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City of N. Van votes down draft OCP Council fails to pass CityShaping 10-year vision

JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

North Vancouver is a city without a plan.

The official community plan, which would have guided the city’s growth, transportation, environment and economy over the next 10 years, failed to make it out of council chambers Monday.

Despite nearly unprecedented outreach

that included more than 100 community gatherings and input from approximately 4,600 concerned residents, consensus on council proved elusive.

Coun. Pam Bookham trumpeted the draft OCP as “the democratic will of this community.”

“I would urge all members of council to support this draft OCP,” she said.

The OCP allows for either an in-house secondary suite or a coach house but not both, which amounts to a major loss, according to Coun. Linda Buchanan.

“We have taken away property owner’s rights to create revenue.We have taken See Heritage page 5

Squamish band members call for audit’s release JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Members of North Vancouver’s Squamish Nation are demanding more information after the band leadership recently revealed two of its elected representatives are being asked for comment and one is no longer working for the band following completion of an independent financial audit.

The investigation, started earlier this summer, was conducted by a third party into payments of “emergency

funds” made by the Squamish Nation’s department of communications and band member services.

A report summarizing what the investigation found has been provided to both the band’s executive operating officer and the Squamish nation’s chiefs and council.

What was found in the investigation hasn’t been made public yet.

“We’ve been asking what it’s about and we haven’t received any answers,” said band member Joann Nahanee, who added See Band page 3

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Band members demand report From page 1 she’s been calling for more in-depth auditing of band finances for many years. “We are very much interested in what’s happening to our money…”

In a notice to band members, chiefs and council confirmed last week that Krisandra Jacobs, who worked as the head of the department under review for many years, “is no longer an employee of the Squamish Nation.”

Nahanee said she is very concerned and would like to see the report for herself. So far, band members haven’t even been told who did the investigation, she said.

On Tuesday, Nahanee and four other band members went to the Squamish Nation’s administration office to demand that the audit be released.

But the band administration has said a summary of the report will only be provided after Jacobs and band manager Glen Newman have a chance, as elected officials, to comment on the report.

Since receiving the report, the band leadership has met and invited that comment by Oct. 18.

Both Jacobs and Newman continue to hold their elected positions with the Squamish Nation.

“We want procedures and policies in place,” said Nahanee. “How can we have good government if we don’t have a way of dealing with it?”

Nahanee said the

Steep terrain stymies lost hiker JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

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secrecy around the audit is a continuation of what she described as a longstanding practice of making it difficult for ordinary members to seek financial accountability.

Nahanee said that’s especially concerning in light of recent budget cuts by the band, which resulted in a number of layoffs.

According to information posted on the band’s website, the Squamish Nation has had to cut its budget by $4 million — including

$1 million in payroll cuts — to balance spending with falling revenues that resulted from the global economic downturn.

According to financial statements posted online in accordance with the federal government’s First Nations Financial Transparency Act, the Squamish Nation has an annual budget of about $56 million to provide a wide range of services for its approximately 4,100 members.

Of that, revenue

of about $14 million came from the federal government last year. The largest revenue stream — more than $20 million last year — came from leases.

About $10 million comes from “land and resources accommodation” while about $4.5 million comes from taxation.

The online financial statements also list the salaries of the band’s chief and councillors, which collectively came to more than $1 million last year.

Of those elected officials,

Krisandra Jacobs earned almost $100,000 for her elected role, including her role as co-chair of the council, plus her work as a department head for the band. Band manager Glen Newman earned about $73,000 for his elected role.

No one from the Squamish Nation’s administration or elected council responded to requests for interviews.

Jacobs also did not respond to a request for comment.

A North Shore Rescue squad spent Saturday night rappelling into some of Grouse Mountain’s steeper terrain to find a lost and indefatigable outdoorsman.

After finishing off the Grouse Grind Saturday afternoon, one North Shore hiker went looking for a longer workout, according to North Shore Rescue team leader Mike Danks. “He got to the top and was feeling energetic,” Danks said.

The hiker headed down The Cut, doing his best to parallel the path of the chairlift. He was likely on the Mackay Creek trail, according to Danks. “He quickly lost that trail and got into very steep terrain.”

When he found he couldn’t go up or down without greatly risking his safety, the hiker called North Vancouver RCMP, who quickly passed the word to North Shore Rescue.

After rappelling into the wedge at about sunset, NSR volunteers were able to lower him into a safe spot and walk him out just after sunset.

As the days get shorter, the nights get colder and the terrain gets more slippery, the incident is a reminder for errant hikers. Explorers who end up off-trail and unable to backtrack should stay put and call for help, according to Danks. “It’s a lot safer for us to get in there before it’s dark,” he said.

Rising water strands Cap River anglers Fire crews rescue fishing party trapped on island in river’s surge JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

Six fishermen nearly caught more than they bargained for Friday when heavy rain and the rising Capilano River threatened to put their island underwater.

The sextet were casting off a small haven in the river below the Trans-Canada Highway when water levels became a rising concern.

“The force of water is nothing to be toyed with. It’s

extremely dangerous,” said West Vancouver assistant fire chief Martin Ernst.

Fire crews from West Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver each responded at midday, communicating by radio and overlooking the situation from either side of the river.

“It’s a well-known island for those who either fish there, or rescue people who fish from there,” Ernst said.

“It’s probably a pretty primo spot to fish.”

There was no immediate

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The fishermen were sporting hip waders, which

can become a hazard if the waterline notches above the waders and a torrent pours into the gear. “Then your weight can double and down you go,” Ernst said.

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The fishermen didn’t seem particularly fearful, according to Ernst.

“They just went back to fishing,” he said. “A good salmon run . . . is a limitedtime event.”

The water level eventually fell enough for the fishermen to walk off the island to shore, taking their catch with them.

The incident is a reminder to keep your cellphone handy, according to Ernst.

“We might’ve had victims instead of people walking out on their own,” he said.

As the weather gets wetter this fall, Ernst reminds weekend adventurers to stay safe. “Don’t take risks that put others at risk,” he advised.

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From page 1 away creative options for affordability, and we’ve put our heritage inventory of houses at risk,” she said.

Mayor Darrell Mussatto concurred, stressing the importance of coach houses and secondary suites.

“If we were to close down every secondary suite in a single family home or duplex we would have a mass exodus of people.There’d be people living in tents on Grand Boulevard,” Mussatto said.

Buchanan, Mussato and Coun. Craig Keating — who frequently form a voting block — each opposed the OCP, largely due to restrictions on coach houses.

Coun. Guy Heywood noted the city’s history of developer-friendly policies when voicing his concerns about the OCP. “The city was created to serve developers and when you look at the first draft of the community plan, you’d have to come to the conclusion that it is still doing that,” he said.

“The bias is to create development. . . . It’s in the DNA of the city.”

Heywood was supportive of the OCP’s first chapter, which focuses on land use, housing, population and employment. However, he said he couldn’t support the document’s remaining chapters, which focus on community well-being, parks and arts, among other topics.

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hey had meetings, gabfests, gettogethers, enclaves, conclaves, cogitation, deliberation and just plain arguments.

In compiling the City of North Vancouver’s official community plan, staff spent three years listening to anyone who would talk about the city’s future.

All told, city personnel canvassed about 4,600 residents.

It turns out they should’ve spent a little more time talking to the city’s seven councillors, who couldn’t arrive at consensus if they made a reservation.

The OCP went down in flames Monday night in a 4-3 split.

It would be easy to blast Mayor Darrell Mussatto and Couns. Craig Keating, Linda Buchanan and Guy Heywood for rendering the OCP DOA, but we’re not sure that would be warranted.

Each councillor objected on

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legitimate grounds.

The OCP wouldn’t have allowed homeowners both a coach house and a secondary suite.That was enough to raise the resistance of the Mussatto, Keating and Buchanan trio.

Heywood, an amalgamation proponent, called for more collaboration with the District of North Vancouver in crafting the OCP. We could bemoan the city’s wasted resources and the wasted time of all those who took part, and we do.

But the good news is that all 4,600 residents whose ideas for the city’s future perished with the doomed document have recourse.

City residents go to the polls in six weeks and the OCP just became a key election issue.

They don’t have to talk about the city’s future anymore. Now they can vote for it.

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Pension bill is long dead Dear Editor: I’m writing to clear up misinformation that has been circulating for the last few years, and has resurfaced again within the last few months, namely via a chain email among constituents across Canada.

It refers to Bill C-428, An Act to Amend the Old Age Security Act (residency requirement), which has garnered a lot of

attention, most of it being negative. This is namely because if passed, C-428 would have reduced the residency requirement for entitlement to a monthly Old Age Security pension in Canada from 10 years to three years.

