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Where the sidewalk ends The city of North Van is adding sidewalks along four streets located within close proximity to schools and asking neighbourhood stakeholders to pay a portion of the cost MARIA SPITALE-LEISK S tA f f R e p o Rt e R

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hrongs of high school students can be seen migrating every weekday around 4 p.m. from the Harbourside area to the Marine Drive corridor, via an overpass at West First Street and Mackay Road.

Since the overpass over the train tracks went in two summers ago, Bodwell High School students have taken advantage of this new route to shopping and transit connections.

Previously, they would walk perilously along the railway tracks to reach Mackay.

But the new path is not entirely safe either.

With no sidewalk currently on the east and west sides of Mackay between Second and Third streets behind Capilano Mall, pedestrians are forced onto the busy roadway.

It’s often an harrowing experience for students and pedestrians alike, as they edge past cars parked on both sides of the street and stay out of the path of vehicles and cyclists that share the road.

The Outlook caught up with three Bodwell students as they came off the road and onto the sidewalk at Mackay and West First Street. Rolayo (Andrea) Abatan, who is from Nigeria,

has walked this route almost every day since beginning her studies at Bodwell three months ago.

“Most of the students go this way,” said Abatan. “It’s like we are walking on the road and we might be hit by a car.”

A couple minutes later Matthew Wild, whose family is hosting a Bodwell student, walks by. The lack of sidewalks in the area concerns him.

“Obviously, it’s dangerous when you are walking in the traffic — particularly when it’s dark,” said Wild.

For two years, Bodwell has petitioned the city to add a sidewalk on this stretch of road, the school’s principal, Mark Lewis, told The Outlook.

“Those kids are competing on the same roadway as cars, and that just isn’t safe — so we are really concerned,” said Lewis.

The City of North Vancouver has now designated this area as high on their priority list for a new sidewalk.

“I think Mackay Road has increased in pedestrian volume, based on its close proximity to the Spirit Trail and Harbourside area,” city engineer Doug Pope told The Outlook last week.

Currently, there are 167 areas in the city with missing sidewalks. continued, PAGE 12

SAfETy coNcErNS - Bodwell High School students Rolayo (Andrea) Abatan, her brother Kiki and friend Ugo Chikezie walk on the roadway on Mackay Road near Second Street where there is no sidewalk. Maria Spitale-Leisk photo

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North Shore Municipal Community Grants Workshop Wednesday, November 20 from 7pm - 9pm North Vancouver Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 355 West Queens Non-profit organizations offering programs and services on the North Shore are invited to attend a workshop about how to write and apply for municipal grants. This two hour interactive session will provide an overview of grant writing using the revised 2014 forms.

Pre-registration is required to attend the workshop. Please RSVP by Friday, November 15th to stalhaml@dnv.org. This event is hosted by the three North Shore municipalities.

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Get Involved! Join a City Committee Volunteering is a great way for residents to get involved, provide input on important issues and make a positive contribution to our community. We're looking to expand our list of candidates. All applicants must be City residents. Details at www.cnv.org/Committees or by calling 604-998-3296.

New Garbage Collection Schedule Starts January 2014 The City is changing garbage collection service to every other week. Beginning in January 2014, garbage collection for single-family homes will be collected every second week, while Blue Box recycling, GreenCan and Yard Trimmings will continue to be collected every week.

The first non-collection week for garbage will be January 13th. Garbage limits will remain at two 77-litre cans per collection. There is no restriction on the number of GreenCans or Yard Trimmings cans. The City's 2014 Collection Calendar will clearly outline collection days for both garbage and recycling for each zone and will be available in mid-December.

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SHOPPING DESTINATION Beginning to look a lot like X-mas - Maegan Warren, manager of LaLa’s in Deep Cove, sets up a Christmas tree with trendy decorations, such as miniature Santa sweaters. Submitted photo

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hristmas displays before Halloween can make shoppers lament “it’s too early,” but as of Nov. 1 many retailers on the North Shore are gearing up their holiday cheer.

“People will start to put up their trees in their homes in the next couple of weeks and we have to be ahead of them,” says Maegan Warren, manager of LaLa’s, a funky gift shop in Deep Cove.

She held off creating displays until the day after Halloween, although festive decorations started popping up in some stores on the North Shore in early October.

Retailers, says Warren, have the responsibility of getting people ready for the next holiday.

“When do you start thinking about Valentine’s Day? It’s when it starts appearing in shops.

Same with Christmas.”

Now that All Hallow’s Eve has passed, shoppers are taking clues from retailers that Christmas is near.

Starbucks’ red holiday cups, for instance, debuted at the North Shore’s 17 locations first thing in the morning on Nov. 1, followed by festive Twitter photos of peppermint mochas and gingerbread, eggnog and caramel brulé lattes.

“I don’t care what anyone says, ‘Tis the season!” a Tweeter from North Van wrote after snapping a photo of her steamy drink.

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“It takes a week to physically set up the displays but it’s planned for 11 months before,” says Warren. “That’s how buying works, you buy far in advance.”

LaLa’s staff flew to Atlanta and Toronto last year to spot the latest trends at the two biggest vendor shows in North America.

This year think snowy, feathered and glass-blown owls perched in Christmas trees and, for those living on the North Shore, decorations with West Coast themes are in.

LaLa’s “Canadiana” tree has hand-blown glass kayaks, small maple leaves, “very cute” hiking boots and wooden ski gondolas used as garlands.

“Very North Shore,” laughs Warren, who has worked at LaLa’s for 10 Christmases.

“There are 24 days in December before Christmas and around 21 days in November once you get everything set up, so it’s not too big of a selling season.”

A self-proclaimed zealous Christmas fan, even Warren thinks November may be a bit too early for holiday music.

“Frosty the Snowman” and “Deck the Halls” won’t be played until the store’s annual Christmas shopping party on Dec. 3. (Wine and appies will be served, along with a 10 per cent off, from 5 to 9 p.m. that night.)

“Christmas is honestly my favourite holiday,” Warren says, excited about the next month and a half. “I spend 11 months buying, displaying and preparing for this time of year.” mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com

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One September morning in 1995, she awoke and Vera seized the opportunity to get outside. with a strong feeling that she needed to crop Michael had died at 7:30 that morning, in her shoulder-length hair.

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to show its age and the looming question he Lions Gate Bridge turns 75 this month. became: refurbish or replace?

That’s a lot of candles — and likely a A four-lane underwater tunnel, a new four, lot of well wishes from the drivers of the five or six-lane bridge and third crossing were 60,285 or so vehicles that cross the landmark all options considered. bridge annually.

