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North Van affordable housing plan met with resistance BRENT RICHTER

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A plan to build affordable housing in North Vancouver’s Lynnmour neighbourhood is getting a tepid response from neighbours.

District of North Vancouver council took public feedback to the plan for a building of up to six storeys, containing 100 to 180 below-market rental homes, just north of the Holiday Inn on Lillooet Road.

It’s the most recent case of council rezoning district-owned land before applying for provincial funding to build and operate below-market rentals.

Under the province’s funding formula, 20 per cent of the units will be rented at a deep subsidy, reserved for people on disability or income assistance.

Half of the units will have their rents capped at 30 per cent of the household income for families on

middle-incomes. And the remaining 30 per cent will be offered at below-market rates for people with household incomes of roughly $82,000 to $128,000.

While no one at the Oct. 24 public hearing spoke against the need for affordable housing, a swath of residents from the neighbourhood turned out to tell council it should be built elsewhere.

The most common concerns raised include traffic congestion on Lillooet Road, a lack of street parking, the size of the proposed development, the number of units it would contain and the loss of trees at the site.

Neighbour Andrea McHugh said she was eager to see affordable housing built, but questioned district staff’s assessment that Lillooet Road would be able to handle more cars coming and going.

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Alano Club celebrates 50 years serving the community MINA KERR-LAZENBY

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Marilyn was just a few short months into her recovery process when she stumbled across the North Shore Alano Club. It was the mid-1970s and, at the beginning of what would be a long journey with sobriety, she was yearning for a space that would quench her thirst for fun social activity without the temptation to imbibe.

“I realized that I was missing that social element. It’s all well and good going to a meeting for an hour, but what do you do with the rest of your life?” says Marilyn, whose name has been changed to keep her anonymity.

“I was 20 years old and thinking, is this it? I can’t even drink and now what? What do I do to fill the time? I’m destined for a life of dreariness. Then I discovered that in fact, that couldn’t be further from the truth,” she said.

The non-profit North Shore Alano Club was created in 1973 by a small group of sober men who were looking to experience the connection and camaraderie of a bar environment. They yearned for a place where they could shoot some pool or play a game of cards, chew the fat with likeminded individuals, dance.

It had been called The Twelve Steps Club back then, a nod to the program of recovery outlined in the Alcoholics Anonymous handbook. Its name was to change a few years later when, unable to accommodate its growing number of members, it moved from a single-roomed space at Third and Lonsdale to its current location at 176 – Second Street East.

“In the ’80s this place was booming,”

Both president Tom Taylor and vice-president Viki Engdahl have been with the North Shore Alano Club since its beginnings, and have watched it grow from a small space at Third and Lonsdale to its current multi-room location on Second Street East. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN says its vice-president Viki Engdahl. “The events had lineups to get into. There were softball teams, annual picnics with tugof-war games and social things to go with every meeting. We’ve had Christmas dinners, New Year’s parties, Halloween events for families.”

Membership has decreased since, says Engdahl, with the club now bringing in around 130 members instead of the 300 it had in its heyday, yet the space’s thriving atmosphere and sense of community still remain.

Behind the door of its new premises, a

large communal area mimics the design of a traditional working men’s club. Posters line the walls and a pool table and dartboard are ready to be made use of at the far end.

A small kitchen with snack foods and candy bars on display sits nestled in the corner.

There are tables and chairs, and plenty of room for a dance floor.

The building also houses a separate hall, which morphs from event space to rec room to theatre to bingo hall, as well as a number of meeting rooms. While the social aspect of the club keeps members returning, the meetings, says its manager

and president Tom Taylor, are the reason why members sign up in the first place. And there are many meetings.

“Initially the club was for alcoholics and their families,” says Taylor, who has been president of the club since 2014. “It’s expanded since then. Now we have almost every one of the 12 Step Fellowships renting space here.” At any given day in one of the cozy huddle rooms there could be meetings held by Overeating Anonymous, Cocaine Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, he adds. There is AA Farsi for North Vancouver’s growing Persian population, individual groups for both men and women, and meetings to cater to the increasingly prevalent addiction to online porn.

“We live in recovery in this place,” he says.“Anyone seeking that on the North Shore is welcome to come here, whether that’s recovery from a specific substance, or recovery from the person who is abusing that substance.”

Stephen,who is recovering from addiction to cocaine and whose name has also been changed for this story to remain anonymous, first arrived at Alano four years ago, after having already experienced six stints in rehab, “many detoxes” and “a lot of overdoses.” He says the club was unique in everything from its location (“it’s beautiful up here, it doesn’t feel like Vancouver. It’s like a retreat in a little resort town”) to its community-driven ethos.

“There aren’t many spaces in Vancouver that you can go to anytime, but here, if someone happens to walk in the door at 3 p.m., on a Friday, there’s always someone around to sit down and talk with them,” he says.

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City of North Vancouver creating comprehensive parking plan NICK LABA

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A new plan could curb some types of vehicle access in the busiest areas of the City of North Vancouver, while freeing up more space for other uses.

On Monday, staff presented a

report on a new curb access and parking plan, intended to better manage car parking – “not necessarily reduce it” – and enable more diverse use in accordance with the city’s mobility strategy.

Council voted unanimously for staff to undertake an initial consultation phase, which will roll

out this fall, and to report back with findings early next year that will inform a draft plan.

Existing curb regulation is consistently identified as not meeting the needs of residents, visitors and businesses – from parking vehicles to loading and unloading people and goods – staff said in

the report.

“Parking data collected across the city aligns with community observations,” reads the report.

“Many streets, particularly those close to commercial high streets (e.g., Lonsdale Avenue), are near full occupancy throughout the day, both on weekdays and

weekends.”

In the city today, more than 90 per cent of curb space is dedicated to vehicle parking, staff said, leaving less room for a growing number of other uses, including transit stops as well as parklets and patios.

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West Van set to loosen dog restrictions on Seawalk

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West Vancouver has gone to the dogs.

On Monday night, a majority of council voted to move ahead on loosening the leash on longstanding restrictions that have kept canine companions from walking with their owners near many local parks and on the West Vancouver Seawalk.

Council voted to direct staff to change the animal control bylaws, which currently ban pooches from many public walking areas, including the Seawalk. Those changes must come back to council before they take effect.

Couns. Linda Watt and Christine Cassidy shepherded the effort to change the rules, arguing it’s past time that West Vancouver became more Fido friendly.

Currently, dogs aren’t allowed on the Seawalk in West Vancouver – except for the dog run area that is separated from the public walkway by a chain link fence.

Dogs are also banned within five metres of many other public areas in the municipality, including playgrounds, sport fields, golf courses, tennis courts, basketball courts, recreational swimming beaches and picnic areas.

Cassidy and Watt said those bylaws are outdated, especially following the surge in pet ownership that followed the COVID pandemic. About 35 per cent of households have dogs, said Watt, adding that’s equal to about 6,000 households in West Vancouver.

Watt said when she started looking into the rules around where pooches can promenade, “I realized we were the most restrictive.” Watt said she only found one community with similar restrictions – in a small suburb of Montreal.

Several dog owners showed up to council Monday night to support loosening restrictions on where dogs can be walked.

Michael Kates, who lives in Horseshoe Bay, said there are dozens of dog owners in his neighbourhood and “many of us were dismayed to see dogs are restricted from the [new Horseshoe Bay] park .”

One member of the public, Norma Gibson, spoke against loosening the dog restrictions, saying doing so could make the Seawalk less inviting for people in wheelchairs, joggers, seniors or people with small children.

Several people wrote to council with similar concerns, adding loosening restrictions could mean a big influx of dog walkers from other areas using the Seawalk.

In response to a question from Coun.

Ollie, a handsome golden retriever, enjoys the Dog Plaza at 800 Lonsdale Ave. in the City of North Vancouver in June. West Vancouver council voted Monday night to allow dogs back on the West Van Seawalk.

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Sharon Thompson, the municipality’s bylaw manager said, “We do spend a large amount of time dealing with animal control complaints specific to dogs, on beaches, on school fields, sports fields, and in areas that are assigned as prohibited areas.” The fine for having a dog in a banned area of West Vancouver is $150.

Coun. Nora Gambioli said she was neutral about dogs but was concerned about a lack of public consultation on the issue, especially when it proved to be such a hot topic when council discussed it over a decade ago. Staff said records show when council discussed loosening dog restrictions then, it raised hackles and prompted about 3,500 letters with opinions split 50/50 on the issue.

Gambioli said she was opposed to changing the rules without a chance for the public to comment. “I think that a fulsome public discourse has not been had,” she said.

Mayor Mark Sager said his wife is a “lifelong dog rescuer,” but he has also received emails from people who are “dead opposed” to changing the rules.

“I came with a completely open mind, realizing we have had a lot of input on both sides,” said Sager. “But the world has changed.”

He added if council changes the dog restrictions and, “If it turned into a big disaster, council can always change it back.”

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It’s winter in the mountains, North Shore Rescue warns BRENT RICHTER

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Temperatures are going down in the North Shore Mountains and the risks are going up.

That’s the message from North Shore Rescue after the first two call-outs in winter conditions.

The team received a request for help from North Vancouver RCMP Oct. 25 after a man reported his brother lost in the mountains. The rescue subject had texted his brother to say that he was somewhere on either Grouse Mountain or Mount Fromme, that it was dark and snowy, but he thought he might be able to make it to a service road via a creek bed.

“The location of this fella was unknown.

We weren’t able to get any co-ordinates. His phone battery was dead, most likely,” said Dave Barnett, search manager. “The search area was massive. It could have taken days for us to find this guy if he was not able to move.”

