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Teacher to embark on global adventure JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

For North Vancouver teacher Kristen Gill, geography has always been about much more than maps. It’s also about exploring, she says, about understanding other cultures and our place in the natural world.

Montroyal teacher Kristen Gill leaves today for Washington, D.C. where she’ll prepare for a teaching expedition aboard the National Geographic Explorer icebreaker. She’s one of just four Canadian educators selected for the fellowship. Go to nsnews.com to see a map of her planned route. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

“If a child can have an understanding of how they fit into the world and how the decisions they make can have an impact, I think it’s really important,” she says. Now Gill, a Grade 5 teacher at Montroyal elementary, has the chance of a lifetime to make those lessons come alive after being chosen as one of only four teachers in Canada who will take part in a professional development trip led by National Geographic next month. Gill is one of 35 teachers chosen from among

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JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

After 10 years on an ammo-free diet, West Vancouver finally bit the bullet April 4.

Council voted for a 6.87 per cent tax hike at last week’s regular meeting of council, despite protests from Coun. Bill Soprovich. The owner of an average-priced home – approximately $2.378 million in West Vancouver – having to pay an extra

After 10 years with Metro’s lowest tax increases, residents get hit with 6.87% increase $242 this year is “astonishing,” according to Soprovich, who cast the only vote against the hike. “Are we in fact pricing ourselves out of business here?”

Soprovich asked. The average property tax bill is projected to be $3,813 in 2016, with a similar increase pencilled in for next year. It’s time for West Vancouver to examine capital assets and look to cut costs, according to Soprovich. “I look forward in that process to Coun. Soprovich identifying what he wants to close,” Coun. Craig Cameron responded.

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BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

A provincial court judge has handed a nine-month jail sentence to a man caught in the act of stealing someone’s catalytic converter.

The historic blue cabin – a relic from the Dollarton foreshore’s time as a refuge for squatters, waterfront industry workers, artists and hippies – may be destined to become a place for the arts yet again.

The blue cabin committee, an ad-hoc group working to save the historic structure, is hoping to place the cabin on a barge, along with a small home, to act as a studio and residence for artists. The cabin was where artists Al Neil and Carole Itter composed and created. It has been sitting at Canexus Chemicals since it was moved off the waterfront to make way for a Polygon condo development last year. But before the historic building can float on the inlet, the consortium of artists attempting to save it are asking the district to float them some cash. The committee, led by Glenn Alteen, made its pitch for $10,000 in seed money at council on Monday night. Coun. Lisa Muri led the effort at council to put up the money from council’s contingency fund to do some basic remediation work in the name of saving a piece of North Vancouver history. “It’s something that is dear to many people and in this time of such great change in the Lower Mainland, particularly on the North Shore where we’re seeing so many

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Renowned B.C. artist Carole Itter stands out front of the blue cabin. A group of artists are hoping to save the historic hut from demolition, triggering a debate at District of North Vancouver council about heritage preservation. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD things torn down. ... it’s hard for many of us to see such change. It’s certainly hard for me. I don’t think I’ve ever been very open to change,” she said. “It’s a small amount of money, council, to retain a very historical part of our community.” Despite some initial concerns, Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn also sided with preserving history amid the tide of redevelopment. “We risk forgetting our past. This blue cabin is a link with the unique history of our community and a contribution,” he said. Council was split, however. Coun. Robin Hicks spoke against giving the grant in aid

of a “dilapidated hut” when there are so many more pressing funding needs from the district. “I think $10,000 is not an insignificant amount that could be used to help the homeless or more charitable endeavours within the district,” he said. The next item on council’s agenda, was a similar emergency funding request for the North Shore Community Resource Society’s community housing action committee, which passed unanimously. Coun. Roger Bassam too warned against “throwing good money after bad,” especially given the condition of the cabin.

“Essentially the entire exo-structure is rotted on the perimeter on the bottom two feet. The whole thing has to be rebuilt,” he said. There’s no way the cabin could be brought up to code in order to get an occupancy permit, he added, and there are also no clear answers on how it can receive heritage protection while being placed on a movable barge. “The heritage value is in the esthetic, which probably could be reproduced. You may actually find much better cultural value in recreating this from new – a replica,” he said. It’s true, big questions remain, especially about logistics, legalities, feasibility and

governance over the cabin, according to Alteen, but the fundamentals of the project remain strong, he added. “The thing is structurally sound. There’s a lot of life left in it,” he said. “Ten thousand dollars is not going to remediate the cabin. But it is going to buy us time to get that cabin up to snuff so it does live through the next 10 months while we’re planning the project,” he said. The vote to fund $10,000 in remediation work passed 5-2 with only Hicks and Bassam opposed. The one-year lease at Canexus Chemical is up in June, with the option to renew the lease for another one year.

