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Flu Prevention the Natural Way Cold and flu season has arrived and with it a concern of how best to protect ourselves from cold and flu viruses. Have you ever wondered why some individuals get sick all of the time and others can make it through flu season without as much as a sniffle?

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2. The right herbs and naturopathic supplements can decrease cough, nasal congestion, as well as body aches. It is important to seek advice from a licensed healthcare provider to ensure no interaction with pharmaceutical preparations.

3. Marine Drive Naturopathic Clinic offers an Immune Boosting shot, which is a combination of two homeopathic preparations and B12 to boost immune function. This is safe for patients of all ages.

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4. Are you fatigued, feel run down, and find you catch

every flu or cold around? You may be suffering from adrenal fatigue. If you have been under prolonged stress, the adrenal glands are not able to modulate the immune system, causing you to get sick frequently and take a long time to heal.

5. Do you suffer from bloating after meals? Eczema?

Chronic sinusitis? You may be suffering from food sensitivities too. 50% of our immune system is found in our digestive tract. If you don’t digest foods properly, you may develop inflammation as a result of eating that food. Immune cells begin to fight the inflammation, which leaves us less able to fight off colds and flus. A simple blood test examines 95 foods and our body’s level of reactivity to those foods. Eliminating the foods that trigger inflammation strengthens our immune system and can help a wide variety of other symptoms as well.

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Headbands, stirrups and neon leg-warmers wanted for West Van run A Cap U business student is planning the retro-themed race along the West Van Seawall this March MICHAELA GARSTIN S tA f f R E p o Rt E R

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est Van Run organizer Kirill Solovyev was immersed in the world of professional sports while growing up.

The 23-year-old Capilano University business and marketing student’s parents are national team coaches in Kazakhstan, a landlocked country bordering Russia and China.

Watching his parents work with triathletes, Solovyev travelled to sporting events throughout Europe and Asia.

After moving to West Vancouver, graduating from Sentinel secondary and with just one more year of university left, he’s now the main organizer of the West Van Run on March 2, which is open to walkers and runners of all levels.

The five-kilometre walk/run and the 10-kilometre race starts at Dundarave Park and weaves along the Seawall to Ambleside. There is also a one-kilometre kids’ race.

“We had 300 people last year and this year we’re expecting 700. I’m trying to grow this race really fast,” said Solovyev as he jumps on a

bus after class.

This year the theme is ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Think retro clothing: Tie-dye T-shirts, hippy flowers and paisley prints for the ’60s; peasant blouses for the ’70s; and neon headbands, stirrups, leg-warmers and “MC Hammer” pants for the ’80s.

“Every year will have a different theme. We want to keep it fun,” says Solovyev, who volunteered with the Special Olympics while studying at a college in Vancouver.

The fond experience stuck with him and the organization is now supported by the West Van Run, along with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and Sole Girls, a program based in the Lower Mainland that aims to empower young girls.

“I run almost every day,” says Solovyev, who would like to remain on the North Shore after he completes university.

His favourite races are five and 10-kilometres but for training he usually runs eight to 15 kilometres a day on the West Van Seawall or along Capilano River towards Cleveland Dam. “The trail is great, it goes up and down.

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nvestigators haven’t found any video surveillance of Tom Billings, the missing tourist from the U.K., but adding cameras to popular trailheads may be the solution to solving similar cases in the future.

The ideal places to install cameras would be Lynn Headwaters and Lynn Canyon, said Tim Jones, North Shore Rescue team leader.

Billings was reported missing on Dec. 2, eight days after he disappeared, making it difficult to spot him on TransLink surveillance.

Footage is erased every seven days on busier routes such as the SeaBus and SkyTrain — the way the 22-year-old is thought to have gone.

This means for cameras on North Shore mountains to have been viable in Billings’ case, they must have a longer recording time.

Whether surveillance cameras are an option will soon be determined by the District of North Vancouver, North Shore Rescue and other stakeholders.

“We had the very tragic issue of Joan Warren, the 76-year-old resident with dementia, who ended up in a wilderness area in a park that was only hundreds of metres from houses,” said Richard Walton, the mayor of the District of North Vancouver.

“People can easily become disoriented and be a few metres off the trail, and not be found.”

He says cameras could have possibly helped locate the missing senior, who was found dead near Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge on Dec. 9, much faster.

To capture the most hikers, the cameras should be placed in the kiosk area at Lynn Headwaters and near the concession stand facing the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge and looking down towards Twin Falls, advised Jones.

The installation of cameras will depend on cost, the potential for vandalism and other factors. A ball-park figure will be determined in the next few months.

As with many new surveillance cameras, if approved the project could be controversial.

A balance must be struck between monitoring hikers’ safety and protected privacy rights, said Josh Paterson, executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association.

“How the information is used, who has access to it, under what circumstances — those are all questions that will have to be asked,” he told The Outlook.

“If the footage was being used for some other purpose than purely ensuring safety or helping to identify people who may have gone missing, there will be questions about whether or not that is an infringement on people’s privacy.”

Mayor Walton spends around 30 weekends each year hiking the North Shore mountains and says many tourists, and even Lower Mainland residents, don’t realize how easy it is to get lost so close to a busy urban centre.

“A number of times in the summer I see people who are well back along the summit of Grouse and Seymour late in the day in sandals and running shoes, with just a bottle of mosquito spray and that’s about it,” he recalled If one of these hikers got lost, the hope is that video surveillance can confirm the exact time he or she entered the forest.

“We’re always looking for good ideas to try to make the community safer,” said Walton. mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com

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Proposed William Griffin pool size too small: NS Aquatics Society The aquatic stakeholder group says, while modern, the new facility is not suited to meet the demands of all user groups MARIA SPITALE-LEISK S tA f f R e P o Rt e R

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he push for a 50-metre pool in North Vancouver doesn’t appear to be drying up anytime soon.

A year ago the North Shore Aquatics Society formed with a goal of securing an Olympic-sized (in length) swimming pool for the area.

Comprised of stakeholders and user groups — including members of Chena and North Van Cruisers swim clubs, as well as the Masters program — the NSAS serves as a collective voice for the state of local aquatic facilities and programming.

Modern but not practical is how NSAS member Bruce Tout describes draft designs for a new William Griffin pool which will be presented at an open house next week. The plans call for the replacement of the present 37-metre, six-lane pool with a 25-metre, six lane pool and a separate leisure swimming area.

“The design which has been approved is very appealing and modern and includes leisure/kids element which the present pool does not have, but the actual swimming pool which most aquatic users would use for their swimming activities, lessons and fitness is actually smaller then the present pool,” said Tout.

NSAS president and longtime North Van resident Linda Sullivan raised two competitive swimmers and water polo players. Her son, who she describes as someone who didn’t swim very well, is now a goalie for the national water polo team.

Sullivan figures plans for the new William Griffin pool are short-sighted and don’t accommodate the needs of all user groups.

“It caters to someone who enjoys lap swimming,” says Sullivan, who adds there has been an increase in the variety of activities going on in the pool.

Sullivan herself tried to start a recreational water polo team at Griffin a few years ago. She says the heavy demand for pool time left the team restricted to practising on Sunday night and in the shallow end of

the pool which is not conducive for the sport.

Tout was also critical of the public process for the new Delbrook-area community centre. He said, while the District of North Vancouver did invite the various aquatic user groups for input prior to the design stage, very little of the suggestions and input was incorporated into the final iteration.

“The District was very secretive on the William Griffin pool project and when the North Shore Aquatic Society requested to present a delegation before council on this subject, the request was rejected,” claims Tout.

