September 25, 2024

Campaigns kick off in an election

full of intrigue

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The writs have been issued. Lawn signs are being pounded in. British Columbia’s 43rd general election is now underway.

And UBC political scientist Stewart Prest is not making any predictions.

“It looks very close to a dead heat, if we were to believe the polls,” he said. “This is a really open election and the campaign, therefore, is going to be quite important.”

Prest said there is a high degree of frustration with political systems in much of the democratic world currently, which is manifesting itself in the rhetoric shaping the Oct. 19 election.

Prest said affordability – particularly the cost of housing – will be one of the key issues of the election. The NDP’s plan seeks to spur the construction of hundreds of thousands of new homes. The Conservatives have said they will repeal the NDP’s housing supply laws and instead are pitching a tax credit tied to mortgage and rent payments.

“The parties are really staking out pretty starkly different approaches to the problem, and so voters are going to have a clear choice on that issue,” Prest said.

Like other issues coming up frequently – healthcare wait times, homelessness and public safety, and transportation –Prest said British Columbians owe it themselves to exercise

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E-cargo bikes

Program underway providing free rentals of electric bicycles

LIFESTYLE 13

Mountain run

Ultramarathoner logs route from Deep Cove to Porteau Cove

FOOD & DRINK 14

Brew with a view

Strathcona Beer opens new location in Lonsdale Quay

BANNER DAY Tsleil-Waututh Nation councilor Charlene Aleck stands in front of a Truth and Reconciliation banner designed by her daughter Ocean Hyland. See page 22 for a special feature marking the fourth annual National Day For Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

Lonsdale Energy Corp. taps raw sewage to heat homes

BRENT RICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

The City of North Vancouver’s municipally-owned district heating utility will soon be warming buildings with an unconventional source – raw sewage.

The federal and provincial governments announced this month grants for the Lonsdale Energy Corporation to build a $24-million plant that will capture the heat going down our drains and send it back to more than 7,000 homes, businesses and public facilities.

“It’s exciting because it’s the first major low-carbon energy project that we will be building,” said Karsten Veng, Lonsdale Energy Corporation’s CEO.

How does it work?

Even on the coldest days in the winter, the water running through the sewer pipes is about 20 to 25 C warmer than the ambient temperature. When the new plant, which will be built across from the city’s works yard on West Second Street, comes online in 2027, it will use industrial heat exchangers to capture that warmth from the sewer pipes and pump it back into LEC’s system.

Despite the images that “raw sewage” might conjure, it is mainly our appliances that are heating our wastewater, not our own BTUs.

“We take raw sewage that’s flowing from people’s homes, from doing dishes or washing machines. Today, that heat is just being dumped into Burrard Inlet,” Veng said. “Instead of heating the ocean, we will heat homes.”

By reducing LEC’s need for natural gas, it’s anticipated that the sewer heat recovery plant will save about 7,600 tonnes in carbon emissions per year – the equivalent of taking about 2,700 cars off the road forever – allowing LEC to meet its mandate of sourcing 40 per cent of its energy from low-carbon sources by 2027.

City of North Vancouver Coun. Jessica McIlroy, who represents council on LEC’s board of directors, said the new plant is a

very positive step forward in climate action.

“Strangely enough as it sounds, sewer heat recovery might not sound so sexy, but it’s in itself an exciting way to use waste, and to be resilient, and to use a resource that is there and available to us,” she said, adding that the technology has been well-proven all over the world.

The feds are chipping in $4.78 million for the project, while the province is contributing $12.76 million.

The outside support from senior levels of government has been “beyond valuable” McIlroy said.

“The effort to not only expand the system, but to decarbonize is one that requires significant investment. It’s not a cheap process and it is going to require a lot of different financial sources,” she said.

The project comes soon after LEC marked its 20th anniversary and at a time when governments at all levels are trying to transition away from fossil fuels. In the City of North Vancouver, buildings are the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions that are fuelling climate change, trailing only transportation.

What is district energy?

The concept of heating multiple buildings from a central location dates back to ancient Rome. New York City launched a steam-based system in the 1870s.

The City of North Vancouver got provincial approval to create its own heating utility in 2003. The rationale at the time was that it would create a stream of revenue for the municipality while making the city less reliant on electricity from the relatively dirty and inefficient gas-fired Burrard Generating Station during times of peak demand. BC Hydro decommissioned that plant in 2016, but LEC’s gas boilers continue to burn. It is now mandatory for any new buildings of more than 1,000-square metres within LEC’s service area to connect to the system.

Today, the LEC has grown to provide heat to about 7,000 homes in 108 buildings

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North Shore News garners four wins in national newspaper awards

NSN STAFF editor@nsnews.com

Congratulations are in order for the North Shore News, with reporters, photographers and multi-media journalists combining to take home four wins at this year’s Canadian Community Newspaper Awards.

Nabbing a first place win for Best Multimedia Feature is

the team of Brent Richter and multi-media reporter Alanna Kelly, who partnered on the story Blind North Shore Man to Swim Strait of Georgia for Canadian Guide Dogs.

The story followed a 40-yearold engineer as he made good on a months-long awareness and fundraising campaign, swimming from Sechelt to Nanaimo to raise money for the non-profit that

provided him with his guide dog Kaleb.

Judges described the story as “a well-written and detailed feature that effectively uses rich media to enhance the storytelling.”

The inclusion of a high-quality video, transcript, and text-tovoice capability, said judges, “significantly enhances accessibility and engagement.” Providing

additional interviews and clearer funding goals would have made the story even more comprehensive, they wrote.

Reporter Jane Seyd brought home two trophies, one for second place in the Best Local Civic Journalism, Circulation 10,000 and over category, and another for third place in the Best Historical Story, Circulation 10,000 and over.

The first was for her

“comprehensive and balanced” report Top Staff Members Exit West Vancouver, a piece on West Vancouver’s mayor being investigated for workplace bullying, and the third place win was for A Grand Old School Celebrates a Century, in which Seyd created “a rich image” of the importance of marking a school’s centennial year, said judges.

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Lonsdale Energy Corp. CEO Karsten Veng at one of the existing LEC heat transfer stations inside North Vancouver’s Pinnacle Hotel. The public utility will soon be capturing heat from raw sewage and reusing it to warm homes and businesses. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

ELECTRIC AVENUE

Here’s how to rent an e-cargo bike for free in North Vancouver

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Electronic cargo bikes have been hailed as viable car replacements for regular errands like grocery shopping or taking the kiddos to school – and now you can try one out for free in North Vancouver.

Evo Car Share has teamed up with the city and district municipalities to offer residents a chance to rent e-cargo bikes with a few button presses of a mobile app.

Eight e-cargo bikes are available for pick up and return at six locations across North Van, including four public libraries and two multi-unit residential buildings.

District of North Vancouver Coun. Jordan Back gets ready to ride a longtail e-cargo bike, available for rent from the Capilano library branch. Back introduced a motion for the program in 2023. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

The bikes come in two styles: a three-wheel front-loading bike, suitable for carrying groceries or garden supplies; and a longtail design, which can seat a couple of small children on the back.

The pilot program has begun and is running until Oct. 18. It will resume next March again until October of 2025. Municipal staff will use information gathered during this time to inform the possibility of similar programs in the future.

The idea started with a motion put forward by District of North Vancouver Coun. Jordan Back in 2023. Staff from both North Vancouver municipalities saw an opportunity to collaborate, and sought out a third-party vendor to run the rental service.

Back, who owns an e-cargo bike himself, said they can offer many people an easy and enjoyable way to get around their community.

“Personally, I love the freedom that comes with being able to go places by bike, and my e-cargo bike allows me to do everything from dropping off two kids at daycare to picking up groceries, replacing what would have otherwise been car trips,” he said.

“I am so excited for this pilot, as it will give anyone the opportunity to try an e-cargo bike and see how it could fit into their life,” Back said. “And also provide council with valuable information.”

How to rent an e-cargo bike in North Vancouver

Bikes can be rented from four public libraries: DNV branches in Lynn Valley, Capilano and Parkgate, as well as North Vancouver City Library.

Here’s how:

1. If you haven’t already, download the Evo app from your app store and sign up. Select “e-bikes/e-scooters” if you don’t want to opt in to car share.

2. Press the “Evo Return” button. Then, select a location to pick up and drop off the bike, as well as a date and time.

3. Show your booking confirmation in-person at your reserved time and location, and collect the keys.

4. Check safety instructions at the pick-up location or online, wear a helmet and start riding.

5. Return the e-cargo bike to the same location and return the keys to the library counter.

The e-cargo bikes can also be rented from two residential buildings: The Royals at 155 15th St. East, and The Lonsdale at 108 13th St. West.

Renters must sign up for the Evo app and be building tenants. Bookings can only be made in-person at the property offices.

Only same-day rentals are allowed. You can be fined for not showing up for your rental, or keeping one over your scheduled time.

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RCMP arrest suspect in alleged mugging of mobile scooter rider

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Police have made an arrest in the case of a man wanted for an attempted mugging of a person riding a mobility scooter.

The incident happened on Sept. 7 outside a Marine Drive pharmacy in North Vancouver. At the time, investigators said the suspect attempted to steal items from a woman’s handbag, which was hanging from her scooter. When she and a bystander intervened, the suspect assaulted them, police allege.

North Vancouver RCMP issued a press release and released surveillance images of the suspect soon after, hoping it would result in tips from the public. Last week, police arrested the suspect they believe is responsible.

“This was a terrifying incident for the victims in this case. We are thankful to the public in helping us further this investigation to the point where an arrest has been made,” said Const. Mansoor Sahak, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.

The Crown has not yet sworn any

charges and the suspect has not been named. He is due back in court in January. RCMP released this image of a man accused of mugging a woman who was on a mobility scooter on Sept. 7.

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Splett nominated in North Vancouver-Lonsdale

MINA KERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Chartered accountant David Splett has been nominated by the BC Conservatives as an MLA candidate for North Vancouver-Lonsdale.

With more than 30 years of international experience in financial and operational management, the 58-year-old hopes to bring his world knowledge and accounting expertise to local politics.

“I have extensive experience in policy making, cost controls, infrastructure project management, taxation, and sustainable development,” said Splett.

Splett returned to Vancouver four years ago after a stint in Mexico City, where he had been posted as the chief financial officer for Latin America for Elevation Gold corporation. Upon his return, he worked as a CFO elsewhere until July this year, when he left, he said, “to focus on this provincial election.”

Alongside a stint in Mexico, Splett, who said he has “lived and worked in

numerous countries,” also worked for five years in Peru and has a U.K.-based degree.

Regardless of where he finds himself in the world, Splett said he and his wife – he has been “happily married” to the mother of his three sons Brenda-Jayne for over 25 years –always try to offer a helping hand to a good cause whenever possible.

“My wife and I have participated in community service in the various locations where we have lived, dating back to our time in Trail, B.C., where I served on the Selkirk College board, and with the Kootenay Boundary

Hospital Foundation,” said Splett, adding how they both also currently support various charities.

