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Environmentalists speak out against proposed plant CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com

Speakers at a presentation in West Vancouver on the risks associated with the proposed LNG project in Howe Sound voiced concerns, Wednesday,

over everything from environmental contamination to the risk of explosions from transporting natural gas.

Hosted at the Gleneagles Golf Course clubhouse by the Future of Howe Sound Society and in collaboration with

MySeatoSky.org and Concerned Citizens of Bowen, the “Woodfibre LNG Is it right for Howe Sound?” event saw four speakers and area residents voicing concerns over the potential dangers the project could present if approved. The event saw an attendance of well over 100 people.

“Canada doesn’t have a whole pile of rules about LNG because it

doesn’t have a whole pile of plants,” said Eoin Finn a seasonal resident of Bowyer Island in Howe Sound, and speaker at the event. Finn holds a PhD in physical chemistry and is a close follower of the LNG project.

He said an LNG plant of this size has never before existed in Canada.

He has concerns over the country’s lack of environmental regulations

in place against this particular resource.

“There are no plants on the West Coast of Canada nor on the U.S. except a tiny one in Alaska but that’s 100 miles from anywhere and it’s about one-tenth (the size of) Woodfibre.”

When it comes to the risks associated with the proposed development, Finn said there are many, including emissions

output, the risk of shipping accidents and the plant’s cooling system, which would use seawater.

“One of the big issues is that the plant will be cooled by seawater from the sound. This is pretty old technology that’s been dismissed and refused and abandoned in California and Europe.”

He said that the See Cooling page 5

Cates crab fishing nets charges MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitaleleisk@nsnews.com

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TwoVancouver men caught crabbing illegally in Cates Park are facing serious charges and are potentially on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars in fines.

Not having a crab fishing licence was the least of their crimes when they were approached on the Cates Park dock Jan. 11 around 9 p.m. by North Vancouver RCMP officers on routine patrol.

Recreational crabbing is off limits one hour after sunset and before sunrise in the area.

Police observed one of the men using three crab traps, which is one trap over the legal limit. Both men, meanwhile, were in the possession of 27 undersized Dungeness crabs, 21 of See Fine page 9

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MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitaleleisk@nsnews.com

It was this weekend a year ago that Dylan went to sleep and never woke up.

The night before was strangely normal.There was a trip to Capilano Mall to pick up school supplies.

Later, Dylan would devour some Indian takeout, one of his favourites.Then after dinner, Dylan purposely sat down and watched TV with his dad.There was lighthearted conversation and laughter. Dylan’s dad would later describe it as a beautiful evening.

“He looked good. He was very happy. He was Dylan.”

Alan Bassler knew his son had overcome his addiction, and there was nothing to worry about.

Dylan had a talent for sculpting and photography, and was on the eve of finishing a fine arts diploma at Capilano University. He was in love with his high school sweetheart.The carefree days of summer were around the corner.

Dylan’s seemingly idyllic life, however, was propped

up by periods of recreational drug use. It had started the summer before when he was introduced to ketamine, or Special K, at music festivals.

By that fall, recognizing he had a problem, Dylan dealt with his drug addiction while it was in its infancy, with detox and rehab. He vowed to start the new year clean. But on the evening of April 3 the pressures of school and young adulthood took hold.

Dylan walked out the door of his dad’s Lonsdale area apartment and found a quick fix on the street — this time it was oxycodone laced with a deadly narcotic known as fentanyl. He had no prior warning that the tiny, ostensibly innocuous pill in his hand contained a synthetic painkiller that can pack a punch up to 100 times more powerful than morphine.

This new-age heroin, fentanyl, which is cheaper and now being cut into marijuana, cocaine and oxycodone is surreptitiously infiltrating the street drug scene and leaving a wake of unsuspecting victims.

Last year fentanyl was responsible for about a quarter of all overdose deaths in the province, according to the B.C. Coroners Service.

And fentanyl doesn’t discriminate, felling everyone from “the boy next door” like Dylan, who was a recreational drug user, to those who struggle every day with substance abuse.

“We never thought it would happen to Dylan,” says Alan. “He didn’t want to let it get out of control.

He didn’t want drugs to be a part of his life.”

••• Alan sits with Dylan’s mom Jennifer Woodside on the patio outside Honey Doughnuts, immersed in the beauty of Deep Cove, but unable to break free of the mental fog that plagues them.Their grief is palpable.

Today the Cove is full of painful reminders of Dylan: the café a couple doors down that he worked at, the gaggle of 20-somethings who just finished climbing Quarry Rock — Dylan’s favourite hike — and two young men cruising down the main drag

in a new car. Dylan was due to get his first car that coming summer.

“It gets harder because of the realization that he’s never coming home,” sighs Jennifer, a couple weeks ahead of the first anniversary of her son’s death.

She points towards Mount Seymour looming over the Cove — that’s where Dylan, taking the same path as many of his fellow students at Seycove secondary, landed one of his first jobs. Working on the mountain afforded Dylan more time to snowboard, another of his passions.

And just up the road is the family home where Dylan once lived with his parents and older brother.

Alan and Jennifer share a smile recalling their son deejaying in the basement.

Dylan’s parents ultimately remember him as a free spirit, who took challenges head-on, including the obstacle-laden road to recovery from addiction.

“He really tried hard,” says Jennifer, as Alan nods his head somberly in agreement. She passes him

a tissue.

Constant laughter emanates from the adrenalinfuelled 20-somethings eating their doughnuts.They are clueless to the cautionary tale of youth and the illusion of invincibility being emotionally laid out on the table next to them.

••• The morning her youngest died, Jennifer was starting an ordinary day at her home in Port Moody.

She was later driving down Hastings Street in Burnaby on her way to North Van when she decided to randomly — or perhaps instinctively — check in with Dylan.The person who answered the phone wanted to wait until Jennifer stopped driving to tell her the news.

“I just put the worse thing out there that it could possibly be,” she recalls heavy-heartedly.

It was Dylan’s girlfriend who found him unresponsive in his bed, called 9-1-1 and tried to resuscitate him. But it was too late. Dylan, who was just 21 years old, was gone.

Jennifer and Alan would have to wait four agonizing hours to see their son, because Alan’s apartment where Dylan lay was considered a crime scene. When they were finally allowed to enter his bedroom, they were greeted with a sight that no mother and father should have to see.

The chill in the spring air today offers no comfort as their faces crumple when asked if their son looked peaceful. “As peaceful as you can look in a body bag,” says Jennifer, her voice wavering.

“It was the last time I saw him.”

••• Jennifer’s heart sank after she read a quote recently in the media insinuating that certain areas of the North Shore are immune to drug addiction issues and that these social problems only exist on the Downtown Eastside. It was from a North Van resident who asserted that no one in the Seymour area has See Potency page 8

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Cooling system a concern From page 1

current proposed cooling system for the plant would suck in 17,000 tonnes of seawater (3.7 million gallons) per hour, and chlorinate it while it circulates through the system, before releasing it back into Howe Sound.

Finn explained that any such practice would be “extremely damaging” to marine life and that similar systems down the coast in California have been banned.

Although the plant will be powered by electricity, Finn said it will still produce emissions, including 140,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year.

Among Finn’s other concerns was tanker traffic associated with the project, which would see between six and eight tankers navigating through the sound per month. He cited a risk of explosions associated with the ships, which could have potential negative effects on area property values. Large waves generated from those vessels could also be a problem for the area, something Finn compared to the BC Ferries Fast Cat situation years before.

Wade Davis, Bowen Island resident and professor of anthropology, said the issue of whether or not the plant will go in place holds a deeper meaning than simply a local environmental danger.

“This is not simply about a local issue in Howe Sound, this is a metaphor

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The meeting came four days after hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Squamish last Sunday to express their opposition to the proposed project.