Travis Aschert, 38, had pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime and resisting arrest. In June and July of 2014, Aschert went on a spree, driving to the North Shore from Surrey and staking out Toyota 4Runners. He would park nearby and wait until the early morning hours to quickly crawl under the SUV Fr and cut off its easily accessible catalytic converter. Scrap metal dealers are known to pay up to $200 for stolen “cats” because of the precious metals they have inside. Police arrested him at 3 a.m. after tailing him for some time and watching him emerge from under an SUV parked on Purcell Way. According to the Crown, Aschert fenced 66 catalytic converters in Abbotsford. Victims of cat theft typically have to pay a $500 insurance deductible for replacement, or up to $1,700 if they are not insured. Aschert’s lawyer had argued for a conditional sentence, on the grounds that he had turned his life around while out on bail with no run-ins with the law since his arrest. He had returned to

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West Van candidates top spenders in federal election JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Candidates in the three North Shore ridings were among the biggest spenders in last fall’s federal election, with candidates in West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country topping the list of big spenders in B.C. Information recently posted by Elections Canada revealed the election battle in the riding with the longest name in the country also

involved very large amounts of cash. Candidates collectively spent $506,286 on their 11-week campaigns in the riding. Conservative candidate John Weston spent the most - $199,351- only to lose the election. Winning Liberal candidate Pam GoldsmithJones wasn’t far behind – her campaign spent $177,992. Even the Green Party dropped some serious coin on the election in the riding, with candidate Ken Melamed’s campaign spending $129,042.

NDP candidate Larry Koopman has not yet filed election campaign expenses. Elections Canada has granted extensions to a number of candidates. The official cap on election spending – determined separately for each riding based mainly on population – was over $241,000. The numbers indicate that money continues to play a pivotal role in politics, said Max Cameron, a professor of political science at the University of British

Columbia. “Without money you don’t have access to the media. ... If you can’t get your candidate’s face out there, you’re dead in the water.” North Vancouver candidates didn’t spend much less – shelling out a collective $462,082 in their federal election campaigns. Losing Conservative candidate Andrew Saxton spent the most at $153,108 while winning candidate Liberal Jonathan Wilkinson spent just under $150,000. Green candidate Claire Martin also spent

a significant sum of $135,108, while NDP candidate Carleen Thomas spent far less – only about $21,414. In the new riding of North Burnaby-Seymour, candidates collectively spent $447,502 to duke it out on the federal stage. There, the NDP’s Carol Baird Ellan was the biggest loser. Her campaign shelled out $151,832 in its unsuccessful bid for a federal seat. Liberal winner Terry Beech’s campaign spent $113,963. Green candidate Lynne Quarmby’s campaign

spent $104,104 on her losing bid, while the campaign of Conservative candidate Mike Little shelled out a comparatively modest $77,490. Newspaper ads, election signs and flyers were among the biggest expenses, as were payments for campaign workers. A number of the candidates also paid for professional phone banks. Cameron said the longer than usual campaign likely contributed to high spending, as did the hotly contested battles in a number of ridings.

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Putting a price on the human spirit is impossible – putting a price on the Spirit Trail is only very, very difficult.

The cost of routing the Spirit Trail through Mosquito Creek Marina turned out to be more than double what the City of North Vancouver expected to pay, bringing the municipality’s tab from $2.8 million to $5.9 million at a council meeting April 4. The money will move the trail from Bewicke Avenue through the Squamish Nation’s marina. The city’s initial appraisal failed to account for the amount of fill in the soil, the complexity of the terrain and the cost of building a pedestrian bridge over Mosquito Creek, according to a staff report. “This is evidence of getting ahead of ourselves,” said Coun. Pam Bookham, who cast the lone vote against supplying the extra $3.1 million for the trail – mainly due to where the money came from. The city rerouted $1.15 million earmarked for the upcoming East Park & Tilford portion of the Spirit Trail and borrowed $1.95 million from the Harry

