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6 hours to contain inlet oil spill District council hears details of marine response capability

JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

An oil spill in the District of North Vancouver could go untreated for nearly

six hours, according to a representative from the Western Canadian Marine Response Corporation who spoke to council Monday.

The discussion, which was likely a prelude to a larger public hearing, centred around the possible twinning of 980 kilometres of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline and the risks in moving greater quantities of oil along B.C.’s shoreline.

“Six hours sounds like

an awfully long time to build a boom at our closest beach,” said Mayor Richard Walton. “That could be catastrophic.”

The WCMRC recently tested their ability to deal with an oil spill in Maplewood Flats.

The cleanup crew dispatched a trailer with

5,000 feet of boom to the site in one hour.Taking the boom off the trailer would likely take 30 minutes followed by three or four hours of setup, according to WCMRC representative Mark Johncox.

Walton expressed concern about WCMRC’s ability to recover the totality

of a spill. “If you had even a fairly small spill with a low percentage captured in our harbour, it could have a devastating impact to a very heavily populated and healthy shoreline in an urban area,” he said.

The WCMRC, which

Fire leaves 2 homeless, 1 with burns BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

One woman is in hospital and another has been forced out of her home after a townhouse fire in the Seymour area of North Vancouver.

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue members got the 9-1-1 dispatch call at 5:25 a.m.

Monday, reporting flames and a trapped victim in a townhouse on Bowron Court.

“When the first crews arrived, there was heavy flame coming out of the window of the firstfloor suite and it looked like flame as well from the second floor,” said assistant fire chief Mike Cairns.

“The crews brought it under control very quickly and were able to contain the actual fire to the suite of origin.”

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Audit report doesn’t worry Seaspan Federal budget won’t pay for all ships: auditor general JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Prep work on 17 noncombat vessels for the federal government is forging ahead at Vancouver Shipyards, despite concerns raised by the auditor general in a report this week about how much funding Ottawa has set aside for the national shipbuilding program.

Brian Carter, president of Seaspan Shipyards,

said Tuesday he’s not worried about red flags raised by Auditor General Michael Ferguson that the government hasn’t set aside enough money to build all the ships it has announced.

“Canada needs to recapitalize the maritime fleet. It’s long overdue,” he said.

In 2011, North Vancouver-based Seaspan won the right to negotiate $8-billion worth of contracts to build non-combat vessels, while the Irving shipyard in

Halifax was chosen to build the military fleet.

Since then however, reports from both the parliamentary budget officer and the auditor general have questioned how much money has actually been earmarked for the shipbuilding program.

In the report released this week, the auditor general noted that until recently, the seven vessels that had been announced for Seaspan were only enough to sustain the local shipyard for seven years — not the three decades that has often been referred to.

That changed last month however — after the

auditor general’s report was completed — when Ottawa announced it will build another 10 non-combat ships at the shipyard at an estimated price tag of $3.3 billion.

Carter said with the recent announcement, “Our estimate in really rough terms is we have about 15 years of work in front of us.”

He added it’s likely more ships will be added to that list over the next decade.

“We don’t need to identify them all upfront.

“The momentum behind the program and the funding that we’ve seen to date gives us very good confidence we’re going to be

building ships well beyond that 15 years.”

To prepare for that, a $200-million modernization project is currently underway at the shipyard.

Carter said that project is about half finished, and is on track to be completed at the end of October 2014.

The shipyard is expected to cut steel on the first of four offshore science ships in the fall of 2014.

The biggest non-combat ships to be built are two Navy joint supply ships, which will be started in late 2016.

Both the parliamentary budget officer and the auditor general have raised

questions about whether the $2.6 billion set aside by Ottawa will be enough to build the two ships.

In his report, the auditor general noted the defence department had already responded to a budget crunch by dropping the number of joint supply ships from three to two and is now planning to replace the ships with vessels that have similar capabilities as the old ships “rather than significantly improve them, as had been originally planned.”

When the larger ships are under construction, the company expects to employ about 1,000 people.

Structure OK, contents gone From page 1 a 39-year-old woman, made it out on her own though not before suffering significant burns to her arms, Cairns said. She has since been taken to Vancouver General Hospital for treatment.

The neighbour upstairs, a 92-year-old woman, also managed to escape the early morning blaze by herself and only suffered minor smoke inhalation.

With severe fire damage to the main-floor suite and smoke and water damage to the upstairs unit, both women are out of their homes now.

The cause of fire,

unfortunately, will probably never be known.

“The damage was too extensive to figure out a cause. (Investigators) could probably just figure out the room of origin on the main floor,” Cairns said.

“There’s nothing to indicate it was suspicious.

The RCMP have concluded their look at it as well.”

While the suites are heavily damaged, they are salvageable.

“The fire was intense but it was just contents mainly. It wasn’t getting into the actual structure so they’ll have to gut and redo the entire interior,” Cairns said.

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U.S. response standards ‘a quagmire’ From page 1 is funded by several oil companies including Kinder Morgan, has the task of treating any marine or shoreline oil spill with its booms and skimmers, many of which are housed in warehouses in Burnaby and Duncan.

There are several emergency scenarios the company has examined, according to Johncox.

Because of safeguards including tug escorts for laden tankers, which can only leave in optimal tide conditions while manned by two pilots, a collision in Vancouver harbour is unlikely, he said.

“Spills from a ship accident inside Vancouver Harbour . . . it’s almost impossible,” he said.

The pipeline twinning would likely result in one Aframax tanker at the harbour each day.

While bitumen sank into the water column following a massive spill in the Kalamazoo River in Michigan, bitumen would be unlikely to sink on B.C.’s coast, according to Johncox.

“I’m not going to say it cannot sink, because it can, but it requires a certain set of circumstances mostly absent from the environment here,” he said.

In the case of the Kalamazoo spill, the

bitumen mixed with sand and sank through freshwater.

The WCMRC has had very good results of recovering bitumen in test cases as well as a previous spill. Johncox was not certain of the tactics the WCMRC would take in the event bitumen sinks on B.C.’s coastline.

“We do have measures to take; it’s are we allowed to take them,” he said, referring to adding dispersant into the water. “Otherwise it’s towing snares on the ocean floor and trying to grasp it that way.”

Johncox noted that Coun.

Lisa Muri looked confused during his presentation.

“I’m not confused. I’m afraid,” Muri responded.

Muri questioned how WCMRC would respond in a storm.

“We can’t respond in a full-on hurricane. Our first issue is: Is it safe to respond?

If no, then nobody goes.

It’s a safety of life issue,” Johncox said.

Transport Canada’s role of overseeing WCMRC is a concern for many District of North Vancouverites, according to Walton.

“The challenge is the trust issue . . . when the federal government appears to be driving this process and a lot of people assume it’s going to be approved regardless.That puts into question Transport Canada’s independence or efficacy,”

he said. “Partnership with Transport Canada I get, but it doesn’t give me that warm, fuzzy feeling I should have.”

The WCMRC should work with the TsleilWaututh, said Coun. Alan Nixon. “There’s no point in the Tsleil-Waututh railing against it and setting their hair on fire about it,” he said. “I’d love them to be the custodians of your trailer with 5,000 feet of boom.”

When asked about the response to an oil spill south of the border, Johncox described the situation as a quagmire. “The American standards, it’s a nightmare.

They don’t even know what they are.The U.S. Coast Guard couldn’t even tell us.”

Twicestolen propeller recovered JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A massive brass propeller with links to Prohibitionera gangster Al Capone has been located in a Squamish scrap metal yard, days after it was stolen from Horseshoe Bay — for the second time.

The propeller, which weighs about 120 kilograms, went missing from outside See Tip page 5

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the Horseshoe Bay office of marine consultant Joe Spears overnight between Nov. 21 and 22.

The artifact once helped propel a boat used for rum running off the coast of Nova Scotia by the famed Chicago gangster.

The ship eventually made its way to British Columbia for use by the provincial police, before serving as a fish-packing vessel and then finally being bought by a forestry company in the Queen Charlottes.

The aging boat ran

aground in the ecologically sensitive Burnaby Narrows in 2000 and was later disassembled in Vancouver.

Spears, at the time a marine lawyer for a company that helped clean up a spill from the wreck, took possession of the propeller, hoping to preserve it.

For years it sat outside his office on Bay Street.

Two years ago, the huge prop went missing for the first time.

“I told the police they should check the emergency rooms for hernias,” he said at the time.

Some quick sleuthing

turned up the artifact at a Lower Mainland scrap metal yard. It was returned to Spears, who again put the brass object outside his office. “I figured lightning’s not going to strike twice,” he said. “It’s quite a bit of effort to move it.”

Spears said he was shocked last week when he found the propeller missing again.

Fortunately, media coverage of the missing marine museum piece caught the attention of someone who tipped police to a Squamish metal scrap yard — where RCMP subsequently

Lost hikers get helicopter lift BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Thanks to a quick response by North Shore Rescue and some tricky helicopter work, two hikers were home in time for dinner Sunday when they faced spending the night in the wilderness.

The women were on their way back from Dam Mountain just north

of Grouse Mountain Sunday afternoon when they got turned around on a confusing portion of the trail and wound up heading west into the Capilano watershed.

When they realized they were lost, they called 9-1-1.

Luckily, their phone’s GPS co-ordinates were accurate and the helicopter and pilot were at the hanger when the call

came in.

The tricky part was lowering NSR volunteers to the lost hikers in a heavily treed area, said Tim Jones, NSR team leader.

“It was a very precision guided rescue.

“The pilot did an extremely skilled job of getting us in . . . through a hole in the canopy and we were able to take them out just before darkness.”

located the propeller.

“I feel good that a piece a Canada’s marine history has been re-found,” said Spears on Tuesday.

West Vancouver Police spokesman Jeff Palmer said Spears has been “two times lucky. . . . I don’t know if I’d want to test the odds with a third time.”

Spears said he might consider putting the propeller on display outside again. “But only if it’s guarded.”

Palmer said it’s likely police will be recommending charges once their investigation is completed.

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Counting chickens T he Liberals may be celebrating polling success in the four byelections held Monday, but so many disparate factors were at play that it’s too soon to anoint Justin Trudeau as the party’s saviour.

Most importantly, byelections are notoriously poor predictors of what voters will actually do when it comes down to determining who will run the entire country.

While the Liberals increased their vote share dramatically in the two Manitoba byelections, some of the Tory vote clearly stayed home. Whether that was because of candidate selection, the Senate scandal or a homophobic gaffe, it’s not likely to happen in 2015. The Tories identify and mobilize their supporters on election day better than any other party and that’s not likely to change much.

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same 37 per cent to 39 per cent of voters who saw Stéphane Dion as a green nerd were equally sure that Michael Ignatieff didn’t come back for them. If they don’t believe Justin Trudeau is a privileged pot-smoking dilettante with no economic policy now, they will by 2015.

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Review DNV environmental trail assessment Dear Editor: I attended the Nov. 18 meeting of District of North Vancouver council and would have spoken during the public input if I hadn’t felt intimidated by the majority of the audience. I apologize, but the “no clapping” rule would not have helped me

feel more comfortable.

I have been a mountain biker for 20 years and much of the riding I have done has been on Mount Fromme and Seymour.

About five years ago I stopped riding on those trails because of the difficulty and safety levels, and because of what I

observed as considerable forest floor damage by erosion.

With the possible exception of Mayor Richard Walton — because I know he is a cyclist — have any other council members taken the time to closely investigate or ride the trails on either of these hills?

It is my opinion that the activity of mountain biking adds a serious threat to local hillside biodiversities and ecosystems. District staff even had a workshop last year on this very issue: that disappearing biodiversities are perhaps our single biggest environmental concern.

During Monday night’s regular council meeting it was suggested

by Coun. Alan Nixon that the environmental trail assessment review of 2006/7 needs to be revisited and reassessed, and I would urge council to do that before there is any more expansion of

mountain biking activity on the trails.

This review/assessment should be done by a completely independent body, with absolutely no association to the North Shore Mountain Bike Association or the district.

John Sharpe North Vancouver

Canada’s Safety Code 6 standards offer no protection Dear Editor: Regarding NIMBYism Colours Cell Tower Opposition (Nov. 20, North Shore News): Sometimes the not-inmy-backyard reaction is well founded.We all have a right to safe and healthy lives.The proliferation of wireless radiating devices,

from Wi-Fi, to smart meters of all sorts (hydro, gas, water) to cell towers in the middle of residential areas is an increasing and cumulative health hazard.

