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Early morning blaze leaves eight people homeless JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

Firefighters saved eight North Vancouver residents after a blaze swept through a Lower Lonsdale duplex shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday morning. “In two minutes, your life has changed,” said one of the duplex’s residents, professional photographer Peter Langer. Langer was fast asleep when he heard a neighbour yelling: “Fire! Fire! Get out!” The fire continued to spread as the artist grabbed his cellphone, laptop and camera gear. In a series of 9-1-1 calls, neighbours reported flames and smoke billowing from the second storey of an East Third Street duplex, according to District of North Vancouver assistant fire chief

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SAILOR’S DELIGHT West Vancouver’s Nikola Girke is gearing up for her fourth trip to the Olympic Games this summer in Rio. The experienced sailor is taking part in the thrilling new Nacra 17 class, her third different event since her Olympic debut. See story page 29. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

After 30 years of looking for a new place to hang the past, North Vancouver’s Museum and Archives may have found a new home – but they’ll have to make a compelling business case before they can move in.

Council is considering a 12-storey, 117-unit residential tower perched on a commercial podium at West Esplanade and Carrie Cates Court. The site includes 16,155 square feet which could be given to the city, potentially for the museum. Council sent the project to public hearing Monday despite several councillors expressing reservations over the

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City considers OCP exemption for Polygon’s 12-storey tower proposal lack of a business plan. There should be no further costs to the city or any requests for funds, according to Coun. Craig Keating. The city provided $100,000 for the museum to undertake several studies, including a business plan. That business plan was not complete in time for Monday’s council meeting, much to the chagrin of Coun. Rod Clark. “The taxpayer should have the right to know that they’re

not giving away millions to a developer who’s going to walk away,” Clark said. Council voted against putting the museum in the Pipe Shop earlier this year, which Clark called a much more suitable location. “(Site 8) won’t be nearly as attractive, it’ll be much more difficult to find. And I have to see those business numbers, that business case, before I can support it.” A few rows of the council chamber were occupied by museum supporters clad in blue T-shirts who were there to advocate for a new home for the museum. Serving as city council’s representative to the museum

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Massive development touted for Horseshoe Bay revitalization JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

After more than six years in development purgatory, a massive project that would sandwich six buildings between the mouth of Howe Sound and a Horseshoe Bay cliff is up for discussion July 4.

The plan includes 159 apartments and townhouses spread over six highrise, mid-rise and low-rise buildings, as well as 13,700 square feet of ground-floor commercial space earmarked for offices, restaurants and retail businesses. West Vancouver council voted unanimously to send the project to a July 4 public hearing, much to the delight of Dan Sewell, who spoke on behalf of the 85-year-old, family-operated marina, which has partnered with Westbank Projects Corp. and Merrick Architecture. After recalling the days when Horseshoe Bay was a fishing mecca and a stop on the road for travellers heading to Squamish and

A look at Horseshoe Bay’s past (left) and potentially its future if West Vancouver council approves a development to bring six towers to the site. Britannia Beach, Sewell stressed the need for housing diversity. “We don’t get traffic today like we used to get,” he said. “The commercial core is really hurting.” The collection of towers would spring up in the northwest corner of Horseshoe Bay village, with buildings as tall as 12 storeys easing against Telegraph Hill and the complex terracing to three-storey structures closer to the waterfront. The 113,000 square foot site – which is currently home to an office building and a parking lot - is

bounded by Wolseley Street to the west and Horseshoe Bay to the east. The floor area ratio – which measures total floor space against lot size – is 2.8. If approved, the marina would be shifted to a separate waterfront parcel. All the tenants are slated to be retained. The site includes 493 parking spots tucked inside a four-level underground parkade. The plan is to reserve to 255 stalls for marina users. A “modest increase” in traffic volumes is expected as a result of

the development, but “no changes to the existing street network are required,” according to a district staff report. West Vancouver council would need to amend their official community plan before shovels could hit the ground. However, a staff report credited the project for aligning with the OCP objectives of bringing vibrancy to Horseshoe Bay while lessening the community’s dependency on B.C. Ferries. If approved, the applicant would pay the district a community amenity

contribution of $8.4 million, money that could be spent on streetscape and park improvements in Horseshoe Bay or the establishment of an affordable housing fund, according to the staff report. The deal also preserves unrestricted public access to the boardwalk, the pedestrian bridge to Madrona Island as well as public plazas. West Vancouver council has been mulling the project off and on since 2009. An impasse between the province and West Vancouver over the foreshore head lease led Sewell’s

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to withdraw the initial proposal. West Vancouver and the province eventually signed a new lease in 2014. Businesses such as bowling alleys, pool halls, casinos, night clubs, pawn shops and social escort services are not permitted to be part of the project. The applicant might be on the hook for $1.69 million in water reservoir and water main upgrades if the project is approved. Sewell’s will host an info meeting June 21, 4-7 p.m. at Gleneagles Community Centre, Seaview Room. Presentation starts at 5 p.m.

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commission, Coun. Don Bell supported putting the museum in a new city-owned building. “This provides an opportunity for the museum that was lost,” he said, calling the project a way to “reinforce a cultural precinct in Lower Lonsdale.” The site is the last option in the neighbourhood, according to NVMA commission chair Sanford Osler. “This site will allow us to meet our mission without requiring additional ongoing financial support from the two North Vancouver municipalities,” he said.

