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ontroversial shipments of coal through Metro Vancouver are on pace to set a new record this year and more crude oil tankers also loaded in the first half of 2013, according to port statistics. Just over two-thirds of the 18.2 million tonnes of coal shipped out in the first six months of the year was B.C.-mined metallurgical coal used in steelmaking, while the remainder – 5.5 million tonnes – was thermal coal from the U.S. “It’s the strongest first half we’ve ever seen,” said Port Metro Vancouver president and CEO Robin Silvester, adding coal exports are up nine per cent compared to the midpoint of 2012. The increase comes without a decision yet on whether the port authority will approve a proposed new terminal at Fraser Surrey Docks that could add up to eight million tonnes of annual coal-handling capacity. Nor is there any timeline for making the decision, Silvester said. Work continues to address outstanding questions, he said, including potential health impacts from coal dust that may escape.

He said a report is being prepared by a third-party expert with expertise in human health impacts from coal and once complete it will be provided for review to area medical health officers, who have pressed for more study. “We hope that will move the debate from being somewhat speculative to being very objective,” Silvester said. Climate change activists have sought to block more coal exports, particularly U.S. coal from Wyoming. Crude oil exports are also up so far, with 33 tankers loaded in the first half compared to 23 in the first six months of 2012. Most of the tankers loading crude oil sent through the Trans Mountain pipeline to Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Marine Terminal in Burnaby were bound for California, Silvester said, adding some of that comes back to B.C. as refined petroleum. Tanker numbers fluctuate each year, he said, depending on how much oil is piped to Washington State refineries or used by the Chevron refinery in Burnaby. Cruise ship passenger numbers are also up more than 20 per cent. Overall cargo handling at the port is up 6.3 per cent and three per cent more containers were moved. Silvester said the numbers reflect strong demand for B.C. resources, despite less rapid growth of the Chinese economy.

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he cost of owning a standard detached bungalow in Vancouver now devours 82 per cent of a typical household’s income. That calculation, from RBC Economics Research, is among the findings in its recent housing trends report showing home affordability has taken a hit in B.C. in recent months. RBC’s home affordability measure compares home ownership costs – mortgage payments, utilities and taxes – to median pretax household income and provides plenty of fodder for those who think B.C. real estate costs too

much. The Vancouver measure of 82.2 for a bungalow is up 2.2 points from the previous quarter and is far above Toronto’s 54.5, Montreal’s 38 and Calgary’s 33. The measure for B.C. as a whole also rose to 67.6 for bungalows, 72.8 for twostorey homes and 33.8 for condos. In Vancouver, owning a two-storey home took 85.8 per cent of household income, while a condo took 40.7 per cent. “The weakening in affordability is a bit disappointing and the latest setback dis-

rupting the way to healthier housing market conditions in B.C.,” RBC chief economist Craig Wright said. But despite the recent uptick in prices, Wright noted home ownership costs in B.C. are still lower than a year ago, due to a nearly two-year long cooling stretch in the real estate market. Fears of a steep drop in Vancouver real estate appear to have abated, he said, suggesting the “market correction has run its course and that the risk of a catastrophic outcome has greatly moderated.” -Jeff Nagel

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more data. The company says towers must be 36 metres high to reach above trees and hills. But a group of local residents who call themselves the West Van Cell Towers Action Group say the “massive” towers don’t belong in their neighbourhoods, particularly close to schools because of suspected health risks. In July, they handed out pamphlets opposing the towers to houses near the proposed sites. mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/MichaelaGarstin

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handed out each year. This Labour Day long weekend, police will be out in full force to locate and stop these “grad camp-outs.” Some teens eventually go home or to friends’ houses but, depending on the weather, others will MICHAELA GARSTIN stay and drink, said West S TA F F R E P O RT E R Vancouver Police spokesman Const. Jeff Palmer. nnual “grad “The longer that carsleepovers” held this ries on, the likelihood of weekend at parks property damage or injury, near high schools — often or worse [increases],” he filled with booze, drugs and warned, adding there is a fighting — aren’t the range of drug way to start the acause but the bigdemic year, warn gest problem is police on the North alcohol abuse. Shore. While some The unsanctioned students may outdoors parties bring small tents mark the beginning or other shelters, of classes for Grade they typically 12 students who will don’t bring anygraduate next year. thing to sleep in Const. Palmer In the past, police so as to not be have dealt with large easily spotted. gatherings where “In some situations, in teens under the influence order to try to avoid detecof drugs or alcohol have tion they’ll try and make damaged property and hurt their way into situations themselves and others. farther up the mountain, or Large amounts of liquor are somewhere like that,” said routinely seized, along with Palmer. several violation tickets

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“It would have been January 2006 that I went on the selection course,” explains Cameron, a North Van RCMP constable. “I was taken aback by how big the horses were. Somebody told me, ‘they can sense if you are uneasy.’” And he was feeling apprehensive, considering the 17-hand Hanoverian horse standing tall before him was a big step up from his previous equine experience: a childhood pony ride. While growing up in New Brunswick, Cameron never really considered taking the policing path. “I think, like the majority of police officers, I wanted a career in During the “thread the needle” routine, helping people,” says Cameron. “I Cameron was thrown from his horse. was thinking more along the lines of social “I could see my shadow on the grass — work.” thinking, ‘this is not good,’” he recalls. It was a RCMP member that convinced him With a row of horses directly behind him, a to pursue policing, and then another officer quick-thinking Cameron skedaddled to avoid that later encouraged Cameron to try out for being trampled. the Musical Ride. The only injury he sustained was to his RCMP officers selected to the program compride, he says. mit to two entire summers of performing cavNow three years retired from the Musical alry drills choreographed to music for audiRide, Cameron still remembers the names of ences across the country. all his horses — Lenny, Royal, Viper, Koko The Musical Ride’s roots date back to 1874, and Wimzie. when North West Mounted Police officers And, when the Musical Ride would use the drills to marched into Mahon Park last entertain themselves while week, Cameron was volunteeroff duty. ing behind the scenes makCameron spent his first ing sure the horses and riders summer with the Musical were looked after. Ride in Ottawa learn“It’s nice to be in one place ing how to ride a horse. — but, taking care of the horsOnce the trot is mastered, es here for a couple days, you intricate manoeuvres that reporter@northshoreoutlook.com miss them,” says Cameron of involve synchronizing 32 life after the Musical Ride. horses and riders are added He doesn’t ride horses anymore; his urban to the mix. surroundings aren’t conducive for that. But “Everything is timing. Teamwork is essenCameron can still dream about living out his tial when you have 32 horses,” explains golden years on a ranch. Cameron. “Yeah, I will have to convince my wife of Seamlessly, red serge-clad Mounties in that,” he says. broad-brimmed Stetsons astride black horses ride in formation. But sometimes, as eviThe Musical Ride will be in action at the denced by an embarrassing incident for Pacific National Exhibition from Aug. 30 to Cameron in Manitoba, things can go haywire Sept. 2. in a heartbeat.