In the end, the aging bridge got a facelift, When the new bridge opened to traffic in wider lanes and sidewalks — the least disrupNovember of 1938, the 1,516-metre crossing tive and least costly option, with a price tag of made headlines as the longest suspension around $66 million. bridge in the British Empire.

Not everyone agreed with this decision.

It was a civil engineering marvel and A 2001 letter to the editor in The Outlook, instant Vancouver icon, with its art decofor instance, had this to say about choosing to style lions majestically standing guard at the rehabilitate the bridge: “Everyone knows that entrance to the north and its two hulking the only real solution to our crossing probgreen steel towers stretching skyward.

Of course through the decades, the birthday lems involves more than cosmetic change to our obsolete and under-capacity 63-year-old greetings from some motorists have probably, bridge. It was a good old bridge in 1938, but at times, been less than congratulatory — especially from those who’ve spent hours star- that was over half-a-century and another millennium ago.” ing at the brake lights of the In the end, the span vehicle in front of them while replacement project, which inching towards the bridge was designed by North Van’s deck.

Buckland & Taylor Ltd., was Three lanes? What were the an award-winning success, engineers thinking? To be fair, completed during nighttime when the Guinness family of closures while remaining Dublin originally financed the open to daily traffic. construction of the bridge for Of course, as any harried around $5.6 million, the North editor@northshoreoutlook.com early-morning commuter Shore wasn’t exactly a buswould tell you, a third tling bedroom community with crossing or even a fourth lane would help to two-plus cars parked in every driveway. Back mitigate the routine rush-hour gridlock, but then, it was wild, and mostly unpaved. even then the traffic would still bottleneck In fact, originally the bridge had only two just a little further along Georgia Street or lanes, with a third added in 1954 as the beyond. Instead of a super-sized crossing, betNorth Shore population grew. The original ter options for taming bridge traffic might bridge was tolled, but in 1963 when the B.C. include enticing commuters out of their cars government purchased the bridge from the with more efficient transit, adding an addiGuinness family at the same price it cost them to build it, the toll booths were removed. tional SeaBus crossing or perhaps even reintroducing tolls.

By the 1970s, traffic and weather began to But remember this column isn’t about traftake a toll on the bridge and the north-side fic solutions, it’s about birthday wishes, which entrance deck had to be replaced. Twenty-five the venerable bridge rightly deserves. So here years later the Lions Gate had really started

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■ in 1986 the Guinness family added the lights to the bridge as a gift to the city, an idea that apparently originated with former Socred MLA Grace McCarthy, and led to the nickname “Gracie’s Pearls” for the new white lights ■ in 2009 LED lights replaced the original lighting system, which is expected to save $15,000 annually in maintenance and utility costs (the new lights have a life span of 10 to 15 years) ■ the bridge was the subject of a 160-page book by local authors Lilia D’Acres and Don Luxton entitled Lions Gate published in 2010

by Talon Books ■ in 2004, the Lions Gate was named as a National Historic Site in Canada On its website, historicplaces.ca, it notes the “Heritage Value” of the Lions Gate: “it is an outstanding landmark and has a significant symbolic value to Canadians; it is distinctive by its elegant design which complements a spectacular setting; it is an outstanding engineering achievement for its time in its advanced technical features; and, it had an undeniable and significant influence on the development of Vancouver.”

And if you’ve ever been stuck in a bumperto-bumper standstill on the bridge deck you’d probably agree that it also offers one of the most spectacular vantage points in the entire city, whichever direction you happen to be travelling.

Yes, it’s true we often take you for granted and occasionally make you the object of derision, but not on your special day.

Happy Birthday, Lions Gate! Like fine wine, I seem to appreciate you even more as you age. I’m glad they didn’t replace you. twitter.com/justinbeddall

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1 Olympian Ashleigh McIvor, left, and her newlywed hubby, Whitecaps soccer star Jay DeMerit, join Hy’s Steakhouse owner Neil Aisenstat and Foxtrot Vineyard’s Gustav Allander for Hy’s decadent winemaker’s dinner.

2 Dressing the part at the Fairmont Whistler’s MarTEAni party are PR gal Kerry Duff, left, and Kathryn O’Shea-Evans. 3 BlueShore Financial CEO and president Chris Catliff, seen here with financier Alexander Hayne, is a title sponsor of this year’s festival. 4 No wigging out here.

Crush tasting gala is Whistler’s premiere event at Cornucopia and a great place for a girls’ night out. 5 West Vancouverite and Painted Rock Estate Winery owner John Skinner toasts the occasion at Hy’s Steakhouse. 6 Celebrating the end of Prohibition at Garfinkels as part of the Cornucopia party list are Gibbons Hospitality Group events manager Liam Peyton, left, and Absolute Elyx vodka’s Jacob Sweetapple.

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t’s one of Whistler’s biggest events of the year – and this year it just got bigger. Whistler’s 17th Annual Cornucopia food and wine festival is on now and there’s lots of new stuff happening. Usually held for only one weekend, this year the festival has expanded to a full 11 days and two weekends. Sponsored by North Shorebased BlueShore Financial, the event is known for its famous winemakers’ dinners, tasting seminars and wild after parties. This year’s version however has a mellower tone. Putting the focus back on the wine, attendees and guests can walk from event to event with ease and experience all that Whistler has to offer before the big ski season hits. The festival continues all this weekend.

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Skyrocketing house prices continue to drive young people away from the North Shore

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any 20- and 30-somethings living on the North Shore have parents who bought a house in the early 1980s for around

$150,000.

Lucky them.

Even taking inflation into consideration, this chump change likely isn’t enough to buy a rundown apartment suite now.

Today the average house in North Van is selling for $1 million more than ’80s bargain prices. In West Van it’s over $2 million more, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.

The North Shore’s “Lost Generation” was examined

by The Outlook in November 1999, the newspaper’s first-ever edition.

Then and now, skyrocketing housing prices have driven young people away from the community they grew up in, attended school, played soccer and got their first jobs.

But the situation is now even worse for first-time homeowners.

Prices have jumped 163 per cent in North Van and 239 per cent in West Van since the original article was written 14 years ago.

Sticker shock is an understatement.

The result: Rising prices make owning a home here unattainable for many young people who once fondly called the North Shore home.

Adiós North Shore There is no way Melissa Ramkissoon and her young family would move back.

It’s simply too expensive.

They bought a four-bedroom townhouse in Calgary for just under $300,000 in 2010 and would be lucky to find a small one-bedroom suite for that price in North Vancouver.

“I’m putting up with minus 40-degree weather and

awful winters to live here, and I still wouldn’t move back,” says Ramkissoon, an account manager and mother of two young girls who grew up near Lonsdale.

But if she and her husband, who works in marketing, could afford a place on the North Shore, they likely wouldn’t hesitate to come back.

