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North Shore eagle trackers concerned over ‘dramatic’ decline in chicks NICK LABA

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There’s an albatross around the neck of the local eagle population.

The numbers of eggs being laid and chicks surviving once hatched have sharply dropped this year. Eagle trackers and researchers haven’t directly identified a cause, but are concerned about the dramatic decline in survival rate. On the North Shore, 31 chicks hatched in 2021 with 24 of them surviving the process of leaving the nest, known as fledging, according to Sally McDermott of North Shore Eagle Network. This year, just 13 hatched and only five have fledged – nearly an 80-per-cent decrease in new eaglets. A number of happenings over the past year could be at play. Last year’s heat dome could have caused stress or even killed some of the birds, and the devastating floods could have washed out some of the spawning salmon eagles rely on as a food source. Meanwhile, a Continued on page 32

FIRE AWAY Coral Johnson (15) and Keira Thomson (16) get ready for Camp Ignite, a mentorship program designed to get young women interested in firefighting. The camp runs Aug. 5-7. More details at nsnews.com/in-the-community. NICK LABA / NSN

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Perched in a lift high above the massive bulbous bow of the future joint support ship, a welder working on the hull is dwarfed by the size of the vessel now taking shape at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards.

You have to look up – way, way up – to get a sense of work currently underway on what will eventually be one of the biggest ships ever built in western Canada. With 75 per cent of its massive “blocks” structurally complete, the first joint support ship is visually impressive as it rises to its full height.

In early June, one of the major 105tonne blocks, which will serve as the ship’s control centre at sea, was put in place. Last week the huge stern section was also joined to the middle section of the ship. When complete, the ship will have a length of 174 metres. The manufacturing concept of building

massive ships in blocks, which then get fit together, is a little like a Lego project on a giant scale, said Ali Hounsell, director of communications at Seaspan. Seaspan erected the vessel’s first super structure block in mid-April. The next significant piece of work Continued on page 28

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Squamish Nation members reflect on Pope’s apology JANE SEYD

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As Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Elder and Catholic Church Deacon Rennie Nahanee sat near to Pope Francis July 25 listening to the pontiff offer a apology for the “deplorable evil” of residential schools, he found his thoughts turning to those who hadn’t lived to hear it.

“I was thinking of my parents who went to residential school and my siblings, and my two sisters who have passed away,” said Nahanee. “And my eyes started watering as I was listening to his apology and I kind of wished they were there to hear that.” Speaking near the site of two former residential schools in Alberta, the Pope offered an apology this week to Indigenous people for the church’s role in the residential school system where Indigenous children were abused. “I am deeply sorry,” Francis said, calling the forced cultural assimilation practised by residential schools a “disastrous error.” “I humbly beg forgiveness for the evil committed by so many Christians against the Indigenous peoples,” Francis said. The apology was part of what the Vatican described as a “pilgrimage of healing and

Bishop Mark Hagemoen and Deacon Rennie Nahanee mark the occasion at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium before the Papal mass and apology on July 25. DEACON RENNIE NAHANEE

reconciliation” prompted by a request to visit from Indigenous leaders last year. The request followed the discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in B.C. A week before the event, Nahanee received an invitation to be one of the Indigenous Catholic church leaders to witness the mass. Nahanee said the Pope shook each of their hands as he approached the altar and gave them each a rosary, describing the experience of being present

for the apology as a “once in a lifetime” event. Nahanee said he felt the Pope’s apology was genuine. “You could just feel in your heart when somebody is speaking genuinely, not just making something up,” he said. For Nahanee, the Pope’s decision to come to Canada and apologize directly to Indigenous people was significant, noting it is one of the actions called for by Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “There’s a big difference

between him apologizing at the Vatican in Rome and him being here,” he said. Nahanee said continued action by the church is also important. “And it’s different for each and every person who was affected by the residential schools,” he said. “It’s not a blanket thing that they heard the words and now everything’s going be OK. There have to be some actions there.” Nahanee said he hopes the Pope’s message will influence Catholics and other Christians to learn the history of residential schools and to donate to the $30 million fund Catholic bishops are raising to pay for reconciliation projects. Nahanee said his own work will continue to focus on bringing Indigenous language and culture into St. Paul’s Church, both through mass, but also funerals conducted in the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish language). Nahanee said he had to work on his own healing from residential school, “because the people that bothered me when I was young had passed away, so I had to forgive them and move on with my life,” he said. Not everyone had the same reaction to the Pope’s apology. Squamish member Jo-Ann Nahanee, Rennie Nahanee’s cousin and survivor of the Kamloops residential school,

said the apology is meaningless without action to back it up. “His apology means nothing to me,” she said. “He hasn’t said anything about what he will do in the future. ... For me it’s a little bit too late.” Jo-Ann Nahanee said she disagreed with the choice by some Indigenous leaders to present the pontiff with a headdress. She added she would also like to hear the Pope acknowledge specific harms like “the physical abuse, the sexual abuse, the emotional abuse.” “Call it what it is,” she said. She said she would also like to see the church do more to release records from the residential schools. Last year, following the discovery of the remains of children at the Kamloops residential school, Nahanee shared the stories of her own abuse at that school and witnessing the abuse of other children there for the first time with her brother. “It’s still difficult to share,” she said. Jo-Ann Nahanee said the residential school system impacted a wide swath of her family relationships, including those with her parents, siblings and with her own children. That has taken 33 years of effort to overcome, she said. But that work has been long and hard, she said.

POLITICIAN PAY RAISES

Here’s how much North Shore mayors and councillors get paid BRENT RICHTER

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The next mayor and six council members elected in the District of North Vancouver will be getting a pay raise over what the current ones make – but they will be expected to work for it. District of North Vancouver council members voted unanimously July 18 to update the compensation for elected members, effective Jan. 1, 2023 after the new council is sworn in. The next mayor will receive a base salary of $142,000, up from the current $129,817, while council members’ salaries will rise from $51,927 to $56,800. For years, it’s been district policy to seek an independent consultant near the

end of the term to review remuneration with a goal to keeping compensation fair and in line with that of Coquitlam, Langley, Delta, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Port Coquitlam and the two other North Shore councils. Mayor Mike Little acknowledged it was “tacky” for politicians to be setting the wages for politicians, but added he was comfortable with the district’s process. “As unpalatable as it may be to the public that politicians (raise) their own wages, this is the only way that it is going to happen. And there’s no question that in our community cost of living has been going up significantly,” he said. The demands of the job have grown in recent decades, he added. The size of the

developments being vetted by council has changed drastically. And, thanks to email and social media, council members get non-stop comments from the public on a host of issues, which they feel compelled to respond to. The North Shore’s three municipalities use different methods for updating how much their elected officials take home. At the City of North Vancouver, council tends to update the pay schedule annually using a formula that reflects one-third of the negotiated increase with its unionized staff in CUPE Local 389, one-third of the increase bargained with International Association of Fire Fighters Local 296, and one-third of the consumer price index. In 2022, the city mayor’s compensation was set at $134,449

while council members earned $44,905. Since 2012, West Vancouver, has had a policy to review council pay every three years, with a goal to keeping salaries in line with those earned by their North Shore neighbours as well as New Westminster and Maple Ridge’s councillors and mayors. That salary is then adjusted annually in line with the CPI. As of 2021, the West Vancouver mayor’s base salary was $129,924 and council members’ was $53,774. While the optics of pay for politicians is always fraught, Little said remuneration must be set high enough that people of all financial backgrounds can survive while serving on council. “We can’t be a community that can only be run by the rich,” he said.

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Lime Bike electric rentals ready to roll in West Vancouver BRENT RICHTER

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A year after Lime Bikes hit the streets in North Vancouver, the rental e-bikes are rolling out in West Vancouver, and the company is upgrading its entire North Shore fleet.

About 50 new bikes are now been deployed at 16 “groves” between Park Royal and Dundarave. “The program is active. It’s a go,” said Donna Powers, District of West Vancouver spokesperson. The North Shore municipalities agreed to allow Lime to set up locally on a two-year pilot project to encourage car-free, carbon-free mobility. The first of the fleet of 200 arrived in the City of North Vancouver on July 26, 2021, and spread to the District of North Vancouver soon after. According to the company, about 11,000 people have taken almost 54,000 trips since the pilot launch, for a total of nearly 110,000 kilometres ridden on the North Shore. Lime calculates that as the equivalent of 13,000 car trips that would have burned 2,500 litres of gas and emitted six

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non-issue, Powers said. “It’s a bit of a game changer because they make cycling attainable for people who otherwise wouldn’t be cycling,” she said. “They make a ton of sense for the North Shore.” Using a smartphone app, Lime members pay $1.15 to unlock a bike and then 35 cents per minute to get to their destination. That means a ride from the West Vancouver Community Centre to Park Royal should cost about $4.50.