To clarify, this legislation was first introduced in 2009 by former Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla, who was defeated in the 2011 federal

election. It was seconded

by Bob Rae, who later went on to become interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada.

I am pleased to say that this bill is no longer before Parliament. As with all legislation introduced prior to the 2011 election, Bill C-428 died when Parliament was dissolved.

I can also assure readers that under no circumstances will I or our

government support this legislation should it ever be reintroduced by the opposition.

Canada’s pension system needs to strike the right balance between the contributions that individuals make to our economy and the taxpayerfunded benefits they receive in their golden years.

Andrew Saxton, MP North Vancouver

Raise taxes to better fund our quality of life Dear Editor: An open letter to B.C.’s Minister of Finance Mike de Jong: I am writing to express my disappointment in the Liberal’s financial policy.

I do not wish to live and

work in the province with the lowest tax rate; I wish to live and work in a province where the general standard of living and quality of life is high.This means wellfunded public education, health care and social

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supports.These things are expensive; I realize this, and I am very willing to pay more of my taxes to have them available to me.

As a percentage of the provincial budget, education has decreased

from over 20 per cent at the beginning of the Liberal’s turn in power to, according to your office, 13.5 per cent this year.This does not indicate, contrary to See Reallocate page 11

Projected growth ‘insane’ Dear Editor: I see Mayor Walton expects another million people in the Lower Mainland by 2040. By the amount of highrises being OK’d by the North Shore municipalities, I presume a greater part of those millions will be on the North Shore.Without eight-lane highways through the area, the gridlock would be crazy.

Council should put on their

thinking caps.With the present ideas, it is insane to even think about it.We live in a large province, so we should be trying to steer people out of the Lower Mainland. Building highrises will not do that. I am very disappointed with the present council and not one of them will be getting my vote this fall.

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I greatly appreciate this act of consideration as one of the keys was to my safety deposit box and would have result in a costly re-keying if I had not got the key back.

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VIEWPOINT

Don’t forget about class size, composition “What greater purpose could there be but to work on behalf of a system which is the foundation to a better future, for all citizens not only for those who can afford it?”

— Reema Faris, Sept. 20, 2014 After asking, “What is the purpose of education?”

WestVancouver school trustee Reema Faris did not stop with her own answer; she added a moving summary by Susan Lambert, past president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation.

Speaking to an audience of education students and guests at Simon Fraser University on Sept. 18, Lambert said a thriving and vibrant public education system is the essential ingredient for a civil, just and equitable society.

Can you imagine what might happen, what might be achieved for our children if Lambert, Faris and Children andYouth Representative Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond could sit for a day in a closed-door room with an iPhone-less Premier

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Christy Clark?

Could the premier look those women in the eye, withstand their professional and personal dedication and still put politics and legal appeals ahead of developing appropriate formulas and goals for class-size and composition?

Could Clark, as I did, sit over coffee with a North Vancouver mother and listen to the real-life story and musical aspirations of a Grade 6, high-functioning autistic boy and respond by saying that funding the premier’s own participation in an Oct. 9 trade mission to India — her sixth international trade mission

— is more important than funding special education assistants in the classroom?

Trade missions are important and, yes, they’re aided when high-level government representation goes along but isn’t that what taxpayers expect from our Minister for International Trade,Teresa Wat? Why can’t the minister, just this once, take on that role by herself because Clark has recognized that finding solutions to the often insurmountable problems faced by hundreds of B.C. families with special needs children should trump politics and reset government priorities?

This isn’t just idle dreaming on my part.The suggestion, I believe, is in line with a 2012 Supreme Court of Canada ruling in Moore vs. North Vancouver School District 44 that I quoted in my column of Nov. 28 that year: Early recognition of learning difficulties key: “Adequate special education,” said the court “is not a dispensable luxury.

For those with severe learning disabilities, it is the ramp that provides access to the statutory commitment to education made to all children in British Columbia.”

How many more court cases will the BC Liberals fund and fight before they give in to what is not only compassionate and morally right but fiscally prudent

as well?

There is little doubt that provincial finances are running on a knife’s edge.

In fact, were it not for the hundreds of millions the Liberals siphon out of BC Hydro and ICBC, I’m sure the books are well in the red.

So why am I suggesting they spend even more?

I do so because an education dollar spent

wisely today is, as Lambert implies, an investment in the “essential ingredient for a civil, just and equitable society.”

More bluntly put, if we consider only the monetary aspect of the equation, it’s a damn sight cheaper to fund a healthy and equitable public education system See Gov’t page 8

MORRIS FOR MAYOR

If you were watching last night’s North Vancouver City Council meeting, you would have seen the three year-plus investment in a new Official Community Plan go down to defeat.

What that means is that all the roll-backs to density and heights achieved through the OCP consultation process are now gone. We are now facing the prospect that developers will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to ensure Mayor Mussato is reelected.

If you’ve got time, we’re going to need grass-roots support like we’ve never needed before.

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Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4791, 2014

(regarding 959 21st Street and 2151 Gordon Avenue, Kiwanis Seniors’ Housing Society of West Vancouver, proposed amendment to CD5 Zone to correct maximum permitted Floor Area Ratio and site coverage for Area 2 of the Kiwanis site)

Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the municipal hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on Monday, October 6, 2014 at 7 p.m. for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaw as described below.

Applicant: Kiwanis Seniors’ Housing Society of West Vancouver Subject Lands: 959 21st Street and 2151 Gordon Avenue

Legal Description: Lot 1 District Lot 775 Group 1

SUBJECT LANDS

shown shaded and outlined in black line

New Westminster District Plan BCP17366, PID: 026287-650; and Lot 2 District Lot 775 Group 1 New Westminster District Plan BCP17366, PID: 026-287668 (as shown shaded and outlined in black line on the map that forms part of this notice)

Purpose: The proposed bylaw would amend the

CD5 (959 21st Street) zone to allow for a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.35 and a maximum site coverage of 50% within Area 2 of the Kiwanis site.

Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment: If

adopted, proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4791, 2014 would amend the CD5 (959 21st Street) zone to allow for a maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of 1.35 and a maximum site coverage of 50% within Area 2 of the Kiwanis site.

The proposed rezoning is to correct the maximum permitted FAR and site coverage for Area 2 of the Kiwanis site. When the Lands were rezoned in 2011 to create Area 3, the FAR and site coverage for Area 2 should have been adjusted to account for the loss of land that was re-designated as Area 3.

No new development is proposed nor would any additional construction result from the rezoning. It is important to note that this is not the result of overbuilding or not complying with permits. The proposed rezoning is to bring the existing buildings into compliance with the Zoning Bylaw.

Enquiries: All enquiries regarding the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment may be directed to the West Vancouver Planning Department at municipal hall or by calling 604-925-7055.

Copies of the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment and other relevant documents that the Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the bylaw may be inspected from September 19, 2014 to October 6, 2014 at the municipal hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the public hearing.

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

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment will be given an opportunity to be heard and/or to present written submissions at the public hearing on the above noted date.

Written submissions may, prior to the public hearing, be: • sent by mail to Mayor and Council, District of West Vancouver, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; • sent by email to Mayor and Council at mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; or • delivered to the office of the Manager, Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk, at the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC and must be received no later than 4 p.m. on October 6, 2014. Technical issues affecting receipt of electronic submissions may occur so persons relying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk.

Written submissions received for the public hearing regarding the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration and for the public record.

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

S. Scholes, Municipal Clerk September 19, 2014

Gov’t plan curtails student options From page 7 — for all children — than it is to add to health care, welfare and, in some cases, the crime-fighting costs for young adults who lack the knowledge and literacy skills to make their own way in life.That the investment happens to be the kindest solution is a welcome bonus.

Before I began this column, I went through my files to see what I’d written previously on the subject of students with differing educational needs and on the reports published by Turpel-Lafond. I did so, in part, to see whether I’d changed my outlook over the intervening years.

So far, the only change worth noting is that I am more sure than ever that our public education system is being driven against the ropes. Not only does the province consistently flout our laws, when it finally concedes to a court ruling it promptly works to amend the legislation.

Furthermore, where the province tries to persuade us it is merely working to bring educational methods up to date, many professionals believe fancy government “blueprints” will curtail students’ options, not expand them.

What has remained consistent since 2009/2010 when I first began to write on the topic is that parents who have children with barriers to learning are still too scared of retaliation to speak out and advocate for their children’s rights.

So — while court cases roll on by and I continue to write, those children have lost five years of the education to which they have an indefeasible right.

During the teachers’ strike, it is no exaggeration to say that the entire province began to pull together with one goal in mind — to achieve a fair and equitable deal for the benefit of all B.C. students.

