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Election map change would ‘cut out the heart’ of West Van, MP says JANE SEYD

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A proposed boundary change to federal ridings on the North Shore could cut the heart out of West Vancouver and hand it to North Van, the MP currently representing the area says.

Under proposed changes, “You’re cutting the heart out of West Vancouver to add it as an appendage to another riding,” said Patrick Weiler, Liberal MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country.

Not surprisingly, Weiler is opposed to the plan, as is John Weston, the former Conservative MP for the riding, who recently wrote to the federal electoral boundaries commission, urging them to “Keep West Vancouver intact.”

“I haven’t heard from anyone who has an issue with the riding the way it is,” Weiler added.

Under the proposed change, the easternmost part of West Vancouver – including Park Royal, Sentinel Hill and Continued on page 36

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Police on the North Shore have arrested a 30-year-old Vancouver man in connection with both an attack on a homeless person in West Vancouver and a vandalism spree in North Vancouver.

The arrest came just days after police sought public help in identifying a suspect captured on a surveillance camera.

The unprovoked assault on the homeless person happened early in the morning on June 14 when a suspect approached the 55-year-old victim and began yelling at him, police say. The suspect also threw

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Investigators said the victim did not know the suspect.

Surveillance footage captured nearby showed the suspect was a light-skinned man with dark, curly hair. At the time of the attack, he was wearing a black hoodie,

black pants and black shoes as well as a blue hat.

Not long before the assault, someone also perpetrated a spate of vandalism on businesses and vehicles along Marine Drive in North Vancouver. Residents reported dozens of smashed windows and Continued on page 20

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Drivers stopped by a protest action on the Upper Levels Highway between Caulfeild and Horseshoe Bay last week may have spotted a man in a suit and tie blocking traffic.

On June 14, police arrested Ben Holt along with two other members of Save Old Growth, a group of activists trying to bring a legislative halt to logging old-growth forests in B.C. The group’s members are drawing attention to the cause by blocking major roadways with their bodies during rush hour. Some commuters have reacted with violence, with one demonstrator in Victoria hospitalized last week with a broken pelvis after an angry driver pulled out a support from the ladder the protester was sitting on, causing him to fall a few metres to the concrete.

On the North Shore, some drivers threatened to fight Save Old Growth protesters on the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing.

Nobody wants to be out there blocking traffic, said Holt, a 52-year-old computer programmer and North Vancouver resident.

“Certainly, I don’t like sitting in traffic,” he explained. “I don’t expect anyone else to, and North Shore traffic is horrible at the best of times.”

Holt said he absolutely appreciates the reactions his group is getting. “But we don’t have much time. We don’t have many choices.”

“And getting this sort of reaction is, unfortunately, the only way to generate the attention and apply the pressure that’s necessary to our provincial government.”

With well over 1,000 arrests, last year’s Fairy Creek blockades are considered the largest act of civil disobedience in

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The first, and only, three applicants to the District of North Vancouver’s food truck pilot have been approved.

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Canadian history. The previous record was held by 1993’s War in the Woods, where demonstrations in Clayoquot Sound made worldwide headlines, eventually leading to logging firm MacMillan-Bloedel handing over control of its tree farm licence to the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations, and a number of changes being made to B.C. forest policy.

In comparison, Fairy Creek had less of an impact. “It largely went under the radar,” Holt said. “It got very little media attention, and a lot of Canadians are simply unaware of it.”

During his snap-election campaign in 2020, Premier John Horgan made a commitment to adopt recommendations from an independent expert panel that called

for an overhaul of provincial old-growth logging practices.

“He was absolutely adamant that he wasn’t going to go forward with [liquid natural gas], and he was certainly going to stop old-growth logging.

“In fact, he’s done the exact opposite,” Holt said. “A politician is going to turn around and do the exact opposite of what they say in an election. What good is a democracy?”

Data show that most people in the province support better protection of old trees.

According to Insights West, 74 per cent of British Columbians are concerned about logging old-growth forests, and only 16 per cent think the NDP has followed through Continued on page 36

Takenaka Japan Kitchen and Buddhafull food trucks, as well as Legends Haul Mobile ice cream and popsicle electric bike and hot dog stand have been given the green light from municipal staff.

According to a spokesperson, staff are working with applicants this week on details such as locations, dates and times for food truck operations.

The original application deadline of last Friday (June 17) has now been extended until the end of the pilot, on Oct. 30.

While mobile eateries weren’t outlawed previously, they weren’t allowed on public land without special permits, which officials considered overly onerous.

Coun. Jordan Back tabled a motion in April for staff to look into what policies needed to change to allow for more food trucks.

He was hoping for more applications, but said this was just the initial outreach and expects more uptake as the pilot moves along.

“This program is all about learning how food trucks can work in our community, including which areas they will work best in, and how they can help fill a need that is not being met,” he said.

“I wish the best of success to our first applicants, and I look forward to supporting them over the summer season.”

ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE

West Van MP highlights federal plan for single-use plastics ban JANE SEYD

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Canadians will soon have to pack reusable bags to the grocery store or use alternatives like paper bags, and will be grabbing their takeout food and coffee in more environmentally friendly containers, after the federal government announced plans Monday to ban a number of single-use plastics.

A ban on both the manufacture and import of several single-use plastics will

come into effect in December, the federal Minister of Environment Steven Guilbeault announced. The ban will include single-use plastic shopping bags, plastic cutlery, food containers, ring carriers, stir sticks and straws. A ban on the sale of those items will come into effect in December 2023. A ban on the export of those plastics comes into effect by the end of 2025.

Patrick Weiler, MP for West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country highlighted the reasons for the plastics ban at an announcement at the federal

Pacific Enterprise Science Centre in West Vancouver.

The centre, on the shores of Burrard Inlet, has been at the forefront of studying the impacts of plastics in the marine environment.

According to the government, the ban will result in the elimination of an estimated 1.3 million tonnes of hard-to-recycle plastic waste, and over 22,000 tonnes of plastic pollution over the next decade.

Weiler said scientific evidence confirms plastic pollution is pervasive in the

environment, and single-use plastics like grocery bags make up most of the plastic litter found on shorelines across country.

Weiler said the vast majority of people are already using reusable bags when they make trips to the store. Eliminating plastic straws – which can become stuck in the bodies of marine life like turtles – is a change that can have a huge difference on the health of marine mammals and humans, Weiler said.

Laura Hardman, director of the Plastic Continued on page 30

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CROSS-BORDER INVESTIGATION

West Van man faces charges of trafficking fentanyl on ‘dark web’ JANE SEYD

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A West Vancouver man is facing federal charges in the U.S. for allegedly running an international drug and money laundering operation over the “dark web” that was linked to the opioid overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy servicemen.

Thomas Michael Federuik, 59, of West Vancouver was arrested May 24 along with British citizen Paul Anthony Nicholls, 44, and are now awaiting an extradition hearing to bring them to the U.S. The two face a U.S. indictment alleging the pair conspired to import drugs from China and Hungary while using the business names East Van Eco Tours and Bridge City Consulting LLP to distribute drugs across the U.S. It also alleges fentanyl shipped by the two men led directly to the deaths of two U.S. servicemen.

Authorities said the joint U.S.-Canadian investigation began in 2017 with the fentanyl overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy petty officers in Kingsland, Ga. While investigating their deaths, American authorities discovered packaging material linking the toxic fentanyl to a shipment from a drug trafficker dubbed Canada1 at a West Vancouver address.

At the time, the two men linked with the address were already under investigation by the RCMP on suspicions of drug trafficking, said Corp. Arash Seyed, media spokesperson for the RCMP’s federal serious and organized crime unit.

The U.S. and Canadian law enforcement agencies joined forced and the RCMP intercepted several packages being shipped by the Canada1 dealer and determined they contained fentanyl, said Seyed.

Vancouver address and seized approximately 1.7 kilograms of fentanyl with a street value estimated at about $30 million.

Investigators also discovered mail tracking slips that matched the fentanyl packaging material found by U.S. authorities, said Seyed.

Nicholls, whose visa had expired, was immediately deported to the U.K. while the investigation continued.

According to documents filed in the Southern District of Georgia US District Court, Federuik and Nicholls used aliases including Bitmessage accounts to conceal their identities and sold the drugs using cryptocurrency on internet sites including Dream Market, specifically to avoid detection.

The “dark web” is a layer of the internet that can only be accessed by anonymizing web browsers, said Seyed, making transactions difficult to trace. It has been linked to illegal sales of drugs and firearms, among other things.

Fentanyl sales linked to two overdose deaths in U.S. Court documents allege Federuik and Nicholls ran their international drug trafficking operation between April 2017 and February 2018. One shipment mailed from Canada on Sept. 27, 2017 and delivered in Georgia on Oct. 11, 2017 resulted in the death of one Navy serviceman, the documents alleged.

Another shipment mailed Oct. 6, 2017 and delivered Oct. 13, 2017 allegedly resulted in the second death.

Seyed said as far as RCMP are aware, the drug trafficking operation was shut down following the arrests, although Federuik remained free while the investigation continued. He said it had taken four years for the men to be charged because “it’s just the nature of these kinds of Drugs seized with street value of $30 investigations.” million If convicted of the U.S. charges, the men In March of 2018, RCMP investigators face possible penalties of a minimum of 10 arrested Federuik and Nicholls at a West years in prison, up to life in prison, along with fines of up to $10 million.

U.S. authorities are also seeking forfeiture of any property derived from the proceeds of the criminal activity or used to facilitate the offences.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia David Estes said in a statement that the prevalence of fentanyl is “in large part, fuelled by an illicit pipeline of illegally imported drugs.

This investigation sought to trace that pipeline to its source.”

Federuik is currently being held in custody and The RCMP’s federal serious and organized crime unit was part of an investigation that resulted in the arrest of a West will appear in B.C. Supreme Vancouver man on international drug trafficking charges.

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Woman charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Horseshoe Bay motel JANE SEYD

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A 33-year-old woman from Chase, B.C., has been charged with the attempted murder of her husband following a late-night altercation at a Horseshoe Bay motel June 14.

Police were called to a room at the Horseshoe Bay Motel on Royal Avenue between 10:30 and 11 p.m. after receiving a report of a stabbing during a violent dispute between a couple staying at the motel.

When officers arrived, they found the common-law husband of the woman suffering from superficial injuries that did not require hospitalization, said Sgt. Mark McLean, spokesperson for West Vancouver Police Department.

But information learned by investigators about the motive for the stabbing led to evidence to support the more serious charge, said McLean.

Charged in the case is Dakota Grinder, who made a brief appearance in North Vancouver court by video Friday morning.

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ack in the 1960s, Dustin Hoffman’s character in The Graduate was told the future could be summed up in one word: “plastics.”