Given his background in finance and operations, Splett said he is focused on increasing healthcare spending, by “reducing NDP government waste, that drains money from core programs,” and reducing the cost of living by reducing taxes.

“NDP taxation revenue has increased by 50 per cent from 2018 through 2023,” he said.

Splett said that “almost 65 per cent of businesses” are currently evaluating leaving the province as a result of NDP policies, adding that he also plans to focus on economic development and attracting business to the province.

Touching on overdose deaths in the province, which in turn consumes police and healthcare resources, Splett said he hopes to end the supply of illicit drugs, should he be elected. Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative

North Vancouver-Lonsdale candidate David Splett. COURTESY OF DAVID SPLETT

Speak the truth

This Sept. 30 marks our fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Importantly, the holiday gives First Nations the opportunity to honour those lost or harmed by Canada’s colonial policies, including the devastating residential and day school system.

While that reflection happens outwardly, at public events or community ceremonies, it’s equally important to reflect inward.

One thing we ask you to examine this Sept. 30 is the tendency to view acts that reclaim Indigenous culture as attacks on Canadian culture more broadly. At the North Shore News, we have received letters complaining that Indigenous words are sometimes spelled out in a “secret language” designed to be obscure to English speakers. However, with a Google search, you’ll learn that those characters are based on

the International Phonetic Alphabet, which has been used by university linguists to represent sounds of various tongues around the world. Using that alphabet has become an essential tool to help Indigenous people preserve their languages. Until recently, speakers of Sḵwxwú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish language) as a first language had almost entirely been lost.

But now the Little Yellow Schoolhouse is home to the Nation’s ta tsíptspi7lhkn

Language Nest, where today’s little ones are speaking their native tongue in a home setting for the first time since Canada’s residential school system sought to take that right away. For the parents, seeing their children using their traditional language on a daily basis represents a brighter future for the Nation. This and other acts of cultural revitalization should be viewed in the same bright light by us all.

Finally a positive development in the sewage plant saga

KIRK LAPOINTE

KLaPointe@glaciermedia.ca

To those looking to read something negative and critical: this time, for what I think will prove to be a good reason, we’re taking a breather.

That’s because something good happened over at Metro Vancouver, and given the pulp and bytes consumed in repeated critiques, it bears attention when something positive emerges.

As we know, for many months now politicians and the public alike have been trying to put some flesh on the bone of the story behind the colossal cost overrun of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project.

The lack of transparency has been galling.

The competence and cost-consciousness of Metro Vancouver has been called into question. The situation has worried regional politicians and the province.

But a hopeful sign emerged earlier this month, and it is this glimmer upon which I base this column. A simple, two-plus-hour briefing, with an hour-plus of it answering questions, took down the temperature of elected officials in the region and might well prove to be the start of a much healthier relationship.

Metro Vancouver held one of those Council of Councils meetings for mayors and councillors, and more than 100 turned up on a mid-September Saturday. And why not?

The $700 million project has metastasized into a $3.86 billion facility, years behind

schedule, ensnared in litigation with the original contractor.

There is no turning back. An audit will watch how the money is spent in the time ahead, an expert panel has brought additional expertise into the team, and while there is a chance Metro Vancouver will win its case with the original Acciona contractor and reap a decent dividend from its counterclaim, it’s too early to tell.

There are clear reasons why the costs grew, if not why they grew exactly so much. But it has much to do with a broadened project scope to upgrade the wastewater treatment, adhere to the seismic issues, keep odours from sickening the adjacent neighbourhood, deal with the re-arrival of inflation, absorb the increased cost of

business during the pandemic and what’s left of supply chain issues, and pay for the delays arising from the firing of the contractor.

All told, the new designer (AECOM) has found 400 deficiencies, and the new contractor (PCL) has found more than 1,500 in the work left behind. The project is aimed at a lifespan of anywhere from 50 to 100 years and has 25,000 line items in its budget, so getting it right matters immensely but is tedious beyond belief.

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LET’S KEEP CLOVERLEY PARK GREEN AS WE BUILD A NEW SCHOOL

Dear Editor:

Today I went for a walk in my neighbourhood to say goodbye to an old friend. I wasn’t alone as numerous people were there to pay their respects also.

Over the past few weeks, the City of North Vancouver has quietly removed the signage for Cloverley Park. It closed permanently Sept. 23, without any fanfare. This small, neighbourhood park will now make way for a new elementary school on the property.

This was a derelict site until residents, along with the city, transformed it into a much loved, well used green space. This park has been used 12 months a year for more than 40 years by residents and visitors alike. In fact, many of the trees were planted by residents, some of whom still live in the area. As I visited it to say goodbye, a number of people remarked about how many memories they have of the park.

I would urge residents and users of Cloverley Park, of which there are many, to ask the city to retain a green space of comparable size on the west side of the property. This could be done by entering into a Joint Use Agreement with the school board, as they own the property. This

would be similar to the existing agreement which has been in place for more than 40 years and could be part of the permitting process.

As we are witnessing the city moving unprecedented densification eastward into the neighbourhood, retention of any kind of green space is paramount in working towards the stated goals in their Climate and Environment Strategy. We would like to see the city back up their policies by action.

Peter Kennedy North Vancouver

KUDOS TO THE NEWS FOR STICKING UP FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

Dear Editor:

RE: A Taxing Question, Sept. 18 editorial

Kudos to the wise writer who wrote the editorial A Taxing Question (re: the political decision to eliminate the carbon tax) in Wednesday’s North Shore News.

It’s a relief to hear the voice of reason coming from my local newspaper. Yes, let’s act as though we care about future generations and ask the question you posed to those running in the upcoming election.

“If not this climate policy, then which one?”

Shelley Hrdlitschka North Vancouver

Metro openness a welcome relief

challenges along the way. Which is why it was beneficial for Metro Vancouver’s executives to spend a Saturday at the meeting table.

At it, Metro Vancouver CEO Jerry Dobrovolny brought to the region’s politicians – and, if you so wish to watch online, the public – a more user-friendly persona. There was the predictable snark about media – the usual stuff about “uncontextual information out there,” how it’s “very difficult to get good news out or get accurate news out,” about the “uphill battle” when reporters condense a half-hour interview into two five-second soundbites, and a defence on why Metro’s bad news about the overruns had to be rolled out on a Friday afternoon (board met earlier that day) –without accepting any responsibility for only providing piecemeal public information about such a large initiative.

When all was said and done, though,

Dobrovolny put many more facts in the public sphere. (Not-so-fun fact: local wastewater has four to five times the fentanyl as in other Canadian cities.) He even offered to appear before councils.

With more than 300 capital projects at various stages – including not only the North Shore beast with the forlorn history, but the mammoth Iona plant in Richmond ready to deliver sticker shock (read: maybe $10 billion) – we can use more information.

Dobrovolny seemed to be seeding the ground for greater communication, with a conscious program to help the region keep abreast of how local projects are evolving. Will it thwart the outrage if $700 million ever becomes $3.86 billion again? Perhaps, if the public has a stake in the real-time narrative of any exploding expense.

Kirk LaPointe is a West Vancouver columnist with an extensive background in journalism. His column appears bi-weekly in the North Shore News.

Electrifying…

North Vancouver RCMP warn of disturbing new sextortion attempts

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

North Vancouver RCMP are warning the public after receiving several reports of a disturbing online blackmail attempt.

Perpetrators in the scam start by emailing a potential victim, warning them that malicious software on their computer has logged them accessing pornography and covertly captured compromising photos or videos of them.

They then attempt to extort money from the victims, telling them to transfer $2,0000 via a Bitcoin wallet or they will send the video to the victims’ family and friends.

“Don’t even try to escape from this. You have no idea what I’m capable of in North Vancouver,” one such email read.

It may come across as a hollow threat, but the suspect ratchets things up a notch by attaching a photo of their potential

victim’s home, along with personal details including their name and date of birth.

“It felt very threatening,” said one North Vancouver resident who contacted the North Shore News about the scam.

“They were able to link my email and my name and they obviously have the address, which was more disturbing to

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Discover the hidden stories of North Vancouver’s magnificent mountains

MONOVA’s new Found in the Mountains exhibition showcases the beauty, history and cultural significance of the North Shore Mountains

North Vancouver’s mountains have always been more than just a backdrop they’re a defining element of the community’s identity. Now, the Museum of North Vancouver (MONOVA) is inviting locals and visitors alike to explore the peaks in a whole new light with their latest feature exhibition, ‘Found in the Mountains.’

This immersive experience celebrates the beauty, spirit and significance of the North Shore Mountains, offering a gateway to the region’s rich history, culture and natural environment.

A journey through history and culture

Found in the Mountains is not just a showcase of breathtaking landscapes. It’s a deep dive into the historical and cultural narratives that have shaped North Vancouver. Through a captivating collection of archival photographs and locally developed mountaineering gear,

visitors can retrace the steps of early adventurers who braved the rugged terrain. These artifacts, generously donated by local mountaineers, tell stories of exploration, survival and the tenacious spirit of many who navigate these peaks.

“The exhibition allows visitors to see the breathtaking views from the mountain tops and imagine the experiences of early mountaineers,” describes Pamela Roberts, manager of business operations at MONOVA.

“These images, along with the

gear, illustrate the challenges and resilience of those who explored and protected the North Shore Mountains.”

Indigenous

perspectives and spiritual connections

The exhibition highlights the profound spiritual bond that the Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səlílwətaɬ (TsleilWaututh) Nations have with these landscapes. One of the most striking features is the dual naming of the iconic twin peaks known as “The Lions” by settlers and “Ch’ich’iyúy”

(Twin Sisters) by the Squamish people.

“Many place names carry a story a historical event or person, a legend or song associated with the land and people who lived there,” Roberts says.

“Using Indigenous names for local places honours their history, retains language and ensures that the stories of the land endure and remain an integral part of the community’s identity.”

A haven for outdoor enthusiasts

For those passionate about the outdoors, Found in the Mountains is an excellent starting point for your next adventure.

The exhibition includes interactive elements that connect visitors with the natural world, offering QR codes linked to various trails, parks and activities on the North Shore. It’s the perfect place to begin planning your next hike or nature outing, with insights into the unique flora, fauna and geological features that make these mountains unique and special.

“We hope visitors leave the Found in the Mountains exhibition with a renewed appreciation for the North Shore Mountains,” says Roberts.

“The exhibition is designed to inspire exploration and curiosity, encouraging visitors to not only venture into the mountains but also to take the time to observe and appreciate the intricate details of the natural environment.”

To learn more about the exhibit and plan your visit today, visit monova.ca

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Runner conquers Deep Cove to Porteau Cove in 29 hours

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

How does one run from Deep Cove to Porteau Cove, some 80 kilometres away?

One step at a time. Baby steps, really, says Alexander Mark Weber.

