May 15, 2024

Sealions

Barking sea lion ‘bachelor pad’ takes over West Vancouver bay LIFESTYLE13

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West Van author pens unique story about a girl with ADHD COMMUNITY23

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Dozens of young salmon killed in suspected chemical spill

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Dozens of young salmon have been killed in North Vancouver’s Maplewood Creek, after a suspected spill of chemicals into the storm system.

North Shore Streamkeepers volunteers were making one of their regular visits to the creek May 8 when one spotted a dead fish. As they made their way down from the stormwater outflow, they found more and more

“Thirty-seven fish. Everything in that bottom part [of the creek] was dead,” said Zo Ann Morten, streamkeepers volunteer “There’s nothing left.”

Initially they assumed it had been 6PPD-quinone – a chemical compound used in car tires that accumulates on roadsides and then causes mass fishkills when stormwater moves it into creek systems. Two weeks earlier on the same creek, there had been another fish kill that almost certainly was caused by toxic 6PPD, Morton said.

District of North Vancouver staff came to the site immediately after the Streamkeepers reported it to look for a potential source. There was someone using a power washer with cleaning products in the area connected to the storm system, which is a known threat to aquatic life.

MAPLEWOOD CREEK

Barking sea lion ‘bachelor pad’ takes over West Van bay

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

A raft of rowdy California sea lions has taken over a raft in West Vancouver.

The marine mammals can be seen, or more likely heard, on a private float in Garrow Bay, next to Whytecliff Park.

They showed up a little over a week ago, said David Cottrell, who lives nearby. And in the last couple days, they’ve taken furnished lodgings on the float.

Oftentimes, the 20 to 30 sea lions are just lazing cheek-to-jowl on the raft and slipping into the bay to eat. Mainly though, Cottrell said, they’re barking.

“Are they ever noisy,” he said. “We’ve got all the windows and doors closed, but you can still hear them pretty loud and clear…. They pretty much go all night long.”

Melody Noble, another neighbour living in the cacophony, said the noisy neighbours have been amusing

“They bark all the time, all night, all day and it’s awesome,” she said with a laugh. “But it’s quite, quite loud.”

Vancouver Aquarium marine mammal expert explains

While some neighbours speculated the non-stop barking may have been an indication of mating behaviour, Lindsaye Akhurst, manager of the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Society, said that isn’t the case. Almost all of the sea lions seen around B.C. waters now are males. The females and their pups are still on the Oregon and California coast.

“So, it’s basically a big bachelor pad,” Akhurst said.

And they aren’t here to just to disrupt

our sleep patterns and Zoom meetings.

California sea lions and stellar sea lions show up in B.C.’s waters twice a year – when herring spawn in the spring and when salmon return in the fall.

“Like most animals in nature, they go where the food is,” Akhurst said.

Some scientists believe the males migrate north to leave more food available to the females and young near their home rookeries.

More often, the sea lions head over to western Vancouver Island. Akhurst said

this year, however, they’ve been getting more calls for injured sea lions around the Vancouver area, which is a sign they are finding plenty of fish to feed on.

“Which is great to know – that Howe Sound is kind of flourishing again, after not being a place where many marine life [species] had visited for years,” she said. “It’ll be interesting to know if this was just a one-off year or if this is going to be a new, specific area for them, seasonally.”

As for the reason behind the non-stop barking: They just like to do it, Akhurst said.

“It’s how they communicate with one another,” she said. “They’re very gregarious – very vocal all the time and have large personalities, that’s for sure.”

Folks who are curious about the sea lions should keep their distance though, both for their sake and the animals’. Anyone who witnesses people disturbing the wildlife should report it to Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Akhurst said, by calling 1-800-465-4336.

A much safer way to see a sea lion up close is to meet Señor Cinco, a California sea lion rescued by the marine mammal rescue society in 2017 after he was found on distress on a local beach. When he had been stabilized, they realized he was unable to see. A closer examination and X-ray found the reason why – a bullet fragment in his head. Yet Señor Cinco continues to thrive at the Vancouver Aquarium, Akhurst said.

“He’s an amazing ambassador for his species, and also our program too,” she said. It’s hard to guess how long the sea lions will stay in West Van, Akhurst said, but they most certainly will go as mating season arrives in the summer

Noble said she isn’t in a hurry to see them leave because they are a visible sign of a healthy environment off West Vancouver

“Obviously our waters are getting cleaner and quieter and more friendly for the sea life,” she said “So, I’m so happy for that.”

She does though feel for anyone trying to walk their dog nearby

“Their dogs are dragging them down to the beach instead of just walking the roads. So I do feel sad for people with dogs because it is quite the interruption,” she said. “The poor dogs in the neighborhood are going crazy over it.”

BC Ferries plans repair contracts with two North Van shipyards

JANE SEYD & CARLA WILSON jseyd@nsnews com

BC Ferries has issued a notice that it intends to split drydocking and repair services for its fleet between three B.C. shipyards, including two based in North Vancouver, over the next five years.

The plan is for most of the

work to be split between Seaspan ULC – which owns Vancouver Shipyards and Vancouver Drydock in North Vancouver as well as Victoria Shipyards – and Victoria’s Point Hope Shipyards.

The two companies would each get 46 per cent of the work, estimated at $14.5 million per year for the next five years.

North Vancouver’s Allied Shipyards, which has two floating drydocks, would receive eight per cent of the work.

Contracts would be for five years, with the option to extend for up to 10 years The aim is for contracts to begin in the second quarter of this year.

Under the plan put forward

by BC Ferries, Seaspan and Point Hope shipyards will work on minor, intermediate and large vessels Allied will work on minor and intermediate-sized vessels.

Work includes drydocking and repairs, modifications, and refits for the BC Ferries’ 38 vessels.

BC Ferries spokesman Reet Sidhu said the plan for

long-term repair contracts will make repairs more efficient and improve long-range planning for both BC Ferries and the shipyards.

The plan comes after Seaspan recently got approval from the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to expand its North Vancouver drydock facilities.

A large group of male California sea lions crowd a float and attract onlookers in West Vancouver’s Garrow Bay near Whytecliff Park. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Biker OK but trail damaged after rescue crew’s truck gets stuck

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The mountain biker will be OK. It’s the trail that’s going to need some work.

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services members rescued an injured mountain biker on Mount Seymour on May 5, but got their rescue truck stuck in the process and dealt some damage to the trails while having it towed out.

The mountain bike crash happened on Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, a Black Diamond trail between the third switchback of Mt. Seymour Road and the BC Hydro powerline right of way

Assistant chief Dwayne Derban said the crew tried to reach the man via their usual method – driving a rescue truck down the trail network from Mt. Seymour Road but found themselves unable to get back out. They tried heading straight down the Hyannis Trail but they got themselves stuck about a kilometre up the trail from the top of Hyannis Drive.

The truck was “high centred,” meaning the wheels were too far off the ground to get traction and move forward, and the crew opted to call in Mitchell’s Towing

Unfortunately, the tow truck was too wide to make its way up the narrow trail, so one of the operators had to return that night with his own personal 4x4 and a winch. It wasn’t until 3 a.m. that he got the truck out and towed to one of the district’s fire halls, Derban said.

Residents in the area began to notice the damage the next morning – tire ruts, pieces of the truck left behind, roots exposed and wooden platforms broken. Several contacted the North Shore News and DNV Fire concerned that the damage had been done maliciously or caused by midnight off-roaders abusing the trails.

Derban said they will be placing a sign at the trailhead informing visitors about the incident, adding that he and Fire Chief Mike Danks have personally been in touch with some residents to assure them they are working with Metro Vancouver, which has jurisdiction over the land, to “get some remediation done to bring it back to the previous or better conditions.”

“The damage to the trail was a consequence of just where the rescue occurred

and the fact that Mother Nature changes topography and roads, and what’s possible at some times of the year is not possible and other times of the year,” he said. “We don’t just zip in and zip out and we’re not yahoos.”

The good news was that the misadventure didn’t get in the way of rescuers getting the injured mountain biker to an ambulance waiting at the top of Hyannis Drive.

“There were no delays on his recovery,” he said.

Derban said he understands the public’s concerns about the trail damage, but also wanted to remind the community that the North Shore’s trails are extremely popular, and that when there is an emergency, they must use the fastest and safest method possible to get their subject out.

“We are a fire and rescue organization. Our priorities are people’s lives, people’s health, and then property and the environment,” he said. “If we have to do some damage to property to save a life, we’ll do it and that’s what happened in this case.”

As of last week, Metro Vancouver staff were still determining the extent of the damage and what would have to be done to fix it.

“While public use of motorized vehicles is prohibited on trails, from time to time emergency services may need to use equipment like trucks or ATVs for timely, lifesaving rescue operations,” a statement from the regional authority read. “Metro Vancouver works with District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services and other agencies to ensure emergency response needs may be met, while supporting our goals for environmental conservation and trail maintenance.”

Part of the Hyannis Trail was damaged May 5 after a District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue crew’s truck got stuck on the way to help an injured mountain biker KAREN SCHULTZ

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LYNN VALLEY CONNECTION

Pedestrian overpassfinallygetting built

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

If you’ve lived in the area long enough, aplan to build the Casano-Loutet overpasshas likely been on yourradar for decades.

Now,itwill finally go ahead, according to theCity of North Vancouver

On Friday,the municipality announced that it received$4million in provincial funding, allowing for the construction of the pedestrian bridge to finally go ahead.

Once built, the long-awaited infrastructureproject will link theLoutet and Cedar Village neighbourhoods.

“Through public consultation efforts since 2017, the city has heardclearly from residents that Highway 1can be abarriertotravel between neighbourhoods, pushing them to take morevehicle trips versus aquick walk, ride or roll,” the statement reads.

TheB.C. government’sinvestment adds to existing commitments of$3.5 million from the city and $2.5

million fromTransLink.

Thework is scheduled to break ground in early 2025 and is expected totake ayear to complete, said Amanda Gibbs, spokesperson for the city

“Traffic will not be impacted in acritical way asthe bridge is constructed and then put in place,” Gibbs said.

All residents want to move around the community as efficiently andsafely as possible, Mayor Linda

Buchanan saidinthe release.

