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When he was 12 years old, Robert Otto woke up on a New Year’s Day and knew something wasn’t right. It was cold in the house, colder than it should have been, even for an Ontario winter.
He crept downstairs and saw the sliding glass window to the family room had been smashed. In the living room, things were missing. His parents called the police and soon the forensics team showed up. Otto followed them around as they dusted for fingerprints and took photographs of shoe impressions in the snow. He found their methodical presence calming. He also knew their work was what he wanted to do when he was old enough. Today, Cpl. Otto is a member of the six-member forensics unit (including one apprentice) working out of the North Vancouver RCMP detachment, one of five specialized units that work out of larger police detachments in Metro Vancouver. Their unit
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Crucial team works behind the scenes It’s about a two-year undertaking for a police officer to become a forensic specialist, a process that involves training with the Canadian Police College and apprenticing within the unit. There are also a series of increasingly difficult identification tests and a dissertation-like defence of an identification case that officers must successfully complete before becoming certified as a forensic specialist. Work of the forensics team can be crucially important to police work, but apart from the appearance in hazmat suits at major crime scenes, most of it takes place out of public view. Collection or analysis of bloodstains, footprints, fingerprints, ballistics, hair and fibres, video analysis and crime scene overviews are all done by the forensics unit. Depending on the crime scene, Continued on page 14
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Little schoolhouse takes big journey to new home MINA KERR-LAZENBY
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It’s certainly been quite the journey for one little, bright yellow Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) schoolhouse.
The historic building – which has resided in Kitsilano, the former Squamish village of Sen̓áḵw, since 1912 – was looking set for a date with a bulldozer, penned for demolition to make way for the new Henry Hudson Elementary. Then, at the final hour, the Nation came to its rescue and shipped it off to safety to its new home here on the North Shore – on a barge, no less. The “Little Yellow Schoolhouse” was uprooted from its 111-year-long home at 1502 Maple St. under nightfall on Tuesday. Road closures had been in place to ensure the building was safely escorted by truck to the seawall, where it was lifted, carefully and slowly, onto a barge. The precious cargo voyaged across English Bay overnight before it made its way north, moving around Stanley Park and under Lions Gate Bridge before touching the North Shore on Wednesday afternoon. The final leg of the journey this morning saw the 1,900-square-foot building moved to its new, permanent home close to the Chief Joe Mathias Centre in Xwmélch’sten (Capilano 5 Reserve), where it will be given
This historic Squamish Nation building travelled via barge from its old home in Kitsilano to its new dwelling place on the North Shore. NICK LABA / NSN a new lease of life by the Nation. As a centre for early childhood education, the building will facilitate the teaching of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim (Squamish language) to little ones from the Nation. Elected council member Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) said the relocation of the Little Yellow Schoolhouse, a collaboration with partners at the Vancouver School
Board and Renewal Home Development, helps the Nation address their “urgent” infrastructure needs. The new abode will also provide a vital hub for Squamish cultural revitalization, he said. “It will be put to good use as a dedicated space to teach our little ones Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim, our language, and immerse our
future generations in our culture and heritage.” Victoria Jung, Vancouver School Board chair, added she was pleased to see the “beloved building” repurposed by the Squamish Nation, where it will “continue to serve children today and in the years ahead.” The rescue of the historic little yellow structure is an example of how developers and policy-makers should be looking towards the repurposing and salvaging of buildings, as opposed to continuously looking to build anew, said Glyn Lewis, owner of Renewal Home Development. “Now, more than ever, we need an array of development solutions to lower our carbon footprint, divert material waste and provide affordable high-quality homes and buildings to communities in need.” Lewis said more than 800 high-value buildings and homes are demolished each year that can, and should, be relocated and repurposed. “Our hope is this Little Yellow School House project will catch the attention and mobilize the imagination of developers and policy makers across the region,” he said. “Machine demolition should be the last option, not the first.” 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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Fatal police shooting in North Van justified, watchdog rules JANE SEYD
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A report by B.C.’s independent investigations office has concluded that a North Vancouver RCMP officer was justified in fatally shooting 27-year-old Dani Cooper at a North Vancouver housing complex on Nov. 12, 2022.
The IIO report into Cooper’s death and the events leading up to it was released Aug. 3, concluding that “officers were acting lawfully in execution of their duties when they responded to information that [Cooper] had a knife and had tried to attack or threaten multiple people with it” and that “using lethal force was necessary” to
prevent police officers or others from being harmed. The report was met with frustration by Cooper’s family, who met with Ronald MacDonald, chief civilian director of the IIO, shortly before the report was released on Thursday. Dennis Cooper, Dani’s father, said it was “tragically ironic” that Dani had been a vocal advocate for de-escalation of police involvement in mental health crises, yet ended up dying in that same situation. “There were so many ways that [Dani] could have been stopped, without fatal force,” added Dani’s sister Cara Cooper in a statement issued by the Pivot Legal Society.
“While police attending these calls don’t have complete information, they knew this was a small person acting erratically.… They were unwell, dazed, and in psychosis – and instead of help they were killed by police.” Dani Cooper died Nov. 12 following an encounter with police at the River Woods Housing Co-op, a townhouse complex in the 3700-block of Hamber Place off Mount Seymour Road. The IIO report details how on that evening, police received a 911 call from Cooper’s mother, saying Dani had tried to attack her with a knife in their shared residence. The mother fled to a neighbour’s
unit and called police. The report details Cooper then entering two neighbouring apartments, carrying a knife and acting strangely, and being forced out by residents. One neighbour also saw Cooper stab themselves in the abdomen with the knife. Two police officers arrived on the scene and told Cooper to drop the knife but that command “was not registering,” according to one of the police officers. Police used a Taser, but because Cooper was wearing a thick jacket, it didn’t have any effect. As Cooper climbed a fence and walked Continued on page 24
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95-home Squamish Nation project gets $20M in funding NICK LABA
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The Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) is moving ahead with its ambitious plan to vastly expand housing on its lands, with a new development on Xwmélch’sten (Capilano 5 Reserve).
