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Pet owners feel rental market squeeze

Low vacancies leave people with pets struggling to find housing

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

North Vancouver native Jess Nelson would love to move back to the North Shore – but no landlords will have her four-year-old mutt Red.

Jess Nelson and her four-year-old dog Red are finding that no landlords will rent to them on the North Shore.

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1,000 ideas for what to do with Delbrook lands BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Seniors’ and low-income housing, more green space and something called indoor pickleball.

Those are some of the roughly 1,000 ideas District of North Vancouver residents are pitching for the Delbrook Lands.

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Community Centre opens next fall, replacing the old William Griffin centre, and the district is now headlong into soliciting the public’s priorities.

The ideas on the table come from 103 online survey responses, a three-hour meeting on Jan 28 that saw 177 district residents come out and offer input,12 paper surveys, and phone and email feedback to the district. A summary of the responses is included in a report released last week.

The level of community interest “blew expectations out of the water,” according to Robin Prest,

program manager at the SFU Centre for Dialogue, which is helping to run the public process.

The ideas are broken up into categories: Parks and outdoor recreation, community programming space, housing and a handful of “other” suggestions.

Among the outdoor rec ideas: community gardens, flexible green space, playgrounds and walking trails, sports fields, a bike park, water park and skate park. Indoor suggestions on the wish list included

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In a rental market with less than one per cent vacancy, the already competitive task of finding a home has been made almost impossible for people with pets, she’s found.

Nelson is now lobbying North Shore MLAs for changes to the Residential Tenancy Act so landlords will no longer be able to discriminate against potential tenants based on pets.

Similar legislation exists in Ontario.

“It can’t be that just because you have (a pet), you’re not even given consideration,” she said.

Of the 290 listings under $1,500 per month listed on online in the last week of February, only 13 per cent indicated they would allow a dog, Nelson found, and many of them would only allow small dogs.

She also emailed and spoke to 10 owners or building managers, all of whom immediately rejected her rental inquiry because of Red, even when Nelson offered to provide references vouching for him as being a very good boy. “He’s great.

He’s super mellow. He goes

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Social media activity prompts warning

Schools ask teens to limit online chats during police investigation JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

The North Vancouver School District is warning local teens to be careful what they post on social media in the wake of a shocking incident that unfolded at a downtown grad party organized by North Shore teens.

In a letter than went home late last week, principals of local high schools acknowledged the violent incident that took place at an unsanctioned grad party at Encore Dance Club Feb. 28.

A 16-year-old teen has been charged with aggravated sexual assault and forcible confinement of a teenage girl

at the event. He has also been charged with sexual assault of a second girl in a separate incident.

None of the charges have been proven in court.

That hasn’t stopped teens from weighing in on social media however, prompting the school district to warn students against making comments on platforms like Facebook and Twitter – both out of concern for those involved and the need to protect the police investigation.

“We recognize that social media plays a significant part in the communication of any news and that it can be both helpful and harmful,” stated the letter from the principals “ ... As this is an ongoing

investigation, students are encouraged to refrain from discussing the case on social media.”

The letter was sent out after high school principals became aware that online chat was circulating about the incident on social media, said Deneka Michaud, spokeswoman for the North Vancouver School District.

“We recognize with traumatic events everyone becomes affected differently,” she said.

In the case of social media, “things get posted that might not be accurate,” she said.

Police voiced concerns to the school district about the potential for social media posts to cloud witnesses’ recollections or potentially publicly identify young people involved in the case – which is banned under the Youth

Criminal Justice Act. “People don’t think about the broader ramifications,” when they’re posting online, said Michaud – and some teens don’t appreciate what those might be. She said school officials are hoping the letter might prompt parents to have discussions with their teens about responsible use of social media. “It’s important that the message does get out.”

Jesse Miller, a North Vancouver expert and speaker on teens’ use of social media, applauds the district’s attempts to raise awareness of potential issues raised by online chatting. “They’re trying to make sure the separation of truth and false statements gets processed the way it’s supposed to, in a court of law,” he said. That’s very different to the way most people use social

media, he added. “Social media itself is a soapbox. You can get up there and say anything.”

He said it’s also important for teens to be aware that “arbitrarily sharing information or rumour may escalate the situation or cause more damage. . .”

Unlike in the past, where kids at one high school may not have known what was going on at another school in the district, sharing with peers across chat groups and online forums means whatever happens in one part of the North Shore quickly gets shared, said Miller.

But he said it’s important for teens as responsible digital citizens to think about what it means to share information about others online.

That’s an idea that teachers also try to instill in students when they incorporate

discussion of the online world, said Michaud: “Think before you post. It’s the idea of whatever is acceptable in a face-to-face environment is also what’s acceptable online.”

Meanwhile, Vancouver Police are urging teens who do have information about the incident at the nightclub to tell investigators – not their Facebook friends.

“While police have spoken with numerous witnesses, it is believed there are many others who may have information to share,” wrote Const. Brian Montague, media spokesman for the Vancouver Police Department.

Anyone who was at the Encore Dance Club that night, Feb. 28, with information who has not yet spoken with the Vancouver Police, is asked to call the VPD Sex Crimes Unit tip line at 604-717-0602.

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rentable multi-use space, an arts and culture building, a seniors’ centre and child care.

For housing, residents mostly preferred non-profit models targeted for seniors, people with low incomes as well as young families.

“Many suggested lowdensity housing design (townhouses and low-rise apartments), while others felt there should be no housing on the site,” the SFU report stated.

The district is now doing analysis of the community submissions to screen out ones that are not feasible with a plan to return to public consultation in June, wherein residents from across the district will be asked to identify which options for the land they support.

In 2015, district staff had suggested developing between 43 and 70 per cent of the land with condos and townhouses in order to raise $14 to $25 million, which would be used to pay down the $28 million in debt district taxpayers took on to fund the new $45 million Delbrook Community Centre, although there is no imperative to sell any of the land, district CAO David Stuart said.

Council is anticipating people in the immediate

neighbourhood may have different priorities for the site than district residents from more far-flung areas. That may prove especially true when it comes to how much, if any, condo development occurs on the site, Coun. Robin Hicks noted at a March 7 council workshop.

“On an overarching basis, you’ve got to remember we’re paying over two per cent on debt for the new Delbrook rec centre,” he said. “When we come up to future discussions, there will be some financial implications for people to review. I anticipate then that people who live in the rest of the community will probably have a different opinion than the people in the Delbrook community.”

Delbrook resident Rene Gourley said the report provided an excellent summary of opinions being shared in his community, but, he added, he left the Jan. 27 stakeholder meeting somewhat disappointed. “My disappointment was that I don’t feel that the process so far is going to result in the best use of that land. I feel like we are missing an opportunity to come up with something really innovative and new that could be a benefit to the social or cultural or even the economic use of that land.”

A fire investigation is underway at an abandoned house in the 700-block of Forsman Avenue destroyed by flames Friday evening and underway and police are asking anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity to come forward. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Abandoned house fire suspicious ANNA DIMOFF reporter@nsnews.com

A suspicious fire gutted an abandoned house near Lynnmour elementary Friday.

