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One person has been charged after a weekend shooting injured one person at X̱wemelch’stn (Capilano 5 reserve) early Saturday morning.
In a statement, West Vancouver Police Department confirmed three people were initially arrested in Vancouver shortly after the shooting, which occurred in the 200 block of Ikwikws Road. Harry William Nahanee, 33, has been charged with one count of discharging a firearm with intent to wound, and one count of possession of a loaded firearm without authorization. Nahanee has been remanded in custody pending a bail hearing on May 19. A North Vancouver woman was released under conditions relating to a firearms offence, and a third person was released without charges. West Van police say Nahanee and the victim are known to each other, and there is no continuing threat to the safety Continued on page 14
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The BC Conservation Officer Service says charges are pending against a West Vancouver man alleged to have been deliberately feedings bears and coyotes in a West Vancouver park area. Sgt. Simon Gravel of the Conservation
Officer Service said investigators intercepted the man in his 50s in the act of allegedly leaving food out for the wildlife on Friday. Gravel said officers believe the man had been feeding multiple bears and coyotes in the public park for months. Gravel said the investigation started after a member of the public witnessed the man’s
activity and called to report it. Investigation revealed “it happened on an ongoing basis for a period of time,” said Gravel. “We’re not talking about a tourist who was walking by and getting a selfie,” he added. The man was co-operative with conservation officers, said Gravel.
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Lined up in their very own “parking” area above the courtyard at North Vancouver’s Driftwood Village co-housing complex are an impressive array of scooters and tricycles, with a couple of tot-sized ride-on cars thrown in for good measure.
They’re the most obvious outward signs of the 21 kids who are part of the newly created community at Driftwood, the second co-housing project of its kind to get off the ground in the City of North Vancouver. It’s a type of housing model that aims to combine the better parts of owning your own space with some extras of also being part of more community-oriented living arrangement. “It’s trying to create social sustainability and resilience through the design of housing,” said Mackenzie Stonehocker, one of the driving forces behind Driftwood. “You know your neighbours and you take part in the management of the building.” Until recently, there was only one other co-housing project in the City of North Vancouver, the Quayside Village, which started in 1998. Stonehocker, who is trained as an urban planner, was living in East Vancouver and on maternity leave with her second daughter when she began mulling the idea of a co-housing project. That was back in 2015. “When we started we thought maybe it’ll take three years,” she said. Turns out it that was very wishful thinking. This past weekend, residents of the complex hosted the first open house for their building, after moving in last summer. Co-housing development works in much the same way as regular real estate development, said Stonehocker, except the residents who will live in the complex are in
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essence their own developer. Issues like finding the right property – in this case three original lots backing on to Wagg Creek in the 2100 block of Chesterfield Avenue – and getting it rezoned are still hurdles co-housing projects have to navigate. There are 27 units in the co-housing project, made up of different sized two-, three-, and four-bedroom units ranging from 700-square-feet to 1,700-square-feet in size. In an arrangement negotiated with the City of North Vancouver during approval of the project, eight of the units are also to be kept at 25 per cent below market value in
perpetuity. With a total budget of about $25 million, the regular units in the complex aren’t necessarily cheaper for owners than condos developed in a more regular fashion. Recent assessed value of units in the project range from around $540,000 to $1.5 million. A big part of the appeal of co-housing, however, lies in the common amenities included in the project. A large bright “common house” is at the centre of that, with a large commercial-style kitchen where common meals can be cooked, and a big screen TV for group movie nights. The Continued on page 22
News staff were finalists for eight trophies at the annual community newspaper awards, which recognize the best work produced by 93 member newspapers. Tannis Hendriks, multimedia marketing consultant and features co-ordinator, took home the hardware, winning gold in ad design for her “Zombie Grab” Party City advertisement. The North Shore News featured prominently in environmental writing nominations this year. Reporter Brent Richter picked up silver in environmental writing, while Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Elisia Seeber was awarded bronze in the environmental initiative award category. Sports editor Andy Prest nabbed a silver for sports writing, while Reporter Jane Seyd took home bronze in business writing. Seyd also received a Silver Quill recognition award for 25 or more years of service in the news industry. Two North Shore News photographers picked up awards. Photographer Mike Wakefield won bronze in the feature photo category, while Paul McGrath was in the running for two awards. He won silver for his portrait shot of Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) elder Ron Baker, and bronze in the spot news photo category. Find this story at nsnews.com for links to all of the award-winning stories and photos. – News staff
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West Vancouver police say one man has been arrested and charged after a bomb scare and attempted bank robbery at Park Royal on May 11.
According to police, a man came into the CIBC around 5 p.m. and handed a note to staff demanding cash and threatening to detonate an explosive inside his backpack. Officers caught the suspect as he was leaving the bank and seized his
backpack. Police evacuated the mall while they waited for the RCMP’s explosives disposal unit to arrive and deal with the potential bomb. They determined there were no explosives. On Thursday, the Crown laid one charge of robbery against Glen Edwin Brown, 52, of no fixed address. He has since been released and is due back in court in June. “It’s been a number of years since we’ve had a bank robbery of any kind in West Van,” said Sgt. Mark
McLean, West Vancouver Police Department spokesperson. “It’s even more uncommon for the police to get there while the person is still at scene as well.” McLean said thanks are owed to the public and mall staff. “The public was actually quite calm and orderly about things, despite the inconvenience, and I think most people understood once it was explained to them that there was potentially a hazard, that we were there for their safety,” he said.
West Vancouver police investigate a suspicious backpack connected to a robbery at Park Royal May 11. MATT BLAIR/NSN
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Most speakers at a May 9 public hearing expressed support for a proposed high-density tower on West 15th Street near Lonsdale Avenue. CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER
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City of North Vancouver has passed a plan to build a large apartment building in Central Lonsdale, answering the calls from many current and potential residents for more available housing in the city.
Following a public hearing May 9, city council voted 6-1 in favour of a rezoning application for a proposed development at 114-132 West 15th St. Only Coun. Don Bell was opposed, citing concerns that the building was too tall and would be too densely populated. In a presentation, city staff noted a cluster of nearby residential towers with building heights of 14 to 22 storeys. According to the official community plan, the building breaks the density limit. To accommodate, it will borrow excess density from Centennial Theatre and Norseman Park, costing developer Polygon Homes $19 million to do so. Contrasting Bell, other councillors said the extra density would be in an ideal spot, right smack in the middle of Lonsdale and along core transit routes. Council heard from several speakers, most of whom supported the new development. Nick Richardson, who described himself as a lifetime North Shore resident, said the building adds more housing that’s desperately needed in the area. “As an aspiring first time home buyer, looking for a place is extremely difficult because of the lack of inventory, and this proposal helps solve that problem,” he said. A total of 136 residential strata units will be built: 38 one-bedroom units (28 per cent), 77 two-bed units (57 per cent) and 21 three-bed units (15 per cent).
Richardson and others also noted the office space that will be provided. The full second floor of the building includes 16,985 square feet of commercial office space, with 7,452 square feet of commercial retail space on the first floor. But not everyone is excited to see the tower go up. Janet Strachan lives across the street, in a parcel of subsidized units for people above 55 years old or living with a disability. “The idea of a building right in front of them that could take two to three years, with the awful noise and dirt etc. that brings in, has frightened them to death,” she said. Strachan lamented the 7 a.m. start time for construction, saying that mornings were the worst time of day for her pain. Polygon vice-president Lorne Wolinsky said there would be ongoing consultation with nearby tenants. He promised similar treatment from a previous project, Promenade at the Quay, where he personally spoke to concerned residents and posted updates warning of major disruptions. Pushing back start times would not be considered, he said, as it would extend the overall length of construction. In her concluding remarks, Coun. Holly Back thanked Polygon for always doing great work, and having “utmost respect” for the community. “I know that you will listen to the neighbours that are upset, and my heart does go out to them, but we can’t just leave [the site] sitting the way it is,” she said. “So I think you’re probably the best people to build on that spot.” The new tower, which is expected to take around three years to build after shovels break ground, will replace a two-storey business plaza currently at the address.
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A 45-year-old man from the U.S. has been sent back to the States and told not to come back to Canada after being found May 11 with a 15-year-old girl who had been missing for six days. An alert citizen in West Vancouver led police to the teen, who had been missing from Abbotsford for almost a week. Abbotsford Police said a local citizen saw the missing teen with American Daniel Ames, 45, in a Horseshoe Bay coffee shop and called 911. According to West Vancouver police, the citizen saw the teen with the older man in the 6300 block of Bay Street in Horseshoe Bay, and recognized them from media reports. West Vancouver Police Department officers confirmed their identities and detained both parties. Abbotsford Police then attended the scene and Ames was taken into custody. Earlier, Abbotsford Police had put out a statement seeking the public’s help in finding the missing girl, who had last been seen on the morning of May 6 in the 32600 block of Rossland Place in Abbotsford. Police had described the teen’s disappearance as out of character, and said that she may be in the company of Ames, a man in his 40s,
in the Lower Mainland. On Thursday, Const. Paul Walker of the Abbotsford Police Department said after reviewing the evidence, officers decided not to recommend criminal charges against Ames. Ames “has been released from police custody and returned to the United States and will not be permitted re-entry into Canada,” said Walker. Walker credited the alert citizen for safely returning the teen to her family. – Jane Seyd
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North Vancouver RCMP investigators are asking the public to help them identify a suspect they say exposed himself to a woman in Lower Lonsdale. The indecent exposure happened at around 6:35 a.m. on April 22 near Waterfront Park. According to police, the man was sitting on a bench on the Spirit Trail when he exposed himself to a woman as she was walking past. The woman wasn’t physically harmed but she did alert police. North Vancouver RCMP released a composite sketch of the man on May 13, hoping someone from the public will recognize the suspect.
He’s described as a white man, with grey hair and blue eyes. He stands more than six feet tall and weighs between 200 and 260 pounds. They estimate he is around 57 years old. He had an unkempt appearance. Anyone with information about this incident, or who recognizes the suspect, is asked to call North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311. If you believe you see this person, call 9-1-1. Anyone who wishes to provide information but who wants to remain anonymous can contact CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477). – Brent Richter
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onservation Officer Service members are recommending the Crown lay charges against a West Vancouver man for deliberately feeding bears and coyotes in a public park. The person is entitled to the presumption of innocence and a fair hearing in court, which we look forward to. As we saw in Stanley Park last year, coyotes that had been fed by humans became highly aggressive, resulting in several injuries to people and, eventually, a cull of coyotes. Thankfully, cases of people being harmed by bears are extremely rare, although they do happen. More worrying is what happens to the bears once we change their behaviour through our own ignorant actions. Nine bears were killed on the North Shore last year – seven of them shot by conservation officers after they became too
accustomed to finding easy food sources in residential yards. A far greater threat to bears than one person deliberately feeding them, is a handful of us being sloppy around the neighbourhood. We absolutely can do better. The North Shore Black Bear Society goes to tremendous efforts every year to educate the public on how to responsibly coexist with bruins: Keep your yard spotless of any attractants like garbage and bird feeders, freeze your smelliest organics before putting them out for collection, etc. The District of North Vancouver now slaps anyone who flouts the garbage bylaw with an automatic $100 fine. It’s now time for the District of West Vancouver to do the same. Living among such natural splendour and wildlife is a tremendous privilege. If we truly recognize and appreciate this, we’ll do everything in our power to keep it that way.
