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Commercial property assessments flat but business anxiety spiking BRENT RICHTER

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Property assessments for commercial and light-industrial land on the North Shore remained steady in 2023, but business anxiety is through the roof.

According to data from BC Assessment, values for commercial land were down by 1.1 per cent, on average, in North Vancouver in 2023, and down 0.4 per cent in West Vancouver.

Light-industrial property assessments, meanwhile, were up by 1.8 per cent in the City of North Vancouver and down 0.1 per cent in the District of North Vancouver, the data show.

The levelling off of growth, however, follows years or sharp increases in sales prices for commercial and industrial land, said Ross Forman, commercial Realtor with Forman Pilkington.

Five years ago, warehouse space was selling for around $350 per square foot.

Today, it’s closer to $750 or $800.

“We’re used to seeing 15- to 20-per cent increases all the time,” he said.

Rises in property assessments can lead to higher municipal tax bills, depending on how councils structure their budgets, but they are almost certainly passed on as rent increases to business owners leasing the land.

“There are some landlords that are helping out and not increasing the rate so much. Others are just kind of getting what they get on the rates or whatever the market is, which is high,” Foreman said. “It just gets tougher and tougher for the tenants. You see more tenants going out of business.”

Even if rapid growth in commercial land prices is currently stalled, the rates are still too high for small business, said Patrick Stafford-Smith, North Vancouver Chamber CEO. “I still believe the cost of commercial/industrial space for businesses on the North Shore is prohibitive and the resulting in taxation, especially for those with the triple-net leases, is putting people out of business,” he said.

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District of North Van council calls for Cut to be widened JANE SEYD

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District of North Vancouver councillors say they want to see an additional eastbound vehicle lane added to the notoriously congested Cut on Highway 1.

The extra lane could be built on a section of the highway shoulder already available next to existing lanes and free up local traffic trying to get from one side of North Vancouver to the other, said Coun. Jim Hanson, who brought the motion to council’s regular meeting Monday night.

Traffic congestion and lack of transportation options in general remains among the top annoyances for North Shore residents, said Hanson.

“Nowhere is this traffic congestion worse than on Highway 1 eastbound on the Cut,” he said.

Hanson said he drives the route every day between his office on Lonsdale and home in the Seymour area and “invariably there is congestion. Often, stopand-go traffic,” he said.

“Cars are either sitting idling or moving very slowly spewing out their fumes into the atmosphere,” said Hanson. “I look to

Southbound traffic on Highway 1 passes by the Mountain Highway offramp in North Vancouver Tuesday morning. DNV council is calling for the Cut to be widened by one lane in this area. NICK LABA / NSN my right, and between Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway is a section of curb shoulder available land that would easily accommodate the lane.”

While Hanson said he hasn’t

yet taken matters into his own hands, “I’m tempted just to pull out and drive down to Mountain Highway.”

Hanson said while “I appreciate that in many cases we can’t

build our way out of transportation issues,” the ability to separate local traffic heading for highway exits from drivers waiting to get over the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows

Crossing is a worthwhile one.

Hanson called the plan to create an extra lane on the shoulder, “low lying fruit” of traffic improvement, adding he didn’t think the plan would be too expensive.

Other councillors were also in favour of asking staff to investigate the issue and have Mayor Mike Little ask for support from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, which has jurisdiction over Highway 1.

Coun. Lisa Muri said despite the completion of the Lower Lynn highway interchange project two years ago, traffic is often parked on that section of the Cut during rush hour “on a pretty regular basis.”

Muri added the original plan was for greater separation of bridge traffic and local traffic “but of course money got in the way and costs got in the way,” she said.

District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little said the issue of how much time people are wasting stuck in traffic remains a top North Shore irritant. But he added the solution must be examined holistically or it will just shift the problem a bit further down the Continued on A20

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North Van standoff lasts several hours BRENT RICHTER

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A man armed with what police described as an “edged weapon” was taken into custody Friday afternoon after a standoff with police that lasted several hours.

North Vancouver RCMP said the incident began around 8:15 a.m. when police received a call from a concerned citizen, saying they had seen a man acting erratically and brandishing a weapon outside a

home in the 200 block of East 18th Street in North Vancouver.

Police went to the home, but the man proceeded to barricade himself alone inside the home and refused to co-operate with officers, according to North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Const. Mansoor Sahak.

Due to the potential risk to officers and the man’s mental state, the armed Integrated Emergency Response Team and crisis negotiators were called to assist.

After several hours, the man was

safely removed from the home and taken to hospital under the Mental Health Act, said Sahak.

He added nobody was hurt in the incident and charges are not being considered at this time.

Police had closed 18th Street between St. Georges and St. Andrews avenues for much of the day, with police urging the public to avoid the area.

North Van RCMP said the incident was resolved peacefully at about 2:15 p.m.

North Vancouver RCMP members in tactical gear monitor a standoff in Central Lonsdale Friday. The incident was resolved peacefully after several hours. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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WorkSafeBC fines demolition contractor after worker’s death BRENT RICHTER

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WorkSafeBC has handed down an administrative fine of just under $4,000 to the company responsible for numerous safety violations that led to the death of a worker in the collapse of the former Cineplex building in Lower Lonsdale.

0987762 B.C. Ltd., a numbered company doing business as Done Right Demolition and Disposal, was fined $3,830 in November, according to an update posted last week by WorkSafeBC. Done Right Demolition and Disposal had been hired to demolish the former theatre on West Esplanade, prior to the Aug. 25, 2021 incident.

As work began, contractors on site found the arm of their excavator wasn’t quite long enough to reach the top of the second-floor wall, so they created ramps and pads out of demolition debris to bring the heavy equipment within reach, WorkSafeBC’s investigation found.

The excess weight contributed to the floor’s collapse, causing the excavator to fall 7.9 metres (26 feet) to the ground-level floor below. The worker in the excavator survived but with serious injuries. The foreman, a woman who was using a hose to suppress demolition dust, was killed and her body became trapped in rubble.

WorkSafeBC’s investigation found that Done Right’s demolition plan had not been communicated to workers and was unclear.

The worksite was also lacking oversight that could have prevented the fatality, it found.

In its investigation, the agency noted that the company did not follow their structural engineer’s instructions to remove all demolition debris from the site, as the load weights deemed to be safe were calculated based on the weight of the excavator alone.

“The firm failed to ensure structures to be demolished were supported as prescribed by a professional engineer, a repeated violation, and as prime contractor, failed to do everything reasonable to establish and maintain a system of regulatory compliance,” WorkSafeBC summarized.

“These were both high-risk violations.

The firm also failed to provide its workers with the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to ensure their health and safety.”

Done Right Demolition and Disposal’s website is still live, however the email address and phone number associated with the company have both been deactivated.

Cineplex closed the Esplanade theatre in

WorksSafeBC has concluded its investigation into the fatal collapse of a floor at the North Van Cineplex site as it was undergoing demolition for redevelopment, Aug. 25, 2021. The contractor has been fined less than $4,000. PAT BELL March 2019.

In November 2020, City of North Vancouver council approved Cressy Development and First Capital Realty’s request to rezone the property for a nine-storey, 75-unit rental building.

WorkSafeBC did not make anyone available for an interview, but the agency did release a statement addressing the penalty.

“No penalty amount or sentence can compensate for the loss of life. The amounts are primarily based on the payroll of the employer, but also on the nature of the violation and the history of violations (e.g., repeat violations can increase the size of the penalty). A penalty is a regulatory tool to motivate employers to follow occupational health and safety requirements, but it is not meant as a means of punishment, since no amount could ever reflect something as tragic as a loss of life.”

The name of the victim has never been released.

Other penalties handed down to firms doing business on the North Shore in 2023 included a $43,359 fine for VPAC Construction Group Ltd. after an inspection found numerous safety deficiencies including missing or improperly constructed guardrails in fall risk areas, unguarded table saws, and missing handrails on multiple stairways.

Another $10,000 penalty was issued to Ace Roofing Ltd. after an inspector spotted two workers on the roof wearing fall protection harnesses but not connected to lifelines.

Diamond 11 Excavating and Demolition was fined $2,500 twice – once after a residential excavation site’s lock-block structure was found to by partially collapsed and not built in accordance with an engineer’s instructions. Its second fine came after inspectors found evidence that work continued on the job site despite a stop work order.

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The man accused of tearing down and vandalizing a pride flag from the Lonsdale Quay waterfront pleaded guilty to two counts of mischief in North Vancouver Provincial Court on Friday.

Kristopher Kamienik, 51, was arrested and charged in July 2023 after the pride flag incident. There were also several other occasions earlier that year where he defaced the offices of local members of Parliament and the legislative assembly, the court heard.