Barnett made an educated guess and sent a ground team up to the top of Mountain Highway, where a North Vancouver RCMP member was already on the scene. After about 30 minutes, the hiker, who was visiting from Winnipeg, made it

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“He managed to walk out safe, but he was really fortunate. He was not prepared at all,” Barnett said. “He didn’t have any light. His clothing was not adequate to spend the night out there. Of course, following a creek bed is a good way to get severely hypothermic or suffer a fatal fall somewhere. So this guy was really lucky.”

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he woke up severely dehydrated with a major headache and muscle cramps.

“He was barely able to get out of the tent, let alone hike down,” he said. “I think he just overdid it and just succumbed to the exhaustion.”

A couple other hikers came by him in the morning and offered assistance while they waited for North Shore Rescue’s ground team to arrive and help him down to their base.

Requests for rescues tend to spike this time of year as winter conditions make the trails much riskier. Going out onto the mountain trails now requires proper footwear, including microspikes, warm clothing and, more than ever, it’s important to leave a trip plan letting someone else know where you’re going and when you’re due back, Barnett said. He’s expecting a flurry of calls for trail runners who go out for a run, only to slip and fall and then suffer hypothermia while they wait for rescuers to hike in after them.

“This happens every year about this time. The temperature and the lack of daylight surprise people,” he said. “The message is winter is here on the North Shore mountains. It’s cold. There were sub-freezing temperatures out there last

night. There’s snow, and there’s ice and it’s very slippery.”

Lynn Headwaters backcountry closed As of Monday, Metro Vancouver closed access to the Lynn Headwaters Regional Park backcountry due to winter conditions.

The area, which includes the Hanes Valley and the trails leading to Coliseum Mountain, Dam Mountain, Lynn Lake, Crown Mountain and Little Goat Mountain, becomes treacherous in winter with rapidly changing conditions, rough and slippery terrain and avalanche risk.

Crossing into the closed area is a matter of life and death, said North Shore Rescue team leader Mike Danks. In 2015, the body of hiker Liang Jin was found under a boulder on the Hanes Valley Trail. Two years later, 24-year-old Carl Couture disappeared while hiking in the area, prompting a massive search.

“To this day, we still have no sign of him whatsoever,” Danks said. “It just makes me think of speaking with their parents, and trying to let them know the situation that they were in and how quickly the weather changes from exactly what we have now to completely blanketing that area in a couple feet of snow.”

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City of North Van council grants later closing hours for House of Funk Brewing NICK LABA

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Don’t stop the funk – at least not until 2 a.m. on the weekend.

At an Oct. 23 meeting, City of North Vancouver council voted unanimously to grant later service hours to House of Funk Brewing, one of a growing number of like businesses in the Lower Lonsdale brewery district.

Pending a successful application to B.C.’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, the brewery will be able to extend its closing hours until 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 12 a.m. Sunday to Thursday – currently, the closing hours are 11 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively.

If approved by the LCRB, House of Funk would enter into a good neighbour agreement with the city, where the brewery would take steps to minimize disruption to the surrounding area, especially at later hours.

Speaking to council ahead of the vote, brewery owner Darren Hollett said that currently customers

ultimately have to travel downtown to continue their weekend evenings out at around 11 p.m., when most of the establishments close in the area.

“We’ve had a lot of interest from our customers and those in the area to have extended hours, and we’d love to provide that and keep our people on the North Shore,” he said.

“If successful we would commit to being good neighbours.

“Obviously the immediate concern is the hours and the noise that comes along with those, so we would commit to having signage in our washrooms and in our establishment to ensure that people are quiet when they leave,” Hollett continued. “We would ensure to close our doors and have everyone inside by a reasonable hour.”

Expressing his appreciation for Hollett’s remarks, Coun. Tony Valente wondered what would happen if there’s a future change in ownership at the location.

“All of the licences and permits

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and documents that apply to the business are only applicable to the business and so every new business that may enter into that location would have to apply for, and go through the same process,” said Siobian Smith, manager of economic development for City of North Vancouver.

Coun. Angela Girard noted that a similar application was approved earlier this year, to Copperpenny Distilling Co., and that there had been no issues since extending the hours there.

In the case that problems do arise, Coun. Don Bell asked if there was an avenue for council to cut back the extended hours.

While the provincial regulator governs the conditions of the liquor licence, the city can send a notice to the regulation branch or put condition on the municipal business licence, Smith said.

Council waived a public hearing for the matter.

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esidents in Lynnmour agree there’s a need for affordable housing. They just don’t feel it should go in their neighbourhood. That was the general theme one would take from the public hearing held on the matter last week, but it would likely sound much the same in any council chamber in B.C. For decades, public hearings have been an almost sacred part of the process for residents who want to have a say in how their neighbourhood changes. We understand why they’d want that and agree that there should be public input from neighbours on nearby projects. But we would argue in today’s housing crisis, public hearings on affordable housing projects have become unhelpful, at best, or hurtful at worst.

In the context of housing, public hearings pit the haves against the have-nots, and the

have-nots often aren’t even in the room.

Public hearings are open to all, but municipalities specifically invite those who already live nearby. If and when residents deem a proposal isn’t in their self-interest, they often pressure council to reject it. Council can then capitulate and exacerbate the housing crisis, or they can vote the project through, leaving the residents feeling like they weren’t listened to.

With rents as high as they are, we cannot treat affordable housing like it is discretionary, subject to the whims of people who do not need it. We cannot set up a system that asks people to behave in their own self-interest and then be surprised that the result does not consider the needs of society.

To make the process so adversarial hurts our sense of community more than it helps it.

West Van council lets dog decision run away from them KIRK LAPOINTE

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Before I start, full disclosure: I’m not anti-dog. Owned them, generally loved them.

Dogs have never been healthier and more nurtured than during the pandemic.

We may be going too far.

To be fair, West Vancouver is loaded with dog rules: maximum three per household, leashed except at designated parks, licenced over six months, fines for barking that disturbs neighbours, for not picking up, or 14 other infractions. Pretty restrictive, actually, probably time for a rethink.

Council this week directed staff to modernize the framework. Problem is, rather than make that study the set piece for

changes, it has made changes the set piece for study.

The district will hustle in bylaws and amendments to eliminate a five-metre dog-presence setback at various venues and permit three new locales to walk your dog: Horseshoe Bay Park, Ambleside Seawalk, and the Centennial Seawalk.

The latter site is worth questioning.

There’s that novel chain link fence that separates scampering dogs off-leash on a dirt path from their walking owners on the paved walkway. It works ingeniously to keep the Seawalk without pets but also somehow with them. The result is a glorious, safe experience. Lots of little kids, lots of couples, lots of runners, lots and lots of walkers, and dogs as adjacent

accompaniment.

Now it’s going to be little different than Vancouver’s Seawall which, if you’re as familiar with it as I am, is where dogs walk their owners. It will work for those who love them; for those who don’t wish to deal with them, or more importantly who can’t for various health or mobility reasons, they’ll stay away. Sorry to say, it’ll seem more successful and less inclusive than it really is.

Oh, and it is worth noting the changes passed with no public consultation – it was actually promoted as such in the motion from Couns. Linda Watt and Christine Cassidy. Mayor Mark Sager said if it “turns out a disaster, council could always change it back.” There we have it: the shaggy-dog standard of democratic process.

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Usually, one of the niftier walking paths crossed a 36-foot wooden pedestrian bridge between Eagle Harbour Road and Keith Road. It vitally links a beach, a neighbourhood, a school (Eagle Harbour Elementary) and a park (Verdun).

In mid-June the bridge failed. It seemed a relatively simple fix if nimbly addressed, but has turned into a case study of how too many government cooks spoil the broth.

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I think there should be a SkyTrain from downtown Vancouver to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal, it would be much faster than driving by car and taking the 257 Express bus. The 257 Express bus (the fastest way of getting from downtown Vancouver to the ferry terminal without a car) is always delayed by traffic on the Stanley Park causeway and Lions Gate Bridge. Passengers riding the bus sometimes end up missing their ferry out of Horseshoe Bay. A SkyTrain line from downtown Vancouver to the terminal would be much faster, and would reduce the amount of traffic travelling between downtown and the terminal, particularly over the bridge.

Less car traffic, less greenhouse gases.

Less greenhouse gases, and B.C. would be on track with achieving net zero emissions by 2050, and Canada would rejoin the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

There are a few different route options that could work to get a SkyTrain from downtown Vancouver to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.

Our population is growing here in Metro Vancouver, and as our population is growing, so is the amount of traffic. As the amount of traffic is growing, so is the

WITH ARGYLE’S FIELD READY, HANDSWORTH MUST BE NEXT

Dear Editor:

The new Argyle turf field is good news for the Argyle students and community teams.

Now: what about Handsworth?

I coached girls soccer at Handsworth from 2012 until my retirement in June of 2023. Most years there were approximately 70 girls playing soccer for the school on three teams. Not once did Handsworth host a game at the school, because it did not have a suitable field.

The old field was in such poor condition that we could not use it even for practices.

We tried, and a girl suffered a sprained ankle from stepping in a hole.

The “field” now in place is not suitable for any teams and may only be used for some PE classes.

Handsworth has a robust athletics program, and the school’s soccer, field hockey, rugby, football and ultimate teams all need a turf field. Council has promised it. Let’s get it done.

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••• The province’s legislation to crush shortterm rentals through such entities as Airbnb and VRBO collides with bylaws of almost every community, and almost every community has a reason or five to complain.

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B.C. SUPREME COURT

Legal dispute between Green Leaf and Lonsdale Quay unresolved NICK LABA

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A legal dispute between a former brewery in North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay Market and the landlord of the property remains unresolved, following a B.C. Supreme Court decision.

