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Inspired by nature and honouring the spirit of the surrounding forest and mountains, the CapU Campus Master Plan lays out a shared vision for the future of the main campus, which will provide life-enhancing learning experiences in diverse and inclusive environments.
“As a leader in early childhood education, CapU is pleased to introduce plans for the Centre for Childhood Studies. The Centre will serve as an innovative teaching and learning space that reimagines how we prepare future educators to meet the needs of 21st-century children.” BRAD MARTIN DEAN, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
“We’re excited about the next steps for our campus: being innovative in the use of our land, maximizing the use of our existing facilities, making better use of our outdoor spaces and integrating more with the North Shore community.” PAUL DANGERFIELD PRESIDENT, CAPILANO UNIVERSITY
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North Vancouver RCMP’s serious crimes unit is continuing to investigate after an early morning shooting last week in the Cloverley neighbourhood.
Residents in the 1100 block of Cloverley Street were woken by what they described as the sound of four or five gunshots around 5:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept 14. “It was this ‘crack, crack, crack,’ and that was that,” said neighbour Bob Robert. “And [my wife] heard tires screeching.” Nearby resident Anthony Riglietti described a similar scene. “All of a sudden around 5 a.m., there were four or five shots. I sat up and thought ‘Is that fire crackers?” he said. “It’s a cliché to say you never really expect it Continued on page 44
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Unable to find enough seniors to fill brand new below-market rentals, Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society and the District of North Vancouver are lowering the age requirements to move in.
In July, Kiwanis found itself in the awkward position of having 61 empty below-market homes after the Lynn Woods apartments opened its doors in Lynn Valley. The project was financed with $10.6 million from a BC Housing fund that stipulates different levels of affordability for people in different income brackets. Of the 106 rental
homes, 20 per cent are reserved for people on social assistance, with rents capped at $375 per month. Half of the units are to be offered at 30 per cent of the gross annual income for people making up to $57,000 per year and the remaining suites were capped $1,570 per month for renters with an annual household income of up to $77,430.
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New homelessness initiative helps fill gaps in outreach quickly, and being proactive about avoiding situations that can lead to homelessness. While the final report and its objectives are complex, as is the issue it tries to address, the most tangible outcome of the project is a targeted boost to funding. As of April, grant work related to the initiative had brought in over $3.1 million in new funding. Another tranche of $860,000 was revealed at the end of August. That funding allowed two outreach staff to be hired at each of three local hubs: Squamish Nation member services, Tsleil-Waututh Nation community development and Lookout Housing and Health Society.
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Before his release, a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) man who had been in prison for two years was met by outreach workers from the First Nation.
He wanted to return to his community, but some people living there had concerns. So outreach staff connected with his family in order to inform others in the community of all the work he’d done while incarcerated. “We basically reached an agreement with the surrounding community,” said Joe Kwan, senior manager of member services at Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), “that ‘Look, he’s tried his hardest completing all these programs. He wants to come out and start new life – can we make this work?’ ” They were willing to give him a chance. “Now he’s flourishing,” Kwan said, adding that a room in a house was arranged for him. Now he’s fully employed, paying rent and the community has accepted him back. But what if outreach workers hadn’t gone to meet the man? Where would he be now? Because breaking through stigma is so challenging, a lot of the time it takes a worker in the middle to repair or build the bridges required to reintegrate someone into society. Without that kind of support, vulnerable people fall through the
Angela George stands outside Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s community development building, where she serves as director. She says funding through the North Shore homelessness initiative has allowed her staff to better connect with vulnerable members. NICK LABA / NSN
cracks. But a newly completed initiative across local governments to address homelessness is leading to more success stories like the one Kwan shares here. The North Shore Homelessness Action Initiative was an assembly of officials with a shared goal of improving coordination to prevent and alleviate homelessness. The group
included representation from Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation, City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver. The project kicked off in January 2021 and a final report was released in June of this year. Emphasized in the report is a vision to work toward a single point-of-entry, housing-first
model. Roughly speaking, single pointof-entry means that vulnerable individuals navigate programs and services through low-barrier contacts, in most cases community outreach workers, instead of having to connect various access points themselves. A housing-first model prioritizes getting people into stable living conditions
How does outreach start? Creating a connection can begin by walking through a community. Sometimes outreach workers are aware of a bridge that someone might be living under, sometimes they visit the Downtown Eastside, sometimes a family member has some information on other places people might be staying. With more resources, outreach workers can go to places they otherwise would have missed. In any case, what’s critical is to reach each person where they’re at. “To really try to empower them, we need to meet them wherever they’re comfortable,” explains Angela George, director of community development at Tsleil-Waututh Nation. Continued on page 38
Bear in viral North Van fridge-raiding TikTok video put down NICK LABA
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If you happen to spot an old church bell, police are asking you to give them a ring.
At first glance, a video of a bear enjoying a stolen snack on someone’s front stoop would likely make you smile, or even chuckle. But to conservation officers, that kind of behaviour is a serious red flag. A video posted to TikTok on Thursday went viral, attracting more than two million views. The video was taken by a North Vancouver man, on his account @dadknowseverything. It shows
him closing his front door on the snacking black bear, he then lets out a nervous laugh before showing the aftermath of his nearby fridge, which appears to have been cleared out by the bear. In a statement Friday, B.C. Conservation Officer Service said the bear was put down Thursday, after receiving reports that it had tried numerous times to enter people’s homes. “Yesterday, conservation officers were called to such a report and immediately responded to help keep the public safe,” reads the statement, which was posted
to Facebook. “When they arrived, the bear had just left a house and was seen pushing on a door into a neighbouring home. The bear was put down.” The COS said its officers had worked with bylaw officials to try and stop the issue of unsecure attractants – primarily waste bins that weren’t secured properly – that drove the bear to stick around the neighbourhood for weeks. “Despite our efforts, the bear kept repeating its food-conditioned behaviour,” the COS said. “Once a bear becomes food-conditioned to non-natural food sources, and
shows a minimal fear of people, it is no longer a candidate for relocation or rehabilitation – the risk to public safety is simply far too great.” Conservation officers tried to trap the bear, but were unsuccessful, according to the statement. The COS said putting down any bear is an unfortunate outcome that it works hard to prevent. “Unfortunately, the sad reality is that when people do not take precautions to properly secure attractants, it often leads to bears being put down in order to keep people safe,” the statement reads.
“Conservation officers will be following up with enforcement action as warranted.” Securing your waste is the best way to keep people, and bears, safe. During the fall, bears will be trying to fatten up before winter, so it’s more important than ever to properly secure your waste and any other attractants. North Shore News has reached the Ministry of Environment for comment on how conservation officers will be carrying out enforcement. The TikTok account has also been reached for comment.
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Gladwin Drive residents Olga Campeanu and Michael Blanchet show the deafening decibels coming from Highway 1, just 20 metres from their North Vancouver homes. Lionsview residents have been requesting sound barriers along the Upper Levels Highway for decades, but they say the province isn’t listening. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
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In order to have a conversation in their backyards, Gladwin Drive residents have to shout to be heard. In their front yards? Don’t even bother.
For almost three decades, residents in the Lionsview neighbourhood, just 20 metres from the Upper Levels Highway, have been asking the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to install a sound barrier. “From the Second Narrows Bridge, all the way to West Vancouver, it’s all sound barriers except our little portion. Are we second-class citizens? Do we not pay our taxes?” asked Olga Campeanu, who has lived on Gladwin since 2000. The Upper Levels Highway opened in 1964, meaning it predates most of the current residents. But, no secret to anyone, the traffic volume and noise has only increased, neighbours say. “It’s gotten ridiculous. The fact is that these people driving through on the freeway have no idea that they’re actually in a residential neighbourhood,” said Michael Blanchet. The highway cacophony isn’t just an annoyance, it’s a matter of public health. Sustained exposure to noise of more than 70 decibels can lead to hearing damage. Outside their homes, the racket registered on a smartphone-based decibel reader shows sound levels swinging between 70 and 80 decibels. Passing motorcycles and trucks are enough to wake them from sleep. Truckers routinely use their engine brakes through the area, even though it’s illegal. “It’s a lot more stressful,” Campeanu said. Residents west of Westview Drive have been raising a ruckus about the noise pollution to the ministry for years but their requests have fallen on deaf ears, so to speak. “We knocked on closed doors. Nobody wanted to listen to us,” Campeanu said.
In response to a request for comment from the North Shore News, the ministry released a statement that Gladwin’s residents are sadly familiar with. “The ministry’s noise policy states that new sound reduction measures are considered when new highways are constructed or when existing highway infrastructure is upgraded. Sound barriers were installed on the south side of Highway 1 (opposite Gladwin Drive) when the eastbound highway shoulder was widened in 2012,” it read. “Should this stretch of Highway 1 be expanded in the future, sound barriers will be considered.” But that is lousy criteria, argues Grant O’Byrne, who has been writing to the ministry and his MLAs about the matter going back to 1997. “They’re relying on that certain box being ticked. They don’t have any responsibility. But, come on, [the noise] is getting greater and greater,” he said. Ironically, the addition of a sound barrier on the south side of the highway in 2012 only sent more sound waves reverberating north into Gladwin residents’ homes and yards, residents say. West Vancouver-Capilano BC Liberal MLA Karin Kirkpatrick said has not heard directly from Gladwin’s residents since she took office, but has reviewed the issue and agrees the ministry’s criteria ignore cumulative growth. “The ministry is also predicting continued traffic growth of around 40 per cent in the coming years,” she said in a statement to the North Shore News. “I frequently walk my dog along Gladwin Drive and can attest to a consistent and noticeable rumble of traffic, exacerbated by increased heavy truck traffic. I further understand constituents’ feeling of inequity, as there is a sound barrier on the south side of the highway – meant to buffer the identical sound from the same highway.”
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THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE Born in 1981 in Vancouver, Marcus was raised and still lives in West Vancouver, having attended École Pauline Johnson and graduated from Sentinel Secondary School in the French Immersion program. Marcus holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from Queen’s University in political studies, a Master of Science degree in marketing from the University of Birmingham (UK), and is in the process of completing a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University. In recognition of his community service, he was awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by the Governor General of Canada and the West Vancouver Police Centennial Medal. He is the first person of colour to serve on West Vancouver Council. ESTABLISHED CORPORATE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Marcus has extensive corporate experience, specifically in the strategic leadership of high-profile organizations and government/stakeholder relations. He gained valuable experience in diplomacy and high profile relationship-building working for the Canadian Olympic Committee and the Embassy of Canada in Washington, D.C., helping to strengthen relationships with key members of the International Olympic Committee, the World Olympians Association, Olympians Canada, and both houses of the United States Congress. He has also been the corporate media spokesperson for a major utility company, has overseen government relations and federal/provincial lobbying for the entire BC dairy industry, as well as served as a communications advisor to several provincial cabinet ministers, notably the Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for the Olympics. As a corporate leader, Marcus is the only candidate with the necessary experience to get things done when the solution requires many different groups and stakeholders working together. He will apply this demonstrated corporate and financial expertise to run the District efficiently and in a budget-conscious manner to ensure that residents’ tax dollars are spent wisely. Marcus’ corporate background is further supported by his experience as an analytical, unbiased, and fact-based decision-maker. Prior to Council, he was appointed by the Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to sit on the Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal. Marcus has impartially heard countless appeal cases, critically weighed the evidence presented; assessed the credibility/arguments of parties; and issued written rulings within legislated timeframes. Marcus will make sure that Council decisions are made based on credible information and on a timely basis, so that solutions can be decisively implemented. DEMONSTRATED WORLD-CLASS GOVERNANCE EXPERTISE In addition to Council, Marcus sits on the Board of Trustees of Queen’s University, and is a member of the Capital Assets & Finance Committee and the External Relations & Development Committee. He oversees the overall operations of the University, including its operating budget of approximately $700 million and approximately $2.2 billion in capital assets (compared to the District of West Vancouver’s operating budget of approximately $124 million and capital assets of approximately $736 million). He also monitors and assesses risk events/conditions that may impact the University’s brand, reputation, and relationships with external constituencies, as well as the University’s resource development/advancement goals. Marcus is also the vice-chair of the Executive Committee of University Council. A firm believer in the importance of diplomacy and building strong multilateral relationships, Marcus is the president of the Canadian International Council (Vancouver Branch), the nation’s leading non-partisan, foreign policy and international relations think tank, where he led initiatives designed to engage government officials, business leaders, academics, and Canadians, on pressing international affairs issues. He also implemented Board governance reforms in order to advance constructive discourse on addressing Canada’s foreign policy challenges. Marcus is a member of the Salvation Army’s Greater Vancouver Advisory Board, where he advises and assists the divisional leadership on issues with significant impact on operations (ie. strategy, development program, public awareness, finance, legal, and government relationships), as well as improving the operational efficiency and effectiveness of community/social services, and optimization of assets to fund/support service delivery. Marcus presently serves on the Governance & Human Resources Committee of the Canada Games Council, the governing body for the highest level of national competition for Canadian athletes, where he oversees risk management, strategic planning, policies/procedures, human resources, and Board governance best practices to ensure that the Canada Games Council can maximize its operating budget of over $2 million, as well as the successful delivery of a $30-35 million Games every two years across Canada. Marcus is also vice-chair of the Board of Directors of BC Athletics and president of the West Vancouver Track & Field Club, where he led the development and stakeholder engagement of the new Olympic quadrennial strategic plan, while also supervising both organizations’ operating budgets, human resources development, and sport operations. Under Marcus’s leadership and through the complete overhaul of its operations, budgeting, athlete development, training programs, and athlete/coach recruitment, the Club is now one of the largest in BC. Prior to Council, Marcus was appointed by the Attorney General to serve on the West Vancouver Police Board, where he oversaw the Department’s budget of approximately $14 million. He also ensured the continued safety and security of West Vancouver by setting and reviewing the Department’s policies and strategic direction through a four-year strategic plan. Most notably, Marcus helped turn around the Department in 2014, when employee morale was extremely low due to widespread issues regarding sexual harassment, unfair hiring practices, and bullying in the workplace. 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Vancouver Drydock seeks court injunction to remove picket lines JANE SEYD
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Two weeks after 1,000 workers refused to cross picket lines from striking tugboat workers at Vancouver Shipyards and Vancouver Drydock in North Vancouver, the companies are seeking legal rulings barring pickets from some of its operations.
