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Conflict over rogue mountain bike trails coming to a head

BRENT RICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

Metro Vancouver is shutting down popular but unsanctioned mountain bike trails. The North Shore Mountain Bike Association is condemning rogue trail builders. Someone booby trapped Corkscrew, a longstanding sanctioned downhill run.

Nobody, it seems, is happy on the trails.

NSMBA executive director Deanne Cote published an open letter last week acknowledging that in the woods of the North Shore, things are coming to a head.

To a very large degree, the sport of downhill mountain biking was born on the North Shore, and it remains a worldclass destination and home to the head offices of some of the biggest brands in the industry.

Since the pandemic, the popularity of mountain biking has ballooned, but there hasn’t been enough new trail infrastructure to meet the growing demand, Cote said Increasingly, mountain bikers are packing tools into the forest to forge new routes for themselves.

“We see it no matter what mountain, whether it’s Cypress, Fromme, Seymour. It’s happening everywhere, not just within Metro Vancouver, but we’re talking across the province,” she said. “There’s such a pressure on the

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Remaining tenants evicted from former Travelodge site

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Three remaining tenants were still onsite last week as an eviction order fell on the supportive housing site at the former Travelodge motel.

After first opening as a temporary supportive housing site in 2020, operations at the 61-unit property ceased last Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Prior to the deadline, lease holder BC Housing and management company Lu’ma Housing Society had been in communication with residents, who were formally notified in November of the looming eviction date.

Police visited the site at around 1 p.m. Jan. 15 after a request from Lu’ma Housing Society to keep the peace. But no intervention was needed, according to Const Mansoor Sahak with North Vancouver RCMP.

While the majority of residents had accepted new housing or found alternative living arrangements, some are facing an uncertain future. Two of the remaining individuals said they’re considering living in their vehicles as their tenancy at the former Travelodge came to an end.

Residents say they feel unsafe at times in supportive housing

Victoria Fraser said she’s been in contact with BC Housing and other sources to find a new home. One option immediately available to her now is to stay at a supportive housing site, but that type of living arrangement is bad for her mental health, she said.

“They just keep trying to put me in these SROs, and I keep saying ‘No,’” she said. “I’m not gonna do it anymore. I don’t want to be

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surrounded by [people using drugs].”

Fraser said she is sober, but open drug use is common around this type of housing. At times she’s felt unsafe at the Travelodge. People have mistakenly tried to enter her unit on several occasions, she said. Fraser said she also wants to live in a place where her three children can visit her, which isn’t allowed at supportive housing sites.

“Kids under 19 aren’t allowed there,” she said “It’s just killing me not being around my kids.”

While she searches for other options, Fraser said she’s having her truck towed –it’s currently not driveable – to a safe place where she can stay for now

Another resident, Deborah Buxton, was also still at the site on eviction day, working to clear boxes of stuff out of her unit and into storage. She said she’s also considering staying in her vehicle.

Buxton said that supportive housing is a good thing, but many tenants are dealing with substance use issues and some are mentally unwell.

“They’re putting them in the housing, and then they want us [to stay there],” she said. “I’m a senior I’m 73. I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t do drugs. I’m well educated, travelled the world. My only crime is that I’m poor, so they want to stick me in with a bunch of people that are not

accepting of me. I want to see them do well. I just don’t want to live with them and be harassed and intimidated.”

Buxton said she’s trying to find more steady work to afford a better living situation. Eventually, she hopes to afford a camper to live independently, but that her car might be the best option for now.

BC Housing continuing to work with residents, spokesperson says

BC Housing said residents at the Travelodge deserve a safe and supportive place to live. But the rooms at 2060 Marine Dr were always meant to be temporary, as the property is slated for redevelopment, a spokesperson said in a written statement.

Over the past several months, all residents have been offered one or more alternative housing options based on their individual needs and preferences, according to BC Housing.

“This includes supportive housing options, but also may include affordable housing, market housing subsidized through rental supplements, and more,” the spokesperson said. “The goal is always to provide housing options that help residents feel safe and connected.”

The provincial housing body said it will continue to work with the three remaining residents who have not yet moved into other housing options. BC Housing said it has provided supports to help residents transition to new homes, including covering the costs of moving expenses, joining them at housing interviews, helping with packing belongings and arranging transportation.

GoFundMe pages have been set up for both Fraser and Buxton to help cover their expenses.

West Van cops warn of scammers pretending to be West Van cops

NICK LABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

West Vancouver police are warning members of the public, both near and far, of scammers who appear to call from the department’s non-emergency line.

West Van police issued an advisory on Jan. 15, making the

public aware of the scam, which is affecting people as far away as Ontario. In the swindle, potential victims are told over the phone that they are speaking to an officer with West Vancouver Police Department, and are given a fake name and badge number, WVPD said in a statement. Many are then asked to download an app on

their phone, putting themselves at significant risk, police said.

But police will never call members of the public from its non-emergency line. That phone number (604-925-7300) is used exclusively for local residents to report non-urgent police matters, WVPD said. The department said it will never ask for bail money,

bitcoin, gift cards or money transfers, and will not ask anyone to download smartphone apps. This scheme is made possible with tools that allow scammers to spoof the caller ID system. If you’re called by a spoofed police non-emergency number, don’t provide the scammers with any information, and hang up

immediately

“Do not call the ‘spoofed’ number back to inquire about missed calls,” WVPD said, adding that those calls tie up the line. Attempted frauds can be reported to the Canadian AntiFraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501. You can also file a report online at westvanpolice.ca.

Victoria Fraser stands outside the former Travelodge site in North Vancouver on Jan. 15, the day it closed as a supportive housing facility. Fraser says she’s considering living in her truck, rather than face conditions in supportive housing again. NICK LABA / NSN

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TransLink proposes two 16-storey rental towers in Moodyville

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

The site of a former North Vancouver bus depot could provide the foundation for a new mixed-use development.

On Monday, TransLink revealed an initial proposal to build nearly 400 rental units at 502-536 East Third St., steps away from an R2 RapidBus stop.

Still in the early concept phase, the current design features two 16-storey towers with a six-storey “podium” constructed between them. Around 10 per cent of the units will be below market.

Initial plans submitted to the City of North Vancouver include street-level retail and a public plaza on a south parcel of the property along Third Street, as well as “rowhomes” on a connected northern parcel at Ridgeway Avenue and Fourth Street East.

In the plan’s current iteration, that would include 14,000 square feet of ground floor retail space and 10,000 square feet of outdoor public plaza added to the Moodyville neighbourhood.

TransLink, which owns the lands, said its vision is to create a walkable neighbourhood hub with “animated ground floor retail, vibrant outdoor public plaza space, and secured rental housing.”

“Not only will the development deliver more housing and vibrant public spaces for the community, but it is also situated next to TransLink’s R2 RapidBus route, seamlessly

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“The development proposal is conceptual, and the design will continue to be defined with input from key stakeholders and community feedback,” a spokesperson said by email. “TransLink will have a clearer timeline for development once the project is approved and a development partner is brought on board.”

Public engagement kicks off late January

Public engagement for the project will kick off at the end of the month, with a developer information session Jan 30 in the Shoreline Room of John Braithwaite Community Centre, 6 to 8 p.m.

The proposed development is part of TransLink’s real estate development program, which aims to build communities near transit hubs while generating non-tax revenue to be re-invested in Metro Vancouver transit services.

After TransLink decommissioned the bus depot in 2016, the site has been home to a National Car Rental location as well as two car dealerships.

Last summer, the transit authority said it was undertaking initial consultation to redevelop the site into housing.

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Two hikers suffer broken bones on same section of trail

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Safety conditions took a slippery slide on a particular section of trail in West Vancouver mid-January.

North Shore Rescue responded to two different calls on Jan. 11 and 13 of two hikers sliding down Hollyburn Mountain Trail.

The first call was for experienced hiker Michelle Frost, who “bum slid” down the trail for fun, but the fun and games went wrong.

After hiking up the trail using cleats for ice and snow, an accidental fall caught her sliding down the trail and deposited her in a snow bank. It seemed like fun, so she decided to do it again, joining others who were doing the same thing

But when Frost slid down, she felt a sense of panic as she started gaining speed as if she were riding on a sled. She took a turn and hit a bump, causing her to fly into some snow. As Frost thudded to a halt, she heard her left ankle “snap.”

“There was no way of stopping myself before I realized I was going to have an impact,” Frost said.

Six North Shore Rescue crew members took the call, including search manager Don Jardine, heading up the trail to reach the injured hiker, moving her in a toboggan and then a snowcat on the way down to the Cypress Mountain parking lot. Cypress Nordic patrollers helped provide medical care and get the stretcher to bring the hiker down

“She was very strong and put up with quite a bit of pain, so I’m glad we were able to get her out,” Jardine said. The call ended at 8:30 p.m. with the hiker’s partner taking her to Lions Gate Hospital.

NSR received an almost identical call two days later on Monday, Jan. 13, responding to a 70-year-old man who fractured his leg after sliding down Hollyburn Mountain Trail.

The hiker’s crampons dug into the ground, causing his leg to get

stuck in place while his body carried forward. But there was some luck on the hiker’s side as a few bystanders stayed with the hiker after seeing the injury – one being the wife of a North Shore Rescue search manager – where a call quickly got NSR on the scene.

Once they arrived, NSR carried the man down on a toboggan, transferred him to an off-road vehicle, bringing him down to the first aid hut where he was then sent to Lions Gate Hospital by ambulance.

The search and rescue team are unsure if the man had intentionally done a “bum slide” or slipped and fell down the trail. But after the two injuries, NSR are cautioning the public to avoid sliding down trails as a person can easily lose control.

These types of incidents usually happen only once or twice every winter, Jardine said, so it was surprising to see them so close together

Using an ice axe can help prevent sliding down a trail, he said. A person has to be properly trained

on how to use one, but could prevent a dangerous situation.

The best way to reach the bottom is by walking, he added. But sometimes having solid footwear and traction devices like crampons aren’t necessarily enough, NSR said in a Facebook post Jan. 14.

Keeping an eye on trail conditions can be vital, as the lack of snow on the mountain trail can lead to unexpected holes, and colder temperatures will turn wet snow into ice, causing slippery conditions, he said.

“We have conditions sometimes where the snow becomes wet and then freezes, and it’s like a skating rink, and a body can accelerate to almost terminal velocity falling down steep snow and ice. It’s similar to falling out of an airplane,” Jardine said. “Hopefully that’s the last of the two for that area.” 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 Shore Rescue members respond to one of two separate calls for experienced hikers injured sliding down Hollyburn Mountain Trail earlier this month. NORTH SHORE RESCUE / FACEBOOK

CHILLING DISCOVERY

Heater stolen from outdoor preschool

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Children are a bit chillier at an outdoor-focused preschool in North Vancouver, after a heater was stolen from their backyard play area.

Staff at Lynn Valley Preschool said they noticed the heater was missing in early December, as the winter weather set in

The facility bought the heater in 2020, when the school switched to an outdoor-only program in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.

Since then, it was used as a place where the kids could warm up outside during the colder months, said preschool supervisor Elizabeth Reid.

“We went to put it on in December, and it had gone,” she said.

