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Cascading rocks force more Deep Cove evacuations

ABBY LUCIANO

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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

One week following a massive atmospheric river, a new evacuation order was put into effect for three Deep Cove homes over concerns about debris cascading downhill during subsequent rainstorms, including rocks the size of “pumpkins.”

The District of North Vancouver declared a local state of emergency evacuation order at 5 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 26) The notice from the district said that debris filled the Ostler and Panorama Creek channels, “limiting their capacity to withstand future heavy rainfall events.”

“They were very large stones that came down, and literally thousands of them,” said District of North Vancouver Mayor Mike Little, adding that wood debris was also falling alongside rocks as big as “pumpkins” and “softballs.”

The properties are 5297 and 5313 Indian River Drive and 2514 Panorama Drive. They are not the same properties that were under evacuation order earlier this month, Little said (see story Page 4).

The state of local emergency was declared for neighbourhoods east of Francis Creek accessed from or via Indian River Road and Panorama Drive, north of the 2500 block, in Deep Cove, according to the district’s statement.

Little said that after crews fixed Gallant Creek from overflowing during the atmospheric river storm, the district

GHOST RIDER Lynn Valley resident Grant Baldwin and children Juniper and Arlo help with the skeleton mountain biker Halloween display in their front yard

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Rope rescues and helping hands: Deep Cove cleans up

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

When Ben Heraud started his shift as a barista in Deep Cove on Oct. 19, he wasn’t expecting to be saved by the fire department with a rope due to massive flooding.

But that’s exactly what happened as an atmospheric river battered the West Coast, causing a torrent of water to cascade down Gallant Avenue, the main commercial street in the popular North Vancouver tourist destination.

“As soon as I stepped out into the force of the water, I was really glad they gave me a rope,” Heraud said. “The force of the water as soon as it hit your feet, it was coming up over your shoulders and you’re really pulling yourself out there. It was pretty crazy.”

Heraud parked his car near Caf/EH just before 6:30 a.m., expecting it to be a normal, if a bit rainy, day on the job.

As the barista did his morning routine – baking muffins and brewing coffee – Heraud saw how harsh the rain was coming down but didn’t think much of it, expecting the day to be slow

But in only a couple hours, at 10 a.m., Heraud began to see water flowing down Gallant Avenue. In the next hour, water started to come through the wood walls of Caf/EH, and, soon after, the bottom level flooded, reaching over ankle depth

It soon became clear that Heraud and his co-worker couldn’t get out on their own, so members of the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

jumped in to help, setting up a rope system to pull the pair out safely

Caf/EH was just one of the businesses hammered by the atmospheric river that swept through the Lower Mainland last weekend, leading to floods across the North Shore.

Deep Cove was one of the worst-hit neighbourhoods, with businesses being forced to close until further notice, while six homes on Panorama Drive had to be evacuated due to flood damage. Over the

weekend, 292 millimeters of precipitation was recorded.

Iris Blanchett, general manager of Caf/ EH, said the flooding has caused damage to the walls, the bathroom, the outside doors as well as electrical damage to the fridge and freezer.

“Because we had no power, all the perishables are garbage,” Blanchett said. “They all need to be binned. There’s quite a bit of loss.”

The closure could be anywhere up to a month or more, Blanchett said, but she’s glad everyone is safe, and no one got hurt.

Now, Blanchett is waiting to hear back from insurance companies to assess the damage and what can be done to get the cafe up and running again.

Down Gallant Avenue is The Seymour Art Gallery, another shop affected by the flooding.

Curator/director Vanessa Black said the gallery floors and walls are slightly damaged and are being repaired. The gallery and shop are temporarily closed until repairs are done.

Although only a little bit of water came through, Black said she is thankful there is no damage to any art, shop items, furniture or electronics.

“It could have been a lot worse,” Black said. “I think we got lucky in a lot of ways, and I think a big part of it is because of the help and quick response time that we had with people helping out right after.”

Black was off site on Oct. 19 when she received a text from a colleague letting

NICK LABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

A handful of Deep Cove residents were sighing with relief last week as they were allowed to return home following an evacuation order.

On Thursday evening, Oct. 24, the District of North Vancouver lifted a mandatory evacuation order for six properties on the 2700 block of Panorama Drive.

The order was issued Sunday, Oct. 20, after severe flooding in the area compromised a retaining wall on one of the Panorama Drive lots.

According to a statement from the municipality, engineers had determined that a potential failure of private infrastructure was deemed a risk to public safety

“The decision to lift the order comes after district crews have

worked over the past few days to complete construction work remediating hazards resulting from the extreme rainfall event,” the statement read.

That work included restoring downstream creek drainage to Indian Arm, and upstream flow to its original state.

“Homeowners have been advised that hazards may be present on their property, and we

have encouraged them to undertake their own due diligence on their properties,” the district said.

No place to stay on North Shore for evacuees with pets, resident says Two of the evacuees were David Goodman and his mother Marjorie. Goodman said the experience

was especially difficult and confusing for his mom, who has lived in the house for 50 years and suffers from dementia

“[Moving back] was huge for her,” he said. “She doesn’t like to be out of her element.

“She’s super happy to be back – and just observing all the damage and trying to process that,” Goodman said.

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services members execute a rope rescue for a pair of workers from a Deep Cove café during the atmospheric river storm Oct. 19 COURTESY OF IRIS BLANCHETT

City of North Van moves to limit currency exchanges

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The City of North Vancouver is advancing plans that would curtail new currency exchanges from opening up in prime streetlevel storefronts.

A divided council voted 4-3 Oct. 21 to schedule a public hearing for a bylaw that would ban any new “money services” businesses from operating at ground level in the city.

The types of currency exchanges in question exist largely to provide financial services to the North Shore Iranian community which, because of economic sanctions against the Islamic Republic, cannot use the traditional banking system to send or receive money from home.

But they have been proliferating at a time when council is turning its attention toward making Lonsdale Avenue a more vibrant shopping district. And there has been a push from the public to crack down on them. West Vancouver has already put limits on new currency exchanges taking up storefronts in Ambleside and Dundarave

“The idea is to maintain the animation of the street, and also, to some degree, hopefully … to limit the number. Do we need that many? Do we want to be the money services centre of the Lower Mainland? I suspect not,” said Coun. Don Bell, who moved the motion at council.

When the issue first came up in council chambers in July, Mayor Linda Buchanan sharply criticized the motion for unfairly targeting Iranian-Canadian business owners, saying it sent the wrong message about the city’s stated values of being a welcoming place.

That argument wasn’t repeated when the proposal was back for a vote on Monday, but at least three council members spoke against the bylaw, saying bans on any type of business at street level should be discussed in the context of the city’s Lonsdale “great street project” – a plan that intends to reimagine Lonsdale in ways that will support commercial activity and enhance esthetics, walkability, vibrancy and history.

“I agree with the intent, and I understand the purpose. For me, I still have issue with the process – that being that we’re changing the bylaws for specifically one type of business, when I think we know that there are other types of businesses that also don’t animate the streetscape,” said Coun. Jessica McIlroy. “I would still prefer us to do a more wholesome look.”

Coun. Shervin Shahriari stressed that time was of the essence and that council should act before waiting for the Lonsdale great street project to be complete.

“I think we all agree that we have a long, long way to go in achieving that. And I think this is a step towards that goal. As mentioned, it may not be all perfect, and nothing is perfect,” he said. “From my recollection, we have gone from something like having four to five of these businesses to maybe 20 or 25-plus in the city The growth rate is concerning and so it does deserve a special look at this situation.”

Couns. Holly Back and Tony Valente joined Bell and Shahrari in voting the motion through. Buchanan, McIlroy and Coun. Angela Girard voted against.

North Shore currency exchange owner reacts

Dina Ser, director of Hafez Exchange, which has operated on Lonsdale since 2011, takes a nuanced position. Even though it might mean fewer competitors in the market, Ser said she doesn’t necessarily agree with council’s direction.

Hafez Exchange is one of the oldest currency exchange businesses in North Vancouver’s Central Lonsdale area, where several similar businesses have sprouted in recent years PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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DNV council advances plan for 37-storey tower and hotel

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District of North Vancouver Mayor and council are divided on a plan to build one of the tallest apartment towers on the North Shore.

At a meeting Oct. 21, council narrowly voted to send a proposal for a 37-storey rental building and adjacent 12-storey hotel to a public hearing.

A proposed new development, replacing the Best Western and Econo Lodge sites on Capilano Road, would house 478 purpose-built rental units – 48 of them at below-market rates – and 171 hotel rooms CHARD DEVELOPMENTS LTD.

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Replacing the Best Western and Econo Lodge sites on Capilano Road near Marine Drive, the new development would house 478 purpose-built rental units – 48 of them at below-market rates – and 171 hotel rooms.

It would also include new commercial space at the ground level, as well as various improvements to the surrounding road infrastructure and public areas.

But, primarily due to the sky-scraping height of the project, which requires an amendment to the official community plan, Mayor Mike Little and Couns. Lisa Muri and Betty Forbes voted against it, nearly sending the decade-long application process back to the drawing board.

The majority of council though touted its benefits including meeting the municipality’s housing needs and attracting out-of-towners to a well-situated hotel.

