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Liberals outspent NDP, but parties combined to spend $540K in local ridings Jane Seyd jseyd@nsnews.com

THE Liberals and the NDP poured almost $540,000 into campaigns in North Shore ridings for the May provincial election. Overall, the Liberals spent more money campaigning in the four local ridings: approximately $319,000 during both the month-long election campaign and the two month lead-up, compared to $184,000 for the NDP during the same time frame. But the NDP spent some serious cash in the two North Vancouver ridings the party considered winnable — North Vancouver-Lonsdale and North Vancouver-Seymour — only to lose in both of them. In North Vancouver-Lonsdale, considered the closest political race on the North Shore, NDP candidate Craig Keating’s campaign spent $96,700 — $31,000 more than was spent by Naomi Yamamoto’s winning Liberal campaign. Liberal MLA Jane Thornthwaite’s campaign spent $103,000 over three months in North Vancouver Seymour to win back her seat — the most spent by any local candidate during the campaign and pre-campaign period subject to Elections B.C. limits. Jim Hanson, the NDP candidate in that riding, spent $63,000 during the same time period. David Schreck, a former NDP MLA and North Vancouver political commentator, See Liberals page 5

High-pitched Mosquito noise vexes Lower Lonsdale resident

Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com

IMAGINE an inescapable, high-pitched ringing in your ears that causes severe discomfort at unpredictable hours, day and night.

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That’s the case for Alex Millar, a Lower Lonsdale resident who says someone in the neighbourhood is using a high-frequency sound-emitting device, known as a Mosquito, to deter loiterers. But the Mosquito, which is designed to only be heard by and annoy young people, is coming through painfully loud and clear for the 35-year-old former teacher, even in his 14th ﬂoor unit on the 100-block of West Second Street. “Everyone I share this story with is pretty ﬂabbergasted and amazed. . . . Last night, it was on from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m,” said a noticeably tired Millar. “I didn’t sleep very much last night because of the noise.”

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WV lets developers off easy: Pajari

Council watcher questions zoning ‘uplift’ appraisals Jeremy Shepherd jshepherd@nsnews.com

HOW much should developers pay to build in West Vancouver?

Uplift measures the increase in land value brought about by a rezoning. In West Vancouver, developers must pay the district 75 per cent of the increase before they can lay down foundation for a new project. In the case of 2074 Fulton Ave., the district rezoned the single-family lot to allow three two-storey inﬁll homes to be built. The uplift, calculated at $60,000, was far too conservative, according to frequent council-spectator George Pajari. “Here’s another example of the

appraiser being woefully inaccurate,” Pajari said. “We’re not off by 10 per cent, 30 per cent, 60 per cent. We’re off by 500 per cent.” Before its rezoning, the home sold for $1.85 million in November, 2012. Appraisal ﬁrm Burgess, Cawley, Sullivan and Associates noted downward market trends in their evaluation, which put the Fulton Avenue property’s value at $1.35 million as a single-family lot and $1.41 as a multi-family lot. Pajari had previously objected to the $155,000 uplift on the Hollyburn Mews project. The nine-unit, three-lot development should have been valued at more than $2 million, according to Pajari. However, the appraisal refers strictly to the land value. “We don’t compensate people if they don’t make money,” said district community planning manager Geri Boyle. While land value may increase with a rezoning, the price of a new development

is relevant to the developer — not the district, according to Boyle. After the district released an executive summary rather than the complete report, Pajari filed a successful freedom of information act request in order to double-check the district’s numbers on the lot. The firm’s full report could have been released with only minor redactions, according to Pajari. “I . . . plan to write a letter to council and possibly speak during public question period pointing out that planning (department) pulled the wool over council’s eyes and the public’s eyes unnecessarily. The fact that an FOI released 99.5 per cent of the document proves they could’ve given that to council,” he said. “Their excuse was an exaggeration, to put it politely.” Performing an accurate appraisal is an art, according to Boyle. The Fulton Avenue estimate was complicated by the lack of recent townhouse development in West Vancouver. “That’s a real difficulty in

West Van because we don’t have the volume,” Boyle said. “On the Fulton property, what kind of comparables do we have? We just don’t.” The development is intended to serve as a test case for West Vancouver, with similar developments prohibited everywhere except that block of Fulton Avenue. “For now we have that block, and we’ll see how the community really adapts,” Boyle said. For Pajari, the debate over 2074 Fulton is a skirmish before the battle over Grosvenor’s development in the 1300-block of Marine Drive. “That uplift is estimated to be in the range of $8 million,” Pajari said. Burgess, Cawley, Sullivan and Associates are also scheduled to appraise the land on the south side of the 1300block. “When I need to question the credibility of a BCS report, I now have a second example in which they underestimated the uplift by almost a factor of ﬁve,” said Pajari.

VCH conﬁrms noise, can’t locate source From page 1

Millar’s first run-in with a Mosquito was at Lonsdale Quay last year. After complaining to the City of North Vancouver, bylaw enforcement officers tracked down the source of the noise and arranged with management to have the machine turned off. “Ideally, I’d like to see these things outlawed in public spaces. I understand the argument that if playgrounds are being vandalized or graffiti is happening on a recurring basis, OK, let’s put these things in and play them at night. . . . That’s not unreasonable,” he said. “But to play it on a public street in a residential area is unacceptable, in my opinion, whether it’s daytime or nighttime.” Millar suspects the sound is coming from several boxes installed on the side of the neighbouring Sailview building at 125 West Second St. But Vancouver Coastal Health, which the city contracts for noise monitoring, cannot find the source of the high-pitched whine, despite sending inspectors to the neighbourhood several times and confirming the noise exists, according to Randy Ash, senior environmental health officer. And the Sailview manager said there are no Mosquito devices anywhere on the building. “There are sensors in the wall that measure water penetration. They are a wireless device, just like your phone, laptop or other electronic devices. We have double and triple checked with the consulting engineers who oversaw the project and the equipment installer. They do not transmit any sound,” said building manager Jim Allison in an email. Several Sailview residents have reported hearing the noise as well, and speculate that it is coming from the Observatory condo building on the other side of the street, Allison said. “We are very confident the source of the noise is not from the Sailview,” he said. Whoever is controlling the Mosquito is unfairly targeting young people and people with sharp hearing as a means of dealing with noise that simply comes with living in the city, Millar said. “I don’t deny there’s a problem. I hear (loiterers), and I also heard drunk people, yelling at each other in the street. We live in a city. There’s going to be noise on the street. That’s part of living in a city,” he said. In the meantime, Ash has asked Millar to keep a log of when the machine is turned on and off to see if there is an established pattern. Other residents in the area could be helpful by keeping an ear out for it. “If other people are hearing noise that they find bothersome, and particularly if they can identify a source, we’d follow it up,” he said. While the city does not have a policy on the use of high-frequency noise devices and the decibel level they operate at is typically not high enough for a noise complaint, the city could use bylaw enforcement on the machine’s owner on the grounds that it “disturbs peace and enjoyment,” according to Brad

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LOWER Lonsdale resident Alex Millar says he is losing sleep from a high-pitched intermittent sound that he believes is coming from an anti-loitering sound-emitting device called a Mosquito located in the neighbourhood. Scan with Layar for a demonstration of the Mosquito. McRae, manager of bylaw services. “We’ve spent some time trying to ﬁnd out where the sound has been emanating from. It’s not been successful as to date so we’re looking at some proactive measures. “We just have to ﬁgure out how we’re going to tackle this and we’re currently doing that,” McRae said.