“The Casano-Loutet overpass will connect twocommunities in the city that were cut offfromone another by the creation of Highway 1,”she said.“The overpass will create asafe and active transportation connection that gives people options when deciding on how to get to school, work,shopping and recreation destinations that has not been available to residents since the1960s when the highway came to the North Shore.”

The new overpass design features agradual, curvingform that extends over the Upper Levels Highway between Loutet Park and the intersection of Casano Drive and Rufus Avenue. It will be accessibletousers of all ages and abilities, and will include seating areas with built-in lighting, staffsaid.

The structurewill provide a moredirect alternative to Lynn Valley Road, in particular for students travelling north and south to SutherlandSecondary. It will also link to the nearby Green Necklace and futureUpper Levels Greenway

The newoverpassdesign features a gradual, curving form thatextends over the Upper Levels Highway between Loutet Park and the intersection of Casano Drive and Rufus Avenue. CITYOFNORTH VANCOUVER

Plant aseed

District of North Vancouver councilhas passed amotion from Coun. JimHanson to prioritize plant-based foods when purchasing for any municipalfunctions.

People resentbeing dictated to what they should or should not eat, particularly when it comes in the form of sanctimonious preaching.Tobeclear,the motion does notban anyone from enjoyingadelicious burger.

What it does do is acknowledge theharm that raisinglivestock is doing to ourclimate – between 14 and28per centofglobal greenhouse gas emissions –and shows leadership inmaking achange.

On aglobal scale, whether ornot the district goes plant-based in its purchasing won’t amount to ahill of beans (which by the wayare an excellentsource ofprotein with a fraction of the carbon footprintofbeef).

But confronting thehorror of climate change requires us confronting our own habitsasindividuals in addition to broad, sweepinggovernment action to wind down the use of fossilfuels.

Choosing to raiseand consume fewer animals is relatively low-hanging fruit in the imperative toreach net-zeroemissions.

Morethan aconsensus among climate scientists, it alsoaligns with doctors’ orders, who have long been advising we need less meat and moreveggies in our diets forour own health.

So we commend Hanson and thedistrict councilmemberswho voted to take astep in theright direction, even if it earns them some beef from constituents.

Already,B.C. hischarging headlong into another record-breaking seasonfor drought and fire.Ismoresmokedbrisket worth smoked lungs?

MemorialdecisiondisappointsfamiliesofPS752 victims

KIRK LAPOINTE

KLaPointe@glaciermedia.ca

The cause of the grievousdowning of Ukraine Airlines International Flight PS752 as it left Tehran beforesunriseonJan. 8, 2020, was the errant firing of asurface-to-air missile by the Iranian military.

The effectsenduretoday: calls foran independent investigation, victim compensation, and memorialsites to appropriately recognize the human toll of 176, including at least seven from the North Shore.

Locallyitappeared for sometime thatthe City of North Vancouver and the Association of Families of PS752Victims wereonthe same page to create apublic artmonument. Aprocess started byMayor

Linda Buchanan and her council in mid2022, aided on the mostrecent anniversary of the tragedy by B.C.Premier DavidEby’s commitment of $100,000 towardthe project, promiseda respectful contribution to the Iranian community’shealing.

The association of prominent Iranian community leadershad scouted thesites provided by the citystaff: Ray Sargent Park, 10th andSt. George, Jack Loucks Court, Rogers Plaza, Green Necklace offVictoria Park West, East Keith Boulevard, Grand Boulevard–and its unanimous choice, Victoria ParkEast.

The association noted everyother site wastiedfor second place by adistant margin in scoring. It never considered other locations as they weresimply not serious

contenders. It wrote thecity and cited the attributes of Victoria Park: “centralityof location, suitabilityfor alarge gathering place, availability of transportoptions, peaceful and somber setting and ambiance, integration toother important monuments andsymbols of Canadian heritage.”

It held atownhall meeting, attended by city staff, and thought everything was in line for its choice to be developed intoa site of great pride and tribute.

Around that time, something went amiss.

Somewherealong theway last fall, extensiveconsultations ceased. Plans toconsult other stakeholder groupswith monuments in Victoria Park, and to sharethe results of the scoring, simply vanished. Regular bi-weekly meetings between the association

and the city staffsuddenlywerecancelled–again and again and again, for fivemonths.

Acouncil meeting behind closed doors instead chose Jack Loucks Court, asite that was far from the top choice. It was a significant disappointment to the association, which had raised $200,000 towarda $500,000 goal. Suddenlythe trust andgood faith was out of the exercise.

Compounding matters is that the city can’texplain the change. The decisive meeting was in camera, and anyonedivulging details without fullcouncilapproval is breaching conditions of employment or election.

Amanda Gibbs, the city’ssenior manager of communications and engagement, said ContinuedonA9

MAILBOX

KUDOS TO DNV COUNCIL FOR PUSHING PLANTBASED FOODS

Re: North Vancouver council digests policy to prioritize plant-based foods at district events, online story May 10

Dear Editor:

Including plant-based options for district events is about being inclusive. I’m pretty sure that offering plant-based food isn’t going to impinge on any cultural or nutritional commitments for attendees.

Don’t want plant-based? Eat something else. Until now those who prefer plantbased have had to eat what’s available, so good for the District of North Vancouver for this positive step promoting fellowship and opening up the table to everyone. That’s the definition of community.

Jennifer Azizi West Vancouver

Dear Editor:

I’d like to congratulate the District of North Vancouver council and mayor for approving a policy to prioritize plant-based options when the district buys food. It really is important for the council to show leadership in tackling climate chaos, and changing the way we eat is an easy way for individuals to do something that makes a difference. We can’t all ride bikes to work, but we can make informed choices about what we eat in order to cut back on the

greenhouse gas emissions created by livestock production.

Shelley Hrdlitschka North Vancouver

MAID RULES NEED TO CHANGE FOR PROGRESSIVE DEMENTIA

Dear Editor:

Re: Activist calls for advanced dying with dignity laws, May 8 news story

The recent article by Brent Richter on dying with dignity was excellent There is indeed a fundamental deficiency in the recommendations, for medical assistance in dying (MAID), with relation to disorders associated with progressive dementia. MAID at present specifies mental competence at the time of administration. There is no recommendation of an advanced directive for patients with diseases associated with increasing dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease or other progressively dementia-related neurological disorders.

These patients should be given the option to state, when they are competent, their personal criteria. When they have reached such a degree of impairment that they can no longer perform their activities of daily living, such as toileting or feeding, and no longer recognize family and friends, they could request MAID with an advanced directive.

Morley Lertzman, MD FRCPC North Vancouver

Preferred monument location rejected

the city believes “this central location will provide the level of prominence, visibility and opportunities for learning and gathering commensurate with a space of reflection and commemoration.”

She says the city hopes to work with the steering committee on the next steps of design and implementation. “Again, we are confident this site can provide an important home for the memorial and meet community aspirations for a quiet place of calm reflection.”

The efforts of the community deserve better. Mayor and council ought not to be using the privilege of in-camera discussions to deny grieving families and the wider community an understanding of how they changed course, especially when everyone outside of city staff and politicians thought it was a done deal.

It would be important to disclose if city politicians were lobbied, and by whom,

to keep the public art from Victoria Park, where there is a prominent veterans memorial. Until then, the Iranian community has a right to feel cavalierly treated. They might well wonder, too, if the decision was racialized – that the deaths in their community do not carry the same weight as those in wartime.

A meeting is tentatively scheduled later this week. Much is to be gained by restored candor

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In my last column about public input at council meetings, I errantly said Bill 16 gave councils the discretion to bypass public hearings on housing proposals if they fit the official community plan. In fact it was a later piece of legislation, Bill 44, passed last year. Different bill, same deal.

Kirk LaPointe is a West Vancouver columnist with an extensive background in journalism. His column on North Shore issues runs biweekly.

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Florist ‘overwhelmed’ by supportafter shockingstorefrontcrash

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Just aweek beforeone of her busiest days of the year, Jennifer Sullivan’s flowerarranging schedule came crashing to ahalt. On the evening of May 4,avehicle smashed through the entrance to hershop, destroying much of the work done in preparationfor Mother’s Day.

But the North Vancouver florist has comeout smelling roses, after ablossom of supportallowed her to reopen herstore andstart bunchingbouquetsfor Mother’s Day on Sunday

Theflorist, owner of SpecialMoments Flowers andGifts in the Park &Tilford shoppingplaza, was away inWhistler when shegot acall from an RCMP constable tellingher therewas aserious accidentat her store.

At first, Sullivan didn’t believe him.She asked him to send aphoto, whichhe did.

“I was pretty shocked …thenIwas upset,” said the florist, who has runher storefor 27 years.

“The whole storefront was bentinto thestore,and the car was sitting brokenin the middle of my store. So everythingthat was in the front, the glass shards fromthe

windows, the plantsthatI’vebeen preparingfor Mother’sDay that wereupthere as well–everythingwas destroyed,”Sullivan said Whathad caused the carnage was later

revealed on dashcam footage from acar parked in front of Special Moments.

Driverbeing investigated

Onthe video, taken around 8p.m., the driverofa black Lexus is seen accelerating to averyhigh speed in theparking lot, beforeslamming head-on into aparked car and sending asprayofdebris into the air

Theforce of the impact was enough to send the parkedcar careening into Sullivan’sstoreacrossthe street. The driver’svehicle was stoppedbybollards in front of the neighbouring Winners.

“It was hard to comprehend howsomebodywould be doingthat, and to find out that this person hadbeen drinking, and that nobodywas in thecar that hadbeen hit head on …and that nobodywas walking around,”she said.

Especiallyonbusyweeks, it’s not uncommon for hertobeinthe storeafter hours, Sullivan explained. People were inside theJJBean next door,but no one therewas hurt.

The driverisbeing investigated for alcohol-related offences,saidConst. Mansoor Sahak, spokesperson for North Vancouver RCMP.Police expect to forwardcharges, but none havebeen laidyet.

While Sullivan will never get back the work destroyed by the crash, she gained adisplay of supportthat shenever could have anticipated.

Friends and family reached out, of course, but so did acolourful arrangement of strangers – from regular customers offering to volunteer,toa GoFundMe set up by a Surrey florist, to kind voicemails from folks as far away as Toronto and Florida.

