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FATAL HOUSE FIRE

Former councillor Bob Fearnley remembered as doting family man MINA KERR-LAZENBY

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The local community has been left reeling following the unexpected death of former North Vancouver councillor Bob Fearnley and his daughter, Gayle, but none more so, says his eldest son, than the members of his “incredibly close-knit” family.

“This is the worst thing that has ever happened to our family, and probably will ever happen to our family,” said Fearnley’s eldest, also named Bob. “Everybody is doing terribly, frankly. There is a silence in all of our lives right now.”

On Feb. 9, the prominent former councillor, 69, and his daughter, 29, perished in an overnight blaze that rampaged through the family’s home in North Vancouver’s Delbrook neighbourhood. Fearnley and his daughter had been trapped by the flames while his wife Via, a registered nurse originally from the Philippines, and second son Paulo were able to escape before the home was fully engulfed.

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A fire destroys a home in North Vancouver’s Delbrook neighbourhood Thursday. Former city councillor Bob Fearnley and his daughter Gayle died in the early-morning blaze. PAT BELL

BALLOONING BUDGET

Cost for Harry Jerome rec centre rebuild hits $230M BRENT RICHTER

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The City of North Vancouver’s new Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre may still be a hole in the ground but its costs are climbing skyward.

City staff updated council on the project

Monday, including the news that costs for the centre would now be $230 million, up from the $205 million the city budgeted when approving the project in 2021.

“We’ve experienced many subtrades closing [contracts] significantly over our budget estimates, including our excavation, envelope, drywall and glazing,”

deputy chief administrative officer Barbara Pearce told council. “These costs have been increased due to a number of factors including inflation, interest rates, supply chain issues, increased fuel costs, labour costs and just general inflation of goods.”

About $4 million in additional costs is for the remediation of contaminated soil,

which wasn’t anticipated after the initial environmental site review. As part of the excavation for the building’s foundation and underground parking, crews have had to haul away more than 3,000 truckloads of soil contaminated by road salt and naturally occurring arsenic, Pearce said.

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Mystery sheen appearing near drain on Lynn Creek

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Multiple agencies are investigating after a mysterious sheen started appearing on Lynn Creek.

Henry Boudin noticed the spill on his daily walk with his dogs in Harbourview Park more than a month ago. He shot video clips that show the iridescent substance coming from a drainpipe that originates under Western Stevedoring’s Lynnterm facility, about 35 metres up from the mouth of the creek. “[It’s all] going right into the harbour from there. There’s lots and lots of sea life all over the place there. We have sea lions and seals, and mallard ducks and eagles and plant life. It’s an ecological wonderful place to be,” he said. “And it’s carried by currents everywhere.”

Boudin raised the issue with District of North Vancouver environmental staff who told them they had been aware of the issue for at least a month. Boudin said he was dismayed by the district’s apparent lack of urgency about the spill, given the risk it poses.

“They said that they will take care of it, but … in the time that I’ve walked there between now and then, I’ve seen it at least four other times,” he said.

The pipe from which the substance appears to be coming is submerged at high tide. The sheen is visible only at low tide.

Western Stevedoring is aware of the spill and has been taking “proactive and preventative measures” to mitigate the damage, although the exact source or even the nature of the substance aren’t known, according to the company.

A screengrab from a video shows an iridescent substance in the water of North Vancouver’s Lynn Creek, near the Western Stevedoring terminal. HENRY BOUDIN “Environmental experts together with Western Stevedoring are working to identify and eliminate the source of the sheen.

Responses include cleaning out storm drains, monitoring and testing, and out of an abundance of caution, installing preventative catch basin inserts. Initial laboratory test results are inconclusive as to what is causing or composes the sheen. Further testing is underway,” a statement from the

company read.

“Western Stevedoring is working closely with regulatory agencies including the BC Environmental Emergency Program and the District of North Vancouver, among others.

Monitoring of the site is ongoing and further updates will be provided as available.”

Without those details, the North Shore Streamkeepers Society couldn’t comment on the specifics of the spill. But the group,

which carries out habitat restoration projects on North Vancouver’s fish-bearing streams, says old stormwater systems and the contaminants they carry are a threat to salmonids everywhere.

“It is important for all stormwater systems to be designed to ensure the quantity and quality of water entering our streams mimics nature. Legacy stormwater systems, like many of those discharging into Lynn Creek, need to be monitored and upgraded to mitigate the pollution they allow into our salmon streams,” the society’s Glen Parker said in an email.

“This intermittent sheen being reported helps to motivate action, and we appreciate the public’s concern. This concern reinforces to regulators and industry the importance of the natural environment and the need for better management of stormwater.”

The District of North Vancouver did not respond to numerous requests for an interview but staff did provide a statement confirming they are aware of the spill and Western Stevedoring’s efforts to deal with it.

“We have investigated and we continue to be in close communication with them regarding their response and mitigation work. Western Stevedoring is making a concerted effort to determine the source of the pollution and to mitigate its impact on the natural environment,” said Erika Nassichuk, environmental protection officer.

“It’s worth noting that it doesn’t take a lot of a substance to create a rainbow sheen.

While the presence of this kind of sheen is disconcerting to those that see it, it is not necessarily indicative of the quantity of product released.”

ELECTION FINANCE DISCLOSURES

North Shore civic candidates spent $740K on campaigns BRENT RICHTER, JANE SEYD & NICK LABA

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Hey, big spenders!

Local politicians, and those who aspired to be one on the North Shore, collectively spent $739,547 on the 2022 civic campaign, up from $693,901 in 2018.

City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan spent more than any other civic politician on her campaign, dropping more than $101,000 in her successful re-election bid, a new record for a North Shore electoral campaign.

Campaign finance disclosure documents filed with Elections B.C. were made public last week, detailing where candidates raised their money and how they spent it.

Buchanan pulled in $113,531 in new donations on top of $30,868 she had left

over and was still eligible to spend from her 2018 campaign.

Corporate and union donations were banned before the 2018 municipal elections, but Buchanan relied heavily on contributions from individuals who work in the development, consulting, project management and real estate sectors.

An analysis by the North Shore News found there are at least 54 donations of $1,000 or more from directors, staff and executives associated with developers such as Polygon Homes, Anthem Properties, Anna Development, and Pezzente Holdings.

Maximum individual donations are capped by law at $1,250 per year. Some donors appear multiple times with annual donations going back to 2020.

Other notable contributors to

Buchanan’s campaign include former city mayor Darrell Mussatto and former West Vancouver mayor Mary-Ann Booth. Prior to re-entering politics, BC Liberal Party leader Kevin Falcon donated $1,200 in 2020 when he was executive vice-president of Anthem. North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma chipped in $100.

The law limits spending by City of North Vancouver mayoralty candidates to $42,499 in the 28-day “campaign period” before the election, but there is no limit on how much they can spend prior to that. Buchanan declared $58,677 in spending in the run-up to the official campaign, more than $32,000 of which was on social media ads. The second highest expense was listed as “professional services” at $13,230. During the campaign period,

Buchanan spent just over $33,000 with promotional materials, postage and social media ads taking up most of the budget.

There is one significant caveat related to the way spending is tallied under the legislation. Expenses for things that applied to both the campaign period and the year leading up to the election (like lawn signs or websites) must be counted in both columns, meaning some purchases are double counted.

The previous record for most expensive mayoral campaign on the North Shore was held by Mussatto who declared $96,702 following his last win in 2014.

Buchanan’s war chest was left with another $36,629 left over, which can be spent on a future campaign.

Buchanan’s sole competitor, Guy Continued on page 6

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Renter Matt Smith is worried about glass panels that have shattered or fallen from the decks of the newly constructed Lynn Creek building that he lives in. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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Two glass panels break and fall from new highrise at Lynn Creek BRENT RICHTER

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A North Vancouver resident is speaking out after two large glass balcony patio panels smashed and fell from his almost-new apartment building.

On Dec. 17, a 15th-floor panel at Intergulf Development’s Hunter at Lynn Creek project broke. At the time, Matt Smith was already pursuing the developer and property manager for what he says are deficiencies in the construction.

Then on Feb. 6, a panel on the ninth floor, right above Smith’s unit, smashed, sending a cascade of broken glass onto his patio and every other one down to the public walkway at ground level, he says.

“There are young families there. There are kids playing in these areas amongst this broken glass. There’s the risk that [one of these] falls and lands on somebody,” he said. “Of course, the safety issue is No. 1.”

Smith has had his patio professionally cleaned twice but he and his wife are still continuing to find small pieces of glass, he said.

Smith, who works in construction, said there should be new inspections done by a qualified, independent engineer as well as an audit of the building envelope. In the meantime, he and his wife won’t be using their balcony, he said.

“Is it safe? I don’t think that it will be.

But we need an inspection to know that,” he said.

Any reports completed on behalf of the developer or strata should be made available to the building’s residents, he added.

Despite the worrying incidents and

no shortage of attempts by Smith to get action, he said there has been virtually no official communication from the developer, property manager, or District of North Vancouver to acknowledge the concerns or warn of safety issues.

“That’s a grave concern for me,” he said. “We’d like to see an investigation report into what happened, what the hazards are, if any, going forward, and what’s going to be done to mitigate those.”

In a statement, Intergulf says the tempered glass panels broke in place, rather than simply falling out of their fittings.

“We’ve had a third-party engineer as well as the contractor go and inspect the railings where this glass broke and so far, they’ve found there’s been no issues or no evidence of any problems with the installation itself. But to be thorough, we’re having them go through every single home in the building,” the statement reads. “We’re trying to eliminate whatever it could be.”

Pieces of the broken glass are also being taken for analysis, according to the company, and it’s a possibility the panels were broken after being struck by a blunt object.

Any conclusions the company finds will be shared with the strata council immediately.

Smith said he and his wife selected the location because they believed it would be a good place to start a family but now they are having second thoughts.

“That’s not the place to raise a kid, as it stands right now. Unless they fix all these deficiencies and make the place suitable, we’re going to end up having to move,” he said.

