August 21, 2024 by North Shore News Features

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BCHydrotospend

$500MonNorth Shoreand Seato Skyinfrastructure

BRENTRICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

BCHydroisspendingmorethan$500millionon infrastructuretokeepthejuice flowing andlights glowingasdemand for electricity surgesonthe NorthShoreandSeatoSky regions.

Thepublicutility,alongwithEnergy,MinesandLow CarbonInnovationMinisterJosie Osborne,made the announcementAug.14atthenew, nearlycomplete CapilanoSubstationinNorth Vancouver.

Amongthe projects the cashisearmarked for: $300millionforseismicand reliability upgradesatthe CheakamusDambetweenSquamishandWhistler;$120 millionto replaceandupgradesubstationsthatare reachingtheendoftheirservicelivesin Lynn Valley,Squamish andPemberton;new transmissionlinesconnectingthe MaplewoodindustrialwaterfrontandDeepCovetoBC Hydro’s substationnearthe Second Narrows;voltage conversionupgradesservingNorgateandtheBritish Properties;plus10kilometres of undergroundelectrical infrastructure.

TheannouncementflowsfromBCHydro’s $36-billion, 10-yearcapitalplan,unveiledinJanuary. Theworkis expectedto requiremorethan10,000 skilledtradesworkersoverthenextdecade.

North Shore Youth Safe House founder retires after 20 years

BRENTRICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

Whentheknockcomes atthedoor oftheNorthShore YouthSafeHouse, ayoungperson’slifeisatacritical inflectionpoint.

Now,20yearsafterco-founding HollyburnCommunityServicesSociety, whichhaskept thousandsofkidsoutof homelessnessandguidedthemtowardstablelives,executive directorNanette Taylor has retired.

Taylorhadalreadyspent half her workinglifeintheMinistryofChildrenand Family Developmentwhereshesawfirsthandtheholesin the safetynet.Asa result, in2004,sheco-foundedthesociety,which launchedtheNorthShore YouthSafeHouse asoneofitsfirstinitiatives.

Sincethen,about100kids peryearhave comeseekingshelterattheMaplewoodarea house.Sometimes it’s becausethey’vegot disagreementswiththeirparentsat home, whichcanbedealtwithbyHollyburn’s parentingmediation.

Butmanytimes,when thereisfamily violenceorneglect,Hollyburnstepsup inmuchlargerways.Afterthekidsget afulltummyandwarm placetosleep, Hollyburn’sstaffconnectthemwith servicesthathelp them findtransitional housing,continuetheireducation,find employmentanddevelop importantlife skills.

“Soweendupbeingthatwraparound, pseudo-parentthatkeepsthemmovingon andsupportsthemsothattheydevelop someconfidenceandsomeself-esteem and canactuallybecome trulyfunctional

domesticviolence, victimsofcrime, and seniorsfacinghomelessness. The society’s firstpurpose-builtaffordablehousingproject,86unitsinDelbrook,iswellonitsway.

“Nobodyeverthinksthatsuchawellto-docommunitywouldhavehomeless seniors,butwedo,”shesaid. “Sothe missionalwayswasandstillisserving vulnerablecitizensontheNorthShore.”

Nothingwouldhavemade Taylorhappierthanto retirebecauseHollyburnsimply wasn’tneededanymore,butsadlythatwill likelyneverbethecase.

Youtharrivingatthedoortodayare presentingwithhigherlevelsofanxiety and depression,withstressesthatgobeyond theirstrifeathome–climatechange, social media,isolation.Asthehousingaffordabilitycrisishasbecomemoredire,it’smade theHollyburn’smissionallthemoreimportantanddifficult.Andfundingtokeepthe criticalservicesgoingisalwaysprecarious.

NICKLABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Anapartmentcomplexthat willoccupyalmostan entire blockinNorth Vancouver’s Maplewoodareaisontheway. Atacouncilmeetingon July 22,amajorityofDistrict of North Vancouvercouncilvoted infavour of anapplication for amixed-usedevelopmentwith 534apartmentsat2131-2171Old

adults,” Taylorsaid.

Manypastclientsofthesafehousehave goneontouniversityandcareersinthe tradesandtech. Taylor is awareofonewho istrainingtobecomea medicaldoctor.

“Thesekids,in somecases,endup makingmoremoneythanpeoplewhoare helpingthem,” shesaid.“Therearemany, manysuccessstories.”

Taylor,though,shudderstothinkwhat wouldhavecomeforthose youthshad therenotbeenHollyburnanditswebof servicesavailable.Morethanafewtimes, itbecameamadscrambletofinddonors tokeepthehousegoing whengovernment

DollartonRd. Couns.JimHansonand Lisa Muridissentedinthevote, expressingdispleasureatthe amountofdensitytheproject wouldbringtothearea,the lackofaffordabilityinthenew developmentanddisplacement of existing residentsonthe property.

The residentialunitswill be spreadacrossfive,six-storey

fundingwasclawedback.

“Therewouldhavebeen many, many more homelessyouthwhoprobablywould gravitatedowntotheDowntownEastside,” shesaid.

Oncehopelessness anddestitutionset in,“it’sveryhardtobringthemback,”she added.

SocietygrowstohelpNorthShore’s vulnerable

Whilethesafehouseprovidesasoft landingforakidabouttohitthestreets, TayloralsohelpedgrowHollyburn’smandatetoinclude servicesforthosefleeing

buildingsthat will also include a totalof8,640squarefeetofcommercialspace.Theapartments will bedividedinto358 strata units,116market rentaland60 below-market rentalunits.

Overall,therewillbe240 two-bedroom,231one-bedroom, 57three-bedroomandsixstudio apartments.Amongtheseare live-workunitsspreadacrossthe buildings,33intotal.

Thosearetrialsthatwillhavetobemet byMarkFriesen,Hollyburn’snewexecutive director,whom Taylorhaswholeheartedly endorsed.

Despitethechallengesleadershipof a non-profitlikeHollyburnmustface, Taylor assuresithasalwaysbeendeeplymeaningfulwork.

“Particularlywithyouth, there’s alot ofhopethere,andifyoucantapintothat, thenthereisnothingthatfeelssowonderfulasthose kidsturningaround and tellingyouthatyoumadeadifference,”she said,addingthatthanksareowedtoallof Hollyburn’sstaffwhohavesteppedup. “It totallywarmsyourheart. There’s justnothingelsethattouchesitinthesame way.”

There willbe531 parking spacesfor residents,withan additional55visitorstalls.The developmentwillhave 1,015 bicycleparkingspaces.

Theapplicationbrings $5.6 millioninoff-siteimprovements, whichincludenewbikelanes alongOldDollartonRoadand RiversideDrive,anewrapid transitstop,twopublicplazas,undergroundingofhydro

infrastructure,as well asa numberofupgradestothepedestrian streetscape.

ApplicantQuadRealwillpay thedistrictanadditional $9.6millionindevelopment cost charges. Thenew MaplewoodGardens projectwill replaceanumber ofexistingstructures,including low-riseapartmentsandlight industrialbusinesses.

Nanette Taylorhasmade a differenceinthousandsofpeople’s lives. Twenty years after co-foundingtheHollyburnCommunity Services SocietyandNorth Shore Youth Safe House, whichsavesNorth Vancouverand West Vancouverkidsfromhomelessness, Tayloris retiring. PAULMCGRATH / NSN

MEN’SPOOL TOURNAMENT &SOCIAL

Ottawa hikes Seaspan’s contract price ofNavy ships by almost $1B

JANESEYD

jseyd@nsnews.com

Thefederalgovernmenthasquietly increasedthecontractpricebeingpaid to SeaspanShipyardstobuildtwo massivenavyjointsupportshipsbyalmost $1billion.

Ottawaputoutanemailedstatement on thecontractincreaseAug.2.

Fouryearsago,inJune2020,thefederal governmentawardeda buildcontractto Seaspanforthefullconstructionofthetwo jointsupport shipswithanoriginalvalue of $2.448billion.

Butthismonth,Ottawasaidthat contracthasnowbeenincreasedby$951 million,fora revisedtotalcontractvalueof $3.398billion.

“Thisamendmentfollowsathorough reviewofthebudgetforecast,including a third-partyanalysis,to establishthe revisedtargetcost,” thegovernment’s statement read,adding the original shipbuildingcontractwasalsonegotiatedprior totheCOVID-19pandemic.

AccordingtoOttawa,theincreasedcontractprice resultedfromseveralfactors, including“lessonslearned from developinganewtypeofwarship forthe(Royal Canadian Navy),COVID-19impactsthat resultedinlabourandsupplychaindisruptions,economicpriceadjustments,foreign exchangeratefluctuations,andchangesin labourrates.”

AccordingtoSeaspan,building of thefirsttwojointsupport ships,HMCS Protecteur,hasbeen “challenging” because ofthepandemic, “but we arenowontrack tolaunchthevesselthisyear,anddeliver it totheNavyin2025.”

Theshipyardadded while costsforthe firstjointsupportship wentup, improvementsinefficienciesarealreadybeingseen inconstructionofthe second vessel,which hasanexpectedcompletiondateof2027.

Oncedelivered,thejointsupport ships willdeliverfuelandsuppliestoCanadian Navyvesselsatsea,alongwithmedical servicesandprovidefacilitiesforhelicoptermaintenance repair.

At akeel-layingceremonyin2023, SeaspanCEO JohnMcCarthysaidtheshipyardhasbecome moreefficientinbuilding thesecondjointsupportship.

“We haveseenanearly40percent reductioninlabourhours fromthe first shiptothesecondshiponthe first 25per centoftheblocks,”hesaid.“Thatis just a phenomenalachievement.”

Seaspanhasalsobeenbusy designing the nextshipinthefederalprogram, a polaricebreaker.

Theicebreaker will bealmostasbigas thejointsupportships,but5,000tonnes heavier,withupto60-millimetresteel.

In2021, Seaspancelebrated10yearsof buildingunderOttawa’snationalshipbuildingprogram.

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Noinjuries, homedestroyed inNorth Vancouver fire

MINAKERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com

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AhomenearDelbrook Park inNorth Vancouverhasbeenguttedfollowing ablazethattookDistrictofNorth VancouverFireandRescueServices morethantwohourstotackle.

Firefighterswerecalledtoahouse fire on thecornerofDelbrook Avenueand Windsor Roadaround12:50p.m.Saturdayafternoon, saidAssistantFireChiefDwayneDerban. Asinglecallfromthehomeowner quickly expandedto“multiplecallsofafairly substantial fire,”hesaid.

Acrewoffourtrucksarrivedto flames eruptingoutsideofthehome.Thescaleof the fireforcedtheteamtoshifttoa defensiveapproach, fightingitfromtheoutside, saidDerban.

“Accesswasdifficult.Theyardwas prettyheavilytreed,so findingawayinto thehousewastricky,andthe firewas fairly substantialinsidethehouse,”hesaid. “Whentheofficer dida360ofthe building, partofthehouseactuallycollapsednear him.Soitwasfairlyunstableatthat pointin time.”

Responseteamsworkedforaround two-and-a-half hours tacklingthe blaze, accessingthe fire fromabove.

“We had flames atalllevels,allsides, so weendedupusingourtowerto put water onitthroughthe burned roof.”

Whiletherewerenoinjuries,the househadbeen“pretty muchcompletely destroyed,”saidDerban.Thecauseofthe fireisstillbeing determined.