With only a low fence around the preschool’s outdoor area, it wouldn’t be hard for a thief to get in.

“But unless you really knew it was there, or you’d been in and you’d looked around, you wouldn’t see it,” Reid said. “It’s very dark up there. The heater was dark. It was kind of a dark, forest green metal.”

Police appeal to public for more information

Because it was in a relatively obscure location and it had to be unscrewed from where it was installed, investigators believe it was not a crime of opportunity, said Const. Mansoor Sahak, spokesperson for North Vancouver RCMP

“I’m not sure why the preschool was targeted,” he said “The item does not have a high [monetary] value, but it

means a lot to the children who use it to keep warm in the winter.”

At this point, police don’t have enough evidence to proceed further with the investigation, Sahak said, so the RCMP detachment is appealing to the public to come forward if anyone has any information about the incident.

Despite the stolen warming device, kids at the school are resilient, and continue to have fun outside even when it’s cold and wet, Reid said.

“We can use our winter clothes,” suggested Emerson, a four-year-old student, pointing to the empty space on the outdoor shelter where the heater used to be.

Four-year-old Emerson, a student at Lynn Valley Preschool, and supervisor Elizabeth Reid point to where the stolen heater used to be. NICK LABA / NSN

Unhappy trails

They say a good compromise leaves everyone mad. And in that respect, the agreement between Metro Vancouver and the North Shore Mountain Bike Association that governs trail creation and maintenance in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve must be a good compromise.

Metro Vancouver is ripping out popular but unsanctioned mountain bike trails, saying they are damaging the environment. Mountain bikers say as long as the sanctioned trail network isn’t meeting the needs of the community, illegal trail blazing and riding will continue. And the NSMBA is caught between the two, calling for an end to rogue trail building but also prodding Metro to hurry up and approve new ones Those who are building the

environmentally damaging trails need to read the room here and knock it off.

But Metro Vancouver needs to show a greater sense of urgency in allowing new trails. It is yet another reminder that the speed of bureaucracy is too slow for most people in the real world, and far too slow for people who seek thrills in downhill mountain biking. The less flexible Metro Vancouver is, the less control they have, the more damage that gets done.

The sport of downhill mountain biking was all but invented in the hills above our homes. More than a pastime, it is part of the culture of the North Shore. Environmental stewardship and recreation in the mountains are both possible here, but the secret of pulling off that trick is the same as the secret of mountain biking: you need to have balance.

It’s time for some fighting words from Joe the Canadian

ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

In 2006, a commercial released in Canada struck a chord.

In it, a man in a plaid shirt sheepishly steps up to a microphone on a stage and says “hey.”

In an apologetic tone he describes how he is not a “lumberjack” or a “fur trader,” he doesn’t “eat blubber” or “own a dog sled.”

Then he gets a little more assertive.

“I can proudly sew my country’s flag on my backpack,” he says. “I believe in peacekeeping, not policing. Diversity, not assimilation.”

Now he’s really fired up.

“The toque is a hat. The chesterfield is a couch. And it’s pronounced zed, not zee. Zed!”

If you’re of a certain age, you probably remember the last line of the commercial, shouted into the microphone and accompanied by a defiant fist pump.

“My name is Joe, and I am Canadian!”

Yes, the commercial was for Molson Canadian – the Tim Hortons of beers – but it was still a banger People loved it, in large part because it tapped into a uniquely powerful source of pride and identity for many Canadians: the fact that we are NOT the United States.

Now you can certainly debate the wisdom and strength of building an identity based on pride in not being something else – particularly something else that is much bigger and stronger than us and gave the world both Mel Brooks and the cheeseburger – but that commercial hit the spot.

Now, nearly 20 years later, it seems as if

that same type of energy is needed. In the leadup to his inauguration, the new president of the United States, somehow also the old president, was very publicly, very persistently musing about how Canada should no longer be its own country, instead becoming the 51st state.

And in his inaugural speech on Monday he said the United States will once again be a country that “expands our territory.”

He later proclaimed a 25-per-cent tariff on Canada and Mexico to be enacted Feb. 1, saying that “Canada is a very bad abuser.”

Which coming from him I mean woof. And also Elon Musk did an aggressive one-arm salute motion. Twice. Anyway

Canada, it seems, is an early target of this administration. I’ve seen a lot of different reactions to this verbal invasion of the past several weeks. Some Canadians seem

to love the idea of finally leaving behind this socialist hell-hole and joining a real country with way more guns and cheerleaders and Taco Bells. I’m curious about how much crossover there is between the people who plaster Canadian flags on their vehicles and the people who would jump at the first offer of joining the United States.

Other people I’ve spoken to are legitimately angry that someone possessing such a high office and haircut would sully our great nation with such talk.

Others are preaching the “just ignore it” mantra, don’t give the man the satisfaction of a reaction. He’s a toddler, that argument goes, and soon he’ll find another shiny thing to distract him.

Others say we should lighten up. The president-elect is just joking about taking

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VOTING SHOULD BE MANDATORY, WITH AN OPTION TO PICK ‘NONE’

Dear Editor:

I am writing to express my vehement agreement with Kirk LaPointe’s Jan 8 column titled Improving Democracy Should Be A Resolution For Us All.

Mr. LaPointe has told us that he only recently moved to the North Shore and that his political experience is limited to one unsuccessful mayoral campaign on the other side of the bridge. I believe his advice should be given greater weight than would normally be the case for someone so recently ‘come from away’ with such a sparse resume.

I would add my full-throated support to Mr LaPointe’s recommendations as someone who has lived here more than 55 years, is descended from the early British developers and bankers involved in naming the streets and establishing governments on the North Shore.

Furthermore, having run in seven local elections – including two failed mayoral bids – I confirm with the weight of all that experience (or insanity) that his recommendations make sense for politics on this side of the bridge as well.

I have a couple of refinements I hope Mr. LaPointe would consider to be consistent with his general approach.

Voting should be compulsory, but if so “none of the above” must be one of the choices provided, otherwise the compulsory

vote is not more meaningful than one cast in the phony elections of a dictatorship.

Ideally there would be a way for a voter to indicate whether a choice of “none” was because they did not know enough about the issues and candidates or because, while they were informed, they did not like any of the choices.

Voting at the local level should definitely start in high school. In fact, while I was on city council there was a motion passed to that effect. It was sent on to a UBCM convention but nothing ever came of it there, or at the city.

Wards should come back. The District of North Vancouver originally had wards when it was reformed as the undeveloped bush and swamp the founders of the city sloughed off in 1907. This time they should be created around the ‘families of schools’ – the public high schools and feeder elementary schools associated with them – in the two North Shore school districts.

These wards would not line up with the boundary between North Vancouver city and district governments, but should be easy to fix One way would be for the governments to be bent and changed to meet the needs of the people and communities they serve

The other way, more likely in a weak democracy like ours, is that people and communities are bent to fit the shape and needs of governments, but times might be changing if people take Mr. LaPointe’s advice.

Guy Heywood North Vancouver

There is much for us to fight for

Continued from A8 over Canada He’s a troll, a jokey jokester, and he’s just in it for the laughs.

I used to take the “find the humour in it and don’t take him seriously” tact with this fellow I’ve learned better.

For starters, I know for sure he’s not in it for the laughs. Because seriously, have you ever heard him genuinely laugh? No, you haven’t. Look it up

And he doesn’t really make jokes. He “jokes” the same way tigers in the zoo joke about eating the faces of the people looking at them. It may seem funny until you fall into the cage, and then it’s goodbye face. This is something that can’t be laughed off and can’t be ignored. It is an existential threat, and one that our new prime minister(s) in the next few months will need to face head on. When the most powerful person in the world calls you an “abuser,” aims to render you powerless and says you

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shouldn’t exist, you kind of need to fight back.

And there is much to fight for, things that go beyond the scope of a beer commercial: a proud history, powerful democratic institutions, vast resources, stunning landscapes, the best hockey players in the world, a 4x100-metre relay team that owns the United States, Eugene Levy In Canada we strive for diversity, multiculturalism, Truth and Reconciliation.

These are things worth fighting for, and fight we should Not with tanks mind you – that wouldn’t end well – but with our full hearts.

Go back and watch the commercial if you need to. It’s good to be reminded that we are one the best countries in the world, from eh to zed.

Andy Prest is the editor of the North Shore News. His humour/lifestyle column runs biweekly

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North Van MP cancels bid for leadership of federal Liberal Party

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

It’s been a busy month for North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson.

After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau declared Jan. 6 that he would step down to allow a fresh Liberal candidate to run in the fall federal election, Wilkinson said he was considering a leadership bid. But less than two weeks later, he said he would not seek the nomination.

Wilkinson’s announcement on Friday came just a day after economist Mark Carney launched his campaign to become the political party’s nominee for prime minister in October Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland confirmed Friday that she would also be launching a bid.

Wilkinson – who’s also federal minister of energy and natural resources – said he would instead focus on keeping his seat in the upcoming federal vote.

“I am very grateful for the outpouring of support over the

past 11 days,” he said in a written statement. “While the timeline is extremely short, I am confident that if I had chosen to run, I would have raised the required funds and fully stood up a competitive national organization, thanks to many Liberals and Canadians across the country.”

After working more than 20 years in the private sector,

Wilkinson said he was motivated to join politics by the urgent need to fight climate change and build an economy in which his children and others’ children could thrive.

“Stepping aside from my position in cabinet at this critical time would not, in my view, best serve Canadians and the country I love so very much,” Wilkinson said.

He added that Canada

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deserves much more than what’s on offer from career politician and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre.

The Liberals are fortunate to have several strong options for the next party leader, Wilkinson said, “all of whom I am confident can bring to the table leadership, fresh perspectives, and an economic focus.”

West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country Liberal MP Patrick Weiler, who was among the first MPs calling for Trudeau to step down, has endorsed Carney to be the party’s next leader

Other declared candidates for the leadership include Ottawa area MP Chandra Arya and former MP Frank Baylis.

Facing tariffs, Wilkinson travels to U.S. to speak to Republican leaders

Last week, Wilkinson travelled south of the border to advocate for unity, as Canada faces potentially devastating tariffs from the newly inaugurated Donald Trump

White House.

On Thursday, Jan. 16, Wilkinson returned from a two-day trip in Washington, D.C., where he met with Republican legislators including Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, to pitch them that an alliance on energy and critical minerals is in the best interests of both Canada and the U.S.

His trip took place under the threat of 25-per-cent tariffs from President Trump, a policy that could spark a trade war costing British Columbia’s economy an estimated loss of $69 billion between 2025 and 2028.

Meanwhile, B.C. Premier David Eby said the province could hit back by restricting trade of critical minerals, such as refined zinc and lead, which are used to make products like car batteries and night-vision goggles.

Wilkinson said a trade war would make life more expensive for people in both countries. For example, tariffs could spike gas prices in the Midwest by up to 75 cents a gallon, he said.

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The concertline-up launches Jan. 23 with theextraordinarysinger-songwriter MarynaKrut, avirtuosoofthe 64-stringedbandura, a harplike instrument unique to her homeland Ukraine.

CelebrateAfrica! features mastertalents performing Africanmusic anddance in an participatory,party-like atmosphere,Jan.31.

