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Cypress Village planpassesin closefinal vote
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Aplan,decadesinthemaking,toaddhundreds of acresofparklandand buildanew, denseneighbourhoodofalmost7,000 residentsandbusinesses off CypressBowlRoad cleareditsfinal regulatory hurdleat West Vancouvercouncillastweek,by a marginofonevote.
Councilalreadysubstantivelydebatedandapproved BritishPacificProperties’plansforCypress VillageinJune. Butwhenthephased development agreement,whichgovernshowthelands willbebuiltoutoverthenext20years, cameupforitsfinaladoptiononNov. 25, threecouncil membersmadetheraremoveof reopeningthedebate.
Couns.PeterLambur, ChristineCassidyandLinda Watt saidtheycouldn’t be convincedthemunicipalitywas gettingthebestpossibledeal.
Lambursaidhewasn’tcomfortablewith theupfront coststhedistrict wouldbepaying fortheacquisitionof the 262-acre Eagleridgeland and restrictivecovenantson what thedistrictmaydo with itsown landsnearby.
“Myworryisnotwiththe fundamentalsoftheplan itself.Ithastodowiththeinabilityto modifytheterms ofthe agreementinanyway, andtome,thaterodesthe resiliencyoftheplanthat’snecessarytoseeitthroughto itsintendedconclusions20 yearsfrom now,”he said.
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Accionaand Metro Vancouver squabble oversewageplant
BRENTRICHTER
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Acciona,thecompanyMetro Vancouverfired from thebeleaguered NorthShore WastewaterTreatment Plantcontract,iscalling out theMetro Vancouverboard chair’soffice for spreading“misinformation”about their roleinthebotchedinfrastructure project,whichisyears behindschedule and morethan$3billion over budget.
NorthShoretaxpayerswillbepaying about$590annually forthenext30years justtocoverthecostoverrunsonthe project,andMetro VancouverandAcciona arenowengagedinduellinglawsuitswith oneanother
Aletterfromthecompany’sNorth Americandirectorforinfrastructureto boardchairMikeHurleyaccusesthe regionalauthorityofmisleadingthe public astowhytheprojectwent sofar offtrack.
“Specifically,itappearsthatincorrect information mayhavebeenprovidedtoyou inthedraftingofyour publicstatements thisfalland relatedbackgrounderonthis issue,”the letterstates.“Sincethen,this samemisinformationhasbeen repeated inimportantpresentationsbyMetro Vancouverexecutives,andonyourgovernmentwebsite.Asa result,weareconcerned thatyourfellowcouncillors,the mediaand thepublicmaycontinue to bemisledon a numberofimportantissues.”
Theletterincludes a six-pageattachment listingnumerousassertionsmade in the company’s $250-millionlawsuitfiled against Metro Vancouverin2022,keyamongthem: thatAcciona identified“fundamentalissues” incompletionoftheprojectand offered
long-lastingtreatmentplant.”
Callsforpublicinquiry
DistrictofNorth Vancouver Coun. CatherinePope,whohasbeenamong the mostactiveindemandingtransparencyin thescandal,said Thursdaythattheletter raisesalotofconcernsthatcanonlybe properlyansweredwithafullpublicinquiry.
“Ithinkit’sposturingonbothsides becauseMetrohasbeenputtingoutthese statementsforseveralmonthsnowwith theirversionofevents, so I thinkAcciona isjustpushingbackabit,”shesaid. “But it continuestoraisequestionsaboutthe way thingshavebeendoneandmismanaged.”
Popesaidoneofthebiggestquestionsis whetherMetrochosethewrongsiteforthe plant,doomingtheprojecttocomplications atthedesignandbuildingstage.
alternativemeasures tohavetheproject doneby2025atacost of$1.05billion.
“DuetoMetro Vancouver’s ownactions anddecisionmaking,weunderstandthat theprojectwillnowcostalmost$4billion withanestimatedcompletionof2030,”the letterstates.
Metro Vancouverfiled itsownclaim in2022askingthecourtsforanorder requiringAccionatopay$500 millionback totaxpayers.Accionafailedtoproperly interpret,understandandimplement the projectspecifications, resulting in errors anddelays,theclaim asserted.
Neitherside’sclaimshavebeenheard incourt,andsoalloftheallegationsare unproven.
Hurley releasedastatementin response
toAcciona’smissiveon Wednesday, roundly flushingit.
“Nothinginthisletter is newinformation. Thecommunication receivedfrom Acciona is,unfortunately,nothing more thanpositioningforthepurposesofthelitigation,”he said. “Thisisveryfrustrating,asAcciona’s assertionsareincorrectanddo not reflect thewholestory.Metro Vancouverlooksforwardtothecourt’s assessmentofAcciona’s actualperformanceandconductonthe project.”
Hurleyaddedthathe standsbyMetro’s decisiontoaxeAccionafromthecontract andthattheboard“remainscommitted toprotectingtheinterestsofour region bydeliveringthisprojectandensuring thattheendproductisahighqualityand
“Whywasitsosmall?Andarewenow payingthepriceforstickingwiththose decisions?”sheasked, addingthattaxpayers deserveclaritybeforetheyhavetopayfor anyothernewtreatmentplants,including theIonaplant replacement,whichisalready projectedtocost $9.9billion. “Somuch informationisjustnotbeingdivulged. And that’swhat reallyconcernsmeaboutthis projectandabouttheotherprojectsgoing forward.”
OnNov.4,districtcouncilpassed a motionfromPopecallingforanindependentinquirytogettothebottomofthe boondoggle.Metro Vancouverhas,tothis point,onlyinitiatedanindependentperformanceaudit.
Popesaid recentcommentsmadeby HousingandMunicipalAffairsMinisterRavi Khalonacknowledgingtaxpayers’ need for transparencyontheprojectisagoodsign.
Disaster coverage available forsome floodedhomes, businesses
BRENTRICHTER
brichter@nsnews.com
Businesses, rentersandhomeownerswhosuffereduninsurable lossesintheOct.19atmospheric riverandfloodingmaybeentitled tosomecompensation fromthe provincialgovernment.
TheMinistryofEmergency ManagementandClimateReadiness
confirmedlastweekthat residentsinthe NorthShore’sthreemunicipalities plus theSḵwxwú7meshÚxwumixw(Squamish Nation),CityofPortCoquitlamandCity ofCoquitlamcouldapplyfordisaster financialassistance.
“DFAmaycompensateforsudden, unexpectedanduninsurablelosses thatareessential.Thismayinclude building repairstoadamagedprincipal
residence, replacementofessential personaleffects,cleanupanddebris removal,”thenoticefromtheprovince stated.
Thefundcanprovideupto$400,000 perclaim,ifapproved,butitisnotconsideredforlossesforwhichinsurance was reasonablyand readilyavailable. Thereareexceptionsforcertainpersonalitemslikejewelry, collectibles,
artwork,antiques,silverware,furs, recreationalgear,oritemsthatwerelocated inbasements,crawlspacesorsimilar low-lyingstorageareasunlessthebasement,crawlspaceorstorageareawas beingusedasanessentiallivingarea.
Thedeadlinetoapplyonlinefor disasterfinancialassistancethrough gov.bc.ca is90daysfromthetimeofthe stormdamage,inthiscase,Feb.23,2025.
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Rescueteamsaves twofreezing touristsin span ofthreedays
NICKLABA
nlaba@nsnews.com
Twounpreparedout-of-townersin thespan of threedayswerespared fromcoldandbitterendsbythe lifesavingvolunteersatNorthShore Rescue.
Ataround4p.m.Sunday, North VancouverRCMPgotacall froman internationalnumber, aFrenchmanonGoat RidgeintheGrouseMountainbackcountry. Hesaid he wascoldandunabletogo anyfurther.
NSRgotateamtogetherandwentup theGrouseSkyride.Asnowcatfromthe resorttookthemtothetrailhead,where thevolunteerscontinuedonfoot.
Ataround7:30p.m.,theyfoundthe hypothermic22-year-oldin mostly cloth clothingand wearingrunningshoes.The hikerwasalsohungry, ashe’drunoutof foodatlunchtimeearlierthatday,said NSRsearchmanagerAllanMcMordie.
Afterwarmingthehikerupabit,the rescueteammemberswere abletosafely returnhimtotheSkyrideanddownthe mountain.
Themanhadtakenthebusfrom Richmondto LynnHeadwaters,andhiked theKennedyFallstrail,whichdoesn’thave muchelevationgain,McMordiesaid.Then, consultingatrailappon his phone,he assumedthattheGoatRidgetrailwasas closetohimasitappearedonhisscreen.
“HethoughtwellI’llgoupKennedy Fallsandjointhesetrailstogether–not realizingthereisnotrailthere,justhorrendousbushwhackingand1,000-foot elevationgain,”McMordiesaid.
On thebluebirdday,thewhite-capped peaksoftheNorthShorecould beseen fromgreatdistancesaway. “Hesaidhe
wassurprisedtherewas snowthere,”the searchmanagersaid.
Thisstory isnearlyidenticalto a rescuelastThursday,whenahikervisiting fromtheNetherlandstriedtofollowtrails to theSeymourDamandbackviathe LowerSeymourConservationReserve –an ambitioushikeforexperiencedhikers insummerconditions.
“Theonlydifferenceisthecountryof origin,”McMordie said.
“We’rekindofspeculatingaboutwhat isitabouttheseinternationalpeoplegoing on these reallybizarre routesinsteadof goingupSeymourorHollyburnwhere everyoneelsehikes,”he said.
Theydoalittlebitof researchon websiteslikeAll Trailsand setout,often withouttellinganyone,McMordie said.
“Theseinternationalpeoplearecoming inandcheckingoutacoupleofpostsand thinking,‘OhthisiswhereI shouldgo,”he said,addingthatpostsareusuallymadein thesummermonthsbypeoplewithmore gear.
“We’regoingtohaveto reachoutto someofthemoderatorsofthese sites,”to warnpotentialhikersabouthowconditionschangedrasticallyinthewinter, McMordiesaid.
Peopleare also relyingtoomuchon theircellphones,whichhave spottyserviceinthebackcountryanddrainfasterin thecold,the45-yearNSRveteran said.
Ifthehiker’s911callhadn’tconnected,helikelywouldn’thave survived, McMordiesaid.
“Hedidn’ttellanybody where he was,” hesaid.“Wehavetohammerhomethe message:youhavetotell somebody whereyou’regoingand whenyou’re comingback.”
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CNV counciltobanrightturns on redatfive intersections
ABBY LUCIANO
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Turningrightona redlightwill soonbeapracticeofthepastat five intersectionsinthe CityofNorth Vancouver.
Atameeting Nov.25,municipalstaff presentedaplantostoprightturns on red lightsat fiveintersectionsduetosafety concerns.Roaduserswillseethechanges bythespring,withspeedand red-light camerasinstalledbytheprovinceatthe intersections.
