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North Vancouver neighbours who were awakened by gunfire outside their homes in the early hours of Sunday morning say they are concerned for their safety following what police are calling a targeted shooting in their neighbourhood.

Neighbours of a home at 462 East 11th Street said they were awakened at about 3 a.m. Sunday morning to the “pop, pop, pop” of shots being fired. Video surveillance from one nearby residence reportedly shows two men getting out of a vehicle in a nearby alley, followed by at least one of the men shooting towards the back of the house, said one neighbour who asked not to be identified. That video has been provided to police, the neighbour said. Neighbours who heard the gunfire said they counted about half a dozen shots. Continued on page 30

SAFE HAVEN Two Ukrainian families forced to flee the city of Odesa are settling into their temporary home in West Vancouver. Parents (from left) Tetyana and Sergiy Maydan and Kateryna Panchenko look on as (from left) Illia Maydan, Yaroslav Panchenko, Mariia Maydan, Anastasia Panchenko and Petro Maydan check out some games. Read our story page 5. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

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A new bus rapid transit line linking Metrotown to Park Royal via the Ironworkers is among the priorities in the next round of transit improvements brought forward by the TransLink mayors’ council.

TransLink debuted the 10-year plan last Wednesday. There are nine bus rapid transit, or BRT, lines contemplated in the plan, although the one linking Burnaby to West Vancouver is the only one listed for “immediate” planning and design work, with implementation expected in the second half of the 10-year plan.

The term “bus rapid transit” may call to mind the already existing RapidBus lines like the R2 and R5, but the technology, infrastructure, and service involved would be at a level not seen in Metro Vancouver before (although it has been deployed successfully elsewhere in the world). Design features cited by TransLink included stations and

boarding experiences similar to a subway or LRT system, and dedicated lanes with traffic signal priority that allow the buses and their passengers to keep moving. Speaking to reporters, TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn acknowledged that many residents would like to have seen rapid transit Continued on page 33

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Parents push for artificial turf field at Handsworth JANE SEYD

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When high school students moved into a brand new Handsworth Secondary in February, they traded a 60-year-old school for a state-of-the-art $65.7-million building full of modern classrooms and labs.

But athletes at the school also lost something in the change – usable outdoor space including a track, an outdoor sports field and basketball court. Parents say they’re concerned Handsworth kids won’t be getting much of that space back anytime soon unless changes are made, putting them at a disadvantage compared to athletes at other North Vancouver high schools. “It’s not really fair to the kids at Handsworth to not have a field,” said Carmen Jensen, co-chair of the Handsworth parent advisory council. “Our kids deserve to have outdoor spaces they can use.” Parents are now asking that the school district and the local municipality get together to fund an artificial turf field at Handsworth – the same as they are doing for the new Argyle Secondary, which was finished a year ahead of Handsworth. Outdoor spaces are currently under construction at Argyle, and plans include an artificial turf field along with a sport court and basketball court. Windsor, Sutherland and Carson Graham secondary

Handsworth students (from left) Cameryn Jensen, Henry Newland, Mairen Madill and Brennan Madill hope to see a new artificial turf field installed at Handsworth Secondary. Student athletes are currently using the field at Mountainside Secondary. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

schools also have usable outdoor fields, said Jensen. Currently, the plans for Handsworth include a regular grass field, which will be installed on the site of the former school building once it is demolished. But a grass field isn’t ideal for athletics, said Jensen. “A grass field is really delicate.” In the past, “a lot of times it would be closed,” when it rained or snowed or froze, she said – meaning students were not

able to practice, play games or do physical education on the field. She said a lot of parents assumed artificial turf would be installed as part of the new Handsworth. “They are shocked to hear this is not the case.” There are also currently no plans to replace the eight-lane track at Handsworth that was demolished to make way for the new school construction. Currently athletes at

Handsworth are commuting to other fields on the North Shore – from Mountainside to Fen Burdett – to continue their athletics. Jensen said parents are asking both the school district and the District of North Vancouver to make construction of a new turf field at Handsworth a priority. But the lack of any provincial funds towards artificial turf is a sticking point, said Chris Atkinson, assistant superintendent of the

school district. “All of the builds in the last 20 years have required a partnership to complete the outdoor spaces,” he said – usually with the municipalities. “We don’t have a lot of control over that,” he said. The Sutherland artificial turf field was replaced by the City of North Vancouver in summer 2020, and minor improvements including track repair and relining of the running lanes occurred at the same time, according to the school district. SD44 is also still finalizing an agreement with the District of North Vancouver for the artificial turf field at Argyle, said spokesperson Lisa Dalla Vecchia. Meanwhile, plans for the school district and DNV to partner on a future running track at Handsworth are on hold and not included in the municipality’s five-year financial plan. Representatives of Handsworth parents, youth soccer and girls field hockey programs spoke to district council on Monday, urging them to support an artificial turf field. Mayor Mike Little said the district has been adding more artificial turf fields over time. “The district does maintain 54 field sports fields. We already have a very high level of sports opportunities in the community,” he said. “We obviously all value it deeply and would like to see more, but it is costly.”

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Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is the front-runner to purchase a 40-acre industrial site in North Vancouver at 100 Amherst Avenue currently home to a Chemtrade facility.

Toronto-based Chemtrade announced its intention to sell and leaseback the property from its new owners on April 19. The facility produces industrial caustic soda, chlorine and hydrochloric acid for Chemtrade clients across North America.

“We are excited about the financial flexibility that this opportunity could create for Chemtrade,” the company’s CEO Scott Rook said in a statement announcing the sale. The property’s assessed value in 2021 was $204.3 million, according to the BC Assessment Authority. Chemtrade says proceeds from the sale “could provide significant liquidity for investments in organic growth while also helping to reduce debt.” Chemtrade’s most recent annual report shows the company posted a net loss of $235.2 million on revenues of $1.4 billion

in the year ended Dec. 31, 2021. Owners’ equity also declined in the most recent fiscal year, as the company faced limited demand for its products during the pandemic and aging infrastructure. The plant in North Vancouver experiences biennial maintenance shutdowns that reduce its annual output by millions of dollars. However, the sale could also help resolve a running dispute with the port authority over Chemtrade’s lease of an adjacent 18-acre property. The lease expires June 30, 2032.

Together, the two properties give the facility more than 58 acres for its operations, complete with rail service. Chemtrade intends to continue its operations in North Vancouver, but without a deal with the port it will not be able to use the 18 acres of leased land “to receive, manufacture, store and distribute liquid chlorine.” “We are assessing alternatives to address this restriction, but not finding a viable alternative could have a material Continued on page 22

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Olga, Andrii and baby Simon Krupnyk settle in at a home in West Vancouver, after recently arriving from Ukraine. JANE SEYD/NSN

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Ukraine refugees land in North Shore safe havens JANE SEYD

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Olga Krupnyk woke early on her birthday in her mother’s apartment, to the sound of Russian shells hitting targets near the city of Odesa.

Her nine-month-old baby was still sleep, her husband Andrii out of the country with work for his theatre production company. She found her mother sitting on the sofa in the living room, already up. “Is it war?” her mother asked. Russian forces had started bombardment of Ukraine’s cities, prompting an unprecedented flood of refugees. In days that followed, there were frantic phone calls as Krupnyk and her family watched some of their neighbours fleeing the city, while others panic-bought supplies at the grocery store. For the Krupnyks and other Ukrainian families who have arrived on the North Shore in the past two months, the Russian invasion that began Feb. 24 completely upended their lives. For the Krupnyks, it meant a leap into the unknown, to a city in a country where they knew no one, buoyed by the kindness of strangers. “We don’t understand what the situation in Ukraine will be next week, next month, next year,” said Andrii Krupnyk, reflecting on their decision from their new home in a West Vancouver cottage. Before the war, the couple lived in an apartment in the port city of Odesa on the Black Sea, a resort town known for its architecture and lively nightlife. Andrii worked with a theatre production company on projects, which took him from Moscow to Turkey. Olga was an obstetrics doctor, who also taught at university.