The 39-year-old just completed the “Cove to Cove” run in 29 hours, 20 minutes and 55 seconds. The run, which began in Deep Cove at 5 a.m. on Sept. 7, saw Weber charging up Mount Seymour and along Vicar Ridge all the way to the Seymour Dam before making his way through Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, down Grouse Mountain to the Baden Powell Trail, back up to Cypress Mountain Provincial Park and north on the Howe Sound Crest Trail all the way to Porteau Cove.

According to his Strava account, the ultramarathoner gained 7,107 metres in elevation – the equivalent of doing the Grouse Grind nine times or going 80 per cent of the way from Mount Everest’s base camp to the summit.

Baby steps

Growing up though, Weber never did anything more athletic than bouncing on a trampoline. It wasn’t until he was in grad school that he took up running. When a friend there mentioned she was training for her first half-marathon, Weber was incredulous.

“And I was like, ‘That’s insane.’ I just didn’t think that was possible for normal people,” he says.

But Weber began to wonder whether the self-doubt was justified, and so he signed up himself. He graduated to

marathons and, eventually, ultramarathons, including the North Shore’s Knee Knacker, the Squamish 50, Gary Robbins’ Coast Mountain Trail Running series and the 110-kilometre Fat Dog in Manning Park.

With his 40th birthday on the horizon, Weber, who is an assistant professor in neuroimaging at UBC’s department of pediatrics, wanted to do something special and unique combining all of his favourite runs on the North Shore.

“It had been stewing in my head for the longest time and it was this summer that everything came together and I was like ‘That’s what I’ll do. I’ll just do it on my own,’” he said. “How many people can do all that in one go and experience all of the North Shore, all at once? It’s an

overwhelming feeling.”

Long may you run

As you might expect, a run that spans so many trails over such a distance and so much time requires a lot of planning, logistics and support. Initially Weber thought he’d start in Porteau Cove and make his way down, but a friend wisely pointed out, the hairiest, most overgrown segment of the trail where it would be easiest to get lost would be Vicar Ridge on Mount Seymour.

Weber’s family and friends, as well as some acquaintances he barely knew, offered to run segments of the trail with him and set up aid stations along the way. Because he had a lot of people stepping

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up to help or join him on segments of the run, Weber was feeling a lot of pressure to not let them down.

“I was super nervous leading up to it,” he said. “Also, I didn’t want to do it and then fail and be like, ‘Oh, I guess I have to try again next year.’”

Except for one “brutal” section of the Hanes Valley, Weber said the first 40 kilometres were like a breeze and he had little doubt his finish would be “in the bag.” By the time he’d made it to the Cleveland Dam, darkness was setting in. His wife and a friend met him there with a change of clothes and fresh shoes, perogies, french fries and anti-chafing cream. Soon after, he found the hardest stretch of the run wasn’t the most physically strenuous. After leaving the Cleveland Dam, Weber was solo and struck by loneliness and a bit of worry about what was to come in the night ahead.

“Suddenly, I was running in the dark by myself. And that was a low point…. I had been running since 5 a.m. and just for motivation, it’s nice to have someone else who’s suffering with you,” he said. “It’s kind of scary to be in the forest by yourself. There was a ‘Bear in area’ sign, and I was like, ‘Oh, God. Hopefully, he’s asleep.’” It was the only point in the trail where he felt any temptation to maybe call it quits early. It would still have been an epic run to be proud of, he reasoned. But as he made it to the Cypress Mountain parking lot, things came back into focus. He’d remembered the training he put in and the support he was receiving from family and friends and pressed on with a second wind.

Alexander Mark Weber shows off a memento from his 80-kilometre run from Deep Cove to Porteau Cove: a 3D printed map marking his route. COURTESY ALEXANDER MARK WEBER

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 10 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

ST. FRANCIS-IN-THE-WOOD

Our popular Nifty Thrifty Charity thrift sale is coming again, offering a fabulous selection of books, clothes, shoes, jewellery, home furnishing items, rare finds and so much more There is something for everyone For more info: caulfeildcovehall.ca

BEVA OKTOBERFEST

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 12 P.M. - 10 P.M.

BEVA BREWING & BLENDING

To celebrate Oktoberfest, we're planning for a day of Oktoberfest-themed food specials, pretzels (of course), and tasty beers. We'll have our new Festbier on tap, as well as two other new September beer releases We're going to open up our brewhouse for extra seating, so bring some pals and come hang out! For more info: bevabrewing.ca

STEP UP FOR LGH

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 10 A.M.

SEAWALL AT MILLENNIUM PARK, WEST VANCOUVER

The 5km sponsored walk will include a variety of family-friendly activities along the route All funds raised will go towards cancer care at Lions Gate Hospital. Registration costs $25 per person. For more info: lghfoundation.com

BREW WITH A VIEW

New Strathcona Beer location opening in Lonsdale Quay

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

One of the most prime taprooms on the North Shore is set to delight beer enthusiasts once again.

On Monday, Sept. 23, Strathcona Beer Company held a soft opening for its new location at Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.

Just steps away from the SeaBus terminal, Strathcona North will be pouring brews and serving eats to customers, who will also enjoy stunning waterfront views from the outdoor patio or through large windows at the front of the space.

Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, during the soft launch phase through October, Strathcona North will be serving beer flights and sleeves of the brewery’s most popular offerings alongside LOLO, its line of tequila-based, ready-to-drink cocktails. There will also be a small menu with a focus on local ingredients, according to a release.

A full menu will launch with the location’s grand opening in November, with comfort fare and share plates. The brewery will also serve craft cocktails and an “extensive” wine list. Diners will be able to get expert recommendations from a dedicated beer sommelier.

Exclusively available at the North Vancouver location is the Coastal Supreme IPA, a “modern twist” on its West Coast IPA. According to the company, the design of the Lonsdale Quay location pays homage to the West Coast, with natural wood floors, a green colour scheme and a large indoor tree.

Beer enjoyers on the go can stop by the bottle shop storefront near the brewery’s entrance.

Strathcona Beer was founded in 2016, and has been tapping kegs since its Vancouver location at 895 East Hastings St. Strathcona North is passion project for the company, said culinary director Jonquil Parisian.

“We are excited to introduce our new menu, beers, and cocktails to the North Shore community,” she said in a statement. “Our Strathcona brand truly embodies the spirit of the communities we serve and we are dedicated to partnering with small businesses and local vendors in our offerings.” The Strathcona North space has history in the North Vancouver brewery scene, as the former home to one of the first local craft beer makers, Green Leaf Brewing.

Green Leaf closed in 2022 over a lease dispute with Lonsdale Quay. That matter went to court, and has yet to be resolved

The taproom offers guests stunning views of the Lonsdale Quay waterfront. STRATHCONA BEER COMPANY

Photo: Alison Boulier

North Van woman saves pets from neighbour’s burning home

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

The resident of a North Vancouver home that caught fire is expressing profound gratitude for the heroic actions of her neighbour.

At around 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 18, Rachel Sinclair said she and her partner were returning home from running errands

when they saw smoke billowing up from their address on the 300 block of East Fifth Street.

Sinclair and her partner ran to the home and found their neighbour in the kitchen, where the smoke was coming from, she said.

“She was yelling ‘Fire! Fire! Where is

Notable West Vancouver residents awarded coronation medals

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Six West Vancouverites are being recognized for their outstanding service to the community.

On Monday, West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick and West VancouverSea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy presented the honourees with the King Charles III Coronation Medal at the West Vancouver Yacht Club.

The recipients include former West Vancouver Streamkeepers president John Barker, autism advocate Jack McGee, school board trustee Kulvir Mann, entrepreneur Yang Wang, former West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan, and North Shore Hospice and Palliative Care chair Jo-Ann Wood.

The medal was launched by Governor General Mary Simon, and is being awarded to 30,000 people who have made significant contributions across Canada.

A West Van resident for nearly 60 years, Barker has been a member of the West Vancouver Streamkeepers for two decades. In 2015, he received the Earth Day Canada’s Individual Hometown Heroes Award for his

dedication to the environment, community awareness and education.

McGee is a founding board member of the Pacific Autism Family Network and the co-founder of the Autism Awareness and Techniques Program for First Responders. McGee was recognized for his advocacy with the 2021 B.C. Achievement Community Award.

Mann is the current board chair of North Vancouver School District, after being re-elected in 2022. Before being first acclaimed as chair in 2021, Mann was vice-chair of the North Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council, chair of the Canyon Heights Parent Advisory Council, and has been an advocate for inclusive education.

President of development firm Apeiron Group, Wang was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year by West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce in 2017. An avid community volunteer, Wang sits on the board of directors for West Vancouver Police, Impact North Shore and Lions Gate Hospital Foundation

Sultan was an associate professor at

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Harvard University and former chief economist at Royal Bank of Canada. After his wife’s death spurred him to pursue politics, he served five terms as MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano. He still holds the title of B.C.’s oldest-ever MLA

A former nurse and faculty member at

UBC School of Nursing, Wood is chair of the North Shore Hospice and Palliative Care Project. She’s served on multiple charitable boards, including the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation and West Vancouver Place for Sport. Wood was named West Vancouver Citizen of the Year in 2014.

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In the first few years, he became friends with Peter Speck and was happy to advertise in “The Shopper” once it was established. Peter and my dad became very close over the years and suppor ted each other consistently.

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West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Karin Kirkpatrick (white blazer) presents Coronation Medals to Yang Wang, Jack McKee, John Barker and Kulvir Mann (front). JAYA MANN

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Neighbour helps extinguish fire

your other dog?’” Sinclair said.

Her neighbour had hit her burning stove with fire extinguishers, and had recovered one of their dogs, she said. But her pug and two cats were still inside.

“So we went running in. My partner went upstairs to find the cats,” Sinclair said. “The smoke was [thick]. You couldn’t see the stairs. You could not see anything.”

Her partner recovered the cats and, with some difficulty, Sinclair found her pug – who has black fur.

While the pets were rescued from the home, some of the humans suffered from smoke inhalation.

The neighbour received treatment on scene. Sinclair said she was taken to hospital in an ambulance, where she remained for around 10 hours getting treatment for her injuries.

When firefighters arrived on the scene before 1 p.m., the neighbour approached them to say there was a fire that she put out with an extinguisher.

“They deployed lines, they went in. There was still fire in there but they didn’t need a main line to get it out,” said Assistant Fire Chief Tyler Lentsch.

“So they just got their wet water extinguishers out to minimize the damage,” he said.

Neighbour saved home and animals, resident says

Things could have gone a lot worse if the neighbour hadn’t detected the fire and acted quickly with her fire extinguishers.

“If that lady didn’t do what she did, it wouldn’t have been as good as an outcome,” Lentsch said.

While the woman acted bravely in recovering the pets, you should generally leave rescue operations to the professionals, he said.

“We definitely commend her efforts, but don’t want anyone necessarily doing that,” Lentsch said.