The fiveintersectionswhere rightturns on redlights will nolongerbeallowedare:
•southbound WestviewDriveatLarson Road,
•southboundBewicke AvenueatMarine Drive, •southboundForbes Avenueat3rd Street,
• westbound3rdStreetatForbes Avenue, and
• westbound13thStreetatLonsdale Avenue.
Theseintersectionswere selectedbased ondatacollectedbymunicipalstaff.
The reportcomesaftercouncilvoted
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unanimouslyNov.6,2023askingthe provincetoinstallspeedand red-lightcamerasat intersectionswithalotofcrashes.Council also proposedimplementingnorightturns on redlights,andaskedstaffto reportback tocouncilwithaplan.Coun.Jessica Mcllroy broughtforwardthe requestlastyear.
Changesneededoutofsafety
Staff reviewedmorethan600ICBCcrash reportstoseeiftherewasa patternof driversgettingintoaccidentsturningright on red. Stafffound23 differentintersections inthecity had atleast20crashesinvolving injuryor death between2018and2022, but collisionsforrightturnson redwerelow, resultinginlessthanonecrashperyearat mostoftheintersections.
Theoneexceptionwas WestviewDrive andLarsonRoad,where half ofthecasualty crashes(15of30)involvedasouthbound driverturningrighton red,saidBrandon Green,transportationengineerforthecity Thisintersectionisskewedwithchallenging sightlines,andcrash reports revealacommonscenario,Greensaid.
“A driverbeginsarightturnon red,then
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One intersection jumpsoutin crash data
stopsforapproachingpedestrians,cyclistsorvehicles. The driverbehindassumestheturnwillbecompleted,[then] proceedsforwardand rear-endsthestoppedvehicle,” Green said.
AnnaHardyhaslivedonthecorner of WestviewDrive andLarsonRoadforthepastfiveandahalfyearsandspoke insupportoftheplanatthemeeting.
“Ihavewitnessedmanyaccidentsrightoutsideourfront door,”Hardysaid.“Beingapedestrian orcyclistat Westview andLarsonaswellasBewicke/Larsonand Bewickeand Marinecanbeascaryexperience.”
Turningrightona redlightbecamewidelyaccepted inthe1970sto reduceidlingandconservefuelduetothe energycrisis,Greensaid.Before that,manyjurisdictionsdid notallowdriverstomakearightturnona redlight.
MontrealandNew YorkCityaretheonlymajor cities in CanadaandtheU.S.thatbanrightturnson redlights.In B.C.,driverscanmakearightturnata redlightaftercoming toacompletestop,unless thereisasignstatingotherwise.
Councilpositiveaboutplan,questionsemerge Citycouncilspokepositivelyabouttheplan andstaff effortstoimprovesafetyforall roadusers.
“Whenyousee the data,itcertainlyspeaksforitselfwhy it’simportanttotake stepstoidentifythoselocationsand preventthoserighthandturnsfromhappening,”said Coun. AngelaGirard.
Mcllroysaidsheappreciatedstaff’s researchonthe intersections,asnotallcrasheswere related to turningright on redlights.
andLarson Roadisaparticularlybad intersection forcrashesinvolvingdriversturningrighton a redlight.
“Idoliketoseewhenwe’remakingthosephysical changestostreetsto reallyslowpeopledown,causethem tostopandlookindifferentways,”Mcllorysaid.“It’snot allproblems we cansolve,butideallywe’recontinuingto advocatetothoseotherentitiesandlevels of governmentto havemoreuniversalsafetyacrossthesystem.”
Theinstallationwillcost roughly$8,000andbe fundedby thecity’sneighbourhoodtraffic safetybudget,accordingto aNov.6,2023information report.
Staffwillperiodicallyupdatecouncil on progressand implementing recommendations.Theywillalsocollaborate with RCMPonenforcementandseekprovincialinstallation forthespeedand redlightcameras.
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Flushitout
DrakeandKendrickLamararen’t theonlyones beefingthese days.Metro Vancouverand Accionaarehavingapublic spatoverwho is atfaultforthe stalledand$3-billionover-budgetNorth Shore Wastewater TreatmentPlant.Both sidesareeffectivelytryingtolitigatethe matterviathemedia,whichhelpsnoone.
Iftheprojectwereoverbudgetsimply becauseofinflationorCOVID delays,we wouldunderstand,begrudgingly But the half-built,stalledmonstrositystickingout ofthegroundonFirstStreetisatestament to majormistakeshavingbeen made.That meansweareowedaccountability.
AccionaandMetro Vancouverare suing eachotherincourtactionswithhundreds ofmillions of dollars atstake.But the trial isn’tscheduledtostartuntil2027,and whoknowshowlong it willtake.Farmore
likely,weworry, is thetwo partieswill settleoutofcourt andsign non-disclosure agreementsthatguaranteethe citizens neverlearn anything, whichwould be unacceptable.
TheB.C.government needs to read the roomhere. Peopleare financially stretchedand absolutely no one is in the moodtobepaying more thantheyhaveto foranything.Thatincludes$600peryear justtocoverthe costoverruns on this project.
Notwithstandingthe courtaction,there mustbeanindependentpublicinquiry with recommendationsforimprovements toourprocurementsystem.More than answeringhow ourtax dollars were flushedaway,itisthe only wayto restore faithinthemethodswe usetobuild criticalinfrastructure, and our system of regionalgovernance more broadly.
Definitive rankingsofour country’s bestand worst flags
ANDY PREST
aprest@nsnews.com
It’soneofthehottest debatestohitmy family’sdinnertableinawhile. We couldn’t stoptalking aboutit. So here itis, readyforyoutojumpin,ifyou like.
Here’sthetask:ranktheflagsforthe territoriesandprovincesof Canada,worst tobest.Notdivingtoodeepintothe symbolismorhistory, justwhatlookscool. It gotheated,butwasfun.Ihopeyou’lltake itinthesamespirit.Nooffencemeant,and feelfreetoprovideyourownfeedbackin themanneryouseefit.Ifyou’re reading at home, lookuptheflagsandplayalong Hattipto theGodfatherofrankings,the greatJustinMcElroy,currentlyoff travelling theworld,rankingchickenwingsin some
farawayland.
OK,Let’s rankflags,13toone. Who’sthe best? We’llsee,butfirst,theworst:
13.Northwest Territories: Sorry, NWT,but thislookslikesomethinga Grade4student wouldcomeupwithina“designa flag” artproject. Twostripsofblue,abigwhite square,andwhatisthiscrest?Isthisascene fromanAtarivideogame? Woof.
12.Ontario: That’s,just…twootherfamous flags,pastedona redbackground.Andthey thoughtaddinginthreeleaveswouldtieit alltogether?Lookatitalittleaskew,andit’s a redPac-ManeatingaUnion Jack.
11.Manitoba: Thisiswhathappenswhen youcheatoffthehomeworkofakidwhois alsofailing.Ofalltheflagsthatyoucould copy,youchoseOntario? Whatisthis, some kindofCFLRoughriders/RoughRiderstype
situation?Samecountry, sameflag! Theonly reasonthisisrankedhigher thanOntarioisbecausethere’sacoolbison on there.Sorryyou’reonsuchalameflag, bison.ThisistheworstthingCanadians havedonetoyousince,well…. 10. Yukon: Thisoneiskindofalloverthe place.Mykidsayshelikes“thevibe.”Ithink thecrestisweird–whatisupwiththose bootlegmountains?–althoughthe flowers areanicetouch.Thegreenandbluestripes justseem…off.But,there’sadoggieon there.Thatgoesalongway 9.PrinceEdwardIsland: “Wenowgoto thefairwayon15,he’slookingatabout165 yardstothepin.Acoupleoftreestocontendwith.He’sgothisnineironout,looks likehe’sgoingtotrytoputalittlefadeonit andspinitupclosetothehole. He’s gotto
besharpthough–thelastthinghewants todoisknockitoverthegreenintothat extremelylonglion.”
Andwhydothe reddashesstop?Did theyrunoutof redink?Somebodygrab someAnneofGreenGables reddye#48and finishthis flag.
8.Saskatchewan: Therewasalotofdebate aboutthisone.I’mbiasedasmypeople comefromthere,andtheyellowandgreen scratchesanolditch.Notforhalfofmy familythough.“I’veneverlikedgreenand yellow,”isthequote.It’s“plain.”
Oh,thedisrespect.That’sthewheatthat bakesourbread!Probably.Anothernice flowertoo.ButIgetit–foryoubigcityslickers,maybethisoneisalittlebittoocountry. Agreetodisagree.
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WEDON’T NEED AI TRACKINGUS AS WETRY TO PARKIN WEST VAN
DearEditor:
RE: West Van’slatestpayparkingpitch raisesalot of questions,KirkLaPointe column,Nov.27
Icompletelyagree withtheopinion piecebyKirkLaPointethatweabsolutely do notneedAI-drivenparkingtechnology for West Van,tosurveyandmonitorthe comingsandgoingsof residentsandvisitors.That’sjustcreepytosaytheleast. Andwhydoweneedanypayparking? Thethreeparkswherepayparkinghas beeninstalledhavehad manyproblems withthecellcoverageandthesystem. It’s ahassleforpeopleandannoying. Oneoftheconsequencesofinstallingpay parkingisthatpeoplejustparkelsewhere intheneighbourhoodand residents then findthatannoying.
Anotherunintendedconsequenceof payparkingisthatmanyhikerstoWhyte LakearenowparkingintheSeaviewtrail parkingspotssoas to avoidtheNelson trailheadpayparking.Seaviewtrailhas veryfewparkingspotsand isusedby manyseniorsintheir70s,80sand 90s. Ifthe spots arealltaken by hikers, there arenoparkingspotsleftfortheseniors exceptforparkingonsteephills in the neighbourhood.
We should be welcoming visitors to our communitytovisit parksand beaches, eatinour restaurants and shop atour businesses.This helpsoureconomyand keepsourcommunity vibrant.
Theseparksarenot“our” parks,they shouldbeforeveryone,and gracefully sharedwith people,manyofwhom do not havethegreatgoodfortunetoliveclose tosuchwonderfulforestsandbeaches.
DianeMontgomery West Vancouver
WE VOTED FOR THIS COUNCIL, LET THEMDO THEIR THING
RE: West Van’slatestpayparkingpitch raisesa lotofquestions,Kirk LaPointe column,Nov.27
Ofcourseit’s aboutthemoney.What’s thebigdeal?Userpay.
AsforconsultingwithFirstNations andschools,are youkidding?Coun. Cassidyhasitright...thiswouldget hung upin‘consultations’forwhoknowshow long.
We votedinthiscouncil,we paythis council,somake decisions.Ifyou don’t liketheirdecisions,votethemout.This isnotOprahor someencountergroup whereeverybodyisasked‘howthey feel.’