Unfortunately for the planet, that advice has proved accurate over the intervening 50-odd years.

Plastics are convenient and cheap. But they come with a whole heap of trouble – trouble that has to be hauled off our beaches, or persists in the environment, leaching harmful chemicals, presenting hazards to marine life or breaking down into even more insidious micro-plastics.

The government’s re-announcement on Monday of its plan to ban several single-use plastics is a step in the right direction.

The Canadian public and retailers have already been turning in that direction. It’s normal to bring reusable bags to the grocery store, and rare is the sight of a plastic straw these days.

Admittedly, the pandemic set us back.

Seemingly overnight, reusable containers were shunned lest them be vectors of the virus. And guess what goes into all those surgical masks that became one of the most ubiquitous sources of litter in the past two years? If you guessed plastics, you’re correct.

The ban on single-use plastics is a way for Canada to signal its environmental commitment. In practical terms, it may have less impact than we hope. Most of the plastic in the world’s oceans comes through 10 river systems in the developing world. Abandoned fishing gear makes up a significant portion.

The packaging sector still makes up the largest contributor of plastics. We have yet to see any serious movement on addressing that, as a quick glance around most retail stores will reveal.

The ban on some single-use plastics is a good move. It’s also a small step on a much longer road.

BC NDP maintains 11-point lead over BC Liberals in poll

The Teflon-like coating the BC NDP government has been adorned with for quite some time shows little sign of fading, if a recent poll by the Angus Reid Institute is any indication.

Despite a string of controversies (not the least of which is the Royal BC Museum replacement project; more on that down below) the View From poll released last The Ledge week shows the Keith Baldrey NDP government continues to sail along atop public opinion.

While the poll found solid (69 per cent) opposition to the museum scheme (just four per cent strongly support it) it also showed the NDP is the current choice of 42 per cent of the voters compared to just 31 per cent for the BC Liberals.

More tellingly, many people are willing to stick with the NDP even though the government is failing those same people on the issues they rank highest in

importance: cost of living (81 per cent), health care (76 per cent) and housing affordability (89 per cent).

The government gets failing grades on all three issues yet these bleak numbers do not translate into more support for the BC Liberals.

This situation shows the public is still willing to cut the NDP government a lot of slack despite its performance in key areas.

It also shows just how much more work the BC Liberals have cut out for them as they struggle to regain credibility with the voting public.

New party leader Kevin Falcon’s job rating numbers are not good: just 23 per cent approve of his performance, while 44 per cent disapprove. A fairly high number (32 per cent) have not really heard of him, which gives him some potential room to boost his approval numbers as we draw ever closer to the next election.

But one other number in that poll must give the BC Liberals pause for concern.

That would be the 10 per cent showing for the BC Conservative Party, and it is safe to say many people in that camp are disaffected or would-be BC Liberal voters.

Perhaps this situation explains Falcon’s

bolt-from-the-blue announcement last week calling for not only the end of vaccine mandates for health care workers but also the reinstatement of unvaccinated health care employees back into their jobs.

This represents the first time the BC Liberals have opposed a public health order since the pandemic began. Given that opposition to vaccine mandates runs highest in conservative segments of society, it is hard not to view this as nothing more an attempt to woo more conservatives into the party fold.

Allowing about 2,000 unvaccinated people to work in hospitals and long-term care homes seems rather risky. Absences among health care workers are already running at about 10 per cent every week, about double pre-pandemic levels, and it is almost entirely because people keep contracting the COVID-19 virus.

Placing 2,000 unvaccinated people in workplace settings in hospitals and longterm care homes would likely increase the COVID-19 case count, meaning even more staff shortages at a time when they have become critically high.

The Angus Reid poll showed just six

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The BC Liberals want to start putting some dents in the BC NDP’s Teflon coating, but I am not sure opposing public health orders that the vast majority of the population seems to back is the right way to go about that.

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One father’s gift “My father didn’t tell me how to live; he lived - and let me watch him do it.”

Those beautiful and insightful words from American writer Clarence Budington Kelland came to mind this Fathers’ Day as I reflected on the lasting inheritance granted me by my father – Paul Wilkinson.

TEDDY TIME Steven Lyons and his son Nolan, 2, are looking forward to the Teddy Bear Picnic this Saturday, June 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, at St. Andrew’s Park in Central Lonsdale. This is the 15th year for the family event, hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church and featuring live music and crafts as well as a teddy bear doctor and beauty salon, along with free, hand-knitted scarves for your ted. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

His lessons are enduring and continue to nurture my relationship with my own children, with the natural world and with my life in politics.

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My dad is someone who has always been highly empathetic and altruistic. He has been concerned – first and foremost - for the plight of others less fortunate … and his career journey affirms this.

SILVERLYNN SENIOR SHARES HEARTFELT THANKS FOR SUPPORT Dear Editor:

On May 31, Silverlynn Apartments in Lynn Valley, which provides housing to independently living seniors over the age of 55, suffered a fire, permanently displacing over 30 of its residents.

The members of nearby Westlynn Baptist Church immediately stepped in to provide temporary shelter to the 70 residents who were initially displaced.

Over 30 of these residents were able to return to their apartments, since they weren’t damaged by either fire, smoke or water. Some permanently displaced residents found temporary shelter with friends or family. The rest were put up in a motel for 72 hours and then transferred to lodgings at the University of British Columbia by North Shore Emergency Management.

I wish to commend the many individuals from various B.C. government agencies and community organizations who worked and continue to work tirelessly to help those seniors who were permanently displaced.

I know, because I am one of them.

Kudos to the members of Westlynn Baptist Church and to RCMP Victims Services, North Shore Emergency Management, BC Housing’s Emergency Support Services, the Canadian Red Cross, Vancouver Coastal Health, the District of North Vancouver, North Shore Community Resources and Silver Harbour Centre.

It was so heartwarming to see and personally experience the care and compassion of these individuals, government agencies and community organizations.

From the bottom of my heart, I thank you.

Nathen Gabriel Lynn Valley

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CENTRAL LONSDALEITES WITHOUT A RETURN-IT Dear Editor:

The alcoholic drink container deposit refunds options in Central Lonsdale are hopelessly obsolete.

If you want to get your 10-cent deposit back, the only place is Liberty Wines on 13th Street, and they only take back what they sell.

Whole Foods market, next to them on 13th Street, used to have a return-it.ca bin where you could drop off any alcoholic containers and Return-It would pick them up and credit your account. Whole Foods determined it was too much work, and so they stopped the service on June 16.

Jack Lonsdale’s liquor store, between 14th and 15th streets on Lonsdale, is not accepting empty returns, even on their sales.

The closest place to get your deposits back on alcohol is at the Return-It Express on Esplanade in Lower Lonsdale. If you don’t have a car, that is a very long walk with heavy glass bottles – just to get your refund.

Return-It centres are illogically quite close to each other in North Vancouver. They have too many in a small area and nothing elsewhere. They have totally ignored Central and Upper Lonsdale.

Every grocery store and liquor store should have Return-It bins, and Return-It should have an express recycling place in Central Lonsdale.

Wake up, return-it.ca. And wake up, City of North Vancouver. Stores charge 10 cents per drink container but make it very difficult and inconvenient to get the money back. It should be regulation that every store must take back any kind of bottle, not only the ones they sell.

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When I was very young, he worked as a community development officer in Moosonee, Ontario - a town on the Moose River, 20 kilometers south of James Bay. It was the late 1960’s - a time when stark economic and cultural divides existed in how our society related to Indigenous peoples – which made his work both challenging but also enormously rewarding.

After a few years, he moved to Saskatoon to work with the Company of Young Canadians - a voluntary agency of the government of Canada, established with a mandate to encourage social, economic and community development in Canada.

has grown to include a number of housing and employment programs, and numerous social enterprises including a partnership in Station 20 West - which my father also helped found. There is a plaque on the outside of Station 20 that attests to the critical importance of the work he did in bringing this idea into being.

Paul Wilkinson was and remains motivated almost entirely by the social good. Fairness and social justice animated pretty much everything he’s done throughout his life. Life for him – and for us as a family of six - was never about material possessions or acquired wealth.

My strong attachment to the concepts of equality of opportunity and of the importance of social justice come from my upbringing, I have no doubt.

Enhancing political discourse If there is one aspect of the way Dad conducted himself that I would like to see in Canada’s political life, it is this: empathy for others - and a related ability to listen deeply to those with different points of view to try to get to a place where we truly can bridge differences something that, at times, is sorely lacking in our current political discourse.

My dad subsequently worked for the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and taught at the University of Regina’s Department of Indian Social Work – as it was then called.

At the end of the day, society - at least to my mind – is not simply a collection of individuals. It is a collective concerned about all its members - their situation… their potential for advancement… and our shared interdependence with the natural world.

He later returned to his roots as a community development worker for the Province of Saskatchewan - working to address underemployment, poverty, health and other disparities faced by Indigenous peoples in Saskatoon.

These convictions guide my journey as your representative, your Member of Parliament for North Vancouver.

It is an article of faith acquired - not because Dad told me how to live.

He just lived - “and let me watch him do it.”

Turning ideals into action

And for that I am forever grateful.

In the mid-90s, he was a founder of the Quint Development Corporation in Saskatoon’s equivalent of the Downtown Eastside. Today, Quint

A slightly belated “Happy Father’s Day” to all those everywhere who have earned the coveted title of “Dad.”

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Pickleball fan hopes to silence critics with quiet paddle ANDY PREST

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The man behind a plan to make pickleball more palatable for the masses wants to make two things clear right from the start: 1. He’s an artist, not a sports equipment manufacturer, and 2. He’s not a fan of Vladimir Putin or Donald Trump.

Those questions arise when you first set eyes on the prototype paddles West Vancouver’s Dirk Marwig has created in an effort “If you clap to make pickleball your hands quieter, silencing one of the major and close complaints about your hands, the very popular, it makes a but also very noisy, loud noise … court sport.

And if you Noise concerns open up your from neighbours chased picklefingers and ball right off the you clap, court at West you hear Vancouver’s 29th less noise.

Street facility So that’s the recently, forcing the district to scramble concept.” to find somewhere DIRK MARWIG more secluded for people to play.

Similar conflicts arise at other pickleball courts near residential areas.

Marwig is a casual player, when his knees allow, and knows all about the conflicts with courtside neighbours that arise due to the loud “pock!” sound the paddles make every time they smack the pickleball.

“I play pickleball sometimes, and

West Vancouver artist Dirk Marwig hopes his design for a quieter pickleball paddle will make the noisy sport more friendly for the ears of neighbours who live next to courts. DIRK MARWIG it’s really loud,” he said, adding he can understand why neighbours complain about the noise. “I don’t really like it either.”

