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People can hear it. People can feel it. What’s the buzz in Central Lonsdale?

A strange, low-frequency hum is being reported all around the neighbourhood, prompting complaints to the City of North Vancouver and an investigation by Vancouver Coastal Health. “It’s like this really loud humming,” said Linda Cameron, who lives at 16th Street and St. Georges Avenue. “It’s totally permeating my apartment. I had to keep all my windows shut. I put up twoinch Styrofoam sheets against my windows. Like nothing would keep that noise out.” Cath Ennis, who lives at 14th and St. Andrews described it as “more of a vibration than noise,” and said it only comes up intermittently. She tried to record it with her phone but the mic didn’t pick it up. “It seems to be on a slow pulse,” she said. Continued on page 41

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units (45 of which are non-market rentals) passed the second and third readings with only Couns. Betty Forbes and Lisa Muri in opposition. The proposal includes 205 strata units, 170 market rental units, 45 non-market rental units, and commercial space, all in a mix of buildings ranging from seven to 24

storeys at 1510-1530 Crown St. and 420-460 Mountain Hwy. The project would be built on a 2.4-acre (0.97 ha) site on the east side of Mountain Highway, which includes the former Dykhof Nurseries commercial operation land and five single-family lots. The passing of the proposal comes after years of city discussion, staff involvement,

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It was more of an ultramarathon rather than a sprint, but the race to raise funds for a new running track and sports facility in West Vancouver has finally reached the finish line.

Last week, the District of West Vancouver announced it had reached its fundraising goal – thanks in large part to a sizable donation from a local family – and will begin construction this year on the facility known as the West Vancouver Place For Sport. West Vancouver’s Armitage family made the big donation – the largest private donation received for the project – that helped finish the fundraising for the proposed facility at West Vancouver Secondary that will include an artificial turf field as well as a running track to be known as the Harry Jerome Oval. The facility will replace the sub-standard field and nearly 70-year-old running track at the school. Fundraising for the joint project between West Vancouver Schools and the District of West Vancouver began way back in 2015, with donations from private citizens, schools, West Vancouver Football Club, West Vancouver Field Hockey Club, Park Royal, and Onni slowly rolling in over subsequent years. The donation from the Armitage family pushed the fundraising total to $4,812,857, close enough

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for West Van council to agree to provide the funding required to complete the project on top of the $2.25 million the district already committed in 2019. “It was becoming clear that the longer we spent fundraising, the more costs and budget estimates were rising,” stated Mayor Mary-Ann Booth in a release. “We really needed to find a way to move forward. Then, the incredibly generous donation of the Armitage family brought the funding to a level that allowed council to step in and close the gap. I am so appreciative of this support, and that of the almost 400 donors who have believed in this exciting project over the last five years.” For the family that made the donation, this was more than just an act of civil goodwill.

There are four boys in the Armitage family between the ages of 12 and 19, and they all are active in sports. “Our family is very aware of the dilapidated condition of this sports facility,” said Kevin Armitage, a West Van entrepreneur and father of four sports-mad boys. “This past fall, our home football games had to be rescheduled to be played in North Vancouver as a result of the poor condition of this field. We are delighted that our family is able to help the community improve this facility.” An application has been made to name the field after the Armitage family. Work is underway to finalize plans for the facility and begin construction “as soon as possible,” according to the district. That is welcome

news for the volunteer members of the West Vancouver Place For Sport fundraising committee, a group that has been working to get the project up and running for more than half a decade. “The response of the community to this exciting and much needed new sports facility has been inspiring,” said committee spokesman Geoff Jopson. “We applaud the generosity of the hundreds of families, service clubs, parent groups, and local businesses whose commitment to this project has helped us to reach the finish line. We are very grateful for the extraordinary generosity of the Armitage family, and for the ongoing support shown by mayor and council.” Last February, West Vancouver Schools announced the new track would be named after the late Harry Jerome, a celebrated sprinter and educator from North Vancouver who in his heyday held the title of the world’s fastest man. “I know that my late brother Harry Jerome would be absolutely thrilled to see the West Vancouver Place for Sport become a reality, as he trained and competed on this track while still in high school,” stated his sister Valerie Jerome, who was also a world class sprinter. “In the years following his remarkable achievements, he worked passionately to bring sporting opportunities to young Canadians in the hope that they too could enjoy the countless benefits of athletic competition.”

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Most North Shore parents with kids under 12 say they plan to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19. But there is still a significant number who are hesitant, according to a recent survey, mirroring trends seen provincewide.

The North Shore News polled 1,358 online readers and asked the question: Do you plan to have your children aged 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19? Over half of those who responded to the poll said they don’t have kids in that age group, but will be encouraging friends and family who do to sign up for the shot. About a quarter of local people responding said they will definitely be getting their elementary school-aged children vaccinated. A further three per cent said they will “probably” get their kids vaccinated, but would wait and see what happens with the children’s vaccine rollout. Just under 16 per cent, however, said they don’t plan to get their kids the shot, saying they don’t feel enough is known about the long-term effects of the vaccine. The poll ran from Dec. 8, 2021, to Jan. 12, 2022, at nsnews.com. On the North Shore, 63 per cent of kids aged five to 11 in West Vancouver and 72 per cent of that age group in North Vancouver had received a first dose of the children’s vaccine as of Jan. 18, according to B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control.

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A 25-year-old North Vancouver woman has been identified as the victim in a fatal stabbing at a Burnaby mall last month.

At around 11:40 a.m. on Dec. 19, police responded to a parkade at Metropolis at Metrotown Mall after multiple calls for assistance. On scene, officers found a person who had been stabbed outside a parkade near the Metropolis at

Metrotown Walmart. The woman was taken to hospital but died of her injuries. She has now been identified as Melissa Blimkie from North Vancouver. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirmed her identity at the same time as announcing second-degree murder charges against Everton Downey, 32. “This is an unimaginable loss for the friends and family of Melissa,” IHIT spokesperson Sgt. David Lee

said in a news release. “We hope that this outcome provides them with some answers.” Blimkie and Downey were in a relationship for some time prior to the homicide, according to IHIT, and investigators have released a photo of Blimkie in the hopes someone will come forward and tell them more about the nature of that relationship. Anyone with information is asked to contact the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or ihitinfo@ rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

North Vancouver’s Melissa Blimkie, 25, has been identified as the victim in a fatal stabbing at Metrotown Mall in Burnaby on Dec. 19. IHIT

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Population up across North Shore in 2021: StatCan BRENT RICHTER

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The North Shore’s population grew by 2,979 between 2020 and 2021, for a total of 193,890 people — a growth rate of 1.5 per cent, according to the latest estimates from Statistics Canada.

Broken down individually, the City of North Vancouver (population 59,576) gained 842 new residents, a year-over-year growth rate of 1.4 per cent. The District of West Vancouver (pop. 45,503), meanwhile, added 891 new souls – two per cent more than the year before. And the District of North Vancouver (pop. 91,790) grew by 1,246 or 1.4 per cent. During that time, the average growth rate for Metro Vancouver municipalities was one per cent. Over the last five years, the City of North Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver have grown by 7.5 per cent, 2.5 per cent and 3.8 per cent. The Metro average since 2016 has been 7.4 per cent, driven largely by Surrey and Langley, which posted growth rates of 11.9 to 13.1 per cent. “You’re not abnormally growing really high, but you’re also not shrinking,” said Andy Yan, director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University, noting West Vancouver and the North Vancouver district have both shown population declines or stagnation in recent years. Angst over population growth most often stems from frustration over traffic, but Yan said it’s never as simple as that. The North Shore remains a major employment centre, which brings much-wanted economic benefits along with commuters. “If your workforce isn’t able to afford living on the North Shore, you can only expect more traffic,” he said. Instead of asking if the population is growing too fast, people should be asking what can be done so residents and commuters are not so car dependent, he added. “It’s also about the provision of transportation choices, a lot of times, outside of just

an automobile,” he said. “The transportation system of the North Shore, is it stuck in the ’90s?” Growth and density are also the lifeblood of small business, Yan added, pointing to the flourishing activity along Lonsdale Avenue. The stat that has most demographers furrowing their brows, though, is Vancouver’s population going down for the first time – a loss of about 6,700 residents. There are fewer international students coming during the pandemic, Yan said, but it may also be evidence of the shift to working from home during the pandemic leading people to put a higher value on more space than a short commute to the office, Yan said. There are also naturally shifting demographics at play. Millennials are now in their prime years for settling down and growing families, which means their housing needs are changing. “The prospect of returning from the club at 2 a.m. is quickly being replaced by getting the kid to hockey at 6 a.m.,” Yan said. “And the need for all the consequent space to hold the hockey equipment.” Whether Vancouver’s loss has been the North Shore’s gain, in terms of population, is hard to discern, but Yan said it stands to reason that some white collar workers who previously would have liked to live on the North Shore now see it as a viable option, at least those who can afford it. “The prospect of being stuck across the Lions Gate or the [Ironworkers] Second Narrows bridge was perhaps a demotivation to move to the North Shore,” he said. The numbers do come with a fairly large caveat. They are estimates produced annually by StatCan using the previous census as a baseline and then factoring in the birth and death rate, immigration and emigration. Population data from the 2021 census count, which is the gold standard for accuracy, is due to be released in early February. Yan said he doesn’t expect to see the census numbers match the estimates exactly, but they should at least show the same general trends.

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The senior struck by a driver at Ambleside Park last week has died of her injuries, according to West Vancouver police.

The incident happened around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the crosswalk where 13th Street and Bellevue Avenue meet. At the time, police said the driver, a 56-year-old West Vancouver man, was turning his Ford Raptor onto 13th Street when he struck a 71-yearold North Vancouver woman in the crosswalk. Sadly, the victim did not survive, police confirmed on Monday. “She unfortunately suffered quite significant injuries as a result of the incident, and she did pass away,” said Const. Kevin Goodmurphy, West Vancouver Police Department spokesman. The RCMP’s Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service was called in to lead the investigation. Now, police are renewing their call for any further witnesses to come forward. The collision was captured on surveillance footage from nearby

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he province of British Columbia has dropped all pretense of COVID-19 testing as part of its overall strategy in the pandemic, except for those who are at highest risk. After two years of being told to be hypervigilant about even the mildest of symptoms, it is jarring to hear explicitly that testing is off the table. It’s hardly the image of raising the flag of victory we once dreamed of when vaccination would lead us to herd immunity. It feels more like a white flag of admission that, because of its drastically higher transmissibility and shorter incubation period, Omicron has rewritten the playbook, and testing is no longer a wise use of resources in infection control. That may be so from the BCCDC’s point of view, but for the rest of us, our brains have been rewired. Previously, a

positive test came with explicit instructions about what to do and for how long. Today, the advice is to simply assume we have COVID-19 and stay home until we feel better, which leaves a great deal up to individual interpretation. That advice has also changed frequently in recent weeks. The uncertainty is tough to live with. Other jurisdictions, at least, have greater access to rapid antigen tests at home. No testing means no reliable indication of local case numbers and no ability for individuals to make informed decisions about what is and is not worth the risk. Even if it is the best public health policy at this point, the communication from the province has, as usual, created more anxiety than it needed to. And we are left to hope, as they say, that Omicron ends not with a bang, but a sniffle.