On Oct. 25 Justice Michael Stephens dismissed both an application for a summary trial made by Martin Ebadi and his former business Greenleaf Brewing Corp., along with a response to the application from Lonsdale Quay Market Corp.

A summary trial is an abbreviated court procedure which avoids a full-blown trial by determining facts of the case through written statements, without the need to fully present evidence through the testimony and cross-examination of witnesses.

Stephens said that he didn’t have the necessary evidence and facts to let the matter be settled through a summary trial.

In Greenleaf’s submissions, Ebadi alleged that Lonsdale Quay Market wrongfully failed to renew the lease for the brewing business and that the landlord failed to approve the sale of the business for $450,000.

In court documents, Ebadi said the Market or some of its representatives

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Ebadi also asserted that the Market only considered his proposal to sell of the business eight months after it was raised – after management had entered into a letter of intent with a new tenant for the space and served Ebadi with a notice of seizure for unpaid rent and other related costs.

Lonsdale Quay filed a claim against Greenleaf for arrears of rent of around

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$224,000 plus interest and an “unspecified amount” of the tenant’s sales revenue.

Stephens assessed the Market’s claim against Ebadi to be $300,000 or more.

Contrary to Ebadi’s claims, lawyers for the Market contended that there is no evidence that it knowingly misled the brewery.

Lonsdale Quay also argued that after the Oct. 2, 2020 meeting, the parties had negotiations “that were not in relation to the contractual performance of the lease, but were instead landlord-tenant negotiations about a potentially new lease, and there is no obligation to negotiate in good faith in that context,” Stephens stated while giving his reasoning in court.

Allegations will likely require considering credibility of witnesses, judge says Justice Stephens noted substantive issues that are in dispute, including if Ebadi owes the unpaid rent and other arrears to the Market, and if so, how much.

Stephens acknowledged that a summary trial was Ebadi’s “preferred alternative” to a conventional trial.

“However, a summary trial is not a preferred alternative when adjudication in that would be unjust and unfair,” the judge said.

Stephens also declined Lonsdale Quay’s

request for a hybrid trial, which would use the summary trial record and conduct cross-examination on written affidavits.

At issue in the trial will be assessing what was actually said in the 2020 meeting, Stephens said.

“I also find the allegations will likely require consideration of credibility of witnesses, and I’m unable in this case to make findings on the affidavit evidence,” he said.

As Stephens dismissed the submissions for a summary trial, both parties agreed that the legal costs in the ensuing trial would be covered by the losing party.

Following Stephens’ decision, Ebadi said he expects getting a date for a full trial could take up to two years.

After opening in 2013, Green Leaf Brewing closed at the end of August, 2022 after Lonsdale Quay Market Corp. notified Ebadi that a bailiff would continue its sale and seizure of the property under the Rent Distress Act if owed arrears weren’t paid in full. LQMC said Ebadi failed to do so by Aug. 30, and completed seizure and sale of the property by Sept. 10.

Ebadi filed a notice of civil claim Sept. 29, 2022.

None of the claims have been proven in court.

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District of North Van halts short-term rental rule changes BRENT RICHTER

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On the eve of passing a suite of bylaws to legalize and regulate short-term rentals like Airbnb, the District of North Vancouver is hitting the brakes.

Council was set to vote Nov. 6 on new local rules that would have limited shortterm rental licences to a host’s principal residence, including in basement suites and coach houses. Provincial legislation introduced on Oct. 16 is intended to make it easier for municipalities to enforce their rules against short-term rentals with stiffer fines and greater information sharing. But the province’s legal definition for principal residence differs from the district’s.

Dan Milburn, general manager of planning and permits for the district, told council Oct. 23 that they must restart the process to ensure that district’s rules are better aligned with the provincial ones.

“Fundamentally, this is an important and useful change that the province is implementing,” he said. “I believe that the amendments proposed by the province are so significant that it justifies and requires, really, a reconsideration of the bylaws that have been before council, which means a new public hearing.”

The province’s definition of principal residence did not include secondary suites, although municipalities are free to make their own bylaws more strict. That will still be the case in the district’s next iteration of the bylaw, Milburn said.

“Staff’s opinion on that has not changed,” he said. “We believe that the

6,000-plus secondary suites in the community should be occupied themselves individually as a principal residence, either by the owner or long-term renter.”

As of Oct. 4, district staff had identified 1,018 short-term rental listings, or about three per cent of the total number of homes in the district.

The district’s proposed bylaws got mixed reviews from residents at a public hearing on Oct. 10. Short-term rental hosts turned out to say they needed the revenues to stay financially afloat.

Others urged council to go ahead with the rules, seeing it as a way to open up more housing for the local workforce.

And some came forward with noise and other nuisance complaints about existing short-term rentals that don’t face any enforcement.

Milburn said it is likely staff will report back in early 2024 with a public hearing to follow in the spring, which would allow the district’s short-term rental bylaw to come into effect at the same time as new provincial laws.

Mayor Mike Little acknowledged there was always some chance the district would have to pivot based on the province’s pending legislation, but added the change will likely be worth the wait.

“I’m glad to see, for the most part, they’re coming in our direction,” he said.

“Hopefully with these changes, we’ll be able to put some of those 25,000 shortterm rental spaces back into the long-term sphere and help bring down rental prices for people in British Columbia.”

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LOCAL HISTORY

Oasis car wash donates iconic signs to North Van museum BRENT RICHTER

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North Vancouver’s Oasis Car Wash may be vanishing like a mirage, but its most recognizable symbols are here to stay.

MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver has acquired two of the Oasis Car Wash’s signs with plans to keep them in the permanent collection and put them on display. The Four Seasons Oasis Automatic Car Wash operated at the corner of Bewicke Avenue and Third Street from 1967 until the end of September, 2023, when owners closed it down, citing the rising cost of labour, taxes, insurance and materials with fewer customers coming in for a wash and wax. The site is now being dug up for environmental remediation, but before anything could be lost permanently, MONOVA sought to salvage a couple of the Oasis signs.

“Of course, I welcome that type of recognition – that it will be put on public display, kind of like history of North Vancouver. I’m all for that, of course,” said Steve Daniels, owner of the Oasis.

Daniels started washing cars for the original owner, Elgin Arnold, 46 years ago.

It was a MONOVA volunteer who alerted the higher-ups that the car wash was closing, said Andrea Terrón, MONOVA curator.

MONOVA curator Andrea Terrón displays signs from North Vancouver’s now closed Oasis Car Wash, which will be added to the museum’s permanent collection. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN As word spread, Terrón said she was struck by the reactions people were having to the news.

“Everybody kept saying ‘I have pictures there.’ ‘I’ve taken my kids there.’ ‘I remember that place,’” she said. “I said this is something we need to protect, right? To keep.”

Terrón said there are other business signs in the collection, which might all be exhibited together at some point in the future, and there are other signs still up in North Vancouver that the museum would like to acquire when they’re no longer in use.

People may not often associate

commercial landmarks with the stuff of museums, but Terrón said they are very much a part of the story of a place.

“It’s a memory right? The memory of the community. We are keeping track of history, so it is very important to keep it and salvage that kind of patrimony, which

usually doesn’t get the same attention as historical artifacts,” she acknowledged.

The smaller of the two donated signs was once mounted on the back of a taxi. Arnold had offered taxi owners 50 per cent off the price of a car wash if they displayed his signs on their vehicles.

“So, he had thousands of these signs all over the place,” Daniels said.

That came to an end in the early 1970s when a taxi driver backed into a pedestrian and blamed the collision on the sign blocking his sightlines, Daniels said. The larger of the signs is a replica of one that Arnold installed on his private boathouse in Deep Cove.

“He was very proud of his business, very proud of the name,” he said. “It was there for years.”

Daniels said he doesn’t have any particular ideas for how the signs might be displayed, but he knows exactly which demographic will have the strongest reaction to them.

“I think it’s the older people – the people that have been living on the North Shore for many, many years, the ones that came to this car wash when they were young, and were still coming here in their 70s and 80s,” he said.

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PAN AMERICAN GAMES

Hunter Smith soars onto podium in Pan Am wakeboarding NICK LABA

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A young Canadian wakeboarding sensation is making a splash on the world stage.

On Oct. 24, 21-year-old Hunter Smith flipped, twisted and stomped his way to a silver medal at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

The North Vancouverite secured his spot in the final by placing second in his heat during the qualification round on Oct. 21.

Going into the Pan Am final, Smith said he was focused on his own run, not what any of the other riders were doing.

At the event, riders get two passes to pull off tricks, allowing two falls before the scoring ends.

Smith’s first pass was flawless, landing every trick. On his second pass – loaded with more difficult tricks – Smith fell while attempting a heelside 720. But he got back up, and landed it, before ending his run with a switch 720.

Smith looked electric after his second run, pumping his fists as he let go of the tow rope and sank into the water.

“I was so happy to get those two in.

That’s what gave me the win, that last

trick – squeezing it in,” Smith said over the phone, following the lakeside medal ceremony in Santiago.

The young rider knew he had done his job, putting pressure on the rest of the athletes, but Smith had to wait for several other riders to finish before he knew where he would place.

When the results were announced – a silver medal and his first podium in an international event – Smith burst with emotion.

“I just started crying, I just started crying on the dock,” he said, welling up again.

“Wakeboarding is such a small sport in Canada. I’m really, really happy. I do it for everybody back home.”

After winning the medal, Smith said he got a big hug from his parents, who travelled down to Chile to watch him compete.

The athlete, who lives in the Upper Lonsdale neighbourhood, emphasized that the podium finish is a result of a ton of hard work done over the past year.

