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West Vancouver council narrowly passes housing density bylaw
JANE SEYD
jseyd@nsnews.com
District of West Vancouver councillors have reluctantly passed a bylaw rezoning single-family lots to allow the building of multiple housing units.
The vote, which passed by a narrow 4-3 margin, Monday, came after B.C.’s Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon gave the municipality an ultimatum last month requiring that it comply with provincial requirements to rezone outstanding properties to allow multiple units within 30 days.
The vote also came after a public war of words between Kahlon and West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager about the province’s demand to allow more density on single-family properties to help with the provincial housing crisis.
Municipalities were supposed to approve new housing regulations by June 30.
The housing dust-up with the province began in May when council voted to reject passing bylaw amendments that would have had the municipality fall in line with provincial housing density rules.
Then in July, council sought an extension to the end of September to deal with the issue. But Kahlon quickly made it clear he wasn’t going to consider that.
On Monday, Sager said he wasn’t happy about being
Neighbours continue fight to save Altamont Beach access
JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews com
A group of West Vancouver neighbours say they’re hoping the sale of a beloved Altamont beach access can be halted before council gives the deal final approval.
“It is a public piece of land that we as taxpayers highly value,” said Sydney Sharpe, a local resident who uses the beach trail regularly “Don’t rob us of a public amenity that we love and we use.”
“People use this and it should be defended,” added Christopher Mollineaux, another neighbour
Mollineaux added the sale of the beach access sends the wrong message that “If you’re wealthy you can simply approach council and say I’m interested in this or that public amenity It makes it look like West Vancouver’s up for sale.”
The neighbours are reacting to a council vote at a meeting July 22 to close a public beach path at the foot of 30th Street. Council voted to sell the beach access to add it to a piece of district-owned land immediately to the east, at 3000 Park Lane, to sell both properties to an interested buyer.
The amount of the offer hasn’t been made public but is said to be in the neighbourhood of $6.5 million for both parcels.
Mayor Mark Sager said the district needs that money in order to buy the last piece of the Ambleside waterfront for public use, a goal of the municipality for the past 40 years.
“We desperately need to raise funds,” said Sager, adding that swapping one smaller, lesser-used beach access for a more prominent piece of waterfront land seems like a “reasonable exchange.”
The majority of council appeared to share that view when they voted July 22 to give third reading to bylaws that paved the way for the sale of the beach access.
Since then, however, several West Vancouver residents have been pushing back, hoping to change council’s mind about the sale.
Fiona Akins started a petition opposing the deal.
“I don’t think many West Vancouverites would support the sale and closure of public access to our shoreline,” she said. “It’s a vital part of the character of West Van.”
Mollineaux added he doesn’t see the sale of the beach access and eventual purchase of the Ambleside property as inextricably linked.
Mollineaux said he’s heard the district was previously offered $5 million for the property at 3000 Park Lane, without the beach access included. That property, which includes just over 9,000 square feet of vacant land, was last assessed at $6.64 million – a similar value to neighbouring waterfront properties.
So far, the lone dissenting council voice on adding the beach access to the land sale
has been Coun. Christine Cassidy.
Prior to the vote in July, Cassidy said she did not think the public beach access should be up for sale and said this week she hasn’t changed her mind.
“I feel the public needs to continue to make their point of view known to council” before a final vote is taken on the issue, she said
Former West Vancouver mayor Mike Smith has also weighed in against the sale of the beach access. Smith was instrumental in the original creation of the lot at 3000 Park Lane, after discovering a neighbouring property owner had encroached on a district road allowance.
But retaining public access was always part of the plan when that lot was created after a court decision, said Smith.
Smith said he doesn’t believe the beach access should be sold, but if it is, other buyers should also have a chance to put in offers on the enlarged piece of property
Resident Vikram Bhawa said he has written a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, asking the province to review the decision.
In a response this week, the ministry confirmed receiving that, but added the ministry rarely gets involved in local government decisions. In addition, “The Community Charter provides municipalities with the authority to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of local government property”, subject to requirements like public notice, the ministry’s statement read.
Local governments can also sell land by “public offer or by direct offer to a single person or organization” the statement continued.
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North Vancouver RCMP investigating report of wire put across bike path
NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews com
A police investigation is underway into a report of a wire that was deliberately placed across a bike path on the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing. Over the weekend, North Vancouver RCMP received a
report that some sort of wire was strung across the bike path near the north end of the east side of the bridge on Friday.
While no one was reported injured, somebody could have been hurt, said Const. Mansoor Sahak, spokesperson for North Vancouver RCMP.
“Obviously we are taking this
seriously,” he said, adding that no related incidents have been reported recently.
It’s still too early in the investigation to speculate on what motivated the act, Sahak said.
“We don’t want to jump to conclusions,” he said.
On Sunday, a Facebook user posted to a B.C. road cycling
group, warning other members about the wire, which was said to be about four feet above the path surface. A rider in front of him was able to duck, and the wire hit that rider’s helmet, the man said.
The wire was removed, but whoever put it up could replace it, he warned.
The cyclist who first reported
the wire was reached for comment, but did not reply by publication time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca, quoting file #2024-16096.
Residents Christopher Molineux, Sydney Sharpe and Lawrence Roulston are campaigning to stop District of West Vancouver council from selling a public access to Altamont Beach
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DNV OKs 91-unit, all-rental building near Phibbs Exchange
NICK LABA
nlaba@nsnews.com
A slew of new units will be available for rent near the bustling Phibbs Exchange transit hub.
At a council meeting July 8, District of North Vancouver council voted unanimously to approve a 91-unit apartment building replacing four single-family lots at 1504-1520 Rupert St.
When complete, the structure will contain 19 studio, 39 one-bedroom, 19 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom units. Seven of the units will be offered at below-market rates: one studio, five one-bedroom and one two-bedroom apartment.
According to a staff report, the median rent for a one-bedroom unit in the district was $2,173 in 2023. The proposed below-market rate (less 15 per cent) for one of those units is $1,847.
The building will include six enhanced accessibility units, 51 vehicle parking stalls and 152 bicycle parking spaces. There will also be nine bikes available as part of a sharing program.
As part of the proposal, the developer will give $950,000 in off-site amenity contributions, with a bike lane, improved sidewalks, landscaping, streetlights and water system upgrades.
The sale of a lane allowance from the district for $1.8 million will go into the municipality’s coffers.
The proposed development falls within a provincially designated transit-oriented area, and could not be challenged by council for density or height concerns. It also conforms with the official community plan, so no public hearing could be held.
Coun. Jim Hanson said he was pleased to support the application.
Market and especially the non-market rental will contribute to affordability in the district in a meaningful way, he said, while offering constructive feedback about how parking was factored into the proposal
“Given the proximity to transit and this location, I would be content with zero parking for this kind of development, and hope that we consider that in the future and as a vehicle to further improve affordability,” he said.
Noting parking issues in the Maplewood area following redevelopment that’s taken place there, Coun. Lisa Muri asked if a parking plan is in the works for the Lower Lynn area.
There will be a dedicated resource looking at parking, said Peter Cohen, general manager of engineering infrastructure services for the district.
“That will include looking at the town centres and the [transit-oriented areas] that this particular development relates to,” he said.
While not appearing to be against the proposal before her, Muri did take the opportunity to vent frustrations about council’s inability to dissent against such projects, per provincial rules.
“I’d just like to thank you (the developer) for coming and speaking, because the province has taken away this requirement where we used to give the community an opportunity to give us their thoughts on these applications and the evolution of the community,” she said.
“Because if we don’t support this, well, we’re not sure what happens. One of us may go to jail – we all could go to jail. But the province has told us that these things should just be approved. And we haven’t tested turning any of them down yet,” Muri said.
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Guerrilla documentarian captures Lynn Valley stop sign runners
BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
Think of him as North Vancouver’s David Attenborough – but for traffic violations.
On Aug. 1, retiree Ian Batchelor posted up with a coffee and a camera outside the End of the Line General Store to capture dozens of drivers treating the stop signs at Lynn Valley Road and Dempsey Road as mere suggestions.
