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Red wave rolls over North Shore VOTE 2015

Liberal sweep wipes out Conservatives, takes new riding BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

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The “red tide” washed up on the North Shore Monday night as all three ridings went to the Liberals. Green tech CEO Jonathan Wilkinson took North Vancouver from the Conservatives, as did former West Vancouver mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country and small business owner Terry Beech claimed the up-for-grabs new riding of Burnaby North-Seymour. While pollsters were cautiously predicting a Liberal minority, few anticipated the 184-seat majority that swept the country. Much like the Harper government, Trudeau’s is also a “false majority” with less than 40 per cent of the popular vote but 54 per cent of the seats in Parliament. The Conservatives will be the ofﬁcial Opposition, with 99 seats, although Stephen Harper will no longer lead them. The NDP, who portrayed themselves as a government in waiting when they enjoyed a rise in the polls six weeks ago, landed in third with 44 seats. The

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Liberal leader Justin Trudeau addresses the party faithful at a rally at the Pipe Shop at the Shipyards in North Vancouver Sunday afternoon, the day before his election win. In the background, a supporter holds aloft an old election ad depicting Trudeau’s grandfather, James Sinclair, a Liberal MP for the North Shore’s former Vancouver North and Coast-Capilano ridings in the 1940s and‘50s. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Green Party maintained their lone seat in SaanichGulf Islands and the Bloc Quebecois enjoyed a small bump in Parliament after being largely eliminated from Parliament since 2011. UBC held a roundtable of professors from the political science department See Positive page 9

Liberal Wilkinson soundly wins North Van BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

North Vancouver’s seat in Parliament has been won by Liberal Jonathan Wilkinson in a runaway race that saw one of the highest voter turnout rates in

the province. When the ﬁnal ballots had been counted, Wilkinson had 36,358 votes or 56.6 per cent overall. Former Conservative MP Andrew Saxton had 17,301 (26.9 per cent). The margin between the

two front-runners was large enough for Saxton to come to Wilkinson’s campaign party and concede the race in person around 8:30 p.m. The Green Party ﬁnished in third place with candidate Claire Martin netting 5,344 votes (8.5 per cent) – a

new record for the Greens in North Vancouver. New Democrat Carleen Thomas had 5,015 votes (7.8 per cent). North Vancouver had one of the highest voter See Conservatives page 11

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Goldsmith-Jones wins W. Van

Voters express relief at end to campaign

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A banner of Liberal red was hoisted over West Vancouver Monday night as former mayor Pamela GoldsmithJones was elected for the party, beating two-term incumbent Conservative MP John Weston in what has traditionally been a Conservative stronghold. Goldsmith-Jones took the riding with 35,818 votes – almost 55 per cent – to Weston’s 17,191 – 26 per cent, according to preliminary results from Elections Canada. Before cheering supporters amid a sea of red in West Vancouver, Goldsmith-Jones called being elected “the greatest honour of my life” and “a tremendous responsibility.” Goldsmith-Jones added she has a “deep respect for our system of government” and its ability to be “a force for good.” “Responsible government means Parliament is accountable to the people, not a party, not a leader,” she said. “We stayed on the high road,” she told supporters, adding that people had voted against the “politics of fear and division. … It’s not what Canadians believe in.” “Why did the Canadian cross the road?” she asked at one point during her victory speech. “To get to the middle. Voters in our riding found the middle … that is our greatest strength.”

interview. Weston said he thought a lot of the Liberal votes were votes “against something – against the prime minister or against the national party.” “I have some difficult understanding why such a fine record in areas of such high priority was rebuked by people,” he said. But “The voters have spoken. They clearly have opted for change,” he said. “Everyone, including I, have to respect that.” Weston said he’s thankful for having had the chance to serve the public and proud of his work on private members’ bills and in getting several of his initiatives included in the budget. He added he plans to pass along files about constituency business to

North Shore voters emerged from the ballot box Monday relieved that the lengthy and sometimes nasty federal election campaign was ﬁnally over. “I think it took too long,” said Roma Feinstein, who voted at the West Vancouver Seniors Activity Centre Monday afternoon. Feinstein added even though she voted Conservative, “I don’t like what they wrote about Trudeau, that he’s not ready. I thought it was a very nasty thing. It was uncalled for. ... Who cares if he’s that young if he does a good job?” Bill Halyk, who also voted at the West Vancouver seniors centre, also thought the campaign was too long. He said it was “sheer luck” politicians were able to keep the public’s attention. Halyk said he watched the ﬁve national debates to help make up his mind to vote Liberal. “You learned about how people handled themselves,” he said. In North Vancouver, Doug Boyd cast his ballot for the NDP. “I’m a union guy. I’m all about the working person,” he said. He criticized the negative tone of the campaign. “Each party bashing each other gets out of hand after a while,” he said.

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Former mayor triumphs in Conservative stronghold

Pamela Goldsmith-Jones shares her excitement over her election win with supporters at Feast restaurant in Dundarave Monday night. PHOTO DAVID BUZZARD/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF Goldsmith-Jones said she expected to speak with Justin Trudeau soon, adding she was excited about the “fresh approach to government” that 150 new MPs will bring. Renewing democracy, environmental protection and investment in communities are among the priorities voters told her they cared about during the campaign, she said. The party in the Liberal camp began with a small group early in the evening but swelled to over 100 as results began to roll in. Party supporters – many of them dressed in red and sporting Pamela GoldsmithJones buttons – snacked on canapés and drank red wine as they waited. “Look at that map!” exclaimed supporter Jane Sikorski, as a TV graphic showed the Liberal seats in

WEST VANCOUVER – SUNSHINE COAST – SEA TO SKY COUNTRY Pamela Goldsmith-Jones (Liberal) 35,818 John Weston (Conservative) 17,191 Larry Koopman (NDP) 6,372 Ken Melamed (Green ) 5,821 Robin Kehler (Marijuana) 175 Carol-Lee Chapman (Marxist/Leninist) 108 Polls: 246/246 – Voters: 89,459 – Turnout: 65,485 (73.20%)

red across the country. “It’s a red tide sweeping the nation,” said supporter John Henderson of North Vancouver. “It shows you how upset people are with Harper in general.” “It’s like a big ice jam. Once it starts moving, everything starts ﬂowing,” said supporter Glenn Sigurdson. “It’s a huge rejection of Harper.” Gail Lyne, another supporter, added, “I guess the pollsters were wrong. Everyone expected it to be

much closer.” She said Conservatives lost because they ran “a mean-spirited election (campaign.)” Weston, who lost his seat Monday night after two terms in ofﬁce, met Goldsmith-Jones at her campaign ofﬁce around 9:30 p.m. to offer his congratulations. Among his own supporters, “everyone’s disappointed, both at the national results and at our results,” he said in a phone

Liberal Terry Beech takes Burnaby North-Seymour MARIA SPITALE-LEISK AND JENNIFER MOREAU mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