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it’s mainly the dynamic duo of Elise and I. And as much as 88days Thursday, August Thursday, August29, 29,2013 2013 I need to talk with someone who I love my daughter, sometimes can put together more than a four-word sentence. My salvation? Family drop-in programs. » GUEST COLUMN On weekday mornings, I often take Elise to Semiahmoo Family Place, a family resource centre in South Surrey, or to a StrongStart BC program in Cloverdale. The two early learning programs – the first a non-profit with a nominal fee and the latter a program funded by the Ministry of Education – have become a regular part of my schedule, places we go to without second thought. KRISTINE From ourSALZMANN first day we were warmly welcomed and made to G u E at S T home CoLu N educators, not to mention the fellow moms, feel bymthe dads and caregivers theirabout babies, toddlers and prehe other day, Iwho wasbring thinking how my needs often school-aged to the from programs. aren’t children that different my toddler. Nowadays when mythere daughter and Iwhen leave parents our house in the Like toddlers, are times need to morning, I looktoforward to need finding what to familiar faces I’llWe vent. We need learn. We ourout choices feel validated. see that day. AndAnd I noticed, sending out e-vites for Elise’s need to socialize. for allwhile this, we need support. second birthday, that many of my friends are new within I’m fortunate to have a loving, supportive family, but onthe weekpast it’s year. Thesethe aredynamic fellow moms I’ve metand through and as days mainly duo of Elise I. AndSFP as much and with whom I now make playwith dates outsidewho the IStrongStart love my daughter, sometimes I need to talk someone programs. can put together more than a four-word sentence. Elise and I would have a bad programs. case of ennui – or we would My salvation? Family drop-in have a lot more money on take otherElise activities – if it weren’t On spent weekday mornings, I often to Semiahmoo for these two places. Family Place, a family resource centre in South Surrey, or to a And how sane would I be today without people met StrongStart BC program in Cloverdale. Thethe two early I’ve learning there? Sitting with another mom who has gone through similar programs – the first a non-profit with a nominal fee and the trials a while our children do the puzzles has done wonders –for my latter program funded by Ministry of Education have mental a well-being, which in turn makes me awe better become regular part of my schedule, places go toparent. without I might be a more attentive parent at these programs as well, second thought. a From sentiment echoed conversation had with and another our first dayin wea were warmly Iwelcomed mademom. to At StrongStart, sheeducators, noted, she’s not dirty moms, dishes feel at home by the not to worried mentionabout the fellow and unwashed laundry cantheir devote her attention more fully dads and caregivers whoand bring babies, toddlers and preto her daughter. Now,tomy school-aged children theimpression programs. of this mom is that she’s a great mom all the time. But I getand herI point. are Nowadays when my daughter leave At ourhome housethere in the meals to be made, floorsto tofinding be swept. morning, I look forward out what familiar faces I’ll course, I wouldn’t takewhile Elisesending if she didn’t look forward to seeOf that day. And I noticed, out e-vites for Elise’s it. She eagerly talks of seeing the educators at StrongStart and second birthday, that many of my friends are new within the SFP year. (mentioning them often gets I’ve us out door inSFP a more past These are fellow moms metthe through and timely fashion) by name her little will bethe StrongStart andand withasks whom I now ifmake play friends dates outside there. She finds joy in dancing during circle time, attempting programs. crafts, Play-Doh, new Elisemolding and I would have aand baddiscovering case of ennui – toys. or we would Pamphlets on community resources are also at the have spent a lot more money on other activitiesavailable – if it weren’t programs, and the educators themselves are endless sources of for these two places. information, evenwould if it’s Isimply in watching how they I’ve interact And how sane be today without the people met with the children. there? Sitting with another mom who has gone through similar Semiahmoo Place and StrongStart BC have for enriched trials while ourFamily children do puzzles has done wonders my my pastwell-being, year as a parent, have surely impacted mental which inand turn makes mepositively a better parent. Elise’s development as well. I hope they continue to receive the I might be a more attentive parent at these programs as well, fromechoed the community and provincial government that asupport sentiment in a conversation I had with another mom. they deserve. she noted, she’s not worried about dirty dishes At StrongStart, and unwashed laundry and can devote her attention more fully Salzmann is aimpression former Black Press reporter and stayto -Kristine her daughter. Now, my of this mom is that she’s a at-home parent to a 2-year-old toddler great mom all the time. But I get her point. At home there are meals to be made, floors to be swept. Of course, I wouldn’t take Elise if she didn’t look forward to it. She eagerly talks of seeing the educators at StrongStart and SFP (mentioning them often gets us out the door in a more timely fashion) and asks by name if her little friends will be there. She finds joy in dancing during circle time, attempting crafts, molding Play-Doh, and discovering new toys. Pamphlets on community resources are also available at the programs, and the educators themselves are endless sources of information, even if it’s simply in watching how they interact with the children. Semiahmoo Family Place and StrongStart BC have enriched my past year as a parent, and have surely positively impacted Elise’s development as well. I hope they continue to receive the support from the community and provincial government that they deserve.

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t’s from Paris. It’s white. And it’s all a big secret until an hour before it happens. Le Dîner en Blanc, a specialty dining extravaganza originally imported from France, is quickly becoming a world-wide phenomenon. But this members only invite celebration is a visually stunning spectacle to behold. Held in Vancouver this past week, this second annual gathering was the most perfect posh picnic in the history of Vancouver. The rules are strict: wear white, bring white tables and chairs, and pay attention to your team leader. And if you don’t show, you are persona non grata for next Follow entertainment / events columninst Catherine Barr on these social media outlets year. This year’s event attracted Linkedin @CatherineBarr CatBarr over 2,500 people who signalled the start of dinner by waving their napkins high in the air outside on the lawn at the Science World secret location. Then there was music, conversation, food and flirting. It all ended shortly after dark as guests lit their sparklers en masse to salute a perfect evening of swanky socializing. As for the after-party – well that’s another story – wink.

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1 They’re West Vancouver’s amazing brother/sister team. Ania and Adam Taubenfligel represent two thirds of the Triarchy fashion label (along with other brother Mark – missing from photo) and have helped put Vancouver on the map with their designer denim pieces. 2 West Vancouver’s David Campbell and Tammy Preast could have sailed right up to the door of Science World in one of his Freedom Marine yachts. But like everyone else, they didn’t know the location of the secret dinner until the last minute. 3 Chris Breikss, of 6s Marketing fame, proposes a champagne toast to the occasion with wife Kyla, left, and group leader Kristen Schreiner.

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assengers aboard the Queen of Surrey queue for B.C. burgers and kids chase each other outside on the top deck — it’s a typical, bustling Friday evening scene on the ferry in the summer. “People don’t have a clue what goes on below the main car deck,” says Girija Emery, clambering down the steep ship’s ladder. Emery, one of three female marine engineers working for B.C. Ferries, is taking The Outlook into the heartbeat of the ferry — the engine room. Entering the first compartment you are immediately overwhelmed by a giant panel of endless dials, buttons and gauges — at the center of it all, a large digital clock. Randomly, a loud and penetrating alarm will sound, the ship’s chief and first engineer poised to press a button or answer a call from the bridge. It’s 9:30 p.m. and there’s a shift change underway down below the ship. Emery is just beginning her second-to-last Girija Emery graveyard shift in a 12-day-on, six-day-off schedule. She moves into an adjacent room where there is a kitchen, an eating area, lockers and a bathroom with shower facilities. Wearing a sleeveless black shirt, yoga pants and her hair in two braids, Emery opens her locker. Two photos taped up inside are revealed: one is of Emery’s husband, who, wearing a cowboy hat, easily passes for a country music star — and the other is from her skiing expedition in Rogers Pass. Emery throws on a pair of white coveralls over her clothes and slips three tools into her pockets: a multiwrench, an adjustable spanner and a cutting tool. Now it’s time to head into the main engine room so she can do her rounds. A loud pulsating siren is activated as the steel, watertight marine door opens — a prelude to the unrelenting roar of the twin 5,900-horsepower engines. Fresh air forced through overhead vents offers a small reprieve in the stifling conditions. Down here, all five senses are working overtime. If a pipe bursts, Emery is tasting that water to see if it’s coming from the freshwater or saltwater system. She sprints up and down ladders in the cavernous en-

gine room — about half the length of the car deck above — checking dipsticks, inspecting dials and turning valves, essentially looking for anything out of the ordinary. You wouldn’t expect anything less from the daughter of an Olympic distance runner. Marine engineering is also in Emery’s DNA. Her grandfather was a Vancouver harbourmaster, and a captain on one of the last tall ships to ply B.C. waters. She came to this career late in life. At 46 years old, Emery sought out the marine engineering program at BCIT’s Marine Campus located near Lonsdale Quay. The median age of her male classmates was 25. “It’s not that a person of age can’t adapt; I think I was unusual, in that I was energetic,” says Emery. During the intense program — including sea time hours, it took five years for Emery to earn her marine engineer third class ticket — she flexed her mental muscles more than anything else. Emery studied a considerable amount of calculus and physics, alongside thermal dynamics, naval architecture and applied mechanics, among other courses. “You have a ton of homework. You don’t breathe. The theory work is what separates the wheat from the chaff,” recalls Emery of her BCIT days. Now 62 years old and a recent first-time grandmother, Emery turns to yoga and mediation to decompress from the demands of the job. She is also Local 19 president for the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers’ Union. Emery, who says she has never experienced any gender bias in this career, wonders why there are so few female marine engineers. “I think there is a positive influence that can be achieved by having women in a male-dominated industry.” --Derek Palmer knows farm animals never sleep in. A veteran at Maplewood Farm in North Van, he arrives at the break of dawn to 200-plus animals who need to be fed, cleaned and shown a bit of love. Palmer, head farmhand who has worked here for 30 years, has deep relationships with many of the animals, some of whom are getting up in age. Take Minnie the Shetland pony, for instance. She’s now the ripe old age of 40. While waiting to get into a mechanics program, Palmer took a part-time job at Maplewood Farm when he was 18. “At the time my dad worked for the [District of North Vancouver] and he mentioned there was a part-time job,” he says as the farm’s resident rooster cock-a-doodle-dos. Starting out as a farm attendant, he is now a wealth of knowledge on the domestic animals who live on the five-acre farm. Despite making the same rounds every day, Palmer — clad in the standard farm uniform of jean overalls and a white T-shirt — says the job never gets routine because it’s impossible to tell what the animals will have in store. The chickens, for example, each have a unique per-