Coun. Pam Bookham cast the lone vote against appropriating city funds to complete a portion of the Spirit Trail. FILE PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Jerome fund. “We are being overly ambitious,” Bookham warned. “Why do we have to involve Harry Jerome?” The Harry Jerome rebuild fund stands at $11.5 million. With the total cost of rebuilding the rec centre expected to eclipse $100 million, there is no way that money could be spent this year, said city staff. The city plans to top up the Harry Jerome fund in the fall 2016 budget. Replacement funding for the East Park & Tilford segment is scheduled for 2017. Bookham warned the city could be caught off guard if emergency repairs are needed at the antiquated fitness centre. The city’s financial footwork is just common sense,

countered Coun. Holly Back. “If we borrow the money, we’re borrowing from ourselves.” Connecting Harbourside to Lower Lonsdale is critical to reduce pedestrian traffic on Third Street, added Coun. Linda Buchanan. “When we’re looking at the amount of activity going on in Harbourside, it just makes sense to get this piece through.” Getting this piece through has been more difficult than expected. Plans for a trail connection through the boatlift area had to be kiboshed for safety reasons when staff realized the trail would have to be opened and closed every time a boater got in or out of the water. An idea to have the Spirit Trail run parallel to CN Rail tracks was deemed unpalatable and a plan to run the trail up Forbes Avenue, across Third Street and down Bewicke was also squashed; partly because of accessibility concerns. Once the Mosquito Creek path is open to cyclists and strollers, the city will be one segment away from completing its portion of the Spirit Trail, scheduled for 2017. The finished trail is designed to wind 35 kilometres through the entire North Shore, from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay.

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800 educators who applied to the Grosvenor Teacher Fellow program, an annual professional development program run by a partnership of National Geographic Education and Lindblad Expeditions. The program involves taking teachers, historians and naturalists – as well as other paying guests – on board the National Geographic Explorer icebreaker, one of two special ships that travel to some of the more remote areas of the planet, including the Arctic, Iceland and Antarctica. Gill’s all-expense paid trip will involve exploring some of the more remote outer British and Irish Isles, including sites of ancient Celtic villages and archeological sites, the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland islands. Teachers are expected to develop activities to take back to their classrooms and try to

foster geographic literacy and interest with other educators. Gill said being chosen to go on the trip by National Geographic is a huge honour. “It’s an organization I’ve held in esteem for most of my life,” she said. Getting kids to think about their place in the wider world is something Gill has been doing for the 17 years she’s been teaching. “The whole idea is to make learning global. And realizing what you do here can effect people over there,” she says. As an educator, Gill says her goal is to encourage “kids who are curious and adventurous and responsible for others in the world.” That’s especially important in the digital age, as kids spend more time on electronic devices, she says. “Just playing outside is something kids are losing these days.” Gill’s own passion for exploring has already taken her on some global

adventures in her personal life – she has travelled to China, Korea, India, Turkey and Japan and counts a trip to Mongolia among the highlights so far. When she shares stories of those trips with her students, “they’re just amazed.” For her upcoming trip, Gill says she’s already prepared with a good camera and “head-to-toe Gore-Tex.” Weather off the western and northern British Isles in May can vary from good to very bad, she says. “Last year they regularly had 20-foot swells.” Parts of the trip she’s most looking forward to include those farthest off the beaten track. “The more remote the better,” she says. This Wednesday, Gill leaves for a four-day orientation and training session in Washington, D.C., where she’ll meet other teachers involved in the program. Before she leaves for the British Isles next month, Gill

plans to put together a large display about her journey in the lobby of Montroyal elementary school with the help of her students. Kids will research each of the stops along the route and move an icon each day to keep track of their travelling teacher. Gill will also visit her school’s classes before she leaves and ask them for any questions they’d like answered along the way. “I’m hoping to involve everybody,” she says. “They’re so excited for me.” While onboard, Gill will post a blog where Internet connection is available. Those entries, along with a plan for classroom activities, will be shared with National Geographic. Gill said she also hopes to use her experience to work with other teachers to incorporate global teaching into classroom lessons. Gill leaves for her twoweek trip May 9 and returns May 23.

Thief sold expensive car part for scrap From page 4 work and had family support, including from his partner who was due to give birth any day. But, the pattern Aschert had established and the level of planning involved meant a jail sentence would be more fitting, Judge Steven Merrick stated in his ruling. This is the fifth time he’d been convicted of stealing

catalytic converters to support his drug addiction, Merrick added. Merrick said denouncing Aschert’s crime and deterring him as well as others from the same illegal activity had to be emphasized in his punishment. “While I’m not sentencing him on his record, the fact is Mr. Aschert has a history of committing similar types of offences,” he said. “Simply

stated, the court must send a messages that individuals cannot take apart a very valuable object for the purpose of getting a small part to sell for scrap because there are some valuable components to them.” In addition to the jail time, Aschert will have 18 months of probation, which will give

him a 10 p.m. curfew and a ban on possessing tools any time he is away from his residence. He must not also be found “under” anyone’s vehicle, unless the owner is present and consenting to him to being there. Following sentencing, Aschert was taken into custody to begin his sentence.

