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The budget for the North Shore’s new sewage treatment plant has almost quadrupled in size, Metro Vancouver has revealed – to almost $4 billion.

Metro Vancouver released the updated costs for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment plant project on Friday afternoon, that put revised project costs at $3.86 billion – over $2.8 billion more than the last budget of $1.058 billion in 2021.

North Shore taxpayers are expected to be on the hook for a substantial part of that.

Preliminary figures provided Friday put the increased costs to “average” households in North and West Vancouver at $725 per year for the next 30 years. Taxpayers in other regions of the Lower Mainland will also have to pay more for the project, in amounts ranging from $70 a year to $140 a year for 15 years.

Details of exactly who will pay what and when those increases will hit North

Shore taxpayers will be discussed at Metro’s budget meeting in April. The amounts could also change if the federal and provincial governments agree to contribute more cash to the problem-plagued project

“We are acutely aware of concerns around how this cost may impact the property taxes and utility rates of residents on the North Shore in particular,” said Metro Vancouver Commissioner Jerry Dobrovolny

Budget approved Friday by Metro board

The Metro Vancouver board voted to approve the new budget for the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant in a closed-door meeting Friday morning before a public announcement mad Frid aft

SPEED ZONE PILOT PROJECT

DNV councillorscallfor traffic solutions in Edgemont

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Elected officials areexpressing frustrations at alack of movement on creating safer streets in the Edgemont Village neighbourhood.

At aworkshop on March 18, stafffrom North Vancouver District told council that a pilotofputting 30 kilometreper hour signs along Edgemont Boulevardhas had virtuallynoimpactontraffic patterns in the area.

Since the 30 km/h signs were putuplast year,staffhaven’t seen evidence of changingdriverbehaviouraround Edgemont, nor have they seen cars “rat running” on side streets to avoid the new,lower-speed areas, said Wendelin Jordan, section manager of transportation for thedistrict.

“Neither beforenor after droppingthe speed limits do we seeverystrong evidenceofvehicle speeds exceeding50km/h in the village core,” he said.

Feedback gathered by staff, with core input from the EdgemontVillageBusiness Association and the Edgemont and Upper Capilano CommunityAssociation –both which previously lobbied for slower speed limits in the area –was “generally supportive” of thepilot, Jordan said.

“Both associations also pointedout that they liked it as afirst step, but would liketosee additional measures long term,” he said.

Next steps include additional data collection in Edgemont, as well as following through on an application for TransLink funding to add atraffic signal at the Highland Boulevardintersection, Jordan said.

Staffthen spoke to adifferent but related initiative to standardize what reduced-speed zones looklike in the

GREEN GOO

district, and then to generally expand 30 km/h zones.

Enddata collection and put in solutions, councillors say

Coun. Lisa Muri thanked stafffor the information, but said it’snot what her motion asked for.

“Obviously,we’regoing to have to be very explicit going forwardwith council motions, because thismotion was about slowing people down inEdgemont Village, and dealing with speed [and] pedestrians,” shesaid. “It’snow turned intoa30km/h discussionthroughout the district,” she said.

“So my question is, howare we going

to reduce the speed in EdgemontVillage? I’m sorry, I’m becomingsofrustrated with simple solutions that turn intoprojects that we don’t askfor,” Muri said.

“Whereare the raisedcrosswalks? Whereare the bulges? Where arethe ways to slow peopledown so it’ssafer?” she asked.

As engineers, you first have to identify aproblem, and then undergo statistical analysis, explained GavinJoyce, general manager of engineering, parksand facilities. It’snosurprise that the speeds aresimilar after putting in the 30 km/h signs in, butdata collection has to happen beforenext steps like public engagement, he said.

“It sounds easywhenyou sayitlike that, but it doesn’t result very oftenin solvingthe problem,” Muri replied. “I think it’ssimple to slow carsdowninareas and we’ve done it for years. Youput speed tablesin, raised crosswalks, etc.”

Joycesaid those changes may notbe backed up by speed data,trafficanalysis or accidents. “But there might be aclear perception from the businessesand the community thatthere is aproblemthere thatweshould address,” he said.

Takingasimilar stance to Muri,Coun. Catherine Pope said she wantedtoshift gearstothe realm of solutions.

“WhatI’m hearingisthe analysis that hasbeen done so far…[is] not seeingsignificantevidenceofchange, no ratrunning in surrounding areas, volumes andspeeds haven’t changed,”she said. “And we want to do more study.This makes no senseto me. Let’sjust endthis study,and get on with solutions.”

Staff’sintentionwas to finish the 12-month pilot, said PeterCohen, senior project manager

“Ifcouncil wants to provide us with directiontohalt continuing thatfurther andtogostraight to solutions, staff can take thatasdirection,” he said.

But one trafficcalmingmeasurealready cleared from an engineering perspective is atrafficlight at Edgemont and Highland.

“Just from the numbers, the sheer volume of pedestrians alone …itautomatically identifies itself as needingto be signalized from asafetyperspective, Cohensaid.

However, installingthe trafficsignal wouldrequireaTransLinkgrant, as the cost isn’t in the current budget

No date hasbeen setpublicly for this mattertocomeback to council.

What’s thesecret of this ooze in West Vancouver?

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

No, it isn’t spawning season for turtles of the Teenage Mutant Ninja variety. And it’s notadump of flat greenbeer leftover from St. Patrick’sDay either.

Aneon-green substance spilling into the ocean, spottedbyWest Vancouver residents near 18th Streetand Marine Drive March 19, is actually tracer dye

The municipality’sutilities department conducted adye test on astormculvert to determine

the path of flow, said district spokesperson Carrie Gadsby “The dye is environmentally friendly and will disperse,” she said.

Bright green dye is common to test waterway flows, and follows Environmental Protection Agency

standards. It takes around two days to break down via exposure toultraviolet light from the sun. While this not-so-secret ooze isn’t radioactive, contaminated waterways should be reported to the ReportAll Poachers and Pollutershotline at 1-877-952-7277.

Agreen substancepours out into the oceannear18th Street and Marine Drive in West Vancouver on March 19 ELENA WALDMAN

DistrictofNorth Vancouver council wantstosee moretrafficcalming measures in Edgemont Village to slowdownvehicles. PAUL MCGRATH /NSN

Parking regulationsproposed to curbDeep Cove traffic woes

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

The District of North Vancouver appears to be driving in circleswhen it comes to addressing parking problems in Deep Cove, one of the most touristy destinations on the North Shore.

Mayor and council gathered fora workshop on March 18 in hopes of creatingnew solutions for congestionissues that have onlygotten worse, despitepast efforts to reduce traffic clog in the area.

Discussions at the workshopaired out short-term solutions like additional mixed resident-only and time-limited parking zones, along with better enforcement. Meanwhile, previously abandoned ideas like shuttles werepitched as worthy ofa second look. If given the go-ahead by council, staff saidthese changes could be in place by the busy summer season.

The workshop began with astaff presentation, whereemphasis was placed on balancingthe needs of residents, businesses andvisitors.

“No single group can geteverything that they want,” said Peter Cohen,deputy generalmanager of engineeringservicesfor the district.

“Historically,indealing with parking

concerns, we’ve effectively looked at specific streetswhenever acomplaint arisesand startinvestigating further,”he continued. “In Deep Cove particularly,all this is doing is moving the problem around to the next street, effectively creating a neighbour-versus-neighbour,street-by-street situation ”

Instead,Cohen said thatstaff areadvocating that council view the issue witha holistic, “neighbourhood lens.”

The core updates proposed by staff

included adding year-round resident-only parking on the northern section of Panorama Drive, starting ablock north of GallantAvenue, as well as another blockof the same restrictions east of Deep Cove Park and west of Deep Cove Road.

Staffalso suggested adding threelarger blocks of parking wherevisitors would be limited to hourly parking, and residents would be exempt from those restrictions.

When council started discussing the ideas, adivide formed between those who believe residents’ needs should be put at the top of the listversus those whosought a morebalanced approach.

Parking should favour residents more, somecouncillorssay

Coun. Lisa Muri said she wasintimately awareofthe challenges faced in Deep Cove, as someone whohas lived and worked in the community for many years. Striking a balance in the area means allowing locals to return to Deep Coveand supportbusinesses like they have for decades, she said

“I’m abit disappointed that the [resident parking only] is not astrictRPO. In most of the thingsthatare outlined in your presentation, we’re still trying to have it both ways and we can’t,” Muri said. “You canlook at

Kitsilano, you can look at Horseshoe Bay. I’ve been giving thoseexamples for years. They have strict RPO parking and they have commercial parking, and they have parking lots. And they do that because they don’t wantpeople drivingthrough the neighbourhood.”

Coun. JordanBack said he thought that staffwas doing agood jobatstriking abalance between the differentgroups thatlive in,work in and visit Deep Cove.

“I thinkwegotoo restrictive without offering alternatives to get to this area, and we’reonly going to continuetohave problems,” he said

While staffpreviously stated thatpaid parking was not currently under consideration, MayorMike Little commentedthat there’stoo much free parking in the area. He also questioned enforcement windows in theproposed zones

“If you’renot startingenforcement till 10 a.m. and then they get three hours,that meansyou’renot actually in apositionto potentially ticket someone until 1p.m.inthe afternoon,”Littlesaid.

Coun. Catherine Pope proposed that staff consider shuttles on weekends.

Adate hasnot yet been set for the matter to come to acouncil meeting.

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FORMER NORTH VANTEACHER GETS LIFETIME BAN

Aformer North Vancouver elementary school teacher has been banned from teaching forlife following his conviction for possession ofchild pornography last year.

FormerRoss Road Elementary teacher Graham Christopher Bowering received the ban from the Teacher RegulationBranch after it wasdeemed he failed to actethically and“undermined the credibility of the teaching profession by violating laws that protect children from sexual exploitation.”

Bowering,53, was charged with possessionofchild pornography in April of 2021.

Sunshine Coast RCMP began investigatingthe Gibsonsresident in August 2020after being notified byanInternet Service Provider about an account holder whohad child pornography in their possession.

On Feb. 28, 2021, RCMP executed asearch warrant at Bowering’shome, seizing videos, images and writing that police deemed wereconsistent with

childpornography.

Boweringdidn’t inform theschool of the search, and continued teaching until spring break began on March 12, 2021, according to asummaryofbackground facts by the Teacher Regulation Branch. He was subsequently arrested on March15, 2021 and began aleave of absence from the NorthVancouver school district on March29ofthat year

Almost11months later, on Feb. 2,2022, Boweringpleaded guiltyto possessing child pornography between 2014 and 2021.

He was formally fired by the school districtshortlyafter

On Jan. 31, 2023, Bowering was sentenced to a10-month conditional sentence followed by two years’ probation. As partofthe sentence, Bowering wasordered not to be alone with anyone under the age of 16, to submita DNA sample and to be included in the national sex offender registry.

In determining thatalifetime teaching ban was appropriate, Commissioner Ana Mohammedwrote that Bowering’s offences wereonthe “serious end of the spectrum.”

–Jane Seyd

IMPAIRED DRIVER CLOCKEDAT174 KM/H ON HIGHWAY 1

Adriver going twice theposted speed limit along Highway 1inNorth Vancouver while under the influence of alcohol hadhis ride impounded for a week by police, whoalsohanded out a pricey fine.

Theman, driving an Acura, found himselfinthe sights of North Vancouver RCMP doing laser speed enforcement near theLloydAvenue exit on the evening of March 8, where his vehicle was clocked doing 174 kilometres an hour in an 80 km/hzone.

Afterpulling over thedriver, police noted signs of impairment

Thedriver blew a“warn” on the screening device –indicating ablood alcohol level over .05.

He was issuedanimmediatethreedayroadside suspension as well as a ticket forexcessive speeding, which clocks in at $483 for speeding 80 km/h over thepostedspeed limit.

Police also impounded the man’s car forseven days.

–Jane Seyd

Sticker shock stinker

News that costs for the North Shore’s new sewage treatment plant are now expected to reach $3.86 billion landed on the doorstep of local taxpayers last week like a big pile of you know what.

We’ll be the first to agree there needs to be a serious independent look at this heap of financial caca. What kind of oversight was there and how did that fail to pick up on the serious problems that now account for a huge chunk of money that must be spent to fix or re-do the work?

How did seven years pass since the original contract was awarded and three years pass since it was halted with so little to show for it, besides exponentially higher estimates?

We are all too aware of the legal sinkhole that has developed around the project It will take many years to resolve.

In the meantime, the costs that are suggested as ones local taxpayers should have to bear for this folly are in no way reasonable.

That nobody from the Metro board that approved this project thought it a good idea to be present at the public reveal Friday speaks volumes about how thrilled they know their constituents will be.

Lest we think this will be the end of this, let’s not forget about Metro’s plan to replace its other aging sewage treatment plant, Iona – at over double the size – and more than double the projected budget of the North Shore plant.

Given that, it would pay to understand what happened to the North Vancouver project before more cash gets flushed when such problems repeat themselves.

So far, the poop plant white elephant has failed to pass the smell test.

KIRK LAPOINTE

klapointe@glaciermedia.ca

It is a cynical practice for governments to love releasing very bad news on a Friday afternoon, when fewer people are attentive and bound to be otherwise occupied on the weekend. Journalists know it cynically, too, as “Take Out The Trash Day.”

And when it comes to a Spring Break Friday? Why, even better

It was not unexpected, therefore, that Metro Vancouver would select last Friday afternoon to finally formally disclose an embarrassment known internally for months: its revised, meteorically ascendant cost of the North Shore’s wastewater treatment plant.

Last September, as we wrote, regional politicians and officials were privately told the new estimate was about $4 billion, around seven to eight times the original estimate. They shielded that amount from the public until Friday, until a task force could chart some sort of path out of the jungle. The price tag, at least for now, is a mere $3.86 billion.

Even that news was buried Friday late in a lengthy fifth paragraph of a news release front-loaded with a word salad of justification, rationalization and electropositive thinking. Among details explained to reporters: the worst-scenario bill would reach $725 per year for 30 years for property owners on the North Shore and $70 to $140 for 15 years for others in the Lower Mainland.

But the bigger questions aren’t what it is, but why it got to this and what to do about it. We are no closer to those answers.

