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Police nab teens after SeaBus prank
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Two would-be SeaBus surfers had some serious ’splaining to do after they were caught riding across Burrard Inlet on the outside rear deck of the vessel Friday night.
TROLLEY TROT Sequined performers from North Vancouver contemporary dance company Lamondance entertain during a stop on Sunday’s Trolley Dances tour presented by the North Vancouver Community Arts Council. Guests were taken to four secret spots across the North Shore, in replica San Franciscostyle trolleys, and entertained by uniquely choreographed performances. See a photo gallery from the event at nsnews.com. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
Two boys somehow managed to sneak past SeaBus staff as the vessel prepared to leave the dock at North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay just before 7 p.m. They then got on to the rear of the ship and stayed hidden until a few minutes into the crossing, when they were spotted on the vessel’s deck by terminal staff on shore. One passenger on board the SeaBus at the time said the stunt pulled by the two teens appeared to be filmed by a friend who was inside the vessel. Once the captain of the SeaBus was alerted, the vessel was stopped, said Corp. Richard DeJong of the North
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Report flags ‘vulnerable’ preschoolers
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Students entering kindergarten in one of West Vancouver’s most affluent neighbourhoods face significant challenges – in part because many new immigrant families haven’t tapped into early childhood experiences most Canadian families take for granted.
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About 43 per cent of students entering kindergarten who live in the British Properties are now considered “vulnerable” – meaning they don’t meet certain developmental benchmarks that could put them at risk for struggling in the classroom. That figure is more than four times what it was 10 years ago, when just 10 per cent of kindergarten kids were considered vulnerable. Much of the change is connected to changing demographics,
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said Sandra-Lynn Shortall, district principal of early learning for the West Vancouver School District. Many families are moving to the British Properties from countries like China and Iran just before school starts and children often haven’t experienced preschool environments like library reading, parent-tot drop-ins or Strong Start programs that help get kids ready for school, said Shortall. Some have only socialized with older cousins or siblings and aren’t used to playing
with kids their own age. “On those rainy days when we say ‘go play in the woods’ … a lot of these children haven’t experienced that before and it’s extremely overwhelming,” she said. Some also have very limited experience of unstructured physical play, which can result in a lag in motor skills, she said. “Running, jumping, hopping on one foot, balancing…those are things that are new experiences for many children.” Fortunately, Shortall told a West Vancouver crowd Tuesday morning, play-based programs designed to help new children and families can make a crucial difference. That’s one of the reasons the school district spearheaded the development of the Properties Family Hub, a community centre that draws from a
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SHOOTING FOR A POLLOCK Performance artist George Rammell created an abstract masterpiece by firing arrows at wine glasses full of paint at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art Sept. 30. The colourful event marked the launch of [ab-strak-shuh n] the art and the act, a new exhibition exploring the minds of Canadian abstract artists, on now until April 13. See more photos and a video at nsnews.com. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH
Search suspended for hiker missing at Cypress
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A search in the North Shore mountains for a missing 65-year-old hiker has been suspended.
North Shore Rescue and the West Vancouver Police Department announced Sunday they had made the decision to suspend the search for 65-year-old Debbie Blair, after three days of extensive ground and air searches turned up no clues. About 50 searchers combed the backcountry for Blair, including teams from North Shore Rescue, Lions Bay, Coquitlam and Surrey search and rescue teams, a police dog unit from Abbotsford and RCMP helicopter. “It really is a very tough decision,” said Mike Danks, team leader for North Shore Rescue. Const. Jeff Palmer, spokesman for the West Vancouver police, described the end of the search as sad news. “We never want to ... suspend a search.” Both Danks and Palmer
said the decision was made after search teams had combed all areas that could be effectively and safely searched – some of them multiple times. “Continuing the search as it had been continued, there was no prospect of having a different result,” said Palmer. “The weather was taking a bit of a turn. … It was pretty close to freezing,” he added. “It would have been quite miserable weather up there.” Blair’s family, including a sister who lives in Alberta, were to meet with police and North Shore Rescue Monday. Searchers were out Thursday, Friday and Saturday, scouring the North Shore backcountry for signs of 65-year-old Blair, who went missing from a hike in Cypress Provincial Park Thursday. Blair had been hiking the Baden Powell Trail on Thursday with a group from Vancouver’s Carnegie Community Centre, heading to the Eagle Bluffs area, when she began falling behind and got separated from the group. When the rest of the hikers reached Eagle Bluffs, they discovered she was missing.
When the group couldn’t find any sign of her on the hike back to the parking lot, they called police. An extensive ground search was launched Thursday afternoon and continued through to Saturday. An RCMP tracking dog had also been brought in to help the search. An air search team also flew over the area with an infrared camera. On two occasions, searches found what they thought might be tracks – one set leading down a steep area in the Donut Rock Trail area and another a day later in the Dick Creek area. Searchers concentrated their efforts on those two areas. But all of the searches failed to turn up any sign. Although Blair is described as an experienced hiker in good physical shape, North Shore Rescue team leader Mike Danks said she had no cellphone, is in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and was unprepared to spend cold nights in the backcountry. Blair left her jacket and lunch behind and was dressed only in light clothing. “We had some pretty
severe conditions,” said Danks. “Your chances of survival are pretty low.” Danks urged anyone hiking in the park Thursday who may have seen Blair to call West Van police at 604-925-7300. “We’re throwing this back to the public,” said Danks. “Any tip will help.” Any credible tip could relaunch the search, Danks said. Blair is described as slim, about five-foot-four and 130 pounds with brown/grey hair. She was wearing white pants when she was last seen. Friend Bhak Jolicoeur, who was Blair’s roommate for a year, described Blair as coming across as “a real toughas-nails kind of woman” who had a warm heart and was active in the arts community. “She had her heart in the right place,” he said. “She had a zest for life. You don’t see it in so many people.” Jolicoeur said he’s still hoping that “maybe by some miraculous means” Blair may still be found alive, but admitted that given the conditions on the mountain, that is growing increasingly difficult. “It’s a heartbreaker,” he said.
