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Grosvenor goes to public hearing Revised plan for 1300-blk Marine stays same height JULES KNOX newsroom@nsnews.com

Grosvenor’s proposed redevelopment of the 1300-block of Marine Drive in West Vancouver

will go to public hearing in November.

The proposal, which was last before council in June, is a mixed commercial and residential development that consists

of two six- and sevenstorey buildings joined by an underground parking garage. Improved public spaces are an important part of the proposal, including a transformation of 14th Street into a festival street that could be used for a farmers market and other events.

The revised plan includes

significant architectural improvements and second-floor office space as requested by council, said Andrew Browne, senior community planner.

Rooftop mechanical equipment has also been removed from the proposal.

The design review committee recommended supporting the project after

reviewing the proposal for a third time in September, he said.This was subject to a further review of plant species, further detail of the gateway’s water features and a resolution of traffic and engineering issues such as off-site parking, but according to the staff report, these issues have largely been addressed.

A community amenity contribution of approximately $11.6 million, which would be reduced by a $250,000 credit for improving the streetscape past the centreline on 14th Street, was also recommended in a staff report in late See Project page 5

WV man killed by logs spilled from truck BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The B.C. Coroners Service has identified the man killed in aWhistler logging truck turnover on Friday as aWestVancouver resident.

Hugh Craig Roberts, 65, was riding his motorcycle on Highway 99 near the WhistlerVillage when an oncoming logging truck lost control on a bend in the road and overturned.The truck’s load of logs spilled onto the roadway and struck Roberts.

He was taken to hospital inWhistler but died of his injuries.

Whistler RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service continue to investigate his death.

The accident has renewed calls for increasing logging truck safety standards.

Roberts’ memorial service is scheduled for Friday at WestVancouver Baptist Church.

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Ombudsperson Kim Carter brings her message to N. Shore JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Sometimes you can fight town hall.

But it certainly helps if you have someone like Kim Carter in your corner.

Carter, the province’s ombudsperson, is the fairness watchdog for most of B.C.’s public agencies.

She’s who people go to when they’ve run up against the brick wall of bureaucracy or been told too many times, “That’s just how it is.”

Carter can be a formidable advocate.

In about half of the approximately 2,000 cases her office takes on each year, Carter tells “town hall” to make changes.

Last Wednesday, Carter spent the day in North and West Vancouver, part of her office’s efforts to inform people across the province about what an ombudsperson does — which is largely to investigate and provide independent oversight when citizens feel they’ve got a bad deal from “the system.”

A total of 137 complaints received by the ombudsperson’s office last year were from North and West Vancouver.

Province-wide, the ministries of social development, children and families, health and justice are among the most likely targets of complaints, along agencies like WorkSafe B.C., B.C. Hydro, ICBC and local governments.

For many of those who go to Carter as a last resort, the help offered through her office is intensely personal.

Cases where the ombudsperson has stepped in include a refugee who was denied a request for financial help after her prosthetic leg broke, a 17 year-old girl who was denied social assistance, and a family with five children who faced eviction after their welfare cheques were cut off.

Much of the ombudsperson’s work involves helping those who have few other options.

“We are very much a route for people who are vulnerable in some way or another,” says Carter. “If you have lots of money, you can afford a lawyer to represent your interests. . . .”

But many people aren’t in that position.

Carter says she tries not to be “shocked and appalled” by situations that come before her. “We’re

impartial. If you get too engaged in the emotion of the situation, you lose impartiality,” she says.

But she concedes, “It’s often surprising” how many people don’t get treated fairly.

In assessing fairness, Carter looks at whether people have been treated respectfully, whether all the “rules” were followed, and perhaps most importantly, whether the rules are fair.

In a number of cases, Carter finds they aren’t.

That has led, oftentimes, to larger, systemic investigations — such as the examination of how the office of the public trustee determines people are not capable of managing their own affairs. In another case, Carter examined how home support and residential care services are provided to seniors.

Even in cases when Carter decides situations have been adequately dealt with, “it doesn’t mean there was no point in coming to us,” she says. Often the ombudsperson is able to provide a better explanation of what happened and why.

A lawyer and former military chief judge who’s overseen war crimes investigations for the United Nations in the former Yugoslavia, Carter has seen first hand some of the most extreme examples of what

can happen when trust between a government and its citizens falls apart.

“I’ve been places where governments are unwilling, unable — or both — to provide services to the people they are supposed to be representing,” she says.

“What our office says to people is that government cares that people are treated fairly.We’re persistent in the pursuit of fairness.”

At times, that has led to what Carter describes as “terse conversations” or “frank exchange of views” with provincial bureaucrats.

Although the larger investigations have likely resulted in bigger changes, Carter says she often finds solving some of the smaller and more personal problems the most satisfying — particularly in cases where people have had nowhere else to turn. “It may not seem like a big deal, but for that person it’s significant.”

Of the almost 2,000 cases the ombudsperson’s office takes on, most are resolved in six months.

“We’ve had issues resolved in four hours,” says Carter. “We’ve had others that have taken three and a half years.”

Carter only has the power to recommend changes — not to order them.

It can be “reasonably frustrating” when her recommendations aren’t

The B.C. provincial ombudsperson Kim Carter visits North and West Vancouver Oct. 16. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH accepted, she says, “especially if there’s no reason given.”

Sometimes change also takes time.

Carter’s office tracks her recommendations for five years, to see what action is taken.

That’s important, she says, both to acknowledge

when the bureaucracy responds to suggestions and to remind people in some cases that “there’s still work to be done.”

“We can shine a light on a problem and we can speak out publicly about it,” she says. “After that, if it’s not addressed, the resolution rests with the public.”

City OK’s office block with striking design Extra density approved for office space and cash BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

There is a sizable new office block with a design not like any other on the North Shore coming to central Lonsdale.

City of North Vancouver council voted Monday night to approve a five-storey, 9,600-square-foot retail/ office building on the corner of 12th Street and Lonsdale Avenue.The site is currently home to a convenience store, a Vietnamese restaurant, a pizza restaurant as well as a laundromat and hair salon.

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degrees and divided up into a mesh.The outer wall then curves outward and turns into an awning over the sidewalk.

The proposal exceeds the density allowed on the site, however council agreed to amend the official community plan because the building includes “employment generating

space,” and because the developer is contributing $172,800 to the city’s community amenity fund.

The design by West Vancouver-based architect FarzinYadegari became a selling feature for members of council, although it was not unanimously endorsed by the city’s advisory design panel.

“Whether I love the architecture or not is not the question. I do think, however, having a city in which architectural experimentation and innovation is welcomed is an important thing.

Buildings need diverse forms of architecture to make a statement,” said Coun.

Craig Keating, after noting the building helped the city in its goal of increasing office space. “I think it’s something that’s bold and that’s something we should all embrace.”

Immediately south of the building is the Masonic Temple, built in 1911, which Mayor Darrell Mussatto urged the developer to show respect for.

“The design is very interesting. I think it’s something that SpiderMan would be very proud of. It will be different, but sometimes that’s a good thing.You can see the diversity on the block,”

said Mussatto.

After praising the building as “extremely attractive” and a “signature piece,” Coun. Rod Clark cautioned council against exceeding the OCP’s limits by too much, especially as council will soon debate incorporating density caps into its controversial density bonusing policy.