Crown counsel Eleasha Sabourin told the judge that Kamienik should receive a suspended sentence for the first charge, which would leave him with a criminal record but no jail time. The second offence should be met with a conditional discharge, Sabourin said, and require the accused to pay restitution for damages caused, with other conditions including restrictions from going to certain areas.

In May 2023, an employee at Lonsdale Quay reported to police that the progress pride flag had been cut from the pole. The progress flag has the six rainbow colours of the original pride flag, with additional

A pride progress flag flies at the Lonsdale Quay waterfront in North Vancouver.

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colours added in a V-shape to represent transgender people and communities of colour.

A video of the flag vandalism was played in court, showing Kamienik holding the flag taken off the nearby pole, calling the flag “ugly” and “pedo” and saying that he was going to burn it.

While Crown and the defence agreed on most aspects of their submissions, Sabourin argued that Kamienik’s actions with the pride flag were hateful, which should be considered an aggravating factor in his sentencing.

The accused is suggesting that

transgender people or others associated with the progress flag are pedophiles, Sabourin said.

There is a very large difference between people’s gender identity or sexual orientation and the suggestion that they molest children, one of the gravest offences in society, Sabourin added.

“From the Crown’s perspective, and hopefully the court will find, that these are words meant to incite hate towards that community or those communities,” she said.

The Crown lawyer cited several cases where the accused were found to have committed hate crimes. In all of them, requests from defence for a conditional discharge – which carries no criminal record – had been rejected, Sabourin said.

“The court has found that it would be contrary to the public interest to impose a conditional discharge in those circumstances,” she said.

Actions were not motivated by hate, defence argues Defence lawyer Jordan Allingham argued that Kamienik was not motivated by hate.

Kamienik had no prior criminal record, acknowledged the wrongness

of his behaviour at an early stage in the proceedings, has expressed remorse and committed to new forms of pro-social expression, Allingham said.

Earlier in life, his client suffered sexual abuse at a young age, and was bullied for being gay, he added.

After facing difficulties finding employment in the pandemic due to his anti-government views, the progress pride flag became a symbol of divisiveness to Kamienik, Allingham said. “As he put it, the progressive flag was a further reminder of him being bullied for being different,” he said.

By cutting down the flag, “he believed he was making an expressive statement fighting against what he believed was virtue signalling – he was not motivated by hate,” Allingham said.

Addressing the court directly, Kamienik said his actions were never meant to hurt or harm anybody.

“I hope that your honour will take into consideration my upbringing and the challenges that I’ve faced, and just my frustration, and being sick of having been bullied myself my whole life,” he said.

The sentencing hearing is expected to continue in late January or early February.

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The North Shore’s first baby was so eager to make his appearance that he decided to arrive 10 days early.

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Jim Hanson is pitching the idea as a relatively simple and inexpensive solution to separate local traffic from bridge traffic.

We get it. We share in the frustration over congestion. At one point in the design phase of the Lower Lynn interchange project, separated lanes were on the table.

But we can disabuse Hanson of those simple and inexpensive notions right now.

Traffic systems are highly complex, riddled with knock-on effects and unintended consequences despite our best intentions in armchair-engineering. And anything

involving highway construction comes with an absolutely eye-watering price tag.

We are one of the most car-reliant communities in Metro Vancouver, and the province likely isn’t interested in further accommodating single-occupancy vehicles – the least efficient form of transportation.

Already, the three North Shore councils are going hat-in-hand to the province and feds asking for money to build rapid transit to the North Shore (which those senior levels of government can show up with any time now). The likelihood of getting tens of millions more for highway infrastructure to benefit drivers from the relatively sparsely populated Seymour and Deep Cove areas is slim to nil.

With reducing our reliance on fossil fuels near the top of the government’s priority list, this idea doesn’t make the cut.

This B.C. political story will dominate headlines in 2024 It’s a safe bet that many of the top political stories in B.C. in the coming year will resemble those that dominated 2023: the endless housing crisis, affordability issues, the drug crisis, public safety and health care.

But 2024 will feature a potentially explosive story that has the potential of fracturing the political landscape in ways we only see every 20 years or so.

I’m referring to this year’s provincial election, which is set for October, but which could be called at any time if Premier David Eby wants to roll the dice early (he says he won’t).

The so-called “free enterprise coalition” formed the B.C. government for more than 50 of the last 70 years. But it has had to be

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The Social Credit party’s majority win in View From 1953 marked its The Ledge creation. The NDP’s Keith Baldrey first-time victory in 1972 forced the Socreds (as they were known) to re-create themselves by recruiting three B.C. Liberal MLAs and one Progressive Conservative MLA into their ranks to form a rebirthed coalition and regain power three years later.

The Socreds ultimately fell apart in the 1991 election, and it took 10 years for its de facto replacement as the free enterprise coalition – the B.C. Liberal Party – to once again capture government.

And now that coalition has fallen apart again. The question is, can it regroup in time for this year’s election? Right now, it looks like that is going to be a monumental challenge, which is great news for the NDP. The coming year will likely be dominated by the rising and falling fortunes of the NDP’s two main opponents: the B.C. Conservative Party and the B.C. United Party.

Every poll over the next few months will be heavily scrutinized by all parties. If the two alternatives to the NDP continue to

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Frankly, I think that will be difficult to do.

For starters, the B.C. Conservatives are adopting much more right-wing policies than many B.C. United MLAs likely feel comfortable with (scrapping SOGI in schools, demanding Dr. Bonnie Henry be fired, demanding certain books in schools be removed, invoking the notwithstanding clause to go after drug users etc.).

Then there are the egos involved. B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad seems to relish the animosity he creates among his former colleagues in the B.C. United Continued on A9

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DEVELOPERS ARE GETTING AWAY WITH NOT PROVIDING ENOUGH PARKING Dear Editor:

Re: Move On: Why are intersection sightlines getting worse?, Jan. 3 column I really enjoyed reading your article in the Jan. 3 North Shore News. It seems to me that one of the reasons parking has become such a problem on the North Shore is because developers are being allowed to get away with minimizing parking spaces while maximizing their profits.

The question of parking came up at a public meeting hosted by a development company. The developer assured the audience that they were going to provide 1.5 parking spots per unit. This was odd because I don’t know anyone who drives half a car. We were also told that the new building would not affect street parking.

Unfortunately, it certainly did because most adults in family units own cars, which means at least two cars per unit. This not only meant many more cars on the street but also cars parked in designated guest parking spots on other nearby rental properties.

While scouting out another new highrise on the North Shore, the question of parking came up again. This time we were told that there was no underground parking planned for that development at all. Residents would just have to park on the street, or better still, sell their cars and ride bicycles.

Of course, that’s a brilliant idea until it pours rain or it snows. There are many other times when public transit just isn’t as convenient as a car, such as when going

More parking spots attached to developments would free up street space elsewhere, this letter writer states.

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shopping for a load of groceries, or taking the little ones to daycare or school, or commuting to a distant workplace.

We were also told by the developers that they would make sure the transit authorities arranged bus routes and bus stops that would accommodate the new residents. Unfortunately, they never did that. From this we learned that developers, like politicians, will promise the public whatever they want to hear, but they rarely deliver.

I see the responsibility for the reduction in parking spaces as resting squarely on both the development companies and the city planners who let the developers get away with doing what profits them most.

After all, building a parking garage costs money and doesn’t bring in nearly the profits as will building a few more units in that space.

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Campaigning is already underway Continued from A8 caucus, and B.C. United leader Kevin Falcon simply doesn’t believe things are as bad as the polls suggest and thinks the B.C. Conservatives are little more than a political mirage.

The business community – traditionally the supporter and funder of the free enterprise coalition – has in the past put pressure on diverse political interests to stick together to keep the NDP at bay.

But those days are over because the NDP government was quick to ban corporate financial donations to political parties.

So while the usual issues – housing, health care, affordability etc. – will continue to dominate the headlines in 2024, look for one issue to get bigger and bigger as the year goes on.

No matter when the election is actually held, the campaign has essentially begun.

And unless one of its political opponents can decisively stamp out the other (or unless they merge), the NDP will look increasingly comfortable as a potential third term in government comes into view.

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Big views. Big properties. Expansive wine cellars, architectural cred and infinity pools dripping down to the waterfront.

This West Vancouver luxury home at 5365 Seaside Place was assessed at $22 million. MALCOLM HASMAN / ANGELL HASMAN & ASSOCIATES REALTY LTD.

Those are just some of the sought-after boxes to be checked among the North Shore’s most luxurious mansions.

This year, 100 of the top 500 assessments in the province are on the North Shore, and over half of them on the waterfront in West Vancouver.

