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Campaign for new track up and running $5.7M sports centre envisioned for school site ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

A group of sporty citizens is aiming to turn the worn-down running track and soccer field at West Vancouver secondary into a jewel of the North Shore sports scene.

The West Vancouver Place for Sports Fundraising Committee – a group made up of representatives from several community stakeholders – is hoping to raise $5.7 million by next February so that construction of a new six-lane track and artificial turf soccer field can begin by spring of 2017. The committee recently went public

with plans that have been five years in the making, announcing that $600,000 has already been committed to the facility upgrade. Clint Undseth, chairman of the fundraising committee, said he envisions this not just as a sports centre but also a place where the whole community can come together for events like art in the park or music under the stars. “What an amazing gem, right here in the centre of West Van,” said Undseth, emphasizing the views out to Burrard Inlet and across to Vancouver that the location offers. “I’ll go up there sometimes and I’ll just look over the view just to envision the project we’re going to do. It’s just an awesome location. To me it’s one of those best-kept secrets.” The upgrade is much needed considering the state

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Collingwood Grade 3 student Kysha Neal leads the pack during an elementary track meet held at West Vancouver secondary last week. Plans are taking shape for a major upgrade of the track and infield. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Crews to stage mock wildfire at Grouse Woods MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

North Shore neighbourhoods that border wildland areas could be at risk of a similar fate as fire-ravaged Fort McMurray, say local emergency preparedness officials. “I would like to say

that’s very unlikely to happen here, but anything’s possible,” said Fiona Dercole, District of North Vancouver’s manager of public safety. “I’m sure Fort McMurray didn’t expect for that to happen there either.” A long stretch of dry weather, like we saw last summer, combined with some wind could

spell disaster in areas of the North Shore where nature and development meet, known as the urban interface. “You get into the dry season and we get some winds, you can get a very quick fire spread,” said Mike Cairns, assistant fire chief with District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services.

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The fire risk on the North Shore is moderate at the moment, but drier and warmer-than-normal weather predicted to be on the way would lead to high and extreme fire danger, said Cairns. Last summer was a busy fire season for local crews. In addition to putting out some small hot spots,

district firefighters were up against an arsonist who set a dozen fires on a Lynn Valley trail, threatening nearby homes. There was also a fairly significant blaze near the bottom of the Grouse Grind that Cairns said was most likely caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette. West Vancouver, meanwhile,

recorded 28 fires between last June and September, 27 of which were believed to be started by cigarette butts. “Most of the fires we deal with are people throwing cigarette butts out car windows,” said Cairns. As the North Shore prepares for another hot

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Heritage homes preserved in West Van

Ambleside Craftsman and Eagle Harbour modern home saved from development BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

West Vancouver has kept a couple of its long-running characters from being written out of the show.

District council voted Monday night to guarantee heritage protection for two historic character homes in exchange for allowing more development on their lots. The 1913 Vinson House at 1425 Gordon Ave. and the 1964 Sykes Residence on 5616 Westport Pl. will be restored and protected in perpetuity. In return, the Sykes lot will be subdivided and a new 7,280-square foot home will be built on the lower portion of the lot. The Vinson lot will be stratified into five units including new garden and laneway cottages. The Edwardian garden in the front yard will also be preserved. Staff describe the Vinson House as an “unusually intact” Craftsman style home that provides a valuable link to the early architecture and history of West Vancouver. It was originally the home of Reeve Valient Vinson, who was elected to West Vancouver council numerous times between 1918 and 1929. The Sykes residence was designed by West Coast Modern pioneer architect Peter Kaffka and was home to noted astronomer and educator Major Paul Sykes. Council used a similar agreement to save the Toby House at 2055 Queens Ave. last year.

Both projects have the blessing of the North Shore Heritage Preservation Society and the West Vancouver Historical Society, although some neighbours turned out for the public hearing to raise concerns. Specifically, residents worried about the minimal parking of one space per unit at the Vinson project and that council might open the floodgates for more infill density. But council members were almost completely on board with the two projects. “Some people were concerned this was precedent. I think this is a great precedent,” said Coun. Nora Gambioli. “This is a very worthwhile endeavour, and I am hoping for a flood of architects and developers to do the same thing. I don’t know if our planning department can handle it but that would be my wish.” Coun. Craig Cameron agreed, saying the only alternative will be developers buying up older character homes and knocking them down to make way for much larger houses. “We get this type of housing that we don’t need any more of and the community is the poorer. Without incentives, no heritage is going to be protected,” he said. Although a supporter of the heritage aspects, Coun. Michael Lewis said the infill density was reason enough to vote in favour. “This is what we should be doing anyway. We’re running it

Designed by architect Peter Kaffka and constructed in 1964 for original owner Major Paul Sykes and his family, the Sykes Residence is an exceptional example of the West Coast Style of architecture for which the North Shore has become renowned. under some heritage revitalization agreement, which, I guess it gets us where we want to be but what have we got? Twenty houses where this might qualify as an opportunity?” he asked “We literally need hundreds of units of this sort of size to meet the demands of the changing demographics of the people in the community and people who want to age in place here.” Mayor Michael Smith voted in favour but not before suggesting the Vinson project should have included at least one “desperately needed” twobedroom rental unit, which could be home to a young family.

