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Bosa hosting meeting to talk Lynn Valley Centre facelift

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ynn Valley residents will get another look at the mountain village-themed revamp that’s being proposed by Bosa Development Corp., the owners of Lynn Valley Centre.

A public information meeting will be held on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. inside the former Zellers store at the mall, which Bosa plans to revitalize with a massive facelift of the exterior elevations and interior finishes. The new Lynn Valley Centre would feature glass storefronts facing the parking lot and public gathering spaces outAn artist’s rendering shows a revised plan for Lynn side the mall.

Valley Centre that includes a series of low- and mid-rise The redevelopment site includes buildings. Submitted artwork the Zellers store and the parking area adjacent to Mountain Highway, as well as the District of North Vancouver‘s former public library site at 1280 East 27th St. Bosa’s rezoning application includes 399 market residential units housed in six buildings with a range of heights from four to 12 storeys. Approximately 50,000 square feet of new commercial space is also being proposed.

“We are trying to capture the feeling of a mountain village so we are using a lot of natural materials here: a lot of stones, timber, peaked roofs — things that you would expect to find in other beautiful mountain villages, whether it’s Whistler or Banff or places like that,” said Mark Sager, who has been tasked with gathering public input on behalf of Bosa.

Plans for parking include 1,199 underground stalls in the residential/commercial buildings, and an additional 425 surface stalls at the mall.

Following input from staff and the public, a rezoning bylaw would come before district council for review. And then if first reading is given, a public hearing would be scheduled.

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COUNCIL WORKSHOP Tuesday, February 18 at 6pm, City Hall Council Chamber Throughout the fall of 2013, Roger Brooks, a leading destination expert, has conducted research, a public survey, and market analysis of the opportunities for the Central Waterfront area. This draft vision is now ready for Council’s consideration. Find out more at the workshop or visit www.cnv.org/CentralWaterfrontVision

The Civic Youth Awards program recognizes youth between the ages of 10 and 24 years who have overcome adversity or made noteworthy achievements and contributions to the community. Award recipients are celebrated at an event at City Hall in May. Details at www.cnv.org/YouthAwards

Tell Us What You Think About the City's Draft OCP and Density Bonus Policy Review The City's Draft Official Community Plan and Draft Density Bonus Policy are ready for public input and discussion. Join us at an event to review and comment on these draft documents.

MOBILE OPEN HOUSES Drop in to review a series of storyboards. A staff member will provide additional information and answer your questions.

Saturday, February 15 from 10:30am-1:30pm at Harry Jerome Recreation Centre Tuesday, February 18 from 4pm-7pm at the City Library Wednesday, February 19 from 10:30am-1:30pm at John Braithwaite Community Centre Friday, February 21 from 10am-1pm at North Shore Neighbourhood House COFFEE SHOP TALK WITH CITY PLANNERS Stop by one of these informal events to speak with a staff member in a casual setting.

Thursday, February 13 from 3pm-5pm at Cafe Brazza, 879 Marine Drive Wednesday, February 19 from 5pm-7pm at Bean Around The World, Lonsdale Quay

Youth Centennial Scholarships The program provides annual scholarships to Grade 12 students who have shown outstanding community service and are pursuing post-secondary education.

Children & Youth Initiatives Grants The City offers annual grants that provide financial support for programs and services for children and youth in the City of North Vancouver. Grant guidelines and application procedures are at www.cnv.org/youthgrants The deadline to receive applications for the above programs is Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 5:00pm

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North Van drycleaners organize soccer camp for orphans in Tanzania Amyn Bhulji and his nephew Minoo Kanji hauled hundreds of soccer balls and other equipment for the two-week camp MICHAELA GARSTIN S tA f f R E p o Rt E R

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auling dozens of soccer balls, Amyn Bhulji recently made his first trip back to Tanzania in nearly 40 years to host a two-week camp for orphans from nearby shantytowns.

“Soccer is the only sport they play there. It’s cheap,”

says Bhulji, who moved to Canada in 1975 to be with family.

“They hardly ever have soccer balls. If they do, they are very fortunate.”

Joined by his nephew Minoo Kanji, who owns Lions Gate Fabricare Cleaners behind Capilano Mall, and three other coaches from the Ismaili Youth Soccer Camp, Bhulji brought 60 soccer balls, 200 jerseys and other equipment to Moshi, a city in northeastern Tanzania.

With help from the Moshi Football Initiative, the group held two sessions each day in a field near the shantytown — one for orphans and street kids aged six to 14 who go to school, and the other for those who don’t.

In total, 147 kids participated in the two-week camp in August.

“We were worried about the attendance of girls,” says Bhulji, 65, a former semi-professional soccer player.

“The culture there is very different.

I thought we would be lucky to get three to five girls.”

But, defying tradition where only boys play sports, 27 girls showed up.

That was enough to form two all-girl teams that played against each other.

“That was the most rewarding part,” Bhulji tells The Outlook. continued, PAGE 21

SOCCER CLUB - Above: Amyn Bhulji (left) and his nephew Minoo Kanji outside their drycleaning business in North Van. Left: Bhulji, a former semi-professional soccer player, and a young Tanzanian take a brief break from camp.

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ooking to lose 50 pounds, Laurie Cooper didn’t just buy herself a fitness pass — she purchased an entire Deep Cove gym.

Clad in a teal Lycra jacket, Cooper bounces around the Starbucks situated above her new venture, BodyCo Fitness, at the Dollarton Village Shopping Centre. The 53-year-old’s endorphins may be flowing, but she still needs her caffeine fix.