In an email to The Outlook on Tuesday, DNV spokesperson Jeanine Bratina said: “The North Shore Aquatic Society did ask to appear as a delegation at a March 2013 council meeting to request a 50 metre pool at the new William Griffin Community Recreation Centre. However, their request to appear was denied as it came too late in the process. Council had already made a decision about the size of the pool at William Griffin after an extensive public consultation process.”

In 2006 and 2007, the North Vancouver Recreation Commission conducted a needs assessment that took an comprehensive look at all of the facilities. Later on, there were numerous public open houses for the William Griffin project. The initial plans for a new William Griffin centre didn’t include a pool at all, according to Heather Turner, recreation director with the North Vancouver Recreation Commission. She said the NVRC, looking to ensure they wouldn’t be an “oversupply situation,” planned to spread out the user groups among the remaining North Van pools.

“Based on strong public voices to district council, the decision was made to put a pool in the [William Griffin] facility,” said Turner.

As for the size of the pool itself, Turner said capital and operating costs are the biggest factors in that decision.

The NVRC has researched other facilities and found a rough estimate puts the operating cost of a 50-metre pool at double the cost of a 25-metre one.

Turner says the NVRC is confident the new facility will be able to accommodate the community’s needs.

“Griffin served a valid need in the community and the new facility is going to be better,” added Turner.

At approximately 98,000 square feet in size, the new William Griffin facility will be larger than the old centre. In addition to the pool area, the threelevel shimmering glass structure will house a fullsized gymnasium, fitness and activity studios, racquet courts, multi-use spaces and a new NVRC office.

Project architect Mark Hentze with Vancouverbased CEI Architecture describes the building’s aesthetic as having a modern flavour.

“The exterior is a combination of architectural concrete, metal panel and curtain wall, while in the interior we have been able to warm up spaces with the strategic use of wood,” said Hentze.

The district has approved a budget of $49 million for the project and set a target of 95 per cent waste diversion rate for the demolition, which is scheduled to start by the spring. The new facility is anticipated to open in fall 2016.

Meanwhile, the focus of the NSAS will now be to petition North Van City council for that 50-metre pool at a redeveloped Harry Jerome rec centre.

“Some of the aquatic organizations will have to drop some of their programs unless the city comes through and builds a larger pool,” says Tout, who works with the Cruisers club and manages a large, annual swimming competition at UBC. A William Griffin public information meeting will be held at district hall, 355 West Queens Rd. on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. More information is available on the district’s website: dnv.org/newwgcrc.

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Longtime public health doc cooks up palatable retirement plan Helping lower the North Shore’s smoking rate to under 10 per cent and supporting the local homeless population are part of Dr. Brian O’Connor’s legacy

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tanding at the counter inside a crowded coffee shop on Lonsdale last week, newly retired North Shore public health officer Dr. Brian O’Connor still plays the part.

Presented with a sea of highly caffeinated beverage choices, O’Connor sticks with a healthy tea. The bespectacled MD — casually dressed in a green, long-sleeved shirt — projects a sense that he has all the time in the world to chat. Technically, he does.

After spending 27 years at the helm of public health education for the North Shore, O’Connor is handing over the prescription pad to another doctor, one with a fresh set of eyes.

“I know he will be a good replacement for me,” says O’Connor, offering a genuine smile reminiscent of a 1950s-era physician.

It was the summer of 1987 when O’Connor first stepped foot on the North Shore in search of a change of scenery.

“I was getting tired of Edmonton winters,” he says of his previous public health post.

“I’m not a big fan of ice, skating or skiing.”

So it’s safe to say you won’t catch him on a local mountain anytime soon. But, admits O’Connor, he does admire the alpine scenery TEA TImE - Brian O’Connor, former North from afar.

Shore public health officer, relishes in his first Born and raised in Toronto, O’Connor few days of retirement at a Lonsdale coffee can’t say for certain why he decided to shop last Thursday. become a doctor.

Maria Spitale-Leisk photo “I think at the time, I have to be honest, it wasn’t anything altruistic. I don’t confess to be a great humanitarian,” declares “That was a very significant health issue O’Connor, a self-described suppressed for the province, and the country as well,” English and history professor who went into recalls O’Connor. medicine.

Then there was the H1N1 flu in 2009 When he first arrived here that spread like wildfire there wasn’t a regional health across the county and authority, but rather a North around the world. On Shore Union Board of Health the subject of flu shots, made up of representatives O’Connor doesn’t admonfrom the three municipalities ish the detractors of the and two school boards. vaccine.

O’Connor says in some ways “Obviously, as pubthe NSUBH was beneficial lic health officers, we reporter@northshoreoutlook.com because local elected officials believe in the efficiency were directly plugged into pubof the vaccines and lic health discussions. However, how important they are,” says O’Connor. he concedes, when Vancouver Coastal “Influenza is not a mild illness, this is what Health emerged in 1997, it made it easier people don’t understand. But I don’t go and for the rationing of resources. try to argue with people.”

Looking back on his tenure, there were Of all the public health causes he’s chamsome public health pandemics of note, pioned, one of O’Connor’s greatest legacies including the severe acute respiratory syncontinued, PAGE 8 drome (SARS) outbreak in 2003.

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is the stringent second-hand smoke bylaw he helped achieve for the North Shore. As of four years ago, smoking is banned on restaurant/ bar patios in both North and West Vancouver districts.

Meanwhile, in the City of North Van, a municipality dense with restaurants, there has been some pushback.

“I hope they will catch up, sooner or later. I do believe they will,” says O’Connor of the patio smoking debate, adding restaurant owners are catering to a small population.

The smoking rate is 10 per cent on the North Shore — one of the lowest in the Metro Vancouver region.

O’Connor recalls a rather original smoking cessation challenge North Shore Health put on in the early ’90s: People who quit the habit were eligible to win a trip to Hong Kong.

Overall, here on the North Shore, we are a healthier population, confirms O’Connor. Is it because of our close proximity to nature and

inspiring walking trails? Perhaps.

But, according to O’Connor, it’s also because of our socioeconomic status.

“We are the beneficiaries of advantage — that’s why we are healthier,” he says.

However, hidden locally within all that good health fortune are marginalized members of society. O’Connor, an early member of the North Shore Homelessness Task Force, was awakened to the poverty issue in the late ’90s.

“A chap wrote me a letter one day and said: ‘There are homeless people living on the streets — isn’t anybody going to do anything about it?’” recalls O’Connor. “He put the challenge right in my face.”

In 2001, the North Shore’s first emergency shelter opened at a temporary location. Four years later a permanent homeless shelter opened

in the city.

“This is not the end of the homelessness story, we have to take the next steps,” says O’Connor.

As for his next steps, O’Connor is three days into retirement and treading slowing.

First, he states the obvious: “I’m going to travel more.” O’Connor, 68, will also explore the possibility of going to culinary school for six months.

The owner of 158 cookbooks — he counted them the other day — likes to conduct culinary experiments in the kitchen of his Caulfeild home with a peekaboo view through the trees to the ocean.

“I’m a cook, not a chef,” chuckles O’Connor, as he heads out the coffee shop door and into a new world of possibilities.

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re you ready to rock? That’s the question they asked as they swung open the doors to one of the newest and hippest entertainment facilities in town.

The new Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, formerly known as the Boulevard Casino and Red Robinson Theatre, has been given a major facelift. There’s new bars, restaurants, gaming areas and more. The trip alone is worth it just to see the impressive collection of music and movie memorabilia which decorate the walls everywhere. At the opening night gala party, invited guests and VIPs walked the red carpet as a guitar player cranked out riffs suspended from the ceiling. As a long line formed outside, guests were entertained with a guitar flash mob, fireworks and then two opening night concerts featuring Hedley and 54-40. Lots of North Shore faces and VIPs made the trip to help celebrate.

