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Property owners to pay $80K to restore park after 2012 incident JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
Two North Vancouver property owners who had a swath of trees cut in a public park behind
their homes have paid a significant price for their actions but won’t be left with a criminal record, a North Vancouver judge has ruled. The two owners, Hooman Bozorgnia,
42, and Roger Mulloy, 56, have agreed to pay $80,000 to Metro Vancouver as settlement of a civil court case launched after the pair were charged for illegally cutting 35 trees in Capilano River Regional Park. But in the criminal case, Judge Steven Merrick ruled Thursday the pair has already been punished
enough in the court of public opinion. In granting both men an absolute discharge, Merrick noted both have suffered significantly as a result of public outrage over their actions. “Prior to this each man was admired in the community and well respected and they’ve lost that,” said the judge.
The two men appeared before Merrick after pleading guilty to charges of mischief for paying to have trees cut down inside the park to improve their views between Dec. 26, 2011 and Jan. 12, 2012. In court Thursday, Crown counsel James Cryder told the judge how Bozorgnia and Mulloy paid Jeff Hoff to cut down,
top and trim trees on a steep slope on the eastern edge of the park, just behind their homes on Capilano Road, to improve their views. “Obviously this is the motive behind the cutting,” he said. Some of the cutting was done during the day, said Cryder, but some of it was See Property page 5
Alleged cat burglar caught in catnap BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
A Surrey man is in custody after he apparently opted to have a snooze midway through a break-and-enter in NorthVancouver. A resident on the 100block ofWest Second Avenue came home around 10 p.m. Tuesday night and was shocked to find a stranger asleep on his couch. The suspect, according to NorthVancouver RCMP, got access to the ground-level condo through a sliding glass door and proceeded to help himself to food and personal items belonging to the owner including putting on one of the alleged victim’s t-shirts. After coming home and finding the snoozing suspect, who had allegedly loaded up a backpack full of the homeowner’s belongings, the man called 9-1-1. Police arrived and arrested the drowsy suspect, who was See Drowsy page 5
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The anti-development movement was big in 2014, although not big enough to stop massive projects in Lower Capilano, Lynn Valley and Harbourside. But while some developments sashayed seamlessly from blueprints to bulldozers, West Vancouver’s new public safety building seemed to trip over its own feet as design concerns delayed construction. North Vancouverites watched business boom on the port and history suffer in the stern, as the city bade bon voyage to a piece of shipbuilding history in 2014. But even amid an election, a teachers’ strike and West Van’s top cop turning in his badge, no story moved people like the death of North Shore Rescue leader Tim Jones, whose memorial service was akin to a state funeral.
January City Loans Lonsdale Energy Corp. $12 Million The City of North Vancouver lent municipal heat supplier Lonsdale Energy Corp. more than
$12 million following a unanimous council vote. Mayor Darrell Mussatto defended charges the utility is a white elephant. “There’s a huge market for white elephants out there because every energy utility around would love to buy and operate Lonsdale Energy Corporation.”
allegedly told investors he was an expert trader who could yield clients big returns through no-risk investments. Keller allegedly took money from nine investors — including one woman’s cashed-in RRSPs — and put their cash in his personal bank account.
Baby Jesus Nabbed on NewYear’s Deep Cove Catholics had their prayers answered when a teen returned their missing Messiah statue. It turned out the fiberglass likeness of baby Jesus had been plucked from Saint Pius X Catholic Church’s nativity scene and dragged to a New Year’s Eve party. A teen parishioner returned the figure, albeit with one missing arm. “We may have to use it inside next year,” commented Father John Horgan.
History Buffs Rally to Save Stern Despite protests, the City of North Vancouver scrapped the increasingly unsafe Flamborough Head. “It actually represents all the victory ships that were built — all the men and women in the community that built them — right here on our waterfront,” argued Ivan Leonard. Keeping the rusting piece of history would likely cost $2.4 million, noted Coun. Rod Clark. “The taxpayers have paid through the nose on this one. . . . There comes a point where we have to cut our losses and we’ve come to that point.”
WestVan Man Arrested in Fraud Case A high-rolling West Vancouverite who allegedly bilked investors out of $625,000 faced nine fraud charges after U.S. authorities sent the expat back to Canada. Adam Alexander Keller
Tributes Pour in for Tim Jones North Shore Rescue’s longtime team leader Tim Jones died Sunday, Jan. 19 on Mount Seymour. He was 57.
Fellow volunteers, politicians and backcountry adventurers praised Jones for being the innovative and obstinate architect behind hundreds of backcountry rescues. “What drove Tim was saving lives. He didn’t let anything else get in his way,” said NSR volunteer Jeff Yarnold. Jones once jumped from a helicopter to find a snowshoer who’d fallen 61 metres down an ice slope. The men spent two nights in a snow cave while a storm howled and avalanches tumbled, recalled NSR volunteer John Blown. Jones was instrumental in Transport Canada’s approval of long-line helicopter rescues, according to Peter Murray of Talon Helicopters. “He’d say, ‘This is what we’re doing and you’re going to approve it. This has to be done or someone’s going to die.” Less than 24 hours after a memorial was held for Jones, his son Curtis led a team to Grouse Mountain to rescue a group of hikers. Veteran NSR volunteer Mike Danks was named team leader in February.