“If we’re going to allow council in its infinite wisdom to allow a 40 per cent increase in density, that has to be communicated extremely well with respect to the OCP and density bonuses and all the rest of it. As far as I’m concerned, 40 per cent is too much,” he said.

While there aren’t any anchor tenants waiting to move into the building, the developer expects the building will be popular among doctors and health professionals who want to be close to Lions Gate Hospital.

However, there was also

concern expressed, both at the council table and by members of the public that extra density for more office space was being allowed when the North Shore already has office vacancies.

The city has a goal of having enough commercial and industrial space to meet the needs of the city’s growing population at a 1:1 ratio.

However for two members of council, the trade-off wasn’t worth it, even with its modern design.

“I applaud architectural innovation but I do feel there has to be an awareness of the context and I’m not sure I find it esthetically pleasing to see this particular architectural innovation beside a heritage building,” said Coun. Pam Bookham.

“I fear that it is going to be overwhelmed by this new development.”

Coun. Don Bell agreed the building is “one storey too high,” before casting his vote against it.

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Project revitalizes Ambleside: chamber

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The public’s reaction to the proposal Monday evening was mixed.

Resident Melinda Slater

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expressed concern about the public consultation process, noting that an address petition with more than 1,600 signatures requesting a smaller scale development appears to have had little effect.

Instead of selling the property, council should lease it, said resident Scenery Slater. “The 1300block property is some of the most desirable in North America,” she said.

Slater is concerned that the public has had no real input into density and height considerations for the project. “An unelected advisory committee predetermined the minimum density well above the prescribed OCP. The minimum density was then integrated into the property sale agreement, and the developer has indicated from the very earliest meetings that they had no plans to develop on a more modest scale,” she said.

Mark Ballard, a resident and local real estate agent, said that limiting the height of the development would negatively impact the planned community space.

“If we only go to four storeys, we’re going to get a very good development

like we have at 17th Street and Marine Drive,” he said. “But people don’t congregate there, and this is an important part of what we want for Ambleside.”

“You won’t have done anything for the community.

You have to give the developer an extra floor so they’ll build something for us,” he said.

Ballard also pointed out that despite some concerns, property values likely wouldn’t drop because of the new development. “The excitement of the whole area will go up,” he said.

Gabrielle Loren, past president of the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, said the organization strongly supports the development because it will contribute to the health of the business community and Ambleside’s revitalization.

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space will bring new visitors and businesses to the strip, injecting a new vibrancy into Ambleside, she said, noting the community will also benefit from the addition of 92 much needed public parking stalls.

Ashley Bauman, a resident and director for UBC Properties Trust, said West Vancouver is losing young families because of a lack of vibrancy in the community. “There’s a lack of places to walk and congregate,” she said.

Coun. Craig Cameron noted that despite council’s request, Grosvenor hadn’t adequately reduced the building height or offered enough office space. He also expressed concern that the new proposal included a reduction in public parking stalls and an increase in private spaces, which would financially benefit the developer but

not the public.

Instead of a loss of two of the 100 residential units, he also wanted to see an increase in the number of apartments, he said.

Mayor Michael Smith said council has an obligation to get the maximum value for the property because of the special nature of the site.

Extensive consultations that included developers

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Coun. Mary-Ann Booth recused herself from debate.

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Whistle in the wind W e have previously criticized the federal government for its heavy-handed approach in controlling what is said to media by scientists working for Canada.

The results of a poll by Environics Research Group published Monday make clear the problem is both worse and more widespread than we had imagined.

The online survey was commissioned by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and took place in June. Four thousand scientists took part — about 26 per cent of the government’s scientific workers — and the results are said to accurately reflect the opinions of all government scientists within 1.6 percentage points 19 times out of 20.

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Unfortunately that would seem like three reasons for the Conservatives not to consider such legislation.

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Most runners careful in the dark Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Malcolm Barnes Oct. 16 letter, Runners in the Dark Tempt Fate.

I am one of the runners that run out of the Westview Running Room. I do wear black running shorts or capri pants and light or fluorescent coloured shirts

or vests.

Almost all running clothing has reflective strips as do the running shoes. Most runners I know, believe this alone is not enough and wear flashing lights or more reflective armbands.

I wear a flashing red light on the back of my hat and a head lamp in

the front.

I cannot speak for the other run clubs or to runners that run in unaffiliated groups, but at the Westview Running Room we are encouraged to wear reflection.

Runners, I think, as a whole are careful about where and how they run.

The Running Room routes

are carefully chosen for lighting and sidewalk access when the winter months arrive.

It is when drivers are not attentive and are more concerned with getting home or getting the kids to practice that problems arise.

On any given night I am more vulnerable to

being hit by a car, than a car is of being hit by me, a runner. A fact of which I and every other runner out there are very cognizant.

We runners are generally respectful of our shared roadway. Now if only some drivers were just as respectful.

Lisa Brown North Vancouver

Calming devices reduce needed parking in WV Dear Editor: For decades the public in West Vancouver has been hearing the mantra “we have to revitalize Ambleside.”

Yet the District of West Vancouver keeps throwing a monkey wrench in any progress by getting rid of parking and putting in so

called “calming devices.”

Those being installed on 17th Street are a case in point. I believe they are also to be installed along Marine Drive to 13th Street.

How is this progress?

We have lost the ability to make a right hand turn on a red light onto Marine Drive

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when going north on 17th Street and the bus will now block the flow of traffic on Marine when it stops to pick up passengers. All this does is add to the frustration of drivers, resulting in them choosing not to bother shopping in Ambleside.

We are not going to

get the residents of West Vancouver who live north of Fulton Avenue to walk to Ambleside to shop. It does not make sense to do that.Who is going to carry their purchases back home up the hill? It is about time the district faced the fact — people are not going to

stop driving their cars and take to their feet to shop in Ambleside. So why not accommodate them by increasing parking without impediments to the traffic flow and really revitalize Ambleside?

Anne Laird West Vancouver

Farm team missing big league salary

Dear Editor: Following Ralph Sultan’s Oct. 20 Mailbox analogy, maybe Capilano University is not a “farm team” any longer, but we remain funded as one.

Imagine telling the Vancouver Giants that they are now to play in the NHL, but not giving the team general manager any more money.

Mr. Sultan, if you think that CapU should start to play in the big leagues, please have a chat with your colleagues in the Ministry of Advanced Education.

Actually, probably just the equivalent of one third-line NHL player’s salary would do.Thank you.

Dr. Michael Fleming Chair of humanities Capilano University

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - North Shore News - A7

City plans for climate change floods Flood risk for SeaBus, transit hubs

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The North Shore can expect flooding, transportation disruptions and an increased demand for emergency services due to climate change, according to a staff report prepared for the City of North Vancouver.

Staff held a panel discussion on Thursday night to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change on the North Shore.

Although the city approved an ongoing strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2005, the focus is now on dealing with existing climate change, said Caroline Jackson, section manager of environmental sustainability at the City of North

Vancouver.

“We’re already experiencing the impact of climate change and we need to make sure as a community that we’re prepared both for now and the future,” said Jackson.

“We want to build a more resilient city.”

Regional temperatures are expected to increase 1.7 degrees Celsius by 2050, according to the report.

The North Shore will likely experience three times as many extreme heat events, which will be a strain on the city’s rapidly aging population, said Jackson.

The city is also expecting torrential rains in the fall and less precipitation in the spring and summer, which would have a negative impact on the water supply, she said.