On its website Metro Vancouver tells us we are “celebrating” 100 years of high-quality drinking water in the region, but excuse me if I’m choking on the expense of the next 30. Some of the explanations for the skyrocketed cost – inflation, high interest rates, labour costs – are bromides that fail to explain the budgeted multiples. And the more serious one-word disclosure – that there were “deficiencies” in the design Metro originally approved – deserves a rigorous, public financial review to assure us there is nothing more troublesome than a multi-billion-dollar miscalculation.

Sometimes it takes a spectacular mess

to realize it’s time to clean up. This project, originally pegged at $550 million, stands as Exhibit A in the case to change the guard and perhaps even change the game of Metro Vancouver governance.

No one clamours for more politicians in this day and age, but if the province isn’t willing to take back conferred regional responsibilities, this episode furnishes further argument for an elected regional body The practice of appointing inexpert municipal officials from among the 21 Metro communities to moonlight in a double-duty governance isn’t working. The projects ahead are only more costly (the Iona Island water treatment plant in Richmond will likely top $10 billion) and call for a

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WEST VAN TEACHERS NOT WELCOME TO PARKING PASSES

Dear Editor:

Come work here, but stay out of our parks?

The West Vancouver Teachers’ Association took no issue with the District of West Vancouver’s decision to charge for parking in district parks when it was announced However, we did, along with our sister union the West Vancouver Municipal Employees Association, ask in writing on several occasions that our members be allowed access to the $20 annual parking pass, currently reserved for residents only.

To date we have heard nothing but silence from the mayor and council in response.

Teachers and city workers spend our days serving the citizens of West Vancouver. Teachers use parks, and they often bring their students with them, whether on field trips or other school activities.

Outside of class time, parks provide teachers a space to decompress after a challenging day at school, a place to exercise, or just a park bench and a view to clear the mind so teachers can be present to the children in their care.

What message is being sent by the district’s refusal to grant access to the $20 annual parking pass?

I think the message is that the

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sophisticated, focused and more directly answerable regional authority. Today we have taxation without direct representation, activity without electoral accountability It insults the taxpayer to treat this as a side hustle to pad the pay packets of mayors or councillors who barely breathe, much less campaign on or champion, regional issues.

In other jurisdictions elected regional governments take care of airports, regional roads, waste management, and transit and health authorities, among other things. It leaves municipalities to more granular responsibilities.

We have yet to hear whether the provincial or federal governments will pitch in to mitigate the pocketbook pain of the wastewater project. We should find out if we’re being shown the love pretty quickly, with one election in October and one next year

municipality is happy our union members serve the people of West Vancouver but would prefer if workers left city environs as soon as the work is done. Heaven forbid the mayor and council had to encounter the workers of their municipality on a park trail

Spencer Capier

President, West Vancouver Teachers’ Association

ALL WEST VAN WORKERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ENJOY PARKS

Dear Editor:

RE: West Van Teachers Not Welcome to Parking Passes

Why should teachers or municipal workers be allowed a perk that is denied to others who commute to West Vancouver for work? How about those who come from other communities, often by transit or carpooling, and who earn far less than either teachers or municipal staff? I know many people in this position and I think it would be unfair to leave them out of any special pricing policy. Keep it fair.

Workers who commute to West Van from other communities enable the small businesses in West Van to function and pay taxes. Almost all small businesses have signs in their windows these days, advertising positions for workers. West Van needs these workers and should see them as equal in importance to teachers and municipal staff.

Tish Casey

It is hardly reassuring to hear Metro Vancouver promise a “long-term financial plan” to persuade senior governments to financially support these big-ticket behemoths. If I were in the big shoes, before handing over a dollar I’d want Metro Vancouver to own its responsibilities and explain how it can convert its epic failure into trusted, credible leadership of the next stage. Just because we need the project doesn’t mean they’re needed to implement it

And in case we’ve forgotten as politicians court votes with promises: there is only one taxpayer and no magically materializing money This is just the same pants, different pocket.

Kirk LaPointe is a West Vancouver columnist with decades of experience in Canadian media. His column on North Shore issues runs biweekly

Urban forest plan calls forgreater tree protection in West Van

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Aplan to protect urban tree canopy cover in West Vancouverwill go to the public for further discussion after council voted to approve the plan in principle at arecent meeting.

West Vancouver’surban forest plan sets out measures that could helpretain tree cover in the municipality over the next 15 years, despite the loss of trees measured since2018.

Among the measures being considered areanemphasis on keeping maturetrees whenever possible, moreplanting of trees on municipally-ownedland, and planting the right species so that young trees survive.

Several of the measures proposed include changes to how tree-cutting on private land under redevelopment is managed.

Those include considering protection of trees over 20 centimetres in diameter,ensuring building plans take tree retention

into account and requiring more trees to be replanted when existing trees arecut down.

The plan also suggests consideringfurther tree protections in neighbourhoods wherethere is alower tree canopy retention –includingAmbleside andthe more urban areas onthe east side of the district.

According to information presented to council, an aerial GIS analysis done in 2021 showed

51 per cent of the district below the 1,200-metreelevation line is covered withtreecanopy.That showed atwo-per-cent loss over the last analysis in 2018, said planner Heather Keith–mostly as aresult of privateproperty redevelopment in Westmount and the British Properties, as well as clearing for the RodgersCreek subdivisioninthe upper lands and along Highway 1near Sunset Beach.

In terms of natural hazards, western redcedars in the district areparticularly vulnerable to drought conditions, and the impact of prolonged dryweather has been noticeable, according to the report. Drought conditions have also made Douglas fir trees morevulnerable to beetle infestations while the hemlock looper moth that has afflicted trees in Stanley Park has also impacted trees in the district and neighbouring Capilanowatershed.

Awildfire at Whyte Lake also had alocalized impact on tree cover,according to the report

Several members of the public turned out to council March 11 to urge adoption of measurescalled forinthe report.

RainerFassler urged council to take stronger measurestoprotect trees in the community,calling West Van’sactions so far “amazingly timid.”

Fassler urged council to consider protectingtrees bigger than 20 cm in diameter on all private properties –not just those being

redeveloped.

“Let’sprotect the trees we have,” he said.

MaryGamel also urged greater tree protection, noting 60 percent of the district’streecanopy is on privateland and muchofthathas no protection.

Coun. Nora Gambioli urged her council colleagues to get on with adopting the plan, voicing concern that the district haslikely lost a lot more tree canopy since the last analysis was completed. She argued the planhas already been through several rounds of public consultation, datingback to 2022.

But both Mayor MarkSager and Coun. Sharon Thompson said afuller discussionwith the wider community is needed beforedecidingpriorities, with Sager noting trees arealways ahot topic in the municipality.

Staffwill now plan apublic meetingonthe issue. District staff will also come forwardduring budget discussions for approvalof requests that will result in added expenses.

An urban forest plan is calling forgreater protection of tree canopyin West Vancouver JANE SEYD /NSN

North Shore News bags six nominations for Ma Murray Awards

MINA KERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The North Shore News has received six nominations for this year’s Ma Murray Awards, the B.C. & Yukon Community News Media Association’s annual event that recognizes the best in community journalism.

Those nominations are for best Portrait/Personality Photo Award, Environmental Writing Award, Feature Article Award, Outdoor Recreation Writing Award and the John Collison Investigative Journalism Award.

The North Shore News is also in the running for the Newspaper General Excellence award, which recognizes the overall quality of the paper’s print edition.

Reporter Jane Seyd has bagged nominations in two categories. Her story Advanced Medical Team Brings Lifesaving Skills to the Backcountry, an in-depth look at how portable equipment is bringing ICU care to the mountains, is up for the Outdoor Recreation Writing Award. The feature was published in January last year as part of our special section on North Shore Rescue.

Another story of Seyd’s, North

Van Special Unit Uses Science to Solve Crimes, is up for the Feature Article Award Published in July 2023, this longform piece delves into the work a specialized RCMP

unit does behind the scenes to analyze evidence and catch criminals.

Also up for two awards is reporter Brent Richter, with nominations for both the Environmental Writing Award and the John Collison Investigative Journalism Award.

Researchers Raise Alarm After Salmon Killed by Chemicals solves the mystery of the dozens of dead coho that were found washed up on the banks of Brothers Creek last year, while the Investigative award nomination acknowledges Richter’s efforts in putting together Evicted for Airbnb, North Shore

Tenant Says the System is Failing, a piece on the hundreds of illegal short-term rentals that are operating on the North Shore.

North Shore News photographer Paul McGrath could be bringing home a Portrait/ Personality Photo award, for his shot of Squamish Nation Elder Sam George, pictured above. The photograph was taken in May to accompany a feature on George’s recently released memoir on his experience at North Vancouver’s St. Paul’s residential school.

The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony scheduled for April 20 at The Polygon Gallery.

PUBLICHEARING NOTICE

Proposed rezoning of Lots Cand DDaffodil Drive (subject lands)

WHAT: Apublic hearing will be held regardingproposed: Official CommunityPlan BylawNo. 4985, 2018,AmendmentBylaw No 5292, 2024; and Zoning BylawNo. 4662, 2010,Amendment BylawNo. 5293,2024.Apublic meeting will be held concurrently

WHEN: 7 p.m. on April 8, 2024

WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 75017th Street, and via Webex electronic communication facilities. Attend in-personorvia Webex(visit westvancouver.ca/webex);orwatch the hearing at westvancouver.ca/cc.

PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAWNO. 4985, 2018, AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5292, 2024: would createthe Ground-Oriented Infill Housing Development PermitAreaalong with associatedguidelines BF-B16 and would placethe sitewithin this Development Permit Area. Thepurpose of the Development Permit Area and guidelines aretocontrol the form andcharacter of the proposal, including contextand character,building design, landscape design, and circulation and parking.

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAWNO. 4662, 2010,AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5293, 2024: would rezone the sitefrom RS10 (Single Family Dwelling Zone 10)to CD84 [ComprehensiveDevelopment Zone 84 (Lots C and D Daffodil Drive)]. Theproposed CD84 zone would regulatethe housing forms (ground-oriented dwellingunits)that arepermitted, allowfor amaximum of 36 units with amaximum densityof 0.38 Floor Area Ratio,define the permitted building envelope, and establish minimum parking requirements.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 21-131: would regulatethe form and characterofthe proposal and require landdevelopment controls to addresshazardous conditions fordevelopmentsonsteep slopes (sites with difficult terrain).

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 opportunitytopresent written submissions and to be heardduring the public hearingand concurrent public meeting regarding the proposed bylaws and development permit. To participateinperson, please attendthe Municipal Hall Council Chamber at the time listed above.Toparticipatebyelectronic communication facilities, please call 604-925-7004 on April 8, 2024 to be added to the speakerslist. Instructions on howtoparticipateare available at westvancouver.ca/ph

PROVIDE YOUR SUBMISSION: via email to correspondence@westvancouver.ca; via mail to Municipal Hall, 75017th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3;oraddress toLegislativeServices and placeinthe dropbox at the 17th Street entranceofMunicipal Hall. Please provide written submissionsbynoon on April 8, 2024 to ensure their inclusion in the public informationpackagefor Council’sconsideration. No furthersubmissions can be considered by Councilafter thepublic hearing has closed.

MORE INFORMATION: Theproposed bylaws,developmentpermit, and other relevant documents that Council mayconsider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaws and approve the proposed development permit maybeinspected at westvancouver.ca/news/notices and at Municipal HallfromMarch 20 to April 8, 2024 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MondaytoFriday, excluding statutory holidays).

QUESTIONS? Lisa Berg, Senior CommunityPlanner| lberg@westvancouver.ca |604-925-7237

This photo of Squamish Nation Elder Sam George is up for a Ma Murray award. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

PUSSY RIOT AT THE POLYGON

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Landmark exhibition documents decade of political action

MINA KERR-LAZENBY

MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

When Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia first debuted, in Iceland’s Reykjavik in 2022, it moved its audience to such an extent that numerous guests exited it in tears.

Traversing the past decade of protests, political stunts and musical performances, the exhibition is the first museum retrospective of Russian feminist art collective Pussy Riot.

It is an unapologetically undiluted documentation of the group’s fight against president Vladimir Putin’s tyranny. In true Pussy Riot style, what lies within the exhibition’s walls is not for the faint of heart.

“There is a lot of brutality,” says Maria Alyokhina, one of the group’s founding members and curator of the travelling exhibition. “It is definitely fun and colourful, but there are beatings, poisonings, blood and unconscious bodies. We are living in the context of full-scale war.”

Alyokhina, known to her friends as Marsha, is hunched on a sofa in The Polygon Gallery’s sun-drenched venue space. It is mere days until Velvet Terrorism is due to open to the public and the exhibit, located in the adjoining room, is in a state of disarray A state of fun and colourful disarray.

Some printed photographs have been plastered onto the exhibition’s installed labyrinthine walls with strips of neon duct tape. Others, still yet to be tacked, litter the tables and the floor. Crouched in corners and balanced on ladders are Alyokhina’s flock of helpers, scrawling

messages and doodles with brightly-coloured pens. Televisions peer down from all corners.

They’re not switched on yet, but soon enough they will blare video footage of some of the group’s most notable public performances. One such television, located near the labyrinth’s entrance, is reserved for a stark scene depicting a balaclava-clad Pussy Riot member urinating on a framed photograph of the supercilious Russian president.

What follows is a circuitous tour of the collective’s history. It details the infamous

anti-Putin performance at a Moscow church that led to the two-year incarceration of Alyokhina and fellow member Nadya Tolokonnikova, and the global notoriety of the group. It documents what happened in the months that followed, the brutal conditions endured within a Russian Gulag prison camp.

Alyokhina, who created Velvet Terrorism in collaboration with Icelandic artist collective Kling and Bang, admits she was surprised the exhibition incited such a visceral response when it first debuted. Sometimes she forgets that members of the

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general public aren’t quite as familiar with such scenes of mass savagery.

“We see and witness death every day,” she says, in between long, drawn out puffs from a consistently clutched vape. “How I see things and how other people are seeing things, for the very first time, it’s a bit different. I’m pretty sure that people in the West aren’t living the same life we have been.”

Alyokhina, now free from Russia’s grip, is currently binging the Emmy-award winning Handmaid’s Tale. She’s fascinated by the correlations between the lives of the oppressed in Margaret Atwood’s dystopian hell, and those of her comrades in the real world. Even her escape from the increasingly totalitarian country in 2022, shortly after it announced its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, played out like a scene from the HBO hit.

At the time under house arrest, Alyokhina evaded the police stationed outside her Moscow apartment by disguising herself as a food courier and leaving her phone behind as a decoy. It was a “foolproof plan” also executed just weeks prior by her girlfriend and fellow Pussy Riot member Lucy Shtein. The bright green costumes, along with photographs taken to document the escapes, make up part of the exhibition.