Read the Bioinitiative Study of 2012 (see citizensforsafetechnology. org). In the younger age groups brain cancers have

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actually skyrocketed.

What is wrong with keeping your cellphone off unless you are well away from communities? It’s illegal to drive and talk/text anyway.We have wired all the computers on the faster and safer fibre optic cables in our home.We have several landline phones.They

work well, and are reliable.

Not all new things are an improvement.

The real problem in Canada is that our safety standards via Safety Code 6 are archaic and don’t protect either human or animal health.The 2000 Salzburg Resolution recommended allowable radiation at one

tenth of a microwatt per square centimetre. Our permissible standards are 1,000 microwatts per square centimetre! Their cellphones work.We could have our cake, and eat it too, it seems, if the will was there!

In the meantime the federal government is planning to sell a new 700

MHz band to the highest bidder.This would be even stronger, and more penetrating than the existing cell tower wave lengths.

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Pipeline fear can be positive “The pipeline owned by China’s largest oil refiner, Sinopec, ruptured early Friday and leaked for about 15 minutes onto a street and into the sea before it was shut off.

Hours later, as workers cleaned up the spill, the oil caught fire and exploded in two locations, the [Qingdao] government said.”

Associated Press/ Canadian Press, Nov. 22

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In view of our ongoing discussions about the wisdom or otherwise of oil pipeline expansion in British Columbia, wouldn’t you think a story like this would have generated front-page headlines in our daily media?

Accompanied by disturbing photos of the devastation caused by the blasts, ongoing AP/CP bulletins tell us the death toll has risen to 52, 11 people are missing and the number of the known injured is hovering around 166. About 18,000 nearby residents were evacuated to a safe zone.

As is usual in such chaos, time alone will reveal what we are allowed to know about the true cause of the pipeline rupture and subsequent explosions.

According to the AP report, the Qingdao Environmental Protection Bureau said that “. . . a mixture of gas and oil from a storm sewer exploded and caught fire over the sea. . . .”

To unskilled eyes, the online photos suggest a lot more than “over the sea,” and a later report justified that disbelief because, on Nov. 24, bigstory.ap.org reported that China’s president was visiting “hospitalized victims of deadly explosions that ripped through residential and commercial roads. . . .”

So how do you feel now about Canadian pipelines that, at locations along the route and in port towns and cities, will come up close and personal with British Columbians?

Just Asking

Reaction was mixed in the four or five emails I received following my Nov. 13 column,What’s in a Pipeline Alters the Risk.

One email from a North Vancouver retired engineer — a man I know and respect from my councilwatching days — had more than a few reservations about the position I took.

From the perspective of someone who had worked on the Trans Mountain pipeline from 19561962, the essence of the gentleman’s argument was three-fold: ■ Whether the oil is transported as crude, diluted bitumen (dilbit) or refined, the product does not corrode a pipeline.

■ The process of “batching” the products does not pose an increased risk of explosion.

■ When properly maintained and inspected, pipelines are an acceptable and safe way to transport the oil.

The gentleman is right on all counts — except that, because our faith in governments and corporate accountability is at an alltime low, he needs us to take five crucial elements on trust: ■ professional quality

materials and construction when the line is built; ■ honest and ongoing monitoring of pipeline operation; ■ strict adherence to regulatory protocols; ■ avoidance of human error; and, ■ timely reporting — including by our mainstream media — when the inevitable “incidents” occur.

So, while I agree that transporting oil by rail may well be even more dangerous, I remain convinced that human, corporate and National Energy Board efforts notwithstanding, pipelines are high-risk investments at best.

Included in a host of other protocols I know nothing about, what I have learned from factchecking is that while oil itself does not corrode a steel pipeline, water and/or other contaminants can. For that reason alone, diligent, continuous monitoring of its constituents is essential if corrosion is to be avoided — whether the oil is transported as crude, dilbit or refined product.

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earlier story, in 2012 the National Energy Board put Kinder Morgan on notice that it was not satisfied with the company’s history with regard to its inspection protocols.

Furthermore, as my correspondent acknowledged, “water, usually as salt brine, is highly corrosive — at least nine times more than contaminated crude.”

He then made a crucial point about pipeline inspections — after saying that operators try to keep potentially corrosive brine from settling long enough to do its dirty work, he explained they do that “by keeping flow velocities fairly high . . . and by routinely sending ‘pigs’ through the line to scrub out collections of brine and sludge.”

Problem is, the costsaving measure of not doing that maintenance has led to more than one serious, even fatal, incident over the past 30 or so years. Cutting costs by compromising operations and maintenance, or by

third-party contractors operating on way out of date utility blueprints — as happened at the Kinder Morgan operation in Burnaby — does not count as human error.Wilful or just plain sloppy, those items fall under my heading of unacceptable, negligent, corporate handling of products that have killed far too many innocent people.

If anything positive can be said about Friday’s deadly explosions of the Sinopec pipeline in China it is this:We now know that, for whatever reason, timely and comprehensive reporting of events that are important to the way we live our lives is not a given.

As far as I’m aware, more than 72 hours after AP/ CP bulletins reported the event, only Global TV-BC gave it brief mention on its newscasts and Victoria’s Times Colonist gave it some early coverage.

No wonder the “fearmongers” my correspondent objects to have the stage — they’re the only ones doing the talking. rimco@shaw.ca

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John Weston, the Conservative MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, is partnering with Conservative Senator Nancy Greene Raine to reintroduce a bill that would make the first Saturday in June National Health and Fitness Day and call on municipal governments to help in whatever way they can with their own fitness facilities.

Weston’s first attempt via a private members bill was relegated to the bottom of the pile in the House of Commons lottery last year but Greene Raine, Olympic gold medal skier, Canada’s female athlete of the 20th century and the woman for whom Nancy Greene Way on Grouse Mountain is named, was all too happy

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Weston has already secured all-party support in the House of Commons and the hope is to have the bill become law before June 7, 2014.

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“We’ve heard time and again how less than

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consequences are powerful and disturbing,” Weston said, noting that federal government spends $7

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Practical Geek A lot of Canadians will be heading over the border toWashington State this weekend for Black Friday sales.

A big part of those sales will involve consumer electronics and gadgets.Will these shoppers save money?

Not necessarily.

The disparity in prices for tech between Canadian and U.S. retailers for the same products was long a sore spot for shoppers north of the 49th. Prices

finally levelled out, more or less, when the Canadian dollar reached parity with its American counterpart and Canadian consumers complained.

In general, Canadians still pay more for the exact same device. Apple, for example, has consistently charged more for its products in Canada than in the U.S. no matter what the currency exchange rates have been.

The second generation iPad mini costs $399 from Apple in the U.S. but $419 in Canada.The Apple TV is $99 for Americans and $109 for Canadians.The latest Macbook pro starts at $1,299 in the U.S. and $1,349 for Canucks.

Apple is not alone.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX 7-inch tablet is $229 in the U.S., $254 in Canada.

The Fire, while considered a good tablet, is a sour example of paying more for less since the Canadian

version does not have access to Amazon’s music or video stores, two key services for which the Fire was designed to showcase.

Often the differences in pricing make no sense. Dell sells its Venue 8 Pro tablet, an apparent sleeper hit, for $299 on both sides of the border. But its larger sibling, the Venue 11 Pro, starts at $499 in the U.S. and $549 in Canada.Why? In other cases, the prices for the same products are exactly the same.Want to buy an Xbox One? Save gas and get it at home because it’s $499 on both sides of the border.The same goes for the PlayStation 4 at $399. Microsoft, by the way, seems to be one of the most Canada-friendly of tech brands. Its Surface tablets cost exactly the same in both Richmond and Redmond.

You can see a pattern here. For the major brands, few of the differences in

price between north and south are enough to make you jump into the car to Bellingham, unless you’re buying in bulk. At most the differences are enough to be annoying, as if the Americans are reminding us they’re still peeved we didn’t join their republic. One other point: to the best of my knowledge, none of the devices I’ve mentioned here will be discounted for Black Friday.

So why cross the border at all for consumer tech?

The reason is much greater choice and a range of cheap, no name products and accessories you’ll never find at home.

Look at the websites for both Amazon in the U.S. and here in Canada and you’ll wonder if you’re dealing with the same retailer when it comes to inventory.

The same goes for brick and See Deep page 12

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Televisions are a good example.The Canadian Best Buy site offers products from eight manufacturers.The American Best Buy offers more than 50 brands. A lot of them are small, no name knockoffs, but in an era when most modern TVs are good enough for the great majority of consumers, these smaller brands are where savings are found.Vizio, for example, is a U.S.-based manufacturer that makes cheap but well-regarded televisions and home theatre accessories. But they are for sale only in America.

Moving to another popular category, the disparity is worse. Best Buy in Canada offers tablets from 15 manufacturers. For Best Buy U.S., that number is 87.

There are a couple of other points to consider before you decide if you’ll head south. On Black Friday,

real savings will be found in Washington State, but you’ll have to rely on smarts, luck and (in true American style) aggression against other shoppers in finding bargains.

A lot of the sales seem to work exactly the same as Boxing Day, that is deeply discounting a few, often obsolete items to attract hordes of shoppers into the stores where, once the discounted items are gone, they’ll find regular prices for everything else.

Another consideration involves returns and servicing. Products you buy at an American Best Buy must be returned to an American Best Buy if you want a refund or need servicing. Best Buy Canada won’t do it, so be prepared to make additional trips south if you want to return that iPad or get it replaced if it doesn’t work.

You might save money.

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Todd Major

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In March of this year the province passed a little known law, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, which enables the Minster of Environment to regulate certain pesticides differently than other pesticides.

The new law follows the government’s consultation on cosmetic pesticide use in 2009-10 that generated 8,000 responses from residents and business groups. The issue: restricting or eliminating the province-wide use of pesticides that maintain

the visual appearance of ornamental plants, and herbicides used for weed control. On one side is the anti-pesticide movement comprised of moms, dads and their children, doctors (cape.ca), anti-pesticide activist groups (panna.org) and scientists (davidsuzuki. org/issues/health/science/ pesticides) whom believe that pesticide use has become so widespread that it’s now affecting the environment, food supply and children. On the other side are multinational big-agri and big-chem businesses (croplife. ca/about-us/members) that believe pesticides when used as directed are safe and provide benefits for society. If you follow such issues, you will know there will not be a provincial ban of cosmetic pesticides in B.C. Instead we will be subject to new regulations as follows, “The Ministry of Environment intends to amend the Integrated Pest Management Regulation to ensure

that most pesticides used in landscaped areas are applied by trained people. Amendments to the regulation will also change the way domestic class pesticides are sold and update the schedule of excluded pesticides.”

(Source: env.gov.bc.ca/epd/ codes/ipmr/index.htm).

The use of pesticides and their affects in the environment and the food supply system has become a matter of survival for people around the world.

To understand the scope of pesticide use in the world, learn for yourself the struggle going on all over the world to restrict or eliminate pesticide use and how people are fighting for every piece of earth and legislation to help save their gardens, food supply and parks from the widespread use of pesticides. It’s a war out there.

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Humanity has become dependant, or rather addicted, to the use of pesticides in the production of food.

Broccoli, cucumber, carrots, onions, potatoes, apples, wheat, strawberries, bananas and many other food crops are sprayed with pesticides, fungicides or herbicides.

Find the information for yourself by visiting the Pesticide Action Network’s website whatsonmyfood. org and choose one of the foods listed on the menu on the right side of the page to see what pesticide residue is on your food. Washing fruits and vegetables before eating them is strongly recommended today, but washing only removes surface residue, it does not remove pesticides that have been metabolized by the crop. When governments only listen to business and continue to allow pesticide use on food crops, people find ways to protect themselves, hence the exploding growth in organically grown food crops in Canada and around the world.

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My girlfriend created a card similar to this last year for our family and I loved it. It’s amazing how easy and fast this card is to make and the results are stunning.

Perfect for an elegant and refined recipient.

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For a dose of seasonal sparkle this year try making your own Christmas cards or invitations.

The task may sound overwhelming but if you plan to give out a small number of cards this year, then maybe this idea is for you. In these busy times it’s always nice to receive a homemade card in the mail.

Small, plain card stock is available at most stationary stores and Michaels Crafts.

For these two cards, look for cards approximately 10 centimetres x 14 cm in dimension. I also recommend purchasing a paper trimmer.They really are worth their weight in gold when it comes to getting the perfect straight edge.There are many different ranges of prices of these depending on how fancy you would like to go. I find the simple ones are the best and they will not break the bank.

