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Stalled transit talks slow Blue Buses Union declares overtime ban after bargaining breaks down

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Some bus riders in Caulfeild, Dundarave and those hoping to get home to West Vancouver from UBC or Capilano University found themselves cooling their heels at bus stops Monday and Tuesday as the first stage of a bus drivers’ strike hit the West Vancouver Blue Bus system.

Some buses on specific routes were either running late or were cancelled entirely both days as the union representing West Vancouver Blue Bus drivers and mechanics put an overtime ban in place as the first stage of job action following a breakdown in mediated bargaining talks. Several buses including those on routes between downtown Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, Dundarave and Caulfeild, and those between West Vancouver and Capilano University and UBC were among those affected. “I’m very disappointed,” said West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith. “We’re in the business of providing service to residents. One of the services they value is transit services. The union has seen fit to go on strike and use our citizens as a strategy. It’s completely unnecessary.” Mediated talks between the municipality and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 134 broke down on

Bus riders in West Vancouver wait at a busy stop at the Park Royal shopping centre Monday afternoon. Runs on some bus routes were cancelled Monday and Tuesday after unionized bus drivers and mechanics instituted an overtime ban when bargaining talks broke down. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN Friday when mediator Grant McArthur booked out of talks because the two sides were too far apart. The union had served 72-hour strike notice prior to the Labour Day weekend in September after receiving a 100 per cent strike vote from its members. Job action had been on hold as long as mediated talks continued. The overtime ban means when a bus gets delayed and a driver might have to work longer to complete the route, that doesn’t happen, said Jeff

McDonald, spokesman for the district. If a driver calls in sick and another driver would have to work overtime to replace them, “they won’t do that either,” he added. The municipality is posting a list of impacted bus routes on its website. Both sides blamed the other for the breakdown in talks. Union spokesman Bill Tieleman said the dispute between the union and the

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City delays vote on LoLo BIA after counter-bid fails to stop motion MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nnews.com

A proposed Lower Lonsdale business improvement area has earned enough support from landowners, but is still awaiting council’s blessing before it can go ahead.

City council opted Monday to defer the BIA decision, a motion made by Coun. Holly Back who requested staff report back with a clearer picture of how much the BIA levy would cost individual business owners. The deferral comes on the heels of a counter-petition that recorded opposition to the BIA from 31 per cent of

the area’s landowners – well short of the majority needed to defeat the proposal. The BIA has proposed a $500,000 annual operating budget set to be divided proportionally amongst property owners, which would likely be downloaded to tenants.

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WEST VAN: BYELECTION

12 candidates vie for open seat on council BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

A dozen candidates are vying for one open West Vancouver council seat in this November’s byelection.

BACK TO SCHOOL Paul Dangerfield receives applause from gathered politicians, dignitaries and faculty after being sworn in as Capilano University’s new president at an investiture ceremony at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Oct. 16. Dangerfield takes over the office from former president Kris Bulcroft. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

MP Beech shares message of pipeline opposition in Ottawa Constituents’ concerns aired to Liberal MPs as federal decision on TM project expansion nears JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

With the deadline for a federal government decision on the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal looming in two months, Liberal MP Terry Beech has had his work cut out for him.

Beech’s riding of Burnaby North – Seymour is the eye of the political storm on the pipeline decision. “It’s one of the very biggest issues we’ll have to deal with, if not for the end of this year, for this mandate,” said Beech. “Obviously there’s a lot of passionate viewpoints.” Recent federal decisions, such as the one approving the Petronas LNG project on the north coast of B.C., have prompted speculation that

Ottawa may be signalling its willingness to approve large energy projects. But Beech refuses to speculate on whether he thinks the controversial pipeline project will go ahead. “I’ve been asked that question a lot. I refuse to answer it because a decision has not been made,” he said. “. . . The best thing I can be doing for my constituency is to be getting the facts in front of the right people so that an educated decision can be made.” “It’s my job to make sure the voices of Burnaby North - Seymour and the Lower Mainland are heard in Ottawa.” Beech said he’s spent the past several months creating custom information packages for members of cabinet and the Liberal

MP for Burnaby North Seymour Terry Beech. caucus which examine the economic, environmental and political factors at play in the pipeline decision. Those are private documents, he said. “They allow me to expand on and more fully explain my position on the project,” he said. Among the analyses Beech is providing to his Liberal colleagues are examinations of some of the assumptions in various economic reports and a map of political support and opposition to the project along the route of the proposed

pipeline expansion. “To be an effective member of parliament it’s important that I frame these issues in terms of the issues that are important to each individual member of parliament and cabinet. So that’s what I’m doing,” he said. The local MP’s internal lobbying efforts come after many thousands of pages of reports on the project have been generated and public meetings of a special panel on the pipeline project were held this summer. Beech attended the meetings and made a presentation making it clear his constituents oppose the project. He’s also written a 12-page public report setting out what he sees as the key issues. “It’s a very complex issue,” he said. “Everybody wants a tweet-size remark about how I feel about the Trans Mountain pipeline project.” “I’ve really looked into