“I do have a YouTube channel, so I thought hey, I don’t have a very big following, but what the hell,” he said. “We just sat having coffee, and the camera did all the work.”
Over the course of 45 minutes, Batchelor’s camera captured about 41 drivers failing to stop at any of the three stop signs at the intersection – some of them repeat offenders.
With a bit of cheek, Batchelor offers commentary throughout the eight-minute film.
“It’s where the locals come and watch the world go by and, more often than not, the world goes completely through the stop sign without even stopping, even professional drivers,” he says.
More than a novel way of recording an urban annoyance, Batchelor said he wanted
his video to remind people that a rolling stop, ubiquitous as they are, could have dire consequences for more vulnerable road users.
“If you lived at that intersection or anywhere near it and your kids were going to school, you’d be upset with the number of people that blow through that stop sign,” he said. “Some people say I’m being a Karen. ‘You’re just being whiny.’ Well, if you’ve been hit in an intersection…”
Batchelor said he’d like to see the RCMP
send a message and come nab some of the low-hanging fruit.
“I’d just like to see the police, every once in a while, do the little stuff, right? I know they have crime to deal with, but just having a presence at that intersection once a day would probably slow people down,” he said.
At $167 a pop for failing to obey a stop sign, enforcement would bring it about $8,500 per hour in traffic fine revenues, assuming Batchelor’s video wasn’t capturing an anomaly.
North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson Const. Mansoor Sahak said the police typically use their limited traffic enforcement resources at locations known to have a high number of collisions, where they are also looking out for speeding, distracted driving and other dangerous behaviour
According to ICBC, there were eight reported crashes at the corner of Dempsey and Lynn Valley Road between 2019 and 2023.
“We can’t be everywhere all the time, right? There are just so many intersections across North Vancouver,” Sahak said. “We obviously rely on the public to do the right thing, to follow the rules. And you never know when we might be at an intersection, enforcing the stop sign, so you are risking getting a ticket.”
And Sahak stressed, there shouldn’t be any need for interpretation of what the octagonal red sign means.
“It’s not a rolling stop. It’s not slowing down, looking and just continue going. It’s not a yield sign. It means a complete, full stop behind the white line,” he said. “You’re putting the public in danger if you’re not coming to a complete stop There’s a reason why a stop sign exists.”
See Batchelor’s video at nsnews.com
The driver of a Honda CRV rolls through the intersection of Lynn Valley Road and Dempsey Road in North Vancouver IAN BATCHELOR
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RCMP arrest suspect in Airbnb burglary
NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com
Police have arrested a man who allegedly broke into a North Vancouver Airbnb and stole an American family’s belongings.
The incident happened on July 3, when a family visiting from the U.S. was unloading their baggage into a residence they were staying, according to a statement from the local RCMP detachment
While unloading, the rear door of the residence was left open and a man was seen on CCTV footage stealing several items from the family, police said.
North Vancouver RCMP responded, launching an investigation in an effort to identify the suspect.
CCTV footage of the theft was shared on social media, and police say they received several tips as a result
North Vancouver RCMP say officers arrested the man believed to be responsible for the break and enter He has since been released with a court appearance set for Oct. 23.
The individual arrested – a middle-aged man from Metro Vancouver – is known to police and has a criminal record, said Const. Mansoor Sahak, spokesperson for North Vancouver RCMP
The police investigation is still ongoing, so charges have not yet been recommended to the Crown, he added. It was a distressing and disruptive incident for the family visiting from the U.S., Sahak said, adding that the family’s belongings have not been recovered.
“What was meant to be a memorable vacation has
Be extra diligent securing your residence during the hot months, when windows and doors are often left open, North Vancouver RCMP recommend.
unfortunately turned into a frustrating ordeal,” he said in a release. “We hope this arrest brings the family some type of reassurance that the person responsible will be held accountable.”
Residents are encouraged to be mindful of their home security during the summer months, and to report all suspicious persons and occurrences law enforcement, Sahak said.
“People leave on vacations, and it’s hot out,” he said. “People leave their windows open, so just be cognizant that you’re not inviting criminals over.”
For more home security tips, visit the North Vancouver RCMP website.
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Cyclical nature
You can set your watch by it. Whether it’s Lynn Valley, the Lonsdale corridor or east of the Seymour, every time a municipality adds infrastructure to make cycling a safe and welcoming option, it releases a torrent of blowback from some in the community
Almost always, the basis of the complaint is that the roadway is now less convenient for drivers. But the stakes for people riding bikes on our streets are much higher A concrete barrier could be the difference between life and death. And the people who are commuting without carbon, keeping themselves healthy, and having a bit of fun in the process deserve to come home safe to their families at the end of the day too.
We all need to look at our streets as not the exclusive turf of drivers in
single-occupancy vehicles but as parts of an overall transportation system that includes many modes of travel.
Recognizing that we are among the most car-dependent communities in Metro Vancouver, our three municipalities all have a goal of getting more people out of cars. Without a safe and connected routes, we will never see that change and we will be stuck with a status quo that we know is not sustainable.
When weighing the lives of one group using our public infrastructure against the convenience of another, there should be no question which side we should support with public policy
Having these knock-down, drag-out fights every time we make these necessary and overdue changes is a waste of our energy
And we still have many miles to go.
West Van council wise to change course on housing rules
KIRK LAPOINTE
KLaPointe@glaciermedia.ca
Face it: No one likes being told what to do against your will. We kick up a fuss starting as children and pretty much carry it to our graves.
And the ego of politicians, in particular, is such that they hate it when other politicians issue a command.
It is especially galling when that command intrudes on what they consider their turf – and doubly so to discover that the authority over that turf actually rests with others.
It was predictable, then, that before capitulating to the BC NDP government this week on the issue of housing density, most of West Vancouver’s council had to
tell us they were holding their noses in doing so.
Among the performative highlights: Coun. Linda Watt called the provincial government “authoritarian,” Mayor Mark Sager said the move “makes me ill,” and Coun. Sharon Thompson pronounced the imposed rezoning bylaw as ineffective.
With their sentiments out of their systems, they had to recognize that if they chose to make this their hill to die on, it would indeed come to be the case.
Constitutional authority rests with the province – municipalities are not recognized as a separate level of government, even if many of us consider them to be They are “creatures of the province,” with powers and responsibilities derived from
provincial legislation, so it is not authoritarianism to exercise that authority on occasion. We may not like it, but it is what it is
I first wrote about this oncoming NDP imposition in 2022, when it became obvious the David Eby government was pinning blame on many municipalities for moving too slowly in expanding their housing stock. It generally helps politically to deflect.
Our council has generally been living in denial along the way, thinking the little old West Van was too small to make a difference in the province’s objective of a mass housing supply and that we’d be able to stay under the radar as it did so.
Not so.
West Van is a delicious target for class warfare, and class warfare is a staple of the NDP playbook. We are perceived by this government as privileged and entitled, opposed to change, anti-development – a community that wants time to stand still, that wants people to stay away, won’t contribute to ease the province’s housing shortage, and deserves what’s coming to it.
Eby would have been overjoyed if council would have flipped the bird this week and decided not to pass a bylaw that would permit 313 single-family lots, almost all in Ambleside and Dundarave, to now host between three and six units.
The premier needs some villains. He
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Dear Editor:
Just when one can feel as if we are slipping into a morass of poor human behaviour, we get acts of kindness that refresh our belief in the good nature of our fellow citizens.
I wish to recall one such recent incident and hope by doing so I will be able to reach out and say thank you to my benefactor I was recently biking to the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve from West Vancouver.
I had put all of my valuables in my saddle bag and headed out for what was a great day to be out on the bike.
On our way back to Lonsdale and ultimately the Spirit Trail, we stopped at Andrew’s on Eighth coffee shop for a break. Feeling generous, I offered to pay for the drinks, only to realize my saddle bag was no longer on the bike. I immediately began to retrace our ride without any luck.