City heat utility’s energy hogs to see rates rise JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
North Vancouver’s heat provider owes the city more than $14 million – but no one on council is getting hot under the collar about it just yet.
While giving an overview of Lonsdale Energy Corp. Monday night, director Ben Themens explained the rationale for a shift that will raise rates an average of seven per cent. But while overall rates are up, customers in smaller buildings may be in for a decrease, according to a city staff report. The metering charge, which has been set at a monthly fee of $150, is slated to drop to $30 for customers using less than 300 megawatt hours per year. City residents who exceed that energy threshold will see their metering charges bumped up to $161.55. The change seems like a step in the right direction, according to city resident Scott Robertson. While a staff report pointed
out that LEC’s hot water heating system is approximately 36 per cent cheaper than BC Hydro – based on the amount paid for each megawatt hour – Robertson pointed out that’s not always the case. “Depending on the actual composition or number of units in a building it could actually be considerably higher to the end user,” he told council. Robertson’s view was supported by a city staff report, which found the meter charge represented 22 per cent of the yearly cost for customers in smaller buildings. On average, the metering charge represented four per cent of the annual fee for LEC users. But while the metering charge will drop, the commodity charge is set to rise by 23.7 per cent, according to the staff report. For customers using more energy, the jump is expected to be 4.5 per cent. The monthly capacity charge will also tick up 10 per cent across the board. This is LEC’s first rate hike since successive five per
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Recently a high school leadership class from Carson Graham put that to the test during a social experiment, conducted to see how strangers would react to friendly greetings. The result: perhaps not surprisingly, it’s true. About 100 students in grades 9 to 12 recently took part in what teacher Rob Olson described as the Contagion Project. Their mission: to walk down Lonsdale saying hello to strangers and see if those people began reacting in kind by the time the final group of students sauntered by. “We wanted see if their positivity is contagious. What we found is that it is,” said Olson. When the students at the front of the group begin to greet strangers on the street “They might think ‘This is kind
interaction,” said Olson. Students – and even adults – tend to be far more comfortable texting each other than they do walking up and talking to someone. “It’s teaching kids to break out of their comfort zone socially,” said Olson. “Being present. That’s a really important skill. People count.” The community initiatives program was started three years ago and is taught by Olson and fellow teachers Shannon Van Baalen and Meghan Parker. A similar global leadership course that focuses on developing countries is also popular. As part of the program focused on service, classes have prepared lunches for the homeless and handed out backpacks on the Downtown Eastside. Olson said he’s heard from past students who’ve gone on to take up leadership roles in university. “They’re doing things without being prodded by an adult. They’re doing it because it’s the right thing to do.”
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Pranksters may face mischief charges From page 1 Vancouver RCMP, and the ship headed back to North Vancouver, where police met the pranksters at the terminal. Parents of both teens were notified, and asked to come
and pick them up. The SeaBus then resumed its trip to the downtown Vancouver terminal, about eight minutes behind schedule. Police have recommended charges of mischief against
both teens, who are both from Vancouver. “Other than being extremely dangerous, it’s also against the law,” said DeJong. DeJong said he’s not aware of any other similar incident on the SeaBus.
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The figures on vulnerability scores of young children as measured on an Early Development Index was highlighted during the launch of the West Vancouver Community Foundation’s new Vital Signs report, which combines statistics from health surveys, a Vancouver Foundation survey, Statistics Canada and local agencies. Not surprisingly, West Vancouver does very well on many measures – residents
live three years longer than average, the rate of charitable donation is higher than the national average and 94 per cent of residents feel safe walking at night. But it’s a mistake to think an affluent community like West Vancouver has nobody who struggles, said Barbara McMillan, author of the report. Some issues, like mental health, can affect everyone, she said. “There is a significant income gap in this
community” between rich and poor, she explained. According to the report, more than 18 per cent of children in West Vancouver live in lower income families, 10 per cent of seniors are considered low income and more than 12 per cent of families are headed by single parents, the majority of them women. Average rent of $1,673 for the 21 per cent of West Vancouver residents who are renters is significantly higher
LEC recovers heat from pet crematorium From page 4 cent jumps in 2013 and 2014. “As a comparison, BC Hydro announced in 2013 that it would increase rates by 28% over 5 years,” stated a city staff report. The higher prices are expected to yield LEC an extra $164,776 annually. LEC has borrowed $22 million from the city – more than $14 million of which has already been spent. “We don’t have the money to do new projects and bring down the principal at the same time,” explained LEC director Ben Themens. While LEC turned a profit in 2015, a good portion of that money went back to
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kindergarten fell short of developmental benchmarks. The most likely reason for the struggles of so many children is our increased – and increasing – reliance on technology. We have previously used this space to caution of the online prevalence of tribal politics and news sources tailored to conform rather than conflict with our opinions. But beyond any manner of content, the simple act of attaching to a screen, particularly during formative years, impoverishes a child’s social life and deprives them of the world beyond the web. More than any other group, children must not be left to their own devices. The North Shore is replete with libraries, parks and Strong Start programs. Unplug, turn off, and drop in.