Falcon the clear front-runner in BC Liberal leadership race The political leadership race that time forgot is limping towards the finish line and it remains unclear how much of the public will pay attention to its eventual conclusion.

The BC Liberal Party is in the midst of a leadership race (you knew that, right?) to replace Andrew Wilkinson, who stepped down after a disastrous election result on his watch last fall. The next leader View From The Ledge will be announced Feb. 5, and right Keith Baldrey now it looks like former BC Liberal cabinet minister Kevin Falcon is the candidate to beat. It was hard to draw any other conclusion after watching the recent televised, virtual debate between Falcon and his six leadership rivals. It is not exactly a field of experienced candidates and is considerably weaker than the roster in either of the last two leadership contests held by the BC Liberals.

Falcon’s previous cabinet experience – he held the major portfolios of finance, health and transportation during Premier Gordon Campbell’s administration – separates him from the rest of the field by a considerable distance. He is up against three current caucus members, none of whom have any experience in provincial government. The three MLAs – Ellis Ross, Michael Lee and Renee Merrifield – have fairly low public profiles. The three other candidates – Val Litwin, Gavin Dew and Stan Sipos – are complete newcomers when it comes to politics and all appear to have little chance of emerging the victor when the votes are counted. So can Falcon, who lost a narrow leadership contest to Christy Clark in 2012, be stopped? There is one potential obstacle: the preferential ballot system that is being used to choose the leader. Under this system, voters rank the candidates in order of their support. If Falcon cannot win a majority on the first count, he could stall on subsequent ballots if an anyone-but-Falcon mentality unites the supporters of the other candidates.

That could allow another candidate or two to leap frog him on subsequent ballots if he does not have strong second and third, and even fourth, choice support (this is what happened to Dianne Watts, the former Surrey mayor, during the 2018 leadership vote). I have to say Ross and Lee are likely the most probable to benefit from this kind of scenario. In any event, whoever emerges victorious will inherit a badly wounded political party that is having a hard time resonating with the voting public. A significant rise in support for the NDP has chased the B.C. Liberals out of Metro Vancouver when it comes to winning legislative seats. All of the candidates have talked about the need to “renew” and “diversify” the party. That will be easier said than done when it does not have much support in the areas in which most of the population resides. Falcon is a good communicator, but he certainly tilts considerably to the right wing side of the political spectrum. If he takes the party too far to the right, that may make it even more difficult for it to win back support in Metro Vancouver, which seems to be gravitating away from that side

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MAILBOX SO MUCH KINDNESS IN ONE DAY Dear Editor:

I am a very old woman and probably should not be going to the mall, but (on Jan. 20), I did. I went to The Home Depot where a woman went out of her way helping me find paint and supplies, gave me a nice discount on a paint brush, told me I inspired her to paint her garage and said, “Have a very good day !” I was exhausted and went to Starbucks for a cup of coffee. The manager (?) searched for a gift card on my phone and found I needed to print it out. He asked me if I would like a latte. I said, “Yes, please.” There was only a very high chair available. I hoisted myself up on it and the manager brought the latte, compliments of Starbucks. Next, a man came and asked: Would I like a lower table? He helped me move; I sat down with my latte and cried. So much kindness in one day. Thank you, all!

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than once, but we need to be kinder and dig deeper. We are hard-wired to do this, just look back through history. The other day, my teenager went to work at his part-time job as a grocery store clerk, which helps to pay his own way through university. He is a dependable employee, working there for three years, which is a long time in the eyes of a teen. He has a good heart, a healthy sense of right and wrong, and, bless him, avoids conflict situations at all costs. Through the pandemic, he has dealt with hoarders, people not wearing masks, angry people, sad people, shoplifting, violent people, and almost everything in between. This in the face of his own world being turned upside down by the pandemic. He always takes the time to chat with the families that come through – spreading a smile across many faces in what is a very difficult time for everyone. He has his regulars, who seek out his lineup just to say hi. The other day, another young cashier made a mistake when processing an order. They called him over to help. He jumped in and promptly went to refund the item and refund them the difference to the correct item (a difference of a few cents). The customer decided this was not good enough and demanded the item now be free, for the inconvenience. He politely informed them this was not usually done. They then asked to speak to

the manager. They became quite belligerent. My teen is not perfect. He muttered under his breath about how this just made this situation that could be fixed, a whole lot more difficult than it needed to be. He should not have done that, but you, as a customer did not need to tear a strip off him with your yelling and threaten to go to the head office. What you did not see is that this conflict reduced him to a rubble in the break room. Did this make you feel better? It was devastating for him. He is young, hard working, and a good citizen. I wish more people were like him. If there’s one thing I’ve learned through all of this is that everyone has their story, don’t pretend to know it, and treat everyone with kindness. To all the front-line, essential service workers, you have my deepest thanks for what you do, day after long day. We, as citizens, need to be kinder and dig deeper. We can get through this together. Next time you see a name tag on an employee who is serving you in whatever way, greet them by name. You would be surprised the difference this little gesture can make. Let us make this pandemic have a silver lining. Make kindness a core value.

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I’D LIKE TO SEE E-SCOOTERS YIELD RIGHT OF WAY

Dear Editor:

Re: City of North Vancouver Legalizes E-scooters on Local Streets, Jan. 19 news story. I would hope that anything motorized would be both licensed and insured. I would also expect that scooters, electric wheels, roller skates/blades, and all other such forms of transportation/enjoyment to be disallowed from entering “lanes of traffic” on any municipal road or highway! As a footnote to what seems like city bylaw wording, the fifth sentence down reads, “Exercise due care.” I would strongly suggest [to council] that added to this statement should be the phrase: “Must yield right of way.” Clarity in road use bylaws must be absolute, any lack thereof will only create confusion and undoubtedly lead to dangerous situations, road rage (by both parties), and injury, not to mention liability issues.

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Editor’s note: Council gave initial endorsement at the Jan. 17, 2022, meeting to bylaws that would enable e-scooter use in the City of North Vancouver. E-scooters remain illegal until the bylaws are given final adoption.

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North Vancouver heritage homes move out of town BRENT RICHTER

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Think of it as retiring to a quieter island community when you reach a certain age and city living is no longer for you – except it’s the house that we’re talking about.

On the night of Jan. 15, contractors gingerly loaded up two North Vancouver heritage homes and moved them to barges to ferry them to their new permanent locations on Bowen Island and on Lopez Island in the San Juans. The Cook and Schiplo residences from 424 and 428 East Third St. were built in 1927 and 1908, respectively. But in 2020, Cascadia Green Developments purchased the lots with plans to redevelop them into a mixed-use commercial/residential project. When North Shore Heritage vice-president Jennifer Clay saw the lots up for redevelopment, she and the group’s members went to work lobbying City of North Vancouver council and Cascadia to find a way to incorporate the homes into their plans. When that didn’t work, they alerted Nickel Bros, the go-to contractor for prepping a salvageable house to be moved, finding a buyer and handling the daunting logistics of getting it there. Cascadia agreed to let the homes go free of charge. “At Cascadia Green Developments, we are committed to providing accessible homes, from our rent-to-own plan, live-work studios and relocating houses whenever possible. Moving these three homes is an ideal fit for our company’s vision,” said Cascadia founder Farzad Mazarei,” in a press release. To facilitate the move, the city had to temporarily close down Third Street, St. Patricks Avenue and East Esplanade, allowing the Nickel Bros. crew to slowly pull the houses down to Seaspan’s dock, while support crews removed hydro and telephone wires to give the oversized loads safe clearance. By early morning, they’d reached the

Contractors from Nickel Bros move North Vancouver’s 1908 Schiplo Residence to a waiting barge on Jan. 15. SHIRAZEH DABIRI/CASCADIA GREEN

barges and left the inlet. A much newer (2014) duplex from between the two was also carted away. It was exciting to see the process play out, but heritage advocates always have mixed feelings when an old-timer leaves town. They prefer to see them stay in place and, when that’s not possible, have them moved elsewhere in the same community, Clay said. “It’s kind of a win, right? At least they’re safe. They’re not going to be staying in North Vancouver but they’re also not going to landfill,” she said, adding that to rebuild the same houses today would require the lumber of about 200 trees. “The greenest building is the house that’s already built.” In the city’s heritage register, the Cook Residence is described as a modest bungalow demonstrating the late persistence of the

Craftsman style, which was the predominant style of home before the First World War. Heritage features include “a jerkin-headed front-gable roof, twin-coursed shingle cladding, decorative triangular eave brackets and triple assembly windows with decorative muntins in the upper sash.” With its tall and narrow proportions, the Schiplo Residence was done more in the Victorian style. It was built on spec by a carpenter with an eye for ornamentation, including lathe-turned veranda columns with intricate scroll-cut brackets. “They’re getting extremely well constructed houses, made of first-growth wood. Not the same kind of shortcuts that a modern builder would probably take. Rock solid materials,” Clay said. “There’s no reason why it wouldn’t last another 100 years.”

Apart from their distinct style and craftsmanship, there’s something else that draws people to heritage homes, Clay said. The new owner of the Cook residence has been eager to know more about its heritage value and the history of its previous inhabitants. Both the Cook and Schiplo homes were lived in by the families of labourers who worked in the shipyards on the North Vancouver waterfront. “The house has been lived in and loved by many families before. And yes, it’s intangible, but the history is there,” Clay said. Clay said she would like to see developers be more proactive with finding new owners for heritage homes before they’re demolished and helping to pay to cover the cost of moving them, as relocation tends to be cheaper than demolition, she said.

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Questions raised on delay declaring Evergreen COVID outbreak JANE SEYD

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A North Vancouver woman is raising questions about COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes after her elderly family member died at North Vancouver’s Evergreen House after contracting COVID – over a week before any outbreak was declared there.