District says WV data safe during breach Brent Richter brichter@nsnews.com

THE District of West Vancouver says it appears no one’s personal information was stolen when computer hackers breached the district’s servers last month. West Vancouver staff shut down the server they use to operate MyDistrict — the service which allows residents to pay bills and set up preauthorized payments for taxes and utilities — after learning that other municipalities using the same software had been hacked. In the wake of the breach, the district hired an Internet security expert to audit the server and produce a report. “While the report found no evidence that our residents’ information was compromised, we are taking action. Recommendations from the report have already begun to be implemented,” said acting chief administrative officer Nina Leemhuis in a press release. “The security of residents’ information is of the utmost priority for us.” Those recommendations include replacing the server and software with more secure versions and to embark on an ongoing system of checks on the system’s vulnerability. A hacker based somewhere in Europe, according to his or her Internet protocol address, gained access to the server through a weak spot in the Adobe ColdFusion software which is the base of the MyDistrict service. “It is possible that the hackers were looking to access personal information through ColdFusion so that they could spam people, or gather personalinformationincluding banking information, however we don’t know that for certain,” said Jeff McDonald, district spokesman. The consultant performed a number of scans on the server to look in detail at irregularities that show up in the code. “This type of system scanning is usually conducted to gather information about a system to assist with ways to break into the system. The investigation has revealed several attempts to upload various files to the server. These attempts were unsuccessful. The nature of the files themselves is unknown.” Other municipalities that were targeted in July, including the District of Maple Ridge, carried out online security audits and have found similar results. This is the only time the district has had a major security breach, McDonald said. He said West Vancouver police have been kept in the loop.

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Liberals outspent NDP on research, polling From page 1

said the money spent by the NDP was signiﬁcantly more this time around than it was in previous election campaigns in North Shore ridings. “In past elections in Seymour, it was a bare bones campaign, with hardly anything being spent,” he said. “It was really a full-ﬂedged campaign this time around.” “In the two ridings which were judged possible wins, lots of money was spent by the NDP and they still lost.” Schreck said it’s an important reminder for political parties, “It’s not just how much you spend but how you conduct the campaign.” One notable difference between Liberal and NDP campaigns on the North Shore is that the Liberals reported spending more on research and polling. Yamamoto’s campaign

reported spending more than $14,000 on research and polling compared to $6,000 spent by Keating’s campaign. Even more was spent by other local Liberal campaigns. Both Thornthwaite’s campaign in North Vancouver-Seymour and Ralph Sultan’s Liberal campaign in West VancouverCapilano spent almost $19,000 over a three-month period on research and polling. Jordan Sturdy — the Liberal candidate who won the West Vancouver-Sea to Sky riding over the NDP’s Anna Santos — spent $22,000 on research and polling, almost twice what Santos spent on her entire campaign. Schreck said there was a similar pattern in the central party campaigns, where the Liberals spent about $180,000 more than the NDP on research and polling. “The difference in the $180,000 is seen in the

results,” he said. Keating and Hanson, meanwhile, collectively spent $80,000 on salaries for NDP campaign workers. Besides highlighting the differences in how the parties spent money, Schreck said the election ﬁnance reports released recently by Elections B.C. make for sobering reading for third parties and independent candidates. Most winning candidates spent anywhere from $60,000 to $90,000 on their campaigns, he said. That was certainly true on the North Shore. Even in the two West Vancouver ridings — largely considered safe Liberal seats — Sultan’s campaign spent more than $71,000 while Sturdy’s spent about $78,000. That compared to about $12,000 spent by the NDP in each of those ridings. For smaller political players, it’s very hard to raise the kind

Squamish share in water lease A revenue-sharing deal between the province and the Squamish Nation which gives the First Nation a share of royalties on a Skookum Creek run-of-the-river power project will see the band receive $78,000 per year once the project is fully operational. The agreement will provide the Squamish with a share of provincial revenue from the Skookum Creek Power Project, a 25-megawatt $92-million project being developed on Skookum Creek, about 10 kilometres east of Squamish. Once completed, the project is projected to supply enough power for up to 8,400 homes.

The province’s First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund is backing the revenue-sharing deal. Since 2010, the province has deposited half of all revenues from new water leases paid by run-of-the-river licencees into the fund, which started with $5 million. A total of 75 per cent of the deposited funds are shared directly with First Nations whose territories are impacted by run-of-the-river energy projects. The Squamish will receive the shared revenue as long as the project is operating, which could be up to 40 years. The Skookum Creek agreement is the fourth revenue-sharing agreement to be signed under the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund. — Jane Seyd

of money needed to run a serious campaign, Schreck said. “As long as spending limits are as high as they are, it freezes out the third parties and the independents.” Among smaller parties on the North Shore, Conservative candidates Brian Wilson and David Jones spent $8,100 and $9,7000 respectively on election expenses Richard Warrington of the Green Party spent $3,800 while independent candidates Michael Marwick and Jamie Webbe spent $8,200 and $3,400 respectively. According to the election ﬁnance reports, both NDP and

Liberal candidates funded the lion’s share of their campaigns with transfers from party headquarters. Yamamoto also received $18,000incampaigndonations from corporations, including Jacob Bros., Seaspan, Western Stevedoring, the Holiday Inn, Neptune Terminals and North

Shore Studios. Keating’scampaignreceived $19,000 from unions. Sultan’s campaign received $5,000 from Park Royal Shopping Centre. Sultan also donated $5,000 left over from his campaign to Premier Christy Clark’s by-election campaign in Kelowna.

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TEP right up. There’s an auction going on for enough bandwidth on Canada’s wireless infrastructure to introduce a whole new carrier to our market of scant few options. The federal government is looking to relax its rules on Canadian ownership to allow U.S. telecommunications giant Verizon to bid, while shutting out Canada’s Big Three wireless companies Bell, Telus and Rogers. It’s gambling that the addition of a ﬁerce competitor will drive down the price of wireless service. Naturally, the Big Three have a hard time with this and you might have noticed the very slick and expensive advertising campaign they’ve launched in order to get Canadians on their side. Draping themselves in red and white, they tell us it’ll mean layoffs

of good Canadian workers while giving preferential treatment to foreign proﬁteers. Opponents of the government’s plan also make the case that, by being keeping the Big Three out of the auction house, the selling price will go down by about $1 billion. That’s $1 billion we could sorely use as the deﬁcit is not yet under control and every month we learn about more government cutbacks. The points may be valid, but we’d feel a lot more sympathy for the Big Three, if it weren’t for the sky-high prices they’ve already been charging us. According to a 2011 OECD study, Canadians pay more for their wireless service than almost any other nation. Perhaps if they had been more competitive with each other and mindful of consumers before, they wouldn’t be facing this quagmire now.

