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Earthquake early warning system launches in Horseshoe Bay BRENT RICHTER

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If you had 10 seconds’ warning before a major earthquake struck, how would you spend them?

It’s a question Canadians may soon have to ponder, with the nation’s first ever earthquake early warning system getting its launch in West Vancouver. Natural Resources Canada deployed its first sensor, in what will eventually be a network of 400 sensors in seismically active areas, within BC Ferries’ Horseshoe Bay terminal, Monday. The system is designed to detect the first wave of energy radiating from an earthquake’s epicentre and then provide “seconds to tens of seconds” of warning before the real shaking begins. “Indigenous oral history tells us that every couple centuries, we experienced devastating Continued on page 36

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For Lynn Valley resident Steve Mossop, the terrible events that unfolded in North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley library plaza a year ago are never too far from the surface. Mossop, who lives near the plaza and

came across the aftermath of the knife attacks as a witness, said he often walks by the area and feels those memories tug at his consciousness. “Once you witness something like that, you can never erase it.” On Sunday, the North Vancouver community marked the anniversary of a series

of knife attacks on strangers in the middle of a public plaza that left one woman dead and six others wounded on March 27, 2021. It’s a complicated milestone, one that involves an acknowledgment of the way lives were tragically impacted by the events of that day. It’s also a recognition

of resilience, both of the six victims who continue to recover and of a community adamant that the horror of that day will not continue to define it. That Saturday, a year ago, Mossop was driving past the plaza when he was waved down by a woman covered in blood. He Continued on page 14

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CNV council apologizes, plans temporary skate park CHARLIE CAREY

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City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan and council apologized to the skateboarding community Monday night, while directing staff to look into a temporary skate park to be located at Mahon Park.

The vote by council comes as demolition of the Lonsdale Skatepark began Monday, to make way for the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre. Work on the building will continue through 2025, and until now, the City of North Vancouver was to go without a skate park replacement until the build was finished. A late addition to the agenda, the report recommended that staff look at the temporary solution, while also engaging the North Van skateboard community to develop design options for the temporary facility. The temporary skate park’s budget of $175,000 is to be allocated from the almost completed Centennial Theatre power modification project, which came in way under budget, at only $163,000 of the budgeted $338,172. The temporary location will be next to the basketball and pickleball courts, and is deep enough into the park to buffer skate park noise for neighbouring residents, city staff said. Coun. Tony Valente said that while he did not initially understand skateboarding, he has spent the last weeks learning

A demolition crew breaks down the Lonsdale Skatepark on Monday, to make way for the new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre. Work on the building will continue through 2025. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

that the closure of the skate park “has a huge impact,” as it’s the only street-style skate park on the North Shore, with the exception of Ambleside in West Vancouver. “There are also not that many forms of recreation that reach across multiple age groups. I spent some time at the park and I was surprised that there were folks that were older than me skating at the park, and I think that’s when we can try to support the city, in terms of being a vibrant city, in terms of being a

city for people,” he said. Valente noted this has been a learning opportunity for council, and highlighted that it is important to hear from the public on what the city is doing or planning to do. “It’s important for us to listen to the folks in our community, understand and react to what they have to say, and this has been a great learning experience. Honestly, that’s one of things that I enjoy most about being a councillor – the opportunity to learn from people in our community.”

Coun. Tina Hu said she was happy to see an interim solution moving forward, noting the sport is now a part of the Olympic Games. “It is a sport for youth and younger adults to participate in, and to get training, and to get exercise as well. And then most importantly, I think some of the comments sent in by emails mention about the mental support, to have that social place for gatherings is important for youth and for younger kids and for younger adults in the city,” she said.

Meanwhile, Coun. Holly Back apologized, saying that while many years ago council did have a lot of conversations with the skateboarding community, “we did lose some sight of that over the last few years.” “And we haven’t communicated very well. So, certainly my apologies for that. But I’m really, really happy that we’re back on board, no pun intended there, with getting their feedback, and that we have been able to find a temporary place to put a temporary skateboard [park],” she said. Buchanan also apologized, and acknowledged that the closure of the park came as a surprise to many in the community. “I can speak on behalf of council … in terms of apologizing … people felt like this was a sudden move that was being made, but there had been conversations. But nonetheless, it has been a couple of years, with many things happening around the Harry Jerome project and many other things happening in the context of what’s been going on, and so, if we misstepped in terms of that communication, I do apologize for that,” she said. “The city has long been committed to ensuring the recreation needs of all are met as we deliver the new state-of-the-art Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre. We recognize the importance of this sport as well as access to skateboarding infrastructure. I’m pleased to say that staff are working with members of the community on the design of a temporary skate park.”

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West Van may charge for parking at three popular parks BRENT RICHTER

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West Vancouver council may soon be charging for parking at its most in-demand parks.

Council voted unanimously Monday to direct staff to prepare a plan for a two-year seasonal pay parking program at Lighthouse Park, Whytecliff Park and Nelson Canyon Park/the Whyte Lake Trail. The previous council considered and rejected a similar proposal in 2017. But, things have changed since then. Visits to

West Vancouver parks have gone way up, and so too has the wear and tear and cost of maintaining them. The District of North Vancouver also now charges people to park at Lynn Canyon Park. According to staff, any money raised through paid parking would be funnelled back into parks maintenance. Council members appeared generally supportive of the concept, although Coun. Sharon Thompson asked staff to consider the unintended consequences for nearby streets.

“I think this is a timely thing to look into and something that could work and really help create a funding model to help us manage our parks, but I am really nervous about the neighborhoods around these parks,” she said, suggesting resident-only parking may be required. Coun. Craig Cameron, who was opposed to pay parking in 2017, said he’d like to see the change go ahead “as soon as possible,” but he too warned there will be blowback. “No plan that staff are going to come

up with is going to be perfect. There are always going to be adjustments that have to be made,” he said. “We are now probably, pretty soon, going to be in the minority in municipalities that don’t have paid parking in our parks. … We might as well keep up with what the region is doing.” Staff say they’ll come back to council with a proposal to vote on as soon as possible, but they also said it’s unlikely the program will be in place for the summer of 2022.

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Affordable housing project has been a long time coming BRENT RICHTER

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Tenants are getting ready to move in to one of the most affordable new housing projects on the North Shore.

The Eleanor in Central Lonsdale boasts 85 below-market rental homes, 10 of which are being offered at $375 per month. Some of the suites will be offered on a rent-geared-to-income model, which means they’ll come out around $1,200 per month. The remainder of the units will come in about 10 per cent below market levels. All told, the average rent will be about $1,600. Twelve of the suites are designed specifically for people with disabilities, including appliances and fixtures set within easy grasp of wheelchair height, and kitchens and bathrooms designed for wheelchair access. The project from VRS Communities Society, a non-profit developer, was only made possible through some financial jiujitsu and outside help. City of North Vancouver council voted unanimously to rezone the land at 125 East 20th St. in 2019, but their involvement with the project goes back much further. In 2010, city staff approached the non-profit with a proposal to help them finance the purchase of the property. At the time there was an aged walk-up with 28 units from the 1960s on the site. Since 2010, the equity grew, allowing VRS to pay back the initial loan from the city and go through the rezoning process. “We created that equity by just buying and holding, and then redeveloping it at higher density, so our land cost was quite low,” said Ken Fraser, executive director of VRS, noting they now can set rental rates to cover the remaining mortgage and operating costs. “So our real affordability starts kicking in in about 10 years, and this building’s here for 80,” he said. “Housing is a slow process, but once it’s here, it’s also here for a very, very long time. We just need to do more of these.” VRS has followed a similar model for about 50 years. “You’ve got to start today to get that affordability in 10 years,” he said. “It might not solve the problem today, but we’ve got to start somewhere.” The city also contributed $400,000 from its affordable housing fund for the project. “We are always open to be looking at innovative ways in which to deliver housing,” said Mayor Linda Buchanan, adding council uses density bonusing, direct funding, and partnerships with non-profits and the province to add new affordable units. “Core housing need is probably the one thing I hear about from almost everybody. We know what the economics are right now and what the land costs are, and it’s getting harder and harder to deliver, which is why we keep looking at policies that we can do at the local level that help us to deliver the kind of housing that people need.” The capital cost of construction was

Chris Kirby is eager to move into his new home, The Eleanor, an affordable rental building in North Vancouver. BRENT RICHTER/NSN

financed with a $24.1-million low-interest loan provided by the province’s HousingHub program, which has been popular with developers seeking to build more affordable housing with lower overhead, said Bowinn Ma, North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA. “Our work to address the housing affordability crisis must include solutions that help individuals and families with middle-level incomes, as well as those who are in deep need for subsidized housing,” she said. “The Eleanor is a welcome addition to North Vancouver that will allow more middle-income community members and their families an affordable place to call home.” Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. provided a grant of $3.1 million for the project. By whatever means The Eleanor came to be, it’s a greatly appreciated, said Chris Kirby, a soon-to-be tenant who has used a wheelchair to get around since an accident more than 30 years ago. “I’m very excited. It’s quieter. It’s a better neighbourhood. It’s accessible to pretty much everything,” he said. The affordability crisis that affects the whole region disproportionately impacts people with disabilities, and about 18 per cent of Canadians will have a disability at some point in their lives, Kirby noted. Kirby said he’d like to see every new market highrise have similar suites incorporated into them. “It is very challenging. There is a definite shortage of wheelchair [accessible] housing for people,” he said. “I’m looking forward to being around other people that are in wheelchairs. I’ve got a friend that’s moving in here.” The tenants from the original building on the site were given first right of refusal to move back in – at their original rents. About 12 of them agreed to the offer. One of them, a woman in her 90s, had lived in the original building for its entire 50-year lifespan. “We gave her first pick,” Fraser said.

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putting the vessel together that can be very complicated,” said Busler. Issues like assessing lines of sight, accessibility of certain areas of a ship, and arrangements of equipment, in particular, lend themselves to digital tryouts ahead of time, she added: whether a particular catwalk is wide enough or if a member of the bridge Continued on page 37

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or some, the anniversary of the tragic and traumatic Lynn Valley stabbings somehow managed to sneak up on us. For others, the wounds, both physical and emotional, are incredibly fresh. One woman was killed. Six more residents were left with knife wounds. Witnesses, bystanders who rushed in to help and professional first responders will remember March 27, 2021, in their own ways. The accused remains in custody with a trial scheduled to begin in 2023. We will continue to report on the court proceedings but we warn this will be a long, complex process. And no matter the outcome, the justice system cannot restore what has been taken away. That falls to us and our communal efforts at resilience. In the days and weeks after the incident,

we saw a memorial blossom, candlelight vigils, public art works commissioned and more than $130,000 raised to support the victims. Make no mistake: these are the acts that truly define what Lynn Valley is about. The district has done an admirable job finding a way to commemorate a terrible event that both wounded and brought the community together without adding to our collective trauma. The flowers that so many of us laid at the site have long since wilted and returned to their most basic elements. Today, because of the district’s thoughtful efforts, they nourish a young dogwood tree in the plaza. It is a powerful reminder for the rest of us that life goes on and that we have reclaimed that community space with a thing of beauty and enjoyment, as it was always intended to be.

This pandemic has now entered the Fight Club stage Have we entered the Fight Club part of this pandemic?