1 Casino showgirls, dressed as Slots, Blackjack, Craps and Poker game glam, help add to the fun and festivities.

2 Glacier Media man Tom Zillich, left, and Steven Young, JR Radio exec, check out the new Asylum bar where Zillich’s band, Jane’s Blonde, also rocked out this past weekend. 3 Vancouver rock idol Biff Naked chats

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with all her fans before proceeding outside to smash up an electric guitar at the opening ceremonies, much to the delight of the large crowd waiting. 4 Aussie Jiwani, Molson sponsor rep, and Raj Mutti, executive director Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, are among the VIPs in attendance at opening night. 5 Helping open the

doors to all the new excitement are Rod Baker, president and CEO, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and Peter Goudron, senior vice president, operations-west, Great Canadian Gaming Corporation. 6 West Vancouver’s Ron and Val Orr, of Granville Entertainment, enjoy a tour of the new facilities.

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As good as gold The road to Olympic gold starts with a North Van-based conditioning coach who employs creative training techniques such as Cirque du Soleil-style movements

BY MARIA SPITALE-LEISK And then afterwards she became really nervous. Ricker describes it as an “unknown territory,” being in the Olympic medal club. trident patriotic screams emanate from a YouTube video shot Feb. 16, Part of that responsibility is being a role model to young women across the 2010 at the base of a purpose-built snowboard cross course at Cypress country.

Mountain.

“The nice thing is that it’s all about promoting healthy living, being outside, “We’re going to get the gold,” excitedly exclaims a nearby woman standbeing active, having fun and pushing your goals, and following your dreams — ing in a sea of strangers, equally feverish and clad in Canadian white and red. all these really positive messages,” says Ricker. “It’s definitely been a really nice The video pans to a large screen that shows real-time footage of their hometown hero gliding down the inclined course well ahead of the competition towards journey.” the finish line. And the roar reaches deafening decibels.

--In the next scene, Maëlle Ricker is seen jumping around and hugging with a trio of Canada Snowboard staff. Moments before, the West Van native earned Ricker’s Canadian Olympic snowboard cross teammate Chris Robanske, 24, the honour of being the first Canadian woman to win an Olympic gold medal on humbly takes a seat inside a mostly deserted room at Creekside recreation cenhome soil — in her backyard, no less. tre.

Fast forward to this Winter Olympic season. Ricker, 35, is standing on a patio The Calgary native — who now calls North Van home — sports a black down at Olympic Village in False Creek. The snow-capped North Shore mountains loom vest and some stubble at what is the last local media call before the Sochi Olymover the city on what is a postcard-perfect day. pics next month.

The question is posed: What was going through your mind on that West Van Robanske is happy to be here, knowing all too well the fickle nature of injumountain four years ago? ries in high-performance sports. In 2011, at Ricker breathes a palpable sigh. the Winter X Games in Aspen, Robanske was “That was a day full of a lot of emotions,” coming off a huge final jump when he spotted a she says pensively. fellow competitor splayed out on the course in Right out of the gate, so to speak, Ricker front of him. had a shaky start. With low cloud blanketIn avoiding the sedentary snowboarder, Roing the course, she took a spill and landed banske wound up flying about 40 feet high into in 17th place in the standings. the air and 110 feet in distance before landing The unfavourable foggy weather threathard on his back. He was diagnosed with a ened to cancel a subsequent qualifying run, serious compression fracture of the spine that and Ricker’s chance at winning any medal. set him out for future competition that year.

“I didn’t really consider the weather a facAfter months of rehab, in 2011, Robanske tor,” recalls Ricker, her long brown hair held found his way to the FIS Snowboard World back by a pair of sport sunglasses resting on Cup podium for the first time. He tells The her head. “I’ve grown up here in the Coast Outlook he was on a serious high going into Mountains, so to me, it wasn’t bothering me the next competition in Switzerland. That’s at it.” where he was sidelined again, this time by an For whatever reason, Ricker was unaware ankle injury that would require surgery. of the weather-related time delay that day.

Staying away from the slopes for six to eight It was business as usual as she approached months was a lesson in discipline for Robanthe start gate when the next qualifying run ske. finally went ahead.

“It’s frustrating,” says Robanske. “It’s tough.

Ricker carved her way to third place. SudYou have to sit around and watch your other denly, the sun broke through the clouds over friends have fun. It is what it is.”

Cypress — an omen of good things to come The 2013 competitive snowboarding season for this soon-to-be golden girl. has been heralded as Robanske’s come back “And the one thing that stood out after year, highlighted by his first World Cup victory that qualifying run: I think that was the in Ontario last February. most nervous that I had ever been in my Above: West Van snowboard cross Olympian Maëlle Ricker “Yeah, that was huge,” recalls Robanske of life,” says Ricker. “I was really feeling that competes in last weekend’s World Cup in Andorra, Mario Sobrino the win that secured him a spot on the Olymstereotypical Olympic pressure of not wantphoto; Below: Ricker gets some last-minute training in with North pic team. “It was more important to me that I ing to let anybody down.”

Van conditioning coach Anthony Findlay. Far right: Ricker and fellow did it on home soil. Everything aligned for me In her final race, Ricker took off like a Canadian Olympic snowboard team member Chris Robanske at that day.” greyhound out of the gate and was never Olympic Village in False Creek on Jan. 3. Maria Spitale-Leisk photos.

And now he has Sochi in his sights. But challenged all the way down the course. before he sets foot on Russian soil, he first has “You can sense that you are ahead, but to survive next week’s high-octane X Games in definitely not taking it for granted,” describes Aspen.

Ricker. “Especially the bottom part of that course, there was a couple of jumps “X Games is just another event, it’s not necessarily any more dangerous than right before the finish that had pretty tricky landings, and it would have been the rest,” says Robanske. “But, you’ve got to remember, you can get injured any really easy to fall down there.” day snowboarding.”

But Ricker more than landed on her feet, as her family watched with bated His confidence masks any nerves this novice Olympian might be harbouring. breath in the stands — and the rest of Canada tuned in from home.

“I mean it’s definitely nice to know the riding is there, and I can produce the “At that moment I was pretty overwhelmed,” says Ricker through her tradebest results,” says Robanske, one month out from the big show. “So it’s just a matmark Olympic gold smile. “I still don’t think I can put my emotions into words to ter of putting it together at the right time now.” describe it, but it was such a huge experience. And it’s still blurry to me, which is kind of funny.”

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www.northshoreoutlook.com www.northshoreoutlook.com For Ricker and Robanske, one person in particular they credit for their unparalleled success on the slopes is Anthony Findlay, owner of North Van’s Level 10 Fitness.

The certified strength and conditioning specialist began working Ricker after the 2006 Torino Olympics. That year he was named Canada Snowboard’s head strength and conditioning coach.

Ricker had been beset by eight knee surgeries by the time she turned 27 years old. A meticulous regimen was required to get her back on the snow, and in a safe amount of time.

On a recent Thursday morning, post Christmas holiday, Findlay strides between workout stations inside his 7,680-square-foot, Harbourside Drive facility that boasts soaring ceilings and — for Ricker and Robanske — motivating views of the North Shore mountains.

At the dual pulley system, the teammates dig deep with some explosive forward-propelling movements similar to what they would put into practice at the competition start gate.

“Riders… ready… attention… go!” commands Findlay.

An oversized Canadian flag and the words “I Will” hang on the wall overhead as inspiration.

With Ricker, the plan is to surround her knees with muscles without straining the joints.

“It’s almost impossible to do,” says Findlay.