In January, the couple still thought war in Ukraine was unlikely, despite growing international concerns. When the war became real, the couple decided that Olga and their child Simon would leave and join Andrii in Turkey. Olga was able to take only a few possessions – including a favourite toy of Simon’s and essential travel documents. Her brother drove them close to the border with Moldova. From there, they walked across. With the help of friends, Olga made her way to Turkey with her son, where the couple waited to see if the war would end in a week or two. When it didn’t, they began applying for visas, choosing Canada over Germany. Neither of the couple speaks German, they said, and Germany’s compromised political stance on Russia made them uneasy. “We don’t understand what is in Putin’s head,” said Andrii. “I’m not sure he’ll stop in Ukraine.” Even if the war was to halt, “You have a mad neighbour where you live who takes a hammer and destroys the wall between your apartments,” he said. “Even if he stops, are you sure he will not come back?” On the advice of Andrii’s father, a former diplomat, the couple chose to come to Vancouver, where West Vancouver residents Laura and Danny Sitnam had connected with the Ukrainian community to offer accommodation on their property. Olga remembers the enormity of their choice hitting her in an airport stopover in Frankfurt – that they were leaving all of their former lives behind. “We only have one opportunity,” she said. “When we arrived in Canada, we decided. We made Continued on page 27

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NEWSBRIEFS LIONS GATE BRIDGE TO CLOSE AT NIGHT

Lions Gate Bridge is headed for its first planned full closure in decades. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is warning the public the bridge will be fully closed in both directions this Friday, April 29, between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., and Saturday, April 30, as well as Sunday, May 1, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. The closure is to allow crews to finish work on the counterflow signalling system and test it. The bridge will reopen during the daytime, although only every second lane control signal will be used. The east sidewalk will also remain open for cyclists and pedestrians. The last time the bridge was fully closed was in the early 2000s when the bridge deck was being replaced. – Brent Richter

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fter years of hinting a North Shore rapid transit line may be in the cards, we learned last week the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation is planning for bus rapid transit lines, here and across Metro Vancouver. Although the term may make you think of the existing RapidBus lines, TransLink says these will be on another level not seen in British Columbia. We suspect this will come as a major disappointment for some who had their hearts set on a full-blown SkyTrain gliding along past our stop-and-go traffic. But, the mayors say bus rapid transit can be built in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost. With a climate emergency, a traffic quagmire and an affordability crisis already upon us, there may be great wisdom in this.

Our business community will be the first to tell you how badly this is needed to get our workforce, which largely can no longer afford to live here, on and off the North Shore without the use of a car. We don’t yet know how much of the existing road network will be repurposed for bus rapid transit, although we have been assured there won’t be any lanes of general traffic removed from the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing. As we saw with the West Vancouver B-Line fiasco, even the suggestion of taking road space away from single-occupancy vehicles in the name of greater mobility overall can lead to a populist revolt. While bus rapid transit may be harder to get excited about than a top-of-the-line, multibillion-dollar traffic fix, it has tremendous potential. We owe it to ourselves to pursue this with an open mind.

Find a friend who will never stop running for you We should all be lucky enough to have someone in our lives like Barb.

On Sunday, a group known as Barb’s Besties mapped out a 10-kilometre route around the Seymour area of North Vancouver and ran their own little virtual Sun Run. They were all there because of one woman: Barb Zeidler. The story starts more than 20 years ago, in 2001, when a group of women met at a Sun Run training clinic held out of Ron Andrews rec centre. They formed a bond during those training sessions. Those bonds, however, could have easily been broken, as so often happens with casual acquaintances, or even close friends. People drift apart. But Barb wasn’t going to let that happen. She took down contact information from the members of the running pack, kept them all connected after the Sun Run was over. How did they stay in touch? Barb started a neighbourhood running group, and they’ve been together ever since, training rain or shine nearly every Sunday for the past two decades. The group was ostensibly geared around getting ready to run the annual Sun

Run, but it was so much more than that, said group member Susan Miller in a note to the North Shore News. Laugh All You Want “We continue to Andy Prest train and come back every year to run the Sun Run so that we can continue to stay fit, maintain our friendships, socialize, and support each other through ‘thick and thin,’” she said. They’d take turns planning routes for their runs, exploring all the great terrain available across the North Shore. And no matter where they started, they always aimed to finish up at a coffee shop where they’d sip drinks and swap stories. One year the group organized a trip to San Francisco to run in the Bay To Breakers race. Another year they took a cruise to Seattle to try out the trails down there. They’ve stuck together through it all. “We have ‘been there’ for our friends,

supporting each other as they have dealt with separations, divorces, challenges with kids, career changes, depression, personal health issues, as well supporting members whose spouses and friends have been dealing with chronic medical conditions or who have passed away,” Miller said. “[We’re] always sharing stories of our lives with each other.” When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Barb did everything she could to keep the group connected, even when public health regulations didn’t allow them to see each other in person. “We shared family stories, photos, jokes and chatted about the things we were doing to keep active via email or Zoom,” Miller said. They didn’t lose touch, and when the rules allowed it, they hit the trails together again, first in small groups, and then larger ones as restrictions eased. “Barb was determined that our group stay together even during the most trying times of the pandemic,” said Miller. “Barb was so proud that the group was still going

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BC Liberals worry commission will ditch their shoo-in in rural ridings The urban-rural divide that exists in B.C. politics may soon become wider.

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That is because the B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission, which could recommend a significant redrawing of the province’s electoral map, is nearing the end of the public hearing

process. The three-person commission – headed by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Nitya Iyer – will file its preliminary report by October (followed by more consultation and feedback, with the final report due in April 2023), and is now embarking on a tour of 15 communities in the north, interior and the coast. The Iyer commission is the 10th such commission since 1965 (currently, one is struck after every second provincial election). It has been given the ability to come back with recommended changes that could tower over the changes made by its predecessors. The current commission can recommend the addition of up to six more ridings. But it is also tasked with ensuring the principle of representation by population is followed in establishing riding boundaries, as well as taking into account historical and regional interests. Any additional ridings will likely be located in regions with high population growth rates since the last commission in 2014: Langley/Surrey/Abbotsford, the Okanagan and perhaps Vancouver Island. The commission will no doubt find it easier to create new ridings compared to recommending that some ridings in less-populated areas be eliminated or combined. A curious part of the terms of reference for the commission was removing the specific protection that was provided to 17 ridings in the North, the Columbia-Kootenay

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region and the Cariboo-Thompson regions. The 2014 commission was specifically prevented from touching those ridings even if their population base was significantly lower than the provincial average. The current commission faces no such restrictions. Since then, the population gap between many of those ridings and the ridings in Metro Vancouver has grown. For example, in the 2020 election there were more than 50,000 voters in each of the four Okanagan ridings, as well as ones in Langley, Surrey and the capital, but there were less than 20,000 voters in each of the northern ridings of North Coast, Nechako Lakes, Stikine and Peace River South. Some BC Liberal MLAs are worried about the commission coming back with recommendations that could combine the two Cariboo ridings, as well as the two Peace River ridings. But small population concerns aside, creating huge ridings could present some huge and even insurmountable challenges to MLAs trying to meet the needs of constituents spread out over ridings the size of France. I will be surprised if the commission eliminates more than one or two rural ridings. More likely it will opt for the expansion approach, with new seats in those Metro areas I mentioned as well as the Okanagan. As an aside, if the commission does recommend the creation of even a handful of ridings it could result in a completely new look for the B.C. legislature chamber. Simply put, there may not be enough physical space to put even a few more desks on the floor. One potential option being considered: get rid of the desks and move to “benches” as they have in the “Mother Parliament,” in the British House of Commons in London. In any event, I expect the urban-rural divide when it comes to B.C.’s0 electoral ridings will be even more visible, come the next provincial election. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR must include your name, full address and telephone number. Send your letters via our website: nsnews.com/ opinion/send-us-a-letter. The North Shore News reserves the right to edit any and/or all letters based on length, clarity, legality and content. The News also reserves the right to publish any and/or all letters electronically.