When she talks about Deep Cove being a tight-knit community, she isn’t kidding. The barista who just handed Cooper her coffee has been enlisted to DJ her gym’s grand opening party.

From the outset, one thing is clear: Cooper is the antithesis of a gym rat.

“I hate working out,” she says, sporting some perfectly coiffed hair.

Still, she sees the inherent value in breaking a sweat.

Cooper watched her mother-inlaw struggle daily with heart disease.

So, last spring, she decided to get moving. It was nothing short of serendipity when Cooper, who had recently moved back to Deep Cove, saw some empty studio space in her neighbourhood. She then asked a friend, Chris Austin, who owns BodyCo Fitness in the Pemberton Avenue area, to partner with her on this new location.

Their relationship was cemented years ago when Austin helped Cooper’s son — who was being bullied at school because of his weight — get into shape.

“It changed his life,” says Cooper.

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FITnEss FrIEnds - Laurie Cooper and business partner Chris Austin break a sweat at their new gym, BodyCo Fitness, in Deep Cove.

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After a while, they just give up,” says Cooper.

The mother of two has been there herself, jumping around to find a workout program that she feels comfortable with. Which is why she created “a gym for people who hate going to the gym.”

And, she’s managed to entice them all — by introducing the w Club, for men who want to work out really hard, and the Tuesday and Thursday evening Body Blast class taught by Valentino.

“He is the most fit, ripped person I have ever seen,” exclaims Cooper.

Cooper is all about personalized attention at this boutique-style gym. For example, she recently motivated an older woman, who is recovering from knee surgery, to stay on track with her cycling.

Cooper stood by and chatted with the woman to help the time pass more quickly.

Talking to people is second nature for Cooper, who is coming off a career as a radio and TV producer. During her media travels she met a Vatican librarian, who was originally from Toronto and a big Blue Jays fan, and celebrated Canadian author Pierre continued, PAGE 17

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Please note the upcoming weekend road closures in your area: Weekend Full Road Closures on Low Level Road from Kennard Avenue to St. Andrews Avenue in North Vancouver Two planned weekend closures will take place February 21 – 24 and February 28 – March 3 and will be in effect from Friday at 9 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.

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The sweet life Acclaimed chocolatier Thomas Haas has created his own special recipe for success in business and life

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In 1918, Haas’ great-grandfather opened the family’s first bakery in Aichhalden, Germany and it was always assumed that Haas would one day take over the family business. But then, in 1995, he accepted the job as executive pastry chef at the Four Seasons hotel in Vancouver where the assistant manager in the front office was a young woman named Lisa.

Lisa’s grandfather had left China and settled in Jamaica as part of an immigration program intended to provide labour in the sugar cane fields. He eventually made enough money to pay for his wife to join him and that’s where Lisa grew up until the family moved to Toronto when she was eight.

Their friendship blossomed long before the romance. “When you develop a friendship first there are no walls. You talk freely about anything under the sun,” Lisa says. She got to know everything about Thomas so that by the time they discovered that additional spark, “the past was already in the past. There were no skeletons in the closet that pop out.”

Their marriage is a case study in opposites attracting. He can do the Grouse Grind in just over 30 minutes. She’d prefer to take the gondola to the top. He describes her as easy going and relaxed. She describes him as “forever on zoom.”

Their son Taylor was still a baby when Thomas got a call from Daniel Boulud asking him to visit him in New York, where Boulud was in the midst of opening Daniel at Park Avenue and 65th Street.

“It happened so quickly,” Lisa remembers. The Haases had always said New York was a fun place to visit but they’d never want to live there. Nonetheless, Haas Fed-exed some recipes to Boulud and flew

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MY SwEEtS - Thomas Haas with wife Lisa at their chocolate and pastry shop at 998 Harbourside Dr. in North Vancouver. Rob Newell photo to New York so Boulud could taste the results. “Thomas calls me and says, ‘We’re moving to New York’” Lisa remembers. “Never say never.”

Those early years were a whirlwind. There was the phenomenal success of the restaurant, but also of Haas, who was a frequent guest on television shows such as Martha Stewart Living. Both Chocolatier magazine and Pastry Art and Design magazine placed him in the top 10 in the United States and his star was in ascendancy, heading towards stratospheric.

“Professionally, Thomas grew amazingly in New York and learned so much from Daniel,” Lisa says. It was a life they loved but didn’t think was compatible with their parenting ideals. From birth to age five is the “most flourishing time” in a child’s development and both of them wanted to be part of it. They couldn’t see raising children — daughter Alessa was born in 2000 — in New York and so they made what was both a very tough and very easy decision — to move back to Vancouver.

“It’s easy to be amazing at one thing but of the commitments we make in life, I’d rather be proud to say I tried my best to be a good husband and I tried my best to be a good father,” he says.

“I’m happy to lose out on [professional] success because it’s a different definition of happiness.”

They started their business — she runs the office — in the most unpretentious location: behind the auto mall in North Vancouver.

It’s the type of place you’d never drive by because there’s no “by” there. And yet the retail space and café in the front are always packed, with Saturday morning line-ups for out-of-the-oven croissants not unheard of, just like at the second location on West Broadway.

Most of the staff has no formal training because he wants to imbue them with his values. “If everyone can love to come to work every day and don’t let the objectives slip, longevity is built in.”