Now my mind was going over all the steps I would need to do to replace my credit card, drivers licence, and buy a new phone.
This was not a insignificant loss and a major inconvenience. To make matters worse, my e-bike was now running low on power and looked unlikely to get me back to West Vancouver My beautiful bike ride was becoming a bit of nightmare.
Finally returning home, pushing the bike, I put the bike away, grumbling with a sense
of dread what my next few days would bring.
On turning to the house however, there it was, hanging off the back door Wallet, phone and water bottle, everything as it was but no note for me to contact my good neighbour and say thanks, you saved my day, week, month.
Whoever you are, you are amazing. Just send me your name and I would like to suggest we go for a beer (on me of course) and discuss how one small act of kindness can make us all feel more connected and human.
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MUNICIPALITIES SHOULD CRACK DOWN ON URBAN FIRE HAZARDS
Dear Editor:
We have all seen disastrous examples of what a wildfire in an urban setting can do.
Here we are on the North Shore, surrounded by tinder dry forests.
Every day, I pass by private yards with knee high yellow grass, dead trees and dead shrubs.
I think that their local governments should notify them to remove such obvious fire hazards from their yards and boulevards within thirty days or receive a fine/charge to have city crews do it for them.
Cheryl Bird North Vancouver
Eby must look elsewhere for foes
Continued from A8 has realized in recent weeks that the Oct. 19 election is the political fight of his life The BC Conservatives have come from nowhere to be within the pollsters’ margin of error, and their ascension shows no sign of an imminent plateau More than half of the province wants change.
The Eby government’s suite of housing proposals introduced earlier this year were thought to be timed with strategic savvy – in time to make people feel something was being done, even if they didn’t yet see results It turns out, though, that the public had already apprehended the crisis and pronounced senior governments as a large part of the problem.
The NDP has no chance to win either seat in West Vancouver, so there would have been nothing to lose locally and possibly quite a bit to gain elsewhere to make the district the housing-hostile poster child.
Eby will now need to look elsewhere
for adversaries.
The Conservatives, meanwhile, will have to decide if the bylaw change in West Vancouver and elsewhere in the province is worthwhile or worth undoing.
Its housing policy is still skeletal – a stable supply, a crackdown on money laundering, but not much more – and its fortunes depend in no small way on encouraging construction without discouraging communities The NDP’s supply-shaming – its “naughty” list of places not in lockstep with its plan – has only bred antagonism on an issue that ideally would stimulate commitment instead of mere compliance.
But such are its ways, and West Vancouver wisely chose not to give Eby an opportunity
Kirk LaPointe is a West Vancouver columnist with an extensive background in journalism. His column runs biweekly in the North Shore News and he can be reached at klapointe@glaciermedia.ca.
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DNV must pay $1.5M more for expropriated land, court orders
BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
The District of North Vancouver is on the hook for more than $1.5-million after a B.C. Supreme Court judge found the municipality short-changed a property owner when expropriating their land for the Lower Lynn Improvement Project.
In 2015, developer RSV Ventures purchased nine residential lots on St. Denis Avenue, Forsman Avenue and East Keith Road for $10.6 million or roughly $163 per buildable square foot. In 2016, RSV flipped the contract to developer Spera Lynn Creek Holdings for $15.2 million. The company intended to build townhomes on the properties.
In December 2018, however, the district delivered notices of expropriation for four of the lots, making up 80,929 square feet, or 42.2 per cent of the land, as the space was needed for the highway expansion project.
“As a result of the
expropriation, Spera’s plans for redevelopment of the lands were no longer feasible as originally conceived by it,” the court ruling released on Aug. 1 states.
Under the Expropriation Act, an owner must be compensated for the market value of their property, plus reasonable damages.
The district’s hired appraiser valued the lands at $5.76 million to $6.59 million, which averaged out to $225 per buildable square foot. Ultimately, the district paid Spera $6.65 million or $243 per buildable square foot
Spera took the matter to court, arguing the district should have paid $11.35 million or $415 per buildable square foot
In their analysis for the court, the district’s appraiser looked at the sale prices of other properties in the immediate Lynnmour neighbourhood and factored in a 15-per cent yearly increase in prices from early-2014 to June 2018.
Spera’s chose six comparable
properties, all of which were in Moodyville, about two kilometres east in the City of North Vancouver, one of which shot up 120 per cent in value between 2016 and 2018.
It fell to B.C. Supreme Court Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick to determine who had the better methodology, which she acknowledged “even by qualified appraisers, is an art, not a science.”
For the most part, Fitzpatrick sided with the district
“The two neighbourhoods have quite marked differences in market appeal, based on access to public transit, public amenities, shopping, proximity to town centres, travel time to Vancouver, attractive views or settings, and overall desirability,” Fitzpatrick wrote. “Moodyville’s close proximity to all of these aspects is apparent. Not so with Lynnmour which, although clearly moving to higher density development, lacked these more attractive aspects.”
Fitzpatrick also acknowledged the political climate and development philosophy of the two different North Vancouver municipal councils and how it might impact sales prices.
In 2016, the City of North Vancouver council agreed to prezone almost all of Moodyville for townhouses as part of its lengthy official community plan update.
“Pre-zoning of Moodyville properties meant that a developer would avoid the delay of preparing an application for rezoning and waiting for the rezoning to be approved, being a substantial financial benefit to the developer,” the ruling states.
“There is no guarantee that a rezoning application in the district would be approved, creating an additional risk to a developer seeking to start a project in the district, likely resulting in a discount for the price of land to account for that additional risk.”
Still, the district’s purchase price did not adequately consider the price that Spera paid in
their own purchase of the properties in 2016, before expropriation.
The district’s appraiser argued that it was on the “high” side, making it less relevant as a comparable, however Fitzpatrick disagreed.
“I agree with Spera that this statement has less force when the lone sale is in fact a sale of the subject property,” she wrote.
Ultimately, Fitzpatrick pegged the overall value of the lands at $8.2 million – or $300 per buildable square foot. She also ordered the district to pay interest on the $1.55-million difference between the original expropriation price and the final value, plus Spera’s legal costs in the court dispute.
It’s the second time the courts have ordered the district to pay up for an expropriation related to the highway project In 2022, the district was ordered to pay a Forsman Avenue property owner more than $900,000 after it found the district’s appraisal was below market rates.
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Construction starts on Lynn Valley Elementary expansion
JANE SEYD
jseyd@nsnews.com
The province and local school trustees marked the start of construction on a six-classroom expansion to Lynn Valley Elementary school on July 7.
The $9-million expansion, which will add 145 more spaces to the school, will allow the school to get rid of four portable classrooms currently in use as temporary classrooms.
Lynn Valley Elementary currently has an official capacity of 295 students (not counting the portables) but a projected enrolment of 381 students for the upcoming school year.
Enrolment is project to grow to more than 400 students by 2031. After the expansion, the school will have a capacity of 440 students, according to the school district. Lynn Valley Elementary was last rebuilt in 2004 at a cost of about $4.3 million.
The expansion, first announced by the province in December 2022, is expected to be ready for students by the spring of 2026.
The Lynn Valley addition is not the only school expansion taking place in North Vancouver
Modular addition coming to Westview North Vancouver’s Westview Elementary School will also be getting a $6-million modular classroom addition, the province announced in June.
The new modular will have space for four additional classrooms, making room for 100 more students at the school
The school, which was rebuilt in 2008, is currently over capacity, with enrolment of 286 – 62 students more than the school’s official capacity of 224.
installed at the school this summer, with the modular classroom expected to be ready by the fall of 2025.
Linda Munro, chair of the North Vancouver Board of Education, said in a press statement that adding capacity to accommodate a growing student population is a top priority for the school district.
Every year, school districts submit capital plans to the province, prioritizing a wish list of new schools, replacements and expansion projects. The province then reviews those lists when deciding which projects to fund
Enrolment in North Vancouver was higher than expected by almost 280 students at the start of the school year and has grown by over 250 students since then.