“I don’t have verymany tears left to crymuch more, but I’vebeen crying,” Sullivan said. “All theemotional support, and kindness and gestures is completely overwhelming.”

With plywood as atemporaryreplacement for the door and windows that were lost, astaffmember was spotted last week busilywrapping Mother’sDay bouquets on atable outside the store.

Sullivan said shewants people to know the storeisstill open, and that her designers arehardatwork fulfilling orders despite the crash.

“I would never want to let anybody down no matter what,” she said.

To see video of the crash,visit nsnews.com For the latest updates to this storyand for daily breakingnews, subscribe to ournewsletter at nsnews.com/account/mailinglist.

Jennifer Sullivanhas run Special Moments Flowers and GiftsatPark &TilfordShopping Centrefor 27 years NICK LABA /NSN

West Vanauthor tellsvibranttale about girl with ADHD

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

When Chris Readfirst hadthe idea for herbook 15 years ago, she was told that no one would read abookabout a girl with ADHD.

Now,her vibrant teen novel Queenie Jean is in Trouble Again is adding equal parts humour and awareness about the misunderstoodcondition to bookshelvesacross Western Canada and farther afield.

Published by Wandering Fox, an imprint of Heritage House, the storytraces Queenie’s many downs andups, as she navigates her new world as aGrade 5student who hasjust moved to West Vancouver from asmall town in Ontario.

Thrust into the halls of an unfamiliar prep school,Queenie has to navigate unfortunate hair cuts from dad, play dates with spoiled classmates, alooming public speaking contest andher own behavioural challenges, whichoften get thewell-intentioned youth into trouble.

Alot of those negative experiences leave Queenie feeling confused and down on herself, which canbefelt at the beginning ofthe chapter called “My Parents areClueless.”

Ijust don’t understand why Mom gets so frustrated with me. But most of my teachers have been the same. Maybe it’sjust athing once you become agrown-up: you like to get mad and say no all the time.

Maybe if Idraw pictures of my favourite stuff, like Coco and me, Imight not feelso bad. At least, that’swhat that lady said, the kids’ therapist my parents made me talk to back in Ontario. It probably won’t work,but whatever

ReadsaidQueenie’scharacter is largely based onher own daughter,who wasdiagnosed with ADHD around 20 years ago. At the time,the diagnosis wasrare, especially forgirls.

While the book is lightened by humour throughout,Queenie’sexperiences trend to theunfortunate, which can leave the reader

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said. “There’ssome stats that suggestkids with ADHD –because they don’tfitinand because their behaviorisnot understood by alot of the rest of us –they receive something in theneighborhood of five-to-10 times morenegative attention than the average kid, especially girls.”

In thebook, that’sexpressed in Queenie’s patternofgetting in trouble, and gettingin trouble again

Thereare other aspects of ADHD that Read brings out in thenovel.

In one scene, Queenie has her classmate –anew friend, shehopes –over to her houseafter school. They aregoing to usethe pool,but then Queenie’sdog jumps up on her classmateand gives her face an unwelcome lick. The situationgets worse when Queenie’smom yells at her for using the pool unsupervised, and her classmate leaves soon afterwards to meet another friend at Cedar CountryClub.

In thesituation’swake, Queenie fixates on whyeverything went wrong.

According to morerecent research, ADHD isn’t so much adeficit of attention as it is adisorder ofexecutive function, Read said.

with afeeling of undue unfairnessbefalling the spunky young girl.

In reality, Read said her daughter’sexperience waseven moreunfortunate.

“I had to tone down some of the struggles andincreasesome of the helping moments with teachers,because at the time, it didn’t feel like therewas alot of positivity,” she

“The executive function is really theoverall planning and guidingabilitytofunction in society. And that is verymuch delayed for kids with ADHD,” shesaid, addingthat social levels in young people can be years behind other kids.

Although Read’sdaughter was lucky to have some extra accommodationinschool, therewerestill many misunderstandings about how best to supporther.Many kids

West Vancouver author Chris Read spendstime with her dog Rosie at Ambleside Beach. Read’snew book is aboutagirl with ADHD trying to navigateher world. NICK LABA/ NSN

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Authorsearchesfor bright side

Continuedfrom A13

who weren’t diagnosed at thetime arenow being diagnosed as adults.

Compared to when she first pitched her book over adecade ago, there’sasurge of awareness and acceptance of ADHD today, one that Read said she hopes to be apart of.

“There’sayoung author in the States, Jessica McCabe, andshe has aYouTube channel,” Read said. “She just released a book, partone of HowtoADHD in January, and itbecame an instant New York Times bestseller

“It’sreallymoreabout what itisand what aretools to deal withit. It’sanexcellentbook,” she said. “I’m hoping in my own small way,Ican go on thecoattails of that.”

Whether you’rediagnosed or not, the added social and educational challenges can lead to kids with ADHD having low self-esteem.

“That was my daughter.She thought she was stupid for thelongest time. And her classmates thought she was stupid,” Read said. “The irony is that kids with ADHD, they’reaverage or above average intelligence, it’sjust that thebrainworks differently. They often tend to be more creative and moreartistic.”

Towardthe end of the book, Queenie

has aglowing moment of triumph, as she homes in on and nails her public speech.

“That abilitytohyperfocus can really help them out in ways. It can be arocky road …but I’mtrying to bring out moreof the bright side,” Read said.

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Studentworks showcasedin FerryBuilding Galleryexhibition

FATEMEH FALAH

Contributing writer

Visit West Vancouver’sFerry Building GalleryfromMay 9toJune2and you cannot help but marvel at the vibrant energyinthe room.

Artworks of various mediums by graduating secondarystudents from Collingwood, Mulgrave, Rockridge, Sentinel, andWest Vancouver Secondary are on display there, each telling its own unique story

However,what truly captivates afirsttime visitor,isnot just the talent ofthese budding artists,rather it’sthe overwhelmingsense of acommunity whichhas come together to celebrate the creativity and passion of its young people.

“It’ssuch awell-loved exhibition,” said Leigh-Anne Niehaus, community arts supervisor at the FerryBuilding. “Because we’ve been doing it for 20 years, we have people coming in and say,‘I wasinthis exhibition 15 years ago.’ People getvery excited when they see that the grad show is on.”

Niehaus is right; excitement wasevident on the faces of theopeningreception attendees.

“I am so gobsmacked at the talent of these young students,” saidLynneBlock, schooltrustee in West Vancouver, adding, “I think the quality of the works is

amazing. Some of these students will go on andbeprofessional artists for the rest of their lives. Forsome, this will be ahobby Whatevermakes theirsoul sing is so powerful. They started offhere, it’sa celebration of their giftsand whatthey want to express to the rest of the world.”

Carrie Lehman, the artand design teacher at Rockridge Secondary, believes it’sextremely important that people who arepursuing anything creative have a chancetoshowcase their work and to have it professionally hung in agallery.

“It is anextraordinaryopportunity at a high school age, and Ithink seeing the work of their peers from other schools also makesthem recognizethat everyone isdoing really interesting creative things,” shesaid.

Artplays an important role in the development of students, Niehaus said.

“Arteducation fosters creativity, critical thinkingand empathy,” she said. “By showcasing the talents of our young artistsand providing aplatformfor artistic expression, this exhibition not only enhances our cultural landscape but alsostrengthens the bonds that uniteusasa community.”

Formoreinformation on the show,visit ferrybuildinggallery.ca.

Fatemeh Falah is an internreporter with the North Shore News. She can becontacted at zohreh.fallah1981@gmail.com.

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Leigh-Anne Niehaus,communityarts supervisor at the FerryBuilding Gallery,shows off someofthe featured work in the Grad Show 2024 exhibition, featuringpieces submittedby West Vancouver high school students. FATEMEH FALAH /NSN

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

North VancouverDistrictaims to make life easierfor businesses

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

High rents, combined with limited commercial space and transit options, have made theDistrict of NorthVancouver achallenging space forsome businesses to operate in.

Those challenges and others have been targeted by municipal staffin thedistrict’snew economic development strategy,which was unanimously approved by council at ameeting on May 6.

With the plan’sapproval, an estimated $230,000innew annual funding will go towardimplementing anumber of objectives over the next fiveyears.Priorities wereidentified through consultation with

companies by the district’sbusiness task force, and communicated in aworkshop with districtstaffinMarch.

Emerging from the pandemic,staffpredict thatthe outlook for economicgrowth in the district is strong acrossall major employment categories.The number of jobs tied to employment land in the district is expected to growbymorethan 11,000 between 2021 and 2051, requiring around 4.2 million squarefeet ofadditionalspace over that time frame.

An analysisbystaffdetermined that alarge portionofthis growth can be accommodated in thedistrict’stown and village centres,and industrial areas.But “a suite of land use and zoning policies areneededtosecurethe appropriate

form anddensity of industrial, commercial andinstitutional space required to meet employment demand,” readsa staff reportonthe strategy

The first of four economic priorities acknowledges the high demand for employment space, while recognizing the supply is nearly fully utilized. Partofthe solution involves encouraging morefirstfloor retailinmixed-usedevelopments, while introducing second-storey offices along transit-oriented corridors.

Major industrial sitesshould be protected from subdivision, staff added.

The second objectivewould have the district improve business services. That includesestablishing aone-stop business concierge service to help firms navigate

licensing and permitting, aswell as creating an online portal to access these services.

Theothertwo priority areas are supporting transportation and housing for employees, andcultivating “great spaces.”

Rapid transit to North Shorewould be ‘total game changer’ for economy Coun. Jim Hanson underscored how important transit is to improving the business climate.

“Securing rapid transit to the North Shorewould do morefor the business environment of the district thanany other single initiative,” he said. “It would be atotal game changer.”

Nature

CHEW ON THIS

DNV digestspolicy to prioritizeplant-based foodsatevents

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Not everyone on council had the stomach for amotion to put more plant-based foods on the menu at functions runbythe District of North Vancouver.

After digesting the proposal, mayor and council approved apolicy to prioritize plant-based options when the district buys food. Only Coun. Herman Mahvotedagainst the motion,citing considerations related to nutritionand culture.