Ricker clamps down on the handles and pulls will all her might, while focusing on Findlay’s bright neon yellow sneakers.

It comes down to perseverance and a whole lot of truthfulness to get them both over the hurdle.

“It’s been a great process because [Maëlle] trusts what we are doing,” says Findlay. “She’s honest with the pain. I’ve realized that her mind is tougher than her body. She makes her body do things it shouldn’t be able to do.”

And for Ricker, the feeling is mutual.

“It’s definitely the introduction of Anthony Findlay,” says Ricker of how she overcame the adversity of injury. “When I started working out with him I was so happy. I felt this huge change, I guess, in the way I looked at me as an athlete, and how I had to look after my body that much more to keep it healthy.”

When asked what it is about Findlay’s training model that resonates with her, Ricker said he has a huge amount of knowledge.

“Obviously, he has great programming, but then just his attitude and his personality and his excitement to really push the level of the athlete is incredible,” describes Ricker.

She and Robanske train almost 365 days a year. Shaking up that monotony is Findlay’s forte.

“You want it to be regular enough so that it can elicit a change, that’s the aphrodisiac,” says Findlay, a former pro football player. “That’s the neat part and the hardest part for me, you have to be extremely creative.”

Those 20 to 24 different workouts a week might take the form of road biking, stairs or sprints, to name three options at the athletes’ disposal.

The North Shore’s mountain biking trails have become a second home for these snowboarders in the summer.

“Espresso on Mount Fromme, right now, is really fun,” says Robanske. I think [mountain biking] just mainly keeps you ready for sport — that mindset where you have to stay focused and can’t crash.”

Meanwhile, to work on Robanske and Ricker’s mobility, Findlay turns to the Cirque du Soleil artist he has on staff for help.

It’s clear Findlay’s creativity in the gym knows no bounds. And some the world’s greatest athletes have taken notice.

Findlay has cultivated a roster of top echelon athletes, many of whom have relocated to Vancouver, in some cases from other countries, to train with him and the staff at Level 10. They compete in professional sports ranging from football and hockey to taekwondo and sailing.

A couple weeks ago he was watching West Van siblings Sam and Griffin Reinhart on TV playing at the world junior hockey championship in Sweden, while training the national triathlon team.

After his ankle injury, Robanske made the decision to move to North Van full-time. Sitting in a cast in Calgary, Robanske knew Level 10 was where he needed to be to.

“I was injury-free last year, and I think a big part of that is being strong, healthy and fit because of Anthony,” says Robanske.

For Findlay, watching these athletes grow and achieve their goals is his biggest reward. He was right there when Ricker won the hearts of Canadians.

“I was up on the hill, I lost my voice and I was in tears,” recalls Findlay. “Seriously, my voice has never returned the same.”

And he will be in that Olympic frenzy again, this time in Sochi.

Hopefully, Findlay rests his voice. He’s going to need it, given Ricker’s golden track record. for more on North Shore Olympians, PAGE 14

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Opening night. Peter Pan comes to life in this play based on the famous early-20th century books by J.M. Barrie. Expect a few hilarious twists as Captain Hook hunts down Peter, Wendy and Tiger Lily as revenge for his lost hand. Peter Pan (the Panto!) is showing at St. Martin’s Hall (195 East Windsor Rd.) from Jan. 16 to 25. Visit smpdramatics.com for more info.

friday, jan. 17 Teens only. North Vancouver City is hosting Library a teen gaming night from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Drop-ins are for youth in Grade 7 and up who want to play “E” or “T” rated Wii and PS3 games with their friends. For more info: nvcl.ca/calendar

saturday, jan. 18 What’s cooking? Some of the Lower Mainland’s best restaurants are participating in Dine Out Vancoouver, which kicks off this evening until Feb. 2. Try the cuisine at the North Shore’s featured restaurants, including a three-course meal for $28 at Arm’s Reach Bistro or The Salmon House. For a list of resturants: dineoutvancouver.com.

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Women take centre stage at VIMFF 2014 is the biggest year yet for the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival MICHAELA GARSTIN S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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he Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival is bringing more movies than ever to the North Shore — and, for the first time, the majority of guest speakers are women.

Out of 20 presenters, 11 are female athletes, highlighting their steadily increasing participation in outdoor sports.

“This reflects how strong females are in these kinds of sports and activities these days,” says programming manager Tom Wright, a climber and backcountry skier from Squamish.

“Now female athletes and professionals are getting just as much recognition as men. And girls aren’t afraid to be doing all of these cool adventures these days.”

Seventy-seven movies were chosen as finalists for VIMFF at Centennial

sunday, jan. 19

Theatre from Feb. 7 to 15, and at two theatres downtown during that time.

The film list has yet to be released; check vimff.org next week.

VIMFF began in 1998 with the objective of showing outdoor and mountaineering films that would otherwise not be seen in the city.

The list includes trail running, climbing, skiing, mountain biking and other outdoor pursuits. Movies are clustered into different categories that are shown on separate nights.

Wright said the Mountain Bike Show on Feb. 14 with six Canadian films, including a few from Whistler, Squamish and North Van, is always a hit with North Shore residents.

“The North Shore is where the mountains are. It’s where most of the staff of the festival live,” says Wright.

“The Mountain Bike night really speaks to how we have world-class mountain biking in our backyard.”

That night Debora DeNapoli, a mountain biker who regularly rides North Van’s trails, will be talking about raising the profile of females involved in mountain sports.

After losing her mother and sister to ovarian cancer five years ago,

DeNapoli realized she could carry the deadly gene mutation and vowed to challenge herself while raising money to fight the disease.

She produced a short film called Life Cycle, which chronicles her transformation from “cubicle-dweller to mountain warrior” as she bikes nine harrowing summits across the Canadian Rockies. The 15-minute film will be shown after her presentation.

More than 20,000 people are expected to watch films in North Van and Vancouver.

“This really is an international film festival. We have people coming from all over the world from Britain, Poland, South America and others,” says Wright.

Tickets: $19 advance/$21 at the door, matinees $15/$9 under 13 years old. Passes: $34 two-day, $45 threeday, $65 five-day.

Films are screened at Centennial Theatre, Pacific Cinematheque and the Rio Theatre. mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/MichaelaGarstin

Watershed Snowshoe Tour of the season and learn how the North Shore mountains play a role in the collection and storage of our drinking water. Hot cocoa will be served after! Tours run Jan. 19 to March 23. Tickets: $18/$25 with snowshoe rental. Visit metrovancouveronline.org. for more info.

monday, jan. 20 Food for thought. The controversial movie Forks Over Knives examines the claim that most degenerative diseases can be controlled — or reversed — by rejecting our menu of animal-based and processed food. A screening will be held at the West Vancouver Library at 6 p.m. followed a discussion with Rip Esselstyn, advocate of the plant-based diet. More info, westvanlibrary.ca.

tuesday, jan. 21 Life’s journey. A road trip movie about freedom and friendship. Alcan Highway, showing at Kay Meek Theatre, tells the story of Hese, a man whose dream it is to live out of his old truck while driving from Wasilla, Alaska to Vancouver Island. Tickets: $12, general admission. Call the box office at 604-981-6335 or online at kaymeekcentre.com.

wednesday, jan. 22 Parlez-vous fraçais? Seniors fluent in French are welcome to drop in to West Vancouver Rec Centre’s French Social Conversation. The gathering, which is held Wednesdays until March 26 from 10 to 11 a.m., is a great way to meet other Francophones from the North Shore. Drop in costs $2.25 per day.