On Friday, officials from the federal, provincial and Squamish governments gathered in front of 300 Khatsilano Road, as construction workers hammered away in the background to build the new development. The officials announced Squamish Nation Coun. Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) says the a combined $20 million new development will give residents access to a range of in funding, which will services in the immediate area. NICK LABA / NSN support 95 new affordable housing units for Squamish opening up a few months before that. Nation members. Around $5.4 million “There’s a huge Indigenous housing is coming from the federal government, crisis. There’s a huge Squamish Nation $10.6 million from the province, $4.8 housing crisis,” Williams said. “We hear million from Squamish Nation in land these words too much. This today is an equity and $100,000 from the Hiy̓ám̓ ta example of action.” Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Housing Society. “This today is providing hope for The new development, called Chenkw Indigenous communities across Canada, Em̓út (“I am home”), is based on a especially here in B.C. where 200-plus multi-generational housing approach, identified First Nations communities Coun. Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) said, reside,” he continued. “Especially today, and is designed to create a community for the Squamish Nation community, we’re where Nation members can easily access saving lives.” services in the immediate area. The development goes along with the The four-storey, subsidized rental Nation’s strategic plan to provide housing building will prioritize independent for any member who wants a place to Elders, families and youth. There will be live in a Squamish community, Williams a mix of unit sizes, each with access to a added. private outdoor space. The development “Concluding our recent census, we will be managed by Hiy̓ám̓, a non-profit are listening to our people. They want to that develops and manages affordable come home. We have too many people housing for Nation members. homeless, in transition from incarceraElements of cedar will be incorporated tion. We have too many youth aging out within the building, as well as graphic and in care that are finding themselves Coast Salish elements on the balconies lost, displaced, disconnected,” he said. and an exterior feature wall that came out “This is a perfect example of being of community dialogue and workshops, connected directly to the community, according to a statement. A co-op grocery but more importantly, connected to your store is also part of the project, where home.” residents and the community can buy and Williams also noted that progress has sell traditional and artisan goods. There been made on several other affordable will be two green spaces on the property housing projects announced last year. for use in ceremony, storytelling and meal Applications are now open for Estítkw sharing. Place (“a safe place”), with 55 units at 239 Construction is expected to be comLower Capilano Road. Construction is set to wrap up this winter, Williams said. plete by summer 2024, with applications
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A West Vancouver man with a history of conning investors and flouting securities regulations has been charged with three counts of securities fraud and two counts of breaching an order of the B.C. Securities Commission.
Frederick Johnathon Nielsen (a.k.a. Fred Gilliland), 71, is to fix a date for his next appearance in Vancouver provincial court at the end of August on the charges, which stem from allegations Nielsen violated the Securities Act in August 2018 and June 2019. So far little information has been released about the charges or the investigation, conducted by the criminal investigations branch of the securities commission with the help of the West Vancouver Police Department. Nielsen has not entered a plea to the charges and none of the allegations have been proven in court. It’s not the first time Nielsen has
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Conflicting views emerge on conflict of interest claims KIRK LAPOINTE
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For two decades now the Community Charter has been the guiding legislation for B.C. municipal politicians as a strict framework to deal with conflicts of interest.
At times, though, politicians frame the conflicts more generously for their circumstances. For instance, West Van Mayor Mark Sager and Coun. Christine Cassidy seem intent on playing through the many deliberations and decisions on the vast and ambitious Ambleside local area plan. This, despite the fact each own properties within the area about to undertake commercial and residential rezoning. The Charter requires council members to disclose their conflicts of interest and
says they are “not entitled to participate in the discussion of a matter, or to vote on a question in respect of a matter” if they might have a “direct or indirect pecuniary interest” at stake. When you think of it, the Charter’s tough-mindedness imposes quite the guardrails, particularly by including “indirect” benefits in its scope. With good reason, it seems to preclude council members who are property owners from sharing their perspectives on specific zoning issues that might directly affect their holdings. But with less justification, it appears to restrict them in a broader way on many of the central issues of urban planning. Those issues are, after all, a formidable part of municipal stewardship. In West Van they’re of great significance today as it grapples
with challenges for population growth. Still, provincial legislators viewed the law’s framework as a necessary restriction to maintain public trust, avoid perceptions of impropriety, prevent unfair advantage and mitigate possible legal consequences. It backed up the framework with heavyduty consequences: a breach of the Charter results in a disqualification from office. And the process to pursue this is rather simple: only 10 electors are needed to petition the Supreme Court of British Columbia within 45 days of a discussion or decision for a hearing. For all we know, Sager and Cassidy might be heading down that road. The two were obviously ready to discuss these concerns when the plan came to council July 24. They pounced on Maggie Pappas, the former West Vancouver
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Chamber of Commerce president, when she identified the issue in speaking to the plan. Her three-minute window was more like half her, half them. (As an aside, these interruptions are increasingly common at council and quite dispiriting to watch, considering the time for public representations has shrunk over the years.) Sager argues that his building on Marine Drive is not the subject of any rezoning, so he is free to involve himself. Pappas said it was hard to imagine how he would not benefit from the area’s uplift, even if his building doesn’t specifically appreciate. As for Cassidy, she argued her home was across the street from the plan’s boundary – again, Pappas said it was hard to imagine how living across the street from Continued on page 9
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RE: West Van Councillor Wants to Move Past ‘Media Circus,’ July 28 letter I believe the responsibility of a reporter is to convey information to readers in as factual manner as possible. Coun. Linda Watt implied in her letter that Kirk LaPointe should have become an active participant in the altercation he described in his July 26 column, Shouting Match Caps Off Drama-Filled West Van Evening. I assume he was there to report on the events of the evening rather than to act as a referee. It sounds like most of the participants in this unseemly melee should have been red carded and sent off the field!
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RE: City of North Van Tweaks Controversial St. Andrews Avenue Changes, July 28 story I’m extremely confused at how anyone could think that widening St. Andrews Avenue would make it safer? Is the city’s goal not to have drivers go 30 kilometres per hour? Why, then, are we making it easier to speed? If every time the city tries to make a neighbourhood safer, they’re going to back down when a few residents get angry, then what’s the point!? If the status quo is
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acceptable, then CNV is no better than DNV. The city completed the Green Necklace eight years ago. They re-built Esplanade only after a fatality. What else have they done? At this pace, maybe my grandchildren will be able to move around this city car-free and feel safe. A great solution to reducing vehicle speeds is automated enforcement, but our RCMP are afraid to lose their jobs. So the only tool we have is changing infrastructure. St. Andrews was the last major item that came to the integrated transportation committee while I was chair. I’m ashamed at how this city has handled the process.
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RE: North Van Legion Debate Shows Flaws in Our Process, Aug. 2 editorial I find myself hoping against hope that the people of Lynn Valley will open their hearts and minds. The decision must be made for what is best for the whole community. A petition circulated opposing a previous development suggested for the site does not represent the whole neighbourhood. Seniors and their care givers are a vital part of our community. What better use of this site than for our seniors and their care givers, plus childcare space, all of which are desperately needed?