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to her government’s ministers (but not before raking in a princely sum). And if we look to the dog and pony show happening in the U.S. primary elections, we’ll find dark horse candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders dominating much of the chatter, thanks in part to their proud declarations eschewing support of corporate interests. Sadly, B.C. remains behind both the times and most other provinces. Private members bills from the B.C. NDP as well as our lone elected independent MLA, Vicki Huntington, that would ban corporate and union cash both were defeated under a chorus of Nay votes from our Liberals, and the five-figure schmooze fests with the premier are still up for grabs. The more than $5 million they brought in from corporate donors in 2015 may have a lot to do with why they prefer to keep the teat flowing.

Pay parking decision points to larger issue “This (pay parking decision) is just the tip of the very huge iceberg of non-creativity that is currently defining North Vancouver planning across the board.” – Siobhan O’Connell, April 6 North Shore News

In her letter to the editor, Siobhan O’Connell added an exclamation mark to the frustration many City of North Vancouver residents feel about what they see as a growing lack of democratic process at city hall.

The Harbourside business owner-taxpayer wrote she was “beyond offended and utterly frustrated” that, absent any pretence at public consultation, council had voted 5-2 to turn area streets into a pay parking zone. Whether or not O’Connell was aware, this issue has been festering for six years or more. We know that because, at a mid-April 2012 open house held to North Shore News, founded in 1969 as an independent suburban newspaper and qualified under Schedule 111, Paragraph 111 of the Excise Tax Act, is published each Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by North Shore News a division of LMP Publication Limited Partnership and distributed to every door on the North Shore. Canada Post Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement No. 40010186. Mailing rates available on request. Entire contents © 2015 North Shore News a division of LMP Publication Limited Partnership. All rights reserved. Average circulation for Wednesday, Friday and Sunday is 61,759. The North Shore News, a division of LMP Publication Limited Partnership respects your privacy. We collect, use and disclose your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Statement which is available at www.nsnews.com. North Shore News is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour. If you have concerns about editorial content, please email editor@ nsnews.com or call the newsroom at 604-985-2131. If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the web site at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163 for additional information.

Just Asking Elizabeth James discuss development of the lands held by Knightsbridge Properties and Concert Properties, two of the main concerns that attendees raised were related to traffic gridlock and the already existing lack of parking spaces for employees and clients of the Northshore Auto Mall. On April 18, 2012, North Shore News reporter Benjamin Alldritt noted that traffic consultant Peter Joyce, of Bunt and Associates, “said he had heard residents’ concerns over traffic at previous events over the past

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two years.” Driven by the pace of development, concerns about traffic congestion and parking throughout the city were repeated to council by a dozen or more presenters at a subsequent meeting of council on June 17, 2014. Over those years, anyone who had taken their car down for an early-morning servicing could have told you the Auto Mall street parking was already taken. How has it taken until now for city staff and council to bring down a hammer – on the wrong people? Reached for her comment, O’Connell repeated her belief that a temporary solution would be for the city and property owners to reach some sort of agreement that vehicles be allowed to use the five vacant nearby lots to cope with overflow parking needs. “We often see people from the film industry parked down there,” she said. “Why shouldn’t North Shore residents and

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thoroughfares, it will soon be impossible to build any effective form of rapid transit, even if TransLink did decide to look beyond the bridges. Another aspect of the Harbourside question yet to be determined is for the community to hear exactly what will be the updated nature of the development on the still vacant lands. Many of the fundamentals of the original plans have changed significantly over the intervening years since Knightsbridge and Concert Properties first began to put their ideas to council. Not only has council membership changed at least twice over, the tone of council discussion has become toxic. Meanwhile, city’s hall’s overzealous staff appears to prefer overcoming council’s democratic right and responsibility to make the final decisions. Beyond that, though, is the fact that man-made or not, climate change is giving a boost to sea levels and

forcing corporations and governments alike to rethink their attitudes to waterfront developments. Will rising sea levels cause Concert to pull back and revise their plans? If that should happen, will Mayor Darrell Mussatto and his team at city hall give the public another chance to voice its opinions? Or will they say – as they have over the recent Lot 5 changes – that citizens had plenty of opportunity to say their piece at the start of the process and all they need do now is comment on the design and/or zoning variances. More and more it seems, the four in the 4-3 votes on council seem to think the public is only useful to pay for the decisions they make behind closed doors. Question is, are city taxpayers of North Vancouver going to take that lying down? Or will more and more of them “get their Irish up” as O’Connell has done? rimco@shaw.ca

