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Lynn Valley legion abruptly closes MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com
Questions are being raised after the Lynn Valley Legion Branch 114 unexpectedly shut its doors late last week amid allegations of “financial irregularities” within the club.
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX Peter Creed from Wales loads up a forehand shot against New Zealand’s Martin Knight during the final of the Paul Marley Memorial Open professional squash tournament played Sunday at Evergreen Squash Club. Knight claimed the title with a 3-0 win. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
On Thursday night the Royal Canadian Legion’s oversight body, B.C./Yukon Command and Foundation, called a mandatory meeting with the Lynn Valley legion’s executive to inform them the branch would be put into “receivership.” This information was part of a message posted on the Lynn Valley Legion’s Facebook page by Dave McKay, who is listed as the executive’s second vice-president. The North Shore News obtained a copy of a letter dated Feb. 3 and sent to Lynn Valley Legion executive members from B.C./Yukon Command president Marc Tremblay that reads: “This course of action comes following a series of complaints and financial irregularities reported within your
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School-based child care gets the squeeze
JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
The North Vancouver School District will apply for a half-million dollar grant from the province to expand the number of licensed child-care spaces available to local families, at a time when those spaces are in jeopardy. The move comes at a time when space available within schools for child care has been shrinking, putting a squeeze on existing child-care providers.
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Introduction of the full-day kindergarten program, plus increased enrolment in elementary schools means there are now fewer classrooms available for uses like child care and preschools. Top Drawer Daycare, which operates at Brooksbank elementary in North Vancouver, knows that only too well. The
child care used to offer a program for three- to five-year-olds as well as before and after school care. But two years ago, the school needed two classrooms back, so owner Lorraine van der Poel said she had to close the program for preschoolers. The school district has extended her current lease until July, but van der Poel said she’s been given notice that the before and after school child-care program will also have to move.
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To the Community of North Vancouver We proudly acknowledge the Coast Salish people upon whose traditional territories North Vancouver School District resides. We extend our gratitude to the Squamish Nation and Tsleil Waututh Nation for the opportunity to learn, share and grow in educational experiences on these traditional territories. Answering the calls: an open letter to the community in support of the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s Calls to Action for Education On June 2, 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) publicly released its findings on Indian Residential Schools in a comprehensive report to all Canadians. The report summarizes the statements, documents and research gathered by the TRC over its six-year mandate to understand, record and communicate the history, impacts and legacy of the Indian Residential School system. Released with the report were 94 Calls to Action made by the Commission to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of reconciliation in Canada. Through several specific Calls to Action, the Commission emphasized the role of education in achieving reconciliation. “Starting now,” said the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the TRC, “we all have an opportunity to show leadership, courage and conviction in helping heal the wounds of the past as we make a path towards a more just, more fair and more loving country.” On December 15, 2015, the TRC released its final report in Ottawa, marking the completion of the first stage of the journey towards reconciliation.
Our understanding
We agree, as the Commission states, that “…all Canadians have a critical role to play in advancing reconciliation in ways that honour and revitalize the nation-to-nation Treaty relationship.” 1 Reconciliation can only be achieved when the wrongs of the past are understood. Educators have an important role to play in promoting understanding and sharing knowledge. As the Commission asserts, so do we affirm: “Schools must teach history in ways that foster mutual respect, empathy and engagement. All Canadian children and youth deserve to know Canada’s honest history, including what happened in the residential schools, and to appreciate the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous nations who continue to make such a strong contribution to Canada, including our very name and collective identity as a country. For Canadians from all walks of life, reconciliation offers a new way of living together.” 2 The value, to present and future generations, of mutually respectful relationships cannot be underestimated. The role of educators and school communities in fostering these relationships is profound. We understand and rise to our responsibility to share the truth of Canada’s past and facilitate reconciliation between Aboriginal 3 and nonAboriginal people to find a new way forward.
Our commitment
We are committed to creating and implementing reconciliation through education in all our schools. This commitment is grounded in our Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement that states: “we intend, with shared participation and wisdom, to work together in a mutually respectful manner to develop appropriate and meaningful programs for the benefit of all students of Aboriginal ancestry” and all students in the North Vancouver School District. In its report, the Commission presented several key Calls to Action specific to education. While we await further developments and improvements in funding levels and legislative reform for Aboriginal education, locally we will: • Strive to improve education attainment levels for all students of Aboriginal ancestry through relevant, engaging curriculum, teaching and learning supports that guide and strengthen the learning process; • Continue to infuse the local curriculum with Aboriginal knowledge and perspective to further broaden and enrich the learning experience of all students; • Recognize the right and ensure the ongoing provision of local First Nations language teaching, including credit courses; and • Facilitate the full responsibility and participation of Aboriginal parents in the education of their children.
NORTH VANCOUVER BOARD OF EDUCATION Christie Sacré Chair
Our work
We are grateful for our team of Aboriginal Education specialists, and educators, who facilitate professional development opportunities for our staff and cultural awareness experiences that promote Aboriginal history and perspectives. Through their efforts, locally developed learning materials and methodologies are available in our School District to enhance classroom teaching through Aboriginal Ways of Knowing, historical experiences, place-based wisdom, and Aboriginal voices in fine arts, literature and media studies. Age-appropriate teaching of the history and legacy of the Indian Residential Schools system is a vital part of this work. Provincially, the new curriculum for British Columbia provides additional supports for integrating Aboriginal culture and perspectives throughout all grade levels, strengthening our ability to deliver upon the TRC’s Calls to Action for education. Since 1986, the Skw’une-was (Bighouse) program has been sharing the practices of Coast Salish people with visitors to the North Vancouver Outdoor School at Cheakamus Centre. In our School District, students in grade 4 have the opportunity to experience the rich culture of the Squamish people through their overnight stay at the Bighouse. Funding through the North Vancouver School District Aboriginal Grant brings unique field trip, cultural awareness and guest speaker programs to schools. Instruction in artisanal skills and traditional cultural experiences, including dancing, drumming, carving and weaving are provided through the gracious leadership of Aboriginal artists, craftspeople and elders. Welcome Poles and Aboriginal art grace the entrances and hallways of our schools as constant reminders of the mutually respectful relationships upon which successful learning environments depend. The Welcome Poles are often completed as a collaboration between skilled carvers and students, and stand as a testament to what can be accomplished when school communities and First Nations work together. Our schools and libraries are opening their doors to award-winning Aboriginal authors whose authentic voices and stories provide insight and encourage empathy. Annual purchases of library materials by Indigenous authors ensure wide availability of First Nations perspectives and experiences, as conveyed through literature. National Aboriginal Day on June 21st is celebrated across our School District to recognize the unique heritage, diverse cultures, achievements and contributions of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples. Some schools prepare week-long community events featuring traditional stories, songs, games and dances that inspire us all. On September 30, 2015, we joined the annual “every child matters” Orange Shirt Day as an expression of our awareness in the spirit of healing and reconciliation. On October 22, 2015, we proudly welcomed author, Anishinaabemowin advocate, journalist and radio broadcaster Wab Kinew to speak in our School District. Wab Kinew is also Associate Vice-President for Indigenous Relations at the University of Winnipeg and an Honourary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He shared his thoughts with Carson Graham students about how youth can make a difference in reconciliation and moving forward and discussed “Leadership Through an Indigenous Lens” with our principals, vice-principals and senior executive. In as much as this work is already underway, we must strengthen its foundations to see it carry forward. We are grateful to the residential school survivors and their descendants who have shared their stories and, in so doing, courageously supported a more informed and inclusive learning environment for all students. This understanding is rooted in our work to indigenize the curriculum and broaden knowledge and understanding of our shared history. Reconciliation, as the Commission declares, “is about establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in this country…. Reconciliation must inspire Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples to transform Canadian society so that our children and grandchildren can live together in dignity, peace, and prosperity on these lands we now share.” 4 We believe the journey towards a more accepting and equitable society begins with education. We pledge our commitment to a better future through reconciliation, respect and remembering. We hope you’ll join us.