The plan will go to a public hearing which is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19.

A staff report summarized several key benefits to the community: a partnership with YWCA valued at $16 million to deliver 18 family-oriented, subsidized rental units; $15 million in improvements to the street frontage including bus stops, protected bike lanes and widened sidewalks; around $9 million to upgrade surrounding infrastructure; up to $1 million for public realm enhancements like street furniture, landscaping and “pocket parks;” and a developer cost charge estimated at $4.9 million.

Based on public feedback gathered so far, concerns expressed to staff include a need for infrastructure improvements before such a large development is built, that too much density is being added to the Lions Gate Village town centre, and the height of the tower being above 30 storeys.

But staff received more positive

comments than negative, with members of the public wanting the village centre to be built out with more services. Residents were also enthusiastic that more rental housing would benefit young people and local employees, and that the hotel would bring other economic benefits to the area.

Residents, along with representatives from the business community and housing advocates, attended Monday’s meeting to voice their support for the project.

In response to past feedback from council and the community, applicant Chard Development Ltd. has committed to enhancing the local road network and utility infrastructure.

The company has also altered the design to place the tallest buildings near Capilano Road to reduce shadow impacts to the nearby residential area.

Staff recommended that council move the plan ahead to a public hearing because it advances the OCP and the plan for the Lower Capilano Marine Village Centre. The report noted that the 478 new market units will help achieve the district’s affordable housing strategy, while the hotel rooms will contribute to economic development goals.

Is building’s height worth the benefits of new rental and amenities in the community?

While Coun. Jim Hanson said he appreciated the community’s concerns related to congestion and transportation infrastructure in the area, the main appeal of the project is the number of new rental units it will create.

“It’s bringing the district exactly, in

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NORTH VANCOUVER RCMP WARN ABOUT ARMED TEENS

After a sharp uptick in teens being found with weapons – including knives, an airsoft pistol and a homemade taser, North Vancouver RCMP are asking parents to have a word with their kids.

Over a recent two-week span, officers with the detachment’s youth support team had 10 run-ins with teens resulting in weapons being seized.

“We are extremely concerned with the increase in weapons we are seeing youth carrying,” said Const Mansoor Sahak, North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson “Weapons such as these can cause disagreements to spiral out of control and can result in an escalated police response that has the potential to ultimately place the public, the youth, and the police in harm’s way.”

Possession of an airsoft gun is legal, but criminal charges can be laid if it is concealed or used to threaten, intimidate or assault others.

“We take the carrying of weapons seriously and should a youth be found in possession of a weapon they may face significant consequences including a criminal charge,” said Const. Paul Reece, a member the North Vancouver RCMP’s Youth Support Team. “We encourage parents to have conversations about these types of incidents and reinforce that carrying weapons can only cause harm, there is no upside.”

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MISSING MAN MAY BE ON NORTH SHORE TRAILS

North Shore Rescue volunteers are out searching for a missing man after his vehicle turned up near the entrance to a West Vancouver trail system.

Surrey RCMP reported Scott Phillips missing on Sept. 29 after he was last seen two days earlier at Park & Tilford shopping centre in North Vancouver.

At the time, officers said he is an experienced outdoors enthusiast

who likes to camp in the backcountry – particularly around Cypress Mountain Provincial Park.

On Oct. 24, North Shore Rescue confirmed they had been tasked by police to join the search for Phillips after his vehicle was found near the Brothers Creek Trail entrance on Millstream Road in the British Properties in West Vancouver

“If anyone who has been in the area over the last month and has any relevant information or sightings, please contact the police,” a message from NSR stated.

A Surrey RCMP press release described Phillips as: 43-year-old Caucasian male; six-foot-one in height; 200 pounds; short brown hair; brown eyes; multiple tattoos on his legs and arms, including a distinctive tattoo of the word OKAY on the fingers of his left hand; last seen wearing a black hoodie, black shorts, sneakers and a dark hat.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 2024-145836.

– Brent Richter

Fringe festival

While we write this editorial, election recounts that will determine the next four years of our province are nearing completion. There’s no question, the stakes are high.

But we are appalled by the online conspiracy theories alleging this carefully legislated, non-partisan process is an attempt by the NDP to steal the election.

A key facet of the current populist mentality is that it seeks to undermine our institutions for the short-term satisfaction of finding something to blame But the damage to those institutions lasts, and we are at a critical inflection point in the health of our democracies, which are more fragile than we like to admit. Attacking Elections BC is an attack on the foundations of the house we all live in.

What this ugly display reveals is the crisis

in modern conservatism. The right wing has become addicted to conspiracy theories: Vaccines are a means to population control Mass shootings are hoaxes. The UN is going to make us eat bugs. Two plus two equals five. Fringe ideas have always been with us but – importantly – always on the fringe. Now they are finding willing carriers not just within mainstream parties, but in those seeking office.

In the not-so-distant past, conservatism meant favouring less government spending and lower taxation, deregulation of red tape, minimal intrusion in the free market, and law and order. These are values that have led right-of-centre parties to many decades of governance in Canada and B.C. It’s time to put paranoid fantasies back on the fringe. Regardless of whether a party is on the right or the left, we deserve to be governed by adults.

BC NDP tossed a lifeline after glimpsing political demise

ROB SHAW rob@robshawnews.com

Imagine attending your own funeral when suddenly – miraculously – you jolt back upright amongst the living.

That’s a bit like being a BC New Democrat these days. The party seemingly lost its majority government on election day, facing the prospect of either being out of office entirely or grovelling to the two BC Greens for votes, and then regained its lifeline in Monday’s final count process to emerge with its majority intact.

From political devastation to resurrection in nine long days, as the closest election in provincial history played right down to the wire.

In the end, it wasn’t the razor-thin margins of Juan de Fuca-Malahat or Surrey City Centre that tilted the race, but the 634 votes in Surrey-Guildford. There, Conservative Honveer Singh Randhawa, who had been leading on election night by 103 votes, saw the results flip to NDP incumbent Garry Begg by 27 votes.

The final result falls within the 38-vote threshold for a judicial recount, which means we’ll have to wait several days more for the final, final count to give us the triple-final results of election 2024.

But there’s a very strong likelihood the BC NDP have scraped by with a 47-seat majority in the 93-seat legislature.

For Premier David Eby it represents a crucial second chance.

More than half the voters did not support Eby or the BC NDP in the election. He lost numerous ridings and cabinet ministers. The province is badly divided after a brutal election. Is he the premier to bridge the growing gap between rural and urban B.C.?

“After a close and hard-fought campaign, it’s now time to come together to deliver for people,” Eby said in a statement after the final count.

The NDP can go one of two ways.

It can partner with the BC Greens and govern with the “progressive majority” Eby cited on election night, hoping to convince voters it is still on the right path with record spending and new programs.

Or, it can find areas of common ground

with the BC Conservatives, who rode a wave of immense voter frustration to 44 seats in the legislature.

One path doubles down on the direction of the Eby administration from the last 22 months, in the hopes the big-swing initiatives that have defined his premiership in areas like housing will lead to tangible results before the next election and dissipate voter dissatisfaction.

The other is a change of course and attitude, to chip away at the Conservative momentum and win back the hardhat-wearing, working-class voters outside of Vancouver and Victoria who once backed John Horgan but don’t see much in common with the NDP of today.

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RESTORED NAVVY JACK HOUSE WILL BE A WELCOME ADDITION

Dear Editor:

RE: Navvy Jack Restoration Plans Looking A Little Less Quaint, Oct. 23 Kirk LaPointe column

The waterfront in West Vancouver is, for the most part, underutilized. For 10 days in the summer, it is robust with music, art, food and a wine garden, as residents and visitors enjoy the Harmony Arts Festival.

The renovations and enhancements to the Navvy Jack house will be a great complement to our businesses and waterfront. A few years ago, the Ambleside Dundarave Business Improvement Association conducted a survey called “Imagine Ambleside.” We had more than 1,000 submissions, asking folks what they would like to see in our Ambleside commercial and waterfront areas. Aside from enhanced retail, breweries and a hotel, a common thread was for more waterfront activation.

Along with the restoration of the Navvy Jack house, the ADBIA would welcome summer pop-ups in the park that could house an oyster bar, fish and chips, or a taco stand, and perhaps a small temporary stage to be used on summer evenings for acoustical entertainment.

One only has to visit Eastern Canada to see that most of the buildings are well over 100 years old and they are home to restaurants, hotels, gift shops and more The rebuild of the Navvy Jack house allows this heritage building to remain

and at the same time create an animated and vibrant business, built and managed by two local West Vancouver business owners and residents.

To clarify a comment made in Mr LaPointe’s opinion piece, while the square footage is accurate, it should be noted that his number includes the second floor, which would house offices and mechanical equipment with no public access.

It is not 2,700 square feet of restaurant seating. Reviewing the renderings on the District of West Vancouver website, the inside would have upwards of 700 square feet of seating with a new deck of 800 square feet.

The ADBIA will continue to work hard to create a more vibrant, fun and animated commercial area and we are grateful for the support from both current and previous councils, as well as district staff, in our efforts to date. Since 2020, with the encouragement of the ADBIA, councils have rezoned the commercial area, limiting certain types of businesses at retail level and allowing for breweries and distilleries.

