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Yacht crashes into CN rail bridge Collision knocks all 15 passengers off feet, sends four to hospital BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

A yacht owner has been ticketed and several people have been treated in hospital after crashing into the CN rail bridge at

the Second Narrows.

Vancouver Police Department and Coquitlam RCMP’s marine patrol units as well as the Canadian Coast Guard all responded just after 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon when a distress

call went out over the radio. According to Coquitlam RCMP, who are investigating the case, the 58-foot Meridian yacht was headed east through the second narrows when it went off course and plowed into the south concrete piling.

The collision was hard enough to knock all 15 passengers on board off

their feet, with four of them requiring treatment at Lions Gate Hospital, according to Cpl. Jamie Chung, Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson. One of the passengers suffered a broken arm in the fall.

According to Port Metro Vancouver, the movable rail bridge has since been inspected and is back in operation.

The captain and owner of the boat has been ticketed under the Canada Shipping Act, Chung said.

He was away from the helm and relying on his autopilot at the time of the crash, according to Grant Drummond, a boating consultant and dealer who was on the Cates Park dock and spoke to the passengers when the Coast

Guard and VPD brought the injured in.

“I talked to the wife.

She was pretty beside herself, obviously. No one wants to be in a situation like that,” Drummond said. “For us as advocates and members of the marine industry, it’s a sad thing to see.”

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WV police avoid syringe, knife injuries in takedown BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

It was a close call for several West Vancouver police officers Saturday night when they took down a suspect brandishing a syringe and utility knife.

Police received a dispatch around 9:30 p.m. alerting them to a theft in progress at a pharmacy at Park Royal with a female suspect well known to store security.

The first officer on the scene caught up with the woman next to the adjacent McDonald’s restaurant, but when he grabbed her by the arm, the woman pulled a syringe from her bag, yelled that it was “loaded” and began stabbing at the officer, according to Const.

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WV shores up online defences Security in place 1yr after MyDistrict breach JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

It was a little more than a year ago that a software breach brought a hacker within a few clicks of the personal information of thousands of West Vancouverites.

The keyboard bandit targeted MyDistrict — a municipal service website residents use to pay bills and apply for licences — but failed to snag any personal information.

Since the hack, West Vancouver spent approximately $115,000 to update MyDistrict and prevent a repeat of the breach.

“It was a major event for us,” said West Vancouver communications director Jeff McDonald, discussing MyDistrict’s 6,100 users.

“We are being required to dedicate more and more resources to security than before.”

Those resources include $80,000 to hire a full-time network security analyst.

The district spent $17,000 for high-security patching last year and also forks over a monthly tab of $660 for security monitoring to identify vulnerabilities, “before they become incidents,” McDonald said.

While the district’s response to the breach was reasonable, their security measures prior to the incident were negligent, according to information security expert and MyDistrict user George Pajari.

“The fact that they got hit indicates a woeful lack of knowledge of their responsibilities to protect this information,” Pajari said. “In my professional opinion, it could have been foreseen, it could have been prevented and it was incompetence.”

The district was running an unsupported version of the software without current patches and didn’t know to set notifications for when new patches were available, according to Pajari.

The hacker never would have been able to zero in on MyDistrict’s Achilles heel if West Vancouver had received an update for its ColdFusion software, according to Pajari.

Adobe, the company

that developed ColdFusion, identified a vulnerability with the software and offered a security patch on July 9, 2013 — 13 days before the district shut down its server amid security concerns.

The district now uses a real-time monitor with Adobe so ColdFusion updates “happen immediately,” according to McDonald.

An audit of the server following the breach uncovered no evidence personal information had been touched, but Pajari remains unconvinced.

Because the server overwrites space and deletes files, certitude is impossible,

according to Pajari.

“They can’t be sure because by the time they finally got around to bringing in the forensic experts, some of the evidence had been deleted,” he said. “If they had been able to shut it down sooner after the breach, they might have captured more information.”

The motivation of the hacker — who was likely located in Europe based on Internet protocol address — remains unknown.

A scan revealed several unsuccessful attempts to upload files to the district’s server, which is consistent with a spammer or a hacker phishing for banking

information, according to McDonald.

The district is regularly refining its online defences, explained McDonald “Security is ongoing.

I don’t know if it ever ends,” he said. “A website that provides services to residents is tremendously useful in many ways, but it’s also a point of entry for people bent on doing potentially bad things.”

All production systems run a risk of being breached by a hacker who has enough money, time and expertise, according to Pajari.

However, the MyDistrict breach was not the result of a concentrated attack.

“This was an

opportunistic, drive-by attack that was successful because the systems were not properly maintained,” he said.

Anyone entrusted with online security should expect any single defence to be breached, according to Pajari, who likened multiple security barriers to the defences surrounding a castle. “You have the high walls, you have the moat, and you have the locked door,” he said.

Likewise, MyDistrict should be outfitted with firewalls between computer systems, patching, and log monitoring to catch the footprints of any hacking attempt, according to Pajari.

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A 40-year-old mountain biker spent Saturday evening in hospital after taking a spill on the Roach Hit trail on Cypress Mountain.

Despite suffering a dislocated shoulder, the wounded weekend warrior walked to a waiting ambulance after being attended to by emergency responders.

“The mountain biking crowd is a very hearty bunch,” said West Vancouver fire chief Martin Ernst.

The fall was likely caused by “just bad luck,” according to Ernst.

The incident comes shortly after

a North Shore woman suffered a fall on Mount Fromme on B.C. Day. The 32-year-old mountain biker was heading down the Expresso Trail a little after 7 p.m. when she tumbled over her handlebars, breaking several teeth and suffering facial injuries.

Approximately 10 minutes after getting the call, District of North Vancouver fire crews were on the scene, according to assistant fire chief Mike Cairns.

“Part of the time crunch is losing light,” Cairns said. “When you’re in the forest it gets darker sooner.”

The woman may have had a broken nose and a head injury,

according to Cairns.

After securing the mountain biker in a stretcher, the crew eventually carried the patient to the top of the Expresso Trail where B.C. Ambulance drove her to Lions Gate Hospital.

The incident is a reminder to exercise caution while bicycling, according to Cairns.

“The trails that the bikers go down on the mountain, some of them are really challenging,” he said.

The mountain biker wore a bicycle helmet, but a full-face mountain bike helmet might have helped her avoid her injuries, according to Cairns.

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Jeff Palmer,West Vancouver police spokesman.

“The allegation is there was some lunging and some jabbing but no contact,” Palmer said of the near-miss. “There’s always biohazard potential you have to be aware of.”

The suspect fled into McDonald’s and more officers arrived on the scene.When she emerged shortly after, the woman was allegedly threatening officers with a knife.

“As they were taking (her) to the ground and disarming her, her arm that’s got the X-Acto knife is swinging and basically grazes the knee of one of the officers,” Palmer said. “With that kind of weapon, it can inflict a lot of damage in a big hurry. Fortunately, it was just a very grazing contact so the injury was effectively a superficial scratch.”