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Bigsun, waves– B.C. is a little busy
7.BritishColumbia: OK,nowit’sgetting hostile.Ihaveakidfuriousatmeforputting ourhomeprovincethislow.Ithasa“happy looktoit,”andshould benearthetop,he says. To thatIsayit’sjust… reallybusy There’sthe big sunandthebigwavesand they’reallwearingtheUnionJackasahat. Toneitdownseveralnotches,andthenlet’s talk.
6.Alberta: Liketheblue,lovethemountains.Again,though,England forahat, with abarleybeard.Ilikeit,butit’snotquite Top 5.
5.NewBrunswick: I lovetheboat,and that’sauniquecolourscheme.IfIjustlook at thatboatsomemore,Icouldseethisflag sailingallthewaytoNo. 1. But there’sthat weirdlylonglionagain.It’slikealionlimousine.IfNewBrunswickcouldgetthemselves a regularlion,theycouldwin thiswhole thing.Notunanimousthough.“It’sso ugly,” saysoneunnamedranker. Tiehertothe mast!
4.NewfoundlandandLabrador: Isthat a torpedo?Arrows?Adragon?Notsurewhat isgoingon,butIlikeit.Chartyourown course,NFLD.Letit fly
3.Quebec:Nowthat’sa flag. Strong,defiant, greatcolours,coolemblem,nomessing around.A real“Frenchvibe,” my kidsays. Maisoui.
2.NovaScotia: Ifyou’regoingtostealsomeoneelse’sflag,add a bitof flairtoit.Behold, the“reverseScotland.”Nice.Andwouldyou lookatthat?A relativelynormal-sizedlion. Wasthatsohard?Simple,cool,classy.
1.Nunavut: I’massurprisedasyouare. Initiallythiswasalotlower,butthe more I lookedatit,themore Ilikedit.Boldcolour choices.AndeverybodylovesanInukshuk. Andasinglestarinthesky?Asthekidssay, very sigma.
Thosearetheranks,I’msureyouhate them. Tellmeallaboutit. AndyPrestistheeditorofthe North Shore News.Hishumour/lifestylecolumn runs biweekly.
We’recelebrating National GingerbreadHouse Day! Join us at AmicaWestVancouver,a senior lifestylesresidence,toenjoy acreativegingerbread housedisplay.Bring thewhole family to seea rangeofdelicious masterpieces,plusenjoy cookies andhot chocolate.
Feel free to stay for aguidedtourofour premiumsuites andamenities.
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West Vanapproves request forstructureson foreshore
ABBY LUCIANO
aluciano@nsnews.com
Local JournalismInitiativeReporter
Districtof West Vancouvercouncil haspassedacontroversial request by waterfrontpropertyownersto build accesswaystothepublicforeshore neartheirhomesnorthofHorseshoe Bay.
emergencythat restricts roadaccess.Pasco Roadisasteep,narrow,mostlyprivately ownedsinglelanestreetwith21homesand apublicpark.The roadcrossesproperty ownedbyCNRail andtheprovincialgovernment,makingitunique.
Councildiscussedthe requestin a meetingonOct.21,where theydebated the requestandvotedtosenditto a public hearing,whichwasheldNov. 18.
InameetingMonday, Nov.25, council approved four bylawamendmentsthat allow residentsalongPascoRoadtobuild docks,stairsorotheraccesswaystothe public foreshore.
Residentswishingtobuildan accessway totheforeshorewillneedtofollow a “foreshoreencroachmentapplicationchecklist,” whichincludesseveral requirementsneeded tobuildastructure.Abuildingpermit, a letterprovingitalignswiththeprovince’s headlease,andapprovalfromthefederal Navigable WatersProtectionActaresomeof thedocumentsorsteps required.
Residentsspeakoutatpublichearing
Five residentsalongPascoRoad attendedthepublichearing expressing supportofthebylawamendmentsoutof safetyconcerns.
Peoplelivingonthe road areparticularly vulnerabletotheriskofextreme weather eventssuchaslandslides, flooding and earthquakes,makingitcrucialtohavean escape routebywater, residentChrisBrown saidduringthepublichearing.
Many residentsonPascoRoadsaythey havebeensoundingthealarmfor a long time,andthat foreshoreaccesswould makeitsafertoevacuateintheeventofan
“Wefeelthathavingthe ability tosafely retreattoandifnecessary evacuateby waterwouldbean essentialcomponentof securingoursafety andwould contribute
Residents saytheyneed wateraccess in caseofemergency
tothesafetyofthoseusingthe waterfor recreationinfrontofour propertiesaswell.This proposed bylawchangewouldhelp pave thewayforthat,”saidBrown,who isamemberofthePasco Road HomeownersAssociation.
Hesaidbeforea roadwas pavedin1959,theseproperties were onlyaccessibleby water.
Another residentshared a personalstoryoftryingtosave a diverindistressnearhisproperty 12yearsago.The residentsaid limitedaccesstotheforeshore preventedhimfromhelping,and thediverdied.
Somepeopleemailedcouncil beforethepublichearingopposing thebylawamendments,saying itcouldopenthedoorforfuture West Vancouver waterfrontowners andvoicingenvironmental concernsfortheforeshore.
Councillorsdebateonamendments,confusiononwhat residentsareaskingfor
AtMonday’scouncilmeeting, Coun.NoraGambioliand Christine
Cassidybothsaidtheyareunsure of whatPascoRoad residentsare askingforafterthepublichearing Gambiolisaidshefelt residents weren’tabletoarticulatewhat theyneeded.
“Theydon’twanta floating dock,agangplank,theydon’t wantmoreboats,sothequestion is:whatdotheywant?”Gambioli said.“I reallybelievewejust openedacanofwormswiththis, andIbelievethisisbeingdriven fromthebeginningwronglyand it’s reallydifficultforstaff to catch
upwiththis.”
Cassidysuggestedatthepublic hearingandMonday’smeeting that residentsalongPascoRoad couldevacuatetoSampsonPark asamusterpoint.Shesaidthere are stairs,ahandrailandasafe, concreteplatformatthebottom where peoplecouldwaitbefore being rescued.
“Allyouneedisalightatthe bottomofthatconcretepathway sothatonecanuseitatallhours oftheday, particularlyatnight, togetaccesstothewater.Iwill
notbesupportingthismotion,” Cassidysaid.
Gambiolisaidapprovingthe bylawamendmentcould also setaprecedentforother West Vancouverhomeowners,increase liabilityforthedistrict,raisestaff coststolookatthestructures,and impactthemarine environment. Implementingaccesswaystothe foreshorestartedin2017when oneowneronPascoRoadbuilt a platformwithoutpermits, causing staffandcounciltolookintothe matter,sheadded.
ButCoun.SharonThompson saidtheconcernshavebeen aroundlongbefore then,adding thatsheishappytomovethis planforward.Thompsonsaidshe, alongwithothercouncillors,went onaboatridewithNorth Shore SearchandRescuepriortothe councilmeetingtounderstand thesafetyconcerns residents expressed.
“Thisisaveryunique road andaveryuniquesituation. [It’s] importanttoprovidethisopportunitytothepublic,”Thompson said.“Itwasverycleartomewhat
residentswant.”
Coun.Linda Wattwentout toPascoRoadbefore themeeting,andsaidseeingitinperson underscoredhow complicatedthe terrainis.
“Itisalongstreet,itishilly, therearealotoftrees,” Wattsaid. “AsIstoodthereonthatstreet, Iwasthinking,‘Ifthere was a landslidecomingdownor a fire, I wouldprobablynotbe goingto a musterpoint,Iwouldbetryingto godownmyproperty.’”
Thevotepassed4-2,with Couns.PeterLambur, Scott Snider, Thompsonand Wattinfavourand CassidyandGambioliopposed.
West VancouverMayorMark Sager“abstained”fromtheNov. 25voteandleftthe room.Sager declaredaconflictofinterest attheNov.18publichearingas heusedto representthePasco RoadHomeownersAssociation andconcludedhe“couldn’t cometothishearing withan openmind.”Sager waspresent attheOct.21councilmeeting whencouncillors firstdiscussed theamendments.
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Support poursin for teen seriouslyinjuredinbikecrash
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Themotherofa North Vancouverteen mountainbikerseriouslyinjuredin a crashsaysherdaughterisbeginningto emergefromacoma.
CaileighKoppang,aprofessionalrider at15,crashedintoa treewhiletraining northofWhistleronOct. 17.
Withheadinjuriesandspinalfractures, the outlookwasbleaksoonafter the crash,saidhermomAshleighKoppang. Butitappearstheworstcasescenarios theyhadtoconfrontwon’tcometopass. They’veconfirmedthatshehasnospinal corddamageandCaileighhasstartedto showsigns of consciousness.
“Obviously,it’samarathon,not arace, and it’skindof one dayatatime,right?So it’snotaquickthing,”AshleighKoppang said.
In2023,afellowriderinWhistler becamea paraplegicafteracrashthere, Koppangnoted.
“Theseare thepeople we ridewithso that’sthefirstthingthatgoesthrough yourhead,”shesaid.
Caileighhasexcelledinevery athletic pursuitshe’staken up, hermothersaid. Shetriedmountainbikingatthestart of COVID,andtocall the 15-year-old a risingstarintheworldofcompetitive downhillmountain bikingworldbean understatement.
Sinceshebegancompetingin 2022, CaileighhasclaimedtheCanadian NationalChampiontitleinheragegroup and wonthe2023BCCupoverall.She’s movedontointernationalcompetitionand
hadhersightsseton WorldCupeventsat thetimeofthecrash.
“She’sasponsoredracerby five or six companies, a paid athlete,international
racer,homeschooledinordertoaccommodateinternationaltravel,”Koppang said.
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whatCaileigh’s recovery trajectorymight looklike,Koppangsaid,butthefamilyis investigatingall rehabilitationoptions.
ResponsetoGoFundMe‘overwhelming,’ mothersays
The responsefromthemountainbiking communityallovertheworldhasbeen northingshortof astonishing,Koppang said.
AGoFundMefundraisersetuptohelp cover the costsofher rehabilitationover and abovewhatthesystem can provide shotuptomore than$70,000, with big namesintheindustryandstrangers alike sendingbothdonations andwordsof encouragement forthefamily.
“It’samazingtoseeeveryonecome together, andthesupporthasbeen overwhelming,”Koppangsaid.“Definitely itwasherjam,andherlightshonebright whenshewasonthatbike.Itwasdefinitely a passionofhers.”
Locally,peopleonthetrailsmayspot purpleribbonstiedtothetrees, andfamiliesintheneighbourhoodareputtingup purpleChristmaslightsinherhonour.
“Caileigh’sracecolorandherprototyperace bikeispurple….She’s always beenknownasthepurplebullet,”she said.“Weliveat thebaseofSeymourso Seymouris herplaygroundandshewould rideitevery single day,andshuttlemaybe five timesaday, andjustridethemountainalonebyherself.”
WhiletheywaittoseehowCaileigh’s conditionimproves,alloftheprayers,the support and goodvibeshavebeenappreciated, Koppangsaid.