And that’s why the Dr. Phil part of his personality knows when a staff member is in turmoil and offers more than platitudes. He hires a bus to take them all to Seattle to discover what’s happening in the food scene there. They close up early to do the Grouse Grind every week. And he lets them know he has their back when the pressures of success start to eat away at that quest for balance.

“You only have one life,” he says, “and every day is precious.”

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f Thomas Haas’s supremacy as a chocolate and pastry maker, this much is known: not only is he one of the best in Vancouver, he would be among the best in any city around the world.

Put him back in the Black Forest, where he was born, and he’d be respected by people who have honed the craft for generations.

Put him back in New York, where he was executive pastry chef at Daniel Boulud’s three-star Michelin restaurant, and he’d be back on all the talk shows as the great, all-knowing guru as quickly as he could whip up his famous steamed chocolate soufflé.

But Haas’s reputation as the go-to emotional confidante among his staff?

“I have a middle name and it doesn’t come from me,” he says. “My staff call me Thomas ‘Dr. Phil’ Haas.”

Just the other week, when one of his staff members was going through a painful break-up, he invited her to move in with the Haas family — Haas, wife Lisa and children Taylor and Alessa — until her world stopped spinning.

And this brings up another surprising discovery. “I am the woman in the relationship,” he says with a smile when describing his 17-year marriage. “We’ll be laying in bed and I’ll hold Lisa’s hand and say, ‘I think we have to talk…’”

There is much about Thomas Haas that defies expectations. In a celebrity-driven world, he eschews the glamour, preferring to spend his free time with his family. He has earned the right to be supremely self-confident and yet he’s always wondering how he can be better. And there must be something in the chocolate that makes him so open to exploring his feelings and the feelings of others.

It turns out that the things that have made him such an extraordinary chocolate and pastry maker are the same things that make him a pretty extraordinary human being. Not that he’d ever describe himself that way.

“If ever I blow my own horn, I say, ‘Lisa, you have to hurt me.’ It’s so not charming.”

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he Canadian Chinese Outreach Committee, the North Shore Korean Youth Community and West Vancouver MP John Weston were all on hand this weekend at Park Royal Shopping Centre for a very colourful and cultural celebration called Asian New Year on the North Shore. Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean community groups and representatives all took part in this fourth annual event which included displays of Asian culture, Chinese and Philippine dancers, Korean pottery, stage shows and lots of free food.

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FLAWLESS MATCH - Divine Matchmaker’s Susan Semeniw (top) visited Margitta’s Flowers at Lonsdale Quay to pick out the perfect bouquet for Valentine’s Day. Iconic ocean views (below) make the North Shore a romantic hotspot. Rob Newell photo/ File photo

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rofessional matchmaker Susan Semeniw knows North Shore residents definitely have a particular “type.”

Living in a “hotbed for singles,” they typically relish the outdoors and insist their partners do too.

They are successful professionals, “super active,” well put together and in shape, she says.

Many are recently divorced but young singles are also searching.

“One of the number one deal-breakers, especially on the North Shore, is not being active,” says Semeniw, head matchmaker and love coach at Vancouver-based Divine Matchmaking.

She says men in North and West Van, like everywhere else, keep a close eye on looks, while women want someone who is stable and confident — “code word: has their financial act together.”

Next, it comes down to similar lifestyles, which, on the North Shore, often includes a love of being outdoors. Activities like hiking to Rice Lake and strolling on the Seawall top the list.

Blessed with an acute sense for a good match, Semeniw deals mostly with clients in their 30s to 60s, but also has a running list of 20-something singles.

“Boomers are a huge trend because a lot of people are divorcing. They still have homes and want to settle down again,” she says.

And there is no hiding the fact that money talks, including on the North Shore where many singles make it into a high wage bracket.

“Wealthy guys often like younger women, five to 10 years younger. People are ageist, both men and women.

“But it depends on where they are. If they want to have kids, they’ll often say no older than 35.”

She says Canadians are still living in the “caveman days.”

“We still want the guy to be the guy and the girl to be the girl.”

So guys — yes — you should pay for the date. And ladies, be sure to look your best.

It comes down to biology.

“Even though women have made inroads and become successful, guys still like their women to be feminine and women want men to be in charge, someone they can rely on.”

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perfect pairing in line with their wish list.

“Quality trumps quantity,” is Semeniw’s motto.

She interviews potential matches and organizes the first date, taking any awkward encounters out of the equation.

That’s perfect for North Shorites with hectic schedules who often don’t have enough time to devote to the dating scene.

Dare to wear red The North Shore is praised as a romantic hotspot, and Semeniw isn’t surprised North Vancouver was recently ranked fifth most romantic city in Canada by Amazon.ca.

A quiet walk along the seawall, dimly-lit dinner overlooking the water, cross-country skiing on Cypress — all good ideas for a special Valentine’s Day. As part of their service, Divine Matchmakers set up the first few dates and give tips on how to behave.

Eye contact is key.

“Keep your deep Pupil dilation is a sign of attraction, so check carefully. dark secrets “Dimmed lights create this effect naturally, so and exes in the this will subconsciously make you more attractive to the opposite sex – that’s why dinner by background.” candlelight is so sexy,” explains Semeniw.

On Valentine’s Day, guys should still pay for the meal — even if they are in a long-term relationship and used to splitting the bill, she adds.

“Some guys don’t like it. But you know what? We’re still back in the jungle and caveman days. Women want a man who they can rely on, hunt for them and keep them safe.”