WiththeNorth Vancouverdistrictand city fireservicesworkingtogetherto fight the blaze,theincidentservedasanother exampleofhowcollaborationbetweenthe two municipalities make animpact,said Derban.

“ItwasaDistrictofNorth Vancouver address, butwehadthreeCityofNorth Vancouvertrucksandacitychiefthere.It’s justnicetoworkwithneighbours thattreat your housesliketheirown.”

Allcrewmembersinvolvedmade“great efforts”inworkingtogetherwelland staying “onthesame page”throughouttheevent, headded.“Iwas reallyproudof my officers oneachofthetrucks,everyonewasfully focusedandworkedto putthe fireout,and attheendoftheday, everyonewassafe.”

HELICOPTEREXTRACTION

Rescuerssave losthikers with night hoist

NICKLABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Twohikersaresafeandsound aftergettinglostlateonAug.13 in atreacheroussectionoftrail northofGrouseMountain.

Ataround10p.m.,NorthShore Rescue receivedacallaboutthelost hikers.Fortunately,North Vancouver RCMPwereabletopingtheirphones foranapproximatelocation.

Thehikerswereabletogetacall out forhelp,buttheirdeviceshad sincestoppedfunctioning,saidsearch managerDaveBarnett.

TalonHelicopter’sDauphinaircraft, withnightvisionandhoistcapabilities, wasdispatchedwitha rescuecrew.But conditionsweren’tfavourable,with cloudcoverobscuringthearea.

Oneadvantageinthesearchwas thehikers’hadheadlamps,which madespottingthemwithnightvision gogglesmucheasier,Barnettsaid.

Afterlocatingthestrandedcivilians inasteep,slipperysection of the Hanes Valleyboulderfield,three NSR membersweredeployedbelowwhere thehikerswere resting.

Theywereuninjuredbutcoldand

extremelytired,Barnettsaid.

“Atleastonehadno more physical energy,”hesaid.“Theywouldhave beenoutthere allnight.Theyhadminimalclothingandnoovernightgear.”

Thehikerstold rescuersthatthey were descendingfromCrownMountain andthoughtthattheHanes Valley wouldbeabetter routethan returning tothe GrouseMountainarea.That

provedtobeamistake.

“Hanes Valleyisaverydifficult hikethatshouldonlybeattemptedby experienced, fit hikerswithsatellite communicationdevices,”Barnettsaid. “Becausewithtypicalcellphones, you’renotabletocommunicatein there.”

Ultimately,the rescuecrewdeterminedthatthehikersweren’tableto makeitoutonfoot,andwere hoisted outbythe Talonhelicopter.

By3:30a.m., theoperationended with theaircraft returningthehikers and rescuecrewto NSR’sCapilano Gate rescuebase.

Withtheturnin weather,lowering thetemperatureandbringingincloud cover,thehikerswereveryluckytoget out,Barnettsaid.

Forotheradventurersplanning toattemptdifficulthikeslikeCrown Mountainor Hanes Valley–andnot endupinthehandsof rescuecrews –Barnett recommendsstartingearly.

“Befamiliarwiththearea.These guyswerenotfamiliarwiththeHanes area,”hesaid.“Tellsomeonewhere you’regoing,andbepreparedfor where you’regoing.”

Twolost hikersaremet by North Shore Rescue volunteersona steepand slipperysectionofHanes Valleyon Aug.13. NORTHSHORERESCUE

Safe assumption

Oneofoursociety’ssaddest realities,andonethatweall hatetobe remindedof,isthat noteveryyouthcancount on a lovinghome.

Whetherit’sbecause they’vebeen kickedoutorbecausetheyarefleeing abuseandneglect,everyyear,teens wind up homelessonourstreets.Thankfully,on the NorthShore,theyhaveadoortoknock on.

About100kidsperyearcometothe NorthShore YouthSafeHousewherethey cangettheirmosturgentneedsforshelter andamealmet,butalsogetconnected with anarrayofservicesforeducation,employment,mentalhealthandlifeskills–the foundationsofastableandhealthyadulthoodthattheycouldnothaveathome.

ThehousewasstartedbytheHollyburn CommunityServicesSociety,whose

co-founderNanette Tayloris now steppingdown. We offerher our deepthanks. Withoutvisionaries like Taylor,toomany youthwouldhavehadahardlanding on thestreetswheretheyare atthehighestriskofbecomingtrapped among the overlappingand compoundingproblems ofpoverty,mental illness,addiction and hopelessness.

Andyetfundingforthisounceofpreventionisalways precarious. As always, Canadaistoo reliantonnon-profits tosew up theholesinthe safetynetandnon-profitsaretoo reliantondonationstooffertheir criticalservices.

Keepingyouthoff thestreetsisapriorityandourgovernmentsmustfund itas such. We cannot replacewhatshouldhave beengiveninchildhood.Butwecanoffer ourhandandsupport togivethema better adulthood.

What could youbuy

ANDY PREST

aprest@nsnews.com

Twothingspopped outatme on a strolldowntheMainStreetofalittle B.C. resorttownduringa recentfamily vacation.

OnewastheGreek/Italian/Seafood/ Steakhouse restaurantthathasbeenserving thesamespectacularlyhugedishes for probably35years.Many,manytownshave a variationofthattypeof establishment, andyoubetterbelievethatifyougointhere you’re goingtoseesome weirdstuffonthe walls, possiblythrowacoinintoafountain,have some delicious souvlaki/chicken Parmesan/bakedlasagna/garlic shrimp/peppercornsteak,andyou’re goingto getanice mintattheendofthemeal.Don’tmissit.

Thesecondthingthatpoppedoutwas a storefrontcoveredin real estatelistings from

thesurroundingarea.MysonandIexamineditforawhileand playedthe “would youlivehere”game.Thoselistingsoffered a reminderthat,insome parts, youcan still buyanicelittle houseforlessthan$1million.Oranicehuge house, for thatmatter

That’sobviouslynot thecase here.In fact,onPage20ofthisissueofthe paper we’vegotarundownofthemostexpensive andleastexpensive homessoldon theNorth Shorethissummer.Izeroedinontheleast expensivedetached home, whichsoldfor a cool$1.2million.Andwhat did the buyer get forthatprice? A 1200-square-foot,two-bedroom,one-bathroom rancher builtin1956 withsuchfeatures asa patio,carport, rec roomand“fencedyard.” Ohlala.

So,whatcouldyou buyelsewherein Canadaforthe priceofthecheapest house ontheNorthShore?Let’stakealook.

InOsoyoos,B.C., homeofDiamondSteak andSeafoodHouseand theirfamousThree Diamondsalad dressing, youcouldtake your$1.2millionand buy anewly renovated, 2,202-square-foot,three-bedroom,three-bathroom housefeaturingmountainandlake viewsaswellasa “heatedsaltwater pool,” hottub and heated garage–somuch heat! –allwithinacouple of blocksofa beachon Canada’swarmestlake.

InSaskatoon,Sask,$1.2millioncould getyoua2,947-square-foot,four-bedroom, four-bathroom housethatincludesagas fireplace, dressing room,anda250-squarefoot deck –allwithinthemain bedroom! Elsewhere you’llfinda “sub-zero”fridge, walk-through pantryand a “bonus room” – it’sgot so many roomstheyjuststopped namingthem.The houseissituatednextto “uniqueecosystemsofnative prairiegrasses

andaninvaluablenaturalwildlifecorridor leadingtotheSouthSaskatchewanRiver.” Bonus.

AndinSt.John’s,N.L.,youcoulduseyour $1.2milliontobuyasix-bedroom,four-bathroom7,280-square-footdowntownheritage propertywith12-footceilings,“multiple fireplaces,”andasunroomthatlooksonto a“meticulouslylandscapedfencedgarden withgazeboandpaintersshed.”Thehome wasbuiltandlivedinbyfamedSt.John’s architectJohnSouthcott,andalsohoused pre-confederationPrimeMinisterAugustus Goodridge.

AtleasttheNorth Vanhomehasone thingincommonwiththeGoodridgeestate: theybothare“fenced.”Otherthanthat, though,theNewfieproperty,andalltheothers,faroutshinetheNorth Vancouverhouse

MAILBOX

WITHTHE WASTEWATER BOONDOGGLE, THEBUCK STOPS NOWHERE

DearEditor:

LastmonththeMetro VancouverBoard optedforatemporaryfixtotheNorthShore Wastewater TreatmentPlantdebacleby announcingan“independentperformance audit.”Thismovewaslessaboutfindingthe truthandmoreaboutpostponingfurther publicoutcry.

Originally, thismassiveboondogglewas supposedto be doneand dustedby2020 for $700million.Fastforwardtonow, and we’restaringdownthebarrelof2030with a $3.8billionpricetag.Butsure,let’spretend an auditwillfixit.Forgetthemissingglossy report–themessisalreadycrystalclear Metro Vancouver’smissionwasn’tjustbuildingawastewatertreatmentplant.Itwasall aboutmakingeverydecision look inspired. Itwasn’t about getting thingsdone.Itwas aboutcoveringmanagement’s backsides.

Theoriginal requestforproposalsfrom 2010lookedforacontractortodesignand buildtheplant.Boldmove,butthat’snot howyouusuallytacklebespoke public infrastructureprojects.Normally,youdesign first,thenbringintheconstruction crew. But Metro Vancouver?Nah,theydidn’twantto dealwiththetediumofconsecutivepublic procurements.

Thenthere’sthewhole “fixedprice” contract.Publicauthoritieslovetotrotout theterm,butit’smostlyPRfluffunlessyou knowwhatyou’redoing.Spoiler:theydidn’t Thebidderscouldn’tevenbeginto guessthe realcosts oftheprojectaccurately, butsome tookacalculatedshotinthedarkanyway.

EnterAcciona,aSpanish conglomerate withexperiencein buildingwastewater plants. On paper, theirselection seemed logical.In reality?Itseems theywere engaginginacommonstrategyamong savvy multinationalsbiddingonpubliccontracts: secureentryby“buying”thedeal, then claim some unrealized assumptionunderpinningthewholeproposalwas amiss,and thenflyinseniormanagementwithasob storybeforeseekingamid-point renegotiation.Eagertoavoidallthebadexposureof default,publicofficialscustomarily throw

thecontractoralifeline.

Sureenough,Acciona’s “we’vegotthis” turnedinto“we’redoomed”in recordtime. Lessthanayearinto construction,they werealreadycryingoverunforeseensoil conditions.Metro Vancouver,ofcourse,kept changingitsmindaboutwhatitwanted, makingabadsituationevenworse.

Thentheinevitablehappened:Acciona startedaskingformorecash. To theircredit, Metro Vancouverpushedback.Butthe projectwasalreadycirclingthedrain, and themuch-hyped“deficiencies”we’rehearing aboutnowareprobablyjustthe resultof tryingtocutcornersinadoomedfixed-price setup.Companies likeAccionaknowthe drill. Theycanvanishintotheether,leaving thelawyerstodukeitout.By the timeboth sideshaveassembledtheirevidenceandare preparedtopresentacase,publicinterest hasfaded,andthedanceendsinobscurity, with everyonesavingface–exceptthetaxpayers,thatis.

Now,Metro Vancouverisparadingaround thisauditlikeit’sasolution.Spoiler:it’s not. It’s justmoremanagementself-preservation. Therewillbenobombshells–just some vague recommendationsandalot ofback-patting.Accionawon’t participate becauseofthependinglitigation.Metro Vancouver’sstory will be well-rehearsed. The topfirmsthatarecandidatestoperformthe audit,meanwhile,arenotabouttobite the handthat regularlyfeedsthembigadvisory contractseither.