Chief Ian Campbell of the Squamish Nation said it’s too early for the nation, which has been conducting an independent review of the LNG proposal, to have an official position on the project.

“We’re certainly interested in the potential

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Campbell said the nation had no official involvement in either the protest or last Wednesday’s meeting.

Byng Giraud, vicepresident of corporate affairs with Woodfibre LNG Limited said in a statement that the company is committed to finding a project that works for the area.

Giraud said the use of seawater cooling is a “proven technology” that has been used in over half of LNG plants built since the 1960s.

Giraud also said that LNG shipping is

“absolutely safe,” citing that in the past 50 years there has not been “one incident of loss of containment.”

Although the public comment process for the project closed the week before, speakers at the meeting encouraged concerned residents to spread word to friends and neighbours, share those concerns with their elected officials and to participate in future public events.

Woodfibre LNG recently announced the launch of an interactive website, askwoodfibrelng. ca, that allows for people to send questions they have about the project.

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esidents lined up to castigate West Vancouver council Monday night for even considering residential towers at Park Royal — the nexus of the worst bottleneck on the North Shore.

Who can blame them? We weep when thinking of the staggering loss of human potential that is sitting in vehicles idling on Taylor Way. But what was the response at the same meeting to a new 500-acre mountainside village off Cypress Bowl Road? Crickets.

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It’s not like the Cypress Village residents will be travelling downtown via the world’s longest zipline — although, how cool would that be?

Even if it is densely designed with a commercial hub and transit access, it is no less urban sprawl.Yet only the towers

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With its purposely reduced parking, and the Spirit Trail, shopping, entertainment and frequent bus service just steps away, we anticipate far less traffic impacts will come from the Park Royal plan than the Cypress Village one.

Taking a step back and looking at this, we must point out an apparent theme in the discourse on the North Shore: People who live in multi-family housing are blamed for traffic that plagues commuters who come from singlefamily neighbourhoods. Sorry, but that doesn’t wash.

If you’re stuck in a bottleneck, you aren’t a victim of traffic.You are traffic — regardless of what kind of home you live in. And the only people you can’t blame are the ones who take transit, walk or ride a bike.

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Recovery house welcome on my street Dear Editor: I am shocked and dismayed to read the March 6 story about the recovery house on Windridge (Recovery House Defended, front page article).

The Canada I grew up in, we welcomed people from all walks of life.We have welcomed the world to immigrants, allowing the newcomers to keep their language, religion, customs and traditions. Many countries don’t.Yet when a recovery home wants to come to our neighbourhood, that will take care of people with an illness, some people refuse.They say they already have a group home for physically challenged people and one is violent.

I wonder what rock you live under. An

alcoholic has an illness.This happens to the best of people.This could be your husband, brother, son or uncle or your neighbour.

Violence happens everywhere. Do you think that those people that live beside neighbours for years are not stunned when they hear that the man next door has been charged for murder, rape or drug dealing?

I would welcome a recovery home in my neighbourhood.

You see, until it affects you or someone close to you, you have no idea that this is truly an addiction.These people are not bad, they need a bit of help from all of us. If it was a home for nine women, would you be having the same reaction? If

I want to buy a house on your street, do I need to meet with a committee and pass your inspection?

My neighbours are from all over the world, all walks of life, and yes, even include handicapped.

I’m sure there is an alcoholic or two in the bunch as well. Maybe we should have them all deported just in case they travel your street one day. I do know this is a very limited group of people, once again, saying “not in my backyard.” But if not yours, where? Development is very limited to space available, which is in short supply around here. I hope I speak for many on the North Shore and say yes this is welcome and needed here.

Susan Ryan North Vancouver

Head injury prompts regret and advice for skateboarder Dear Editor: I was walking up Lonsdale the other day, a young man on a skateboard passed me by heading down at a great rate of speed.This concerned me because he was not wearing a helmet or any other protective gear. Some years back, while not wearing a helmet, I had a very serious bicycle accident that resulted in my receiving

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head trauma. Subsequently I acquired a terrible condition called Menieres disease which altered my life dramatically.This disorder severely affected my balance and hearing systems resulting in a loss of career, musicianship, relationships and the ability to communicate effectively. I deeply regret the poor choice I made to not wear a helmet. It has taken me many years to recover the ability to

walk reasonably well and to again engage in fitness pursuits. I encourage anyone reading this article that participates in activities such as skateboarding or any other activity whereby head injury could occur, to wear a helmet and not suffer the losses the way I had to.

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Buzz cut has unintended consequences I’ve reached a stage in parenting sooner than I was expecting, sooner even than I was ready for.

The stage is image consciousness, or, more precisely, my son hates his haircut. My four-year-old recently got what I’ll call an unfortunate haircut — I’m not going to say who gave it to him to protect my wife’s feelings — and to my surprise it quite bothered him.

I was not expecting any such reaction from a four-year-old. I don’t remember giving a darn about my appearance until about Grade 7, and even then it took an unstoppable wave of peer pressure to get me to swap in some jeans for my preferred Calgary Flames jogging pants. In particular I don’t recall having any real concerns about how my hair looked during my elementary school years, let alone preschool.

Maybe, however, I’m just blocking out my school years as a way to erase from my mind some of the truly horrendous haircuts I ordered up for myself.

There were the “spikes,”

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There was the “mushroom cut” and its anarchist cousin, the “undercut.”

Even in my 20s I went through a phase of letting a friend cut my hair — I’m not going to say who it was to protect my thengirlfriend, now wife’s feelings. It’s a phase of my life where I can look at any photo from that time and immediately identify it as the “home haircut” phase.

Maybe my unnamed stylist was just trying to mark her territory, let all the other ladies out there know that this young fellow with weed-whacked hair was taken. Of course I would

never say that out loud to protect the feelings of my ... well, you know.

Speaking of my wife, she has a hair-cutting history that goes all the way back to her own childhood days.

When she was five she got so fed up with a cowlick located right in the front of her head that she tried to cut it out. Although nothing previously written in this column would give you any impression of her hair-cutting ability, you may be able to guess how her first foray into hairstyling turned out.

OK, now here’s the part of the story where I give my wife enormous credit.

We’ve got no interest in taking our boys — the youngest one just turned two — to a hair salon just yet so we’ve been cutting their hair at home. And when I say we’ve been cutting it I mean solely my wife, because I am far too much of a coward to take a pair of sharp scissors anywhere near my boys’ squirmy little heads. If it were left up to me they would look like ZZ Top by now. So to my brave wife, hats off to you (which I

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can safely do now because I no longer get my haircut by a certain unnamed someone).

She actually does a pretty good job of it too, particularly given the squirminess of the situation. This latest haircut that my four-yearold got was something different though. For some reason he and my wife decided that they should try out the clippers on him, essentially giving him a buzz cut. Except I’m not sure either of them realized how buzzy it would be.

The poor guy was so distraught when he looked in the mirror that he announced he wasn’t going

to school anymore — he didn’t want his friends to see his hair. No matter how many times we told him he looked cool, he resisted.

We did manage to get him to school but when the classroom door opened to start the day he hung back.

His lovely teacher knelt down, asked him what was up. He slowly, shyly took off his toque and twisted it nervously in his hands.

“Well, you look a lot older,” his teacher said.

And with that he got a huge grin, threw the toque behind him and raced off to show his friends his new hair.

My wife has a theory that it wasn’t that our son

cared about what he looked like, he was just upset that he no longer looked like himself. He’d had the same hairstyle throughout his living memory and now he was staring at a completely different boy in the mirror.

I’d like to think that’s true.

I’d like to think that we’ve got a few years left before we have to worry about the way our sons and all their friends think and talk about their images.