“Our goal is to show what we have. And we have our experiences, we have our lives,” Alyokhina says. “We don’t have anything else, we don’t have huge budgets to fund Ukraine and send them weapons, but we can show these experiences, and people can look at what happened to us

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Pussy Riot founding member Maria Alyokhina details her own experience as part of an indepth exhibition on now at North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery. COURTESY OF THE POLYGON

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New film flips the lens on a famed Vancouver chronicler

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

For someone so drawn in by the stories of other people, Malcolm Parry isn’t very interested in his own.

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It took filmmaker Kevin Eastwood years of pestering Parry, who lives in North Vancouver, before the founder and former editor of Vancouver Magazine and decadeslong columnist at the Vancouver Sun finally agreed to be the subject of a documentary.

And that was only because Eastwood convinced him that the film would focus on his photography, rather than Parry himself

Described as a “documentary portrait,” The Society Page had its broadcast premier on March 17 at 9:30 p.m. on the Knowledge Network, and remains available via the network’s streaming platform.

For the most part, Eastwood stays true to his word, focusing the frame on what’s likely the most extensive archive of photography on the who’s who in Vancouver over the past 50 years.

Starting in the early 1990s, Parry would scoot from social event to social event, sussing out characters both likely and unlikely for his column in the Vancouver Sun. Much of the time, he’d capture them on a compact camera from a high angle looking down, from a couple feet away.

In the film, it’s described as the

“Malcolm Parry Shot.”

“They’re all pretty much the same photo taken hundreds of thousands of times over,” Parry said. “Nothing like Philippe Halsman … would shoot. What I do is glorified snapshots, and that’s about it. But turns out, I’m not too bad.”

For Parry’s portraits, it’s more about the subject than the presentation, and capturing a mood.

Celebrities less interesting than people you walk past on the street, Parry says

While his stock is littered with celebrities like Richard Branson, Pamela Anderson and Sarah Palin, Parry said he gets more enjoyment from the people you’d probably walk past on the street.

In the film, Vancouver drag performer Carlotta Gurl (Carl Mcdonald) and real estate agent Andrea Eng fondly recall their run-ins with Parry and the stories he wrote about them

Gurl, who met Parry at a Hollywoodthemed charity ball for cancer research, found her Marilyn Monroe impersonation featured in the centre of his Town Talk column. “He mentioned my name and how I brought joy to people. I was very, very flattered,” Gurl said.

Eng, who says she was the first female

MALCOLM PARRY

Malcolm Parry features in the new documentary ‘The Society Page.’ OPTIC NERVE FILMS

Photo: Alison Boulier

Magazine a one-man production

commercial Realtor in North America, was wowed when Parry chose her for a story, and opened a gateway for more Chinese Canadians to be featured in the mainstream.

“He saw the depth of a community that had largely been ignored,” Eng said.

Parry gets people feeling really good about themselves, explains artist and writer Douglas Coupland. “He gets people just when they’re at their ripest moment,” he said on camera.

Vancouver Magazine started under five pen names

The documentary also contains revelations about the spurious if not ambitious origins of Vancouver Magazine.

In 1974, after convincing the owners of failing publication Vancouver Leisure to re-jig it as a “cheap copy of New York Magazine,” Parry found himself in charge of a magazine but without writers or photographers.

“So I turned the old [typewriter] crank and wrote the damn thing under five different bylines,” he said. Parry’s aliases included book reviewer Emery Brill, and conspicuously named golf writer Driver T. Niblick.

Flourished with stunning photography – achieved by feats such as Parry climbing to the top of Lions Gate Bridge for a wide angle shot of a bustling Burrard Inlet, or a controversial helicopter image of Wreck Beach – Vancouver Magazine climbed to distribution numbers in excess of 120,000, attracting significant advertising dollars from both international and local brands.

As the editor behind the thriving journal, Parry would also serve as a mentor and launch several significant careers. Those include the likes of animator and filmmaker Marv Newland, and Coupland.

After a successful 1987 assignment on “scoundrel” gallerist Doug Crismas, who was known at the time to be selling paintings that weren’t his own, Coupland became a regular writer for Vancouver Magazine.

Previously, Coupland himself didn’t consider himself a writer in any professional capacity, but Parry recognized something in him. “We’ve had other writers try and write about him but they don’t get art, so maybe you’re it,” Coupland recalls being told.

After turning in a “terrific” manuscript, Parry said: “I figured, ‘Well, this talented kid, we better keep him writing.’”

Coupland would go on to have a prolific writing career, which includes several novels, a column with the Financial Times,

as well as regular contributions to The New York Times and Vice. Through his various works, he would help popularize terms such as “Generation X” and “McJob,” and earn honours including the Order of Canada.

Photography miraculous as a child ‘and I still feel that to this day’

Going into filming, Eastwood – writer and director of The Society Page – knew Parry had taken many people’s photos, but the reality of the collection exceeded expectations.

“In the film Douglas Coupland says that Mac must have taken a million photos and I don’t think he’s far off,” Eastwood said.

“When we think of the great photographers who recorded the faces of Vancouver’s history, we think of Yucho Chow, who took studio portraits from 1906 to 1949, and then Fonci Pulice who took street photos from 1934-1979.

“And I would argue that Malcolm Parry is next in line in that tradition, picking up essentially from when Foncie finished and going until now,” he said

At the time of interview, Parry had not yet seen the documentary, but what stood out to him most during filming were his earliest memories of fascination with cameras.

Inspired by the images produced by his dad and great uncle, Parry’s interest in the medium was sparked at a very young age. At age 10, he began developing his own film with chemicals in a darkroom, and marvelling at the finished result.

“It was almost a mystery, almost miraculous that could happen,” he said. “And I still feel that to this day.”

A young Malcolm Parry takes a photo with a Soho Reflex camera COURTESY MALCOLM PARRY

VANCOUVER LANDMARK

New art gallery to exhibit traditional Coast Salish design

MINA KERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Construction has officially commenced for the new Vancouver Art Gallery, marking the beginning of a largescale refurbishment project that will thrust Coast Salish art into the spotlight.

The new VAG building, to be located east of the former site at the intersection of Cambie Street and West Georgia Street, will have its exterior designed by Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) artists Skwetsimeltxw Willard “Buddy” Joseph and hereditary chief Chepximiya Siyam’ Janice George, Musqueam artist Qwasen, Debra Sparrow and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) artist qʷənat, Angela George.

accurately represents the land that it was built on.

Crafted from a thin, veil-like copper sheet, the building’s facade has been designed to incorporate traditional Coast Salish weaving methods. It will be fashioned in a way so the design reflects the light as the sun moves through the building, leading to an undulating exterior evocative of the fluid movements of a blanket, said Tseil-Waututh artist and weaver Angela George.

“Our blankets that we wrap people in are meant to protect, so that was a big part of the design discussion, creating something that really protects everything that is housed in this building. Protecting the people that are in there, and the visitors that come,” she said.

The new gallery, designed by Swiss architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, is set to tower nine levels and span 350,000 square feet. The rest of the building will be crafted from wood and glass, and will house classrooms, artist studios, an Indigenous community space, a theatre, a number of restaurants and some retail, among its exhibition spaces.

The monumental project is penned for completion in 2028.

Vancouver Art Gallery CEO and executive director Anthony Kiendl said the gallery’s refurbishment is an act of reconciliation, with the new building designed and created in a way that respects and

“This is a custom-designed, purposebuilt art gallery with Indigenous living at its heart,” he said. “It’s not like this building can be plopped down anywhere in the world, it really speaks to Vancouver. It is very much about this place, this culture, and it will be a huge expression of the Coast Salish worldview.”

Kiendl said he hopes the revitalized building will help build awareness around Indigenous culture for both tourists and locals, and will instill pride in the Musqueam, Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations.

Coming up with a design that would honour Vancouver’s past while also embracing its future was of paramount importance to the four artists and the architects, said George.

“It had been a large discussion we had with the whole team and so what we landed on perfectly shows the unity and the harmony of the city, and the desire we have here to understand and respect and honour all of our collective histories,” she said.

“It is a huge honour to be able to work on a project of this magnitude, of this importance, and it’s an honour to speak on behalf of our Coast Salish families, our Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam people and our ancestors.”

Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

The rendering of the refurbished Vancouver Art Gallery features an exterior inspired by traditional Coast Salish weaving techniques. HERZOG & DE MEURON

MOUNTAIN HEROES

Rescue team seeksnew recruitsfor first time in threeyears

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Think you’ve got what it takestodon the redparka and join North Shore Rescue? For the firsttime in three years, the team will be taking on new recruits.

Training officer Julie VandeValk said NorthShoreRescue has seen some natural attrition in its membership, and it’stime to bring in new blood.

“Welookatour team members, and none of us get any younger,” she said.

The team held an informationsession with acropofprospectivenew volunteers at their North Vancouver rescue base on a recent evening.

Those who do get accepted as members-in-training should know it’smore than awalk in the park,especially for the first two years when they’llbeexpected to reportfor almost all searches andtraining events. That could easily amount to 400 to 500hours per year,according to the team.

“Ifthey’reworried aboutthe time commitment, it’salifestyle choice. It’sa choice to be so motivated to help so strongly that youwill choose to do NSR activities over going for your own ski,” Vande Valk said “It’snot awful,but it is alot.”

It’s also something that prospective membersshould also make suretheir families and employers areaware of and are willing to accommodate.

Alongside being comfortable in the

backcountry, the volunteer position requires ahigh level of physicalfitness.

And while lifesaving skills arecertainly an asset, the team does provide extensive training. Moreimportant isanatural desire tohelpout, VandeValk said.

“That’sreally thatmotivation thatwe’re looking for –people thatwant to be here for others, for their community,for their team members andfor all the right reasons. We’ll figureout the rest,” she said.

Those who makethat cut will findan incredibly rewarding experience, Vande Valk said, especially if you’rethekind of person who has fun hiking in the rain in the middle of the night.

“You get pretty awesomeinteractions with your community… but alsoyou literally get to be apartofa systemthat saves lives,” she said.

For the first time, theteam is seeking out “resource” members who can helpout around the base but won’t be expected to go out on searches. They’relooking for someone with expertise in radio programmingand maintenance, someone who can help them keep their database up to date, extra help with equipmentlogistics at the base andsomeone who can help the team dopublic education via social media.

The team is accepting applications fornew members untiltheend of March. Information on the application process can be found at northshorerescue.com/ volunteer-membership/

ANorth ShoreRescue member makes ahand signal duringClassD fixed line helicopter traininginMarch of 2023. SILVESTER LAW

North Shorenon-profit brings immigrant youth together

HAMID JAFARI

Contributing writer

In Spanish, animo means encourage.

It’salso what Anita Movazzafi came up with when she combined the three letters of her first name andthe two letters of herlast name to choose aname for the multicultural society she established.

Movazzafi,a20-year-old resident of North Shore, is in her thirdyear of political science studies at UBC. Although she was born in Canada, Movazzafisaid she is well awareofthe discrimination immigrants may face when they arrive.

ANIMO was officially launched around July 2023. Beforethat, Movazzafi began volunteering with alocal non-profit organization. However,asayoung person workinginthe sector,she noticed alack of ayouth-to-youthmodel for immigrant, refugee, andyouth communities.

“It was mainly adults who weredictating these programs

for youth. Ithought it would be alot moreimpactful in itsown way if therewas ayouth-to-youth model, someone who knew and wasayouth firsthand. That’s what inspired me to establish ANIMO.”

The purpose of the society is to provideservices for immigrant, refugee, and minorityyouth and cultivate meaningfulcommunity connections rooted in inclusion. The society also aims to provide aspace for learning and teaching equity,diversity,and anti-racism principles.

Movazaffi andher 15-year-old sister recently conducted afourweek youth leadership program through ANIMO.

“It felt like adream come true,” sherecalls. “Reaching out to the North Vancouver District Public Library’syouth department was asignificant moment forme. When Ireceived the emailwith the poster featuring my face,the logo, and details aboutthe leadership program, Ifelt like Imade it. It was like my Oscar-winning

moment,” she explained.

The program, held at the library, was acollaboration effort focused on teachingleadership skills rooted in equity,diversity and inclusion. The coreparticipants were14to18fromvarious ethnic backgrounds,including minorities, immigrants and refugees.

Movazzafisaid she considering hosting awomen’sgalainthe spring.

She believes she has gained valuable lessons through her experience and journey with ANIMO.“Ithink everything is a learning moment. Everysingle thing is alearning moment, and yeah, that’smybiggest thing: stay persistent, and don’t take things personally,” she added.

Movazzafihopes ANIMO will continue to grow and evolve in the future,becoming very self-sufficient.

“I want it to attract peopleon its ownand be sustainableinthe long run. When Iturn 30, Iwon’t be able to run this youth-to-youth

model. Maybe I’ll do administrativework, but Iwantyouth to step up, come in,and cultivate this network across generations, passing it on to one another.I want it to stay fresh,” she said.

When askedwhatadvice she would give other young people

passionate about making adifference in their communities, she said the most important thing is gaining experience.

“Istarted my non-profit eventually,but Iowe alot to the experiences and connections I gained from working with the local non-profit. So, startvolunteering. Focus on organizations that align with your goals. Take the leap onceyou have some experience andfeelfinancially and mentally prepared. Iwas 19 when Idecided to startmy non-profit, and althoughthings progressed slowly,I’m proud of what we have achieved so far and the youth involvement,” she said.“Create astrong foundation, gather information, andthen take the leap. Just do it, andyou’ll find your way.”

Hamid Jafari is aVancouver-based freelance journalist who writes about the Iranian communityin Canada, art, culture, and social media trends. His work for the North Shore News is supported by New Canadian Media

Anita Movazzafi, a20-year-old resident of North Shore, founded ANIMO,a non-profit that serves immigrant youth HAMIDJAFARI /NSN

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NorthVancouver manbecomes first to race 7Ironman triathlons on 7continents

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Connor Emeny had to endure days of dryheaving on asailboat, about of hypothermia and one of the most mind-numbingbike rides in historytofinish hisincredible feat of becoming the world’sfirst person to undergo an Ironman triathlon on all seven continents.

On Feb. 21, Emeny completed his nearly four-year journey after swimming 3.9 kilometres, biking 180 kilometres and running 42 kilometres on Deception IslandinAntarctica.