Negotiator Vince Ready managed to get the ball down to the goal-mouth on Sept. 16 — it is up to us to honour his round-the-clock effort by making sure none of us lets down our guard until the matter of class size and composition has been decided in favour of our children. rimco@shaw.ca

Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - North Shore News - A9

Council blasted over density From page 5 Those chapters should be written in collaboration with District of North Vancouver planning staff, according to Heywood. “They think about the district as a competitor, and I’ve heard that from senior staff,” he said. “I don’t want my governments competing because that can only do damage to the taxpayer.”

Some of the dynamics of the OCP need to be reversed, according to Heywood. “I’m a bit concerned that we’ve got a city going out and shaping a community when I thought communities should be shaping their governments,” he said.

Heywood eventually put forward a motion that would cut the OCP in two, allowing for passage of the land use chapter and debate on the remainder of the document. No one seconded the motion, leading to Heywood’s decisive nay vote.

Couns. Bookham, Rod Clark and Don Bell supported the OCP. Council’s rejection of the OCP could breathe life into the struggle over density in Moodyville below East Fourth Street between St. Patricks and Queensbury avenues.The OCP allowed for a floor space ratio — which measures a building’s total floor space against its lot size — of 0.75 in the area.

Council’s decision to

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Moodyville resident Michelle Binkley decried the loss of green space in her neighbourhood.

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East Fourth Street resident Steve Corcoran lauded council for approving lower density in the area, suggesting that developers have excited the pocketbooks of some Moodyville homeowners. “Build it and they will come — at a very expensive cost,” he said.

Carol Abbott thanked the quartet of councillors who voted for lower FSR: Bookham, Heywood, Don Bell and Rod Clark. “I can

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Please, please do not do so.”

Had the OCP been approved, Moodyville would have seen triplexes and small infill condos, according to Coun. Rod Clark. “That’s the kind of growth I want to see. Go low, go slow.”

The discarded OCP won support from Fred Dawkins, who spoke on behalf of North Van City Voices, which has frequently been critical of development projects. “We as citizens have to remain vigilant and hold our mayor and council accountable to respecting the spirit of the OCP that so many people worked so hard to develop.”

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PUBLIC HEARING 2035 Fullerton Avenue (LARCO) What:

Public Hearing for the proposed development of 2035 Fullerton Avenue. The proposed development consists of 451 residential units, a small amount of at grade commercial, a mini storage business, a public community centre and a public plaza and village green.

When:

7 pm, Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Where:

Council Chambers, North Vancouver District Hall, 355 W. Queens Road

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What changes?

24hr 778.870.8023 Cypress Toll Free 888.244.9995 West Van E-mail gawleyhubert@gmail.com 5th Floor, 195 Alexander Street, Vancouver Vancouver, BC V6A 1B8

This proposal requires an amendment to the District’s Zoning Bylaw and a phased development agreement.

Zoning Amendment: Proposed Bylaw 8041 will amend the Zoning Bylaw by creating a new comprehensive development zone (CD79) to permit the proposed development.

Phased Development Agreement: Proposed Bylaw 8042 will authorize the phased development agreement associated with the proposed development.

The developer is 332391 BC Ltd. The phased development agreement stipulates that the development rights in CD79 (sections 4B79-2 to 4B79-8) may not be amended or repealed for 10 years. It is anticipated that the development will be built-out over the 10 year period, during which time the phased development agreement requires the developer to provide the community amenities, which include a community centre shell, a public plaza and park space.

The developer is entitled to sell the property and assign its rights under the phased development agreement provided that the purchaser assumes all of the developer’s obligations, including delivery of the community centre shell.

When can I speak?

We welcome your input Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 7 pm. You can speak in person by signing up at the Hearing or you can provide a written submission to the Municipal Clerk at input@dnv.org or by mail before the conclusion of the Hearing.

Need more info?

Relevant background material and copies of the bylaws are available for review at the Municipal Clerk’s Office, Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm or online at dnv.org/public_hearing.

Questions?

Tamsin Guppy, Community Planner, tguppy@dnv.org or 604-990-2387.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - North Shore News - A11

North Van contractor guilty of fraud

Don Nelsen kept skylight deposit then failed to show, judge rules JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A North Vancouver contractor has been found guilty by a B.C. Supreme Court judge of ripping off a Vancouver homeowner by taking her deposit for a skylight installation and not completing the work.

Don Nelsen was found guilty Sept. 15 of fraud for charging Katie Loewen $900 for a skylight then

never showing up to complete the job on her Vancouver home.

In court, Nelsen testified Loewen was the one who cancelled several installation dates and he left it up to her to get back to him. But the judge didn’t believe him, describing his testimony as self-serving and implausible.

Nelsen eventually returned Loewen’s deposit after learning she had made a complaint to police.

The judge acquitted Nelsen of two other fraud charges connected to another skylight contract in West Vancouver. Nelsen eventually returned a $2,300 deposit to that homeowner as well — 18 months after failing to show up for the work.

Nelsen was originally charged with a fourth count of defrauding another North Vancouver homeowner out of about $25,000. Crown elected not to proceed on that charge after deciding there was no likelihood of conviction.

The latest incident

isn’t the first time Nelsen has been found guilty of putting holes in his customers’ bank accounts.

In 2012, a Vancouver provincial court judge handed Nelsen a six-month conditional sentence, including three months of house arrest, after finding him guilty of fraud in

similar circumstances of taking deposits then taking off without doing the work.

In 2007, Nelsen was convicted of five fraud offences for bilking 10 customers out of more than $34,000. In all of those cases, Nelsen was paid deposits for work that was never completed.

Two companies operated

by Nelsen — Skylights Only and Canadian Skylights Inc. — have both received an “F” rating by the Better Business Bureau for failing to respond to complaints.

The sentencing for Nelsen has been adjourned until Nov. 25.

Reallocate funds to education From page 6 Ms. Clark’s comments, that education is a priority for your government.

Please reallocate some of

that money back into public education. I suggest from corporate subsidies. Or raise the tax rate ... it will work out to a few dollars a month for businesses and citizens.

On a day-to-day basis, we won’t notice it in our bank balances, but we will in our daily quality of life.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN

Have fun with gift giving Barb Lunter

Home Ideas

Now that the kids are back to school there may be a few birthday celebrations in the works.

It’s always nice when the kids meet new friends and are able to celebrate a special day together.

Here is a cute idea for a boy’s birthday present.

You can mix it up by using coloured paper, and white chalk or paint if you wish. Have some fun with changing it up a bit.

For the young girl’s gift-wrap idea, look for colour co-ordinated spa supplies.

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Method Wrap your gift in the plain brown paper and set aside.

Cut a piece of black construction paper twothree inches in width and long enough to wrap around the gift.

Using your chalk or acrylic paint, make road lines down the centre of the black

Materials Black construction paper Plain, brown wrapping paper (available at dollar stores and post offices) White/yellow chalk or acrylic paint Tape and scissors Miniature toy trucks (available at dollar stores) Glue gun

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I saw this idea at a party recently and thought it was worth sharing. A large mason jar can be purchased at craft and grocery stores. Simply fill it with spa products and

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One small tube of hand cream Method Place all items inside the mason jar and tie a ribbon around the lid.

Attach a small name card to the ribbon.

Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and floral design. lunter.ca

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With fall arriving, let’s catch up with a couple of items left over from summer.

First up, in August Rogers and Shaw announced they’ve teamed up to offer Showmi, which has been described as their “Netflix competitor.” Debuting in November in beta form initially only for customers of the two communications giants, it will work essentially the same as Netflix with a bundle of TV shows and movies you can stream online as much as you want.

Showmi will cost exactly the same as a new Netflix subscription at $8.99 per month and will be available on the web, tablets, Xbox 360 and set top boxes. It places heavy emphasis on television content, with promises of past seasons of shows like Modern Family, Sons of Anarchy, Sleepy Hollow, Shameless, 2 Broke Girls, Vikings and New Girl.

Unlike Netflix, it will also have 30 per cent designated Canadian content, an interesting wrinkle since Netflix is unburdened by CanCon requirements thanks to Internet content being unregulated in Canada.

On the surface, Showmi might not be a bad service.

The interface demonstrated in promotional videos looks attractive and like Netflix it’s reasonably priced. And while more competition for online entertainment would be welcome in Canada, it’s interesting that Showmi in its own statements has

Barry Link

Practical Geek positioned itself not as a “Netflix competitor” but as a complementary service. Fair enough.

But there are two problems.The first is that, at least initially, Showmi requires you to be a TV or Internet customer of either Shaw or Rogers, and it’s unclear what the future requirements for subscribing will be. As is, Showmi stinks for cordcutting.