According to provincial guidelines, the city should also be planning for a halfmetre rise in the sea level by 2050, which would flood coastal and creek areas, she said.

The North Shore will be

particularly vulnerable to transportation disruptions because of its dependence on the SeaBus, low-lying transit hubs and bridges spanning the Burrard Inlet, all of which are at risk of flooding, the report said.

More severe weather might also reduce transit use because increasing summer temperatures and more rain in the winter would make waiting outdoors more uncomfortable, possibly leading to more trips by car or a loss of mobility for vulnerable populations, the report said.

Undersized stormwater sewers and buildings below flood levels could also present a sizable risk for the city, according to the report.

Jackson hopes that raising awareness of climate change will help people cope with emergencies.

“We’re expecting more power outages, so we’re hoping folks will be prepared,” she said.

To adapt to climate

change, the city needs to improve its emergency response system, upgrade its sewer and drainage systems and ensure that vulnerable populations are properly planned for, said Deborah Harford, a panel speaker and executive director of the SFU Climate Change Team.

“The encouraging thing is that cities around the world are responding to these issues and there’s lots of collaboration and learning opportunities from other places,” she said.

“For example, innovative urban designs in Copenhagen deal with torrential downpours by turning parts of some roads into rivers, and parks into lakes,” she said. “They’re trying to transform what right now seems to us to be a sort of crisis into a source of new urban esthetic and beauty.”

Staff recommendations on how to deal with climate change will be released to council in a draft report next month.

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A West Vancouver performing arts centre is getting a boost from both sponsors and volunteers.

The Kay Meek Centre, run primarily by volunteers, has received donations above the national average. The average donation to the centre during their annual campaign for the 2012/13year was around $205, more than the national average arts donation for 2010 at $141.

“Fundraising is something that anybody in my business is constantly concerned about and constantly doing, and certainly the Kay Meek Centre is no exception to that rule,” said Claude Giroux, executive director of the Kay Meek Centre.

“Our sponsors are also a very valuable part of our organization.”

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The Kay Meek Centre is attracting above average donations, says executive director Claude Giroux. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN corporate and individual season sponsors.

Giroux, who presented the centre’s latest numbers to West Vancouver council on Oct. 7, said volunteers have also been a big part of the centre’s success.

“Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization. Last year 6,083 hours were given to us by our volunteers, over 1,738 shifts,” said Giroux. “We have over 120 volunteers and they welcomed over 54,000 people to the Kay Meek Centre last year.”

Giroux said the biggest

portion of the centre’s audience members come from West Vancouver at around 44 per cent, while the second largest draw is from North Vancouver at 35 per cent. He said they have seen an increase in those from over the bridge, with Vancouver audience members at around 10 per cent.

“I think one of the things that just strikes me is Kay Meek is really part of the soul of this community,” said Coun.

Michael Lewis.

Giroux said he is determined to keep public

interest in the centre going.

“I don’t think anything that’s worth doing is worth doing any which way but 100 per cent all the time,” said Giroux “I do think live performing arts is going through a change, a tangible change.”

Giroux said that he and the Kay Meek Centre board have discussed and continue to discuss the importance of engaging audiences and the community.

“Everything that we do can be seen for nothing on a computer, and so what we have to provide is an experience that stands outside of that particular notion,” said Giroux. “I think we’re succeeding on many levels.”

He said having the audiences feel at home is also important.

“I think that the connection you can make with an artist and their work in our building rather than on your computer is something that’s also tangible,” said Giroux.

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A North Vancouver teen is using his love of making movies to help save a treasured family destination.

Chris Dietrich, 16, spent this past summer creating a video centred on Howe Sound in the hopes of protecting it from a proposed gravel mining project.

“I like making videos, so I decided that maybe I could get a video with all the fun things you could do in Howe Sound, to show people so they can become aware of it,” said Dietrich.

Burnco Rock Products Ltd., a Canadian business that supplies asphalt, aggregate products and ready-mix concrete, wants to put a gravel pit on

the west side of McNab Creek in Howe Sound.

Residents along the sound, as well as regular visitors such as Dietrich, are worried about the impact the pit will have on the surrounding area.

“There are a lot of other people who are trying to help out, trying to save the Howe Sound area,” said Dietrich. “I thought that maybe I should do something about it too.”

Burnco currently purchases gravel from a pit located on the north side of Vancouver Island, but is proposing the Howe Sound pit to mine its own gravel closer to market, hoping to shave off around 280 kilometres from its current delivery route.

The Handsworth secondary student spent all summer working on the video, travelling to various Howe Sound communities, including Squamish and Lions Bay, asking people to comment on the area. Dietrich said the people he talked to were keen about the

video project.

“They liked it. Actually most of the people I asked, they were already doing other things to help save it, so they really liked it,” said Dietrich.

The gravel pit site is located on 77 hectares of clear-cut area currently owned by Burnco and is expected to yield approximately one million tonnes per year. The project would employ 12 full-time people and construction is expected to cost around $40 million.

The three and a half minute video, which highlights 45 Howe Sound summer activities including water skiing and fishing, has already had more than 1,200 views, but Dietrich is hoping it will go viral. He wants to bring awareness about the mining project, “so we can save this beautiful part of the world.”

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Positive trends in new homes

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Building by Design

HOME IDEAS Columnist Barb Lunter page 15

DIG DEEP Todd Major page 17

In my last column I suggested I would delve into the design of the modern home, the home that speaks to a current way of living and recognizes the need for positive change.

What might this home look like? Here are nine positive trends we can expect to see in our homes of tomorrow.

The healthy home More environmentally sensitive means, methods and materials are becoming the standard for the residential construction industry these days.We’re all becoming more aware of how toxic even the most standard of building materials can be and we’re looking for change.

The house of tomorrow will see a forgoing of plastics, laminates and off-gassing materials in favor of natural, healthier alternatives for building materials and finishes. As our general environmental consciousness grows, so too will our demand for greener alternatives.

Scaled down living Building trends indicate smaller homes becoming much more popular.The big, the over-sized and the opulent is losing its popularity.We will see a trend towards smaller, more efficiently designed homes to meet the increasing pressures of affordability and space.The ‘small house’ movement, professing the concept of quality over quantity, is a trend that’s here to stay.The oozing excess of “The Donald” inspired home will always exist but thankfully the future will see less of it.

Energy efficiency Energy-efficient building practices and technologies will become more and more part of our national building codes and part of our homes.

The house of the future will be better insulated, will better utilize renewable energy sources and will be designed to be more sensitive to the climatic and environmental characteristics of a given region.

Prefabricated homes Pick up a copy of the modern home magazine Dwell at your local shop and see how the concept of the prefabricated home has come a long way from the trailer park variety we associate it with. A new breed of architects and designers are creating cutting-edge modular homes that are factory-made, bold and contemporary.

The flexible floor plan A smaller home demands to be a more efficient one and a flexible floor plan allows for this. Pocket doors, sliding partitions and moveable walls will be more commonplace as dedicated living areas become more versatile in their use.The SeeVersatility page 19

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teeth with the teeth clamped together. Clean out any inside material and wipe off any debris.

Once you are satisfied with the opening, let the kids paint the gourd with the white acrylic paint.

It should take an hour or so for the gourds to be completely dry.You may have to give them a second coat of paint if necessary.