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Studyshows ‘alarming’number ofseriousmountainbikeinjuries
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Anew reportfromtheUniversityof BritishColumbiasuggeststhere is an “alarming”numberofpeople getting spinalcordinjurieswhilemountain biking.
Researchersfound58peopleinB.C. sustainedaspinalcordinjurywhilemountainbikingbetween2008and2022.There wereonlythreesuchinjuriesfromice hockeyinthesame14-yearperiod.
Dr.BrianKwon,seniorauthorofthe study,decidedto researchthetopicafter seeingahighnumberofinjuriescoming outofmountain-bikeparksandtrails.
“Therewerealotofpeoplecoming downthehillwiththeseinjuries,”Kwon said.“It’snotsomethingthatwas particularlysubtleofanobservationtomake.”
Kwonisaspine surgeonat Vancouver GeneralHospital,aprofessoroforthopedicsandCanadaResearchChairinspinal cord injuryatUBC.
Spinalcordinjuriesoftenleadto permanentandlife-alteringparalysis,the studysays.Researchersfound93percent
ofthoseinjuredwereyoung,healthymen, withanaverageageof35.Ofthoseinjured, 77.5percentwerepropelledovertheir handlebars,12 percentfromacollision and8.8percent from otherfactors.
Themajorityofthoseinjuredwere wearinghelmets(86 percent),whilenine percentworehelmetsandbody protection.Only4.5percentworenoprotective gear.
Kwonsaidtheinjuriesfrommountain bikingaren’tasurprisegiventheintensity oftheactivity.
“Peoplearecomingdownatspeed. They’recomingdownwithgravity,and they’renegotiating reallyuneventerrain, andsoit’smaybenotsurprisingthat you’recomingdownatrailat high speed andyouhita rock,atwigora rootofatree andyougo flying overyour handlebars, thatyourheadandneckaregoingtobe prettyvulnerable,”Kwonsaid.
Themonetarycostoftheinjurieswas staggeringtoKwon.Researchersestimated thattheinjurieswillcollectivelycostthe province$195.4million.Thisincludes lifetimehealthcareand rehabilitation
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Whileitcanbea riskysport, there arebusinessestryingto mitigatethedangers.Endless Bikingisa rentalshopinNorth Vancouverthatoffersvarious mountainbikinglessonstoteach peoplegoodhabitswhenonthe trails.Sessionscovermultiplelevelsofexperience,frombeginners to thosewhohavehitthetrails numeroustimes.
DarrenButler,co-ownerof EndlessBikingsincethey opened theirdoorsin2004,saysthat takinglessons,wearingsome protectivegearandknowing yourcapabilityaresomeways to reduceinjuryriskswhen outbiking. However, thisisnot addressedbydataintheUBC study.
“Peopleshouldbeaware thatthere’strainingavailable,” Butlersaid. “A lot of sportswill havesomesortofcoachingand
developmentkind ofbuiltintoit. Ifyouwanttotakeupkitesurfing, there’snokiterthat’sgoingto takeyououtinthewaterunless you’vedonesometraining.”
Somepeoplefeelafalse senseofcapability whenout mountainbikingduetolearning tocyclewhenthey were young, Butlersaid.Asforprotective equipment,hesaideach rideris different,anditcandependon thetrailbeingridden.Some riderswearpaddingtoptobottom, includingneckandbackbraces, whileothersliketoridewith less paddingtonotfeelconstricted, hesaid.
Alothaschangedoverthe lasttwodecades,Butlersaid, includingimprovedbikesand trails.Theinfrastructureofthe trails,maintenanceand signage informingridersthelevelofthe routeand recommended fitness levelaresomethingsthathave beenaddedtotrailstobemore informedbeforegoingonthe route,Butlersaid.
“Foranyonewho’sgone throughalife-changing injury,
it’snotsomethingthatwewant toseeever reallyinanyactivity, inanysport.Mountainbiking doeshaveanappealbecauseof someofthatriskthatcomeswith it,andit’spartofwhywedoit, andweobviouslywanttotryto
minimizethoserisks,”hesaid. Kwonhopesthestudy findingswillbringmoreawareness tomountainbikinginjuriesand discussionsaroundimproving safety.Moving forward,Kwon planstolookintowhatand how
equipmentcaneffectivelyprotect mountainbikersonthetrail. AbbyLucianoistheIndigenous andcivicaffairsreporterforthe NorthShoreNews.Thisreporting beatismadepossiblebytheLocal JournalismInitiative.
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AnewChristmasmarketofficially kickedoffinNorth Vancouver late lastweek,withthousandsofpeople alreadytakingintheholidayspirit.
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“Wewerenervous,weopened at 4 o’clock[Friday] and…weweren’t sure ifpeoplewereinterested andifthey received themarketingwehad,”vanRij
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said.Hisquestionsweresoonanswered. “Theinterestoverthelastweekendwas enormous.”
Atreelightingcelebrationheldon SaturdaywithCityofNorth Vancouver MayorLindaBuchananhelpedboost attendance,vanRij said.
Morethan90vendorsareparticipating intheEuropean-inspiredfestival,vanRij said,rangingfromacranberryfarmand bakery shopstopetfood.Businessesare rotatingthrougheverythreetofourdays.
Therearealsofoodtrucksforpeople to checkout,suchasmaltwine andapple cider,maplesyrupfromSquamish,and hotchocolatevendors.AGermangrillhas beenabighitsofar,hesaid.
Asidefromthemarket,thereisalso entertainment,includingastageforchoirs anddancetroupes,aswellasanarea for smallergroupsandbusker-styleperformances. People canalso take photoswith thefamedSantaandMrs. Claus.
Thefree marketwascreatedbasically outoffrustration,vanRijsaid, dueto highcostsinentertainmentgenerallyand notmanyholidaymarketsintheLower Mainland.
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Foursymboliccandleswillalsolightup duringtheevent– redforlove,blueforcourage,green forgrowthandwhiteforhope.
“Christmasisvery hardforthoseingrief, especiallythose in earlygrief,”Sosnowsky said.“Peoplewhoarecelebratingdonot reallywanttoassociatewithsomebody that’singrief.Soit’salonelytime.”
Therewillbemusicandagatheringafter forpeopletotalktogether,shesaid.
CompassionateFriendsisaninternational organizationsupportingbereaved families,with50chaptersacrossCanada. Sosnowskyistheco-chair of thelocal chapter.
Sosnowskylosther son,Alex,in1992. Alexandhisfriendclimbedatennisbubble inWhistleratnight.Hewasstandingon a weakseamandfelltohisdeath.
Shedescribeshimaswonderful,athletic, artisticandanadventurer.
AfriendtoldheraboutCompassionate Friends,andshejoinedacouple of months afterAlexdied.Now,Sosnowskyhelpsdozensofothersgetthroughthe grief of their lostlovedones.
“It’salittlelightforyourchildofcourse, butalso you’ve gottohavethelightoflifein youstilltocarryon,”shesaid.
OnDec.1,SosnowskyandAlex’sfriends wentuptoMamquamRiverinSquamishto celebratehimthrougha fire with roasted marshmallowsandhotdogs,butalsosingingsomeofhisfavouritesongs,particularly “YouCanCallMeAl”byPaulSimonandDon McLean’s“AmericanPie.”
It’sbeenatraditionSosnowskyand Alex’sfriendshavedoneforyears.
AstheCandleLightningCeremonymarks its34thyear,Sosnowskyhasheardpeople saytheycancarryonwithChristmasafter talkingandsharingthegriefwithothers who understand.
“Believeitornot,[it’s]uplifting,tohave allthesedeadchildrentogether wheretheir parentstalkaboutthemwithloveandjoy,” shesaid.
Theceremonywilltakeplaceinthe upperloungeofthe NorthLonsdaleUnited ChurchonDec.9startingat7:30p.m.People areaskedtoenterbythe rearstairs fromthe parkinglot,shesaid.
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Limebike servicegiven six moremonths on North Shore
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Limebikeswillbestickingaround ontheNorthShore–foranothersix months,atleast.
CityofNorth Vancouvercouncilvoted unanimouslytoextendthecontract with themicromobilityserviceoperatorjust long enoughforthecity,alongwiththeDistrictof North Vancouver,Districtof West Vancouver andSḵwxwú7meshÚxwumixw(Squamish Nation)tocarryoutacompetitive process fornewpotentialbusinessestotake over andexpandtheservice.
Limehasbeenrunningitse-bike rental serviceonthe NorthShoreforfouryears. Withouttheextension,thatcontractwas duetoexpireattheendofthisyear.
Loveyourcabinets,butnot how they’reworn? GleamGuardoffers asimple,cost-effectivesolution. We alsorefreshcabinetswhich costslessthan refinishing.
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Oneoftheobjectivesstaffhaveinmind overthemedium-termisagreementswith theCityof Vancouverandmicromoblity operatorstherethat would allowusersto crossthe NorthShore’sbridgesand dock theirbikesontheotherside.Inthelonger term, TransLinkhasexpressedinterestin overseeingamicromobilityservicethat extendsacrosstheentire region,according tocitystaff.
Whilethatworkis being done onthe selectionofanewcontractor by thesummer of2025,staffwillalso be investigatingthe potentialtoadd ane-scootershare program totheNorthShore,similartotheoneLime recentlylaunchedinEast Vancouver.
Whenitcomestothe possibilityofintroducinge-scooters, MayorLinda Buchanan saidshewouldmuch preferamodelthat requiresuserstoleavethescootersindocks orspeciallymarkedzones.
“Having been in many multiplecities wherethereisno docking,I dofind thatthey tendtobescatteredthroughout andnot well maintained,”shesaid.
West Vancouver community relations liaisonNatalie Roizmanchecksoutthe Lime Bikegrove attheentrance to Ambleside Park,July 25, 2022 PAUL MCGRATH / NSN
Howtocombat theheightened financialand housinginstabilityontheNorthShore
Harvest Projecthaslauncheditsannualholidayfundraisingcampaign to supportthevital servicesitprovides to NorthShoreresidentsincrisis
“This season, we’reaskingour neighbourstocome together to supportthosewhoarestruggling righthereathome…theurgencyis greaterthan ever.”
As theholidaysapproach,manyofus inNorthand West Vancouverlook forwardtothe warmth, togetherness and celebrationthatmakesthe season feelspecial.However, forsomeinour community,particularlythosefacing financialstrain, foodinsecurity,orhigh rental costs,theholidays addpressure to alreadytryingtimes.
Fortunately,thereisaNorthShore organizationthatiscommitted to providing relief to thosemostinneed.
A“WHOLE-PERSON”APPROACH
Harvest ProjecthelpsNorthShore residents regainstabilityinallaspects oftheirlivesthroughone-on-one counseling,mentalhealthassistance andlifecoaching.This“wholeperson” approachisunique to Harvest Project,whichstrives to helpasmany communitymembersaspossible, regardlessofwhotheyare orwhat they’re goingthrough.
