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Western Canada’s largest producer of chlorine is seeking to extend its ability to produce the highrisk chemical at its facility on the North Vancouver waterfront.
Due to concerns from the surrounding community when the facility’s lease was last renegotiated, Chemtrade Logistics Inc.’s current agreement would halt the company’s liquid chlorine operations by July 2030. Then the lease is set to fully expire in 2032, when the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will have the option to buy back the land Chemtrade owns.
To address this potential blow to its business, the multinational chemicals firm has entered into negotiations with the Port, which has authority over the lease. The North Shore News has also learned of an extensive lobbying effort, in which Chemtrade has approached elected officials at multiple levels of government to ask for support in renegotiating its lease.
But despite the public safety implications a potential renegotiation could have on adjacent neighbourhoods, the matter has not yet been brought to the public’s attention.
There’s also potential conflict between the District of
Graham Gilley, chair of the Windsor Secondary PAC and former risk management director at Mulgrave School, says that his community hadn’t yet been made aware of Chemtrade’s lease negotiations with the Port of Vancouver
North Vancouver’s ambitions to build more housing in neighbouring areas and Chemtrade’s ability to further reduce risks of handling a highly corrosive substance to a level that could accommodate increased residential density
Community consultation has always been part of Chemtrade’s plan, said Amy Jonsson, senior manager of corporate communications.
“But multiple steps, and decisions, are required before we can begin public engagement,” she said
One of the steps that Chemtrade has taken so far is starting talks with the District of North Van, which has a long
BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
Freeway is back home and resting – but it’s been a harrowing couple of days for the pup.
The three-year-old lab-mix survived a fall off a 100-foot cliff and more than 24 hours running feral in the North Shore mountains.
Skier Adam Bale hiked to the top of Cypress Mountain’s Sky Chair for some post-season runs on Monday and had stopped for a rest when one of his skis began to slide. Freeway, who has a little retriever in her, bolted after the ski, not knowing the danger she was in.
“The ski kept going and Freeway kept going with it and they just went over the edge. I couldn’t get to them,” said Bale, who was in shock at the time. “I was pretty helpless.”
Bale didn’t have the skills or gear required to go search for Freeway, but two other men who were in the area did attempt to reach the area where the dog fell.
“All they said was it looks bad, we can’t see any sign,” Bale said, deciding it was time to call for outside help.
North Shore Rescue responds
To be clear, North Shore Rescue is not in the business of chasing after lost pets, and the province will not offer official support or even provide rescuers with insurance coverage in case of injuries. But when a pet is in trouble in the wilderness, people tend to follow, and without serious mountaineering training and equipment, the area where Freeway fell would be extremely dangerous, said search manager Paul Markey.
“Our concern and the concern that we expressed to the province was that somebody potentially could get injured or hurt or worse. And so it was concern for humans which allowed the province to issue a task,” he said.
Markey roped down about 100 feet of steep cliff and spotted what looked like an impact spot with some brown fluid in the snow, but there was no sign of Freeway He and other volunteers searched the area until darkness Monday night, including using a drone with thermal cameras, but had no luck.
The next morning North Shore Rescue returned with a helicopter – something the province will not
fund for animal missions, so the team dipped into their own donations to cover the cost, according to search manager Stan Sovdat Given the circumstances of the fall, they were assuming it would be a recovery, not a rescue.
The enormity of the gesture was not lost on Bale.
“It’s beyond my words to express what admiration and gratitude and respect I have for them anyway But when it’s you, and the helicopter is [taking] off, I was honestly in tears,” he said. “I just wanted to recover Freeway’s body I wanted to know that we had it and be able to bring it home and do the right thing.”
The team did not find Freeway near the site where she fell, but they did find the next best thing – tracks.
“And it was on,” Bale said.
Freeway spotted at Cypress They spread the word on social media and more friends and even strangers started showing up to search the resort area for Freeway Around 3 p.m. Tuesday, Freeway emerged for the first confirmed sighting, coming face to face with one of Bale’s
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Freeway rests at home with owner Adam Bale following her adventure in the North Shore Mountains, falling 100 feet from a cliff and spending more than 24 hours lost in West Vancouver.
The City of North Vancouver has cleared the electoral hurdle required to borrow $55.7 million for the rebuild of North Shore Neighbourhood House and the completion of two city parks.
An “alternative approval process,” which works something like a reverse referendum, is required by the province before municipalities are allowed to take
out large capital loans. If enough residents file a form with the city registering their opposition within a stipulated time period, either a referendum on the loan is required or council must pause the project.
As of the 5 p.m. deadline on April 22, a total of 573 electors, or 1.35 per cent of the eligible voter base, submitted forms opposing the loan bylaw – well short of the 4,233 or 10 per cent required.
The alternative approval process drew criticisms from some
residents that future taxpayers would be unable to afford the tax increases required to service that debt, that residents had not been adequately informed about the AAP, and that the bar was simply too high for electors to stop the loan.
Council announced plans in January to fast-track the rebuilding of the 1967 North Shore Neighbourhood House building, which is reaching the end of its life, and partner with non-profit
developer Catalyst Community Housing to build up to 180 affordable housing units on top. Catalyst will be responsible for finding its own financing for the affordable housing.
No one from North Shore Neighbourhood House responded to a request for comment on the APP passing, From the $55.7-million loan, $4.3 million will go to finishing the total revamp of Kings Mill Walk Park to include a plaza, an
all-ages play area, an off-leash dog park, open green space and shoreline habitat restoration. And $1.8 million in borrowed cash is earmarked for a new “Oasis of Calm” urban park on the 1600block of Eastern Avenue, one of the city’s densest areas with the least access to park space.
The AAP results will come back to council one more time on May 6 for final approval before the city submits its application to the Municipal Finance Authority
BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
Planning to park your car in Deep Covethissummer? Options for visitors areabout to become fewer and farther between.
Asplit District of North Vancouver council voted Monday for new parking restrictionsthat quadruple the number of resident-only spaces in the peak summer months.
The idyllic seaside hamlet hasbecome toopopular for its owngood in recent years, with throngs of visitors driving circles around the neighbourhood competing with residents for available street parking.
Council has been tweaking parking rulesinsearch of asolutionthatworks forDeep Cove residents who have to put up with outsiders, businesses that need asteady stream of customers in thesummermonths to survive, and the visitors themselves.
District staffsay thereare about 910 total street parking spaceswithinthe neighbourhood, 770 of which have no restrictions on them today. Under the new rules, 350will be for residents only with a $35-pervehicle, per year permit(limitof two per householdwith extra availablefor guests). Another 280 willhavetimelimits forvisitors that residents areexempt from, and110 will be open to anyone but
time limited.
Generally speaking, the new seasonal rules will be in effect forthe streets west ofDeepCove Road pastCliffmont Road, Mt.Seymour Parkway and Strathcona Road to Strathcona Lookout Park, and the streets around Cliffmont Road and Covecliff Roadasfar as RoxburyPlace. Year-round resident onlyparking will remainfor Panorama Drive, Caledonia Avenue,Eastleigh Lane and Banbury Road.
The rulesare expected to be inplace beforepeak seasonarrives in 2024.
Deep Cove is ‘under siege,’councillor says
Although 70 per cent of street parking spaces arereserved for residents at peak times under the new rules,Coun. Lisa Muri movedanamendment that would have extended seasonal resident-only andresident-exempt time limited parking toall of Raeburn Street, Parkside Lane, Lockhaven Roadand Cliffmont Road, and extending Cove CliffRoad to the top of StrathconaRoad andtoRoxbury Place.
But Muri couldonlyget two other votesinsupportofher motion –not enough to pass.
Muri saidifshe had her way,the entire neighbourhood north of Mt. Seymour
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District of West Vancouvercouncil hasapproved aproposal to build 34 duplex units on alarge piece of undeveloped land in Eagle Harbour.
The approval paves the way for SterlingPacific Developments to build 17duplexes,plus two single-family homes, on avacant 1.8-hectareparcel oflandonDaffodilDrive. Theproperty was previously approved for a10-unit subdivision of single-family homes.
The duplex project drew astrong –and divided –response at arecent public hearing, with many neighboursopposed to the plan, sayingit would bring too much density to their neighbourhood. Others argued the smaller and less expensive housing is needed both for downsizers andyoung families.