“The blunt reality is 98 per cent of the residents of West Vancouver will never see it, will never hear of it and really don’t care about it. If we’re going to rezone a lot to allow four residents there, I think there should be some community benefit as a result of it,” he said. The lone “nay” vote was from Coun. Bill Soprovich on the Vinson project on the grounds that it was adding density to upper Ambleside without a neighbourhood planning process directing council to densify the area. He clarified though, he had no misgivings about the proposal itself.

Built into a steep cliffside, the Sykes house features both a flat and round spiral helix roof and a curved concrete block wall.

An architect’s rendering shows how the original appearance of Vinson House will be conserved and the design of two new cottages and garages will complement the character of the main house. An old black and white photograph from West Vancouver Archives shows how Vinson House looked in the early days of West Vancouver. IMAGES SUPPLIED

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The rate of fatal drug overdoses is climbing to nearly unprecedented levels in B.C.

The province recorded 256 deaths – including two in North Vancouver – in the first four months of the year, an increase of almost 90 per cent over the same period last year, according to a release from the B.C. Coroners Service. “We suspect a lot of (the overdose deaths) have to do with … illicit fentanyl that’s contaminating the drug supply,” said North Shore public health officer Dr. Mark Lysyshyn. While difficult to distinguish from heroin, fentanyl can be 50 times as toxic and is frequently sold as a substitute for more expensive drugs to unwitting buyers. The provincial health officer declared an emergency in April after reports revealed fentanyl was likely a factor in nearly half of fatal overdoses

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Bar set high for ambitious fundraising effort From page 1

The proposed upgrade for West Vancouver secondary includes a turf field and six-lane track. IMAGE SUPPLIED

of the old track and grass field, said Undseth, who is a coach with the West Vancouver Soccer Club. The club no longer uses the facility, which was created 70 years ago and is showing its age. The track is still used for meets and practices but is far from ideal. “The six-lane track is cracked and uneven in many areas,” said Undseth. “Many people in the sport would say we can’t use that, it’s

unusable.” The upgraded facility could host any track and field event except for javelin, hammer throw, and races that need more than six lanes. The project currently has commitments of $250,000 each from the West Vancouver Community Foundation and school district, as well as $100,000 from the West Vancouver Soccer Club. Others stakeholders already on board include the Norwesters, West Vancouver, and Hershey Harriers track

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and field clubs, as well as the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre. Government grants could come into play, said Undseth, but he is not counting on them, instead looking for individuals, families and corporations to get the project up and running. When completed, the facility would be maintained by the school district and municipality, with student sports and activities taking precedence on school days and other community groups gaining access on evenings and weekends. A campaign kick-off event will be held tomorrow from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver. The event will include high-profile guest speakers, choreographed routines,

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summer, teams of first responders, emergency vehicles and an aircraft will converge at the base of Grouse Mountain tomorrow from 8:45 a.m. until noon for a wildfire drill. Multiple agencies including North Shore Rescue, Metro Vancouver, the B.C. forest ministry, B.C. Ambulance Service, North Shore Emergency Management Office and fire crews from North and West Vancouver will take part in the exercise. Grouse Woods residents and visitors to the area can expect to see lights flashing and hear loud sirens for a prolonged period Thursday. “It’s the sound of the municipality being proactive to make sure we’re prepared in case a real event did happen,” said NSEMO planning officer Mike Andrews. Besides practising a coordinated fire suppression strategy, the North Shore Interface Wildfire Working Group will be piloting a realtime evacuation tracking tool. Using a smartphone, first responders can update the status of a residence in an evacuation zone – using a corresponding colour for

District of North Vancouver firefighter Brett Maurer prepares for Thursday’s wildfire drill by taping off an area to represent a spreading fire. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD “nobody home,” “needs assistance,” “refusal to evacuate” – allowing teams in the field and those in the emergency centre to get real-time information. “In the past, it was tying a piece of flagging tape on somebody’s driveway that needed to be visible from the road,” said Andrews of the evacuation system that predated the digital upgrade. The DNV has been