Vancouver Coastal Health declared an outbreak at the long-term care home on Jan. 21, noting “restrictions” had been put in place Jan. 20. It’s the first declaration of a COVID-19 outbreak in a North Shore care home since the Omicron variant began surging in December. But the outbreak declaration came 10 days after the woman said her relative died after contracting COVID in the care home, a 284-bed facility run directly by Vancouver Coastal Health. The woman – who asked not to be named to protect her family’s privacy – said her relative was in her 90s and already in frail health. “She had gone downhill since the first lockdown (restricting visitors to long-term care homes),” said the woman. “She didn’t understand why we couldn’t go and see her.” Later, the woman’s husband was allowed in as an essential visitor to help feed the relative, who has dementia. He was given a rapid test each visit, she said. But recently, the family was surprised by

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Evergreen House in North Vancouver. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

a phone call from care home staff on Jan. 12, telling them the elderly relative had tested positive for COVID. When they asked where she had contracted the illness, they were told a number of other residents on the same floor in the care home had the virus. The relative died just a few days later, on Jan. 15. It’s not clear whether the family member died of COVID itself or of other health conditions made worse by the virus, the woman said. But the woman said the presence of COVID in the care home was a surprise as Evergreen House had not been on the daily outbreak list. That’s a concern, she said, as family members weren’t aware they or their loved ones were at particular risk of contracting the virus. In her family’s case, neither she nor her husband contracted the virus, although as a

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teacher, she said that was an initial worry. Nor did the family observe any protocols in place to keep residents apart during dining or recreation activities, despite multiple residents testing positive for the virus. Evergreen House is an older care home, with most beds in rooms shared by four residents. When the woman and her husband went to pick up their relative’s belongings, they found a sign about COVID infection attached to a curtain in their relative’s room. But three other residents still occupied the other beds, she said. She saw similar signs posted in other rooms. But when she asked staff why an outbreak hadn’t been declared, the woman said she got no clear answers. Ironically, she said when her family phoned the funeral home to make arrangements, they seemed to already know about the outbreak at the care home. Sources within the health-care system, who were not authorized to speak on the issue, told the North Shore News that residents in Evergreen began testing positive for COVID in the first week of January and that the virus spread quickly among both residents and staff. They also confirmed that group activities had continued during that time, and that no outbreak was declared despite numerous residents on every floor testing positive for COVID and questions being raised by staff. Vancouver Coastal Health did not

respond to several requests for information last week about why an outbreak hadn’t been declared at Evergreen. An outbreak was only acknowledged at the end of the day on Jan. 21, with indications that “restrictions” had been put in place Jan. 20. VCH also did not provide any further information about what is considered an “outbreak” in long-term care homes. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s health officer, indicated Jan. 18 the definitions of outbreaks have been changing. “This is another one of those areas where we have had to modify and adapt our approaches as the virus has changed,” said Henry. Henry said health authorities have to balance restrictions that have previously been put in place during outbreaks with the harms caused by those restrictions, particularly in the case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Henry added health authorities are looking at each situation individually. The North Vancouver woman said, however, that approach is confusing for families and leaves them in the dark, adding she has filed a complaint with Vancouver Coastal Health. She added while many people have mild illness, her relative died within days of contracting COVID. Age remains the key risk factor in developing complications of COVID, with those over 80 28 times more likely to be hospitalized for the virus than younger people.

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Capilano University is preparing for a mostly full return to campus next week, although staff and students are expressing deep reservations about the decision.

After first delaying the start of the spring semester and then transitioning to about 70 per cent online learning, school administrators announced last week that on-campus instruction would resume on Jan. 31. CapU vice-president Laureen Styles said the decision is in keeping with the guidance offered by the provincial health officer and Ministry of Advanced Education, and the school has updated its COVID-19 safety plans. “We are confident that we do have those steps in place and we continue to have, I think, excellent safety and communicable disease processes in place at the university. We’re meeting or exceeding what are acceptable standards from the PHO guidance,” she said. In a letter to university presidents dated Jan. 21, B.C.’s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, reiterated that despite the increased transmissibility and faster incubation of the Omicron variant, controlled, seated environments like classrooms are relatively low risk, while mental health impacts from virtual schooling are well documented. “Given as well the disproportionate adverse impacts of the pandemic on our young adults in the context of a highly

vaccinated population, I urge you to prioritize on-campus instruction whenever possible,” she wrote. “Analyses of B.C.’s hospitalization data further demonstrate that the vast majority of the post-secondary community, including faculty and staff, are at a very low risk of hospitalization due to COVID-19.” That may be cold comfort for faculty and students, though. A survey of the student body found a split between those who are ready to return and those who fear coming back to campus. “We are not 100 per cent happy with going back,” said Capilano Students’ Union president Maia Lomelino. “We’re very worried about the anxiety levels for our students, and also students who are immunocompromised.” Lomelino said they are now concentrating their demands on making sure there are accommodations for students. Capilano Faculty Association president Eduardo Azmitia said a survey of their members found similar dissatisfaction and a general feeling that the university is prioritizing budgets over health and safety. “A significant number of faculty members are exhausted and emotionally depleted from the requests to transition on short notice,” he said. “More than 46 per cent of those surveyed would not like to return to campus on Jan. 31 as they do not feel that the university administration has prepared well for the transition back to campus.”

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North Shore Rescue members put their lives on the line JANE SEYD Jseyd@nsnews.com

HIGH-RISK RESCUES ARE ALL IN A DAY’S – OR A NIGHT’S – WORK FOR MEMBERS OF NORTH SHORE RESCUE, BRITISH COLUMBIA’S BUSIEST MOUNTAIN SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM.

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In winter, the Hanes Valley is an unforgiving place, a black and white moonscape where grey boulders poke out from dustings of snow. Icy chutes have been scoured from the nearby ridges by landslides and avalanches. At this time of year, the valley doesn’t look the way it does in the summer hiking guides. In January, it’s a different country. It’s here where 24-year-old Carl Couture is believed to have disappeared in November of 2017. Within days of his disappearance a storm moved in, blanketing the area with snow. He’s never been found. Hanes Valley is among a list of names familiar to searchers: Suicide Gully, Montizambert Creek, Crown Mountain, Tony Baker Gully. “It’s an area that you can get to within a couple of hours. Once you’re there, you’re very, very isolated and there’s no cell signal. You can get turned around very easily,” said Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader. They are places where a person can get into trouble quickly. That’s what happened to snowboarder Sebastien Boucher who went missing on Cypress after ducking under a boundary rope at the ski hill in 2012. After three days of searching, rescuers spotted tracks from the air, leading into a gully.

When people are lost in the North Shore mountains, they almost always head down – it’s easier, and they think they’ll reach safety. What they find instead are dangerous waterfalls and drop offs that end in icy creeks. Heading down is a bad idea. The first rescuer who went looking for Boucher was shocked, then, when he suddenly found himself face to face with the snowboarder, who was still upright and walking. “I can’t believe you’re alive,” the rescuer said. Boucher responded, “Me neither.”

On behalf of West Vancouver-Capilano constituents, we thank the skilled members of North Shore Rescue for volunteering your time and energy to keep us safe all year round. - Karin

High-risk rescues are all in a day’s – or a night’s – work for members of North Shore Rescue, British Columbia’s busiest mountain search and rescue team. Last year, the team responded to a record 226 calls for help. The team got its start in the “Diefenbunker” era of the late-1950s, as a civil defence unit. It quickly became apparent, however, that the need for wilderness searches was more pressing than protection from nuclear fallout. Today, there are about 40 volunteer members of North Shore Rescue, skilled in everything

from helicopter hoisting to avalanche forecasting. A team of 10 advanced medical personnel – including nine emergency room doctors and an ER nurse – are also resources rescuers can call on. It takes two years of training to become a full member of North Shore Rescue. Out of 100 people who most recently applied, only seven were accepted. The volunteer job comes with a big time commitment, as well a need for physical and mental stamina. There are some calls that stay with rescuers, continued on page 28

I want to extend a big thank you to SAR volunteers for their commitment and hard work on the North Shore, in Lions Bay, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and across the Province. Supporting them with a donation is welcome as is being prepared for self-rescue and truly Adventure Smart as you Explore BC. - Jordan

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North Shore Rescue mourns founding member however, they were tasked with finding a young mountaineer who died in a fall from Goat Mountain. “It took us two days to recover the body,” said Gerry Brewer. “It made us realize that we have to take a more serious approach to mountaineering and mountain rescue.”

”EVERYTHING THAT WE DID WAS DONE THE HARD WAY. THERE WAS NO HELICOPTER. NO SKIDOO. YOU TRUDGED AROUND ALL NIGHT ‘TIL YOU FOUND THE PERSON.”

Karl Winter, in 2015, holds a 50-year-old ad looking for new members for North Shore Rescue. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN FILE BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

It’s hard to estimate how many people are alive today because of Karl Winter. Winter, one of the founding members and a lifelong mainstay of North Shore Rescue, died Dec. 31, 2021. “Karl was just a legendary man. He was a mountain of a man,” said North Shore

Rescue team leader Mike Danks. In 1965, Winter, along with brothers Gerry and Dave Brewer, was among those who answered an ad in the North Shore Citizen that sought volunteers for a civil defence team. During the Cold War, the authorities wanted a trained group ready to deploy if a nuclear attack led to collapsed buildings. The attack never happened, but in 1968,

Winter was already a world-class mountaineer, and he was able to introduce skills and practices he acquired in his native Germany. “Everything that we did was done the hard way. There was no helicopter. No Ski-Doo. You trudged around all night ‘til you found the person,” Brewer said. “Today, they do in three hours what we did in two days.” Over and above carrying out hundreds of missions in the North Shore backcountry and beyond, Winter helped drive the team to adopt new equipment and practices, developing the team into what is now one of the busiest and most sophisticated volunteer search and rescue outfits in Canada. In the field, he routinely carried injured

people and incredibly heavy gear through difficult terrain on his back. “His physical stamina and strength is unmatched in anyone I’ve climbed with,” Brewer said. Winter summited, or at least attempted, many of the major mountain peaks in the world, where he often was pressed into service to help aid in rescues of strangers in unfamiliar territory. “It seems that if you have the skill, you’ll be in demand no matter where you are,” he said. His generosity extended beyond rescues. When he returned from a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro, he marshalled as many surplus rescue supplies as he could and paid to have them shipped to the poorly equipped Tanzanian mountain guides. After climbing in Nepal, he and his wife Mary took in a young Nepalese man and sponsored him to become a Canadian citizen. “That’s the kind of person Karl was. He gave far more than he ever got,” Brewer said. As a rescuer, Winter felt compelled to help, knowing how unforgiving it is to be injured, stranded or lost in the bitter wilderness, Brewer said. The one time he was in need of rescue himself, Winter and three other climbers were just shy of the peak of Denali, Alaska, when they were caught in a ferocious storm. He volunteered to climb down to a lower

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cache of supplies and return with gear that would help keep them alive until the storm passed and rescuers arrived from Anchorage. “He was very empathetic for the circumstance that people find themselves in when they went missing or had an accident,” he said. “Because we’ve had the accidents. We’ve had the experience. We know how overwhelming it is to a person. … It didn’t matter the time of day, day of the week – birthdays, anniversaries. If the bell rang, he was always there.” Having such a committed volunteer for a dad meant he wasn’t always around, said his son Greg, but Winter shared his love of outdoor adventure to his family. “It just was like that from Day 1. … I kind of respected him for that,” he said. “He just was a driven guy, and nothing really stopped him in his pursuits.” Greg followed in his father’s crampons, serving with North Shore Rescue from 1999 to 2017. Winter remained a North Shore Rescue member in good standing for 57 years. When he was no longer able to go out “bushwhacking” as he called it, he oversaw construction and maintenance projects, did administrative work, public events and fundraising, and mentored new members. “He wouldn’t look for any credit. He was

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incredibly strong. He was patient with everyone,” Danks said. “There is no one that will be able to replace Karl.” In his professional life, Winter installed massive sliding doors for industrial operations, where he used his mountaineering skills, sometimes dangling 40 feet off the ground and welding parts together.