Vancouver Drydock and Marine Petrobulk GP Ltd. filed court documents against the Canadian Merchant Service Guild, which represents striking tugboat captains, Sept. 15 in B.C. Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the union for stopping work at its operation on East Esplanade in North Vancouver and docks where petrobulk barges tie up near the shipyard at the end of Pemberton Avenue. A similar application to prevent pickets was made recently by Vancouver Shipyards to the Labour Relations Board, but that application was dismissed Sept. 2. The company has indicated it is seeking reconsideration of that decision. The legal fight comes three weeks after unionized tugboat captains who work for Seaspan’s marine division
walked off the job over stalled contract bargaining with the company. It also comes two weeks after pickets set up at the entrance to Seaspan’s shipyard operations effectively shut down work at Seaspan’s main shipyard site in North Vancouver, as well as at Vancouver Drydock and nearby “W” building, which functions as a satellite shipyard site. Workers who belong to unions representing a wide range of trades at those sites – from pipefitters to electricians – are not on strike themselves, but have refused to cross picket lines. That has brought work on massive federal support ships – already plagued with delays – to a halt. In court documents, the companies argued that while they are owned by the same parent corporation, the shipyard, drydock and petrobulk operations are “completely separate from those of Seaspan.” Pickets have been set up to deliberately hinder those operations, causing “economic loss” and “loss to the shipyards’ professional reputation” the companies have alleged. The union did not respond to a request for comment. Earlier this month a judge granted
a similar request to prevent pickets at Victoria Shipyards’ Esquimalt Graving Dock, after the company argued that halting work on high-priority naval vessels, including the Royal Canadian Navy submarine Chicoutimi, at the site, presented serious safety, environmental and national security risks. About 800 workers at that shipyard walked off the job for two days before the order was made. The labour dispute at the huge marine company began last month, when unionized tugboat captains walked off the job on Seaspan tugs over a contract bargaining dispute with the company. The Canadian Merchant Service Guild represents ships’ captains and engineers who work on tugboats that provide assistance to ships docking in the port as well as on barges throughout the south coast. Their contract expired in 2019. Neither the Canadian Merchant Service Guild representing the striking tugboat crews or Seaspan has commented on what the sticking points are in the dispute. But workers at the picket line indicated the contract dispute is mainly over wage increases.
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aving a place to call home is a human right, but getting a vulnerable person into a stable living situation isn’t as easy as simply giving them a key. Homelessness and the reasons for it are complex problems. One key to finding permanent solutions is an on-the-ground human connection willing to work with those that various agencies seek to help. It’s an approach that has been successful both at home and abroad. In Houston, Texas, which has been hailed as a shining example of how to reduce homelessness at the largecity level, part of the success story has been attributed to outreach workers. Instead of police forcefully clearing out camps, outreach staff went to sites weeks ahead of time to listen to the needs and concerns of people living there. With that approach, transitioning people into more stable housing became less of a hurdle.
A recent initiative on the North Shore has involved similar hiring of outreach staff with connections to the communities they serve. These are people who can develop relationships over time and build trust, which after years of disenfranchisement from the wider society can be difficult to repair. They can also help connect people with resources that are often essential to breaking the cycle of homelessness. The pandemic exposed even more gaps in our already treacherous economy. High inflation this year will only add to woes. Many people are just a paycheque away from homelessness themselves. While the urge to consider homelessness someone else’s problem remains strong, respecting the human right of housing will require boldness from politicians to properly secure stock. But the new resources being given to human supports now is a foot in that door.
Wooing general public will be a taller order for Poilievre Now comes the heavy lifting for newly crowned Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre.
Winning his party’s leadership was a breeze. Winning over enough members of the general voting public to form government is an entirely different task, and surely a much more difficult View From one. The Ledge But make no Keith Baldrey mistake – Poilievre has instantly made the Conservatives competitive enough to worry the Justin Trudeau-led Liberal Party, which has faced two weak challengers (Andrew Scheer and Erin O’Toole) in the last two elections. One of Poilievre’s biggest strengths is his ability as a communicator. The trick for him now is to employ that skill talking about the issues that will resonate with voters who have not voted for his party in recent elections. During his leadership campaign, Poilievre spent much of his time talking
about fringe issues such as vaccine mandates, the Bank of Canada governor, cryptocurrency and the World Economic Forum. He also willingly associated with extremists, or at least refused to disassociate himself from them. While this approach obviously worked well in the leadership race, it is unlikely to gain the same traction with the general voting public, particularly in urban areas where most of the electoral ridings are located. However, if Poilievre can pivot and make such issues as affordability, taxation and housing his top priorities, he may catch lightning in a bottle. Many commentators think he will also mine the immigrant vote as both Liberal and Conservative governments successfully did in the past. Working to his advantage is that the Trudeau government’s best before date has likely expired. The prime minister’s own popularity has sunk to historic lows, and it will be a challenge to rebuild his brand. Of course, the Liberals (and the NDP) will exploit and use Poilievre’s vulnerabilities to the hilt. They will brand him as an extremist
who refuses to distance himself from far right extremists like Jeremy McKenzie and James Topp. They will paint him as the Canadian version of Donald Trump, with all the distasteful and offensive imagery and rhetoric that is associated with the former U.S. president. Their inevitable attacks may get a rise out of Poilievre, and cause him to overreach or play into claims that he is wannabe demagogue who is not particularly supportive of democracy. It will be interesting to see if Poilievre continues his practice of not only ignoring the media, but preferring to attack it as one of the so-called “gatekeepers” he likes to label what he calls the elite ruling class of Canada (the irony of moving himself and his family into the taxpayer-funded Stornoway mansion because as Opposition leader he can do that appears to be lost on him). Finally, it is far from clear whether Poilievre can keep any momentum going over the next several years before the next election comes into view. The Conservative leadership race by then will be a distant memory, as will trucker convoys, anti-vaxx rallies and
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Re: Effort to Replace Old Streetlights with LEDs Switches on Across North Shore, Sept. 14 news story. I’ve also noticed all the new LED streetlights around the neighbourhood last month and particularly the one on our local street corner. I’m a bit puzzled at how much light pollution is given off by these newly installed lights. How does a light with this design get chosen for such broad usage in this day of light pollution awareness? Because of these new, brighter LEDs with lack of downward reflectors, my top-floor rooms now are lit up from the light shining through the windows. I suppose the light control design is the same as the old lights, but they are annoyingly brighter in my rooms. I would have expected a new light to prevent so much light pollution by simply designing it so that it only lights up the street area below.
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LEAVE OUR LIBRARY SYSTEMS AS THEY ARE
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Re: North Shore Library Administration Shakeup is Overdue, Sept. 14 opinion piece by columnist Kirk LaPointe. I am retired and fortunately able to use the three library systems on the North Shore. Each system is unique, offering materials and services geared to their community. I get books quickly because the systems are small and efficient. I gave up on the Vancouver Public Library system years ago. It is unwieldy and inefficient. It takes forever to get anything and a lot of the time, the staff can’t find the material that the catalogue says is available.
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The glass sponge reefs in Howe Sound are being slowly and surely destroyed by humans. These GSR are the most pristine reefs still alive in B.C. waters, and hence the world. All other B.C. GSRs have been hammered into the ocean floor out of ignorance or poor fishing practices. These reefs are being destroyed by humans, but can also be saved by humans. The Canadian government needs to stand up and put an end to this ongoing tragedy in our waters. The federal government needs to fund the DFO Enforcement Pacific offices to the point that these brave officers can patrol Howe Sound 24/7 and protect these underwater international treasures. If Canada sits back and allows the poaching damage to continue, the GSRs will disappear from the planet. Canadians lament about the poaching of large land animals in Africa. We are concerned about the loss of elephants, tigers, lions and others, but if we allow our far rarer glass sponge reefs to be pounded into extinction, we become environmental hypocrites. Here is what everyone can do to help: Write the Canadian Fisheries Minister (Honourable Joyce Murray), urging increased funding to properly protect the Howe Sound GSR. Under my immediate direction, the Marine Life Sanctuaries Society discovered, documented, and [contributed to] a Canadian government paper on the protection of the Howe Sound Glass Sponge Reefs. Society members continue to scuba dive on, document, photograph, video, and produce academic papers on the Howe Sound glass sponge reefs. The society is the only team to have the knowledge and expertise to dive the reefs and successfully complete this work. For more information, visit the society’s webpage at mlssbc.com.
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There are many problems on the North Shore, and I hate to inform you that library management is not one of them. The service and collections here are unparalleled. I lived in Vancouver and I entirely disagree with Kirk LaPointe’s column. We have a better library system here. Poking at a librarian’s salary is ridiculous. On the weekend, we said farewell to someone (Queen Elizabeth II) who used their privilege for the public good. One may hope it would inspire that in our own privileged class – perhaps those who can write a piece and have it in the paper for thousands to read. Let’s think of some truly desperate North Shore problems such as poverty, shoreline erosion, traffic nightmares, drought, homelessness, addiction, mental illness, etc. that you could write about.
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LYNN CANYON PARKING FINE ‘SCANDALOUS’ Dear Editor:
A few weeks ago I visited Lynn Canyon for the first time in years. I didn’t mind the $3 parking fee, but I was literally less than five minutes over, and even saw the parking attendant pulling away, and received a whopping $79 fine. Is this reasonable? I am now being threatened with a collection agency and having my credit rating affected over a $3 parking issue. There is no reason to have over-zealous parking fines in a park like that. Ramping up the overdue fine is scandalous and the District of North Vancouver should be ashamed for hiring Impark to patrol this lot.
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A family reunion of strangers This past Sunday morning, North Vancouver’s Inter River Park played host to a reunion of a special kind of family that had been coming together each September for decades – until, for the past two years, it could not… due to COVID. This family’s link is deeper than bloodlines… It’s the connection of knowing from a fleeting moment of eye contact that you and that person over there share something that fills both your hearts. It’s the feeling that, somehow, you’ve all been called to a common place to honour and celebrate something profoundly good and inspiring. For the most part, it was a reunion of a family of strangers – yet no introductions were needed. Friends who were there tell me there were lots of smiles and a collective sense of relief at finally being able to come together again as a North Vancouver community in an expression of support for a cause and legacy that began 42 years ago – before some of them were even born. As just about every school child in Canada knows, it was on September 1st, 1980, that Terry Fox was forced to end his Marathon of Hope. After losing his leg to cancer at 18, Terry set out to do the impossible: run across Canada, one marathon a day, in pursuit of his dream of a world without cancer. Terry cut short his run when the cancer he thought he had fought off returned. But Terry’s dream lived on with the birth of the annual Terry Fox Community Run held across Canada and around the world. His cause became our collective cause, not only because of what he did but the way he did it – with a humility that was distinct. And he did it by his rules in a way that spoke to his integrity, courage and determination.
Living legacy Since 1980, driven by Terry’s inspiration, the foundation that bears his name has raised more than $850 million in support of cuttingedge cancer research that has resulted in advanced treatments not even
imagined 42 years ago – providing health and hope for millions. His legacy is personal for many Canadian families – including mine. Like thousands of North Shore youngsters, my daughters participated in their annual school Terry Fox Run for years. My eldest daughter was a summer student at the BC Cancer Agency’s Terry Fox Lab, and now works there as a researcher while she applies for medical school. It is astonishing to think of the ripple effect through generations of one person’s lived example of character traits like empathy, respect, honesty, integrity, caring, perseverance, courage, and teamwork.
Deep yearning Last Sunday’s scene at Inter River Park reflects on the awe Terry Fox continues to inspire in Canadians. That this was the 42nd Terry Fox Run is remarkable – as is our community’s unwavering support over all that time. It says much about Terry Fox but also about us. Perhaps more than ever in these complicated times, we are yearning deeply for role models who affirm the power of virtue to change the way things are. Terry Fox united Canadians in a way not seen before or since. We are all grateful for his life and for those who are following in his slipstream. This was a week during which Canadians also reflected on the momentous life of the Queen. I hope I was able to adequately echo the feelings of so many North Vancouver constituents who contacted my office with the words I wrote in Canada’s official Book of Condolences: “Her Majesty the Queen dedicated her life to public service. She exercised this lifelong duty with immense dignity and grace. Her contribution to Canada and service to Canadians will forever remain an important part of our country’s history.”
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RESIDENT ELECTORS A resident elector must meet the following requirements: • age 18 or older on the day of registration or on general voting day; • Canadian citizen; • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • resident of the District of West Vancouver or School District 45; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. To register, resident electors will be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature; photo identification is unnecessary) to prove both residency and identity. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS A non-resident property elector must meet the following requirements: • age 18 or older on the day of registration or on general voting day; • Canadian citizen; • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • registered owner of real property in the District of West Vancouver or School District 45 for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; • not entitled to register as a resident elector in the District of West Vancouver; • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; • not registered as a non-resident property elector in relation to any other parcel of real property in the District of West Vancouver; • 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; and • the only persons who are registered owners of the real 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. To register, non-resident property electors will be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature; photo identification is unnecessary), and proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. A property tax notice/certificate, a property assessment notice from BC Assessment, a State of Title Certificate, Title Search or Certificate of Indefeasible Title are acceptable forms of proof of property ownership. No corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote, and permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrants) who have not yet become Canadian citizens are not entitled to vote. IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Two documents are required that provide evidence of an applicant’s identity and place of residence, one with signature, for example: BC Driver’s Licence; BC Identification card; BC Services card; Owner’s Certificate of ICBC insurance and vehicle licence; BC CareCard; BC Gold CareCard; Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8; Social Insurance Card or confirmation of Social Insurance Number letter issued by the Government of Canada; Canadian Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada; District of West Vancouver real property tax notice; credit card; debit card; or utility bill. SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 45 ONLY For school trustee elections, the Board of Education for School District 45 has, by resolution and bylaw, agreed that the Chief and Deputy Chief Election Officers appointed by the District of West Vancouver will also act on the board’s behalf, and has designated locations at which qualified electors may vote for school trustees only within their voting divisions. West Vancouver (Voting Division 1): same Village of Lions Bay (Voting Division 3): on locations as listed for general voting day and generalvotingday,October 15, 2022,from 8 a.m.to 8 p.m. advance voting days in West Vancouver BC. at Broughton Hall, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay BC. Bowen Island Municipality (Voting Division 2): AdvancevotingisonOctober 5, 2022 from 8 a.m.to 8 p.m. on general voting day, October 15, 2022, from at Broughton Hall, 400 Centre Road, Lions Bay BC. 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bowen Island Community PortionofMetroVancouverElectoralAreaAandthe School, 1041 Mt. Gardner Road, Bowen Island BC. GambierIslandLocalTrustArealyingalong,orwithin Advance voting is on October 5, 2022, from 8 a.m. HoweSoundadjacenttothemunicipalitiesofBowen to 8 p.m. at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, Island,LionsBay,andWestVancouver(VotingDivision4): on general voting day, October 15, 2022, from 8 a.m. 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island BC . to 8 p.m. at Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver BC.
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Greg Gowe was adamant that he was going to compose his final tweet, even though it took all his remaining strength to do so.