The municipality expects users to finish their trip by leaving their Lime Bike at another grove. But folks in North Van will certainly have noticed the bikes being left pretty well anywhere. Bikes left outside groves are up for grabs, but Lime will come collect them if they sit too long, Powers said. “That is part of the business model that Lime is responsible for that,” she said. In West Vancouver, the northern boundary for the bikes is Mathers Avenue. Each bike has a governor that caps its speed at 30 kilometres per hour. West Van council voted to join the pilot in June 2021. It took a year to get it going, in part, because staff wanted to first see how things were going in North Vancouver. They aimed for a spring 2022 launch. “We decided that it would be prudent to resolve the issues before rolling out any more groves,” Powers said. “As with anything else, things just take a little bit longer to implement nowadays.” To mark the first anniversary of Lime’s arrival, the company

announced Wednesday that it would be upgrading its entire North Shore fleet to a newer generation model of bike that should be more comfortable and offer a little more “oomph” in getting up hills. Unlike the old bikes, the new ones now come with helmets, which are required by B.C. law. The upgrade of the bikes bodes well for the success of the program over the longer term, said Chris Iuvancigh, general manager at Lime. “This fleet swap is us doubling down on that partnership and making a major investment that will benefit everyone who calls the North Shore home plus anyone who comes to visit,” he said in a release. “Climbing hills is a breeze on our smoothest and most powerful e-bikes ever and will provide a fun, safe, and sustainable way to get anywhere across the North Shore, from Dundarave Beach to Lynn Valley.” The older bikes will likely be redeployed to newer markets. Lime currently operates in Kelowna and Edmonton, as well as dozens of cities in the United States and Europe.

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NEWSBRIEFS ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE DROPPED IN WEST VAN STABBING

Charges have been dropped against a 33-year-old Chase woman who was accused of 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. that night 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 the West Vancouver Police Department at the time. He added that information learned by investigators about the motive for the stabbing led to the more serious charge. Dakota Jasmin Grinder was subsequently charged with attempted murder of her common-law husband by stabbing, as well as using or threatening to use a weapon in committing an assault, and assault causing bodily harm. She was released on bail on June 28.

An attempted murder charge related to an alleged stabbing in Horseshoe Bay has been dropped. JANE SEYD On July 27, Crown counsel entered a stay of proceedings on all charges stemming from the incident. A spokesman from the Crown prosecutors’ office said charges had been stayed as there was “no longer a substantial likelihood of conviction.” – Jane Seyd

NORTH VAN RCMP NAB 50 DISTRACTED DRIVERS IN ONE DAY

Dozens people didn’t resist the urge to pick up their phone while behind the wheel in North Vancouver on July 27 and lived to regret it. North Vancouver RCMP officers issued more than $18,000 in distracted driving tickets to 50 drivers in one day.

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“That is a really high number,” said Cpl. Melissa Jongema, North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson. As a former traffic officer, Jongema said distracted driving enforcement is “near and dear” to her heart. While police won’t offer details on exactly where and what tactics they were using (in order to stay a step ahead), Jongema said people shouldn’t expect they’re going to get busted by a uniformed officer parked in a marked cruiser. The most common excuse from distracted drivers is that they are using their device’s GPS or that they didn’t know the phone couldn’t be in their cup holder, on the passenger seat or in their lap. “Brackets are $10 and it’s a very cheap way to avoid getting yourself cell phone tickets,” she said. Even plugging in device with a dead battery is enough to get a conviction in court, Jongema warned. But the thought of demerit points, a $368-ticket and a hike in your insurance rates shouldn’t be what keeps your phone stashed where it belongs, Jongema added. “I’ve been to a lot of serious injuries and fatal collisions and I want to try to prevent those in North Vancouver,” she said. – Brent Richter

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andidates are declaring. Our three North Shore municipal councils, blessedly, are now all on their summer break. Silly season – the run up to the Oct. 15 local government elections – has now begun. Many of our incumbents and a host of newcomers will be out door knocking and turning up in your social media feeds offering their vision of what the next four years and beyond should look like. Putting one’s name forward and running a campaign is an arduous task and a public service in itself. We salute everyone who is taking that leap. But if a candidate is promising you a gold-plated SkyTrain, 1990s home prices, or Pavel Bure coming back to play for the Canucks, ask them how they plan to deliver. If it sounds too good to be true, it’s because it is.

Real leaders will have an understanding of the limits of their power and be ready to discuss nuanced policies that can still impact the many issues we face today. The world has seen a streak of populist politicians getting elected by appealing to people’s grievances, and then failing in specular fashion while in office. It’s more important than ever that we march into our elections fully informed and with sharpened critical thinking skills. We have published hundreds of stories about the goings-on of our local councils since 2018. That would be a good place to start. We will have plenty of campaign coverage to come. The quality of the councils we elect on Oct. 15 will be directly related to the quality of the research we do now. Let’s do right by each other and get informed. It’s the neighbourly thing to do.

West Van needs to plan for inevitable housing push KIRK LAPOINTE

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Eight years ago, I was running for mayor of Vancouver. I finished second and, flush from a masterclass in the city’s neighbourhoods, vowed to never leave.

But then here I was eight months ago in West Vancouver, selecting nature and quiet, space and grace for this age and stage. Quite the love at first sight. The commute to Vancouver is so far, so good, knock on wood. Upon arrival I contemplated the both-feet-in commitment to public life of again seeking office. I talked to mayoralty candidates and current and would-be councillors. I met many whose encouragement was imbued with a concern I summarize as: Great, but why would you ever want to do this? There is admittedly hubris in thinking you merit votes when you still need your GPS. So many people introduced themselves with West Van pride as, “I’m Helen, I’ve lived here 43 years.” All I can claim is that I am Kirk, and I’ve lived here for 16 ... garbage cycles. I decided, as I had in Vancouver, that my best foot forward involves fingers tapping the keyboard. This column will be about

the intersection of our local politics and economy, bridging what I learn here with what I have about the world apart from it: 19 years in Vancouver, 14 in Ottawa, several in Hamilton and my native Toronto, in a dozen-plus reporting and managerial roles. My current perch as publisher and editor-in-chief of the region’s business publication, BIV, fortunately grants a great education daily. My first column’s first assertion is hardly seismic: municipal elections Oct. 15 will be an inflection point for a campaign in years ahead by the province to accommodate unprecedented housing construction. West Van had best be ready to shoulder its share. It is hardly news the community is perceived in Victoria as an antediluvian, anti-development ATM-in-waiting, a resort posing as a district. This is, of course, a convenient falsehood advanced by outsiders. But no matter. We wear it. The class conflict stoked to date by the NDP government is tepid compared to what’s ahead, given the worsening strain on public finances as the economy sputters owing to higher interest rates and inflation, a recession or contraction, and a laundry list of social programming.

Whoever is mayor, whoever are councillors, better expect to get elbows up to argue and defend. Premier David Eby (get used to it) has the bit in his teeth on housing. He senses legacy. A tranche of federal housing money is available too, but not indefinitely, to assist the province in sanctioning below-market production. And the BC Liberals under Kevin Falcon are in rare agreement about supply as an answer to the demanding market: they deem it time to build, build, build, even when communities say no, no, no. The quintessential development question of how much, how little and how soon has exhausted the patience from Victoria. It requires a plan aligned with the province, particularly to add more diverse, more affordable housing stock as it obliges growth. My reading of West Van’s Official Community Plan is that it falls short in the tenor of the times. It behooves the Not In My Back Yard contingent to acknowledge, as King Canute did to followers, that they cannot hold back the tide but must ride it. NIMBYs now need to be nimble. And it necessitates leadership so the district won’t further fracture over this imperative.

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The province has constitutional authority to override municipal zoning powers. The NDP is prepared to refine and fortify that. We are a single-family-housing community about which it licks its chops. As a concerned citizen, I’ll be listening to how candidates plan to contend with this challenge. Having watched several council sessions of unmistakably testy personal dynamics, I’ll also cast my vote on how they commit to play well together if their slates aren’t with them. It was redeeming to see Brimming Development’s modest three-storey Dundarave Village project approved July 25 by all but councillor Bill Soprovich. This is the gentle densification that most every moderate housing developer advocates. If you can’t nurse these sorts of proposals through the system in 2022 and beyond, you’re asking for intervention. Understand: no one, particularly this newcomer, wants to lose the West Vancouver vibe. No one thinks that 44,000 should be 54,000, or that a Marine Drive facsimile of Vancouver’s high-rise-ridden Broadway Plan is how to go. But go, somewhere, West Vancouver is bound to. Or we might be taken there by the scruff of our necks.

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The thrill and agony of being bested by your children Few parenting moments combine pride and shame quite like the day you realize you can no longer dominate the kids in any and all sports.