The last leg caps offa sporting saga that began at the Ironman Tuapo in New Zealand (Oceania) on March7, 2020, just days beforeCOVID-19 was declaredaglobal public health emergency.After restrictions began to liftin the second half of 2021,Emeny went on atear,completing three Ironman events in three months, in theU.S. (NorthAmerica), Spain(Europe) and South Africa (Africa). Then he raced in the Philippines (Asia) andBrazil in 2022(South America).

Crossing the finish line in Brazil, Emeny setthe Guinness World Record for the youngest person to race Ironman triathlons on sixcontinents. He was 26 at the time.

Then his seven-continent mission stalled, but not because Emeny was

injured or lacked motivation. Sorting out the logistics of reaching the world’smost remote majorlandmass provedto be hisbiggest obstacle yet

When thingsfinally did come together thisJanuary, it all happened fast.

“Ihad to take thiscrazy risk and putadeposit on asailboat withmoney that Ididn’t even have fully from funding or frompartners or anything like that,” he said.“And I waslike, Idon’t even know how I’m going to come up with therest of this to pay for thecrew and everything.”

But Emeny made it happen. He started afundraiser to get support from the community,took out a personalloan and landed apartnership with Baffin, aCanadian company that makes footwear and apparel for extreme weather

Triathlete bikes 200-metreloop 900 timesover 21 hours

After flying to Ushuaia, Argentina, thesouthernmost cityinSouth America, he boarded a15-metre sailboat witha crew of seven forthe 23-dayjourney

“That’sclaustrophobic just thinking aboutit,” Emeny said.

Claustrophobia is justthe tip of theiceberg. Thevoyage begins witha five-day sailacross theDrake Passage,

which is notorious for having some of the roughest seas on earth

“Literally,the wholecrewwas just throwing up,” he said. “We didn’t eat for five days.”

Things progressed quickly when theyarrived inthe frigid waters of Antarctica. Emeny scouted thelocation he had in mind, thehorseshoe-shaped Deception Island, which has alarge, natural harbour.His Ironman started thenext day.

First,the athletehad to swim 3.9 km in frigid -1 Cwater.Atleast he had some incentive, inthe form of agiant seal followinginpursuit. Luckily,the animal was more curious than aggressive. When hegot out of the water, his teeth werefrozen andhis body hypothermic. The crew acted fast, putting his feet in warmwater,while his brother put Emeny’sfrozen hands on his bareskin.

“It was pretty freaky,” Emeny said.

Half an hour later,hehad recovered enough to continue. Hopping on a fat-wheel bike, he started his 180 km ride, coveringalmost noground at all, circling a200-metre loop.

“I did it 900 times,” he said. “The swim was physical torturebut thebike was mentaltorture….ittook 21 hours for thebike ride, whichisinsane.”

Getting offthe bicycle, he continued

Connor Emenycelebrates after completing his 3.9-kilometreswim in thefrigid waters of Antarctica.The legtook him one hour and 43 minutes,which is 43 minutes slowerthanhis fastest Ironman swim. COURTESY OF CONNOR EMENY

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the 200m loop of insanity for the first half ofhis run, beforegradually circling closer to the shoreline. The increased elevation change probably added morephysical challenge but helped with the mental grind.

The scenerywas amazing, Emeny said. “It’shardtodescribe –whales, penguins andicebergs that are40meters high –it’sone of the most beautifulplaces I’ve ever been.”

Lying flat on the rocky,black earth, holding his icy blue “Chasing Antarctica” flag, Emeny had done it. In 32 hours 42 minutes and34seconds, he achieved his mindboggling goal of racingan Ironman triathlon on everycontinent,aworld’sfirst.

“It was pretty emotional,” he said. “It was four years in the making. Alot of people told me it was impossible. People werelike, ‘There’snoway you can swim 3.9 km in ice water,noway you can bike in Antarctica.’

“Even your best friends aretelling you you’recrazy,but Ididn’t

careabout those thoughts orlet them get into my headbecause I knew what was possible,” Emeny said

Accolades pour infromIronman legends

The best partofitall was having his brotherAlex, mother Darlene and bestfriend there to celebrate with him

“I learned that wasn’treally

about the journey orthe destinations, it’sabout the company and the peopleyou get to share these incredible moments of your life with that really matter,” he said,adding that he intends for thatangle to be asubject of an upcoming documentary, using the footage taken during his expedition.

When news got out thathe’d succeeded, the propsstarting

pouringinfromendurance sport legends including Elizabeth Model, who holds the recordfor the most Ironman competitions by awoman (100) and John Wragg, who holds the overall competition record (260).

“This is not only an achievement of alifetime, but an achievement celebrated by all of us fellow Canadians,” Model said in astatement. “Connor is arole model for our youth andshows us just how importantmindset is –wecan all achieve incredible things.”

Emeny said the athletes have served as huge inspirationfor him. He was able to connect with them after he finished his first Ironman event.

“Wegot connected and they mentored me along this whole journey,” he said. “That was pretty special to have people you lookup to believe in you.”

If you think the 27-year-old is slowing down anytime soon, you’rewrong. Emeny already has his sights set on another extreme feat, competing in what’scalled

the world’s toughest row. The 45-day journey sees competitors travel across the PacificOcean from California to Hawaii,ona three-to-four personteam.

Atthis point, you might be wondering why he seeks outthese seemingly absurdundertakings The answer is two-fold, he said.

With the myriad mental health challenges that spiked duringthe pandemic, Emeny said we need more dreamers in the world, who arewilling to do whatever it takes to realize their dreams.

The other aspect is more personal. Emeny, who did his first Ironman with his two brothers, said his brother Ben going through personal struggles became adriving force for him.

“Going from beingthis specimen of ahuman beingtowaking up in the hospital next day,and not knowing what’snext, is a real motivator,”hesaid. “Tojust showupfor my familyand closest friends…tokeep showing up for this challenge, as hardasitwas each day, to give them hope that they can get out of hardtimes.”

Connor Emenycollapses after completing his Ironmantriathlon in Antarcticain32hours 42 minutes and 34 seconds,setting anew world record as the firsttocompletethe race on sevencontinents. COURTESY OF CONNOR EMENY

TRIPLE THREAT

SidneyClement tops Americas TriathlonChampionships

NICK LABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Collegiate athlete SidneyClementis positioning herself as atop-tiertriathlon racer.

On March 8, the SentinelSecondary alum snapped up first placeatthe 2024 Americas Triathlon Championships in Miami, in the juniorwomen category.

Clement finished with atime of 56 minutes 35 seconds, with fellowCanadians Béatrice Filion and Beatrice Normand just a dozen seconds behind her forararesweep ofthe podium.

Clement posted the fastest times in the 750-metreswim portion (10 minutes 50 seconds) andthe five-kilometrerun (17 minutes 25 seconds), while averaging 39 kilometres

per hour in the 18-kilometre cycle.

On the world stage, Clement is set tocompeteinthe World Triathlon Championship Finals in TorremolinosAndalucia,inOctober

LastJuly,she placed fifth in the 2023 Europe Triathlon Junior Cup in Tabor, Czech Republic, and second in the Americas Triathlon North American Junior Championships in Sarasota, Fl.

As afreshman at Arizona State University, she made asplash last October by winning the West Region National Qualifiertriathlon, leading her team to victoryinthe process.

Clement also stood out in B.C., claiming goldlastJune in the 3,000-metrerace in the provincial trackand field finals, as well as silver in the 1,500-metrerace.

SidneyClement runs at the 2024 Americas Triathlon ChampionshipsinMiami, Fl. on Friday, March 8. COURTESY OF SIOBHAN CLEMENT

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Enjoy four films that explorethe beauty of our natural environment, its resilience, and thechanges we must make to protect it.

Featurefilm: Our Food Table featuring Dr David Suzuki. Presented by Vancouver’s NorthShoreTourism Association and the Pacific Salmon Foundation.

River of the Mind

Director: MarcLebel

This short film explores therelationship between fly fishing and meditation and was filmed entirely on theNorthShore.

My Adventures with the Wild of Home

Director: Bob Turner

My Adventures withthe Wild of Home is a personal retrospective on thewild nature Bob has encountered over his 35 yearson and around Nex̱wlélex̱wm/Bowen Islandfrom sea lions and whales, sea starsand surf scoter,toforest slugs and beaver

Great Bear Rainforest

Director: Chandra Simon Ritvo

Cinematography: Jon Rawlinson

Filmed or StanfordUniversity,and featuring Art Sterritt, who wasrecognized for the criticalrole he played in establishing and protecting theGreat Bear Rainforest in British Columbia.

HA NII TOKXW:Our Food Table Filmmaker: Farhan Umedaly

HA NII TOKXW:Our Food Table,featuring Dr.David Suzuki, is thestory of the indigenous Gitanyowpeople and their struggle to protect their traditional lands and “food table” in theface of climate change, industrializationand colonizationinNorthern British Columbia.

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This weekend:March 29 -March 31

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DARK COMEDIES (SIX SHORTS) MARCH30•3:30PM

Enjoy thedark humour of six North Shorebased filmmakers as they explore relationships, consequence of actionsand even theafterlife. Several filmmakers willbe on hand to introduce their work. Presented by Mitsubishi Motors on theNorthShore.

The Disappearance and Sudden Reappearance of Peter Witt

Director: Andreas Mannegre

Producer: Clint Bargen

An insecurescientist accidentally invents away to teleport himselfinto unexpected places.

Strings Attached

Director: Brooke Fusick

Producer: Shelby Stadnyk

When Stefan’sbigger than life ex shows up at aparty,hemust end his infatuations in order to see thereal Jolene.

StaffMeeting

Director: Brooke Fusick

Producer: Shelby Stadnyk &Ryan Hoffmann

In this dark comedy,auniversityfaculty dinner goes awry when thechairman of

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the art department winds up dead. In an unlikely alliance, university professor Carla and research assistant Amelia try to recal the events over dinner and discover secrets the chairman was hiding allalong.

School Play

Director: Ryan Jamison

An elementary school play is disrupted by a particularly enthusiastic audience member

Blink

Directors: Julie Bruns &Steven Kammerer

A1940s housewife struggles withthe Sisyphean task of aviolent marriage... with atwist.

SomewhereInThe Woods

Director: Rylie Siraj

Producer: AdamCrystal

SomewhereInThe Woods,afilm by Rylie Siraj &Adam Crystal, is anodialogue film. The story is told entirely through audience interpretation and feeling. Shot in beautiful NorthVancouver,wewatch astory about two ghosts in this peaceful, but lonely,forest.

DRAMATIC MOMENTS (FIVE SHORTS) MARCH 30 •7:30PM

Shot againstthe backdrop of theNorth Shore, these fiveshort films delve into the intricate dynamics among parents, siblings, friends, and lovers. Each short offers a unique exploration of human connection.

The Man Who Lived Forever

Director: Ryan Jamison

An elderly man on his deathbed seeks peace withhis imminent fate through an old film reel of his father.

The AudaciousAdventureofFreebird

and Delta Dawn

Director: Raeanne Cummings

Sam is ayoung girl in theearly 1980s who decides to create her own imaginary and absurdmap in hopes of finding ‘treasure’, becoming arenowned adventurer,and escaping her toxic life at home.

Never Broken

Directors: Mary-Jo Dionne &Jeff Macpherson

It’s 1977. And when young mom, Shirley finds herselfbroke and alone and raising her 5-year-old daughter,she creates aworld of make-believetoconvince her young daughter that they areactually quite rich.

Whatever Happens

Directors: Mark Rankin &Maki Rankin

Ateenage girl accidentally finds out afamily secret and tries to face thereality withthe support of her best friend.

The Big Picture

Director: KaitlinGreen

Producer: Shelby Stadnyk

The Big Picture is adramatic comedy which follows two estranged brothers who, after therecent passing of their father,are forced to reconnect as they continue their family tradition of trying to find theinfamous creatureofthe forest: Bigfoot.

NORTH SHORE PROFILES (SIX FILMS) MARCH 31 •7:30PM

The NorthShoreisaspecial place. While we’reworld renowned for our mountains and oceans, it is really thepeople that make this place. Presented by British Pacific Properties, enjoy an evening of introductions to some of our most interesting residents.

On FireInIce Director: John Kelly

Fighting an unrelenting and raredisease, a man suffering from chronic pain finds solace in frigid waters.

LEGO Artist Paul Hetherington

Director: Christopher Markowsky

Aprofile on NorthVan’sLEGO artistPaul Hetherington and his history withcreating unique brick builds withafocus on The Bricktacular West Coast Modern Show in West Vancouver

Ross Penhall-The Artists Life

Director: Christopher Markowsky

West Vancouver ArtistRoss Penhallshares his process on creation and inspirat on as wellasatour of his solo show,Losing

Control of theLandscapeatthe West Vancouver Art Museum

Jest featuring: Jack Rieder

Behind theLens: Anthony Degelman

Prokiteboarder, Jack Riederhad thegoal to create avideo exactly how he wanted to after agruelling season of international competition.Nocompromises, his music taste, and not taking things too seriously

Dough Boys

Director: Nija Potton

Dough Boys depicts thelivesoftwo men –bothwithbackgroundsinpizza making. A pizzaiolo (Sean) and anow cyber security engineer (Dave) sharetheir views on what it means to be successful

Dancing with Mom

Director: Trish Neufeld

Dancing withMom captures the extraordinary journey of filmmaker Trish Neufeld and her mother Pat, as they navigate theunraveling of Pat’s mind. The paththey travel over eight years sends them from NorthVancouver to thewarm refuge of Thailand -and ultimately deep into their own family history

Q&A to follow screening

MICHAEL THOMA,PHD CAPILANO UNIVERSITY CHAIR, SCHOOL OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS

Most and least expensive homessoldonthe NorthShore

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

After awinter of waiting for interest rates to fall, the North Shorereal estate market is …still waiting for interest rates to fall. But there have also been signs of activity as the traditionally busy spring market gets into gear.

Listings ticked up over 30 per cent last month over January for apartments andtownhouses. Sales arealso up over the same time last year –particularly in North Vancouver

“Wehave had afew multiple offer situations,” said Calvin Lindberg, real estate agent with Angell Hasman and Associates in West Vancouver

One older house described as “basicallyatear down” on alarge lotinAmbleside was recently listed for almost $1.8 million. It sold for over $750,000 over the asking price in just days, after receiving 37 offers. “A number of those offers werefrombuilders,” said Lindberg–anindication the market could be picking up.