The 29-year-old’s mom still lives in an apartment near Lonsdale Avenue, a one-bedroom that cost more than her attached-garage townhouse in Calgary.

“We’re raising our kids without family nearby because they’re in Vancouver and we can’t really afford to live there.”

Ramkissoon would like to raise her family in her hometown — she praises the “beautiful” mountains and ocean — but has settled on the 1,000-kilometre distance from loved ones.

When the original Lost Generation article was printed 14 years ago, detached houses cost an average of around $361,000 in North Van and around $550,000

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And, to make matters worse for young buyers, houses currently on the market are even more expensive: $1.1 million in North Van and $2.2 million in West Van. Saying goodbye isn’t only a trend for parents wanting extra bedrooms and a yard for their kids to play in.

Raised in Norgate, Naomi Robertson bought a three-bedroom, two-bathroom condo in Penticton with a roommate for $240,000 and wouldn’t consider moving back to the North Shore.

“I’d only be able to afford a tiny apartment, which is OK, but it’s not what I would want forever,” says the 29-year-old veterinary assistant.

“If I ever moved back I would have to live in Chilliwack or somewhere out there.”

Like many 20- and 30-somethings from the North Shore, she will likely never be able to afford what her parents had.

“My parents bought their house 25 years ago for $250,000, now just the land is worth $800,000. Ridiculous,” she laughs, realizing the irony.

Foreign investment Overseas buying — a term not mentioned 14 years ago in The Outlook’s original story.

Typically from Mainland China, these investors are sometimes blamed for raising prices, but it’s difficult to tell, partly because new homeowners don’t have to register their nationality. And in B.C. there are no restrictions on foreign ownership of real estate.

“We’re not seeing as many offshore buyers as 2011 but probably 50 per cent [of sales] in West Van are Mainland Chinese buyers right now,” says Eric Christiansen, a leading real estate agent in West Vancouver.

These overseas buyers are usually looking for new houses priced $2 million to $5 million and love the British Properties, he added.

“A view is extremely important to them. If a house doesn’t have a view you really don’t even get any showings from Mainland Chinese customers.

“If it has a great view and it’s a newer house, it probably has a 70 per cent chance of selling to someone.”

Over in North Van, the percentage isn’t as high as 50 but foreign investors are still interested in new development.

Overseas buying began in the 1980s, when waves of Hong Kong residents travelled across the Pacific Ocean, fearing communist China’s rule. On the North Shore, the surge began in late-2010.

Based on his real estate experience, Christiansen says one-third of buyers are moving in with their families, one-third have their children live in the houses while attending school, while the remainder leave them empty as an investment.

It’s the last third that are often blamed for decreasing housing supply and upping prices.

Along with the West End and Shaughnessy, West Van is a go-to place for Mainland Chinese buyers.

In July agents jumped on packed busses for the Lower Mainland’s annual Luxury Home Tour to see properties listed at upwards of $9 million.

Steering clear of heritage houses and boomer-style bungalows, they headed for large lots, particularly new construction in the B.P.s.

“Anytime there is a new house being built in the British Properties… the houses are getting wok kitchens and [developers] are paying attention to things like feng shui,” says Christiansen.

West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith says there is little the municipality can do to alter overseas buying. Because it’s beyond the scope of local council, he says he hasn’t heard much about the trend from residents.

“We don’t have control and nor should we, in my mind, have control over a person’s private property, who they sell it to, as long as the purchaser complies with the laws and bylaws of the district,” Smith adds. continued, PAGE 27

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The city’s transportation department brought forward a report at an Oct. 28 council meeting that recommended sidewalks be installed next year at four high priority locations.

Including the stretch of Mackay between Second and Third streets on the east side, sidewalks are also being proposed for the 1900block of Queensbury Avenue on the west side, the 600-block of East 19th Street on the south side and the east and west sides of Moody Avenue from the 900 to 1200 block.

Pope said there is a commonality among the aforementioned streets that have no sidewalks: they are located within close proximately to schools.

The entire project, estimated to cost $380,000, will be funded by the Local Area Service budget and in part by stakeholders in the four neighborhoods.

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When asked why residents of the affected areas should pay for new sidewalks when it’s a safety concern, Pope said it’s a small contribution and seen as an improvement to their frontage.

“It’s pretty much all the sidewalks in the city have been put in this way,” said Pope, of the costsharing program for neighbourhood improvements.

The proposed sidewalk project has moved to a petition process. In the coming months staff will inform stakeholders of each neighbourhood of the plan. If 50 per cent of them disapprove, then the project will not be funded through this process, said Pope.

“As we said, these are high priority areas and one way or another we will find a way to put sidewalks in there,” he affirmed, adding he can’t recall an instance where a neighbourhood was opposed to paying for the improvements.

The city has set a target of next summer for construction of the new sidewalks.

Correction In last week’s Outlook, it was reported that DNV will defer the formal public engagement process for the new William Griffin Community Recreation Centre project until 2015. It should have read that DNV is deferring the wider public engagement process on the future of the Delbrook site until 2015, but will immediately begin face-to-face discussions with community groups who have expressed an interest regarding process and timing. For more information on the new William Griffin Community Recreation Centre project, visit dnv.org/newwgcrc.

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» TASTING NOTES

Time to have a glass James Nevison’s latest installment in the Had A Glass book series is the perfect pairing for a trip to the wine store

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get asked for recommendations for books on wine all the time. The thing is, whoever’s asking usually has visions of grandeur, that they’re going to pick up some 700-page glossy tome, will spend hours and days poring over the pages, and upon closing the back cover will know the entire world of wine like the back of their hand.

The best of intentions are there, but within days these heavy encyclopedic volumes almost always go from the bag to the coffee table, and then straight to their final resting place; gathering dust on the bookshelf, never to be cracked again.

What most people need, myself included, are books on wine they can actually use. A book that gets highlighted, dog-eared and spilled upon weekly. Well, my buddy, wine writer and educator James Nevison, has just published such a book.

Had A Glass 2014 is his annual ode to the top 100 wines under the $20 mark currently available in B.C. Ranging from sparkling, through whites, pinks, reds and fortified wines, his take is always casual and full of enthusiasm – often setting the scene that would suit each wine well.

With each recommendation, you get food pairing suggestions, a shot of the label for easy retail navigation and a bar code for extra geekery.

Before diving into all of that however, he lays out how to properly taste, shop, decipher labels, pinpoint aromas and flavours, and so much more in a mere 21 pages, something other books take hundreds to accomplish.

The book, published by Random House by the way, comes in at $19.95, itself an under-$20 bargain. I advise you do what I do, pick up a copy for yourself and then another couple for what will be well-received gifts and stocking stuffers.