One of the great joys of parenting is passing your passion for sports on to the next generation. It’s so much Laugh fun watching them slowly learn All You Want and improve as they grow, always Andy Prest pushing their limits to explore and expand the capabilities of their bodies. And it can start early. My oldest son was a perpetual motion machine basically from birth. He’d lie on his back in his crib and his legs would be in constant motion, like he was riding a tiny invisible bicycle. The throwing motion comes naturally for babies too, as is clearly evident when watching high chair quarterbacks in motion as they throw whatever is within reach across the kitchen in a classic game of “Pick that up. Thanks! Pick that up. Thanks! Pick that up. Thanks!” Soon enough they are walking, and then you can drop a ball at their feet and it’s game on for toddler soccer. Or for many cold-weather Canadians, if the kid is old enough to stand, they are old enough to skate or ski. And then there’s the first time you throw something to them and they legitimately reach their little hands out and catch it. Magical! You have created something that can catch! The thrill of that feeling has never left me, and playing a game of catch with my kids is still one of my absolute favourite things to do. And so many other sports get better and better as you enjoy them with your kids and they begin to become proficient at them. The progression from a little toddler dunking on a tiny basketball hoop to a kid challenging you to a game of horse on the big hoop is an incredible one to experience. And how much fun is it to watch a kid get better and better at table tennis? Or bocce? Or golf? Through it all, the parenting experience is taken to ever greater heights by your quiet but unwavering belief that in any of these sports, you can demolish your children at any time. Is the score of your one-on-one basketball game a little too close? Time to go into Mutombo mode and use your two-foot height advantage to swat their next five shots into the fence. Another win for daddy! Or is your seven-year-old having a tough time against another team of pushy soccer players? You know deep down that you could hop in there at any time, deke those little brats over and over again until they fall in a heap, and then slot in the game winner for a famous one vs. six daddy demolishing. Or is your kid getting pretty good at pickleball, keeping it close with their young spry legs? Time to hammer their backhand side with the next 10 shots and watch their win percentage, and their will to compete against you, dwindle to zero, one mis-hit at a time. “Don’t worry kid, there’s no shame in losing to the best. I’ll get ya some ice cream!” I now, however, have gladly/sadly reached the point in my life where I don’t think I could hop into one of my kid’s games and go Lebron on everybody. In fact, I’m pretty sure I’d have no chance. Over the weekend the North Shore Baseball Association hosted the 13U AA provincial championships, their volunteers working hard to put on a great tournament for some of the best young players in B.C. My son was on the host team, and as I watched them battle these tough teams, I couldn’t help but think that these kids are now old enough to absolutely destroy your average dad. You want to pitch to that No. 4 hitter, pops? You’re either going to plunk him, walk him, or he’s hitting one off the scoreboard. Continued on page 24

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A 30-year-old Vancouver man arrested last month in connection with a vandalism spree in North Vancouver has now been charged with an attack on a homeless person in West Vancouver.

Jessie James Constant Olson faces charges of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm in connection with the case. The apparently unprovoked assault on the homeless person happened early Tuesday morning, June 14, when a suspect approached the 55-year-old victim in West Vancouver and began yelling at him, police said at the time. The suspect also threw several large rocks, resulting in lacerations to the victim’s head and hand. 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. Police arrested Olson days after seeking public help in identifying the suspect captured on a surveillance camera. 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 other damage to

property. 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, according to North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Sgt. Peter DeVries. 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. Olson faces three charges of mischief for damage to buildings that happened in North Vancouver between June 14 and 15 at 2070 Curling Rd., 2030 Marine Dr. and 340 Brooksbank Ave., as well as one charge of obstructing a peace office in North Vancouver 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. Olson remains in custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 4 in North Vancouver.

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Blown Away is a show that puts the art of glass blowing on display. But there’s also an art to capturing it on film.

North Vancouver native Shane Geddes captures the action for one of his many film projects. In July, Geddes won a Leo Award for best cinematography – information, lifestyle or reality series for his work on Blown Away Christmas - Oh Christmas Tree. SUPPLIED BY SHANE GEDDES

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Shane Geddes is a prolific cinematographer who won a Leo Award in July for his work on the popular Netflix series, which is filmed in a “hot shop” set in Hamilton, Ont. When he’s not travelling to be on set, Geddes lives in Vancouver. He grew up in North Van. This isn’t the first time he’s received acclaim for his film work. Geddes was awarded Leos for his involvement in Eat Street, The History of Food, World’s Weirdest Restaurants and The History of Home. The Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia to spotlight standouts in the provincial industry, which generates at least $2 billion a year in economic activity. When it comes to his work on Blown Away, Geddes says he got kudos for his creative intent behind choices on how to film the fiery series. On unscripted shows like that one, the camera crew is always chasing the eight-ball, Geddes explained. He was awarded in part for the plan he put in place to give the show a certain look, in a genre that generally focuses more on story than visuals. One of the things Geddes likes to do is embrace the natural environment by using whatever natural light sources are available. On Blown Away, a lot of the orange glow in the visuals is coming from the so-called glory holes, the furnaces that heat glass at temperatures above 1,200 C.

“We strategized how to set and augment the rest of our light levels to allow the glory holes to become one of the key light sources on the set,” he said. “We filled in where those glory holes weren’t hitting … and then those levels were just set and exposed in a way so the glory holes became that warm glow on the inside.” Anyone who’s watched the show, or has otherwise witness people blow glass, can appreciate the physical challenge of working with a massive ball of molten glass hanging off the end of a metal pipe. Part of the concept for filming was capturing the intensity, the heat, the physical exhaustion, and expressing that visually, said Geddes. The extreme heat coming from the glory holes produces a glow that’s almost like sitting around a campfire. “So it was trying to figure out a way to capture that warm glow – have that as a starting point for the look and then evolve from there,” he continued. Geddes’s cinematography chops are in high demand. When reached for an interview, he was working in Kansas, Texas, on a documentary series for streaming service Curiosity Stream about what the Wild West was really like . Also on the go is another arts-based competition series called Best in Miniature. Geddes said he feels like he has a bit of a dream job because he gets to be creative, and his work environment is constantly changing. “I get to tell stories,” he said. “The work environment as a whole is really fulfilling because I’m surrounded by people who love their jobs, are creative and are trying to push boundaries every day.”

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A 2021 helicopter crash on Bowen Island that left one Bell 212 totalled but that two local pilots miraculously survived, was caused by “environmental conditions” and helicopter “system limitations,” a Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation found.

The Sechelt-based Airspan Helicopters Ltd. aircraft was headed out to Cypress Provincial Park that day – March 5, 2021 – where it was doing work for BC Hydro. There were no passengers onboard and the helicopter wasn’t carrying any load. The weather was “conducive to severe mechanical turbulence, lee waves and low-level wind shear along

the helicopter’s flight path,” said the July 28, 2022, TSB release. The pilots were aware of the conditions but based on an improving forecast, desire to complete the flight and observation that other aircraft were operating out of the Sechelt airport, decided to continue, said the TSB. The flight lifted off from Sechelt Airport at about 9:35 a.m. Ten minutes later, cruising about two nautical miles away from Bowen, the helicopter entered a section of severe turbulence, which led to a loss of control and “excessive flapping of the main rotor blades,” said the release. The main rotor blades severed the tail rotor driveshaft, so there was loss of “rotor thrust and yaw control.” The pilots regained control but the Bell 212’s extreme attitude (it was inverted or nearly

inverted, the report says) during that first loss of control likely caused the malfunction of the hydraulic system and caused an engine to shut down, explains the release. The flight controls became hard to manipulate and the pilots chose a large field on nearby Bowen Island for an emergency landing. When the helicopter slowed for landing, the absence of tail rotor thrust (because the drive shaft had been severed, which the pilots didn’t know about) resulted in losing yaw control and the helicopter began a rapid spin to the right. After several rotations, the helicopter hit trees and came to a rest upside down on a rocky ridge in the Mount Gardner area, in the northwest corner of Bowen, according to the report. Photos of the incident showed the fuselage rested against a large tree Continued on page 15

The fuselage of a crashed Bell 212 helicopter rests upside down against a large tree on Bowen Island, March 5, 2021. COURTESY OF IAN THOMPSON

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Helicopter pilots escaped with scratches Continued from page 14 on the cliffside. While both pilots were injured, they walked away from the crash. The investigation found that the pilots’ flight helmets and Talk with four-point safety older guys in belts reduced the the aviation severity of their community, it’s injuries and they like, ‘Paul, you were able to exit got a lifetime the helicopter quickly. experience in At the time of three minutes.’ the crash, there PAUL TOSCZAK AIRSPAN HELICOPTERS was unanimity among first responders that the pilots were two of the luckiest guys going – the Bowen Island Fire Department thought they would be attending a much grimmer scene. “But the two, they were just sitting there. And there were a few little cuts on their hands and that’s

about it,” the island’s deputy fire chief told the Bowen Island Undercurrent at the time. Paul Tosczak, owner and operator of Airspan Helicopters, was one of the two pilots in the helicopter. While the experience was awful, he’s now also thankful for the gift of perspective he’s gained. “It was a terrible thing. I wish it never happened,” Tosczak said in an interview on July 28, after the report was released. “[But] it’s made me a better person, a better owner-operator, a better pilot and more of an experienced or well-rounded person. “Talk with older guys in the aviation community, it’s like, ‘Paul, you got a lifetime experience in three minutes.’” Airspan temporarily suspended operations following the incident and did an internal safety investigation, said the TSB release, and took actions to mitigate future incidents. The biggest change is that company won’t fly in forecasted severe turbulence or inclement weather anymore, said Tosczak.

