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Public hearing for contested supportive housing finally ends NICK LABA

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At 9:43 p.m. on Monday, the longest public hearing in the history of the District of North Vancouver came to a close.

After listening to more than 170 instances of people expressing their thoughts for around five minutes, over the course of five evenings, council voted to end the public hearing for a proposed supportive housing project at 1200 Keith Rd. If approved, a six-storey building will go up on the now-vacant lot with 60 studio apartments and five complex care units for people on the North Shore who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. The development would receive funding and operational support from BC Housing and Vancouver Coastal Health. And management would be handled by Lu’ma Native Housing

Society, which currently runs the temporary supportive housing at the former Travelodge motel site on Capilano Road. After listening to a number of second- and third-time speakers on Monday evening, and denying some a fourth opportunity, Mayor Mike Little asked but found no more who wished to speak on the matter. With the hearing finally concluded, he reminded the audience that they could no longer contact council about the project. The issue is set to come back to council on Feb. 5, when Little and district councillors will make their arguments and decide if the plan should go ahead. This Monday’s meeting was mostly attended by repeat speakers expressing their disapproval of the proposal. Although Little warned speakers not to re-hash past statements, many followed Continued on A27

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WINTER BLAST A partially frozen fountain greets bundled up passersby at City of North Vancouver Civic Plaza on Friday. See page 10 for the full story on our first hit of winter weather. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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Last Monday, Jan. 8, the rain was falling continuously outside while candles burned brightly inside the Pipe Shop Venue on the North Vancouver waterfront, in memory of the 176 passengers who lost their lives on Flight PS752 four years prior.

Families of the victims gathered for the event, among them were Beheshteh Rezapour, Bahareh’s mother; Hooriran Sohrab, Negar’s mother; Arman Abtahi, Mehran’s brother; and Omid Omidbakhsh, Roja’s father. These are just a few members of the many families. “Remember me, a passenger on a plane that never reached its destination,” began Sohrab as she read a statement from the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims on the fourth anniversary of the downing of Flight PS752. She lost her 30-year-old daughter, Negar Borghei, and son-in-law, Alvand Sadeghi, on the flight. Also on board were Sadeghi’s sister, Sahand, and her five-year-old daughter Sophie, who were returning to Canada. The flight was tragically shot down over Iran by two missiles fired by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. After the plane crashed the authorities cleaned up the crash site and bulldozed the area in a few hours. The Islamic Republic regime continued to deny any involvement for three days. On the fourth day, the regime admitted that Flight PS752 was shot down by two missiles fired by the IRGC. Among the 176 people who lost their lives were 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents of Canada. At last week’s event the association reiterated its demands, which include filing an application to initiate provisional measures

B.C. Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Brenda Bailey attends a memorial event for Flight PS752 victims in North Vancouver on Jan. 8. HAMID JAFARI at The Hague in light of the regime’s treatment of the families of the victims, the RCMP opening a criminal case in Canada, and placing the IRGC on the list of terrorist organizations. Sohrab concluded her remarks with the statement “We never forget, we never forgive,” and people echoed. “We lost so many people from our community and all of us, whether you’re of Iranian descent and part of that diaspora or not, come together to grieve this terrible loss,” said Brenda Bailey, British Columbia’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation. In July 2023, the Flight PS752 case was

referred to the International Court of Justice. The minister highlighted the significant role played by the families and friends of the victims. “The families and friends of flight PS752 victims have so much to be proud of. They have been tireless advocates for justice and their work continues,” said Bailey. “We know that the federal government has moved forward in terms of investigations and were dissatisfied with the findings that came out of Iran,” she said. “The federal government leads on this file, and I think that the extraordinary advocacy that we’ve seen from the people in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Vancouver should be

Goodbye friend A man who attended Monday’s event in North Vancouver recalled how, four years ago, he waited for his friend, Fareed Arasteh, 32, who was one of the passengers on the PS752 flight. The man has attended several rallies following the tragedy and always brings with him a picture of Fareed. He remembers his friends in Iran calling and informing him that the plane had crashed. “I was supposed to pick him up at the airport,” he said. “The memories are quite cloudy and vague because we were all in shock, and it was a disaster.” He hopes that the recent development of the flight PS752 case being referred to the International Court of Justice leads to a resolution. “We all need to know the reason behind this and the units responsible in this crime, and we’re hoping that the international community can help us reach that point,” he said. He preferred to remain anonymous during the interview, and when asked to be in a photograph, he insisted: “just the picture of Fareed.” A monument in memory of Flight PS752 victims will be established in North Vancouver. Hamid Jafari is a Vancouver-based freelance journalist who writes about the Iranian community in Canada, art, culture, and social media trends. itshamidjafari@gmail.com

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Senior sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for sexual assault of minors NICK LABA

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Warning: This story contains graphic content about sexual assault that may be distressing to some readers.

A West Vancouver man has been sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for sexually assaulting

four young girls, two of whom were his own granddaughters. Crimes against two of the girls were committed decades after the first allegations were reported to police, which involved an initial investigation that led to no charges being laid by the Crown.

The 81-year-old man was sentenced in North Vancouver Provincial Court on Friday, Jan. 5 after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual assault and four counts of sexual interference with a minor. A court-ordered publication ban covers any details that could identify the

victims, including the name of the accused. In 1995, the man moved into a basement suite of a mutual friend, following an “unwanted” divorce from his former wife and becoming estranged from his own children, the court heard. At the time, there were two sisters

living in the home, age four and six. Asked to babysit on multiple occasions, he became close with the girls, describing them as “like daughters,” said Crown counsel Michaela Donnelly. After finding employment and moving into his Continued on A24

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DIRE WARNING

COVID loan deadline threatens business survival, says chamber BRENT RICHTER

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If there’s a particular place on the North Shore where you like to get a sandwich and an Americano, you might want to go show them some love.

The deadline for business owners to repay their COVID-era federal business loans without penalty comes on Thursday, and there are likely many businesses that won’t be able to do it, the North Vancouver Chamber is warning. In the spring of 2020, the federal government offered the Canada Emergency Business Account loan – up to $60,000, interest free – to help entrepreneurs last through lockdowns. Those who pay it off by the deadline are entitled to have up to $20,000 forgiven. Starting on Jan. 18, businesses will face interest rates of five per cent monthly and lose their eligibility for any portion of debt to be forgiven. They’ll then have three years to pay off the loans in full. Already, the feds have extended the deadline three times, but the North Van Chamber has been among many groups urging the Department of Finance to give