Above all, do enjoy perusing the thing.

It’s James’ tone and cheer that I always enjoy most. Below, two of his profiles

“This muscular red struggles to keep itself in check. Like Hulk Hogan in a spandex shirt, it wrestles with berry, dark chocolate and spice, threatening to unravel at the seams through its punchy, dry finish.”

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“This muscular red struggles to keep itself in check. Like Hulk Hogan in a spandex shirt, it wrestles with berry, dark chocolate and spice, threatening to unravel at the seams through its punchy, dry finish. But just as you expect this gutsy Nero d’Avola to run wild like a pack of Hulkamaniacs, Cusumano reels things in and concludes with a lingering finesse that highlights why Nero d’Avola is the most distinguished red grape of Sicily.”

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Two weeks before his own accident, Michael assembled this seemingly innocuous message that was posted upside down:

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a head-on collision on an icy road in the South Okanagan. Vera just didn’t know it yet. She walked through the streets of Edgemont Village, relishing the perfect day with his sister and the family dog.

It was just before 2 p.m. when she got the call, the one that parents never expect to receive.

“My husband called me on my cell, and without any preamble asked where I was,” recalls Vera. “His exacts words were, ‘Wait there, I’ll be home in 10 minutes.’ In that moment I knew my son was dead. I just knew.”

Still, Vera says she was not surprised. She had been preparing for this outcome.

High school sweethearts since their days at Handsworth secondary, 25-year-old Michael and his girlfriend, 23-year-old Kelly Pockett, had been returning home from a relaxing vacation at the family cabin near Penticton. His beloved dog Diesel was also in the car when it careened into the path of an oncoming Hummer on Highway 3 just outside of Princeton.

Michael and Diesel were killed instantly, while Kelly succumbed to her injuries several days later in hospital.

The couple, whose relationship endured many peaks and valleys, were laid to rest side-by-side.

Vera later found out from Kelly’s best friend that one month earlier, on Valentine’s Day, the couple had committed to being with each other for the rest of their lives. She knew their love was the real thing because neither of them were planners.

“So much of their life was about love, and I’ve seen love after their death,” says Vera.

After the final arrangements were made and the flowers shriveled up, she distracted herself by documenting her day-to-day life of the first four seasons without Michael.

Curled up in a leather armchair by the fire, Vera penned such passages as “Autopsy and Ashes” and “One Full Season.” In the summer she would sit on the back deck and write as the sun warmed her face.

At times there were tears, particularly on one occa-

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sion when the songs from Michael’s service were playing in the background. Indeed, a mother’s raw emotion spills over all the pages.

One entry in particular — “Life Imitating Art” — is chilling.

Vera and her husband Bob own Contact Printing and Mailing, the company behind the aforementioned sign with the witty messages. Bob, who had been posting those puns and entertaining drivers for 25-plus years, handed that responsibility to Michael

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t was a plum assignment for a West Van patrol officer last Friday night: return a treasure trove of stolen medals to a West Van war veteran two days before Remembrance Day. The recovered medals belonged to Dr. Murray Newman, 89, whose home had been burglarized on Nov. 4.

The bevy of unique medals stolen were of “immense personal and sentimental value” to Newman.

Among them: an Order of Canada medal, a Queens Jubilee medal, a Canada 125 medal, U-S Navy ribbons

While clearly funny at the time, in hindsight, perhaps Michael’s message was a bizarre example of life imitating art instead, writes Vera.

Today she has taken all of her blog posts and published them in a book called Diary of an Intuitive.

Inside Delany’s she clutches a copy of her labour of love, bound like a diary, close to her cozy grey cardigan.

The gold locket hovering above her heart catches the light. Inside is a small photo of Michael and Kelly together and one of Michael from when he was a baby.

It’s engraved: “I (heart) KP.” There’s a story there, too. Vera and Bob made their first trip back to the family cabin, five weeks after Michael and Kelly left for that fateful journey home.

Standing near the lake one morning, Vera noticed markings on the thin layer of ice. Upon closer inspection, she saw the words “I (heart) KP” carved in huge letters.

“My son was very romantic,” sighs Vera.

Had the parents postponed the trip by a couple weeks their son’s sentiment would have been melted by the spring thaw.

While many words were left unspoken between a mother and her only son, the signs will always be there.

“I will not say goodbye, as we will continue to send love to each other always,” wrote Vera in her blog post “My Precious Son” two days after Michael died.

Diary of an Intuitive is available at Enlighten Spiritual Centre at Lonsdale Quay and 32 Books in Edgemont Village. You can also contact Vera directly by email at diaryofanintuitive@telus.net.

and a bar of Second World War medals.

Shortly after the B&E, West Van police issued a press release and used social media with the hopes of generating tips in the case and locating the stolen medals. Five days later, on Nov. 9, a postal carrier discovered the medals dumped in a mailbox near Commercial Drive and turned them over to the local community policing office.

While all the medals were recovered, the ribbons and mounting boards had unfortunately been removed.

The WVPD will continue to investigate the break-in and are awaiting results of forensic analysis of the recovered medals.

“West Vancouver police thank all who assisted in raising awareness of this investigation through media and social media and are grateful a veteran and Order of Canada recipient has recovered items of extreme sentimental and personal value before Remembrance Day,” wrote Const. Jeff Palmer in a release.

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Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the European premium brands 2014 Cadillac CTS One auto trend that shows little sign of waning is the move towards more luxury or premium cars by manufacturers and consumers alike.

As baby boomers age, they have earned the nicer things in life, and the offspring of baby boomers are getting used to the finer things in life, so more automakers are moving upscale.

The Europeans do luxury and performance better than most and the Japanese luxury brands have been putting in their time to becoming a real force.

But long before the Japanese, there have always been the American luxury brands, with many firsts in features and technology. Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest, along with Mercedes-Benz, and continues to be General Motor’s flagship in terms of refinement and technology.

Looks The smaller Cadillac ATS was released a year ago and went on to win the North American Car of the Year award. General Motors has taken that platform and elongated it to produce the lightest mid-sized car in its class. It’s a full 173kg lighter than the benchmark BMW 5-Series it competes against, and 34kg lighter than the outgoing car. A lighter car, made of

Drive With a lighter car high tensile steel, is stiffer, comes a better performsafer, handles better ing car, but the heart of and above all is more any luxury performance efficient. What Cadillac car is a solid engine. On didn’t change was the this front, Cadillac offers edgy design language three options and all they have become known three have more power for. The LED accent lights The longer and than the closest comare especially attractive lower stance of the CTS petitors. The first is the at night and run vertical makes it look athletic, same 2.0L turbocharged compared to most cars’ engine used by the ATS. horizontal approach. The yet elegant.