Most of that enrolment growth has been driven by immigration, and much of it has been concentrated in the City of North Vancouver
The modular expansion at Westview Elementary is part of a trend by the province to build prefab additions as a faster and cheaper way to increase classroom space.
Unlike portables, most prefab classrooms include washrooms and ventilation systems. Many are designed with multiple classrooms, corridors and lockers. Prefabricated additions are permanent structures, with an expected lifespan of 30 to 50 years, according to the province.
A new 585-seat Cloverley Elementary school is also set to be built in North Vancouver at a cost of $64 million.
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
What makes a good photograph?
Art is subjective, but according to Jana Ghimire, the curator of The Polygon’s Chester Fields photography competition, there are a few certain elements that make some photographs a cut above the rest
Creativity and inventiveness are key Has the photographer paid close attention to composition? To light? Do those selections align with the subject matter that they have chosen to showcase? And, in the case of Chester Fields, how does the photo align with the theme?
For this year’s edition of the annual teen photography showcase, a number of students from the ten schools that participated managed to tick all of the above boxes. Two of whom – Talia Hunter and Caleb Wang – were from Sentinel Secondary School in West Vancouver
“These are the ones we thought responded to the theme in a really creative way,” said Ghimire The theme, “mythmakers,” was inspired by the shapeshifting elements to U.S. artist Martine Gutierrez’s Anti-Icon: Apokalypsis exhibition, now showing at The Polygon.
“We felt that the students had a really sophisticated understanding of it,” she said, adding how the “really lovely, sincere statements” written by the artists to accompany their piece resonated particularly deeply with the judges.
Hunter, whose image depicts a female subject staring into the lens, said the theme of mythmakers had inspired her to
take the famous words of Maya Angelou’s Phenomenal Woman and reinterpret them visually.
“I wanted the girl’s gaze in the photo to represent both power, yet vulnerability, and to reinterpret traditional depictions of women in history, transforming them into active and powerful individuals,” she said.
“I believe the judges were drawn to the way my photo connects the past with the present, and how it shows and represents how much women have evolved within society.”
With many students not learning about the female gaze until university, Ghimire said the depth of Hunter’s knowledge was a persuading facet for the judges narrowing down the winners.
Caleb Wang’s winning piece, a shot of a shadowed arm holding a human liver, interwove the theme of mythmakers with ancient Greek mythology Wang was inspired by the myth of Prometheus, in particular the story of Zeus’s punishment of the trickster Titan.
“To depict the myth as an image, I
decided to portray myself as if I was offering my own liver to the Olympian gods,” said Wang in his explanatory statement. “I sought out specific lighting to emphasize this and also to suggest that I offer my liver in hopes of a brighter future for humanity Lastly, I decided to colour myself in grayscale to convey that, by giving up my liver, a Greek symbol of one’s passion, I have faded into an empty husk.”
The finished product was an “ambitious photo” that incited thought and conversation from the panel of judges, said Ghimire.
“Caleb made a lot of very strong choices, and he stuck to them To have this very, very high contrast image where it is strongly lit, and all the attention is on this dramatic grasping of the liver, it stood out immediately,” she said. “It is not an overly complicated image, but it’s certainly one that’s quite poetic.”
Both students had been surprised to learn of their win, said Ghimire, as so many winners have been since the competition first began in 2009.
Claiming the top spot in the competition brings home more than just a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The winners, more often than not, gain a new found confidence in their own artistic abilities, Ghimire said.
For those that are apprehensive to have their work placed in the competition, Ghimire has a spot of simple advice: “Throw your hat in the ring It can’t hurt.” Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
Talia Hunter, with her piece I’m A Woman, Phenomenally, which was lauded by The Polygon’s judges for its creative use of the feminine gaze. THE POLYGON
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HIGHEST HONOUR
Four North Shore residents named to the Order of B.C.
BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
Four more North Shore residents are joining the Order of British Columbia.
Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin named 12 people to the province’s highest civilian honour on B.C Day, including sustainable agriculture magnate John Anderson, health sciences CEO Karimah Es Sabar, public health activist and philanthropist Lily Lee of West Vancouver, and rock/blues musician Colin James Munn (known far better by just his first and middle names) of North Vancouver.
Colin James
James entered the blues music scene in 1984 as Stevie Ray Vaughan’s opening act. He debuted his first album in 1988 and has gone on to release 19 more, many of which have achieved gold and platinum status. In 1990, he earned international prominence with his hit Just Came Back, which reached No. 3 on the US Billboard charts. Over his career, he’s won eight Juno Awards and an unprecedented 31 Maple Blues Awards. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2013.
More than being a Canadian music legend in his own right, James has a reputation
for volunteering his guitar and voice for benefit shows assisting communities impacted by wildfires and artists facing dire medical situations.
“Whether through his music or community service, Colin exemplifies excellence and generosity, making a profound impact on the cultural and social fabric of B.C.” the lieutenant-governor’s bio on him reads.
Karimah Es Sabar
Es Sabar, meanwhile, is being described as a “transformative force in B.C.’s healthcare and life sciences sectors,” after raising more than $1.5 billion for venture enterprises in biotech.
The selection committee acknowledged Es Sabar’s numerous roles in leading companies, including LifeSciences BC, the Centre for Drug Research and Development, where she secured more than $180 million in funding for six new innovative companies, and Quark Venture, where Es Sabar spearheaded a $500 million USD Global Health Sciences Fund, backing 24 pioneering healthcare companies globally
She also helped guide national response strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clockwise from the top left: Lily Lee, Karimah Es Sabar, Colin James Munn and John Anderson, residents of West Vancouver and North Vancouver who were named to the Order of British Columbia. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Image: Dennis Ha
New Mount Seymour Parkway bike lane draws mixed reviews
MINA KERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
More than 1,000 petitioners are hoping to put the brakes on part of a bike lane project on Mount Seymour Parkway.
North Vancouver resident Cheryl Atchison created a petition mid-July calling for the removal of a concrete barrier, installed by the District of North Vancouver in June to increase separation between cyclists and drivers.
The barriers are part of a larger project the district has introduced to improve the safety of the highway In May, council also approved a reduction in the speed limit on Mount Seymour Parkway from 60 kilometres per hour to 50 km/h.
Atchison argued the barriers pose more of a safety hazard to both cyclists and drivers than the empty highway did before. Since being installed, the barrier has been hit by drivers travelling the highway, she said, and the narrowed lanes make it difficult for emergency vehicles to squeeze
through traffic.
“I have two older parents that live in the area. My dad has had medical issues in the last few years, and watching the traffic on that parkway just made me think, what if an ambulance couldn’t get to him on time?” she said.
The barriers also provide insufficient space for cyclists to safely pass one another, she said.
The petition, which had garnered 609 signatures since it was created July 12, calls for the barriers to be removed until a “better
solution can be found.”
Stephen Lake of HUB Cycling’s North Shore committee said the upgrades represent a “great safety improvement” for all road users.
“Having protected barriers from vehicles veering or swerving is one of the most critical safety improvements we can make to open up the cycling infrastructure to a greater number of users, in particular those who are less confident cyclists,” he said. “I think 99 per cent of people are actually thrilled with the upgrade there, and HUB is certainly extremely pleased with the project.”
One of the busiest cycling corridors in North Vancouver, around 400 cyclists per day travel the Mount Seymour Parkway, according to the district.
Peter Cohen, the district’s general manager of engineering infrastructure services, said prior to the installation that he had heard from a large portion of those cyclists that they didn’t feel comfortable or safe travelling the highway, particularly when east of
the Seymour River
“We were continuing to hear every year that folks did not feel comfortable riding their bikes, and so we found an opportunity this year to install something that was quick, easy to implement and cost effective,” he said.
Working closely with TransLink to create the framework, the district created a design that would “consider larger vehicles and transit” alongside day-to-day operations like garbage collection and snow clearing, he said.
Cohen said the district received a “broad spectrum of feedback” from the community during the planning phase, and made tweaks to the plan that responded to some of the concerns that had been raised.