A business owner steps outside for a discussion with a customer on Lonsdale Avenue during the early days of social distancing, March 2020. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN FILES businesses more time. “In many cases that we’ve heard from people who would like that extension, whether their business survives or not is at stake and that’s probably the saddest outcome of this. There are some businesses that may go under because they’re not able to repay the loan,” said Patrick Stafford-Smith, chamber CEO. “That’s got

to be a very, very stressful situation for them right now.” Stafford-Smith said the chamber doesn’t have any data on how many local businesses took a CEBA loan or how many haven’t been able to pay it back. But the chamber did carry out a survey of its members in the summer of 2023, which found some stark numbers. Of those who responded, 95 per cent said the CEBA loan helped them stay afloat during COVID. But 72 per cent said they will not be able to pay back the loan by the deadline. Having to pay back the loans in full would either significantly impact the viability of 68 per cent of the businesses or force them to close, the survey found. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates 22 per cent of small businesses in B.C. won’t meet the deadline. Anecdotally, Stafford-Smith said it appears the majority of the local business owners he’s spoken to have been able to pay back the CEBA loan or refinance. But, since the worst of the pandemic passed, businesses have faced unprecedented inflation, supply chain issues, rising

interest rates and an uncertain economy, Stafford-Smith noted. “Some [businesses] have recovered quicker than others, and I think it is a very personal, individual situation,” he said, noting that many business owners don’t feel comfortable speaking publicly about being trapped in debt. “I think we do need to have some empathy for those who had a viable business and now are struggling.” Ben Coli, co-founder of Dageraad Brewing in Burnaby, took to social media to highlight the unfairness of the CEBA program in retrospect. “I’m so angry. Four years ago, the government forbade [thousands] of small businesses to operate and they offered us loans,” he wrote. “Banks could still charge interest, landlords could still charge rent, but we couldn’t operate and they offered us debt. Now many entrepreneurs face bankruptcy.” Stafford-Smith said he doesn’t judge the CEBA program quite so harshly, given how quickly it was rolled out. “I think any business owner would be a fool not to take those kinds of loans Continued on A16

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Developer must pay $75K on top of $1.8 million for civil fraud BRENT RICHTER

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A West Vancouver developer already ordered to pay $1.8 million for civil fraud must now pony up another $75,000 in punitive damages, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.

Jeana Ventures Ltd. sued Phil Garrow and several of his companies, including ADC Projects Ltd. and ADC Holdings Ltd., in 2021 after their plan to develop houses in the British Properties fell apart. After a trial, the court found Garrow had committed several instances of civil fraud, including attempting to pass off a copy of a $400,000 cheque to their mortgage broker and screengrab of a pending money transfer of $765,000 to their joint account as legit, when in fact Garrow had no intentions of contributing his share to fund construction. The judge also found that Garrow added an addendum to contract to the purchase of one of the properties, giving his company a

This file image shows the entrance to a property on Sandhurst Place in West Vancouver’s British Properties that was the subject of a lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court. GOOGLE EARTH $300,000 assignment fee, which he never disclosed was to be part of his contribution to the venture. The court ordered Garrow to pay Jeana a little over $1.83 million to cover the company’s losses, plus interest. Jeana’s lawyers returned to court in December asking that Garrow also be forced to pay $500,000 in aggravated damages plus punitive damages in the range of $175,000 to $185,000. Under Canadian law,

aggravated damages and punitive damages have similar but distinct roles. Aggravated damages are meant to serve as compensation for a wronged party’s distress, while punitive damages are intended specifically to be punishment for a defendant’s egregious behaviour. Jeana’s principal Les Sallay argued that beyond financial losses, he suffered distress, anguish, grief, humiliation, damaged self-pride, and loss of

dignity because of Garrow, and that he should be compensated. In a decision handed down on Jan. 9, Justice Janet Winteringham, however, determined aggravated damages would not be the appropriate remedy. “I accept that [Sallay] had to initiate his own investigation to try to uncover Mr. Garrow’s fraud. I accept as well that this business relationship was an incredibly stressful one wherein Mr. Garrow led him down a road that was confusing, precarious, and ultimately, disappointing,” she wrote. “With that said, I am not satisfied that Mr. Sallay has established that he suffered more than the ordinary distress that one can expect in a failed investment opportunity, even where the other side has been found to have engaged in fraud.” Garrow’s lawyer argued his client should also not face punitive damages because he too suffered catastrophic losses as a result of the failed investment. Winteringham rejected that,

however, and reasoned that Garrow’s behaviour must be condemned by the courts, ordering him to pay $75,000 in punitive damages. “Mr. Garrow engaged in fraudulent conduct on three occasions that enticed Mr. Sallay to continue their relationship and, at times, to deliver more funds,” she wrote, adding later: “I find Mr. Garrow’s conduct was reprehensible. He was in a position to control and disburse Mr. Sallay’s considerable investment and he did so without accurate accounting and without being forthright to him.” Winteringham also drew attention to Garrow’s conduct during the trial. In an attempt to countersue Sallay, Garrow produced a trust document that would have assisted his case but Winteringham concluded that it too had been “manufactured” by Garrow. Winteringham also ordered Garrow to cover a significant portion of Jeana’s legal costs racked up during the protracted trial.

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CONTROVERSIAL CALL

Rec league soccer player must pay $103K for slide tackle injury, court of appeal rules BRENT RICHTER

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The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling ordering a North Vancouver rec league soccer player to pay more than $100,000 to an opponent he injured in a slide tackle.

The case stems from a May 2018 game at the Windsor soccer field. Jordan David Miller had possession of the ball when Karl Cox slide tackled him – a move that is allowed under FIFA and rec league rules, so long as it is not done in a “reckless” manner. Miller dislocated his shoulder in the ensuing fall and Cox received a yellow card on the play. Miller later sued Cox in B.C. Supreme Court. After hearing testimony from numerous players on the field and the game’s referee, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled in March 2023 that Cox was liable for Miller’s injuries. Cox executed the slide tackle from behind and to the left, where Miller

could not see him approaching and without any hope of reaching the ball himself, the judge found. “The players in this league did not consent to dangerous and reckless conduct, such as that undertaken by Mr. Cox, which carries with it the risk of severe injury,” Justice Wendy A. Baker wrote, ordering Cox to pay Miller $100,000 in damages, plus $3,764 in medical costs. Cox took the matter to the B.C. Court of Appeal which handed down its ruling on Jan. 5. Under appeal, Cox argued the trial judge made errors in law by incorrectly understanding and applying the standard of care that players owe to each other on the field, wrongly finding him liable in negligence. “Since slide tackles were permitted in the match, the appellant says that mere carelessness in the execution of a permissible defensive challenge could not ground civil liability. The appellant submits that the judge erred in concluding

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etro Vancouver has had its first big blast of winter and already another snowstorm is forecast to arrive just as this editorial is published. Whether it is cars sliding down hills, buses spinning their wheels or sidewalks iced over, we always seem to be caught with our snowpants down. The truth is, our municipalities, the province and TransLink don’t invest huge amounts of their budgets in preparation for Vancouver snow – at least compared to governments and transit systems in other parts of the country – because most of the time, we don’t get much of it. The result is always a few hellish commutes and general dysfunction until the temperature rises. It also means preparation for ice and snow falls to us as individuals.

Our first and most obvious piece of advice is if you don’t have to go out into a snowstorm, don’t. According to an ICBC survey, 76 per cent of Lower Mainland drivers have winter tires. But it only takes one driver in all-seasons to block an arterial road. If you don’t have proper winter tires, keep your car parked. Out of necessity during the pandemic, every business that could conceivably have its work done remotely adapted and sent the employees home. Employers should absolutely make this the norm on days when heavy snow is in the forecast. If we can all start applying a little bit more common sense before the winter weather comes, it will save a few front fenders and a lot of frustration. It will also leave us free to chill out and enjoy the snow when it arrives.

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The first big snowfall of the winter hit last week, and West Coast drivers did their thing, handling it with all the skill and grace of a donkey on skates. Yes, the Vancouver vehicular ice capades were back in town.