Multiple offers have also been received on some properties in North Vancouver

“What that tells me is there’s alot of pent-up demand,” said Lindberg. “When something good comesonthe market thereisa high interest for it. Everybody’s just waiting.”

Hereare some of the most and least expensive homes to sell over thefirst two months of 2024 on the North Shore:

Most expensive detached home

The most expensive

single-family home to sell so far in 2024 is at 3174 Travers Ave. in West Vancouver’sexclusive West Bay neighbourhood.

The exclusive waterfront home, in an area which is often home to theNorth Shore’stop sales and assessments, sold for$11 million Feb.26afterjust fourdays on the market.

The 4,600-square-foot home is classically beautiful, according toseller’srealestateagent Brock Smeaton. The 17-year-old home wasdesigned byarchitect Brad Lamoureux andcompletely rebuilt in2007.

The four-bedroom five-bathroom home featuresanexpansive openplan with oceanfront views. Downstairs features awineroom, games room and media room includingtheatre-qualityequipment while upstairs the master bedroom featuresa gorgeous ensuite.

The home isfully automated,

including lighting and blind controls. Seaside there is acovered veranda including barbecue centre and fireplaceoverlooking the pool and spa.

Expansive patios overlook landscaping by landscape architect Paul Sangha.

The property waslast assessed in 2023 at just over $10 million.

Most expensive townhouse

The most expensive townhouse on the North Shoreisa 3,500-squarefoot half-duplex in West Vancouver’s exclusive Glenmoreneighbourhood.

The bespoke six-bedroom sideby-side duplex at 9GlenmoreDrive sold for $2.6million Jan.21.

The home boastshardwood floors,and abright open concept living space throughout the main floor and amassive 12-foot-wide Eclipse door systemthat opens out to aheated, covered outdoor patio. In addition to the four

bedrooms upstairs, the basement includes aseparate two-bedroom suite with kitchen.

Most expensiveapartment

The most expensive apartment to sell at the beginning of theyear is athree-bedroom three-bathroom penthouse at 701 –768 Arthur Erickson Place in Onni’s West Vancouver Evelyn project.

The 2000-square-footsouth-facing home sold forjust under $3.5 million on Feb. 2after 107 dayson the market.

The five-year-old apartment features alarge den, 1,500 square feet of south-facing patio and high-end kitchen appliances by Sub-Zeroand Miele. Aluxurious ensuiteoff the master bedroom features quartz counter tops. Other perks includeautomated lighting and sound control with built-in speakers, and securedouble gated parking. Other amenities in the development includean exercise room, steam room, sauna and concierge.

Least expensive single-family home

The least expensive single-family home to sell in Februarywas an unusual non-strata side-byside duplex at1795 RufusDrive in North Vancouver’sWestlynn neighbourhood.

The 1,700-square-foot three-bedroom two-bathroom home on afully fenced lot sold for $1.5 million Feb. 4after just 12 days on the market.

The 45-year-old home was updated after 2016 and features an open floorplan, large deck and updated kitchen, plus natural gas

fireplace and plentyofstorage.

Least expensive townhouse

Theleast expensive townhouse to sell on theNorth Shoresold in just two days, and it hasn’teven been built yet.

The townhouse at 106-948 Lytton Street is in Anthem’ship new Baden Park development of condosand townhouses in North Vancouver

The two-bedroom two-bathroom ground floor unit of 744 squarefeet with its ownprivate patio soldJan. 22 in two days for just under $810,000. The new development at the corner of Lytton Street and Mount Seymour Parkway riffs on North Shore themes and hasbeen popular with buyers with several recent sales in thepast two months.

Least expensive apartment

The least expensive apartment to sell on theNorth Shoreatthe beginningofthe year is an unusual one.

The600-square-footone-bedroom one-bathroom apartment in the Winchester Estates at 204 –155 East 5thStreet in Lower Lonsdale is actually partofaco-op ownership.

So the $314,000 sale priceis actually for shares in the co-op, which requires a35per cent down payment.

The well-maintained building dates back to 1970. Abalcony offers views over to BurrardInlet and Vancouver.Located on aquiet street within walkingdistance to everything.

The apartment soldJan. 23 after 15 daysonthe market.

This home at 3174 Travers Ave. in West Vancouver recently sold for $11million BROCK SMEATONPERSONAL REAL ESTATE CORPORATION

DNV councillors want more data on short-term rental restrictions

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

District of North Vancouver council members say they need more information before deciding whether to bring in short-term rental rules that are more restrictive than those being imposed by the province.

Council members debated the issue March 4, with the majority voting to ask staff for a further report before deciding on shortterm rental restrictions Coun Catherine Pope was the lone holdout and called out her council colleagues for stalling on measures that could free up more housing for long-term rental.

Short-term rentals that use platforms like Airbnb and VRBO are currently illegal in the District of North Vancouver. But as both staff and council acknowledge, that hasn’t stopped many owners from running them for many years. Since council first began discussing the issue, the provincial government has announced minimum province-wide regulations, which include rules restricting short-term rentals to the owner’s principal residence plus one secondary suite or coach house on that property

Most recently, however, district staff have proposed more restrictive rules that

New provincial rules will give local governments increased power to levy fines against those breaking short-term rental rules, will require online platforms to share information with the province and will require owners operating Airbnb to join a provincial registry. The province is also setting up an enforcement unit to help local governments crack down on short-term rentals that break the rules.

unwilling to move ahead with measures that could free up more long-term rentals in the district.

“When people started Airbnbing, no one knew we would be facing the housing crisis we were in today,” she said, adding if only 300 units of the over 1,100 current shortterm rentals began renting to long-term tenants, it would make an impact.

would not allow short-term rentals in vacant secondary suites or coach houses. The goal of that would help ensure those suites are available for needed long-term rental, according to a staff report.

One proposed exception would be if a long-term tenant in a secondary suite wanted to rent the apartment out short-term – defined as anything under 28 days – with the landlord’s permission.

Currently there are 1,104 short-term rentals in the District of North Vancouver, said community planner Holly Adams – up from 832 reported last May Most of those properties are entire single-family homes that are being rented out short-term, she added.

Requiring that short-term rentals only be offered in a principal residence – and not allowed in vacant coach houses and secondary suites – is an approach that’s already been taken in several other communities, including Vancouver, Victoria, Burnaby, Squamish, Nelson and Kelowna, according to a staff report.

But several councillors said they were leery of that extra restriction.

“I think it’s going a little bit too far,” said Coun. Jordan Back, adding that short-term rentals where owners are living on the property don’t seem to cause problems, compared to situations where entire homes are being rented. Back added there is also a shortage of hotel rooms in the district.

Coun. Catherine Pope spoke in favour of greater restrictions on short-term rentals, chastising her council colleagues for being

Pope said council already has enough information to decide. “We need to create more housing for people in our community,” she said. “This is one way of doing it.”

“The information is all there,” she said. “I’m just so disappointed we can’t get anything done.”

But Mayor Mike Little said he found the issue complex, especially considering new provincial legislation that will allow three to six dwelling units to be built on existing single-family lots.

The majority of council voted to ask staff for a further report comparing the impact of adopting the province’s short-term rental regulations versus a more restrictive local version. Staff noted short-term rentals are currently still illegal in the district and will remain that way until council approves new regulations, regardless of provincial changes.

District of North Vancouver council is debating how far to restrict short-term rentals in the municipality. FILE PHOTO

CityofNorth Vancouver accepts6.9 percenttax increase

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

As inflation hits municipal budgets around the country, City of North Vancouver council has settled on a6.9-per-cent property tax increase for 2024.

Initially,staffcame forwardlast month with aproposed budget with an increase as high as 8.5 per cent, which council deemed too highand told departmentheads to come back with a“rightsized” budget.

At their March 11 meeting, councilagreed to postpone $7.1 million in capital projects, hit pause on a0.5-per-cent tax increase to build up infrastructure reserves, transfer some affordable housing funds to the general capital fund, and trim the RCMP’s staffing budget as the forcehas struggled with attracting afull complementofrecruits.

When it came to public feedback on the budget and tax increase this year,the main group clamouring for more supportwas tennis players, who arefacing a

loss of public courts. Forthem, councilchipped in an extra $80,000 to expedite astudyonthe city’s current and futuredemand for courts.

While therewas consensus among council members on deferring capital projects,there was debate as to whether thecity shouldcontinue its practice of adding a0.5-per-cent tax increase specifically for the maintenance and replacementofaging

infrastructure.

Coun. Jessica McIlroy moved to have thecity add the0.5-per-cent increase back into the financial plan, bringing the total increase to 7.4 per cent. Doing so would “smooth out” futuretax increases residents will face as those bills have to be paid, McIlroy argued.

“Our job is to balance the fiscaldemands of our community members and our businesses … but also the financial pressures

of thecity itself,” she said. “We areinaverychallenging financial environment and we have avery ambitious plan, as always, in order to reach our council goals.”

When it came time for a vote though, only MayorLinda Buchanan agreed.

“Weare going to see the veryclearexample of deferring capital and lack of maintenance for decades in this region come to roost in veryshortorder,” she said. “I think it is prudent in a financial plan to make sure that we continue to putalittle bit away everyyear.”

The majority on council, however,voted against the motion, and instead passed the tax increase at 6.9 per cent, although Coun. Don Bell acknowledged the risk that comes with “kicking the can down thestreet” on infrastructure.

“The projects still need to be done. It simply pushes the funding offayear or more years and this canresult in inflation and increasedcosts,” he said. “However, Ialso think that the

current economic times and difficulties I’ve referred to are impacting residents as well –food costs, accommodationcosts– and Ithinkmaybe that we need to send asignal that we understandthat.”

Couns. Shervin Shahriari, Tony Valente and Holly Back agreed with Bell.

Although it’sthe highest tax increase for the city in recent memory,it’sstill the lowest one coming among the three North Shoremunicipalities in 2024, which Back said was apoint of pride

“I understand as acity we’re feeling those prices, butour residents, Ithink, arefeelingthem more,” she said, adding that Metro Vancouver fees for the new North ShoreWastewater TreatmentPlant coming to tax bills in 2025 will be “a little bit scary.”

Council will debate howto divvy up the tax increase across the residential, commercial and industrial tax classes at their April 8meeting and finalize the budget before the end of April.

LYNN VALLEY UNITED

3201 MountainHwy.North Van 604-987-2114• www.lynnvalleychurch.com

March 29

10:30am Good Friday Service

7:00 pm Last Supper Feast &Sing-a-LongMovie Night

Join us on Good Friday to sharetasty snacks and enjoy an all-ages musical!

March 31

10:30 am Easter Sunday Service

Celebrate Easter Sunday with an engaging, familyfriendly service, followed by an Easter Egg Hunt!

HIGHLANDS UNITED

3255 Edgemont Blvd, NorthVan 604-980-6071• www.highlandsunited.org

March 29

10:00 am GoodFriday Service

Service of reflection and prayer

March 31

10:00 am EasterMorning Worship

We celebrate the resurrection andthe promiseof newlife.

Our Worship Services arealso availablevia livestream https://www.youtube.com/@HighlandsUnitedChurch

NORTH LONSDALE UNITED

3380 Lonsdale Ave, NorthVan 604-985-4911 •www.nluc.org

March28

7:00 pm MaundyThursday CommunionService

Join us for aquieter evening service of worshipinthe round as we gather to contemplate scripture,prayand sing together and celebrateHolyCommunion. All are welcome.

March29

10:00 am Good Friday Joint Service

Thisyear, we’repartneringwith CapChurchfor Good Friday.We’llsharereadings, reflections,songs, and prayers together.All ages arewelcome to attend this solemnserviceaswejourneythroughthe story of Jesus’ final days andhours.

March31

10:00 am Easter Sunday AllAgesCelebration Service

The ResurrectionofJesus: “This changeseverything.” It’saparty, andyou’reinvited! All arewelcome as we gatherthis Easter Sunday to celebrate the Resurrectionofour Lord.Fullband, upbeatsinging, and we’ll be celebrating Communion, too. See you there!

Our GoodFridayand Easter Sunday services will also belive-streamedonour YouTube channelat www.youtube.com/@northlonsdaleunitedchurch

ST.ANDREW’S UNITED 1044 St. George’s Ave, NorthVan 604-985-0408• www.st-andrews-united.ca

March29

11:00 am GoodFridayService with music, prayer, andthe PassionNarrative from St. John’s Gospel

March31

10:00am Easter Sunday Service* Ahappycelebrationfilled with hallelujahs and lively music.Pleasejoinus!

4:00 pm Jazz Vespers with Marcus Mosely *Available via livestream https://www.youtube.com/@ st.andrewsunitedchurchnort6346

MOUNT SEYMOUR UNITED

1200 Parkgate Ave, North Van 604-929-1336•https://mtseymourunited.com

March28&30

10:00 am –3:00pm Join usfor lunchinour cafe wherelove is brewed andsharedwith neighbours andfriends.

March 29

10:00am GoodFridayService

“Into theDepths of theDark Woods.” We gather to reflect in word, action andcontemplationonthe gift of this holy day.

March31

10:00am Easter Sunday Service

“Life Persists” with Community Gospel Choirled by Marcus Mosely

ST.DAVID’S UNITED 1525Taylor Way, West Van 604-922-3961 •www.stdavidsunited.com

March 28

7:00pm at West Vancouver PresbyterianChurch: Evening Tenebrae Service with Holy Communion

March 29

10:30 am “Atthe Foot of the Cross” -Good FridayService at St.David’swith West Vancouver PresbyterianChurch.

March 31

10:30am Easter Sunday Celebrationwith Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus (singalong)

WEST VANCOUVER UNITED 2062Esquimalt Ave, West Van 604-922-9171 •www.wvuc.bc.ca

March 28

7:00pm Sharing communionbycandlelight (inpersononly).

March 29

10:00 am Good FridayService (in-person and online). Retelling the story of Christ’scrucifixion

March 31

10:00 am Easter Sunday (In-personand online). Celebrating Christ’sResurrection! (and an Easter egghuntfor the kids)

CityofNorth Vancouver council’s2024budget will requireahigher than usual taxincrease CINDYGOODMAN /NSN FILES

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a huge escalation in project costs – including everything from labour to the cost of concrete, pipe and electrical wire – and having to go back and fix “a tremendous number of deficiencies” left by the project’s original contractor, Acciona, said Dobrovolny

Problems included fundamental flaws in the way the project was built, including significant structural deficiencies, according to Metro. The regional government indicated the project was also far less advanced than Metro had been led to believe by Acciona.