sonality. They “suntan” out in the open on warm days, causing people to mistake them for dead. In another part of the farm, a young donkey brays a load, harsh cry alongside the loud sirens of an ambulance. As for Palmer’s favourite animal, it’s difficult to say. But Suzy, a brand new pony, is “the love of everybody.” Maplewood Farm, an extension of the district’s park department, was visited by 103,000 people last year, many toting kids. The staff describe it as a busy “hidden world” within an urban city. Thirteen-year veteran Nadine Gibbon and newcomer Dominique Bulmer start work at 6:30 a.m., cleaning the stalls, milking the cows and feeding the goats, among countless other tasks. “Well before I came here I worked with little kids in a rec centre, so I wanted to keep the kid factor and add the animal and outdoor factors,” says Gibbon. The animals need numerous bags of food and even more water each day. Dairy cows, for example, drink 60 Derek Palmer to 100 litres of water a day, while horses need half that amount. Many of the animals live in a big barn to keep them protected and warm during the colder months. “They spend all night resting and making a mess in here, doing what animals do,” says Palmer. Most days are good and sure beat a desk job, he says. One exception is when dealing with a sick animal who may have become a long-time friend. “I’ll retire from here,” says Palmer. --Elaine Joy Carlin spends eight minutes with up to 100 people in a 300-square-foot steel box suspended high above a forest of trees — 32 times a day. “You are bound to hear people’s stories,” she says. Carlin (pictured at top) is one of approximately 10 Grouse Mountain employees who helm a Super Skyride, also known as an aerial tramway, but definitely not a gondola. There is a distinction. “I had no qualms with confusing the two,” says the Kalamazoo, Mich. native. Hailing from an area where the tallest mountain is 2,000 feet about sea level — Grouse’s peak is double that altitude — Carlin didn’t have a lot of experience with

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I recently hosted an event that was ostensibly a “German Riesling 101” for some folks, and it was towards the end as I was starting to put glasses back into their racks that a lady’s comment summed up the whole evening. “Wow, knowing how to decipher just a few of a label’s terms really makes German wines so much less complicated than I thought they were,” she said – and she was totally right! For this week’s column, I immediately decided, I’ll try to make things less complicated for a broader audience. Most importantly, German wines are all about regionality and ripeness. In saying that, words in italics are key terms to pay attention to. Here are six bottles worthy of your time: Of course, there’s so much more to German wine, with many more regions and higher levels on the ripeness scale. But for now, grab a couple styles that may appeal, order in some Thai food, and have fun exploring the wonderful world of German Riesling!

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Schiefer Gymnasium Riesling Mosel, Germany $20 BC Liquor Stores This one’s from the Mosel region which is also Germany’s coolest growing area. Rieslings here are amongst the country’s most crisp and delicate, often with flavours of apple and floral characteristics.

Gruen Riesling Rheingau, Germany $22-ish Private Wine Stores The Rheingau region is warmer than the Mosel, with slate-driven soils that offer great minerality. Wines around here are often a little more powerful and sturdy. Citrusy intensity is common.

Lingenfelder Bird Label Riesling Pfalz, Germany $18.99 BC Liquor Stores The Pfalz region is even warmer, often offering more generous fruit on the palate. With a greater variety of microclimates and soils, a wide array of styles are found – but the area is often known for styles that are quite dry.

Moselland Kabinett Riesling Mosel, Germany $13.99 BC Liquor Stores The Prädikat system categorizes wines based on how ripe they were at harvest. The later grapes are picked, the riper they’ll be, which will most often translate to more sweetness and alcohol. Kabinett is the first level in the hierarchy, meaning these are the driest wines. This one’s from the Mosel, so we know to expect a slightly more delicate style as well.

Schmitt Niersteiner Spätlese Riesling Rheinhessen, Germany $13.99 BC Liquor Stores Spätlese literally means “late harvest,” and this is the second tier of ripeness. Expect some slight honeyed notes with gently carmelized edges, but still lively acidity keeping everything balanced.

Dr Loosen Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Auslese Mosel, Germany $57.95 BC Liquor Stores One more step up the ladder are Auslese wines, which are where you’ll start to get into more of a rich wine, full of stewed stonefruit with even more of those honeyed notes. You’ll notice that this is also where the prices start climbing their own ladder!

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Perfect Pairings: Kurtis Kolt teams up with CityMarket For the next several weeks Outlook wine columnist Kurtis Kolt will be hunting the aisles of Loblaw’s new CityMarket in North Van in search of the perfect pairings to go along with his weekly wine picks. Now, let’s get pairing: One thing about the Rieslings in this week’s column, and most Rieslings really, is that they’re so full of character, fruit, minerality and pizzazz that you really should enjoy the first few swirls and sips before tucking into some food alongside them. However, once it’s time to work some pairing magic, Rieslings can be some of the most dynamic food-friendly wines out there. One of the easiest matches out there? Go with a blue cheese like Ermite from Quebec. The concentrated citrus and stone fruit found in most Rieslings are a good, fruity contrast to the saltiness the cheese contains, balancing things out quite nicely. Texture-wise, the brilliant acidity of the grape cuts through the rich, creamy texture of the cheese keeping the palate fresh and lively. Any Rieslings that have a little extra residual sugar on the finish, say a Spätlese or an Auslese, work so well with dishes that have a little spice. If a wine’s too dry, it will only enhance the warmth, but that little bit of sweetness drinks up a good dose of that heat. Throw some In-House Chorizo-Style Pork Sausage on the grill and see for yourself! While the above pairings work well in the contrast department, let’s get quite literal with the pairing up of similar flavours. Years ago I had it pointed out to me how common “marmalade” comes through as a key tasting note of many Rieslings, and it’s so true. Needless to say, something like the PC Black Label Seville Orange Marmalade becomes a no-brainer for a match. Really, Riesling is the perfect brunch wine due to its typically low alcohol and cheery demeanor; having it alongside a little marmalade on toast is perfectly civilized from where I’m sitting. - Kurtis Kolt is a Vancouver-based wine consultant who won the Vancouver International Wine Festival’s 2010 Sommelier of the Year award for his work at Gastown’s Salt Tasting Room

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The tug is part precision, part power. “They’re fun to run,” says Robson, --leaving the dock from Seaspan’s North Van headquarters. “This is a state-ofThe stout-looking 92-foot Seaspan the-art boat for tanker escorts. Within Eagle tugboat is a 441-tonne workseconds we can change the direction of horse with a pair of 5,000-horsepower a ship.” Caterpillar engines that give it the necThe tug, which purrs so quietly the essary oomph to maneuver the mamengines are hard to hear, also boasts moth tankers and container vessels unobstructed visibility, with the captain that frequent the Port of Vancouver. perched nearly 40 feet above the water. And while it might look like a marine Robson’s shift began at 6 a.m. this brute, with just a few gentle toggles of morning, so it’s a good thing his earlyhis controllers, captain Mark Robson morning work commute doesn’t take can make it pirouette with the grace of long; just up a couple of steep flights of a Russian ballerina. stairs and into the skipper’s seat. During his week-on shift he sleeps aboard the well-equipped tug. He’s part of a crew that includes ~ est. 1975 New Value-Priced Menu another captain, two deckhands dine in • take out • delivery and one engineer that are avail-