And dress to impress on this romantic evening (no scruffy shoes!), she emphasizes.

For a new love interest, “you want to always present your best self forward.

Keep your deep dark secrets and exes in the background.

“When we don’t know someone, we judge and look for reasons to dismiss.”

Ladies should wear their best colour, paying particular attention if they’re in a

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“Remember that by suggesting vulnerability, peachy pink inspires the protector in men. Deep red, burgundy or plum will scare away any man not up to a strong woman.”

And red — the most sensual of colours — is perfect for Valentine’s Day because it denotes sex and power, she advises.

For men,it’s simple. Blue is a safe bet because it signals stability and loyalty — ideal signs for a longterm relationship.

Skip the pressure Even couples in long-term relationships should put in extra effort for V-Day. It only comes once a year, after all.

The trend is to do something special rather than exchanging pricey gifts, says Semeniw. The day doesn’t have to be fancy — even cooking a new meal at home or grabbing takeout can make for an unforgettable night.

“Indulge in a bottle of wine or champagne that you normally wouldn’t get.

“Anything new and breaking out of a routine is key for long-term partners — we get bored.”

But, ladies don’t forget that your partner might not be as into Valentine’s Day as you are.

“Men typically dread Valentine’s Day — pressure to perform — the onus is on them to make the woman feel special,” says Semeniw.

“People will use it as a litmus test for their relationship.”

Newly coupled women often use the day as a barometer of their partner’s love, taking all the fun out of it.

“One day of the year does not a relationship make. It’s the little things that add up every day.

“The analogy I use, is your wedding day isn’t going to be an indicator of how your relationship is going to be. A lot of people blow the wad on the wedding day then the relationship isn’t so great.”

Sentimental gifts can go a “Deep red, burgundy long way. or plum will scare Make a card with 25 reasons why you are in love, bake heartaway any man not up shaped cookies or frame a photo to a strong women.” of the two of you together and add a poem beside it.

Of course, men can do these crafts too. Or buy a bouquet of pinkand-red flowers.

“Have them delivered to work — it’s the public acknowledgment some crave,” says the North Shore matchmaker.

Smile singles “Valentine’s Day is not all champagne, chocolate and roses and is often overrated,” says Semeniw.

“I am an advocate for making Valentine’s Day not just about romantic love but love in general for those people who impact your life in a positive way.”

Hand out Valentine’s cards and chocolates, leave a special note of appreciation for someone, buy a round of coffee for your colleagues.

And don’t forget to indulge yourself.

Have a girls night out. Turn up the tunes and toast each other for being fabulous.

Guys can plan a boys night at a sports bar or stay in to watch the Winter Olympics live from Sochi.

“Spend the day volunteering at a homeless shelter or old folks home. Tell someone in your life how much you value them and why,” she advises.

Whatever your plans for Valentine’s Day, Semeniw says to “harness the beauty” of the North Shore.

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odelled after internationally renowned art conventions such as Europe’s Art Basel, Art Vancouver’s inaugural year will feature dozens of artists from the North Shore, across the Lower Mainland and around the world.

After visiting Art Toronto, Lisa Wolfin, curator for Hollyburn Country Club in West Van, knew the Lower Mainland was missing what many other major cities have — an event where the public can view the work of hundreds of top artists at one location.

“Art Basel is a famous week-long event. People come from around the world,” says Wolfin about her inspiration.

Like Art Vancouver, Art Basel showcases museum-quality pieces by proven masters alongside the work of emerging artists. Similar artshows run in Hong Kong, Miami Beach and other cities.

Art Vancouver will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre next Feb. 26 to March 1.

“There are countless artists on the North Shore and Vancouver.

I’m always discovering another great one,” says Wolfin on a tour of Hollyburn Country Club, where the extensive walls act as a gallery for club members and the public.

Paintings of bold flowers by Anne Gudrun, a North Van-based artist, hang at the front of the club. Farther down, Deep Cove’s Tansy Sverre,

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HAPPY FAMILY - Curator Lisa Wolfin selected North Van-based Anne Gudrun’s bold flowers for the entrance of Hollyburn Country Club. Michaela Garstin photo

known for her vivid colours, is joined by other artists from the North Shore, Bowen Island, elsewhere in the Lower Mainland and Alberta.

With this curatorial experience, Wolfin has her eye on Vancouver’s art scene and is seeking artists who want to be part of the show.

“We’re looking for 200 artists who want to join. It’s a great opportunity for them to expose their work to a large number of people,” says Wolfin, adding art will be selected in a juried application process.

Galleries are also invited to apply.

Wolfin has already sold tickets as far away as England with more than a year until the show.

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Europe has also provided influence for Wolfin.

Art Basel, held annually on the border of Switzerland, France and Germany is know as the “Olympics of the Arts World” with 4,000 artists exhibiting in every medium.

“Vancouver is the perfect city for this kind of event and we will have it in just one year,” says Wolfin.

Art Vancouver’s opening night gala on Feb. 26 includes an art-inspired runway show and the chance to mingle with locals and international artists.

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Can Pinot Gris be good or great?

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ust because something is popular doesn’t mean it’s good. Nickelback, anyone?

While Pinot Gris, or ‘Pinot Grigio’ to some, dominates liquor store shelves and vineyards around the world, it often gets dismissed as pedestrian or boring. kurtis@kurtiskolt.com Why is it that British Columbia’s most-planted white grape gets such a bad rap? Well, part of its downfall is what makes it such a viable grape to grow.