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Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services assistant chief Jim Bonneville said that a call came in around 6 p.m.

Friday from the 700-block on Forsman, reporting flames and smoke shooting out of the rear of the building and

the engulfing the deck.

Fire crews responded and broke down a wooden barrier blocking the front of the house. Crews accessed the attic from south side of the house and determined the residence was unoccupied

before knocking the blaze down from the outside.

RCMP are asking anyone who was in the area on Friday evening to report possible suspicious activity or unusual traffic around Forsman Avenue.

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City approves paved path through Grand Boulevard JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

After 109 years, North Vancouver’s Green Necklace is one step from making ends meet.

Council voted to fund the next-to-last-leg of the seven-kilometre walking/ cycling loop around Central Lonsdale Monday, but not everyone was seeing green.

“It’s a strip of tarmacadam around the city, there’s nothing green about it,” said Coun. Rod Clark, adding he’d once dubbed the loop “the black necklace.”

The newest stretch of paved trail is slated to stretch 2.1 kilometres along East Keith Road to Grand Boulevard and north to 19th Street. However, the bike trails would be better suited to Ridgeway, Sutherland, or Moody Avenues, according to Clark, who said Grand Boulevard “has served the city extremely well just the way it is.”

Besides paving the pedestrian trail down the centre of Grand Boulevard, the plan includes two single-direction cycle paths along the park’s perimeter.

“What’s multi-modal about putting three strips of tarmacadam down Grand Boulevard; two on either side for exclusive use of

bicycles, one north and one south?” Clark asked, adding he was dubious about the city’s ability to enforce the single-direction lanes.

The Green Necklace is essential for allowing North Vancouverites to travel freely and easily around the heart of their city, responded Mayor Darrell Mussatto.

“If we don’t give (commuters) alternatives they will continue to use their automobiles, so we have to give them proper, logical alternatives,” Mussatto said.

After initially resisting the Green Necklace, the public is now clamouring for it, according to Coun. Craig Keating.

“People want multi-modal trails where they can have bikes and strollers and wheelchairs,” he said.

The city has now allocated $2.3 million to continue work on the Green Necklace, as well as $200,000 already spent for planning and design. City staff expect the municipality to receive $382,700 in funding from TransLink for the project.

The $2.5-million price tag is too steep, according to Coun. Pam Bookham, who also criticized the selection of Grand Boulevard.

“Maybe it’s not the best thing to put cyclists, pedestrians, trucks and cars all in

the same corridor,” she said.

“Anyone who has been on this particular route at rush hour – which is increasingly longer – knows that there exists already a huge challenge, and that’s without removing any parking.”

City staff promised to retain as many parking spots as possible. The plan also includes improved street lighting at each intersection.

While she was initially opposed to the trail system, Coun. Holly Back lauded the Green Necklace, particularly the decision to pave the centre of Grand Boulevard, which she said would allow easy passage for people in wheelchairs and parents pushing strollers.

“I think that we’ve started the project and we should take it to completion,” Back said.

The motion to fund the Green Necklace passed 5-2, with Couns. Clark and Bookham opposed.

After first being envisioned in North Vancouver’s 1907 town plan, the first segment of the Green Necklace along Keith Road was finished in 2005.

Coun. Craig Keating was nearly two hours late for the meeting, but arrived just in time to debate the Green Necklace.

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Collision ends in waterworks BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

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Emergency crews rushed to the scene after a Mercedes and West Vancouver Blue Bus collided and ran off 15th Street, knocking a fire hydrant off its fittings. PHOTO SUPPLIED FRANK TAYLOR

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A West Vancouver Blue Bus is off the road and police are investigating after a Central Lonsdale collision left a water hydrant gushing out into the street.

The incident happened just before noon on Sunday at the corner of 15th Street and Chesterfield Avenue. The driver of a grey Mercedes was headed south through the intersection when he ran into the bus coming east on 15th, sending both off the road.

“The bus then struck a fire hydrant, knocking it over, spewing a high rate of water onto the roadway

and up under the bus,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.

“And people got their lawns watered.”

City crews turned off the water pressure. The 20-yearold driver was treated for some minor lacerations from broken glass and released from hospital.

“Fortunately, there were no major injuries,” De Jong said.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.

Police are looking to speak with any witnesses to the crash.

“Both (drivers) claim to have had the right of way,” De Jong said. “It’s unclear who went through the green and who went through the red.”

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to work with my boyfriend every day,” she said. “He doesn’t bark. He’s great with other dogs. He’s not a problem.”

The current rules punish humans and four-leggeds alike, Nelson argued.

“When you look at the SPCA’s research, a lot of people are losing or letting go of their pets because of the rental situation out there, which I don’t think is a great thing. I think pets actually contribute quite a bit to people’s mental health and even community. People go out to dog parks and talk to their neighbours,” she said.

According to the BC SPCA, roughly 20 per cent of animals surrendered for adoption are being given up for housing-related reasons

– about 1,500 pets per year.

The organization does offer a “tool kit” to help pet owners to find a home for themselves and their animals. It contains a template for a “pet resume” and sample pet policy of additional rules a landlord and tenant could agree on to assuage any concerns.

Luckily, Nelson has time on her side and she is in no rush to move back to the North Shore. But plenty of people find themselves under a time constraint, having to be out of their unit by the end of the month, often without a new lease signed.

“It’s actually kind of scary because you can be homeless if you’re not able to find a place,” she said.

And Nelson practises what she preaches. She owns a unit in Whistler which she

rents out and allows her tenants to own pets.

“I understand the flip side of this,” she said.

But any attempts to limit landlords’ property rights will be met by opposition from the rental industry, said David Hutniak, CEO of LandlordBC. “We’re not insensitive to this issue but here’s the problem: the Residential Tenancy Act allows us to charge an additional halfmonth’s rent as a deposit for pets and the reality is, that is woefully inadequate for the type of damage that inherently results from having pets in apartments,” he said.

After a tenant with a dog or cat vacates a suite, it invariably means replacing the carpets and more repairs, Hutniak said.

Even more critical is the

need to balance the interests of all the tenants in a building, Hutniak added, noting not everyone is comfortable sharing their building with neighbours who bark, scratch, antagonize allergies or carry fleas.

“If there’s any disruption of their enjoyment of their apartment, then it opens the door for them to file a dispute, which obviously creates inconvenience and costs for us. It’s clearly something we wish to avoid.

We want to try and keep everybody happy,” he said.

North VancouverSeymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite, also a lover of pets, said she is open to considering changes.

“I think it’s a good point and it’s worth having a conversation about,” she said.

“I like the idea of dogs . . . I

deposits has been effective, suggesting the allowable deposits could be higher.

“If in fact more landlords are allowing more pets because of that, then we’re in the right direction,” she said.

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West Vancouver residents are being asked to help make the grass greener on their side by reducing emissions to achieve carbon neutrality across the district.

To get more people on board with making

environmentally conscious choices, the Community Energy & Emissions Plan Working Group will host a pair of open houses in the West Vancouver Community Centre atrium. The sessions will focus on ways residents can reduce their daily carbon footprint

in areas like housing, transportation, land use and waste reduction.