The bigger problem is that Rogers and Shaw are borrowing from the wrong model. Canadians don’t necessarily want another Netflix.We want Hulu.

Hulu is best known to Canadians as the service we can’t get. It’s a United States-only offering that hosts current TV programming from most of the major American networks and a limited selection of older movies and original programming.

Available through the web, it releases episodes of shows often as soon as the day after they air on broadcast or cable. In basic form it’s free, with ads inserted

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Some programming is available on the free version but not through the paid version except on the web and vice versa. Some episodes take longer than a day to appear on its site after its initial TV broadcast.

Seasons of shows seem to appear and disappear with

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no logic. It lacks heavy hitting cable networks like HBO, which means no Game of Thrones or Girls.

Most egregiously, the paid version still has advertising.

But it’s the single best friend the cordcutter has because it’s the easiest and simplest way to access current network TV programming online without being beholden to cable. And it’s superior in function to any of the disastrous online apps created by Canadian networks.

Showmi, as described, will be limited to past

seasons of programming.

Want to watch Season 3 of Vikings? Sorry, you’ll have to wait a year. Be sure to avoid all the spoilers on Twitter in the meantime.

Made by hand A few columns back I lamented the loss of old school experiences including snail mail and photography when it was rare.The column generated a few responses from readers who miss things like the widespread availability of vinyl records.

One reader sent me a

greeting card, written by hand, in the mail, as a way of thanks. She also noted how she missed numbers.

Before cellphones, we kept the telephone numbers of friends and families in our head, and as the reader points out, those numbers had a mysterious resonance with the people they belonged to.

Both that thought and the card were appreciated.

Barry Link is editor of the Vancouver Courier newspaper and a geek enthusiast. blink@vancourier.com @trueblinkit

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Please join us to celebrate the opening of the North Shore’s newest facility for mental health and addictions, the Greta and Robert H.N. Ho Centre for Psychiatry and Education (HOpe Centre).

Help kick off our Open House event with a giant HUG for HOpe. We’re looking for 200+ members of the community to come together and join hands around the HOpe Centre in support of mental health.

Afterwards, we invite you to take a self-guided tour of this visionary facility during our Open House.

TIMING • 10:30 AM Arrive at the HOpe Centre • 10:45 AM Hug for HOpe Photo • 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Community Open House (Self-guided Tours)

LOCATION The HOpe Centre Lions Gate Hospital Campus 1337 St. Andrew’s Avenue, North Vancouver (Corner of East 13th Street & St. Andrew’s Avenue)

To participate in the Hug for Hope, please register by emailing info@lghfoundation.com or call 604-984-3718 and let us know you’re coming. If possible, wear blue for the Hug!

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Fall bulb-planting season in full swing Fall is an optimum season to plant almost any plant in the garden, but October is really bulb-planting season.

Beyond daffodils and tulips, there are a wealth of other bulbs to plant, with options for any garden.

From giant onions (Allium species) that rise a metre (three feet) above the soil, to the tiny 10 centimetre(four inch-) tall winter aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) that blooms yellow in lateJanuary.

Taller growing bulbs like tulips and daffodils are suitable for planting amongst trees, shrubs and perennials. Medium-height bulbs like species tulips, which are fabulous, are best planted among low growing or rock garden plants to ensure they do not get overrun by larger

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plants. Low-growing bulbs like Cyclamen, Muscari and Puschkinia species are best planted in dedicated foreground space where they can flourish without being overgrown by larger plants. And don’t forget to naturalize some crocus or daffodils into the lawn.

I consistently read the same bad advice

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Adding manure to planting hole can lead to rot From page 16 some soil amenders will contain ample amounts of phosphorus. Too much bone meal can cause nutrient antagonisms resulting in the locking up of other nutrients. If you absolutely must add bone meal because you know your soil is low in phosphorus, then add a pinch — less than a level teaspoon — to each group of 10 bulbs. A little goes a long way and more is not better.

If you have added bone meal, compost or manure to your soil in the last seven years then you do not need more.

Another incorrect directive for planting bulbs states that people should add composted manure to the bulb’s planting hole.

Please do not. Adding manure directly into the planting hole can lead to bulb rot, especially if the manure is not thoroughly composted.

It’s important to note that most bulbous plants naturally grow in lean soils, rocky soils, out in meadows or on the edges of forests. Flowering bulbs do not naturally grow in excessively fertile soil. Drainage is important since bulb rot is predominately caused by poor drainage.

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For all bulbs, regardless of whether they are spring or summer flowering, here is how to prepare the soil for planting. Dig over the soil where you want to plant your bulbs and incorporate some compost, leaf mould or soil amender. Only use manure that’s well decomposed. Do not use mushroom manure, it’s too alkaline.

Evenly mix the soil amendment into the soil, not just in the planting hole. Do not add fertilizer as there are no roots to take it up. Always dig deep to ensure there is good drainage below the bulbs to avoid bulb rot.

Alternately, if you have reasonable soil that drains, do nothing but plant your bulbs “au natural.” And regardless of rainfall, water your bulbs after planting to settle the soil and then cover the soil with mulch.

When it comes to buying bulbs on the retail market my advice is this: Try to buy bulbs grown, or at a minimum sold by B.C.-based businesses, which supports our local bulb growers, keeping jobs and money in our province. In Langley there is Botanus Inc. (botanus. com), which sells directly to the public. Also in Langley is the Van Noort Bulb Co. (vannoortbulb.

com), which is primarily a wholesaler of bulbs but they can direct you to a garden centre that sells their bulbs.

There are other suppliers like Pan American Nursery Products in Surrey, which is a threegeneration family business (panamnursery.com) but they are wholesale only.

Then there is the community of Bradner out in Abbotsford where there are several bulb growers.You’ll have to do some homework to find out whom. Local garden centres are great places to find some cool and unusual bulbs, provided

you ask if they are supporting B.C. nursery and bulb growers.

When it comes to which bulb to choose, try not to fixate on design rules or additives. Seek instead to find a place in the garden for harmonic growth of flowering bulbs. Ultimately, it does not matter what I might recommend.You have to choose a bulb species and colour that moves you emotionally and suits your personality.

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MEAL PLANNING Eat healthier, save time, money and waste less food.

Registered dietitian Sally Hayes will share ideas, tools and strategies Saturday, Oct. 4, 10-11:30 a.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Cost: $8.25.To register visit eventbrite.ca.

PERENNIAL FOOD GARDEN Learn techniques to help you plan and stock next year’s food garden Sunday, Oct. 5, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd. Cost: $8.25.

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GROWING GREAT GARLIC Learn all about choosing the right garlic for the climate, preparing soil and more Wednesday, Oct. 1 6:30-9 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St.To register call the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre 604-990-3755 or visit eventbrite.ca RESTORATION, CAULFEILD PARK Help volunteer with the Lighthouse Park Preservation Society Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the anchor on Pilot House Road. lpps.ca

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Permissive Tax Exemptions for the year 2015

Under provision of SBC Chapter 26, Part 7, Division 7, Section 224 of the Community Charter. It is the intention of the Council of the District of West Vancouver to consider Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 4808, 2014 at the regular Council Meeting to be held on Monday, October 6, 2014. Proposed Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 4808, 2014 will provide the following properties with an exemption from paying Municipal taxes in the year 2015. NOTE: The tax figures below are estimates only, and will be modified based on changes in assessment and tax rates as determined by Council for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017.

EXTRACT OF COMMUNITY CHARTER (SBC 2003) Chapter 26 Part 7: Division 7: Permissive Exemptions General authority for permissive exemptions

224 (1) A council may, by bylaw in accordance with this section, exempt land or improvements or both, referred to in subsection (2) from taxation

under section 197 (1) (a) [municipal property taxes], to the extent, for the period and subject to the conditions provided in the bylaw.

(2) Tax exemptions may be provided under this section for the following: (a) land or improvements that (i) are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit corporation, and (ii) the council considers are used for a purpose that is directly related to the purposes of the corporation; (d) the interest of a public authority, local authority or any other corporation or organization in land or improvements that are used or occupied by the corporation or organization if (i) the land or improvements are owned by a public authority or local authority, and (ii) the land or improvements are used by the corporation or organization for a purpose in relation to which an exemption under this Division or Division 6 of this Part would apply or could be provided if the land or improvements were owned by that corporation or organization; (f) in relation to property that is exempt under section 220 (1) (h) [buildings for public worship], (i) an area of land surrounding the exempt building, (ii) a hall that the council considers is necessary to the exempt building and the land on which the hall stands, and (iii) an area of land surrounding a hall that is exempt under subparagraph (ii); (h) in relation to property that is exempt under section 220 (1) (i) [seniors’ homes], (j) [hospitals] or (l) [private schools], any area of land surrounding the exempt building; (k) land or improvements for which a grant has been made, after March 31, 1974, under the Housing Construction (Elderly Citizens) Act before its repeal.