The need for a new building is pressing, noted Mayor Darrell Mussatto. “We do need a space for the museum. The building it’s in now is tired, it’s old, it’s done.” The museum’s finances were an acute concern at the meeting, particularly after plans for a museum on the Shipyards were scuttled when NVMA organizers fell short of raising $5 million before Dec. 31, 2015. Without a solid business plan, Coun. Holly Back said she was concerned the city might end up trying to figure out what to do with 16,155 square feet of empty space. “I much prefer the money

so that we can do with it what we want rather than getting a space that we’re not sure what we’re going to do with if the museum can’t come up with the funding,” she said. It would cost the city approximately $11 million to find a similar space, according to city staff. If the project is approved, Polygon would pay the city $8.7 million. That payment would depend on the city selling 120 Carrie Cates Court and its share of Rogers Lane to Polygon at market value. Back was also wary of the building’s height of 138 feet. The building would be far

taller than the 75-foot limit allowed under the official community plan. However, the site is considered a special study area by the OCP which: “indicates a willingness to consider density transfer from a donor site,” according to a staff report. That transfer could take the form of 18,553 square feet from a city-owned site at 105 Carrie Cates Court, the site of a forthcoming gallery. The building’s floor space ratio – which measures total floor space against the size of the lot – would be 4.07. The project’s total floor area is 160,708 square feet. The occupants of the

The 12-storey tower could provide a new home for North Vancouver’s Museum. PHOTO SUPPLIED building’s commercial podium was of special interest to Coun. Linda Buchanan, who expressed concern the corner would be filled with banks, insurance companies, and other

businesses that tend to turn out the lights very easy. The project also includes four levels of underground parking housing 266 stalls, including six spots that would be given to the city.

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West Van looks to boost tree cutting fines

Penalty could rise to $5,000 as deterrent JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but steeper fines might start sprouting from stumps in West Vancouver.

The fine for illegally chopping trees in the affluent hamlet might climb from $1,000 to $5,000 following council’s unanimous decision on June 6 to lobby the Union of B.C. Municipalities for heftier penalties this September. The current fine is “pocket change,” according to Coun. Nora Gambioli, who put forward the motion. “We believe the only way for us to change this is to petition the provincial government to change the community charter,” she said. The harsher punishment could also be applied to fines for illegal blasting, owning a vicious dog, or failing to adhere to water shortage measures. If West Vancouver succeeds, the fine structure would change throughout

B.C., despite the fact illegal tree cutting is a non-issue in “99 per cent of the municipalities across the province,” Gambioli noted. To account for possible antipathy, Gambioli suggested lobbying the UBCM under the pretense of giving municipalities “more jurisdiction over the amount they charge,” particularly relative to inflation and increased property values. Gambioli said she settled on $5,000 as a fine amount after a series of conversations with West Vancouver MLA Ralph Sultan. However, quintupling the fine seemed like a halfmeasure for at least one councillor. “I think the number needs to be at least $10,000,” said Coun. Craig Cameron. “When people ... are cutting down a tree that improves their view by millions, we have to get their attention.” On the heels of the first motion, council unanimously passed a second motion to have Mayor Michael Smith request the province grant West Vancouver the latitude to determine what fines are most suitable for their residents. Council established

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WHERE: 367 East 8th Street Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:30 pm Council Chamber, City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver

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Notice is hereby given that Council will consider: Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2016, No. 8489 to rezone the property from a Two-Unit Residential (RT-1A) Zone to a Comprehensive Development 675 (CD-675) Zone in order to subdivide the existing lot into two lots with a single family home plus coach house on the western interior lot. A two building development, each with one dwelling unit, plus a detached garage is proposed on the eastern corner lot. A combined total of four parking stalls will be provided for both lots.

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Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, June 20, 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 and Housing Agreement 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 June 10, 2016, and online at www.cnv. org/publichearings.

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and Development Permit, 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 June 10, 2016, and online at www.cnv.org/ publichearings.

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Duplex residents helped to safety before roof’s collapse From page 1

Brian Hutchinson. Led by the City of North Vancouver’s firefighters, all three North Shore fire departments battled the blaze. Crews tried to control the fire from inside the duplex but the flames spread to the third floor and the roof started to noticeably weaken shortly after 2 a.m., according to Hutchinson. The blaze reached over the duplex’s firewall, according to Langer. “The flames came shooting over to my house,” he said. Firefighters helped eight residents safely outside before the roof collapsed, according to Hutchinson. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Langer praised the firefighters and RCMP officers for their kindness and humanity. Workers and volunteers with Emergency Social Services were on the scene before the fire went out, providing displaced residents with coffee, Timbits and blankets. “I’m absolutely delighted to be a Canadian,” Langer said. Two days removed from the blaze, Langer is emotional but optimistic. “I’m a little bit burned out,” he jokes, before admitting his sense of normal has been “obliterated.” Alternating between checking on his neighbours

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“I do need help and I’m not ashamed to say that.” Langer set up a charitable account with Vancity and hopes Good Samaritans will donate. A gofundme.com page is also being set up for displaced resident Megha Shakya and his son. Despite losing both his home and his home office, Langer was adamant the Ultimate Traveller will return in September. “Fire or no fire, the show must go on.” Having helped people displaced by natural disasters in Iran, Pakistan, Honduras and Japan, Langer is aware Sunday night’s disaster could have been tragic.