On April 15,the majority ofcouncil voted to approve the plan, saying more smaller housing options wouldbenefit the communityasawhole.
According to district staff, the change approved by council will mean swapping 10 houses of an average size
of 8,100 squarefeet for duplexes of about 2,800squarefeet. Therewill also beanincreaseinprotection for riparian areas on the property.The duplex plan will result in fewer trees being removed and anincrease in park dedication, noted Coun. Nora Gambioli.
The priceofthe duplexes –atunder $2 million –while still “exceptionally huge,” is alot less than the more-than $5 million for the previously proposed single-family homes,she said.
Coun. Scott Snider said he lives extremely close to the development andis in supportofthe plan.
“I think thereweresome comments from the community that we should justleave it as parkland. Well, that’s
not reality.And that’snot going to happen,” he said.
And while some people argued the site is not theright spot for development, “unfortunately there’snot alot of spots left for development in West Vancouver,” he said.
Coun. Sharon Thompson and Christine Cassidy also supportedthe proposal.
Thompson said in acommunity that’spredominantly single-family homes and condos, the duplexes area good alternativefor many people and will be in high demand.
Coun. Peter Lambur and Linda Watt votedagainst the plan.
Lambur said heran in the last election on aplatform of neighbours havingthe biggest say on projects which wouldimpact their community.
“There’sbeen alongstanding concern thatthe developer is planningto build too much on the site,” he said.
Watt said she also feared the project wouldbring too much density to the area. She said thesingle-family homes in theoriginal proposal would have had less visual impact for the neighbours.
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Now hear this: Keep your mouths shut. Following the province’s move to prohibit public hearings for residential redevelopment projects that comply with official community plans, the City of North Vancouver council will go one further, no longer allowing residents to address them verbally on those developments during council’s weekly public input sessions (see story page 10). On those issues, residents may only write to council.
According to a legal opinion sought by city staff, if residents are permitted to address council about a development, it may open municipality up to a legal challenge from those who accuse them of holding a de facto public hearing.
This is a stretch.
The theoretical risk faced by the city should not outweigh the very real and
broad stifling of freedom of expression, which is guaranteed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
While we agree that municipal development processes were too slow and in need of change – and public hearings themselves often produced more harm than good – this interpretation of the law swings the pendulum too far in the other direction. As it is, the city reserves a meagre 10 minutes per meeting for the public to come and speak their minds. If other municipalities are going this route, we have not seen it yet.
If this is indeed the spirit of the provincial law, then the law is an ass, as Dickens put it, and it needs to be amended immediately
And until then, councils across B.C. should err on the side of openness and accountability, which always seem to be in dwindling supply
ANDY PREST
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Spring has arrived in West Vancouver, you can hear it in the air.
The soft, high-pitched piping of a bald eagle. “Pip-pip-pip-piii-piiii.”
The steady roll of a swollen stream sending spring runoff on its path to the ocean.
“Waa-waaa-waaaa-waaaaa.”
The bowel-rumbling growl of the Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder
“BREEEEEEE-BOP-BOP-BOP-BREEEEEEE!!”
That’s right, the big, loud, dumb machines are out in full force, and they’re driving their cars around. The supercars are speeding around Marine Drive so much that the owners of a nearby restaurant pumped the brakes on their own racing patrons, telling them to slow down in town before they
smash into something or someone.
“Enough is enough You will kill someone,” they wrote in an Instagram post.
And yeah, they’re right – very fast and expensive cars are always ripping down that very narrow and twisty portion of Marine Drive. I’ve coached baseball at a diamond right across the street (it’s next to an elementary school, no less), and it’s rare for us to go more than a couple of innings without someone screaming by in a $500K car. The 12-year-old ballplayers are always very impressed.
And it’s not just West Van, of course.
Seemingly every week the cops in North Van release details of a driver going 170 kilometres per hour on the 80 km/h highway One of my favourites was the guy who bought a new truck and wanted to “test it
out.” A few minutes later he was testing out Uber prices after the truck was impounded.
So here’s the question: is it even worth it to buy a really fast vehicle? What’s the point? I’d have to say no?
Now don’t get me wrong. I am no antispeed warrior who totes my soccer balls to practice on the back of a cargo bike (not that there’s anything wrong with that – I just don’t have the time to bike there and back and then spend the rest of my day telling people about it on the internet).
I am a red-blooded Canadian – I do love the feeling of getting into a powerful car and making it roar And I love going fast.
A couple of weeks ago I needed to rent a car. There were lots of sensible Kias and Chevys on the lot, but for about 40 bucks more I could get the Mustang convertible.
You better believe the sun was shining down on me that weekend.
I’ve gone even horsier than a Mustang as well. One memorable newspaper assignment a while back gave me the opportunity to drive an Audi R8, Nissan GTR, Lamborghini Gallardo and a Ferrari F430 Spider all in the same afternoon. The roar of that red convertible Ferrari coming through a narrow canyon on the Sea to Sky Highway is one of the loveliest sounds I’ve heard in my life.
Who needs testosterone when you’ve got a Testarossa?!
But here’s the thing. Every time I’ve driven one of these powerful machines, I progress through two distinct phases. The first phase is “wheeeeee!” The second phase
Dear Editor:
RE: West Vancouver Council Rejects Code Of Conduct, April 24 news story
I read with interest your report on the West Vancouver council debate on the need for a code of conduct (seriously, this council?). Our voice in the wilderness, Coun. Nora Gambioli, provided examples of acts of disrespect that she has witnessed, which resulted in fellow Coun. Christine Cassidy to snap back “I don’t know what universe Coun. Gambioli is living in.”
Point proven Nora, keep up the good work And remember, Illegitimati non carborundum.
Dear Editor:
Coun. Christine Cassidy dismissing Coun. Nora Gambioli’s experience with questionable behaviour expressed by her coworkers is precisely why they need a code of conduct. Just because Cassidy was not there to witness something personally doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. The code of conduct, to me at least, means holding our public representatives accountable for their behaviour, so describing it as “another layer of bureaucracy” comes across as extremely flippant and disparaging. I would hope that we hold ourselves to a higher standard when it comes to electing credible leaders with integrity. There is nothing wrong or excessive with having regulations that support this.
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How is it that elementary schools can outline and enforce a code of conduct but the West Vancouver council cannot? If they need help with a definition of bullying, a quick Google search provides you with one from the government of B.C.’s human resource policy It is also completely manageable to balance freedom of speech with appropriate workplace comments and opinions – hundreds of other workplaces across various sectors seem to manage it just fine. Why is this any different?
Dear Editor:
Kudos to council for declining to limit free speech. This move helps to oppose the increasing tendency of administrative bodies everywhere to maintain so-called safe environments. Here, “safe” is being used as a requirement to avoid offending parties with beliefs held to be inviolable.
Fear of retribution is placing increasing restraint on informed discussion. We need more actions like West Vancouver’s to avoid tyrannies inflicted by limitations on free speech.
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is frustration.
Because I found it very frustrating to be driving a car that can go 240 km/h with the flick of a toe, but you can’t really do that because there are police officers and other cars and potholes and little children and cyclists and did I mention police officers. Having that kind of power but not being able to legally, ethically, or geographically wield it is such a tease. It’s like being handed an ice cream cone in a strictly enforced “no lick zone.” Instead of enjoying that delicious ice cream to its fullest, you’re forced to choose whether to sneak a lick and risk the wrath of the lick police ( I promise I won’t say lick anymore), or stand there like a law-abiding goomba with melting ice cream dripping down your arm. Sure there are fun and mostly legal things you can do in a fast car (“Hey let’s slow down a bit, then speed up quickly! OK slow down again! Now faster! Wow this
is fun.”), but soon enough you’ll end up stuck in bridge traffic again, using your 610 horsepower to travel 12 kilometres in three hours. Vroom vroom The joy-to-frustration ratio just seems off.
Of course, if someone gave me a Porsche convertible right now, I’d love it and keep it and call it my own. But I’d honestly be most excited about the convertible part – that is fun stuff, and there’s no photo radar tickets for too much wind in your hair.
Until that Porsche arrives though –and seriously Stuttgart, send one my way whenever you want – I’ll be happy driving whatever gets me there safely, saving the aggravation and temptation of too much machinery.