But most of all I’d like his stylist — who I’m not going to name here — to feel like she’s off the hook on this one. And maybe next time we’ll just pay the $22. aprest@nsnews.com

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Potency of synthetic opiates can be lethal From page 3

drug issues to the point where they need in-patient treatment at a recovery house.

Then mere weeks later came another statement: “It’s just a matter of time” before a fentanyl drug overdose happens here on the North Shore, said an RCMP inspector in a frontpage news story.

She wanted to scream.

Dylan did die on the North Shore, of a fentanyl overdose.

“You have kids here, they come over to Lonsdale (Avenue) and they die.

Lonsdale is bad,” says Jennifer, of where she has witnessed many drug deals.

Dylan’s parents would like stiffer penalties and deterrents for illegal drug producers and dealers.

Jennifer is also calling for tougher regulations to stymie the synthetic drug trade and the import of product such as fentanyl.

When prescribed to a patient with chronic pain, fentanyl is slowly released through a patch into the bloodstream over a 24-hour period. Fentanyl’s street counterpart, also known as “green jellies” or “street oxy,” can show up in powder or pill form — again with that lethal potency.

In February, officers from North Vancouver RCMP’s strike force, as part of a Lower Mainland-wide fentanyl drug bust, raided a home at 2681 Poplynn Dr.

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The majority of those surveyed stated that when exposed to considerable background noise they are able to hear that something is being spoken, but can no longer discern precisely what is being said. The words seem blurred and indistinct. But why is that? The effect tends to manifest itself in company, or in the restaurant. It is the high-pitched tones perceived at the entrance to the cochlea that are decisive when it comes to hearing things accurately. In the majority of cases these parts of the inner ear are the first to be affected by noise or aging. As the high-pitched tones are no longer perceived well, the auditory center of the brain begins to struggle to decode language. It’s a bit like an image that doesn’t have enough pixels.

the SeaBus is considered a conduit for drugs entering the North Shore.

“Anytime you have a large amount of people using a system like the SeaBus, or transit, or highways — drugs have to move somehow,” says De Jong.

The North Van RCMP works with Metro Vancouver Transit Police to try and identify drug traffickers and intercept them when they reach Lonsdale Quay.

Soon there will be strategic foot patrols in Lower Lonsdale again, with police officers gathering intel from local business owners and people on the street. “And from that we have a pretty good sense pretty quick as to who may be trafficking or even using drugs,” says De Jong.

Over in West Vancouver the police roll out a public awareness campaign, just as North Van does, when a new illicit drug crops up on the streets.

“It is a real concern for people to be aware of; however, any such abuse locally would appear to either be unreported to us, or being dealt with in medical responses that do not involve police,” says Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman.

Late 20s to early 40s appears to be the main demographic for most of the fentanyl-related deaths in this province, according to

and arrested a 51-year-old Lynn Valley man who was found to be storing drug powders and equipment for a clandestine lab.

“Certainly the precursors (for a drug lab) were there, and very dangerous ones as well,” says North Van RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong.

Clandestine labs are not commonplace on the North Shore. De Jong speculates that may have been the reason that these drugmaking supplies were being stored here — perhaps the ringleaders of the operation thought it would be off the North Van police’s radar.

But what disturbs the RCMP the most about this recent bust is the unidentifiable pills and powders that were found.

“Ten, 15 years ago we didn’t have this problem with synthetic pharmaceuticals,” says De Jong.

Those buying these modern-day synthetic opiates have no idea of the exact potency or what other drugs they might be ingesting.

“That becomes really playing Russian roulette, if you will, with the pill that you have,” cautions De Jong.

As for the dealing of fentanyl and other opiates on the streets of North Van, the RCMP say they remain vigilant to target the supply lines.

In Lower Lonsdale, where it’s alleged most of the local drug trafficking takes place,

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Upper Lands plan goes up for public review BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

What say you to a mountainside village somewhere on the 6,000 acres of public and private land above the highway in West Vancouver?

Residents will soon be able to have their say now that the recommendations from the Upper Lands study review working group, which has been developing the high-level plan with stakeholders for the last three years, is going out for public consultation.

Generally, the plan foresees a dense, mixed-use village off Cypress Bowl Road occupying less than 10 per cent of the Upper Lands, with protection in place for the environmental and recreational values over the rest of the land.

Notably the group is

recommending that there be no development above the 1,200-foot line and that the district should purchase the patchwork of private land above that point, something Coun.

Bill Soprovich has long advocated for.

“If I remember correctly, in two votes in the last 18 years, Coun.

Soprovich was the only one who supported not going above the 1,200foot line for residential development,” he said, referring to himself in the third person. “As it comes to pass, that wisdom is found here.”

The council gallery responded with laughter and applause and Soprovich stood up to take a bow.

While council has given its stamp of approval on the fruits of the working group’s labour, it’s now

up to the public to vet the high-level plan. The district has launched an online survey at WestVancouver. ca and will be holding open houses on April 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m and April 16 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre as well as April 14 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gleneagles Golf Club.

Coun. Craig Cameron, council’s liaison to the working group, said he’s hoping for a robust response from the community.

“I would like to urge the community to make your voices heard on the recommendations. Fill out the questionnaire online, send in emails, phone people, come to the open houses.

“Now is the time to have your opinion heard on the Upper Lands,” he said.

Fine $500 per female crab

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which were female, also in violation of crab licence conditions.

“They didn’t even have a measuring device ... which is irresponsible fishing,” said North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong.

Police discovered some of the crabs in a plastic garbage bag hidden in a spare tire of a vehicle belonging to one of the men.

The accused, Sivakumaran Sellathurai, 37, and Sirpavan Kandasamy, 38, made an initial appearance in North Vancouver provincial court Wednesday.They are facing four counts each

for violation of federal and provincial fishing regulations.

The charge of possession of female crabs alone carries a potential fine of $500 per crab.

“These are very, very heavy fines,” said De Jong.

“These individuals violated every (crab fishing) offence that we can think of.”

Police officers routinely patrol the North Vancouver shoreline, and under the federal Fisheries Act can issue violation tickets.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada did not respond to The News’ interview request by press time. Information on the federal department’s website points to regulations around Dungeness crab

fishing designed to protect the male species until they become sexually mature, giving them the chance to spawn at least once before they are harvested.

Four crabs is the recreational daily limit for catching Dungeness or Red Rock varieties in Cates Park, a popular spot, or anywhere on the South Coast. Dungeness crabs must measure at least 165 millimetres in width or be thrown back in the water; 115 millimetres is the legal size for Red Rock crabs.

A valid licence is always required when harvesting shellfish in B.C. Sellathurai and Kandasamy are due back in court on April 29.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to ACTIVE LIVING

Family Services makes a move

Community agency settling into new home

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BENCH EXERCISES Columnist Shaun Karp offers suggestions for incorporating them into your routine. page 12 HEALTH NOTES page 14

One of the first things visitors notice when they walk into the new Family Services of the North Shore office is the height of the reception desk.

“The desk is very low.

I’m really excited that kids and everyone can be very welcomed into the space with low barriers, just feeling like this is their community space, because it is.This is a space for the community,” says Julia Staub-French, executive director of the non-profit, communitybased agency offering education, support and counselling services to North Shore residents of all ages.

“I hope people come in and say, ‘I feel really comfortable here and (that I can) get the help that I need,’” she says.

As of Feb. 2, Family Services moved their office from West First Street in Lower Lonsdale (as that building, which had housed the agency since 1996, is being redeveloped), to 203-1111 Lonsdale Ave., in North Vancouver.

