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Horrific West Van crash involving motorhome sends six to hospital

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Police in West Vancouver are continuing to investigate following a dramatic multi-vehicle crash on West Vancouver’s Upper Levels highway Sept. 21 that happened when a motorhome driving the wrong way on Highway 1 crashed head-on into a passenger car near the Cypress Bowl Road exit.

People in two other vehicles swerved at the last minute to get out of the way, rolling and ending up in the ditch or next to the median. Six people, including the driver of the motorhome, were rushed to hospital. Four of those people were quickly released. One witness said on social media that her husband had only a split second to swerve as they saw what she described as a van “roaring full speed in Continued on page 49

This is the aftermath of a dramatic crash on the Upper Levels Highway Sept. 21. Six people were rushed to hospital after a motorhome driving the wrong way crashed head-on into a car between the 22nd Street and Cypress Bowl Road exits. LISA SMYTHE

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Education is priority, says Squamish Nation councillor

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Just what does the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation mean to those from First Nations communities?

For some, it is a solemn day of remembrance and commemoration. For others,

it is a small but celebratory step forward in the reconciliation process. For Wilson Williams (Sxwíxwtn), elected councillor and spokesperson for Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw), it is an amalgamation of the two, and then some. “We need to not only have a holiday to recognize and acknowledge the dark

history of the residential schools, but to listen and comprehend,” he said, when asked what the day means to him. “It is a time of education. It is understanding why Truth and Reconciliation Day exists. What is that symbolic of?” Wilson says much of the focus should be on the why: why residential schools

were built in the first place. Why children were taken away from their homes, their parents, their families. Between 1831 and 1998, more than 150,000 children were thrust into Indian Residential Schools. Designed to separate the children from their cultures, often Continued on page 35

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1. REFORM: Execute a ﬁscal, organizational & governance overhaul - Adopt a zero-based budgeting process to ensure “must haves” are prioritized and “nice to haves” are implemented only if fiscally viable to ensure that residents receive maximum value on every tax dollar, while balancing the quality of life to which they are accustomed. - Leverage my corporate and public sector experience to implement governance and management best practices to increase productivity/collaboration, as well as improve meaningful citizen participation. - Reinstate a Finance & Audit Committee that includes citizen members with significant financial expertise to ensure the District is transparent and accountable to citizens for their tax dollars in a clear and factual manner. - Overhaul the entire committee structure to ensure committees have a mandate to make substantive policy recommendations to Council that solve current/future challenges (ie. housing, transportation, etc). Committees will be reflective of our diversity and fully leverage the community’s depth of expertise and knowledge. - Chair all Council meetings to maximize productivity, by applying my extensive board governance experience at the provincial/national level, while enforcing a zero tolerance policy towards misconduct, misbehaviour, and failures of decorum, regardless of the offender. - Challenge the status quo and only place staff recommendations/reports on the Council agenda if they fully anticipate political, social, economic, technological, environmental, and legal impacts/risks, as well as include objective data, risk mitigation measures, and contingency plans.

2. REDRESS: Stop Council’s constant ad hoc decision-making - Set a firm deadline of 12-18 months (depending on size/scope) to complete ALL “missing” LAPs and District plans. - The development of plans will feature a collaborative approach that prioritizes in-depth citizen participation and teamwork, leveraging the community’s unique depth of expertise and knowledge. - I will immediately implement completed plans, and set specific metrics to define success for each one. All plans will be reviewed/updated every 5 years, to ensure they evolve along with political, social, economic, technological, environmental, and legal circumstances. - I will implement incentives/stimulus policies to remove hurdles/red tape to facilitate lagging goals. - Where determined and permitted by LAPs to be appropriate, encourage a diversity of housing (ie. secondary suites, coach houses, multi-family dwellings, purpose-built rentals, housing for seniors and those with disabilities/mental health challenges, etc) through red tape reduction and incentives. - Where determined and permitted by LAPs to be appropriate, encourage “20-minute neighbourhoods”, where amenities are a 20 minute walk or bike ride from home. - Ensure housing/neighbourhoods are designed for accessibility and mobility (ie. railings, ramps, safer street crossings, unbroken pavement, slower streets, etc that make it easier for those with walkers, wheelchairs, and strollers).

3. RESOLVE: Champion West Vancouver’s urgent transportation needs - Ensure our new Strategic Transportation Plan will address pressing transportation and traffic congestion issues, further to the work of INSTPP/NXSTPP (North Shore Transportation Planning Project), so that Mayor and Council, with adjacent municipalities and First Nations, can successfully lobby TransLink and the provincial/federal government for funding with “Made In West Vancouver” solutions, such as (but not limited to): - Synchronized traffic lights and priority green during rush hour along major routes, with improved cycling, e-bike, bike share infrastructure. - Rapid light rail to connect all of the North Shore, with tunnel connections between the North Shore and Vancouver. - On-demand shuttle buses and passenger ferries connecting the North Shore and Vancouver. - Staggered start/stop work hours for those working in West Vancouver to minimize rush hour traffic. - Mobility pricing for non-local bridge traffic, with major bridge modernization and improvements. - Improved transportation/transit options to expedite travel between Squamish and the Lower Mainland. - Proactively anticipate future challenges of a rapidly evolving transportation landscape, and plan transportation infrastructure accordingly. This must not further complicate current issues with sloppy transportation planning that does not enhance public safety or economic development (ie. using all four sides of Irwin Park Elementary School as a B-Line turn-around point every 7-10 minutes).

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‘THERE’S NOTHING I CAN DO’

Landlord grapples with lengthy delays

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A North Vancouver landlord says lengthy delays at the Residential Tenancy Office have left him with no recourse after his tenants stopped paying rent shortly after moving into his Deep Cove property.

Now, Araz Ounchi says he is draining his savings and being put in severe financial stress because he has no legal way to evict his tenants while they wait five months for a hearing. By the time his hearing before the residential tenancy office takes place, Ounchi said he’ll be owed over $30,000 – money he says it’s unlikely he’ll get back. “I have a huge mortgage on [the property]. And with the interest rate hikes, it’s going up,” he said. Ounchi accepts the law is in place to protect both landlords and tenants, but the lengthy delays are making the system unmanageable, he says. Some other landlords he knows are facing similar problems, he said. Ounchi says the situation is making him think twice about renting out residential property in future – which isn’t good for anyone. Ounchi said his tenants moved into the 35-year-old North Vancouver home in May after he’d checked references and both he and his tenants had signed a one-year lease. But they stopped paying rent the following month. Ounchi said he tried to talk to the tenants, then gave them an eviction notice, which they immediately disputed. “And the landlord in this position, can’t do anything until the hearing date. And even after the hearing, there’s no guarantee they will get their rent,” he said. In Ounchi’s case, he was told in July the hearing wouldn’t take place until November and that a decision would likely follow some

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Pedestrian left unconscious after being struck by driver NICK LABA

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Police have recalled a request to help identify a woman who was sent to hospital unconscious last week after being struck by a driver while crossing the street in North Vancouver.

North Vancouver landlord Araz Ounchi has more than a five-month wait to help settle a dispute with tenants living on his North Vancouver rental property. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN weeks after. Ounchi said he was told the lengthy delay was because the residential tenancy office is facing a huge backlog of applications that has pushed all but the most urgent cases onto a months-long waiting list. “So basically, in this whole six-month period, there’s nothing I can do,” he said. Ounchi isn’t alone in his frustration. A staffer at North Vancouver Seymour MLA Suzie Chant’s office said they’ve received several complaints about lengthy delays for tenancy hearings, starting this summer. Local MLAs have passed those concerns on to the ministry, he said, which is “very aware of this issue.”

But unfortunately, “There’s no instant fix.” According to a spokesman at the Ministry of Attorney General and Responsible for Housing, the volume of applications received by the Residential Tenancy Branch has shot up dramatically this year. Currently the branch is receiving over 1,800 applications each month compared to about 1,500 applications between 2018-2021, he said. That has resulted in the process to get to a hearing taking longer. As of this summer, the average wait time for a regular dispute was almost 16 weeks – up from an average of six weeks in March 2020. “We appreciate the frustration of tenants Continued on page 46

A call for help to identify the pedestrian was put out by North Van RCMP Friday afternoon, after she was hit by a vehicle on a crosswalk on Capilano Road at Garden Avenue just after 9 a.m. the same day. At the time, police said she remained unconscious throughout the day, and there was nothing on the woman’s person to identify her – no cell phone, no wallet, no ID. But by Saturday morning, a woman reached out to North Shore News – who said she was the stepdaughter of the injured pedestrian – saying her stepmother was in intensive care on Saturday and she was “hoping for the very best.” Then, Saturday afternoon, RCMP said the pedestrian had been identified and was in the company of family. Police said they couldn’t provide details about her, but confirmed that she was continuing to receive treatment in hospital. Regarding the initial accident, police said an investigation of the collision is ongoing, but speed and alcohol aren’t believed to be factors. “The driver remained at the scene and is co-operating with police,” North Van RCMP said.

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City of North Van signs agreement for 89 below-market rentals

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In one of their final votes of the current term, City of North Vancouver council has signed an agreement for an affordable housing and seniors care project once rejected by the District of North Vancouver.

Council voted unanimously Monday evening on a housing agreement with the non-profit Catalyst Community Development Society to provide 89 units of below-market rentals on top of a seniors respite centre on what is today the Lower Lonsdale Community Gardens. It is the first phase in

the eventual full redevelopment of the North Shore Neighbourhood House site. Under the agreement, Catalyst will pay for the construction of the six-storey building. On average, all of the new rental homes will be priced at least 10 per cent below Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s market rents for the city, but 30 per cent of the suites will have their rents capped at no more than 30 per cent of the gross annual income for households earning between $57,500 for a one-bedroom and $80,000 for a three-bedroom. Priority access will be given to those currently living or working within the city.

The 18,000-square-foot seniors respite will be run by Care BC. District council members voted down a nearly identical project for the Delbrook lands in the fall of 2018. Mayor Linda Buchanan said she held a meeting with Catalyst soon after. “I said, ‘Yes, we can look to see how we can make this work here in the city,’” she said. “We do need partnerships. They’re absolutely essential to be able to address the challenges in front of us.... I’m looking forward to us being able to break ground and having those homes delivered sooner than later for the very people in our community who need it.”

Several CNV council members took the opportunity to say the district’s loss was the city’s gain. “I’m so proud that the city has taken this great opportunity with Catalyst to supply affordable housing. I know in other areas, it was turned down,” Coun. Holly Back said. “The respite care is so needed and it is so important that we are providing it at this time.” “These kinds of opportunities – they don’t come around very often,” Coun. Angela Girard added. Eventually, district council agreed to Continued on page 46

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ICBC to vacate North Van head office in 3 to 5 years JANE SEYD

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After occupying one of the most recognizable spots on the North Vancouver waterfront for more than 40 years, ICBC has announced plans to literally “leave the building” in the next three to five years.

The Insurance Corp. of British Columbia told its approximately 1,500 head office employees Thursday that the Crown corporation plans to vacate its 300,000-square-foot six-storey office some time in the next three to five years. The move isn’t expected until 2025 at the earliest. Nor does ICBC know where it will be moving its head office to yet, said Adam Grossman, a spokesman for the corporation. Occupying several floors of a commercial office tower in a location like Burnaby is one possibility, he said. Regardless of where it ends up, the corporation will be downsizing its physical digs and moving to a model of smaller office hubs throughout the Lower Mainland, he said. Grossman said the primary reason for the decision is that with most employees working from home about half time, “having a massive head office building doesn’t make sense anymore.” ICBC was already moving towards more flexible working arrangements when the pandemic accelerated the trend, he said. Less than half of office building occupied These days the large office space is

only 20 to 40 per cent occupied most of the time, he said. When they do come to the office, 70 per cent of head office workers are commuting from off the North Shore, he added. Vacating the current office makes sense to most employees, he said – and is a move being repeated by many larger corporations since COVID-19 brought about changes in workplace culture. ICBC’s decision to move will be a significant change for a key area of North Vancouver’s Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood. The key unanswered question so far is what will happen to the prime piece of real estate once ICBC leaves. Key question on what will happen to land in future So far, “There are no firm plans or commitments on the future of this head office building,” Grossman said. “It’s obviously prime real estate space. That will be years away.” Five years ago, a leaked report prepared by ICBC at the direction of the previous Liberal government showed the Crown corporation had developed a business case for moving and selling the property at 151 West Esplanade, which has been in use since 1980. Among the challenges noted in the report were “significant expenditures for maintenance and upgrades will be required over the next 10 to 20 years. This expenditure is estimated to be at $184 million, with the majority of the Continued on page 12

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TRAFFIC CALMING

City of North Van to take second look at controversial St. Andrews bike lane BRENT RICHTER

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City of North Vancouver council may be backpedalling on an unpopular bike lane and traffic calming measures installed on St. Andrews Avenue over the summer.

Council members and city staff were deluged with emails after crews moved the northbound parking lane between 13th Street and Keith Road into the street to create space for a new uphill mobility lane, while adding in raised crosswalks and curb bulges for pedestrians. Several residents from the neighbourhood showed up at the council chamber Monday (Sept. 26) evening – the first meeting since most of the changes were made – and urged council members to reconsider. Neighbours have said the narrower street makes it harder for them to see oncoming drivers and cyclists when turning onto St. Andrews, and that it’s harder for drivers to see pedestrians approaching the intersection. Mayor Linda Buchanan issued a mea culpa on behalf of the city, saying their hope was to make the street safer by slowing drivers down but that

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A day for truth

or almost a decade, Indigenous people in Canada have marked Orange Shirt Day to commemorate the victims and survivors of the residential school system that was designed to separate them from their families and their cultures. Now in its second year, Sept. 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It means schools will be closed and most government and federally regulated industries will be shut down for the day. In time, it may become a statutory holiday for all. But those of settler descent shouldn’t treat the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as an opportunity to sleep in or boot out of town for a long weekend getaway. The day calls for, at the very least, solemn reflection on the legacy of colonialism and residential schools that continues to impact Indigenous people here today.

Even better would be taking some time to learn. Reading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, the 11-page document that lays out tangible steps the country and its citizens must take to help restore what was taken away, would be a positive start. Canada is making good progress on some of the steps. On others, we are woefully short. Here on the North Shore, there are several Truth and Reconciliation events the wider public are invited to, which we have listed on page 38. The beauty of a national holiday is that there are opportunities to be forward looking. In many ways, we now see the upward trajectory of Indigenous people in Canada. Indigenous cultures should be a source of pride, not something to hide. This year, along with our time of reflection, that is something we can all celebrate.