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To combat that, he’s created a new type of paddle that has holes drilled in it to decrease the decibel level while keeping performance levels similar to

that of a normal paddle. He’s used some supplies from his artist workshop – special plywood and plastic covering layers – to make paddles that produce the same shots as normal paddles, but without the loud noises.

The idea for holes in the paddle came from simple science of sound.

“If you clap your hands and close your hands, it makes a loud noise,” said Marwig, demonstrating with a loud clap of the hands. “And if you open up your fingers and you clap, you hear less noise.

So that’s the concept.”

He’s made seven prototype paddles so far, and is hoping to catch the attention of a major equipment manufacturer to bring his design to the pickleball-playing public. His artistic side comes out in the logos on his paddles, including his very first prototype, which features the face of Putin on one side and Trump on the other. The logos are not meant as a show of appreciation for those world leaders, he clarified, but rather as a target that you want to smack over and over.

“If you hit the ball, you never miss, because you always hit the face right smack in the middle,” he said with a laugh. “Boom, boom, whack, whack! They get hit every time.”

Whether or not the faces of infamous politicians are included in the final product, Marwig is aiming to make a real difference in the pickleball world with his paddle design idea.

“It will change the sport for the better, I hope,” he said.

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A provincial court judge has requested a psychiatric report to find out if a former Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) councillor had a gambling addiction at the time she committed a large-scale fraud, taking close to $1 million from the band.

Judge Lyndsay Smith was to hand down a sentence June 15 in North Vancouver provincial court to former band councillor and department head Krisandra Jacobs, 57, who was found guilty in November of fraud and theft from the Squamish Nation.

But Smith told lawyers in court she was concerned that reports into Jacobs’s circumstances didn’t mention gambling addiction as a potential factor in the case, despite it being raised by her defence lawyer and by members of the RCMP’s economic crimes unit who gave evidence in the case.

“Corporal Smith of the RCMP economic unit did testify about rumours of Ms. Jacobs attending casinos,” said the judge.

Smith noted that a 17-page spreadsheet entered as an exhibit in the case tracked ATM locations where Jacobs had made hundreds of cash withdrawals in close proximity to casinos between 2011 and 2014 – the time she committed the fraud against the Squamish Nation.

Hundreds of cash withdrawals near casinos “It shows hundreds of withdrawals near or at gambling establishments during these years,” said Smith.

In April 2011, for instance, Jacobs made 35 withdrawals at ATMs near or at a casino in Burnaby, said Smith. During the same month, she made nine withdrawals at ATMs near the Hastings racetrack in Vancouver, said the judge. Between January 1 and April 30, 2012 Jacobs withdrew cash from an ATM near the Burnaby casino 37 times and at the racetrack four times, said Smith.

Between September and November 2012 there were 47 withdrawals from the Burnaby casino location, noted Smith. A snapshot of early 2013 showed 16 withdrawals from the Burnaby casino and 15 at the Hastings racetrack in the month of February, said the judge, adding, “That pattern does not dissipate throughout 2013.”

Smith said that evidence doesn’t reflect the assertion of a Gladue report into Jacobs’s Indigenous background, which said she had no addictions.

‘Pathological gambling’ can factor in sentencing Noting that “pathological gambling” has been recognized in recent fraud cases as Continued on page 15

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Continued from page 14 a disorder that could impact an offender’s judgment, Smith told lawyers she was ordering a pre-sentence psychiatric report before sentencing Jacobs, to determine whether Jacobs had any medically recognized disorder that might have contributed to her offences.

Crown prosecutor Jim Bird has asked for a four-year jail sentence for Jacobs, describing her position of trust within the Nation as an aggravating factor in the case.

A provincial court judge was to hand down a sentence At the time of the fraud, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in North Vancouver provincial court to former band councillor and between April 2011 and May department head Krisandra Jacobs, 57, who was 2014, Jacobs was one of two peofound guilty in November of fraud and theft from the ple in charge of an emergency Squamish Nation. JENNIFER THUNCHER / SQUAMISH CHIEF fund of last resort for Squamish Nation members in need. will have a long-term impact on the nation, In finding Jacobs guilty, saying “we will never recover the loss.” the judge said she was satisfied beyond a Jacobs’s lawyer, John Turner, asked the reasonable doubt that Jacobs had deliberjudge to consider a much shorter sentence, ately crafted a scheme whereby she used her powerful position in the nation’s political of two years in jail, saying as an Indigenous woman, Jacobs had a hard life and had sufstructure to bypass financial checks and fered from depression. In response to that, balances and obtain money for her own Jacobs developed a gambling addiction, said purposes.

Turner. “Gambling was a distraction,” he said. “She began to gamble more and more.

Fraud has long-term impact on Squamish And she needed money.”

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A small step has been made in reducing one of the largest sources of waste that leaves the North Shore and ends up in landfills.

On June 16, District of North Vancouver council voted unanimously to pass a bylaw that will require people demolishing homes built before 1950 to salvage a set amount of wood.

As of January 2023, qualifying teardowns will necessitate a one-page wood salvage estimate, a $250 admin fee and a $15,000 deposit that’s fully refunded if the requirements are met.

A total of 3.5 kilograms, or 2.6 board feet, of lumber will have to be reclaimed per square foot of floor space. For a 2,000-square-foot home, that’s seven tonnes of salvaged wood. In a presentation, district staff said the amount is based on industry case studies reviewed locally or in the U.S. Varying degrees of salvage requirements exist in other nearby municipalities, including Port Moody, Vancouver, Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey and Victoria. Staff said the City of North Vancouver is considering demo regulations as part of its environment strategy, while the District of West Vancouver has no such plans.

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Salvaged lumber can be repurposed in a variety of ways. DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER demolitions, which accounts for around a third of total waste now going to landfills.

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Pre-1950 single-family homes are the current target because they’re made from materials that are easier to separate compared to more modern construction.

According to staff, around 100 demolition permits for single-family homes are issued a year, and a smaller subset of those would qualify under the new bylaw.

Consultation efforts revealed general support for the new regulations, with

many in favour of increasing the number of homes required to reclaim materials during demos.

At Monday’s meeting, Mayor Mike Little mentioned that he’s served on Metro Vancouver’s solid waste committee for a long time, and this is one of the biggest issues.

“We obviously put a lot of energy into single-use reductions,” he said. “But they amount to a relatively small percentage of the waste stream that we have.”

Little described the new bylaw as “just a start” – affecting only around 20 per cent of demolished houses a year. Overtime, he said, it would need to capture more housing stock.

“Really, this is the start of us talking about real deconstructability: making sure the new houses we’re building are constructed from materials that can be adequately deconstructed and avoid the waste stream entirely,” Little said.

Coun. Megan Curren asked staff why the plan wasn’t more aggressive off the bat.

District climate action manager Caroline Jackson explained that it’s easier to recover materials from older homes, and that market readiness of service providers isn’t yet up to speed.

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FOOD FIGHT

Sweet treats won’t be yanked from school bake sales, province says JANE SEYD

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Pizza and bake-sale cupcakes won’t be unilaterally yanked from school menus, according to the province.

The Ministry of Health said it has walked back an early draft of school food guidelines, which critics said could have seen birthday cakes and hot dog days replaced with tofu, carrot sticks and millet.

West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick recently raised the alarm over the proposed school food rules, The kids aren’t going saying they threatened to want to derail to go to parent broccoli fundraising efforts and day. take all the MLA KARIN KIRKPATRICK fun out of food.

Under an earlier draft of the guidelines, all food either sold or “offered” to kids at school would have had to meet criteria of being low in fat, sodium and sugar. Not only were

those standards much stricter than what’s currently allowed, but the rules would have applied to volunteer-run parent fundraising efforts and events, fun fairs, sports days and classroom celebrations.

Kirkpatrick said if those rules were put in place, they threatened to derail everything from parent-run pizza days and bake sales to chocolate almond fundraisers.

“I’m not sure if the Ministry of Education wants parents to make some kind of quinoa-crusted asparagus pizzas,” she said, adding, “The kids aren’t going to want to go to broccoli day.”

Under the original school food rules shared with parents, any food brought into classrooms for sharing would also have had to pass nutritional muster, with items like birthday cupcakes falling squarely on the banned list.

The Ministry of Health recently responded to critics’ comments, saying the guidelines won’t be mandatory.

“Every school in B.C. can choose if and how they implement them,” said a ministry spokesperson in an emailed

North Vancouver’s Cream Pony specializes in just two things: fried chicken and doughnuts. Both would be no-nos at school under what the ministry says was an early draft of proposed school food regulations. ANDY PREST / NSN

statement. “This means that any school that elects to sell treats like pizza, ice cream or other food at a fundraiser would continue to have the ability to do so.”

The ministry added the guidelines Kirkpatrick and other critics had reacted to were an “early draft” and the feedback from parents was being

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Among foods on the hit list under the original version of the proposed regulations: cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, doughnuts, cinnamon buns, candies, fudge, hot dogs – and any other lunch meat that involves too much smoking or salting (with the exception of traditional Indigenous foods)

– corn chips, fruit leathers, protein bars, coated granola bars, popsicles, pretzels, ice cream, chicken strips, lemonade, fruit juice and hot chocolate, just to name a few.

Favoured foods included vegetables, quinoa, unsweetened oatmeal, whole-grain brown rice and whole-grain pasta, tofu, cottage cheese, unsalted nuts and unsweetened yogurt.

According to the ministry, “Our goal is to develop school food guidelines that support schools in creating a healthy food environment for students, while also accounting for student preferences, special events and fundraisers, cultural preferences and accommodations for students with special dietary needs.”

In a recent poll of North Shore News readers, 43 per cent of local people responding said treats at school are OK, as long as those are in moderation.

About 32 per cent of readers said they agreed with the government’s proposal to limit food in schools to healthier options. A little less than 25 per cent said the nanny state should butt out and mind their own lunch box.

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Buildings targeted at multiple locations over a three-day period

Continued from page 1 other damage to property.

Police are still tallying the damage, but North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Peter DeVries said it is substantial.

DeVries said multiple buildings at three different locations in North Vancouver were targeted over a three-day period, June 14-16.

Windows of businesses and vehicles and security cameras were smashed, along with fob scanners used to enter office and apartment buildings. In some cases, hoses were turned on and put inside mail slots, resulting in water damage, he said.

DeVries said the damage happened near Capilano Road and Marine Drive, Capilano Road and

Welch Street, and in the Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood.

Video and images shared by business owners in the area showed a man whose appearance is identical to that of the assault suspect in the image released by West Vancouver police on Wednesday.

Jessie James Constant Olson, 30, faces three charges of mischief for damage to buildings that happened in North Vancouver between June 14 and June 15, at 2070 Curling Rd., 2030 Marine Dr. and 340 Brooksbank Ave., as well as one charge of obstructing a peace officer in North Vancouver on June 16.