Here on the North Shore, a bus spun out heading up the Cut, blocking the whole highway heading west. I drove by on a nearby overpass right after it happened and could see a snowy parking lot forming behind the bus. The red hot rage of the drivers almost seemed enough to melt the snow on its own. Elsewhere around the Lower Mainland cars were slipping and sliding all over the

place. Vancouver Fire Rescue Services reported that approximately 30 vehicles crashed in the big city last Thursday, and social media channels were littered with videos of vehicles slowly sliding out of control and bonking into each other like a bunch of frozen turkeys spilled on a grocery store floor. There’s even a video circulating on Reddit that purportedly shows a panicked Vancouver driver getting out of her vehicle as it starts sliding down a hill, earning herself a nice view of her own minivan going on a self-guided tour. It all looked pretty bad. In particular, you just know folks watching us from the Rest of Canada were looking down on us and our inability to handle a little snow without

descending into chaos. Growing up in Alberta, I was one of those people who looked over the mountains and shook my head at the ineptitude of Vancouver drivers during rare bouts of winter driving. We handle this for five months a year, and you can’t make it for five minutes? But now that I live here? I get it. I understand a little bit more about why it looks so bad, and I think we should all cut ourselves a little slack and not beat ourselves up over how wild it gets in the snow here. It’s not all our fault! Sure there are lots of drivers who have no idea what they are doing (which makes sense if they have never driven in snow before). And sure there are lots of drivers who don’t put on winter tires but still

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RE: Developers Are Getting Away With Not Providing Enough Parking, Jan. 10 letter In his letter in last week’s paper, Peter B. Raabe suggests that it is absurd for developers to provide 1.5 parking spots per unit because every adult will need their own car. On the contrary, I find more and more people are living without cars, especially when they live in neighbourhoods close to all the amenities, as most of these new condo buildings are. Also, I am amazed at how many teenagers are not interested in even getting a licence, let alone a car. They are very comfortable on transit. I live in a building with 19 residential units on Chesterfield Avenue and six of those units do not own a car. Obviously, they are not the ones who have children needing to go to school or daycare, or who need a car for work. What most of them do when they need a car, like for a big shop at Costco, is make use of the car-sharing companies like EVO. (Bonus: they run hybrids.) People are understanding that the days of the automatic two-car family are gone. Many people do bike to work, even in the rain and snow, and have cargo bikes so they can take their kids to school too. Carsharing, and even the occasional taxi, is way cheaper than owning a car. He says that transit does not relocate bus stops to serve individual buildings, but

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all that rare for me to be relying on a push from kind strangers to get me on my way. The push from strangers happened all the time, in fact, a proud part of our heritage of asking vehicles to do things they can’t really do. So don’t feel bad, Vancouver. If you do need to drive in the slippery stuff, be confident in your abilities (and make sure you have the right tires on!). And if you’re not confident in your car or yourself, take transit. Walk if you have to! Or better yet, stay home. It’s true no matter where you live – the best vehicle in this weather is the one that’s parked. So step away from the car, unless, of course, it’s moving at the time. Andy Prest is the editor of the North Shore News. His humour/lifestyle column runs biweekly.

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A spun-out public transit bus on the Cut, parts of North Van’s notorious 29th Street hill that threatened to become a luge run, and lots of complaints from commuters facing multi-hour journeys home were all part of the experience as the North Shore braved its first snowfall of the season Jan. 11.

A second dump of snow was expected this week, starting overnight Tuesday and continuing into Wednesday. During the first snow storm last Thursday, a public transit bus spun out in the snow on Highway 1 heading west up the Cut in North Vancouver, blocking westbound traffic near the Mountain Highway overpass. North Van resident and media personality Mo Amir of VanColour said he was driving behind the bus when the spin-out happened, but managed to squeeze past to an empty highway. “Between the median and the bus, I feel like there was maybe a foot on each side. It was really tight,” he said. According to TransLink, the bus was not in service at the time and had no passengers on board. The bus got into trouble, “due mainly to the road not being cleared” said TransLink spokesperson Thor Diakow. TransLink’s bus tires feature the highest snow traction rating available, said Diakow – the threepeak mountain snowflake rating – “which means they’re winter-rated and have been certified

North Vancouver’s 29th Street hill proved a challenge for most drivers in the snow on Thursday. PHOTO COURTESY NATALIA MIHAI

to provide quality traction in snow,” he said. “Manufacturers design bus tires to be used year-round. Dedicated snow tires that are changed specifically for winter months are common for cars, but not for buses.” TransLink uses tire socks on some routes where necessary, including Burnaby Mountain, and hilly areas of the North Shore. But tire socks also limit the speed of buses, need a safe location to install, and are only useful on roads with snow on the ground – so they are not used on all routes, said Diakow. Snow brings rush hour chaos The bus snafu exacerbated traffic chaos in North Vancouver, with many streets heading on to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge

A transit bus is shown blocking traffic in the westbound lane of Highway 1 after spinning out in the snow Thursday afternoon. DRIVEBC choked with cars. “Left the office in Lower Lonsdale at 2:45 today thinking ‘oh crap, snow’s getting heavy – better get a jump on the trip home (Edmonds area),’” wrote one commuter on Reddit. “7:45 – just got home.” For some, public transit wasn’t a huge improvement.

“I waited and waited for my bus (R2) and it never came,” wrote another commuter on Reddit. “So I returned to my office to eat dinner here and wait it out.” 29th Street hill a challenge The infamous 29th Street hill also proved too much for several drivers, who got stuck trying to

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Surging rates of flu and other respiratory viruses have led to record-breaking numbers of people in hospital, among calls from B.C.’s medical health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry for people to get vaccinated.

Amid spiking rates of respiratory viruses, the province hit a new peak of 10,435 people in hospital last week, said Health Minister Adrian Dix. “Respiratory viruses are absolutely driving this,” said Henry, pointing to a recent surge in cases of influenza A. Data from wastewater analysis at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant show flu infections on the North Shore have been rising sharply since early December. COVID19 infection levels had been relatively steady this fall, but have also recently began to increase – both on the North Shore and across the Lower Mainland. Recent data from B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control show more than 40 per cent of recent children’s ER visits in the Vancouver Health Region were for respiratory viruses. Recently, three children in B.C. died of complications of the flu, including

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It is rare for a viewer to be offered a glimpse behind the curtain when it comes to the world of performing arts.

The fear of shattering the magic, or ruining the illusion, ensures the wall between performer and viewer is consistently raised. But there is much that can be gained from breaking down those barriers, argues Brandon Lee Alley and Racheal Prince, founders of Vancouver-based dance collective Dance//Novella. For the month of January, Dance//Novella will be holding open rehearsals in the Polygon Gallery, where visitors can witness first-hand the creation of the group’s latest piece ahead of its debut in the space come April. “We really want to invite people to feel free to walk in, take a seat, even raise a hand and ask a question,” said Prince, adding how viewers may be surprised to see how quickly a performance can be put together. “Even if someone were to sit there for 15 minutes or 10 minutes, they would see something that wouldn’t have existed 15 minutes prior. They will get to see it being built and practised, and that’s really unique,” she said. Still being in its conception stage, Alley and Prince can only