“We’re trying to balance the inconvenience that might be coming to drivers while also improving safety for our more vulnerable road users, like cyclists,” he said
Cohen added that the concerns and conditions of the road are not unique to Mount Seymour
Parkway
The same conditions for an arterial street exist on Dollarton Highway in Maplewood and Marine Drive in Ambleside, and he advises road users to navigate this road as they would the others facing the same safety balance.
“We would advise all road users to keep their safety wits about them and, in the case of emergency vehicles, to immediately move to a position that is safe and to the side of the road when one is approaching,” he said.
Cohen said the district is listening to the community “where feasible.” Currently, the largest area of concern that the district is hearing about relates to a recently installed no-right turn on red restriction and, in response, the district has been removing the turning restrictions along the parkway to cater to the community, he said.
Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.
Newly installed cement dividers separate vehicles and cyclists on Mt Seymour Parkway in North Vancouver PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
Council takes aim at provincial housing law Decision not yet made
forced to rezone by the provincial government.
“I don’t think this is a particularly democratic way to run a province,” he said, adding, “We all appreciate there is a need to address housing, but we don’t think that the solutions necessarily get drawn on a desk in Victoria.”
In casting the deciding vote on the issue, Sager noted that “most of us are very strongly opposed” to the provincial directive.
“It makes me ill” to vote in favour of the rezoning, Sager said, but added he was concerned about what a rejection could mean for the community if the province stepped in and imposed its own zoning bylaw.
Three councillors refused to go along with the rezoning, lambasting the province for its top-down approach and refusal to push back against unprecedented levels of immigration to B.C., which they argued is fuelling the housing crisis, as well as criticizing senior levels of government for a laundry list of problems.
“It’s almost like we’ve developed Stockholm Syndrome,” said Coun. Linda Watt, who pointed to a huge
wave of immigration to B.C. while private sector housing starts are down.
Watt said passing the rezoning bylaw was “not a solution” to the housing crisis
“We have an authoritarian government that is ignoring basic planning principles in a reckless effort to please a prime minister who’s hell bent on beating the Canadian economy further into the ground,” she said.
Both Watt and Coun. Christine Cassidy suggested the province had chosen to make an example of West Vancouver ahead of the fall provincial election.
Coun. Sharon Thompson said she also didn’t believe rezoning single-family properties would do much to create more housing.
According to West Vancouver staff, the rezoning bylaw means 313 properties will see an increase in density. Most of the properties impacted by the changes were ones specifically prohibited from having coach houses in Ambleside and Dundarave.
Most single-family lots in the rest of West Vancouver already allow both secondary suites and coach houses, so they wouldn’t have been impacted by
the change.
The new rules provide for between three and six units to be built on single-family lots – depending on the size of the lot and its distance from transit routes.
Coun. Nora Gambioli was the lone councillor who spoke in favour of the provincial zoning bylaw Monday, saying West Van is “way, way off” its housing targets.
“We’ve actually only approved 50 units that are getting hopefully built in the next couple of years,” she said. “I don’t think we’ve been doing enough for the whole time I’ve been on this council.”
Gambioli added the change will impact less than three per cent of the lots in West Vancouver Coun. Peter Lambur and Coun. Scott Snider – who called in to the meeting by satellite phone from a remote location – both said they weren’t happy with the provincial ultimatum but added passing the bylaw was a better option than leaving it up to the province to make changes.
“My duty to the district is more important than my political views on the matter,” said Snider.
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According to local real estate agents, the property at 3000 Park Lane had been on the market – without the beach access – for about a year Waterfront property with more “frontage” does tend to fetch a higher price, said West Vancouver real estate agent Calvin Lindberg, because it provides more flexibility in what kind of home can be built on the property
Paul Fedusiak, a longtime former neighbour, said he doesn’t see a problem with selling the beach access, adding he probably walked past it a thousand times with his dog “and didn’t really even notice it was there.”
Fedusiak said as far as he’s concerned, there are more accessible beach accesses close by – at both the foot of 31st Street and at Altamont Beach Park – and selling this one to buy the Ambleside property “is a better thing for the community.”
Sager said he’s heard from more people in favour of closing the beach access than from those who want to keep it open.
“It’s a narrow, steep, long, difficult access that the neighbours would like to close up,” he said
At a council meeting on Monday, Sager told attendees that council was at work on a “positive solution” to the issue.
Following Sager’s assurances, local resident Lawrence Roulston said he’s hopeful neighbours can take the mayor at his word. But given the secrecy involved, Roulston said his group of neighbours isn’t leaving anything to chance and still plans to lobby against adding the beach access to the sale.
INLINE ACTION
Zulu win at North American Roller Hockey Championships
NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com
A North Shore roller hockey team has skated away with the top trophy on the continent in the 18U platinum division.
The North Shore Zulu claimed victory at the North American Roller Hockey Championships (NARCh) in Irvine, CA, July 11 to 21.
The international tournament included teams from Canada, the U.S., Colombia, Spain and France.
According to head coach Ryan Ghuman, his roster of 2006-born players had an outstanding performance in the tourney, culminating in a championship win that his organization has been chasing for many years. Most players on the team are elite-level ice hockey players from North Vancouver
The Zulu started the tourney strong, winning their first three round-robin games. But the team was a bit overconfident in its fourth game, Ghuman said, and lost to a lower-ranked team. That meant they had to win four playoff matches in a row to come out on top.
The North Shore team’s first playoff game was memorable, the coach said. A 6:30 a.m. start meant that condensation at the open-air rink made the surface slippery. Despite challenges, the Zulu won 6-5 in overtime against Labeda Bananeros from Colombia, with Liam Payne scoring the game-winning goal.
Next, the Zulu stomped the Wheel Talk Wings in the quarter-final with an 8-1 victory, gaining momentum.
In the semifinals, the team faced the Temecula Warriors of California, widely regarded as the top 18U team in the U.S. The game got off to a rough start, with the Zulu trailing 0-3. But the team stuck to its game plan, Ghuman said, and came back to win 5-4.
Zulu forward Koji Gibson, who scored the game-winning goal in the playoff final, battles through the Bulldogs defence. ACTION SHOTS PHOTOGRAPHY
The final game was against the Bulldogs from Corona, CA. Both the Zulu 10U and 12U teams fell to the Bulldogs after being undefeated in their respective round-robin games. Determined not to repeat history, the 18U Zulu team took an early 2-0 lead. But the Bulldogs battled back, evening the score at 3-3.
Dekeing the Bulldogs defence, the Zulu’s Koji Gibson flicked a nasty backhand past the goalie to secure a 4-3 win and the championship title.
Zulu forward Shane Purves was recognized as the top scorer in the tournament, and teammate Jadyn Clark was honoured as the best goalie.
Winning this division essentially makes an inline team the best in North America, if not the world, Ghuman said.
“This championship means a lot to us,” he said. “It’s a testament to the hard work and dedication of our players, the support from their families, and our parent league, North Shore Inline Hockey,” he said. “I’m super proud of what we achieved. With our entire team eligible to return next year, we’re already looking forward to going back-to-back.”
Flying Wedge Pizza bids fond farewell to North Vancouver after more than 20 years
NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com Che tristezza!
Loyal customers of a longtime pizza staple in North Vancouver will be sad to see their local restaurant serve its last slice.
On Aug. 14, The Flying Wedge at Park & Tilford shopping centre will close down after 22 years in business.
The premium pizza maker will be replaced by a Fresh Slice, said Lynn Liu, who has been store manager at Flying Wedge for 12 years
“We got bought out by a bigger chain,” said Liu, listing the mounting challenges of keeping her store afloat.
“The cost goes up The employee wage goes up,” she said “So we decided we had to let go…. It was a tough decision.”
After three UBC art school graduates founded the first location in Kitsilano in 1989, the company appeared to be rolling in the mozzarella, opening several franchises in the Lower Mainland, including Langley and downtown Vancouver.
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But all of those stores have closed in recent years. The original Kits restaurant was replaced by a Cockney Kings fish n’ chips eatery in 2023.