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Continued from page 8 properties with an increased value wouldn’t benefit her. The entire plan is one gigantic uplift. As it turned out, Cassidy was wrong about the boundary; she later conceded after the meeting that, indeed, her Fulton Avenue home is within the plan’s borders. (Neither was available when I asked if anything has changed since the meeting. It’s holiday time.) Only the courts can decide on whether their continued involvement in the Ambleside plan would violate the law, so this isn’t the place to wag the finger. But the other court – the court of public opinion – has an acute importance in politics, and the insistence from Sager and Cassidy strikes me as not only questionable but unnecessary. One hopes it isn’t indicative of an emerging style of governance that pushes
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beyond the envelope. It’s not as if this council is deeply divided on the merits of the Ambleside plan. They’re pretty much tripping over each other to salute the staff work to date. The two votes from Sager and Cassidy aren’t needed when the other five are onside. What’s obvious is that they want to participate in some control over the plan as it evolves later this year. Like most of the bolder ideas for change, it has its detractors. But at least for the time being, there are more votes to gain in leading than in recusing. Kirk LaPointe is publisher and executive editor of Business in Vancouver as well as vice-president, editorial, Glacier Media Group, the North Shore News’ parent company. He is also a West Vancouverite.
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Three men fined for fishing undersized crabs near North Van JANE SEYD
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Three men caught in possession of more than 80 undersized Dungeness crab caught in the waters off North Vancouver have been handed fines ranging from $3,300 to $6,500 and banned from crab fishing for two years.
The three Surrey men – Arnulfo Delfin, 58, Wilson Palapox, 56, and Jerry Palafox, 51 – were handed the sentence Aug. 2 after pleading guilty to fisheries offences in North Vancouver provincial court. Crown counsel Kaitlin Kuefler described how on the afternoon
of March 1, 2023, fisheries officers watched the men board a small boat off North Vancouver’s Wheyah-Wichen/Cates Park and tracked them through binoculars. Fisheries officers watched as Delfin drove the boat up to four buoys in the water, and one of the other men pulled up crab traps, she said. An hour later they returned to the park, where fisheries officers approached the men, asking if they’d caught anything yet. Delfin responded, “Nothing yet, we just started fishing,” said Kuefler. But officers spotted one small crab loose in the boat. A further
search revealed a black garbage bag full of 81 Dungeness crabs, she said. “Every single crab was undersized,” she said, and 27 of the crabs were female, some with eggs on them. “It is always an offence to possess female crabs,” she noted, adding the daily catch limit per person is four crabs. Both the size restrictions and quota limits are in place to protect conservation of the resource, she said. When the crabs were returned to the water, fisheries officers noticed many of them appeared to
not be moving and some had their legs broken off. It was not a case of “near compliance,” said Kuefler, but was a “fairly flagrant breach” of the regulations, involving “a significant number of crabs.” Speaking to the judge, Delfin said, “We know what we did was wrong.” “I’m the one to blame,” he said, adding he knows the fisheries regulations, while the other two men didn’t. “I accept my punishment and my responsibility,” he said. All three pleaded guilty to charges under the Fisheries Act of catching and retaining undersized
crab and retaining more than the allowed daily limit. Delfin also pleaded guilty to making false statements to a fisheries officer. Judge Timothy Hinkson handed Delfin a fine of $6,500, while the two other men both received fines of $3,300. All three were banned from further crab fishing for two years. The crab traps were also ordered forfeited. Hinkson said the fishery depends on the honour system to protect the resource and on people informing themselves of their obligations. Flouting the rules must be taken seriously, he said.
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Art exhibit takes up the call of Women, Life, Freedom HAMID JAFARI
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North Van Arts is presenting Women, Life, Freedom, an exhibition that celebrates the beauty and strength of Iranian women.
Curated by Saghi Ehteshamzadeh, an Iranian-born artist based in Vancouver, the exhibition features an array of artworks by female artists. The title of the exhibition is a reminder of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement that began in Iran following the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested in Tehran by morality police – a dedicated unit that enforces strict dress codes for women – on Sept. 16, 2022. Approaching the anniversary of the movement, this exhibition provides a platform for the voices of Iranian women to be heard and their stories to be shared. Ehteshamzadeh believes that what’s happening in Iran is not receiving enough exposure, especially in the Western world. For her, art has become an impactful tool to bring attention to the movement. “Since the Woman, Life, Freedom movement started in Iran, as an Iranian woman and as an artist, I felt compelled to use my platform and my tool, which is art, to spread the word about what was going on in my country,” she said. For the Women, Life, Freedom exhibition, Cityscape Community ArtSpace invited artists to apply through open calls, ensuring diverse perspectives. “What I wanted to focus on was the Woman, Life, Freedom movement and the resilience and bravery of women and I wanted to address the inequality
North Van Arts events and community development manager Katherine Gear Chambers shares some of the Women, Life, Freedom pieces on display until Aug. 26. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN that women were facing in Iran and internationally.” Alongside art pieces by Iranian artists, the exhibition also features works by other artists. One of the pieces is titled You Will Never Walk Alone, created by Turkish artist Ece Asitanelioğlu. Through her sculpture, she aims to “depict the struggle of women and the oppressed using the gesture of turning your head backwards while walking alone because of not feeling safe on the streets,” as mentioned in the exhibition’s brochure.