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and the industries that operate north of Hope. The very next day, mayors and councillors from urban areas such as the capital region and Metro Vancouver held their own news conference, this one denouncing the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline as posing too great a risk to the environment to be allowed to proceed. Two regions, two views on issues so fundamental to both British Columbia’s dual economic and environmental interests. But this is not simply a geographical split. While the mayors neatly cleaved the province in half, the divide has now come to help define our two major provincial political parties and to put them in startling contrast to each other. The B.C. Liberals have gone all-in on growing the economy, and have put the
kind of environmental protection the anti-pipeline crowd is demanding on a distant back burner. While it is keeping things like the carbon tax in place, the current government is in no hurry to expand environmental protections to the level that green activists are looking for. The New Democratic Party, on the other hand, has adopted the exact opposite philosophy. The party has almost fully embraced the various positions of environmental activists, which include opposing pipelines such as Kinder Morgan’s and demanding much more aggressive action when it comes to fighting climate change, even if it greatly curbs economic development. Depending on which caucus member you talk to, the party seems to be opposed to an LNG industry and fracking for natural gas (or at the
very least has more reasons to oppose them than support them). The NDP has clearly put the need for economic growth lower on the priority list than fighting climate change, or a large increase in government spending for everything from public transit to social services. And now another important distinction between the two parties has emerged, and it is directly linked to that Great Divide. NDP leader John Horgan has now promised to fully implement the United Nations Declaration of Rights for Indigenous Peoples, while Premier Christy Clark has balked at doing so because she thinks a number of clauses in that declaration are more than merely problematic and would in fact given First Nations an absolute “veto” over virtually any economic activity on land they lay claim
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Boulevard not so grand Dear Editor: You might as well take the “Grand” out of the Boulevard, just name it Boulevard. What an eyesore now, when I drive it every day, and seeing, on both sides, this black asphalt snake, from Keith Road to 19th Street. The Boulevard has a wide gravel pathway, down the middle for many years. And the amount of people who use it does not justify having these two black
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snakes, running down both sides. Are the mayor and council predicting a human rush hour, from 19th to Keith? Come on, developers. Build, build, build… Bring in more people, and more cars to the Shore, so our kids can live in a concrete jungle, and a very big parking lot, seeing there are only two bridges, and SeaBus to get to Vancouver. Ron Keast North Vancouver
promise to overhaul the pipeline approval process? Why have you flip-flopped about community social licence? When will you step up to the climate leadership role we saw in you? Your father’s middle finger salute to B.C. will be remembered as a friendly gesture compared to your own hypocrisy if you, our climate-savvy prime minister, grandson of the North Shore – you who have said our future is the future of our young people – break faith with so many who have worked so hard and with such good reason to see you elected. I beg you not to approve the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. Roger Sweeny West Vancouver
Dear Editor: Re: Is the Science Clear on Climate Change? (Sept. 28 web poll). I found the wording of the Yes or No options to be very one sided and impossible to answer. Climate change is not a hoax but the question is: are humans the cause or only one of the causes? Bob Charlton North Vancouver
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An open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Our delight in your victory, last autumn’s sunny ways, and Canada’s stellar performance at COP21 (climate change conference in Paris last December). The letdown began about Spring Break with cabinet’s nonchalant approval of Woodfibre LNG in the face of strong opposition including outright rejection by every local government in the region. We felt blindsided. June brought the deeply contentious Kinder Morgan approval. Your Trans Mountain Expansion Panel, hastily assembled for damage control and mandated simply to listen, suffered blatant conflict of interest, was toothless, and appeared to serve no useful purpose. We saw the summertime flurry of MP-organized Democracy Talks across B.C. as rigged to distract attention from pipeline/tanker/ environmental concerns and to soften us up for cabinet approval of one or more projects in December.
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NEWSBRIEFS EXTRA SAILINGS ADDED FOR LONG WEEKEND Travellers who need to cross the reach before they reach for a turkey this weekend received good news Tuesday as B.C. Ferries announced a dozen extra sailings at Horseshoe Bay. However, while there are 12 extra vessels heading from Horseshoe Bay to Departure Bay over the Thanksgiving weekend, B.C. Ferries has only booked one extra round trip between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale on Monday evening. B.C. Ferries has also scheduled an extra 56 sailings on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay route. Everyone sailing for their stuffing is reminded that Thursday and Friday afternoons as well as Saturday morning are all expected to be busy. Monday is expected to be the busiest day of the long weekend, with multiple vehicle overloads anticipated at Departure Bay as well as the Langdale terminal. Even for travellers without a car, Monday is expected to be jam-packed, according to B.C. Ferries vice-president of customer services Corrine Storey. “The holiday Monday … is one of the
few times of the year where we experience foot passenger overloads,” she stated in a press release. Consult sailing wait times at: bcferries.com/current_conditions/ – Jeremy Shepherd
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BEWICKE CULVERT BEHIND SCHEDULE, OVER BUDGET City of North Vancouver council voted unanimously on Monday to spend an extra $400,000 to finish the beleaguered replacement of the Bewicke Avenue culvert. Now with a total budget of $1,484,951, the project is facing a 27 per cent cost overrun, according to a city staff report. The Wagg Creek culvert is now expected to be finished in early December, approximately six weeks later than anticipated. The delays are attributable to a “number of complications,” including the discovery of a Fortis BC gas main, which was inaccurately depicted in the city’s 1957 records. While Fortis and the city moved the gas main, the replacement of the “deteriorated” metal culvert was further delayed by frequent rain throughout
FIRE CREW BATTLES TOWNHOUSE BLAZE A fire that threatened to sweep through a three-storey townhouse on Mahon Avenue was quickly contained by fire crews Friday morning, reported City of North Vancouver Fire Chief Dan Pistilli. The fire sparked just before 8 a.m., sending smoke billowing out of the townhouse at 410 Mahon, near West Fourth Street, according to Pistilli. Crews quickly put out the fire, which was largely limited to one room. No one was in the townhouse at the time of the fire, Pistilli said. The fire is not considered suspicious. Investigators are examining the possibility the fire was electrical, according to Pistilli. – Jeremy Shepherd
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A would-be thief in West Vancouver was arrested last week while trying to make his escape on a paddleboard.
The decidedly West Coast drama started at around 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, when someone broke into a home in the 2900 block of Rosebery Avenue in West Vancouver’s Altamont neighbourhood, setting off an alarm. The break-in artist was captured on surveillance video from the home. Shortly after officers arrived, neighbours began calling police to report a suspicious man – who matched the video description – going through their backyards. A West Vancouver police officer spotted the suspect, but he escaped on a bicycle. He was later spied entering the backyard of a waterfront home on Marine Drive, then seen heading out to sea on a paddleboard. In his haste to escape, however, the suspect neglected to grab a paddle, a move that likely hindered his getaway. The Vancouver Police Department’s marine unit was called and put a quick end to the watery escape. A Vancouver man, Russell Jason Seeber, 33, was arrested and faces two charges of theft over $5,000.
