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North Vancouver RCMP are appealing for the public’s help after a 26-year-old man was reportedly attacked by teens wielding machetes near the North Vancouver SeaBus entrance June 1.
Police rushed to the scene after receiving multiple 911 calls around 9:15 p.m. from witnesses who saw the machete attack take place. Officers arrived to find passersby providing first aid to the man, who had suffered what police described as a “significant wound to his arm.” Police immediately provided emergency first aid, which included the use of a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, and called for paramedics, said Sgt. Peter DeVries, spokesman for North Vancouver RCMP. The man was rushed to hospital in serious condition. “There was a significant wound that required surgery,” DeVries said. Police learned from witnesses there had been an altercation between the victim and a group of four to five youths who had fled the scene prior to police arriving, Continued on page 15
IN A PICKLE West Van pickleball players Dirk Marwig, Richard Thorpe, Ed Pielak, Margareta Reeve, Catherine Trigg and Kay Keshaujee are hoping for the creation of new courts in Hugo Ray Park. See our story on page 16. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
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A temporary supportive housing project that’s been flying under the radar for the past two years in North Vancouver is expanding at the site of the Travelodge Motel on Capilano Road.
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BC Housing recently signed a lease with the motel owners to take over all 61 rooms at the Travelodge to provide supportive housing at the motel for people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Under the agreement, the site will be leased by the province for supportive housing until 2023, with a possible extension to
2025, depending on redevelopment of the property. BC Housing will pay $1.5 million toward operating costs of the supportive housing for the term of the lease, which runs until November 2023. Part of the motel has been quietly in use for supportive housing since the COVID-19
pandemic hit in the spring of 2020. That’s when the province began to rent hotel rooms in a number of communities to help provide more space for people who would otherwise be living in crowded conditions in emergency shelters, or not have anywhere to self-isolate when they became ill. Continued on page 38
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If it feels like there’s been more lights, cameras and action around here lately, it’s because there has.
After tanking in 2020, thanks to COVID19, the amount of filming activity shot up in 2021, according to North Vancouver and West Vancouver statistics. Local filming activity had been at record levels in 2019, and 2020 was shaping up to be another blockbuster year when the pandemic struck. “In the middle of March, everything stopped,” said Clare Husk, filming co-ordinator for the City of North Vancouver. After the initial shutdown, production studios were able to get back up and running, though under very strict protocols. The city issued 97 film permits for 61 different movies, TV shows and commercials in 2021, bringing in $349,800 in revenue for municipal coffers, up from 78 permits and $117,751 in 2020. West Vancouver hosted 108 film “circuses” as the mobile production sets are called, yielding $451,500 in fees to the district, up significantly from the $285,200 and just 65 permits in 2020. The District of North Vancouver hosted 82 film shoots, requiring 206 permits and providing more than $1 million in revenue (including costs recovered for things like RCMP overtime) last year. In 2020,
Film crews set up for a shot on the City of North Vancouver waterfront in April of 2021. The film business is back in action after a COVID-19 shutdown. CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER
the district had only 63 productions and $827,804 in revenue. For years, the North Shore has been a mainstay for scenes in Nancy Drew, The Flash, Batwoman and Supergirl, all of which were back in 2021. Keen-eyed viewers of Netflix’s highly popular The Adam Project may
have spotted Dundarave Village and John Lawson Park as the backdrop to Vancouver-born film star Ryan Reynolds. Sonic the Hedgehog got some shopping done at the West Esplanade IGA in his sequel move, which is still in theatres. Several locations around North Vancouver and West Vancouver were
featured in Swan Song, the Apple TV+ sci-fi-drama about human cloning, starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali and manytime Oscar nominee Glenn Close. And, although it has not yet been released, Peter Pan & Wendy – the Disney+ mostly live-action remake of the 1953 animated classic, was also shot locally. When it debuts, it will feature Jude Law as Captain Hook, and comedian Jim Gaffigan as his bungling first mate, Smee. Others are likely to get noticed locally – like a Mexican commercial that includes construction workers singing the Pepto Bismol jingle to a man with an upset stomach as he sits in a traffic jam on Grand Boulevard. And The Shipyards was featured prominently in Honsla Rakh, the highest-grossing Punjabi film ever made. The musical rom-com, which is available to stream on Amazon Prime, is about a single-father attempting to date again. “They had dance scenes everywhere from the megabench and Shipbuilders Square, down the pier and Wallace Mews – all over,” Husk said. “That was, again, very fun, very vibrant, very colourful.” Because of the need for physical distancing, productions required more space for things like mobile dressing rooms and work trailers. And sets themselves had a system for reducing the risk of an Continued on page 36
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More than half of the seniors put out of their homes following the fatal fire at Silverlynn Apartments have returned home, according to North Shore Emergency Management.
One person died in the fire Tuesday of last week and the residents of the remaining units had to be evacuated from the subsidized housing complex on East 27th Street, near the Lynn Valley town centre. As of Thursday, 28 residents from 20 of the apartments were still being routed to alternate accommodations, but the rest had returned home. “We’re still right in the throes of the immediate response only because accommodation on the North Shore is obviously extremely challenging,” said Emily Dicken, NSEM director. “It’s going to be a fair number of weeks before anybody goes back into the impacted space of the building, if not months.” As of Monday, the fire remained a police investigation while North Vancouver RCMP
worked to rule out criminality. There has been no update as to the official cause. The person who died in the fire has not yet been identified. There has been a lot of community interest in helping residents impacted by the blaze, but Dicken said NSEM is still sorting out the details of how best to do that. “Those directly impacted by the fire are still being supported through Emergency Support Services, and all of their needs right now are being met,” she said. “But the longterm recovery will require extensive support from the community. Over the coming weeks, we’ll know better what avenues for that support look like.” What they don’t need right now is people trying to drop off donated goods, she said. “The best support that people can provide is to donate money, and really allow that sense of return to home in a way that’s really supportive for how people want to rebuild their lives,” she said, adding that once an appropriate donation method has been set up, they will alert the community. Silverlynn resident Peter Phelan said he
heard the fire alarm going off but assumed it was a false alarm, since it goes off frequently. When firefighters showed up at his door, he knew it was the real thing. “It was fantastic the way the different groups worked – the fire department, the police and [North Shore Emergency Management],” he said. Residents were escorted to the Westlynn Baptist Church, next door, while NSEM members brought them food and started calling hotels to get the evacuated residents booked in. Residents had been complaining for years that the building was in bad shape and rotting. Work was set to begin imminently on renovations. Phelan said he worries those long-delayed repairs may be put off because of the fire. “I just hope people totally don’t forget about this place. There’s some very nice people here and, to me, they’re treated terribly,” he said. Although, he added, there is even more anxiety from residents that they’ll be put out again once the substantial work begins.
“There hasn’t been one word from this place to anybody about what may happen. We’re going to be tremendously inconvenienced here. I understand that it’s not a first-class hotel,” he said. “They’re going to replace the building almost. Where are the people going to go?” BC Housing, which is funding the repairs, issued a statement following the fire. “We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss of life. Our thoughts are with their loved ones, with the other residents of Silverlynn Apartments, and with the front-line staff members and first responders who have worked hard to support all involved,” it read. “BC Housing is aware that residents have previously expressed concerns about the overall condition of Silverlynn Apartments. We have been working with the building owner and operator, Lowland Senior Citizens’ Housing Society, to address the issues,” the statement read. “The Lowland Senior Citizens’ Housing Society is undertaking those repairs in accordance with BC Housing’s guidelines.”
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North Vancouver dad Ian Walker and his son Nick Golasovsky, captain of the Argyle senior football team, are not happy with the pace of construction on the new sports field at Ecole Argyle Secondary. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
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Parents and student athletes at Ecole Argyle Secondary in Lynn Valley say they’re frustrated that an artificial turf field planned to be part of the new school construction has yet to be built, a year and a half after the school was finished.
“All of the parents are quite disappointed with it,” said North Vancouver dad Ian Walker, whose son is the captain of the senior football team. Walker said from his perspective, “Nobody is in charge, nobody has answers and nothing is happening.” For some students, the rebuild of Argyle has meant four years without a school field to practice sports or take PE classes on, Walker said. “The whole rebuilding of the school has been a bit of an ordeal already.” Because the new school – which opened six months behind schedule in January of 2021 – was built on the footprint of the old school field, athletes at Argyle were necessarily without an outside area to practice on during the years the new school was under construction. For the most part, students have been making use of playing fields at North Vancouver’s Kirkstone Park, about a 20-minute walk away from Argyle, Walker said. Walking there and back for PE classes cuts down on the time kids actually have to spend in PE. Sports teams, meanwhile, have to carry their equipment and often find themselves changing into their uniforms on the sidelines, he said. Because the budget for the new school did not include funds for an artificial turf field, the District of North Vancouver stepped in to fund the field as a joint-use facility, at a budget of $3.5 million. Walker said parents assumed work on the new Argyle field would get underway as a high priority soon after the old school was demolished. But, “It wasn’t until the fall they actually started the groundwork,” he said – nine
months after students moved into the new school. And for months since then there has been next to no activity on the site, Walker said. “It’s just an area covered in a tarp.” Walker said he and other parents whose kids are involved in athletics have been trying to get answers from both the school district and the municipality about what’s happening. “Whenever we talk with any other parents about it, they’re desperate to get the ball moving,” he said. “They’re all frustrated about it.” Walker said parents are now concerned that the field may not be ready for the 2022-23 school year. “This will mean that the graduating class of 2023 will have spent their entire high school experience from Grade 8 to 12 without a single field to play on at their school,” he said. According to the school district, the main holdup in starting work on the field has been in finalizing two separate legal agreements between the school district and the municipality. “The first is a playing field construction agreement; the second is a playing field use and operating agreement, which speaks to joint use and maintenance. Both agreements need to be in place before any work happens,” said school district spokesperson Lisa Dalla Vecchia. In response to a question from trustee Linda Munro, school district secretary treasurer Jacqui Stewart addressed the Argyle field issue at the May 24 public school board meeting, saying the agreements have been in the hands of lawyers. One of the biggest issues to be worked out has been what happens after the artificial turf field being built reaches the end of its useful life in about a decade, Stewart said. According to the District of North Vancouver, detailed design of the new field is also underway while those agreements are finalized. The municipality anticipates field construction will start this fall, said district spokesperson Catherine Haboly, with “a targeted completion in summer 2023.”
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2022 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Wong joins race for mayor of West Van JANE SEYD
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It’s officially become a threeway race for the West Vancouver mayor’s chair, as current councillor Marcus Wong announced his intention to seek the top job this week.