He also faces charges of assault with a weapon, threats and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose for events

that happened June 10 in North Vancouver. Olson is also charged with being unlawfully in a dwelling house at 7072 Inlet Dr. in Burnaby on April 11, 2022, and with three counts of breaching a probation order. He was due to make an appearance in North Vancouver provincial court on Tuesday, June 21.

Olson has not been charged in the West Vancouver assault.

Anyone with information regarding the assault is asked to call WVPD at 604-925-7300.

Tips about the vandalism spree can be sent to North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.

Anyone wishing to remain anonymous, can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8744 or submit a report on the website solvecrime.ca.

Police are looking for more information following a recent crime spree caught on camera in North and West Vancouver. NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP

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Former B.C. Lion Josh Boden’s murder of ex-girlfriend ‘horrific and brutal’: crown WARNING: INFORMATION IN THIS STORY MAY BE DISTRESSING TO SOME READERS. JEREMY HAINSWORTH

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A former B.C. Lions player’s “blunt, horrific and brutal” murder of his partner merits 15 years in prison before parole eligibility, a Crown prosecutor told B.C. Supreme Court June 16.

Joshua Joseph Boden, 35, was found guilty on Nov. 4 of the second-degree murder of Kimberly Lynn Hallgarth at her home on Burnaby’s Colborne Avenue.

Boden is now before Justice Arne Silverman for sentencing. Defence lawyer Kevin Westell is suggesting a sentence of 12 years. Silverman heard from Hallgarth’s family members — including her now-13year-old daughter and brother.

Boden, who went from playing football at North Vancouver’s Carson Graham Secondary to a brief career as a wide receiver for the BC Lions in 2007, was charged in 2018 in the killing of Hallgarth on March 15, 2009.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barry Davies said the Crown had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Boden killed Hallgarth

by stomping on her head and neck and then strangling her to death.

Crown prosecutor Brendan McCabe said the case’s aggravating factors included the fact that Boden has shown no remorse, moved the body and staged it, cleaned it up, tore out Hallgarth’s fingernails and removed items from the scene.

Davies said Boden was motivated by continuing anger and resentment at Hallgarth, whom he blamed for losing his professional football career.

McCabe said Hallgarth had previously sent Lions former coach Wally Buono photos of injuries from domestic violence.

Buono testified Boden was dropped from the team in 2008 after Hallgarth called to tell him Boden had assaulted her.

After the killing, Boden tried to cover up the murder by staging the crime scene to make it look like Hallgarth had died accidentally after taking drugs, Davies said.

McCabe said Boden put pills in her mouth and then stuffed socks in.

Davies said autopsy evidence established that Hallgarth was “brutally beaten before she was choked to death.”

McCabe called the killing “absolutely shocking in nature.”

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Key witness was in the house during victim’s final minutes Continued from page 21 Silverman said he will pass sentence June 24.

Key witness account At trial, key witness Heidi Nissen, another former Boden girlfriend, described seeing Boden kill Hallgarth.

Nissen lived with Boden both before and after Hallgarth’s death.

She witnessed Hallgarth’s last minutes when she regained consciousness from being assaulted.

Boden was also Nissen’s pimp. He forced her to work in Vancouver’s downtown sex trade while she was pregnant with a child by him, McCabe said.

On the stand, Nissen described calling Hallgarth from a women’s safe house in Surrey, hoping to confide in her about the physical abuse she had suffered at Boden’s hands.

Nissen said she took a cab to Hallgarth’s apartment. On arriving, she discovered that Boden was already there.

Nissen described Boden as “livid” with anger.

Nissen said that at one point, Boden put his hands around her throat, choking her until she was unconscious.

When she woke up, “I remember hearing complete silence,” she told Davies. “I knew something was wrong.”

Nissen said she saw Hallgarth lying face up on the stairs by the front door, with dark marks all over her neck. Nissen described watching Boden put his foot on Hallgarth’s neck and push his weight on it.

“He raised his leg and brought it down on her neck,” McCabe told Silverman.

“She was making sounds,” Nissen testified. “She was gasping for air.”

Nissen testified she saw Boden pouring some prescription pills into Hallgarth’s mouth. She said she saw him pushing a rolled-up pair of socks into Hallgarth’s throat.

Then he knelt and began choking Hallgarth, Nissen said. “When he was finished with the hands around her throat, she wasn’t making the noises anymore.”

McCabe said Boden had his thumbs on Hallgarth’s throat and fingers on the back of her neck and “choked the life out of her.”

McCabe said Hallgarth was alive as those events happened.

“You can’t really get much worse than what Mr. Boden did,” McCabe said.

Nissen was approached by police and initially told them that she’d been to Hallgarth’s home that night by herself but left soon after. About six weeks after Hallgarth’s death, Nissen went to police and told them she’d seen Boden kill Hallgarth and was placed in a police safe Continued on page 23

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Witness says Boden blamed victim for ending his pro football career Continued from page 22 house. But she later recanted and went back to live with Boden again.

She eventually went back to the police and began to live under witness protection with her two children, supported by the police.

Victim impact statements Hallgarth’s daughter, Hailey McDaniel, 13, said Boden “took the world from me.”

“I will never get to know her,” she said of her mother.

McDaniel’s grandmother Vida Miller said the killing has taken her granddaughter’s true happiness.

“She was a beautiful soul inside and out,” Miller said. “I found her to be tender, loving, compassionate, giving and forgiving.”

Brother Jamie Errand said he misses Hallgarth every day. “I have been robbed of my little sister. My sister had a glowing personality and an infectious laugh. She was like a movie star. She was a beautiful soul.”

Mitigating factors Westell told Silverman his client had experienced abuse and violence as a child as well as racial intolerance due to being of mixed race. He said Boden had experienced different treatment from teachers and had racial slurs aimed at him.

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Boden chose not to address the court.

“He is aware that he has a right to address the court,” Westell said. “He is waiving that right.”

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Boden blamed Hallgarth for football career ending: witness Hallgarth had told a roommate that Boden held her responsible for being fired from the B.C. Lions. He continued to demand money from her as compensation, noted Davies.

Hallgarth’s former mother-in-law, who had maintained a close relationship with Hallgarth, also testified that Hallgarth was fearful of Boden in the days leading up to her death.

She said Hallgarth had asked her for money in the past so she could give it to Boden.

Boden gave a statement to police saying he was at home in Surrey following Hallgarth’s death.

However, said Davies, evidence from cellphone towers and testimony from taxi drivers showed that was “patently untrue.”

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The North Shore Baseball Association uses the upper field at North Vancouver’s Cleveland Park for games and practices throughout the spring season. Cleveland Park is also a landing spot for the Grouse Mountain Flying Team, a paragliding group that uses Grouse Mountain as a jumping off point. The group is not officially affiliated with Grouse Mountain Resort.

The paragliders and baseball players ordinarily co-exist. During baseball season, the paragliders take out field permits for the lower soccer field at Cleveland Park for times when baseball is being played on the upper field, enabling them to land without major disruptions to games or practices.

But that hasn’t been happening this season, according to NSBA president Nicholas Van Dyk, who said that baseball practices and games have been interrupted multiple times this spring by paragliders landing in the middle of the action on the upper field.

The latest incident happened on the evening of June 8, when two paragliders landed near a 9U team’s practice on Cleveland Park’s upper field, followed by a third glider who got snagged in a nearby tree. The scene descended into a bit of chaos for the baseball players as they were too distracted to finish their practice.

Luckily, that incident ended with just intrigue and not injuries, but it could have been a lot worse, said Van Dyk. “If it was just kind of annoying, then whatever – we would deal with it and move on,” he said. “There’s lots of disruptions on municipal fields. But if somebody is flying in and clearly they’re not fully in control of themselves, and they’re going into the trees

A paraglider comes in for a landing on the upper field of North Vancouver’s Cleveland Park as youth baseball players practise nearby on Wednesday, June 8. CLARA CHEONG and landing [near] the baseball diamond where the kids are playing – if they can’t be in control, they probably shouldn’t be doing it.”

Bill Nikolai, a director of the Grouse Mountain Flying Team, said his club takes safety seriously and has no desire to be in conflict with other user groups such as the baseball association. He explained that on June 8, the lower field at Cleveland Park, where paragliders are permitted to land, was full of unpermitted users playing a pickup soccer game, and so the gliders made a choice to land on an empty patch of the upper field.

He acknowledged that was a mistake, and said all of his members have now been reminded to land on the permitted lower field when the upper field is booked for baseball, even if it means dispersing a large group of unpermitted soccer players or other field users by using a whistle or other means to alert them. The paragliders also are considering adding to signage around the lower field to alert users about the field’s use as a landing zone.

Signs would list times the field is booked.

As for the paraglider caught in a

tree, he said that was a rare occurrence, and the pilot was aiming for the lower field.

“Talking to the pilot who ended up in the tree, he initially thought he was going to have too much altitude, so he came in fairly low and then encountered a bunch of sink – cold air that was descending – that put him those very few feet lower than he wanted to be, and he ended up snagging a tree,” Nikolai said. “I can assure you that our landings generally are very, very controlled. We’re not going to be landing anywhere near kids, let’s put it that way.”

Nikolai also said he’d be happy to speak to representatives of the baseball association to make sure they are all on the same page about field usage.

Carolyn Grafton, a DNV spokesperson, said that anyone intending to land on a district field needs a permit to do so, and incidences of conflict among field users can be reported on the district’s Report a Problem webpage or to @DNVFields on Twitter.

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Altitude FC bridges the gap between youth and pro soccer Attention, all football fanatics and soccer superfans! A new semi-professional North Shore soccer club is supplying an ideal opportunity for local players looking to develop their skills while pursuing adult high performance soccer in their home community.

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The changes come at the request of North Vancouver RCMP, which responds to about 1,300 home/business alarm calls per year that turn out to be nothing, most of them because the alarm system is malfunctioning. Each call typically draws two officers away from more pressing matters for about an hour, according to municipal staff reports.

After review by the RCMP and municipalities, staff recommended everyone be allowed one false alarm with no fee per year, but that a bill for $150 be sent to everyone whose security system cries wolf a second time. That fee would grow with subsequent incidents over the year – $250 for a third response, $400 for a fourth, $600 for a fifth and $900 for each incident thereafter.

The proposed fees were set at a level deemed appropriate to recover about 50 per cent of the costs taxpayers currently foot for false alarms, and to prod owners into having their faulty alarms repaired or replaced.