“I’ve lived through worse things in my life, and the best way is chin up, and the British sense of humour … if that doesn’t work try the Russian sense of humour.” While the east portion of the duplex will need extensive repairs, the west side only suffered smoke and water damage, according to Hutchinson. The fact that no injuries were suffered is partly due to the quick thinking and fingers of the 9-1-1 callers, according to Hutchinson. “What really was advantageous was that quick call to 9-1-1,” he said. “Quick action allows us to take quick action.”

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ong before the latest mass shooting killed at least 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, and seriously injured about 50 more, there had already been far too many senseless mass killings in the United States. Each time a terrible slaughter like the one on Sunday unfolds, shocked citizens are left to ponder why it happened, and how it could have been prevented. Yet the most obvious conclusion – that there must be greater gun control in the United States – continues to elude the body politic of the U.S. The shooting at the Pulse nightclub has been viewed by some as an Islamic jihad on America. Yet the killer was born in the U.S. and it is less than clear what ideologies he espoused. His beliefs are better

summed up as ravings of an unstable mind rather than a blueprint for terror. In the end, it’s less about that mind and more about the continuing attitude toward guns in the U.S. that allows thoughts to turn to deadly action so readily. As the UN Human Rights chief asked this week, why should any civilian be able to acquire an assault rifle? But gun culture in the U.S. has a sadly tenacious grip. The mother of a six-year-old killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootings wrote to the Orlando families this week, saying she was sorry that her tragedy had not succeeded in preventing theirs. Obama had it right when he told the nation it is time to stop talking tough and start acting tough – by making it harder for those who would harm others to get the weapons to act.

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recent accident just south of the U.S. border didn’t receive a lot of media attention in Canada, but it should nevertheless serve as a reminder that the debate about energy in this country is not just about building pipelines. On June 3, a Union Pacific train carrying crude oil derailed near the Columbia Gorge, on the border between Washington state and Oregon. Four cars burst into flames, a nearby town was evacuated and the fact it still exists is thought to be owed entirely to an unusual shift in the wind, which miraculously didn’t blow the flames into the town. Shipping oil by rail has been on the steady rise in the U.S., as volumes from the Alberta oil sands and the shale gas deposits in North Dakota have outstripped the capacity

View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey of existing pipelines. The number of oil trains flowing through Metro Vancouver have also been increasing: from just six car loads in 2009, to more than 3,000 in 2014. The Alberta oil sands industry will not suddenly cease to exist if no new pipelines are built. Even the most ardent climate change activists acknowledge it will take at

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least 30 years for any realistic “weaning” off of fossil fuels to take place. In the meantime, the oil will move, one way or another: by pipeline, truck or rail. And studies show moving oil by rail is more dangerous than by pipeline (although both pose significant risks), and those are based on statistics mostly covering a time frame where relatively little oil was transported via rail trains. The recent accident in Oregon was not as serious as the disaster that struck the Quebec town of Lac-Megantic in July 2013, when 72 railcars carrying crude oil ran down a hill and slammed into the town, killing 47 people. But the outcome of what happened in Oregon could have been far worse, and residents there are now clamouring for a moratorium on oil-train traffic in that region.

I cite this recent U.S. accident simply to show there is a lot more going on when it comes to such questions as whether the Kinder Morgan pipeline should be expanded. Those on both sides of the issue sometimes leave the impression that it’s an entirely yes or no proposition, that somehow oil will stop flowing if it isn’t built. Recently, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson travelled to Ottawa to make the case the pipeline should not be twinned because it posed a unique and dangerous risk to the environment of Metro Vancouver and beyond. This is not a new cause for Robertson. He’s been a vocal opponent of any Kinder Morgan expansion pretty much since day one, and has vowed to continue his campaign until the federal government gives the project a green or red light sometime

later this fall. His remarks brought an immediate retort from Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi, who mocked Robertson’s argument to reporters: “I wonder if he’s forgetting that the Port of Vancouver is the third largest in North America and every single day it transports caustic soda ... ethylene glycol ... sulfur ... coal ... sugar ... what happens when there’s a sugar spill? That’s probably not very good for the wildlife.” Nenshi also pointed out tankers move through the port about once every week, with nary an incident (the additional pipeline will boost that number, however, to about one a day, albeit with much greater tugboat protection). Nenshi’s point about Vancouver (and Deltaport, and the Fraser River) being working ports of call is well taken, given that all kinds of