Horgan takes a unique ‘no-shuffle’ approach to cabinet Here’s a B.C. political trivia question: Who is the longest serving B.C. agriculture minister since the 1960s?
If you said Lana Popham, the current minister, you would be correct. Here’s another: who is the longest serving labour minister in the last 50 years? Again, if you answered with current Labor Minister Harry Bains, you would be correct. In fact, three View From The Ledge other current minKeith Baldrey isters (Environment Minister George Heyman, Attorney-General David Eby and Solicitor-General Mike Farnworth) have set records of longevity in their portfolios that go back decades. The NDP government is approaching the fifth anniversary of assuming power in this province and the fact that a record number of cabinet ministers still hold their positions after that span of time shows just what a different approach Premier John Horgan takes when it comes
to putting together a cabinet. In previous governments going back more than 50 years, it was unusual for ministers to last more than two or three years in the same cabinet post. Premiers of various political stripes were always shuffling their cabinets. Not Horgan. He has told me several times that once he appoints a team, he prefers to step back and let them do their work. Back in the first couple of weeks of the pandemic, he made it clear to me that his ministers would be the face of the government’s response, and not him. In December, he reminded me about how few changes had been made at the deputy minister level as well. His take was this approach led to consistency and better outcomes. This approach is in stark contrast to most of his predecessors. For example, Christy Clark had four different labour ministers in a little more than six years in office, and four attorney-generals as well (the NDP has had one of each). Over his 10 years in office, Gordon Campbell had five agriculture ministers and five solicitor-generals (again,
the NDP has had one of each, albeit over half the time in office). The NDP’s Mike Harcourt had five different government services ministers over just four years in power, and three different environment ministers. The retirement of eight cabinet ministers going into the 2020 election necessitated some changes at the cabinet table of course, but that is not the same as a shuffle in mid-term. In all, eight ministers have had the same portfolio since first getting their posts in July, 2017. They include two ministers of state: Katrine Chen (child care) and George Chow (trade), and the aforementioned Popham, Baines, Heyman, Eby, and Farnworth. Then there is Health Minister Adrian Dix. Assuming Horgan keeps his no-shuffle approach, Dix is poised to become B.C.’s second longest consecutive-serving health minister in August, surpassing former Social Credit Minister Jim Nielsen (all this information is available on the B.C. legislature library’s web site). Back in 2017, when the election outcome seemed uncertain, many observers
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Re: North Shore Bus Rapid Transit a Top Priority in TransLink’s 10-Year Plan (April 20 news story) and North Shore Residents Split on Bus Rapid Transit Plan, Poll Finds (NSN reader poll results posted May 9). TransLink is recommending bus rapid transit from Metrotown to Park Royal as a long-term solution, yet recent academic research indicates that North Shore densities and demand support a light rail transit. Investment in BRT now would eliminate the possibility to do light rail for decades and the bus system put in place would not be compatible or adaptable for future light rail use or alignment. An economic study suggests LRT could take 50,000 cars off the bridges weekdays. The North Shore already has an extensive bus service and the B-Line was recently installed providing rapid bus opportunities between Park Royal and Phibbs Exchange. When the B-Line [RapidBus] was proposed, these articulated buses were to run on diesel and have no wifi. Imagine an ecofriendly and user-friendly, reliable system that would link us directly to SkyTrains in Metro Vancouver and potentially rail up the Sea to Sky corridor. This past term, local governments have been hyper focused on bold and plentiful housing solutions to achieve affordability on the North Shore so we can attract caregivers, teachers, first responders and other valued employees into our communities. Affordability will always be a challenge because of our highly desirable properties along with access to world-class recreation and top performing schools. Our top priority needs to be transportation and accessibility. You may hear skeptics and politicians tell you this cannot be done or we are not a priority. I understand differently. If we are going to transform how we grow, how we get around our neighbourhoods and connect with Metro; if we are going to grow in a healthy way without destroying all the things we value in our communities, we need to be bold in our ideas about transit now.
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“You know it’s true… at the start of every disaster movie is a scientist being ignored.” – Neil deGrasse Tyson Given our present world of anti-vax and climate change denial sentiment, I wish the word “discernment” was a more common part of our vocabulary. Discernment is the ability to make a smart judgment about something, and involves separating what’s important or true from what is not. Discernment shares synonyms with
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words like wisdom and acumen. It’s what we expect from our policy makers, our educators, our medical workers, and so on. It’s what we wish we had more of, and many strive to improve. And despite the fact that we’re all appallingly bad at the skill sometimes, overall, we seem to manage well enough. But do we though? With all the world has on its plate right now: a global pandemic on top of a climate emergency which the World Health Organization calls “the single biggest threat humanity has ever faced,” the practice of good discernment has never been more essential to our well-being and even our survival. Yet, standing firm between these massive problems and their solutions is an obstacle some of us didn’t expect: a body of deniers that has all the markers of an anti-science movement. Of course, no one would ever call themselves anti-science – that would sound a bit cuckoo. But what else would you call a lack of respect for, and in some cases hostility toward, expertise? Wikipedia Theresa Tam’s credentials and you quickly learn that Canada’s chief public health officer knows more about infectious disease control and immunization than the overwhelming majority of us will ever know in our lifetimes. Consider also that she doesn’t work alone; she’s connected to the greater, global community of infectious disease experts. It’s what experts do. They don’t trust themselves enough to go it alone, so they collaborate to keep themselves in check. Humility is baked into the system of expertise. So, ask yourself if it’s wise to ignore her advice. The problems of denial get even worse with climate change. The expertise is available in spades but some would prefer the dark void of the click-bait rabbit-hole over the Nobel Peace Prize-winning IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) or trusted government agencies like NASA, NOAA, and others. The mark of a denialist is to attack the messenger instead of the science – ad hominems over substance. Make no mistake, what the world needs now is not simply “love, sweet love” but a host of honest and discerning thinkers.
Randy Block North Vancouver
LIGHT OPERA DELIGHTS Dear Editor:
Light opera and staged musical aficionados take note: The North Shore Light Opera Society’s production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Patience is fabulous. A cast of strong singers led by a pianist ably filling in for a full orchestra, with very entertaining modernizing twists. So much energy and humour in this production. It shows through May 22 at Presentation House Theatre. I was there for opening night and wished the whole North Shore was there.
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An electoral line through Lynn Valley? A proposed new electoral map of the North Shore’s three federal ridings would see some big changes – including the separation of east and west Lynn Valley into two separate constituencies and the annexation of Ambleside into the riding of North Vancouver. The proposal is part of a review of all federal electoral districts undertaken every ten years that potentially alters riding boundaries to reflect the growth and redistribution of the population. It’s important and necessary work because it maintains fairness in the working of Canadian democracy by ensuring effective representation – with all ridings representing roughly similar numbers of citizens. But it’s complex work and seldom geographically tidy. Here in British Columbia, the task is being overseen by the independent and non-partisan Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for B.C. The 2021 census shows our province grew to over five-million people, from 4.4 million in 2011. The Commission’s mandate is to redraw boundaries to divide the province into 43 ridings (an increase of one), each with about 116,000 people. In a release earlier this month, the Commission explained the impact on the North Shore. “West Vancouver— Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country (electoral district) has grown at a great pace. We are proposing reconfiguration of the three ridings of the North Shore by moving boundaries westward, and in Burnaby North—Seymour, northward.” For North Vancouver, that means the current eastern boundary of the riding would move west from the Seymour River to a line from the top of Mountain Highway, south to Lynn Valley Road then down the Cut to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. The portion of Lynn Valley that is east of Mountain Highway and Lynn Valley Road would become part of the Burnaby-North Seymour riding. The western boundary of the North Vancouver riding would be shifted further west from Capilano Road to 15th Street in West Vancouver, south of the Upper Levels Highway – essentially adding Ambleside.
Preliminary proposal At this stage, the proposal is just that – a proposal. And the Commission is eager to hear what you think. Public hearings are slated for twenty-seven BC communities between June 6 and September 27. In North Vancouver, the date is June 27th at the Pinnacle Hotel. Public hearings are an important part of the process because its more than just, in BC for example, drawing 43 areas on a map with roughly 116,000 people in each. The law that governs the process, the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act, recognizes that a number of factors are important to providing effective representation. It requires the Commission to consider “the community of interest or community of identity in, or the historical pattern of, an electoral district in the province.” For residents of the neighborhoods of Lynn Valley and Ambleside concerned about the proposal, the fact that historical patterns, and communities of interest and identity, must be given considerable weight in the Commission’s deliberations is meaningful.
Interests of affected communities As the MP for North Vancouver, my goal is that the interests of the communities that are affected are met. On the North Shore, our neighbourhoods have strong identities. I want to make sure that, to the extent possible, this process enables communities to stay whole – recognizing that the Commission has a difficult job and a range of considerations to take into account. These are currently just preliminary proposals. Any changes would not be implemented until April, 2024 at the earliest. The Commission’s recommendations will also be thoroughly debated in Parliament before the process is complete. Those wanting to make a presentation at the North Shore public hearing at the Pinnacle Hotel on June 27th are asked to send the Commission a notice no later than a week prior. For more information about the proposed electoral boundary changes, maps, the public hearings or to make a presentation, check out redistribution2022.ca.
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AND NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS Capilano University is welcoming a $250,000 gift from Scotiabank that will create healthy communities and economic resilience.
Capilano University is pleased to recognize Scotiabank for its financial support of CapU’s Department of Early Childhood Care and Education, through its ScotiaRISE program, the Bank’s 10-year $500 million initiative that aims to promote economic resilience among disadvantaged groups. May is Child Care Month. There is no better time to celebrate Scotiabank’s support for Early Childhood Educators (ECE). “We are excited to partner with Scotiabank to prepare our ECE students for success in the workplace,” says Paul Dangerfield, President, Capilano University.
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Proposed Zoning Amendments for Land Use Contract Sites WHAT: A public hearing will be held regarding proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662 , 2010 , Amendment Bylaw No. 5201 , 2022 .
WHEN: 6 p.m. on May 31 , 2022
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WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber (750 17th Street) and via electronic communication facilities (WebEx video conferencing software). Members of the public may hear, or watch and hear, the hearing by attending the Municipal Hall Council Chamber, or via electronic communication facilities through the link provided on the District’s webpage.