Burnaby North-Seymour MP-elect Terry Beech and his wife, Ravi, revel in his win Monday night at Joey’s restaurant on Lougheed Highway. PHOTO LISA KING/BURNABY NOW

Liberal Terry Beech pulled ahead early Monday night to claim victory in the tight Burnaby North-Seymour election race. Despite having some breathing room, Beech remained “cautiously optimistic” while hitting refresh on his smart phone and knocking on every wooden table at Joey’s restaurant on Lougheed Highway where his crowd of

BURNABY NORTH – SEYMOUR Terry Beech (Liberal) Carol Baird Ellan (NDP) Mike Little (Conservative) Lynne Quarmby (Green ) Chris Tylor (Libertarian ) Helen Hee Soon Chang (Independent) Brent Jantzen (Communist ) Brian Sproule (Marxist/Leninist)

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Polls: 193/193 – Voters: 74,071 – Turnout: 51,840 (69.99%)

supporters had gathered. “I feel absolutely humbled, so much gratitude for everybody that helped make this happen. It was tens of thousands of hours

from thousands of people,” said Beech, a Burnaby resident and CEO of a tech company. See The Voters page 8

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Centenarian casts her ballot JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

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n Monday night, Justin Trudeau presided over a remarkable Liberal comeback after the party’s decadelong walk in the snow. The longest campaign in Canadian history – meant to give Trudeau ample time to mess things up – instead became enough time to show Canadians he was capable. Trudeau’s victory says as much about the electorate as it does about the country’s next leader. Much is made about the “niceness” of Canadians. But that is rooted in truth. We value decency and we value it in our government. The Liberal tide that washed over Canada on Monday was at least in part a rejection of the ugly, divisive tactics of the Conservative campaign – as seen in everything from attack ads, to building xenophobic wedge issues on the Niqab and “barbaric cultural practices.”

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In contrast, Trudeau presented an option voters saw as fresh and inclusive. He has indicated he will embrace the idea of being prime minister of all Canadians – not just those who voted for him. On that score, Trudeau will be watched closely to see how he deals with his promise to bring in some kind of electoral reform. We’ll also be watching for some long awaited changes in government – listening to scientists rather than muzzling them and governing on the basis of solid information rather than ideology, for instance. We also look forward to saying goodbye to Harper’s white-knuckled style of centralized control. The country is still in honeymoon stage with Trudeau this week. Much has been promised. We look forward in the months and years ahead to holding this next government to account for its promises.

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Dear Editor: Re: BRB.Cops., Oct. 16 Viewpoint I was appalled by your editorial for a variety of reasons, including for its class discrimination and making light of a serious issue (as per your headline). More important is your attempt to downplay the need and justification for heavier penalties for the illegal use of electronic devices while driving. You say that the fine should be big enough to deter the behaviour but not so big as to be ruinous. Experience shows that it is not only until you have the threat of the latter, or close to it, that you will achieve the former. And clearly, the present penalties are not doing this – not by a long shot. It is not you but drivers who should worry about the impact of a heavy fine. If one cannot afford to pay the fine for an offence, you should not commit it – pure and simple. To say that a (single) fine of $1,000 could sink a driver is ridiculous given the total cost of running a vehicle, not to mention owning and operating a hand-held device. And if this could be a problem for someone, that person clearly cannot afford

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and should give up owning (a vehicle), rather than it being used as an excuse to be lenient with irresponsible drivers. Your claim that Finland has achieved the deterrent effect with a sliding scale of ﬁnes based on income is incorrect. The system applies to speeding rather than distracted driving. And as recently as 2011 the country introduced a new law for the suspension of driving licences for the illegal use of handheld devices – equal for everyone. Your statement that seeing rich people using cellphones in their fancy cars is more annoying does not merit a response, except to say that it hardly matters to accident victims or their loved ones whether a person is injured/killed by an expensive or cheap vehicle. What really matters is that the use of hand-held devices in vehicles is now the most prevalent cause of accidents. It is a practice that is unnecessary and can easily be stopped voluntarily. Thus, we should encourage whatever steps are necessary to counter this newest threat to public safety. Paul Brown North Vancouver

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Campaigns key to election outcomes Whenever Premier Christy Clark is asked to account for her surprising, come-from-behind victory in the 2013 provincial election, she invariably replies “campaigns matter.” It’s a view that is now no doubt shared by the three major federal party leaders, who this week ﬁnished an epic 11-week marathon campaign themselves. Public opinion about the three of them seemed to shift, swing and move remarkably as the campaign wore on. I’m ﬁling this column the day before the vote, so I have no idea which of them won. But all indications were pointing to the Liberals’ Justin Trudeau winning and the Conservatives’ Stephen Harper besting the NDP’s Tom Mulcair when it came to votes and seats won. This, of course, is exactly the opposite of the scenario marking the beginning of the campaign, and shows that the campaign itself does indeed matter – a lot. The NDP’s Mulcair was the man to beat at the start. Harper looked spent, and

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Trudeau was miles behind. All signs pointed to a historic NDP victory. And then people started to pay attention. That’s another one of the points Premier Clark insisted was true when she was being counted out of it in the months before the 2013 vote: “People don’t pay attention to politics until the campaign is well under way.” And the federal campaign seemed to bear that out. While the media and the politicians are ﬁxated on all kinds of political issues – from the mundane to the ones that seem “signiﬁcant”

– for the months and years leading up to the actual election campaign, a substantial pool of voters are not. Much of what passes for political debate in this country – question period, talk shows, political panels – is eagerly gobbled up by those with a keen interest in politics. But the majority of folks do not fall into that category and go out of their way to essentially ignore “politics” whenever they can. During an election campaign, however, those people take out their earplugs and stop averting their eyes, and begin assessing things. And when they started doing that, public opinion seemed to shift: the Liberals’ popularity started to grow and the NDP’s began to shrink. The Conservatives, meanwhile, were stuck in neutral for the most part since the campaign began. Because expectations were so low for Trudeau (and set so low, ironically, by the Conservatives’ “he’s not ready” TV ad campaign)

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he had the most room of the three to grow in popularity, and he did just that. The television debates were important, but not decisive. Lacking a large television audience, most voters relied on second-day assessments almost of all of which favored Trudeau, who was really being scrutinized for the first time (as was Mulcair, who seemed to impress only party partisans). Trudeau’s campaign was the only one that seemed to have energy and confidence, and his dismissal of the balanced budget (the turning point of the campaign) was the launch pad to a growth in popularity. By contrast, Mulcair was stuck in a plodding embrace of the “mushy middle” that failed to inspire. Harper and the Conservatives flailed around at the start of the campaign, then switched to a strategy based on instilling fear and division. It seemed to solidify part of their base, but also seemed to greatly limit their appeal to a broader crowd. The long campaign

helped Harper, and in particular Trudeau, as the former had time to adjust his message (as wrong as it was to so many people) and the latter had more time to ﬁnd his sea legs and boost his credibility and his likeability. And the long slog on

the trail seems to have hurt the front-runner most of all. This is not altogether surprising given that Mulcair and the NDP had the most to lose and their lofty position at the start, while See Beginning page 12