While the dedication of forest land to create Whyte Lake Park two years ago helped the district improve its status in reducing corporate greenhouse gas emissions,

the community is looking for more to be done by the residents and members of local government.

Sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon and from 4 to 7 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12.

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ets provide much needed quality of life, mental health benefits and companionship but too many renters say they can’t find homes that allow dogs and cats.

Perhaps the Residential Tenancy Act hasn’t kept pace with the times since it was last updated in 2004 to allow for special damage deposits for pet owners.

For many, home ownership is now simply not an option, thanks to our current housing crisis. And with rental vacancy at less than one per cent, landlords can have their pick of the litter, which invariably means no fur babies.

The rental industry says pets simply cause so much damage, the extra half-month’s rent landlords collect as a damage deposit doesn’t cover the cost of repairs. But with market rents around $1,200 per month even for

older one-bedroom suites, we’re not convinced dogs and cats are capable of putting that big a dent in the bottom line (unless they’ve learned to operate power tools).

Studies have shown renters with pets tend to lease for longer terms, providing stability for landlords.

We are cognizant as well about concerns over pet allergies, noise and interaction with other residents so perhaps an outright ban on discriminating against pets isn’t the answer, but surely there is some wiggle room.

Starting a process to level the playing field for renters would be a cheap and easy pre-election-year gift from the province to animal lovers, of which there are many.

Our SPCAs and other adoption agencies could certainly do with fewer mouths to feed as well.

Pipeline politics make strange bedfellows

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he B.C. government released its wish list for what it calls “green infrastructure proposals” last week, in the hopes of garnering the attention of a federal government ready to spend billions of dollars on such projects.

There are almost two dozen projects on the list, from big and familiar ones like new Surrey transit lines and a SkyTrain extension down Broadway in Vancouver, to smaller ones that create more bike lanes and replace aging hospital boilers.

But there was another item on the list that will likely attract more and more attention in the months ahead, even though it ranks as rather obscure right now.

That would be the $1-billion proposal to tie BC Hydro’s electrical grid to Alberta’s energy needs.

A transmission line would run from the Peace River region across the border to Alberta, and power from the Site C dam would flow

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The Kinder Morgan pipeline issue was crucial to the B.C. Liberals’ election win in 2013, as the NDP unexpectedly announced in the middle of the campaign that it would oppose the project. This flip-flop provided a neatly defined fault line between the two parties.

View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey along it.

The idea, from the B.C. government’s perspective, is to send clean, green hydroelectric to Alberta to help that province wean itself off its coal-fired energy infrastructure. This would allow both provinces to help reduce greenhouse gas emission in significant amounts (three to six megatons).

But the proposal has now been linked to the Kinder Morgan pipeline, courtesy of Alberta Premier Rachel Notley.

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In other words: no pipeline from Alberta, no buying power from B.C. That can also be turned around: an operating pipeline could mean B.C. power sales to its neighbour.

This is music to the B.C. government’s ears.

On the surface, the government says it won’t support the pipeline unless its existing five conditions

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But this does not mean the B.C. government is dead set against the project. In fact, far from it: it would dearly like those conditions to be met as quickly as possible, so it can attach its approval in time for the next provincial election in May, 2017.

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pipeline issue was crucial to the B.C. Liberals’ election win in 2013, as the NDP unexpectedly announced in the middle of the campaign that it would oppose the project. This flip-flop provided a neatly defined fault line between the two parties.

The B.C. Liberals would dearly love that fault line to remain in plain sight when provincial voters next head to the polling booth.

Notley’s position and comments have provided yet another dimension to the B.C. NDP’s position on the Site C dam.

By linking the Kinder Morgan project to the Site C dam, Notley has tacitly accepted the dam’s existence, a position opposed by her B.C. NDP brethren. She has also opened the door to partly satisfying one of the B.C. government’s five conditions: that the province receive significant economic benefits from the pipeline.

Presumably, sales of B.C.generated electrical power

could be seen as the kind of economic benefit the government is looking for. No dollar figure has been placed on any future arrangement, but it’s conceivable we could be talking about hundreds of millions of dollars over a number of years.

It’s quite conceivable that in the months ahead, the premiers of B.C. and Alberta and the prime minister himself could be on the same stage, announcing a deal that sees the Kinder Morgan pipeline getting the green light for construction while Alberta agrees to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions courtesy of the Site C dam.

The tremendous irony here is that an NDP government in Alberta is giving a significant boost to the creation o f two energy projects that the B.C. NDP adamantly oppose, a seemingly bizarre conundrum the B.C. Liberals likely can’t wait to exploit.

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Ministry responds to bus pass clawback outrage the subsidized bus pass is a significant savings to people in communities such as Victoria or Vancouver where a monthly pass can cost anywhere from $85 to $170 per month — while the cost of purchasing a bus pass directly from BC Transit in other communities may be much less. For example, a bus pass currently costs $40 a month in Fort St. John, $35 in Quesnel and $44 in Chilliwack.

As a person with a disability — I fully understand and appreciate that the level of increase, whatever it may result in for an individual recipient, is modest.

However, this is just one of many initiatives your government has adopted to ensure greater support and wraparound services for those with a disability.

Through Budget 2016, we extended the seniors’ $1,000 home renovation tax credit to people with a disability. We have increased annualized earnings exemptions that

help people on assistance whose ability to work fluctuates throughout the year.

They can earn an additional $9,600 a year without it affecting their assistance. We have also brought in changes so people on disability can receive cash gifts with no impact to their assistance.

Technology@Work provides accessible technology to people with disabilities, making it easier for them to find and retain employment. And we have simplified the application process to make it easier for some people applying for disability assistance.

We will continue to invest in programs and services that ensure people with disabilities receive an increasing level of support — and I will continue to work with the disability community to push forward and achieve the goals we are collectively seeking.

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Hydro was right to cut trees without public consultation Dear Editor: BC Hydro had the right to do what it did.

It thought it was the right thing to do re: safety and other concerns so it went ahead and did what it had the right to do.

To try and turn this into an anthropomorphic tragedy is just silly.

What the people seem to want is to have extensive consultations before the cutting went ahead. I am sure BC Hydro saw this coming so it just went ahead and did what it knew would happen no matter how many hearings were held. Good for BC Hydro for trying to save some time and money.

If the people really want consultations and are willing to live with the consequences, then BC Hydro should be privatized. If it was broken into two or three separate companies and had to get public permission for every

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I think we ought to privatize most things that city workers do, too. This would give citizens more control and would lower costs.

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Last month, the provincial budget was tabled — and in doing so, we announced an investment of $170 million to increase disability assistance rates for about 100,000 clients.

Unfortunately, in recent weeks a great deal of confusion has been created, resulting in anxiety and fear — so I wish to address the facts.