The Park & Tilford franchise was first issued a business licence in 2002, and has changed ownership twice since then.
For a small business it’s really hard to compete, Liu said.
“I think only the bigger chains can survive,” she said. “They have the pricing power, advertising everywhere.”
Liu, who lives in Burnaby, said she loves the area of North Vancouver around her pizza shop.
“Everyone is so friendly,” she said, thanking customers for their support over the years.
“Some of the customers come every day,” Liu said, breaking into tears. “I think I will miss them ”
With a sign near the till informing patrons of the upcoming closure, Liu reminisced with some of her employees about good memories at the business.
“It was a great place to work,” said Adrian Lockwood, who worked at the North Van Flying Wedge for eight years. “It was probably the best place to work for getting out of your comfort zone.”
“I’ve been a lot more social since I started working here,” added Ocian Hombach, a seven-year employee.
While Liu plans to take a break after closing her store, there might be more dough and tomato sauce on the horizon.
“Making pizzas is very fun,” she said.
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Local senior at wheel in fatal Nova Scotia crash
BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
The RCMP say a North Vancouver senior was at the wheel of an RV involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian in Nova Scotia.
Inverness County District RCMP issued a release on Friday following the crash, which happened on Wednesday, Aug. 7 in Waycobah on Cape Breton.
“RCMP officers learned that a pedestrian was on the roadway when they were struck by a 2017 Ford Axis that was travelling eastbound,” the release stated.
“The pedestrian, a 48-year-old Whycocomagh man, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Ford, an 84-year-old North Vancouver woman, did not suffer physical injuries.”
The crash remains under investigation and the RCMP’s collision reconstructionist team closed the highway for several hours.
“Our thoughts are with the victim’s loved ones at this difficult time,” the RCMP’s release added.
No charges have been sworn and neither the deceased nor the driver’s names have been released by authorities. Investigations into fatal crashes tend to take months to complete.
Store manager Lynn Liu, seven-year employee Ocian Hombach and eightyear employee Adrian Lockwood all describe the North Vancouver Flying Wedge Pizza as a
GARDEN TO TABLE
Sprinkle in deadheaded herbs for a dash of flavour and nutrition
LAURA MARIE NEUBERT
Contributing writer
Pickling spent herb blossoms to use as elegant condiments is an excellent example of how implementing permaculture principles into daily living illustrates all three of its three overarching ethos of earth care, people care and fair share.
I came across this delectable functional food quite by accident, as a by-product of making basil vinegar from deadheaded holy basil blossoms several years ago I was experimenting with various herbs like basil, thyme, rosemary, oregano, savory and marjoram – with various vinegars like apple cider, white wine, Champagne and plain Allen’s white.
After six months or so on a shelf in the cool and dark pantry, the vinegars were gorgeous and olfactory bombish. But the flowers, the pickled holy basil blossoms in particular, were a revelation.
We began using the pickled blossoms in place of capers, in everything from salad niçoise to charcuterie, piccatas, potato and egg salad, and as a pizza topping. We gifted small jars at Christmas, and to hosts. The vinegars are heavenly in shrubs, electrolyte recipes, dressings and
reductions sauces.
The deadheading and pickling process has become a coveted tradition. During the cool of the morning or evening, an up-ended five-gallon bucket, a large bowl, some snips and I spend a lovely few hours on the patio, navigating the thick understory of holy basil plants that grow beneath trellised tomatoes. Those residents help to keep the soil cool, and ward off predatory pests with their spectacular phytochemical aroma (earth care)
All varieties of basil feature gorgeous long stems of tiny purple or white flowers. Pollinators love the blossoms, so we wait until the bees are done (fair share) and the tiny flowers fall off. While the stems are still green and pliable, but before they dry up, we deadhead them at the junction right above the furthest set of leaves below
Deadheading forces the plants to produce new growth laterally, and helps the leaves retain vitality and spiciness. We grow our basil, and tomatoes, in three re-purposed livestock feed troughs, under cover of a glass roof. If the planters were exposed to rain and wind, untrimmed and leggy basil could damage easily Herbs and spices are becoming
Nutrient-dense chick pea flour skillet pizza garnished with pickled holy basil blossoms
better understood for their powerful food-as-medicine properties. When dried and concentrated, or when used to make an aged decoction with vinegar to extract healing beneficial essences, it is easy for our family to enjoy healthful and delicious benefits all year long (people care).
This year we sourced Champagne vinegar in bulk, for sharing, from Bosa Foods, to make basil vinegar and pickled blossoms. Generally we use raw, unfiltered apple cider vinegar still living at home in the bottle with its “mother.” Raw ACV as it
is known in nutrition circles, contains natural probiotics for gut health, antioxidants to help prevent cell damage, and acetic acid which can improve cardiovascular function and kill harmful gut bacteria.
Recently, while experimenting with high protein chickpea flour skillet-pizza crust, we enjoyed last summer’s pickled holy basil blossoms, oven-dried Sungold cherry tomatoes, Salt Spring Island goat cheese, and fresh thyme leaves as toppings. The combination was exquisite.
To equal parts water and chickpea flour, I added home-made garlic granules, and in place of salt I added Mermaid Shake – tiny flakes of essential nutrient-dense, air-dried Pacific winged kelp and bull kelp from Dakini Tidal Wilds on Vancouver Island.
The thin pancake batter-like mixture is best managed in a skillet and then finished in the oven once the sauce and toppings have been applied. A single-ingredient sauce of reduced, crushed fresh heirloom tomatoes is all that was needed.
Laura Marie Neubert is a West Vancouverbased urban permaculture designer. Learn more about permaculture by visiting her website upfrontandbeautiful.com, or email hello@ upfrontandbeautiful.com.
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A weekly glimpseintoNorth Shore’spastfromMONOVA: Museum of NorthVancouver
Frank Goldsworthy
FrankGoldsworthy wasbornand raised in NorthVancouver andtrained throughthe VancouverSchool Board nightclasses as an electricianand electrical engineer
He beganworking as an apprentice engineer in 1928 with BurrardDry Dock,eventuallybecoming electrical superintendent.He waselected as an alderman to thecouncil of NorthVancouver in 1947, and served as mayorfrom1948 to 1954 and1958to1960.
Theabove photo, takenaspartofhis 1953 re-electioncampaignand used in an advertisingbrochure, showsGoldsworthy boarding a helicopter fora flyovertourofthe watersheds
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Lily Lee
Lee established the Lily Lee Community Health Centre Hastings, an integrated community health unit in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where she launched and spent much of her career as a public health nurse.
According to her bio, Lee’s father – an early Chinese immigrant to B.C. – made the decision to send her to UBC to get an education in nursing.
“I’ve always had a passion for this area and it’s important to look after those who need help,” Lee said.
Lee is also lauded for her work with her late husband, businessman and philanthropist Robert H. Lee. Together, they established the Robert and Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre, the Robert Lee YMCA, the Robert H. Lee Graduate School, the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre along with the Lily Lee Scholarship in Nursing at the UBC.
“Lily’s commitment to education, healthcare and housing continues to benefit those in need. Her enduring legacy of service and philanthropy exemplifies her unwavering dedication to improving the lives of others,” her bio reads.
John Anderson Anderson went from a warehouse worker at global produce firm Oppy to the executive suite.
As CEO of the company, Anderson has made his mark advancing fair trade and sustainable agriculture, the committee acknowledged More than 90 per cent of the company’s packaging is recyclable or biodegradable and Anderson has seen the firm’s water consumption reduced by 30 per cent.
Today, the company employs thousands of people, farming millions of hectares worldwide.
The committee also gave a nod to Anderson’s generosity, donating millions of dollars to social causes including food security banks, the Lions Gate and Saint Paul’s Hospital Foundations, UBC, Women’s and Children’s Hospitals, the Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau, Hope Air, Michael Cuccione Childhood Cancer Foundation, United Way, Pacific Autism Family Network’s JET Gardening Program and the Judith Fisher Centre on his home community of Lasqueti Island.