Valley Road, coming from the canyon. Trying to cross at Harold and Church streets is often a frightening experience, despite the flashing pedestrian crosswalk. How are there no speed enforcement set up along this stretch? What is being done to keep pedestrians and cyclists safe?

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Most high schools in North Vancouver will run on a semester system next year, the school district decided during a trustees meeting on April 12.

The semester system will be similar to the schedule high schools operated with this year, but with a few tweaks to accommodate academies and other specialty programs. Under the system being adopted for the next school year, students at Argyle, Handsworth, Seycove, Windsor and Sutherland will attend up to four 70-minute class periods a day from September to January, and another four from February to June. The timetable will include a study block first thing in the morning starting at 8:30 a.m., with a later start to scheduled classes, which will begin around 9:10 a.m. But students will be waiting an hour longer until lunchtime. Lunchtime will move from the middle of the day to a time slot between the third and fourth classes of the day, from about 12:50 to 1: 50 p.m. That schedule will allow students who need to travel to get to afternoon classes, including many academies, the time to do so, according to the district. A linear schedule is being kept for one high school – Carson Graham. At that school, students will take up to eight rotating

courses in a timetable from September to June. The linear system will work better for Carson Graham’s International Baccalaureate program, according to the school district. Teachers had previously voiced concerns about the International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs being run under semester systems, because exams for both are held in May. That would mean a long gap for students taking courses in the first semester, teachers said. Some other courses that work better on a linear full-year schedule – like music, strength and conditioning courses – may be offered outside the regular timetable, before or after school. The timetable for Mountainside Secondary – which is home to the district’s alternative school programs – won’t change. The decision on the semester system comes after an email survey of high school parents and students in January and February revealed over 70 per cent favoured a semester system over other school timetables. 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.

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After years of talk and preparation, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas was getting ready to show his work at TSEKH Art Gallery in Kyiv, Ukraine, this coming fall. Then, on Feb. 24, Russia invaded the sovereign state, throwing Yahgulanaas’ exhibition in doubt.

The Haida artist, whose studio is in North Vancouver and whose work is displayed across the world – in the British Museum in London, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and other public and private collections – was compelled to do something. He launched a fundraising project to help victims of the Russian invasion. “The driving force to do this was the emotional connection to these people; the realization that the struggle they [are] involved in was the struggle of Indigenous peoples in Canada, and really, it’s the struggles of pastoralists people.” With the help of Malaspina Printers and Dr. Launette Reib, Yahgulanaas is selling prints of one of the works that was supposed to be shown in Kyiv, with all money raised being donated to set up a UNICEF Blue Dot refuge and for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). There are only 224 limited edition prints available – symbolizing the date the invasion begun. Made from a post-Soviet Ukraine manufactured ZAZ-AA03 Slavuta vehicle hood, Yahgulanaas’ piece Kyiv Child resembles a centuries-old stone carving found in St. Michael’s Cathedral in Kyiv which shows a warrior carrying a spear on horseback. Replacing the warrior with a mother and child, Yahgulanaas told the North

Haida artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, seen here in his North Vancouver studio, is selling prints of his work that was to be shown in Kyiv later this year and is now donating all money raised to UNICEF and Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders). CHARLIE CAREY/NSN Shore News that when talking to the art gallery in 2019 about the proposed work, “that image just stuck in my mind. … But can we lose the weapon? And I thought [it was] much better to have a mother and a child on the horse, and so there they are riding across this gilded plain.” “And this was all done before the Putin invasion of late. So then when … we all [saw the] images of women and children fleeing war, which is, it’s tearful, it’s just wrong, it seemed very much to be apropos to the hood and the situation,” Yahgulanaas explained. While in Kyiv, after comedian-turned politician Volodymyr Zelenskyy was

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Canadian attack on all elements of Indigenous identity, I can’t think of any part of how we describe ourselves that hasn’t been assaulted somehow. That’s 150 years of fighting of war. But after the 1985 blockades and the establishment of the Haida heritage, like Gwaii Haanas, there was that same confidence. So it felt really like a sense of kinship,” he said. The blockades on Haida Gwaii saw 72 people arrested over two weeks in November, as protesters sought to stop Western Forest Products from logging Athlii Gwaii. Gwaii Haanas National Park was later recognized in 1987 and now Continued on page 23

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A West Vancouver woman must demolish what remains of her waterfront mansion severely damaged by fire in 2015, a B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled.

The property on the 2600-block Bellevue Avenue has been the subject of “much litigation, making the history of this matter long and complex,” Justice Emily Burke acknowledged at the outset of her April 13 ruling. Rosa Donna Este and her mother Mina Esteghamat-Ardakani purchased the property in 2003 as tenants-in-common and Este lived there until the fire, according to the ruling, but the property has been contested through various family court actions over the years. Since 2020, Este has sought building permits that would allow her to rebuild the home but those have been denied by the district on the grounds that the district’s Building Bylaw requires that permit applications have the signature of every owner of the property, the ruling notes, and Esteghamat-Ardakani has written to district staff that she does not consent. Este sought a judicial review of the district’s decisions, arguing the municipality has no statutory authority to

deny her application. The district had previously granted her a permit without Esteghamat-Ardakani’s signature, she noted. And she argued that the district was interfering with her common law right to make use of her property. At trial, the district drew attention to the language of the bylaw that refers “every owner of a property.” In cases of joint ownership, it is typically presumed that all owners are in agreement when an application for a permit is submitted, the district’s lawyer conceded, however in this case, it had been made explicit that one of the owners did not consent. Ultimately, Burke sided with the municipality, particularly because property owners are liable for any damage to municipal property in the course of the permitted work. “I accept the district’s submission that the express or implied consent of all owners is required prior to the issuance of building permits,” she wrote. “It would strain credulity to hold a co-owner liable for damage caused under a permit for which they have specifically withheld their consent—as is the case here. The absurdity of such an outcome weighs against the interpretation proposed by the petitioner.” The district exercising its statutory

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authority did not amount to an impingement of Este’s rights, Burke added. “The regulatory role municipalities play in this regard is a well-established limit on private rights over property,” Burke wrote. “Indeed, given that the petitioner’s use of the property is presumptively limited by the bylaws, it is her continued insistence on managing the property against her co-owner’s wishes which undermines the tenancy in common, not the permit decision.”

In December 2020, District of West Vancouver council passed a resolution ordering the demolition of the burned out home, after years of complaints from neighbours about safety and security concerns. Este also sought to have that decision overturned, arguing it would be dangerous to allow the structure to be taken down without also granting permits for a new one to replace it. Burke rejected that argument as well. “There was sufficient evidence before the council to find letting the structure remain intact would create a greater risk to health and safety than demolishing it,” Burke wrote. “The council examined both the district and the petitioner’s evidence and preferred the district’s. Part of that referenced the fact that the district required any demolition to be done in a safe manner with the property to be left in a safe condition.” Este alleged she had been denied procedural fairness by the district because, when it came time for a reconsideration hearing before council, she did not have her lawyer present. Burke concluded the municipality had been fair to Este, given that the hearing had already been rescheduled twice at Este’s request, and that there is no “freestanding and unassailable right to legal counsel at municipal hearings.”