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Making a splash in the new year

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e’re diving into 2014 with quite a big splash around the city’s wine scene. The ever-popular Dine Out Vancouver Festival runs from Jan. 17 to Feb. 2 with a slew of BC VQA wine pairings for your supping pleasure. Jan. 21 brings Liberty Wines’ Taste BC event, pouring the best of British Columbian wine, beer and spirits to benefit BC Children’s Hospital.

We slip down the West Coast on Feb. 5 for Sonoma & The City at the Terminal City Club, and then race right over to the Jewel Ballroom on Feb. 7 for Big Night, kurtis@kurtiskolt.com Vancouver Magazine’s pairing up of its Restaurant Awards and Wine Awards winners. Of course, let’s not forget about the biggest one of all — The Vancouver International Wine Festival runs Feb. 24 to March 2, and events are already starting to sell out. I’ll be previewing the can’t-miss Wine Festival events in next week’s column, but in the meantime will post more information on all of these events at KurtisKolt.com.

Looks like we need to warm up for all of this hoopla! Here are a fun trio of reds to help you practise your swirl.

Kurtis Kolt

Batasiolo 2010 Langhe Rosso | Piedmont, Italy $17.99 | BC Liquor Stores This blend of Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo offers a lovely sense of place, immediately transporting you to Northern Italy upon your first sniff.

Those aromas include red berry fruit, a strip of leather, black licorice, and a pinch of oregano. Ultrajuicy and quaffable, there are some fine, polished tannins and bright acidity to keep everything in place.

Serve with a hint of a chill to it, that’ll elevate its cheer. Tremendous value here.

Maurel Vedau 2011 Pinot Noir | Languedoc, France $15-19 | BC Liquor / Private Stores We had a Christmas party at the beginning of December and this bottle was one of the leftovers that someone brought that didn’t get opened. I’m surprised something didn’t get opened that evening, that’s not usually how we roll. I cracked this just a few days ago out of curiosity and was quite impressed with it, particularly when I looked up the price. A fantasticvalue of a Pinot Noir here; full of Italian plums, blackberries, currants, blueberry jam and a good dusting of dried thyme that adds a perfect component to the wine’s breadth.

Poplar Grove 2010 Cabernet Franc | Okanagan Valley, BC $35 | Winery Direct/ Private Stores A modern classic of British Columbian Cabernet Franc. Poplar Grove’s alwayssturdy take on the grape involves 18 months in French oak and then an extra 18 months in the winery’s cellar, so all of the wine’s fruit, tannins and other components come woven together well.

The result boasts plenty of Fresh-baked ginger snap cookies, cherry compote a little fresh-plucked sage and a hint of roasted red bell pepper sweetness. The alcohol is closing in on the 15 per cent mark, so this guy has some oomph!

Serve in the biggest glasses you’ve got.

As always, if you’re having trouble finding something or just want to say hi, find me via KurtisKolt.com or on Twitter @KurtisKolt

Perfect Pairings:

Kurtis Kolt teams up with Loblaw’s City Market It’s a new year and Outlook wine columnist Kurtis Kolt is hunting the aisles of North Van’s Loblaw’s City Market in search of the perfect pairings to go along with his weekly wine picks.

Now, let’s get pairing: It could be the good chunk of rain we’ve been having over the last couple of weeks, but I definitely find I’ve been gravitating towards red wines lately, as evidenced by this week’s column.

I’m thinking comfort food this week, pairings that will make these wines shine.

Now, the Batasiolo 2010 Langhe Rosso’s Northern Italian home is risotto country, so it’s a no-brainer to go in that direction. With the slight herbal element to the wine, along with a slight earthy character, mushrooms are the way to go. The Untamed Feast Forest Blend Mushrooms are an awesome mix of porcini, lobster, morel, chanterelle, pine and hedgehog mushrooms that will provide much character and deliciousness. I’d even add some fresh Ponderosa Shimeji Mushrooms, as they’ll contribute to a slightly more velvety texture.

Want less work around the kitchen? Crack open the Maurel Vedau 2011 Pinot Noir while you heat up some Amy’s Organic Macaroni & Cheese (the acidity and fruit will cut through the meal’s richness), or pop some Blue Menu Wild Keta Salmon Cakes into the oven. You can never go wrong with that salmon and Pinot combination.

With the Poplar Grove 2010 Cabernet Franc however, you’ll want to go with some big, bold flavours to go up against the wines lip-smackingly rich lusciousness. The President’s Choice Mini T-Bone Lamb Chops? Perfect. I’ve had this wine on more than one occasion with burgers too, and it always fits the bill. Grab some President’s Choice ‘Free From’ Angus Beef Burgers, along with all of your favourite burger accompaniments and go to town!

Trying these pairings?

Let me know how things work out!

Drop me a line via KurtisKolt.com!

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The North Shore’s Olympic skating hero: Karen Magnussen recalls the pressure of competing at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Turn to page 22.

continued from, PAGE 11

Meet the rest of the North Shore Olympians Alpine Skiing: North Vancouver native and two-time Olympian Manuel Osborne-Paradis will take to the slopes in Sochi next month.

Osborne-Paradis had this to say after being named to the 2014 Canadian Olympic team on Jan. 8: “Any time you have the opportunity to represent your country it’s a great honour and priviOsborne-Paradis lege,” said Osborne-Paradis in a press release.

Outlook file photo “It’s about putting all your cards on the table on the day of the race and hopefully you get some hardware.”

Osborne-Paradis, along with his alpine skiing counterparts, will be looking to end a 20-year medal drought for Canada on Olympic soil.

Figure Skating: The results are in: North Vancouver-born figure skaters Kevin Reynolds and Liam Firus have been named to the Canadian Olympic team, after their second and third place, respectively, finishes at the national championships in Reynolds Firus Ottawa last weekend.

Skate Canada photo Kenton Studios photo In November, Firus told The Outlook: “I remind myself every day of how amazing it would feel to represent our country at the largest sporting event in the world. It’s been my dream since I started skating to go to the Olympics, and now the time is finally here.”

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Wheelchair curler Sonja Gaudet is the world’s most decorated wheelchair curler.

The North Van native has racked up gold medals from the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy, when wheelchair curling made its debut, and from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympics where she won in front of a cheering hometown crowd filled with friends and fans

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Since joining the national team in 2003, sledge hockey captain Greg Westlake has been a major force on the squad.

At the 2013 IPC World Championships, the North Van native earned five goals and three assists at the tournament as Canada won its first world crown since 2008.

Chief among Westlake’s achievements on the ice are his Paralympic Games appearances in 2006 and 2010. He was named captain of the Canadian Westlake ice sledge hockey team in October 2010.

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An original North Shore Olympian

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ioneer ski jumper Tormod “Tom” Mobraaten was one of the first North Shore residents to compete in the Olympics.

He participated in the 1936 Winter Games in Bavaria, and at the 1948 Olympics in the Swiss Alps.

In the 1930s, the Norwegian native made a home for himself on West Van’s Hollyburn Mountain where a ski jumping trestle had recently been erected.

In his autobiography written in 1938, Mobraaten had some advice for would-be ski jumpers: “Always have a look at the take-off and in-run, making sure they are well raked and in good condition before going up to the top. In other words, look before you leap.”

Mobraaten died in June 1991.

Tom Mobraaten visits Ocean Falls in 1933.

Photo courtesy of the Hollyburn Historical Society

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Healthy food trends come and go, but the good ones stand the test of time.

Take fermenting food, the ancient tradition of food preservation. It’s like canning without the boiling or heating, explains Nicole Robins, a registered holistic nutritionist and owner of North Vancouver’s Sprout Organic Market.

And fermented foods aren’t just tasty — there are tons of nutritional benefits gained from eating them, she notes.