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district land will be treated, with Grouse Woods and Blueridge already seeing some of that wildfire mitigation work. Mount Fromme is slated for the fall, pending funding approval for the project, said Dercole. The district now requires any new homes constructed 125 metres from the wildland urban interface to have fire-resistant roofing, siding, decking and landscaping. For existing residents looking at re-roofing their homes, the district is requesting they stay away from cedar in favour of asphalt or metal materials. “Our major concern on the North Shore is a house fire or a barbecue fire that would ignite the adjacent forest,” said Dercole. This trend of longer and warmer summers – in turn increasing the fire risk – is the district’s top threat, as staff work on a climate change adaptation strategy, said Dercole. Looking at the district’s historical wildfire data, 98 per cent of all fires 1950 and 2005 were smaller than four hectares. The largest fire during that period occurred in 1967 and scorched an area measuring 34.3 hectares.

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y now we’ve all had time to recover from a judgment only slightly more shocking than the sun’s decision to rise this morning: the National Energy Board giving their somewhat rubbery stamp to Kinder Morgan’s proposed pipeline expansion last week The expansion will be debated in the federal cabinet and the courts, with First Nations’ legal rights being pitted against the pipeline’s economic benefits. Of course, all the benefits in the world will sink like bitumen in freshwater if a tanker ruptures and black gold spreads across our coastline. Response crews won’t work in a hurricane, and even in ideal circumstances they could take six hours to get booms in the water. For anyone who treasures Maplewood Flats, six hours sounds like an eternity.

There are a host of other interesting numbers associated with the project: 157 conditions, 890,000 barrels per day, 981 kilometres of pipe, 34 tankers a month and about 5,000 miles across the Pacific Ocean. But perhaps the most important number is $6.8 billion. That’s how much Kinder Morgan will likely pay to augment their pipeline. It’s a colossal investment as well as a gauntlet. If Kinder Morgan is eager to invest nearly $7 billion, how much are they expecting to profit? Ironically, $7 billion is also the sum Ontario’s government recently announced they’d be spending to combat climate change. We submit that someone is investing their money wisely and someone is throwing their money away. It’s up to all of us to determine which is which.

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“I am pleased and honoured to accept this role that brings me back to Capilano University at a time of dynamic development and adaptation to meet the diverse needs of today’s students.” — J. Paul Dangerfield

hen J. Paul Dangerfield takes up his position as president and vice-chancellor of Capilano University in October, we can only hope his proven skills in communication and leadership development can reopen the doors to free basic education for students ages 19 and over who, for diverse reasons, need those courses. Michael Markwick, professor in the university’s School of Communication and spokesperson for educationfairness.ca explained the issue this way: “In 2015, the Clark government replaced a fair system of free access to basic education for learners 19 or older with an unwieldy patchwork of limited,

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Just Asking Elizabeth James income-based and taxable grants that are capped at three years.” The immediate result for Cap has been declining enrolment in the adult basic education courses. In turn, this bars vulnerable students from aspiring to a university education and broader career opportunities. North Shore student Kat Sorritelli knows the effect only too well. As an A-B student, Kat graduated from high school in 2005 and worked until she took maternity leave in 2013. Five months after returning

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no matter their age, ensuring a person’s basic education or upgrading their skills is an investment, not a cost to society. In January 2015, when outgoing Cap president Kris Bulcroft announced she would be stepping down this July — a year beyond the end of her contract — she said she hoped the extra time would enable her to help guide the school through some looming challenges, not the least of which would be the third million-dollar budgetary deficit in a row. Yet right out of the starting gate, and for some still unexplained reason, Capilano University has never received the level of funding former premier Gordon Campbell allocated to other colleges when he upgraded them to university status. Why is that, Premier Clark? No bafflegab, straight out, why is that? Whatever the reason may be, the government’s decision to discriminate against a “person or class of persons…” on the basis of age

is not only unconscionable, it contravenes the Human Rights Act. Saying she knows two students who could not register this semester because ABE tuition fees were reinstated, Kat worries declining enrolment will lead to program cuts. “I feel the government wants the population to be dumb. I am a hard-working, tax-paying single mother who just wants her basic education back so that I can become an even better contributing member of the community,” she said. For the well-being of our North Shore community, and especially for the younger generation, it would be good to hear how the incoming president plans to persuade the province to “right the basic education ship” and enable Cap to steer a steady course and fulfil the mandate it was given to make that education available to all, regardless of age and financial status. rimco@shaw.ca