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trafﬁc congestion as more and more families choose to once again use their cars to pick up and drop off passengers. The proposed Compass card is ill-conceived and TransLink must go back to the drawing board and provide fare boxes based on successfully working models that will serve its customers fairly and conveniently for the long-term good of public transit. Ann Gilbert West Vancouver

Dear Editor: Anne Watson’s Aug. 21 story regarding the sole ambulance in West Van, (Union Backs Call for 2nd WV Ambulance) while interesting, fails to ask some key questions. Why do the towns of Pemberton, Whistler, Squamish and Lions Bay each have two ambulances while West Vancouver, a bigger city, only has one? We pay our taxes like everyone else, and when our sole ambulance is used we have to borrow one from North Van or Lions Bay? That doesn’t sound like a fair nor healthy situation for a community with a growing elderly population. Why are there four fire halls in West Van with 120 firefighters (to staff all the different shifts), but only one ambulance with eight paramedics? Isn’t it time that our governments cared about our health as much as they care about our houses burning down? Barbara Forsyth West Vancouver

Dear Editor: I am a senior living on the North Shore, and for anyone using public transit as I do, it is obvious that it is the elderly, nannies, ofﬁce workers, the disabled, women and students, in other words the underprivileged, who will have to pay for this latest, blatant cash grab by TransLink. TransLink has studied the issue of fare boxes on the rapid transit lines for years and were supposedly basing their decision on models used in Europe that integrate the two systems of buses and rapid transit, so

why did they choose now to deviate from this model, if not in the expectation of making more money at the expense and inconvenience of its users? Furthermore, I ﬁnd it hard to believe that only 6,000 users a day will be forced to pay twice to travel to or from a rapid transit line. I travel regularly to Victoria to visit family, using a three-zone transfer to the Canada Line and the 601 bus to the ferry, and I see the long line of tourists getting two and three zone transfers at the ferry. This is especially true at YVR and will certainly impact tourists and increase

Use a Compass Card to avoid paying a second fare Dear Editor: I’d like to clarify some details in response to the Aug. 18 North Shore News story, Compass Plan Will Penalize Bus Riders. Currently, just 1.5 per cent (approximately 6,000) of our daily customers purchase fares on buses with cash and then transfer to SkyTrain and/or SeaBus. To be clear, there is a solution here — customers will be able to transfer from bus to rail and SeaBus with the Compass Card or a Compass ticket. Of those bus riders who normally pay by cash, then choose to get onto SkyTrain or the SeaBus, it will be more convenient to use a Compass Card. Adding “stored value” on the Compass Card will be like adding cash to the card, but it will also have the beneﬁt of giving

a customer a 14 per cent discount over the standard cash fare. It’s perfect for single-use trips and also for transferring easily between all transit modes, including bus, rail and SeaBus. The tap in and tap out process is very simple and easy and takes place in less than a blink of an eye. We take privacy of information very seriously — TransLink strictly adheres to the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Customers can choose not to register their card and, of those who do register, absolutely no personal information is encoded on their card. Personal identiﬁcation and all trip data will be kept in separate secure and highly encrypted databases. In some cases, a name may be printed on cards used for special programs at their request, such

as the provincial B.C. Bus pass program or CNIB, that provide discounts for which card-holders must qualify. The data we collect through Compass will be used in aggregate form and not contain any speciﬁc customer information. This data will be used to help us improve customer experiences and make our transit system better by serving more people, more efﬁciently. We understand the transition to a card will be a big change for all our customers. We’re committed to ensuring that they are fully educated to ensure a successful transition to Compass. The changes will be introduced over a number of months and we have staff available to help customers adjust. Mike Madill, vice-president enterprise initiatives, TransLink

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - North Shore News - A7

Not all rescue helicopters are created equal

The North Shore News published Paul Daniell’s letter to the editor on Friday with the intention of furthering the debate on best practices within search and rescue organizations. The letter was accepted at face value. If, as the North Shore Rescue organization maintains, there were inaccuracies and misinformation contained in it, then we apologize for not discovering them and not consulting with NSR before publishing. There was no intent to impugn the motives of team leader Tim Jones or the skill level of the team members involved in what was a successful rescue of Sébastien Boucher. The News is happy to provide NSR, through its leader, Tim Jones, the opportunity to give their account of the challenging Boucher rescue. The News continues to have the highest respect for NSR and the invaluable work they do in our community.

Tim Jones Contributing writer

WHEN one takes a leadership position to enact positive change in a ﬁeld that they have dedicated their life to, one has to understand that people will not only challenge what you say but present views not completely based on facts.

Unfortunately sometimes, as in this case, Mr. Paul Daniell, whom I do not know, also presented his challenge (Review Rescue Collaboration Practice, North Shore News, Aug. 23) in a very misleading way. Many members within search and rescue, the media, aviation, communications and the political community are championing my proposals that will now be discussed with the government and the B.C. Search and Rescue Association. These progressive proposals are designed to ensure volunteer search and rescue operational sustainability in helicopter rescue for high-volume SAR teams and private helicopter operators. This also includes a desperately needed provincewide SAR communications system. This is based on my extensive operational experience in these speciﬁc

areas. These proposals regarding standby pay for specific skill set SAR volunteers and private helicopter operators as well as a provincial SAR communications system can be viewed on our blog at northshorerescue. com/2013/08/a-step-inthe-right-direction-briefingnote/. Please also listen to CBC’s Aug. 14 B.C. Almanac podcast broadcast. I really encourage readers to read and listen, and to contact me via northshorerescue.com if you have any questions or comments. To address Mr. Daniell’s Aug. 23 letter to the North Shore News specifically: RCAF 442 Squadron is an extremely high-skilled military SAR unit with whom we have had the privilege to work successfully several times. 442 Squadron is required to maintain one Cormorant rescue helicopter and one fixed-wing Buffalo aircraft on 30-minute-to-launch response during weekday working hours and on a two-hour-tolaunch response after hours, weekends and holidays. These times do not include flight time to a search area. 442 Squadron, based at 19 Wing CFB Comox, covers the entire West Coast, the province of B.C. and the Yukon. Its primary mandate is air/sea rescue, and the large Cormorant helicopter they fly was designed to fly out to

sea and back several hundred kilometres and rescue a dozen or more people. Its excessive downwash from the rotors does not make it the most suitable mountain SAR helicopter. However 442’s ability to conduct night operations is the main reason it is requested by volunteer SAR teams such as North Shore Rescue, as part of a risk vs. beneﬁt decision by the volunteer SAR manager. Recently, the Mount Rainer National Park Service has halted using large military helicopters due to this dangerous downwash issue that involved the recent death of a climbing ranger. They are now fast tracking a helicopter long-line program identical to North Shore Rescue’s for their Climbing Rangers. In addition, 442 Squadron, no matter how highly skilled they are, cannot respond to the ever increasing number of helicopter rescue requests in this province.

The vast majority of the helicopter rescues required in B.C. are during daylight hours, performed jointly by strategically placed highly skilled volunteer SAR teams or Parks Canada rescue specialists and highly skilled private helicopter operators ﬂying small agile helicopters exactly suited for mountain SAR. For this exact reason, helicopter long-line rescue during daylight hours performed by SAR volunteers and/or Parks Canada was safely and successfully implemented between the 1970s and 1990s. The help of 442 Squadron is requested on those speciﬁc daylight rescue calls, where this longline rescue capability is not immediately available. On the second day of the December 2012 search for missing snowboarder Sébastien Boucher, North Shore Rescue search managers requested a 442 Squadron Cormorant and RCMP Air

1 to conduct specialized night search operations as the weather window cleared brieﬂy. A complete grid air search covering an expanded area which included the exact area where the lost subject had made camp was done by both aircraft several times. When debriefed after his rescue, Boucher stated he heard the aircraft but was too tired to come out of his makeshift tree-well shelter in order to be spotted by the night vision equipment (FLIR) in both aircraft. The weather then socked in again that night. On the third day of this search, the weather cleared again around midday and staged Talon and Air 1 helicopters were back up ﬂying. The Talon helicopter with a NSR helicopter rescue team on board while doing close tactical searching, spotted a single set of fresh tracks nowhere near the

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CITY of North Vancouver firefighters say neighbours’ quick action in damping down a deck fire prevented it from igniting the propane tank in an adjacent barbecue.