“A lotofpeoplethinkthosewho seek helpfrom community agenciesarepart of a‘permanentunderclass,’dealing withaddictionissuesorunemployable,” explains Kevin Lee,theorganization’s ChiefDevelopmentOfficer. “In reality, mostofourclientsareemployedheads ofhouseholds,oftenwithchildrenor otherdependents.Manyare struggling withhealthissues,jobloss, family trauma,orhousinginsecurity.They arehardworkingindividualshit by circumstancesbeyondtheir control.”
Inaddition to its coachingand counsel program,Harvest Projectprovides practical support,includingmonthly foodandclothing suppliesanda progressiveRent Bankprogram, whichoffersno-interestloans to coverrentdepositsorbackpayments. Thisprogramgivesindividualsand families relieffromimmediate financial pressures,particularlyduringtheholiday season. Youcanlearnmoreabout accessingHarvest Project’sservices at www.harvestproject.org.
THEMYTHABOUT THOSE INNEED
Theunfortunate truthisthatnoone isimmune to needing ahelpinghand andthishasneverbeenmoreapparent ontheNorthShore. Followingthe COVID-19pandemic,thedemand for Harvest Project’sserviceshasincreased substantially.“We’veseenanincrease inthenumberofpeople seekinghelp— throughourClient Care Programand NorthShoreRentBank,”saysLee.“Many areexperiencing verydifficulttimes andanimmediate need forassistance, especiallylone-parent familiesand newcomerstotheNorthShore.”
The goodnews isthatwhen you contributetotheHarvest Project, you’re doingmorethanjusthelping others— you’re strengtheningthe communityat large.
“When we supportindividualsand families by providing resourcestomeet theirimmediate needs, we seethat peopleareresilient,”saysLee.“They re-engagewith work, schoolandthe community…itcreates asafer,more cohesiveplace foreveryone.”
Harvest Project reliesonthe supportof fellowNorthShoreresidents,businesses and community groupslooking to make adifference.Theorganization recently launcheditsannualholidayfundraising campaign,which youcan contributeto at www.harvestproject.org.
EXPANDING SERVICES FOR ABRIGHTERFUTURE
Iftheir fundraising goalsaremet, Harvest Projectcan continue expandingits services to meetthe community’sgrowingneedsin2025 andbeyond.“We’re enhancingour Client Care Programwithclinical oversight forcoachingand counseling andstrengtheningpartnershipswith specialized serviceproviders,”Lee
shares.“We’re alsoexpandingour NutritionPathway andGrocerySupport Program,whichprovidesup to $1,100a monthingroceriesand hygieneitems forafamily of four—directly relieving financialpressureand contributing to healthierlives.”
While youmay neverhavetorely on theHarvest Project,there’sagood chancesomeone youknowmight. By contributing to theorganization’s holidayfundraising efforts, you’lllend ahelpinghand to yourneighbours whentheyneeditmost,makingour communitystronger,healthierand happier intheprocess. Andthere’snobettergiftthanthat.
To learnmoreabouttheirmission andhowyou can make adifference by donatingorbecoming amonthly supporter,visit harvestproject.org.
Harvest Project supportsNorthShoreresidentswith coaching,counsel, groceryand rental supports, offering aunique “whole-person” approach to restoringstability forall. PHOTO VIAISTOCK
TheThrifty Foods storeat 845MarineDr.inNorth Vancouverwillclose for goodon Friday, Dec. 6. PAULMCGRATH
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North VanMarineDrive Thrifty Foodsclosing forgoodthis week
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Localshoppersarelamenting theclosureofafavouritegrocerystore.
ThriftyFoodsonMarineDrivein North VancouverisclosingforgoodonFriday, aftermorethan14yearsinbusiness.
Rumoursthatthecentrallylocated
grocerwasshutting downwereconfirmed by thestore’s parentcompany, SobeysInc., onMonday.
“OnJune11,weannounced[internally] theclosureofourMarineDriveThrifty FoodsstoreinNorth Vancouver,”spokesperson TshaniJajasaidinanemail.
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Sobeyswasaskedwhy it wasshuttingdownthestore.
“Thisdecisionwasnotmadelightly,asmanyfactorsare carefullyconsideredwhendeterminingthefutureofastore,” Jajasaid.
Sobeyswasalsoaskedhowmanyjobswouldbelostwith theclosure.
“Wearedeeplyappreciativeofthededicationandservice ourMarineDriveteamhasprovidedtothecommunity,”she said.“Weareworkingcloselywithallimpactedemployees tosupportthemthroughthistransition,includingproviding assistanceforthoseexploringnewcareeropportunities, bothwithinandoutsidethecompany.”
CompanyencouragesshopperstovisitEdgemont Village location
JajasaidSobeysthankstheNorth Vancouvercommunity foritsloyalsupportovertheyears.
“WeencourageourvaluedcustomerstocontinueshoppingwithusatournearbyThriftyFoodsEdgemontstore … wherethey’llcontinuetofindtheexceptionalproductsand servicethey’vecometoexpect,”shesaid.
CathyLamoureuxsaidshe’safaithful patronofthe MarineDrivelocation.
“The reasonImakethetrekfrommyhomein Cypress Park, West Vancouver,passingmanygrocerystoresalong the way, isfortheserviceprovidedbythe experienced, knowledgeableandfriendlystaff,”shesaid.
Lamoureuxknowsmanyofthestaffon afirst-name basis, andsaidshewasdisappointedtolearnthatsomeofthem hadn’tyetbeenofferedjobsat otherSobeys-ownedstores.
“Particularlyowingtothefact of theexcellentservice theyhaveprovidedtotheircustomersforso manyyears,” she said.
Patronssaythe staffattheThrifty FoodsonMarineDrive inNorth Vancouveralwaysprovided excellentcustomer service.
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Applicant-ledPublicInformationMeeting-ProposingaDesignConceptforCapilanoMall
Sinceour last PublicInformation MeetinginJune2023, we have been workingonadesignconcept based onourplanningstudies,communityinput and the City’s strategic visionand policies. Please join us at oneofour in-person PublicInformation Meetings to learnabout theinitial ReImagineCapilano DesignConcept andlet us knowwhat youthink.
PUBLICINFORMATIONMEETING #1
•Date:Wednesday,November27
•Time:5pm-7pm
PUBLICINFORMATIONMEETING#2
•Date:Saturday,December7
•Time:10am-12pm
LOCATION: BothmeetingswillbeheldattheReImagineCapilano EngagementSpacelocatedatUnit#102inCapilanoMallat935 MarineDriveinNorthVancouver.Pleasefollowthein-mallsignage.
FORMAT: Drop-in,nopresentation;theprojectteamwillbeavailable toanswerquestions.Commentformswillbeavailableforyouto providefeedback.
If youare unabletoattendorwould like to registerforprojectupdates:
www.reimaginecapilano.comwillbeliveonNovember27.Pleasevisitthewebsite orscantheQRcodetotheleftwithyoursmartphonecamera(clickthelinkthat appears).Hereyoucanwatchashortvideo,downloadprojectinformation,ask questions,sharefeedbackbycompletingacommentform,andregistertoreceive projectupdates.
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Windsor’s Samson Sachterrushestheballin Saturday’s finalagainst Vernon atBCPlace, a 17-14win forthe Wolves KRISTY BAKER
Wolves knockoff defendingchampsinfinal
victory, butthe Wolves responded withacrushingoffencepushinthe secondhalftotaketheB.C.banner.
SinceplaykickedoffinSeptember, the Wolves recordedjust oneloss–to Vernon,21-0,inanexhibitiongame beforethe regularseasonstarted.
Butafterthatloss, Windsorhas beenunstoppable.Theteamwent6-0 in conference play,andwasundefeatedagainstalltheotherNorth Shoreteams.
Inthepost-season,the Wolves beganbycrushingMt.Douglas43-6 in thequarterfinal.CoachMalcolmAllen saidthatwasthebestgamehisteam hadplayedallyearto thatpoint.
“Wecontrolledeverythingstartto finishthatgame,” he said.
Inthesemifinals, Windsorfaced RobertBateman,whichalsowent undefeated in theirconference.The firsthalfwas tight,separatedbyjust twopointsathalftime.Butthen the Wolvespulledaway.
While Windsorhadbeenapassing teamformuchoftheyear,often relyingonstarquarterbackEmmet Ward, theteam reliedontherunninggame tobeatBateman.That effort wasled
WindsorquarterbackEmmet Ward wasnamedMVP in thefinalandAA Offensive Playerofthe Year.
byrunningbackBradySmith,who averaged99rushingyardspergame intheplayoffs.
‘We justplayedbetter, executed better’
WhenitcametoSaturday’sfinal, a rematchagainst Vernon, some mistakesinthefirst halfmade itlook likethefinalcouldbea repeatof Windsor’slossinSeptember.
ButAllencreditshisteam’sstrong defencewithnotpermittingthe Pantherstotaketoomuchground,
whichallowedthe Wolves’offenceto respondinthelasttwoquarters.
Inthe final,SamsonSachterwas theteam’sbestplayeronbothsides oftheball,Allensaid.
“Heledteamintackles,hadafumble recovery, receivingtouchdown, ledtheteamin receivingyards,”he said.
Despitethebigcomebacktobeat therivalPanthers,Allensaidthere weren’tanymanybigchangestohis team’sstrategyorpersonnel.
“Wejustdidn’tmakethemistakes we madethe first timethatcostus,” he said. “Wejustplayedbetter,executedbetter.”
Emmet, whohascommittedto playforUniversityof Waterloo in the fall,wasnamedMVPofthe finaland AA OffensivePlayerofthe Year.
AllanMcKibbon receivedthe linemanMVPinthe final.“Hehasbeen ourbestlinemanallyear,”Allensaid.
Thosetwoplayers werenamed AAProvincialAll-Stars,along with receiverXavian Washington,defensivebackOmarSaid,defensive backColtonDicksonand linebacker Sachter,whohascommittedto UniversityofAlberta.
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2025 CouncilMeetingSchedule
The 2025 Schedule of Regularand Workshop Council Meetings is now availableonthe City’s websiteatwww.cnv.org/CouncilMeetings. The first RegularCouncil Meetingof2025 is scheduledfor Monday,January 27,2025.
Agendas forupcomingmeetingsare availableonlineat www.cnv.org/CouncilAgendas or at theNorth Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th Street.
The2025ScheduleofRegular andWorkshopCouncil Meetings includes 21 RegularCouncil meetings and10WorkshopCouncil Meetings.
RegularCouncil Meetings areopentothe public,heldelectronically and in person in theCouncil Chamber, andbegin at 6:00 pm. Watch themeetings online at www.cnv.org/LiveStreaming.
Workshop Council Meetings commenceat6:00pminConference RoomA/B at City Hall andare notlivestreamed,butare open tothe public,unlessotherwise indicated;regular agenda itemsmay be added if time sensitiveorifthere are no Workshop materials.
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Strata switchingto rentalat West Vancouver affordablehousingsite
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Anunexpectedbevyof new rentalsiscomingto West Vancouver.