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skin-to-skin contact, which is suspected to be the primary way the virus is spread. Who is at risk? Anyone can get monkeypox. However, where data is available, 98.9 per cent of people with monkeypox are men and 98 per cent are men who have sex with men. To date, less than one per cent of confirmed cases in Canada are in women or people under 20. The average age of someone who contracts monkeypox is 36. To date in B.C., most cases identified so far are among people who self-identify as men who have sex with men. Most cases are in the Vancouver Coastal Health Region, although there are also cases in Island Health and Fraser Health. People considered particularly vulnerable include those 18 and older who are transgender people or men who self-identify as belonging to the gay or bisexual community, and who meet additional high-risk criteria. People older than 50 likely received smallpox vaccinations as children (Canada stopped giving routine smallpox vaccinations in the early 1970s) so may have some protection from the virus. What are the symptoms? Monkeypox symptoms are very rarely life-threatening, and can present in different ways. Usually initial symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes and muscle pain. Other less common symptoms can include sore throat, cough, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea. The second stage usually starts one to five days after the first stage. In the second stage, a rash (sores/blisters) develops. Monkeypox sores/blisters are most commonly seen on the hands, feet, arms, legs, mouth and/or genitals and usually last between two to three weeks, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Some people experience symptoms differently. For example: some people many only get the rash, or get the first-stage symptoms after the appearance of sores. Monkeypox is usually a mild illness and Continued on page 19

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While Lower Mainland eagle populations have suffered this year, others have fared better – like on Vancouver Island where this eagle nests near. NICK LABA / NSN an active area in Delta, a network of 44 nests produces 44 young on average. This year, the nests produced just four young – a drop of nearly 91 per cent. Another group of 22 nests in South Surrey typically sees around 24-26 young. This year, only five have survived. “We’re down to a very, very low percentage of success ratio, something we have never ever experienced before,” said David Hancock, an 85-year-old researcher who started studying eagles as a teenager. After bounties on bald eagles were scrapped and use of nasty pesticide DDT was banned, the species has made a strong comeback over the last 50 years. But Hancock said 2022’s numbers are nowhere near enough to sustain the population. He too is frustrated with the lack of testing of dead chicks. Continued on page 18

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Eagles facing competition for food Continued from page 17 With coronavirus surging, “Every lab in North America is again tied up with bloody COVID,” Hancock said, adding that priority is put on testing chickens, which will hit B.C.’s economy hard if they can’t be exported. Earlier this year, the province had analyzed a few birds, detecting avian flu in some carcasses. “But more recently, there have been very few birds analyzed,” he said. In some of the nests his foundation tracks, they’ve observed nearly full-grown dead chicks, something that’s hardly ever seen except in rare cases of sibling rivalry. “And the parents know there’s something wrong because they’ve gone and built other nests nearby for next year already,” Hancock said. While the lifelong researcher concedes disease and other weakness could be at fault, there’s a broader, growing threat to these beloved raptors. Over the past five to 10 years, Hancock has noticed food sources for avian predators are diminishing worldwide. So-called scavenging predators hunt for part of the year. For bald eagles, that’s in the nesting season when feeding their young. But for the other half of the year, they scavenge for dead food. In both cases, fish is the natural source, either alive or dead after spawning. While over-fishing has greatly depleted the fish stock eagles rely on, they’ve found another reliable food source: garbage. There are over 100 garbage sites in the

Lower Mainland. “This became a wonderful alternative food supply to salmon,” Hancock continued. “When the salmon carcasses ran out earlier and earlier every year, the eagles shifted to finding garbage.” And what ecologically minded practice has become increasingly popular in recent years? Composting. “We’re taking all the compostables, the protein and the vegetable matter, and we’re putting it into a green box,” Hancock said. “And the result is there simply isn’t the same amount of food left in this area.” That dearth affects both migrating birds and the nesting eagle populations. And he believes we’re beginning to see the consequences. On the North Shore, there aren’t any major waste sites to feed on, but Hancock speculates that these eagles are facing increased competition from hungry birds along the shorelines. Fortunately, eagle chicks have been more successful this year in other areas of the province, such as Vancouver Island and a number of the Gulf Islands. But other countries like Japan have grappled with diminishing eagle populations due to food scarcity, and have begun measures to bring them back. We’re not looking at a simple story with a simple fix, Hancock said. “We’ve taken away their goddamn salmon, and we’ve substituted garbage. We’ve now taken away the garbage. This is a huge impact that most people have not yet tied together.”

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City of North Vancouver staff and city lawyers are still deliberating on what kind of penalty might be handed out to those responsible for dumping paint that resulted in pollution of a local pond this month.

Investigation following the incident July 9 found the paint was dumped into a drain on private property, which then fed into municipal storm drains, according to the City of North Vancouver. Bylaw staff The paint turned have spoken to the relevant water in the Tempe Heights parties, and Park pond and will make a other nearby determination watercourses in of followup Greenwood Park actions once a milky white cleanup costs colour, alarming local resident are known. Jason Rivero, PARDEEP PUREWAL CNV SPOKESPERSON who spotted the pollution while out for a walk in the neighbourhood. A four-day cleanup effort involved pumping water from the pond and using a filtering system to remove turbidity, according to city spokesperson Pardeep Purewal.

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Since then, followup testing showed the water quality had returned to within the B.C. water quality guidelines for aquatic life, and no contaminants of concern were

found, said Purewal. Only two invasive species of goldfish were found dead in the pond. As part of the investigation into the

spill, the city hired a contractor to take video of the storm system in the area, which helped to isolate the likely origin of the spill, said Purewal. “Bylaw staff have spoken to the relevant parties, and will make a determination of followup actions once cleanup costs are known,” Purewal added. Rivero said he hopes the guilty parties get hit with a fine. “At the very least, they should pay the cost of cleaning,” he said. “Their irresponsibility is astounding.” Rivero said he’s especially concerned as he has seen similar kinds of fouling of local watercourses in the past. He’s previously taken photos of strangely coloured water before and sent emails to Environment Canada, but “they sent me to another bureaucratic office somewhere.” Purewal said it’s important for residents to keep in mind that all storm drains eventually flow into downstream fish habitat. Depositing any material into the drainage system is also a violation of the local bylaws. If anyone observes a spill, paint, or chemicals being washed into a stormwater drain, or a contaminated stream, they should call the city operations department at 604-987-7155 or 604-988-2212 (in the case of after-hours emergency). Residents can also call Emergency Management BC at 1-800-663-3456.

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As the summer of the BA.5 variant continues, it’s clear that COVID-19 isn’t vanishing from the North Shore anytime soon.

Official numbers of infections reported in the most vulnerable remain steady in North Vancouver and West Vancouver, with 38 new infections reported between July 17-23 (27 in North Van and 11 in West Van.) That’s about the same number as reported on the North Shore two weeks ago. The figure is considered a vast It’s also underestimate of become actual numbers but increasingly does point to trends clear that our in infection rates. immunity Viral loads at the North Shore sewage to the virus plant, considered an wanes over indicator of commutime. nity-wide infection FIONA BRINKMAN levels, have fallen since quadrupling in the first week of July but still remain much higher than they were in June. According to the most recent situation report from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, “Over the past week, viral loads at Lions Gate (sewage treatment plant) have increased by 16 per cent.” The most recent measurement on July 18 showed 42,444 viral parts per litre, compared to 81,489 viral parts per litre on July 4 and 12,013 parts per litre on June 8. Hospitalizations up slightly COVID hospitalizations in Vancouver Coastal Health are also up slightly, according to BCCDC. There were 116 people with COVID in hospital in VCH as of July 28, compared to 102 people on July 14. Ten of those people were in critical care. There were also two new COVID-19-related deaths in the past week in VCH. BA.5 variant drives summer surge According to the BCCDC, the newest and more transmissible Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5 make up most of the COVID-19

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COVID immunity wanes faster than flu Continued from page 22 neither infection nor vaccines currently offer much protection against infection, said Brinkman. “A full-blown COVID-19 infection is very similar to flu in many ways. But the difference is, when you get flu, you do not get it again four to six months later. You are protected for quite a long time,” she said. “So it is a different ballgame with COVID.” Nasal vaccines offer hope There is some light at the end of the tunnel, however. Brinkman is enthusiastic about the potential of nasal spray vaccines currently being tested, which could potentially better stop the virus before it causes an infection. It’s early days in clinical trials, she adds, “but the studies to date have been

very promising.” A more troubling sign is the continued low vaccination rates among children. Between 60 and 70 per cent of children five to 11 on the North Shore have received two doses of COVID vaccine. But those are among the highest rate of vaccination for children in the province. In many other communities, vaccination rates for children have hovered between 10 and 30 per cent. “I’m very concerned that not enough children are getting vaccinated,” said Brinkman. Vax for youngest kids approved Recently, Health Canada approved the first COVID-19 vaccination for children between six months to five years of age. Vaccine appointments for those youngest children will be available beginning Aug. 2.

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Continued from page 9 And good luck at the plate facing one of these ace pitchers, who all seemed to have received shoulder cannons for their 11th birthdays. Go ahead and try to hit that fastball – you’re going to look foolish. Every parent knows this day will come, but that doesn’t lessen the slight sting and immense joy of watching your children do things that you know you could never do again, things that would earn your creaky body a stretcher ride to the ER. Your family would gather around your hospital bed, saying a quiet healing prayer for your blown hammy. “You OK, pop?” “I’m better than OK. I’m great, and so are you. Way to go, kid.” aprest@nsnews.com

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A popular West Vancouver trail wiped out by a series of landslides in January 2021 is making a comeback, albeit in a roundabout route.