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n unusual issue will likely be front and centre in the coming election campaign, but it’s not entirely clear how — or even if — it will impact the eventual result. I’m referring to the red-hot housing market in Metro Vancouver, which was probably the most talked about issue during the justcompleted spring legislature session. For now, at least, few issues so clearly illustrate the philosophical differences between the B.C. Liberals and the New Democratic Party as does the debate over what action the B.C. government should take when it comes to addressing the wildly expensive housing prices that have taken root in much of the Metro Vancouver area. The housing market is just that: a market. And the free enterprise coalition that is the B.C. Liberal Party is loathe to push government into intervening to any great extent in a marketplace, lest such action lead to unintended consequences. Whereas the NDP, long favourites of government intervention in the economy in all sorts of ways, is calling for a government-imposed speculation tax of two per cent, and a tax on vacant property. NDP housing critic David Eby, who appears to be crafting his party’s policies in this area all by himself, spent much of the recent legislative session sparring with Finance Minister Mike de Jong on what the government should or could be doing. In fact, on the secondto-last day of the session last week, the two went at it during debate on the spending estimates for de Jong’s ministry, which allows more

View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey time for both politicians to make their case than the theatrical forum of question period. Check out the recorded proceedings on Hansard, as it’s a good summary of the positions the parties will put before the voters next spring. Eby cites a few dozen economists’ calls for some kind of tax on “international money” coming into the housing market and notes some have expressed fear that the insanely expensive housing prices means companies can’t attract employees to live here, which can eventually have a big negative impact on the local economy. In fact, Jock Finlayson of the B.C. Business Council worries that an inability to attract head offices could lead to “a hollowing out of corporate Vancouver.” Eby wants the government to take aggressive action against foreign purchasers who may not even be living here, and has accused de Jong and the B.C. Liberal government of essentially doing nothing on the file. But de Jong points to steps taken to end so-called “shadow flipping” real estate transactions, and relaxing rules for when the property purchase tax kicks in. However, de Jong’s main counterpunch is that there

is a lack of firm data on just who exactly is buying property and where they originate from. He maintains without that hard information, it’s dangerous to conclude that foreign investors are solely to blame for escalating housing prices. It’s easy to see how this issue could get a little ugly as time goes on, if there is a continuing emphasis on the downside of “foreigners” investing in property. Nevertheless, we’ll see what kind of data is collected to measure the true extent of those transactions. De Jong also insists that increasing the supply of housing — rather than focusing on artificially driving down the price of it — is the key to solving the problem. And he’s dropping hints the government may enact other measures when the legislature reconvenes next February. Will the voters give either party’s argument much support come next May’s vote? I suspect relatively few people think government — no matter which party wins power — can solve a lot of problems in a marketplace without creating brand new ones. The NDP is clearly betting its demand for direct government intervention is an appealing message, but remember that older people (many of whom own homes and are now sitting on proverbial gold mines) tend to vote in far greater numbers than a younger crowd frustrated about not being able to get into the market. Housing has never been a dominant issue in B.C. elections. We’ll find out in less than a year from now whether that still holds true.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath CNV Youth Awards The City of North Vancouver Youth Awards ceremony, held during Youth Week, took place in the City Hall Atrium on the evening of May 4. Local youth and their parents and supporters, along with civic leaders and representatives of community groups were in attendance, mingling over appetizers and refreshments, and goofing around in a fun photo booth. Awards were presented by mayor and council in the categories of Youth Recognition, Youth Community Enhancement, Outstanding Youth Team, Outstanding Supporter of Youth, Outstanding Youth Friendly Business and Random Act of Kindness in addition to Youth Centennial Scholarships.

Outstanding Youth Team Award recipients Sofia Mondragon and Emily Cowie of Carson Graham’s Mental Wellness Group

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Family grocery returns to the North Shore Stong’s Market set to open at new Northwoods Village CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Cori Bonina doesn’t know what it’s like to not work in the grocery business.

The longtime Blueridge resident is a fourthgeneration grocer, the great-granddaughter of Carson Stong, who started Stong’s Markets in Toronto in the 1890s and went on to open one of the earliest openair markets in Vancouver in 1931. The first Stong’s storefront opened in Vancouver’s Dunbar area in 1955 and, although it has moved from its original location and will move up the street later this year to make way for a redevelopment, the business has remained a neighbourhood fixture for 60 years. As a youngster, Bonina’s family vacations involved visiting grocery stores in other towns and cities to check out the different floor layouts and product offerings. At age 10, she cleaned the Stong’s offices. At age 12 she moved on to counting coupons. When she turned 16, she started her first official job in the meat department and