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– almost two-to-one.

Sager also spent over double the amount that he did in his previous faceoff with Booth in 2018.

Like Buchanan, Sager’s campaign garnered sizable contributions from individuals connected to the development and real estate sectors.

Among the donors were Chris Barbati of Mosaic Homes, Ryan and Cindy Beedie of Beedie group of companies, and several members of the Bosa family of Bosa Developments.

On the spending side of the ledger, Sager recorded expenses of $33,000 during the campaign period – subject to a $34,000 cap – including just over $12,800 for newsletters and flyers, and just under $7,500 on newspaper advertising.

Former mayor Mary-Ann Booth spent $50,882 on her attempt to get re-elected, including just over $30,000 during the election campaign and $15,800 during the pre-election run-up.

Booth raised just under $50,000 in campaign contributions, which also included donations from people connected with the real estate business. They included Neil Chrystal of Polygon, Karim and Alyssa Virani of Virani Real Estate Advisors, and Gary Mathiesen of Quay Property Management Corp.

Booth’s biggest expenses were for professional services (including $8,385 recorded for the campaign and $5,159 Continued on page 7

Continued from page 4 Heywood, raised $14,080 in donations, mostly from friends and family, and spent $17,384, leaving himself with a campaign debt to be repaid.

In the race for seats on City of North Vancouver council, four of the six highest spenders were elected. Coun. Holly Back topped the list with $29,259 in declared expenditures but just over $20,000 in campaign contributions. Coun. Tony Valente was close behind with $28,623 in declared expenditures on $19,276 in donations.

Shervin Shahriari, who was elected for the first time, declared $24,033. Coun. Angela Girard’s spending came in at $16,689, while Couns. Don Bell and Jessica McIlroy spent $8,173 and $5,524, respectively.

The total amount spent by the 14 city council and mayoral candidates hit $262,435.

West Vancouver candidates spend almost $365,000 The 22 candidates in the District of West Vancouver spent the most in one North Shore jurisdiction on the 2022 election campaign – a collective $364,690.

Mayor Mark Sager was the biggest spender, putting out over $92,000 on his successful bid to get elected. Sager also raised just shy of $87,000 in campaign donations.

Sager outspent former mayor MaryAnn Booth – who dished out just over $50,880 in an effort to hold on to her seat

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Continued from page 6 during the pre-campaign run-up), over $8,200 in newspaper ads during the campaign, $6,800 on brochures and $4,100 on signs. Her post-election expenses included $2,900 in thankyou cards and gift certificates.

Third place finisher in the mayor’s race, former councillor Marcus Wong, spent $39,000, with donors to his campaign mainly family and friends.

His biggest expenses were newspaper ads and elections signs. Teresa DeCotiis spent $2,500 on election signs.

Most West Van council winners also biggest spenders Among 18 West Vancouver council hopefuls, Scott Snider, Sharon Thompson, Linda Watt, Peter Lambur and Christine Cassidy were all among the biggest spenders and all were elected.

Snider raised and spent the most, raising $39,000 and spending just shy of $28,000. Thompson raised over $20,000 in donations and spent over $22,400 on her campaign.

Watt raised and spent over $19,000, while Lambur raised over $13,000 and spent over $14,000 on his campaign.

Cassidy raised and spent over $13,000 on her campaign.

Nora Gambioli ran the thriftiest

successful election campaign in West Van, raising just over $5,000 in campaign contributions and spending $3,600.

Both the Amalgamated Transit Union, representing Blue Bus drivers, and Positive Voices registered as third-party sponsors for the West Vancouver civic elections, spending less than $500.

District of North Van campaign spending falls in 2022 Unlike high rollers in neighbouring municipalities, candidates in the District of North Vancouver were relatively thrifty in last fall’s election.

According to campaign finance disclosure documents filed with Elections B.C., total spending was half what it was four years earlier – $112,423 compared to $226,608 in 2018. There were also few candidates running.

Notably frugal was Mayor Mike Little, who was re-elected for a second term. He spent just $9,156, after raising $11,792 for his campaign.

Little was outspent by his election rival, former North Vancouver district councillor Mathew Bond, who spent $13,847 after raising $13,157 on this campaign. Little won by a slim margin, with 51 per cent of the vote.

When he was up against four other candidates in 2018, Little spent twice

as much on his campaign ($18,642).

All donations of more than $1,000 to Little’s campaign were made by Little himself or family members.

Among Little’s expenses were $6,107 on signs and $1,433 on social functions.

Bond’s campaign contributions included a $1,250 contribution from Joel R. McLean, president at Pan-Canadian Mortgage Group Inc. Jeremy Miller, owner of Houston Landscapes, contributed $1,250 as well. Active transportation advocate Martyn Schmoll also pitched in $1,250.

Bond’s expenses included $5,793 on signs, $200 on social functions, $1,166 on social media and $2,061 on newspaper ads.

The biggest spender in the district’s election was Jordan Back, who spent $25,056 after raising $16,095 to hang on to his council seat.

Newly elected councillor Herman Mah raised the most with $16,889. He spent $15,351.

Betty Forbes raised the least among the elected councillors with $1,929. She spent $3,951.

Incumbents Jim Hanson raised $15,535, spending $14,338, and Lisa Muri raised $3,707, spending $2,436.

Newly elected councillor Catherine Pope raised $3,481 and spent $2,623.

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Dollars and sense

F

ive years ago, new rules were brought in to govern the way local election campaigns are financed.

The changes were intended to make the civic political arena less of a Wild West, to level the playing field and get big money out of municipal campaigns.

But the changes have failed badly to make good on their intentions.

The 2022 civic election campaign saw record spending in two out of three municipalities on the North Shore. Nor was that spending an anomaly. More money was spent on several civic election campaigns, particularly in the Lower Mainland.

While donations from corporations are now banned, a look at the donor lists shows considerable money for elections still flowing from the same sources, just from individuals closely tied to the industry. If

anything, the change serves only to make those contributions less transparent.

On the spending side of the ledger, having a limit during the campaign itself but no limit during the months leading up to it means functionally there is no limit on campaign spending.

Adding to confusion, the way spending is accounted for is obscure, and seemingly left up to interpretation.

As far as we can tell, Elections BC appears to rely on scout’s honour when it comes to following the rules, with $100 fines for missing required information on brochures being the extent of its enforcement.

The changes heralded in 2017 were supposed to help restore faith in the electoral system. That they’ve fallen short of that goal indicates it’s time to revisit some of the more obvious failings.

Greetings from Earth, and sorry for shooting you down

Is this the moment we’ve all been waiting for since we were kids? And are we missing it? Shouldn’t we all be, you know, absolutely losing our minds right now?

You know what I’m talking about right?

Are we being visited by ... aliens?!

Because if creatures from outer space are buzzing around the Earth, I figured there would have been more Laugh hubbub, more mass All You Want hysteria, more Andy Prest people walking the streets with fake googly eyes and plastic antennae. Sure, the Super Bowl is big news – did you see Rihanna’s beautiful bump?! – but is a football game bigger news than honest-to-goodness UFOs? Maybe. It seems in the fractured world of 2023, flying saucers may not have enough juice to overtake flying footballs. It sure wouldn’t have been that way when we were kids, though. And by that I mean all of us, young or old.

Every generation has been captivated by

stories of unknown visitors from the sky. For you old-timers, you must still remember the time Orson Welles terrified the masses with a radio performance of The War of the Worlds in 1938. Have you found the pants that Welles scared off you yet?

And Baby Boomers, you grew up wondering what the heck happened in the desert near Roswell, N.M. And you also grew up watching Captain James T. Kirk fight Klingons and seduce green alien ladies. Talk about boldly going where no man has gone before.

And Gen X, you haven’t forgotten about your best bike-flying buddy, have you? For 41 years you’ve been thinking about what you would do if E.T. showed up in your tool shed, and how much fun it would have been to have Drew Barrymore as a little sister.

Mork and Mindy, ALF, Chewbacca, the Predator, Marvin the Martian, Michael Jackson – we have long been obsessed with creatures from another world.

So, uhhhh, is it all happening now? Has the Mothership landed?

Credible sources, as well as the New York Times, are reporting that the United States has shot down multiple unidentified flying objects in American and Canadian airspace over the last couple of weeks. Now, I’m not

one to go to deep into conspiracy theories, but have any of you considered that if you abbreviate the term unidentified flying object, you get UFO? Ahhhhh! What’s going on? Did we just fire missiles at aliens?!

On Monday, the White House press secretary said “there is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns.”

Sure, buddy. What else would you say after shooting down Baby Yoda?

But somehow this may not even be the biggest airspace story of the past month, let alone the past century.

Before the UFO shootouts, we had an attention-grabbing appearance of an IFO – a balloon from China, that was either spying or taking weather data. Now I’m no espionage expert, but a big white balloon that everyone can see slowly drifting across the entire country does not seem like the world’s best spy craft. But what do I know? The United States shot it down anyway.

Want something closer to home? Several people captured photos of a burning object moving through the sky Friday morning in the B.C. Interior, near Kelowna.

Castanet reports that none of the people who captured the scene on camera were

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particularly sure what it was, and the Kelowna International Airport says they are unaware of the incident and, whatever it is, it doesn’t involve aviation.

And then there’s the Airlander 10, a prototype airship, reputed to be the “world’s longest aircraft,” which seems like an aviation marvel but also, from some angles in some photographs that recently resurfaced, looks very much like.... Well, I’m not sure I can say what it looks like in a family newspaper. Suffice it to say, though, that you wouldn’t soon forget it if you spotted it hovering over your head.

Maybe there are practical, scientific, Earthly explanations for all these things.

By all means, go back to your daily lives, eating your Corn Flakes and watching your Canucks lose. Just maybe, though, take a quick check of the supplies you have on hand for greeting aliens, nice or nasty. Is the basket on your bicycle securely in place? Are your phasers set to stun? Do you have extra Valentine’s Day candy for green aliens or curvy blimps?