“In March I flew to Florida and lived there for three-and-a-half months, rode every single day, ice bathed every single day, went to the gym three or four times a week – really just tried to make my

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North Vancouver wakeboarder Hunter Smith trains in Santiago Chile before picking up a silver medal on Oct. 24. COURTESY OF TEDDY KATZ competition run as good as I can, as consistent as I can,” he said. “A lot of the competitions this year, I really didn’t do as well as I hoped. I’m just happy that it all came together right now.”

The experience of being at the Pan Am Games among all the other athletes has been “unreal,” Smith added.

Following the games, Smith will travel to California to get in as much training

as he can before colder weather sets in.

Then, he’ll return home to work and ski through the winter until the wakeboarding season starts up again.

In July, Smith was named 2022 Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada Men’s Wake Boat Rider of the Year. In 2023, he won first prize at the Malibu Boats Rider Experience USA South in Alabama, and third at Wake the Canyon in Texas.

Yip scores Canada’s first climbing medal in major games competition NICK LABA

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Alannah Yip has made history as the first-ever Canadian athlete to score a medal in sport climbing at a major games competition.

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On Oct. 24, Yip of North Vancouver won a bronze medal in the boulder and lead competition at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

During the event, 29-year-old Yip finished two of four climbs in the boulder stage to move on to the lead stage in third position.

There, she made it past a section that had tripped up many of the other competitors, before reaching the top with a score that was good enough to take the bronze medal.

“I’m so happy and so proud to have won the first sport climbing medal at a major games for Canada,” she said in a statement to Climbing Escalade Canada. “I’ve been climbing for a long time, and I’ve seen climbing come through a lot of different stages.

“When I was a kid, I never could have imagined that climbing would be part of the Olympics or any major games, and now to have been to both, and to win a medal is just

Sport climber Alannah Yip, 29, of North Vancouver completes a bouldering problem at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. COURTESY OF CLIMBING ESCALADE CANADA incredible,” Yip said.

Yip competed for Team Canada in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where she finished 14th in women’s combined sport climbing.

She’s aiming to qualify for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics next year.

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EDGEMONT VILLAGE

Artist and architect Imu Chan looks out onto Burrard Inlet with a bronze rooster, a new piece of public art that hearkens back to an early tale of West Van’s history. NICK LABA / NSN

New public art recalls foggy tale of Navvy Jack’s rooster NICK LABA

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Panic ran through the crew and passengers aboard the steamship Yosemite.

A dense fog encircled the enormous, 282-foot vessel as it put down anchor on May 24, 1888. The crowd had travelled from Vancouver Island to celebrate Queen Victoria’s birthday in Vancouver.

Things looked “bad,” recalled the city’s second mayor, David Oppenheimer, in his address to council in January 1892. “There we remained – in the fog – an impatient, nervous excursion crowd off on a picnic, annoyed at the delay and the loss of our holiday,” reads his account in the Vancouver Archives. “Presently, out of the silence and mist, we heard a rooster crow; the master ordered the anchor up; rang for ‘slow ahead.’ He knew where he was; we passed into Burrard Inlet,” Oppenheimer said.

It was Navvy Jack’s rooster that crowed.

Today the bird’s likeness looks out from the point near where the settler lived 134 years ago.

“Navvy Jack was, at that time, the only inhabitant of what we call West Vancouver.

That rooster was one of the first navigating aids to mariners of Vancouver,” Oppenheimer said.

On Oct. 27, 2023, a statue of the proud bird, accompanied by a poetic retelling of the Yosemite’s rooster rescue and a landscape depiction of the scene – all cast in bronze – were installed at Navvy Jack Point Park.

Before creating a piece of public art, the approach taken by Imu Chan is to research deeply to understand the history and story of a place. “And try to build something that is perhaps forgotten over time that we find interesting, that bears witness to our collective heritage,” he said.

After several on-site consultations, anticipation began growing in the community for the piece to arrive.

“Oh, it’s finally done!” some of them told Chan and he installed the piece.

Perched upright, with his red “comb” flowing atop his head, the rooster appears aptly prideful of his raucous profession.

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FLIGHT PATH

BC Bird Trail crafts perfect itinerary for exploring North Shore MINA KERR-LAZENBY

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Black-capped chickadees, American robins and whitecrowned sparrows. Dark-eyed junco’s, stellar’s jays and American crows.

The birdlife that calls North Shore skies home is so plentiful, it would quicken the heart of even the most experienced of twitchers, and so it was about time, really, that BC Bird Trail branched its offerings to across the bridge.

Since launching in 2020, BC Bird Trail has been the go-to-guide for anyone hoping to get better acquainted with the province’s vast and varied birdlife. The website serves up self-guided itineraries stuffed with all the attractions, activities and accommodations that would appeal to visiting birders.

The recently launched North Shore outpost, put together in collaboration with the North Shore Tourism Association, comprises 23 locations from the expansive

The ultimate itinerary for birders hoping to explore the North Shore includes a stop off at the education bird talks at Capilano Suspension Bridge. BC BIRD TRAIL Maplewood Flats to the peak of Mount Seymour.

“The Maplewood Flats Conservation Area, the first spot we direct people to, is an incredible spot,” said BC Bird Trail’s project co-ordinator Hollie Galloway. “You can expect to find 300 acres with a variety of different habitats that support over 250 species of birds throughout the year. It’s a pretty incredible place, and it’s really accessible.”

Other highlights include Ambleside Park, Grouse Mountain,

Cypress Provincial Park, Horseshoe Bay and Capilano Suspension Bridge Park, with its Raptors Ridge educational program running from April to early September.

Galloway said the trail is designed to create an overall experience, a one- or two-day excursion, for those that are birding curious or “beginner birders” looking for guidance.

“It’s about providing an access point for people to try it for the first time, or incorporate it into a

trip they’ve already got planned in the area,” she said.

Accessible across generations and demographics, it is an activity that someone can embark on with grandparents, parents, or friends, she said, one that offers a boost to health and mental wellbeing for all involved.

“It’s actually pretty incredible to see some of the studies that have come out on the mental and physical wellbeing benefits of not just spending time in nature, but birdwatching specifically,” she said. “People living in neighbourhoods with more birds and shrubs are less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety, and have lower stress levels. There’s also the aspect of helping us connect to the changing of the seasons, and to the natural world around us.”

The skies are an ever-shifting landscape for bird watchers, said Galloway, and while autumn might be seen as the season of simmering down for wildlife viewing, she assures binoculars shouldn’t be put away just yet.

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“We’re getting towards the end of the fall migration season, so the number and variety of birds around will start to drop off a little bit. However, because the North Shore does have such a mild climate, we do have a large number of species that will spend the winter here.”

In local forests, Galloway said new feathered friends could include the small and rotund blackcapped chickadees or the northern flicker variant of woodpecker. Gray jays, also known as whisky jacks, are “very charismatic little birds” frequently spotted at Cypress Provincial Park, while harlequin ducks, waterfowl and great blue herons will linger by North Shore waters all season long.

To access the BC Bird Trail North Shore Outpost visit bcbirdtrail.ca/trails/ vancouvers-north-shore/.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023 | A19

ZOMBIE DANCE

Argyle students recreate Michael Jackson’s iconic ‘Thriller’ video JANE SEYD

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Nothing says Halloween like a group of high energy flash dancing zombies, led by an iconic character in a shoulder-padded red jacket.

In the four decades since Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” music video made its debut, countless groups have recreated their own versions of the King of Pop’s zombie dance.

This year, digital media and drama students at North Vancouver’s Ecole Argyle Secondary moved the bar on ghoulish glory higher still, by re-creating every scene of the over14-minute music video.

Digital media teacher and director Chris Miller vividly recalls the impact of the original music video when it came out 40 years ago.

“It was a huge deal for us,” he said. “It was ‘Thriller’ that really put Michael Jackson on the map. It mashed together a whole bunch of different genres and changed people’s expectations of what music

videos could be.”

Last year, teens at the school tackled their first nostalgic remake, with their shot-for-shot rendition of a scene from the 1980s classic Halloween movie Ghostbusters.

To Miller’s surprise, teens in the digital media and drama classes at Argyle knew about “Thriller” and were enthused about doing a remake this year to mark the 40th anniversary of the video.

Miller set to work coming up with storyboards for the video over the summer. Auditions started Sept. 12, and 28 hours of filming wrapped Oct. 12.

In order to make the compressed schedule work, “We were very serious on the film set,” said Miller.

Students made props to mimic graveyard tombstones like those in the original video and created zombie costumes from old clothes stained with coffee.

For scenes that would be too difficult to recreate – like the main character’s transformation into a werecat – clips from the original

Ana Bermudez, who plays the main character of ‘Michelle,’ leads the way during Ecole Argyle’s Secondary’s recreation of the famous Michael Jackson “Thriller” video. SCREENSHOT ARGYLE SECONDARY movie were edited into the fresh footage. Some of the backdrops from the original video were also electronically added to the scenes with the use of a green screen and editing tools, along with other special effects – like smoke – that couldn’t be created in a school environment.

Carrying much of the video’s energy is Ana Bermudez, who

plays the main character of ‘Michelle’ – the Argyle squad’s modern day take on Michael.

Miller said he didn’t set out to make a statement by having a female play the lead role. It was more of a case of “How do we cast a role when we don’t have someone who looks like Michael Jackson?”

Fortunately Bermudez more

than pulls it off, playing ‘Michelle’ with swagger and sass to spare.

The 16-year-old Grade 11 drama student said she was familiar with the video as she and her sister often listened to Michael Jackson’s music.

Bermudez also has a background in hip-hop dancing. but the style in “Thriller” was all new to her.