Insert the plastic teeth into the pre-cut opening on the side of the gourd and push in as far as they will go to be as flush as possible

with the outside surface of the gourd.

Place two push pins as the eyes of the vampire gourd.

Display your wickedly wonderful creations at your front door when the little ones arrive. Surround them with candles for an eerie glow.

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At a Regular Council Meeting, held on July 22, 2013, an external consultant team presented a Final Report with recommendations for amending the existing Density Bonusing Policy. At that time, staff were directed to report back to Council with options for a revised Density Bonusing Policy.

Recommendations were presented to Council for consideration at a Regular Council Meeting, held on October 7, 2013 and staff were directed to refer the Density Bonusing Policy to the public and proceed with a Draft Official Community Plan with density bonus caps.

A Policy Committee Meeting has now been scheduled to review recommendations for Council’s consideration. The purpose of the Policy Committee Meeting is to receive public input on the Draft Density Bonus and Community Amenity Contribution Policy.

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Todd Major

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There are many myths of the fall garden that continue to flourish in popular culture, even in this age of information.

Not ghosts and goblins but myths of phantom garden tasks that pervade gardening culture. It is important to expunge harmful gardening myths and highlight provocative marketing. So to help everyone separate fact from fiction, here’s part of my fall gardening myth maintenance list.

Myth: Fall is a good time to feed the lawn.

Fact: Excessive use of chemical fertilizers is

becoming a major problem for the rivers and oceans of the world.There is plenty of science out there showing that chemical fertilizers readily leach from soils in agricultural and residential lands.The leaching nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium end up in the ocean where they facilitate the growth of oxygen-depriving algae which in turn harms life in the ocean. Before you feel the need to feed the lawn, ask yourself the following questions. Is my lawn in poor health? Is the grass yellow or pale? Is the grass growing poorly? Do I have bare patches that are not related to the shade of trees?

If you answered no to those questions then you do not need to fertilize.

Myth: Rainfall causes soil acidity and therefore lawns should be limed in fall.

Fact: Before applying anything to the lawn you must know if your lawn’s pH is low or even needs adjustment. Even experts have trouble diagnosing soil pH visually. And sticking your tongue in the ground and taste testing the soil is

Wrapping tender perennials in burlap, such as New Zealand flax, is one way to attempt to overwinter them. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD best left to a Jedi master.

Science says test your soil’s pH before you lime.

Without a proper pH testing there is no accurate way to know if the soil’s pH needs adjustment with lime.

Liming on a schedule is a

waste of time and money but it is good marketing. And while it is true that rainfall generally leaches the soil and lowers pH, acidification takes years to occur, not months, and acidification takes much longer on

healthy managed soils, like those in residential gardens and lawns.

Myth: It’s time to protect my tender plants for winter.

Fact:While that is true, it is too early here on the west coast to start wrapping

up tender plants. Cool temperatures and some light frost are helpful for “toning” or acclimatizing tender plants for winter.

October is also one of the most beautiful months in the garden so enjoy the colours of fall. Bring in potted tender plants soon, but tender plants growing in the ground can wait a little longer before they are wrapped and covered for winter, depending on your home’s elevation above sea level.

Myth:Trees and hedges should be pruned before winter to prevent snow damage.

Fact: Fall is not the time to start pruning any plant without a good reason.

There are two primary pruning seasons for all trees, shrubs and woody vines; dormant season pruning (December, January and February) and active season pruning (June, July and August). Purposeful results can be obtained by pruning in those seasons.The worst time of year to prune is in See Collect page 18

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spring and fall when plants are predisposed to pest and disease attack and plants may suffer environmental stress, lack of flowering or adverse growth in the seasons following spring and fall.

Most importantly have a reason to prune. Pruning on a schedule is a waste of time

and money but it is good marketing.

Myth: Fallen leaves are garbage.

Fact: Leaves provide vital food for the soil, its organisms and earthworms while protecting the soil from rain damage. But all too often leaves are treated as garbage or at best green waste. Adding more leaves to the municipal waste stream

only increases our collective garbage costs. Leaves are useful for mulching the garden, whole or when shredded using the lawn mower.

Leaves can also be composted to produce leaf-mould which is highly nutrient rich and useful for mulching or amending soil.

To all those who sweep, blow or otherwise dump leaves

onto the street, boulevard or into forest land, please stop doing that. Be responsible for your own trees whether they are on your property or municipal property in front of your house. And don’t cry that leaf pickup is the city’s responsibility when you complain at the same time that property taxes are going up.

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Trees belong to everyone so share the work and the beauty.

Gardening in the fall can be exhilarating, good for our health and rewarding on many levels, particularly for our children. If you are not sure how to accomplish

a specific fall gardening task, seek expert advice or do some research to find answers before you fall prey to myths or provocative marketing.

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Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer and builder, teacher, skills trainer and organic advocate.

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Versatility increasing in homes From page 13 Japanese have been the masters of flexible living for centuries.The home of the future will take a cue from these homes of the past.

Home office The house of tomorrow will be an office as well.

Computer interconnectivity allows many of us to work effectively from home and the trend is growing.We’ll see a growing trend to incorporate well-designed office space into our households as a bustling family life and a hectic commute keep many of us home.

Accessible living In 1900 the life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.

Today it’s 78. People are living longer and more and more elderly people are still living independently at home. Main floor master bedrooms, wheelchair accessibility, residential elevators and singlelevel living will become increasingly popular in coming years.We’re living longer and our homes will need to adapt.

as well. Outdoor rooms are a trend we will see in future homes as large windows and sliding glass doors make the transition between the inside and the out more seamless.

Safer place to live As environmental risk assessment becomes more and more sophisticated so

too will our ways to mitigate those risks. Earthquakes, storms, floods, hurricanes, landslides and fire hazards are always on the minds of planners and building code authorities. Homes of the future will adhere to ever-stricter national building code and regional zoning provisions to ensure

the health and safety of the occupants.

Kevin Vallely is a residential designer in North Vancouver. kevinvallely.com

The house of tomorrow will make use of natural fibre in furnishings and decor.

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Outdoor rooms As homes become smaller and more efficient they will look to capture the outdoor space as daily living space

Green Guide From page 18 Meet in the parking lot at 2645 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. 604903-4471 wildbirdtrust.org 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. Donna, 604986-9360 or Heather, 604-987-5382 CAPILANO GARDEN CLUB meets the first Monday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at Canyon Heights Christian Assembly, 4840 Capilano See more page 20

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with a question and answer period and an update on the Edgemont Village Local Area Plan Refresh by District of North Vancouver policy planner David Hawkins.

DNV PARKS OPEN HOUSE AND WORKSHOPS Help create a vision, goals and objectives for the revitalization of Seylynn and Bridgman Parks Wednesday, Oct. 23 at North Vancouver District Operations Centre, 1370 Crown St. Open house: 5:30-8:30 p.m.Workshops: 6-7 or 7-8 p.m.604-9903803 girardc@dnv.org dnv. org/sbparks EDGEMONT AND UPPER CAPILANO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION will hold a general meeting Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7-9 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver.The main items on the agenda will be: Grosvenor Super Valu redevelopment, presentation

SPEAKERHUB TOASTMASTERS will hold an open house tailored to anyone who’s thought about joining and wants to know how it works Wednesday, Oct. 23, 6-7:45 p.m. at Silver Harbour Seniors’ Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver.