I’ll just have to find some other way to impress the 12-year-old ball players. Who wants ice cream?!
Andy Prest is the editor of the North Shore News. His humour/lifestyle column runs biweekly.
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The City of North Vancouver will no longer allow residents to address council during the weekly public input period if they are planning to speak about a specific residential rezoning.
City staff and the mayor began enforcing the new ban at the April 22 meeting, citing a 2023 provincial law change that has prohibited municipalities from holding public hearings for rezonings when the proposals are consistent with an official community plan.
City solicitor Heidi Granger told council the change to extend the ban to the weekly public input period, which typically allows residents to sign up and speak for two minutes at the outset of a meeting, was necessary to shield the municipality from legal risk.
“A public input period may then be characterized by somebody who wants to challenge the lawful work of the city on the
basis that the city did, in fact, hold a prohibited public hearing,” she said. “Our recommendation, which may be cautious but it is a recommendation based on [outside legal] advice as well, is not to receive verbal submissions.”
Going forward, if residents want council to know their thoughts on a residential rezoning, they will have to send their comments to the city in writing,
not deliver them verbally in the council chamber, and no later than noon on the day that the rezoning is coming before council.
The intent of the province’s ban on public hearings was to remove a hindrance to new housing being approved but several council members said the change has become a hindrance to them doing their jobs.
“I think being able to listen,
to understand the concerns of members of our community, that’s important. That’s the whole point,” said Coun. Tony Valente. “I think it’s a huge miscalculation to exclude people in the decisions on how our city grows, and it really kind of delegitimizes our role as local government.”
Controversial development
It was in the same meeting’s public input period that the first community members ran up against the new ban. A group of residents at the CentreView building in Central Lonsdale have been pushing back against a proposed 21-storey tower across the street at 120-128 East 14th St. Three Shores Development has applied to build 164 strata homes over top of commercial and office space on two relatively small lots that are currently home to an aged two-storey commercial building. Issues raised by nearby residents included traffic would flow on the congested one-way street leading to the North Vancouver
RCMP and Lions Gate Hospital buildings, disruption and access challenges through the lengthy construction period, and that the new building will block the mountain views of existing residents.
City resident Garry Nishimura had come prepared to raise those issues with council, but instead said he was disappointed that council had been cowed by city staff’s legal opinion.
“They decided that they would err on the side of discouraging or eliminating public input as opposed to as your stated goals of being open and allowing public input,” he said.
At 21 storeys, the proposal’s height is within the limits proscribed in the OCP, but the floor space ratio, which measures a development’s total floor area against the size of its lot, is more than double the density the OCP allows for the site. That should make it subject to a public hearing, the CentreView residents have argued.
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TwoNorth Vancouver RCMP officers wereplaced on light duty after sustaining “serious” injuries in an altercation involving ahitand-run suspect.
At around 1a.m. on April 17, police were called to acollision on the 2300 block of Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver.
Witnesses reported seeing the driver of awhite Dodge Ram pickup truck slam into atreeand thenflee the scene, leaving his damaged truckand the mangled tree on the roadway
As someRCMP officers arrived at the collision, others went to the address of the truck’sregistered owner nearby in an attempt to intercept the driver,police said in astatement.
While at the residence, officers noticed thatthe passenger of an arrivingvehicle matched the description of the hit-and-run driver.But when police conducted atrafficstop on thatvehicle –awhite sedan –the passenger exited the vehicle, attempting to fleeand resist arrest, RCMP said.
“As the passenger continued to
resist arrest, another man allegedly exited anearby residence andtackled an arresting officer,” police said Moreofficers arrived as abrief struggle ensued. But the donnybrook didn’t end there.
During the efforttogain control of the scene, two officerswereallegedly assaulted, sustaining “serious”but non-life-threatening injuries, according to RCMP.
Both the hit-and-run suspect and the manfromthe house werearrested North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson Const. Mansoor Sahak said the suspected truck driver faces potential charges for failing to remain at the scene of the incident and resisting arrest. The other suspect faces potentialcharges of assault and obstruction.
Meanwhile, the driver of thewhite sedan wasissued an immediate roadside prohibition for failing to providea breath sample, as officers believed he was impaired.
Police believe all the men knew each other,but thatnoother criminality wasinvolved, Sahak said.
It’sbad enough that someone would fleethe scene of an accident, but
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attempting to escapefrompolice only madethings worse, Sahak said.
“Obviously these individuals dug a hole for themselves as they continued to make bad decisions,” he said. “Now we have two officers on light duty as a result of these careless actions.”
Sahak said he couldn’t specify the officers’ injuries for privacy reasons.
Now,police areaskinganyone who was driving on DollartonHighway that night to come forwardwith dashcam footage.
“That dashcam could hold crucial evidence to further the hit-and-run investigation,” Sahak said.
Witnesses areasked to call North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file24-7319.
It’stime for fitness keeners to break out their best Lululemon and Gore-Tex.
After an extra-long winter closure, North Vancouver’sGrouse Grind hiking trail re-opened Saturday morning at 7 a.m.
And it’s abit more fancy pants this time, thankstosome trailhead upgrades which have included awater fountain, seating andstretchingbars. Other improvements include replacement of a foot bridge over a creek at the trail’s one-quarter mark.
John McEwen, chairofMetro Vancouver’sregional parks committee, described the trailhead changes as “transformative” and ones that make thetrail morewelcoming and attractive.
Not everyone was thrilled aboutthe extra early closurefor upgrades at the beginning of September,with one letter-writer grousing to the North Shore News about the upgrades and describing it as unnecessary“busy work.”
This spring, however,anElNino winter hasmeant the trail isopening amonth earlier than it did last year,thanks to unseasonably warm, dryweather.
Grouse Grind is achallenging hike
The Grind is a2.9-kilometre trail upthe face of Grouse Mountain, with an elevation gain of 853 metres (2,800 feet). It’snot for thefaint-hearted.
On average, it takes apersonwitha reasonable fitness levelabout twohours to climb the grueling 2,830stairs.
Forthose looking for achallenge, the
fastest time recorded last year by aman was 27 minutes, 28 seconds, while the fastestwoman completed thegrindin35 minutes,53 seconds. Theall-time official recordis23minutes 48 seconds. Those feeling competitive about their hike can sign up for an account and compare their times on aGrouse Grindonline leaderboard.
The Grind was hiked 235,713 times last
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Hikers arereminded to wear weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear (flipflops, platform heels and jeansare not recommended) and to be prepared with water,asnack, and acellphone. While the trail is snow-free, expect winter conditions at the top of Grouse and bring extra layers of clothing.
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According to Grouse MountainResort, hikers werefirst recorded on Grouse Mountainin1894 when ahunting party shot abluegrouse birdand named the mountaininthe bird’shonour.However,it wasn’t until the 1920s and early1930s that GrouseMountainsaw the firstbig wave of adventurous hikers.
year,according to MetroVancouver Several moreintense athletic challenges are also coming up for those inclined. Seek The Peak –a16-kilometrecourse that starts at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver andconcludes withajaunt up theGrouse Grind–happens June8.The Multi Grouse GrindChallenge, which determines the most ascents in aone-day period, happens June 20. And theGrouse GrindMountain
Today’sGrind was firstdeveloped in the early1980s by mountaineers looking for a challenging and convenient workout.The modern Grouse Grind Trailgained renewed popularity among hikers starting in the 1990s.
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While at 149 days it was arelatively shortwinter’s nap for Grinderand Coola, they didn’t appear too grumpy emerging from their den up on Grouse Mountain.
On April 19, the pair of orphan bears awoke from in their den at the skiresort’s Wildlife Refuge, clawing away at the snow built up at the den’sentrance, and ambling toward their first snack of bright green romaine lettuce. Beforestarting their winterdormancy period, Grinder and Coola weighed 940 and 1,012 pounds.They emerged at ahealthy 760 and 830 pounds, according to Grouse’swildlife experts That’snot faroff from last year’snumbers, whenthe bear pair weighed 920 and 1,045 pounds on the wayin, and 718 and 827 pounds whenthey awoke on May 3.