Wong, currently serving his first term on council, focused on style rather than policy issues in making his announcement, saying he’s running for mayor to bring a more collaborative approach to municipal hall. “For too long, I’ve seen neighbour pitted against neighbour, council against citizens, mayor against councillors,” he said. “I believe there’s a better way that we can be governing.” Wong declined to go into specifics about issues or debates he considered especially rancorous around
the council table, but said council members haven’t always been able to “disagree passionately” and still move forward in a respectful manner. An effective mayor should be able to “bring people inside the tent,” he said. “It’s not about dividing and conquering.” Wong, 41, pointed to housMARCUS WONG ing affordability, traffic congestion and financial stewardship as key issues facing West Vancouver, but said he wouldn’t be releasing any policy platforms until closer to the election. “I’m a true independent candidate,” he said, adding he isn’t affiliated with any special interest
or political advocacy group in West Vancouver. So far, incumbent West Vancouver Mayor Mary-Ann Booth and former mayor Mark Sager – who came within 21 votes of beating Booth in the last election – have both announced their intentions to run for mayor. Wong, who recently championed the issue of eliminating racist covenants on British Columbia land titles, said he sees himself as a middleof-the-road candidate compared to Booth and Sager. Wong, a long-term West Vancouver resident, has previously served on the West Vancouver Police Board as well as on the board of the North Shore Multicultural Association, and has previously worked with the Canadian Olympic Committee.
RCMP cleared in senior’s wellness check death The province’s police oversight body has cleared North Vancouver RCMP members after an investigation into the death of a man during a wellness check.
The incident happened on March 29. Police were called to a home on the 1900 block of Marine Drive after someone called with concerns about the
well-being of an elderly man. Officers determined he needed to go to Lions Gate Hospital, but the senior went into medical distress on his way to the police vehicle and he died, prompting the Independent Investigations Office to investigate. The IIO is automatically tasked to review all police incidents that involve
a death or serious harm, regardless of whether there is any allegation of wrongdoing. The IIO has now wrapped its investigation into the March 29 incident and found police were not at fault. The man’s death remains under investigation by the BC Coroners Service. – Brent Richter
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hen it comes to extreme weather like the heat dome that gripped B.C. close to a year ago, there are several steps needed to ensure public safety. The first is alerting people that unusual weather is on the way. The other, more important and arguably more difficult steps, are letting people know what to do in response and making sure they have the practical ability to follow through. This week the province announced a new system that will warn residents when temperatures are expected to remain above normal for two or more consecutive days, and a second emergency alert level for extreme conditions like last summer’s heat dome. This is a good start. Unfortunately, as this week’s coroner’s report on the heat dome deaths made clear, those most vulnerable to extreme conditions were also the
least able to take actions to help themselves. That would have been true whether or not they’d got a warning. A great many of the people who died in last summer’s extreme heat were housebound elderly people living alone in buildings without air conditioning. The coroner’s report made a number of excellent recommendations, which we would do well to heed. In the short term, we must do better to look out for the most vulnerable, including making fans and air conditioners available on an emergency basis. Lasting solutions, however, lie in more systemic changes such as new building standards that make requirements for cooling mandatory, and ensuring adequate response is possible from emergency responders. With climate change, we know extreme temperatures will become more frequent. We better be prepared.
Seabus Memes has the Father’s Day gift guide we need If you’re looking for some ideas for things to get your favourite North Shore dad for Father’s Day, Seabus Memes has you covered.
Don’t know about Seabus Memes? It’s an Instagram account that started out in 2018 poking fun at the “people’s yacht,” and has since grown to be a bit of a local cultural icon with more than 140,000 followers. Just about every other Friday a new batch of memes appears on the account, skewering all of the funny little quirks of Metro Vancouver lifestyle, taking shots at any and all local inhabitants who deserve a little skewering, as well as many who don’t. Vancouver Is Awesome tracked down the man behind the account last year and found that he is a North Vancouver dad who, for fairly obvious reasons, wishes to remain anonymous. The memes are really pretty great, although not all are 100-per-cent suitable for work. Once you start looking through them though you better be careful, or you might end up on your phone for three straight hours. The latest batch of memes caused quite a stir around the office of the North Shore News. We were in there! The post in question
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was a delightful little graphic offering a “North Van Dad Starter Pack.” The North Shore News made the cut as essential reading for a North Van dad, and one of our Deep Cove Daze vintage T-shirts was in there
too. The rest of the offerings were equally perfect. There were the favourite North Van dad brands: Boston Pizza, Dick’s Lumber, Thrifty Foods, Rock 101, Kin’s Farm Market and Bean Around the World. There was a kayak, a dog in a bike trailer, a recumbent bicycle. There was a fleece vest, Tilley hat, Birkenstocks, hiking shoes, a headlamp. There was Whey-ah-Wichen/Cates Park, Northlands Golf Course and Pemberton Station Pub. There were two absolute beauty North Shore dad pursuits: playing pickleball, and putting Griffins Boxing stickers on things. There were even dead-on snippets of North Van dad conversations.
“Uncle Gord just bought a place in Ravenwoods and he absolutely loves it.” This one is absolutely killer for anyone who knows someone who lives in Ravenwoods. The love is real. Other snippets: “Heads up, there was a bear sighting in Lynn Canyon.” “Me and your mom are going to take the dogs up Seymour this Saturday.” “They have to do something about this darn traffic.” As a North Van dad myself, I can confirm that these are all spot on. The only miss on the whole list is that Sleeman beers appear not once, but twice on the North Van Dad meme. Maybe I don’t know the history because I’ve only been a North Van dad for about 11 years, but I’ve never seen a Sleeman here in the wild. The North Van dad beer should be something like a Bourbon Blood Orange, or just more coffee. Other than that though, it’s pure gold, and makes you think about what other things could be added to the list. “Pulled the kids out of school for the afternoon to get in a few extra turns on Grouse” could be on there, as could the Mexican Meatloaf sandwich at Meat At O’Neill’s. There’s bragging to out-of-town
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relatives about how fast the drive-thru Timmie’s in the Esso station is. There’s “You know kids, our tap water is some of the best in the world.” There’s a Toyota Tacoma with rigging by North Shore Racks, and Vessis somehow keeping your feet dry while you watch soccer in the rain for the 12th straight Saturday. There’s a Sharky’s Chophouse daily special plate piled with four pounds of meat and perogies for $9. There’s telling people that you love the Sons of Vancouver chilli vodka while secretly really loving the special Amaretto they make in whiskey barrels. There’s, “Why would I take a crowded boring hike when there’s an empty nice one right next to it?” And, for some reason, there’s that one friend who built a motorcycle from scrap parts. The North Van Dad Starter Pack is a great conversation starter as well. I’d love to hear if you have other items to add to the mix. And don’t forget to give Seabus Memes a follow on Instagram. Oh, and get your dad something nice for Father’s Day too. It doesn’t need to be expensive. Any little thing will show him how much he memes to you. aprest@nsnews.com
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Re: Gordon Avenue Affordable Housing Moves Forward, May 11 front-page story. Two West Vancouver mayors have weighed in lately on the proposed use of the Gordon Avenue site in West Van for affordable housing. Former mayor Mike Smith asserts that there is too much emphasis on the allocation of most of an $80-million asset to keep 156 below-market rental units at 75 per cent of market rent. Current Mayor Mary-Ann Booth is justly proud of the project in general and considers the unit mix to be appropriate. I have to disagree with her suggestion that the non-market rentals “are not being subsidized.” The opportunity cost of foregoing $60 million in land sale revenue means to me a capital subsidy of about $385,000 per rental unit. Invested in the Endowment Fund last year, such a sum would have earned about two per cent or $1.2 million. That’s $7,700 per unit; roughly $640/month/unit. That cost will of course be higher in future with increases to interest and bond rates. This crisis in housing unaffordability truly calls for leadership, open minds, and all parties with influence to dig down and work for
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the best community benefit achievable. As a real estate professional with some understanding of how development, financing, and the market work, I know how both for-profit and non-profit developers and operators work – and I know about their sources of funding in the current market. With due respect for the parties involved, I regret that the leasehold strata titled portion of the Gordon Avenue site appears ready to deliver nothing new or innovative, to really address community needs. Nothing I’ve seen in the reports by district staff to council, and in the proposed development permit, assures that condos will be sold to locals intending on residing in them, or to the local workforce. There’s nothing to assist the local workforce and families in achieving ownership, and the smallest units average 850 square feet and will hardly be affordable. There is no protection against commoditization of West Van residences by speculating investors – these units could be vacant and owned by non-residents. The staff and council, and the proponents, have worked hard to get the project this far. But they could work a little harder to reconsider a few parameters: ■ the eligibility criteria that should be applied to both renters and first buyers, if we’re trying to incent local families and workforce access and participation; ■ the condo unit mix, with a view to
reallocating the available net salable square footage to a greater number of units that includes some smaller, more affordable units, and ■ the implementation of a rent-to-own program whereby the district could defer receipt of a small portion of its land price for a few years to help local first home buyers, and still make good returns on its money, on a non-recourse basis. The proponents (Kiwanis and Darwin) are both highly qualified and deserve to continue to build and operate the Gordon Avenue project, but the community deserves some “sober second thought” in careful consideration of all of its housing problems, and the best balance in land allocation and unit mix, to address our needs.
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CLIMATE CRISIS: HEAT DOME WAS A WAKE-UP Dear Editor:
The scariest thing about climate change is not the floods, the fires, the droughts. It is not the possibility that one day, not too long from now, our planet will be uninhabitable. It is that we know all this, and we’re still going about our lives, business as usual. In recent history, people have fought in revolutions over national sovereignty, identity and self-determination. In 1773, American colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbour because they were facing “taxation without representation.” In 1885, the Métis people led an armed rebellion when
they feared the Canadian government was encroaching on their way of life. Science has been telling us for decades that our continued dependence on fossil fuels will cause millions of premature deaths, 619 of which occurred in B.C.’s heat dome last year. What will it take for the public to realize that everything we hold dear is being threatened by the negligence of our leaders? What will it take then, for the public to rise up and fight with everything we have for everything we have?
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One of the most spectacular wild lupin blooms occurs every year on the median of the Upper Levels, when travelling east of Lonsdale for a kilometre. It really is something to see, and if you are in afternoon rush-hour slowdown, it will bring a smile to your face. Hold on, not this year! Too much beauty is obviously not good for you and so the chaps assigned to the maintenance of that section were given the task to chop it all down just before the bloom. Perhaps the person assigning these jobs doesn’t live here or hates lupins. Maybe the bees, now without their source of nectar in this scorched earth section, will find him and deliver a few well-placed stings.
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Wills have the power to do a lot more than simply set out your wishes for your assets.
Wills have the power to do a lot more than simply set out your wishes for your assets. Also, if your spouse passes away before you, or if you both pass away at the same time, then it is important to have a will in place to determine what will become of those joint assets.
Guardianship of your children If you have children, perhaps the most important function of a will is to dictate who you would like to act as a guardian of your children should you pass away while they are minors and there is no other parent alive or able to fulfill that role. If you are young and in good health, you may believe this to be a remote possibility, but consider the risk if you pass away without appointing a guardian for your minor children: the Public Guardian and Trustee, as well as the Ministry of Children and Family Development, would then have to step in to take care of your children, with the former responsible for your children’s financial and legal affairs and the latter responsible for your children’s health, education and upbringing. If, at that point, a family member or friend wanted guardianship, they would have to go through the hassle, expense and uncertainty of a court application.
Care of your pets In a similar vein, a will also allows you to make provisions for any pets you may own at the time of your death, including who you would like to take care of them and any particular wishes you may have for their care, lifestyle and medical treatment. Your will can also provide the caretaker of your pets with a monetary gift to assist them with caring for your pets.