The club meets Wednesdays and the organization is dedicated to help others improve their public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. speakerhub.ca

EMBRACE RWANDA — CULTIVATING CAPACITIES Hear how a North Shore woman helped Rwandan mothers raise healthy families in the aftermath of the 1994 genocide Friday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m. at North Lonsdale United Church (3880 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver) and Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley Church (1160 East 29th St., North Vancouver).

Rwandan crafts will be for sale. 604-929-1837 hilary. king@embracerwanda.org embracerwanda.org

BOOK SALE Friends of the library will host another one of their legendary sales on Friday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m.7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 27, 12-4 p.m. at Lynn

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Parent volunteer Andrea Zöllner with sons Christian and Nikolas Representatives of the German School North Shore celebrated its 40th anniversary as a German Language Heritage School in B.C. with an open house Oct. 3. Held at the school’s new location in Lynn Valley at Brockton School, the open house event also celebrated German Unity Day and the beginning of Oktoberfest. Students, teachers and parents dressed in traditional German dirndls and lederhosen to commemorate the occasion. germanschoolns.ca

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - North Shore News - A23

Kids Stuff FAMILY PAJAMA STORYTIME Children of all ages are invited to come in their pajamas and enjoy stories, songs and fun Thursday, Oct. 24, 7-7:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 HALLOWEEN PUPPET SHOW A half-hour of spooky fun for ages three and older Friday, Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7408 westvanlibrary.ca PRO-D DAY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP Author Rachelle Delaney will lead a workshop for ages nine to12 Friday, Oct. 25, 2-3 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7408 westvanlibrary.ca SPANISH FOR FUN Children ages two to five accompanied by a parent are invited to learn songs in Spanish and have a fiesta con sus amigos Fridays, Oct. 25-Nov. 22, 9:3010:30 a.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Van. $18 for all sessions or $4 drop-in. Register at 604987-8138.

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HALLOWEEN HOWL Family storytime and songs Wednesday, Oct. 30, 3:304:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

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seen only in silhouette, is a cosy, matronly shape.

The stylized illustrations also help to ensure this is clearly a make-believe adventure. Background colours range from a gorgeous blue through bright green, violet and so on as the numbers change until the final page features the standard orange and black associated with the holiday.

There are nice little humorous touches. The mummy scoots off with a pumpkin mummy and the witch’s spell is so potent it blows her hat off. A small black cat appears on every double-page spread and adds to the action with its body language.

When the ghost materializes in the kitchen we see a cat with arched back and ears flattened to its head and in the final illustration it is happily rubbing up against the jack-o-lantern.

The buoyant rhymes in this Halloween countdown feature lines like, “Yikes there are nine.” or “Arr! There are four.”

Definitely this is a book that demands to be read aloud.

As the dust jacket says, “Ten orange pumpkins vanish one by one with spooky friends who want to play. Come and join the fun!” An excellent suggestion.

Some other books about pumpkins to enjoy with preschoolers at Halloween are listed below: Apples and Pumpkins by Anne Rockwell Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

by Steven Kroll Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills Five Little Pumpkins by Dan Yaccarino It’s Pumpkin Time by Zoe Hall Pumpkin, Pumpkin by Jeanne Titherington Pumpkin Eye by Denise Fleming Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White Where is Baby’s Pumpkin?

by Karen Katz Fran Ashdown was the head of the children’s department at the Capilano branch of the North Vancouver District Library.

She will be serving pumpkin pie at Halloween. For more information check your local libraries.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - North Shore News - A25

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Have clear rules for fright night

Kathy Lynn

Parenting Today Halloween is a strange and bizarre holiday and one that most kids love.

After all, they get to go out on the streets after dark, wear wonderful costumes, and collect candy.What could be better than that?

Parents, however, are not always as enthused as the kids.They worry about their kids out on the streets after dark, about the safety of the goodies they are receiving and about how they will be received at the doorsteps of both friends and strangers.

But, with a little planning and organizing it can be fun and safe, even for the parents.

Young children are happy to have their parents with them and the toddlers and preschoolers will be thrilled to visit only the closest neighbours. For them the excitement is going up to the door, receiving the oohs and ahs that accompany their costume and getting candy.Wow! Make sure you have a camera with you. One of our neighbours who had children much younger than ours took a photo of the kids coming up the stairs. I was grinning in the background.

They gave me a copy of the shot and I love it.

It’s so exciting it can be easy for these little ones to forget their manners. One enterprising father of two preschoolers taped a sign on their backs that said “thank you.”

There are two safety issues with this age group.

The first is their costumes.

Costumes should be short enough to avoid tripping, light in colour or highlighted with reflective tape and large enough to accommodate warm clothing underneath.

Because they’ll be walking it’s important that they (and the accompanying parent) wear comfortable shoes.

Makeup is preferable to masks.

As children get older, they will endure the company of a parent as long as it’s subtle, but by nine or 10 they want their parents to stay home. Generally, I believe children of that age should be allowed to go out on their own, but you need to develop some clear guidelines.

They need to go out in groups.There is, as the cliché says, safety in numbers. But you want to take a look at the group and make sure your children are out with friends you trust.

Talk to the other parents

so that you all agree on the limits and expectations.

Determine their route by considering your neighbourhood and traffic patterns. One trick that worked well for us was to send them out so that they would return home halfway through the trip.That will reassure you and it’s also a chance to warm up, go to the bathroom and empty their bags. If it’s a wet or chilly night they may even decide to stay home.

Just before the group heads off, review the rules of the road so that they will remember to watch for traffic, cross at intersections and pay attention to cars on the street.

Let them know they should only approach houses with outside lights turned on. Give them a flashlight with good batteries to carry along.They can also have a cell phone but don’t use that as a reason for you

to check with them every ten minutes. It’s just for emergencies.

Fireworks and firecrackers are another serious concern.

Children don’t understand that these items can burn, so they treat them as toys.

Make sure your children are aware of the dangers.

Many neighbourhoods have organized fireworks so you can arrange with the kids that they go out trick-or-treating and then head off with you to watch the fireworks.This also sets

a time limit on how long they are out trick-or-treating because they will want to be home on time in order to see the light show.

Then let them go and trust that they’ll handle it and have fun.

Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author ofWho’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. If you want to read more, sign up for her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

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What to do with windows Choosing the right fit for your room involves considering style and function.

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Over the last few years, roller shades have emerged as one of the more popular brands on the market, according to Ingram.

Ingram, describing the appeal of the roman shades. “When they’re up they can have a fabric on them that suits your décor. And you get privacy with them.”

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Autumn inside Interior style can reflect the season outside with just a few simple steps.

“It’s not difficult to bring fall into your home, all you really have to do is step outside and there it is,” says Janice Beaudoin, an interior designer based in North Vancouver.

Beaudoin says it’s about layering and creating warmth.

“The least expensive way to bring fall into your house is to just go for a walk in the neighbourhood,” says Beaudoin.

in a bright, natural element.

“Put them in a beautiful bowl and you’ve got instant decorating and a healthy snack as well,” she says. “And then pumpkins, who can resist pumpkins?”

“Pick up some pine cones and throw them in a glass bowl or put some leaves on the mantle and that’s all so inexpensive.”

Beaudoin says there are a variety of pumpkins to choose from, including white, striped and blue pumpkins.