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February WestVan Police Chief Steps Down West Vancouver Police Chief Peter Lepine and two senior cops stepped down shortly after the release of an internal report describing a toxic work environment. Mayor Michael Smith emphasized harassment wouldn’t be tolerated but acknowledged “inappropriate behaviour has been going on for a long time.” After Lepine’s resignation, former officer Todd Mosher claimed he was fired for filing harassment complaints against supervisors. “I’m not the only one. I’m the only one putting my name to it,” Mosher said. Lepine accused Mosher
of being “very selective” in his account. Former Abbotsford deputy police chief Len Goerke took over as WVPD chief.
March Four-year Terms for Councils The province announced mayors, councillors and school trustees will serve four-year terms instead of the current three — much to the chagrin of City of North Vancouver Coun. Pam Bookham. “If the province was serious about reforming the municipal electoral scene, they would be looking at campaign finance reform far before tinkering with term limits.” Low Level Road Spurs Export Growth Port Metro Vancouver celebrated another recordbreaking year as shipments of metallurgical coal weighed in at 26 million tonnes, a 14-per cent jump from last year. sPotash was up 20 per cent while grain shipments rose 10 per cent. Seaspan wasn’t left out, See more page 7
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also done at more unusual times — “very early in the morning or at night.” Trees cut included red cedar, Douglas fir and hemlock between 20 and 100 years old. Seven trees were cut down at the base, nine were topped and others were “severely damaged in terms of trimming,” said Cryder. The cutting also damaged understorey plants important to holding soil in place and created wind tunnels, putting other trees at risk. Ironically, the two men’s own properties would be most at risk in the event of a slope failure, Cryder said. An arborist hired by Metro Vancouver estimated cost of the damage at about $60,000 and said it would take 30 to 40 years for the stand of trees to regenerate. Restoration work in the park that can be done has now been completed, said Cryder. Lawyers in the civil case didn’t agree on how much the improved views might have increased the value of the men’s properties, said Cryder, but estimates ranged up to $80,000. But lawyers said both men have already paid a significant price for their mistake. Bozorgnia, who previously earned up to $463,000 a year as a top
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Protesters pushing for social change Dear Editor: Re: Realism in the Oil Rhetoric: The Clayoquot protesters in the 1990s were working to save an irreplaceable old growth forest on Vancouver Island. They were protesting unsustainable rates of forest harvesting (hello, collapse of the forest industry) and they were protesting against industry practices of clear-cutting that were shattering the
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their liabilities like concrete asbestos pipes . . . I’m not interested in talking to them,” said city Mayor Darrell Mussatto. Some city councillors accused the mayor of bullying following an email Mussatto sent to the chamber of commerce after the organization appeared to support amalgamation. Mussatto wrote he was shocked by their stance, particularly after the political capital he’d expended co-operating with the chamber. “I will certainly have to re-assess this relationship — if on the basis above, you can say we actually have one,” he said.
adding a 300-tonne gantry crane as part of a $200million upgrade.
HSBC Drops Condo Account A North Vancouver strata council joined several small businesses dropped by HSBC in favour of international accounts. “It does rub against the grain when I walk by the local branch and I see the sign on the front that says ‘Come Talk To Our Friendly Staff,’” said Dogwood strata council chairman Bill MacMillan. City of NorthVan Expands Smoking Ban A new bylaw pushed smokers 7.5 metres from doors and windows and banned lighting up on restaurant patios. Patios that previously allowed smoking are exempt from the bylaw.
Ecole Cedardale Tops Fraser Institute Rankings The Fraser Institute gave Ecole Cedardale 10 out of 10 in its annual school survey. The school welcomed the score but West Vancouver Teacher’s Association president Rob Millard bemoaned the evaluation for creating a “crazy-town” attitude where parents ultimately creating funding instability by chasing high-ranking
City Spurns Amalgamation Despite entreaties from the District of North Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver resisted a reunion. “Until they’ve dealt with
schools. “It’s just a huge waste of time. More and more parents are opting out of the (Foundation Skills Assessment) because often they are stressful for their kids and it’s demoralizing.”
Sled Dog Louie Returns Home A North Vancouver man collared his pup after the former Whistler sled dog spent nine feral days eluding would-be backcountry rescuers. Scott Robarts said he was cautious when he saw Louie, his emaciated lab-husky near the Grouse Grind. “What was going through my head was, ‘OK, I can’t screw this up,’” he said. “He’s probably slippery as an eel if he wants to be and if I scare him, he’ll bolt.” Council Halts Seymour Projects No new development projects will be considered in Seymour until March 2016, following a unanimous vote by District of North Vancouver council. Council ditched developments in part
to cope with a traffic nightmare faced by many commuters — including Coun. Doug MacKayDunn’s wife. “She who must be obeyed was telling me that she ran into a traffic jam on the way out of Seymour and she ran into a traffic jam on the back way back into Seymour and she asked me: ‘What are you doing about it, Doug?’”