The North Vancouver man had built a strong following on Twitter since his 2019 diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the progressive nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing loss of muscle control. On social media he’d documented his struggles, his joys, his fight to stay alive, as well as his fight to find a cure. He knew the cure might not come in time for him, but he wanted to save others who found themselves in a similar fate. Writing with his eyes – he’d long since lost the ability to type – Greg authored his final message to his online followers. It took him more than an hour to write. “My fight with ALS has come to an end. Please don’t be sad. Life is beautiful. Live hard. Love those around you and come together to #EndALS.” It was around noon Vancouver time, Sept. 10, 2022. Surrounded by his family, Greg hit send. Tough As Nails Greg Gowe was a vibrant member of the North Vancouver community long before ALS entered his life. A strong and talented athlete, he earned the nickname Tough As Nails Gowe while playing football at
Greg Gowe holds the ball from a Little League game played by his son Micah’s team. Gowe fought for funding to find a cure for ALS, all while battling the devastating disease himself. ADRIENNE MOLINSKI Handsworth Secondary. He became a lawyer for Telus, working downtown where he met his future wife, Adrienne Molinski, who also happened to be a North Shore kid with many mutual connections. They got married and had two kids, first a son, Micah, and soon after a daughter, Maleah. Greg was a staple at their
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“He was the dad who would play catch in the pool for hours while the rest of us were drinking mojitos on the pool deck.” The devastating diagnosis came in May 2019. That kicked off Greg’s fight for his life, but also a bigger fight for a change in the way ALS is dealt with in British Columbia and beyond. Adrienne and Greg, still very
much a robust man shortly after his initial diagnosis, were sent to the ALS Centre, a facility in the basement of the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver. It was not a good experience, and not only because of the terrible news they were getting. “Psychologically when you’re given that diagnosis and you have to press “B” and you go down to this dungeon with no walls, it’s like the worst physical space you can imagine,” said Adrienne, about going to the facility’s basement. “They’re talking about wheelchairs and bed lifts and end of life. There’s nothing more suffocating than that conversation.” What bothered them most, though, was the feeling that the fight was over before it started. “They were telling us to cross things off our bucket list, go to pasture and enjoy the days you have left,” she said. “It just wasn’t right. It didn’t sit well with us. … They basically say, ‘Sorry,’ and they send you home. I mean, can you imagine walking into a cancer clinic and leaving without a treatment plan?” Time to take action Greg decided he wasn’t going to go down without a fight. He became the founder and driving force behind ALS Action Canada, a patient-led non-profit organization meant to fill in the gaps left by already established ALS organizations and deficiencies in the health-care system. He wasn’t Continued on page 46
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Three current elected council members are bowing out of local government on the North Shore at the end of this term.
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District of West Vancouver Coun. Craig Cameron, District of North Vancouver Coun. Megan Curren and City of North Vancouver Coun. Tina Hu did not seek nominations for the Oct. 15 municipal election. All three have been, for the most part, voices for progressive policies on their respective councils, when it comes to housing, transportation and the environment. Curren said she is leaving after one term specifically to make room for younger candidates who will have more at stake. “Young people inherit the consequences of government action and inaction, and they should be making decisions about their future. I encourage more incumbents to step aside to create space for underrepresented and marginalized voices,” she said. Curren’s contributions at council frequently went beyond mere incremental policy change and into the realm of broader systemic change. She brought forward the motion in 2019 for the district to declare a climate emergency, and she spent much of the term pushing the district to draw down local greenhouse emissions at every opportunity. “I’m leaving behind a legacy of embedding climate, biodiversity, equity, and
NORTH SHORE VOTES reconciliation in our work and that’s what I wanted to accomplish in response to the planetary health crisis,” she said. “The world is literally flooding and burning. We have to stop micromanaging and start governing. The community I want to be of rises to this moment in history in global solidarity.” Curren is endorsing candidates Harrison Johnston, 23, and Ellison Mallison, 27. Cameron, who has served three terms on West Vancouver council, said he wants to focus more on his career and family again, but also, he added, the steep decline in civil discourse from a “vocal minority” helped pushed him to the decision. “They’re just really miserable and they’re nasty and I don’t want to marinate in that kind of toxic soup anymore. I felt like I needed a break from it,” he said. Cameron said the worst vitriol came in whenever council was considering any kind of change in the municipality. “It is fairly easy to be popular in West Vancouver, I think, if you just don’t change anything,” he said. “That’s not why I got into politics. I got into politics to do what I think was right and important, and to do what the community, I think, needs going forward.” To whoever is elected to his seat, Cameron suggests having some thicker skin, Continued on page 31
ALL-CANDIDATESMEETINGS Thursday, Sept. 22: Parkgate Society is hosting “Coffee with Candidates” between 4 p.m. and 7.p.m, an informal opportunity to meet the municipal candidates at the Parkgate Community Centre.
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Tuesday, Sept. 27: North Vancouver Chamber members are invited to get to know the candidates during an event at the Pier Salon at Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. Things will kick off from 4:30 p.m. with appetizers and networking. Info: events@ nvchamber.ca. Tuesday, Sept. 27: Those hoping to get to know the candidates from the comfort of their own homes can do so on the same Tuesday via a Zoom session, produced by the North Vancouver City Library. The Zoom link will be emailed 24 hours in advance of the event and sent to the email address used when registering, which can be done on the library’s website. Tuesday Sept. 27: The Ambleside and Dundarave Residents Association will be hosting an all-candidates meeting for council at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 28: An all-candidates meeting co-hosted by the Lower Capilano Community Association, Norgate Park Community Association, Pemberton Heights Community Association and the Association of Woodcroft Councils will be taking place at the Lions Gate Community Centre between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29: The Ambleside and Dundarave Residents Association will host an all-candidates meeting for mayoral candidates at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4: The Blueridge Community Association have joined forces with the Seymour Community Association, the Deep Cove Community Association, Parkgate Society Community Services and the Mount Seymour United Church to put together an all-candidates meeting at Mount Seymour United Church, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5: The Lynn Valley Community Association are hosting an all candidates meeting at the Lynn Valley recreation centre, between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6: Positive Voices is holding a forum on the environment and climate change in West Vancouver. Info: positivevoiceswv.org. Continued on page 31
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Green Leaf sues Quay, claims lease renewal wasn’t honoured NICK LABA
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As Lonsdale Quay’s Green Leaf Brewing suddenly shut its doors at the end of August, its owner is claiming that decision wasn’t his choice.
While the corporation managing the Quay’s properties maintains that it’s been working with Green Leaf to keep the North Vancouver craft brewery open, Green Leaf owner Martin Ebadi claims that his business was shut down by his landlord and says he’s taking the issue to court. In an interview Sept. 7, Quay North president Taylor Mathiesen told North Shore News that Green Leaf had elected to close. “We don’t have alternative plans for the location because we weren’t planning for the space to be vacant,” he said. But the next day, Sept. 8, Ebadi filed a notice of civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court alleging that those statements made by Mathiesen are false. “The tenant (Green Leaf) made every endeavor possible within their financial means, for more than two years, to reach an amicable and realistic solution to move forward as a result of the Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the provincial government on March 20, 2020,” reads the notice. “The landlord refused to renew the tenant’s lease for another seven years; and, the landlord would not give an
Green Leaf Brewing’s last day open was Aug. 29. Since then, the space has been cleared out. NICK LABA / NSN
all-cash purchaser a new lease who would take over the business assets and pay the arrears in full which would provide continuous employment for the current employees,” the civil claim continues. How much in arrears is owed? A penny short of $207,800, plus costs, charges and expenses, according to a notice of seizure that Ebadi said a bailiff served to Green Leaf on behalf of Lonsdale Quay Market Corp. In the civil claim, submitted by Ebadi
himself, he said he told his landlord that he was exercising his seven-year lease-renewal option at a meeting Aug. 20, 2021. Then, the landlord requested Green Leaf submit a payment plan for the arrears as well as a business plan for the “ongoing landlord renovation program.” In his notice, Ebadi claims he submitted the requested plans, to which the landlord acknowledged receipt and would get back to him, but did not. “During the ensuing months the tenant
made every effort to have the landlord extend the lease for a further seven years and was ignored,” reads the notice. Mathiesen and Quay North are refuting Ebadi’s claims. “The landlord is of the position that the claim has no merit, and will be filing a defence in due course. We are unable to comment further on this matter as it is now before the courts,” Mathiesen said in an emailed statement. A response to a civil claim must be filed within 21 days. Because the landlord was served the notice Sept. 9, it has until Sept. 30 to respond. Ebadi is seeking reimbursement for income lost as a result of the landlord “depriving the tenant to complete an all-cash sale from the purchaser for the business assets of Green Leaf Brewing Corporation submitted as requested by the landlord.” He’s also seeking compensation for damages that have “resulted in emotional and mental stress, loss of sleep, anxiety and depression” to him and his employees. Without any signage at its storefront or sign-offs on social media, Green Leaf closed its doors Monday, Aug. 29 after almost nine years in operation, leaving many former patrons wondering why. Before the closure, the brewery was considered a local staple that helped kickstart enthusiasm for North Vancouver’s now-booming craft beer scene.
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RE-ELECT MARY-ANN BOOTH FOR MAYOR
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“I unreservedly endorse Mary-Ann Booth for re-election as Mayor. She has successfully put her experience to work, following a middle path between those who advocate “don’t change a thing” and others who see significant issues looming. I plan to vote for her.” Ralph Sultan, Retired MLA "Having served with Mary-Ann for the past 11 years, I have witnessed her tireless efforts to support housing diversity, transportation solutions, environmental protection, and responsible financial stewardship. She has unquestionable integrity, understands our community, and has the courage to make difficult but necessary decisions to ensure a successful future. Craig Cameron, West Vancouver Councillor “I'm supporting Mary-Ann Booth for re-election as the Mayor of West Vancouver, not only because she understands and appreciates the importance of art and culture to a healthy community, but also because she has the courage and commitment to make positive things happen in our community for everyone. As an artist, an educator, and a 30-year resident of West Vancouver, I appreciate her powerful and positive leadership” Pierre Coupey, RCA, Professor Emeritus Capilano University West Vancouver is an ever-evolving community, and we need leadership that stays ahead of change, ensuring that we are not left behind. Mary-Ann has the vision, skill, and understanding to move this district forward towards a bright and sustainable future.” Doug Macaulay, Principal Conductor, West Van Youth Band "It is very clear to me that Mary-Ann Booth wants to ensure that West Vancouver is a community where everyone feels included, and where everyone belongs. I view her decision to name the new running track in honour of my brother Harry Jerome as a symbol of her commitment to ending racial injustice. I have met many community and provincial leaders over the years, few as capable as Mary-Ann." Valerie Jerome, Educator and Olympic Athlete “Mary-Ann Booth is one of the most compassionate and honest politicians I've had the privilege of working with. She is also effective. As Chair of NS Connects, she has enabled important progress on key transportation priorities for all of our communities across the North Shore.” Bowinn Ma “As an active member of HUB Cycling’s North Shore Committee, I have come to appreciate Mary-Ann Booth’s unequivocal support of proposals to make it safer for people riding bicycles in West Vancouver. On Council and through her leadership as Chair of North Shore Connects, she has been a strong proponent of improved public transit and active transportation as effective means to address traffic congestion and the District’s declared climate emergency." Peter Scholefield, HUB Cycling AUTHORIZED BY GORDON HOLLEY, FINANCIAL AGENT, BOOTHCAMPAIGNGHOLLEY@GMAIL.COM
West Vancouver’s Roddy MacKenzie takes a break along the River Thames during a nine-hour wait to pay respects to the Queen this week. COURTESY OF RODDY MACKENZIE
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Roddy MacKenzie was just a young boy the first time he met the Queen, during a royal visit to Saskatchewan in 1959. She was travelling by train across Canada and stopped in Moosomin, where she came over to speak to MacKenzie’s mother, who was in a wheelchair.
MacKenzie remembers the Queen as “incredibly kind and gracious” that day. For MacKenzie, the early encounter with a young Queen Elizabeth II was the start of a lifelong fascination, which included becoming a life member of the Monarchist League of Canada. “She was so deeply embedded into the fabric of Canada,” he said. MacKenzie said many people have taken comfort in the stability of the Queen, who was a steady figure through decades of world political leaders. “She was a continuing example of our better selves,” he said. This week he stood in front of the Queen’s coffin in Westminster Hall and bowed to her for a last time. MacKenzie said he booked his flight to London as soon as he heard the news that she had died. The experience of queuing with thousands of others, in what MacKenzie dubbed the QE Queue, to pay his respects, was “unlike anything I’ve experienced,” he said. For MacKenzie, it took nine hours of lining up to get into the hall and spend a moment in front of the Queen’s coffin, including walking for an hour just to get to the end of the lineup and two hours before he was handed a wrist band. MacKenzie said for him, the experience was akin to a pilgrimage, “to pay our last respects to someone we deeply admired and looked up to.” During the nine-hour line-up, MacKenzie had plenty of time to make friends with similarly minded people. One woman saved him from flagging by offering an energy drink from her backpack, said MacKenzie, while another
fellow mourner and Queen’s Scout, Stuart Cunningham, made sure MacKenzie was OK during the long hours in the queue. Many of those he met in the lineup spent hours swapping stories about why they were there and what the Queen had meant to them, he said. MacKenzie said during his hours in the queue he was also interviewed several times by reporters from around the globe, who asked about his views on constitutional monarchy, what he thought of about the scale of the mourning for the Queen happening in the U.K., as well as his personal memories of the Queen. The very end of the lineup involved walking back and forth about 70 times in a yard filled with people, he said, before finally approaching the security check, similar to systems in airports. Once actually in Westminster Hall, however, a hush fell on the crowd, he said. They approached the Queen’s coffin single file. MacKenzie said he stopped, turned to face the coffin and gave the Queen a deep bow. “Our time with her of only a minute or so was worth all nine hours of walking,” he said. As it turns out, MacKenzie was probably one of the lucky ones with only nine hours of queuing to file past the Queen’s coffin. By early Saturday morning U.K. time, officials were asking people not to join the lineup, as waiting times to see the Queen’s coffin stretched to 24 hours. According to the BBC, the queue – being tracked on a government “queue tracker” – had stretched to five miles long and was at capacity. Among those also in the queue this week were former British prime minister Theresa May and her husband Philip. American celebrity Sharon Osborne and British soccer star David Beckham were also spotted in the queue. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was in the queue as well, remarking on Twitter that it was good to see so many Canadians paying their respects. Meanwhile the queue seemed to take on a life of its own, with the BCC livestreaming the procession of mourners entering Westminster Hall around the clock.
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Lynn Valley Care Centre hoaxer remains in jail, awaiting sentencing BOB MACKIN / BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER
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A man who threatened two corrections officers with a syringe before fleeing from Richmond Hospital two years ago was sentenced to time served on Sept. 12.
Judge Derek Mah, in Richmond provincial court, gave Taymour Aghtai, 28, a nine-month jail sentence for assault and escaping lawful custody. Mah credited Aghtai with 270 days after serving 180 in custody, based on the time-and-a-half credit. Aghtai remains behind bars to await sentencing for making a hoax call to the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver early in the pandemic. Court heard that Aghtai had been arrested Sept. 12, 2020, and taken from Richmond RCMP cells to hospital after he told police he had swallowed a bag of drugs. He had a bail hearing while at the hospital and was remanded until Sept. 15, 2020. Aghtai had been unshackled from his hospital bed to go to the bathroom, but took a needle from his arm, pointed it at one of the officers, and asked “do you want to get hep?”, in reference to hepatitis. “I’m getting back out of here, they’re after me,” he said before making a dash for the exit. The officers chased and shouted at Aghtai, hoping that hospital security would help. Chairs were thrown in Aghtai’s path to no avail. He left the hospital, but police found him a block
Taymour Aghtai remains behind bars to await sentencing for making a hoax call to the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver early in the pandemic. NORTH SHORE NEWS FILES away, holding a syringe containing blood. He did not resist police orders to drop the syringe. The court heard that Aghtai has a lengthy criminal record, including a threeyear sentence in March 2015 for break and enter, robbery, unlawful confinement
and use of an imitation firearm within an indictable offence. Aghtai and another male committed an apartment invasion in April 2014 in which a knife was held to the throat of a victim. “The scene was quite chaotic and terrifying,” Mah said.