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Materials: Silver or grey card stock Silver glitter glue Red glitter dots (or red plastic) Ruler and pencil Working on the good side of the card, draw out a holly branch with three main branch and two stems off each branch using your pencil. Carefully add the silver glitter glue tracing the line along a ruler. Let dry.

Once the glue has adhered and dried, add your red glitter dots in a random fashion around each branch.

Snowflake card This card was sitting in a store window last year and I thought it was so pretty and easy to replicate.There are many sizes of snowflake punches on craft store shelves so this card is easily adaptable to large cards as well. I used a sparkle paper as a background but you can use any colour or texture of paper.

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The English garden has long represented an ideal of naturalistic plantings imbued with subtle blends of colours and textures that combine to create a harmonious whole.

This approach received some new thinking when aspects of the New Perennials style, more popular in European countries, began to be incorporated.

The focus of this collection is aimed at 25 gardens that have been made or remade over the past 10 to 15 years.

This quiet evolution has its roots in the traditional English garden of years past but with new ideas on borders, plant selection, living walls, abstract turf landforming and more.

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In the case of a 4.5acre walled garden at Scampston Hall a complete makeover began in 1998 and was completed in 2004, turning a space given over to Christmas tree production into a popular visitor attraction.

Plaz Metaxu, a 32acre garden of Coombe House, has become one of the most significant new gardens in Britain.

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for North Shore residents, whom already benefit from various forms of municipal pesticide restriction, is why should I care? Because pesticides drift, leach, adhere and bio-integrate themselves into our world’s life support ecosystems while not respecting any form of property line, boundary or border. As well, the B.C. government’s review of pesticide regulation will change the classification of pesticides, either allowing use of some pesticides over the counter to anyone, or restricting use of some pesticides to certified applicators only.

Therefore the status quo is not changing it is being regulated differently, meaning the range of pesticides and volumes applied will likely not decrease.

But there’s always another chance to make change happen.

B.C.’s Ministry of the Environment has developed a “Policy Intentions Paper for Consultation” for the Integrated Pest Management Regulation.

The purpose of the paper is to describe the ministry’s proposed policy direction and invite comments from the public and stakeholders. Here’s the important part — the comment period is open until Dec. 8. Visit env. gov.bc.ca to voice your opinion. After all, it may be safe to go into your own garden but be careful when visiting other gardens to avoid picking up pesticide residue on your shoes and be mindful of what your children touch.

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

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Community Bulletin Board AUTHOR VISIT A night of verse with poet Dina Del Bucchia on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 7 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Del Bucchia will read from her collection, CopingWith Emotions and Otters, and will be joined by several local poets. Registration required. 604-998-3450 nvcl.ca CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN

FUNDRAISER The North Vancouver club of the CFUW will hold its annual event to raise funds for North Vancouver student scholarships Thursday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver.

The event will feature a reception with raffle and the comedy In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should be Shot). $25.

604-987-9125 604-9854986 JOIN JANE Drop by Lynn Valley library’s fireplace area for an informal oneon-one chat with North

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TECHNOLOGY CLASS Lean the basics of e-books and e-readers with an introduction to the various collections available through the library and online Thursday, Nov. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to noon at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca TYPHOON HAIYAN RELIEF EVENT The Sutherland family

of schools will host a fundraiser with all monies collected donated to the Red Cross Thursday, Nov. 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver.

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or some wintertime travellers, the airport is the place where the Christmas spirit goes to die.

Experiencing flight delays while carting massive suitcases full of meticulously wrapped presents through security as the snow from a thousand boots melts and rolls across the airport floor is enough to make anyone wish they’d stayed home. However, there are many ways to make travelling a little easier and a little nicer, according to Capilano University tourism instructor Jen Reilly.

While some presents, such as gift cards or small trinkets can fit comfortably in carry-on luggage, Reilly recommends shipping bigger presents ahead of time. If you are bringing gifts on the plane, don’t waste time wrapping them, says Reilly.

“You may end up having your gifts unwrapped by security,” she says.

When flying with a toddler or young child, Reilly advises bringing lots of snacks to stem those blood-sugar crashes as well as activities to alleviate the child’s boredom.

After flying to Asia, Europe and South America with her own toddler, Reilly has developed another useful tip.

“When he was quite small we would actually pack 20 sets of earplugs, and then if he was having a meltdown we would actually hand out earplugs to people on the plane, which lightens the mood and makes people less irritated to be sitting beside your small child,” she says. “It makes you less stressed out so you can parent your child better because you’re not feeling anxious about the people who are throwing dirty looks your way.”

When making long car trips the same basic rules apply, says Reilly. Packing a few sleeping bags can also be a good idea if you end up facing a highway closure.

“Those can all be things that make those delays more bearable,” she says.

Picking a good time to leave can also help avoid a headache, according to Reilly.

“For people from the North Shore, if

they’re going up to Whistler for example, try to avoid driving during the busiest times. Right after work on Friday or really early Saturday morning the highway is packed,” she says.

“By leaving during the middle of the day and missing that ski traffic right away in the morning you can have a much shorter drive.”

For those travellers dreading the airport, Reilly recommends leaving plenty of time to account for those long security and check-in lineups during the Christmas rush.

“I think you definitely want to get to the airport early to avoid some of that holiday madness,” she says.

When travelling with some airlines, passengers can save time by checking in online and printing their boarding passes at home.

For tourists looking for a deal, Reilly recommends looking for websites that filter through all the flight options within a set period and pull out the least expensive trips.

For travellers who are just looking to get out of town, other websites send alerts of cheap flights out of Vancouver to a wide variety of destinations For people hoping to travel with the furry and four-legged members of the family, Reilly advises making sure it won’t be a problem before showing up at the airport.

“A lot of carriers don’t fly pets during the busiest portion of the holiday season,” she says.

While there are many helpful phone apps, Reilly recommends turning off your phone at a certain point.

“Once you’re there, have your cellphone as a backup but turn it off. Turn off your email alerts, turn off your social media alerts and actually relax because we don’t unplug very often.”

While there can be delays and mix-ups at the airport, Reilly advises maintaining a positive attitude.

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ave you ever considered trying a vegetarian diet or just eating more plant-based foods in general?

There are many reasons why this could be alluring, including for environmental issues, to gain more energy, or just because it’s the cool thing to do. Even though it might be a bit intimidating to switch to eating more veggies during the holiday season, it can actually be kind of fun. There are so many seasonal vegetables to play around with, and you’d be the star of any party by bringing a delicious, unique dish. The following are some benefits of eating a more plant-based diet: ❄ Get more value for your money: Plant-based foods have a ton of vitamins, minerals and fibre, which help your body carry out its normal functions more easily. ❄ Eating plants is cheaper: By learning how to cook some beans, grains, and fruits or vegetables, it can reduce the amount of money spent at the grocery store. ❄ It’s environmentally friendly: Choosing organic fruits and vegetables is even better for the environment, as harmful herbicides and pesticides aren’t used.

According to research from multiple sources, there are a ton of health benefits associated with eating a plant-based diet, including reduced cholesterol, and lowered risk of heart disease and other chronic diet-related diseases. The following

are the top five spices to stock up on for the holiday season: ❄ Sage: A classic holiday spice for stuffing, sage can also be combined with beans and garlic to serve on crackers or bread. ❄Thyme: A great addition to vegetable dishes, thyme is also used in a bouquet garni to season stock, stew and soups. ❄ Cinnamon: Try sprinkling it on top of any baked squash. Cinnamon is said to help regulate blood sugar levels. ❄ Basil: Basil pairs best with garlic, onion, oregano, thyme, parsley or marjoram, and is great in bruschetta. ❄ Pumpkin Pie Spice: A blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and cloves, this can be bought in pre-made packages or you can make your own. Add it to baking, smoothies or hot drinks.

The best time to eat fresh produce is when it’s in season, mostly because that is when it has the most nutritional benefits but also because it tastes so good. There’s nothing better than an apple in October or English peas in June.

I look forward to cabbage and kale in December, and there are tons of other great veggies to get your hands on: beets, brussels sprouts, leeks, parsnips, potatoes, winter squash and rutabagas. Check out getlocalbc.org for a complete list of seasonal produce in the Vancouver area.

Jami Scott is the regional healthy eating co-ordinator at Whole Foods.

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he holiday season brings forth many emotions.

Most people seem to enjoy the festivities, but some approach the season with dread. Either they are overtaxed by the season with too many commitments or they are isolated with too few.

What they hold in common is an over-dependence on others for stability.

Let’s consider the dilemma of those in the first category. These are the people who just can’t say no.

They overspend, agree to too many invitations, and in general give up too much of themselves in an effort to keep everyone happy.

They end the season exhausted and in fear of the arrival of their credit card statement. Fixing the problem is not quite as simple as it may seem; it’s not as simple as just saying no. Many people manage their anxiety by keeping the important people in their lives content. If your sister is going

to be upset with you if you tell her you can’t go to her holiday party, you will end up going even if you don’t have the time or the energy. It will be easier than dealing with her disappointment and your subsequent anxiety about her feeling unhappy. If your son wants a new game system and you can’t afford it, dealing with debt will be easier than seeing his disappointment if it isn’t under the tree. It is our own anxiety that trips us up. The needs and expectations of others affect the clarity of our thinking. Their needs become our needs and we give in and give up because it’s just easier in the short term to do so.

Then there are people who, for a variety of reasons, find themselves alone.

Meaningful invitations and expectations are absent. They may be recently separated or far from home. Their family relationships may be fraught with intensity and therefore avoided, and friends may be few and/or superficial.

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If you get too much of one, you will be looking for the other.

There is no easy solution to the dilemmas described above. People who want to change the way they function have to be willing to step into the anxiety that accompanies change. The key lies in taking on just as much change as you can manage well. A small step in the right direction is the way to go. If the season finds you mired in the expectations of others, take one thing off that list of engagements.

If your challenge is a lack of engagement, add one significant encounter. Hang onto that change and add another next year.

Although it’s the season of magic, there is no magic to this mission. You’ll be working against your natural inclinations and pushing for a shift in your emotional programming. That is a lot more difficult than squeezing down the chimney.

Margaret-Anne Speak is a registered clinical counsellor on the North Shore. You can reach her at maspeak@msn.com or 604-761-3440.

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PARENTING Kids Stuff PAWS 4 STORIES Kids with reading challenges can spend 20 minutes a week reading with a certified therapy dog Wednesdays, until Dec. 4, 4-5 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604925-7408 westvanlibrary.ca FUN IN FRENCH Stories, songs and more in French for children ages three to eight Sundays until Dec. 8, 1:30-2 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7408 westvanlibrary.ca.

BASKETBALL AND SOCCER Children ages six to eight are invited to learn and develop skills in a non-

United Way contest seeks video entries The United Way of the Lower Mainland is encouraging B.C. youth and adults to enter its third annual Care to Change video competition.

The contest asks people to create a short video that address significant social issues facing the Lower Mainland that the United Way works to prevent including child poverty, isolated seniors and bullying amongst schoolage children.

Entries should be no longer than three minutes and can be submitted by individuals or groups in one of two categories: youth (19 and younger) and adult.

The deadline for entries is Dec. 3. Winners will be announced in early 2014.

Last year, United Way received 60 entries, the majority from youth.

Winners of the Care to Change competition will win gift certificates from Best Buy, a CTV News experience for four, and youth winners will have their video screened as part of the 2014 Vancouver International Film Festival.

In addition, the top videos and other select video submissions may be made available on TELUS Optik TV video-ondemand service.

For more information, visit caretochange.ca — Christine Lyon

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COZY CORNER STORYTIME Celebrate the coming winter with stories, songs, puppets and more. Childrens of all ages and their families

or caregivers are welcome Thursday, Nov. 28, 3:304:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. 604-984-0286 x8141 tag@nvdpl.ca THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE BASH If you have read the books and seen the film, then this is the event for you. Join us in District C for some Peeta approved games, trivia and talk. Recommended for

ages 10 and up Thursday, Nov. 28, 3:30-5 p.m. at Capilano branch library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Registration required: 604-987-4471 x8175 RAPUNZEL North Vancouver Community Players present a delightful tale for children in the best pantomime tradition Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29, Dec. 5, 6,12 and 13, 7 p.m.; Saturday

and Sunday, Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14 and 15, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at Hendry Hall, 815 E. 11th St, North Vancouver. $10/$5. 604-983-2633 northvanplayers.ca YOUTH EVENT Children grades 4-7 are invited to take over the whole facility with dancing, skating, swimming and more Friday, Nov. 29, 8-10:30 p.m. at Karen See more page 34

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Magnussen Recreation Centre, 2300 Kirkstone Rd., North Vancouver. Fee: $8.