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The City of North Vancouver is powering ahead with a major overhaul of its transportation policy.

The city’s new mobility strategy, which was unanimously endorsed by council on Monday of last week, aims to improve transportation options and get people using their vehicles for fewer trips. The finalized strategy, an update to the

previous one done in 2008, is a high-level plan intended to guide council’s decisions for maintaining and improving the city’s transportation network over the next decade. Currently, approximately 70 per cent of trips made by city residents are in vehicles. City transportation planning manager Andrew Devlin told council the new strategy presents a vision for “healthy streets that work for everyone,” adding it represents and

reflects the diverse array of needs that the transportation system needs. “This vision of Healthy Streets that work for everyone is supported by four goals and a series of measurable targets that we will use to ensure we are talking in the right direction,” Devlin explained. “The mobility strategy proposes that by 2030 we want to have 50 per cent of our trips being made by walking, by bike, by transit or other shared modes; zero serious injuries or fatalities on

our streets; and a 45 per cent reduction in travel related emissions, below 2010 levels.” The endorsed strategy includes over 100 actions, which Devlin said are specific steps, investments and initiatives the city will undertake. These actions include: ■ completing sidewalk and mobility lane networks that work for people of all ages and abilities, and adding amenities like Continued on page 32

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It seems only right that the mechanical muscle tasked with building a new hospital tower in North Vancouver would be named with a nod to its medical mission.

Look up in Central Lonsdale – way, way up, over 59 metres high – at the Lions Gate Hospital site, and you’ll be greeted with the sight of Cranium the Crane. Cranium, the hard-working crane and brains of the operation that will build the new Paul Myers Tower at Lions Gate Hospital, was recently named by seven-year-old Evelyn (Evie) Salter, who won the crane-naming contest conducted by Vancouver Coastal Health. Staff and passersby can now see the name displayed on a banner attached to Cranium the Crane. The naming contest was open to kids related to Lions Gate Hospital staff and medical staff under the age of 12, who could complete a colouring sheet and submit a name for the crane. Five names were shortlisted and voted on by hospital and medical staff. Cranium the Crane is helping to build the new six-storey acute care facility at the North Shore hospital. Once complete, the $310 million Paul Myers Tower will be home to 108 patient beds with private bathrooms

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The North Shore’s premier literature festival returns online this year, celebrating its 22nd year of sharing stories which reflect and represent the diverse North Shore community.

Established in 2000, the North Shore Writers Festival will be held virtually this year, April 26-30, with all three North Shore libraries coming together to present a lineup of award-winning writers from across Canada. Events during the festival include: Kim Thúy, author of Em, in conversation with CBC journalist Margaret Gallagher; award-winning author David A. Robertson talks with Michael Redhead Champagne about The Misewa Saga,

a fantasy with Indigenous influences, and writing for young readers; and local author and Dayne Ogilvie Prize winner Amber Dawn is in conversation with Jen Sookfong Lee about her latest book My Art Is Killing Me and Other Poems. The festival’s annual trivia night also returns in person this year, held on Friday April 29 at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. This year’s event is hosted by author and CBC presenter Grant Lawrence, who will preside over teams competing for ultimate literary glory and prizes. While all events are free to attend, registration is required. More information about the festival can be found at the North Shore Writers Festival.

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Continued from page 4 adverse effect on our business,” Chemtrade’s most recent annual report stated. Upping the pressure on Chemtrade is the fact the port has expressed its intention to exercise an option to purchase the portion of the site that Chemtrade owns. Discussions with the port are ongoing, but a sale-leaseback transaction presents an attractive way to resolve the issue. The deal would allow Chemtrade to keep operating the facility while allowing the port to acquire the site. Port vice-president of real estate Tom Corsie was not immediately available to comment on the port’s interest in the property. The deal would be a small but not insignificant addition to the port’s substantial land holdings across Metro Vancouver. The port authority controls more than 3,700 acres in the region. Its most recent acquisition was 1443 Dominion Street in North Vancouver, purchased in October 2019. It is a 4,200-square-foot lot adjacent to other port properties, including the Lynnterm Terminal. The port’s most recent land-use plan notes that properties on the North Shore handle 22 per cent of all cargo volume through the port. It describes the area as “an integral connection for Canadian exports to overseas markets.” Colliers International and RBC Capital Markets are charged with managing the sale process, which officially launches at the beginning of May. Colliers executive vice-president Stuart Morrison declined comment, noting that the process is still in the very early stages. Chemtrade stock (CHE.UN: TSX) closed at $7.80 on April 21, down 1.9 per cent versus a day earlier. Over the past year, shares have traded between $6.01 and $8.70.

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Continued from page 13 covers 1,470 square kilometres, including over 138 of the approximately 150 islands which make up Haida Gwaii archipelago. While Yahgulanaas continues to work on other projects, including an eight-square-metre mural commissioned by the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, Germany, he has no plans to show Kyiv Child or other works in Ukraine until Russian forces leave the country. “I have an aversion to autocracies. Coming from a lineage and from a community that’s experienced the imposition of brutal force and nastiness, I’m just really not interested in supporting that.” Yahgulanaas understands the hood has taken on new life – no longer a piece of art, it’s now a symbol. “It’s developed its own forward moving energy,” he said. “The work that I’m doing is really focused on relationships between people across ethnicity and cultural cleavages, based on the premise that if people start to see that that person who is ‘other’ is actually somebody’s child, and has families and is human, that our inclination will be not to do the kind of violent things that we do when we demonize the other. “And that that comes from my own lived experience as a person of mixed ethnicities, [and] it’s really important for us to figure that one out.” More information on Yahgulanaas’ Ukrainian donation drive and Kyiv Child can be found at malaspinaprintmakers.com. 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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The 25-year-old downhill ski star was given the 2021 ALS Society of BC Leader of Tomorrow Award in recognition of a campaign he ran to raise awareness and funds for ALS in honour of his father, who is living with the disease. Last year, Seger held a contest for artists to create an ALS-themed design to be displayed on his racing helmet, bringing on Haywood Securities to offer a $1,000 award for the winning design. Seger did a lot of promotional work to raise the profile of the issue and the Helmet 4 Hope contest as well, helping him collect more than $18,000 in donations for the cause. Seger said he was inspired by his younger brother Riley Seger, also a competitive skier, who won the same award after raising nearly $9,000 running for Team ALS BC in the 2019 BMO Marathon. “I’m extremely honored that my name is going on the Leaders of Tomorrow plaque below that of my younger brother,” stated Brodie Seger in a release. “This cause has been close to our hearts ever since our father’s diagnosis, but it was my brother’s fundraising initiative that ultimately inspired me to use my platform as an athlete to help make a difference. I was overwhelmed by the response to the Helmet 4 Hope project, and I’m thankful to everyone who made it a success. I felt the love and passion within this community, and it made me confident about what is yet to come in this fight against ALS.” Seger’s award was presented at an April 5 ceremony hosted by the ALS Society of BC. “Brodie is the epitome of this award,” stated Wendy Toyer, the society’s executive director. “He is an amazing young man and a true leader. The ALS design on his racing helmet is a symbol of hope for people living with, and affected by, ALS.”

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Bedard is the sole returning player for Canada, as the team looks to repeat as champions in the tournament running April 23 to May 1 in Landshut and Kaufbeuren, Germany.