IndigenouscomposerAndrew Balfourand musicaintima present Nagamo, afascinatingand inspiringperformance of Baroque music presented through an indigenouslens, Feb. 2

Phenomenalbanjoplayer

KaiaKaterperformspowerful tunes,Feb.11(atVancouver’s YorkTheatre).TheJunonominee’sacclaimedalbumStrange MedicinefeaturesTajMahal, AllisonRussellandothers.

From Switzerland, Nik Bärtsch’sRoninexpandsboundaries of prog-jazz, Feb. 25.

Inaddition,twoambitious playswillbepresentedonthe BlueShoreatCapUstage

Bigbandleader andsaxophonist ChristineJensen’s recordshavewon twoJuno Awards.Jensenleads CapU Jazz ensembles in adazzling program of originalsand choice covers, Feb. 28. On March31, LesÉgarés

features Malian kora maverick BallakéSissoko,renowned cellistVincentSegal, accordion virtuosoVincentPeirani and saxophonistÉmile Parisien. “A rare gem,”raves The Guardian.

AtlanticJazzCollective featuringNormaWinstoneand JoeLaBarbera, May10, sees the twolegends performing with FlorianHoefner,MikeMurley andJim Vivian

Knownfor jaw-dropping dancemoves, Grammy-winningAfropop star Dobet GnahorétakesAfro-popinnew directions, May11.

Free noon-hourseries Cap ClassicspresentsMohamed Assani,sitar andGurditSingh, tabla, Jan. 17;TrioHarmonie, Feb. 27, andThomas Law, flute, with Nikola Markovic,piano

GrammyAward winner Dobet Gnahoréiswell-known forher jaw-dropping dance moves, powerful stage presenceand richly emotional vocal style

March7

In addition,CapUTheatre presents OneMan,TwoGuv’nors Feb. 12-15 and AliceByHeart, March20-29.

Formoreinformation and tickets,gotocapilanou.ca/ centre.

MR. WILKINSON GOES

North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson speaks at an affordable housing announcement in March 2024. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

DEVELOPER

INFORMATIONSESSION

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Interested membersofthe public areinvited to attenda DeveloperInformation Session to review the proposal,ask questions andsubmita commentform.

City of North VancouverContact MatthewMenzel planning@cnv.org 604-982-9675

Applicant Contact ScottMidgley scott.midgley@translink.ca 604-306-4135

This meetingisrequiredbythe City of NorthVancouver as apartofthe land useapplication process.

SMOKE ON THE WATER

Boat catches fire and sinks

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

No injuries were reported but several eyebrows were raised after a boat was spotted engulfed in flames in the Indian Arm fjord near Deep Cove on Saturday.

“I’ve been boating for 30 years, and I’ve never seen a fire like that,” said resident Terry Hewitt, who watched the drama unfold from his Brighton Beach home.

The Pacific region of the Fisheries Department said the Canadian Coast Guard were advised of the boat fire just after noon on Saturday, Jan. 18 and dispatched from a base in Kitsilano. Two occupants were removed from the boat and no injuries were reported

A spokesperson from the department said the vessel continued to smoulder, with visible flames, until the boat sank at around 3:40 p.m.

Pictures and videos sent to the North Shore News show a high blaze on the boat with thick, black smoke rising into the air.

The department said the vessel was reported to have 1,200 litres of diesel on board before the fire occurred, and after sinking a small sheen of oil was visible in the

area. Equipment is in place to address and monitor any pollution that might result from the diesel, a Coast Guard spokesperson told The Canadian Press Sunday

They added that the vessel owner is working with their insurance to determine a course of action, and “The Canadian Coast Guard is continuing communication with the owner to ensure an appropriate response.”

“That was just a huge sigh of relief when we saw that they were off [the boat],” Hewitt said - With files from The Canadian Press

A boat fire spews smoke near Deep Cove on Saturday afternoon COURTESY OF ROYAL CANADIAN MARINE SEARCH AND RESCUE

WELCOME INFORMATION

Newcomer Expo aims to help new immigrants settle in

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

When Nick Avery moved to Canada from England just over a decade ago, he was at a loss on how to navigate the necessities to start his new life in the country.

Avery learned how to sign up for a bank account and rent an apartment, but wished it was more clear when he arrived.

Now as the executive director of non-profit Capilano Community Services Society, he hopes to continue helping other newcomers understand the basics and services to settle in and thrive.

The services society is just one of the 25 organizations that will be represented at the Newcomer Expo on Saturday, Jan. 25 at The Pipe Shop on the North Vancouver waterfront The first expo, hosted by the North Shore News, aims to provide newcomers with free information and connections with local organizations and businesses to help them settle into Canada with ease. Real estate agents, immigration lawyers, MLAs and MPs and local libraries are just some of the booths that will be in attendance.

“I think we live in an age where there’s information everywhere we look,” Avery said. “Sometimes you can Google something and even be more confused about what’s happening.”

“This Newcomer Expo is fantastic for getting everything in one place and being able to hopefully give a helping hand to people that have no idea about the systems,” he added.

The society offers programs and services to encourage social engagement in the community from youth to seniors. They will provide information on the programs they offer at the expo.

After North Shore News Publisher Matt Blair saw people coming to the paper with questions on how to connect with leadership and services within the North Shore community, the idea sparked of having a “one stop shop” newcomer expo.

“It’s a curated event that creates an

informal space for people to connect with those resources, as opposed to having to reach out,” Blair said “A lot of the time, folks don’t know how to reach out or where to reach out.”

“Especially living in Central Lonsdale, it’s just apparent what a vibrant immigrant community we have, and we want to be part of that, and we want to create avenues for folks to connect with us as well.”

Alongside the booths, the Newcomer

Expo will also have free doughnuts and coffee for people to enjoy

The expo isn’t only for newcomers to Canada, but also for people moving to the North Shore from other parts of the country, Blair said.

North Vancouver-Lonsdale MLA Bowinn Ma and North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Susie Chant will also have a booth at the expo, providing information about the services their community offices provide as well as copies of the Newcomers’ Guide and the BC Seniors’ Guide.

Ma said she and Chant are thrilled to participate in the first upcoming expo to help provide newcomers with the resources they need to integrate into the community

“It is incredibly valuable for these kinds of events to be hosted on the North Shore, particularly in communities that have so many newcomers joining us every month and every year,” Ma said.

“It is also beneficial to all of us that newcomers not only feel welcomed, but feel empowered to make this their home, and something that they, in turn, contribute back to as well,” she added. “That’s how we become stronger as a population.”

Newcomer Expo

Where: The Pipe Shop, 115 Victory Ship Way

When: Saturday, Jan. 25 from noon to 3:30 p.m.

Admission: Free

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.

Nick Avery, executive director of Capilano Community Services Society, will represent his organization at the Newcomer Expo at The Pipe Shop, Saturday, Jan. 25 PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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trail systems.”

But, Cote said, when people take matters into their own hands, it jeopardizes the environment, people’s safety and the future of their sport in Metro Vancouver’s jurisdiction.

At one time, all of the mountain bike trails on the North Shore were unsanctioned, Cote acknowledges, and she frequently is asked why things should be any different now

“Our response is because it’s 2025, and the way that things were done in the past is not working any longer,” she said.

Rogue mountain bike trails damage sensitive environment

Heidi Walsh, director of watershed and environmental management for Metro, said rogue trail building is nothing new In recent years, they’ve worked with NSMBA to try to direct people back onto the sanctioned trails, but the latest wave of trail building has crossed a line.

“We’re probably into 10, 15, 20 kilometres of unsanctioned trails,” she said. “[They’re] paralleling existing sanctioned trails that we’ve recently spent lots of money upgrading. They kind of spaghetti their way down the mountainside in multiple different

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directions.… We get to the point where it’s starting to get a little out of hand. The environmental damage starts to get quite dramatic and then we have to take some action and go in and shut down some of these unsanctioned trails.”

Among those already closed or being prioritized for closure: New Normal, Iceland, Suicide Jimmy, Jankritaville, Orleans, and the CBC loamers. Crews are installing signs warning that the routes are closed, ripping out any unauthorized ramps or berms, and spreading forest duff over the lines carved out by bike tires.

The environmental damages aren’t just hypothetical, Walsh said. The biggest problem has been what follows after a new trail is blazed and ridden heavily.

“It’s eroding away all the soil. That’s all going into the creeks and river systems. And then we get trees that become unstable because the roots get exposed Then the next season, the bikers come in again and they’re doing more damage to the tree roots Then we start to have tree failure. And then, eventually, the trail just turns into a whole bunch of loose, cobbly rocks,” she said. “And then it gets abandoned, and then they move on to a new line.”

The sanctioned trails, by contrast, have

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been carefully designed with drainage and root systems in mind and they get regular maintenance from the NSMBA’s army of volunteers to ensure their sustainability.

Enforcement in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve is virtually non-existent, largely because it would require Metro Vancouver staff to catch trail builders in the act, and they tend to be “fairly crafty,” doing their work out of eyeshot in the early mornings and late evenings, Walsh said. And, even if they were caught red-handed, Metro does not have a bylaw in place specifically to deal with them.

“It’s something we’re working towards,” Walsh said Rogue trails ignore Indigenous rights Metro Vancouver has a responsibility to consult with First Nations, including the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), before approving changes to the landscape. When people bypass that, they likely don’t know what the value is to Indigenous people who have a different relationship with the land.

In her open letter, Cote references an Indigenous mountain biker who recently returned to a spot where she and her

late mother used to go pick mushrooms together, only to find that an unsanctioned trail had been cut through.

“You have to think about the broader picture, and not just about what it is you want in this moment,” Cote said. “These lands are sacred to our local First Nations, and we need to respect that first and foremost.”

Trail sabotaged

More than damaging the environment and stepping on the toes of land managers like Metro, Cote said the reputation of the mountain bike community as a whole is suffering as the “one per cent” continue to blaze new trails without permission. There are still plenty of people, she cautioned, who are openly hostile to all mountain bikers and think the sport should be banned outright on wilderness trails. New, unsanctioned trails cropping up only emboldens the people who are opposed to all mountain biking, said Cote.

In November, after New Normal was closed down, someone deliberately spread woody debris with rusty nails jutting out from it across a sanctioned trail – not the first time someone has set a booby trap for mountain bikers on the North Shore.

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“Being recognized as Canada’s most livable city is atestament to thepeople whomakethe City of NorthVancouver what it is —vibrant,connected and resilient,” says City of NorthVancouver MayorLinda Buchanan.“This honour highlightsour success in creating a city wherelifeistruly aboutquality, although we know there’smorework to do.Together, we will continue to build acitythatputspeopleatits heartand sets astandardfor livability across thecountry.”

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“Weprioritizewhatmakes people happy andhealthy:access to nature, vibrantpublic spaces anda strong senseofcommunity,” MayorBuchanan

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MayorBuchananrecognizesthat while therankingsare an opportunity to celebratethe city’s wins,theyalso presenta chance to advancestrategic improvements around transportation, trafficand housingneeds

To that end, MayorBuchananaims to continue buildinguponthe

“Ambitious City”moniker coined by George Bartley, editor of theExpress newspaperin1905, andone the community hasadopted.A vision that continually focusesonwhatis possible, rather than what is not.