We actively work to find the types of businesses that will enhance our commercial area, provide work to local residents, and at the same time help our local economy.

The Navvy Jack house restoration and design does just that, and we look forward to welcoming them as a new business in our community.

Maureen O’Brien

Executive director of the Ambleside Dundarave Business Improvement Association, West Vancouver

Eby has tough choices to make

from A8

“British Columbians have asked us to work together and make life better for them,” said Eby “That is exactly what we intend to do. A majority of B.C. voters have elected a legislature that shares common values – like addressing affordability, tackling climate change, making sure health care is there when you need it, and building an inclusive province with safe communities where everyone belongs ”

Either path he chooses, the legislature will function a bit differently for the returning premier

There could very well be tie votes between the government and opposition

parties, forcing the next speaker into the uncomfortable role of tie-breaker. It won’t be quite as easy to get things done for the NDP as it was before the election sapped away most of its electoral strength.

Still, the final count results get Eby and the NDP an unexpected reprieve. The party glimpsed the demise of its governing power Now it has got a second lease on life. We’ll see how Eby uses it.

Rob Shaw has spent more than 16 years covering B.C politics, now reporting for CHEK News and writing for Glacier Media. He is the co-author of the national bestselling book A Matter of Confidence, host of the weekly podcast Political Capital, and a regular guest on CBC Radio

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Electric boilers to heat City of North Vancouver homes

BRENT RICHTER

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The City of North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Energy Corp. will soon start heating homes with electric boilers.

Plans for the municipally-owned utility were discussed at the city’s Oct 7 meeting when council, which acts as the regulator for LEC, set a 4.6 per cent increase in the rates consumers will pay for their heating in the next year

Today, the LEC warms about 7,000 homes, businesses and public facilities in 108 buildings using heat pumped out of eight energy plants connected by 15 kilometres of hydronic pipes. Almost all of that heat comes from natural gas.

In the fall of 2025, LEC will commission an electric boiler plant in a new condo building on West 15th Street. With its three megawatts of capacity, the boilers could lower the system’s greenhouse gas emissions by 1,300 tonnes from the time it goes online until the end of 2025, according to staff.

Running the electric boilers will cost the utility about $200,000 more per month than burning gas would, so rates will be going up by an additional 2.9 per cent. For a typical LEC customer living in a 750-square-foot apartment, that would translate to a $3-per-month increase in heating costs, according to staff.

Decarbonization controversy

Members of council had no qualms with the rate increase.

Some activists in the community, however, have zeroed in on LEC’s shortcomings – both in its continued reliance on carbon-intensive natural gas and its inability to provide increasingly important cooling in the summers

Lauri Parkinson specifically called out LEC’s use of more expensive renewable natural gas, or RNG, as a “low carbon” source of heat. Rather than being fracked from the ground, RNG is captured from sources where there is already organic material decomposing including landfills,

wastewater treatment plants and farms.

“Burning RNG produces exactly the same emissions as burning natural gas,” Parkinson said, adding that the RNG LEC purchases gets pumped through the same gas pipelines as everyone else’s fossil gas and therefor, it’s not actually getting used by the customers in North Vancouver who are paying for it.

“There is no scientific reason for Lonsdale Energy to spend this money for RNG or charge their customers for RNG because it does not decarbonize LEC,” she said.

Judith Brook called for the City of North Vancouver to end its policy of requiring new buildings to source their heat from LEC when better options are available.

“Electric air source heat pumps have been available and in use for many, many years, supplying both heat and cooling, but if you live within the mandated service area, you cannot install and enjoy them,” she said “RNG is not a

climate saviour at all, and I really hope that people can see that we must electrify, and we have the means. What we don’t have is excess time to slowly move in the right direction.”

LEC is currently working on a decarbonization road map intended to have the system carbon neutral by 2050, as well as a plan to introduce cooling services for new buildings that will tie into the system in the future, according to staff.

Industrial-scale heat pumps are one of the technologies they are looking to for that.

Last month, the Lonsdale Energy Corp went public with plans to build a $24-million plant that will recover heat from raw sewage flowing through North Vancouver’s pipes and feed it back into the system. That project, which is set to begin construction next year and come online in 2027, is expected to save about 7,600 tonnes in carbon emissions per year and get LEC to its goal of using 40 per cent low-carbon

energy by 2027.

Karsten Veng, Lonsdale Energy Corp.’s CEO, acknowledged the controversy and highlighted the direction LEC is now moving in.

“We have said in the past, and I’ll say it again, that we consider RNG as a transitioning fuel,” he said. “I think the achievements that we have made in the last couple of years show that we on a right trajectory and that we’re achieving some of the goals that have been put forward by council, that we’re starting to decarbonize the system in a grand way.”

Although the meeting was strictly to set the LEC rate increase for 2025, council members also acknowledged the concerns raised by Parkinson and Brooks.

“We’re looking at trying to make a balance, to make a transition with Lonsdale Energy Corp. It’s not perfect,” said Coun. Tony Valente. “But I do think, on the whole … that this plan is reasonable tonight and I’m happy to support it.”

DNV must add 5,200 units by 2026: housing needs report

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

The District of North Vancouver must deliver 5,185 additional units over the next two years, according to the municipality’s interim housing needs report.

At a meeting Oct. 21, council voted to receive the provincially mandated report, which was prepared by district staff.

As per legislation, the district created its first housing needs report in December 2021, which estimated future housing needs if long-term historical trends continue.

The initial report calculated that 4,550 more units would be required by 2031.

In this year’s interim report, staff projected a housing need of 22,369 units by 2041. In the four years since the first report, the district had delivered 2,240 new units, leaving 5,185 to be built by the end of 2026.

These standardized estimates will be written into official

community plans and zoning bylaws for 2025. The next comprehensive housing needs report is due by the end of 2028.

Presenting to council, DNV general manager of planning Dan Milburn called the report a needs assessment.

“What it is not is a supply-and-capacity assessment,” he said. “It doesn’t look at the various limitations within a community, such as infrastructure, service use, environmental physical limitations, such as hazardous areas, ownership and tenure limitations.”

The report doesn’t factor in labour, supply chain and interest rates.

“All those things are potentially constraints on supplying capacity,” he said.

The 5,185 units defined in the report are the district’s minimum capacity to accommodate rezoning by the end of next year, Milburn added.

Looking at census data over 20 years (2001 to 2021), the district has grown at a rate of around 16

per cent, to 34,179 private dwellings by the end of that period.

A much faster rate is expected over the next two decades. By 2041, the district is expected to host 56,548 units, growing at a rate of 65 per cent.

For comparison, the growth rate is expected to be 73 per cent in the City of North Vancouver and 57 per cent in West Vancouver over the next 20 years. In terms of development type,

DNV will have to accommodate roughly 20 large high-rises, 127 low-rises and 2,000 infill projects to keep up with projected need.

Reflecting on the province’s policy to mandate municipal housing targets, Mayor Mike Little said that relationship must improve.

“There was no consultation with the District of North Vancouver leading up to their implementation, and that needs to change,” he said “I take [Premier David Eby] at his word, saying that he recognized the community is not happy with the direction the province has been going and they plan to work closer with other partners.”

The province can’t achieve its goals without making sure local government has funds to build transit and other infrastructure, Little said.

Based on the number of units built over the past several years, Coun. Herman Mah expressed concerns that the district might not meet the outlined targets.

But Milburn clarified that the

7,400 units between 2021 and 2026 isn’t a target. It’s capacity that must be accommodated in the district’s zoning

“Council has to consider creating zoning that will accommodate actually 22,400 units for the community by the end of next year,” he said. “The rate of growth then will be market based. It will be how quickly owners and applicants can submit their applications, satisfy all the requirements and then build their projects.”

Given that larger projects take time to build, the district likely won’t achieve the projected need over the next two years, Milburn added.

Noting projected population growth of 44 per cent in B.C. by 2046, Coun Catherine Pope said housing should be built as quickly as possible.

“That is why the province mandated more housing be built,” she said. “Because the problem was municipalities like the district had rejected a lot of development in the past.”

A construction worker helps build a new apartment building in North Vancouver in April. NICK LABA / NSN

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Neighbours make child’s Halloween wish come true

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Four-year-old Ian Ytsma was all smiles and joy with a bag full of candy Sunday evening as he got to go trick-ortreating early in his North Vancouver neighbourhood.

Nearly 50 homes in the Pemberton Heights area came together to make sure Ian didn’t miss out on the fun after finding out that he will be having his third open-heart surgery on Oct. 31.

“I’m just so grateful,” Natalia Ytsma, Ian’s mom, said “For people to just come together for this little guy who’s been through so much, it’s really heartwarming.”

Ian was born with an unbalanced atrioventricular septal defect, which is a lack of symmetry between left and right sides of the heart. He has a hole in his heart, making it more difficult to pump blood throughout his body Ian had his first heart surgery at two weeks old, and another at six months.

The next surgery Ian is having is called a Fontan, Natalia said, describing how a doctor will basically restructure the heart to bypass the ventricles and start pumping blood directly to the lungs.