Activist’s campaign ruffles feathers in BC NDP caucus

The race to replace Premier John Horgan as the next leader of the BC NDP was supposed to be a coronation of sorts for former attorney-general David Eby, but it now has the potential to become an actual contest. View From The Ledge

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And that has many NDP MLAs (almost all of whom have endorsed Eby’s candidacy)

somewhat worried. Climate activist Anjali Appadurai has declared her candidacy for leader, although at the time of this column’s writing the party had not approved her as a candidate. She must go through a vetting process that will determine whether she is even eligible to run. I can tell you that there are a fair number of NDP MLAs who are hoping her candidacy is denied, or at the very least the party memberships secured by her campaign are ruled ineligible. Their concerns are over the

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perception that environmental activist organizations such as Dogwood B.C. are trying to convince their supporters to take out NDP memberships in order to vote for Appadurai and basically take control of the party. “This is nothing short of an attempted hostile takeover,” one MLA told me. Another labelled Appadurai an “interloper” who has had “no role in our success.” The party has yet to release any details about how many people the Appadurai and Eby campaigns have signed up as party members, but rumours abound that her campaign has signed up quite a few people. Her campaign is being investigated on two fronts. Elections BC and the NDP itself are investigating whether an environmental organization improperly involved itself in the membership sign-up process and whether any memberships were illegally paid for. The reason for the NDP MLAs’ collective angst is that she opposes so many critical government policies that the caucus and cabinet strongly support, and the idea of her becoming their party

leader is both fascinating and surreal at the same time. As a climate activist, Appardurai strongly opposes the use of fossil fuels and all that comes with that. So she opposes the Coastal Gaslink pipeline, the LNG industry and presumably fracking, a process used to free up natural gas to heat many British Columbia homes. On the political spectrum, she is much, much further to the left than any member of the existing caucus. She advocates for much higher corporate taxation and stopping “wealth accumulation,” plus a complete rethink of the industrial sector. She has branded the government she seeks to lead as having “failed” on many issues, including the handling of health care in the pandemic, affordability, climate change and investing in public services. Of course, if her candidacy is approved and she ends up winning, it is not entirely clear she would become premier, since the caucus must support the premier. And right now, at least, she not only does not have the support of any B.C. MLA, she is facing active hostility from

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many members of the government caucus she wants to lead. Still, if her candidacy is ultimately approved, Eby’s coronation will have to be put on hold. Whether it is ultimately replaced by a successful move by the environmental movement to take over his party remains to be seen. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Contact him by email at keith.baldrey@globalnews.ca.

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Babies and pee conspire to steal sleep in hilariously mean ways Here comes reason No. 1,456 demonstrating how the human aging process is proof that there is some kind of higher force guiding the world, and it is hilarious and maybe also a little mean.

We’re talking about sleep and pee here, and how they conspire to make life just a little bit worse for everyone as they age, but in a particularly ironic Laugh All You Want way for parents. When parents Andy Prest have babies, their sleep patterns are absolutely annihilated for years. That era was long enough ago for me that I’ve blocked most of it out, but I do remember coming to work some morning so tired from the baby battles of the night before that my sleep-deprived brain felt fuzzy, like it was slowly being buzzed from the inside by a tiny microwave. There are many things that force new parents to get up in the middle of the night. For the first few months, particularly with first-born children, you’ll just randomly wake up every hour or so and play a quick game of “Is my baby still breathing?” And those newborns sure do like to cry and scream at all hours. What are you, a baby?! Sometimes those screams are just “hey, what’s up everybody!” screams, but often they are the sounding of the peealarm, a call letting you know it’s time for joy of a 2 a.m. changing. Those of you who haven’t ever had the pleasure of doing that chore may not know that it comes with added hazard, particularly from baby boys. You’d think that a baby that has just woken up because of a wet diaper would be, you know, done peeing for a little bit. But if you think that way, you may just earn yourself a surprise splash in the face. In fact, you soon learn that a recently filled diaper does nothing to stop a little baby boy from digging a little deeper and coming up with some more spray the moment his diaper comes off and he’s free and clean in the cool midnight air. All of a sudden it’s whipping around like an unattended firehose. Take cover! They even have a cute baby accessory

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known as a Pee-pee Teepee. They’re little cloth covers that you pop on the little guy’s little guy to try to keep it contained even if he goes back into writhing hydra mode. I say try to contain, because my recollection of the Pee-pee Teepee is that trying to block pee with one of those was about as effective as trying to block a river with shoehorn. This type of late-night behaviour goes on for some long years, interspersed with more fun stuff like night terrors, projectile vomiting, and, eventually, catching your six-year-old under the covers at 4 a.m. somehow watching YouTube videos on what you thought was a password-protected phone. Finally, mercifully, the night awakenings wane, until one day, somehow, miraculously, you make it through an entire night without a kid waking you up. And that’s when it gets really funny, because it’s right around that age that a lot of adults reach the stage in life where they can’t make it through an entire night without … having to get up to pee. Ha ha ha, funny stuff, entity that created humans. Clever little joke. Dr. Google says that it’s common for folks of a certain age to get to a stage in life where they need to get up and go once per night. That’s me – once a night, every night. The trick everyone tries to perfect is staying as close to sleep as possible as you go, hoping that you’ll be able to slither back to sleep the moment you slide back between the sheets. I’m shocked at how quickly the old man sleep patterns have hit me. I used to tease my wife mercilessly for her penchant for falling asleep during movies. Now I’m at the stage in life where if it’s any time between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. and my body gets anywhere near a vertical position, I am powerless to resist sleep. Napping is happening, regardless of whether I’m watching the latest Star Wars movie (The Return of the Revenge of the Empire Sith Strikes the Last Jedi Back with a Wookie) or trying to read a story to my kids. I can be mid-sentence: “Herein lies the tale of the Lord of the Ringsszzzzzzzz.” “Daddy, wake up!” Sorry kids – catch me at 4:45 a.m. You know exactly where I’ll be. aprest@nsnews.com

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NOTICE OF ELECTION THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER & WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT 45)

Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of West Vancouver that an election by voting is necessary for the Office of Mayor (one to be elected), Councillor (six to be elected) and School Trustee (five to be elected) for a term ending November 2026, as follows: MAYOR • Booth, Mary-Ann • De Cotiis, Teresa • Sager, Mark • Wong, Marcus

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GENERAL VOTING DAY IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 Voting places are as follows and all are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Locations • Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive marked • Hollyburn Elementary School, 1329 Duchess Avenue with are • Irwin Park Elementary School, 2455 Haywood Avenue most easily • Ridgeview Elementary School, 1250 Mathers Avenue accessible. • Rockridge Secondary School, 5350 Headland Drive • West Bay Elementary School, 3175 Thompson Place • West Vancouver Community Centre, Sports Gym, 2121 Marine Drive • Westcot Elementary School, 760 Westcot Road Wheelchair access and curbside voting are available at all locations. NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Advance voting opportunities will be held at Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the following days: • Tuesday, October 4 • Thursday, October 6 • Monday, October 10 • Wednesday,October5 • Saturday October 8 MAIL BALLOT VOTING Electors may apply for a mail ballot package by submitting an application to vote by mail to the Chief Election Officer. The application is available at election.westvancouver.ca/mail and at Municipal Hall. Mail ballot packages will be provided to qualified applicants from September 26, 2022 to October 15, 2022. If you are unable to pick up a mail ballot package, please submit your application by September 26, 2022, to allow sufficient time for a package to be mailed to you. Completed mail ballots must be received by the Chief Election Officer at West Vancouver Municipal Hall before 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in order to be counted for the election.

REGISTERING TO VOTE Electors whose names are not on the list of registered electors may register at the time of voting by providing required identification.

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 advance voting days in West Vancouver BC. p.m. atBroughtonHall, 400 CentreRoad,LionsBay Bowen Island Municipality (Voting Division 2): BC.Advance voting is October 5, 2022, 8 a.m. to 8 on general voting day, October 15, 2022, from p.m. at Broughton Hall, 400 Centre Road, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bowen Island Community Lions Bay BC. School, 1041 Mt. Gardner Road, Bowen Island BC. PortionofMetroVancouverElectoralAreaAandthe Advance voting is on October 5, 2022, from 8 a.m. GambierIslandLocalTrustArealyingalong,orwithin to 8 p.m. at Bowen Island Municipal Hall, HoweSoundadjacenttothemunicipalitiesofBowen Island,LionsBay,andWestVancouver(VotingDivision4): 981 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island BC . on general voting day, October 15, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Drive, West Vancouver.

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Land assessed at more than $100 million Continued from page 5 costs required during the first 10 years of this period,” stated the business case, obtained by the North Shore at the time. Among the upgrades needed, according to the report: $36 million for seismic upgrades, $27 million for deferred maintenance, $23 million for building envelope repairs While I’m and $44 million for sad to see enhancements. such a large Spending that public sector kind of money on a building employer that is rarely leave, this more than half represents occupied doesn’t a significant make sense, said opportunity Grossman.

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In particular, Ma said she was concerned about what the exodus of workers would mean for local businesses. But given the fact most of those people are often working from home anyway, Ma said she’s now looking at the change as an “exciting opportunity” for revitalization of a key area. She added with discussion of both more rapid transit for the North Shore in the future, and the need for housing, the land could play a key part in those discussions. “We’ve been talking a lot about transit-oriented development,” she said, adding the government recently passed legislation that allows the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to purchase and hold land for purposes other than direct transportation. “So building housing and building complete communities, there are lots of opportunities there.” Ma said she would like to see the land stay public rather than being sold off to private development interests. In a statement, City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan said she was surprised to learn about the plan to close the ICBC head office. “While I’m sad to see such a large public sector employer leave, this represents a significant opportunity for our community,” she said. Buchanan said the city is keen to engage with the province on future plans.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

CapU breaks ground on centre for childhood studies JANE SEYD AND BRENT RICHTER

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Capilano University marked the start of a major upgrade in on-campus child care and early childhood education studies on Thursday with a groundbreaking ceremony at the North Vancouver campus.

Provincial and local politicians joined university president Paul Dangerfield and community members in celebrating the project. The purpose-built child-centred building is slated to open in 2024. The province and university announced in January that a new $18.6-million Centre for Childhood Studies would be built on site at the university. The facility will feature classrooms, labs and a child-care facility with room for 74 children. The child-care centre has a practical role in providing new spaces to children and families, but it is also intended to promote the field of early childhood education. Aryanna Chartrand, vice-president of the Capilano Students’ Union, is currently completing her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at Capilano University. It’s a field that is finally being recognized for its crucial work with children and families, said Chartrand on Thursday, describing the centre as an “invaluable addition to our community on the North Shore.” The centre will be located on what is today the site of a facilities shed, just north of the campus’s bus loop and Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation. It’s the first major new capital project on campus since the Bosa Centre opened a decade ago. The design of the 23,000-square-foot building, which will be constructed to LEED gold environmental standards, is very much intended to integrate the educators’ classroom learning upstairs with the children’s play-based learning downstairs. The new child-care spaces will be

Politicians, staff and community members celebrate the start of work on a new childcare centre at Capilano University on Thursday. CAPU prioritized for the kids of students and staff on campus, but they will also be open to the general public. Doubling the capacity for child care on campus will be a tremendous source of relief for many parents, said Shaun McGrath, who graduated from CapU while his children were cared for at the existing campus child-care facility. Finding a child-care space on the North Shore was difficult, he said. Knowing his son was being well cared for just a minute away on campus was “absolutely priceless.” More broadly, anyone whose child comes into the care of a CapU early childhood education grad will also see the benefits, Brad Martin, dean for education, health and human development at the

school told the North Shore News when the centre was announced. “The evidence has been out there for a long time about that critical importance of those years and setting children up for future learning, but also the benefits to family and community as well,” he said. “We don’t want, as an institution or as a society, to have early childhood educators out there who are not well qualified, who are just given skills to be glorified babysitters. We want educators who lead their field and are trained rigorously as educators.” The province is putting up a little more than half of the budget for the centre via the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training and Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Capilano University is contributing $9.14 million to the project. Half of the money has been raised through a capital fundraising campaign, thanks to sizable contributions from the Dajvad Mowafaghian Foundation, the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation, and West Fraser. CapU’s own chancellor Yuri Fulmer and his wife Alesia also donated $2 million. CapU’s current 69-space Children’s Centre (with 24 spaces for children under 36 months; and 45 spaces for kids 30 months to school age), a not-for-profit child-care facility run by the university and licensed by Vancouver Coastal Health, will remain in operation when the new centre for childhood studies opens.

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SHAPING A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR WEST VANCOUVER RE-ELECT MARY-ANN BOOTH FOR MAYOR www.maryannbooth.com

“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 "Mary-Ann Booth shares many of my values - a love of the arts, a commitment to the environment, and a desire for healing. I have been pleased to introduce her to members of our Nation, and to walk alongside her for Reconciliation.” Xwalacktun, Artist “During the Covid crisis Mayor Booth consistently displayed vision and strong leadership. Significant examples include development of “The Place for Sport”; and construction of innovative, affordable housing for young families. Based on her proven experience, knowledge and ethics, we believe Mary-Ann will lead the community forward for the benefit of all residents, and has earned the opportunity to be re-elected Mayor for a second term.” Ron & Jo-Ann Wood, Former Mayor and Citizen of the Year, respectively “I was very fortunate to work with Mary-Ann Booth for eight years. During that time, I knew her to be an extremely dedicated and hard-working Councillor and Mayor, that valued the differing perspectives and opinions of the community, and the many different priorities facing the community. She was always caring and respectful of staff as well as collaborative, ethical and highly principled in her approach to decision-making.” Nina Leemhuis, Retired Chief Administrative Officer, District of West Vancouver

"Mayor Booth is full of positive energy, experience and solutions; she works harder than anyone, and supports our staff. She advocates successfully for our community at regional, provincial and federal levels, and she collaborates on the vital issues of transportation, housing and climate change. I trust her to do the right things for our community.” Nora Gambioli, West Vancouver Councillor “I have had the opportunity to work with Mary-Ann Booth in her role as Mayor over the past four years. In that time we have been able to support the sports playing community on the North Shore in no small part due to Mary-Ann’s steadfast leadership and collaborative process. Mary-Ann made the goal of getting a soccer field and updated track at West Vancouver Secondary School a priority, and against significant odds she helped to see that project through its biggest hurdles. She is a supporter of sports for West Vancouver and we need someone as Mayor who can balance all the needs of the community.” Mark Vaughan, President, West Vancouver Field Hockey Club Advance voting dates: October 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 at Municipal Hall, 8am-8pm AUTHORIZED BY GORDON HOLLEY, FINANCIAL AGENT, BOOTHCAMPAIGNGHOLLEY@GMAIL.COM

A small skunk rescued by the Critter Care Wildlife Society recovers after surviving a month with its head caught in a domed ice-cream lid in Lynn Valley. CRITTER CARE WILDLIFE SOCIETY

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Skunk survives month trapped in plastic ice-cream lid BRENT RICHTER

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Some Lynn Valley residents are calling for change after rescuing a skunk that survived a month or more with its head stuck in an ice-cream lid.