“It’s a very flexible, efficient and welcoming space for the community located at Central Lonsdale on major transportation routes.We’re much more

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Family Services is now operating out of three sites on the North Shore. In addition to its new, main Central Lonsdale office, its I Hope Family Centre, a community hub providing programs and services promoting wellness and the optimal development

of children up to age six, operates out of a space at 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver, near Maplewood Farm.The organization’s second I Hope Family Centre will remain operational at 101-255 West First St., North Vancouver (Family Services’ old office site), until the end of April; however, staff are actively looking for a new space

nearby to continue serving families in that area.

“A space is a place where people come, but it’s our staff who continue to do the great work through their expertise, their knowledge, their skill and their compassion for people in the community. So I think the fact that we’ve got great staff who do this amazing work with people who are

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Using bench exercises to your advantage

Almost everyone has heard the age-old fitness question:What do you bench?

It relates to your onerep maximum for the bench press, a foundational strength exercise. Here’s a hint, in certain circles, an answer less than 1.5 times your own body weight could be frowned upon.Yikes.

But times have changed and many now realize that exercising for fitness and strength are not the same thing, nor must they be mutually exclusive. So no

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In fact, there are hundreds of bench exercises designed for diverse goals, including agility, endurance, balance, stability, and fullbody strengthening and toning. So perhaps the better question is not what, but how you bench. Meaning, how do you use it to help you meet your personal fitness goals? Here are some suggestions broken down by exercise type.

Agility and Endurance Bench Jump: Stand about

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Bench Step-Over: Plant one foot along the bench near the middle. Next, step back and forth over it with the trailing leg as quickly as you can for 30 seconds per leg.

Leg Strength and Balance Bench Step-Up: Face the broad side of the bench with one foot on top of it, then step up to your full height

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Holding the bench for support, perform each rep by extending the legs parallel to the floor and returning to the starting position.

These days, typical gym workouts have evolved to become more diverse and less focused on only a few foundational movements.

Even believers in traditional strength routines can embrace this change by mixing in some of the above exercises into their workout.

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and back down at least 10 times per leg. Extending the ankle at the height of each step-up can target the lower leg.

Single-Leg Squat: Balance entirely on one planted foot while facing away from the bench, then move repeatedly and in a controlled manner between standing and sitting.

Tip: Added weight in each hand increases the difficulty of any of the above exercises.

Core Strength and Stability Plank Hip Raise: Suitable even for injury-free beginners, start with one elbow on the bench, the chest perpendicular to the floor, and both feet extended and together, just like an angled side plank. Next, slowly raise and lower your body by hinging at the hip.

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Dr. Shajani believes it’s vital for patients and eye care practitioners to work together to tailor“best practices”to individual needs. Then, after the“what”has been decided, patients should expect their practitioner to discuss the“why and how”of maintaining eye health.

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Benefits of oils explored ■ The Complete Aromatherapy & Essential Oils Handbook for EverydayWellness, by Nerys Purchon and Lora Cantele, Robert Rose Inc., 480 pages, $25.

Essential oils have been used for centuries but they are more readily available today than ever before.

The oil is the distillation of the essence of plants.

Their most common application is through being massaged into the skin but there are other methods, such as inhaling, that can be used.

Authors Purchon and Cantele take a detailed look at what essential oils are, their uses and safe applications, and proper

storage.There are 109 essential oils examined and each one is presented with its botanical name, a description of the plant and how the oil is harvested, its uses, and any cautions that might be a concern.

Once you learn what the

oils can be used for then the next and largest section of the book is devoted to remedies. Ailments that range from abrasions to workplace stress are covered, with more than 450 remedies listed. In every case the health concern is discussed first, followed by the recommended essential oils and the recipe for blending them, followed by the treatments.

For many of the remedies, additional information is provided in the form of tips or in some cases cautions.

The final section deals with practicalities, which covers the tools, containers and dispensers you will use in their preparation and storage.

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Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015 and Proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015 (both regarding 2055 Queens Avenue – Toby House) Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7 p.m. for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaws as described below.

A public meeting will be held concurrently with the public hearing for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting proposed Development Permit No. 10-011 (regarding 2055 Queens Avenue - Toby House) as described below.

Applicant: Vlahos Holdings Ltd. Subject Land: 2055 Queens Avenue (as shown shaded and outlined in black line on the map that forms part of this notice); Legal Description: Lot F District Lot 1091 Plan 11018; PID: 009-182-900

Purpose: The proposed Bylaws and Development Permit would facilitate subdivision of the subject land and provide legal

heritage protection for the Toby House and significant landscape features.

Proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015: If adopted, proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015 would enable the District to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015 with the owner of 2055 Queens Avenue to provide for: • subdivision of the subject property into two fee simple lots: a new eastern lot (proposed Lot A) of ± 1,573.4 metres sq.

(16,936 sq. ft.); and a new western lot (proposed Lot B) of ± 1,931 metres sq. (20,791 sq. ft.); • retention of the Toby House in its existing location on proposed Lot A; • conservation of the Toby House, with permitted alterations including: minor changes to interior room layouts, a rear addition of ± 812 sq. ft., and a new ± 313 sq. ft. accessory building—for a total floor area of ± 4,373 sq. ft.; • construction of an infill dwelling of ± 4,894 sq. ft. on proposed Lot B; • ongoing legal protection for the Toby House and significant landscape features via municipal heritage designation (as per proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015); and • protection and enhancement of the riparian area on proposed Lot B (as per proposed Development Permit 10-011).

Proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015: If adopted, proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No.

4814, 2015 would provide for ongoing legal protection for: • all aspects of the exterior of the Toby House;

• those aspects of the interior that are specifically listed as ‘character-defining’ elements in the Statement of Significance (attached as Schedule ‘A’ to the bylaw); • all native trees on the property having a DBH (diameter measured 1.4 metres from the ground) greater than 25 cm; and • other landscape features identified as ‘character-defining’ elements in the Statement of Significance.

The Bylaw would provide for the ability to make future changes to the Toby House and its landscape, in accordance with a heritage conservation plan, and subject to a heritage alteration permit. Once the property is designated, it would also be subject to the District’s standards for ongoing maintenance of heritage designated buildings and sites, in accordance with Heritage Maintenance Bylaw No. 4187, 1999.

Proposed Development Permit No. 10-011: Proposed Development Permit No. 10-011 would impose requirements and conditions for development of the property in accordance with Official Community Plan guidelines NE 6 (sites with difficult terrain) and NE 13 (watercourse protection) to: • avoid hazardous conditions; • ensure greater environmental compatibility of development on sloping sites; and • protect and enhance watercourses within existing neighbourhoods.

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Enquiries: All enquiries regarding the proposed Bylaws and the proposed Development Permit may be directed to the West Vancouver Planning Department at Municipal Hall or by calling 604-925-7055.

Copies of the proposed Bylaws and proposed Development Permit and other relevant documents that the Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the Bylaws and approve the Development Permit may be inspected from March 24, 2015 to April 13, 2015 at the Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the public hearing and concurrent public meeting.

For convenience only, some of the documents may also be available for viewing on westvancouver.ca or at the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver BC (phone 604-925-7400 for current information on library hours of operation).

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws and proposed Development Permit will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the public hearing, and concurrent public meeting, on the date shown at the beginning of this notice.

Written submissions may, prior to the public hearing and concurrent public meeting, be: • sent by mail to Mayor and Council, District of West Vancouver 750 17th Street West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; • sent by email to Mayor and Council at mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; or • delivered to the office of the Manager, Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk, at the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC;

and must be received no later than 3 p.m. on April 13, 2015. Technical issues affecting receipt of electronic submissions may occur so persons relying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk.

Written submissions received for the public hearing regarding the proposed Bylaws and for the concurrent public meeting regarding the proposed Development Permit will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration and for the public record.