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SUBJECT LANDS: All properties that are subject to the Land Use Contracts (LUCs) shown on the map and in the following table: ADDRESS LAND USE CONTRACT NUMBERS (DAA) UNDERLYING ZONE NEW ZONE Folkestone Way 1957 CD10 CD10 525 Clyde Avenue 2876 CD25 CD25 6645 Nelson Avenue 2500 RD2 CD63 585 16th Street 2533 RM2 CD64 1340 Duchess Avenue 2384 RM2 CD65 1489–1497 Marine Drive 2547 AC1 CD66 1507 Bellevue Avenue 2693 AC1 CD67 1495 Esquimalt Avenue 2439 RM2 CD68 2030–2040 Marine Drive 2735 RS5 CD69 2119 Bellevue Avenue 2456 RM2 CD70 202–250 16th Street, 1571–1579 Bellevue Avenue 2444 AC1 CD71 440 13th Street, 1285 & 1289 Keith Road 2270 RD1 CD72 1363 Clyde Avenue 2385 RM2 CD73 4957 Marine Drive 1940 C1 CD74 1858–1896 Bellevue Avenue 2218 RD1 CD75 312–320 Keith Road 2233 RS3 CD76 5500 Block Parthenon Place & 5490 Marine Drive 2162 RS3 CD77 950 Cross Creek Road 1908 RS3 CD78 6330–6338 Bay Street 2680 RS4 CD79 382–398 Mathers Avenue 2269 RS3 CD80 800 Block Taylorwood Place 2200 RS3 CD81 6255 & 6265 Imperial Avenue, 6620–6678 Marine Drive 2469 RS4 CD82 PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW NO. 4662, 2010, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5201, 2022: would provide land use regulations for the subject sites that are generally consistent with the provisions of the existing Land Use Contract to avoid future non-conformity and potential unintended changes to development rights that would occur due to the province’s termination of the contracts on June 30, 2024.
COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be given an opportunity to present written submissions and to be heard during the public hearing regarding the proposed bylaw. To participate in person, please attend the Municipal Hall Council Chamber at the date and time listed above. To participate by videoconferencing software, please call 604-925-7004 on May 31, 2022 to be added to the speakers list. Detailed instructions on how to participate in the public hearing are available at westvancouver.ca/publichearings. PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING YOU MAY PROVIDE YOUR SUBMISSION: via email to correspondence@westvancouver.ca; via mail to Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or place your submission, addressed to Legislative Services, in the drop box located at the main entrance of Municipal Hall. Please provide written submissions by noon on May 31, 2022 to ensure their inclusion in the public information package for Council’s consideration. No further submissions can be considered by Council after the public hearing has closed. MORE INFORMATION: The proposed bylaw and other relevant documents that Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaw may be inspected online at westvancouver.ca/notices and at Municipal Hall from May 16 to 31, 2022 (Monday–Friday, except statutory holidays, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.).
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Early Deep Cove settler recalls growing up ‘in the bush’ BRENT RICHTER
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When young Mary Gillis was growing up in Deep Cove, Strathcona Road was just a muddy track.
In 1923, Jack and Christena Gillis bought four lots along what is today Harris Avenue, right down to the waterfront, for $20 each. They chose to build their own home about 300 meters up the hill. The reason: “Only poor people lived on the waterfront,” Christena reasoned. The belief was that “bad humours” from the water would lead to ill health. Jack, a logger and shipyards worker by People had trade, built to fend for their cabin by themselves. hand in 1926. Granny, she was The Gillises, with their always a very daughters Mary hard worker. and Betty, were COLLEEN HAWKINS one of the first settler families to establish a permanent home in the area. Jack Gillis lived there until his death in 1965. When Mick and Brenda Webb bought the Gillis Homestead, as it is now known, 40 years ago, it had fallen into terrible disrepair. “It was very, very shabby. It was rundown and severely neglected,” Mick said. “When we left [the open house], our feet and ankles were just covered in fleabites from the carpeting.” But they both lovingly and painstakingly restored the home. Today, it is listed as a primary asset on the District of North Vancouver’s heritage registry. “We just absolutely fell in love with it and we’ve never fallen out of love,” Webb said. “It truly epitomizes the word ‘home’ rather than ‘house.’”
Coming home A few years ago, as a retirement project, Webb’s wife arranged to rent one of their spare bedrooms as a B&B. The extra money was nice but they mainly enjoyed meeting interesting guests. Then, a few weeks ago, they took a booking from Colleen Hawkins and her sister Valerie. “She said would very much like to bring her mother for Mother’s Day,” Webb said. “Her mother is Mary, one of the two daughters who grew up here.” Mary Babcock, as she is named today, is now 98. She lives at Evergreen House. The trip back to the homestead was her first outing since September last year when she broke a hip. “It was quite an event – one that I’ll never forget because it was a surprise. They didn’t tell me where we were going,” she said. “It was just wonderful. It was like going back in time.” Over lunch they discussed the early days of Deep Cove. Trees, cows and chickens Babcock recalls the neighbourhood was nothing but “bush” when she was young. To get by, they had to work extremely hard. The family’s homestead included a horse, cow, chickens, and a garden and orchard. Because Jack was often away logging, Christena did almost all of the work at the homestead herself. “People had to fend for themselves,” Hawkins said. “Granny, she was always a very hard worker.” They were nearly self-sufficient but they could pick up supplies at the Dollar Mill, which was a 10- to 15-minute walk through the woods away. To help out their few neighbours, Christena would collect mail as well as milk and bread, making their home the Continued on page 41
Ninety-eight-year-old Mary Babcock (née Gillis) returns to the Gillis Homestead, the home her father built in Deep Cove in 1926. COLLEEN HAWKINS
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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION Proposed disposition of municipal land In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, the District of West Vancouver gives notice of its intention to dispose, by way of long term lease, of municipal land located at 990 22nd Street (also known as 2195 Gordon Avenue) and legally described as: PID: 024-158-259 Lot 1 District Lot 775 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan LMP38133 The disposition of Area A is on prepaid long term lease (60 years) to Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society (“Kiwanis”). The consideration for the disposition of Area A is $1 plus applicable taxes and as conditions governing this disposition, Kiwanis is responsible for: the design, construction and maintenance of two below market rental buildings; the design and construction of an Adult Day Centre (to be operated by Vancouver Coastal Health Authority); and the operation of the below market rental housing at rents capped at a maximum of 75% of market rent. Consideration for the disposition of Area B is $22,195,000 plus applicable taxes on prepaid long term lease (99 years) to 2195 Gordon Avenue Limited Partnership (a limited partnership involving Darwin Properties Ltd.) to develop market strata condominiums. The subject site including Areas A and B are outlined and shaded in blue on the map below.
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DNV council advances 330-home development at Cap and Marine BRENT RICHTER
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One of the largest residential redevelopment projects to come before the District of North Vancouver in the last term of council is going to a public hearing.
Developer IBI group has applied to build 330 new homes plus a small commercial space and new public park at 20502070 Marine Dr., where the IBI Group’s proposed 27-storey tower and accompanying Travelodge and Pho Japolo smaller buildings on Marine Drive will go to a public hearing restaurant currently sit. tentatively scheduled for May 31. IBI GROUP The proposal includes 77 market rentals and 158 congestion and the lack of family doctors strata homes in a 27-storey tower with adjacent townhouses, 54 strata condos in a to accommodate the buildings’ residents. Coun. Mathew Bond countered the nine-storey building with adjacent townbuildings would be a 10-minute bus ride houses, and 41 below-market rental homes or 15-minute bike ride to downtown in a four-storey building. Vancouver, which is far better than having The project has been on the district people commute in from Langley, Maple docket for six years. The original proposal Ridge or Squamish, in vehicles. was for entirely market strata homes. “It’s better to put more people close to “This project has already been altered, the jobs – even if it’s in a concrete tower I believe, to the benefit of the community – than to force people to move 50 or 100 in responding to many of the priorities set out by the council,” said Mayor Mike Little, kilometres away and drive their cars that far,” he said. casting his vote in favour. “I do think that Coun. Megan Curren, who frequently it warrants taking the matter to the public moves council toward more aggressive cliand seeing what the neighbourhood has to mate policies agreed, and said the district say.” needs to target carbon emissions from the The vote to send the project to a public demand side of the equation. hearing passed 4-3. “Land-use planning [is] one of the most Much of the debate centred around effective things we can do to reduce both whether advancing the project would be energy and earth consumption,” she said. good for the climate. The public hearing is tentatively sched“The construction of a 27-storey conuled for May 31. crete tower with 373 parking stalls in an The only larger developments advanced already congested area of the district can by the current council included 341 units only seen as poor climate policy. Concrete of housing and a coffee shop at the former highrises and more cars are not my green Seymour Estates complex on Mount vision,” said Coun. Jim Hanson. Seymour Parkway, and IBI Group’s proCouns. Lisa Muri and Betty Forbes posal for 420 homes and a grocery store on agreed, and joined Hanson in voting lower Mountain Highway in the Lynn Creek against advancing the project. They also town centre. cited the cost of the new homes, traffic
Squamish Nation member suffers non-life-threatening injuries Continued from page 1 of the community. The Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) confirmed the person injured was a Nation member. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was treated at hospital. Their current condition is unknown. “Our thoughts and prayers are with our injured member and his family, as well as other Nation members who have been affected by this incident,” Nation spokesperson Wilson Williams (Sxwíxwtn) said in a statement. Nation members who may need
assistance can contact Yuustway Health & Wellness’ Glenda Gibbons at 604-363-9226 or Brittany Cowen at 780-512-9478. Anyone with information is urged to contact West Vancouver police at 604-9257300 and quote file 2022-5151. “The West Vancouver Police continue to investigate this offence and are working closely with the Squamish Nation regarding the safety of the community,” West Van police said in a statement. Charlie Carey is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 NEWS | A15
New mental health unit under construction at Lions Gate Hospital JANE SEYD
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A new emergency mental health unit capable of providing quicker assessments and specialized care to patients experiencing mental health crises is under construction now at Lions Gate Hospital’s emergency department.
When completed this fall, the specialized emergency psychiatric assessment unit will be able to triage and stabilize patients who are dealing with mental health or substance use emergencies. The unit will include four beds in private rooms and a lounge area with space for four more patients. The new unit, being built at a cost of over $3 million, will put the care for mental health emergencies at Lions Gate on a par with other hospitals in the Lower Mainland, said Ira Roness, director of North Shore & Sea to Sky Mental Health & Addiction Services for Vancouver Coastal Health. “When you look at a good number of hospitals in the area, they usually have a specific mental health and substance use unit,” said Roness. Up until now, however, Lions Gate hasn’t had that. The new unit will be staffed by two psychiatrists dedicated to the unit as well
as specially trained nurses who will be able to provide around-the-clock care, said Roness. “Historically, we didn’t have mental health nurses 24 hours a day,” he said. The unit is designed to provide rapid assessment and stabilization, which in some cases may limit the need to admit patients to hospital. Instead, some patients will likely be connected to more supports in the community. Another part of the work underway at Lions Gate involves reconfiguring the emergency department to improve sight lines from the nursing station to patient waiting areas in an effort to improve safety. While the hospital’s new emergency department was state of the art when it was opened 13 years ago, there have been substantial changes since then, according to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation. The number of patients going through the emergency department is up 40 per cent since 2009 – from 40,000 patients annually to 65,000. Of those, about 3,500 need emergency care for a mental health or substance use issue, compared to 1,800 dealing with similar issues in 2009. About 17 per cent of those patients are under 19, according to the foundation.