With 272hp it is well longer and lower stance Zack Spencer above the 240hp offered of the CTS makes it look in the BMW 528i. The athletic, yet elegant. The carryover engine is the direct injection one weak area is the back. It lacks the 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again more than same visual punch as the impressive the 300hp in the 535i.

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The rear-drive 3.5L V6 Style, safety and comfort are fundamental characgets best fuel economy at 11.9 L/100/km in the teristics of an E-Class, which is considered to be city and 7.6 L/100/km on one of the safest cars in the world. This generation the highway. The 6.2L V8 E-Class came with ten air bags and a new Pre-Safe is the gas guzzler, with system that readies all on-board safety systems, a city/highway rating of when it detects that a collision may be about to 16.5/10.2 L/100/km. All happen. three engines also prefer A car to savour on a long road trip, this E-Class came with a new “Intelligent” body structure that’s premium fuel.

A standard 30 per cent more rigid than its Dynamic predecessor, incredibly comfortable Handling seating and a newly developed package also A 2010 E-Class Coupe. Submitted photo suspension with shock absorbers allows the that automatically adjust to a gency braking system called Distronic Plus. driver to choose a sporty-set-up at the driving situation. An optional air Attention Assist is a warning system that can sense touch of a button. This changes the suspension was also available with a drop in driver attention level. It continuously continuously variable damping, the an electronic damping system. monitors more than 70 different driver performance Even though speed-sensitive power steering (with The E350 (coupe or sedan) is parameters, such as erratic steering behaviour, and variable centering), ESP/ASR (traction powered by a 3.5 litre V6 with 268 owner costs tend will signal when it’s time for the driver to take a control), accelerator response, and hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The E550 to be higher than break. speed of automatic gear changes. (coupe or sedan) has a 5.5 litre average, the Four new E-Class models were added for the 2011 New active safety innovations includV8 that can generate 382 hp and model year: an E350 4MATIC station wagon, E350 E-Class made ed Attention Assist, which is a driver 391 lb-ft of torque. The sedan also BlueTEC diesel sedan, and two convertibles, the drowsiness monitor, Pre-Safe, which comes in a high-performance AMG Consumer Reports’ E350 cabriolet and E550 cabriolet. At highway is preventative occupant protection 63 edition with a 6.2-litre V8 that ‘Recommended cruising speeds you can barely hear the E350 Bluesystem, Adaptive High Beam Assist, makes 518 horsepower and 465 list.”

TEC diesel engine, throttle response is fast (for a which automatically dims headlight lb.-ft. of torque. diesel) and pulling power (398 lb ft of torque from high beams, and an automatic emerAll three engines are mated to Bob McHugh 1600 to 2400 rpm) is phenomenal.

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B.C. racecar driver Cherie Storms told me she was taking an advanced driver training course to appease her father’s wishes.

She’d been putting it off since teenagedom. That said, her father is an accomplished racecar driver and a proficient motorist, so you could argue it was an inevitability.

But she had to find the desire in herself first. What followed, even she didn’t think would happen. She recently took home the championship title for the B Spec series in her Mazda2 for the 2013 race season.

She grew up in a motorsports household but it wasn’t until she actually got behind the wheel at the driving course

that her mindset changed.

“I was just overwhelmed with all of the technical aspects that it takes to be a good driver,” she stated.

It’s like what my grade 12 math teacher always said, “Math is not a spectator sport.”

There was even a poster on the cubicle wall to remind us.

The same thing goes for driving. Except there’s no poster in the cubicle for that!

We need to be an active participant, not a wallflower. Anyone who has taken advanced driving courses will know exactly what Cherie is talking about.

It’s not just about knowing how to shift gears on a manual transmission without jerking the car, or parallel parking your sedan without curbing the rims. Driving is so much more.

I understand that this mode of transportation is a necessity for many.

And it’s something done out of convenience rather than love. Kind of like laundry or grouting the bathroom floor tiles.

Then again, for others, it’s a passion. Myself included.

Taking a specialized course, whether it’s a track day or a race school isn’t just for wannabe racers. It’s for everyone. And we can all learn if we have an open mind.

We read to keep our mind sharp. We walk/ run/work out to keep our bodies active.

We sleep to keep our bodies functioning.

Why should driving be any different? Why shouldn’t we actively engage in making ourselves better drivers?

Every time you get behind the wheel of a vehicle, there’s a possibility you can change your life or the lives of others. We might not think too much about it, but operating a vehicle is a huge responsibility.

Poor driving habits, not shoulder checking, not using your signals, driving in the left lane when you’re not passing are minor details in the grand scheme of things, but have a large impact.

It’s never too late to refresh the basics and then pick up a few new good habits.

For example, if you look at any of the top B.C. racecar driver Cherie Storms. Submitted photo athletes in their sport, they’re training most of the time. They’re trying to perfect their a driving school. Whether it was the three-day racing school at the craft, even when they’re at the top of it.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with the Skip Barber program, or a track I doubt Sebastian Vettel slums around in his down time, even after day at the Mission Raceway with Morrisport Advanced Driving, or winning his fourth consecutive Formula1 world championship. Sure, even a track program close to you, it’s a win-win. he gets a break, but he’s constantly training to be faster and stronger.

If we’re all safer drivers then the chances of accidents are minimized In another interview, I chatted with Izod Indy racecar driver Simona de and we can keep our vehicles dent-free longer. And avoid going Silvestro. She tells me that there’s really no such thing as an “off-seathrough insurance claims. The few hundred dollars it takes to enrol is son.” She says she trains all year long. In fact, she trains harder of infinite worth in the long run. when she’s not always behind the wheel of a car to prepare for the upcoming races.

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Comedic play delivers early Christmas present to Deep Cove In-Laws, Outlaws and Other People (Who Should be Shot) runs at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre until the end of November MARIA SPITALE-LEISK S tA f f R e p o Rt e R

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The comedic play, set on Christmas Eve, is centred around the Douglas family who are busily preparing to be invaded by their relatives for a festive dinner.

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“If an actor wants to do an accent, that’s fine. But I don’t ask for it,” she says. “There’s nothing worse than a bad accent.”

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SNOW Ball - North Van’s Greg Smith (blue) and his UBC Thunderbird teammates braved the cold weather conditions and a tough opponent from Laval University to capture the Canadian university (CIS) men’s soccer title on Sunday with a 3-1 victory.

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magine spending the day enjoying the fresh spray of the ocean out on the Salish Sea or Strait of Georgia, then sailing home and tying up your yacht right outside your front door. No tedious drives back and forth to the marina.