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G3 approval shows need for port reform Dear Editor: Re: G3 Terminal at Lynnterm gets Port Approval, June 5. So, North Vancouver is once again a sacrifice zone for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority. After rail and silo expansions at Richardson, Cargill and Neptune, we are now faced with 48 more grain silos and more than likely, 28 more silos in the future. Regardless of how much the port authority believes they have a track record of being successful when it comes to achieving balance between industry and community, and how many times they tell us they will do all they can to mitigate noise, particulate matter and air contaminants, we do not have confidence or trust there won’t be a lot of noise, more particulate matter and contamination of our air. The port authority reviews each project application as a sole endeavour and does not investigate or report the cumulative effects on our communities. These mammoth terminals belong on

industrial lands, away from residents, such as there are in other communities. Building a 65-plus acre terminal with 24/7 trains adjacent to thousands of residents challenges their health and safety and the environment in which they live. In a highly circumspect proposal process, G3 heard from less than 70 people in their so-called consultation phases – we had more than 720 sign the petition opposing the G3 terminal. And the ultimate secret was neither G3 nor the VFPA alerted the public to the provision for 28 additional silos. Our local government was pretty much powerless to G3’s decision to construct a grain terminal in the harbour. Our provincial government was absent and our federal government allowed the port authority to conduct business with little intervention. The chair of the project review committee stated in a meeting that not one project had ever been denied approval once the permit application process had been initiated. We question

then, the port authority’s ability to carry out an unbiased analysis and assessment of projects. At least half of the 74 conditions that G3 must follow from the port approval are housekeeping items like licences, notifications, contacts and permits. It’s time for major port reform where the port is accountable to the many and not just the one. We can only hope it gets better. Following the port authority’s recent AGM, one day before G3 Vancouver was approved, several staff members of the VFPA committed themselves to working with us on noise and air quality issues. It is our hope the port authority will seriously and consistently commit to protecting the health, safety and the quality of life of communities adjacent to the North Shore port and will make doing so a part of their everyday business operations and mandate. Holly Cole, Sharie Loychuk, Jami Nystrom and the volunteers of Stop G3 in North Vancouver

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A Public Hearing for Bylaws 8180 and 8181, proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation bylaws, respecting a proposed subdivision and redevelopment of the property located at 360 East Windsor Road (Thomson House).

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my beloved senior dog Max at Murdo Frazer Park in North Vancouver he collapsed and passed away from a heart attack. I felt utterly hopeless, no cellphone and all alone with my sweet friend now deceased on the walkway. I ran to the parking lot to see if I could find anyone who could help us. Fortunately, there were three ladies there who came to my aid, one telephoned my husband and kindly gave me a blanket to carry my big boy to the car.

There were also two gentleman that came upon Max and the ladies while I was moving my car to transport him in. The gentleman kindly helped carry Max to the car with me. I don’t know who any of you are, but I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness, compassion and assistance. Max is at peace now, but he will be missed always. Thank you. Jill Cherrier West Vancouver

Dear Editor: Re: Province Asks North Shore to Mull Casino, June 3. Evolved neighbourhoods, towns, districts and cities see that the negative effects of a casino would far outweigh any “benefits.” The North Shore doesn’t want to nuzzle up to the idea of a casino. We want the province to muzzle up to any such idea. Christina Kroecher North Vancouver

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The bank of mom and dad has skipped a generation, with parents now buying houses or condos for their school-aged children or grandchildren. Nervous upper-middle-class homeowners are hoping that the strategy will help younger generations gain a foothold in Vancouver.

“At the rate things are going people are afraid,” said Kristine Skinner, a financial adviser with North Vancouver-based credit union BlueShore Financial, referring to recent rapid price gains in residential real estate. “I have people coming to me, saying, ‘Are my children or my grandchildren going to be able to afford a home when they’re an adult?’” Skinner said. “They’re actually buying revenue properties today with the intent that the values

According to a 2015 survey by private mortgage insurer Genworth Canada, 40 per cent of first-time homebuyers in Vancouver had help from their parents, compared to 22 per cent in the rest of Canada. FILE PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD will appreciate and those properties will be transferred to their children as adults.” According to a 2015 survey by private mortgage insurer Genworth Canada, 40 per cent of first-time homebuyers in Vancouver had help from their parents, compared to 22 per cent in the rest of Canada. Skinner said it’s common for her clients to help their adult children with either a gift or a loan of between

$200,000 to $500,000 to help with buying a home, often in the same neighbourhood. Single-family homes in West Vancouver have seen rapid price appreciations over the past year and some values have risen by several million dollars in just a few months. Jason Soprovich, a Realtor with Royal LePage who specializes in high-end West Vancouver properties, said he sees homeowners downsizing

and then setting aside some of the money from the sale of the home for their children. Families are often motivated to help the children live near the parents, and Soprovich said new condo buildings in the Lower Lonsdale area of North Vancouver have been a popular property choice for parents helping children to get into the market. BlueShore Financial has recently rebranded to

emphasize its services for wealth planning in order to capture the changing demographics of North and West Vancouver. Skinner said the parents making the gift are often motivated by the desire to be close to young grandchildren and provide the same lifestyle they themselves have enjoyed. However, buying property for young children is a new phenomenon, Skinner said.