Registration required: 604987-7529 northvanrec.com.

IMAGINATION STORYTIME A free dropin program for children ages one-five every Wednesday, 10-10:30 a.m. at Active Baby, Capilano Mall, North Vancouver. 604-986-8977

Currently to January 26, 2014 To meet the demand for electricity and improved reliability, BC Hydro is constructing a new, underground duct bank in your area.

The attached map shows the 970 metre duct bank route.

PLAYDAY AT DELBROOK A parent and tot facilitator-led social time Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Activities include craft projects, playtime with equipment, storytime and sing-alongs. $3. 604-9877529 northvanrec.com

To reduce impacts, the construction schedule has been divided into three stages Stage 1: Recreation Centre Parking Lot to Lynn Valley Substation Construction has begun at the north end of the Karen Magnussen Recreation Centre parking lot. Construction will proceed south through the parking lot, across Kirkstone

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PARENTING

Take care to reward positive behaviour Lindsay and Emma are playing quietly in the living room.

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misbehaving we spend a lot of time and energy trying to change their unruly behavior.

But, when they are behaving themselves we tend to use the time to catch up on the many chores we have on our to-do list.

However, it’s more effective to actually pay attention to and notice positive behaviour. Now you don’t want to interrupt their quiet play but you can comment afterwards on what a pleasure it was to get your chores done while they played so quietly.When you hear their game coming to an end you could invite them to join you in the kitchen for milk and cookies.

Kids want our attention and will tend to behave in ways that get us engaged. If we only pay attention when they are misbehaving then that’s the behaviour we will get.

Noticing the positive can also change a child’s attitude.

Nine-year-old Jeremy is supposed to pick up the toys

in the living room before bedtime. Every evening he griped and complained while gathering the toys and putting them away. His Mom was at her wit’s end.

It’s not a big job, he made the mess and it’s important that he take responsibility for the cleanup. So he would gripe and she would explain why he needed to do it and let him know that he needed an attitude adjustment.

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The next evening he was a little faster at the chore and complained less. She noticed what a great job he was doing organizing all the toy trucks and thanked him. By the third evening he was doing the job without any griping and Mom was calmer and friendlier.

There are times when our kids need our attention but we just can’t give it right then.

One day a colleague and I were in a meeting. Her child-care arrangements had fallen through so she had brought her five-yearold son along with her. She mentioned that on the way to our meeting she and her son and had gone to the park so he could burn off some energy before he was asked to play quietly. She brought a range of quiet play toys and he was busy for some time but then came up to her, wanting to ask a question.

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She continued with our conversation but reached over and put her arm around his shoulders. As soon as she had finished the point she was making she excused herself and turned and paid attention to her son. She handled it all beautifully.

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If the mom had not brought along some appropriate toys for her son, she would have been setting him up for failure.

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The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard shares some Indian-inspired recipes. page 38

For the last several years the term comfort food has been bandied about with increasing regularity to describe the concept of many restaurants in Vancouver.

It seems that for every instance of a restaurant based on molecular gastronomy, in which a chef can be found in the laboratory as much as in the kitchen, there is now a rustic counterpart that celebrates familiar ingredients prepared according to simple recipes, often sourced from a family tradition or a shared cultural heritage.

Many establishments have a good handle on the concept of comfort food, creating accessible fare for diners seeking a taste of home. However, like many culinary trends, the concept has evolved since its initial popularity and has begun to morph into something more ethereal and sophisticated.

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Curry adds flavour to easy chicken recipe

Angela Shellard

Romancing the Stove

makes a great weeknight meal. Indian curry paste is available in almost every supermarket (check out the Asian food section).

I prefer paste to curry powder. I think it blends into the sauce more evenly and has a greater depth of flavour.The rice pilaf is a nice accompaniment, but you can certainly serve plain steamed basmati rice (white or brown) instead.

Easy Chicken Curry

Indian food is a huge favourite in our house.

I love cooking it almost as much as I love eating it.

The house smells amazing when a curry is bubbling away on the stove, and leftover curry tastes even better the next day. I hasten to point out that the following is not by any means a restaurant-quality Indian recipe.This is a quick and easy curry that

3 lbs. skinless chicken pieces (thighs and/or drumsticks recommended, but use breasts if you prefer) 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 large onions, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp Indian curry paste 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1 Tbsp tomato paste

½ tsp sugar 3 Tbsp plain Greek-style yogurt or whipping cream Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Chopped fresh cilantro to garnish Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a deep frying pan or Dutch oven over medium heat; add the chicken and brown it on all sides. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside.

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Remove from heat and stir in yogurt or cream.Taste sauce and adjust seasoning if desired; pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with chopped cilantro. Makes six servings.

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Soup is simple, satisfying From page 37

imparted by a light dusting of toasted sesame seeds.

On a recent cold Friday evening my frequent dining buddy Gil and I descended on Inn Cogneato for a rib-sticking dinner. Like me, Gil is an orphan in Vancouver and rarely benefits from the comforts of a family meal. This probably explains why he issued an unabashed fist pump in the air when Hossini informed him that the soup of the day was chicken noodle, the penultimate dish in the roster of Western comfort food. The soup was, as Gil hoped it would be, simple and satisfying.

Its opaque, noodle-rich broth contained coarsely chopped vegetables (the telltale signature of homemade soup) and generous morsels of chicken, all lightly seasoned with thyme.

An accompanying basket of the aforementioned Barbari bread helped to mop up the last drops of the soup.

I ordered a pizza for the two of us to share while our main courses were being prepared. The Hungarian Feast pizza, one of my longstanding favourite menu items, is prepared with onions and peppers that have been cooked in red wine, adding a distinctly adult richness to the pie, which is also topped with

grilled chicken breast and mushrooms.

For his main course, Gil chose a beef wrap, a donair-style pita wrap packed with tender, flamegrilled beef, house-made and potently garlicky tzatziki, fresh-sliced tomato and lettuce.

These fillings were contained in an especially large pita, making for a substantial meal. It must be said that, in general, Inn Cogneato’s portions are generous and represent great value for the price.

The wrap came with a side of crispy seasoned French fries, which benefitted nicely from a sprinkling of the sumac-based spice blend that sits in shakers on every table.

For my main course I had an open-faced beef sandwich, an imposing slab of Barbari bread topped off with wellseasoned ground beef, tomato sauce and bacon, covered with a blend of cheeses and baked under the broiler. Imagine a massive, juicy and

succulent hamburger crossed with a foot-long sub and you’ll get a sense for the dish.

In speaking with Hossini over the course of our dinner, it was revealed that Inn Cogneato supplies meals to a number of local schools as part of their hot lunch programs.

As a father of two young children who is seldom home from work in time to join them for dinner, I must say that I take comfort in knowing that Hossini is providing the sort of honest and comforting food for kids on the North Shore that I would provide for my own.

Inn Cogneato is located at 1403 Marine Dr. in West Vancouver. Phone: 604-925-0201.

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Sabres score soccer gold Sutherland wins OT thriller to claim B.C. AAA title

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NORTH SHORE SCORES Nov. 23 Soccer AAA provincial final Burnaby Central - 1 Sutherland - 2 (OT) Football playoffs Carson Graham - 28 South Delta - 21

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After his Sutherland senior boys soccer team knocked off the Burnaby CentralWildcats 2-1 in an overtime thriller on Saturday afternoon in the provincial AAA final, it’s finally impossible for head coach Bill Mahon to downplay just how awesome his Sabres are this year.

Sutherland’s skill was on display back in September when the Sabres scored back-to-back wins over traditional powerhouse teams Handsworth and Argyle to take an early lead in the tough North Shore league. But at the time Mahon was in no hurry to call his team the best on the North Shore.

“I’m definitely not going to say that,” he told the North Shore News at the time. “That would be the kiss of death.We’ll just see how each game plays out.”

As the games played out, however, the Sabres kept on winning, eventually claiming the North Shore AAA regular season title and earning a trip to provincials with a convincing 3-1 victory over Burnaby Central in the zone playdowns. Even then, however, Mahon slowplayed his hand, saying that with only three Grade 12s on his 15-man roster the Sabres were likely too young

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“I never try to give too much away,” he said with a laugh as his Sabres celebrated their thrilling 2-1 win that came in the dying seconds of overtime Saturday at Burnaby Lakes

Sports Complex West. “I knew we had a good team — but you never know.”

The truth is finally starting to come out. In fact, it seems that Mahon has known all along that he was carrying a winning hand but he didn’t want to show all his cards until he was at the final table.The evidence

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Young team ready to repeat

Eagles spread their wings on way to final

AAA.That’s the ultimate confidence move for a smallschool coach and Mahon had no hesitations.

It’s true, as Mahon insists, that no one can predict all of the bounces and breaks that go into winning a championship, but it’s obvious now that the coach had extreme confidence in his boys despite their lack of experience. “l love their desire,” he said.That passion was on full display in Saturday’s intense final, a rematch of that zone playoff game from three weeks ago.

Sutherland’s speedy midfielder Travis Ladhar opened the scoring 30 minutes into the first half on a blistering run down the right side that he finished off with a low shot tucked inside the left post.

The celebration, however, was very short lived as less than one minute later Burnaby’s Parker Ellis — who would win the tournament’s Golden Boot award and be named MVP in a losing effort — tied it up with a beautiful left-footed blast into the top corner.

“He’s one of the best players I’ve seen at this calibre of high school soccer,” said Mahon. “We tried to double him up every time we could. . . .We talked about him at the start of the game as their danger guy and he still got a great goal.”

From that point on the teams traded chances with

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Sutherland carrying a slight edge in play. It was Burnaby, however, that nearly won it with the last kick of the second half.With the referee ready to blow his whistle and send the game into overtime, the ball popped out to Ellis alone in the middle of the Sutherland box. His slightly scuffed shot, however, was scooped up by Sutherland’s star keeper Michael Girard, later named the tournament’s top goalie. It was a heartin-throat moment for the Sabres.

“Whenever Parker got the ball there was just fear through my mind,” Sutherland’s Cole Keffer said after the game.

Burnaby created another golden chance midway through the second 7.5minute overtime period but a free header from an unmarked player sailed over the bar.

Three minutes later the Sabres won a free kick near the half way line that was drifted into the box

by Spencer Pow.The ball took a touch off a head and bounced towards the Burnaby keeper but was intercepted by Sutherland Grade 11 striker Dzenan Bezdrob, who chested it down and took a deft little touch to his right, all of a sudden finding himself staring at a wide open goal.

The finish was a mere formality as Bezdrob rolled it into the back of the net, accelerating only when the ball crossed the line so that he could go nuts right in

front of a large contingent of Sutherland supporters on the sideline.

“It was perfect,” Bezdrob said of his hero moment. “I saw the ball get flicked on by my buddy Adam (Swanson), the ball dropped to me.The goalie was about to grab it, I chested it and all I heard was a roar. I just placed it and ran over to our fans.”

A few seconds later the final whistle blew and everyone knew how good these Sabres really are.The coach couldn’t gloat, though, as he was still recovering from an incredibly tight final game.

“Oh God, I’m shattered,” said Mahon. “It’s very stressful being on the bench.”

The game was so close to a shootout that the Sabres had already made tactical substitutions for the kicks.

Mahon was reaching for his lineup card to pick his best penalty takers when the decisive goal went in.

“When I saw Dzenan go into open space I couldn’t believe it,” said Keffer, the team’s captain and a virtual coach on the field. “With a minute left I was already thinking about the PKs. It was just amazing.”

Keffer was one of the team’s three Grade 12s — Kieran Newberry and standout forward KristianYi Hietenen were the others — and the captain was a force all over the field from his defensive midfield position.

An elite rugby player, Keffer took that tough mentality with him onto the

soccer pitch.

“Cole’s a stud,” said Mahon. “He’s our leader.

He’ll run all day for you, compete hard.”

Keffer, however, didn’t know exactly what to expect as a Grade 12 leader on a team packed with Grade 11s.

“I knew we had a bunch of awesome Grade 11s and the two other Grade 12s with me were some of my really good friends and great soccer players,” he said. “I knew we’d do well — I never thought we’d win provincials. I thought we’ll make it to provincials.These guys are some of my best buddies from both grades and it was just an awesome experience. . . .This was the soccer game that meant the most to me out of any soccer game I’ve ever played.There are no words to describe it.”