“He’s been a trooper, he takes three blood pressure medications a day with his breakfast, and gets winded when he walks up stairs,” said Natalia. “Other than that, you wouldn’t notice. He’s a happy-go-lucky four-year-old.”

Nearly a dozen children and parents came to join Ian dressed up for trick-ortreating, cheering him on when he got to another house and climbed the hefty stairs

to score more candy Ian’s brother James, who dressed up as a Ghostbuster, tagged along with him to every house in case he needed help.

“It’s just such a nice collection of kids, and I think a little bit of empathy as we

come to understand someone in a vulnerable position, I think that’s beautiful,” Natalia said.

Ian’s dad, David, held his flashlight on a hand-drawn, laminated map a neighbour created showing all the houses taking part

in the little astronaut’s night.

But Ian didn’t just get candy He also received activity books and stuffies for his hospital stay, as well as words of encouragement.

Originally the surgery was supposed to be scheduled in the summer but it was rescheduled for early October so they could do more testing. But the BC Children’s Hospital needed to bring in a surgeon all the way from Edmonton, Alta., and the only availability was on Halloween.

“We were kind of bummed, because it was the first year I think he was truly excited about it,” Natalia said.

But Ian was giggling when he found out he could go trick-or-treating. As the big day approached, he started asking every 30 minutes or so when it was time to go out.

This night means a lot to the family too, as they moved to North Vancouver from Ontario in 2019 and don’t have other family nearby

“To finally feel like we found a home and to feel that sense of love and community, it’s almost hard to express,” said Natalia.

The recovery could take between one to three weeks, depending on how Ian’s heart takes to the new pumping system, she said.

The Ytsma family is now preparing for the surgery with blood work, ultrasounds and soon meeting the surgeon.

But Ian’s spirits are lifted.

How was his big night? “One-hundredtimes-a-million fun,” he said.

Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

Ian Ytsma received more than just candy when trick-or-treating in the Pemberton Heights neighbourhood on Sunday (Oct. 27). Neighbours provided activity books, stuffies and words of encouragement ahead of his open-heart surgery scheduled for Oct. 31 at Vancouver’s BC Children’s Hospital. ABBY LUCIANO / NSN

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Night Walk shines a light on intimate partner violence

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Lanterns and flashing lights filled the streets of North Vancouver Thursday night as dozens of people walked to raise awareness and funds for those affected by intimate partner violence.

keep us safe, for the safety and peace I now feel.”

Every year, an estimated 360,000 children witness family violence in Canada. Statistics Canada reported that last year 123,319 people aged 12 and older faced intimate partner violence and 139,020 victims of family violence came to police attention.

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“People don’t realize that domestic violence abuse does happen right here in our community,” said Caroline Baile, Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Night Light Walk organizer and vice-president, network success and support for the real estate company “Domestic violence happens everywhere around us, and it’s so important that we get together as a community to really help the cause.”

Before the three kilometre walk, folks gathered at Highlands Elementary School on Colwood Drive for an opening ceremony Laura Reynolds, executive director of the North Shore Crisis Services Society, read three testimonials of women who stayed at the society’s shelter.

“I came here with nothing, and you made me feel like a person again – for the clothes, food, taxi fare to the ER – for your compassion, your humanity and care for all the long hours helping me fill out housing applications,” Reynolds read.

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The issue has reached crisis levels, organizers say, as 95 Canadian municipalities have declared intimate partner violence epidemics in their communities.

“I think that is huge, because they are bringing this crisis to light, which it wasn’t talked about before,” Baile said

Intimate partner violence is an issue that makes many uncomfortable to talk about, District of North Vancouver Coun. Catherine Pope said, which is why raising awareness is vital.

“It still shocks me that 44 per cent of women face some kind of intimate partner violence in their lifetime, and here on the North Shore, women are also facing this problem.” Pope said. “The North Shore Crisis Services Society is literally saving lives and helping women to escape violence and to be safe.”

The national shelter foundation has run for 26 years and raised more than $46 million, supporting more than 250 shelters across Canada.

Donations are open until Oct. 31 through nightlightwalk.ca. Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative

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Misinformation expert coming to Kay Meek Arts Centre

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

How do you tell if the information you’re reading or seeing is real or fake when it all looks believable?

This is what misinformation expert Timothy Caulfield will talk about at the Kay Meek Arts Centre next month alongside his forthcoming book, The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters.

“I really think it has become one of the greatest challenges of our time,” Caulfield said.

The event will be co-hosted with Stephanie Hall, director of the West Vancouver Memorial Library. They will both explore how to counteract misinformation and how to live in a time when the truth can be hard to detect. The talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.

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“Misinformation has been around for a long time, but I think it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s never been as bad as it is right now,” he said. “We’ve never seen the volume of it that we’re seeing right now, and I don’t think we’ve seen the harsh, really dramatic impacts that we’re seeing right now.”

Nearly half of Canadians (43 per cent) say they felt it was harder than three years ago to decipher between true or false online reports last year A poll by Abacus Data found 84 per cent of Canadians who responded were at least somewhat concerned about the spread of misinformation and disinformation.

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“Even though I was studying this area, I had no idea it would get as bad as it is today, it’s just become a crisis,” Caulfield said.

But it’s not hopeless, as there are strategies to help try and detect dis- and misinformation, Caulfield said.

“Even little things like pausing and being patient and trying to embrace accuracy, those are simple steps that can make a difference,” he said.

Caulfield will talk about what people do on their own to tackle misinformation, and on a broader level as a community, he said.

Guests will also learn how social media influencers, ChatGPT and artificial

Even little things like pausing and being patient and trying to embrace accuracy, those are simple steps that can make a difference.

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In Caulfield’s book, he looks at a wide range of topics such as how science is done, internet ratings on restaurants, and even how pet food is represented. All proceeds collected will support the library’s programs such as their summer reading club, brain health collection, recording studio and more.

The event will take place on Nov. 6 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For more information visit the Kay Meek website

Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative

North Van District to expand protection of trees in urban areas

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Trees are a defining feature of the North Shore. They help to cool the surface temperature, and absorb water as it runs down slopes and off asphalt surfaces.

Those points were raised at District of North Vancouver chambers on Oct. 7, as council voted unanimously to update policy so that it includes an urban forest management plan. The successful motion also directed staff to create tree-planting requirements for new developments.

But having too many trees in residential neighbourhoods can create wildfire risks, so the district should be careful when it adds more protections, said Mayor Mike Little.

Part of the inspiration for the protection plan is a new report from Metro Vancouver that shows the urban tree canopy being cut back. In 2020, total tree canopy across 21 neighbouring municipalities was 31 per cent, down one per cent from 2014.

Over the same period, impervious surfaces like roads increased to 54 per cent from 50 per cent.

“Impervious surfaces are associated with higher temperatures, increased flood risk and poor water quality,” reads the study.

According to North Van District staff, tree canopy provides shade and natural habitat, while capturing stormwater. With global temperatures rising, urban trees are “essential” to maintain a livable environment for residents, staff said in a report to council.

And with new provincial legislation to up density in residential areas, tree canopy will continue to fall if measures aren’t taken to protect it, staff said

‘It’s a full picture of forestation, not just trees around homes’

Coun. Lisa Muri said the Metro study gave her concerns along with recent trends in development.

“Especially in the upper Capilano, Upper Lonsdale area, a significant amount of redevelopment is going from ranchers that were built in the 1950s … from a 1,500- or 2,000-square-foot rancher and replacing it in some cases with houses that are 10,000 square feet and above,”

she said.

We’ve seen a lot of outrage in the community when we lose big [trees], especially big firs and cedars that sit in the middle of a lot that are cut down because somebody bought a lot they now want to redevelop,” Muri said. “And many of the new properties that are being built, the surface doesn’t allow drainage.”

Coun. Jim Hanson said the point of the motion is to contemplate if there are more strategies to better protect trees, even if the community is adding more housing.

“Are there policy initiatives that can be used to better create new green spaces or plant trees in areas that perhaps are available to us for that purpose, so that

we can tilt the balance back towards more tree cover instead of less?” he said.

While it’s hard to find anyone in the district who isn’t inspired by trees, Little expressed his “unpopular opinion” that too many green giants ought not to grow close to homes.

“We are the biggest risk for a devastating, catastrophic forest fire,” he said. “If you have trees in and around your houses, you increase the risk that a forest fire will be a house fire, and that a house fire will be a forest fire.”

“While I applaud the goal to retain trees throughout our community for all of the natural benefits that are self evident in there, I do think that the right place for most of them is on our public lands,” he added.

Little said he’s very cautious when it comes to bringing in additional regulations to force the retention of trees.

“We hold up our forest, like it’s the hero, like it’s this wonderful thing, and that’s awesome,” he said. “But when Lytton happens, I hope that we would have the safety measures in place to protect the most defensible space for our fire departments to be able to react.”

But Hanson emphasized that it’s not just trees on private property that are the subject of concern.

“It’s also the public lands, and specifically in the Metro report, it was interesting because they identify the North Shore as an area where there is open space on public land that would potentially be available for planting,” he said.