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The voters have spoken: NDP’s Baird Ellan From page 3

When it was all said and done, Beech took the riding with 18,742 votes, trailed by NDP candidate Carol Baird Ellan with 15,225 votes and Conservative Mike Little with 14,558 votes. Green Party candidate Lynne Quarmby picked up 2,695 votes. Beech attributed a Liberal win on NDP turf to the new riding boundaries, leader Justin Trudeau’s campaign and “a lot of hard work on the ground.” Beech’s ﬁrst order of

business the morning after his win was to call and thank the volunteers that worked on his campaign. “(Then) I’m going to roll up my sleeves and start to get to work for the people of Burnaby North-Seymour,” he said. “I plan on being one of the hardest-working, most visible and accessible MPs we’ve had in this riding.” Baird Ellan graciously conceded defeat: “The voters have spoken, and I respect their decision,” she said. “I have called Terry to congratulate him on a

campaign well run. ... The voters made a decision. They said they wanted change in their riding and in the country, and they made their decision.” When asked how she thought the campaign went, Baird Ellan, a retired judge, said it was “awesome.” But there was a fair amount of undecided voters in the riding and a strong anti-Harper sentiment, she added, unsure if strategic voting played a role in the shift towards the Liberals. When asked if she would run again, Baird

Ellan replied, laughing: “That’s like asking a woman who just gave birth if she wants to have another baby. All I can say is I’ve thoroughly enjoyed being in the company of all the people I worked with on this campaign, and I hope to see more of them.” Conservative candidate Mike Little, meanwhile, was stationed with his supporters, which included his four children, at Seymour’s Pub as the election results rolled in. Early on in the evening Little talked about the Tory

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speech. At another point in the evening a young Liberal supporter showed up to the Conservative camp at Seymour’s with a bunch of red balloons. “We’ll wait until their taxes go up and see how much they are talking then,” he quipped. Little said he planned to call Beech to congratulate him. “And we’re going to work with him, you know, try to ﬁnd ways to advance issues for our community, and we will try to keep an open relationship with them; we’ll try to make it happen,” he said. “But it’s a very hard day for us because both nationally and locally we’ve suffered a big defeat here.” As for what is next politically for the former District of North Vancouver councillor, Little said, “I’m not going anywhere; my whole family is here. I’ll ﬁnd some other way to get involved.” In terms of voter turnout, 51,840 of 74,071 registered electors (not including those who registered on election day) cast ballots in the Burnaby NorthSeymour riding which has a population of 100,632.

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on Tuesday morning to dissect the results and what they might mean for Canadians. At its root, the election was a referendum on Harper, and the Liberals proved to be the best at siphoning off support from both the Tory and NDP base, the profs largely agreed. “Many voters in this election wanted change and they were clearly prepared to rally behind whoever appeared to be the most promising agent of change. In the course of the campaign, as it became clear that the Liberals had the best shot of unseating the Conservatives, I think a bandwagon began to form behind Justin Trudeau,” said Max Cameron. The campaign also saw strategic voting and “unprecedented” mobilization of thirdparty environmental groups like Lead Now and the Dogwood Initiative promoting the “ABC” (anyone but Conservative) candidates, Kathryn Harrison said, although she

noted it remains to be seen if the Liberals will be an acceptable alternative for those groups. The profs also agreed that Trudeau’s “positive politics” resonated more with more voters. That became especially so as the Conservatives increasingly went negative in the close weeks of the campaign. “I think people began to ask themselves ‘What kind of country do we want?’ and I think the narrative really began to shift on those terms. I think that frankly favoured Justin Trudeau because he was able to make such a stark contrast between his own style of politics and the really divisive, negative, polarizing politics of Stephen Harper,” Cameron said. David Moscrop agreed, although he noted, going negative is usually a working strategy. “(The Liberals) don’t seem vindictive. They don’t seem paranoid,” he said. “If you asked me in July whether or not that would have worked, I would have said ‘Not a chance. It’s never going to work.’ But that’s what happens. Things don’t

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Conservatives held riding since 2008 From page 1 turnout rates in B.C. with 64,248 of 84,093 registered electors casting a ballot – 76.4 per cent. The national turnout was also up, 68.49 per cent. The Liberals ﬁnished the night with 184 seats in Parliament, well clear of the 170 needed for a majority government. “What an amazing night for the Liberal Party,” Wilkinson began his speech. “But what an amazing night for Canada. ... Tonight, Canadians have put an end to the era of Stephen Harper as prime minister of Canada and we have elected a government that will allow us to begin building a more thoughtful, more progressive, more tolerant and more inclusive Canada.” Wilkinson’s win was big by North Vancouver standards. No candidate has won more than 50 per cent of the popular vote in the riding since it was formed in 1988. “It was a very resounding victory and I think that’s a good thing for us in North Vancouver. I think the resounding victory we’ve seen nationally is a good thing for us as Canadians,” he said.

Liberal MP-elect Jonathan Wilkinson receives congratulations from defeated Conservative incumbent Andrew Saxton at the Pinnacle Hotel on election night. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN The last time North Vancouver voters elected a Liberal was in 2006. The riding has been held by the Conservatives since 2008. The packed crowd at the Pinnacle Hotel’s ballroom gave a standing ovation when Saxton joined Wilkinson on stage, raised his hand in triumph and praised him for a well-run campaign. “You guys should be very, very proud of

yourselves. You ran a heck of a campaign. Jonathan will make a great Member of Parliament and he’s got my full support. I look forward to the transition,” Saxton said. Wilkinson also praised his opponents for their running “clean, honest and ethical races” and thanked his volunteers for their hard work, saying it was one of the best run campaigns in

the country. For Martin, the result was a personal disappointment but she said she was proud of her party’s showing in North Vancouver and the increase in voter turnout here. “I would have loved to have taken down Andrew but I will also say that Jonathan and I have become strangely friends,” she said. She also praised the Liberals for winning without

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mothballed base, attended Wilkinson’s party and expressed relief that the base could soon be operational again. “I’d been at that station for 35 years. (The Conservatives) made a bad decision,” he said. “I’m offering myself to come out of retirement after seven years as a project manager to reboot that station. The station is the gateway to the Vancouver harbour.”

resorting to attack ads. “I think it was a brilliant, brilliant way of appeal to Canadians so I have a huge amount of admiration for them,” she said. Thomas could not be reached for comment following the election. Former Kitsilano Coast Guard commander Fred Moxie, who publicly supported the Liberals’ promise to reopen the