Protest Decries Election Changes More than 50 protesters rallied at North Vancouver MP Andrew Saxton’s office to rail against legislation they alleged would disenfranchise voters. The Fair Elections Act would end the practice of vouching for voters who don’t have proof of address. “It’s essentially Harper trying to change the rules of the game to win while the rest of us lose,” said organizer Brigette DePape. The bill makes sure “every vote is a legitimate vote,” countered Saxton. First Nations Buy B.C. Assets The North Shore’s Squamish and TsleilWaututh First Nations
joined with Vancouver’s Musqueam band and the Aquilini Investment Group for a $57.9-million land deal. The deal centres around 40 acres of surplus provincial land between Brentwood and Metrotown adjacent to BCIT. “We’re buying land that was originally ours,” said Tsleil-Waututh Chief Maureen Thomas.
April Project Gets Council’s Blessing And council said, “Let there be redevelopment,” giving Lynn Valley United Church the right to finance a new, smaller church through construction of a neighbouring four-storey apartment building. “We’re changing a healthy place of worship to a healthy place of worship with a lot of additional housing on it,” said district Mayor Richard Walton. Province Reneged on CapU Funds On the eve of Capilano’s conversion from college to university in 2008, the province reneged on $6.3 million in transition
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YEAR IN REVIEW From page 7 in pretty good shape, but we never got the base funding,” said former Cap president Greg Lee. The school’s decision was “very unwise” said West-Vancouver Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan.
Harbourside Gets Council Approval City of North Vancouver council approved a development that will place roughly 800 strata and rental units and 300,000 square feet of commercial space on the waterfront along Harbourside Drive over the next 10 to 15 years. While some praised the site as a place to live and work, Coun. Pam Bookham blasted the project’s lack of connectivity. “It flies in the face of every planning principle that has guided where we put density.” Students Shut out of Graduation Only a handful of Capilano University’s last class of studio arts students graduated in 2014. Several students felt shortchanged after administration cut all firstyear classes —including several prerequisites — after assuring students all required courses would be offered. Arts student Michaela Hanemaayer transferred to Emily Carr where she ended up having to repeat several courses she’d taken at Capilano. “I’ve lost a year,” she said. Maison Moves Ahead in WestVan West Van council approved the 103-bed Maison Senior Living centre on Sentinel Hill — despite neighbours’ fears over toppling property values. The centre devoted a floor to treating memory problems such as dementia, noted Coun. Michael Lewis. “Denying the need for this sort of facility, in this case, is a little bit comparable to being a climate change denier.”
May CapU President Urged to Step Down The Capilano Faculty Association called for university president Kris Bulcroft to resign. The call followed a
court ruling that found the school’s board of governors in violation of the University Act when it failed to consult with the university’s senate before suspending a swath of programs to make up for a $1.4-million budget shortfall.
CapU Accused of Censorship After the faculty association called for Bulcroft’s head, laid-off arts professor George Rammell called for Bulcroft’s head back following the seizure of his unflattering sculpture of the university president. Rammell depicted Bulcroft as a ventriloquist dummy in response to cuts that suspended his studio arts program. The university cultivates a workplace where “harassment and bullying are prohibited,” stated board of governors chairwoman Jane Shackell. The effigy was eventually returned to the artist — in pieces. “The idea that the head of the board would be judge, jury and executioner of a censorship project — it’s just not their role,” Rammell said.
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Judge Lowers Boom on Fired WestVan Teacher A former educator who spent three decades fighting his dismissal isn’t welcome in court anymore. Roger Callow — who taught in West Vancouver from 1968 to 1985 — had his 30-year battle against the West Vancouver school district squashed by Justice Colin McKinnon of the Ontario Superior Court.
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Food Scraps Are Not Garbage Anymore NEW METRO VANCOUVER ORGANICS DISPOSAL BAN STARTS JANUARY 1, 2015 Metro Vancouver's organics disposal ban comes into effect in the New Year. That means all organic material, including raw and cooked food scraps and food soiled paper must be separated from your garbage. If you live in a single family home and use your Green Can, you've already been doing this for some time. If you are a little unsure and need a reminder of what can go in your Green Can, check out our website. A Green Can brochure is also available at City Hall. For residents in multi-family units, food scraps collection is something new and your strata may need to makes changes to collection services. We're here to help you. More information can be found on the City's website and on the North Shore Recycling Program's website. There will be a sixmonth grace period before fines are imposed, so please get on board. Once you get into the routine, it's easy and you will be amazed at how little garbage you generate as a result of diverting your organic waste.