And I swear to God I came up with that opening line BEFORE the Academy Awards were held. You remember Fight Club, don’t you? That wild 1999 movie that had Brad Pitt dispensing shirtless bro wisdom, Helena Bonham Carter doing beguiling Helena Bonham Carter things, some gross facts about soap, and, of course, lots of fighting. Probably the most memorable thing about Fight Club is the first rule of Fight Club. If you saw the film just once, you almost certainly remember the rule. Let’s have Brad Pitt’s character Tyler Durden spell it out. “The first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club.” You might even remember the second rule. “The second rule of Fight Club is you DO NOT talk about Fight Club.” Those rules are oddly resonant for me right now as we click into year three on the COVID-19 odometer. The first rule of the pandemic seems to be that you do not talk about the pandemic.

It’s not an official, hard and fast rule. I mean, neither was the Fight Club rule, otherwise how did the size of the club keep growing? Laugh Someone must have All You Want been talking about it! Andy Prest But it is kind of a rule. People have told me to lay off the pandemic talk in this column. “You don’t want to become a COVID Guy,” they say. And, I mean, yeah. They’re right. That would suck being COVID Guy. Like, someone says the word “COVID” and I come crashing through the wall like the Kool-Aid man, dressed up as a plague doctor and snapping N95s at people. “Oh yeah!” But you don’t even need to be told not to talk about the pandemic. You feel it. Talking about it is lame. “Oh man, I’d love to go to the pub with you guys. But, you know. … How’s the ventilation in there? Maybe we can get a patio seat … it’s not raining THAT hard.” It does not feel cool at all to still be

fussing about indoor spaces, or staying hunkered down at home when you see sports stadiums full of people. I mean, did you see what passed for safe physical distancing at the Oscars! COVID, as a topic of conversation, is played out. It’s the eye-roll emoji. It’s just … it’s still a thing, you know? I guess I’ll whisper this next part: why are so many people I know getting COVID right now? And like, they’re not the yahoos you’d expect to get it. The safe people. The cautious people. Soccer buds. Family friends. Barack Obama. And yeah, most of them come out of it just fine. It’s just like a cold, or whatever. It’s mild, right, especially for the vaccinated? Except there’s a young, healthy, vaccinated dad that I know who caught COVID a couple of months ago during the height of the Omicron era and still feels absolutely flattened by it some days. And it seems like we don’t really know what the “mild” COVID you catch now could do to you if it keeps hold of your body for weeks, months, or … years? Gah, sorry! There I go being lame again, talking about the pandemic. And of course, all that talk about my multiple friends with

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COVID – that’s all anecdotal evidence. I don’t have hard numbers, because, well, they stopped counting, didn’t they? What’s not anecdotal is that lots of people who have felt some level of comfort by wearing proper masks now have to ride the bus crowded up against people who aren’t required to wear a mask. And lots of people who have maintained an extra layer of safety and sanity by working from home for the past two years are now being ordered back to the office. And my kids, who through a combination of luck and the protective power of my wife’s vigilance somehow haven’t caught COVID yet, are headed back to school this week to sit with classmates who are just back from Spring Break adventures abroad and who also are no longer required to wear a mask. I mean – shouldn’t we maybe talk about this a little more? Or have we really reached the third rule of Fight Club: “If someone yells stop, goes limp, taps out, the fight is over.” We shouldn’t fight each other – violence is not the answer, Will! – but we shouldn’t be tapping out either. I’m open to more talk. As long as it’s from a safe distance. aprest@nsnews.com

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Re: Editorial: Compromising Position (March 23 North Shore News) I congratulate the North Shore News for this lucid editorial on the confidence and supply agreement created by the Liberals and the NDP. As indicated in your editorial, I believe that this current development in Canadian politics is not a “power grab,” as claimed by the Conservative party. It essentially reflects a nation where the majority of us are aligned with a desire to balance free enterprise and social programs. The provision of that balance is a mutually supportive process that benefits the whole of society. For example, the co-operation of the Liberals and the NDP gave us universal health care and the Canada Pension Plan under the minority Liberal government of Lester B. Pearson. And the great majority of Canadians, including conservatives, believe that those outcomes have benefited the common good. A healthier, more financially secure nation benefits free enterprise, and vice versa. The politics of the future do not lie in a society dominated by left wing or right wing ideology, but in a more moderate and co-operative society that transcends those ideologies by incorporating both in a balanced relationship. The slogan for that emerging society is therefore neither “one for all” or “all for one,” but “one for all and all for one.” In other words, it is a process based on the fundamental realization that a bird, political or otherwise, needs both wings to fly. And as your editorial wisely indicates, the way for all of us to benefit is for our leaders to co-operate and seek common ground, instead of perpetuating a political climate of polarization.

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Re: Editorial: Compromising Position (March 23 North Shore News) For the editor and their respondent to represent the Liberal-NDP agreement as a “compromise” in a polarized world is patently ridiculous. A compromise is an agreement between parties from opposite sides of the polarization. The Liberals and NDP are cut from the same cloth. This is an agreement between parties on the same side of the polarization, one just being more extreme than the other. It entirely leaves out nearly 40 per cent (according to the last election results) of the population from this mislabelled “compromise” that are on the other side of the polarization. This will simply work

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to alienate them further and increase polarization. While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does owe Canadians stability, he will not achieve it by further alienating 40 per cent of the population.

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IF YOU MEET A FARMER, YOU SHOULD GIVE THEM A HUG Dear Editor:

Re: Maplewood Animals Mow Down on Save-On Castoffs (March 23 North Shore News) “Judy goes bonkers for lettuce,” Selina Merrick said about one of her cows. That sentence made me chuckle. How true it is. In the early 1970s, my husband and I were part of the back-to-the-land movement. We didn’t come from a farming background, so there was a lot to learn. The Whole Earth Catalogue was our bedside reading while we lived on the 100acre farm in Quebec. We were bookended by two farmer brothers with dairy cattle. During the day, we attended Concordia University, so farming was relegated to weekends and summers. Our French neighbours were kind and looked quizzically at the two “anglais” trying to farm. They would give us fresh milk and wish us luck. One weekend, we had to go away and we left a friend to mind the farm. My girlfriend would sit in the garden and sing opera to the cabbages. The Secret Life of Plants by Christopher Bird had just been published, alluding to the idea that plants respond to feelings. While we were away, our neighbour’s dairy cows broke down the weak barbwire fence and devoured the entire garden. That entire summer, the cows would quietly congregate near the fence, waiting for another nosh. But they had eaten everything. I had never worked harder (not smarter!) in my life, and now it was all gone. I know I cried. Lesson 1: High, strong fences make for good neighbours. Lesson 2: Farming is hard work. The next time you meet a farmer, give them a hug. (I think we can do that now?) Lesson 3: We in the privileged West waste an enormous amount of food. It’s unconscionable. Thank you for the article, which made me laugh when the last four weeks have brought nothing but sadness. As a Ukrainian Canadian, I’ve been watching the war with a sense of horror. Wars end and life will go on. Ukrainian farmers have been encouraged to plant their crops. The world is holding its breath.

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Douglas Coupland art exhibit revives Rabbit Lane CHARLIE CAREY

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Douglas Coupland published Girlfriend in a Coma in 1998, a fictional novel that centres on a group of friends in West Vancouver. Revisiting the writings, the West Van artist worked with the West Vancouver Art Museum to create a series of photographs inspired by his book.

Opening today, Rabbit Lane features photographs that were created in North and West Vancouver, featuring local homes, cars, volunteer models and even clothes borrowed from the community. Set in the Rabbit Lane neighbourhood, a real place in West Vancouver, Coupland’s original novel centres around Karen McNeil, who falls into a coma that lasts 17 years. When she awakens, the friends come together once again to face an impending apocalypse. Describing the Rabbit Lane neighbourhood, Coupland said it is an area that time forgot. “Because of historical reasons, it’s sandwiched between a big empty golf course and forest. … It’s kind of down a hill and it’s as quiet as a tomb,” he said. “And everyone sort of notices. I kind of wonder if something else [was] going on there in the distant past, but there’s some sort of charged element about it.” Meeting with the North Shore News prior to the exhibition opening, Coupland said the real stars of the photographs are the houses.

Artist Douglas Coupland and curator Hilary Letwin sit at the Rabbit Lane exhibition at West Vancouver Art Museum. The show opens today and runs to May 28. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

“It’s a form of architecture that never gets mentioned, noted, or celebrated, yet it’s basically what 99 per cent of us grew up in, and they’re all vanishing very quickly right now,” he said, noting the ranch-style homes so common on the North Shore. Coupland said back when West Coast Style houses were constructed, they were often first homes for families and first mortgages with their three or four kids. “Everyone’s parents were just scraping by. And there were just so many kids everywhere. I mean, that’s what makes it so spooky up

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there now, because there are no people, period – let alone kids,” he said. His reason for centring his works around West Van, Coupland said, is because he is seeing something vanishing that “never had its moment in the sun.” “Growing up here, we really thought, knew, and felt [we] were living in the middle of nowhere, or in a place that wasn’t even really a place. And there’s sort of a freedom that came from that,” he said. West Vancouver Art Museum curator Hilary Letwin agreed with Coupland, and said Rabbit Lane is steeped in nostalgia, noting they

had to go back to his original work written almost 25 years ago. “We worked together to pick the scenes that we wanted to recreate, because we knew that we were never going to do photos that matched the narrative exactly, because that would have been challenging,” she said. Wanting to keep the exhibit appropriate for all ages to enjoy, Letwin said they picked the scenes that were still able to give an “underlying ominous quality that definitely exists in the book” without the gore that’s found in the end of the original book. “And really, the book – more

than anything else, is about human relationships. For the first two-thirds of the book, it’s about how these friends and their friendships are built and what they’re built on, and how they continue to grow together,” she said. As the work called for heavy involvement from the North Shore community for crowd sourcing, Letwin said she was initially skeptical that people would want to volunteer. “Sure enough, as soon as the [North Shore News] article went up, people were emailing immediately to say, ‘I really want to get involved.’ And, ‘I grew up in North Van,’ or ‘I grew up in West Van and this book was the most important book to me.’ So everything that you see in the photos is basically borrowed from somebody,” she said. It’s not the first time Coupland has crowd sourced; this latest work comes after a long line of Coupland projects that included public involvement, which Letwin described as a “leitmotif” in his work. Letwin noted that a few West Van volunteers feature in more than one of the works in Rabbit Lane, something that Coupland described as purposeful. “For 32 years now, I always deliberately under-describe characters. … I consciously keep any sort of physical descriptors out, because that way, it just means everyone can imagine themselves being that character,” he said. Rabbit Lane runs until May 28 at the West Vancouver Art Museum, 680 17th St.

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Continued from page 1 stopped immediately and helped her and her young son into the nearby Brown’s restaurant. She had been stabbed multiple times by a stranger. Mossop said he’s thought about what happened many times since then. He’s become more aware of who’s around him in a public space, for instance, as well as suspicious activity that might signal the potential for trouble in the community. At the same time, Mossop said he’s grateful that he stopped that day, and for the actions of other bystanders who leapt into action. “You can actually make a difference,” he said. “You can get involved in a split second and change the course of somebody’s life.” Emily Dicken, director of North Shore Emergency Management, said it’s important to know “that it is completely normal to experience heightened emotions during anniversary events.” Free mental health supports were made available at the library this weekend. The emergency management office has also compiled a list of resources on its website that Dicken is urging people to consult if they feel overwhelmed. It hasn’t been an easy journey for

everyone. “There are patrons of the library and some of the businesses that are coming back to the space for the first time [in a year],” said District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little. After the attacks, people who were working in the civic plaza that day – in the library or nearby businesses – had to deal with repeated questions from a curious public about what they saw, he said. “It became very hard for the staff ... so we started putting up signs around saying, ‘Not everybody’s ready to talk about this yet. Please respect their privacy.’” Jacquie McCarnan, the founder of the North Van Cares non-profit society, lived in Lynn Valley for many years and felt a deep connection to the hurt felt by community members that day. A year ago, McCarnan started a GoFundMe campaign to help victims of the attack with expenses, eventually raising over $133,000. Once the shock began wearing off, “A predominant feeling was that this man is not allowed to take away from our community spirit,” she said. McCarnan said she’s in contact with four of the people injured that day, who are all making progress with their recoveries. Continued on page 15

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District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little places compost made from flowers and plants laid last year, around the newly planted dogwood tree in the library plaza, to mark the first anniversary of the Lynn Valley attack. DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Memorial tree and bench provide areas for quiet reflection

Continued from page 14 McCarnan said the way she sees it, instead of dwelling on the events of one year ago, “People should grab their family members and hold them tight, and do something fun and celebrate life. Not death. Not hurt.”