With a click of his computer mouse he can bring up the ship’s name and other information about the vessel. Robson began his ocean-going career in 1974 as a deckhand and made captain in 1986. He joined Seaspan in 1995. And while he’s away from his family for a week at a time, when he was working on the B.C. coast he could be away for up to three weeks. The tug crew is like a second family and rely on well-timed teamwork to get the job done. “I like being out with the guys,” he says. “Great guys. You learn from all the guys here.” Eagle’s other captain, Dane Hoyurp, is asleep below deck as Robson makes his way along the north side of the harbour past the Lonsdale Quay. “You get used to it,” Robson says about sleeping aboard a ship. The rest of the crew includes deckhands Ian Anderson and Brad Carter, who also share the cooking duties, and engineer Glen Titerli. The crew’s work is varied. They may escort an oil tanker under the bridges and down to Victoria, take bulk carriers up to Port Moody to get loaded with sulphur or help dock a container ship. In a typical week-long shift they may interact with up to 30 or more ships. Asked about the hardest part of his job, the veteran of the sea doesn’t have ready answer. “I don’t find anything about it hard; I can’t think of a negative thing,” he says before adding, “working in fog and limited visibility can be a little stressful at times.” Today, under a clear sunny sky, is not one of those days. “It’s a great job,” he says. twitter.com/nsoutlook

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OTTAWA: With Hollywood hoopla and a live webcast, Toyota Canada revealed the 2014 Corolla sedan that will be built in Canada for North America. Staged June 7 at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa, Toyota announced production will be based in the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) plant in Cambridge, Ont. TMMC has been producing Corollas since the first one, a Mica Blue sedan, rolled off the assembly line on November 30, 1988. To date, 1.3 million Corollas have been sold in Canada and it is the most mass produced car in history with more than 40 million and counting. To date, TMMC has produced more than five million vehicles. The milestones of the two millionth (2004), three millionth (2007),

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and four millionth (2010) vehicles assembled at TMMC were all Corollas. More remarkable is the fact that 80 per cent of the Corollas sold in Canada are still on the road. Seiji Ichii, president and CEO, Toyota Canada Inc., noted that for years the Corolla has been the “rational choice” but now with fresh new styling and improved handling the Corolla will be “easy to love”.

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He added tongue-in-cheek, “we’ll offer everything except the colour beige”. TMMC president, Brian Krinock said, “twenty-five years ago, TMMC started in Cambridge with about 1,000 people. “Today we are a proud company of more than 7,000, but we still think of ourselves as a small community of passionate and dedicated team members who take great pride in the exceptional vehicles we manufacture.” He also noted that with the three plants TMMC operates in Cambridge and Woodstock, the company has produced more than 500,000 cars and trucks in 2012, making it the second largest producer of Toyota/ Lexus products in the world. The 2014 Corolla marks the 11th generation and, besides new styling, features a new engine and transmission choices plus upgrades that include LED headlamps as standard, a new audio system with steering wheel audio controls and Bluetooth capability and additional airbags for even better safety. There will be four models: CE, LE, sporty S and the new Eco that Toyota claims will offer the highest fuel efficiency along with the “most power available in a Corolla”. The Corolla has two versions of its 1.8-litre DOHC inline four-cylinder with 132 hp and 128 lb/ft of torque on the CE, LE and Sport and 140 hp and 126 lb/ft of torque on the Eco. Also new on the LE, S and Eco is a new Continuously Variable Transmission CVT) that Toyota calls the CVTi-S (I for intelligent, S for shift) that will have a feel similar to a traditional hydraulic automatic transmission. The CVTi-S is Toyota’s first pulley-style CVT offered in North America and “will provide a more linear connection between pedal effort and acceleration feel compared to previous CVT designs”. The new Corolla’s suspension uses a Macpherson strut design for the front with a new, more rigid control arm design. A torsion beam arrangement is used for the rear. Both suspension layouts have been designed to take advantage of the additional body rigidity to provide improved handling responses and steering control. While the spring rates on Corolla have been optimized for ride comfort, the S-model features unique coil, damper, and bushing tuning to help offer a sportier driving characteristic. Probably the most noticeable change is in the styling that owes much to the Corolla Furia Concept seen in January at the Detroit Auto Show. While the 2014 model is 99 mm (3.9 in) longer, it looks more compact thanks to the way the body tapers front and rear and focuses the eyes on the wheel arches. Helping the overall impression of being more taut in appearance is the switch to narrower LED headlights. The Corolla is the first compact sedan to offer LED headlights. Fuel economy is still being finalized as is pricing, both of which will be released by the end of the summer. -Courtesy Metroland Media

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Fiat pumps up the passenger volume New Fiat 500L delivers much more interior room LORNE DRURY SPECIAL TO THE OUTLOOK

BALTIMORE, MD: Fiat is expanding its footprint in the Canadian market in more ways than one with the introduction of the five-door 2014 500L. The 500L is the second car in the Canadian Fiat lineup, but it is more than just a stretched version YOUR of the iconic Cinquecento (500) that was introduced here in 2011. It is a brand-new vehicle, built on a new B-segment “small wide” platform with room for five and 42 per

cutesy 500 but need more space. The 500L is assembled in Serbia at a former Yugo plant and is powered by a 160 hp MultiAir turbocharged 1.4-litre SOHC inline four-cylinder engine. This is the same engine that powers the track-ready Fiat 500 Abarth and the Dodge Dart. The engine comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission or an optional six-speed Euro twin clutch automatic ($1,450). A conventional six-speed automatic will be offered later on in the model year. Multipurpose is actually a good tag for the 500L because it does offer versatility with an adjustable load floor at the rear and 60/40 split rear seats that flip and tumble to offer more luggage volume. The exterior design harkens back to a Fiat of the ’50s and ‘60s, the Fiat 600 Multipla, yet it also has

cent more interior space. While somewhat boxy and quirky like this generation of the iconic 500 that has sold more than one million units since its global launch in 2007, the 500L is 660 mm (26 inches) longer, 152 mm (6 inches) wider and taller. Right out of the gate, the 500L comes well equipped in one of four different trim levels, starting at $19,995. Fiat calls the 500L a multipurpose vehicle and one could look at it as a modern take on the venerable old station AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE wagon, similar to the Kia Soul, Scion xB, Mazda 5 and MINI Cooper Clubman. Fiat says the 500L was designed from the inside out, aimed at buyers who love the

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Kia’s Rondo ups the people mover ante JIM ROBINSON SPECIAL TO THE OUTLOOK

GALVESTON, TX: Is there a market for a people mover with up to seven seats that is smaller than a minivan but bigger than a compact CUV? Kia thinks they have an answer to that question in the 2014 Rondo, which the company feels is the perfect size and configuration for Canadians.

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In fact the U.S. won’t be getting the Rondo, which suits Kia Canada just fine because that means it will be easier to increase supply which Kia thinks will mushroom once consumers start to see it on the road. The Chevrolet Orlando, Dodge Journey and Mazda5 are strong competitors in this segment, but Kia believes it will prosper thanks to engineering, styling and, most of all, content for the buck. We are now in an age where smaller engines are putting out as much or more power as the bigger ones they replace, while running cleaner and using less fuel. For 2014, the Rondo goes with a 2.0litre, direct injection four-cylinder that replaces both the 2.4-litre four-cylinder and 2.7-litre V6 in the outgoing, 2012 model. There is a six-speed manual transmission on the base model but the rest will arrive with a six-speed automatic driving the front wheels. This automatic

is new and delivers faster acceleration from low speeds and greater refinement at high speed. The 2.0-litre is also new and produces 164 hp and 156 lb/ft of torque. Fuel numbers for the 2.0-litre manual are 9.4/6.2L/100 km city/highway and 9.2/6.3L/100 km for the automatic. That compares to 10.6/7.5 for the 2.4-litre automatic and 11.5/7.7L/100 km for the 2.7-litre auto. It is a speedy little motor. During the press introduction in Galveston, Texas, my co-driver got up to 160 km/h on a deserted stretch of road. The Rondo would have kept climbing but discretion forbade finding out “what it will do”. Inside, standard equipment includes air conditioning, second row ventilation, power windows, heated front seats, a six speaker audio system and keyless entry with power locks. Here is a partial list of the optional features that include: heated steering wheel, heated second row seating, ventilated driver seat, automatic dual-zone climate control, 10-way power driver’s seat with an extendable cushion optimizing thigh support, SuperVision instrument cluster, premium sound system paired with an all-new multimedia interface featuring navigation and family-friendly manual integrated side window blinds. The Rondo interior will come equipped with black cloth with optional availability of black or black and beige two-tone high-grade leather. In the safety department, the Rondo leaves nothing out starting with standard electronic stability control (ESC), hill-start assist control (HAC), fourwheel anti-lock disc brakes with brake

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Phoenix in much different weather and brought to mind a big question. ‘Why change anything,’ I asked, when the Sorento is already a top seller and would have continued that way if nothing was touched?