The city has had a similar bylaw in place since 2008, which district council considered but opted not to join. In 2020, city staff discovered that property owners

had been incorrectly billed the wrong amount based on a much older bylaw the city had in place along with the district, from 1993. They stopped enforcing the bylaw at that time, and the confusion has been costly. After an audit, close to $100,000 in fees, plus interest, had to be reimbursed to 513 property owners out of the North Vancouver RCMP’s operating budget.

“It was an administrative error that we need to take responsibility for,” city Mayor Linda Buchanan told council Monday night (June 13). “Council is never involved in these matters. I’m happy to see staff brought this forward, and we’ll move forward and make sure that it’s aligned and administrated appropriately in the future.”

When it came to the new bylaw, staff reports from both municipalities spell out that the intent was to have both North Vancouvers adopt identical bylaws and fee structures, in part, to avoid such confusion again.

“Given that the false alarms incidents in the city and the district are attended to by the same integrated RCMP detachment, it is reasonable that both municipalities provide the same governance structure for dealing with false alarms, for ease of administration, training and to ensure a consistent level of service,” the city staff report states.

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City council passed the recommended changes with little discussion. Meanwhile, Continued on page 27

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Continued from page 26 in district council chambers, Mayor Mike Little said he was sympathetic to residents who felt the fines were too high and moved they be reduced so that a second offence carried a $50 fee while a third offence, $150.

After getting dinged with a bylaw fine, only about 10 per cent of people reoffend, Little said, so there’s no need to bring the “heavy hammer” down on them.

“I don’t think people intend to have that happen,” he said. “I think that this is a fair balance that includes showing the requisite seriousness to avoid repeat false alarms, but with a little bit of grace for somebody who’s probably already been embarrassed by the situation.”

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With fire season fast approaching in B.C., a new program is helping people make smart decisions when it comes to choosing plants for their gardens.

Although a wet spring means the fire danger level is currently low to moderate across the province, a spell of hot and dry weather could quickly change that.

Gardeners across the province can look for FireSmart tags and signage at participating garden centres and nurseries, to easily identify fire-resistant flora.

The tags are part of the FireSmart BC Plant Program, which aims to provide gardeners, landscapers and suppliers with the knowledge and tools they need to help mitigate wildfire risks.

The effort launched last spring at two Art Knapps garden centres in Kamloops and Prince George. According to the program’s organizers, it quickly became a success, which has led to more garden centres getting onboard across B.C. Participating locations include Gardenworks in North Vancouver, Hunters Garden Centre in Vancouver, and two Gardenworks locations in Burnaby.

The plant program is part of a larger FireSmart initiative, which includes an online landscaping hub. The hub features a

Dark tags with the green FireSmart logo can be spotted on fire-resistant plants at select nurseries across B.C. FIRESMART BC tool to find fire-resistant plants, a downloadable landscaping guide, and a list of participating garden centres. It also has a hotlist of plants to avoid, which includes popular conifers like Western red cedar, Douglas fir, pine and yew, as well as broadleaf plants like broom and holly.

We need to take a second look at plants that can become fire hazards, said Brian Minter, a master gardner and one of B.C.’s go-to garden experts.

“With great resources like the FireSmart landscaping guide and local experts, all of us have the resources to be able to make our landscapes much more [fire smart],” he said in a statement. “You don’t need to be an expert.”

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With an overwhelming number of cats coming into BC SPCA shelters, the animal welfare organization is looking for new long-term homes for cats lodging in its shelters.

To that end, they’re offering 50 per cent off their normal adoption fees for people across B.C., including Metro Vancouver.

“Our shelters are overwhelmed with cats as we’ve been responding to many cases this year Just this where up to 100 cats month we are being rescued took in 120 at one time from cats from hoarding situations,” a property said spokesperson Lorie Chortyk in a in northern press release. “Just B.C. and this month we took these kinds in 120 cats from a of cases are property in northern happening B.C. and these kinds of cases are happenall around the province. ing all around the province.”

LORIE CHORTYK “This time of year is always very busy with incoming animals and these large-scale intakes place additional demands on our facilities and resources.”

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BC SPCA is cutting adoption fees for cats by 50 per cent in response to its overwhelmed shelters. BC SPCA cats were rescued; in one case more than 70 cats were brought to the BC SPCA Surrey facility, while a large group were given to the Squamish location in an unrelated case.

“We are definitely getting more and more requests for help on properties where hoarding situations have gotten out of control, or people are just overwhelmed with the number of animals they are caring for,” said Chortyk. “COVID[-19], the rising cost of living and mental health challenges are all playing a role in this increased need for help.”

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Continued from page 4 Free Oceans initiative at Ocean Wise, said plastics like shopping bags and straws, coffee cups and lids and other food containers make up a significant amount of plastic garbage retrieved in shoreline clean-up efforts every year.

In the past two years, as the COVID19 pandemic influenced people’s habits, the amount of plastic pollution went up, Hardman said. Those plastics can result in marine animals becoming entangled or block their digestive systems or have toxic effects at a cellular level.

“So we know, for example, that we’re finding plastics and microplastics in drinking water, food, and now in our own bodies,” she said.

Weiler said while plastics will still make it into the ocean from other countries, “This is an issue that requires international co-operation.

“If we want to encourage other countries to take action, we need to show that we’re doing it ourselves.”

Weiler acknowledged there will be an increased cost for businesses to put the changes in place, adding the government anticipates that will add up to $5 per person across the country.

But there will also be business opportunities in developing alternative products, he said.

There will be an exemption allowing plastic straws to be used in medical settings and for people with disabilities

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The federal government is tightening restrictions on the import, manufacture and use of single-use plastics. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN who require them, according to the government.

Ottawa is also working on regulations that will prevent the use of a recycling symbol on plastics unless at least 80 per cent of recycling facilities accept them and they have reliable end markets.

A number of retailers have already eliminated single-use plastic bags at checkouts, or are in the process of doing that. Many fast food outlets have also replaced plastic straws with paper ones and plastic stir sticks with wooden versions.

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This 1983 photo shows Louis Miranda (1892-1990) writing in his Eslhá7an (Mission Reserve) home. Chief Louis Miranda (Uncle Louie) was an influential Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Chief who protected, preserved, and taught the Skwxwú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language).

Miranda worked with Dutch linguist Aert H. Kuipers on The Squamish Language: Grammar, Texts, Dictionary, published in two volumes in 1967 and 1969. He also worked extensively with Randy Bouchard and Dorothy Kennedy in developing the writing system for Skwxwú7mesh sníchim that is used today. He wrote hundreds of pages of legends, stories, language lessons, and other materials in Skwxwú7mesh sníchim.

Miranda was awarded an honorary degree in 1981 by Simon Fraser University in recognition of his work.

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Official numbers of new COVID-19 infections on the North Shore are continuing to trend down.

There were 44 new COVID cases on the North Shore measured by official PCR tests between June 5 and June 11 – down from the 57 cases measured the week before and the 75 cases reported two weeks ago, according to B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control. Of the cases reported in the last week, 38 were in North Vancouver and six were in West Vancouver.

Although the PCR testing that results in those official case counts is done for only a small number of the most vulnerable people, it is considered an indicator of more general trends.

Hospitalizations fall in VCH Hospitalizations in Vancouver Coastal Health – which also includes hospitals in Vancouver, Richmond, the Sunshine Coast and Sea to Sky Corridor – are also continuing to decline, according to BCCDC. There were 67 people with COVID in hospital as of June 16. That’s down from the 82 people in hospital last week and the 109 people in hospital the week before that.

Six of those people were in critical care – up from four people in ICU with COVID the previous week but down from 10 two weeks ago.

There were also eight new COVID-19related deaths in the past week in VCH. The majority of deaths continue to be in people over 80, according to the BCCDC, although there have also been a smaller number of COVID-19 deaths among those between 60 and 79. The biggest group of people in

hospital with COVID are those over 60 years old.

Wastewater concentrations steady The most recent reporting of wastewater data showing COVID-19 concentrations at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant shows levels of the virus there are holding relatively steady.

The most recent samples included concentrations of 43,128 viral parts per litre on June 6 and 39, 480 on June 3. Prior to that, there were measurements of 33,441 viral parts per litre on May 30, 40,174 on May 28 and 55,175 viral parts per litre on May 23.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control noted that concentrations of the virus have recently fallen at most of Metro’s sewage treatment plants, including the Lions Gate plant on the North Shore.

Although wastewater concentrations don’t measure the number of people infected with COVID-19 directly, they are considered one of the more accurate barometers of overall infection levels in communities, as they pick up viral signals from people who have tested positive on rapid tests at home but who are not part of official case counts.

Vax rates stalled Vaccination rates among both adults and children on the North Shore haven’t budged for months. Between 92 and 96 per cent of adults on the North Shore have had two doses of vaccine, and between 67 and 72 per cent have received a booster shot – higher than the provincial average. Between 58 and 68 per cent of children ages five to 11 on the North Shore have received two doses of COVID vaccine.

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Feasibility team unveils concept plan for 2030 Olympics MEGAN LALONDE PIQUE NEWSMAGAZINE

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The 2030 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games could see events split among Vancouver, Whistler and Sun Peaks, according to a master plan concept unveiled June 14.

Representatives from the Líl̓wat7ul (Li’lwat), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the City of Vancouver, the Canadian Paralympic Committee and the Canadian Olympic Committee’s feasibility team gathered at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre in Whistler for an announcement painting the clearest picture yet of what an Indigenous-led Games would look like in British Columbia, ahead of a potential bid.

The draft hosting concept almost exclusively calls for the reuse – and in some cases, a revamp – of existing venues throughout the Nations’ traditional, ancestral territories if the Olympics were to return to the province.

The strategy would ensure that infrastructure “is maintained and viable for generations to come,” the plan claims.

In the Sea to Sky, Whistler Olympic Park would host biathlon, cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined and para Nordic skiing events, while the Whistler Sliding Centre would welcome back bobsleigh, skeleton, and luge. Alpine skiing would return to Whistler Blackcomb’s Creekside zone, including speed events and para snowboard. Alpine skiing technical events and para alpine skiing would take place on Ptarmigan. Downtown Vancouver’s Rogers Arena and UBC’s Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre would be home to Olympic hockey, and the Richmond Olympic Oval would see the return

of its speed skating track.

The plan also proposes a new partnership with Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops, which would host snowboard and freestyle skiing events on the traditional, unceded territories of the Adams Lake, Little Shuswap Lake and Neskonlith Indian bands. Among those events are several new disciplines added to the Winter Olympics roster since British Columbia last hosted the Games more than 12 years ago.

Sun Peaks “ticked a whole bunch of boxes,” said feasibility team member and Vancouver 2010 vice-president of sport Tim Gayda, from its workforce and accommodation supply to its north-facing slopes – “which is very, very important to us when we’re managing snow,” he explained.

The freestyle skiing and snowboarding disciplines require six different courses, Gayda added.