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As the community of North Vancouver marks one year from the date of a stabbing spree that left one woman dead and six others injured at the Lynn Valley library plaza, dates for a trial have been set in B.C. Supreme Court for spring 2023 for the man facing charges in the case.

Yannick Bandaogo, 29, faces one charge of second-degree murder, as well as five counts of attempted murder, and one count of aggravated assault in relation to the stabbings of seven people that occurred at the Lynn Valley Village library complex on March 27, 2021. Trial dates in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster have now been set for an 11-week trial that will run between May 1 and July 14, 2023. Bandaogo has elected to be tried by judge alone, without a jury. The case is proceeding by a direct indictment, skipping a preliminary hearing stage in provincial court. The prosecution can opt for direct indictment in certain circumstances, such as when a preliminary hearing

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might result in undue delay in the case or present logistical challenges because of the complexity of the case. In the Lynn Valley case, the volume of evidence, large number of victims in the case, as well as the large number of potential witnesses and fact that most of the evidence will be translated into French, were all factors in the decision, said Crown prosecutor Jean-Benoit Deschamps outside of court. Those factors, along with the availability of lawyers and Francophone interpreters, are also among the reasons it will take two years before the case ends up before a judge and why the trial is expected to take more than two months to complete. It is still possible the trial may be shortened if the prosecutor and defence agree to enter certain agreed-upon admissions about what happened that day. Outside the court, defence lawyer Georges Rivard said it is still far too early to say what Bandaogo’s defence might be. Bandaogo remains in pre-trial custody, where he has been held for the past year since his arrest

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at the scene. On March 27, 2021, just before 1:40 p.m., the North Vancouver RCMP received a report of multiple victims of a stabbing at Lynn Valley Village. When officers arrived at the scene, they found multiple victims in and around the library complex, suffering from stab wounds. One woman later died of her injuries. Homicide investigators said shortly after the stabbings they didn’t know what motivated the knife attack. Bandaogo was charged with second-degree murder on March 28, 2021 and additional charges were sworn against him in September. He has not yet entered a plea to any charges. Bandaogo’s trial will be held at B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster, where all French language trials are heard. Bandaogo also faces a charge of assaulting a peace officer on May 6, while he was in custody at North Fraser Pre-Trial Centre.

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LYNN VALLEY - ONE YEAR LATER

Attack survivor credits community for immense support JANE SEYD

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Twenty-three-year-old Emma Henderson has lived her entire life in Lynn Valley, but it’s a place she’s learned to appreciate in a new way over the course of the past year.

The community has shown her overwhelming kindness and support in the aftermath of the shocking attack of March 27, 2021, said Henderson – many of those gestures of support from people she doesn’t even know. A little over a year ago, the then-22year-old (who’d previously attended Argyle and Carson Graham secondaries) was living a pretty regular life as a student, studying remotely at Simon Fraser University while working part time. She was looking forward to winding up her last semester at SFU. All that changed when she became one

of seven people attacked in the middle of the day at Lynn Valley’s library complex. Since then, “My life has been pretty different,” she said. The details of that day aren’t a place she wants to dwell in. But from the very beginning, the care from those close by was apparent, said Henderson. “There was one guy who took his shirt off and covered my face, my injuries,” she said. “There were a few people – I can’t remember their names and I couldn’t really see their faces – who came to my aid. There were people who were helping me right from the get go.” After she was released from hospital and began recovering at home, Henderson said she heard about the piles of flowers growing at the library plaza, as messages from well wishers poured in. In addition to public donations that

went to all immediate victims of the attack, a separate GoFundMe account for Henderson raised more than $43,000 to help with expenses. “The kindness and support, it’s overwhelming,” she said. For the past year, Henderson has been focusing on recovering from her injuries, both physical and emotional. She has been cautious about her privacy and chooses her words with care. There are also times she’s had to step away from social media and turn off the news. She’s lucky, she says, that she’s had family, friends, and compassionate doctors to take care of her. “It’s a lot to wrap your head around,” she said. Henderson said she hasn’t been back to the Lynn Valley library yet. Instead, she chose to spend this Sunday, the

anniversary of the shocking events, off the North Shore, enjoying the day with family. “It’s a hard day for everybody,” she said, including the wider community of Lynn Valley and the North Shore. And while her long-term recovery will be a slow process, “I’m doing well for the most part,” she said. “I’m at a place where I am happy to be out, just enjoying Lynn Valley again. ... The fact that I’m able to ... have a coffee, and just walk around – that is something I’m happy to be able to do.” These days, Henderson said she prefers to look forward rather than backwards, “To the happier times that are coming for me” – including her upcoming university graduation ceremony and the next steps in her life. The support she’s received has “meant a lot,” she said. “I don’t think I’ll ever stop saying thank you for it.”

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VANCOUVER FRASER PORT AUTHORITY

Record year for port, but North Shore commodities down BRENT RICHTER

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Despite global supply chain issues and climate change wreaking havoc on B.C.’s highway and rail infrastructure, 2021 proved to be the busiest year ever in the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s history.

Total volume of goods and commodities passing through the port reached 146,473,626 tonnes in 2021, up one per cent from the year before. The North Shore’s terminals, however, weren’t necessarily sharing in the record year. Grain, which is exported from the North Shore’s Richardson International, Cargill Canada, and G3 terminals, was down 13 per cent in 2021. “But even then, it was the second highest year on record for grain volumes through the port, and it just shows you how much growth has happened in the grain sector,” said Robin Silvester, port president and CEO. Silvester said the down year in grain is due to bad growing conditions last summer, leading to a smaller harvest. 2021 was the first full year of operations for G3’s massive new terminal on the waterfront. An off year for harvests, though, doesn’t mean G3 has missed the boat. “There’s hundreds of millions invested here and hundreds of millions invested in the Prairies. Those investments are over the long term,” said Silvester. “That long-term picture for Canadian grain is still very strong. Canada’s agricultural technology is improving yields. There will be good years and bad years, depending on the rain. But the long-term forecast is still for growth.” Because of world markets being so interconnected, a war half a world away will manifest itself in the Port of Vancouver, Silvester predicted. “The dreadful situation in Ukraine means that a lot of Russian and Ukrainian grain that would have been getting to market isn’t going to,” he said. “I think Canadian grain is going to be in strong demand.” Metallurgical coal, which is used for steelmaking, was up four per cent. Neptune Terminals has completed a series of major upgrades in the last year, which has upped their overall capacity. Potash, which Neptune also handles, was down as well about 13 per cent. Silvester said that is largely owing to disruptions in the supply chain. It too is poised for a big rebound in 2022 due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The other big producers of potash globally are Belarus and Russia, and it doesn’t seem likely that their product will be getting to the international markets in the way that it used to,” he said. “It does show how interconnected it all is.” Overall volumes through the port would undoubtedly be higher had it not been for the November atmospheric river taking out highways and rail lines in the Interior, Silvester said. For eight days, there was no freight service between the port and hubs to the east, and for three weeks there was only one rail line open. The event was a wakeup call, Silvester said, but he also came away impressed with how quickly the devastated infrastructure could be brought back online. “It actually also proved out the resiliency of our supply chain,” he said. “[It was] a remarkable testament to the ability of the government and the railways to re-establish service.” Operations and capacity at the port don’t just impact whether our online shopping orders arrive on time, Silvester noted. They also can be a throttle for Canada’s economy as a whole. And Silvester is sounding the alarm: The lack of industrial land next to the port could soon become a major inhibitor. Local leaders should be fiercely protective of industrial zoning, he said. “We want to see places for the people to live that are affordable and jobs that provide people with a living wage,” he said. “We have the lowest availability of industrial land for new use in the whole of North America, and that should

concern everybody, because 30 per cent of the region’s jobs pretty much happen on industrial land and that’s just four per cent of the land base, and we’re running out of that land base.” Seaspan is currently applying to expand its dry-dock business to the west, which has been controversial with residents near the waterfront and the City of North Vancouver, which has put a lot of effort into developing The Shipyards public gathering place just metres away. Rumours that a decision has already been made are just that, Silvester said, as consultations are still happening. “I understand that’s going to be happening over the course of spring,” he said. “If anyone’s telling you the decision is made, I can categorically tell you that they’re not correct.”

2021 was a record year for volumes of commodities passing through the Port of Vancouver, although the North Shore’s terminals likely could have been busier. CINDY GOODMAN/NSN

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LYNN VALLEY TRAGEDY

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In honour of the victims and all those affected by the Lynn Valley tragedy last year, the District of North Vancouver has installed a memorial bench and flowering dogwood to provide a place of reflection and continued support.

Unveiled on Sunday, the memorial at the Lynn Valley Village plaza was carefully and compassionately constructed by district staff, Mayor Mike Little said, adding the district wanted to support the “continuity from the outpouring of support from the broader community as best we can.” Sunday marked one year from the date of We decided early on to keep a stabbing spree that left one supporting the woman dead and floral display six others injured and make sure at the Lynn Valley Village that was well library complex kept. and plaza. MAYOR MIKE LITTLE The dogwood tree, chosen for its representation of hope, resilience, and strength, is planted in soil and mulch made from the incredible outpouring of flowers and plants laid at the site last year. “We decided early on to keep supporting the floral display and make sure that was well kept. Even though we obviously had to scale it down as the items wilted, we kept all of that material and knew that we wanted to use it going forward,” Little said. “So, wrapping pieces from the floral, the cellophane … some of that was used in some art pieces. And the flowers themselves were separated for mulch, so that we would be able to take the byproduct from the initial display and

use it towards supporting the memorial going forward.” Little said while it is important to commemorate the victims and those affected by the tragedy, “it is a bit of a balancing act for the community.” He believes the district struck the right tone. “We want to be able to make sure that someone who needs it can use the space for quiet reflection. We also want to recognize that this is a civic plaza, that we want it to be able to be a vibrant and fun space for people. And so we wanted to strike the right balance between having a place that somebody could rest, but also still retaining the space for public events.” Little noted that while the district would eventually like the space to be used for celebratory events in the future, we need to be cognizant that there are a lot of people in the community who are at different stages with their grief. “Many of the families that were involved [in the tragedy] decided to remain private, and we’re respecting that. … Some want to move on, and some aren’t ready to move on, and still need to address their grief over the matter, which they’re going to be dealing with for many years to come,” he said. “And so, people are at different points along the path. And we’re just trying to make sure that the space can accommodate as many people as we can.” To allow those closest to the tragedy a more modest recognition, there was no open public gathering to mark the anniversary. But Little said the bench and memorial tree will be available for people to use at their pleasure going forward. 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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District of North Vancouver property owners may be struck by a sense of déjà vu receiving their 2021 municipal tax bills.