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assist system (BAS) and electronic brake distribution. Also standard is Kia’s advanced Vehicle Stability Management System (VSM). What it does is step in during under and over steer conditions as well as in split-traction braking situations. Optionally available are rear parking sensors and rear-view cameras on equipped models that provide extended safety when reversing. The Rondo follows the recently introduced Forte and Sorento by integrating FlexSteer in the electric power steering giving the driver the choice of choosing three steering modes — comfort, normal and sport. Each can be selected on the fly using a toggle switch on the right steering wheel spoke. During our drive, I played around with it but eventually just left it in normal. I can see comfort being used on long cruises and sport speaks for itself. While the Americans aren’t interested

(yet) in the compact people movers, this is an emerging segment in Canada. In terms of competitors, the Mazda5 is about the same size as the Rondo with the same wheelbase, but is not as tall. I own a 2006 Mazda5 and I find having that extra room really pays off when you need it for events such as helping a kid move home from college and when there are six of you going out to an event. Ergo, I spent a lot of time in the back seat during the press event held in Galveston. Knee room in the Rondo is greater than the Mazda5, but I have mixed feelings about the second row windows winding all the way down. That’s because kids and dogs tend to ride back there and the second room window

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– refreshed and ready I had the use of a 2013 V6 Sorento for my annual drive to and from the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year, a journey of 891.1 km where I averaged 9.8L/100 km, which, for a seven-seat SUV, is pretty good. Just a few weeks later, I was driving pre-production versions of the 2014 Sorento in the high country around

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PHOENIX: Little things can mean a lot. And when you are Kia, little things constantly being changed and/or upgraded is almost a daily occurrence. Such is the case with the 2014 version of Kia’s biggest SUV, the Sorento.

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To make a long explanation short, I was told Kia’s mantra is to never sit pat but keep going forward. That must be good news to the people on the line at Kia’s new (US) $1 billion assembly plant in Georgia where the 2014 Sorento is now being produced. And what kind of changes? For instance more than 80 per cent of the parts or materials on the 2014 Sorento have been replaced or enhanced over the 2013 model. The big change is the switch to a new 3.3-litre direct injection V6 that replaces the 3.5-litre unit in the 2013 model. Producing 290 hp and 252 lb/ft of torque, it is more powerful than the 276 hp and 248 lb/ft in the 3.5-litre. It is also more fuel-efficient giving 11.4/8.0L/100 km (25/35 mpg) city/highway in the front-wheel-drive models and 11.9/8.4L/100 km (24/34 mpg) in the all-wheel-drive version. The standard engine in the entrylevel models remains a 2.4-litre direct injection inline four-cylinder now producing 191 hp and 181 lb/ft of torque. Fuel consumption for the FWD model is 10.4/7.1L/100 km (27/40 mpg) city/highway; 2.4-litre AWD and 10.9/7.8L/100 km (26/36 mpg) and in the AWD versions. All 2014 Sorentos are equipped with

a six-speed automatic transmission with selectable sequential manual shifting. Also new is FlexSteer, an adaptable electric power steering that allows the driver to change the ride feel three ways – Comfort, Normal and Sport. There is a button on the steering wheel that lets the driver make the change. Normal, as you would expect, is for everyday driving such as on the freeway out of Phoenix (where the press introduction was held) where you don’t need the tautness of Sport. I did use Sport as we took a twisty road up into the hills where responsiveness was heightened. But most of all, there was no sensation of it being dead on centre which was the bane of many early electric steering systems. I didn’t try it on Comfort, but this would be for long-distance driving and low-speed situations such as urban parking. The version I spent most of my drive time in was the topline SX V6 with AWD and with seven-passenger seating and, folks; it’s big inside. For instance cargo volume is 257 litres behind the third row seats, 1,046 litres behind the second row and 2,051 litres behind the front seats. Front seats are heated with the second row also available with heated seat cushions. On the SX the front seats are also cooled. Instrumentation on the Sorento follows the previous practice of making most of the controls accessible within a hand’s reach from the steering wheel. The centre stack has been redesigned for a more user-friendly experience with continued, PAGE 24

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Kia’s Rondo ups the people mover ante JIM ROBINSON SPECIAL TO THE OUTLOOK

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There are many ways to configure the cargo area of the 2014 Rondo with a total of 1,840 litres of volume with all seats folded flat as in this seven-seat EX Luxury model. Jim Robinson photo

starting price. opening is generous indeed. At the other end is the EX Luxury with too many But I did like the optional retractable sunshade on extras to list at $32,195. Kia expects only five per cent of the EX Luxury model I drove. I would have loved to sales with this model, but there are those who want all have had that when my kids were little. the bells and whistles as we are seeing in the exploding Like my Mazda5, you can squeeze two into the third luxury compact sedan segment. row but it really is a pinch. Most of the time the third Fully 32 per cent and 26 per cent of expected sales row stays folded flat and I expect the same will be true will be the LX five-seat and seven-seat LX, $23,995 and of the Rondo. $25,195 respectively. These sit just Cargo volume is 232 litres above the base LX in the price walk. behind the rear seat and 1,840 Next up the ladder is the EX litres with second and third row five-seater and EX seven-seater at seats flat. There are 15 storage/ YOUR AUTOMOTIVE RESOURCE $26,995 and $28,195 topping out with cubbies and eight beverage holdthe aforementioned EX Luxury which ers on the inside. is also a seven seater. Along with utility, pricing is key when it comes to Kia currently has the youngest fleet in the car busiRondo and it starts at $21,695 for the base LX with ness with nine new or refreshed vehicles coming in 2013 manual transmission. alone. Between this year and 2017, Kia has 47 new or You’d think a manual is probably superfluous with a refreshed vehicles planned. bulk of owners asking for the automatic and you’d be If ever a car company was on a roll, Kia is it. right. Kia admits they only expect two per cent of buy-Courtesy Metroland Media ers to order one but it does make for a very attractive

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attention to housing Kia’s all-new large touch screen, which integrates navigation, access to the premium Infinity audio system, SiriusXM Satellite Radio and Bluetooth hands-free connectivity. The navigation system on the SX I drove featured an eight-inch screen, which proved precise in terms of route depiction and voice prompts well in advance. Downtown Phoenix is a city in constant construction and it’s easy to trip up a Nav system that is outdated. The unit in the Sorento has an SD card slot at the front for faster updates which is appreciated, especially if you are an outof-towner. Other available key features that have been added to the 2014 Sorento include Kia’s first-ever power liftgate, a redesigned panoramic sunroof that operates with a one-piece power-operated shade, integrated second row sliding sunshades and a 110-volt power inverter. The 2.4-litre can tow up to 1,655 lb and the 3.3litre up to 3,500lb. All the safety and driver aids possible are found in the Sorento such as ABS, traction control and stability control but new is Blind Spot Detection. It has a visual prompt when another vehicle is in the blind spot and adds an audible tone if that

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several design cues from the current Fiat 500. One of the beauties of the 500L is the opportunity for customization with dozens of colour combinations, including three roof colours, and funky Euro interior designs. Two things about the interior strike you immediately when you sit down in the cockpit. First, there’s lots of room, unlike the 500, which feels and is, quite tiny. Also, the amount of light that comes in the greenhouse-like expanse of glass on the 500L makes it an inviting place to be. Add to that a panoramic dual-pane power sunroof that is a $1,200 option available on all but the base Pop model and you’ll almost feel you’re in an open-air convertible. The 500L has a modern-looking interior with two large round gauges front and centre and a strange shaped steering wheel that the Italian designers refer to as a “squircle” because it looks like a square within a circle. It’s hard to describe but easy to grip. The seats are also comfy, although I would prefer a bit more length on the bottom seat cushion for my longer legs. Otherwise, the interior is very nicely finished and quiet on the road, even with the audio system off as my