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NORTH Vancouver City Fire Department is praising some Upper Lonsdale residents after their quick action saved a neighbour’s home from a potentially devastating fire. City fire crews responded to a 9-1-1 call just after 2:15 p.m. Tuesday after neighbours spotted smoke and flames coming from the deck of a home at 228 East 27th. No one was home at the time but neighbours

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Todd Major I can hear their gleeful sounds as they run across the pea gravel, each healthy footstep punctuated by laughter. These are some of the sounds you will hear from children playing in spaces built for fun and exploration. Each experience a child has in challenging play areas helps build their sense of conﬁdence and joy in the outdoors. To build a garden for kids you have to watch and learn how they play. They often experience the living world by wandering about to see what’s what. Or they touch as they go to get a sense of the world. And children often create their own make believe worlds or play scenarios in reaction to the type of play areas they experience. For many city-dwelling children, the community playground or park is the only outdoor play area they may experience. Having built and upgraded community parks and playgrounds I can tell you that modern playgrounds are, shall we say “sanitized” to some extent. Not necessarily a bad thing where safety is concerned but modern playgrounds designed by adults limit play experiences. I managed the design and construction of the playground that sits in a park directly across from my house and by virtue of

proximity I can occasionally watch as parents and children experience the playground. It always surprises me how children will find interest in unintended things. For example, those round plastic footstep pods suspended by steel poles mounted with chain on the bottom that are meant for walking on, children like to bang them together with their hands simply to hear the noise. It is also interesting to note that the age appropriate ratings assigned to various playground styles are mostly unnecessary. Children younger than the structure’s age rating will play up to the structure, children who are older than the age rating will usually play down to the structure. I am not against building the traditional modern playground found in our parks, which are fun to a point and suit many uses, but something new is needed to captivate children’s play. And it may be the growing movement to build naturebased playgrounds for public and private use. The natural playground is easier to build in private residences where parents have direct authority over the activities of their children. Natural playgrounds contain features found in nature that are modified or sanitized to provide play and learning experiences for children. Take, for example, the mud pit, hated by some parents as being too dirty and admonished by some officials as being unhygienic, it has been rethought and made into a mud barrel in the natural playground. The mud barrel is made from plastic and is situated near a sensor-controlled water source, because what’s mud without water. Trees are also rethought in the natural playground to provide opportunities for children to play. The

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AN adventurous youngster navigates the stilt forest built out of cedar posts at Heywood Park in North Vancouver. Columnist Todd Major supports the growing movement towards nature-based playgrounds. Scan photo with the Layar app for a video of Heywood Park. larger trees are used to provide some shade, something missing from many playgrounds. Smaller trees can be placed to soften

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Builder’s voice a design-phase reality check Dalit Holzman Contributing Writer

AT the outset of any successful new home build sits a thorough, transparent job cost estimate. As with most of life’s journey, it is the communication that counts. When details, even slightly prickly, hard-to-swallow ones, are laid out clearly from the outset, it allows for all manner of preparation: emotional, logistical, ﬁnancial. And truly, with every iteration of estimation, the message remains: building a new house is anything but inexpensive. Dear friends of mine recently went through the unfortunate and all-too-common budgetary reality-check: their theoretical square foot build cost was impossible in reality. In theory, they imagined $200 per square foot based on what they had previously built for in Surrey; in reality, once number crunching had concluded based on their actual, newly acquired North Vancouver parcel, it would be $260 per square foot. On the 4,600 square feet they had designed, this would have meant $276,000 over and above their original budget. Instead of barreling forward and trying to squeeze their hopes and dreams into a previous magic number (now seen as unrealistic), my friends were wise enough to see the writing on the wall and pull out before even breaking ground. But the scenario, from my builder-lens, is all too common though really quite avoidable. Thanks to our now inﬁnitely communications-connected world, many property owners are well aware of the trend toward building more affordable green

homes (Postgreen has done a marvelous job documenting their $100-per-square-foot builds in Philadelphia at 100khouse.com), yet many do not commit the extra time to understand the equation thoroughly. First off, a construction estimate is just that: an approximation of how much the physical building of the home will cost. It includes none of the soft costs such as architectural (add 10 to 15 per cent) and engineering fees, permits (add $15,000+ on the North Shore) and zoning. And then there’s the question of apples to apples . . . Vancouver is not North Vancouver is not West Vancouver is not Maple Ridge is not Philadelphia. Tear down/rebuilds are happening within our postcard-perfect homeland in the most remarkable of spots. A level lot in Philly, or Regina for that matter, is not the same as a cliff-side wedge on Indian Arm. The site conditions and resulting sitepreparation, excavation, servicing are not, cannot be remotely the same. (A recent $11 million North Vancouver new home build that came across my desk factored in a whopping $2 million just in excavation, blasting and site prep!) Every property, and every estimate, is completely unique unto itself and must be tackled as such. Then there’s the question of style. A paper-bag budget does not a magazine look afford. Bathrooms and kitchens are the most expensive per-square-foot rooms of a home, so every appliance, countertop, ﬁxture, drawer, tile, bathtub splurge counts enormously. Likewise, complex rooﬂines translate to extra cost. Fancy windows and trim, and home entertainment systems also grow the price tag quickly.

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BUILDING a new house isn’t cheap. Scan photo with Layar for a handy checklist of what every cost estimate should include. All in all, when the design of a new home is done as an artistic endeavour isolated from the reality of budget requirements, the ﬁnancial ramiﬁcations are anyone’s guess. Bringing in the builder’s voice from the outset of the home design phase allows the builder’s real-world knowledge (of process,

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Sunny side up A cluster of sunflowers towers over the heads of Edgemont area residents Richard Myhill-Jones and Audrey Elborne. Myhill-Jones planted the flowers around a nearby power pole and waters the insatiable plants three times a day. To date, he has counted 49 heads with 21 more heads still to mature. The tallest flower stands over three metres and the largest leaf is over 43 centimetres in length.

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Watershed Tours: See where your water comes from with free guided tours through September. Adult tours are offered Thursdays-Sundays in the Capilano and Coquitlam watersheds. Family focused tours are offered on select weekendsattheLowerSeymour Conservation Reserve. Each tour is approximately threefour hours. Registration required: 604-432-6430 or metrovancouver.org. Bee Friendly: Learn about honey and native bees, how they live and work in their colonies and view live bees going about their daily lives Saturday, Sept. 14, 2-3:30 p.m., Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver. Free. All ages welcome. Registration required. 604-987-4471 ext. 8715. GardenSmart

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Playgrounds provide sensory experience From page 13 And all those old logs we use to cut up for ﬁrewood are now piled, planted, stacked and placed for log walking or climbing in the natural playground. Another great rethink creates rolling hills covered with grass and trees to allow kids to run, roll and chase around on. Even the common boxwood hedge can be repurposed to make small mazes, castle-like enclosures and directional barriers. We should never underestimate the effect that ﬂower and foliage colour has on a child’s psyche. Bright cheerful daisies make adults happy and children

like to play on before designing any play space. Even the craziest idea from a young mind can be made safe and possible with some creative thought and planning. I feel that the expensive modern playgrounds I was responsible for building provide less than half of the imagination potential and fun beneﬁt than that of a small pond with frogs, some logs to walk, a mud wallow and some trees to climb.

too. The great variety of green leaves found on plants has a calming effect on parents and children alike. Plant fragrance is also an important natural experience that children respond to. Simple plants like lavender, sage or scented hardy geraniums can easily be incorporated into planted sections of natural playgrounds to provide interesting sensory experiences. Playgrounds built with nature-based features like trees to climb on, water to play in and mud to wallow in appeal to the widest age range of children and cost less to build than modern playgrounds. Ultimately, adults should ask children what features they would

Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer and builder, teacher, skills trainer and organic advocate. For advice contact him at stmajor@shaw.ca.