The level of rate increase depends on whether a client wishes to continue to access a subsidized annual bus pass — but regardless, it will be their choice to: 1) receive the full $77 per month rate increase 2) maintain an annual bus pass and receive an extra $25 per month, or 3) if you receive the special transportation subsidy, the rate increase includes this amount and an additional $11 per month.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Lisa King Seycove auction and gala Representatives of the Seycove family of schools presented the 34th Annual Seycove Auction, Dinner and Dance Saturday night in the Seycove secondary gym. The event raises funds in support of the four schools in the area – Seycove and Cove Cliff, Dorothy Lynas and Sherwood Park elementaries. This year’s theme was Aloha Beach Party and saw guests wear bright Hawaiian shirts and other tropical attire. The Seycove auction made just under $40,000 in 2015.

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Jo Sears, Dave Pritchard and Rob and Shaheen Dulong show off their Hawaiian finery.

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Kelly Riegler went into labour going through a box of Baby Gap clothes at a garage sale.

“Everything was brand new for a dollar,” she recalls.

So she kept sifting through the box’s contents.

“I just let those pains go,” she says with a laugh.

Riegler got to the hospital in plenty of time and the baby was just fine, but anyone who knows the North Vancouver mom probably wouldn’t be surprised by the story.

“Garage-saling,” as she calls it, has been a passion of Riegler’s since she was a teenager. Now 49, she has more than 30 years of bargain-hunting under her belt and still loves it.

“It’s retail therapy without buyer’s remorse and it’s so much fun,” she says. “I have been going to garage sales, seriously, since I was about 18 years old.”

Before she got married and had kids, Riegler, her mom, and a small group of friends would visit garage sales every weekend.

That weekly schedule has changed over the years but Riegler still regularly makes the rounds, now with a camera crew in tow. Her passion has been turned into a web series called Garage Sale Diaries, which was recently picked up by Telus Optik Local and has been nominated for Best Reality Series at the 2016 Vancouver Webfest taking place in March.

The show follows Riegler and her friend Renee Camazzolla, also from North Vancouver, as they explore the local garage sale scene.

“Everybody can identify with having a garage sale.

Whether you’re having one or whether you’re going to one,” says Riegler about the show’s appeal.

Riegler and Camazzolla were friends before the show, having met when their kids were in class together at school.

Another friend, Scott Reynolds, learned of Riegler’s garage sale passion and put the show together. Camazzolla joined as a co-host in the second season.

“Renee is really funny and I guess we play off each other, and I really enjoy looking for the bargains and all that. So I think it’s really good because we have different interests,

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Getting into the garden after a long winter Clearer skies allow for the completion of outdoor tasks

I am always grateful for February’s few bright sunny days.

They motivate me to get into the garden to look at how things are doing, which serves as a great reminder of all the early spring tasks I’ve procrastinated doing in the pouring rain. For the last few years our springs have come earlier than usual on the West Coast (2015 was a record breaker!), and it seems the same is true this year. In my garden, our daffodils are out, the fruit trees’ buds are swelling, and the chard, rhubarb and kale are sporting bright new leaves.

Every year I like to add a few more perennial edible plants to my garden, and early spring is a great time to plant new ones, prune, or tend to these perennials. Rhubarb, blueberries, raspberries, and plum trees are some of my favourites, and you can find varieties that do well in pots for a balcony garden too.

As usual, I’m late pruning the fruit trees; if you find yourself in the same position try to get them pruned as early as possible this month. It’s best to do spring pruning while the trees are dormant (before the buds begin to swell).

This early spring pruning is important to remove dead or diseased branches, but it also invigorates your tree as its resources are directed to the remaining buds to produce

The Edible Gardener Emily Jubenvill vigorous spring growth. If you haven’t pruned a fruit tree before, consider attending a workshop or hiring a local arborist to ensure you maximize fruit production and keep your trees healthy.

My rhubarb patch started with a couple of small crowns from a friend who was dividing her large old plants. With diligent dividing every couple of years, we’ve created a small forest of rhubarb – yum! I know it’s time to divide my rhubarb when the buds begin to uncurl and mini stalks are visible. Some people divide their rhubarb while it’s totally dormant, but I use these first shoots to help guide where I cut the crown. Gently dig your rhubarb out and keep as much of the root mass intact as possible. Good aim, and the clean blade of a spade make quick work to split the crown into four to eight pieces. Each piece should have about a five centimetre cross-section of root and a bud. Replant immediately with some fresh compost, and avoid harvesting this year while the new crowns build up their energy reserves.

Young rhubarb shoots are beginning to show themselves in North Shore gardens.

My focus switches to the annual vegetable patch once I’ve finished pruning, dividing, and planting my edible perennials. Technically speaking, a lot of the gardening I do in March could be skipped or put off until later in the season.

However, getting into the garden in March always feels great after a long winter and it means that I will be harvesting much earlier too. I begin with preparing our soil for planting. Due to our mild winter a lot of weeds over-wintered well in my veggie patch, and are already growing strong.

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From March through May, the Utilities Department will be flushing sediment from the District’s watermains to maintain good water quality and system performance.

Temporary discoloration and cloudiness in tap water may result, due to particles being stirred up by the flushing process.

Although the sediments are not harmful, the District will increase chlorination as necessary to ensure safe drinking water.

Users may wish to run the tap until water is clear.

During the flushing process, all water coming out of the mains is dechlorinated before being discharged into the drainage system.

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Weeding, digging in compost, and fluffing your soil about two weeks before transplanting your seedlings will help get your garden off to a good start. The first seedlings transplanted in March are hardy varieties of kale, chard, lettuce, arugula and spinach.

Harden off your seedlings very well before transplanting to ensure all your hard work raising them is not wasted.

Keep weed pressure down by regularly cultivating the top three cm of soil with a hoe.

This preventative task will uproot baby weeds, prevent

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them from taking hold, and save you hours of weeding down the road.

St. Patrick’s Day is potatoplanting day in my books!

Place your seed potatoes on a bright cool windowsill to encourage them to develop sturdy little buds about a week before you plant. This will kickstart your potatoes’ growth and ensure an abundant and early crop. For early season varieties, like Warba, it is a good idea to select the four strongest buds on each seed potato, and rub off all the others. Seed potatoes should

be the size of a large ice cube; plant them whole or cut them to this size with at least one bud per piece.

There is a lot to do in the garden in March – enjoy!

Emily Jubenvill grew up on the North Shore and is passionate about growing fresh organic food. When she’s not in the garden you’ll find her on a mountain or by the sea.

She’s the manager of the North Shore Neighbourhood House’s Edible Garden Project, and you can reach her at emily@ ediblegardenproject.com or ediblegardenproject.com.

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GREEN GUIDE BE AWARE FAIR Handsworth Environmental Club will host a fair to educate the student body and community on local and global ecological and climate related issues Wednesday, March 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1044 Edgewood Rd., North Vancouver.

THE SOCIETY OF CROWS — A GLIMPSE INTO CORVID CULTURE Biologist Rob Butler will talk about the clever minds of crows and the city habits of large flocks that now reside in Vancouver Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m. at the Bosa Theatre, Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver.

TUG OUT THE TYRANTS Help remove invasive plant species from Capilano University campus grounds Thursday, March 10, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. RSVP. gardenpatchworks@capilanou.ca UPPER LONSDALE GARDEN CLUB will host Josh Yu speaking on butterfly gardening Thursday, March 10, 7:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver.