Anapprovedplanto build50strataunitsat2195 Gordon Ave.haschanged sothatalltheapartments will beofferedas rental, accordingtodeveloper DarwinConstruction Ltd.
Thatbuildingispart ofalargerprojectatthe sameaddress,where165 below-market rentalsand anadultdaycarecentre arebeingbuiltonthenorthsideofthesite ThatportionisoverseenbyKiwanisNorth ShoreHousingSociety.
Bothpartsoftheplan were approvedin tandemby West Vancouncil, whichoffered long-termleasesofitspropertytothe developers.
Theswitchfromstratato rentalisdue toasurgeindemandforpeopleonthe NorthShorelookingtodownsize,said Oliver Webbe,spokespersonforDarwin.
“Iwouldsaythisisademographicthat wouldbe,onaverage,intheirearly 70s,” hesaid.“It’sawayforthemtodownsize, selltheirhome,havesomeequity,and theylikethefreedomof renting.”
Thatkindof movecouldallowthemto perhapshave a winterhomesomewhere warmertheycouldvisit, Webbesaid.
Thelocalcondo market hasbeen cooling,while rentalhasbeen heating up, headded.
When: MondayDecember9, 2024 at 7pm
Where: CouncilChambers,355 West QueensRoad, North Vancouver,BC
What: OnMonday, December 9,2024, at itsregularly scheduled meeting, Council will considerFirst, Second andThird Readingsof Bylaw8597, proposedamendments totheZoning Bylawtoupdateand formalizethe District’sexisting electric vehicle charging infrastructure standards for newconstructionbymovingthem intothe Zoning BylawfromtheexistingElectricVehicleChargingInfrastructurePolicy.
What Changes: Bylaw8597proposes to amend theDistrict’sZoning Bylawby addingdefinitions andprovisions regardingelectric vehicle charging infrastructure fornew construction,updatingand formalizingminimum standardsandaccessibility forcharginginfrastructure forresidential, tourist accommodation,car share, andall otheruses,and minimumperformancestandardsforelectric vehicleenergy management systems.
How: TheRegular MeetingofCouncilwillbeheld in ahybrid formatwitha combinationof in-personandelectronicparticipationbysomeorall membersof council, orby staffand thepublic.The public areinvited to attendat theCouncil Chambers wherethey will beabletosee andhear theentireproceedings.Those wishingtoviewortoparticipateinthe meetingelectronically maydosoat https://dnvorg.zoom.us/j/64484156494 or byphone by dialling1-778-907-2071 and enteringwebinarID6448415 6494.
Need more info? Copiesof the bylaw areavailablefor review at 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC,between 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday to Friday (except holidays), from December 3, 2024,oronlineat DNV.org/agenda
GORDON AVENUE
A renderingshowstheplannedbuilding on the southpart of2195Gordon Ave. Theoriginallyall-strataapartments have switched to all rental. DARWIN CONSTRUCTION
Rentalsindemand,developersays
“Especiallythepre-salecondomarketis quiteslowduetothesignificantincreasein interestrates,”hesaid.
Darwinhashardevidenceof thetrend of olderhomeownerslookingto rent, Webbesaid.
“Wejustfinishedanew rentalbuilding on21standLonsdale,andto our surprise, thereisamucholderdemographicmoving intothe building,”hesaid.“Themajorityofthedownsizerswerecomingfrom Edgemont, Lynn Valley,andsomepeople from West Vancouver,soitsurprisedus withthedemographicof renters.”
Alongwiththisaging demographic, Webbesaidmanyyounger residents–like CapilanoUniversitystudents–arealso lookingto rent.
“There’sathere’savery, veryshallow supplyof rentalhousingacrosstheNorth Shore.Andthere’sthedemand,forpeople tolivehereandnotnecessarilywantto buycondosinthismarket,”hesaid.
That’swhyDarwinisbuildingalmost exclusively rentaldevelopmentsfor the foreseeablefuture, Webbesaid.
Thesouthbuilding at 2195Gordon Ave. – dubbed WestonPlace–isslatedforcompletionin2027,andapplicationsopenedto prospective residentsearlierthisweek.
Webbesaidheexpectstohaveoneor twothousandapplicationsbythetime doorsopen.
Kiwanisaffordable rentalgoingaheadas planned
Despitechangestothesouthern building,the$72-millionKiwanisportion ismovingaheadasplanned,saidStefan Baune,thesociety’s executivedirector.
“Kiwanishasalreadystartedtheconstructionofthe156-unitdevelopmentand theadultdaycentre,andbothbuildings arealreadyframed,”hesaid.
Theprojecthasbeentoutedbycouncil as aimingtoprovidehomesfor“missing middle” renters,suchas firefighters,police andteachers who work inthedistrict.
The156apartmentswill bespread acrosstwosix-storey,wood-framebuildings.Theywill rentataround75percent of marketrates,rangingfrom roughly $1,300to$3,000permonth,accordingto Kiwanis.
Theapartmentsaregearedtoward householdsearningbetween$51,000and $173,800–thelatteramountbeingthemaximumincomeforanapplicanttoqualify.
Morethanhalfoftheunits willbetwoandthree-bedroomapartmentsdesignated forfamilies.
154 East17th Street East,North Vancouver
583230BCLtdhasappliedforaZoningBylawAmendmenttorezonethepropertyfromtheRM-1 Zone(Res-5)toanewComprehensiveDevelopment(CD)Zonetoallowfora6-storey purpose-builtrentalbuildingwith55residentialunits.Theproposalincludes39vehicleparking stallsand89securebicycleparkingstalls.
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Sleepingdriver causes collisiononnotorious West Vancouver corner
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Twodriversareluckytohave walked away withoutserious injuryafteranighttimecrash onanotoriouscornerin West Vancouver.
Ataround9:30p.m.onNov.25, West Vancouverpolice responded toa reportedcollisiononthe3700 block of MarineDrive.
OfficersfoundawhiteHyundai SantaFedowntheembankmentoff the roadway,stuckonthe rocksat theocean’sedgewiththedriver stillinside.Asecondvehicle, a Mitsubishi RVR,was sitting on the roadwayabove.Itsdriverwas
treatedforminorinjuries. West VancouverFire&Rescue securedtheSantaFeand rescued thedriver,whowasuninjured, policesaid.
ApoliceinvestigationdeterminedthedriveroftheSantaFe wastravellingwest on Marine Drivewhenthey crossedthecentrelineandstrucktheMitsubishi headingtheoppositedirection, accordingtoWVPDspokesperson Sgt.ChrisBigland.
TheSantaFedrivertriedto correctthevehicle’strajectory butendedupcrashingitthrough thebarrieratthe edgeofthe road andcareening downthe rockface,
Biglandsaid.
Speed,drugsandalcoholare notconsideredfactorsinthecollision,hesaid.
“Webelievethatthedriver oftheSantaFefellasleepatthe wheelleadingtothecollisionand thattheiractionsafterthecollision weretheprimarycontributor tothevehicleleavingthe road,” Biglandsaid,addingthatno chargesarebeingconsidered.
Thecrashcouldhavehad a muchmoreseriousoutcome,he added.
“Wearethankfulforthework oftheDistrictof West Vancouver staffand West VancouverFireand
to localsas ‘suicide bend.’ ED COOKE
RescueService personnelfortheir contributiontoasafe resolution,” Biglandsaid.“Itisalsoimportant
toacknowledgethatboth drivers fullyco-operatedwith police, whichafforded usaclear picture ofwhatoccurredinatimely fashion.”
Thestripof roadwherethe crash happened isknowntolocals as“suicide bend.”The relatively narrow,two-lane roadwayis a blindcorneronthesideof a rockface.It’s beenthesiteof a numberofseriouscollisionsover theyears.
Most recently,atwo-vehicle crashonthecornerinMaysent a carintotheocean. Two peoplein thatvehiclesufferedonlyminor injuries.
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Inaccordancewithsection 26 ofthe CommunityCharter (BC),theDistrictof West Vancouver(the“District”)herebygivesnoticeofits intention to grant to Telus CommunicationsInc.(“Telus”), in perpetuity, statutoryrightsof way(the“SRWs”)undersection218ofthe Land Title Act (BC) overthreeparcelsofland(collectively,the“Parcels”)legallydescribedas:
• PID:008-844-216 Lot9Block 51 CapilanoEstatesExtensionNo.11Plan12592 (“Lot9”);
• PID: 010-814-621 LotFBlock21CapilanoEstatesPlan 6973(“LotF”);and
• PID:008-844-453 Lot20Block 51 CapilanoEstatesExtensionNo.11Plan12592 (“Lot20”).
TheSRWs arerequiredinorderfor Telus to provide communicationserviceswithintheDistrict of West Vancouverandno consideration willbepaid to theDistrict fortheSRWs.
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AnSUVsits stuckonthe rocksat theocean’s edgeafteracrashon a cornerknown
Dealdecadesinthemaking
Cassidysaidshewasn’t satisfiedwiththelevelof vettingthedeal’sfinancials hadgonethrough.
“Idonotthinkthey’re in West Vancouver’sbest financialinterest,”shesaid. “Weneversoughtasecond opiniononthosefinancials andanydealthatIgointo, regardlessofhowbigor howsmall,Ialwaysask a secondopinion.”
Wattagreedandalso lamented that McGavin Field,whereBPPcurrently operatesitsCypresspop-up, hasalreadybeenslatedfor communityuse.
“Ilookatthatprime pieceoflandwithsomeof thebestviewsintheLower Mainland,andtoseethat becomeasportsfieldand a schoolwhenthereissuch atremendousopportunity foranotheruse,like a hotel,”shesaid.“Idothink it’sanenormousmissed opportunity.”
Forthemajorityon councilthough–Couns. NoraGambioli,ScottSnider, SharonThompsonand MayorMarkSager–the dealhadalreadybeen thoroughlyvettedbystaff, consultants,councilandthe provinceovermanyyears.
“We’vehadexpertsfrom thedevelopmentcommunityandallkindsofexperts givingusadviceonthisproject. We’veinvestigatedall theopportunities.It’savery complexprojectproposal, butIamfullyconfidentthat weareapprovingagreat projectthatisgoingtobe a realbenefittothiscommunityoverthenextseveral decades,”Gambiolisaid. “I’vebeenheresinceDay 1 onthissoIcanassureyou Ifeelconfidentaboutiton behalfofthecommunity.” Thompsonsaidshe understoodtheangstof othercouncilmembers,but alsosaidshewasconfidentthatstaffandcouncil haddonealloftheirdue diligence.
Anartist’sdrawingofwhatBritish PacificProperties’ developmentof Cypress Villageabove Highway 1 in West Vancouvermightlooklike. DWV
“It’sahugeproject. Like nothingwe’veeverseen before,and Icanunderstandwhyitmakespeople feeluncomfortableandto makeadecisiononthisis noeasyfeatatall,”she said. “To lookataprojectlike thisthatissocompletely thoughtoutasacomplete community,conceptually, andthededicationto creatinga realqualityoflife upthere,I’m reallyquite excitedtobringthisto West Vancouver.”