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All ages are welcome to start herbal learning in a medicine garden and kitchen Saturday, Sept. 21, 2-4 p.m. in the Hamilton Heights area, North Vancouver. Free, space is limited. Registration: Heidi, miss_dandelion@hotmail.com. Fall Sale: The Alpine Garden Club of B.C. will hold a sale Sunday, Sept. 22 from noon to 4 p.m. at VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St., Vancouver. The sale will feature a great variety with a special emphasis on fall blooming plants. Free admission. Cash or cheques only. Info: agc-bc.ca. Capilano Flower Arranging Club meets the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August), 7:30 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. They have demonstrations, guest speakers and workshops. New members and guests welcome. Info: Donna, 604-986-9360 or Heather, 604-987-5382. Capilano Garden Club meets the ﬁrst Monday of each month (except July and August and June is the AGM) at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon Heights Christian Assembly, 4840 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver. New members welcome. Guests: $5. Info: 604-980-4964. Deep Cove Garden Club meets the fourth Thursday of each month (except July, August and December) from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Multicultural Seniors’ Room at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver.

Meetings include speakers, workshops and ﬁeld trips. Info: Elaine, 604-929-2928 or Chris, 604-924-1628. Donate Surplus Harvest: The North Shore Recycling program encourages gardeners to donate surplus harvest to local food banks and shelters. No donation is too small and donations are accepted year round. For a list of organizations accepting fresh produce visit nsrp.bc.ca. Edible Garden Project Volunteer Orientation Night takes place the second Monday of every month at 6 p.m. Learn about the projects the Edible Garden Project is running and how to get involved. Location will be provided upon registration. Registration and info: ediblegardenproject. com or email volunteer@ ediblegardenproject.com. Free Eco-Tours: Study the rich heritage and unique natural resources of the West Coast. These walking tours, some available in Mandarin, are designed to educate and promote healthy living. Explore your own backyard with Joseph Lin. Info: 604327-8693 or greenclub.bc.ca. The Upper Lonsdale Garden Club meets every second Thursday of the month, 7:309:30 p.m. in the basement of St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Info: Dianne, 604980-3025 or dkkennedy@shaw. ca. — compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your North Shore non-proﬁt, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com.

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Shell centrepiece evokes sun and surf THERE’S something nice about a summer outdoor table glowing with candles.

Candlelight provides a warm ambience that really sets the tone for a calm and serene setting. One of the ways I like to illuminate a summer table is to use elements of nature wherever possible. Here’s a nice idea for a beach theme table that takes only minutes to assemble. I found my large shells at a ﬂea market sale. You never know when you might stumble across a great ﬁnd.

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Barb Lunter Materials: Large or small shells Sand

Tea lights or small votive Serving tray Bags of ﬁne sand may be found at craft stores such as Michaels if you are in a pinch and do not have access to a nearby beach. Pour the sand into the tray and spread evenly. If you have a tray with a wide outside rim this is best for this idea. Pouring more sand into the tray will help the shells and candles to stand upright. Place your shells into the sand and scatter your tea lights among the candles. If you have large shells then place your tea light or votive in the

centre of the shells. Another variation of this idea is to use coloured sand pails. These may be found at your local dollar store and are wonderful for ﬁlling with sand and placing candles inside. Place your shells inside the sand pails and illuminate your candles. Remember to never leave candles unattended when lit.

Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and ﬂoral design. Contact Barb at barb@lunter. ca or follow her on her blog at lunter.ca.

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Calling for B.C. Winter Games Participants: An on ice and information session will take place for youth between the ages of 12 and 14 who are proliﬁc skaters and interested in playing ringette Wednesday, Sept. 4, 7:15 p.m. at Karen Magnussen Community Centre, 2300 Kirkstone Rd., North Vancouver. Info: four_inn@yahoo.ca. Crafts Funtastic: Children ages six to 12 can discover the wonderful world of art with creative activities; including painting, sponging, drawing, collage and more on Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $3. Info: 604-982-8300 or jbcc.ca. Family Storytime: A free drop-in program of stories, songs, action rhymes and more for the whole family, Wednesdays, 1:30-2 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: 604-925-7408 or westvanlibrary.ca. Imagination

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Super Silly Story and Craft: Ready to get a little goofy? Spectacularly silly storytime followed by craft-making for ages four-six Thursday, Aug. 29, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Cap-

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Chelsea’s challenge ASHLEIGH Morrison, 7, Emily Morrison, 10, and Holly Tarves, 11, lace up in preparation for the second annual Chelsea’s Challenge on Sept. 8 at 9 a.m. in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. The ﬁve-kilometre walk/run is in memory of Chelsea Steyns, a 36-year-old North Shore mother who died from a rare form of brain cancer. Funds raised will go to a family trust fund. Last year’s event drew more than 600 participants and raised more than $25,000. ilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Space limited to 30 children. Registration required: 604987-4471, ext. 8175.

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BRANDON wants to play hockey and he tells you his friends are also taking up karate this year. And he and his pals have also discovered volleyball and are very keen on joining the team. Oh yes, he also announces that he want to learn how to play the guitar. His sister, Amelia wants to take dance and gymnastics, play soccer and sing in the community choir. She is also going to be on student council this year. It makes your head spin. How can you possibly coordinate all these activities for your kids? Do they need to do all this right now? Choosing extracurricular activities for your children

can be a real challenge. Sometimes it seems that you spend your entire week in the car, ferrying kids from one activity to the other. You want them to have all the wonderful experiences being offered but really, if you are all so frazzled, is it worth it? The trick is to create some sort of balance in our lives, those of our children and ourselves. And that means limiting the amount of time spent in extracurricular activities. Kids need time for family, friends, activities, school, homework, and just relaxing. What does that mean? If you ﬁnd that you never have a chance to sit down for dinner together, you barely talk to your kids except to verify scheduling plans and you have lost touch with them, you need to adjust your life. Family is every bit as important as hockey or gymnastics so you need to ensure that there are times when you are together with some time on your hands. A relaxing meal together, a trip to the park or time to play a board game (I now it’s oldfashioned but try it, it could be fun!) can be quality time for you as a family. Children also need to

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PARENTS need to help their kids create balance in their lives, says columnist Kathy Lynn. Carve out time for family, friends, school, homework, extracurricular activities and relaxation. spend time with friends. They do see them at school and at their activities but there should also be some unstructured time to allow for simply being together. They can go to the mall, throw a

ball around in the backyard or play a video game together. School is a given. They will be in school for a good part of each weekday and they will need to carve out some time for homework. Finally, they

need some downtime. When every waking moment is spoken for, kids have no time to simply relax, to daydream or to read a great book. So you need to help your children create some balance

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in their lives and that means making choices. Determine how much time they can spend in extracurricular activities. A good rule of thumb is one team sport at a time, which will include games and practices. It’s great to ﬁnd a sport kids like because they learn so much. Besides learning how to play the particular game, they learn how to take turns, listen to the coach, work as part of a team and be a good loser and a gracious winner. I generally recommend one other activity. This can be a hobby, a crafts activity or a volunteer commitment. So try for two for this semester and see how that goes. Once you’ve set the parameters, let your kids choose the actual activities from the list. They may have to make some hard choices, but being rested, having some life balance, and removing the stress of constantly rushing from one thing to another will be well worth it.

