WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4 2023
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NEWS4
Apartment looting
Resident says his belongings were taken following Central Lonsdale fire
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LIFESTYLE13
Restaurant openings
A look at the North Shore hot spots that opened in 2022
SPORTS17
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North Van hockey star re-writes record book at world juniors
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RESIDENTIAL VALUES
North Shore real estate sees ‘modest’ property assessment growth BRENT RICHTER
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Property assessments for single-family homes on the North Shore were up about 6.6 per cent in 2022, according to the latest provincial data, while multi-family homes like condos or townhouses saw 9.3 per cent growth.
BC Assessment released their annual valuations, which are used by municipalities to set tax rates, on Jan. 3. They are based on sales data as of July of 2022. On the North Shore, the City of North Vancouver saw some of the sharpest growth in residential property values with single-family homes leading the way. The typical detached house in the city was valued at $1.95 million – up 10 per cent from $1.78 million the year before. Multi-family units in the city, meanwhile, were also up 10 per cent, with the average condo or townhouse unit valued at $840,000. That remains the cheapest option for getting into the housing market on the North Shore. Continued on page 18
FOG WALKER A dog and its owner enjoy a walk through North Vancouver’s Indian River Park on a recent misty morning. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
UNHAPPY NEW YEAR
Flood damage closes gyms at Argyle Secondary
JANE SEYD
jseyd@nsnews.com
Student athletes at North Vancouver’s Ecole Argyle Secondary are getting an unwelcome start to the new year after flooding following last week’s snow and rain storms caused significant damage to the high
school’s gymnasiums.
Principal Kim Jonat sent a note to parents on Dec. 30, warning “the Argyle gyms and equipment rooms have been significantly impacted by flooding that happened this week.” Flooding was caused by runoff from the upper field area, washing gravel over a
retaining wall and blocking exterior drains outside the school, said Jonat in the letter, adding that water then flooded into the gym through the west exit doors. Much of the Lower Mainland had been on a flood watch advisory over the Christmas period after snowstorms and ice that hit the North Shore Dec. 20-23 were
followed by a rapid increase in temperature and significant rainfall on Dec. 24 and 25. Jonat’s letter didn’t specify when the flooding occurred or when it was discovered, but said school district facilities and maintenance staff, insurance adjusters Continued on page 19
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