The Crown sought one year in jail — or 243 days time served, which would have amounted to 365 days credit. Aghtai’s lawyer sought six months for the assault charge and two months for the escape from lawful custody to be served concurrently. Aghtai appeared via video from custody. He told court that he is apologetic and regretted his actions after spending time to think about his aging father and grandparents. “I haven’t done good and one of my main goals in life is to be good, be a law-abiding, productive member of society,” Aghtai said. “And I know that can’t happen at this second, I know that can’t happen in the next few months. But eventually it can.” Mah said he took into account the time spent by Aghtai in jail during the pandemic, his remorse, age and earlier diagnoses for obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He banned Aghtai from possessing firearms for 10 years and ordered him to provide a DNA sample. Last December, Aghtai pleaded guilty to conveying a false message with intent to alarm after making a hoax phone call to Lynn Valley Care Centre in March 2020, before it was the site of Canada’s firstknown death from coronavirus. Aghtai pretended to be a public health officer warning the facility should be closed. His call led to a shift cancellation the next day.
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An unexpected fireworks display that burst over the North Vancouver waterfront last week was part of a private event that likely won’t be repeated until there’s been more public consultation.
That’s the word from the City of North Vancouver, after receiving complaints from local residents following the five-minute fireworks show Sept. 12. A number of residents took to social media to capture the pyrotechnic display bursting over the waterfront in front of the Shipyards District. Some appeared enthusiastic about the fireworks while others were decidedly less so. But most local residents appeared to be taken by surprise by the weeknight display, as private fireworks are usually banned in the City of North Vancouver. City resident Steve Wart was one of the locals who caught the show. “They were quite loud but it was over quickly,” he said. “But I was surprised they were allowed.” Wart said he used to get upset about fireworks because they terrified his dog. Since she’s gone deaf, that’s not really an issue anymore, he said, but “I know a lot of pet owners dread them.” Kim Coleman, another North Vancouver resident, also heard the fireworks but said the idea doesn’t bother her. “It’s a fun thing,” she said. “As long as the display is being done by professionals, I’m all for it.” The fireworks were part of a private event at The Shipyards, said city staffer Magda Kwaterska, manager of The Shipyards and Waterfront for the municipality. The “one-time private sector corporate event” involved a company booking Shipyard Commons, Shipbuilders’ Square and the foot of Lonsdale water feature,
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A U.S. woman who repeatedly snuck across the Canada-U.S. border illegally to get to the Yukon, which she believed would be “safe from terrorists,” has been jailed for two weeks after pleading guilty to a charge under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
The 39-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested Aug. 18 in West Vancouver after making repeated attempts to enter the country illegally from Washington State and being repeatedly escorted back to the U.S., according to federal Crown prosecutor Xiaoshan Zheng, who outlined the unusual case in North Vancouver provincial court on Sept. 15. Judge Joanne Challenger noted that the woman had attempted to enter
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A North Vancouver woman was reunited with a cherished and valuable piece of jewelry thanks to the rapid response of a teenage neighbour with a metal detector on Thursday.
The problem started when Kelly Robinson was engaged in one of her favourite activities: throwing huge rocks into the water to make splashes for her puppy, a seven-month-old Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, to chase. Robinson tossed a rock off the beach at Strathcona Lookout Park near Deep Cove, and was horrified to discover that a ring on her finger had flown off, following the rock on its path into the ocean. And this wasn’t a mere trinket. The ring is made of gold and diamonds taken from pieces of jewelry her dad had given to her mom, including the main diamond, which came from her mother’s wedding band. Her parents are now divorced, and her mom gave the jewelry to Robinson, who broke it all down and designed a new piece that she has worn every day since it was crafted by a local jeweller. Robinson fell into an immediate panic when she realized her ring had gone flying off her finger. “I was immediately just devastated,” she said. She frantically started looking for it, but realized the futility of her task as she scanned the water and scoured the beach, which was filled with rocks and broken shells perfectly suited for swallowing up small pieces of jewelry. “It was a needle in a haystack.” She concluded that her best chance at a ring rescue would be a metal detector, and so she raced home and put out a plea on a Deep Cove neighbourhood Facebook page. Eight minutes later, a woman she had never met, Cheryl Atchison, responded to say her 13-year-old son Linden had a metal detector. Seven minutes after that, Cheryl and Linden were pulling up to the beach.
When they arrived, they found Robinson, in a wetsuit with snorkel gear, ready to go to war to find that ring. “She basically was just panicked,” said Cheryl. “She was just beside herself when we got there.” But there was some doubt about whether the metal detector would be much help. Robinson said she suspected the ring had gone into the water, but Linden’s detector is not submersible and does not work through water. They talked it over and decided to turn it on anyway, and almost instantly they were rewarded with a miracle “beep.” Robinson screamed with elation. “She said, ‘Oh my gosh!’ and I looked down and the ring was right there underneath my metal detector,” said Linden. It wasn’t as far out in the water as Robinson suspected, but it was mostly buried in beach debris and right at the tide line, in danger of being swallowed up by the sea as the tide came in. “If you weren’t using a metal detector and you were looking on the beach, you wouldn’t have been able to find it,” said Linden. “She picked it up, dropped to her knees and almost started crying,” recalled Cheryl. “Her adrenaline was pumping and she was just over the moon. She was hugging everybody and shaking. It was pretty cool.” Robinson, thrilled with the ending of her saga, wanted to add in that five other neighbours had also responded to her request, offering to help. The reaction from the community turned a scary situation into a life-affirming one for Robinson, who is relatively new to the neighbourhood, having moved to Deep Cove about a year ago. “Just the feeling of love that I felt in this moment of fear, it was so beautiful,” she said. “The kindness and the desire to help one another and the neighbourly love that I feel here is really unique and special. And I just feel incredibly blessed and grateful and
Kelly Robinson shows off the ring that 13-year-old Linden helped her find with his metal detector at Strathcona Lookout Park in North Vancouver. CHERYL ATCHISON really excited to continue to give back and participate in the community.” She’s already got a couple of things planned. “I’m going to give Linden something nice so that he can feel the reward of helping a stranger,” she said. “And I will switch the finger that I wear my ring on.”
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North Shore governments given $150K to prepare for extreme heat NICK LABA
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As the weather heats up, a swathe of provincial funding is being released to help communities cool down.
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The North Shore’s five governments are among 36 communities across B.C. that are receiving some of the $1.9 million in funding from the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, geared toward heat preparedness. Targeted projects and strategies include heat-risk mapping, risk assessments, extreme-heat response plans and climate-adaptation planning. A total of $120,000 in funding has been approved for the city and district of North Vancouver, Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the District of West Vancouver. That cash will go toward regional North Shore extreme heat vulnerability reduction, which includes socio-economic and cultural risk assessment and mapping. Another $30,000 is going to Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) for extremeheat risk planning. Given the ongoing effects of climate change in B.C. and around the world, we need to ensure that we’re prepared to respond to extreme heat events now and in the future, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said in a statement on Sept. 14. “This new funding will be critical in supporting communities to develop their own heat plans and to help protect people, the
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A pair of high school pals from North Vancouver recently reunited – on the Canadian national U20 rugby team.
Logan Weidner and Joe McNulty both graduated from Carson Graham Secondary – Weidner in 2020 and McNulty one year later – and both suited up for the national U20 team at the 2022 Canada Conference rugby tournament held in Guelph in August. Canada finished third at the four-team event, losing to Zimbabwe and Uruguay and defeating Chile. The two Carson Graham grads missed big chunks of their high school rugby careers because of COVID-19 restrictions, with McNulty going his entire Grade 11 and 12 seasons without any high school games, and Weidner missing his Grade 12 season of games. That, however, hasn’t slowed them down on their way to the national program. McNulty landed a football scholarship at the University of Toronto and played a successful rookie season with the Blues, earning conference all-rookie team honours after starting every game. But he opted to return to his home province to play rugby at UBC this season, and will hit the pitch with the Thunderbirds this fall.
Carson Graham grads Joe McNulty and Logan Weidner reunite in the lineup for Canada’s U20 national rugby team at the 2022 Canada Conference rugby tournament held in Guelph in August. RUGBY CANADA Weidner also received interest from college football programs but opted to continue playing rugby, currently suiting up for a team in France.
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As the end of summer moves into September, buyers and sellers in the real estate market are holding their breath to see what will happen next.
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Sales traditionally pick up in September, but this year the summer months have seen record low levels in North and West Vancouver real estate. “The number of sales are off substantially,” said Calvin Lindberg, a real estate agent with Even though Angell Hasman in the prices West Vancouver. Brent Eilers of have come Re/Max Masters down, they haven’t come Realty in West Vancouver agreed, down as much saying June, July as interest and August on rates have the North Shore saw the lowest gone up. numbers of sales AGENT BRENT EILERS in four decades. Rising interest rates are a key factor, say both agents. That has impacted both buyer’s ability to pay monthly mortgage costs and the kind of borrowing they can qualify for under the government’s “stress test” rules. “Even though the prices have come down, they haven’t come down as much as interest rates have gone up,” said Eilers. Lindberg said he still sees buyers coming to open houses, but many times they say they’re going to wait a few more months to see what happens in the market. Even municipal elections can impact sales, said Lindberg. “People back off. They don’t want to
make the big decisions with big purchases while there’s uncertainty in the air.” So far, listings continue to be substantially down in September as well, said Eilers. That said, there were still some homes being bought and sold in August. Here’s a look at some of the cheapest and most expensive detached homes, townhomes and condos sold on the North Shore last month.
Most expensive detached house Surprisingly, considering slumping sales in August, the single biggest sale on the North Shore so far this year happened last month. That was when an iconic five-bedroom, seven-bathroom luxury estate at 2910 Park Lane on the Altamount waterfront sold for $21.5 million on Aug. 10. The 14-year-old, 9,400-square-foot home sits on a lot of almost half an acre of high-bank waterfront, including 98 feet of shoreline and spectacular 180-degree ocean views. It has B.C. history built right in – built in 2008 on the site of an apple orchard formerly owned by a member Vancouver’s notable Woodward family. The home was built by its former owner Mossadiq Medaly, a former chair of BC Hydro and a leader in the renewable energy industry with stints at companies including Ballard Power Systems. Accordingly, the home also has energy-efficient features like geothermal heating and cooling. Designed by architect Peter Grant, the house incorporates concrete and Pennsylvania bluestone, with a zinc roof designed to collect rainwater. Continued on page 29
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Continued from page 28 During the winter months, residents can warm up at one of five fireplaces, or even in the steam room. Other luxuries include an elevator, indoor-outdoor speaker sound system, in-floor heating system, heated driveway, infinity pool, floor-to-ceiling windows and a professional music room. The luxury home, assessed last year at $14 million, was originally listed for sale at about $30 million. Annual property taxes on the home were $65,000 last year. Most expensive townhouse The most expensive townhouse sold on the North Shore in August was a four-bedroom, four-bathroom half “duplex” at 2318 Bellevue Ave., steps from the waterfront in West Vancouver’s Dundarave neighbourhood. The 46-yearold, 3,400-square-foot home sold Aug. 13 for just under $4.3 million. The south-facing location overlooking the West Vancouver Seawall features panoramic ocean views along with a south-facing deck overlooking a private garden. A large master bedroom with a fireplace adjoins an ensuite bathroom with solarium and ocean-view balcony.
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Least expensive townhouse The least expensive townhouse to sell on the North Shore last month was a three-bedroom, three-bathroom unit in a 44-year-old Upper Lonsdale building at 3235 Lonsdale Ave. It sold Aug. 8 for $825,000 – over its asking price – after just 11 days on the market. The townhouse features plenty of storage, a large living and dining room area and large balcony. The top level as access to a roof deck. Other drawing cards include being steps to the Queen’s Cross Pub plus a “massive storage locker” with room for bikes. Least expensive apartment The least pricey apartment to sell last month was a one-bedroom, one-bathroom, 670-square-foot condo in North Vancouver’s Hacienda building, at 206-214 East 15th St. Described as a “darling” apartment in a “charming walk-up building,” the condo sold for $425,000 Aug. 9 after only three days on the market. The east facing unit is within easy walking distance of Central Lonsdale restaurants and shops, and allows “two cats or one dog.” Meow!
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expensive detached home sold on the North Shore last month was a two-bedroom, one-bathroom, 1,000-square foot home on Brighton Beach up Indian Arm. The 54-year-old water-access-only cottage is part of Brighton Beach Properties and sold for $360,000 on Aug. 2. Brighton Beach Properties includes 22 similar small homes on 30 acres, which function essentially as a co-operative, with common outdoor and yard space. The buyer of this cottage bought a share of the co-op, serviced by both Hydro and internet with drinking water from a local creek. The cottage itself is positioned near the front of the community with mountain and water views. The home itself is “in need of significant work but has the potential to be restored to its original glory,” according to the real estate listing. Groovy!
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Fitness fundraiser to bring fresh tech to Lions Gate Hospital MINA KERR- LAZENBY
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Fitness focused event Step Up for LGH, part of the wider LGH week taking place between Oct. 1 and Oct. 16, will raise funds for new technology at the North Vancouver medical centre. Whether a five-kilometre run, a hike up Grouse Mountain or simply a stroll to the supermarket, any activity can help, assures LGH’s vice-president, Louise Campbell. “Everyone in our community is invited to sign up for the event, it’s about counting your steps in any way you can. As long as they use a fitness tracker and log their progress, every little bit helps,” she says. Campbell hopes the event, presented in collaboration with Neptune Terminals, will raise $10,000. All of which will be used to kit out the hospital with the latest gadgets as part of the new Technology Transformation Campaign. Upgrades, including vital signs monitoring equipment and hands-free communication setup for staff, will be spread campus wide. “We’re hoping to purchase 10 of the latest medical technologies, supporting different
areas across the Lions Gate Hospital campus.” Participants can donate directly or collect money through a donation page on the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation website, while those who have pounded the pavement can share their step stats with the foundation for a chance to win prizes. Anyone who raises more than $100 will already have a free gift in the bag. Bolstering the efforts brought by those at LGH is a young North Shore philanthropist, who also hopes to raise funds for the hospital via a homegrown art exhibition. Alicia’s Art Space, by 10-year-old Mulgrave School student Alicia Wang, is a gallery inspired by the plight of the doctors and nurses of Lions Gate Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I really want to thank our heroes,” explained Wang. “I want to donate all the income from the exhibition to the hospital who have helped us,” she said, adding she wants to help “make the medical equipment better” and “cure the sick people.” Campbell attended the gallery opening, and says the LGH team is “so grateful” for Wang making health care in her community “a priority.” The show’s artworks will span everything from mythical creatures to human portraits, at True Colour Gallery, 978 Marine Dr., North Vancouver.
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Continued from page 14 especially if they’re planning to vote in favour of any progressive causes. “You’re more of a target when you’re advocating for changes to the status quo, when you’re talking about housing affordability and talking about equity, and talking about environmental sustainability,” he said. “Some people don’t want to hear that message.” Hu, who was first elected 2018, shared her rationale for stepping
away from public life on Twitter. “It is definitely not an easy decision. At each stage of our life, there are different priorities, my priority in the next few years will be my family and my professional work,” she wrote, adding thanks to the city’s residents and her supporters over the last term. Hu highlighted the city’s efforts in promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation among her proudest accomplishments from the last four years. “CNV is a diverse and
inclusive city, and we should see diverse representation at council table as well. Putting your name on the ballot is not easy, sending my respect to all the candidates. I wish everyone who is running the best of luck!” she wrote. The power of incumbency is strong in North Shore politics. Across all three municipalities, only three council members have failed in their re-election bids since 2011, while the re-election rate for incumbents across B.C. is typically around 80 per cent.