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Dance//Novella is taking viewers behind the scenes as they host open rehearsals for an upcoming show at North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery. JON MCRAE @IIIIPORTRAITS divulge so much on what can be expected from the production. What they do know is it will be entitled Night is the Mother, and that dreams, and the fragility of the human psyche, will take centre stage as the performance’s pivotal themes. “It takes place in this bleak, dystopian world, and follows six characters as they band together and try to survive this new world,” explained Alley, who founded Dance//Novella with fellow former Ballet BC member Prince in 2019. “Within that setting the

characters then start slipping in and out of different realities, what we call different dreamscapes. What we’re imagining right now is giving the dancers ten questions centred around their own experience with dreaming, in terms of hopes and aspirations, but also actual dreams and nightmares too.” The answers will help inspire how the characters’ experiences are built, said Alley, with each dream world brought to life via the dancers’ movements. Being an abstract performance, he said

viewers can expect to be left with more questions than answers when the final act comes to a close. “We’re still in the process of finishing it and seeing what it will look like top to bottom, but it will give the viewer this feeling of a slow reveal. We want something that has this looping, sort of unpredictable nature,” he said. “When the piece comes to an end the viewer will have a lot to think about. The beginning could be the end. Was it all a dream?” A revered gallery that

consistently puts contemporary and thought-provoking art on display, it is fitting that The Polygon would host the creation and performance of such a conceptual piece. For the viewer, witnessing a performance in an approachable and artistic space like The Polygon makes for a less intimidating and stuffy experience, said Prince, adding that theatres can often feel like elitist spaces. For the dancers, The Polygon invites creativity in a way that the traditional spaces of rehearsal studio or theatre often don’t, she continued. “The first time we made a piece there, the room itself, with it overlooking the water and overlooking downtown, did affect the tone of the work. It affects the way the dancers feel when they’re creating, it gives them a sense of freedom when you have the privilege of these beautiful views,” she said. “It’s very liberating to create inside such an incredible art space. It just feels like anything is possible, artistically.” Those hoping to observe the dancers developing the piece can visit The Polygon for free Jan. 10 to 14 and Jan. 17 to 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Seaspan Pavilion. 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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Putting the work of 12 West Vancouver art teachers on display, the latest exhibition to come to the Ferry Building Gallery, Staying Curious, aims to bridge the gap between student and instructor.

There’s a sort of role reversal at play with the teachers, often the ones to Staying Curious will run at West Vancouver’s Ferry Building Gallery until February. FERRY BUILDING GALLERY critique and comment on the work of others, having landscapes inspired by the natural world. their own pieces under the spotlight, said Whimsical and playful, with them she participating artist Celan Bouillet. hopes to showcase the true importance of “It’s important for students to know that their teachers are artists too,” she said. “We staying curious, of exploring new ways of working and pushing individual practices spend days in the studio making decisions, painting over things, trying again, exploring into new territory. They also touch on the new topics, expanding our practices. That’s importance of play, she adds, an integral part of creation for students and teachers what it means to have an ‘art practice.’” alike. Bouillet will showcase two paintings “I think the best work comes from from her most recent collection With Stardust in my Pocket, a set of fantastical Continued on A15

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unlearning things. It’s always a process and there’s never really a ‘finished’ state because there’s always more to explore.” Both artists said they hope visitors will leave the Ferry Building Gallery feeling inspired, and, perhaps most importantly of all, imbued with a new sense I hope visitors of respect for the teachers and leave feeling instructors that inspired to call the North create their Shore home. “We know our own work, and know that instructors are strong teachers, there is no but the show ‘wrong’ way highlights the to make art. diverse skill sets CELAN BOUILLET that instructors can offer their students, and creates a space for open dialogue among artists and our community,” said Bouillet. “I hope visitors leave feeling inspired to create their own work, and know that there is no ‘wrong’ way to make art.” 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 own home, the accused – then in his 50s – continued to babysit them over the next several years. During that time, when the girls were between six and 12 years old, the accused touched the older sister multiple times on her genitals and the other girl on one occasion, according to an agreed statements of facts. The incidents lasted around five minutes each. He told the girls not to tell anyone, or he would get in trouble, Crown counsel added. In February 2002, the younger sister disclosed that she had been sexually touched by the man. When the other girl heard this, she was shocked, and revealed that she

also had been touched, Donnelly said. “This was the first time that each [sister] learned what [the accused] had done to the other,” Donnelly explained. Soon after the girls came forward, their parents brought the allegations to the West Vancouver Police Department. Crown laid no charges after 2002 investigation by West Vancouver police An investigation by the West Vancouver Police Department at that time included interviews with the sisters, their parents and the accused, who vehemently denied all claims of wrongdoing, the court heard. Police submitted a report to the Crown, but no charges were

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Watch the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall Pursuant to Section 165 of the Community Charter, the City of North Vancouver’s Draft 2024-2028 Financial Plan will be presented for consideration at the Finance Committee Meeting, that forms part of the Regular Council Meeting. Provide written input: Complete the online form at letstalk.cnv.org/budget2024 or mail or deliver written submissions to City Hall. All submissions must include your name and address and be received at City Hall no later than 11:59pm on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Speak at the meeting: In person at City Hall: On the day of the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available in the lobby, outside the Council Chamber, between 5:30-6:00pm. Enter City Hall from 13th Street after 5:30pm. By Webex or phone: Pre-register online at cnv.org/PublicMeetings, or by phoning 604-990-4230 to provide contact details. Login instructions will be forwarded to you. All Webex/phone pre-registration must be submitted no later than noon on Monday, February 5, 2024. Non-registered speakers: Once all registered speakers have spoken, anyone who did not pre-register will also have an opportunity to provide input. View the documents: Review the Draft 2024-2028 Financial Plan at cnv.org/Budget, available as of 4:00pm on Thursday, January 25, 2024. Questions? Finance Department, Finance@cnv.org 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

laid. The family returned to WVPD in 2009 and 2011, asking for the investigation to be reopened. It was not reopened, however, Donnelly said. Two decades would pass before charges were laid for the sexual assaults on these sisters – now in their 30s – after a second investigation in 2021 found the man had reoffended against another pair of young girls. Outside the court, West Vancouver police issued a statement to the North Shore News, saying the initial case was never fully closed, as unresolved investigations remain available to be re-evaluated “as appropriate.” WVPD said it was “pleased” to see the man convicted and sent to prison. “Investigating these types of offences and collaborating with our partners to bring perpetrators to justice is some of the most important work we do. We are very pleased that our investigators’ tenacity and the courage of the survivors ultimately resulted in some accountability for the accused,” WVPD spokesperson Chris Bigland said in a written statement. “We take all allegations of sexual abuse very seriously, and we encourage anyone who has been the victim of a crime to come forward,” he said. As to why the investigation wasn’t reopened earlier, WVPD declined to comment further. The BC Prosecution Service confirmed that it received a report from police in 2002. “After conducting a thorough review of the evidence submitted by the investigators at that time, the assessing Crown counsel applied the charge assessment standard set out in BCPS policy and concluded that the charge assessment standard was not met,” said BCPS spokesperson Dan McLaughlin. “Accordingly, no charges were approved.” In order to approve charges, Crown counsel measures evidence against a two-part test, which determines whether there is substantial likelihood of a conviction and if the public interest requires prosecution, McLaughlin explained. When asked if the 2002 charge assessment had been reviewed, the prosecution service did not provide further information. In her victim impact statement, read in court by Donnelly, the older sister cited her deep dissatisfaction with the Canadian criminal justice system as being a reason for moving to a different country. She also reported ongoing trust issues with men, physical pain resulting from the emotional trauma and the economic impacts from ongoing counselling throughout her life. Their mother expressed “rage” at the judicial system, Donnelly said, adding that friends and the community questioned their family, doubting that the allegations were true. When no charges were laid, the girls’ father said the accused man wasn’t threatened but was “emboldened,” Donnelly added. ‘I offer no excuses for what I did’ In October 2021, another two young sisters – both grandchildren of the accused – told their parents that he had touched their genitals. The older sister said he had done it “a lot,” Donnelly said. The girls were eight and five years old. After those incidents were reported, West Vancouver police opened another investigation, which led Continued on A25

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his client poses a low-risk to reoffend, and that counselling has given him more insight into the wrongfulness of his actions. The man also pleaded guilty before the matter went to trial, and he showed genuine remorse, the defence said. In his judgment, Judge Joseph Galati said there was no doubt that the offences are very serious, and that the accused’s moral blameworthiness is high. “[The accused] knew what he was doing was wrong, as exemplified by him telling [a victim] not to tell, or he would get in trouble,” Galati said. “Nevertheless, even after having been investigated by the police many years earlier, [he] continued to offend against his granddaughters.” The judge agreed that the accused has a low risk to reoffend, particularly following his experiences in the criminal justice system. Serving his time in a federal penitentiary would be more difficult for the accused than a younger offender, Galati acknowledged. The judge sentenced the man to an 8.5year prison sentence, reduced to 6.5 years so as not to be “crushing.” Galati wished the accused luck, as he was handcuffed and walked out of the courtroom.