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Ready to do research? Q&A with Shannon Ozirny,

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What are some of the pros and cons of doing research online? Pros: 1. Speed is certainly a big pro, though there is a misconception that all online resources are free and all online resources can be accessed within seconds on Google. Not true. While online research is faster, it still takes time. Settling on search terms, wading through search results and even ﬁnding the right database can’t be done in a couple of minutes.

2. Access to primary source documents

is much improved online. For instance, students can see scanned historical photographs of West Vancouver from 75 years ago on the library’s Historical Photograph Collection (digital. westvanlibrary.ca) in an easily searched database right from home instead of coming to the library to scroll through microﬁlm or wade through ﬁling cabinets. Cons: 1. Deciphering authorship can be hard.

2. Quality vs. Quantity: While most online

searches will bring a plethora of results, they are not always particularly relevant.

What types of resources are available online for kids to use for school research projects?

1. One of the best places to look are library databases. There can be lots of confusion over what exactly a database is or how it differs from a search engine like Google. A database is an online, searchable collection of sources, such as newspaper and academic journal articles, encyclopedia entries, and magazine articles. Much of the content from databases cannot be found by googling, or if it can be found by googling, users are often asked to pay to access the content. Anyone with a library card can access library databases 24/7. They cover many topics and subjects and have the latest information. 2. The West Vancouver Memorial Library also offers subject-based homework help for primary, intermediate and secondary school students on our brand new website. This is a great starting point for students and parents when stumped with a math question or starting a research project. Our homework help pages feature Canadian content needed for social studies assignments. 3. The American Association of School Library Association’s puts together a fabulous annual list of the Best Websites for Teaching and Learning: ala.org/aasl/

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standards-guidelines/best-websites/2013. It includes free productivity sites for students to do things like create infographics and timelines in addition to building 21stcentury literacy skills. The Association for Library Service to Children also creates a yearly Great Websites for Kids (gws.ala. org/) list, which has some fantastic subjectbased websites for all grade levels. Are some sources better than others? Why or why not? Deﬁnitely. When using a search engine, students will ﬁnd “promoted” results that are essentially advertisements, which may not be the best sources. It’s also very easy to stumble upon sites that appear to be credible or reliable, but are not.

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Maintaining a good parent-teacher relationship A good relationship between parents and teachers can help facilitate important communication and promote a positive school experience. The following are a few tips to help set up and maintain a good parent-teacher relationship.

1. Meet your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year. Let the teacher know that you look forward to the coming school year and working with the teacher as the term progresses. 2. Attend school events like open houses. Such events are great opportunities for parents to learn more about their child’s teacher, and teachers may feel encouraged when parents show an active interest. 3. Prioritize parent-teacher conferences. Such conferences may be your only opportunity for a one-on-one, in-person discussion about your child, so make sure you’re on time and that you don’t miss these conferences. 4. Remember that your child’s teacher has many students in class besides your child, so expect a reasonable amount of attention for your child and don’t overburden the teacher with requests. Most teachers will be available for scheduled one-onone meetings if parents have concerns, but don’t monopolize the teacher’s time on a daily basis. 5. Keep the channels of communication open. If it has been awhile since you’ve spoken to your child’s teacher, don’t be afraid to contact the teacher to check in. In addition, if your child really enjoys a teacher’s class, don’t be hesitant to share that with the teacher. Metro Creative Services

A Grade 8 story CATE JARDINE Contributing writer

My soon-to-be reality: high school. A huge building, tons of courses, surrounded by big kids that really look more like adults, getting lost, a locker that won’t open, frightening, more freedom, fun, being the smallest in the school. Those things are only a few of the many thoughts that crowd my head when I think of Grade 8. When I contemplate how little time I actually have now until I step into this brand new world, it worries me but also ﬁlls me with excitement. My greatest concern has to be negotiating my way around Rockridge secondary. True, it is the smallest of the three high schools in West Vancouver, but still, it is daunting. I guess the main thing about the size is that I worry about getting lost and ending up in the wrong class, which would be very embarrassing. Also, making the change from elementary school where there are only about 300 students ranging from Kindergarten to Grade 7, to high school where there are at least 900, is, let’s just say, nerve wracking. Making it even more frightening is the fact that I will be changing from being one of the leaders and oldest students in the school to being one of the smallest and youngest.

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Thirteen-year-old Cate Jardine is set to start high school at Rockridge secondary this fall.

to join. In addition, I am deﬁnitely looking forward to meeting new people and to all of the friends that I will make. I have to say that about one-third of me is nervous about high school, while the other two-thirds of me are really looking forward to entering Grade 8. After all, life is just a journey; it is full of challenges and hard work, which also brings along fun and excitement.

On the other hand, thinking about going to high school next year does ﬁll me with excitement. From what I have seen so far, it looks like a ton of fun. There are so many different opportunities and classes that we have never experienced in elementary school. I mean, seriously, look at all of those courses that we will be taking: woodwork, textiles, science, video production. The possibilities to choose from seem endless, and that list does not even include the numerous clubs that are available for us

Cate Jardine was a Grade 7 West Bay elementary student when she wrote this for the North Shore News at the end of the school year in June. She is now heading into high school in September.

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Ba ck to ip s School T Starting a new school year can be a daunting experience for many students. A recent press release from Sylvan Learning notes that what is often lost in the back-to-school scramble for supplies is the fact that school is about learning. Abbey Pelayo, of Sylvan Learning in North Vancouver, noted in the release that parents need to take the right steps starting now to make sure their students are prepared to tackle new academic challenges with the right habits and daily routines. The following are steps parents can take now to help their children adjust to the new school year.

1. Impose the two-week rule: With later

bedtimes over the summer, children need to ease back into their school routine rather than having a sudden change their ﬁrst day of school. Using the last two weeks of summer to re-introduce a bedtime routine will make waking up on that ﬁrst day a lot easier.

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Both online and published sources helpful From page 28 Accuracy: Is this information on a site that anyone can edit? Do the facts line up based on your cursory knowledge of the subject? Is this author or article cited by other experts in the field? Is any website a good source for information? Why or why not? Websites are terrific sources of information and have the obvious advantage over print in their currency and in their multimedia capacity. But unlike published print books there is, of course, no vetting system for putting something on the Internet; as we all know, anyone can put anything on the Internet under any name or under the guise of any organization. While there are certainly sub-par print books, the chances that information is inaccurate (or that the credentials of the author are fudged) are certainly much lower. Are there any online databanks or catalogues that are particularly suited to students? Absolutely. The library has databases like Kids Search and World Book that are terrific for students as young as those in the primary grades. These databases bring back a lot of information that you won’t find on Google. Librarians are also always eager to show young children how to search in the library catalogue. Research skills can start very young, with something as simple as learning how to search for a

book by title or learning how a search box works. How can students use both online and hard copy books in their research? Using a variety of different resources is an important 21st-century skill, and one that librarians and teachers aim to foster in students. But it’s important to keep in mind that using a variety of different sources will require a variety of different searches, which takes time. An example of how to incorporate various media might be an elementary school project on the history of pizza (this is a real question I received): The student could consult a database like Kids Search to check for magazine articles from reputable children’s magazines about pizza (there are several) and then consult an online or print encyclopedia for some basic facts. Print books on Italian culture could be consulted for background information, in addition to some kids non-fiction books about the history of food and food trivia (they exist!) By definition, a research project requires research and the process of gathering and evaluating resources is just as educationally beneficial and important (or more so) than the finished product. Really, a finished essay or project is a demonstration of a student’s research skills, which will go on to serve them in post-secondary education.