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The West Vancouver neighbourhoods of the uber-rich are home to tech entrepreneurs, investment fund managers and people like mining and entertainment executive and philanthropist Frank Giustra, who has hosted former U.S. President Bill Clinton, said West Vancouver real estate agent Calvin Lindberg of Angell Hasman and Associates.

Homes designed by architectural icon Russell Hollingsworth tend to make the list, as do properties with expansive waterfront views and massive mansions, tennis courts and pools.

“Big homes are a thing of the past,” said Lindberg. “So existing ones will increase in value.”

Hollingsworth-designed waterfront mansions top assessment rolls Most of the top-ranked properties are ones that regularly appear on the list.

Topping the list once again is a five-bedroom, six-bathroom mansion on the West Bay waterfront in West Vancouver, custom designed by architect Russell Hollingsworth on a large property at 3330 Radcliffe Ave., valued this year at just under $34.4 million. That’s up about three per cent over last year’s assessment of $33.2 million, but still just shy of the stratospheric value of more than $35 million which the property reached in 2017. It’s lowest value in the past five years was in 2020, when the property was assessed at a mere $26.5 million.

The second-highest assessment was another West Vancouver Hollingsworth-designed Dundarave waterfront mansion. The three-bedroom, seven-bathroom 9,000-squarefoot home, on a large property at 2588 Bellevue Ave., was valued at more than $27.8 million this year – down slightly about three per cent from its $28.73 million value last year.

That property’s highest value topped out at $30.92 million during the real estate gold rush six years ago and fell as “low” as $21.58 million during the pandemic in 2021.

A Chartwell mansion at 1690 Marlowe Place in the British Properties – another familiar address in the top assessment list – was third highest this year with a value of over $27.05 million, down just slightly from last year’s $27.05 million assessment.

Directly across the street, the neighbouring mansion at 1669 Marlowe Pl. also made the list of highest-assessed properties, coming in at number seven this year, with an assessment of just under $22.8 million.

West Bay neighbourhood sought after Rounding out the Top 10 highest assessments were similar neighbouring homes in West Bay or similar neighbourhoods, valued at between $22 million and $26 million.

There’s only so much waterfront, Lindberg said, and those with means want their piece of it.

In the No. 4 spot was a $26.2 million home at 3378 Radcliffe Ave. The six-bedroom seven-bathroom modernist masterpiece of over 7,500 square feet was architecturally designed by Lamoureux Architects and Paul Sangha Landscape Architects and built over two former lots in 2014.

Its property value shot up almost 50 per cent in one year after it sold for $32.8 million in a private sale.

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A new brewery is bringing clean classics and something for the beer-nerds to an untapped neighborhood in North Vancouver.

Beva Brewing and Blending opened its doors for business in December at 1405 Pemberton Ave. in the Norgate area.

Years in the making by a cast of owners with decades of combined experience in the beer-making and hospitality industries, Beva is getting started with a menu of brews that include a hazy pale ale, a saison, two lagers, a session pale ale and a mixed-culture farmhouse sour.

With an undercurrent of Italian (“beva” means “drink”) flowing through the business, they will also be serving up fresh Italian-style sandwiches, which will be on offer starting at a grand opening party on Saturday, Jan 13.

Picking a location away from Lower Lonsdale – home to North Vancouver’s brewery district – allowed them to host a larger tasting room, seating 50 people inside and 20 on the patio, says Morgan Miller, co-owner and taproom manager.

She’s also a certified cicerone, which is like the beer equivalent to a wine sommelier.

Since opening last month, nice people from the surrounding Norgate neighbourhood have been pouring into the brewery, Miller said.

“They’ve been living here for 10 to 15 years or longer, and they’ve just been waiting and waiting for somewhere cool to open on Pemberton Avenue,” she said. In the surrounding area, most of which is zoned for industrial use, there’s a mix of auto-repair

Octavio Pauley, Graham Elliott, Desha Miciak and Morgan Miller are co-owners of Beva Brewing and Blending in North Vancouver. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN shops, home appliance retailers, as well as restaurants including Douce Diner and the Cactus Club.

“This one guy who comes in and sits at the bar said, ‘Normally I go to Cactus Club but I just want somewhere more casual to have a beer that’s not … Cactus Club,’” Miller said.

Beva’s building has a unique history itself, she said, being designed by artist

and architect Zoltan Kiss, who famously planned the first iteration of Vancouver International Airport, which opened in 1968. Today, the refurbished structure is home to a minimalist taproom inside, with a sleek terrazzo floor with pops of colour from furniture and plants – much of which was repurposed or brought in from the owners’ homes.

The idea for the brewery came

together several years ago when Miller and her husband, Beva co-owner and head brewer Octavio Pauley, were working in Sylvan Lake, Alta., at Snake Lake Brewing Company, a brewery they helped get off the ground for some people working in the oil patch. While Miller managed front of house, Pauley masterminded fermentation in the back, racking up numerous gold medals at the Canadian Beer Awards in the process.

To make Beva a reality, those two got together with another couple who are also the primary owners: Graham Elliott, who’s handled most of the brewery’s construction, and Desha Miciak, who manages the brand’s online presence and administrative work.

Before brewing at Snake Lake, Pauley made beer at R&B Brewing in Vancouver.

Years before that, he played saxophone in the jazz program at Capilano University, and spent years living in an apartment above Honey Doughnuts in Deep Cove.

While Beva’s initial tap list will look familiar to local beer lovers, many of Pauley’s future offerings will be blends. In Belgium, it’s typical to age beers in different barrels – which contain bacteria and other agents – and blend them later. Brewers will also add leftover grapes from winemaking, or other fruits like cherries.

“That would become a ‘kriek,’ or cherry sour,” Miller said, adding that these blends are rare and can go for $30 to $40 a bottle.

If that sounds up your alley, the Beva team will have a keg of a fancy blend from Cantillon at their grand opening.

Beva’s inauguration celebration Jan. 13 will include brewery tours and is open to the public, with capacity expanded to 200.

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KNIT AND STITCH

Crafting community bids farewell to beloved knitting shop MINA KERR-LAZENBY

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There’s a yarn spreading around West Vancouver, and, for the many crafters that call the North Shore home, it’s a particularly devastating one. The Knit and Stitch Shoppe on Marine Drive, a mainstay of the village for the better part of two decades, closed its doors for the last time on Dec. 31.

With rent prices continuously rising and a new development in store for the area, the knitting space was forced to shut up shop, leaving the knitting community reeling, said owner Ingrid Mutsaerts.

“My little old ladies have been coming in, and they’re crying,” she said. “A lot of people are outraged.”

Mutsaerts has run the 5,000-square-foot craft store in Dundarave for 22 years, but the shop itself has been a North Shore staple since her mother, Edith, first opened the business in Lynn Valley in 1971.

In five decades the store has acquired a coterie of new and long-established customers, said Mutsaerts, describing how the space, packed with sofas, has become just as much of a community hub as it has a store.

Ingrid Mutsaerts, owner of The Knit and Stitch Shoppe in Dundarave, has had to close up her store to make room for construction of new development. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN “Every day here has been a highlight because you never know what you’re going to get. You never know who is going to come walking through the door,” said

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“I have customers that are lawyers and accountants, and they just come here after work when they’ve had a bad day or

something, just to chat.”

Regular customer Olivia Zishiri, describing Mutsaerts as a “knitting wizard,” said she has a yarn selection “like nothing else” – but it is her hospitality that truly keeps locals coming back for more.

“There are little knitting shops across town, but people who work at those knitting shops still go to Ingrid’s to buy yarn, because she has the most incredible selection. She travels across the world to knitting shows – it’s just the best,” she said. “There are a huge number of men and women who go in there and will sit for hours and knit and socialize. It’s just such a nice community, and it’s all being destroyed.”

Determined to not let the loss of the store hinder her beloved business, Mutsaerts said she plans on buying a bus to turn into a mobile knitting unit.

The bus, due to be painted bright green, is a budding project customers and locals can donate to should they wish, she said.

“I’ll be going to all my little ladies everywhere I can.”

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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Broken jaw may keep Connor Bedard out of NHL All-Star game BRENT RICHTER

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Just days after being named the NHL’s youngest-ever All-Star player, Connor Bedard has had his rookie season temporarily iced with a broken jaw.

The Chicago Blackhawks forward, picked first overall in the 2023 draft, went straight to the dressing room after taking an open-ice hit from Brendan Smith of the New Jersey Devils in the first period of Friday night’s game.

The team announced the next day that Bedard Connor Bedard holds up a hockey puck with ‘1st NHL Pt’ had been put on injured written on it, after his first game playing in the NHL. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS / X reserve with a broken jaw.