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Goldsmith-Jones to help in the transition to a new MP. It was also a disappointing night for both the NDP and Green Party candidates, both of whom did worse at the ballot box than pollsters had predicted. The NDP earned 6,372 votes – just under 10 per cent – in the riding while the Greens took 5,821 votes – just under nine per cent. NDP candidate Larry Koopman said he was surprised at the numbers of people who were “ﬁxated on strategic voting,” which he said was a big factor in the riding. “I think there was such opposition to Harper and the Conservatives that people would do anything. They would vote against their party – which they did,” he said. Koopman acknowledged it was also a disappointing drop nationally for the NDP from the last election. “But

Defeated NorthVancouver Conservative candidate Mike Little has a lifelong supporter in his daughter Alison, who stayed by his side during election night. PHOTO LISA KING/BURNABY NOW

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the voters have decided, this is our democracy and I accept it.” Green Party candidate Ken Melamed also hinted at strategic voting as a reason for his disappointing finish. “People were desperate. They were so desperate and they were so devoid of any hope for any risk taking, they went to the safest place that they could possibly go,” he said. “We have to respect what they chose.” A total of 65,485 out of 89,459 eligible voters cast ballots in the riding, for a turnout of 73.2 per cent. That’s above the national turnout of 68.49 per cent and the provincial turnout of 70.36 per cent. That number is expected to go higher in the final count because preliminary numbers don’t include voters who registered on election day. – with files from Jennifer Thuncher/Squamish Chief and Jacob Roberts/ Coast Reporter

historic, seemed anything but ﬁrm. As I mentioned, I’m ﬁling this before the votes are

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attention. What seemed like reality at the beginning turned out to be anything but because the campaign itself determined the election

outcome, not the warm-up game preceding it. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith. Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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This year when the young ones venture out on All Hallows’ Eve, greet them with some creepy crawlies on your front steps. Nothing says spooky like black rats scurrying around your feet on Halloween. These little guys are easy to apply and can be used from year to year. I downloaded black rats from the Internet using free template websites. However, you can purchase pre-cut paper rodents from craft stores. This is a much easier solution and they come with double-sided sticky dots for easy application. Use them also on interior surfaces within your home. Another quick and easy decorating idea for Halloween is to hang glow sticks in water balloons from your trees. I saw this idea last Halloween and thought it

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Simons opening celebration

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Brothers Richard and Peter Simons A celebration event was held to mark the opening of the new Simons store at Park Royal Oct. 14. The West Vancouver store marks the first in the Lower Mainland for the 175-year-old familyowned fashion retailer from Quebec City. The opening attracted more than 800 guests as Peter and Richard Simons showed off their 100,000-square-foot fashion retail environment. Guests included many prominent local artists and members of the fashion scene as well as media. Guests also had an opportunity to view the store’s art installations, including Kayachtun, an outdoor granite relief by Coast Salish artist Jody Broomfield, Bow Tie, a hanging sculpture by Douglas Coupland, and Innocence Disobedience, a wall sculpture by Bobbie Burgers. Guests enjoyed drinks and appetizers from the store’s French-Canadian inspired café, Ève, a 50-seat south-facing eatery on the store’s second floor. The store’s grand opening was held the following day, Oct. 15.

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Featured artist Bobbie Burgers (with daughter Simons Park Royal management team’s WV Centre for Art, Architecture and Design chairwoman Merla Beckerman and Bella Hoelk and mother Marieke Burgers) and Andre Derome, Johanne Perrault, Park Royal vice-president Rick Amantea her piece Innocence Disobedience Aidin Shoghi and Hetal Kanabar

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Where fashion meets art and community

Iconic Quebec-based fashion retailer Simons is crazy about local art. Each time it opens a new store, it adds to its collection— which is put on permanent display for shoppers.

collection of student works will be displayed on the café’s walls.

With the opening of its newest location at Park Royal South this week, the 175-year-old family-run company now has 11 stores—each one a unique destination famous for fashion and integrating local art and architecture into the overall shopping experience.

And Simons’ support of the vibrant local arts community isn’t just being felt inside the store. Simons has already become a major community partner of the future Centre for Art Architecture + Design (CAAD), which will offer exhibitions and educational programs on contemporary and historical art, architecture and design.

Simons’ stunning new 100,000-square-foot store at Park Royal is a perfect illustration of the company’s fashionmeets-arts-meets-community ethos. This sleek two-storey building pays homage to Squamish Nation heritage with large off-white concrete panels that feature a traditional chevron pattern typical in Coast Salish weaving. “We strive to create compelling, original shopping environments that speak to the local community. Nowhere have we succeeded as well as at Park Royal,” said CEO Peter Simons. “We hope to inspire the Vancouver market through Simons’ unique shopping experience, which integrates fashion, art and architecture.” Wherever it opens, Simons is a huge supporter of local artists and community arts and culture. For its West Vancouver store, Simons commissioned installations by three prominent North Shore artists. Coast Salish artist Jody Broomfield’s sandblasted granite artwork on the store’s southern façade is called Kayachtun, meaning welcome. Broomfield’s bold piece is a tribute to the spakwus, or eagle, with the wings representative of a traditional Salish hand-greeting gesture. Inside, West Vancouver painter and sculptor Bobbie Burgers’ dramatic ceramic wall sculpture Innocence Disobedience features “more than 50 brilliantly coloured flowers, in various stages of decay, floating precariously off the wall, showing their strength and resilience.” Acclaimed West Vancouver novelist and artist Douglas Coupland’s Bow Tie sculpture is the focal point of the store’s two-storey central atrium. But Simons doesn’t only support established artists—it also promotes up-and-comers. Simons’ 50-seat café, Ève, doubles as a gallery space, exhibiting 15 pieces by students at Arts Umbrella, a notfor-profit that provides visual and media arts programs for young people. Simons has made a three-year commitment to the Arts Umbrella Art Lending Program, and each fall a new

And the fashion retailer has also planned several art-related community events. On October 24, Simons will host the global awardwinning public art installation Blue Trees, which promotes environmental awareness and community action. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Simons parking lot at Park Royal, the public is invited to help artist Konstantin Dimopoulos pigment more than 80 trees blue to symbolize their role as “the lungs of the world.” In celebration of its 175th birthday, Simons will give the first 175 people to sign up a free commemorative T-shirt and potted Blue Tree sapling to take home. On November 14 and 15, Simons is presenting a special in-store event promoting its collaboration with Douglas Coupland on an art project called 3DCanada – A 21st Century Portrait of Canadians, for which Coupland will visit various Simons locations to make scans of up to 100 customers and print their busts in 3D. “3D printing is changing the way we create, build and design almost everything,” says Peter Simons. “We invite Canadians to experience the technology and join us in capturing a moment in Simons’ history.”

“We strive to create compelling, original shopping environments that speak to the local community. Nowhere have we achieved this more than at Park Royal ... We hope to inspire the Vancouver market through Simons’ unique shopping experience which integrates fashion, art and architecture.”