Karl Winter in the 2020 Knowledge Network documentary Search and Rescue: North Shore. PEG LEG FILMS

He and Mary were also internationally recognized breeders of St. Bernards, a dog popularly associated with mountain rescues in the Alps. Greg said his father was never one to boast about his accomplishments around the home, and he’s been astounded by the stories coming out now from his friends and colleagues. “I’m just blown away by the outpouring from the community,” he said. “It’s been pretty shocking and pretty amazing.”

THANK YOU to all the brave and dedicated volunteers of North Shore Rescue.

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North Shore Rescue is unique among B.C. mountain search and rescue teams in that they have three validated search dogs, ready to hop aboard a helicopter or dash into the wilderness when time is of the essence. Although they are each beloved members of their families, Chloe, Neiko and Dreki are highly trained working dogs. To be accredited by the B.C. Search Dog Association, it takes about 2,000 hours of specialized training over and above the usual housebreaking and obedience. They then have to pass a test in which both the dog and their handler are judged as a team. To be validated, they have to plan and execute a search in a 500-square-metre swath of land, locating three hidden objects and a hidden human subject within 90 minutes. Searchers and their dogs are such a tight team, it would be impossible for a different handler or dog to be subbed in and still work together. Unlike the popular image of a bloodhound with its nose to the ground, scent tends to waft out on the breeze from its source in the shape of a cone. Once the dog has picked it up in its powerful olfactory nerves, it’s just a matter of following it, pacing side to side within the cone, narrowing it down as they get closer. A ground team can cover a wide area on foot but still narrowly miss something in the

underbrush. A well-trained dog won’t make that mistake. If there’s any object out of place in the wilderness, a search dog will notice and alert its handler. It allows search teams to quickly rule out areas and concentrate their efforts elsewhere. Apart from their searching capabilities, they bring another less tangible asset to the team – a sometimes badly needed morale boost for the two-legged rescuers when there’s a difficult search in the wilderness. And not just any labradoodle will do. Searchers prefer German shepherds and Belgian Malinois – breeds that are known for having not only highly attuned noses, but also a strong drive to work and help their (human) pack. What really motivates them in the field, though, is the promise that finding something will lead to high praise and a fun game of tug with their trainer. As of 2021, there were just 20 validated search dogs in all of B.C. It was Ellie Lamb who introduced search dogs to North Shore Rescue in 2014 with her Belgian Malinois Nan. Nan retired in 2019 and, sadly, died later that year. Roger Bean’s dog Chloe is the veteran of the North Shore Rescue dog team now, but Lamb and her new pup Dreki, along with Ryan Morasiewicz and his German shepherd Neiko, each earned accreditation and officially joined NSR’s dog team in 2021.

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Personality at home: Chloe has endless energy and drive and a knack for getting into trouble. She will pester you incessantly to get you to engage with her. She likes riding on things: chairlifts, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and, unfortunately, my motorcycle (I won’t take her for a ride on that but it doesn’t stop her from hopping up into my lap when I get on it).

Name: Chloe Favourite treat: She Age: six has never met a food is no ali Breed: Be lgian M she doesn’t like, but her Handler: Ro ge r Be an

Specialty in the ﬁeld: Chloe is validated for both wilderness search and avalanche rescue. Your proudest moment: When she makes a find that leads to a successful search, but also when she can search and clear an area quickly with a high degree of certainty that the subject is not in that area. That allows us to focus our strategy on other areas.

and search skills. Specialty in the ﬁeld: Wilderness search profile. Your proudest moment: Absolutely nailing his first search validation and showing what he is capable of.

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Name: Ne ik o Age: fo ur rd Breed: Ge rm an shephe w icz ie Handler: Ryan Moras

Years with North Shore Rescue: Six months as a validated SAR dog Personality at home: Dreki loves her family including our cat, but even at home she doesn’t leave my side and is always monitoring my location. If Dreki could, she would work 24/7. She was not born with an “off switch,” but alas she will snuggle in the evening, and just before going into her crate at night she will give everyone a big “hug.”

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“Thanking North Shore Rescue for their service to our community keeping us safe in the backcountry.”

Best attribute: Her most outstanding attribute is her athletic ability.

Favourite treat: Her favourite treat is a tug of war, Frisbee, snuggles and carrots. Best attribute: Dreki is all business so she loves to search and she loves to track.

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Specialty in the ﬁeld: Dreki is a validated wilderness search dog for the province. Although she is young, her focus, work ethic and determination stand out. There is no quit in her, and when we are responsible for a search area I am confident that Dreki leaves nothing behind. If someone is in there, she will find them. Your proudest moment: Not one particular moment but an overall sense of pride in the dog she is becoming. I like a thinking dog for search and rescue, and Dreki is just that. She applies in the field the important lessons she learned. I believe she has a strong future working together with the dog teams and members of North Shore Rescue. In doing so it is certainly our privilege to serve.

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Years with North Shore Rescue: Ryan, 10 years; Neiko, six months Personality at home: Balanced. He is always up for play, but also enjoys relaxing and hanging out with his human pack. Favourite treat: Swimming fetch with his floaty Kong toy. Food-wise, whatever the baby happens to throw off her high chair before it can be picked up. Best attribute: Rock solid obedience

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North Shore Rescue gives dearly. Here’s how you can give back BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

When it comes to volunteering, 2021 was a year apart for North Shore Rescue. Between rescues and training, the 45 active and 20 resource members put in 13,800 hours, according to the team’s estimates – about 4,000 more than their previous record. While they don’t officially track the time they put in doing administrative tasks, fundraising, maintenance or public education, it’s likely there’s another 4,000 hours there.

”THERE’S A REAL BELIEF IN WHAT WE’RE DOING AS A TEAM – THAT IT IS MAKING A HUGE IMPACT FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND PEOPLE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF OUR TEAM.” “It’s kind of hard to fathom,” said Mike Danks, team leader. “I think it just becomes a part of your life, and you just need to find that balance that works for your family.” There’s a host of backgrounds and skills within the team’s membership, but Danks said what’s common among all members is passion for the outdoors and a compulsion to help.

“There’s a real belief in what we’re doing as a team – that it is making a huge impact for the community, and people are proud to be a part of our team,” he said. But, bringing people home and keeping families whole doesn’t come cheap. Emergency Management BC covers the cost of helicopter time. Municipal grants cover about six per cent of their budget, while another 17 per cent comes from provincial grants. Amazingly though, 51 per cent of the team’s annual costs for training and equipment are covered by cheques that arrive in the mail. Another 15 per cent comes from donations online. Because of their position next to Canada’s largest western city, North Shore Rescue gets a lot of attention, but Danks said it feels incredible to see that support. “I can’t stress enough how fortunate we are,” Danks said. “Some of the notes that are written on social media and in the donation cheques, it’s really heartwarming to hear what people say and how they’ve been affected.” People who have been rescued tend to be reliable donors. There are also community organizations and events that help the team, like the Rotary Ride for Rescue. But there’s always a worry that funding will dry up or donations will tail off. With

the volume of rescue calls climbing higher every year, the team has hard costs that won’t change. To keep various certifications current, like long-line rescues or avalanche assessments, training is constant. And gear wears out and needs to be replaced. North Shore Rescue, in partnership with Talon Helicopters, is on the cutting edge of long-line And, no, charging for rescues rescue technology. MIKE DANKS/NORTH SHORE RESCUE is not on the table, nor will it ever be, Danks said, no matter how many Facebook have reached the end of their useful lives. comments there are telling them they And Danks wants his members trained to do should. Fear of being charged for a rescue helicopter extractions in darkness. will delay people from calling for help. “Our night hoist program is a very costly That makes the search more difficult and venture, but it’s one that we believe in, and risky for everyone, including the team. And we feel very confident that it will save lives charging people for being rescued would be and also provide additional safety for our antithetical to what motivates volunteers to members at night,” he said. get out of bed and head into the mountains in the first place, he added. Anyone who does contribute to the North Shore Rescue can know they have some There may come a time when it’s no longer ownership in the team’s success, he added. possible to carry out the team’s duties on a volunteer basis alone, Danks said, but for “If we didn’t have the community supporting now, they must rely on others’ good will to us, we would not be able to do what we’re keep them going. doing. We wouldn’t have the equipment. We wouldn’t have the high level of training,” If people want to target their donations he said. “I really see it as the community to a specific program or capital need, empowering us.” sponsorships can be arranged, he added. Donations can be arrange via The team needs to replace of both their Cap Gate and Bone Creek SAR stations, which northshorerescue.com/fundraising.

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north shore news nsnews.com But the team he worked to build has not only survived, but embraced change and taken on new challenges since then. Most recently, the rescue team and Talon Helicopters – partners for over 30 years – got the first approval for a civilian team to fly a Dauphin helicopter with night vision goggles, and new hoist capabilities. But the advances haven’t been slam dunks. In the case of night vision flying, “When we talked to the province, we got laughed at,” said Danks. But the team refused to take no for an answer.

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long after they’ve happened.

The man’s body was eventually dug out of the avalanche field the next day.

For Danks, a tragic avalanche death on Mount Seymour in 2019 is among those. Two snowshoers had been hit by an avalanche that had left one man dangling from a tree on Runner Peak. He was able to phone rescuers, telling them he’d been calling to his friend, who wasn’t answering. It wasn’t until later that day that a helicopter was able to sneak under the cloud cover and long line the stranded snowshoer to safety. But there was no sign of the second man. Avalanche risk then halted the ground search. That’s when Danks got a call telling him the missing snowshoer’s mother was at Mount Seymour with shovels. “I sat with the mom and held her hand and tried to explain the gravity of the situation,”

Danks, the 45-year-old leader of the team, has been part of North Shore Rescue for 26 years. His dad, Allan Danks, was a team member and search leader when Danks was growing up. Danks later trained under the late team leader Tim Jones, whose larger-than-life personality and all-consuming dedication to the team are still the stuff of North Shore legend. When a rescue call came in, Jones was known for deciding what to do first and seeking permission later. When Jones died at 57 of a heart attack on Mount Seymour on Jan. 19, 2014, it was a shock.

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“WE’RE ALL MOUNTAIN PEOPLE. SO WE’RE ALL COMFORTABLE ON SKIS, OR CRAMPONS, OR ROPES.” Unique to search teams in Canada, North Shore Rescue has also developed a 10-person advanced medical provider (AMP) team, made up primarily of emergency room doctors, who are able to deliver critical care in extremely remote locations. “We’re all mountain people. So we’re all comfortable on skis, or crampons, or ropes,” said Alec Ritchie, an emergency room doctor at Lions Gate Hospital who also works with ski patrol at Whistler. Between 30 and 40 per cent of the calls are medical, and up to 30 per cent of those are serious. Without the backup of hospital diagnostics, doctors and nurses in the field have to rely on their own assessment skills.