The North Shore sewage plant is now the largest project the regional government has ever undertaken.

Dobrovolny acknowledged Friday, “It’s a huge project. It’s a very large budget.”

But he stressed, “This project and this program are not optional.”

The existing Lions Gate sewage treatment plant is at the end of its life and its basic level of primary treatment does not meet federal environmental standards, he said.

About $600 million has already been spent on the project, he added. Half of the 80,000 cubic metres of concrete that will go into the project has been completed at this point, with 40,000 cubic metres still to go.

“The reality is, the cost to deliver the program has changed significantly since its initial estimate 13 years ago,” said Dobrovolny. He said the new budget took into consideration the cumulative impacts of inflation, competition for labour, and “the significant work that was needed to address design and construction deficiencies.”

New plant won’t be finished until 2030

Metro said Friday it now expects work on the sewage treatment plant to wrap up in 2030 – 10 years behind the original schedule. When finished, the plant will provide sewage treatment to a future population of about 300,000 residents of the North Shore.

Metro officials declined to comment Friday on how the project was built on the North Vancouver site without such large structural problems being flagged earlier.

In April 2019, the District of North Vancouver slapped a stop-work order on the site after the company building the plant, Acciona, terminated one of its leading geotechnical engineering contractors, Tetra Tech. That resulted in Tetra Tech filing a $20-million lawsuit.

The project has been further mired in controversy and multimillion-dollar lawsuits after Metro Vancouver terminated the design-build contract of its original contractor, Acciona, in the fall of 2021.

No political leaders were present at the announcement of the increased costs of the plant on Friday.

In an emailed statement Friday afternoon, District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little said “I am extremely frustrated with this project. Today in particular, I am bothered about the additional costs that the district taxpayers will be forced to absorb to get the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant completed and operational.”

Little added he was relieved the figures for the project had finally been shared with the public.

“Moving forward, we need to have a public conversation regionally about the impact of these high costs on our residents, especially at a time when nearly everyone is feeling a significant impact on household budgets.”

North Shore News columnist Kirk LaPointe first reported the scale of the cost overruns Metro faced on the project in September

City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan also issued a statement following the announcement Friday, saying she had “deep concerns” about the financial impact of the project on North Shore residents.

“I have had these concerns for some time, and have raised them repeatedly I will continue to do so as the project moves forward,” she said. “As a Metro Vancouver board director, I have to accept the decision of the board.”

Buchanan said council is “working to fully understand the implications the board’s decision will have on residents and property owners. We are committed to working diligently to implement any possible mitigation tools.”

Workers inspect the secondary sludge return pump gallery during construction of the massive new sewage treatment plant project in North Van in March of 2021 PAUL MCGRATH

North Shorebusinessaims to save bears, oneclean canatatime

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Acommunity with stinky garbage bins and barbecues could mean a death sentence for ahungrybear.

That’swhy lifelong North Vancouver resident Mac Fairbairn haslaunched Mr.Can Clean, aservice that sanitizes your waste and recycling receptacles, and leaves them with apleasant pine scent which bears happen to dislike.

As the NorthShoreBlack Bear Societyhas pointed out on numerous occasions,smelly things around our homes areoften objects of interest for bears, which areknown to have thebest sense of smell in theanimal kingdom. And when they become habituated to food sources in urban areas, they can be deemed dangerous to the public and killed by conservation officers.

“I don’t want any bears to be killed,” Fairbairn said.

Following the rollout of his business in January, Fairbairn has been driving his white pickup truck around the North Shore,onstreets he used to frequent as awaste collector for theDistrict of North Vancouver Mounted in the bed of his truck is awater tank and metal cleaning station, painted in bright green with abear giving the thumbs-up as his logo.

After aclient leaves their bins on the street, Fairbairn’scleaning station, or “hopper,” liftsthem up and pressurewashes them with superhot, 180 Cwater,which cleans and disinfects without the useofchemicals. Mostofthat water is recycled, Fairbairn explains

Once washed, he sprays the bins with pine. “[Bears]dislike it, or they avoid the smell of pine,” he said Fairbairn then returns the cleaned cans to their storage place. Most of his clients so far have signed up for amonthly service, but some are weekly

From his years of handling waste bins, Fairbairnhas seen that locks won’t stop adetermined bear “Abear is gonna rip them apart,” he said. “Theonly thing you can do is have acan that’snot an attractant –the attractant is the smell.”

Despite his experience, Fairbairn

said he still comes across cans that aredisgusting beyond belief.

“The bottom of themissometimes awful,” he said. “Ihad acan that was about 15 per cent rotten organics and dogpoo. And I’m gagging …but it’s very satisfying to cleanthem.”

Sometimes it takes him 10 or 15 minutes of continuous cleaning to get thesmell out,Fairbairn said.

“People will go, ‘Oh, I’lldoit myself,’” he said. “There’snochance youcan clean it to this level.”

Part of proceeds go to North Shore BlackBear Society

As he was getting his business up andrunning, he contactedthe North ShoreBlack Bear Societyabout his idea.

“They weresuper stoked,super supportive,” Fairbairn said. “Weboth have such similar interests: Iwant to clean people’scans,they want people to have clean cans. Andweboth don’t want any bears to get killed.”

As partofFairbairn’sbusiness model, aportion of each cleaning goes to the NorthShoreBlack Bear Society.Inhis first twomonthsof operation, Mr.Can Clean donated morethan $1,000 to the society

Becausethe society doesa lot of outreach workinthe community,

sometimes theytip Fairbairn offtoan interestedclient or whenheshould tryknocking on the door of ahome with stinkybins.

Reflecting on his past experience riding down the winding North Shore streets in agarbage truck,Fairbairn noted otherbenefits to having nice-smelling cans.While bears can learn to returntoareas where they find food, waste collectors have long memoriestoo.

“Asagarbageman, if there’s a dirty can, you’relooking at thatguy’s house like,‘Well, next time, I’m not going to take extra,’” he said.

Mac Fairbairn, also known as Mr.Can Clean, has startedamobile business cleaning garbage bins andbarbecues in an efforttoreducebearattractants.

Aftertitling agarbage canintothe truck’s hopper,super hot water disinfectsthe bin, which is treated afterwardswith apine scent that bears tend to avoid. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

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SHIPPING NEWS

Grain exports push port to record-breaking year

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Large increases in exports – particularly of grain and coal from North Shore port terminals – helped push the Port of Vancouver to a record volume of trade last year.

The port moved 150.4 million metric tonnes of cargo in 2023, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority stated Friday.

Trade from North Shore port terminals made up almost a third of that, said Peter Xotta, president and CEO of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Total cargo volumes processed through North Shore terminals were up three per cent last year, from 42.9 million metric tonnes to 44 million tonnes, Xotta said.

Grain exports were the driving force in those statistics.

Grain exports were up more than 50 per cent last year, with nine bulk grain terminals exporting 14.7 million metric tonnes of wheat to 38 different countries. North Shore terminals likely made up about half of those export figures, said Xotta. “Richardson, G3 and Cargill are very prominent players in the agricultural space,” he said.

“Agriculture has been kind of on a tear, I would say, in Canada for the last couple of years,” said Xotta. “And that’s reflected in our numbers.”

The numbers reflect a sharp increase following a drought on the prairies two growing seasons ago, combined with the war in Ukraine that has limited worldwide access to that country’s grain.

Coal and sulphur exports were also up last year – including the metallurgical coal shipped through Neptune Terminals and the sulphur shipped through Vancouver Wharves.

Exports of metallurgical coal were up six per cent last year. Most of the coal is shipped to markets in Asia, including Japan, Korea and China, according to the port. Exports of sulphur – used in both fertilizer and industrial processes – were up 11 per cent.

Demand for potash – a component of fertilizer shipped through Neptune Terminals – was down 11 per cent last year, in part due to a port strike in July, said Xotta. Neptune is one of three port terminals that handle potash.

Breakbullk products – consisting primarily of forest products shipped through terminals like Lynnterm on the North Shore – were down last year

That tends to reflect overall economic trends, particularly in the housing and construction industries, said Xotta. When those sectors slow – as they have with higher interest rates – “forest products have suffered.” Overall exports of breakbulk products were down 27 per cent last year

And if you’ve noticed an increased number of freighter in the harbour recently, you’re not imagining things Several weeks ago, cold winter weather on the Prairies meant train lengths had to be shortened, meaning grain traffic into the port slowed down, while vessels continued to arrive on schedule.

That is now moderating, said Xotta.

Freighters dock at North Vancouver port terminals March 15 North Shore port terminals helped push the Port of Vancouver to a record-breaking year in 2023. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

Lee

Man sentenced to 2 years jail after assaulting strangers on bus

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

A man who attacked three strangers on a West Vancouver bus before breaking into a home and assaulting a family member will serve two years in jail and undergo treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.

Quinn Dalton Barry was sentenced in North Vancouver provincial court Monday on four counts of assault, one count of breaking and entering to commit mischief, as well as an unrelated charge for theft.

On Sept. 19, 2023, Barry was travelling on a West Vancouver Blue Bus when he pulled the stop signal in the Eagle Harbour area and began to yell at the bus driver, the court heard. Then he stood up near the rear door of the bus where he struck two women, aged 71 and 82, in the face and mouth. After getting off the bus, Barry tried to re-enter via the front door, where he assaulted the driver before being escorted off again.

Travelling on foot, he went to a house where some of his family members live. Barry grabbed a relative and forcefully pushed them out of the house. Another family member fled the residence. Barry proceeded to smash windows on the main and upper floors of the house, causing around $70,000 worth of damage.

On Feb. 22, Barry entered guilty pleas on all the charges. On March 4, Judge Patricia Janzen sentenced Barry to two years in prison for the break and enter, to be served concurrently with a six-month sentence for the assault of the family member That term will be followed by a three-year probation period, where Barry will be barred from being near the affected family as well as from West Vancouver Blue Bus.

For the stranger assaults, he was sentenced to time served of 169 days (credited as 254 days), as well as a consecutive jail term of 15 days for the separate theft charge.

In court, Barry also consented to undergoing treatment directed at his psychosis and substance use disorders, under the authority of his probation officer upon release from jail.

Judge stressed importance of treatment for mental illness, substance use

Over the course of his sentencing hearing, the court heard of Barry’s several previous convictions for theft and assault in recent years. His psychiatric history began in 2018, which included several assessments indicating delusional thoughts, and an eventual diagnosis of suffering from psychotic disorder and a number of substance use disorders. While at times he was compelled to undergo treatment in custody, Barry would stop taking medication upon release, the court heard.

While Janzen noted that he didn’t experience physical or sexual abuse as a child, she acknowledged that both of his parents suffered from addiction, and that his father died in 2020 from an opioid overdose. Barry began using substances including cannabis, alcohol and ecstasy at age 13.

While both the Crown and defence were generally aligned on the terms of the accused’s sentence, Crown counsel Lisa Falloon asked for a slightly longer prison term of three years. But defence lawyer Herbert Chambers argued that his client should face a global sentence of two years and eight months, and that the judge should take Barry’s mental illness and substance disorders into account in assessing his moral culpability

Reading her decision, Janzen said an aggravating factor was that the accused was on probation while the offences were committed. Also aggravating was that some of the victims were family members. Barry’s actions were “traumatizing” and had a “devastating effect” on them, the judge said. The accused’s guilty plea was a mitigating factor, taking full responsibility and sparing his victims from appearing in court, Janzen said. Barry also chose to stay in custody after his arrest.

The judge addressed Chambers’s argument that Barry’s mental health should be seen as a mitigating factor.

“When I compare your mental health history and your criminal record, there is a clear correlation between incidents of mental health breakdown, hospitalization and

criminal offending,” Janzen said But she disagreed that the defence proved his actions were caused by his condition, on a balance of probabilities.

“As a result, I’m not able to treat your mental health disorders as a mitigating factor in imposing a sentence,” she said. Acknowledging Barry’s high risk to reoffend, Janzen stressed the importance of rehabilitation. She praised the accused for cutting out harmful substances in custody, and taking prescribed Suboxone instead

“I am very concerned that unless and until you follow a treatment plan for schizophrenia and substance use disorders, you will not get off the path you’re on, becoming a chronic offender who ends up spending most of your life in prison,” she said. “That is not a future that I want for you.”

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and then decide – do they want to live in a reality like this or not?”

When Kling & Bang first suggested putting together an exhibition that would detail her actions and those of the guerrilla group, Alyokhina cringed.

“These actions were not carried out to be put in museums,” she had said, concerned that a gallery space would “kill its spirit.” Ultimately her desire to educate

would override her skepticism. What if all people knew of Pussy Riot was the bright balaclavas, neon tights and prairie dresses, wouldn’t that kill their spirit more?

“I realized that the majority of people don’t know most of our actions They know that there were some girls, imprisoned by Putin in 2012, and that’s it. But there is so much more happening with us. So much more than people think.”

Reid Shier, The Polygon’s director, devoured an article on the exhibition when it first made the media rounds following its release in 2022. He says he was “blown away” by what he learned of the group, and knew wider education on them was paramount. One flight to Reykjavik later, and Shier was convincing Alyokhina to bring the show to Vancouver

“So much of what I understood about Pussy Riot hadn’t necessarily been wrong, but there was so much more to the group than I had ever known before. What I discovered, and what I’m hoping other people discover, is the incredible bravery of these young women,” he says.

“This is really an example of an incredibly sustained act of bravery on the part of a group of young people in the face of increasing repression. I think there is a lot to discover, even for people who might

RegularCouncil Meeting

First Readingof“Zoning AmendmentBylaw No.

Proposal: To rezone thesubject property from aCentral Lonsdale MixedUse B(C-1B)Zonetoa ComprehensiveDevelopment 760 (CD-760) Zone to permitthe developmentofa 21-storey, residential (164 strata units)and commercial(retail andoffice) mixed-usebuilding.

Providewritteninput: Allpersons whobelieve theirinterestinpropertymay be affectedbythe proposed bylawwill be affordedanopportunity to be heardbywrittenoremail submission. All submissionsmustinclude your name andaddress and should be addressed to theCorporate Officeratinput@cnv.org,orsentbymailordelivered to City Hall, no laterthannoon on Monday,April 8, 2024,toensuretheir availability to Council at themeeting. No Public Hearingwill be held,inaccordance with S. 464 of theLocal Government Act.