Mira and Bryan O’Connor and their neighbours around the Safeway at Lynn Valley Centre began spotting the small skunk hobbling about with its head stuck through a domed lid in August. “We would see this little poor thing, struggling,” said Mira. “We could actually see the wounds open.” They sought the help of the Critter Care Wildlife Society, a Langley-based non-profit that rescues animals in need. But it wasn’t until Friday (Sept. 17) night that a volunteer was available to help them when the skunk turned up again – this time with its front paw now caught in the lid as well. Amazingly, they got the skunk into a net and then wrapped it in a blanket without anyone being sprayed, Bryan said. “You could smell a little bit of it in the air, but it was almost nothing,” he said. In any case, they were far more concerned about the well-being of the animal than they were any aromatic reprisal. “I know a lot of people are very fearful of getting sprayed, because that smell can last a few days,” he said. “Skunks are pretty harmless in B.C.” The skunk was in terrible shape. It was rail thin and the month-old wound had necrosis and maggots. Volunteer Cathy Kenning drove the skunk to Critter Care in Langley, where staff were able to give her the medical attention she needed. “We got the news. She’s good. They

sedated her. They cleaned out the wound. They put a dressing on it,” Mira said. “They’re taking care of her, and she likes chicken. We were all so happy, like beyond belief.” Bryan said the skunk’s plight highlights the collateral damage that comes from littering. “When you dispose of garbage like that, other animals suffer for it,” he said. Domed lids are especially problematic, the O’Connors said. “Their head goes through the hole and then they can’t get out,” Mira said. “Once they’re stuck in this horribly stiff, hard plastic. That’s it.… It’s so hard, it cuts into their body.” Mira said anyone disposing of a domed lid should, at the very least, first remove it from the cup and cut through the sides, similar to what people often do with sixpack rings. But with single-use plastics like straws and shopping bags gradually being regulated out of the marketplace in many jurisdictions, the O’Connors say there’s no reason why such potentially harmful lids need to stay. Not everyone loves skunks, the O’Connors conceded, but they are part of the urban wildlife and deserving of our help, “We never want to see any creature suffer. We’ve got to all share this space,” she said. Everyone in the neighbourhood is now grateful for Critter Care’s assistance, they added. “It’s just so amazing that there are people there to help,” Mira said, holding back tears.

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Indoor mountain bike park coming to Capilano Mall ANDY PREST

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Have you ever looked at a big empty space – something like an abandoned department store – and dreamt of putting something unique and awesome in there?

A group from the North Shore is putting that exact plan into place in North Vancouver, confirming plans to build Canada’s largest indoor mountain bike park inside the former Sears store at Capilano Mall. A mountain bike facility makes perfect sense for this location, said Mike Upton, the founder of West Coast Bike Parks Ltd. “If you’re in North Vancouver, what else do you do?” he said with a laugh. “This is ground zero for popular mountain biking – downhill, freeride, cross country – this is really where it all began. It’s recognized worldwide as such, the place where mountain biking in its current form started.” The project is very much a community effort, said Upton, adding that all of the investors are from the North Shore, as are the terrain builders who will be creating the indoor park. “A lot of people who still live on the North Shore were the mountain

biking originals and got the whole thing rolling, and some of them are involved [in this project],” he said. “Some of the founders of what became known as downhill or free riding … that makes up a good portion of the people who are involved.” The initial design includes 65,000 square feet of indoor space in the bottom floor of the old Sears store, with bike-friendly access from the mall’s underground parking garage. They are doing major renovation work on the space, said Upton, tearing out all the walls and storage spaces to make an open concept park. “It’s not going to really resemble Sears anymore, other than that you can see where the escalators were and you can still access the mall and get to the food court,” he said. The terrain will be designed for mountain bikes but will be rideable for BMX bikes as well. “It’s all wooden structures. It’s a lot of flow. It’s a lot of jumping and pumping,” said Upton. “You’re indoors, so you’re not riding down a hill. But there is elevation, there is the opportunity to do some jumping, do a lot of flow and technical. It’s closely representative of what you might ride on the

A concept drawing shows the plans for a new indoor mountain biking park being built in the old Sears store in Capilano Mall in North Vancouver. WEST COAST BIKE PARKS LTD. North Shore mountains, anywhere between here and Whistler.… There’s nothing nearly as aggressive as, you know, trying to navigate the black runs at Whistler Bike Park or even on Fromme, this will not go to that level, but it will nevertheless be fun for any rider who’s got that skill.” There are a couple of similar bike parks in Canada, including Joyride 150 in Markham, Ont., and

BLine Indoor Bike Park in Calgary, Alta., although both cater more to BMX riders, said Upton, adding that the closest comparison is likely a facility called Rays MTB Park in Ohio. Endless Biking, a well-known North Shore company, will be involved in the creation of the park and will ensure terrain is suitable for all levels, said Upton. “There’s a lot of progression,

and we are literally starting with preschool,” he said. “We’re making sure that it is entirely accessible by the smallest riders in our community. … This is really meant for the lower levels, for everything from preschool to what we would call a strong intermediate or maybe an advanced rider.” There will also be regular programming offered, including lessons, birthday parties, casual riding clubs and theme nights, workshops, seminars and more, said Upton. West Coast Bike Parks will also control the second floor of the old Sears building, and is currently planning to offer it to Family Services North Shore to use for their programming. There will also be rental bikes and equipment available on site. In 2019, the managers of Capilano Mall said they are planning for redevelopment of the 1960s-era mall. But the bike park is meant to be a permanent, longterm project, said Upton. “We’d like to be involved in whatever happens at that location in the future,” he said, adding the goal is to be open for business in February 2023. Anyone looking for more information can email info@NorthShoreBikePark.ca.

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Municipalities can ignore abusive information requests: UBCM JEREMY HAINSWORTH

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Municipal governments should be able to ignore frivolous or vexatious requests made under access to information laws, according to the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM).

The Logan Lake resolution, which was passed on Sept. 16, said public bodies can be subjected to harassment, defamation, accusations and abuse of staff time with little to no protection and a legal requirement to respond to malicious requests. The resolution calls for threshold changes to decide when to ignore information requests. However, local governments are already able to do this,

says Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy. McEvoy said local governments are experiencing harassing, abusive or vexatious requests should bring those requests to his office’s attention. “No public servant should have to deal with harassment of any kind whether it’s to do with access to information requests or not,” McEvoy said. “Where there is evidence of it, there are absolute grounds to refuse the request.” McEvoy cited a WorkSafeBC decision from his office where an adjudicator found the regulator could ignore a person’s requests. There, a person had repeatedly engaged in name-calling in requests. “She has accused specific

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WorkSafeBC employees of being liars, bullies, stalkers, manipulators and rapists, and made vehement and repeated complaints about her perceptions of

their behaviour,” adjudicator Laylí Antinuk said in the 2020 decision. Antinuk said the person’s future requests could be ignored. The resolution also asked for

the ability to ignore requests that would unreasonably interfere with the public body operations because the request is excessively broad, repetitive or hard to obtain. Previous UBCM discussions noted a need to reduce the hours involved in searches under provincial law that are exempt from fees. Under the legislation, organizations cannot charge for the first three hours spent locating and retrieving a record. Municipalities have noted the free fee period enables nuisance and frivolous requests to continue to come forward. “This is particularly challenging for smaller local governments where staff capacity is limited,” the resolution said.

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Port of Vancouver exports rebounding after first-half slump

Demand for sulphur up Sulphur – one of the most visible of North Shore port commodities, which make up the bright yellow piles visible from the Lions Gate Bridge – was also up by 20 per cent in the first half of this year over the same time frame last year. It is used in everything from fertilizer to batteries. With reduced pandemic restrictions, cruise ships have also rebounded in the port, Silvester said. At first those ships weren’t as full as they would have been in the past, but that is improving, he added. “Seeing the first cruise ship in two years sail under the Lions Gate Bridge this past April was quite emotional for the port community,” he said.

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Grain shipments from port terminals in the Port of Vancouver plummeted in the first half of the year, leading to overall cargo shipments falling 11 per cent over the same period last year.

Grain exports, from terminals including Richardson International, G3 Terminal Seeing the first Vancouver and cruise ship Cargill on the North Shore, in two years were down 60 per sail under the cent in the first Lions Gate half of 2022 comBridge this pared to the first past April half of 2021. was quite That has largely been emotional a result of a for the port poor harvest community. on the prairies, ROBIN SILVESTER said Robin Silvester, CEO of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, combined with flooding in B.C. in 2021 that disrupted rail lines carrying grain to the port. But Silvester said the good news is grain exports are rebounding in the second half of the year, especially as the war in the Ukraine puts pressure on global supply.

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Susan Bibbings hasn’t had a bite of food in over two weeks. At her home in West Vancouver, the hunger strike has slowed her speech, left her lightheaded, and more than a dozen pounds lighter.

“I’m starting to feel definitely weak,” she told Glacier Media late last week. “My goal is to go to either 30 or 40 days.” Beyond that, Bibbings says, she risks death. Bibbings, who is not Indigenous, describes her hunger strike as a Water Ceremony to “honour the water of the world.” She says she stopped eating to shine a light on Wetʼsuwetʼen First Nation opposition to the $5-billion Coastal GasLink pipeline currently under construction in Northern B.C. Coastal GasLink is currently at work drilling under the Morice (Wedzin Kwa) River, an important watershed for the Wetʼsuwetʼen people that has become a flash point between Indigenous blockaders and police. “This is kind of a last stand for the last river,” Bibbings said of the moment.

Escalating tactics Bibbings’s hunger strike is the latest escalation in a long line of climate and environmental protests in B.C. that have gathered a renewed sense of momentum in recent years. Last year, logging blockades at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island led to over 1,000 arrests in the largest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Since then, activists have turned to a number of tactics to keep pressure on governments to take action on climate change and a growing biodiversity crisis. Some have taken to blocking highways to get their message across, while others, like The Tyre Extinguishers, have taken up operations in B.C. targeting large gas-powered vehicles by deflating their tires. Such direct action against individuals has frustrated many drivers across B.C., and in some cases, has led to violent confrontations. It’s even prompted a group of drivers calling itself Clear the Road to threaten to file a class action lawsuit against the blockaders. For her part, Bibbings has been charged with mischief twice over the past 12 months, first in October 2021, when she joined Extinction Rebellion in blocking traffic to Vancouver International Airport, and again in June of this year, when she glued her hand to a section of the Sea to Sky Highway on the North Shore to protest against the continued destruction of old-growth forests in B.C. On Friday, a B.C. judge handed her a suspended sentence, with 18 months’ probation and 60 hours of community service over the two incidents.

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Climate anxiety ‘normal’ Bibbings’s lawyer Elizabeth Strain said the judge in the case recognized a psychiatric assessment they presented in court, which showed the 46-year-old suffered from ‘eco-anxiety’ and ‘eco-depression.’ Strain said they were ultimately mitigating factors in the woman’s sentencing. Crown prosecutors had been looking for “specific deterrence,” including seven days of jail time because Bibbings had blocked traffic in West Vancouver while her first charge was still before the courts in Richmond. What the judge recognized, said Strain, was that “normal people are now starting to exhibit depression and anxiety because of the climate emergency.” Some doctors looking to treat distress caused by environmental change — known as solastalgia — have turned to prescribing nature for their patients. Other researchers say there’s evidence people have found success controlling growing anxiety by taking part in politics, protest or daily activities to effect positive change. “I don’t have a choice but to take action,” said Bibbings when asked if her hunger strike had helped her mental health. Over a week into Bibbings’s hunger strike, the 46-year-old mother says the lack of food has left her feeling “very focused.” In addition to her husband supporting her through the next several weeks, Bibbings says she has a doctor overseeing her health. So far, she says the experience has brought her clarity of purpose. “There’s no white noise,” she said. “I’m committed to taking a stand.”

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Study finds butterflies’ pollen-collecting powers under threat

Celsius since 1979: four times faster than the rest of the planet over the same period, scientists have found. The confluence of a changing climate and loss of habitat for pollinators prompted some to warn of a pending “insect apocalypse.” In a global study earlier this year, a team of U.K. scientists analyzed three-quarters of a million records for nearly 20,000 insect species. For some parts of the world, they found climate change and intensive farming are reshaping the insect world, in some places, already cutting insect abundance in half.

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In the early 1970s, meteorologist Edward Lorenz put the flight of a butterfly at the metaphorical heart of chaos theory — planting the question, could the mere flap of the insect’s wings influence the path of a tornado days later?