O R G A N I Z AT I O N Ambleside Childcare Facilities Society at Ridgeview Elementary School, 1250 Mathers Ave.

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2015

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2016

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2017

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$376

Chartwell Family Hub at Chartwell Elementary School, 1250 Chartwell Dr.

224.2(d)

$321

$331

$341

Christ the Redeemer Church 595 Keith Rd.

224.2(f)

$10,524

$10,840

$11,165

Club West School at Westcot Elementary School, 760 Westcot Rd.

224.2(d)

$89

$92

$94

Collingwood School Society Inc. 70 Morven Dr / 2605 Wentworth Ave.

224.2(h)

$43,636

$44,945

$46,293

Eagle Harbour Montessori Preschool at Eagle Harbour Elementary School, 5575 Marine Dr.

224.2(d)

$257

$265

$273

Early Inquirers Preschool at West Bay Elementary School, 3175 Thompson Pl.

224.2(d)

$953

$982

$1,011

First Church of Christ Scientist 714 20th St.

224.2(f)

$2,946

$3,035

$3,126

Holly House & Footprints Preschool at Hollyburn Elementary School, 1329 Duchess Ave.

224.2(d)

$1,388

$1,430

$1,472

Irwin Park Tree House Childcare at Irwin Park Elementary School, 2455 Haywood Ave.

224.2(d)

$366

$377

$388

Jumpstart Childcare at Gleneagles Elementary School, 6350 Marine Dr.

224.2(d)

$218

$225

$232

Kids Unlimited Solutions at Cypress Park Primary School, 4355 Marine Dr.

224.2(d)

$3,468

$3,573

$3,680

Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Vancouver 975 21st St.

224.2 (k)

$47,614

$49,043

$50,514

Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Vancouver 2151 Gordon Ave.

224.2 (k)

$26,776

$27,579

$28,406

Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Vancouver 959 21st St.

224.2 (k)

$27,652

$28,482

$29,336

La Maison at Cedardale Centre 595 Burley Dr.

224.2(d)

$2,893

$2,979

$3,069

Mulgrave Independent School Society 2310/2330 Cypress Bowl Rd.

224.2(h)

$29,286

$30,164

$31,069

North Shore Jewish Congregation 1305 Taylor Way

224.2(f)

$4,298

$4,427

$4,559

North Shore Unitarian Church 370 Mathers Ave.

224.2(f)

$8,150

$8,395

$8,646

Parish of St. Christopher’s Anglican Church 1068 Inglewood Ave.

224.2(f)

$3,540

$3,646

$3,755

Parish of St. Monica’s Anglican Church 6404 Wellington Ave.

224.2(f)

$2,650

$2,729

$2,811

Park Royal Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1335 3rd St.

224.2(f)

$6,963

$7,172

$7,387

PJ Kids Club & West Van Playschool at Pauline Johnson Elementary School, 1150 22nd St.

224.2(d)

$536

$552

$569

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 60 580 18th St.

224.2(a)

$3,106

$3,199

$3,295

St. Anthony’s Parish Catholic Church 2347 Inglewood Ave.

224.2(f)

$14,414

$14,846

$15,291

St. Anthony’s School 595 Keith Rd.

224.2(h)

$13,101

$13,494

$13,899

St. David’s United Church 1525 Taylor Way

224.2(f)

$7,641

$7,871

$8,107

St. Francis-in-the-Wood 4773 South Piccadilly Rd.

224.2(f)

$6,513

$6,708

$6,909

St. Stephen’s Anglican Church 885 22nd St.

224.2(f)

$4,483

$4,618

$4,756

Taking Shape Preschool at Caulfeild Elementary School 4685 Keith Rd.

224.2(d)

$728

$749

$772

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority/Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Vancouver 2195 Gordon Ave.

224.2 (k)

$4,889

$5,035

$5,186

West Vancouver Baptist Church 450 Mathers Ave.

224.2(f)

$13,735

$14,147

$14,572

West Vancouver Presbyterian Church 2893 Marine Dr.

224.2(f)

$4,992

$5,142

$5,296

West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Ave.

224.2(f)

$20,052

$20,654

$21,273

For more information call 604-925-7033 or visit westvancouver.ca

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David, 604-922-1035.

CAROUN PHOTO CLUB Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Visitors are welcome. carounphotoclub. com CHESS CLUB All levels are welcome to play chess Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-983-6350 myparkgate.com CIRCLE DANCE Learn easy dances with music and steps from many traditions the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. (arrive 6:45 p.m.).

Admission by donation.

Registration and location: Wendy Anne, 604-9883522.

DEEP COVE LADIES LIONS CLUB meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and last Wednesday of each month at Lions Garey Ham Court, 936 Bowron Court, North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Sally Scott, 604-924-1923.

THE DUTCH KOFFIECLUB meets the third Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon at the food court, at Park Royal South, West Vancouver. Meet new people and keep up your Dutch language or improve it. The club welcomes Flemish and South African people also. Used Dutch magazines and books will be available. Henk, 604987-4978 Nel, 604-9876879.

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Welcome to PumpkinFest 2014!

CELEBRATE FALL ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5TH

Join us for some good old-fashioned family fun!

PumpkinFest kicks off with the ever popular Community Harvest Dance on Saturday, October 4th.

The Adam Woodall Band is back by popular demand and there are more activities for kids including child minding for preschoolers!

Come hungry, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food for purchase but kids eat free!! Buy your tickets NOW! This event always sells out. Tickets available at 604 925 7270 or online at webreg.westvancouver.ca (#979669) Now in our 4th year, PumpkinFest returns with popular features like the pumpkin patch, scarecrow building competition, farm and family zones and the winning entries from the Home and Harvest Competiton! Be sure to look at the event flyer or our website for full details.

NEW THIS YEAR Pony Rides, Goat Hill, Pig Walking, Beer Tent, Hay Tunnel, Welly Boot Toss, Art Show and more entertainment to name just a few!

PumpkinFest raises money for YOUR Community Centre.

Not only a community event, PumpkinFest is also the signature fundraiser for the West Vancouver Community Centre Services Society. To date we have raised over $90,000 supporting services, programs and equipment purchases. Our success is in large part thanks to the generous support of our sponsors.

PumpkinFest would not be possible without the volunteers who work so hard to make the weekend happen: James Andrews, Elizabeth Calderon, Elizabeth Cox, Sue Daniel, Giulio De Cotiis, MaryAnn Dragan, Lisa Elliott, Jennifer Hatton, Darlene Holmes, Julie Miller, Nicola More, Galen Olstead, Pamela Oram, Natalie Roizman, Lynda Rollins and Wendy Winkler.

If you would like to become involved in PumpkinFest next year, please email pumpkinfestcochairs@gmail. com See you this weekend!

Kirsty Thompson, Bernadette Smyth, Shannon Walker Co-Chairs, PumpkinFest 2014

New for 2014 Tickets Required for Pony Rides, Pumpkins, Petting Farm, Barbecue, Soup and Sandwiches and Beer Garden

Tickets not cash!

Available on the day from: -WVCC Front Desk -SAC Front Desk -Great Lawn -Beer Garden See map on page 25 for locations

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Community Harvest Dance SATURDAY, OCT 4TH 7 - 11 PM

Come and enjoy the spirit of PumpkinFest! The dance featuring The Adam Woodall Band, will have food for purchase from Caffe Al Mercato, free kids food from Panago Pizza, wine from Black Hills and beer from Howe Sound Brewing. Activities for kids provided by 4Cats Art Studio and SportBall, and fantastic silent auction prizes. There’s registered child minding for preschoolers too. Purchase your tickets in person at the West Vancouver Community Centre, call 604.925.7270 or online at webreg.westvancouver.ca (#979669).

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.WESTVANPUMPKINFEST.CA

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Sunday, October 5 (%& #$ ! ' "$ | West Vancouver Community Centre | Seniors’ Activity Centre

Toby’s is proud to sponsor this year’s pumpkin festival!