Investigators were on scene Thursday to determine a cause.

As she recovers from burns and irritation in her throat and esophagus, Sinclair is expressing thanks to her neighbour.

“I’m extremely grateful,” she said. “Our neighbour genuinely saved our home, our animals.”

“The fire would have went straight through the wall and into our upstairs and the house would have been on fire,” Sinclair said.

But even more important to her is that her cats and dogs are safe.

“They’re my whole world,” she said.

PUBLIC NOTICE

ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT

1250 West Keith Road

Bylaw First, Second and Third Readings

When: Monday, October 7, 2024 at 7pm

Where: Council Chambers, District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC

What: On October 7, 2024 at its regularly scheduled meeting, Council will consider First, Second and Third Readings of Bylaw 8670, proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw to enable a two-lot subdivision at 1250 West Keith Road

What changes: Bylaw 8670 proposes to amend the District’s Zoning Bylaw by adding a new special minimum lot size applicable to 1250 West Keith Road to allow for the creation of two single-family residential lots.

How: The Regular Meeting of Council will be held in a hybrid format with a combination of in-person and electronic participation by some or all members of council, or by staff and the public The public are invited to attend at the Council Chambers where they will be able to see and hear the entire proceedings Those wishing to view or to participate in the meeting electronically may do so at https://dnvorg.zoom.us/j/64484156494 or by phone by dialing 1-778-907-2071 and entering Meeting ID: 644 8415 6494

Need more info? The bylaw is available for review at 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC, between 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday (except holidays) from Tuesday September 24, 2024, or online at DNV.org/agenda

North Vancouver business wins $100K prize for plant-based honey brand

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Did you know that when you eat honey, you’re dining on stolen food?

Honey is the primary menu item for bees, explains Venessa Stonehouse.

“So we give them sugar water, and we’re declining their population by doing that,” she said.

But her alternative produce, Bee Mindful Hunnie, offers a similar experience to traditional honey using discarded apples instead of bee food.

That innovation has earned Stonehouse’s North Vancouver company Mindful FÜD a $100,000 prize from Canada Post.

Mindful FÜD is one of five recently announced winners in the national postal service’s Tales of Triumph contest, which celebrates small business stories.

Mindful FÜD won the Going Green category of the competition, and the six-figure prize includes shipping and marketing credits, marketing services, promotion across Canada Post digital channels, as well as national and regional marketing campaigns.

Former food prep business burnt down in 2021 arson

Stonehouse’s current success started with tragedy.

In March 2021, her bustling vegan food prep business at 1144 Lonsdale Ave. burnt to the ground when the adjacent Masonic Lodge was set fire by a serial arsonist.

“It was devastating to lose my business,” Stonehouse said. “I had that for eight years there, and it all burnt to the ground in front of my eyes that day.”

Mourning her loss, she travelled to Salmon Arm to visit a friend. She liked it so much she decided to stay a while.

Questions?

During that time, she noticed a neighbour had an apple orchard that was being totally ignored. It turned out the owner had bought the property but had no use for the apples.

Hating food waste, Stonehouse started collecting the apples.

Then one day, sitting amid a field

of grazing donkeys, the thought struck her like a piece of Newtonian fruit: from the apples, she would make honey.

Like a phoenix from the ashes, her food product business was born.

With no prior experience in the sector, Stonehouse came flying out of the gates, with her first samples ready that June – just three months after the tragic fire.

People liked the product, asking her if the bees used to make it were pollinating apples. They didn’t realize that bees weren’t involved at all.

The recipe was simple, too. Apples, apple cider vinegar and cane sugar, cooked with proprietary precision.

The real challenge for Stonehouse was finding a reliable partner to package her product. She went through nine copackers in three years, before finally settling on one in Aug. 2023.

Now Bee Mindful Hunnie – which also comes in a spicier “Hot” version – is in 250 stores across Canada, including Thriftys on Marine Drive, Queensdale Market, and Loblaws Park Royal on the North Shore.

It’s also in several Lower Mainland eateries such as Switch Café in North Van, and Virtuous Pie in Vancouver.

In most cases consuming bee honey is just a waste, Stonehouse says Stonehouse said the $100,000 prize is really beneficial for her company.

Compared to the dozens of grants she’s applied for, which require a fee, all she had to do is tell her story.

“There was 3,500 applicants, so to be chosen in the Top 5 was pretty neat,” Stonehouse said.

The contest itself has also shone a light on her Hunnie brand.

“Ever since the Canada Post thing came out, I feel like so many other things are falling into place,” she said.

While her Hunnie product is technically vegan, she emphasizes that it’s not just for people who don’t eat animal products.

“I suggest all the time: put it over your chicken wings, coat your salmon fillet or pork roast or whatever you want to do,” she said. “It’s not a vegan thing.… Maple syrup is vegan, and no one says ‘vegan maple syrup.’”

Another aspect to her brand is education. When Stonehouse does product demos, most people don’t know that honey is the primary food source for bees.

They’re also unaware that unless you eat honey raw, you lose most of the nutritional value.

“If you’re going to eat bee honey raw, then you’re getting nutritional benefits. I can’t compare that with my products,” she said.

“But for every other way to use it – if you heat bee honey to any extent, it loses all nutritional benefits, or if it touches a metal spoon, it becomes toxic,” Stonehouse said.

That’s why you always see the wooden dipper used with honey, she explained.

“Eat it raw if you want it for those nutritional benefits, or for allergies or things like that,” she said. “But for everything else, there’s no reason to not use an alternative, because we’re wasting this precious food for nothing.”

Bee Mindful Hunnie, made by a North Vancouver company, comes in regular and Hot varieties. MINDFUL FÜD

PERMISSIVE

224 (1) A council may, by bylaw in accordance with this section, exempt land or improvements, or both, referred to in subsection (2) from taxation under section 197 (1) (a) [municipal property taxes], to the extent, for the period and subject to the conditions provided in the bylaw.

(2) Tax exemptions may be provided under this section for the following:

(a) land or improvements that (i) are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit corporation, and (ii) the council considers are used for a purpose that is directly related to the purposes of the corporation;

(c) land or improvements that the council considers would otherwise qualify for exemption under section 220 [general statutory exemptions] were it not for a secondary use;

(d) the interest of a public authority, local authority or any other corporation or organization in land or improvements that are used or occupied by the corporation or organization if (i) the land or improvements are owned by

Capilano Senior Citizen’s Housing Society 1475 Esquimalt Avenue

Klahanee Park Housing Society 370 Klahanie Court

Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society 959 21st Street

Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society 975 & 999 21st Street

Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society 950 22nd Street

Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society 2151 Gordon Avenue

Hollyburn Community Services Society 210, 220, 230, 240, 250 & 260 Klahanie Court

PLA CES OF WO RSHIP

Christ the Redeemer Parish 599 Keith Road

First Church of Christ, Scientist 714 20th Street

Har EI, North Shore Centre for Jewish Life Society 1305 Taylor Way

North Shore Unitarian Church 370 Mathers Avenue

Parish of St. Christopher’s (West Vancouver) 1068 Inglewood Avenue

Parish of St. Christopher’s (West Vancouver) 1080 11th Street

St. Stephen’s Anglican Church 885 22nd Avenue

Park Royal Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1335 3rd Street

St. Anthony’s Church 2347 Inglewood Avenue

St David’s United Church 1525 Taylor Way

St. Francis-in-the-Wood Anglican Church 4773 Piccadilly South

West Vancouver Presbyterian Church 2893 Marine Drive

West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Avenue

a public authority or local authority, and (ii) the land or improvements are used by the corporation or organization for a purpose in relation to which an exemption under this Division or Division 6 of this Part would apply or could be provided if the land or improvements were owned by that corporation or organization;

(f ) in relation to property that is exempt under section 220 (1) (h) [buildings for public worship], (i) an area of land surrounding the exempt building, (ii) a hall that the council considers is necessary to the exempt building and the land on which the hall stands, and (iii) an area of land surrounding a hall that is exempt under subparagraph (ii);

(h) in relation to property that is exempt under section 220 (1) (i) [seniors’ homes] or (j) [hospitals], any area of land surrounding the exempt building;

(k) land or improvements for which a grant has been made, after March 31, 1974, under the Housing Construction (Elderly Citizens) Act before its repeal.

* Th ese estimat es ma y not represent additional tax ex emptions that may be available through BC As ses sment.

** Th is is the list of app lications re ce iv ed by the District of We st Va nc ouv er Th e ex em ption is discr etionary and has not ye t been appr ove d by the Co uncil.

NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION

Truth and Reconciliation is a journey of healing together

CHIEF JEN THOMAS

Tsleil-Waututh Nation

This Monday, Sept. 30, marks the fourth observance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and the 11th anniversary of Orange Shirt Day.

As Chief of səlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututh Nation), I want to recognize the importance of this day both to our community and to our friends and partners. My hope is that as we share our history, cultural and language heritage, and truths as TsleilWaututh people, that we have these truths acknowledged, understood, and shared by everyone.

These lands and waters have sustained our People since time out of mind. We have a sacred obligation to restore and protect them for the benefit of our next seven generations and all members of the wider community.

We are sharing our truth, our existence, and our jurisdiction of who we are. We are telling our story, in our own voice, which shapes the way people see us today as Tsleil-Waututh Nation, a strong, forward-thinking, and proud community on the shores

of səlilwət (Burrard Inlet). Through this lens, we can reach a deeper understanding across all cultures, and bridge ties with our neighbours.

At our community gathering for Sept. 30, we are honouring Indigenous leaders who have carried the heavy work of reparations over the years, to bring the Band Reparations Class Action lawsuit to settlement, in support of survivors.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a solemn one, but we are coming together to also pick our spirits up and allow joy to touch all Tsleil-Waututh members to help with healing. At our gathering, members will celebrate Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s truth: our ancestral and enduring ties to our territory, our family lineage, our rich culture, and our hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language. Our ancestors stood up for us and we will always uphold their teachings.

In previous years on Sept. 30, our səlilwətaɬ community retraced the steps that my dad and our relatives took every day to and from residential school.

The trauma caused by residential schools is felt by our survivors as well as intergenerationally.

Our Nation will forever provide healing support to survivors, including wraparound health and wellness programs to ensure they receive holistic and culturally safe care.

As you are driving through our community along Dollarton, we encourage you to take note of the orange banners displayed on light poles and consider why it’s important to us to honour our residential and day school survivors. The illustration on the banner depicts a moon face, rain, lightning and plant kin, and was designed by Tsleil-Waututh artist Ocean Hyland.

I encourage everyone to keep

your hearts and minds open in learning about the suffering and trauma that we and our relatives endured at residential and day schools. We welcome our allies in supporting Tsleil-Waututh Nation day school and residential school survivors by donating to our Residential School Survivors Fund (twnation.ca/how-to-supporttwn). Your contribution will make a difference in our members’ healing journey.