The grape is a workhorse, both in the vineyard and in the glass. It’s heartiness on vines makes it adaptable to cool climates and short seasons, resulting in a high-acid, clean and citrusy style, but it’s comfortable hanging out on those vines later in the season or in warmer regions, ending up more stone-fruit driven, viscous and weighty.

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Santa Julia 2012 Pinot Grigio | Mendoza, Argentina | $13.99 | BC Liquor Stores Baked green apple on the nose heads onward to yellow grapefruit and a touch of mango on the palate. Right in-between that high-acid citrus style and heavier versions. Decent, simple take on the grape, with extra points for the winery’s sustainable take on farming.

Deinhard 2011 Pinot Grigio | Baden, Germany | $13.99 | BC Liquor Stores Aromatics include apples, pears and even a speck of blue cheese, while lemonade and honey fill the mouth with a small smattering of white flowers and minerality.

Crisp, quaffable and lively.

in well. No oak? No problem.

It’ll go in the bottle fresh, lively and clean. It doesn’t have the nobility or kinship to minerality as Riesling, nor does it have the elegance or purity of Chardonnay.

While related to Pinot Noir, it’s often received amongst wine trade as that grape’s under-achieving cousin. It makes wines that are often correct, but for whatever reason, just don’t tug at the heartstrings; its wines are good enough and totally approachable (hence consumer popularity), but rarely great.

I took a look at some global examples recently, to see if the indifference rang true. I included a couple Pinot Gris-heavy blends as well, since it’s often used as a blending grape to add weight or richness.

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Sperling Vineyards 2012 Pinot Gris | Okanagan Valley, BC | $20-25 | Private Wine Stores The mineral-rich soils of Kelowna aid in bringing a little complexity to the mix with Ann Sperling’s stunner (yup, “stunner”) of a Pinot Gris.

A basket of peaches, apricots, apple and quince are buoyed by good acidity and gleaming minerality.

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14 Hands 2011 ‘Hot to Trot’ White Blend | Washington State, U.S.A. | $16.99 | BC Liquor Stores This blend of Pinot Gris with Chardonnay and Semillon is an apple pie of a wine that could use a touch more acidity and a slightly longer finish, but would nonetheless handle spicy Asian takeout fairly well.

Laughing Stock Vineyards 2012 Blind Trust White | Okanagan Valley, BC | $25-30 | Winery Direct/Private Stores A well-crafted blend of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Viognier brings orchard-fruit lushness and a light cradle of oak to lofty heights. In the right hands, and perhaps when other varieties join the table, this is a grape that can shine.

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: Granted, in this week’s column I didn’t exactly come out singing the praises of Pinot Gris, crowning it the “King of Grape Varieties.”

What I ended up considering after sitting down to taste a few is that they can absolutely be pleasant and enjoyable middle-of-theweek wines.

The kind of wines that you don’t need to ponder or navigate complexities, but just sit back and enjoy with a casual bite to eat while you watch anything from the Canucks game to The Bachelor. In saying that, this week we’re going to pair them up with dishes that are fairly effort-free and will allow the wines to show well.

There’s no rule about having to enjoy sake with sushi, in fact I probably go with white wine more than anything else. Say you’re grabbing some Bento Kenzen Spicy Salmon Sushi Rolls.

Something clean and fresh like the Santa Julia 2012 Pinot Grigio or Deinhard 2011 Pinot Grigio will keep things fresh and lively, quenching your thirst with each sip. The grape also has enough richness and the smallest bit of residual sugar to handle the slight heat the sushi carries.

For something a little more rich with an added depth of flavour, say Fontaine Santé Roasted Garlic Hummus or Pacific Organic Cashew Carrot Ginger Soup (I can’t tell you how much I love both of these items), do kick up a notch in wine complexity along with good acidity to cut through that richness. Enter Sperling Vineyards 2012 Pinot Gris.

Finally, with blends that add more depth to the mix like 14 Hands 2011 ‘Hot to Trot’ White Blend or Laughing Stock Vineyards 2012 Blind Trust White, feel free to go bigger and bolder, flavour-wise. A crusty baguette with Lou’s Barbeque Co. Pulled Pork in Barbecue Sauce or a plate of Indian Life Spinach Pakoras should hit the spot quite well.

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ederal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty mentioned “brave” people like fallen North Shore Rescue leader Tim Jones when introducing a new tax credit for search and rescue volunteers during his budget speech on Tuesday.

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Rescue,” said North Vancouver Conservative MP Andrew Saxton in a statement.

Douglas Pope, as spokesman for NSR, said the rescue organization was very pleased that their fallen leader was honoured in the budget.

“Tim was a strong advocate for increased funding for search and rescue. This federal tax credit is a positive step that will benefit search and rescue volunteers across Canada, most of whom along with the countless hours they volunteer, incur personal costs for things like equipment and transportation,” he wrote in an email to The Outlook. “Special thanks goes to Andrew Saxton for his work in this regard.”

While Pope applauds the new federal tax credit, he says there still needs to be continued dialogue — especially with the provincial government — about sustainable long-term funding for search and rescue groups in B.C. -The Outlook

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Work-life balance off kilter for most B.C. workers: Poll Family time suffers as office invades personal lives

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ore than half of B.C. residents admit their work-life balance is out of whack, according to a new poll by Insights West.