The 16-year-old will be bringing some championship experience with him to Germany following his appearance at the same event last year. Playing as a “double-underage” player at the 2021 tournament in Texas, Bedard finished tied for second with teammate Shane Wright on the tournament’s points list, collecting seven goals and seven assists in seven games. He scored a hat trick as Canada defeated Sweden 8-1 in the semifinals, and added a goal and an assist in Canada’s 5-3 Continued on page 26

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Canada looking for repeat gold Continued from page 25 win over Russia in the gold medal game. The Regina Pats forward, named Western Hockey League Rookie of the Year in the COVID-19 shortened 2020-21 season, racked up 51 goals and 49 assists in 62 games for the Pats this season, becoming the youngest player in WHL history to score 50 goals in a season. The Western Hockey League announced Thursday that Bedard is the 2021-22 East Division Player of the Year. He is also one of four nominees for the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy, awarded to the WHL Player of the Year. Bedard also made history at the 2022 World Junior Championship last December, even though the tournament was cut short by COVID concerns. He was just the seventh Canadian ever to play in the tournament at age 16 – joining the likes of Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky – and he became the youngest player in tournament history, and first Canadian ever, to score four goals in a game when he accomplished the feat in an 11-2 win over Austria. In 2020, Bedard became the first-ever player granted exceptional status and early entry into the WHL. He is widely considered to be the favourite to be selected first overall in the 2023 NHL draft. Selecting a Canadian squad for the IIHF-sanctioned U18 championships has

traditionally been difficult for Canada, as it usually takes place during the playoffs of Canada’s three major junior leagues. Bedard’s Pats, however, did not make the playoffs, making him available for the tournament. Other B.C. links on Team Canada include forward Mathew Ward from Kamloops, who plays for the WHL’s Swift Current Broncos; forward Brayden Schuurman from Abbotsford, who plays for the WHL’s Victoria Royals; forward Matthew Wood from Nanaimo, who plays for the BCHL’s Victoria Grizzlies; defenceman Lukas Dragicevic, who plays for the WHL’s Tri-City Americans; and defenceman Grayden Siepmann, who plays for the WHL’s Calgary Hitmen. The full roster is on the Hockey Canada website. Canada opened the U18 championships with an 8-3 loss against the United States April 23, but bounced back with an 8-3 win over Germany April 24. Bedard has four goals and an assist through the team’s first two games. Canada will play Czechia April 26 in the final preliminary game. The tournament final is scheduled for Sunday, May 1. TSN will broadcast all of Team Canada’s preliminary-round games as well as the quarterfinals, semifinals, and the bronze and gold medal games. – with files from The Canadian Press

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Continued from page 5 our choice.” Not far away, in another West Vancouver home, two other families from Odesa are making similar adjustments to life in Canada. “We had a very beautiful and happy life in Ukraine,” Tetyana Maydan said, where she and her husband Sergiy both worked managing local businesses and their children played competitive basketball. That life ended with the sound of rocket strikes Feb. 24. At first, “We didn’t believe it was real,” said Maydan. The family hoped a negotiated end of the war would come. When it didn’t, and their children grew more frightened of the rocket fire, they also decided it was time to leave. Once the decision was made, Maydan said she had less than two hours to put belongings in backpacks for herself and her three children: 13-year-old twins Mariia and Illia, and nine-year old Petro. “We were advised not to leave,” she said. “It was dangerous to drive to the border.” They thought it was more dangerous to stay. Sergiy drove the family as close to Moldova as possible, where they joined a line of other Ukrainians crossing the border. They walked the final seven kilometres on foot. A week later, Tetyana convinced Sergiy – exempt from military service as a man

with three children – to join them. Their ultimate destination was the Canadian home of a longtime friend, who was also the sister of Kateryna Panchenko – making her own journey from Odesa. Panchenko recalled how her own husband hurriedly wrote notes giving her permission to take their two children out of Ukraine before driving the family to the border. Since arriving in West Vancouver, the families have been helped by the Ukrainian community here, Maydan said. Her children have been welcomed at their local elementary school and have got back to playing basketball – a stable and happy activity in their lives. But they remain haunted by the images from Ukraine on the news and afraid for the many family members left behind. Maydan, whose grandfather was Russian, said she can hardly believe the violence the Russian forces have unleashed on civilians. “Early on we thought they wanted our land and our people,” she said. “Now we think they just want our land.” “When we left Odesa, we were thinking we’ll sit in Moldova for a week,” said Panchenko. But the war shows no sign of a quick ending. And even when it does, she said, “You don’t know how in future Ukraine will rise from all these ruins.”

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SITKA STRING QUARTET – MUSIC AT THE SMITH TUE MAY 10, 7-9:30PM GORDON SMITH GALLERY OF CANADIAN ART Intimate Tuesday evening Music in the Gallery series, featuring Canadian jazz and classical musicians and including wine service. Join us for a performance by the Sitka String Quartet. For more info: smithfoundation.ca/tickets

A RESPONSE TO PLACE APRIL 22 - JUNE 4 Visit CityScape Community ArtSpace to be immersed in the natural elements of the west coast. Using clay, paint, pigments, paper, wire, and other materials, three artists explore the measured rhythms of nature. Learn more at northvanarts.ca

OUTDOOR SAFETY & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OPEN HOUSE SAT MAY 7, 11AM-2PM ARGYLE SECONDARY Presented by the North Vancouver School District, this family-friendly community event is free and features trade show, workshops, emergency and rescue vehicles on display, food trucks and bike valet. For more info: sd44.ca

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4TH ANNUAL CHARITY PIANO CONCERT FOR LIONS GATE HOSPITAL SUN MAY 8, 3-5PM PYATT HALL AT THE VSO SCHOOL OF MUSIC Co-hosted by Vancouver Young Pianist and FaFan Piano Studio, all proceeds from this year’s concert will help fun the next generation of technology for the Interventional Radiology Suite at Lions Gate Hospital. For more info: lghfoundation.crowdchange.ca

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

George Tidball was the visionary and cowboy who opened the Keg ’n Cleaver, the first location in The Keg restaurant chain, in 1971 in North Vancouver. TIDBALL FAMILY COLLECTION

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Today it is an international powerhouse brand, a restaurant synonymous with big steak dinners and milestone celebrations at more than 100 locations across Canada and the United States.

But half a century ago it was a small diner in the bottom floor of an old industrial building in North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood. George Tidball, described as “a visionary and a cowboy” in a 2014 obituary, opened the Keg ’n Cleaver restaurant in 1971 at 132 Esplanade West in North Vancouver. That location is no longer there – in fact, North Vancouver is now one of the largest Lower Mainland municipalities without a Keg restaurant – but the casual fine dining vibe that Keg diners know today was created in that little space in North Vancouver. “It was a very unique concept at the time, because there was hotel dining and then there was White Spot and McDonalds, and nothing in between,” said Tidball’s daughter Kathy Robbins, who worked various jobs in the Keg chain before becoming a kindergarten teacher. Robbins was 19 years old at the time the first Keg opened, and she remembers it as a place that had good food and great energy. “What I recall mainly is The Keg was a huge party place,” she said with a laugh. “There was as much alcohol as you could possibly drink, and as much food as you could eat, and all the young people working there were university students, so it had the energy level. Like, it just vibrated.”