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server upon arrival was “I just need to let you know that we are actually not a Spanish restaurant.” The plot thickened when I noted that the menu presented to me in the restaurant is branded with the name: Olé Wings and Tap rather than Olé Wings and Tapas. The server explained to me that because Olé does not hold a liquorprimary operating license, they are technically not supposed to use the word tapas to describe their business. The preferred, shortened name appears on menus and on social media platforms, but not on official signage. I appreciate Olé’s wish to use the word “tap” given that their menu features several varieties of chicken wings; wings and beer certainly do go hand in hand. However, with that in mind, I was surprised to learn that Olé offers only one variety of draught beer, which seems inconsistent with the restaurant’s aspirations. A restaurateur might well call an establishment Sudsy McLager’s Brew Emporium, but if the selection implied by the name isn’t provided, it is likely to confuse and possibly even alienate patrons. Thoroughly fascinated by the conceptual enigma that is Olé, I got down to the business of sampling their menu. My dining companion for the evening was Mike, a fellow chicken wing enthusiast and long-term North Shore resident. We had been looking forward to trying out a new wing joint, so we proceeded directly to an order of 18 chicken wings in three different flavours: spicy soy, traditional buffalo, and yang nyum, a traditional Korean fried chicken preparation. All of the wings seemed to feature the same heavy-handed batter, a thick and coarse coating that effectively doubled the size of the actual wings. Despite such a dense coating, I have to say the wings were surprisingly light and crispy, although a consistently sweet and sticky character marked each preparation and required a hefty pile of additional napkins and, upon request, fingerbowls. The spicy soy wings were the clear winners in the mix, probably by virtue of being the least cloying of the lot.

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OLÉ is a new Korean restaurant on Lonsdale Avenue that also features a variety of chicken wings and meat and seafood skewers. Keen to see what else the kitchen could do, we ordered an assortment of barbecued meat and seafood skewers. The skewers are modestly priced at around $2 each, but a menu stipulation requires that patrons order a minimum of six skewers, making them a more signiﬁcant investment on par with most of Olé’s entrée prices. Our skewers included grilled prawns, lean beef, asparagus wrapped in pork, scallops, and chicken meatball. The chicken meatball skewer was decidedly the tastiest of the lot, generously seasoned with garlic and ginger, nicely seared and still moist. A variation, the chicken meatball with cheese, was disappointing, featuring a melted rectangle of processed orange cheese atop an otherwise tasty skewer. Far and away the best dish of the evening was the Jeyuk Bokeum, hot and spicy stir-fried pork slathered with a mean, red, chili-laden sauce with onions and cabbage. At $17 it was among the

pricier of Olé’s menu items, but the portion was generous and the tangy, ﬁery sauce enlivened our palates and made us grateful for our frosty pints of beer. When Mike and I tucked into the pork, our server (who was thoroughly affable, helpful and engaging throughout the meal) seemed to summon two or three additional staff members to stand by to see how we fared with the heat of the dish. I gather the spicing of this menu item is a matter of some pride for Olé. The gesture made me hopeful that one day Olé, admittedly a brand new addition to North Van’s dining scene, will discover a clearer identity and will be able to feel the same pride when diners order any one of its offerings. Olé Wings and Tap(as) is located at 1995 Lonsdale Ave. Phone: 604-770-1737. Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. Contact: hungryontheshore@ gmail.com.

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In a medium bowl, mix together the bacon, cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, green onions, garlic, lime juice and pepper until well blended. Fill each halved jalapeno with the mixture; lightly dust the top with paprika or chili powder. To make the dipping sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl until well mixed. Set aside. Preheat grill to mediumhigh and lightly oil the grate. Place peppers on grill; cover grill and cook until peppers are slightly charred and tender and cheese has melted, about eight to 10 minutes. Serve with dipping sauce. Makes 24 to 30 appetizers.

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3 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce 2 tsp rice vinegar 1 small garlic clove, minced One one-pound, skinless, centre-cut salmon fillet (centre cut ensures strips will be uniform size) 1 green onion, finely chopped Toasted sesame seeds Soaked wooden skewers In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar and garlic. Slice the salmon fillet across the grain into thin strips; add to the soy mixture and marinate for 15 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Thread each salmon strip onto a soaked wooden skewer. Preheat barbecue to medium high; place skewers on a well-greased perforated barbecue grill pan (don’t place skewers directly on barbecue grill or they may break when removed from grill). Grill for about four to six minutes, basting once with

marinade, until ﬁsh is golden and ﬂaky. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds. Makes about 20 skewers.

S’Mores Ice Cream Bars 20 marshmallows 3 cups slightly softened vanilla ice cream 1½ cups chocolate chips (semisweet or milk chocolate) 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 12 small paper cups and 12 Popsicle sticks (or 12 ice pop molds) Line a small baking sheet with foil and butter the foil lightly. Place the marshmallows on the baking sheet and broil them about 12 inches away from the broiler element until marshmallows are golden brown (watch carefully so they don’t burn). Place the ice cream and the warm broiled marshmallows in a blender and blend until smooth. Spoon an

equal amount of the mixture into each of the paper cups; place the cups in a baking dish to keep them upright and freeze until hard enough to hold the Popsicle sticks (about an hour). Insert the sticks and return the molds to the freezer until frozen solid, about six hours or overnight. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave; stir in the oil and let chocolate cool to room temperature. Remove ice cream bars from freezer and carefully peel off the paper cups; working with one ice cream bar at a time, spoon melted chocolate evenly over each bar, then sprinkle graham crumbs over chocolate. Lay coated bars on a parchment-lined baking sheet; cover loosely with plastic wrap and return to freezer until ready to serve. Makes 12 bars. Angela Shellard is a self-described foodie. She has done informal catering. Contact: ashellard@ hotmail.ca.

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CELEBRATIONS

Jim and Deirdre O’Keeffe Jim and Deirdre O’Keeffe were married in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 24, 1963. They celebrated their anniversary on a family vacation with their three children and seven grandchildren. Their family wishes them a very happy 50th wedding anniversary.

Kurt and Helga Brause Kurt and Helga Brause, seen in a recent photo above and in an older photo on top, were married on Sept. 5, 1953, in Berlin, Germany. Instead of a big wedding, the couple bought a 1929 Opel car and travelled through Switzerland and southern France, camping all the way. They arrived in Canada in 1955 and settled in West Vancouver.

Patricia and Bonar Lund Patricia and Bonar Lund were married on Aug. 29, 1953, in Winnipeg. They migrated to Calgary and then out to Vancouver in 1974. Their family and friends with them a happy 60th anniversary.

Jenny McRobbie Douglas H. Franklin Douglas H. Franklin was born on Aug. 21, 1923. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday with his family. His family and friends wish him a happy birthday.

Doug and Elaine Slight Doug and Elaine Slight celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24. The couple were married in Vancouver and have lived in North Vancouver since the wedding. Their family and friends congratulate them on this special occasion.

Jenny McRobbie (a.k.a. “Ma” and “Nana”) is celebrating her 90th birthday on Sept. 1. She was born in Scotland and spent the last 50 years in Vancouver, more recently in North Vancouver. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren wish her love and a very happy birthday.

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The NorthVancouver RCMP & the RCMP Musical Ride wish to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers and community supporters! With your support, we raised $10,839.63 for Cops for Cancer.