UNDER THE HOOD - There are two engines available starting with a 191 hp 2.4-litre four-cylinder and a new 3.3-litre V6 (shown) with 290 hp and 252 lb/ft of torque. Inset: The centre stack has been redesigned to house screens up to eight-inches wide as shown on this SX trim model with backup camera in use. Jim Robinson photos

driving partner and I preferred it. It’s not a sports car, but it does gobble up corners as we discovered during a drive through winding roads in the countryside south of the city. We drove both a twin clutch automatic Lounge model and after lunch, an entry-level Pop with manual transmission. Both were engaging and fun to drive. The rear hatchback makes for handy loading and unloading and it has a neat grab handle for easy closing. The back seats fold and tumble easily and also have 12 cm of fore and aft travel. Cargo volume is 605 litres with the rear seats upright and 1,268 litres with the seats folded. The Pop is loaded with standard features like air conditioning, cruise control, a body-coloured instrument panel, six-speaker AM/FM audio system with hands-free communication, tilt/telescoping steering column, steering wheel mounted audio controls, 16-inch steel wheels with covers, power windows/locks/mirrors, seven airbags, remote keyless entry, Electronic Stability Control with Hill Start Assist, four-wheels antilock disc brakes, tire pressure monitor and engine block heater. The 500L Sport ($22,995) adds heated front sport cloth seats, 17-inch aluminum wheels, sport suspension, rear armrest with cupholder, automatic temperature

control, Sirius satellite radio (one year free subscription), front centre console, fog lamps and power four-way driver’s lumbar support. For a more rugged look, the 500L Trekking ($23,995) has premium cloth seats, 17-inch aluminum wheels, unique front and rear fascia, body-colour fascia accents, bodyside moulding and door handles and painted instrument panel. On the top rung of the trim ladder is the 500L Lounge ($25,995) with leather-face seats, premium vinylwrapped instrument panel, power driver and passenger four-way lumbar support, chrome bodyside moulding, six premium speakers, rear park assist and rear back-up camera. Among the options is a premium Beats audio system ($995), navigation system ($495) and white or black Nero roof ($500). Chrysler Canada is hoping the 500L will bring newcomers to the brand as 84 per cent of Fiat 500 purchasers have been new to the Chrysler family. But it also may be a move-up vehicle for current Fiat 500 owners who love the car, but have the need for more space. -Courtesy Metroland Media

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The “Leap Ahead” transit plan proposed by two transit advocates envisions new light rail lines (dark green), a SkyTrain extension (red) and multiple B-Line express bus routes (yellow). leapaheadyvr.com

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wo South of Fraser transit advocates are pushing for a long wish list of transit expansion projects in Metro Vancouver and they want a new 0.5 per cent regional sales tax to pay for it all. Surrey’s Paul Hillsdon and Nathan Pachal of the group South Fraser On Trax say the package of upgrades they’ve designed offers something for every part of the region. Most of the $6.5 billion in capital spending they propose would go to a $2.9-billion SkyTrain extension down Broadway to UBC and for $2.1 billion to build new light-rail lines in Surrey to Guildford, Langley City and Newton, with a B-Line express bus route south to White Rock. They also want TransLink to build a previously proposed but shelved $144-million transit gondola to SFU atop Burnaby Mountain. And they propose several additional B-Lines that would extend quasi-rapid transit bus service to Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge on Highway 7; down the 200 Street spine of Langley; along Marine Drive connecting West Vancouver and North Vancouver; as well as on Hastings Street and 41st Avenue in Vancouver and Burnaby. Existing buses over the Port Mann Bridge on Highway 1 and on Highway 99 from Surrey to Richmond would also be upgraded to B-Lines. They say a half-point hike in the provincial sales tax levied only in Metro would raise $250 million a year – enough to cover the operating costs of the new lines as well as one third of the capital cost, on the assumption Victoria and Ottawa pay the other two thirds. “We’ve spent 10 years squabbling about what kind of tool can be used to fund the service,” Pachal said, adding the sales tax wouldn’t rile motorists as much as other TransLink sources like tolls or a vehicle levy. “This is fair and equitable.” He said a higher regional PST would grow with the economy and pull in money from visitors and tourists, while providing exemptions for basics like groceries to help shield lowerincome residents. B.C. residents have paid higher sales taxes not long ago. Over the past decade, the federal GST has been cut by two per cent and the provincial PST was trimmed by 0.5 per cent. “We feel there is wiggle room,” Pachal said. Metro Vancouver mayors also suggested a

small regional sales tax early this year. But mayors’ council chair Richard Walton said he envisioned something smaller – perhaps 0.1 or 0.2 per cent coming from that source – as part of a mix of other transit funding tools. Walton said there’s no doubt sales tax could generate a lot of revenue, but affordability would be a concern. He said the advocates’ claim a 0.5 per cent regional tax works out to just 35 cents per day per resident still adds up to an extra $42 per month for a family of four. “It’s not a trivial or insignificant amount,” Walton said. “We’re not advocating that outright at all. We’re advocating an approach that is going to look at a number of different funding sources.” Walton said a solution must fund not just transit expansion but other transportation projects, like the replacement of aging bridges and tunnels. The report by Pachal and Hillsdon, dubbed Leap Ahead, is the first major volley of return fire from transit supporters who are dismayed public debate has centred on complaints of waste at TransLink and opposition to any tax hikes. The document, at leapaheadyvr.com, claims the number of rapid transit stations in the region would be doubled from 65 to 138 and all the new lines could be operational by 2020, providing a viable transit alternative for motorists who may by then face tolls on a replaced Pattullo Bridge or Massey Tunnel. It predicts major economic, social and environmental benefits would spring from the transit investment. It remains unclear what question will be put to voters in a promised referendum, but Walton said he meets Transportation Minister Todd Stone again Sept. 3 to discuss that issue as well as governance reforms for TransLink. Mayors in the spring opposed going to referendum. “We’re going forward with an open mind, in a spirit of cooperation,” he said. But Walton said the “huge questions” outstanding are who will pay for the referendum and who will champion the “Yes” side. He said the HST referendum had millions in government money and the finance minister behind the pro side but still failed. “We’re being asked to do something that isn’t in the legislation, without resources and with no time.” TransLink must also decide by year end what projects would get built if a referendum on new funding sources passes. twitter.com/nsoutlook

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nother liquor policy reform being eyed by the province would allow more government liquor stores to sell cold beer and wine, which has long been the domain of private stores. Ten government stores already sell some refrigerated products but the province will now test the waters for a major expansion. Walk-in beer and wine “cold rooms” will open at the end of September at three stores in Burnaby, Duncan and Salmon Arm. That’s the first stage of a pilot project that will add four more walk-in beer and wine refrigeration coolers at existing stores in Oliver, Osoyoos, Mill Bay and

Grand Forks later in the fall. The province wants feedback on the idea as part of its already-launched Liquor Policy Review, along with several other proposals for reform. The concept may be in for a rough ride from the organization representing private liquor stores. The Alliance of Beverage Licensees of B.C. called the move a surprise and said it would throw private outlets and government stores into more direct competition. John Yap, the parliamentary secretary for the liquor policy review, said all other Canadian provinces offer refrigeration in most, if not all, of their government liquor stores. “This is another area where we think B.C. is lagging behind other jurisdictions,” Yap said.

“Refrigeration units seem to be very popular with customers, but the public and industry will now have the opportunity to give us feedback on whether this is something they would like to see on a larger scale around the province.” Other potential reforms being explored include licensing farmers’ markets and spas to serve alcohol and letting under-aged children have lunch at a pub with their parents during the day. Public consultations run until Oct. 31 and a website for comments is to launch next month. Don’t expect booze to get cheaper under any future reforms. The province aims to at least maintain if not increase its revenue. twitter.com/nsoutlook

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hen it comes to walkable communities on the North Shore, Lower Capilano sometimes gets overlooked. But it shouldn’t. According to walkscore.com, this fast-growing area is the third most walkable community in the District of North Vancouver, earning a rating of 75 — meaning most errands can be done by foot. Walkscore.com notes that area residents — and there about 1,200 of them presently — have more than 70 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in the area. “People in Lower Capilano Marine can walk to an average of 5 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minute,” it reports. And with LOWER a spate of new mixedused developments sprouting up along the Marine Drive corridor there’s more and more dining, shopping and services to explore, including the recently opened Man Up Grooming, where men can get an old-school straight-blade shave and new-school mani-pedi, or choose from a variety of other services offered. Within a short radius, you can also find books, speciality wines, tech stuff, clothing — and even a new car. Turn south on Pemberton and you’ll stumble across lots of brand-new and long-established businesses, whether you searching for a casual lunch, new couch, shiny gemstone or tattoo. At the foot of

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Pemberton you can join up with the North Shore Spirit Trail and discover more of the Shore. Along with the Spirit Trial, there’s also lots of other areas to explore, all within close proximity. Lower Capilano is a nextdoor neighbour to Lions Gate, Norgate, Pemberton Heights and Woodcroft, which together created the Lower Capilano Partnership Committee in 2007 with a goal of supporting and improving the community infrastructures of these communities. This entire Capilano area, as documented on the District of North Vancouver website under “Community Profiles” section, has a rich history, that “began in earnest with the opening of the Capilano street car line in 1912 and when Marine Drive was officially opened in 1915 connecting Lower Capilano to Lonsdale and West Vancouver respectively.” Next, according to the DNV website, came the opening of the Tomahawk Restaurant (still thriving today, see page 36), then the development of a residential pocket called Norgate in the 1940s and later high-rises at Woodcroft and the International Plaza in the 1970s. The next big change coming to the area will be the new village centre planned for Capilano Road and Marine Drive, and with it a host of new shops, residential buildings, pedestrian-friendly walkways and community amenities. (See page 35).