Known as the butterfly effect, the phenomenon is now used to describe how even the smallest perturbations could lead to drastic consequences a world away. Now, a group of B.C. scientists have found an increasingly unstable global climate is pushing back against the small insect. Published in the journal Ecological Entomology, the study out of the University of British Columbia found the warmer the planet gets, the smaller and more lethargic butterflies get. “The prediction is that with warmer temperatures, we should actually be seeing a global decrease in insect body size, like all around the world. Do we see that? That’s a really big question,” said Michelle Tseng, assistant professor of botany and zoology at UBC and senior

A cabbage white butterfly rests on a flower in B.C., Canada. Originally from the Mediterranean, the species is an important pollinator and one of the most common butterflies in the world. MICHELLE TSENG researcher on the study. “There are 10 million species of insects out there. So we’re just sort of picking at it a little bit at a time, trying to puzzle pieces together.” Some of those pieces have already come into view, with past studies showing a range of species — from larger bumblebees and

moths to some wasps — shrinking under warming conditions. Tseng, for her part, has already used historic museum collections to show climate change is causing beetles to shrink across B.C. Much of the effect is due to shifts in temperature. Since the Industrial Revolution,

humans have released vast quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, driving up average global temperatures by a little over 1.1 Celsius. In northern latitudes, however, communities across countries like Canada, Russia and Norway have warmed by about three degrees

How to deploy a butterfly backpack To measure the effects of temperature on the development of insects, the UBC researchers grew butterflies of different sizes in the lab. Those grown at 30 C — what Tseng says resembles an extended heat wave — were found to be 11 per cent smaller than those grown at 18 C, average historical summer conditions in B.C. They found that the warmer Continued on page 23

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Continued from page 22 the temperature, the smaller the butterfly. Beyond 32 C, the butterflies died. Next, the researchers looked to see how the smaller butterflies performed in flight. But because of stretched supply chains during the Super pandemic, material interestingly, to carry out the the size range experiment was hard to come by. that we saw So Tseng and her in the lab graduate student was exactly Erez Büyükyilmaz the same size built a “butterfly range that backpack” out of we found in jewelry wire and non-toxic glue. With nature, that, they attached RESEARCHER MICHELLE TSENG the butterflies to a specialized tool known as a flight mill. Resembling a miniature inverted windmill, the whirligig-looking machine measures how far and fast a butterfly flies. “Insects are really amenable to these types of experiments because you can cool them down in the fridge and then they’re

kind of sleeping,” said Tseng. Put through their paces, the smaller lab-grown butterflies were found to fly 85 per cent as far and at a pace five per cent slower than the bigger individuals. None of that was particularly surprising, said Tseng, as past research has shown that increased temperatures led to a drop in flight distance among migrating Monarch butterflies. But a lot of questions remained, chief among them whether the lab experiments could carry over into nature. A pollinator strapped for pollen? In the summer of 2021, Tseng and Büyükyilmaz set off to collect wild specimens around the university and parts of the west side of Vancouver. In the end, they pulled in 100 cabbage white butterflies, a species native to the Mediterranean but that now ranges across much of the planet. “Super interestingly, the size range that we saw in the lab was exactly the same size range that we found in nature,” said Tseng. In a finding that could echo across the world of agriculture and ultimately land on your grocery store shelf, the wild-caught small butterflies were found to have

collected 15 per cent less pollen on their faces than the bigger butterflies. In other words, the hotter the weather, the smaller the butterfly; the smaller the butterfly, the fewer plants they visited. “Are we going to see plants making fewer seeds and less fruit because they’re strapped for pollen? That’s a possibility,” said Tseng. The consequences could be devastating for agriculture. Roughly 75 per cent of all the world’s crops are pollinated by insects, the researcher said. The butterflies and bees of the world are especially essential to a variety of fruit crops, cocoa beans, nuts and avocados. Past research indicates the decline in pollinators could lead to a decline in crop production of at least five per cent in higher-income countries, though some have speculated that may have already climbed to 10 per cent. In B.C., most fruit crops are pollinated by honey bees, which face their own set of threats from climate change. But Tseng says boosting the number of bees around an orchard or blueberry field will never make up for the vast breadth of natural pollinators. “Different insects actually like to work at different times,” she said, “Honey bees, for

example, don’t really like it if it’s rainy or wet, but other bees don’t mind it.” Tseng added that “butterflies might not be the ones that are carrying the most pollen around but you definitely don’t want to lose the diversity of pollinators that you have in your fields.” The researcher is quick to say the one study does not conclusively establish butterflies are doomed to grow smaller under warming conditions. Instead, she said it should act as a wake-up call for both farmers and anyone with a backyard or community garden. “Maybe this means we might need to order another colony of bees, or maybe what this means is that we need to plant more pollinator-friendly plants — not just in agricultural areas, but like in urban gardens just to make life a bit easier for these little insects that we depend on,” she said. What flowers are best will depend on where you are in B.C. Tseng suggests asking a local garden centre for drought-resistant native species that can double as a pit stop for local pollinators. “Insects are hugely important in a lot of different ecosystems,” she said. “They’re sort of the unsung heroes of nature.”

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Beloved Auxiliary Thrift Shop forced to find new home NICK LABA

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When you step through the doors at North Vancouver’s Auxiliary Thrift Shop, you may find yourself facing a bouncer.

But instead of muscles and machismo, 92-year-old Helen Galan stands less than five feet tall. Wearing a blue volunteer vest peppered with pins, she sits at the ready to greet guests, control the crowd and keep long lines of shoppers with her warm smile and sense of humour. “Helen is the Auxiliary personified,” says Aren Evers, chair and manager of the store. The Auxiliary to the Lions Gate Hospital Thrift Shop is the core piece of an organization that has served the North Shore for 101 years, selling well-priced wares while sending a steady stream of funding to improve the nearby hospital. Now, with a mandatory move-out date looming, the shop and community staple faces an uncertain future. The current iteration of the thrift shop, at 128 15th St. West, opened in 1982, the fourth in a legacy of stores along the Lonsdale corridor supporting Lions Gate Hospital, which opened in 1961. The 40-year-old 15th Street location’s lease ends on Jan. 31, 2023, to make way for construction of a 22-storey tower by developer Polygon. Also displaced by the build is Persia Foods market, Tehran Nights restaurant, Laleh Bakery and Salamat

Volunteer Helen Galan, 92, has worked at The Auxiliary to the Lions Gate Hospital Thrift Shop for more than 31 years. Previously, she worked in administration at the hospital. NICK LABA / NSN Financial Services. Like many of the storefronts on this block, business at the Auxiliary Thrift Shop is bustling. On a given day, a constant stream of customers files in and out of the store – walking in with empty bags and leaving with clothes, other essentials and homey trinkets. The store closing will leave a hole in the community. It provides a place for people to recycle and re-use items instead of sending them to

a landfill, while giving residents and recent immigrants low-cost options, explains Leeann Lambert, president of The Auxiliary to the Lions Gate Hospital. For many, the social contact the thrift shop workers provide can be as important as what people come to buy. “A lot of the people that shop are elderly, or maybe living alone – this is an outing for them,” Lambert said. “It lifts them up a bit and also lifts the volunteers up.” “People who donate clothing or shop there feel good because they know they’re supporting the hospital,” she added. According to the organization, over the past 10 years – two of which were pandemic years – the Auxiliary has provided almost $2 million in funding to Lions Gate Hospital. Funds go toward programs, medical equipment and capital improvements that improve patient care. More than 60 per cent of those funds come from the thrift shop, with the rest coming from the Dogwood Hospital Gift Shop. Patrons and staff are worried, Lambert said, because they want to continue to support the organization but realize how difficult it is to find something that will fit within budget while meeting other needs. “Everybody knows that the North Shore is not the cheapest place to live,” Lambert said, adding that the auxiliary’s mission is to contribute, so all proceeds can’t be spent on rent. “We need a proper receiving area in

the back,” she continued. “We need street access, not stairs, and near a bus line. Anything that’s brand new is out of our price range.” Lambert also noted that there’s less supply at the moment. Also, there was a promising site that probably would have worked, but the zoning was wrong. She said her team has been in discussion with city councillors about changing zoning, and is broadening its search to include more properties. Another consequence of the move is that due to the lack of a new address, the shop has lost its permissive tax exemption for 2023. In 2022, the tax was almost $25,000. Lambert is hopeful that boosting awareness of what her organization does will lead to a positive result, and welcomes any leads on a new location that could work for the shop. “This is a very good location,” said Galan, who has volunteered at the thrift shop for more than 31 years. “Some people come here every day.” Galan’s belief in what the shop is doing shone brightly during the pandemic, when she helped keep things running by picking up shifts when others cancelled. “Wash your hands,” she would always say. New customers entering the store might be confused, and look for a sink. Regulars would take a pump from the hand sanitizer bottle on the table where Galan sits, and smile.

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Canadian Navigable Waters Act The Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District (Metro Vancouver) hereby gives notice that an application has been made to the Minister of Transport, pursuant to the Canadian Navigable Waters Act for approval of the work described below and its site and plans. Pursuant to paragraph 7(2) of the Act, Metro Vancouver has submitted to the Minister of Transport, on the on-line Navigable Waters Registry (http://cps.canada.ca/) and under Navigation Protection Program File Number 2003-500005, a description of the following work, its site and plans: Metro Vancouver proposes to conduct scour protection maintenance on the North Vancouver interceptor sewer pipe crossing under the Seymour River. The site is located immediately south of the Dollarton Highway in the District of North Vancouver. It is located within the Seymour River Estuary and within Seymour River Heritage Park. Bordering the site are industrial zones to the east, west and south; residential area to the northeast; and forested park area to the northwest. The Burrard Inlet is located approximately 500 metres downstream to the south. Construction is anticipated to take place from January to March 2023. Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation can be sent through the Common Project Search site noted above under the Comment section (search by the above referenced number) or, by sending your comments directly to the Navigation Protection Program Paciﬁc, Suite 820 – 800 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6Z 2J8 if you do not have access to the internet. However, comments will be considered only if they are in writing (electronic means preferable: NPPPAC-PPNPAC@tc.gc.ca) and are received not later than 30 days after the publication of this notice. Although all comments conforming to the above will be considered, no individual responses will be sent. Signed at Metro Vancouver this 15th day of September 2022

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A plan to create a vast network of marine protected areas stretching from Vancouver Island to the Alaskan border inched closer to reality earlier this month when the governments of Canada, British Columbia and over a dozen First Nations released a draft plan to the public.

If enacted, the marine protected areas would protect nearly a third of the Northern Shelf Bioregion – a 100,000-square-kilometre tract of ocean also known as the Great Bear Sea. The network would help Canada achieve its own targets of conserving 25 per cent of the country’s oceans by 2025 and 30 per cent by 2030 – minimum thresholds scientists say are required to reverse biodiversity loss by 2050. While the proposed network would inch Canada 0.2 per cent closer to those targets, it would also create a blueprint for other sensitive marine ecosystems under threat across the country. “Even though we’ve had years and years of delay, this is definitely the closest we’ve ever come,” said Kilian Stehfest, a marine conservation specialist with the David Suzuki Foundation. “It’s really the pilot for other regions of Canada.” The first marine protected area in Canada was established in 2003 around the Endeavor Hydrothermal vents, 250 kilometres off the coast of Vancouver Island. Since then, 13 more swaths of ocean have been put under legal protection in a bid to preserve everything from Pacific glass sponges, to roving blue whales off Canada’s Atlantic coast, to Arctic feeding and breeding habitats for polar bears and seals. Alone, scientists say no single chunk of the seabed can protect ecosystems that span entire coastlines or oceans. A network of protected ecosystems, however, could offer ocean-trotting

On the southeast edge of Hecate Strait, Kitasu Bay is a hot spot of biodiversity and a vital source of food for the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation. KITASOO XAI’XAIS NATION / MOONFISH MEDIA whales or salmon a refuge in the same way intact wetlands give sanctuary to migrating birds. That’s important in B.C., where the province’s coastal ecosystems face a complicated set of pressures from a variety of human pressures – and increasingly, climate change. An ‘insurance policy’ Since humans started burning vast quantities of fossil fuels in the Industrial Revolution, the world’s oceans have helped cushion the effects of a warming climate by absorbing and storing heat. But many ocean creatures can only handle so much warming before they die or are forced to move to cooler waters. Another problem for the web of marine life comes from increasingly acidic oceans. When carbon dioxide mixes with sea water, the gas transforms into carbonic acid. The more acidic the ocean, the less calcium carbonite it can hold – a key ingredient sea creatures use to grow shells and coral species use to expand their life-supporting reefs. Over the past 250 years, human-produced carbon dioxide has led to a 30 per cent spike in ocean acidity,

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threatening the survival of entire marine ecosystems that require the right pH balance. No amount of MPAs will reverse climate’s impact on ocean life, but they could help limit local threats from a number of human activities, including fishing, aquaculture, shipping traffic, tourism, oil and gas extraction, and coastal development. “[It’s] a bit of an insurance policy,” said Stehfest. This isn’t the first time a network of MPAs has been deployed as a hedge against threats to the ocean. In California, early research has shown its network of 124 MPAs – together spanning over 16 per cent of state waters – has helped to boost stocks of rockfish and beds of endangered black abalone since they were introduced a decade ago. In one group of islands under protection, the density of fish species was 50 per cent higher than outside of the network. Protecting swaths of ocean could also generate millions of metric tonnes of food that wouldn’t be available without them. One 2020 study found that Continued on page 28

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Continued from page 26 strategically expanding a global network of marine protected areas by five per cent could increase future catches by 20 per cent. The proposal to expand B.C.’s MPAs would double the current number of MPAs. The 30,000 square kilometres of protected waters would cover an area equal to three per cent of all Canadian waters in the Pacific. Designed to safeguard biodiversity, special natural features and fish stocks, the protected seas are also meant to contribute to the social and economic health of the region.

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Fishing groups say they aren’t being heard Not everyone is optimistic about the promise of a coast-wide network of protected ocean. Many communities up and down the coast have not been properly consulted, according to Owen Bird, executive director of the Sport Fishing Institute of BC. He worries that the network will lock out coastal residents from important resources they need to survive and turn the ocean into “preserves or natural parks.” “The worst-case scenario is something that is preservationist, where there’s only certain kind of access or only First Nations have access to huge swaths,” said Owen. “That’s kind of a disaster for those small communities.”

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Sport fishing employs around 9,000 people in B.C.; another 250,000 to 300,000 people hold tidal angling licences at any given time, says Bird. B.C.’s commercial fishery, meanwhile, has faced devastating closures in recent years. In 2021, a ministerial order from Fisheries and Oceans Canada said it would shut 60 per cent of Pacific salmon fisheries. Watershed Watch Salmon Society’s Greg Taylor said fisheries managers have not since met that threshold of closures. But due to a dwindling fleet, limited catch windows and interception of Canadian-bound fish in Alaska, catching a lot of fish can be hard – even during healthy sockeye returns like that seen on the Skeena River this year.