As People of the Inlet, we have always been here and we will always be here. We are here to care for our land and water. We will continue to uplift the work of truth and reconciliation, making our ancestors and Elders proud. Jen Thomas is the elected Chief of Tsleil-Waututh Nation. The National Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24/7 for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result of residential school experiences: 1-866-925-4419.

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Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chief Jen Thomas talks on healing ahead of Truth and Reconciliation Day this Sept. 30. TWN

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, let us come together as a nation to honour, acknowledge and reflect on the profound impacts of residential schools on Indigenous communities and stand in solidarity with sur vivors and their families.

Former St. Paul’s Indian Residential School Memorial, North Vancouver

JONATHAN WILKINSON

Member of Parliament, North Vancouver

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Squamish Nation hosts inaugural honourary event at Senáḵw

MINA KERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) will be ramping up honorary efforts this Truth and Reconciliation Day with an inaugural luncheon event and ceremony.

The first of its kind to take place “in over a hundred years,” the event will initially be open to members, with a special call for Elders who live off the reserve and away from the community, said elected council member Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams). There will be a select few specially invited names, including North and West Vancouver mayors and council.

Set to take place on the Sen̓áḵw construction site near Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver, it will see 400 construction workers, 50 per cent of whom are Indigenous, don an orange shirt designed by a Squamish Nation artist. Shirts will also be provided to all guests.

Williams, acting as MC for the afternoon’s event, will be joined by Mindy Wight, CEO of the Nation’s Nch’Kay Development Corporation, Musqueam Indian Band Chief Wayne Sparrow, and a number of other Squamish Nation speakers.

Running from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 27, guests can expect drumming performances, speeches, food and prayers.

A large facet of the event, said Williams, will be honouring residential school survivors from the Squamish and other Nations. An honouring ceremony will see the survivors blanketed while the Nation shares songs, speeches and acknowledges those survivors who have passed on.

Williams said the event, and Truth and Reconciliation Day as a whole, is an opportunity for people to honour the survivors in the way they deserve, in a way that is a far cry from how they were treated when they were enrolled in such schools, and weren’t “allowed to practice their culture or be truly themselves,” said Williams.

“As Indigenous people they weren’t allowed to speak their own language. They weren’t allowed to practise ceremonies. All those things were against the law, and they lived a life of confusion,” he said.

“We’re here to empower them and hold them up in big, big honour by blanketing them.”

The event is part of the “healing and medicine” the Nation wants the survivors to receive, he said.

The first of many Sen̓áḵw Truth and Reconciliation Day events, Williams said he hopes to see it blossom over the years and grow to accommodate the general public and visitors to Vancouver.

“We’re going to ask everyone who’s in attendance to be a witness, to share what they saw, and to hopefully attract more people,” he said.

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“In every indigenous community throughout Canada, we’re on this healing journey. We don’t have many residential school survivors left, and this is part of their healing journey, to be recognized and acknowledged,” said Williams.

“That’s not just as a survivor, it’s for them to know they’re truly valued and loved and respected as Indigenous people.”

“Not just because it’s a Squamish Nation event, but because we’re in a real time of pride coming back to our Indigenous communities, and for us to do it in our village of Sen̓áḵw is overwhelming, to say the least.” Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative

The Squamish Nation will be hosting an Truth and Reconciliation event on Friday, Sept. 27. NSN FILES

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Tsleil-Waututh Nation honours survivors with powerful banners

MINA KERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is honouring residential school survivors via the installation of ten orange light pole banners, ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this Sept. 30.

The banners are posted at various locations, with five raised along reserve land on Dollarton Highway, including one in front of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation cemetery.

The design is the logo from a program the Nation’s Truth and Reconciliation committee working on, overseeing the ground penetration work at North Vancouver’s St. Paul’s Residential School and encouraging survivors to tell their story, said Tsleil-Waututh Nation councillor Charlene Aleck.

Combining a crying moon face, rain, lightning and plant kin, the illustration, designed by Aleck’s daughter,Tsleil-Waututh Nation artist Ocean Hyland, is a symbol of both pain and healing, said Aleck.

“It has a person weeping and then all the medicines that we have within our traditions to help us heal and be guided by,” she said. “By putting the program on that banner we raise that awareness and give not only our community, but everyone outside of our community, the space to have that important conversation.”

Installed since Sept. 4 and likely in place for at least six months, Aleck said she hopes the banners incite thought and conversation “leading up to and hopefully long after” the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

“Having these banners up and knowing that this day is marked as a holiday gives people that curiosity, and helps to spark informed stories,” she said.

Unlike previous years, the Nation will not be hosting any large-scale events to acknowledge the day. Instead, there will be small-scale, community-driven gatherings that focus on the survivors of the residential school system and the students that never made it home, she said.

It’s a similar approach taken by other local First Nations, with the

“However you pay homage or honour is a good way, whatever that looks like, whether you pray or sing or be out on the land. As long as it’s with the memory of the ones that endured these atrocities in these institutions in mind,” said Aleck. Aleck said it is not the scale of the acknowledgment that is important, as long as there is an honouring of some kind.

“We’re at an age and at a time where ‘I don’t understand’ or ‘I did not know’ doesn’t really fly anymore, because everything is at your fingertips. You could push a button and learn about residential schools. There’s movies, there’s stories, there’s lots of information out there,” she said.

Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) also set to host its inaugural Truth and Reconciliation Day luncheon, an honouring of the past and present survivors of the residential school. Held at the Sen̓áḵw construction site near Kitsilano in Metro Vancouver, it will be open to Nation members and mayors and council on the North Shore.

“People can do their own homework and not fully rest it on the First Nations to do all the work and relive the traumas. And if it’s within their capabilities, become an ally or offer friendship.” Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative

On Truth and Reconciliation Day,and as part of the ongoing journey of reconciliation, we pause to recognize and honour residential school survivors, those who were lost, and their families.

Neptune Terminals values the traditional knowledge of the Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Peoples, and their stewardship of the lands and waters. We are proud to operate within their traditional territories.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation is marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with ten new orange light pole banners in the community. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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Exhibition on decolonization links Canada and South Africa

MINA KERR-LAZENBY MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The latest exhibition to come to North Vancouver’s Griffin Arts Project is encouraging visitors to consider the effects of decolonization, aptly in time for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Running from Sept. 28 to Dec. 15, Future Worldings is an exhibition of six separate artists, three from South Africa and three from Canada, whose practices highlight decolonization efforts.

Part of an ongoing project that encompasses international exhibitions, three unique in-person residencies, a conference and public programming, the concept initially began three years ago when the gallery hosted the artists for a digital residency during the pandemic. The two-month residency was so successful that the artists vowed to unite in person

once travel restrictions were eased.

Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and Kwakwaka’wakw artist Xwalacktun has been joined by Calgary artist Nura Ali and first generation Korean-Canadian artist Sun Forest in hosting the exhibition on home soil, while Wezile Harmans, Lebogang Mogul Mabusela, and Pebofatso Mokoena will be making their Canadian debut.

While each artist uses different mediums and produces unique artworks, the parallel histories of the movements in Canada and South Africa, which had its first Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1996, put a string of cohesion throughout the pieces, said Mabusela, a multi-disciplinary artist based between Johannesburg and Pretoria.

“It’s so funny, because we make such different work, but there are so many tethers that are universal to our group, and so many things that we’re thinking about in terms of decolonization, in terms of language, in terms of storytelling, in terms of narrative, identity and politics,” she said.

“There are so many things that are crossing over, even though they manifest in such different ways in everybody’s individual practices.”

Sculptor and master carver Xwalacktun led the first residency

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of the series in May and June this year, travelling to Johannesburg for a week to meet curators, artists and fellow master carvers and visit various arts organizations.

One of the most notable symmetries, said Xwalacktun, was how they all, especially in the context of decolonization, regarded the natural world.

“We’re still caught in our culture of storytelling and how we’re focused on the environment,” he said.

“And that’s something that is evident in our work.”

By provoking the conversation around decolonization, the exhibition encourages the audience to learn from the histories of both countries and grow from that knowledge, said the Griffin’s Lisa Baldissera, who co-curated the exhibition alongside Usha Seejarim and Karen Tam.

“Layer by layer, we all gain insight about what could possibly

be a journey forward,” she said.

“Each country has a unique history and has its own process around the TRC, but we can still share insights about what it means to hope to move past and through a process of decolonization. It’s just an opportunity to deepen our knowledge so that we can be more effective in our own movement forward.”

The final residency is currently taking place at Griffin, where the artists are engaging in a one-month creation period, connecting with the city’s history through onsite work and interacting with local curators, cultural workers and arts organizations like Emily Carr University and the Museum of Anthropology.

What will come from that residency, said the artists, is anyone’s guess, but no matter the pieces, Xwalacktun assured they will “start a conversation,” as art always does.

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Xwalacktun leads an address and gifting at the opening of the group show Relief in South Africa in June.

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Tsleil-Waututh’s urban farm growing food to feed a Nation

MINA KERR-LAZENBY

MKerrLazenby@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

The small garden the TsleilWaututh Nation began a few short years ago has blossomed into a thriving urban farm.

The Nation, as part of its Ćećǝwǝt lelǝm Helping House, Health and Wellness Program, has been pursuing food sovereignty to create a more sustainable and nutritious diet for its community.

What began with just 17 planters almost a decade ago has expanded to comprise two gardens brimming with produce, and a 40-foot hydroponics container farm that keeps vegetables blooming long through winter.

In recent weeks a smokehouse, built to store up to 200 fish, has been erected opposite the TsleilWaututh Cultural and Recreation Centre, ready to be booked for use by members. A second hydroponics unit is in the works and, in

just a few weeks time, a chicken coop that sits at the foot of the main garden site will be alive with egg-laying hens.

“From my first year, there were about six people interested in the garden. Now, we’ve got 60 families alone on the reserve getting vegetables, and then we have about 20 to 30 members off reserve that come to get vegetables, too,” said the Tsleil-Waututh Nation’s garden co-ordinator Claudette George.

George has managed the garden since its inception around eight years ago, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic, she said, that the community began to seriously invest in producing food for members on Tsleil-Waututh land.

As Andrea Aleck, the Nation’s director of health and wellness, began leading health programs, the two would join forces to find new ways to bring education on nutrition, cooking, food

production and distribution to members.

“We have a couple of individuals who have developed programs based on what health challenges people might have, and everybody gets a different customized plan of what we can harvest out of the garden to replenish deficiencies or help conditions,” said Aleck.

Alongside the fruits and vegetables are plants and herbs traditionally used in Indigenous medicines, providing education to members on both nutrition and their own culture.