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know their work intimately.”

Shier says this might be one of the most important shows the North Vancouver gallery has ever hosted.

Whether there will be tears or not remains to be seen, but what can be guaranteed is an audience more educated than they were prior to Alyokhina’s arrival.

And education, as they say, is the biggest weapon of all.

Velvet Terrorism: Pussy Riot’s Russia will run at The Polygon until June 2.

Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

The group gained international stardom with Punk Prayer, a performance staged inside Moscow’s Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in 2012 COURTESY OF THE POLYGON

Russian feminist punk protest collective Pussy Riot have become a symbol of resistance against Vladimir Putin’s Russia COURTESY OF THE POLYGON

FRAUD ALERT

North Vanvictims lose nearly $9Kin‘broken phone scam’

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

If astrange numberaskingfor moneymakesyour cellphone bling,itcan usually onlymean one thing.

Someone is trying to scam you.

SinceJanuary, three people havehanded over thousands of dollarstoscammers claiming to be their children, according to North Vancouver RCMP

The “broken phone scam” is a type of emergency scam wherea potential victim receives text messages from aperson claiming to be aloved one, saying theyhave dropped or damaged their phone, police said in arelease. The suspect provides an alternatephone number to sendatext message, andthen asks for funds for repairs or to help paya bill.

In justthree incidents this year,North Vancouver RCMPsay victims weredefrauded of funds totalling $8,768. In these scams, thesender of the text messages claimed to be their daughter,and states that their phone was either

lost or broken. The scammer then asked for an e-transfer topay for anew phone or pay offa bill, and providesanemail address for an e-transfer.

Police provideda partial screenshot of one of these exchanges, whereatext from the number 289-968-4310 states,“Hi mom, Idroppedmyphone. This is my new number.Please text me back when You got this.”

Inone of the incidents, the scammer asked for thousandsof dollarsontwo occasions.

Protectyour elder family membersby alerting them to this typeofscam, policesay

Ifyou receive astrange message from someone claiming to be aloved one, first trytocontact thatperson with the phone number in your contact list, said Const. Mansoor Sahak, spokespersonfor NorthVancouver RCMP.

“If possible, call another family member to verifythe source of the text,” he said.

“Always besuspiciousofcalls

or messages thatrequireimmediateaction and money for a family member in distress,” Sahak added. “Be careful whatyou post online, as scammers can easily get information about youon social media. Trust your instincts. Remember, if it feels wrong,it probably is ascam.”

Sahak said that scams like these typically come in waves, and this particular tacticiscurrently being used across multiple jurisdictions.

“Theyknowthis scam is working, sothey will continue to use it,” he said.

Becausescammers use third-partyapps to spoof their numbers, it’sverydifficult to track them down. Thebest way to protect your elder family membersistoalertthem ahead of timethat this scam is beingused, Sahak said.

If you’ve been victimized by this type of fraud, police encourage you to reportittothem and contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centreat1-888-495-8501.

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TheCates family name is well knownthroughoutthe NorthShore,and forgood reason.Depictedhereis Charles H. CatesSr.,who arrivedinMoodyville in 1885.

He foundsuccess in thetugboat business, eventually incorporated as C.H. Catesand Sons in 1921 with his sons,John, Charles, andJames.One son, CharlesJr.,was mayorofNorth Vancouverfrom1953 to 1957.

Another son, John,was an MLArepresentingNorth Vancouverfrom1945 to 1952. John’s wife,Carrie Cates,becamethe firstfemalemayor of theCityofNorth Vancouverin1964, defeatingthree male candidates.

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Last of the fall-harvested apples, pearsand crabapples from our urbandwarf fruit orchard.

GARDEN TO TABLE

Patio applesare gateway plants forbudding permaculturists

LAURA MARIE NEUBERT Contributing writer

If you own or rent asmall patch of sun, you can grow apples.So-called dwarf fruit trees,a.k.a.patio apples, aregatewayplants for budding urban permaculturists.

One of the first things Idid when we committed to an urban permaculture make-over,was plant adwarf fruit tree orchard. Dwarfand orchardare two words that you wouldn’t expect to read in the same sentence. But in my world, they belong together

I’ve written about dwarffruit trees before, but they warrant another go.Not only is the timing perfect for planting, but suddenly readersfromall over areasking about sourcing and planting thesediminutive darlings.

Dwarffruit trees arenot genetically modified, rather they arecreated by grafting standardfruitwood onto growth-regulated root stock. The process creates asize-controlled fruit tree that produces copious amounts of standard-size fruit,much earlier on average than so-called regular fruit trees.

Atotal of 16 dwarf trees planted strategicallytoadvantage both sun andshade comprise our collection, namely: three guilds of three trees,underplanted with pollinator and predator-friendly herbs and living mulches, sixinterplanted in nearby beds, and one atop ahugelkultur mound.

Onedwarf crabapple, two pear, six apple, three plum, two cherry, one persimmon and one almond provide more than enough goodness for our family of five,plusthousands of native bees andother endangered pollinators.

Asmall, densely planted bed of blueberries, gooseberries, jostaberries and currants, blooms in succession nearby Not somany days from now,when resident native bees chew through their cocoons in search of sustenance, the fruitand berry orchards will come alivewithwinged and buzzing things.

Untilquite recently, dwarf fruittrees wererelatively hardtocomeby. Today, however,Lower Mainlandnurseries offer an impressive selection of both standard and columnar fruittrees on dwarf stock.

Thereisdebateabout whether dwarf or semi-dwarf root stock is optimal, but I believe that it matters little, if one stays on top of the thinning andpruning. That is, ensuring that the tree doesn’t grow higher than one can reach comfortably for maintenance, andalso that interior branches arethinned to allowfor cross-breezy air circulation.

Potted dwarf fruittrees areparticularly easy to manage, as root growth is physically restricted. Ourpotted Fuyu persimmon fruited beautifully for itsfirst two years, as wellorbetter than afterit was transplanted into the mound.

LAURAMARIE NEUBERT

CharlesH.Cates Sr., andhis horses

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Dwarftrees work in small spaces

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It is important to know going in that many varieties of peach, apricot and nectarine trees are self-pollinating, while others requirepollination from another variety.Most but not all varieties of pear, apple, sweet cherryand plum requireorcan facilitate cross pollination.

An early-blossoming dwarf crabapple fills pollination gaps in our garden, but Ialways double-check my pollination guide before purchasing additional trees. PortKells Nurseries in Surrey offers easy to follow,downloadable guidesonline –search “fruit tree pollination guide.”

CROSSWORD

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If Ihad but one sunny patio with very limitedspace, Iwould chooseasingle dwarf apple tree onto which several varieties of pseudo self-pollinatingfruit had been grafted.Iwould grow it in living soil, in the largestpot Icould manage, andIwouldn’t stop there.

To mimic atiny food forest and to helpcool and insulate the soil, Iwould

underplant withperennial flowering herbs andedible flowers. In springand fall, nitrogen-fixing sugar snap and snowpeas would ascend the trunk on cotton string. And finally,Iwould plant dwarf-style cherry or currant tomatoes to spill in colourful abundance, over the sides.

Laura Marie Neubertisa West Vancouverbasedurban permaculture designer.Learn more about permaculture by visiting her website upfrontandbeautiful com, or email hello@upfrontandbeautiful.com.

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16.Tennisevent

17.Fruit skin

18.Thrive

20.Encounters

21.Apiece

22.City’ssmaller cousin

23. List of activities

26.Baby’sbed

28. Englishbeverage

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41.Foreigner

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47.Marigold’s beginning

48.Street sign

49.Logger’s tool

50.Simple

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53.Poker word

54. Gracefinale

55.Boar’s home

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5. Deskitem: 2wds.

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9. Familiarized

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walkway

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40.Comic Martin’s partner

41.Tothe ocean

42.Scrawny

43.Chowder shellfish

44.Droops downward

45.Depart

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REMEMBRANCES

GINA COUTTS

December 27,1955March 31,2015

Forever and EverGina, Love, Irene

MARSHALL, John

July 1, 1935

March 28, 2012

It’sbeen 12 years since we lost you. You were thebest friend, husband, father,and grandfather. Iwas so lucky to have you for 47 yearsofa wonderful marriage We miss you nowas much as ever before.

Love, Alicia and all the family.

ARNTORP, Stella

March 16, 1937−March 18,2024

On March18, 2024 at the ageof87, after along illness, Stella Arntorp (n.Clayton) passed awayat home surrounded by herfamily.

Stella was kind, graciousand caring; is muchloved andgreatly missed by herhusband Svendof55 years; son Jan, wife Marisol and granddaughter Hannah; daughter Jennifer and partner Ray; along with family and friends in Canada,Scotland and Denmark

Stella was born in Inverness, Scotland on March16, 1937 to Georgeand Edith Clayton.She spent her earlyyears in Inverness with her siblings, Ruby, George, andJim. Stellaworked in theInverness Town Houseasastenographer before immigrating to Canada in 1956,first to Winnipegand later to Vancouver where she worked as amedical secretary for the ArthritisSociety.After marrying Svend andstarting theirfamily, sheworked as a schoolsecretaryfor the Surrey School Board until sheretired in 1992.Stella &Svend movedtoWest Vancouver after retirement and continuedtoenjoy many years of boating and travel together,most notablytoMayneIslandand Indio,California. Stella continued to keep in touch through the yearswith the many friendsshe made around the world.

The familywish to express their sincerethanks to thecaring staffatboth Shylo and Vancouver CoastalHealth whose support over thepastyear haveallowedStella to be home withher family surroundedbylove

At Stella’srequest, aservice will notbeheld. No flowers please.Ifdesired, donations maybemade inStella’smemory to acharity of yourchoice.

BALFOUR, Janice October1,1953−November 11,2023

Janice Eileen Balfour (néeBrown)passedawayon November 11, 2023.A ServiceofRemembrance willbeheldonSaturday, April13, at 1:30 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,1110 Gladwin Ave, North Vancouver, with areception tofollow.

CAMPBELL, Donald Allister

July 10, 1928 –March 15, 2024

Don is missed and lovingly remembered by his wife Elaine (née Galliford), daughters Janet, Alison,and Brenda (Brian), and grandchildren Graeme and Norah.

BURNFIELD, Janet Elizabeth (nee Esson)

Janet ElizabethBurnfield,age 76 of Pemberton B. C. left us on March 18, 2024. She was in care of Sea to Sky Hospice of Squamishand with dear friend Lynne Harrrison by her side on her passing. Janetissurvived by her mother,IreneWallace EssonofWest Vancouver,her sisters Mary Noble of Lethbridge, AB andShelleyEsson of Vallejo,CA. HerdaughterDiana and grandson Liam reside in Prince George, B.C. Sheisalsosurvivedbyher nieces andnephews, Allana,Bill, Leah and Santiago, as wellasher grandnieces and nephews andmany cousins in Ontario,Alberta and BritishColumbia.

Janet enjoyed travel,having hadthe great adventure of travellingbywheel with somefriends allthrough Central andSouth America in the early 1970’s,and wasneverafraidofzigzagging across thecontinent, whichshe did many times throughout her life! She was aprolificreader and writer, with over 70 pen palsfrom allover the world she countedasfriends, andindeed made friends wherever peoplecrossed herpath.She had themost forgiving nature, always wanting to seethe best in peopleand abletofind joyand laughter in allofthe world around her.

Asmall gatheringisyet to be scheduled. DonationstoSea to Sky Hospice in Squamishin Janet’snamewould be very welcome.

https://seatoskyhospicesociety.ca/donate/

The family thank the staff of Lynn Valley Care Centre for their compassionate care forDon.A memorial service will be heldonThursday, March 28 at 1:30 p.m.atSt. Andrew’sand St.Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver

Please visit www.dignitymemorial.com to see full obituary.

CROWSTON, Wallace Bruce Stuart

Wallace BruceStuart Crowston, amanagement scholar,university administrator, much-loved husband, father,grand-father and friend, has died. He passed peacefully onFebruary28, surrounded by hisfamily,followingashort illness, at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver

Wallace was borninToronto on January28, 1934, theonlychild ofArthur Samueland Clara Helena (Donnelly)Crowston. He received aBASc fromthe University of Toronto,anMSfrom MIT and aPhD from Carnegie MellonUniversity.Heheld appointments at MIT from1966to1972, and at York University,Toronto from1972 to 1987, where he becameProfessorand later,Dean of the Faculty of Administrative Studies. From 1987 to 2000, he served asProfessor and Dean of the Faculty of Management Studies at McGill University,Montreal.Both at York University and McGill University,heworked in partnershipwith other Canadian universities and with theCanadian International Development Agency to establish programsfor management educationincountries across Asia, including China, Japan, Thailand, Pakistan, and Central Asia.

Wallace was aman whoenjoyed good storiesand songs, with great wit and loveoflife. He ssurvived by hiswife Taka and their children Kevin (Marie), Catherine(Bill) and Clare (Ali), and grandchildren Lili, Hana, Kian and Reza.

obItuarIes

obItuarIes

As you share the stories and thememories of how they lived theirlives andhow very much they meant, may you findcomfort.

REMEMBRANCES

BANNATYNE, Roderick Scott

January15, 1958 −March 17, 2024

Scott was born in Vancouver on January 15, 1958, and shortly thereafter,heand his parents relocated to Windsor,Ontario

Scott took two things from his time in Windsor. The firstwas apassion for the Detroit Tigers. Hewould be only too happy to give anyone who wouldlisten acomplete play−by−play of the Tiger’s 1968 World Serieswin.

The second was music −his record,tapeand CD collections were enormous, andhis interests ranged fromcountrytoMotown to pop and to rock. He had virtually every bootleg Springsteen and Dylan recording in existence

Scott moved back to Vancouver in 1970 and attended Sentinel Secondary and later UBC, where he obtained Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Lawdegrees. While at UBC, he became a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity, with whichheenjoyed aconnection his entire life.He laterobtained his CharteredAccountancy designation andbecame apartner at Smythe Ratcliffe (now Smythe) beforeearlyretirementat age 45 due to health issues.

Scott valued his friends very highly and managed thatrare feat of maintaining relationships with many ofhis high school,universityand fraternity fr ends as theyears passed. While working as an accountant, he liked nothing better than beingable to serve hisfriends −and the parents and family of his friends −bybecoming their accountant

Scottwas electedand served as the volunteer treasurer of the CanadianDiabetes Association (now DiabetesCanada) for eight years, bringing a welcome professionalism to the task. Hisservice exemplified the value he placed on friendship, as the reason he got involved with the CDA was because afriend had diabetes.