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he safe, tight-knit community feel of Norgate, located east of the Lions Gate bridge, hasnâ€™t changed from the time it was first developed. The land was originally cleared in the 1940s by developer Norman Hullah to build two airstrips â€” one for heavy aircraft and another for smaller planes to transport people to the North Shore. When it was deemed too dangerous, due to proximity of the Lions Gate bridge, the project was called to a halt. As the District of North Vancouver deliberated uses for the Norgate site, Hullah sought a $10,000 loan to secure an option on the property. He proposed to build a housing project and was approved by district council due to the need for housing. A total of 450 homes were built, 50 at a time. It required five separate construction crews to build a house in about one monthâ€™s time. The three-bedroom bungalows, built on 60-foot x 100-foot lots and equipped with a carport and radiant floor heating, sold for $9,000 with $1,500 down and monthly payments of $45 for 15 years. Realtor Mark Pelesh has lived in the community LOWER of Norgate for 13 years. From speaking with original owners of homes and families who once resided in Norgate, Pelesh has learned the community doesnâ€™t differ much from its early days. â€œThereâ€™s a real togethernessâ€Ś in the sense that everyone is very caring with each other and looks out for each other. I think thatâ€™s been a long history of Norgate for a long time,â€? Pelesh said, adding he gets contacted from time to time from families who have left but still feel a connection with the community. â€œThey do move to different places around the world or they do move to different places on the North Shore, but they do tell me this: â€˜We love the home that we moved to, but we miss the community of Norgate.â€™â€?

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And there was lots of fun to be had: drinks and goodies, a pie-eating contest, street hockey, prizes, bouncy castle, water-gun fights, a demonstration by the local fire department and a series of community booths. And it was all for a good cause: the Soroush Ayandeh Mihan Institute, which cares for orphans in Iran. â€œItâ€™s a pretty busy street. Itâ€™s kind of cool to be able to walk down the middle of your street one afternoon a year,â€? says Tweed who approached the District of North Vancouver two years ago about getting a permit to shut down two blocks on West 15th. Because Tweed and fellow organizers put up posters this year and invited local businesses it turned into a much bigger party, with a great deal of diversity. The local mosque, which serves many nationalities, invited its worshippers to bring a dish from their home country. So, along with serving hot dogs they also served up a variety of international dishes, like for instance falafels, a Middle Eastern staple. A group of Korean Buddhist nuns living in the neighbourhood cooked tofu on a por-

table grill outside their home and served a variety of fresh fruits. â€œIt was just really cool,â€? Tweed said of the event. The best part for Tweed was seeing the kids have a blast and meeting people from the community. â€œPeople getting to know each other,â€? she said. Since the inaugural block party in 2012 Tweed has gotten to know people in the 1300block and beyond. â€œI see them, and I recognize them, and itâ€™s so much better.â€? As anyone whose ever organized a block party knows itâ€™s hard work â€” from acquiring permits, to organizing volunteers and food and much more. But as the positive feedback flooded in, Tweed and one of the other organizers, Arlene King, began to immediately talk about next yearâ€™s block party. Tweed has always known that Norgate has a strong sense of community. Now she just knows a few more neighbours by their first names.

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ig changes are in store for the Lower CapilanoMarine Drive corridor. Taking the place of motels, parking lots and empty land, the plan is to build a community centre surrounded by apartments and small shops. Around 1,200 units are expected over the next decade, incorporating small-scale commercial businesses such as cafes and produce stores. “This creates an opportunity for seniors housing, for first-time home buyers and it gives people a choice in terms of their lifestyle. Right now we’re largely a singlefamily community in the district… and this is an opportunity to bring that diversity, “ said Brian Bydwell, District of North Van’s manager of planning, properties and permits. The Lower Capilano-Marine Drive Village Centre is one of four village centres planned for the district, including hubs in Maplewood near Dollarton Highway and two in Lynn Valley. The implementation plan was approved by council in April, but each project still needs to go through a public consultation process before approval. Right now there are five motels within the Lower Cap Village Centre, many with a low-occupancy rate. The plan is to cut the number of units from 380 to about 150 into one hotel site on Capilano Road to make room for more viable apartment and commercial space.

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s the Lower Capilano Marine Village Centre plans start taking shape, area chefs are sharpening their knives in preparation for a new wave of customers. The dining options along and just off the area’s main drags — Marine Drive and Pemberton Avenue — are endless. Many of the area’s culinary offerings — Greek, Asian, Italian, Persian — reflect Vancouver’s multicultural makeup. Also in the mix are a couple local institutions that evoke nostalgic memories when you walk through the door. The successful Cactus Club Cafe chain has its roots in Lower Capilano. The first location opened in 1988 on Pemberton Avenue, and today remains the only place where you can still find classic Cactus Club menu favourites and some original décor.

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influenced menu have been attracting a more diverse clientele. “As Marine Drive is evolving with the new residential developments, we wanted to invest in our restaurant,” said Hurricane Grill owner Ash Ranjbar. And the neighbours have responded well to the restaurant’s rebranding. “This is the second time I’ve been here this week,” says Hurricane Grill patron Harrison Cook, who lives in the Hamilton Avenue area. “I had the poutine yesterday, and that was very delicious.” A drink menu mainstay is the Hurricane, a blended strawberry and mango puree cocktail that contains equal parts amber, dark and white rum. There are also 10 beers on tap, including an amber ale from neighbouring microbrewery Red Truck Beer Company. Starting this fall, Hurricane Grill will offer a brunch menu seven days a week, featuring their traditional West Coast eggs benny with smoked salmon and avocado. Hurricane Grill is located at 999 Marine Dr.

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Gilaneh Persian Grill House (222 Pemberton Ave.) is steeped in ornate decor inspired by Persian tradition. Established earlier this year, Gilaneh Grill House is the reincarnation of two popular Persian restaurants that were once housed in the same space, Hakhamanesh and Kashkool. The house speciality is a traditional kabob served alongside rice drizzled with a goldenhued saffron sauce. “They use real saffron. It is the price of gold, one gram of saffron,” raves regular customer Susan Bassir of the food. After a meal, authentic Persian chai tea is served on a tray with a china tea pot and translucent tea cups. Some customers may retreat to the patio and indulge in housemade hookah flavours including orange, apple, mint and cherry.

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t used to be that corner stores were go-to spots for five-cent candies, chocolate bars and a quart of milk or loaf of bread — in a pinch. But this isn’t your grandmother’s corner store. Times have changed, especially in Pemberton Heights, where The Corner Store has become the neighbourhood hot spot, not only for the wellstocked candy aisle or a last-minute jar of spaghetti sauce, but also for its wide array of artisan gifts, fresh coffee beans and its tasty, sit-down menu. And now, thanks to a decision last year by District of North Vancouver council to grant owner Tracey Cochrane a food-primary liquor licence, you can also enjoy a glass of wine, cider or beer with your meal. At the time of the LOWER decision, Cochrane told The Outlook she was “thrilled” by the council vote but stressed that her motivation for getting the rezoning was more than just serving booze. “To move towards this food-primary, it brings us into compliance with the food that we’re serving and we now can expand our menu and our seating, so we’re thrilled,” said Cochrane, who bought the store in 2006 and gave it a complete makeover, inside and out. And that expanded menu means there’s less reason to rush in for a last-minute ingredient for dinner when you can take a seat on the patio and order a delicious meal. A recent “Mexico in the Hood” three-course dinner special featured caesar salad, chicken or beef fajitas — and, of course, cold Coronas. The Corner Store is located at 2230 Lloyd Ave.