But last year they rested for longer: 163 days, their third-longest dormancy since
Grizzlybearbuds Grinder and Coola emerge from their Grouse Mountain den April 19 DEVIN MANKY/GROUSEMOUNTAIN RESORT
Macquisten, Wildlife Refuge director and veterinarian. “True hibernators,their body temperaturegoes way down andthey almost lose consciousness and arehardto arouse,” he said.“Grizzly bears andother bears when they hibernate areactually in justa deep sleep.Their heartrate goes down, their bodytemperaturegoes down a little bit, butit’sreally astrategy to conserve ing around 20 per cent of their the bears emerge in fantastic
Awoman accusedofgoingon aracist tirade against aNorth Vancouver sushi restaurant owner has been found not guilty by aprovincial court judge of causing adisturbance.
Judge Lyndsay Smith said while Sylvia Taylor,70, made some insulting commentsduring an argument on the street with sushi restaurant owner Edward Hur,her actionsweren’t criminal.
Inhanding down herverdict April 23, Smith said while the “interaction became heated on both sides” andwas regrettable, itfailed to meet the standardof adisturbance that impeded the regular use of apublic area by others.
The incident first cametopublicattention when Hur,the owner of the Nobu Sushi in Edgemont, sharedvideo of theaftermath of the August 2022 confrontation, which spread widely on social media and resulted in stories fromnumerous media outlets.
Hur told reporters at the time he asked the woman to not let her dog pee on his storefront. He said she responded by spitting at him, screaming, and telling him to go back to his own country
Soon after,North Vancouver RCMP askedfor witnesses to come forwardand help them identify the woman in the video.
AfterTaylorwas identified
and charged, her lawyer David Karpvoiced shock and surprise, saying his client was an elderly woman who had done nothing wrong.
Smith’s decision last week follows atwo-day trial in February, whereHur,Taylor and awoman whowitnessed the exchange all testified in court.
Smith saidtherewere
“reliability issues” with allofthe eyewitness testimony,including discrepancies about whether Taylor was yelling,swearing or spat at Hur.
Taylor denied doing any of those things.
Smith saidthe most reliable evidence in the case was the one-minutevideo filmedby Hur that captured most of the interaction.
The argument blew up as Taylor was walking by the sushi shop and Hur became concerned that she might be letting her dog urinateinthe entrancetohis shop. Hur came out of his shop to ask Taylor to keep her dog under control.
The confrontation continued in anearby park where Taylor acknowledged saying,“We love ourdogs in this country.Ifyou don’t love dogs, go back to your country” –a comment she agreed was a“crueland ignorant remark,”said Smith.
But Smith said the video did not show Taylor screaming or
swearing or spitting at Hur.
Other people captured in the background of the video appeared to be going about their business without being unduly concerned by the argument, Smithnoted, adding societytolerates momentaryannoyancesand distractions on public streets.
While Taylor’sactions weren’t alwayslaudable, it takes more than that to makethem criminal, the judge said, adding the Crown had failed to prove the case beyond areasonable doubt.
“It is clearthat Mr.Hur has had issueswith dogs urinating near his restaurant, and it is clear thatMs. Taylor loves dogs. Theywereboth emotional and animated during their interaction and had difficultyseeing the other’sperspective,” said Smith. “It is regrettablethat the issue could not have beenresolved respectfully between neighbours.” If not for media interest, “the whole unfortunate incident” would likely “have just gone away,” she said.
Like many jurisdictions across the province, the City of North Vancouver is lookingtorein in the Wild West of unlicensed short-termrentals.
At ameeting April 22, council votedunanimously to adopt a plan to phase in the regulation and enforcement of short-term rentals, bringingthe municipality in step withnew provincial legislation.
In general, council agreed with staff’s approach to balance objectivesoffreeing up moreproperties for long-term renters while keeping someshort-term properties available fortourists and other visitors. Therewas also consensus that introducing regulation would be a learning process, and likely require adjustments down the road.
Going forward, the city’sroad mapistobegin by rolling outa public information campaign, followed by issuing licencesto short-term rental operators this summer and fall. During the fall, staffwill collect data and carry
out enforcement of non-compliant operators, andthenreport back to council in the winter.
Despite the currentlack of regulations, staffsaid they are awareof around500 short-termrentals that have beenoperating over the past fiveyears orso. Those include entiredwelling units, as well as rooms within units. These shortterm rentals make up around two per cent of thetotalprivate homes in the city,orroughly fourper cent of rental units, staffsaid.
With the goal of making more homes available to residents, new rulesfromthe provincialgovernmentcome intoeffect on May 1. Those restrictions include only beingabletooffer short-term rentals in ahost’s principal residence, plus one additional unit onthe property
Hosts will havetodisplaya valid business licenceontheir listing,whenrequiredbylocal government, as will bethe case in the CityofNorth Van. To aid enforcement, theprovince is requiring platformssuch as
Airbnb, Vrbo and FlipKey to share data on their hosts. That data will be shared with municipalities, who can request platforms to remove unlicensed listings.
To protect unknowing users, only short-term rental hosts will be finedfor non-compliance. Enforcement can happen at both the municipal and provincial level. Anew provincial enforcement unit will be able to issue administrative penalties ranging from$500 to $5,000 per day,per infraction, but can go as high as $10,000 aday for corporations.
In the city,the maximum fine can be set from $1,000 to $3,000 per day,per infraction. But the maximum bylaw notice remains capped at $500, whichisthe more common enforcement tool, staff explained.
Taxes collected from short-term rentalswill supportaffordable housingand tourism
Policy direction fromthe official community plan stresses abalance, which in the case of
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short-termrentals meansensuring the availability of affordable housingwhile supportingeconomic growth andtourism, said Siobian Smith,City of North Vancouver manager of economic development.
“Weknow that there’sasignificant shortage of housing in the city and throughout the region,” she said. “Weare also awareof alack of short-term accommodations to support tourism, and other shorttermstays that may
support medical visits or temporary workforce.”
Smith acknowledged concerns about residents impacted by noise or nuisance related to short-term rentals, as well as owners and long-term tenants who mayrely on incomefromshort-term rentals. She also said that staffdon’t have reliable data to inform what the impacts of regulation will be
Therefore, Smith said staff should align ruleswith provincial requirements, while takingapilot approach to rulesatthe municipal level, gathering data to inform futuremodifications.
Coun. Tony Valente asked staff to clarify how taxes collected from short-term rentals would be dispersed into themunicipality.
“Thefunds arerestricted to use for tourismand affordable housing initiatives only,” Smith said.Based on thenumber of nights booked on aplatform,atax is applied, which in thecity’scase will go to its affordable housing reserve as well as theNorth ShoreTourism Association.
Parkway would be resident-only parking, saying the area is “under siege.”
“I’m really disappointed. I’ve beenfightingthis fight for 20years, and I guessI’m going to continue fighting it and the residents aregoing to keep fighting it because council doesn’twant to trytofind justa little bit of atweaked balance,”she said. “This is not just about resident-only parking so residents can park on the street and visitors can’t. This is about managingthe congestion of cars thatdon’tstopcoming into the area.”
Mayor Mike Little mentioned other tweakshe’d like to see in the future,but for now,hewasn’tpreparedtoturn more ofthe local streets over to residents alone.
“I think it goestoo far.Ithink it gives private, exclusive use of public property without fair compensation to the municipality and the public asawhole,” he said, speaking up for businessesinthe area. “They make no money in the offseason. So many of thosebusinessesstruggle every single winterand for us to come down and clamp down on the one season thatthey actually make money,Ithink that’snot fair to themand we will lose businesses.”
Council will review how the new restrictions have worked inthe fall with
an eye to possibly expanding them next year,although the district’smanager of engineering parks and facilities Gavin Joyce said it may take afull seasonbefore visitors to the Cove clue in to the tighter restrictions and realize it’snolonger worthtrying to drivethere.
Because QuarryRock is such amajor drawtothe area, Coun. Jordan Back floated the idea of introducing apass system forthe trail, similartothe ones BC Parks now uses to control access to its busiest parks. And until the Spirit Trail to Deep Cove is finished –currently forecast for2027 –Back said he didn’t favour any major near-term changes in parking.
“I’ll feel morecomfortable making parking morerestrictive when we have active transportation investments that areactually complete,” he said. “Rightnow there’s still no safe way to ridetoDeep Cove.”