The online survey found 55 per cent of B.C. respondents said work definitely or probably takes precedence over their lifestyle, while just 31 per cent called their work-lifestyle balance “perfect.”

“The survey clearly shows that the era of the 9-to-5 job is unquestionably over,” Insights West vice-president Mario Canseco said.

More than two thirds of those polled reported having to stay late at work in the last six months and 42 per cent said they had to work from home at night.

Around 40 per cent also said they’ve had to miss another engagement due to work, work from home on a weekend, take a work-related call on the cellphone while with family or friends, or reply to an email.

Only 15 per cent of employed B.C. residents did not endure any of those problems in the last six months, the poll found.

“A very high proportion of employed British Columbians are having a tough time with their work-life balance because they are taking the office home and dealing with supervisors who have higher immediacy and reach expectations,” Canseco said.

He said 42 per cent of B.C. employees say their work strains their Mario Canseco relations with family and friends and 53 per cent say it’s harder to achieve work-life balance than it was for their parents.

Family time topped the list of things that are pushed aside for work, at 32 per cent, followed by health (25 per cent), leisure (19 per cent), pleasure (17 per cent) and spirituality (six per cent.)

The poll found younger Generation Y workers are most likely to report work taking precedence over lifestyle and staying late at work compared to their older counterparts.

Generation X workers weren’t staying late as much, Canseco noted, but were more likely to be on call from home on nights and weekends, and reporting worse relationship strain.

Baby Boomers were least likely to work longer or away from the office, but 49 per cent still reported work-life imbalance.

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Lower Lonsdale could learn lessons from Rapid City, South Dakota: Roger Brooks Before Roger Brooks presents his Lonsdale waterfront vision next week, The Outlook looks at one city the sought-after tourism industry consultant helped revitalize MARIA SPITALE-LEISK S tA f f R e p o Rt e R

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The president of Seattle-based Destination Development International has been tasked by the City of North Van to take a hard look at how they can best take advantage of the waterfront lands adjacent to Lonsdale Quay.

Once home to a bustling shipyard operation, in the early 2000s dilapidated buildings on the site were razed to make way for the waterfront’s next chapter.

When a proposal for a maritime museum fell through, the city was left with a cluster of brand-new buildings and, essentially, a blank canvas in Shipbuilders’ Square.

Now as North Van city council and residents await with bated breath for Brooks’ presentation this Tuesday at city hall, The Outlook takes a look at a city comparable in size that the sought-after consultant has transformed.

A decade ago, downtown Rapid City, South Dakota was a ghost town. Positioned in the shadow of famed American tourist attraction Mount Rushmore, Rapid City was a place that people either bypassed or just continued, PAGE 17

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“It was blighted area,” Destination Rapid City president Dan Senftner told The Outlook on Monday.

That is until Roger rolled into town to deliver a pep talk. Chief among his recommendations for Rapid City is the same advice he’s imparted on North Van: Incorporate a public gathering area that is unique and will attract tourists and locals alike.

After Brooks laid down the framework, it was up to Rapid City residents and business owners to create a centrally-located space to call their own.

But first they would need a vibrant business district to be built up around it.

So Senftner formed the downtown revitalization organization Destination Rapid City. Made up of third-generation Rapid City residents, the group’s first goal was to secure a Business Improvement District (BID) for the area.

At first, there was opposition from some Rapid City business owners, who voiced concerns similar to the sentiments of some of their Canadian counterparts in Lower Lonsdale where a Business Improvement Area (BIA) is currently being proposed. Senftner said the people that spoke the loudest against the BID — a model where business owners collectively funds area enhancements by paying a special tax — thought they would not reap any of the benefits.

After a previous failed attempt to gain majority support for the BID, Senftner turned to community members who carried clout and those who could provide the financial backing for a new campaign and other initiatives of Destination Rapid City.

“Before we knew we had a million dollars to work with,” recalls Senftner.

In the end, the BID motion passed, with 57 per cent of businesses owners in favour.

“We did this in a true economic downturn,” said Senftner. “It was the best thing this community ever did.”

Based on tax assessment, Rapid City’s BID structure is two-tiered: Property owners in the downtown core pay $1.50 per $1,000 of property value, and then those on the outskirts pay 75 cents per $1,000. On average, most owners are paying $411 a year.

“So it wasn’t like it was out of line,” said Senftner.

One year after the BID was formed, the property owners collected on their investment. Their contributions fund the operation of Rapid City’s celebrated Main Street Square, which opened in 2011. Among the iconic landmark’s features is a plaza that boasts a waterfall, an interactive water fountain and public art sculptures.

The vibrant public space is active all year round, hosting 200 special events, arts and culture, live concerts and seasonal ice skating — and is complemented by a broad range of locally-owned dining and boutique shopping options.

“A mix of businesses is important in a downtown, not just taking the first thing that comes along,” said Senftner.

A property owner himself, Senftner has taken his own measures to attract niche businesses to the area by offering rent incentives. For example, he might shave 30 per cent off in the first year and then slowly increase the rent over five years, at which point the business has gained a foothold.

Senftner said it’s up to the property owners to drive the local economy through these kinds of business incentives.

“It’s to their benefit in the long run,” said Senftner. “Very rarely is the city going to do it.”

Mount Rushmore gets two million visitors a year. It’s Rapid City’s goal to attract at least half of those people. “And we are getting pretty damn close,” said Senftner.

When he looks around the city he’s called home for 36 years, Senftner hardly recognizes it.