While there was no official timeline for his return, skater will be hitting the ice. broken bones tend to keep players off the The Florida Panthers have nominated ice for about six weeks.

West Vancouver’s Sam Reinhart as their Bedard was due to make his All-Star delegate for All-Star weekend. Reinhart, debut Feb. 3 in Toronto – the youngest 28, also leads his team in points after 39 player ever invited to the game. Bedard games, with 22 assists and 28 goals includwill be 18 years, 201 days old when the ing his seventh career hat trick, which All-Star weekend begins on Feb. 1, 58 days he scored on Jan. 6 against the Colorado younger than Carolina Hurricanes rookie Avalanche.

Jeff Skinner was when he set the previous The All-Star Weekend takes place at record in 2011, according to NHL stats.

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Under the current format, each team son, Bedard has a team-leading 33 points sends one player to the event with 12 – 15 goals and 18 assists. remaining roster slots to be filled by playAlso in question is Bedard’s hometown debut at Rogers Arena on Jan. 22 when the ers selected by fans in an NHL.com vote.

The All-Star Game currently takes the Blackhawks are in town to face Bedard’s format of a three-on-three single-eliminachildhood favourite Canucks.

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West Vancouver properties assessed amongst the priciest in B.C. Continued from A10 Number five was another West Bay waterfront mansion. The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home on a massive lot at 130 Oxley St. was assessed at $24.4 million.

The sixth highest assessment was a five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home of approximately 14,000 square feet that occupies a huge lot on the West Bay waterfront at 3110 Travers Ave, assessed at just under $24 million.

A third home on the exclusive Radcliffe Avenue, at 3350 Radcliffe, was the eighth highest assessment, valued at just shy of $22.5 million. The colonial style eight-bedroom 10-bathroom home of approximately 10,000 square feet built on a .62 acre lot in 2002.

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2250 Indian River Cres. in North Vancouver was assessed at more than $15.83 million.

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the list of highest assessments was a modern 8,800-square-foot waterfront home at 5365 Seaside Place in Caulfeild, assessed at just over $22 million. Situated on a private, gated peninsula and boasting an infinity pool, outdoor spa and boathouse, the

four-bedroom, seven-bathroom home was sold for $22.7 million in 2021 by Malcolm Hasman at Angell Hasman & Associates Realty Ltd, which was the highest sale that year.

A waterfront four-bedroom, seven-bathroom property at 4343 Erwin Dr. was No. 10 this year with an assessment of just under $22 million. It last sold in March 2020 for $19 million.

Secluded forest compound tops North Van assessments In the District of North Vancouver, the top North Vancouver assessment continued to be a secluded 14-acre compound in the woods above Deep Cove, at 2250 Indian River Cres., assessed at $15.8 million – up just shy of two per cent from last year. The

property includes a 9,000-square-foot custom West Coast home as well as a pond and Japanese-inspired garden, although much of its property value is in its subdivision potential.

All North Vancouver’s other top-assessed properties continue to be found in a neighbourhood on the Dollarton waterfront ranging in value from $11.8 million to $14.6 million.

The second and third top assessments were neighbours within a block of each other on Beachview Drive. A six-bedroom, six-bathroom home at 754 Beachview Dr., valued at just under $14.6 million, occupied the number two spot. The value of the deluxe 8,850-square-foot six-bedroom home was up 16 per cent over last year after it Continued on A17

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Waterfront condos highly prized Continued from A16 sold in September 2022 for $14.9 million.

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The third highest assessment in the District of North Vancouver was on the same street, less than a block away – a ten-bedroom, 14-bathroom 14,000-square-foot mansion on .6 of an acre of waterfront at 828 Beachview Dr. It was assessed at just over $13.96 million.

Highrise havens top valued in City of North Van All the City of North Vancouver’s top 10 assessments were once again waterfront condominiums, ranging in assessed value from $4.9 million to $9 million.

The top assessment in the city was a penthouse suite in a waterfront condominium tower at 1301-199 Victory Ship Way, assessed at $8.99 million – down from its $10.4 million assessment last year. Eight of the top assessed condos were in a neighbouring building at 175 Victory Ship Way.

This home at 754 Beachview Drive in North Vancouver was assessed at $14.6 million.

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Yungchen Lhamo, the transcendent Tibetan singer who has performed with Bono, Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, graces the stage Jan. 25.

Fans of vocal jazz will be wowed by Grammy-nominated Kate McGarry & Keith Ganz, who lead CapU Jazz Ensembles large and small, Feb. 2.

Quebecois folk band Le Vent du Nord is sure to get fans dancing to their rousing reels Feb. 18.

Vieux Farka Touré honours the traditional blues music of Mali, Feb. 23.

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Kym Gouchie, the powerhouse BC indigenous singer-songwriter unifies listeners April 7, while Abigail Lapell, In addition, three plays the sterling folk singer-songand one guest speaker take writer from Ontario mesmerizes April 13. the BlueShore stage The genre-hopping Chicano party band Las Cafeteras plays Justin Adams & Mauro DuMay 11. rante dazzle with their world Finally, Cap Classics presents music brew, Feb. 28. Adams Alderwood Ensemble Jan. 12; works with Robert Plant and Tinariwen; Durante leads Italy’s Vancouver Erhu Quartet Feb. premier folk band Canzoniere 16; Meeks Duo March 1, and Student Showcase March 22.

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Temperature records were smashed across the province, particularly in the last 10 days of December, according to Environment Canada.

Just under 350 records were broken in B.C. – mostly for daytime high temperatures and highest overnight low temperatures.

Some of those records stretched back more than 100 years.

“We busted them quite significantly,” said Brian Proctor, meteorologist with Environment Canada.

According to Derek Lee, another Environment Canada meteorologist, the average temperature on the North Shore was 7.3 degrees in December, the highest it’s been since records began at the West Vancouver weather station in 1976. The previous record was in December 2020, when average temperatures reached 5.6 degrees.

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temperatures were the warmest since records started being kept in 1896.

West Vancouver broke 11 weather records during December, starting with one for rainfall Dec. 4 during the drenching atmospheric river.

But most of the records reflected the unseasonably warm temperatures that left local ski runs uncharacteristically bare over the Christmas season. At the end of December, the West Vancouver weather station recorded highs of 14.5 degrees on both Dec. 29 and Dec. 30, surpassing previous records by up to five degrees.

“It was a very warm end to the month,” said Proctor.

Temperatures are expected to dip dramatically by the end of this week, with snow forecast for Thursday. That’s good news for local ski hills. But the cold snap isn’t expected to last long.

Overall, the influence of a “super strong” El Niño weather pattern, which usually brings warmer, drier weather to the South Coast, is likely to return at the end of January and persist through to spring, said Proctor.

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BUSINESSES REMAIN OPEN

Shipyards impacted by construction project NICK LABA

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While people visiting The Shipyards area over the next few months can expect noise and some detours, business in the popular waterfront destination should continue as usual.

On Jan. 2, construction began on a project to install upgraded water and electrical systems, which the City of North Vancouver says will allow the public space to host more environmentally friendly events. The new systems will provide power to food trucks and vendors, avoiding the use of generators, for example.

Divided into two phases, the total construction time is expected to take around three months, according to the city. The first phase, along the water in front of the Shipyard Commons area, has begun and is estimated to take four to five weeks. Phase 2, in the Wallace Mews area between the commons and the Pipe Shop building, is expected to take an additional four weeks.

As a contractor works to excavate to install electrical and water lines under the ground, foot traffic will be

The first phase of construction will take place near this walkway, in front of the Shipyard Commons area on the North Vancouver waterfront.

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diverted along specific routes, and Spirit Trail access for cyclists will be diverted to Esplanade during the project. There will be a “sustained increase in noise,” the city said, with construction taking place between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

But nearby businesses will remain accessible as the work takes place, said city spokesperson Donna Powers.

“Access will be maintained for residents, emergency vehicles and

business operations, including deliveries, at all times,” she said.

Operation of the outdoor Skate Plaza will not be affected, she added.

In February 2022, the provincial Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport announced $1 million in grant funding aimed at making The Shipyards more functional and appealing during otherwise quiet times of the year. North Vancouver City said it was pitching in an additional $695,000.

As was in the original scope, the current construction involves the electrical systems, as well as a drinking water station accessible to visitors and their pets. But the previously planned “vendor pods” won’t be included at this time.

“However, the upgrades will allow for future additions to the site,” Powers said. “The original scope of work was reduced to match the available budget and prioritize the following goals: event sustainability, increasing overall safety [and] reduction of ongoing operation and maintenance costs.”

The city is planning to re-use as much of the existing materials, including soil and the pavers, as possible.