The motion was introduced by Coun Jim Hanson.The aim behind the policy is to have the district take aleadershiprole in promotingthe benefits of plant-based foods, which include curbing global warming and improving public health.

In his report, Hanson pointed todata thatlivestock production is responsible for 14.5 to 28 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Plant-baseddiets also offer numerous health benefits, such as reduced risk of heartdisease, type 2diabetes, obesity and certain cancers, the report states “Let me be clear,Ieat meat. Iaminno positionwhatsoever to preachtoanyone aboutdiet,” he said. “Butatthe same time, in afew days Iwill be seeingmygeneral

practitioner who will review my blood work. And Ican guarantee youshe will not be telling me toeat moremeat.”

“It’s not going to do any of us any harm to eatplant-based foods whenwe’reherein [municipal] hall…and when we’re attending to whatever eventsmight be occurring athall,” he said.

But therewas some confusion in council chambersastowhether Hanson’sintention wastohavemoreplant-based options or to ban meat altogether

Initially,Mayor MikeLittle said he wouldn’t supportthe motion.

“I have no problem with us promoting plant-basedoptions for people andmaking sure thatour public events are sensitive to people who wanttohave meatless options available,”hesaid. “People who do have meatproteinswill be excluded from our events. And I’m not supportive of that.We have acultural role to play whenwehave a communitycelebration or an event.”

Plant-based motion tough to swallowfor one councillor

Coun. Lisa Muri noted that the motion’s wording doesn’tcut meatoff the menu, especially for peoplewanting to bringculturally relevant foods to municipal hall.

“I don’t think that is what the movement isabout. It’sabout putting options in front of people thattheymay not have experienced before, and wanting them to thinkabout what they’reeating. So Ithinkwecan find a balancehere,” she said.

“WhatI’veheardfrom the presentations that this is not replacing, this is in addition to, and havingour stafflook at more plant-based options whenthey’relooking to provide meals forusinthe future,” Muri said, while asking Hanson forclarity on his motion.

“I’m content with that,” Hanson replied. But Coun. HermanMah interpreted the motiondifferently

“When Iread this motionthere’s more to it,” he said. “There’satheme here that reaches beyond council, talks about leading by example to promotesustainability about awider commitmenttoenvironmental stewardship, public health and biodiversity. That’smorethanjusthaving non-meat options at council meetings.”

Ahead of thediscussion, Mah said he spoke with local butcher shops including Windsor Meats and TwoRivers Meats

“They all engage in sustainable, responsible practices,” he said. “There’salso nutritional and …cultural considerations for different groups here. To me, it’snot a black-and-white issue.”

Coun. Catherine Pope said she stopped eatingmeat afew years ago after receiving advice about the health benefits, “but also, and significantly,the amount of impact it has on the climate, particularly with large animals.”

“There’sjustnoquestionabout it, that we have got to move forwardinsome way to reducing emissions and building asustainable climate, and one way forwardisto focus on eatingplant based,” she said

Atrio of cows peer through afeeder fence ata large cattle operation in Kamloops,B.C

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‘Sober hike rave’ organizer undeterred after event shut down

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

The Vancouver organizer of a series of “sober hike raves” says he has no plans to stop leading groups to party in the forest, despite a recent event on Grouse Mountain being shut down by Metro Vancouver.

Jacques Martiquet, 28, also known by his social media handle The Party Scientist, said his dance parties in the outdoors provide people with a natural high of connecting with others in a beautiful setting and present minimal danger to others.

Martiquet said his “rave hikes” – which take place around the Lower Mainland, often at locations on the North Shore – tend to attract attention when people find out about them

“It always attracts controversy because of the word ‘rave,’” he said, “which is associated with drugs.”

Martiquet said there’s no drinking or drugs at his events, which is a big part of the point of hosting them.

“All these events are meant to give people the skills to find joy without being addicted to things,” he said.

People interested in going to the events usually learn about them on Martiquet’s

social media sites and get detailed instructions about the location through a WhatsApp group 24 hours before the event.

‘Extreme’ party on BCMC Trail shut down by Metro

Recently, a night-time hike rave billed as an “extreme” event – planned for the North Shore’s BCMC Trail on Grouse Mountain –was shut down by Metro Vancouver, which oversees Grouse Mountain Regional Park. After-hours use of the park isn’t allowed without special permission.

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In this case, “staff raised numerous concerns around safety, environmental protection and potential impacts on park neighbours” in connection with the event, according to Mike Redpath, director of regional parks for Metro Vancouver.

Eventually “the organizer opted to not seek a special event permit and cancelled the event.”

Martiquet admits it’s not the first time he’s run afoul of local authorities.

At one of his first hike raves planned for Dog Mountain on Mount Seymour several years ago, authorities who caught wind of the event met revellers and shut down the access road, resulting in the rave hike detouring to a nearby trail and parking lot.

Not everyone is comfortable with what he does, Martiquet acknowledges, noting his activities have attracted commentary from social media “haters.”

“It’s a foreign concept to host a dance party on a hike,” he said. “People are like, ‘Wait. They’re raving up the mountain? Everyone’s gonna die. Everyone’s going to fall off a cliff.’”

The hike raves, which are unsanctioned, take place not far from civilization, said Martiquet.

Past events have taken place at Capilano

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River Regional Park, at the Cypress Mountain lookout, in Lynn Canyon and Stanley Park, he said.

“Typically we’re not hiking a dangerous, treacherous trail.”

Events are drug-free, says organizer

Martiquet said part of the process in signing up for a hike rave is to commit to staying sober, although “it’s possible people come to the event intoxicated.”

Martiquet said he’s rarely encountered that, however, out of hundreds of events he’s hosted over the past seven years. “People just understand this is the experience. People love dancing through nature,” he said, adding so far, nobody’s been hurt.

Const. Mansoor Sahak, spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP, said police haven’t been called out to any hike raves, but added, “Our concern is always safety and security.

“There’s always a risk at unsanctioned events,” he said “If authorities aren’t aware of events they can’t plan accordingly. You’re running the risk of something going sideways.”

But Martiquet said he has no plans to turn his hike raves into official events and no plans to stop hosting them

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‘Party Scientist’ Jacques Martiquet says he’ll continue to spread joy to partygoers with his unsanctioned outdoor hike raves.

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POWERFUL LEGACY

Keen Lau public fitness circuit opens at Ambleside Park

JANE SEYD

jseyd@nsnews.com

If you’re hankering to get in a round of pull-ups, sit ups or show off your skill on the monkey bars before a cool ocean plunge this summer, West Vancouver now has just the place.

The Keen Lau Fitness Circuit, a new public facility with a variety of outdoor fitness equipment, opened in Ambleside Park on April 30, just east of the Peter Sullivan Skatepark and the multi-use sports court.

This waterfront fitness circuit just up from the beach includes pull-up and parallel bars, sit-up benches, gymnastic wall bars (also known as a Swedish wall), a climbing rope, and other gym equipment The equipment also includes a tricep press, shoulder press, and butterfly/ reverse fly, designed to be accessible for people using wheelchairs or other mobility devices set into a rubberized surface.

Mayor Mark Sager led the buff and the brave in a run through of the equipment

April 30, along with staff from West Vancouver’s recreation department.

The free public fitness circuit cost approximately $275,000 to build, with demolition of a previous storage building on the site and site preparation provided by Ledcor Group and $170,000 contributed by Park Royal, West Vancouver Foundation, as well as relatives and friends of late West Vancouver resident Keen Lau.

Sager, a friend of Lau’s, announced the project in May 2023.

Lau, a well-loved West Vancouver resident who was active in community endeavors and outdoor pursuits, drowned tragically a year ago in Cypress Creek while trying to save his dog Loki who had been washed into the creek.

Over the years, Lau volunteered with BC Mountain Foundation, B.C Children’s Hospital and the HSBC sponsored First Nations Youth Rugby Clinic. He also worked as a ski instructor and ran for council in 2022.

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District of West Vancouver personal trainer Vladimir Ershov tries out the newly opened Keen Lau Fitness Circuit at Ambleside Park. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

TOP CHOICE

Sharks set theirsights on Celebrini after winning 2024 draft lottery

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

While it’srarefor hockey organizations to reveal their choices this far ahead of the draft, theSan Jose Sharks wasted notime in making its preference known: North Vancouver’s Macklin Celebrini.

Shortlyafter news emerged on May 7thatthe last-place team won the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery, the expected movebecame clear in aflurryofmedia activity.Celebrini hasbeen widelyanticipated as the No. 1pick in the draft, which runs June 28 and 29 in Las Vegas

Sharks Under-14 team in 2019-20. He only spent one season therebeforemoving to Minnesota.

Sharks general manager Mike Grier said it was abig day for his organization.

“It’sexciting to have the opportunity to possibly pick someone like Macklin,” Grier toldreporters.

He added that he could see Celebrini joining the lineup right away next season.

“We’ll haveatalkwith himand hisfamily tosee what he’sfeeling but Ithink he’sgot theability to play,” Griersaid

The GM only had good things to say about Celebrini.

“He’sgot aspecial mentality to make himself better,topush himself. [He’s] super competitive, bringsitevery day and already as a17-year-oldkid, he’sgot agreat level of professionalism to him,” Grier said.

Celebrini alreadyhas history in the Bay Area, having moved therefor ayear while his dad Rick worked as the director of sports medicine and performance for the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.

During that time, Celebrini racked up 94 points in 54 games with theSan Jose Junior

The teen attended the draft lottery event May 7atthe NHL Network’sstudios in Secaucus, N.J. There,hereacted in real time as theSharks were announced as the lotterywinner.

Celebrini said he was excited and alittle anxious in the moment.

“Whatever happens, happens in June, but if Iget selected there [itwill be exciting],”hesaid.

The risinghockey star was alsoasked how he felt about joining ateam that’sgoing through arebuild process.

“I watched it with Connor Bedardlast year and Italked to himalittle bit, and the other top prospects that have done it beforehim,”Celebrini said. “It’saunique situation going into that. It’scool being along for that rebuild,and building something special there.”

Celebrini and fellow NorthVancouverite Bedardare playing togetheronTeam Canada in the IIHF World Championship, running May 10to26inCzechia.

