Outlook West Vancouver, June 14, 2012

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L O N S D A L E Q U AY M A R K E T

Celebrate Summer!

The Market is full of fresh and delicious ideas.

From Father’s Day gifts and grad presents, to something special for the Summer bride – it’s all right here!

A sure sign of summer at the Market is the arrival of locally grown strawberries. They come just in time for Father’s Day (this Sunday!) & will make a sweet surprise for Dad – think pancakes or waffles, topped with fresh berries & whipped cream! Or if dinner with Dad is on the menu, there are lots of special fixin’s to be had. Try Kosta the Fishmonger’s fresh BC spot prawns, or check out gourmet cuts of meat – all marinated and ready to grill – from Sharky’s Chophouse.

June brings us graduation too, of course. Looking for a perfect gift for your grad? Visit the shops upstairs for lots of fabulous ideas. At Favourite Gifts you can find locally designed, handcrafted, leather wallets, bags & all kinds of carry-cases. Celtic Creations features the work of Scottish jewelry designer Keith Jack and the traditional Celtic pieces are imbued with meaning. Perks caries a line of fine pens that would be a treasure for any grad – or Dad! Browse a little further and you’ll find more fun gift ideas. Play and Learn has a selection of card and board games, for all ages, and there is so much more.

Celebrate Dads!

Come explore the shops on the second level.

And we haven’t forgotten the summer bride.

Arranging a shower this summer? Start off right with fine wine from Artisan Wine Shop – maybe paired with a selection of cheese and appies from Prima Italian Market. Be sure to check In the Mood for fun and wild party favours (and flavours!).

Unique Vancouver jewellry designers are showcased at Favourite Gifts, Belleek China and Galway Crystal at Celtic Creations…the possibilities are endless.

And flowers? Yes indeed! A visit to Margitta’s Flowers or Flowers by May will provide everything you need – boutonnières for Grads to full-on wedding arrangements and exquisite bridal bouquets.

Lonsdale Quay Market – it’s always fun, always fresh!

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Dragon Weave Hand made collection for Men and Women.

Forged with passion, suspended in time.

Kosta Zogaris (middle) with his son James (left) and daughter Mellina.

Kosta has claimed his territory at the south entrance of the Market since 1986. Tourists and locals alike will often stop by to take a look at the Salmon Shop’s elaborate display of fresh salmon, red snapper, shrimp and the famous octopus. Even the kids love to look – the fish have been known to talk!

Between the Salmon Shop and Screamin Mimis there are wild and fresh choices for your every mood. Saunter over to Screamin’ Mimis for a plate of steamed mussels or an oyster shooter. Cozy up at a table with the regulars and you’ll get a taste of what makes Kosta so special to the market. You can hear him on the radio each week as he cooks up a new favourite, and you can find recipes on Kosta’s facebook…but there’s nothing like the man himself. Ask his advice on how to prepare a fresh feast at home. Prepare to laugh, have a great time, and learn from the best!

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Authentic Mexican, Cilantro and Jalapeno is consistently voted as North Shore’s Best. Tamales, sopes, burritos, tacos and enchiladas – yes! This is the place to come when you crave a little viva! spice in your life! Lunch options start at just $3.57 for fresh tostados, sopes, tacos and more…customize with your pick of favourite salsa – green, red, rancho, molé. Go for the gusto with the HUGE monster Burrito.

It’s under $10 and stuffed with over 2 lbs of deliciousness!

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At Sharky’s Chophouse Ben & Rob have exactly what you need to declare BBQ season officially open! ALL STEAKS are $1.00 OFF– PER POUND! The Certified Angus Rib Eye are so tender and finely marbled they will impress everyone. Dad likes his steak extra thick? Sharky’s will custom-cut to his liking! Or try the Aussie Striploins – made for the grill.

No time to cook? No worries! Try one of Sharky’s famous meals to-go.

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“Super fresh, super yummy, super awesome…” That’s the kind of quote you find when you google Montgomery’s Fish ‘n Chips!

You can choose Alaskan Cod or Halibut or Red Snapper –the light crispy batter is always good and the chips? Yum. Plus they have mushy peas – a real British treat that goes great with fish and chips.

Don’t forget the Fish Buttie, a great sandwich that makes a perfect choice for lunch with Dad!

The All Day Cafe offers great breakfasts and their coffee is a market fave. But it’s just the perfect spot to watch the waterfront. When you bring Dad for brunch, take time to relax and check out the hard-working tugboats against the Vancouver skyline. See something interesting?

Feel free to borrow their “bins” (binoculars) for a closer look.

Then make your choice from their smooth egg-bennies or maybe the Eyeopener – steamed eggs on a croissant – with ham or salmon, tomato and/or avocado. www.thealldaycafe.com MONTGOMERY’S FISH N CHIPS THE ALL DAY CAFE INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT

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Hollyburn outreach worker Geoff Bodnarek inside North Vancouver’s ‘safe suite’ for abused and neglected North Shore seniors.

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‘Safe house’ for abused, neglected seniors opens Organizers hope the single-unit suite will be a precursor to developing dedicated safe house for seniors on the North Shore TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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he “safe house” has for decades been the domain of women and youth fleeing violence and neglect at home, but now the emergency shelter model is catering to a new demographic: seniors.

On June 4, the North Shore’s first ever shelter for abused and neglected seniors opened in the City of North Vancouver.

For now, it’s just a single suite capable of accommodating one person or a married couple. But organizers Hollyburn Family Services Society and Lionsview Seniors Planning Society are asking North Shore municipal governments to support a dedicated multi-unit shelter for at-risk seniors.

When the new safe suite opened in an undisclosed North Vancouver apartment, it was occupied immediately.

“He came from the hospital,” said Leya Eguchi, coordinator for Hollyburn. “We got a call from his social worker saying he was losing his home and he’s going to be discharged and needs to recover medically.”

His is a story that’s become increasingly common, Eguchi told The Outlook, citing a March 2012 study of North Shore seniors whose tales of neglect ranged from that of a poor couch-surfing cancer survivor who has run out of available couches, to a wealthy 73-year-old war veteran bounced from his West Van home by an embezzling accountant.

The need for more seniors’ safe suites, it seems, grows almost by the day.

“We get now 20 calls a week from seniors,” Eguchi told the West Vancouver council in a joint presentation with Amanda Brown of Vancouver Coastal Health on June 4. “Usually only about five we can help.”

The presentation asked West Van councillors to at least keep the daily needs of West Van seniors in mind, if council is ultimately unable or unwilling to find the money or space for a dedicated seniors’ safe house.

Eguchi cited statistics showing that violence against seniors in Canada has risen by 14 per cent since 2004.

Of those incidents made known to police, 35 per cent were reportedly committed by a family member, with seniors of both genders apparently as likely to suffer violence from one of their adult children as a young woman is likely to suffer violence from her male spouse.

“It’s really a developing crisis because we just don’t have all the numbers yet,” Eguchi said.

Loosely modeled on a seniors’ safe suite program in Manitoba, the North Van suite is open to seniors for a maximum stay of three months, during which time Hollyburn outreach worker Geoff Bodnarek checks in on clients and works with them to find safe and stable long-term housing on the North Shore.