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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Mike Wakefield Pioneer Skiers Reunion The 24th annual Pioneer Skiers Reunion was held Sept. 21 at Cypress Creek Lodge. The event is hosted by representatives of Hollyburn Heritage Society and the Mount Seymour History Project and brings together pioneer skiers and cabin owners from the early days of the North Shore mountains, dating back to the 1940s, offering them a chance to meet up with old friends and reminisce.
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The members of the North Shore Homelessness Task Force are issuing a call to community members to take action to help make this year’s annual Homelessness Action Week a success.
The task force was founded in 1998 and is composed of municipal employees, representatives of Vancouver Coastal Health and service providers, faith community members, law enforcement personnel and community members at large who work together to find solutions to end homelessness on the North Shore. “The people around the table are incredible people that are very passionate about trying to make a difference in our community,” says task force co-ordinator Lynne Henshaw. “That continues to inspire me to do the work that I do. … I would like to see an answer. What are our solutions? How can we push forward? How can we make life better for everyone on the North Shore and continue to make the North Shore a diverse community where everyone has a place they can call home?” Members of the task force organize a number of local events surrounding Homelessness Action Week, running Oct. 10 to 15, with Connect Day serving as the biggest. Last year’s event saw more than 145 people attend. This year’s Connect Day is being held Thursday, Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at John Braithwaite Community Centre. The annual event brings a variety of health and social services under one roof, offering an opportunity for community members of all ages experiencing homelessness, who are at risk or have low incomes to access personal care as well as be connected to
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Fallen leaves help build healthy soil The trees are changing colour and dropping their leaves, the mists are starting to descend and the mornings are crisp – autumn is here. It’s time to prepare your garden for winter, and get your garlic seed into the ground.
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Fallen leaves offer tremendous value in the garden, encouraging taller, lusher and greener plant growth. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD that leaves bring to building healthy soil. I’ve spent quite a bit of time collecting leaves from the big piles created in parks – keep an eye on your local park in October and November. Or offer to rake a neighbour’s lawn if you don’t have enough trees in your yard. This season is also the
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baby strawberry plants at the end of each. Gently plant the babies into the soil and you’ll have a new plant in the spring. I’m also excited to plant sea buckthorn shrubs this fall. Sea buckthorn produces small, yellow-orange berries
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Al Grass The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats has done it again, with the recent sighting of a rock wren.
This species is normally associated with rock slides in the dry Interior of B.C. along with the canyon wren and white throated swift. Birds do wander, especially at this time of the year. They are migrating and sometimes veer off course. Over the years, the sanctuary has had a number of rare sightings. Who can forget the wonderful views of the Tennessee warbler or being close-up to a longbilled curlew? (Consult with Wild Bird Checklist for a complete list of birds, including rarities). One should always be on
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Double-crested cormorants can be seen at The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats, often with their wings outstretched in the “wing drying” posture. PHOTO SUPPLIED JOHN LOWMAN the alert for rarities – especially during the fall and winter at bird feeders. If you do see a species that is “out of the ordinary,” it should be properly documented with photos, additional observers and a good description. Autumn is slowly coming to the sanctuary. Some of the sure signs are colourful leaves, mushrooms, fruits (and seeds), and migrating birds. Fruits, like the late-ripening cherries, Pacific crab
apple and rowan (mountain ash), advertise themselves to birds and other wildlife. Did you know that coyotes love to eat blackberries and other fruits? Recently we were treated to watching a large flock of cedar waxwings feeding on ripe cherries. In the fall, neotropical species like the black-headed grosbeak, western tanager, warblers and vireos leave the North Shore for their neo-tropical wintering grounds.
Maplewood’s purple martins, for example, make their way all the way down to Brazil. Osprey have left, possibly headed for Mexico, Central America or beyond. We wish them well and await their return in spring. Some species, like many of our shorebirds, stop to rest and feed on the mud flats on their journey to South America to spend the winter. It’s a remarkable migration for thousands
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Local birders should invest in a good pair of binoculars From page 16 of kilometres from the far north to neo-tropical wintering grounds. A few waders, like the greater yellowlegs, and dunlin, killdeer, along with hundreds of gulls and waterfowl, use the “flats” in winter. There are no “sea gulls” here – because there is no such thing! There are glaucous-winged, California, mew, ring-billed and others – but no “sea gull.” Checking the rocky shores of the sanctuary you may be lucky and spot a black turnstone or a black oystercatcher. The joy of discovery is that you will always see wonderful things at
Maplewood, like birds, deer and otters. Loons and grebes that nested in fresh water lakes in B.C.’s Interior are now arriving “back” to spend the winter here, but in their “winter,” and not breeding, plumage. Also look for a variety of ducks like the bufflehead, common goldeneye, Barrow’s goldeneye, greater scaup, surf scoter, and if you’re very lucky, a longtailed duck. You will always see a collection of cormorants out on the sand and gravel bars. Watch for double-crested cormorants with their wings outstretched in the “wing drying” posture. Visit the feeding station near the sanctuary office
with its feeders (provided by the North Shore’s Wild Birds Unlimited). Watch for hummingbirds and various sparrows like the spotted towhee, song sparrow, fox sparrow and goldencrowned sparrow. You might even be lucky to spot a locally rare white-throated sparrow or a slate-coloured junco (our usual dark-eyed junco is the Oregon type). I often get asked, “Do I really need a pair of binoculars to enjoy birds?” My answer, without a doubt, is yes. A good pair of glasses will help you to see details not possible with unaided eyes. Choose a good pair when buying – they should be waterproof, fog proof, close
focusing, bright and sharp and come with an excellent guarantee (lifetime/ no fault). They should also have good eye-relief for eyeglass wearers. It is best to visit your local wild birds store for expert advice on birding binoculars and scopes. What about a “bird squeaker?” It is a great little device for calling in birds. There is a special feeling in the crisp October air, plenty of colour, mushrooms, spider webs sparkling with morning dew and more. Enjoy and keep safe.