NORTH VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT Tsnomot Brad Baker District Principal Aboriginal Education
NORTH VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT John Lewis Superintendent of Schools
We appreciate the intentions and commitment of the North Vancouver School District to furthering the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action for Education.
SQUAMISH NATION Syexwáliya Ann Whonnock
TSLEIL WAUTUTH NATION Chief Maureen Thomas
Please note: the online version of this letter contains links to further information about Aboriginal Education, the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and other related educational resources. To access this letter online, please visit: www.sd44.ca. 1
Truth and Reconciliation Commission. 2015. Honouring the Truth, Reconciling for the Future: Summary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Winnipeg, MB, 237.
2
Ibid., 21.
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In Canada, the term Aboriginal is inclusive of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples.
4
Ibid., 6-7.
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Mayors pledge affordable housing action Family Day assembly highlights growing crisis
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After Deborah Sexton was evicted last year, the North Shore resident and her dog spent the winter living out of her car.
The North Shore’s lack of affordable housing left her with no other option, she says. But a recent assembly on affordable housing comprising North Shore mayors and representatives from labour, community and faith-based institutions is working to ensure people like Sexton are not left behind in Vancouver’s over-the-top housing market. Sexton, who was rentevicted last September and shared her story at Monday’s assembly, has struggled to find affordable housing on the North Shore ever since. In December, she found a shortterm solution at a discounted motel in Vancouver, a space she shared with incoming refugees from Syria. “It was quite an experience,” she said. “I realized then that we are all people and there’s enough for everyone. We just have to share. We just have to take care of one another.” The assembly was organized by the non-partisan Metro Vancouver Alliance, a collection of unions, churches and community organizations
Deborah Sexton, a North Shore resident who has been homeless since September, talks with District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton after an assembly on affordable housing at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in Edgemont Village Monday. Among the main housing concerns was ending homelessness and making sure families can stay on the North Shore. PHOTO BEN BENGSTON that work together towards common goals, including affordable housing. Despite the event occurring on a sunny Family Day Monday, the pews were filled to capacity at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in Edgemont Village for the assembly. All three North Shore mayors, as well as Liberal MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country Pamela Goldsmith-Jones,
were in attendance. Alliance members asked the mayors to leverage municipal land to develop affordable, non-market housing. City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto said the municipality would lend its support in working with the alliance to achieve housing affordability. “If it’s good enough for you to work in our community, it should be good enough for you to live in
our community. You should have that opportunity,” he said, citing the high number of people that work on the North Shore but do not live in the community. Mussatto said the city’s progress with legalized secondary suites in duplexes was one way the city had attempted to deal with the affordable housing issue. However, he also said that North Vancouver must partner
with the provincial and federal governments in order to truly combat the problem. Mussatto said that so far the provincial government needed to be “helped along” with the issue. “I’m hoping the provincial government comes out and shows some proper leadership because I’m not hearing it,” he said. “We need to have all the governments come together.” Craig Cameron, acting mayor for West Vancouver,
said the municipality had to work to get people to care about the issue. “There’s the moral issue of caring for your fellow man or woman,” he said. “There’s the second issue: What about older people who have been in the community their whole life? Do you really want to send them somewhere else to live?” Cameron also talked about a recent emergency response simulation in West Vancouver that demonstrated why educating the community about housing affordability was important. “One of the things that came out of that was that 70 or 80 per cent of (emergency response) staff live off the North Shore. All our police or firemen wouldn’t be there if we needed them in an emergency,” he said. District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton cited a recent council decision to draw up a list of district-owned land that could be suitable for non-market housing as proof the municipality was actively involved in seeking affordable housing solutions. After the event, Michael Markwick, an instructor at Capilano University and cohost of the assembly, said the alliance would be followingup with the municipalities in roughly 45 days to see if they’d made progress. “We’re not in the business of getting pats on the head and being told to go to bed,” he said. “We instead will be following up with them because this is a collaborative agreement. It’s not ‘Will you do this for us?’ It’s ‘Will you do this with us?’”
Families who co-own home headed for court
MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com
Two North Vancouver families who co-own a home but can’t co-operate are in a legal battle because the party with the majority ownership wants the other family to sell its interest in the property.
Patricia Georgina Belben and Philip Mark Belben have filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Court seeking an order for the other couple, Craig Ian Veroni and Tamara Dian McKay, to sell their stake in the twostorey, five-bedroom home at 539 West 14th St. the couples
purchased together in 2008 for $1 million. The families met through a mother and baby group in Vancouver, became friends and decided to invest in a home together, according to the petition. While the Belbens needed more space after their baby was born, Veroni and McKay also wanted a detached home but couldn’t afford to buy one on their own. Before investing in real estate together, the couples entered into a “friendship maintenance agreement” that outlined the terms of their co-ownership including the division of living quarters on
the West 14th Street property which has separate entrances but a shared garage. They agreed the Belbens would have a 60 per cent stake in the property, while the other couple owned the remaining 40 per cent interest, an equation also reflected in the mortgage payments and living space. The families were close during their early days of co-ownership, according to Patricia’s affidavit, and viewed their venture, dubbed “For Fun and Money,” as an opportunity to make money in the “rising Vancouver real-estate market.” Over the years the couples’
friendship has eroded to the point where they no longer even have a neighbourly relationship, stated the Belbens in their petition. The acrimony came to a head after an incident at school between the couples’ sons that allegedly left the Belben boy with a deviated nasal septum. Last April the Belbens say they told Veroni they wanted to terminate the co-ownership of the property within the next two to three months. A clause in the co-ownership agreement allowed for either couple to end the arrangement with reasonable notice and without question. The Belbens
say it was agreed upon in principle that the property or one of the couples’ respective interests in it would be sold. After not hearing back from the respondents, by the middle of the June the Belbens hired a lawyer and offered to buy out Veroni and McKay for $210,200, based on a property assessment of $1.36 million. Instead, the respondents countered with their own proposal: the parties either list the property for sale when the current mortgage expires in October 2017, or they would purchase the Belbens’ interest based on their property assessment of $1.25 million,
with a 55/45 split in the petitioners’ favour. The Belbens say in their petition they are not prepared to wait more than two years to terminate the co-ownership and have asked a judge to order Veroni and McKay to sell their stake for $210,200. Selling the home altogether and moving would be a last resort, say the Belbens, due to their reported significant health issues. Veroni and McKay filed a counter petition on Feb. 3. They say allegations by the Belbens that they have
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Anglican priest charged with historical sex abuse JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
A priest who had been working in an interim role at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver is facing charges of sexually abusing teenagers at an Edmonton youth jail three decades ago.