The win gave the Sabres their first provincial title since the school won a pair in 1984 and 1986. Since then it’s been fairly lean for Sutherland, their last North Shore title coming back in 1997 at the AA level. But with up to a dozen Grade 11 players set to return for their senior year next season, the young Sabres are thinking about a repeat.

“Yeah, we are,” confirmed Bezdrob. “We’re looking forward to it already.”

Sounds like coach Mahon will really need to work on his poker face if he wants to try slow playing this group again.

Carson Graham’s one-man wrecking crew doubled in size Saturday as the Eagles scored an 28-21 upset win over South Delta in AA provincial football semifinal action at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium.

A.J. Blackwell has been racking up yards all year — he led the AA tier in rushing with some astronomical stats — and he was impressive again Saturday, but senior fullback Lucas Bill, seldom used as a rusher so far, exploded for a huge game to help push the No. 4-ranked Eagles to a win over the No. 2-ranked Sun Devils.

Bill accounted for all of Carson’s touchdowns on the day, rushing for two, catching one and adding a back-breaking 85-yard kickoff return that sealed the win. Bill ended up with 15 carries for 100 yards after totaling just 13 carries all season before Saturday’s game. Blackwell did his usual outstanding business

as well, rushing 25 times for 176 yards.

The Sun Devils actually took the lead early on a 66-yard touchdown on their second play from scrimmage. The Eagles fought back with Bill scoring on a two-yard run and catching a 41-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mo Mohseni to make it 14-7 Eagles at halftime. The game was tied at 21 midway through the fourth quarter when Bill busted it wide open with his kick return score.

South Delta marched down the field in response and look poised to tie it up again but fumbled on the one-yard line with a little more than two minutes left, basically bringing the game to an end.

The Eagles will take on the John Barsby Bulldogs in the Subway Bowl championship final Saturday at BC Place, game time 3:30 p.m. The two Western Conference foes met once before on Oct. 25 in Nanaimo with Barsby scoring a 21-0 win.

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FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Utilities Overview Date: December 2, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm Place: City Hall Council Chamber 141 West 14th Street North Vancouver, BC

The Finance Committee will hear a presentation on the proposed water, sewer, drainage, solid waste, eco levy and recycling utility rates for 2014. The City invites the public to review and comment on a utilities information display in the City Hall Foyer until December 2, 2013.

The information will also be available on the City’s website at www.cnv.org.

The community is invited to join the Finance Committee at the meeting where there will be an opportunity to comment on the utilities overview.

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Providing client-care coaching and counsel, a grocery depot, emergency drop-in help, a clothing depot, and Clothes For Change Thrift Shop Impacting individual lives and the whole community – by restoring people to fuller participation in work, school and family life.

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Canadian Mental Health Association branches across Canada provide a wide range of innovative services and support to people who are experiencing mental health challenges and to their families. One of the core goals of these services is to help facilitate access to the resources people require in order to improve and maintain mental health and integration into the community. The services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based and help to build resilience, and support recovery from mental illness.

Our People

Led by Executive Director Sandra Severs, there are eight board members, 31 professionals from a wide range of disciplines, four administrative staff and 125 volunteers.

Donations

Your contributions in support of the following initiatives would be most welcome: • Affordable individual counselling - Target $5,000 • Peer-led support groups- Target $3,000 • Homeless Outreach - Target $2,500 • Isolated Seniors Psycho-Social Education - Target $2,000

Upcoming events

February 27, 2014 An evening of wellness, wine and chocolate Gordon Smith Gallery of Art, 2121 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver Raising funds for CMHA programmes on the North Shore. You will hear inspiring speakers presenting from the heart on mental health and recovery.

May 22, 2014 - “That’s Just Crazy Talk” Kay Meek Theatre, West Vancouver

Canadian Mental Health Association 211-260 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, V7M 3G7

How to become involved • Become a “Friend of CMHA” and commit some financial resources to supporting the work of CMHA in the areas of employment, advocacy, counselling and homeless outreach, telephone coaching, education and supportive mental health housing.

• Partner with us in our “Gift of Hope” initiative. We aim to bring Christmas cheer to around 300 North Shore residents who are most in need. A sit-down turkey lunch will be held on December 19th for 130 guests, many of whom are clients in various CMHA programmes. We aim to ensure each guest receives a gift from Santa at this event. Gifts will also be distributed to those hospitalized in the psychiatric unit of Lions Gate Hospital, or who are isolated over the Christmas season. Your donation to support “Gift of Hope” will ensure that our guests feel part of a caring community this Christmas.

• We are seeking volunteers who know the North Shore well, who are part of wider community networks and who want to make a positive difference to mental health in this community. We need you to be part of a fundraising and event – planning team for specific CMHA North Shore events happening between now and June 30, 2014.

• We welcome new board members who have skills in the areas of small business development, communications and marketing, event planning, mental health care. If you’re interested, please contact Sandra Severs, Executive Director at: sandra.severs@ cmha.bc.ca

Achievements in 2013 Our Women and Wellness and CMHA Lower Mainland bike event Ride Don’t Hide helped raise awareness about the need to combat stigma and its effects.

Our Bounce Back team, which provides telephone coaching for those with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety, expanded to five staff people. We now cover all of Richmond, Vancouver, the North Shore and up the coast to Powell River with one of the highest rates of use in the province.

Victoria Maxwell, one of North America’s most sought after educators and speakers on the lived experience of mental illness and recovery will be presenting a onewoman show followed by an expert panel discussion.

Tickets for this fundraiser will go on sale in the new year.

June 22, 2014 - Ride Don’t Hide Swangard Stadium A community bike ride involving over 1000 riders of all ages and abilities. The ride aims to increase awareness of mental health issues, dispel the stigma of mental illness and raise funds for CMHA programmes. This Lower Mainland event involving six CMHA branches aims to attract more riders this year and surpass this year’s fundraising total of over $200,000

We expanded our role in our partnership with the WorkBC site, so that we are now providing case management services to youth in addition to our work with adults. We are able to provide a full range of support to individuals with mental health issues who are seeking work.

In addition to providing care for individuals with chronic health conditions and depression, and our low-cost brief counselling services, we have expanded our counselling resources to include isolated seniors and have been running small educational groups in West Vancouver.

Our outreach services continue to operate full steam ahead as we help people at risk of homelessness to access income assistance, find housing and get the support they need to improve their health and quality of life. We are providing outreach support to the new High Needs Clinic opened in July which provides primary care for individuals who do not have a Family Physician but who have complex health care needs.

Testimonials E-mail received by Geoff Bodnarek, CMHA Outreach Worker “Hey Geoff, thank you for your email. I went through a difficult time this summer but have landed in a good place with a job and roof over my head. Thank you for being there at a difficult time, with an ear or a positive word which was very important and helpful to me in the moment. I am grateful to you for being so much more than a “service provider”... you inspired me to stand on my own and receive the “blessings” we are all entitled to.” Please accept my thanks and best wishes going forward... I am grateful!!

contact us telephone 604 987 6959 email northshore@cmha.bc.ca internet www.northwestvancouver.cmha.bc.ca

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REMEMBER – JOIN – AND GIVE

Remembering - allows us to honour long-term veterans and their families and to be here to support a new generation of veterans.

Joining – is all about membership and volunteering.

The Legion is where ‘belonging’ matters – it is a place where you can make a real difference with your time and talent.

Giving – means saying “Thank You” and “I care about my community.”

Our People

Lynn Valley Legion spring carnival

Executive Board: 12

President: Diana Saboe Staff: 5 Membership/Volunteers: 604

Harold Finnegan, Gordon Larsen, Diana Saboe and Kevin Keane

Lynn Valley Legion, Branch #114 NORTH VANCOUVER

About the Legion The Royal Canadian Legion/BC Yukon Command is a non-profit organization with 152 Branches, 90 Ladies’ Auxiliaries and almost 70,000 members. Lynn Valley Branch #114 has 604 members.

One of the foremost and most respected service organizations in Canada, we serve veterans, ex-service personnel, seniors, youth and many aspects of community life.

Membership and Volunteering A non-profit, membership-supported volunteer organization, the Legion enjoys an actively engaged membership. Criteria for joining the Legion have changed over the years. You do not need to be a veteran to join - everyone is welcome and we hold membership drives during our special events throughout the year.

Across Canada, Legion members contribute over 600,000 volunteer hours to community causes and although it is small, our Branch does make a difference and our members share in the pride of giving.

As a service to our members we are proud to offer our BC/Yukon Member Benefits program, details of which can be found on the BC/Yukon Command website. Some local businesses also offer member discounts.

In ways large and small, most of our members are also our volunteers.

Achievements in 2013 Our volunteers were kept busy throughout the year organizing many local events including: • A Community Appreciation Day which was held again in June, during our Annual Legion Week celebrations.

• Show and Shine – a special event in support of our local First Responders • Community barbecues and a huge summer garage sale • Most important of all, of course, was our just-completed November Poppy Campaign.

Along with our many other fund-raising events, we are proud to say the Campaign raises about $50,000 of the $90,000 Branch #114 contributes to the community each year.

Upcoming Events • Christmas Hampers will be delivered on December 14 – so although our Hamper fund-raiser was held on November 22, it is still not too late for individuals and businesses to brighten someone’s holiday by donating items to fill those hampers to the brim.

• Breakfast with Santa! – December 15 For information or to register for these events, please call: 604-987-2050

Donations Whether you donate with your cheque-book, credit card, even your cell phone – your financial contributions are always appreciated and make a world of difference.

Those donations will support services and initiatives such as the Veterans’ Hospital, the Brock Fahrni and George Derby programs, student scholarships, Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre, Lions Gate Hospital (approx. $10,000 yearly), cadets, scouts brownies and cubs, local choirs, the Keep Well Society, North Shore Search & Rescue and many others.

The list is long and keeps on growing.

words of wisdom Belonging matters!

Working together to support our community. contact us our hours Open daily at Noon telephone 604 987 2050 email rcl114@shaw.ca address 1630 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver

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AFC artist Alison Nichols on AFC expedition to Zimbabwe.

Artists for Conservation Foundation

B.C. Wildlife Federation SURREY

VANCOUVER

Our People

Artists for Conservation is an international organization that operates with a team of dedicated and passionate volunteers and staff.

How We Work

Through art and science-based programs, AFC works with artists, scientists, educators, conservation NGOs, valuesaligned corporate partners and local communities to inspire awareness and protection of wildlife and wild places.

The AFC Mission

AFC supports wildlife and habitat conservation, biodiversity and environmental education through art that celebrates nature. We achieve our mission by:

• Promoting an understanding of the urgency for wildlife and habitat conservation; • Connecting art and science communities to catalyze conservation outreach; and • Fostering rich cultural experiences that inspire people to protect our natural world.

About Us

Artists for Conservation (AFC) is an international group of artists who have worked for over two decades to support conservation of the environment through art.

With a network of 500 of the world’s most gifted nature and wildlife artists spanning five continents and 27 countries, AFC has been a driving force in a global artistic and educational movement for conservation.

AFC inspires individuals and organizations to preserve, protect and sustain our natural heritage and host the world’s top conservation-themed art exhibit, produce documentaries and maintain the world’s largest online gallery of nature and wildlife art.

AFC drives its mission through three key programs: Art & Environmental Education; Field Work & Research; and Artist Development.

The Artists for Conservation Festival is AFC’s annual flagship initiative to showcase, support and further these programs. For more information, visit www.artistsforconservation.org

telephone 778 340 0749 email info@artistsforconservation.org internet www.artistsforconservation.org

The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is British Columbia’s largest and oldest conservation organization. The Federation has over 42,000 members and 110 member clubs across B.C. – all of whom are passionately committed to protecting, enhancing and promoting the wise use of the environment for the benefit of present and future generations.

Our People

The BCWF has 13 dedicated and enthusiastic staff based in our provincial office and a 23-member volunteer Board comprised of representatives from throughout B.C.

How You Can Become Involved • Buy art from AFC’s Virtual Exhibit.

• Youth Adventures in Art and Environment workshops • Annual B.C. Conservation Symposium • International Marine Art Exhibit • Nature Art Walks Dates and times are to be announced. We invite you to sign up for the AFC Newsletter for more information.

• Delivering province-wide educational programs that educate communities about the importance of conservation and what they can do in their local area • Advocating on behalf of all British Columbians to affect positive change in government policy and legislation that enhances our fish and wildlife resources Over the past few years, BCWF’s innovative Wetlands Education Program (WEP) has facilitated a number of workshops, events and initiatives on the North Shore, as well as in communities along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, all the way to Pemberton! Highlights of our work in the area include:

• Building wetlands with the Squamish River Watershed Society

• AFC suporters are patrons of the arts and the environment.