“It’s over,” said Taylor. “The commercial fleet is a shadow of what it was.” Salmon, however, isn’t the only commercially viable catch in B.C. Emily Orr, business agent for the United Fishermen and Allied Workers’ Union, said by setting targets to protect 25 per cent of Canada’s oceans by 2025, the federal government has put “undue pressure” on fishery closures. “The death by a thousand cuts analogy really applies here,” she said. In the lead-up to the draft protection plan, Orr said fishery groups have been largely left out of consultation until it’s too late to make any difference. Both Bird and Orr said they hope that will change with the latest round of public input. Responding to industry concerns, a spokesperson for the proposed MPA network said it would “help create more stability and economic security for coastal communities” and contribute “to a strong future for B.C. fisheries.” The draft plan is now open to public consultation until the end of October. First Nations and others living along the coast can provide input through an online survey, open houses and webinars – all at mpanetwork.ca/engage. A full report is expected in the spring of 2023. Once the blueprint, Continued on page 29

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Continued from page 28 known as a Network Action Plan, is endorsed, several new patches of ocean could be officially protected starting in 2025.

Canada playing catch-up Across Canada’s Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific oceans, 14 MPAs are safeguarded under the Ocean’s Act, together accounting for six per cent of the country’s coastal waters. But according to the Marine Conservation Institute, which tracks marine protected areas across the world, only 0.3 per cent of Canadian coastal waters are either fully or highly protected. Compared to other nations, that figure places Canada tied in 27th spot, far behind the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Even Russia, with its massive Arctic coastline, has done a better job in protecting its oceans, according to the institute. Part of the gap between government and independent assessments comes down to quality of protection. A 2021 report from the B.C. chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society found that more than 60 per cent of the province’s marine protected areas were not effective in protecting biodiversity. Kate MacMillan, oceans conservation manager for CPAWS-BC, said many protected areas amount to “paper parks” that don’t have adequate protection from trawling, or in some cases, still have open oil and gas permits on the books. If Canada has a hope of meeting its

marine protection targets in 2030, it needs to take “swift and decisive action” to improve its own standards, she said. A spokesperson for the MPA network told Glacier Media it has taken over a decade to create the marine network to ensure “due diligence” and the current phase of public consultation will be crucial to “work through issues” and “ensure the future regulatory processes are efficient and comprehensive.” Still, said MacMillan, “the delays in the process have been concerning.” “The longer you delay in getting these sites designated means that the impacts on these areas are just going to continue.” Or as Doug Neasloss, chief councillor for the Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation, put it: “I think we’re light years behind.” Neasloss recently returned from a global UN Oceans Conference in Portugal, where he said he was struck by how many nations competed to protect a greater share of their oceans. Back home on B.C.’s central coast, his community has sat at the negotiating table with the federal government for more than 15 years to come up with a plan to conserve Canada’s oceans. After so many missed deadlines, Neasloss said “we have nothing to show for it.” The Kitasoo Xai’xais way of life is at stake, he said.

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Continued from page 29 food for generations. At some times of the year, they set tree branches under water to collect herring eggs during the spawning season. When they are later pulled into a boat, the dark green swashes are covered in a thick mat of white eggs. “That brings in all the halibut and all the ducks, all the seals and sea lions and rockfish,” said Neasloss, describing the bay as the nation’s “breadbasket.” “It’s what feeds and sustains our community.” But in recent decades, the abundance once seen has declined. Abalone has vanished and the salmon run this year has been among the worst Neasloss has seen. “We couldn’t wait anymore,” he said. “Our nation just said, ‘Listen, we’re tired and we’re frustrated waiting for government. So we’re gonna take it upon ourselves to protect our own areas,’” he said. On July 21, the Kitasoo Xai’xais announced they would be establishing their own nearly 35-square-kilometre marine protected area in Kitasu Bay. The First Nation is still consulting industry and gave the federal and provincial governments 90 days to respond to its MPA declaration. In the meantime, the community is patrolling Kitasu Bay, largely with its eight guardian watchmen, who ensure outsiders aren’t harvesting species that need time to recover. As environmental stewards, the watchmen are not armed. Instead, they’re trained in conflict de-escalation. Still, some

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Mixing mid-century modern architecture and contemporary style, a newly listed single-floor home in North Vancouver is sure to draw some googly eyes from MCM fans.

Originally commissioned for the Wick family in 1958, the “Rancher House” at 516 22nd St. West has undergone a 10-year restoration project. It was designed by famed West Coast Modern builder Bob Lewis. His firm Bob Lewis Construction built hundreds of

post-and-beam homes throughout the North Shore and Lower Mainland. The 2,254-square-foot home on a quarter-acre lot in North Vancouver’s Westview neighbourhood was listed Friday at $2.5 million by West Coast Modern. According to agent Trent Rodney, most homes in this style on the North Shore have been demolished, and this restoration rivals mid-century homes that you would find in Palm Springs, Calif. This rancher was owned by a celebrity manager from Los Angeles and a local architect couple, who “leaned into a vision that

is as true to its Californian influences as it takes advantage of its forested setting of the Pacific Northwest.” West Coast Modern said the renovation celebrates its original close-to-the-ground profile, preserving each wing’s connection to nature while bringing a contemporary approach to a mid-century design. The home features walnut panelling in the family room complete with vintage Cado wall systems, old-growth fir beams, banks of southern windows with four-foot overhangs and a plaster fireplace. The kitchen and bathrooms have updated fixtures and appliances.

The renovation of this mid-century North Van house celebrates its original design. BARBARA TILI / 360 HOME TOURS / WEST COAST MODERN

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RYDEL CEREZO: HOME SWEET HOME SEPTEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 11 POLYGON GALLERY A solo exhibition in The Polygon’s ground floor gallery by Vancouver artist Rydel Cerezo. Opening celebration on Thursday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. Admission by donation. For more info: thepolygon.ca

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STEP UP FOR LGH OCTOBER 1 - 16 NEPTUNE TERMINALS (VIRTUAL) You can choose your activity and track your steps using Strava, or other tracking apps, and share your milestones with us using #STEPUP4LGH. Every step taken and every dollar raised will help save lives at Lions Gate Hospital. For more info: justgiving.com SMITH FOUNDATION: THE FOUR JAYS OCTOBER 4 GORDAN SMITH GALLERY Music at the Smith is back! Join us through the Fall for a Tuesday evening series of intimate performances, accompanied by an informal exhibition tour and wine service at the Gordon Smith Gallery. Performers: Joan Blackman - violin; Julia Nolan saxophone; Jodi Proznick - bass; Jane Hayes - piano. VOLVER (TO BECOME/TO RETURN) OCTOBER 7 - NOVEMBER 12 NORTH VAN ARTS North Van Arts has partnered with Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, Mexico Consulado General En Vancouver, Curated Tastes, and MONOVA for an exhibition that explores themes of loss, dislocation, exoticism, and cultural hybridity from seven Latin American artists. For more info: northvanarts.ca

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While it may feel as though summer is sticking around for the long haul, soon enough those balmy September evenings will give way to the onset of autumn. A chill will descend, nights will become darker, and, before the words “pumpkin spice” can be uttered, Halloween will be upon us.

Already vying for the top spot in seasonal schedules this year are the folks over at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, with a frightful series of events fit for the whole family. Canyon Frights is due to kick off on Friday, Oct. 14, and will host an array of Halloween-themed games and scavenger hunts daily until the big day itself. The park will be decked out with pumpkins and spooky displays, offering plenty of opportunity for snap-happy guests to update their Instagram stories. The Raptors Ridge owls will also be returning, with budding birdwatchers able to view shows every day from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. Those gearing to get in on the action are advised to book tickets

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This Friday, Sept. 30, marks the second observance of a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As Chief of Tsleil-Waututh Nation, I have been reflecting on what reconciliation means and its importance to our community.

My hope is that as we share our truths as Tsleil-Waututh People, that we have these truths acknowledged, understood, and shared by others. It is only by finding a path to move forward together that we can grow. Building relationships with our neighbours, local municipalities and all levels of governments is a priority of mine as well as our elected council. I encourage everyone to continue learning about the painful history of residential schools and to have open hearts and minds in order to feel and understand what our survivors and ancestors had to endure in their lives – many lives were cut much too short. The trauma caused by residential schools is felt intergenerationally, and our Nation provides wraparound services to all members to ensure they receive holistic and culturally safe health and wellness care. We may not see the full extent of

Chief Jen Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation takes part in a pilgrimage during the first National Day For Truth and Reconciliation last year. ELISIA SEEBER / NSN reconciliation in our lifetimes, but we have started. And by starting this journey, we are making life simpler for our future generations. Focusing on our youth is another priority for our Nation. We are working tirelessly to restore and preserve our culture, language and traditions for the benefit of future generations. To commemorate Sept. 30, our community, including our Nation members and our staff, are taking part in a pilgrimage to walk the 8.5-kilometre journey from the

former site of St. Paul’s Indian Residential School back home to the Tsleil-Waututh reserve on Dollarton Highway. This pilgrimage is meaningful to me because we will be retracing the steps that my dad and our relatives took every day to and from “school.” On this day, we will honour all residential and day school survivors and loved ones who passed, while creating space for healing for our TsleilWaututh Nation community. As Tsleil-Waututh Nation, “People of the Inlet,” we are raised to be respectful to mother earth, living animals, and all people. We are not here to engage in conflict; we are here to work together for the betterment of all people. Tsleil-Waututh Nation has experienced many recent achievements. Last fall, we came together with Metro Vancouver to announce a new name in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language, təmtəmíxwtən, for Belcarra Regional Park to reflect the park’s history as the largest of our ancestral villages. Another highlight was the signing of a collaboration agreement for the world’s first Indigenous-led Olympic bid. Alongside host nations Lil’wat Nation (Lil̓wat7úl), Musqueam Nation (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm), and Squamish Nation (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), we were proud to have taken this step forward to explore the potential of bringing the

Olympic and Paralympic Games back to the region in 2030. In June of this year, the Indian River Watershed Integrated Stewardship Plan was released, a collaborative development by Tsleil-Waututh and the province of B.C. For more than a decade, we have reintroduced Roosevelt elk, transplanted cə ́ləm (eelgrass) on the shores of Wheyah-wichen (Cates Park), and helped salmon stocks rebound in our traditional territory. Through this work, we are asserting our Indigenous rights and title, building capacity within our community, and participating in decision-making within our lands. By doing so, we are placing the face of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation back on our traditional territory. We are a strong nation, and with the support of our non-Indigenous community members and our neighbours on the North Shore, we will continue to thrive and to uplift the work of truth and reconciliation. By doing so, we are honouring our Elders and making them proud. Jen Thomas is the elected Chief of TsleilWaututh Nation. The National Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24/7 for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of residential school experiences: 1-866-925-4419.

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Councillor ‘humbled’ by shift toward Truth and Reconciliation

Continued from page 1 via abusive and coercive methods, many students returned home traumatized, and without the knowledge or skill set to endure either world. Many never returned at all. Wilson said his parents, both survivors of the residential school system, never discussed their experience – yet evidence of it was peppered throughout his childhood. “I started to understand at a young age, probably when I was around 20, that I could no longer blame my parents for the way that they were, for the domestic abuse that I witnessed, and the way things unfolded at home.” He touches on how his father only ever spoke in his native language when he was intoxicated, and how alcohol abuse – among other things – was often a long-term consequence of the residential school experience for those within all First Nation communities. “That pride being stripped really had direct trauma to my parents, but that’s representative of all of the survivors that came home.” Learning to understand the intergenerational trauma derived from residential schools is one of a number of ways Wilson hopes many Canadians will spend their

Wilson Williams shares a fun night out at a Vancouver Canucks game with his daughters, Pearl, Treleen and Wilaiya, and his wife Kaiya. WILSON WILLIAMS upcoming day off. It is one of the discussions he will be having with his own children when Sept. 30 rolls around, an educational filler between the ceremonies and community events they will be attending as a family.

Wilson said the national holiday recognition is part of a larger shift that he is experiencing, and he is “humbled” by the response – especially from those of the younger generation. Just a few weeks ago, the Squamish

councillor had taken his family with him on a work trip to Kamloops. He had been excited at the prospect of giving them a brief vacation, where they could kick back on a sun lounger or frolic in the pool, but instead his 12-yearold daughter had requested a visit to the nearby Kamloops Indian Residential School. The school, which last year was found to be the site of hundreds of unmarked children’s graves, had been the home of many Squamish students, he said. “It really shocked me and my wife, but it was without question that we would go. ... You can see that revitalization of pride, and that connectivity to our Indigenous roots with our next generations,” he said, adding how proud he is to be able to have those discussions with his daughter, and hopes others can do the same. “Having the next generation being able to use their voice and say, ‘Hey, I want to visit this site and honour them,’ it made my heart grow two sizes bigger to hear that. If we can grow future leaders to use their voice like this, especially young women, then power to our future.” 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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Tsleil-Waututh journalist appointed as visiting professor at UBC MINA KERR-LAZENBY

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Award-winning Tsleil-Waututh journalist Andrea Crossan will soon be able to add teacher to her ever-expanding resume, thanks to a new role leading the next wave of reporters at the University of British Columbia.

Chosen for the Asper visiting professor program for her professional background, she will be employing her three-decadeslong experience working in countries like Afghanistan, Ukraine, Kenya and Brazil, to teach the next generation the fundamentals of international journalism. “Much of my experience in the last few years has been conflict, post conflict, post disaster,” said Crossan, who will be spearheading the school of journalism, writing and media’s global reporting program for the 2022 academic year. “So a lot of what I hope to share with the class is really how to build a skill set that can have them responding to breaking news, to travel and be able to do the work ethically and with as much transparency as they can.” The teachings will also touch on how to remain safe while out in the field, and how to work with collaborators on the ground. It will culminate with a trip overseas, where budding journos will create their own piece

Award-winning Tsleil-Waututh journalist Andrea Crossan will teach global reporting to UBC students as part of her new role as an Asper visiting professor. CONTRIBUTED BY ANDREA CROSSAN to partner with a news organization for publishing. North Shore-raised Crossan, reflecting back on her own storied career and its

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humble beginnings, said she would have loved an opportunity like this when she was younger. “I hope that students will get what I

experienced, which is strong mentorship even if you come from a non-traditional route through to journalism,” she said, describing how she left home at 16 and had only enrolled in higher education as an adult, when offered a scholarship program through City, University of London. “I hope one thing I can bring to the course is the knowledge that you don’t necessarily have to go through the traditional path to do this kind of work. If you are simply curious about other people’s stories, and if you are driven by the pursuit of truth, then there shouldn’t be all of those boundaries and limitations.” Crossan went on to become executive producer of The World and senior producer at the BBC, and now stands as the executive editor of the Global Reporting Centre, a non-profit, independent news organization based out of UBC. Here she is one of a small team of journalists working on what she describes as “collaboration, innovation and education,” allowing scholars, journalists and news organizations to work together to cover neglected stories from around the world. It is a line of work her upcoming 11 graduate students will likely one day want to contribute to. Should they want to, they will – with Crossan as their educator, anything is possible.