Season's Greetings FROM THE CITY Happy Holidays from Mayor Mussatto, Members of Council and City staff! The City's CelebrateTheSeason website is the place to go for community events, sustainable holiday ideas, snow clearing and preparedness info, and seasonal safety tips. City Hall will be closed from noon on December 24 - 28, and on January 1. For any sewer, water drainage or road emergencies during this time, contact the Operations Emergency Line at 604-988-2212. Details at cnv.org/CelebratetheSeason
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Organizing an Outdoor Community Event Next Year? APPLICATION DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2015 Planning an outdoor festival, charity fundraiser, neighbourhood celebration or group picnic event for your group next year? Don't forget to submit your application if you plan to hold your event in a City park. Visit the North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission or contact the Community Events Office at 604-983-6575 or events@nvrc.ca for more information. Details online at: northvanrec.com/ facilities/parks-and-plaza-bookings.aspx
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YEAR IN REVIEW From page 9 track meet after the event was cancelled due to a rotating teachers’ strike. “The kids have worked so hard.We just decided to take matters into our own hands,” said Desiree Kranenvijk, one of the parents who helped get liability insurance, permits and equipment in place to stage the meet.
WestVan dedicates park Boundaries for the biggest park dedication in West Vancouver history were drawn around Whyte Lake in order to defend 120 hectares of old-growth forest from development. Robbery Spree Nets Five Years A 69-year-old man who deserted from the U.S. Air Force four decades ago was sentenced to five years in prison for a string of armed robberies. Thomas John Schwartz held up several North Shore grocery stores at gunpoint more than 40 years after fleeing to Canada due to his disillusionment with the Vietnam War.
He lived a quiet life in Squamish under the assumed name Thomas Stone. “I knew it was wrong,” he said of the robberies at his sentencing.
LynnValley Towers Get Green Light Bosa got the go-ahead to redevelop Lynn Valley mall, swapping Zellers for six towers, 377 condos and 22 townhouses. The extra density is needed to lure the “lost generation” of young people back to North Vancouver, according to Mayor Richard Walton. The development is intended to resuscitate the morgue-like mall, although detractors pointed to the project’s impact on the North Shore’s gridlock. Lower Cap Towers Approved Two towers at Capilano Road and Marine Drive will etch their way into North Vancouver’s skyline following council’s decision to bid farewell to the Grouse Inn. The development includes 262 units housed in 23- and 19-storey towers.
“We don’t have an excess of land and I don’t know what else of value could be built,” said Coun. Robin Hicks.
Thieves Hit North shore Rescue Caches Burglars hit four North Shore Rescue backcountry emergency caches over a month and vandalized a helicopter pad in the process. The damage exceeds $25,000, according to NSR search manager Doug Pope. Thieves made off with tents, sleeping bags, gas stoves first aid equipment and tools. Both caches have been used to keep lost hikers alive overnight amid bad weather. “We’ve obviously got a disturbed individual here,” said exasperated team leader Mike Danks. WestVan Public Safety Design Hits Snag Glaring design deficiencies sent West Vancouver’s public safety building back to the drawing board — putting the already delayed project further behind schedule. Most serious was the small portion of shared
space allotted to police and fire services. The West Vancouver Police Department has until Dec. 31, 2017 to vacate their current digs on Marine Drive.
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It’s an uncommon problem during the holiday season when opportunities for indulgence abound. Following 10 months of intensive training for an upcoming charitable ascent of Argentina’s Aconcagua, West Vancouver’s Julian Bannister is pleased to finally be able to take a break.Tapering his training as his climb will begin at the end of the month, he’s been guiltlessly diving into the delectable delights of the festive season. “My wife hates it when I tell her this, but I need to actually put on weight and I’m having a really tough time doing it,” he laughs. Bannister goes on to explain he’s been eating anything and everything he can get his hands on at Christmas gatherings. “It’s the right time to go away for a climb,” he laughs. All jokes aside, the true focus of the 45-year-old West Vancouver man and his partner, brother-in-law, Stephen Wright, is the communities in need in Africa they’re determined to raise $25,000 for through their efforts. The dedicated duo has partnered with the Obakki Foundation and in addition to their own fundraising goal, are helping the organization launch a new campaign, entitled Live with a Purpose. Its intent is to encourage other community members to likewise get involved
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Peake, 41, who has been an active humanitarian for two decades. The foundation serves communities in Africa, drilling wells, monitoring their use and potentially continuing development work, helping launch agricultural initiatives, building schools or providing other educational support. “We just believe that water is the starting place for all forms of development and so we focus on starting with clean water and then from there we work into some other
areas,” says Peake, who is married to Nickelback’s Ryan Peake. As every community is different, Obakki works to address their specific needs and interests. “We don’t want to go in and force a model upon a community.We go in and start with water and then we see where the community itself wants to go. A lot of communities just are happy with water and that’s where they want to stay. And then other See Residents page 14