Whattaxpayers reallyneedisaccountability. LiketheHarry Truman “thebuck stopshere”kindofaccountabilityorthe typethatbefallssoccercoachesforunsanctioneddroneflightsattheOlympics.Instead, taxpayersarestuckfootingthebillatan averageof$700per residenceannually for thenext30years. Worse,asbadasthisis, theculprits responsibleareuntouchableat thepolls.

CharlieGrahn Vancouver CharlieGrahnteaches supplychainat LangaraCollegeandpublicprocurementfor SupplyChain Canada.Hehasalsocontracted forawastewatertreatmentplant in North Vancouver(butnotthisone,hewantseveryonetoknow).

Would you move outtotradeup?

ineverycategoryexceptone–being locatedontheNorthShore.Isthat enough? Well,weallcamebackfromvacation, didn’twe? We’ll seeyouinthefenced yard!

AndyPrestistheeditorofthe NorthShore News.Hishumour/lifestylecolumn runs biweekly.

August21,2024

Rising to the wildfire challenge

ThedramaticimagesfrombeautifulJasper justweeksagowereheart-wrenching remindersofthedevastatingimpact wildfirescanhaveoncommunities.

Suchimageshave,unfortunately,become toocommon -fromFortMacMurray in2016,to Lyttonin2021,tothemany communitiesimpactedbytherecordbreaking2023wildfireseason.

WildfireshavealwaysoccurredinCanada. Whatisnewistheirfrequencyandtheir intensity.Andthescienceisclear -theroot causeofthisisourchangingclimate.

Veryrecently,GovernmentofCanada expertsprovided aforecastofwhat weexpecttoseefortheremainderof thewildfireseason. Basedonthese projections, WesternCanadawill experiencecontinuedsignificantwildfire riskinAugust,withaboveaverageactivity expectedinSeptember.

Anurgencytoact

Canadiansexpecttheirgovernmentsto acttoaddresswhatisnowandwillbean increasingsetofchallenges.

Atthefederallevel,mycolleaguesandI havebeenworkingurgentlyonproactive measurestoreducetherisksofwildfiresas wellasreactivemeasuresthatwillenable usto fightfiresandprotectlivesand livelihoods.

Proactivemeasureshaveincludedthe developmentof aNational WildlandFire andPreventionStrategy,whichincludes broadeningtheimplementationof programslikeFiresmart.

Theyincludethefederalgovernment providing$256Minfundingtoprovinces andterritoriestoacquireequipment neededto fight wildland firesand investing$28Mtotrainadditional wildland firefighters.Andwehave initiated aprogramwiththeInternational AssociationofFireFighterstotrain municipal firefighterstobettermanage threatsinwildland-municipalinterfaces.

Addressingthe root causes

Beyondmeasurestoaddressimmediate threats,wemustalsoaddresstheroot causesofincreasing fire activity.

In2023,lightning-related fires represented 90%ofthetotalareaburnedacross Canada(eventhoughtheyrepresented only59%ofall fires initiated).Thisfact underlineshowweatherevents -combined withclimateimpactssuchasincreased temperatures,increasinglydryconditions andreducedsnowpack -areelevatingthe threat,risksandcostsassociatedwith forest fire activity.

Canadapresentlyhasoneofthemost comprehensiveclimateplansintheworld andisontracktoreduceemissionsby4045%below2005levelsby2030.Andwe aredoingthisin amannerthat willallow ustoseizetheeconomicopportunities thatcancomethroughthetransitiontoa lowcarbonfuture.Inthisregard,weare doingourparttomitigateclimatechange, butgiventheimpactsweareseeing,we mustactwithenhancedurgency.

Climatechangeis ascienceissue.Ittruly shouldnotbe apartisanissue.Forthe sakeofourenvironment,ourcommunities and,indeed,thelong-termcompetitiveness ofCanada’seconomy,wemusttake boldactiononclimatechange –which meansproactivemeasuresinthefaceof challengessuchaswildfires.

Unfortunately,thisis aconclusionnotyet sharedbyallfederalpoliticalleaders –the leaderoftheConservativePartycontinues toignoretherealityofclimatechange andhisplantoaddressitisseeminglyto simplylettheplanetburn.

Therecent fire inJaspershouldbe soberingforall.Canadiansshouldbe demanding agrown-up,thoughtful conversationastohowourgovernments caneffectivelyrespondtotheincreasing challengesweface.

North Vanmansentencedtothree yearsprison for $1Mstock swindle

BRENTRICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

ANorth Vancouvermanwhostole more than$1million frominvestors andliedtocoverhistrackshasbeen sentencedtothreeyearsinprison.

Between2012and2017, Ward Derek Jensen,54,tookmoneyfromnineinvestors andgambleditonhigh-risktrades,despite notbeinglicensed.Aslossespiledup, Jensenproducedfraudulentinvestment statementstoshowconsistent profits. Whenoneofthevictimssoughttocash out,Jensenforgedaletter purportingto befromtheU.S.SecuritiesandExchange Commissionclaimingthefundsweretemporarily frozen.

TheB.C. SecuritiesCommissionbegan an investigationand Jensenwasarrested in 2022.Initially,hewaschargedwithnine countsoffraudandfourcountsofforgery. Butbeforethematterwenttotrial,he pleadedguiltyinJanuarytoonelessercount oftheft over$5,000.

All told, Jensen tookmore thanUS$1.6 millionfromninepeople,starting withaman whowasoncehisclosestfriend,followed bynumerousfriendsandfamilymembers referredtoJensenbythefirstvictim.

Invictimimpactstatementsdelivered atahearinginJune,thosewho lostmoney inJensen’sdeceitspokeof beingfinanciallyruinedandsufferingfromstressand depression.

TheCrownsoughtaprisontermofthree andahalftofouryears.

Thedefence,however,saidJensen shouldbeabletoservehissentencewhile livingathomeand supportinghisfamily.

Soonaftertheinvestmentschemefell apartandheconfessedto his friendthat the moneywasgone,Jensenwasinamotorcyclecrash that left himunabletowork for several years,puttinghisfamilyindesperate finances.Hehassince turnedtowork

However,hisfamilyhasnocontingency plansor reservesto relyon,thedefence noted.AndJensenneversought out any of thevictims,ashetoowasavictimofthe scheme,losinghisownmoneyinthesame investments.

North VancouverprovincialcourtJudge TimothyHinksonsaidatJensen’ssentencing onAug.16.thathe was“unmoved”bythe defence’ssubmissions.

“Thiswasnotashort-termcrimeof opportunity,andgiventheduration,amount involvedandthestepsthatMr.Jensentook toconcealhisconduct,Idonotthinkthatit mattersmuchhowhisvictimsfoundhim,” hesaid.“RegardingtheunfortunatecollateraleffectsofanysentenceonMr.Jensen’s family,healoneis responsibleforthat,and heandhisfamilyareinnodifferentposition thananyotheroffenderfacingapossible sentence.”

AlthoughJensenpleadedguiltyand expressed remorse,“hecontinuestolack insight,”Hinksonadded.Thefactthat Jensenwasinapositionoftrustwasan aggravatingfactorinthecrimes,Hinkson said.

“[Thevictims]werevulnerablebecause theytrustedMr.Jensen,whohasdemonstratedhimselftobeanunscrupulous character,”he said.

Hinksonsaidhissentenceought tosend amessage “becausecaseslikethisleave muchpersonalsufferingand devastationin theirwakes,”hesaid.“Incarcerationisthe onlysuitablewayinwhichtoexpresssociety’scondemnationofMr.Jensen’sconduct inorder to detersimilarconductfrom him andothersinthefuture,”hesaid.

Upon thesentencebeinghandeddown, a courtsheriffputJensenintohandcuffs and tookhimintocustody.Beyondtheprison sentence,HinksonalsoorderedJensento make restitutionpaymentstohisvictims, basedonthesizeoftheirlosses.

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North VancouverRCMPareaskingthe publictohelpIDasuspecttheysay assaultedaseniorinalocalpark.

Theincidenthappenedaround6:30 p.m. onJuly27atDudleyPlacePlaygroundin Edgemont Village.Accordingto police, a maninhis80scameintotheplayground areatodisposeofadogpoopbag,which upsetthesuspect.

“It’sallegedthatthesuspecttackledthe victimfrombehindandbeganto punch him while ontopofhim,”saidConst. Mansoor Sahak,North VancouverRCMPspokesperson.“It’saseriousallegation.”

Witnesseswhowereintheparkintervenedandthemanimmediatelygot up and left.Hewaslastseenleavingthearea,going northonThorncliffeDriveonfoot.He had a youngchildridingabicyclewith him.

Paramedicstooktheseniortothehospitalwherehewastreatedfor“minor but still serious”injuriesand later released,Sahak said.

Lastweekinvestigatorsoptedto release surveillancevideoofthesuspectcaptured atanearbyhome.Sahaksaidthe man likely

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livesintheneighbourhood andtheyare hopinghe–orsomeonewho recognizeshim –willcomeforward.

“Thisisanopportunityforthesuspect to do therightthing,comeforward and providetheirversionoftheevents,” he said.“So wecanhaveacomplete,fullinvestigation.”

Anyonewhowitnessedorhasvideoof theincidentandhasnotspokento policeis askedtocontacttheNorth VancouverRCMP at604-985-1311andquote file 24-15071.

FOOD FORTHOUGHT

What wasthe Tsleil-WaututhNationdiet like 500 years ago?

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Craftedfromafoodsourcethatwas abundant,variedandrichinnutrition, thedietthatthesəlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututhNation)hadpriortothe arrivalofsettlerswasworlds away fromwhatitisnow.

New researchbetweenthe TsleilWaututhNationandtheUniversityofBritish Columbiausesarchaeological records and Indigenousoral historiestopiecetogether whatwasonthemenubetween1000CEand European contactinapproximately1792CE.

WhiletheNation’sdietspannedall mannerofmammals,marinelifeand fowl, the researchfounditsfourmainpillarsto comprisesalmon,foragefish,shellfish,and marinebirds.ThebounteousBurrardInlet providedceaselessnourishment,withthrivingpopulationsofPacificsalmon,Pacific herring,eulachon,surfsmelt,anchovies, flatfishandsturgeonuntouchedbycolonizationandindustrialization,saidthestudy’s leadauthor,PhDcandidateMeaghanEfford.

“Theinletprovidedsomuchfoodfor thousandsof years,mainlybecause the Tsleil-WaututhNationwere usingspecific stewardshipandcultivationtechniquesthat ensuredtheirharvestwassustainableover thatperiodoftime,”shesaid.

Effordsaidtheancestraldiet wouldhave beenincrediblyhighinprotein,witheach personconsumingover200gramsper day, onaverage. Today,the recommendedallowanceforproteinisaround0.8gperkilogram ofbodyweight,around60gforaperson weighing75kg.

Asa resultoftheconsumption ofmarine

fowllikedabbling ducks,largeamounts of fatinthedietwould havecombatedthe cardiovascular diseases, bloodvessel disordersandorganissuesthatcan bebrought onbyhigh-proteindiets,saidEfford.