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One of only a handful of properties in the entirety of Metro Vancouver with a 50-foot dock, this listing is a rare mainland property that boasts deep-water moorage capable of accommodating yachts up to 100 feet long.

HOME 5770 Eagle Harbour Road West Vancouver LIST 8,995,000 AGENT Jacquie Swaisland 604.202.1000 jacquie.swaisland@gmail.com westvancouverhouses.com

All of this, located in exclusive Eagle Harbour in West Vancouver – the perfect place for the nautically inclined Vancouverite.

Socialize at the nearby Eagle Harbour Yacht Club or take a relaxing stroll at Eagle Harbour Beach, within walking distance of your front door.

This 3,870 square foot home features two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and separate guest accommodations.

This property’s 190 feet of waterfront overlook the serene inlet that separates Eagle Harbour from Eagle Harbour Island.

Carefully designed to fit into the rocky bluff on the edge of the 21,775 square foot lot, this stunning example of West Coast architecture is sure to impress.

When you return home from a day out on the open ocean, enjoy the spacious, airy living area created by the home’s vaulted ceilings. Bask in the glow of the property’s southwesterly exposure. Peruse through the books in your private library before selecting the perfect vintage for the evening out of your own personal wine cellar. Soak in the spectacular waterfront view from your deck then host to impress with a unique circular dining area surrounded by soaring cedar columns.

This listing is priced at $8,995,000 Contact realtor Jacquie Swaisland for any inquiries about the listing, or for a tour of the property, at 604-202-1000.

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Waterfalls, ocean views at Santa Fe-style Bowen property HOME 749 Taylor Road Bowen Island LIST 2,599,000 AGENT Dee Elliott Personal Real Estate Corporation 604.612.7798 dee_elliott@yahoo.com www.bowenhomes.ca

There’s nothing quite as relaxing as the gentle trickle of running water.

The property at 749 Taylor Road on Bowen Island enjoys this spa atmosphere year round, with not one, but two waterfalls.

The first greets you when you drive through the remote-controlled gate at the end of a quiet lane. The second flows over the bank from the pool of water created by the first, then falls to the coastal beach below.

Combine that with the splash of a tiered fountain in the garden and the swish of the waves as the ocean meets the rocky shoreline and you have the perfect getaway from hectic city life.

A Santa Fe-style house sets the mood for this private, one-acre spread. The three-storey dwelling, nestled under a terra cotta roof, includes five bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Enjoy sweeping panoramic ocean views from the oasis of peace and tranquility created by a hot bath in the master ensuite’s luxurious soaker tub.

Burnt sienna-toned ceramic tiles bring warmth to the kitchen and dining area, while four Adobe-style fireplaces heat rooms throughout the house, with one each in the master bedroom, living room, den and family room.

The property looks out onto Howe Sound with views of Mount Baker on a clear day and the twinkling lights of West Vancouver on a starry night.

Situated in Queen Charlotte Heights on the sunrise side of Bowen, this property is within walking distance from Snug Cove. The Cove is the cultural heart of the island – only a 20-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay. This convenient location makes 749 Taylor Road an easy commute for the full-timer, or a quick retreat for the weekender.

It’s priced at $2,599,000.

Contact realtor Dee Elliott, of Macdonald Realty, for any inquiries about the listing or for a tour of the property, at 604-612-7798 or at dee_elliott@yahoo.com.

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he property at 1524 Ottawa Ave. in the fashionable Ambleside neighbourhood of West Vancouver is a testament to West Coast living and design, infused with Japanese influences.

A low-maintenance Zen garden-inspired front yard greets you from the street. A geometric stepping stone pathway, lined with beds of river rocks, enhances the contemporary feel of the structure.

Designed with clean lines and modern Asian influences, HOME the 3,011 square 1524 Ottawa Avenue foot home has four West Vancouver bedrooms and three bathrooms – all with LIST edge grain fir trim and 2,788,000 windows.

Clear storey roof extensions rise up from the top floor, providing a bright alternative to a traditional skylight and adding to the pagoda-esque feel of the roof.

With 1,200 square feet of decks – extending from each of its three floors – this home is for fresh air lovers and sun seekers alike. Not only does its southern exposure provide beautiful light, the upper decks also show off an unobstructed view of Stanley Park and Vancouver’s city skyline beyond.

A walk-out basement leads onto a stamped concrete patio, complete with hot tub – sheltered under a contemporary glass and wood structure for year-round use.

The bright, airy feel of the kitchen and dining area is enhanced by the cherry-stained wood cabinetry, luxurious granite countertops and island with built-in sink.

For the environmentally conscious home-owner, this property utilizes energy-efficient heating.

The main floor features a striking stone fireplace. Wood burning, it has 74 per cent energy efficiency because it utilizes outside air for combustion and possesses a twospeed circulation fan that spreads warmth throughout the house.

It also has in-floor radiant hot water heating, with 94 per cent energy efficiency.

Situated on a 6,100 square foot lot, this modern Zeninspired residence provides a peaceful and relaxing retreat. It’s priced at $2,788,000.

Contact realtor Grant Connell for any inquiries about the listing, or for a tour of the property, at 604-250-5183 or at gconnellrealty@gmail.com.

Natural surroundings meet privacy at Clovelly Walk Are you sick of looking out your window and straight into your neighbour’s house? Do you long for the privacy and wide open spaces afforded by more rural neighbourhoods, but fear trading city life for breathing space will also saddle you with a nasty commute?

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At 21,395 square feet, the property at 4652 Clovelly Walk features living space the likes of which is rarely seen within city limits Located in beautiful West Vancouver, Clovelly Walk is West Coast living at its best.

Free from the clear cutting that swept across Vancouver’s north shore, stepping into Clovelly Walk is like visiting a pristine provincial park – nature at its most natural.

HOME Surrounded by towering 4652 Clovelly Walk trees, yet still bright West Vancouver and airy, this property offers privacy without LIST restricting air flow or 2,299,000 blocking sunlight.

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For the homeowner who likes to entertain, the property features a large paving stone patio as well as plenty of dining and living room space.

Built in 2000 and renovated since, this home is lovely for the new owner who wants to move in as is. For someone who wants to start fresh and build their ideal home, this property has a backyard that dreams are made of.

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New parking meters near LGH frustrate frequent visitor The city installed the meters in November after conducting a parking review in the area that found residents were being squeezed out of parking spaces MARIA SPITALE-LEISK S tA f f R e p o Rt e R

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ew parking meters installed around the perimeter of Lions Gate Hospital last week are adding insult to injury, says a frequent visitor of a long-term care home next door.