“It’s a full picture of forestation, not just trees around homes,” Hanson said.

District of North Vancouver Coun. Jim Hanson has co-authored a successful motion to add more protections for urban trees in the municipality. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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“Summer snagging, happened so fast, summer snagging, had me a blast.”

Just over three years ago, Crystle Lightning and her husband MC RedCloud sang this to each other on the couch as they watched the hit musical Grease on TV (“snagging” being a popular term in Indigenous communities meaning “hooking up”) In that moment, an idea sparked – to create an Indigenous version of Grease to celebrate their identity and culture.

“Growing up, I didn’t see people like me in popular culture,” Lightning said.

“We created this show as a way to celebrate our identity and have some fun with one of our favourite musicals.”

Bear Grease is an all-Indigenous production that blends the 1978 original hit with adding cultural elements through fashion, music and humour

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“Our reality for Indigenous people in the ’50s and ’60s was a lot different than John Travolta and Olivia NewtonJohn,” Lightning said. “We didn’t have those types of opportunities.”

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The production originally was meant to be a one-time show at the Edmonton Fringe Festival in 2021, but now has toured across Canada and the United States after its popularity.

Lightning began acting at only nine years old, when she and her mother moved to Los Angeles from Enoch Cree Nation, near Edmonton, Alta.

She began acting in film and television and landed her first lead role in 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up. Lightning has also appeared in The Good Doctor, Ghosts and Fancy Dance

“It’s important for people to see Indigenous people are funny, we have talent,” she said. “We can recreate and have an [uplifting] experience for our elders.”

Bear Grease will hit the stage at North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre at 7 p.m. on Nov 8. People can buy tickets at the theatre’s website Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

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Gnarly Halloween display honours ‘Sin Valley’ mountain biking

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

As folks on the North Shore might know, there’s not much scarier than bombing down a double black diamond on Mount Fromme. Except for maybe Grant Baldwin’s front yard.

Baldwin, who North Shore residents might already know as the director and creator behind the Knowledge Networks popular Search and Rescue: North Shore docuseries, has put his creativity to use decorating his yard with a distinctly Lynn Valley (or Sin Valley) mountain bikethemed Halloween display.

“One of the main reasons we moved to the North Shore was biking,” said Baldwin “It’s a mountain bike mecca here.”

Baldwin’s display, which his kids Arlo and Juniper always help with, has grown over the years, and now features mountain bikers from beyond the grave suspended from the trees and riding ramps. There are also trail signs parodying the names we already know Boblsed is now Bobs Dead. Digger is now Gravedigger Executioner is, well, probably fine just the way it is.

“We’ve just kept scaling up. It started

with one character and then kept going,” he said. “The rule is that we try to do it as homemade as we can, and then let the kids use the tools.”

Baldwin said it’s been popular in the neighbourhood

“People stop and chat or stop and take pictures, or bring kids by to check it out,” he said. “I think it’s good for community.”

For people who can’t make it by the display on the 1000 block of Shakespeare Avenue, Baldwin used his drone piloting skills to shoot a 50-second “flight of fright” video, which you can see at nsnews.com You can also visit our website to find an interactive map detailing some of the spookiest Halloween decorations on the North Shore.

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Disc golfers pitch plan for new course in North Vancouver

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Disc golf devotees are hoping their plan for a new course in North Vancouver hits the mark.

At a meeting on Oct. 7, council voted unanimously to have staff explore options for building a new primary-use disc golf space in the District of North Vancouver – but not until an upcoming report on priorities from the local recreation commission is received.

Before they discussed the issue, a delegation was presented to council on why the municipality is an ideal location for a new course.

During a slideshow titled “The Future of Fun on the North Shore,” co-presenter Tobias Jesso – father of Grammy-award winner Tobias Jesso Jr. – noted that Finland has been voted the happiest place on earth seven years in a row.

“Finland has also the highest number of disc golf courses per capita,” he said.

Jesso and Darren Butler from the North Shore Disc Golf Association pitched the activity as fun and easy for anyone to play.

“I’ve played many sports, but not a lot

with my family,” Jesso said. “But with disc golf, I got everybody out, from the grandchildren to myself.

“It’s just an accessible, easy sport for a family to learn and do right off the get go, and to have a facility in the district is a win-win for everybody,” he said.

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Other public courses on the North Shore, at Eastview Park and Rockridge Secondary, are at capacity, Jesso said.

“There’s a lot of play in those areas, and so we think there’s a need for a much larger venue and better course on the North Shore,” he added.

Disc golf’s accessibility and low-cost make it an attractive option, council says Coun. Jordan Back, who brought the motion to council, said he was introduced to the sport several months ago by neighbours who play regularly with their kids.

Back said the sport appeals to him because of the wide demographics that can play, its relatively low cost compared to other sports, and the idea that courses can be built with fairly minimal disturbance to natural areas.

“An investment in disc golf could be a relatively small investment compared to some of the larger pieces of sport infrastructure that we look to build in the district,” he said. “And I think it really does align with the district’s vision of being a vibrant, healthy and inclusive community for all of its residents.”

But Back pointed out that a needs assessment report is incoming in the next couple of months from the North Vancouver

Recreation and Culture Commission, and that any decision about a new disc golf space should be informed by that report. The rest of council agreed to an amendment to that effect.

Coun. Lisa Muri cautioned that a new course could draw in visitors from other municipalities in Metro Vancouver.

“Burnaby, for instance, is one of the fastest growing municipalities in the region a lot of the people from Vancouver cross the bridge and come specifically into Lynn Valley or Seymour to recreate,” she said. “We have a lot of pressure and a lot of cost to maintain mountain bike trails, for instance.”

Mayor Mike Little said that a disc golf course could be in line with the district’s motto of wanting be a safe, compassionate, family-friendly municipality with a close connection to nature.

“The barrier-free aspect of it, that you can keep at low cost, is something that definitely attracts me to this is an option,” he said.

Little also acknowledged that the disc golf delegates said that they would help fundraise for and maintain a new course.

“Anything that we can do to multiply what can be done through volunteer work, that’s something we’re very interested in,” he said.

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About 90 per cent of Hafez’s business is bringing Iranian Rials and converting them to Canadian dollars.

Students who are studying here and those who recently arrived almost always need money from family or businesses back home, she added.

“For them, it’s much harder to start over here so their income comes from Iran. And in a case where money service businesses would be discontinued, their lives would be really hard,” she said.

Ser agreed there has been a boom in the number of new currency exchanges, but she said that is a reflection of a growth in immigrants who want to start businesses. The regulatory barriers to opening a money services business are “almost non-existent,” she said.

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my view, the category of housing that we need,” he said. “I also know that it will be projects such as this that will play a role in allowing us to meet the provincially mandated housing targets.”

Coun. Jordan Back acknowledged the developer has been working carefully with the municipality on the proposal for a long time.

“I think the proposal that they’ve landed on is quite close to perfect in terms of the type of housing we need and where we want to see it,” he said.

Currently, the growing Lions Gate Village community doesn’t have the retail, restaurants and activated public spaces to make it feel like a real town centre, Back added.

“I think this development has the opportunity to bring a lot of that,” he said.

But Little said the height of the project was a big challenge for him.

“When we went to the community, did the planning process for this area, we told them, through the Lower Capilano implementation plan, that this site was going to max out at 18 storeys, not 37 storeys,” he said.

Purpose-built rental and the YWCA partnership are both desirable though,

Little added.

“But at the same time, doubling the height of the site – is it worth all of the things that are being contemplated or considered here?” he said. “At this point, I’m not supportive of granting first reading on this project.”

Council is faced with the choice of approving more density and height to achieve the rental and hotel space the community wants, said Coun. Lisa Muri. Aside from the building’s height, Muri said generally positive things about the developer and the project, particularly that no existing rental units would be lost in construction. But in the end, she voted against it.

Based on the district’s new housing needs report, the municipality needs to build higher and more densely, said Coun. Catherine Pope.

Tall buildings are already in the neighbourhood, she said, pointing to the 25-storey International Plaza across the street, and a proposed 27-storey tower at the old Travelodge site.

“We need more rentals, and this provides 478 and a total of 48 will be below-market rentals, of which 18 will be at deep subsidy and operated by the YWCA. I wish there could be more,” she said.

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Repairs will be needed

Another challenge they experienced in the evacuation was the lack of available accommodations that allowed pets.

“They don’t have anywhere on the North Shore where you can go,” Goodman said.

After they were offered rooms at what Goodman described as a less-than-desirable hotel deep in Burnaby, he decided to make his own arrangements.

“That was the most frustrating thing. I had nowhere to go with my dog,” Goodman said.

Returning home after being ordered out for nearly five days, Goodman is now sussing out what needs to be repaired.

The entire bottom floor of his home was flooded with about three inches of – thankfully – clean water

“But I’m sure that some of the floor did get lifted up, and all the drywall and baseboards will have to be replaced, and some carpets in the back,” he said. “I’m hoping not my kitchen cabinets, but they’re looking pretty bad. I just went through a reno about a year and a half ago.”

Goodman said he’s optimistic that much of the damage will be covered by insurance.

What’s given him pause is some of the messaging from the district about the property owner’s responsibility to assess potential hazards on their lots.