that are very tart, but also very high in antioxidants, omega fatty acids and vitamin C. I like to throw a few sea buckthorn berries into my fresh juices or smoothies. The sea buckthorn bush is also a nitrogen fixer, which means that, like the legume family, it fixes nitrogen into the soil. Having a perennial nitrogen fixer in your yard or garden will improve your soil’s health
over the long term. Garlic is also fun to grow. Plant a clove in October and by August the following year you will have a whole bulb of garlic to enjoy. They are relatively simple to grow and appreciate rich soil and a nice blanket of mulch through the winter. GardenSmart is hosting a Growing Great Garlic workshop, taught by local gardening expert Mike Nassichuk, today, Oct. 5, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at
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lung testing, haircuts, housing outreach, income tax help, and employment, counselling, mental health, drug and alcohol, and smoking cessation programs. “It’s just a plethora of things that people can access,” says Henshaw. Breakfast and lunch will be served and participants will also be able to take home clothing vouchers and comfort kits containing a variety of useful items. Community members are encouraged to drop off items to be added to this year’s stock of comfort kits, made possible thanks to corporate donors. While 150 kits have been assembled, more new and unused hygiene products, like soap, shampoo and toothpaste, can still be dropped off at the Lookout Emergency Aid Society’s North Shore Shelter. The task force is also looking for socks as part of its annual Homelessness Action Week Winter Sock Drive. “That’s a big issue. A lot of people if they’re only getting around on foot and they’re out in the elements in the wet, it actually leads to serious health issues,” says Henshaw. New socks, as well as general clothing donations, can be dropped off at the North Shore Shelter or Lions Gate Hospital until Oct. 10. An additional way community members can get involved in this year’s Homelessness Action Week is to make an effort to learn more about local homelessness. “Housing has gotten more and more expensive on the North Shore. Homelessness continues to be an issue,” says Henshaw, adding B.C. Housing waitlists and data from non-profit organizations demonstrate that
residents are continuing to find it extremely difficult to secure stable, affordable housing in North and West Vancouver, citing a recently updated document, Housing Vulnerable Populations on the North Shore. Other activities being offered on the North Shore as part of this year’s Homelessness Action Week include Thanksgiving and community dinners, and a Flicks and Forum event at the Ambleside Youth Centre Oct. 13 at 6 p.m., featuring the documentary Four Feet Up by Nance Ackerman, as well as a youth street soccer exhibition game Oct. 15 at 1:15 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, both of which are open to the public. For full details on this year’s North Shore Homelessness Action Week, visit northshorehomelessness.org. sss Representatives of the Lookout Emergency Aid Society are presenting their eighth annual H’Arts for the Homeless Benefit and Awards on Thursday, October 6 at 6 p.m. at The Imperial on Main Street in Vancouver. Funds raised at this year’s benefit, featuring an array of art, music, performance and dance, will support food security and supplement the society’s food programs, according to a written statement from Lookout, which operates the North Shore Shelter in North Vancouver. Talent at this year’s event includes live painters Bill Higginson and Donna Giraud, David C. Jones who will lead a live auction, Wayne Stewart, the evening’s MC, event coordinator and soloist Deanna Knight, and The Ladies in White circus and spectacle. For tickets, $60 each, or 10 for $500, and info, visit lookoutsociety.ca.
GREEN GUIDE UPPER LONSDALE GARDEN CLUB Lyn Grants will talk about the history of plants native to Australia Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. New members and guests welcome. 604-988-2245 LIGHTHOUSE PARK IVY
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There’s a new pipeline on Marine Drive.
Instead of carrying gas or oil, entrepreneur Paola Murillo’s venture is intended to be the North Shore’s pipeline to Latin America’s business community. With office space in short supply and Metro Vancouver rents running from the unreasonable to the astronomical, Murillo founded the Latin Innovation Hub on Marine Drive near Capilano Road to give budding businesses the visibility and credibility of office space. “It’s about ‘what do you want to create?’” she says. Murillo previously founded the website Latincouver.ca, which sponsored festivals, business breakfasts, trade expos, and worked to facilitate trade with Latin America. Her new venture is essentially a bricks and mortar continuation of the website, something she hopes will “create a sense of belonging” for Latinos in Metro Vancouver. “We have to create awareness that Latinos exist in B.C. That we have a voice,” she says. Murillo says she’s spent eight years searching for a space for her project. Her search wasn’t aided by government funds, she reported. “I do understand that for a government and for the city, it’s hard to say: ‘We’re going to support a specific ethnic group,’” she says. “I think it’s us who has to help ourselves.” It took about eight years to find the space but Murillo was persistent. Given that she once tied a rope across a street in her hometown of Bogota, Colombia to better sell candies to captive motorists, it shouldn’t have been surprising. Murillo said she envisions as the hub as something akin to a town plaza – a place where everyone is welcome and relationships can form. “It’s not free space of course, because real estate in B.C. is crazy,” she explains. As it is, Murillo said she
Life’s better here With a little help from friend Tina Ebrahimi (right) Paola Murillo recently opened the Latin Innovation Hub at 2030 Marine Drive. PHOTO SUPPLIED expects to provide office space for interested entrepreneurs for $195. It’s not meant to be a permanent accommodation, but rather a stepping stone for new businesses, Murillo explains. “Once they finish, maybe they don’t even have to be in the Latin Innovation Hub anymore because they need a huge office.”
The hub got its biggest boost from Tina Ebrahimi, the CEO of Palagon property management company and a North Vancouver real estate agent. Ebrahimi offered Murillo office space for the project, even giving her a break on the rent, according to Murillo.
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Margaret took up cycling in her 40’s and today it’s her main method of transportation. From regular jaunts to Metrotown via the Highland Park Line trail to a weekly 30km route with a seniors’ cycling group in Richmond, Margaret isn’t planning on hanging up her helmet anytime soon. That’s how it is at Mulberry PARC: it’s easy to keep active at your own pace. And with PARC Retirement Living’s focus on maintaining a healthy body and mind through our Independent Living+ program, it’s easy to see how life’s just better here.