Tobacco, a spiritual tool used to heal the body and mind, and a plant often put forward as an offering during community ceremonies, is grown in abundance and hung to dry at the garden’s entrance.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation garden is brimming with vibrant fruits and vegetables. MINA KERR-LAZENBY / NSN

A garden harvest, laid out at a market to be taken by Nation members. MINA KERR-LAZENBY / NSN

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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When: Tuesday,October 1, 2024 at 7pm

Where: Council Chambers, 355 West Queens Road, NorthVancouver, BC

How: The Public Hearings will be held in ahybridformatwithacombination of in-per sonand elec tronic participationbysomeorall member sofcouncil,or by staf fand thepublic. Thepublicare invitedtoattendatthe CouncilChamber swhere they will be able to seeand hear theentireproceedings.Those wishingtoviewortopar ticipate in themeeting selectronicallymay do so at ht tps://dnvorg.zoom.us/j/6 44 8415 6494 or by phonebydialling1-778 -9 07-2071and entering webinarID6 44 8415 6494

Two public hearings will occurconsecutively:

Wh at : APublicHearing forBylaw 8650,proposedamendments to the Of ficialCommunity Plan (OCP) andBylaw 8651,proposedamendment s to theZoningBylaw,topermitthe creation of 23 stackedtownhomes at 19 00,1903, and195 0Sandown Place.

Wh at ch an ges: Bylaw8 65 0proposestoamend theOCP land use designation of thesubject site from ResidentialLevel 2: Detached Residential(RES2)toResidential Level4:TransitionMultifamily (RES4)

Bylaw8 651proposestoamend the District ’s Zoning Bylawbyrezoning thesitefromSingleFamily Residential3(RS3) to ComprehensiveDevelopment Zone 147(CD147).The CD147Zone addres sespermitted and accessor yuses, conditions of use, andzoningprovisionssuchas densit y, amenities, setbacks, height,buildingand site coverage, land sc apingand stormwater management,and parking, loading andser vicing requirements

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Wh at : APublicHearing forBylaw 8672,proposedamendment stothe Of ficialCommunity Plan (OCP)and Bylaw8 673, proposed amendments to theZoningBylaw,topermitthe creation of 10 4s tacked townhomesat 1915 to 1987 Glenaire Driveand 1974,1982, and199 0Belle Isle Place.

Wh at ch an ges: Bylaw8 672proposestoamend theOCP land use designationofthe subject site from ResidentialLevel 2: Detached Residential(RES2)toResidential Level4:TransitionMultifamily (RES4) Bylaw 8673 proposes to amend the District’s Zoning Bylaw by rezoning the sitefrom Single Family Residential 3(RS3) to Comprehensive Development Zone 153(CD153). The CD153 Zone addresses permitted and accessory uses, conditions of use,and zoning provisions suchas density,amenities,setbacks,height, building and sitecoverage, landscaping and storm water management,and parking, loading and servicing requirements.

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Garden helps the Nation grow

Children of the Nation’s siʔáḿθət school learn about the cultural importance of the plants when they visit the facility. They are hands-on with the maintenance and harvesting of the garden, and are regularly joined by young children from the daycare who collect ripe tomatoes and strawberries.

Learning exactly where the food on their plates comes from encourages the students to embrace a more nutritional diet, said George. She remembers past diets of her own family, often processed meals washed down with soda, and said she is grateful for the garden for introducing her to a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle that includes exciting new recipes.

“I knew how to cook with potatoes, because my grandma did it, but beets and kale and eggplant have been really interesting vegetables to bring around the reservation,” she said.

Now, the community has become so involved with the garden that members are requesting fruit trees to plant in their own front lawns. George said the streets within the reserve are starting to look like they did long ago, before colonization, when an orchard of “three different kinds of cherry trees, of plum trees and apple trees,” would bear fruits for the Nation.

“I think one of the most important aspects of this program is creating a lasting legacy, and paying respect to our ancestors, and how they lived on the land and the beauty of going back to growing fruits and vegetables back in our own territory,” said Aleck.

“We need to be respectful of the process and the work that was done long before us. We’re really just picking up the tools that our ancestors left for us.”

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

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me than anything.”

Despite the personal information that the scammers had, the woman said she became immediately suspicious when she saw the suspect had misspelled her last name. Rather than sending Bitcoin, she called police.

The North Vancouver RCMP received four such reports in two days.

had, [the suspects] have not provided any images of the victim, so it’s just merely them saying that they have images,” he said.

But, Sahak said, the cases should serve as a warning for people to be extremely cautious with what personal information they share online.

Anyone who suspects they are being targeted in a scam should report the matter to police.

“Thankfully, in all of the four cases reported to the police, the victim did not comply with the demands and called police immediately,” said Const. Mansoor Sahak, North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson.

Sahak said the victims’ personal data could have been all gleaned from publicly accessible information online including social media, or it could have come from a data breach elsewhere. The images of the victims’ homes most likely came from Google Earth.

“There’s a lot of open source information that scammers can get a hold of,” he said.

Although it may seem threatening, it is unlikely that the scammers in this case actually captured any surreptitious photos or videos, Sahak added.

“So far, from all the victims that we’ve

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If you have sent money, check to see if it has been collected and, if not, quickly cancel the payment.

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2024 Ta xSale

The2024Tax Sale will be held at 10am Monday,October 7, 2024 in theCouncil Chambers of theDis tr ic tofNor th Vancouver MunicipalHallat355 West Queens Road,Nor th Vancouver, BC

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Permissive Tax Exemptions for 2025

Mo nd ay , Oc to be r 7, 20 24 at 6: 00p m

Watch the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street

Pursuant to Section 227, and in accordance with the provisions of Section 224(2) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of North Vancouver Council will consider “Taxation Exemption Bylaw, 2023, No. 8990, Amendment Bylaw 2024, No. 9064”, which could provide the following properties with an exemption for the payment of municipal taxes in the years 2025, 2026 and 2027. The tax figures below are estimates only and will be modified based on changes in

as determined by Council for the years 2025, 2026 and 2027. For more information, contact Financial Services at tax@cnv.org or 604-983-7316.

Lonsdale Energy Corp. aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050

in Lower and Central Lonsdale, Moodyville and the Harbourside neighbourhood, using heat cranked out of eight energy plants connected by 15 kilometres of hydronic pipes. The water heats those buildings and their hot water supplies and then flows back to the plants to be heated again.

Decarbonization

About a quarter of the City of North Vancouver’s residents rely on LEC for their heating, but the 2003 assumptions and technology it’s been built on haven’t aged so well.

The LEC has a mandate to be carbon neutral by 2050, Veng said, and they are actively working on the roadmap for how that can be achieved.

Natural gas still accounts for about 85 per cent of the energy used to run LEC. That equates to approximately 19,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. The remaining 15 per cent comes from low-carbon sources – mainly renewable natural gas – but also solar panels on the roof of the city library, a geothermal system at the North Vancouver School District office, and a heat recovery system built into the winter ice rink in The Shipyards.

LEC also runs a small electric cooling

system that feeds into a few Lower Lonsdale buildings. In the summer months, the LEC recaptures enough waste heat from the cooling system that it keeps the rest of the network’s showers and dish water hot without using any gas at all.

Although Veng could not discuss any details, some technologies the LEC may adopt in the future include ocean-source heat pumps, all-electric boilers, geothermal plants, and capturing heat given off by large arrays of computer servers.

“That’s where it becomes exciting because we do have some very ambitious plans,” Veng said.

In 2021, a cryptocurrency company went public with a proposal to provide heat from new Bitcoin-mining computers, however, that plan never came to fruition, Veng said.

Is LEC the right way?

The LEC isn’t without its detractors, however.

In city council chambers, the utility has been criticized for its monopoly position in the market, its higher home heating prices for consumers, the amount of debt the city has had to finance for its development, its lack of regulatory oversight by the BC Utilities Commission, and the fact that it forces developers and consumers to

Paul McGrath’s photograph of an airtanker dumping a load of fire retardant on a wildfire burning by Horseshoe Bay has nabbed the photographer a CCNA award. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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Longtime North Shore News photographer Paul McGrath also nabbed a win, in the Best Spot News Photo Coverage, Circulation 10,000 and over category.

The photo, to go alongside coverage of a fast-moving wildfire that was spreading through West Vancouver’s Horseshoe Bay, depicted a BC Wildfire air tanker dropping a load of fire retardant from the air.

Judges said the photo “does an excellent job of illustrating the magnitude” of the fire and the efforts to fight it. “It is well composed, which is not always easy when subjects, such as the plane, are in motion,” they said.

purchase heating from a carbon-intensive source when zero-carbon options – heat pumps also capable of providing increasingly critical cooling services in the summer – are now readily available.

LEC still owes the city $26.6 million in capital loans used to get the system to where it is today, but the utility is on track to have the debt retired by 2037. Currently, it pays interest payments at 3.51 per cent.

According to LEC’s 2023 annual report, the utility posted $157,000 in net revenue on top of paying $1.8 million to the city in capital and interest payments.

McIlroy, who also works as a policy analyst for the clean energy think tank Pembina Institute, acknowledged buildings can be designed and constructed to such high energy efficiency standards now that they might have no need for a utility like LEC. But she said there are many different routes to net-zero emissions.

“It’s not necessarily useful to be very prescriptive on how we get there. We’re working towards the same end goal,” she said. “We need to allow flexibility for people to reach the goals we’re trying to reach.”

There are other advantages that come with a district energy utility. With multiple plants, the system has redundancies built in, meaning virtually no downtime. And

because of LEC’s existing use of renewable natural gas, solar and geothermal, it already has a lower carbon footprint than most buildings that aren’t connected to the system.

“If all of those buildings had had standalone systems, they would have been emitting more. The emissions levels would have been higher,” McIlroy said.

And as projects like the sewer heat recovery plant come online, the transition away from carbon will happen much more smoothly for LEC’s customers than it will for residents in other buildings.

“If we had those buildings constructed in a typical manner with natural gas boilers and other types of systems in them, we would be looking to retrofit all of those buildings, one by one,” McIlroy said. “We’re also working very hard to improve and decarbonize and retrofit the system, which is expensive, but not as expensive as it would be to retrofit those 105 buildings.”

Veng made the same point, and characterized LEC as entering a new era.

“We’ve been developing LEC over 20 years. It’s been a growth phase,” he said. “We have been waiting for renewable energy sources to mature, to be able to maintain both affordable rates but transition to renewable energy sources.”

PUBLIC MEETING

Monday, October 7, 2024 at 6:00pm

Hydronic Energy Service Amendment Bylaw No. 9085

Watch the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall

Proposal: Lonsdale Energy Corp. (Lonsdale Energy) has applied to its regulator, the City of North Vancouver, for permission to modify its rates. Detailed information regarding the application is available at cnv.org/Public Meetings and LonsdaleEnergy.ca under “Latest News & Updates”.

Provide written input: All persons who believe they may be affected by the Lonsdale Energy rate adjustment will be afforded an opportunity to speak at the Public Meeting and/or by email or written submission. All submissions must include your name and address and should be addressed to the Corporate Officer at input@cnv.org, or sent by mail or delivered to City Hall, no later than noon on Monday, October 7, 2024, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Meeting.