“I usually keep the big ones outside at the front door, I just do a little vignette,” she says. “You can go to JANICE BEAUDOIN the market these days and there’s all these interesting shapes in gourds. So just put them in little bowls. I’ve even got some in my bathroom right now. It’s just an instant hit of fall colour in the house.”

“At this time of year the foliage is gorgeous, there’s so many stunning leaves and twigs and interesting things you can bring home. You can collect some random branches and put them in a vase. Pick up some pine cones and throw them in a glass bowl or put some leaves on the mantle and that’s all so inexpensive.”

Changing up fabrics and throw pillows can also bring in a more outdoor element. “At this time of year, it’s really all about bringing in more textures,” says Beaudoin. “In the fall, fabrics are a little more luxurious and thick and tweedy and have more of an organic quality to them. Fur throws are really nice, anything that’s soft and luxurious and cozy.”

She suggests wrapping a ribbon around a bunch of twigs, collecting acorns and pinecones, or even scattering leaves on a table runner.

Picking up some fresh apples and pears at a local farmers market can bring

Beaudoin suggests fabrics such as shaneels, soft velvets or “anything with sort of a nubby texture to it,” and tossing throw blankets at the end of beds or sofas.

“It’s just nice to have it there and you’ll use it if it’s

there,” she says. “There’s lots of beautiful throws out there.”

Bringing the fall season into a home can be as simple as adding pine cones and gourds as accessories to interior design.

Colour can be an essential part of changing the look of a home’s interior.

Think about adding rich earthy tones mirroring what is outside. “My favorites are mustard yellows, reds, oranges, burgundys and purples, all those sort of rich, earthy fall tones that you see,” says Beaudoin.

“Paint is still one of the least expensive and most dramatic ways to change a space up,” she says. “You don’t always have to commit to painting the entire living room, you can do an accent wall, or maybe the dining room or the powder room. I always love warming up spaces, especially in the fall, with a rich, bittersweet chocolate or something a little bit earthy, or a sophisticated eggplant or an aubergine.”

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Fall calls for bulb planting While autumn winds steal leaves from the trees, that crisp chill in the air makes fall the perfect season to plant bulbs that will bloom in winter and spring.

“They can just come back and you don’t have to do anything except fertilize and mulch it every year,” he says.

Fall and winter bulbs like tulips, crocuses and alliums are stimulated by winter’s chill, says Dave Monks, of Maple Leaf Garden Centre in West Vancouver.

With the right amount of care, crocuses will also come back year after year, says Monks.

The bulbs can be planted in October, November, and sometimes even as late as December, as long as the weather stays mild.

Rich colours make the plants attractive to neighbours and friends, but the smell of the bulb often makes them alluring to fourlegged admirers.

The bulbs can stand a little frost but nothing more, advises Monks.

“Unfortunately they do attract deer. Deer like to dig them up and eat them,” says Monks.

“When the ground is frozen (that) is the end of the opportunity for you,” he says. “Not just because it’s hard to dig, it’s going to be too cold to stimulate them.”

For a gardener who doesn’t want the burden of fending off wildlife, Monks recommends planting alliums.

When picking out a bulb, gardeners should check for soft spots and rotting. A good bulb should feel dense, says Monks.

“They don’t like anything that smells too much, so being part of the onion family deters them,” he says of the purple, globe-shaped flower.

“Check the top and make sure that it’s not sprouting too much. A little bit of a sprout is OK,” he says. An early sprout can mean the plant will bloom too early and die.

When positioning the bulbs, Monks advises keeping them about five inches apart.

“Any type of bulb that you want to come back to next year, you’ve got to give them a bit of space,” he says. “If it’s just for one season, you can position them closer so long as they’re not touching each other.”

Monks recommends planting a few varieties to take advantage of different life cycles.

“The squirrels love to eat a lot of bulbs, pretty much the same ones that the deer like,” he says.

Putting down chicken wire can be the best preventative measure but it does come with some risks, says Monks.

“You lay down chicken wire in the soil and then once they (bulbs) start popping up you have to remove it otherwise it’s going to stunt their growth quite a bit,” he says.

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“It won’t even bloom if you put too much, it’ll just grow a bunch of vegetation,” he says.

For gardeners who pick up bulbs after the ground has frozen, Monks advises moving the operation inside.

“You can grow most of them indoors,” he says.

As long as the plant gets consistent light and sterilized soil, there shouldn’t be a problem, Monks says.

Blood meal, which is usually a powder made from slaughterhouse blood, can be effective in the right dosage, says Monks.

Indoor favourites include the narcissus and the amaryllis, which often blooms around Christmas.

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The fritillaria, which tends to bloom in late spring, and the narcissus, are also fairly deer-resistant, he says. Besides deer, squirrels can also be a problem.

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Blinds tend to fit nicely inside windows, but do require regular cleaning, says Ingram. “They’re very tidy and cleanlooking. They can make your room feel more spacious.”

Blinds can be metal, fabric, or wood, Venetian (horizontal slats) or vertical.

Fabric shades are similar but they are softer.

Ingram doesn’t recommend fabric shades if they are going to be up a lot because the beauty of them is when they’re down and tilted, she explains.

Most fabric shades are made from durable polyester. For those who want something a little cozier, drapes may be the right fit.

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you add drapes to a room they absorb sound, they add just a little bit of a sense of luxury to a room when they’re large,” says Ingram. “I think people are really liking that hotel luxury look.”

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Ingram. When matching a window covering to a room, try to find balance and ensure the window coverings don’t dominate the walls.

Ingram says she tends to favour plain, classical drapes, but more vivid designs sometimes fit.

Along with different types of window coverings, there are also metal and decorative curtain rods from which to choose. Rods are available in different finishes, including shiny chrome, brushed aluminum, and black iron.

They come in lots of different colours.

“When you add drapes to a room they absorb sound, they add a little bit of a sense of luxury.”

CHARLENE INGRAM

can also mitigate noise. “If we took a drape and we took fabric and we interlined it with flannel and put another lining on the back, that really helps buffer the noise.”

When it comes to draperies, some people prefer a neutral colour that can blend with window trims, explains

“It’s an accessory that you’re making unique to the room and to me it’s like accenting a room with jewelry,” says Ingram.

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What’s On Wednesdays AMBLESIDE ORCHESTRA rehearses Wednesdays, 3:15-5:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver.

Intermediate level of musicianship required.

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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 Van.Visitors welcome. 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, 604988-3522.

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.

Sally Scott, 604-924-1923.

DEEP COVE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB meets Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., at Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School, 420 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. New members welcome. First class free, nominal fee for subsequent classes. 604-929-8266.

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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.

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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. 604-925-9333

CAR-FREE FUN Jack Lucy, at left, tries out Nordic walking poles while Nicole Nielsen and Anna Hutchinson test their foot and eye co-ordination during the Edgemont Village Roll & Stroll celebration of active transportation. The Heart & Stroke Foundation initiative started with bike and shoe decorating at Cleveland elementary and ended with a car-free street party in Edgemont Village. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH

LET’S TALK Develop your English skills while discussing current events Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7403 MEALS ON WHEELS needs volunteers on Monday,Wednesday or Friday mornings.

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North Vancouver’s Roz Best joined 300 cycling enthusiasts and event volunteers Sept. 78, for the B.C. Lung Association’s 29th Bicycle Trek for Life and Breath (Trek).