she’s stayed on staff with the family-run food business ever since. Today Bonina is president of the independent grocery store, which is expanding from its sole Dunbar location and opening a second store at the end of this month in North Vancouver’s new Northwoods Village development on Dollarton Highway. This will be the first expansion for the grocer in more than 25 years and it marks a homecoming of sorts. When Bonina’s father was at the helm of the company, there were four Stong’s Markets on the North Shore: Edgemont, Deep Cove, Lynn Valley and Dundarave. All of those shut down by the early ’90s. Still, years later, it’s obvious to Bonina those North Shore stores left a lasting legacy in the communities they served. “Everyone remembers Stong’s. They all have a story, whether their mother worked there, their grandmother worked there, they worked there,” she says. At a time when large supermarket chains are

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with major improvements in colour and texture,” says Thomas. “Our Bella Turf line is becoming increasingly popular among homeowners who realize they can have a beautiful, green lawn 365 days of the year with no mowing, no fertilizing and no worries about damage from Chafer beetles or the creatures that prey on them.”

If you did, it could be because your turf has been infested by the very invasive European Chafer beetle. First identified in our area in New Westminster in 2001, the species has spread rapidly across the Lower Mainland. Chafer beetles reproduce quickly, can fly up to two miles, and feed on roots of all types. Their favourites are the fibrous roots of grass and turf used for lawns. “In a way, when the crows and raccoons dig into our lawns, they’re doing us a favour” explains Graham Thomas, owner of North Vancouver’s Creative Bricks ‘n’ Blocks. “They’re preying on the Chafer grubs that are feeding just below the surface, preventing even more extensive reproduction and infestation than what we’re already seeing. But they leave a terrible eyesore behind.” It’s the birds and wild animals that do the bulk of the damage to your lawn, leaving you with costly and timeconsuming maintenance and repair work, with no guarantee that the Chafers won’t take root again a season or two down the road.

Chris O’Donohue The Great Canadian Landscaping Company “Chafer beetles mate and lay their eggs at this time of year, and the eggs will hatch by summer,” Thomas explains. “The young Chafer grubs will feed just below your lawn’s surface until November, which will cause it to turn yellow. They’ll also aattract the attention of hungry birds and animals in the area.”

“Bella Turf is versatile, durable and extremely easy to install,” says Thomas. “Your yard can be a tough, clean, low-maintenance paradise that your family will enjoy today, and that will increase the resale value of your home tomorrow.” If you’re interested in learning more about the many benefits of Bella Turf, call our office at 604.924.5296. Do you have a question about outdoor rooms or an experience you’d like to share? Email your questions or comments to me at curbappeal@gclc.ca.

April – June: Adult beetles emerge from the soil and ﬂy into trees to mate and feed. After mating, females deposit up to 50 eggs in the soil. Damage to turf is minimal. ■

July – October: Eggs hatch and the larvae feed on the roots of your grass.Your lawn may feel spongy underfoot due to the grubs tunneling just below the surface.You may notice brown, dying patches of grass as the roots are destroyed. destro ■

November – March: As the grubs grow, they stay close to the gground surface and continue to feed. Damage to lawns is most serious at this time as crows, skunks and raccoons dig up turf in order to feed on mature grubs. The grubs continue to feed until they metamorphose into metamor adult beetles the following spring. follo ■

If your lawn has become a home for Chafer beetles, you can battle them with natural or chemicall treatments, or you can consider an alternative option such as mulch, paving stones or artificial turf. “Artificial grass has come a long way in the last few years,

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Artificial turf also doesn’t require watering—a benefit that’s becoming increasingly valuable as water restrictions in our region become more prohibitive. After we spent much of last summer under Stage 3 restrictions, sprinkling regulations have been extended for an extra month this year. They came into effect on May 15 and ill ext d right thr h tto will extend through

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Seb’s Sandwich Shop owner and chef Francois Godbout puts the finishing touches on a Maple Roasted Garlic Braised Lamb Sandwich with watercress and feta cheese and an Organic Wild Greens Salad with olives, peppers and tomatoes. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

REVIEW: SEB’S SANDWICH SHOP

Familiar name sets up shop at Quay

Francois Godbout had a strong and loyal following for his Mount Pleasant brunch institution, Seb’s Café.