Coun. CatherinePopelisted other ideas she’d like the districttopursue, including pay-parking, reintroducing aDeep Cove shuttle service, and moreenforcement withheftier fines
“I too am deeplyconcerned about residents in Deep Cove and the kind of chaos that’sbeen broughtinto their lives,” she said. “And I’m justnot sure there’sa perfect solution.”
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friends on a ski run.
But domesticated dogs that have been through that kind of experience tend to be too scared to come when called, and Freeway bolted. From there, the search turned into more of a “hot pursuit.” Freeway ran “full tilt” back toward the Cypress parking lot, past the chalet and to the trails heading south.
Bale and the other volunteers followed her tracks in the snow but eventually lost the trail. Soon after, two mountain bikers spotted her not far from the Trans Canada Trail, at which time she was headed back toward the parking lot.
Bale’s girlfriend and a friend were the first to see her pop up again, about four hours after she was first spotted. This time, though, Bale was cable to coax her back into the car
“I was punching the air and I was like ‘Got her!” he said.
Bale took her to an emergency vet in Vancouver who checked her over Amazingly, the only injuries they could detect were some scratches and a sunburn on her nose.
“She’s dishevelled, but she’s remarkably just good and strong. She’s a tough little dog. She’s like very energetic and kind of
sturdily built, which probably helped her,” he said. “I think she’s incredibly brave That’s exactly what she is. She’s just fearless and resourceful and tricky.”
North Shore volunteers thanked
The whole experience has been an emotional one, Bale said, not just because he believed he’d lost his beloved adventuring buddy followed by a frantic chase to find her. Bale said he was also stunned by the selflessness of friends, rescue volunteers, Cypress staff and perfect strangers who saw there was a need for help and jumped into action. As word spread around the mountain, upwards of 100 people were actively looking or keeping an eye out for her
All of those people are owed some thanks (or some beer) now, Bale said.
“Community sometimes can seem invisible until it is tested. We know now how real and how strong community is, how strong and how good each person within it is, and we are forever grateful for it,” he said.
In a social media post, North Shore Rescue issued some of thanks of their own to those who helped search and those who chipped in with donations to help cover the cost.
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Before proceeding further with lease negotiations, the Port of Vancouver has directed Chemtrade to engage with the municipality, said DNV Mayor Mike Little.
When renegotiations last took place in 2007 with the facility’s previous owner Canexus, Little recalls there was a lot of political debate at the time.
“Obviously people were very concerned about a chlorine plant being close to residential development,” he said. “The district was quite interested in developing Maplewood Village and the risk contours were basically sanitizing the entire south half of Maplewood.
“You wouldn’t be able to put higher density housing in that area because of the 10-to-the-minus-five risk contour And so the council of the day said that they weren’t interested in extending it. And as a condition to the Port, they said the only way they would let it continue
was if [Canexus] ceased the operation of liquid chlorine and maybe looked at other products it can develop,” said Little, who was a newly elected councillor at the time.
When Chemtrade acquired Canexus in 2017, it assumed the lease with the related covenants.
Now, Little said he’s open to hear what Chemtrade will propose for the next round of negotiations. After that, the matter will likely go through a public process at council
What risks are posed by liquid chlorine production in North Vancouver?
In controlled applications, chlorine is a useful chemical that sanitizes drinking water and bleaches paper products. When released unexpectedly in large quantities, the substance is harmful to humans, and can be fatal at high concentrations.
According to the company’s own estimates, Chemtrade makes more than 70 per cent of the liquid chlorine available in B.C. and
Alberta, from its property at 100 Amherst Ave., just a stone’s throw from the North Shore Recycling and Waste Centre. The Maplewood and Blueridge communities, as well as the səlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututh Nation) reserve, are only slightly farther away
Dotting the nearby streets are other businesses, homes, an elementary school and a pre-school.
At the Chemtrade facility, chlorine is produced then put into rail cars as a pressurized liquid. When ready to leave, the cars are connected to train engines and transported to various clients, primarily in the Western Canada and the U.S.
Both the North Vancouver plant itself, which has changed hands several times since being built in 1957, and Chemtrade have strong safety records.
In 2023, the firm received a Platinum award for zero process safety related incidents from CN Rail, as well as a Gold level safe handling award for no non-accidental releases. Chemtrade was also recognized for its safety record
by the American Association of Railroads in 2022.
While the liquid chlorine travels on rail cars through East Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and then further afield, the trains must adhere to speed restrictions in metropolitan areas as well as various other Transport Canada safety regulations for transporting dangerous goods.
Chemtrade’s safety record is strong, but other deadly chlorine accidents have happened elsewhere
But accidents involving chlorine have happened in other parts of the world in recent years. And there has been a high cost when they do.
In June 2022, a storage tank ruptured while being lifted off a ship in Jordan’s Aqaba port. A bright yellow cloud that burst from the tank left around a dozen dead and more than 250 injured. In 2005, a rail collision in downtown Graniteville, South Carolina, ruptured a tanker car carrying 81 tonnes of chlorine
gas, killing nine and injuring 550 people, per local reports.
As for the dangers of liquid chlorine, there is a potential explosive element, where it can cause or intensify fire, explains Graham Gilley, current chair of the Windsor Secondary parent advisory committee and former board member of the Blueridge Community Association.
But the greater concern for the surrounding population is if the chlorine vapourizes in the air, Gilley said.
“Those tracks run all along the shoreline, so any onshore wind … could carry that up the mountain, so to speak, into the residential neighborhoods,” he said Gilley became very familiar with Chemtrade’s operation during his decade as director of enterprise risk management at Mulgrave School. He has toured the facility. At the time of interview, Gilley said his community wasn’t aware of the lease negotiations, and that the response will depend on how the issue is presented.
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“People will want to know about the measures in place to protect the public,” he said.
Since 2010, Chemtrade has invested more than $500 million on the North Van plant, much of which has gone to improving safety, said Jonsson.
“We have also significantly changed how the site operates. Using 2000 storage levels as a benchmark, the amount of liquid chlorine stored on site has been reduced by over 96 per cent,” the spokesperson said, adding that specific quantities aren’t disclosed by the publicly traded company.
In the event of a leak, the North Shore site is equipped with various safety protocols, which include an alert system in co-ordination with North Shore Emergency management.
Mayor Little has praised the work Chemtrade has done to reduce the amount of chlorine stored on site, but said he wants most of the risk moved back onto the property
But such a substantial reduction in
risk is unlikely to occur, explains Doug McCutcheon, a professional engineer who has reviewed Chemtrade’s risk assessments on behalf of the district.
“If they’re forced to reduce the risk level at their fence line (one-in-100,000 chance of an annual fatality, instead of one in 10,000) you can appreciate that’s a tenfold reduction in risk,” he said. “And you can probably say, ‘Well, it’s a tenfold increase in the assets that they have to be able to meet that risk criteria.
“Those dollars are pretty costly, and would probably mean that the cost for chlorine would go up tenfold,” McCutcheon said “My bet is that they would not do that.”
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While therewas little hope of Chicago making theNHL playoffs this year,the team’sstar rookie will get achance to shine at another tournament beforethe hockeyseason wraps up.
Connor Bedardwill play for Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship, running May 10 to 26 in Czechia. The 18-yearold phenom from North Vancouver announced the news at apress event April 20.
Speaking to reporters, Bedardsaid he was excited to play again for Canada.
“I feel like ayear and a bit ago Iwas playing for my countryeverycouple months,”hesaid. “And it’sbeen awhile since I gotthat chance so I’m looking forwardto that.”
Connor Bedardhad arecord-setting run atlastyear’s world juniors,where the NorthVancouver centrehelped lead Canada to asecond-straight gold. HOCKEY CANADA/ X
No stranger to international ice, Bedardhas previously represented Canada four times –twice in the IIHF U18 World Championship and twice at the World Junior Championship. He won three out of those four events, including the world juniorsinJanuary2023.
At last year’sWorld Juniors, Bedard wasnamed tournament MVPand set multiple records at the tournament, including most points (23) and most assists (14) for aCanadian player
Not skipping abeat in his debut NHL season, the five-foot-ten centreled the Blackhawks as well as other rookies in theleague with 61 points (22 goals, 39
assists). That’sdespite missing 14 games with abroken jaw,after taking ahit from New Jersey Devils defence player Brendan Smith at agame Jan. 5.