Macklin Celebrini, 17,won theHobey BakerAward in April as the topplayerinNCAADiv.1hockey

SOCCER SEASON KICKOFF

Altitude FC getsfans on theirfeet in charged home opener

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

The North Shore’sLeague1 BC soccer club set sky-high expectations with a charged home opener on Wednesday, May 8.

Local fans werefiredupasboth the women’sand men’ssquads from Altitude FC kicked offthe regular season on home turf at KinsmenField in North Vancouver

The womenwerefirst to play, setting the pace with ahigh-energy,back-and-forth match. Nanaimo’sHarbourside FC provided most of the offensive pressure in the first half, and wererewarded with agoal from Jazmine Tamara Wilkinson36minutes in.

In the second half, play wentupand down the pitch, andHarbourside’s Tannis McKayput asecond goal past Altitude goalkeeper Luca Ortu

With the clock ticking down, Altitude forwardAveryTulloch drew apenalty kick on agritty push to the opponents’ net.She scored on the kick, giving herteamaboost of energy

The North Shoreclub kept the pressure onasregular time ran out, and as theref startedtocountdown the final seconds of the match, Altitude’s Jade Mitchell scored, tyingupthe game four minutes intoextra time.

Theyweredefinitely on the backfoot in the first half, so it was nicetosee them come back,said Altitude spokesperson Mark Marshall.

The team trailed, and then tied, its first gameagainstKamloops’sRivers FC as well.

“They need to figureout how to grab the lead in the first half,” he said. Coming offa loss in their Rivers FC match, the Altitude men came into Wednesday’sgame with anewfound sense ofaggression.

Afterascoreless first half, the club’s

Athos Michellepis De Siquiera put one past the Harbourside keeper at 57 minutes. That was followed by another successfulstrike from CarsonEmanuel Buschman-Dormand, extendingAltitude’slead to two.

Nanaimo’sHatim El Azahari scoredinthe final minutes of play,but it was too little too late.

With atough seasoninthe rearview mirror, Wednesday’swin was an important victory, Marshall said

“Our men’s team played with alot of confidence,” he said.“They controlled the play in that gameand they deserved that victory.”

From the bleachers, the hometown crowdwas riled up, with high school soccer teamsinattendance from Carson, Sutherland and Argyle secondaries.

It’snice for young athletes to see what apotential futureinsport can look like, Marshall said.

On Saturday,bothAltitude FC teams played again at home.Inarematch against Rivers FC, the women tied 1-1. Themen tied as well, 0-0, scoreless in over 98 minutes of play.The next home games for the Altitude teams will be Monday,May 20 against Unity FC, with thewomen kickingat1p.m. followed by themen at 3:30 p.m.

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION

ProposedZoning amendments forSmall-Scale, Multi-UnitHousing to comply with Provincial Bill 44 (2023)

WHAT& WHEN: Councilisscheduledtoconsider proposedZoning BylawNo. 4662, 2010,Amendment BylawNo. 5327, 2024 regarding Small-Scale,Multi-Unit Housing at the 7 p.m. regular Councilmeeting on May 27, 2024

WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 75017th Street, and viaWebex electronic communication facilities. Attendin-personorvia Webex (visit westvancouver.ca/webex); or watch the meeting at westvancouver.ca/cc

SUBJECT LANDS: The subjectlands includeatotal of 222 parcels in thefollowing zones: CU3, CU5, CD4, CD48, CD77,CD80, CD81,CD82, RD1 (greaterthan 555 m2 and within 400 mfrom aprescribedbus stop on theFrequentTransitNetwork), RD3 and RM1.These lands are defined as being in a“Restricted Zone” bythe Local Government Act

PROPOSED ZONINGBYLAWNO. 4662, 2010, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5327, 2024: would amend the zoning regulations of thesubjectlands to comply with Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing requirements of the Local Government Act

PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC HEARING: Pursuant to the Local Government Act,the District is prohibitedfromholdingapublichearingregardingthe proposed bylaw

For moreinfo call 604-926-0102 or seeour website kiwanisnorthshorehousing.org

MOREINFORMATION: Theproposed bylawand otherrelevant documents that Council mayconsider in deciding whether to adopt theproposed bylawmay be inspected at westvancouver.ca/notices andatMunicipal Hall from May9 to 27,2024 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,MondaytoFriday, excludingstatutory holidays).

QUESTIONS? WinnieYip, Senior CommunityPlanner housing@westvancouver.ca |604-925-7238

Altitude’s Tess Vande Vegtestrikes at HarboursideFC’snet NICK LABA /NSN

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TROUBLE AT THE HENHOUSE

Thieves caught on video stealing beloved pet chicken

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Lindi Smith just wants Snowflake back.

The North Vancouver resident is in shock after someone broke into her backyard chicken coop and stole a beloved pet.

The entire incident was captured on surveillance cameras

Around 3:25 a.m. Saturday, two young men – both of whom have taken their shirts off to partially obscure their faces – make their way into the coop on the 300 block of East 25th Street. One of them grabs Snowflake, a former egg-laying bird rescued by Smith, and walks away, leaving Smith’s three other pet chickens behind. The suspect has his phone out throughout the video.

When Smith discovered that Snowflake was missing she went through the video footage and was shocked by what she saw

“We couldn’t believe it,” she said. “They’re beloved family pets, and to have these boys break in and take them is just beyond

words.”

Smith installed the cameras mainly to help her keep an eye on the health and habits of her small flock.

“Their safety has always been a top priority because they’re family members.… Having the cameras allows us to make sure everybody’s eating normally, acting normally through the day and the coop politics of who sits by who at night are very intense,” she said.

“I’d never in 1,000 years think that I’d need them to protect them from people.”

Smith said whoever it is in the video must have known in advance that the chickens were there, as the coop is hidden from street view. That means the boys are most likely from the neighbourhood, she deduces.

Smith, who is six months pregnant, walked every street in the area to put up posters and spread the word, and she has since filed a report and turned the video over to the North Vancouver RCMP

Smith said her biggest fear is

that the boys have already killed Snowflake or that she has died inadvertently from their cruelty

“They grabbed her by her legs. And I know that’s what they do in meat processing facilities, but it’s not humane or kind and it’s so stressful and that alone can kill a chicken,” she said.

Smith’s best theory though is that the boys targeted her pet as part of a high school grad prank, scavenger hunt or social media challenge, which has been known to happen in the past.

That, at least, opens up hope that Snowflake may be found, which is what Smith wants more than anything. She also hopes the boys responsible understand what it is that they’ve done.

“I hope that they think that this is just a funny prank and they didn’t do this with maliciousness in their heart, or ill intention. And I understand, when you’re young, you don’t necessarily think about the impact that something like this might have on people,” she said.

“I hope that they understand that

Snowflake, a pet chicken from North Vancouver, was stolen from a backyard coop on May 11. Visit nsnews.com to see video footage of the heist. LINDI SMITH

our girls are loved as much as any dog or cat. And if they do have her to just please bring her home. We just want her home safe. Her flock misses her We miss her.”

If it was indeed a grad prank, Smith said chicken thieves have an even larger obligation to think about the kinds of people they are becoming.

“They’re coming up as adults. They’re going to be part of this

community that they have a social responsibility within, and who do they want to be? Do they want to be people that your community are proud to have be part of it?”

North Vancouver RCMP Const. Mansoor Sahak said investigators are treating the matter as seriously as they would if it were a stolen dog.

“It is upsetting, and we hope that they will do the right thing and return the pet to its rightful owner,” he said

If they were to be arrested, it’s possible the suspects could face charges of theft, mischief or breaking and entering, depending on what facts the investigation yields, Sahak added

If anyone recognizes the suspects in the video – or if they see Snowflake – they are asked to call the RCMP.

“If somebody does see a chicken that matches the description of Snowflake, they can call the non-emergency line and we will help reunite Snowflake with the owner,” Sahak said

PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE

ProposedZoning and Official CommunityPlan Amendments forthe Caulfeild Land Use Contract area and other Land Use Contract sites

WHAT: Apublic hearingwill beheldregarding proposed: Official CommunityPlan BylawNo. 4985, 2018, Amendment BylawNo. 5301,2024; andZoning BylawNo. 4662, 2010,Amendment BylawNo. 5321, 2024.

WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber,750 17thStreet, and via Webexelectronic communication facilities. Attend in-personor via Webex(visit westvancouver.ca/webex); or watchthe hearing at westvancouver.ca/cc

SUBJECT LANDS:

All Land Use Contract (LUC) sites that arethe subject of the proposed bylaw amendments areshown in redonthe map and in the table below.

WHEN: 7p.m. on May27, 2024

SUBJECT LANDSSHOWN RED

ADDRESSLUC# UNDERLYING ZONE NEW ZONE Folkestone Way1957CD10 CD10

525 ClydeAvenue 2876 CD25 CD25 6645Nelson Avenue 2500 CD63 CD63

585 16th Street 2533 CD64CD64 1340 DuchessAvenue 2384 CD65 CD65 1495Esquimalt Avenue 2439 CD68 CD68 2030–2040 MarineDrive2735 CD69CD69 2119 Bellevue Avenue 2456 CD70CD70 202–250 16th Street, 1571–1579Bellevue Avenue 2444

CD71CD71 440 13th Street, 1285 &1289Keith Road 2270 CD72CD72 1363 ClydeAvenue 2385 CD73 CD73 4957 Marine Drive1940CD74CD74 1858–1896 Bellevue Avenue 2218 CD75CD75 312–320 Keith Road 2233 CD76CD76

5500 Block Parthenon Place, 5490 Marine Drive2162CD77 CD77 382–398 MathersAvenue 2269 CD80 CD80 800 Block Taylorwood Place 2200 CD81 CD81 6255 &6265Imperial Avenue, 6620–6678 Marine Drive 2469 CD82CD82 Caulfeild Area 2784 2784 RS2, RS3, RS10CD86

PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLANBYLAW NO.4985, 2018, AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5301,2024: would include 5375 HeadlandDrive(Caulfeild Shopping Centre) within Development Permit Area BF-C8 “Local Commercial Sites” and createthe Caulfeild Ground-Oriented Housing Development Permit Area Designation BF-B17.