Additionally, three pieces by Canadian artist Kate Arkletian are showcased, featuring uterine sculptures that represents the power of the feminine in a variety of ways. Ehteshamzadeh emphasizes that the inequality women face is not limited to Iran, and the exhibition aims to encourage more dialogue about this issue. Among the artworks is a piece by Iranian artist Mina Saneei, which is a pair of glasses with cracked glass as homage to the victims of violence during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran. These protesters,
including individuals like Mohsen Kafshgar and Ghazal Ranjkesh, tragically lost their vision due to bullets fired during the demonstrations. According to a report by the Center for Human Rights in Iran, 26 individuals were identified as victims of blinding by state security forces. The CHRI has learned that the actual number of victims of blinding is higher, and many others have chosen to remain silent out of fear of state reprisals. Ehteshamzadeh hopes viewers will engage with the artworks and take away one particular message: Hope. “I’d like to send across the message of hope, that after all the tragedies that happened, there will be hope for a free Iran. Specifically on the North Shore, there is a big community of Iranians, and I think it’s good to stand in solidarity with Iranian people. The movement in Iran is still ongoing, and people are still risking their lives and freedom to fight this injustice, and I believe it’s very important to have such shows to spread this message.” According to Amnesty International, since the start of the protests, 22,000 people have been arrested in Iran, and as of April 4, at least 537 people had been killed in the anti-government demonstrations, as reported by the Norway-based watchdog Iran Human Rights. The Cityscape Community ArtSpace exhibit welcomes visitors until Aug. 26. Hamid Jafari is a Vancouver-based freelance journalist who writes about the Iranian community in Canada, art, culture, and social media trends. His work for the North Shore News is supported by New Canadian Media. itshamidjafari@gmail.com
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Team specializes in collecting evidence invisible to the naked eye Continued from page 1 forensics specialists can be looking for everything from discarded cigarette butts and pop cans to shell casings, bullet holes, and fingerprints left at a crime scene. A basic crime scene kit includes a variety of fingerprint powders, as well as camera gear. These days, officers frequently bring a portable laser for drafting quick, accurate crime scene diagrams – a process that used to be done on paper and took many times as long. Other specialized equipment will be brought along depending on the job. Among those is a metal detector, which can be set to find different types of metal at different depths.
“It can help you locate evidence that isn’t obvious or visible,” said Otto – a bullet that’s been shot into the ground or may be covered up by leaves, for instance. In cases where guns have been fired, officers look for everything from the rifling present on the weapon and/or bullet, the presence of lead around a hole indicating a bullet has been shot into it and residue from gunshots that may be left on a suspect’s hands. Bullet trajectory rods also help give officers a more accurate idea of where a bullet may have landed – upping the odds of recovering it. Chemical recipes help reveal hidden fingerprints Collection of invisible evidence that lies just under the
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Video analysis a growing field Continued from page 14 that’s been pancaked down and melted.… Sometimes strange things happen.” Once evidence has been identified, careful handling procedures are followed to keep evidence secure with exhibits tagged and entered into a computer system and checked in and out of evidence lockers with one-way keys.
Video analysis has taken off Among the biggest changes in forensic science in recent years has been both the use of drones to capture crime scenes far more accurately than was possible in the past and the rise of video analysis. On the local scene, video analysis really took off after the Stanley Cup riots of 2011, Continued on page 16
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Real life doesn’t match CSI shows Continued from page 15 said Jon Stringer, a civilian video analyst on the North Vancouver’s RCMP’s forensics unit. Video experts from all over North America came to Vancouver in the aftermath and reviewed the video evidence that led to later convictions (including people from the North Shore who were involved in the riots.) Now, with the rise of more sophisticated home security video as well as commercial cameras, “the prominence of video evidence is increasing exponentially,” said Stringer. “If you’re in downtown Vancouver, you’re on camera every few seconds. So one of the first things you probably look for in a file, when you’re trying to identify someone, is if there’s video.” For the forensics unit, there’s a more dispassionate science involved than in some other aspects of police work. Often when they’re collecting DNA evidence to send to a specialized lab or collecting fingerprints, they don’t know exactly how that evidence will be used to further a case, said Otto. “It’s just the facts,” he said. “I’m not tied to it in the same way emotionally as a [police officer] may be who’s closer to the interviews and things like that.” Unlike scenarios depicted on crime
shows like CSI, forensics experts usually aren’t involved in the larger parts of the investigation, like talking to witnesses. Results from tests like DNA swabs also take considerably longer to get back from the lab in Ottawa – sometimes running to several months rather than being wrapped up within the hour. “In reality, there are homicide trials [that Otto worked on] a couple of years back that are just going to trial now,” he said. But the reverse is also true – forensic evidence, if it’s properly handled, tends to stick around. When fingerprints are located at a crime scene, they’re put into a database to search for potential matches. But if there’s no immediate match, that database will continue to run the search every day. “You could get a reverse hit, it could be five years later, whenever that person responsible is arrested and fingerprinted for another offence,” said Otto. That brings some satisfaction, he added. “It’s kind of like time travel,” he said. “These individuals could have gotten away with whatever they had done … but when you find the forensic evidence, you can kind of bring them back, and hold them accountable.”
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A Port Coquitlam man has received a jail sentence of 20 days already served in custody following an arrest last year for stealing a bait bike on the North Shore.
On July 6, 2022, the North Vancouver RCMP parked a bait bike on Marine Drive in North Vancouver. Shortly after it was parked, a suspect broke the lock and rode off. Unbeknownst to the bike thief, police were nearby and were alerted when the bike was moved. With the police on his tail, the man was arrested a short distance away. Officers on the scene were surprised when the man told them he knew it was a bait bike but stole it anyway, said Const. Mansoor Sahak, spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP. A year after his arrest, Chad James Powell, 34, pleaded guilty to theft and was given a 20-day jail sentence in North Vancouver provincial court July 7. He was credited a 30-day pre-sentence time served in custody. According to North Vancouver RCMP, there has been a bait bike program in North Vancouver since 2014. It was the first of its
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North Shore Rescue plucks stranded hiker off west Lion
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North Shore Rescue teamed up with Lions Bay Search and Rescue to pluck two hikers off treacherous terrain near the west Lion peak, north of West Vancouver, on July 30.
Early that morning, North Shore Rescue was called out to assist Lions Bay SAR with the rescue of a hiker who had gone off route and become stuck on a ledge on the west Lion. The 30-year-old man had been hiking with a group, with a plan of camping for the night in an area beyond the west Lion. But the hiker somehow got separated from his group and ended up heading up the peak instead of around it, said John Blown of North Shore Rescue. By 8 p.m., the hiker had become stuck on a ledge and “made the right decision to stop and call 911,” said Blown. A team from Lions Bay Search and Rescue hiked in on foot and located the hiker around 2 a.m. but decided to wait until daylight to bring him out by helicopter. (Talon’s helicopter normally used for night rescues is currently in use fighting wildfires.) Blown said
the hiker did have overnight gear, including a sleeping bag, but “there wasn’t very much room on the ledge.” A longline team from North Shore Rescue flew in with Talon Helicopters around 6 a.m. and plucked the hiker off the ledge in a harness, returning him to Lions Bay school field. Later that day the rescue teams received another call about another hiker overdue from a hike in the same area. In this case, a man in his 50s had been dropped off at the trailhead near Sunset Marina north of Horseshoe Bay. “His wife was supposed to pick him up at Cypress” in the afternoon, said North Shore Rescue search manager Scott Merriman. “He never showed up.” Luckily, the hiker was also a ham radio operator who had his radio with him, enabling searchers to make contact from a Talon helicopter. “We were able to determine his location based on that,” said Merriman. Lions Bay Search and Rescue teams were able to hike in and get the hiker in the early hours of Monday morning.