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Braggot Brewing brings an ancient beverage back to life ANDY PREST
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The latest addition to North Vancouver’s Brewery District is offering something new, which is also something very old, to the exploding Lower Lonsdale craft beer scene.
Braggot Brewing opened last month, and they specialize in an ancient alcoholic beverage that shares the name of the brewery. Brewery owner and driving force Enrico Bovero explains that braggot, also known as bracket or bragwad, is one of the oldest known forms of alcoholic beverage, made by fermenting honey and grains It dates together. back to a The resulting brew is somewhere time when between mead and there were beer, a naturally not enough carbonated drink grains to with fine bubbles, make pure thick foam, and a colour that can vary beer, and greatly depending on not enough the type of honey and honey to malt used. Braggot make pure Brewing currently mead. produces three variENRICO BOVERO eties: golden, amber and dark. The gold is made with light honey and malts, the dark with dark honey and malts, and the amber landing somewhere in between. Bovero is a chemist by trade, so he knows a thing or two about perfecting a process, but he has deep roots in agriculture and brewing going back to his upbringing in Northern Italy. His family has been making wine for generations, he said, and he is equally passionate about his beverage of choice. “This is a very ancient beverage,” he said. “It’s actually much older than both beer and mead. It dates back to a time
Braggot Brewing owner and driving force Enrico Bovero takes great pride in offering customers a unique alcoholic beverage crafted using traditional brewing methods. The drink, which is called braggot, is made by fermenting honey and grains together. ANDY PREST / NSN when there were not enough grains to make pure beer, and not enough honey to make pure mead. And so people were mixing from multiple sources, and the obvious result was this drink called braggot. That’s where the word brewing comes from.” The alcohol percentage for Braggot’s
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land due to the use of honey, harvested from Bovero’s own bee hives kept in Delta. “Some people say that in wine you can taste the flavours of the land, because it’s affected by the plants that are around,” he said. “This is even more true for something Continued on page 14
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Chemist combines passions for beekeeping and brewing in new business Continued from page 13 like braggot, because it’s not just affected by the presence of plants – those plants are in the braggot, because the bees obviously go and collect nectar from clover, from dandelion, from cherries, and then those pollens and those nectars, the substances of those plants, end up in the honey, which we maintain unfiltered and unpasteurized in our braggot. Our braggot really has a flavour profile that is unique to the land, unique to this specific location.” The bees that provide the honey for the
braggot hold a special place in Bovero’s heart. “The bees put in a lot of effort,” he said. “We want to do justice to the product, the honey, that comes naturally into the drink. We don’t want to have too many fancy recipes, we want to keep it pure with the taste of the honey and the taste of the malt.” Bovero is equally passionate about running an environmentally friendly business. His spent grains, for instance, are sent to a farm in Langley where they are used as cow feed.
“One person’s trash is another person’s resource,” he said, adding that everything they do is geared towards keeping their products natural and minimizing their carbon footprint. “I’m a chemist, so I know how dangerous chemicals can be. I want to stay away from any dangerous chemicals and just utilize everything as natural as possible.” The result of that effort is a truly unique business and beverage, a new addition to a neighbourhood that already boasts more than half a dozen craft breweries, a
distillery, a winery and a cidery. And while Braggot Brewing is new to the neighbourhood, the beverage on tap, poured right out of the tanks, is older than anything else you’ll find in the Brewery District. “We’ve lost the memory of what beer once was,” says Bovero, adding that he wants to reclaim those pure, ancient flavours. “We try to make it as authentic as possible.” Braggot Brewing, which offers braggot and snacks in its tasting room and on its patio, is located at 370 Esplanade East in North Vancouver.
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Police say attack wasn’t random Continued from page 1 said DeVries. Some time later, North Vancouver RCMP officers conducting patrols at the Phibbs Exchange bus loop at Main Street and Hwy 1, located two teens who matched descriptions provided by witnesses – a 17-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy. Both were found to be in possession of machetes, DeVries said, and were arrested for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Those teens have since been released into the custody of their guardians, on conditions not to possess any weapons and not to go near Lonsdale Quay. Police said although the victim and the teens didn’t know each other, the attack does not appear to be random. DeVries said they believe there were two or three other youths who were involved in
the altercation they would like to identify. “We believe there are people who have video footage on their cellphones,” he said. Police are asking anyone who has video footage of the incident to call police at 604-985-1311. They are also encouraging anyone who may have video surveillance from the area along East Esplanade between Lonsdale and St. Georges avenues, between 9 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. on June 1, to check for footage. DeVries described the attack as alarming. “There’s absolutely no reason anyone should be walking around North Vancouver with a machete,” he said. Police have not released information about whether the teens arrested are from the North Shore. No charges have been laid yet. Police said the investigation is continuing.
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Dirk Marwig shows off a new pickleball paddle that he invented that is nearly 50 per cent quieter than current traditional paddles. He and his West Van pickleball pals are keen to see permanent courts built at Hugo Ray Park. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
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Council voted unanimously May 30 to consult with the public and further study four dedicated courts, either just east of the Hugo Ray Park cricket pavilion clubhouse, or just north of it. Those sites were chosen because staff believe they would have minimal sound impact on the nearest residences. Cost estimates for the two range between $465,000 and $526,000. Ed Pielak, a member of the 200-strong West Van Players pickleball group, said his members preferred one option over the other, but in the interests of finding a permanent solution, he urged council to do a thorough consultation and find what will work best for everyone. “I would like the whole community to come up with a decision rather than this group or that group,” he said. The amount of racket generated by the rackets may soon be less of an issue, he added. “Now we have a new paddle that’s being developed. It’s a prototype,” he said. “We’ve brought the sound down by 50 per cent.” That was followed by a demonstration in the council chamber with a group member bopping pickleball with both a conventional and new, sound-muffling paddle, showing the new one is indeed quieter. Between conflicts with neighbours over noise and conflicts with tennis players over the repurposing of their courts, finding a home for pickleball has been a challenge around Metro Vancouver. But, speaking for the North Shore Pickleball
Club, Helen Martin, advised council they better get used to it. “Guys, we’re not going away. We’re just growing and growing and growing. And you should all be very afraid,” she joked, provoking a laugh from council and staff. Council’s vote to proceed with the consultations on the two Hugo Ray sites was unanimous although not without some trepidation. Coun. Nora Gambioli said she’d like to hear what contributions the pickleball community is planning to make for the upkeep of their new courts. “I am a little bit afraid, but not of pickleball players because I have tried it and it is great fun and I have two noisy pickleball rackets myself,” she said. “What I am afraid of is that we are a community that has a tax base that is just about 100 per cent residential and we cannot support new infrastructure while also maintaining all of the old infrastructure.” Coun. Bill Soprovich said there may be a need to expand the number of pickleball courts in Hugo Ray in the future, in which case, council ought to be creating a new master plan for future recreation possibilities in the park now. “That was something that this council maybe missed,” he said. Soprovich’s motion, asking staff to devise a master plan process, could not find a seconder on council though and never made it to a vote. Creating yet another planning process when there is an urgent need to make a decision was the wrong course, Coun. Craig Cameron countered. “The one thing we cannot do in this community, which we have a bad habit of doing, is studying things to death and killing them with process. We have people who have pickleball rackets in hand and are ready to get on the courts,” he said.
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Positive Voices aims to bring change to West Vancouver BRENT RICHTER
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They want to accentuate the positive and, just maybe, alter the trajectory of West Vancouver.
Positive Voices, a new non-partisan progressive advocacy group, is making its presence known in West Van council chambers. “We are very well aware of the challenges facing us in West Van and B.C. and in Canada more broadly. We have a housing crisis. We have very significant climate change impacts that we see firsthand. We know that we need to reduce emissions very dramatically,” said Jatinder Sidhu, a former BBC journalist and one of the founding members. “We started talking about, ‘How can we address these? How do we actually galvanize some support by talking about solutions and talking about being positive?’” There are a lot of progressive ideas on the agenda in West Vancouver, particularly in the official community plan. They include building a more walkable and inclusive community that relies less on cars and emits less carbon. But those ideas tend to get “hamstrung” in the council
chamber when there’s blowback from the community, Sidhu noted. Council should show some leadership and stick by the principles in their OCP rather than just be weathervanes that change direction at the slightest breeze, Sidhu said. Positive Voices will be working to gather support for evidence-based progressive policies and help nudge council in that direction. Some near-term items you can expect to see them rallying support for: Affordable housing at 2195 Gordon Ave., Baptist Housing’s proposal for the redevelopment and expansion of Inglewood Care Centre, and more diverse housing. There isn’t a shortage of people on those and other issues urging council to simply continue saying no, he said. “We need to engage the whole community, not just those people who are very good at shouting loudly and getting their voices heard,” Sidhu said. West Vancouver has a reputation for being a town that doesn’t like its apple carts overturned, but founding Positive Voices member Dana Anthony Mulhern said she believes her neighbours are more moderate than most people give
Jatinder Sidhu, Dana Anthony Mulhern and John Millar, founding directors of West Vancouver’s Positive Voices advocacy group, are aiming to steer West Vancouver council in more progressive directions. MIKE WAKEFIELD / NSN them credit for. They just could use a little inspiration. “People are terrified of change, but that change is happening anyway and very rapidly due to the internet, due to travel, due to the ways of the economy these days. Our mantra is: how do we help people to not feel so anxious and worried?” she said. “We have to help people understand that
they want to keep their community going, so that they and their family and their children and their relatives can all be part of a culture that’s a positive one.... The fear of change should not control people.” Director John Millar, a retired medical doctor and former provincial health officer, said a lot of his community members
specifically need to be empowered to realize they absolutely have a role in staving off the most destructive consequences of climate change. “I’ve talked to people personally in this neighbourhood who think it’s already come so far, we can’t do anything. They’re doomers. They think climate change is upon us and all we can do is adapt,” he said. “We know scientifically that we can make change and change is happening, and we have to sell that to a broader sector of the population.” All three acknowledged they may be in for a frosty reception from some members of the community who are comfortable with the status quo. But with disproportionately aging demographics, a shortage of younger workers and not enough children, Sidhu said he wants them to realize they must allow West Vancouver to evolve if they want to keep what they love about it. “Are we going to engineer a community in which our own loved ones can’t live? Are we going to wave goodbye to them?” he said. “It’s a way to really guarantee the eventual demise of this community the way we’re going.”
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While getting more people to the North Shore is a regional priority in the short term, allocating the dedicated road space to do so effectively will require tough conversations, according to the head of Metro Vancouver’s statutory transit authority.
On Tuesday, TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn spoke to a small crowd at a talk organized by North Vancouver Chamber, where he stressed the urgency for concrete solutions to provide relief to multiple crises. At the top of that list is a bus rapid transit (BRT) line that would connect Metrotown in Burnaby to Park Royal in West Vancouver. The project is part of TransLink’s 10-year priorities – a subset of its Transport 2050 plan – which debuted at the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation in April.