“3DCanada is a cross-country portrait of Canadians 150 years into nationhood,” says Coupland. “What do we look like now, and where are we going with technology? 3DCanada will present a glimpse of what a group portrait can look like in the 21st century.” The project will culminate with Coupland’s unveiling of a sculpture made of hundreds of 3D printed busts of Simons shoppers from across Canada in 2019. Simons is located at Park Royal South. Visit simons.ca or follow them on Twitter: @SIMONS_eng (English) or @Simons (French), Instagram: @maisonsimons, Facebook: facebook.com/simons.ca.

Never shopped at Simons? If you’ve never heard of Simons, that’s OK. This is the 175-year-old family-run retailer’s first store in Vancouver, and only its second store outside its home province of Quebec, where it has nine locations. But it’s expanding with seven new stores throughout Canada, including the recently opened West Vancouver location. Simons was founded in 1840 as a dry goods store in Quebec City and later ventured into fashion merchandise. Today, the company is led by a fifth generation of Simons, brothers Peter and Richard, who’ve built Simons’ reputation for its unique assortment of merchandise for all tastes—from cheapchic in-house labels to mid-range discovery brands and high-end international designers. Simons’ West Vancouver store will carry its own collection of private labels, including Contemporaine (women’s career and casual wear), Icône (urban chic fashion for women), Twik (young eclectic fashionista styles), Miiyu (women’s lingerie and loungwear), Le 31 (men’s fashion), DJAB (men’s streetwear) and iFive (active wear and outdoor apparel). Plus, the store will feature a selection of national brands and international designers such as 3.1 Phillip Lim, Kenzo and Balmain. Simons also carries home fashions for the bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Simons’ Park Royal store offers boutique-style shopping for both apparel and home fashions. It also offers a 50-seat café, Ève, which serves up a French-Canadian inspired menu including French onion soup, chicken fricassee and homestyle doughnuts—not to mention picturesque views of the Lions Gate Bridge and Ambleside Park. Simons.ca/vancouver

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Coache Collision has been a leader in high-end vehicle repairs on the North Shore since 1975. So on September 30, 2015, the team led by owner Norbert Tietze was flying high to learn of its latest achievement – Certification as an Authorized Collision Repair Facility for Audi and Volkswagen vehicles. “This is an excellent achievement and the commitment and dedication your [team] has shown is a credit to you and the culture you have fostered within your operation,” wrote Audi Collision Program Manager, Scott Widerman. “Our customers can now be sure Coache Collision meets Audi Canada standards for the high-strength and ultra-high strength steel content found in Audi vehicles,” said Coache Collision owner Norbert Tietze. This hard to achieve award represents a significant investment in Audi and VW-specific equipment and training and follows last spring’s recognition by Honda Canada as the first ProFirst™ shop to be certified on the North Shore. “Our quality service and attention to detail, gives our customers confidence that their Audi,VW, Honda and Acura vehicles will be repaired by top-trained technicians who use state of the art technology, in order to comply with manufacturers’ specifications,” said Tietze. In the spirit of providing the best of service to owners who are already stressed out by the damage to their vehicles, the Coache Collision team goes way beyond the immediate repairs. So while experienced staff work to restore the vehicle to ‘good as new’ condition, other members of the team can arrange for customer pick-up and drop-off and a courtesy vehicle to provide the owner with uninterrupted mobility. At appropriate points during the repair process, Coache Collision can also make customers’ vehicles available for glass repairs or replacement, removal of dents unrelated to the accident and bumperto-bumper detailing. This 40-year dedication to going above and beyond the immediate accident repairs has earned the company the loyalty of many North Shore and Vancouver area customer families who, for as many as three generations, have come to trust their vehicles to Coache Collision. “The repairs are flawless and your reputation for quality and craftsmanship is well deserved,” said one. That reputation was initially built around the work Coache performed on high-end European cars, so the Audi certification and Honda Canada’s ProFirst™ designation are testament to the fact that customers can expect the same quality of service on their vehicles. “Along with our lifetime warranty, your vehicle is in good hands and will be returned to you in pre-accident condition,” said Tietze. So if your vehicle has been damaged in an accident, ask Coache Collision to put their quality skills to work on your behalf – they guarantee you’ll never regret it.

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TIME TRAVELLER Taken by an unknown photographer, this picture shows the construction of West Vancouver Memorial Library’s main building in 1949-50 with the Memorial Arch visible in the background. This and many other historical photos are available through the library’s digital collection at digital.westvanlibrary.ca. The library celebrates its 65th birthday this Nov. 11 with an exhibition featuring historical photos and an archival video. Visit westvanlibrary.ca to find out about their Remembrance Day commemorations. PHOTO COURTESY OF WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Community Bulletin Board BOOK LAUNCH North Shore authors Maureen Goulet and Diana Budden will launch their book Granny Get Your Glue Gun Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6:309 p.m. at West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club, 650 20th St., West Vancouver. grannygetyourgluegun.com BROWN BAG LUNCHTIME TALK An illustrated travel talk featuring the Antarctic Peninsula and its wildlife as well as the Falkland War and stories of Shackleton’s adventures takes place Wednesday, Oct. 21, noon, at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. Bring a brown bag lunch. Donations accepted. BUSINESS AFTER 5 AND AGM Mix, mingle and network with North Shore business professionals Wednesday, Oct. 21, 5:30-7 p.m. at BlueShore Financial, 3053 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. $25/free for members. nvchamber.ca CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN North and West Vancouver clubs will present a community forum on the prevention of violence Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Capilano Heights Christian Assembly Church, 4840 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver. The guest speaker will be Shannon Turner, co-chair and co-

founder of Prevention of Violence Canada. Free. 604-568-6501 604-9258445. cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca HANDS-ON COMPUTER CLASSES An intro to MS Excel Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Learn the various ways the program is used. Firstcome, ﬁrst-served; there is a limit of 12 computers per class. nvcl.ca E-READER AND TABLET CLINIC Get help with e-books, e-readers, tablets and more Thursday, Oct. 22, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca HANDS-ON COMPUTER CLASSES An intro to MS PowerPoint Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Learn how to navigate this communications tool and get tips on creating professional presentations. First-come, ﬁrst-served; there is a limit of 12 computers per class. nvcl.ca MOODYVILLE DESIGN GUIDELINES WORKSHOP The community’s input is wanted on draft guidelines and new zoning categories Thursday, Oct. 22, 6:308:30 p.m. at The Pipeshop at the Shipyards, 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver. 604-990-4240 cnv.org