With all the weird stuff we’ve seen from humans over the past handful of years, it seems about time to give an alien race a try.

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MAILBOX OPINIONS FLY OVER EASTVIEW PARK DISC GOLF COURSE Re: CNV considers removal of disc golf course, Feb. 8 news story I don’t know this specific course, but as a professional course designer, it sounds very much like this course was “designed” by players where safety was an afterthought.

The sport may be more noticeable now to other park users because of the popularity growth during the pandemic, which just shines a bigger light on the incompatibility in some multi-use areas.

While a course can certainly share spaces with hikers and dog walkers, it needs to be done properly – not throwing at or alongside paths; maintaining proper foliage buffers; lots of signage aimed at both groups, etc.

Ideally, courses exist in their own space, but if they do have to coexist, they need to be designed for the space. Big courses don’t belong in small parks.

Kevin Farley Huntsville, Ont.

Dear Editor:

I live in East Vancouver and I dog sit for a lady that lives near Eastview Park. The random times that I’ve gone in there by myself with her dog, or with her and her dog, there have been incidents with the disc golfers.

I’ve seen a disc zing pass her head less than five feet away at full speed. In my opinion, the issue is that there seems to be an entitlement by the disc golfers that everyone else needs to be out of the way for the sport now.

She has now resorted to wearing a very bright jacket in the hopes that she is seen from the long distance that these discs generally get thrown from.

I find it odd that it was a choice to mix flying projectiles with a park that is central to a large neighbourhood, including a school, where the kids run around in the woods.

I am not at all against the game, as I’ve played it myself, but other courses I’ve been at seem to not have the neighbourhood traffic that Eastview has – which was there well before the discs were flying.

Carl Desbiens North Vancouver

Dear Editor:

I have played disc golf for over 30 years and have had zero conflicts with the public at Eastview and other courses all over British Columbia. It is a family sport for all ages, and is part of a healthy lifestyle.

I find it hard to read that dog owners are the ones protesting against the disc golfers when they are the true issue. Go to any playing field (grass, artificial turf or gravel, where dogs are never allowed) anywhere in North Vancouver and at some point in the day (or night) you will see a dog owner and their dog. Guaranteed. The entitlement of dog owners spreads so far and wide that owners truly believe that their life choice

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(their dog), is allowed to be anywhere and has to be accepted by all others. No Dogs Allowed signs don’t matter; dog owners believe they can do what they want.

Leave one small (and muddy, I might add) park for the disc golfers and take your dog to any of the hundreds of other locations you can choose from if you find Eastview Park to be too scary.

Matt Henderson North Vancouver

DELAYS IN BUILDING INTER RIVER TURF FIELD ‘BEYOND RIDICULOUS’ Dear Editor:

Re: Plans for artificial soccer fields likely to be deferred, Feb. 8 news story I honestly don’t know why I need to write this letter. This project has been delayed over and over again and it actually is beyond ridiculous. We have the lowest amount of soccer turf in municipalities in the Lower Mainland [on a field-per-player basis] yet we have more than 5,000 kids playing soccer and 1,000 adults.

The council has approved I don’t know how many development projects in and around Seymour and Dollarton, only worsening traffic, and yet you still have not built a turf field in our area. I’m tired of driving all over the district when I could be reducing traffic congestion, if only you would build what you promised years ago.

I’m tired of getting emails from parents whose kids are getting sick from playing on gravel fields that are either too dusty, causing breathing issues, or too muddy, causing injuries.

I pay my taxes each year. My neighbours pay theirs. We have honoured our commitment to you. It’s time you honoured your commitment to us.

Build that field.

Brandi and Jackie Scales Seymour area, North Vancouver

Dear Editor:

I can understand folks having concerns about availability of sports playing fields. I have a child and grandchild who have played (10 years)/play (just starting) soccer. Same with baseball.

On the other hand, I can appreciate the challenge of deciding, building, funding and maintaining an artificial turf playing field.

Also, there is the release of microplastics through wear and tear.

I am against the use of synthetic turf, especially so close to Lynn Creek. I am also against having extended the development of the playing fields, removing important wetland next to Lynn Creek. One could hear chorus frogs when walking in the area. I have seen Northwest salamanders (aquatic stage), Northern red-legged frogs, rough skinned newts, chorus frog egg clusters.

We are becoming more populated. Our green space is shrinking.

Jan Lander North Vancouver

Jonathan Wilkinson NORTH VANCOUVER’S MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

February 15, 2023

Health care anxiety Which just added to my admiration for the 50 or so people who chose to spend time last Monday at North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre with their North Shore Members of Parliament to discuss priorities for the upcoming federal budget.

There was frustration over insufficient coordination and collaboration between levels of government in our system where Ottawa provides a good portion of the funding while provinces and territories provide health care delivery. There were calls for greater efficiency and innovation and more accountability and transparency for outcomes.

Admittedly, our annual pre-budget consultation is not the most glamorous of night’s out, but if we’re to protect and foster democracy in our country, we require an engaged citizenry.

I was left with the feeling that many at last Monday’s meeting feared the system has become too complex to fix. While that may be understandable, we cannot allow ourselves to succumb to that belief.

To enjoy the rights of democracy, we must each individually exercise the responsibilities attached to those rights.

That includes not only voting every couple of years, but doing so in a manner that is thoughtful and informed.

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It was a typically dark and damp North Vancouver winter afternoon …

That’s why I consider public meetings like last Monday’s to be important and valuable. They provide an opportunity to express opinions, to engage in discussion with fellow citizens, to get informed, and to inform our elected representatives.

Community meetings are an invaluable information touchstone and reality check that enable me to credibly represent your concerns in Ottawa.

Health care top of mind We covered a lot of ground last Monday: housing, the rising cost of living, Canada’s response to climate change, Ukraine, Iran… but the most emotional discussion centred around health care. It carried an undercurrent of anxiety and urgency that was very real.

The following day, after months of discussion, the Prime Minister met with all thirteen premiers to propose a new health care agreement with the provinces and territories, in an effort to work together to improve health care for Canadians.

The federal government is prepared to provide $198.6 billion in additional federal funding over the next ten years.

This includes planned increases to the Canada Health Transfer, as well as new funding of $48 billion over the next decade.

That’s a major new investment, but money alone is not the answer. There are some conditions in the agreements we hope to sign with provinces and territories that will help ensure: • Canadians have access to family doctors and nurse practitioners; • there is support for those who drive our health care system and reduce backlogs;

For generations, our public health care system has been part of what it means to be Canadian. We felt reassured by a kind of birthright promise that our health care system would be there when we needed it. But it was evident from what was said at the meeting - and how it was said – that there is a deep uneasiness that this promise has been compromised.

• that your health information is available to you and your health providers – so you get the best quality care.

People spoke of wait times for diagnosis and treatment, of shortages of family practitioners and specialists and of overstretched front-line providers. Much was said about the lack of mental health services and the suffering of those for whom help is just not there.

I have no illusions that on a dark and damp evening a year from now – at our next pre-budget community consultation – anxiety over the state of health care will have vanished. But I am hopeful there will be a feeling that the system is beginning to heal.

• there is access to quality mental health care and substance use supports; and

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Staff and students of Carson Graham Secondary school bore witness to history being made on Feb. 6, as the school came together to host its first assembly dedicated to Black History Month.

For over an hour, the assembly traversed the serious and the jovial, education and celebration, as it hosted speakers from various walks of life.

John Nweke of Vancouver’s Anti-Racism Coalition talked on race, racism, slavery and Black history. The school’s choir, led by choral director Frank Lee, came together for song. AfroIndigenous, hip-hop DJ Orene Askew, or DJ O Show, showed students a documentary that delved into her own history and heritage, before hitting the decks, turning the school hall into a dance floor.

Chanel Stanley, Carson’s Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish language) and social justice teacher and organizer of the event, said she had been spurred on to put the assembly together after witnessing the education system’s lack of multicultural teachings.

“I think what it really came down to was a little bit of my own frustration with the complacency in recognizing the importance of representation and the Black people who are marginalized in our education systems and in our schools,” she said.

Stanley, who is also the teacher sponsor for the school’s Black Youth and Allies Network, said

Student Sarah Kra-Yip, who MC’d the event, is joined by Chanel Stanley and Valerie Jacober. MINA KERR-LAZENBY / NSN she hopes the assembly will only be the tip of the iceberg, and that soon the curriculum and resources available will be revamped to highlight the stories of all BIPOC communities, and that education, celebration and homage to Black history, leaders and innovators will occur all year round – not simply for the month of February.

Stanley credits Valerie Jacober, the school’s education assistant, as being a driving force behind Carson Graham’s journey to better representation.

Jacober works tirelessly to create the displays that sit in the school’s central hallway, adorned

with notes of notable Black Canadian figures and newspaper clippings on Black history from here on the North Shore. Nearby glass display cases are home to exhibits that rotate on a monthby-month basis – when February is over, the displays here will remain.

“When I started working here 11 years ago, there was little in the way of Black History Month, no displays, and so I decided to start building my own movement,” she said.

“I was one of maybe three people of Afro-heritage in the school, and so it just started out with me talking in classrooms about my

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personal experience, and bringing in guest speakers from the community. Then I started writing announcements, giving a little snippet of Black history every day, and then that evolved into doing this display case.”

Jacober, who was born in the South of the United States, said the Canadian Black experience should be so embedded within the school curriculum that young children are as accustomed to the names of Viola Desmond, the first Black woman to appear on Canadian currency, Willie O’Ree, the National Hockey League’s first Black player, and Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first Black woman to

publish a newspaper, as they are the likes of Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King.

Sanjeet Johal, principal of Seymour Heights Elementary, said educators are looking beyond the curriculum to create a multiracial and multicultural learning environment, whether that be the inclusion of more diverse dolls in kindergarten classes or the implementation of books and resources that reflect different cultures within the libraries.