Also an aviator, Anderson offers his company’s jets to BC Transplant, allowing doctors and vital organs when time is of the essence.
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North Vancouver baseball team shines at Junior World Series
NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com
It’s been an incredible run for a North Vancouver baseball team – a string of games that nearly took them to the finals of the Junior World Series.
After becoming national champions on July 31, the Mount Seymour Little League squad of 13- and 14-year-olds quickly readied themselves to travel to Taylor, Mich., where they would represent their country at the World Series event.
Ecstatic to have made it that far, everything beyond that felt like a bonus for the team, according to the players’ parents But the newly minted Team Canada gave an exceptional performance on the international stage, gaining accolades for their small organization’s ability and character on the field.
In the round robin portion of the tournament, Canada won its first two games – against Australia (6-2) and Mexico (3-2) – a feat that hasn’t been accomplished
by a Canadian team since a Saskatchewan roster in 2014.
The Mexico game on Aug. 5 was incredible, said Ben Boon, a parent who travelled with the team to nationals in Alberta and to the World Series in Michigan.
Mexico, which is typically
one of the strongest teams at the tourney, got an early lead over Team Canada. Then, play stopped for nearly three hours due to rain – something the boys had never experienced before, as games back home are cancelled when conditions get that bad.
But the North Van team was raring to go when play resumed, scoring three runs to beat Mexico.
The highlight of that game –and Team Canada’s tournament run – was when Eli Anderson made a catch and tagged the runner going back to first base, an unassisted double play that aired as ESPN SportCenter’s No. 5 top play of the day
“It was an amazing play It saved us because the bases were loaded. There were no outs. We were up 3-2 against Mexico. I think we were all thinking, ‘Oh, they’re going to get the runs in here, which beats us,’” Boon said. “Then this incredible double play got us back into a winning position.”
Then, the Mount Seymour lineup ran into stiff competition, losing 13-0 against Asia-Pacific on Thursday (Aug. 9) and 15-0 against Latin America on Friday (Aug 10). Asia-Pacific would go on to win the bracket, defeating Latin America 4-0 and top U.S.
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Boon described the AsiaPacific team, from Taiwan, as a junior baseball juggernaut. Compared to Mount Seymour Little League, which draws from 37 kids in the age group, the AsiaPacific team pulls its players from a pool of hundreds attending a baseball academy on the island nation.
“We struggled,” Boon said. “These kids are pitching faster and more accurately than any of our boys had ever experienced.”
Overall, it was an unforgettable tournament for the Mount Seymour team, which was recognized by peers and tournament organizers for its sportsmanship, making international friends and gaining lifelong memories along the way Exhausted but brimming with pride, the teenage baseball players returned to North Vancouver Monday evening.
“It really has been an experience of a lifetime for these boys,” Boon said.
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The more you give,
The more you get, The more you laugh, The less you fret.
The more you do unselfishly
The more you live abundantly. The more of everything you share, The more you’ll always have to spare.
The more you love, the more you’ll find,
That life is good and friends are kind.
For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day.
BRUCHET, Merne
January 18,1945 −July 29, 2024
Merne Bruchet passed away peacefully with daughtersbyher side at North Shore Hospice on July 29th, 2024. Merne is survived by brother Murray (Brenda); her daughters Erin (Morgan), Colleen (Jason) and Liz;her adored grandchildren Teagan,Riley,Beatrice, Henry,and Charlie; and husband Mel. Along her journey of life, Merne’s beautiful, disarming, self−reflective, and delightfully impish ways attracted special people and inspired loyal,authentic and nurturing relationships. Our heartbreakisimmense, but Merne’s memory will continuetoshine.
AServiceofRemembrancewill be held on Friday, August 16th, at 1pm −BoalChapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver. www.dignitymemorial.com/en−ca/obituaries/ north vancouver−bc/merne−bruchet−11918437
HANCOCK, Richard
August3,1947 −July 5, 2024
Richard Hancock, 76, of North Vancouver, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2024. Rick was a beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather He is survived by his wife Janice, children Christopher (Daniela) and Deanne (Aaron), and grandchildren Carlo, Kyler,and Hayley. Rick was knownfor hiskind heart, integrity, and dedication to family andfriends.
Amemorial service willbe held on August 10 at 11:00am at St.Paul’s Catholic Church, North Vancouver
He will be deeply missed by all who knew him. May he rest in peace.
Russell passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on August 3, 2024 in North Vancouver, BC. He was born to loving parents Roger Fox and Judy Fox (nee Dickson) on May 11, 1965.
Russell is survived by his beloved children Lewis and Maya Fox, his loving life partner Lesley Wren and family, and his siblings Cameron (Tina), Kristin, Corbin (Krista) and their families.
He will be dearly missed by many friends including the Hotmess Thursday golf buddies, the players of the Rangers soccer team and his long time gang of friends from way back
Russ grew up on the North Shore and worked at a number of Ford Dealerships around Vancouver He dedicated his life to being an awesome Dad and enjoyed many fun times, fishing, and sports with friends and family Christina Lake was a loved location for many get-togethers with his people
Russ will be sorely missed by his family and friends.
A celebration of Russ’s life will be held at Northlands Golf Course, 3400 Anne Macdonald Way, North Vancouver, on August 23rd from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
MONTGOMERY, Brenda Mary Thom
February25, 1929 −August 1, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our beloved Mother, Stepmother, Grandmother and Great−Grandmother, Brenda. Born in Quetta in 1929, Brenda came to Canada to marry her first husband, Donald MacNaughton Thom, in 1951. She had first met Donald as achild when both their military families were stationed in Edinburgh Castle before the Second World War. They had four children −Ian (Darrin), Andrew (Darlene), Brian (Kim) and David (Sharon). After Donald’s death in 1971, Brenda, who worked as a preschool teacher for mentally challenged children, married Harold Forbes (Monty) Montgomery in 1979. Harold’s three children, James, Anita (Eric) and Daniel, became avital part of her family. Together, Brenda and Monty had awonderful life, and following their retirements, the two travelled the world.
The couple formed the centre of alarge and vibrant family, which gave them both great pleasure. Following Monty’s death in 2001, Mum increased her volunteer efforts. Along−time supporter of the North Shore StrokeRecovery Centre, Mum was also akeen walker and bridge player for many years. She had time for everyone. If you needed ashoulder to cry on or someone to listen to your story, Mum was there for you. She also enjoyed sharing stories of her own family with others. Always willing to help, Mum was recognized for her volunteer work on many occasions. Mum never spent on herself but was generous to both her family and charity. Mum was, in short, everything agood person should be. The last years of Mum’s life were spent in Hollyburn House Retirement Home. Her family would like to acknowledge the enormous care and support that she received from the staff there.
At Mum’s request, there will be no funeral and floral tributes are gratefully declined. Anyone wishing to honour her memory is asked to donate to the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre (nssrc.org). Rest in peace, Mum. We love you.
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ISAAC, Valerie
July 19, 2024
Our beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Aunt, and Great−Aunt passed away unexpectedly onFriday, July 19, 2024, at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. She is survived by her loving husband Peter, daughter Julie (Dan Hucal), son Mark (Justine),granddaughters Hailey and Alexis, sisters Anne and Jean and their families. Our lovely Valerie was born in Torquay, England, in 1939 to "Bert" and Marjorie Beazley. In 1962, she married her sweetheart, Peter Isaac, and for 62 years, they remained dedicated to each other and their family. In1963, they moved to South Africa, where Valerie accepteda position withBOAC in their downtown Johannesburg office. Ready for their next adventure, they immigrated to Vancouver, Canada, in 1967 with their great joy Julie (at that time justababy). They initially settled in the West Endand then moved to North Vancouver, where they welcomedtheir lovingly anticipated son Mark in 1969 and purchased their first home. At thetime, this was quite an undertaking, prior to email, phones, credit cards and all the modern conveniences. During their voyage by ship up the East Coast of Africa en route to Europe, they befriended acouple heading to Vancouver. With no destination address or other meanstostay in touch, they fortuitously metinStanley Park and continued the friendship.