When the mayor’s secretary called, she said they could go back, but advised Goodman that he should hire his own surveyors – and possibly lawyers – to check on the house, because it’s his responsibility

“Which is kind of weird,” he said.

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her know of the water coming into the gallery. When it became clear it was a crisis, Black grabbed a bucket and towels and hopped in a cab from Vancouver

“It was like a river once I arrived,” Black said. “Thankfully nobody was hurt, and everyone was evacuated from the building.”

They are hoping to reopen before their annual Winter Gift Gallery Nov 12, as it’s a really important time for the gallery, as well as for the local businesses that participate in the market.

Deep

Cove community celebrating resilience

Despite the situation, there is one thing that stood out for Black – the help she received from the community

When Black and another colleague were able to go back to the gallery to see the damage, people came right away to support.

There were many hands ready to help bail water out and move things out of the gallery, while countless others checked in to see how they

were doing, Black said

“Although it was really an intense day, I just had this feeling of warmth and community from everybody’s response,” Black said. “The biggest takeaway from all this was the amazing community that we have in Deep Cove.”

Caf/EH made an Instagram post last week sharing the support they have seen from the community, receiving many comments from people asking what they can do to help them during this time.

Bob Putnam, co-owner of Deep Cove Collective, likewise saw the community come together after the flooding.

The collective wasn’t badly hit like the other businesses, Putnam said, as they had little flooding in the store, but people quickly came to help them clean up.

People came bringing dehumidifiers and checking in to see what they needed help with. Even now that the business is open and running again, people are still asking how they are doing, which Putnam said he appreciates.

Since the flooding, other

businesses have been able to reopen, including Deep Cove Stage Society and Arms Reach Bistro.

“The Deep Cove community was really supportive,” Putnam said. “It’s really heartwarming to have that contribution.”

Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

PUBLICHEARING

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Zoning AmendmentBylaw No.9084, 2024

MoneyServices Business

Watch themeeting onlineatcnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall

Proposal: To amendthe Zoning Bylawtoprovide adefinitionfor MoneyServicesBusinessand to include a generalprovision that does notpermit aMoney Services Business to locate in agroundfloor unit of a commercialbuilding.

Providewritteninput: Allpersons whobelieve theirinterestinpropertymay be affectedbythe proposed bylawwillbeafforded an opportunity to speakatthe Public Hearingand/orbywritten or emailsubmission Allsubmissions must includeyournameand address andshouldbeaddressedtothe CorporateOfficer at input@cnv.org, or sent by mail or delivered to City Hall, no laterthannoon on Monday,November4,2024,to ensuretheir availabilitytoCouncil priortothe Public Hearing. No furtherinformation or submissionscan be considered by Council afterthe Public Hearinghas concluded.

Speakatthe meeting:

In person at City Hall: On theday of thePublicHearing, asign-up sheet will be availableinthe lobby,outside theCouncil Chamber, between 5:30-6:00pm. EnterCityHallfrom13th Street after5:30pm.

By Webexorphone: Pre-register onlineatcnv.org/PublicHearings,orbyphoning 604-990-4234 to provide contactdetails.Login instructions will be forwardedtoyou AllWebex/phonepre-registrationmustbe submittednolater than noon on Monday,November4,2024.

Non-registered speakers: Once allregisteredspeakers have spoken,anyonewho didnot pre-register will also haveanopportunity to provideinput.

Access Documents: onlineatcnv.org/PublicHearings anytimefromWednesday,October 23 to Monday, November 4, 2024.

Questions? Sean Galloway, Director,Planning &Development,planning@cnv.org/ 604-982-9675

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Panorama Drive resident David Goodman and dog Tiller are happy to be back home after his residence flooded in the atmospheric river Oct. 19. Goodman said there were no emergency

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Kris Kinnoch and George Tsogas of Deep Cove’s Caf/EH survey damage to the local coffee shop after an atmospheric river sent water rushing down Gallant Avenue. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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GARDEN TO TABLE

Make plenty of minestrone with whatever comes to mind

LAURA MARIE NEUBERT Contributing writer

Minestrone, Italian for “that (soup) which is served”, is to me the food equivalent of wine. There is no one recipe for minestrone soup. Like wine, minestrone represents the terroir and the season, and of course the maker, or soup master.

Always, minestrone is made from vegetables. Almost certainly tomato, onion, carrot, celery and garlic And quite possibly chopped leafy greens, herbs, and various root stock. Grated hard cheese or cheese rind-flavoured stock figure prominently

It seems to me that the starch, be it beans or some form of pasta or grain, is what most immediately identifies minestrone styles by region of origin. In my kitchen library of aged cookbooks, I find recipes for Minestrone alla Genovese that include various forms of small pasta, but always porcini and a dollop of basil pesto.

Minestrone Friuli features barley, and Minestrone Milanese very often includes rice. Blue Zone diets prescribe the daily consumption for lunch, of minestrone with beans and/or chickpeas Blue Zone expert Dan Buettner made famous a

Sardinian version with fava and cranberry beans, plus chickpeas.

In our home, minestrone starts with puréed San Marzano and Amish Paste tomatoes that we process in the fall, the predictable cooked-down sofrito of heirloom onion, carrot, celery and wild garlic – with leek, potato, Swiss chard, soft Siberian kale, copious minced rosemary, thyme and oregano, and most definitely handfuls of chopped leafy herbs.

Summer minestrone presents more vegetal and fresh, and is lovely served chilled, gazpacho style. As the weather turns cold and root vegetables sweeten, our minestrone takes on the chunky warmth that our bodies seem to need. All this of course, is dictated by our garden and the soil biology that feeds our produce and in turn our bodies

Our youngest daughter and I made minestrone this week. A single large pot which progressed from a modest starchfree summer version, tinged magenta by the betalain of a single small beet, to a more substantial whole-meal incarnation served over a bed of braised rainbow chard, and then finally to that familiar rustic mama soup into which I cram every phytonutrient and accessory goodness

that I can find in the garden and pantry.

The latter, thick and chunky minestrone benefited medicinally by the addition of a hefty scoop of unfiltered, collagen-rich, highly concentrated bison bone broth, or fond, which had been hardboiled for the better part of two days and then frozen in 125-millilitre glass jars.

Four types of heirloom bush beans, this year Canadian Wild Goose, Provider, Purple Teepee, and Mont D’or added texture, colour and considerable plant protein. I had intended to include the

chickpeas of Spello that I grew for the first time this season, but come soup-making the tiny peas were still encased in dried pods, in a bowl in the pantry.

Spello, a town and region in Umbria, Italy, is famous for chickpeas. And, as evidenced by the meagre quantity and size of my chickpeas, Spello is better suited than my garden, to growing pulses. I will grow chickpea again though, for its beautiful growth habit and nitrogen-fixing.

Minestrone’s finest quality is the ease and freedom with which it comes together In this age of food-channel recipe fatigue, frankenfood fright, and supreme lack of time to get healthy and delicious food on the table, minestrone promises relief.

Make plenty of minestrone with whatever comes to mind, in the style that makes you happy Freeze or pressure-can surplus, if you have time and space. Adding beans and starch last preserves form and texture, but if you don’t, the soup will still be delicious

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

Thick with fall vegetables and beans, rustic style minestrone enriched with bison bone broth. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

TIMETRAVELLER

Aweekly glimpse into North Shore’spast from MONOVA:Museum of North Vancouver

Piratesinthe Mountains

During atrip to Nch’kay’/Garibaldi Park, well before Halloween, this group of mountaineers decided toget into costume as swashbuckling pirates.

Thecaption included with the photo reads “Piracy on the high alps!”– perhaps anod to the popular opera of the time Pirates of Penzance,oran inside joke between friends that islost to time. The photo was found in one of Beverley Cochrane Cayley’smountaineering albums made in 1926. Next time you’re in the mountains, don’tforget to take some pictures to make some treasured memories yourself.

Visit monova.ca for more information about the history of the North Shore and to learn about MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver,now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards. MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver is located at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley.Contact: archives@monova.ca

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started to receive calls from residents in the area about wood and rock debris falling.

“Basically, what we’re concerned about is that any new rain event would not stay in that channel, so we have to get the creek depth and alignment back to where it was,” said Little.

Some of the homes were damaged by falling debris, with one losing a support beam on their deck, suffering broken windows and flooding in the basement. Another home had their septic field and backyard destroyed.

“The amount of stone that was brought down is massive, and we’re very fortunate that nobody was injured when it came down on Saturday,” Little said.

One neighbour found the noise of the falling rocks so loud that they had to go back into the house and get hearing protection, Little said.

The district said the decision to declare a state of local emergency and a mandatory evacuation order was not taken lightly.

“This was an extraordinary event, we were expecting 120 to 160 millimeters of rain, and we got 344,” said Little about the initial atmospheric river that filled the creeks with debris. “So, this was unexpected and extraordinary in terms of how much

Debris flushed down during the atmospheric river storm of Oct. 18-20 sits strewn about near several Deep Cove properties. An evacuation order was issued for three homes Oct. 26 due to more debris falling from clogged creeks. PAT BELL

rain, we don’t have anything to compare to it.”