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communities are ready to expand and grow. . . and we just kind of go village by village,” she says. So far, Obakki has provided more than 700 water wells in South Sudan, bringing water to approximately one million people. The foundation has also helped provide medical, educational and nutritional support, built schools, and provided emergency relief to refugees and other displaced people. Sales from Peake’s fashion line cover 100 per cent of the foundation’s administrative fees. “There are a lot of costs involved in running . . . charities and I just wanted people, if they were contributing to our cause, to know that every single penny of their contribution was going to where it was needed — not into paying someone’s wage, or into paying for a website or paying for someone’s travel fees or any of that kind of stuff,” she says. This spoke to Bannister who became aware of the foundation through his children’s school, which was involved in Obakki’s Kids for Clean Water Program, a full circle initiative educating children about the global water crisis. Program participants fundraise for a specific community well project, and stay involved long enough to see the results of its implementation. Two years ago, Bannister climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in support of Obakki, raising $6,000. “I liked (Treana’s) passion and I liked her project choices.The other side is that 100 per cent of funds raised go on the ground to these projects.There is no overhead, it’s all covered by the fashion side. So it’s great to see the money that you raise going straight onto the ground,” he says. “When the Aconcagua climb came on my radar I thought what a great opportunity to get back involved with Treana and the Obakki Foundation,” he adds. In addition to Kids for Clean Water, Obakki runs a number of fundraising product campaigns throughout the year, including the sale of candles and water bottles.What’s proven to be the most popular is the sale of limited edition scarves. Five hundred scarves (designed by Peake’s fashion line) sold creates a water well for a village in Africa.The scarves come in different colours, with each specifically linking to a village, and sell for $29. “What’s special about the campaign is that you don’t just buy a scarf and walk away with a scarf, we’re continually connecting
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participants,” she says. While Bannister and Wright are not eligible for the prize, they remain fully committed to meeting their goal. “The pursuit of mountain climbing I always found a little bit selfish, it’s a lot of me time. And we wanted to have something that had a bigger purpose,” says Bannister. The brothers-in-law, who work together in real estate development and construction, have been training for the climb for months. Both lead active lives, for example, Bannister is an avid runner, rider and skier. Also, both enjoying climbing. “We both really like being able to participate in an activity that’s right in our backyard.We live in an amazing place. It’s a great place to train,” says Bannister. In addition, they’ve done several climbs in the Cascades — Mount Baker and Mount Rainier included. “When I climbed Kilimanjaro, it sort of put a little bee in my bonnet about finding other big interesting mountains to climb. Stephen is a little more of a climber than I am, he pursues lots of peaks,” says Bannister. Aconcagua will provide a unique challenge. At 6,960 metres, it’s the tallest peak in the world outside of the Himalayas and is one of the Seven Summits.The duo will be on Aconcagua for just over two weeks, and they expect the days to be long and tiring.They’ll be carrying their own gear up and down the mountain as they establish four camps up from base camp.
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“The mountain is non-technical, meaning it doesn’t require a lot of proficiency in ice climbing or rock climbing, but it requires a huge amount of fitness and ability to acclimatize tremendously because it’s really high and we don’t take oxygen. (And, we’ll be) battling the cold. Cold weather injuries are a big issue on the climb,” says Bannister. They’re preparing for temperatures as low as -40 C on the summit and high winds.The mountain is very exposed as there are few peaks similar in height around it. The climbers will leave the Lower Mainland Dec. 26 and plan to embark on their climb Dec. 29.They expect to be back in Vancouver on Jan. 19, 2015. Bannister and Wright have so far raised approximately $6,000 for Obakki and their funds will be earmarked for girls’ and women’s education projects in Africa. Family men, they’re both married fathers of three. Bannister is a dad to kids ages 10, nine and seven, and Wright to kids ages 23, 22 and 14.They’re grateful for the continued support from their loved ones. “They’re excited for me,” says Bannister. “It’s a real family affair to try and get away for a month-long trip. And putting yourself in a little bit of harm’s way I guess, you have to convince your wife it’s the right thing to do,” he adds. Wright, 50, who lives in Vancouver, is pleased to see his children already showing signs of following in his footsteps. “(After) I started to take on my training for this seriously, my daughter has actually gone on quite a few backpacking and outdoor (trips), some pretty strenuous ones, in a specific outdoor club in her school, and she’d never done anything like that before.We’d just done family camping, a bit of car camping. She wanted to get a backpack and see what would happen, sleeping when it’s frosty outside. She was a trooper, it was amazing,” he says. Wright hopes that impact continues to trickle out into the community, helping their peers realize they too are capable of doing something for the betterment of others. “We’re just everyday folks and everyday folks can really take on some pretty big stuff and still somehow make it all fit in their schedule,” he says. Live with a Purpose competition submissions will be accepted until Jan. 31, 2015. Fundraising will run from March through to July 2015, and the winner will be announced Aug. 3, 2015. obakkifoundation.org
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CHRISTMAS EVE 4-4:45 PM A children’s service with special guest Jill Barber who will read from her new children’s book Music is for Everyone. There will also be carols, readings and a Christmas story. 7 PM Christmas Eve Service of Carols and Candlelight for all ages. 2893 Marine Drive ∙ West Vancouver, BC ∙ V7V 1M1 ∙ 604-926-1812 ∙ westvanpresbyterian.ca
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Lynn Valley United Church has moved to a temporary location during the construction of a new church! We’d love to have you join us this Christmas at our “Inn”the Lynn Valley Rec Centre at Moutnain Highway and Frederick! Christmas Eve Family Carol Service - 7pm at Cardinal Hall, 3590 Mountain Highway
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Service - 10pm
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Christmas for Kids! a 30 minute service for young families Choir and Candlelight Service Candlelight and Special Music Service
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10 am Christmas Pageant “What is Christmas, Anyway?” An original interactive Christmas pageant starring Detective Haggis MacBagpipe, Mary, Joseph, Shepherds, a wise donkey, and, of course, Angels!