Gordon William Dominey, 63, has been charged with sexually assaulting five teens when he worked at the Edmonton Youth Detention Centre between 1985 and 1989. The teens – all boys – were between 14 and 17 at the time of the alleged incidents. Dominey was arrested at his Coquitlam home on Feb. 4. Dominey had been working since September as an interim priest at the North Vancouver church. George Cadman, chancellor for the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster which oversees the church, said the congregation was shocked to learn about the charges. Dominey has had “an
Gordon Dominey was interim priest at St. Catherine’s in Edgemont. PHOTO SUPPLIED unblemished record” during his 26 years of working with the diocese, said Cadman. “We have a zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct. If there had been a complaint I would have known about it.” Cadman said the diocese had placed Dominey on “administrative leave,” meaning he can’t work as a priest for the Anglican Church anywhere in Canada, while the charges are dealt with. Support is also being provided to the local congregation, said Cadman, which included a visit from Bishop Melissa
Skelton on Sunday. In a written message to the diocese, Skelton said she was “offering ongoing pastoral care and support to Gordon in what must be a very difficult time for him” as the legal process continues. “He is entitled to a presumption of innocence and I ask for your prayers for Gordon, for all those who are involved in this legal process and for those bringing forth the allegations against him.” Dominey transferred from the Diocese of Edmonton to the Diocese of New Westminster in July of 1990 and has worked in at least nine parishes in the Vancouver area since then. Cadman said prior to working with the diocese, Dominey worked with Corrections Canada. Edmonton Police said an initial investigation involving two alleged victims began in September last year and led to three more people coming forward with allegations. Dominey faces five charges of sexual assault and five charges of gross indecency.
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financially contributed more to the property do not factor in the value of home maintenance and improvements the respondents contend have been almost entirely left up to them. Veroni and McKay also dispute the Belbens’ claim the
couples are no longer friends. As for the Belbens’ claim that their child is no longer comfortable playing with Veroni and McKay’s child, the respondents say that is not the case. Veroni and McKay say they remain willing to maintain joint tenancy in the
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A sign on the door at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Lynn Valley branch states a reopening date has not yet been determined. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
Lynn Valley community group in confusion. Ross Road parent advisory committee has been planning a fundraising event for parents. It’s unclear what will happen with the sold-out event scheduled for March 5 at the Lynn Valley Legion. Ross Road parent and event co-organizer Shan Bodie first learned of the shuttered legion when contacted by the News. “What? Are you kidding?” said Bodie Tuesday. “We just booked it with them.” Bodie is now scrambling after “collecting a lot of money for catering and everything,” as the fate of the PAC event remains unknown. Proceeds from the
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Van der Poel said she doesn’t blame the school district. “They’ve really tried to work with us,” she said. But the move is leaving her business and the more than 40 families who rely on it in a difficult spot. Van der Poel said working parents appreciate having the child care at the school, which allows them to have a connection with their children’s school community. Meanwhile, she’s continuing to search for a new space for her child care, but hasn’t found anything yet. “Some of the places are very expensive,” she said. Others have zoning issues or no outside play space for children. “We’ve had meetings with the mayors,” she said. “Everybody is aware that child care is really, really scarce in North Vancouver.” But the situation could get worse before it gets better. In theory, all governments support the idea of having child care and early learning programs for kids under age five available on school grounds. Back in the 1990s and into the mid-2000s, those initiatives were being actively encouraged and promoted by both the province and the school district, said North Vancouver schools superintendent John Lewis. It was
a time when school enrolment was low and classroom space was available. Programs like StrongStart – which provides play-based early learning for preschool children – have been very successful, and now operate at seven schools in North Vancouver, which means seven classrooms are dedicated to the program. The introduction of fullday kindergarten instead of the half-day program meant a doubling of the classroom space needed for kindergarten students, said Lewis, That resulted in a need for 25 more classrooms, district wide. Increasing school enrolment at the elementary level in recent years has also put the squeeze on space. In the three years between 2012 and 2015, elementary enrolment increased by more than 400 students. Across the school district, schools operate at about 92 per cent of capacity, Lewis told school board trustees at their regular public meeting Jan. 19. “It’s very tight,” he said. “It’s a very challenging time and there’s a very limited space available for (child care).” When elementary schools like Ridgeway and Queen Mary were being rebuilt, the province allowed 15 per cent of space within those schools to be designated as neighbourhood learning
space which allowed room for child-care programs. But the province no longer provides for that extra capital funding in school construction projects, Lewis said. The result is the school district is now having to take back some of the space that had been used for child care to provide classroom space. The situation with Top Drawer Childcare at Brooksbank is emblematic of that. Over a decade ago, the school district was able to provide four classrooms at Brooksbank elementary for child care, said Lewis. “Over time it was reduced to three, then two, then one. Now we’re needing to reclaim that space,” he said. In addition to the seven StrongStart centres, 11 preschools, nine full-day child care programs and 14 before- nd after school programs currently operate from local school sites. Trustee Barry Forward said the situation puts the school district in a position of “dancing a balancing act” between competing needs. “We’re responsible for K to 12,” he said. At the same time, everyone recognizes child care is “such a big need,” he added. Christie Sacré, chairwoman of the board of education, said the school district knows that parents like to have child care based at schools.
“We’ve seen how well it works,” she said. “It’s logical. I don’t argue that at all.” But she said the space squeeze pits the needs of local students against childcare space. “If you’re telling a local student they can’t enter their local school because there is no space, that’s not fair either.” Dan Milburn, acting general manager of planning, properties and permits for the District of North Vancouver, said the municipality is aware of the coming space squeeze in local schools. To help out, the district offers child-care space to daycare operators and preschools in a number of municipally owned properties, including several occupied by non-profit providers which pay only nominal rent. Should the school district be successful in getting the $500,000-grant from the Ministry of Children and Families, the money would be used to relocate a modular building currently sitting empty at the former Cloverley school site to another school site – possibly Ridgeway elementary. The modular building has space for the equivalent of eight classrooms, which would allow for both childcare space and room for additional school students.
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s the old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. That is, it seems, something we must now take literally. Some much loved and needed preschool, child care and StrongStart services face being squeezed out of their spaces at North Vancouver schools as enrolment and demand for classrooms creep upward. It was a win-win solution for the parents and the school district when student population was dropping to fill the empty rooms and provide space for child care, which is constantly in short supply. In the past, the province provided extra capital funding to see these types of spaces included in new school builds, as we saw with Queen Mary and Ridgeway elementary schools. But those days are over and the need for child care is arguably greater than ever.