Bermudez said she spent long hours practicing the moves along to YouTube tutorial videos.

“I had to go out of my comfort zone,” she said. ‘It’s such a big role and I didn’t want to mess it up for everyone.”

The project was a lot of work but also “a lot of fun,” said drama teacher Grant Featherstone. “It’s one of the most iconic music videos of all time. Everybody knows the thriller dance.”

Argyle’s music video was set to be unveiled to other students Friday. It’s also been uploaded to the digital media academy’s YouTube channel, where anyone can check it out.

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Peeping Tom won’t have criminal record for hidden camera

Judge Joseph Galati ruled it would not be “contrary to the public interest” for the man to avoid a criminal conviction for his actions. Instead, the man in his 40s will receive a conditional discharge and be put on probation for 30 months, including terms of community work service and counselling. During his probation, the married father will also not be allowed to host female students or female guests he isn’t related to in his home.

The West Vancouver man was sentenced last week in North Vancouver provincial court after pleading guilty to a charge of voyeurism. A publication ban prevents the publication of anything that would identify the victim in the case.

Crown counsel Ariana Ward said the illicit filming came to light in the spring of 2022, when a 21-year-old female international student was staying in a room in the man’s family home and sharing a bathroom with his teenaged daughter.

On several occasions, the student noticed that the man was charging his electric toothbrush in her bathroom, which she found odd given that he had his own ensuite bathroom, said Ward. One day when the family was away, the student went to take a shower and noticed the toothbrush charger was still plugged in. The woman took a closer look at the charger “and noticed there was a small camera lens on it,” said Ward. “It was a camera, and it was recording her, and the images were being saved on to an SD card.”

With the help of a friend, the student was able to view what was on the card. “They were video images of her being recorded as she was using the bathroom or taking a shower,” said Ward. The young woman left the house that night and went to the West Vancouver Police the next day and turned the video card over to them.

Police searched the card and found nine videos that captured the woman in the bathroom either nude or partially dressed. Also on the card were hundreds of regular family photos of the man and his family as well as still images that captured him as he was setting up the toothbrush charger camera, said Ward.

Police executed a search warrant at the home two days later, where they found the toothbrush charger surveillance

Changes not in effect yet Continued from A5 dogs back on to the Seawalk – with Couns. Gambioli and Thompson opposed – and to do away with setback rules, meaning leashed dogs can now be walked on the outskirts of playgrounds and sports fields. The lifting of restrictions won’t apply to commercial dog walkers.

But the public shouldn’t be racing to the Seawalk with their canine companions right away. Monday’s vote directed staff to change the relevant animal control bylaws.

Once that happens, the changes have to come back to council for further consideration and final adoption before new rules loosening restrictions take effect.

Council also voted to have staff sniff out a long-term dog strategy to make the municipality more dog-friendly.

his actions. He denies showing the images to anyone else, said Ward. She added that to ban students from living in the home would also hurt the man’s family financially.

In handing down his sentence, Galati described the man’s offence as “not trivial, but it’s not at the most serious end of the spectrum either.” He said the man’s actions were also out of character.

While on probation, the man must complete 50 hours of community work service in the first year and take counselling. After January, when the current student in his home leaves, he is also banned from hosting further female students and guests for the duration of his probation, although male students will still be allowed.

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device in the garbage can outside.

In January of this year, the man was arrested and released on bail under conditions not to possess any covert video recording equipment.

Ward noted there were no conditions banning other foreign students from renting in his home and “there is currently a student living with him.”

Ward noted the victim was a vulnerable student with no family in the community and the incident occurred in the privacy of her bathroom.

“This was a significant invasion of privacy,” she said. It also required a degree of pre-planning, she said.

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Club provides affordable meals to public More paid parking could be part of plan

Continued from A4 beings who might not be professional therapists, but have “PhDs in what it is to be an addict” is priceless, he adds.

On the rare occasion the space is empty, he says there is still slim chance of someone being left to twiddle their thumbs. The club offers paid positions as cooks, cleaners or janitors to members, and the kitchen is always fully staffed with volunteers – often Stephen himself – washing dishes, sweeping floors or serving meals.

“That was my first chance to do something that gave me that earned pride. It gave me a chance to do something for somebody else, and I hadn’t had that opportunity prior,” he says. “Of all of the people that I know of that have really rolled up their sleeves to help, whether it’s one day, one week or years, they stay sober.

Service to others is a crucial aspect of recovery.”

The kitchen is open to the public, part of the club’s mandate to provide cheap and accessible meals to all members of the community. It is especially helpful to the seniors that live in the apartments flanking the building, says Engdahl, and will be utilized more than ever in 2025, when Vancouver hosts The International Convention.

The AA event, due to be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre and BC Place Stadium July 3-6, 2025, occurs once every five years in countries across the globe. Engdahl says the club will be in full hosting mode, with meetings on standby for those who travel to the North Shore, spaces available for visitors to check in their bags and, as always, hot meals at the ready.

Celebratory badges are given to those in various stages of recovery, with the club hosting meetings from almost all of the 12-Step Fellowships. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN “The bottom line is, we’re here to bring service to the recovery community. To bring services to the neighbourhood as a whole. We’re always looking for ways to improve life for people, no matter where they’re coming from.”

For more information on the North Shore Alano Club, visit northshorealano.com.

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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Continued from A4 “There may also be a need for dedicated room for various road users to travel in the curb lane, including transit, active and electric modes, including bikes, scooters and vehicles,” staff said in the report.

To better manage demand, possible tools include time-limited parking, resident exemptions and paid parking. The plan will also direct regulations for parking, considering a lack of available parking can impede access to residences, businesses and other destinations, staff said.

Other initiatives in the plan will review loading zones, accessible parking and car share. Staff said they will also be looking at opportunities for on-street electric vehicle charging.

‘We are a very busy, very compact city,’ mayor says With curbside space being so precious, Coun. Tony Valente asked why staff were considering on-street vehicle charging.

There’s going to be significant uptick in demand for electric-vehicle charging, replied city transportation planner Blair Underhill.

“Where we’re currently at from the regional side of things in terms of whether this can all be accommodated off street and in underground garages, whether we can retrofit multi-unit buildings to accommodate this, whether we can increase the amount of workplace charging to handle that type of demand, we’re in the ideation and exploration phase of that one,” he said.

Noting that parkades are currently underutilized, Coun.

Angela Girard asked if there would be a review of these spaces.

“There’s certainly a direct linkage between on-street capacity and off-street as well,” Underhill said. “So that’s definitely something that our team continues to observe and undertake data collection for.”

Everyone wants to be moving efficiently while accessing our homes, shops and services, said Mayor Linda Buchanan. “We can all agree we are a very busy, very compact city. And we’ve all felt the pressure increasingly, the demand for our curb space.”

“Council has been very strong in our commitments, in making sure that our streets are safe, inclusive and equitable, and that they also support a strong economy,” she added. “That’s why this body of work is so important.”

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SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY

Seaspan celebrates keel laying for second joint support ship JANE SEYD

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Sea cadets and a rear admiral saluted, and the Royal Canadian Navy’s Naden Band played as Seaspan Shipyards celebrated a ceremonial keel-laying Friday to mark a key milestone in construction of the second massive joint support ship at the shipyard in North Vancouver.

During the keel-laying, a coin is placed near the keel of the ship to bring good luck to the vessel.

When finished, the HMCS Preserver, the second joint support ship, and the first joint support ship, the HMCS Protecteur, will be the longest naval ships built in Canada.

Construction on the first joint support ship is expected to be finished in 2025, while the second ship has a completion date of 2027.

Seaspan CEO John McCarthy said the shipyard has become more efficient in building the second joint support ship.

“We have seen a nearly 40 per cent reduction in labour hours from the first ship to the second ship on the first 25 per cent of the blocks,” he said. “That is just a phenomenal achievement.”

The Preserver joint support ship is the fifth vessel being built at Seaspan under Ottawa’s national shipbuilding program. In 2020, Seaspan finished building the third and final offshore fisheries vessel for the Canadian

Coast Guard.

Construction is also currently underway at the shipyard on the Coast Guard’s offshore oceanographic vessel.

McCarthy said over the next 12 years, Seaspan shipbuilding and repairs are forecasted to contribute nearly $21 billion to Canada’s gross domestic product.

There are currently about 2,900 people working at the North Vancouver Seaspan Shipyards as well as additional employees at Victoria Shipyards and at North Vancouver’s Vancouver Drydock.

The shipyard has also begun design work on the next ship in the federal program, a polar icebreaker, along with a pilot program to test-run methods of forming very thick steel in a press and for welding that steel.

“The polar is a different ship,” said McCarthy. “It’s almost as big as [the joint support ships], but it’s 5,000 tonnes heavier. So it’s a massive heavy ship. It’s got very thick steel, up to 60-millimetre steel.”

In 2021, Seaspan celebrated 10 years of building under Ottawa’s national shipbuilding program.

Joining Seaspan employees and executives on Friday were North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson and RearAdmiral Steve Waddell, deputy commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Wilkinson said Seaspan is both “an integral part of both North Vancouver’s maritime heritage and our present local economy.”

Members of the Royal Canadian Navy join Seaspan employees and executives at Friday’s keel laying ceremony at Seaspan Shipyards. JANE SEYD / NSN McCarthy said Seaspan has also been speaking with B.C. Premier David Eby about the possibility of building more B.C. Ferries vessels in the future. The shipyard is much more modern than it was when B.C. Ferries opted to build its last vessels overseas, said McCarthy. “We are hoping we can make that happen.”