Entertainment Schedule

10:20 - 10:55 am 10:30 - 11:00 am 11:00 - 11:45 am 11:00 - 2:00 pm 11:30 - 12:00 pm 12:00 - 12:35 pm 12:30 - 1:00 pm 1:00 - 2:15 pm 1:00 - 1:30 pm 1:30 - 2:00 pm 2:00 - 2:30 pm 2:30 - 3:00 pm

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Katie Bee and the Buzz (MAIN ENTERTAINMENT STAGE) Rainey Trio (YOUTH STAGE) West Vancouver Youth Band (MAIN ENTERTAINMENT STAGE) Police Dog Demonstrations (NORTH PLAZA) Little Cowards (YOUTH STAGE) The Top Line Vocal Collective (MAIN ENTERTAINMENT STAGE) Eric Hadley (YOUTH STAGE) Groove n Tonic (MAIN ENTERTAINMENT STAGE) The Londoners (SENIORS’ ACTIVITY CENTRE) Scottish Dancers (LILY LEE SPIRIT ROOM) Liam Sturgess (YOUTH STAGE) Awards (MAIN ENTERTAINMENT STAGE)

1 Farm Zone

sponsored by PARC Retirement Living Petting farm, pony rides, BC Dairy - live cow milking demo, goat hill, pig walking, backyard chickens

2 Antique Farm Equipment

sponsored by Cypress Insurance Brokers Climb aboard heritage tractors and more

Seniors’ Centre Front Entrance

PumpkinFest Artisan Market ! Youth Stage

Farm Zone ! Pony Rides ! Pumpkin Patch ! Beer Garden ! Scarecrow Competition ! Family Zone ! Main Entertainment Stage ! Antique Farm Equipment ! Vancouver Aquarium ! First Aid ! St John Ambulance Therapy Dogs

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Test your firefighting and rescue abilities with the WVFD skills’ challenge

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sponsored by Jason Jennings, Sotheby’s Join us for a free skate 3 - 5 pm

sponsored by District of West Vancouver Join us for a free swim 1 - 4 pm (Wibit from 2 pm)

19 Free Gym Dynamic Movement Gym FOOD

sponsored by WV Firefighters’ | Charitable Society Join us for free gym 10 am - 12:30 pm Activities

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The Great Canadian Landscaping Company is a proud sponsor of the Pumpkin Patch.

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We are proud to be members of the Dundarave Business Association, The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, and the Insurance Brokers Association of British Columbia.

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Farm Zone 1 Pony Rides

Cafeteria at the Seniors’ Centre ! Cotton Candy by the Kiwanis Society

BBQ by The Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club ! Sandwiches and soup by the Seniors’ Centre

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Free Swim, Gymnastics and Skate West Vancouver Child and Family Hub ! Quiet Zone ! Scavenger Hunt

Pick up some fresh produce

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Proud sponsors of the Pumpkin Fest

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Lawyers

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• Naturopathic Medicine • Far Infrared Sauna • Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture • Massage Therapy • And More!

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sponsored by Great Canadian Landscaping Get in the harvest season and pick your favourite pumpkin!

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Great Lawn

sponsored by Hollyburn Properties Grab your friends and family and build your own scarecrow, bring your own decorative materials and we will provide basic starter kits, including stakes, paper bag and stuffing materials. Start time 10 am - judging at 2 pm

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sponsored by Mulgrave School Fun themed family entertainment, cookie decorating & games

Activities

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sponsored by Toby’s North Shore Join us for a beer or a glass of wine between 11 am & 3 pm!

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WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO The West Vancouver Fire Fighters’ Charitable Society was formed in February of 2005 and operates under the mandate of providing charitable community services and volunteer community involvement. Directed by an eight member board of our fire fighters, our Society does not have any paid staff and operates solely on the volunteer time donated by all West Vancouver Fire Fighters. We are proud to be able to donate approximately 98% of all annual monies raised to our various charitable programs and services.

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Promote the welfare of persons in financial need or distress; Provide funds for the purchase of medical equipment for persons who are sick.

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The Great Canadian Landscaping Company is offering a $500 fall clean up to the winner of this competition!

Do you have a garden to be proud of? Enter a photo of your garden, border, even a planter box on a balcony to the Home and Harvest Competition.

BRING YOUR PHOTO TO THE SENIORS’ CENTRE AT 695 21ST ST, WEST VANCOUVER BETWEEN 5 AND 8 PM ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD OR EMAIL YOUR PHOTO WITH CONTACT DETAILS TO PUMPKINFESTCOCHAIRS@GMAIL.COM BY 8 PM ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD.

CHARITIES AND LOCAL PROGRAMS WE SUPPORT

BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund BC Children’s Hospital Canadian Cancer Society Cypress Mountain Ski Patrol West Vancouver Fire Fighters Dundarave Festival of Lights have a long and proud history (Lookout Society North Shore Shelter) of involvement in community Family Services of North Shore events and fundraisers. Our Christmas Bureau service to the Community doesn’t Muscular Dystrophy Association stop at responding to calls; our MS Society of BC members regularly volunteer Movember their free time, “off- duty”, for a (Fundraiser for Prostate Cancer) variety of causes.

Make A Wish Foundation The Society’s board members meet on a monthly basis, or more North Shore Volunteers for Seniors PumpkinFest (West Vancouver often, to discuss various issues including fundraising ideas and Community Centre Society) funding allocation.

Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund (Branch 60 - West Vancouver) We are a registered charity in Terry Fox Foundation the Province of BC (S-48637), West Vancouver Youth Centre and with Canada Revenue Agency (#862230695 RC0001). Youth Outreach program West Vancouver Police and Fire As described in our Victim’s Services Crisis Relief Constitution, the purpose of West Vancouver Fire Fighters Gary our Society is to operate as a Hunter Memorial Bursaries Program Charitable Organization, and: Promote education by providing scholarships, bursaries, or other forms of financial assistance;

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HOW YOU CAN HELP US TO PROVIDE HELP IN THE COMMUNITY > Donate by mail MAIL YOUR DONATION CHEQUE TO: West Vancouver Fire Fighters Charitable Society PO Box 91255 West Vancouver, BC V7V 3N9 Tax receipts issued for donations of $50 or more.

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OFFICIAL GUIDE 2014

Sunday, October 5 (%& #$ ! ' "$ | West Vancouver Community Centre | Seniors’ Activity Centre

Home and Harvest Competition SPONSORED BY

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Have your friends and family told you your cooking or crafting is prize worthy?!

Whether you are a seasoned competitor or trying out for the very first time, come and take part in this friendly competition!

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Sunday, October 5 (%& #$ ! ' "$ | West Vancouver Community Centre | Seniors’ Activity Centre

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PARENTING

Teaching value of money important National Family Week runs from Oct. 6 to 12.

It is a campaign first proclaimed by the Government of Canada in 1985 and co-ordinated by The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) annually.

Each year the coordinators choose a theme, and this year the theme is Family and Finances — It just adds up!

Financial literacy is important for all families, and it is a skill children need to learn in order to become independent and capable young men and women.

This is an important theme, and National Family Week gives us the opportunity to think about teaching our children about money. We teach them to brush their teeth, to look both ways before crossing the street, to eat well, to watch their manners and so on. But when it comes to money we often give them an allowance but don’t really think about teaching them any details about money management.

So what are some of the aspects of learning about money and budgeting that we can teach them?

Young children tend to think that a bigger coin is worth more so they prefer a nickel to a dime.

First they need to learn about the relative value of money so we can teach them the value of different coins and paper money.

This can be co-ordinated with teaching them how to count. So when they can count to 10 they can learn about nickels and dimes.

Kathy Lynn

Parenting Today

Quarters, loonies and bills can be added as their ability to count grows.

Kids see us use money to pay for items. They also see us use plastic to pay.

When we’re buying things we should talk to them about what is happening.

What are we buying? How much does it cost? Buy them a toy cash register and some toy goods so they can play store. They can pretend to buy food or products with play money and learn about budgeting and making change.

Once they are old enough you can also pull out some old-fashioned board games like monopoly that use money and let kids practise counting. The board games are preferable to electronic games because when the kids physically handle the play money it makes a bigger impact.

It’s important for us to help our children learn that there is not a limitless amount of money. That’s a more challenging teaching task today than in previous generations because the kids see us simply hand over a credit card and voilà, we now own the product.

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There is no real connection between the money needed to make the purchase and the actual transaction.

It’s even more confusing when they see money magically spit out of a cash machine. Unless we explain, they will reasonably assume that the wall somehow provides unlimited amounts of cash.

For these reasons it’s a good idea to start your children off with cash.

Give them an allowance and make it in cash. Help them to see how much money they have and how they can spend it.

They can take the money and divide it into piles (kids love to sort and stack). They may have one pile for saving, one for spending and one for charity.You may want to take them to the bank to open an account so they can watch the money grow each time they make a deposit.

When your children are teenagers you can consider giving them a credit card, having them purchase clothes with a pre-determined clothing allowance, and suggest that they consider getting a part-time job.

We are our children’s role models. They will learn about money from us. Do we carefully consider what we are buying? Do we save some money for holidays or special events?

It’s not just a question of behaving in financially healthy ways; we also need to talk to the kids about what we are doing.

Let them know how you make your financial decisions. For example, instead of simply saying we can’t buy something they want, explain you are saving for summer holidays.Your good example is the best teaching tool you have.