District of West Vancouver council unanimously approved a plan July 25 to reroute the Capilano Pacific Trail and a major sewer line that serves the eastern portion of the British Properties neighbourhood. On Jan. 6, 2021, after several days of rain, a slide took out a piece of the trail There’s a north of the Upper contiguous Levels Highway and left a sewer high to pipe precariously very high exposed, which had hazard along to be temporarily the slope containing the secured with rope. Subsequent slides previous trail in the weeks after alignment did even more and the sewer damage although a alignment. catastrophic failure JENN MOLLER of the temporary DWV ENGINEERING sewer fix was avoided. After significant research, district staff advised moving both the trail and the sewage pipe to the west, through the woods next to Capilano View Cemetery where they won’t be at risk of future slides. “There’s a contiguous high to very high hazard along the slope containing the previous trail alignment and the sewer alignment,” district engineering director Jenn Moller told council. Moller said the previously existing trail alignment “is not feasible to construct using conventional practices and a more practical alignment should be sought.” The bulk of the work will be moving the sewer line – costing about $4.5 million, according to the district’s cost estimates. Piggybacking a 1.3-metre-wide gravel trail on top is expected to cost another $800,000.

“The sewer line has to happen. That’s not negotiable,” said Donna Powers, district spokesperson. “We know it’ll be safe for the trail. It will save taxpayers a lot of money. It just makes sense to route them together. It’s a good efficiency.” There will be staircases at either end of the detour, making the new trail portion inaccessible for people on bikes or wheelchairs. “But we just don’t have a way around that,” Powers added. The decision also helps protect the municipality from legal risk. By adopting a formal policy resolution to decommission the trail and establish permanent razor wire fences and warning signs around the slide site, anyone who trespasses and sues the municipality for injury is less likely to be successful, the district’s lawyers have advised. Even after putting up multiple warning signs and temporary fences, members of the public still attempt to hike the washed-out portion of the Capilano Pacific Trail. District staff installed a webcam in the most dangerous area of the slide, which captures images of people scrambling through the slide site “regularly,” according to staff. “It’s very dangerous,” Powers said. “It’s so dangerous.” Even though some may miss their walks along the old route, the planned re-routing is better than the current three-kilometre detour via Moyne Drive, Rabbit Lane, Stevens Drive, Mathers Avenue, Third Street, and a new path along the Upper Levels Highway to Keith Road, Powers said. “I don’t think people really enjoyed walking through neighbourhoods on sidewalks and roads. To be able to really put the majority of it on a forested trail … I think people are going to enjoy that a lot more,” she said. District council has already budgeted for the work. Construction is expected to begin in 2023. The 7.5-kilometre trail goes from Ambleside Park all the way to the Cleveland Dam.

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One budding baseball star could be the North Shore’s best pitch for sending an athlete to the Major League.

North Vancouver’s Adam Maier was drafted by the Atlanta Braves organization in July, with a hefty $1.2-million signing bonus despite throwing in only three games this season for the University of Oregon, due to an elbow injury. Scouts have noted the 20-year-old right-hander’s pitches as some of the best among his college peers, and had previously stumped many hitters in the BC Premier Baseball League, where he was crowned MVP in 2019. Playing for the North Shore Twins, coach Brooks McNiven recalls Maier standing out at 11 years old when he was putting together a little league travel team, but it also took Maier time to really take off. “He didn’t have a really good Grade 11 year,” McNiven said. “And I don’t know if that motivated him to work harder over the winter, but he came back that next year and was by far the best

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player in the league.” But what impressed McNiven the most is Maier’s mental game. “He was never an arrogant guy. But he knew he was good, he

was the best, and everything was exactly what you would be looking for in an elite-level athlete.” During the pandemic, Maier continued to put the work in,

playing for UBC in the 2020-’21 season and in the Cape Cod Baseball League alongside other high-level college players last summer.

Especially over the past year, McNiven said Maier started throwing crazy balls, at speeds he hadn’t seen before. Maier is known for his slider – a pitch where the ball tails laterally and down through the batter’s hitting zone – which “almost disappears.” Now, he’s heading down to Florida to join the Braves organization, but he probably won’t play much as he recovers from elbow surgery – which is common among professional baseball players. Spring training will start next March, and Maier will have to earn a spot on one of the Braves’ five minor league teams, from A to AA to AAA. He’ll be competing with all those guys for 25 spots on the big league team. McNiven said Maier could fast-track it there in a couple years if all goes well. “I don’t think any of us would be shocked,” he said. In 2021, coach McNiven was inducted into the UBC Sports Hall of Fame. He pitched for the San Francisco Giants organization for seven seasons, and represented Canada at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022 | A27

Latest census data may surprise some seniors

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As Statistics Canada rolls out its latest information about Canada’s population, I wondered what they found in the older person category.

I wanted to know how the average senior fares in our society and what roles older people play in the community. As well, I wondered if they can navigate safely in our society and Older whether they are And Wiser disproportionately Margaret Coates affected by abuse or by world events such as climate change and COVID-19 and its variants. Some of what I found may surprise you given the often-dire news we hear about seniors who are negatively affected by dismal health care situations, severe climate change events (remember the heat dome which adversely impacted so many seniors in B.C.), more and more scams perpetrated against seniors and so on. It seems there is a mix of information from StatCan, and corroborated by others, that there is both good and bad news relative to an older Canadian. According to the StatCan web pages, the population of older people has increased. It was found that there are seven million people aged 65 and older, which represents nearly one in five Canadians (19 per cent), up from 16.9 per cent in 2016. Significantly, as well, older people are living longer. A fun fact, as of July 1, 2021, it was recorded that there are 12,822 centenarians in Canada — a 16-per-cent increase from 2016. StatCan also found that “Seniors aged 85 and older are growing in number and as a proportion of the population. The growth of this population will accelerate even further in coming years, as the first baby boomer cohorts will turn 85.” The baby boomers like me, born between 1946 and 1965, are the largest generation in Canadian history. It is important to note that the growth in this population will have wide implications for government and policymakers, especially around health, housing, longterm care and management of severe climate changes. As well as an increased life expectancy, older people are leading more active lives. People are better off economically, stay involved in community longer and for the most part are healthier. However, the StatCan report says, “As more seniors are living to 85 and beyond, an increasing number of individuals will face limitations and long-term health challenges.” On the StatCan web pages, it was found that older people supply much of the caregiving for their aging family and friends. Supporting this fact, the Canadian Association of Retired People says “This unpaid labour estimated at $25-billion annually is being shouldered by millions of Canadians, over one million of whom are over age 65.”

The latest information from Statistics Canada contains some surprising data about seniors. IRA T. NICOLAI / THE IMAGE BANK / GETTY IMAGES

Many seniors said they felt safe in community despite some increases in elder abuse and scams targeting older people. A report by Shana Conroy and Danielle Sutton, Canadian Centre for Justice, and Community Safety Statistics says, “Most seniors were somewhat or very satisfied with their personal safety from crime (82 per cent), perceived their neighbourhood as having a lower amount of crime than other areas in Canada (77 per cent) and reported a somewhat or very strong sense of community belonging (72 per cent).” Older people are working longer, many up to the retirement age of 65 and some beyond that cut off. StatCan says, “Compared with two decades ago, more seniors remained active in the labour market in their late 60s and into their 70s. Seniors with a bachelor’s degree or higher and those without private retirement income were more likely to work than other seniors.” Men were more likely than women to continue to work. Possibly because many women leave the work force to take on the caregiving role in their families. StatCan says that “although COVID19 has affected all Canadians, seniors are particularly vulnerable to its health impacts, including a higher risk of hospitalization, health complications, and death.” They also say as seniors are more likely to live alone or in an institution, that health measures meant to keep older people safe paradoxically put them at risk of social isolation which is arguably a severe and critical issue for seniors. While the pandemic seems to be evolving with new variants abounding, maybe it would be wise for older people to continue practising safety measures like wearing masks in indoor settings, distancing from people in public spaces and keeping up their vaccination regime. However, despite being negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the over-65 population continues to increase in Canada as a whole. I think that we need to prepare for the issues for older people that this growth will create. Margaret Coates is the co-ordinator of Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. She has lived on the North Shore for 51 years and has worked for and with seniors for 26 of those years. Ideas for future columns are welcome – email lions_view@telus.net.