Thirty-year-old Sonya Edith Baird, of no fixed address, is now facing several charges.These include two counts of assaulting an officer, one charge of assault with intent to resist arrest and six counts of carrying or threatening to use a weapon on an officer.

Baird, who is in custody until a bail hearing, was previously under a court order to stay off Park Royal property at the time, according to Palmer.

Police will be reviewing the use-of-force applied in the arrest.

Hockey dad’s trial delayed A one-day trial has been scheduled for a hockey dad accused of threatening a 10-year-old Burnaby minor hockey player.

Terry Mukhtiar Singh Litt, 57, was charged in March.

The charge stems from an incident that took place in the dressing room at Karen Magnussen Arena shortly before 9 p.m. on Feb. 21.

It is alleged that Litt threatened a member of his son’s Burnaby Winter Club Atom 3 team following a 5-3 playoff loss to the North Vancouver Atom 1 team.

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Inlet’s currents ‘extreme’ From page 1

Rather than being at the controls, the owner was allegedly on the deck with his guests, most of them girls in their teens who were celebrating a birthday party, Drummond said. By the time he made it to the wheel, it was too late.

The extreme currents that flow through the Second Narrows are strong enough to pull even large yachts off course if they are simply relying on autopilot, Drummond said.

“When the tide is ripping hard — and it was a huge tide that day — what happens is you get hugely turbulent waters.

You get big whirlpools and it’s a very hazardous, small little stretch of water as the water gets funneled though that bottleneck,” he said. “It’s a miracle, just a miracle, that no one was killed and no one went overboard because that front end is just totally mangled.”

Those same currents would prove even more treacherous for someone in the water, he added.

“If one of those girls had gone overboard, you probably wouldn’t have

Trial set for December From page 3 “It got quite graphic,” North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong told The Province newspaper in April.

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Committee works to resolve port issues Dear Editor: I write to correct some inaccuracies and omissions presented in your July 30 editorial, Island Trust, regarding community engagement for port issues on the North Shore, port infrastructure projects and how they are managed.

Your editorial neglected to mention one of the primary organizations

for ongoing community engagement for portrelated matters throughout the North Shore: the North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee (NSWLC), which is structured like the Island Trust mentioned in your editorial.

The NSWLC was formed in 2009 and has a governance structure

that is diverse and comprehensive, bringing together the three local municipal governments, First Nations, port industries, Port Metro Vancouver, and citizen representatives. This diverse structure has been key to successful community engagement, true dialogue and to developing initiatives

for positive change.

A key achievement of the NSWLC is the Rail Noise Steering Committee, formed in 2010, which examined and implemented ways to reduce rail noise.

The NSWLC has also hosted events where port industries can learn about best practices in directly engaging with the local

community, and where the community can learn about port industries.

The Low Level Road project was developed concurrent with the NSWLC’s Rail Noise Steering Committee work.

This infrastructure project was a joint initiative of many levels of government SeeWays page 7

Baldrey’s views balanced but columnist could use a math lesson Dear Editor: Re: B.C.’s Teachers Don’t Deserve to go 20 Weeks Without Pay, Aug. 8.

As a public school teacher greatly impacted by the current strike situation, I have appreciated Keith Baldrey’s generally

balanced views of the BCTF/government debacle.

However, I would like to correct the information presented in his column regarding teachers’ pay.

Teachers opt to receive their annual salary over 10 or 12 months. Most teachers,

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including myself, do take their pay over 10 months with the knowledge that funds must be put aside to cover expenses for July and August.

I know several colleagues who chose the 12-month option and are receiving pay

cheques in July and August.

Thus, at this point, teachers have lost 13 days of pay in May and June due to strike days with the addition of the government’s 10 per cent deduction for lockout time in June.To go 20 weeks without pay

would take teachers well into December. Let’s hope that common sense prevails on both sides and that teachers and students do not find themselves in that predicament.

Jeanne Davy North Vancouver

Dear Editor: The citizens of B.C. should be wary that we do not make the same mistakes that were made in the U.S. where they are unable to attract qualified teachers in several disciplines, especially mathematics and science, to teach in public schools due to less than competitive salaries with private industry.

Talented and creative young men and women graduating from our universities in these important disciplines will be encouraged to seek employment in commerce, technology and the sciences.The starting salaries in those fields are significantly more than a teacher with 10 years of experience can expect to earn in this province.

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RCMP to be congratulated for work on ‘Mr. Big’ stings Dear Editor: Re: Supreme Court Rules on ‘Mr. Big’ Stings, Aug. 6 Defence lawyer, Jay Straith, like many of his ilk, is salivating at the possibility of an overturned conviction for West Vancouver murderers Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay.

While there is no doubt that “Mr. Big” stings have to be monitored very closely to ensure fairness to the accused, the thought of coldblooded killers like Burns and Rafay going free sends shudders down my spine.

Straith says “I have yet to see one of the “Mr. Big” Stings where they got Albert Einstein being trapped into it.” Rafay and Burns were

highly intelligent individuals that meticulously planned the coldblooded murder of Rafay’s parents and his autistic sister, beating them to death with a baseball bat. They went to great lengths to plan an alibi and swiftly fled to Canada when police in the U.S. wanted to question them more closely.

Were they abused children, was this someone lashing out at perceived grievances?

No, it was purely and simply greed — a plan to obtain the estate of the Rafay family for their own financial well-being.

The RCMP is to be congratulated for running many complex and difficult investigations in pursuit of heinous killers that would otherwise

escape justice. As a sergeant in the detective office of the West Vancouver Police Department (since retired), I saw firsthand how these sting operations worked. We ha occasion to use their services during an investigation and the meticulous planning to “get things right” and ensure admissible evidence was evident.

While I have no difficulty with the courts looking closely at the circumstances of these investigations, I deplore the hyenas in the legal system that look upon this as an opportunity to free thugs that have taken innocent lives for their own benefit.

Stuart Leishman North Vancouver

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and major worry that the U.S. continually places in the bottom half of international assessments in mathematics, science and other disciplines.

As a retired NorthVancouver mathematics teacher and a former member of the board of directors of the U.S. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, I

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and government agencies — federal, regional, and municipal — to accommodate rail infrastructure improvement, employee and emergency vehicle access to port terminals,

and to remedy structural problems with a major North Vancouver roadway.

Through this joint initiative and the participation of governments and Port Metro Vancouver on the NSWLC, the project was also able to incorporate recommendations for rail

noise reduction identified by the Rail Noise Steering Committee.

The NSWLC is one of a number of ways Port Metro Vancouver engages with North Shore communities. It is an ongoing example that a governance structure with

diverse and informed members from the local community is successful in encouraging ongoing dialogue, furthering understanding, and achieving positive outcomes.

Christine Banham West Vancouver

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The closure will allow crews to relocate the temporary detour near St. Andrews Avenue and continue work on the retaining wall.

Detour routes will be clearly marked and motorists are advised to exercise caution in the area and to follow the directions of traffic personnel and road signs. Emergency and Port access will be maintained at all times.