Sagerspecifically focusedontheacquisition oftheEagleridgelands, whichwillbethelargest transferoflandstothe publicin Metro Vancouver, andsaidhelookedforward toaceremonyafterthetitle istransferredtothedistrict, during whichtheycould “takeasledgehammer”to theprivatepropertysign therenow.
“Thephaseddevelopmentagreementlastsfor 20years.Thisproperty exchangelastsinperpetuity,”hesaid.“AndI’msure people100yearsfromtoday willforgetaboutwhatever detailswe’ve beennegotiating,butwill be awfully gladthereisthatbeautiful, beautifulpointoflandas publicproperty.”
British Pacific Properties issueda releasetheday afterthevote.
“Thisisamonumental stepforBritishPacific Propertiesandforthefuture of West Vancouver,”said GeoffCroll,presidentofBPP
“TheCypress Villageand Eagleridgeplan represents acommitment to creating a walkable,environmentally conscious,mountain-side communitythatprovides much-neededhousingand amenitieswhilepreserving significantnaturalareas. Iwant to thankeveryone involvedintheprocess that hadled to thecreationof thislegacyproject thatwill benefit our communityfor generationstocome.”
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NOTICEOFDISPOSITION
TheDistrictof West Vancouver (the“District”)givesnoticeofitsintention totransfer to VRS CommunityServices Societythe feesimpleinterestin11 residentialstrata lots at201to211 -723 Main Street, West Vancouverasshown onthe attachedsketchplan(the“Subject Property”) forthepurposeofoperating supportivehousing fromtheSubject Property.Thisdispositionissubject to adoptionof ahousingagreement bylaw by the CounciloftheDistrict.If thehousingagreement bylawisadoptedthentheSubject Property wouldbetransferred to theVRS CommunityServicesSocietysubject to thehousing agreement. Thehousingagreementwill requirethattheSubject Property beoperatedas supportive housingandthat thestrataunits comprising the Subject Property willwillbe offeredtotenantsataffordable rents. The considerationtobereceivedbythe District forthis disposition is$2,000,000.00.
QUESTIONS? John Wong, SeniorManager, Facilities&Assets 604-921-3420 |jtwong@westvancouver.ca
TIMETRAVELLER
AweeklyglimpseintoNorth Shore’spastfromMONOVA:MuseumofNorth Vancouver
Rice LakeCedar Shingle Bolts
TheHastingsShingleMillManufacturingCompanyoperated asawmillandloggedmostoftheareaof Lynn Valleyintheearly1900s.Themillwasinoperation24hours aday.
Settlerswouldsawtimberatnight,whileinthedayshingleboltsweretransportedbytheflumefrom RiceLake.ShingleboltsfilledthelaketothebrimandthewaterwoulddriftthemdowntoBurrardInlet.
WalterHoratioDavisonoversawthetimingofalltheboltsthatleftthelake,andmanyflumeforemenmade sureeachboltmadeittotidewaterinonepiece.
Visitmonova.caformoreinformationaboutthehistoryoftheNorthShoreandtolearnaboutMONOVA: MuseumofNorth Vancouver, nowopenat115 WestEsplanadeinTheShipyards.MONOVA:Archivesof North Vancouverislocatedat3203InstituteRoadinLynn Valley.Contact:archives@monova.ca
Firefightersknockdownblaze atboarded-upproperty
NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com
Firefightershave dousedablazeat a problempropertyin HorseshoeBayafter acolumnofflame andsmokelitupthe skyearlyThursday morning.
Ataround6:45a.m. Nov.28, West Vancouver Fire&Rescue responded tocallsofafire at6431 ChathamSt.
Fourfire vehicles attendedtheaddress andfoundthatashed hadbecomecompletely overcomewithflames. Firefightersonscene assessedtheblazeand calledinadditionalcrews, saidWVFRDeputyFireChiefJeremy Duncan.
Buttherewasnorisktothehouseor thesurrounding properties,and firefighters quickly knocked downtheblaze,he said.
ChathamStreet wascompletelyclosed offneartheaffectedaddressformuchof Thursdaymorning, reopeningtoasingle lanelaterthatday, Duncan saidlast week.Investigatorsarelookingintothe causeofthefire, headded.
Property‘notsupposedtobeoccupied’ It’s notthefirsttimefirefighters have beencalledtothe property. On Dec.1,
2023,six residentsweredisplacedafter flameseruptedfromasecond-floor bedroom.Aninvestigationdeterminedthe firewascausedby “smokingmaterials”in the room,Duncansaid.
Thehomewasboardedupafterthat fire,andisnotsupposedtobeoccupied now,hesaid.“Thispropertyison West Vancouver’sradar,withbylaws,police and fireinvolved.”
Despitethehomebeingboardedup, someonehasbeen stayingonthepropertyinthemeantime,Duncanadded.
“Intheirworldtheyhavetheability tobethere,butnotinthemunicipality’s world,”hesaid.
COUNCILMEETING SCHEDULE
Public noticepursuanttosection 127 of the CommunityCharter: TheDistrict of West Vancouver Council hasestablishedthe 2025 Council Meeting Schedule (date, time,andplaceofregular Councilmeetings)
Thescheduleis: •onthe District’swebsite at westvancouver.ca;and •onthe external bulletinboardsat West Vancouver MunicipalHall.
QUESTIONS? Contact LegislativeServices: 604-925-7004 |info@westvancouver.ca
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HOROSCOPE WEEKOFDEC4,2024 -DEC10,2024
ARIES March21-April19
Youmay findyourselfdeeply contemplatingtheneedto developyourspiritualityin linewithyourbeliefs. You might considertakinga pilgrimagetonourishthis inner exploration.
TAURUS April20-May20
Youmustbevigilant about washingyourhandswhen seeing family and friendsto protectyourfragileimmune system.It’scrucialtotake somewell-deserved restto rebuildyourstrength. You mustbalanceyoursocial commitmentswithyour personalwell-being.
GEMINI May21-June20
Youmustmanageyour timewisely.Youmustmake sensiblechoicestostrikethe rightbalancebetweenduty andpleasure.Thiswillgive you asense ofharmonyinall aspectsofyourlife.
CANCER June21-July22
You’llcontemplategoing on arelaxinggetaway.You mayhavealreadymade reservations.Planningsome me-timewillinfuse awelcome senseofanticipationintoyour daily routine.
LEO July23-Aug. 22
Challengesandunexpected eventsmaycomeyourway, requiringyoutoaddress neglectedtasks.Onceyou overcomethesechallenges, newopportunitieswillarise. Thiswillbring asenseof renewalandgiveyoucausefor celebration.
VIRGO Aug.23-Sept.22
You’ll finalize aprofessional agreementthatwillleadto significanttransformations. Yourdeterminationand competitivespiritwillpropel youtonewheights,whetherin yourpersonalorprofessional life.
LIBRA Sept.23-Oct. 22
Youhave abusyweekahead withlotsofdetailstotake careof.Practicelettinggo andtakeon anewphilosophy thatalignswithyourvaluesto alleviatestressandgiveyoua moresereneoutlookonlife.
SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Alleyeswill focusonyouthis week. You’llbethe recipientof extra recognition. Yourability toaccomplishimportanttasks willopendoorstoprofessional advancement.
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec.21
You’llbeencouragedtoshake upyourdaily routineby acceptingseveralinvitations togoout.Thesemoments ofescapewillhelpbrighten upyourweek,whetheron apersonallevelorinthe companyof alovedone.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan.19
Ifyouhave realestate aspirations,thisistheweek toact. Youmaydecideto redecorateyourhomebefore Christmastocreate acozy atmospherethatwillimpress your family.
AQUARIUS Jan.20-Feb.18
You’llbeaskedtoexpress yourselfcandidly.However, makesureyouhavetheright informationtoavoidconfusion. Youmayneedtotranslatea texttoclarifythings.
PISCES Feb. 19-March20
Youmaybetemptedto makeexpensivepurchases. However,youmustmanage yourbudget,whetherfor Christmasgiftsorluxurious splurges. You’llneedto find anoutletforyour overburdenedmind.
HOWTOPLAY:
Fillinthegridsothat everyrow,every columnandevery 3x3box contains thenumbers 1through 9onlyonce. Each 3x3box isoutlinedwitha darkerline. Youalready havea fewnumbers to get youstarted. Remember:youmustnot repeatthe numbers 1through 9inthesameline, columnor 3x3 box.
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REMEMBRANCES
Callor email toplaceyour ad, Mondaythrough Friday8:30amto4:30pm 604-653-7851 nmather@glaciermedia.ca Book
Garry HaroldBolen
April27,1944 –December1, 2012
In loving memory ofourdear husband, father, grandfatheranduncle. Rememberingyou is easy, We do it everyday. Butmissing youistheheartache That will nevergo away. Missed immensely byhisfamily
TJORHOM,Terry
June18,1944− December 4,2022
It’sbeen2 yearssincewe lost ourdearfriend,Terry. We canstillhearhis kind voice asifitwereyesterday. Weallmissyouverymuch,Hammy. SendingheartfeltlovetoLori,Carly &Mike, James &Nicoleandallthegrandkids. Love, Matt &Sharon
CECHINI,Lonnie (nee Harshenin)
Long-timeNorthVancouver resident, Lonnie Cechini,left uson November23rdatage93. She wasabelovedwifeto Louisfor55years, loving mother to Liz(Terry),Lynn, andDave(Mo);and devoted Babato Tysonand Chloe. Many people whomet Lonniewouldmentionhersense of eleganceand serenity. Herwarmth andsmile will be missed. A privatefuneral will be held.In lieuof flowers, if desired, adonation maybe madetoThe AlzheimerSocietyofCanada.
CLAUS, Hannelore
October28, 1943 −November 14,2024
Itiswith sadnessthatweannouncethe deathof our mother,HanneloreClaus,onNovember14, 2024.SheleavesbehindherdaughtersNatascha (Larry)and Tamara(Toby)and grandsons Stefan andAidan.
Born in Berlin,Germany, she trainedas anurse before movingtoNorthVancouver,whereshe raisedher family.
Shewas aspiritedandcaringpersonwholoved music, books,nature,exercise,theConcordia choirand helpingher friends. No servicebyrequest.
FORSYTH, Cathy Lynne (NeeBolton)
Itis with heavyhearts that weannouncethatCathy LynneForsythpassedawaypeacefully, surroundedbyherfamily,onSaturday, November 16th,2024,at Evergreen House in North Vancouver.Cathy was58.
Cathyissurvived byherlovinghusbandLindsay, daughter Chelsea,mother Josie Bolton, brother Steve Bolton, his wifeLori andtheirchildren Zacharyand Brianne, as wellasErnieForsyth (fatherin-law)and SharonForsyth (sisterin-law). Cathy was predeceasedbyher father TedBolton in 2022.