“Foods become fermented through the breakdown of carbs and proteins by good bacteria, yeasts and moulds (otherwise known as probiotics),” Robins explains in a recent blog.

“In turn, these probiotics increase your nutrition by promoting the growth of friendly gut bacteria. This helps food digest and supports immune system function. Rich in B Vitamin (even B12), Omega 3 fatty acids, digestive enzymes, lactase and lactic acid just to name a few.”

“Back in the day, there were no probiotic supplements. People obtained and maintained healthy gut flora through food!”

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and hope for a cure

Another brewery is born Serving up classic Italian food — GEORGE PaJaRI COntRIButOR

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ur blessings have multiplied with the opening this week of the North Shore’s fourth brewery.

Black Kettle Brewing (720 Copping St., North Vancouver, blackkettlebrewing.com) is a 12-hectolitre microbrewery that will start with two classic Pacific Northwest styles: an earthy floral pale ale hopped with 100 per cent Golden and a bitter floral citrus IPA dry-hopped with Cascade. They are starting with growler sales and samples at their tasting room which will be open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

Bottling (650ml bombers) will start next month and will be available through select private beer and wine stores. Plans include a wheat beer this summer and a dark ale as their fall/winter seasonal.

Founder Bryan Lockhart fell in love with craft beer five years ago and has been working ever since to bring his dream to fruition. He is joined by brewmaster Philip Vandenborre.

Beer of the Month Winter is the time for dark warming beers to be sipped in front of the fireplace. Last month we featured some winter ales and this month it’s the granddaddy of the big beers — barley wines.

Barley wines are rich malty beers typically around ten per cent alcohol, ranging from the slightly bitter to the treacly sweet.

This month’s beer, Howe Sound Brewing’s Woolly Bugger, is the archetype of the style: slightly sweet, but beautifully balanced with rich caramel notes.

Other notable examples of this style include Phillips Brewing’s Trainwreck (aged in bourbon barrels) and Russell Brewing’s Truth Serum (an unusual Wheat Wine with its 50 per cent wheat malt giving it a slightly lighter palate).

Mangia E Bevi’s seventh annual BACIO fundraiser to fight cancer runs for the month of January

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ince opening in 2007, West Van’s Mangia E Bevi has become synonymous with two things: delicious classic Italian cuisine and giving back to the community.

The popular restaurant’s three owners — Antonio Sauro, Doug Grisdale and Rob Parrot — have all been touched by cancer in one way or another and they wanted to make a difference in the fight against the disease.

So, in 2008, they started BACIO, which stands for Because a Cure is Obtainable — and also happens to be the

tomatoes, onions and red wine vinaigrette.

Panzanella Salad

Italian word for kiss.

They fundraised by offering a special three-course meal for the entire month of January for $40, with $5 going to BC Children’s Hospital and $5 to Lions Gate. The tradition has continued each January since, and to date they have raised more than $189,000.

This year’s BACIO menu is available at mangiaebevi.ca.

One of the items is Panzanella, a Tuscan bread salad with

Ingredients 1 cup cubed Focaccia bread (3/4 inch, by 3/4 inch) 1 cup cubed tomato (3/4 inch, by 3/4 inch) 1 cup cubed cucumber (3/4 inch, by 3/4 inch) 1/2 cup cubed red onion (1/4 inch, by 1/4 inch) Vinaigrette 1 oz red wine vinegar (Beaufort) 3 oz extra virgin olive oil (Primavera, organic) Salt and pepper to taste Method Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper together. In a bowl, add cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, bread and dress with the vinaigrette.

Now that’s ItalIaN - Chef Rob Parrot shares his recipe for Panzanella Salad.

Mangia E Bevi’s special threecourse fundraiser runs for the entire month of January.

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flat, stroller-accessible family hike is a rare breed in North Vancouver.

If you’re looking for an easy walk, the level and lovely Lynn Headwaters Regional Park is the perfect choice for a weekend stroll.

The walk begins at a large grassy field. Go across the bridge and check in at the information kiosk, then follow the path to your left for an easy walk. Continue along the bottom part of the Lynn Loop Trail for about two kilometres. If you feel inspired, walk farther along the flat Cedar Mills Trail, where you’ll have a chance to delve into some of the park’s history.

In the late 1800s, the park was full of logging camps rather than hiking trails and as you walk you’ll see the signs that loggers left behind.

In the late 1800s, oxen and horse teams brought trees down from North Vancouver’s forests to the mill on Burrard Inlet, where they’d be made into everyPhoto courtesy Metro Vancouver thing from cedar shakes and shingles to spars for sailing ships.

Huge tree stumps with notches in them tell the story of the loggers who came here to cut the old growth trees, taking days to cut a single giant cedar or fir with a crosscut handsaw.

If you look closely beside the trail, you may see old, rust-covered machinery, old pots and pieces of bottles. It’s fun to wonder what exactly these objects might be and how they might have been used over 100 years ago.

Lynn Headwaters has traces of a more recent history as well.

The area used to supply drinking water for North Vancouver.

When floods damaged the intake for the water supply in the early 1980s, this 4685-hectare forest became a Metro Vancouver regional park.

As you walk back over the bridge to the parking lot and BC Mills House, you’ll see the remnants of the dam and intake area below the bridge.

If you’re looking forward to some spring hiking, put the BC Mills House on your calendar as well. The historic house is open on weekends from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning in May. It’s chock-full of historic artifacts and staffed by volunteers who’d like to help you learn all about them.

Explore Lynn Headwaters and you’ll have a chance to connect with nature and with the almost-forgotten history of many of our local parks.

-Tricia Edgar is an outdoor educator and writer who is involved in many outdoor-focused organizations on the North Shore, including the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre and Fresh Air Learning. Contact her at tricia@triciaedgar.com

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This is a newly coined term that could describe Marine Drive in West Vancouver.

It’s neither a street nor a road, and deadly to local businesses, says Minnesota-based traffic engineer Chuck Marohn.

He made up the term for four- and six-lane thoroughfares that are designed for speed but also lined with retail and residential developments.

“The stroad design — a street-road hybrid — is the futon of transportation alternatives,” explains Marohn, who was in Vancouver in October to make a presentation at SFU. While a futon is a piece of furniture that serves as both an uncomfortable couch and an uncomfortable bed, a stroad moves cars too slowly to get around efficiently but too fast to support businesses, he adds.

The result: A declining tax base.

Although he hasn’t visited West Vancouver, he says the description of Marine Drive sounds like a stroad, particularly in Ambleside.

As the main alternative to the Upper Levels Highway, the route is made to move cars swiftly from one end of the district to the other, while also supporting businesses that line the street.

And, according to Marohn, who is the founder of the nonprofit Strong Towns, this sort of “nasty stroad environment” is devastating to local shops and may be seen in certain areas of Ambleside where businesses are struggling to remain open.

“The thing about a stroad is it caters to cars over anything else, and tends to not function well over the long term,” he says, adding it’s been the most common design in North America for the last 50 years.

With revitalization of Ambleside a key pri-

ority for West Vancouver’s mayor and council, the streetscape is being carefully examined.

Raymond Fung, West Van’s director of engineering and transportation, says Marine Drive doesn’t exactly match Marohn’s description of a stroad.

“I would argue that Marine Drive in Ambleside and Dundarave is not [a stroad].

There are no real strip malls, there are limited driveway crossings,” he explains.

“Our planning department strives to have buildings that face the street and to minimize the amount of parking lots that front onto the road.”

As one of the only viable alternatives, Marine Drive is essential to moving traffic across the district, Fung says, but at the same time the district makes efforts to support local businesses.

“The key is balance,” he emphasizes.

A major new residential/commercial development on the 1300-block that was approved late last year is expected to draw residents to the Ambleside Village business district.