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Latin hub aims to counter isolation From page 19 As fellow entrepreneurs with similar dreams, Murillo says she and Ebrahimi bonded quickly. “I’m very grateful this community is helping us,” she says. Murillo says she started the Latincouver website after discovering the difficulties of connecting with her community in North Vancouver. While first-generation immigrants often maintain a strong bond with their heritage, that bond tends to wither in subsequent generations, Murillo notes. “They are losing who they are. They don’t know where they belong,” she says of second- and thirdgeneration immigrants. Part of the aim of the Latin Innovation Hub is to afford younger North Shore residents of Latino descent a greater understanding of their parents’ culture. “It’s not isolating a community, it’s helping to integrate into a new place.”
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD CALL FOR FRENCH CHOIR MEMBERS Tenors and basses wanted to sing in French with the choir À Tout Choeur Tuesdays, 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Summerhill PARC, 135 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Conversational French required. atoutchoeurnv@gmail.com atoutchoeur.wordpress.com ESL READING CLUB Improve your English by reading and discussing short stories and essays Tuesdays until Oct. 11 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Suitable for intermediate English language learners. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca ENGLISH CORNER Enjoy English conversation while making new friends Fridays until Dec. 16, 10-11:30 a.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca
BARN DANCE REFUGEE FUNDRAISER The Sybaritics perform and teach dances during this family Barn Dance supporting the Regional Ecumenical Support Team Saturday, Oct. 8, 7-10 p.m. at St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s Presbyterian, 2641 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets cost $25 or $65 for a family of four, 2 adults, 2 children under age 18. There will be prizes for the most original country dress. sasspc.bc.ca COMPUTER BASICS No experience is required for this introductory computer class Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2-4 p.m. West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Register: 604-925-7405 or westvanlibrary.ca MARINE DRIVE STUDY FOR THE PARK ROYAL AREA An Open House to review the study and provide feedback on
BRASS TIMES ACCELERATION Handsworth music students David Lee (saxophone) Calvin Kruger (trombone) Avril Liang (percussion) and Fiona Whyte (percussion) get set for a bottle drive fundraiser Oct. 15. Bottles can be dropped off at the school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or left for pickup (but not at the curb). PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH this evolving area Oct. 6 and Oct. 12, 6-8 p.m. at St. Anthony school, 595 Keith Rd., West Vancouver. 604-925-7055 westvancouver.ca/mdcs
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CANADIAN UNIVERSITY EVENT All high school students preparing for university and their parents are invited to a university fair Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7-9 p.m. at Mulgrave school, 2330 Cypress Bowl Lane, West Vancouver. The school will be hosting over 50 Canadian Universities and colleges. CLIMATE CHANGE
AND BIODIVERSITY: A BALANCING ACT Chris Harley, professor of zoology at UBC, will give a presentation on the effects of ocean warming, ocean acidification and the consequences of biodiversity in conjunction with the current exhibition Reversing the Tide Thursday, Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m. at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Admission by donation. ferrybuildinggallery.com
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KIDS STUFF YOUTH ACTION CLUB SPEAKER SERIES Parkgate Community Services Society is hosting a new Youth Speaker Series, providing career-based information. Jamie and Lyndon Cormack, co-founders of Hershel Supply and Michael McKnight, CEO of the United WayLower Mainland speak Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. $2. LEAP THERAPY FOR KIDS Movement classes for children up to age five focusing on strength, balance and multi-directional movement challenges Oct. 5 and 6, 9 a.m. 1093 Roosevelt Cres., North Vancouver. Classes are free. leaptherapy.ca FALL ART CLASS — FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAWING A class geared towards youth who want to improve their drawing skills, offering professional instruction and mentoring Thursdays, Oct. 6-Dec. 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $195, materials included. Registration required. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca/education POP-UP LIBRARY AT GLENEAGLES Bring the entire family to Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Dr. West Vancouver Thursday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m.-noon for some Halloween fun with West Vancouver librarians, all ages welcome. westvanlibrary.ca
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Not every child is ready to be on their own while mom and dad are at work. they feel as though they’ll be able to handle the responsibility. Take care to address any concerns or fears they may have, and ensure that you take the necessary amount of time for the child to fully understand the responsibilities being assigned to them. For a child being left home alone before school, these responsibilities could include: ! Fixing themselves breakfast. ! Packing their lunch. ! Ensuring they are out of the house in time to catch the school bus, if applicable. ! Locking the doors before leaving for school. A child who has a few hours after school may have responsibilities including: ! Locking the door behind them after arriving home. ! Calling a parent or guardian to let them know they have
arrived home safely. ! Doing homework in an unsupervised environment. ! Doing chores, if applicable. Children should also be taught how to handle emergency situations, including what to do in case of injury, natural disaster or power outages. The child should always have access to a first aid kit containing different-sized bandages, sterile gauze pads, tweezers, peroxide and a digital thermometer. Other advice for parents to consider: ! Set firm rules for the child, with clear do’s and don’ts. This can include restrictions on TV or Internet time, what to eat as a snack, as well as general restrictions on what they are to do with their time. ! Keep in touch with your child – be sure that you’re
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Markus Covaneiro builds a Potato Crusted Halibut Bowl at the new location of Browns Social House on Lonsdale Avenue. The dish includes rice, almonds, salad, and tartar sauce. The new location opens on a strip of the street dominated by food joints. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD
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The North Shore seems to specialize in the export of casual dining franchises.
Cactus Club began here. So did Earls. Now you can find outlets of these mainstream brands far and wide. I notice that as I make my way home from road trips throughout this province, many communities in which I stop to refuel boast one or the other of these mass-appeal hives of contemporary socialization. In 2004, at the corner of Lonsdale Avenue and 18th
The Dish Chris Dagenais Street, a new casual eatery sprang to life to almost
immediate acclaim. I was living just a few blocks away at the time and, as a young-ish person in those days without the responsibilities of parenthood and the burden of a mortgage to temper my indulgences, I spent many an evening hanging out at the cool, buzzing room, with its stylish brick walls, leather seats, a neon sign encouraging me to Eat and, if memory serves, another that offered the following ambiguously conspiratorial advice: Don’t Get Caught.