So far this year, Skinner has assisted around six clients set up the arrangement. The process usually involves creating a holding company for the investment and renting the property out until the child becomes an adult. Typically, families making this kind of an investment have an annual income of at least $200,000, and their net wealth, including existing real estate, ranges from $4 million to $10 million. “I had a young family with two children, aged 10 and 13, and they bought two condos, one for each child down the road,” Skinner said. People are buying both houses and condos with the intent of giving them to their children in the future, Skinner said, although property prices in West Vancouver are leading the parents Skinner has worked with to look to North Vancouver and Vancouver for the properties. However, Skinner warned that parents who help children with a pre-inheritance need to be careful to keep everything fair if there is more than one child in the family. Unequal assistance to one child and not the other almost always causes family disputes in the future, she said.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Lisa King Gala by the C The 10th annual Capilano elementary spring fundraising event Gala by the C was held May 14 at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. The enchanted seaside evening attracted approximately 275 parents, teachers and members of the school community. Festivities included a silent auction, 50/50 draw, food and refreshments, a photo booth and dancing to the sounds of Dr. Strangelove. Organizers hoped to raise $25,000 towards an outdoor experiential classroom and self regulation equipment.

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“There’s no one like you that could make a garden full of weeds grow.”

That sentiment is among the many heartfelt expressions of gratitude scrawled by the hands of Brooksbank elementary students in a colourful, handmade card given to Gerry MacPherson. The students sought to honour his efforts to transform an unruly, overgrown space adjacent to their school and Loutet Park into a beautiful garden filled to the brim with blooms, benches and walkways for both the school and greater communities to enjoy. The card is just one of many given to MacPherson over the years, marking his birthdays, times of poor health, Valentine’s Day and wedding anniversaries, as he is a fixture at the space, referred to as Gerry’s Garden, and wellknown within the neighbourhood. Currently 96-years-old, Gerry and his wife, Molly, 87, have been living in the same North Vancouver house after moving to B.C. from Ontario in 1967. His decision to start work on the garden was made in 2007 after he and Molly lost one of their two sons, Jeff, to cancer. “He was 47. There was quite a big chunk of property there you know and it was an eyesore, one heck of a mess, so I just chopped ’er out. It took a long time,” says Gerry, during a conversation with the North Shore News last week at he and his wife’s home, a few blocks away from

Gerry MacPherson, 96, stands at the entrance to Gerry’s Garden, located at Loutet Park at Rufus Avenue and 14th Street. In the wake of his son’s sudden passing due to cancer in 2007, MacPherson took his grief out on the weeds, clearing the formerly unused space and beautifying it for the community at large to enjoy. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD the garden, located at Rufus Avenue and 14th Street. “Ten years, morning, noon and night,” reflects Molly, on her husband’s decision to deal with his grief by taking it out on the weeds and clearing the area. “He just felt that he had to do something when Jeff died pretty suddenly. I bake, that was my thing. That’s what I used to do and he would

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brother in False Creek for more than 20 years, the site has been completely transformed for the better. “What is was like before was impossible. It was a little path. … It was all morning glories and devil’s club and he cleared all of that out, by hand, by himself, and from one end to the other,” says Molly.

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Work smart not hard in the garden Celebrating summer! We all look forward to trips to the beach, warm summer evenings and outdoor dinners with friends.

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Design In Nature Heather Schamehorn changes, to plan for a landscape that costs less to maintain, looks good and helps to heal the earth. Thoughtful planning can enable you to use worthwhile plants you already have and make wise additions that will keep your time spent working in the garden low and your enjoyment time high. Planning for garden renovations in the fall will give most plants the best chance of a

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Choosing cool sheets for a hot B.C. summer The forecast this summer is hot, hot, hot. So, when it comes to summer bedding you want to pick something that is going to keep you cool and comfortable. Matt Wagstaffe, owner of North Shore Linens, knows a lot about choosing the right sheets for the right season. He’s constantly changing his own sheets at home so he can find just the right ones to tell his customers about When it comes to thread count – the number of threads, horizontally and vertically, per square inch – Wagstaffe says that higher thread counts don’t necessarily translate into a better night’s sleep. It’s the thread that matters most. Most popular among his staff are cool and crisp 100 per cent percale cotton, which is woven with 220 threads per inch and similar to Egyptian cotton. “It’s such a great summer sheet,” he said. Wagstaffe himself made a recent discovery when it comes to the “best sheets for summer” — 100 per cent linen. “It’s much cooler than cotton but it’s more expensive,” he said. “I constantly test sheets for breathability, softness, strength and durability. Linen is extremely comfortable for summer too.”

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Wagstaffe says that along with his North Shore regulars, he draws customers from Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey, the Sunshine Coast and beyond – with some European shoppers returning whenever they visit Canada. “They love our high quality linen at really good pricing,” he said. North Shore Linens also carries a wide array of superabsorbent cotton and bamboo towels, and soft, luxurious organic towels. North Shore Linens is located at 267 Pemberton Avenue. You can also check them out online at northshorelinens.com. Once you do, you’ll never want to hunt for bedding anywhere else!