Cheap drinks and singing servers In the early days of The Keg, Tidball took a meeting with famed restaurateur Hy

Aisenstat, founder of the Hy’s Steakhouse chain, and came away with a useful piece of advice. “Hy said if you’re going to do cheap drinks, make them really cheap,” said Robbins, adding that her dad put that into practice in the early days of The Keg. “The drinks were 60 cents, and the special drinks like martinis or Spanish coffees were a buck.” The original Keg ’n Cleaver location had around 120 seats, and staff prided themselves on turning over those tables as quickly as possible, Robbins said. She recalls the restaurant humming along as a well-oiled machine on busy weekend nights. “The busboys used to have competitions to see how many tables they could clear, and the hostesses would try to seat people as soon as the last setting was put down,” said Robbins. “It was just geared for high volume, high energy entertainment. ... You wanted a job at The Keg. You made great money, great tips. There were a lot of people that made their way through university working at The Keg.” Servers were sometimes known to finish off a guest’s leftover highball, or make someone’s uneaten chunk of steak disappear on the way back to the kitchen, said Robbins about those early North Vancouver days. The restaurant also often filled with song, as staff members serenaded guests celebrating milestones, sometimes even tying people to their chairs and hoisting them into the air, said Robbins. “There didn’t seem to be as many rules,” she said with a laugh. “I think the people that they hired were really important – they were very energetic people. ... It was just a really fun place to be. That’s what I remember more than anything. And the food was always Continued on page 31

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During the war, Burrard Dry Dock Company produced a company newsletter, the Wallace Shipbuilder, to educate its workers about the industry, foster a sense of teamwork, and boost community morale. Starting in July 1942, it was published monthly until September 1945. It was the responsibility of three personnel department (also called personnel services) staffers to produce the brightly written and graphically attractive newsletter. Typical articles reported on the success of company sporting teams, promoted safety, and detailed contributions to the war effort. Shown here are the covers from the May 1943 and June 1943 issues. 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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A property on East 11th Street in North Vancouver that was the scene of a shooting Sunday has been the subject of numerous complaints from neighbours. NSN FILES

Continued from page 1 North Vancouver RCMP confirmed multiple shots were fired at the house, which has been the subject of repeated calls about drug deals and violence. There were no signs to indicate anyone was injured in the shooting, according to police. But neighbours said the violence makes them feel unsafe. “It’s a very scary escalation. What if they get the wrong house?” said one. “We’re very vulnerable and feeling very nervous about it.” Another neighbour said the shooting underlines growing concerns about the increase in violence and drug activity in the city neighbourhood. Police said witnesses reported seeing two people flee

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the scene in a newer model white Toyota RAV 4, following the shooting. The vehicle was last seen driving away from the scene on Moody Avenue. Investigators have identified the type of gun used in the shooting and are continuing to examine evidence collected at the scene, said Sgt. Peter DeVries, spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP detachment. Police are also following up on a number of leads from the public and are sharing information with detachments across the Lower Mainland, said DeVries. So far, police have not identified either suspects or who the intended target of the shooting may have been. There’s also no information to link the shooting to the more general Lower Mainland gang conflict, DeVries added. DeVries said police are taking the shooting very seriously. “Obviously it’s alarming for the community and it’s concerning for us,” he said. “It’s an awful thing to have happen in your neighbourhood.” The house in the Ridgeway neighbourhood has been the subject of numerous complaints from residents for several years, about everything from loud public fights on the property, fires in the backyard, open drug deals in the street and a near-constant stream of strangers going in and out. Neighbours say they’ve seen police entering the home with guns drawn, and an incident where one person from the house brandishing a machete chased another person down the street. The house, which operates as an unofficial rooming house, is owned by Celine Goh, who lives in Lynn Valley. Goh told the North Shore News in February she has no control over activities by tenants that have resulted in complaints.

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Police were called to a stretch of the Sea to Sky Highway just north of the BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay terminal exit around 5:25 p.m., after witnesses came upon the scene. When officers arrived, they found a man lying on the ground with what appeared to be life-altering injuries, according to a release from Const. Nicole Braithwaite, West Vancouver Police Department spokesperson. Bystanders assisted the victim, a 35-year-old who lives outside the Lower Mainland, until West Vancouver Fire and Rescue and BC Ambulance Service paramedics arrived. He was taken to hospital where, as of Tuesday, he remained with broken bones and lacerations. It appears to have been a single-vehicle crash, although investigators have issued a plea for anyone with information about the crash or what happened in the moments leading up to it to come forward. “This is a tragic incident,” Braithwaite said. “We are looking for any witnesses who may have information in regards to this incident, to please contact police.” Due to the serious nature of the crash, the RCMP’s Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service took over the investigation. They set up a detour and kept the highway’s northbound lanes closed for five hours while they collected evidence from the scene. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call WVPD at 604-925-7300 and reference file 22-4473.

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Special anniversary menu

Continued from page 29 really good.” 50th anniversary menu honours the past Tidball’s run as owner came to end in the 1980s when he sold The Keg to U.K.-based company Whitbred. In the 1990s, the chain changed hands again, with David Aisenstat, Hy’s son, acquiring The Keg and beefing it up into the brand it is today. To celebrate their anniversary, The Keg is now featuring a limited-time menu inspired by some of the favourite dishes of the past 50 years. The menu includes classics such as The Keg’s Pecan Sirloin, Salmon Neptune, Crab Parmesan Spinach Dip and Mile High Chocolate Cake, as well as some newly created items like the 14-ounce French Onion Ribeye. “The Keg has held a unique place in Canadians’ lives since it first opened its doors, and we found that for many, celebrations at The Keg were a rite of passage,” said Jimmy duDomaine, The Keg’s vice-president of marketing and food services. “With our 50th anniversary menu, we wanted to celebrate where we’ve been and where we intend on going.” It’s neat to see the chain that her father started in the early 1970s still going strong today, said Robbins. “It’s amazing, isn’t it? Because longevity in the restaurant business is unusual,” she said, adding that she can definitely see her father’s personality mirrored in the makeup of the restaurant chain. “He was a charmer. ... I remember once one of the managers at The Keg was talking to him, and he said, ‘You know, George, I really appreciate that you always talk to the little people.’ And my dad said, ‘Rod, there are no little people. They’re just people.’ He had a rapport with the dishwashers, with the busboys, with the waiters, with management. He just really loved being around people, and I think that really showed through.”

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Plan moves away from cars

Continued from page 17 benches, secure bicycle parking, weather protection and washrooms to make them more enticing; ■ introducing more bus-only lanes and working with TransLink to ensure all city residents and businesses are within a short walk of frequent transit service; ■ encouraging more car-share services and carpooling; ■ supporting schools in getting kids to walk or roll to class (including new rules for pickup and drop-off for parents driving their kids to school), and ■ making streets safer for vulnerable road users where conflicts are most likely to occur, through better design and infrastructure. During the second round of public consultation over the winter, Devlin said the city received 750 survey responses, and held 50 meetings with city stakeholders. During these consultations, the city heard that the expanding traffic congestion across the North Shore is making streets less safe, less reliable, neighbourhoods less livable and businesses less competitive. “We are in the middle of a growing region. ... Alternative ways of mobility have not kept up with the demand. We cannot build our way out of congestion, and the issues that it brings, with more traffic lanes. Cities the world over have shown that in the long run, these kinds of actions resulted in more driving and increasing congestion over time,” he said. Mayor Linda Buchanan said that there’s “not one of us” who aren’t personally frustrated by the congestion, and noted that she hears from the community about the issues almost every day. “This strategy is foundational to us. We talked about the four strategies with this mobility strategy as the cornerstone to continuing to build the city for people, and really to address some of the really large challenges that we have in front of us,” she said. Buchanan said the city wants people to be moving as efficiently as possible, and it is a priority “that we all share,” whether it’s moving through the city or coming from elsewhere into the city. “But for too long our cities have been designed for cars. And we hear very often from people about their frustration, we hear about [their] priority around the climate, and so we want to be making sure that we are being able to implement this, and I know it’s a decade-long implementation plan,” she said. “So the communication piece for me is foundational and fundamental, in terms of making sure that people are truly understanding that we’re not trying to make people’s lives even more frustrating. We’re actually trying to make it better and address those big challenges that we have.” 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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SkyTrain options too costly, time consuming: TransLink especially if it means it can be built on an expanded later. “I’m really excited. I think this is fantastic news. We’ve been fighting for the last five or six years to get news like this,” he said. “We all know we can’t get fixed-link rapid transit tomorrow, but we can get bus rapid transit tomorrow, and that is a great step forward in the short term.” Stafford-Smith said he and the chamber’s members are pleased with the Metrotown alignment. “We need to connect where people live and where people work and right now, a lot of the people trying to get to the North Shore, as we see with how busy the Second Narrows bridge is, are collecting from the southeast of Metro Vancouver,” he said. “I think it’ll also get people out of their cars who want to and it’ll hopefully free up some of the roads for the people who don’t have a choice.”