NORMAN FOOTE’S HALLOWEEN HOWL Music, costumes and Halloween come together in this concert for youth and families Thursday, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. at Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 ctcboxoffice@nvrc.ca ON THE WATERFRONT Western Stevedoring will host tours for the community to see first-hand the work that takes place at Lynnterm Thursday, Oct. 22, 9 and 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. at Lynnterm East Gate, 15 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Reservations: 604-904-2800. SAVOUR AT THE MARKET A culinary showcase with free taste tours, hands-on workshops and kids activities Oct. 22-25 at Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. lonsdalequay.com/events.php SO YOU’RE AN EXECUTOR: AVOID THE PITFALLS WITH ADVANCE PLANNING at BlueShore Financial, Edgemont Village branch, 3053 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver, Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m. Free admission. blueshorefinancial.com IPAD LEARN AND LOAN Learn about iPads and use your library card to borrow one for three weeks Friday, Oct. 23, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca See more page 23

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From page 22 A HAPPY HAUNTING Take your little goblins, superheroes and princesses to the Lynn Valley Community Recreation Centre, 3590 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver, for some ghoulish fun on Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Cost: $7.50 or $2.50. Registration required. 604-9877529

KIDS STUFF SWAP SALE Clothing, toys, baby gear and more will be offered at Holy Trinity elementary school Saturday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m.noon. Presented by the North Shore Parents of Multiples. Adult admission $2; children free. northshoremoms.ca

FALL FAIR The Deep Cove Parent Participation Preschool hosts its 19th annual Fall Fair Saturday, Oct. 24 in the Seycove secondary cafeteria, 1204 Caledonia Ave., North Vancouver. Event will include popcorn, garage sale, silent auction and more. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE Lynn Valley library hosts its Big Book Sale Friday, Oct. 23, 10 a.m.7 p.m., Saturday Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 25, 12:30-4 p.m. Admission is free with books, CDs, DVDs and more for sale at 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. nvdpl.ca

BRAIN PICKING Handsworth secondary student Owen Lusztig, Parent Advisory Council chair Caroline Ramsay, co-chair Katy MacLellan and her son Ross invite the public to a workshop called Managing Conflict With Your Teenager`s Brain in Mind on Monday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in the school library. The session will by led by conflict management consultant Raj Dhasi. Find details and registration information online at handsworthpac.com. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

COMMUNITY UNCONFERENCE Connection, Acceptance, Community. What do they mean to you? Join in the discussion Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. nvdpl.ca

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cereal boxes, old jewelry, buttons and more. Saturday, Oct. 24, 1:303:30 p.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. All ages welcome. nvcl.ca WOMEN’S ENGLISH SKILLS AND SUPPORT

GROUP The North Shore Multicultural Society is offering a program for immigrant and refugee women Mondays and Wednesdays until Nov. 4, 9:3011:30 a.m. at the Properties Family Hub in Chartwell elementary, 1300 Chartwell Dr.,

FALL ADULT ART CLASS A comprehensive drawing class will be offered Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $110. Registration required. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca

HANDSWORTH MUSIC PROGRAM ANNUAL BOTTLE DRIVE Saturday, Oct. 24, leave your bottles and cans clearly on your Handsworth catchment area property by 8 a.m. and students will pick them up. Alternatively, drop your bottles and cans at the school between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., 1044 Edgewood Rd., North Vancouver. WEST VANCOUVER FOUNDATION Invites the public to join a Vital Conversation to better understand the community Saturday, Oct. 24, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club, 650-20th St. RSVP delaina@westvanfoundation.com CYCLE EXPO Lynn Valley Village will host the inaugural Lynn Valley Cycle Expo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 1-4 p.m. at 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Bring your little bike riders to the Lynn Valley library for storytime, enjoy community displays and connect with members of the cycling community. Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-proﬁt, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com. To post online, go to nsnews.com, scroll to Community Events and click on Add Your Event.

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A24 - North Shore News - Wednesday, October 21, 2015

PARENTING

Ghosts and goblins and witches, oh my! It’s the time of year for us to let our children head outside in the evening and go up and down the block knocking on doors. Sounds strange, but that’s Halloween. Every year at this time I remember when I was a kid going out trick-ortreating with my friends. Each year we ventured farther aﬁeld and it was so exciting. It’s a great holiday for kids but one that makes parents nervous. The trick is to plan to make it a safe and fun day for all. Toddlers will only want to go to a few familiar homes and they’ll want you to go right to the door with them. Once they are in elementary school they’ll need you with them but prefer that you stay back a short distance. By about 10 or 11 they’ll be ready to head out alone with a few friends. If at all possible, talk to the friends’ parents so you can co-ordinate your rules and expectations. It’s always helpful when all the

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Parenting Today kids in a group know that their parents have talked to each other and the rules are set for all of them. Cell phones make this outing more comfortable for parents. If at least one of the kids is carrying a phone, you know they can reach you if need be. But don’t call them; trust them. We’d all prefer that the kids be out in daylight but of course that’s just not the point. The fun is being out after dark. So, light up the kids. A ﬂashlight and anything ﬂuorescent will allow them to see and make them visible to

others. Pick up a roll of reﬂective adhesive tape to add to the costume. Kids also like glow-in-the-dark stickers and necklaces. These are fun for the kids and make them safer. White pillowcases make good loot bags, as they are also visible. Whether you’re going with the kids or they’re heading out (gulp!) alone, plan the route. If you involve your kids with this right from when they’re young, they’ll just expect that this is part of the routine. Have them walk down one side of a block, cross at a well-lit intersection and return down the other side. Darting back and forth across the street is very dangerous. Make sure they understand to only go to houses that are welllit. A dark house is a sign that the owners are either out or don’t want to participate. These are things you will have been teaching them during the years that you accompanied them, so

they will know what to expect. Plan a route that makes home the middle of the trek. That way, when they check in, they can empty their bags if they wish and either continue or call it a night. Tell your trickor-treaters not to eat anything until you’ve had a chance to check it out.

Toss anything that looks suspicious, torn, opened or tampered with and only eat homemade treats if you know the giver. So now, at the halfway point you have a chance to check the candy they’ve received so they can eat some of their treats. And here’s a neat trick. Younger children tend to receive more candy.

The cute little kids really do get a lot of loot. So, recycle. Save the favourites and because a toddler or preschooler is home earlier than the bigger kids, check the stuff for safety and then hand it out to other kids visiting your house. Halloween masks are simply a bad idea. They See End page 26

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Lukas Bennett (8) Ross Road elementary Art teachers: Susanne Simon, Anami Naths and Naimeh Noori-Sadegh Favourite art: drawing Favourite artist: Douglas Coupland His teachers write: Lukas shows good attention to detail when drawing. He attends well to lessons and interprets instruction with creativity and confidence. Lukas is an enthusiastic art student who loves a challenge. Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website artists4kids.com. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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SWAP SALE North Shore Parents of Multiples are holding their annual Kids Stuff Swap Sale on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at Holy Trinity elementary, 128 West 27th St., North Vancouver. Find gently used toys, clothing and baby gear. Admission: $2; children free. More info at northshoremoms.ca. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

End the evening with fireworks From page 24 can prevent a child from seeing well so unless they’re going to an indoor party, use make-up. Costumes need to be short enough so that a child will not trip and they need to be loose enough to take a nice warm jacket

underneath. Depending on the weather, mittens and hats may be in order. Fireworks and ﬁrecrackers are a serious concern. Children don’t understand that these items can burn, so they often treat them as toys. Make sure your children are aware of the dangers.