“We think that West Van would be a good place for the safe house because, in terms of elder abuse and neglect and things like that, West Van just has more seniors,” Eguchi said. “Seniors should live in their own communities and access services in their own communities and shouldn’t be forced just because someone is abusing or taking advantage of them to move outside their communities.”

Since 2006, the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse has recognized June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

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Cops hope new crime map app will keep you in the know West Vancouver residents can now track criminal hotspots and trends in their community thanks to a free mobile application

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he West Vancouver Police Department unveiled their latest crime fighting tool this week: a free crime-mapping app for mobile devices.

While the app can’t actually fight crime while it’s happening — that’s what your phone is for — it can warn app users of things like break-ins or thefts in the area of their home or business and let users compare crime trends between different neighbourhoods.

Called RAIDS, the new app also allows users to sign up for daily, weekly or monthly neighbourhood watch reports if their local block watch subscribes to the free service.

The app was developed by Behavioral Analysis & Intelligence Resoruces, an America company supplying mobile app crime maps to several police agencies in that country. West Vancouver is the first department to use their service in Canada.

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“Public safety is a collective responsibility,” said West Vancouver Police Chief Peter Lepine in a press release Tuesday. “Police officers will be the first to tell you we can’t do it alone. RAIDS online mobile is a great way for the citizens of West Vancouver to get a better understanding of local crime trends so they get a stronger sense of how to protect their loved ones and their neighbourhoods.”

While the crime map tracks all types of reported crimes, the default setting for the West Van version, like most, highlights only homicides, assaults, robberies, burglaries, thefts and arsons.

“The West Vancouver Police are focusing on incidents that have the most impact on our communities,” WVPD spokesperson Const. Lisa Schmidtke said in a press release Tuesday.

The free app is available for download on Apple mobile devices only from the App Store.

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Saturday, June 23 from 11am to 3pm City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver

Wondering what to do with your unwanted furniture, appliances or mattresses?

Consider donating gently used furniture, mattresses and working appliances to a charitable organization. The North Shore Recycling Program website offers helpful tips and information for recycling a variety of items: www.nsrp.bc.ca. Alternatively, items may be disposed of at the North Shore Transfer Station.

Welcome back to Civic Plaza! After months of construction and limited access Civic Plaza is fully open and will be filled with festive entertainment on June 23rd. Join us for family entertainment and activities in the Plaza, including live music, kids' activities, yummy treats, giveaways, the blessing of the new Welcome Pole at City Hall and more. Come enjoy a vibrant Civic Plaza, as well, check out the new public entrances to City Hall, new public art, unique sustainability features, information displays, a Fire Truck and lots more. The City Library will be part of the festivities as well. Lots to see and enjoy for all ages.

Learn more at www.cnv.org.

GardenSmart Workshop Series Join the North Shore Recycling Program, the Edible Garden Project and the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre for the popular GardenSmart Workshop Series.

The GardenSmart Workshop Series demonstrates sustainable gardening techniques that help North Shore residents reduce waste, support our local ecology and grow their own food. There is a $5.00 charge per workshop.

This minimal charge will help the Edible Garden Project and the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre continue their valuable work in our community. For more information and to register, visit www.gardensmart.ca.

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The City reminds residents that disposing of unwanted furniture, appliances and mattresses in unapproved areas such as laneways, is a violation of municipal bylaws and can result in a fine. For more information, visit www.cnv.org/recycling.

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The proposed Project would provide a new overpass across the rail tracks to replace the existing at-grade Pemberton Avenue rail crossing just south of West 1st Street in the District of North Vancouver.

The Project is planned to minimize road and rail conflicts as international trade continues to grow. It is one of several proposed transportation infrastructure projects identified for the North Shore Trade Area, and would be jointly funded by all levels of government and local industry.

Currently in the early planning stages, the proposed Project is designed to improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and reduce noise from rail operations. In order to ensure that benefits can be achieved, this planning stage involves assessing current challenges and interests, confirming study requirements, and developing a preliminary scope.

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ven though he’s a diehard supporter of “Azzurri” — the nickname for the Italian national soccer squad — Lino Mastrangelo welcomed Spanish football supporters into Brazza Coffee and Gelato’s Marine Drive locaFOOTBALL FIX - Lino Mastrangelo tion on Sunday. works the espresso machine while He even let them sit inside to watch the Euro 2012 show- watching a Euro 2012 match between down between the two soccer England and France on Monday.

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“Yesterday we were joking that the Spaniards had to sit outside and only the Italians could sit inside. But the two groups were very friendly and everybody kind of knows each other and it’s all in fun,” explains Mastrangelo. “We’re kind of known as the Italian headquarters in North Van.” Even though most of the 35 or so in attendance for the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, were clad in Italian colours, both sides share something in common: a passion for the “beautiful game” and an appreciation for a lively atmosphere to watch world soccer tourneys.

They’re also big fans of Brazza’s old-world-style coffee made using a classic Italian espresso machine and the freshly made gelato.

Lino and his brother Tony, who grew up in the Italian part of Montreal North, opened their first Brazza Coffee and Gelato on Lonsdale in 2003.

A year later, during the 2004 European cup, Brazza started to become known as a great place for coffee, gelato, sorbeto — and soccer.

“I’m a fanatical Azzurri fan, but I have to work every day. So I brought my TV from home and stuck it on table and I positioned it in front of the bar so I could watch the game,” recalls Mastrangelo.

“Customers would come in and they would see the game on. And lot of these people aren’t really soccer fans but they know the passion the game brings and they started sticking around, grabbing a coffee, watching the game for a little bit. That was 2004.”

Since then, the coffee house’s rep as the spot to watch big games has grown exponentially.

For the 2006 World Cup, Brazza mounted a large flat-screen on the wall of their Lonsdale cafe.

“And so it just kept building up momentum. During the World Cups we’re extremely busy.”

“The World Cup in 2006, where Italy won it, we had a hundred people in our cafe — we were packed on Lonsdale. It just kind of grew from that.”

Now Brazza plays every major soccer tournament.

“It saves a trip going to Commercial Drive — we’re kind of the North Van hub for Italian fans.”

On Monday, all eyes inside Brazza’s Marine Drive location were glued to the match between France and England.

Many of the customers in attendance originally hail from soccer-mad countries.

“I’m Brazilian. I was born watching soccer and playing soccer and it’s my hobby, my passion, everything,” says Fernando Foger, a project manager for a software company. “[This is] one the places I usually come to watch because of the atmosphere — the guy is Italian, he loves soccer as well. So you always want to be with people who love what you love as well.”

Robert Heijnen, a native of the Netherlands, is another Brazza regular who enjoys the soccer-friendly atmosphere, as well as the coffee and gelato.

“We usually talk about the weather and soccer.”

And while big soccer tourneys usually mean more business, for Mastrangelo it’s about soccer, not the bottom line.

“Obviously yesterday when we had a full house we’re busy. But for me it’s just part of enjoying the tournament and it’s also being able to enjoy it with my customers.”

During tourneys, he gets to know which teams his regulars are cheering for.

“Victor, the gentleman right here is a Spanish fan and the fellow next to him is a Dutch supporter. We’re always talking about the game.”

Mastrangelo doesn’t need to don a jersey to show who he’s supporting.