Donations are tax deductible and directly support AFC’s art and science based projects, youth education and cultural events.

Upcoming Events

• Facilitating conservation stewardship projects throughout B.C. that work to conserve and protect our province’s fish, wildlife, and habitat

• Showcasing an interactive watershed display with 500 children in Squamish

• Become a “Friend” of AFC.

• Sign up for the AFC Newsletter.

Our Work in the Community The BCWF works diligently on the North Shore and throughout BC to conserve and protect the province’s fish, wildlife and habitat resources through a variety of conservation initiatives which include:

• Restoring segments of Cypress Creek, in partnership with North Shore Wetland Partners

• Volunteer for AFC and participate in local events.

• Annual Artists for Conservation Festival

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Our Focus

• Providing resources to municipal and regional planners on the North Shore in order to protect wetlands.

contact us telephone 604 882 9988 email officeinfo@bcwf.bc.ca internet www.bcwf.bc.ca

How to Become Involved • Make a Donation - Your tax deductible contribution will be put to work immediately to support conservation of B.C.’s fish, wildlife and habitat. Visit us at www.bcwf.bc.ca and make your donation online using our secure donation form. You can also donate $10 by texting “GTBCWF” to 20222 by December 31, 2013.

• Become a Member – Have a voice in B.C.’s largest and most influential conservation organization – and help protect our precious fish, wildlife and habitat resources.

Visit www.bcwf.bc.ca and join today.

• Bequests and Planned Giving – BCWF welcomes support through your will, annuity, life insurance, retirement accounts or trusts. Other options include gifts

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Dennis Watt, Diana Saboe, Ralf Michalsky & Doug Barber

Harvest Project 1073 ROOSEVELT CRESCENT, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our focus

“Extending a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out” is our mission. We channel community resources to provide physical, emotional and spiritual support to clients so they can overcome lifechallenges and reconnect with jobs, school, and wellness.

Our People

Harvest Project is made up of more than 130 volunteers who bring time, effort and expertise to client-care coaching, warehousing, and food recovery and distribution. All work together with a small staff and our board to serve more than 500 North Shore clients each month.

Facts

Through Harvest Project, the North Shore community positively impacts the lives of hundreds of our neighbours.

This past year, we provided more than 3,000 coaching + drop-in sessions, 8,000 food hampers + emergency bags + 9,000 clothing items.

21,000 volunteer-hours were contributed.

contact us telephone 604 983 9488 email info@harvestproject.org internet www.harvestproject.org

Our work in the community While the North Shore is known as one of the more comfortably well-off communities in Canada, critical family needs are often overlooked and services can be scarce for those who find themselves in desperate times. Harvest Project provides front-line support for those in need. Clients are often single parents, newer residents and those dealing catastrophic or chronic health issues. On the North Shore, several thousand people are struggling and forced to go without food, medicine or dental care just to remain in their apartments or homes.

Most are only one more unexpected bill, illness, family crisis or job-loss away from being forced into homelessness.

A recent story Through our Client Care Program, our workers provided counsel and groceries for a single-parent who was recovering from a serious injury, while without insurance benefits. We’re providing coaching and support as the father prepares to return to work in one of the North Shore’s core industries. He has already been able to ‘give back’ by helping at Harvest Project.

Upcoming events • Fri. Dec. 6 - The Marcus Mosely Chorale @ Mt. Seymour United Church. Food donations for HP • Christmas-By-The-Sea Parade of Trees. LLBA’s Annual Christmas Festival @ Shipyard Plaza. Donations for HP • Food Drives at NV and WV public and private schools • Sat. Dec. 21 – A Capella Chorus Fundraising Concert for Harvest Project @ St. Andrew’s United Church

Lynn Valley Lions Club LYNN VALLEY, NORTH VANCOUVER.

Our Focus

We Care - We Serve - We Accomplish. The Lynn Valley Lions Club is a North Shore based service club that was established in 1970. It has been and remains an important, vibrant part of the Lynn Valley community. The Lynn Valley club is part of Lions International which was founded in 1917.

From its roots in the U.S., Lions went international in 1920 when clubs were established in Canada. Today, Lions International has 1.35 million members in 46,000 clubs in over 200 countries. The Lynn Valley club has over 40 active members. Male or female, young or not so young, our members make an awesome success of a wide spectrum of endeavours.

Our People

We have over 45 volunteers! And we are always looking for people to join our volunteer team. Visit our website to find out about ongoing opportunities.

Our Achievements Some of the regular activities of the LV Lions Club help to raise funds to support the projects we undertake. Others are quietly service-oriented and some involve the work we do in cooperation with other organizations on the North Shore.

Here are just a few of the initiatives club members regularly engage in: the Lynn Valley Lions have prepared and distributed Christmas hampers to Lynn Valley families who are struggling. The club’s annual Christmas tree lot is a Lynn Valley mainstay. Recognizing that all funds raised go back into the community, the people from Lynn Valley and across North Vancouver have always been strong supporters of this event and club members contribute their time and effort to make it a successful. Every Easter, our club members take chocolates to residents of Evergreen House, the Lions Gate Palliative care facility and other seniors’ residences in North Vancouver. Smiles all around - who doesn’t like chocolate?

In partnership with the Lynn Valley Community Association, the club organizes and manages the annual Lynn Valley Days on the last weekend of May. This event has become the premier social and fun event for Lynn Valley. Throughout the year and in particular during the spring, summer and fall months, the club conducts regular “cook shacks” and prepares meals for a variety of area events which include: school fund-raisers, Take a Cop to Lunch, Cops for Cancer, sporting events, North Vancouver Canada Day parade as well as other community service and fund-raising events.

Helping Others in our Community The Club, through its Housing Society, manages the 46-unit John C. Gardiner Court housing development in North Vancouver, providing subsidized housing for low-income families.

How you can get involved

Upcoming Events

• By making a one-time gift or monthly pre-authorized donation

December 1 to 20 or until we sell out: With the help of 103 Air Cadets, Argyle Secondary Football Team and volunteers from North Shore sports teams, the LV Lions will hold their 2013 Christmas Tree Sale at its new location - The Karen Magnusen Recreation Centre at Kirkstone and Lynn Valley Road. From $10 “Charlie Browns” to Noble Firs, we have the freshest trees around.

• Consider leaving a legacy in the local community through planned and estate giving to Harvest Project • Through a Matched Giving Program: Your business can donate matching funds when employees contribute to Harvest Project • By organizing seasonal fundraisers and food drives: your organization can collect cash and non-perishable food for donation to Harvest Project • By supporting Harvest Project’s clothing program and thrift shop: donate and shop on-site at 1073 Roosevelt Crescent, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1M4

contact us email info@lynnvalleylions.com internet www.lynnvalleylions.com

Lastly, we invite you to watch our website at: www. lynnvalleylions.com for information about all of the other important and enjoyable events throughout the year.

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Healthy 2014 to everyone from the members of your local Lynn Valley Lions Club

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North Shore Crisis Services Society

Family Services of the North Shore

154 3RD STREET WEST, NORTH VANCOUVER

101-255 WEST 1ST STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

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Our Focus

North Shore Crisis Services Society has been providing services to abused women and children on the North Shore for over 34 years. Our mission is to promote a secure and abuse free environment for women and children. We believe NSCSS makes a vital, non-judgmental and compassionate contribution to the spectrum of social services available to residents in our beautiful North Shore communities.

Our People

Board of Directors: six volunteers Chair: Peter Whyte Executive Director: Laura Reynolds

Staff: 21 regular and 18 relief employees Volunteer: 32

Achievements

This past year, NSCSS provided services to 2,085 new clients and answered 3,116 crisis and support calls

contact us telephone 604 987 0366 support line 604 987 3374 email admin@nscss.net internet www.nscss.net

Our services include: • A 24-hour Women’s Support Line 604-987-3374 • SAGE House—a transition house for abused women and children • HOPE’s Place—a second-stage housing program for families transitioning to abuse-free lives • Outreach Services and Multicultural Outreach Services for women who are fleeing or experiencing abuse on the North Shore • Adolescent and Children’s Empowerment Program – a program for children who have witnessed or experienced violence, abuse or threats in their home • The Good Stuff Connection Clothing Program and Thrift Store – please call 604-987-1773 for more information

How to become involved • Support a friend, colleague or family member who is living in an unhealthy relationship – Call our 24-hour Women’s Support Line: 604-987-3374 • Volunteer: Our volunteers sort clothes, cook, bake, provide childcare and provide generous amounts of empathy and support to our clients.

• Donate. To our agency directly or put on a third party fundraiser for us.

• Leave a Legacy. Consider leaving a bequest in your will to North Shore Crisis Services Society. Contact: Laura Reynolds, Executive Director, 604-987-0366, ext. 103

Family Services of the North Shore is an accredited, not for profit, community based organization that has been strengthening our North Shore community for over 60 years through counselling, support and education. The agency serves three municipalities: the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, District of West Vancouver, as well as the Village of Lions Bay and Bowen Island. We also lead the provincial work in the prevention of eating disorders.

Our People

60 staff and professionals + 315 volunteers + 2,060 donors = 7,400 people served in the community.

Child and Youth Counselling and Prevention Programs – A counselling program for children and youth to address sexual assault, sexual abuse, physical abuse, social exclusion, anxiety, depression and bullying.

Stopping the Violence – A counselling program for women who have experienced relationship abuse, sexual assault and/or physical, emotional or sexual abuse as a child.

I hope family centre – A play-based program that helps parents and children connect in healthy and secure ways.

Jessie’s Legacy – An eating disorder prevention program for children and parents.

Community Volunteer Program – A new, community based volunteer program which will provide support to people on the North Shore who are nearing end-of-life, those who are bereaved, and those who have disabilities.

Christmas Bureau – A program to ensure children and their families receive gifts and enjoy a healthy meal at Christmas.

Testimonial “I don’t hesitate to say that what looked bleak and impossible became possible through the efforts of the Christmas Bureau volunteers and family hamper sponsors who contributed both time and gifts.” – a Family Services of the North Shore client.

Client Testimonial “To know that there was someone there who did not judge or doubt what I was experiencing was what truly made me feel like I did matter and that I was not alone. The part of me that asked for help was very confused. The woman [me] that emerged is now confident in her ability to be a positive force in her daughters’ lives, breaking a generational pattern and inspiring the mothers of tomorrow.” Name withheld

Our work in the community Individual, Couple and Family Counselling –A counselling program which supports family members who are going through divorce, separation, conflict, grief and other lifechanging events.

Upcoming events

contact us telephone 604 988 5281 email family@familyservices.bc.ca internet www.familyservices.bc.ca

• The 2nd Annual Christmas on the Shore Thursday, November 28, 6:30pm at The Beach House Restaurant.

• The 28th Annual Winter Family Ball Sunday, December 1, 4:30pm at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

• The 4th Annual Family Services of the North Shore Toy Drive Saturday, December 7, 10am – 4pm at the Northshore Auto Mall.

How you can get involved Your generous gifts of time and money ensure that we are able to serve the most vulnerable in our community. Bring a smile to a child’s face this holiday season. Sponsor a Family by providing a Christmas Hamper. Donate online, by phone or by mail at Family Services of the North Shore #101–255 W 1st Street, North Van, BC V7M 3G8.

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L-R: Li Boesen, Nancy Hollstedt and June Maynard

North Shore Community Resources Society

North Shore Multicultural Society

SUITE 201, CAPILANO MALL, 935 MARINE DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER

207-123 EAST 15TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Our Focus

Connecting people to local services for 37 years, North Shore Community Resources Society is where the North Shore goes for help.

Our programs • Information North Shore: the North Shore’s information and referral service • Volunteer North Shore • Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) • Seniors’ One Stop & Better at Home

Our People

NSCR is run by a volunteer board of directors, has 28 staff and more than 85 wonderful volunteers who help to deliver our programs and services during the year. Whether involved in direct service or information and referral, everyone is dedicated to helping those who live or work on the North Shore. Online, by phone or in person at Capilano Mall, we provide our community with complete access to information on programs and services.

Testimonials

“My life is better because of you.

The programs here at North Shore Community Resources have helped me get it together.”

“I’ve been impressed with your (legal advocate’s) dedication.