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The North Shore Baseball Association has its first ever provincial championship banner thanks to their 18U AAA team.
The NSBA squad claimed the B.C. title by topping the Penticton Tigers 4-3 in the provincial final July 30 at Walnut Grove Park in the Township of Langley. The win capped off a perfect championship tournament for the team as they scored five straight wins over four days, July 27-30. With the win, the 18Us became the first NSBA team to claim a provincial title since the association was formed in 2016. “I’m just really happy for the boys,” said head coach and NSBA vice president Jon Alpen. “This is very competitive baseball and the boys worked really hard as a team this season and they deserve full credit for their success. I am also really pleased to see how far we have come as a baseball club since we were set up in 2016. To win a provincial banner is huge.”
Members of the NSBA 18U AAA team celebrate a 4-3 win over Penticton in the provincial championship final played Sunday at Walnut Grove Park. NSBA The win earned the team a berth in the Western Canadian Championships running Aug. 18-20 in Winnipeg where they will face other provincial champions. Pitcher Phoenix Babuin earned game MVP honours in the B.C. final
after closing out the win. “The provincial championship was such an amazing experience,” he said. “I can’t wait to see how we do against the other provinces when we bring our A-game at the Westerns.”
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A blaze that burned through 3,000 square metres of forest in the Lower Seymour Conservation reserve was probably sparked by people who were accessing a decades-old hut in
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After a flood of public reports, local agencies became aware of the wildfire around 4:15 p.m. on July 13. Water bombers and helicopters hit the site Continued on page 23
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There are more cabins in the area Continued from page 22 continuously throughout the evening, and ground crews got to work the next morning. By the weekend, the blaze wasn’t spreading any further, and firefighters continued cleanup work into the following week. As the investigation got underway, the North Shore News learned of a hut that had been built in the area. Metro Vancouver – the lead agency on the firefighting effort – said that it had been aware of the hut for a few months and had plans to dismantle it. Now that the investigation has concluded, the cause of the fire is officially “undetermined,” as no direct ignition source could be located, said Assistant Fire Chief Monty Armstrong with District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, the agency that led the investigation. There was also no evidence of natural causes, he said. “There is no sign of lightning in the area, we didn’t have any evidence that it struck. So there are no natural causes that we’ve been able to find. That would lead us to a human-caused fire.” There was evidence to suggest that people had been accessing the hut, Armstrong said, leading investigators to speculate
that related activities could have caused the wildfire. “We know humans were there. Human behaviour would have had an influence,” he said. The hut is probably decades old, Armstrong added. There are also several other huts in the area. “I’ve heard anecdotally there are 50 to 100 cabins in the area, which would make sense if you think, 50 or 60 years ago, people would go out and build cabins,” he said. Metro Vancouver has a plan to remove the cabins, Armstrong said, but doesn’t know what the timeline is for removing them. But while they’re there, any cabins or huts that act as a destination for hikers could cause a fire risk to the watershed, he said, adding that it is important that the area be protected from wildfires. “Hypothetically, if you had a rather large wildfire go through there, that may lead to possible landslides or flooding because the ground is changed, which may damage the water supply in the following seasons,” Armstrong said. A major fire in the Metro area would also affect air quality, which could impact people with respiratory conditions, he added.
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Lawn watering shut down as Stage 2 restrictions begin NICK LABA
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Much of the grass across the North Shore has browned over the summer, as the first stage of Metro Vancouver watering restrictions have relegated residents to spritzing once per week.
Yet other lawns remain manicured, pristine and green. On Friday, Stage 2 restrictions will hit the entire Metro region, ending all lawn watering. Trees, shrubs and flowers can be watered by hand, soaker hoses or drip irrigation any time, or with sprinklers between 5 and 9 a.m. Esthetic water features can’t be filled or topped up. And washing driveways and sidewalks is prohibited in most circumstances. While many have heeded guidance up until now – on restrictions designed to conserve our large but finite supply of drinking water – there’s evidence
A contracted tree pruner sets up water cannons for the City of Vancouver at MacLean Park. STEFAN LABBÉ / GLACIER MEDIA that some have been flouting Phase 1 restrictions that rolled out in May. According to the District of West Vancouver, where all homes are metered, around eight per cent of residents received a letter informing them that they were using four times the
typical household supply in June. Typical West Van households used 29 cubic metres of water that month, whereas 956 households consumed 115 cubic metres or more. What are some of the most common causes of high water consumption? Lawn watering and
automatic irrigation systems are two of the main culprits. While enforcement hasn’t been carried out yet, that could change. “The district likes to take an education-first approach; however, with the Stage 2 water restrictions, the bylaw enforcement team will be responsive to any complaints and reports, and will be moving forward with a targeted enforcement approach,” said district spokesperson Carrie Gadsby. The district is also participating in Metro Vancouver’s drinking water conservation summer support program. “As part of this program, summer support program staff are patrolling West Vancouver neighbourhoods to provide education and report non-compliant watering for the bylaw team to follow-up,” she said. West Van residents can check their own consumption on the district website.
In the City of North Vancouver, staff read meters on commercial properties only for billing purposes, and there are only a few select residential areas that are monitored for billing purposes. But some enforcement has already been carried out. Since May 1, bylaw staff have received 47 complaints of watering against restrictions, from the public or from staff’s own observations, according to bylaw services manager Paul Duffy. “During Stage 1, unless the property has been subject to previous complaints, bylaw staff use the opportunity to educate the property owner,” he said. From May 1 to August 3, CNV issued 14 warning violations and three tickets. For Stage 2, tickets will be issued in the first instance, Duffy added. Under the incoming restrictions, fines up to $500 can be issued per violation.