Thanks to the cost of living consistently outpacing income, the days of raising a child with one parent working and one parent at home are over – and that assumes there are two parents chipping in at equal measure, which we know isn’t always the case. Strictly speaking, our schools are responsible for educating our children from K-12 but in practice we’ve come to rely on them as hubs for the community. The municipalities chip in to offer nominal rent to non-profit child-care operations where they can but that too is outside their mandate. If allowing parents to work and giving children their best foot forward is something we as a society value, we’d ask the province to invest in it. We have new schools waiting to be built and old ones languishing unused. Let’s put them to good use.
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The NEB points out it doesn’t matter whether any new oil pipelines are built or not. The demand for the resource remains, and therefore Alberta’s bitumen will move one way or another . . . View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey – may also delay its own FID, since it is presumably facing the same fiscal challenges as Shell. None of this would be particularly good news for Premier Christy Clark, who made establishing an LNG industry in this province the focal point of her election platform in 2013. The anti-LNG and antipipeline groups popped champagne corks in celebration, but a recent report by Canada’s National Energy Board shows that celebration may be very premature and in fact may never have cause to occur.
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example, Shell Oil has simply “delayed” its decision on whether or not to proceed with its LNG project and it hasn’t walked away from anything. Protests and sloganeering can’t match the reality that Canadians, and people everywhere, will be using that oil and gas on an increasing basis and so those natural resources will eventually be extracted and moved to markets and consumers. This may not happen on a timeline that suits the Clark government’s political agenda. The premier would prefer LNG to happen sooner or later. But it will happen at some point, which is the inevitable conclusion one draws from the NEB’s analysis. It’s just that LNG and the oil sands will follow an economic timeline, and one dictated by consumer use and not by a politician’s needs. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith. Baldrey@globalnews.ca
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North Van no ‘sacrifice zone’ for pipeline project Dear Editor: On (Jan. 26), at the National Energy Board hearings regarding the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion application, District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton gave a compelling presentation outlining the district’s opposition to the pipeline. He pointed out the importance of Burrard Inlet to North Vancouver. He presented evidence that a spill could precipitate an ecological collapse and that even a small spill could destroy Maplewood Flats. He also spoke of the award-winning approach
North Vancouver has regarding its approach to risk. Janice Edmonds of NSNOPE spoke of the serious health impacts that oil spills have had in other jurisdictions that include, but are in no way limited to, respiratory disease, leukemia and genetic disorders. Having listened to the evidence, the panel didn’t question either party about the catastrophic impact the project could have. Instead, they asked about the balance of national and local interest, one of the criteria they must examine when deciding whether or not to grant
approval to a project. The implication is clear. Yes, the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project could destroy our environment, the ecological food chain, property values, and the health of our citizens, but even if this is the case, it is possible that, in the view of the National Energy Board, there exists a national interest that is so great that this risk is justifiable. Is North Vancouver to become a sacrifice zone?
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Dear Editor: The whining has died down since West Vancouver assessments hit our mailboxes but still, it got me thinking. Let’s say you are retired on a fixed income and the house you bought years ago cost almost nothing compared to today’s market values. In 2015 it was assessed at $2 million, which resulted in about $5,600 in property tax. Your 2016 assessment went up 25 per cent (ouch!) while the average in West Van was 15 per cent. From an assessment point of view the taxes only increase by the amount your value increases compared to
everyone else. Not counting a likely increase in the municipal budget (which is a separate topic that could also be whined about but this is about assessments) the 2016 tax would go up to $6,100, an increase of nine per cent. That’s a lot less than 25 per cent. But that’s not all. Our senior can defer his taxes. That would put a loan against the property, which currently is at an interest rate of one per cent. Let’s say the house gets sold in 10 years for one reason or another (we could whine about some of those reasons too). The accumulated debt
would be about $64,000, which used to be a lot of money. We don’t know how much the house value will be in 10 years but let’s say five per cent inflation. That means it would sell for $4.072 million. Reduce that by $64,000, likely of the same order of magnitude as the realestate commission, and our senior or his heirs net about $4 million. If there is anyone who has a legitimate gripe, it is the young family that can’t afford to live in the town they were born in and the general taxpayer who is lending our senior money at one per cent. Steve Taylor West Vancouver
Real estate restrictions needed Dear Editor: Re: Curb Foreign Ownership to Halt Rising House Prices, Jan. 22 Mailbox. I am writing to applaud the above mentioned letter by Patricia and Bill Marchant. They hit the nail on the head and particularly when they said that “despite petitions, newspaper articles urging restrictions and citizens
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writing letters, our government at different levels has steadfastly refused to act on this matter.” By the time they do act it will be too late. It is my understanding that local government enact bylaws as directed by community plans. That is what they are elected to do. What is so difficult, therefore, about enacting some to reflect the
outrageously enormous and downright ugly new homes that are replacing the oft-times charming older ones and sometimes not that old? This is a topic of discussion everywhere you go and with everyone you meet. Where is the voice of people being heard? Where is democracy? Mollie V.L. Anthony West Vancouver
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District’s Braemar decision sends strong message Dear Editor: Re: District Nixes Braemar Development, Jan. 20 news story. I’d like to throw a few facts and opinions into the controversy swirling around the District of North Vancouver’s recent decision to halt the proposed sale of land attached to Braemar elementary. North Vancouver School District 44 has followed the provincial government’s expectation that school properties should be sold to help finance replacement of schools. According to Statistics
Canada, the number of school-aged children in the City and District of North Vancouver in 2011 is virtually the same as it was in 1996, while District 44 data shows a 40 per cent decline in enrolment in 2011 as compared to 1996. If the thinking of the school board is that by building new schools they will attract more students to the public system, then the above facts would suggest otherwise. In fact, the present board of education is severely limiting the ability of the public system to attend to the needs of future enrolment through
their divestment of public properties entrusted to them. The North Shore population is only going to increase. Look at the development around the designated town centres. People will have children whether they live in single detached homes, townhouses or condominiums. Somewhere the DNV had to say stop: stop selling public lands to promote private interests and stop the school board’s policy which was going counter to the good of the community. And Braemar was that place, regardless whether it was “innocuous” or not.
Councillors do not make their decisions in a vacuum. Many people have made their views known to these elected
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to be disposed of for short term gains. Rick Burns North Vancouver
Preserving history builds community Dear Editor: I began to look around my house today at all the family photos – our kids growing up, relatives that have passed on, photos showing those times when we were younger, reminding me of those earlier times and those memories that define who I am – that sense of pride I hold for my family, and the values we all pass
on to one another. It’s our family history, and to think of someone dismissing or diminishing it is so unjust. Is that not also true about where we live? Isn’t it all of our responsibility to instill that sense of pride in our community – to educate our children about those who came before us and who helped build our community? It’s who we are today.