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West Van council quashes proposed ‘missing middle’ 8-plex CHARLIE CAREY
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A proposed project that would have included eight residential strata units off Marine Drive in West Vancouver has been quashed before it could get out of the gate.
The three-storey townhouse proposal included a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units with underground parking at Marine Drive and 29th Street, kitty-corner to the 29th Street tennis courts. Prices for the units would start at $875,000, staff noted, rising depending on the size and layout of the unit. Defeated May 9 in a tied vote as Coun. Sharon Thompson was not in attendance, what was being described as badly needed “missing middle” housing by several councillors was also admonished for not adhering to the area’s official community plan and being too large of a build on the Altamont block. The applicant had previously revised the proposed development, after district staff and its design review committee gave feedback in 2021 after a public
information meeting was held in January of that year. In discussing the proposal, Coun. Craig Cameron sought clarification from staff regarding the project’s adherence to the neighbourhood’s OCP, and how many “missing middle” applications have been approved in West Vancouver during this council’s term. Senior community planner Erik Wilhelm confirmed to Cameron that 13 net new units, described as “missing middle,” have been approved since 2018. In reminding fellow councillors that the vote was just to send the proposal to a public hearing, Cameron noted that the development is “exactly what was envisioned in our OCP,” noting the accessibility to transit and cycling infrastructure. “[We] committed as a community in 2018 to looking at ... approving 300 to 350 of these, which is roughly 15 a year to 20 a year, in order to meet our housing goals,” Cameron said. “That was a policy of the district, and we haven’t even ... scratched the surface of it during this council term, by any stretch of the imagination.” In support of the development,
A proposed eight-unit development off Marine Drive in West Vancouver has been quashed by the district’s council. DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER
Coun. Nora Gambioli noted that, aside from the missing middle describing monetary values of houses, West Vancouver housing stock really only consists of single-family lots and highrises. “We have a lot of towers in Ambleside, but there’s virtually nothing in the middle. There’s no other type of housing. That’s what we’re calling the missing middle,” she said, adding that the developer’s community amenity contribution of $725,000 would greatly improve pedestrian facilities in the adjacent area.
However, Coun. Bill Soprovich said this proposal “doesn’t sit well with me,” citing the very large development on a small lot. “It has nothing to do with the availability of creating housing. It’s what type of housing we’re getting, in a situation like what I see in front of me,” he said. Soprovich noted that while the project might be more affordable than the current average house price in West Vancouver, the starting price is still out of reach for many. “Maybe I’m out of touch, but
I don’t see how one young family would accumulate enough money to even put down on a million-dollar property or less. It seems to me that we’re giving a message out that this was specifically going to help the missing middle world out there. And really, I look at these figures – not only this project – but others, and I just get a feeling that maybe something’s amiss,” he said. While Coun. Marcus Wong said he really liked the design of the building, at “the end of the day, I have to look at the policies within the OCP.” “The OCP is our Bible, and given that within this Bible, the ultimate neighbourhood built form guidelines do specify and promote maintenance of the ‘country side estate characteristics, such as large lots, mature trees, narrow roads and houses set within a landscape environment,’ as well as a bunch of other criteria. So, given the current build form of this proposal, I’m uncertain that it does meet that neighbourhood context and character,” Wong said. 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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North Vancouver federal riding to lose parts of Lynn Valley But the creation of a new riding – Vernon-Lake Country in the southern Interior between Vernon and Kelowna – would also have a domino effect of boundary alterations in other areas of the province, including a number of ridings in the Lower Mainland, as well as in the southern Interior and on Vancouver Island.
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North Vancouver’s Lynn Valley could be joining North Burnaby, at least when it comes to federal elections.
New boundaries for federal ridings being proposed by the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission include moving the current boundary of the Burnaby North-Seymour riding further north and west, to include Capilano University and much of Lynn Valley to the south of Lynn Valley Road, including Lynn Valley Centre. The riding would also gain chunks of Upper Lynn Valley to the east of Mountain Highway, including the area around Upper Lynn Elementary School. In addition, part of the eastern-most edge of West Vancouver – including the area around Park Royal Shopping Centre, Sentinel Hill and a part of Ambleside – would be added to the North Vancouver riding, under the proposed changes. That area is currently part of the West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country riding. The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation)’s Xwemelch’stn X̱ (Capilano 5 reserve) land would also be switched from the West
Voters attend a North Shore polling station, Sept. 20, 2021. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN
Vancouver riding to the North Vancouver riding, under the proposed changes. B.C. to add one riding The shift, which would push boundaries of the three North Shore ridings north and west, is part of a larger jigsaw puzzle being considered by the electoral boundaries commission as it adds one riding to the province of B.C. The additional riding is needed because of population growth.
The Canadian Constitution requires that electoral district maps be reconsidered every 10 years following the census. According to the commission, the 2021 census reported an increase of about 600,000 residents in B.C. An additional riding is needed to ensure that roughly the same number of people – 116,300 – are represented by each federal member of Parliament. The size of populations represented by federal ridings can vary up to 25 per cent.
Lynn Valley change may hurt NDP Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research Group, said the biggest proposed change to the North Shore ridings would be adding Lynn Valley to the Burnaby North Seymour riding. In political terms, the change is a disadvantage to the NDP, Lyle said, because, “The Burnaby part of that riding is more New Democratic than the North Vancouver part.” In the 2021 election, Liberal MP Terry Beech reclaimed his seat with 19,445 votes to Jim Hanson’s 14,318 votes for the NDP. Most of the Lynn Valley polls that could be added to Burnaby – North Seymour voted Liberal last time, Lyle noted. In West Vancouver, the changes are also most likely to hurt the NDP’s chances, Lyle said.
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Two West Van highway ramps to close for several months BRENT RICHTER
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The District of West Vancouver is shutting down one off-ramp and one on-ramp on Highway 1 for much of the spring and summer to allow for completion of a stormwater drainage project.
Crews closed the westbound Exit 7/ Westmount Road/Westridge Avenue offramp on May 11 to allow tunnelling under the highway for the Five Creeks storm drain project. Those who would typically use the exit to reach their homes in Westmount, West Bay, or Sherman neighbourhoods will likely have to continue on to Exit 4/ Woodgreen Drive/Headland Drive by Caulfeild Village and then backtrack on the highway – a detour of about six kilometres, the district estimates, or four minutes
of extra driving time. Residents may still access the neighbourhoods via Marine Drive. The district expects the closure to last until Aug. 30. “As always, we really appreciate people’s patience,” said Donna Powers, district spokesperson. “Many residents and students at West Bay elementary school, were significantly inconvenienced by the first phase of the project. We’re all inconvenienced at some point by these necessary improvements.” The project began work in 2019 but had to be paused in August 2020 when engineers found the material under the highway to have more large boulders than test digs led them to believe there would be. To safely continue the project without risk of collapse or having to close any lanes on the Upper Levels, they chose
to install two smaller tunnels at separate locations, using different methods. The work may require two to three weeks of blasting to create a new entry pit for the storm line. Starting on Tuesday, the westbound on-ramp for Cypress Bowl Road (Exit 8) is now closed for roughly nine weeks for a separate leg of the project. As of May 12, the exact detour hadn’t yet been approved by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure but signs have been placed before the work begins, Powers said. Construction will occur Monday to Friday, between 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturdays between and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. if required. The project flows from the district’s 2013 integrated stormwater management plant. The work is being paid for by British Pacific Properties as part of the agreement
for the eventual development of Cypress Village, a new village centre off Cypress Bowl Road. That has been unpopular with some residents, Powers acknowledged, but she said council is committed to proceeding with it and the storm infrastructure is badly needed, in any case, to protect the 800 homes below the highway from flooding and landslides. “Even if there was no future development above the highway, we need to recognize that the impacts of climate change are becoming more and more severe. And one of the significant impacts here is going to be stormwater runoff if we have high-moisture events,” she said. “We got off lucky last year, but the rest of the province certainly did not, and being prepared for those kinds of events is definitely something that we’re committed to.”
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Tsleil-Waututh land defender to serve jail time over TMX protest CHARLIE CAREY
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Tsleil-Waututh Nation member and Burrard Inlet protector William George was sentenced May 10 to 28 days in jail for his actions in protesting against the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.
The jail time follows a breach of an injunction issued by the B.C. Supreme Court in January 2021, which ordered George and others from physically obstructing or impeding access to the Trans Mountain terminal in Burnaby. In a statement released by Protect the Planet Stop TMX, the advocacy group said that despite there being multiple people present on the day George was arrested, “The Crown only brought charges against George.” George is the first TsleilWaututh Nation member to be convicted for resisting “the TMX pipeline while on his own ancestral, unceded land,” the group wrote. He was arrested while the expansion project was temporarily suspended, and had never been arrested before, according to the advocacy group.
Will George, inlet protector and Tsleil-Waututh Nation member, has been jailed for 28 days following a breach of court injunction while protesting the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. COEXTINCTION FILM
George has been a visible face in protesting the expansion project, taking a leading role in Coextinction, a 2021 documentary that looked at the impending extinction of the southern resident orcas. “The injunction prevents water protectors and land defenders from coming within five metres of TMX work sites. For those who might not know, injunctions are a tool used to protect industry interests and criminalize Indigenous defence of unceded land,” Coextinction filmmakers wrote in support of George. In sentencing George to 28 days in jail, Protect the Planet said Supreme Court Justice Shelley
Fitzpatrick failed to consider non-custodial sentencing options that were provided in George’s 16-page Gladue Report. Gladue reports are used in pre-sentencing when an Indigenous person may face a loss of liberty. The reports include historical details about the person’s life and family as a way to address the over-representation of Indigenous people in the Canadian justice and carceral system. “Although Fitzpatrick has had the report for months, she took only a 15-minute break to scan it, after which she was ready to sentence George the same day,” the group wrote. In a statement released
Wednesday, Tsleil-Waututh Nation said it is “frustrated and dismayed” at the 28-day sentencing of George, noting that he was acting peacefully while protesting the expansion project. “[This is] a project that puts his ancestral lands and waters and community at significant risk,” the Nation wrote. “Mr. George was upholding his sacred obligation to protect Tsleil-Waututh lands and waters. Justice Fitzpatrick provided Mr. George with the same sentence as non-Indigenous opponents of TMX, conflating environmental concerns and stakeholder rights with those of Indigenous rights, title and sovereignty.” The Nation noted that in sentencing, Fitzpatrick revealed that she did not know where TWN is located. “The courtroom is located in the heart of TWN’s shared territory, as is TMX. The terminus of the pipeline is directly across from the TWN reserve; TWN members watch its construction from their living room windows,” the Nation wrote. Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chief Jen Thomas said that the sentencing of George is a continuation of a
long history of British Columbia criminalizing Indigenous people for defending their territory. “Sentencing an Indigenous man to four weeks in prison for peacefully defending the territory is a disproportionate response, and contributes to the over-representation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system. This is not justice. The Tsleil-Waututh Nation stands with Will George,” she said. The sentencing comes shortly after the United Nations High Commission on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination found Canada had violated its commitment to the UN Convention, by failing to obtain Indigenous consent for pipeline projects, for forcibly evicting Indigenous peoples from their territory and for criminalizing Indigenous land defenders. “The arrest and sentencing of Will George for standing peacefully for his rights goes against TWN law, international law and Canada’s own UNDRIP law. There is no reconciliation without meaningful action,” the Nation wrote. 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 B.C. government has announced a new funding program to help local governments tackle the impacts of climate change that will funnel $76 million towards local projects over the next three years.