As aresult, Bedardisa favourite to win theCalderTrophy this year,awarded to the top rookieinthe NHL.That awardwill be announced at the end of the Stanley Cupplayoffs.
Meanwhile, there’sspeculation that Bedardcould be joined on Team Canada by fellowNorth Vancouver youth hockey star Macklin Celebrini. Earlier this month, Celebrini received the Hobey Baker Award, recognizing the top player in men’scollege hockey.Hewon the honour at just17years old, making him the youngest recipientinhistory.
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ONE MILLION OBJECTS
A labyrinth of rooms with more than a million objects, the legendary film prop house that is Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant Furniture (MPF) offers a unique experience to anyone who enters.
The multitude of responses it can evoke in a visitor has inspired the latest exhibition to come to the Griffin Arts Project gallery in North Vancouver The Prop House: A Collection of One Million Objects, running from May 18 to Aug. 18, is an ode to the film and TV industry bastion.
Curated by Lisa Baldissera and Paul Wong, the exhibition features new works by artists Cathy Busby, Germaine Koh, Parvin Peivandi, Jay Senetchko and Charlene Vickers. Each share their own personal, artistic response to the sprawling film prop collection.
“The prop house is absolutely stunning. It’s 32,000 square feet, and the variety of objects is really quite amazing,” said Baldissera. “So we thought it would be interesting to invite artists to come in and have a look at the house. Paul carried out a number of tours, and we requested that they
select the things that really piqued their imagination.”
With sections of the prop house organized around separate themes, the number of worlds a guest can be transported to is endless. There’s a courthouse section, stacked with attorney tables and other accoutrements suitable to juicy courtroom drama, while others have specific props suitable for westerns, horrors or sci-fi series.
“We included a range of artists that had different ways of working, so that there would be a really interesting cross section of approaches,” said Baldissera.
Some of the artists, like last year’s winner of the Governor General Award Germaine Koh, have taken a conceptual approach.
Koh gathered a cluster of lamps that will be motion-sensor activated.
“These lamps from the prop house will be activated by the audience moving through the space, and it’s designed to provoke this sense, this feeling, of a haunting. What it means for objects to have this other life, this past life,” said Baldissera.
“It’s quite beautiful.”
For artist Kathy Busby, it was the portrait section of the colossal prop house that captured interest. Busby, touched by the idea that there are so many painted portraits of people that have become lost to history, embarked on a mission to research the artists and discover who the sitters might be.
Elsewhere artist Parvin Peivandi selected a series of mirrors and suitcases, among other evocative objects, to consider the diasporic experience of migration, nostalgia and perception.
Alongside the artists’ contributions are works from both Baldissera and Wong themselves. Baldissera, inspired by the room filled with wall clocks, has created a constellation of faces from different eras that resembles stars in the sky. Wong’s work hones in on props used in The X files, specifically those from Episode 19, Season 3, which he himself starred in, and which will
be shown as part of the exhibition.
“It was filmed here in Vancouver, but it pretended to be in San Francisco, which is the magic of TV making. You can recreate something, someplace, with just a few artifacts,” said Wong.
Wong, whose response will pay homage to the show’s Emmy Award-winning production designer Graeme Murray, said it has been interesting to see how objects can be reimagined when they’re looked upon with a fresh gaze. Especially when those who are looking at them aren’t trained with the same eye for detail as those in the film industry.
“Directors or set designers come to this prop house with a script or an idea, and then they find things that speak to that, whether they need science fiction, a Western, or contemporary mid-century. In this case, we have invited artists with no set ideas to come in, and it’s been fascinating to see what parts of the house they respond to,” he said.
“It’s such an interesting approach, to open up this wonderland and have people jump in and see what they come up with.”
Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
MUSIC MAKER
Calling all aspiring singer-songwriters, composers, musicians, and producers: the West Vancouver Memorial Library is looking for candidates for a brand spanking new (and paid) musical program.
The three-month musical residency program, dubbed sound artist in residence, comes fresh off the back of the introduction of the library’s new recording booth. Installed in May last year The booth comprises a control room and an adjoining live room for recording. Successful applicants will have free rein of the booth alongside access to the library’s grand and electric pianos and audio editing software.
“We have an exceptional recording studio at our library with carefully selected gear, and we want to maximize the way people can use it, while ensuring established artists have a chance to use it and share their expertise,” said the library’s Patricia Lesku.
The full-time, three-month program pays $12,000 and requires the artist to split their time evenly, with 50 per cent spent leading
library programs and projects, and 50 per cent of the residency time spent working on their own self-directed masterpieces.
To apply, artists must showcase their musical talent via two music samples created within the past 24 months, before the May 19 deadline. The program will begin in mid-August.
“We’re looking for an artist at the early stages of a project with a skill set to share, as well as the passion and enthusiasm and know-how to share it,” said Lesku. “We’re looking for somebody who wants to make not only music, but also make connections.”
Ideally the lucky candidate will already be professionally active within the local community, comfortable interacting with their neighbours and happy to create material that contributes to and celebrates community engagement. All applicants who hope to take part in the program can apply via the District of West Vancouver careers portal, with the two music samples, a CV and cover letter outlining relevant qualifications and experience and detailing the potential project, and references.
Applications are due by 6 p.m. Sunday, May 19, 2024.
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A newdry dock
Here is aphoto of anew drydockfor Burrard-Yarrows Corp.arrivinginNorth VancouverfromJapan on Aug. 24,1981.
In thelate1970s,withthe shipbuilding industry decliningand modern shipping technology evolving,the companywas forced to update itsold yard whichwas builtinthe 1920s.Hopingtosalvage thehopes of theyard, the$42 millionproject wastaken on by Mitsubishi HeavyIndustriesinHiroshima
Within ayearthe newyardhad once againbecomethe busiestinthe country. This success didnot last, however,withthe companyclosing forgoodin1993.
Visit monova.cafor more informationabout thehistory of theNorth Shoreand to learnabout MONOVA: MuseumofNorth Vancouver, nowopenat115 West Esplanade in TheShipyards.MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouverislocated at 3203 InstituteRoadinLynnValley. Contact: archives@monova.ca
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writerTwoweeks ago, Ileft week-old chicks andflats of seedlings under lights in thecareofmyhusband, and made the5,000-kilometre trip to the legendary, somewhat controversial Polyface Regenerative Farminrural Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
Five days later,Ireturned with much food for thought, andanenhanced understanding of the business of smallhold farming.
Smallholdstypically,are farms thatsupport asingle, oftentimes multi-generational family,through amixture of both subsistence and cash crops. Increasingly, in North America, smallhold farms are coveted as much for the promise of aquiet lifestyle, as theyare for potentialfood security.Itishard not to notice the groundswell of interest (or obsession) in smallhold farming, also known as “homesteading” on all social media channels, and in public discourse.
My anecdotal, broad-stroke research suggests thatinCanada, smallholds are enjoying acomeback, driven largely by physical and mental health considerations, appreciation for allthings nature-based, and
pigs regenerating the forest, livinghappylives at Polyface Farm in Virginia.
concern about climatechange. In America, politics may play alarger role.
Imet but two other Canadians among 100 or so delegates at the Homesteaders BusinessWeekend, organized by the Homesteaders of America. Interestingly,all three of us werefocused on theeconomic viability of regenerative agricultural holdings and communities at scale.
It wasatonce fascinating, inspiring, exhausting, and disheartening to hear from and speak privately withtrailblazing homesteaders and publishedauthors like Joel and Daniel Salatin of Polyface Farms, Shawnand BethDougherty of One Cow Revolution, Farm Girl In the Making’s Anne Accetta-Scott, and free-range fibre
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farmer Janet Garman.
If ever therewas an immersionintroduction to the grit required to smallhold farm, it could be found aroundthe huge wood-fired grill early each morning, bracing fierce icy-coldwinds and rain, waitingona hearty breakfast of Polyface pasturedeggs, silvopastured pork sausage, tallow-fried potatoes, andgrass fed and finishedyogurt
The Salatins have created abeautiful regenerative 500-acreproductionand teaching farm, with amandate to develop emotionally, economically,environmentally enhancing agricultural enterprises, and facilitate their duplication throughout the world. Their politics areunrelatable, but their methods aresound, representing a blueprint for anyone dipping their toe or diving headlonginto raising food, fibreor animal crops.