Let’s start instilling that sense of pride in our community – let the museum finish its fundraising. It deserves a grand location. Years from now, a great museum at this site (Pipe Shop at The Shipyards) would be a legacy to the vision and foresight to our council today. Julie Pappajohn North Vancouver
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She thinks he lived on Lynn Valley Road and had dark hair. She doesn’t know his name. But she believes he saved her son’s life. It was a seemingly average day 38 years ago when Lorraine experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. After working in the kitchen she went to check on her two sons, Erick and David. David was nowhere to be found. He was three-and-a-half years old, just about the time kids learn how to turn knobs to open doors. His bedroom was in the back of the family’s split-level home on Ramsay Road in North Vancouver. The room was near the back door and Lorraine immediately feared her young son might have gotten out. She hurriedly searched every room in the house before running outside to check the front and back yards and nearby yards. She even asked a neighbour across the street if her dog might be able to track David’s scent. At the back of her mind, she also considered the possibility that David had been kidnapped but was too busy frantically searching the neighbourhood to dwell on such a terrible scenario. “I was in shock and fear and anger,” says Lorraine. “I looked everywhere.” She searched the vacant, overgrown lot across the street, and ran up to nearby Upper Lynn elementary because there was a playground there. Maybe he just wanted to play. But there was no sign of her son. There would also be no sound from him. David was born profoundly deaf. He was just learning sign language at the time and could not talk or write. He couldn’t tell anyone if he was lost or scared, if he was hurt or in danger. Lorraine looked for her son for almost an hour, an eternity for a parent.
David Campbell (left) was three years old when he wandered away from his North Vancouver home and went missing for an hour. His mom Lorraine (right) wants to thank the fireman who brought her son back. PHOTOS SUPPLIED/CINDY GOODMAN When her search didn’t turn up any clues, Lorraine called the police. They kept her on the phone for a long time, she says, and they asked lots of questions. “When I finally got off the phone I guess I was running back up the driveway when this car came very slowly around
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Enjoying North Shore raptors Recently there was a great deal of excitement at the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats when a northern goshawk was spotted.
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This powerful hunter, largest of the accipiters (“bird hunters”), is seen on the North Shore with the Cooper’s hawk and sharp-shinned hawk the other two species. The goshawk is rare locally and is powerful enough to take a duck like the American wigeon. Very exciting. The Cooper’s hawk is a species commonly seen lurking near bird feeders – pigeons are a favourite prey. The smaller sharp-shinned hunts small birds, although it may also take a mouse from time to time – why pass up a good meal? The goshawk sighting reminded me that winter on the North Shore is an excellent time to enjoy a diversity of raptors. Two exceptions are the turkey vulture and osprey, which are wintering in warmer places down south and we await their return. Our local raptors fit neatly into the following groups: • Falcons (peregrine, merlin, kestrel and gyrfalcon) • Accipiters (northern goshawk, Cooper’s hawk, sharp-shinned hawk) • Buteos (red-tail hawk, roughlegged hawk) • Harrier (northern harrier or marsh hawk) • Eagles (bald and golden) • Vultures (turkey) • Shrikes (northern) – shrikes are actually predatory songbirds with the adaptations of raptors for hunting like sharp, powerful talons and a hooked bill. The most recent edition of the Bird Checklist for the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats lists a remarkable 10 species on the main list with one additional
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warm air currents (thermals). Often there will be mixed birds, including ravens. To help you enjoy raptors more, it should go without saying that a good pair of binoculars is essential. A spotting scope (kind that birders use) is a wonderful help in all kinds of birding. An up-to-date field guide or app is also essential for greater birding enjoyment. For best advice on optics and field guides see your local wild bird shop. Having the right stuff makes birding so much more enjoyable. The feeding station at the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats provided by Wild Birds Unlimited, continues to be a sensation. Golden-crowned sparrows,
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The now annual romantic city rankings by Amazon Canada is out again, and once again North Vancouver is listed as the second most romantic city in the country.
The list is compiled by comparing amazon.ca sales data of purchases including romance novels and relationships books (Kindle books and print books), romantic comedies, romantic tunes, jewelry and sexual wellness products, notes a press release from the company. North Vancouver also placed second in the books and music categories. When contacted by the North Shore News about the second-place ranking, District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton responded with a laugh. “My first comment is ‘Why are we not the first?” Victoria was named the most romantic city in Canada for the fourth year in a row. But second place is still an accomplishment. “I think a lot of people in North Vancouver have all kinds of opportunities to walk close to their homes and I
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a ton of places people can go that are fairly quiet. I’m happily married and I find the best partnerships are where you spend time together and talk.” And what is Walton’s idea of a great date? “A long walk up Lynn Headwaters especially the latter part when you are going through the forested area up to Norvan falls. It’s a very peaceful place.”
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Walton noted that his Valentine’s Day plans this year includes dinner and flowers. He also plans to send cards to his two granddaughters. Although this is generally the most romantic time of the year, for some it’s just another day. City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto isn’t surprised North Vancouver was described as a romantic city. “It’s hard not to find romance in such a vibrant and beautiful city. We have many social spaces for people to connect for a romantic meal or stroll through the city with incredible vistas, especially from our waterfront and North Shore Spirit Trail. That’s one of the many reasons why I love my city,” he said. His Valentine’s Day plans: “Probably just take my girlfriend out for dinner and I’ve got my mom too, so I’m taking my mom and my girlfriend out for dinner.” — Maria Spitale-Leisk and Rosalind Duane
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40th anniversary poem by Denise Kearney A long time ago, in a land far away, a young couple met, fell in love without delay; she was tall, a blond beauty, sporting a tan, when she fell in love with the handsome Armenian, Diran. Her name was Norma, and from Canada she came; travelling across the world to find her true flame. He hailed from Cyprus, his fortune to find; and when he met Norma, with love he was blind. Soon after they wed this besotted young pair, and in Vancouver decided to make their lair. Life was good in Vancouver so from
Cyprus came the brother, they drank scotch, spun yarns and told silly jokes to one another. Viken married young Rita, and their own family they had, so life in Vancouver was really not all that bad. Then along came a son, they named him Aram, who also turned out to be a handsome young man. Then came Taline as fit as can be, she carries bags full of sand up big hills, happily. Some time later, along came dear Nana Marie. She wanted to be with her beloved family.
Never before have we tasted such good Cypriot food. We always departed in a wonderful mood. Diran loves to watch sports every day on TV; and Norma, off to the gym all the time goes she. She likes to drink wine and sometimes bubbles; for him, it is scotch that soothes all his troubles. Together they’ve weathered life’s up and downs, and now, 40 years later, they both deserve crowns. Congrats to you both for being married so long. For you, Norma and Diran, is this anniversary song.