Of nine BRT lines put forth in the plan, the Metrotown-Park Royal route is the only one listed for “immediate” planning and design. In April, rollout of that route was slated for the second half of the 10-year plan, but on Tuesday Quinn said the projected timeline is for the next three to five years. “I want to convey that we’re moving with some urgency and really the key theme that came out of our Transport 2050 engagement was we need solutions now,” he said. “We have a climate crisis now. We have an affordability problem now. And we can’t wait another 10 to 20 years for huge infrastructure projects.” “‘How do we move the most people?’ not ‘How do we move the most cars?’” Included in the 2050 outlook are solutions like expanding SkyTrain to the North Shore. But rail rapid transit costs around
$400 million per kilometre, TransLink says, and requires significant build time. Comparatively, BRT costs around $15 million per kilometre, and only needs relatively quick infrastructure changes. Quinn emphasized that really good transportation can help alleviate many of the problems to people living in or accessing the North Shore. But changes in thinking are required. “We need to ask ourselves: ‘How do we move the most people through a corridor?’ and not: ‘How do we move the most cars through a corridor?’” One person at Tuesday’s talk noted that North Van is particularly dense, and streets in the area aren’t built for BRT. It’s already bottlenecked and congested, they said, asking if TransLink would build more roads. “These are the big kind of messy questions we need to get into,” Quinn replied.
“And go block by block, neighbourhood by neighborhood, and have these conversations with folks to say, ‘You want rapid transit? There are trade-offs.’” When building rapid transit options fast, there isn’t the time to build a decade’s worth of new infrastructure, the CEO said. “There are going to be some hard conversations.” BRT shouldn’t be confused with the rapid bus service currently serving the North Shore. BRT involves aspects like dedicated bus lanes, traffic signal priority and modern stations with elevated boarding platforms. TransLink’s 10-year priorities will be given to the mayors’ council for final approval in the coming weeks, Quinn said. Light rail transit – a popular option for some, but much more costly than BRT – isn’t being prioritized.
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West Van man gets jail time for head-butting stepbrother JANE SEYD
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A man from a prominent West Vancouver family who head-butted a relative, breaking his nose in what a judge called a violent and unprovoked attack, has been handed a six-month jail sentence.
Darin Carlos Slade Diligenti, 50, was handed the sentence May 30 by Judge Lyndsay Smith in North Vancouver provincial court. In May 2021, the judge found Diligenti guilty of assault causing bodily harm stemming from a violent assault of his stepbrother three years ago at their parents’ West Vancouver home. Diligenti won’t serve that sentence right away. On Thursday, a B.C. Supreme Court Justice ordered him released on bail, pending an appeal. At the sentencing hearing, Diligenti told the judge through his lawyer that the incident was part of a long-simmering family feud between step-siblings in the blended family, and that the assault should be considered in that context. But Smith rejected that, saying Diligenti’s
actions were unprovoked and intended to cause pain and injury. “The assault did not occur in the context of a consensual fight or anything of the kind. It was unprovoked and unexpected,” she said. The judge added unexplained violence, “must be denounced in the strongest terms.” “I find the court must send a strong message to the community that striking an other person in the head or face will result in a significant penalty.” Smith rejected a request for a discharge or suspended sentence from Diligenti’s defence lawyer Michael Klein, who pointed to his client’s lack of any criminal record. The judge also rejected consideration of a conditional sentence, noting, “Real jail has greater deterrence.” History of family feud In finding Diligenti guilty of the assault in May 2021, the judge noted Diligenti and the man he attacked, Anthony Smith, are adult stepbrothers, who became part of a blended family two decades ago when Smith’s father and Diligenti’s mother married. “Both were
clear that the family blending has not gone well and they do not get along,” the judge wrote. The assault took place in a cul-de-sac near their parents’ West Vancouver home. On that day, Smith, an electrician, had gone to the house to do some electrical work at his father’s request, while Diligenti had shown up with a plan to have coffee with his mother. At one point, the two men encountered each other at the property. Diligenti started making insulting comments about Smith’s hair, and questioning him on previous electrical work, following Smith and an electrical apprentice up a set of wooden steps on the property to their van parked nearby, where the electricians had gone to retrieve some tools. Diligenti continued speaking to Smith, who had not responded, the judge said. But when Smith turned around and walked towards him, Diligenti dropped his shoulders “cocking his head back and then slamming it forward so that his forehead connected with [Smith’s],” according to a witness.
Head butt results in fractured nose Smith fell back on the pavement, briefly losing consciousness, and his nose began to bleed. A CT scan at Lions Gate Hospital later showed his nose had been fractured, wrote the judge. The assault should be considered more serious because Diligenti knew about a previous head injury Smith had suffered, the judge said. The judge rejected the argument that Diligenti had been provoked or was acting in self-defence, describing Diligenti as “the provocateur” throughout the incident. Smith also dismissed the opinions in a number of letters submitted to support Diligenti that suggested, “The protracted family dysfunction is legally relevant to the case. ... It is not,” the judge said. The judge ordered Diligenti to complete 12 months’ probation following the jail term, including taking anger management counselling as directed. That sentence has been put on hold, pending the outcome of the appeal in B.C. Supreme Court. A date for the appeal has not yet been set.
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Volunteer North Shore Recognizes Community Volunteer Spirit Award Honourees North Shore Community Resources (NSCR), home to Volunteer North Shore, works to support volunteerism and assist agencies and individuals looking for volunteer opportunities. Each year during National Volunteer Week, Volunteer North Shore hosts the annual Community Volunteer Spirit Awards. Organizations are invited to nominate groups and/or individuals who have done outstanding volunteer work in our community. Manager of Community Engagement and Seniors programs at NSCR, Sue Carabetta said, “To volunteer in this time in this significant way took courage, a heart for others and a strong desire to be part of building the beautiful fabric of the community on the North Shore that we know and love.” She adds: “These awards recognize that dedication.” Recipients this year volunteered at Harvest Project, Impact North Shore, Vancouver Coastal Health, North Shore Keep Well Society, Canadian Mental Health Association, North Shore Crisis Services Society, North Van Arts, Parkgate Society, Seymour Salmonid Society and North Shore Emergency Management.
Graeme B. Seymour Salmonid Society Dedicated to salmon conservation, Graeme is a member of the board, and a regular volunteer at the hatchery. Always reliable and willing to lend a hand, Graeme has supported habitat enhancement projects, has a long-term vision for sustainability, and is a hard worker with a great attitude. Andy D. North Shore KeepWell Andy has been a North Shore Keep Well fitness instructor for seniors since 1992. During COVID-19, he made calls to over 100 seniors each month who were not able to socialize. He created fitness videos for the website so seniors could maintain their fitness at home. “Andy is a very valuable member of the North Shore community. And we, at the North Shore Keep Well Society, are very proud.” Miche B. North Shore Crisis Services Society (NSCSS) Miche dedicates her time volunteering at NSCSS in the Sorting Room. “Because of volunteers like Miche and the considerable hours they spend working, we are able to provide a service to the community that allows our clients to have free clothing and items, and provide families on the North Shore an affordable place to shop.”
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Faced with the prospect of falling enrolment, the North Vancouver School District will dip into its rainy day fund to the tune of $5.5 million to balance its $171-million preliminary operating budget for next year.
The move will mean there’s less money left in the kitty for similar budget crunches in the future, but also ensures there won’t be any layoffs of teachers or support staff next year. Included in that, the school district intends to fund 37 counselling positions next year. One new specialist teacher will also be hired to provide support for students with autism and complex needs. One new position is also being added to address cyber security risks. The budget also includes provision for a four-per-cent salary increase for management staff. The school district will also continue funding programs aimed at supporting physical and mental health, including a retreat at Cheakamus Centre for all Grade 8 students. “We’ve all had enough turmoil in our lives the last few years,” Scott Stanley, director of human resources for the school district, told trustees May 24. The school district has had to fill a hole in the budget primarily because of
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a projected decrease in enrolment of 172 students next year, from 15,832 students this year. That translates into a decrease in the provincial operating grant of almost $800,000, said Chris Atkinson, assistant superintendent. Provincial funding based on the number of students enrolled accounts for 91 per cent of the school district’s approximately $166.3 million in annual revenues. Some other special funding, including over $7 million provided by senior governments in 2020 to support a return to school during COVID-19, and $680,000 for the same purpose this year, is also drying up. Fees paid by international students – one of the school district’s biggest sources of revenue outside of provincial funding – are expected to bring in about $8.6 million next year, an amount similar to this year. The number of international students expected next year – 530 – has recovered significantly since the large decrease during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is still not back to full pre-pandemic levels. Collective agreements for both teachers and support staff expire at the end of June. The province will fund changes to those agreements that result from bargaining. But other amounts, like a new requirement for substitute teachers to be paid for up to five sick days – estimated to cost about $500,000 – will be paid out of operating funds.
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Dispelling myths is a great way to celebrate seniors BC Seniors Week is June 5 to 11.
On the BC’s Seniors Advocate website it says, “This is a time to celebrate seniors and their many contributions.” The site also says that “This time provides an opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the integral part seniors play in communities across British Columbia.” There are many ways we can celebrate seniors this week and every week. We can celebrate with events and activities which I believe many North Shore organizations are offering. But to my mind as a senior, I would like people to reject several myths Older about seniors that are simply not And Wiser accurate. These myths often diminish Margaret Coates the reality of seniors as major contributors to our community, both historically and in the present. One of the major myths I hear a great deal is that seniors are not productive in society. Though seniors are not necessarily in paid work (although that has changed over the years), they lend their support to the community by volunteering countless hours. In fact, seniors contribute the most volunteer hours in Canada as a group. They also volunteer as unpaid caregivers to friends and family, saving the economy many thousands of health care dollars. Seniors also pay taxes and are consumers of goods and services. Another myth about older people is that most are well heeled with lots of money for travelling and other expensive activities. Many seniors are certainly not wealthy. In fact, Continued on page 26
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Continued from page 25 statistics suggest the rate of poverty in the seniors population is increasing. Seniors may not have a private pension or retirement savings to carry them through their senior years. Some seniors are forced to take up part-time work to stretch their incomes – especially now with increasing inflation. On the North Shore, a review of seniors at risk by Hollyburn Family Services Society showed that more than 1,200 seniors are living below the low-income cut-off and spend more than half of their income on housing. It also found there are hidden group of seniors who, until they collide with the system, are living in substandard housing or are homeless. Notwithstanding the myths about seniors, there are some complex issues that many face, and without community support, they may be at risk for increased negative health and wellness issues, loneliness, isolation, poverty, poor housing options and elder abuse. Older people who are socially connected and participate in their communities are more likely to obtain the help they need to mitigate these issues. Communities must provide the supports seniors need, while at the same time not stereotyping them. Social stigmatization or stereotyping of older adults further reduces their access to services and opportunities. Seniors are not a homogeneous group. There are as many types and varieties in the seniors population as there are in younger age groups. In a report on social isolation, a Canadian government website says that, “Far from being a homogeneous group, Canadian seniors have multiple identities and experience different life circumstances that make broad generalizations problematic.” It appears at times that the contributions of seniors historically have been overlooked. People sometimes forget that seniors contributed to building this country and community. Seniors contributed to the economic growth of their communities through their paid work, taxes, and their contributions to culture and Canadian values. They created systems and organizations such as universities and schools which help all Canadians live better lives. It is clear to me that seniors contribute to the fabric of our community. So how can we celebrate seniors and elders? At the Squamish Nation Elders Centre on the North Shore, they are celebrating Indigenous History month in which many activities are being planned for their Elders. Celebrating connection to community is vital. As two Squamish members of the Nation, Sandra Jacobs and Evangeline Nahanee say, “The Squamish word Nch’ú7mut, pronounced ‘in-cho-moot,’ means: to be coming together as one, unity, or to be one piece of something greater. During the month of June and all other months, their way of working with their community is through Nch’ú7mut as it is important to stay connected and be in unity to all aspects of the community as whole.” Two other events celebrating seniors week in June include a play and a film about transportation for seniors. Inaccessible transportation is another issue for seniors who need to access services, especially on our hilly North Shore. On June 10 starting at 1 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation) will show their documentary film ROVING, an exploration in transportation alternatives for seniors, produced in partnership with TransLink. There will also be a special matinée showing of Driving Me Crazy on Friday, June 17, at Presentation House Theatre. The matinée will include a public conversation about transportation for seniors. Finally, throughout June, try your nearest seniors centre to access a fun celebration of seniors. I do not think I can say it enough: seniors deserve our thanks for all that they have contributed to our community. 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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This new play will ‘drive’ North Shore residents crazy NICK LABA
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If you’ve lived on the North Shore, you’ve probably spent more than enough time in a vehicle.