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HASWELL, Yvonne (83) We are very sad to announce that Yvonne passed away peacefully on July 15th, 2023 after a recent diagnosis of an aggressive cancer. Predeceased by her parents Ivan and Grace, her sister Muriel, her brothers Leslie and Donald, her daughter Kris, and her spouses Pat and Jim, along with nieces, nephews, and friends. Survived by her children Xerez, (Blake) Ivan, (Rosemarie) Eric, (Coreena) and April, (Jean-Yves) sisters Rowena, Pat, Marj, (John) Shirley, and a large extended family, including ten grandchildren, one greatgrandchild, nieces and nephews, her boyfriend Nick, many friends and her former husband Len (Elsa). Yvonne was born in Alberta on her parent’s 19th wedding anniversary. She grew up in a large loving family in Vancouver and graduated from King George High School in the West End. Yvonne went on to study sciences at U.B.C. at a time, when this was not a typical option for a woman. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1961 and later completed a diploma in art history and was a seconded faculty member at U.B.C. in the education department. Yvonne became a teacher and specialized in art and outdoor education, and helped to establish the outdoor school in Brackendale. Yvonne was a talented artist, singer and musician and painted right up until the end. Yvonne was both a performer and a supporter of the arts and loved theatre, opera, symphonies, and Bard on the Beach. She performed as recently as April 2023 with her choir. Yvonne was a lover of all things in the natural world especially gardens and birds, and a defender of all creatures great and small. We will be celebrating Yvonne and her accomplishments and contribution to the world on September 16th at 2:00 pm at the St. Stephens Anglican Church in West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, please consider a charitable donation to an arts or wildlife organization. The family would like to thank the staff at the North Shore Hospice for the highly specialized care they gave to Yvonne.
STARLING, Hazel September 29, 1930 - August 02, 2023 Dedicated and loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and teacher, Hazel passed away peacefully on August 2 with family by her side. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Hazel moved to Vancouver with her parents in 1941, settling in North Vancouver with her own family in 1959. Hazel was predeceased in 2009 by her devoted husband of 57 years, Charles. She is lovingly remembered by “the kids” Liana (Harold) Self, Julie (Murray) Sandersen, Brent Starling, Caroline (Doug) Laskie, and her 11 grandchildren: Heather (Reece) and Kimberly (Kevin); Janine (David) and Matthew (Kimberly); Joshua (Emie), Jordan and Rebecca (Fraser); Jessica (Tara), Amy, Vanessa and Samantha (Lorne). Her 16 greatgrandchildren include Owen and Keira; Keath (Christine), Kaiya and Kaeleb; Connor and Erika; Preston, Ryker and Miles; Elena and Taryn; Piper and Cecily; Everett, and Penelope. After graduating from UBC in Education and later in Librarianship, Hazel spent more than 30 years as a teacher and librarian, for many years at Upper Lynn Elementary School. She volunteered for groups related to education including Children’s Literature Roundtable, University Women’s Club and Artists for Kids. Hazel could be found reading, discussing, or sharing books at all hours of the day and night. A lover of civility and decent behaviour, Hazel was independently minded and strong in her opinions and her sense of duty. She spent decades of summers with family at Deka Lake and enjoyed travelling in Canada, USA, and Europe. A great cook and baker, she was happiest when her large family were gathered. The family thanks Sunrise of Lynn Valley for their care and compassion. A memorial service for this spirited and independent woman will be held Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Clement’s Anglican Church, 3400 Institute Road, North Vancouver, BC V7K 2K9, 604-988-4418. Reception to follow. Flowers are welcome or please donate to Heart & Stroke Foundation at www.heartandstroke.ca or Artists for Kids at www.sd44.ca/school/artistsforkids/support To watch a live stream, visit www.stclementschurch.ca/live
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EGGLETON, Walter James November 19, 1945 - July 23, 2023 Wally passed away in the early morning hours of July 23, 2023. Survived by his wife of 56 years Susan, daughter Amy(Grant) Dunbar, son Ian(Jay Lancaster) and three grandchildren; Karis, Liam and Isla Dunbar. Also survived by his brother Stuart (Dorothy) Eggleton and sister Carroll (Don) Pamplin. Wally’s early years included summers at their Cariboo horse ranch. Then his love of cars and the Car Club took hold. Wally and Susan met at West Van High. They built a wonderful life together full of family time, many dogs, boating, fishing, skiing, and travels/adventures around the world. Wally was happiest aboard one his boats with family and friends. An active 35+ year member of RVYC with many friends at Coal Harbour. He passed along his love of boating and exploring our beautiful coast to his children and their families. Wally had the biggest heart and would do anything to help. If there was a project you needed help with, he would collect his tools and be on his way. The kind of friend you wanted, there in the good times and the bad. He could have a cheeky sense of humour and get that mischievous glint in his eye. The last many years have been a challenging battle with Alzheimer’s disease for Wally and his family. They stayed united and it made them all stronger and closer. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC. Wally’s ashes will be scattered at sea at a private family ceremony. “Smell the sea and feel the sky. Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic”.
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BAXTER, Cynthia Jane August 27, 1933 - May 18, 2023 Filled with love and overcome with sorrow, we announce the death of Cynthia Jane Baxter. Cynthia passed with her signature grace, peace and decisiveness on May 18, 2023 following a long journey with Alzheimer’s. She will forever be remembered by her loving family. Cynthia is survived by her six children and their spouses: Caffyn Kelley (Mearnie Summers, d.), Wendy Baxter (Claire Rubach), Marnie Baxter (Dana McIntyre, d.), Tom Baxter (Rosemary Merrison), Megan Lawrence (Robert Lawrence) and Seónagh Kummer (David Kummer); her grandchildren and step-grandchildren Aaron Baxter, Emma Baxter, Naomi Baxter, Angelica Iannetti, Skyler McIntyre, Daniel Kummer, Michelle Kummer; and her greatgrandchildren, Théo and Eloise Baxter. Born August 27th 1933 in Winnipeg, Cynthia was the beloved only child of Thomas and Bette Horne. An avid reader with a brilliant, creative mind, she earned highest overall marks in the graduating class in Interior Design from the University of Manitoba and won the Governor General’s Gold Medal Award and thesis prize. Cynthia married Richard Baxter on April 23rd 1955, and they shared adventures until his death in 2003. She worked full time until the birth of their second child. She loved the role of wife and mother, and supported Richard in the formation of his own business while remaining dedicated their six children. Winnipeg was a second home even after she and Richard moved their family to Vancouver in 1971. Cynthia had a fierce independent nature. In 1973 while raising six children she started Design West Interiors and enjoyed over 20 years of professional success. Cynthia had a spirit for learning, adventure and fun. She could be seen with her head in a book, sketching scenes in nature, hiking Machu Picchu, actively creating alongside her children or throwing a dinner party for friends. She had a monthly book club that lasted over 40 years. She and Richard were deeply committed to supporting the arts, believed in a bilingual Canada, learned French and guided their children to be bilingual. She loved to spend family time in the coastal areas of B.C. where she painted landscapes. A deeply spiritual person, she had a dedicated mindfulness practice and was an advanced T’ai Chi practitioner. She loved social dance and yoga. Cynthia had a long history of giving her time and expertise to charitable organizations. She learned healing touch to help cancer patients, painted a mural in an Alzheimer’s wing, worked for environmental causes, wrote about B.C. indigenous histories, and supported many causes in the fine arts. Cynthia had a fierce commitment to human rights and celebrated the dignity of all people. Cynthia affirmed her children and family in their endeavours, helping us laugh often with her signature humour and wit. She loved so profoundly that none of us who is loved by her can ever forget. She will always be remembered for her wisdom, a brilliant depth and beauty, her incredible capacity for joy, her loving attentiveness, and her ever-present wit. A memorial service will be held between May 10-12, 2024, North Shore, Vancouver. Check for updates. Donations can be made in her honour to Wildlife Conservation Society of Canada or the Bill Reid Gallery.