The program was announced Monday morning in North Vancouver by George Heyman, minister of environment and climate change strategy, and Nathan Cullen, minister of municipal affairs. The Local Government Climate Action Program will provide “predictable, stable funding” for municipalities, regional districts and First Nations to pay for projects aimed at preparing for and mitigating the impacts of climate change, said Heyman. Communities will receive the money based on the size of their populations, Heyman said, with a minimum of $38,000
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Continued from page 4 space has also been used for tai chi sessions for seniors and “pub night” socials. Across the patio, another common space provides a children’s playroom. There’s a shared guest room in the complex, where visiting friends and family can stay.
Upstairs, five huge raised garden beds that make up a large rooftop community garden bask in the sun, while also offering stunning views of Lions Gate Bridge and beyond. Smaller details at Driftwood also hint at the kind of community residents hope to build there: the
sidewalk chalk balanced on the side of the barbecue outside, and the collection of free cactus plants left by the elevator. Now that COVID-19 restrictions have eased off, the residents aim for an environment where people can take part in as many or as few group activities as they’d like,
says Stonehocker. So far, however, the practical day-to-day benefits of knowing her neighbours has been much bigger than she’d have guessed – people tend to come to each other’s aid in everything from “Can someone walk my dog?” to “We’re short an onion,” she said.
“It’s pooling resources but also pooling skills,” said Stonehoker, on everything from the supremely practical, like shovelling snow, to the less obvious sense of just knowing a helping hand is never far away. “No one person has to be responsible. There’s always back up.”
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Sarah Boisvert will never forget her 25th birthday.
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Some years ago I heard a CBC radio show guest suggest that the best time to plant out tomato and pepper seedlings is when you can sit on bare soil in your birthday suit, comfortably, for a minute or two.
Yikes! It isn’t time yet, clearly. We had light frost earlier this week. For weeks now, as I’ve made my morning rounds, the thermometer on the side of the garden shed hovered stubbornly between 4.5°C and 7°C. This morning, a sodden 6.5°C. I feel for plant nursery operators whose livelihoods depend, more-or-less, on just a handful of predictable gardening months. It can’t be easy, juggling truckloads of tender seedlings around, dodging cold, wet and wind. I have trouble here at home, managing the short trip that my tomato and pepper seedlings take outside to a barely heated old greenhouse, and then keeping the soil chocolate cake moist but not wet, warmish but not warm, sunlit but not scorched, fed but not forced, until I can plant out. I seed-started indoors three weeks late this year, confident that, like children who start kindergarten younger than most, my transplants will catch up and bear fruit at the usual and expected time. With this cold however, I am still too early, and have now run out of greenhouse bench space.
The living soils that I trialled, with the intention of building climate change resilience, yielded too many plants. I have moved several one-gallon tomato plants to a spot under the south-facing eaves of the house, strategically and beneficially equidistant between the dryer vent and the stove fan exhaust. I haven’t planted them, rather set the pots on the surface of a large mobile planter in which the soil temperature remains a bum-chilling 10°C. The wild card this year, and moving forward as climate change lives up to its name, is unpredictability. For non-native plants especially, be they (yes, plants are people too) food crops, annual flowers, perennials or trees, the creation and maintenance of hospitable environments will surely become more challenging. Nightshades (Solanaceae), a family of flowering plants primarily native to Africa and the hot Americas, are particularly cold sensitive. My nightshade starts include tomatoes, peppers, husk tomatoes (ground cherries), eggplant, and garden huckleberries (Solanum melanocerasum). There is microbiological logic to local gardening wisdom that advises a minimum soil temperature of 16°C for planting out nightshades, and an optimal range of 21-35°C. Plants consume soil microorganisms as they grow (notice how soil disappears over time in a root-bound pot), and they drink in micronutrients.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 NEWS | A27
North Vancouver School District to examine barriers faced by kids with disabilities JANE SEYD
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Parents of kids with disabilities say they’re hoping a new school district policy aimed at challenging ableist assumptions will help their kids to be seen as more complex, whole people and to improve their school experience.
Too often, kids with disabilities – particularly those with autism – are still being excluded from some classroom activities, say parent advocates, or given schoolwork at a level far below what more neurotypical kids in their class are doing. In some cases, an intermediate or high-school-aged child with a disability might be given kindergarten-level colouring sheets to complete in class, said Jennifer Branston, co-chair of the North Vancouver District Parents Advisory Council. One North Vancouver mom recently described for school trustees how her daughter was given “frequent and long breaks” from the classroom, when she would be left to walk school halls. But those weren’t breaks her daughter needed, the mom said. “These were breaks the classroom teacher needed so my daughter
wouldn’t disrupt her teaching routine.” In some cases where kids have challenges self-regulating that result in behavioural concerns, families have even been told their children can’t attend school for a period of time, Branston said. “We’ve heard of a handful in the past year,” she said. In response to those kinds of concerns, recently the North Vancouver school board voted to have school district staff take a closer look at issues of ableism within the school district, and whether more training for staff and attention to the issue is needed. Trustee Cyndi Gerlach, who brought the issue to the board, said it’s also important that students with disabilities be included in those discussions. Too often that isn’t happening, she said. For instance, during a discussion on Evergreen completion certificates – often handed out to kids with disabilities in place of a regular Dogwood graduation certificate – Gerlach said she asked if any students or families of students who would be receiving the certificates had been consulted, and was told they hadn’t been. “For me, inclusion is about making sure that their voices are also being heard,” she said. “So we stop speaking
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Indigenous Capilano University film students head to Cannes Film Fest CHARLIE CAREY
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Six Indigenous film students from Capilano University are in France this week, building networks and talking all things film at Cannes Film Festival.
The students from the Filmmakers in Indigenous Leadership and Management Business Affairs and Indigenous Digital Accelerator programs are attending the festival, which launched Tuesday, in what is a first for Capilano University. The students are also meeting each other for the first time. Doreen Manuel, director of Bosa Centre for Film and Animation and Inclusive Community Projects at CapU, said it’s important that Indigenous people are not excluded from career building opportunities due to generational poverty or lack of access caused by marginalization. “This sort of opportunity did not exist for me as an emerging Indigenous filmmaker. I become emotional when I think about the generosity of the funders and supporters for this trip, and I am grateful to be in a position to facilitate this type of support for Indigenous film producers today,” Manuel said. Developed and created by Manuel, the FILMBA program launched in 2021, and aims to address the under-representation of Indigenous film producers in Canada. Supported by Warner Media and Creative BC, students Eva Thomas, Ojibwe; Kelvin Redvers, Deninu Kųę́; Roger Boyer, Saulteaux/Ojibwe; Ryan Cooper, Ojibwe; Colin Van Loon, Blackfoot; and Daniel Foreman, Metis, will be making the trip. Foreman told the North Shore News that it’s a big opportunity, one which he hopes might lead to selling his suspense thriller, Abducted,
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022 ARTS & LIFE | A29
Live flamenco dancing stomps back to stage for Sunday series NICK LABA
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After getting a spark from a provincial grant, the performers of Mozaico Flamenco are stepping back on the stage for a year of live performances.
Recently, the dance outfit performed a “flamenco dim sum” show at Vancouver’s Chai Lounge restaurant to kick off Asian Heritage Month in May. That show was sold out 48 hours in advance, says prima bailaora Kasandra “La China” Lea. “We were really surprised, but I guess there is maybe some pent-up demand for flamenco,” she said. Then on May 1, her company launched a “Sunday Salon Series” that will bring regular flamenco shows to the Anne MacDonald Studio in Lower Lonsdale. Attendees can expect lively Spanish music, flowing dresses and rapid-fire footwork. The show opens with an initial performance, followed by a question-and-answer period where the audience can get to know the artists over red wine. Then, the evening is capped off by forming an “artistic circle” where the audience is encouraged to dress in flamboyant garb, and lend their voices and clapping hands to the performance. Lea’s interpretation of the dance style incorporates traditional elements, while adding some fanfare from Chinese culture. The Spanish have their own “abanico” fans, Lea explained, which are used by old ladies around Andalusia because it was too hot and there was no air conditioning. From there, the fan got a little larger to be made of lace and fabric.
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After an about-face of some the landscape architecture on Gallant Avenue in Deep Cove, a pair of heady statues were reinstalled in their home of 30 years.
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Earlier this month, a crew of workers used some unconventional techniques – including jumping in the air and stamping down with both feet – to put back a longstanding public art piece in front of the Deep Cove Cultural Centre. “Don’t break it,” half-joked Greg Kawczynski, who created the sculptures after being commissioned by the District of North Vancouver. Originally installed in 1992, Who’s Got The Umbrella depicts two heads in conversation. The statues are made of marble from a quarry on Vancouver Island. The work accompanied the opening of the Deep Cove Cultural Centre in March of that year, explained Cultural Society co-ordinator Eileen Smith. “When Greg and his wife Eva ... originally put them in, [Eva] told me that the idea of the sculpture was to protect the children and the people in Deep Cove – they’re watching over us.” “They’re kind of looking at themselves, actually,” Smith laughed. A few months ago, the heads were removed after North Vancouver District decided to remove the water feature that used to be their home.
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When the area’s buzziest brewery set up shop in North Vancouver three years ago, they put away a choice selection of beer to condition in kegs.
Last weekend acclaimed beer maker House of Funk has served up an anniversary bash, with Jackpot Tattoo, Downlow Chicken, Duncan Smith of the Funk Hunters and “human jukebox” Mark Woodyard on site. Despite its meteoric rise, this was the first such celebration House of Funk has been able to hold. “[We tried] to smash three years into one,” said co-founder Darren Hollett. Now a household name among local beer enthusiasts, Hollett attributes House of Funk’s growth to his team and their singular approach to the craft. “It’s been organic,” he said. “We’ve had a lot of people who’ve been with us since Day 1. I think the style of beer that we’re producing here does attract good brewers and good people, because it’s interesting, it’s different, it’s fun.” Hollett notes that his brew system is small, and it’s small for a reason. “It’s small so we can take chances. And so that, I think that in and of itself, is an appealing space to work in,” he continued. But House of Funk’s experimental brews aren’t just interesting – they taste great too. While all the offerings hold a certain je ne sais quoi true to the brewery’s name, at the same time they’re fun and drinkable.