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAWNO. 4662,2010, AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5321, 2024: would amend zoning forthe subject lands currently under landuse contract includingthe creation of newzoning forthe Caulfeild LUC area and minor amendmentsfor theother LUC sites.

COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: Allpersons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be given an opportunitytopresent written submissions and to be heardduring the public hearing regarding the proposed bylaws.Toparticipateinperson, please attend theMunicipal Hall Council Chamber at the time listedabove.Toparticipatebyelectronic communication facilities, please call 604-925-7004 on May 27,2024 to be added to thespeakerslist. Instructionsonhow to participateare 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;or addresstoLegislativeServices and placeinthe drop boxatthe 17th StreetentranceofMunicipal Hall. Please provide written submissions by noon on May 27,2024 to ensuretheir inclusion in the public information package forCouncil’sconsideration. No further submissions can be considered by Council afterthe public hearing has closed.

MORE INFORMATION: Theproposed bylaws and otherrelevant documents that Council mayconsider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaws maybe inspected at westvancouver.ca/notices and at Municipal HallfromMay 9 to 27,2024 (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MondaytoFriday, excluding statutory holidays).

QUESTIONS? Maeve Bermingham, CommunityPlanner |mbermingham@westvancouver.ca|604-921-2173 westvancouver.ca/business-development/building-development/development-regulations/contracts

Public reminded to keep all chemicals out of storm system

But, because they don’t know for certain when the fish were killed, it’s impossible to conclude the person with the power washer was responsible, said Erika Nassichuk, environmental protection officer.

“Unless we see something really egregious happening, and we see it in the storm system and we see the fish, it’s really hard to pinpoint a cause in these cases when the water is running clear,” she said, adding the investigation remains open

Nassichuk said her department sees a lot of cases, especially this time of year, of people using cleaning chemicals outside and allowing them to drain carelessly

“I’d like the message to be clear that people cannot do that in our community Everything that lands on the roof, sidewalk, and patios ends up in our storm system and in fish habitat directly without being treated,” she said “We asked people to use only water when they’re power washing It’s just so detrimental to fish to use any other products.”

Last year volunteers from the Streamkeepers noticed there was a lot of work happening in the neighbourhood and pre-emptively put up signs at storm drains warning that contaminants in the stormwater go straight to fish-bearing streams.

“And so the drain nearby would have been marked if they looked at all. If you have a power washer, you need to know where your products are going,” Morten said.

Under the current Metro Vancouver watering restrictions, power washing is still permitted, but it is a critical time of year for salmonids, Morton said. Salmon fry are just emerging from the gravel, while the smolts are keeping to the lowest parts of the creek preparing to go to the ocean and trout are preparing to spawn.

“So, you can’t really pick a worse time if you tried to do power washing,” Morten said. With drought conditions expected through 2024, the stakes for fish will be even higher, Morten added.

As creeks go, Maplewood is a small tributary of the Seymour River, but, when it doesn’t have chemicals flowing into it, it’s some of the finest fish habitat on the North Shore, said Streamkeepers president Keegan Casidy.

“It’s probably the most abundant small stream. If you went per square foot, it’s got the most fish, guaranteed,” he said.

It’s also one of the most beset by pollutants because it takes so much runoff from Mt Seymour Parkway Last fall, 66 per cent of the returning female cohos died before they could spawn, a suspected case of 6PPD

contamination.

None of the fishkills in local streams should be viewed as one-offs, Casidy said It is a systemic issue that happens far more than gets noticed and it is a major threat to biodiversity

“By the time you’re getting out there, you might find a handful of dead fish but in reality, it’s dozens or hundreds of fish that have died,” he said. “We’re talking a percentage of the total population. And it happens every single rain event.”

Coho salmon are the species most likely to be killed by 6PPD, which is doubly bad

luck because they need to spend two full seasons in the creek before they out-migrate to the ocean as smolts.

“That’s why their numbers are getting crushed By the time they head to the ocean, there’s none of them left,” he said.

There is growing research that shows toxic chemicals like 6PPD can be captured in carefully designed rain gardens near stream intakes or attenuated by capturing stormwater in tanks before releasing it safely

The federal government is already funding a study into where those hotspots are. Municipalities that have designed and built the infrastructure that is leading to fish mortality need to be showing more leadership in halting toxic runoff at its source, Casidy said, adding that they should also be held to the same legal standards as private companies that dump toxins into the environment.

“Let your local politicians know that this is of importance to you,” he said “Why should we settle for polluting what is otherwise some of the best, cleanest water in the world?”

Anyone who spots creek pollution in District of North Vancouver creeks should report it immediately to the district at 604-990-2480, after business hours at 604990-3666, or online any time at dnv.org/ government-administration/report-problem.

Streamkeepers volunteer Zo Ann Morten looks over Maplewood Creek, the site of a suspected chemical spill that left dozens of coho salmon dead. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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CapilanoSchool girl’s baseball team

Hereisa photoofthe Capilano School girl’s baseball team takeninthe early1920sona trip to Bowen Island

Pictured on thefar left of theimage is Koto Watanabe.Bornin1913,Kotolived with herfamilyat CapilanoBeach whereher father Kurataro operated afishing boat

By thetimeKotoplayedonthe Capilano School team,baseballhad long been acentral pastimeamongst theJapanesecommunity in GreaterVancouver,and thewell-knownVancouver Asahihad emergedasa dominantamateur side.One wondersifKotoeversaw them play

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Contributing writer Rhubarb, the extremely sourold fashioned “fruit” that appears earlyin spring, is actually moreathome on a veggie plate than it is in apie.

Rhubarb hails from Mongolia, according to botanists, but is well suited to Canada, wherewinter temperatures drop inhospitably low. Botanically speaking, rhubarbis avegetable, not afruit, as it has come to be known–perhaps for its propensity for residing in sugarydesserts like crumbles, cobblers and pie.

Like celery, the partofa rhubarb plant that we eatare its petioles,orstalks. The huge elephant ear-like leaves arerarely eaten due to comparatively high levels of oxalic acid and other potential toxins. Duringthe First World War, many Europeans were ill-advised to eat rhubarbleaves as a vegetable to ward offstarvation, resulting sadly,inseveral reported cases of poisoning and even death due to kidney failure.

Spinach, beets, soy,almonds, raspberries, dates and some beans contain oxalates as well, however,soIamloath to panic. A balanced diet, rich in adelicious assortment

Eating the rainbowiseasywith an assortmentofgrilled organic vegetables.

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of colourful organic vegetable seems to me, the bethedge against oxalatebuild-up from over-indulgence.

Iamdrawn to bitter and sour vegetables and fruits in general, among the highest ironically,incomplex phyto-nutrients.Inour home, plattersoverflowing with spring and summer grilled vegetables and stone fruits, areamong the best-loved of all menu items Gorgeouspurple and green asparagus, shiitake and maitake mushrooms, cruciferous broccolini, rabe and brussels sprouts,

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sweet peppers and zucchini, and beautiful bright pink rhubarb paint every colourin the prescriptive culinaryrainbow,and provide thousands of phytochemicals aswell as antioxidant, anti-inflammatorynutrients

Rhubarb alone, is an excellent source of dietaryfibrepulling calcium, copper, iron,magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, seleniumand zinc, along with vitaminsB6, B12, K1, ascorbic acid, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and folate from rich livingsoil

Before introduction as aculinaryingredient, rhubarb was used medicinally to treat a variety of maladies, including gastro-intestinal conditions and bacterial infections

As aperennial food plant, rhubarbis stalwartand dependable. Fewpests bother withrhubarb, perhaps because it is so loaded with defensive phytochemicals. Isee the odd nibbleonleaves, but nothingmore serious.

We planted rhubarb along the dryupper margin of asmall rain garden in ourbackyard, rightonthe edge of the patio pavers. The cool, part-sun location andparticular micro-climate seem ideal, andthe plant thrives in the sandy,somewhat pebblysoil that we designed to mimic ariparian edge. This will be year three forour rhubarb,

which has giftedusmuch in exchange forvirtually no maintenance other than providing adeep blanket of composting soil andclean straw atthe endofeach growing season.

Planteddownhill of the rhubarb are native nodding onion, swordand deer fern, highbush cranberry,snowberry, bog iris and dwarf horsetail. Many species of insects, birdsand small mammals frequent the rain garden, advantagingthe shade and shelter ofthe Jurassic leaves, and drinking in the cool damp.

After several extreme rainevents breachedthe capacityofadrywell that had managed stormwater forover 20 yearson our property, the rain garden wasborn of necessity. “The problem,” as theysay in permaculture circles, “became the solution.”

Cut rhubarb stalks store well in the fridge, but Idon’t wash themuntil just before use.Rhubarb freezes well also, for use duringthe dark days in stews, bakes and smoothies. Skip the refined sugar though, please. Instead, pucker up and revel in its acerbic glories.

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

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REMEMBRANCES

RaymondJohnWong

March6th,1937- May14, 2020

Missing you!

Always in ourhearts and memories.

Lorraine Fay Tomlinson

September21, 1954 -May 16, 2023

Inlovingmemory of our beloved Mumand Sister, Kim Chi, Yuxiao, Cheryl, Darrell (Pat)& Family

FINCHAM, Francine

August 11, 1963 –November 15, 2023

It iswith great sadness we announcethe unexpectedpassing of Fran. Sheissurvived by herchildren, Elissa (Jonathan) Kurbisand Tyler Maddison.Alsosurvived by grandchildrenEmily, Katie, Faith, Carson, Sophie &Saige Kurbis. Sister Jill Fincham and brothersGreg (Veronica) and Glen Fincham as wellasmanynieces, nephews, cousins andamazing friends.Franwas pre deceased by her parents Jacqueline &Gerald Fincham.

She loved to travel and spend time outdoorsand hadthe biggest heart for animals.

Fran soldher home in Chemainus n2022 and made her dream/passiontotravel cometrue. She bought amotorhome andheaded to Mexico. With thecompany of her dog Lola, she spent the winter enjoying the sunny daysand the beach

Inlieu of flowers, donationscan be made to the CowichanCat Rescue.