“I’ve certainly seen an uptick of people wanting to celebrate other cultures and backgrounds,” he said, adding how he has witnessed an eagerness to learn among students just as much as he has a desire to educate among teachers.

With Black History Month at Seymour Heights, it is two Grade 7 students who are the ones leading the conversation.

Mitike Steverding and Ima Ogden have been working alongside the founder of the Black History Matters Program, Giselle ClarkeTrenamen, to create displays for the school walls that highlight and celebrate Black Canadians, past and present.

Both Steverding and Ogden have led announcements that share information on Black Excellence Day and Black History Month, and both have also visited the classrooms of their fellow students, to share their own personal stories.

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If you think the wait time to see a doctor at a walk-in medical clinic on the North Shore is bad, you’re probably not imagining it.

Walk-in medical clinics in North Vancouver recently received the dubious honour of having the longest wait times in the country.

That alarming statistic comes from Medimap, a tech company that monitors wait times at many walk-in medical clinics and allows Sometimes at patients to check the beginning that information of the day, online. people will go According to the company, at online and it’s already booked 79 minutes on average, B.C. had up for the day. the longest wait WEST VANCOUVERtimes in Canada CAPILANO LIBERAL MLA at walk-in clinics.

KARIN KIRKPATRICK And at an average wait time of 160 minutes – or more than two and a half hours – North Vancouver wait times were ranked the worst of the worst.

West Vancouver-Capilano Liberal MLA Karin Kirkpatrick said that’s nothing to be proud of.

“We hear about it all the time,” she said.

Kirkpatrick added it’s not just her own constituents she hears from about the problems of North Shore residents being able to access primary care.

“It’s not just the people living within my constituency. I hear from other residents across the North Shore about this,” she said.

In some cases, it’s not even possible to walk into walk-in clinics without making an appointment, and “sometimes at the beginning of the day, people will go online and it’s already booked up for the day,” she said.

Some elderly patients can’t deal with sitting in a waiting room that long, she added.

In some cases, family members will call an ambulance instead and get them taken to hospital.

As in many other communities, there’s a huge and growing number of people on the North Shore without a family doctor.

Currently there are more than 7,600 people from the North Shore on an official government waiting list for a doctor. But the number of people without a family doctor is likely much higher.

Despite attempts to fix the problem, Kirkpatrick said she hasn’t seen much improvement in the situation. “We’re not getting any fewer people asking us for assistance,” she said.

Without family doctors, many people are forced to wait in walk-in clinics for everything from referrals for diagnostic tests to specialists, which puts even more pressure on the walk-in clinics.

Kirkpatrick added she’s not sure the urgent and primary care centres the government has opened have done much to alleviate the problem.

North Vancouver medical clinics had the longest wait times for walk-in patients in the country, according to a recent ranking.

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Recently Kirkpatrick said she tried to see a doctor through a walk-in at an urgent care centre in Victoria, only to be told to go home and phone to make an appointment for another day.

“I thought, ‘Well that’s not particularly urgent care,’” she said.

Kirkpatrick said recent changes made by the province to the way family doctors are paid is a step toward attracting more physicians into practice. The changes will also pay doctors more fairly for some of their administrative costs and for spending more time with certain patients.

The downside, said Kirkpatrick, is it could make it even more difficult to get in to see a doctor.

Some doctors share that concern.

Dr. Kevin McLeod, an internal medicine specialist on the North Shore, recently summed it up with a comment on Twitter: “The new family doc payment model in BC will allow your doc to spend more time with you. They can see 3 to 4 patients per hour.

Better quality care. Less rushed. That’s good.

But the consequence is less total patients seen. Where do they go? Short term this might worsen things.”

North Vancouver-Seymour NDP MLA Susie Chant said access to primary care is a concern the government shares.

While Chant pointed out that Medimap’s data doesn’t cover every clinic in Canada (the company doesn’t monitor clinics in Quebec, the North and many parts of the Maritimes, for instance), the difficulties people have getting access to care is real, she said.

“This is really important to all of us,” she said. “There’s been a lot of work done and more coming.”

Chant, a registered nurse, said she hopes the new payment model for doctors will make more of them feel valued and choose to remain in family practice.

So far, “over 1,800 doctors have signed up for the new payment model,” she said.

More progress is also in the works on fast tracking international doctors to become licensed in B.C., she said, as well as using more nurse practitioners and allowing pharmacists to renew prescriptions.

Chant said those changes are all part of the puzzle, but there is no quick fix.

“It is difficult,” she said. “I think we need to give it some time.”

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Telling tales: Understanding Iranian-Canadian culture through storytelling What was something you couldn’t leave behind when you left Iran? – It’s a question MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver (115 West Esplanade) will be delving into this month at their latest Connection Speaker Series event on our local Iranian community.

MONOVA has a number of Iranian artifacts and belongings in its collection and is hoping to include more. Golmehr Kazari will be leading a community show and tell to talk about the importance of objects and memory.

“This event will be a great opportunity to learn more about North Vancouver’s vibrant Iranian community and the culture they’ve created on the North Shore.”

Their upcoming event on Feb. 22 – which will include a panel discussion and “show and tell” examining the Iranian diaspora through the lens of demographics, cuisine, and historical objects – is the latest of this community engagement.

“This event will be a great opportunity to learn more about North Vancouver’s vibrant Iranian community and the culture they’ve created on the North Shore. It will also be an opportunity to learn more about the importance of artifacts and objects and telling stories,” says Laurel Lawry, acting director of MONOVA. “We’re really excited to hold space for the conversation.”

As part of this show and tell, MONOVA is encouraging Iranian and Persian Canadians to bring one or two physical keepsakes

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Home to approximately 22,000 Canadians of Iranian and Persian origin, the North Shore has one the largest Iranian Canadian communities in the country, according to 2021 census data.

For the past ten years, MONOVA has been working to build relationships and work closely with folks from this diaspora, or a group of people living outside of their homeland.

MONOVA partnered with Nazmi Kamal and Capilano University’s School of Tourism Management to create the Iranian Food Guide, a list of Iranian and Persian restaurants, bakeries, and food outlets on the North Shore.

they brought from Iran when moving to Canada so they can share why these objects are important to them, as well as the stories behind them.

The panel will be led by museum professional, researcher, and author Golmehr Kazari, Capilano University tourism instructor and food and travel advocate Nazmi Kamal, and SFU history professor Ardalan Rezamand. There will also be locally-catered drinks and refreshments available.

“We’re very much looking forward to Golmehr’s presentation on artifacts and objects – that ‘show and tell’ piece – and talking about the importance of artifacts, the memories they contain, and why

Panelists (left to right) Golmehr Kazari, Nazmi Kamal and Ardalan Rezamand will explore North Vancouver’s Iranian diaspora through demographics, cuisine and objects through a community show and tell.

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MONOVA’s vision is guided by a strong commitment to community building and engagement, and their museum and archives teams are creating and delivering engaging, relevant, and inclusive visitor experiences that connect people to North Vancouver and its many communities.

Given the influence of North Vancouver’s vibrant and growing Iranian community, MONOVA has had an Iranian community engagement working group since 2021. Stay tuned for more Iranianfocused community engagement programs this year.

If you are interested in attending MONOVA’s upcoming Connections Speaker Series event on North Vancouver’s Iranian diaspora, it is taking place on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets range from $12 to $20 CAD.

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Continued from page 13 history as a whole then they would have a better understanding of our own individual stories,” said Steverding, who moved to Canada from Ethiopia when she was 10 months old.

Ogden, who moved to Canada from South Africa at two, said she would like to see the movement expand to encompass all minorities. Education, she said, should highlight important Canadians from Black, Asian or Indigenous backgrounds in equal measure.

Above all, there is an onus on teachers to better educate themselves and approach their own work through a more diverse lens.

It is a learning process, but most, locally at least, seem to be stepping up to the plate. Earlier this year Westview Elementary school partnered with ClarkeTrenamen, to create a workshop for staff that would teach them how to go about teaching Black History in a meaningful and genuine way.

“It was a powerful, powerful workshop, with incredible dialogues,” said Rick Chan, the school’s principal.

“She did this presentation and carried out this workshop and then we, as a staff, sat back and thought, ‘Well, what now?

How do we carry this into our school?’ We pulled all the relevant resources from the library, tapped into some of the programs and lessons teachers have done in the past, and really thought about what we could

do to implement this further into our own teaching experience.”

Chan is a member of the North Vancouver School District’s Equity Leadership Team, a group formed in November dedicated to tackling racism and discrimination within schools.

He joins fellow principals, like Bridget O’Brien-Kopacek, vice-principal of Queen Mary Community Elementary, in working to raise awareness and create resources to improve the schooling experience for racialized students and staff, along with their families and communities.

The concept is still in its beginning stages and so the effects the group has on the local education system is still to be determined, but with the drive of its members to do better, said O’Brien-Kopacek, we can expect to see the tides change within the year.

That means change that extends far beyond mere Black History Month events and Indigenous-focused public holidays.

“We really need to get away from ticking boxes, and feeling like this kind of education is an extra, when really the most important part of our work is creating a community that is a safe place for all of our students and staff,” she said. “Especially for the ones that for so long have been on the margins, or othered, or silenced.”

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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New recreation centre scheduled to open by end of 2025

Continued from page 1 To help make up for the shortfall, the city will be using $8.7 million collected in development cost charges normally reserved for parks and $16.2 million in community amenity contributions paid by developers.

At this point, 86 per cent of the contracts required for the remainder of the work have been signed and there is some hope that inflationary pressures and costs for construction materials will subside as the project goes on.

Throughout much of 2023, crews will be at work on the foundation. In 2024, the building’s structure will come together, with the centre’s opening targeted for the end of 2025, Pearce said.

The approval process for the new rec centre hasn’t been as speedy as the facility’s namesake, a Canadian track and field champion, with council debates and public processes dating back more than a decade.