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Continued from A24 to the accused’s arrest and charges being laid related to all four complainants. Following the charges, the man pleaded guilty to all counts. In the North Vancouver courtroom, he apologized to the victims, often breaking into tears. “I cannot express how devastated I am – the harm that I’ve caused each of you,” he said. “I had no idea at the time that what I did was so upsetting for you or would cause such significant and long-lasting harm. I feel like a fool for not realizing that,” he said. “I offer no excuses for what I did.” Seeking an eight-year prison term, Crown counsel argued that the accused’s abuse of trust was a significant factor in the moral wrongfulness of his actions. Parents of the now-adult girls viewed him as a trusted caregiver that they took into their home, Donnelly said. “Both the parents, but particularly the mother, entrusted [the accused] with her very young and vulnerable children,” she said. “He repeatedly violated that trust in a profound and irreversible way.” Pushing for a five-year sentence, defence lawyer William Smart said that

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Proposal: To permit a real estate sales centre at 125 East 2nd Street, operated by the Staburn Group, for the marketing of the site’s future development project. The permit would allow the business to operate for a period of up to 3 years. Provide written input: All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed permit will be afforded an opportunity to speak at the Public Meeting and/or by written or email submission. All submissions must include your name and address and should be sent to the Corporate Officer at input@cnv.org, or by mail or delivered to City Hall, no later than noon on Monday, January 22, 2024, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Meeting. Speak at the meeting: In person at City Hall: On the day of the Public Meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available in the lobby, outside the Council Chamber, between 5:30-6:00pm. Enter City Hall from 13th Street after 5:30pm. By Webex or phone: Pre-register online at cnv.org/ PublicMeetings, or by phoning 604-990-4230 to provide contact details. Login instructions will be forwarded to you. All Webex/phone pre-registration must be submitted no later than noon on Monday, January 22, 2024. Non-registered speakers: Once all registered speakers have spoken, anyone who did not pre-register will also have an opportunity to provide input. View the documents online at cnv.org/PublicMeetings Questions? Bram van der Heijden, Planner bheijden@cnv.org / 604-982-3995 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

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TIME TRAVELLER

A weekly glimpse into North Shore’s past from MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) elected council member Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) says new Indigenous Justice Centres offer “promise” and “hope.” PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

The Fromme children with their cat

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Pictured here are the children of Julius M. Fromme – Julia, Vera, Margaret, and Harold – in the garden of their North Vancouver home at 1466 Ross Rd., ca. 1917. In their slightly overstaffed, unofficial medical clinic, they are shown treating their pet cat. Such a picturesque moment of childhood was made possible through the work of their father, J.M. Fromme, the “father of Lynn Valley” (1857-1941).

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Indigenous Justice Centres expand culturally safe support MINA KERR-LAZENBY

Fromme built the first European-style house in Lynn Valley and worked as a lumber camp foreman. During his tenure as the mayor of North Vancouver, Mount Fromme came to bear his name.

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The new centres will join the four existing Indigenous Justice Centres in Chilliwack, Prince Rupert, Prince George and Merritt, alongside a virtual centre that serves the entire province. In an announcement held at the new Vancouver Justice Centre on Thursday, Jan. 11, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) elected council member Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) acknowledged the effects the colonial justice system had on Indigenous communities, adding how the new centres offer “promise” and “hope” for the future. “We stand here as a witness to a heartfelt story, a journey, an integration story, a challenge our Indigenous people faced when faced with the justice system of colonialism. The foreign imposition that our people were not only new to, but were forced to adapt to a life they did not know,” he said. “We turn the page to empowering our people in ways we’ve never done before.” Each centre will offer services to Indigenous people facing criminal or child protection legal matters, alongside issues with housing, addiction, mental health and employment – although the specific services will vary with each centre depending on the local needs. To make communities safer, the government must address the core issues that bring people into conflict with the law and

their neighbours, said Premier David Eby on Thursday. “A lifetime in and out of jail and back again doesn’t make anybody safer. We have to break that cycle,” he said. “For Indigenous people in B.C., the solutions to break that cycle are most likely to be successful if they’re culturally grounded. I’m very grateful to the First Nations Justice Council for working with us to deliver safer communities and help change lives.” Eby said Indigenous Justice Centres are a ”big step” towards building a brighter future for all. “We can build safe communities, we can respect people’s dignity, and get them back on the right track, connect them with community and culture,” he said. Williams said the province working in partnership with the First Nations Justice Council will help Indigenous communities continue to persevere, break barriers and create hope for the next generation. “The urban indigenous community is rampant with challenges, but such beautiful people come from strong heritage, culture, traditions and families. This is the place that can be that strong pivotal centre to help our people move forward.” Kory Wilson, chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council, said the five new centres will lead to “incredible changes” within the justice system within the lives of Indigenous people, which will make for “a safer, better province” for everyone in B.C. “Together we can dismantle this legacy that has led to what we see today, the over representation of Indigenous people in the justice system … it is really only through these types of initiatives that we can work together to change these systems,” she said.

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Decision expected early February CROSSWORD

Continued from A1 a familiar formula of agreeing that supportive housing is important, but that this project should not be built in this location. Returning speaker Simon Bodlack said he had heard that police incidents had spiked around the Travelodge site after it was converted to temporary housing, but was unable to get data from the district’s community policing department. “So I submitted a freedom of information request to obtain the statistics,” he said. According to that data, North Vancouver RCMP were called 33 and 36 times per year in 2018 and 2019, when the property was still a motel. When units started being used as supportive housing in 2020, the number of annual calls increased to 123, Bodlack said. By the end of 2022, when the balance of the units had been converted to social housing, calls to police numbered 165. “I originally spoke on behalf of 38 signatories who live in the secluded area immediately east of this project, and one of the biggest concerns was safety,” he said. “I want to again express gratitude to this council for diligently hearing our concerns and hope that these statistics will help you decide to defeat this project.”

Current proposal cannot be modified, mayor says A few people came to Monday’s meeting to voice support for the project. In response to an online petition against the development – which did not meet the district’s standards as an official survey – community resident Jill Walker presented a similar Change.org petition in support. “Those of my generation whose homes have made them wealthy should be thinking of those less fortunate who have no hope of getting into a home unless municipalities assist by building more supportive housing,” she said. District of North Vancouver staff also answered some clarifying questions from council, including if the proposal could be modified to include multi-occupant units. “BC Housing has indicated the proposal before council is what would be funded, and other proposals may not be funded,” said Dan Milburn, district general manager of planning. It was also asked if the proposal could be changed to prohibit substance use. Mayor Little provided further clarification: “The very clear response from BC Housing … was no, the project would not proceed.”