On the arm of his blue Brazza uniform there’s an Italian flag.

“I didn’t bring my jersey down — even though I have ten of them at home.”

And when Italy is playing don’t expect to find him behind the espresso bar.

“For example yesterday, when it was Italy and Spain, I had staff come in because I need to be able to sit down and focus.”

For more info, visit brazza.ca

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disconnected from many of the kids his own age.

To meet new friends, Humphreys made the decision to put his sketch books down — every now and then, at least — and get out more. On one such journey, he and three other friends were hanging out in a wooded area in Nelson B.C., the town where Humphreys’ family moved after they left Vancouver. But what promised to be a fun outing quickly took a turn for the traumatic when a wayward rock from a slingshot one of the guys had shattered a nearby car window. “It broke the window and the guys inside, they broke my face,� recalls Humphreys. “It was a nightmare. After that, I was jaded and stayed to myself again.�

Just as he did when his mom and dad broke up, Humphreys poured himself into his art. Still heavily influenced by the world of comic books and cartoons, Humphreys toiled endlessly developing his own cartoon style, even holding his first solo show at the tender age of 17.

After high school, Humphreys drifted back to the city, enrolling in the fine arts program at Capilano University. There, at the encouragement of his teachers, he began embracing other artistic styles including abstract, sculpture and graffiti work. His influences expanded as a result, and now include the likes of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock and graffiti-influenced neoexpressionist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

On the North Shore, Humphreys has had two shows at the CafĂŠ for Contemporary Art, one where he painted directly on the gallery’s walls for nearly three straight days, and is now in talks with North Van’s Rayne Longboards to design a board and decorate their shop and warehouse for some upcoming events. In July, he’s headed back to the Kootenays to host a live painting booth at the Shambhala Music Festival. “We’ll be painting non-stop during the day,â€? he says. “People will be able to come see how it’s being destroyed over and over again. I’m really excited.â€?

By then, some sunny weather will hopefully be in the forecast. And Humphreys will still be showing his art — just likely not while listening to some Miles Davis.

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Smudged off-white walls, used couches, stacks of Xbox games and a flat-screen TV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; youth defined.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pocketbook-driven aesthetic, of course, as design choices of the just-striking-out-on-theirown arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t often the result of picking and choosing but of securing donations to the cause.

On this wet Thursday morning, Humphreys greets me in paint-splattered jeans and a Big Lebowski T-shirt, the lonely wail of Miles Davisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; trumpet playing softly in the background. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the most youthful music selection, but an apt one considering the weather, Humphreys offers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rainy,â&#x20AC;? he says, softly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just felt appropriate to show artwork on a rainy day to Miles Davis.â&#x20AC;?

Long before Kind of Blue made its way onto his iPod â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and long before any reporter came to talk to him about his work â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Humphreys was a kid surrounded by artistic influences. Some of his earliest memories are of his architect grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sketchbooks, pens and art books stashed around the house.

Not to be outdone, Humphreysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; father used to take the youngster on visits to the Comicshop, a Fourth Avenue staple for all oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s superhero interests. When his parents split up soon after, however, the routine trips so enjoyed by the young Humphreys would come to an end.

With his father missing in action, the young Humphreys grew angry. So angry, in fact, he promised himself heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d use the influence of those seminal trips to make his dad sorry heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever left. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When he stopped coming around, it hurt me,â&#x20AC;? says Humphreys, frankly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I said Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d become and comic illustrator one day and make him feel bad. And I just kept drawing from there.â&#x20AC;?

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The grass is always greener – next door When you live in a neighbourhood dotted with an abundance of finely fertilized lawns and colourful, well-coiffed shrubbery, it’s always a relief to have that one home on the block with the unkempt yard. It takes the pressure off.

If you miss a week cutting the grass or haven’t gotten around to trimming your laurel hedge, comparatively, your yard still gets passable grades. It’s like having a weekend mulligan to use at your discretion.

Our last house was in Vancouver Heights, a little enclave near the PNE with great views of the North Shore. Many of the homes there were old-timers with mature shrubs and gardens.

There was a lot of house pride in the neighbourhood, but there were still enough yards with patchy grass, fields of dandelions and shabby shrubs that I never felt like I was bringing down property values.

That’s changed recently since we moved to Deep Cove. I love my new neighbourhood. But I think I’m now the guy whose yard is giving others the weekend off.

I take pride in my yard too but I’m still a relative novice. I don’t have all of the proper skills or speciality equipment required to really make a yard pop.

At our last home, I toiled in my yard in relative anonymity as I practised pruning and weed whacking. I enjoyed it, really.

But now, in our new editor@northshoreoutlook.com neighbourhood I feel more a twitter.com/justinbeddall sense of desperation when I look around at the golf-green JUSTIN BEDDALL » EDITOR lawns and bushes with rulerstraight lines.

To be fair, the lawn I inherited wasn’t in the finest shape, especially in the front. Scorched earth really. The rest was moss.

I immediately felt self-conscious about my grass. Like people were judging me by my lawn. Shortly after we moved in last August I got to work.

It would have been easier, cheaper and probably much more effective if I’d called a professional lawn care outfit. The fact that flyers and business cards of lawn companies were accumulating at a steady pace in our mailbox only served to reinforce my feelings of yard inadequacy.

But I wasn’t going to pay somebody to fix my mess, so I borrowed a hand aerator and another medieval-looking bladed instrument for raking out moss. In all, over the course of two weekends I accumulated more than a dozen bags of moss. I also broke one rake and now have mild tendonitis in my raking arm. But it was worth it.

It was too late to seed by the time the moss was eradicated, so the rest of the summer was spent playing on a dirt field that had a few rogue blades of grass. My three-year-old son refused to play soccer in the front yard with bare feet, calling the surface “sprigley.”

This year more determined than ever — and convinced my lawn has become the topic of neighbourhood derision — I bought several dozen bags of topsoil and bags of shade-friendly grass seed.

For weeks, I have been nurturing the seedlings. Fertilizer, water, waiting. Then, it began to grow. It looked a little jungly at first, but when I mowed it this weekend it resembled a green carpet. I admired my work from our deck for some time.

My wife didn’t notice the front lawn when she arrived home.

I asked her to step out on the deck and take a look. She agreed, it was starting to resemble a lawn. Her enthusiasm was more muted than I expected — on par with when I remember to by her organic milk or voluntarily clean out the bathroom sink after shaving.

I wonder if any of my neighbours have noticed?

Even if they have, until somebody with no garden game moves into the neighbourhood the pressure’s still on.

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First up, the Odd Squad Productions Society 2012 Gala Fundraiser was held at the Vancouver Convention Centre with a sold out crowd. Founded in 1997 by seven determined officers of the Vancouver Police Department, the Odd Squad Productions Society (OSP) first started scaring kids straight with the debut of their award-winning “Through a Blue Lens” production. Since then, their educational videos and peer-to-peer programs have been keeping kids off the streets and out of trouble. Next up, it was time for the North Follow entertainment / events columninst Catherine Barr on these social media outlets Vancouver City Library “Librations” 2012 Linkedin @CatherineBarr CatBarr gala evening. Guests dressed in black and white formal to take part in a circus-themed evening which included performances by the talented Public Dreams performance group. Finally, belated congrats to the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce for its yummy and successful event, Taste of Ambleside, which celebrated all things Ambleside.