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Members of the Royal Canadian Navy join Seaspan employees and executives at Friday’s keel laying ceremony at Seaspan Shipyards. In the photo below, Squamish Nation elder Rebecca Duncan and her family perform a cedar brushing at Friday’s ceremony. SEASPAN/HEATH MOFFATT

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West Van developer ordered to pay $1.8 million for civil fraud

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A West Vancouver developer has been ordered to pay a former business partner more than $1.8 million after a B.C. Supreme Court judge found numerous instances of civil fraud underpinning their collapsed plans to build homes in the British Properties.

According to the ruling published on Oct. 20, Phil Garrow and his companies ADC Projects and ADC Holdings agreed to purchase 1449 Sandhurst Place and 1103 Gilston Road with Les Sallay’s company, Jeana Ventures Ltd., to redevelop them with luxury homes.

The relationship soured, however, and “both lost portions of their investments and any hope of realizing the anticipated profits from the projects,” B.C. Supreme Court Justice Janet Winteringham noted at the outset of her 76-page ruling.

Sallay became suspicious he had been “duped” and, after investigating the financial documents related to their business venture, sued in 2020, alleging Garrow had lied about his and his companies’ contractual performance. Garrow countersued, however, alleging Sallay failed to make good on a shotgun buy/sell clause in their shareholder agreement, asking the court to award more than $4 million in damages.

A home was eventually built on the Gilston Road

property but it sold in receivership. The Sandhurst Place property did not have a home built on it, the ruling states.

Evidence of civil fraud In early 2019, Sallay and Garrow agreed that Garrow’s company ADC Holdings would pay down $400,000 on the Gilston mortgage before Sallay would contribute more funds to the Sandhurst project. Garrow emailed Sallay to say a certified cheque had been sent to the mortgage holder by courier and enclosed a copy of the cheque as proof.

“Despite the cheque, it is clear on the evidence that the amount of $400,000 was never credited to the Wealth One Mortgage,” Winteringham wrote.

At trial, Garrow claimed he did not know the cheque was never deposited and attributed it to an oversight, which Winteringham rejected.

“I do not believe him,” she wrote.

A similar issue arose in July 2019, as the parties were planning the redevelopment of the Sandhurst property.

Garrow sent a screengrab of banking information to Sallay showing a pending ADC Holdings transfer of $765,000 into their account for the project. But the bank’s branch manager testified the money never did go through because “there was no balance available for that transfer to happen.”

Again, Garrow testified he only found out about the missed payment after Jeana’s civil claim was filed and said in court it would have made little difference as expenses for the project were being paid out of ADC’s account.

Winteringham rejected Garrow’s version of events again.

“On this point, I accept the plaintiff’s submission that Mr. Garrow knew full well that this payment of $765,000 had never been paid because he never intended to pay it,” Winteringham wrote.

A third civil fraud accusation stemmed from the purchase of the Sandhurst property. Garrow received word it would be going to a court-ordered sale and quickly organized his company’s successful bid that came in $300,000 below the appraised value of the lot. Believing he was entitled to that extra equity, he added an addendum to the contract of purchase and sale, creating a $300,000 assignment fee, which he intended to use as a portion of his contribution to the deal with Sallay, the decision states.

“Mr. Sallay was adamant that he was not provided this addendum until he was conducting his investigation in late 2020. Importantly, he testified that he was never told that this $300,000 was to form part of ADC Holding’s equity contribution from the outset,” the ruling notes, adding later that “The funds themselves were never contributed. Mr. Garrow knew the funds were never contributed and made efforts to obscure this fact.”

Counterclaim fails When the business relationship failed, Garrow sought to trigger a shotgun clause in the shareholder agreements that would have given Jeana the option to sell its shares in the projects back to Garrow at Garrow’s chosen price, or to buy out Garrow’s shares for the same price.

But Sallay argued the clause should be null and void, given Garrow’s fraudulent dealings making it impossible to determine the true value of the venture, and the disproportionate sums of money they’d contributed to the projects.

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and he tended to obfuscate his responses to avoid providing an answer to the question asked,” she wrote.

“First, I have found Mr. Garrow blatantly lied about the production of a document critical to this litigation. Second, Mr. Garrow repeatedly relied on having provided proof of contractual adherence where, in reality, he engaged in no such adherence. And third, Mr. Garrow relied repeatedly – and caused Mr. Sallay to rely on – faulty accounting information that was faulty due to his own method of accounting.”

In the suit Jeana Ventures sought return of the money sunk into the projects, plus interest, which Winteringham granted – a little more than $1.83 million.

Sallay and Jeana also said Garrow and his companies should be made to pay aggravated and punitive damages but they made no submissions to the court on the specifics. Winteringham gave Sallay 30 days to give notice if they will be pursuing further damages.

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Continued from A24 Holdings, not ADC Projects, the company that was the signatory to the shareholder agreement. As the counterclaim process was going badly for Garrow in court, he produced a trust document making it look like ADC Projects was holding the interest in the Gilston company for the benefit of ADC Holdings. which would have assisted his case, but Winteringham determined it too was faked.

When it came to determining who was more credible through the civil suit, Winteringham sided with Sallay.

“Mr. Garrow’s testimony was flawed in many respects. He was quarrelsome and antagonistic in his responses during cross-examination and his demeanour, generally, was poor. And while I appreciate the frailties of assessing credibility by demeanour, my concerns with Mr. Garrow’s testimony went far beyond that. His testimony often evolved and changed as different documents were presented to him

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The North Shore needs more bike storage at transit hubs HEATHER DRUGGE

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Switching just two weekly trips to multi-modal, such as bike and bus or bike and SeaBus, helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion.

So why not ride your bike down to Lonsdale Quay, park it and then take the SeaBus downtown? On the way home, rack your bike on the bus and glide back up the hill, or give yourself a free workout riding up Capilano Road, Grand Boulevard or Mountain Highway. Why not, indeed?

Multi-modal travel is an excellent way to get around many Metro Vancouver cities.

But here on the North Shore, some low-bar hurdles remain. The fundamental ingredient to making bike-to-transit work is secure bike parking. When you get to your transit stop, if there’s nowhere to lock up your bike safely, you will not try multi-modes. It’s a bummer because, especially with e-bikes, this is an opportunity waiting to happen.

Connecting bikes and buses encourages people to enjoy transit from farther away, without using a car to get to a park and ride.

Studies show that transit users are willing to bike more than ten times the distance they’ll walk to transit. Yes, I will e-bike 20 blocks to the SeaBus, but no, I won’t walk that far.

Walking is fantastic, but it simply takes too long.

Let’s say I ride my bike to the SeaBus to commute downtown. Currently, there are 14 outdoor bike racks and a sprinkle of bike lockers available. I would not leave my e-bike on the standard outdoor racks while I went to work. But they are being used. I might use a bike locker if one is available.

Bike lockers are great, costing only $1/ day and fully protecting your bike from theft and the elements. But they are big and require lots of space just for one bike. Right now there are 14 lockers at the Quay as part of a pilot project. Half are for subscribers, while half are on-demand, first come, first served. Also in the mix are “Bikeep” stations, which are more robust, locking bike racks where you could leave your e-bike. The rack locks your front wheel and the frame to the station. There are eight of these at Lonsdale Quay, and all were unused when I took a look. Most people probably don’t know about them or think they will cost something. They are free to use if you have the app.

I keep thinking there won’t be enough bike lockers and Bikeeps to look after all the people biking to that exchange. We need to get serious about bike parking and put

Bikes sit locked to an outdoor bike rack near Lonsdale Quay. HEATHER DRUGGE in parkades that can handle many bikes in a small footprint, not just a few. In Metro Vancouver, there are secure bike parkades at major transit hubs in Burnaby, Vancouver, Coquitlam, Surrey, Richmond, and Pitt Meadows.

There are some downsides to the TransLink parkades. While only people registered for access can get in, they could steal your bike if you have an easy-to-cut lock.

Also, if you leave anything quickly detachable, someone can steal it. Your bike light is the classic target, but saddles, panniers and wheels have been known to disappear.

There are ways to make parkades more secure using a robotic or human concierge service. Robotic garages take your bike at the entrance, store it and return it when you scan in and out. Humans can do the same thing, it’s just a cost difference in capital vs. operating.

Even with CCTV monitoring, there’s no way to ensure that part or your whole bike won’t walk away. The lockers are a better bet for security, it’s just they take up a lot of space. It sounds unbelievable, but the new $30-million Phibbs Exchange project does not include a large, secure bike parkade.

There are provisions for seven bike lockers (enough to fit 14 bikes) and outdoor bike racks, but not a garage like the ones at Skytrain stations. What? $30M, and there’s no bike parkade?

For bike-to-transit to help reduce congestion, the North Shore needs far more extensive, free or near free, secure bike parking at Lonsdale Quay, Maplewood, Parkgate, Lynn Valley Town Center, Park Royal, Caulfeild, Horseshoe Bay and Phibbs Exchange.

Why not make it easier to incorporate cycling into travel on the North Shore, where traffic snarls our streets, pollutes our air and makes us all crazy?

Heather Drugge is a sustainable transportation advocate who has used her bike for transportation for more than 20 years.

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Council would apply for provincial funding if project passes Continued from A1 that that road can handle it. I go out in the mornings, I come back in the evenings and it’s not handling it now,” she said.

Christine Brooks noted there is already an affordable housing project in Lynnmour and drew applause from the council gallery when she suggested the district seek out wealthier neighbourhoods for social housing.

“I did notice there’s quite a bit of a gap in that Delbrook and Edgemont area and I was wondering if there’s an opportunity to maybe spread the love around a little bit,” she said.

Some suggested the lowest cost rentals would turn out like the single-resident occupancy hotels of the Downtown Eastside, bringing drug use and crime with them.