Submissions received after the close of the public hearing will not be considered by Council.

S. Scholes, Municipal Clerk March 24, 2015

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Sunday, April 5, 2015 - North Shore News - A17

Summer through the eyes of our Self Advocates

Making opportunities happen………

Jesse is a natural North Shore ConneXions Society (ConneXions) is a non-profit organization that supports families and serves children and adults living with a developmental disability.

Our vision is a community where all people with disabilities have equal opportunities to lead active, fulfilling lives and are recognized as contributing members of the community.

All Jesse wanted was a chance to work and show the company what he could do…

APRIL 2015

ConneXions Volunteers Making a Difference – Thanks a Million!

National Volunteer Appreciation Week: Sunday, April 12th – Saturday, April 18th, 2015 Although ConneXions volunteers are recognized throughout the year, we thrive on opportunities like this to spotlight the great services they all provide.

life choice options. We are ever so grateful to all of our volunteers and want to say Thanks a Million for sharing your time and expertise with us!

special events and recreational activities. Thank you for the memories, for supporting our community and for being a part of our team.

Last year we had individual, canine and group volunteers who provided over 1550 hours of volunteer service. All of this time was spent strengthening relationships, making major decisions and providing healthy

Thank you to our Board of Directors, Committee Members, Leisure Companions, Friendship Facilitators and to our motivated Self Advocates. Thank you to everyone who effortlessly shared their time at our

The 2015 year is also shaping up to be a busy one for career, volunteer and student opportunities. For more information on the Society’s programs, services and career options, or to complete the

Volunteer Application Form, please visit the website at www.nsconnexions.org.

For information on individualized volunteer and student placements, please contact Nicole Boiselle, Staff Services Program Manager at 604.984.9321 or via email at nicoleb@nsconnexions.org.

Come join our team!

Community ConneXions Newsletter Edited by: Sonia Dhir Other contributors in this issue: Glen Anwick Nicole Boiselle Nathalie Callender Wendy Padwick Justine Taylor Sponsored by

Jesse is now a top performer at the 3P Naturals factory in Vancouver where he works as a processor and packager of gourmet pet foods that the company produces. He has become a reliable, punctual and responsible staff member, gaining more and more skills as departmental training has progressed.

He first came to Employment ConneXions, which assists workers with challenges to gain employment, a few years ago and was hired by a manufacturing company. However, in the spring of 2014 he was laid off along with several staff due to technical changes.

When he was not recalled for work as expected, Jesse came back to ConneXions and his program was reactivated. Jesse’s vocational counsellor worked with him to uncover job interests, abilities and skills during the

Jesse’s mechanical aptitude, which enables him to safely operate industrial machinery, was a suitable match for 3P Naturals. He is athletic and physically fit, traits that serve him well on the job. The company employs other workers with challenges and gladly welcomed Jesse into its workplace.

Company president Debbie Benson said that Jesse has been a pleasant addition with his determination, reliability and work ethic. She added that 3P Naturals strives to build diversity within its workforce and Jesse is an important part of this commitment.

Jesse, meanwhile, said he is pleased with the new job as it keeps him busy and earning extra income for recreational activities which includes Special Olympics skiing. He added he wants to stay at 3P Naturals for the long-term and keep learning new production duties within the factory’s other departments.

Jesse hard at work

Concentrating on his duties and giving it his all!

Plan ahead for your loved one with a disability Volunteer Louise Odendall

Volunteer Katherine McKay

Volunteer Corina (Nina) Menz

Volunteers Marianne Povey and canine dog Georgie

Help us continue to make opportunities happen

Through generous and ongoing community funding, we are able to provide those we support with a variety of creative, responsive and fiscally responsible service options. These community partnerships allow us to develop and provide some of our most innovative services.

Are you interested in helping us continue to make these opportunities happen?

There are many ways in which you can support us: ■

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As a participant in our employment program, he received that opportunity through a placement and has more than made the most of it.

program’s discovery phase. The final step after subsequent career development activities was job searching.

Make a tax-deductible financial contribution or become a monthly donor

The CARF Survey Report is in!

The CARF Survey Report is in and we received a three year accreditation. A three year accreditation is the longest possible term an agency can receive. The report highlights areas of strengths and lists a few recommendations to ensure we can continue to provide the best services possible to the people that we support.

See the full survey report on our website at www.nsconnexions.org, by clicking on About Us – Accreditation.

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Our vision is a community where all people with disabilities have opportunities to lead active, fulfilling lives and are recognized as contributing citizens. We rely on the ongoing support of our community to ensure that we are able to achieve this goal.

Following along the theme of an article in our last publication regarding end of life planning, we thought it might be useful to share some information on something we experienced recently.

An individual supported by ConneXions for many years recently passed away. For the purpose of this article, we will refer to him as Joe. Many years ago, before Joe’s parents passed, they set up a trust to ensure funds were available to support their son. The trust helped pay his rent and provided for some “extras” allowing him to have a good quality of life.

Sadly Joe recently passed away. In

preparation for his demise, we discovered that once he had passed, the trust was no longer accessible. Unfortunately what this meant was funds would not be available to pay for a memorial service or his cremation.

Although there was a significant amount of money left in the trust, the way it was written did not account for those expenses.

Surely his parents would have wanted this to be provided for, but the bank trustee was not able to release funds and suggested we contact the Public Guardian and Trustee who would be responsible for arranging a “Pauper’s funeral,” a funeral service that is paid for by the public when there are insufficient funds.

If you are preparing a trust for your loved one, be sure to ask several questions and make sure something is in place to cover their funeral expenses.

Disability Alliance BC has a plain language guide about trusts for people receiving the Persons with Disabilities Benefit (PWD), which may be helpful and can be accessed at http://www.disabilityalliancebc.org/ docs/hs8.pdf .

Additional information is also available from the Ministry of Social Development and Social Innovation at http://www.eia.gov.bc.ca/ publicat/bcea/trusts.htm.

To learn more about ways in which you can support us, please visit show is about to or start...come on in! our website at The www.nsconnexions.org call us at 604.984.9321.

Your ConneXions membership has expired Are you a ConneXions member? If so, please be advised that your current membership expired on March 31, 2015. You will need to renew your membership for 2015-2016.

The new membership form is available on our website (www. nsconnexions.org) under Resources – ConneXions Documents, and at our Head Office. If you have any questions or require assistance in completing your application, please contact Sonia Dhir at 604.984.9321 or via email: soniad@nsconnexions.org.

SAVE THE DATE: Mingle of the Jingles 2015 SAVE THE DATE - December 9, 2015 marks a milestone year for a popular ConneXions event! We invite you to attend our tenth annual Mingle of the Jingles holiday variety show and silent auction that will be held at Kay Meek Theatre in West Vancouver.

Professional performers, local talent and individuals with developmental disabilities share the stage at Mingle of the Jingles.

Nowhere else will you enjoy such diverse performance variety.

You’ll spend the night on the edge of your seat as these singers, dancers, comedians and actors surprise and charm you with the rich diversity of their offering.

This year, Talia Lal plans to grace the stage at the Mingle for a second time. Talia’s grandfather, acclaimed jazz musician and Vancouverite Douglas Parker, graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1945 and spent his life as a multi-genre pianist, composer, arranger and band-leader, much of this with CBC radio and television. Talia, who took second place in Lynn Valley’s Got Talent 2013, proudly follows in her grandfather’s musical footsteps and will be showcasing her vocal talents again this December.

For more information about event performers, donors and sponsors, please visit: www.mingleofthejingles.com. In the meantime, don’t forget to mark your calendar for December 9, 2015!

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NORTH SHORE CONNEXIONS SOCIETY, OUR PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEERING OR DONATIONS please visit www.nsconnexions.org or call 604.984.9321 today!