“To find six different courses coming down into two finish areas is a bit of a magical mountain to find, because [the slopes are] all different angles,” he said. “We were able to find all six courses in two stadiums on one mountain.”

All other events would take place in the Lower Mainland.

Another new venue would come in the form of “a destination circle” at Vancouver’s Hastings Park, home to the PNE. Stakeholders imagine the area as an Olympic hub housing “a vibrant, festival atmosphere” complete with a temporary big air ramp; figure skating and short-track speedskating events in the Pacific Coliseum; curling in the Agrodome; a nighttime medals plaza and a cultural village.

The feasibility team expects to release a full cost breakdown of the proposed hosting plan in mid-July, spokesperson Chris Dornan said.

Stakeholders say reusing the numerous existing venues would likely result in reduced hosting costs compared to the budget-blowing Games of recent

Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton at an event Tuesday, June 14 at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre to unveil the concept plans for the 2030 Olympics proposed for Whistler, Vancouver and Sun Peaks. MEGAN LALONDE years, while falling in line with the International Olympic Committee’s new, more sustainable approach to future events. The 2030 Olympics and Paralympics would be the first mandated by the IOC to achieve net-zero emissions.

New construction would, however, be needed to create the required Athlete Villages in each of the three municipalities.

Vancouver’s village would find a home on MST Development Corp.owned lands, according to the proposal, while Sun Peaks athlete accommodation would likely land on Mount Morrisey. The draft hosting plan lists Whistler’s Athlete Village site as “to be determined.”

Gayda said officials are working closely with the RMOW and are considering a number of potential locations within the resort, one being the Whistler Golf Course driving range. Tourism Whistler is the current leaseholder for the municipally-owned land.

“It’s [the RMOW’s] priority, in terms of looking at providing non-market housing, [to have it] next to the town, to alleviate transportation issues and things like that,” he said. “We’re hoping to sort of land on ultimately where our villages are by the end

of the summer.”

‘We reached out to the COC at the same time they were reaching out to us’ The draft hosting concept unveiled was developed by the feasibility team under the leadership of the Four Host Nations, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Nations, the RMOW and the City of Vancouver with the COC and CPC in December.

The first Indigenous-led Olympic bid exploration means an equal voice at the table for the Four Host Nations to discuss what some have dubbed “The Reconciliation Games.” The process addresses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 91, while respecting both the province of B.C.’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the federal government’s United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, the plan points out.

“What Indigenous-led means is when we have a dream and a passion in our community, you call the experts,” explained Squamish Nation’s Chris (Syeta’xtn) Lewis during the briefing. “You call the

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Tewanee Joseph, in charge of Indigenous partnerships for the feasibility team, said the four host Nations will continue meeting with First Nations communities in the Sun Peaks and Kamloops areas to further discuss the potential bid, in a manner that respects each community’s respective protocols.

The release of the concept plan marks the beginning of the public engagement phase – which has already been underway in the four First Nations communities. It’s the final phase of the privately-funded process ahead of a proposed bid.

The Canadian Olympic Committee will need to decide whether to proceed with a formal bid by December, before the IOC is expected to award the 2030 Games to the winning bidder in May 2023.

During the June 14 ceremony, Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton expressed his “deep gratitude” to be a part of a collaborative bid process that he said will have significant lasting impacts.

“This Indigenous-led project represents an exciting opportunity to build stronger relationships and stronger communities. We have the experience, expertise and learnings from the 2010 Winter Games to help make a 2030 bid even better,” he said in a release.

“In this next phase of the project, we will be listening and learning from Whistlerites, to ensure the long-term legacy of any future Games creates strong positive impacts, especially in the areas of workforce housing, transportation and accelerating progress on our climate objectives.”

A community open house is scheduled to take place in Whistler at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre on June 26. For more information or to participate in the public engagement process, visit gamesengagement.ca.

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Elders present storytelling to mark Indigenous People’s Day CHARLIE CAREY

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To mark National Indigenous History Month and Indigenous People’s Day, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), Squamish Public Library and West Vancouver Memorial Library are teaming up to present storytelling by Nation síiyuxwa7 (Elders) during the month of June.

Three storytelling events are happening across Squamish Nation territory, with one at Squamish library, and the final one at West Van library. The series kicked off June 7 with storytelling at Chief Joe Mathias Recreation Centre.

The nation’s Elders Centre team leader Lucie Neliba said now that people can gather again under current COVID-19 restrictions, it’s a great opportunity for people to see the emotions in the storytellers and be able to visualize stories better. A critical resource for the nation, the Elders Centre helps Elders gather and continue connections.

Last year, the nation had teamed up with the West Van library to present “dial-a-story,” where members of the public could call in and hear a story from an Elder.

Neliba said Elders will come and present stories of their choosing – a personal story or story about the First Nation. Everything is welcome.

“What we’ve seen in previous storytelling is it’s very emotional. Sometimes it brings out their past, their childhood, and that’s often what they like to go to,” she said.

“They talk about their family and the family tree, a little bit of where they come from.

And it’s neat to see. Sometimes when they talk about where they used to live, and how that looked in the day, a lot of community members may not know that there were different areas that they lived and actually lived off the land.”

Neliba said the past few years, especially with the location of more than 10,000 unmarked graves across the country, have been particularly hard and quite triggering for Elders.

“And at the same time, we’re not seeing a lot of the sharing of what some of the survivors went through,” she said. “Of course, that’s their choice if they want to share, but I think when an Elder chooses to share it, it really sort of grounds them, and allows for the community to just see what really happened. And you get that connection with the Elder directly.”

Neliba said it’s one thing for people to read about what happened to survivors, “But when you’re hearing them speak, it’s a completely different feeling.”

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All submissions must include your name and address and should be sent to the Corporate Officer at input@cnv.org, or by mail or delivered to City Hall, no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, June 27, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the meeting. No Public Hearing will be held.

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themselves, connect with the wider community to really get a glimpse of the people who continue to live here. And a bit of their history.”

Events for the Squamish Nation community are also being held during June, with more information to be released via the nation.

Charlie Carey is the News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

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Continued from page 34 sometimes be difficult, but allowing space for them to share their experiences with community members can help with their healing, she explained.

“We like to bring it forward, especially during the month of National Indigenous History. And ... we want to keep that going all year long, of course ... especially during this time of truth and reconciliation.

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Police attempt to remove protester Ben Holt from Highway 1 after he glued his hand to the road June 14. SAVE OLD GROWTH

action on top of a ladder in the middle of Grandview Highway in April.

These actions are working, Holt said.

“It’s getting media attention. We’ve got the premier fielding questions on it.

We’ve got [Public Safety Minister] Mike Farnworth fielding questions on it the other day.

“It’s working better than petitions and marches and that sort of thing,” he continued. “That’s done nothing.”

The consequences for Holt’s actions have been relatively low. He’s taken days off work to demonstrate, and has a stable job. But some of his peers face fates far worse. A 21-year-old international student

Continued from page 4 on its election promises.

Holt asks angry drivers to ‘take a deep breath ... think about why the protesters are out there’ Working for the Green Party, Holt put a lot of time and effort in during the past few federal elections, with very little results, he said. After last year’s catastrophic heat dome and floods, he started looking at morally acceptable ways to pressure the government to change within a limited time frame. He arrived at non-violent civil disobedience.

He joined Save Old Growth earlier this year, and participated in his first protest

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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 27, 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. Callin details will be displayed on-screen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming.

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from Pakistan is in hiding after lawyers advised that Canada Border Services Agency wants to detain him.

And the man injured in Victoria will likely have to manage long-term complications. In a statement, 26-year-old Trevor McKelvie said he bears no ill will toward the driver.

Holt explained that Save Old Growth is strictly non-violent, and all its members have undergone related training.

“I would ask the public before they get out of their car, and confront people, to take a few deep breaths – think about what they’re doing. And think about why the protesters are out there.”

Continued from page 1 half of Ambleside (everything east of 15th Street) – would be cut from the West Van electoral district and added to the North Van riding. But that would rob the riding’s largest community of its economic and historical centre, Weiler said.

The redrawn electoral map, which would push boundaries of all three North Shore ridings north and west, is part of a larger jigsaw puzzle being considered by the electoral boundaries commission, as it adds one riding to the province of B.C. The additional riding is needed because of population growth in the province and to ensure that roughly the same number of people – 116,300 – are represented by each federal member of Parliament. But the creation of a new riding in the southern Interior, between Vernon and Kelowna, would also have a domino effect of boundary alterations in other areas of the province, including a number of ridings in the Lower Mainland.

The geographically diverse West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country riding currently has a population of about 131,000. Weiler noted, however, that ridings can be up to 25 per cent larger or smaller than the 116,300 target population. Under the proposed changes, chunks of Lynn Valley currently in the North Vancouver riding – including much of the area to the south of Lynn Valley Road and upper Lynn Valley to the east of Mountain Highway, as well as Capilano University – would also be added to the Burnaby-North Seymour riding. That riding is itself a product of an earlier redrawing of the election map that created a riding spanning Burrard Inlet.

Politically, removing half of Ambleside from the West Vancouver riding wouldn’t necessarily benefit either Liberals or Conservatives, as the area tends to split its votes between those parties. Three of the polls that would be moved from West Vancouver to North Vancouver under proposed changes are on Squamish Nation lands.

Weston wrote that if the boundaries commission needs to make a change to the riding, it would make more sense to cut out the Sunshine Coast and add that to the North IslandPowell River riding than to cut out half of Ambleside.

In-person public hearings – where those who have registered in advance can make their views known – happen this Thursday, June 23, 5:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library and next Monday, June 27, 7 p.m. at North Vancouver’s Pinnacle Hotel. A virtual public hearing session will also take place Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. The public can also submit comments on the proposed changes online at BC-CB@ redecoupage-federal-redistribution.ca.

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Permissive Tax Exemptions for 2023 Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:00pm

Watch the Council meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street Pursuant to Section 227 and in accordance with the provisions of Section 224(2) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of North Vancouver Council will consider “Taxation Exemption Bylaw, 2022, No. 8938”, which could provide the following properties with an exemption for the payment of municipal taxes in the year 2023.

The tax figures below are estimates only and will be modified based on changes in assessment and tax rates as determined by Council for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. For more information, contact the Finance Department at tax@cnv.org or 604-983-7316.

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AMBLESIDE DINING

Brunch restaurant OEB opens new West Vancouver location LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS VANCOUVER IS AWESOME

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The fourth time is a charm for OEB Breakfast Co., the Calgary-based North American brunch restaurant that has just opened its doors in West Vancouver.

OEB got cracking last year on transforming the former Ambleside location of Vancouver’s Heirloom restaurant into an egg-citing outpost of the concept that serves up epic breakfast dishes.