The latter had a good run, opening its doors in January of 2004 and winding things down in June of 2013. In an unusual development, the shop didn’t close as a result of poor sales or other performance concerns, but was deliberately closed as Chris Dagenais Godbout felt the exhausting effects of operating a thriving restaurant. His business’s Facebook post announcing the Café’s closure cites gruelling shifts seven days a week and the toll that

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takes on other important things like family. The post prompted an outpouring from regulars who lamented the loss of a favourite neighbourhood spot, but ultimately wished Godbout well and thanked him for years of top notch grub. Fast forward to 2016. Lonsdale Quay’s The Sandwich Shop, owned by Fishworks chef and owner Shallaw Kadir, shut its gates. A sign promising a better, efficiency-optimized facility was posted. Months went by, but the shop did not reopen. And then one day, voila! A new sandwich shop occupied the space, but this one bearing the name Seb’s and boasting a completely different menu. Seb’s Sandwich Shop is manned by none other than Francois Godbout, making his triumphant return to the restaurant world with a smaller, hyper-focused outlet. Seb’s offerings are principally sandwich-based, but a few café brunch classics are available too for Mount Pleasanters making the pilgrimage to the North Shore for a nostalgic bite. I visited Seb’s one recent evening with the family in tow to sample a few sarnies. Seb’s menu is short but thoughtful,

with five sandwich options, two flatbreads, two salads and a handful of sides, including unexpected items like Candied Salmon, Lemon Roasted Chicken, and Goat’s Cheese. A small but inexpensive breakfast menu, featuring items like wraps, sandwiches, French toast, and poached eggs on toast, is available until 4 p.m. daily. I asked the sole staff member on shift, a helpful and smiley woman who told me she used to work for Godbout at his old Vancouver location, what the best sandwiches are on the menu. Without hesitation, she recommended the Turkey and the Lamb (which, incidentally, would make a great name for a children’s fable, wouldn’t it?). I opted for one each of these, plus a Gruyere, Cheddar and Gouda Sandwich, as well as an Organic Wild Greens Salad. When I say the menu is thoughtful, here is what I mean: the Roasted Turkey sandwich is served on toasted pistachio and cranberry bread, which is sort of

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The popularity of wine by the glass has exploded, and with good reason. Ordering wine by the glass makes sense for so many reasons. Not having to buy the full bottle allows you to taste more broadly. It makes food pairing flexible, helps us to discover new wines, and it’s often more affordable. Wine by the glass when tapped from a keg is also a whole lot greener and ultimately more sustainable. Likely no one knows that better than David Stansfield, the sommelier in charge of wine for the blossoming Tap & Barrel group. When Stansfield started out with the first edition of Tap & Barrel, he thought they’d dabble in it to the tune of a dozen taps because they weren’t sure how long it would take to pour a full keg.

Notable Potables Tim Pawsey But wine by the glass caught on. Within the first year they’d saved around 60,000 bottles, which adds up to a whole less garbage. On the spacious patio at the recently launched Tap & Barrel Shipyards, we taste through his current B.C. wine flight, which features The Hatch’s tongue in cheek Left Bank white Bordeaux salute, Stoneboat’s nicely balanced Faux Pas Rosé, and a Haywire Single Lot Pinot Noir that really underscores the Summerland winery’s pinot potential.

As to what you might want to drink at home, Stansfield suggests Unsworth Allegro, a refreshing blend of Petit Milo and Sauvignette, which he describes as “unabashedly Island, light, fresh and crisp.” And although you can’t buy the one he pours, he suggests any Haywire Pinot Noir “because they make such beautiful summertime reds, which are overall lighter, fresher and more acid driven. Red wine with white wine values, as they like to say.” Close by at Fishworks, owner-chef Shallaw Kadir loves to play with food and wine pairings, and perhaps understands better than most the nuances of properly matching good wines, especially with seafood. His current fave white by the glass is Fairview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc from Oliver. “It’s fantastic and also what I love to drink. People are always surprised to discover it. The wine has some herb, sage aromas with grapefruit on the palate. And it’s a great match with our

halibut poutine.” For a red, Kadir turns to Benton Lane Pinot Noir (Oregon), with strawberry and cherry notes wrapped in fine tannins. “Great with salmon Wellington,” he says. At long-running La Cucina Ristorante, one wine that owner Tiberio Faedo loves to pour (“It’s exquisite with food,” he says) is Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino. This mineral-tinged, citrusfruity but zesty drop sports a broad palate with a solid finish: perfect with everything from prawns sautéed in garlic, Linguini con Vongole and more. Or for just plain delicious sipping! My recommendation: Quails’ Gate Rosé 2015 (Okanagan). This blend of Gamay Noir (80 per cent), Pinot Noir (10 per cent) and Pinot Gris (10 per cent) yields lifted strawberry and red berries, with juicy-acidity citrus and clove through a dry finish. Ideal with cold cuts or for brunch (91 points). info@hiredbelly.com

David Stansfield, sommelier in charge of wine for the Tap & Barrel group, displays a flight of red, white, and rose sippers at the Lonsdale Avenue location of the restaurant. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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West Vancouver is set to welcome the newest addition to its dining scene, Terroir Kitchen. The restaurant will open on May 28 and will feature small plates with Spanish, Italian, North African, and French origins. Terroir’s chef and owner, Faizal Kassam, is North Shore born and raised and got his culinary start in the recently shuttered La Regalade. Kassam has worked in a number of Vancouver restaurants and most recently held an executive chef position at Cibo Trattoria and Uva Wine Bar. Stay tuned for more on Terroir in these pages as the restaurant settles into its groove.