A prime example on tap now is Aion, a 2019 farmhouse ale named after one of the five 1,000-litre oak vessels, called foeders (pronounced “fooders”), living at House of Funk. Hollett said each year they take beer from their foeders and barrels, and make a blend that’s the best representation of what they want to put forward that year. The result is a complex but bright ale with a hit of acid, fruit and – well – funk. Community craft When House of Funk first opened, only Beere Brewing had set up down the block, and at the time, they could only get licensed to serve tasters. Soon after, Streetcar and North Point started moving in, and the growing group of Shipyards micro breweries came together to present to city council, which ended up fast-tracking zoning changes to allow lounges in what quickly became the local brewery district. In 2022, the block is booming. Just in the past few months, Shaketown Brewing, Windfall Cider and Copperpenny Distilling have opened their doors to the public. “The North Shore has grown exponentially,” Hollett said. “We have 10 producers just in this area.” When it comes to local brewery hopping, a lot of people think about Port Moody. “We now essentially double the amount that they have in brewers. That’s crazy.” The future of funk So what’s next for the funkiest brewery in town? Something less
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The North Shore Authors Collection applications are now open, and now in its third season, the program aims to highlight a diverse range of emerging and established authors who live on the North Shore. According First, you get to the North Shore to meet other libraries, more than 110 local authors North Shore and 156 titles have authors and been featured in share your North Shore libraries thoughts and since the program’s second, your inception. If your work is book gets accepted, titles will prominently be on display at each displayed in of the three parNorth Shore ticipating libraries libraries. for one year – West PATRICIA BOWLES Vancouver Memorial Library, North Vancouver City Library and North Vancouver District Public Library. Children’s book author Patricia Bowles, known for her work Butternut Island, said the experience of being part of the authors’
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The Archives of North Vancouver’s new online exhibition “Skis upon Seymour’s Slopes: Mapping Mt. Seymour,” explores Mount Seymour’s extensive winter history through stories, photographs and film. Through Historypin, you can wander around a map of Mount Seymour and take a tour through time. Created by archives and community engagement intern Alec Postlethwaite, the exhibition expands upon Alex Douglas’ Mount Seymour History Project, which he created intending to preserve the deep history of winter recreation on Mount Seymour. This photo from the exhibit shows Joyce Coates sitting on the frame of the cabin she and her husband George were building on Mount Seymour in the summer of 1953. It was on a lot leased from the provincial government for $10 per year. Visit monova.ca for more information about the history of the North Shore and to learn about MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver now open Thursday to Sunday in The Shipyards. Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver at 3203 Institute Rd. in Lynn Valley is open by appointment only. Contact: archives@monova.ca
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called Supporting the Supporters, Unpaid Caregiving in Canada: “This unpaid labour estimated at $25 billion annually is being shouldered by millions of Canadians, over one million of whom are over age 65.” Women are the most likely to provide support, often having to leave the work force or change their lives considerably to provide care. It has been estimated that the economic value of unpaid caregivers who look after seniors can further save Canada’s healthcare system up to $31 billion annually. During COVID-19, much more caregiving fell on already beleaguered seniors as programs and services were curtailed because of provincial health orders. At the same time, supports for caregivers such as respite or day programs, and supports from family and friends were restricted because of the pandemic. Many caregivers reported increased mental and physical health issues. Despite these issues, seniors rose to the challenge. Family caregivers are often a relative or friend who provides care and support to someone living with disease, disability, or frailty due to aging. Women are the most likely to provide support, often having to leave the workforce or change their lives considerably to provide care. Continued on page 35
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Continued from page 34 The ongoing work of caregivers may involve transportation to appointments, or transport to a specific program targeted at the loved one or friend. Caregivers may also provide personal care such as bathing, hygiene, mobility assistance, dressing and assisting with eating. Or they might provide supports like phone check-ins, companionship, emotional care, medication management, light housekeeping, gardening and yard work. Or caregiving can entail providing other housekeeping support such as preparing meals, running errands and yard work. Some caregivers might also provide financial aid and support Now, as the pandemic wanes, programs and services are opening again to assist caregivers. A caregiver could try getting some support through caregiver support groups such as those run by North Shore Community Resources. The NSCR Caregiver Support Program hosts support groups and workshops, consultations and referrals to health care and community services. They offer stress management strategies, resources and more. They can be reached at 604-982-3302, or on the North Shore Community Resources website at nscr.ca. Family Services of the North Shore also offers counselling services for caregivers who are experiencing stress. Call them at 604-988-5281, ext. 226.
Many people in need of support may not have a family member or friend who is able to step in, or the health-care system may not be available to assist. The private caregiving sector on the North Shore is there to assist if you can afford it. Don’t be afraid to try their support – check the internet for a caregiving support business near you. According to the CARP survey, caregiving is provided mostly to older Canadians, and the need will grow as the number of seniors requiring care will double in the coming years. At the same time, the pool of potential caregivers will shrink. CARP says that there is an urgent need to support caregivers now and in the future. They have recommended that there be a refundable caregiver tax credit, tax-deductible home-care expenses, national home-care standards and sustainable funding that would allow Canadians to age at home for as long as possible without an increased burden to caregivers. This May and throughout the year, remember caregivers deserve our support, and perhaps lobby along with CARP for changes in the government system to sustain the caregiver. Margaret Coates is the co-ordinator of Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. She has lived on the North Shore for 51 years and has worked for and with seniors for 26 of those years. Ideas for future columns are welcome – email lions_view@telus.net.
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VIRTUAL DEVELOPER’S INFORMATION SESSION Three Shores Management has submitted a rezoning application to the City of North Vancouver for 275 East 2nd Street to support the development of a five storey rental residential building consisting of 79 rental units. Interested members of the public are invited to attend a Virtual Developer’s Information Session with the applicant for an early opportunity to review the proposal, ask questions, and submit a comment form. How to Participate: Please register in advance at: www.275east2nd.com or contact the applicant.
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Players get in on the action at the 2019 North Shore high school all-star basketball game held at Capilano University. The game is back this year after taking a COVID-19 break. NSN FILES
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The girls and boys North Shore high school all-star basketball games will be held tonight at the Capilano University Centre for Sport and Wellness, featuring the best senior players from schools in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Squamish and Whistler. The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m., with the boys to follow at 8 p.m. Spectators are welcome to attend, and both games will also be streamed on the Capilano University Blues YouTube channel. Here are the rosters for the four participating teams:
Girls Team X – Head coach: Morgan McLaughlin Players: Emily Cross, Carson Graham; Jessica Day, Carson Graham; Georgia Gemmell, Carson Graham; Annie Kulisek, Carson Graham; Halle Anderson, Collingwood; Claire Ambrozic, Handsworth; Piper Gunn Savjord, Howe Sound; Anna Gavin, Sentinel; Chloe Bradshaw, Seycove; Esther Bradshaw, Seycove; Danica DoreyHavens, Seycove; Tannaz Javid, Sutherland; Gabby Panzetta, St. Thomas Aquinas; Alex Paul, Windsor
Girls Team Y – Head coach: Claude Leduc Players: Braeli Adrian, Argyle; Natalie Francis, Argyle; Kiana Shabazi, Collingwood; Reese Tam, Collingwood; Siobhan Heritage, Handsworth; Mira Pascuzzi, Howe Sound; Eva Ruse, Mulgrave; Jenna Talib, Mulgrave; Ava Wilson, Mulgrave; Lucy Xu, Mulgrave; Sophia Ahern, West Vancouver; Ashley Chio, West Vancouver; Giorgia Zen, West Vancouver; Audrey Baker, Windsor; Jade Watson, Windsor Boys Team X – Head coach: Sam Pankiw Players: Jacob Bassam, Argyle; Ben Nicholson, Argyle; Sam Simser, Carson Graham; Tanner Jackson, Collingwood; Tate Christiansen, Handsworth; Travis MacKay, Handsworth; Kaiden Talib, Mulgrave; Ali Talib, Mulgrave; Jordan Zadiks, St. Thomas Aquinas; Bernardo Illoz, Windsor; Jordan Doronilla, Whistler; Jack Lestrange, Whistler Boys Team Y – Head coaches: Marco Fong and Krista Wood Players: Carter Andrade, Carson Graham; Owen Ostler, Carson Graham; Nic Wrixon, Collingwood; Maury Gorospe, Handsworth; Matthys Van Bylandt, Handsworth; Griffyn Bibbings, Rockridge; Leo Butsugim, Sentinel; Shahriar Afshar, Sentinel; Cooper Lauzon, Sutherland; Nate Gouglas, West Vancouver; Aubrey Dorey-Havens, Windsor; Adam Murray, Windsor
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Officials look ahead to possible surge in fall Asked what she expected to happen with COVID cases in the coming months in B.C., Henry said, “We will likely have some reprieve in the next few months. But we need to plan for what’s coming.” In particular, Henry said health officials need to plan for
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Wastewater concentrations up The most recent reporting of wastewater data showing COVID-19 concentrations at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant shows slightly increased levels of the virus. The most recent samples included concentrations of 76,599 viral parts per litre on May 9 and 65,821 viral parts per litre on May 7. That’s up from 57,813 viral parts per litre on April 27 and 17,891 viral parts per litre on April 25. Measurements in recent months have often hovered between 29,000 and 69,000 parts per litre. Although wastewater concentrations don’t measure the number of people infected with COVID-19 directly, they are considered one of the more accurate barometers of overall infection levels in communities, as they pick up viral signals from people who have tested positive on rapid tests at home but who are not part of official case counts. At the peak of the Omicron wave at the beginning of the year, viral concentrations measured 333,000 parts per litre at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant. Vaccination rates stalled Vaccination rates among both adults and children on the North Shore haven’t budged much for months. Between 92 and 96 per cent of adults on the North Shore have had two doses of vaccine, and between 67 and 71 per cent have received a booster shot – higher than the provincial average. Between 55 and 66 per cent of children aged five to 11 on the North Shore have also received two doses of a COVID vaccine.
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New COVID-19 infections aren’t increasing, but they also aren’t dropping off, according to information from B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control. The situation has remained relatively unchanged in recent weeks, despite the easing of previous COVID restrictions, and the more transmissible BA.2 variant of Omicron making up the majority of infections in B.C., including in Vancouver Coastal Health. There were 70 new cases of COVID on the North Shore, as measured by official PCR testing, for the week of May 1-7, according to B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control, the same number of cases reported the week before. That included 61 new cases in North Vancouver and 9 cases in West Vancouver, numbers virtually unchanged in the past two weeks. Although PCR testing is done for only a small number of people, who are likely to be at particular risk of serious illness from the virus, it is considered an indicator of more general trends. At a May 10 press conference, Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s health officer, said, “Our weekly surveillance reports gives you the sense of what I call our COVID climate ... trends that we’re seeing right now over time. “We are transitioning through this emergency phase of the pandemic. But we still need to be vigilant. And we still need to be aware of the things that make a difference both for us personally and for those around us. We’re not through it yet.” Official case rates are sitting at three daily cases per 100,000 people in both North Vancouver municipalities, and two per 100,000 in West Vancouver. The BA.2 variant of Omicron now makes up almost all cases of the virus in the province, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
possible surge of cases in the fall. “This virus is going to be with us for some time. We do not yet know if all of us will need another dose of vaccine come the fall or protection from the three doses will carry most of us through and only some people will need another dose. Those are the things that we are planning for the future,” she said. Henry said looking at data from around the world, “It’s shocking to think but there’s [one million people] now who have died in the United States, at least recorded, and probably more. And if we look around Canada, we have not had that level of devastation and tragedy. But we’ve had enough. So we do need to be cautious as we go through this. And we need to be prepared that we’re going to see a surge in the fall.”