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Above, Gerry MacPherson (second from right) is joined by current garden volunteers Howard Abel (left), and Ric and Sharon Erikson in doing some weeding. They’re inviting community members to join them for a weed and invasive plant pull Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Over the years the weeds have been replaced by a variety of plants, shrubs, trees and other landscaping elements and the space has a more formal look, complete with trails and walkways. A favourite component of the couple’s is a memorial bench and plaque honouring Jeff’s life that’s situated in the middle of the garden. When asked what their son would have thought of his father’s efforts, Molly laughs, “He would have been blown away. It’s too bad, he was a good guy. I still can tear for him,” she says, eyes welling

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LYNN VALLEY DAYS will run from June 17 to 19. Gala Under the Tent will take place Friday, there will be a pancake breakfast, parade and carnival on Saturday and new this year will be a Father’s Day pancake breakfast on Sunday. lynnvalleyday.ca BROWN BAG LUNCH TALK Marny Peirson will give an illustrated talk about a recent cruise from Dubai to Venice via the Suez Canal Wednesday, June 15, noon at St. Stephen’s

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kids at home and venture out for two hours of creativity and socializing. The North Vancouver Community Arts Council’s instructors will introduce their mediums, teach basics and help you create your own artwork fit for display. Friday, June 17, North Shore News photographer Mike Wakefield explores Photographic Techniques. Classes are 7-9 p.m., $35 each and registration is required. northvanartscouncil.ca DEVICE CLINIC Sign up for a 30 minute appointment and receive individual help using iPads, Androids and other mobile devices. Bring your questions and device Friday June 17, 2-4 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Register: westvanlibrary.ca ENGLISH CORNER English conversation while making new friends, Friday, June 17, 10-11:30 a.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca BEER BY THE PIER Lifting Spirits and Sharing Hope Saturday, June 18, 6-10 p.m. at The Pipe Shop at Shipbuilders’ Square, 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver. Presented by Family Services of the North Shore, join a fundraising evening of local craft beer tasting, live music and a

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Slow-cooked miso and coffee-cured pork belly with lettuce wraps and KFC (Korean-fried chicken) are on the menu at Maru Korean Bistro in North Vancouver. The restaurant occupies the former Cheers space, a banquet facility that operated for decades in that spot. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

REVIEW: MARU KOREAN BISTRO

Menu features popular favourites

I struggled to get a solid answer about what “maru” means in Korean.

The trick for me was finding the correct transliteration of this anglicized word so I could research it properly. In the ever expanding galaxy of partial truths that is the Internet, I came upon an explanation suggesting the word refers to the communal table around which Chris Dagenais families and friends sit in traditional Korean homes. This sounded altogether too romantic and de rigueur to be true, so I asked one of my colleagues, with whom I banter about food regularly (most often to do with my favourite

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dishes from his native Korea, such as the incomparable beer snack Ojingeochae-Muchim: shredded, desiccated squid in chilli, garlic and sesame glaze) and he laughed out loud. “No way,” he said. “It just means floor. Like the floor of your house.” According to Maru Korean Bistro’s website, the restaurant, named after our disputed term, is modelled on a baek ban jip, a “folksy dining restaurant that offers home-style and casual foods.” Based on my recent visit to the restaurant with my son, The Boy, I concede that they have realized their concept and may even have successfully imbued the word in question with a certain charm not captured by the popular wisdom surrounding floors. Maru occupies the former Cheers space, a sprawling banquet facility that operated for decades in that spot. Maru has transformed the location with minimalist interior design, all clean lines and open spaces. The back portion of the room is separated by decorative screens. Our server explained that they prefer to seat the front section of the restaurant (in

front of the windows) first and, as traffic demands it, open the larger party seating in the back next. Maru’s menu has a handful of popular favourites not uncommon in other Korean restaurants on the North Shore, like Bibimbap (rice bowl with seasonings and multiple toppings), Bulgogi (marinated grilled beef), and Yukgaejang (spicy beef stew), but the culinary creativity really comes to life on the fun and exciting “snacks” section of the menu. Here you’ll find items like Steak Tartare with Asian Pear and Garlic Chips, Open Faced BBQ Pork Buns with house special chilli mayo or Japchae, sweet potato noodles with shitake mushrooms and soy marinated sirloin. The Boy and I opted for three items from the Snacks menu and two from the Ssam (lettuce wrap) menu, prompting our server to push an additional table over to us to accommodate the imminent plates and the neighbouring table to ask us if we were very, very hungry. “Yes,” I was

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tempted to reply snarkily, whilst pointing my chopsticks at their own meal, “Are you going to finish that?” In any event, first up was a wonderfully flavour-packed and undeniably spicy Kimchi and Squid Pancake (the “pancake” in question is known as buchimgae, in which various savoury ingredients are bound together with a simple flour batter and then pan-fried)

with onion and vinegary soy sauce. The sizeable pancake, packed with fiery kimchi and generous morsels of baby squid, was sliced like a pizza and was an ample starter for $8. A dish of cheekily named KFC (Korean fried chicken) arrived next, featuring finger-licking good morsels of breaded, boneless, deep-fried chicken in a spicy sauce, served with cylindrical rice cakes and creamy coleslaw. The KFC

was The Boy’s favourite dish of the meal, one he happily polished off almost by himself, his eight-yearold eyes watering slightly towards the end but never once hinting at defeat in the face of the spicy challenge. I suspect this is how heartburn starts, one prideful bite at a time. As dishes continued to appear, I had to remark on the systematic orange-ness of the food, the colour evidencing Maru’s liberal use of core ingredients kimchi and

gochujang (spicy, fermented soy bean paste); ours was a boldly flavoured meal from start to finish. Our final snack was a plate of pork and kimchi dumplings (effectively Korean pot-stickers), six round pucks of pan-fried noodle wrapped around a dense and (once again) spicy filling of meat and fermented cabbage. Starters complete, we turned our attention to the ssam dishes (meats and condiments meant to be eaten