Thestudy, AFish-Focused Menu:An InterdisciplinaryReconstructionofAncestral Tsleil-WaututhDiets,is partofwider PhD researchEffordhascarriedoutalongside theNationtolearnmoreofits pre-colonial existence.Themajorityofthefindings, includingthatoftheNation’s pre-settlement diet,confirmsmuchofwhatthe TsleilWaututhNationhasbeenproclaimingfor decades,saidEfford.

MichelleGeorge, aculturalandtechnical specialistatthe Tsleil-WaututhNation,said storiesofaBurrardInletteemingwithlife havebeen passed downfromgeneration togeneration, but the picture paintedisso differenttowhat remainstoday,thestories feelmorelikefolktalesthanfact.

“Myfamilyalwaystoldmethatwhenthe tidewasout,the tablewasset, and there wouldbemorethanenoughfoodtofeed afamily,feedalargecommunity,and have leftoverstofeedonthenextday,”shesaid.

“Thatwascontinuous, every day. Allof BurrardInletwasaclam bed.”

GeorgesaidEfford’s researchprovided

supportand reassurancetotheNation,who havelonghadtheirIndigenousoralhistory ignoredinfavourof Westernscience.The scientific“back-up”shouldspuramore serious responsefromlocalcommunities andenvironmentalgroups,whooftenneed officialstatsand figurestofeelcompelledto makeachange,shesaid.

Whilethereis“stillalotofworktodo,” Georgesaidtheeffortsto rewildand restore theinlethavegainedtractionin recent years,andthefruitsofthoseeffortsare startingtobecomeapparent.

Lastspring,theNation’s Treaty,Lands andResourcesdepartmentcompleted afour-yearmarine restorationproject designedtoprotectandpreservethe inlet.Theundertakingincludedeelgrass andnativeplant restorationalongsidethe removalofcreosotewasteandmarine debris.Healthyhabitatsencouragethe bouncebackofmarinelifepopulations, whichinturn replenishesthe Tsleil-Waututh Nationdietandhelpseducatethecommunityontheirownculture,saidGeorge.

“WehavealotofElders returningto reservesafteralifetimespentaway.They’re comingbackand findingtheirfamily,and alotofthosepeoplewanttobetaught abouttheir Tsleil-Waututhdiet,”shesaid. “Informationlikethisiscrucialbecause thenwegettoteachthemwhattheirfamily usedtoeat.Maybethenthosepeoplecan goontotryseafoodforthe firsttime.It’s aboutbringingthisculture,thiswayof living,backtoourpeople.”

MinaKerr-LazenbyistheNorthShoreNews’ Indigenousandcivicaffairsreporter.This reportingbeatismadepossiblebytheLocal JournalismInitiative.

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North Vandancerscores placein prestigiousNational Ballet School

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Yearsinthestudio practicing pirouettesandpliéshave paid offforone11-year-oldGrand Boulevard resident,who has beenselectedamongthousandsofauditionerstojoin theNationalBalletSchoolof Canada.

CallieMurcuttwill be oneof15 studentstoenrolin Grade6ofthe Toronto-basedschool’sprofessional balletprogram,whereshewillbegin thisSeptemberandstayonsite studyinguntiltheendofJulynext year.

“Weare sovery proudofher, andweareexcited toseewhatthe futureholds“,saidmom Nicole Murcutt,adding howshewill“definitelymiss her”butwillmakemuch use oftheschool’sbreaks. “We’re reallyheretosupportherandmake herdreamshappen.”

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North Van student CallieMurcuttwilljoin Toronto’sprestigiousNational Ballet Schoolof Canadain September. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN ContinuedonA15

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Only15studentsearnan invite

studentauditionedforasummerspot at theprestigiousschoollastfall, later nabbing a positionamong30otherstudents to attend itssummerintensiveprogram ontheschool’s TorontogroundsinJuly.

Followingthefour-weekprogram,the schoolinvited15ofthosestudentsto enrolinitsprofessionalballetprogram.

Thesummerschoolhadbeenamere tasteofwhat’stocomewhenCallie beginsclassinSeptember, withdaysat NBScomprising ajam-packedschedule. Dancingwill takeplacefrom8:30a.m.to 12:30p.m.,whileacademiclearningtakes up theafternoonfollowing the lunch break.

Theclassesessentiallyoffer“Olympicleveltraining,”saidNicole, with conditioning,physiotherapyandpool exercises.

ShesaidCalliefirstdiscoveredher passionfordancewhenenrollingin contemporaryandballetlessonswith ICanDanceatthe Lynn Valley Village CommunityComplex,atthe age ofthree.

Adreamforpursuing balletas a careerwasfullycementedwhen she wassix,whenherformaltrainingbegan attheNorthShore’s VanleenaDance Academy.

TheNationalBalletSchoolofCanada has been a much-covetedgateway to aprofessionalcareerinballetsinceits foundingin 1959.

WithOrderofCanadamember andCanada’s WalkofFameinductee RexHarrington,alongwithdirector, filmmakerandformerprimaballerina Veronica Tennantcountingamongsome oftheschool’salumni,Calliesaidshe knowsshewillbeamonggoodcompany intheclassroom.

Thehigh-calibreenvironmentwill likelyfostermotivationasmuchas intimidationamongstudents,butNicole saidshesuspectsher daughterwillnot befazedbytheworkloadorschoollife pennedforthecomingmonths.

“Sofarshehas reallylikedthetraining,she reallyenjoyeditthere.This opportunityisexceptional,”shesaid.

ThroughoutCallie’sstudyingstintthe school willbe assessingstudents’ performancetodecidewhethertoinvitethem back for a second year, with thelucky fewbeingabletocontinuetheirlearning fromGrade6rightupuntilGrade12.

Mina Kerr-LazenbyistheNorth Shore News’ Indigenousandcivicaffairs reporter.ThisreportingbeatismadepossiblebytheLocalJournalismInitiative.

ENPLEINAIR

Winningartistsshow natural talent in annual PaintontheMountain contest

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Withonlytheirnaturalsurroundingstoprovideinspiration, adozenartiststooktooneofthe LowerMainland’s mostscenic destinationstofashionimages throughbrush strokes.

OnJuly30and31,ajury-selectedgroupof 12 artiststook to LowerHollyburn Mountain,near theCypress VillagePop-Up,drawing inspirationfrom thelandscapeto bringtheessence of the outdoors to life.

BritishPacificProperties announcedthewinners of the contestAug.7at West Vancouver’s Harmony Artsfestival.

Takingthegrandprizeof $1,500 wasAnn Willsie,who otherwise spendsmost of hertimeworking andteachingatherstudioinLake Country, B.C.Herwinning piece Roots,depictsthelowersection of amaturetreeinrichamberand mustardhues.

Activeinthecommunity, Willsie hasparticipatedin and helpedorganize manyenpleinaireventsacross Canada.She’sasignature memberof theFederation of CanadianArtists, associatememberoftheOilPainters of America,andhaswonnumerous otherawardsforherwork.

Beingoutdoorsandpaintingen pleinairhasmadeherpassionfor artgrowexponentially, Willsiesaidin a release.

“Itistheultimateexperience–feelingthewindonyourface,the warmthofthesun,hearingthebirds singing.Allofthosesensations becomeapartofthepainting,”she said.

Insecondplacewas VancouverbasedSunoorSinghforhispainting TheWindingRoad–theSolitaryBird SinghhasasoloshowwithanopeningSept.14at6p.m.atCharlesvan Sandwyk’s galleryinGastown.

Takingthirdwas Tom Taylorwith hiswork GoodFoggyMorn

BritishPacificPropertiesalso honouredpreviousPaintonthe Mountainwinnerand renowned North VancouverartistDanyne Johnstonwiththefourth-annual DistinguishedArtist Award.

People’sChoice Award-winner SabineFedder,withherpiece Onthe Rocks,was revealedonAug.12.

RunnerupSunoorSingh,grand-prize painterAnn Willsieandthird-place artist Tom Taylorshow off their jury-selectedpieces onthe West Vancouver waterfront. BRITISH PACIFIC PROPERTIES

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Annual cowboy festivalwill two stepintoDundaravethis Friday

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Raidthewardrobefor yourcowboy hatanddustoffthoseboots,because West Vancouver’sliveliest, rootinest tootinestshindigisbackforanother yearthisweek.

LedbytheAmblesideDundarave BusinessImprovementAssociation (ADBIA),theAmblesideHoedownwilltake overDundarave’sMarineDrivebetween 24thand25th,FridayAug.23.

From4until9p.m.,crowdscanexpect livemusicalongsidefacepainting,pony rides,tattoo stalls,linedancinglessons andaphotobooth.

There’sevenapieeatingcontest,for boththekidsandthegrownups.Think you’vegotwhatittakestochowdownpie quickerthan thegeneral public?Potential participantsareinvitedtovisit The Bakehouseafter4p.m.onAug. 23rd to sign up.Theeventwillkickoffoutsidethelocal hauntfrom6:30p.m.

Thosehopingtosatiatetheirhungerin a slightlymore civilizedwaythan stuffing their faces with piecantuckintotheonsite

barbecue,allproceedsof which will go totheHarvestProject.Local restaurants willalsobeofferingspecials,andthe West Vancouver FirefightersCharitableSociety willbehostingthebeergardentoensure thereissomethingcoolandcrisp to wash italldown with.

Whilethe roadwill beclosedtotraffic from11a.m.to11p.m.,all businesseswill beopenasnormal.Parking willlikelybe trickierthanusual,sowalkingorbiking is recommendedwhereverpossible.

TheannualDundarave Hoedownwill return foranother yearthis Friday. ADBIA

Developmentwillinclude543 apartment unitsin five newbuildings

Staff recommendedcouncilapprove theproposal,asit alignswiththeofficial communityplanforMaplewood Villageby providing amixof residential, commercial andemploymentspaces.

“Thelargescaleofthisdevelopment wouldhelpfosteravibrantvillagecentre by contributingkeygatheringplacesin theheartofthevillage,andbyconnecting theseplacestoneighbouringsites through anumberofpedestrianandvehiclepathways” readsthestaff report.

Newdevelopmentwilldonothingto provide‘desperately’neededworkforce housing,councillorsays

Expressinggeneralsupportforthe plan,Coun.HermanMahsaidhisbiggest challengewasgrapplingwith theexisting 58 rentalunitsthatwillbedemolishedon thesite.

“I recognizethat QuadRealistryingto matchitwith60non-market rentals–probablynotquiteaone-to-onematchbyunit type,butit’safairattempt,” hesaid.

“Idoacknowledgethatpeoplewilllose theirhomes.Ibalance thatwith knowing thatoverall,morepeoplewillhavehomes inthisproject,”Mahadded.

Mahaskedthedevelopersiftheyhad

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consideredaphasedapproachtoconstruction,whereinthe rental componentcould be builtfirsttoaccommodatedisplaced tenantshopingto return.

QuadRealdirectorofdevelopment

BrennanFinley repliedthatanalysissince an earlierversionoftheproposal failed atcouncilin2021showedthatphasing constructionwould add2.5yearstothe timeline.

“Feasibility of theprojectwas no longer

possible,”hesaid.“Sowedecidedtofully enhance our tenant relocation support and reallysupport tenantsasbestaswecould, realizingthatit now hadtomoveforward in onephase.”

Coun. Hanson saidhecouldn’tsupport aproject of thatsize.