Speak at the meeting:

In person at City Hall: On the day of the Public Meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available in the lobby, outside the Council Chamber, between 5:30-6pm. Enter City Hall from 13th Street after 5:30pm

By Webex or phone: Pre-register online at cnv.org/PublicMeetings, or by phoning 604-990-4230 to provide contact details Login instructions will be forwarded to you. All Webex/phone pre-registration must be submitted no later than noon on Monday, October 7, 2024.

Non-registered speakers: Once all registered speakers have spoken, anyone who did not pre-register will also have an opportunity to provide input.

View the documents online at cnv.org/PublicMeetings or LonsdaleEnergy.ca anytime from September 25 to October 7, 2024.

Questions? Sean Wood, Manager, Finance, swood@lonsdaleenergy.ca / 604-982-3967

WATERFRONT MANSION

Canada’s most-expensive home for sale is in West Vancouver

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

The most expensive home for sale in Canada is sitting on the West Vancouver waterfront.

For $58.8 million, you can buy the property at 3330 Radcliffe Ave., located in the West Bay neighbourhood.

At nearly 10,000 square feet, the five-bedroom, six-bathroom structure was custom designed by reputed architect Russell Hollingsworth, son of West Coast Modern legend Fred Hollingsworth. It was built in 1999.

Evocative of that style, the home is perched on a rockface with more than 200 feet of shoreline. Banks of floor-to-ceiling windows offer continuous views of the roiling ocean, backdropped by Stanley Park and Point Grey.

The gated property features an oceanside swimming pool, outdoor spa, covered dining terrace and parking garage for four vehicles.

At the end of 2023, the property was assessed at just less than $34.4 million, the highest on the North Shore. In 2008, the home sold for $28.2 million, according to redfin.ca. And in 2004 it sold for $17 million. At its current selling price of $58.8 million, a 20-per-cent down payment of $11.8 million, amortization of 25 years, at 4.89-percent interest would land you with a monthly mortgage payment of around $271,000. The home is being listed by Malcolm Hasman with Angell Hasman & Associates.

The home at 3330 Radcliffe Ave. is perched in front of more than 200 feet of shoreline. COURTESY OF REW.CA

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some due diligence now to make an informed decision.

“This is an election where the rhetoric may move in different directions than the reality in certain ways, and so I really encourage voters to take a moment and sit with the actual promises and the actual commitments parties are making, and the actions that the parties have taken,” he said.

Undoubtedly, the biggest change in the political landscape is the demise of BC United (formerly the BC Liberals) and the rise of the BC Conservatives – a deal that was largely brokered here on the North Shore.

“There’s not really any precedent for that in B.C. politics,” Prest said. “I think part of this is related back to that sense of frustration among the electorate, in a sense that perhaps this is a moment where the NDP seems vulnerable in a way that they did not even, let’s say, half a year ago.”

Consolidating the right-of-centre vote certainly helps the Conservatives, Prest said, however it shouldn’t be a given that all of B.C. United’s would-be voters will feel comfortable casting a ballot for the more socially conservative, populist party led by John Rustad.

With battle lines drawn as they are, West Vancouver’s two ridings will be among the two most interesting ones to watch, Prest said.

In West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, BC United MLA Jordan Sturdy was elected in 2020 just 60 votes ahead of the Green Party’s Jeremy Valeriote – 37.5 and 37.3 per cent of the popular vote, respectively. The NDP’s candidate finished third with 25 per cent of the vote.

Sturdy is not running again but Valeriote is, along with the Conservatives’ Yuri Fulmer, a businessman and chancellor at Capilano University, and the NDP’s Jen Ford, a Whistler municipal council member.

West Vancouver-Capilano had always been a safe BC Liberal seat prior to the party’s rebranding and demise, however incumbent BC United MLA Karin Kirkpatrick cancelled her plans for retirement and announced that she would run as a centrist independent.

The Conservatives recently named West Vancouver Schools trustee Lynn Block as their candidate for the riding, while the NDP have chosen nurse practitioner Sara Eftekhar and the Greens have nominated lawyer Archie Kaario.

Kirkpatrick is one of at least six former BC United MLAs who’ve chosen to run again as independents, accusing the Conservatives of tolerating conspiracy theorists and anti-scientific views in their ranks. Without a party apparatus behind them, they have a very steep challenge in getting re-elected, however they may still impact individual races, Prest said.

“They have a chance to play spoiler, for sure. I think they can draw on personal loyalty and the connections that they have built up in the community,” he said. “Even winning a handful of a percent of the vote can change the outcome in some of the ridings.”

Elections BC also redrew the West Vancouver riding boundaries in 2023, moving several neigbourhoods from Altamont to Sandy Cove out of West Vancouver-Sea to Sky and into West Vancouver-Capilano, which likely strengthens the Conservative voter base in Capilano while weakening it in Sea to Sky, Prest said.

North Vancouver-Seymour was safe seat for the BC Liberals – until it wasn’t. NDP incumbent Susie Chant upset 45 years of BC Liberal and Social Credit representation

for the riding when she won in 2020. Chant is running for re-election, facing off against Conservative entrepreneur Samarth Chandola. The BC Green Party has named entertainment business executive Subhadarshi Tripathy as their candidate.

North Vancouver-Lonsdale has been held by the NDP’s Bowinn Ma for the last two terms, having won re-election in 2020 with a commanding 59.8 per cent of the popular vote. So far, her only challenger is Conservative David Splett, a chartered accountant coming from the mining industry. As of Sept. 24, the Greens had not yet chosen a candidate, although the deadline for filing nominations papers with Elections BC is Sept. 28 at noon.

The 2024 provincial election is shaping up to be an intriguing race, with two parties sitting nearly even in the polls as the campaign officially kicks off. KRISANAPONG DETRAPHIPHAT/MOMENT/GETTY IMAGES

20 24 TA X SA LE

Pursuant to section 645 of the Local Government Act, The District of West Vancouver is required to publish the time and place of the tax sale and the description and street address, if any, of properties subject to tax sale The 2024 Tax Sale will be held in the Council Chambers, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC, at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024 The following properties will be included in the sale unless delinquent taxes, plus interest, are paid before that time

List subject to change

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The Howe Sound Crest Trail is all ups and downs, which can be demoralizing in its own way, Weber found. Like a lot of ultramarathoners, he spent the last hours of the run with hallucinations playing tricks on him.

“In the distance, my brain just kept doing some wishful thinking and being like, ‘Oh, look, there’s a car ahead. That must mean that we’re near the end,’” he said. “But we were nowhere near the end and there was no car.”

Weber kept a satellite communication device with him to stay in touch with his wife and be ready to call for help if it was needed. He worried about getting hobbled by cramps or nausea or that a root or loose rock would take him down, but it never happened.

“I was incredibly grateful that it all kind of went according to plan. You can’t count on that in life,” he said.

The final stretch, he said, felt no different than completing any other hike. He was anxious to get to the car so he could get himself to a burger and a beer.

Hearing his wife and friends cheering for him as he crossed the finish line of his own private ultramarathon was a “super emotional” experience, he said.

It wouldn’t have been doable without so many people helping him along, he is quick to add.

“That made me feel loved and that was incredibly special,” he said.

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Amazingly, Weber considered himself pretty well recovered from the ordeal within a few days.

“I had no blisters. My feet were fine.

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I’ve never lost a toenail,” he said, referencing the occupational hazards that ultra runners know to expect. “I would say for two days, I was just walking pretty funny.”

Much like the half-marathon he’d once considered himself unfit to attempt, Weber said there is validation in proving oneself wrong. And if you’ve done the training, the hard part is already behind you.

“Normal people can do this. You just

need to take all the baby steps. You just need to slowly progress towards it,” he said. “And one day, you’re like, OK, maybe I could do the next big thing.”

At his home in Vancouver, Weber keeps all the medals and trophies he’s received for completing marathons and ultras, but when you go it alone, there isn’t a something you can hang on the wall after. So, Weber decided to make his own memento.

Although he didn’t know anything about 3D printing, Weber fell back on the “baby steps” philosophy that has served him so well and started to teach himself 3D modelling. Within a few days, he’d created a topographical map of the North Shore mountains showing exactly the route he ran for almost 30 hours.

There are longer, more challenging runs that others have done, Weber concedes, but now when he looks at the North Shore mountains – whether it’s from Stanley Park or the model of them on his living room wall – there’s a new and palpable sense of awe that they bring.

“I seriously love the North Shore, and to be able to traverse it like I did is kind of like a living love letter,” he said. “It’s just this constant flashback of memories that remind me of how lucky I am to live here and have that in the backyard.”

Alexander Mark Weber catches his breath near the Seymour Dam, part way through his 29hour run from Deep Cove to Porteau Cove. KATHERINE JONES

Seniors to take climate action this upcoming National Seniors Day

MARGARET COATES

Contributing writer

Oct. 1 is National Seniors Day in Canada.

The Canadian Government website says, “this is an occasion for all Canadians to join in celebrating older adults across Canada – whether a parent, a co-worker, a neighbour or a friend.”

This is also a day to remember the contributions seniors have made historically

and continue to make in our society and communities.

Most older people, contrary to what many ageist people think, are not passively waiting out their old age.

Seniors are aware of and act on many issues facing seniors and other citizens in our world. Seniors, through advocacy and lobbying, have continued to fight for seniors’ rights in Canada through groups like Canadian Association of Older

Persons and Old Age Pensioners.

Older people are acutely aware of issues that affect them such as the lack of affordable housing, the ups and downs of the economy, ageism and the impact of climate change, to name a few issues. Many older people see climate change as one of the most critical issues facing us and, more importantly, the future generations that we care about.

The World Health Organization says

that “climate change presents a fundamental threat to human health. It affects the physical environment as well as all aspects of both natural and human systems – including social and economic conditions and the functioning of health systems.”

We have seen that climate change, which can involve heat waves and cold weather extremes, disproportionately

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affects seniors. Older populations are usually most vulnerable to extreme temperatures – most heat-related deaths occur in people older than 65.

Most people might remember that many seniors in the Lower Mainland died from the impacts of the “heat dome” in 2021.

In British Columbia, Seniors for Climate Change, a dedicated group of elders who are committed to bringing our attention to the issue of the climate crisis, are planning an event to do just that.

They hope by planning a National Day of Climate action, which coincides with the National Seniors Day, to “create individual actions and events across the province and the country that together will send a powerful message about the climate crisis to our leaders”.

Carole Christopher, guiding elder with the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation, is urging seniors “to organize or participate in large and small ways from a neighbourhood barbecue discussion to public meetings, park gatherings, demonstrations, designed to engage with elected officials.”

National Seniors Day, designated by the federal government as a day to celebrate older adults, will now also “serve as a day for seniors to advocate for climate –friendly policies.”

For more information on how to get involved in Seniors Climate Action Day, please contact bc-hub@seniorsforclimate. org.