City resident Cathy Luker routinely spends time with a family friend who lives at Evergreen House. Usually, she would find free two-hour street parking nearby on St. Andrews Avenue or East 15th Street. continued, PAGE 25

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As of Nov. 6, Luker has found herself having to pay for those visits, as parking meters have been installed. The rate is $2 per hour, with a three-hour limit, and is in effect from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week.

Luker told The Outlook the parking changes carry a significant impact for the spouses that spend the entire day with their husbands or wives at Evergreen.

“A lot of residents in the building, they feel very upset because now their loved ones will have to pay for parking,” she says. “They feel like their visits are being threatened.”

There is pay parking in a lot at the south end of the Evergreen site that costs $1.75 per hour — but, according to Luker, even those spots fill up quickly. Adding to the parking woes, she figures, is the construction of a new psychiatric and education centre at the corner of St. Andrews and East 13th Street.

In February, City of North Vancouver council gave staff the green light to install the meters outside Lions Gate Hospital, specifically on the west side of the 1300 and 1400 blocks of St. Andrews Avenue and the south

side of East 15th Street in the 200 block.

The staff report indicates residents of that neighbourhood have been up in arms about parking issues in the area for at least 20 years.

Those residents’ concerns were the impetus behind the city adopting a parking policy in 1994 that allows for time-restricted parking in certain neighbourhoods with an exemption for residents.

Realizing that parking pressures have increased since then, in 2012, the city conducted a resident parking policy review. Staff found as new resident-exempt zones are established, the congestion shifts to the next closest neighbourhood without parking restrictions.

Also in February, council approved the following recommendations: reducing the size of resident-exempt parking zones on streets that carry that designation for the entire block and identifying areas where significant parking demand merits resident permit-only parking.

Resident-exempt parking has been removed in a portion of the Lower Lonsdale business district — in the 100 blocks of East First and East Third streets — to facilitate customer parking.

The meters around Lions Gate Hospital were approved as part of the recommendations from the resident parking study.

In June, the city hosted an open house to discuss the parking changes with stakeholders of the neighbourhood. Lions Gate Hospital distributed information notices to all of its staff, as well as buildings in the area, including Evergreen.

Vancouver Coastal Health says there is adequate parking for visitors of Evergreen in a parkade at Lions Gate Hospital. The rate in that lot is $14.25 per day.

VCH public affairs officer Viola Kaminski noted that those fees could be waived in some cases. Parking vouchers have been issued to people that visit the hospital on a regular basis for such things as chemotherapy treatment.

“If somebody had approached us with a hardship issue, we have a number of different options that we can look at [for parking],” said Kaminski. “All people have to do is come and talk to us and we can work with them on this.” mspitale@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/MariaSpitale

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He talks about its leading-edge technology and features with keen excitement.

Judging by his enthusiasm, you might think this was a brochure for a luxury car or the latest Smart TV, but it’s not.

Dr. Cohen has his eye on a pair of stateof-the-art gamma cameras for his nuclear medicine department at Lions Gate Hospital.

The department’s current machines are a decade old.

“How old is your computer?” he asks, sitting down inside his narrow, book-filled office that features a large bank of computer screens at one end.

“How would you feel if you were using one that is ten years old?” says Dr. Cohen, who has been in the field of nuclear medicine for three decades.

Nuclear medicine uses small doses of radioactive substances — either injected or ingested by the patient — that enable a patient’s body to be imaged so doctors can either diagnose or treat a variety of diseases and conditions.

Dr. Cohen believes strongly that the department’s two current machines, which are kept busy five days a week diagnosing cancers, heart disease, thyroid problems, diabetic conditions, bone injuries, osteoporosis, neurological disorders and more, need to be replaced, ASAP. The cameras Dr. Cohen has his eye on are a revolutionary new hybrid technology that’s called SPECT/CT — meaning the CT scan captures the body’s anatomy while the SPECT gamma camera displays how the body is functioning. Then, the two scans are merged by software to produce a detail-rich 3-D image.

Last year, LGH’s nuclear medicine department scanned nearly 9,000 people. The pair of new gamma cameras could reduce scanning times by half, which would dramatically reduce wait-times and allow an extra 600

mAtch mAkEr - Dr. Phillip Cohen is the head of the nuclear medicine department at Lions Gate Hospital, where he’s worked for three decades. Justin Beddall photo patients to be imaged per year.

The price tag for both new cameras is around $1.5 million. But they’re well worth it, says Dr. Cohen — and he’s willing to put his money where his mouth is.

He will match every dollar fundraised by the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation for the new cameras. He’s prepared to write a cheque for up to $750,000.

Dr. Cohen says he has no choice but to open up his own pocketbook.

For the past 25 years or so, Dr. Cohen says his department has received scant government funding.

That’s why he started his own foundation nearly three decades ago and has been raising funds for the department ever since, doing everything from casino nights to a bachelor auction to raise money.

“I would prefer not to,” he says in a pragmatic tone, “but I really don’t see any alternative.”

He lauds the efforts of both the LGH foundation and the North Shore community for their continued support.

“Without the foundation there would be no nuclear medicine department at the hospital. I am very grateful.”

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Good ol’ days Back in November 1999, Bruce McWilliam, a then 35-year-old father of two, spoke with The Outlook about moving to Maple Ridge to escape rising housing prices on the North Shore.

A full-time planner for the Municipality of Pitt Meadows, McWilliam and his former wife weren’t willing to increase their mortgage to move back to North Van, the community he grew up in.

“My parents paid $76,000 for their house when they bought it in 1978,” he told an Outlook reporter at the time.

“They sold it for $259,000 in 1988 and bought another house down the street for the same price.

“Now you can’t touch a bull-dozed shack for $220,000.”

In today’s market, the average apartment in North Van is $350,000 — that’s only $10,000 less than a detached house was 14 years ago. (In West Van the average apartment is nearly double at $610,100.)

Prices 14 years ago — when McWilliam first chatted with The Outlook — definitely are low by today’s standards.

The article’s headline “Lost generation: Will any North Shore kids grow up to live in their community?” now seems ironic with the average house in North Van nearing $1 million and inching towards $2 million in West Van. McWilliam currently lives in the Tri-Cities and works in land planning. He no longer has family living on the North Shore — his mother moved to White Rock and most of his friends have left.

“You get way more for your money in the Tri-Cities. You can move from a townhouse on the North Shore into a house for virtually the same amount of money,” he says, catching up with The Outlook.

He recommends young people save money while renting basement or apartment suites if they want to stay put on the North Shore. If it’s a house they’re after and can’t afford the hefty downpayment, he says the Tri-Cities are a great place to raise a family.

“These rental options weren’t there 15 years ago. In the late ’90s, there were only a handful of Lower Mainland municipalities that actually had legalization of secondary suites.”

It’s an option he might have considered for his family.