District council voted unanimously March 21 for a three per cent increase in taxes – the same percentage council has approved almost every year since 2004. The formula consists of two per cent to cover inflation in the operating budget and one per cent for renewal or replacement of aging capital assets. Finance staff from the district estimate the increase will add an extra $72 onto the municipal portion of the average homeowner’s 2022 tax bill, compared to 2021. The three per cent increase does not include other increases that may be coming in school, TransLink, and Metro Vancouver taxes, which are also collected at the same time. Some of the major line items in the capital budget over the next five years include $26.6 million for active transportation, $25.8 million for climate change adaptation and mitigation, $65.8 million for fire department facilities, $63.7 million for parks and culture improvements, and $74.4 million for social and supportive housing (taking into account foregone revenue if some district properties are developed with affordable housing instead of sold). The financial plan had buy-in from all

District of North Vancouver council has set the 2022 budget. CINDY GOODMAN/NSN

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After two years of shifting schedules dictated in part by responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North Vancouver School District is weighing keeping all secondary schools permanently on a semester system.

“We are leaning towards a semester system,” assistant superintendent Chris Atkinson told trustees at the March public board meeting. Atkinson said an email survey of high school parents and students in January and February revealed more than 70 per cent favoured a semester system over other school timetables, like a linear system. “We’d want to consider such a strong indication,” he said. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, high schools in North Vancouver ran on a variety of timetable systems. Sutherland,

for instance, has always run on a semester system, while Argyle had a linear system. During the first full school year under the pandemic, secondary schools switched to a cohorted quarter system. In that system, students took fewer courses at one time but classes were longer, and students completed them on a concentrated quarter-year schedule before rotating to a new block of classes. This year, high schools switched to the semester system, which sees students take four courses from September to January and four courses from February to June. Under the current system, a tutorial “flex time” block is scheduled first thing in the morning, with scheduled classes starting approximately an hour later. One school, Mountainside, which houses the school district’s alternate programs, was not included in the change. Atkinson told trustees both students and teachers liked the later start time for classes.

North Vancouver Teachers Association president Katrina Russell voiced concerns that while there are pros and cons to both linear and semester systems, some school programs could be adversely impacted by an all-semester timetable. Russell said teachers have concerns about International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs in semester systems, because exams for both are held in May. That presents a long gap for those students taking courses in the first semester, she said. Trustee Cyndi Gerlach asked if the school district might consider retaining one school on a linear timetable to accommodate students whose learning styles or course selections work better under that arrangement. A decision on switching to an all-semester system at North Vancouver high schools is expected shortly, in time for timetable planning for next year.

The new Ecole Handsworth Secondary opened in February. The North Vancouver School District is considering switching all high schools to a semester system. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

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The North West Hawks play out of the North Shore Winter Club and are mainly composed of players from the North Shore, as well as the Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky region and Burnaby. Led by local product Ty Coupland, who had two goals and an assist, the North West Hawks cruised by the Okanagan Rockets after besting the Fraser Valley Thunderbirds the night before. “Coming into the season, we had some high expectations and thought that we were building a group that could potentially win a championship at our U15 level. It’s something that we talked about from the start of the year and fortunately for us, our journey put us into a position to win a championship,” said Chris Shaw, Hawks head coach and general manager. Shaw also highlighted the performance of Avery Hewson and Daniel Tong, who played on a line with leading playoff scorer Koji Gibson, saying, “they were key contributors down the stretch.” Another player of note was Leith Hunter, a 6-5 defenceman from North Vancouver who led the league in defensive scoring during the regular season, as well as tallying two points in the championship game. The U15 BCEHL teams changed up their playoff format this season, with a newly dubbed championship week when all 10 teams met in North Vancouver to compete in a roundrobin tournament played at NSWC, as well as the Karen Magnussen and Harry Jerome rec centres. The top four teams then continued on to the semi-finals in a one game elimination round which mimicked the World Juniors tournament. Despite the strong season for the Hawks, it wasn’t without challenges, facing a number of severe injuries to key

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contributors during the regular season. They were also held out of the John Reid Memorial Tournament. “We had qualified for the John Reid tournament in St. Albert, which is the most prestigious bantam tournament there is. We had to pull out 24 hours before because our entire team caught COVID. That was a real letdown for our team because that was one of our goals last year, was to play there,” said Shaw. Despite the struggles, the team pulled through and won against a strong Okanagan team in the BCEHL final, with Shaw praising the maturity of his team. “I’m hoping we have, at the end of the day, a handful of players drafted in the Western Hockey League, and we have some very goal-orientated, driven hockey players there. I think that just really helped carry the group,” said Shaw. In other BCEHL playoff action, the U18 AAA Hawks fell to the Vancouver North East Chiefs in the Best of Three series final last weekend, while the U17 AAA Hawks play the Chiefs for the banner this weekend in Coquitlam.

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North Vancouver field hockey players are asking for donations to ensure they can attend July’s FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup in Terrassa, Spain, after qualifying for the first time in 28 years.

The North Shore has always had a strong connection to field hockey, with a number of players in the national team hailing from North Vancouver or West Vancouver. The current roster includes Hannah We’ve had Haughn, Karli financial Johansen, Grace issues, for Delmotte, Audrey pretty much Sawers, Bronwyn Bird, and Chloe as long Walton, all from as I can North Vancouver. remember. Despite that, HANNAH HAUGHN there’s still a struggle for funding, and while they have seen some success in recent years, most notably a silver medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and their bronze medal showing at the 2022 Pan Am Cup that earned them their World Cup berth, they are still unsure if they will be able to attend the World Cup. “We’ve had financial issues, for pretty much as long as I can remember,” said

The Canadian women’s field hockey team celebrates after their qualifying win in Chile at the 2022 Pan Am Cup. OSCAR MUÑOZ-BADILLA Haughn, a longtime member of Canada’s national team. “This is frustrating, because for us, as athletes, the onus is on us to fundraise and make sure that we can go to these tournaments, which takes a lot of time and energy away from training.” In previous years while competing in tournaments, some members of the team were unable to participate due to financial constraints, while others have made big sacrifices for the sport they love, Haughn said. This pay-to-play model is something they have been struggling to overcome, as they have not always been able to field

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$80,000 from our respective communities,” said Haughn. She added it was a huge motivator to have a team picked based exclusively on merit and not just who could afford to go. That tournament ended in a heartbreaking double-overtime loss to Ireland that cost them their Olympic berth. Attempting to train for this World Cup qualification has brought on new challenges. With most of the team in Vancouver and a new head coach, they had been making progress in their training, but then the Omicron variant of COVID-19 broke out, and the tough winter weather also made it difficult to prepare. “We came down to the tournament not knowing how we would do because we hadn’t trained properly in a month, so to go down there concerned, and to qualify, that’s just a huge accomplishment,” said Haughn. Johansen, another longtime member of the Canadian field hockey team, said it was hard to put into words what qualifying for the World Cup meant. “It just felt like, finally, things are paying off, we’re just excited to be rewarded for all the work that we’ve put in,” she said. While the team is in the process of planning a few events to help drum up support for the World Cup tournament, nothing is yet confirmed, and they are still looking for donations. Visit fieldhockey.ca for more information about their fundraising efforts.

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A North Vancouver caregiver is springing forward with optimism for the year ahead, after cashing in a Lotto Max ticket for more than $243,000.

Joanna Danielewicz already considers herself a happy person but recently had her positive outlook kick into overdrive after winning $243,242 in the Dec. 31, 2021, Lotto Max draw. “I just feel so happy … it’s a blessing,” she said. The North Vancouver resident bought her ticket from the Husky on Third Street West,

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49th Parallel Coffee Roasters opens first North Shore location ANDY PREST

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A popular local coffee chain has opened its first North Vancouver location, and it’s boasting some products inspired by the North Shore.

Last Friday, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters officially opened its fifth location, at 93 Lonsdale Ave. in North Vancouver, occupying a space in a heritage building that was most recently a Waves Coffee House but traces its roots to an early-1900s hardware store. You can’t buy hammers or nails there now, but you can order up a cup of North Shore coffee – a limited edition brew produced on a farm in Honduras and roasted in small batches at 49th Parallel’s roastery in Vancouver – and dig into a monstrous doughnut known as the Mountain Highway. One of the popular perks of the 49th Parallel chain is its association with Lucky’s Doughnuts, a sister company that produces pastries that are made on-site and are only sold in 49th Parallel coffee shops. The Mountain Highway is a suitably large, limited-edition doughnut created by executive chef Karly Pomes. It’s filled with pastry cream made with the North Shore coffee roast, topped with chocolate ganache and candied pecans and capped by a towering mountain made of marshmallow. “It’s inspired by the North Shore, driving around the city with your coffee,”

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said Pomes. There are a numerous other doughnuts available for those who aren’t interested in scaling marshmallow mountain, including a few other big guys like the lemon meringue Bismark or peanut butter and jelly, as well as some slimmer offerings such as the salted caramel old fashioned or a classic French cruller. The 49th Parallel folks are hoping that their shop will be a worthy addition to a bustling neighbourhood with strong historical ties. “The Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood is steeped in history,” said Geraint James, cafés director at 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters. “We wanted to honour the neighbourhood with a café and gathering place that reflects its past while the community can experience firsthand what makes 49th Parallel a west coast favourite.”

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A sophomoric sense of humour was literally on display early Thursday morning in North Vancouver after someone hacked an electronic road sign with a distinctly unsanctioned message.

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For anyone driving by on Thursday morning, the portable digital message board on Marine Drive near Philip Avenue was encouraging “Honk for MILFS,” referencing a cheeky term for a “yummy mummy” popularized by the movie American Pie, that has nothing to do with road works. One driver who saw the sign and posted a photo of it on social media was not amused, writing, “Apparently someone in the department cannot be trusted with some adult professional responsibility.” The North Shore News received a further call mid-morning Thursday indicating the wording on the sign hadn’t been changed yet. In response to inquiries from the News, District of North Vancouver spokesperson Courtenay Rannard said municipal staff confirmed the digital sign board is a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure sign, not a municipal one. On Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Transportation issued a statement to the News, confirming their contractor’s sign between Pemberton and Lloyd avenues had been hacked overnight to display an “inappropriate message.” The original message on the sign advised drivers of overnight lane closures on Lions Gate Bridge, related to the upgrade to the bridge’s counterflow system, according to the ministry. The ministry statement added that the sign had since been fixed. “The ministry will be reminding all contractors to ensure appropriate measures are in place so that messaging on portable signs cannot be accessed,” added the statement. “The

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ministry takes steps to ensure the correct message is always displayed on its digital message signs around the province by using an automated message validation process to scan and validate messages.” According to Wikipedia, the road sign prank isn’t the first time someone has raised eyebrows with the use of the naughty acronym. The online encyclopedia noted that in 2002, a Washington state resident reportedly applied for and received a vanity license plate reading “GOTMILF,” a parody of the “Got Milk?” advertising slogan, but it was later cancelled after complaints were filed. Also according to Wikipedia, in 2007, low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines ran a controversial advertising campaign using MILF(s) to promote their tropical destinations, based on a different acronym: “Many Islands, Low Fares.” In 2016, Wikipedia notes, singer Fergie also released the song M.I.L.F. $ as well as an accompanying video featuring numerous famous mothers.

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Trail grooming machines damage Mount Seymour’s trees BRENT RICHTER

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A North Vancouver trail user is calling out Mt Seymour and BC Parks after resort contractors used heavy machinery to groom a rarely used trail, taking out or damaging a swath of trees in the process.