And the area will be more walkable once the Ambleside Village Centre Strategy is complete, which includes the addition of “festival streets” that can be easily closed to traffic.

Any changes to the flow of traffic, says Fung, are done in consideration of local businesses.

“In an effort to balance the needs we consulted with the chamber of commerce and decided to restrict left turns only in the westerly direction in the p.m. peak, as a way to balance the different needs,” he gives as an example.

Marohn is optimistic that stroads are slowly becoming a design feature of the past.

Some municipalities have gone on “road diets” by reducing multiple-lane streets, he says.

“We’re probably still building many more stroads, but road diets are a trend and we’re seeing it happen in a trickle across North America right now.” mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/MichaelaGarstin

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Bully, bully for you guys Outsmarting my adversaries was merely elementary

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They were not aware, however, imagine it’s hard to believe for that I knew they were after me. those who didn’t grow up on So, needing to outfox them, I saunthe North Shore in the 1940s tered to the far southeast edge of and ’50s, but it used to snow the grounds, continuing to play, heavily around here every winter back then. Much of December and while covertly keeping my eye on them.

January, the white stuff would Then I bolted for the street. be waist high… okay, okay, but it As usual it had snowed heavily had to be at least knee high for that winter, so the snow was deep sure. on the unshovelled sidewalks down It wasn’t as bad as the old joke Lonsdale to 21st, along 21st and told by those of my own parents’ then on Eastern Avenue. Running vintage about trekking 10 miles to became plodding. There were no school and back, uphill both ways, traffic lights at the intersection but there were still challenges for of 21st and Lonsdale in 1949. (I my generation tramping to school believe the only stoplight on all of and home through the snow drifts Lonsdale then was at 15th Street.) on foot which was the only way So, having the pedestrian right-ofkids did it in the olden days. way, I slip-slid across the road.

Walking in two-foot-high, heavy At that point I still had a block snow is one thing. Running is so and a half to go. I looked over my much tougher. It’s worse than tryshoulder and there they were, both ing to run on soft sand, which is in assailants, hot on my trail (if you fact a training method for maracan say that during that kind of thoners and others. weather). Time seemed to stand So maybe back in January still.

1949 – 65 years ago now – we Like a good Grade 1 student, I should have been training for the knew my phone number in case Canadian Olympic cross country ski team or something. Except that of an emergency and, let’s face it, this was an I was only in Grade emergency. (I 1 at Lonsdale School still recall the then and on this one old number particular occasion to this day: it was imperative North 1476Y.) that I run as fast as But cellphones I could – slogging hadn’t been all the way home invented yet so through the kneelencorben@yahoo.ca I couldn’t make deep, wet snow – to a call. My parsave my life. ents weren’t Lonsdale school home anyway. I knew that. And I and its grounds in the 2100-block had no key to the house. of Lonsdale are gone now. So is the But I had an out. Actually I had house I grew up in at 2124 Eastern an in.

Avenue, situated a block east of You see, a side window in the Lonsdale with the North Van Lawn Bowling Club’s greens and a couple basement of our house was to be left unlocked so I could get in. But of tennis courts found in between.

I still had to get there, open the So much is gone, but the memories, yes, I still have them. This one window and crawl inside before my adversaries caught me. memory, as you’ll soon see, is more Because of the snow, I felt like like a nightmare.

I was running in quicksand. The At some point during the day in Miss (Elaine) MacLean’s classroom wind in my face was making my cheeks red. My hands were cold – or perhaps inside the cloakroom but I was sweating under my jackor down the hallway – I happened et from the ordeal. to overhear two classmates talkI passed the park now known ing about “getting Leonard” (that’s as Rodger Burnes Green as well me) after school. (I had people call as the tennis courts, both on my me Len soon afterwards, though it wasn’t like I was trying to go incog- left, and the mass of tall trees and bush (where London Drugs is now nito or anything.) located) on my right, reaching the I had no idea why these co-concorner of 2lst and Eastern Avenue. spirators were plotting to “pound Now there were just three houses me” and I still don’t know. to go. Unfortunately, Eastern – a When the end of the school day short two-block street between 21st arrived, I decided to waste time to 23rd then – was rarely plowed before leaving the classroom to in wintertime. The sidewalk was head home, hoping they would forjust a path and impassable under get about me or get tired of waitthe circumstances. ing and leave. Unfortunately this I turned the corner. Slogging was not to be. So I spent more time those last 30-or-so yards (Canada cleaning the blackboard brushes was still years away from the metfor Miss MacLean downstairs in ric system) along the road was the basement, using the chalktorture. I was exhausted. What board-brush vacuum machine, if the window wasn’t unlocked? I wasting time, safe in the school. think my foes were closing the gap.

But eventually it was time to But the finish line was almost at leave. And there they were, surhand. I disappeared around the reptitiously waiting on the school north side of the house and thankgrounds. Fighting on the playfully found the window unlocked. I ground was strictly forbidden of slipped inside, locked the window course with harsh penalties to foland ducked out of sight. low. Therefore I knew these two Around the corner of the house classmates would not attack me they came. Maybe they didn’t know there. I was still safe.

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this was where I lived. Perhaps they thought I was taking a shortcut to the back lane and on past Skippy Peterson’s house on St. Georges Avenue to 22nd Street.

I don’t know where they went but they THoSE wERE THE dAYS - Len Corben’s Grade 1 class at Lonsdale School never bothered in 1949: Back row (l-r): Miss Elaine MacLean (teacher), unknown, Barry Jones, me again. Yet Teddy Turner, John Watson, Richard Roulston, Leonard Corben, unknown, I’ve never forBobby Mason, Robin Barnes. Middle row: Gene Cresswell, Steven Armitage, gotten that day. Dale Newton, unknown, Lynne Wilson, Gail Evans, Patsy Dean, Sandra Beattie, In order Dennis Rickman, Ross McColeman. Seated: unknown, Judy Chilcott, unknown, to relive the Wendy Krag, unknown, Olive Haslett, Dawne Pocock, Penny Brown, unknown, moment, I even Carol Archibald. On ground: Riccy Sebastian, Norman Ross, Corky McKay. Len retraced my Corben collection Below: A typical snowy day on Lonsdale Avenue, looking north steps in the rain from 21st Street, during days long past. North Van Archives collection this week from the old school site where now stands the North Van School Board offices, the Artists for Kids’ Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art and the Anderson Walk apartments (named after Dr. Henrietta Anderson, Lonsdale’s principal in the 1930s) to the Bowling Green condominiums which have replaced the houses on my old street.

I hold no malice towards those two conspirators. You see, by uncovering that dastardly plot so long ago and foiling the pair’s intentions with This is episode 496 from Len Corben’s treaa well-timed exit from the school grounds and sure chest of stories – the great events and the an Olympic Games-worthy dash through the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich snow, I now had something to write about this sports history. week.

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This new Q50 looks great, has a wonderful interior, power to spare and solid handling dynamics.

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2014 Infiniti Q50 challenges the old order Infiniti has had a bit of an identity crisis over the past year with a wholesale change in the way it names its products.

Gone is the JX crossover; it’s called the QX60 now and the G 37 sedan has been replaced with the Q50 sedan. Q signifies for cars and QX for crossovers or SUVs. The outgoing G37 was already a very worthy on-road performer but a bit too simplistic inside. Now, Infiniti has taken things up a notch with the Q50, adding a dynamic look, sumptuous interior and class leading technology.

Looks It could be argued that the current BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class are a bit conservative, while this Q50 and the major competitor, Lexus IS, are much edgier. This is especially true with the front grille. The rest of the Q50 is nicely sculpted, with flowing lines and an almost elegant rear end. Sold as a base model, sport trim, all wheel drive (AWD), premium, and even a hybrid, there is a broad market for this sedan.