Its vibe felt not unlike the other aforementioned chain venues, but there was something appealing about its independence; it was born of the Shore and lived only on the Shore. Times have changed, for me and most certainly for Browns, which has spread far and wide since opening its doors on Lonsdale. If I’m being totally honest, I feel kind of old in that space now, surrounded by a hip young set with haircuts I don’t really get and an uncanny ability to visually
document every waking moment on Instagram. The lone Social House has become a veritable Social Urban Sprawl with more than 50 locations spanning across Canada, from B.C. to Ontario. The growth has been rapid-fire, but I have to hand it to the operation: they have managed to retain their esthetic throughout their expansion. I have visited a number of their locations and can say that I categorically know I’m at Browns in every single one
of them. I most recently went to check out the newest installment in the Social House empire, located at Lonsdale Avenue and West Second Street on a strip of the street that will soon be dominated by food joints; a high-end breakfast joint/ bakery, a new sushi place, a juice bar, and another Windsor Meats/Meatery are all slated to open within the next few weeks, pretty much right next door. This is the third Browns
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Okanagan fall wine fest in full swing Notable Potables Tim Pawsey It’s harvest time in the Okanagan and the Okanagan Fall Wine Festival is in full swing.
All of which means there’s no time like the present for a swing through the valley (check thewinefestivals.com for a full list of events). Prior to judging at this year’s B.C. Wine Awards, I took a brief tour and found plenty of new developments. Indigenous World Winery is B.C.’s second First Nations-owned
winery, which has sprung up just off Highway 97, immediately before the downhilll approach to the Kelowna bridge. Westbank First Nation have built an impressive tasting room and elegant restaurant, with a grand patio looking northwest up Lake Okanagan. The bar is beautifully appointed and the kitchen delights with tastes such as Pacific anchovies and “native spiced salmon.” Look for: Hee-Hee-Tel-Kin Red 2013 (60-40 Cabernet Franc/Merlot, from Black Sage) good value, luscious, layered and approachable (90 points, $18.49). Play Estate is a brand new winery right above the curved southern approach to Penticton, before you hit the airport and bypass turn off. Longtime food and beverage pro Mohamed Awad (ex Spirit Ridge and Black Hills) runs the show and makes the wines. The winery and
bistro, with its sweeping vistas and deck overlooking Skaha Lake, is an absolute stunner. In development is a 14-acre vineyard, in part producing Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat, and Viognier. In case you’re wondering about the name, a theatrical theme runs through everything to the smart, art deco inspired label. First tastes imply good things to come indeed. Blink and you’ll miss it. Evolve Cellars is located at the northern edge of Summerland in the former Bonitas Winery. A quick turn to the right leads down to a bench (not visible from the highway) with stunning lake views, plus a tasting room and a good bistro. Evolve makes value-priced, varietally true wines that are widely available, including a soft and fruity, apple and pear-toned Pinot Blanc 2015 (89 points, $14.99). Evolve is part of the McWatters collective, known as Encore Vineyards. In due course the wines will be made at Time Urban Winery in downtown Penticton. The former Pen-Mar cinemas building is being transformed into an impressive winery, tasting bar and bistro slated to open in mid-2017. Nearer completion (spring opening), Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards is the former Greata Ranch. Here the Fitzpatrick family is growing grapes almost entirely for premium sparkling wine
Indigenous World Winery enjoys an impressive view along Lake Okanagan. PHOTO TIM PAWSEY
Black Hills winemaker Graham Pierce is the man behind Nota Bene. Columnist Tim Pawsey says Note Bene 2014 deservedly gets plenty of praise. PHOTO TIM PAWSEY production. In a region not short on impressive panoramas, the new winery may well boast the area’s most breathtaking crush pad view. In addition to a classic sparkling wine cellar, also under construction are a casual bistro and tasting room. Running the show is Four Seasons alumnus Jeff Hanson. With its easily accessible location (you can even
hop a fast boat down from Kelowna) this spectacular site will be a magnet for weddings and other events. First sips of Fitz, the inaugural Brut, suggests the wine will easily match the views.
This week’s pick: Black Hills 2014 Syrah
While the Nota Bene 2014 (93 points) deservedly gets plenty of praise, don’t overlook the 2014 Syrah 91:
Smoky, peppery notes of damson and black cherry precede a textbook palate of black pepper, spice and some savoury hints, with firm tannins, and managed oak through a lingering finish ($34.70, 91 points). Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly.com. Contact: info@hiredbelly.com.
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Mac & Cheese with Kale and Cauliflower. Served in a cast iron skillet, the rich and creamy pasta, sold as an appetizer, is a comforting, decadent treat that I’d probably actively seek out again. Another appetizer of General Tao’s Chicken was also tasty and well prepared, though I’d put this dish squarely in the better-suited-for-theevening category, its salty, spicy, tangy and sweet notes almost begging to be washed down with a frosty pint. DJ chose the Belgian Waffles with Blueberry Compote. The sizeable dish featured two dense and cake-like golden waffles liberally topped with vanilla whipped cream and served with a side of maple syrup. It’s pretty hard to find fault with that setup and I have to admit, I needed a second, and then a third “sample” of her dish just to ensure I was adequately equipped to write about it here. I ate half an order of Linguine Carbonara as my main, typically one of my favourite pasta indulgences, and found Browns’ version to be remarkably restrained, subtle and true to form. Too often Carbonara comes off as a saltier version of Alfredo, but here the kitchen respected the vital differences between the two recipes and presented al dente pasta tossed in a light sauce of butter, parmesan and egg (no trace of cream, as it should be), with crispy pancetta, green peas and a side of garlic bread. With two glasses of Mimosa (made with freshly squeezed OJ and priced at just $5 each) our meal was $59 before gratuity.