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Sunday, December 28: 10:15am Carols and Holy Eucharist
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Sunday December 21: 10am Special Lessons & Carols Wednesday, December 24: 5pm Children & Families Christmas Eve Service 11pm Christmas Midnight Mass Sunday December 28 10am Holy Eucharist
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Sunday December 21 10am Lessons and Carols Wednesday, December 24: 3pm Children’s Nativity Service
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Wall Street Journal dispels aging myths All I want for Christmas is a little good news on the seniors file. Santa came early this year. In a piece titled,Why EverythingYou Think About Aging May Be Wrong,The Wall Street Journal’s Anne Tergesen shows that in many ways life gets better as we get older.Tergesen does a great job of dispelling some popular stereotypes and myths about older adults. Here are six of them. Myth No. 1: Depression is more prevalent Research shows that our emotional well-being actually improves until the 70s when it levels off. Even centenarians report overall high levels of wellbeing.What we seem to be able to do is to focus on positive rather than negative emotions, memories and stimuli and that leads, overall, to a more positive outlook. Myth No. 2: Cognitive decline is inevitable Around the age of 30 our brains begin to shrink.We don’t do as well on cognitive tests as younger adults. But barring dementia, in the real world we do just fine. Myth No. 3: Older workers are less productive This view is pervasive and wrong. Study after study shows virtually no relationship between age and
Creativity comes in all shapes and sizes and as it turns out all ages. People like Mark Twain, Frank Lloyd Wright and Paul Cézanne did some of their best work in their 40s, 50s and 60s.
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Older andWiser job performance. Dig deeper into those studies and you’ll find that, on balance, older employees’ productivity and reliability is higher than that of their younger colleagues. In the workplace, at least, older often means better. We just have to convince employers of that. Myth No. 4: Loneliness is more likely Apparently not! The research suggests our moods and overall sense of wellbeing actually improve with age.The explanation: our friendships tend to improve with age and we have fewer problematic relationships with those close to us, like our children and that helps protect against loneliness. That doesn’t mean that there are not lonely older adults out there but as a group we are less lonely than young people. Myth No. 5: Creativity declines with age
Myth No. 6: More exercise is better Exercise can improve health and longevity but the law of diminishing returns comes into play here. A little exercise can be good; a lot can actually be harmful. So swap out the marathons for a brisk walk every day. Tergesen’s piece about aging is a welcome one but growing older has its share of challenges. Some people don’t age as well as others. Estimates are that we need to be concerned about the emotional well-being of approximately 10 per cent of our seniors. Health considerations and the loss of a partner are a part of life as we age. Rates of depression in nursing homes is frightfully high. And it’s hard to thrive if you are poor. But for most of us friendships, creativity and satisfaction with life can flourish as we age.That’s something to be thankful for especially at this time of the year. I hope you are surrounded by love and warmth this holiday season. Merry Christmas. tomcarney@telus.net
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Give of yourself this holiday season Is last-minute shopping stressing you out? Are you on the way to succumbing to the “four naughtiest habits of holiday shoppers,” as the newsletter Advisor.ca describes them — no budget, not setting spending limits, forgetting to track every dollar, racking up credit? Help is at hand.You can still stop short of running your credit card or line of credit any deeper into the red.
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On Nov. 28, a ceremony to mark the keel-laying of a new cable ferry took place at the shipyards. In keeping with maritime tradition, a silver bullion coin was placed in the vessel and will remain there for its service life. Once complete, the cable ferry will measure 78.5 metres long and will accommodate 50 vehicles and 150 passengers and crew. Meanwhile, BC Ferries’ 33-year-old Queen of Oak Bay has started the first phase of a $7.7-million three-quarter life upgrade.
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Royal LePage announced earlier this month it has acquired Prudential Sussex Realty. Now operating as Royal LePage Sussex, its team of close to 300 agents joins Royal LePage’s company-owned brokerage operation. Alan Stewart of Sussex remains on board as general manager. Royal LePage Sussex has offices in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Gibsons, Sechelt and Pender Harbour (Madeira Park). According to a press release, Royal LePage now has a more than 25 per cent share of the North Vancouver, West Vancouver and Sunshine Coast markets combined.
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West Vancouver’s Dan Jepsen is being recognized for his contributions to the mineral exploration and development industry. Jepsen is the recipient of the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia’s 2014 Gold Pan Award for his service to the mineral exploration community through his work with the association as past executive director from 2002 to 2006 and president and CEO from 2006 to 2008. He is currently chairman and CEO of C3 Alliance Corp. The AME BC Awards Celebration of Excellence Gala takes place Jan. 27 at the Vancouver Convention Centre West.