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The nomination period closed on Friday, officially starting the campaign to elect a replacement for former Coun. Michael Lewis, who died in August. When registered West Vancouver voters get their ballots on Saturday, Nov. 19, they’ll have their choice of: David Ayriss, Farzaneh Bamani, Joanna Baxter, Tom Dodd, Tara Haddad, Rosa Jafari, Jon Johnson, David A. Jones, Andy Krawczyk, Peter Lambur, Vernon Pahl and Carolanne Reynolds. The candidates’ names will appear on the ballot alphabetically. Twelve candidates in a midterm byelection is a deep field, given the municipal election in 2014 drew only 15 candidates for six council seats. That’s something of a paradox, as municipal elections generally, and byelections specifically, tend to have very low voter turnout, said Michael Markwick, a West Vancouver resident and Capilano University communications instructor. “The question is: will people actually reciprocate as voters and turn out?” he said. Only 27 per cent of estimated eligible West Vancouver electors showed up for the 2014 vote. A District of North Vancouver council byelection in 1991 drew just 12 per cent. “There’s this weird disconnect because everything we do with our day-to-day lives, from where we can park, to what we can do in our yard, to how we put our garbage out, is all affected by what municipal governments tell us to do,” he said. “It’s easier to go to the wine store than it is to go vote in the municipal polls.” People only tend to get involved in municipal politics when an issue impacts

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David Ayriss Farzaneh Bamani Joanna Baxter Tom Dodd Tara Haddad Rosa Jafari Jon Johnson David A. Jones Andy Krawczyk Peter Lambur Vernon Pahl Carolanne Reynolds them in a hyperlocal way – “when it literally comes down to people’s backyards,” Markwick said. Having a likely small turnout means candidates would be wise to organize blocks of supporters to show up on Nov. 19 through their existing networks at churches, work and schools, he added. Despite just being one council seat up for grabs, Markwick said the byelection could be pivotal for West Vancouver in the long term, as the municipality faces big decisions about sustainability, emergency preparedness and the ongoing housing affordability crisis. According to West Vancouver’s demographic research, Markwick noted, in 20 years, children will make up just eight per cent of the municipality’s population. “Twenty years out from that, when those kids have families, what’s going to happen to the population of West Vancouver?” he asked. Two all-candidates meetings have been scheduled by community organizations already. The Ambleside and Dundarave Ratepayers’ Association will hold a meeting Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre activity room. The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce has booked the Kay Meek Centre on Nov. 16 for a hustings starting at 7 p.m. Attendees must RSVP at info@westvanchamber.com. The budget for the byelection has not yet been finalized.

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The remnants of Typhoon Songda, a Category 4 typhoon that traversed the Pacific, landed Saturday but managed to miss most highly populated areas. “The storm ended up tracking about 30 kilometres west of the forecasted trajectory and so the impacts were shifted,” said Matt MacDonald, Environment Canada meteorologist. “I think the Lower Mainland and Victoria dodged a bullet, or at least the bull’s eye, in most regards.” The highest wind speed recorded locally was 97 kilometres per hour at Point Atkinson on Saturday evening. A weather station on Pam Rocks farther out on Howe Sound hit 111 kilometers per hour. The West Vancouver weather station picked up 97 millimeters of rain from Wednesday to Sunday. Mount Strachan’s station recorded more than double that, MacDonald said. “If nothing else, this is a good indication of the beginning of the storm season, the most active months for storms being November and December,” he said. Most of the damage done by high winds and rain happened in the first of a series of storms that blew in earlier in the week. Those led to some temporary school and trail closures, plugged catch basins, downed trees and branches blocking streets, power outages and at least one vehicle was crushed by a falling tree. Saturday’s storm was anticipated to be the worst of the three. The three local municipalities marshalled extra resources expecting a bigger wallop but found themselves largely overprepared Saturday, although that itself was something of a silver lining. “We responded to a variety (of incidents)

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district involves concessions to benefits being sought by the municipality. McDonald said that isn’t true. He said the municipality has offered a wages and benefits package comparable to that given to Coast Mountain bus drivers. He said the union has asked for the district to pay for a long-term disability plan that is not part of the Coast Mountain agreement. The district has rejected that as too expensive. Smith said the job action by bus drivers is frustrating. “We are committed to paying fair wages and benefits for all our employees, including transit workers,” he said. “We don’t have a problem with any of our other unions. Council is going to need to ask at some point why we continue to have a problem with just this one union and are there some alternatives we should be looking at.” The District of West Vancouver operates the local Blue Bus system under contract to TransLink, as part of a historical agreement between the parties. Buses in other parts of the Lower

Mainland are operated by the Coast Mountain Bus Co. According to a District of West Vancouver employee survey conducted in May and June this year, transit workers consistently rated their job satisfaction lower than employees of other municipal departments. Smith said he hasn’t heard what the problems are. “If transit workers have some issues, they should feel free to bring them up,” he said. “We’ve heard absolutely nothing.” Both sides said they are still hoping a deal can be worked out. “We are really trying not to go into anything that would disrupt service,” said Tieleman. “At some point you have no choice.” No further talks had been scheduled as of Tuesday afternoon. McDonald said the last contract offer put forward by the municipality remains the offer on the table. Tieleman said the union could meet as early as Wednesday to discuss further escalation in the strike action.

this project. I’ve really done the reading. . . I’ve read the end notes to the end notes.” “There’s not many MPs that have an issue that’s this big that’s happening this early,” he added. Beech is well aware of criticisms of the Liberal government – that they have reneged on promises to change the National Energy Board process and that communities would have to grant “social licence” to the project.