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The massive caravan of Friday food trucks has rolled back into town via the Shipyards Night Markets. Night Markets kicked off again on May 6 and will run until Sept. 30 every Friday night from 5 p.m. As of last year, many artisanal vendors were moved indoors into the sheltered space adjacent to the square and the stage, making room for more than three dozen food trucks to line the outdoor market routes. Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. He can be reached via email at hungryontheshore@gmail.com. North Shore News dining reviews are conducted anonymously and all meals are paid for by the newspaper.

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obvious) was lightly smoked, which offered a nice extra layer of complexity and depth of flavour. The Braised Lamb sandwich was served on rosemary and olive oil bread, another well considered move as rosemary is one of the all-time classic flavour pairings for lamb. The sandwich also had maple-roasted garlic, feta cheese and watercress. The lamb was tender and moist, obviously expertly braised, and had subtle seasoning. The salad was a welcome bit of freshness amidst the rich sandwiches, though I did note the absence of the roasted beets listed on the menu. Our meal of three sandwiches, salad, and three soft drinks was $56. Seb’s Sandwich Shop is located at Lonsdale Quay, on the main

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merging and acquiring one another, Bonina says Stong’s sets itself apart by maintaining a strong community focus. “That’s where our forte is. We listen to our community, we listen to local people, we support local,” she says. The grocery store makes a point of sponsoring youth sports teams and raising funds for local schools. And if Bonina wants to stock a new product, perhaps at a customer’s request, she can get it on the shelf the very next day – no need to wait six to eight weeks for a board of directors to approve her proposal. Bonina is also open to sampling products from local suppliers. She recalls the time

chef Lesley Stowe, the creator of Raincoast Crisps, called her up and asked if she could bring in her artisan crackers before she even had packaging for them. Bonina agreed. When the Dollarton location opens its doors, shoppers can expect to find a salad dressing on the shelves made by the Village Table eatery in Deep Cove. The grocery business has certainly changed since Bonina’s days behind the meat counter, not just because of the impact of technology on bookkeeping and inventory, but also because of the way customers shop. “People shop completely differently. Everyone is aware of nutrition, labels, everything. They want to know where it comes from.

Sustainability is huge, local is huge,” she says. “Everyone cares about what they’re eating. Everyone cares about what they’re putting into their bodies.” The new 20,000-squarefoot Dollarton market will employ about 120 people, one of them being Bonina’s 22-year-old son, Carson (named after his greatgreat-grandfather), who will represent the fifth generation of the Stong family as the new store manager. ! ! !

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was just under $20. The Marine Drive and Hanes Avenue location of Save On Foods underwent some dramatic renovations in 2015 to accommodate their own hot food department and sitting area, which seems to specialize in barbecue and traditional sides. A carvery is host to slabs of barbecue ribs, a variety of chicken preparations, steamed vegetables, potato wedges, sauces and gravies and a dedicated chicken wing station. Fresh Street Market in West Vancouver also offers ready to eat fare, with a variety of hot meals from rotisserie chicken to pizza. I am not convinced, however, that any of the grocers that currently offer this type of fare have quite cracked the compelling ambience code yet. There is something peculiar to me still about sitting within the confines of the store and watching people shop as I eat, with easy listening favourites piped in via satellite overhead. Still, the fare on offer is consistently decent and is generally a cost-effective solution for your quick takeout needs. It remains to be seen if the grocery-led takeout revolution will impact traditional restaurant to-go orders. Grocers have a unique advantage in their ability to predict and tightly manage their costs based on mass wholesale purchasing. As long as those efficiencies are translated into cost savings for the consumer, I imagine these in-store meal offerings will continue to gain momentum. Chris Dagenais’restaurant review column The Dish runs weekly in the Wednesday issue of the North Shore News and online in the Taste section of nsnews.com.

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Rio a clean slate after bizarre DQ at London Olympics ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

North Vancouver native Tiffany Foster is nearly a lock to make the Canadian team in equestrian for the Rio Olympics, making 2016 her second appearance at the Games.