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What’s On From page 41 6-10 p.m. at the North Shore Alano Club, 176 East Second St., North Vancouver. 604-987-4141 BOOK LOVERS’ ROUNDTABLE Come share your favourite books the last Thursday of every month, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca

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Because we are proud of the men and women that are serving our country or served in the past, the North Shore News would like to pay tribute to our military personnel.

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BYOV (BRING YOUR OWN VOICE) COMMUNITY CHOIR rehearses Thursdays, 7:309:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.The choir sings a broad range of music with a focus on fun and the love of singing. $40 per term. 604-987-2114 lynnvalleychurch.com CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN The North Vancouver chapter of this national organization committed to improving women’s status and human rights meets on the second Thursday of every month, September to May, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver.

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Some rainy Friday night, invite a bunch of your pals over, rent a full season’s worth of a favourite TV series or a cheesy flick and share some wine and appetizers.

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4 oz shredded mozzarella cheese 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1/3 cup chopped green onions 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp sour cream 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ cup butter, softened (to the point of being almost melted) 1 loaf French, Italian or ciabatta bread, about 12 inches long In a medium bowl, mix together the cheeses and the green onion. Stir in the mayonnaise and sour cream. In a separate small bowl, blend the butter and garlic until smooth, then

combine the butter mixture with the cheese mixture.

Preheat broiler; slice the bread in half horizontally and lay it crust-side down on a baking sheet.

Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the cut side of the bread, then broil until nicely browned, about three to five minutes.

Remove from oven and let sit until cool enough to handle. Slice the bread with a sharp, serrated knife.

Makes about 20 slices, depending on the size of the loaf of bread.

Cucumber & Smoked Salmon Bites 1 long English cucumber, peeled in alternating stripes (peel a strip, leave a strip of peel, peel a strip, etc.)

8 oz thinly sliced smoked salmon 1 tub of soft chive and onion or dill flavoured cream cheese Capers Cut the cucumber into rounds approximately one-quarter inch thick.

Place the rounds between layers of paper towel and blot to dry thoroughly. Put approximately one teaspoon of cream cheese on top of each cucumber round.

Cut the smoked salmon into strips about half an inch wide and form two or three strips into little rosettes on top of the cream cheese. Place a couple of capers in the centre of each smoked salmon rosette.

Makes about 20 appetizers.

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A mixture of mozzarella and sharp cheddar combined with mayonnaise and sour cream on a crusty bread creates an easy appie for a movie night with friends. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD (Nobody has to know these start out with frozen meatballs.)

1 package frozen meatballs (about 1½ lbs) ¼ cup red pepper jelly 1 Tbsp soy sauce 3 Tbsp mango chutney (finely chop any chunks of mango) Pinch of curry powder ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Remove about 30 meatballs from the package and return remainder to the freezer. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place meatballs in one layer on the sheet. Bake according to package directions. Meanwhile, in one medium bowl combine the red pepper jelly and soy sauce, and in another bowl combine the mango chutney, curry powder

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars 4 cups of semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips 1½ cups peanut butter (smooth or crunchy) ½ cup icing sugar Lightly grease a nine-bynine-inch baking pan, then line it with two nine-inch wide, foot-long strips of parchment paper (one going each way). Melt two cups of chocolate chips in the microwave and pour chocolate evenly into the lined baking pan. Let the chocolate harden at

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When ready to serve, remove from fridge and let stand at room temperature for about 15 to 30 minutes.

Using the parchment paper as handles, remove bars from pan and cut into squares or rectangles.

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Chris Dagenais

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Odd as it sounds, I think I have forgotten what fresh fruits and vegetables taste like.

Which is not to say that I haven’t been eating my share. Indeed, all summer long I frequented farmers markets on the North Shore, selecting goods picked just hours earlier from vines and trees in the Fraser and Okanagan valleys.

However, almost invariably, these fruits and vegetables served as the base for other flavours. Cherries were pitted and halved and then tossed with espressoinfused balsamic vinegar, creating a delicious dessert.

Roma tomatoes were blended with all manner of good-for-you vegetables like spinach, squash, and broccoli, creating a healthy marinara sauce that would withstand the scrutiny of my two frequently veggie averse children.

In other words, far too often the flavours of my fresh fruits and vegetables have been disguised.

This revelation came to me one recent Saturday when I took my family to Mother’s Smoothies and Juice Bar on East 14th Street in North Vancouver. It was there that my taste buds were assaulted by the pure, intense and, in one instance, challenging flavours of fresh, organic fruits and vegetables.

Mother’s has been operating in its current location for close to two years now, but owner Katalin Zambo has been in the health food business for nearly two-and-a-half decades. Zambo shifted from a health and nutrition retail business to a juice and smoothie bar largely at the urging of a number of loyal customers who had developed a strong affinity for the small line of fruit juices offered at her store.

They felt the increase in energy levels and overall wellness they believed they experienced following the consumption of her fruit juices should be shared with a wider audience.

Zambo’s background in natural nutrition and medicinal herbs goes a long way in explaining the unique flavours of Mother’s menu items. Every smoothie at Mother’s is made with a base of water kefir, a fermented beverage created when beneficial bacteria and yeasts are introduced to sugar water.The sugar becomes fully metabolized by the bacteria and yeasts, resulting in a probiotic-rich beverage that is apparently of significant aid in the digestive process.

My son, who is almost six years old and fancies himself something of a juice aficionado, had a two-pronged reaction to his smoothie that nicely illustrates the market challenge that Zambo is trying to address.

His smoothie, called The Original, contained raspberry, blueberry, apple and banana, all blended with a few ounces of water kefir.

After an enthusiastic first sip, his face fell a little and he quietly put his drink down.

“This is not what I expected it to taste like,

Dad,” he said. “I am not sure about this.”

I took a long sip of his smoothie and immediately understood the issue: it tasted like raw fruit, a touch earthy and lacking in the level of sweetness he might be accustomed to from other, more commercial smoothie establishments.

Further, Mother’s does not add ice to any of their beverages, allowing the ingredients to remain undiluted and the flavours untempered by excessive cold.

After a few gentle reassurances that his smoothie was, in fact, quite delicious, my son rediscovered his initial enthusiasm and finished every last sip, proclaiming his desire for another. In the meantime, my daughter, who is only three years old, sipped happily on her Beach Party smoothie, comprised of pineapple, strawberry, banana and coconut oil, which imparted a fragrant and viscous tropical element.

My wife had a light and refreshing Green Kicker containing kale, apple, banana and ginger, while I went for broke and had the Puppy Love juice made with beets, carrots, apples, kale and ginger.The intense and heady beet flavour, married with the vegetal notes of the kale and carrots, put this selection just a touch over my threshold for whole foods and reminded me that in juice, as in life, it is best to learn things gradually.

The problem, of course, is not the sweetness of the smoothies at Mother’s (which simply reflect the natural sweetness of goodquality organic fruits) but rather the constant barrage of heavily sweetened products we encounter in the marketplace that condition

Katalin Zambo (left) and her daughter, who is also named Katalin, are the team behind Mother’s Smoothies in North Vancouver. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH us to the consumption of too much sugar.

“Everybody has to realize that we have a bit of a problem,” says Zambo. “We don’t see that we have to be so careful about what we put into our bodies.When

we realize that the lethargy we so often experience is the result of the foods we eat, we will begin to make better choices.”