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wrapped in fresh, crispy lettuce leaves), one featuring Braised Pork Hocks, the other Grilled Pork Shoulder in soy-garlic marinade. For my tastes, the hocks were just too fatty and suffered from an overabundance of potent gochujang. The grilled shoulder, however, was outstanding, lean, tender and garlicky, and greatly enhanced by the confit garlic and ssam paste (a semi-sweet fermented bean paste with sesame, garlic, and onion). I feel really old saying this, but I would urge Maru to reconsider the techno-trance soundtrack they had playing while we visited. With only a few tables occupied on a weeknight, the persistent,

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!Beer Bites, by Christian DeBenedetti and Andrea Slonecker, Chronicle Books, 168 pages, $33.50 Craft breweries have popped up in many urban area with fresh takes on a traditional beverage. The wide range of beers available has coincided with an increased awareness in food choices. This book begins with an introduction to various types of beers and a guide to understanding similarities in tastes. The authors have created a cheat sheet for easy reference so readers can quickly zero in on the recipes that will go well with their choice of beer. There are six chapters that include a wide selection of recipes to pair with particular tastes. For example, Hoppy & Herbal includes beers like English Bitter and American IPA, with recipes for Hot Reuben Dip, Wok-Fired Chile Crab and Glamorgan Sausages. Each of the chapters includes a range of recipes from simple to more complex

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Mulgrave School International Baccalaureate student Hannah Rahim and Seycove secondary student Scott Bernard have both been named 2016 Schulich Leaders and will receive $60,000 and $80,000, respectively, toward their post-secondary educations. Every year, the Schulich Foundation funds 50 undergraduate scholarships in Canada for high school grads enrolling in a science, technology, engineering or mathematics undergraduate program at a participating university. Rahim plans to use her scholarship to attend the University of Calgary where she will study health sciences starting this fall.

“This award will help me achieve my ultimate professional goal of becoming a clinician-scientist so I am able to both conduct research and also witness the direct impact of that research on my patients,” said Rahim in a press release. Bernard said he is excited to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering at Simon Fraser University. “I want to thank the combined efforts of the Seycove teachers and counsellors as well as the North Shore community members that have made this opportunity possible for me,” he stated. Rahim and Bernard were selected from more than 1,500 nominees across the country based on academic performance and leadership. – Christine Lyon

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Ron and Joan Davie were married on June 9, 1951. Friends and family congratulate the couple on their 65th anniversary.

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Bill and Dorean Standbrook were married in Victoria, B.C., on June 30, 1956. They moved to the North Shore in 1965, living and raising their family here. Family and friends congratulate them on their 60th wedding anniversary.

George and Sheila Hunter Christine and Michael Stadnyk Christine and Michael Stadnyk were on married on May 25, 1991. Their wedding reception was held in North Vancouver. They live on the North Shore with their four children.

George and Sheila (nee Welsh) Hunter were married on June 2, 1956, in Calgary. They are high school sweethearts. The couple settled in West Vancouver in 1966, where they raised their daughters. They now have nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Family and friends wish them a happy 60th wedding anniversary.

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Cleveland elementary students participate in the school’s Dancea-thon to raise money for an adopted whale. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH Ashlee Davidson, with Gleneagles Community Centre, leads a group of dancers at a Be the Change pre-teen conference at the centre in April. The event also featured workshops and team challenges. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Chartwell elementary Grade 7 students Gina Zhao and Lisa Shao enjoy cookies at the school’s annual Multicultural Night. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH Seycove secondary students Ava Hughes and Sierra Roberts (photo at left) hosted a fundraising movie night for Project Love, a non-profit organization that runs a school in Zambia. Canoe song dancers participate in a Lynnmour elementary First Nations naming ceremony in the photo above left. École Boundary students play French bingo in the photo above right. See more photos in the community section of nsnews.com.

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Girke races to fourth Olympics West Van sailor set to tame a ‘beast’ of a boat ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

You may have a picture in your head of what sailing looks like.

Maybe there’s a big metal wheel to steer with. Perhaps jaunty hats are involved. At least one person is definitely wearing a nice cardigan loosely knotted around the neck. Things are a little different for West Vancouver’s Nikola Girke, who has plotted a course to her fourth Olympic Games this summer. She can’t seem to find a spot for a trendy sweater what with all the body armour she has to wear when she hits the water in a Nacra 17 catamaran with sailing partner Luke Ramsay. “It’s definitely different sailing from what most people think sailing is,” Girke told the North Shore News on a recent overcast morning spent at Hollyburn Sailing Club. “We don’t have beer coolers or cup holders on our boat.” What the 17-foot Nacra 17 catamaran does have is three sails, two hulls and two curved “dagger boards” that lift the boat out of the water at speeds up to 25 knots (approximately 40 kilometres

West Vancouver’s Nikola Girke and sailing partner Luke Ramsay try to tame the Nacra 17 catamaran they’ll be racing in the Summer Olympic Games in Rio in August. This will be Girke’s third different event in an Olympic career that began in 2004. PHOTO SUPPLIED SALTYCOLOURS.COM per hour). “Most people would be holding on for dear life, and here we are balancing off the side of the boat ripping through the water, making little adjustments just to keep the boat upright and slicing through the water,” said Girke. “If you haven’t ever watched catamaran racing, it’s something that will blow

your mind.” This death-defying act is the latest phase of Girke’s sailing career that started with a summer camp at Hollyburn Sailing Club and lessons at Eagle Harbour Yacht Club before blossoming with the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club. The now 38-yearold began her Olympic career in 2004 sailing a two-woman