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Keith Jackson, photo above left, and Kristian Yli-Hietanen of the Capilano Blues are second and third in scoring in the PacWest league so far this season, combining to score 11 goals through the team’s first seven games. The Blues sit atop the standings with an undefeated record as they attempt to win their second straight PacWest title. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH
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The Capilano Blues men’s soccer team is playing pick your poison with the rest of the PacWest league, and it’s a couple of North Vancouver players who are administering the lethal injections.
Seycove grad Keith Jackson and Sutherland grad Kristian Yli-Hietanen are second and third in the league in scoring, helping the Blues open up a lead at the top of
the standings with six wins and one tie through seven games. Jackson started the season scoring goals and hasn’t stopped since, potting six markers through seven games. Meanwhile Yli-Hietanen, getting a lot of attention as the reigning PacWest MVP, battled through a small scoring drought to start the season but exploded for four goals in a pair of wins last weekend to push his total to five for the year. With the double dragons
leading the way, the Blues have outscored opponents 22-3 in regular season action. “I think teams know now that we’re a force to be reckoned with,” said Jackson. “They’re going to be looking out for us.” The success both scorers have had has opened up more space for the Blues attack, said head coach Paul Dailly. “I think early on they were keying on Kristian, which kind of opened up space for Keith,” he said. “And now that
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Keith got his share of goals in the first couple of games I think they are focussed on him a bit more, which gave more room for Kristian.” Part of the problem for opposing defences is that the two players come at them in very similar ways – hard, fast, and relentlessly. “I think we’re pretty much the same player,” said YliHietanen. “We both work hard and that’s what we’re best at. We’re not the most skillful players out on the field, we both just give it 110 every
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as a person, but as a player as well,” said Dailly. “He’s far more clinical in front of goal now than he was in the past.” Yli-Hietanen, meanwhile, nearly left for SFU after earning PacWest Rookie of the Year and MVP honours in his
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set each other up on a few goals so far this year, and I’m sure there’s going to be more in the games to come. I’m excited for it.” The similarities between the two extend off the field as well, according to Jackson, who said they didn’t know each other before this season but have quickly bonded as a pair of prototypical “North Van Boys.” Yli-Hietanen agreed, although neither player could offer a concrete definition of what a North Van Boy is besides a throw-away reference to hanging out and the occasional game of beer pong. “We’re definitely both North Van Boys,” said YliHietanen with a laugh. “It’s hard to describe. … You know it when you see it.” The two players also find themselves in close quarters atop the league leaderboard, trailing only VIU’s Bill Bagiopoulos who has notched seven goals in six games. They’ll likely be battling it out for a scoring title over the last five games of the season, but both players said the only race they care about is the race for a national championship. “We’re just looking to help each other out,” said Jackson. “We’re both in it for the win.” Jackson, Yli-Hietanen and Dailly all emphatically added that it is by no means a two-man team. Goalkeeper Hudson Nelles has a 0.44 goals against average, which is more than one point better than the next best keeper. Nelles headlines a defensive group that has been air tight, said Dailly. “Our back five have been great all season long. Very consistent, and the guys in front of them are doing a good job as well. Our forwards, our midfielders – everyone has to defend as a unit, and they’re definitely doing a good job for us.” The whole team is shooting for a Canadian championship – the Blues won the PacWest title last year and made it all the way to the CCAA national final before losing in a shootout. This year they intend to take that one final step. “Winning nationals is the goal for us, not just making it,” said Jackson. “We can go back to the final and win it this year, easily, in my opinion,” said Yli-Hietanen. “As long as we keep playing like we’re playing right now, we’ll be in the final come November.” sss The Blues will play their final regular season home game Saturday against Quest University. The action starts with the women playing at noon followed by the men at 2:30 p.m.
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SUDOKU
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016
Solutions can be found in next Wednesday's issue.
Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally & diagonally throughout the puzzle.
COLLIE DACHSHUND DALMATIAN DOBERMAN GREAT DANE GREYHOUND HAVANESE HOUND KEESHOND
CROSSWORD
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HOW TO PLAY:
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! LAST WEDNESDAY'S SUDOKU SOLUTION:
CLUES ACROSS 1. Thick slice 5. Skillet 8. Add to the pot 12. Two of a kind 13. Freezer abundance 14. Necklace unit 15. Bullets 16. Fido, e.g. 17. Chimed 18. Have bills 20. Impulse 21. Dive home 24. Seagoing vessel 27. Fox’s prey 28. Mindful 33. Cereal type 34. Gold purity measure 35. Unfinished 36. Bring to trial
38. Single 39. Horse’s gait 40. Dressed to the ____ 42. Defame 45. Kooky 46. Catholic leader 47. Ask humbly 49. Delayed 53. Band instrument 54. Rower’s necessity 55. Self-images 56. Camp abode 57. Exist 58. Hideaways CLUES DOWN 1. Health facility 2. Getaway 3. Target 4. Sulk 5. Plumbing part
6. Head of a suit 7. Fisherman’s dipper 8. Sudden 9. Not distant 10. Zest 11. Border 19. More feeble 21. Boutique 22. Shakespearean king 23. “____ each life . . .” 24. Walk proudly 25. Warmth 26. Mean 29. Filled tortilla 30. Press clothes 31. Wind indicator 32. Meadow mothers 37. Road 41. Lounged
42. Blemish 43. Stud site 44. Informed of: 2 wds. 45. Dreaded person 47. Feathered stole
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Crossword puzzle answers use American spelling
LAST WEDNESDAY'S CROSSWORD SOLUTION:
LAST WEDNESDAY'S WORD SEARCH SOLUTION:
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016
Weekly Specials Prices effective: October 5th to 10th, 2016 ... while quantities last
Cloverdale Squash $0.59/lb
Abbotsford Broccoli
$0.99/lb
British Columbia Yukon Gold Potatoes
$0.59/lb
Super Sweet
Delta Snap Top Carrots
$0.59/lb New Crop
Okanagan Ambrosia Apples
$0.79/lb Capilano Mall
20 - 935 Marine Dr. North Vancouver, BC 604.904.0257
California Natural Thompson Grapes
Seedless & Sweet - Ask our staff for a sample
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