Love Is … Being blinded silly at first sight by your infectious energy whilst amongst your cohorts at Mayfair Lakes Golf Club Nursing my sore neck from sudden “tracking turns” at the ABCOM Hyatt Christmas party in 2007 Losing all sense of direction to ensure our paths crossed over and over at the wine festival Shredding my quads all season at Whistler trying to keep up to you on the steeps Telling suspicious friends (and myself) that we were just friends for months Finding and living the truth in the last sentence for five long months Ensuring your father survived Whistler dancing to get home Skiing Sunpeaks and tending to your “Cabin” fever 102 Dancing for you on stage at The Giggle Dam Capitulating to your relentless advances Running the NYC marathon together Golfing with you at Bear Mountain Machu Picchu sungate proposal House Hunting in North Van Twins – Charlie and Ella Bench shopping Love is . . . YOU (the joy of my life), Princetopher
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ID tag helps fireman find lost boy’s home From page 13 stopped his car, correctly assuming that the worriedlooking person on the side of the road might know something about the child in his passenger-side seat. The man handed David over to his very relieved mom and explained he was an off-duty fireman who had been working in his garden when he noticed the toddler running down the centre of Lynn Valley Road with a bus right behind him blowing its horn loudly. David paid no attention to the bus, he just kept running. He didn’t hear the horn. “So the fireman scooped him up and got him out of the road,” explains Lorraine. After pulling him from the road, the man tried talking to David but there was no response. He then noticed the boy chewing on a plastic disc hanging around his neck. The disc had three words: “deaf” and “Ramsay Road.” It was an ID tag Lorraine had bought at a pet store and engraved with David’s address in case he ever got lost. The rest of the address and information, however,
An old family photo at left shows young David Campbell riding a horse with volunteers at an Easter Seals camp. The recent photo above right shows Campbell with his partner Sarah Colbeck and their new baby Janaki, who was born in October 2015. PHOTOS SUPPLIED had been chewed off. (Curiously, David refused to wear the ID tag after the incident and Lorraine thinks he associated it with being lost. She later got him an ID he could wear on his shoe.) The fireman told Lorraine he put David in his car and drove to Ramsay Road hoping the boy could point out his house. Lorraine says she was
overwhelmed with emotion when her son was returned and didn’t spend much time talking to the man who found him. “I wish I had spoken more with the fireman and found out his name,” she says. She remembers he had dark hair, but that’s it. “I don’t remember much else because it was a traumatic experience.”
“I was extremely upset, and shaking with fear and I never did thank that fireman properly,” says Lorraine. “I have always regretted that. My apologies to you and a very sincere, long overdue thank you dear Mr. Fireman wherever you are.” David grew up in the house on Ramsay Road and now lives in Ontario where he works in web design. He
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Red roses are the classic symbol of romance so why not take a little time to set a table for a romantic dinner this Valentine’s Day? Here’s a quick and easy idea to make your table exude elegance and romance this year. All supplies may be found in your local grocery store. It’s that easy. Materials Three square clear glass vases Wet floral foam Greens (from your garden or artificial from the grocery store floral department) 12 red roses Sharp knife or floral scissors
Red roses, which exude elegance, are a classic Valentine’s Day flower and can be used to help set the mood for you and your loved one this weekend. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Optional: floral preservative Method If possible, look for red roses that do not have long stems. The long stem variety tends to be a bit pricier and is not necessary for this idea. To begin, soak your floral foam in the floral preservative for 30 minutes. Cut the foam to
fit inside the glass vase making sure there is enough room around the inside perimeter for the greens to fit into. Cut your artificial green tape or fresh greens to fit inside the edges of the clear vase. Place inside. Place the wet floral foam inside the green perimeter and add fresh, room-temperature water.
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Cut the roses to short stems and insert into the vases. If the vase is large enough then add four roses to each of the three vases. Place the three vases in a row down the centre of your table and scatter tea lights around them. Happy Valentine’s Day! Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and floral design. She also runs Blu Dog Staging & Redesign. bludogstagingandredesign.com
Feeding stations are busy From page 15 bushtits, spotted towhees, fox sparrows, common redpolls, and pileated woodpeckers are a few of the birds seen recently – and up close too. It’s a great place for children to see birds in all their glory – again close up. And maybe a merlin, sharp-shinned hawk, or Cooper’s hawk will add to the excitement. Al Grass is a naturalist with Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia, which offers free walks at The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats on the second Saturday of every month. The next walk will be Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. Participants will be looking and listening for the birds of prey (hawks, eagles and if lucky, an owl) that spend the winter in the area. Meet at WBT’s site office, 2645 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver. Walks go rain or shine. wildbirdtrust.org
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REVIEW: THE VILLAGE TAPHOUSE
Ambience adds to flavour of ‘pub grub’ The Village Taphouse at Park Royal South, a warm and inviting space with exposed brick walls, imposing wooden pillars and an impressive lineup of beer taps, has something else that I’m very fond of: a well-maintained pool table with bright red felt and cues that have usable tips.
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It’s a great aspect of that pub and something you don’t Chris Dagenais see much of anymore. Pool is an excellent social game, in my opinion, and provides a point of entry into friendly, gentle engagement with other patrons of the host establishment. This is my adult perspective on the matter. It wasn’t always so. You see, in my 15-year-old head, I had cultivated a pretty decent badboy persona. I had lots of flannel going on, ripped jeans, a choppy, dishevelled haircut and thrice-worn T-shirt emblazoned with the hand-drawn logo of some band so obscure I might as well have made them up. Mr. Shum, who operated the convenience store across from my high school, sold me contraband American cigarettes for $2 per pack. They were filterless, so I had to spit out little bits of toxic tobacco every third or fourth time I exhaled. My friend Mathieu and I frequented a dodgy pool hall off Montreal’s barren Decarie Boulevard. We’d walk into the place with these cigarettes hanging out of our mouths because we thought it made us look older. We’d then while the evening away playing pool and feeling cooler than we were. In my 40-year-old head, my 15-year-old persona still needs a good swift kick to the rear. I didn’t look older, I looked like a kid with bad habits, the kind of kid I want my son to avoid becoming. I didn’t look so cool when my mom discovered my lighter and pack of smokes one day and tore a strip off me that left me crying like a toddler. I thankfully quit the short-lived habit and have not looked back since. But the affection for pool remains. My good friend Gil and I entered The Village Taphouse one recent rainy evening to the mixed sounds of patron chatter, a live musician belting out rousing, but not distracting tunes, and the all-too-familiar crack of a cue ball off the break. We were seated in the lounge section of the room, a space with ambient light and lush, low armchairs. The Taphouse is owned by the Cactus Club but, in this writer’s opinion, the room is miles removed from that slick and flashy chain. The Taphouse is a comfortable and welcoming space with a service style to match. It is the only outlier room in
Server Jessie Dominelli brings out a serving of Chinatown Chicken Lettuce Wraps at The Village Taphouse at Park Royal. The restaurant offers pub-style food with pleasing ambience. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH the Cactus empire and, if I’m being honest, it is far and away my favourite outlet in their collection. We kicked off the evening with a couple of pints of local beer, Gil selecting the Red Racer Lager and me a Pale Ale from Bridge Brewing. The Taphouse menu, which is co-authored by Cactus Club food concept chef Rob Feenie, features an intelligent and appetizing mix of pub classics and West Coast fare, from Tuna Poke with Sesame-Ginger Vinaigrette to Steak Frites with Truffle Aioli. Pub grub was what we were craving, so we selected two orders of wings (as they were on special for $7.50 a pound, we ordered both salt and pepper and extra hot), Calamari, and Poutine. All of the dishes delivered exactly what we were looking for: the familiar, satisfying flavours of well-executed, casual appetizers. The calamari was truly outstanding. Yes, we’ve all had the little ringlets and tentacled bits, breaded and deep-fried,
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hundreds of times. But these were especially lovely with their light batter and the addition of spicy morsels of green jalapeno, strips of red bell pepper, and fresh dill. The peppers enlivened the dish tremendously, as did a ramekin of tangy marinara dipping sauce infused with fragrant, slightly sweet and licorice-like basil. The poutine featured an eminently delicious house-made gravy and mountains of melted cheese atop sea-salted fries. An additional topping of beef short rib is available for $3.50, but the Montrealer in me wouldn’t permit the corruption. The “extra hot” wings were made so via the addition of thin rings of green chilies, which, while effective, is maybe cheating a little bit; the base sauce was no hotter than you’d find anywhere else offering classic Buffalo wings. The salt and pepper wings were the better dish, so simply seasoned and served piping hot with a generous
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Grapefruit more than just a breakfast snack fruit. You want to cut off all the white pith and leave behind as much fruit as possible. Once all the rind is removed, hold the grapefruit in the palm of your nondominant hand. Slice down right alongside one of the membranes through to the centre of the fruit, then slide the knife under the segment and up the other side of it, beside the opposite membrane. This will release the segment (you might need to help it a bit with your fingers). Repeat this sequence until all segments are released. Be sure to squeeze the juice from the membranes before discarding them.