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Beginning mid-to-late August (weather dependent), motorists travelling westbound will use the new Low Level Road. Eastbound traffic will continue to use the existing Low Level Road.

A key goal of the Low Level Road Project is to maximize predictability during construction and minimize disruption for residents, goods movers and the travelling public.

The federal government pledged $3.3 million to accelerate accreditation for foreign workers in B.C. last week, much to the delight of the North Shore Multicultural Society.

New money is very welcome in addressing this lingering problem, said the society’s executive director Elizabeth Jones.

The society works with a plethora of unemployed or under-employed engineers, doctors, architects,

computer technicians and university professors, according to Jones. “It would be great to be able to have them be able to enter the workforce faster,” Jones said.

Many foreign professionals face a myriad barriers before being able to ply their trade in Canada, according to Jones. “The regulatory bodies are very difficult to work through,” she said.

Jones said she recently saw the acute challenges faced by two physiotherapists seeking accreditation.

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In order to help immigrants navigate “the maze” of credential recognition, the federal government will play a facilitating role to the province, according to federal Minister of Employment Jason Kenney.

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First Nations share in power project revenue Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish ink ‘green’ energy deals with province The province and the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation have signed a revenue-sharing deal that will see the First Nation receive an estimated $17,000 per year over the life of the Skookum Creek Power Project.

The 25-megawatt runof-the-river hydroelectric project is located on Skookum Creek, about 12 kilometres east of Squamish.

It began commercial operations in May and is expected to generate enough energy to power

some 8,400 homes and offset up to 71,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide when compared with coal-fired turbine generation.

Developed by the Skookum Creek Power Partnership — a joint venture between Concord Green Energy and Run of River Power Inc. — the project has an expected 40year operating life.

“Sharing resource

revenues from sustainable, clean energy development on our traditional territory is a positive step forward and these projects will provide economic benefits to our communities for many years to come,” said Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chief Maureen Thomas in a press release.

The revenue-sharing agreement is backed by the province’s First Nations

Clean Energy Business Fund.

Last year, the Squamish Nation also signed an agreement to share provincial revenue from the Skookum Creek Power Project.

The Squamish Nation recently inked another deal with the province to share revenue from the Box Canyon Hydro Project, located on the west shore

of Howe Sound, about 10.5 kilometres northeast of Port Mellon. Developed

by Elemental Energy Inc., the facility is expected to generate enough hydroelectricity to power approximately 4,500 homes.

Once fully operational, the Squamish Nation is forecast to receive $70,699 per year over the life of the project.

— Christine Lyon

Midwives, carpenters, lawyers among plan’s ‘priority’ professions From page 8 and Surgeons in B.C. or the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in B.C. The provincial government will work with stakeholders to eliminate barriers and develop online

tools to let foreign-born workers learn about career opportunities.

Many immigrants spend between six and nine months sending out applications before finding an entry-level job in their field, according to Jones.

“Often the barriers are

English language, age, and workplace culture,” she said.

Those barriers contribute to an unemployment rate among university-educated, foreign-born Canadians, that is triple the rate for native-born university

Attention North Shore Residents I always try to send important messages through our community papers, but unfortunately, they don’t always get published. Due to recent coverage, I really wanted to clarify my Pro-Process position, not Pro-LNG. The full letter that I submitted is below.

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grads, according to Kenney.

“This is an unacceptable waste of human potential and talent,” Kenney said.

The lack of foreign-born professionals is an ironic problem given the skills shortage faced by Canada’s economy, according to

Kenney.

“That challenge will get only worse as our population ages and our domestic workforce shrinks,” Kenney said.

The plan puts a special emphasis on 10 priority professions, including midwives, carpenters,

lawyers, psychologists and electricians.

The provincial government should pay particular attention to foreign-born doctors, according to Jones.

“They’re still having a terrible time finding employment,” she said.

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In response to the West Vancouver Council vote to ban the passage of LNG tankers in Howe Sound, and as the Member of Parliament for West Vancouver and the rest of our magnificent riding, I disagree with the motion, the way it has been passed, and its timing. I admire the Mayor and Council of West Vancouver and work with them regularly. I applaud their energy and genuine commitment to the interests of our community. In fact, I have never previously written publicly to challenge one of their decisions or actions.

Elected officials have a duty to wait until they know what the concerns are, how significant they may be, and what can be done to mitigate them. At this time, we have not heard of the Council investigating the matter thoroughly or interviewing the proponent, Woodfibre LNG in Squamish.

But, on the other side, the proponent is doing much to engage the public in Squamish and elsewhere, preparing for just such an application.

Firstly, our Community needs to know that the project would be in Squamish and has not yet entered its environmental assessment phase. In fact, the proponent has not even formally filed an application.

Secondly, it’s one thing to say, “No, not in my backyard.” However, it’s something else to say, “No, not in someone else’s backyard.” LNG promises to bring jobs and economic growth across our whole province.

The Premier and Government of BC have committed to LNG as a primary economic driver.

If we are to pay for our teachers, our medical services, or welfare and the other good things we love in British Columbia, we do need some level of economic growth.

As a British Columbian, I am also concerned about the environmental impact of new industrial developments in our jewel, the Howe Sound. However before I categorize this project as unsound for environmental or safety reasons, I as a politician, or for that matter, a tax payer in this country need to understand the facts and have the input of experts. One of the greatest benefits we Canadians have enjoyed with our focus on the environment is the ability to continuously improve and become more efficient in the use of resources. As a result I am a firm believer that the Environment is the Economy as I have indicated many times in the House of Commons. Without continuous improvement and higher levels of efficiency our environment and our economy would not be as healthy as they are today.

I do know that an LNG plant brings an alternative to coal, and brings more high valued long-term jobs to our riding than a gravel pit, a logging project, or a garbage incinerator.

Therefore we should not prejudge this project but remain engaged in the process. This and other industrial projects should be evaluated one by one, based on facts and science, not presumptions. They should also be part of an overall plan for Howe Sound, a concept which I have championed, and will continue to champion.

I look forward to the next steps in promoting growth in our riding in a proper, long-term, and sustainable way.

And, once again to Mayor Smith and Council, thank you for your dedication to our community. I just disagree with you in this particular case.

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Seymour estuary enhancement underway Extensive restoration aims to improve salmon habitat JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

An extensive rehabilitation project is underway to allow young fish safe passage through what was once among the deadliest aquatic corridors on the North Shore.

The Seymour River estuary, located just below the CN train bridge, is undergoing an approximately $440,000 renovation in order to reverse the effects of dredging that stripped the stretch of river bare.

“We knew there was a problem with the estuary, but we knew it was also going to be very costly to do anything about it,” said to Seymour Salmonid Society hatchery manager Brian Smith.

Approximately 78 per cent of salmon die in the estuary, according to a three-year study undertaken by the society. “There’s

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The area used to be full of intertidal flats and estuaries, but heavy industry and other development has taken its toll, according to

Smith. “It’s been dredged, it’s been relocated. It’s in pretty bad shape,” Smith said of the estuary.

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The Seymour Salmonid Society would be delinquent in their duties if they

didn’t give the juveniles a swimming chance, according to Smith.