AcelebrationofFran’slifewill be held nChemainus on July 27 2024,2-5pm.All welcome to attend. Please call/text Elissa @403-854-1049 for the address.

GIBBS, Diane M.

March 20,1964− May1,2024

It is with thedeepest sorrow that we announce the death of mother, daughter andsister, Diane Michelle Gibbs.Diane passedawayonMay 1, 2024. Dianewas born on March20, 1964, in North Vancouver, BC,before spending her early years living in Canada’s Arctic,where her parents were teachers. Shespent many years on theNorth Shore before relocatingtoSurrey.Diane was known forher love forart and drawing and her continuously positiveoutlook in themidst of so manyvaried circumstances

Dianeissurvivedbyher children, Tyler and Carley; hermother, Joan; and siblings, Karenand Kevin.

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August 10,1926 −April 29, 2024

On April29, 2024, Gloria MaeAllan passed away peacefully at theage of 97

Gloria was born to Robert and DollyPhillips.The family movedtoBritish Columbia when Gloria was young. Gloria attended UBC and, on aweekend visiting CultusLakewith school friends, metJames Allan (predeceased).Theymarried, and together they raisedtheir five childreninNewfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebecand Ontario. They retired in West Vancouver.

Gloriawas passionate about golf. Shewas the Ladies Captain at York DownsGolfCourse in Markham, Ontario and PointGreyGolfCourse in Vancouver. She travelled to many places with her husbandand continued to travelthe world on her own after hispassing.She was an avid writer and published her first novel at 89 yearsold. Buther true passion was herfamily. Gloria leavesbehind herchildren, James Allan,Kevin Allan,Leithea Allan andJanine Richardson; grandchildren,Ashley Allan, Ryan Allan, Tyla Porter, Erin Richardson and Seana Richardson; andsisters, Janice Houston and Margie Bell

We will miss herdearly

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REMEMBRANCES

ANDREASSEN (NEE Tait), Gloria Ann September28, 1932− April 27, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother.She passedin peace and comfort at Sunrise Senior L ving facility in North Van. Gloria was predeceasedbyher husband, Mark, in 2013. She leaves behindher loving family −brotherRobinTait (Darlene); sons Blake (Susan) and Bradley; daughter Gail Lightheart (Mark); grandchildren Kimberley Gould (Adam), Corey Lightheart (Chelsea), Mitchell Andreassen, Jake and AllyAndreassen; fourgreat grandchildren Austin, Hailey, Jack and Tate; as we l as nieces and nephews.

Gloria was born and raised in Duncan, BC,and the familylater moved to Vancouver, where she graduated from Kitsilano High School.She married Mark Andreassen in 1955 in Vancouver. Mark and Gloria built their dream home on Glencanyon Dr n NorthVancouverin1960 and livedthere until Mark’s passing. Mom and Dad’sgreatest joy and now their legacy was buying the littlecabin at Osprey Lake. Mom had atrue pioneering sp rit and thoughtnothing of spending aweekinthe middle of nowherefishingwith threelittlekids. Mark and Gloria spentmany winters skiing and entertaining their large group of friends and family at their property at Whistler. She loved her large vegetable garden and was known for plantingplants and flowers anywhere she could. As wellasgardening, Momlovedtosew, knit and do needlepoint and wasa voracious reader.

Mom spent her last couple of years at Sunrise Senior Living, where she met many wonderful people and was active in the community up to the end. Thankyou to the caring staff who made Mom’s lastfew weeks so comfortable. Ahuge hole hasbeen left in our lives, but the memories will lastalifetime.

At Mom’s request, afamily celebration wil be held. Adonation in Gloria’s name canbe made to St. Paul’s HospitalFoundation.

BARNARD,

John M.

October 20, 1932− February 9, 2024

John M. Barnard, born October 20, 1932, in Brighton, England, passed on February 9, 2024, in North Vancouver, BC

John hadanadventurous spirit, andfollowing compulsorymilitaryservice served in theLife Guards regiment, he worked in Nigeria.

In1955, John married hissoulmate, June (predeceased in 2021). Their partnership continued for 68wonderfulyears

In1968, their senseofadventure led to Johnand June selling their home and business in England to movetoVancouver, Canada,withtheir three young children. With no job, friends or contactsin BC, they never looked back andembraced allthis countryhad to offer,including skiing, sailing and camping.

After stints in Tsawwassen and Nanaimo, John and June moved to Alberta, where John’s career hitits stride in thefield of economicdevelopment− initially in Grande Prairieand later in Leduc−Nisku.In the process, Johnwas voted Albertan and Canadian Economic Developerofthe Year. Local headlinesreferred to Johnasthe "Pied Piper of Economic Development" as he united divergent communities behind asingle cause. The pursuit of opportunities forthe local region led John to travel anddevelop friendships alloverthe world, including Europe,South America, Indiaand China. Following retirement in 2001, Johnand June continued their worldwide travels, including a favouritetriptoLakeGarda anda cruise from AustraliatoHawaii,whichincluded the twoofthem mountinga motorcycleand riding around Bora Bora. In 2015, Johnand Junelefttheir beloved Alberta to return to BC to be closetofamilyas June began suffering theeffects of Alzheimer’s disease. Johnremained utterly devoted to June untilher passing.

Until John’sdeath at theage of 91, he remained active in mind andbody −continuing hislifelong loveofwoodworkingatthe Silver Harbour wood shop,makingand givingaway many of his signature laminated rolling pins. Throughout hislife, John also hadpassions for cars, motorcyclesand motor racing, all going back to building hisfirstcar fromparts at age 17. Until the end, Johnwas ready andabletodiscuss allmatters of currentevents from politics to theenvironment, Formula1 and sailing, Science andAI.

John faced deathata time of hischoosing with the utmostdignity, grace andeven humour.John’slife and death fulfilled themotto he repeated from his father:"Live life, don’t let life live you." Indoingso, he wasthe best possible example to hisfamily, includingsurvivingsonsMichael andChristopher, daughter Elizabeth andhis grandchildren

The family wishes to extend their thanksand gratitude to Dr.Tabassi, who literallysaved Dad’s life, andtothe caringand gentle members of theVCH MAID team.

BECK,Jean (nee Holloway)

August15, 1934 to April 27, 2024

Predeceased by her husband Don of 65 years, Jean is survived by her daughter SandyNowacki, son-in-law Stewart, granddaughter Michelle and son David Beck,daughter-in-law Jeannine and Jeannine’schildren Melissa, Amyand Dustin.

Born in Lashburn,Saskatchewan, Jean was very young when sheand her family relocatedto Vancouver.Jean grewupinthe Kerrisdale area with her 4brothers and graduated from Magee High School in 1952. In 1956, Jean marriedDon, thelove of her life. She heldseveral Executive Assistant obs before deciding to be astay-athome mom.

Jean and Don raised their 2children in North Vancouver wherethey were veryactive. Don coached many sports teams and Jean was always the manager.Jean was constantly sewing costumes for dance recitals or school plays, and although she didn’tswim,she was the designated ifeguard for all who enjoyed their family pool. The Beck home wasalwaysavailable for an end-ofseason celebration or New Year’s Eve party!

Retirement wasfilledwith world travelswith friends, awnbowling at the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club,and walking the West Vancouver Seawall, hand-in-hand. Jeanand Donloved wintering in Palm Desert and werealwaysexcited whenfamily visited. Jeanhad aspecial bond with her only granddaughter Michelle and timespent together brought her much joy.Family was everything to Jean, and weeklyfamily dinners, especially when Stewart BBQ’d, werethe best!

Jean entered the debilitating world of dementia for the last severalyears but handled it with dignity and grace. She always lit up whenStewart, Sandyand Michelle visited. Ahighlightfor Jean was when Michelle wasaccompanied by her dogSkye, who was an instant andcomforting celebrity to the residents and staff. Jean’slong time caregiver companions Coleen and Mariz helped makeher finalyears the best theycould be. Thank youto everyone at Evergreen House foryour love, kindnessand professionalismover the last 3years. Youare very special people.

Jean will be greatly missed but we takecomfort in knowing she isreunited with Don, to begin yet another chapter

Aprivate family service will be held.

REMEMBRANCES

CAHLOVA,Marie

December 16, 1937 −May 9, 2024

Ourbeloved Marie Cahlova (mom,babicka, skvela babicka) has decided to venture off to new horizons. She lived life "her way" and passed peacefully in her sleep. There is no doubt she will do the "afterlife" herway too. She will trulyand foreverbesadly missed by all− Senovskys, Cahlovis, Trchaliks and Machucovis.

FRASER, Douglas S.

June 10, 1938 −April 20, 2024

Doug Fraser passed away with afullheart as he was surroundedbyhis adoring family. He worked at Burrard Drydock Shipyards as aloftsman from 1954 to 1996. Doug was known for his joyand wit andwas beloved by all.His legacywillbecarried on by his wife,children and siblingswho carry his memory with them. Doug was the light of our family and continues to guide us from beyond.

FUNSTON, Mary Louise (neeCaldwell)

February 4, 1928 -April 21,2024

It is with great sadnessthat we say goodbye to Mary, whopassedaway peacefully duringashort stay at Lions Gate Hospital,inher 97thyear Mary,you will always be warmlyremembered by your family and friends

GAUNT,Raymond A.

April 15,1949− May 5, 2024

Lovedand sadlymissed by his sisterLorraine Bentley (Doug), nephewsNoeland PatrickBentley, niece PaigeHodkinson (Rob) and great nephew EwanHodkinson, his brother Kevan Gaunt (Sandra), his nephewBrendanGaunt and his niece Julia Gaunt.

Born and raisedinNorth Vancouver, Ray liveda very simple life. He liked good food, long walks and hats, so manymany hats. He was averygood athlete and followed sportsall his life.

Many thankstoDenny and June Maynard fortheir lifelong friendship

No service by request, but raisea glass to him on thesummersolstice

HUGHES, WilliamJames

June1,1929−May 2, 2024

Bill was born in Montreal, theoldestof7 children and raised in northernOntario. In 1941, theHughes Clan packed up andsettled in WestVancouver, where he raised afamilywithhis beloved wife of 63 years, Helen.