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SENIORS

Palm Springs trip yields new perspective Last month, I took my family on a vacation to Palm Springs, Calif.

We stayed in a home formerly owned by Darryl Zanuck, the legendary movie producer of the 1940s and 1950s. Debbie Reynolds had a house up the hill and Liberace’s place, which has just undergone an extensive renovation, was just around the corner.

It’s easy to be wooed by the Coachella Valley’s retro-chic charms: the mid-century modern architecture, piano bars and boutique hotels with vintage decor and kidney-shaped

Tom Carney

Older andWiser pools. And given that Palm Springs has more than 350 days of sunshine a year, you can leave your vitamin D pills at home.

What the residents of the valley don’t have is an abundance of water and access to universal health care. California is under a severe drought and the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as ObamaCare, is still a controversial issue.

This is the land of the gated community. In the older neighbourhoods, homes are behind walls, hedges and security cameras. “Armed response” warning signs are posted everywhere.

The ultimate “armed response” comes from the state of Utah, which recently

declared its intention to execute criminals using a firing squad. “Unfortunate,” said the governor. I’ll say.

Especially for the convict.

We’re used to being disappointed by the

behaviour of some of our elected representatives. In the United States, at least, the foibles of politicians bring a smile.

Representative Aaron Schock, from Illinois, a

controversial figure at the best of times, got in hot water for decorating his office to resemble the set of the PBS series Downton See California page 19

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SENIORS

California community undergoing reinvention From page 18 Abbey. Schock has since vacated his seat. I wonder if he took his furniture with him?

For reasons that escape me, American politicians often get their start in the entertainment industry.

There’s Ronald Reagan and Sonny Bono and then there’s former Texas congressman Ben Jones.

Jones, who played Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, now represents the 30,000-member Sons of Confederate Veterans.

They’re taking the case to allow speciality licence plates commemorating confederate soldiers all the way to the Supreme Court.

It’s a free speech issue apparently.

Like a lot of places in California, the population of Palm Springs is a bit of an eclectic group.Take a stroll down Palm Canyon Drive and you’ll rub shoulders with retirees, weekenders from Los Angeles, movie stars, snowbirds, hikers,

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There’s money here too.

Over in the tony El Paseo shopping district you can scoop up a pair of diamond earrings for $139,000.

That’s the sale price in U.S. dollars.

Here you’re an environmentalist or you’re not.The vehicle of choice in the desert is either a Prius or a Porsche. And finally, for all my tech-savvy readers, a retailer in Palm Desert features the Miracle-Ear hearing aids with Genius

technology that wirelessly connects your Genius hearing aids with your smartphone, tablet, MP3 player or other Bluetoothenabled device.Trade-ins accepted.

Like a lot of communities that cater to seniors, Palm Springs is trying to reinvent itself. I like it just the way it is. If you’re looking for a vacation spot with lots of sun, a stunning landscape, and a variety of outdoor activities, Palm Springs is worth a look.

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Seniors Calendar SHAPING THE JOURNEY — LIVING WITH DEMENTIA A four-session education series for people with early stage dementia and their care partners to explore the journey ahead in a positive, informative and supportive environment Saturdays, April 11-May 2, 1-3:30 p.m. in North Vancouver.

Learn about dementia, explore strategies for coping with changes and maximizing quality of life, review information on planning for the future and meet others who are going through similar experiences. Location will be given upon registration at 604-984-8347.

NEUROFEEDBACK Learn how the cognitive process affects individuals mentally, emotionally, physically and in all areas of life with therapists Nicklas Ehrlich and Erica Krutzen Monday, April 13, 1:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. Drop-in fee: $2.25.

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THE NORTH SHORE Players 55+ are invited to play tennis MondaysFridays, April-October from 8 a.m. to noon at various public courts on the North Shore. Annual fee: $20. STANS will hold a social and annual general meeting Wednesday, April 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Marine Room at West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. seniorstennis.ca nsseniors@gmail.com Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com.

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WITH A NORTH SHORE NEWS NEWSPAPER ROUTE The North Shore News is looking for adult & youth newspaper carriers for various delivery routes in North and West Vancouver.

Our carriers tell us that delivering the North Shore News is a highly rewarding experience that allows them to:

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WORK

Grab-it gadget lends a helping hand Device features pronged claw, magnet and LED light CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

It’s a frustrating situation most drivers are all too familiar with.

You lose your grip and suddenly your keys, spare change, credit card or afternoon snack has disappeared into the black hole between the centre console and the driver’s seat.

North Vancouver resident Kenn Buxton has invented a device that he hopes will spare drivers the unpleasant task of pawing around blindly beneath the car seat. It’s called ODii and it features a fourpronged telescopic claw, a telescopic detachable

Options for Volunteers The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.

VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to protect the safety and wellbeing of children

magnet and a detachable LED light to locate and retrieve objects that have fallen into hard-to-reach places.

The idea came to Buxton while he was driving his daughter to elementary school one morning. On the way, he stopped to pick up a coffee at the Tim Horton’s drivethru at West Queens Road and Lonsdale Avenue.

“I dropped a crisp five dollar bill down the gap,” recalls the real estate agent.

Moving the driver’s seat back and forth did nothing to reveal the bill. Even his young daughter, with arms slimmer and more nimble than his own, could not retrieve the lost money.

Later that day, Buxton visited the local auto stores and big box retailers in hopes of finding a tool he could use to fetch the fiver and keep handy when other items, such as his iPhone, which has been known to slip out of his pocket while driving, fall into the automobile abyss.

“I quickly realized that there’s nothing on the market,” he says.

That was his “aha” moment. Buxton thought to himself, “I need to develop something like this that everyone keeps in their car to solve this frustrating problem.”

After much research and development, ODii was born. Designed to fit inside

a glove compartment, its extendable claw can lift about five pounds and its detachable magnet can pick up two pounds.

Buxton recently surpassed his $10,000 fundraising goal on Kickstarter and plans to start production in Shanghai next month with an initial run of 5,000 units.

“Once we’re done, the first 3,000 are going to go right to Bed Bath & Beyond,” he says, noting the suggested retail price of $29.99. ODii will also be available online at myodii.com and Buxton says Canadian Tire and select Rona, Home Hardware and Audi dealership locations have all expressed interest in carrying the gadget.

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students throughout the day, moving them to and from workshops and assisting workshop facilitators.

Volunteers participate in 33 hours of training over eight weeks starting April 18. Mentoring, ongoing support and educational opportunities are important to this volunteer role.

There is a cost of $150 to participate — financial assistance is available upon request.

HERITAGE FAIR CHAPERONE VOLUNTEER Sea to Sky Heritage Fair takes place in Lynn Valley on May 8.

Students in grades 4-10 create heritage projects based on local history and attend hands-on workshops.

Chaperones lead a group of

COMPANIONING COMMUNITY CARE VOLUNTEER The Companioning Community Care program offers companionship, support, connection and comfort to people living with terminal illness. Support may be provided through weekly home visits, calls or relaxation treatments.

PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS Dropin centre volunteers greet clients, prepare and serve lunch and tea, and clean up.

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Label features cheeky names One thing about Bernie Hadley-Beauregard is you never know what the guy’s going to come up with next.

Beauregard, of Blasted Church, Therapy Vineyards (Freudian Sip), Dirty Laundry (and a host of other labels and brands) fame, looks set to repeat the kind of off-the-chart success registered by Mooncurser with his latest, even cheekier endeavour.

Remember Mooncurser? The gaudy bottle design that everyone loved to hate? It’s become arguably one of the most recognizable bottles both in B.C. or anywhere, and the wines also deliver. That is the crux of the issue.