In order to offer the trout, coho, chinook and chum salmon a few good hiding spots, the society is adding more than 80 large debris structures, as well as boulders, and beds of eelgrass.

Volunteers will drill into the boulders and add cables to make sure nothing starts rolling during high tide, according to Smith.

The work is slated to be done over two weeks in August with another work session scheduled to complete the job in September.When complete, the estuary will be reshaped with swales to manage water run-off. “It’s a pretty encompassing project,” Smith said.

The project is a joint effort of the Pacific Salmon Foundation, District of North Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, the B.C. Conservation Fund, Squamish First Nation, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Royal Bank of Canada, Warner Brothers, British Columbia Institute of Technology and Northwest Hydraulics.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN

Put the heat on summer pests

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Dig Deep

OUTDOOR ROOMS

Columnist Kevin Vallely offers eight tips for creating a fantastic outdoor room. page 14

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Writer Barb Lunter goes hunting for treasures in Edgemont Village. page 15

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It’s mid August, the sun is shinning and the garden is ablaze with colour and fragrance.

It’s a glorious time to be in the garden during summer’s long days. This is a great time of year to take stock of how design changes have worked out.

Look carefully at plant heights and bloom times to see if your design has achieved the desired affect. Make notes for those plants that may need transplanting or division in fall.

Even though we are enjoying lovely summer weather there’s still work to do beyond design changes.

I have put together some simple pest management strategies for the summer garden.

Love your bugs! Yep, that’s right, you gotta love your bugs. Insects of all types play important roles in our environment. And even though a few insects may become problematic,

Put the

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for example, look carefully using a magnifying glass to inspect how many aphids are dead, parasitized or being eaten. Predatory wasps, ladybugs and lacewings (adult and larvae) will be noticeable if the garden’s ecology is healthy. Parasitized aphids will look pale brown, tan or black and stuck in place on the plant stem. The

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With the glorious summer weather officially here, many of us are spending as much as we can outside.

One great way to capture this splendor of being outof-doors right at home is by designing an outdoor room.

Many of us have a patio porch or deck that would be suitable as an outdoor space, but how do we transform it into that special outdoor area?

Designing an outdoor room is very similar to designing an indoor one with the requirements of good traffic flow, functional necessity, architectural aesthetic and comfort coming into play, but the design of an outdoor space must go one step further and address the physical reality of a room situated outside in the elements. Here are my eight design tips to help you create that special outdoor space:

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Design with intent Design your outdoor space with thoughts on how it connects to the inside of your home.Traffic flow from the interior should be easy and natural and the outdoor space should be located closely to a food prep area.

There should be power close at hand as well as water.

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We want our privacy The outdoor room is a place to escape to and it

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Align elements to withstand wind, sun and rain of quiet solitude in nature is an essential part of the outdoor room and is an element that can’t get lost.

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Create enclosure The essence of a defined outdoor room or space is its sense of enclosure.

This is not the backyard but rather a defined space with a sense of boundary and volume. Do this with lattice panels, walls, pergolas and the like.

Create a sense of place while still holding on to the feeling of being outside.

Heat it up Not something we’d think about these hot summer days but the addition of overhead heaters (electric or gas) can make your outdoor space a yearround retreat. Our climate here on the North Shore is moderate enough that a heater can make an outdoor room a comfortable space most months of the year. An outdoor fireplace is another option with the added beauty of the fire itself.

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chain. Sow bugs eat dead and decaying plant mater and turn it into food for plants. It’s like having your own little army working tirelessly producing free compost. Many of the insects that decompose organic matter are often mistaken for pests, making proper identification of any insect crucial to good management.

Since the garden is more than a collection of disparate elements, when it comes to managing pests, it is important to enhance the various functional parts of the garden to improve plant health.

Soil health, for example, is often overlooked as a

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Soil improvement is a whole other discussion, but soil maintenance starts with proper mulching.

Keep your planting beds mulched to provide a home for all those good bugs. A good thick layer of shredded wood chips is my top choice for mulch.

My second favourite mulch material is bark mulch, preferably all Douglas fir, but the standard hemlockfir mix is also excellent.

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Promoting the health of predatory insects is another way to keep insect pests under control.

Start by thinking about the most basic things all living creatures need to survive — food and water.

Besides eating insect pests, predatory insects eat pollen and nectar from a wide range of trees, shrubs and perennials. The key here is to provide a diversity of flowering plants.

Good design is not only beautiful it also benefits the garden’s ecology. I like bronze fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Purpureum) for its picturesque blooms in mid-summer that

provide abundant pollen and nectar for beneficial insects. The tiny yellow flowers are flattened, compound umbels which are ideally suited to the mouthparts of many predatory wasps.

I can count as many as nine different species of hymenoptera and chalcid wasps feeding on fennel during summer. Many of those species are aggressive predators of several insect pests found in gardens.

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Water is also a key element of life so provide a bird bath, mist plant foliage in the evening and water the high trunks of trees to provide water for thirsty bugs.

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As Liz Reid worked in her garden recently, she heard a familiar sound coming from the boggy vessel that houses her pitcher plants.

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Although the plants look “a bit alien,” Reid says her and her daughter Amy, who got the first one as a gift, particularly enjoy the pitchers.

Their carnivorous nature doesn’t bother Reid.

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Situated in Lower Lonsdale on a large 60-by-160-foot lot, Reid’s garden is coming together after years of hard work. She and her husband moved into the old heritage home, a former rooming house, two years ago but spent a year renovating before that.

“I’m still digging out bamboo that’s coming up,” says Reid, noting it’s hard to get rid of.

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The garden has taken two years to renovate and Reid says she is still working on it, moving plants around and trying to get perennials. “I’m not an annuals CONTINUED ON PAGE 23

“It’s a great old house,” says Reid.

A big part of the renovation was designing an English country garden that the whole family could enjoy. Reid’s daughter, sonin-law and two granddaughters also live in the home, and Reid wanted to ensure the garden was a place they could all share.

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At the foot of the garden facing south sits a big hump (berm) that was left from the original garden and is now populated with daylilies. Reid says she’s trying to move the daylilies around and put them in other spots so she can bring more colours onto the berm.

A little pond at the front of the

house was filled in with soil for safety reasons, and the site now sports a large birdbath Reid found in the rubble of a nearby home demolition.

Rescuing and re-purposing found items is something Reid has been doing for many years, and her garden is home to many of her finds, including an old iron gate, broken pieces of iron work, pots, urns and planters. Broken pieces of Italian pottery from her

kitchen are pushed into a place in the garden, saved because of their hand-painted colours. Even the red chimney brick used for the patio was recovered from demolition sites.

“I’ve got so many little odds and ends,” says Reid.

As well as lots of colourful flowers and found items, her garden also features items with history and meaning such as gifts from her students when she worked as a preschool teacher, containers that belonged to her dad, and shells collected on vacation with her husband many years ago. “It’s a mixture of everything just put together and I’m trying to build things up so that there are different levels.”

Reid learned all about gardening from her parents, and these days she shares most of the gardening with her own daughter.