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he B.C. NDP always faces a tough, uphill struggle to get elected to government in this province, and some moves by the federal wing of the NDP this past weekend may make that hill even steeper. Dumping Thomas Mulcair as federal leader necessitates a leadership race. The good news for the B.C. NDP is that the vote won’t happen for two years, but the bad news is that a leadership race sucks resources, money and energy out of other party activities. By next spring, when the next provincial election will occur, the federal race should just be starting to get into gear. The B.C. NDP is already struggling financially, and any rival for raising funds — such as a leadership race — is not what the party needs. Still, the actual vote being such a long ways off should mitigate much of the damage. What may have greater implications for the B.C. NDP, however, was the federal NDP’s decision to come closer —- through an internal party debate — to embracing the controversial and radical “Leap Manifesto,” a far-left movement aimed at combating climate change, blocking trade deals and raising taxes. I can only imagine the B.C. Liberals are salivating over the prospect of tying the federal NDP’s courtship of the Leap Manifesto to the B.C. NDP’s tail, and stepping back to gleefully watch the provincial party’s furious attempts to separate itself from all the controversy that may result from the positions called for by the Leap folks. Of course the B.C. Liberals will exaggerate the actual linkage between the NDP and the Leap Manifesto, but that’s politics. The NDP has opened the door here. Then again, it’s entirely possible many members of the B.C. NDP will be just as interested in bringing the Leap Manifesto into the party to stir

View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey up a debate. The Leap folks, for example, want to immediately halt the building of all oil pipelines and to quickly — very quickly — transition the economy away from fossil fuels. The anti-pipeline stance seems fairly close to the one held by B.C. NDP, which opposes both the Enbridge pipeline and the proposed twinning of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. Still, as someone who

I can only imagine the B.C. Liberals are salivating over the prospect of tying the federal NDP’s courtship of the Leap Manifesto to the B.C. NDP’s tail... has known and covered NDP leader John Horgan for almost 20 years, I can’t imagine him leading a political party that wants anything to do with the Leap Manifesto. Historically, Horgan is from the pro-resource development side of the NDP, the one championed by people he was close to in government: ex-premiers Glen Clark and Dan Miller. It was those two who, more than anyone before or since, took

measures to allow the B.C. oil and gas sector to flourish. So it seems inconceivable that he would entertain many of the policies espoused by the Leap Manifesto. Nevertheless, all this plays to the B.C. Liberals’ strategy of portraying the B.C. NDP as the “party of no,” one that opposes all kinds of industrial development and therefore —or so the B.C. Liberals argue — against job creation. Last week provided another example of how the NDP is potentially vulnerable on this. Union leaders of several building trades unions attended a government news conference to announce the latest contracts let on the Site C dam project, lending their support and decrying the NDP’s opposition to the dam. Also now in the B.C. Liberal arsenal are the angry comments from another NDP leader: Alberta Premier Rachel Notley (soon to be the only elected NDP premier in the country), who is furious about the federal NDP’s de facto support for something that would greatly hurt her province’s economy. So the party, at various levels, is watching some longtime alliances splinter, and it goes beyond the Alberta NDP being on the outs with everyone else. The federal party is taking a significant shift to the left, which will undoubtedly have some kind of impact on the B.C. wing of the party, which has yet to reveal much of its eventual election platform. A leadership race will likely focus the party on these shifts, and that has great potential to become very divisive. The NDP has always been good at creating internal divisions. We shall soon see whether they help sabotage the party’s election chances here. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith. Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath North Shore Chorus gala event Representatives of the North Shore Chorus held their annual gala fundraiser at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre March 31. Guests enjoyed a potluck-style appetizer feast with wine as they mingled and checked out a variety of silent auction offerings. The event’s main attraction was the first performance of Deep Cove Stage Society’s production of the Alan Ayckbourn comedy Relatively Speaking, directed by Mike Jarvis. The 60-plus member community choir has been in existence since 1976, and puts on two to three concerts a year and performs throughout the community, including at seniors centres as well as community events. Relatively Speaking will complete its run at the Deep Cove theatre April 16.

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In 2006, in a small hospital in rural southern Rwanda, a premature baby lay curled up in a washing bowl next to a wood stove to keep warm.