LYNUM, Godfrey H. July 20, 1930 − July 26, 2023 Godfrey Harald Lynum was a lover of trees, a philanthropist, a volunteer, and a mentor. He was passionate about West Vancouver and lived, since childhood, in an original Ambleside beach house. As a young boy, he recalled nervously walking across the Lions Gate Bridge "catwalk" prior to the bridge deck being built. As a professional forester, he spent his career in remote areas of BC, as well as in Europe and Mexico, developing and sharing his expertise. He went on to teach at BCIT and UBC. For over 45 years, he owned a 20−acre woodlot on Sumas Mountain, where he practiced his brand of forestry. During that time, he made numerous visits with students and friends to explain the importance of diversity and fire management in the forest ecosystem. Godfrey had a special interest in planting birch trees as well as integrating non− native trees while culling damaged trees. He remained skilled with his axe and chainsaw well into his 80s. The forest was his sanctuary, where he loved to sit, think and be with nature.
DARLINGTON, Pete D.J. Pete was born in Montreal in 1939 and passed away July 25, 2023. His family moved to North Vancouver in 1949 and Pete worked as an elevator mechanic until he retired. He is survived by his wife Janis and his 2 daughters and their spouses as well as 3 grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held at First Memorial Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 2:00pm with a reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of BC.
In his later years, he enjoyed giving money away to a wide range of charities and causes. He would joke that he "gave no money to politicians, the church or prostitutes − so there!" Over decades, he developed relationships with the leaders of these organizations, as it was important for him to know how his contributions were being utilized. He was a great believer in supporting one’s community and volunteered extensively with Block Watch and the WV Police. For 25 years, he drove the WV Seniors bus and was a volunteer for the Seymour Demonstration Forest. He regularly practiced the philosophy of "Paying it Forward," even co−sponsoring an initiative to establish a "Pay it Forward Day" in West Van. In 2022 he received the prestigious Community Commitment Award from the District of West Vancouver. Godfrey lost interest in life when he was no longer able to walk among the trees. He will be missed by many, including all the young people he helped with advice and sometimes money to get a good start on life. He may not have been a father, but he was a "grandfather" to many, a beloved friend, a straight shooter and had the best chuckle. In lieu of flowers, go take a walk in the woods and enjoy the wonderful smell of the trees. No service by request.
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WADDELL, Lisa Noel December 25, 1959 - June 22, 2023 It is with heay hearts and infinite sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Lisa. She will be missed grealy by her father Don and sister Margot and brother Sean. Lisa’s last career position was with BC Hydro in the Corporate Affairs Department. Lisa travelled extensively in Europe, Asia and Africa. She was a history buff and had many interests... one being collecting antique and vintage clothing and tribal outfits from her many travels. Lisa was extremely well like by all her friends as evvident from a close friend she wrote the following note to us: “Lisa was not only a dear friend, but also and exceptional human being. Her kindness, caring nature, and unwavering support made her a guiding light in our lives. She had an incredible ability to make us smile with her silliness and warmth, and her thoughfulness and love knew no bounds. Lisa’s presence brightened the world, and her absence leaves an irreplaceable void.” A celebration of life will be held at West Van Presbyterian Church, 2893 Marine Drive, West Vancouver on Thurday, September 14 at 2: pm.
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FRASER, Shirley A. May 20, 1934 − July 29, 2023
STOKES, Ken 1924 - 2020 Kenneth Albert Stokes passed away at George Derby Centre in Burnaby on Thursday, June 4th, 2020 at the age of 96. Son of Arthur James Stokes and Viola Fern (Foster), beloved father to sons Graham (Leddy), Gordon (Carol dec. ; Veronika), and Norman, loving grandfather to Danielle (Miguel), Marc (Elisha), Marie, and Julia, he was predeceased in 1989 by Joyce, his beloved wife of 41 years, and in 1995 by his youngest son, Norm, but also by his six siblings and their spouses: Alberta, Len (Agnes), Reg (Mary), Larry (Peggy), Shirley (Jake), and June (Howie). Ken’s death was painless and in immediate company and communication with loving family. Born in Saskatchewan, Ken was one of 6 children of Arthur and Viola. His father owned a hardware business in Burstall, but died in 1932 as the result of an automobile accident when Ken was 8. It was his parents’ dream to move to Vancouver. In 1934, Viola moved her 6 children to Vancouver, fulfilling a good part of their dream. As a teen in Vancouver, Ken contributed to the family budget by delivering for Crawford’s pharmacy by bicycle after school and working in packing warehouses in summers. In 1941 he met Joyce, his wife to be. They married in 1948, raising their 3 sons in the 1950s and 60s. Ken enlisted in the RCAF in 1943, serving in the Canadian Forces for 26 years. He was posted to Port Hardy, Fort St John, Trenton, Ontario, as an instructor at the RCAF firefighting school; then was promoted again and transferred to Metz and Marville, France as fire chief on these active air bases during the cold war from 1955-8; transferring back to Canada in ‘58 as fire chief at the RCAF base in North Bay, Ontario; and finally in 1960 to headquarters in Ottawa for 9 years, retiring as Chief Warrant Officer. These postings, though with solemn purpose and consequence, allowed his family to enjoy visiting parts of Europe and travel across Canada. But always he and Joyce wanted to return home to BC.