“Justbecause somethingischallenging, does notmeanweshouldwalkaway

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MayorBuchananalsoacknowledges theoft-usedsportsadage that getting to No.1 is onething,but stayingthere is anotherfeataltogether. Shepointstomanyareas where competitiveand cultural advantages abound,perfectly typifyinglifeon theNorth Shore: seasonal markets, breathtaking views, incredible dining, galleries andmuseums,livemusic,and so much more.Being only a12-minute SeaBus ride from Vancouver’s downtown core furthercements theCityofNorth Vancouver’spublic spaces andamenities as some of the region’s most populardestinations.

“The Shipyardsand CentralLonsdale each offer somethingtruly unique, andtogethertheyshowcasethe vibrancy andliveabilitythatmakethe City of NorthVancouver so special,” Buchanan says.“On behalf of Council, Iinviteeveryonetovisit andsee what we areall about.”

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Bike association pushing for new trails

one of the authorized trails within the network in retaliation, which put not only other riders and trail users at risk, but also created additional work for our volunteers,” she said, adding that it was like a “kick in the gut” for NSMBA’s volunteers to be tasked with cleaning up a mess they had no part in creating.

“It’s exhausting,” she said.

North Shore mountain bikers react

Word of the trail closures and the NSMBA’s letter spread quickly in the mountain bike community and, online at least, there was a consensus: Both rogue trail building and riding would likely continue. Matthew Nieken-Spence, who rides the trails in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve, said the sanctioned ones managed by the NSMBA are “overbuilt” and sanitized to the point that they aren’t fun to ride, especially for those seeking a double-black diamond challenge.

Like the allure of fresh powder on a ski hill, many mountain bikers seek loam – the loose and forgiving soil that gives the best tactile experience when bombing down a hill.

“They have a more natural feel. They’re not all carved out and paved over,” Nieken-Spence said. “You almost feel like you’re more connected to the trail.”

And that’s exactly what New Normal offered, NiekenSpence said, adding that it was as well designed and maintained as any of the ones in the sanctioned network.

“It’s actually one of my go-tos,” he said. “There’s nothing on it that’s screams ‘This trail should not be here.’ Everything about it’s been pretty well done by the trail builders who did create it.”

Metro Vancouver, though, has pre-emptively declared that, because it was built without permission, New Normal will be fully decommissioned and never added to the authorized trail network. Nieken-Spence said that decision underscores why some mountain bikers have so little faith in Metro Vancouver and NSMBA to provide the kind of trails his fellow riders really want to see.

“I think that’s pretty short-sighted. They should be looking at it on a case-by-case basis,” he said. “All they’re going to do is just have people go back and reopen them, or create something new, somewhere else. These trails don’t get created because there’s no need for them, and they need to realize that.”

Because “loamers” aren’t on official maps and not publicized, they don’t draw in a lot of traffic, Nieken-Spence said, and the people who build them are highly secretive, sometimes not even sharing their secret spots with close friends.

“You go ride your spot and you just keep it on the downlow, because otherwise it won’t be a good spot anymore because everything gets blown out, and that’s when things go wrong,” he said “If you have 15 people going down a trail in the entire weekend, what is that really going to do?”

New trails possible, but when?

Since she published the open letter, Cote said she’s heard those sentiments from a lot of people in the mountain bike community.

More than having a role in maintaining the trails, the NSMBA also advises Metro Vancouver on the development and sanctioning of new ones. Metro adopted a trail strategy to that effect in 2022.

Cote agreed that New Normal was well-designed and constructed. Its only grievous sin was that it was built without

permission. NSMBA had lobbied Metro – unsuccessfully –for it to become a sanctioned trail, like Cambodia, the most recent one formally added to the network

“Metro has made it very clear that it is not a trail that is going to come within the sanctioned network at any given point. We recognize that that style of trail is absolutely required within our network,” Cote said.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the people who enjoy the speed of downhill mountain biking aren’t keen on the speed of regional bureaucracy, especially when other jurisdictions – Squamish and Whistler in particular – have seen their downhill options grow while the North Shore’s have stayed relatively static.

“People don’t feel like we’ve been advocating hard enough for new trails to be constructed across the shore and I completely understand that,” Cote said. “It’s been a really long time, and it’s hard to see when our neighbouring trail communities, they get new trails all the time and there’s excitement.… But that tide is turning, and our land managers are recognizing this and are working at implementing a new trails process.”

It puts the NSMBA in an awkward position, having to lobby long and hard for new trails while insisting that no one take matters into their own hands when they’ve lost patience. Still, Cote said she wants the rogue builders and riders to know that the NSMBA is there to serve them too.

“If they have ideas of how to make a trail a little bit more fun, or add a little bit more spice to a trail, then they can absolutely approach us with these ideas, and we can bring it forward to our builders,” she said. “If they’re getting bored, then there’s lots of other riding destinations where they can maybe go and find those experiences that they’re looking for That doesn’t necessarily mean they have to go out and build it themselves. There’s plenty out there.”

Walsh, meanwhile, acknowledged the desire for newer and better downhill mountain bike trails, but she said Metro Vancouver has many competing priorities and demands from user groups to satisfy with limited taxpayer dollars.

“I don’t disagree with that. It’s just not our mandate to be the best mountain bike trail network around,” she said. “And any time we’re spending decommissioning trails is time we’re taking away from building and maintaining trails.”

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NSMBA executive director Deanne Cote has called on rogue trail builders to stop their work in Metro Vancouver’s Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

TheNew Year has certainly come in with abang. President Trump is making noise about tariffsonCanada –the United States’ closest friendand ally

Justin Trudeau has stepped down–and aleadership race foranew Liberal Partyleader andanew Prime Minister forour countryhas begun

Iamveryinvolved in talks with the UnitedStates–but this month’s column is my finalin the “MP Report Card”series.

Impact

Thekey reason most elected officials saytheyrun forofficeisto“makeadifference.” Buthow should measuresuccess?One approach istoassessimpact In this last part of myreportcard, I’m sharing thoughts on someofthe impacts Ihavehad on your behalf at the national andinternational levels.

In 2014, Ileftthe privatesector where Iworkedas aclean tech executivetorun asthe Memberof Parliament forNorth Vancouver.Iwas motivated to trytomakeadifference generally,but perhaps most principally in three areas: biodiversity,climate change andeconomic growth

continue to believe thatthese mattersare inextricably linkedand must be addressed concurrently.Theyare concerns thatextend beyond electoral boundariesintonational and international arenas.

Fortunately forme, the opportunity andthe privilege to serve -asParliamentarySecretaryfor Environment andClimate Change,thenasMinister of Fisheriesand Oceans, Minister of Environment andClimate Change andnow,asMinister of Energy andNatural Resources -has provided gateways forimpact Imight not otherwise have had. Hereisaselection of keyareas of progress:

Protecting Biodiversity

 As Minister of Environment andClimate Change

Iwas gratified to develop andsign an historic conservation agreement with BC andthe Saulteaux andWestMoberly FirstNations to protect andconserve Southern Mountain caribou, whose herdsare nowamong thefew in BC whose populations areactually growing.

 As Minister of Fisheriesand Oceans, Iworkedto implement the Oceans Protection Plan,protecting 25% of our oceans by 2025 and30% by 2030. We made major progressonmarine protected spaces -increasing from 1% in 2015 to almost 14% by 2019.

 Amended the Canadian Environmental Protection Acttoprovide forthe Right to a HealthyEnvironment.

Reducing

Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions

 Developed andreleased Canada’s strengthened climate plan - HealthyEnvironment &Healthy Economy -the first plan in Canadian historyto show in detail howtonot only achieve our climate targets but to significantly exceed them.

 Developed, introduced andpassed theNet Zero Emissions Accountability Act-requiring all future federal governments to have transparent and effectiveclimate plans andreviewadvicefroman independent advisorybody

 Joined theGlobal MethanePledge to reduce methaneemissions by 30% below2020 levels by 2030; developed Canada’s Clean Fuel Regulations andimplemented world-leading methaneregulations.

Adapting to theimpacts of climate change

 Participatedindeveloping Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy

 Developed theWildfireResilient Futures Initiative, with $285M to invest in newprograms and activitiestoreducewildlandfire risk in Canadian communitiesthrough FireSmart, building and mobilizing foundational wildland fireknowledge,and establishing anational Centre of Excellence

 Launched theprocess to create theCanada Water Agency

 Advanced thedevelopment of flood maps in high-risk areas.

Positioning Canada’s economytothrivein apost-carbon world

 Developed andimplemented aresource-enabled, low-carbon economic strategy forCanada, encouraging tens of biallions of dollarsof investment announcements acrossthe country.

 With theMinister of Finance developed Investment TaxCredits as akey tool to catalyze investment, jobs andprosperity as we move intoa lower-carbon world.

 Developed andpublished theRoadmap forthe Decarbonization of Canada’s Oil andGas Sector,a framework to decarbonize,diversify andenhance competitivenessinthe oil andgas sector

 Established theIndigenous Loan Guarantee Program

 Introduced andpassed thefederal Sustainable Jobs Bill anddeveloped andpublished Canada’s interim Sustainable Jobs Plan (2023-2025)concrete federal actions to advance economic prosperity andsustainable jobs in everyregion of thecountry.

Diversifying Canada’s energy supply

 Electricity -Developed andpublished Canada’s first national electricity strategy,advancing the Government of Canada’s role in Canada’s expanded clean,reliable andaffordable electricity system.

 Helped secureover$40B in federal investment forthe electricity sector,including over $20B via Clean Electricity Investment TaxCredits; $10B

through Canada InfrastructureBank; $3B foran expanded SmartRenewablesand Electrification Pathwaywith 106 projects approved.

 Nuclear -Announceda$900M Canada InfrastructureBankinvestment in theDarlington Small Modular Reactor -Canada’s first commercial scale SMR project; brought forwarda$3B export financepackage supporting construction of CANDUreactorsinRomania.

 Implemented Canada’s SMR Action Plan to safely andresponsibly advance thedevelopment and deployment of SMRs, including announcing the Enabling SMRs Program to supportR&D work and develop SMR supply chains.

 Hydrogen -Implemented theHydrogen Strategy forCanada.

 Critical minerals -Developed andsecured $3.8B in Budget2021for Canada’s Critical Minerals Strategy.Founded theSustainable Critical Minerals Alliance with Japan,US, Australia, Germany andthe UK forglobal alignment on sustainable, socially responsible mining practices in thecritical minerals space.

Collaborating internationally on climate change andenergy

 Co-led with Germanyglobal effortstoreach a $100B pledge forclimate finance in lead-up to COP 26 (Glasgow).

 Launched theUS-Canada High LevelMinisterial Dialogue on Climate Ambition with former Special Presidential Envoyfor Climate,John Kerry.

 Renewedthe successful Canada-France Partnership on Climate andthe Environment.

 Announcedthe creation of theCanada-Germany

Hydrogen Alliance in Stephenville,NS, to deliver Canadian clean hydrogen to Germany.

 Demonstrated leadership at theInternational Energy Agency,vice-chairing the2024 IEA Ministerial; co-chairing theTask ForceonGas and Clean Fuels Market Monitoring andSupply Security to addressenergysecurity issuesinEuropeinthe aftermath if theRussian invasion of Ukraine.