Romancing The Stove Angela Shellard It’s peak grapefruit season, so here are a few recipe ideas to take you beyond having half of one for breakfast.
Pick grapefruit that feel heavy for their size. that means they’ll be juicy. One great skill to have in your cooking arsenal is knowing how to section grapefruit (or oranges) to get just the fruit, leaving behind the tough membrane. This is known as “suprèming.” First, cut off the top and bottom of the grapefruit until the fruit is just exposed. Place the fruit standing up on a cutting board. With a very sharp paring knife, cut away the rind, following the shape of the
GRAPEFRUIT AND AVOCADO SALSA 1 large pink grapefruit, sectioned and cut into small pieces 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and diced 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro Juice of half a lime A dash of chili powder (optional) Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Place grapefruit, avocado,
bell pepper, cherry tomatoes and cilantro in a medium bowl. Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt, pepper and chili powder, if using. Toss gently to combine. Serve as a topping for fish or chicken or as an appetizer with tortilla chips. Makes four to six servings. Source: gooseberrymooseberry. com PINK GRAPEFRUIT BUTTERMILK MUFFINS
½ cup butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs, separated ¾ cup buttermilk Grated zest of one pink grapefruit (about 1½ Tbsp) ½ cup freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 1½ tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt For the sugar topping: 2 teaspoons pink grapefruit zest ¼ cup sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 F. and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl for several minutes until light
and fluffy. Add the egg yolks and beat until combined. Add the grapefruit juice, zest, and vanilla extract and beat until combined. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With a rubber spatula, carefully fold the flour mixture into the batter a little at a time, adding the buttermilk between flour additions. A few lumps are okay. Be careful not to over stir. Beat the egg whites until soft peaks form, then fold them gently into the batter, again being careful not to over stir. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling each one about three-quarters full. To make the topping: combine the grapefruit zest with the sugar in a small bowl using your fingers. Sprinkle the grapefruit sugar on top of the muffins. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins. Source: daringgourmet.com
Angela Shellard is a selfdescribed foodie. She has done informal catering for various functions. ashellard@hotmail.ca
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amount of celery sticks and blue cheese dip. While we had intended to delve into the entrée section of the menu, the appetizers proved more than sufficient to quell our appetites. We concluded our meals with a cocktail each. I opted to try the Village Mule, a spicy and perfumed blend of vodka, ginger beer, muddled mint and lime, all served in an elegant copper mug. Hearing no clatter of phenolic resin balls, we nodded in mutual understanding. “Let’s rack ‘em up”.
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Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. A self-described wine fanatic, he earned his sommelier diploma in 2001. 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.
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Include the kids in your existing activities
Parents are all so busy that finding time to spend with the kids can be a real challenge.
So in the 1980s the concept of quality time emerged. It stated that you could spend very limited time with the kids as long as the time was of high quality. There were articles describing ways to make 20 minutes with your child a valuable and memorable time. A 15-year-old reading an article I wrote on the topic said, “It sounds to me like an excuse to spend hardly any time with your kids and not feel guilty.” Right on. Fortunately this concept has died a quiet death. But we are still concerned with finding time to spend with the kids. They need our time. They need boring time, quiet time,
Parenting Today Kathy Lynn working together time, being in the same room engaged in different activities time, physical care time, discipline time, discussion time, story time. They need us. They need to know that we will give them the time they need as much as we possibly can. Quality time was a crock. Being there when they
need us is responsible parenting. This doesn’t mean we need to be with them physically at all times. Obviously you can’t always be with them. But you can let them know that you’re thinking of them. Dual-income families or employed single parents can stay in touch by phone or texting. Some parents have told me that they plan their coffee break to match the time their kids get home from school so they can touch base. Many employed parents make sure that the receptionist knows who their children are and that they are to be informed if the kids call. If at all possible, try to arrange to leave work early to watch important sporting events or school concerts. In these ways we let children know that when they need us, we’ll be there. The main issue is that
kids need to know that if they need us, we will be there. I am a “daddy’s girl” and had a father who travelled extensively with his job so he was away a lot. And yet, when I think back, I never felt he wasn’t there for me. I knew that no matter where he was I was on his mind and if I needed him he would figure out how to be there for me. He also made sure that we had a getting together ritual when he was home. He often came home late on Saturday nights. Sunday he would head off to church for the late Mass. I had already attended in the early morning. But, at around 12:45 p.m. I would head off to the church to meet him when he was ready to head home. We would walk together and chat. It was my time with him and I could count on it.
So, we had this special time, when he was walking home anyway so he didn’t need to add or find time in his busy schedule and it lasted 15 or 20 minutes. You can easily find time
for kids if you add them into your existing activities. Kids love to work with their folks. Even little ones can help out with chores if you get
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Patrice Balbina’s Chance Encounter with the End of the World OFF TO NEVERLAND! Grade 11 student Martha Shaw rehearses for Mulgrave School’s
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Remember when oil and ice were delivered to your door? Here is Stephen and Gertrude Storey with their oil truck and grandchildren in the 1940s or ’50s. The North Vancouver Museum and Archives has an extensive collection of artifacts and photographs. Visit the archives at 3203 Institute Rd. in Lynn Valley Tuesdays to Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. More info at nvma.ca.