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Chloe Primerano named MVP at U18 world hockey championship NICK LABA

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Although Canada failed to make it to the final matchup, North Vancouver phenom Chloe Primerano shone through at the IIHF U18 World Women’s Championship.

The 17-year-old was named tournament MVP, top defender and all-star at the tournament, leading the scoring sheet with eight goals and eight assists, for a total of 16 points over six games. But her efforts weren’t enough to send Team Canada – two-time defending champions – to the finals. On Saturday, the Canadians lost in a confounding 4-2 upset to Czechia in the semifinals, despite outshooting the Czechs 47-12 in the semifinal

and defeating them 8-1 in the preliminary round. After falling behind 2-0 early in the second period, Primerano broke the dry spell with a power play goal at 8:45 of the second frame. Canada would even the score early in the third with another goal from Morgan Jackson of Shawnigan Lake. In a tense third period, Czechia took the lead again six minutes into the frame and Canada nearly tied it up when Primerano’s long shot was tipped by teammate Claire Murdoch but hit the post. Czechia scored an empty netter with 25 seconds left in the game. Canada came back like a freight train for Sunday’s bronze medal game, dominating Finland 8-1. Primerano scored two

goals and an assist in that game, setting records for most goals and points by a defender in a tournament. That’s after making history last week as the first defence player to score a hat trick at the event. On her team not making the finals this year, Primerano said it taught them never to take any game for granted. “You have to come out flying every game,” she told media after the bronzemedal game. “Every team is good in this tournament. Next year, we’ve got to come out and work as hard as we can and try to not let what happened this year happen again.” The U.S. team won the tournament, besting Czechia 5-1.

North Vancouver defender Chloe Primerano celebrates after scoring a goal against Czechia on Saturday at the IIHF U18 World Women’s Championship. TEAM CANADA / X

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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 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NO. 4985, 2018, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5280, 2023: would add the parcel to the Local Commercial Sites Development Permit Area. 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). QUESTIONS? Megan Roberts, Assistant Planner | maroberts@westvancouver.ca | 604-921-3453

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BROHMAN, John F. January 9, 1946 − October 31, 2023

EATON, Laura L. November 4, 1957 − January 8, 2024

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

With profound sadness and love we say goodbye to John Francis Brohman, age 77, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who passed away after a twelve−year fight with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our cherished Laura Eaton. Despite her courageous fight against breast cancer, Laura peacefully departed in the early hours of January 8, 2024, at Nanaimo General Hospital. She was surrounded by the warmth and love of her family and friends during her final days.

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).

Survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Catherine (Elliott), sons Michael (Caroline) and Stephen (Stephanie), grandchildren Brady and Brooklyn, and extended family. John had wonderful memories of raising his family, an idyllic childhood, lifelong friends, Stanstead College, summers working at the Manoir Richelieu, car racing and six Golden Retrievers. John was a kind, quick−witted, energetic, loving man who we will miss every day. For full obituary and condolences, please go to www.myalternatives.ca The family thanks Drs. Khalil, Biskupska and Walton, gifted physicians who also became friends. Celebration of Life: Saturday, January 20, 2024, 1:00pm at the Deep Cove Yacht Club, 4420 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver.

A celebration of Laura’s vibrant life will be held on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at 1:30pm at the Bowen Park Complex in Nanaimo. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in Laura’s memory to the North Island Wildlife Recovery Association.

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Mansooreh Sagghezchi-Marandi December 23, 1937 – March 3, 2017 Without Hajar’s consent, Mohammad had mortgaged Ali-Akbar’s house to finance the project. During the last three years of the abovementioned eight-year period, the speculators in Tabriz jacked up the price of cottonseed, the raw input for the plant, from 2,500 to 6,000 Rials per metric ton (31 to 75 USD/ton). Mohammad’s finances deteriorated to a point that when Aref and Mansooreh decided to get married, Mohammad could not advance enough money so that Aref could purchase a wedding ring. Even so, on July 8, 1958, Mansooreh got married to Aref Rashed Marandi. In search of a stable employment, Aref and Mansooreh moved to Tehran. When Aref applied for a position at Tehran Electric, he was sent to a step-down electrical station in Tehran and was asked to draft the outline of the electrical circuitry in the station. Since Aref did not have a drafting table to complete his assignment he took the door, at the place where he and Mansooreh were renting, off its hinges and used it as a drafting table. He was offered a position at Tehran Electric. In 1959, at Marvasti Hospital located west of Hafez Avenue, Mansooreh gave birth to the author of this memoriam. IIn 1961, Mansooreh and Aref consulted Rafigheh—Aref’s eldest sister who was practicing as a gynecologist in Tehran—on whether Mansooreh should have an abortion. The pretext was that Mansooreh and Aref were too poor to raise another child. The bankruptcy of the oil extraction plant and Mansooreh’s abortion had a consequence.

Mansooreh grew up in Tabriz (38°4´ 26˝ N 46°17´46˝ E), a city 525.879 kilometers (by road 618 km) northwest of Tehran (35°41´ 21˝ N 51° 23´ 20 ˝ E). She was from a pious family, well off financially according to the standards of the time. Notwithstanding her laments about a lack of formal education, by and large her siblings—all older than her— provided a sympathetic, happy, and supporting environment. While she and her sister Akram were young, some Armenian neighbors taught the two sisters sewing. The sisters applied themselves vigorously to the trade. At one point to meet the demands of their business, they had apprenticed fifteen women. Through sewing, they became financially independent and gained the respect and the admiration of the locals who approached the sisters from far and wide with their clothing needs. Hajar Sarrafzadeh, Aref Rashed Marandi’s mother heard about the sisters and started to frequent their loft, ostensibly to have garments made for herself. She was in the lookout for a wife for her son who had eight years earlier completed his course of training and studies at the department of electromechanical engineering at the University of Tehran. Since returning to Tabriz, Aref and his older brother Mohammad had built a plant for separating cotton seeds from residual cotton. The seeds were pressed and the resulting oil was sold to soap manufacturers among which was the plant managed by Ali-Akbar Rashed Marandi, Aref’s father

When in the autumn of 1965, with tears in my eyes, I complained to Mansooreh that the underage maid she and Aref had invited to our house had sexually abused me and requested that the maid be sent back to her parents, Mansooreh remained speechless; she looked as if she was waiting for her soul to return. For the next six years, Aref insisted that the maid’s surname was Rashedi and she was one of the family. Soon after Aref was employed, we moved into a house owned by Tehran Electric. The house was built on top of a 20 kilovolt to 220 volt step-down station located on the southwest corner of the two Streets Naimi and Ebadi. Mansooreh signed up for a course of training in culinary arts directed by Roza Montazemi. During the weekly, handson sessions, Mansooreh took detailed notes and later meticulously transcribed them into a small notebook with a red plastic cover. At home, she prepared for us a selected subset of the dishes which she had participated in making during the classes. At the time, we did not have enough money to purchase an oven. As a result, those dishes which required an oven had to wait until we moved 13 kilometers northeast to our newly-built-but-not-finished villa on Bahraum Street located near a village named Arauj. On Bahraum Street, we were perennially harassed by some marauding locals on their occasional nightly visits. In spite of this nuisance, within the four walls of a trapezoidal plot of land amidst which the house was built we cultivated a garden. The garden was protected by walls crowned by two lines of barbed wire live with 220 volts. After a curious local forgot his knife on the wall, Aref bought a vivacious German Shepard (Hoppi) from a neighbor and an M1 rifle from the government. Every night, Mansooreh left the scraps of our dinner—and on special occasions some chicken feet which she had boiled in the course of making soup—on a big bowl for Hoppi.