ALL-CANDIDATESMEETINGS Continued from page 14
Friday, Oct. 7: An all candidates get together will take place at the Highlands United Church via the Edgemont and Upper Capilano Community Association (EUCCA), between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12: Lynn Valley Library will host a “speed-candidating” event, designed to allow voters to pummel candidates with questions in a more informal and open manner. Open to registered participants only, by calling 604-984-0286 ext. 8144.
Wednesday Oct. 12: The West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre advisory board will host all-candidates meetings at the Community Centre Gym, at 1 p.m. for mayor and 2 p.m. for councillors.
SETTING IT STRAIGHT In our Sept. 14 edition, we incorrectly stated an Oct. 12 all-candidate meeting in West Van would be conducted by Ambleside and Dundarave Residents Association. In fact, the event will be conducted by the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre advisory board, as noted above.
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A husband and wife caught up in the sudden and deadly flooding of the Capilano River in October 2020 are suing the Metro Vancouver Regional District and the Greater Vancouver Water District, claiming the Cleveland Dam’s lack of warning systems is dangerous and inadequate.
In separate lawsuits filed on September 1 in BC Supreme Court, Mateusz Wiack and his wife, Chihiro Nakamura, claim they were visiting Capilano River When he Regional Park in turned his North Vancouver in head around, the early afternoon he saw a of Oct. 1, 2020. The wall of water park is downstream from the defendants’ rushing Cleveland Dam, toward them, which abuts Capilano and he yelled Lake, also referred to his wife to as the Capilano sitting beside Reservoir. Wiack and Nakamura, accordhim to run. ing to their notices CIVIL CLAIM of civil claim, were sitting on a rock in a shallow section of the river just south of the Cleveland Dam on the day of the sudden flooding. “Suddenly and without warning the
Water rushes over the Cleveland Dam’s spillway gate in this undated photo. MIKE WAKEFIELD / NSN and is presumed to have died in the flood. Meanwhile, other people at the park were trapped, four of which were later rescued. “The height of the rising water was quickly rising around them as they tried to make their way to the shore. [Wiack] was unaware that his wife slipped and fell in starting [sic] and in following him the force of the water separated them and she fell further behind him,” the lawsuit states. “He could
plaintiff could hear a rushing sound behind him,” Wiack’s lawsuit states. “When he turned his head around, he saw a wall of water rushing toward them, and he yelled to his wife sitting beside him to run.” The plaintiffs claim the defendants’ employees had opened a drum gate of the Cleveland Dam that quickly flooded the river with a torrent of water that killed a person, while another remains missing
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A local Indigenous rugby program has returned to Vancouver from its first international tournament, with more than just a few wins under its belt.
Vancouver Island-based Thunder Rugby saw a mix of under-18 and under-16 teams compete in California’s LA Sevens Invitational tournament, where they took part in over 36 games of rugby sevens – the Olympic version of the sport. They triumphed, with one of the boys under-18 teams winning the Plate competition and the girls under-18 winning their division, but it was off the field where the real action took place. With over 80 per cent of the team hailing from various First Nation backgrounds, the trip was as much about celebrating heritage as it was sport. “Our program has always been to focus on Indigenous youth,” says director John Lyall, who founded Thunder Rugby in 2014. “Rugby is a great game, but the biggest part of this trip was to strengthen Indigenous identity and cultural pride among the players.” When the teams weren’t competing or hurling a rugby ball around on the beach, they came together for song. Often tour leader Raymond Jones Peter Jr., a member of Cowichan Tribes, would lead renditions of Hych’ka Siem. A song inspired by gratitude, its title translates to “thank you” in Hul’q’umi’num’ language.
Thunder Rugby is a Vancouver Island-based sports team focused on indigenous youth. COURTESY OF THUNDER INDIGENOUS RUGBY
It had been a convoy of two buses, six cars, and a caravan that carried the 39-strong group from Vancouver to California, racking up 5,000 kilometres of motorway travel. For some of the younger players, many of whom had never left the comforts of Canada before, the road trip was a lesson in rugby, cultural practice and life itself. “I’d never left the province before this and so there was a lot of nervous excitement,” admits Savion Atchison, a Grade
12 Carson Graham student from North Vancouver, “but it was a great experience. I learned so many new things.” Atchison, a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) member, said he admired the program’s leaders for giving Indigenous youth the opportunity to learn more about their own culture. “It’s cool how John has put together this First Nation’s team, giving native kids the chance to learn. Having an Elder tell us stories about the game, and sports, in
Carson Graham student Savion Atchison had never left British Columbia prior to his stateside trip. general, has been super fun too,” he said, adding how Raymond Jones Peter Jr., or simply “Brother Rick” to the team, will forever be at the centre of fond memories for all players and staff alike. Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
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Sea to Sky Gondola doubles reward for tips about sabotage STEVEN CHUA | THE SQUAMISH CHIEF
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In the absence of any arrests in the two cases of sabotage of the Sea to Sky Gondola, the company is doubling its reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
At the BC RCMP headquarters in Surrey on Sept. 14, the gondola’s general manager, Kirby Brown, announced his company is willing to pay up to $500,000 for a significant tip. “Our community has been faced with something never before seen within Our our industry,” said community Brown. has been “We have faced with renewed confisomething dence in the RCMP investigation with never before the addition of the seen within major crimes team our industry. to the case.... This GONDOLA GM is one way that we KIRBY BROWN can add something more and hope that the people who know this individual will come forward with this additional inducement.” In both 2019 and 2020, the Sea to Sky Gondola’s cable was cut by a saboteur. The combined direct cost of both incidents was over $10 million. On Wednesday, the two-year anniversary
A thermal image in the photo at right, released by the RCMP, shows the suspect in the 2020 sabotage of the Sea to Sky Gondola in Squamish. The gondola’s cable was cut in 2019 and 2020, causing more than $10 million in damage. SEA TO SKY GONDOLA (LEFT); BC RCMP (RIGHT) of the 2020 incident, the RCMP also released footage depicting a security guard passing under a portion of the gondola shortly before it was cut. The film shows a guard with a flashlight walking underneath the structure seconds before it starts shaking. Lights in the distance flash, which officers said are cabins falling to the ground. The guard was not hurt. “The security guard ... was doing a patrol of the area and was walking underneath the gondola area that was carrying the cabins, and approximately five to seven seconds
after he passed underneath that second cable is when the cable was completely cut and crashed down to the ground. So it was very close,” Sgt. Chris Manseau said. Brown said the security guard was aware something was happening and was calling the RCMP at the time. “And suddenly, a catastrophe fell on his heels,” Manseau said. “An almost life-altering event for him.” Police are looking to charges of mischief and mischief endangering life. Aside from stating the person was skilled, athletic and
with extensive knowledge of the area, there were few details about the suspect. Officers hope the footage will compel people to come forward with new information. There is additional footage that RCMP has of the incident, but officers will only be releasing this clip for now. One hundred tips have been received, and 70 people of interest have been interviewed during the ongoing investigation, police say. As previously reported, the RCMP’s major crimes unit has taken over the investigation from Squamish RCMP.
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Kiwanis North Shore executive director Stefan Baune stands outside the recently completed Lynn Woods seniors’ housing complex in Lynn Valley. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
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Continued from page 1 and income eligibility, leaving the non-profit short on revenues anticipated in their business plan. Since July, Kiwanis has been engaged in a successful marketing campaign, said Kiwanis North Shore executive director Stefan Baune, and they have worked with BC Housing to draw on their pool of eligible people for the rent-geared-to-income suites. Out of the 106 units, 85 are now rented. “We have made significant progress over the last couple of weeks in order to fill the units,” Baune said. Two of the still empty units are in the $375 per month category for people on income assistance. The remaining 19 are for households in the higher income bracket. “In this price range, $1,570 per month, we still have struggled to find renters with an income that supports this amount of rent. And our hope is that with lowering the age from currently 65 to 55, that we will be able to find seniors that are still working,” he said. “Most people have retired or are about to retire.” As for the deep subsidy units, they must be filled by people registered on BC Housing’s wait list. “BC Housing has clear eligibility criteria in order to qualify for these units,” Baune said. “Often, people who are in this income bracket or on income assistance are typically younger.” At the request of Kiwanis, district council voted unanimously Monday to lower the minimum age in the bylaw from 65 to 55 for the rent-geared-to-income homes and from 65 to 60 for the low-income homes. The province’s Community Housing Fund “was not designed to serve seniors exclusively,” the district staff report notes, and Kiwanis’s Lynn Woods was the only seniors housing approved from the fund. For council members, there was little to debate about changing the age criteria for eligibility. “I’m happy to see that we’re going to expedite this. It sounds like it’s a good step. I would say that I think many members of council would likely support a different age
if this didn’t work,” Coun. Megan Curren said, adding the age requirement leaves Lynn Woods “misaligned” with other projects funded through BC Housing. “I guess the next step will be making sure that those units get filled quickly and if they don’t, to come back and say: ‘What do we need?’” For others, there was some lingering confusion about how Kiwanis found themselves with funding for rooms they couldn’t fill. “I think the original concept had been vetted and yet, it wasn’t realized based on the number of units that were put in and the different levels of income,” Coun. Lisa Muri said. “That is certainly something that we need to look at prior to going down this road again.” Mayor Mike Little said he too mainly wanted to see the rooms filled, but he also critiqued the province’s funding model. “The impression I had was that there were long lineups in really all categories of need in the district and that you wouldn’t have to go through that additional process to identify someone,” he said. “If there are seniors that are in greater need, we need to make sure that the funding formula that matches to fill the units is properly supported and financed from provincial government programs.” Kiwanis North Shore president Patrick McLaughlin said he was grateful for the change. “We have worked hard together to make this project a success and I have no doubt that the new age limit of 55 years will make a difference in our rental program,” he said. Despite the hiccups in getting Lynn Woods fully tenanted, the need for affordable rental housing is still great, Baune said. “The concern about affordability is something that I can empathize with and that’s why Kiwanis is doing its best to work with all levels of government to increase the portfolio and to increase the number of units,” he said. “We are definitely in a situation where we are lacking a substantial amount of affordable units for seniors but also for other people in need.”
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When it comes to preserving tomatoes, remember that nonna knows best
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During this beautiful season of tomato rains – the time of year when the season changes sharply from summer to fall, and the first meaningful rain falls in tandem with the processing of bushels of tomatoes – the remarkable connection between healthy living soil and nutrient-dense food, is particularly apparent.
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The considerable time that it takes to sort, wash, peel, season, dry, dehydrate, process and preserve tomatoes, invites reverence, gratitude and sequestration of every possible molecule of goodness offered by these most magnificent and sensual of fruits. I know that our own tomatoes, grown lovingly from seed in living soil enriched with trace minerals, compost teas, worm castings and beneficial fungi, are as nutrient-dense as they look. I am confident, too, that our bulk tomatoes, purchased from an organic, regenerative farm, are equally nutrient-dense – or almost. Tomatoes, while not native to Canada, are one of our best-loved crops. Statistics Canada reports that in 2019, tomatoes accounted for 22 per cent of all field-grown crops, and 37 per cent of greenhouse crops grown by Canadian farmers. Those percentages track more-orless here in my family’s food gardens as well. The pruning, primping, feeding and harvesting of several varieties of grab-and-go determinate (bush) and indeterminate (vine) tomatoes for immediate consumption and for oven-drying, is an early morning ritual that I have come to love. One that feeds body and soul in equal measure. We leave the care and feeding of the 150-plus kilos of San Marzano tomatoes that we put up annually to Okanagan and Similkameen Valley farmers like Klipper’s Organic Acres and Stoney Paradise, whose terroir and patience best suit the fussbudget temperament of these pedigreed fruits. Extreme and unpredictable weather events visited upon North Shore gardens these recent years, are simply not conducive to field growing volumes of specialty tomatoes. Regardless, I am happy to support farmers living and working hard in the province’s bountiful rain shadows, and pay a small premium for their extraordinary, often heroic efforts. After discovering that much or most of a tomato’s nutritional and antioxidant benefits reside in or on
San Marzano tomatoes three ways (from left): whole peeled, skin on chopped, skin on puréed. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT the skin and seeds, I abandoned the nonna-inspired traditions of blanching and peeling tomatoes before canning, and separating the pulp from the skins and seeds before making passata (purée). Most recently, after reading nutrition-farming advocate Dr. Zach Bush’s delightful suggestion to harvest snack-size cherry tomatoes from the vine using one’s teeth, to consume 100 per cent of the “microbiome intelligence” of the microscopic peach fuzz-like hairs on the fruits – they drop off apparently, soon after harvest – I committed to putting up almost all of our San Marzanos, and all of our cherries, in their gorgeous, nutrient-dense skins. The dozen or so kilos that are peeled and canned whole delegate skins to the dehydrator or smoker, which turn them into très élégante tomato crisps for garnishes or eating fresh, drizzled with olive oil and sea salt, or to be powdered for use as a nutritious and delicious colour or flavour. Take a deep dive into the nutritional benefits of eating tomato skins, and you may never blanch again. I am confident that we retain all of the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and chronicdisease-preventing benefits of our canned tomatoes, by cleaning, chopping (or halving) and processing skin-on, or puréeing whole fruits before processing. We did not abandon caution, however. The tomatoes were well washed, then boiled hard before bottling. Also, in deference to the generations of nonnas whispering in the wind, worried over skin surface-borne pathogens, we added an extra 10 minutes to the recommended processing time.
San Marzano, Amish Paste and Sungold tomatoes from Trout Lake Farmers Market await processing. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT
Admittedly, before committing, I cooked mini test batches of skin-on chopped and puréed tomato recipes, testing for sweetness, bitterness and mouthfeel. Ripe tomatoes of course, contain optimal sugars, so the results were spectacular. Had the tomatoes been less ripe, we would have removed the skins to elevate sweetness. Those nonnas knew a thing or two. Be sure to follow Health Canada’s Safety Recommendations for canning low-acid fruits like tomatoes, and purchase from trusted growers. Farmers markets and farm stands are chock-full of organic tomatoes. For bulk orders, call ahead for pickup. Laura Marie Neubert is a West Vancouver-based urban permaculture designer. Follow her on Instagram upfrontandbeautiful or email hello@ upfrontandbeautiful.com.
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Backpack Buddies celebrates 10 years of supporting children in need MINA KERR- LAZENBY
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One North Shore woman had a special reason to celebrate Backpack Buddies on its recent 10th anniversary. The organization, she says, has helped her “more than they could ever understand.”