“The streets are cleaner, everyone’s attitude is different,” said Senftner.

“Now, when I go down the street, I don’t know how we would be without [Main Street Square].”

In an email to The Outlook on Tuesday, Brooks said North Van City can learn some lessons from Rapid City.

“You have one chance to do it right. Don’t cheap out and then spend more later to make it right,” said Brooks.

Rapid City has an 8,200-square-foot ice rink, which Brooks said has proved so popular that they have to ration the ice skates. He’s suggesting North Van start with a 15,000-square-foot rink.

Brooks offered a taste of some recommendations he’s bringing to city council. “In North Vancouver’s “Shipyards Plaza” — no chain restaurants and retailers. We want to focus on local small businesses and rents will make that allowable,” wrote Brooks.

He also echoed Senftner’s sentiments when it comes to bringing in that eclectic mix of businesses. Brooks said property owners are “absolutely critical to the revitalization process” in numerous ways.

“They control the rents. They control the business hours, which need to be included in lease agreements: Downtowns are about places to go after work, after school, on weekends,” said Brooks. “The waterfront and Lower Lonsdale should have their prime hours extended to 9:00 at night. Period.”

And that business mix, adds Brooks, needs to orchestrated so you have “like businesses” grouped together: dining districts, food courts, etc.

Similar to Rapid City’s initial challenge, Brooks believes most visitors are driving through North Van to reach well-publicized tourist attractions including Grouse Mountain and Whistler.

“In our research, most visitors have no clue about the [Lonsdale] waterfront - or even the SeaBus - something that will change when the “new” waterfront is developed over the next two years,” said Brooks. “Most visitors know about Vancouver, Canada Place, Granville Island, but North Vancouver? It’s a blank slate. But that’s about to change, big time.”

Brooks will present his central waterfront area vision on Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in city hall chambers. mspitale@northshoreoutlook.com

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A trained ski instructor, she serves as the executive director of Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports — a skiing and snowboarding program for persons with a disability.

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The pricing is fantastic, especially the middle SV models. The larger interior dimensions will always be welcome, as buyers like to get more for their money, but it is still small and efficient enough for city buyers.

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North, ahem, yes. The tunnel to Canada was a stone’s throw away from our launch point.

I was thinking it would route me the same way I got down to After the Motown, via Windsor and through the tunnel. Why the GPS didn’t, excitement of the I’m not sure — clearly it knew something we didn’t.

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Oh gosh, what have we gotten ourselves into? Regardless, we were in it together so it was bound to be eventful. I forgot to mention, my fuel was getting low, too, and I had a flight to catch out of Pearson.

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Things were looking good. Then it happened. A sign. A sign to Canada nonetheless. Looks like we’d been routed through Sarnia. I was doing a little happy dance on the inside.

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Breaching Olympic protocol Olympic champion Kathy Kreiner got more than a gold medal on the podium in 1976

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t was just one moment in time – frozen in the photos you see here – but a moment like no other.

Yes, receiving an Olympic gold medal is rare enough. Yet how it was presented made it rarer still.

Canada won exactly one lonely Winter Olympics gold medal in the 16 years less a day between the gold captured by skier Nancy Greene at the 1968 Grenoble Olympics in France (on Feb. 15, 1968) and the gold earned by speed skater Gaétan Boucher at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics in Yugoslavia (Feb. 14, 1984).

That’s one gold in 192 months or, if you really want to be precise, a total of 5,843 days.

However something extra special happened in February 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria – on Friday, the 13th, no less – exactly 38 years ago today and almost exactly in the middle of that barren stretch of relative futility (Karen Magnussen did get a silver, Canada’s lone 1972 Olympic medal in Sapporo, Japan, while Boucher and skier Steve Podborski picked up silver and bronze in the 1980 Games at Lake Placid, New York.)

You see, it was on that so-called unlucky day that Kathy Kreiner copped Olympic gold in the hills above the Tyrolean village of Axamer Lizum, 20 kilometres southwest of Innsbruck.

We could go into detail here, recounting how Kathy – born in Timmins, Ont., as the youngest of the six children of Dr. Harold Kreiner (Canada’s ski team doctor at the 1966 worlds in Chile and 1968 Olympics in Grenoble) – won the 1976 giant slalom over 44 other world-class skiers from 17 nations. Her time of 1:29.13 was lencorben@yahoo.ca 12/100ths of a second faster than runner-up Rosi Mittermaier of Germany who had already won the downhill and slalom and seemed on a roll to complete the first-ever sweep of the alpine events.

But that’s not the story. As special as Kathy’s victory was, we’re going to zero in on what happened after the race was all over because the medal ceremony presented some drama and a controversial climax.

Kathy is now Kathy Kreiner-Phillips, having married Dave Phillips, a freestyle skier and coach of Canada’s freestylers in the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Dave grew up in North Van, attending Queen Mary Elementary until the end of Grade 3, before his family relocated to Coquitlam. In 1990, the year after their marriage, Dave and Kathy moved to North Van to be near the mountains and water (they both still compete in masters water skiing) and to raise their three now-young-adult children, Nelson, Liam and Michela, in Deep Cove where they all graduated from Seycove secondary.

Okay, but it’s the medal ceremony you want to know about, right?

Actually there were two medal ceremonies because at that time the alpine races counted as both the world championships and the Olympics.