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Simple changes can make a big difference in day-to-day lives One of the best ways to start off 2016 is to organize your home.

While this is something we tend to put off time and time again, in the end we all love how a well-organized home makes our lives easier.

If you’re in renovation mode or planning to do a little redecorating you may want to check out these practical decorating ideas and solutions. It’s amazing how a little creative thinking can really transform a space or solve a decorating dilemma. In the end, you don’t have to break the bank to add a little organization to your home.

Have you ever thought of hiding your light panel or furnace control box behind canvas art? Sometimes the placement of these boxes can be troublesome. Simple canvas art can be purchased at decorating stores for a very reasonable price.

Attach hinges to the edge of the art canvas and screw the art to the wall around the outside of the furnace control box. The art canvas will swing back and forth

when you need to access the furnace control.

Paint chips can be lost or torn inside your wallet or handbag. Here’s a brilliant idea that not only keeps your paint chips accessible when you need them but organizes them in a way that is easy to carry. Simply purchase a package of round, metal rim key tags. Cut your chosen paint chips from their strips and glue them to the paper key tag. Label them appropriately. Attach the rim key tag to your car keys and you are ready to go.

Do you have a hallway that feels bare and requires a little decorating? Perhaps it is too narrow to hang artwork? Here’s an idea that will add texture and colour. Purchase inexpensive art frames and use them as wainscoting. Measure where you would like the wainscoting to appear and look for picture frames that will fit the wall space. Add moulding at the top of the frames and apply paint. Use the Internet to get ideas on the “how-to” for this. This

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Replace those ugly air grills with some of the decorative sheet metal you can find in the hardware store.

Select hardware stores carry beautiful sheet metals in all sorts of designs. A little white paint is all that is required and the results are amazing.

Apply cork tiles inside your pantry and kitchen cupboards for easy access to business cards and other day-to-day notes. This is a wonderful way to hide the mess these cards tend to make.

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Keep paint chips handy by gluing the ones you’re working with to round, metal rim key tags and attach them to your car keys. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD is for you. Simple mason jar lids can be nailed or screwed to the underside of cabinets and shelves in your workshop or office area. Fill the mason jars with random

screws, nails, elastics, ribbons, string and anything else you may need to keep handy. Screw the mason jar up into the lid for easy access.

EGP’s Seedy Saturday returns The North Shore Neighbourhood House’s Edible Garden Project is welcoming gardening newbies and enthusiasts alike to this weekend’s Seedy Saturday seed swap extravaganza.

In a time of changing climate and increasing stresses to our agricultural systems, it is more important than ever to promote the cultivation of a diverse array of plant species, according to a press release from the EGP. Many home gardeners are saving their own seeds to preserve heirloom varieties and regain some of the diversity that once existed. Seedy Saturday events take place across the country in early spring and are gathering places for gardeners to get their hands on rare and unique varieties, share cultivars adapted to their local areas, and swap gardening stories and tips.

The 2016 edition of the local annual event is running from noon to 2 p.m., on Saturday, March 12. This year it will be held

at the North Vancouver City Library, which houses the North Shore Seed Library, allowing gardeners to share seeds year-round.

A seed swap features as the main event, as well as a free, pre-event seed-saving workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m., where participants can learn to save their own seeds with Sahar Zandieh, a seed enthusiast who did research last year at the University of British Columbia’s seed-saving farm.

There will also be seedlings and herbal tinctures for purchase and knowledgeable gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and share info about pollinator gardens and flowers, native plants with medicinal uses, seed-saving and food growing.

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everything that we buy.”

Among Riegler’s favourite finds is a Louis Vuitton key ring she bought for $1 that turned out to be real and worth about $300. She also bought a painting for $75 that has been valued at $3,750. Camazzolla recently got two Fendi dresses for $30, tags still on, worth about $400 each.

She also loves retro and found a tailor-made vintage Hawaiian dress. “She wears it all the time, it’s her absolute favourite,” says Riegler.

Since she has been going to garage sales for so long, Riegler’s fave finds have changed over the years, but it’s not about getting a big money return.

“I actually get as much pleasure finding a mug that I really enjoy or finding something for somebody else I know that they would like,” she explains. “It’s just finding something for a quarter or 50 cents that you love.”

Even her son has come to appreciate the art of bargainhunting, and recently remarked to his mom that most of the items in their home are from garage sales.

“You get addicted,” says Riegler. “I could not right now imagine going to a mall and spending $50 on a T-shirt. I can’t do that because I know that if I just spend a few hours looking around elsewhere I’ll find it.”

Gone are the days when garage sales carried a negative stigma, and Riegler says now the attendees cover a broad

spectrum of demographics.

Although she seeks out sales all over the Lower Mainland, the North Shore is still one of her favourite sale sites.

“The key to garage-saling is you have to go to a lot to find the good stuff. It’s a treasure hunt,” notes Riegler. “Our favourite is always neighbourhood sales. Always go to neighbourhood sales because there will be 10 to 30 houses, all you have to do is park your car, bring your shopping bags, and bumble around. Those are a lot of fun.”

Other tips for garage-saling include going with lots of cash, being prepared to barter but also being respectful of the seller (it should be a win-win outcome), and planning your route.

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Be aware, however, that the wealthiest neighbourhoods don’t always have the best sales.

“At the end of the day the best garage sale is (with) the people who are just willing to let it go,” says Riegler.

When asked why she has been chasing garage sales for so long, Riegler answers quickly: “What’s not to like about them? It’s just so unique and entertaining because you don’t know what’s going to be there and every sale is so unique.”

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What’s Going On INTRO TO MS EXCEL A hands-on computer class to learn how this program is used and how to make it more efficient Wednesday, March 9, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. First-come, first-served, limit of 12 computers per class. 604998-3450 nvcl.ca YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN – THE MUSICAL Alcuin junior school students present a light-hearted musical based on Peanuts, the well-known comic strip by Charles Schulz.

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TECH TALK – INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA Learn about the most popular media platforms and which ones are best for individual needs Thursday, March 10, 5:30-7 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca ENGLISH CORNER Enjoy English conversation while making new friends Fridays, March 11, and 18, 10-11:30 a.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca INTERNET PLUS Learn advanced tips and tricks to get the most out of the web Friday, March 11, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Register online. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca SKATEFEST Students of all different levels will showcase what they have learned throughout the year at an annual show Saturday, March 12, 1:30-2:45 p.m. at the West Vancouver Ice Arena, 786 22nd St. Free.