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Too much time wasted in traffic, councillor says Continued from A4 road to another part of the highway.

“That’s one of the challenges,” he said.

Coun. Betty Forbes said if the province wants the district to create more housing density it should be prepared to cough up money for infrastructure improvements to support that.

She added if BC Ferries created a third terminal for Vancouver Island traffic or moved all Nanaimo traffic out of West Vancouver’s Horseshoe Bay terminal it would help alleviate North Shore traffic woes.

Two years ago, after years of planning and heavy construction work, the $200-million Lower Lynn Improvement Project to improve traffic flow leading to the Ironworkers was completed. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure contractors broke ground on it in 2016.

Traffic modelling done from the ministry during the planning stages predicted the amount of time it would take to reach mid-span of the bridge from the top of the Cut would be reduced by half. But in his report to fellow councillors, Hanson noted the project has fallen short of what everyone hoped it would accomplish.

“Despite recent investments in the Lower Lynn interchange improvements, frequent and severe highway delays approaching the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge remain,” he wrote.

Councillors voted unanimously to ask municipal staff to report back on options and for the mayor to write to the ministry advocating for more traffic improvements for the North Shore.

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‘Brutalist’ Bob Lewis home lists for $2.8M in West Vancouver NICK LABA

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Influential builder Bob Lewis was known for designing practical homes that were customized for individual families. Today, a West Vancouver home stands as an example of how those structures can be adapted to the wants of future owners, decades down the line.

Located near Whytecliff Park and Batchelor Bay, the post and beam house at 6926 Marine Dr. has been listed for $2.8 million.

Originally built in 1959 for the Patterson family, the two-storey, three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 2,140-square-foot home has undergone significant renovations over

several years ending in 2022. The updates were spearheaded by homeowner and furniture designer Christian Woo with the help of architect Chris Hunter.

While the core structure remains, the home has been updated with a monochromatic colour scheme throughout. Designer finishings have been added, along with high-end appliances, new storage features and light fixtures in a modernist style.

Dubbed the “Batchelor Bay Brutalist,” the home was highlighted by the North Shore Heritage Preservation Society in 2023, among other Bob Lewis homes.

“The current owners of this home have taken the strong bones of their Lewis house and the personal design style of one of the owners, who is a furniture designer,

to re-imagine a home that is textbook ‘Brutalism’ in its simple lines, monochromatic palette and utilitarian feel,” writes society vice-president Jennifer Clay.

“Overall, they have created a home with its own unique identity while bringing forward the quintessential elements of a Lewis post and beam,” she said.

The Patterson house has also been praised by the West Coast Modern League.

“The alterations to the floor plan, to the removal of walls in place of custom millwork, and a sophisticated colour and material palette, is one of the clearest and most innovative visions we have seen for the ability of these homes to grow and change for contemporary lifestyles,” the league wrote in a recent social media post.

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Proposed Rezoning of 2229 Folkestone Way (subject land)

WHAT: A public hearing will be held regarding proposed: Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4985, 2018, Amendment Bylaw No. 5280, 2023; Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 5281, 2023; and Land Use Contract (Development Area Agreement 1957) Discharge Bylaw No. 5282, 2023. A public meeting will be held concurrently.

WHEN: 7 p.m. on January 22, 2024 WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 750 17th Street, and via Webex electronic communication facilities. Attend in-person or via Webex (visit westvancouver.ca/webex); or watch the hearing at westvancouver.ca/cc.

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PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW NO. 4662, 2010, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5281, 2023: would amend text within the CD10 zone to facilitate the development of eight townhomes and a new commercial building.

PROPOSED LAND USE CONTRACT (DEVELOPMENT AREA AGREEMENT 1957) DISCHARGE BYLAW NO. 5282, 2023: would discharge Land Use Contract No. 1957 that currently regulates development on the site.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 22-109: would regulate the form and character of the proposed townhouses, commercial building, and landscaping.

COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws and development permit will be given an opportunity to present written submissions and to be heard during the public hearing and concurrent public meeting regarding the proposed bylaws and development permit. To participate in person, please attend the Municipal Hall Council Chamber at the time listed above. To participate by electronic communication facilities, please call 604-925-7004 on January 22, 2024 to be added to the speakers list. Instructions on how to participate are available at westvancouver.ca/ph.

PROVIDE YOUR SUBMISSION: via email to correspondence@westvancouver.ca; via mail to Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or address to Legislative Services and place in the drop box at the 17th Street entrance of Municipal Hall. Please provide written submissions by noon on January 22, 2024 to ensure their inclusion in the public information package for Council’s consideration. No further submissions can be considered by Council after the public hearing has closed.

MORE INFORMATION: The proposed bylaws, development permit, and other relevant documents that Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaws and approve the proposed development permit may be inspected at westvancouver.ca/news/notices and at Municipal Hall from January 5 to 22, 2024 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays).

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GARDEN TO TABLE

Thyme for a great meal with wild caught trout and salmon LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

Contributing writer

For the whole of Christmas Eve day, our kitchen and patio served as a processing, brining, smoking and packing facility for rainbow trout caught in the fall by our son and his partner, fishing secret lakes in the North Okanagan.

Thankfully, components of our traditional meal had been prepared in advance, leaving time enough to switch camps on the fly, when our electronic Bradley Smart Smoker blew an in-line fuse just moments after lift-off.

Our son is nothing if not determined, so out came the pie tins, tin foil, blow torch and assorted hardwood chips. So began the hours and hours long process of low-fire grill-smoking fish the old fashioned way, in the dead of winter.

The trout were gorgeous.

Some, speckled white on silver over salmon-coloured flesh, some speckled slate on charcoal over deep shades of melon – variations of the same species I was told,

caught within days of each other, feasting on different insects in waters of varying cool and clear – all shot through nose-to-tail with bright pink.

A gifted white chinook joined the party too. We were on a roll, after all.

Paying tribute to the wild fish, we brined it first for four hours in a Salish Sea-salted water solution (72 grams each sea salt and brown sugar, dissolved in two litres water) infused with 12 fresh bay leaves from our garden, two heaping tablespoons finely ground home-grown thyme, and 72 grams of mixed black, pink, white and green peppercorns. The flavour was perfect: earthy and piney, like freshly dug forest floor.

After brining, the butterflied fish were rinsed and patted dry, and then left to develop a surface pellicle to help smoke penetrate the flesh. We were learning a few things about old-school smoking methods as we went, scrolling angler-chef-bloggers like Hank Shaw.

A gourmet picnic inside an alpine warming hut in the Kootenays features thyme-smoked trout. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT It was instinctive however, to reach for thyme, a wild perennial edible and natural preservative known for centuries for its powerful antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal and antiseptic properties. A therapeutic salt and thyme bath would infuse the fish with optimal moisture, but also contribute fragrant antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antineoplastic benefits as well.

The hardy “German thyme,” as my father called it, is my go-to variety. I prefer the woody stalks and thick, pine needle-like leaves of

hardy thyme over all others, as it is easy to separate the leaves from the stalks in one swoop without breaking stems or picking leaves one at a time until my thumbs bleed.

Hardy thyme grows in a planter outside the kitchen door all yearround. I cut it back often, then dry the leaves and store them whole until needed. A few seconds in a dedicated spice grinder or mortar and pestle is all it takes to release thyme’s phytochemical goodness.

Family food stories tend to linger, and the fish smoking

adventure was no exception. While the bulk of the vacuum packs were destined for the freezer, one sparkling rainbow – caught by my husband when we visited our son in September – plus a generous chunk of chinook, travelled 700 kilometres east with our family on Boxing Day, to Rossland and Red Mountain, in the beautiful Kootenay Sea. We laughed, we skied, we played and we snowshoed. And, at 1,575 metres above sea level, in the diminutive “Eagles Nest” warming hut, we broke homemade bread and shared a fireside feast of artisanal cheeses and thyme-brine smoked fish with each other, and with new friends from all over the world.

Where we are together, sharing good food prepared simply, that is home. Happy new year.

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2024 predictions for active transportation on the North Shore HEATHER DRUGGE

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2024 is a New Year. I shook my snow globe, looking to see the future.

Here are my predictions for the active transportation projects you will see on the ground or a drawing board during 2024.

Dancing and whist in Lynn Valley

Photo: NVMA, 2960

Here is a photo from a Saturday Night Social Whist & Dancing event held in the summer of 1944 at the Lynn Valley Community Centre. Originally a Methodist church, the community centre was built ca. 1912.

In the early 1960s the ground floor of the building was demolished, while the upper floor was relocated to 3355 Mountain Highway as part of the Lynn Valley School of Dancing, where it can still be seen today.