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TALK TO YOU NOW The North Shore Multicultural Society will host a conversation group for ages 13-18 Thursdays until Nov. 12, 4:30-5:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. The program offers an opportunity to practise English, network, gain volunteer experiences and learn about services to help settle in Canada. 604-9730457 nsms.ca

TODDLETALES Free drop-in storytime for children ages 24-36 months Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver, 604-9840286 x8141; Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver, 604-987-4471 x8175; Wednesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver, 604-929-3727 x8166.

TEEN BOOK CLUB Grades 7 and up are invited to talk about their favourite books with other teens and vote on what they will read next Wednesdays, Sept. 30, Oct. 28, Nov. 25, 3:30-5 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Registration required. 604-998-3450 nvcl.ca

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Right up there with my blue, eight-eyelet Doc Martens and threadbare ﬂannel shirts that I used to knot around my waist, sun-dried tomatoes enjoy a unique immediacy in my 1990s nostalgia bank. They used to be everywhere, those shriveled, chewy, intensely concentrated and tangy little strings of orangey oddness. You couldn’t order a sandwich, salad, bowl of soup, omelet, pasta, savoury baked item or plate of risotto without encountering sun-dried tomatoes. Eventually, following a seemingly interminable ubiquity on menus across the Western world, we had all had enough of them and, by the time the equally over-hyped horror of Y2K arrived, the preserved fruit had thankfully retreated back into relative obscurity. Sun-dried tomatoes were nothing new even back then, of course. Their lineage can be traced to the Aztecs and their use was fairly common throughout Mediterranean cuisine for centuries before the global marketing machine got a hold of them and championed their indispensability alongside grunge music and the World Wide Web. Raisinated tomatoes are legitimately lauded for their

nutritional value; what is lost in the sun-drying process is principally water, so what the dried fruit lacks in volume it offsets with vitamins. Sun drying tomatoes is simply a form of preservation, making a seasonal ingredient available in the long, barren months that bookend growing season. As recently as last week, in my mind, the ingredient was still played out. A visit to Pizza Garden, however, and a bold meal choice by my wife DJ, affected a shift in my thinking and I am now a touch more inclined to entertain the idea of ordering a dish that contains the fragrant fruit. The Dagenais family descended on Pizza Garden’s Lonsdale Avenue operation, the newest location in a growing empire of Napoli-inspired pizza restaurants, with a view to sitting in and enjoying a few different pies together. The plan was thwarted, however, by high traffic in the restaurant and the fact that the place is actually mainly a take-out business, with a handful of seats inside and a couple of tables on the narrow sidewalk patio. We chose three pizzas from a large and well-considered menu, as well as an order of cheese bread, selected because I saw it being packed up for another diner and was stirred by its thin, bubbly and slightly singed appearance, a classic forno esthetic. Pizza Garden is one of a growing number of pizzerias that employs the ages-old approach to flatbread developed in Napoli, the world capital of the dish. Pizza Napoletana (a.k.a. Neapolitan pizza) is a very specific thing,

Owners Nurio Pzinar, Kubilay Demirel, and Cherry Gumafelix pose with a pepperoni pizza at their new eatery Pizza Garden. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH protected by stringently deﬁned standards upheld by a regulatory body not unlike others that protect the reputation of certain cheeses, meats and wines elsewhere. The restaurant uses Caputo ﬂour, for instance, the widely accepted gold standard for pizza dough. Thin-crust pies are then baked at intense heat for a short period of time in a wood-burning oven, resulting in the distinctive appearance described above and an equally unique texture, combining crispy seared bits with soft and chewy bits. Over the last couple of years I have reviewed a number of Neapolitan pizza restaurants, each committed to upholding the high standards associated with this regional style. What is distinctive about Pizza Garden, in my opinion,

is that they seem to have their sights set on the take-out market, offering a quick and good-value alternative to some of the big franchise players that I feel increasingly rely on oil as a primary ingredient in their ﬂatbreads. Each of our three pizzas was well crafted and tasty in its own right, though I would suggest that I prefer their pies that feature their lush pomodoro sauce. My wife DJ chose one of these, the Pizza Magic, a creative and enjoyable pie featuring both ﬁor di latte and traditional mozzarella, grana padano parmesan, spinach, artichokes, fresh basil, garlic and a healthy handful of sun-dried tomatoes. The richness of the cheeses was counterbalanced by the fresh veggies and tanginess of the sundried tomatoes; it was our favourite of the three.

Closely rivalling the Magic was the Pepperoni, piled high with spicy sausage and the same mix of cheeses. Pepperoni is rarely offered in traditional Neapolitan pizza restaurants, so this combination, what many consider to be the quintessential pizza, was a welcome treat, a proven blend of salty, creamy, and tangy ﬂavours. Decent, but weakest of the three pies, in my opinion, was the Patate Gorgonzola, a dish that was more inspired on paper than it was on the palate, with its small cubes of hashbrown-style potatoes, fresh thyme, caramelized onions, gorgonzola, olive oil (rather than tomato sauce), mozzarella and parmesan. I have tremendous affection for all of the ingredients I See Cheese page 28

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Combine the milk, sugar and pumpkin puree in a small saucepan. Whisking constantly, bring mixture just to boiling point. Remove from the heat and pour into a blender; add vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Pulse for 30 to 40 seconds or until the mixture has started to froth. Half fill a coffee mug with coffee, then fill with the pumpkin mixture; stir gently to combine. Top with whipped cream and cinnamon if desired. Makes two servings. Source: onesweetappetite. com Fluffy Pumpkin Pancakes 1¼ cups all-purpose flour 2 Tbsp sugar 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp salt Pinch of ground cloves 1 cup milk 6 Tbsp pumpkin puree 2 Tbsp melted butter 1 large egg

Pumpkins are popping up in stores signalling fall is in full swing and Halloween is on its way. FILE PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Approx. 4 Tbsp butter for cooking pancakes Warm maple syrup for serving In a large bowl, whisk together the ﬂour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, pumpkin, melted butter and egg. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and fold together with a spatula. Don’t overmix, a few lumps are ﬁne. Melt one tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat; tilt pan to evenly coat bottom with butter. Pour in onequarter cup of batter for each pancake; cook only a couple of pancakes at

a time so they don’t run together, keeping cooked pancakes warm in the oven. Cook pancakes on ﬁrst side until bubbles appear on top and edges look slightly dry; ﬂip over and cook other side until golden brown. Serve with butter and warm syrup. Makes about six six-inch pancakes. Source: food.com See this column in the Taste section at nsnews.com for a recipe for Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Icing. Angela Shellard is a selfdescribed foodie. She has done informal catering for various functions. She can be reached via email at ashellard@ hotmail.ca.