“I think there is definitely a robust discussion that is happening around both the definition of social licence and definition of national interest,” he said. “…That’s part of the debate and discussion that I’m sure is going to be happening around the cabinet table before a decision is made.” Mario Canseco, vicepresident of public affairs for Insights West pollsters said there are likely many political calculations being made in Ottawa ahead of the decision.

“As far as the electoral implications of this there are a lot of things at play,” he said. “I don’t think we have a lot of single issue voters.” In the case of Burnaby North - Seymour, however, “If that project goes through it’s going to be a tough situation for Mr. Beech,” he said. “It’s very hard for a party to make decisions that won’t affect any of their constituencies,” he added. “The musings coming out of Ottawa would seem they’re

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hey’re off to the races in West Vancouver. A pack of 12 candidates have been nominated to run for one council seat up for grabs on Nov. 19. That so many candidates have declared is quite heartening. That’s almost as many as we had running in 2014’s general election. It’s nice as well to see some members of West Vancouver’s Persian community on the ballot. Despite making up a sizable portion of our local population, they have been under-represented in local government. We look forward to covering the all-candidates meetings and getting to better know each of these individuals. Those genuine about getting elected will have their websites online and be out door-knocking sooner rather than later. We’d ask that you too be ready to parse

which ones are serious contenders and which ones are in over their heads. Inevitably, there will be some making tempting but ultimately impractical promises. If they’re vowing to have Dom Pérignon trickling from our water fountains, make sure they can explain how local tax bills will be impacted. And don’t be shy to quiz them if they’re promising things that aren’t in municipal jurisdiction (Hint: a third crossing to Vancouver isn’t.) This byelection is a big opportunity that comes with big responsibility. West Vancouver’s council doesn’t have factions as such but split votes are fairly common. That means the person who occupies this seat could be a swing vote when it comes to big decisions. Let’s all make sure they’ve done their homework before they get there.

Softwood lumber deal a political hot potato

he B.C. economy keeps chugging along and leads all provinces in terms of performance, but there is a dark cloud on the horizon that may change all that. The one-year truce that followed the expiration of the nine-year softwood deal with the United States has ended and no new agreement is in sight. As a result, U.S. lumber companies are expected to quickly file lawsuits and B.C. lumber producers could face serious financial penalties come next March, when hefty duties will almost certainly be slapped on B.C. softwood shipments south of the border. Layoffs in the forest industry are more than likely, and the shutdown of mills could also occur. While B.C.’s forest industry has declined in terms of numbers and economic activity since say, the 1980s, it remains a vital component of

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View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey the provincial economy. And while the softwood industry itself may seem like a remote thing to many who live in Metro Vancouver, it is a very real and vital part of the local economies of many communities throughout the Interior and the northern reaches of this province. This has been a longrunning dispute going back decades, and comes down to a central argument: how much

of a share of the U.S. market should Canadian lumber companies be entitled to? In recent years, Canada has enjoyed a share of about 30 to 33 per cent of the market, and the U.S. industry is said to be pushing for a permanent cap of about 22 per cent based on a quota system. Canadian softwood companies say that reduction is both unacceptable and unfair. In making its case, the U.S. industry argues Canadian lumber companies receive a de facto government subsidy because provincial governments charge too little to harvest timber on Crown land (U.S. producers harvest trees on privately owned land, and use an auction system that costs them more than what Canadian companies pay). International trade panels have consistently ruled in favour of Canada and B.C.’s counter-argument that it does

not use a subsidized system, but that matters little to the aggressive U.S. Lumber Coalition, the major industry lobbying group that simply won’t let this fight go. And if past action taken by U.S. lumber producers in this never-ending trade war is any indication, the financial penalties for Canadian companies could be substantial. For example, the last dispute ended in 2006 and for years before that the U.S. slapped an average 27 per cent tariff on Canadian softwood (which amounted to more than $5 billion during the length of that dispute). Talks are continuing for a new deal, but neither side is expressing optimism that something might be agreed on soon. Colouring the situation in a negative way is the fact that we are in a particularly nasty U.S. election campaign south of the border, where

protectionist feelings (which favours tariffs and duties on imports to protect local industries) are rampant within both major political parties. Both U.S. presidential candidates – Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump – have expressed everything from reservations to outright condemnation of trade deals, and that has no doubt played a role in the snail’s pace of progress at the negotiating table. If Clinton wins (a scenario suggested by recent polls, but who really knows?) it’s important to note that her Democratic Party is traditionally far more protectionist when it comes to trade than the Republican Party (in fact, B.C.’s worst enemies on this issue for years were Democratic senators and members of Congress). Of course, whichever party controls the house and the senate will likely have more