The northernmost snowshoe trail, marked the E Trail and also known as the Cougar Trail, is within the resort’s boundaries, but is usually roped off, said Mike Hanafin. Hanafin was aghast when he crossed onto the trail recently and saw tracks from a snow groomer. “I didn’t go very far and I saw at least half a dozen to a dozen trees that had been either decapitated or damaged on the sides. Parts of them were just lopped off by this Sno-Cat machine,” he said. “If there was a tree in the way, boom, they went right over. Where they were trying to squeeze between bigger trees, they just rammed it through there and damaged bigger trees. That, to me, is just inexcusable.” Beyond his obvious concerns about the environmental damage, Hanafin questions the wisdom of grooming the E Trail at all, as it starts out quite tame but becomes highly challenging with steep sections and creek crossings. By grooming it, Hanafin worries it will woo in snowshoers

who aren’t prepared for the backcountry conditions. “It’s not an area where people who aren’t experienced and equipped should be venturing into,” he said. Hanafin wrote about his concerns to Mt Seymour Resorts management and to the Ministry Environment and Climate Change Strategy, which oversees BC Parks and grants Mt. Seymour Resorts its licence to operate in the provincial park. It’s not the first time this has happened, he noted, having taken the ministry to task for damaging up to 100 trees on the main Mount Seymour trail in 2020. Rory Moorhead, outdoor education manager for Mt Seymour Resorts, wrote back to Hanafin on March 16. “Concerning the damaged trees you observed within the ski area boundaries, both the Mt. Seymour Main Trail and Cougar trails are not the standard we want to uphold when providing recreational services,” he wrote. “As a result, we will be continuing our remediation work cleaning up the damaged trees and providing maintenance to the trails in an appropriate and environmentally sensitive manner to accommodate winter access. Furthermore, we will refrain from grooming these trails until sufficient snowpack ensures there isn’t further damage in the future.” Hanafin, however, did not receive a

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response from the province. The Ministry of Environment did release a statement to the North Shore News. “BC Parks works closely with Mt Seymour Resorts to confine the grooming to the designated route on the Seymour Main Trail, to avoid damage to vegetation,” the statement read. “Park rangers regularly patrol the route and are expected to report any deviation from the agreed-upon grooming program. Any damage observed,

without sufficient rationale or justification, may result in enforcement action taken under the Park Act.” Hanafin said the province takes far too much of a hands-off approach to the park. “That’s just a standard boilerplate. The ministry just puts out a response and hopes it goes away. And that is typically how the ministry deals with just about everything, as far as I’ve seen,” he said. “So far, I haven’t seen any accountability.”

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A proposed BC Timber Sales Pest Management Plan is gaining attention and fierce push back, as the provincial agency seeks to use aerial and ground spraying of herbicides to increase commercial lumber output.

When Angelina Hopkins Rose’s friend sent her a picture of an official notice in the Hope Standard, the district’s community newspaper, We started Rose couldn’t to look more believe what she into it, and it was reading. “We just got worse started to look more into it, and it and worse. just got worse and ANGELINA worse,” she said. HOPKINS ROSE The proposed management plan would come into effect on April 1, 2022, and cover the Chilliwack and Sea to Sky Natural Resources District, including the traditional unceded territories of the Stó:lō, St’át’imc, Nlaka’pamux, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. The proposed plan is for five years, ending in 2027. “It was really scary to me. My partner and I, [we] have a lot of friends who are in activism, we’re both Indigenous, we know people from our communities, and nobody

knew about it. Nobody had heard about it. And that was really scary,” Rose said. While the notice was printed in the local newspaper in Hope, along with the draft proposal available online, it does not include a map of specified locations where herbicides such as glyphosate, triclopyr and 2,4-D (Formula 40) will be used. The consultation process so far has been really concerning to Rose, who is now asking for the proposal to be delayed for proper community engagement. “The email address that they put in that notice [for community feedback] was wrong. … So it feels really disingenuous. It doesn’t feel like there has been a consultation period,” she said. “We’re asking them to extend the consultation period for 60 days, so our community members, people who live around there [affected areas], First Nations, can actually look at what they’re doing, what their plan is, where they’re doing it, get a map and figure out how our communities will be affected by this.” Calling for people to email government officials requesting to delay the spray, Rose posted slides to Instagram on March 23 afternoon, which have since gone viral with more than 1,500 likes and more than 5,200 shares. The management plan highlights cottonwood, red alder, salmonberry, red elderberry, devil’s club, thimbleberry,

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Critics say process needs a lot more transparency Continued from page 30 fragile ecosystems,” she said. Rose, from St’át’imc First Nation, is particularly concerned as she and her partner frequently pick berries in the areas the management plan covers. “And we’ve picked in the cutblocks before, which is where they’re planning to spray. Without medicine gatherers and berry pickers having a chance to look at the actual map and say, ‘Hey, that’s my family’s berry spot. This is where we pick our mushrooms. This is where we pick our medicines,’ we need time to look at that and be able to say, ‘No, you can’t spray here,’” she said. Rose said the management plan process is “antiquated,” as it only requires it to be published in print, and not online. “The whole process … needs to be a lot more open. The government says, ‘We’re working towards reconciliation with Indigenous people,’ [but] there has to be open lines of communication and the map has to be posted. Right now, you have to go to one of their offices in either Hope or Squamish to actually see the map.” James Steidle, spokesperson for advocacy group Stop the Spray, echoed Rose, and said the process of pest management plans are “completely out of date.” “If you look at the legislation or the regulations, they’re only required to do an advertisement in print media. … They don’t electronically advertise the plan, and are not required to do so,” he explained. Steidle notes the herbicide glyphosate has been subject to ongoing lawsuits regarding its carcinogenicity and adds it has also been found to contaminate vegetation for up to 12 years. “Despite the claims, the rules do not provide adequate or strict protection of waterways,” Steidle wrote in a release, explaining that when spraying from a helicopter, regulations only require a 10-metre setback from major waterways. “The entire basis for this program is both unethical and counter-productive,” he said. Speaking to the North Shore News, Steidle said that the management plan creates a mono-crop-type plantation. “We need these deciduous patches for biodiversity, wildlife and wildfire prevention. A lot of these deciduous species reduce wildfire.” The coniferous species which usually replace natives like alder and cottonwood are about twice as dark, which contributes to heat retention and wildfire risk, Steidle explained. “Our rush to get rid of these, so called, competing species is making our forests more vulnerable to wildfire,” he said. “When you get rid of your deciduous for coniferous, your probability of wildfire is exponentially greater. The ecosystem is a complex thing; you need many parts for it to work properly. If you take out all those other parts, you get a tree farm model. That’s incredibly risky.” UBC professor of ecology and author Suzanne Simard told the North Shore News that her research on spraying herbicides in Interior forests shows that in most cases it fails to improve conifer survival or growth. “At the same time, [it] has negative ecological consequences including reduced biodiversity, degraded wildlife habitat, reduced carbon sequestration capacity, increased fire risk and increased erodibility of soils,” she wrote. “Fire resistant broadleaf trees and understorey plants are killed, leaving simplified flammable conifer plantations, which scientists have found in recent years to help propagate fire through landscapes,” Simard noted, adding that this contributes to downstream flooding events. North Shore News reached out to BC Timber Sales and Squamish Nation for comment. Tsleil-Waututh Nation declined to comment on the upcoming plan. 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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Premier John Horgan marks Nowruz in North Vancouver BRENT RICHTER

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Premier John Horgan stopped in North Vancouver March 21 to mark Nowruz, the new year celebration recognized by many Persian, Kurdish, Baha’i, Ismaili and Afghan people.

The event, hosted at The Polygon in Lower Lonsdale, was supposed to become an annual visit starting in 2020, but was cancelled due to COVID-19. Horgan expressed gratitude to have everyone physically together again. “It has been two tumultuous years, without any doubt, but what better time than Nowruz to come together to celebrate our commonality and celebrate our diversity at the same time,” Horgan said. “As As we look back we look back on COVID, on COVID, I can’t I can’t think of a better think of a better time than Nowruz to cleanse the past and time than Nowruz embrace and celebrate to cleanse the the future.” past and embrace Horgan shared an and celebrate the anecdote about his future. first time attending PREMIER JOHN HORGAN Chaharshanbeh Suri fire jumping festival in Ambleside about six years ago, and asking organizers not to publish a photo of him jumping over the flames because he was worried his political opposition would seize the image and misuse it for mischief. The picture hangs in his office today and the B.C. Legislature has since added a haft-seen

table, he said. The event was emceed by North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Susie Chant. North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma delivered a greeting and introduction for the gathered dignitaries, about 60 seconds long, entirely in Farsi, the most common non-English language spoken on the North Shore, according to the last census. Farid Rohani, honorary colonel in the British Columbia regiment and Baha’I community leader, emphasized the something-for-everyone nature of the spring rite. “It is one of the oldest new year celebrations around the world and, most of all, it is secular. It doesn’t belong to any one group. It belongs to all,” he said. “Iran, in my opinion, was the country that gave the world diversity. We come here, many of us by choice, many of us forced, and we come to the best place that welcomes us and allows us to add to that diversity that we’re so blessed to have here.” Horgan also paid tribute to the families who lost loved ones on Flight PS752, which was shot down in Tehran by Iran’s military in January 2020, killing 176 people. At least seven were North Shore residents. Beheshteh Rezapour, whose daughter Bahareh Karami was among the victims, thanked Horgan for celebrating with them. “It means a lot to us. Most of the victims were Canadian citizens, permanent residents and students, and Canada was their new home. We remember them,” she said, adding a vow to continue seeking justice in their names. “I know Bahareh and other victims are looking down on us right now and expecting us to start Nowruz in our new adopted home of British Columbia with hope for a brighter future.”

Premier John Horgan was on hand at North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery to celebrate Nowruz with members of the North Shore Persian community, March 21. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

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Help Provide Life-Saving Aid To Ukrainians The international humanitarian aid organization, ShelterBox, is teaming up with Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise, Rockridge Secondary School’s Interact Club, Rotary Club of Bowen Island, Rotary Club of North Vancouver, Rotary District 5040 and Rotary Club of Lions Gate to raise money for shelter kits, mattresses and hygiene items for refugees. A ShelterBox team is currently working in Poland and Moldova, along with the help of Rotary International, to assess the needs and to make sure as many people as possible have access to help.

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Three North Shore residents receive medals for outstanding citizenship LUCAS JORNITZ

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Three North Shore residents were given the provincial Medal of Good Citizenship this month for their outstanding work in their respective communities during the last tumultuous year.

The Medal of Good Citizenship is an award given to those who aid and help their communities by going above and beyond the average citizen. With the North Shore strongly represented, these three residents are all deserving of such recognition. West Vancouver youth generates massive donations Jonathan “Bear” Yeung, aged 11, from West Vancouver has been organizing community support efforts for years, and when the COVID-19 pandemic hit he increased his efforts when he noticed so many more in need. Yeung first began his pandemic-related charitable efforts by organizing a snack drive for front-line health-care workers, according to a release from the province. Initially spending his own life savings of $70 on snacks and electrolyte drinks, his efforts grew as the pandemic continued, becoming a year-long program that supplied food and support by engaging the community and larger companies to supply those who were at the forefront of the pandemic. Yeung also took notice of the need at B.C. Children’s Hospital, where many children felt the effects of isolation more than ever due to COVID-19, as with restrictions they had limited contact with friends and family. He began a movement to supply the children at B.C. Children’s Hospital with tablets to help them connect to the outside world, as well as toys to help entertain them during this difficult time. He delivered more than 1,000 toys and 159 tablets as well as $14,000 in donations by Christmas, and the next year he doubled that and then some, delivering more than $60,000 in donations for B.C. Children’s. His other work includes helping a family that got into a severe car accident on the Sea to Sky Highway by collecting $20,000 in donations, helping supply the West Vancouver Police Department with masks during the pandemic, and organizing cleanup efforts for community park benches. Going above and beyond for CapU students Natalia Skapski has a long history of helping those in need. A 15-year volunteer with the Red Cross, Skapski was deployed in aid of the Mississippi floods in 1993 and was a volunteer during 9/11.