But when Foster goes to Rio this summer she’ll be treating it like it’s her first Olympics, like London 2012 never happened. “I’m going to kind of erase it, I’m going to pretend that it’s my debut,” Foster told the North Shore News last week, on the phone from her home-away-fromhome in Belgium. “(London) was just a warm up.” There’s a good reason Foster would want to block out 2012. Four years ago she was a relatively inexperienced rider taking part in her first big international horse jumping event. She rode one round in qualifying and was set to take her second pass when her Olympic jumping dreams came crashing to the ground. A veterinarian found a “hypersensitivity” in the left front leg of Foster’s horse Victor – essentially a small sore spot, according to the Canadian team – and Foster was disqualified from the competition just moments before the second qualifying

North Vancouver native Tiffany Foster guides her horse through a round at the Pan Am Games held last year in Toronto. Foster will ride for Canada at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup event scheduled for June 3 at Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park. PHOTO SUPPLIED CEALY TETLEY round was to begin. Protests were lodged, riders threatened to boycott, but in the end the ruling stood and Foster ended up in a teary-eyed press conference that broke the hearts of Canadians following the

Games back home. “At the time it was quite devastating,” said Foster. “It’s something that you’ve worked towards and put a lot of emphasis on. A lot of time and effort goes into getting there in the

first place.” The hypersensitivity rule is in place to stop competitors from intentionally irritating a horse’s legs to get them to jump higher. Disqualifications, however, are subjective and

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to be punished for it, it’s hard to understand. It’s hard to get your head around.” Foster now likes to think of the silver lining of her misfortune. “The rule was in place to prevent people from doing something bad, so if me being punished for something I didn’t do is actually going to stop someone from doing what that rule is in place for, then maybe in the end it’s worth it. … I’d rather have every horse out there be properly cared for.” That huge mess over a small scratch is what Foster is hoping to block out when she goes to Rio, although she said she has truly moved on as she has continued to improve and post impressive results on the world stage. “It was a long time ago now and I’m kind of at a different place altogether. I think I’ll be all right,” the 31-year-old said with a laugh. “It’s like anything that’s bad that happened to you, any type of pain. At the time it seems horrible, and in the end it’s something bad that happened and you don’t really remember how bad it was.” And the Games weren’t all pain. “I spent the night in the athlete’s village, I walked in the opening ceremonies, I met a bunch of other Canadian athletes and everybody was there for the same reason,” she said. “There was a

real sort of magical feeling about the whole thing that I’ve never experienced before and I’m hoping to experience again if I go to Rio.” In the four years since London Foster has competed on a few different horses, with Tripple X III emerging as her likely partner for the Rio Olympics. “He’s awesome. He’s got tons of experience, he’s a very powerful, very scopey horse who can jump really, really big passes. Kind of anything you can throw at him, there’s nothing he can’t jump. It’s a good feeling to have him there.” The Canadians will be looking to build on some strong recent results, including gold in the team competition at last year’s Pan Am Games in Toronto. Canadian legend Ian Millar and Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze are the team leaders heading to Rio. “We’re going with a lot of experienced horses and riders, and I think as a nation for Canada we’re going to go and absolutely try our best, and there’s no reason why we can’t walk away with a medal again,” said Foster. “I know myself personally, I feel a lot more prepared and experienced than I did – I really went to the last Olympics as a bit of a rookie on an inexperienced horse. I’m really grateful that I got to go but I definitely feel a lot more prepared going to this one. I’ve been competing on the global stage for the last four years

now, since those last Olympics.” Before Rio, however, Foster will have a rare opportunity to compete in a major event close to home. The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup event scheduled for June 3 at Langley’s Thunderbird Show Park is actually incredibly close to home for Foster – she grew up in North Van but moved to Thunderbird Show Park in her teens, living and working there for seven years as she honed her horse skills. “All of my junior riding, the majority of it was spent at that exact show park. It’s going to be very exciting,” she said. “For me it’s a huge thrill. It’s always fun to compete there at any point, but for me Nation’s Cup is one of the most fun events that you can do as a show jumping rider, so to do it here in your hometown is really cool. I hope we have a great day.” This will be the first Olympiccalibre International Equestrian Federation team jumping competition to ever take place in British Columbia. Lamaze and Foster, who will be back on Victor for the event while Tripple X III stays in Europe, will headline the Canadian team competing against athletes from the United States, Mexico, Ireland and Belgium. Foster will have a huge hometown cheering section of family and friends at the event and she’s hoping others will come and check out the action.

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