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B Looking stunning as usual, these West Van gals bring their A-game to the Odd Squad Gala evening. From left: Andrea Armstrong, MJ Thompson, Mara Uhrle and committee member Diana Zoppa. C Known for their generosity and support of many charitable organizations, Karen and Mark Wolverton lend their names to this very worthwhile cause as event chairs. D Taking to the stage to perform with the Odds, musician Jim Byrnes (left) takes a beat to pose with Odd Squad founder Al Arsenault. E Akash Sablok does a wonderful job as MC of the Odd Squad Gala, but he was so busy he barely got a chance to sit with his beautiful wife Raj during dinner. F Event chair and North Vancouver City mayor Darrell Mussatto accompanies the lovely Michelle Jankovich to the Librations event.

G Selling raffle tickets and more at the door are North Vancouver City Library volunteer Reiko Richardson, left, office manager Gayle Woeste and volunteer Audrey Diamond.

H Librations event planner Sharon Summerfield cuddles up to Libby Kelley, vice chair of the North Vancouver City Library Board as the entertainment begins. I Great books and great looks abound at the North Vancouver City Library thanks to librarian/employees like Lisa McIvor, left, Desiree Bowman and Heidi Schiller. J Linda Evans of ALDILA boutique enjoys the West Vancouver Chamber Taste of Ambleside event with Outlook publisher Greg Laviolette, a director for the chamber, and his lovely fiancée Caralyn Clark.

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A tough cell As West Vancouver revises its cellular tower policies, voices on both sides of the wireless technology debate ring loud and clear

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or three years Nasrin Nemetzade has battled an invisible enemy.

“Some people think I’m crazy,” the West Vancouver woman says, her voice catching.

“That I’m somehow making all this up.”

But others think she may be a modern day canary in the coal mine, her sensitivity to possible atmospheric toxins a warning to the rest of us who don’t feel the danger yet.

According to research from Trent University toxicologist Magda Havas, Nemetzade is among the estimated three per cent of Canadians who appear to suffer from acute electromagnetic hypersensitivity, or EHS, a crippling condition characterized by the onset of painful and debilitating symptoms in the presence or perceived presence of cellular, Wi-Fi and radio frequency radiation.

Health Canada doesn’t recognize EHS as a disease — rather as some 21st century bogeyman — and many doctors and experts deny its medical merit. Though few, it seems, vehemently.

In a June 7 letter to The Outlook, Leigh Hunt Palmer, a 77-year-old professor emeritus in Simon Fraser University’s physics department wrote: “I am scarcely professionally qualified to comment on health aspects in radio frequency radiation (RF) fields. What I do know keeps me from putting my head into a microwave oven with the door closed; same goes for drying kittens. Beyond that I will confess to feeling secure with less intense exposure.”

A colleague of Palmer’s in the department, David Broun, also wrote to The Outlook, saying: “It’s my understanding that these are still open research questions, but that no statistically significant indications of harm have emerged from large, long-term studies.”

Still, fears of the near ubiquity of RF radiation in homes, schools and offices has raised alarm even for those who aren’t at all sensitive to its effects.

Earlier this year, residents of West Van’s Sandy Cove neighbourhood organized to shut down a proposal from Cascadia Tower to build a giant stealth Monofir in their community, a 37-metre cell tower disguised as an improbably large fir tree.

Partly in response to that community pushback, West Van council last week ordered staff to revisit the district’s policies on cell towers, written as they were in the 1990s, and pay special attention to concerns about the placement of towers and antennae in residential neighbourhoods and atop urban highrises.

While Industry Canada ultimately has veto power over municipalities once a tower site is sold or leased to a cellular provider, for those concerned about RF fields West Van’s approach could be a step in the right direction as dozens of new tower development applications are already on the desks of municipal staff across the North Shore.

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arren Lander makes a living diagnosing the sources of electrical and radio-frequency sensitivities in peoples’ homes and workplaces. In some instances he encounters real physical dangers like faulty wiring and overloaded circuits, while in others it’s the kind of problems that only the hypersensitive seem to notice.

Standing just outside the doors of West Vancouver district hall, Lander says his RF meter is pegged.

“It’s the maximum my meter will take which is 2,000 microwatts,” he says, noting that the sound coming through his headphones has the unmistakable pitch and tone of a cellular tower and seems to come from the direction of Marine Drive and 17th Street where last year several cellular repeaters were added to a bank of existing antennae on a residential highrise.

“A reading that high is unusual, especially from this distance. But in all fairness, some could be coming too from all the cellphones in the building.”

That’s where staff and council were at that moment discussing modernizing the district’s cellular strategy.

“If I was on the top-floor penthouse, I’d be a little nervous as to the intensity,” West Van councillor Bill Soprovich told council, referring to the Marine Drive and 17th Street highrise. And others on council agreed, with Coun. Nora Gambioli taking the hardest line by proposing West Van explore becoming something of a detox destination for those trying to escape the radio frequency addiction of urban living.

“I would support a new tourism policy entitled ‘Come for a Rest from Wi-Fi to West Vancouver,’” she told council. “My dream would be just to have much less of this than we think we need because I can certainly still survive and be an active citizen without my cellphone.”

But that’s certainly not the tack that at least one contributor to the council meeting would like to see West Van take moving forward.

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n a letter to council dated June 1, cellular and Wi-Fi service provider Telus made a list of suggestions for revising the district’s cellular policy including handing over the authority to approve new cell towers — especially rooftop installations — to district staff rather than bringing the matter before the public in a council vote.

Such public “consultation exemptions,” as Telus director of B.C. local government relations Maureen Kirkbride wrote, are in line with the dictates of Industry Canada and, according to Telus spokesperson Shawn Hall, are seen as the best way to expedite the growth of Telus’s low-profile antennae sites across the North Shore.

“By putting in these sites, we’re able to provide that targeted coverage to just that small area where demand is high,” Hall told The Outlook in a phone interview Tuesday. “We get dozens of calls from people on the North Shore every year asking for better wireless service or enhanced wireless service in an area and we’re working to meet that demand.”

Kirkbride also recommended that West Van recognize that “stealth single-carrier installations, such as those contained on wood utility poles, light standards or slim monopoles may be the best option in residential zones.” To that end, she suggested West Van work with building developers and the manufacturers of infrastructure like traffic lights and lamp posts to ensure West Van’s rooftops and streets can “accommodate communications equipment.”

Telus has earmarked $9.2 million for upgrades and expansions to its North Shore network in 2012, Hall said, admitting that while the telecom provider does get complaints “once in a while” from North Shore residents concerned about RF radiation, he’s usually able to put peoples’ minds at ease by citing Canada’s regulatory standards.

Still, that kind of mass dispersal of cellular and Wi-Fi antennae across West Van is a frightening given the district’s relative unpreparedness, said councillors Nora Gambioli and Michael Lewis. But that’s the direction the industry is moving in with or without municipal support, they agreed.

“I think the definition of a rooftop is going to evolve very quickly and we need to be ahead of the wave on this,” Lewis said. “I think we’re way behind and that sort of scares me because you can see the deployment. If you look around the community, you don’t have to go more than a block or two to see those nice green Telus boxes on the side of the road and potentially every one of those could become a cellular repeater station.”