By blueprint Imean, scale-drawn,spreadsheeted, minutiae noted, step-by-step instructions for creating sustainable and profitable farm systems.
Go in with hearts and eyes wide open, but keep your wallet shut tight,was the overarching message of the weekend. Keep your burnrate low,create positive cash flow and as many recession-proof verticals as possible, using as few off-property inputs as
possible,remain focused, and scale slowly as you perfect your business model.
I’ve heardall of these ideas before, in the boardroomsand pitch meetings of my formerlife. In the business of smallhold farming model however,wealthcreation metrics are morenuanced and consequential.
Creating physical health, mental wellness,and food security for families and communities, while regenerating awounded planetand drawingcarbon back down into the soil createswealthbeyond measure. We paynow,byinvestinginregenerative agricultureatwhatever level we can directly,or indirectly with our shopping dollars, or we pay later inmany devastatingways.
The circuitous routetothe Shenandoah Valley wasn’t easy,but it wasworth it. Iam that much closer to understandingwhat the regenerative agricultural communityor “agri-hood” of the future might look like, and how we might get there.
It won’t be whatIinitially thought it might be, butcertainly it can be, and that’s verygood news.
Laura Marie Neubertisa West Vancouverbasedurban permaculture designer.Follow heronInstagram @upfrontandbeautiful, learnmore about permaculture by visiting her Upfront &Beautiful website or email your questions to herhere
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But council had voted behind closed doors to transfer 8,710 square metres of buildable space from the Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre lands to the Three Shores project in exchange for $18.2 million for the city
Because density transfers only move allowable density from one site to another and don’t create net new buildable space, they do not require an amendment to the official community plan, staff asserted in response.
CentreView resident Richard Short took issue with the city’s process and lack of transparency
“Why was the developer whose principals were significant
contributors to the mayor granted an unprecedented floor space ratio in Central Lonsdale? Why have an OCP if city officials can arbitrarily decide to change plans on it via the density transfer loophole? Why was one developer’s proposal given extraordinary latitude over others?” he asked.
Mayor Linda Buchanan cut Short’s presentation off, reiterating council must now follow the province’s new rules.
“We are not choosing to use this legislation. We are prohibited under provincial legislation,” she said.
She also criticized the provincial legislation more broadly, saying she has taken the matter up directly with Premier David Eby.
“This is the largest overreach of provincial government in history, with multiple legislative changes in very short order and I’m not sure there is an understanding of how much chaos that has actually been injected into local government,” she said. “This is creating chaos at a time when we actually need to be bringing people together and understanding the significant changes that we need to be making at all levels of government, working together, and the kind of housing that we need to be delivering to support people in our community.”
The Three Shores Development on East 14th is scheduled to come to council for a vote at the May 6 meeting.
WHAT: Apublic hearingwill be held regardingproposed Zoning BylawNo. 4662, 2010,Amendment BylawNo. 5328,2024.
WHEN: 7p.m. on May 6, 2024
WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber,750 17th Street,and via Webexelectronic communicationfacilities.Attend in-personorvia Webex(visit westvancouver.ca/webex);orwatch the hearing at westvancouver.ca/cc
SUBJECT LANDS: Newdefinitions for“financial services”, “financial institution”, and “vape retail” would applyto allzoned landswhere commercial uses arepermitted. Proposed bylawamendments to conditions of use would apply to AC1, AC2,and C2 zoned sites in Ambleside and Dundarave’scommercial areas. Thesubject lands areshown shaded on the map
QUESTIONS?
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PROPOSED ZONING BYLAWNO. 4662, 2010,AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5328,2024: would enhanceretail diversitybyamending thezoning bylawto: 1) introducedefinitions for“financial services”, “financial institution”,and “vape retail” uses, and prohibit vape retail in every zone; and2)amend the AC1, AC2,and C2 zones in Ambleside and Dundarave’s commercial areas, to:add businessorcommercial school,fitnessand body care, healthcareoffice,pet careestablishment, and veterinarymedical clinic to the existinglist of uses which, combined, must not occupymore than 20% of the width of the ground (sidewalk level) floor of each block face;limit pharmacy use, including pharmacy in aretail storeorhealth careoffice, to fivelocations in Ambleside and onelocation in Dundarave; and prohibit financial services use from locating on the ground (sidewalk level) floor
COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: All personswhobelieve their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylawwill be given an opportunitytopresent written submissions and to be heardduring the public hearingregarding the proposed bylaw. To participateinperson, pleaseattend the CouncilChamber at the time listed above.Toparticipateby electronic communicationfacilities, please call 604-925-7004 on May 6, 2024 to be added to thespeakerslist. 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;oraddressto LegislativeServices and placein the drop box at the 17th Street entrance of Municipal Hall. Please provide written submissions by noon on May 6, 2024 to ensuretheir inclusion in the public informationpackagefor Council’sconsideration. No further submissions can be considered by Council afterthe public hearinghas closed.
DETAILS: Theproposed bylawand other documentsthat Council mayconsider in decidingwhether to adopt the proposed bylawmay be inspected at westvancouver.ca/news/notices and MunicipalHall, April 19 to May 6, 2024 (8:30
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ATKINSON, Robert G.
May 2, 1940 −April 20, 2024
Surrounded by the love of his family, Bob died in St. Paul’s Hospital after several years living with Multiple Myeloma.
Bob was the beloved husband of Barbara for 58 years, loving father of sons David (Suzy) and Michael (Carolyn), proud grandfather of Jade, Kate, Jessica, and Jordan, and special brother to Joanne(Dave) Barker.
He was predeceased by parents Cecil and Barbara, elder sister Lynn (Ken) Klink and brother Bill.
Bob enjoyed aproductive and distinguished business career serving as president of the Vancouver Stock Exchange and later as president of Loewen Ondaatje McCutcheon in Toronto. He made long−lasting friendships throughout the financialworld and will be remembered for his integrity, loyalty and always−present humour.
From basketball in his early days to golf later in life, Bob enjoyed an active life outdoors. He became skilled in looking after and keeping tidy his "cottage by the sea" and relished preparing the pool for frequent family gatherings. He was aloving and generous uncle to many nieces and nephewsand will always be remembered with love and laughter by his many devoted friends.
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GRAHAM, Annie
March 6, 1933 - April 14, 2024
Our beautiful mom, Annie passed away April 14th at the age of 91.
Annie will be missed by her family and is survived by her 3 daughters, Jeannette (David), Pia (Paul) and Heidi. Her 6 grandchildren, Brett (Carly), Sean (Morgan), Jessica (Arjunna), Ryan, Brad (Mekal) and Silvie Her 5 great grandchildren, Lila & Lui, Quin & Lennon and Bowen Annie is predeceased by her husband’s Preben Schrader and William Graham and her sister Jytte.
Annie and her family immigrated to Canada from Denmark in 1956. She was a kind and loving mother, and her family was the most important part of her life. Annie was a strong believer in the power of positivity and achieving whatever she set her mind to She was passionate about sharing those principles with her children and grandchildren Annie was a successful business women and started real estate in 1972. She was one of the first women realtors in West Vancouver and in commercial real estate.
We will miss Annie and she will always be in our hearts
We would like to thank al the staff at Inglewood Care Home for their compassionate care, Annie loved them all. The family is having a private Celebration of Life for Annie
GREIG, Isobel Mary June 30, 1922 - April 16, 2024
Isobel Greig passed away peacefully April 16, 2024 at the age of 101 years. Isobel was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland and trained and worked as a nurse in Glasgow during World War II. She met her late husband, Dr James Greig, when she was nursing him as a patient, and in 1957 they moved to Vancouver with their three daughters, Aileen (Paul), Hazel, and Joyce (Nick), who survive her Isobel was a wonderfu and proud grand-mother to Adam, Nicola, Jean-Simon, Jonathon, Jeremy, Claire and Olivia, and great-grandmother to Israel, Portia, Sara, Chloe, Leo, Sebastien, Frankie, Violet, and Zoey
The family would like to thank the staff at Amica Lions Gate for their excellent care over the last few years.