This Report Card isn’t meant to represent an exhaustive accounting, but rather to giveyou asampling of some of themajor areasinwhich I, as your MP,havebeen achieving positivechange on your behalf

In reviewing thelast 9-plus years, Idofeel thatmuch has indeed been accomplished. ButIamalso very much awareof–and energized by –the fact thatthere remains much to do –Iassureyou, Iamonthe job

Low-carbon alternatives at Lonsdale Energy in North Vancouver

Protecting Killer Whalesinthe Salish Sea

Clean hydrogen in Newfoundland

Solar array in Alberta

Nominations open for annual North Shore Sport Awards

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Vancouver’sNorth ShoreTourism Association congratulatesthe City of NorthVancouver andthe District of NorthVancouver on this jointAccolade.

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Do you know anyone who starred on the field of play in 2024? Any North Shore athletes, coaches, teams, officials or sports volunteers who pulled away from the pack last year?

If so, this is your chance to make them famous. Nominations are now open for the annual North Shore Sport Awards, with the ceremony scheduled for March 11 at the West Vancouver Community Centre.

The awards celebrate sporting achievement at the local, provincial, national and international levels, including unique categories such as the Comeback and Fair Play awards.

All nominees must have a strong connection to the North Shore and should be considered amateur by the definition

of their provincial or national sports organization.

Finalists and winners will be selected based on their accomplishments and not the number of nominations received

Visit the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture website at nvrc.ca for more information on the awards or to make a nomination Nominations are open until Monday, Jan. 27.

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Coast Mountain Film Festival

Join us in celebrating local filmmakers asthey showcase their work to hometown audiences

The second annual Coast Mountain Film Festival willplay host to morethan 20 films, many of which have aNorthShoreconnection.

While many of these films have been screened at prestigiousfestivals around theworld, this event offers our filmmakers achance to celebrate their work withthe community in which it was made.

Reserve your tickets beforethey’re gone.

BIG MOUNTAIN NIGHT

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•The Harvest

•Prize Giveaways from North ShoreSki and Boardand Vancouver Island Brewing

LOCALFILM CELEBRATION MATINEE SATURDAY, FEB 8•4:00PM

An intimate opportunity to meet filmmakers who callthe NorthShore home and celebrate their work alongside their castand crews.

• The ThirdPerson (Comedy)

•Chat4U (Comedy)

•Dear May (Drama w/Animation)

•Jackie’s Haven(Drama w/Animation)

•Milk Loser (Comedy)

•Tumbleweed(Comedy)

•Gaby(Documentary)

ADVENTURE NIGHT

SATURDAY, FEB 8•7:30PM

In addition to ashort film showcasing athletes exploring theSea to Sky region’soutdoors, our featurefilm, CIRCLE OF MADNESS, features star athletes Markus Eder (ski) &Victor de Le Rue (snowboard) returningone moretime to the legendary spine walls of Haines, Alaska.

•Circle of Madness

•Skookumchuck Narrows: Surf &Kayak the Tidal Rapids with Dylan Graves

ENVIRO MATINEE SUNDAY, FEB 9•4:00PM

Pacific Salmon Foundation presents several short films, shot locally,that encourage us to think moredeeply about what we can do at theindividual level to protect our forests, createawareness about waste and think more critically about our daily choices. Follow surfers, mountain bikers and fisherman as they share their personal journeys for agreener world..

• The Squamish Poacher

•Emerald Edge

•Revolutions: AFilm on Bike Waste

• Beyond the Green Veil

ENDURANCE NIGHT

SUNDAY, FEB 9•7:30PM

Endurance Night delves into feats of absolute courage, testing thelimits or what our bodies and minds can achieve. Whether it is pushing to complete 15 Grouse Grinds in one day,or grappling withblindness while backcountry skiing, this evening willprovide insight into how we overcome thechallenges we set for ourselves.

• Feel it All

• Snow Blind

• Fifteen: AMulti Grouse Grind Story

WeatherProofWindows withaFinishingTouch

If you’ve lived on the North Shorefor anylength of time,you know that it’s awet place.For homeowners,that canmean leaks around windows as the unrelenting elementserode what once seemedliketight seals. You might be surprised to learn that what areoften advertised as ‘weather proof’windowsystems can oftenlead to continued leakages and water damage to your home.

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This approach, however, canoften cause as manyproblems as it solves

“Properly sealing this type of window is almost impossible,” saysDarrell, “and we will thereforenever use this method.The second method requires amoreskilledcrewasthere is finish carpentry required.”

Installing anew windowusingthe sametechniquesused in newhome construction, ratherthan a“retrofit” stylewindowresults in abetter seal against wind and water infiltration.

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Byelection called for West Vancouver school board

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

West Vancouver residents will go to the polls on April 5 to elect a new school board trustee after former trustee Lynne Block resigned to take her seat in the B.C. Legislature.

Block was elected as West Vancouver-Capilano new B.C. Conservative MLA on Oct. 19 and she resigned from the West Vancouver Schools board of education a month later.

Under the School Act, school boards must fill any vacated seats unless the seat became vacant after Jan. 1 in a general election year

The next local government and school board general elections are due in 2026, meaning the person elected as trustee will have just under two years in office.

District of West Vancouver council members met for a special meeting Thursday, Jan. 16 to appoint the district’s senior manager of legislative services Hope Dallas as chief election officer and schedule the election for April 5.

The legislation states that the election must be held on a Saturday within 80 days of the election officer’s appointment.

Hope told council they were choosing April 5 so as to not have the vote fall on March break when many families may be out of town.

District staff are estimating the byelection will cost $75,000 to $80,000, which legislation requires the school board to reimburse to the municipality out of its own budget.

“All efforts are being made to keep costs down for the school district, for example, by using in-house staff, not using voting machines, and limiting the voting locations,” said West Vancouver spokesperson Carrie Gadsby in a statement.

The nomination period opens on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and closes at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.

The base salary for a School District No. 45 trustee is $27,101 per year

Nomination packages are available at municipal hall or at westvancouver.ca/election

Voter turnout for school board byelections tends to be paltry. When the North Vancouver School District held a byelection in 2021 to fill a vacant seat, five candidates ran but only 2.04 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot.

At the time, the district estimated the cost of the byelection was $80,000.

The previous byelection for a North Vancouver school board seat in 2009 saw 4.75 per cent turnout.

There will be two days of advance voting opportunities – Wednesday, March 26 and Monday March 31, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at West Vancouver municipal hall. On the day of the byelection, April 5, polls will be open at the West Vancouver Community Centre’s Lily Lee Room and Bowen Island Community School from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

1510-1530Crown St and440 Mountain Hwy

BYLAW FIRST, SECOND AND THIRDREADINGSZONING BYLAWAMENDMENTS

When: Monday,January 27,2025 at 7pm

Where: Council Chambers,355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver,BC

What: On Monday,January 27, 2025, at its regularlyscheduled meeting, Council will consider First, Secondand Third Readings of Bylaw8726, proposed amendments to theZoningBylaw to changethe tenureofthe residentialportion of the approveddevelopment at 1510-1530 CrownStreet and440 MountainHighway from mixedstrata and rental to entirelyrental

What Changes: Bylaw8726proposes to amend thefollowing provisions of theDistrict’s Zoning BylawSection 4B 136regarding ComprehensiveDevelopment Zone 136 (CD136): intent,density, amenities,parking,loading and servicing requirementsto permit an increase in the totalnumberof residentialunits as well as commercialfloor area,and floor spaceexemptions forsupporting amenity and services spaces

How: The RegularMeetingofCouncil will be heldina hybrid format with acombination of in-personand electronic participation by some or allmembers of council, or by staffand thepublic. The public areinvited to attend at theCouncil Chambers wherethey will be able to seeand hear theentireproceedings.Those wishingtovieworto participate in themeetingelectronically maydoso athttps://dnvorg.zoom.us/j/64484156494 or by phonebydialling1-778-907-2071 andentering webinar ID 64484156494.

Need more info? Copies of thebylaw are availablefor review at 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver,BC, between 8:00amand 4:30pm Monday to Friday (except holidays),from January 21, 2025, or onlineat DNV.org/agenda

CoachHouse Regulations

BYLAWFIRST,SECONDAND THIRDREADINGSZONING BYLAWAMENDMENTS

When:

Monday,January 27, 2025 at 7pm

Where:

Council Chambers, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC

What:

On Monday,January 27, 2025,atits regularly scheduled meeting, Council will consider First, Second andThird Readings of Bylaw8711, proposed amendmentstothe Zoning Bylawto update theDistrict’s Coach Houseregulations

What changes:

Bylaw8711 proposes to amendthe District’s Zoning Bylawbyremovingthe regulationsfor Coach HouseLot Width, Coach HouseLot depth forcorner lots without open lane access, Coach HouseLivingRoom Size,and Coach House Bedroom Size;and updating theregulations for Coach HouseVehicleAccess, Coach HouseSiting, Coach HouseSetbacks,RequiredRear Yard Coverage,Coach HouseFloor Space Ratio Exemptions,Coach HouseSize, Coach House Height,Pedestrian Access, andCoach House PrivateOutdoor Patio, Deck or VerandaSpace

How:

TheRegular MeetingofCouncil will be heldina hybrid format with acombinationof in-personand electronic participation by some or allmembers of council, or by staffand thepublic.The public are invitedtoattend at theCouncil Chambers where they will be able to seeand hear theentire proceedings.Those wishingtovieworto participate in themeeting electronically maydoso at https://dnvorg.zoom.us/j/64484156494 or by phonebydialling 1-778-907-2071 andentering webinarID644 8415 6494

Need more info?

Copies of thebylaw areavailablefor review at 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC, between 8:00am and4:30pmMondaytoFriday(except holidays),fromJanuary 21, 2025, or online at DNV.org/agenda

Questions?

MackenzieStonehocker DevelopmentPlanner stonehockerm@dnv.org 604-990-2311

Questions?

Jayden Koop CommunityPlanner

koopj@dnv.org 604-990-2297

NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION

WHEN: 6:00 p.m., January 27,2025

WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber,750 17th Street and viaWebex(electronic communication facilities)

Proposed rezoning of 73720th Street

WHAT&WHEN: Council is scheduled to consider proposed Zoning BylawNo. 4662, 2010,Amendment

BylawNo. 5279,2025atthe 6p.m. regular Council meeting on January27, 2025.

WHERE: MunicipalHall Council Chamber,750 17thStreet and via Webex(electronic communication facilities).

SUBJECT LAND: 73720th Street—thesubject land is shown blue on the map

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAWNO. 4662, 2010,AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5279,2025: would permit atwo-storey (with basement level) triplex on the subject land in compliancewith the Official CommunityPlan.

RENDERING OF PROPOSALSUBJECT LAND SHOWN IN BLUE

PROVINCIAL PROHIBITION ON PUBLIC HEARING: Pursuant to the LocalGovernment Act the District is prohibited from holding a publichearing regarding the proposed bylaw. Consistent with the provincial legislation, members of the public arenot permitted to addressCouncil regarding the proposed bylawduring the Council meeting.