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impact on how softwood is dealt with than whoever is in the White House, but it’s easy to see that no matter what the election outcome it’s going to complicate things. In any event, that black cloud on that horizon should come clearly into sight when those duties kick in as early as next March, just before B.C. is headed into its own election campaign. That means there’s a chance the lack of a deal could become an issue in that election, although it’s far from clear if any of our main political parties will be hurt by it. Nevertheless, some of our regional communities had better brace for the kind of economic hit they haven’t seen for quite a while, especially while our overall economy has been doing so well. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith. Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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Tower proposal goes to public hearing Monday Dear Editor: Hollyburn Properties Ltd. held an open house and a town hall earlier this year for its proposed development of a market rental building at the corner of Lonsdale and 13th Street. Mayor and council (in a 4-3 vote) recently passed a resolution for the project to proceed to a public hearing. This was despite the fact that as reported by the city planner, “there is significant public concern with regard to the application.” Three councillors (Pam Bookham, Don Bell and Rod Clark) voted against the resolution, citing concerns with density, height, parking and traffic. The site was designated as a special study area for consideration of increased height in response to lobbying

by Hollyburn. As stated in the official community plan, such sites “are areas of the City that require in-depth study to resolve issues.” Where is the in-depth study? Will increased height for this location in fact provide any improvement in “defining the City Centre”? The city has offered to sell 22,186 square feet of density to Hollyburn for $1,996,758. There has been no justification provided for this increased density. Is the city being unduly influenced by the money in considering a 20 per cent higher density for this site? This has resulted in a proposal for a building at a height of 58 metres whereas the OCP maximum is 37 metres and with a density of 0.8 floor space ratio, or FSR, over the

OCP maximum of 4.0. We now are faced with an increase in height of seven storeys. The Hollyburn proposal does bring additional needed rental housing albeit at market rates to the city. However, this can and should be done consistent with the height and density restrictions contained in the OCP. The graphic above shows an OCP compliant building. Imagine another seven storeys on top. You decide. This is your city – it’s time to speak up. Attend the public hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 in council chamber at city hall, 141 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Council is scheduled to vote immediately after the hearing. Jim Nicholson North Vancouver

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that charged other property owners – “because big businesses can afford it and small business can’t.” Lonsdale Quay merchants already pay a common area fee and hotels pay a two per cent tourism tax, explained the city’s business services manager Larry Orr. The BIA would collect $1$1.10 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The average landowner in LoLo, where the median assessment value is $430,000, would pay an annual levy of $440. A BIA’s main objective is for its members to collectively fund community enhancement projects and marketing campaigns through the levy. Council voted 4-3 in July to trigger a counter-petition, meaning 50 per cent of property owners within the BIA boundary – representing at least half the area’s land value – had to register their opposition to defeat the BIA. Owners had 30 days to respond to the petition which was mailed out to 323 Lower Lonsdale property owners in the middle of August. Coun. Don Bell had unsuccessfully pushed to delay the petition process until after Labour Day. The timing of the petition and the process itself has presented concerns for at least

Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement Area proponents show their support on their red shirts during Monday’s council meeting. PHOTO MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Calling council’s vote on the BIA a “dark day in North Vancouver,” Clark said the “bad process” was a negative petition slanted towards those in favour of a BIA. Clark went on to say he has “absolutely no confidence in the Lower Lonsdale Business Association,” the volunteer-run organization tasked with the BIA bid with funding from the city. “The reason being that they have already had $120,000 … and we have nothing to show for it,” said Clark. “In fact, we have two other failed attempts at a BIA. So, are they good stewards of money? Certainly not so far.”

three councillors – Bell, Pam Bookham and Rod Clark. Bell, while seeing the value in a merchants’ association, speaking from the perspective of being a one-time small business owner, reiterated that he was against the BIA petition because of the timing. September, said Bell, would have been a “fairer” month to hold the petition. Bookham agreed that August is a month when people generally aren’t available for business matters. “Sometimes, it does seem like a process can be rigged or at least can be designed to facilitate a particular outcome,” said Bookham.

Coun. Craig Keating said he’s glad to see the BIA come to fruition and praised the LoLo business community volunteers that “want to create something that has been proven a success” in cities across North America, B.C. and the Lower Mainland. Coun. Linda Buchanan said it’s a good time to tie the BIA bid in with other new projects in LoLo – The Shipyards, the North Vancouver Museum, and Polygon Gallery. Calling the BIA a divisive process, Buchanan said some LoLo business have been confused by people who are “really undermining this process.” Mayor Darrell Mussatto acknowledged that it has been a contentious issue for some, saying any frustration with the negative petition process should be directed to the province, which sets out the legislation. Speaking after the meeting, a disappointed LLBA president Bill Curtis said: “I am stunned at how misinformed council is and how long they have had an opportunity to get educated about it.” Clark was the only councillor opposed to the deferral motion, which carried 6-1. The BIA matter is expected to be back before council in a few weeks.

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When tidying up the garden this fall, please take time to consider why you are doing specific tasks.