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GETTING STARTED WITH INSTAGRAM Sign up and get started with Instagram, the visual photography social media site that helps you share with your friends Tuesday, March 15, 2-3:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Register online: westvanlibrary.ca PERSIAN NEW YEAR – FIRE FESTIVAL The Iranian Canadian Congress in collaboration with the District of West Vancouver present Shahyad and the Persian Fire Festival Tuesday, March 15, 4-11 p.m. at Ambleside Park. Tickets cost $10, kids under eight are free. shamsvanco@hotmail.ca

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Kids Stuff EASTER BUNNY HOP Kids ages two-six years hop on over to John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver, Saturday, March 12, 9:30-11 a.m. for an Easter egg hunt, cookie decorating, games and a large play area. The hunt begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp so bring your basket! Register at: jbcc.ca

SPRING BREAK TWEEN TREASURE HUNT: ESCAPE TO YOUR LIBRARY Grades 4-7, register at the children’s info desk for this hunt that kicks off Saturday, March 12 at North Vancouver City Library, 140 West 14th St. The first clue is offered between 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. with activity challenges to check off each day of spring break. The treasure hunt finale takes

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Residents receive Gov-Gen awards Four North Shore residents were among the 150 Canadians honoured by Gov. Gen. David Johnston on Friday, March 4 at UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

Johnston presented the following honours during two ceremonies: the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, the Exemplary Service Medal, the Decoration for Bravery and the Meritorious Service Decoration.

At the event, three North Vancouver residents and one West Vancouver resident received Caring Canadian Awards, which recognize “living Canadians and permanent residents who have made a significant, sustained, unpaid contribution to their community, in Canada or abroad,” according to information provided by the Rideau Hall Press Office.

North Vancouver’s Don Evans received the award for his preservation and promotion of B.C.’s railway heritage

since 1961 as a founding member of the West Coast Railway Association.

Also from North Vancouver, Beverly Lovell was recognized for providing opportunities for youth across North Vancouver through the Sea Cadet and Navy League Cadet programs for the past 15 years.

Another Caring Canadian Award went to North Vancouver’s David Pohl who, for the last eight years, has been president of the Pacific Parklands Foundation where he has worked to preserve and enhance Vancouver’s ecological spaces. West Vancouver resident Jack Farley received an award for his dedication to B.C.’s history in sport. Farley is an honorary trustee and inductee with the BC Sports Hall of Fame and youth have the opportunity to become part of that history through the Jack Farley Youth Sports Achievement Awards.

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Preschool registration deadlines are looming Now is the time of year to choose a preschool for your child.

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The major components of parent participation preschools are that they are run by the parents and are based on learning through play. There are actually two models to choose from. In the first and the original system, parents are involved in the administration of the school; they are with their child at preschool for a half-day once or twice a month and also attend monthly meetings with other parents that offer free parenting education along with a brief business meeting.

In the second, parents/ caregivers would not be required in the classroom; instead, parents/caregivers are given the ongoing opportunity to sign up for volunteer “in-class days.” The school hires an assistant to the teacher to cover the work that would otherwise be done by parents.

There are regular general

DISNEY DRAMA Sue Hunt and her North Shore Neighbourhood House theatre and drama students invite the public to an evening of original one-act plays, monologues, songs and sketch comedy with a Disney theme on Friday, March 11, 6:30-9 p.m. at 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Entry by donation. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH meetings and parents are expected to attend at minimum one meeting per term.

In other words, the difference is the number of “class days” and the number of meetings. The cost also may be higher in schools with an assistant.

But the philosophy of play-based learning and the involvement of the parents in the pre-school experience is basic to the program.

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the school situation. They are not only committed to quality early childhood education; they are committed to partnering with parents to make the experience for all parties the best it can be.

If you choose the original model of parent participation, your involvement in the school will take into account your particular schedule and abilities. You’ll meet other parents who share many of your values about the importance of quality parenting, learn more about child-raising and work with like-minded and usually nice people toward joint goals. The advantages are: ! You have direct input into the operation and philosophy of the preschool. ! You can watch your child with others of the same age and see how he fits with his age group. ! It’s less expensive. ! You’ll meet other parents, which reduces the isolation and loneliness often experienced by parents of preschoolers. ! You’ll work with parents who share your basic philosophy of involvement with your child. ! You’ll make lifetime friendships. ! You’ll participate in free monthly parenting education experiences. ! The teacher is readily available for advice and information about your child.

A quality preschool experience is a definite benefit for our children. For more information and to find a school near you, call the Council of Parent Participation Preschools in Burnaby at 604-435-4430 or visit cpppreschools.bc.ca.

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Alder Grilled Salmon Trio features chinook, sockeye, and coho salmon with shrimp and lobster risotto topped with an orange parsley vinaigrette. The photo at right shows the interior of Salmon House on the Hill, which has been serving up seafood-focused fare for 40 years. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

REVIEW: SALMON HOUSE ON THE HILL

Ambitious meal proves well executed

I experienced Salmon House on the Hill for the first time ever one recent evening and discovered that the exterior and main entrance to the restaurant do not betray the contemporary and stylish interior that lies just beyond the awning.

I have lived in Vancouver for 28 years. As a child, I was very lucky to have been brought to some of the city’s Chris Dagenais best restaurants by parents who would be described today as foodies. And yet somehow, I had never been to Salmon House until I visited for this review. I think this omission is largely due to my perception of the place as a view

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restaurant, a spot less interested in turning out creative and interesting food than filling a south-facing, window-lined room with patrons who will go to the mats for a coveted table with an unobstructed perspective on the glimmering lights of the Lions Gate Bridge, fading to black at its far end as it enters the tree-cloaked causeway of Stanley Park.

As it happens, the restaurant has been serving up West Coast, seafood-focused fare for 40 years now. In that time, I would suggest, they have managed to hone in on a signature style of cooking, one that puts emphasis on the central fish or shellfish ingredient of any given dish with minimal fuss.

We’ll talk more about this style in a moment.

On the basis of this recent visit, accompanied by frequent co-conspirator Gil, the restaurant has also managed to earn the designation of the single most expensive meal in this columnist’s entire Dish archives, which now span nearly three years. The meal was admittedly ambitious, with three appetizers between us, but still featured a relatively modest bottle of wine and two starter cocktails, entrées that fell

within the middle ground of the menu pricing, and a single dessert between us. The meal approached $300, gratuity included.

Now, this price tag prompted an interesting discussion between us around the question of whether or not a meal’s perceived quality is impacted by its cost. Would my carpaccio have tasted different in the context of a $150 meal? Would I have seen it as better value and enjoyed it more or, by contrast, did I don a more critical hat in light of its expense here?

I sit somewhere in the middle on this question. I would suggest that for $300 my expectations are pretty high, but that ultimately good food is good food and, as the prices on the menu are listed clearly, the onus is on me to determine my willingness to spend that kind of cash on a meal in the first place. If I am willing, I should concede that although the dishes that comprise the meal ought to be well executed,

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If there was a common theme in Italy, it was the number of lesser-known varieties in the tasting room. Highly entertaining and Italian wine uber-guru Ian D’Agata asserts there are 548 genetically distinct varieties in the country.

(By comparison, “90 per cent of French wines are made from 15 varieties and in California 10,” he quipped.)

Italian wine ambassador Michaela Morris and BCLS portfolio manager Barb Philip

Notable Potables Tim Pawsey came up with superb choices for the Italy-themed BCLS table.

Some of these wines are still quite widely available, including the bright, floral and lemony Tiberio Pecorino 2014 (which D’Agata describes as “somewhat Sauvignonesque”). Find it at better BCLS stores ($27.99, 91 points).