Doing all that extra work took a lot of effort and dedication on your part... your achievement will make such a positive difference in my life.”

contact us telephone 604 985 7138 email nscr@nscr.bc.ca internet www.nscr.bc.ca

• Caregiver Support • Legal Information and Advocacy • Housing Information and Community Housing Action Committee • Early and Middle Years Childhood Planning Tables • WHEELS Early Childhood Community Outreach

Your donation supports our community NSCR depends upon donations, all of which stay on the North Shore. As a federally registered charity with the ability to issue tax receipts, more than 90% of all donations go to direct service in this community. Wondering about charitable gift planning? Regardless of your choice of beneficiary organizations, we can help you with a strategy.

Contact Li Boesen, Executive Director at 604-982-3305.

Thank you to our generous supporters The Province of British Columbia * The Government of Canada * Vancouver Coastal Health* District of North Vancouver * The Law Foundation * United Way of the Lower Mainland *City of North Vancouver * District of West Vancouver * Capilano Mall (Bentall Kennedy) * North Shore Outlook (Black Press Group) * Neptune Terminals * Legal Services Society * North Shore News* Royalty Home Care Services * Living Well Home Care * British Pacific Properties * RBC Royal Bank * Telus Community Affairs * Anthony Cameron * Wayne and Kim Collett* Leighan Crowe * Barb and Glen MacLellan * Margaret Ramsay * Anonymous (3) This list represents donations of $100 or more, please bring omissions to our attention.

NORTH SHORE

MULTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

Work in Community

With more than 10,000 newcomers to the North Shore in the last 5 years, the North Shore Multicultural Society has been very busy providing programs and services that help immigrants achieve full, active and equal participation in Canadian life.

Our services include information and orientation to Canadian systems, employment and job search assistance, English classes, family programs (parenting, women’s groups, seniors, and youth), community connections, and diversity training. We provide information and orientation on the Canadian School System and North Vancouver schools as part of the NVSD Settlement Workers in School Program. We strive to be a voice for social inclusion and a leader in building a strong, diverse and welcoming North Shore.

NSMS serves approximately 5,500 clients each year and delivers diversity workshops to 1,200 established residents.

How to become involved

Our People

Board of Directors 10 community members Executive Director: Elizabeth Jones Staff: With over 50 staff members from a variety of cultural backgrounds, the North Shore Multicultural Society is able to provide culturally sensitive services in multiple languages. Service languages include Farsi, Dari, Kurdish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, Punjabi, English and French.

Many of our programs and workshops require the help of volunteers. From English language class volunteers, employment interview volunteers, to participation in social activities with newcomers, NSMS values the diverse skills that its volunteers bring to the organization.

Upcoming events • Community Connections Winter Potluck Party • Immigrant Women’s Mobile Mammography Clinics: Farsi, Mandarin and Korean • Parenting Teens Program: Starting in the New Year • On-going workshops on various topics for living in Canada • A variety of Youth programs are on-going year-round.

• English language classes are on-going.

• Employment Resource Centre has on-going workshops and 1-1 case management.

See our website at nsms.ca for more information.

Client Testimonial(s) • Community Connections, school, settlement, job research…

NSMS is a one-stop – shop for all information that a new immigrant may need.

contact us telephone 604 988 2931 email office@nsms.ca internet www.snms.ca

• I hope many other people use the services provided by this organization to settle and enjoy their life here as immigrants.

• My Case Manager has been tremendously supportive and she has given me invaluable job search advice.

Donations By helping newcomers settle into Canadian life, we build an inclusive and vibrant North Shore community. We’re passionate about what we do, but it’s the generous support of people like you that makes our work possible. To donate to NSMS, please call 604-988-2931 or visit our website at www.nsms.ca.

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Lisa Reinders Executive Director

North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre

Parkgate Community Services Society

225 EAST 2ND STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

PARKGATE COMMUNITY CENTRE, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

What participants say

Each year over 6500 British Columbians are affected by stroke - many of whom are left with debilitating conditions. The services offered at the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre provide stroke survivors and their families with peer support and continued therapy essential in post-stroke recovery.

Our Services

Since 1974 we have been the North Shore’s main service provider of stroke recovery and community reintegration services for individuals no longer receiving hospital outpatient rehabilitation.

With 4 part-time staff and 5 part-time therapists, the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre operates in two locations – North Shore Neighbourhood House in North Vancouver and St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in West Vancouver. The Centre is open four days per week, 42 weeks per year, allowing us to provide more than 1200 hours of speech, art, music and exercise therapies.

contact us telephone 778 340 5803 email info@nssrc.org internet www.nssrc.org

Our Volunteers The North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre is supported by dedicated North Shore volunteers who together provide more than 90 hours per week of their time to support oneto-one, group and event assistance. We value our volunteers as they are critical for us to sustain our level of service. We appreciate our community’s willingness to provide this aid.

Testimonial “I have been attending the Stroke Recovery Centre for about 2 years since my stroke in 2011. I come for the camaraderie and the socializing with other stroke survivors as well as the variety of activities that are offered – especially the exercise class and the iPad group. I appreciate being able to talk to people with the same worries and concerns related to stroke recovery and to offer my support to others in return. The Stroke Recovery Centre is a welcoming, safe and secure place with great staff and amazing volunteers.”

Events Our main fundraising event is Strides for Strokes, held annually in June at John Lawson Park in West Vancouver.

Community and volunteer involvement are essential in the success of this event. Strides for Strokes will be held on June 14, 2014, and if you are interested in volunteering, we would love to hear from you!

Financial and Resource Support: As a non-profit organization, we rely on financial and resource support from government agencies and the local community. This year, art therapy interns from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute and Langara College volunteered their time to develop an art therapy program for our members.

How you can get involved: If you are interested in seeing our weekly program in action or have any questions about the referral process, please call us to arrange a time to visit one of our North Shore locations. If you wish to volunteer your time, please contact us. We gratefully accept financial donations and donations in kind. Please contact us or visit our website for information on how to donate. Donations received by December 31 are eligible for a 2013 tax receipt.

“I regularly attend this low cost family drop-in program with my children because of the social interaction and opportunity to network with other parents in my neighbourhood.

The program has been an invaluable beneficial, and emotional support for me and my children.” T.S. (parent) “Healthy youth now, leads to healthier, happier communities and a generation of people who are on track to building our world. Parkgate has influenced me and I hope it will continue to influence the youth of tomorrow.” G.R. (youth)

Our volunteers

Last year 366 volunteers donated 22,116 hours of their time at Parkgate Community Centre. This number includes our volunteer Board of Directors comprised of 12 local professionals.

To contribute your “gift of time” to Parkgate Community Services Society, take a look at the volunteer section on our website.

contact us telephone 604 983 6350 email

information@myparkgate.com

internet www.myparkgate.com

Our focus in the community Parkgate Community Services Society (PCSS) is a registered, not-for-profit charitable society that has been in operation since 1983. PCSS is an innovative leader in creating opportunities for each person in our community to live life better. We reach out to develop, support and strengthen the community we serve. We collaborate with organizations, and connect and engage families and individuals of all generations, cultures and abilities. PCSS is committed to strengthening the bonds that bring people together in a respectful, caring and creative environment.

Parkgate Community Services Society has a unique governance partnership with the North Vancouver Recreation Commission to provide community-based programs and services through Parkgate Community Centre, located in the Deep Cove/East Seymour area of North Vancouver, British Columbia.

Upcoming events • Tinsel, Trees & Treasures Bring your family and friends to join us as we celebrate the season at our FREE, fun and exciting community Christmas event!

Friday, December 6 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

How you can help PCSS Your support helps to ensure that PCSS can continue to provide programs and services to our community. As funds from grants and sponsors are subject to increasing restraints each year, your donations are becoming increasingly important. Whether you choose to assist us immediately or in the future, your donation is always needed and is greatly appreciated.

Donated funds support daily programs and services, and donors can designate which PCSS programs their funds will help: • Child Care and Family programs and services • Youth programs and services • Seniors’ and Community Kitchen programs and services • Ongoing community support Donations may also be made to the Parkgate Community Legacy Fund in order to care for the future needs of PCSS. Visit the Donate section on our website for more information about giving to PCSS.

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Rotary Club of Lionsgate C/O NORTH SHORE WINTER CLUB, 1325 E. KEITH ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, V7J 1J3

Our Focus

The Rotary Club of Lionsgate is a small but vibrant service club of about 30 members (including a volunteer Board of 10). We are a fun, dedicated group of individuals with diverse backgrounds who are committed to being engaged with and serving our community.

Our People

With a particular interest in supporting youth and youth at risk, our club has been focused on service to communities locally and internationally since 1978. With over 1.2 million members and 34,000 clubs worldwide (including five here on the North Shore), Rotary brings together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all occupations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

contact us telephone 604 612 9867 email info@LionsgateRotary.com internet www.LionsgateRotary.com

How to Become Involved Drop by and visit one of our meetings at the North Shore Winter Club on Fridays at noon or give us a call for more information at 604-612-9867. Rotary provides an opportunity to serve our local community through service projects and volunteering with such initiatives as Operation Red Nose, the Youth Safe House, Canada Day Celebrations at Waterfront Park, and more.

Benefits of Volunteering Being a Rotarian provides an exceptional opportunity to make friends and improve public speaking, leadership and project management skills. It is also a fun and meaningful way to give back to the community and network with likeminded business people, professionals and other leaders throughout the North Shore and beyond.

Achievements Recognized as BC’s Outstanding Rotary Club of the Year (2010-2011), Lionsgate Rotary is proud of its 35 years of serving and financially supporting our local community.

Accomplishments of note include the hosting of North Vancouver’s Canada Day celebrations for 24 years, organizing Operation Red Nose for the past 13 years, and supporting Youth Week on the North Shore for 20 years.

Upcoming Events The club has weekly lunch meetings with excellent guest speakers, and an informal social event once a month. The next big initiative is Operation Red Nose where the club will be looking for volunteers from the community to help Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 and 31. For information, please contact us at info@LionsgateRotary.com

Testimonial: Sue Godey, Community Manager, BlueShore Financial “Rotary provides me the opportunity to give back to my community through participation in service projects and youth initiatives while providing an opportunity to network with great people and community leaders. It’s an important part of my life.”

Shirley Robertson, Regional Director (ret’d), Gov’t of Canada “Becoming a Rotarian is the best thing that I have ever done. Rotary offers so many opportunities for continuous learning, for service, for friendship and for fun.”

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Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre 144 EAST 22ND STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our people

How to become involved

Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre is guided, operated and supported by a 13member Board of Directors – President Betty Lebeter – a seven-member staff and an impressive contingent of over 300 volunteers.

Silver Harbour offers a gathering place and more than 70 programs and social services for seniors. If you’re 55+, come check out our programs for physical fitness, the creative arts and more.

Our focus

This year, Silver Harbour was recognized with:

Plus, adults of all ages are welcome to volunteer in a wide range of positions.

Successes in 2013

For 40 years, Silver Harbour has provided recreational programs and social services for local seniors who engage in physical activity, eat nutritious meals and learn new skills and information.

They express themselves creatively in a wide variety of arts programs. The Centre’s programs range from fitness classes to painting, legal services to transportation and from mah-jongg to dancing.

• A North Shore Community Volunteer Spirit Award

But seniors say they receive much more than programs at Silver Harbour. They have the opportunity to build selfworth, to contribute and to create a sense of community with the seniors around them.

Donations

We hope you will check out our website, come in for a visit, or donate to support the well-being of local seniors.

contact us telephone 604 980 2474 email info@silverharbourcentre.com internet www.silverharbourcentre.com

• A North Shore News Readers’ Choice Award for Best Seniors’ Service • A Simon Fraser University Senior Leadership Award; and • A nomination for a North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award in Community Contribution • Our always successful Christmas Market on Saturday November 23rd show-cased seniors’ contributions as visitors browsed beautiful crafts, enjoyed delicious treats and discovered more about the people and programs that make Silver Harbour such a special place to be.

Your donations are used to directly fund the programs and services that support seniors’ efforts to stay happy, healthy and actively engaged in their community.

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The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation for Young Artists

West Vancouver Community Foundation

2121 LONSDALE AVENUE, NORTH VANCOUVER

775–15TH STREET, WEST VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Our Focus

The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation for Young Artists was established in 2002 to support Artists for Kids (AfK) and its one-of-a-kind art education programs. With the creation of the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art - open since October 2012 - we have expanded our mandate to include the management and curation of the Smith Gallery and the AfK Collection.