BHB’s latest effort (through Brandever Marketing) is a project for the Okanagan’s Church & State wines. It’s a deliberately provocative undertaking that pushes the boundaries of taste for various people in different ways. Different strokes for different folks indeed!

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Well, that’s a fairly significant whack of hyperbole on which to deliver. But the Lost Inhibitions white blend that I tasted certainly comes up with the goods.

This is a bit of a classic cocktail blend (of 35.18 per cent Viognier, 19.7 per cent Gewurztraminer, 16.83 per cent Sauvignon Blanc, 16.36 per cent Chardonnay, 7.3 per cent Riesling, 3.05 per cent

Orange Muscat, 1.58 per cent Roussanne).

Now, if you saw that on a wine label, you might be tempted to say to yourself, “What were they thinking?” And move on to the next label. Enter the boundless imagination of Beauregard and his cohorts, who realized the best thing is to say as little as possible about the wine, as long as you can reach your intended audience in a way that most appeals to them.

These labels are nothing if not deliberately edgy, excessively cheeky and above all generationally distinctive. To conservative wine drinkers and stickin-the-mud cork dorks, the very notion of putting some of these names on a wine label might be just a wee bit too much to swallow even on a good day. Who cares!

All you had to do was to tune in to social media (#lostinhibitions) to witness the instant success, wrapped in an exuberant, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter fuelled firestorm of activity, to know that these new labels hit their mark with absolute laser precision.

No mention of price, blend or anything. The names alone had some

people running to find them. As for the wines themselves, they actually do stand up to scrutiny.

Lost Inhibitions White 2014 sports aromas of apple and pear, followed by a surprisingly fullbodied palate, with hints of citrus, peach-nectarine from the Viognier and even some rose petal from the Gewurztraminer, all wrapped in juicy acidity (90 points, $18-$20).

Lost Inhibitions Red 2013, an approachable blend (51.7 per cent Merlot, 30.6 per cent Cabernet Franc, 13.6 per cent Malbec, 4.1 per cent Petit Verdot) has black fruit jumping out of the glass before a palate that only just manages to steer clear of the overtly commercial sweet style, but does revel in unabashed sweet black fruit flavours, with mocha tones, easy tannins and good length (89 points).

I also couldn’t help but chuckle at the tag line: “At Church & State we let our wines speak for themselves, even if they’re a bit mouthy.”

Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly. com. Contact: info@ hiredbelly.com.

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Mom finds support at grief recovery group From page 8 North Shore medical health officer Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, citing B.C. Coroners Service statistics. “This is not a problem that seems to be affecting youth,” he says.

Of those fentanyl overdoses in 2014, the majority of them happened in Vancouver, Surrey, Maple Ridge and Langley.

In neighbouring Alberta, meanwhile, fentanyl is flourishing at more alarming rates.There were at least 100 fatalities linked to the drug last year, a significant increase from six deaths in 2011.

While Vancouver Coastal

Health does not have specific numbers for fentanyl use on the North Shore, Lysyshyn knows people here are unsuspectingly taking it based on urine drug tests performed as part of a surveillance study.

He is promoting a new fentanyl awareness campaign (knowyoursource.ca) aimed at recreational drug users.

Information on the website explains those who have overdosed on fentanyl will have trouble talking and walking, and irregular breathing.

In hindsight, Alan remembers Dylan was breathing heavily and snoring loudly the night

before he died.

••• Over at the Orchard Recovery and Treatment Centre on Bowen Island, executive director Lorinda Strang has witnessed a disturbing trend these past few months: patients who self-report using OxyContin or other opiates, but are shocked to find they only test positive for fentanyl. “It just happened again yesterday with a new intake,” says Strang.

It is extremely important, she explains, to know what drugs the person has been taking to safely put into place an individualized

detox protocol.

Fentanyl cases started showing up at the Orchard in 2013, with a steady increase ever since. In the first two months of this year, six North Shore residents entered the Orchard for treatment of opiate abuse — a couple of whom reported fentanyl to be their drug of choice.

On the day she spoke to the News, Strang received two new inquiries — one for oxy and one for fentanyl.

She quickly dispels any misconception that opiate addiction only affects those of a lower socioeconomic status. “There are deaths on the North Shore that you

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Fentanyl, OxyContin and heroin — it’s a big problem on the North Shore.”

Orchard addictions specialist Dr. Maire Durnin explains how there is a whole new generation of heroin abusers. “A lot of people became addicted to OxyContin, but as it became more expensive people turned to heroin.Your body thinks: an opioid is an opioid, is an opioid,” says Durnin.

Once heroin or fentanyl gets its hooks in someone, it’s hard for them to break free of the addiction.

Durnin’s patients describe feeling calm and almost as if they are wrapped in a warm blanket when they are on fentanyl.

“Some of our patients are having a real hard time staying away from fentanyl,” says Durnin.

However, if they do go to detox and get clean but decide to try the drug again — the consequences can be deadly. Because their body becomes naive to the opiate, explains Durnin, the risk of overdose is high.

One of the obstacles that drug addicts living on the North Shore face in their battle to recovery is the lack of resources available to them in their own community. “We don’t have decent addiction services on the North Shore,” affirms Durnin.

Today, at an addictions clinic out in Surrey, she is seeing three clients who have travelled from the North Shore for treatment, because there is no equivalent help available in their backyard.

Durnin wanted an idea of how many North Shore residents are in need of addictions services. So, a couple years ago she canvassed pharmacies up and down Lonsdale to ask how many patients were being prescribed methadone, used to treat opiate addiction.The number was 50. “The patients are there, and these numbers have increased,” says Durnin.

A VCH-operated day program, Stepping Stones, in West Vancouver does offer some addiction services, with doctors and specialists available there for daily drop-in group sessions, individual counselling and consultations.

Dylan briefly attended Stepping Stones, but, according to Jennifer, he wasn’t getting enough help from the program. She eventually hired a private psychologist for Dylan, as part of his treatment, which also included travelling over

town to a detox program near Main and Kingsway.

Addictions services are lacking on the North Shore, Lysyshyn agrees. “This is why I have spoken out in support of a proposed support recovery facility for men in the District of North Vancouver,” he says, referring to a recent proposal to open a drug and alcohol recovery house in the Seymour area.

Durnin champions the project as well, saying it’s the stigma around addiction that perpetuates the illness and drives it underground. “Not everybody has to hit the Downtown Eastside before we get them into recovery,” says Durnin.

••• Jennifer experienced something called “disenfranchised grief” in the seemingly endless days after that fateful April 4 morning — as if it was somehow her fault that Dylan died. She says it’s a grief that is not acknowledged by society because of a sense of shame.

“When you lose a child to an accident — the things that have a stigma are murder, suicide and substance abuse,” explains Jennifer.

If she mentioned Dylan’s name, the whole room would go quiet. People would also look at her like she was living their worst nightmare: losing a child.

Jennifer decided to channel her grief into something positive: she started the first Canadian chapter of Grief Recovery After Substance Passing (GRASP), a support group for people who have lost someone to drugs or alcohol.

Once a month the members — siblings, parents, extended family and friends of the deceased — meet in a classroom at Gilmore Community School in Burnaby to talk about the pleasant memories they have.

For Jennifer, it’s been therapeutic to trade stories with bereaved parents who have reached out to her from across the country.

As April 4 approached, Dylan’s parents were making plans to commemorate their son’s life. Alan planned to take a peaceful walk in the Cove, while Jennifer talked of working on a memorial garden in her backyard.

The solace is temporary though, as fentanyl has changed their lives forever.

“It’s a life sentence for Dylan, and it’s a life sentence for his family,” says Jennifer.

GRASP’s next meeting is April 9. For details, contact graspvancouver@gmail.com.