In July 2018, council approved a $237-million Harry Jerome rebuild including a 50-metre pool, curling rink and rooftop sports courts. But, in 2019, the new council hit pause on issuing construction contracts. When the Harry Jerome rebuild came back for approval in 2020, council scaled it down, losing the larger pool, a second gymnasium and curling. The hope was to reduce the capital cost to an estimated $180 million and lower operational costs over the life of the new centre. Late in 2021, a deal to finance construction through a long-term lease of the adjacent lands for redevelopment by Darwin Properties fell through, requiring the city to seek shortterm loans to keep the project going.

Mayor Linda Buchanan acknowledged the price tag is higher than what council had hoped for but said cost estimates don’t always pan out.

“This is the largest investment that the city has done and despite the pandemic

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Former personal trainer defrauded two clients of $157K JANE SEYD

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A former personal trainer who defrauded two of his North Vancouver clients out of $157,000 by taking their money for a fake investment scheme has been sentenced to an 18-month conditional sentence order.

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Soon after, Nichols told the woman he could help if she was willing to invest in a shell company called Broken Ground. He promised the woman she’d receive a 50 per cent return on her investment within three to six months after he sold the company.

The woman took out a loan against her house on a line of credit, which she used to write several cheques to Nichols, court Continued on page 19

Zachariah Han Nichols, 40, of Vancouver, will serve his sentence under electronic monitoring in the community.

Nichols was sentenced after pleading guilty in North Vancouver provincial court to defrauding two women, who were both personal training clients and personal friends, more than ten years ago.

At the time, Nichols was operating a personal training business Fitness on the Go, when he became a trainer to the first woman. The two became friendly, and the woman confided to Nichols she was conA former personal trainer lightened the wallets of two cerned about a family North Vancouver clients to the tune of $157,000. AYWAN88/ member’s debt, Crown GETTY IMAGES counsel Louisa Winn told

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Continued from page 18 heard. Later, Nichols convinced the woman to invest more money in a second purported investment company. The woman eventually gave Nichols more than $66,000, said Winn. But when the woman discovered that one of her cancelled cheques had been cashed by Nichols’ girlfriend, rather than any investment company, the woman became suspicious and confronted him.

She later went to the police.

The second client had known Nichols for several years before he became her personal trainer. He was also the woman’s friend.

As in the first case, Nichols approached the woman with a plan that she become his business partner in an investment plan, guaranteeing her a $30,000 return if she invested $100,000, said the prosecutor.

The woman even went as far as having a partnership agreement with Nichols drawn up and notarized, said Winn.

Between 2011 and 2012, she provided Nichols with cheques through her line of credit.

Eventually he stopped making interest payments on the line of credit and told the woman he was broke and suicidal. In the hopes she could help him get back on his feet and manage to repay her, the woman invested still more money in Nichols’ fake investment schemes, with the amount eventually reaching more than $91,000.

The woman never reported the fraud to police because she was too embarrassed,

said the prosecutor. That fraud was uncovered by the RCMP when they were investigating Nichols’ first fraud and noticed cheques from the woman showing up in his bank accounts.

In total, Nichols defrauded the two women of more than $157,800.

There was never an investment scheme.

Instead, Nichols spent all the money on himself, including money to buy drugs, said the prosecutor.

In agreeing to a conditional sentence rather than time in real jail, however, Judge Rose Raven said it was necessary to consider Nichols’ history of mental illness and the impact going to jail could have on his recovery.

The judge noted Nichols comes from a family with a history of addictions and mental illness and was physically and emotionally abused as a child. Nichols has struggled with substance abuse throughout his life, including addictions to alcohol, cocaine, opioids and heroin and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. In the past year, however, Nichols has been to a rehab program and has been making progress, court heard.

Nichols has accepted responsibility for his actions and agreed to a restitution order to eventually pay back his victims, the judge noted. Nichols must continue to attend treatment for his mental health and addiction issues.

Nichols will also be put on probation for 12 months.

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The greening of a 30-year-old sprinkler system required the skillful navigation of tender plants and conversion of buried rotor head hardware to drip-line junctions. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

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Converting to drip irrigation a worthwhile investment LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

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One of the best investments we made last year was in natural resource management – that is, converting our circa 1992, multi-zone automatic sprinkler system to drip irrigation.

Planning Department Contact: Linden Maultsaid-Blair at planning@cnv.org, Tel: 604-983-7357 This meeting is required by the City of North Vancouver as part of the development process.

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Admittedly, the prospect of working backwards to turn 75-plus pop-up and rotary sprinkler heads into jumping off points for thousands of feet of drip line was daunting, particularly because their conversion points were long-buried 46 centimetres below our well-established garden.

I am nothing if not averse to shoddy craftsmanship, waste and needless mess, so I was very happy to meet Charles Coens,

a like-minded, nature-loving irrigation specialist. He’s as passionate about designing and auditing functional, symmetrical and tidy drip irrigation and water-conservation systems, as I am about facilitating beautiful urban permaculture.

Charles – owner of Mamquam Irrigation – spent several cold and wet early spring days in our gardens last year, installing a Netafim drip irrigation system to help us to conserve water when irrigating existing gardens and raised vegetable beds. He also optimized the establishment of two new native ecosystems and one hügelkultur food forest installed where grassy boulevards once stood.

When Charles was done pinning the lines Continued on page 21

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Best setups mimic natural systems

Continued from page 20 in place, drone photos of our beds looked like contour maps extracted from Google Earth Pro. Conspicuously missing from the landscape were clods of mud, trodden sod, driveway and patio pavers backfilled with soil, damaged plantings or virtually any other sign of the massive arterial bypass program deep below ground.

Almost one year later, having observed established and new gardens through a full cycle of seasons and multiple extreme hot and cold weather events, I can vouch for conversion as well as the hardware. Netafim irrigation systems originated in Israel’s Negev desert, where conservation regulations and climate extremes are far more challenging than ours.

I opted to bury the anchored drip lines just a few centimetres below the moss, compost and various groundcovers protecting the soil throughout our property. This took some time and required an extra measure of caution whenever transplanting and digging, but I love the result. And, because we opted for commercial-grade Netafim with its clog-free, flow rate-regulated emitters, I am confident of reliable, complication-free operation for many years to come.

I have installed other drip and soaker systems purchased from big box retailers, but they broke down and/or clogged within a few seasons, and defunct components were not recyclable. Above-ground mini Shrubblers and suspended drip lines work impressively well for small patio and

container gardens connecting to a standard water tap or garden hose. Lee Valley, Rona and Home Depot all offer brand name micro systems.

Professional design and installation of Netafim is an investment in environmental infrastructure, but we will certainly recoup costs over time. Of greater importance to me is knowing that we are helping plants and trees build climate-resilient root systems, eliminating water lost to over-spraying and evaporation, and maintaining a critical, moist, dark chocolate, cake-like living soil environment.

Only when soil maintains equilibrium, or homeostasis, can it make onboard and supplemented nutrients bio-available to plants, fungi, animals and ultimately humans. Dead and dry soil (dirt) is not necessarily devoid of nutrients, but without adequate supply and quality of moisture, alongside living organisms, fungi and microbiology, those nutrients remain locked and unavailable.

Soil science is fascinatingly complex, but in theory and practice it is very simple: Observe and mimic thriving natural systems, and do no harm.

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It has been an impressive world championship debut for local skier Cameron Alexander, who will be returning from the 2023 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in France with a bronze medal in men’s downhill.

The North Vancouver athlete beat fellow teammate James (Jack) Crawford, from Toronto, to the podium, clocking in at one minute 47.94 seconds.

“This means everything,” said Alexander.

“I’m very, very happy. It’s the greatest feeling in the world. The guys here are so fast, I knew that I had to bring my best skiing and to push all the way down.”

He said he had begun talking to himself in the final moments, gearing himself up to ensure he kept pushing.

In the Sunday race, Alexander had started 20th on the challenging l’Éclipse track in Courchevel, delivering a solid run from top to bottom to whiz past Crawford and the other skiers.

He came 0.89 seconds behind gold winner Marco Odermatt of Switzerland, while Crawford, who was racing two days after his gold medal performance in the Super-G, finished fifth – making it his second top-5 finish of this world championship.

Alexander said Crawford’s gold had given all the team a boost of confidence.

“Our group really pushes each other in training and his win showed us that our best skiing has a shot at the podium,” he said.

“We’ve all been working so hard for so

Cameron Alexander is bringing home bronze after his third place win at his first world championship race. GEPA long; I know that it’s just a matter of time for the rest of the guys. [We’re] going to celebrate this and [are] looking forward to building on it.”

While Alexander and Crawford bagged impressive spots in the top 5, fellow North Vancouver skier Brodie Seger, who had finished second in the final downhill training, did not manage to finish the race at all.

After an awkward post-jump landing injured his right knee, Seger had to be taken off the hill via stretcher.

The championship racing continued on Tuesday with the team parallel before wrapping up on Sunday, with the men’s slalom.

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‘HUGE ACHIEVEMENT’

Griffins boxer wins national title NICK LABA

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Johnathan Hannah started with his toughest match of the tournament.

His first, quarter-final match at the 2023 Elite National Championships in Brampton, Ont. was against last year’s winner in the men’s 75-kilogram category, Dylan Martin.

Usually the matches are Johnathan Hannah celebrates a win over Denis Nickenson seeded, so top fighters get in the 75-kilogram men’s finals at the Elite National Championships Feb. 5. BOXING CANADA / FACEBOOK more favourable first matchups. But that system was Another goal on Hannah’s horizon is the interrupted during the pandemic. The draw Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. But his current was reset for this tournament, explained 75-kg weight class isn’t a part of the Games.

Dave Brett, head coach at Griffins Boxing in “Because he’s No. 1 at that weight class North Vancouver. he has the opportunity to move up to 80 “We got the national champion to start,” kilograms – 176 pounds, which is about 11 he said. “That was our big roadblock.” pounds heavier – and fight in June for the But Hannah, a 22-year-old from North Olympic trials,” Brett said. “He’s beaten Vancouver, had the physical and mental everybody at that spot already, so we’re fortitude to push through. really confident.”