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The ICBC site vaccine clinic remains open for children aged five to 11, while adults are now being directed to local pharmacies for their shots. In April, seniors in long-term care and those deemed clinically vulnerable were offered a fourth dose of vaccine. This month, many people over 70 will also be eligible for a fourth shot.
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To speak at the Public Hearing by Webex/phone OR in person: 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 30, 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? 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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B.C. Liberal Leader Falcon fined $500 for late campaign report JEREMY HAINSWORTH
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B.C. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon and two others who contested the party’s leadership race have been fined for the late filing of their campaign finance reports.
The financial report filing deadline for the 2022 leadership contest was May 6. Elections BC said reports for contestants Kevin Falcon, Val Litwin and Renee Merrifield were not received by the deadline. They may file by June 6, 2022 with a $500 late filing fee. Merrifield’s campaign manager Rob Murphy said the return was prepared some time ago but explained there were problems securing an available auditor, whose report is necessary to submit to Elections BC. “We have now secured an auditor and while we have submitted our return in
draft, our audited return will be submitted in due course,” Murphy said. BC Liberal Party director of communications David Wasyluk said due to the busy post leadership schedule for both Falcon and the campaign’s financial agent, the filing deadline was extended. “It will be completed by June 6,” Wasyluk said. No one else was immediately reached for comment. Falcon, who lives in North Vancouver, won the contest in February. Elections BC said reports for Gavin Dew, Michael Lee and Ellis Ross were received by the deadline. Stan Sipos was granted an extension to the filing deadline due to extenuating circumstances. His report is now due on June 6, 2022. Leadership contestant financing reports must detail political contributions
accepted; contestant expenses incurred, including a summary of advertising expenses by class; transfers of money, goods or services received and given; fundraising function information; other income received and expenditures made; and loans and guarantees. Details of contributors are available in each of the would-be leader’s reports. Lee’s campaign’s total income was $621,709, with expenses of $641,645. Well-known Lee contributors included Lynne Kennedy, former MLA Mary McNeil, Stephen Rogers, former Chetwynd mayor Evan Saugstad and former MLA Ralph Sultan. The Ross campaign took in $502,211 and spent $514,311. High-profile contributors included former MLA Suzanne Anton, Prince George lawyer Lee Ongman, Richard Peck, Saugstad, Kelowna-West MLA Ben Stewart
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and former Vancouver mayor and past Vancouver-False Creek MLA Sam Sullivan. Dew’s campaign income was $135,850, with expenses of $134,746. Notable Dew contributors included Sultan, Vancouver lawyer Wesley Mussio and businessman Gordon Diamond.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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To provide written input: All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to speak at the Public Hearings 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 11:00am on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearings. No further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the Public Hearings have concluded. To speak at the Public Hearings via Webex/phone OR in person: 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 11:00am on Tuesday, May 24, 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 3:30pm, and then in the lobby, outside the Council Chamber from 3:30pm. To attend the Public Hearings in person, enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building after 3:30pm. 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. Call-in details will be displayed on-screen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming. To view the documents: The proposed bylaws, 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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Artist-run charity planning shoutout for front-line workers NICK LABA
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While the returning hum of society has quieted the nightly clanging of pots and pans, the people whom that ritual celebrated continue to battle a pandemic and countless other ills.
But a local artist-run charity is bringing back that spirit of celebrating our front-line health-care workers with an evening of These people community have worked crafting and bomso hard, and bastic musical they’ve been accompaniment. forgotten. On Monday, May 23, Arthanks ARTIST DAVID MACLEAN is inviting people to bring their clamorous cookware to the Lynn Valley Village plaza for a 7 p.m. shoutout for nurses and other front-line workers. The evening starts at 5 p.m. with family-friendly arts and crafts tables, followed by the shout out, then a performance by Vancouver’s The Carnival Band, a marching band and community orchestra. Arthanks is a charity that gifts donated works to front-line health-care workers. Deep Cove-based artist David MacLean said the idea came to him while he was wondering what he could do to help during
the pandemic. “The idea of doing art thanks was just, ‘I’m an artist, so what if we could give away our work and that would be something?’” he explained. It started with a gift to a nurse friend of his, and then to some family members who also work on the front line. Then the project started gaining more momentum when some of his artist peers, including Ginger Sedlarova and Ali Ledgerwood, joined the cause. After a website was set up, which posts pictures of donated art that health-care workers can claim, MacLean said they’ve donated over 140 pieces. For the upcoming shoutout, MacLean said North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Susie Chant – who’s a registered nurse – has been displaying art in her office, and became involved in planning the event. Some of her staff put forth the idea that May is Nurses month, so why not have it then? “These people have worked so hard, and they’ve been forgotten,” MacLean said, adding that it’s important and fairly simple to give thanks. Celebrate Nurses Month with a Shoutout to Front-line Workers Where: Lynn Valley Village plaza When: Monday, May 23, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Regular Council Meeting
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“Highways Closing and Disposition Bylaw, 2022, No. 8927” for 1345 Delbruck Avenue
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Proposal: Pursuant to sections 40 and 94 of the Community Charter and section 120 of the Land Title Act, Council intends to adopt Road Closure Bylaw No. 8927, that would stop up and close a portion of roadway, as shown in hatched yellow and black on the map, to create a 880.2 sq.ft. parcel of land to be consolidated with 1345 Delbruck Avenue to provide room to move the proposed structure away from the top of the bank. The City intends to sell the portion of land to the owners of 1345 Delbruck Avenue for $120,000. 564 W Keith Rd
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This is one of the bears allegedly fed by a human in a West Van park area for several months. BC CONSERVATION OFFICER SERVICE
Fines can reach $100K for feeding wildlife Continued from page 1 recommending charges of feeding dangerous wildlife, which the B.C. Wildlife Act defines as bears, cougars, coyotes or wolves. The offence carries a maximum fine of $100,000. Gravel said he couldn’t say what prompted the man to start feeding the wildlife. In many cases, those actions stem from a misguided attempt to care for wildlife, he said. Gravel said that’s never a good idea. “We understand that people want to care for animals. I think we can all relate to that. But feeding wildlife is not good for the welfare of the animal,” he said. “It’s not good for public safety. It is ultimately illegal, and you can be fined up to $100,000 under the Wildlife Act.” Gravel said when wildlife is fed, it can change their behaviour to make them more aggressive in attempts to get more food. “It’s well documented that feeding wildlife can be a serious contributing factor to behavioural change in wildlife. We saw that in Stanley Park, for example, that the direct feeding and indirect feeding [of coyotes in the park] is definitely a strong factor that changed the behavior of animals.” Gravel said the issue of people feeding wildlife is an ongoing concern for conservation officers. “We’ve had multiple cases the last few years.” “That’s why we’re talking about that case, is to make sure that people that really understand this is not a good way to care for wildlife. And it’s illegal. And we’re very motivated to hold people accountable for such behaviour.” Both bears and coyotes are active on the North Shore right now. Coyotes are caring for pups at this time of year and are particularly active, Gravel said. “I think we have more calls now for coyotes than for bears,” he said, adding the case last year in which coyotes in Stanley Park aggressively tracked people has put them on the public radar. But that was a very unique situation, he added, caused by coyotes that had become highly habituated to being fed by humans. Last October, a Whistler woman, Zuzana Stevikova, received a $60,000 fine for feeding bears from her Kadenwood home in the summer of 2018. The Conservation Office Service said it was the highest overall penalty ever imposed under B.C.’s Wildlife Act. In 2020, charges were also laid against a West Vancouver man, Vitali Shevchenko, following an investigation into allegations that members of a North Shore family had been feeding bears in their backyard. The charges came two years after videos posted on social media showed a family who appeared to be from the North Shore feeding a mother bear and her cub in their backyard. Shevchenko is due back in court on those charges in August. Wildlife and other environmental offences should be reported to the RAPP hotline at 1-877-952-7277. – with files from Brent Richter
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98-year-old recalls party lines and apple thieves in old Deep Cove
Continued from page 13 de facto post office and general store for Deep Cove. “Then it got bigger and bigger, and more and more I’d walk people started to miles, or it move in. And before seemed like long, they wanted mom to have a store, it, because so she had to give houses up her living room,” weren’t Mary said. “But that close was alright. We had together. food on the table.” They would allow MARY BABCOCK their neighbours to pick up groceries on credit when things were tough during the Great Depression. Mary also helped earn income, delivering newspapers to the eight or nine other families in walking distance. For a time, they were the only family in the area with a telephone, so Mary and her sister Betty were often running (or rowing) around the neighbourhood delivering messages to other households. “I’d walk miles, or it seemed like it, because houses weren’t close together,” she said. Some of the stories Mary shared over lunch were ones no one in the family had heard before, like the day Jack Gillis fired
rock salt from his shotgun at kids trying to steal apples from their orchard. “That one was new,” Hawkins said with a laugh. When she was 18, Mary moved out and got a job as a stenographer, making $60 per month. North Shore history preserved Today, Mary said she is proud of the way the Webbs have kept up and improved upon what is both her childhood home and an important piece of North Shore history. “It was just gorgeous, the work they have done on that place. Unbelievable. I have to really hand it to them,” she said. The importance of the homestead’s endurance isn’t lost on the descendants of Jack and Christena either. “I remember playing in the house. I remember sitting on my grandfather’s knee,” Hawkins said. “It’s such a central part of our family.” Webb has been writing a history of the home he hopes to pass on to its next owner and to the Deep Cove Heritage Society. Much of it is drawn from an account written by Christena before her death at the age of 105. The last pages, he’s decided, will be about the Mother’s Day that Mary and her daughters spent returning to the family homestead.
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COLLINS, David Bradley (Brad) November 3rd, 1969 - May 6th, 2022 Beloved husband to Sue and outstanding father to Adam and Ryan, Brad was taken from us by an aggressive form of cancer on May 6th. Born in Calgary to David (Denise) and Audrey Collins (pre-deceased), and raised alongside sisters Corrina and Sherri-Dawn (pre-deceased) and brother Jason, Brad was cherished and vital both to his own family and to Sue’s. Brad moved to Vancouver as a young man where he attended UBC, achieving his Master’s Degree in Forest Ecology. Shortly after meeting Sue, he was welcomed not only into her family but into the family business and they settled in North Vancouver to raise their two boys and their dog Chester. Together, they worked hard to build a life filled with as many adventurous good times and good people as possible, often meeting up for ski trips or at their cabin on Reid Island. Family and friends alike are reeling from his loss, largely because he was the kind of guy who was loved so much by so many. Encapsulating Brad in a few words is an impossible task, but this is how those who knew him best describe him: A man of impeccable character, Brad was the kind of guy who did the right thing no matter what. The essential person to call if you needed help with pretty much anything: An intelligent opinion, a solid recommendation, or a strong shoulder. The kind of guy who openly adored and respected his wife and who put his family first every time. The kind of guy who took his sons backpacking in the Rockies, just so he could spend more one-on-one time with them. Fiercely loyal, he was the kind of guy who truly valued his friendships, and who inspired you to be a better person. The kind of guy who always took time to appreciate nature, a gorgeous tree or a beautiful sunset. Brad was someone who loved knowledge but was never a know-it-all. He was articulate in the extreme. The kind of guy who hit the nail on the head every time, but who also listened with real intent and left room for others to speak. So very capable, he was a true man of action. The guy who did the job correctly, and then put everything away in the correct spot afterwards. The kind of guy who could grow both a beard and a front lawn that were the envy of other guys. The kind of guy who was comfortable in his own skin and had the ability to make others feel the same. Someone who always gave the warmest of welcomes.