From page 25 creative. When you are doing the laundry get your child to pair socks, or put underwear in drawers. The beauty is that you are getting your chores done, teaching your child how to do the work and have a perfect time to chat. As kids get older you can involve them in bigger projects like painting the fence or weeding the garden. The problem with the idea of quality time was that it didn’t recognize that kids
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What’s Going On AMBLESIDE WATERFRONT PLAN — THE VISION A chance to see the overall vision and ask questions about the current plan Wednesday, Feb. 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver. 604921-3459 westvancouver.ca/ amblesidewaterfront NEW BOARD DIRECTORS INFORMATION SESSION The West Vancouver Community Foundation invites all residents to consider serving on the board of directors beginning in May. More information can be obtained at a meeting Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7-8 p.m. at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave. 604-925-8153 westvanfoundation.com CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN — NORTH VANCOUVER February’s featured speaker will be Robert Butler, author of an upcoming film on the Salish Sea, at the club’s meeting Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Butler will share his discoveries about Salish Sea wildlife and culture. Guests welcome. 604-9801274 cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca robbutler.ca TECH TALK — INTRODUCTION TO PODCASTS Learn what podcasts are, how they’re made, how to find and listen to them, where to begin recording your own, as well as some recommended podcasts to check out. Thursday, Feb. 11, 5:30-7 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive. westvanlibrary.ca
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Mitchell Cobby of the North Van Wolf Pack fires a shot during a recent PJHL game. Cobby is third in the league in points and sits three points behind Spencer Quon’s single season franchise record of 69 with two games left to play. North Van will look to wrap up the PJHL regular season title tonight when they host Port Moody. PHOTO SUPPLIED JULIE MUNRO
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North Van gunning for top spot overall
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The junior B North Van Wolf Pack wrapped up top spot in the Pacific Junior Hockey League’s Tom Shaw Conference with a 5-1 win over the Grandview Steelers
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register a single point in those two games to clinch the PJHL regular season title, giving them home ice advantage throughout the playoffs. That would be a big playoff boost for the club considering that their home record currently stands at 15 wins, three losses and two overtime losses. “We take pride in being a tough team to play against, especially at home,” said Godoy. “We’ve got great fans and we’ve got a great setup with the room and everything, the guys are
comfortable at home. … A big part of the game is having that home ice in the playoffs.” Talk of clinching first place overall shouldn’t seem out of place considering the Wolf Pack are defending PJHL champions, but it does bear mentioning that this is not the same club that won the first title in franchise history last year. North Van lost their top seven scorers after that championship run as well as head coach and general manager Matt Samson, who took a job in the BCHL. The team seemed destined to take at least a small step back this
season but instead they’ve just kept on marching to the top. North Van has won eight of their last 10 games and, if they win their final two contests, would set a new franchise record for points. “The team is looking good,” said Godoy. “We’ve got a lot of depth this year, especially up front, which is nice. We have 15 forwards that can all play, so obviously there’s some tough decisions for us every night on who is going because we only dress 12.” The talented Wolf Pack got even deeper in January with the acquisition of Cole Todd, a North Vancouver native
who was playing for the Fort McMurray Oil Barons of the A-level Alberta Junior Hockey League. Todd, a 20-year-old in his final junior season, requested a trade out of Fort McMurray and the Barons obliged by sending him to play with some old friends on his hometown team. He’s picked up 10 points in his first seven games with the Pack. “He’s a huge asset for us,” said Godoy. “He obviously brings leadership and knowledge of the next level. He brings a lot of energy, a lot of speed – just a highly skilled offensive player that can play
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both sides of the puck too … he plays on the penalty kill, key defensive-zone faceoffs. It’s nice to add a player that can add to both sides of the puck.” Todd joined a forward crew that is led by the high-scoring trio of Mitchell Cobby, Ram Brar and Nyshan Basra, 20-year-olds who rank third, fourth and fifth in the league in points. “They’re having great years,” said Godoy. “They’re huge leaders for us, on and off the ice. We couldn’t ask for anything more from them this year. They’ve done an outstanding job for sure.” Cobby, with 66 points, is four points away from breaking Spencer Quon’s club record of 69 points in a season set in 2013-14. The Wolf Pack have shown they can get it done on both ends of the rink as well, leading the league in goals scored while also sitting in a threeway tie with Mission City and Abbotsford for fewest goals allowed. The defence is led by workhorses Scott Munro and Shane Kumar, with Jivan Sidhu, Connor Pasco and Shane Kime also playing big roles. The goaltending has been strong with veteran Trevor Withers and rookie Brock Leach-Moore forming a formidable duo. Withers, last year’s playoff goalie, will be counted on to shoulder the No. 1 load again this post-season. “He’s been down the road in the playoffs with us last year,” said Godoy. “He was a rookie last year so now
obviously he’s a veteran guy, he’s been down all the way to the Cyclone (Taylor Cup). We’re expecting him to step up and lead us back there.” The Wolf Pack have known for weeks that they’re No. 1 in the conference but they may need to wait until the last day of the season to find out who they’ll be facing in the playoffs. Grandview, Richmond and Delta have been waging an extended battle for second place in the conference. Grandview holds the edge entering the final week of play but nothing has been locked up yet. Whichever team falls to fourth will face the Wolf Pack in a seven-game series to open the playoffs. “They’re all obviously good teams – we have a really strong conference this year,” said Godoy. “Whoever we play, we have to be prepared. Each team has fought hard against us every time we’ve played them this year. There are definitely no easy outs in the first round, second round or moving forward after that. We’ve got to be prepared, and we’ll be ready for whoever we face first round.” No matter who they face, the Wolf Pack will be chasing another PJHL title and berth in the Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial championship tournament, said Godoy. “Making it to the Cyclone is our first goal,” he said. “I don’t see why we couldn’t. We have everything a championship team needs. In the playoffs it’s all about
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performing. One game at a time – you’ve got to be ready every game.” The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup gets a shot at the Keystone Cup Western Canadian Junior B championships, a tournament that has so far eluded the Wolf Pack. “The guys are committed, I think we have the team, we have the coaching staff that we could make it all the way to the Keystone,” said Godoy. “We’ve got a great mix of young guys and returning guys. We got very fortunate with some of the returning guys that we didn’t expect to get back – they help us out huge. But at the same time, our younger guys are really
stepping up. … They know that we have a deep team so they’re not playing every day. They’re not playing what they’re used to in midget, playing a whole bunch of minutes, and everyone has committed to the success of the team as a whole. That’s really been a huge part of us – no one is an individual here, we’re all together working towards one goal and doing whatever it takes.” !!! The Wolf Pack end their regular season with two matchups against the Port Moody Panthers. Tonight puck drop is at 8 p.m. while the regular season finale will be held Saturday starting at 7 p.m. Both games are at Harry Jerome Arena.
Theobald MVP of big win for Football B.C. all-star team North Vancouver’s Cole Theobald was named game MVP after helping the British Columbia under-18 provincial football team top Team Vegas USA Varsity in the final of the inaugural High Roller Football Showdown held Jan. 23 in Las Vegas.
Theobald, the team’s starting quarterback, opened the scoring with a touchdown run to give B.C. an early lead. He then threw a bomb to receiver Spencer Schmidt that turned into a 64-yard, highlight reel catch-and-run touchdown to give B.C. a 16-6 lead. The American all-star squad battled back but B.C. held on for a 23-20 win. Team B.C. was coached by Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk. Theobald, a Grade 12 student at Argyle secondary, was named the offensive MVP of the high school AAA Pacific Conference after guiding Argyle to a 4-1 record in conference play in the 2015 season. He also earned the nod as the quarterback on the AAA provincial all-star team. – Andy Prest
Aiden Wagner of the Wolf Pack fights through a check during a recent PJHL game. PHOTO SUPPLIED JULIE MUNRO
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