“Thisisalreadyanextremelybusyarea,” hesaid.“There’sonlytwo roads out ofthe Seymour neighbourhood,andwe’veseen whathappenswhen one ofthose roadsis

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“Wealreadycurrentlyfacecritical shortagesinhealthcareandinourhospital system.Canourschoolsabsorbthesenew residentsbeforeweaddthisnumberof personstothiscommunity?534unitswill likelyhousewellover1,000new residents,” Hansoncontinued.“Beforeweapprove projectsofthismagnitudeinthislocation, Iwouldliketoseemuchbetterplanning fortransportationandothercritical infrastructure.”

Hansonsaidthe358strataunitswould donothingtoprovidethekindofworkforce housingthatthecommunity“desperately” needs.

Ifthepreviousversionoftheproposal hadpassed,theprojectwouldbenearcompletionandtheon-sitetenantscouldmove in,Coun.CatherinePopesaid.

“Anotherthreeyearshavegoneby Everythinggetsmoreexpensive,”shesaid. “Wenowhaveaprojectbeforeusthat fits theneedsofthiscommunityandtheOCP andtheactionplanandthehousingneeds report.”

“Itexpandsthesupplyofnew rental andnon-markethousingforlow-to-medium incometenantsandthediversityofhousing,includinglive-workunits [and]strata,” Popesaid.”

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Retirementhome bagsgold award inculinary competition

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Aseniorlivingfacilityhasadded anotherculinaryawardtoits ever-growingtrove,takinghomethe HarmonyArtsFestival’sBestofthe Westawardforthefifthtime.

PARCRetirementLiving,ledbyits West Vancouveriteration Westerleigh,tookpart inthecook-offcompetitionfacet of the West VancouverfestivalAug.7.Restaurants andkitchensfromacrossthe regioncraft dishestopairwithwines,beforefestival guestsvoteonthewinningcombination.

LedbyChefBen,theculinary teamat Westerleighhadwhipped up asmokedand braisedbonelessbeefshort rib,served upwithwhitecornpolenta,ancho chilli prawn,mango,fennelchipsand micro arugula.

To pairwiththedishtheteamselected TheJudgefromHesterCreekEstate Winery inthesouthOkanagan.

ThefacilitypippedJapanesehauntZen Sushitothepost,who haddelivered a prawnlollipopdishwithsmokedsalmon saladalongsideasignature rosé, and Italian

restaurantMangiaEBevi,whosecrispy porkbellyoncauliflowerpureewithpistachio-pomegranate relishandMorainEstate pinotnoirsecured them thirdplace.

“Congratulationsto YvanandChefBen wholedtheteam,andaspecial thankyou toallofthechefswhocameout to support andforcreatingtheaward-winningmeal,” said PARC’s VivianeMueller.

“Wewere,again,theonly retirement living restaurantin thecompetitionandwe are veryproudtoshowcase theinnovative andexceptionalmeals thatourculinary teamprovideonaneverydaybasisforour residentsandguests,”

Nestledon22ndStreetin West Vancouver,the Westerleighfacilityisoneof several PARC facilitiesacross Vancouver to offerindependentliving.

OtherNorthShorelocationsinclude North Vancouver’sCedarSprings PARC onMountSeymourParkway,whonabbed awininthesamecompetitionduringlast year’siteration.TheNorth Vancouver team, ledbyexecutivechefRobertFortin,had stolentheshowwithasousvidelambloin dish,pairedwithwine fromBurrowingOwl Estate Winery.

Themostandleast expensive homesto sell this summer

JANESEYD

jseyd@nsnews.com

Thesummer realestatemarkethasprovedabitof a headscratcherontheNorth Shore.

“Wecallit‘inconsistent’,”saidAaronRossettiofNorth Vancouver’sRossettiRealty Ltd.

There wasanassumptionthatonceinterestrates startedheadingdown,asurgeofbuyers wouldcome intothemarket.But whilelistingshaveincreased,buyers haven’tbeenasactive as expected,hesaid.

That’satrendseenacrosstheLowerMainland.

InNorth Vancouver,affordabilityisakeyfactor,with detachedhomespricedunder$2million themostsought after.

Themediansellingpriceof a typicaldetachedhouse inNorth Vancouverhas remainedsteadyatjustunder $2.3million,accordingtotheGreater VancouverRealtors A typical townhouse in North Vancouverwentfor$1.35 millioninJulywhileanapartmentwent for$814,000.

Salesofdetachedhomesin North Vancouverbetween MayandJuly thisyearwere downsixpercentcompared to salesinthesameperiodlastyear,whilesales of apartments were down 12 percent.In West Vancouver,where totalnumbersofsalesaresmaller,salesofdetached homeswereup23percentoverthesamethree-month period lastyear.

Lynn Valley,upperandcentral LonsdaleandCanyon Heightswerepopularareasfordetachedhomesales inNorth Vancouver,accordingtostatisticsfrom Zealty. ca,whileapartmentbuyersfavouredlowerandcentral

Anewsix-bedroom 10-bathroomthree-story 10,000-square-foothomeat 1416 SandhurstPlace in West Vancouver’s ChartwellneighbourhoodsoldJuly21 for $18 million. DEREKGRECH / THE PARTNERS

Lonsdale.In West Vancouver, DundaraveandtheBritish Propertieswerepopularfordetachedhomebuyerswhile DundaraveandAmblesidewerepreferredneighbourhoodsforapartments.

Here’salookat someofthemostandleastexpensive homestosellontheNorthShoreoverthepastMay through Julysummerperiod:

Mostexpensive detached home

Themostexpensivedetachedhometosellonthe NorthShoreoverthepastthreemonths was alsothe mostexpensivehousetosellsofarthisyear: a new

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six-bedroom10-bathroomthree-story10,000-square-foot homethatsits on almosthalfanacreat1416Sandhurst Placein West Vancouver’sChartwellneighbourhood.

Thehome,builtbya realestateinvestorwho bought thelotandhadthebrand-newhomecustom built by Homesby Valentino,wassoldforaneye-watering$18 millionbyDerekGrechofThePartners realestateJuly 21.

Theamazingviewfromthehome–stretchingfrom theCityof VancouverandStanley Park overtoGeorgia Straight–isitsmost notable feature.“Whenyouwalk intothehouse,youcanseetheview from theminuteyou openthedoor,”said Grech.

Otherfeaturesincludeadownstairsgolfsimulator system,ahometheatresystemthatcan fit 25 people and a 400squarefootgym.

Thehomewas originallylistedfor$25million in November2023.

Iconic‘WhiteHouse’sold

Grechalsosoldthesecond-mostexpensive home over thethree-monthperiodwhenthe10-bedroom 12-bathroomhomeat2929Mathers Ave.knownlocallyas‘The WhiteHouse’soldfor$14.75millionJune 18.

At 16,000squarefeet,theWhiteHouse, originally built in 1993,clocksinatsubstantiallylargerthanmost other West Vancouvermansions.That’sbecausesincethelast additiontothehouse wascompleted–adding anextra 6,000squarefeettothemansion –localrulesgoverning justhowmassivehomescouldbe built on lotsin West Vanwerechanged,leavingtheWhiteHouse oneof the biggest.

Themansion,sitting on a one-acreAltamontestateat 2929Mathers Ave.,isfrontedwithcolonial pillars,and featuresbroadfrontentrancestepsleading down to a circulardriveway.Itgetsitsnicknamefrom amorethan passing resemblancetoacertainotherlandmarkbythe samenamein Washington,D.C.

Themost recentowner,whoworked for a prominent West Vancouverfamilyandwasinvolvedintheinternationalhotelbusiness,addedahugewingtothealready massivehouse,designedbyPaulFedusiak of Goldwood Homes.That6,000-square-footadditionincluded a full-sizedbowlingalley,movietheatreand video arcade featuringclassicslikeGalagaandPac Man.

SandraBullockandJLohave reportedly previously calledthemansion theirtemporary home in West Vancouver.

TheWhiteHousehasbeen on and off themarketsince 2018,andatonepointwaslistedfor$25million. Itlast soldin2010for$5million.

Mostexpensivetownhouse

Themostchichitownhousesoldthissummerso farisathree-storyhalfduplexof over4,500square feet,stepstothe West VancouverSeawalkat2434 Bellevue Ave.The35-year-old re-designedthree-bedroomfour-bathroomluxuryhomeinDundaravefeatures exceptionalviewsandwassoldbyMalcolmHasman June21for$8.85million. Agourmetkitchen,media room, andtemperature-controlledglasswine room areamong theadditionalfeatures.Thehomewaslastassessedat

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justunder$7millionandwaslisted in November2023for$10.5million.Itlast soldin2007 for$4.3 million.

Most expensiveapartment

Themostexpensiveapartmentsold betweenMayandJulyontheNorthShore wasthethree-bedroomfour-bathroom sixth-floorpenthousein West Vancouver’s Grosvenorbuildingat 602 –1327 Bellevue Ave.The2,500-square-foot four-year-old apartmentsoldJuly13for$9.55million. DesignedbyarchitectJamesCheng, the buildingboastsexceptionalviews,and the penthouseincludesover 1,300squarefeet of walkoutbalcony Agourmetkitchen, winecooler,airconditioningandautomatedshadescompletethe package,just stepstotheSeawalkand shopping.The apartmenthasbeenlisted onandoffsince 2022,atonepointhittingthemarketfor $12.8million.

Leastexpensivedetachedhome

Theleast expensivedetached homesoldinthepast threemonthson theNorthShorewasa two-bedroom 1200-square-footrancherat1698Garden Ave.intheCapilano/Pembertonarea.

Thehome,builtin1956,soldfor

$1.2millionJuly20. Thetwo-bedroom one-bathroomhomeincludesa rec room thatcouldbeconvertedintoanadditional bedroom.Thepropertyincludes afenced yard,patioandacarportandwaslast assessedat$1.3million.

Leastexpensivetownhouse

Theleastexpensivetownhouseto sell betweenMayand July was anine-year-old one-bedroomone-bathroomtownhouse at34–433SeymourRiverPlacein North Vancouverthat soldfor$565,000May14. Describedasanopen-concepthome withaddedoutdoor space, thetownhouse featuresbothfrontandbackdoorentry andtwoprivatepatiosalongwithafenced backyard.Laminatefloors,high-end kitchenappliancesandconvenientlocationaddtotheappeal.Thetownhouse lastsoldin2018for$500,000.

Leastexpensiveapartment

Theleastexpensiveapartmenttosell on theNorthShorethissummerwas a north-facingstudioapartmentofjust under500squarefeetin Woodcroft’s Pembertonbuilding.The52-year-old apartmentat504–2012Fullerton Ave.in North Vancouveroverlookingaforested areasoldfor$350,000 June2.

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KiteboarderJackRiederhas some windinhissails,afterclaiming a podiumfinishinthefirst-everofficial worldchampionshipforpark riding.

Withsomejaw-droppingjumpsinhis runs–includingthehighest-scoringtrick inthetournament–the West Vancouverraisedathletetookbronzeatthe Qatar AirwaysGKAKitePark League World Championships,Aug.3to10inHoodRiver, Ore.

Leadinguptothecompetition,24-yearoldRiederarrivedafewdaysbefore theweek-longcompetitiontopractice Conditionswerefavourableatfirst,butthen kitershadtositonthesidelinesfornearly fourdayswithoutwind.

Whenwindpickeduptowardthetailend ofthetournament,itwasverystrong – with gustsupto30or35knots.

It’salothardertocontrolyourkiteboardingsetupwhenthewindisthatpowerful, Rieder said.