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Artists bring thought-provoking mural to The Shipyards MINA KERR- LAZENBY

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Down on Burrard Pier sits a large patterned edifice, a vibrant flash of colour against the cafés and restaurants that have begun to call the area home.

Towering over the water, the artwork garners attention from nearby coffee drinkers and dog walkers, but there is more to the piece than simply an aesthetic upgrade. “It’s a special mural,” says Tseil-Waututh artist and weaver Angela George, on the fifth piece to come from public art series and reconciliation process Blanketing the City. “It’s representative of us, our people, My part and it’s the first represents public art collabothe nurturing ration to be made and the from weavers from rejuvenation the three local that happened nations.” In 2021, after the fire. acclaimed ARTIST ANGELA GEORGE Musqueam weaver and designer Debra Sparrow invited Angela George and Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh) weaver Chief Janice George to design six murals that would be scattered

The latest mural to come from the Blanketing the City art series is inspired by the Great Vancouver Fire. ANGELA GEORGE throughout Greater Vancouver. The latest in the lineup, curated with help from additional weaver Buddy Joseph, is the first in the series to be erected on Squamish and TsleilWaututh lands. Inspired by the Great Vancouver Fire, the artwork tells the previously untold story of the role the Indigenous first responders played in the rescue, bringing people to

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safety across Burrard Inlet. Each given a wall of the dry dock storage building to tell their part of the story, Chief Janice George and Buddy Joseph depicted the Rescue element, while Sparrow retold the Aftermath, and Angela George illustrated the Wealth of the Land: the rescue. “My part represents the nurturing and the rejuvenation that happened after the

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fire,” George explains. “It focuses on the water, and how water nurtures everything. The water and the life of the inlet will always prevail, it will always continue to live.” For George, one of the biggest highlights of the project has been collaborating with fellow First Nations artists. “There is just that empowerment when we come together. We share, we learn from each other, we grow. It’s just a far more rich, wholesome process when you’re collaborating,” she said. Blanketing the City, made in collaboration with production agency Van Mural Festival, is one of a slew of art projects supporting the resurgence of Coast Salish weaving and art throughout the Greater Vancouver region. “Artwork like this is needed in urban areas like this, because visual reminders of these First Nations have been practically erased,” said Van Mural Festival founder Adrian Sinclair. Sinclair said the “most special” part of the project is how it elevates the weaving shared by three local First Nations. “It unites all three, and by letting it be artist-led it ensures the communities themselves are being properly represented.” 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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The final day of September this year will mark the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The national day memorializes the children lost to the residential school system, and honours the survivors, their families and their communities.

Whether looking to get educated, support local Indigenous artists or attend events, this roundup covers events occurring for Truth and Reconciliation Day on the North Shore and beyond.

On T&R with James Harry with Griffin Arts Projects Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and Namgis First Nation artist James Harry is hosting a Zoom webinar to discuss Xwemelch’stn (2019), a permanent installation inspired by the Squamish community’s interconnection with the land, animals and water that now sits in West Vancouver’s Park Royal. The talk is a collaboration between Harry, non-profit gallery Griffin Art Projects and SOS Children’s Village BC, and will be followed by a question-and-answer session led by Indigenous curatorial

assistant Emmett Hanly. Friday, Sept. 30, 1-2:30 p.m. Registration to the webinar can be found on the Griffin Art Projects website. Educational offerings at West Vancouver library In the lead-up to Sept. 30, the West Vancouver Memorial Library will be showcasing educational films, hosting talks and providing book bundles, each including a book on Truth, Reconciliation, and Indigenous Fiction, to borrow. On the day itself, the library will offer education for youngsters via Storytelling, Songs and Crafts, an event in collaboration with Squamish author Lisa Lewis. A deep dive into the cultural practice of cedar harvesting will also be hosted online, from T’sou-ke Elder Jeff Welch and WVML’s former Climate Writer in Residence, Dene author Katłįà Lafferty. Friday, Sept. 30. Times and more information can be found at westvanlibrary.ca. Online: Truth and Reconciliation Week The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation is hosting a five-day online Continued on page 39

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September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today, we honour the children who died at the hands of the residential school system as well as the Survivors, their families and communities. Acknowledging our history and the ongoing impacts of colonialism, and specifically residential schools, is a key part of the reconciliation process.

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Public invited for pilgrimage ‘protection’ Continued from page 38 event for schools and the general public, comprising videos, talks, Q&A sessions, performances and workshops based around this year’s theme of Remembering the Children. With this year’s offerings including an expanded program with age-appropriate material for children in grades 1 through 12, there are plenty of opportunities for the whole family to learn and commemorate together. Sept. 26-30, all material found virtually at nctr.ca. Long-term art exhibit at MONOVA Throughout September, the Museum of North Vancouver is inviting kids and adults alike to get creative for the cause, by jotting down their thoughts and reflections about Truth and Reconciliation on paper orange shirts. The large shirts will be then be put on display within the museum, where guests will be able to view them until the end of the month. Throughout September at MONOVA. More information on MONOVA’s approach to T&R Day can be found at monova.ca. Capilano University offerings Capilano University has put together a sprawling list of virtual and in-person events across the whole week for students and staff, including talks, music acts,

nature walks, craft sessions and films. Alongside the chock-full events schedule and the recommended reading lists, the University will also be offering Indigenousspecific counselling support via Riel Dupuis-Rossi, the school’s Indigenous Counsellor. Sept. 26-30, Capilano University. For the all-encompassing list of events, visitcapilanou.ca.. Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s Pilgrimage The Tsleil-Waututh community have planned a pilgrimage to commemorate the day, walking the 8.5 kilometres from the former site of St. Paul’s Indian Residential School to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation reserve in North Vancouver, retracing the path that their ancestors had once taken. While the walk itself is for TWN staff, community members and invited guests, the wider public are invited to show their support by lining up on the sidewalks to create a “wall of protection” along the route. Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School (formerly St. Paul’s). The full route can be found at twnation.ca. 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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NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION On September 30th, we wear orange shirts to observe Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day, we honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Wishing you all a safe and reﬂective day of Truth and Reconciliation.

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Many Canadians with Iranian heritage want to express their outrage at the recent killing of Mahsa Amini, but fear that speaking out will mean danger for themselves and family members.

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That’s why Ali – whose identity is being protected for this reason – is appreciative of local politicians like North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma for amplifying voices from the Iranian community. Ma posted to social media this week, expressing solidarity with the brave people fighting for their freedoms in Iran. “This is one of the most powerful ways that people who are not Iranian, especially those who are in positions of power, can be the voice of the voiceless,” Ali said. “She’s doing just that and for what it’s worth, I really, really appreciate it.” Amini died after being taken into custody by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s so-called morality police for reasons related to the country’s mandatory hijab law. The law came into effect in 1981 after the Islamic Revolution, and has long been contested by women and others in the country. Protests erupted right at the hospital in Tehran where the incident took place, and are continuing across the country.

“This is no longer about [Mahsa Amini] alone; it’s about all women living under this oppressive regime,” Ma wrote on Twitter. North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson also showed support, with a post to Instagram stating that Canada stands with women in their right to peaceful protest while encouraging Iran to launch a transparent investigation into Amini’s death. The North Shore has a substantial Iranian community, with more than 15,000 people identifying as Iranian. There are around 80,000 to 90,000 people who identify as Iranian in the Lower Mainland. “From the communications blackouts in late 2019 and the threat of war with America, to the downing of Flight 752 in 2020 and more, the diaspora community here on the North Shore has faced so much hardship and yet have been able to emerge each time through great strength and support for one another,” Ma told North Shore News by email. “As non-Iranian Canadians we too must lend our strength and support when we can.” Ali said he landed in North Vancouver with his family over 20 years ago. His father lives on the North Shore, but his mother is currently in Iran visiting family. The Iranian people are fed up with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s mistreatment of its citizens and their human

rights, he said. “The vast majority of Iranians are against the regime, but they haven’t been able to do anything about it because of the regime’s armed, ruthless forces,” Ali said. “They literally kill people in the streets if they are protesting.” But right now people are in the streets chanting “death to the dictator,” Ali said, referring to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. While sparked by Amini’s death, the outrage being expressed goes beyond. “This is about the right to exist, the right to personal expression, a woman’s right to wear what they want to. They shouldn’t have to wear a hijab if they don’t want to,” Ali continued, adding that people also have the right to protest, but demonstrators are being killed each day. He said Iran’s state regime is afraid that women are exerting their power. “The IRI for decades have used the head covering as subjugating women. The new generation is not going to tolerate that.” Amid the waves of protest, Ali feels a mix of anger and hope. “Anger that people are being killed for having a voice, but I’m hopeful that people are going to prevail,” he said. He used to believe things could be fixed in the current regime, but now he feels anything less than regime change from within won’t work, which “is going to cost innocent lives.”

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Four reasons to improve the quality of life for seniors The United Nations has designated Oct. 1, 2022, as the International Day of Older Persons, an occasion to remember older people’s contributions to society and take action to improve their quality of life. Here are four excellent reasons to make this a priority throughout the year.

The number of older people continues to rise. The main reason for this is increasing life expectancy. The critical place they occupy in society must not be overlooked.

Each person, provided their health allows, will one day become a senior. Any improvements made today will beneﬁt future generations.

Older adults are active and engaged in their communities. They bring a wealth of experience and mentoring to the workplace. In family life, their contribution to child and infant care is invaluable. Improving the quality of life for seniors has implications

all aspects of society. It can lead to better transpor4. for tation accessibility, improved security in public spaces and technological advances.

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Shylo Home Healthcare is proud to be 100 per cent Canadian owned and operated Shylo Home Healthcare started out as Shylo Nursing and was founded in 1980 by Betty Brown, an inspired nurse who wanted to provide a dignified alternative for people with chronic or terminal illnesses wishing to stay in the comfort of their own homes on the North Shore. Betty’s company grew over the years as more and more Registered Nurses, Nurse’s Aides and Home Care Workers joined her quest to provide quality home nursing care in North and West Vancouver.

Margot Ware, RN BScN CNG(C), the present owner and president of Shylo Home Healthcare, initially joined the company as a Companion in 1986. Impressed by Betty’s home nursing and palliative care of her terminally ill mother, and later her aged grandfather, she felt she literally stumbled into her vocation through their wonderful example. Margot started her educational journey towards a Registered Nursing degree while continuing to work as a Healthcare Aide at Shylo. Ten years later when Betty was ready to retire, Margot bought the company that she had grown to love. Margot has maintained the high ethical

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Together we make the North Shore a better place At Seniors One Stop, we have many volunteers who dedicate their time to helping others in the community. How impactful is volunteering? Just ask Heather. She is a volunteer with North Shore Community Resources Seniors One Stop program, where she helps people find the resources and services for their health and well-being. Whether it is helping older adults and their families with specific issues, researching options, or offering insights on how to deal with the challenges of day-to-day life, Heather sees how lifegiving volunteering can be. “I feel best when I have passed on some info that the client would not have had access to. Knowledge is power. Seniors need lots of information about the support services available to them, so they can make good choices to make [their lives] as comfortable as possible.” “I like to talk with people and share information about how to make senior living easier and more supported here on the North Shore,” she told us. “There are so many issues that impact us all as we age, so most people are genuinely

grateful for the help we can provide.” Heather is a vital part of our team who makes an important difference in the lives of those she helps. We would love to invite you to be part of a dynamic, friendly team and sign up for the rewarding experience of volunteering with older adults in the community. Together, we make the North Shore a better place. To learn more about opportunities to give back to the community, call Elaine at 604-982-3307.

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how to keep bears TIMETRAVELLER Here’s from entering your home A weekly glimpse into North Shore’s past from MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver

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A bear was killed by conservation officers in North Vancouver the st week, which local bear experts say should never have happened.

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How could this have been prevented? Bears need to be taught boundaries, and people need to keep their properties free of enticing scents. The black bear that was put down – after a video of it raiding a freezer inside someone’s home was viewed millions of times on TikTok – was a mature bruin that had developed a taste for frozen foods. “We know he [also] got into a freezer in an outdoor shed,” says Christine Miller from the North Shore Black Bear Society, adding that it’s hard to wean a bear off that kind of food source once it gets used to it. The bear probably found some other freezers in carports, she said. Another mistake in this case was to make the video. According to Miller, people should resist the temptation to pull out their phones, and instead focus on being assertive and telling the bear to scram. If everyone does their part to make their homes less attractive to bears, there will be less sad stories like this one to tell. Here’s how to make your home bear safe: Get rid of smells The main draw for bears is tantalizing smells. At the top of the list is edible things, but even scents like leftover bear spray (don’t mist your property with this stuff) can become attractants. That also means doing things like picking your fruit trees early, storing your pet food indoors, and keeping your barbecue clean – which includes emptying your grease-catcher. Freezers should be stored inside secure garages or inside your home. One exception, Miller said, is pinescents. She recommends cleaning out your bins with a pine-scented cleaner. Miller, who keeps her North Van yard very clean, said bears have never been onto her property. “They just walk by the fence.” Store and maintain your bins properly The Conservation Officer Service said the main attractant for food-motivated bears is improperly stored bins. Don’t leave them unlocked and loose in your yard. Ideally, store them in your garage. If you can’t do that, secure them so they stay in an upright position. As bears typically knock bins over to feast on the contents,

strapping them with bungee cords to a post can make that harder to do. If your bins have locks, like they do in the District of North Vancouver, keep them locked and stored until collection day. However, a lock won’t necessarily stop a determined bear. Keep food scraps out of garbage cans. This is important as garbage is picked up later in the day, often long after green bin collection in the morning. Store meat and fish scraps in your freezer, and only put them in the green bin on collection day. Other food scraps should be wrapped with newspaper (a great way to recycle an old edition of the North Shore News) and separated with yard clippings. A reminder that people who improperly store their waste can face a $230 fine under the Wildlife Act. Teach bears to stay off your property If a bear shows up at your front door, “don’t take your cellphone out,” Miller said. “You need to tell the bear it’s not welcome.” As some bears have become accustomed to noise, turning on your car alarm might not be enough to scare one off. Experts recommend that you assert your dominance. Make yourself big and in a loud voice tell the bear to leave. If that doesn’t work, you can throw small rocks at it or even water balloons. To prevent bears from walking into your home, keep your door closed. Some advocates recommend buying an electrified door mat. Ask an expert Miller said the Black Bear Society is very accessible to residents on the North Shore. “We appreciate hearing questions from people,” she said. “We’re here to support people so they don’t have issues and fears. We try to keep them feeling safe and keep it safe for bears.” For more tips, visit the North Shore Black Bear Society website. North Van District also has a guide to make your garbage and organics carts less attractive to bears and other animals.