Throughout the 1940s, the centre hosted events meant to “encourage and promote creative, cultural and recreational activities,” before becoming a playschool until its relocation.

Visit monova.ca for more information about the history of the North Shore and to learn about MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards. MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver is located at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley. Contact: archives@monova.ca

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The City of North Vancouver has planned and championed a new pedestrian and micro-mobility bridge to span the highway where there has been no access since 1961, when the highway split the community.

I see in my snow globe that this project will break ground in 2024, re-uniting us across the asphalt divide.

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This would Move On extend along the CN Rail right of way by Heather Drugge the seashore. The land is owned by the province and leased to CN. West Vancouver has a history of negotiating successfully with CN, so if there is room, it is possible.

The MUP is a wonderful idea if it can be executed, and it would make riding from Vancouver to Squamish much safer than the current situation on Highway 99.

Seaview Walk is now part of the Great Trail, the old Trans-Canada Trail.

There is no Great Trail land link between Horseshoe Bay and Squamish, so this section needs a solution. Co-operation by CN, coupled with funding from the province and federal government, could make this conceptual idea a concrete reality.

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Multi-use paths a popular option Continued from A24 Upper-Levels Greenway Located north of Highway 1, the Upper Levels Greenway is a multi-use path stretching west from Lynn Valley Road to Westview Drive.

The path follows the highway and moves west through Tempe Park. The exact route will be revealed in Winter 2024.

The path will connect to the Jones Street overpass and the Green Necklace to the south. To the east, it will ultimately link to the Casano-Loutet bridge, which will also join the Green Necklace, although the exact route for that linkage is currently undetermined.

It improves connections to neighbourhoods and key destinations, including Tempe Heights Park, Greenwood Park, Larson Elementary, Holy Trinity Elementary, Ecole Boundary Elementary and Westview Shopping Centre, as well as Harry Jerome Recreation Centre and Sutherland Secondary.

Spirit Trail East to Deep Cove A new commitment from District of North Vancouver council to fund the Eastern Extension of the Spirit Trail came early in 2023.

The first phase will address the

“southern” route, divided into five segments below the parkway: Seymour River Place to Burr Place, Windridge Park to Roche Point Drive, Roche Point trail, through Whey-ah-Wichen (Cates Park) and then on to Deep Cove.

After topographic surveys, tree, environmental and archaeological assessments and designs, the district expects to start construction on the trail segment between the Seymour River and Berkley Road in late 2024/early 2025. Walking or cycling along a safe path, separated from parkway or Dollarton traffic, will be revolutionary for folks living in Seymour.

Readers will notice a consistent theme: These projects are all multi-use paths.

MUPs attract funding from various levels of government and have a lot of public support despite their pitfalls. Even the most diehard car-driving councillor, MLA or MP can appreciate the health and financial benefits of walking and rolling.

Let’s all Move On into a new year with bright prospects for active transportation on the North Shore.

Heather Drugge is a sustainable transportation advocate who has used her bike for transportation for more than 20 years. She’s got an e-bike now, and maybe a jetpack next. Northshoremoves@gmail.com

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Lack of light-industrial land keeps property prices high Continued from A1 of people telling me of their tax increases that have resulted in them looking at their business and having to shut down or move somewhere else.”

One chamber member recently moved his business to the U.S. after his 2023 property tax bill accounted for 80 per cent of his operating cost, Stafford-Smith cited.

The restaurant space where Toby’s Pub used to operate on Main Street is on the leasing market in North Vancouver. Commercial property assessments stayed flat in 2023, but the local business community is warning they are still too high. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

WE VALUE BC If you’re among BC’s approximately 2 million property owners, you should receive your 2024 property assessment in the mail early in January. If you haven’t, call us toll-free at 1-866-valueBC. Access and compare property assessment information using our free assessment search service at bcassessment.ca.

The 2024 assessments are based on market value as of July 1, 2023.

If you have questions or want more information, contact us at 1-866-valueBC or online at bcassessment.ca.

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The deadline to file an appeal for your assessment is January 31, 2024.

North Shore industrial land lacking Forman said commercial and industrial sales slowed in the second half of 2023 after interest rates hit their peak before picking up again in the late fall.

One of the major factors pushing light-industrial land up has been a lack of supply, which has only gotten tighter, Forman said. In recent years, the North Shore lost light-industrial properties, some of which were rezoned for residential towers on Hunter Street, while other lots were absorbed into the port when the G3 grain export terminal was built.

Forman said he doesn’t see industrial property prices coming down anytime soon, not unless something happens in supply of available land.

“You’ve either got to build a bunch of it or a bunch of people have to go out of business,” he said. “And they’re not building

any new stuff right now.”

The assessments come as local municipalities are beginning work on their 2024 budgets and tax rates, and the same inflationary pressures hitting the bottom line for businesses are also impacting municipal spending. Forman said if local councils want to help ease the pain on local businesses, they can lower the mill rates that get levied on commercial and industrial land.

“It gets more expensive for the tenants and the owners to run their business and they don’t get any benefit from it,” he said.

Stafford-Smith, however, said the problem lies in the way the province assesses commercial and industrial properties, which he said needs an overhaul. Small businesses operating on particularly expensive properties, which they do not have any control over, are the most at risk, he said.

“I think the provincial government has been passing the buck on the property assessment process, and they’ve passed it down to municipalities to make difficult decisions,” he said. “We need to make sure that we’ve got a viable business community and I’m seeing very viable businesses been put out of business simply because of the property tax, and I don’t believe that’s the municipalities’ fault.”

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CORSI, Antonio April 4, 1950 - November 6, 2023 Celebration of life will be Monday, January 15th at 1pm at the Pinnacle Hotel, North Vancouver.

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February 12, 1931 - December 23, 2023 To send condolences, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com. A memorial service will be held from 2 to 5 PM on March 23, 2024 at West Vancouver Presbyterian Church, 2893 Marine Drive, West Vancouver.

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GILLINGHAM, Kurt D. May 14, 1962 − December 4, 2023

HARRISON, Shirley M. February 12, 1925 − December 23, 2023

In loving memory of Kurt, we mourn the loss of a truly charismatic soul who touched the lives of all who knew him. With an infectious personality and a smile that could light up any room, he was the ultimate people person, effortlessly drawing others to him with his magnetic presence. A free spirit at heart, he lived life to the fullest, leaving a trail of laughter and joy in his wake. A devoted family man, he cherished his loved ones above all else.

Embodying the spirit of a rockstar in both his personal and professional endeavors. Kurt will be remembered for his unparalleled ability to bring laughter and light into the lives of those around him, leaving an everlasting mark on all who were fortunate enough to have known him.

We will always carry your memory in our hearts. − Your loving family A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Survived by her two daughters, Lea and Pam, grandchildren Jodi and Colin, great−grandchildren Connor and Benjamin, nieces Julie and Nancy, and nephew Larry. Predeceased by son James (November 21, 2023).

She had a zest for life and was always upbeat and enthusiastic for whatever came her way. She had a passion for skiing and spent many hours on the slopes of Whistler and Sun Valley.

She appreciated every day and would often say she was a lucky mum. She wanted to reach the age of 100 years, in her words, "just to spite us."

She will be missed for her vibrancy and compassion as a mother, loving nanny, sister, auntie and friend.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

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

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

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JEST, Edward Valentine May 29, 1934 - December 10, 2023 Edward “Ted” Jest died unexpectedly on December 10, 2023 from complications following surgery at Vancouver General Hospital at the age of 89.

Ted is survived by his wife Lynn Marie Jest (nee Anderson), his daughter Tobi Allegra Matilda (nee Jest) (Shawn), his grandson Darian Roy Matilda, his last surviving brother Lawrence Barker Jest (Olga), brother-in-law Robert McIntyre “Mac” Anderson (Lori) and nieces and nephews.

Ted was born in the East End of London, England, to Edward and Ellen Jest. As WWII broke out, Ted joined the thousands of youngsters evacuated from London. He was fostered in Devon and then rejoined his family when they were evacuated to Buckinghamshire, eventually returning to London.

In the early 50s Ted served as a paratrooper with the British Armed Forces 16th Parachute Regiment, Suez Canal Zone. Ted emigrated to Canada in 1965 and became a corrections officer with BC Corrections; a supervisor with the youth transient team and social worker for the Gastown’s Vancouver Resources Board, Emergency Services; executive director of the alcohol and drug support and recovery program facility, Connection Society; and realtor for Century 21. In active retirement, he was a part-time personal coach practitioner and volunteer driver for North Shore Neighbourhood House, all the while writing poems and children’s stories and working out with his buddies at the JBCC gym.