“Experience is really key,” said Kayla Brolly, a Lions Gate Hospital ER nurse who was a rapid-attack firefighter and a ski patroller before joining North Shore Rescue. “It’s not a place for beginners.” While there’s plenty of excitement, there are also personal sacrifices that come with being on the team. When the pager goes off, it’s most likely to be when friends are arriving for a barbecue or kids have prepared a Father’s Day brunch. In recent years, the team has put more emphasis on sharing the load. For Danks, he realized he didn’t have to attend every call when he saw the impact it was having on his daughters. In recent years, the demand for the outdoors fuelled by the pandemic and beautiful shots of pristine lakes on apps like Instagram have only increased the number of people heading out into the backcountry. Many take on challenges beyond their abilities. Over the years, however, the team has maintained a staunch position against asking people to pay for their rescues, despite occasional public debates. What keeps them going is knowing they’re making a difference, said Julie Van de Valk, one of the youngest members of the team who oversees training for new recruits. “I’m pretty grateful for that opportunity. Even if it is sitting under a tarp on Christmas Eve eating pasta primavera out of a bag, instead of turkey dinner. If you can help people in what, for some of them, is one of the worst days of their life ... that is worth a lot.”

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West Van school district to buy N95 masks for teachers, staff JANE SEYD

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The West Vancouver School District will be buying 5,000 high quality N95 respirator masks – five for every teacher and staff member in West Vancouver schools.

Carolyn Broady, chair of the West Vancouver Board of Education, made the announcement during the first public school board meeting of the year on Jan. 18. Broady said the school district will spend a little more than $5,000 to supply the masks for all 1,100 staff in the school district. The masks are expected to arrive this week, said school district spokesperson Tricia Buckley. Broady said the school district also expects to receive a supply of rapid antigen COVID-19 tests this week and will be supplying two of the tests to each staff member to use if they develop symptoms. The province announced last week it will supply rapid antigen tests to all school districts. Teachers across the province have been calling on the province to provide N95 masks to teachers following the reopening of schools in B.C. on Jan. 10.

BC Teachers Federation president Teri Mooring has said better masks could prevent illness and prevent school closures due to staff shortages. But provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has maintained well-fitting three-layer surgical masks are sufficient in schools, saying recently that N95 masks offer only “moderately increased filtration.” Teachers, however, have worried that they are more likely to be exposed to the highly transmissible airborne Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus as they interact with many different students indoors during the school day. Recently, Burnaby’s Vitacore Industries, which manufactures masks, donated a supply of N95 masks to the BCTF to distribute to teachers around the province. The masks being bought by the West Vancouver School District are in addition to those, said Broady. Spencer Capier, president of the West Vancouver Teachers Association, said teachers in his district are happy about the decision of the school board to buy better masks for teachers, adding “there’s a lot of concern” about the Omicron variant among local

teachers. In the neighbouring North Vancouver School District, extra N95 masks will not be provided to teachers, despite a request from the local teachers’ union. North Vancouver Teachers Association president Katrina Russell told trustees Tuesday she would like to see N95 masks provided for teachers who request them. “We do know there is still great concern about teachers ... contracting COVID,” she said. “We know that N95 masks provide an extra layer of protection,” she said, noting “we’re seeing high levels of absences” because of illness. Helping to prevent teachers from getting sick is in “everybody’s interests,” said Russell. “Absences are expensive for the district. Any absence we can prevent is a cost savings.” However, North Vancouver schools superintendent Mark Pearmain said there are no plans for the school district to provide extra N95s to all teachers, noting the province has not provided funding for that. “It would be coming out of the operational budget,” he said. In response to questions from

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trustee Cyndi Gerlach, Pearmain said the masks generally cost about $1 each and can be used up to 10 times. The North Vancouver School District has about 1,200 teachers and 850 non-teaching staff in addition to managers, administrators and teachers on call. Both North and West Vancouver school district administrators said they are tracking both staff and student absences daily. So far “we have not seen a day yet with more than 10 per cent absentee rate” among staff, said

West Vancouver schools superintendent Chris Kennedy. Student absence rates have been between 15 and 20 per cent, which is slightly above normal for January, he said. Similarly in North Vancouver, no classes have had to move online yet. Pearmain said COVID cases in students who attend local schools reflect what is happening in the community. Because Omicron is highly transmissible, tends to result in milder illness, and its incubation period is shorter, schools and health authorities are no longer sending out exposure notices to parents or doing contact tracing. Some parents, however, are choosing to report their children’s positive rapid test results on both a local Facebook page that tracks North Shore COVID information and a website that tracks COVID cases in schools. That community-provided information indicated there had been COVID cases (including multiple cases) in students at about 20 North Vancouver schools and at about half a dozen schools in West Vancouver during the first 10 days of classes.

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Jane Channell ready to race in her second Olympic Games ANDY PREST

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North Vancouver’s Jane Channell has made the Canadian Olympic team for the second time as a skeleton racer.

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everybody and anybody,” Channell said with a laugh when the North Shore News asked about her pre-Olympic plans, adding that even though she has officially been named to the

Olympic team, nothing is guaranteed in the pandemic world. “I’ll believe it when I’m on the plane. … Even if you’re named to the team, you still have to fight that invisible battle with COVID19 and not catch it, because if you test positive within 14 days of your scheduled flight, then you’re not going.” It’s made for a skeleton season that has been just as taxing mentally as it has been physically, which is really saying something given the rigours of a sport that starts with an all-out sprint on ice followed by a face-first sled race down a treacherous track. Channell grew up as a multisport athlete in North Vancouver before focusing on track and field and softball when she attended Simon Fraser University. Her Olympic dreams were piqued during the 2010 Olympics, and one year later, after graduating from SFU, she moved to Whistler and threw herself into the world of face-first racing. It’s a high-adrenaline sport, but this year, the scariest part by far was the ever-present threat of the virus. Continued on page 33

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Continued from page 32 “I can’t even begin to describe the weight of COVID-19 that was on everybody,” she said. “We’re all exhausted. And just so tired of just being on edge all the time. And I feel guilty being out there with the world burning, essentially, and I’m just thankful for the opportunity to be here, but my God Glory isn’t am I tired.” And hanging defined by over it all is the a medal, it’s fear that one of not defined their COVID tests, by winning administered all the time – at least twice a week, will come it’s the little things that you back positive. “That’s a do that really, constant fear – it truly matter. keeps me up at JANE CHANNELL night,” she said, adding that her recent foray through Europe for World Cup races was spent almost entirely on her own, as she lived alone in Airbnbs and rented cars by herself the entire time. “I have my own little bubble,” she said. “It makes for a long, lonely tour.” All that being said, Channell is thrilled to be getting the opportunity to compete at her second Olympic Games. The Handsworth Secondary grad and former track star finished 10th in 2018, and placed inside the top 10 in each of her final three

World Cup races of this season before the Olympic break. She’ll be gunning for a medal in Beijing, but she said she won’t judge her success at these Games by her ranking in the final standings. Channell is one of the faces of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Glory From Anywhere campaign for the 2022 Games. The campaign, which will see Channell featured on billboards around the country, focuses on the glory the athletes achieve in the effort and determination they show on their journey to the Games, not simply on the fleeting moments on the podium that a small fraction of athletes achieve. That message resonated deeply with Channell during this difficult campaign. “Glory isn’t defined by a medal, it’s not defined by winning all the time – it’s the little things that you do that really, truly matter,” she said. “I fully stand behind [the message], especially this year. It is the little things that bring light to your day. It is all about finding that strength from within, persevering and pushing through. The tagline ‘Glory from anywhere’ just encompasses so much, and I think it’s something that not just Canada, but the world can really stand behind.” The Olympic skeleton races are scheduled for Feb. 10-12, with the women’s heats on Friday, Feb. 11, and finals on Saturday, Feb. 12.

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“With the lows come the highs, and with the highs come the lows.”

That’s how North Vancouverborn, Whistler-raised halfpipe skier Simon d’Artois describes his up and down career – one that has seen him feel the elation of reaching the very top of the sport, but also the despondency that comes when things aren’t going to plan. But despite all the ups and downs that come with a career in halfpipe, at nearly 30 years old, d’Artois is still as invigorated by the sport as he was at 13 walking into Glacier Lodge, excitedly staring up at all the pictures of the pro athletes that came before and foreseeing where he would one day be. “The park scene at Whistler Blackcomb was always really captivating for me and that included the halfpipe … I would get in there and just kind of learn how to ride transition, learn how to ride the pipe and catch air. So that was kind of my first exposure to half pipe skiing, was just that legendary park that Whistler Blackcomb had and how it drew all these amazing

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athletes to it,” d’Artois said. The first high point of d’Artois’ career came in 2012, when he was named to the Canadian National Team. And after two years of learning and improving his skills to what he believed to be an Olympic level, d’Artois hit the first low point of his career, when he missed the cut for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. “I guess it was a blessing in disguise, because I wasn’t necessarily ready to go and take the

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A tentative trial date has been set for several British Columbians facing civil charges from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for an alleged fraud scheme involving over $1 billion of stock transactions.

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U.S. District Judge William G. Young of the District of Massachusetts is aiming for a January 2023 start date. The Canadians will then have a jury trial hear allegations of a scheme that netted an estimated $770 million in profits for company insiders and other co-conspirators such as lawyers, stock touts and financial agents.

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Young held a hearing on Jan. 20 to iron out details of motions to dismiss brought forth by alleged co-conspirators Jackson Friesen, Graham Taylor, Paul Sexton, Zhiying Yvonne Gasarch, Courtney Kelln and Mike Veldhuis – all of whom are believed to be residing in the Metro Vancouver region. Not submitting motions are two co-respondents, including offshore shell facilitator and ex-Vancouver lawyer Fred Sharp and former B.C. cannabis company director Avtar Dhillon – who both face criminal charges connected to the alleged scheme. The SEC is now demanding US$52.9 million from Sharp to finalize a default judgment against him for reportedly ignoring the allegations and failing to be served charging documents. The whereabouts of Sharp, who would otherwise reside in his West Vancouver home, remains an apparent mystery to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Meanwhile, Dhillon has pleaded the Fifth Amendment – his right not to speak and self-incriminate – to the civil charges; he remains under house arrest in his $12 million waterfront home in Long Beach, Calif., with a GPS ankle monitor. Sharp is considered to have “masterminded” the scheme between 2010 and 2019 by setting up offshore shell companies to facilitate illegal insider trading for his so-called “Sharp Group” clients, such as Dhillon. Sharp’s work facilitating offshore shell companies was made public in the Panama Papers leak in 2016. It is a significant case for the SEC; one it describes as “a sophisticated, multi-year, multinational attack on the United States financial markets and retail United States investors by foreign and domestic actors.” There are already 24 defence attorneys assigned to the case, per court filings. Via individual submissions, some defendants claim the SEC’s case against them is unconstitutional as it violates a five-year statute of limitations. The group, outside of Sharp and Dhillon, also claims the SEC’s submissions lack detailed allegations and should be tossed. Young tentatively denied the motions to dismiss but has given the commission an option to submit more evidence in two weeks before he makes a final decision on the motions. He indicated he’d be reviewing the statute of limitation claims, specifically. Young’s decision to proceed with the securities fraud charges relies on back-and-forth submissions between the parties since the case was opened last August. Stephen Topetzes, the lawyer for Sexton, briefly summarized the SEC’s case against Sexton as one “painted with a very large brush” and absent of particular allegations. Surrey resident Courtney Kelln, who was Sharp’s administrative assistant from 2011 to 2019, asserts she had no knowledge of the alleged scheme. In fact, she only earned $100,000 annually, on average, according to SEC filings. Kelln’s lawyer Kevin Muhlendorf submitted that she earned “less than one-half of the annual salary of an SEC attorney” and the case was “a shotgun approach at ensnaring her in this wide-ranging fraud scheme.” And, he said, “the SEC fails to plausibly allege how those amounts are causally connected to any individual wrongdoing as opposed to her annual salary for her job as Sharp’s administrative assistant.” Some evidence shows Kelln communicating with U.S.based Canadian lawyer Scott Lawler, who was barred from penny stock offerings after being charged with securities violations for engaging in schemes to fraudulently transfer control over the shares of two publicly traded shell companies to a client. He was barred from practising before the SEC and fined $186,594 in August 2021. Muhlendorf argued Kelln’s limited engagement with Lawler does not “plausibly connect Kelln to fraudulent activity directed to the United States.” Continued on page 37