“First round was setting the pace and by While Hannah’s moments were some of the third round, we’re just hitting them at the most exciting at the tournament for the will,” Brett said. “It was awesome.”

North Vancouver gym, Griffins had other After that, Hannah beat Kimani Crawford successes there as well. Nyousha Nakhjiri of Alberta in the semi-final. And in the won silver in the 52-kg women’s category, final match, Hannah boxed 2019 National and Dalis Gures won silver in the 57-kilogram Champion Denis Nickenson of Quebec. The men’s event. Concurrent to the National first round was close, Brett said, but Hannah Championship was the Brampton Cup, a took over in the second round with his larger tournament that anyone can enter power, and secured the match in the third.

– unlike the nationals which only accepts “It’s probably the best feeling in sports provincial champs. In the Cup, Shad Nasim I’ve ever had,” Brett said, adding that won gold in 92-kg men’s; Frayar Mohammadi Hannah has been going through the training won gold in 52-kg men’s; Alex Werring picked program at Griffins for the past decade. “It’s up bronze in the 92-plus-kg men’s; and Diego a huge achievement for a North Van bornKunickey bronze in 86-kg men’s. and-raised kid.”

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Bob Fearnley (right) perished along with daughter Gayle (middle) in a house fire last Thursday, from which son Paolo and wife Via escaped. Eldest son Bob (left) was not in the home at the time. FEARNLEY FAMILY

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Continued from page 1 Sahak said the cause of the fire is not being treated as suspicious. District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services assistant fire chief Scott Ferguson said Tuesday the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

The younger Bob Fearnley, a petty officer with the Navy who had been posted to Esquimalt at the time of the fire, said it will be the councillor’s role as “doting husband and father” for which he will be remembered most. He was an “incredibly active” father, said Fearnley, and the two had bonded over their mutual love for sports – regularly watching Canucks and Blue Jays games – B.C. wine and science-fiction movies.

Fearnley said the love felt in his family home growing up had been evident to all – especially the “strong dynamic” between his parents, who had been married for over three decades. They had met on a flight from the Philippines to Australia in the mid-’80s, an encounter that sparked a series of events that could have been plucked from the plot line of a rom-com movie. Via, at the time studying in Baguio on the Philippines’ island

of Luzon, had been battling a bad case of air sickness. Bob Fearnley, on the same flight, had tried to swoop in as hero.

“He tried to help her but she was having none of it. She was like, ‘Oh, just leave me alone. I’m a nurse. I can take care of this.’”

Fearnley said with a laugh. “But then fast forward a few months and they’re both travelling on the same flight again, this time from Australia to the Philippines, and guess who’s sitting next to each other? My mom and my dad, totally by chance.”

Fearnley said the two agreed to meet at the top of a landmark building in Baguio a few weeks later. Memories of each other’s faces were fuzzy, and so both waited until the crowds had thinned, and they were the only two left at the top of the building.

“They didn’t necessarily remember how each other looked, but they knew they had a connection. So they both waited for each other right until the very end,” he said.

The two went on to have Fearnley, now 34, brother Paolo, 32, and Gayle, the youngest of the siblings, who “had been a light to the people that knew her,” he said.

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Continued from page 24 “We were a really, really close-knit family, especially me and my brother and sister,” he said. “We made a decision a long time ago that we want to always be there for each other, that we would always stick together and never allow anything to come between us. We had said that out loud.”

Fearnley said the recent “rallying around” of the local community has brought to light the indelible mark his father left on the North Shore.

“North Vancouver was really in his heart.

This was his home, and he tried his best to leave a positive impact on the place,” he said. “He knew that a lot of people don’t get a voice, their concerns don’t get listened to, and he was really concerned by that.”

Fearnley had served 15 years as councillor for the City of North Vancouver, between 1996 and 2011, and continued to funnel his efforts into local projects long after his retirement in 2013 – including an unsuccessful run for council in 2018.

While his father’s accomplishments within the community were “too numerous” to list, Fearnley said, if his legacy were to be defined by three things in particular, it would be his determination to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the community energy and emissions plan, his work with the North Vancouver City Library, and his contributions to North Shore’s drug policy making.

In a council meeting on Monday evening, City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan said the fire had taken “two deeply

loved and admired members” of the community. “I believe I can speak for all of council when I say we are incredibly saddened by the tragic and untimely passing of both Bob and his daughter Gayle. They leave behind a grieving family as well as a community,” she said. She said the incident had been “every family’s worst nightmare” and she extended “deepest condolences to the family, the friends, colleagues and neighbours across the North Shore” who are grieving.

Buchanan invited the community to sign a book of condolences, stationed outside council chambers, and said flags will fly at half-mast until the day of Fearnley’s service.

A GoFundMe page created by Paolo Fearnley has amassed almost $5,000 since its creation on Friday, while another created by close family friends, entitled Help Support the Fearnley Family has garnered over $13,500 from those looking to help replace the “belongings, clothes and essentials” lost in the fire.

“It has been three days since the accident happened. It feels like the world should stop spinning and that the sun shouldn’t rise without my father and my sister by my side,” Paulo Fearnley commented on Sunday.

“My surviving family and our community has pulled us close and we at least have shelter and clothes. Thank you all for all the outpouring of love and support that we have received.”

Fearnley said the family are in the process of planning a celebration of life and an event for the wider community.

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Proposal: To rezone the properties listed below from Industrial (M-1) and 2-Unit Residential (RT-1) zones to Commercial (C-1A) and Ground-Oriented Residential (RG-2A) zones, respectively. These properties are currently regulated under Land Use Contracts that the Province will be terminating in 2024. This rezoning will align these properties and their respective Land Use Contracts with the most appropriate zones within the Zoning Bylaw.

• 214-236 West Esplanade and 60 Semisch Avenue • 202-204 West 4th Street and 405-409 Chesterfield Avenue • 220 East 11th Street • 213, 215 and 217 East 17th Street To provide written input: All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard by written or email submission. All submissions must include your name and address and should be sent to the Corporate Officer at input@cnv.org, or by mail or delivered to City Hall, no later than noon on Monday, February 27, 2023, to ensure their availability to Council at the meeting.

No Public Hearing will be held.

To watch the meeting: Online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street. Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building (off 13th Street) after 5:30pm.

To view the documents: Online at cnv.org/PublicHearings to view the proposed bylaw and background material.

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BELAS, Eva Eva passed away peacefully on February 2, 2023 at the age of eighty-eight. Eva was born in Czechoslovakia and moved to Canada in 1968.

She is survived by her family; Jirina, John, Tricia, Max, and Jack. Eva loved the outdoors and was also an intrepid traveller, visiting countless countries over the years. She was wise beyond measure and was a gifted linguist having taught French and Spanish at several public schools in B.C. Eva loved to bake, loved to laugh, and was kind, compassionate, and generous.

She will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

COLEMAN, Anne Lynne September 10, 1937 − February 3, 2023 Anne "Lynne" Coleman (nee Swanson) passed away peacefully and on her own terms on Friday, February 3, 2023, at McKenney Creek Hospice at age 85.

Lynne is survived by her loving partner Glenn McDonald; daughter and son−in−law Jayne and Brad Westwood; grandchildren Caitlin Coty Harper, Reilly and Ashley Westwood; great−granddaughter Carsyn Harper; and stepson Bruce (and Monica) Coleman.

Lynne was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, on September 10, 1937, and raised in Penticton, B.C. She eventually moved to Vancouver and pursued a variety of career choices, including working for the RCMP, BCTV, and The Provincial Prosecutors Office, and eventually held the position of Manager of Human Resources at KPMG.

KENWAY, Anne E. February 06, 2023 Anne, Annie, Mom, Nana. She had so many different names, loved by so many, from every part of her life. Anne was born into a humble life of farming in Nova Scotia. She was the youngest of five children and grew up to be a resourceful, strong woman. From the time she launched into the world she never stopped the adventure and throughout her life in Nova Scotia, Labrador, Quebec, the Yukon, the Philippines and finally in Vancouver and at her “happy place” on Galiano, she made and cherished many lifelong friendships.

She travelled the world, vacationed on endless beaches and explored countless countries. She ventured into bat caves, camped on mountaintops and sailed the oceans.

Anne is predeceased by Ross, her husband of 49 years, daughter Roberta Lynn, and siblings Lillian, Donald, Charles and Clarence. She is survived by her daughters Leslie Kenway (Tom Moore) and Wanda Lloyd (Wayne), grandchildren Katelyn (Jason), Jonathan (Melissa), Colton, Jolene (Jakub) and Caleb. Anne leaves behind a very true and loving friend, Peter Laurence. He spent many years with her, travelling the world and watching sunsets.

We are so thankful for the time they had together.

Throughout her career, Lynne made many good friends, whom she retained well into her retirement years. She valued those friendships dearly and enjoyed sharing stories of the many good times and extensive travel, which she enjoyed well into her golden years.

In recent years, Lynne moved from her longtime home in North Vancouver to Maple Ridge to be closer to her family and her soulmate, Glenn, with whom she shared many years of travel and mutual friendships. She also became an integral part of our family!

Lynne was known for her dignity and eloquence.

She was loved by many and will be sorely missed!

We would like to thank the many wonderful people from Fraser Health, Nurse Next Door and McKenney Creek Hospice, who assisted us through a very difficult time.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the home of Brad and Jayne Westwood on Saturday, March 4, at 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the B.C. Cancer Research Society would be appreciated.

A celebration of Anne’s life will be held at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd in North Vancouver on February 20th at 2:00 pm.

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CRONE, Robert “Bob” August 7, 1932 - January 12, 2023 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our ever sunny and always smiling Bob after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his loving wife Vi, son David (Linda), grandchildren Alexandra, Jordan and Rob (Simona), and the newest light in his life, greatgranddaughter Rosie.