Cathywas borninCalgary, Alberta on June 4, 1966 and was agraduate of Handsworth Secondaryand University of Victoria. After graduation Cathy worked inthefamily businessat Speedbolt Printing and then wentback to schoolto achieveherEarly ChildhoodEducationcertificatefrom Langara College.
Cathy bravelyfacedherbattlewith Multiple Sclerosis mostofher life, yetshe alwayshad abig smile onher face and lovedeveryone. Infact,that wouldbeher life statement, Cathy LovedLarge. ACelebration of Cathy’s Lifewill beannouncedat alaterdate.The familywishes tothankallof Cathy’s caregiversandnursesover theyears including CISL, Vancouver Coastal Health, InglewoodCareCentre and theMaidTeam from Vancouver Coastal Health.
REMEMBRANCES
CRAIG,StewartLeonard
March25,1968toNovember7,2024
We areheartbroken toannounce thepassingof Stewart Craig,beloved husband, father,son, brother andfriendandall aroundbeautiful human being.Stewart grewup in West Vancouverwith his mother,Jennifer Lynn Craig(neeRice;died2023), father, ThomasGrantCraig(untiltheirseparation), andsisterJuliet. Stew’s family expandedwhenhis dad marriedLindaHarrison,and theyhad two daughters, SarahandEmily.
StewattendedPaulineJohnsonElementary, FACE school in Montreal,and West VanHigh. He followed in hisdad’s footsteps tobecome a carpenterandSite Foreman, and then tookover andgrew Craig Construction which hesuccessfully ranfor25years.
In 1992,Stew married RebekahEdwardsand formed an incredible life partnership. To his last breath,theirrelationshipwasarareexample of truesoulmatesandbestfriends.Theysettled in Langleyandcreatedabeautiful home to raise their children: Samuel, Maxwell, Oliverand Leanne.Stew wasa model fatherandwasadoredbyhis kids, and their friends.
Stew lived lifetothe fullest. He treasuredhis lifelong friends,music,drivingthebackcountrywith his LandRover Club,stayingat his farmhouse in theFrenchcountryside,travelling, andwalkinghis dogson local trails. By far hisgreatest love was spending time inthecompanyof his wife and children.
Stew’shumourandgoodnaturetouchedal who knew him,evenduring thehardesttimesof his cancer journey, he remained positive. In his final days, aswithhisentire life,Stewwasshowered in ovewithhisfamilybyhisside.RememberStew with loveand laughter; he wouldn’t want it any other way.
A ACelebrationofLife will be heldin FortLangleyon February 16,2025.For moreinformationandthe full obituary, please see: www.arbutusfuneralservice.com/tribute.
MCGILLIVRAY, GordonAllister
May14,1924 -October27,2024
The belovedhusband, father, granddad,andgreatgranddadof the McGillivray Clanpassed in October duringhis100thtrip aroundthesun.Hewasborn andraised in WinnipegduringtheGreatDepression and had anunwaveringlyresilientattitudetowards life. AproudveteranofWWII, Gordonwasapilot in the RCAF HewasdeployedtoEngland,serving thereuntilvictory in1945.
Afterservice, hemarriedhis sweetheart,Jane.Their union lasted until Jane’spassing71years later
Gordonstudiedelectrica engineeringandbeganhis careerwith Westinghouse in Ontario, while Jane hadherhands full withthefirst two of fourboys.
In 1956, thegrowing familysettled in North Vancouver, whereGordonspentthenextsevera decadesdesigningelectricalequipment forthe GVRD’s freshwaterandwastewatersystems.
Afterretiring in1989,GordonandJanesplittheir golden yearsbetweenEdgemontVillageand Bowen Island.Withtheir foursonsnowgrown,the pair travelledextensivelyanddotedontheirsix grandchildren.
Gordon maintainedhis independentspirittotheend ofhisdays, livingalonewell intohis 99thyear,after losinghisbelovedJane in 2017.
GordonandJanearedearly missedbytheir sons, Roger, Art,Ian,andScott,aswellastheir daughters-in-law, grandchildren,andgreatgrandchildren. We aregrateful forthegiftoftime theirlongevitybestoweduponusandhopetheyare together again in spirit,astheyare in ourhearts.
MULBERRY,
PearlAdelaide(néeRowland)
April10,1933-November22,2024
Pearlpassedaway peacefullyat 91years of age aftera lengthybattle with dementia.She was predeceasedby her husbandGordon, andleaves behindherolder sister Ruby, loving children Bruce (Cory)andCarole (Steve),andgrandchildren Troy, Aron,ShaunandJack.
Pearlwasbornand raised in Vancouver.After marryingherhighschoolsweetheartGord, they moved to West Vancouver wherethey raisedtheir family Pearlwasahomemakerfor manyyearsand later workedat the West VancouverSchool District.She loved to sew andhadadeeppassion forgardening,puttering awayforhours in her gardenaswel as at her children’s homes (thanks Mom).
Special thanksto the outstanding staffat Lynn ValleyCareCentre for theirkind and compassionatecare. Inaccordance withPearl’s wishes, therewillbenoservice.In lieu of flowers, thosewishing to honourher memoryare invitedto makeadonationto Alzheimer Society of Canadain hername.
Each lossisverydifferent, Thepainisso severe. WillI ever stop missing ThisoneIlovedsodear?
Good timeswehad together, Themoments that weshared We didn’t have to tell each other Howmuchwe really cared.
Ineverdreamed you’d go away, Never thoughtofsorrow. So sure you’d alwaysbehere Took for granted each tomorrow.
Nowmylifeisall confused Since youwent away. You tookapartofme And forhelpIdailypray.
ButwhenGodsent you to me Henever said that youweremine, That I could keep youalways–Onlyborrowed fora time.
Now, He’s called youhome, I’m sadandIshed tears. YetI’m gladHeloaned you to me Andwehad thesemany years.
LookingformyFormerGirlfriendChristineStewart
ILast sawChristineinFebruary1991. Wayback in 1980up to1982,webothusedtoworkat’Aminty Cooinda Workshop.’After allthistime Iwantherbackinmylife.She wouldlove my houseonVancouver Islandin Nanooseright onthe beach. We coulddostufftogether at myhousein Nanoose such ashave pizzaandmovie nightswithmy friends Byronand Debbie.Christine andIcouldwatchmy hummingbirds andmyfish −I’vegot 2setsofbabyCichlid Fish.I would love to geta voicemailmessagefrom Christine andanemailfromher. My numberisstill604−925 2619andemailisflyairdreamland@yahoo.com
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WAREHOUSE LIENACT
Thefollowingvehicleswill besold, asperthe WarehouseLienAct; 2000JeepCherokee,Vin:1J4FF48S4YL148100
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Whereas QiXuHu isindebted to RandolphHind for storageandhandingona2011LandRoverRange RoverSport HSE with avin: SALSF2D49BA282600.A lien is claimed under the WarehouseLienAct There is presently anamount due andowingof$10,000.00plusanyadditional costsofstorage,seizureandsale.Notice is hereby giventhat thesaid vehicle will besoldbyauctionat noonor thereafter onDecember 13, 2024at A-45515Knight Road, Chilliwack,BC if thecharges arenotpaidbyDecember 12,2024 Thevehicleis currently storedat2409833SeymourStreet, Vancouver, BC. The vehicle wasplaced in storage onFebruary 5,2024.
WarehouseLienAct
To: AlexRice, we have seizeda 28’Bayliner BC1021959,unless we receive $3923.03pluscosts, thisvesselwell besold on December14th 2024, 10am atLions GateMarina,North Vancouver,BC. 604−518−6858
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CoastMountain FilmFestival
Joinus incelebratinglocal filmmakersastheyshowcase their worktohometown audiences
ThesecondannualCoastMountain Film Festival will playhost to more than20 films, manyof whichhave aNorthShoreconnection.
Whilemanyof thesefilmshavebeenscreenedat prestigiousfestivals around theworld, thisevent offersourfilmmakers achance to celebrate their workwiththecommunity in whichitwasmade.
Reserveyour ticketsbefore they’re gone.
SATURDAY, FEB 8•4:00PM
Shotagainst thebackdropof theNorth Shore, theshortfilmswe’llbeshowcasingrange from docs, to comedy,todrama.
Anintimateopportunity to meetfilmmakerswho calltheNorth Shorehomeandcelebrate their work alongside theircastandcrews.
• Full line-upof filmstobeannounced inmid December2024
•Interviews withlocalfilmmakers
SUNDAY, FEB 9•4:00PM BIGMOUNTAINNIGHT
FRIDAY, FEB 7•7:30PM
TheCoastMountainFilmFestivalisexcitedto announceourfirsteverBigMountainnight!
Inadditiontoshowing,THEHARVEST,alocal skifilmshotlargleyinWhistler’sbackcountry, youreveningwillinclude ascreeningofCALM BENEATHCASTLES,anawe-inspiringskimovie thatdelvesinto theheart,soul,andmindof skiersdrivenbyaninsatiable thirstforadventure and discovery.
• CalmBeneathCastles
•TheHarvest
•PrizeGiveawaysfromNorthShore Ski andBoardand VancouverIslandBrewing
SATURDAY, FEB 8•7:30PM
InInadditiontoseveralshortfilmsshowcasing athletesexploring theSeatoSky region’s outdoors,ourfeaturefilm,CIRCLEOF MADNESS,featuresstarathletesMarkusEder (ski) &VictordeLeRue (snowboard) returning onemoretimeto thelegendaryspinewalls ofHaines,Alaska.Intheplacewhereextreme free-ridingmovieswereborn,standingon the shouldersof theirpeers, theirfriendshipwillhelp thempush it to thenextlevel.
•CircleofMadness
•SkookumchuckNarrows:Surf &Kayak theTidalRapidswithDylanGraves
•PrizeGiveaways
PacificSalmonFoundation presentsour EnviroMatinee featuringseveralshortfilms, shot locally,thatencourageusto think more deeplyaboutwhatwecandoat theindividual leveltoprotectourforests,createawareness aboutwasteand think more critically aboutour dailychoices.Follow surfers,mountain bikers andfishermanastheysharetheir personal journeys in creating abetterworldfor thenext generation.
• TheSquamishPoacher
•Revolutions: AFilm onBike Waste
•BeyondtheGreen Veil
ENDURANCENIGHT
SUNDAY, FEB 9• 7:30PM
EnduranceNightdelves intofeatsofabsolute courage,testing thelimitsorwhatourbodies andmindscanachieve. Whether itis pushing tocomplete15GrouseGrinds in one day, or grappling with blindnesswhilebackcountry skiing, this eveningwillprovide insight into howweovercome thechallengeswesetfor ourselves.Ourfeature,FEELITALL,chronicles professionalskierDrewPetersen’sjourneyfrom thedepthsofdepressiontofinding purpose throughrunning theLeadville ultramarathon.
• FeelitAll
•SnowBlind
•Fifteen: AMultiGrouseGrindStory