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Location of West Van man unknown Continued from page 36 Muhlendorf concluded, “The SEC’s prayers for disgorgement, a permanent injunction, civil monetary penalties, and collateral bars should all be dismissed, or stricken.” Similar to Kelln’s argument is that of Gasarch, whose codename among the Sharp Group was “Wires,” according to SEC affidavits showing intercepted encrypted cell phone messages between defendants. The Richmond woman’s lawyer Michelle Pascucci argues in submissions “the SEC brought an untimely, thinly-pleaded case against Ms. Gasarch” as “the factual allegations in the Complaint, even when viewed as a whole, show that Ms. Gasarch played, at most, an administrative role in the alleged scheme.” Pascucci summarizes that any claim that Gasarch was the money mover or acted as a corporate nominee, is nevertheless still insufficient to state a claim for securities laws violations. “The SEC has to allege something beyond a defendant’s presence or mechanical participation,” argued Pascucci. A key disagreement between the sides is whether the SEC has a right to bring charges against these Canadians more than five years after the alleged infractions, in order to seek trading injunctions and to collect fraudulent profits from them. At the root is the National Defense Authorization Act, which provides the SEC with statutory authority to do so.

The SEC says first and foremost the law only applies to people in the United States. However, if it were to apply to the foreign nationals, it still has 10 years since the Act was amended in January 2021 to double the limitation period. But defence attorneys have argued for a five-year statute. Taylor, for instance, argues any alleged infractions occurred more than five years ago. And Kelln notes she’s been in the U.S. for purposes other than work and that’s when the statute would be imposed if it were even relevant. Young is also wading through other immediate matters including asset freezes. Taylor, for example, has fought a preliminary injunction against him, which froze many assets, including stocks. Young ordered assets to be frozen in Taylor’s 16 Canadian brokerage accounts at PI Financial Corp. or Haywood Securities. However, the judge allowed Taylor to sell some penny stocks (all listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange or TSXV) so long as the proceeds remained frozen. The case against the group is also connected to five other Sharp-connected respondents from B.C. who are also facing civil charges brought by the SEC in related cases, thus making it 13 defendants in total. Sharp and Dhillon are also charged with criminal securities fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud along with Veldhuis, Kelln and stock promoter Luis Carrillo of Mexico. They are all presumed innocent until a court rules on the allegations.

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Photo: NVMA 11 This photo shows the first Pacific Great Eastern train from North Vancouver to West Vancouver on Jan. 1, 1914. Incorporated in 1912 as Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGER), the company took over the operation of the Howe Sound & Northern Railway. Trains carried freight and commuters several times a day between Lonsdale Avenue and Horseshoe Bay. The PGER Company ended its service on the North Shore in 1928, as costs were too high in the face of the growing popularity of vehicular transportation. The line was revived in 1956 connecting the North Shore to Prince George along Howe Sound. In 1972, the B.C. government took over operations and changed the name to the B.C. Rail. Visit monova.ca for more information about the history of the North Shore and to learn about MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver now open Thursday to Sunday in The Shipyards. Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver at 3203 Institute Rd. in Lynn Valley is open by appointment only. Contact: archives@monova.ca

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superintendent Mark Pearmain. He added it’s more likely that the orders requiring employees to disclose their vaccination status would be used in areas of the province with lower vaccination rates. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s medical health officer, said Jan. 18 the order was put in place to help some school districts that were having trouble getting information on staff vaccination rates and needed to decide on whether or not to put a vaccine mandate in place. “We know that several school districts had challenges in obtaining this important information,” said Henry. But Henry said decisions about vaccine mandates are still up to the local school district. “It’s not about the [medical health officers] or me requiring an employer to make a mandate,” she said. Both the North Vancouver and West Vancouver school districts have opted not to make vaccination mandatory for staff, like the vast majority of school districts in the province. According to B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control, between 91 and 94 per cent of everyone eligible over 12 years old has been double vaccinated on the North Shore, while between 38 and 42 per cent have been tripled vaccinated.

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People across the North Shore are being invited to celebrate Lunar New Year with their respective libraries, as West Vancouver and North Vancouver city and districts welcome in the Year of the Tiger.

The Year of the Tiger officially begins Feb. 1 and runs until Jan. 21, 2023. This year is a Water Tiger year. The last Tiger year was 2010. West Vancouver Memorial Library is holding events in person and online, starting Thursday and running to Feb. 15. In the main hall of the library, guests will be able to hear ambient music by Nathania Ko on the konghou and Selena Yu on the guzheng. Taren Urquhart, the library’s arts and special events programmer said that music has the ability to “connect us” in ways no other activity can. “The winter performances presented in December were a special treat for library patrons. We are excited to continue these intimate performances by student and professional musicians during Lunar New Year,” Urquhart said. Riddles, lanterns, and a curated display of books will also be found at Memorial Library during the celebration. “Lunar New Year is an important time of renewal and reflection,” librarian Kate Quinn-Feehan, who curated this year’s Lunar New Year activities, said. “It’s important to take time to celebrate with our community

Librarian Kendra Sakamoto displays Asianthemed books at the West Vancouver Memorial Library to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year, the year of the Tiger. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

– without them, we are just a building of books and computers.” Meanwhile, all North Vancouver District Public Library branches are celebrating the new year with curated displays of Asian writers and creators. The children’s librarians have also created a Celebrate the Year of the Tiger resource list, which includes titles such as Tigers Can’t Purr! and The Animals of Chinese New Year. North Vancouver City Library is celebrating with a virtual Lunar New Year family storytime on Feb. 1. Held via Zoom, the event will touch on tradition through songs, rhymes and stories. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and registration is required.

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Cold snap sweetens carrots for Persian-spiced winter salad LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

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After the crazy cold “snap” that fell bracingly between alternating flights of wet snow and deep snow, I pretty much gave up attempting to lift the frozen-shut lids of the cold frames, or trying to sweep heavy blankets of snow off of the hooped and fleeced beds.

Ultimately, I conceded defeat and let nature do what she wanted so badly to do. More lessons in the making from a wounded planet. Heavy row cover, as it turns out, might be better at fending off frost, but it doesn’t carry its weight nearly as effectively during wet snow events as does more permeable light row cover. Who would have thought? In the end, about half of the brassicas were broken by avalanche when my high hoops caved in. Just this week, I was able to get out into a snow-free food garden and assess damage done during the past several weeks. Not surprisingly, our beds look very different this January than they did last. I am surprised and delighted that, after extended periods of -10°C to -15°C, extreme freezethaw cycles, abject saturation, and freezing cold winds, all was not lost in the standalone beds. Tender varieties of spinach, cutting celery, and the outer leaves of some chicory, radicchio and endive packed it in, but pretty

much everything else under cold-frame cover fought the good fight, if bedraggled. Unless something drastic happens, I am expecting good things after mid-February or so, once daylight hours increase enough to kick-start growth again. I had neglected some potted kales and frilly mustard inside the cold frames, and assumed of course that they would die from exposure. Miraculously, they made it through, I suppose because their potted soil stayed quite dry relative to the sodden surface soil upon which they sat. Note taken. Lesson learned. Inside our tiny old glasshouse, I’d set a greenhouse heater to keep the temperature at just 1°C, as an experiment to see how long I could keep some remnant lettuce and beets alive. They were planted from seed on Aug. 16, but not all made it into the gardens. Unbelievably, the feisty runts are still with us. I am gobsmacked by the resilience and determination of living things. This gives me hope and inspiration for not merely coping, but thriving during extreme winters and extreme summers in the not too distant future. What I envision eventually, as an addition to my urban food gardens, is a climate change-friendly, custom designed indoor-outdoor flex space that is as resilient as nature, and that can respond to extremes as needed, to mitigate distress and ensure success during what is sure to be an extended period of adjustment.

Barberries sparkle like jewels in a Persianspiced carrot and celeriac salad. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

I declare this as if it is an ideal, rather than a necessity born of losing battles that I cannot anticipate as climate change radically upsets natural balances in predators, pollinators, temperature, rainfall, humidity, wind, even sunlight and air quality. The good news is that solutions can and will be found. We have been inspired to respond en masse, and to innovate as if our lives depend on it. Technology, open-source information sharing, and advances in renewable energy and energy storage, coupled with ancient and traditional wisdom, are enabling exciting ways and means of growing food in the most extreme climates, and in food deserts. Permaculture has taught me that,

sometimes giving in, sitting back and taking notes is more important than fighting back. By conceding defeat, and then observing patiently, I have learned valuable lessons that will serve our gardens well. For now, I am celebrating small victories with a Persian-inspired winter carrot and celeriac salad with barberries, sour orange, black lime, pomegranate molasses and toasted pistachio. I am nearing the end of my annual stores of frozen sour orange juice cubes, and dehydrated sour orange slices, but thankfully citrus season is upon us. The carrots and celeriac, rendered impossibly sweet and delicious by the cold, were gifts from our resilient winter garden.

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WHEN: Monday, February 7, 2022 at 5:30 pm HOW: View the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming WHAT: Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8903 1712 Lonsdale Avenue Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8903 would rezone the subject property to permit a 6-storey, residential (64 units) and commercial (retail and office) mixed-use building. 1712 Lonsdale Ave The Public Hearing will be held electronically via Webex. All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to speak at the Public Hearing and/or by email or written submission. All submissions must include your name and address and should be sent to the Corporate Officer at input@cnv.org, or by mail or delivered to City Hall, no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, February 7, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. No further information or submissions can be considered by Council once the Public Hearing has concluded. To speak at the Public Hearing by phone: Visit cnv.org/PublicHearings and complete the online registration form, or phone 604-990-4230 and provide contact information, so call-in instructions can be forwarded to you. All pre-registration must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, February 7, 2022. Speakers who have not pre-registered will also have an opportunity to speak at the Public Hearing. Once all registered speakers have provided input, the Mayor will call for a recess to allow time for additional speakers to phone in. Call-in details will be displayed on-screen at the Public Hearing (watch web livestream). The proposed bylaw, background material and presentations are available for viewing at City Hall and online at cnv.org/PublicHearings. Questions? Matthew Menzel, Planner 2, mmenzel@cnv.org / 604-982-8337 1840

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8900 would rezone the subject property from a General Commercial (C-2) Zone to a Comprehensive Development 747 (CD-747) Zone to add the use of Cannabis Sales as a permitted use to allow a Recreational Cannabis Retail store on the property.