The restaurant is located at 1390 Marine Dr., in Grosvenor Ambleside, a development that has seen a lot of switch-ups lately, with more to come. Recently, Aburi Market opened its first standalone premium Japanese grab-and-go and grocery shop there, and Vancouver’s French patisserie café Thierry is setting up shop there as well.

OEB’s chef and founder, Mauro Martina, has said he never duplicates a space with each new OEB, which means this location sports a slightly different decor than its peers, though you can rely on the fact that you’re going to see bright colours and lots of chickens and egg-inspired items all around the restaurant.

West Van’s OEB boasts a modern feel with high ceilings and windowed walls along two full sides, so there’s plenty of light in the high-energy space. An open kitchen means you can watch the team hard at work, as the scent of breakfast-y delights

OEB is known for its dishes like the Lobster Scramble, with seafood, egg, and more piled on its signature duck-fat-fried herbed potatoes. LINDSAY WILLIAM-ROSS / VANCOUVER IS AWESOME

wafts through the room.

What’s on the menu at OEB? When it comes to food, OEB works with regional and local suppliers to get fresh ingredients for use in its menu’s many offerings.

The company has a “lead with soul” philosophy, so it’s no wonder one of its calling

card dishes happens to be called “Soul in a Bowl.”

You’ll find Soul in a Bowl listed under OEB’s poutines. But this is no paper tray of gravy-soaked fries; the base – as it is for nearly all of the poutine dishes – is OEB’s delectable duck-fat-fried and herb-dusted thick potato wedges. For the Soul in a Bowl, those potatoes are topped with Saint Cyrille

cheese curds, slow-cooked bacon lardons, brown butter hollandaise and poached eggs.

Variety is the name of the game, though, so you can also get your poutine loaded with an eggy Maritime lobster and shrimp scramble with rich hollandaise (that’s the Lobster Scramble, which is available in limited quantities) or in versions with Philly-style short ribs and peppers or duck confit.

Speaking of variety, OEB’s eclectic menu borrows from all sorts of familiar breakfast and brunch flavours and ingredients, so you’ll see things like a Gnocchi Breakfast Carbonara, sweet or savoury crepes, scrambles, French Toast creations and even simple egg combos. There are burgers, sandwiches or fried perogies, as well as vegetarian dishes, and several kinds of bennys.

For beverages, sip on standard a.m. fare like coffees, milks and juices, smoothies, or cocktails. Their Mimosa flight is for sure worth catching – who doesn’t love a flight?

This “freshly hatched” West Vancouver OEB joins its ranks in Metro, following its first in Vancouver’s Yaletown, and one each in Burnaby (at the Amazing Brentwood) and one in nearby North Vancouver. OEB is franchised in Canada and the U.S. with locations in Kelowna, Toronto, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Scottsdale and Newport Beach, in addition to several in its home province of Alberta.

OEB West Vancouver is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

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At the upcoming Vancouver Craft Beer Week, attendees can sample 150 local brews, the most the event has ever seen.

VANCOUVER CRAFT BEER WEEK

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10 North Shore breweries heading to Vancouver Craft Beer Week in July NICK LABA

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This summer is serving up yet another occasion for North Shore brewery fans.

After a two-year hiatus, Vancouver Craft Beer Week is returning July 9-10. This year’s event is being held at a new venue, the PNE centre grounds. There’ll be over 100 participating breweries, making it the event’s largest showing yet.

Hailing from our very own North Shore will be Deep Cove, North Point, Wildeye, House of Funk, Beere, Bridge Brewing, Shaketown, La Cervecería Astilleros, Black Kettle and Windfall Cider.

This year’s craft beer week collaboration brew was hosted by North Van’s House of Funk, alongside Studio Brewing and 33 Acres Brewing. A portion of sales from the brew will go to charity Music Heals, which supports expanding access to music therapy.

Attendees can sample over 150 beers and ciders, the most the event has ever seen. The fest will feature live performances from Missy D, Bedouin Soundclash, Titus Bank, Half Moon Run and Skratch Bastid.

For food, there’ll be chef pop-ups from Rosie’s BBQ & Smokehouse, Jamoneria by Arc, Wandering Mollusk Oyster Bar and BKH Singaporean-style BBQ. There will also be a slew of food trucks on site.

To simplify payments, this year’s event will be cashless. Attendees will receive wristbands they’ll pre-load with money. Afterwards, refunds will be given for any unused money.

The festival will take over the entire centre grounds at the PNE, which is the space between the Forum, Agrodome and Pacific Coliseum.

The estimated crowd size is expected to be 7,500 participants each on Saturday and Sunday. According to spokesperson Claire Henwood, over 80 per cent of tickets are gone and two-day VIP tickets have sold out.

The event’s organizers aim to make it the largest craft beer fest in the Pacific Northwest.

Vancouver Craft Beer Week Where: PNE centre grounds When: July 9-10 Cost: Single day: $30-49. Two day: $49-79. Tickets available at vancouvercraftbeerweek.com.

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REMEMBRANCES OBITUARIES

MARTIN, Charles (“Ken”) May 2, 1949 - June 17, 2022 To a lot of people, Ken was a fisherman, lovingly known as “The Captain”. But to others, he was Ken the father, the husband, the friend.

Ken was predeceased by his parents Brian and Shirley (Leeman) Martin. He is survived by his loving wife Theresa (nee Scanlan), their three children Chris (Shaunna Wachter), Trevor (Val Noonan) and Katrina (Carson Fulde) and treasured grandchildren Deklen, Brett, Nate and Chase. He is also survived by his brother Bobby of Bella Bella and sister Patty (Chris Shea), and niece and nephew Christy and Jeff Shea.

Ken was a Bella Bella boy, born and raised. At 11 years of age, his family moved to “the Highlands” of North Vancouver where his athletic prowess earned him a full scholarship to SFU. He gave it a go but those early years in Bella Bella made him long for a career on the water. At 21, Ken introduced the first fibreglass brine packer ever built and named her the “Northern Princess”.

This was the beginning of a lifelong passion.

Around the same time, he met his real-life Northern Princess in the form of a nurse at R.W. Large Memorial Hospital, newly transported from Toronto. One look was all it took to begin their 49-year journey.

Ken’s career highlighted his work ethic, his entrepreneurship, and a chameleon’s ability to adapt to the ever-changing fishing industry.

Whether at home or on the water, Ken’s quick reply to any request was, “No problem!” The door was always open to their beautiful home on the Seymour River. He was a man with simple tastes who was easily pleased. A round of golf with his buddies, a dinner out with his wife, spending time with his kids, and then his grandkids - this was all that Ken needed to feel fulfilled.

OBITUARIES

RICHMOND, Dudley July 22, 1930 − May 17, 2022 It is with immense sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Dudley Richmond, DVM. Dudley, a committed husband, father, grandfather, and retired veterinarian passed away peacefully at home in West Vancouver, with his loving wife Anne and eldest daughter Alison by his side.

We count ourselves fortunate that our father was blessed with a long and happy life. Even as he entered his ninth decade, Dudley retained his love of animals, admiration for athletics, and youthful curiosity, which came out in his creative storytelling.

His Collection of Essays, compiled at 87 years of age, provides a window into his personality and observations of the world around us. It is no surprise he served as President of his 1962 Ontario Veterinary College class.

After graduating, Anne and Dudley settled in Coquitlam, eventually relocating to West Vancouver, where he ran Ambleside Animal Hospital until his retirement in 1996.

Dudley brought many things with him from his birthplace in South Africa − a passion for wildlife, strong family connections, unusual expressions, and respect for those around him. Values that were instilled in his children: Alison, Andrea (Ian) and John (Julia), and will live on with his grandchildren: Anya, Nicola, Samantha, Paige and Suki.

Dudley was a proud member of the Nomads, an inclusive running group that welcomed all runners − even those that had moved on from running to focus on breakfast and coffee discussions that included unfiltered criticism of traffic congestion along West Vancouver roads and trails.

After 40-plus years of prominence in the BC fishing industry and living his best life, Ken was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Through it all, he continued to manage his cruel reality with courage and dignity.

The immediate family will gather in private to pay tribute to M’Kulu, a special person who left a lasting impression on everyone he met.

Berkley Care Centre was his home away from home this past year. The angels at Berkely provided Ken and Theresa a level of care that his family will never forget. A special thank you to Dr. Paul Sugar for helping to navigate this final chapter.

As we announce Dudley’s passing, we hope that sadness will blend with a wider sense of thanksgiving for a life well−lived. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the SPCA or a local animal shelter in Dudley’s honour.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Dr. Paul Sugar Foundation (https://www.paulsugarfoundation.com).

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CONDON, James Patrick Condon March, 18 1937 - June 14, 2022 Sadly, but with gratitude for his many healthy years, the family of James Patrick Condon wishes to share the news of his peaceful death. He died on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, at the age of 85 years, following his fourth recurrence of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

Jim was predeceased by daughter Joanne Schweitzer, parents James and Germaine (Carrière) Condon, siblings Dorothy Griffith, Leo Grudniski, Paul Grudniski, Roy Grudniski, Evelyn Heckert, Alfred Grudniski and their spouses; parents-in-law Bill and Clara (Salamon) Maloney, brothers-in-law Gordon Maloney and Tom Reidy; nephews Montgomery Griffith, Timothy Grudniski and Marc Assié; niece’s husband Don May and great-great-nephew Cory Heinz. Jim is survived by Eileen, his wife of 61 years; daughter Kelly (Peter) Oberle; son Darryl (Karen) Condon; grandchildren Michelle (John) McGrath, Craig (Jana) Schweitzer, Brian Schweitzer, Holly Sherlock (Brad Taylor), Heather Sherlock (Nik Skoufis), Laurel Sherlock, Kate Condon (Adam Handford), Niall Condon; step-granddaughter Asia Oberle; great-grandchildren Isaiah, Josiah and Elijah McGrath, and Liesel, Charlotte and Reese Schweitzer; son-in-law Gord (Stephanie) Schweitzer; sister Terry (Arvet) Smith; sister-in-law Gertrude Grudniski; Eileen’s siblings Lorna Mae Reidy, Dennis (Donna) Maloney, Lorraine (Nick) Maduck, Pat (Gwen) Maloney, Peggy Maloney; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.

Jim (Condy to his family and childhood friends) was born and raised in Lebret, Saskatchewan. He had a long and successful career as a professional land surveyor. He founded Condon Survey Group in 1970 which he continued to manage and grow until he retired. Jim was a life member and Past-President of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors Association and served as President of the Canadian Council of Land Surveyors. He valued the many friendships he developed over the years as a member of the Executive Association of Regina.