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n May 26, the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils voted overwhelmingly in favour of two resolutions limiting Wi-Fi in schools due to perceived safety concerns. While the decisions are non-binding, West Vancouver parents David Grierson and Cathy Matthews, would like to see them applied to the West Vancouver School District.

Combined, the two resolutions seek to allow for at least one Wi-Fi-free and cellphone-free school at every level — elementary, middle and secondary — per school district, and to restrict the installation of new wireless technology in all other schools where hardwired networking technology is feasible instead.

Grierson and Matthews circled a petition at a June 11 meeting of Wi-Fi weary West Van parents and educators in an effort to make West Bay School a wireless-free zone in their district.

“My daughter always started getting a headache whenever a program was being downloaded in the classroom,” Matthews said, adding that she herself has suffered similar pain while at West Bay School.

“The headache is very, very distinct.” Her daughter has since been granted permission to leave the classroom whenever wireless downloading is taking place, something one speaker at the meeting hoped more students would take advantage of.

“Parents have to fight for their kids,” Una St. Clair told the group gathered in the West Van library.

“This is not about ‘no technology,’ this is about making technology safe.”

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Emmanuel Alviar pleaded guilty this spring to charges of mischief and participating in a riot, saying he was sorry for helping stir up mayhem downtown last June 15 after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Cup to the Boston Bruins.

It’s the first sentence for a Cup rioter with no prior criminal record and it’s being interpreted as a sign jail terms will be unavoidable for most who follow.

Alviar, a drywaller and former choir singer, turned himself in to police early in the investigation after videos circulated online showing him pushing against a car that other rioters then destroyed, and later throwing a barricade at a window.

Provincial Court Judge Reg Harris took into account his remorse and guilty plea, but said the size, duration and damage done by the riot – as well as the fact it was the second one in Vancouver involving a hockey crowd – required a substantial deterrent.

Harris also gave Alviar 16 months probation, 150 hours of community service and ordered him to write apology letters to Vancouver’s mayor and chief of police.

Alviar’s lawyer said the sentence sets a probable floor of jail time for similar first-time offenders and all but rules out conditional sentences, which he had asked for on behalf of his client.

SFU criminologist Rob Gordon agreed.

“I think it’s more likely than not,” he said of jail for the rest. “It depends on who they are and what they’ve been doing in the past.”

The only other rioter sentenced so far was Coquitlam resident Ryan Dickinson, who got

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17 months in jail less three and a half months credit for time served, but he had a past record of assault.

Gordon noted some of Alviar’s behaviour worked against him – he was seen at three different places during the riot over a period of hours when he was supposed to have been chaperoning four 14-year-olds.

But he said other accused rioters who didn’t come forward early face long odds of avoiding jail.

“Those who did not put their hands up, those police had to chase, and those with prior convictions will be facing longer periods,” he predicted.

“I think a lot of people will be satisfied.”

Gordon said it sends a clear message to future rioters.

Technically, he added, the one-month sentence is “fairly gentle” in light of the fact a conviction for participating in a riot can result in a prison term of years.

Charges expected against more than 300 Crown prosecutors have charged 104 accused rioters so far and police are seeking charges against at least 120 more.

The largest number charged so far – 44 – are from Surrey, followed by 38 from Vancouver, 27 from Burnaby, 19 from Richmond, 14 from North Vancouver, 11 from Delta, eight in Langley and seven each in Abbotsford and Maple Ridge.

“By the time we are done, we expect that we will exceed 300 persons charged with over 900 criminal charges,” Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu said.

“We believe this is the greatest number of people charged with a crime arising from one incident in Canadian history.”

Chu called for public help in identifying 10 worst unidentified rioters through photos posted on the riot investigation website at riot2011.vpd. ca.

He said 14 of 15 rioters who attacked a Good Samaritan have now been identified and either face charges or remain under investigation.

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PARTY TIME - In addition to moving its evening dance, 2012’s Caribbean Days festival will feature an extended parade route.

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City council unanimously supported the move — the dance has been held in Lonsdale Quay in previous years — after a presentation from the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society, organizers of the event.

The dance will end at 1 a.m., with liquor sales ending at 12:30 a.m. City staff had proposed an earlier end time to the dance because Shipbuilders’ Square is closer to Lower Lonsdale residents’ homes and the Pinnacle Hotel, but council opted to allow the later time.

In addition to the change of venue, council

also supported giving organizers an additional $5,000 — the city already gives $11,000 each year to the festival — and waived the costs of additional signage for the parade’s expanded route this year. Organizers said the parade will start at 12th Street instead of Sixth Street, before heading south on Lonsdale Avenue.

In addition to the parade and Saturday evening dance, the Caribbean Days event also hosts a two-day gathering with food, entertainment and vendors in Waterfront Park.

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While few details have been released, the investigation stems from an arrest carried out last year by a Mountie in the South Okanagan community.

“In August 2011, the Penticton RCMP arrested somebody and a year later he has made a complaint that he was assaulted and they’ve asked us to look into it,” WVPD spokesperson Staff Sgt. Jeff Young told The Outlook last Thursday. “So we’re just at the very beginning stages.”

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Mounties and released the following day.

However, due to allegedly breaching the conditions of his release, the man was re-arrested later that day.

“It is while being dealt with in cells after being re-arrested that he alleges he was assaulted,” said Lower Mainland RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Rob Vermeulen in a press release June 7.

“He did not report the alleged assault at the time and was not treated medically.”

The officer implicated in the alleged assault is currently on administrative duties pending the completion of the investigation.

Young added that two or more West Vancouver police investigators would travel up to Penticton to begin their investigation.

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BRITISH INVASION Accomplished U.K. violinist Peter Fisher continues his musical tour of the North Shore this week. Performing for the last three decades, Fisher has played with the Philharmonia Orchestra of London and BBC Symphony Orchestra, among many others, and established his own ensemble in London. He’s also performed several Royal Family gala events. Today (June 14) he performs at the West Vancouver Adult Day Care Centre from 10:30-11 a.m and the North Vancouver Churchill House Retirement Community from 2:30-3:30 p.m. On Monday (June 25), Fisher plays at West Vancouver Inglewood Care Centre 2-3 p.m.

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Garbage flows out of Metro to dodge tipping fees So far it’s estimated 50,000 tonnes of waste per year – five per cent of the waste stream – has shifted to private out-ofregion facilities, resulting in a loss of $5 million per year in tipping fee revenue for Metro. It’s mainly coming from businesses, JEFF NAGEL industry and multi-family residential buildings served by private haulers.

BLACK PRESS Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie, who ommercial waste haulers are chairs Metro’s Zero Waste Committee, increasingly trucking the garbage said the fear is the outward migration of they collect to private landfills garbage will accelerate. outside Metro Vancouver to avoid high “The reduction could grow exponentipping fees and disposal bans that are tially and then you’ve got a real issue,” he enforced by the regional district.

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“A hauler could approach a customer in Burnaby or the North Shore and say ‘Don’t worry about sorting that stuff out, we’ll take care of it and we can give you a cheaper rate,’” Lynch said.

But there’s no guarantee loads will ultimately be recycled in the U.S. or some other out-of-region destination at the level required within Metro, Lynch said.