Driving Me Crazy, a new play coming to Presentation House Theatre this month, explores issues related to seniors and aging as it follows a North Vancouver family navigating their conflicting views on cars. The play features Liz (Nicola Cavendish), a grandmother fighting to keep her driver’s licence, her independence, and her voice in society. Liz is surrounded by her family: a son and daughter-in-law addicted to their cars, an environmentalist granddaughter against gas-guzzling vehicles, and a grandson set to learn hard lessons about drinking and driving. Katherine Alpen, who plays granddaughter Sylvie, calls Driving and ode to what growing up on the North Shore feels like. “Anyone who lived in North Van – Lynn Valley, Lonsdale – will be able to relate to the family dynamic, as well as there’s lots of shoutouts in the show to different [local] hot spots,” she said. Alpen, a Capilano University grad who grew up in Lynn Valley, was recently nominated for a 2022 Leo Award for Continued on page 29
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peers or learning a new skill, the Seniors’ Hub adapts our services to meet the community needs. Our mini-buses allow us to bring our support to people who may not be able to easily get around the North Shore. Visit us at the new Lions Gate Community Centre and try one of our new drop in programs! Capilano Community Services Society capservices.ca 604-988-7115 Ext. 2009
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Play explores intergenerational love
Continued from page 28 Lead in a Feature. The dynamics in the play are so relatable that Alpen said she sometimes feels like she’s living in it off stage. “I’ll be in the car with my mom, and I’ll think: ‘Oh my god, I’m in a scene from this play.’” But overall, it’s less about butting bumpers and more about inter-generational love, about growing up and maturing
together. According to Alpen, there are also lots of laughs to be had. “Nicola Cavendish plays my grandmother,” she said. “We had rehearsal yesterday, and we were in stitches. She’s a laugh-a-second. She’s hilarious.” Driving opens on June 8 and runs to June 19. Alpen said a ticket would make a great Father’s Day gift, which falls on closing night.
Driving Me Crazy Where: Presentation House Theatre. 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver When: June 8 (preview) to June 19 at 7:30 p.m. with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 2 p.m. matinées. Tickets: $20-$30 or choose your own price. Call 604-990-3474 or visit phtheatre.org.
Driving Me Crazy stars veteran North Shore actor Nicola Cavendish (middle). EMILY COOPER
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Impressed by Betty’s home nursing and palliative care of her terminally ill mother, and later her aged grandfather, she felt she literally stumbled into her vocation through their wonderful example. Margot started her educational journey towards a Registered Nursing degree while continuing to work as a Healthcare Aide at Shylo. Ten years later when Betty was ready to retire, Margot bought the company that she had grown to love. Margot has maintained the high ethical standards that have always kept Shylo in the forefront of local community service on the North Shore. “We’re like a family at Shylo and we’re proud to continue offering Home Care services with the special touch only a local community agency can do: we are small enough to be familiar with all of our staff and clients, but large enough to meet any healthcare need. We are celebrating our 42nd anniversary in 2022 and we’re looking forward to a further 42 years serving our local community!” MARGOT WARE, RN BScN, CNG(C), OWNER
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As you age, it’s more difficult for your body to regulate heat, which can result in health complications. With the potential for future heat dome occurrences, here are some tips to help you keep cooler during the hot summer days ahead.
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If you don’t have an air conditioner, use fans to circulate the air in your home. Close curtains and windows during the day to block out the hot sun and open them on cooler nights to lower the temperature inside.
Hydrate regularly
Seniors are less likely to feel thirsty than younger people. Therefore, it’s important to prevent dehydration by drinking frequently, even before you feel thirsty. Drink cool water, eat juicy fruits and vegetables and avoid drinks that can dehydrate you, like alcohol and coffee.
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Try to keep your body at a healthy temperature. You can do this by taking refreshing showers or baths, swimming or covering your skin with wet towels. Avoid strenuous activities that raise your body temperature and create discomfort. On hot days, stay inside in an air-conditioned room. If you must be outside, do outdoor activities in the shade and wear appropriate clothing and accessories like a hat and sunglasses.
Heat stress shouldn’t be taken lightly. If you or a loved one are affected by it, contact a health professional immediately by calling HealthLink BC at 811. If it’s an emergency, please call 911.
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THE ADAM PROJECT
North Shore Rescue calls on seven-year-old for important mission BRENT RICHTER
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North Shore Rescue isn’t above asking for a little help when they need it, especially if it means helping someone else.
North Vancouver artist Emily Rubin created this picture of seven-year-old Adam joining in a rescue, with the skyline of his hometown of Dublin added in the background. EMILY RUBIN
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Karl Wein & Associates has submitted a development application to the City of North Vancouver for a rezoning to allow the subdivision of the lot located at 357 East 22nd Street, North Vancouver and develop two single family homes. Interested members of the public are invited to attend the Virtual Developer’s Information Session with the Applicant for an early opportunity to review the proposal and offer comments. Public input is welcome throughout the planning application process and can be shared with the Applicant and City Contact at any time. For more information, please visit www.cnv.org/CurrentDevelopments How to Participate: Please contact Karl Wein at karl@kwadesigngroup.com to register for the session. Or visit: www.kwadesigngroup.com
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a seven-year-old’s perspective, Danks supplies Adam with a rescue briefing and the gear he’ll need before sending him off to the rescue. With Adam’s family’s co-operation, they got the boy to record some audio clips, which have been edited into the footage.
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The team has assigned a very special mission to a seven-year-old boy with a very serious illness. Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader, recently received an email from a fellow firefighter at a brigade in Ireland, asking for a show of support for his nephew Adam. “Adam has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and he had six months to live. He explained that Adam was really into police and fire, and that was really the only thing that was bringing him happiness at the time,” Danks said. “It really kind of took my breath away when I got that email and, I just thought, wow, we can make a difference for him.” Fire and police departments from around the world recorded videos wishing Adam well, but Danks wanted the volunteer rescue team to do something special. “It just really made me think of how do we take this a little bit further for Adam and let him come be a part of this for a day?” Danks said. For “the Adam Project,” as they are calling it, they teamed up with Grant Baldwin, director of Peg Leg Films’s wildly popular Search and Rescue: North Shore docuseries
They also sent Adam a care package that includes a North Shore Rescue jacket with his name embroidered on it, plus all of the safety gear featured in the video. “He can go through that and feel like he’s a part of North Shore Rescue,” Danks said. North Vancouver artist Emily Rubin contributed a picture of Adam’s rescue with the skyline of his own hometown added in the background. The team published the video for Adam and the rest of the world to see on the North Shore Rescue Facebook page on Friday. The hope is that people will watch it, and leave a positive message for Adam. “Hopefully, if we get traction from the community, he’ll see all the support that we have here in Canada,” Danks said. More than raising the spirits of a little boy in Ireland, Danks wants to raise money for those like him at home. Danks, along with fellow first responders from the North Vancouver RCMP, North Vancouver City Fire Department and West Vancouver Police Department – Darren Beckett, Neil Jones, Cody Disalvo, Samantha Falconer and Chris Bigland – have all signed up for the 2022 Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast to raise money for the pediatric cancer research through the Canadian Cancer Society and Camp Good Times, which serves kids and their families going through cancer. “We want people to donate to the Cops for Cancer to make a difference for people like Adam and his family,” he said.
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MODERN HERITAGE
$4.3M sale of ‘Starship’ house precedent setting, agent says NICK LABA
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A cleverly marketed heritage home in West Vancouver has recently blasted off the market, in a sale its real estate agent calls a powerful statement that reflects global recognition of local architecture.
At $4.3 million, the sale of the “Starship House” is one of the most significant architectural sales in Western Canada, according to agent Trent Rodney of real estate firm West Coast Modern. Addressing the fears of heritage enthusiasts, the selling price indicates that the piece of West Coast Modern design à la famed Vancouver architect Arthur Erickson will likely be preserved, for now. Without effective measures in place, many North Shore heritage homes are demoed and replaced by larger builds that better capitalize on lot size. In West Van, the 1956 Ron Thom Dawson/Purdie House on Rose Crescent and the 1940 Bob Lewis McDowell House on Hillcrest Road were both torn down this year. While Rodney says his firm is playing an important role in practically preserving local heritage, an expert calls the Starship marketing campaign “overly aggressive” and argues local government should be taking bolder action than sales agents. “No one ever called it the Starship House,” said Trevor Boddy, architecture critic and board member of the Arthur
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call the style “mineshaft modern” because it looks back to the mining history of British Columbia, not rockets taking to space. But Rodney contends that the name isn’t made up. From his firm’s research, he said no one remembers it as the Catton House. All the neighbours call it the Starship House “because it looks like it just appeared [and] landed on the mountainside.” And going with the out-of-this-world name is what caused people to investigate,
Rodney adds. The space-age name ended up on the pages of Architectural Digest, Dwell, Elle Decor and various other industry publications. Also, unlike a number of its peers, the home eventually sold. “This is actually the first time where an architecturally significant building has been [sold with] the buyers appreciating the architecture that’s on it,” Rodney said, noting his firm’s track record of selling West Coast Modern homes that don’t get demolished. Critic Boddy gives credit to Rodney for getting the home into numerous magazines, but warns people not to confuse the real estate company with non-profit preservation societies. Realtors like him “capitalize on the intellectual capital of people like Erickson,” Boddy said. “The success of this realty company shows the weakness of municipal action.” He argues that politicians ought to be as bold as real estate agents, especially in the face of the heritage “crisis” in the area. “What the North Shore needs is a SWAT team: co-operation between the municipalities to really take on what is the legacy of West Coast Modern,” Boddy continued. Of particular concern to him is the Binning House. In lieu of any formal controls, historic houses will keep getting knocked down. “Our solution to that is keeping it in the right hands,” Rodney said.