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Continued from page 1 Craig Galbraith, who lives at 18th and Lonsdale, has been asked by some of his building’s strata members to look into it after losing many nights of sleep. One recorded a video of the hum causing ripples in a glass of water. There are plenty of theories as to where it’s coming from – train engines or waterfront terminals, construction equipment, Lonsdale Energy Corp. infrastructure. But most complainants suspect the noise is emanating from Lions Gate Hospital. Galbraith said the city staffer he spoke with told him it is likely coming from the HVAC system at the hospital, or somewhere nearby. Cameron said it seems to be loudest next to Lions Gate Hospital’s expansion project construction site – but the noise persists even when work is done for the day. Several people reported that the noise has been worse over the last two months. Noise pollution is more than an annoyance, Cameron noted. It is a well-documented source of stress and it is a threat to public health, which is why environmental noise complaint investigations are handled by trained Vancouver Coastal Health technicians with sophisticated instruments. The irony of a public health facility possibly causing a public health disturbance is not lost on Cameron. “You don’t want to hear something that keeps you up all night,” she said. The city’s bylaw department received eight official complaints about the hospital’s rooftop mechanical systems during the summer, said bylaw manager Paul Duffy. At the city’s request, VCH environmental health officers did come to take noise measurements from around the hospital but the results were inconclusive, and, in any case, the decibel reading was not high enough to be in violation of the city’s noise bylaw, Duffy said. Ambient noise in the area is already quite high due to the bustling nature of the neighbourhood, Duffy said, and tracking a noise to its source can be extremely difficult, especially when it’s a low frequency. Recent posts on the online forum Reddit showed people having issues with the vibrations from Lower Lonsdale to Lynn Valley. “That stuff can travel miles and it’s hard to pinpoint because it just bounces off whatever is in front of it and changes direction,” Duffy said. “I wish I could pinpoint it and make it go away but we haven’t been able to fully source it.” The fact the hum doesn’t even constitute a bylaw infraction is part of the problem, Cameron said. Already, living in the City of North Vancouver can be unforgivingly loud, but with housing costs being what they are, it’s not like one can easily pick up and move somewhere quieter. Last November, city council passed a suite of bylaw changes aiming to crack down on urban noise, including higher fines and reduced allowable construction hours on Saturdays. Vancouver Coastal Health declined the North Shore News’ request for an interview about the noise investigation. Instead, the health authority sent a statement saying they are aware of the complaints and take them seriously. “VCH is committed to the health, safety and security of everyone in our care, and the community we serve,” it read. “VCH is working with the City of North Vancouver to mitigate any noise impacts determined to be related to the operation of the hospital.” Duffy said he’s been made aware that VCH plans to replace and upgrade the rooftop mechanical infrastructure at the hospital “very soon.” Noise complaints can be reported by email to bylaw@ cnv.org. Further information is available on the City of North Vancouver’s Noise Control webpage at cnv.org.

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Continued from page 1 bring to the area. “We’ve got the grocery store component there, which has been asked for by many residents in that area -- to have access to a grocery store that’s walkable, in close proximity to their home,” Back said. “There’s the much-needed child care, particularly in this area of the community, that’s included in this development. And … the location of this particular development is in a neighbourhood that’s well served by transit.” Back suggested that the development also reinforces the official community plan of the area, delivers on diverse housing options, and “really helps us achieve many of those priority actions as highlighted in the report.” In a change of course, Coun. Jim Hanson ended up supporting the motion, after previously voting against the development during the first reading. Hanson noted the needs of the community, with the display of public support during the hearing at the end of last year, contributed to a change of heart. “I [would] be much happier if the proposal [included] more rental added,” he said. Hanson said he’d prefer if the building were smaller and included less parking, or even no parking, in favour of ready access to transit. “However, I’ve had to consider this proposal and view it with my policy commitments, namely to support rental and the needs of our community.” Couns. Forbes and Muri voted against the proposal, saying the changes to the development don’t go far enough in addressing housing affordability or the impact to the area due to traffic. Muri said that when she was initially envisioning the building, never in her “wildest dreams” did she expect that “land speculation and highest and best use would impact our communities the way it has.” “There was a discussion, Coun. Curren, before you were elected to council, of having no parking in this area. It’s on a flat [area], it’s easily accessible. It’s close to the bridgehead. It has transit. And so there were so many things in favour of really thinking outside the box,” Muri said. “And none of those things were considered. They weren’t supported by the previous council. And we haven’t looked at it in regards to this council – just taking out the parking and truly making it sustainable. Has this developer come to the table more than previous applications? Absolutely. Could we have gotten more? I think we could have. We could have looked at this area very differently.” The proposal includes 464 parking stalls, including 396 residential stalls, 29 visitor stalls, and 39 stalls for commercial purposes. However, two bicycle spaces for every home is also included in the plans, along with new bike and bus bay infrastructure, electric charging infrastructure and a car-share program to further support alternative transportation options to reduce private vehicle reliance. The development will also have fossil-fuel-free mechanical systems that will help achieve a reduction of 80 per cent greenhouse gas intensity to further support sustainability. The developer has also committed to installing green roofs on the buildings. Forbes said the small amount of non-market rental will mean the development is geared towards those who can afford to move to the North Shore, rather than people who already live in the district and are looking for somewhere more affordable. “I just think we owe it to try and protect areas where there’s really good transportation for people who have lower incomes, or middle-income people, or singles who are trying to get their rental somewhere. Single-parent families that are trying to find a place that they can afford, and this being so close to transportation is the ideal spot to put in more affordable housing,” she said. The development proposal will come back to council at a yet to be determined date for adoption.

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The latest in ongoing efforts to revitalize and protect Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish Language), the Ta na wa Ns7éyx̱nitm ta Snew̓íyelh (Language & Cultural Affairs) department at Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is looking for community nominees for its Language Commission.

The commission will be composed of up to five Nation members who will play a vital role in guiding language programming for the Nation. The commission will also be responsible for overseeing the use, the health, and the promotion of the language, while also taking steps to make Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim the official language of the Nation. Squamish Nation spokesperson and Elder Syexwalyia (Ann Whonnock) said the language policy and commission will allow for the revitalization of the language to be “spoken in the home, in our daily lives, not just infrequently.” Tasked with ongoing education and certifying language teachers to teach the language more broadly in the future, Syexwaliya said the commission will help to implement what’s also outlined in the language policy, “and keep the legacy from our ancestors alive in a way that can be carried into the future.” “The community is really happy with how everything’s been being developed. The sense of Nation pride, community pride, parents and grandparents’ pride in their Mén̓men, their children, that come home, and help be the bridge for them to continue keep learning the language,” Syexwaliya

said. “There’s that encouragement from the community, the Úxwumixw, the village level, to just continue doing good work and make the improvements that are needed.” Learning and growing language knowledge is integral to Squamish ceremonies and cultural ways, Syexwaliya explained. Continuing to learn the language herself, as colonization and the residential school system tried to take the language away from her grandparents and parents, it was her uncle who told her it would be later in life that she would learn the language. “I went into the longhouse, or traditional long-house winter ceremonies, and that’s when I really realized in my heart and mind that I had to learn how to say prayers in the language,” she said. “Because, when we do ceremony, we have to be able to use our own language. It’s been a long journey, and I’m still learning. And it has been a real good feeling in my heart every time I’m able to learn a bit more of how to put the sentence structure together.” Syexwaliya said initiatives like Xwemelch’stn Etsímxwawtxw (Capilano Littlest Ones School) has given a real sense of pride to the Nation. The school, which runs from Kindergarten to Grade 4, teaches in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim.“My grandson, when he went there, he would be able to come home singing songs, and I just felt the pride that is being built into, embedded into, our children and for our future generations,” she said. “And it makes me feel good that I was part of a long time ago, being able to start the [language work] we did in the 90s. And see where it’s evolved to now.” In a statement released by the Nation, future commissioners should

have some mix of an understanding of language policy, experience with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim planning in family and community contexts, an academic background in language, high levels of connectivity with Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim and community initiatives, and/or high level of proficiency in the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim. Syexwaliya also added that Elders and people who may not be fluent or haven’t been through formal training programs are welcome to be nominated. “We believe that there are members that are good stewards for the language, those who have different levels of understanding or speaking, and those who will have a quick grasp of the policy that’s being put in place, as well as those who have grown up with grandparent who shared the language with them, the legends in the language. “We’ve always been here, since time immemorial. We have become invisible in our land; we’re now becoming more visible. And it’s being able to continue that,” she said. “That connection between the past, the present, and into the future is really important to us. And that’s our languages. And it’s being able to have the commission be people who have been connected to the language, even if it’s through, maybe not being a fluent speaker, but knowing our history and where we’ve come from.” Nominations can be made through the Squamish Nation website until Jan. 31. Charlie Carey is the News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

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BEAN, Norma Margaret 1926 – 2022 Norma passed away peacefully on January 17 2022 in Burnaby. Born in Chilliwack. She lived and raised her family in North Vancouver. Predeceased by her parents Frederick and Alma Zink and her siblings Vera, Roydon and Donald. She is survived by her children John (Peggy), Margaret (Dennis), Roger (Laurie), Barbara (Hugh); grandchildren John (Pamela), Tamara (Ali), Alex, Michael, Kate, Frances and great-grandchildren Jude and Cecily, and much appreciated nieces and nephews. The family is grateful to Dania Home staff for makIng Norma comfortable and content in her final years.

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband and father on January 16, 2022, after a very lengthy illness. Bryan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, but was able to continue living a meaningful life with the help of support programs on the North Shore, up until five years ago when he entered residential care. His family wishes to thank the staff of Cedarview Lodge, for their loving care of Bryan right to the end.

CURRAN, Sabia M. February 5, 1967 − January 19, 2022 It is with sadness we announce Sabia’s death after a difficult year of illness. A celebration of life will be planned for the Spring. Memories and photos may be shared and viewed at firstmemorialnorthvancouver.com.

He leaves behind his grieving wife Judy, daughter Laura, step-daughters Isabel and Rachel, as well as six grandchildren. Due to Covid, no funeral will be held at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to Cedarview Lodge in North Vancouver or the Alzheimer Society of BC. His full obituary can be found on the website of A Simple Cremation.