QUESTIONS: Moreinformationon theproposed bylawincluding staff reports and other supporting documents maybeviewedat westvancouver.ca/news/notices and at Municipal Hall from January 10 to 27,2025during regular businesshours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MondaytoFriday, excluding statutory holidays staff contact: Erik Wilhelm, Senior Community Planner | ewilhelm@westvancouver.ca |604-925-7236 email: correspondence@westvancouver.ca mail: 75017th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3 drop-box: located atthe north entranceofMunicipal Hall

PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT &ENVIRONMENT SERVICES

75017th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V3T3 |604-925-7055 |planning@westvancouver.ca| westvancouver.ca

FULTON AVENUE

Steamworks taproom and restaurant opens on Lonsdale

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Beer imbibers in Central Lonsdale have a fresh new watering hole in the neighbourhood.

Steamworks North Shore has cracked its kegs and opened its doors, welcoming guests to its taproom and restaurant for the first time.

The business opened on Boxing Day, on the ground floor of a mixed-use development at 114 21st St. East in North Vancouver.

Those who’ve visited the Steamworks location on Main Street will be treated to a similar experience, with an extensive tap list and full-kitchen menu.

Steamworks North Shore serves beer from 30 taps –half from the brewery itself and half dedicated to other local breweries.

There’s a strong emphasis on non-alcoholic offerings, which owner Carl McCreath says has been very well received.

“We’re also opening in late December, early January, so that could have something to do with it,” he said.

What’s also been a hit is the taproom’s happy hour offering, McCreath said, which is unique to the location.

“I’ve got a bunch of $10 plates, and there’s some fairly well-discounted beers,” he said.

The goal is to have a community restaurant, owner says McCreath used to be president of the Steamworks restaurant group for around 15 years, but eventually decided he’d rather run his own location. He worked with a leasing agent, and zeroed in on North Van.

“I took a good look at the Central Lonsdale area, and there just isn’t a lot of restaurants, and there’s lots of people looking for somewhere to go,” he said.

“And it’s actually been unbelievable since we’ve been open – the amount of people that tell me they live, like, two blocks away, and they’re just so happy to have an

amenity like this in their neighborhood,” McCreath said. “It’s been incredible.”

Things have been humming along at his 140-seat restaurant so far, and he looks forward to opening up his huge, 130-seat patio once the weather, and his service, warms up a bit.

McCreath said he’s been spending lots of time on the North Shore in recent years, as he’s been dating someone that lives here.

“I really enjoy it,” he said. “I’ve always thought the North Shore, if you can actually be lucky enough to work and live [here], it’s like the perfect community.”

McCreath said he enjoys the community so much that he’s just signed a lease to make it his home.

“For me, the goal was to have a community restaurant, get to know the locals, be an owner-operator, worry about my four walls, just become part of the community,” he said.

And when it comes to running the business, McCreath said he’s pretty hands on.

“I’m busing tables, getting the door right now,” he said “As we talk, I’m making the floor plan for tonight, going through the reservations. I’m definitely not an absentee owner.”

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PUBLICHEARING

Monday,January 27, 2025

at6:00pm

Heritage Designation

Bylaw, No.9095, 2024

311 West 14th Street

Proposal: Thepurpose of theproposedHeritageDesignation

Bylawistofacilitatetheretention andrehabilitationofthe existing Heritage ‘A’Building on thesubject property,known as theFollis House, and to establishitasa Designated Municipal Heritage Site.

Providewritteninput: Allpersons whobelieve theirinterest inpropertymay be affected by theproposedbylaw will be affordedanopportunitytospeakatthePublic Hearingand/orby written or emailsubmission. Allsubmissionsmustinclude your name andaddress andshouldbeaddressedtothe Corporate Officer at input@cnv.org, or sent by mail or delivered to City Hall, no laterthannoononMonday, January 27, 2025,toensure theiravailabilitytoCouncilatthe Public Hearing. No further information or submissionscan be considered by Council after thePublic Hearinghas concluded

Speakatthe meeting:

In person at City Hall: On theday of thePublic Hearing, asign-up sheet will be availableinthelobby,outsidethe CouncilChamber, between 5:30-6:00pm. EnterCityHallfrom 13th Street after 5:30pm.

By Webexorphone: Pre-register by phoning 604-990-4234 or onlineatwww.cnv.org/PublicHearings to providecontact details Login instructions will be forwarded to you. AllWebex/phone pre-registrations must be submittednolater than noon on Monday,January 27, 2025.

Non-registered speakers: Once allregistered speakers have spoken,anyonewho didnot pre-register will also have an opportunity to provideinput.

Access Documents: Onlineatwww.cnv.org/PublicHearings anytime from Wednesday, January15toJanuary 27, 2025.

Questions? Linden Mulleder, Planner2 planning@cnv.org/ 604-982-9675

GARDEN TO TABLE

How to retain water, reduce wildfire risk on your property

LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

Contributing writer

It seems disrespectful somehow to not recognize and learn from the wildfire tragedy unfolding in Los Angeles. I cannot view the apocalyptic landscapes and not think about fire prevention here at home, starting with the realization that traditional lawns, and to some extent traditional gardens, might be best relegated to history.

There was a time when water flowed endlessly and without cost, when we could cover bare soil with golf green grass and non-native ornamental plants and trees, and expect a perfectly coiffed carpet of lush green all-year round.

To maintain this illusion, one must control for monoculture perfection by applying synthetic sprinkles and sprays to weed out native and non-conforming species, and also break municipal bylaws by over-watering out of season.

To do otherwise subjects lawns to death and withering, creating not only an entirely unpleasant-to-walk-on eyesore – let’s be honest – but also a microbial-dead-zone fire-hazard surrounding our most valuable,

often highly mortgaged asset.

It is tempting for us here in a temperate rainforest to believe that we are immune to wildfire devastation, but we are not – far from it. Like so many B.C. communities developed on the edge of vast tracts of managed forests, we are at risk. The good news is that there is much we can do if we are willing to work with nature and not against her as we have been doing.

I do not champion the ideal of

Sweet melon, beach strawberries and oregano thrive where once there was dead grass. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

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Notice of Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw- No Public Hearing

Zoning AmendmentBylaw,2025, No.9100 146-160 East 2nd Street

Purpose: Thepurpose of theproposedBylaw is to amend the current ComprehensiveDevelopment CD-007zoneto permita six(6) storey,mixed-use buildingconsistingof76 rental residentialunits,eight of whichwould be mid-market rental units,and newcommercialretailunits at ground level.

Subject Lands: Thelands that arethe subjectofthe proposed Bylaware shownonthe insetmap,witha civic addressof146-160 East2nd Street

LegalDescription:Lot F, Block141, DL274, Plan 17913 PID:007-241-330

BylawReadings: Considerationoffirst, second andthird readings of theproposed Bylaw will be at the RegularCouncil MeetingonMonday, January 27, 2025. Access Documents: Acopyofthe proposed Bylawisavailable forinspectiononline anytime at www.cnv.org/PublicNotices from Wednesday, January 15 to Monday, January 27, 2025.

ProvideInput: Writtensubmissions only,including your nameand address, maybeaddressedtothe CorporateOfficer andsentbyemail to input@cnv.org,or by mail or delivered to City Hall, no laterthannoon on Monday,January 27, 2025, toensureavailabilitytoCouncil at themeeting.NoPublic Hearingwill be held,asit isprohibitedbysection 464(3) of the LocalGovernment Act No Public InputPeriod submissionsonthismatterwillbe heardatthe Council meeting

Watchthe Meeting: Onlineatcnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street.Enter City Hall from 13th Street after5:30pm. Questions? Matthew Menzel,Planner3, planning@cnv.org /604-982-9675

Dry grass can be a fire hazard

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perpetually leaving lawns to turn brown during the three months of near drought that we experience during the summer. Of course, I understand that water is limited and finite, and for those reasons, watering restrictions are necessary. I follow the regulations, and the result is unsightly patches of crisp, brown, so-called lawn-replacement “bee turf,” which while heralded as drought resistant, is not nearly resistant enough.

Restrictions alone will not solve the myriad problems that exist in our broken water-cycling system. Keeping water in place where it falls will do more for our individual properties and greater communities, ultimately, than limiting how much water we use and direct off property into ageing, capacity-limited infrastructure.

To that end, I advocate the replacement of traditional lawns with native plantings supported by modest drip irrigation. Yearround cover crops of perennial plants and ground covers hold water in the soil during periods of drought and support microbial life, and unlike dead and tinder-dry grasses, they do not fuel fire.

During this relatively mild winter, we have an opportunity to reflect and replace lawns with native ecosystems designed for a warming climate. We can start now, and

pick away bit by bit, until we have covered all soil with living permeable ground covers that are soft underfoot and even provide food for us and for pollinators.

By any standard, lush moss-riddled grass growing under the semi-shade of native trees is truly luxurious and can provide more than enough deep green lawn for picnicking, bocce and other fair-weather pursuits.

Slowly, my family has been replacing the sprawling lawns surrounding our 1947 rancher After just three years we are enjoying a much cooler micro-climate, greater retained water on-site, more resident wildlife and masses of pollinators.

We cannot and should not wait for our communities to make more water available to us. That will not happen, certainly not with a provincial mandate to increase density without first fortifying or replacing inadequate infrastructure. The Los Angeles wildfires should teach us that more is not better, and that better must come before more.

We can, thankfully, do better

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

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Youmay be offered a big promotion at work. Beforemaking adecision, however,you should talk to your partner and loved ones to prevent any misunderstandings.

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The winter blues arestarting to get you down. This may prompt you to seriously consider planning asunny vacation. Just thinking about it fillsyou with joy and enthusiasm!

GEMINI May21-June 20

Your senses will be on high alert, and your emotions could play tricks on you. You’ll untangle the threads of ascandalous affair,beit in your workplace or within your family circle. The chaos will soon fade away.

CANCER June 21-July 22

Get ready to sharpen your negotiation skills, whether at work or in your personal life. You’ve got what it takes to securesolid agreements that will pave the way for career success.

LEO July 23-Aug. 22

You’ll be in the spotlight this week, which will make you happy.You may also be rewarded. Acelebration for your career advancement could be on the horizon.

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Adventureawaits! Those around you will be eager to include you in all sorts of activities, pulling you out of your slump. You’ll be encouraged to join group training, at least with your close friends by your side.

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It’snot always easy to find your way in acrowd. At work, juggling the demands of your boss, customers and colleagues may feel like an uphill battle.

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

WHEN: 5:30 p.m., January 27,2025

WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber,750 17th Street and viaWebex(electronic communication facilities)

Proposed Amendments to the Official CommunityPlanand Zoning Bylaws to Provide Various Corrections, Clarifications, and Improvements

SUBJECT BYLAWS: Apublic hearingwill be held regarding proposed: Official Community Plan BylawNo. 4985, 2018, Amendment BylawNo. 5355, 2024;and Zoning BylawNo. 4662,2010, AmendmentBylawNo. 5353, 2024

SUBJECT LANDS: Theproposed Official CommunityPlan (OCP)bylawamendments apply to all lands within the District of West Vancouver subject to OCP BylawNo. 4985, 2018. Theproposed Zoning bylawamendments apply to all lands within the District of West Vancouver subject toZoningBylawNo. 4662,2010.

PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAWNO. 4985, 2018, AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5355, 2024 WOULD: amend the OCP to add Folkestone ComprehensiveDevelopment(CD)Zones8,10(excluding2221to2229Folkestone Way),and 11 to Policy BF-B 8“Other Multiple Family Sites”; correct inadvertent errors; and reorganizeSchedule ii of the OCP to provide greaterclaritytoarea-specific policies and guidelines.

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAWNO. 4662, 2010,AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5353,2024: would provide improvements and greater flexibilityfor heat pump and solar panel installation,children’splayequipmentregulations, accessory sheds, and accessory businessuses. As well, the amendments would generally provide greater claritytomiscellaneous regulations, correct inadvertent errors, and addressinconsistencies. The public hearing is your opportunitytospeak to Council if youfeel your interests will be affectedbythe proposed bylaws.

ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING AS AN OBSERVER:

• Watchonline: visit westvancouver.ca/cc at the scheduled starttime of the public hearing.

• In-person: visit Municipal Hall Council Chamber at the scheduled starttime of public hearing. Advanceregistration is not required to attendapublic hearing.

HOWTOPARTICIPATEINTHE PUBLICHEARING:

• Speak in-person Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 75017thStreet, West Vancouver Persons mayaddressCouncilduringthepublic hearing foruptofiveminutes at atime.

• Online via Webex(electronic communicationfacilities)

Please call 604-925-7004 on January 27,2025tobeadded to the speakerslist. Instructions on howtoparticipate areavailable at westvancouver.ca/ph.

• Provide awritten submission

• By email, to correspondence@westvancouver.ca

• By mail, addressed to LegislativeServices, 75017th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3

• In-person, addressed to LegislativeServices placed in the drop-boxlocated outside the entrancetoMunicipal Hall.

Written submissions must be received by noon on January 27,2025toensure theirinclusioninthe public information packageforCouncil’s consideration. To ensurea fair process, Council cannot consider anysubmissions received afterthe public hearing has ended.

QUESTIONS? Moreinformation on the proposed bylaws including staff reports and othersupporting documents maybeviewedat westvancouver.ca/news/notices and at Municipal Hall from January 10 to 27,2025duringregular businesshours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., MondaytoFriday, excluding statutory holidays

Michelle McGuire, Senior Manager of Current Planning &Urban Design | mmcguire@westvancouver.ca |604-925-7059

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GJERDE, JohnnyNorman February 14, 1959 -December 16, 2024

Johnny was born on Valentine’sDay to Marie Sofie Gjerde and Harold Magnar Gjerde at Lions Gate Hospital, NorthVancouver,BC. He was atrue kind spirit and acomedian, amaster builder/carpenter who loved working with his hands. His true happy place andlabour of love forover 40 years washis Shuswap Lake cabin property

Johnny was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2022. He stoically and bravely battled for 2.5years before endingithis way, withfamily and friendsathis side, on December 16, 2024. Johnny was predeceased by his mother 11 days earlier, on December 5, 2024, and his father on April 19, 1986.

He is very missed by his sister Hildegunn (Roman) Dmytriw; brother Barry (Teresa) Gjerde; nieces and nephews Sofie (Derek) Laforest, Daniel Dmytriw, Larssa Dmytriw,Harald Gjerde, and Eva Gjerde; young grand-nephews Grayson and Anderson; andstepdaughters SarahFrench and Tabitha Neudorf;along with many extended family and good friends.

Thank you to the medical staff at VGH Cancer Agency,Lions Gate Hospitaland North Shore Hospice forthe stellarcare provided.

Amemorial service will be heldat Boal Funeral Chapel, 1505 Lilloett Road, North Vancouver,onFriday, January 31, 2025, at 2:00pm.

RAMSLIE, Marie Sofie (Skei)(Gjerde) October 9, 1929 -December 5, 2024

Marie lived afull life thattookher fromafarm in ruralNorway through WWII, to meeting and marrying, onto aship across theAtlantictoHalifax andona train across thecontinenttoVancouver, raising three children, working as an orderly, singing in Scandinavian choirs, to having an extendedfamily in Canada.

Overthe past decade,she struggledwithvarious health issues anddementia

She waspredeceased by her first husband, Harold Gjerde,in1986 andher second husband, Reidar Ramslie, in 2000. Her son Johnny Gjerde passed away on December 16, 2024, 11 days after her

Marie is very missed by herchildrenBarry (Teresa) Gjerde andHildegunn (Roman) Dmytriw; grandchildren Sofie(Derek) Laforest,Daniel Dmytriw,Larissa Dmytriw,Harald Gjerde,and Eva Gjerde; two great-grandsons Grayson and Anderson; along with hertwo younger brothers andextended family in Norway, Japan,and Portugal.

Asmall private memorial will be held as perher wishes.

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ZAPSHALA,Ellen

They’ll allcome to meet me.

It saddens me greatlytoannounce that my mom, Ellen, thewinedivaofour family,took her last siponJanuary15, 2025. She is predeceased by my dad, Harold,July7,2023, my brother, Albert, July8,2024, and survived byme, Kim, and my husband,her second son, Ed.Myoriginfamily is nowall gone.They knew Iwouldclean up afterthe party Mom wasborn, November25, 1927,inDavidson,Saskatchewan. She was the youngest child of Swedish/Finnish homesteadersEsther and Carl Johnson. Herolder siblingswereViola,Normanand Albert. They were afarmingfamily in thetimeofthe Great Depression and WorldWar2 Along with growing up with hardshipand doing without, momhad astrictfather that wanted her to beaschool teacher.Toget away from therestraints of life at home she left for Moose Jaw to get herteaching certificate. Later she taught allgrades in oneroom schoolhousesinHanley,Harris, and Craigas well as helpingon thefarmduringsummers.She took aposition that was stillvacant in late November in thetownofGoodeve. When she arrived, she found the school andteacheragerundownwithno suppliesand everything in disrepair. She was so angryaboutthe conditions she showedupata teacher’smeeting, wenttothe front where thesupervisors sat, pounded onthe desk demanding thatitbefixed to alivable standard. That wasmyfeistymom.She still had to use oillamps and chop wood to heat the school, but hertenacity andfarm work experienceallowed this young womanof24toput togetherafunctional school. It wasdifficult livingalone in whatshe calleda Godforsaken place but she loved her freedom and especially loved her students. From the stories she told me,Iwonder whatshe taught them!Being thenew school teacher she hadmany suitors comeknocking and soon metmy dad.Beforelong they were married anddrivingtothe west coast in her car! It wassomewhat ofa forced emigration. My brother arrived shortly afterwards andfive years ater Imade my entranceinLions Gate Hospital.They brought me home to Burrill Avenue in Lynn Valleywherethey lived for53yearsbefore moving to CampbellRiver in 2014.

Mom liked nice clothes, makeup, and dressing up but she wasn’t afraid to get herhands dirty. Iremember cominghomefromschool and the basement wallsweretornout to make foramuch larger room or thetimeshe was butcheringawholepig on the kitchen table. Momwas ahomemaker but always worked parttimetohave her ownspending moneyand afford car Shedrove ared 67 Beaumont.She was outgoing and fun. ..Always ready for asocial drink, asong or especially adance. She was alsohappy to be by herself. Momsaidwhat she thought and enhanced it colourfully.She outlived her many life long friends. She was fearlesslyindependent and never complained about her aches and pains evenatthe end. The onlything mom complained about waswhy thebottleofwinecouldn’t be kept in her room! There wasanemergency textfromthe care home if she wasrunning out Ittook along time formeto recognize it,but in many waysI’m alot likeher Knowingthiswillkeep thememoryofher close to me

Leave your cares behind mom. Dadand Albertare waitingfor you with open arms. Keepthe volumeupsoI canfind your kitchen party!

Noservice by request. To sharea memory of Ellenora condolence, please gotoTalford Toneff& Boyd, CampbellRiver,website Telfordtoneffboyd.ca or send apersonal notetomekzandef@gmail.com.

It’sgood to touch thegreen green grassof home

FLEMING, Deborah Jane

July 21, 1949 −January 8, 2025

With greatsorrow, we announcethe passing of Deborah Jane Fleming (née Knowles) onJanuary 8th, 2025. Debbie was born on July 21st, 1949, in North Vancouver and called the North Shore home for her entire life. She spent many joyful days at Ruby Lakeduring her childhood but later expanded her travels to Great Britain and Hawaii. Herpassionfor these faraway islands was expressed in her traditional cooking, welcoming home, and generous nature.

Debbie was the cherished wife of Alan for 55 years anda loving mother to Anthony and his wife Alisa. Shealsoleaves behind her beloved cats, William andHarry

Debbie will always be remembered for her kindness and giving spirit. No one ever went hungry in her presence. Warm memories of her will live oninour hearts.

GRAVES,Fred

August 21, 1933 −January 13, 2025

Charles Frederick (Fred)Graves passedaway peacefully at the age of 91, surrounded by family.

Fred was born in Victoria and had asuccessful career as an accountant and as president of Fields Stores before retiring at 49.Fred married the love ofhis life, Elizabeth (Libby), and they raised their three children, Peter, John, and Anne, in Deep Cove, North Vancouver. After retiring, Fred and Libby enjoyed many happy yearsspending winters in Palm Springs.They spent the last 30yearsof their lives in Victoria.

Fred was predeceased by his wife Libby in 2022 and his sonJohn in 2024.Heissurvived by his sister Carol Isaac, children Peter Graves and Annie Rodgers,daughters−in−law Vicki and Twila, grandchildren Kyle (Jamie), Gina (Liz), Ryan (Leanna), and Kalyn (Steve),and great grandchildren Carter, Camryn, and Ella.

The family is grateful to the caring staffand volunteers at Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack. In lieu offlowers, donations can be madetothe Chilliwack Hospice Society.

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HUMPHREY, Mark

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Mark Humphrey of North Vancouver, BC on December 23rd, 2024, at the age of 64 years. Mark will be deeply missed by his wife, Karen; children, Tyler and Vanessa (Dan); grandchildren, Oaklyn and Maverick

A service in his honour is planned for Wednesday, January 29th at 2pm at the Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver.

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

LAIDLAW,Eileen I.

August 29, 1922 −December 2, 2024

It is with deep love and sorrow that we announce the passing of Eileen Isabel Laidlaw, who left us peacefully at the age of 102. Born and raised in Ottawa, Eileen lived arich and fulfilling life, defined by herdeep devotion to her family and her exceptional talents.

A gifted pianist and ballerina,Eileen’s artistic passions brought beauty and joy to all who knew her. She was awoman of grace, both in her art and in her everyday life. Throughouther long and vibrant life, Eileen nurtured those around her with kindness,wisdom, and an unwavering love for her family.

Eileen was predeceased by her husband, Alistair William Laidlaw, in 1990. She is survived by her children, Andrew (Cathy), Diane (Mike), Janet (Danny) and Bruce (Brenda);her eleven grandchildren and eight great−grandchildren, all of whom brought her immense pride and joy.

While there will be no formal funeral service, her family will cherish the many memories of her life, and her legacy will continue to live on through the love and strength she instilled in those she held dear.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Union Gospel Mission, honouring Eileen’s compassionate spirit.