On Saturday, the food-focused charity celebrated 10 years of providing weekend meals to children in need, with Francis, whose middle name has been used to protect her anonymity, being just one in a sea of grateful parents. “Before Backpack Buddies I was relying on food banks,” she said, explaining how, with no personal transit, she would have to walk long periods in summer’s searing heat to reach them with her five-year-old daughter in tow. In winter they would queue up outdoors, braving the inclement weather. “The program has helped me in so many ways. It has taken so much worry and anxiety off.” Over the past 10 years, Backpack Buddies has mushroomed from a small local charity to a provincewide organization that works with more than 450 schools and community centres, supporting up to 4,500 children every week. “I think I always dreamed that we would be able to grow the organization and have a really big impact, but I didn’t expect anything on this scale,” says Emily-Anne King, who founded the North Vancouver company back in 2012 with her mother, Joanne Griffiths. King, who marked the decade-long anniversary with a small celebration at Backpack Buddies headquarters on Saturday, said it is moving accounts like that of Francis and her daughter that make the whole endeavour worthwhile. She reminisces on a conversation once had with a seven-year-old student,
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Emily-Anne King (right) celebrates 10 years of Backpack Buddies, an organization she created with her mother, Joanne Griffiths. COURTESY OF BACKPACK BUDDIES who told her that prior to signing up with Backpack Buddies she would often go all weekend surviving off nothing but water. “This story is one of many that really illustrates the issue at hand. A lot of people really don’t realize the severity of food insecurity in our province, but in fact it’s very real and all across British Columbia,” says King. Not only is it widespread, but with the continuous rising cost of living, the food crisis issue is only becoming more severe. King goes on to add how the organization has seen more requests and more need than ever before. “It’s really alarming,” she said. “We’re trying to just do everything we can at the moment.” Student Peter Sanders and his partner Lauren have been struggling with the “prices going up non-stop,” with Sanders saying he is especially grateful Backpack Buddies can help nourish their two daughters, Adara, nine, and Thalia, eight, at a time when they are especially feeling the pinch. Francis says that the mother-daughter duo behind Backpack Buddies goes
above and beyond, and then some. “It’s their little touches that make it so special,” she said, explaining how packs are often filled with extra treats over Easter, candy before Halloween and special activity packs to keep young ones busy. For Francis’s daughter’s birthday last year, the initiative partnered with a restaurant to ensure she had a birthday meal and cake. Francis was “blown away,” and says that writing a thankyou message to Backpack Buddies would be like “writing an essay.” Yet for King it’s all in a days work, and the bar can only be raised. There are hopes to help on an even larger scale, to expand her network of partners and to curate better, healthier, more beloved food bags. “I never imagined that in 10 years we would be here, so 10 years from now it’s hard to even comprehend,” she said. “I hope we’re helping tens of thousands of children by then.” Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
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Grants connect people to housing Continued from page 4 Many vulnerable and marginalized people don’t trust government institutions. Especially with Indigenous individuals, “there are naturally a lot of trust issues that are deep rooted as a result of residential school and day schools,” she said. “Many of our most vulnerable have experienced those things early on in their life, or second- and third-generation trauma as a result.” That mistrust underscores the need to have outreach workers who are friendly faces that don’t look like people in positions of authority. It also highlights why having a single point of entry is a key For many, many component years, there was of successful outreach. no funding at “They’re not all to service going to walk those who are into an office to without shelter access services,” George and at risk of said. There’s a being without lot of shame that shelter.” can come with ANGELA GEORGE being homeless or at-risk of homelessness, so having dedicated staff from the community serve as single access points has “definitely made an impact because the outreach workers are able to maintain regular contact.” It was a huge gap in the past, noted George, who’s overseen Tsleil-Waututh’s outreach services for over 11 years. “When I began, and for many, many years, there was no funding at all to service those who are without shelter and at risk of being without shelter.” But now with that extra support, there’s a larger ripple effect felt throughout the community. Hiring outreach workers through the new funding provides people with specific expertise. They understand homelessness, how to work with vulnerable people and how to connect them with resources. Operational grants help connect people to housing needs The most visible part of the resource puzzle, and the other major piece of the North Shore initiative, is housing. The funding from the project – in the form of grants – is categorized as operational, meaning it goes toward services rather than capital funds for building infrastructure. Funds from other sources, usually BC Housing, goes to improve existing housing and build new stock – which has been historically lacking on the North Shore. Local examples of those include Kiwanis Lynn Manor in North Vancouver District, housing in Xwemelch’stn Village (Capilano 5 reserve), housing in Tsleil-Waututh’s Burrard Inlet reserve and the Eleanor in Central Lonsdale. To support emergency needs, there’s the North Shore Shelter run by Lookout, as well as Youth Safe House and Seniors Safe House. For transitional accommodation,
there’s North Shore Housing Centre and Sage Transition house. According to outreach staff, several individuals have been put in long-term housing solutions since launching the initiative. Another part of the strategy is to keep at-risk individuals from becoming homeless. The existing system tends to be reactive, said Linda Buchanan, City of North Vancouver mayor and chair of the homelessness initiative’s steering committee. “When you do preventative, upstream [programming] it’s really about investing in people at a much earlier age,” she said. And with the money local governments have gotten to strengthen community programs, it’s about getting people the resources they need when they need it. “If they are experiencing homelessness, they have access to shower programs,” Buchanan continued. “If they are in need of housing, then what kind of housing do they need? Because if it’s a woman who has children who are fleeing violence, then that’s one kind of housing – if it’s somebody who needs supportive services around mental health, or drug or alcohol use, then that’s a different kind of housing and different kinds of support systems.” Lasting impact of residential schools leaves Indigenous people overrepresented in vulnerable groups Canada’s cultural genocide of Indigenous Peoples, concentrated in the horrific residential school system, has left lasting wounds on First Nations and their members. Although Indigenous people make up less than five per cent of the overall population, they’re overrepresented five times over in many statistics like depression, welfare, hospitalization, incarceration and homelessness. There’s been a massive effort to rebuild in recent decades, and much of that effort has been to create housing stock to bring members back to their communities. But getting people housed isn’t as simple as giving them a key. When we’re talking about people coming out of jail, or someone who’s been homeless for 20 years, you can’t just tell them, “Here’s a nice apartment,” said Kwan, from Squamish Nation. “We need to help them along this journey of independence,” he said. The extra supports that have come out of the initiative has made supporting these journeys more of a possibility, and Kwan said it’s helped forge connections across local governments and at the provincial level as well. “We are very grateful to sit at this table as equal partners and be heard,” he added. There’s a lot of power in the act of forming a human connection, especially when you’ve become disconnected from social supports that most are accustomed to. While a person’s name and address fill space at the top of documents, being able to learn someone’s story – their family, their culture, their passions – can be the first step in bringing them home.
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This 1973 photo shows the newly constructed permanent campus for Capilano Community College (now Capilano University, or CapU). Through a 1968 referendum, the school boards and residents of North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Howe Sound founded Capilano Community College. Before the permanent campus was built nestled in a 34-acre forest at 2055 Purcell Way, students took their classes at night in the classrooms of West Vancouver Secondary. As the campus expanded, the original 1973 structure was eventually incorporated into a new library building. In 2008, the provincial government changed Capilano College's designation to Capilano University. Visit monova.ca for more information about the history of the North Shore and to learn about MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver now open Thursday to Sunday in The Shipyards. Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver at 3203 Institute Rd. in Lynn Valley is open by appointment only. Contact: archives@monova.ca
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As I have been aging, I wonder a lot about people’s views on growing older and, more significantly, I worry about people’s negative attitudes towards older people. The World Health Organization defines ageism as “the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and Older discrimination (how And Wiser we act) towards Margaret Coates others or oneself based on age.” On the WHO’s website, it says ageism is rife in our society. They recently reported that one in two people are ageist when it comes to older people. Unfortunately, this includes seniors themselves who have internalized stereotypes about older people. Why is ageism so prevalent? WHO says, “Older people are often assumed to be frail or dependent and a burden to society.” They are all thought to be declining in cognitive ability, prone to physical decline and unable to care for themselves, again putting a burden on society. It might be wise to remember, as the seniors advocate for B.C. Isabelle Mackenzie says, only a small percentage of older people live in care facilities. She says, “Seniors should prepare to live a long life, most of it independently at home.” Statistics show that
94 per cent of seniors over 65, and 74 per cent over 85, live in their own home. Older people are often thought to be resistant to change, unable to learn new skills such as using computers or tablets, and that most are on the verge of dementia. These assumptions all contribute to negative stereotypes of seniors. Dementia is not an inevitable part of aging, according to Alzheimer’s Canada, which says that only 7.1 per cent of the total seniors’ population of Canada has dementia. Over the last few years of the pandemic, many older people learned how to use technology to stay connected to community. Change is inevitable for all of us, and seniors have successfully lived through amazing changes – giant strides in technology, men on the moon, wars, recessions in the economy, and pandemics. Admittedly, as we age, our bodies and minds do change. Some of us might experience some memory loss and most of us lose physical abilities. But seniors adapt to the aging process. For instance, the loss of our physical abilities can be compensated through assistive devices such as hearing aids, eyeglasses, and walkers, and through modifications of the older person’s environment. Our mental capabilities can be sharpened by staying mentally active. As I have written in an earlier column, keeping mentally active is as important as keeping up Continued on page 41
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Continued from page 40 our physical health. One of the worst forms of ageism is writing off older people as expendable. During COVID-19, I heard unsettling statements from people who thought that the overwhelming rates of deaths of seniors was OK and that resources should not go their way – after all, they had a good long life. For many families and friends of seniors on the North Shore who have lost their lives to COVID-19, their passing has caused considerable grief. Also, as a person in this most vulnerable group, I want to be looked at as a citizen who should receive care, not as a stereotyped aging person. Often older people are seen as a homogeneous group with no differentiation. But as Mackenzie says, “The only thing all seniors have in common is that they are all older than the rest of the population.” The Alberta seniors advocate, Dr. Sheree Kwong See, says “Compelling research shows that ageism has detrimental effects on the health and well-being of older adults.” She continues, saying “holding more negative age stereotypes, for example, has been found to be associated with a greater likelihood of future hospitalization, poorer hearing and memory, and early biomarkers for Alzheimer’s.” Conversely, Kwong See says, people including seniors who have positive attitudes about older persons create a climate whereby seniors are predisposed to proactively look after themselves. Buying into
the stereotype whereby people see loss of function only as an aging process as opposed to, for instance, being busy or stressed, is problematic for older people. If you momentarily forget something, I will advocate, like Kwong See, to never say again I’m having a “seniors moment.” The WHO says, “Public health professionals, and society as a whole, need to address these and other ageist attitudes, which can lead to discrimination, affect the way policies are developed and the opportunities older people have to experience healthy aging.” In the next few months, the federal government is sponsoring a survey, discussion, and consultation about ageism. The online survey can be found at esdc-consultations.canada.ca/ageism-consultation, and is open to everyone. Consultations will be held with groups across Canada over the next few months and will deal with questions about ageism with these themes in mind: employment, health and health care, social inclusion, safety and security, and media and social media. The North Shore Services to Seniors Coalition has signed up for one of the sessions. Let’s hope these consultations and discussions create change in Canada when it comes to ageism. 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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In accordance with Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Council for the District of North Vancouver intends to consider the adoption of Bylaw 8594, “2020-2023 Taxation Exemptions by Council Bylaw 8379, 2019 Amendment Bylaw 8594, 2022 (Amendment 3)” and Bylaw 8595, “2023-2026 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 114 Lynn Valley Taxation Exemption Bylaw” at the Regular Meeting of Council to be held on Monday, October 3, 2022. Bylaw 8594 will provide the Canadian Mental Health Association with a 100% exemption from the payment of Municipal property taxes for the year 2023 and Bylaw 8595 will provide the Royal Canadian Legion Lynn Valley Branch 114 with a 100% exemption from the payment of Municipal property taxes for 2023-2026 inclusive: Organization
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Residents who spotted (and heard) a low-flying helicopter on the North Shore east of Lynn Creek, Sept. 14, were left guessing: Was it an emergency? Were they looking for someone? Was it related to the early morning shooting on Cloverley Street?
None of the above. Although North Shore residents would most often associate the yellow Talon helicopter with North Shore Rescue, the company does all manner of other contract work including filming, firefighting, logistics delivery and LiDAR scanning. That’s exactly what BC Hydro hired them to do last week. The LiDAR device attached to the bottom of the helicopter produces a 3D model of the earth’s surface that Hydro engineers then use to assess local infrastructure. “We use LiDAR technology to capture
information about our transmission towers, power lines, and other ground infrastructure to monitor, assess and plan for the operation, safety and reliability of our system,” said BC Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer in an email. “For example, we can monitor our rights-of-way to see how vegetation is growing and if there are any threats to power reliability. We also use the data to analyze clearances (distance between our lines and the ground) to determine how much electric current can be transmitted through the lines.” Heer said the low-level flights, which had approval from Transport Canada, were to be finished by end of day Wednesday. The buzzing chopper, however, caused a bit of a tizzy in the area, with people coming out from their homes and offices to see what the commotion was. Some commented on social media that it spooked horses at the North Shore Equestrian Centre and that advance notice from BC Hydro would have been appreciated.
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Police say they are still searching for suspects or possible motive Continued from page 1 to happen where you live, but here we are.” Another neighbour, who declined to be named, said he was also woken by the rapid “pop pop pop” of shots being fired close together. “It was hard to count them. I’d say there were at least four or five,” he said. The man said he then heard the screeching of tires and ran outside to find a Lexus SUV shot up with bullet holes. “I heard the radiator fluid pouring out of the front and then I walked around and I saw the glass of the back windshield crumbling.” The neighbour said there was no one in the car or on the street. The man said he believes the vehicle is associated to a man who rents a suite nearby. “To me it’s kind of a warning. An I-know-whereyou-live kind of thing,” he said. Sgt. Peter DeVries,
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North Vancouver RCMP members collect evidence from the scene of an apparent early morning shooting in the 1100 block of Cloverley Street on Sept. 14. BRENT RICHTER / NSN spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP, confirmed police were called to a report of gunshots in the 1000 block of Cloverley Street early Sept. 14. Officers arrived to find a parked Lexus SUV with windows broken by apparent gunshots. “Fortunately, no one was injured,” he said. DeVries said the investigation is still in its early stages and police do not have information yet about either suspects or a possible motive for the shooting. So far, police also don’t know if the shooting is related to the Lower Mainland gang conflict, he said. “We have no information to say either way, at this point,” he said. Members of the Lower Mainland’s Integrated Forensic Identification section attended the scene to process evidence of the shots fired, said DeVries. He added there may have been additional rounds fired that did not strike the vehicle. “If anyone finds anything they think might be related to the shots fired, please call police,”
he said. North Vancouver RCMP members had Cloverley Street blocked off near Brooksbank Avenue Wednesday, with officers collecting evidence from the scene and canvassing neighbours for potential witnesses and surveillance footage. Neighbours said the shooting on the quiet residential street has left them feeling nervous. “There’s lots of young kids in the neighbourhood. It’s scary,” said one man. DeVries said police share neighbours’ concerns. “Anytime there’s a shooting in public, there’s a risk to the public and that is of great concern to police,” he said. DeVries said police have a “large team of investigators” on the case who are providing “a substantial response to this incident.” Anyone with information who has not already spoken to police or who may have dash-cam or home surveillance video is asked to call the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.