“Because youhavetoridealotsmaller ofakitethat’s moresensitive,asa result, thelevelisalittlebitlesstechnicaland moreaboutexecution,”hesaid.“Sothekey tosuccess,Iwouldsay,wasbasicallyjust

tryingtodosomethingthatyouneedtoland reallywellthatwouldlookclean.”

Inthechampionshipcourse,thereare tworailsandtwojumps(kickers)that competitorshavetohit.Rieder’sstrongsuit isintheair.

“IknewthatifIscoredquite well on those(kickers)thenitoffsetthatI wasn’t

quiteastechnicalontherails,”hesaid. Rieder’sbesttrick,andwhatlikely securedhismedal finish, was afrontside900 –twoandahalf rotationsoffajump.

“Ijusttriedtoplayitcleanandsafewith the restofthehits,”hesaid.“Wehad some prettysketchyconditionsforthe final soitwasmoreofamatterofputtingdown

somecleanscoresthanitwasaboutgoing crazytechnical.”

Riedersaiditwas prettyexcitingto make itonthepodiumintheinauguralworld championshipsofhissport.Lastyear,the community heldanunofficial eventinBrazil, wherehecamethirdaswell.

“Iwas really hopingtomanagetosee my wayontothe podiumagainthisyearforthe official one,andIwas quite proud ofit,” he said.

The parkkiteboardingcommunity has constantly been workingto buildupthe sport,andeveryonewas promotingthe worldchampionshipsintherunuptothe tourney,Riedersaid.

“Ifeltlikethiswaskindofabig,successful moment,whereit’sbeen recognizedas aninternationalevent,andallthe hard work haspaid off tomakeitsomethinglegitimate,”he said.

Nextupfortheyoungathleteisatrip backto HoodRiverfortheKite ParkLeague TeamBattleinOctober.Then,he’ll fly to BrazilinNovemberfortheGKAFreestyle WorldCup.

WhenRiederisn’tkitingabroad, youcan find himhelpingfellow boarders byboat in Squamish,where hemanages theSquamish WindSportSociety.

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switched some areas to newspaperboxes earlierthisyear, we couldnot haveimagined thedemand forprintednewspapers. In some locations,likeLynn ValleyCentre,weredeliver multiple timesandgo through more than500newspapers everyweek.

Jack Rieder(right) celebrates histhird-place finishwithotherpodiumplacersinthe Qatar Airways GKA Kite Park League WorldChampionshipsinHood River, Ore. ANDRE MAGARAO

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North Vancouver physiotherapist

throwssports day for families

NICKLABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Sportsdayisamagicalexperiencefor students,andyou can relivethatglory withthewholefamilythisweekendin theheartofNorth Vancouver.

From10a.m.to1p.m. onSunday(Aug. 25),donyourfinestathleticwear(orold T-shirt)andheadtoConfederation Artificial Turffortheseventh-annualGetOutandPlay familysportsday.

Theeventisgearedtowardsparents withchildrenbetweentheagesof oneand 14,withactivitiesspecificallyfortoddlers, childrenandyoungteens.Games include soccer,bocce,frisbee,yoga,kids’ obstacle coursesandthree-leggedracesforfamilies. Laterintheevent,theactivitystationswill closeandalargeteamcompetition will kick offonthefield.

Localphysicalactivityvendorswillsetup boothsattheevent,withsomeofthemofferingdrawprizeslikefreekickboxingclasses, movietickets,physiotherapyandagrand prize.Entryisbydonation,withasuggested feeof$15.

Whatstartedoutas30or40peopleplayingsomegamesinafieldhasgrownintoan

Physiotherapist Reza Ghannandanis hostinghisseventh-annualGetOutand Playsports day for familieson Aug. 25 at ConfederationArtificial Turf PAULMCGRATH / NSN

organizedeventwithsponsorsthatattracts around200participants,saidGetOutand PlayfounderRezaGhannadan.

Ghannadan,aphysiotherapistlivingin North Vancouver,saidhegottheideaforthe eventinaself-developmentcoursewhenhe wastoldtocreatesomething that he sawas missingintheworld.

“SomethingthatI realizedwasmissingfor me wasfamilyconnection,anditwasmostly comingfrommyownfamily,wheremaybe wedidn’tspendasmuchtimetogetheraswe should,”hesaid.“AndIalsosawthatmissing inother families,soIthoughtthatitmight be agoodopportunityforotherfamiliestoalso beabletogettogether.”

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There’snomoreimportantelection issuethan foodsecurity

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Voteasthoughyourlifedependsonit –becauseitdoes.

Noelectionissueismorecentraltodetermininghumanandplanetary healththan foodsecurity.Actualfood,notprocessed food,Frankenfoodormodifiedmulti-cided monocrops,but realfoodthatcontainsthe molecules forlivinglongandhealthfully.

Thereisnoelectionissuemore importanttoconsideronelectiondayand every day,thanwhatwefeedourselves andour children.Pre-kindergartencodingcamp mattersnot,ifourchildrencan’tdevelop healthybrainsandbodies forwantofthe essentialbuildingblocksoflife.

Realfoodcontainstheparticles of life So-calledprocessedandconveniencefoods arenotfood.Theymaylook, tasteandsmell likefood,buttheyarenot.Theypoisonus.

Ourbodiesareprecisionmachineswith exquisitelydesignedoperatingsystems thatorchestratetensofbillionsofchemical reactionseverysecond. We evolvedalongsideplantsandanimalstodependonthe micro-andmacro-nutrientphytochemicals (plant-derivednutrients–includefungiand algaehere)andzoochemicals (animal-derivednutrients)theyeat. We areembedded

intheplanetarytrophiccodingsystem, a.k.a.foodchain.

Breakthechain,orcorruptitwithcode alteredbypoisonousagro-chemicals,and integratedsystemsbreakdown–waydown. Onamacrolevel,thislookslikedesertification,risingsealevels,globalconflict, climate refugees,speciesextinction, extreme weather andcrisis-levelsofchronicdisease acrossallagegroups.

Onamicro-levelthislookslikelittleorno accesstolocalorganicand regeneratively grownfood,theabsenceof realfoodand farmingeducationinschools,unprecedentedincidentsofbehaviouralandlearning challengesamongchildren,overburdened healthcare(sickcare)systems,andwholesalemisconceptionofthecritical rolesthat organicfarmersandfoodpolicyplayin humanandplanetaryhealth.

Ironically,herein Vancouver–oneofthe mostprivilegedcitiesintheworld–wehave surprisingly littleaccesstolocalorganic foodgrowninhealthylivingsoil,onfarms locatedwithinamorning’sdrive.Theirony ofthisfitsintocontemporarysociety’s fast food,fastfashion,profit-before-peoplevalue system,andthedelusionthatpeopleare omnipotentcreatures,moreintelligentthan nature.

Aperfect grannysmith appleclings to itsdormanttreein Decemberat Klippers Organic Acres. LAURAMARIENEUBERT

WhenIwasstudyingpermacultureon organicand regenerativefarmsinCanada andtheU.S.,Iwitnessedmicro-andmacro-levelhealingthatbeganbelowground andtranslatedtohumanandenvironmental well-being.Iwasshockedtolearntoo, that Vancouverhasafour-daysupplyofallfood atbest,intheeventofanatural disaster.

PeoplemuchsmarterthanIhavewritten extensivelyaboutthis.

Surely,ifwecanorchestratelong-haul importof80percentofourvegetablesand 60percentofourfruitfromtheU.S.,Mexico

andLatinAmerica,wecan designenduring nationaland provincial policythat prioritizes peopleoverprofits. We can design integrated,multi-ministerial,non-partisan legislationto producemore realfoodlocally, andmakeitavailabletoallCanadianswhere theylive.

Tomorrow,thisadmittedlyprivileged personwilltraveltothe Trout LakeFarmer’s Markettobuy,amongotherthings,athreepound bag ofarid-climate-resilientSunrise apples from KlippersOrganicsofCawston, B.C.,forthe(unironic) bargain priceof just$9(25-per-centlessthannon-organic importsatourlocalgrocer).

Inadditiontoworking16 hours per day,every day, herofarmerslikethe Klippensteins drivetheir below-fair-marketpriced realfoodto marketeveryweek,for us.

Thiselection,Iwillbeaskingcandidates hardquestionsaboutsystemicchangefor ourfoodand healthcaresystems,starting withsupport oflocalorganicand regenerativefarming.

LauraMarieNeubert isa West Vancouverbasedurbanpermaculture designer.Learn moreaboutpermaculture by visitingher websiteupfrontandbeautiful.com,or email hello@upfrontandbeautiful.com.

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BCHydro executive vice-presidentAl Leonardannounces$500millioninnew infrastructureprojects,withDistrictofNorth Vancouver MayorMike LittleandEnergy Minesand Low CarbonInnovationMinisterJosie Osborne atthe new Capilanosubstation at an event held Aug.14. BRENTRICHTER / NSN

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Osborneacknowledgedtheneedfor morecleanpowerinB.C. amid disastrous climatechange.

“Newhousingstarts are happening fasterthanwecanbelieve. We’reattracting new businessestoourprovinceand existingbusinesses areexpandingtheir operationshere.People aremakingthe switchtoelectricvehicles.They’reinstallingheatpumpsin record numbers,”she said.“Soweneedtomake sure thatwe’re readyto meetthe growingdemandfor cleanpower,andthatwe cangetpower whereit’sneeded,whenit’sneeded.”

Althoughnotofficially campaigning,the ministertooktheoccasionto castthesurgingBCConservativesleader JohnRustadas a denierofhuman-causedclimatechange and accused BC United’sleaderKevin Falconofhavingnoplan.

Newpowerinfrastructurecan’tcomesoon enough,saysNorth Vancouvermayor

BCHydroandtheprovince havefaced criticismthattherewon’tbe enoughcapacitytosupplyanddistribute even short-term energyneeds, relyingmore onimported powerthatcomesfrom carbon-intensive sources.BCHydroisforecastinga15-percentgrowthindemandfor electricityby 2030,whichexecutivevice-presidentof integratedplanningAlLeonard saidthe publicutilityisstrivingtomeet.

TheSiteCDamisexpected tocomefully online in2025,adding about eightpercent toB.C.’stotalhydroelectricenergyoutput.

And thecurrentopencallforindependent producerstosupplyanother3,000gigawatthoursofelectricityperyear–about another five-per-centbeyondourexisting capacity–islikelyoneofseveralsuchcalls tocomeintheyearsahead,hesaid.

Leonardsaidbeyondproducingand distributingmorepower,BCHydrois expectingadvancesintechnologyand changesinconsumerbehaviourtohelp makemoreefficientuseoftheelectricity already flowingthroughthegrid.

Whenitcomesonline,thenewCapilano Substationwillbethe first20-kilovolt substationontheNorthShore,withenough capacitytoserviceanother10,000to17,500 homes.Itwillalsobefarmore reliableand lesssusceptibletooutagesthanthe1950s substationitis replacing.Leonardsaidit exemplifies thekindofinfrastructurethat BCHydrowillbebuilding.

DistrictofNorth VancouverMayorMike Little,whowaspresentfortheannouncement,saiditwasastepintheright direction.Littlehaspreviouslyexpressed worriesaboutthecapacityofB.C.’sgrid toservicemajorindustrialclientsas wellas residentialonesthatnowinclude all-electricalappliancesandelectricvehicle charging.