FRP Canada has a range of resources on family literacy (frp.ca/ FinancialLiteracy).

Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author of Vive la Différence, Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. parentingtoday.ca.

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“It’s biking, but it’s also touring and you’re living as you bike, which is a whole different dimension,” she said.

The Hetheringtons want to teach their kids how to go with the flow and live in the moment, Gaetanne said.

They expect the trip will take a total of six months.

“We really have to work as a team,” John noted.

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will also rely on a network of people throughout the U.S. for places to camp or stay, and intend to meet up with a family from Quebec who have started a similar journey down to Mexico, as well.

“There’s all kinds of people all through the United States that do that and also across Canada,” Gaetanne said.

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As far as practising for the big trip, they’ve gone on test drives on Vancouver Island, and down to Bellingham.

“I’d never been there,” Gaetanne said. “But we rode our bikes there in one day, which is quite a ride, just over 100 kilometres. If we did that every day, we’d make it (to Mexico) in one month.”

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In an effort to strengthen their family bond and help orphans at the same time, one NorthVancouver family will soon be cycling down to Mexico.

John and Gaetanne Hetherington and their two children, David, 14, and Shfira, 12, are giving away and selling all their worldly belongings for their bike and camping tour with the goal of serving at an orphanage.

“I want this to be a real learning experience for my children, first of all, and for all of us,” Gaetanne said.

“It’ll be uncomfortable, I’m sure, but I think the richness of what we’re going to be experiencing and people that we’ll meet, I think it’ll be really good for all of us.”

The family has lived on the North Shore since 2008, and they home school their children.

“We had been reading these orphan stories to our kids, basically stories about orphans and around the world,” John said. “A lot of these stories were from Mexico and Central America. It was inspiring.”

So they had the idea to give their children the firsthand experience of seeing where these children live and how their family can help.

On Oct. 5, the family expects to start their journey down to Mexico and arrive in January.There’s an orphanage in Monterrey and another in Tijuana they plan to visit.

“We don’t know where life will take us,” Gaetanne said. “Now that we’ve given

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Cleanse features juice blends

Chris Dagenais

The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for broccoli. page 34

It is Sunday as I type these words.

This is a day often marked by a slow start, including a typically indulgent breakfast and strong coffee.Today, however, I am participating in a “juice cleanse” curated

by The Juicery Co., a purveyor of cold-pressed raw juices located down on East First Street’s burgeoning, industrial-chic foodie row, a short strip of once purely functional, warehouse-like buildings re-purposed for forwardthinking businesses.

The Juicery Co. is a neighbour of Finch and Barley and Well Fed, both of which have been described in these pages and share with The Juicery a clean, airy and open esthetic.

I have elected to try The Juicery’s One Day Cleanse, a selection of six juice blends to be consumed, in a prescribed order, every two hours throughout the day.

This is a journal of the juice cleanse experience, my first.

8:50 a.m. Juice One, “Green One” This is an aptly named concoction with a bright, mossy green colour, almost phosphorescent, not unlike an algal bloom. It is comprised of cucumber, green apple, kale, celery, parsley, lemon and ginger.

On the nose, cucumber and celery dominate with a

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Celery still dominates and, happily, I cannot detect a trace of kale. Following my final sip, I feel refreshed and decidedly unburdened by breakfast.

The Juicery Co. has clearly put some thought into the presentation of their raw elixirs; each juice is contained in a 500-millilitre glass container, shaped like an old-fashioned milk bottle.

Each bottle boasts a small ingredient label printed on unbleached paper and hand-tied to the neck with a length of twine.These small

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10:45 a.m. Juice Two, “Melon One” The second potion in the cleanse is made of cantaloupe, orange, carrot, ginger and turmeric. It is pastel orange in colour with a mouth-watering scent of melon and ginger. Ripe, round flavours prevail, with a subtle earthy undertone from the carrots and turmeric.The juices so far are not overwhelmingly pulpy or thick, a nice surprise. I would drink this one again, outside of the cleanse, but I must confess: I’m getting pretty hungry.

A waft of bacon from my

neighbour’s kitchen comes through my window.

The Juicery Co. cold presses all of their juices.

Cold-pressing is the alternative to centrifugal juice extraction, which, by all accounts, creates heat and oxidation sufficient to destroy valuable enzymes and nutrients.The coldpress juicer slow-grinds and presses, an approach to extraction that allegedly not only preserves the nutrients of the ingredients, but also their flavours.

1 p.m. Juice Three, “Greens Four” Forest green and opaque, this juice contains kale, apple, lime, mint, alkaline water, and spirulina. My appetite has subsided

substantially now. Perhaps it’s because this particular juice is shiveringly bitter and tastes how I imagine pure chlorofyll would.This is a challenging lunch and I am grateful for the relief provided by the familiar, albeit reserved, notes of lime and mint that I can detect in the mix.

3:05 p.m. Juice Four, “Roots One” I normally struggle with the earthy headiness of liquefied beets. Served whole, roasted, or pickled and accompanied by a creamy dollop of goat’s cheese, beets are among my favourite root vegetables.

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savings Save every week with 2000+ items on sale in the flyer and 5000+ in-store specials. And with our More Rewards program you can earn points to redeem for FREE groceries, travel, electronics and more.

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Broccoli bursting with flavour, nutrients

It used to be assumed that kids hate broccoli.

Not so any more. I’m surprised how many of them seem to love it. Maybe it’s because enlightened,

health-conscious parents are introducing their children to all kinds of veggies at an early age, or perhaps because people tend to not cook broccoli until it’s limp

and brown like our parents did.Whatever the reason, eating lots of broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables like brussels sprouts and cauliflower can only do

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1½ lbs broccoli crowns, cut into bite-sized florets 3Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves of fresh garlic Seasoned salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1⁄3 cup grated Parmesan cheese Preheat oven to 450° F. Cut the garlic into thin slices, then cut the slices in half lengthwise to make slivers (feel free to increase or reduce the amount of garlic to suit your taste, but remember that roasting mellows the flavour). Place the broccoli pieces and garlic slivers on a large rimmed baking sheet; drizzle olive oil over top, then sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper to taste.

Toss to distribute the oil, salt and pepper, then spread into a single layer on the baking sheet (if the broccoli is too crowded it will steam instead of roasting). Roast until broccoli is bright green and starting to brown a bit around the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle parmesan cheese over top. Makes four servings.

Angela Shellard

Romancing the Stove 8 cups of broccoli florets (from about 2 lbs broccoli) 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour 5 eggs, beaten ½ cup whipping cream 1 cup homogenized milk 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper ½ tsp salt 1 tsp Dijon mustard 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and blanch the broccoli florets until the tip of a sharp knife can just pierce them, about three

minutes (the broccoli should still be firm). Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking. Preheat oven to 425° F. Generously butter a large casserole dish.

In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs into the flour, then whisk in the milk and cream.

Stir in the pepper, salt, mustard and one-third of the grated cheese.

Lay the broccoli florets in the bottom of the casserole dish; sprinkle with another third of the cheese. Pour the egg mixture evenly over top, nudge the broccoli around a bit so the liquid gets into all the nooks and crannies.

Sprinkle the remaining cheese over top. Bake for 25 to 40 minutes, or until set. If the top starts to get too brown, tent a piece of aluminum foil over the pan.

Makes eight servings.

Broccoli & Cheese Quesadillas 2 Tbsp soft butter

Broccoli Cheese Casserole

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FNG)G MIKE WAKEFIELD

First Annual Fall FunRaiser Smile Cookies are gone, but the smiles they’ve left in our community will last forever. Thanks to your support, Tim Hortons will be donating the entire proceeds to BC Children's Hospital Foundation.

Saturday October October44thth2014 2014 Saturday PM –– 1111PM PM 66 PM Aboardthe the Aboard “Spirit of of the theNation” Nation” “Spirit Mosquito Creek Marina Mosquito Creek Marina Tickets: $100 Tickets: $100 Bipolar disorder affects at least 3.5 % of the general population; over 6,000 North Shore residents likely cope with the challenges of this disorder.

Our keynote speaker is founder of Stand Up For Mental Health, David Granirer.

Music will be performed by Lee Morin, Geoff Eyre, and Chilliwack’s Doug Edwards.

A blues dance class will be taught by Tamara Cohen. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Since 2010, the Pacific Bipolar Foundation has provided education and services for those living with bipolar disorders and for their family members.

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Rosemary adds to bold finish

From page 31

a commendable feat with their beetroot beverage; it’s actually very tasty (despite a dubious nose of wet earth) and features refreshing notes of ginger, lemon, fennel, and red apple.