Cheese bread serves as great dough showcase From page 27 just listed, and, while the Patate was still a cut above conventional takeout, the olive oil alone did not supply adequate moisture for the pizza base and the whole affair was a touch drier than I would have liked. The cheese bread delivered

against my expectations and was a great showcase for Pizza Garden’s exceptional dough. Little sprigs of fresh herbs on each of the dishes were greatly appreciated and certainly contributed to the handcrafted appeal of this new addition to the North Shore’s pizza scene. Our three pizzas and cheese bread

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The North Van Babe Ruth all-stars reunite Sunday at Mahon Park, 50 years after a trip to the World Series. Reporter Len Corben (top row left), who followed the team all the way to Indiana, and Mike Burdett (top row right), manager Fen Burdett’s grandson, joined the fun with these players: (standing) Bob Ewing, Rick Mark, Bruce Cook, Graham Chapman, Dave Pearce, Grant Sebastian, Dick Burns and (kneeling) Buzz Zuehlke, Craig Wightman, Dave “Nick” Messmer, Billy Halls, Norm Kennedy. The photo below appeared in the North Shore Citizen. TOP PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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On Sunday a group of men, all in their mid60s, gathered at North Vancouver’s Mahon Park, in the shadow of a grandstand sign reading Fen Burdett stadium. It was a fitting spot for the meeting, considering that 50 years earlier those same men, boys at the time, had spent countless hours training to perform feats on the baseball field rarely matched before or since in Canada. And the great Fen Burdett, a legendary figure in North Shore youth sports, was their manager when they made a run all the way to the 1965 Babe Ruth League World Series held in

Anderson, Indiana. Some of the men were still great friends, but a few hadn’t been heard from since getting off that bus that took them home from

Indiana where they became just the second Canadian team to ever win a youth World Series game (no other Canadian team would win one again until 2007).

But despite that huge gap in time, a lifetime for many people, the men picked up right where they left off. “You can never break the bond,” says Rick Mark,

a catcher and team captain who helped organize this reunion. “The warmth was evident right from the See Baseball page 30

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beginning…. You always have that.” The old ball players settled right back into their comfortable patter, recalling old plays with uncanny accuracy, swapping stories about the girls back in the day and, of course, giving each other the kind-hearted grief that only a great teammate can give. They didn’t hesitate, for instance, to bust the chops of Graham Chapman, the man who came up with the idea of this 50-year reunion, because he wasn’t able to perfectly recreate the team photo that ran in the old North Shore Citizen 50 years ago. “He couldn’t get down on his knee,” says Mark. “We were giving him a bad time.” It didn’t matter much that Chapman had lost both of his legs due to kidney problems over the years. It did matter that he was there, though. It mattered greatly. “This was a big deal for him,” says Mark. “It turned out to be a big deal for all of

us.” The journey to the World Series started at Mahon Park where the North Vancouver all-stars won three straight to win the district championships in the summer of ‘65. The journey nearly ended soon after at the provincial championships in Kelowna where the boys lost their first game of the doubleknockout tournament. They kept fighting though, winning five straight games to book a ticket to the Pacific Northwest regionals in Hoquiam, Wash., where they won five more to make the World Series. “We were pretty determined and pretty experienced and pretty big,” Mark says about what drove the North Van boys to success. “Everybody carried their weight and played hard. We had a purpose.” Muscle and moxie may have driven them to succeed, but a huge part of the story for the boys is what literally drove them to the World Series. A big old bus. “Five days on a bus, baby. It was unbelievable,”

says Mark. Highlights of the trip included getting chased off a practice field by a swarm of mosquitoes in Minneapolis, going to a McDonald’s restaurant for the first time (the franchise came to Canada in 1967), and stopping in Spokane to see the movie Help! “We loved it,” says Mark. “We were so into The Beatles.” They were the last team to arrive in Anderson, earning themselves a spot on the front page of the local newspaper. The tournament’s official program contained welcome messages from Lyndon Johnson and Lester Pearson, and the games were played in a stadium full of 6,600 appreciative fans. Ace pitcher Norm Kennedy, who had thrown a no-hitter and a one-hitter in the Pacific Northwest playoffs, went to work again in their first game, throwing a three-hitter as North Van knocked off California 12-1 to open the tournament. That was it though – two losses later they were on their way back to Canada.

When they returned home, however, they were little celebrities. Len Corben – another legendary name in North Shore sports because of his historical articles and books on the subject – was working as a reporter for the Citizen at the time and somehow talked his publisher Hal Straight and editor Ralph Hall into letting him follow the team all the way to the World Series. “(They) both loved baseball,” Corben wrote in a 2005 story commemorating the team’s 40th anniversary. “They must have sensed how special this team was, so allowed me time to travel to all the tournaments. Straight even came up with money for my ﬂight to Indiana, a rare perk for a community paper.” Corben was there once again Sunday, now included as part of the team along with Fen Burdett’s grandson Mike. It was a ﬁtting tribute, considering Fen helped turn the boys into a great team, and Corben’s coverage in the Citizen helped turn the boys into household names. “We had a reception

when we got home,” says Mark. “We knew we were kind of a big deal, but we didn’t have any context. We just assumed people covered these kinds of things.” Though none went on to play big league baseball, most of the boys went on to become big deals in the community. Three of them – Mark, Dick Burns and Dave Pearce – served as school principals on the North Shore. Many still live on the North Shore, but a few are scattered across B.C. and beyond. Nearly all made it back for Sunday’s reunion, a testament to the power of sport and team, even after half a century. “The remarkable thing was how easy we blended back together and how those memories were clearly shared memories,” says Mark, adding that when the team ﬁrst reunited at a pub on Sunday before heading to Mahon, he tried to get some lunch ordered but couldn’t get them to shut up about baseball long enough to pick the food. “The guys just weren’t interested.” No one left unsatisﬁed though. Kennedy had managed to wrangle 18 brand new baseballs from the Babe Ruth League and they all signed them for personal souvenirs. Mark also put together photo and clipping packages for each

player. “Everybody got to walk away with something to show their kids, to talk about it and let them know it actually happened,” he says with a laugh. “It’s so bloody long ago.” It was a lifetime ago, but Mark now realizes it was an experience that shaped their lives to come. “As kids we were in America and we were competing and we were winning,” he says. “It’s always been a huge part of my life to have that kind of experience at 14 and 15 years old. It just generated all kinds of belief and conﬁdence.” That conﬁdence is something he’s strived to pass on to new generations throughout his life, says Mark, whether it’s through sports or arts or any endeavour that pushes you to be your best. “I’m a big believer in winning. I think winning matters, or excelling in your performance,” he says. “You don’t always get to win, but if you’re on the stage, you’d really like to get some applause, to get to the point where that rehearsal matters and you nail it when you’re out there.” The North Van all-stars nailed it in 1965. And it’s great to see, 50 years later, they’ve nailed it again.

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