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Continued from page 1 more along the lines of SkyTrain, but he said time is of the essence and the region can get more transit bang for its buck with BRT. Bus rapid transit with dedicated lanes can be built for about $15 million per kilometre and be fully online within two to three years, while SkyTrain is closer to $400 million per kilometre and would take 10 to 12 years to be ready, the transit authority estimates. City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan expressed a similar sentiment. “People in our community tell us all the time they’re frustrated with congestion, they’re frustrated with affordability, and the climate reality is important to them,” she said. “I think people are going to be excited to see that rapid transit is in the short term.” Bus rapid transit will not mean reducing the number of general travel lanes on the Ironworkers bridge, according to District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little and Buchanan, although the system will likely require its own elevated guideway to get the buses onto the bridge, or a new transit crossing. “At this point, there is no conversation about taking away general purpose lanes,” Buchanan said. “We know that our system is so congested, that that is not a solution.” Elsewhere along the corridor, there may be some changes, but Little said the upshot will be faster commute times overall. “We’re going to have to sit down with the maps and the engineers and the planners and go over what can be achieved in the short term. ... It doesn’t mean that we have to do road allocation in every single space. For the most part, we’re going to be able to do it with many of the techniques we’ve used along Main Street and Marine Drive already,” he said. Little said he believes a bus rapid transit system could be built up over time to allow higher capacities and faster service. “Once you have the guideway and the space set aside, you can upgrade it to [better] technologies in the future, and really link up the North Shore to the south shore economy,” he said. “I’m optimistic about what we can achieve even though we’re starting out with bus rapid transit. We’re going to be building up the system to the North Shore.” A study released in 2021 by North Shore Connects, which is made up of the three North Shore municipalities and two First Nations, found a rapid transit line would take 50,000 vehicle trips per day off the two North Shore bridges. Within the next five years, TransLink’s plan calls for a new RapidBus connecting Lynn Valley to Downtown Vancouver, which could be upgraded to BRT in the latter half of the plan. In the six-to-10 year time frame, there could be an Ambleside-Downtown RapidBus. (West Vancouver council unanimously rejected the R2 RapidBus past Park Royal in 2019.) By 2035, the North Shore’s bus service should increase by 1.1 million hours per year, or 190 per cent higher than what it is today. Plans for the SeaBus include keeping the 10-minute sailings during rush hour, increasing off-peak frequencies, extending start and end times to match those of the Expo Line, and replacing one of the older vessels with the first zero-emission model in the fleet. Little said he also appreciates the plan sending more buses to the North Shore’s major parks, as weekend vehicle crossings over Ironworkers are now higher than weekday ones. North Vancouver Chamber president Patrick StaffordSmith said he completely agrees with the rationale for BRT,

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To speak at the Public Hearing: 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, May 9, 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 8:30am and 5:00pm, and then in the lobby, 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 after 5:30pm. 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. Callin details will be displayed on-screen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming. To view the documents: The proposed bylaw, background material and presentations can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings and at City Hall. Questions? Matthew Menzel, Planner, mmenzel@cnv.org / 604-982-8337 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

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Although questions of accessibility still loom in the air, District of North Vancouver council voted Monday night to put out of action Deep Cove’s Naughton Avenue detour. The fate of the detour has been top of mind for many Deep Cove residents, and after public consultation and an extra workshop by council in March, the detour will begin to be revegetated immediately with full removal slated for fall of 2023, after the Liveable Deep Cove project is completed. The temporary Naughton Avenue detour was originally constructed to allow vehicle access to the Cove while construction to replace the 70-year-old storm drain under Gallant Avenue was underway. In February, staff recommended the detour be made a permanent active transport and emergency services link; however, in public consultations, staff found 47 per cent wanted the area to be revegetated, with only 21 per cent asking for it to be upgraded to an active transportation route. In his comments, Coun. Jim Hanson said moving forward with revegetation most closely matches the wishes of the community. “I also believe that this is the recommendation which is consistent with the promises

DNV council voted Monday to revegetate the Naughton Avenue detour. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN made to the community at the time that the detour was put in place in order to facilitate the culvert construction,” he said. However, both Mayor Mike Little and Coun. Lisa Muri questioned the accessibility of the unpaved walkway, and the missed opportunity to make this link “all ages accessible.” “That’s our standard. ... I hope that the unpaved material that [staff] use is resilient enough that somebody in a wheelchair could access the space and move through, and somebody using a walker is not going to lose their footing because of it. Because I do think that’s our standard. [If] we try to make sure that any able-bodied person can enjoy these core areas, then anybody should be able to enjoy them,” Little said. A business owner in Deep Cove, Coun. Megan Curren recused herself from the vote, which had Bond in opposition.

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HARRIS, Pamela Jill February 16, 1955 - April 21, 2022 Pam left us after being diagnosed 8 months earlier with incurable stage 4 ovarian cancer. Survived by her 3 children Brad (Tanya) Scott and Danielle (Colin); her 4 grand children - her pride and joy, Brooklyn, Camryn, Chase and Chelsea; brothers Paul (Jan), Glen (Lorene); sister in laws Andrea, Annick and Megan. Her boyfriend Ken Porter and many other friends and family members. Predeceased by husband Brent Harris and parents Bob and Kay Peters. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

A Celebration of Life

Sabia Curran February 5, 1967 - January 19, 2022 Leave your sadness at the door, bring your best memories, and join us as we celebrate the life of Sabia Curran. Sabia had a wickedly sharp sense of humour and was a joy to be around. She was devoted to her family, her colleagues at West Vancouver District, and held onto every friend she ever made. Now that we are able to gather and celebrate Sabia properly, we invite you to join us at the West Vancouver Legion to share your best memories, and toast this fabulous, strong woman. Beverages and light snacks will be served. Friday, April 29 | 4-7 p.m. Royal Canadian Legion, West Vancouver Branch, Second Floor 580 - 18th Street, West Vancouver

Celebration of Life

Warren Randell Bradbury

July 10, 1956 – September 16, 2021 Saturday, May 28, 2022 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

KRAHN, Edna

Edna Krahn (nee Balzer) was born on January 8, 1931, in Winnipeg to parents David Balzer and Elizabeth (Thiessen), and passed peacefully on April 7,2022. Edna was predeceased by her beloved husband, Jake Krahn, and her brothers Dan and George Balzer. She is survived by her sister Katie Rogalsky and her brother David Balzer; her daughter Sherry Sutherland (David ); her son Curtis Krahn (Lynda) and her grandson Cole. A life well-lived, Edna was a homemaker in the truest sense. An amazing cook, baker, hostess, and award-winning gardener, she was very creative in everything she did. She was a faithful Christian with a strong prayer life. Married for 68 years, the passing of her husband Jake in 2020 left a profound sadness. A loving wife, mother and grandmother, her grandson Cole was one of her greatest joys. She is and will continue to be missed. A celebration of life, open to all, will be held at a day yet to be determined. Thank you to the sensitive and compassionate staff of Sunrise Senior Living, Lynn Valley.