Crews are working to fix the creeks so people can get back to their homes, Little said.

Residents of the properties affected are eligible to receive emergency support services.

Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

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Even if your choices seem clear-cut, take all the time you need to make afinal decision. New information couldcome to light, clarifying the situation and making you seethe bigger picture.

TAURUS April 20-May20

Change your diet and find time to relax toavoid heartburn.Balance your lifestyle to maintain your physical and mental health.

GEMINI May21-June 20

Expect to receive special attention from aloved one. Youmay feel anxious about amedical exam. However,you must be patient. Theresults will take alittle longer than expected.

CANCER June 21-July 22

Your leadership skills will be in high demand this week. You’ll fillinfor your boss while they’re on vacation andreplace acolleague who’son medical leave. You’ll be the right persontotake on these responsibilities.

LEO July 23-Aug. 22

Afamily getaway is in the works. However,sorting out certain details will take longer than expected. You’ll be on the move a lot this week, which will make you appreciate the comforts of home.

VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept.22

Your networking prowess will be needed this week. You’ll be asked to help plan an event that requires your communication, organization and negotiation skills.

LIBRA Sept.23-Oct. 22

You’ll be working overtime this week! Fortunately, your hardwork will be rewarded. After adjusting your schedule, take the time to spoil yourself and enjoy the results of your efforts.

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After laying low for a while, you’ll finally be ready to act. Family and friends will challenge you. You’ll have the money to tackle aspecial project or treat yourself to some welldeserved luxuries.

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Although you may feel as if you’retreading water,everything will soon pick up speed. Carefully look over your bills to avoid being dinged for amistake.

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Youand your team will accomplish aremarkable feat. You’ll be awarded in front of acrowd. This experience will boost your self-esteem and self-confidence.

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Your impressive roster of clients will bring in additional income this week. Explorespiritual practices or adopt a lifestyle in line with your convictions.

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Each lossisverydifferent, Thepain is so severe. Will Iever stop missing This one Iloved so dear?

Good timeswehad together, Themomentsthatweshared We didn’t have to tell each other Howmuchwereallycared.

Inever dreamed you’dgoaway, Never thoughtofsorrow. So sureyou’d alwaysbehere Took forgranted each tomorrow.

Nowmylifeisall confused Sinceyou went away Youtook apartofme And forhelp Idailypray.

But when God sent youtome He never said that youweremine, That Icould keep youalways–Onlyborrowed foratime

Now, He’s called youhome, I’m sadand Ished tears. YetI’m glad He loaned youtome And we had thesemany years.

RobertTodd Welch

February1969 –October30, 2020

It’shard to believe that four years has passed since youleftus.

Notaday goes by when you arenot loved and missed.

Love Momand yourFamily

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CHITTY,June

1935 −2024

June went peacefullytobewithher Lordon October 9, 2024. She willbesadly missed by her husbandKen, sons Gordon (Sabrina), Colin (Lorraine), Alan, daughter Coreen andfour grandchildren.

Junewas adearly belovedwife andmother.She wasactivewithher church andvolunteering. She loved musicand played piano andsang.

The family wishes to thank thestaff at Evergreen House for their compassionate care of June.

A service willbeheldonNovember 9, 2024, at 1:00pm at North Shore AllianceChurch, 201East 23rd Street, NorthVancouver.

BOND, Chris February 1950 −August 2024

Amemorial service willbeheldatSt. Timothy’s Anglican Church in thesanctuary of The Way building, 630 19th St. E, NorthVancouver,on November9,2024, at 4pm. Reception to followinthe lower auditorium to share memories.

Curtis George Walker

June 15, 1962 -October 3, 2024

Curtis died October3rd in the gentle care of the North ShoreHospice. He was 62. Beloved brother, uncle and friend -wewill miss himdearly

Curtis loved growingupinLynn Valley,where countless adventures with friends in “The Canyon” forged his lifelong devotiontothe naturalworld. Explorer,enthusiast, and advocate of wild landscapes near and far,healso cherished the peace and beauty of the Cariboo, his home of many years

Predeceased by his sister Heather,and parents Roland and Bertha Walker,Curtisissurvivedby siblings ShannonBrowne (Peter), and Desiree Hicks(Alexander); nephewsPierson, Oliver(Jess), Logan; and niece Alayna.

Ourfamily is forever grateful to Dr.Montgomery, the nurses, and oncology teamat100-Mile District General Hospital; and to everyone at the North ShoreHospice for their kindness and care.

Acelebration of Curtis’s life will be heldNovember 13, 2024, from 2:00-4:30pmatNorthlands Bar & Grill, 3400 Anne Macdonald Way, North Vancouver

In lieu of flowers,please consider donating to either Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society BC: cpawsbc.org/give or Elizabeth’sWildlife Center Society: www.elizabethswildlife.ca

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REMEMBRANCES

COULING, Wilbur(Bill)

It’swithdeep sadness, wewishtoannounce the peacefulpassing of Wilbur (Bill)Couling at 99 years oldwithfamily at homeinWestVancouver on October 17, 2024.

Bill is survived by hisloving wife of 75 years Yvonne (Bonnie) Couling(nee Battrum),sisterEileen Kamm nee Couling and by hischildren LyndaAlfreds (Kim),DebbieTremblay(Ray), DavidCouling(Debbie),and Dianne Corlin (Steve), 9grandchildrenand 11 great grandchildren.

Bill waspredeceased by hisparentsIsaac (Harry)Coulingand Helen Couling (nee Jefferson)

Bill’s parentsweretemporarily managinga grocerystore in Kamloops when Bill was bornonAugust29, 1925. Three months laterthe family moved back to Vancouver. Harry managed agrocerystore on DunbarStreet in Vancouver.At3 years old, Bill’s jobwas turningthe cansfront-facing on the shelves so the customerscouldread them

Bill began hisschool years at LangaraElementary. He wenttoKitsilano Jr.High andgraduated Grade 12 fromLordByng High in 1943.

Aftergraduation, Bill enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navyand signed on to the HMCS Warrior Aircraft Carrier.Theyweredeployed to Europe, the Mediterranean and the Pacific theatreWar.Afterreturning from thewar,Bill was employedbyCPR in the claimsdepartment. He wentonto workatMainland Transfer and later Lance BissettLimited whereheretired aftermany decades. Billhad aspecial bond and great respect forLance Bissett. He was deeply saddened when Lance Bissettpassed away in the 1970’s.Bill continuedtowork at Lance BissettLtd. He becamethe president and ownerofthe company in 1976. Bill enjoyedhis yearsatLance Bissett. He made many good friends throughoutthose years

In thesummerof1949 at Wreck Beach in Vancouver, Bill metthe love of hislife, BonnieBattrum.They married January 27,1950, the coldest Januaryonrecord! Bill and Bonniemade theirhomeinSouthBurnaby where they had 4children beforemovingtoWestVancouver in December of 1965. Theyremained devoted to each otherfor 75 years. Atruelove story andinspirationtoeveryone who knew them

Bill began learning to play the oboe at the age of 10.By14hewas in the Vancouver Junior Symphony and joined the Vancouver Symphony at 17. He becameprofessionalat19 years old.Heplayed with Vancouver Symphony, Calgary Symphony,HalifaxSymphony and Victoria Symphony among othersat times. Bill also played forCBC Radio in Vancouver,Theatre Under The Stars, the QueenElizabethTheatre’sperformances such as My FairLady,Guys andDolls andmany other shows that came to Vancouver.Bill didthisinthe evenings whileworking at Lance Bissett and hisprevious jobs during the day.Bill madethe decision to retire from music in the summer of 1965.

Bill and Bonnie enjoyed traveling togethertomany countries around the world. They were always planning their next trpand made manyfriends on their travels. They cherished the times whentheyvacationed with familyand that was often. Like their home, family and friends were always welcome.

The Family would like to thank the caregivers Evelyn, Marisol, Grace, Jocelyn, Helen and others provided by Hero Home Carefor their kindnessand the wonderfulcare given to Dad right up untilthe end.

In lieu of flowers, please make adonation to acharity of your choice.

To write acondolence to the family,please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

FUOCO, Giuseppe (Joe) July 28, 1959 -October 21, 2024

Joe died on October 21, 2024, at St.John Hospice in Vancouver.Joe will be deeply missedbyhis lovingwifeLori Cameron; hisparents Aldo and Eva Fuoco; hissisters Anita Boscariol (Celso) andLaura Marquez (Octavio); nieces and nephews Angela Boscariol (SvenBiggs), Adriana Boscariol (Will Paris), Giovanni Boscariol (Taylor Mebs), Erica Marquez, Alessia Marquez (Antoine Cruz), and Giancarlo Marquez. Joe was much-lovedbrother-in-law to Kathie Cameron (Jack Edmonds),Mark Cameron (Mary Joan), Celeste Cameron,Janice Cameron, andBarb Schaan (Mike); uncle to David, Madeline, Thomas, Alex, Nicola, Laura,and Ryan and 5great-nieces.