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This circa 1920 hand-tinted postcard shows a summer view from the beach at Horseshoe Bay, with two wharves, and numerous swimmers and sunbathers. Notice the ferry terminal is not there. It wasn't until 1951 that regular ferry service, operated by the American company Black Ball Ferries, started runs from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo, the Sunshine Coast, and Bowen Island. In 1961, the B.C. government announced it had taken over Black Ball Ferries, and the provincially run BC Ferries took over service. Predating ferry service is Horseshoe Bay’s iconic Troll’s Restaurant. Joe and Dorothy ("Dot") Troll started Troll's Fish and Chips in 1946, and the tradition continues to this day. Visit monova.ca for more information about the history of the North Shore and to learn about MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver now open Thursday to Sunday in The Shipyards. Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver at 3203 Institute Rd. in Lynn Valley is open by appointment only. Contact: archives@monova.ca THE “TIME TRAVELLER” SPACE HAS BEEN GRACIOUSLY DONATED BY THE BUSINESS BELOW. #LOCALMATTERS

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Continued from page 1 will be putting the electrical system that serves as the nerve centre of the ship in place, said Hounsell, with up to 300 electricians working on the vessel. The huge joint support ship taking form on the North Vancouver waterfront is the most visible sign of Seaspan’s work on the federal government’s national shipbuilding program, which has been underway now for over a decade. For the past two years of the pandemic, some of that work has been taking place away from the public eye. But these days the huge ship under construction is unmistakable from Burrard Inlet. The two joint support ships being constructed at Seaspan – with a total project budget of $4.1 billion – and a polar icebreaker announced last May, which will be constructed later at the shipyard – are the centrepieces of Seaspan’s multibillion-dollar agreement to build Coast Guard and Navy support ships for Ottawa, expected to keep the workforce busy for another 10 to 15 years. Seaspan cut steel four years ago on the first blocks for the first joint support ship, while the shipyard was still completing construction on the second and third of three smaller Coast Guard fisheries vessels. The shipyard marked a keel-laying ceremony for the first joint support ship in

January of 2020. Soon after, the shipyard found itself adapting to continuing production under COVID-19, which involved both careful planning of how many people could be in certain areas at one time and dealing with supply-chain issues. At the end of June, the government announced that the expected delivery date for both joint support ships has been pushed back by two years – the latest of several such timeline revisions. The first ship is now expected to be delivered in 2025, while the second ship won’t be finished until 2027. Pandemic supply chain issues and the fact the joint supply ship is the first in its class have both contributed to the delays, said Hounsell. “If you’re a car manufacturer and you’re building the first prototype of your car, it’s going to take you a little bit longer. There may be design changes along the way from the customer. So there been a number of factors that have contributed to that,” she said. Hounsell said Seaspan has learned lessons from early construction on the first joint support ship, which will help build efficiencies in the production of the second ship. Steel for the second joint support ship was cut in May of this year – the large grey panels are visible in a number of the shipyard’s steel-cutting and Continued on page 31

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2022 | A29

2022 General Local Elections Saturday, October 15, 2022 NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of North Vancouver that nominations for the ofﬁce of: Mayor one to be elected Councillor six to be elected School Trustee four to be elected for a four-year term ending in November 2026 will be received by the Chief Election Ofﬁcer or a designated person as follow:

When: 9:00am on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 to 4:00pm on Friday, September 9, 2022 (excluding holidays and weekends) Where: Clerk’s Ofﬁce, District of North Vancouver 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC V7N 4N5 How:

Nomination forms are now available for pick-up at the District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall during regular ofﬁce hours (8:00am - 4:30pm).

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office if they meet the following requirements: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and, • not disqualified under the Local Government Act, School Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local elections, the following expense limit for candidates applies during the campaign period from September 17 to October 15, 2022: Mayor $61,506.10 Councillor $31,137.00 School Trustee $31,575.30

THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local election, the following third party advertising limits apply during the campaign period from September 17 to October 15, 2022: Mayor and Councillor $3,075.31 School Trustee $1,578.77

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

Beginning August 30, 2022 until the close of general voting for the election on October 15, 2022, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for public inspection at the District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall during regular ofﬁce hours (8:00am - 4:30pm) by appointment only by contacting the Chief Election Ofﬁcer at elections@dnv.org or 604-990-2212.

REQUEST TO OMIT OR OBSCURE PERSONAL INFORMATION

An elector may request that their address or other information about them be omitted from, or obscured on, the list of electors. Upon request, the Chief Election Ofﬁcer will amend the list available to the public and candidates by omitting or obscuring the elector’s information.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00pm on September 9, 2022. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of North Vancouver and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list of electors has died or that a person whose name appears on the list of electors is not qualiﬁed to be registered as an elector of the District of North Vancouver.

ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION

Are you eligible to vote in the October elections for Mayor, Councillors and School Trustees? Is your name on the current list of electors? If you are not sure you can ﬁnd out by calling 604-990-2211 or emailing elections@dnv.org. The ofﬁce is open from 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday (excluding holidays and weekends). To register in advance, contact Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 or visit elections.bc.ca/voting/register-to-vote until August 23, 2022. As the District uses the Provincial Voters List, elector registrations will not be accepted during the closed period August 24, 2022 to October 15, 2022, but will be accepted at voting sites on advance and general voting days.

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

RESIDENT ELECTORS: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the 2022 General Local Elections; and, • a Canadian citizen; and, • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and, • a resident of the District of North Vancouver; and, • not disqualiﬁed under the Local Government Act, School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualiﬁed by law. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and, • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the 2022 General Local Elections; and, • a Canadian citizen; and, • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and, • a registered owner of real property in the District of North Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and, • the only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; and, • not disqualified under the Local Government Act, School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law; and, • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING

Mail ballot voting will be available to all voters meeting the elector qualifications above. In order to receive a mail ballot package, you must first complete a Mail Ballot Application available online at DNV.org/Election-2022 or in person at the District Hall. If you are not able to pick up a mail ballot package, please have your application to the Chief Election Officer by September 21, 2022 to allow sufficient time for a package to be mailed. Mail ballot packages will be sent out on or about September 21, 2022. To be counted, mail ballots must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than the close of voting on general voting day at 8:00pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For more information on the election, please visit DNV.org/Election-2022 or contact: • Genevieve Lanz, Chief Election Officer elections@dnv.org or 604-990-2212 • James Gordon, Deputy Chief Election Officer elections@dnv.org or 604-990-2207 For more information on campaign financing and advertising rules in local elections, contact Elections BC: • electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca • 1-800-661-8683 • elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2022-general-local-elections

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MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE OF ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION AND MAIL BALLOT VOTING

General Voting Day October 15, 2022 ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION The City of North Vancouver uses the most current available provincial list of electors prepared by Elections BC. If you were listed on the Provincial Voters List, you should be on the City's List of Electors.

CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

If you are not sure if you are registered, you can find out by calling or visiting the City Clerk’s Department, City of North Vancouver, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC, Tel: 604.982.8354 or 604.990.4233. The office is open from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). Advance elector registrations will be accepted at the City Clerk’s Department, City of North Vancouver, until August 23, 2022 and will NOT be accepted from August 24 to October 15, 2022. If an elector’s name is not on the list by August 23, 2022, electors can still register to vote on General Voting Day, October 15, 2022, at any of the advance voting opportunities, or when requesting a mail ballot package at cnv.org/vote. To register, electors must provide two pieces of identification which prove their identity and place of residence, and one of the pieces of identification must also include the elector’s signature (e.g. BC Driver's Licence and BC Services Card).

ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

RESIDENT ELECTORS

Commencing August 30, 2022 until the close of general voting for the election on October 15, 2022, a copy of the list of registered electors will, upon signature, be available for inspection, at the City Clerk’s Department in the City of North Vancouver during regular oﬃce hours (8:30am to 5pm), Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). Under Section 78 of the Local Government Act, an elector may request that his or her personal information be omitted from, or obscured, on the list of registered electors in order to protect personal privacy or security.

All City of North Vancouver electors must: • Be age 18 or older; and • Be a Canadian citizen; and • Have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • Be resident of the City of North Vancouver on the day of registration; and • Not be disqualiﬁed by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualiﬁed by law. Residents who are not Canadian citizens are not entitled to register or vote.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS All City of North Vancouver non-resident electors must: • Be age 18 or older; and • Be a Canadian citizen; and • Have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • Be a registered owner of real property in the City of North Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • Not be entitled to register as a resident elector; and • Not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • If there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. A person may register as a non-resident property elector only in relation to one parcel of real property in the City of North Vancouver; and • Provide proof of ownership at the time of registration. A Property Tax Notice, Assessment Notice or Certificate of Title issued by the Land Title Office are acceptable proof of ownership. Non-resident property owners who are not Canadian citizens are not entitled to register or vote. Corporations and businesses are also not entitled to register or vote, nor have a representative register or vote on their behalf.

Chief Election Oﬃcer Nikolina Vracar 604.982.8354

Deputy Chief Election Oﬃcer Christine Baird 604.990.4233

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until September 9, 2022 at 4pm. An objection must be in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the City of North Vancouver and can only be made on the basis that the person whose name appears has died or is not qualiﬁed to be registered as an elector of the City of North Vancouver.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING All eligible electors can apply to vote by mail ballot. The mail ballot procedure is as follows: 1. Complete a Mail Ballot Voting application form online through the City’s 2022 election webpage at cnv.org/vote, between August 3 and October 10, 2022. 2. Mail ballot packages with detailed voting instructions will be mailed around September 30, 2022. 3. Complete the ballot and required documents and return the sealed mail ballot package (via mail, in person or by courier) to the Chief Election Oﬃcer before 8pm on October 15, 2022. It is the responsibility of the elector to ensure that their ballot is returned before the deadline.