Ted was a Renaissance man, not only over the span of his career but in achieving personal challenges that included bungee jumping, zip lining, speed boat paragliding, ultralight flying, and gliding and soaring. At the age of 87, Ted’s passion became riding his e-bike around the North Shore and beyond; and at a youthful 88, the ukulele would become his musical instrument of choice.

Ted and Lynn enjoyed summer sailing in the Gulf Islands and Desolation Sound and winter skiing at Whistler. Travels to Europe and Mexico and exploring our beautiful land of Canada rounded out the highlights of Lynn and Ted’s 45 years of adventure together.

A private celebration and placement of Ted will be held in January. A celebration of Ted’s life with his family and friends will be announced for a later date.

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LAUSER, Bernhard (Bernie) February 21, 1958 − June 5, 2023 Bernhard (Bernie) Lauser was born on February 21, 1958, in Karlsruhe, Germany, and died on June 5, 2023, in Vancouver, BC, Canada, after a very sudden decline in health.

He was the beloved husband of Esther Ukai, father of Marcus, Jennifer (Desmond and Alexander D’Souza), Sabrina (Kurt and Harvey Stuart), stepfather to Crystal Whittaker (Mike, Hank and Gino Mattiello) and brother of Wolfram (Lillian) in Hainfeld, Germany. Bernie was predeceased by his parents, Sigfried and Marianne, and younger brother, Reinhard.

To say he loved travel and exploration would be an understatement. As a young boy, he obtained old copies of the Official Airline Guide and ask his younger brothers to name exotic destinations where he would plan the flight schedules. He travelled to all five continents over the course of his life. He especially loved spending time at our apartment in Berlin, Germany.

Bernie started his work life in the banking industry but quickly left it to become a businessman with ideas far ahead of his time. His strong analytical skills thrived on new and innovative ideas in traditional settings. He applied his unique concepts to large scale grocery deliveries, in−home water purification systems, third−party logistics, then finally an antiquarian book and manuscript business, Voyager Press Rare Books & Manuscripts, which specialized in exploration and discovery and married his most loved interests. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and member of the PBFA, ILAB and ABAC. His love of books also led him to serve as Chairman of the West Vancouver Public Library board of trustees.

London, England, was his third home, after West Vancouver and Berlin, and he loved the camaraderie of his friends in the antiquarian trade, enjoying fine food, wine and cigars late into the night.

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MACLEOD, Paddy October 8, 1932 to November 19, 2023 We are sad to announce that Paddy Macleod passed away on November 19th, 2023.

Paddy was a tireless force in the cultural life of Vancouver, a champion for the role of the arts in the community and a skilled and resourceful administrator who successfully guided several organizations in her long career.

Paddy was born in Cape Town, South Africa and met her husband Graeme at the University of Cape Town. Paddy and Graeme married in 1954 and moved to Canada, finally settling in West Vancouver in 1956. In addition to raising 4 children, Paddy became involved in many community boards, and also obtained her MA in Literature from SFU in 1976.

Paddy began her career in arts administration in 1983, when she became the General Manager of the Vancouver Cantata Singers. She managed the choir for 22 years, expertly guiding the organization through many successful productions. In 2004, Paddy co-founded Blackbird Theatre with John Wright, and produced 12 seasons of magnificent classical theatre. In 2018, Paddy received the BC Achievement Foundation community award for her contributions to the arts.

After Graeme died in 2020, her health started to fail. She spent the last 2 years at home under the expert care of Venus Porto, to whom the family is extremely grateful.

She is forever remembered by children Dinny (Mike), Martin (Lynn), Patricia, and Christopher (Veronica), as well as 5 grandchildren (Michelle, Jessica, Brandon, Valerie, Nicholas) and 2 greatgrandchildren (Ty and Abby).

A service will be held on January 19, 2024 at 11:30am at Saint Anthony’s Church 2347 Inglewood Avenue, in West Vancouver.

His early departure has left a giant hole in our hearts, and he is missed terribly. A private celebration of life will be held in the future.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to a hospital or charity of your choice. The family would like to thank his family physician, surgeon, medical specialists and hospital personnel for their care of Ted. Sincere thanks to our many friends and family for all your heartfelt condolences. Ted will be missed dearly.

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MAGEE, Patrick Oliver July 12, 1929 - January 6, 2024

MARCHETTI, Anna-Maria Halenar October 4, 1969 - December 31, 2023

ROBERTS, James E. January 20, 1939 − December 15, 2023

Patrick Oliver Magee, known affectionately as PO, peacefully passed away at his West Vancouver home in the midst of his 94th year. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Henriette Magee (nee Pellerin) in 2009, PO leaves behind a cherished legacy. He is survived by his four children: Patti Martin (Jim), Kieran Magee (Karen), Michelle Robertson (Doug), and Moira Fricke (Paul), along with 13 grandchildren, 24+ great-grandchildren, his brother Sean, sister Ena, extended family, friends, and church community.

We are sad to announce the passing of our beloved Anna-Maria. After a very long battle with lymphoma she is now resting and waiting for us in a better place. Anna-Maria is survived by her husband Matt, her son Luke, daughter Sonia Marchetti and brother Mario Halenar.

It is with great sadness that the Roberts family announces the peaceful passing of their beloved husband, dad, uncle, and grandpa, Jim.

Prayer Service to be held on Thursday, January 11th, 2024 at 7:00 PM at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, 599 Keith Road, West Vancouver, B.C.. Funeral Mass to be held the following day, Friday, January 12th at 11 AM at Christ Redeemer Catholic Church, 599 Keith Rd, West Vancouver.

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Anna was a North Vancouver resident her whole life and worked as an RN at Lions Gate Hospital, Evergreen House and Inglewood Care Centre during her career. She attended Simon Fraser University and BCIT, she also taught English abroad in Slovakia and Japan. Of the many roles she played in her life, daughter, sister, nurse, wife, being a mother was her favorite. Watching her with them was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen and experienced. She was loving, kind, gentle, understanding, compassionate and they always were number one in her thoughts and actions. Her devotion to them was selfless and amazing.

Anna loved all things furry. She had many cats, dogs and hamsters and such. Out of them all cats were her favorite. She adored kitties. She loved travelling, creating pottery, shopping, and her family.

In 2014 Anna was diagnosed with lymphoma and for the last 9 and a half years I watched her fight and soldier on in the face of adversity. She was a warrior in every sense of the word. Never have I ever witnessed someone battle such insurmountable odds and keep on coming back from setbacks and obstacles almost as if to say to cancer itself “What more you got?” She fought long and hard and I am and will always be amazed at her resilience and tenacity. She gave everything she could for so long for which the kids, and I, and all her friends and family are eternally grateful. May we all have such courage and be able to summon such power when faced with our own obstacles in life.

Anna, I love, have loved and will always love you for everything you have shown me, taught me and for providing me with a wonderful life, a wonderful wife and 2 fantastic children. May you finally get the rest you deserve and I know somewhere, sometime our souls will meet again.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 16 at 10:00am at Holy Trinity Catholic Parish, 2725 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to BC Cancer Research Centre.

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Born on January 20, 1939, Jim was the youngest of four sons of Edward (Teddy) and Mary (May) Roberts. He was predeceased by his brothers (and sisters−in−law), Frank (Mary), John (Nancy) and Paul. Jim is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jean; daughters Nancy (Liz) and Stephanie (Paul); grandchildren Danielle and Erika; sister−in−law Kay; and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all.

Jim was born in East Vancouver and raised in North Vancouver. Once married, Jim lived in Nanaimo, BC, and Sherwood Park, Alberta, before returning to the North Shore, specifically Deep Cove, to raise his family with his wife Jean.

Jim spent most of his working life in steel distribution and over 35 years in a partnership with Team Tube Ltd and associated companies. He valued relationships above all else and was a true gentleman at heart.

Jim was active in the community, sitting on various United Church boards, coaching soccer, and involved with Gyro at the local, district, and international levels. Through Gyro, Jim and Jean travelled extensively and developed many life−long friendships.

Jim spearheaded a non−profit board that developed the ’Atrium At Parkgate,’ a unique Housing Co−operative for people 55 years and over. He believed seniors should be able to affordably age in place, and this condominium development is now a legacy that will live on for generations.

A man of wisdom and humour, Jim was quick to share stories of commentary and history that brightened any conversation. Spending time with family was everything to Jim. He organized numerous family reunions, ensuring close family connections throughout the generations.

The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the Sunrise of Lynn Valley staff for their exceptional care and compassion for Jim over the past two years.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Boal Chapel on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 2:00pm, with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to your favourite charity.