“Unfortunately, in my experience, a lot of these places turn into basically slumlord-type hotels where it’s atrocious,” said Paul Root, a first responder in Vancouver, adding he doesn’t want it in his own backyard. “I work my hands to the bone to be here and it’s not really fair to have that all taken away from me.”

A woman who introduced herself as Janice R. urged council to think about the longtime residents of the area who are simply fed up with “development stress.”

The treed lot north of North Vancouver’s Holiday Inn may one day host an affordable housing project. GOOGLE EARTH “I just hope that you will hear our voices, hear the voices of the people that are opposed. We have absorbed so much development in this area,” she said. “Some of us are done here.”

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who focused on the desperate need for housing options for people on low incomes and those making working-class salaries.

Premier Street resident Geordan Hankinson said he was “unsettled” by some of the negative comments brought up at a previous public meeting.

“Who am I … as a homeowner in this neighbourhood, to gatekeep who gets to move into this neighbourhood next, because it’s been a great experience for our family,” he said. “I encourage all of us as residents to try and see the big picture for a project like this.”

Don Peters, chair of the Community Housing Action Committee, urged council to forge ahead with the project, in light “of our growing housing disaster.”

Rowan Gentleman-Sylvester also spoke to the need to facilitate housing options for people who didn’t have the fortune of buying in when prices were much lower and find themselves at the mercy of landlords who won’t take less than $2,000 a month for a one-bedroom apartment.

“We’re living through … a pretty horrific housing crisis and all of us need to be willing to create space in our communities to provide reliable and affordable homes,” she said. “To my neighbours, I recognize that change can be hard, but we really desperately need purpose-built affordable rentals in every single neighbourhood in the district.”

Council will vote on the rezoning at a later date. If it passes, the district will apply for provincial funding and seek a non-profit housing operator to run the site.

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In February of 1925, New Zealand’s national rugby team, the All Blacks, played a game in Vancouver.

The stop was the last on the team’s tour across Canada, part of a larger world tour in which they won every single game. The event was the largest sporting event Vancouver had seen, as 9,000 spectators watched the All Blacks beat a local team 49-0.

The team left behind a trophy which is still awarded as the New Zealand Shield to the Lower Mainland’s high school rugby champion each year. Above is a photo of the match, taken by North Vancouver’s Jack Loutet.

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Car wash had a memorable look Continued from A13 Oasis have been disappearing since the 1980s, when fully automated car washes entered the market, Daniels said.

“By the time we ended, we had 26 employees,” he said. “In this industry, that’s unheard of.”

Right now the signs are in storage, and Terrón is still working out how they can be incorporated into the permanent collection.

In the meantime, they may be put out on temporary display.

People’s personal experiences with a landmark or artifact are what imbue it with historical value and meaning, Terrón said, and so she wants people to share their memories of the Oasis car wash, which can then be compiled and incorporated into MONOVA’s future exhibitions involving the signs.

The Oasis signs won’t be the only legacy Arnold left in Metro Vancouver. The “swinging girl” sign in Burnaby Heights was commissioned by Arnold for his wife Helen’s store on Hastings Street in Burnaby, which sold children’s clothing. Daniels had the sign restored and donated to the City of Burnaby.

To shares memories about the Oasis car wash with MONOVA, email Terrón at terrona@monova.ca.

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Starting off with a launch party at the Pipe Shop on Nov. 2, Vancouver’s North Shore Craft Beer Week (or should that be weeks?) will carry on until Nov. 14.

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BATTISTON, Robert Anthony June 12, 1961 - October 24, 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert Anthony Battiston on October 24, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Robert was predeceased by his younger sister Gloria. He is survived by his parents Gino and Lucina, his partner Lana, his children Samantha, Stephanie (Josh), Brandon (Alena), grandchildren Marcus and Caroline, and many great friends and family in Italy.

Robert was born at Lions Gate hospital in 1961 and was a lifelong resident of the North Shore having graduated from Carson Graham Secondary, where he was a prominent member of the rugby team. He spent his life crafting many passions which involved biking (that included 10 Whistler Gran Fondos), skiing at Whistler, boating on the West Coast, building up a classic car collection, and the construction of several custom homes and industrial buildings. Alongside his father, he worked tirelessly to grow the family property management business; a legacy he leaves to his children. We will deeply miss his sense of humour and charismatic smile.

A service will be held at St. Anthony’s Parish, 2347 Inglewood Avenue, West Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday, November 2nd at 10:30am.

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DUFFY, Anne July 22, 1947 - October 12, 2023

Our Dearest Anne peacefully left us after a short and tough fight with cancer.

Anne was a loving sensitive soul, evidenced in her genuine ability to empathize with and care for others. One of her favourite pastimes was spending time chatting with friends and family in person or on the phone. Her very witty dry sense of humour always made us laugh.

Anne moved to Vancouver in the 1970s where she met her life partner Graeme. Anne worked for BP and BC Hydro. After retirement Anne and Graeme worked together to build a thriving small business making and selling Jams and Preserves.

We would like to thank the caring thoughtful staff at Creekstone Care Home North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Anne’s name to Lions Gate Hospital Auxiliary where Anne volunteered for over 30 years.

Celebration of Life to take place on April 5, 2024 2:00 at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver BC Please view full obituary and to write a condolence to the family please visit: www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

A celebration of life will be held at a later date in November.

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PRESTON, Elizabeth A. October 3, 1934 − October 18, 2023 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Elizabeth Ann Preston (Ann) at Lions Gate Hospital. Ann passed quietly in the early morning of October 18, 2023. She was born in Vancouver alongside her twin brother, Grayer Robert Perkins, on October 3, 1934, to Joe and Betty (Speirs) Perkins. Raised in Brantford, Ontario, she graduated from the University of Toronto and returned to Vancouver, where she met her husband Meredith and embarked on a career of raising her three children. In turn, she was a highly active participant in the local sporting community.

In the summer months, you could be sure to find her most weekdays/weekends on the North Shore Winter Club tennis courts, switching to the curling sheets and throwing precision rocks for successful teams during the winter.

Predeceased by her husband, William Meredith (Merdie) Preston. She is survived by her brother Robert (Gloria); three children, David (Sharon), Sandy (Larry), and Greg; her loving grandchildren, Michael, Nichole (Dan), Wesley (Kacey), and Lindsay (Derek); along with what she often claimed to be her brightest lights, her great−grandchildren, Finley/Carter (Michael), Charlie/Oliver (Nichole and Dan), Lucas/Wyatt (Wesley and Kacey). She will be missed but never forgotten.

The family would like to give thanks to all her caregivers for their support in recent years.

Celebration of Life: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 2:00pm Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave, North Vancouver, B.C.

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HUDSON, Richard James Richard James Hudson, 67, passed away peacefully at home on October 23rd, 2023 in Tsawwassen, BC with his loving wife Denise, daughter Kirsten (Martin) and son Cameron (Gail) by his side.

Born in Whakatane, New Zealand on December 26, 1955, Richard was the son of Betty and Ian Hudson and brother of Linda, John, and Donald.

He grew up in North Vancouver participating in his favourite sports: skiing, soccer and football. He volunteered for Grouse Mountain’s ski patrol and continued to ski throughout his life, enjoying his last few turns this past spring with his closest ski buddies.

Richard graduated from UBC (BEd) and after a few years in North Vancouver School District, married the love of his life, Denise. They spent the first 6 years of married life living in Bermuda where their children were born. Memories of lobster-diving, spearfishing, playing cricket, golfing and meeting lifelong friends were amongst his most cherished in life.

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MYERS, Marilyn May 6, 1937 − August 13, 2023

Eugene Killam passed away peacefully on October 25, 2023, at the age of 83. He is survived by his four children, seven grandchildren, and former wife of 40 years. Born in Vancouver in 1940, Eugene was a loving father, lifelong sailor, and accomplished entrepreneur. His family will always cherish memories of summers with him on the boat in Desolation Sound. Eugene’s life will be commemorated in a private ceremony. Donations may be made in his memory to the Alzheimer Society of Canada. Special thanks to the Creekstone staff and his longtime friend Mike for helping us care for him in his final years.

Many happy returns, Dad, we love you.

It is with sadness that we announce that Marilyn Myers slipped away peacefully at the North Shore Hospice on August 13, 2023, with her family by her side. She is survived by her sister Reta; brother Gordy (Judy); son Steve (Janet); daughter Sandy (John); grandchildren Heather (Greg), Will, Brock (Megan) and Scott; her first great−grandchild Archer; as well as a large circle of friends and family. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred, in 2020.

Marilyn was born at VGH in 1937 and grew up on the Burnaby Heights. She was crowned Burnaby May Queen of the Job’s Daughters in 1948. She met her husband Fred in high school, and they were married in 1958.

Boating and waterskiing were an important part of their lives from the start. They started out renting a family cabin in Deep Cove. They later bought a house in Burnaby to start a family. The Cove kept calling them back, and in 1970, they built a house there, where Marilyn remained for 53 years.

In search of a place to ski, they bought a lot on Ruby Lake next to sister Reta and her husband, Don. A small cabin was built over time at the water access property, now designated "Club Fred."

Many great times were had with friends on the lake and at the annual canoe regattas.

Mom worked for the Bank of Montreal, retiring as an executive secretary, always seeming to prefer working to housework. Marilyn and Fred travelled more extensively as time passed, visiting Hawaii and taking vacations with friends to the U.S. and Europe. They were great dancers and enjoyed Dixieland jazz, which led them to seek out many jazz festivals with friends in their later years. In retirement, Mom volunteered at the Deep Cove Heritage Society, Deep Cove Theatre, Parkgate Seniors Centre, Parkgate Daycare, and the Mt. Seymour United Thrift Store. Mom and Dad were generous and loving grandparents and gave to many charities in their lifetime.