“Thedemandisgoingfromwhatused tobeabout60-ampserviceor100-amp service,tomultiplehundredsofampsof serviceforeachindividualhouse,and sothenewapplicationswe’reseeingare thirstycustomers,”hesaid.“Forthemunicipalities,thiscan’tcomesoonenough.”

B.C.SUPREMECOURT

Internationalstock fraud‘mastermind’ hasassetsfrozen

GRAEME WOOD

gwood@glaciermedia.ca

AB.C.SupremeCourtjudgehasfrozentheassets ofFredSharp,theformerlawyerfrom West Vancouverfoundliable in theUnitedStatesfor being themastermindof a $1-billionstock market fraudscheme.

JusticeAmyFrancisissuedaMareva injunction against SharponJune 26,accordingtoawritten decision issued Aug.12.AMarevainjunctionfreezes assetsto prevent a defendantfromhidingthemwhenfaced withforfeiture proceedings.Inthiscase,theU.S.Securitiesand Exchange Commission sought theinjunction, plusalist of Sharp’s assets,afterSharpwasfound liableincivilproceedings on May12, 2022,fororchestratinganetworkof pump-anddumparrangementsvia offshore shellcompanies.

TheSEC had alleged“Sharp mastermindedacomplex scheme”from2011to2019inwhich he and hisassociates− includingseveralB.C. residents– enabled so-called “controlpersons”ofpennystockcompanies, whosestock waspubliclytradedinthe U.S.securities markets,to concealtheircontrolandownershipofhuge amountsof sharesandthensurreptitiouslysellthosesharesintothe U.S.markets,inviolationoffederalsecuritieslaws.

AjudgeorderedSharptopaythecommission US$52.9 million fordisgorgementofill-gotten gains,interest and penalties.

Sharphadalsobeencriminallychargedinparallel proceedingsbythe U.S.Attorney’sOffice, whichissueda new criminalindictmentagainstSharplastJanuary.Sharpis presumedinnocentof thosecharges until acourt rules on them. Assuch, Sharphasan outstandingarrestwarrant from theU.S. Department ofJustice,whichhasalsofrozen numerousbankandbrokerageaccounts.

Withassistanceofcriminaldefence lawyer Joven NarwalKC,Sharpcontestedthe Mareva injunctionon groundsthatproducingalistof assets would violatehis CharterandFifthAmendment rights ahead of acriminal trial.

LastMarch,NarwalcontestedSharp was neverproperlyservedbythecommission,in hisargumenttohave theinjunction application againsthisclientdismissed. NarwaltoldthecourtSharpcan’tprovideanaffidavit becausehe’sunderindictmentintheU.S., promptingB.C. SupremeCourtJusticeNeenaSharmatonote“he’sin a pickle.”

It’sunclearwhatassetsSharpmayhave, although aboutUS$2.2millionissecuredbyB.C.Securities Commissionpreservationorders,accordingtoFrancis Sharp’saddressforservicewas a West Vancouverhome owned by Teresa Sharp,who Narwaldescribedincourtas an “alleged wife.”

Francisoutlinedherlegal analysis of Sharp’s position in herruling,ultimatelydismissinghis initial application tostayproceedingsand approvingthe injunction (freeze order).

FrancissidedwithleadU.S.prosecutorJamesDrabick, whotestifiedthatprosecutingauthorities areprohibited from usingcompelledevidence (suchasthatproducedbytheinjunction)inaU.S.criminalprosecution. Additionally,Drabickdeposedhehasnointerestinseeing theasset list and requestedthatthecourtincludeaterm in theinjunctionorderthatthe SEC is prohibited from

sharingtheinformationwith lawenforcement.

Francis’order includes such provisionsandalsostates thatcounselforthecommissionmayonly usetheasset listandothersealedmaterialforthepurposesofthecivil forfeitureproceedings here in B.C.

Anotherkey requirementofaMarevainjunctionis proving thereisariskofassets beingdisposedof;inthis case,Francisfound suchariskexistswithSharp,who denied sucharisk.

Francis noted“thefraudallegedinthiscaseisvery serious”and that both theU.S. andB.C.courts“have nowfoundMr. Sharpliable onthefactsasallegedinthe initialcomplaint,namelythat he wasamastermind of

[a]complexsecuritiesfraudschemethat,asInotedin mypriorjudgment,involvedshellcompanies,secret encryptedcommunicationandaclearpatternofdeceptive behaviour.

“GivenMr.Sharp’sunique roleat the helmofthis fraudulentoperationandgiventhathehasnowbeen foundliableinthiscourtforsuchbehaviour,inmyview, thisisclearlyacaseinwhichitisappropriatetoinferthat thereisariskofdissipationofassets.”

Franciswas referringtoapriorgrantingofMareva injunctionsagainstSharp’sassociates.In thatcase,the assetlistshavealsobeensealed to guardagainstself-incriminationby thosewhofacelikewisecriminalcharges.

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Aweekly glimpseintoNorth Shore’spastfromMONOVA: Museum of NorthVancouver

FlagbearerBillParnell

Here is aphoto of Bill Parnelltaken upon hisreturnfromthe BritishEmpireGames in 1950where he won the gold medalinthe one-mile race.Two yearslater he served as Canada’s flag bearer at the1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.

Born in 1928,Parnell grew upinNorth Vancouverwhere he wasa member of theNorth VanHightrack team, laterattendingWashingtonState University.Hefirst representedCanadaatthe 1948Olympic Games. He retiredfromcompetition in 1954, goingontoteach andcoach at Delbrook Secondaryand Handsworth Secondary.

Visit monova.cafor more informationabout thehistory of theNorthShore andtolearn aboutMONOVA: MuseumofNorth Vancouver, nowopenat115 West EsplanadeinThe Shipyards. MONOVA:Archivesof NorthVancouver islocatedat3203Institute Road in Lynn Valley.Contact: archives@monova.ca

NEIGHBOURHOODCHEER

Beva Brewing throwingblock party fundraiser forBigSisters

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

MorganMillerenjoyed beingaLittleSisterso much,theyhadtokick heroutoftheprogram whenshebecamealegal adult.

Now,she’sputting onanoutdoorbashin supportofBigSistersBC LowerMainlandatBeva Brewing&BlendinginNorth Vancouver,whereMiller isco-ownerandtaproom manager.

Startingatnoonon Saturday,Aug.24,theBeva BacktoSchoolBlockParty will takeoverthelaneadjacenttothe Norgatebrewery, withgrilledGermansausages,localvendors, facepainting,raffles and–ofcourse– beer.

Beva Brewing&BlendingtaproommanagerMorgan Miller enjoysabrew andsandwichonherbusiness’spatioon Pemberton Avenue. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

fromSteedCycles,Arc’teryx backpacks, cooler bagswith beeranda big goody basket.

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Theeventisfreetoenter,with$1from everybratwurstsoldgoingtoBigSisters Bevawillalsobeacceptingdirectdonations tothecharityonthedayofthe bash.

Prizesincludeabarbecue,$150giftcards

Witha permitto blockoffthelane,and enoughcapacitytoadd abeergardennext tothebrewery, Millersaidshe’s hoping to bring inaround300 peopleandraise$1,000.

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BigSistermakes ‘huge’impact

Ataround3p.m.,BigSistersCEO ChantelleKrishwillraffle offaprizeandgive a talktothecrowd.

Miller’sBigSisterwasCBCRadio producer LizHoath

Miller, whohasthrowncharityevents before,saidshe wantedtodosomething closetoherheartatthenewbrewery.

Growingup,theBigSisterprogramhad a “huge”impactonMiller’slife.

“Iwasanunderprivilegedkid,andso beingablegooutanddothings,likegoto hockeygames, wasn’taccessibleto me,” shesaid,explainingthatshewasfortunate tocatchmanyCanucksgameslivefromthe charity’sboxseats.

“Mymomwasalwaysworkingovertime atthehospital,soitwasniceto have someonetohangoutwithwhoisn’tyour parent,” Millersaid.“They’renotbeingpaidto hang outwithyou.Theyjustdoitbecausethey wantto.”

Miller’smentorintheBigSister program wasCBCRadioproducerLiz Hoath.

She remembers Hoathdriving hertoget thelatest HarryPotterbook releaseatmidnight,then readingthe firstseveralchapters inthecaruntil2or3a.m.Onetime, Hoath hadMilleronherradioshowforasegment

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“Igotintroublewiththeprincipal,”she said.“Iactuallygotcoffee banned atour school.”

Mymomwas alwaysworking overtimeatthe hospital,soit wasnicetohave someonetohang outwithwhoisn’t yourparent.

MORGAN MILLER

Butafter spendingmore thanadecade intheprogram, theBigSisters organizers had todeliversome bad newsto Miller.

“Theyhad tokick me out ofthe program becauseIwas tooold,”she said.“They had asit-down meetingwithus, andtheywerelike,‘Youguysarejustadult friends.’”

Afteraconvolutedapprovalprocess involvinglocal police, firefighters,the health departmentandthedistrict’sengineering department, Millerishopinga flockoffolks willcomeouttoher block partyinsupport ofacharitythat’s brightenedthelivesof so manyyounggirlsoutthere.

“I’dliketobeaBigSisteroneday,”Miller said.“ButI’mjustworkingongettingmy driver’slicence.”

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FraserpassedawaypeacefullyattheNorth Shore Hospicesurrounded byhisbelovedfamily.Heis survived byhislovingwife of62years,Sheilah; children James(Catherine),Brian,Patrick(Elena), and Karen (David);andbrotherDonaldGrant.His sevencherishedgrandchildrenwerehisprideand joy.

Frasergraduatedfromthe UniversityofAlbertain the first classoftheMechanical Engineering program.He spentmostofhiscareerincorporate finance. His optimism andentrepreneurialspirit wereencouragingtoallwhoknewhim.

Fraserwasknown forhisgenerosity,wasanavid bridgeplayerandlovedtotravel.Hewillbemissed byall.

Hisfamilywouldliketoacknowledgethewonderful carehereceived fromthestaffoftheB.C.Cancer clinicandtheNorth Shore Hospice.

In lieuof flowers, pleasefeel freetodonatetothe West VancouverSeniors’ActivityCentre orthe charity ofyour choice.

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Peter Dean Hortonpassedawayat home in Woodlandson August2,2024at theageof67.A steadfastlyprivate man,hechose to keephis three-yearbattle with cancerquiet. Peter livedlife quiet,andloud.Loudinlove for thosecloseto him, for thewater,for the mountains,andfor his many and evolving interests, whichhepursuedwith passionandprecision.

ANorth Vanboy who spenthis summers in Sechelt, Peter developedinto askilled athletein such fineshape that he survived amassivebrain aneurysm experiencedwhile bikingintheremote reachesofManning Park. After years of keeping quietandlearningtowalk, talk,andmoveagain, Pete thrived,alwaysin his ownway.

Pete lovedbiking,boats, skiing, hiking,yoga,stars, fish,music,and asolidpottyjoke.Hewas curious andopen-mindedand afirmsupporterofthe underdog.He waskindtohiscore.

Peter ispredeceasedby his belovedparentsJack andEthel Hortonandleaves older brother Mike and sister-in-lawCindy, nieces Chelsea andBrie andtheir husbandsRowan andGraham, his two “greats”JackandGrace,the extended Horton family, friendsattheVancouver WaterSki Cluband JamieElvidge, withwhomhewas especiallyclose.