The hauler is also no longer subject to occasional Metro surcharges for loads that break the rules because someone has thrown banned material in a bin, Lynch noted.

Rival waste firms that keep using Metro facilities, meanwhile, face a difficult decision: lose business to competitors who have started hauling east to the Fraser Valley or else join them.

“It creates an uneven playing field,” said Metro solid waste department manager Paul Henderson.

Tipping fees have steadily climbed more than 60 per cent since 2006, when they were just $65 per tonne.

Henderson said the fee for 2013 is being recalculated now, but he could not say what it will be.

Private-only waste facilities have lower costs in part because they deal exclusively with big bulk customers, not individual families that drive up with tiny loads, require more assistance and expect to pay in cash.

Henderson said haulers who go out of region and don’t pay a Metro tipping fee are not contributing to the full suite of

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TIPPING THE SCALES - Instead of dropping off waste from businesses and apartments at a Metro Vancouver transfer station (pictured above), more haulers are turning to out-of-region facilities where they don’t have to pay Metro tipping fees. File photo recycling services here, as well as Metro’s inspectors who enforce the disposal bans at transfer stations.

Nor does any money flow to Metro’s planning efforts, such as figuring out how to implement the region’s complex solid waste plan and introduce new bans on organic waste and wood.

A staff report warns the outward flow could hinder Metro in achieving its aggressive goals of recycling 70 per cent of all waste by 2015 and 80 per cent by 2020.

The simplest solution is a bylaw that outlaws the hauling of Metro Vancouver garbage outside Metro Vancouver, according to the report.

But a series of different fee or regulatory systems are also on the table.

Henderson said staff are getting legal advice before bringing back a recommendation in a couple of months.

In recent months Metro downsized its plan to build a new waste-to-energy incinerator because of decreasing garbage volumes.

Most of the decrease – from 1.3 million tonnes of garbage region-wide in 2006 to 1 million now – is not linked to the shift to out-of-region disposal.

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North Van ball player Boston-bound North Vancouver’s Keaton Briscoe, third baseman for the University of B.C. Thunderbirds, is one step closer the big leagues after being drafted by the Boston Red Sox last week. Briscoe — a career .318 hitter, with four homeruns and 51 RBIs in 100 games with the Thunderbirds — was drafted in the 24th round, 751st overall. “We are really proud of Keaton and congratulations to him on being selected by the Boston Red Sox,” said

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Sure, it’s just a pretend draft, but it’s a fairly good indicator that the West Vancouver-raised defenceman who plays for the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings is going to be a high first-rounder.

“Didn’t know that,” Reinhart says, when told of Button’s prognostication.

“Honestly, I haven’t even seen one this year. I have heard from various people, but I’ve never gone and West Van-raised looked it up myself.” blueliner Griffin But it’s not just the former Reinhart.

GM of the Flames who’s got Andy Devlin photo/ the six-four, 200-pound West Courtesy Edmonton Vancouver blueliner ranked Oil Kings in the top 10.

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His father Paul was selected 12th overall by the Atlanta Flames in 1979.

Older brother Max was taken 64th by the Calgary Flames in 2010. His youngest brother, Sam, currently plays for the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice and could be the next NHL-bound Reinhart when he attends the 2014 draft.

But right now, Griffin Reinhart’s not envisioning hearing his name being called out at the draft just yet.

He’s focused on other things, like training.

This morning, the 18-year-old is going to North Vancouver’s Level 10 Fitness were he trains with brothers Max and Sam. Last week, after recently competing in the Memorial Cup, Reinhart was at the NHL Scouting Combine in Toronto, where the NHL’s 30 teams got to meet potential draftees.

“I thought it was pretty cool,” says Reinhart, who tallied 36 points for the Oil Kings this season.

But it kind of blurred by. In just two days Reinhart had 20 interviews with NHL clubs and underwent a battery of fitness testing.

“Everyone is watching you when you are doing the testing so it’s a bit intimidating,” he admits.

At least the wait for the draft is almost over.

Reinhart has imagined playing pro since he was in pewee, but it wasn’t until he was a top pick in the WHL’s bantam draft that he realized he had the potential to be an NHLer. His dad, who played 11 seasons in the NHL, including two with the Vancouver Canucks, has had a significant impact on his career.

“I’m pretty close with my parents so after every game I call my mom and dad, and we’ll talk, not just about the game. He’ll give me advice after every game, ever since minor hockey. And all of this year and last year in the WHL. He’s given me a lot of advice on the little things in the game and that’s what’s helped me the most.”

But growing up, he never got a chance to see his dad play live.

“He had to retire when he was 29 because of a back injury so we never got to see him play,” says Reinhart.

Recently, though he got a chance to see his dad play on TV. “It was almost funny seeing him play — we play pretty similar,” he says.

Reinhart played minor hockey for West Van’s Hollyburn — along with Morgan Rielly, who is also a highly touted prospect in the 2012 draft — and also attended Sentinel secondary’s hockey academy.

Growing up, Reinhart admired former Canucks Ed Jovanovski, who was a friend of the family but Reinhart wasn’t old enough at the time to really benefit from any tips from the all-star defenceman. “When he got traded, we were still pretty young, so it wouldn’t have made much of a difference.”

Of current NHL blueliners, he can’t pick one that he plays like exactly, but says “the closest would be like a Shea Webber.”

On NHL draft day, all the Reinharts plan to be in the arena in Pittsburgh, including his two hockey-playing brothers.

“Yeah, we’re very close,” he says. “We keep in contact quite a bit.”

At the moment, Reinhart says he doesn’t have any draft-day jitters. Last year his agent brought him and some other prospects to the draft, so he has an idea what to expect.

“It might be different when I actually get there and it starts sinking in more,” he admits. “I think when I’m there it will be a bit different.”

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Dog poop in parks spurs Metro to cut the crap Thus far, $15,000 searching for canine waste solutions in Tsawwassen and Surrey regional parks don’t understand that dog feces is bacteria-laden and doesn’t compost well.

“It’s an environmental and human health bad thing all the way around.”

Jensen said Metro is also watching a UBC researcher, who is testing whether worms can improve the composting of dog waste.

Final recommendations of the pilot projects are expected in the next few months.

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he search for the most environmentally friendly way to retrieve dog droppings in regional parks has led Metro Vancouver to test unusual solutions – including one where it pays contractors to cut open every dog waste bag so the contents can be taken to a sewage treatment plant.

That’s the system being tried at Tynehead Regional Park in Surrey and Boundary Bay Regional Park in Tsawwassen and officials say it looks like a promising method that may extend to the rest of the regional park system.

Special red bins have been set up at those two parks where dog walkers are directed to deposit poop bags, instead of using regular garbage bins.

Metro then pays New Westminster-based Scooby’s Dog Waste Removal Service to take the dog waste bags to their facility and snip open each one with scissors so the poop can be dealt with as sewage and the bags go in the garbage.

“Park visitors seem to buy in easier,” said Gudrun Jensen, Metro’s operations services division manager.

“It encourages people to pick it up because they know there’s a place for it to go and it will go in the right waste stream.”

Diverting dog poop to the sewage system reduces the amount of waste in the garbage stream and keeps it from rotting in a landfill, generating methane that contributes to climate change, Jensen said.