I always encourage leaving as much material as possible in the garden. I use many plants that are aimed at feeding birds, creating habitat for beneficial insects, and reducing the workload of the garden caregiver. As a result of this, many plants are best left standing until winter and, if we have a drier winter, possibly until the spring. Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susans) and Liatrus (blazing star) are an excellent seed source for birds as are many ornamental grasses, especially the North American natives. The people with raked clean, everythingtaken-away gardens, are missing out on one of the best parts of the winter garden: watching songbirds feasting on these fall treasures. Another way to create winter interest is to leave hydrangea flower heads. They look especially nice with snow on them, and are

Design In Nature Heather Schamehorn easier to prune in the spring due to forming buds on the stalk, which shout out “prune right here!” Many plants will self-seed if the heads are left on, so consider this if you want more or less of the plants you already have. Blazing star is a great plant for this, as the seeds that are left after the birds eat their fill easily start new plants, and their little bulblets make them especially easy to transplant. I have long been a fan of “chop and drop tidy up.” This method creates instant mulch in beds. I use long-handled shears to chop plants

into small pieces, starting at the top and working down. I leave the stalks about ankle high as a marker to help keep track of the location, leaving a clue for identification, protecting the plants from foot traffic, accidental digging and other garden perils. Having a mulch on the planting areas helps to reduce soil erosion and compaction, as well as create habitat for beneficial insects. I feel that the plant’s own material contains some of the nutrients they need. By creating your own mulch, you further reduce the carbon footprint of your garden by reducing the fuel needed to pick up and remove green waste, as well as buying and hauling back more material needed for mulch. Not to mention not having to haul and shovel wheelbarrow loads of mulch from a central drop-off spot sometimes far away and downhill from the planting areas. Some plants are better sent off site to be composted

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DEVELOPER’S INFORMATION SESSION Cornerstone Architecture and the Arlington Group will be hosting an information session where interested members of the public are invited to learn about our application for two buildings, each with five townhouses, six with accessory lock-off units, located at 324 Ridgeway Avenue and 610 East 3rd Street. Meeting Location: Ridgeway Elementary School, 420 East 8th Street, North Vancouver Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2016 Time: 6 pm to 8 pm

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university to be an example of “our ability to mitigate climate change as a society,” he said. The approach seems to be working as students have spearheaded a community garden and explored various environmentally friendly initiatives, according to Demopoulos. He recalled a particular case when an outraged international student demanded to know why there was Styrofoam in the university cafeteria. Based on that complaint, the university initiated a new position dedicated to buying more sustainable materials. Many students are quick to offer reminders about

taking the stairs instead of the elevator or turning off an unused screen. “You can only tolerate so much pestering and eventually you’re going to turn your monitors off,” Demopoulos said with a laugh. The mindset seems to be yielding promising results. Typically, energy use in commercial buildings tends to grow between two and five per cent each year, according to Demopoulos. “That doesn’t sound like much, but I can promise you that if my investments were growing five per cent per year, I’d be pretty happy,” he said. However, despite increasing their total square footage by about 12 per cent and introducing charging

stations for electric vehicles, the school has also managed to cut their electrical consumption by 10 per cent since 2007. The school is now focused on cutting GHGs 67 per cent by 2020. CapU is planning to host a series of events for Sustainability Week beginning next Monday. Attendees are slated to include representatives from not-for-profit clean energy organizations, as well as Segways and electric sports cars. Festivities begin Monday at 11 a.m. with an appearance by Suzanne Spence, the executive director with the B.C. Ministry of Environment’s climate action secretariat.

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Brewery manager Darren Hollett draws a glass of beer for inspection at Hearthstone Tap & Forno in North Vancouver. The eatery’s menu features flavour-forward Mediterranean culinary influences. The photo above right shows a fennel pizza with salami. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

REVIEW: HEARTHSTONE TAP & FORNO

Menu meant to complement craft beers

If you need any further evidence that this craft beer thing is real, that it’s here to stay, and that it’s helping to transform not just the beer scene, but the food scene too, you needn’t look farther than the menu of the newly opened Hearthstone Tap & Forno.

The menu works on a number of levels: it’s very “now” featuring some trendy items like kettle-cooked popcorn, Humboldt squid, and beer can chicken; it makes use of smallscale, responsible suppliers like Meadow Valley Meats,

The Dish Chris Dagenais Two Rivers, Noble Pig Ranch, and J&K poultry; and it has a healthy inventory of share

plates. Perhaps most notable about the menu, however, is that it is designed with beer in mind. This is brew food, thoughtfully and lovingly realized with the craft beer enthusiast in mind. At the centre of the menu, as well as the room, is a lovely, imposing, white-tiled, woodburning double forno (oven), which is used for great pizzas and a number of other specialties cooked at extremely high heat. It’s a fitting approach for Hearthstone, whose beers have been on the market for a while now and have found fans (me included) for their

contemporary take on classic styles. Take a close look at the Hearthstone beer logo. It looks like two stalks of wheat set in front of water. Upon closer inspection, however, you will discern in the negative space created by the wheat stalks, a stylized forno. The reference is both literal and figurative. Yes, you can now sit around the giant forno in the brewery’s tap room and enjoy a meal and a few pints, but the broader reference is to the idea of warmth and comfort of the kind afforded not just by a wood-burning oven, but by

classic, well-crafted beers. The menu, which draws on bright and flavour-forward Mediterranean culinary influences, takes some of its inspiration from the similarly colourful labels and packaging of the beer lineup. It was Hearthstone coowner and general operations manager Maeghan Summers who shared this little bit of trivia with me when I phoned her for a bit of background on the place after a recent meal at the tap room with my wife DJ. Summers co-owns the restaurant along with her husband, executive chef Jared