During the last year, however, Skapski, the associate director of safety and emergency at Capilano University, dedicated her time to ensuring the safety and well-being of the students at CapU during the pandemic. Skapski made sure that the campus was up-to-date with all safety procedures, and answered questions big or small from students and staff. Offering her time and mentorship to the fledgling emergency response department, she was crucial to the success of the CapU team. Skapski built strong connections to the campus community and continues to provide support in the twilight of the pandemic. She offered an empathetic ear to someone who may be nervous of COVID when classes were being held in person again, as well as provided any who asked for factual and accurate information. Additionally, she is a founding member of the Sema7maka (Snowbird) Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish Nation) canoe family, and a member of the Pulling Together Canoe Family, as she engages in work of reconciliation. Skapski also aided in mucking out homes in the Sumas Prairie area of Abbotsford during the flooding of November 2021. She also volunteers with Team Rubicon, a non-government organization that recruits, trains, organizes and deploys veterans to aid in disaster response operations.

Distillery owner makes medical-grade sanitizer James Lester is the owner and operator of the Sons of Vancouver distillery in North Vancouver, a small operation that specializes in small-batch artisan spirits. During the pandemic, Lester was becoming increasingly aware of the need for medical-grade sanitizers as COVID grew in scope. As much as his spirits could help people during a great time of stress and anxiety, he realized that his company could help in a much more practical way. With the ability to make medical-grade alcohol for sanitization, he was contacted by organizations that were feeling pressure due to what had become a shortage. Women’s shelters, a needle exchange, care homes had all reached out, the dilemma being it was not strictly legal. In response to this, he became an advocate and helped petition the government in changing the restrictions on who was allowed to produce sanitizer. With the ability to create such a necessity during the pandemic, he began in earnest to put a dent in the demand, giving it away to those in need, partnering with local grocery stores to sell hand sanitizer with the proceeds going to Lions Gate Hospital.

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Maritime historian Vickie Jensen and entrepreneur and inventor Phil Nuytten are in conversation Thursday, discussing how B.C.-based innovators, using technologies developed in North Vancouver, transformed subsea exploration through the design of submersibles, underwater robotics, and, specifically, Nuytten’s world-renowned Newtsuit. The event is part of MONOVA’s Connections Speaker Series, which focuses on human stories and celebrates the innovation, diversity, and unique landscape of North Vancouver’s communities. The museum, which opened to the public in December of 2021, has hosted online speaker series events, but this is the first one that will be held live before an audience. Moderated by Vince den Hertog, vice-president of Robert Allan Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, the event will also focus on Jensen’s book Deep, Dark and Dangerous: The Story of

Phil Nuytten and Vickie Jensen will be in conversation Thursday night, talking about B.C.’s involvement in subsea innovation. It will be MONOVA’s first inperson Speakers Series event. HARRY BOHM/HARBOUR PUBLISHING British Columbia’s World-Class Undersea Tech Industry, which traces the province’s rise to a subsea innovation front-runner. Drawing on her background in documenting both history and industry, Jensen shares the stories of subsea pioneers and details the innovations that are responsible for B.C.’s remarkable and continuing subsea reputation. Nuytten opened Vancouver’s first

scuba shop as a teenager, and went on to become a commercial diver and start his undersea construction company at 25. Now, Nuytten is best known for his atmospheric diving suits, Newtsuit and Exosuit, along with a series of submersibles for scientific research. Starting at 6 p.m., a question-andanswer period will follow the conversation. For more information, visit monova.ca.

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Metro Vancouver tightens the tap with more restrictive lawn sprinkling rules this summer JANE SEYD

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Brown is the new green – at least when it comes to lawns in Metro Vancouver.

New watering regulations will come into effect May 1 this year which restrict lawn watering to one day a week during the most lenient stage of sprinkling restrictions. That’s down from two days of lawn sprinkling previously permitted. If dry conditions persist and it’s deemed necessary to tighten the taps to conserve more water, under Stage 2 of the new watering regulations, residential lawn sprinkling won’t be permitted at all. Watering of trees, flowers and shrubs will still be allowed during early morning hours of 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. and at other times if using a hand-held sprinkler, soaker or drip hose. The new regulations – in force between May 1 and Oct. 15 – will also split up allowable watering times for automatic irrigation systems and manually operated sprinklers. Some municipalities will also be hiking their fines for midnight hosers caught sprinkling when they’re not supposed to be. Water sneaks an issue According to a technical review of watering regulations by Kerr Wood Leidel for Metro Vancouver, “There is significant non-compliant lawn watering taking place outside of current allowable days and times.” To reach a targeted 15 per cent reduction in summer water demand, local governments will have to get tougher about enforcing sprinkling rules, according to that report. Fines imposed on “grassholes” caught breaking watering rules vary across the region. Fines for breaking sprinkling rules going up in some municipalities Earlier this month, the District of North Vancouver council voted to increase tickets by between $50 and $100. Fines for those caught breaking the rules at various stages of restrictions there now range from $150 to $500. Previously, fines in both the city and district of North Vancouver were similar to fines handed out in Langley, for instance, but were lower than those in Burnaby and about half of what water sneaks in the City of Vancouver can expect to be fined. The new sprinkling scheme is being put in place after the region dealt with unprecedented weather challenges, including a dramatic heat dome, in the summer of 2021. Heat dome pushed water consumption sky-high That heat dome, which hit at the end of June, caused an earlier-than-usual spike in water consumption, hitting 1.79 billion litres a day on June 27 last year. That was just shy of the all-time record for water

consumption – two billion litres of water in a single day, set in 2009. High water use continued to the end of August last year, with more than 40 days where consumption throughout the region was higher than 1.5 billion litres a day, compared to an average of 14 days in the past three years, according to Metro. The region was able to meet summer demands for water last year due to an unusually high snow pack. But staff have noted that can’t be counted on every year. Long-range climate projections show the region can expect longer summer dry spells and decreased winter snowpack, according Marilyn Towill, general manager of water services, for Metro. And while water use per capita has been falling for more than a decade, that trend is now levelling off, said Towill, while increased population growth in the region has continued to push the overall water demands higher. Water use doubles in summer As water use typically doubles in the summer and almost all of that is due to lawn sprinkling, reducing allowable sprinkling times is considered one of the most effective ways of kinking the hose on demand. In 2018, changing the watering regulations to cut the number of watering days from three to two per week resulted in a noticeable reduction in consumption. By cutting water use earlier in the summer, Metro water czars hope to avoid having to move to more restrictive stages in the water conservation plan, which can impact the ability of businesses like golf courses and commercial car washes to operate. Residential water meters considered ‘best practice’ So far, another solution to curbing water use – residential water meters – has been a measure only a few municipalities, including West Vancouver, Richmond, and the City of Langley, have fully implemented for single family homes. “We do support it as best practice,” said Towill. But she added, “It is a decision made at a local level. It’s a decision that does have financial implications.” Municipal councils throughout the region are now in the process of bringing their own bylaws and regulations in line with Metro’s new watering rules. The District of North Vancouver council, for instance, approved the changes earlier this month. Under the new rules, residential watering will be allowed on Saturday for even-numbered addresses and on Sunday for odd-numbered addresses at the following times: ■ 5 a.m. to 7a.m. for automated lawn watering ■ 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. for manual lawn watering

TIMETRAVELLER A weekly glimpse into North Shore’s past from MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver

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This ca. 1956 night photograph shows Everett Motors Co. Ltd., located at 303 Lonsdale Ave. at West Third Street in North Vancouver. Opened in August 1956 by proprietor William L. Everett, this dealership sold Dodge and DeSoto cars and Dodge trucks. A 1956 promotional newspaper feature claimed these were “the cars and trucks of the Forward Look … the glamorous Dodge, the dashing DeSoto.” Everett Motors was only in business for a few years. It was one of a series of dealerships that operated on that corner from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s. Take note of the “Car Ferry” sign in the lower left. Vancouver to North Vancouver car ferry service ended in 1958. 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 THE “TIME TRAVELLER” SPACE HAS BEEN GRACIOUSLY DONATED BY THE BUSINESS BELOW. #LOCALMATTERS

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Early earthquake warning message similar to Amber Alerts

Continued from page 1 earthquakes in British Columbia, which today can damage infrastructure, destroy buildings, trigger power outages and displace communities. They can cause injury and even death and they almost always come without warning,” said Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, announcing the program on behalf of the federal government. “When an earthquake hits, every second counts.” Inside the sensor bolted to the floor of the ferry terminal are accelerometers that detect any movement of the ground. When enough movement on enough sensors is picked up, it can trigger the warning. The government expects to have the system fully operational by 2024. If and when it is triggered, it will use the national public alerting system to deliver instant warnings to smartphones, TVs and radios, similar to how Amber Alerts work today.

MP Patrick Weiler, BC Parliamentary Secretary Jennifer Rice, and BC Ferries CEO Mark Collins activate the first sensor in Canada’s earthquake early warning system, in Horseshoe Bay Monday. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

“With this system, we will take the guesswork out of the initial response and be able to prepare efficiently for what’s coming our way. By giving this heads-up, people will have a few extra moments to drop, cover and hold on,” said Jennifer Rice, B.C. parliamentary secretary for

emergency preparedness. It will also benefit the operators of critical infrastructure who will need a head start mitigating the risk the public and the environment face. With a bit of advanced notice, planes could be diverted from landing and trains could be halted, workers handling hazardous tools or materials could put them down, surgeries could be paused, gates to block entrances to bridges or tunnels could be deployed, and businesses could start emergency server back-ups. Similar warning systems are already up and running in Japan, Mexico, Taiwan and U.S. states on the West Coast, where one was triggered by the 2019 Ridgecrest quakes in Los Angeles. “That was a really good testbed, and it worked really well,” said Alison Bird, earthquake seismologist with Natural Resources Canada. “We have seen this work elsewhere, which is why I’m so thrilled, as a seismologist, to get this in Canada. This is

going to make a big difference for us.” Canada’s new system even uses the same software as the U.S. to allow for instant sharing of data, Bird said. Mark Collins, president and CEO for BC Ferries said the corporation was happy to host the first sensor in their terminal building. “This was very close to our hearts because, living on the West Coast of Canada, and operating a transportation service, you can’t help but be concerned about seismic activity, so we’re absolutely thrilled to be part of this initiative,” he said. B.C. is the most seismically active place in Canada. In 1946, a 7.3-magnitude quake struck Vancouver Island, the largest ever record on land in the country. There have been more than 100 of magnitude five or greater since then, and almost every day, seismographs pick up lesser tremors along the Juan De Fuca Plate.