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Seaspan offers apprentice program Continued from page 28 early welding shops. At the same time, work is also underway on a larger offshore science vessel for the Coast Guard. More than 1,100 tonnes of steel has been cut for that vessel and more than half of the large blocks that will be put together to complete the ship are already under construction in the shipyard. One of those large blocks provided the backdrop for a ceremony last fall to mark 10 years since the awarding of the federal contract. In April, the three main diesel generators for the ship were delivered to the shipyard. At about 88 metres in length, the offshore science vessel will be about 30 per cent larger than the earlier three fisheries ships built at Seaspan. When completed, that ship will be capable of conducting multiple tasks, including oceanographic, geological and hydrographic survey missions and will come complete with a floating high-end research laboratory. Beyond the huge bulbous bow of the joint support ship today in the yard are neat rows of red-toned steel parts that will eventually be part of the offshore science vessel, laid out so finding those parts is easy for workers. Maximizing efficiency is one of the key issues that’s a constant learning process at the shipyard, said Hounsell.

“We work with people on the on the shop floor at a grassroots level to say, ‘What would make your job easier? What would make your job faster, better? There’s been a lot of improvements to even just the yard layout, the way things are organized.” It may not seem like a big deal, said Hounsell, but once the shipyard is into production on multiple ships, like the 16 medium-sized Coast Guard vessels that are also part of the federal agreement, it can add up to a big difference. There are currently about 1,700 employees at Vancouver Shipyards, including about 1,000 workers in the yard and about 700 more working on ship design, engineering and project management – making it one of the largest employers on the North Shore. Like other companies, Seaspan has faced fierce competition for skilled trades. Hounsell said the shipyard has a strong apprentice program, which supported over 80 apprentices in 2021 and saw 11 of those apprentices graduate with the Red Seal certification. The shipyard is also working to reduce barriers for underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous students, and is working with BCIT, Camosun College and programs such as ACCESS Trades to help attract and retain skilled tradespeople. Seaspan also has an on-site training centre, where re-certifications can be done directly at the shipyard.

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MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION

PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the City of North Vancouver that nominations for the oﬃces of:

MAYOR

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COUNCILLOR 6 to be elected

SCHOOL TRUSTEE - SD44 3 to be elected

will be received by the Chief Election Officer, or designate, as follows: CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 From 9am, August 30, 2022 to 4pm, September 9, 2022 (excluding statutory holidays and weekends). Nomination documents are available at the City Clerk’s Department beginning July 22, 2022, during regular office hours, 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays). Packages are also available online at cnv.org/vote. All offices are for a 4-year term.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected and hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Are a Canadian citizen; and • Are 18 years of age or older on General Voting Day, October 15, 2022; and • Have been a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • Are not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. Chief Election Officer Nikolina Vracar 604.982.8354

Deputy Chief Election Oﬃcer Christine Baird 604.990.4233

CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 General Local Government Election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: Mayor: $42,499.84 Councillor: $21,472.80 School Trustee: $21,489.00 THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 General Local Government Election, the following third party advertising limits apply: Mayor and Councillor: $2,124.99 School Trustee: $1,074.45 The cumulative advertising expense limit is $161,967.47.

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CELEBRATE YOUR FAMILY OCCASIONS AND SHARE MEMORIES

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OBITUARIES

Arlis (Arlie) HARTWIG September 7, 1914 - August 3, 1994 DAD Memory keeps you ever near us, Though you left us 28 years ago. Love and Miss You Glenda (Rich) & Family

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of Despair OBITUARIES

BEHNSEN, Margaret May May 17, 1919 - July 20, 2022 Our beloved mother passed away following a fall, suffering a broken shoulder.

peacefully

Margaret (Mae) is predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Frank William Behnsen; cherished sister Florence Edgar and son-in-law Dan Morrison.

FERGUSON, Margaret I. February 28, 1922 − July 13, 2022

FLEMING, Bruce A. November 11, 1951 − July 19, 2022

Shortly after her 100th birthday, Margaret left us to be with her beloved husband of 65 years, Cameron. Missing her longtime presence are Heather (Keith), Ian (Keren), Duncan, and granddaughters Kate and Laura. She was predeceased by her brother Stewart, sister Sheila and daughter−in−law Gig. Mom was a girl of the Prairies, born and raised on a farm southeast of Regina, Saskatchewan. She left the farm as a young woman to become a stenographer, working in the executive offices at the Wheat Pool in Regina. Family legend has it that she stuck out a leg and tripped up the young man walking by her desk. They were married in 1950 and would be together for the next 65 years. In 1958 they moved to North Vancouver, joining other young families settling in the Highlands area. Mom was always very proud of her garden and spent many hours with Dad working together. In later years, Cam and Margaret were able to travel and experience some of the world. Caring for others was an important part of who she was − they were involved in the North Shore branch of the Arthritis Society and, as a team, delivered Meals −on−Wheels for 25 years. She was an avid quilter, with one of her projects winning ribbons at the PNE. Highlands Church played a central role in Margaret’s and Cam’s lives, and it was here that many longtime friendships were made. Margaret was an active, outgoing and caring person, always on the lookout for someone who might need a hand or for a job that needed doing. She lived a full, rich life with great friends and a family that loved her − as good a life as we could all wish for. A celebration of Margaret’s life will be held at Highlands United Church on August 12th at 11am.

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Bruce Fleming. Musical aficionado, passionate soccer player, fisherman and gardener, he was a multi−dimensional man. As a hard− working, dedicated emergency physician, teacher, and mentor, medicine played a central role in his life. He was humble, gracious and connected easily with all those who crossed his path. Bruce was predeceased by his parents, Bert and Phyllis Fleming of West Vancouver. He is survived by his brother, Peter Fleming; sister, Barbara Sandor; wife, Elizabeth Fleming; and his three children, Andrew Fleming (Stephanie Schneider), Julia Jourdain (Tim Jourdain) and Kate Fleming (Ehren Salazar). He was also the proud grandparent to Cohen and Wallis Fleming and Ethan and Lucas Jourdain. Moments goofing around with his grandchildren, grown children and wife were when he was truly at his happiest. We will miss him tremendously. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 18, at the Robert H Lee Alumni Centre, from 4:30pm to 7:00pm, and all are welcome to attend.

She leaves behind her sister-in-law Thelma John and family of Calgary; son Larry Behnsen (Nancy); granddaughter Nicole Ruddick (Geoff); grandson Craig Behnsen (Yvette); daughter Joan Morrison; grandsons Jeff Pilkington (Jill), Jim Pilkington (Julie), Michael Pilkington (Sarah).

She has left a huge hole in our hearts. Ethel leaves behind her two daughters Jenny and Viv Moore; son-in-law Dave Wilson; and nephew Jeffrey Edwards (Anne and children).

Mae was born and grew up in Vancouver, moving to West Vancouver in 1952.

Funeral is at Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807, Marine Drive on 5th, August at 11am. Please no flowers and no black clothes.

Our family appreciated the loving support of the most wonderful staff of Hollyburn House where she happily resided after Frank passed away.

No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations to the MS Society of Canada or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated.

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Ethel was a well known figure in West Van. A Legion member for 37 yrs, a curious, lively and amazing woman devoted to her husband John (deceased) and loving Mum of 2. She was dancing and singing up to a week before she passed.

Fondly remembered by step grandchildren Georgia Mack (Warren), Krissy Fraser (Andrew), and their children Katelyn, Ashley, Quinn, Jayden.

Mae will always be remembered by the entire family for making the best apple pie in the world!

MOORE, Ethel May (nee Massie) 102 Years Previously of Wordsley, England, then Vancouver. Born 24th, November, 1919, passed away on 21st July, 2022, in Toronto.

Missing GG are her 10 special great grandchildren Mya, Erica, Preston, Luke, Chaz, Katie, Ellie, Leila, Jordan, Trey.

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OBITUARIES MITCHELL, Patricia McLeod Patricia McLeod Mitchell died on Friday, July 15, 2022, at age 94, in North Vancouver. Born and raised in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Pat earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Edinburgh. She began her long teaching career in Scotland and East London, where she shared a two-room flat with her dear friend Jean McIntyre. The two of them agreed to switch the kitchen side to the bedroom side every six months to avoid argument.

GREGR, Helen Ann August 27, 1936 - July 21, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Helen Ann Gregr, (nee Hron). Helen passed peacefully on the evening of July 21st, 2022. Helen was pre-deceased by her husband George, and is survived by her brother Jarda; sons Edward and David; daughters-in-law, Alena and Susan; and grandchildren Isabel, Joseph, Samara and Talise. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Helen trained as a structural engineer. It was during this time she met George Gregr, whom she married in 1955. Together, they emigrated to Canada in 1965 with their 2-year-old son Edward. Their life in Canada began in Montreal, where their son David was born in 1967. In 1980, the family moved out West to Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver where Helen and George resided for over 40 years. Helen worked as an engineer for firms in Montreal and Vancouver. She was involved with building the Olympic Stadium for the 1976 Games in Montreal, and the design of the original Whistler Village. In the late 1980s she transitioned into a life of sales and ended her working career as the western representative for the popular clothing and houseware company Cornell Trading. She was an avid gardener and was especially proud of her roses which she cultivated for over 4 decades. Helen was an avid cook and enjoyed foraging for food in the forests and the intertidal. The family spent many weeks each summer camping on the West Coast and boating and fishing throughout Vancouver Island every summer. Helen enjoyed the mountains and taught both boys to ski. She skied well into her 70’s, getting the opportunity to ski with her grandchildren. We will remember mum for her quick wit, adventurous spirit, and her boundless energy.