Several North Shore businesses are semi-finalists for the 12th Annual Small Business BC Awards. From Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, British Columbians were asked to nominate and vote for their favourite small businesses. Nominated companies had two months to earn as many votes as possible through word-ofmouth, social media, ecommunications and other means. Semi-finalists from the North Shore include Sole Girls (Best Community Impact); The Juicery Co. (Best Emerging Entrepreneur); R&B Plumbing & Heating Ltd. (Best Employer); and CCN, North (Best Workplace). The Top 5 finalists in 10 categories will be announced Jan. 30 and invited to give a Dragons’ Den-style pitch on why they should be named the best in B.C. The winners will be honored Feb. 26 at the Small Business BC Awards Ceremony in Vancouver.
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Sunday, December 21, 2014 - North Shore News - A27
TASTE
Chocolate and wine pair well at party I am not usually a fan of chocolate and wine. But a recent pairing party had me thinking otherwise. The couple behind Abbotsford’s ChocolaTas, Wim Tas and his wife and business partner Veve, moved to Canada from Belgium in 2002. While they’ve been crafting chocolates for the past 12 years, recently they launched their new Elegance line, which focuses very much on local ingredients, such as lavender and mint from their own garden, organic hazelnuts from Agassiz, raspberries and cranberries from the Lower Mainland, and peaches and pears from the Okanagan. Many of these flavours show up in Elegance as infusions paired with their superb Belgian chocolate, and the decoration and packaging
Tim Pawsey
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and it’s a slam dunk. It’s perfect as an after-dinner treat or even in lieu of dessert, says Veve. The other match-up that caught my fancy is another irresistible combo of Macallan’s 12-yearold whiskey with orange ganache. It’s smooth and mellow (as is the Macallans) and quite remarkable. I’d be happy to find either one (or both) in my stocking! Other flavours range from cinnamon and apple or pina colada to more unusual combos such as basil tomato or pepper and mango. Bitter rather than sweet, in fact serious bitters in the form of Bittersweet Vermouth, is the latest adventure from Odd Society Spirits.This Vermouth (based on a classic Italian recipe) is made with B.C.Viognier grapes and sweetened with
caramelized sugar before being “aromatized” with some 25 local and off-shore herbs, ranging from citrus to rhubarb root, as well as bittering agents such as wormwood, cinchona bark, and even Mayne Island Arbutus bark. Available at Odd Society and private liquor stores ($22, 375 mililitres). The following are a couple of must-have books. For the B.C. wine enthusiast nothing compares with John Schreiner’s latest: Okanagan Wine Tour Guide. This is the most comprehensive to date as it tracks the fortunes of both long-established and emerging neophytes with remarkable detail.The perfect holiday read, give it to someone who’ll pour themselves a glass and settle down to plan next year’s Okanagan touring in earnest. It’s a region that’s
never short of newcomers (some 34 in two years), as well as old faves, to explore (Whitecap Books, $19.95). Or, always useful, Had a Glass 2015, James Nevison’s no-nonsense guide to smart wine buying, with his top 100 most wallet-friendly wines (Random House, $19.95). For a gift that keeps on giving, consider signing up that wine-lover in your life for a wine club. B.C. winery wine clubs are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their approach, often offering advance purchases on hardto-find wines, and even releasing bottles that are available only to wine club members. And, of course, there’s always a bit of a price break somewhere. Some of the best include: Painted Rock,Tinhorn Creek and Okanagan Crush Pad, to mention but a few. Happy holidays!
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PETS
Canine misinformation runs rampant With three medium to large-sized dogs milling about my home, it is inevitable that conversations turn to dogs when friends visit over the holidays. During these times, I often find myself correcting old wives’ tales about dogs that are either outdated beliefs or just plain bad information, such as the comment from a devout cat person who insisted that the amount of hair between a dog’s toes determined how warm a dog’s body temperature is. “I read it on the Internet and it’s true!” she exclaimed. When this comment was made I was three glasses into a bottle of red wine and my response was, well . . . never mind. But to answer
Joan Klucha
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all humans have a body temperature of 37 C. Dogs cool themselves by panting and sweating through the pads of their feet. This woman is not alone in having misinformation about dogs.These are some of the more humorous conversations I have had over the years: My dog Alex, who passed away of old age many years ago, was an unneutered male Doberman. I recall a scenario where I was standing out front of a convenience store. A woman approached us from behind and said, “Oh, I think your dog is in heat.” Me, sounding a bit confused, said, “Umm. . . . what?” She, now sounding a bit annoyed, as if I didn’t hear
her the first time, said a bit louder, “Your female dog is in heat, look she’s swollen down there,” pointing to my dog’s rear end. Me. . . . “Uh, my dog is a male and those are testicles.” *crickets* That was a classic case of how a little bit of information mixed with little or no life experience can be dangerous. This next one is just as funny. I had gone to a consultation at the home of a new puppy owner.The owner had never had a dog before and I came over, as I often do, to arrange a training and socialization program for the young dog and owner. Partway through the session the owner said, “I think my dog is both
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Sunday, December 21, 2014 - North Shore News - A29
YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Winning runs in the family Father and daughter both earn national titles