A black bear walks through a residential neighbourhood near Ecole Handsworth Secondary in North Vancouver. STEVE ANDERSON / NORTH SHORE BLACK BEAR SOCIETY

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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

cnv.org/vote

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New Permissive Tax Exemptions

2023 and 2023-2026

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

Canadian Mental Health Association, North and West Vancouver Branch

Address

1286 Chamberlain Drive

Description of proposed exemption

224(2)(a)

2023 Estimated taxes ($)

4,165

2024 Estimated taxes ($)

4,373

2025 Estimated taxes ($)

4,592

Organization

Royal Canadian Legion Lynn Valley Branch

Address

1630 Lynn Valley Road

Description of proposed exemption

224(2)(a)

2023 Estimated taxes ($)

18,244

2024 Estimated taxes ($)

19,157

2025 Estimated taxes ($)

20,115

Bylaw 8595 will remain in effect based on the continuance of services provided by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 114 Lynn Valley. Note: The tax ﬁgures above are estimates only and will be modiﬁed based on changes in assessment, as provided by BC Assessment, and taxes as determined by Council for the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Copies of Bylaw 8594 and Bylaw 8595 and relevant background material are available for review in the District of North Vancouver’s Clerk’s Ofﬁce or the Finance Department at the Municipal Hall and in the October 3, 2022 Regular Meeting of Council Agenda online at DNV.org/council-reports. The Municipal Hall is located at 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver and is open Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays, between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm.

For further information: Daniel So, Section Manager Financial Services 604-990-2230

Tenancy office cites lack of staff Continued from page 4 and landlords,” he said, “including those who may be dealing with tenants who may take advantage of these delays to continue to stay in the unit.” “Emergency issues,” such as a need for emergency repairs to a rental suite, are prioritized first. Those can be heard in about four weeks currently. David Hutniak, chief executive officer of LandlordBC, said the wait for hearings is a significant challenge for both landlords and tenants – and one his organization has repeatedly raised with government. Lack of staff at the residential tenancy office has meant “extensive and unacceptable delays,” said Hutniak, with small landlords being hit the hardest. Robert Patterson, a lawyer with the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre, says those delays are also hurting tenants who

have urgent issues to resolve, such as those who get illegally locked out of their suite by a landlord. “People are still having to wait a month or two,” he said. “There’s a lack of resources in the branch.” Ounchi said as a landlord he doesn’t feel he gets the same consideration as a tenant from the branch. “If there’s an issue with the property, I’m expected it to fix the issue right away, right? If the roof is leaking, it won’t go for six, seven months, it will be dealt with right away,” he said. Ounchi said other landlords he knows are considering switching from residential to commercial property investment, so they don’t have to deal with the Residential Tenancy Office. “When something like this happens now, I don’t even know how I’m able to trust the next tenant coming in,” he said. “I feel like there’s no support for landlords.”

Project includes new home for North Shore Neighbourhood House Continued from page 4 redevelop the parking lot of the old Delbrook High School with 86 rentals for low- to moderate-income households, with funding from BC Housing. Although the city has not yet found a new permanent home for the Lower Lonsdale Community Gardens, Coun. Tony Valente said it’s better to leverage city land for affordable housing. “I think with this piece of land that we have in the city, we’ve been able to make a huge contribution to that effort and I think we’ve got the right partners through this agreement to make that happen,” he said. “We need some of these folks here

because our local businesses are looking for workers.” City council voted in 2021 to rezone the entire south side of the 200 block of East Second Street to allow for the Catalyst project, a 30,000-square-foot new home for North Shore Neighbourhood House and child-care centre, and up to 18 storeys of affordable housing to be run by Hollyburn Community Services Society, as well as a new Derek Inman Park to be built on the eastern side of the property. If that should come to fruition, it will be the largest addition of affordable housing in the City of North Vancouver in a generation, Buchanan said.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 |

2022 General Election

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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ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT Who: Fairborne CMCC Lynn Creek Limited Partnership

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Where: Portions of 480 Mountain Highway and 1521 Hunter Street, known as 1519 Hunter Street as shown on the sketch plan at right.

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What: Presentation and sales centre

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Why: The site is zoned Single Family 467 Residential 6000 Zone (RS4) which 460 does not permit the proposed presentation and sales centre. If approved, the Temporary Use Permit would permit the proposed use for three years with the possibility of one three-year renewal.

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When: Council has delegated the issuance of Temporary Use Permits to the General Manager of Planning, Properties and Permits. The General Manager will consider the issuance of the permit on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. A copy of the Temporary Use Permit is available for review at the Municipal Clerk’s Ofﬁce at District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC, or online at DNV.org/temp-use-permit

For further information, please contact Graeme Budge, Development Planning BudgeG@dnv.org or 604-990-2356.

Wednesday, Sept. 28: A District of North Vancouver 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 West Vancouver mayoral candidates at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

NORTH SHORE VOTES Thursday, Oct. 6: Positive Voices is holding a forum on the environment and climate change in West Vancouver. The event will house all candidates – spanning four candidates for mayor and 19 for council – ensuring those in attendance can pen their burning political questions to the full list. Info: positivevoiceswv.org. Friday, Oct. 7: An all-candidates get together for the District of North Vancouver will take place at the Highlands United Church via the Edgemont and Upper Capilano Community Association, 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 a District of North Vancouver all-candidates meeting at Mount Seymour United Church, between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 12: Lynn Valley Library will host a “speed-candidating” event, designed to allow District of North Vancouver 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. 5: The Lynn Valley Community Association is hosting District of North Vancouver all-candidates meeting at the Lynn Valley recreation centre, between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m.

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 West Vancouver mayor and 2 p.m. for councillors.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED APPLY BY 8:30 A.M. ON OCTOBER 31 The District of West Vancouver values the opportunity for dialogue and collaboration with members of our community. Volunteering gives you the opportunity to contribute to your community and helps enhance your personal and professional network.

If you are a West Vancouver resident and would like to volunteer to serve on a committee, current opportunities are as follows: • Board of Variance • Memorial Library Board • Art Museum Advisory Committee • Arts & Culture Advisory Committee • Arts Facilities Advisory Committee • Awards Committee • Community Engagement Committee • Community Grants Committee

• Design Review Committee • Gleneagles Community Centre Advisory Committee • Heritage Advisory Committee • Lower Caulfeild Advisory Committee • North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability issues • Public Art Advisory Committee

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The driver of the vehicle crushed by the motorhome in this crash miraculously was able to get out of the car by themselves and walk away with only minor injuries. NATE GODDYN

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Continued from page 1 the wrong lane on Highway 1 near Taylor Way.” There was no time to warn anyone and the car just behind them was hit and “flew through the air,” the woman wrote. Hours later, a man who had been in that car with his brother also took to social media to report that both men were OK. “At any moment your life can just end,” he wrote. “Today me and my brother dodged death after a person driving on the wrong side of the highway hit us! We flew (through) the air and rolled about 4-5 times can’t believe we’re alive.” Two others injured in the crash remained in hospital at the end of last week, one in critical condition and one in stable condition. West Vancouver Police had no update on their conditions this week. Witnesses from the scene described a red Prius crushed under a larger vehicle which was on its side, with another white compact car badly damaged about 20 metres away. Matt Furlot, assistant fire chief of the West Vancouver Fire Department, was one of the first people to arrive at the scene. “There was a camper van on top of another vehicle with smoke coming from the one vehicle,” he said. Bystanders had already pulled the injured driver of the motorhome – a woman – out of the vehicle, he said, and one passerby had used a fire extinguisher. Firefighters initially received reports that more passengers were trapped inside the motorhome, so they used tools to cut into the camper, said Furlot. But that turned out to be a false report. Miraculously, the driver of the vehicle partially crushed by the motorhome managed to get out of car by themselves and walk away from the scene with only

minor injuries, he said. Two other vehicles had gone off the road and rolled, he said. One of the people in one of those cars was among the most seriously injured, he said, along with the motorhome driver. Nate Goddyn said he was driving by soon after the first firetruck arrived at the scene. “They were attending that individual that was pretty beat up. There was a lot of blood. It’s just a terrible scene,” he said. Const. Nicole Braithwaite, spokesperson for the West Vancouver Police Department, said early reports indicated the driver of the motor home was travelling west in eastbound highway lanes around 11:30 a.m. causing two vehicles to swerve out of the way before hitting a third vehicle head-on, said Braithwaite. Eastbound traffic remained backed up almost to Horseshoe Bay for several hours as investigators from the Lower Mainland’s Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service examined the scene. Braithwaite described the crash as a “tragic incident” adding police don’t know yet why the driver of the motorhome was driving the wrong way on the highway. Police are now appealing to the public for help to determine why and how the crash happened. Investigators are particularly interested in talking to anyone who may have additional dashcam footage or who observed the motorhome before the crash, said Braithwaite. Anyone with information is asked to call the West Vancouver police at 604-925-7300.

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Carolyn Margaret Huget March 22, 1931 – September 29, 2016 My darling, I don’t want you cold Confined in space and rarefy I want you here beside me Warm and loving As you were.

A wonderful sister has left us, but will be in all of our hearts forever! A Celebration of Life will be at Leslie and John Emerson’s home on Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 2:00 pm, 5775 Sunshine Falls Lane, North Vancouver

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Kathleen (Kay), long-time resident of North Vancouver, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She is sadly missed by her siblings Bill, Karen, Shirley (Don), Darlene (David), cousins and many nieces and nephews. She was a beloved mother to Diane, Bob (d) (Susan) (d), Nancy (Steve), and Carol (Robert). She adored her grandchildren Brandy, Kelly (Joel), Brandon, Brittany and Richard, and great grandchildren River and Cove. There will be a small family celebration of life. Heartfelt thanks to the caring people at Inglewood Care Centre. For more, see: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeralhomes/north-vancouver-bc/first-memorial-funeralservices/3801

BRAYHAM, Ellyce "Ellis" Alistair MacKay September 8, 1927 − September 11, 2022 Ellis Brayham, loving husband and father of four children, passed away at the age of 95. Born in London, England, to Edward and Alice, he moved to Canada in 1954, settling in Vancouver. He enjoyed a long and successful career selling restaurant equipment and designing restaurant kitchens. On July 18, 1957, he married Lise (Liselotte) Schoenleber in Winnipeg, MB. He fell passionately in love with his wife from their first meeting in Leicester, England, in 1953. To Ellis, she was always the most beautiful, talented, and creative woman in the world. They raised two daughters, Angela and Myra and two sons, Ralph and Lester moving from Winnipeg to Vancouver in 1970. Ellis loved and was proud of his family above all else. He inspired and delighted his children with imaginative stories and Sunday morning Mystery Trips, encouraging a spirit and love for adventure and a strong sense of self and independence. Ellis had an appreciation for the arts, particularly music and painting. He started his first band in his teens, continuing until just past his 90th birthday when carting a full drum kit from gig to gig was a bit much. He loved the harmonica and was in the midst of planning a fall concert when he passed. Although he painted sporadically throughout his life, he enjoyed a successful second career as a watercolourist. Next to the love for his family was his love for the water − upon retirement, Ellis could be found most weekends and many weekdays somewhere off the coast of Vancouver fishing or just simply enjoying being on the water. Ellis instilled the importance of service and community to his family, encouraging volunteering, philanthropy and charitable giving, always giving generously to the causes he believed in. Ellis was preceded in death by his father and mother and his two sisters, Audrey and Joy. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Lise; daughters Angela (Phil) and Myra (Jerome); sons Ralph (Amanda) and Lester (Jennifer); grandchildren Tia and Bjorn; and his younger brother Alex. Memorial donations can be made to the North Shore Hospice & Palliative Project 604−984−5785 or the One To One Literacy Society 604−255−5559.

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DAWSON, Glenys Margaret (nee Dirom) July 29, 1938 - August 28, 2022 We are very sad to announce the passing of Glenys Margaret Dawson on August 28, 2022. Glenys leaves behind her loving husband of 61 years, Tony, as well as her children Drew (Sondra), Janet (Chris), and Eric (Kara); her cherished grandchildren Shannon, Erin, Jaden, Cleo and Kellen; and many relatives and friends. Born in Victoria, she grew up in Vancouver where she attended Queen Mary Elementary and Lord Byng High School, and graduated top of her class from UBC with a degree in Home Economics. After marrying in 1960, Glenys and Tony lived briefly in New Westminster before settling in North Vancouver where they raised their family. Glenys worked as a high school teacher in Home Economics and at Edith Adams Cottage Kitchen at the Vancouver Sun. In 1989, they moved to Yellowknife where Glenys worked as a teacher with the Dene Community. After 8 years in the north, they returned to North Vancouver to enjoy their retirement. Glenys enjoyed gardening, cooking, and vacationing in Hawaii, but most of all, she loved spending time with her family. Throughout her 20 years living with Parkinson’s Disease, Glenys maintained her inner strength and determination to enjoy life. Everyone knew her wonderful smile. She was a kind and gentle soul and will be deeply missed. Special thanks to all the doctors, nurses, therapists, and support workers who helped look after her over the years. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkinson Society BC, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, or North Lonsdale United Church. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at North Lonsdale United Church at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

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HESTER, Valerie May Valerie May Hester, age 82, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2022 at Creekstone Care Center. Born in Watford, England, Valerie immigrated to Canada in 1967 to start a new life and family that included travels throughout the world, living at times in South Africa, Mexico and Spain. Predeceased by son Lee, Valerie will be missed by her two grandsons, family and friends both here in West Vancouver and throughout the globe. Her social grace and ability to light up a room will ever be remembered. No service by request. If you wish, donations may be made in her name to the Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation at www.paulsugarfoundation.com Safe travels, Valerie.

HOLOWOLENKO MITCHELL, Denise February 23, 1948 − May 18, 2022 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.