She admits her husband doesn’t

know much about gardening, but “he knows dandelions and he loves to take dandelions out of the lawn.”

The family is also growing a small vegetable garden and they are already eating their homegrown arugula, beets, peas and tomatoes.

“This is a lovely, lovely big garden,” says Reid.

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The National Association for Realtors in America says that while home sales have increased, money is still tight in the building industry and among home buyers.

As such, instead of over-the-top features in homes that were once becoming the norm, builders are now focusing on more value-conscious designs and offerings. The list of addons has also been reduced.

So what can buyers expect to live without when buying a newly constructed home?

Here are a few of the common features that are falling by the wayside.

Sunrooms: Although the “bring-the-outside-in” movement was once strong, builders are now focusing on home features that immediately add value and attract the eye of buyers. They’re putting their resources into linen closets and laundry rooms while deemphasizing sunrooms.

private residence luxury bathrooms rival those found at popular four-star hotels. But luxury bathrooms are being phased out in favour of less expensive, more practical options.

Outdoor kitchens: Although entertaining at home is one way to keep budgets in check, some homeowners have realized they don’t need a complete backyard kitchen with a pizza oven and brick fireplace in order to host guests.

Extended ceiling heights: It can take a lot of energy to heat rooms with 15-foot ceilings. As a result, grandiose family rooms and two-storey foyers are less attractive to buyers focused on saving money. Homeowners want spaces that are easier to heat and cool.

According to a survey from the National Association of Home Builders in America, outdoor kitchens are the second least likely feature to be included in homes built in 2012.

Luxury bathrooms: Many

Media rooms: Many people

love gadgets, but many of these gadgets have become smaller and more portable.

That reduces the need for giant home theatres and gaming spaces.

While certain features are disappearing, there are others that are growing more and more popular. Dual sinks in kitchens, walk-in closets, extra storage areas, and hidden charging stations for devices are likely to show up more and more in new home designs.

The design of new homes is changing to be more budgetfriendly and to represent the changing priorities of home buyers.

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Landscaping mistakes to avoid The following are a few landscaping mistakes homeowners may want to avoid so they can spend more time enjoying their landscapes and less time working around the yard.

Planting the wrong trees and shrubs: When planting new trees and shrubs around your property, choose varieties that won’t overwhelm the property by growing too large. Such trees and shrubs can mask other elements of a landscape, and they can also take a substantial amount of effort to maintain. Avoid spending too much time pruning trees and shrubs by opting for those that only grow to a particular size.

Choosing non-native plants: It’s always best to choose plants that are native to a particular region. Native plants have already adapted to the local climate, meaning they can withstand the worst weather that climate has to offer without homeowners having to put in much effort.

Exotic plants might add esthetic appeal to a property, but that appeal is often shortlived or costly to maintain when a plant is not in its

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Too much lawn: A yard that is all grass can be difficult and expensive to maintain. Lawns without trees are susceptible to damage from the hot summer sun, and homeowners often respond to that threat by overwatering their lawns.

Overwatering not only weakens root systems, but it also leads to higher water bills. Homeowners can downsize their lawns by planting more trees around the property, adding a garden in the backyard or even adding landscape features to their property.

Planting without a plan: Planting too close to your house may eventually threaten your home’s foundation, as roots grow deeper and deeper into the ground. Planting too close to a home also may prove a security threat down the road, when the tree has grown to full height. Consult a landscaping professional when planting new trees so the trees are located in a place that does not threaten the value of your home or the safety of its residents.

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Don’t pass bad driving habits on to your teen

I did not learn how to drive until I was 20.

I got a job that required me to have (and drive) a car, so suddenly the pressure was on. I immediately signed up for lessons and the teaching began. I had never been behind the wheel of a car, so the teacher was working with a blank slate.

He told me that made it easier. I had no bad habits.

ICBC recently ran a survey in which they discovered that 29 per cent of parents surveyed believed their teens had picked up a bad driving habit from them. The most common habits were speeding, not coming to a complete stop, impatience, eating while driving and not shoulder checking.

Survey respondents also revealed that if they could teach their teen over again, they would enroll them in professional driving lessons.

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teaching your teen how to drive, it’s a good idea to pay attention to your own driving and honestly assess your bad habits. Over the years of driving it’s easy to become lazy or inattentive.

But now you are helping your youngster to begin his driving career. What do you want him to learn?

Teaching him is great, but being a good example is equally important.

Then ask yourself, are you the best person to be teaching your child? Are you patient? Will you be

able to help her when she dissolves into tears because she just can’t back up or parallel park? Do you and your teen work well together?

If possible, look to the experts. Driving school instructors can be objective without the emotion that’s often involved in parentteen relationships. If you do choose this route, stay involved and discuss what they’re learning. And certainly be prepared to take them out for lots of practice sessions.

There is a temptation to spend all your practice time on quiet residential streets or in empty parking lots. While that’s a good place to start, he needs to learn how to drive on the highway, during rush hour and during lousy weather.

There are three steps to getting a driver’s licence.

A teen can get a Learner (L) when they are 16. If they are under 19 a parent or legal guardian must

consent. Then he has to pass a knowledge test and a vision test.

A Learner must always drive with a supervisor who is at least 25 years old and has a driver’s licence.

They must display the L on the back of the vehicle.

He can only have one passenger in addition to the supervisor and cannot drive between midnight and 5 a.m.

After he has had his L for at least a year he can take the road test. When he passes the road test he is now a Novice (N) driver and can drive on his own.

He needs to display the N on the back of the vehicle and can only have one passenger unless there is a supervisor with a valid licence in the car.

The earliest day he can take his road test is on the back of his licence.You can take the Class 5 road test once you’ve been a Novice See Another page 26

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Conference to focus on the 4th “R” Teachers, parents, school administrators, child care providers and mental health professionals are expected to gather inWest Vancouver Aug. 26 to learn about a behavioural management technique known as self-regulation.

The Fourth “R” conference is presented by the West Vancouver School District in collaboration with the Canadian SelfRegulation Initiative and will take place at Kay Meek Centre.

According to a school district press release, selfregulation is viewed as the fourth “R” of education and is as critical to student success as a foundation in reading, writing and arithmetic. Self-regulation strategies increase resilience, build organizational skills

and reduce mental health risks.

Keynote speaker Dr. Stuart Shanker has served as an advisor on early child development to government organizations in Canada and abroad. He is currently supporting the West Vancouver School District’s rollout of self-regulation, along with that of seven other B.C. school districts working with the CSRI to embed self-regulation in the classroom.

The CSRI was established to help parents and educators reframe a child’s behaviour to understand why a child may have difficulty paying attention, ignoring distractions, inhibiting impulses, modulating emotions and remaining calm, focused and alert.

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driver for 24 months and have not had any at-fault crashes or tickets.

You might even be able to take it after 18 months, if you’ve taken an ICBC-approved driver training course and met all the requirements (no at-fault crashes, tickets or prohibitions).

The final step is to develop rules and understandings about

driving.

It’s likely that the teen will be driving your car.