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Ambleside Orchestra rehearses Wednesdays, 3:15-5:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Intermediate level of musicianship required. Bring a music stand. Info: David, 604-922-1035. Caroun Photo Club: Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Visitors are welcome. Info: carounphotoclub.com. Circle Dance: Learn easy dances with music and steps from many traditions the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. (arrive 6:45 p.m.). Admission by donation. Registration and location: Wendy Anne, 604-988-3522. Dare to be Heard, presented by the North Shore Writers Association, meets the first Wednesday of every month, 79 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. The association invites writers of all genres, fiction and non-fiction, to read their work in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere and to listen to other writers share their work and talk about the writing

process. Readers are invited to attend to get to know established and new local writers. Free for members and nonmembers by donation. Deep Cove Ladies’ Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and last Wednesday of each month at Lions Garey Ham Court, 936 Bowron Court, North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Info: Sally Scott, 604-924-1923. The Dutch Kofﬁeclub meets the third Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon at the food court, Park Royal, south mall, West Vancouver. Meet new people and keep up your Dutch language or improve it. The club welcomes Flemish and South African people also. Used Dutch magazines and books will be available. Info: Henk, 604-987-4978 or Nel, 604-987-6879. ESL Book Club: A free club to read and talk about Canadian novels Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required: 604-925-7403. Gleneagles Scottish Country Dance Club: Experienced classes every Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hollyburn Elementary, 1329 Duchess Ave., West Vancouver. Info: Simon, 604-925-9333. Meals on Wheels needs volunteers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings. Info: 604-922-3414 or northshoremealsonwheels.org. North Shore Chamber Orchestra meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Sutherland Secondary, 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver and is See more page 40

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From page 39 looking for new string players (especially bass players). Info: jeanaireland1@hotmail.com or

North Shore Chorus meets Wednesdays, 7:15-9:45 p.m., at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Info: 604985-2559, nschorus.com or audreyowen@shaw.ca.

North Shore Toastmasters Advanced Leaders meet every third Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at Second Floor, 145 Chadwick Court, North Vancouver. Info: quayspeakers. com. Sing Along Wednesdays: “Mr. Music” Peter Vanderhorst

will play the piano to lead a sing along of favourite songs the ﬁrst Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m.-noon at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Song books will be provided. Drop-in fee: $5 at the door. For details, call 604-925-7292 or visit silkpurse.ca.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Royals make the leap to AAA

Season starts Friday as Handsworth hosts West Van Andy Prest aprest@nsnews.com

THE sun is setting a little sooner these days and the odd drop of rain is hitting the pavement, sure signs that fall is on its way and high school football is about to get cracking.

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ItmightbeastormyseasonaheadfortheHandsworth Royals as a the school’s population has forced the team to make the jump from the AA level to AAA for the first time in nearly a decade. The promotion has boosted the Royals into a powerhouse AAA conference featuring B.C. superteams such as Mount Douglas, Notre Dame and Vancouver College. It’ll be a tall order for a team whose roster remains relatively short, but Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk said his boys are tackling it head on. “We’re super excited about the challenge, all the boys are super keen,” he said Tuesday, a couple a preseason practices already under his belt. “I think there’s a little bit more of an edge to our preparation and a little bit more attentiveness and a little bit more excitement.” Prepchuk said he knows the road the team is setting out on is a difficult one but it’s not going to change the way they do business. “It’s going to be a huge jump but you know what, it doesn’t matter whether you’re getting ready for a Sunday flag football game or you’re getting ready for playing Notre Dame or Vancouver College or Mount Douglas . . . you prepare the best you can. It’s not like because you’re playing AAA you’re going to prepare more. We’ve always prided ourselves on working as hard as we can as coaches and getting our players to work as hard as they can whether they’re going to play a Tier 2 team or a AAA team.” Adding to the pressure is the fact that the Royals didn’t even make the playoffs last season when they played at the AA level. That, however, was a young team that only carried four Grade 12 students. This year the team has about a dozen Grade 12s, including quarterback Michael Lemoine who is entering his third year as the senior team’s starter. “He looks great — he’s excited about the season and he’s having a good camp so far,” said Prepchuk. “He’s a very fast player, he’s got a good, quick release. . . . He’s intelligent, he understands the game. He’s a threat to run the ball too.” Other senior players expected to lead the team are Alex Banning and Eli Matsell, a pair of grinders who play running back on offence and linebacker on defence, as well as two-way lineman Ryan Matheson. The Royals will get an early test this Friday when NEWS photo Lisa King the host the West Vancouver Highlanders, the only other North Shore team in this year’s AAA league. The A member of the Handsworth Royals football team smashes a tackling mat during preseason Highlanders made the playoffs for the first time since camp Monday. The Royals open their season against West Vancouver on Friday. 2007 last year, led by the power trio of quarterback “We found out very quickly that we’ve got a lot of learning to do with a lot of Johnny Franklin, receiver Blake Whiteley and running back/linebacker James Oswald. new guys in key positions that haven’t even played football before,” said Anderson. All three of them, however, graduated last year leaving some very big holes to fill. “They were hugely important,” said head coach Shawn Anderson. “We knew “We want to be competitive in every game. We’re low on numbers and we have a Blake was going to be good, we knew James was going to be good but Johnny we good group of Grade 11s and 12s this year but really we’re very young at all of our weren’t sure, it was his first year at quarterback. But he blew it away last year, was a positions.” Anderson will be counting on Grade 12 linebacker Bjorn Knutson to lead the huge part of our offence.” Training camp for this season started Sunday night and it was obvious from the start that the Highlanders have a lot of work to do. See West page 42

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Saturday September 7, 2013 4 teams • 2 games • 1 day • All the Marbles!

JUNIOR VARSITY GAME TIME: 11:00 SENIOR VARSITY GAME TIME: 1:30

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charge on defence. “He’s a small guy but really fast, a really tough kid. We’re really hoping he can help solidify the defensive side of things.” On offence running back Marcus Schwandner and receiver Matteo Lepur are the most experienced playmakers. Grade 11 quarterback Finn Morales will bump up to senior starter after playing the position with the junior team last season. “He’s a really smart football player, he understands what we do in a pass-happy offence,” said Anderson. “He’s not the strongest kid yet and needs to kind of grow into his body but he knows what to do with the ball The Royals and Highlanders, each with less than a week of training camp under their belts, will test out their systems in a scrimmage Friday starting at 2 p.m. at Handsworth. “If it was soccer it would be called a friendly,” said Prepchuk with a big laugh. “I don’t like soccer terms.” Anderson, a former Handsworth player and

coach, is happy to have a natural rival in the AAA league again after being the only North Shore team at that level last season. The two teams will meet again Oct. 11 at West Van in a regular season matchup. “We’re going to work hard to compete against the Mount Douglases and Vancouver Colleges of the world . . . but my view of a successful season is if we can really be competitive and come out with wins against Handsworth and Carson Graham and the other teams we play on the North Shore,” said Anderson. “It’s always nice to go over and play Jay. He’s always a fun guy to play against, he’s got about 100,000 plays so it makes it entertaining.” ••• AA action kicks off Friday as well with Windsor hosting Rick Hansen for a 1 p.m. start. Argyle will host Frank Hurt at William Grifﬁn Park Sept. 6 starting at 2:30 p.m. while Windsor will get another home game that same day with a 3:45 p.m. start against Earl Marriot. The annual Buchanan Bowl between Handsworth and Carson Graham is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7 starting at 1:30 p.m. at Carson.

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