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September 25, 1951 - December 31, 2021 Jim passed away unexpectedly but in peace at Saanich Peninsula Hospital after staving off MDS and Leukemia for several years. Missing him dearly are Jocelyn, his wife of almost 30 years, and their two sons Alexander and Patrick. Jim will also be missed by Jocelyn’s siblings and their families as well as his several very close friends who he regarded as his chosen brothers and with whom he enjoyed many adventures. Jim’s childhood years were spent in many corners of the world from India to Australia to Northern BC, but he eventually made the North Shore his home where he met and married Jocelyn and where they raised their boys. A move to Vancouver Island a few years ago was a big change, but where Jim and Jocelyn truly felt at home. Jim was a kind, gentle, well-read, adventurous and curious person with a life-long passion for all things aviation. His 35 year career began with Air West and ended with Jazz Air. It was a perfect fit and a source of great satisfaction. He was immensely proud of his sons and their accomplishments and treasured every moment he spent with them. Jocelyn, Alexander and Patrick are grateful for the kind and compassionate medical care Jim received most recently from his doctors, the Victoria Cancer Centre, Royal Jubilee Hospital, Saanich Peninsula Hospital and the Community Nursing Team of VIHA District 45. He was in the very best and most capable hands. We will think of him every time an airplane flies overhead. Donations in Jim’s memory can be made to the BC Aviation Museum in North Saanich, the Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation or the BC Cancer Foundation. A private memorial gathering is planned for later this year.

GOODMAN, Dennis Frederick April 29, 1932 - January 15, 2022 With great sadness we announce the passing of Dennis Goodman. Dennis was born in Winnipeg MB, where he graduated from the University of Manitoba. Dennis is predeceased by his brother Bob and his eldest son Roy. Dennis married the love of his life, Nancy Louise Marlatt; having two sons, Roy and John. But was soon admitted to hospital for what turned out to be a two year stay to survive Tuberculosis. Leaving the hospital, Dennis joined the Hudson’s Bay Company. Dennis and family moved with the promotions from Winnipeg to Edmonton, Vancouver, Vernon and Toronto. Dennis resigned from Hudson’s Bay in Toronto and moved his family back to North Vancouver where he liked best. Dennis opened a store in West Vancouver. Within a short time the store turned into a chain of 8 in most major malls in the city. All the time split with the North Shore Winter Club, where he enjoyed curling and tennis, mostly with the lifelong friends he had made there. Dennis enjoyed his retirement and played golf and tennis well into his mid-80’s. Dennis lost his close eldest son Roy. With a large chunk of money left by Roy to help people suffering, and with Dennis’ guidance, Goodman House started with the Canadian Mental Health and was staffed by Coastal Health. Roy’s Place offered people somewhere to go and some help when they needed it most. Dennis will be interred at Capilano View Cemetery on Wednesday, January 26, at 2:00 pm. We will miss him….

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HOFFMAN, Betty Evelyn Betty Evelyn Hoffman, 84, of North Vancouver, took her final breath with her four children at her side. In keeping with Betty’s wishes, she will be cremated, with no funeral service. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a future date. Donations in Betty’s memory can be made to Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. For messages of condolence, please go to www.korucremation.com/obituaries.

KELLY (Née MacKaye), Barbara J. May 7, 1926 − January 13, 2022 Born in Vancouver, May 7, 1926, to Ivy and Douglas MacKaye. She passed after a difficult year of declining health on January 13, 2022. Predeceased by her father and mother, loving husband Lloyd, son Doug, daughter−in−law Gwen and beloved granddaughter Laura. Barbara and Lloyd were married for 51 years and lived a very busy and happy life in North Vancouver. They enjoyed time with family, many friends and had a very busy social life. Barbara was an active member of her church, St. Andrew’s United, until she left the North Shore, moving to the Fraser Valley to be closer to family. Barbara leaves behind four of her five boys: Michael, Clifford (Sandra), Peter (Kristin) and David (Lois). Barbara had fourteen grandchildren and twenty−six great−grandchildren at last count. She was so proud of her family! The family extend their everlasting gratitude to Chartwell Retirement Residences for their care and compassion over the past six years. Barbara enjoyed all the benefits of retirement living and appreciated the staff who worked hard to ensure that she was happy and well cared for. A private family "farewell" will be held at a later date as per her request. In memory of Barbara, donations may be made to the charity of your choice.

LAWSON, James W. (Bill) February 5, 1953 − January 16, 2022

WOOLLEY, Peter Jeffs MA, FCA January 11, 1934 - January 20, 2022

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bill Lawson on January 16, 2022, at the age of 68. He passed away peacefully in his home with his wife and children by his side after spending his last days surrounded by his family and close friends. Bill is survived by his loving wife, Wendy; children, Maggie, Natalie (Nyall), Sarah (Taylor) and Jamie (Sara); grandchildren, Braden, Anina, Clara, and Cooper; siblings, Harry (Juanita), Pat (Kelly) and John; and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents, Norman and Rose Lawson. Billy was a proud prairie boy from Moose Jaw, SK, but lived most of his life in North Vancouver. He was an accomplished accountant with a witty sense of humour. He valued the personal relationships he formed with his clients. Bill had a natural ability to connect with everyone around him, and his positive energy was admired by many. Bill loved life and enjoyed every day. He was known for his charisma and youthful energy, partially credited to his infamous power naps. He was a passionate man who had an unmatched zest for life. The most important part of Bill’s life was his family. Bill was a kid at heart, and his greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. He cherished his time with family at his cabin on Shuswap Lake, especially sitting on the dock with his wife, sipping their early morning coffee. Many thanks to Dr. Janessa Laskin and Bonnie Leung (NP) at BC Cancer; and Rosemary, Naomi, and the rest of the team at North Shore Community Health. Wendy, his children, grandchildren, and friends will forever remember Bill for his sense of humour, relentless determination, and enthusiasm for life. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation. Online condolences can be made on the Dignity Memorial webpage.

Peter Woolley lived a long, happy, prosperous and adventurous life. He was born with twin brother David in Hapsford, England. His childhood had idyllic moments: life on the farm; mischief making with David; playing rugby and cricket. But it had challenges too, as the Woolley boys lost their mother at a young age, and went off to boarding school. They grew up during wartime though to hear Peter tell it, his childhood mostly involved pranking American army officers and having fun playing in bomb craters.

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It is with our deepest sympathies and profound sadness that we share the tragic and accidental passing of our Earth Angel, Tanis Kimberley Marshall. Tanis resided with the love of her life, fiancé, Jay Jacobson. They were both looking forward to their upcoming marriage in the new year. Tanis was the most beautiful soul, with a huge loving heart, that showered kindness to everyone she met. Her spiritual grace will be greatly missed by family, friends and co-workers (Rona). Beloved daughter of Barbara Marshall and Glen Marshall (Penny); loving brothers Keenan Marshall and Morgan Marshall (Juliana d.2020); nephews Griffin and Ryker Marshall; aunts Deborah Kafara and Diane Nedok, aunt Chelan and Uncle Hal McDonald; cousins Brandy Schell and family, Keith McDonald, Leanne Drummond and family. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Hope Centre. Donate in tribute to Tanis Kimberley Marshall at: https://lghfoundation.com/tributes

In 1960 Peter married Lois and, after daughter Rachel was born in 1961, emigrated to Canada to join David and older brother Ewart. Peter and Lois loved their adopted home. They embraced camping and - as soon as daughter Alice was old enough to help on the portages - wilderness adventures: canoeing the Bowron Lakes and Yukon River, and hiking the West Coast Trail. Over the years they travelled the length and breadth of the country, seeing the wonders of Haida Gwaii, taking the train across the prairies, and eating lobster in Newfoundland. Canada gave Peter the opportunity to switch into the career he was born for, teaching, where he was one of the founding members of the Department of Financial Management at BCIT. Peter taught financial accounting and auditing to students at BCIT and SFU, and in professional training programs, until his 80th birthday, telling generations of students “debits on the left, credits on the right.” He enjoyed BCIT’s lack of pretention, and took pride in his students, especially those who overcome hardships to achieve professional success. “Life is what you make it”, Peter would say, and he and Lois made a wonderful life together, creating a beautiful home and garden in West Vancouver. Peter took great joy in everyday pleasures - ocean swimming in the summer, walks and hikes, the crossword puzzle, working out and playing squash at the Hollyburn, and trips with David to Exhibition Park and Cloverdale, where every won bet was a victory and every lost bet soon forgotten except to note the winner was on the top of their program. He chose to take a positive outlook on life. When the Canucks lost, or the pork bellies were down, he put it behind him, saying “If you can meet with triumph and disaster, and treat those two imposters just the same.” Peter enjoyed a close and loving relationship with his daughters, visiting Frances and Alice in Ottawa and Calgary on a regular basis, and enjoying precious moments with Rachel and her family in Vancouver. His “girls” loved his positive confidence in their ability to succeed at everything they tried, his pride in their accomplishments and his welcoming of their opinions and perspectives, even when the person offering that opinion was very small. Peter gave his children the greatest gift any parent can give - his time and his interest - and all three of his daughters are grateful that they were able to return some of that over the last more difficult years of his life.

METCALF, Sheila Mcleod MARSHALL, Tanis Kimberley Sunrise: July 1, 1979 Sunset: December 18, 2021

After leaving school, Peter spent two years in mandatory National Service in the Royal Air Force, where he mastered Morse code and the art of avoiding boot wearing. He completed his degree in law and history at Trinity Hall Cambridge, where he also learned to fly as part of the RAF reserve, but after Cambridge switched gears, completing a CA designation.

Sheila McLeod Metcalf passed away peacefully at the age of 89, on January 10, 2022. Remembered and sadly missed by her son Dennis Metcalf (Susan), daughter Paula Campbell (Roman Korabek) and sister Margaret MacKillop (Murdoch). Her grandchildren Taylor, Garrett, Carly (Joel) and Shelby dearly miss their Gran. Sheila was so excited and loved being a GG to her greatgrandchildren Jeremy and Jaiah. Sheila was sadly predeceased by her other son Doug Metcalf. Sheila’s family will hold a barbeque this summer to celebrate her life together with family and friends. To leave condolences and read stories of Sheila’s very full life, visit providencefuneralhomes.com. Phone 250-493-1774

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He thought deeply about things, and came to his own, often idiosyncratic, conclusions. His loathed constraints on freedom. He supported drug legalization decades before the idea became mainstream, opposed solitary confinement and - at a personal level - stripped off his constraining clothing and went skinnydipping whenever the opportunity arose. His sons-in-law Gerry and David have largely recovered from the probing questions asked as they met him for the first time (Gerry, what is your view on capital punishment?) and enjoyed his engaging and thoughtful approach to life. Peter also had close relationships with all of his grandchildren. He made every one of them feel special - taking Leslie to the racetrack, teaching Hilary to drive, dancing with Katy at her wedding, watching hockey with Chris, playing pitch and putt with Sasha, taking Emily to Haida Gwaii, and picnics at Theatre Under the Stars with John. Peter was so loved, and will be so missed, but all of us are grateful for the time he gave us, and that we spent with him. Grandpa, you are truly #1. Peter is survived by Lois, siblings David (Freda) and Christine (David Rodwell), daughters Rachel, Frances (David Long), and Alice (Gerry Grenon), grandchildren Leslie, Hilary (Nathaniel Lascon), Katherine (Jesse Waslowski), Christopher (Jessica Faust), Sasha, Emily and John, and great grandchildren, Sebastien and Vivienne. A celebration of life is planned for next summer. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Peter’s memory to the BCIT Foundation.

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