Make sure that you are clear with her about your expectations.

For example, she needs to give you notice when she wants to drive your car, she needs to fill the gas tank, and she should take her turn to wash the car. If she causes an accident, she will be expected to pay the repairs.

When you work to

ensure that you don’t pass your bad habits on to your teen, when you support her to be a good driver, and when you are clear on your expectations, it will be wonderful to have another driver in the house.

As one parent said to me, “It’s great when your teen gets her licence because then she’s keen to run all kinds of errands.”

Another parent told me that she likes knowing that her daughter does not need

to depend on other kids to get home from events.

She knows her daughter is reliable and feels confident when she is in charge of her own transportation.

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

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BACK TO CLASS

Parents’ well-being matters

MARGARET-ANNE SPEAK Contributing writer

Parenting is no easy process these days.

The pressure to do a bang-up job of it is enormous and it comes from every corner of the community.

A few generations ago we just let kids loose to find their way with little interference from us. Today, little is left to chance.

Schools and teachers are vetted and chosen where possible. If parents are not pleased with grades, kids are tutored outside of class. Extra-curricular activities are scheduled to keep kids busy and out of trouble.

After-school play dates are arranged to address the importance of developing friendships. If school uniforms are not required, the school wardrobe is chosen to help with issues of confidence and selfesteem. Parents continually check in with kids to see how they are feeling.

In short, a whole lot of parental time and energy is invested in giving kids every opportunity to flourish.

And the jury is still out as to whether kids do any better today than they did 20 years ago.

The thing parents are likely to neglect these days is

The North Shore Neighbourhood House has childcare space available in our 3-5 year old programs.

Lions Bay, Lynn Valley, Norgate and Westview Kids’Clubs have space available in their before and after school care programs.

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not their kid’s well-being, but their own. I have had many young couples in my office who complain that their relationship with each other is in trouble, and often a significant part of the problem is that in their efforts to be good parents, they have let go of their own individual interests and goals.

In short, they neglect the very things that made them attractive to each other in the first place.

Often, the initial thing that slides is regular exercise.

Parents complain that there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Frequently, these are couples who met while cycling, hiking or running. They recognize the need for their kids to get exercise, but negate their own need for it.

The next casualty is usually a decrease in the commitment to their own vitality. With time and energy in short supply, couples make the mistake of thinking that they can put their personal interests on hold indefinitely and still maintain a balanced life.

In the process they become frustrated and resentful.

These negative feelings are often directed at each other and can trickle down to the kids.

There are many variables that affect the health of our kids, but the most significant variable is the

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health of their parents.

Though the jury is out on how well today’s kids will do in comparison to the kids of yesterday, the jury is in on how well today’s marriages are doing.

Summer provides an opportunity for both kids and parents to take a break from what is often the grueling schedule of the school year.

With September fast approaching, take the time to think through the gruel so that you, as parents, are not shortchanged in the opportunity to commit to your own physical and mental health.

Margaret-Anne Speak is a registered clinical counsellor with a private practice on the North Shore. You can contact her at maspeak@msn.com.

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BACK TO CLASS

Dorm essentials for your home away from home Kerri Linsenbigler, of DormCo, offers

the following tips for dorm essentials.

Twin XL bedding A twin XL dorm mattress is 39 inches wide by 80 inches long, so it’s longer and wider than a standard twin bed.

Twin extra-long bedding can be hard to find but it’s the size many schools use.

Many stores package sheets and bedding as twin/twin XL, but don’t be fooled. A stylish comforter will also add a feeling of home to your dorm room. Choosing a comforter that fits your personality is the best way to personalize generic dorm rooms.

Mattress topper Between late-night study sessions and early morning classes you’ll need your rest in college or university. You won’t get a good night’s sleep on the thin, years-old, school-provided mattress.

A good mattress topper, whether you prefer memory foam or a featherbed, is the trick to sleeping well in dorms.

Plus, it’ll make that dorm bed feel more like your bed at home.

Dorm blanket Nothing makes a dorm

room feel cosier than a comfy, warm blanket to take a nap in. Snuggling in to a thick blanket on a cold or rainy day will make you feel as though you are relaxing in your own room, instead of a dorm room. A good quality blanket is dorm essential for movie nights in your friend’s room, reading in bed or anytime you want some extra comfort.

Dorm rug After bedding, a dorm rug provides the biggest style boost. A great rug adds depth to a dorm design and adds some much-needed style and warmth to cold dorm room floors. It will make your dorm feel much cosier and homey. A rug pulls all of your other dorm décor together and is the perfect finishing touch to any room.

Shower caddy You won’t be able to store your shampoo and conditioner in the communal bathrooms like you do at home, so every student needs a caddy to carry shower supplies down the hall. Shower caddies do much more than hold your bathroom items, however.

They also keep your toiletries off the shower floor, which can get

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Trunk Trunks are great for moving in and out of dorms and for storage, but they can be a stylish addition to your dorm, too. Trunks have a welltravelled, cultured feel to them, so a trunk will add a worldly touch to your dorm décor and can serve as a great coffee table or an extra seat in your dorm room.

Laundry bag Most residence halls have a laundry room available to students, however that laundry room is oftentimes in the basement or on the first floor of the hall. A laundry bag is a must-have item for dorms, since it’s easier to carry than traditional hampers and can hold just as much laundry. Whether it’s your first time doing laundry or you’re a seasoned pro, a laundry bag is vital to cleaning and carrying clothes.

Safe or lockbox When moving into a residence hall with dozens of strangers, it’s always best to err on the side of caution. Having a small safe or lockbox where you can

store some cash and other valuable items is a necessity for college students. You’ll stress less knowing your most valuable items are securely locked away.

Dorm décor Dorm décor is the easiest way to make a dorm room your own. Most dorm rooms have white walls that make the whole room seem cold and generic.

Adding photos of friends, a poster of your favourite band or a wall decal that matches your comforter is a quick way to warm up your living space.

Even adding additional touches, like a decorative pillow, can completely change how a dorm room looks and feels.

Extra seating Every dorm room needs extra seating.

In most dorms, the only furniture is the bed, the desk and chair, and a dresser. If your friends come to hang out in your dorm, the only place for them to sit is the floor. Buying seating that can fold compact and can be stored away is key in a dorm room.

This way, you have extra seating when you need it, and when not in use, it won’t cause clutter.

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BACK TO CLASS Geronimo Stilton Alien Escape

interact with each other, the excellent adventure, and the unexpected ending.

ROWAN BAPTY Contributing writer

Geronimo Stiltonix, captain of the spaceship Mousestar 1, is an accident-prone, scaredy cat, distracted mouse that would rather write fiction books than be captain of a spaceship. Geronimo, his jokester cousin Trap and clever sister Thea are aboard the Mousestar 1 when the engine overheats because the batteries need new tetrasellium. They determine that the closest planet with

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Geronimo Stilton Alien Escape is a science fiction story about how a mouse named Geronimo Stiltonix defeats an alien with the help of his family.