Bill loved hisfamily andwas very proudoftheir accomplishments. He was afan of StarTrek and never misseda chance to have abeer withthe guys. He lovedtotravel, especiallyonhis boat, Qu’appelleIII, andwatch theharbour traffic from hiswindow.

Bill was predeceased by Helenand is survived by his daughters Jeannie (Peter),Cheryl, Susan and Nancy;grandchildren Beth, Colin (Kim), Jamie (Terra) andKeely (Ale); four great−grandchildren; numerous nieces andnephews; brother Frank (Margaret); andsisterSheila.

Bill passed awayathis home in West Vancouver with hisfamily by hisside. Strong−m nded to the end,hedepartedinpeace. We’llmiss you, Dad. Celebration of Life to be heldonBill’s95th birthday −June 1, 2:00 −4:00pm at West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club, 650 −20th St., WestVancouver,BC.

NIELSEN, Roswitha (Roby) (nee Bindewald)

Roby,atage 86 years, passed away on April 30th, 2024 after ashort illness. Sheissurvived by her loving husband; JorgenNielsen, son; Torsten (Karen Nordquist)and granddaughters; Lindsay andNicole. Roby was predeceased by her younger son Norman as well as by her sister Adelheid(Dela) Cadonau and brother Hilmar Bindewald. AMemorial Service will be held at Hollyburn Funeral Home,1807 MarineDrive, West Vancouver,B.C. on Friday May 17th, 2024 at 11:00am. If friends so desire,donationsmay be madetothe Terry FoxFoundation in Roby’s memory

PAMPLIN, Donald John

July 19, 1932 -April 11, 2024

It is with great sadness the family of Donald John Pamplin announce hispassingonApril 11, 2024 at Lions Gate Hospital. He is survived by his wife Carrollof69years,son Todd and grandchildren Ashlyn, Chase and Levi, nieces and nephews. Don waspredeceased by his sonGreggory in 1978, two brothersand two sisters. Don joined the fire department in 1954 and hada wonderful 38 year career filling many positions and becoming VancouverFireChief. Don also heldthe positions of President of the Canadian Fire Chiefs Associationand Directorofthe Justice Institute for several years. He attended BroadwayChurchfrom 1954 serving in various capacities, enjoying the fellowshipand working where needed. Golfing with friends wasa realjoy.Inretirementheenjoyed watching thecruiseships, boats and planes from hispatio.Thank youall staff on the 7th floor,your loving care and compassion forDon was wonderful.A Celebration of Don’slife will be announcedata later date in Vancouver Sunand North Shore News. Obituaries

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PEGORARO, Diane Sylvia (nee Castle)

October 20, 1944 - April 13, 2024

it is with extreme sadness we announce the passing of our dear Diane after a mercifully short bout with lung cancer in the tender care of the incredible staff at the Palliative care unit at Nanaimo regional General Hospital she was, as ever, dignified, upbeat and looking fabulous until the end.

Diane had very fond memories of growing up in West vancouver, picnics at Eagle Harbour and camping trips with her family around Bc she oved travel and went on many adventures to faroff lands, from the jungles of sE Asia to the art galleries of Europe she loved hosting fabulous dinner parties, attending symphony concerts, art and cultural events and made regular road trips to indulge in wine, craft beer and fine food in romantic getaways locally and down the Pacific coast

After her retirement in 2010, she moved to Gabriola island with her long-time love Pat Jackson where they lived a in a cozy cabin while they designed and built their dream home together, making many new friends and acquaintances as they fully embraced island life unfalingly generous, she became a patron of the arts, buying exclusively from local artists, who’s work decorated her impeccably furnished home

Diane is survived by her brothers Dave (Louise) and Dean, niece shawna, nephews Jeffrey and Kristopher and grand nephews, Wyatt and Quentin and leaves behind many, many friends, neighbours and admirers

she always lived life to the fullestin her own words, “I’ve had a perfect life. No regrets and tons of fun with the one I love”. she died happy, knowing that she left little undone nor unsaid

in lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a contribution in Diane’s name are directed to the North shore Living Well society and/or the Palliative care unit at Nanaimo regiona General Hospital.

there will be a celebration of Life hosted on June 2nd from 2pm - 4pm at the surf Lodge 885 Berry road on Gabriola island those interested in attending please email Bruce at: FriendsofDianeP@gmail.com

TODD, Cyril

October 22, 1930 −April 23, 2024

On April 23, 2024, Cyril Todd took aone−way flight to paradiseatthe golden age of 93. He was born onOctober 22, 1930, in Windsor, Ontario, and later moved to North Vancouver, BC. He leaves behind hiswife, Elsie; children Susan (Gary), Joseph (Karen),Cathy (Bert), and Judith (Eric); as well as his manygrandchildren and great−grandchildren Cywas an avid athlete in his youth, playing on lacrosse, football and baseball teams.Heworked as asuccessful banker, eventually retiring and enjoying annual trips to Maui. Aloha, Cy and Mahalo for the memories

WATSON, Noreen Ruth (nee Donaghy)

May 24, 1928 - December 9, 2023

on December 9, 2023 at the age of 95, Noreen Watson passed away in North vancouver after a brief llness while living with Alzheimer’s Disease. she was predeceased by her husband Graham in 1998.

Noreen was much loved and is greatly missed by her children Monte (Bev), Leslie (Mark), and Geoff (cindy); her grandchildren cale, Lindsay (rick), robert (Alysha) and Heather (christian); and 6 great-grandchidren.

A private family service will be held later in the summer

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I, Fayanne Stephanie La Portahereby declare and provide formalnotice that Iattained the age of majority on December 07, 1971. Ifurther confirmthat Iamunder no other legaldisability,and Ifully intendtoact in anylegal action without the need for alitigationguardian

This declaration is made in accordance with the Age of Majority Act, and it is my duty to provide this legal notice, thereby puttingtorest any presumption to the contrary. It is astatement that Iamno longersubject to the administration of thelaw society acting as custodians for minors. Iamfully committed to exercising the rights bestowed upon me under this Act.

Further,the La Porta Family Trust claims all equitable rights, titles, and interests as well as Alrights to obtain, use, request,orrefuse or authorize theadministrationofall name iterations of FAYANNE STEPHANIE LA PORTAwith beneficial interest in Entry of Birth Application #11811896-1 with FEDERAL-POSTAL-STATION-CORPORATION-CASEREGISTRATION-MAIL-NUMBER RN 483 244 809 CA

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Claims aLandlords Contractual Lien against thefollowing personsgoodsinstorage at persons goodsinstorage at 1070SEMarineDr.,Vancouver,BC Tel: 604 325-6526. Auctionissubject to cancellation at anytimewithout notice.

Daniel Wilson

Jessica Lun

Bill Keg Sandhu

Shauna Jense

Dexter Dupre

Gurpal Singh

Tyrone Drydgen

Carlito Regacho

Steven Grosjean

RomelynPanopio

Mark Anthony Bernardino

DavidHenryJules

JesusHernandez

Jordan Allanson

Louisa Rain

Miao Li

Kimberley Meconse-Mierau

Bon AllanOcariza

GrahamRobertson

Rachel Mickey

Lan Yang

Napoleon Camara

StephanieSeverino

John Mccordic

VictoriaThomas-Bailey

Dexter Dupre

HusnaMohammed

AngelaAtherley

Guy Joseph Jean Gagnon

Ronelio Macatumpag

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Winners will be contacted by emailatthe end of auction. Room contents are personal/household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for the entire contents of each locker unit.

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AMoveable Feast Catering Part−Time DeliveryDriver

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Hours would vary depending on the season,but would likelyrun 4−6 hours perday, starting at 9:00am,from Monday to Friday −with very occasional Saturday. 604 990−6996 www.amoveablefeastcafe.com

1to9Building Lots or Full-Subdivision, RF12 &RF13 PrivateSale. Surrey 604-761-6935

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Masonry Stone −$500 70 sq.ft. beautifu stacking stone in cartons. Perfectfor feature wal orfireplacesurround 778−828−3562

CASH for your CLUTTER Iwill payCASH for your UNWANTEDITEMS!

Ispecialize in RECORDS, English Bone China & Figurines, Collectibles, Tools, Antiques, ETC Rob •604-307-6715

Old Books Wanted. Also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. No text books or encyclopedias. Ipay cash. 604-737-0530

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LAWN & GARDEN MAINTENANCE

• POWER RAKING

• HEDGE Trm, Pruning

• BEDROCK, Rver Rock

• RETAINING Walls

• CONCRETE • Pavers

• DRIVEWAYS Resurface

• ROOF

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Spring Clean-up Specials •Lawn Maintenance •Power Rake

• NewSod &Seeding

• Tree Topping &Trimming •Power Wash •Gutters •Patio’s •Decks •Fences •Concrete •Retaining Walls •Driveways &Sidewalks

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16.Philosophy 17.Thenightbefore 18.Atimidperson 20.Unifies 22.Gangs

23.Alternativename 24.Acumen 28.Cathode-raytube

1 Excessivefluid accumulationintissues 2.Untangle 3.OnefromtheU.S. 4.Academicterms 5.San Obispo,in California

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30.Solubleribonucleicacid

31.Humiliate

33.Earthypigment

37.AirForce

38.Adultmales

39.Stiffuntanned leather

41.Before

42.Atomic#18

43.Beermug

44.Nostrils

46.Typeofchef

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26.Entrap 27.Placestostore importantthings

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32.Greekmythological nymph

34.Gregory__, Americandancer

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50.They

51.Splits

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58.Preservedanimal skinwithhair

59.Populardonut shopitem

60.Yousmeariton bagels

64.Don’tknowwhen yet

35.Denotespast 36.Becomingpopular again

40.Indicatesposition

41.Camebefore 45.Anextraseedcovering 47.Cheerful

48.Delisandwich staple

52.Skateboarderslove them

53.Mandela’sparty

54.Sierralake

65.Equalto10 amperes

66.Syntheticacrylic fiber

67.Onepointsouth ofdueeast

68.Ofmixed ancestry

69.Homeofthe Pyramids

70.Awaytochange color

56.Nicknamefor Elizabeth 57.Removefrom record

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60.FormerNFLer Newton

61.Relativebiological effectiveness(abbr.)

62.Workunit

63.Townin Cambridgeshire

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