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Saturday, October 15, 2022
NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING
Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of North Vancouver that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Mayor, six Councillors and four School Trustees for a four-year term commencing November 2022 and terminating November 2026, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:
MAYOR – One (1) to be elected BOND, Mathew ......................1009-680 Seylynn Crescent, District of North Vancouver LITTLE, Mike............................4040 Mt. Seymour Parkway, District of North Vancouver
COUNCILLOR – Six (6) to be elected POPE, Catherine .....................555 West 28th Street, City of North Vancouver MURI, Lisa ...............................1847 Layton Drive, District of North Vancouver BELL, Trey................................801-680 Seylynn Crescent, District of North Vancouver ROBINS, Greg.........................901 Hendecourt Road, District of North Vancouver TOFIGH, Thomas....................District of North Vancouver MALLIN, Ellison.......................1394 East 24th Street, District of North Vancouver MAH, Herman .........................1252 West 21st Street, District of North Vancouver WELWOOD, Clayton ..............25-840 Premier Street, District of North Vancouver HANSON, Jim.........................2125 Hill Drive, District of North Vancouver BACK, Jordan..........................982 Hendecourt Road, District of North Vancouver JOHNSTON, Harrison.............District of North Vancouver FORBES, Betty ........................District of North Vancouver TEEVAN, Peter ........................1975 Indian River Crescent, District of North Vancouver
SCHOOL TRUSTEE – Four (4) to be elected BRANSTON, Jennifer..............District of North Vancouver GERLACH, Cyndi ....................3743 Roblin Place, District of North Vancouver MANN, Kulvir ..........................District of North Vancouver MUNRO, Linda........................2381 Kilmarnock Crescent, District of North Vancouver NORTH, Layne ........................District of North Vancouver PETERSEN, Michael ................District of North Vancouver TSIAKOS, George ...................District of North Vancouver
VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS
General voting will be open to qualified electors of the District of North Vancouver on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 8:00am to 8:00pm at the following locations:
LOCATION.............................................................. ADDRESS Argyle Secondary School................................................. 1131 Frederick Road Blueridge Elementary School .......................................... 2650 Bronte Drive Brooksbank Elementary School ....................................... 980 East 13th Street Canyon Heights Elementary School ................................ 4501 Highland Blvd. Capilano Elementary School............................................ 1230 West 20th Street Carisbrooke Elementary School....................................... 510 East Carisbrooke Road Cleveland Elementary School.......................................... 1255 Eldon Road Eastview Elementary School ............................................ 1801 Mountain Highway Highlands Elementary School.......................................... 3150 Colwood Drive Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre...................... 1733 Lions Gate Lane Lynnmour Elementary School .......................................... 800 Forsman Avenue Montroyal Elementary School.......................................... 5310 Sonora Drive Mountainside Secondary School ..................................... 3365 Mahon Avenue Norgate Elementary School............................................. 1295 Sowden Street Parkgate Community Centre ........................................... 3625 Banff Court Ross Road Elementary School ......................................... 2875 Bushnell Place Seycove Secondary School.............................................. 1204 Caledonia Avenue Sherwood Park Elementary School.................................. 4085 Dollar Road Upper Lynn Elementary School ....................................... 1540 Coleman Street Windsor Secondary School.............................................. 931 Broadview Drive
NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING
Advance voting will be available to qualified electors as follows: Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 8:00am – 8:00pm • District Hall, 355 West Queens Road Saturday, October 8, 2022, 8:00am – 8:00pm • District Hall, 355 West Queens Road • Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court Monday, October 10, 2022, 8:00am – 8:00pm • District Hall, 355 West Queens Road • Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court
REGISTRATION AT TIME OF VOTING
If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register, you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; and, • A Canadian Citizen; and, • Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day; and, • Resident of the District of North Vancouver or Registered owner of real property in the District of North Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and, • Not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident electors will also be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce: • two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity; • proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property; and, • if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners. The registered owner of real property means whichever of the following is applicable: (a) the owner of a registered estate in fee simple of the property, unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in paragraph (b), (c) or (d); (b) the holder of the last registered agreement for sale, unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in paragraph (c) or (d); (c) the tenant for life under a registered life interest in the property, unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in paragraph (d); (d) the holder of a registered lease of the property for a term of at least 99 years.
SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY
A special voting opportunity will be available to qualified electors who are patients at Lions Gate Hospital at the time of voting on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 9:00am – 12:00 noon at Lions Gate Hospital, 231 East 15th Street, North Vancouver.
INFORMATION AND CONTACTS
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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Legacy lives on in organization dedicated to finding ALS cure
Continued from page 13 interested in securing more funding for wheelchairs or home equipment to keep himself comfortable. He wanted a cure. “It’s important to me obviously on a personal level – I have two kids. But also, it’s time to end this disease,” Gowe told the North Shore News in an interview last year. “It’s time to get our government to fund ALS.” ALS Action Canada was the result of Greg’s efforts. “Greg saw the problems, he saw the gaps,” said Bre Hamilton, an old friend of Greg’s whom he recruited to help in the fight. “He founded this organization to run up the middle, and with an urgency that the ALS societies just don’t have the bandwidth for.” Hamilton is now the executive director of ALS Action Canada, pushing forward the organization’s main objectives: securing additional federal funding for ALS research with a goal of finding a cure; creating more and better clinical trials throughout Canada; and improving the drug approval process in Canada. They are also working to get B.C.’s ALS Centre moved to a more welcoming and functional facility. Greg worked tirelessly to get ALS Action Canada going in a way that would be sustainable even if he wasn’t able to carry on. “It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever experienced, watching him decline and fight this battle,” said Hamilton. “Greg said his sort of final act was to get this good board of directors together [for ALS Action Canada], and then it would continue, and he was able to do that.”
Living every moment While Greg threw himself into the fight for a cure, he also did everything he could to build memorable moments with his family. In 2019, after his diagnosis, he kept coaching baseball as best he could. “It was very emotional coaching that final season, because he knew it would be his last,” said Adrienne, adding that even this year as his body function dropped considerably, he still did his best to make it out to watch all of his son’s games. “It was definitely something that kept him going.” Micah’s team played on Lou Gehrig Day this year. Micah got to pitch, and Greg was honoured by the teams and gifted the game ball after the final out. “That was a feel-good evening for sure,” said Adrienne. And there were many other poignant moments along the way. “We had many powerful and emotional and heartwarming goodbyes as a family,” said Adrienne. “And Greg was able to use his eye gaze to share with us, you know, his words of wisdom for the kids and share messages of hope for the future with us.” In mid-August his condition took a turn for the worse, and he was admitted to hospice on Sept. 5. “The last few days were pretty unimaginable in terms of suffering,” said
Greg Gowe is seen here experiencing life’s adventures with his wife Adrienne, daughter Maleah and son Micah. Being a father was Greg’s greatest joy and accomplishment, says Adrienne. COURTESY ADRIENNE MOLINSKI Adrienne. “He just went downhill really quickly. He couldn’t get comfortable, he couldn’t sleep. He had all these secretions – he couldn’t breathe without assistance.” They had talked about Medical Assistance in Dying, and the plan was enacted on Sept. 10. He likely only had a day or two left at that point, said Adrienne. Midday Saturday, Greg sent his tweet. The reaction blew them all away. “He had thousands of people saying goodbye,” said Adrienne. “It’s a beautiful thing, because here’s a guy with ALS. He can’t talk. He can’t walk. He can’t move his arms, uses a feeding tube, he can barely breathe. He’s in terrible suffering, yet from his favourite recliner chair, using nothing but his eyes, to individually type out the letters of this post, he was able to connect with 200,000 people from around the world. That’s truly a remarkable thing.” Adrienne wants people to know how much those messages of support meant to the family. “My son Micah was able to scroll through some of the comments the next day, and he just couldn’t believe it. There were more than 10,000 comments about his dad. And I know, it was written all over his face, he couldn’t have been more proud. It’s such a gift, those comments, for my kids. I can’t think of a bigger gift.” The family eventually had to close Twitter for the day because the messages kept coming, and they were trying to craft a special musical playlist for Greg. They spent the afternoon in the garden of the hospice, writing poems to each other, lighting floating candles, listening to music. They wrote messages on balloons shaped like doves and let them fly, watched as they slowly drifted away into a clear blue sky. “He opened his eyes and he was right there with us,” said Adrienne. “That was really cathartic for us, that experience. I know he felt very, very loved in the end. You know, he gave so much love. He was
such a kind soul who gave so much love, and I know in the end he felt it.” To see him finally at peace was extremely comforting for the family. “He can run again, you know?” said Adrienne. “He can laugh and talk again. He can hug again, all of those things that were, for so long, stifled. … It was nice to be able to give him such a beautiful sendoff, and see him so peaceful in the end.” Greg Gowe was 52 years old when he died. Community comes together Micah and Maleah did not hesitate for a moment when their mom asked them if they wanted to go to school at École Braemar Elementary on the Monday after their father’s death. They were going. The day before, the school’s principal had sent a note to families, asking if they could wear red in a show of support for Greg and his family. The school had done a similar red shirt day event in June, and the response was impressive. It all sprang from a campaign the family had started earlier in the year, selling red T-Shirts with #EndALS written on them, with all proceeds going to ALS Action Canada. As they approached the school two days after their father’s death, the kids wondered if anyone had gotten the message, would anyone be wearing red. “We walked down the steps to the field, and on the third step you could see the field, and it was just a sea of red,” said Adrienne. “I lost it – I started crying and I had to walk back up to the house. But they just had the best day, and I couldn’t think of a better way to show support as a community. We’ve been so lucky. With the support we’ve gotten from friends and family and community. We’re so fortunate to live here.” The fight goes on Many people have taken up Greg’s fight to end ALS. “He’s given me a mission now that I
can’t drop. He’s given me a lifetime mission to end this disease,” said Hamilton. “Greg was an absolute fighter. He was one of the nicest people you could ever meet, funny, gentle, warm, bright – just an amazing human. And he wouldn’t have left his wife and two children if ALS had not made his life unbearable. And the fact that people with this disease are forced to make this choice and are given no other options but medical assistance in dying is deplorable.” They can’t stop now though, she said, after all of the work Greg put in while fighting his own unwinnable fight. “He used his time brilliantly,” she said. Adrienne said she is happy her husband was so public with his efforts and struggles, as it will help encourage others to take up the fight. “Once you understand this disease and you watch it take down a body so savagely, you will want to get on board and help make change,” she said. The family is encouraging anyone who wants to join the fight to go to alsactioncanada.org to make a donation, join a mailing list, or just learn more about ALS and the fight to end it. That organization will be one of Greg’s legacies, but what will last forever for Adrienne is her memories of Greg as a dad. Before he lost his movement and speech, Greg recorded videos for his children to watch as they grow up. “For them I know they’ll be invaluable tools for healing, because they get to see their dad as a normal dad,” she said. As he lost movement, he still took the time to write letters to his children using his eye-gaze technology. It took a long time to write each one, but he wouldn’t let his disease stop him from sharing those messages. It was the fact that he was a father that kept Greg going as long as he did, said Adrienne. “Being a dad was his greatest accomplishment and joy,” she said. “He fought every day to live one more day as a dad.”
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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING Saturday, October 15, 2022 Public Notice is given to the electors of the City of North Vancouver that an Election by Voting is necessary for the offices of Mayor, Councillor and School Trustee for a 4-year term, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received, are as follows:
CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER
MAYOR (1 to be Elected)
VOTING IN PERSON
WHO CAN VOTE
BUCHANAN, Linda HEYWOOD, Guy
GENERAL VOTING DAY
RESIDENT ELECTORS
North Vancouver North Vancouver
COUNCILLOR (6 to be Elected) BACK, Holly BELL, Don BOLTENKO, Anna CATO, Jeremy GIRARD, Angela LACESTE, Me-An LAI, Max McGRENERA, Kathy McILROY, Jessica POLLY, Ron SHAHRIARI, Shervin VALENTE, Tony
North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver
SCHOOL TRUSTEE (3 to be Elected)
ANDERSON, Daniel KOLSTEE, Jullian TUMANENG, Lailani WILSON, Antje
North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver North Vancouver
The list of candidates does not include candidate(s) who withdrew by 4pm on September 16.
VOTING BY MAIL MAIL BALLOT VOTING All eligible electors have the option to vote by mail. Mail ballot packages can be requested online at cnv.org/vote. Mail ballot packages will be mailed to qualified applicants around Friday, September 30. Any packages requested on Wednesday, October 5 or later must be picked up in person at North Vancouver City Hall. The last day to request a mail ballot application is Monday, October 10 at 11:59pm. Ballots must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 8pm on October 15 in order to be counted. Any ballots received after this time will not be counted. It is the responsibility of the elector to ensure that their ballot is returned before the deadline.
Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 8am to 8pm at: Carson Graham Secondary School 2145 Jones Ave Larson Elementary School 2605 Larson Rd Memorial Recreation Centre 125 E 23rd St North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 E 2nd St Queen Mary Elementary School 230 W Keith Rd Ridgeway Elementary School 420 E 8th St Sutherland Secondary School 1860 Sutherland Ave The Pipe Shop 115 Victory Ship Way Westview Elementary School 641 W 17th St All voting locations are wheelchair accessible. Curbside voting is available in a designated stall. Phone 604.985.7761 when you arrive.
ADVANCE VOTING All advance voting is at North Vancouver City Hall, 141 W 14th St, Conference Room A Wednesday, October 5 Saturday, October 8 Tuesday, October 11 Wednesday, October 12 Thursday, October 13
8am – 8pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 6pm 8am – 8pm Noon – 6pm
A limited number of free short-term parking spaces will be available on advance voting days in front of City Hall on W 13th Street. Curbside voting is available in a designated stall. Phone 604.985.7761 when you arrive.
SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES A special voting opportunity will be provided to patients of the following facilities: Evergreen House and North Shore Hospice Saturday, October 8 9am – 1pm Lions Gate Hospital and HOpe Centre Saturday, October 15
9am – noon
These special voting opportunities are only provided for patients of the above-noted facilities.
All City of North Vancouver electors must: • Be age 18 or older on the day of registration or on General Voting Day; and • Be a Canadian citizen; and • Have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • Be a 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 property electors must: • Be age 18 or older on the day of registration or on General Voting Day; and • Be a Canadian citizen; and • Be a resident of BC 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 in the City of North Vancouver; and • Not be disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • Not be registered as a non-resident property elector in relation to any other parcel of real property in the City of North Vancouver; 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; 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. The only persons who are registered owners of the real 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.
VOTING DAY REGISTRATION
The City of North Vancouver uses the most current available provincial list of electors prepared by Elections BC. If an elector was registered on the Provincial Voters List prior to mid-August, they should be on the City's List of Electors. If an elector’s name is not on the list, electors can still register to vote on General Voting Day, October 15; at any of the advance voting opportunities; or when requesting a mail ballot package at cnv.org/vote. If an elector is not on the List of Electors and they intend to register when they vote, please note the following:
RESIDENT ELECTORS
To register and vote as a RESIDENT ELECTOR, qualified electors must provide two pieces of identification that prove their identity and place of residence. One of the pieces of identification must also include the elector’s signature (e.g. BC Driver's Licence and BC Services Card). Picture identification is not necessary. If neither piece of identification shows the residential address, electors may make a solemn declaration as to place of residence.
NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS
To register and vote as a NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR, qualified electors must provide: two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity; proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property; and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. A Property Tax Notice, BC Assessment Notice or Certificate of Title issued by the Land Title Office are acceptable documents for proof of ownership. Application and consent forms are available online. Chief Election Officer Nikolina Vracar 604.982.8354
Deputy Chief Election Officer Christine Baird 604.990.4233
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A craft beer and music festival is coming to The Shipyards
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APPLICANT HOSTED PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Preliminary infill rezoning proposal at 2882 Marine Drive. As required by the District of West Vancouver, the applicant is required to conduct an “Applicant Hosted Public Information Meeting” in advance of the intention to submit a development application. We invite you to this meeting to provide your input on the proposal.
The Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival will hit The Shipyards on the North Vancouver waterfront Friday, Oct. 7. Beverages from more than 20 different local craft breweries, cideries and wineries will be featured, including such North Shore favourites as Bridge, Beere, North Point, Wildeye, and Shaketown Brewing, La Cerveceria Astilleros, Garden of Granite Winery, Copperpenny Distilling and Windfall Cider. “The North Shore beer scene has exploded in the last few years and we’re excited to feature the breweries that call North Vancouver home, while also giving breweries from outside the city the opportunity to showcase their products,” said event manager Hannah Brown. The drinks will be accompanied by a lineup of local musicians on two stages, including Caleb Hart, Trilojay, Olin Brix, Chersea, DJ Flipout, and the Ryan McAllister Band. Food trucks will also be on site to keep festival-goers fed. General admission tickets, with prices starting at around $60, include admission to the festival, a tasting glass and three drink tokens, along with access to the food trucks, music and brews. Tickets are also available as a “6 Pack”: buy five and get one free. Additional drink tokens will be for sale on the festival grounds. The event will be held rain or shine, with festival locations inside the Pipe Shop
To rezone the existing 28,250.6 ft² property under the OCP 2.1.4 policy to allow two fourplexes and one triplex. The site will continue to be accessed from the existing driveway location. Tree retention around the perimeter of the site to minimize impact and maintain privacy to the neighbours.
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as well as in the covered area of the Shipyards that houses the skating rink in winter. The North Vancouver festival is presented by The Quay Market & Food Hall. Similar Brewhalla festivals were held in Fort Langley in May and Port Moody in August, with another to be held indoors at The Agriplex in Cloverdale on Saturday Oct. 29. Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival North Vancouver Where: The Shipyards When: Oct. 7, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. More information and tickets available at brewhalla.ca.
2022 Tax Sale
Monday, September 26, 2022 at 10:00am
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A short presentation will be provided by project architect at 5:30pm followed by a question-and-answer period. This will be carried out through an in-person open house following physical distancing protocols. Presentation boards will be available during the presentation and afterwards. Feedback forms will be available for submission. LOCATION:
Patrons enjoy the Brewhalla Beer and Music Festival in Port Moody in August. A similar festival will hit the North Vancouver Shipyards on Oct. 7. @BREWHALLA / INSTAGRAM
The meeting will be held in person at City Hall in the Council Chamber, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC
Pursuant to Section 254 of the Community Charter and Section 645 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that as of September 26, 2022, the following property will be subject to Tax Sale unless delinquent taxes, together with interest, are paid: Roll Number
Legal Description
Street Address
PID
List subject to change.
Prospective purchasers of tax sale property(ies) should be aware that they will not have the right to receive title or possession of the property(ies) until one full year following the date of the Tax Sale. During this period, the registered owner(s) of the property(ies) have the right to redeem the property(ies) from the sale. Properties sold at the Tax Sale are subject to Property Transfer Tax. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to satisfy themselves regarding the condition/potential of the property(ies). To attend the 2022 Tax Sale as a prospective purchaser, enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building (off 13th Street) after 9:45am. Questions? Finance Department: tax@cnv.org / 604-983-7316 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG
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DUBORD, Paul Joseph Paul Joseph Dubord MD, FRCSC, OC, passed away Monday, September 5 in Vancouver after a short, intense battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by Mary Lou, his loving wife of fifteen years, and by her children Mitchell (Maryam) and Tom (Sharla). Paul was predeceased by his wife Joanne and is survived by their three sons: Luke (Laurie), Michael (Sheila) and Marc (Dianne). Dr. Dubord was a renowned corneal surgeon, an active member of the Ophthalmology community and a world leader in international eye banking and corneal transplantation. Paul worked tirelessly in Canada, Japan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Africa, South America, Europe and especially in India to improve access to quality corneal transplants. Paul was a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Department of Ophthalmology and was a board member of the Branch of International Surgery at UBC. He was active in the Eye Bank Association of America where he held various leadership positions, including service on its medical advisory board since 1992. He also worked on expert panels of the Canadian Standards Association and of the World Health Organization to develop standards for tissue transplantation. In 1994 Paul founded the registered charity Eyesight International which has worked internationally to improve corneal transplantation and has had a long and productive relationship with the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India training hundreds of fellows and helping thousands of people. For his contributions to ophthalmology and for his tireless humanitarian work on the international stage, notably in India, Paul was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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Paul was an avid dancer, boater and hiker who found solace in the natural beauty of the mountains and sea. He will be greatly missed and remembered by his many friends and colleagues all over the world. Date of the celebration of life pending. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Paul’s memory to Eyesight International: https://eyesightinternational.com/ (Registered Canadian Charity # 92923848RR0001)
Sandra Alison Hanson passed August 24, 2022 at the age of 59 in North Vancouver, surrounded by love. Born October 31st, 1962, at Lions Gate Hospital, Sandra was the youngest of three children. She was raised in North Vancouver where she lived and thrived all of her life. An accomplished graphic designer, there was no art medium Sandra hadn’t tried with her own personal flair. From sewing with vintage fabric, pottery in a friends attic, painting with soy sauce, to weaving with willow branches she collected, Sandra tried every medium with the assurance and tenacity of someone who believed they could succeed at any art form. It was of the utmost importance to Sandra that she encourage and foster a similar appreciation of art and in turn a love of one’s self in all her friends and family, especially her nieces and nephews. She was a beloved sister, daughter, aunt, neighbour, teacher, artist, guidance counsellor, lending hand, empathetic shoulder, and friend to all that met her. Her generous, independent, thoughtful and loving nature attracted a fiercely loyal group of friends that together represent the ideal example of a chosen family. While Sandra considered herself “lucky” in her friends and family, the overwhelming sentiment is that we were all the lucky ones. Condolences and memories of Sandra can be left at: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/north -vancouver-bc/sandra-hanson-10910791
May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair
On August 25th, our beautiful sister Vicki passed away peacefully in North Shore Hospice with her family by her side. Vicki endured a short but courageous battle with cancer. She grew up in North Vancouver, graduating from Handsworth Secondary School in 1975. Vicki worked in the hospitality industry in the 80s, where she created many friendships that continued to this day. As a teenager, Vicki skied Grouse Mountain, which developed into a passion for skiing and led to winters spent in Whistler, Sun Valley, and Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This guided her to a ten−year career with CMH heli−skiing, starting at the Gothics in 1995 and then on to the Bobbie Burns, where she managed the lodge until 2007. She was often the first in line at the helipad when there was room to ski the untouched powder during her busy day. Vicki moved to Revelstoke in 2003 and bought her beautiful 1910 house, which she renovated inside and out − it was her labour of love. She then pursued her other passion, interior design, where she created a business decorating homes and condos for clients. Vicki loved travel, music, great food and wine. She loved a party and knew how to have fun. She was a wonderful host and loved to entertain her family and friends. Vicki’s many friends in Revelstoke and Vancouver were a great help to her in her final days. We are eternally grateful to all her friends near and far. Vicki was predeceased by her parents, Ivan and Ella Hemmingson, and her beloved nephew, Mattias, in 2009. She leaves behind Larry (Victoria), Paula and Drew (Lori), as well as nieces and nephew, Chris, Lisa, Kelly, Amy and Kai. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Canuck Place, North Shore Hospice, or a charity of your choice. Thank you, Dr. J. Walker and Dr. A. Lakha at North Shore Hospice and Dr. Y. Drew at BC Cancer Vancouver. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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HOLOWOLENKO MITCHELL, Denise February 23, 1948 − May 18, 2022 HEINRICH, Robert R. (Bob) March 29, 1938 - August 19, 2022 In control until the end, our much loved father Bob peacefully passed away from cancer aged 84, at home and in his bedroom, with his son steadfast and at his side, holding his Father’s hand as Dad left us. Predeceased by his beloved wife Jeannette, who died of ALS thirty years prior, also at home and in the same room, his parents, John and Agnes “Wally”, and his sister in law Emma. Bob is survived by son Donald, daughter Danielle, his brother Jack and their extended families. Bob is also survived by loving in-laws, and a host of long-time friends. Bob was a graduate of Mission High School (1956). He loved sports, and played many while there, with a focus on basketball, eventually playing briefly while attending UBC. He often said that he loved sports and socializing much more than studying. Bob managed to keep busy, and was Class President, Prom King, and Captain of different sports teams, all of which he took in stride, and never once mentioned in keeping with his humble nature. Bob first found success selling life insurance, then finished his career in the investment business. One friend joked “when your Dad was in life insurance, people avoided him, then he went into the Brokerage business, and everyone crowded around him looking for a stock tip”. Dad started at Pemberton Securities, as a Broker, later becoming Vice President and Director. His success came from discipline and hard work, he always downplayed his abilities and focused on the team nature of success that came from a sports background. When asked about his achievements in business, he would simply say “we didn’t really know what we were doing, we all just pulled with the same oar”. They worked hard, played hard, and sipped the odd “Pembertini”. Dad remembered these times fondly and remained friends with those colleagues for the rest of his life. More recently the group of them successfully lobbied the Federal Government to change RRIF payout rules. Bob was also a quiet force in philanthropy. As always, he addressed the problems that he saw and solved them as best he could. He spent decades volunteering for the YMCA at a senior level, and upon retirement, was presented with a Beaver talking stick, signifying his role as “the great builder”. In addition, when his wife became ill, Bob identified a need for home medical equipment and subsequently created and funded the ALS Society of BC Endowment fund, in her honour. The loan program now proudly carries his name. Bob continued raising awareness and donations to the endowment with his annual ALS charity calendar and in 2018 received a lifetime achievement award for his work.
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Denise, a loving mother and wife who passed away peacefully with her children and husband by her side. Predeceased by her parents, Nick and Dorothy (Harmer) Zora, Denise is survived by her husband Hugh; siblings Michael (since deceased), Ken and Jan; children Nicholas (Jennifer) and Vanessa (Kris); and grandchildren Zinovia, Natasha, Keelia, Hudson and Katerina. Services are to be held on Saturday, September 24, 12pm at Maple Ridge Funeral Chapel, 11969 − 216th street, Maple Ridge.
Bob’s greatest strength was his ability to connect with people. One friend described him as having more empathy than anyone they had ever met. Another commented that a room instantly became better the moment Dad walked into it. Bob put a lot of thought into what he did, and everything he said. A deeply humble man, Dad was always happy, his optimism and calm intelligence with people attracted strangers, and made him a natural leader and a well-respected friend. Bob had a strong sense of duty, of right and wrong, and worked his entire life to make a difference. He left everything he touched better than how he found it. Dad lived life to the fullest, and always on his own terms. We were extremely proud of him and he will be terribly missed. Celebration of Life will be held at Boal Chapel (1505 Lillooet Rd) in North Vancouver on September 30th at 1:00-2:30 pm followed by a reception at Gordon Smith Gallery from 3-6 pm (2121 Lonsdale Ave, with underground parking in the building accessed from the alley off 21st). Food and refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Family ALS endowment fund. www.vancouverfoundation.ca/alsbc
SOULES, Gordon Gordon Albert Soules, an enduring and legendary figure in the BC book industry, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2022. He was 80. Born in Revelstoke in 1941, Gordon was raised by his parents Ellen and Calder in the 100-person community of Beaton, BC. At the age of sixteen he built a run-of-the-river micro-hydroelectricity system out of salvaged equipment from nearby mining operations, bringing community electricity for the first time to the remote settlement. This resourceful and inventive drive to improve the quality of people’s lives is indicative of the selfless motivation that defined his life. After early education in a single room school where he would make early morning treks to start the coal-fired furnace before classes, he left Beaton for high school in Revelstoke and Trail, and eventually to Vancouver to study economics at UBC. He was the first person in his family to attend University.
IACI, Joseph November 5, 1926 − September 13, 2022 Joe passed away peacefully at Lions Gate hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Vancouver on November 5, 1926, at Saint Paul Hospital to Dominic and Caterina Iaci. Predeceased by brothers Rommie, Pietro, Dominic, sister Rita and daughter Nikki. Survived by his loving wife Shirley, son Garth, daughter Meredith, nieces Lisa, Renee and their families. Joe was a kind, wonderful man who will be missed by all who knew him, including his four−legged friends. No service at his request.
Bob’s love of the outdoors was rooted in his childhood. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish, and loved exploring BC, fly rod in hand. He had many wonderful years with the BARASS Group, a fishing club he started at Pemberton Securities and was a part of for over 45 years. Dad personally hired many avid fishermen who coincidentally were also brokers. When asked why he started fishing, Bob said he did it to spend more time with his Father, and later spent many weekends in his camper, towing a trailer his Father had made by hand. Dad knew someone in every town he visited, and always had a story to share. This passion ultimately led to the family cottage on the Sunshine Coast, where he enjoyed creating fond memories with family and friends. Dad would come up late Fri-nite after working in the city, and be on the water by 6 am the next morning eagerly fishing, coffee in hand, his kids asleep in the bow. Bob was an accomplished artist his entire life, and upon retirement devoted more time to his love of painting. He would typically paint ‘en plein air’ with his friends, The Men in Hats, of which he was a founding member, or paint in his studio from pics of his trips, often to fill the ALS charity Calendar. For years now all sales from his artwork have gone into the ALS endowment, including one exhibition where he sold 90 paintings.
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After completing his studies and working for several years as a consultant, he founded Gordon Soules Economic and Marketing Research, through which he conducted land-use studies that impacted planning and development in the Vancouver region. In 1970, he published his first book, Vancouver at Your Feet, a guide to walks in and around the city. He would go on to author and edit a handful of books, including The Housing Crisis: Causes - Effects - Solutions, which was published in 1976 and remains as relevant today as it was then. In 1978, he established Gordon Soules Book Publishing which he and his wife Christine ran right up until his passing. This independent and familyrun business became an institution of the BC book industry, publishing and distributing best-selling books and maps on topics such as health and outdoor adventure. Always ready to share advice, and placing passion and ethics before profit, Gordon helped numerous authors and other small publishers realize their dreams both directly and indirectly. Gordon loved to chat with people from all walks of life and was eager to share his unique perspective on the matters of the day. He was an avid activist on causes that included nuclear disarmament, gender equality in politics, and halting pipeline construction. His family always enjoyed his latenight letter writing efforts which he did under an assortment of pseudonyms that he amassed over the years. Gordon is lovingly remembered by his wife Christine, children Matthew and Sarah, and siblings Bill and Barbara. He was one-of-a-kind and will be dearly missed.
NIELSEN, Chris June 27, 1929 - September 9, 2022
No memorial service as per his wishes. In lieu of flowers, please donate in his name to a preferred environmental organization.
A much loved father passed due to complications from pneumonia. Chris was born to Marinos and Marense Kristensen of Denmark. Chris immigrated to Canada in 1951. He lost his wife Beverly Ann (nee Epps) last year due to Alzheimer’s. He leaves behind his son Michael, daughter in law Lin and daughter Carolyn, grandsons Gary (Bonnie) and Kevin (Kiyana), great grandchildren Arielle, Oscar and Amelia. Chris was a successful realtor and property developer on the North Shore, with his career spanning over 40 years. He was also an avid tennis and volleyball player, having played on the North Shore Men’s Volleyball Club until he was 90. In lieu of flowers, any donations in Chris’s name should be directed to Alzheimer’s Research.
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