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TIMETRAVELLER A weekly glimpse into North Shore’s past from MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver
Weekly outdoor movie screenings will be held on Cates Deck on the North Vancouver waterfront starting June 23. CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER
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This ca. 1908 photograph shows the bar of North Vancouver’s Palace Hotel (140 East 2nd St.) with proprietor Lorenzo Reda standing at the bar. Lorenzo Reda was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1870. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 15, first settling in Victoria. He operated a hotel in Victoria for a few years until around 1905 when the Reda family moved to North Vancouver. When Reda built the Palace Hotel in 1906, he had a business partner named Carolina Andress (also originally from Italy) who helped finance the construction. Reda operated the Palace Hotel until his death 1928. The hotel later became the Olympic. It was demolished in 1989. Visit monova.ca for more information about the history of the North Shore and to learn about MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver now open Thursday to Sunday in The Shipyards. Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver at 3203 Institute Rd. in Lynn Valley is open by appointment only. Contact: archives@monova.ca THE “TIME TRAVELLER” SPACE HAS BEEN GRACIOUSLY DONATED BY THE BUSINESS BELOW. #LOCALMATTERS
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You won’t find many nicer locations in the world to catch a movie than what is on offer this summer on the North Vancouver waterfront.
Starting June 23, The Polygon Gallery will be teaming up with the City of North Vancouver to hold Deckchair Cinema, a series of movie screenings on Cates Deck in The Shipyards District. You’ve got the architectural marvel that is The Polygon Gallery behind, a stunning view of downtown Vancouver over Burrard Inlet in front, and bustling Lonsdale Quay and Shipbuilders Square on either side, with an outdoor film smack dab in the middle. The screenings are by donation, with a concession open in the gallery offering snacks and off-sale beverages from local wineries and breweries available for consumption on the licensed deck. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blankets or low chairs, with seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The first movie on deck is Carts of Darkness, a classic local documentary that is very familiar to North Shore film fans. Released in 2008 by filmmaker Murray
Siple, Carts of Darkness chronicles a group of men experiencing homelessness in North Vancouver. The bottle pickers add excitement to their challenging lives by participating in the extreme sport of shopping cart racing down the municipality’s steep hills. Siple worked as one of the first extreme sports filmmakers in Canada before a 1996 car accident paralyzed him from the waist down, sidelining his career for about a decade. His comeback began with the release of Carts of Darkness, which won Best Documentary Program at the 2009 Leo Awards. Carts of Darkness will be preceded by Prize Home, a new short film by Siple. Here are the other films on the Deckchair Cinema schedule so far: June 30 – Cleo from 5 to 7 July 7 – Persepolis July 14 – Smoke Signals July 21 – Enter the Dragon July 28 – Hairspray (1988) August 4 – Summer of Soul August 11 – Paprika Films start at sundown, with music from local DJs and concessions open at 7 p.m. for each Deckchair Cinema Thursday.
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Here are the most expensive and cheapest homes sold last month Nation’s Mosquito Creek Marina. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom open concept float house of just under 1,100 square feet sold May 12 after just two days on the market for just over $816,000. Two other float houses have also recently sold at the same marina.
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Interest rates are heading up as the real estate market on the North Shore transitions from the traditionally hot spring season to the slightly slower summer market.
The number of sales have cooled since the exceptionally hot market in spring of 2021, but that’s definitely relative. “North Van in general is still a seller’s market,” said Aaron Rossetti of Re/Max Rossetti Realty, with a sales to listing ratio of 54 per cent – down from 77 per cent in March. “It’s still a very good market, historically speaking,” he said. In West Vancouver, the market is slower. Low numbers of homes for sale have kept prices from dropping much, for now. “There’s still quite a few buyers out there with rate holds,” Rossetti said – meaning those buyers have already been offered guaranteed mortgage rates by a lender up to a certain time. North Vancouver ended the month with 30 per cent fewer homes for sale than in May 2021. And that’s 37.9 per cent below the 10-year average, Rossetti said. In West Vancouver, the number of homes for sale is 12.6 per cent below the 10-year average, he said. “There’s not a lot to choose from when you get into the nitty-gritty of it.” Here’s a look at the cheapest and most expensive detached homes, townhomes and condos sold on the North Shore over the past month. Most expensive detached home sold on the North Shore in May The most expensive detached home sold in May was a new house of almost 7,000 square feet at 1225 Renton Rd. in the British Properties. It sold for $8.5 million on May 2 after just six days on the market, for 14 per
This 7,000-square-foot new home at 1225 Renton Rd. in the British Properties sold for $8.5 million on May 2. ZEALTY.CA cent below asking price. The modern, architecturally designed house features a heated driveway, sauna, private pool, elevator and views out over downtown Vancouver and the Burrard Inlet. The property was last assessed at $4.9 million. Most expensive townhome The most expensive townhome sold on the North Shore in May was a fully renovated corner suite in the Manor at Edgemont, at 3750 Edgemont Blvd. The three-bedroom, four-bath 17-year-old townhouse in North Vancouver’s sought-after Edgemont Village sold for $2.53 million on May 4 after 44 days on the market. High ceilings, white oak floors, a spa-like ensuite and private outdoor space were among the selling features. It is assessed at $2.3 million. Most expensive condo The most expensive condominium sold on the North Shore in May was perhaps not surprisingly in one of North Vancouver’s
hippest new neighbourhoods, Lower Lonsdale. A 1,700-square-foot waterfront three-bedroom condo on the eighth floor of 133 East Esplanade’s Pinnacle Residence at the Pier sold on May 1 for just under $2.4 million – approximately two per cent over its asking price. The 12-year-old condo sold after just five days on the market. Granite counters, a large balcony and views out over Burrard Inlet from every room were among the features, along with use of the building’s lap pool and gym. It is assessed at $2.2 million.
Cheapest condo The cheapest apartment sold on the North Shore in the past month was a second-floor condo in the Woodcroft complex’s Pemberton tower at 2012 Fullerton Ave. The studio apartment sold for $325,000 on May 6, $7,000 over asking price, after 25 days on the market. The 450-square-foot apartment is in a 50-year-old building and was recently assessed at $263,000. The apartment was among six condos to sell recently in the Woodcroft complex. Six of those sold for under $500,000.
Cheapest detached house Detached houses on the North Shore don’t come cheap. Only three of them sold for under $1.5 million on the North Shore in May. If you’re not fussy about actually owning a piece of dirt with your house, that could prove an advantage. That’s because the cheapest detached home sold last month was actually a float house on moorage leased at the Squamish
Over $2M for North Van detached home Despite the recent cooling trend in the market, the median selling price of a detached home in North Vancouver was $2.2 million last month, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver. The median selling price of a North Vancouver condo was $806,000. The median selling price of a detached house in West Vancouver was $3.3 million in May.
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Cheapest townhouse The cheapest townhome sold on the North Shore last month won’t actually be built for a couple of years. A 500-square-foot townhouse on the ground floor of a new four-storey building being built at 427 and 429 East 3rd Street in North Vancouver sold for just under $600,000 on May 2 after just one day on the market. The new development is walking distance to The Shipyards District and Lonsdale Quay.
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Protocols in place for filming Continued from page 4 outbreak during filming. “Just watching it made me feel very stressed. Everybody was wearing colourcoded wristbands, that told them who they could be close to, and who they could not be in the same bubble with,” Husk said. “It was like watching an amazing dance.” Municipalities hire film co-ordinators like Husk to help woo in productions but also to help regulate them and prevent “film fatigue” from setting in. That means limiting the number of days crews may monopolize the parking on a given street, or giving residents some say in whether filming may take place outside their homes overnight. Although the financial contribution the film business makes to the municipalities directly is relatively small, the amount of money paid to local film workers is substantial. For 2020 (the most recent year of stats available), more than $58 million was paid to workers living in the District of North Vancouver, according to Creative BC, the province’s film and creative industry marketing agency. More than $34 million in wages were paid to workers with an address in the City of North Vancouver, and West Vancouver residents earned $18.5 million working on film sets. (Those numbers only include wages paid on unionized sets, and don’t include commercials.)
A film crew sets up at St. Andrew’s United Church. CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER “At the time, the two municipalities that had the highest number of people that worked in film per capita were the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver,” Husk said. “This is why when you talk to people, they either know somebody who works in film, or their neighbours worked in the film, or their kids work in film, or they had a summer job helping out some production. We have a huge film industry in the city and district.” Go to nsnews.com/local-arts for a full list of North Shore-filmed productions.
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We’re looking for six to nine members representing a range of backgrounds and interests to be part of the West Vancouver Child Care Action Plan Advisory Roundtable. We need your help with providing feedback and acting as a sounding board as we work through the 28 actions of the West Vancouver Child Care Action Plan for the District of West Vancouver. Members will assist staff by providing feedback and acting as a sounding board for the staff.
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PUBLIC NOTICE Regular Council Meeting
Monday, June 20, 2022 at 6:00pm Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8912 and Development Variance Permit No. PLN2021-00005 for 1357 Jones Avenue View the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming Or attend in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street
Let a firefighter wash your car BRENT RICHTER
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North Shore first responders are lining up to raise money for the 2022 Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast, including a car wash June 11 at the North Vancouver City Fire Hall.
Assistant chief Mike Danks and retired captain Darren Beckett will be washing jalopies by donation. All proceeds will be going
to the Canadian Cancer Society (specifically pediatric cancer research) and for Camp Goodtimes, a medically supervised recreation program for children and teens with cancer and their families. Charitable car wash When: Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: North Vancouver City Fire Department, 165 East 13th St.
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Joe Bovill, Mike Danks, Darren Beckett and Joel Urbani scrub a toy fire truck. They’ll do the same to your full-sized vehicle by donation at the North Vancouver City Fire Department this Saturday, June 11. MIKE WAKEFIELD / NSN
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Four permanent dedicated pickleball courts are proposed to be built at Hugo Ray Park. Pickleball is a fast growing sport that can be played by people of all ages.
Pursuant to sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter, the City of North Vancouver’s 2021 Annual Municipal Report will be presented for consideration at the above noted Regular Council Meeting. View the Report online at cnv.org/annualmunicipalreport.
Two location options within the park are being considered, and the District is now seeking community feedback on these two options. The feedback will assist in determining the optimal location for dedicated pickleball courts in Hugo Ray Park.
To provide input: • Complete the online form at cnv.org/annualmunicipalreport; or • Deposit written submissions in the drop-boxes outside City Hall; or • Mail or deliver submissions to City Hall. All submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on Monday, June 20, 2022.
SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK We want to know which of the two site options you prefer. Please visit westvancouverITE.ca/hugo to learn about the site options and share your feedback before 4 p.m. on Monday, June 27. ATTEND AN INFORMATION MEETING in the park or online: • Meet at Hugo Ray Park on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. • Join a virtual meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, June 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. MORE INFORMATION westvancouver ITE .ca/hugo
Watch the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street. To speak at the meeting in person OR by Webex/phone: In person at City Hall: On the day of the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available in the lobby, outside the Council Chamber, from 5:30pm. To attend the meeting in person, enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building after 5:30pm. Via Webex/phone: Pre-register by completing the online form at cnv.org/PublicMeetings, 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, June 20, 2022. 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. Call-in details will be displayed on-screen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming. 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG
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The North Van Travelodge is being leased by BC Housing to provide supportive housing in its 61 rooms. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
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Proposal: To support a development variance permit for the Acute Care Facility at Lions Gate Hospital related to site coverage and bicycle parking requirements and an associated zoning amendment to permit vehicle parking off-site.