No time on earth is long enough to share with those we love or prepare our hearts for good-bye Brooke passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2022. Brooke is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 56 years, Beverley (Bo); son Sean and wife Patrizia; grandchildren Matteo, Marco and Isabella; daughter Tamara and husband Gilberto, granddaughter Brooke. Brooke was born to parents Robert and Ethel Mitchell in Victoria, BC, and grew up in Ontario. He graduated from University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science and then attended the University of Toronto Dental School. Brooke loved practicing dentistry in Lynn Valley for over 20 years. He was involved in the West Vancouver Masonic Lodge, West Vancouver Baptist Church and North Shore Dental Study Club. He enjoyed his hobbies of woodworking, carving, RC airplanes, and he was an avid gardener. Brooke’s greatest joy was rooted in his family, and the lifetime he spent with his love, Bo. He was a devoted father and Papa, loving the hours he spent watching his kids and grandchildren compete in their various sports and activities. Brooke will forever be remembered for his “passionate” cheering for his grandchildren at the Dunbar baseball fields, the Arbutus Club ice rink, and his time on the golf courses in Florida.

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DRAKE, Leota (Lee) (nee Whitton) April 8, 1921 - April 8, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family of Leota Drake announce her passing at the age of 101 after a brief hospital stay at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. Lee was preceded in death by her husband George Drake (1996), sister Georgina Petterson (2001), sons Jim Drake (2006) and David Drake (2021). She is survived by her daughter Marlee Cooke (Drake) and seven grandchildren: Carla, Maria, Aurora, Ola, Basia, Shane and Sheldon. A Celebration of Life service will be held on May 14, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in Highlands United Church, North Vancouver. Leota was born and grew up in Bengough, Saskatchewan. Her father David, ran the General Store and Post Office and her mother Marie, was a nurse in the hospital. She and her sister, Georgina were immersed in music in a local band. Lee took piano lessons for many years and was very proficient. She also played the organ in many churches in those early days. Leota began her teaching career in Heward, Saskatchewan in a one room schoolhouse with six grades. She also taught in Radville, Regina and then in Toronto after she was married. In 1947 George and Leota were married in Bengough. George always called her Lee and after that everyone referred to her that way. After honeymooning in Winnipeg, they moved to Toronto where they lived for almost three years. Then it was back out west to Calgary where Jim and David were born. After five years there, George was transferred to Winnipeg, so the family was moving again. In Winnipeg they adopted Marlee. George’s work involved a lot of travelling so Lee had her work cut out for her looking after three young children on her own. Another transfer moved the Drake family to North Vancouver where they could finally put down roots and raise their family. Lee has lived in the family home since 1961. Lee was very involved in Highland Church playing the piano for the Sunday School, starting the formation of the Couples Club, and working at Camp Fircom in the early days. Mostly the men were constructing new buildings and the women were running the common room were where meals were served. It was a real family affair where the children could play outside while the adults worked. The Couples Club later became the Highlanders where Lee would attend and see old friends.

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SMITH, Gloria Jean Smith - Gloria Jean of Richmond BC at 79 years formerly of Regina passed away on Easter Monday April 18, 2022. Predeceased by her parents Ken Walshaw and Myrtle Brooks. Also by her husband Dennis Arnold Smith in 2007 after almost 46 years of marriage. She leaves to mourn her sons Michael and Stephen Smith, and beloved grandchildren Joshua and Jasmine. She leaves behind also her sister Diane (Jon) Stefanson; nieces Kyra Lara Svava and Mandy of Winnipeg; brother-in-law Barry (Penny) Smith; nieces Michelle Candace and Jayleen in Saskatoon. Jean spent most of her formative years growing up on the farm near Grenfell, SK close to the land and nature. Later she and Dennis enjoyed many summers at their cottage on Buffalo Pound Lake. No service at this time but later may be a collective year end memorial. Special thank you to BC Coastal Health team for their wonderful support and helping mom spend her last years and days at home.

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Dancing was a huge part of Lee’s married life. She and George took dancing lessons for years developing wonderful friendships. As a group they would all go many dances together. They took lessons right up to the time George fell ill. Travelling became a favourite pastime after George retired and they travelled all over the world: China, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Russia, Scandinavia, some of their many destinations.

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Doreen at the age of 92. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Bill (Loverna), Dave (Judy) and Andrea; grandchildren Kim (Christoph), Bryce (Jordan), Greg, Brayden, Nathan and Kiera; and great−grandson Riley. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Peter in 2013 after almost 60 years of marriage. Doreen was the only child of William and Violet Rutledge. Her early years living on the west side of Vancouver resulted in many rich and lifelong friendships. She met Peter on VE day in 1945, and they were married in 1953. After working and raising a family in Vancouver, Peter and Doreen relocated to Parksville, where their circle of dear friends grew immensely. They will be warmly remembered for their unstoppable charity and unselfish compassion for others, happily volunteering countless hours in service to their community, church, friends and family. They enjoyed welcoming many into their homes over the years, and Doreen was renowned for hosting amazing gatherings for family and friends. In her final years, she returned to Vancouver to be close to her adoring family. Her beautiful life will be celebrated in the coming weeks. If you wish to be notified of the service, please email drwyvr29@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Doreen’s honour may be made to Barnabas Family Ministries, where Doreen, Peter, and many in their family have served for years.

Because I Love You So Time will not dim the face I love, The voice I heard each day, The many things you did for me, In your own special way. All my life I’ll miss you, As the years come and go, But in my heart I’ll keep you, Because I love you so.

After George’s passing, Lee lived on her own for over 25 years and created a new life for herself. She had many friends and kept herself busier than ever still travelling a bit, continuing her involvement in the church, and attending local concerts and events. In 2006 Jim, his wife Ljubica and three children, Carla, Maria, and Aurora moved back to Vancouver from Portugal. He was very ill and passed away about two months later. It was a hard time for Lee but out of tragedy came wonderful relationships with Ljubi, her three granddaughters, their husbands and later three great-grandchildren. Lee loved life and being with good friends and family. Anyone who has had the pleasure of being with her recognizes this. Let us celebrate her life. It was a life well lived. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Lee can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. Online condolences can be made at www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries

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24. Petty quarrel 26. Made level 29. Ruler of Iran 31. Historical region of Syria 32. Food suitable for babies 34. Something to lend 35. Zone of oceanic trenches 37. Philippine island 38. Domesticated animal 39. Plant of the lily family 40. Bluish green 41. __ Tomei, actress 43. Without (French) 45. Lilly and Manning are two

46. Apply pressure to 47. Divide in half 49. Bad deed 50. Don’t know when yet 53. Hollywood’s greatest honor 57. Aiming to exhort 58. Faked 59. A way to pierce 60. Midway between northeast and east 61. Points

22. Father 23. Protein-rich liquids 24. He delivers gifts 25. Advanced degree 27. Fencing swords 28. Chinese mountain range 29. Shaft horsepower (abbr.) 30. Precursor to hemoglobin 31. Much __ about nothing 33. Compound fabric (abbr.) 35. A way to act slowly on 36. Ottoman military commanders 37. Popular kids’ network 39. Hard compound 42. Sympathize with

43. Northeast college 44. Blood group 46. Frosted 47. Turn away 48. Beneﬁt 49. Dry or withered 50. Bangladeshi monetary unit 51. Reproduced 52. Contributes 53. Thrust horse power (abbr.) 54. Wear 55. Promotes retention of water (abbr.) 56. Very small

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