Summers, and other partners from the Hearthstone Group, which also operates Mission Springs Brewing Company. The Summers own The Noble Pig up in Kamloops, an operation similarly focused on beer and comfort food. The couple now divide their time between the two rooms, though the explosive launch of Hearthstone might require a bit more attention for the North Shore operation in the short term; DJ and I spent 25 minutes on a waitlist for a table on our visit, despite the

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fact that the place has not issued an official press release about its opening. Once seated, we found service swift and informed. We ordered a number of apps to kick things off, including Hearthstone Popcorn, made with hop salt and malt vinegar, Brave Potatoes, fried wedges of spiced potatoes served with a side of aioli, and Crispy Humboldt Squid with Two Rivers chorizo sausage, strips of fresh cucumber, mint yogurt and wedges of lemon. The popcorn was a treat, nicely salted and boldly flavoured with the odd singed bit; it paired very nicely with a pint

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of Wyld Raspberry, a Berliner-style Weissbier with a tart, berry finish. DJ, who has yet to warm to the craft beer flavour profile, tested out a pint of Rizla Rice Lager, a creative brew designed to serve as a bridge between the well-known taste of a massproduced domestic lager and the distinct, no-holds-barred character of craft beer. The Humboldt squid was a similarly beer-friendly dish, generously portioned with strips of breaded, steak-like squid. Humboldt is a real treasure of the Pacific and, despite catching on at a number of progressive venues, is, in my opinion still underutilized; maybe that’s just as well if the cephalopod population is to be sustained. The Brave Potatoes were a great snack to munch alongside a pint of Special Bitter, a hop-forward and refreshing beer. DJ opted for an order of Almond-Breaded Mozzarella, flash-fried spheres of fresh mozza served with tomato chutney. The dish was not the usual riff on fried mozzarella. While the nut coating around the cheese was hot, the interior remained room temperature in order to preserve the texture and flavour of fresh fiore di latte. While completely superfluous to my actual sustenance needs by this stage, I could not, in good conscience, leave Hearthstone without trying a pizza from their signature wood-burning oven, so I ordered the Smoked Beef Cheek iteration, prepared with cream, roast garlic, fiore di latte, grana padano and truffle. The crust on this pizza was at once chewy and crispy, with the deeply satisfying character of freshly baked bread. Overall the pizza was a clever combination of bold flavours, but I have to admit I was bested by the smokiness of the beef cheek. This is an unusual criticism from me, as a huge fan of Islay malts and cold-smoked fish, but it was simply too smoky for my palate in the end; this is not a pizza for the faint of heart. However, based on that incredible crust, I will be sure to head back for another pie, perhaps the Albacore Tuna or the Fennel Salami. When I do, I’ll proceed straight for the pizza, maybe with a pint of IPA, and leave a bit of room for the Goat Cheesecake, which caught my eye on the dessert menu. Our meal was $80 (including two pints each) before gratuity. Hearthstone Tap & Forno. 1015 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. hearthstonebrewery.ca 604-984-1842 Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. He earned his sommelier diploma in 2001. He can be reached via email at hungryontheshore@gmail. com. North Shore News dining reviews are conducted anonymously and all meals are paid for by the newspaper

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CLASSIC ROCK CHOIR All are welcome to try out this group any Thursday, 7-9 p.m. at Canyon Heights Church, 4840 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver. harmonyhousemusicstudio. com THE NORTH VANCOUVER COMMUNITY BAND invites new members to join the group which rehearses Thursdays, 7:30-9:15 p.m. at Carson Graham school,

2145 Jones Ave. The group performs about 10 concerts a year. For more information visit: saxalamode@msn.com BOOK READING Claudia Casper, author of The Merc Journals, discusses dystopian fiction, climate change and murder and reads from her new novel Wednesday, Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Capilano University, Library Building 322, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver.

BRIDGE TO AFRICA Capilano Grandmothers to Grandmothers are scheduled to hold their annual bridge luncheon to support grandmothers in Africa who are raising children orphaned by AIDS Wednesday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Eagle Harbour Yacht Club, 5750 Eagle Harbour Rd., West Vancouver. $30 (tickets sold in sets of four). 604-929-7688 or 604980-8418

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Blues ready for final shot

Four fifth-year players chase gold with Capilano ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

When the Capilano University women’s volleyball team takes the court for their home opener Friday night, it’s possible that head coach Cal Wohlford will have something in his starting lineup that no PacWest coach has ever had before.