It was a sight Hilary King will never forget. At the time, the North Vancouver resident was working at Lions Gate Hospital. The contrast of seeing a nursery in the town of Kigeme was eye opening. “That was just a turning point for me because inside my heart I was saying, ‘It doesn’t have to be like this.’ It was so extreme compared to what we have in North America,” recalls King, who was touring the Rwandan health care facility with a Lower Mainland Anglican church group. King realized she didn’t have the capacity to raise funds for a brand new hospital for the community. But she did have experience in community development. “My experience was telling me that maybe if we went further upstream to help these moms to stay healthy during their pregnancy, we would prevent the premature babies and the infant and maternal deaths that were very evident at that point,” she says. That’s how Embrace Rwanda was born. King, the founder and executive director of the charitable organization, started things off by establishing the Healthy Mum’s Project in 2008. The program helps mothers through pregnancy by offering consultations with health workers and giving a goat to each

mother to help provide better nutrition and a source of income. King saw positive change within a year. “It was just amazing to see how women were following through with the advice they were given around hygiene and nutrition,” she says. From there, the charity expanded its service offerings. As the babies grew into toddlers, Embrace Rwanda introduced an Early Childhood Education project to prepare young children for primary school and give them a foundation in English – the language used in Rwandan schools. “We realized that it’s fine to help moms during pregnancy, but if that family and if that child is going to have a really good start, they need more attention during that first 1,000 days – that’s the crucial time for early childhood development,” King says. Soon after that, Embrace Rwanda set up a vocational training centre to teach useful trades to adults, and an economic development program that organize micro-loans to help residents start small businesses. From its beginnings, Embrace Rwanda has expanded to serve 11 districts of Rwanda (there are 30 in total). In its first year, the Healthy Mum’s Project helped 200 mothers. That number exploded to more than 2,700 mothers in 2015. Just last year, the charity was registered as an international non-government organization. Currently, about 130 Rwandan staff run

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Accent greys with bright pops of colour From page 14 like to incorporate this shade into your home, there are a couple of rules you may want to follow. First, if you are planning to paint your walls grey, then use a soft, cream, ivory trim. The cream trim will not only complement the grey wall but will give it some depth. Secondly, incorporate shiny surfaces, such as mirrors and chrome accessories. These will really pop in the grey environment. Also remember to bring in many sources of light. Table and floor lamps, and wall sconces should be added to help create a nice warm atmosphere of

both task and ambient lighting. There are clever ways to complement these wonderful soothing grey tones by combining them with creams and pops of colour such as teal and coral. Grey tones co-ordinate beautifully with coral tones on furniture, such as sofas and occasional chairs. A dark charcoal bed or grey sofa acts as a wonderful base for adding pops of colour such as pink cushions and teal throws. I love adding cream faux fur accessories to loveseats and occasional chairs along with pale pink pillows and shades of coral blue. Many stores are carrying grey loveseats, sectionals and sofas at the moment in various shades of grey.

You will see them accented with teal pillows and throws. Teal ottomans co-ordinate beautifully with grey occasional chairs. Accent your sofa with a silver, mirrored side table and add cream toss cushions on each side. Working with grey can produce beautiful results even when you live in Vancouver. Incorporate the beautiful shades of spring colour and add drama to your rooms. 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

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King reflects on the past decade From page 13 the various programs. King, who takes no salary, travels to the country twice a year at her own expense with a team of volunteers from Canada, the U.S. and U.K. These volunteers have backgrounds in health care, education and construction and help to train the Rwandan staff. “The whole idea is not to go there and do things for people, or even to send people from Canada to work there. We encourage training so that local people are then employed,” King explains, admitting that making the programs self-sustainable is

a challenge. “When people are coming from abject poverty, it’s difficult for them to quickly move into sustainability.” King has travelled to other developing countries, but was particularly struck by the situation of Rwanda, a country which is still recovering from the 1994 genocide more than two decades later. “It’s a country that was totally devastated during the genocide and the moms in these rural communities don’t have any other support because they’ve lost their mothers, their grandmothers, their aunties,” King says. There is still a great deal of emotional trauma, she

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Invasive plants are a major problem in the Lower Mainland. These non-native plants out-compete native vegetation and some are a threat to infrastructure and human health. The District of West Vancouver with the help of TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and Tree Canada have developed a strategy to address this problem in our community, and we need your help. To learn more visit our website. Help stop the spread of invasive plants! Visit westvancouver.ca/invasiveplants.

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Notice is hereby given that Council will consider: Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2016, No. 8459 will permit unfinished cellars in accessory buildings (eg. garages) on properties zoned One-Unit ‘Single Family’ Residential (RS) and on properties with a One-Unit ‘Single Family’ Residential principal use. The amendment would permit cellars for the storage of personal goods or items, or for workshop or gardening uses. Residential Uses would be prohibited within garage cellars. All persons who believe they may be affected by the proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or email submissions should be forwarded to Jennifer Ficocelli, Deputy City Clerk, at jficocelli@cnv.org or by mail to City Hall. Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, April 18, 2016, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw, including background material, will be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from April 8, 2016, and online at www.cnv.org/ publichearings. Please direct all inquiries to Christopher Wilkinson, Planner, at cwilkinson@cnv.org or 604-990-4206.