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There are a lot of sporty families on the North Shore, but there probably aren’t too many fatherdaughter teams who can match the year put together by North Vancouver’s Cary and Kaila Manns. Both Cary and Kaila will walk away from 2014 as national champions in their chosen sports. Kaila was the first to strike gold as a member of the BCO Volley Club’s U18 team that won the Div. 1, Tier 2 title at the Volleyball Canada indoor nationals held in Edmonton in May. The team showed determination in getting the win as several players finished out the tournament while battling the Norwalk virus. “Everyone was super sick,” Kaila says. “Basically my friend was throwing up in garbage cans and then going back out on the court.” The team held it down long enough to claim a 2-1 win over Winnipeg’s Shock Volleyball Club in the championship final. “We pulled through,” Kaila says of beating the virus as well as their oncourt opponents. “It was awesome to celebrate with my team.” Not to be outdone, Cary claimed his own national crown three months later as a member of B.C.’s provincial fours team at the Canadian Lawn Bowling Championships held in Winnipeg. As Cary and his teammate prepared to hit the lane for the championship final against Alberta, he had it in the back of his mind that a win would complete a neat little double for him and his daughter. “That was a little incentive going in there,” Cary says. “Before I walked out there I thought it’d
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probably one of the biggest highlights of my sports career,” he says. “It was the best.” The matching national championships weren’t the only big victories for the pair this year. Cary followed up his
win by joining several other Canadian bowlers as they took on all-stars from the United States in the biannual North American Challenge. Cary and the rest of the Canadians rolled See Tournament page 31
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VanOpen hopes date change draws big names It’s a relatively small tweak of a couple of weeks but organizers of the Odlum Brown VanOpen tennis tournament are hoping a scheduling change will make a big difference in the strength of their fields starting in 2015. Earlier this month it was announced that the $200,000 VanOpen, held annually at West Vancouver’s Hollyburn Country Club, will start two weeks later in 2015, running from Aug. 15 to Aug. 23.
The previous date — end of July/first week of August — always conflicted with several other Challengerlevel tournaments as well as the Rogers Cup, which took away much of Canada’s top talent.The new date will make it easier for players to play the Roger’s Cup before heading West for the VanOpen. It’s also just two weeks before the start of the US Open, making it potentially an attractive stop for players tuning up for the season’s final Grand Slam. “Every year, we look
for ways to make our event bigger and better,” stated tournament chairman and underwriter Floyd Hill in a release. “We’re now closer to the US Open and players from around the world looking for a highcalibre warm-up event will turn their attention to the Odlum Brown VanOpen. Additionally, our new spot on the calendar means our wild card spots will be more in-demand, allowing us to attract an extremely strong field of players.” — Andy Prest
McHugh sets marathon world record for 87-year-olds
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North Vancouver’s Betty Jean McHugh is now the planet’s fastest 87-yearold female marathoner, and it’s not close. The super senior, already a multiple world record holder, raced last weekend’s Honolulu Marathon in a time of five hours 36 minutes 49 seconds. That set a new record in the single-age, 87-year-old
Tournament turns serious with hotel pool emergency From page 29 their way to a 57-39 win in this year’s event held in October in Sun City, Arizona. Kaila rounded out her year by helping the Argyle Pipers senior girls team win the AAAA high school provincial championships held last month in Cranbrook. All that on-court glory is nice, but the biggest win may have come off the field of play. Cary, a member of West Vancouver Fire and Rescue, punctuated his national championship win by jumping into a pool. It wasn’t a celebration
though — it was to save a drowning five-year-old girl as well as her sevenyear-old brother who dove in to try to help. Cary heard cries for help as he arrived at the hotel he was staying at during the championships. “I could actually see the grandmother yelling and calling for help,” Cary recalls. “I ran through the door, jumped in the pool and grabbed the little girl. . . . Little did I know that her brother was also in the pool. He tried to save her, and he grabbed on to me. I hauled both the kids out.” Kaila says that’s one feat she hopefully won’t have to
match any time soon. “Jumping in pools, saving people — I don’t know,” she says with a laugh. “That was pretty insane. Classic firefighter.” She may not be risking her life to save drowning children, but Kaila says she is proud to follow in her father’s athletic footsteps. On top of his recent spin as a top lawn bowler, Cary also has high-level hockey and fastpitch on his resumé. “It’s super important to me,” says Kaila. “Having a parent that is such a role model in that way is pretty awesome, something to look up to.”
category, according to the Association of Road Racing Statisticians. The old record of 7:06:48 was set by American Mavis Lindgren in 1994. McHugh already holds the 85-89 age group world record from her 2012 Honolulu Marathon time of 5:14:26. BJ ran the race with her son Brent and granddaughter Ava and the
McHugh family did a good job of spacing their results out — Brent finished in 3:36:30, Ava was about an hour behind at 4:38:02 and BJ clocked in just about one hour after that. According to ARRS. net, BJ now has the fastest marathon times ever recorded for a woman aged 75, 81, 82, 85 and 87. — Andy Prest
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