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To speak at the Public Hearing in person OR by Webex/phone: 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. 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, June 13, 2022. 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 bylaw, permit, background material and presentations can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings and at City Hall. Questions? David Johnson, Development Planner, djohnson@cnv.org / 604-990-4219 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG
Continued from page 1 In North Vancouver, the housing project began with 21 rooms, which was later expanded to 30 rooms. The project has been run as a supportive housing model, where tenants recommended by various agencies that work with the homeless are provided stable, long-term housing along with meals and assistance to connect them to other community and government resources. Until now, support of staff up to eight hours a day has been provided by the Lookout Housing and Health Society, which also operates the emergency housing shelter on Second Street in North Vancouver. But soon a new agency – the Lu’ma Native Housing Society – will be taking over operation of the supportive housing. The society will offer similar practical supports as well as provide options for Indigenous cultural support 24 hours a day at the site. Recently, BC Housing has also signed a lease agreement to take over all 61 rooms at the property for supportive housing. While the project started off as an offshoot of needs at the shelter, the current model isn’t intended to operate as a temporary shelter option. It’s intended to provide more long-term housing for people who are likely already living in precarious situations in the community. “The reality is, there’s lots of people experiencing homelessness that are already in our communities. They’re living in cars, on the streets, in tents, and parks, and couch-surfing from place to place,” said Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale. “They’re hiding out in warmer, dry places wherever they can find them, and a lot of them will spend evenings and night with the Lookout shelter.” The supportive housing will provide an option for adult men and women, with those from the North Shore getting priority. Letters to nearby residents and businesses are going out this week from BC Housing, explaining the shift in the type of accommodation being provided at the Travelodge. As there is no new facility being built for the project and normal use of hotel rooms includes long-term stays, no additional public process is needed. When the province initially began to lease hotels, locations were often not disclosed, Ma said, to avoid perceptions about street crime, for instance, that may have nothing to do with the presence of supportive housing. The supportive housing in the Travelodge will likely be temporary, as the property is planned for redevelopment. IBI Group has applied to build a 330-unit condo and rental apartment complex, including a 27-storey tower, on the site – currently also home to the Denny’s and Pho Japalo restaurants – as part of the Lions Gate Village neighbourhood currently under redevelopment at Capilano Road and Marine Drive. A public hearing on that development happened Tuesday evening.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2022 NEWS | A39
TECH CHALLENGE
North Van firm looks to measure tree canopies from space BRENT RICHTER
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You can’t manage what you can’t measure, the saying goes.
This colourized representation of a LIDAR dataset over a riparian area shows tree cover. HATFIELD
Hatfield is using LIDAR data from Alberta, gathered by the University of Lethbridge, as well as open source LIDAR data from B.C.’s various government departments. That data will then be cross-referenced with satellite imagery, and fed into arboSense, an advanced machine learning algorithm that eventually will be
able to estimate the height of the trees hidden under the canopy and, by extension, the amount of carbon sequestered in their biomass. The Hatfield team is one of five finalists in the running for the WWF’s prize. They have a year to validate the model and demonstrate that it is accurate
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To view the meeting online: Visit cnv.org/LiveStreaming To attend the meeting in person: Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building after 5:30pm. To view the documents: The proposed bylaw and background material can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings and at City Hall. Questions? Jennifer Draper, Deputy Director, Planning and Development, jdraper@cnv.org / 604-983-7343 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG
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Hatfield. Currently, the most reliable way to calculate the biomass of a forest requires LIDAR – laserbased instruments loaded onto planes that survey the ground below. But, the process is expensive, and it isn’t practical for use over very large areas. To develop their model,
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North Vancouver environmental firm Hatfield is in the running for the World Wildlife Fund’s Nature x Carbon Tech Challenge, an award for developing new nature-based technology for measuring carbon in the environment. From their Harbourside offices, the team is devising a way to measure the height of forest Based on canopies by using height images and other captured parameters, from you can space. calculate “Based the amount on height and other of carbon paramstored in eters, a tree, you can essentially. calculate OLIVIER TSUI the amount of carbon stored in a tree, essentially,” said Olivier Tsui, manager of remote sensing and geomatics for
when scaled up to larger areas. If it is successful, it could become a valuable tool for governments and scientists to gather carbon data from regions, whether it would be otherwise expensive or impractical. “It’s part of the whole commitment of net zero by 2050. Understanding how much carbon is in the environment is essential to understand carbon accounting,” Tsui said. “That affects commitments .. under the [United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change].” It will be particularly helpful when large forested areas have been through some kind of change, Tsui noted. “If there are areas that are disturbed by humans or by natural causes, we can understand the change in that carbon stored in environments and those landscapes,” Tsui said. The company has been involved in some other eyesin-the-sky environmental conservation projects, including tracking wildfires from satellites and using artificial intelligence to identify and predict the movements of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
To view the meeting online: Visit cnv.org/LiveStreaming To attend the meeting in person: Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building after 5:30pm. To view the documents: The proposed bylaw and background material 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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North Vancouver CFO fined, suspended from stock market GRAEME WOOD
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A North Vancouver man has agreed to a three-year suspension from the stock market in the province and a $10,000 fine for misrepresentations he made as part of an extensive consulting scheme alleged by the B.C. Securities Commission.
Norman George Wilfred Wareham, a director and CFO of New Point Exploration Corp. from March to August 2018, admitted to the commission that New Point did not disclose it had spent or planned to spend $960,000 on consultants when it raised $1.7 million from investors. Wareham agreed that by omitting the information about consulting fees from a news release and a material change report, New Point made a statement “it ought to reasonably have known was a misrepresentation under B.C.’s Securities Act,” stated the commission on June 1. Wareham violated the same provisions of the Act as the company, stated the commission, which acknowledged Wareham did not have prior sanctions and admitted to his misconduct prior to a hearing. Under a settlement agreement, Wareham is now prohibited for three years from becoming or acting as a director or officer of any public company, becoming or acting as a registrant or promoter, and advising or acting in a management or consultative
Norman George Wilfred Wareham, a former director and CFO of New Point Exploration Corp., admitted to the B.C. Securities Commission that New Point did not disclose it had spent or planned to spend $960,000 on consultants when it raised $1.7 million from investors. ROB KRUYT / BIV
capacity in the securities or derivatives markets. New Point has since changed its name twice, first to Bam Bam Resources Corp. and then to Majuba Hill Copper Corp. New Point was issued a hearing notice in November 2018 as part of the so-called Bridgemark Group proceedings, which the commission has largely dropped.
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The commission had alleged 11 companies listed with the Canadian Securities Exchange, including New Point, collectively had dozens of consultants buy private placements while simultaneously being paid lucrative consulting contracts. No substantial work was performed, and the consultants quickly sold their shares on the open market. Meanwhile, the companies
generated interest from outside investors with those private placements. That notice was dropped for New Point, but a new one for misrepresentations, as it relates to Wareham, was issued in September 2021. While Wareham reached a settlement, neither New Point nor its past president and CEO, Bryn Gardener-Evans, of Calgary, have yet to do so or face a hearing. Gardener-Evans, unlike Wareham, was with the company in August 2018 when the company raised $4.6 million with a private placement. The commission alleges New Point did not disclose that it would only retain $678,000 or less than 15 per cent of the amount raised to pay consultants. Trading records and company statements for New Point show some consultants buying the questionable private placements in 2018. Meanwhile, facing a hearing this November for conduct contrary to the public interest and illegal insider trading will be the key alleged orchestrators of the Bridgemark Group consulting scheme, Anthony Kevin Jackson, a registered accountant and principal of BridgeMark Financial Corp., Justin Edgar Liu, and Cameron Robert Paddock — all of West Vancouver. Robert John Lawrence faces likewise alleged Securities Act contraventions but not for insider trading. The Wareham-New Point ruling can be found on the BCSC website.
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Crown calls for $18,000 fine for illegal Burrard Inlet crab fishing JANE SEYD
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A Crown prosecutor has asked a judge to fine a fisherman $18,000 for his part in illegally fishing crab in Burrard Inlet.
Sammy Alvin-Raymond John Williams, 32, was found guilty in November of several fishing offences including setting gear in Burrard Inlet during a closed time, fishing for Dungeness crab in waters during a closed time, fishing without a licence and possessing crab in contravention of the Federal Fisheries Act. Fisheries officers netted three people on fisheries charges following a high-speed chase of a fishing boat in Burrard Inlet on the night of March 1, 2020. The three men on board the boat had been fishing at night in the inlet, with no navigation lights on, using unmarked crab traps attached to a line that they pulled up from the bottom of the harbour, including fishing in the path of the SeaBus, a Crown prosecutor said. When officers boarded the boat, they found 250 Dungeness crabs as well as four commercial crab traps. Another three traps were recovered from the bottom of the harbour. Egregious case of poaching: Crown “He was clearly trying to avoid detection, which supports the fact that he’s deliberately engaging in illegal fishing,” said Crown
counsel Chantelle Coulson during a sentencing hearing May 27 in North Vancouver provincial court. “This was an egregious incidence of poaching” She noted the maximum fine for fisheries offences is $100,000, and called for a significant fine in the case to provide a deterrent to others who might be tempted not to follow the rules. “Crab fishing is lucrative for those who pay the cost,” Coulson said. “It’s even more lucrative for poachers. “A message needs to be sent to the fishing community that poaching is not acceptable.” Williams’s defence lawyer Nick Elson called for a much smaller fine of $2,500, noting Williams “was not really the guiding mind of this operation” and has already suffered financial consequences by having his $20,000 fishing boat seized.
Fishing boat seized Williams’ vessel – which he bought with his father’s proceeds from a residential school survivor’s settlement – has been forfeited to the Crown, the lawyer said. Williams also borrowed money from the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nation to invest in a company owned by the wife of one of his co-accused in the case, Elson said. But as a result of the court proceedings, those assets are currently frozen, he said. Elson said his client learned to fish as a child from his relatives, adding that Indigenous people have been stewards of the
A prosecutor has asked for an $18,000 fine for a man caught illegally crab fishing in Burrard Inlet. DFO
resource for millennia. Judge Lyndsay Smith questioned Elson on some of those points. People who value the resource “don’t stuff commercial crab traps full of crabs so tight, they can barely move,” she said. “That’s not stewardship. That’s not respect for the land. That’s just greed.” “I respect that he is from a family of fishers. I respect and understand that being engaged in fishing is part of his life. But presumably, he wants his kids to have a few fish around, a few crabs left. And if everybody did what he and his friends were doing that night, there would be nothing left. That’s the whole point.”
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A co-accused in the case, fisherman Scott Stanley Matthew Steer was earlier handed a six-month jail sentence and lifetime crab fishing ban for his repeated and flagrant flouting of fisheries laws, including for five offences stemming from the same incident. In a written decision describing the events, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Peter Edelmann described how just before midnight on March 1, 2020, SeaBus operators reported a small vessel in Vancouver Harbour without its lights on. Fisheries officers were dispatched to the scene where they testified seeing the vessel listing to the side in a manner consistent with hauling crab traps up from the sea floor. Fisheries officers described how after they approached, the vessel suddenly straightened, left suddenly, and started driving erratically at a high rate of speed. Fisheries officers said the pursuit on the water lasted for about 10 minutes, ending at Lonsdale Quay where they jumped aboard the vessel. The government’s director of civil forfeiture is also going after a house on Gabriola Island where Steer and his wife Melissa Larocque live, as well as money held in bank accounts controlled by them. A third man aboard the boat, Christopher Robin Shill was fined $5,000 for obstruction of a fisheries officer in connection with the case in December. The judge has reserved her decision on Williams’s sentence.