Four somethings, in fact. With setter Sarah Hughes, middle blocker Kolby Richter, right side Kira Sutcliffe and left side Kelsi Boroevich set to take starring roles, the Blues will have four fifth-year players trying to blast their way to glory in their final seasons. Wohlford has been around the league for a while and said he’s never encountered a team with four fifth-year players. He’s happy to be the first. “When it’s your last year, you want to make it your best year,” he said. “I think we have four girls that have a little bit of that attitude that they want to leave it all on the court. I think that’s driving them, and they’re driving each other. I notice that the four of them are really pushing each other to work hard, and that’s going to make a good atmosphere for the younger players that we have.” With that veteran presence on the floor, expectations are high for this season. The Blues began their campaign Saturday at University of the Fraser Valley – after driving out to Abbotsford Friday night only to have their season opener postponed due to a power outage – and knocked off the Cascades in straight sets. Looking at

the scores, it appeared to be a commanding win, but Wohlford wasn’t about to pat his team on the back too hard. “We played OK,” he said. “I wouldn’t say it was our best match. For a season opener, we worked some things out and got some things going. … We have a lot of age on our team, a lot of maturity on our team, so I think our bar is set pretty high.” Taking a look at the bigger picture, Wohlford said it’s encouraging for the university and the volleyball program that players are willing and able to stick around for five years. “Hopefully it’s a good sign that good athletes want to stay in the program,” he said, adding that the transition from a college to university has made it more feasible for athletes to stay at Capilano for several years, rather than transferring out after one or two seasons. “The biggest thing that keeps your athletes is definitely the programs in your school,” he said. “Their work ethics are very strong in their educations, they make a lot of decisions because of their educations.” The five-timers club also includes Wohlford, who took over the program after former coach Wayne Desjardins retired prior to the 2012 season. Wohlford said he feels fortunate to have shared so much time with the fifth-year players, a luxury few coaches get. “In the PacWest it’s a rare thing,” he said of getting to coach a player for five years. “You enjoy it. You

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Capilano University’s Kira Sutcliffe blasts a hit during a PacWest match last season. Sutcliffe will be one of four fifth-year players in the lineup for Capilano for their home opener Friday. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Talented team still faces tough test From page 32 definitely get a good relationship with your players. They understand you and you understand them. It’s going to be a little different (next year) not having those guys around for sure, but right now I’m thinking more about now and I’m enjoying every practice with these guys.” That veteran presence also helps him run smoother practices, said Wohlford. “They know what I want,” he said, adding that they’ve figured out one of the crucial parts of his practices: “they laugh at my bad jokes.” The fifth-year players are also no slouches on the volleyball court. All four are starters, with Sutcliffe earning all-Canadian status last year and Hughes joining Sutcliffe on the PacWest first all-star team. Richter has been a rock as a starting middle blocker

for several seasons while Boroevich returned to the team this year after spending one year playing CIS volleyball at Brock University. And the Blues are not just a four-woman team. Several other veterans are expected to play leading roles, including third-year middle Danae Shephard, fourth-year libero Abigail O’Neil, and secondyear outside hitter Meghan Koven, an Argyle grad who was named to the PacWest allrookie team last season. Middle blocker Keeley Bell, another Argyle grad, outside hitter Zoe Mydansky, and left side Tyneille Neufeld are three more second-year players expected to play large roles. There’s also an incoming crop of seven-talented rookies hungry for playing time. The monster roster makes for some tough decisions on game day, but also keeps thing incredibly competitive at practice, said Wohlford.

“We have a pretty strong nine players, and then rookies that we’ve got coming in are extremely talented, and they’re pushing them too,” he said. “It’s hard to keep the new athletes engaged when they don’t get to actually play in the matches. Some of them have to fight through that. I feel our group is very engaged right now and they understand team unity. … They contribute to that because they work so hard at practice.” Even with all that firepower, success is no sure thing in what is traditionally the toughest league in Canada. The Blues have finished third in each of the past two seasons, upset in the semifinals last year by College of the Rockies. “Bronze is bittersweet,” said Wohlford. “I think we were a little disappointed last year with our semifinal – we didn’t play as well as we know

we could have, and COTR played very well – they played well that whole weekend. Do we feel that there’s some unfinished business? Yes.” This year the road will be as tough as ever. Camosun College is hosting the national championships, meaning that the rest of the PacWest league will be fighting for just one spot at the Canadian championships. Any team that wants to make nationals will have to go through Vancouver Island University, the defending national champs who also happen to be hosting this season’s PacWest provincial championships. “It’s not going to be easy, but I don’t think we want it easy,” said Wohlford, adding that those four fifth-year players know exactly what’s at stake. “They know that it’s now or never.” qqq The Blues will host the Douglas College Royals this weekend with action starting at 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. The women play first with the men to follow.

Sarah Hughes returns for her fifth season after earning PacWest all-star honours last year. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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BOKENFOHR, Linda M. December 19, 1964 − September 16, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Linda Bokenfohr on September 16, 2016. Linda is survived by her father David Bokenfohr and sister Judy Bokenfohr as well as numerous relatives. Linda is predeceased by her mother Pauline and her brother Dwight. Linda was originally born and raised in Morinville, Alberta and later made Vancouver her home. A Celebration of Linda’s Life officiated by Pastor Dave Sattler will be held at North Shore Alliance Church, 201 East 23rd Street, North Vancouver on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 1 PM. Burial will be at a later date in Morinville, Alberta where Linda will be laid to rest with family. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your local Women’s or homeless Shelters.