Ourgratitudetotheoutstanding staffon the 6th flooratBCCancer whosepositiveattitudesand dedicatedcare easedPeter’sjourney.

Acelebrationoflife will be held Sunday,September 8,2024at3:00pmatthe West Vancouver Yacht Club.RSVPsto cindyhorton@shaw.ca areappreciated, but notnecessary.

DonationstoNorth ShoreSearchandRescuewill help supportandprotectothersexploringthe beautyofthe outdoors thatPeterwas so connected to.

HORTON,Peter Dean

REMEMBRANCES

COOK,Larrie

July15,1947 −July30,2024

After ashortillnesswithMetastaticPancreatic Cancer,onJuly30,2024,LarrieCooktookhisfinal breathviaM.A.I.D.at4:01P.M.

For amanwholivedlifetothefullest,simply survivingwasinsufficient.Larriefacedhisfinaldays withgrace,courageandresilience,withtheloving careandsupportofhispartnerandwife,Heather. Larriewasanaccepting,gentlesoulanda consummategentlemanwhoemanated acalming spiritwithhisendlesslykindheart,warmsmileand senseofhumour.Larriewasquietlyand confidentlytalentedinmanyareasoflife his photographyisonepastimethatstandsout.

Larrielived agood,fulllifewithhisfocusonfamily, travel,friendships,sports,music,belongingto BookClubforover27years,LOOPERS,andhiking on aweeklybasiswithhisbuddies,Darwinand Derek.

Larriewas agiftedcarpenterand ahardworker, alwayswillingtohelpotherswiththeirprojectsand alwaysgavegreatadvice.

LarriewasborntoJeanandLeonardinVancouver onJuly15,1947.Whenhewas12, Larriewentto livewithhisAuntJoyceandUncleKeninTrail,BC. LarriewenttoJ.LloydCroweSecondary,where he wasintoGymnastics,CurlingandBaseball.He graduatedfromSimonFraserUniversitywith aBA. Forseveralyears,Larriedidmanydiversejobs. Aftermarrying,hemovedtoNelson,wherehe startedworkinginconstruction,includingbuilding GeodesicDomes,whichhebecamepassionate about.Larriemetmanylifelongfriendsthere, Darwin,inparticular,andB.J.Afterdivorcing,he met Brendaandherson,Matthew,andthey movedtoVernon.Ascircumstancesunfolded, LarriemovedbacktothecoasttoworkforAir Canada,wherehemetSuzannethroughAikido andmarriedher.Aftermanyhappyandcolourful yearstogether,Suzanne passedaway,andtime wentby.Aftermeetingeachother on ayogatour in Peru,LarriemarriedHeathersixyearslater −he washerrock.Larriewillbeforevermissedandwas so lovedbymany.

Larriewaspredeceasedbyhisfather,Leonard, and mother,JeanCook(neeButterfield),Kenand KennyCookJr.

Larrieissurvivedbyhiswife,Heather,auntJoyce, hismother−in−lawMaryJaneRamsay,sisterBev (Nick),Wendy,Sandra(Barry),Diane(Greg),Linda (Jeff),Michelle(Jonathan),Laura,Carlee(Kirby), Caitlin(Hayden),Brett,Alicia(Steve),Taylor, Brittany(Scott),Alexandra,stepsonMatthew (Charmaine),step−grandsonsDouglasand Lawrenceandnumerousgreatniecesand nephews.

Inlieuofflowers,pleaseconsiderdonatingtothe LGHFoundationforOncologyunderLarrie’sname.

LASHBROOK,MaryThompson

June7,1928 −August8,2024

Itiswithdeep sadness weannouncethedeathof ourmother,Mary,onThursday,August8th, peacefullyafter alongandeventfullife.Shewas predeceasedbyherlovinghusband,Eric,in2001. Theyweremarriedfor52 years,andshemissed himuntilthemomentshedied.Sheis survivedby herchildren,Kath, Jan,Chris,IanandClaire,their partnersandhergrandchildrenandgreat− grandchildrenthroughouttheworld.Shealso leavesmanynieces,nephews,cousinsandfriends bothhereandinEngland.

MomandDadmovedtoWestVancouverwith theirthreeoldestchildrenin1953.Shewas astay− at−homemom,raisingfiveactive children.She eventuallysteppedoutofthehometoworkat Cunningham’sDrugStoreandlater,Shoppers DrugMartsinDundaraveandAmbleside.The houseonMatherswasthecentreoffamily celebrations −birthdays, Christmasdinners,New Year’sparties,weddingsandanniversaries.Mom andDadtravelledextensivelyinCanada,England, Europe,Trinidad,andtheMediterranean.She developed afascinationwithfamilyhistory, particularlyherEnglish familyinYorkshire.Her research skills werevast,thoroughandwell− documented.LongbeforeAncestry, shetyped detailedfilesoffamilyrecordsgoingback centuries.ShedraggedDadtoEnglandtoread illegiblerecordsinchurchandcountyrecords offices.Mom stayed connectedtoher1946Lord Bynggraduatingclass,regularlyattending annual reunions.Overherbusylife,Momvolunteeredat St.Stephen’sAnglicanChurchWAandChrist ChurchCathedral.

Thankyoutothecaregiversat Hollyburn House andEvergreen House,Mom’s finalhomes.Within thefamily,Momwasknownas"Nanny," aname sheadored.WewillmissherandherYorkshire puddingsforever.

In lieuofflowers,pleaseconsider donatingtoCanuckPlace Hospiceor Crohn’s ColitisFoundationinhermemory. Detailsofservicetofollow.

Obituaries

MACCALLUM,Michael July23,1939 −August16,2024 MichaelMacCallum,85,ofWestVancouver,BC andGlasgow,Scotland,diedpeacefullyathome onAugust16,2024.MikewasbornonJuly23, 1939,toDuncanandSarahMacCalluminDuns, Scotland.Heis survivedbyhiswifeBarbara(nee McKenzie)of58years; siblings ColinandSally;his threechildrenAlistair(Teresa),Jim,andMargaret (Jon);and six grandchildrenChristopher, Annie, Sophie,Henry,Skye andBrody.Hewas predeceasedbyhisolderbrother,JimMacCallum.

MikeattendedAllenGlen’sSchoolinGlasgow.He wasan activememberoftheFirstGlasgowBoy Scouts,lovedtheoutdoors,andlivedhislife followingtheScoutLaw.Afterschool,hestudied accountingandreceivedhisCharteredAccountant designation.Uponqualifying,Mikeembarkedona 38−yearinternationalcareer with Price Waterhouse,beginninginPariswith astopin MontrealbeforesettlinginVancouver,wherehe wasabletoenjoyhispassionforclimbing.Mike wasanavidclimberandwasthefirsttoascend severalpeaksintheYukonand BaffinIsland, particularlyMountYukonandMountLoki.

MikeandBarbmetinPrinceGeorge,Barb,ona nursingtourfrom HamleyBridge,Australia,and Mikeon aconsultingassignment.Theywere marriedinGlasgowonJune24,1966.Settlingin WestVancouver,theystartedtheirfamilyand becameactive membersofthecommunity.Mike’s volunteerworkincludedcoachingsoccer,assisting withtheWest VancouverSoccerAssociation, ChairoftheVancouverSchoolofTheology,and boardmemberofWestVancouverUnitedChurch. Mike’sworktookhimtoMalaysia, Australia,Bolivia, Jamaica,Venezuela,andtheU.S.Mike spenta significantportionofhiscareersupportingthe forestindustryinBritish Columbia and Canada.

Each Loss

Each lossisverydiﬀerent, Thepainissosevere. WillI ever stop missing ThisoneIlovedsodear?

Good timeswehad together, Themoments that weshared We didn’t have to tell each other Howmuchwe really cared.

Ineverdreamed you’d go away, Never thoughtofsorrow. So sure you’d always behere Took for granted each tomorrow.

Nowmylifeisall confused Since youwent away. You tookapartofme And forhelpIdailypray.

ButwhenGodsent you to me Henever said that youweremine, That I could keep youalways–Onlyborrowed fora time.

Mikehad aknackfordoingwhatheloved,andhe lovedwhathedid.Helovedhiswork, hisfriends andhisfamily.Hefondlyremembershismanyski tripswithfriendsandfamily,whichculminatedina ski cabininWhistler,whereheenjoyedbeinga foundingmemberoftheGreenLakeYachtClub.In retirement,Australiabecame asecondhomefor MikewiththegreathospitalityofBarb’s family. NothinggaveMikegreaterjoythanwalkingaround hisfarminAustraliawithBarb,seeingthetreeshe plantedforhisgrandchildren,anddrinkinghiswine. Inhislater years, golfwithhisbuddiesandbridge withhisbridgegroupswerealsofavourite pastimes.

Thefamilywouldliketothanktheincredible doctors,nursesandhomecareworkerswho caredforMikeduringhistwo−and−a−half−year battlewithpancreaticcancer. Acelebrationoflife willbeheldonFriday,September13,2024,at CapilanoGolfandCountryClubfrom 1to4 pm.

Now, He’s called youhome, I’m sadandIshed tears. YetI’m gladHeloaned you to me Andwehad thesemany years.

REMEMBRANCES

HAGENSON,Nels

March20,1941 −July18,2024

NelsGeorgeHagenson,retiredAirCanada captain,passedawaypeacefullyonJuly18,2024, surroundedbyfamily.Nelsissurvivedbyhiswife Linda,sisterLoretta,sonsMarkandWill,daughters Michelle,JenniferandJoanneandeleven grandchildren.Thefamilyrequeststhosewhowish toexpresssympathyconsidermaking adonation to theirfavouritecharity.

MELLOR,Wanda

January20,1929 −August10,2024

WandawasbornJanuary20,1929,toJuliaand AnthonyStachoninBienkowka,Poland, asisterto Joseph.ThefamilycametoCanadain1930, movingtoMatsqui,wheretheygrewstrawberries andoperated adairyfarm.

WandaattendedSheffieldHighSchoolin Abbotsford.Sherealizeda dreamwhenshe was hiredtoworkinVictoriaontheColonist newspaper.Later, shejoinedtheMission newspaper,becomingeditor.Wandamether husband,JackMellor,at adanceatthePolishHall nVancouver,wherehewasplayingthedrums. TheyweremarriedonJanuary17,1954.Theirson Markwasbornin1959,anddaughterNaomiin 1961.TheylivedformanyyearsinNorthVancouver with awidecircleoffriends.Wandaworkedat Eaton’sinherfavouriteareasofbooksandfabrics. In 1987,JackandWandamovedtoWest Vancouverand,inJuly1994,welcomedtheir grandsonMatthewWincherauk.

WandawaspredeceasedbyJackin2010,andin 2012,shemovedtotheAmblesideareaforthe nextchapterofherlife,spendingmanyafternoons andeveningswithfriendsinthebuildingandwith hermuch−lovedniece,KristinaShoji.

Wandaenjoyedsewing,quilting,Sudoku, Jeopardy,andBritishmysteries.Sheloved all animals, especiallyhergranddogsandgreat− granddogs.Shehad alifelonginterestinmedieval historyandenjoyedmanyEuropeanvacationswith Jack.ShewasveryproudofhergrandsonMatt, who followedherloveofliteratureandwas recentlymarriedtoTeaGerbeza.

Wandadiedathomesurroundedbyfamily.Sheis survivedbyMark(Emily),Naomi(Don),Matt(Tea), niecesandnephews.

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