Scott’s final years were difficult ones forhim as he developedParkinson’sand Lewy body dementia, both of which he acceptedwithforbearanceand goodgrace.

Scott was predeceased by his parents, Rod and Elsie, and is survived by his sister, Sue(Kurt),as wellasmany lifelong friends.

Donations in memory of Scott may be made to the VGH &UBC Hospital Foundation for the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health.

Acelebration of Scott’s life will be held on Monday, April29. If you wish to be notified ofthe time and place,please email rsbmemorial2024@gmail.com

FLEMING, John

May 11,1931− March14, 2024

Passed awaypeacefully on March14, 2024. Born in Alsask, Saskatchewan, in 1931, his familymoved toWestVancouver in 1940.His father, Bert, started FlemingHardware, and later,John and his brothers ranWest Van Hardware and West Van Furniture.In 1960, John stepped awayfrom thefamily business andstarted John Fleming Insurance at Hastings andSperling in Burnaby.Heretired after 40years in business,and thenew ownershave carried on hislegacybyoperatingunderthe samename and location.John was predeceasedbyhis loving wife of 49 years, Lillian. John is survived by his daughter Carol (George); son David (Jill); daughter Dianna (Gord); grandchildren Kirsten, Shy, Dayna, Brendan, Lianna,Taylor, Nicholas, and Emma; great−grandchildren Brooks and Olive;and loving nieces,nephews and extended family

Amemorialservice willbeheldtocelebrate hislifeonSaturday, April13, 2024, at 11amat High andsUnitedChurch,3255 Edgemont Blvd, North Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to theAlzheimer’s Society of British Columbiaoryour favourite charity.

TISSINGTON, Deborah Lynn

It is with great sadness Ihave toannounce the passing of my beloved wife of over 40 yearson Monday,February 19th,2024. She was my muse and partner in lifeand also in our fashion company Neto Leather and French Laundry. Deborah will be forever remembered for her generosity,her kindness, her fabulous styleand her wonderful hostess skills.Celebration of Life to be announced.

JOHNSON, Shane Tyler

October 12, 1985 -March 14, 2024

“Itiswith heavy hearts and great sadness that we announcethe suddenpassing of Shane.

Shaneis survived by hisloving parents, Bob and Sheena, brother Chad (Claire), niece Nora,nephew Wallace andpartner,Hiary.Hewillbedeeply missed by hisfamily andmany friends.

Shanewas born in North Vancouver on October 12, 1985. Afterattending Montroyal Elementary and Handsworth Secondary Schools, Shane completedhis education at the University of Victoria, RoyalRoads and the University of British Columbia. He then pursued histeachng career, focusing on students that required extra helpand support.

Shane was apeople person. Whether beside a strangerata pub, or with close friends, he was never shytostrikeupconversationand share a laugh. His super-power lived in hiscontinuous desire andinnate calling to helpthose around him. Hehad aheartgold and wanted those around him tosucceed. This wasnever moreevident than in the classroom where his students thrived.

Shane hadapassionfor playing and watching hockey andwas, forbetter or worse, adevoted Canucks fan.Hehad aloveofcookng, and had recently developed apassion forwood burning and gardening. Alover of animals, Shanefound great joywith thedogs andcatsinhis life.

Hisfamily wishestothank everyone forthe tremendousoutreach of supportfromfriends of Shane, of which there are many.Ifthe weath of a manismeasured bythe number of hisfriends, then Shane was trulya person of great riches.

Please honour hislegacy by hugging those closest to you, squeezing the mostout of everyday, striking up afriendly conversation with astranger, and working to elevate those around youwth loving supportand encouragement.

ACelebration of Lifewill be heldlater nthe Spring.”

Each Loss

Each loss is verydifferent, Thepainissosevere. Will Iever stop missing This oneI loved so dear?

Good timeswehad together, Themoments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other Howmuchwereallycared

Inever dreamed you’dgoaway, Never thoughtofsorrow. So sure you’dalwaysbehere Took forgranted each tomorrow.

Nowmylifeisall confused Sinceyou went away. Youtooka part of me Andfor helpI dailypray.

But whenGod sent youtome He never said that youwere mine That Icould keep youalways–Only borrowed foratime

Now, He’s called youhome, I’m sadand Ished tears YetI’m glad He loaned youtome Andwehad thesemany years.

Obituaries

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REMEMBRANCES

MALNARICH,Dr. Albert “Jack”

February 4, 1944- March 11, 2024

It is with profound sadness that our family announces the unexpected passing ofJack Malnarich, at the age of 80. He leaves behind alegacy of love,caring kindness, and cherished memories that will forever be treasured for all who knew and lovedhim.

Jackwas predeceased by his parents Albert and Aili, and sisters Bonnie and Sylvia. He is survived by his wife Judy,daughter Jolene, son Jarrett, daughter-in-law Tina, grandchildrenJack and Josie and many friends, neighbors and relatives.

Jack was born in Trail BC, and grew up in Rossland until he graduated from high school in 1962. He attended theUniversity of BritishColumbia and obtained his DMDdegree in 1969, from the Faculty of Dentistry.Hewas an honour student, excelledin chemistry,and loved the university life.Hewent back to UBCfor ashort time,toteach students.

In 1968, he met andmarried his wife Judy Fraser andtogether they raised their two children. They lived and practiced dentistry in North Vancouver, for over 40 years.

In the early 2000’s, Jack re-locatedtoadental practice in Sechelt, BC. After afew yearsheretired toa lifeofenjoyment on the Sunshine Coast. Jack was atalented dentist; he had agenerousgentle spirit and was agreat family man. He loved the outdoors, was an animallover and avoracious reader.Hehiked trails in the Secheltcommunity, ran marathonsinthe US and Canada, enjoyed the gameofgolf, skied most mountains in the province, boated and fishedonthe “Jolly J”, and kayaked many areas of our ocean.

The family wishes to thank all,for their support and love at this sad time. Donations to the SPCA greatly appreciated.

Acelebration of Jack’slife will be heldat1:00PM on Friday,April12, 2024 at The Sunshine Coast Botanical Gardens. 5941 Mason Road, Sechelt B.C

He wasloved by many andwillbedearly missed. WE LOVE YOU DAD-OUR “PAPA”

Online condolences maybeexpressed at www.devlinfuneralhome.ca

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Devin Funeral Home. 604-866-9551

MILLS, Edwin John

May 25, 1927 -February 11, 2024

Almosta year to the day of losing Violet (his ‘Honey’) our vibrant Dadand Grampa passed awayatage 96, ending alifefilledwithwanderlust and globetrottingadventures. Edwinwas raised on EglintonAvenue, above hisgrandfather’sbustling Torontohardware store, andona snowy hockey rink in FitzroyHarbour in the Ottawa Valleywhere he learned thevalue of close friendships and exploration. He joined theCanadian Army at 17, and in his20s enrolledatQueen’s University, married Vi and becameacivil engineer.Hetook a job in Venezuela’soil sector in 1957, when moving overseas with ayoung family was anoveland formidableundertaking. In the early 1960s they settled in Barrie, with Edwinworking at York University on campusdesign anddevelopment before moving abroad againtodosimilarworkat universitiesinBotswana, Swaziland andLesotho. A lifelong fan of Toronto’ssports teams, sport featured prominently in Edwin’slife, and Vancouver’s North Shore offered theperfect climatefor skiing, cycling, golf andtennis throughout hisactive retirement years. Until hisfinalweeks, Edwin walked the West Vancouver seawall atsunrise, where he’d laugh andswap stories withhis friends enroute. Hours before he died, Edwin said that nothing made him as proud as the diverse and energetic family he and Vi raised. Edwin is survived by children Michael (Anne), Terry (Doug),Steven (Erna), Christie (Dave), Rob (Cory),(Zbyszek), sister-in-law Audrey Neufeld, 13 grandchildren,and 11great-grandchldren. Edwinwas predeceased byhis wife Violet,sister Carole andmother Catherine Mills (née McClelland)

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PARTRICK, CaroleM.

September 21, 1936− March 4, 2024

It is with tremendoussadness that we announce thepassing of ourbeloved mother and grandmother.Mom passedawaypeacefullyat homewithher children by herside at the age of 87 years.She was born in Edmonton, with the family moving to Nanaimo when shewas in Grade 9. She trained andworkedasa nurse in Vancouverbut left nursingtostart afamily in North Vancouverwith her husband, Bruce.She wasanamazingMom, always putting family and friendsfirst and making sure everything was planned outperfectly.She was generous of heartand soul and always interested in others. Shewas kind and thoughtful, an excellent cook, baker,and seamstress. We have great memoriesoffamily holidays and so many wonderful memories from Gambier Island. Momand Dadalways welcomed friends and family with great food anddrink. There were always chorestodo, but so many funactivitieslikehiking, swimming, fishing, ridinghorses, feedingthe pigs, gathering eggs, andoutdoor and indoor games She hadsomany cherishedfriends, includingher nursingclassmates,the airlinefamilies, North Van neighbours, Gambier families, and hernewer Dundarave neighbours and exercise friends. She struggledwithongoingand worseninghealth issues over thepast several yearsbut nowisfinally at peace. She was predeceased by herhusband, Bruce(2012) and sister, Audrey. Sheissurvivedby herloving children,Joanne (Daryl) and Mike(Val), andgrandkids Max,Dane,Owen, Reid,Joel, and Theo. We willall miss herterribly.

WEISS, Mark May 9,1944-March 15, 2024

We are sad to announce that while surrounded by family,Mark passed peacefully at the North Shore Hospice. Mark will be remembered as aloving husband to Marg, supportiveDad to Steve (Valerie) andproudPapa to Shaun andClara. Predeceased by hisparents Luther and Rose, sister Beverly.Mark is survived by his brother Grant, sister Gail (Dave), niece Paula, nephew Nei (Shawna), grandniecesand nephewsKatie, Nora, Aidan andElliott, many cousins including Reg (Grace) andRod (Jan).Agraveside service will be heldatGardens of Gethsemani on Thursday, March 28 at 11:00. Thank youtothe North Shore Hospice for theexcellent care Mark received.

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REMEMBRANCES

SCHICK,Liz

June26, 1938 −February17, 2024

Elizabeth(Liz) passed away on February 17, 2024, at Evergreen House in North Vancouver after a ong illness. Liz is survived by her husbandof61 years, Don; her children Cathy (Jane) and David (Talge); two grandchildren; brother Joe (Kathy) Wurz; sister−in−law Lynn Wurz; and ten nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents and her brothers, Tom (Darlene) and Paul.

Liz was born in Penticton, BC, on June 26, 1938, to Thomasand Elizabeth Wurz. Liz grew up on an orchard in Keremeos. She was the eldest child, known as Sis, to her three brothers, Tom, Paul and Joe.After high school, she became aregistered nurse, receiving her training at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Through her classmates, she met Don but had apause in the relationship as Liz went to Bermuda to continue her nursing career. On her return, they married in Keremeos in September 1962. In 1963, as Don and Liz started their family, they moved to Richmond, BC, at that timearural community, until 1974, when they built ahouse in WestVancouver. They lived therefor 46 years, downsizing but staying on the North Shore in 2018.

She workedasanutritional counselorinWest Vancouver for many years helping the community withweight loss programs. In their later years, Don andLiz travelled extensively throughout Europe. China, Australia, and New Zealand.

Liz was vibrant, generous and kind. Family and friends were important to her. She never placed her interests above those she cared about. She was aforgiving and thoughtful mother, sister, wife and friend.

Our family is deeply appreciative of the extraordinary and devoted care that Don provided our Mom over her years of declining health, keeping her home as long as possible.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to acharity of your choice.

Wednesday, April 17, at 2PM at First Memorial, 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver.

SIEGEL SAUNDERS, Dawn

April 14, 1956 −March 15, 2024

After an extraordinary and all tooshort life, Dawn passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital, with her family surrounding her with love. She was the loving and much devoted wife to Carl for 40 yearsand the adoring mother to Angela (Brendan Robertson) of Bowen Island and James and Caroline of Vancouver. She is survived by her mother, Doris Siegel of Pembroke; mother−in−law, Glenda Saunders of NorthVancouver;dear sisters Karen Nelson (Paul) of Ottawa and Joanne Instance (Bill)ofPembroke; and brothers−in−law, René Saunders of Coquitlam and Peter and Karen SaundersofNorth Vancouver.Dawn was a devoted and caring aunt to Mark (Amanda Eldridge),Matthew and MeredithNelson, Mary Ellen Schroeder (Jordan Connors)and Allison Schroeder, as well as Nikolas, Bryce and Nolan Saunders.She was also aspecial great−aunt to Hazel Nelson and JaydanConnors

Dawn was born to Vic and Doris Siegel in Pembroke, Ontario, where she grew up excelling academically and athletically. She was part of the first graduating class at Fellowes High School. She wentontostudy physiotherapy at Queen’s University, graduating in 1978. While at Queen’s, Dawn and Carl met and went on to maintain valued and lifelong friendships with many Queen’salumni. She was passionateabout her chosen profession and was active in the profession her entire life as an owner of Hollyburn Physiotherapy in West Vancouver. She was recognized as amentor, teacher and leader in her professional organization Dawn had many other passions,including skiing, golfing, gardening, singing with the Bach and Espiritu choirs for over 35 years, playing tennis competitively at the NorthShore Winter Club, and boating in Indian Arm andSproat Lake. She was a faithful member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, where she participated in manyofthe church’s activities.She enthusiastically volunteered for several charities,including the Canadian Cancer Society and the Heart and Stroke Foundation Dawn embraced life to the fullest −travelling, prioritizing family time, taking on new challenges, and always attending to those around her. Sadly, her life was cut short by endometrial cancer, which she faced with patience, dignity and grace.

Herfamily wishes to thank the teams at BC Cancer Agency and Lions Gate Hospital Acute and Palliative Care Units, as well as NorthShore Home Carefor the exceptional care Dawn received throughout her illness. Thank you also to the many friends and loved ones who supported the Saunders family with food, messages and love.

In lieu of flowers and in gratefulness for Dawn’s life, donations maybemade to the Canadian Cancer Societyorthe Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Acelebration of Dawn’s extraordinary life will take place at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church on Saturday, March 30th, at 1:30PM. Please honour Dawn’s life by embracing all that life has to offer and holding closetoyour family and loved ones.

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