Valerie was an Executive Secretary and was with theJudges’ Chambers in Burnaby at the time she retired. She loved to travel with Peter, and they visited numerous countries with aspecial interest in Europe, and she was lucky to enjoy numerous family trips. She was well versed in the domestic arts: aseamstress, knitter, and adventurous cook, providing aloving haven for her family. Valerie loved nature, especially birds and the peaceful garden oasisthey created at their home, agood read, movie nights and late suppers with friends, and raucous board games, especially with lifelong friends who also immigrated to Canada after seeing Mark’s birth announcement in the local UK newspaper. She was game for anything: camping with her family in acanvas tent in the early days and then graduating to son Mark’swell−equipped RV to continue the tradition;driving 4x4 Land Rovers in the BC backcountry and, with Peter, becoming involved in community theatre both on and off stage. They were founding membersof the SMP dramatic society and, through that and involvement in North Van Community Players, gained abeautiful group of friends.
Amemorial service will beheld at St. John’s Anglican Church in North Vancouver, BC, on Saturday, August 24,2024, at 11:00 am. The service will be online.
ROBINSON, Susan Elizabeth (nee Scott)
June 21 - 1949 - July 8 - 2024
Susan Robinson, at 75 years young, passed away peacefuly on the morning of Monday, July 8th, in North Vancouver at Lions Gate Hospital surrounded by her loving family
Sue was born in 1949 to Leslie and Jennie Scott in Ilford, England. Her adventurous spirit would soon bring her to Canada in 1968. Eventually convincing her then-boyfriend, Barry, to also make the move from the U.K. to the West Coast.
Sue and Barry married in North Vancouver in 1979. In the following few years, they would welcome their 3 chidren - Claire, Jamie and Nel Sue became a medical transcriptionist, allowing her to work from home, stay with the kids, and have money to enjoy the family fun stuff of life This includes holidays in England, Mexico, and Gambier Island, home of the beloved family cabin.
Susan developed many treasured friendships through her various social circles. Carrying charisma and charm, she was loved and admired by all.
Sue is survived by her husband, Barry, her children, Claire (Chris), Jamie (Camila), and Neil, grandchldren Ruby and Julian, sister Jean (Tony), brother Roger, and countless nieces and nephews in Canada and in England.
A Celebration of Life is planned for Wednesday, August 21st from 2PM - 6PM at Gleneagles Clubhouse. All are welcome. RSVP’s are kindly requested at: https://pp.events/susanrobinson
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Lions Gate Palliative Care Unit at 7 West. Sue was so appreciative of the care she received there, and, as per her words, would be grateful for any donations provded in her name
“Now it’s complete”
WALKER, Caroline Hope
On July 16, 2024 Caroline Hope Walker of West Vancouver passed away at the age of 81 years. Caroline is survived by many cousins and friends. Predeceased by her parents, Paul and Ivie Arabchuk, and her brother Peter Arabchuk A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 17 from noon unti 2 PM at the Marine Room in the Seniors Activity Centre, West Vancouver Address is 695 21st Street, West Vancouver.
WISHART, Betty F. 1931 −2024
With sadness, we announce the passing of our beloved Betty. Born in Manchester, she moved to BC as ayoung girl and eventually settled in West Vancouver. Adevoted daughter,sister, aunt, wife and friend −she cherished these roles and gave so generously to those around her. Fun−loving, outgoing and independent, she enjoyed her many years of work as awaitress. Dancing, tennis, bowling,darts, music, knitting, travelling to the UK, and CoronationStreet were also in her repertoire of favourite activities.She was ever the life of the party and left her mark on many afamily wedding andget−together! She is survived by her sisters−in law, Edith and Sylvia, and two generationsof manynieces and nephews whom she wholeheartedlyloved to spoil and take on fun trips. She is predeceased by herhusband John, and brothers Gerald Aspden and Albert Graham. Her twinkly green eyes and warm smile will be forever missed.
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GIBBS, Trevor Lisle
August15, 1941-August 6, 2024
Trevor passed away peacefully on August6,2024 in Aurora, Ontario. BelovedhusbandofRosemary Pemberton,father of daughters, Alison (Steve) Taylor and Jessica Gibbs,and grandfather of Jack and SilviaTaylor andLeo Gibbs. Trevor was predeceased by hisparents, Daisy Isabelle and CuthbertLisle,brotherHarold(Cassie) and sister Joyce(Peter). Trevor will be fondly remembered byhis sister,Patsy,sister-in-law,Janet,brother-inlaw, John, nieces and nephews,extended family andfriends.
Trevor was born in Barbados.Hegrew up near WorthingBeach, which always heldaspecial place in hisheart,and he went to Harrison College. He wasagraduate of McGill and Western and a CharteredAccountant. He worked at theBank of Nova Scotia forseveralyears,includingin Singaporeand Vancouver,and he and hisfirst wife, Sharon Gibbs, travelledwiththeirdaughters to many places, including Bali, Australia and New Zealand and the Philippines. He lived formany yearsinWest Vancouver with hisfamily,working in business, and married Rosemary Pemberton, also from Barbados, before moving to Aurora. Trevor wrote ahistorical treasury hunt mysterybased in Barbados, and started acreative writinggroup in Aurora. He enjoyed badminton andplayed in a league in West Vancouver,aswell as in Aurora. He wasinvolved in the West VancouverUnited Church for many years as well as the Trinity United Church in Aurora.
Trevor will be greatlymissed. He was an excellent storyteller known for his love of history andmusic, particularly Barbadianhistory and Calypso. He loved spending time with his grandchildren in Summerland and Ottawa. He loved theocean and walks along the sea wall in West Vancouver and in theforests of British Columbia. He also loved swimming, meeting people from around the world and discussing politics, and had away with animals.Hewill be remembered forhis stories, kindness,playful senseofhumour,and “killer” badmnton serves.
Thefamily would like to express gratitude to the doctors, nursing and support teams at Southlake Hospital in Aurora for their grace and kindness
AService of Celebration and Thanksgiving will take place at the Aurora UnitedChurch, 79 Victoria Street,Aurora,onAugust 15, at 10 a.m. EST.The Celebrationcan be live-streamed at: https://youtube.com/live/5qMAjBonmQ4?feature= share. In lieu of flowers, donations can bemade in his memory to the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre through the Southlake Health Centre Foundation (https://southlake.ca/foundation). Condolences and tributes may be provided at: https://www.peacefultransition.ca/
In Loving Memory of Gretchen Mostardi
August 7,1930 -January 15, 2024
It is withgreat sadnessand much love that we say goodbye to our mother,grandmother,and great grandmother.She passed away on January 15th after along struggle with respiratory illness.She is survived by her six children: Kathy,Tom, Greg, Maria,Cheryl And Kim, and by her eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A funeral service was held on January 24, 2024 at St. Stephens Parish, North Vancouver
Ourmother will be missed forher joyinher grandchildren,her enthusiasm forlearning and growingeven into her 90s,her positiveattitude, andher deep spirituality
Fullobituary and condolences at the First Memorial Funeral Services &Boal Chapel website.
OWENS, David John
DavidJohn Owens, beloved husband, father, grandfather,passed away on June 29th, 2024 at hishome in West Vancouver.Dave was born in Montreal on June 6th, 1943. He movedtoNorth Vancouver in 1981 where he worked as alumber trader withOlympic Industriesfor 30 years.Heis survived by his beloved wife of almost 60 years Martina; his childrenKelly,Jennifer, and Christian; grandchildren Pele, Adam, Leila, and Kieran; and step-grandchildrenOrlanda, and Arlo. Dave was a compassionate, caring man who saw the bestand inspiredthe bestinpeople. He loved food, fishing, sports, and most of allhis family.Hehas gone hometobewith his daughter,Tara, who he always kept in his heart. He will be missed. ACelebration of Lifewill be held atHighlands United Church (3255 Edgemont Blvd,North Vancouver) on Sunday,September 8th at 3:00 PM.
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