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Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway project could spill 21,000 barrels of diluted bitumen into the B.C. wilderness. Polak said in an interview little of the information came as a surprise. The province last summer released a series of reports that bluntly spelled out B.C.’s deficiencies to backstop its demand – issued at the same time – that any new heavy oil pipeline meet five key conditions, including world-leading marine and land spill protections. Although her briefing book said spill safeguard requirements imposed on industry in both Washington State and Alaska are “far in excess of what is required in B.C.” the 2012 documents went into considerably more detail. “That’s the entire basis for the work we have undertaken,” Polak said. “What I saw in the briefing notes just added to the urgency of conducting that work. It reminds you that while industry continues to develop and our economy grows, we have not over time kept pace with the changes.” Proposals to improve both marine and land spill responses are in the works for release later this year or early 2014. The land response initiative aims to improve prevention and cleanup measures not just for pipelines, but also for hauling petroleum by train or tanker truck. Marine rules also must improve safety not just for oil tankers but less obvious sources of potential spills, Polak said, such as large cargo ships that carry as much bunker fuel oil as a small tanker. NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert accused the province of stacking its oil spill advisory committee with industry representatives and said that’s unlikely to lead to world-leading spill prevention policies. “The government is allowing the oil industry to dominate the discussion, when a major spill would devastate not only our environment but other key industries like fishing and tourism, whose interests should be represented at the table,” he said. Polak said more sectors will be consulted, but added it’s reasonable to work closely with the industry at the outset to evaluate its operations and capabilities. A land spill response corporation or cooperative funded by industry, similar to the one charged with cleanup of marine spills, is one potential option. Petroleum movers want to be involved, she added. “They recognize it’s part of the social licence they need to have in place to operate in this province,” Polak said. Asked about the federal government’s decision to relocate its Vancouver oil spill response office to Quebec, Polak said it’s too soon to say what the impact may be. “It’s a concern whenever you have change,” she said, but added B.C. may seek a different spill response coordination system. “We believe we’ve seen progress,” Polak said of shifts in Ottawa’s approach to oil spill risks. “We’ve moved from a place where there wasn’t a fulsome recognition on the part of the feds of our needs here on the west coast to the point where they appear to be interested in collaborating with us on this.”

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Royalty on the greens The Holness family has a 65-year connection with lawn bowling

uncan Holness is a bearded and pony-tailed To understand Duncan’s environmental makeup, 31-year-old University of Saskatchewan kinesiwe need to go back to when Duncan’s grandparents – ology and physical education student. And he’s young marrieds at the time – emigrated from Great carrying on the tradition of a North Van family that Britain to Canada and North Vancouver in 1948. The some refer to as lawn bowling’s royalty in these here United Kingdom and its aristocracy has long been parts. associated with the game of bowls, so the Holnesses Though born in Kamloops and raised in Maple becoming royalty here is certainly fitting. Ridge, Duncan has plenty of connections to the North Upon settling here, the Holnesses joined the North Shore, including the unlikely story of the very bowls Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. Tom won the prestihe plays with, to say nothing of his paternal grandgious McMillian Shield as club singles champion in parents, Tom and Muriel Holness, and their involve1951. He was instrumental with others in drawing ment in lawn bowling at the very top of the sport in up plans for a new clubhouse in 1964. Instead, the Canada and worldwide. ancient and deteriorating clubhouse was moved from So Duncan’s participation in last week’s superbly the north end of the greens to the run Canadian lawn bowling championeast side to accommodate the buildships at the North Van and West Van ing of the nearby recreation centre. greens provides the continuation of a Then the roof collapsed under the Holness family walk through time. weight of a winter snowfall. The The royalty reference was made to club had to operate from a tent me during the Canadian tournament for a whole season while Tom and by David Calam, Saskatchewan team others met with the City of North manager. After turning 67 the day the Vancouver to present and discuss week-long nationals opened, Calam was lencorben@yahoo.ca plans for a new clubhouse which unexpectedly required to substitute the City built. for Duncan on Saskatchewan’s triples The Holness name also appears as winners on sevteam following the sixth of nine sessions during the eral of the club’s other silverware such as the Gault round-robin portion of the competition. At the time, Trophy for ladies singles earned by Muriel in 1971, Saskatchewan was in contention for a top-three placthe mixed doubles trophy copped by Tom and daughing with a won-lost record of 4-2. They eventually finter Debra in 1972 and the ladies triples won by a ished fifth. team which included Muriel and Debra in 1973. Holness – who won the Canadian junior champiThen came 1974 and the crowning glory in Muriel’s onships in 2001, played in the worlds in Belfast the playing career as she won the club singles again and following year and competed in the Canadian open then the coveted Canadian championships, the first championships in pairs in 2011 and singles in 2012 – time a North Vancouverite had captured a national was forced to the sidelines when he developed blood ladies bowls title. clots in his throwing arm which apparently runs in But it was in leadership skills that the Holnesses the family just like bowling does.

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shone brightest. Muriel was president of the ladies section of the club for five years (1971-73, 1978 and 1980) before the amalgamation of the men’s and women’s sections in 1988. (Only George Blaker’s combined club reign of nine years, 1994-97 and 2001-05, is longer.) Meanwhile Tom was ascending the executive ladder with the Canadian Lawn Bowling Council (now Bowls Canada), serving as vice-president in 1979 and eventually president in 1983. Then, while Muriel was rising to the presidency of the Canadian organization in 1990, Tom was on his way up on the world level as vice-president of the International Bowling Board, the organization of which he would become president in the mid-1990s. Both Tom, in 1985, and later Muriel, who was Vancouver & District Bowls Association president in 1996 and ’97, were honoured as life members of the North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. In 1996, they were given the President’s Award by Bowls BC in recognition of their extraordinary contribution to the sport in this province. Before his death at 80 in 2002, Tom was bestowed with Honourary Life Membership in the world bowls organization. The Holness’ son Brian and his wife Heather (Duncan’s parents) met at St. Andrew’s United Church at St. Georges and East 11th in 1976. Heather was in North Van at the time, moving from Vancouver to live with her sister and attend Argyle for Grade 11 while her parents were away for a year on Gabriola Island. Brian, a soccer and basketball player, was in his graduating year at North Van High. But he had continued, NEXT PAGE

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also started lawn bowling at the North Van club at age 11. If Heather wanted to see Brian, she tells me, she had to love lawn bowling too. She did and they married in 1979. Last Friday it was Brian who expertly assembled a slideshow of photos, edited from the hundreds of pictures taken by an army of volunteer photographers during the Canadians, and showcased at the championship banquet. Of course you want to know about those bowls of Duncanâ€™s. After taking up the sport in Maple Ridge while in high school, he decided he liked playing with size sevens, the largest made and only good for the chosen few who can handle them. They are difficult to find, requiring a special order. Then he learned of an auction of used bowls at the North Van club. A set of size sevens was up for grabs. Naturally no one wanted them except Duncan. Heâ€™s been bowling with them ever since. While he doesnâ€™t know who originally owned them, playing with them at the

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Canadian championships hosted right here where his grandparents are considered royalty completes a circle that began with their arrival in North Van in 1948, exactly 65 years ago. This is episode 486 from Len Corbenâ€™s treasure chest of stories â€“ the great events and the quirky â€“ that bring to life the North Shoreâ€™s rich sports history. Canadian lawn bowling results

B.C. and Alberta won the menâ€™s and womenâ€™s overall team titles at the Canadian lawn bowling championships which wound up in front of a standing-room only crowd at the West Van club on Saturday. Two North Van club bowlers won silver in their events, Jenny Siu as part of B.C.â€™s womenâ€™s â€œAâ€? triples team and Malcolm Taylor as a member of B.C.â€™s menâ€™s â€œBâ€? triples. The pairs teams of Nancy Speers and Barbara Gandy of North Van and Tim Mason of West Van, with his playing partner Hiren Bhartu of Nanaimo, both placed sixth in their respective womenâ€™s and menâ€™s competitions.

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Health Care Assistant

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AUTO FINANCING

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TRANSPORTATION

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PETS

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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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

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PETS

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FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393

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6-50 yard Bins

Residental & Commercial Service

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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

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RECREATIONAL/SALE

1988 ITASCA 37’ M/H. 454 engine. 40,000 miles. All running gear in exc cond. Attractively remodeled interior. 2 extra batteries installed. New tires. $8,400. (1)604-744-1741

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If the Ifgovernment the government let a giant let a giant foreign foreign corporation corporation buy up half buy up half of Canada’s of Canada’s water, you water, you would be would be outraged. outraged.

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