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North Vancouver’s Dalton Thrower heads up ice for the Vancouver Giants in their 5-1 win over Kamloops Friday at Pacific Coliseum. Thrower and his family have faced a lot of challenges in recent years but now he’s happy to be home after a trade from Saskatoon. PHOTO SUPPLIED CHRIS RELKE/VANCOUVER GIANTS

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There were still 45 minutes to go before the puck dropped between the Vancouver Giants and Kamloops Blazers at Pacific Coliseum Friday night but North Vancouver’s Melanie Thrower needed to get to ice level immediately.

She had to be there to see her son Dalton emerge from that particular dressing room for the first time ever wearing a Vancouver Giants jersey.The scene took her back to the days when young Dalton and his brother Josh would wait at that very spot to see the Giants of seasons past hurtle through the gate, knock the pucks onto the freshly pressed ice surface and go for a rip around the rink.

“When they were

growing up we brought them to all the Giants games and they stood by the tunnel and they watched all the big guys come out,” said Melanie as the Giants and Blazers finished their pregame routines. “To actually stand there and watch our own son come out of that tunnel was pretty exciting.”

And how does Dalton look in Vancouver’s slick new black sweater?

“Love it,” she said.

There’s a lot of love to go around for the Thrower family on this night as Melanie is joined by her husband Murray and daughter Danae, 11, to watch the Giants put on a show in a 5-1 win over the Blazers with Dalton, a 19-year-old defenceman, scoring the game winning goal on a power play slap shot midway through the second period.

Dalton’s goal gives him

Dalton Thrower (second from right) hangs out with his brother Josh, sister Danae, father Murray and mother Melanie at the 2012 NHL draft in Pittsburgh. Thrower was selected in the second round, 51st overall, by the famed Montreal Canadiens. PHOTO SUPPLIED seven points in seven games with the Giants.This is his first home game after being traded to the team from the Saskatoon Blades in the summer. Dalton attended training camp with the Montreal Canadiens — the storied franchise drafted him in the second round in 2012 — but was sent back to Vancouver and immediately named team captain despite never

playing a game with the Giants.The win snaps an eight-game losing streak for the Giants and the team and fans are feeling good.

Happiest of all, no doubt, are Melanie and Murray Thrower.They’ve both been through incredible battles in the past decade just to get to this point. Along the way, there were no guarantees they’d both make it through to see this moment.

First, it was Melanie, it was breast cancer, and it was bad.

“That was a tough go,” said Murray. “The kids were little. I think Dalton was 10 at the time.”With aggressive treatment, however, Melanie fought for her life and has been cancer free the past seven years.

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that was both a huge life highlight and a bit of a downer for Murray and Melanie. After stellar seasons with the North Shore Winter Club and Vancouver Northwest Giants, Dalton was drafted into the Western Hockey League by the Saskatoon Blades.

“It’s a day you dream about, you look forward to it, and then reality sets in when your 15-year-old is moving away from home,” said Murray.

Dalton, however, flourished in Saskatoon and became a big part of a Blades team that set its sights on winning the Memorial Cup. Then came more devastating news. Cancer.

Again.

This time it was Murray, bowel cancer, and Dalton was more than 1,500 kilometres away. Dalton flew home right away to be with his family as Murray underwent surgery and started his own long fight against the disease. As luck would have it the Blades were scheduled to play the Giants in Vancouver that very week so Dalton stayed at home with his family and then joined his Saskatoon teammates for the game.There was also an unexpected fan in the stands for the game.

“My buddy broke me out of the hospital two days post surgery to come watch the game,” said Murray. “It’s probably something I shouldn’t have done but the doctor was on board when he found out the circumstances.”

Then came a very tough moment for the family. Should Dalton return to his team or should they find a way to keep him home? It’s a moment that still causes deep reflection for both Murray and Melanie.

“We talked about it and (Dalton) really struggled with the decision,” said Murray.

“We didn’t want to upset his life,” added Melanie. “Everything was going good for him.We just kind of wanted things to stay

the same, he seemed pretty happy where he was. It’s a hard topic to touch on, really.”

Hindsight, however, is clear.

“I think, doing it all over again, he would want to be home,” said Murray. “If he had to make that decision again. And if we had to make it for him. . . .”

But Dalton did go back to Saskatoon.

Murray, meanwhile, has made it through his treatments so far but they are ongoing.

“Everything is going well,” he said about his condition.

The same could be said about Dalton’s hockey career. More than 20 friends and family were on hand in Pittsburgh to see him get drafted by the Canadiens.This season he was hoping to play pro hockey but the Habs had no roster spots open for a 19-year-old and so he was sent down.

Dalton seriously considered going to Hamilton to play with Montreal’s American Hockey League affiliate but instead chose to play one more year of junior.This time Murray and Melanie seemed to be much more involved in the decision “I’ll be completely honest — I hoped for this,” said Murray. “I know he wanted to go pro. . . .”

“I wasn’t sure if I should say that,” said Melanie with a laugh. “I’ve been keeping my lips sealed.”

“He wanted to go pro,” continued Murray. “I don’t know if I was doing it selfishly but I had convinced myself that this would be the best thing for his development.

In convincing him of that I convinced myself. His goal is to play in the NHL, not the AHL.” If Dalton was not going to play in the NHL this season, he should definitely be here helping the home team, helping the family and, most of all, helping himself, said Murray.

“This is by far the next best thing (to the NHL). It’s a 1A and a 1B. It’s a chance for

him to be playing in his hometown and to have the captaincy. . . . I feel that this year could be the best thing that ever happened to him for his hockey career.”

It’s one of the best things that’s happened to the family too.This fall Danae told her parents she doesn’t even remember the days when Dalton was home year-round. She was six when he left for Saskatoon. Now she’s at every home game.

“She’s here donning the Giants colours with his name on the back,” said Melanie.

“She’s his biggest fan.”

Dalton lives in Ladner where the Giants train but he’s back home a lot now, including before every home game for a pregame meal. It’s this return of a ritual that might be the biggest thrill of all for a veteran hockey mom.

“You get into a routine with kids in hockey,” said Melanie. “The mom’s job is you do the pre-game meals, you make sure all the gear is ready. And then when they go away you realize that somebody else’s mom is actually doing that for them.To me it’s pretty exciting — now he comes to our home because we live so close. He comes to our place now for the pre-game meals so I get everything ready. It feels like I’m part of his life again.”

Whatever she fed Dalton on this Friday evening certainly did the trick.The captain, named the game’s third star after the win over Kamloops, was the focus of attention for reporters after the game.

“It was a huge relief to score my first goal here in front of a bunch of family and friends,” Dalton said outside the dressing room.

He was even pulled aside for a quick interview over the arena loudspeakers.

“It’s lots of fun,” he said of suiting up for the hometown team. “I’m just going to roll with it this year. It’s good to be back home. I was away for a couple of years

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there in Saskatoon but to finish off here in Vancouver is special.”

He can’t stay for a long chat about cancer and career choices though — there are 60 friends and family from his hometown of Squamish and from North Vancouver, where the family has lived the past six years, who are waiting to celebrate his triumphant Vancouver debut. Most importantly, there are two proud parents who are still here and loving every moment of it.

••• The whole family will be reunited tonight when the Giants host the Calgary Hitmen.

Little brother Josh grew up to be an elite player himself and he’s now playing for Calgary. Puck drop is 7 p.m. at Pacific Coliseum.

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