With the help of Shaffee—a gardener who lived along with his wife in a one-room house in a large garden abutting ours— and advice from Ali Ibrauhimi—a distant relative who with his wife and two sons lived on a state-run agricultural research commune in Karaj—we cultivated fruit trees (golden delicious apples, pears, peaches, apricots, cherries, sour cherries, white table grapes) and planted cultivars (strawberries, tomatoes, pepper, radish, satureja, basil, allium iranicum, asparagus, and Shahee). After moving to Bahraum Street and some deliberation over the cost, Mansooreh and Aref registered me at Pooya, an avant-garde co-educational elementary school located east of Saltanat-Aubaud Avenue. At the end of each summer before the start of grades three to five, Mansooreh sewed two uniforms which I wore at school. She also helped me to affix a transparent sheet made out of polyethylene to the cover of each textbook, with the edges of the sheet folded so that they would meet on the inner face of the cover. In the beginning, I grieved over her reluctance to purchase UHU, a German made glue which the students enjoyed sniffing. Mansooreh and Aref were in unison that for the purpose of gluing polyethylene sheets egg-white was preferable to UHU. Once I was admitted to Alborz High School, during each academic year, Mansooreh woke up before I did, and by 6:30 started her Morris Mini-Minor in order to give me a ride to the nearest bus stop. She had bought this automobile from Hossein—Aref’s younger brother—who had skillfully equipped a part of its dashboard with a panel made out of polished wood. I remember one morning in the winter while street lights were shimmering against the frozen landscape she muttered to herself, “Could anyone start school in the pitch dark?” In 1981, Mansooreh, Aref, and Soosan (Mansooreh’s daughter born in 1964) moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. After passing an examination, Mansooreh briefly worked as an electrologist. For the next twenty-five years, in a sequence of once-a-week sessions, Mansooreh volunteered as a sewing instructor at Silver Harbor Seniors’ Activity Centre in North Vancouver. On Thursday evening, March 2, 2017, kneeling, I held Mansooreh’s hand while she lay breathing with difficulty, her eyes closed, with her mouth ajar on a bed located on the base floor of the West Vancouver Care Centre—Quality Care Since 1955. I noted that a region of her palate about an inchsquared had darkened—pitch black—in deep contrast with the rest of the tissue in her mouth. In the several weeks prior, she had been pumped a cocktail of over twenty different medications, a list of which I had obtained from a pharmacist in West Vancouver. Other than Glucosamine—an amino sugar prescribed for the treatment of arthritis—I had never seen Mansooreh take any medication for any length of time. I told Mansooreh that according to the Buddha (the totality of the events in the past relative to here and now) she was likely to be reborn to a better state. That evening, Soosan was sitting in an armchair listening. I was under the impression she had been maudlin before I arrived in the room. As I was about to take leave of Mansooreh, Soosan seemed to have found some solace in the words I spoke. She said, “Mom hears what you say.”

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LEWIS, Laurene “Lolly” Isabel (nee Jickling) March 22, 1939 - January 5, 2024 Lolly Lewis passed away peacefully on January 5, 2024 at Amica Lions Gate in West Vancouver surrounded by her family. She is survived by Sydney, her husband of 60 years, children Jane (Stephen Dewar), Stephen (Nancy Mizgala), Robert (Jennifer Brookman), and Amy (Greg Meldrum), and her grandchildren Ryley, Avery, Delaney, Sydney, Macy, Brayden, Libby, Georgia, and Graham. Lolly grew up in Provost, Alberta with brothers Robert, Ray, and Donald. She was doted on by her father (Walter) and enjoyed helping her mother (Gladys) keep the brothers in line. Lolly was a member of the United Church in Provost and after high school, she attended Christian leadership training at the Naramata Centre. Lolly left her small hometown for the big city of Edmonton to study Nursing at the University of Alberta. She was a leader in her class. After graduating in 1961, Lolly began her career as a public health nurse. Syd also grew up in Provost and the two became a couple in high school. They were married in 1963 and welcomed four children soon after. Syd’s job with IBM took the Lewis family to Vancouver, San Jose, Toronto, Montreal, and back to Vancouver. In each place they settled, Lolly befriended neighbours, served on school and church committees, joined book clubs and bridge groups, and canvassed for various charities. As the children grew, Lolly always found ways to put her creativity and problem solving to good use, whether that was baking the perfect birthday cake, helping with school assignments, assisting in morning paper routes and girl guide cookie sales, or tackling last-minute sewing projects like a pro. She and Syd also maintained an active social life, travelling to faraway countries with friends, enjoying a timeshare condo in Mexico, and curling, golfing, and skiing to stay fit and keep young. The annual Christmas Eve party Lolly hosted was legendary in spreading joy by connecting family and friends in the community. Once the kids had grown, she returned to the nursing profession and worked for many fulfilling years at the BC Centre for Disease Control. As her children began families of their own, Lolly cherished her role as grandmother, attending dance recitals and soccer games and always being available to provide daycare at Grammy School. Her grandchildren loved the time spent at the Big House and have fond memories of being cared for and entertained by their beloved Grammy. Lolly was salt of the earth - the core of her life lay in providing care to others. She was easy to laugh, sharp as a tack, and always a truth teller. Often sarcastic and always quick witted, Lolly used humour as medicine to cure any situation. She was an artist, an avid reader, and a great Scrabble player. She gave the best advice (if you sought it) and would thoughtfully discuss any important topic you raised. Lolly’s husband, children and their spouses, and grandchildren wholeheartedly adored her. More recently Lolly lived with Alzheimer’s. Even this dreadful disease couldn’t break her spirit. Family, and especially her husband Syd, were at her side every day. In the latter stages of the disease, Amica Lions Gate and their staff provided loving care and compassion to Lolly. Lolly possessed a deep understanding of the complexities of life and its graces, triumphs, and tragedies. Her generosity of spirit led her to care for, guide, and console family, friends, and even strangers. Lolly was important to so many. Although her lifeforce will be missed, the best parts of her will live on in her children and grandchildren. The family will hold a Celebration of Lolly’s Life on Friday, March 22, 2024 (her birthday) at 2:00pm at West Vancouver United Church. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Lolly’s memory to the Alzheimer Society of B.C. at alzheimer.ca/bc/en

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MCMANUS, Betty (Morhart) November 27, 1951 − December 29, 2023

THONIG, Anna July 24, 1923 − January 5, 2024

On December 29th, Betty passed away in North Vancouver after a long, heroic battle with cancer. She was 72 years old. Betty is survived by her husband Brian, son Kent (Carmen), and granddaughters Mackenzie and Summer, all of Calgary. She is also survived by sisters Wilma (Grant) Peeling and Madeline (Ron) Flegel and brother Ken (Darlene) Morhart, as well as many nieces and nephews.

I first met my stepmother, Anna Thonig, when I was 14 years old. My father had been searching for a new companion to help with the continuity of our family. It was not easy for him. He was working full− time while also trying to raise an adolescent teenage boy (me). In addition, he also had to look after my mother, who eventually died after having suffered from mental illness for several years. Luckily, my father met Anna.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, John and Emma Morhart, of Moose Jaw and Spring Valley.