“The world championships medal ceremony was first

SEALED WITH A KISS - Skier Kathy Kreiner received something extra with her gold medal during the 1976 Olympics (far left), then shared a smile with runnerup Rosi Mittermaier (above) and now recalls the moment (left).

Len Corben

Far left and above: Alpine Canada and Canada Olympic Association photos/Kathy Kreiner-Phillips collection.

Left: Rob Newell photo.

and was more casual so I just wore my regular clothes,” Kathy recalls while reminiscing the other day. “It was held in the town centre, in the plaza, right underneath the Golden Roof [an Innsbruck landmark dating to 1493 that covers the royal box used for centuries by emperors to view festivals in the square below]. There was a huge crowd of people and I just remember getting there just a little bit late and having to get through all these people to get to the ceremony.”

The Olympic ceremony, held in the main arena, was a bigger problem for Kathy.

“The Olympic one was a lot more structured and organized. They even had you in this makeup area and you walked out on this red carpet.”

The difficulty was that she had no proper official Canadian outfit to wear. Being the last day of the skiing competition, the skiers had had to pack their bags early and their luggage had already been taken in preparation for return to Canada.

She doesn’t know whose outfit she eventually wore, but one of the Canadian officials was able to come up with a Canadian jacket and slacks that fit her before it was time to head off for the ceremony.

As it turned out, the medals were being presented – appropriately enough – by James Worrall, Canada’s flag bearer at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, a former president of the Canadian Olympic Association (1964-68) and a member of the International Olympic Committee (1967-89).

In his excitement and obvious emotion for this special Canadian moment, Worrall did something he wasn’t supposed to do. After hanging the gold medal around Kathy’s neck, he shook her hand and then spontaneously kissed her on the cheek.

“I didn’t know what to do,” Kathy says now, mulling

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over both that moment so long ago and the photos she has of the kiss.

Did he kiss her on both cheeks? “I think just one which is more of a Canadian way.”

Worrall wrote his memoirs in 2000 titled My Olympic Journey. “I had the honour and the pleasure of presenting the medal to Kathy Kreiner,” he explains in the book. “In my happiness and enthusiasm, I had given Kathy a kiss after I placed the gold medal around her neck. Then, of course, I had to kiss the other two medallists. Apparently this was simply ‘not done’ in the unwritten rules of IOC protocol. Afterward, [IOC president Lord] Killanin gently reprimanded me.”

However, Worrall – who was guilty of kissing three women in the space of perhaps 120 seconds which would be a record set of smootches even on The Bachelor these days – did include a photo of the kiss in his book.

I must confess I can totally relate to Worrall. You see, I had a similar experience although on a much, much smaller stage.

During my 31 years as co-ordinator of athletics for the North Shore Secondary Schools’ Athletic Association – the organization which runs all high school sports from Deep Cove to Squamish – I would often make trophy presentations at North Shore championships.

When Balmoral Barons and Handsworth Royals tied 0-0 in the North Shore junior girls’ field hockey final on Oct. 30, 1986, at Hugo Ray Park, I had the perfect opportunity – and reason – to kiss the captains.

The Balmoral captain was my daughter Christine Corben (now Steunenberg). Handsworth’s captain was Lisa Eastman who, along with Christine, played on the North Shore Metros community soccer team of which I was the team manager.

You should know that I never got an admonition from the minister of education, let alone the superintendent of schools.

Most of the equipment was donated by North Shore residents and businesses, who dropped off soccer balls, jerseys, shin pads and other essentials to Lions Gate Fabricare.

Soccer equipment is scarce in Moshi, a city in the Kilimanjaro region, even though the sport is very popular.

Hanna Jiwani, a 17-year-old coach, took off her boots, shin pads and jersey and gave them to a local girl on the final day of the camp.

Unable to afford her own, the thankful soccer player will likely use the equipment until it is completely worn out.

“They’re still friends,” says Bhulji with a smile.

The other coaches, Shane Bhulji and Alnor Virani, also left their gear for the thankful kids.

Life expectancy in Tanzania is just 59 years, leaving behind many children without caregivers. There are currently three millions orphans, some whose parents have died from AIDS, according to Tanzania Orphan Help, a rescue centre for orphaned infants.

When Bhulji first decided to organize the camp, he tried to contact his former teammates but, to his dismay, only eight out of 26 were still alive. Many had only lived into their mid-40s.

“I only knew four had passed away,” Bhulji regrettably adds.

But there is hope.

Bahati, a six-year-old boy, is lucky to have a mother. She worked at a flea market while the young soccer player joined the camp.

“He followed me everywhere,” Bhulji fondly recalls. “I gave him a football, boots and jersey.

This is one of my best memories.”

Without many options, most of the kids in the

This is episode 497 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.

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Local businesses can also get involved. Last year, Home Hardware in West Van donated 20 soccer balls, HSK Travel Specialists provided travel discounts and the Bread Garden put out a drop-off box for equipment.

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At the end of the two weeks, organizers wanted to do something special for the kids.

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A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $5,403.81 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of March, 2014 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Ave, Langley, BC V3A 4L8. The Vehicle was placed in storage on July 16th, 2013.

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Steven Thomas Royer is indebted to Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage on a 1998 Chevrolet Metro with VIN: 2C1MR2262W6726380 A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $6,481.70 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 14th day of March, 2014 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Ave, Langley, BC V3A 4L8. The Vehicle was placed in storage on August 31st, 2013.

For more info. call Elite Bailiff

Services at 604-539-9900 WWW.REPOBC.COM

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