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CRERAR, Anthony (Tony) Burke

Our dear father Anthony (Tony) Burke Crerar died peacefully on January14, 2025 in Vancouver,atage 84,surroundedbyfamily,and with Maureen holding hishand. Belovedhusband of57years to Maureen (née Kirby) of Weybridge, England. Belovedfather(and father-in-law; and grandfather)toDavid(Julia Lawn; Harry,Philippa,Isla, and Angus) of North Vancouver; Suzanne (Dean Wolf; Julian, Layla, and Kirby) of Boulder,Colorado; and Carolyn (SeanWharton; Ian andAmelia) of Troup, Texas. Survived by his nephews andnieces Kelly Kirkland ofGuelph, and Lauren, Steve, and Andrew CrerarofToronto, and their families. He waspredeceased by his parentsHattonand KathleenCrerarofBeach Grove andVancouver,and hisolder brotherBill Crerar of Toronto, whodiedonly weeks earlier.

Ararethird-generationVancouverite,Tony wasbornonApril 10, 1940. He attended AthloneSchool (wherehis mother taught kindergarten), MageeHigh School (class of 1957), and theUniversity of BritishColumbia. He spent his professional life as acharteredaccountant at the sameVancouver firm: starting atFrederickField &Co.,and retiring fromits current iteration as Grant Thornton. Although they were the perfecthusband and wife,and father and mother,Tony and Maureen possessed different personalitiesthat complementedeach other: Tony calm and cerebral; Maureen energetic and adventurous. Tony was agood sportand tagged along on many of Maureen’sinternational travelexpeditions, always returningwithaquiverofanecdotesand observations about the local culture and history. He especially enjoyedvisitingthe gorillasinRwanda, and the penguinsinthe Falkland Islands, and theSilk Road cities ofUzbekistan. He loved hissemi-annual golfingholidays with hisfriends:playing at St. AndrewsOld Course in Scotland and eatingyorkshire pudding in Yorkshirewereparticularly fond memories

Tony took quietpleasurein hosting annual family reunions throughout North America with histhree childrenand nine grandchildren:lifelong memories for three generations.

Tony was blessed with many loyal friendsand colleagues, many of whom have passedonbefore him. Tony and Maureenenjoyedthe company of their neighbours throughout theyears in Kerrisdale; SeymourHeights; Shaughnessy; Terra Nova, Richmond; and Windermere, North Vancouver.

Tony was avoracious reader and enthusiastic golfer,but above all, agood and kindman. His children never saw himraise his voice nanger,orcommit aselfish act, or say amean-spirited word. He worked hard to provide forhis family,and was generous in providing them with sporting, cultural,and travel experiences. He logged in many cold and rainy hourswatching them at hockey, soccer, dance, and gymnastics. He kept his wits and gentle sense of humour to the end, whichmade the farewell evenmore difficult. He exhibited stoicism and graceinhis final days.

His family thanks the physicians and staff of Vancouver General Hospital and BC CancerVancouverfor their dedicated andkindcare. At his request, there will be no service.

His family wouldbeverygrateful for any photographs,memories, and anecdotes of Tony,for acommemorative book: crerarcanada@gmail.com

KELLY,Mary

June 5, 1939 -December 4,2024

NorthVancouver

Mary wasabeloved mother,grandmother and friend whoissorelymissed by daughtersKarin Kelly (Andrew Leighton)and Michelle Kelly(Duncan Morgan), grand-children Alix,Taylor,and Hayley Leighton (Sydney,Australia)and Sam andDeclan Morgan (Squamish, BC); and family in Glasgow, Scotland. Mary is reunited with her beloved husband, Andy,who died in May 2024.

Mary wasone of akind. She wasborn in Glasgow, Scotland andwithher sister Eileen ran apopular Springburn pubduring the 60’s. She was the original “boss girl” -smart, pretty,and strong enough to handle thehardest of the Glaswegian “hard men”. Prior to leavingGlasgow in the 70’s she andAndyjointly managed aentertainment and hospitality venue, The Elgin, in the heart of Glasgow

In 1974, Maryand Andy left Glasgow in search of a better lifefor their family.They arrivedinVancouver with little resources and no friends. They exemplified grit, determination, anddevotion to family and built a happy lifefor their girls and themselves in North Vancouver,wheretheylived for fifty years. Mary andAndydisplayed theultimateinequal partnerships throughout their marriage andinstilled theimportance of family,loyalty,equality,and independence.

Heartfelt thanks to themany exceptional carers andparticularly MinaTabei and NahinAhmedfrom theexceptional Global Senior Care. Thank you to allfriends and family ,particularly daughterMichelle Kelly,who devotedsomuch love andenergy supporting Andy and Mary in continuing to live in their own hometogether as they wished.

ACelebration of lifefor Mary andAndyKelly will be heldonFebruary 15th,1pm at the Jericho Tennis ClubinVancouver

YOUNG,Helen Melville (nee Smith) 1932 -2024

Our beloved mother,grandmother,great grandmother and friend to many,reached her eternal resting place on 21 December,2024. Helen lived afulfilled and gracious life. True to her faith, her legacy lives on through the kindness, loveand respectshe showedothers. Our heartfelt appreciation to all her dedicated caregivers. We will carry her memory in our heartsforever.A celebration of Helen’slife will be heldon28 February,2025 at West Vancouver UnitedChurch at 1pm. Hilary Macdonald, Morag Harris, Sandra Scheiby

TKACHUK, Russell

Russell Tkachuk of West Vancouver BC passed away peacefully on January8,2025, at age 94.

He was bornathome during asnowy day on December 25, 1930, to Anton and Mary Tkachuk (neeManchuk) in Redwater,Alberta.

Russell did hisundergraduatestudiesatUBC and obtained his PhD in chemistryatthe University of Saskatchewan. He loved working as achemist for over 30 yearsinWinnipeg with the Canadian Grain Commission. Russell and Jean retired to the SunshineCoast in BC and always saidtheirbest yearswereenjoying the sunsets, barbeques and ocean views in BC.

He was an artistall hislife, authored two books as well as many research papers, enjoyed traveling, playing bridge, birdwatching, picking berriesand never stopped reading library books.

He is survived by wife Margaret Jean Tkachuk; threechildren Douglas (Jennifer Derbyshire), Richard(Jo-Anne Cameron) and Linda (Barry Dalgliesh); grandchildren Matthew, Ryan, Calvin, Elena, Elizabeth and Jacqueline; and sistersJanet and Victoria. Russellwas preceded in death by his parents and sistersMaryand Vera.

Russell was acaring husband, dedicatedfather, keen scientist and incredibly energetic man who gave back to hiscommunity and enjoyed along, rich life.

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BRUCE, John 1941 -2024

It is with great sadness thatweannounce the peaceful passingofJohn Bruce,aged83, on 11th December,2024. Johnissurvivedbyhis loving family -wifeMaureen, daughterNicole and grandson Ben as well as extendedfamily on both hisand Maureen’sside. He was predeceased by hisparents, Jack and Catherine Bruce, and by his brother andsister-in-law, Fyvie andElmaBruce.

John was born in Aberdeenshire,Scotland where heattended Primary School. After studyingCivil Engineering at the University of Aberdeen,he worked in Glasgowand Londonbefore accepting a jobinHong Kong to work on the designand buildingofthe first cross-harbour tunnel. He met Maureenin HongKong and they were married a fewyears laterin1974 Johnaccepted ajob in Toronto and it was there thattheir daughter, Nicole, was born. Later,therewas an opportunity to workonthe West Coast and the family moved toNorth Vancouver in 1980

John lovedmusic.Hehad alovely tenor voiceand he sang in choirsand Gilbert andSullivangroups. He also conducted Gand SgroupsinHongKong and in Brampton, Ontario. He played the piano and the clarinetand he and Nicole enjoyedplaying their clarinetstogether.Johnwas an avid readerof history, music,art and currentaffairs andhewas also an enthusiast gardener becoming aMaster Gardener after he retired. In retirementhis volunteeringincluded being on the teamto redevelop Lynn ValleyUnited Churchand he also worked as president of thestratafor 12 years. He loved havingcompanyfor dinner andbirthday celebrations andmany have shared memories of tea parties amongst thedahlias in hisgarden. Retirementbrought theopportunity for travel and heand Maureenenjoyed trips, cruises andmany adventures.Being adad anda grandpa (“Papa”) were amongst his greatest joys. He will be forever loved and missed by hisfamily and friends.

Maureen,Nicoleand Ben wouldliketothank the surgery and oncology staffatLions GateHospital andthe oncology and radiation staffthe BC Cancer Agency whose treatments gave us the gift of time. Our heartfeltgratitude goes to the entire Palliative/ Hospice/Home SupportTeamonthe North Shore for theirexpertise, dedication and compassion.

In lieuofflowers, pleaseconsider adonation in John’sname to theBCCancer Agency or to “The NorthShore Palliative andSupportive Care Program” through theLions GateHospital Foundation, 231East 15th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. V7L 2L7. On the memo line write “Hospice and Palliative Care.

We also give thanks for the kindand helpful services of Koru Cremation.

Acelebration of John’slife will be held at 2p.m. on Saturday,25th January,2025 at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church,corner ofNelson Streetand BurrardinVancouver

FREDERICK, Marion Doreen July 11, 1931 -January 17, 2025

With heavy hearts, we mourn thelossofMarion Doreen Frederick (nee Beatty) who passed away at Vancouver General Hospital after abrief illness. At 93 anda half,Marion’s remarkable life touchedmany people, andthough she gave us many years,her passing feels far too soon.

Marion’slife wasa testament to love,loyalty, adventure, strength, and service to others. She will be deeply missedand lovingly remembered with gratitude forher singular personality and unforgettable cheekysmile.

Afull obituary can be found on the North Shore News website and throughDignity Memorial. Once finalized, details forMarion’s funeral mass and reception at St.Edmund’s Church (535 MahonAvenue, North Vancouver)will be added.

In Loving Memory of Yvonne Alice Errico September 22, 1928 –January 14,2025

Yvonne Alice Errico passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025, in West Vancouver at the ageof96, surrounded by loved ones. Born on September 22, 1928 in Carleton Place, Ontario, Yvonne lived alife marked by dedication to her family,education, and community, leaving behind a legacy as apurveyor of wit and wisdom

Having completed her degree at Capilano College afterraising herfive children, Yvonne’spassion for earlychildhood education led her to found Glenmore Preschool, where her sense of discipline and guidance shaped countless young minds. She also lent herpoise andsupport to her husband Bill’schiropractic practice, all while creating aloving home fortheir family

She was predeceased by her husband, Bill, her children Billy (Dodie) and Janis (Ron), herson-in-law Ron, and her siblings Chip,Myrna, James,Hazel,and Evelyn. She islovingly remembered by her children, Carolynne (Les), Naomi(Scott), and Jamie (Susan), as well as her sister Agnes Ramstead and extendedfamily

In honorofher extraordinary life, the family invites all who knew Yvonne to celebrate her legacy of compassion and wit by carrying her spirit forward. She will be forever cherishedand profoundly missed

Theservicewill be held at Seaside Hotel: 130-125 Victory Ship Way, NorthVancouver,onJanuary 25th, from 2to5pm.

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