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Passed away peacefully at the North Shore Hospice. Hermann is survived by his wife Sylvie; children Estelle (Todd), Vérèna (James); grandchildren Angélique, Liliana, Cassia and Isla; as well as his siblings Peter, Ute and Joseph. Funeral mass will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2725 Lonsdale Avenue, North. Van. on June 20th , 2022 at 10:30, followed by a reception in the church hall. To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com.
OBITUARIES LAWLOR, Ernest (Ernie) Patrick December 31, 1956 - May 20, 2022 Ernie had been residing in Vavenby, B.C. - formerly of North Vancouver. Ernie died in his sleep at the age of 65 at home in Vavenby B.C. He was predeceased by his wife Tracy Lawlor (McComber) in November of 2020, mother Marguerita (Rita), father Patrick (Patty).
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David passed away peacefully on May 24th, 2022, and has joined his beloved wife of almost 60 years, Gudy, who left us four years ago. He is very lovingly remembered by his sons Peter (Rose), Paul (Karen) and Mark (Carolyn), his grandchildren Matthew, Harrison, Deanna, Samantha, Michaela, Hamilton, Carsten and Kiara, as well as his brothers and their offspring in Britain. David emigrated from London, England after qualifying there as a lawyer, and arrived on June 1, 1957 in Vancouver when he resolved to stay forever. Within days he had hiked to the top of Grouse Mountain and in successive decades relished frequent outdoor activities and adventures throughout the Pacific Northwest. He soon met and married Gudy, and they lovingly raised three boys in West Vancouver, where Hollyburn Country Club, Hollyburn Sailing Club and St. Anthony’s Catholic Church were favourite destinations. After 50 years of providing sound and thoughtful legal advice, he retired from the practice of law in 2009 and continued traveling the world with Gudy. He was known for his gentlemanly ways, never raising his voice or saying an unkind word to or about anyone. David was always humble and respectful. Above all, his love of and dedication to his family was unparalleled. His Funeral Mass was held at St. Anthony’s Parish in West Vancouver on June 4, 2022.
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of David Bolt on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Sheila, his sons Steve (Kristin) and Craig (Kerstin) and his grandson Alexander. Dave was born in Liverpool, England and graduated from Liverpool Bluecoat School. He immigrated to Montreal in 1960 when he was 20. He met the love of his life Sheila in Montreal in 1961 and they married in 1963 and started a family. ln 1973, after a business trip to Vancouver, Dave packed up the family, headed west and made North Vancouver their home. Dave established himself as one of the foremost textile experts in Canada and his career spanned over 60 years in the field. A very community oriented individual, Dave could often be found on the weekends volunteering with multiple organ-izations on the North Shore. He was president of the McSween Soccer Association when the first girls soccer league was established on the North Shore, and summers were often spent poolside working with other parents to run swim meets for the North Vancouver Cruisers Swim Club. He also made time to support Carson Graham football and the CapUano Rugby club. His volunteer work also included being and member of the Montreal Civil Defence Search and Rescue Team and the North Shore RCMP Community Policing Program. A celebration of his life will be held at the Capilano Ruby Club on Saturday June 11th at 2pm.
Left to mourn his loss is his son Zachary Lawlor; brother Gordon (Sharon); sister Diane (Sandy); sister Janice; sister-in-law Shelley (Jeff) and many nieces, nephews and friends. Ernie spent the majority of his career with TransLink working on the North Shore. After his retirement from Trans Link, Ernie was not ready to simply stop working and found employment with On Call in the Clearwater region. Tracy’s untimely passing shook Ernie’s world and while he and Zach were navigating their “new normal” he decided it was time to stop working full time. School bus driving came along as a good fit with mornings and afternoons providing flexibility of time with Zachary and Ernie’s German Shepherd Charlie. Ernie’s family would like to extend our thanks to Clearwater Victim Services, the many neighbours and friends who stopped by with condolences and supportive caring. A special thank you to Vavenby neighbours Brian & Deanna who are angels on earth with their kindness and caring being demonstrated by both their words and actions. A celebration of life will be decided and announced at a later date. The family can be contacted via email at gordon.t.lawlor@gmail.com In lieu of flowers, Ernie’s family asks you make a donation to Clearwater Victim Services, AutismCanada.org or a charity of your choice.
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MCLATCHIE, Robert 1933 − 2022 Bob was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1933 and passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on May 30, 2022. Bob was the last of his seven brothers to pass away. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Evelyn; three children, Jill, Richard and David; and four granddaughters, Amy, Kirsten, Emma and Jensen. Bob was an accomplished dart champion, and he loved to play golf, snooker and tell stories about the old country. Bob and Eve loved to go out dancing any opportunity they had. They were both active members of the Royal Canadian Legion and loved to attend tournaments, dances and dinners. As a young man he travelled the world working many interesting jobs and settled in West Vancouver. He and Eve founded West Van Plumbing in 1972, which still operates today under the ownership of David. A celebration of life will be held at First Memorial Boal Chapel in North Vancouver on June 21, 2022, at 2pm.
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Stewart, Helen Mary June 16, 1930 - March 29, 2022 A Celebration of Helen’s Life will be held on June 16, 2022 at The Beach House Restaurant, in Dundarave, West Vancouver, between 1:00 and 4:00 pm. Please RSVP Hollyburn Funeral Home at 604-922-1221. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lion’s Gate Hospital Foundation in Helen’s memory. Please share a memory or photo of Helen at www.hollyburnfunerals.com. No regrets - A life well lived…
Michael Lewis Pacey was born in Oshawa, Ontario, on Dec 20, 1942. It was in Los Angeles in the mid−60s that he met Effie, the love of his life. They moved to Winnipeg to start a family and then to Vancouver in the 70s, where Michael began a long and successful career as a graphic artist. They raised two children, Robert and AJ, in North Vancouver, and he would later work alongside his son in Pacey + Pacey Design. He was an avid collector, an art lover, a golfer, and a published designer. He was a kind and generous man who would make anyone he met feel welcomed.
WILLIAMS, Audrey Loretta (nee Downie) December 15, 1932 - May 23, 2022 Our remarkable mother, wife, aunt, sister and friend Audrey passed away peacefully surrounded by her children. Predeceased by her father Thomas Downie and mother May Wright Downie, she is survived by brothers Kenneth Downie (Mary) and John Downie (Barb); her husband of 63 years Bryan Williams; and her children Lori (Holly), Jordan (Audra), Todd (Louise) and Shannon (Anthony); cherished nieces and nephews and cousins. Audrey was always happiest when surrounded by her beloved grandchildren Evan, Graham, Jett, Noah, Gracie, Robyn, Elyse and Juliet. Born and raised in Point Grey, Audrey graduated from Lord Byng High School. She met her husband Bryan on board a ship returning from a Cooks Tour of Europe with seven close friends. After her marriage in 1958, she and Bryan moved to West Vancouver where their four children were raised in a home on the beach. Always proudly independent, Audrey lived in the house purchased in 1964 until her death and never gave up her driver’s license. She was an active member of the Junior League and volunteered with many organizations in West Vancouver, the provincial and federal Liberal Parties, school activities, her children’s sports teams, the Coho Festival and many others. Audrey had a remarkable career as a figure skater. She started skating in 1938 at the Connaught Skating Club where she spent long hours practicing. It all paid off when she and her skating partner Brian Power won the National junior pairs competition in 1951 and came second in National senior pairs in 1952-53. She made lifelong friends in the skating community.
TAPLIN, David M. R. July 19, 1939 − May 31, 2022 PACEY, Michael L. December 20, 1942 − May 28, 2022
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David Michael Robert Taplin was born on July 19, 1939, and died on May 31, 2022, in Lynn Valley, BC, Canada. Educated at Christ’s Hospital School in Sussex, England (1950−57), he became a materials engineer and university professor in Australia, India, Canada, California, Ireland and Singapore. David published some 200 books and research papers in the field of fracture mechanics, structural integrity, metallurgy, and industrial ecology. He was President Emeritus of the International Congress on Fracture (2010 Japan). He is survived by daughters Louise, Alison and Tessa, sons Justin and Toby, grandchildren and great−grandchildren. Sailing, rugby, bridge and poetry were amongst his passions, but above all, the immense joys of family and wonderful, enduring friends.
He was predeceased by his loving wife of 56 years, Efigenia, and by his younger brother Richard. He is survived by his son Robert, wife Diane, daughter AJ and her husband Daved and their adored grandchildren Ty and Addy.
Later, Audrey’s interest moved to judging. She started at fifteen becoming a national judge in 1957 and an international judge in 1967. What followed were many years of international judging and refereeing including numerous world championships and two Olympic Games. Many of these competitions were in Eastern Europe before the fall of the Berlin Wall and Audrey returned with wonderful stories. The pinnacle of her judging career was judging the women’s figure skating competition at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. In recognition of her years of service and expertise, Audrey was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame and the SkateCanada BC/Yukon Branch Hall of Fame. As the wife of a prominent Vancouver lawyer, Audrey was an enthusiastic supporter of Bryan’s roles in the Canadian Bar Association where she made a whole new group of friends across BC, Canada and the Commonwealth. She loved dressing up for the gala dinners and receptions. She and Bryan were avid travelers reaching every continent. Their adventures included African safaris, Himalayan treks, European sailing trips, blue footed boobies in the Galapagos Islands and penguins in Antarctica. Summers were spent cruising on their sailboat, sitting on the deck at their home on Salt Spring Island and winters on the slopes of Whistler. It was truly a wonderful life. Audrey leaves behind a wide circle of devoted friends who are left asking, “what would Audrey do” when they need guidance. Her generosity, fun-loving nature, boundless energy and selflessness will be greatly missed. She remembered birthdays and celebrated achievements. Her passions were keeping fit by walking with friend Bonnie, enjoying West Coast Indigenous art with friend Doug, socializing with friends and family, watching any kind of professional sports playoffs, walking Napili Beach on Maui and being with her family. She had a generosity of spirit that was unparalleled. She welcomed everyone into her home whether it was for a meal or to stay. Many thanks to the staff on 7 West at Lions Gate Hospital and at North Shore Hospice. You made a difficult time so much easier.
On May 28th, 2022, surrounded by family, Michael passed away from pancreatic cancer.
A celebration of Audrey’s life will be held at the Hollyburn Country Club, 950 Cross Creek Road, West Vancouver on June 29 from 2 to 5 pm. Please RSVP to Lori Williams at loreenwilliams@gmail.com In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Audrey Williams Memorial Fund at Skate Canada BC/YK Section by visiting www.skatinginbc.com.
Rest in Peace, Papito, you’re with Mamita now. Te extrañamos mas que mucho. In lieu of flowers, donations to the North Shore Hospice can be made in his name.
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