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MCTAGGART, Donald "Ted" E. June 12, 1917 − July 15, 2022 Following a long and healthy life well lived, Ted passed away peacefully on June 15 at the age of 105. The eldest son of Donald Edgar and Florence Ada, he was predeceased by his wife Eleanor, brother, Ken, and sister Jean. He is survived by son Ross (Sara), daughters Mary (Jan), and Heather (Terry), grandchildren Genevieve, Alexandra, James, Michael, and great grandchildren, Claire, Liam, Benjamin, and Charlotte. Born and raised in Vancouver, Ted graduated from Prince of Wales Secondary School in 1935 and later from the University of British Columbia in 1939 with a Bachelor of Arts. Following his graduation he articled with the law firm of Ellis & Dryer, in which Ted’s late father, D.E. McTaggart, Q.C. was a partner. After completing his law education at the Vancouver Law School, operated by the Law Society of BC, Ted was called to the Bar in 1942. Soon after, he served overseas as a Flight Lieutenant in the R.C.A.F. In 1946 he returned to the practice of law and eventually became senior partner of McTaggart, Ellis and Company. The firm focused on labour−management relations and specialized in injunction and crown office matters. Ted served as part of a Committee of Special Advisors to prepare draft legislation which resulted in a major revision of B.C. labour laws. This updated code known as Bill 11, passed with unanimous support of all members of the legislature in November 1973. Later that year, Ted, was appointed Judge of the County Court of Westminster in the province of B.C. and also Local Judge of the Supreme Court of B.C. He retired from the Bench in 1989. Ted and Eleanor married in 1949. While raising their family they enjoyed many days at their cottage on the Sunshine Coast. Eleanor was a constant friend and support for Ted. In later years, they travelled widely always wanting to broaden their perspectives. Supplementing his desire for learning, Ted read at every opportunity. He was instrumental in the establishment of the West Vancouver Memorial Library in 1950 and remained an active and interested member until very recently. Many thanks to Librarian Kelly who faithfully kept him supplied with a steady supply of books throughout the pandemic. He was keenly interested in genealogy, antique maps, current affairs, arts, and plants. Throughout the years he also enjoyed the company of his golden retrievers. Ted was a man of great integrity. He was well liked, honest, fair, and unpretentious. His compassion for others revealed itself in many ways. While he was always fascinated with history, Ted remained forward thinking. He was a lifelong learner and believed strongly in the value of education. He will be deeply missed. No service upon request, but donations in Ted’s memory may be made to any foundation supporting literacy at home or abroad, or to a charity of your choice.

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Pat emigrated to Canada in 1958. She taught in West Vancouver and Kelowna but gave most of her career to North Vancouver. At first, Pat was a classroom teacher and later a librarian. The library suited Pat’s orderly nature, and her insight into books and learning was an ongoing asset to the school libraries where she worked. After a year of further training, Pat ended her career teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). There are many photos of Pat smiling along with a class of happy ESL students, and it’s clear that she loved this stage of her career. Pat travelled whenever school wasn’t in session, and usually with the intention of learning more about weaving, pottery, painting, and art. Often she was intent on seeing and understanding ancient methods of work, some of which were and are disappearing. Her home was an orderly and warm place. Everything in it reflected her appreciation of and commitment to skilled handwork and creativity. Pat was a gifted weaver and painter in her own right, but she was also able to uncover the talents of others. She was always ready to support learning and personal growth. As a mentor and friend, her discipline, attention to detail, and patience were both demanding and inspiring. From 1990 to 2002, Pat volunteered at the N. Shore Women’s Resource Centre, N. Shore Continuing Education, N. Shore Community Services, and N. Shore Senior Peer Counselling. Pat made good and loyal friends wherever she worked and in whatever organization she was involved with. Her interest in the families of her friends was thoughtful and genuine. Her informed commentaries on weaving techniques, pottery, First Nations basketry, the books she read, and her life experiences will all be sorely missed by everyone who knew her. Pat loved the animal world, especially her cats and her dogs. One of her last wishes was to feel a dog’s hair as she died, and a little Scottish terrier granted that wish. Pat’s friends will gather to remember extraordinary life on a date to be announced.

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North Shore’s Only Family Owned Funeral Provider PANTELIDIS, Irene Marie Lydia It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Irene on July 26, 2022, at the age of 78. She grew up, and lived her life, in North Vancouver. She was an adoring wife of over 50 years and a wonderful mother of three girls. She met her husband at a dance and they both enjoyed dinner dances, celebrations and pool parties with family and friends. She loved to needlepoint, crochet, scrapbook and bake. She was always trying out new recipes and buying cookbooks. She passed this love on to her three girls. She gave the best hugs and always had a smile on her face. She wanted to please and caterer to everyone and was always willing to help. When her girls were younger you would always find her driving them around to figure skate at all hours of the day, sometimes in her curlers. She worked for several years in the Insurance Industry where she met so many wonderful friends. She is survived by her daughters: Julie (Theodoras), Nadine and Caterina (Chad); her grandchildren: Panteli (PJ), Yianni, Austin, Colby and Dylan. She is finally dancing with the love of her life, Peter and playing cards with her mom, dad, uncles, aunts and cousins. Prayers and viewing will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church in North Vancouver on Thursday, August 4, 2022 from 10 am- 11 am. A funeral service and mass will follow at 11. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in Irene’s name to the BC Cancer Society or The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

YOUNG, Valerie Anderson (nee Hamilton) June 28, 1935 - July 25, 2022 Predeceased by husband Frank in 2010. Survived by children Phil (Valerie), Janice (Dave) and Gillian (Steve) as well as grandchildren Alison (Matt), Shannon (Sean), Jacqueline, Scott, Brian, Samuel, and Alexandra. Also, brother Dave (Linda) and nieces Kristen and Natasha. Val was born in Glasgow, Scotland where she met and married Frank before moving to Canada with her newborn in 1960 to start a new life. Despite calling Scotland “home” for many years, Val nonetheless made North Vancouver her true home where she and Frank had their 2 daughters and made life-long friends. Val’s passions were her family and friends. From regular Sunday dinners for the whole clan, to extravagant Christmas and holiday dinners, Val wanted everyone to feel welcome in her home. The other love of Val’s life was travel. For years she was the driving force to get Frank to go on vacations around the world. Cruises, Europe, Australia, Scotland, and the US were all destinations for the pair. After Frank’s passing, Val combined her loves and was in the process of taking all her grandchildren on individual trips with each child. She had already done Spain, Mexico, Italy, Hawaii, a cruise, and was making plans for Portugal. Val will be missed by those in her Scottish country dance group, her lifelong friends around the world, and her newer friends from Cedar Springs. A remembrance will be held on August 10th at the Boal Chapel in North Vancouver at 2pm.

LEGG, Edward Rowland 1933 - 2022 We are very sad to say goodbye to our muchloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Edward “Ted” was a man of character, intellect and integrity, with a quiet but unfailing sense of humour, and endless courtesy and good cheer. He led by example and set a high bar. Ted died peacefully on July 30th at the age of 89. Ted was born to Rowland and Grace Legg in 1933 at the Surf Point Mine on Porcher Island, BC and he enjoyed an active childhood exploring remote areas of the province following his father’s career. Ted attended Magee High School in Vancouver and University School (now SMUS) in Victoria. While earning his Engineering Degree from UBC, Ted had many adventures and made lifelong friends as a brother at Beta Theta Pi fraternity and as an active member of the Varsity Outdoor Club. Following graduation in 1957, Ted began a long and rewarding 30-year career with BC Tel (now Te l u s ) d e v e l o p i n g f i r s t l y B C ’ s m i c r o w a v e communication system and then our fibreoptic communication network. When not working Ted could always be found up a mountain, either skiing or hiking, or fishing, and exploring the coast. Fittingly, he met his wife skiing and their adventures continued as they raised their three children in West Vancouver. Ted and Sally spent many years dividing their weekends between their Sunshine Coast and Whistler cabins, always with family, friends, and animals in tow. Retirement meant more time to enjoy hobbies, family and friends. Ted passed his love of the outdoors on to his children and grandchildren and shared many skiing, hiking, camping and sailing adventures with them over the years. Ted took his last run down Whistler Mountain at age 80. Ted was dedicated to his wife and family, loved his dogs, bridge, dinners with friends, chopping firewood, and was an active member of the West Van United Church. He had a keen interest in politics and current events, and always enjoyed conversing and connecting with his ready smile and often a wry joke. Into his later years Ted continued to enjoy weekly bridge games and walks with friends. More recently, Ted’s long daily walks - with beloved golden retrievers or on occasion a borrowed French bulldog by his side included many stops to chat, and reflected his quiet determination and strength of mind. Te d w i l l b e s a d l y m i s s e d b y h i s w i f e a n d companion of 60 years, Sally, his three children Ken (Barb Legg), Jennie (David Humer) and John (Sarah Strother), and his seven grandchildren Matthew, Sarah, Grace, Emily, Rebecca, Rowland and Thomas, and brother John Legg (Jane). A memorial will be held on Wednesday, August 10th at 2 pm at West Vancouver United Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

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