Starting at $37,500 and ramping up to the AWD sport model at $49,950, there is a substantial discount with the Q50 when you compare it to a similarly equipped BMW. The base model comes with 17-inch wheels but most of the higher trim levels are equipped with 19-inch wheels. The car seen here is the AWD premium model starting at $43,400.

Inside The Q50 centre console is very attractive with two screens placed for radio functions and the second for the

navigation ($1,400 option) opt for the AWD model, and backup camera. The which is a good choice way the lower screen is due to the higher level incorporated is first rate; of interior amenities. it looks like a high quality In addition, the Q50 is iPad that sits flush with the first car to have a the dash, while the higher steer-by-wire system screen is recessed for easier that is customizable and use in bright light. this system is optional Direct Adaptive The only problem with on the AWD models and Steering has its this system is the time it standard on the sport takes to boot-up when you critics but for me, the versions of the Q50. start the car — over 30 Direct Adaptive Steering Q50 feels like it is seconds to access the radio has its critics but for me, an extension of the and other features. Most the Q50 feels like it is an people will buy the sport driver. extension of the driver, model ($47,495) or the moving through corners Zack Spencer premium trim ($43,400) to with ease and comfort get heated leather seats, with just the slightest Bose stereo, backup camera with movement of the steering wheel. around view cameras, and power tilt Handling is enhanced thanks to a stiffer and telescopic steering to name a few chassis and the rear suspension has additional features. The base model is been adjusted. a price leader but expect to buy the The downside to equipping the Q50 premium model or above to get the with a V6 is the amount of fuel it car well equipped. In comparison, the burns in comparison to the turbo $53,800, 300hp BMW 335iS AWD is 4-cylinder offerings from the German much more expensive than many of the competition. Rated at 11.1L/100km in top Q50 trim levels. the city and 7.3L on the highway for the AWD equipped model. There is a Drive hybrid version available that drops the The latest trend is to include a turboconsumption down to 7.0L/100km in charged 4-cylinder engine as the base the city and 5.0L on the highway but power plant in most German compact it is a premium offering with a starting luxury sedans. This Q50 is bucking the price of $47,000. trend and sticking with the 3.7L V6

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The transmission is a 7-speed automatic that puts the power to either the rear wheels, or all wheels, depending on the trim selected. Most Canadians will

Verdict The benchmark in the premium compact sedan market has been the BMW 3 Series but the gap is narrowing. This new Q50 looks great, has a wonderful interior, power to spare and solid

handling dynamics.

On price, the BMW 328i AWD is the closest and starts at $46,200 but is equipped with a 241hp 4-cylinder. The direct competitor on power is the much more expensive 335is AWD. The Lexus IS350 AWD is another premium offering from Japan, and it starts at a very competitive $44,000. As much as the Japanese automakers like to challenge the German makers, they really end up competing with each other.

Yes, this is a worthy car but the one thing you cannot factor into the buying decision is the badge appeal that storied brands like Mercedes, BMW and Audi provide.

The Lowdown Power: 3.7L V6 with 328hp Fill-up: 11.1L/7.3L/100km The Lowdown (city/highway) Power: 3.7L V6 with 328hp Sticker price: $37,500-$47,950 Fill-up: 11.1L/7.3L/100km zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca (city/highway) Sticker price: $37,500-$47,950 zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

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Chev Cruze 2011 to 2013: A winner with drivers world wide The Chevrolet Cruze was already a winner in Europe and Asia, before it cruised into Canada for the 2011 model year.

Cruze continued its winning ways by adding the prestigious 2011 Canadian Car of Big on space, safety the Year Award presented and performance, by the Automobile Journalist’s Association of Canada Cruze is probably the (AJAC) to its trophy cabinet. best compact car ever The base LS edition of made by Chevrolet.

Cruze comes with a 1.8-litre Bob McHugh four-cylinder engine and the Eco, LT and LTZ editions come with a Ecotec 1.4-litre turbocharged-four that delivers more power at low engine speeds, yet provides similar fuel economy. The transmission choice offered was either a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic.

Clever aero tweaks, including active front grille shutters, help the Cruze Eco slice through air on low rolling-resistance tires. Weight saving initiatives (right down to the size and location of body welds) also trim 97 kg (214 lbs.) from its total body mass. A taller sixth overdrive gear allows additional highway fuel savings and an impressive official FE rating of 7.8/5.4 L/100 km (city/ highway) with the manual transmission.

Cruze has one of the roomiest cabins in the compact class. There’s also excellent fore-aft travel on the driver’s seat plus generous head room, making it a small car for big people. Adding to driver comfort, the steering wheel has both a tilt and telescopic feature, in all models. The trunk in a Cruze is also one of the largest in class and only slightly smaller than the VW Jetta.

Top-notch safety features include 10 standard airbags, instead of the usual six fitted in its compact competitors.

The extra occupant protection comes in the form of knee-airbags for the front passengers and side-impact airbags for the rear outboard passengers. The head curtain air bags in Cruze also provide rollover protection. A disturbingly high number of safety recalls (see complete list online at northshoreoutlook.com), however, might make one wonder about overall Cruze quality and safety.

Cruze continued largely unchanged for the 2012 model year, other than adding touch-screen navigation and push-button start with keyless entry systems to the list of options available. An infotainment system, with Bluetooth streaming audio, was made standard on all but the base LS model, in 2013. A blind spot warning system was also a new optional safety feature.

Consumer Reports list the Cruze as a “Recommended” vehicle buy and shows it as having an average repair history. It’s currently the best selling compact car in Canada, made by a domestic auto maker. Big on space, safety and performance, Cruze is probably the best compact car ever made by Chevrolet.

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he first time Karen Magnussen’s son set foot in that Lynn Valley rec centre eponymous with her name, he exclaimed: “Mommy, are you someone famous?”

Indeed, she is. There has not been a female Canadian World Champion figure skater since her win in 1973.

“Yes, with all the Canadian skaters that we have, it’s pretty remarkable that I still hold that record,” Magnussen told The Outlook from her home in Upper Lonsdale.

Of course, before 1973, there was the 1972 Olympics and what made Magnussen the household name she is today.

“My journey to even win a silver [medal] was just a huge one,” recalls Magnussen.

There were no rinks in North Van in 1957 when she first showed an inclination for figure skating. So Magnussen, who was born and raised in Edgemont Village, would travel over town to the Kerrisdale Arena to practise those impressive acts of dexterity.

“I just loved being on the ice,” says Magnussen, clearly still captivated by the whimsical sport. “I couldn’t wait to go, every day.”

Fast forward to the day before the biggest moment in her life, the women’s figure skating final at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. It was the last event of the Games that year, and Canadian contingent had come up dry in the medal race.

“There was a lot of pressure being put on me,” recalls Magnussen. “Reporters would say to me: ‘Do you realize there is no Canadian that has won a medal?’ You are our last hope and our last chance.”

She set out to do the best job she could do, despite having the weight of Canadian Olympic gold on her shoulders. Magnussen remembers the “phenomenal” compulsory figures executed

SILver Star - North Van’s Karen Magnussen celebrates her silver medal win at the 1972 Olympics.

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by the Austrian skater, her closest competition.

Sitting in the “kiss and cry” room waiting for the final results, Magnussen had her fingers and toes crossed, hoping that she had done enough to close the point gap.

Then came the news: A silver medal for Magnussen. “I was hugging and jumping around,” recounts Magnussen, now 61. “It was just so exciting. You never forget those moments.”

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