Born and raised in Toronto, Bob was given a camera at age 12 which ignited a passion and love for photography that would form his life and work.

Following his passion, he worked as a freelance cameraman for CBC and other major news networks, travelling around the world (over 65 times) with Vi and his camera.

Always a trailblazer, In 1963 Bob founded Film House in Toronto with Vi. He introduced Steadicam to the Canadian film industry in 1976, becoming an operator, trainer and distributor of the system. He championed the Canadian film industry at every turn and was honoured with lifetime memberships to the Directors Guild of Canada, Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Canadian Film Editors Guild and IATSE. In Bob’s leisure time he loved playing piano and organ with special guest appearances at his church and if you were ever in need of a laugh, he was always ready with a good story or joke. He always believed in everyone’s ability to do good.

His smile will be missed.

Bob led a varied and storied career, but for all his professional accomplishments and accolades, nothing meant more to him than his family. Vi was the love of his life for over 75 years, and he leaves a proud legacy of his son David and grandson Rob both following in his Steadicam footsteps.

While Bob now rests easy in the arms of the Lord, he will be greatly missed.

A Celebration of Life for Bob will be held on March 18th, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Mulgrave School, 2330 Cypress Bowl Ln, West Vancouver. To RSVP for the celebration of life and to write a condolence to the family please visit: www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

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DUNCAN, Alistair Alistair Duncan passed away in the early hours of February 6th at North Shore Hospice, at the age of 91. He stubbornly fought cancer, while also losing his sight, surpassing doctors’ expectations and thoroughly enjoying his long and full life.

He will be deeply mourned by his wife of 65 years, Irene; his children Alistair (Jean-Ann), Fiona (Murray) and Morag (Bryce); and his eight grandchildren, Garrett, Spencer, Kyle, Liam, Callum, Kalayna, Tavish and Keira, all of whom he was exceptionally proud.

Alistair was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1931. His family moved to Dundee, where he attended Morgan Academy. After National Service with the Royal Artillery, where he retired as Captain and joined the reservists of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, he took a job in the City Chambers.

There he met Irene, his future wife.

After earning his degree as a Chartered Accountant, Alistair and Irene emigrated to Prince George, Canada.

More accurately, Alistair emigrated, and after settling in sent Irene an invitation-to their wedding. She happily accepted, and after joining him in Canada the couple were married on August 31, 1957.

In Prince George, Alistair’s industriousness was quickly recognized by local entrepreneur Ben Ginter, who took Alistair under his wing and gained him experience in everything from ranching to construction and brewery management.

In 1967 the family moved to West Vancouver, where Alistair took a job with Swan Wooster Engineering. He worked for the firm for twenty years, first as a bookkeeper and eventually as President and CEO. After two decades traveling the world with Swan Wooster, Alistair took a role closer to home as Chief Operating Officer of the law firm Ladner Downs.

In “retirement” Alistair volunteered with the Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO), where he lent his financial expertise to assist local Indigenous bands, as well as to efforts abroad in China and Ukraine.

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HUTCHINSON, Robert ‘Bob’ It is with great sadness that the family of Robert Hutchinson (‘Bob’) announce his death. He passed away peacefully January 11, 2023, at the age of 91.

He will be greatly missed by his son David, daughter Jane (Curt), 6 grandchildren, 5 greatgrandchildren, and many friends and colleagues.

Bob’s loving wife Diana (Fraser) pre-deceased him June 28, 2021, as well as his daughter Pamela on July 12, 2015.

Bob was born in Vancouver, BC to John and Helena (Boldrick) Hutchinson on June 23, 1931.

After graduation from Lord Byng high school in 1949, he began working in the construction business, a path that led him to successfully run his own construction company for 30 years.

In his youth, Bob’s family spent their summers at the family cottage at Woodlands near Deep Cove, North Vancouver. It was there that he met his future wife Diana, the true love of his life. They married in 1955 and experienced many wonderful activities together, including skiing, tennis, overseas travel, and especially sailing. Bob and Diana were long time members of the West Vancouver Yacht Club and enjoyed great friendships and wonderful adventures sailing along the coast of BC. They lived in West Vancouver for 40 years then retired (1996) to Woodlands.

Bob loved life and made the most of every day. He was passionate about waterfront living and would spend as much time swimming, boating, and fishing. He was a great father, could always be counted on to volunteer for various causes, and will always be remembered as a friend to so many people. His outlook on life was to always be open, loving and engaged. He saw the good in people, was there to lend a hand if needed, and always had time for conversation.

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LILLEY, Elizabeth Georgene 1942 - 2023 Elizabeth passed away on February 4, 2023 in North Vancouver surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Sam Lilley; her children Nicole Pringle, Paul Lilley, their spouses and five grandchildren. Elizabeth was born in Australia where she spent her childhood and trained as a midwife before she met Sam on a cruise ship to Canada. Elizabeth married Sam on October 19, 1968 and spent her married life living in Canada. Elizabeth turned 80 on December 21, 2022.

Elizabeth’s childhood nickname “Bizzy” suited her perfectly. As a devout Christian her love language was the gift of service. If anyone Elizabeth knew was in need she would never ask if she could help, she just showed up. Relationships were everything to Elizabeth.

She worked at Lions Gate Hospital in the Labour Delivery ward where she established many lifelong friends. Elizabeth served on many committees in the community and was an elder at St. Andrews St. Stephens Presbyterian Church. At her church Elizabeth served in Sunday School, she was the founder of Small Blessings and a Women’s Bible Study. Small Blessings was a group for young mothers to work through the joys and challenges of being a new mother.

Elizabeth’s memorial service will be held at St. Andrew St. Stephens Presbyterian Church on February 25, 2023 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, a donation to her Church can be done through the website, www.sasspc.bc.ca

We have been so blessed to have had parents who encouraged us, loved us, and accepted us no matter what. As father and a friend, Bob was always there when needed. We will always remember him.

A celebration of life for the immediate family will be held at St. Francis-in-the-Wood Church April 15, 2023 at 2:00 PM. A livestream link will be available at www.stfrancisinthewood.ca.

PETERS, Douglas E. November 24, 1932 − February 7, 2023

Alistair was an avid runner and, in later years, a skilled walker. He was a member of Fit Fellas, a player of bridge, a talented gardener, and a teller of great stories of his life’s many adventures. He will be remembered for his resourcefulness, determination, good humor and thoughtful (and always accurate) advice. He was an inspiring man, and he will be dearly missed.

On Tuesday, February 7th, Doug Peters passed peacefully at the age of 90. Born to Henry and Maude Peters, Doug grew up with his older sister in South Devon, NB. After graduating from Fredericton High School in 1950, Doug began a 57− year−long career in banking. Doug married Joyce (Williams) in 1953, and they had a daughter. Doug’s career took him to Bathurst, Montreal, and Toronto before settling in Vancouver in 1968. Doug loved his work: even after retiring, he returned to work part−time until officially retiring at age 75.

In his youth, he was an active Boy Scout and loved to play hockey. In his later years, he kept in touch with friends all over the country, insisting on learning to use a computer, email and smartphone.

He was fiercely proud of the family he created.

Doug’s wife, Joyce Marie Peters, predeceased him in 2018. He is survived by their only child, Pam Wattamaniuk (Walter), and granddaughters, Alexandra and Vanessa.

Everyone whose life Doug touched is invited to his memorial service at Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, on Friday, February 17, at 2 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

His family would like to thank his GP, Dr. Sadri, Dr. Berthelet at the BCCA, Home Palliative Care, and the wonderful staff of Lions Gate Hospital 7 West and North Shore Hospice.

A private family service will be held on February 17th. In lieu of flowers, the family gratefully asks anyone who wishes to contribute to consider a donation to LGH or North Shore Hospice.

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MILLS, Brian J. November 10, 1943 - February 6, 2023 Brian was born in Winnipeg to William and Mary Mills. He is survived by his wife, Jane; sons, Greg and Ryan; grandchildren, Joshua and Julia, and many nieces and nephews.

He completed his B.Sc and M.Sc Electrical Engineering Degrees at the University of Manitoba then moved to BC to complete a Computer Science Degree at UBC. This was followed by a position at BC Hydro, where he remained until retirement.

Brian was active throughout his life. He paddled, hiked, jogged, snowshoed, enjoyed soccer, and played tennis and hockey.

His other interests tended towards music, Porsches, and fine wines. His knowledge of wine was encyclopedic and one of his greatest pleasures was enjoying a discussion with friends on the merits and qualities of this year or that varietal.

Brian valued his friendships, the closest of which he formed through his hockey teams - the Black Rats and the Old Birds. He treasured their getaway weekends on Mayne Island or in the BC Interior.

Brian was a devoted father. To encourage his sons’ interest in sports he volunteered his time coaching youth baseball and soccer and managing youth hockey teams. He also emphasized his sons’ academic learning, instilling an interest in Math, Science and Computers.

Many thanks to the remarkable nurses and caregivers at Creekstone and at Berkley Care Centres in North Van for their compassionate and attentive care.

A celebration of Brian’s life will be held at a later date.

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MULOCK, Edward N. November 5, 1928 − January 12, 2023

O’TOOLE, Nancy 1936 - February 1, 2023

Ed Mulock passed peacefully in North Vancouver at 94 years of age.

It is with profound sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend.

He was predeceased by his wife, Bernice, and son, Paul. He will be remembered with love by sons Ned (Cindy) and Jeff (Mary Beth); daughter−in−law Marilyn; grandchildren Tyson (Jenna), T.J. (Brittany), Jessica, Allison (Taylor), Miranda (Nak), Breean (Kevin), Sarah (Brad), and Shelby (Greg); sister Phyllis; many great−grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends in British Columbia, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

Ed was born in Upper LaHave, Nova Scotia, and graduated from the University of New Brunswick in Forestry. He worked as a professional forest engineer for Canfor, retiring in 1993. He married Bernice in 1951, and the couple moved to Vancouver, raising their family of three sons in North Vancouver.