MACEY, Frank J. November 6, 1935 −April 11, 2024
Dad has headed off to the Lake alittle earlier than expected.
He leaves behind Joyce, Cathy (Bill), Chris and grandchildren Josh "AND" Emma Hope the fishing is good!
SpecialThank you to Bruce and Doug forall your support! In lieu of flowers and service, donationsto Children’s Hospitalwould be greatly appreciated.
HIPSON, Lawrence "Larry" Robert March 6, 1941 −April 13, 2024
Nancy (nee Cowan)
JOHNSTON, Allan M.
December 27, 1936 −April 2, 2024
Larry passed away npeaceand comfort in his beloved home of over 50 years.
Born in Kingston, Ontario, Larry made his way westward as ayoung man after spending so much time on theWest Coast with his beloved brother Jack and fa ling in love with its l festyle. Larry settled down in North Vancouver with his wife Elizabeth (Betty), where the two of them continued to enjoy the sea and coast, frequently on their boat, "Sunfish." Larry waspredeceased by hiswife Betty of36years.
Larry was fortunate enoughtomeet anew love, his life companion, Dorothy. For almost 15 years, Larry and Dorothy travelled around the world, cruising,laughing, anddancingthe night away.
Larry prioritized family above all.Lovingly known as "Uncle Larry" to many,hewasaninfluential male figure to allhemet, and hisendearing kindness, wisdom and nsight −as well as his legendary humour −was unparalleled.Hisconcern for others also showed in hisyears of devotion as aBig Brothers of Canada,aswell as his role as a member of the Cheshire Homes Society of British Columbia.
Larry had acharm like no other. He often gave everyone the sense that he cared for and cherished them so thatthey feltspecial and loved −and he wasmuch loved in return.
When Larry and Dorothy weren’tglobetrotting, they enjoyed hosting many family events, be it hiking up to the family cab n, "Carbonear," holding sleepovers at Grandpa’s, or having his world famous summer family BBQs.
Hishome was hisCastle,and hisneighbours were h scommunity.The door was always open for patio refreshments and good conversation at Larry’s.
Reaching his twilight years, he had always stated thathewanted to pass away peacefully in his home.Ona sunny Aprilmorning, reading his paper on his couch athome, with afreshly brewed coffee at hisside, Larry’s soul moved onto the nextrealm.
As Larry wouldput it, "I’ll decide..."
At age 89, Nancy passed away peacefully in Sechelt Hospital, on April 18, 2024, with family by her side. Predeceased by husband David, parents Mary and James, sister Marylin, brother Bill and sister in law Susan. Survived by brother Bob (Barb), Margaret (Nigel), sons Andrew and Gordon, foster daughter Janice Mooney, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins both in Canada and in Scotland.
Nancy we will miss your positive energy, joyful laughter and stories about your many adventures. Rest in Peace.
A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, May 24th at the Devlin Funeral Home, 579 Seaview Road, Gibsons, BC at 2:00 p.m Further information is available at devlinfuneralhome.ca
IRLAM, Moira (Bunty) April 25, 1922 −December 19, 2023
With sadness, the family of Bunty Irlam announces the passing of our dear mother. She was born in theseaside town of Eastbourne, England. During WW2, shejoined the British war effort, driving an ambulance for the War Office. Bunty was swept off her feet by our father, Ken, when he was stationed near Eastbourne while serving in the RCAF. In 1947, they moved to Canada and settled in Dad’s hometown of Winnipeg. The family later moved to Vancouver in 1952, then to Deep Cove, where they remained for over 30 years.
Bunty loved to be busy and enjoyed many activities −swimming in Deep Cove, walksonthe seawall in West Vancouver, volunteering at Silver Harbour, trips to Palm Springs and Waikiki, playing bridge with friends, and especially time with family.
Bunty was predeceased by her husband Ken, and brother John. She is survived by her sister Gene and sister−in−law Flo. She also leaves behind her four children, Robert (Gladys), John(Cheryl), Susan (Greg) and Barbara; her loving grandchildren, Stephen (Denise), Michael, Kristy(Shawn), Heather (Trent), Nicole (Jordan), Lauren(Gary), Adam, Morgan (Chris), and Ryan (Krista); and great grandchildren, Olivia, Kade, Madison, Grayson, Sophie, Wyatt, Asher,and Kiara.
We will remember Bunty’s extraordinary lifeonMay 25 at 1pm at the Boal Chapel in NorthVancouver. Areception will follow.
Allan Melvin Johnston of North Vancouver, BC, passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital on April 2, 2024, after several years of courageously fighting multiple illnesses. Allan’s charming and likeable personality led him to acareer in sales (Croft in Toronto and Morton Engineering, Gordon Russel Ltd. In Vancouver). His many varied interests, from poetry to hockey, illustrated the complexity of his spirit. He was adedicated husband, father, and grandfather whose true joy came from watching his children and grandchildren grow. He is survived by his wife Gladys; children David, Brad (Jacqueline), and Sara (Derek); and grandchildren Tyler, Amanda, Rylan, and Amelia. He is also survived by his brother Van, sister Beatrice and cousin Cynthia (Ron).
ACelebration of Life will be held on May 18, 2024, at 3pm at Mt. Seymour United Church. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Lions Gate Hospital or Mt. Seymour United Church.
Ann
December 11, 1937 −April 13, 2024
Our loved mother, grandmother and friend passed away peacefully. Born in Yorkshire, Ann moved to Canada in 1967 with her family. During her career teaching art, kindergarten and as aDistrict Resource Teacher in West Vancouver, shewas known for being warm, caring, capable and fun. Ann enjoyed travelling widely, visiting family and friends. Her art and personality created abroad group of friendships connecting her to the North Shore community and beyond. Her children, David (Marie) andSally (Barry), six grandchildren and two great−grandchildren will miss her greatly.
We will be celebrating her lifeonApril 27, 1− 3pm, at her home in North Vancouver. For condolences and memories, please see Boal Chapel’s website.
As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...
WILLINGTON, Kevin
April, 30 1970 - April 19, 2024
It is with shattered hearts that we share the news of the sudden passing of Kevin Willington. Kevin will be deeply missed by his mother Dawne, sister Brenda (Dave), nephews Trevor and Lukas (who he loved to spoil excessively), aunts, uncle, cousins, old Vancouver friends, roommates past and present, neighbours and his wide group of friends and co-workers in Ottawa; and of course, his delightful dog Tweek. Recently predeceased by his father, Ken, for whom our hearts have not yet healed.
Born and raised in North Vancouver, Kevin graduated from Argyle Secondary School in 1988, before attending Capilano University and graduating from Simon Fraser University. Kevin subsequently completed an electrical program at BCIT, before going on to a 20+ year career with Alcatel/Nokia in Ottawa
Kevin is remembered for his engaging smile and infectious laughter He was kind and hardworking, and fully committed to his passions. An avid board gamer, Kevin hosted many games nights at his home. His trips back to Vancouver always involved family games of rummoli, king’s cribbage, and canasta, as wel as, bringing new games to play with his nephews. As a D&D dungeon master, Kevin hosted several campaigns a week with groups, both online and in-person. Kevin introduced many Ottawa youth to the game, reveling in their enthusiasm and creativity He was welcoming to everyone.
A dedicated badminton player, Kevin was active in Ottawa area clubs, coaching players and mentoring fellow coaches. Working with Badminton Canada, Badminton Ontario, and the Nationa Coaches Association, Kevin helped to develop coaching certification programs for the sport. His passion for badminton took him to Nunavut to train local coaches, and to Peru as a representative of Canadian coaches at an international conference.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Badminton Canada in Kevin’s memory or other charity of your choice.
A celebration of life will be held in Ottawa Details to follow
We wish to thank all the friends and family
have helped in so many ways during this difficult time. Your kindness will always be remembered.
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SATURDAY MAY 11, 2024 • 12-4PM
SILVER HARBOUR CENTRE, 144 EAST 22ND ST, NORTH VAN
An event designed to help unpaid caregivers and elderlyspouses navigate their caregiving journey by providinghelpful information and supportive resources.
•Enjoypresentations aboutelder abuse and ageism, palliativecare, brain healthand caregiver burnout
•Learnabout helpfulproducts &services provided by localbusinesses
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Pooch
Grouse
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