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To provide written input: All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaws and/or permit will be afforded an opportunity to speak at the Public Hearing and/or by written or email 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, April 4, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. No further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the Public Hearing has concluded. To speak at the Public Hearings: Via Webex/phone: Pre-register by completing the online form at cnv.org/PublicHearings, or by phoning 604-990-4230 to provide contact details, so call-in instructions can be forwarded to you. All Webex/phone pre-registration must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, April 4, 2022. In person at City Hall: On the day of the Public Hearing, a sign-up sheet will be available at City Hall reception (14th Street entrance) between 9:00am and 4:00pm, and then outside the Council Chamber from 5:30pm. To attend the Public Hearing in person, enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building. Non-registered speakers: Speakers who have not pre-registered will also have an opportunity to provide input. Once all registered speakers have spoken, the Mayor will call for a recess to allow time for additional speakers to phone in or speak in person. Call-in details will be displayed on-screen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming. To view the documents: The proposed bylaws, permit, background material and presentations can be viewed online at cnv.org/ PublicHearings and at City Hall. Questions? Huy Dang, Planner, hdang@cnv.org / 604-990-4216 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 / T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

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Gamers at ease in VR technology Continued from page 7 crew can see well enough around equipment while docking or navigating ice-filled waters. Assessing in a digital space first can cut down on costly errors and re-dos, said Busler. At later stages of the ship’s life, the system can also be used to help guide training, repairs and maintenance. At Seaspan’s corporate headquarters on the North Vancouver waterfront, the HoloShip’s “ActiveWall” takes up a 5.6-metre immersive display wall. Donning 3D glasses, multiple people can be immersed in the same 3D environment. Off-site partners can also take part remotely. Space for the HoloShip was created by taking out a couple of meeting rooms to house both the theatre and the projector system, as well as the computer hardware that sits behind the giant screen. So far, reaction to the visualization system has been positive, said Busler, especially among younger employees. “I find that people who’ve had a lot of gaming experience, they’re very comfortable

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coming in. They understand the rules of working in a virtual environment.” Even for those not as adept at virtual reality, “Walking through that vessel is substantially more meaningful than having just read the reports, or reviewed the engineering material,” she said. While using 3D visualization isn’t new to many industries, especially in manufacturing, it’s still relatively rare in the marine industry, Busler added. Currently the HoloShip program is being used to fine-tune designs for the oceanographic vessel that Seaspan will eventually build for the Coast Guard. The program is also being used in the design process for the polar icebreaker and a series of multi-purpose vessels. The oceanographic vessel, which will support scientific research missions, including oceanographic, geological and hydrographic surveys, is scheduled to be built at Seaspan following construction of the Royal Canadian Navy joint support ships. The project, which has faced several delays, currently has a budget of $966.5 million.

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Parcel Tax Roll Review Monday, April 4, 2022 at 6:00 pm View the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming Or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street The Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will hear complaints with respect to the frontage tax assessment roll regarding the following local improvement works constructed under the provisions of Part 7, Division 4 of the Community Charter. 1. “Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw, 2022, No. 8913” (Paved lane east of the 1700 block of Fell Avenue between East 17th Street and the dead end north) 2. “Local Area Service Parcel Tax Bylaw, 2022, No. 8914” (Paved lane north of the 600 block of East Keith Road from Sutherland Avenue to the dead end west) After hearing any complaints, the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel may review and correct the frontage tax assessment roll as to: a. the name and address of the owners of the parcels of land; b. the actual foot frontage of the parcels; c. the taxable foot frontage area of the parcels. The “frontage tax assessment roll” or the “frontage tax assessment roll, as revised”, will be available for inspection at City Hall weekdays between 9:00am and 4:00pm. A complaint shall not be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel unless written notice has been provided to the Collector at least 48 hours prior (4:00pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022) to the time set for the sitting of the Panel. Written submissions should be directed to Larry Sawrenko, CFO, at tax@cnv.org, and received no later than 4:00pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022. For inquiries, contact the Finance Department at 604-983-7316. 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

Murdo Frazer Pitch & Putt access During construction of the Capilano Substation Upgrade Project, Murdo Frazer Pitch & Putt can only be accessed from Elizabeth Way. There is no access from Pemberton Avenue/Woods Drive. The access change is effective until project completion in spring 2024. Please visit murdofrazer.com or call 604 980 8410 for Pitch & Putt information. If you’re interested in learning about the Capilano Substation Upgrade Project, visit bchydro.com/capsub or contact projects@bchydro.com.

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North Shore wastewater treatment plant project awaits restart ALBERT VAN SANTVOORT

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Recent deals between the Metro Vancouver Regional District and private contractors could help restart construction of the long-stalled and over-budget North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project.

With the project’s price tag now pegged at $1.058 billion, its cost overruns now top $300 million, but the final price tag and completion date are unknown. Late last month, however, the region inked a $40-million deal with PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. to finalize a design for a facility that broke ground four years ago. And on March 9, the region’s liquid waste committee voted to name project engineer Aecom Canada Ltd. as the design consultant in a move that could lead to construction resuming in summer. Cheryl Nelms, general manager of project delivery for Metro Vancouver, told the committee that the $15 million amendment for Aecom is the first phase of a contract that could cost as much as $60 million. The moves essentially take Metro Vancouver back to square 1. Planning for the project began decade ago and was approved in 2014 subject to federal government funding. Over the next four years, the Metro Vancouver Regional District worked on securing those grants, concluding funding agreements and getting the project ready

The massive sewage treatment plant construction project in North Vancouver has stalled, with no set date for its completion. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN for procurement. By 2017 a contract was awarded. Originally, the project, with a price tag of $700 million, was slated for completion in December 2020, when the Canadian arm of the Spanish engineering conglomerate Acciona won the design-build-finance contract in 2017. But as shovels hit the ground, problems began for Acciona. Right off the bat, the design for the facility was complicated, Nelms admitted in a presentation. The site’s relatively small size and proximity to railway

lines and the North Shore waterfront created challenges for the contractor that were exacerbated by an aggressive construction schedule required to comply with updated federal wastewater regulations. In 2019, construction was halted when a stop-work order was issued after Acciona terminated its leading geotechnical engineering contractor, Tetra Tech. Metro Vancouver and Acciona were subsequently sued for $20 million by the contractor for wrongful termination. That would not be the only disruption for

the plant in 2019. Later that year, environmental activists raised concerns about the harm biosolids would have on water systems and wildlife. As a result, the plant’s design was changed to include tertiary sewage treatment. That added $29 million to project costs. The project’s scope had also expanded to include a heat recovery plant and heat distribution piping, and its cost had ballooned to $778 million. Finally, after navigating through lawsuits and suffering delays and extra costs, the parties agreed to extend the contract term an extra two-and-a-half years, which pushed the completion date back to 2023. However, COVID-19 threatened to eliminate any hopes of 2020 being a better year for the project than 2019. On Sept. 29, 2021, 50 workers showed up to the site, a fraction of the usual crew of 300. Metro Vancouver was taken by surprise and a few days later announced that Acciona had all but abandoned the project. A week later, citing schedule delays and cost overruns, it informed Acciona that it intended to terminate the contract. Acciona snapped back in a statement that it had completed $100 million of work for which it had not been paid and that layoffs were part of a streamlining process to focus on the core projects. Metro Vancouver cut ties with Acciona in October 2021, throwing the beleaguered project back into limbo. – with files from Bob Mackin

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GINA COUTTS December 27, 1955 March 31, 2015

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June 25, 1929 - April 3, 2012

OBITUARIES The hay stacks stacked big and tall The tractor beaming bright and bold The geese honking with pride and joy The ocean swaying back and forth And the jolly smile on the one and only, Papa Jack

BALLANTINE, David J. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 9th at 2:00 pm at St. Andrews and St. Stephens Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield Avenue, North Van. Masks welcome. No flowers.

BLASCHECK, Anthony December 7, 1952 − March 18, 2022

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Marion Fay Phillips, cherished wife of Walter, passed away on Monday, March 14th at Ridge Meadows Hospital surrounded by her family. Marion was born on October 3, 1933 in Vancouver to Anne and Don Richardson, and was the older sister to John Richardson (deceased). Marion spent her youth living in the Lower Mainland and eventually ended up settling in her favorite city, North Vancouver, where she spent her free time enjoying outdoor activities with a great deal of time skiing on Grouse Mountain.

MARSHALL, John July 1, 1935 − March 28, 2012

It’s been a decade since we lost you. You were the best friend, husband, father, and grandfather. I was so lucky to have you for 47 years of a wonderful marriage. We miss you now as much as ever before. Love, Alicia and the entire family.

BAILEY, Ronald On February 25th, 2022 I lost my dancing partner, best friend, and husband. We met and fell in love when we were teenagers. It was at a dance hall when he asked me to dance the Last Waltz. We were married in 1954 and came to Canada in 1957 with our son Gary. We settled in West Vancouver and carried on dancing and playing tennis. Ron was loved by his 3 sons Gary, Ross, and Glenn, 10 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. He will be loved and missed by everyone. I would like to thank everyone for their kindness, flowers, and cards. I am sure Ron will have his dancing shoes all ready for when I join him, and we once again will dance the Last Waltz. To write a condolence to the family, please email Jill Bailey at jillbaileyco@gmail.com or go to Ronald’s memorial page at www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

In 1956, Marion brought her first of three children into the world, Ernie, and a year later David. Ten years later she welcomed Jason into the world to complete her family of five. Marion was a hard-working and doting wife. She was also a very determined mother to her three sons and cared deeply about their success and well-being, ensuring they had all the necessities of life. She had a unique way of getting her point across to her boys. At times she applied the “board” of education to the “seat” of higher learning. At other times the point/s were made with the application of fingernails to forearms.

Marion will be remembered for her no-nonsense yet caring approach to life, her love of a great story, and her ringing laughter most often caused whenever her three sons were in the same room and vying for position as ‘favorite son.’

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With great sadness we announce that Brian passed away on March 1, 2022. His is survived by his wife Margaret Ray, sons Robert (John) and Richard (Nicole) and grandchildren Austin, Courtney and Janine.

BLASCHECK, Anthony (Tony), gently passed away on March 18, 2022, after a lengthy illness. Tony was a gentle person who was loved by the people he touched. Diagnosed with Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA), Tony faced his illness with bravery, dignity and humility. Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, on December 7, 1952, to the proud parents of Dorothy and Dudley Blascheck, predeceased. He travelled to Africa, where his sister was born, and returned to Canada with the family, settling in Winnipeg for five years. From Winnipeg, the family settled in beautiful Victoria, where Tony schooled and worked for 25 years at Victoria General Hospital, where he retired. After retiring, Tony took on the job of meal planning and cooking for the family, gardening and caretaker to the many pets and animals on the acreage he lived on. Music was his jam; you wanted to be on Tony’s team for a music trivia game! Tony passed away peacefully listening to Here Comes the Sun and Let It Be. Tony brought light, love and joy to his surviving family; sister Sharman (Peter), Natalie (Shawn), Andre (Lindsay), and to his grand−nieces Giselle, Penelope, Margot and his grand−nephew Hugo; and to his supportive friends. The family can’t say enough about the kindness, support, encouragement, and love demonstrated at the Lynn Valley Care Centre, Manor 1. His care was outstanding. Tony, we will miss you. Donations may be made in memory of Tony to the SPCA.

In their retirement years, Walter and Marion spent their time travelling, cruising and driving their recreational vehicle all over North America, making many friends along the way. Although Marion was well travelled, she most enjoyed quiet evenings at home playing board games with her family and friends. Family was Marion’s most cherished gift. Marion is survived by beloved husband, Walter; sons Ernie, David and Jason; daughters-in-law Sharon, Kathy and Denise; grandchildren Kristopher, Jacqueline, Nelson, Liam, and Michela; and one of her favorite people—Wally’s sister ‘Aunt Lil.’

TALBOT, Brian F. October 31, 1927 − March 1, 2022

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A private family Celebration of Life occurred March 17th and her ashes will go to her final resting place on the North Shore mountains this spring.