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POLIAKOFF, Marion Secunda July 1, 1923 - April 29, 2022 We all know people who are good, kind, generous, and loving. Some, like Marion, stand out because of their consistent commitment to humanity. Her life was marked with passion for family, commitment to community involvement and social activism, a professional eye for communication and an abiding love for music. She brought joy to so many, who will never forget her twinkling eyes and radiant smile. Marion and her family moved to West Vancouver in 1972 from New Jersey. Having earned a Masters Degree from the Columbia School of Journalism in New York, she went back to school at age 51 and earned a Masters in Social Work from UBC. She used her education and experience in a variety of professional and volunteer capacities. Lively and alert up to the end, she saw that the secret to a healthy and productive old age was maintaining community ties and intellectual pursuits. Marion was a model in confronting her own personal challenges and losses with unfailing optimism and energy. Marion is survived by her daughter Amy Poliakoff (Charles Sherman), her son-in law Stephen Richmond (Linda Richmond), her grandchildren Jesse Richmond (Jamie Myrah), Alexis Richmond, Jacob Sherman, her great-grandchild Sadie Myrah-Richmond and her care-giver Tanya Williamson. She was pre-deceased by her husband Melvin Poliakoff, daughter Nan and son Merrill.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Vancouver section of the National Council of Jewish Women or a charity of your choice. A celebration in memory of Marion’s life will take place on July 24th at 3 PM at Har El, The North Shore Centre for Jewish Life. Please RSVP to acpoliakoff@gmail.com if you plan to attend. For full obituary version visit: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north -vancouver-bc/marion-poliakoff-10735898
KELSCH, Shirley Shirley was, and continues to be, an inspiration to those who knew her. Her life spanned almost a century of incredible change in the world, yet all who knew her can look back and marvel at her peaceful, steadfast path through life. Shirley was one of five children born to Gordon and Flora Howard in the decade after the First World War and grew up on their farm in South-West Saskatchewan. From there, Shirley ventured to Washington, DC to work for the Australian Embassy during WWII. Returning to Saskatchewan for her sister’s wedding, she met Leon, and the two were wed 6 months later. Leon’s job had them and the family moving all over Western Canada, yet, true to form, Shirley was unfazed by the frequent uprooting.
Shirley and Leon lovingly raised four children: Barb, Bob, Bruce, and Brian. Eleven grandchildren followed, and there are now ten greatgrandchildren, with more surely to come. Shirley’s legacy is comprised of much more than stories and offspring, though. Shirley’s attributes and qualities are as inspiring as they are wonderful. Firstly, she was one of the most truly grateful people we’ve known. Grateful for life and all lives. Additionally, her unwavering faith, peace, optimism, and strength through all walks of life inspires great admiration. She made it look easy, but we know it can’t always have been. She was so quick to laugh, up for an adventure, and always content. In her final few days, her family so aptly embodied Shirley’s peace and loving kindness. Coming from far and wide, they stayed by her side until her characteristically untroubled, peaceful goodbye. And so, perhaps the best way to honour and remember Shirley is to adopt her attributes and spirit. Find strength in peace and gratitude. Be a sincere example of kindness, determination, compassion, and principle, just as she taught us by her example. Thank you, Shirley. We love you.
Brad had perfected the art of a good story, a strong martini, and a warm hug. The kind of guy who knew that he was living a good life with people he loved. The kind of guy who will always live on in our favourite memories…who somehow manages to make us feel incredibly grateful for all the fun times we had together, despite the heartbreaking sadness of his loss. If you were lucky enough to spend time with Brad and witness his truly spectacular character, then we ask that you take a moment to make yourself a drink, and join us in a toast: To Brad Collins: He Was Our Kind of Guy The family will plan an intimate gathering in the coming weeks. Special thanks to the Palliative Care team at VGH. Brad has asked in lieu of flowers, to please donate to The Canadian Mental Health Association.
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KUWICA, Caroline Ann (nee Roberts) At 82 years, Caroline passed away at her West Vancouver home in early April 2022. She is survived by her children Jeffrey Kuwica (Lee), Karen Kuwica (Michael deChamplain), and Cindy Beedie (Ryan); as well as grandchildren Valerie Veitch, Trevor Beedie, Adam Veitch, Paige Beedie, Grace Beedie, Ocllo Kuwica and Matt Kuwica; and great-grandchild Jay Beedie. She will be sadly missed by siblings Gerry Alger (Suzanne McLaren), Martha Alger (Clark Norman) and Jean Craigie (Ian), as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. Caroline was predeceased by her loving and devoted husband, Daniel, in 2011, as well as father Cyril Roberts; sister Kathy Alger; mother Violet Alger; brother David Alger; and stepfather Gerald Alger. She was a dedicated educator, loving mother and wife, talented artist, enthusiastic golfer and tireless volunteer. She brightened every room, lightened every spirit and touched every heart. She will be sorely missed. Please join her family in celebrating her life at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church on June 2, 2022 at 11:00 am, at 885 22nd Street, West Vancouver, BC. Celebrants are asked not to wear scents. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
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SMITH, Pamela Audrey It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Pam Smith. She passed away peacefully in Lions Gate Hospital on May 8th. She leaves behind her loving husband Ian; son Michael; daughter-in-law Aimée; and grandchildren Charlotte, and Georgia who will miss their beloved Mimi. Ian and Michael were with her at the end. Pam was a proud Montrealer and never forgot her roots in Quebec or her families’ origins in the UK. She loved to return to Montreal and visit with her brother, Geoff, and his family in the Eastern Townships. She was known for her witty barbs and eye rolling at Ian’s bad jokes.
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NORDIO, Egidio (Ed) P. October 18, 1932 − May 3, 2022 Ed passed away on May 3rd, 2022, at home with his wife Beatrice and son Tracy at his side. He was born in Fiume, Italy. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by his son Mickey. He will be deeply missed by his family − wife Beatrice; children Tracy (Diane), Ted, Sandy (Sue) and Gay (Bruce); grandchildren Chance, Mickey, Colton (Erin), Jamie, Brigette, Shaina, Travis and Kyle; and great−grandchildren Aliyah and Wynter.
The family had a wonderful life together which included time spent living in Montreal, Toronto, and a six-year spell in Singapore, before finally settling in Vancouver in 1994. There were many vacations to different parts of the world often shared with Ian’s family from the UK. She had many health problems over the years, but even when rheumatoid arthritis took away her ability to play her beloved, tennis, she faced them with strength and dignity. Special thanks to Dr. Peter Graff and the wonderful nurses and staff in the cardiac unit at Lions Gate Hospital for the outstanding care that she received. She will be cremated in a private ceremony with a celebration of her life to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the cardiac unit at Lions Gate Hospital.
DYER, Louise August 18, 1933 - May 2, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Louise Dyer. Survived by her husband of 58 years Bob, children Ramsay (Cheryl) and Fiona, and her grandson Spencer. Louise was renowned for her botanical knowledge and her phenomenal recollection of Latin plant names. For many years she was a devoted Volunteer at VanDusen Botanical Gardens guiding visitors around the gardens, heading the adopt a tree program and putting her heart into the pot luck section of the annual plant sale. She never shied away from hard work and put years into developing her beautiful garden which blooms on in a legacy to her. Together Louise and Bob built our beloved cabin on DeCourcy Island. For many years this cabin has offered a place for family to gather and sun ourselves on the rocks in the summer and cozy up by the fire in the winter for the over thirty years of Christmas by candlelight that we all cherish.
MACINNES, Ann October 28, 1942 − May 6, 2022 Ann MacInnes of New Westminster passed away on May 6, 2022, after a brave battle with cancer. Ann was born on October 28, 1942, to David and Ann Duffin in Dundee, Scotland. She moved to North Vancouver in 1967 and worked in the banking industry and later raised her family. She later studied accounting at the University of British Columbia and retired from Navigata Communications in 2006. During her retirement, Ann travelled to far−off places, including India, Nepal, Cambodia and Vietnam. When at home in New Westminster, she enjoyed her daily walks with friends, congregating at Century House and hiking around the lower mainland. Ann is survived by her brother Micheal; sons Glen (Monica) and Lorne (Celeste); and five grandchildren Stephen, Sophia, Thomas, Matthew and Megan. Friends are invited to a celebration of life for Ann at Kearney Funeral Services Columbia−Bowell Chapel, New Westminster, on May 26th from 1 p.m. Although she loved them all, in lieu of flowers, a donation in her name to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation would be a kind and welcome gesture.
THOMPSON, Neil Stewart November 13, 1926 - May 5, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Neil at age 95. Neil was born in Carnduff, Sask. but spent the last 60 years as a resident of West Vancouver. Neil’s career was in the financial sector and he was always involved in municipal, provincial and federal politics. Neil’s passion was boating and was a member of the WVYC for 55 years. He also loved his many dogs. His family and many friends will miss his zest for life and his many hobbies - car trips, wood working, sailplane soaring and being an avid reader. Predeceased by his wife Doreen, his wife of 50 years, his brother Wayne and sister Orma. Neil will be greatly missed by his children, Scott Thompson (Jean) of Kona, Hawaii, Karen Van Male (Dale) of Campbell River and Nora Shacklock (John) of West Vancouver; grandchildren Sarah, Scott, Connor, Sydney and Hannah; and great-grandchildren Stella, Soren, Lily and Holly, along with many extended family and friends. Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. If desired, a donation to the Nature Trust of BC would be appreciated.
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Her artistic flair touched everything she did. Her calligraphy and penmanship showed in the cards which she so thoughtfully remembered for every occasion. She was a master doodler, dabbled in photography, was continually creating beautiful flower arrangements from her garden, and she knit socks … so many socks. Louise and Bob were so very fortunate to travel extensively over the years. For many years sailing the coast of BC, kayaking, camping in their wee campervan and flying to all corners of the earth. All these trips and our whole family life she beautifully documented in a bookshelf full of annotated albums. As if the hiking, building, digging wasn’t enough, Louise was an avid swimmer walking or biking to the pool daily for her morning swim and shocking those around her by swimming in some of the coldest waters of BC while on travelling adventures. She loved to laugh, lived her life to the fullest and will be fondly remembered.
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