Shirley Anne Fraser (nee Meek) passed away peacefully at Berkley Care Centre in North Vancouver on July 29, 2023, at age 89. Shirley was born on May 20, 1934, in Vancouver, the second child of Estelle and Stanley Meek, and from the outset she was a firecracker. Shirley lived primarily in North Vancouver but was happiest while at her summer home on Keats Island. A passionate gardener, gourmet cook/hostess, teacher, swimmer and contract bridge player, Shirley was generous in spirit, devoted to her family and friends and never one to let the facts get in the way of a good debating point. Shirley deeply loved her husband, Donald; children Gary (Kathy), Keith (Michelle) and Judi (Warren); grandchildren Caitlin, Alexander, Jason and Daniel; great−grandson Levon; and nieces, nephews and many friends. She was dearly loved by them, in turn, and will never be forgotten. At Shirley’s request, there will be no funeral service, but a celebration of life will be held at a date to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia.
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Ken left the Canadian Forces in 1969 to return to Vancouver, eventually moving into a new family home on a treed ravine in 1972. After 14 years as a fire fighter with Transport Canada at Vancouver International Airport, he retired in 1986, completing over 40 years of federal service. Ken was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, colleague, and friend. He always stepped up for others. He and Joyce offered their home for his son Graham and Leddy’s wedding, working with his brother Reg to complete a new rec room for the reception. Ken loved visits and vacations with his grandchildren. He and Joyce included friends and loved ones in their trailer camping holidays before and after retirement. Appreciated and respected by his colleagues as an excellent and knowledgeable fire fighter, a good man, and “a gentleman’s gentleman,” he enjoyed his career. When Joyce died in 1989, Ken carried on. He volunteered to lend a hand with projects. He helped his youngest son, Norm, deal with AIDS. His family were reminded at every birthday, every anniversary, and every Christmas, how much he loved us. Almost shy, he was our generous Santa, arriving on Christmas Eves with bags of thoughtfully chosen presents and goodies. As kindness often leads to joy, one gift led to others. “Marc seems to like trains, and I was thinking of getting him a train set for Christmas.” Three generations of Stokes boys enjoyed trains and model railroading. Two generations of Stokes girls teased them. And as I (Graham) became the biggest train nut in the family, I realize now, he has helped me find most of my friends through the hobby. Kind, supportive, Ken was a welcome presence in any room. He loved music. Often described as a man at ease with himself, at home in his own skin, Ken was loving and generous, a steady hand who knew who he was, and gave what he could. He is missed every day.
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GIVE The more you give, The more you get, The more you laugh, MAURER, Leonard James (Jim) April 20, 1947 - July 31, 2023
Jim was born in Natal, BC in Crows Nest Pass, to parents Josie and Leonard and then older sisters, Carol (deceased) and Chris. At 3.5 years old he decided to hop onto the Coal Train to Michel, just to see how far he could get. Jim ran free over the mountains, followed rivers to see where they went and explored the open coal mine (just to skip school). He played baseball, soccer and hockey usually making all-star teams. At 9 years old the family moved to North Vancouver where he went to Ridgeway Elementary and met his best buddies John, Dick and Bobby. He graduated from North Van High where he met his wife Lyn, and they married in July 1969. Jim joined the DNVFD at 21 years old and retired as a Captain. Throughout his life he continued to play sports and could be seen biking all over the North Shore from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay. He coached his sons Coleton and Brett and many of their friends in hockey, soccer, baseball and later his grandson Corbin. He will be remembered for this deep love for his wife Lyn, family, nieces and nephews, his support of friends, honesty, generosity, quick whit, sense of humour and for his Bubble Gum which he would very reverantly hand out. At Jim’s request there will be no funeral or celebration of life. He wishes for us all to take some time every once in a while, to walk or ride through our beautiful parks and mountains and to just enjoy the quiet beauty that we find all around us. In lieu of flowers, if you wish to make a donation to a charity of your own, or to the Heart and Lung Foundation, we thank you. Thank you to all the medical people who have helped us overt the past few years. You are our Heroes!!
The less you fret. DRUGGE, Sylvia Joanna (nee Furey) Sylvia Drugge of North Vancouver passed away July 14th, 2023 in Lions Gate Hospital after a brief battle with thyroid cancer. She was 83 years old. Sylvia navigated a difficult childhood to achieve her RN from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing in Chatham Ontario, and later to complete her BSN at the University of British Columbia in 1994. Sylvia was a long time staff member at Evergreen House (Lions Gate Hospital) and a past president of the Registered Nurses Association of British Columbia.
KELSALL, Joyce Isabell September 22, 1931 - July 8, 2023 Joyce Kelsall (nee Love) died peacefully, surrounded by family, in West Vancouver on July 8, 2023. A beloved mother and grandmother, she was survived by her children Paula (Ralph Blaine) in Ottawa; Rosemary (Bruce Granstrom) in Revelstoke; and John (Andrea Maude) in West Vancouver, and by grandchildren Thomas Blaine; Beth and Kate Granstrom; and Emily, Alison and Alec Kelsall.
Sylvia married Carl Drugge (d. 2013) in 1963 and the two were married nearly 50 years. Sylvia is survived by her two sons, Brian Robert (Los Gatos CA) and Jeffrey Edwin (Montreal PQ), daughtersin-law Kelli Wong and Karen Li, and grandchildren Aiden, Cole, and Thomas.
Born in Berwyn, Alberta in 1931, Joyce grew up in Brownvale, Alberta, and went to Edmonton at an early age, where she received a degree in education at the University of Alberta. Joyce’s sense of adventure led her to a teaching position in Yellowknife, NWT, where she met her husband, John Kelsall. They married in 1955.
Sylvia was happiest when outdoors, especially skiing, and infused the family with her passion for adventure. Until the sudden onset of symptoms of her illness Sylvia was still hiking weekly with her niece on lower mainland mountain trails. She was an indomitable spirit and will remain forever in our hearts.
Joyce and John lived in many places, including Perth, Australia; Sackville, New Brunswick; Edmonton, Alberta; Tsawwassen and West Vancouver, B.C. Their children were grateful participants in many wonderful adventures.
A celebration of life for Sylvia will be held August 25th at 1PM at West Vancouver United Church. Donations in Sylvia’s memory may be made to the BC Cancer Society, in lieu of flowers. To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com
Along with her work as a teacher and librarian, Joyce was a passionate naturalist, a master gardener, pie baker par excellence, and an intrepid traveler. She volunteered as a docent for the Vancouver Art Gallery for several years and was a life-long member of the University Women’s Club. Her ashes will be interred with John’s at Smith’s Cove, Nova Scotia. Joyce’s family extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Amica Lions Gate for their kind and expert care.
The more you do unselfishly. The more you live abundantly. The more of everything you share, The more you’ll always have to spare. The more you love, the more you’ll find, That life is good and friends are kind. For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day. Teresa Piercey-Gates
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