This book would be good for anyone in Grade 1 or older to read. The things that I like best about the book are the way the characters

BOOK reviews

tetrasellium is Rattos, so they travel to orbit in Rattos’ gravitational field. There they are contacted by the planet Rattos.

“Salutations, we come in peace honorable rodents of Mousestar 1! We know that your spaceship is in danger, and we have the tetrasellium you need,” says the pink mice on the screen, but the crew are suspicious that it was too easy.

The aliens come and deliver the tetrasellium but it is pink and so is their spaceship.

Geronimo Stiltonix tells them that tetrasellium is blue.

They discover that the pink mice aliens and the pink tetrasellium are part of a giant pink blob that lives on Rattos. The pink blob is trying to trick them to take over their ship and the universe.

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Contributing writer

The House of Hades,

by Rick Riordan Disney-Hyperion JESSICA SOULE

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to survive. As you read the book, you will notice the differences and the similarities between the characters, for example some of them are certain of what they will accomplish (e.g. “Ask me again, once we defeat Gaia”) and others are not so sure. This creates diversity and makes the book more interesting.

At the end of a previous book, Percy and Annabeth, two of the main characters, fall into a place where monsters go when they die (Tartarus).

Some of them come back to life almost immediately, and others, like Damien the giant, have to wait a few millennia to reform. As the line in the great prophecy states, one giant, one Titan and one monster have to help Percy and Annabeth get out through the Doors of Death (the only way

out of Tartarus). It seems impossible, but as their adventures continue, it starts to be more and more feasible.

Meanwhile, on the Argo II, a ship built by Leo, the mechanic of the group, the remainder of the group is not doing so well.

They are disagreeing on almost everything, and as a result they can’t work together well as a team.

This is the only way to destroy Gaia, a mythology version of Mother Earth.

She wants to avenge the Titans, and while she’s at it destroy everything else.

Can the team work together again? Can Percy and Annabeth get out of Tartarus safely? Will life ever be normal again?

All of these questions will be answered in the House of Hades.

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CULTURE CRAM In celebration of Culture Days, North Vancouver District Public Library is offering space for free to the community for connecting with each other through culture.

Applications are due by Aug. 13 and the forms can be obtained at kellyb@ nvdpl.ca or 604-990-5800 x8115.

SALSA BY THE SEA Outdoor (weather permitting) salsa dance classes Thursdays until Aug. 28, 6:30-7:30 p.m. followed by open free dancing until 8:30 p.m. at Ambleside Landing, West Van. $6. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com

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COMPUTER BASICS AND WINDOWS 101 Learn the basics of computers and computing, and receive an introduction to the Microsoft Windows operating system Monday, Aug. 18 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Parkgate Library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. The course is designed for seniors, but anyone is welcome. Free, no registration required.

PERSIAN BOOK CLUB Read and discuss classical and contemporary Persian literary prose Aug. 21 and Sept. 18, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Participants must be fluent in Persian. 604-925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.To post online, go to nsnews.com, scroll to Community Events and click on AddYour Event.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

Popular pub proves reviews right

Chris Dagenais

The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes featuring fresh zucchinis. page 34

The digital age has made it difficult to avoid formulating expectations about a restaurant prior to visiting.

Short of arriving at a new place the minute it opens to the public, chances are you will have heard something about it before trying it for yourself.

Even when you simply Google a restaurant’s name, you are immediately presented with itsYelp rating too and, often, a few lines from the most recent user review.

A commonly cited benefit of this climate of instant information is that consumers have access to peer comments that help them make informed decisions about where to spend their money. On the surface, this is indeed helpful. On the other hand, we’d do well to remember that some resourceful restaurants may incent their patrons to write favourable reviews or engage staff and associates to bolster online ratings with biased accolades submitted under anonymous user handles.

The principal drawback of much online content is its dubious authenticity.

Of course, a little research, paired with a healthy degree of scepticism, most often results in a fair approximation of the

truth. When it comes to peer-authoured reviews, consistency and sample size are key indicators of veracity.

Take the Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub, for instance. Here is an establishment that has been voted Best Neighbourhood Pub every year for the better part of two decades in several recognized publications, including in the North Shore News via the paper’s annual Readers Choice Awards.

This is a truly remarkable accomplishment in an age of rapid business turnover and fickle dining trends.

It was with a view to determining what The Black Bear does that makes it so beloved by the North Shore that I recently set out to experience the pub for myself, accompanied by my friend Mike, a longterm Lynn Valley resident and regular patron of this neighbourhood institution.

In random order, here are the top things I noticed about The Black Bear that could account for its popularity: 1. It is a place where actual conversation is possible. Unlike many contemporary watering holes, patrons here are not brazenly bombarded with banging beats and booming basslines that conjure images of maniacally twerking popstars. The music, paired with the natural din of conversation from other patrons, makes the place feel vibrant but comfortable.

2. The menu is not a predictable list of pub fare. Daily fresh sheets reflect the ambitions of the kitchen to make the food memorable. Mike and I shared a first plate from the fresh sheet, an order of bratwurst sliders. Three plump segments of grilled

bratwurst were stuffed into two-bite buns lined with sweet, deeply caramelized onions and topped with sauerkraut and mustard.

This proven combination of flavours worked well in appetizer format and was the ideal accompaniment to the pints of local brew we had selected.

Beyond the fresh sheet, the Black Bear’s regular menu offers some creative dishes, including an appetizer platter featuring spicy, aromatic mussels cooked in Thai curry, chunks of warm naan bread, a light and crispy Dungeness crab cake, golden brown calamari with tzatziki and fresh vegetable sticks.

The mussels were my favourite component on this plate, offering up sharp chili heat moderately tempered by coconut milk and citrus notes.

3. To quote a famed theme song from a TV show about a pub, sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name. The service staff at The Black Bear address many customers by name and engage them in banter that goes beyond the usual commentary on the weather.

4. The pub is part of the community. Little touches like contributing a portion of sales of certain menu items to a neighbourhood not-for-profit or offering bike washing stations for the local mountain biking set, contribute to the overall impression that the Black Bear values its patrons and wants them to come back.

Additionally, in a truly unusual move, the pub had also introduced a trial family service period from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends (during brunch) and on holidays.

The pub’s Facebook page

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Our meal progressed with a generous salad of shrimp-stuffed avocado atop seasonal greens with garlic toast.

The shrimp were plump and numerous and the vinaigrette was sparingly applied, allowing the crisp greens to shine. Mike opted for chicken fajitas as a main, enjoying the DIY dinner experience, while I tucked into an ostrich Matterhorn burger, a lean patty of ground ostrich topped with sautéed mushrooms, Swiss cheese and bacon.

In my experience, ostrich is often too lean to make a juicy burger, but

The Black Bear kitchen team deftly sidestepped the issue with the application of a creamy “secret” sauce and the use of micro greens instead of the usual insipid iceberg lettuce, creating a moist and juicy burger.

Our meal, which included two pints of beer each, was $105 before gratuity.

The Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub is located at 1177 Lynn Valley Rd. blackbearpub.com Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. A self-described wine fanatic, he earned his sommelier diploma in 2001. Contact: hungryontheshore@gmail. com.