The family wishes to thank the palliative team at L.G.H. and the North Shore Hospice for the excellent care of mom in her final weeks. We also wish to thank Dr. Avanessian and Dr. Walton− Knight for their attention to Mom over the past years. Mom did not wish for a formal service, so we will be honouring her, along with Dad, at a memorial celebration to be held at a later date.

After obtaining his Masters of Education, he settled with his family in Tsawwassen and transitioned to administration in Richmond School District, spending the majority of his career in international education.

He treasured the international department team that he was able to help build.

Richard never wasted a minute of his life. In his retirement, he would often ski twenty runs at Whistler then drive straight onto the ferry to continue building an off-the-grid cabin on Sidney Island. Over the past few years, he made dozens of trips to Sidney Island, creating memories with his family and friends and putting the final touches on the cabin.

Richard valued his relationships above all else. He was a constant presence in his kids’ lives, a true “dad” and proud of his family beyond words. He regularly reminisced about his extended family, friends near and far, colleagues, teammates and ski patrol buddies with a smile on his face. To everyone he had the pleasure of sharing a story or a laugh with along the way please know he placed these moments above everything!

Richard was so grateful for the incredible support he received from the many physicians and nurses along the way. He demonstrated great courage and resilience in his battle with cancer until his final day.

Richard’s life will be celebrated in the Springs Ballroom at 5133 Springs Boulevard, Tsawwassen, BC on Sunday, November 19th, 1-4pm. We invite you to join us for a lighthearted and joyful remembrance of his amazing life!

If you wish, in lieu of flowers please donate to the BC Cancer Foundation to support Dr. Bernie Eigl’s Bladder Cancer Research: bccancerfoundation.com

McGAUGHEY, Alma Alma was born in Great Grimsby in England on July 19, 1923. She was so small at birth, she often talked about having a shoe box as her crib. Alma was so very pleased to make it to her centennial birthday this past July, passing at the age of 100 on October 24th, 2023. She is predeceased by her husband James McGaughey in 1971, and her partner later in life, Clayton (Buster) Buckle (2006) and several siblings. She is survived by her son Wayne (Gayle) and daughter Jean (Colin); grandchildren, Julie, James and Scott; and great grandchildren, McKenna, Nash and Taylor. She is also survived by family in England. Alma loved to play cribbage, enjoying the game right up until this year 2023. She also kept active with the game of bowling until just a few years ago and was an active member of the Legion. This activity and others allowed her to continue walking without aid until a couple weeks before her passing. She will be dearly missed by her friends and family. Alma has requested no service.

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North Shore’s Only Family Owned Funeral Provider PHILLIPS, Hubert (Bud) H. July 3, 1934 − October 19, 2023 Bud passed away peacefully with family close by at Amica Edgemont in North Vancouver on October 19, 2023.

Bud was the son of Harold and May (Thompson) Phillips.

He attended the University of Saskatchewan and graduated from the College of Medicine in 1958. He married Kathleen (Kay) that same year. Kay had finished her BSc in Nursing.

After a year of general practice, they moved to Winnipeg, where Bud specialised in Diagnostic Radiology. The next move, in 1965, was to Regina, where he was a partner in Radiology Associates for over 30 years.

In 1995, they moved to Victoria, and Bud worked as a Radiologist doing Locum tenens for another 8 years. Bud and Kay were volunteers for many years at the Vancouver Island Cancer Centre.

Although an introvert, Bud had the ability to work a room and meet everyone in there. That skill and his sense of humour served him well when he moved to new locations throughout his life. If he met you again, he almost always remembered something about you or your family.

Sadly, his beloved Kay passed away in 2014.

In September 2017, on his own volition, Bud moved into Berwick House in Victoria, where he made many dear friends. He made his final move to Amica Edgemont, where, in three years, he again made new friends, many of whom were very supportive and caring in recent times.

Bud spent many summers and holidays at the family cottage on Last Mountain Lake, Saskatchewan, where he and Kay made lifelong friends. For many years, he and Kay would travel to Palm Desert for winter reprieve.

Bud was a good athlete as a young man. He was quick to learn the rules of new sports that his children and grandchildren would take up. He curled and played tennis into his early 80s. He spent many hours chauffeuring children to and attending children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events. He was a loving and patient parent and grandparent and a good friend to those close to him.

He leaves his sister Joan MacKenzie, his children and grandchildren: John (Leah) and daughters Hannah and Colleen, Catherine (Rob) and daughter Caitlin, Kimberly, and Ken, his daughters Eva and Gwynne, son Grant and their mother, Lynda.

Thanks to the caring staff at Amica, Drs. Village, Vyselaar and Sugar, and the Reverend Sharon Smith, at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver.

No service will take place, but a Celebration of Life will be held in Victoria in Spring of 2024.

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RAHME, Catherine Jean 1932 - 2023 A memorial service and reception for our mother will be held Sunday, November 5th at 2 pm at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue. All welcome.

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ROBERTS, John M. June 17, 1931 − October 21, 2023 John Maurice Roberts passed away peacefully at the age of 92. Born in Vancouver on June 17, 1931, he was the second of Mary (May) and Edward (Teddy) Roberts’ four sons.

John was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Nancy, and brothers Frank (Mary) and Paul. He is survived by daughter Heather (Randy); son Alan (Amanda); adored grandchildren Trevor, Graeme, Alec and Jonathan; brother Jim; sisters−in−law Isabelle, Kay and Jean; and many nieces and nephews.

John, aka JR, was raised in East Vancouver but moved to North Vancouver in his early teens, where he became a fixture for the rest of his life.

He worked at the North Vancouver City Fire Department for 31 years, retiring as a captain but carrying on as Santa at the family Xmas parties.

An avid lover of sport, JR played, refereed, coached, managed, trained and watched sports of all descriptions and levels over his 92 years. He also enjoyed travel and was always happy meeting friends for a cold pint.

John cherished the time he spent with his family, particularly being Papa to his grandsons. He loved looking after them and took them on many trips and adventures.

He will be remembered as one of the most pleasant and all around nicest guys you will ever meet. He was universally loved and respected, both for his kindness and friendly demeanour, and will be greatly missed.

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Caulfeild Cove Hall, St. Francis-in-the-Wood, 4773 South Piccadilly, W.V. 604-922-3531

GARAGE SALES

HUGE GARAGE SALE Over 1,000 items!

Saturday, November 4 from 9 am - 12 noon Warehouse at #114 - 400 Brooksbank, North Vancouver Come to back alley

• Movie Props • Records • Vintage Cameras • Watches • Retro Toys • 70s/80s/90s VHS & Stereos • Star Wars Collectibles • Timepieces and Watches • Vintage tins and advertising • Hunting & Fishing Gear

Squamish Nation Presents:

2023 Holiday Craft Fair Shop and support local artists and small businesses!

November 18th 10:00am – 6:00pm November 19th  10:00am – 6:00pm Location:

Chief Joe Mathias Centre 100 Lower Capilano Road, North Vancouver, V7P 3P6 $5.00 Admission for adults (18–55) Students, elders & children are free!

Admission is cash only

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Grow Your Business

CALL FOR VENDORS!

Looking for local artisans and craftsmen to come sell, share and promote your business.

$30.00 / table per day, 2 tables max per vendor Elder vendors receive 50% off

Tables are limited - first come, first served

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

Call 604-444-3000 Call 604-653-7851 to advertise

To book your booth please email cjmcevents@squamish.net or call 604-980-6338

ADVERTISING POLICIES

All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers.

Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue. The North Shore News will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2023 |

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Our Lions Gate Hospital Foundation

Board of Directors for 2023-2024 Executive Committee

Curt Bernardi Chair

Sandra Enticknap Past Chair

Bruce Chan Co-Vice Chair

Farah Sayani Co-Vice Chair

Greg Gutmanis Treasurer

Peter Buckley Secretary

Judy Savage President & CEO

Directors at Large

Adil Ahamed

Thank you and welcome to our new Board of Directors who give their time and expertise to help improve health care in our community.

Honorary Directors

Dr. Brighid Cassidy

Sally Dennis

Selina Ladak

Lee Ann Lambert

Darlene MacKinnon

Joan Proudfoot

Morna Sileika

Yang Wang

Darren Yada

John Zaplatynsky

Alex Messina

Heather Buckley Dr. Allan Burgmann Nancy Burke Chris Carter Mary Downie Don Foster Paul Hamilton Kenneth G. Hanna Mark Hannah Coryn Hemsley Alan Holton

Joanne Houssian Barbara Inglis Pierre Lebel Gabrielle Loren Bob McGill Maria Morellato Michael O’Callaghan Clark Quintin Ken Rekrutiak Lorraine Rinfret Yvonne Schmidt

Michael R. Smith Ross Southam Grant Spitz Mark Stevens Judy Strongman Jamie Switzer Carmen Thériault Bob Wilds Jo-Ann Wood Fred Yada

Please donate today 604.984.5785 lghfoundation.com

Every day at our hospital, hundreds of patients receive better care because donors come together to make a difference.

With your help, everyone benefits from new medical equipment and technology, the most up-to-date therapeutic care, new facilities and staff who have access to the best medical tools.

The state-of-the-art Paul Myers Tower, (pictured left) is currently under construction and will provide life-changing care on the North Shore from early 2025.

The development of the new medical and surgical centre would not be possible without the generosity of donors from across the North Shore.

You have the power to give the gift of life, the gift of time and the gift of great care.

You can support the work of Lions Gate Hospital Foundation by making a donation today.