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North Shore’s Only Family Owned Funeral Provider SINKINSON, Eileen November 22, 1936 − December 22, 2023 Born in London, England, to Kathleen and Bernard Bird, youngest sister to Maureen, Sheila and Patricia. Eileen was a nurse and midwife who immigrated to Vancouver in 1965 and married the love of her life, Douglas, in 1967. Doug and Eileen raised their children Kathleen (Mike Jessop) and James (Cathy & Donovan) in North Vancouver, spending weekends and summers at the cabin on Bowen Island, hiking, reading, gardening, and hosting ’happy hours’ on the deck overlooking the ocean. Eileen was extremely proud of her grandchildren Wesley and Sarah, whom she loved deeply.

Eileen volunteered at the Vancouver Aquarium for over 35 years and was a gifted educator to the school groups she led through the galleries. She loved to walk, was an avid reader and lifelong learner. She and Doug traveled extensively, exploring BC and countries around the world. Mum continued to travel after Dad’s passing in 2006.

She lived a full life and is now at peace with Doug at her side.

Funeral Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, North Vancouver, Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 10am.

STEWART, Ian Alexander Ian died December 18, 2023 in North Vancouver.

Dearly loved and oh-so dearly missed by wife Janet, children Duncan (Barbara), Shannon, and grandchildren Caitlin (Josh), Brendan, Gabrielle (Sam), Erin, Shannon (Pavle) and Jacob.

Ian was born into a Scottish-Canadian-Hungarian family in Montreal, on September 22, 1936. His education included LCC, Royal Military College St. Jean, RMC, McGill & New Mexico State University.

First In the RCAF, and then civilian life, Ian had a varied career in many interesting parts of the world as an Electrical Engineer, teacher, writer and consultant.

Devoted to home and family, Ian also enjoyed extensive travels, music, reading, fishing, antique hunting, and restoring the old homes that Jan happened upon in the hills of West Vancouver, along the St. Lawrence shores, on the Washington Coast, and at that final heritage love nest in the Monterey Peninsula.

He was a nonpareil Devils advocate, whose cheerfulness, trademark enduring wide smile, wildflower tributes, quick wit and impossibly rapid puns will be missed but long remembered.

A gathering to honour Ian’s love of life will be held at a later date. Thanks to the staff at Sunrise Lynn Valley who cared for Ian during his final illnesses. To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

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N.C.B. CONCRETE LTD. Specializing in residential concrete. Repair, removal and new installation.

Patio specialists 604-988-9523 or 604-988-9495

Drywall

Small & Large Jobs OK!

778-227-6573 A & A Millwood Quality Drywall Service. Repairs, renos, new construction. Prompt service.

Richard cell 604-671-0084 or 604-986-9880

eleCtriCal

Complete Landscaping WINTER CLEAN-UP.

Flooring

A.A. BEST PRO

Michael

• Repairs • Staining • Installation • Free Estimates

604-376-7224 centuryhardwood.com

INSTALLATION,

Lawn maint, aeration & moss control, power raking, trims, pruning, topping, cleanups.

Moving

Free Est. • Great Prices.

Call Simon for prompt & professional service 30 yrs exp.

604-230-0627

HanDyperson Handyman on the North Shore Fully Insured & WCB 604−551−4267 www.nv−handyman.ca

ABE MOVING • DELIVERY and Rubbish Removal $45/hr per person. 24/7

604-999-6020

painting/ wallpaper

RICKY DEWAN PAINTING Exterior Interior // Interiors Exterior Spring Specials Fall Specials Winter Specials BOOK NOW. Serving the North shore for over 20+ years

604-299-5831 or 604-833-7529 pluMbing

Heating

Lic#89402.

Insured. Guaranteed.

Fast same day service.

We love BIG & small jobs!

604-568-1899

goldenleafelectrical.com

INSTALL • SERVICE • REPAIR

DNE Electric

• Furnaces • Boilers • Heat Pumps • Air Conditioning • Tankless Water Heaters • Hot Water Tanks • Fireplaces

604-999-2332 License No: 89267

Best Rates & Free Est. Res/Com/All Electrical Service/Panel Upgrade

ALP ELECTRIC

Service Calls $125

Low price, big/small jobs, satisfaction guar. Free est

604-916-4141

#89724

604-765-3329

Kyle

www.kylesheating.ca

Liability Insurance, WCB, BBB, Free Estimates

604-946-4333

rubbisH reMoval

ABE Rubbish Removal + Delivery & Moving Services.

PROMPT. RELIABLE.

604-999-6020

SPECIALISTS

20 Year Labour Warranty Available Family owned & operated.

604-591-3500 604-502-8683

604-802-7850

allseasonsroofing.ca

New Roofs, Re-Roofing, Repairs & Gutter Cleaning.

WCB.BBB. • GLRoofing.ca

604-240-5362

Call 604-653-7851 or email

nmather@glaciermedia.ca

New Year, New Look

..

ALL RENOVATIONS • Kitchen • Baths • Additions • Stairs • Patio • Decks • Fencing • Gates • Painting • Drywall Quality Workmanship

778-892-1530

Refer to the Home Services section for all your home improvement, decorating, and design needs.

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On Site

Expert Home Finishing

Kitchen and Bathroom "Working with owners and award winning designers since 1991"

OnSiteRenovations.com

Mike Getzlaf 604 351 9316 Renovation Experts Kitchen, Bathrooms, Siding 604−341−5069 arwestcoastcontracting.ca

rooFing

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YOUR ELECTRICIAN

Re-Roofing & Maintenance Repair

& MORE.

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning

SPECIALIZING IN CEDAR, FIBERGLASS LAMINATES AND TORCH ON.

Call Sukh

604.726.9152 604.984.1988

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Free Estimates

REFINISHING, SANDING.

604-518-7508

rooFing

RAIN FOREST STONE MASONRY

lawn & garDen GARDEN SERVICES LTD.

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Experts

renos & HoMe iMproveMent

18 Years serving the North Shore Walls, Fireplaces, Brick, Stairs & Patios New & Repairs

Lawn Cuts.

778-688-1012

gutters

DRYWALL PATCHING & REPAIRS. We Fix it -

SHAW LANDSCAPING LTD.

Shrubs & Tree Pruning.

AGGRECON SPECIALTIES

• Polished Concrete Floors • Pumping • Placing • Sealing • Acid Staining • Decorative Concrete • Forming • Demolition • Foundation Pouring

lanDsCaping

• Hot Water Tanks • Plumbing • Heating • Furnaces • Boilers • Drainage • Res. & Comm.

• 24/7 Service

604-437-7272

DELBROOK PLUMBING & DRAINAGE • Licensed & Insured • No Job Too Small • Hot Water Tanks • Specializing in Waterline

604-729-6695 classifieds.nsnews.com

LEGAL .

A-1 Contracting & Roofing New Roofs & Re-Roofing ALL TYPES All Maintenance & Repairs GUTTER CLEANING Gutter Guard Installations • RENOVATION WORK • WCB. 25% Discount • Emergency Repairs •

Jag 778-892-1530

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LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT

Following Registered Owners are indebted to Mitchell’s Towing for storage and towing on vehicles listed below. A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale that may accrue. Notice is hereby given that on January 29 2024 or thereafter, the said vehicles will be seized and sold: SCRUTTON, Jeffery - 1996 Toyota 4 Runner VIN: JT3HN87R1T0043844 - $15,913.74 Simmo Holding LTD - 1992 Lincoln Town Car VIN: 1LNLM82W3NY604986 - $8,222.84 SINA, Abdi Yazdi - 2013 Dodge Caravan VIN: 2C4RDGBGXDR562885 - $10,200.13 LITTLE, Elizabeth - 2008 Subaru Outback VIN: 4S4BP62C787351842 - $5,383.91 FORCHUCK, Natalie - 2012 Toyota Sequoia VIN: 5TDDY5G12CS061471 - $5,364.26 Vibrant Kitchen Crafts LTD - 2005 Ford F350 VIN: 1FTWX31P45EB94433 - $6,972.79 MCINNES, Ian - 2004 Nissan Frontier - VIN: 1N6ED26Y34C442548 - $13,204.35 SOURAT, Milad - 2017 Chevrolet Malibu VIN: 1G1ZE5ST7HF101373 - $12,703.14 WILSON, Wendy - 2007 Land Rover VIN: SALSH234X7A992513 - $10,286.55 GYABRONKA, Patricia - 2004 Mazda Miata VIN: JM1NB353040405947- $18,040.53 The vehicles are currently stored at Mitchell’s Towing Ltd, 1255 Welch Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7P1B4 or Mitchell’s Towing LTD 39655 Government Road, Squamish BC For more info call Mitchell’s Towing Ltd at 604-982-0115. management@mitchellstowing.ca