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BUCKLEY, Shirley Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, passed away on March 15, 2022 at the age of 82. Lovingly remembered by her daughter, Sandra Lynn, and many friends and neighbours. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Harold of 56 years in 2016, parents and sister. Shirley will always be remembered for her kind heart and willingness to always listen and lend a helping hand. A Funeral Service will be held at First Memorial Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 10:30 am with burial at North Vancouver Cemetery at 12:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice in Shirley’s memory.

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DUNN, Eva Mildred Dawne March 7, 1925 − March 18, 2022

HATTON, James (Jim) E. March 15, 2022

Dawne passed away at Peace Arch Hospital at the age of 97 after suffering a fall in her home and having to be admitted to hospital. She was predeceased by husband George Dunn and daughter Nola Tompkins. Dawne is survived by daughter Gayle Tough; son David Townsley (Donna); grandchildren Kelly Tough, Dawne Marcoux and Mark Tompkins; and great−grandchildren. Born in North Vancouver to Harry and Rose Carr. Dawne spent many summers in her favourite little city of White Rock and made it her home in later life. Dawne’s passion in life, other than her many dogs and beautiful gardens, was the game of bridge. She started playing early in life and played two to three times a week until Covid shut down her bridge club. Although she did not play the game of golf, she watched it daily on TV but never did understand the scoring. Dawne will be missed by her bridge friends, her special caregiver Nicole and her family.

1935−2022: After a brief battle with cancer, James (Jim) died peacefully surrounded by family on March 15, 2022. He leaves behind his loving wife of 62 years, Irene, his children James (Jennifer), Elizabeth (Robin), and Katherine (Jim) and his grandchildren Galen, Ava and John, along with extended family and friends.

May she Rest In Peace.

Jim grew up in Powell River and earned his degree in electrical engineering at UBC, later living in North Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast. He loved to travel, including numerous trips to England and Wales to visit family and explore his genealogy. Wherever he was, he quickly discovered a local coffee shop and formed friendships with fellow patrons.

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KENNEDY, Loyd M. July 1931 - March 2022 Dad peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord March 26, 2022, joining Mom, his beloved Esther who predeceased him in 2001. Survived by his four Sons, Mark (Karen), Dan (Sherry), Rick (Linda) and Wayne (Lori) as well as 13 Grandchildren and 42 Great Grandchildren. Dad leaves a legacy of Faith, being a Giver, a Helper, a Coach and THE BEST DAD ever. Always on our minds, Forever in our Hearts. We Love you Dad.

Jim was handy and remained both resourceful and strong well into his 80s. He was also a man of thought and reason, and those who sought his advice always found a voice of wisdom. He always encouraged his children and grandchildren and was extremely proud of all of them. He had a life well−lived, and he will be missed.

MADSEN, Glenn May 21, 1940 − March 20, 2022 Our beloved father and grandfather passed away suddenly in the presence of his loved ones. Predeceased by wife Arlene; survived by children Scott, Kris and Erin, and granddaughter Bailee. Celebration of Life: Sunday, April 03, 2:30−5:00, at Lynn Valley Community Centre, 3950 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

GLASGOW, Irena Isabel Irena passed away peacefully on March 23, 2022, in Nelson, BC with family by her side. Born in Lithuania in 1922, Irena’s happy early years abruptly ended with the 1941 Soviet occupation of her country. She survived the war years in Europe before coming to Canada in 1948 where she married John Glasgow, an immigrant from England, in 1950. After living in Victoria, they spent a happy 50 years in their West Vancouver home overlooking the ocean. After John’s death in 2006, Irena moved to Nelson B.C. to be near her daughter, Jennifer Zibin. Irena received a dental degree in Lithuania in 1944 and later a second degree from the University of Alberta. She was dedicated to her profession serving children patients in BC First Nations coastal communities and later as a public health pediatric dentist for the City of Vancouver. After retiring in 1982, Irena continued her many lifelong interests, which included reading; rose gardening; volunteering with nursing homes and the United Church; and dressmaking, at which she excelled. Irena will be lovingly remembered by her son Peter, daughter Jennifer (Serge) and beloved grandchildren Nicholas Zibin (Sarah), Eli Zibin, Isabel Glasgow and great-granddaughter Sasha Zibin. She is also survived by relatives in Lithuania, Canada, the U.S. and Great Britain.

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HORNER, Norna Elizabeth Norna died January 13, 2022, in the home she shared with her partner of 60 years, Marion Poggemiller. Born in Nelson, B.C., she moved with her family to Osoyoos, where she spent the rest of her school years. She helped her father in his clothing store, weekends and in the summer. Norna was a talented athlete, excelling in swimming, tennis, badminton and golf. She organized sporting events in the many schools she attended and taught. She motivated students with her skills, a sense of fair play and inclusiveness. Norna was a gifted teacher and counselor. Years after she retired, former students would thank her for the help she gave them. Her most passionate joys were keeping up with the stock market and investing; and gardening. Her garden was a thing of beauty. She was extremely generous, lending support to arts organizations, her political associations, charities, many, many family and friends, and those that worked with and for her. In her North Vancouver home, she loved the multitude of birds and animals that visited daily. She met her life partner, Marion, in Kamloops where they both taught. Together they travelled extensively, shared the love of meeting new people, (some of whom became lifelong friends) and expanding their knowledge of the world. They enjoyed music, theatre, and opera; shared a passion for reading, were rich in friends and family and especially devoted to each other. Norna is survived by her brother Bill and nieces and nephews; Jimmy, Susan and Gordon Horner; Janet, Dave, Terry and Kathrin Lake, and her partner, Marion Poggemiller. Norna will be sorely missed by all who knew her.

MARITS, Sale K. December 31, 1927 − March 14, 2022 Our mother passed away peacefully at home on March 14, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 31, 1927, in Tapa, Estonia. She is survived by her sons, Karl (Darya), John and Arvo (Leelo); grandchildren Siera, Eerika, and their mother Kelly, and Kaur. Katrin came to Canada in 1948 as a war refugee. She worked in Winnipeg and graduated from Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing in 1952. She later nursed in Toronto and Vancouver. In 1954 she met and married fellow Estonian and medical student Maldus Marits in Vancouver. She was an active member of Vancouver’s Estonian community, where she volunteered in various councils and participated in local community organizations. She and her husband, together with their friends, dedicated their lives to ending the occupation of Estonia and reestablishing its freedom, which was realized in 1991. She loved her family and friends. All who knew her will miss her. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

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MOREAU, James (Jamie) June 28, 1956 - March 17, 2022 With sadness, we announce that Jamie passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital surrounded by family and much love. Predeceased by his parents, Clem and Pat Moreau and his two older brothers, Michael and Tom, he will be forever remembered by sons, Trevor (Victoria) and Spencer; and their mother, Judy; and will be fondly missed by his two sisters, Cathy (Moh) and Patti (John); his nieces, nephews and many lifelong friends. Jamie was fiercely proud of his two sons, Trevor and Spencer and was in his happiest place sharing their adventures and achievements with others. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the ICU Health Care Team at LGH who not only provided excellent care for Jamie, but also, much appreciated support to his family. A memorial service will be held at First Memorial Funeral Services, Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver B.C. on April 18th, 2022 at 10: 00 a.m.

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SINGLE, Herb March 5, 1930 - March 17, 2022

VON WITTGENSTEIN, Marian March 17, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Herb Single. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Herb was a kind and generous soul and he maintained his unique sense of humour right to the end in hospice.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Marian von Wittgenstein on March 17, 2022, at the age of 85. Marian was predeceased in 2015 by Paul, her husband of 59 years. Missing her deeply is her daughter Lisa Sallaway; grandchildren Bria and Daniel; and son−in−law Stephen. Born in Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Marian moved to Vancouver at an early age. She grew up in Point Grey and later lived for many years on the North Shore. In 1973, she found her dream job when she started working at the West Vancouver Provincial Court as Court Clerk and Justice of the Peace. For almost 25 years, she was excited to go to work each day; she loved the work and the people she worked with. Marian enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, at home and at the lake. Her grandchildren were a source of great joy for her, and she treasured sharing in their adventures and accomplishments as they grew up. When she wasn’t watching hockey, Marian could be found listening to the radio to keep up with current events. Knitting was one of her many talents; she did beautiful work and often had a project on the go. Marian was loving, caring, and generous and we are grateful to have had her in our lives. She will be missed. No service will be held, as requested by Marian.

Herb was born in 1930 in Tenby, Manitoba. As a young man he joined the RCMP which turned into a successful career of 34 years. His work eventually brought him back to North Vancouver, where he retired from the North Vancouver detachment in 1985. He is predeceased by his son Gregg; his son-inlaw Mike, and his brother Ernie (Margaret). He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years Shelagh; his daughters Sandra and Louise (Russ); his grandchildren John (Catherine), Diana (Dave), Mark (Sara), and Nicole (Jonny); his great-grandchildren Nora, Charlotte, and James; and his sister Dorie (Tom deceased.). Our family would like to express our sincerest thanks to the North Shore Hospice, where he spent a total of six weeks. In lieu of flowers, any donations to the North Shore Hospice or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated A smile for all and a heart of gold, One of the best this world could hold. Never selfish, always kind. A beautiful memory left behind.

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Application for a lounge endorsement (with patio) has been received by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch from API Crafts Inc. located at 102-370 Esplanade East in North Vancouver. Proposed licensed hours are: 9am – 11pm, Monday to Sunday. Person capacity will be limited to a maximum of 10 persons combined between the interior and patio service areas.

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1) Writing to: The General Manager C/O Senior Licensing Analyst Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch PO Box 9292 Victoria, BC V8W 9J8 2) Email to: LCRB.SLA@gov.bc.ca PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before April 29, 2022. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

DEVELOPER INFORMATION SESSION Cascadia Green Development is holding a virtual information session where interested members of the public are invited to learn about our rezoning application for a four-storey mixed-use commercial located at 800 Marine Drive, residential development North Vancouver.

How to Participate: To register please contact Maryam Lotfi at 604-771-6534 or maryam@cascadiagreendev.com

Maryam Lotf Cascadia Green Development Company 604-771-6534 maryam@cascadiagreendev.com

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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT APPLICATION FOR A LOUNGE ENDORSEMENT

Residents located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by:

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Following Registered Owners are indebted to Mitchell’s Towing for storage and towing on vehicles listed below. A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale that may accrue. Notice is hereby given that on March 24 2022 or thereafter, the said vehicles will be seized and sold: GREWAL, Pavneet - 2021 Marathon Utility Trailer VIN: 2HKRL185XYH000221 - $4,542.67 VILJEON, Tristan - 2013 Toyota Prius VIN: JTDKN3DU6D1633465 - $13,698.58 MEADE, Timothy - 1985 Pace Arrow Motorhome VIN: 1GBKP37WIE3339344 - $2,625.00 AASEN, Brian - 2001 Grand Vitara VIN: JS3TD62VX14157186 - $7,890.12 PAULL-NAHANEE, Darien - 2007 Jeep Compass - VIN: 1J8FF47W77D196136 - $5,564.26 OLSEN, Samantha - 2011 GMC Terrain VIN: 1J8FF47W77D196136 - $5,564.26 The vehicles are currently stored at Mitchell’s Towing Ltd, 1255 Welch Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7P1B4. For more info call Mitchell’s Towing Ltd at 604-982-0115. management@mitchellstowing.ca

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Planning Department Contact: Emma Chow, 604-982-3919, echow@cnv.org This meeting is required by the City of North Vancouver as part of the development process.

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