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You veggie gardeners out there know what time of year it is: it’s time to deal with the yearly zucchini explosion.

Growing from finger-size minis to monsters as big as your leg in mere days, zucchini is unmatched in yield per plant.

Fortunately it’s also very versatile once it reaches your kitchen. In savoury dishes its mild flavour makes a great foundation for side dishes or meatless main courses, and grated zucchini makes for super-moist baked goods.

Zucchini’s yellow cousin, summer squash, can be substituted in any of these recipes, or you can use a combination of the two.

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Check out this column online at nsnews.com for recipes for Spinach-Stuffed Zucchini and Zucchini Lasagna.

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Multi-sport star wins a world junior championship title ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

If you asked North Vancouver’s Cole Keffer a couple of years ago what sport he would win his first world championship in, he likely would have given you an incorrect answer.

And just to be clear — it would not have been a ridiculous question.

Keffer, who graduated from Sutherland secondary this year, is one of the most versatile multi-sport athletes the North Shore has ever seen.

First and foremost he’s an elite rugby player.

This summer he suited up for Canada’s U19 national team in a rugby league tournament held in Glasgow just prior to the start of the Commonwealth Games. He’s also starred in international tournaments for the provincial rugby sevens team and is an elite rugby union player for Capilano Rugby Club and the provincial team.

In soccer he played for the zone team at a B.C. Summer Games in 2008

and last fall he captained Sutherland to a provincial AAA title, driving the team from his centre midfield position. He’s no slouch on the basketball court either, having just captained Sutherland to a win in the Howe Sound Championships while handling heavy offensive and defensive duties as the point guard.

And then there’s inline hockey. He doesn’t play it anymore — he’s a little too busy, it seems — but when he did back in Grade 8, he was on a team that won an age-group national championship.

That is a lot of highlevel, high-octane sport.

So did Keffer ever imagine that a pastime more commonly associated with drum circles and lazy days on the beach would turn into his greatest triumph?

No, he did not.

“I never would have imagined that I would have won my biggest tournament in ultimate,” Keffer said last week after returning home from Lecco, Italy where he helped Canada score a

thrilling 17-16 win over the four-time defending champs from the United States to win gold at the World Junior Ultimate Championships.

“Rugby is my main sport right now, I play more rugby than anything, so I was expecting something from rugby more than ultimate,” said Keffer, adding that he doesn’t think there are many athletes in the world who combine rugby and ultimate.

“There aren’t too many of us,” he said with a laugh while admitting that rugby is still his favourite sport. “(I love) the physicality of it. I’ve never played a full contact sport other than rugby. I just fell in love with every aspect of the game right away.”

But that physicality is basically polar opposite of how the non-contact sport of ultimate is played. So does Keffer ever have the urge to just drill someone in ultimate if the disc isn’t flying the way he wants it?

“Yup,” he said.

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“Sometimes I get frustrated but I’m pretty good at controlling myself.”

Anyone who has seen Keffer play any of his various sports knows what a talent he is — short, powerful and ultracompetitive, he also sticks out due to the shock of wavy blond hair that is always flowing behind him.Yet Keffer said he was still shocked to get an invite to join team Canada for his first international ultimate tournament this summer. He and a group of friends have been playing ultimate since Grade 2 and they’ve had many successes, including a win for Sutherland at the high school championships this spring. With the victories piling up, Keffer decided to take a shot at making the national team.

“I didn’t think I would make it,” he said. “It was just an amazing feeling being invited to play.”

Things got even more amazing once the tournament started. Canada shone throughout the event, earning a place in the final against the four-time champs.

Though underdogs, the Canadians felt a sense of confidence, said Keffer.

“I was nervous but I was confident with our team,” he said. “We had a great tournament and we really came together.”

Once the final started, Canada took a slim lead and held it throughout the contest.

The Americans, however, never let the gap get too big. They eventually tied the contest 16-16 forcing universe point (that’s ultimate’s exciting way of saying next point wins).

Canada had the advantage because they would control the disc first.

“We all felt confident that we would win the point because we were starting on

offence, that if we didn’t turn it over we would win the game,” said Keffer. And then, just like that, it was over — one quick throw and then a long bomb to Canada’s Darren Wu who soared above two U.S. defenders to grab the winning point.

“You could hear the crowd go crazy over his catch, everyone was rushing to him as he was running away celebrating,” said Keffer. “It’s kind of surreal. The moment that we won was one of the best moments of my life. And then after, thinking about it, it’s a surreal feeling — we’re the best team in that age group in the world.”

This fall Keffer will put rugby back in focus as he begins a university career with the UBC Thunderbirds. His ultimate summer, however, isn’t quite over — this week he’s in Waterloo, Ont. for the Canadian Junior Ultimate Championships with the North Shore Bonfire, a local team that defeated the B.C. provincial team to earn the No. 1 seed heading into the tournament. The event wraps up today and the team is hoping to come away with gold.

“I have high expectations that we will win,” said Keffer. “There are lots of other great teams in it so I don’t know what to expect.”

Not that Keffer seems to need any extra motivation when he suits up for any sport, but he is playing this week with added fire following the death of his grandfather Laurie Traddock. Traddock made it long enough to learn the news of the world championship win and now Keffer wants to win again in his honour.

“My biggest fan,” said Keffer. “At nationals I’m really going to play for him, thinking of him.”

The North Shore Twins came about as close as you can to winning a championship last week without actually scoring the coveted gold medals.

The Twins fought their way to the final of the B.C. Premier Baseball League championship tournament played Aug. 4 in Whalley where they fell in extra innings to the No. 1-ranked Langley Blaze.

The Twins took a 1-0 lead in the ultratight contest when Geoff Ehresman knocked Anthony Cusati in with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth.

They held the lead until the bottom of the sixth when Langley scored a pair to take a 2-1 advantage into

the final inning. Down to their final out in the top of the seventh, the Twins rallied with Surya Viswanathan starting things off with a single and then scoring on the very next pitch when Taylor Wright ripped a clutch double.

The Twins then seemed destined for the win after scoring in the top of the ninth. Ehresman doubled, stole third and then scored on an error to give the North Shore a 3-2 lead. It didn’t stand, however, as Langley loaded the bases in the bottom of the ninth and then won it on a two-run double from Dakota Currey.

The Twins ended up with silver to top off an excellent season that saw them finish with a 32-12 regular season record.

The Twins had several

standout performances down the stretch with Cusati, Emerson Dohm, Nicolas Favaro, Wright, Griff Goyer and Viswanathan all batting better than .300 in the playoffs. Cusati led the way with eight runs, eight batted in, one home run and a .394 average in 10 playoff games.

On the mound, ace Bradley Smith struck out 30 in 18.2 playoff innings while posting a 1.50 earned run average. Dylan Thorp also shone, picking up two wins while giving up a 1.15 ERA in three starts.

“Tears was all I had left after yesterday,” Viswanathan tweeted following the game. “We showed what it means to be NorthShoreTwins . . . we went out as lions.”

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