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on the Olympic schedule. The switch to Nacra 17 has Girke plotting a course from sailboat to windsurfer to catamaran that no one in Olympic history has come close to matching. This latest challenge, however, may be the most difficult. Girke and Ramsay were both catamaran rookies when they decided to try the Nacra

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17 and it’s been a steep – and painful – learning curve. “I really like speed and adrenaline, and these boats go incredibly fast,” said Girke. “But it’s not how fast it goes that scares me – it’s how fast it stops. I liken it to taming a beast. These boats are beasts, and we never got the

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manual on how to tame it. We learned the hard way, by trial and error.” It’s the “error” part that hurts the most, particularly for Girke who always seemed to be on the wrong end of their crashes. Ramsay, the skipper, remained relatively unscathed as they pushed the limits of the catamaran, while Girke suffered multiple serious injuries that kept her sidelined for more than eight months. There were several fingers broken by getting caught in various riggings, and then a nasty fall that got Girke run over by the boat, ripping both her shins for 17 stitches. “If you’re in the wrong place, or you do it wrong, then the boat is like a bucking bull,” said Girke. “It can go backwards, or basically nosedive and chuck you forward – catapults you. Neither of those are very pleasant experiences because there are a lot of things to hit. They’ve called it a cheese grater sometimes because you don’t know what you’re going to hit on the way down.” Girke and Ramsay have mostly figured out how to keep Girke riding in one piece and have posted solid results in the lead-up to Rio, although they’ve still got a lot to learn. Sailing is a sport that you can practise for a lifetime without every mastering it, said Girke. “It’s so multi-dimensional in so many different ways,” she said. “I’ve always been asked, like, ‘Don’t you just learn after all these mistakes

you make? Shouldn’t you be good by now?’ And it’s like, ‘Of course,’ but there are so many different situations and experiences. All these experiences help you make decisions for future experiences, but no experience is the same. There’s always different things that get thrown at you. You don’t ever master it, really.” It’s not just the wind and the waves you have to worry about. There are also dozens of other boats whipping around you, making moves and counter moves to gain any possible edge. Girke likens it to playing chess while dangling horizontally off the side of a speeding boat. The venue in Rio presents other “challenges” as well. Earlier this year the CEO of World Sailing said he was ousted from his position because he was vocal about wanting to move the races from polluted Guanabara Bay to a more traditional sailing venue outside of Rio. Raw sewage flows continuously into the Bay, while garbage ranging from mattresses to cars to couches, tables, dead animals, trees, and even human bodies has been spotted in the water and on the shoreline, according to several news reports. “There are definite concerns. They haven’t followed through with the promises to clean up the water,” said Girke. “The stuff that we can’t see is the stuff that is probably most scary. We try not to have it enter us. We’re really careful with how we eat and drink and cleaning ourselves

afterwards properly. … We definitely have to take a lot of precautions.” No matter the colour of the water, it will be the colours gold, silver or bronze that the Canadian team will be most worried about once the sailing starts. Girke’s top finish in her three previous

appearances was a 10th-place showing in London. “For Rio I think that we have a definite medal chance,” she said. “We aren’t one of the favourites, but Rio is not a favourites venue. Anything can happen in that venue. It’s really crazy wind and current. … We are quite a

consistent team in every wind condition, and what it’s going to take to win is consistency. We have that. We’re excited.” Girke has sailed through a lot of rough seas during her long career and will face more obstacles this summer, but it’s all worth it for a shot at that elusive Olympic medal.

“It would be a dream come true,” she said. “It would be so satisfying and rewarding for all the hard work and effort that we’ve put in, for all of our supporters that have stood behind us for so many years. It would mean so much for Canada, and for sailing as a sport in Canada.”

RACE FOR RIO West Vancouver’s Harry Jones finds some running room during a recent game with Canada’s national rugby sevens team. The sevens squad, featuring Jones and North Vancouver’s Adam Zaruba, will take their last shot at the 12th and final berth in the Olympic Games during a repechage tournament this weekend in Monaco. Only one team out of 16 will earn a spot in the Games. Canada is currently ranked 13th in the world. PHOTO SUPPLIED LORNE COLLICUTT/RUGBY CANADA

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LAST WEDNESDAY'S WORD SEARCH SOLUTION:

SUMMER TIMING IS EVERYTHING

wood 42. Land amid water 43. Make airtight 44. Small boys 46. Enemy

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016

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British Pacific Properties has started the Cypress Village planning process. In partnership with three West Vancouver non-profit institutions. we invite you to attend this thought-provoking speaker series at the Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016

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Capilano Mall

Lynn Valley Centre

Lonsdale Quay

123 Carrie Cates Court North-east of First floor 604.988.6969

496 Park Royal South Close to Taylor Way entrance 604.922.8926

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20 - 935 Marine Dr. Across from Walmart 604.904.0257

122 - 1199 Lynn Valley Rd. Near Save-On-Foods 604.986.1382

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