“It adds up,” she said.

Metro estimates 2.5 million dogs a year are brought to its regional parks, generating 500 tonnes of dog waste annually – equivalent to 50 dump truck loads.

“Most people are astounded at the size of the problem when they hear about it,” said Jensen.

Other techniques are also being tried.

At Aldergrove Lake Regional Park’s dog off-leash area, a special in-ground tank for dog waste has been installed

by Metro at a cost of $2,600.

Surrey eyed DNA testing to bust poop scoop scofflaws

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t’s not the sort of criminal activity most people associate with the forensic policing TV show CSI. But the City of Surrey has considered using DNA testing to identify and fine dog owners who fail to pick up after their pets in its civic parks.

The concept – in use in some gated communities in the U.S. – has offending dog poop sent away for DNA testing and then matched to a local dog, whose owner can then be punished.

The idea was contemplated earlier this year, said Surrey parks manager Owen Croy, adding it’s been shelved for now because the cost is high and it’s unclear how all Surrey’s dog owners could be compelled in advance to provide mouth swab samples of their dogs to develop the required DNA database.

“It doesn’t seem practical,” Croy said. “We believe it’s something we should keep in mind but it’s nothing we’re going to be implementing in the near future.”

He said the costs per dog would have been $30 to develop the initial DNA profile using mouth swabs.

Pursuing offenders would have cost $10 per test kit and another $80 for the test.

Croy said Surrey is designing a new off-leash dog park near Rosemary Heights in South Surrey and hopes to incorporate best practices for waste disposal based in part on Metro’s findings.

Visitors are provided marker flags they can plant in the ground beside where their pet has pooped. They then get a red-handled shovel, return to the flagged deposit, scoop it and drop it in the tank, which is periodically pumped out and taken to a sewage plant.

Jensen said that system has also worked well, but is best suited to where dog activity is concentrated.

Trails can be problematic, even for the contractor-maintained waste bins.

“People want to drop their dog poo as soon as they can,” she said. “If the bin is too far away they will drop the bag on the ground, throw it in a tree or throw it in the next garbage bin.”

Asked how much has been spent on the dog waste trials in total, Jensen estimated $15,000.

That includes $75 per week to collect waste from three bins at Tynehead, $150 weekly to maintain another five bins at Boundary Bay’s trail, and about $1,000 a year to pump out the in-ground tank at Aldergrove Lake.

Jensen defended the importance of the dog waste initiative, adding it’s being closely watched by parks officials at local cities.

Leaving dog waste on the ground isn’t considered an option.

“Every piece that isn’t picked up has to be or it degrades the environment,” she said, adding most people

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In addition to the late release of the technical reports, representatives from the cycling ity council was treated to a full counand disabled communities were on hand to cil chambers once again last night, the express their concerns. Cyclists are worried majority of visitors in attendance there the proposed bike lane is a hazard because it for councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expected final vote on the Low will be placed beside the retaining wall on the Level Road project. north side of the Low Level Road, sandwiching But after much deliberation and numerous cyclists between the wall and traffic. The width mentions about how long a process the contro- of the lane in question, however, is two-metresversial project has undergone, council voted to wide which meets provincial regulations. wait a week to make its decision.

John Neumann, of the North Shore Advisory Worries over the late release of the slope sta- Committee on Disability Issues, said portions bility report to council as well as the noise and of the realigned Spirit Trail, in particular the environmental reports to the community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dissuspension bridges Port Metro Vancouver will tributed Monday afternoon and June 5 respecinstall to connect portions of the trail east of tively â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were the reasons for the deferral.

Moody Park, will not allow those in wheelAll aforementioned reports have been chairs to use them. requested by council at various points in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a week, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m simply putting process, including at Port Metro Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it out there â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what we as councillors should initial pitch about the project more than one be doing is looking after our residents,â&#x20AC;? Coun. year ago.

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Councillors Don Bell, Pam Bookham, Rod â&#x20AC;&#x153;The road design doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide for the Clark and Guy Heywood all voted in favour of safety of cyclists. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not at all convinced this the extension. is a good deal for the city.â&#x20AC;?

Prior to the deferral, city manager Ken Part of the motion presented to council Tollstam and city engineer Doug Pope both Monday did take into consideration earlier stressed the importance of a final decision concerns shared by business owners in the from council because the deadline for comple300-block of East Esplanade Avenue, who tion of the project has been set for March 2014. would lose westbound access to their shops in If pushed beyond that date, the job may lose the new Low Level Road design. To mitigate financial support from both the federal and those travel concerns, the city has modified the provincial governments. design to allow for a left turn from St. Andrews â&#x20AC;&#x153;Council should make up its mind now,â&#x20AC;? said Avenue for southbound traffic to access the block. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With a week I think we have to manage expectations around this. The decision is in Find out what over 10,000 investors already know councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands,â&#x20AC;? Coun.

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Train locally for the skills necessary in this rewarding career field.

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Executive Election: An election will be held for the seats of: president, vicepresident and secretary treasurer.

Voting will take place at the Telegraph Creek Recreation Centre.

Nominations will be accepted from June 30 at 10:00am until July 2nd at 5 pm.

Appointment of the 10 family representative seats will also be held.

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www.northshoreoutlook.com PERSONAL SERVICES 172 ASTROLOGY/PSYCHICS

Angelena Physic Healer & Life Coach Can solve all problems of life specializing in love, health, business, marriage, reunites loved ones. Call today for a better tomorrow. 3 readings for $45.00

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING

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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

ABEAM contracting. Reno’s, Decks, Fences, Construction.

Richard 604-928-2944

Tree removal done RIGHT!

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

• Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

Interior/Ext Painting. Drywall Repairs. Text Ceiling Repair. Power washing. Free Est. (778)709-1081

OF Home (604)501-9290

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PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 STARGATE Plumbing & Heating.

Cert. insured. High Quality New Build/Reno/Services. 604-512-4021

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue.

1.800.587.2161.

JJ ROOFING SPECIALIZING IN RE-ROOFING. WCB Insured., 3rd Party Liability, BBB member. Jas 604-726-6345 Moon Construction Building Services. Your Specialists in; • Concrete Forming • Framing • Siding 604.218.3064

TAX Debt Consulting CRA Assessments, Audits, Penalty/Interest?

Victim of Tax Scam? We can Help!

Call Today. TRC Services Inc. ph: (604)-781-6244 email: tax.trc@gmail.com

OPEN HOUSE - Herbal Magic Join for only $9.95 per week. Come in today, or call Herbal Magic at 1800-854-5176.

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Greenworks Redevlopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls.

Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering, Old Pools Filled in, Irrigation 604-782-4322

CLEANING SERVICES

SPARK BUILDING MAINTENANCE

* Gardening work * Lawn cutting * Trees, shrubs. * Property Maint., Fencing * Hedging & pruning * New Turf or lawn * Spring Clean-up

We’ve Made Things Sparkle & Shine Since 1999

Tel # (778) 388-4916 Home : (604) 322-7921

Cell 778-688-1012 msg

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

Shaw Landscaping Ltd We do Complete Landscaping

COMPLETE JANITORIAL SERVICE BONDED & INSURED

E-mail: sparkbldg@yahoo.ca

LANDSCAPING

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca ACKER’S RUBBISH REMOVAL. Quick. 7 days. Fast/reliable.