A founding member of the North Shore Winter Club, he enjoyed curling, tennis, and bridge and spent much of his family time at the club. Ed was very involved in his sons’ sports, coaching their soccer and baseball teams. He loved travelling back east to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, especially walking his forested property in Upper LaHave. He was a dedicated and involved member of St. Agnes Anglican Church and will be missed by the church community.

He enjoyed his last year at Summerhill Parc in the company of many new friends.

Ed will be remembered as a gentle, generous man with a quick wit and a keen sense of humour. If you spent any time with Ed, you would have been privy to his well−researched stock market tips. He will be missed.

A service will be held at St. Agnes Church in the spring.

Nancy is lovingly remembered by her children Susan Plunet, Kevin O’Toole (Vanja), grandson Sean Macdonald (Jen), sister Joan Orlick and brother Trevor Bennett (Monica), along with many other family members in British Columbia, Alberta, Ireland and England. Predeceased by her husband Eric in 2014 and son Michael in 2018, we know that once again she is with them.

Nancy lived a long and interesting life. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan to Stearn and Alita Bennett, the family later moved to BC with ‘Nan’ graduating from high school in Burnaby at 16. Nancy then went into residence at VGH, graduating as a nurse 3 years later and making many life-long friends in the process.

Always one for adventure, Nancy took to the air for a short while as a stewardess for PWA before marrying the love of her life, Eric in 1960. After her first 2 children were born, Nancy continued as a nurse until after her 3rd child, Kevin, was born. It was at this time Nancy chose to focus on her love of art and became a full-time artist. Her paintings can still be found in galleries, with her works in reproduction and in collections around the world to this day.

The family thanks Doctors Ted and Priya Rosenberg, as well as the wonderful staff and nurses at Berwick Royal Oak in Victoria for all their love, care and support. They truly went above and beyond.

In lieu of flowers, the family appreciates donations to be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. https://alzheimer.ca/bc/en.

A service will be held at Christ the Redeemer Catholic church on Friday February 17/23 @ 11 a.m. at 599 Keith Rd., West Vancouver.

Because I Love You So Time will not dim the face I love, The voice I heard each day, The many things you did for me, In your own special way.

All my life I’ll miss you, As the years come and go, But in my heart I’ll keep you, Because I love you so.

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WOODHALL, Doreen Joan November 12, 1939 - February 10, 2023 Doreen passed away peacefully on February 10th at home with family at her side. She is predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Jeff, and leaves to mourn Brenda (Cory), Steve (Jennifer), Judy, Dave (Margaret) and her three grandchildren Sienna, Karissa and Justin. She also leaves her sister Verna.

Doreen was born and raised in Vancouver and she worked in the insurance industry before retiring In 2000. In her retirement she enjoyed travelling, gardening and cooking for family and friends to enjoy. She joined the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority in 1968 and retired as the president of the Delta Masters Chapter. Doreen was also a long-time member of the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club where she enjoyed the competitions and the friendships. A dual celebration of life for Doreen and Jeff will be held on Friday February 24th at 2pm at the Boal Chapel in North Vancouver followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, we ask that you make a donation to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation (https://lghfoundation.com/donate).

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OVERBYE, John February 12, 1959 - February 4, 2023 John Overbye, long-time resident of Bowen Island, BC passed away peacefully on February 4, 2023 in Courtenay, BC at age 63 with his mother, brother Robin and sister-in-law by his side after a long battle with mesothelioma (asbestos cancer).

John was born in Denmark and moved to BC when he was 8 years old with his family. He grew up in Horseshoe Bay and attended school at Glen Eagles Elementary & West Vancouver High School.

He enjoyed boating, travelling, riding his Harley, listening to music and hanging out with the friends he loved. He was a talented cabinet maker and carpenter who enjoyed working with his hands.

His trip to Indonesia, along with his numerous motorbike trips with his buddies down to California and back, were the highlights of his life. Several photo albums were kept with all his adventures including boating and camping trips.

He is survived by his parents, Eric and Elisabeth (Elly) Overbye; brothers Carl (Debbie) and Robin (Shawna); nephews Noah, Caleb, Jason, Justin and his numerous great-nieces and nephews; and his Bowen Island friends.

Thanks to Dr. Jonathan Reggler and the several doctors and nurses who assisted John throughout his battle.

SPRACKLIN, James (Jim) George It is with extreme sadness we announce the sudden passing of James (Jim) George Spracklin.

At age 66, Jim passed away at Lions Gate Hospital on Sunday, January 22nd. Jim was a kind, loyal and dedicated husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. Always fun and easy to be around, he is mourned by his loving wife (Jody), daughter (Heather), brother (Bill), sister (Margie), in-laws (Donna and Craig), nieces, nephews, friends, neighbours and colleagues.

Predeceased by his parents, George and Betty, Jim was born in Hamilton, Ontario. They eventually settled on the North Shore where he lived the majority of his life. Married for 36 years, Jim and Jody lived a quiet lifestyle. He enjoyed hosting and baking for loved ones. He loved music, camping, and fishing. Jim made strong connections with his crew working highway maintenance. Extremely helpful and hard-working, he loved staying busy in retirement by completing outdoor projects such as rebuilding decks, fences, and landscaping.

A private ‘Celebration of Life’ will be held for Jim at a later date in the spring or summer.

To share messages of condolence, please visit Jim’s obituary at www.myalternatives.ca 604-857 5779

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the BC Cancer Agency.

Please raise a glass to John in his memory.

WILKINSON, Maud July 10, 1917 - January 26, 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother and nana, Maud Wilkinson. We were blessed to have had her in our lives for so many years.

She will be fondly remembered as a devoted mother who cared deeply about her loved ones and who put the needs of her family above her own.

Maud was predeceased by her husband of 60 years Herbert (Bert). She will be missed and lovingly remembered by her children, Barry (Marianne), Yvonne (David), and Robin (Christine); her grandchildren Julie, Craig, Laura, Emma and David; and 7 great grandchildren.

Maud was born in Accrington, England to parents Gabriel and Margaret. She enjoyed a happy, secure upbringing despite the challenges of two world wars. In 1941 Maud married Bert and after the war devoted herself to providing the best for her family in the most resourceful, loving way she could.

Supporting their children’s educational opportunities was a priority for Maud and Bert, and watching their children’s successes brought them much happiness.

In 1982 Maud and Bert decided to join Barry and Yvonne in West Vancouver where they spent their retirement years. They easily made new friends and enjoyed exploring the local areas.

After Bert passed away Maud continued to be an active participant in many social activities and this continued throughout her life.

Maud lived the last six years of her life at Inglewood Care Centre where she became well known for her cheerful, positive outlook and witty responses.

She liked to join in on all recreation activities, her favourites being bingo and singing. She amazed everyone with her memorized repertoire of song lyrics.

Special thanks to the wonderful staff at Inglewood who provided Maud with such good care. Maud’s family will be celebrating her life a private gathering in the spring, and her ashes will be placed in a family grave in England.

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WHITE, Shirley Isabel The family of Shirley Isabel White will be holding a Celebration of Life in her honour on February 22 at 3:30 PM in the Marine Room at the Seniors Centre in West Vancouver located at 695 21st Street.

Family and friends are invited to share appetizers and a toast to her long and full life.

Born in Australia, Shirley led an active and social life.

As a flight attendant with Canadian Pacific Airlines, she made many lifelong friends and met her husband, Neil, to whom she was married to until his passing in 2011. She was an avid sports enthusiast partaking in numerous activities including golf, tennis and skiing. Her volunteer work included Empress Wings, Vancouver Aquarium, Sea Life Park, and the local West Vancouver Craft Sale. Shirley passed away on January 10th at home under the wonderful care of Evelyn and Lucy. She is sadly missed but fondly remembered by her children Judith (John) and Bruce (Jane), her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race.

He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy, tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired with trying to make a name.

“Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.”

But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grows, Around the corner, yet miles away “Here’s a telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!”

And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end, Around the corner a vanished friend!

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Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow.

Love me now While I am living.

Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone.

If you have tender thoughts of me, Please tell me now.

If you wait until I am sleeping, Never to awaken, There will be death between us, And I won’t hear you then.

So, if you love me, even a little bit, Let me know it while I am living So I can treasure it.

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Applicant Hosted Preliminary Public Consultation Meeting Preliminary development proposal for 4777 Pilot House Road, located within the Lower Caulfeild Heritage Conservation Area. As required by the District of West Vancouver, the applicant is required to conduct an “Applicant Hosted Preliminary Public Consultation Meeting” in advance of the intention to submit a Heritage Alteration Permit application.

We invite you to this meeting to provide your input on the proposal.

The proposal for the subject property includes removal of the existing house and relocation of the Doctor-Stewart residence, a 1912 Heritage structure of unique character and craftsmanship, to the site by barge from Vancouver. The Doctor-Stewart residence is a one storey, plus lower/basement level wood frame house. It will be located in approximately the same location as the existing house at 4777 Pilot House Road and will be approximately the same height and size. A variance is required at the front yard setback as the front porch projects 2.5 meters into the front yard.

The project also includes construction of a new Coach House at the rear of the lot. The proposed Coach House is two-storeys plus basement.

A short presentation will be provided by the project applicant and project architect at 5:30 pm, followed by a question and answer period. This will be carried out through an in-person open house following physical distancing protocols. Presentation boards will be available during the presentation and afterwards. Feedback forms will be available for submission.

LOCATION: St. Francis in-the-Wood Church, the Lounge meeting room, 4773 South Piccadilly Rd, West Vancouver, BC, V7W 1J8X DATE: March 1, 2023

APPLICATION CONTACTS: Birmingham & Wood Architects http://bwarc.ca/ +604-790-1594 Office hours: Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 6 pm

TIME: 5 pm to 7 pm

Site Location Map

Rendering of the proposal from Piccadilly South

This pre-application meeting is not a District of West Vancouver function.

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