DENNEY, Kristi Deanne (née. Gamble) April 9, 1975 - September 15, 2022 It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Kristi Deanne Denney. Kristi passed away peacefully at NS Hospice on Thursday, September 15, 2022. She is survived by her mother and father, Donna and Brad Gamble and her sister Kerri (Ryan Weese). Kristi was a kind, generous and caring young woman. She was our most precious gift and will always and forever be in our hearts. We will remember Kristi for strength and courage, as she faced every challenge head on. A special “Thank you” to all the Doctors, Nurses and staff at Lions Gate Hospital and North Shore Hospice for their care and compassion during her two year battle with Cancer. In memory of Kristi, please consider a donation to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation or the North Shore Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held at Seymour Golf Club, 3723 Mount Seymour Parkway, North Vancouver on Wednesday, October 19th, at 1:00pm.

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HOLOWATY, Leo C. January 29, 1935 − September 14, 2022 On September 14, 2022, Leo Cecil Holowaty passed peacefully in North Vancouver, surrounded by loved ones. He was 87 years old. Leo is survived by his wife Bernice, and his children, Bill (Jane), Sandy (Ron Unger) and Donna (Steve Weller). He was preceded in death by his son David. He was Opa/Grandpa to nine and Great− Grandpa to two. Leo was born on January 29, 1935, in Rochester, Alberta. Like many during that era, Leo endured a challenging childhood. He went on to a very successful career with Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, which included many stops in Western Canada on his way up the corporate ladder. A move to become District Manager for BC came in 1972. Two years later, he was summoned to head office in Ontario but knew North Vancouver was his home. He chose instead to become the first independent Firestone franchise in Canada and, for the next 30 years, operated the family business, North Shore Tire Centre, at Garden and Marine in North Vancouver. Leo and Bernice met in Saskatoon in November 1957 and were wed in August 1958. Bill was first to arrive in 1959, followed by David and Sandy in 1961 and 1962 and Donna in 1966. Golf was Leo’s passion − a self−taught "left− hander," Leo maintained a single−digit handicap for most of his life. Highlights included playing on the 1995 BC Senior Willingdon Cup Team, winning the BC Left−Handed Championship two times, as well as provincial left−handed titles in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Leo’s friends at Seymour G&CC; were what he valued most. A staple at Wednesday Men’s Night, everyone wanted to play with Leo. His group often included friends who were 10, 20 or even 30 years younger. As good as he was on the course, he was a legend at the "gin table." Known for his firm handshake, Leo was very much old school and loyal to his friends. Leo was also an avid sports fan, cheering on his Canucks, his Blue Jays and his Seahawks. No funeral or memorial service is immediately planned. The family will notify loved ones in the future should a service be scheduled. At Leo’s request, he asked that friends and loved ones recognize that he is now at peace. So when you get a good break on the golf course, an unexpected card at the gin table, or the best parking spot at the mall, know that Leo is watching over you. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the VGH Aortic Clinic in c/o the VGH Centre for Cardiovascular Health. join.vghfoundation.ca/fundraiser/3389270

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May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair NOEL, Joyce Valerie November 26, 1925 − August 23, 2022 We are sad to announce the passing of Joyce Valerie Noel of West Vancouver, BC. She passed at the age of 96 on August 23, 2022. Joyce passed away surrounded by her loved ones. She is survived by her five children, three stepchildren, and many grandchildren. Joyce was an avid tennis player, hiker, cyclist and bridge player. She lived a full and joyous life and will always be remembered.

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MacNEIL, Frances (Frankie) Powys August 23, 1924 - September 11, 2022 In loving memory of BRUNDAGE, Joan Edith July 9, 1935 - September 16, 2022 It is with sadness that the family of Joan Brundage announce her death at Trillium Hospice in Parksville, BC, after a long illness. She was predeceased by her parents Bernice (Bellman) and Charles Mills of North Vancouver, her sister, Judith Ann Spencer, her son Charles Ian Brundage, and her husband Charles Barrie Dean Brundage. These losses left Joan with great sadness that never left her. She is survived by her nephew Peter Mills Spencer, and his two daughters, Sara and Katie, and by her niece Laura Spencer. She is also survived by several cousins and members of Barrie’s family, with whom she had fond memories. While Barrie and Joan moved to Qualicum Beach for their retirement, Joan’s heart was always in North Vancouver, and she considered it her “forever home”. She was especially fond of her extensive garden and greenhouse where she tended to multitudinous flowers, a trait she inherited from her father. While Joan held many office positions during her working career, she was most proud of her time serving as the Administrator of the RRAP (Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program) for the City of North Vancouver. Joan taught herself to be an excellent painter, doing many landscapes in the primitive style and producing many hand painted household items such as chests, stools and pots, which she sold or gave away. She also taught painting. During her time in Qualicum, she spent many hours in the COPS (Citizens On Patrol) program with the RCMP, doing stakeouts and other duties. She and Barrie also spent hours on the firearms ranges, where she became an excellent shot. On May 24th, 2018, Joan married Robert Bowes Jackson, of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Bob moved to Qualicum Beach, and they spent many very happy times together. At Joan’s request there will be no service. She asks that you take a moment to reflect on past times, and may God bless you all.

Frances MacNeil, 98, of North Vancouver, BC, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2022, after a short hospital stay and a final weekend with loving visitors. Frankie was born and raised in the Fraser Valley; the second of three children born to James MacEwen MacNeil and Constance Gwendolyn Powys. Frankie’s adventure-filled youth continued into adulthood through her work in a tugboat office on the Vancouver docks, where she met the love of her life, Harry Arvid Hansen. The two would go on to partner in a great many life and entrepreneurial ventures. Together they travelled the world and started several businesses in the fledgling northern communities of Mackenzie and Chetwynd. Until two years ago, Frankie took the bus to work as a bookkeeper, a job she had been proudly doing, in many iterations, since attending Sprott Shaw Business College as a young woman. Many of her colleagues became long-standing friends. Frankie encountered her share of struggles in life, yet she never let them slow her down. She was thankful for what she had and was pragmatic about the business of living. She was multi-talented, curious about everything and unflagging in her ability to remain connected to multiple generations of friends and family throughout Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Her aptitude for connectivity was shared with her loved ones through stories of the family news and thoughtful introductions, which led to many new friendships among distant relations. She was an inspiration who will be fondly remembered by all.

MIDDLEMASS, Marilyn Ann August 25, 1937 - September 17, 2022 Marilyn passed away peacefully on September 17, 2022 at 85 years of age after a lengthy battle with cancer. She is predeceased by her mother, Evelyn Forbes, and her father, Allan Forbes. She is survived by her husband, Bob, three children, Dean, Mike (Jill), and Keesha, two granddaughters, Lauren and Ally, brother Robert Forbes, and cousin Beverley Adams. Marilyn and Bob married in 1958 and moved to West Vancouver in 1964, where they raised their family. Marilyn was a dedicated and proud mother and spent many years on the side lines of the soccer and track fields. She returned to school to obtain her double degree in Sociology and Anthropology from SFU in 1985, and shortly after enjoyed working in the West Vancouver Planning Department. Marilyn was an enthusiastic traveler visiting over fifty countries in her lifetime. This included a 15-month European trip in 1969 in a Volkswagen camper with her young family, including 2-year-old Mike and 6-year-old Dean. She taught Dean grade 1 during their many adventures. Later, during retirement, with Bob by her side, they went on numerous trips to Europe, Australia, Africa, Asia, USA, and across Canada. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations to your choice of charity will be appreciated. To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

A celebration of life will be held Thursday, September 29th, 1:00 pm at First Memorial’s Boal Chapel (1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver). A short reception will follow. To read more about Frankie and to leave a message, please visit: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/enca/obituaries/north-vancouver-bc/francesmacneil-10928040 In lieu of flowers, anyone who wishes to honour Frankie’s memory with a gift is invited to donate in her name to Lions Gate Hospital or a charity of your choice.

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North Shore’s Only Family Owned Funeral Provider PEARCE, Bernice (Bunny) Eleanor It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bunny. She died peacefully September 6, 2022 in her 89th year and spent her last days with family and dear friends. Bunny was predeceased by her husband Lyle in 2005. She was the cherished mother of Scott (Lubbock, Texas), Craig (Los Angeles, California) and Lee (North Vancouver, B.C.). A loving grandmother to Jessica, James, Billy, Kelly, Holly, Jamie, Colton, (Preston and Joey, both deceased). Born in Regina, Bunny was the only child of Melvin and Millie Leppington and spent her youth in Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. Her gift for music was apparent at a very young age and recognizing her talent, her mother would drive her many miles to Regina for piano lessons. The Pearce family moved to Vancouver in 1975. Bunny soon became a well known and much in demand piano and voice teacher on the North Shore. She was a positive force in the lives of her many students and they excelled in competitions both locally and provincially. Bunny took great joy in her student’s successes and many have gone on to professional careers in the arts. We were very proud when Bunny won the Royal Conservatory of Music ‘Teacher of the Year’ award in 2011. The Pearce family would like to express their gratitude to the Woodworth family for the care Bunny received at the West Vancouver Care Centre and to Creekstone Care Centre, North Vancouver. Bunny will be forever remembered by her family and many friends for her love, generosity, warmth and all the cookie treats at lessons. Please join us in remembering Bunny’s wonderful life October 16, 2022, 2:00 P.M. at the Pinnacle Hotel, North Vancouver, B.C. Reception to follow. All are welcome.

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604-926-5121 • mckenziefuneralservices.com WYNICK, Jean Iris (née HARTLEY) January 11, 1923 - September 12, 2022 It is with sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of our mom, grandma and great grandma, Jean, at 99 years of age. Jean passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband of 70 years, Lou, and is survived by her son Rob (Leslie), her grandchildren Anna and Chris (Avery), and her great granddaughter Isla. Jean was born in Nelson, Lancashire, as the only child of Harold Hartley and Edith Blades. As a child, Jean excelled at both school and sports, winning the Leverhulme Prize for Special Merit in 1937. During the war, Jean moved to London and served in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. After the war, Jean met and fell in love with Lou, and they were married in 1950, settling first in Purley before renting a farm cottage in Falmouth, Cornwall.

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Warehouse Lien Act The following Registered Owner is indebted to Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage and towing on the vehicle listed below. A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale that may accrue. Notice is hereby given that on October 5, 2022 or thereafter, the said vehicle below will be seized and sold: COLLINS, Christopher Kevin - 2006 GMC Canyon, VIN: 1GTCS148368241669 - $3,547.82 DEBONO, Joseph Ray - 2005 Subaru Impreza, VIN: JF1GG67565H806941 - $3,976.46 HARMAN, Joseph Jacob - 2002 Lincoln LS, VIN: 1LNHM87A82Y605436 - $5,033.91 ERSHAD, Nicki-Zohreh - 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, VIN: 3VWEF71K07M076349 - $2,893.88 CONEJAR, Marcelino Sabares - 2006 Mercury Mariner, VIN: 4M2YU57166KJ13137 - $5,617.45 YEE, Ken Hing - 2003 Toyota Highlander, VIN: JTEHF21A830105633 - $4,577.78 CHO, Robert Ka - 1999 Honda Civic, VIN: 2HGEJ6615XH906996 - $4,887.53 MICKIEWICZ, Maria - 2007 Hyundai Accent, VIN: KMHCN35C77U002426 - $5,615.86 CURRIE, David Jackson - 2019 Honda Fit, VIN: 3HGGK5H8XKM101239 - $4,149.82 The vehicle is currently stored at Mitchell’s Towing Ltd, 1255 Welch Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7P1B4. For more information call Mitchell’s Towing Ltd at: 604-982-0115. management@mitchellstowing.ca

Mature Companion West Vancouver

We are currently looking for mature female Companions to work with a lovely lady in West Vancouver who needs companionship, some meal preparation and driving to appointments. She enjoys card games, bird watching and is a very social person who is looking for a Companion to spend a few days a week with her. Good verbal and written English and clean BCDL Drivers Abstract required.

Please email your resume today to HR@ShyloHomeHealthcare.ca

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GARAGE SALES Garage Sale − Designer Household & Furniture Oct 1, 9 AM − 12 PM 1265 Inglewood, West Van 2015 Honda Accord $22,500 OBO Driven by a little old lady, the vehicle is in perfect condition and is "loaded" −− 62,000 km., GPS, moonroof, multi− mode sound system, leather seats and much more. 4− cylinder. Reliable, safe and great to look at! 604−921−8436

cLeAning A CLEAN SWEEP! Home and Move Out Cleaning. 778-836-9970

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N.C.B. CONCRETE LTD. Specializing in residential concrete. Repair, removal and new installation. Patio specialists 604-988-9523 or 604-988-9495

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CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed. Call Ken, cell 604-928-3270

CLEANING SERVICE Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs. Call 604-715-4706

Old Books Wanted. also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. no text books or encyclopedias. I pay cash. 604-737-0530

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This is a great opportunity for a mature woman, perhaps a retired nurse, to immediately get regular hours with the probability of added hours in a few weeks or months as the client becomes comfortable with you. This will be a fun, long-term opportunity for the right person.

RENTAL

Waterfront Condo, West Vancouver Entire 12th Floor; $6850; wheel chair accessible; suitable for live-in caretaker; 2,760 sqft floor area; 300 sqft of balconies; 360° view; adult oriented building; no pets; o.k. for Long Term; Email: regill@telus.net

NEED EXTRA INCOME $$ Earn extra cash to supplement your current income, or pay off your bills. Now hiring delivery contractors for the Sun, Province and National Post in the West Vancouver area. Must have reliable vehicle & be avail from 2am - 6am daily. Earn up to $1500/mo. Some gas compensation included. Call to find the route closest to you. 778-968-4400

Shylo Home Healthcare offers a full complement of homecare services and has been providing quality home care since 1980. Our team of local Nurses and Caregivers is committed to providing superior care to seniors in our community. We are honoured to be invited into people’s homes and trusted to care for the wonderful seniors who have given so much to us.

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Cleaning Business is looking for RELIABLE HOUSE CLEANERS. 604.987.9970

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Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

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• Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing • Heating • Furnaces • Boilers • Drainage • Res. & Comm. • 24/7 Service

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Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

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$350, 2 coats any colour 2 rooms for $400, (Ceiling & Trim&extra) Price incls (Ceiling Trim extra) Cloverdale Premium quality quality paint. paint. Price incls premium NO completed. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. We do allAsk sorts of wood us about ourflooring and Flooring all types&ofMoulding mouldings. Laminate Services.

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604-724-3832

RES & COM • EXT & INT Best Quality Workmanship 1 room from $147. WCB. Ins’d. 25 yrs exp.

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