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Senior central How to keep young people on the North Shore?

The topic comes up routinely at all three municipalities’ council meetings.

West Vancouver is trying to protect its aging rental stock and may approve coach houses, an alternative form of housing proponents say would allow children to live in their parents’ backyards.

New development projects in North Van, such as Onni’s two highrises slated for 13th Street and Lonsdale Avenue and Seylynn Village’s three towers under construction in Lower Lynn, have advocates excited more apartments are available for young single people and new families starting out in the high-priced real-estate market. But despite these recent attempts to hold onto diversity on the North Shore, the average age has steadily increased.

Fourteen years ago, in The Outlook’s first article, the average age in the District of North Vancouver was 37.

Today it’s 43, according to Statistics Canada. In the City of North Van residents were 38 years old on average; today they are 41. And in West Van, the typical person is 50 years old, five years older than before.

Schools have shut down as a result of the North Shore’s aging population. Balmoral, the last junior high school in North Van, transitioned to an adult education and alternative learning centre last year. Plymouth and Ridgeway Annex elementary schools are also among those to recently shut their doors due to declining enrolment.

Susan Haid, the District of North Vancouver’s manager of sustainable community development, said bringing back the “lost generation” is central to the new official community plan.

“The 20- to 38-year-old age group in the district, compared to many municipalities, is relatively low,” she told The Outlook. “The biggest way we’re working to attract that missing generation back is by encouraging and facilitating a much wider range of housing.”

The district’s four new village centres — Lower Capilano-Marine, Lynn Valley, Lower Lynn and Maplewood Village — are expected to see 75 to 90 per cent of new population growth in the next 25 years.

“We want ensure that we always have a diverse population representing all age groups, and we do. But in recent years, comparatively, our 20- to 38-year-old cohort is a bit lower than many municipalities. They’re a part of a healthy and sustainable community.”

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The plan is for a “ceremonial corridor” to run from district hall to John Lawson Park on the waterfront.

Festivals and weekend events will be hosted at a plaza south of Marine Drive, where gathering spaces and seating will be built.

But initial changes, long awaited by advocates of Ambleside revitalization, irked some West Van residents, who are particularly concerned about loss of parking spaces, including two spots on 17th Street and one on Marine Drive.

“I understand that the district would like to encourage us to bike, walk or bus to the Ambleside area, but this is certainly not possible for the great majority of residents of West Vancouver,” Sylvia Brewster wrote to council. “Removing any existing parking makes it less possible for many of us to visit the seawall or park in the area.”

Angled parking along 17th Street will switch to parallel in order to accommodate features such as seating, public art, street vendors and high-tech “Lumendome Lighting” systems that shine coloured light (pictured in the image above).

In the plan for Ambleside Village, which extends six blocks from 13th Street to 19th Street, pedestrians, cyclists and transit users are given priority. Both 17th Street and 14th Street — the two festival streets in the Ambleside Village Centre Streetscape Standards Project — are designed to easily close down for festivals.

“Street parking is vital to offer accessibility for seniors and crucial to the viability of… small businesses,” wrote Jennifer Rodrigues, a clinical counsellor working on 17th Street who is concerned more parking sports will disappear as Ambleside is revitalized.

But despite the letters of disapproval, Bob Sokol, director of planning, land developments and permits, said extensive meetings with the public, the chamber of commerce and the Ambleside Businesses Association were held before construction began.

“I think the public was quite aware that there were going to be some [parking] spaces lost as part of the streetscape improvements,” Sokol told council on Nov. 4.

“The impact of the streetscape on parking was a very significant concern expressed by those bodies and, in fact, there were some changes done specifically to ameliorate those impacts.”

Council has made revitalizing Ambleside one of its “Top 5 priorities.” In addition to acquiring more waterfront lots for public use, food trucks were approved this year and plans have been put in place for a possible seaside restaurant. twitter.com/MichaelaGarstin

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COMING EVENTS

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114

21st Century Flea Market. Nov 17th 10am-3pm. Croatian Cultural Ctr. 3250 Commercial Dr. Adm $5.

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

GENERAL LABOURERS OIL & GAS INDUSTRY GUARANTEED Job Placement

CHILDREN ........................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .............................102-198

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

BUSINESS SERVICES...................203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK ......................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE...........503-587 REAL ESTATE ...............................603-696 RENTALS ......................................703-757 AUTOMOTIVE ..............................804-862 MARINE .......................................903-920

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BARNES, Norma Edith March 4, 1924 - Nov 11, 2013 After a very active, well travelled life, Norma passed peacefully. She will be forever loved and sorely missed by Bertie, her husband of close to 67 years, daughters Liz and Lesley, son-in-law Glen, grandsons Jake and Brian, her brother John (Cathy) of London, England and many friends here and abroad.

Norma spent 40 years in the antique & fine art community.

Norma was a voracious reader, loved her weekly Scrabble games, enjoyed her Kent St. Friday luncheons.

She played tennis up until a few years ago, practiced yoga daily, walked daily along the White Rock seawall.

There will be no service by request. In lieu of flowers, a donation to your favourite cause would be appreciated.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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.

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LEGAL SERVICES

Chief Metallurgist Manager: Environment, Health & Safety

TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop.

Full-time permanent with benefits.

Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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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. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Mill Operations Superintendent

COOK: Ki Isu Sushi Japanese in West Vancouver F/T Cook, 3-5 yrs exp. No Educ. $13-$16/hr.

Phone: 604-618-8511

CLEARWATER OILFIELD SERVICES, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta requires Class 1, 3 Vacuum Truck Drivers, Swampers.

Local work. No day rating.

Full benefits after six months.

Fax 403-844-9324.

TRADES, TECHNICAL

LOCALLY- OWNED, well- established vacuum truck company looking for Class 1, 3, Vacuum and Gravel Truck Operators. Oilfield tickets an asset but not necessary.

Incentive package available. Blue Cross after three months. Must be willing to relocate or work three weeks on and one week off.

Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-845-3903.

PERSONAL SERVICES

Mill Electrical / Instrumentation Supervisor

Please apply online at www.mtmilligan.com/ careers

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

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Britannia Christmas Craft Fair Britannia Secondary School 1001 Cotton Dr., Vancouver Gyms A & B Friday Nov 15, 3pm-8pm Sat/Sun Nov 16/17, 10am-5pm $2 Entrance Fee 12 & Under FREE

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EDUCATION

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EDUCATION

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Our HCA program is for students with strong wills and warm hearts. Learn how to work with a team of health care professionals to identify and address the unique needs of each unique client.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

LEGAL SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

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PLUMBING

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604-530-8810 ~ 778-927-5592 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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 509

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

HOMES WANTED

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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GARAGE SALES

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