Frank left us this morning for an early flight. Predeceased by his first wife Ella, his sister Helen and daughter-in-law Lene. He will be lovingly remembered by his sons Mark (Tamara), Collin (Sheila); his wife Vivia; stepsons Lou (Alison) Du Hamel, Guy (Leah) Du Hamel; 10 grandchildren, Kelsey, Brent, Elishia, Kyle, Mitchell, Livia, Alec, Charles, CaSandra and Desmond; one great-granddaughter Lucy, sister Agnes Nemeth and sister-in-law Verna Hayward. Frank started his working years with a tool box at his side. He spent 21 years in the RCAF, flying Search and Rescue. When he retired from the Air Force, he went on to a second career with BC Parks and Housing, and then he spend a few years keeping the firetrucks rolling for the District of North Vancouver. After his final retirement, he continued repairing and rebuilding cars in the back garage until Vascular Dementia started to take charge. For the past 3Ω years, Frank has been a resident of Delta View Life Enrichment Center where he was lovingly cared for by an exceptional staff of trained care givers. A Gathering of his friends and family will be held in the Family Room at Delta View Life Enrichment Center, located at 9321 Burns Road in Delta, BC from 1:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday, October 22, 2016.

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RICHMOND, Neil Hugh Passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Lions Gate Hospital. He is survived by sons Greg (Julie) and Brent (Donna), grandsons Brandon (Brianna), Nathan and Jeffrey, granddaughters Brittany (Saif) and Amber. Neil was 86 years old and born in Abbotsford, BC in 1930. With his parents, Hugh and Nina and sister, Relda, they moved to East Vancouver when Neil was young. He attended Brittania Secondary School prior to working on a commercial dragger (fishboat). His love of cars led him into automotive work where he became a licensed mechanic specializing in automatic transmissions. He doubled as a volunteer fireman serving his community of Lynn Valley, BC. Neil and Corinne raised their family there, where he passed his love of football, rugby, baseball, fishing, hiking and skiing on to his sons. He especially loved the Ex-Brit RFC for whom he had played. He was service manager at Taylormotive for many years, a job which he did with pride. In his retirement years he enjoyed repairing bicycles and friends’ cars. He had many dear friends, too many to mention. Dad, we love you and you will be missed beyond measure. Until we meet again, we know you watch over us. A Celebration of Neil’s Life will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at First Memorial Boal Chapel located at 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, BC.

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PELLOW, Heather G. March 17, 1961 − September 30, 2016

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved wife and remarkable mother, Heather, who passed away peacefully with her devoted husband, Scott and loving son Gordon at her side. She will be deeply missed by her sister Laurine, other family members, and the many friends who knew and loved her dearly. Heather was a positive, spirited, fun loving, and strong willed woman who had a great passion and zest for life. She lived life to the fullest no matter what the circumstance. A caring and giving person, Heather loved tradition and entertaining with family and friends. The life of the party, she made all occasions special, elegant, and memorable. Heather enjoyed taking long walks with friends and her faithful dog Jill, summers in Naramata with her RAR gang, traveling to sun filled destinations, attending concerts and yoga, and relaxing on the deck in her backyard. Heather spent many years with ICBC as a Legal Assistant, Bodily Injury Adjuster, and ultimately as a Manager in Injury Services. She was well known and respected in the Legal community where she developed many close friendships. While her time with us was far too short, she left an incredible mark on all she knew. Heather, her husband, and son were gifted with a special love and great bond that was obvious to all who knew them. A service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, October 21st at St. Francis in the Wood, 4773 South Piccadilly Road, West Vancouver. For those who wish, a memorial donation may be made by calling the BC Cancer Foundation at 604−877− 6040 and specifying the donation for Pancreatic Cancer Research.

BUNDERLA, Ernest January 30, 1935 − October 14, 2016

Ernest, never Ernie, entered eternal life on Friday, October 14, 2016 after succumbing to injuries sustained from a tragic accident that occurred only two days before. He died gently and peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital with his family by his side. Ernest was born in Matjasevci, Slovenia and spent much of his childhood outside, exploring, climbing, creating, improvising − activities and qualities that he never abandoned and that never diminished. Ernest was fearless, curious, engaged, creative, energetic, loving, mischievous, and generous. He was nature’s friend and admirer, a builder, baker, helper, traveler, hiker, and chef. He was one−of−a− kind. Ernest is survived by his wife, Stefka, his daughter Veo and her partner Jewel, his son David and his wife Kerri, and by his most cherished grandchildren Anthony, Maxwell, and Jacob − these boys were his legacy, his kingdom, his heart, his breath. Special thanks to the staff at Lions Gate Hospital Emergency and Intensive Care Unit − everyone (truly, everyone) was professional, compassionate and responsive to the needs of both Ernest and the family. Funeral mass Wednesday October 19th at 1:30 PM at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in West Vancouver.

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WOTTON, Betty Lorraine (nee Holley) October 22, 1937 - September 15, 2016 With great sadness, we announce the passing of Betty, beloved wife, mother, Nana, Great Grandma, sister and friend. Betty is survived by her loving family; devoted husband of 60 years, Tom; son Bob (Pam); daughters Susan (Bill) and Sandy (Brad); eight grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; siblings Nancy, Herb, Janice, Marilynne & Ken; as well as many other family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on October 22, 2016 at Memorial Community Recreational Centre, in the Capilano Room, 125 East 23rd St., North Vancouver, BC, from 2PM - 5PM. We would like to thank the nurses and doctors in ICU at Lions Gate Hospital for all their comfort and support through this difficult time. To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

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