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More good white tastes, and, in the case of Monte del Fra owner Marica Bonomo, a cake to go along. She was showing her delightful honey and peach-toned Ca del Magro 2012 blend ($19.95 BCLS, 91 points) beside a cake cleverly iced to match the label by WhatTheFrosting.

At the Trade Days lunch the principals converge en masse, which always makes for a congenial gathering. I was introduced to Castello di Gabbiano head winemaker Federico Cerelli, who told me he was interested in trying some B.C. wines, so we did.

He was more impressed by some (including Stoneboat’s Pinotage) than others, but had a tough time getting his head around B.C. Pinot Gris (“Grigio”). The high point for me came with Sandhill Small Lots Barbera, which Cerelli tasted just before we bumped

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Considering it’s Canada’s only planting of Barbera, Cerelli told Soon he was intrigued and reasonably impressed, all things considered. Later I returned the favour and dropped by his table. Tuck away his stillevolving, black fruit Alleanza 2010 Super Tuscan (92 points), but track down the Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva (90 points) on special now at Everything Wine ($16.99).

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they are largely divorced from their cost and need to be evaluated on their own merit. Was our dinner at Salmon House well executed? Yes, it was, by and large.

We began with a cocktail each, a bracing and tart Bourbon Sour for Gil and a pint of Red Truck Pale Ale for me. The wine list at Salmon House runs deep, with some prized, cult bottles in the mix, but there is still good value to be had, as with the Nichol Pinot Noir we ordered to go with our meals, a fine and elegant, earthy, cherry-like example of the varietal from a very good B.C. producer, priced at just $64.

We mulled over the appetizer list and settled on Salmon House Seafood Chowder, Peace River Bison Carpaccio and a shared plate, the Salmon House Sampler, featuring Seared Scallop with Candied Salmon, Togarashi Albacore Tuna Sashimi, and Prawn Springroll with Apple Mango Slaw. The Manhattan-style (read: tomato-based) chowder had ample fish content complemented by shrimp, celery, carrots and onions, and had a faint flavour of fennel on the back palate.

It was a hearty fish soup, but suffered from a subtle metallic aftertaste that was hard to ignore and ultimately made half a bowl more than ample. The Peace River Carpaccio was appropriately thinly cut but was topped with thickerthan-usual shavings of sharp Parmesan, along with chipotle pepper aioli, enoki mushroom and arugula salad and housemade potato and sea salt gaufrettes.

The bison was tender and simply dissolved on the tongue and the Parmesan provided some much-needed saltiness.

This exceptionally reserved use of seasoning became a theme throughout the meal and actually prompted Gil and I to query our server about whether this was an unusual omission for the kitchen or a deliberate stylistic choice.

According to our server, light salt content is an intentional choice by the kitchen, designed not only to appeal to a regular clientele that has expressed the wish for lower salt in their meals, but also to avoid bogging down the seafood with heavy-handed seasoning.

Gil and I were satisfied with the explanation and adjusted our expectations accordingly. The approach was novel and made us consider just how much salt most other restaurants employ to make our palates notice its absence so keenly.

The explanation was given even more credibility by the fact that every single piece of seafood that arrived at our table was perfectly cooked, moist and appropriate for the specific ingredient, even when multiple proteins occupied the same

The dining room at Salmon House on the Hill in West Vancouver.

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plate, suggesting a very proficient chef brigade behind the scenes.

Gil was the winner in the entrée selection competition, choosing Alder Grilled Smoked Sablefish. I was concerned the smoking and grilling would overwhelm this silky, delicious fish, but the preparation was wonderful; the fish retained moisture throughout, despite a hefty waft of smoke on each bite, and shone through with its buttery, round flavour. My entrée, the Seafood Paella, consisted of sockeye salmon, halibut, prawns, scallop, smoked oyster, clam and mussels with little rounds of spicy chorizo and garlic croustade. Again, the temperatures on each of these seafood ingredients was textbook perfect and the fish was undeniably very fresh. The accompanying rice was understated in flavour and I was grateful for the sausage rounds, providing a salty edge to what was, once again, a very lightly seasoned meal. Last up was Okanagan Apple Bread Pudding with Caramel Bailey’s Gelato, a generously portioned and filling confection with a lovely presentation featuring a glistening caramel tuile atop the gelato and some colourful edible flowers calling out to the imminent arrival of Spring.

Our meal was $230 before gratuity. Salmon House on the Hill. 2229 Folkstone Way, West Vancouver. 604-926-3212. salmonhouse.com 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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A massive wave emanating from Vancouver Island University swept across the Georgia Strait over the weekend and washed away the title hopes of the host Capilano Blues and the rest of the contenders at the PacWest basketball championships.

The undefeated VIU men won in dominant fashion, while the top-ranked women used a massive fourth-quarter comeback to dash the golden dreams of the underdog Blues.

The third-ranked Capilano women did an admirable job of defending their home court throughout the championships, opening the tournament with an 80-66 win over Camosun in the quarterfinals Thursday before scoring a thrilling 72-69 overtime upset over the secondranked Douglas Royals in the semifinals Friday.

The Blues looked poised to complete the golden run Saturday as they went toe-to-toe with the Mariners, even taking a nine-point lead with just eight minutes left in the game.

But those final eight minutes were heroic ones for VIU and heartbreaking for Capilano as the Mariners finished the game on a 28-5 run to snatch gold from the Blues with a 65-51 win.

The win also earned the Mariners the league’s sole berth in the CCAA national championships. After the game Capilano coach Ramin Sadaghiani tried to wrap his head around the late-game swoon.

“They hit some big shots at the end of the game and we didn’t hit those same shots that we got,” he said. “It’s just the way basketball goes sometimes.”

The Mariners hit four three-pointers during the run, including a shot-clock-beating bank shot that gave them a two-point lead they never relinquished. VIU was led by tournament MVP Lanae Adams who had 19 points and 10 rebounds, Sienna Pollard who scored 14 with 13 rebounds and player of the game Jamie MacFarlane who scored 16 points in the win, including a dagger three-pointer that made the score 57-50 with less than two minutes to play.

“Credit to them – they hit those shots when the game was on the line and their backs were

Capilano University’s Francis Penafiel and Jennafer Palma track a Douglas College dribbler during the semifinals of the PacWest basketball championships held last week at Capilano Sportsplex. The Blues went on to win silver. More photos: nsnews.com. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH against the wall,” said Sadaghiani. “They’re a team that – and I’ve seen it all season – if they have a sluggish first half they have the ability to turn it on really quickly, and they did that again today.”

Aside from the final eight minutes of the tournament, the Blues played their best ball of the season at the championships, said Sadaghiani.

“We got better as the season went, we peaked right at the end and we gave ourselves

a chance to win the whole thing,” he said.

“Unfortunately we fell short a little bit.”

Team co-captain Michelle Errico said there were tears in the locker room after the game but she took solace in the effort the Blues displayed on the court during the tournament.

“I think we played really well, I’m really proud of our entire team,” she said. “Every single person stepped it up. We’ve never played defence that well the whole year, that’s been our struggle. The whole year our coaches

have been on us saying we need to guard better, we need to defend, and I felt like we did that this whole tournament. We were defending, we were shutting teams down.”