Anna was a nurse who immigrated from Germany in the 50s. My father and Anna married shortly thereafter. She continued her nursing career at LGH, where she worked for 26 years in Pediatrics. Anna excelled in physical exercise and encouraged my Dad to participate as well. At 84, she was the oldest person jogging and doing weight training at a local North Shore gym. Some younger members were always astonished at her physical stamina. She would get up for her daily walk at 6am. She used to shoo the crows with her cane. They did not like that − they got to know her quite well, and they let her know! Unfortunately, one evening, when she crossed Lonsdale, she was hit by a car on a crosswalk. She was thrown 14 feet by the car. Had it not been for her excellent physical shape, she would not have survived this event. Anna was a mess for well over a year − older bones take a long, long time to heal. Screws and steel straps were basically holding together the entire right side of her body. Nevertheless, she went on to live another 15 years.

Betty was born in Moose Jaw on November 27th, 1951. She attended Artesian School in Spring Valley and, upon graduation, attended the Artistic Beauty College in Moose Jaw. It was in Moose Jaw that she met the love of her life, a young airman, Brian, and shortly thereafter, they were three. In 1971, they moved to Saskatoon, where she owned and operated the Marquis Beauty Salon and the Spadina Beauty Salon. In 1983, she followed her husband to Regina, where she worked at Lasting Impressions Hair Design for over 20 years. In 2008, Betty and Brian moved to North Vancouver to take up a dream of boating throughout the pacific west coast. Betty loved her boat, and when they weren’t boating, she was down at the marina everyday cleaning and polishing it. In 2011, they purchased a home in Palm Desert where they were avid (but terrible) golfers. In addition to boating and golfing Betty loved to travel. Favorite destinations were worldwide, Europe, Africa, Asia and throughout North America. Betty was known for her infectious smile and out going personality. She was often known as Smiley or Giggles. Without exception, everyone who knew her loved her. Everyone was her friend, and in return she loved everyone unconditionally. Most of all, she loved her grandchildren, Mackenzie and Summer. We are blessed to have had her with us! She made everyone’s life better! You should consider her life, her Christmas gift to all of us. Love, Love, Love. Services will be arranged for better weather in North Vancouver, Regina, and Saskatoon. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Brian and Betty McManus Endowment Fund, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, 231 East 15th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 2L7.

She died peacefully at a senior care facility last Friday, January 5, having reached the age of 100 five months earlier. There will be no funeral service locally. A wake will be held this spring, where Anna’s ashes will join those of my father’s in the waters off Bowen Island.

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TRACY, Paul C. August 28, 1953 − December 12, 2023 In loving memory we announce the passing of Paul Christopher Tracy. He is survived by his children Ali Nutini (nee Tracy) and JJ Tracy, their mother Harriet Tracy (nee Machum), and brothers Brian, Robin, and Dalmar Tracy. Paul was born in Pomona, California, and grew up in North Vancouver. He graduated from Handsworth Secondary and spent his teenage years swimming and figure skating at the Capilano Winter Club. As an adult, he took great pride in his family and children. He loved singing in choir, playing frisbee, cooking, tending his roses, and hiking in the canyon. He died December 12, 2023, in Encinitas, California, after a long struggle with alcoholism. In his final waking days, he was surrounded by loved ones, delighting in his children and reflecting happily on time spent together. We remember with gratitude the encouragement and love he offered those around him at the end of his life and his declaration from his hospital bed: "Life’s good!" The family would like to extend a special thanks to the Spirit Singers of Highlands United Church.

BAAK, Jannetje Christina (Jane) March 31, 1939 - January 4, 2024 It is with great sadness we announce that Jannetje Christina Baak (nee Duijndam) passed away peacefully after a short stay at Peace Arch Hospital, in White Rock, BC. Jane was born in Noordwijk, the Netherlands and was predeceased by her eldest son Peter in 1998. Jane is survived by her husband Andy, the love of her life of 64 years. Also surviving her are sons John (Wendy) and Andrew (Cynthia). Jane was the proud Oma (grandmother) of five grandchildren Quinn, Logan, Kai, Milena and Naomi. Jane touched many lives and will be greatly missed. Her legacy lives on through her children, grandchildren and those who had the privilege of knowing her. A memorial service will be held on Friday, January 26 at 1 pm. Location St. Andrews and St. Stephens Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver, BC. For a direct link to the obituary, or to leave condolences go to: www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/11616962

LOWES, Derrick August 20, 1940 - November 9, 2023 Derrick passed away peacefully in the early hours of Thursday, November 9th, with his wife, Carol at his side. It was a blessed release from the rapidly spreading cancers that had brought him to the special care of the doctors and nurses at The North Shore Hospice. He leaves behind his brother Ken, sister-in-law Pat, niece Kristie, and many cherished friends in England and Canada. Derrick was born to Ralph and Ada Lowes in a tiny, delightful cottage on the grounds of a large Equestrian Estate in Somerset, England, where Ralph was employed as Stud Groom. With the outbreak of World War II, Ralph was soon called up and Ada was obliged to leave their idyllic lifestyle, with baby Derrick and toddler Ken, for the relative safety of her family in Liverpool, England. Growing up, Ken joined the Merchant Navy, eventually settling in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, whilst Derrick embraced a career in Liverpool in the insurance industry. Meeting the love of his life, Carol, they married in 1966 and, the following year, decided to visit Ken in Canada, with a view to eventually settling in Vancouver. Sailing from Liverpool early in April, 1967, their ship “The Empress of England” encountered a severe North Atlantic storm before arriving safely at the Montreal waterfront, just as EXPO ‘67 was about to open. What a great introduction to their new life! They soon found employment in Nova Scotia and saved hard to buy the car that would take them across Canada to Vancouver - the trip of a lifetime! In Vancouver, Derrick became a regional manager for I.C.B.C.’s autoplan field operations and, later, Canadian vice president for the U.S.A. Agena Corporation, whilst Carol, an X-ray technologist, worked over the years at The Seymour Medical Clinic and Richmond General Hospital. Derrick had two special pleasures during his life: gardening, and singing in West Vancouver’s Heritage Choir.

WILLIS, Ronald 1933 - 2023 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ron Willis at the age of 90. Ron passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side, and is survived by his wife Rosemary, daughters Jayne and Alli (Drew); and grandsons Noel and Nick. Ron was a true English gentleman and a master carpenter who loved working on countless homes across the North Shore for over 40 years. Dad aka (Sayer) loved playing football with his grandsons, hiking and riding his bike. Ron will be deeply missed. We would like to thank Dr. Van Aggelen and the NS Palliative Care team for their care and compassion.

He leaves Ken and Pat with much gratitude for their care and companionship during his illness, and he wished for special thanks to valued friends and helpers. Sincere thanks are due to the dedicated doctors and nurses of The North Shore Hospice, whose expertise and compassion gave Derrick much relief in his final days.

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Thanks are also due to Derrick’s G.P. Dr. Wayne Smith, for his care and support over many years; to Urologist, Dr. Justin Lee, for clarifying the source and progression of Derrick’s illness; and to Bruce Meldrum at Hollyburn Funeral Home, for making the final arrangements comfortable and stressfree. There will be no service, by Derrick’s request. His cremated remains will be interred in his favorite garden.

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plumbing

rooFing

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