Our People

The Smith Foundation is comprised of a dynamic Board of Directors whom are community leaders with backgrounds in education, art, business and legacy building, along with a professional staff highly skilled in fundraising, education and arts administration. In addition, AfK Artist Patrons, such as our remarkable namesake, Gordon Smith, ensure that the knowledge of one generation of artists is shared with the next.

contact us telephone 604 998 8563 email info@smithfoundation.ca internet www.smithfoundation.ca

Our work in the community We believe that art changes lives, builds communities and moves the spirit and so we proudly support Artists for Kids (AfK) and the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, home to the AfK collection. The work of AfK and the Smith Foundation enriches the lives of students and community members by offering engaged learning opportunities. To continue to support this work, we have embarked on an endowment campaign of $5 million to ensure the ongoing viability of AfK and the Smith Gallery.

Testimonial “Our family foundation is happy to be associated with this beautiful new gallery, which will be a gathering place for thousands of children in the years ahead, stimulating young minds to think about art making, and hopefully, to respect different points of view about the human experience. The quality and unique programming offered by Artists for Kids is renowned far and wide, something which would not have been possible without the vision of those great Canadians, Gordon and Marion Smith.

VISION “Through philanthropy, we build a better West Vancouver.”

VALUES INCLUSIVE: We are committed to ensuring that everyone in the community has the opportunity to benefit from the philanthropy of our citizens.

TRUSTED: We manage financial donations to the Foundation with the utmost care.

COLLABORATIVE: We actively seek partnerships with community organizations to meet emerging needs.

FOCUSED: We seek to enhance the quality of life in West Vancouver through four main pillars: our natural environment; arts and culture; physical and social wellness; and education.

Our work in the community

Established in 1979, the West Vancouver Community Foundation has accumulated net assets in excess of $4.8 million, has more than 51 funds and has granted more than $1.3 million in support of 135 community projects and organizations and awarded more than $188,000 in scholarships and awards in support of over 125 deserving students.

The “three pillars” of the WVCF

1.Building endowment funds by attracting new donors; 2.Awarding annual grants to charitable organizations in West Vancouver; 3.Determining the unique needs of the community and how to best help meet those needs.

A recent story

Programs accompanying the exhibition will include workshops, a symposium, dance performances and other exciting events. For information on these programs and other ongoing exhibitions and public programs such as weekly docent tours, please visit our website.

CONNECTED: We know the community, and are committed to building longstanding relationships with our donors and our grant recipients.

The West Vancouver Community Foundation is pleased to announce their participation with a new initiative entitled “Smart & Caring Communities”. This initiative, which was inspired by David Johnston, Governor of Canada, is to serve every community by ensuring that every community has access to a community foundation by 2017 and to connect the country from coast to coast by having every community foundation establish a Smart & Caring Community Fund.

With the lead of the Community Foundations of Canada, we are well on our way to meeting the Smart & Caring goals.

We are establishing a Smart & Caring Community Fund and income from the fund will be dedicated to the emerging needs of the community.

JOYFUL: We make it easy to be philanthropic, and celebrate the joy that comes with giving.

February 15, 2014 – annual deadline for grant applications

How you can get involved

contact us

~Michael Audain, Chair, Audain Foundation for the Visual Arts

Events The Smith Foundation is proud to present Gu Xiong: A Journey through Water, an exhibition in the Smith Gallery from May 7 - Aug. 23, 2014. The exhibition will recognize the work of incredible Canadian artist, and AfK Artist Patron, Gu Xiong.

By making a donation to the Smith Foundation, you help us do our work in the community. We also always welcome new team members of dedicated docents and gallery attendants. If you are interested in volunteering, we would be delighted to hear from you.

CURIOUS: We continually seek to understand unmet community needs that demand our attention.

telephone 604 925 8153 email westvanfoundation@telus.net internet www.westvanfoundation.com

Upcoming events

April 15, 2014 – annual seniors speakers forum May 22, 2014 – in partnership with the North Shore Community Foundation, we present the 7th annual North Shore Mayors Golf Tournament

How you can get involved

The WVCF is always looking for potential board and committee members and community volunteers to be involved in the Foundation. Contact executive director Delaina Bell at the West Vancouver Community Foundation for more information.

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West Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Society WEST VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The West Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society was established in 2005, and is registered and incorporated in the province of B.C. As described in our constitution, the purposes of the Society are to operate as a charitable organization and: a) promote education by providing scholarships, bursaries and other forms of financial assistance, b) promote the welfare of persons in financial need or distress, c) provide funds for the purchase of medical equipment for persons who are sick.

Our People

We have a total of eight members that sit as our board of directors, all firefighters with West Vancouver Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 1525. These volunteer positions consist of a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and four trustees.

Our ratio of administration costs versus donations is approximately 3% admin costs to 97% donated.

Our mandate is very specific and we do like to keep our allocation of funds within our community if possible; however, we also support charities that benefit a broader community than the North Shore area.

Our work in the community

We have donated over $160,000 to various charitable groups in the community since our inception in 2005. Locally on the North Shore: North Shore Volunteers for Seniors; Dundarave Festival of Lights (Lookout Society North Shore Shelter); West Vancouver Youth Centre Youth Outreach Program; West Vancouver Victim’s Services; Family Services of North Shore Christmas Bureau; West Vancouver Firefighters Gary Hunter Memorial Bursaries; West Vancouver Youth Band; West Vancouver Community Centre Society; Royal Canadian Legion (West Vancouver Branch 60) Poppy Fund, and individual recipients as required.

Greater Vancouver area: BCPFF Burn Fund; BC Children’s Hospital; Muscular Dystrophy Association; MS Society; Terry Fox Cancer Foundation; Canadian Cancer Society; Make A Wish Foundation; Canuck Place.

Reality check

We witness many citizens who suffer devastating types of emergencies, from fires to severe medical or rescue calls.

However, we also see many of our citizens on routine calls, such as residential flooding or lift assists of elderly patients off the floor. In many cases, we see the need to support the families affected, and we do so through our Charitable Society. We can only do this with generous community donations.

Testimonials “West Vancouver’s firefighters descended on Dundarave Beach like an angelic platoon. In 29 minutes they transformed the beach, planting 100 grand firs -- the most spectacular trees the Dundarave festival of Lights has ever seen -- in 29 minutes.

They have yet again helped us put into the ground a forest of Christmas trees that has to date raised over $105,000 for the Lookout Emergency Aid Society’s North Shore Shelter. We owe them more than our thanks.”

Check out: http://www.dundaravefestival.com/1/post/2013/11/ heres-why-we-need-heroes.html

Upcoming Events

email wvffcs@westvancouver.ca website

Spring carwash in May; Bagpipes by the Beach on June 14, 2014; and our inaugural Christmas Dinner Gala in December, 2014.

Visit our website and click on “Events” for the latest information.

twitter @westvanfire

How to donate

http://westvancouverfirefighters.ca

West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation 1950 MARINE DRIVE, WEST VANCOUVER

MICHAEL MARKWICK, DUNDARAVE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

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• On our new website using PayPal: click the “Donate” button • By mail: make cheques payable to WVFFCS, PO Box 91255, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 3N9 • Cheques can be dropped off at any West Vancouver fire hall

Our Focus

To raise funds in order to help our library fulfill its mission statement: “The Library is open, free and welcoming to all. We connect people with ideas, information and the world of imagination.

We are the cornerstone of an engaged, democratic and literate community.”

Our People

All funds raised by the West Vancouver Memorial Library are administered by the Board of Directors. These volunteers oversee all investments and help plan special fundraising events and direct mail campaigns throughout the year in consultation with the Library staff and Board of Trustees.

Foundation Board: Donna Robertson (Chair), Ken Burnett (Vice Chair) Margaret Rosenfeld, Roya Bozorgnia, Nicole Brown, Leslie Cassettari, Ann Hamilton, Geoff Jopson, Deb Ryan, Tim Slater, Sergio Trevino and Jo-Ann Wood.

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West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation

telephone 604 925 7425 email foundation@westvanlibrary.ca internet www.westvanlibrary.ca

Our work supporting your library The West Vancouver Memorial Library is the cornerstone of the community providing a safe, hospitable community place that welcomes over 1,750 people through its doors. For more than 26 years, the West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation has raised funds on behalf of the library to enhance programs, services and facilities. Donors generously support their library, and funds are used for new books, a teen space, group study areas, early literacy programs, in-home services and so much more.

A recent story We could not be more excited about the library’s fabulous new Teen Space, “Room 14”. The room made its debut in the Spring of 2013 with the help of $64,000 in funding from the Foundation. This 838 square foot space is dedicated to youth in Grades 8-12. It is a place for teens to relax, meet with friends, and of course, to study! Teens can take advantage of iPad or Samsung Galaxy loans, free wifi and a great selection of software ranging from Photoshop Extended to Google Sketchup. There is even an exclusive ‘Teen Meeting Space’ for group projects. Find out more at wvmlyouth@westvanlibrary.ca.

Supporting Programs and Collections The Foundation helps to fund the library’s robust music programs and collections: Free Friday Night Music Concerts – A variety of concerts are open to the public throughout the year.

Kodaly Orff Music for Children – A free program offered 3X a year teaching the joy of making music through songs, dance and instruments.

Online Music Libraries – Classical and Naxos Music Libraries offer a wide selection of music to listen to on your computer.

Orchestral Music Collection – Community, school and professional orchestras can take advantage of a new collection of concertos, overtures, symphonies, suites and more from the CBC that was previously in storage at the Toronto Music Library.

How you can get involved Great Communities Build Great Libraries! Donations may be made online, by cheque, through a transfer of marketable securities, or planned giving.

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Spend $250 or more before applicable taxes at any Real Canadian Superstore location and receive a free PC® butter basted turkey. Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions, gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other products which are provincially regulated. The retail value of up to $28.80 will be deducted from the total amount of your purchase before sales taxes are applied. Limit one coupon per family and/or customer account. No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, November 29th until closing Thursday, December 5th, 2013. Cannot be combined with any other coupons or promotional offers. No substitutions, refunds or exchanges on free item.

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ALL APPLIANCES not including single cup pod coffee brewing systems selection may vary by store, excludes clearance

†Electronics disposal surcharge applies. Provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan & Manitoba only. See store for details.

Prices effective from Friday, November 29 to Thursday, December 5, 2013, unless otherwise stated, while stock lasts.

see on-line for store hours Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. No rainchecks. No substitutions on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/™ The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this flyer are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2013 Loblaws Inc. * we match prices! Applies only to our major supermarket competitors’ flyer items. Major supermarket competitors are determined solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store location. We will match the competitor’s advertised price only during the effective date of the competitor’s flyer advertisement.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that our major supermarket competitors may not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior to the time of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We match identical items (defined as same brand, size, and attributes) and in the case of fresh produce, meat, seafood and bakery, we match a comparable item (as determined solely by us). We will not match competitors’ “multi-buys” (eg. 2 for $4), “spend x get x”, “Free”, “clearance”, discounts obtained through loyalty programs, or offers related to our third party operations (post office, gas bars, dry cleaners etc.).We reserve the right to cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

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For Less The moment you enter our warehouse at North Vancouver’s End Of The Roll, you know you have found the perfect place to shop for all your flooring needs. As small as a hallway to as large as a commercial space–Brad and his team of flooring experts will listen to your needs and guide you through the selection process, making sure you make the right choice. It has always been their goal to provide customers with not only the highest quality flooring, but also the best purchasing experience. From carpet to laminate, hardwood to area rugs, a visit to their warehouse will provide a stunning in-stock selection of brand name flooring options to fit every room in your house at excellent prices that will floor you!

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GET YOUR FLOORING INSTALLED IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! In stock laminate, carpet, hardwood & vinyl.

ORDER BY DEC 10, 2013

MASSIVE INVENTORY BLOWOUT Vinyl Flooring 99¢ Premium Laminate 89¢ $149 Berber Carpet

SQ.FT. & UP

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Engineered Hardwood

Interlocking Vinyl Plank

Starting from $3.89 $ 80

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SQ.FT. & UP

Many more items on clearance in store NOW!

FINANCING SPECIAL 6 months NO interest NO payment NO admin fee O.A.C.

Brad(owner),Maureen(manager) and Angeline

Did you know...

End of the Roll is the biggest retailer in Canada? ...Now that’s buying power!

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End of the Roll stocks over 300 styles & patterns of area rugs? ...Now that’s selection!

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End of the Roll carries top quality designer flooring for less? ...Now that’s value!

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End of the Roll in North Van has been a Readers Choice for over 5 years? ...Now this can be your choice too!

GET THE LOOK FOR LESS Come see over 8,000 sq.ft. of IDEAS NOW 11 years on the North Shore

North Vancouver | 1570 Main St | 604.985.4200

www.endoftheroll.com

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