Sadaghiani credited Errico and co-captain Jennafer Palma, both fifth-year players whose careers came to an end Saturday, with setting the tone for the team throughout the season.

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Full house at Hollyburn A North Shore curling team accomplished one of the rarest feats in the sport when Bruce Campbell’s rink collected an eight-ender during a game at Hollyburn Country Club Feb. 25.

The elusive eight-ender, also known as a snowman, occurs when a team scores with all eight of its rocks during a single end. Campbell’s team also included Eleanor Campbell, Marji Hirst and Carol Williams.

According to Bruce, the team started the end by drawing three rocks into the house and then intended to set up guards in front of the rings but their shots kept sliding into the paint. The rocks lined up in a row, making them hard to remove, and Bruce was left with a final draw to score the eighth point.

The last shot was heavy but bounced off a couple of rocks and settled in the rings, making it a clean eight with one nibbler at the back.

The team celebrated their feat in perfect curling fashion by heading to the lounge.

“We were all pretty excited,” Bruce told the North Shore News. “I have been curling for 20 years and have never even seen an eight-ender before.”

The feat is so rare that the Canadian Curling Association recognizes all official eight-enders with Eight-Ender pins and certificates.

Famous eight-enders include 2014 Olympic champion Brad Jacobs with a snowman against Tim Phillips in the 2012

Bruce Campbell, Eleanor Campbell, Marji Hirst, and Carol Williams admire their eightender Feb. 25. PHOTO PETER KVARNSTROM Northern Ontario championships as well as British Columbia world champion Kelly Scott with an eight-ender over Cathy King, a former world bronze medallist, in the 2006 Players’ Championships in Calgary.

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and as captains they have a lot to do with that with what they bring and just who they are as people,” he said. “It kind of reflected on the rest of the team.”

Errico leaves the program as the leading scorer in Capilano history with the fifth-highest point total in PacWest history.

Third-year players Ashley De La Cruz Yip and Carmel M’Bikata were Capilano’s two representatives on the PacWest championship all-star team. Ashley, a point guard known for her tough defence, turned on her offence as well during the tournament, relentlessly attacking with drives to the basket.

“She was aggressive, she was getting to the rim, she was hitting big shots,” said Sadaghiani.

“I really saw something from her I hadn’t seen all season.”

M’Bikata provided the muscle inside for the Blues, picking up a double-double in every game, averaging 16 points and 10.3 rebounds per game in the tournament.

“She had a fantastic season,” said Sadaghiani. “Last year she wasn’t even a league all-star. She had a great offseason, came back and really showed us what she can do.”

The championship loss was still fresh for the Capilano players and coaches on Saturday but over time that silver medal will seem shinier, said Errico.

“I’m obviously upset because we’re not going to nationals, we didn’t win gold, but to be honest we fought really hard,” she said.

“When I look back at it I’ll be happy with a silver medal. Sure I’m really upset right now – I can just see myself winning that gold – but I got to play with my sister (Sherrie Errico), I got to play with a great team. Either way I got to finish on my home court, it’s a good way to go out.”

“You always want that gold, you want to go to nationals and prove yourself there,” added

Sadaghiani. “But I’m very proud of the silver and our improvement throughout the year.

This team had great chemistry and if at the end of the year you can leave and say you gave it your best and you had fun doing it, that’s what we did, and I would call that a pretty successful season.”

On the men’s side the fourth-ranked Blues opened their tournament with an 83-74 win over fifth-ranked Douglas College, setting up a semifinal showdown against VIU, the No. 1-ranked team in the country.

It was a mismatch on paper with the Mariners boasting eight players in their third, fourth, or fifth year of college ball while the Blues had zero such players. Early on it was a mismatch on the court as well as the Mariners built a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Blues hung around, eventually narrowing the margin to three points in the third quarter, 47-44. But from then on the Mariners piled up the points, pulling away for an 87-69 win.

The Blues went on to lose a 93-90 overtime heartbreaker to second-ranked Quest University in the bronze medal game.

The Mariners went on to take the title with a 97-73 win over sixth-seeded underdogs Camosun in an all-island final. Both teams will represent the PacWest at the national championships. !!!

Prior to the tournament the league announced the PacWest all-stars. Capilano’s Michelle Errico ended her career by earning a spot on the first all-star team while teammate Carmel M’Bikata was named to the second all-star squad.

On the men’s side Capilano’s Martin Bogajev, the league’s leading scorer with an average of 21.8 points per game, earned a spot on the first all-star team while E.J. Mabone and Cordell Parker were both named to the PacWest all-rookie team.

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Representatives from Port Metro Vancouver and port terminals DP World, Fraser Surrey Docks, Global Container Terminals, and Western Stevedoring present an $80,000 cheque to the Harvest Project, representing part proceeds from the annual Port Fundraising Gala. Harvest Project will use the money to enable its Client Core Program, which serves 300 to 400 North Shore families and individuals each month. Mission Possible and Reach Child and Youth Development Society also received $80,000 each from the port community.

Members of the North Vancouver RCMP take on North Vancouver Minor Hockey Association coaches in a Cops For Cancer charity game Jan. 31 at Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre. The event included a ceremonial head-shaving before the puck drop as well as a silent auction and raffles throughout the game.

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John Ribalkin, his wife Aurore Viau, daughter Felicity Brempong, and son Ethan Ribalkin (all of whom work at The Nova Team mortgage brokerage firm) pose with Gary Ansell, executive director of the Harvest Project. Every year, the North Vancouver family lights up their house on Chalet Place at Christmas. This year, the light display raised a record-breaking $17,411 and 207 bags of food. The cash was divided between the Harvest Project and the Shriners of B.C. & Yukon Child Services Society.

Representatives from Jim Pattison Toyota make a $2,500 donation to Highlands elementary’s Parent Advisory Council as part of Toyota Canada’s Evergreen Program.

Students from Ross Road elementary show off 1,200 items they collected for Operation Fresh Start, a donation program that provides cleaning supplies and hygiene products to refugees.

Insurance brokers Lorraine Bullock, Joanne Dorman, Dave Anderson, Walter Werner, Daryl Kochan and Jacob Singh present a $20,000 cheque to Judy Savage, president of the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. The funds represent proceeds from the Gary Dorman Memorial Charity Golf Tournament and will help purchase new medical equipment at the hospital.

City of North Vancouver firefighters Tyler Lentsch and Mark Farrally display a $9,000 cheque for Muscular Dystrophy Canada.

The money was raised in December 2015.

A group of eight-year-old players with the North Vancouver Minor Hockey Association raised $1,000 and donated it all to an inner-city school to purchase a set of floorball equipment. The fundraising event was followed by a dinner and UBC hockey game.

Ted MacCormac, Jacci McTavish, Judith Harder and Scotty Grubb of the Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise donate $5,000 to Paul Hamilton of the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

The funds will go towards the purchase of new medical equipment at the hospital.

Kudos to those who volunteer their time, money and

effort to benefit the many service and charitable organizations on the North Shore. If you have a cheque presentation photo or information for Kudos, please contact Neetu Shokar at nshokar@nsnews.com.

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