An avid golfer, Jim was a long-time member of the Wascana Country Club in Regina, Saskatchewan, and Camelback Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona where he made many life-long friendships. After he and Eileen moved to Vancouver, he enjoyed golfing with his buddies at Northlands Golf Course in North Vancouver. He was proud to be born in Saskatchewan and remained a huge fan of the Roughriders.

Jim was a generous, gracious, and welcoming man who was at the heart of a large extended family that dearly loved him. Many are grateful for the wonderful gatherings at the Condon’s, especially at Christmas. He was an amazing role model for life, in good and bad times, and the entire family has benefited from his life lessons.

Not bad for a “kid from Lebret”..…

Here’s to you.

May you live a thousand years in this old world of sighs and tears And here’s to me, May I live a thousand years, less a day, For what good would this world be if you all went away.

A private family Celebration of Life will be held in August, and Jim’s ashes will be interred in the Lebret Cemetery at a later date.

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Special thanks to Dr. Diego Villa, Dr. Ron Village, and Dr. Kevin McLeod, as well as the caring staff at the BC Cancer Agency, Lions Gate Hospital and St. Paul’s Hospital. Donations in Jim’s memory may be made to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation (to benefit the Hospice and Palliative Care Program), 231 East 15th Street, North Vancouver V7L 2L7, or a charity of your choice.

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DANIELS, Alan W. October 28, 1941 − June 11, 2022

LEWIS, Colin J. September 4, 1939 − January 10, 2022

It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Alan Daniels, retired longtime Vancouver Sun waterfront reporter and business writer, husband, father, grandfather and world traveller. He will be dearly missed and remembered by his wife Viire, son Simon (Donna and grandchildren Brayden Matthew and Taylor Christina), daughter Jessie (Brian and grandchildren Ethan William and Abigayle Leigh), sister−in−law Sam (Gord), niece Stephanie (Jay and sons Thomas and Nicholas) and nephew Cameron (Bryan), brother−in−law Arvid, and sister−in−law Aino (Karl). www.dignitymemorial.ca.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Colin Lewis on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 1:00 pm − 3:00 pm at Lynn Valley Gospel Church, 1160 29th St E, North Vancouver, BC. Colin passed away peacefully in a state of grace at Lynn Valley Manor, 2022, with his loving wife, Joyce Lewis, by his side. He is survived by his son, Jonathon Lewis. Colin loved theatre, tennis, golf, skiing and travelling. He will be dearly missed. Colin succumbed to his heart disease, and in lieu of flowers, please donate to the North Shore Stroke Club at nssrc.org/donate.

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SCHAERER, Peter Albrecht Peter Albrecht Schaerer, passed away at the age of 95 in his home. He is survived by his children, Martin, Gillian and Yvonne and his seven grandchildren, Joshua, Ashley, Jacob, Kelsey, Joseph, Evelyn and Paul and predeceased by his wife Jean.

Peter led a very active life, particularly enjoying skiing, hiking and kayaking. After training as a civil engineer in Switzerland, he eventually specialized in snow and avalanche research for the National Research Council. He was given the Order of Canada in 2000 for his lifetime contribution to avalanche safety in Canada.

Peter lived in North Vancouver since 1967, raising his family and enjoying the mountains and many trails.

A memorial service to honour Peter, will be held at Highlands United Church in Edgemont Village (3255 Edgemont Blvd), North Vancouver, on June 25th at 11:00am.

McKENZIE, Beverly Ann

WEBB, Joan (Joanne) January 21, 1928 − June 13, 2022 In loving memory of our classy, dignified and courageous mom, Joanne Webb, born January 21st, 1928, who passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on June 13th, 2022, at the age of 94.

Joanne leaves behind her two daughters, Patty (Becky) and Jenny (Drew), and three grandchildren, Steven (Laurence), Anna (Andy) and Joel (Alana). Predeceased by her husband Phil, daughter Marni (Stephen), and two grandchildren, John (Lesley) and Natasha.

Passionate about the arts and a flair for the dramatics, Joanne was prominent in the inception of Harmony Arts Festival in West Vancouver, was involved in productions with the Elder College Theatre Group, and was an actress in commercials with Lions Gate Studios. A dedicated volunteer, she gave countless hours of her time to the Ferry Gallery, the Silk Purse, and Friends of the Library.

Mom loved all things in design and fashion. She worked in high fashion retail for many years and had a small interior design consulting business.

Mom’s sense of style was second to none, and nothing made her happier than dressing people up and giving advice on room makeovers.

Joanne moved to London, Ontario, 8 years ago to be closer to her "Eastern family," but her heart remained in West Vancouver, where she lived for 48 years. She enjoyed living by the ocean and long walks on the seawall. A "citizen of the world," she was also fortunate enough to have taken many wonderful trips abroad.

Because of her 15 years as a student at Elder College at Capilano University, Mom became a lifelong learner who chose to keep an open mind and continue evolving. She was a people person who lived life to the fullest, remaining positive in very tough situations. She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and all that knew her.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish, donations can be made to the MS Society of Canada or the Canadian Cancer Society. At Mom’s request, there will be no formal service.

Mom’s final words of wisdom were, "Love one another, as that is all we have."

Just shy of what would have been her 85th birthday, Beverly Ann McKenzie of West Vancouver passed away peacefully surrounded by love and presence of her family at Saint Paul’s Hospital on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Beverly, affectionately still referred to as “Tooky” by those who knew her from her childhood in Vancouver, was mother to Barney, Adrien, Jennifer, Megan and Paul, and grandmother to Emilie, Martin, Sam, Max, Angus, Cooper and Gabriel. Survived by her devoted husband Robert (Bob) McKenzie, Beverly had a passion for family, for animals, travel, her community and politics. Having become a wife and mother at a young age, Beverly devoted her life to raising her family. When her children were grown she spent several years volunteering to help make the lives of those who had escaped difficult circumstances by immigrating to Canada that much better. Loved by those who knew her, and for the countless lives she touched along the way, Beverly will forever remain in the hearts and minds of her loving family and friends. The family is planning a small, family only, private celebration of her life at a time when more of her family members can be present. They are grateful for the outpouring of love and support they continue to receive from all those who knew and loved her.

The family also wishes to acknowledge the compassion and kindness extended to them and to Beverly by members of the West Vancouver Fire Department, North Vancouver based paramedics and the nurses, doctors and staff at St Paul’s Hospital. They are also very grateful for the kindness and support that Cheryl Tumpao graciously offered Beverly over the past couple of years. Those wishing to can contribute in Beverly’s name to their local branch of the SPCA or to any organization dear to them.

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SIDDOO, Gurbax Kaur Singh December 12,1935 - June 18, 2022 With heavy hearts we announce the passing of the Matriarch of the North Vancouver Siddoo Clan: “Gurbax Kaur Singh Siddoo (nee Mann)” AKA Sheila Predeceased by husband Gulzar S. Siddoo, son Norman.

Survived by her 7 children; Paul, Pirminda, Sarge, Kore (Gurmeet), Terra Paul, Dave and Munglejeet, and all their families. She has 13 grandchilren, 13 great grandchildren.

Born in Punjab, India, she arrived in Vancouver, BC, March 1, 1956.

Raising her 8 boisterous children on the North Shore and having a fulfilling career at LGH. She will be fondly remembered for following a strict disciplined routine, her cheeky sense of humour and quick wit.

She loved to serve her community doing Seva volunteering at The Akali Sikh Temple, Salvation Army and Silver Harbour Senior Centre. She loved going for long walks and hikes and was particularly fond of traveling, visiting many countries and going on cruises. In 2007, she suffered a devastating stroke, despite her health setbacks, she managed to live an enriched life due to her persistent faith in GOD and Chardi Kala (positive) attitude. She continued to live at home with the aid of her “angels” (caregivers).

She looked forward to monthly lunches out with her family, and when sunny and warm she loved to picnic in local parks. She lived life fully.

We also would like to thank her doctors; Dr. Tak Bourchier and Dr. Asef G. Javan for the excellent medical care provided through the latter years of her life. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice.

Funeral arrangements are Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 1:00pm at Riverside Funeral Home 7410 Hopcott Rd, Delta, BC., (604-940-1313)

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OBITUARIES CHRISTENSEN, Joan B. July 13, 1944 - June 9, 2022 Joan was a former retired friend and co-worker from the North Van RCMP office. She had battled like a trouper for the past few years with cancer.

Then on June 9th: God saw her getting tired, A cure was not to be, So he put his arms around her, And whispered, “Come with Me” Until we meet again Joan

THANKS To the Nurses at Lions Gate Hospital in the Palliative Care Unit.

My husband spent his last 63 days of life with you all. These were the worst days of my life. When I went home at night I knew he was in the care of angels. Even until the moment my husband took his last breath, I knew that if myself or my family was not there, that he was surrounded by unconditional love.

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HOUNSLOW, Alan 1950 - 2022 It is with much sadness that we announce Alan Hounslow passed away suddenly, but peacefully on May 27, 2022 at age 71. Alan was born in Aylesbury, England and worked on cruise lines for many years. He was also in the Merchant Navy. He was a wonderful husband and loved his home and garden. A celebration of life will be held on June 26th at 3 pm at Highlands United Church in Edgemont Village.

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TOURING SEDAN

2022

RATES FROM

1.49

%

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# Honda Sensing™ Safety Technologies

ECON Mode & Eco Assist™

Bose® Sound System Blind Spot with Subwoofer Information System

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816 Automall Drive, North Vancouver 604-984-0331

www.pacifichonda.ca

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With Black Book’s best retained value and over 96% of all Honda models sold in the last 10 years still on the road. #Limited time lease offer is from Honda Canada Finance Inc. (HCFI), on approved credit. Lease example: 2022 CR-V Touring 4WD (RW2H9NKS)/2022 Civic 4D Touring CVT (FE1F9NKN) for a 24-month/24-month period, for a total of 104/104 weekly payments of $186/$119, leased at 0.99%/1.49% APR. 20,000km annual allowance (12 cents/km excess charge). Total lease obligation is $19,351/$12,387. Lease payments include freight and PDI of $1,950/$1,780 and applicable fees, but do not include lien registration fee (up to $85 in certain regions) and lien registering agent fee (up to $6), which are due at time of delivery. $1,500 down-payment required for Civic Sedan.

Taxes, insurance, license, and registration fees (all of which may vary by region) are extra. Offer ends June 30, 2022 and is subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary. Offer available only at participating Honda dealers in Western Canada. Offers valid on select new in-stock 2022 vehicles. Models may not be equipped as shown and are for illustration purposes only. Canadian Black Book. For more information, visit https://www.canadianblackbook.com/awards/. Visit Honda.ca or your Honda dealer for details. ^Built with domestic and imported parts. Visit Hondacanada.ca to learn more about Made-in-Canada.