Joe wasborn in Toronto, ON after hisfamily immigrated from Calabria, Italy Theymoved to Vancouver and settled in East Vancouver where Joeattended St Francis of Assisi, Laura Secord Elementary andVan Tech SecondarySchool. He studied Mechanical Engineering atUBC and graduated with aBASc. Joe was a proudMech ‘82 andmade lifelongfriends at UBC. Joeand Lori metat the fundraiser event Sapori D’Italia in 1996, and so began their happy life together.Theyshared love of family,friends, hiking with their dogs, travel, the symphony,soccer games, golf, andrewardingcareers. Joe was askilful cook andwineexpert andenjoyed hosting gatherings attheirWest Vancouver home.

Joe hadaremarkable career as aProfessional Engineer,including Dillingham Construction and ScottPaper.In1994, Joe joined Chevron CanadaasArea Engineer andworked in numerousengineering-related positions over the next 27years. He enjoyedhighly technical roles that involved mentoring others. Joe made lifelongfriends whospenthappy hours together outsideofwork, ncludinggolf tours. While Joe lovedanything technical,mechanical and mathematical, he was creative, imaginative, and collaborative. He loved teaching and encouraging others. He was passionateabout music of all kinds, and in hisyouth performed with the bandFire. Joewas lovedbyall for his joyfulness, warmth, kindness, generosity,enthusiasm, and optimism. It was Joe’spositivity thatsustained himthroughalate-stage cancer diagnosis in 2021. He cheerfully underwentevery treatment, and never complained. Our gratitude to Dr.Daniel Khalaf and the BC Cancer Agency oncologyteam; Dr Luigi Salvino; theUBC CAMU; andSt. John Hospice. Sincere appreciation to Joe and Lori’ssteadfast anddevotedfriends whoprovided help and support throughout the challenges of the last severalyears. Joewas an extraordinary person who will always remain in our hearts. Funeral mass will be held on Wednesday,October 30, 2024, at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Sorrows, 555 Slocan St. Vancouver. Flowers are gratefully declined. Joeand Lori established an endowment in Joe’sname at UBC.The fund reflects Joe’spersonal inspiration andsupports varied group andteam activities of mechanical engineering students. Donations can be made onlinetothe JoeFuoco Engineering Student Teams EndowmentFundatUBC.Please contact Jonathan Doan jonathan.doan@ubc.ca for donation assistance

REMEMBRANCES

GOUWS, Joan Mabel

March31, 1938 -September 24, 2024

With heavy hearts, we sharethe passing ofJoan Gouws, peacefully at theage of 86,inVictoria. Joan’sgentlespiritand unwavering faith touched everyone she met.

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Joanwas full of compassion, kindness anddevotion. She emigrated to West Vancouver in 1979 withher beloved husband, Rev.John Gouws, and theirchildren, Bronwenand Mark. Joan was knownfor her warmth and selflessness to allwho hadthe pleasure of knowing her.Asa dedicatedminister’swife, she actively contributedtoher church andcommunity, embodyingher deep faith throughactions and words

Joanislovinglyremembered by her son Mark, extended family in Canada andSouth Africa, and the manyfriends shetouched. She was predeceasedbyBronwenand John, with whom sheisnow reunited.

Acelebration of Joan’slife will be held on Sunday, November 10, at 2p.m.atthe West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Avenue in West Vancouver.Areception will follow. In lieu of flowers, please consideradonationinmemory of Joanto the church at wvuc.bc.ca/memorialgiftsora charity ofyour choice.

Joan’scelebrationwill be live-streamedfor those whoare unableto attend in person, wvuc.bc.ca/joan-gouws.

Condolences forher extended family maybesent to Mark at jmgouws@icloud.com.

Celebratethe lives of lovedoneswith yourstories,photographsand tributes. ContactNadia at 604-653-7851 or nmather@glaciermedia.ca

HEMMINGS, Leslie L. May19, 1954 −September 23, 2024

Leslie Hemmingssadly passedawayon September23, 2024.She was predeceasedby her husband, Don, in 2011 andher mother,Jeanne, in2023. SheleavesbehindsiblingsLyse(Juri)and Michel,niece andnephew Ashley andMackenzie, and great−nieceHayden.Lesliewas born in Winnipeg,MB, then, overthe years, lived in Winnipeg,NovaScotia andQuebec beforesettling in Vancouver withher family.She graduated from Lord Byng High andthen beganworkingat Eaton’s. Soon after,she metDon.Inthe early80s, shebegan her 40−yearcareerinRealEstate on theNorth Shore at Sussex.She andDon builttheir dreamhouse wherethey spoiled their dog and catsand made many longtime friendships at work andsome of her bestfriendships on her street. She had acaringspirit, loved her family, her friends, her work andvolunteering. We willall miss her ’one of akind’ personality,the laughter we shared,her linen dressesand seeingher in her Miata!Our enormous loss is only lessened by knowing that she has been reunited withthe love of her life,Don In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’sSociety or LionsGate Hospital would be appreciated

KEJSER, Kel

November 30, 1933 −September 3, 2024

In loving memory ofKjeld (Kel) Kejser, who passed awaypeacefully on September 3, 2024,atLions GateHospital at theage of 90 Kjeldissurvived by hisloving wife, Eileen nee McCa l; children Keith andBrian;and histhree grandchildren,Leif, Carland Helena. Kjeldwas bornonNovember 30,1933, in Denmark. He was predeceasedbyhis parents, Kristianand JohanneKejser, andhis siblings, Villy, Dora, Helge, Ester, Ellen,Inger, Vagn andOve.

ACelebration of Life will beheld on Saturday,November 9, at 12 noon at theDanish Lutheran Church, 6010 KincaidStreet, Burnaby.

In lieu of flowers,the family suggests donationstobemade to theAlzheimer’s Society, Lions Gate Hospital, Danish LutheranChurch or the charity of your choice

MOUL (formerly Cottingham, neeTyrer), Charmian Elizabeth September 23,1927 −October 12, 2024

Charm was bornand raised in Regina,SK, where shelived with her parents, Thomas G. Tyrer and Emma "Dolly" Packham Inskip.She passed away at LionsGate Hospital, surrounded by her family,after abrave battle with ALL.

Charm is survived by her husband, Albert Moul; her children, TomCottingham(Wiltrud), David Cottingham (Catherine), and Nancy Cottingham Powell(Ross); and grandchildren, Matthew, Lisa, Anne (Stuart), John, Brendan, and Skyler.She will be missed by friends and family,including Al’s daughters Carolynn, Kathy (Darryl) and Pam andtheirchildren. She is predeceasedbyher late husband, John Samuel Cottingham.

CelebrationofLife on Friday, November8,2pm at BoalChapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver. dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/12030781

It is with great sadness thatweannounce the passing of Roy,born December,1943 in Vancouver.Hespent most of his adult life in Deep Cove, North Vancouverand latterly in Mission, BC He passedaway peacefully in North Vancouveron October 12, 2024.

He leaves behind his four children: Aaron,Graeme, Lisa andNasya,and will be sincerely missedbyall who knew him.

Therewill be aCelebrationofLife at the Deep Cove Yacht Club on November 9th between 11:30amand 1:30 pm. In lieuofflowers, please makeadonation to the SPCA.

Celebratethelives oflovedones withyourstories, photographs andtributes

Themoreyougive, Themoreyouget, Themoreyoulaugh, Thelessyoufret. Themoreyoudo unselfishly. Themoreyoulive abundantly. Themoreof everythingyou share, Themoreyou’ll alwayshavetospare. Themoreyoulove, themoreyou’llfind, Thatlifeisgoodand friendsarekind. Foronlywhatwe giveaway, Enrichesus fromdaytoday.

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WAINE, Roy

REMEMBRANCES

TUPPER, John Charles

November 11, 1954 - July 7, 2024

It is with sadness we announce the passing on July 7, 2024, of John Tupper, the first-born son of Harold and Lillian Tupper A West Van original, John is survived by his best friend Susan Arnold, brother David (Kathy), sister-in-law Nicky Morgan (Gerry), niece Sophia (Adamo), nephews Wynn (Stephanie) and Simon (Taryn), grand-nephew Sandro and grand-niece Uma, and predeceased by sister Tannis and brother-in-law Butch.

John was loyal, supportive and oving, witty, clever and a repository of knowledge (both useful and arcane!). Above all, John was a survivor - a fighter against great odds. John will be missed by a wide spectrum of people He was an ally to family, friends and neighbours, clients, fellow athletes (many he coached) and people (some random) he’d meet on the street, at the arport, the local fruit stand, functions, games, car shows, and every November 11, rain or shine, at the WV Cenotaph.

Our family would especially like to thank the many fantastic and talented medical professionals, paramedics, firefighters and support staff who assisted John throughout his life. Notable among these are Dr Bin Lim, Dr Adam Chruscicki, Dr. Dave Williscroft, the staff at Lions Gate Hospital Emergency Department and Floors 2E, 4E&W, 5E&W, 6W and 7W, the St. Paul’s Hospital Kidney Care Clinic, and Kiwanis Manor, Inglewood Care Centre and Churchill House on the North Shore. Donations can be made to a medical foundation of your choice.

A Celebration of Life is being held for John at the West Vancouver Yacht Club, 5854 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, on November 15, 2024, 5:30 to 9:00 pm

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