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WHALES, DOLPHINS AND PORPOISES AROUND VANCOUVER Learn about whale research and how you may help conserve vulnerable whale, dolphin, porpoise and sea turtle populations in B.C. Saturday, April, 16, 2-4 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN — WEST VANCOUVER welcomes guests the third Monday of every month, 7 p.m. at Westerleigh PARC,

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Labels make a difference to our children Jaymie races out of the house to go to school. Then he dashes back in and grabs his school project which he had left sitting on the dining room table. “I’m so stupid” he said, “I forgot my project.”

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“No,” his mother replied, “you remembered, and just in time.” His mother could have launched into the lecture

telling him that if he’d just put it by the door the way she suggested he would have remembered when he first left. She could have talked to him about the consequences at school if he had left his project at home. But she didn’t. She helped him to see the situation in a positive way. She defined him as a child who remembers things. Next time he will likely

remember the first time because he now sees himself as a kid who remembers. And he knows that’s what his mom expects of him. Kids will work hard to live up to and exceed our expectations. How we label them lets them know what we expect. When our expectations give positive messages they help our kids develop a good sense of self-confidence. Mom says I’m responsible, or dad

says I’m helpful. Nicknames often work against our kids. Names such as Shorty, Clumsy, Klutz or Crybaby can become daily reminders of incompetence. And in the same way that kids work to live up to our expectations they can live down to them as well and become the klutz or crybaby they believe they are supposed to be. Avoid using negative labels about your child.

Saying in front of him that he is shy, stubborn or silly will set him up to be exactly what he hears. Our kids think we know everything so however we describe them, they will follow along and nurture the labels we place on them. We also want to make sure that others don’t label them. You are shopping and you meet your friend Doris.

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Three-year-old Olive ducks behind your legs when you go up to speak to her. Doris notices that Olive certainly is shy. You can turn it around by saying, “No, she just likes to watch what’s happening when I meet one of my friends.” Avoid making comparisons particularly among siblings. “My son’s good in math and his sister’s a superb speller.” These sound positive, and they are, but the kids tend to hear what they’re not, so

your daughter will avoid math believing that she’s not going to be able to do well. Comparing your kids to motivate them is another way we can set up negative expectations. “Why can’t you keep your room neat like your sister does?” “Why don’t you eat all your dinner like your brother does?” Describing our kids in relation to their relatives can also backfire. “I just hated chemistry when I was in school and it looks like you’re just the same.” On the other

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none of which are terribly complex or fussy, but all of which are likely to inspire a pause in the diner, a moment of head-nodding appreciation for how one of the western world’s foremost staples can shine so brightly with little appeal to supporting fillings or toppings. My family and I descended on Savary’s cosy dining space fairly early on a Sunday and found it to be jam-packed. We opted for take-out and selected two sandwiches, a slice of pie, and, because history has proven that I simply cannot exit the shop without it, a loaf of freshly baked soda bread. The first sandwich, unwrapped amidst the sly, food theft-prone crows at nearby John Lawson Park, was Grilled Cheese. Two thick slabs of lush and chewy sourdough bread, grilled to a pale golden colour and thoroughly saturated in butter, surrounded a gooey mess of sharp white cheddar, thinly sliced purple onion

and sliced tomato. It was an exceptionally rich sandwich, but balanced overall courtesy of the tomato’s acidity. I’d describe it as a decidedly adult grilled cheese. It was a fairly hefty size too, which I suppose is why it was $12, the most expensive item in our meal. The second sandwich was Toasted Tomato, a simple and satisfying combination of toasted, thick-cut multigrain bread, lettuce, plenty of fresh and ripe tomato and mayonnaise. This is the sort of quick and easy sandwich you might make at home one night when everyone else is out and you think to yourself: I wish someone was here to taste how good this is. I felt compelled to order a slice of Tourtiere, the traditional French Canadian ground meat pie, because it was a special occasion dish in my home when I was growing up and one to which I accordingly attach high expectations.

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Savary’s version was good, densely packed with moist and fragrant ground meat in a buttery, flaky crust. For my taste the flavour of allspice was a bit too dominant in the meat filling, but I also need to say in the same breath that this is very typical of traditional tourtiere recipes; there are as many subtle variations of this dish as there are families who make it and I know that many people associate it in large part with

flavours of allspice, cinnamon and cloves. I would suggest that the serving size was on the small side for $9.50, but I suppose this is not a dish that one ought to eat in giant quantities. Now, about that soda bread. It’s a $10 loaf, so maybe it’s not your everyday staple fare. However, for me it is worth every penny as it is some of the densest, richest, most rewarding bread around. Our meal of two sandwiches, a slice of tourtiere,

two Americano coffees and a loaf of fantastic soda bread, was $50. Savary Island Pie Co. is located at 1533 Marine Dr. in West Vancouver. 604-926-4021. savaryislandpiecompany.com

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For the coach of a team that has just lost four straight games heading into the playoffs, Capilano Rugby Club’s Keith Reeves is a very confident man.