Closer to home, seniors and those who support seniors have been working on the issues of climate change, including emergency preparedness through the 18-member Seniors Working Group, sponsored by Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society and various funded programs, which brings information and emergency kits to seniors, especially hard to reach seniors.

Older people deserve our respect as aware individuals concerned about their community. They are major contributors economically and socially to society. Margaret Coates is the co-ordinator of Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. She has lived on the North Shore for 52 years and has worked for and with seniors for 27 of those years.

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If you’re struggling financially, carefully review your bills for any errors that could save you money and alleviate your worries.

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The stars will align to help you launch your own business or be promoted at work. Take the opportunity to explore new talents and open yourself to promising opportunities.

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You may be given a management position at work. However, you must carefully consider if it’s the right fit for you. You must learn to regulate your emotions and communicate effectively to maintain a healthy balance.

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Adopting a new diet and exercising regularly will achieve satisfying results. This will lead to personal satisfaction and welldeserved pride. You’ll be happy you took on the challenge.

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You have a gift for saying out loud what others are thinking. However, make sure your comments don’t come across as overly critical to avoid hurting or shocking others. It’s crucial

You’ll throw yourself into a competitive activity and strive to win first place. You’ll earn well-deserved recognition and warm applause as a testimony to your success.

LIBRA Sept 23-Oct 22

If you’re feeling tired, consider changing your lifestyle. Trying a new diet and getting out more could give you a much-needed energy boost and help restore balance.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21

When managed effectively, stress can serve as a motivating factor to accomplish remarkable feats. Balancing various aspects of your life to channel your energy and reach your maximum potential is essential.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19

If you have plans for a holiday, it’s wise to start preparing early, such as getting your passport and vaccinations, even if the trip is a few months away You don’t want to forget any vital details!

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If you discover an injustice, your protective instincts will kick in. You’ll play an essential role in reestablishing harmony and suggesting the necessary changes to make things right.

PISCES Feb. 19-March 20

When faced with injustice, try to be less judgmental and approach the situation more delicately A more nuanced approach can help you better manage the situation.

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Being held at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver, Reception to follow.

BROOKFIELD, Kenneth Leonard

August 30, 1923-September 12, 2024

Ken died peacefully at the North Shore Hospice at the wonderful age of 101, after a short stay in hospital. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Hannah in 2008 and will be deeply missed by daughters Celia (Jeff) and Alison (Steve), grandchildren Heather (Troy) and Evan, greatgrandson Elliott, their family and friends. Ken was born in Hawk Green, Cheshire, England, and was always proud of attending King’s School Macclesfield, prior to going to university. Married in Cardiff in 1949, Ken and Hannah moved in 1965 to North Vancouver with their daughters and Ken’s parents where they enjoyed a wonderful life together. In his long career as a professional engineer, he worked for Rolls Royce and ICI in the UK and, in Canada, had his own management consulting and training business. Ken had a fine italic hand and taught his family italic handwriting so they can carry on the family tradition. He was a lifelong member of The Society for Italic Handwriting and Westcoast Calligraphy Society. He loved to write out people’s names with flourish and send out his calligraphic annual calendar of quotations. He was a person of deep faith who loved nature in all its wonder and was a devotee of classical music, especially Mozart. A Celebration of Life and reception will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024, at 1:00pm at St. John’s Anglican Church at 220 West 8th Street, North Vancouver. Interment will be on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 1:30pm in St. Catherine’s Memorial Garden, 1058 Ridgewood, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation (non-charitable) to Westcoast Calligraphy Society: www.westcoastcalligraphy.com

DERRETH, Doreen

Our beloved mother Doreen Derreth passed away peacefully on September 17th 2024 at 89 years old. Her husband Reinhard passed just one year earlier. Doreen’s beautiful smile, infectious laugh, and kind spirit will be forever remembered by her son Gene, daughter-in-law Eleanor, grandson Tanner, the Weih family, the Morgan family, the Patrick family, and many other wonderful friends in Vancouver and beyond. A celebration of life for Doreen is being planned.

MUDRY, Arthur John May 8, 1932 - June 25, 2024

Proud son of Ukrainian immigrants West Coast Modern architect

Celebration of Life will be at West Vancouver Baptist Church 450 Mathers Avenue October 26, 2024 1:30 pm

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Obituaries

ALLAN DANKS

February 11, 1940 - August 29, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our Father, Grandfather, Husband, Brother and Friend, Allan Danks, on August 29, 2024 Allan was born in Hillingdon, England. After studying Carpentry and Joinery, he learned drafting and it was working for Taylor Woodrow Construction in London, England as an architectural draftsman that he met his first wife Christina. They emigrated to London, Ontario in 1967, where Allan worked at Tillman and Lamb Architects drafting plans for the University of Western Ontario. They soon moved to the West Coast, driving across Canada in their Ford Galaxy convertible, eventually buying a house in North Vancouver, B.C.

In Vancouver Allan called on his woodworking skills working at both Allied and Vancouver Shipyards, VGH and the Vancouver Parks Board, where he stayed until retirement. During this time he often came home from work only to start working on their house, which he lifted and extended as his family grew

In the early 70’s Allan joined the fledgling North Shore Rescue Team and enjoyed time spent in the mountains with like-minded people who became lifelong friends. He served as Training officer before going on to become Team Leader from 1981-1983 and again from 19911993 He was made a life member in 1994 after volunteering 23 years to the team. He was also a volunteer ski patroller on Mt. Seymour, where he taught his children to ski. Allan, Christina, and their children Glenn, Donna and Michael enjoyed many camping and skiing holidays with other rescue team families.

In 1987 Allan met his second wife Christine and step daughters Brenda, Kelly and Brooke. In 1994 they moved to Denman Island where he enjoyed kayaking and being outdoors, hiking and walking the many trails with his beloved dogs. He served as Chair of the Denman Island Trails committee for 16 years and volunteered 10 years to the Fire Department.

We will miss his long conversations and sharp wit!

A Celebration of Allan’s life will be held on Thursday, October 10th at 5pm at the Eagles Hall 170 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the North Shore Rescue Team Society

Obituaries

BEGLEY, Jacqueline (Jackie) M.

July 14, 1942

September 16, 2024

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Jackie Begley (aka "Lovey"). Abeloved wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt, and cherished friend to many, survived by her husband John; her three children, Stephanie (Garth), Paul and Patrick (Maria); grandchildren, Sadie, Frankie and Sofi; brother Nigel (Ellen), and nephews Stuart and Phillip. Jackie was born in Bristol, England, in 1942 and grew up in Weston Super Mare with her two brothers, John and Nigel. After college in the UK, Jackie’s adventurous spirit brought her to Canada in 1964, where she eventually settled in Deep Cove, North Vancouver.

Jackie had avery fulfilling career in hospitality spanning decades. In the sixties, she liaised with international stars at Vancouver’srenowned Isy’s Supper Club. Later, she spent many happy years working at the Raven Pub (formerly the Spanish Inn), where she built deep and lifelong friendships. Jackie went on to become an event coordinator at both the Seymour Golf and Country Club and the Deep Cove Yacht Club (where she also helped plan her own daughter’s wedding!).

Jackie’s passions were numerous, with her family and friends being foremost among them. She was an enthusiastic and talented gardener known for creating stunning flower boxes ather home and her neighbourhood garden. Afixture in Deep Cove, she devoted countless hours to projects that brought joy and beauty to the community.

Jackie embraced and lived life to the fullest. Those who knew her admired her kindness, boundless energy, and positivity, along with her radiant smile, impeccablesense of style, andkeen sense of humour.She will be profoundly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing her.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, please consider donations to acharity of your choice

Acelebration of life for Jackiewill be held on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at 1:00pm at Deep Cove YachtClub, 4420 Gallant Avenue, North Vancouver, BC.

Obituaries

MORRISON, Hilary Ann

It is with great sadness that the family of Hilary Ann Morrison announce her passing at Lions Gate Hospital on September 1st, 2024, at the age of 83. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, John David Lachlan “Lach” Morrison, her sister, Karen Day, and her children Gail (Sean), Sydney (Mike), and David (Randy). Born in Vancouver, in 1941 to Arthur and Audrey Mae Kemp, Hilary lived most of her early life in Vancouver. She settled in West Vancouver with her husband, where she worked as a teacher and became a proud mother and grandmother. She enjoyed reading, walking, gardening, hosting dinner parties, and was a devoted Nana to grandchildren Lachlan, Oliver, Sam, and Hannah. Hilary spent many happy summers with family and friends at the cabin in Sechelt, as well as, on vacation at the beach on Maui. Hilary was a kind, patient, and loving person to all who knew her and she will be deeply missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held for her in October, details found on the Hollyburn Funeral Home website. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

PATTERSON, Frank

Frank Patterson age 101 years, passed away peacefully on August 25, 2024. Lovingly remembered by his son, Myron (Robin) and grandson Brett, as well as numerous nieces and nephews in England, and many friends. He was predeceased by his wife Doris and his two sisters.

A Memorial Service will be held at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd Street, West Vancouver, Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 11:00 am.

Obituaries

PRITTIE, Frances Mary

Frances was born March 16, 1956 to Bill and Muriel Prittie of Copper Cove, West Vancouver and passed peacefully August 8, 2024 at LGH. She is survived by her loving daughter Lachlan Dorey and siblings, Diane Kellas, Ralph Prittie (Judy), Don Prittie (Jan) and Marg Johnson (Lorne), and their families. Francie was a very creative soul, and in her younger days an adventurous traveler. A major stroke at age 38 made her later years more challenging. She worked hard to maintain her independence and raised her daughter to be a strong independent woman and adventurous traveler. A celebration of life was held on August 31, 2024. To honour Frances’ life, donations to the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre would be appreciated. info@nssrc.org or 225 East 2nd Street. North Vancouver, V7L 1C4.

SPOUSE, Thomas William

Thomas William Spouse, 89, of North Vancouver, passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 14th, 2024, due to complications from COVID.

Tom was predeceased by his wife Joan (2019) and survived by his three children: his son, Ian (Arlene), daughters Kathryn (Mike), Lynn (Tony), 7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Elizabeth Lee (Martin) of Ottawa, Erica and family. He was devoted to his family.

He was born in Victoria to William and Mary (Anderson) Spouse. The family moved to North Vancouver in 1952. After graduation from NVHS and a couple of years at UBC, he worked briefly for the Royal Bank, then on to Zurich Insurance and ICBC, where he was an automobile insurance underwriter and trainer.

Starting as a young teenager, Tom had a passion for all things automotive, especially old Ford automobiles. He belonged to several car clubs. His passion for cars was only eclipsed by his love of the outdoors, especially time spent at the family property in the Cariboo, where he explored the countryside, snowmobiled, fished and hunted.

The Lions Gate Hospital nursing team was very much appreciated.

Services will be held at Boal Chapel in North Vancouver on Saturday, October 5th at 2:00 pm.

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