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Help your dog kick this crappy habit At the moment, I am looking forward to the date this column will be published and I just want to say . . . sorry.

This topic is not exactly very, uh, palatable, before a big sit-down dinner, even if Fido is present.

But it is a topic that has reared its ugly behind a few times in the last few weeks, so I figure it’s time to discuss it.

Coprophagia, or poop eating, is an unfortunate side effect that some dog owners deal with every day. If you are lucky enough to have a dog that does not indulge in this delicacy, then give your dog a big hug right now — seriously, like right now — because you have no idea how lucky you are.

The reason dogs eat either their own feces or the feces of other dogs is not totally understood.

There are plenty of theories, but none that have proven themselves reliable enough to stop the behaviour.

The behaviour is quite common in puppies, probably because they witness their mother do it, so they mimic her. The mother dog will stimulate her newborn puppies by licking their hind ends

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Canine Connection to make them eliminate both urine and feces. This is her way of keeping the denning area clean. She will also eat the feces of her more mature puppies that have done their business in the denning area for the exact same reason. So, when a young puppy in the throws of its imprinting stage between birth and 16 weeks of age sees its mom eating poop, well, it is only natural that the puppy begins to eat feces too. In essence, the behaviour has been imprinted.

But it still isn’t very appetizing for us humans to witness.

Most puppies tend to grow out of the behaviour by six months or so. For those who don’t, sometimes a form of aversive training such

as clapping one’s hands or shouting “No!” or “Leave it!” (if the puppy has been trained to leave it) when the pup or mature dog begins to show an interest in the feces can curb the behaviour rather quickly.

But for other dogs, eating feces has become an obsession.

To be fair to your dog, it would be best to rule out any malnutrition issues or dietary deficiencies before introducing aversive training as this may make the situation worse. A dog that is eating the feces of another dog due to an undiagnosed medical issue is already considered stressed health-wise.

Adding an aversive form of training may make the stress worse.

Personally, I have found

that dogs being fed a raw food diet tend to have fewer issues with eating feces. Although, this diet does not preclude them from eating the feces of all animals.

Herbivores, such as horses, deer and rabbits, apparently have a delectable feces flavour and very few dogs can resist a pile of fresh horse or deer dung. I live on a farm and have horses. My dogs can’t wait to “help” me clean the stalls in the morning.

Anti-feces-eating training can be rather arduous. Hey, I’m being honest. It involves walking your dog on leash — all the time — so that you are able to manage its behaviour. When you see your dog investigating

a pile of poop, you can either give a little pop on the leash or call its name to break its focus and then redirect it to something more interesting, such as a treat or toy or play. This could go on for a very long time, until you can walk by piles of poop every day, for at least three weeks, without your dog so much as glancing at them. Only then can you even begin to consider your dog has broken the habit.

But the really crappy (sorry, had to say it) thing about this is that sniffing poop is part of normal canine behaviour. They sniff to get information about the dog who left it behind. It is a great big pile of business cards!

Denying a dog the ability to express a healthy,

normal, genetically programmed behaviour may result in the dog developing another behavioural issue as a result. Like I said, crappy.

The ideal situation would be for dog owners to just pick up after their dogs all the time. But since I have seen no decline in dog owners leaving their dogs’ messes behind in the 25-plus years I’ve been doing this, it would be safe to say that it is asking too much from our canineowning brethren to be that responsible.

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Challenger baseball helps players with special needs get into the game CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com

Registration has already begun for North Shore Little League players with special needs and it’s easy to get involved, whether as a player or volunteer.

Operating as a division of Highlands Little League for the past 10 years, the Challenger Program presents special needs kids on the North Shore with the chance to play baseball in a fun team atmosphere.

Open to kids ages five and over, the first game of the season kicks off the weekend following Easter.

Latecomers need not worry, however, according to program co-ordinator Anna Donnelly, whose own child plays in the program.

“We usually have a few extra uniforms. We’ve had people register mid-season.

So we don’t cut it off, we’re not like that. We have a few extra resources.”

Donnelly explained

the program is the second largest in the province after the Tri-Cities counterpart and can accommodate up to 70 players. Within that there are six teams that compete against one another every Saturday until the season ends in June. Disabilities in players range from physical to neurological disorders, according to Donnelly, who explained the program’s launch came about by parents looking to create an inclusive environment for their children to play sports in, no matter what their ability.

“I think there were parents that wanted their kids to play baseball and realized their kids didn’t have anywhere to play.”

Donnelly went on to explain the growing popularity of such programs, particularly in B.C. “Sport is so big now for kids and they see that.

Their peers are all playing

on teams and they have their caps and everything.

So I think they really feel like they’re part of a community and they play on a team as well.”

Donnelly said aside from Highlands and Tri-Cities, the two biggest in the province, challenger teams have been incorporated into Richmond, Prince George, the Sunshine Coast, and places on Vancouver Island. In fact popularity has grown across the country with some major sponsors coming on board, including the Toronto Blue Jays. Local and national sponsors have helped ensure that the cost of playing for children is covered.

The program also depends on volunteer workers who act as buddies for the players to make sure their experience with the program is a safe and positive one.

“The games are adapted to each player through

the use of tees, bats, bases with horns and a volunteer buddy . . . for each player to help them navigate through the game and help keep them safe,” said Jonathan Alpen, secretary for Highlands Little League.

Donnelly said those interested in registering their child in the program or those interested in volunteering can contact her through her email address posted on the Highlands Little League’s website. The first game of the season kicks off at Delbrook Park on Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m.

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Little Leagues across the North Shore are getting into the swing of things.

Here are some of the opening day ceremonies already scheduled, as listed on the league websites: Mount Seymour Little League, Saturday, April 11, 11:45 a.m.; Lynn Valley Little League, Saturday, April 11, Kilmer Park; North Van Central Little League, April 18; Highlands Little League, April 18, noon, Delbrook Field; Forest Hills Little League, April 12.

For more information on all of the leagues visit the District 5 Little League site at eteamz.com/ nvdistrict5.

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“I think Lindsey has really learned a lot training with Helen and Jessica (Canadian Olympian and Jessica Smith, another North Shore native) every day and they have helped to mentor her into the runner we saw today,” said Clan head coach Brit Townsend. “At first Lindsey had to fight her way to keep up with those two in training but now she has earned her place and together they make each other better.”

Butterworth, who had the season-best time in NCAA Div. 2 in both the 800 m (2:06.56) and mile (4:44.80), also anchored SFU’s second-place distance medley relay team that set a GNAC record in Birmingham with a time of 11:28.28.

Prior to the national meet she claimed three GNAC titles to bring her career total to seven. She won the 800 in a time of 2:08.44. She also won the mile (4:55.34) and the distance medley relay (11:59.08) for the third time each.

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NorthVancouver’s Lindsey Butterworth was voted the Great Northwest Athletic Conference IndoorTrack and Field Athlete of the Year after putting together a stellar season for the Simon Fraser University Clan.

The senior, a Handsworth grad, completed her SFU indoor career by winning the women’s 800 metre title at the NCAA Div. 2 national championships held March 13-14 in Birmingham, Ala. Butterworth ran a time of 2:08.44 in the championship final.

“I was nervous all day long because I have never come into a race ranked No. 1 and there were a lot of expectations on me that I hoped to fulfill,” said Butterworth in an SFU release. “But as soon as I started warming up and was in my routine I felt really confident.”

Butterworth made her move with 300 metres to go in the final, sprinting to the lead and never looking back.

“I didn’t get a good start but I passed a few people during the first lap and then I knew it was time to go,” she said. “I had to go at that point to hold the lead.”

Butterworth finished one second ahead of runnerup Taylor Stepanski of

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