“Despite being a very experienced coach, I am eternally optimistic,” Reeves said with a laugh when the North Shore News caught up with him following the latest defeat, a tough 21-18 loss to Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Saturday at Klahanie Park to finish off the CDI Premier League regular season. In February the Capilanos were second in the league following a 3-1 start, but the four straight losses dropped them to sixth, setting up a playoff quarterfinal trip to Vancouver Island where they’ll face James Bay Saturday. The losing skid, however, hasn’t dimmed the team’s spirits or brought about any questions from within the club, said Reeves. That position is buoyed by the fact that all four games have been highly competitive, with the last three losses coming by a combined total of six points. Saturday’s loss was another heartbreaker with second-place Burnaby Lake earning two late penalties to tie the game and then win it. “The crowd was great on Saturday, it was good to see Klahanie packed to the rafters. I’m sorry we didn’t get the result, (but) rugby people can see the progress. I don’t feel any pressure. If you lose four games on the bounce at this time of the season, normally you feel some pressure. But I think everybody can see that the team is improving.” The string of losses also coincides with a slew of injuries. Clement Vernozoul, the team’s primary goal kicker, has been out with a concussion since January and captain and backup kicker Chris Robinson has an ankle injury, leaving the team scrambling to find a consistent kicking game. “Goal kicking has been a factor,” said

Greg Brown of the Capilano Rugby Club’s elite men’s team goes for a run with Jordan Reid-Harvey in support in a matchup against Burnaby Lake Saturday at Klahanie Park. Burnaby won 21-18 to close out CDI Premier League regular season play. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH Reeves. “Injuries have been a huge factor. In 30 years of coaching I’ve never known an injury situation like this. We’re completely decimated in the backs. I’m not making excuses, because the guys who’ve come in have done fantastically well.” The Capilano club boasts a deep program

with a strong first division team that just posted a perfect 8-0 record in regular season play as well as two third-division teams. “It’s a good job we’ve got four good teams at the club because guys are moving up the levels because of injuries quite rapidly,” said Reeves. “I had virtually a first div backline on

Saturday. So consequently, third div guys were playing for the first div. … The third div guys didn’t look out of place playing in the first div, and the first div guys didn’t look out of place playing in the prems.”

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The team has been led by cousins Glen and Jeff McKinnon, said Reeves, with strong play from Connor Christopher, newcomer Alex Boyden formerly of Meralomas, and talented young prop Jordan Reid-Harvey, a former member of Canada’s U20 national team. “The forwards have been great,” said Reeves. “Our forwards have been playing a high intensity, high pace offload game and it’s catching a lot of the bigger packs out. … We’re dominating teams in the pack. It’s just with injuries and stuff we’re struggling in the back a little.” While a close examination of the results puts a spotlight on the four-game losing streak, Reeves said he’s much more interested in taking a wider view. “We’ve got better and better and better each week,” he said. “You’ve got to think of the short game and the long game. It’s disappointing, some of the defeats. The loss particularly at UBC Old Boys was devastating – we should have won by 20. And on Saturday I wasn’t disappointed for me, I was upset for the guys because they absolutely worked their socks off. A couple of late penalties, a little bit of ill-discipline as they’re getting tired on Saturday gave them two penalties from the ruck that they kicked, drew level and then won the game with. I was disappointed for the guys. … Thinking of the long game, I’ve seen week-on-week progress.” The late swoon, however, has handed the Capilanos a tough task in sending them to Victoria to take on James Bay. Rugby lore has always said that the ferry trip over to the Island knocks 10 points off the expected score for visiting teams. “It’s not an easy journey, it does take it out of the guys,” said Reeves. “When you go on long trips like this it takes a little longer for the guys to switch on.” Of course, Reeves is optimistic about his team’s chances. The sixth-place finish is actually fortuitous for the club, he said, because it means they’ll avoid undefeated juggernaut UBC until the final if they can make it all the way there. On Saturday Capilano will need to contain James Bay superstar Connor Braid, a national team mainstay who is recovering from a nasty facial injury, but the path is there to make a playoff run against teams that Capilano has matched up well with all season, said Reeves. “It’s worked out better for us this way,” he said. “I think we can go to James Bay on Saturday and win, and then we’ll see what happens after that.” Kickoff is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. Saturday at MacDonald Park in Victoria.

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