Call Spencer 604-924-1511.

bradsjunkremoval.com 320

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up.

25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

604.

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988 FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

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ELECTRICAL

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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604-537-4140

GARDENING

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

BUDGETS FOR QUALITY WORK DAerating D Power Raking D Pruning D Lawn Cutting D Power Washing D Fencing D Organic Fertilizing

Spacious 1 bdrm ($950/mo) & 2 bdrms ($1300/mo) avail June 1/15. Heat & hot water inc. Balcony Laundry fac. avail. Off street parking, $25. Children welcome.

No pets.

Call 604-830-7587 www.aptrentals.com

CHERYL MANOR

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

210 East 2nd Street North Vancouver 1 bdrmHeat/hot water incl.

Sorry no pets Call 604-985-2639

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 FLUFFY WHITE Maltese pups, 8 weeks old. Family raised. $750 firm.

Call 604-597-4760.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

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MODULAR HOMES

JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16’ Wide Modular Homes. From $69,000.00 mark@eaglehomes.ca

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TOWNHOUSES

$1500 Langley 2Bd/2Bth/2Car grg. pool,hottub, rec room, gym, central location 604-614-1766

TRANSPORTATION 806

The Scrapper

We Will Pay You $1000

Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in June, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2001 CHEV CAVALIER, 5spd manual, 4dr, low kms, new aircare, $2000 firm. 604-538-4883 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, silver, convertible, 84,000 kms. Auto. Aircared. $4,900. obo. 604-826-0519

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS 830

MOTORCYCLES

1989 6 CYLINDER, 1 owner touring motorcycle. Wineberry color. Always garaged when not in use. $7,200. Phone 604-852-9529 2002 TRIUMPH TROPHY. Low k’s, new battery, runs good. $4,700.

Call 604-217-3479; 778-880-0233.

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

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TRUCKS & VANS

2003 FORD WINDSTAR, rebuilt auto trans. Runs exc. Green. $3000 obo. (604)826-0519 2005 FORD F150, 4X4, crew cab , green, auto, 160 kms, options, $11,000 firm. Call 604-538-9257.

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UTILITY TRAILERS

MOTORCYCLE / UTILITY CARRIER/TRAILER, fits 1-3 bikes, w/ gear box & ramp, hardly used $1175 trades? 778-888-6805.

MARINE 912

BOATS

NEED A LAWYER MONEY! Selling my 23’ Bitz Day Cruiser w/tandem axle trailer, 454 BB Chev Turbo 400, Coal V Drive w/22% overdrive, frest paint. Too much to list. $5,500.

604-820-1323

2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $39,900. 604856-8177 / 604-308-5489(Aldergrv)

FURNITURE

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

MISC. FOR SALE

On April 25, 2012, at St Andrews Ave, north of 3rd St, North Vancouver, B.C., Peace Officer(s) of the North Vancouver RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd, BCL: 779 MGG; VIN: 1J4GW58N6YC349078, on or about 10:10 Hours, and a black iPhone 4, on or about 10:10 Hours, and $265 CAD, on or about 10:10 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been used in the commission of an offence under section 5(2) (Possession for the purpose of trafficking) Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2012-1045, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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TOOLS

CARPENTRY and Woodworking Tools - Routers and bits, saws, shaper, hand tools, blades, clamps - lots more. Sat. June 16th 9am 2818 Gordon Ave, or Annendale Lane Crescent Beach, Surrey .

SUNDECKS

SUNDECKS, PATIOS, pool decks, garage/concrete floors. ACSwaterproofing.ca (604)984-3640

LIVE THE DREAM. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799. 30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website accessible online at www. pssg.gov.bc.ca/civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria BC V8W 9J1.

In the Matter of Part 3.1 (Administrative Forfeiture) of the Civil Forfeiture Act [SBC 2005, C. 29] the CFA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

GUARANTEED

Auto Loans or www.greatcanadianautocredit.com

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REAL ESTATE

AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting.

30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

1-888-229-0744 or apply at:

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Milano Landscapers & Garden Services Ltd

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

MATTRESSES starting at $99

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

604-374-2283

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

AUCTIONS

UNRESERVED AUCTIONS - June 16 & 17, Redwater, Alberta. Collector vehicles & tractors, 1300 die cast toy tractors, wagons, buggies, show harness; old gas upright gas pumps; original case eagle; antiques. Thursday, June 21 - Harry Shapka, Vilna, Alberta. Phone 780636-2165. JD 8650, 4440, 4240; Concord air drill; 1977 & 87 Kenworths; Cat 966C loader; Komatsu D85; lowboy; 8820 & 860 combines; haying equipment. Saturday, June 23 - John Baranec, Innisfree, Alberta. Phone 780-592-2308. Steiger ST250, 9030 Bi-Directional; 4640 & 4320; MF 8450; Claas 98; 1980 Ford tandem; Kello 24’ disc; JD 820 & 830; plus full line-up.

View full lists online: prodaniukauctions.com

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

NORTH VANCOUVER

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

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2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

CENTURY APT 250 East 15th St.

CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed.

Ready to go to good homes. $650: 604-807-5204.

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APARTMENT/CONDO

NORTH VANCOUVER

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. fem. $550 red & white. Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

NUTRITION/DIET

www. sparbuildingmaintenance.com

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Improvements,

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500

SERVICES : • Office Cleaning • Carpet Cleaning • Window Cleaning • Power Scrubbing,Stripping & Waxing

PETS

Black & Yellow lab puppies ready to go call to view $600 Vet checked, 1st shots dewormed. 778-885-9066

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

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RENTALS

6 beautiful farm raised kittens, ready now, litter trained, in/outdoor. $75/ea. 604-701-1680

Qualify Now To Be Debt Free 1-877-220-3328

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Helping CANADIANS repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest regardless of your credit!

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

AUTO FINANCING

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

PAINT SPECIAL

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

Licensed, Government Approved, BBB Accredited.

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TRANSPORTATION

www.dannyevans.ca

Running this ad for 8yrs

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM

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TREE SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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On December 13, 2010, at East 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. Peace Officer(s) of the North Vancouver RCMP seized, at the time indicated, the subject property, described as: $880 CAD, on or about 13:30 Hours.

The subject property was seized because there was evidence that the subject property had been obtained by the commission of an offence under CDSA s.5(2) Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Notice is hereby given that the subject property, CFO file Number: 2012-1035, is subject to forfeiture under Part 3.1 of the CFA and will be forfeited to the Government for disposal by the Director of Civil Forfeiture unless a notice of dispute is

filed with the Director within the time period set out in this notice.

A notice of dispute may be filed by a person who claims to have an interest in all or part of the subject property. The notice of dispute must be filed within 60 days of the date upon which this notice is first published.

You may obtain the form of a notice of dispute, which must meet the requirements of Section 14.07 of the CFA, from the Director’s website accessible online at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/ civilforfeiture. The notice must be in writing, signed in the presence of a lawyer or notary public, and mailed to the Civil Forfeiture Office, PO Box 9234 Station Provincial Government, Victoria B.C. V8W 9J1.

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