This is not inexpensive stuff. At $68 for the one-day cleanse, each one of these 500-millilitre juices works out to more than $11 each.

That said, there is a significant quantity of organic fruits, herbs and vegetables in each juice and even a cursory search of available home cold-press juicers reveals that these machines cost upwards of $400. Add to that the fact that The Juicery employs nutritionists, naturopaths, and athletic therapists to work with patrons and develop custom blends, and I suppose the notion of expensive becomes relative.

5:20 p.m. Juice Five, Honey andVanilla Almond Milk Definitively, the best nut milk I have ever had: rich,

creamy, modestly sweetened and packed with vanilla bean goodness.This is a great departure from the crisp fruit and vegetable flavours of the other courses.

7:40 p.m. Juice Six, “Unnamed” The final juice in the cleanse is a blend of grapefruit, apple, burdock and rosemary, this latter leaving its perfumed, woodsy stamp on every sip. It is a bold and decisive end to today’s juice extravaganza, an experience during which my body, the frequent test subject of all manner of meals, has ingested more vitamins and nutrients in a single day than I frequently do in any given week.

The Juicery Co. is located at 254 East First St., North Vancouver. thejuiceryco.ca

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

Oven roasted turkey with home-made stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy & asparagus/carrot medley served with cranberry sauce on the side Pumpkin Pie topped with whipped cream Coffee, Tea or Soft Drink RESERVE YOUR TABLE TODAY! ALL WHITE MEAT ADDITIONAL $2.95 QUANTITIES ARE LIMITED, PLUS APPLICABLE TAXES

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2 cups small broccoli florets Four 10-inch flour tortillas (whatever flavour you prefer; the spinach ones would work well) 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or a

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If approved the proposed antennas would project no more than 1.7 metres (5.6 feet), above the existing mechanical penthouse.

The Public Meeting has been WAIVED. If you believe you may be affected by the above proposal, written or email submissions should be sent to the attention of the City Clerk at kgraham@cnv.org and received no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, October 6, 2014. The proposed Development Variance Permit and any relevant background material is available at the office of the City Clerk between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from September 25, 2014. If you wish to view the material online please visit www.cnv.org/publicmeetings. Please direct all inquiries to Suzanne Smith, Planner 2, Community Development, at ssmith@cnv.org or 604.990.4240.

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Call put out for more donors

On Now at The Brick!

For more details go instore or online @thebrick.com.

Higher than expected cancellations and noshows over the past months have put extra pressure on the national blood supply.

This according to a recent press release from Canadian Blood Services, which is asking all eligible Canadians to donate blood this fall and to bring a friend to their next appointment.

Canadian Blood Services will need to fill an additional 78,000 appointments by the end of October to meet the anticipated demand. If this current trend continues there may be a concern that regular hospital demand would put a strain on the national inventory, vicepresident of donor relations Mark Donnison notes in the release. Canadian Blood Services is working closely with its partners within provincial and territorial

What’s On From page 20

Blessing of the

Animals SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014 AT 4 PM St. Francis of Assisi, born in the 12th century, is the patron saint of animals and the environment. On St. Francis’ feast day (usually held on or around October 4) animals are blessed to celebrate his (and our) love for animals and all creation.

Please bring your 4-legged and winged friends to church on Sunday, October 5 at 4 pm to be blessed and join everyone for refreshments outside (weather permitting) immediately following the service.

Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7403 westvanlibrary.ca LET’S TALK Develop English skills while discussing current events Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. No registration required. 604-925-7403 MEALS ON WHEELS needs volunteers on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings.

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demand, Canadian Blood Services regularly collects 17,000 units of blood per week.They now need 7,500 blood donations to replenish their lower-than-required inventory.

Here’s how you can help: ■ Book and keep your next appointment.

■ Invite a friend, family member or co-worker.

Almost all first-time donors bring a friend, and it is a great way to support each other and make it a social event, notes the release. Canadian Blood Services now has free wireless internet at select clinics for those who want to Skype in some moral support or book their next appointment using the GiveBlood app.To book an appointment, download the GiveBlood app, visit blood. ca or call 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236- 6283).

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NORTH SHORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Sutherland secondary, 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver, and is looking for new string players (especially bass players).

604-980-3132 jeanaireland1@hotmail.com

SING-ALONG WEDNESDAYS “Mr. Music” Peter Vanderhorst will play the piano to lead a sing-along of favourite songs the first Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. Song books will be provided. Drop-in fee: $5 at the door.

NORTH SHORE CHORUS meets Wednesdays, 7:15-9:45 p.m., at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. New members are welcome. 604-9852559 nschorus.com or

from September to June.

Members work to improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.

New members and guests welcome. 604-922-8342 soroptimist@shaw.ca SOUL POWER HOUR with Dr. Cynthia, Wednesdays 7-8 p.m.

Learn soul secrets, wisdom, knowledge and practical techniques to transform all areas of life. For details or to register email hamiltoncy@gmail.com

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER is a global women’s organization that meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

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The Public Meeting has been WAIVED. If you believe you may be affected by the above proposal, written or email submissions should be sent to the City Clerk at kgraham@cnv.org and received no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, October 6, 2014. The proposed Development Variance Permit and any relevant background material is available at the office of the City Clerk between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from September 25, 2014. If you wish to view the material online please visit www.cnv.org/publicmeetings. Please direct all inquiries to Wendy Tse, Planning Technician 2, Community Development, at wtse@cnv.org or at 604.982.3942.

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Community Bulletin Board From page 19 from noon to 5 p.m. Free, registration required for all events. Email name, number of participants and event to events@ lonsdalequay.com BUILDING COMMUNITY The Delbrook Community Association will be holding a general meeting Thursday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. at the North Vancouver District Hall, 355 Queens Rd. A panel discussion will follow at 7p.m., open to all, that will explore how the built environment can affect lives. By donation. For more information contact delbrookca@gmail.com FIRST WORLD WAR CENTENARY LECTURE SERIES

Join historians Garrett Poman and Allan Orr for two different lectures Thursdays Oct. 2 and 9 from 6:30-8 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Lectures cover causes of First World War and its peace arrangements in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. westvanlibrary.ca NEW ROCK CHOIR Impromptu is a community choir that sings classic and contemporary rock, pop and Motown songs and operate on a drop-in basis.

No musical experience necessary. The group meets Thursday nights at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver.

Gathering from 6:30 and singing from 7:30 to 9 p.m. $10. 604-613-6842 impromptumusic.ca FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE

Friends of the North Vancouver District Library are hosting a fundraising book sale from Oct. 3-5 at the Lynn Valley Main Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd. Bags will be available for purchase, otherwise please bring bags. Times vary, visit nvdpl.ca for more information.

A NIGHT OF NETWORKING The Ambleside Business Association is inviting the public to an event on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m. at Cafe Ca Va, 1860 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, for adult beverages, canapes and discussion. Meet the mayor, council and district staff. RSVP to amblesidewv@gmail.com

Terry Mulligan has lived on the North Shore for 60 years and has voted in many municipal elections. This November, Terry is carefully considering his vote with concerns of added traffic along the Marine Drive corridor and where the candidates stand on the amalgamation issue. #whyIvote

Please vote Saturday, November 15 nsnews.com/northshorevotes

AUTHOR TALK Chris Czajkowski will be presenting her book And the River Still Sings Saturday, Oct. 4, 2-3:30 See more page 40

publicmeeting FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING WHAT: WHERE: WHEN:

2014-2023 Financial Plan Revisions Council Chamber, City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC Monday, October 6, 2014 at 6:00 pm

The Finance Committee will consider a report regarding proposed 2014-2023 Financial Plan Revisions. Members of the public are invited to attend the Finance Committee Meeting to comment on the proposals.

The 2014-2023 Financial Plan Revisions may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, from October 3, 2014, and online at www.cnv.org.

North Vancouver City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 Tel. 604.985.7761 | Fax. 604.985.9417 | www.cnv.org

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Community Bulletin Board From page 37 p.m. at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver.

FALL FUNRAISER The

Pacific Bipolar Foundation is holding a fundraiser aboard the Spirit of the Nation Saturday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 11 p.m. at Mosquito Creek Marina.

Tickets $100. Contact 604-971-0723 to purchase tickets or email info@ pacificbipolarfoundation.com

HARVEST TEA AND FABRIC SALE Hosted by the Bowen Island Fibre Arts Guild Sunday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Rustique Bistro, 433 Bowen Island Trunk Road. Event includes tea, scones, fabric, yarn and handcrafted items for sale. $10. 604-9472454, biac.ca Compiled by Debbie Caldwell

Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, which is located at 1044 St. George’s Ave., North Vancouver. Owners may bring their four-legged and winged friends to be blessed and then join everyone for refreshments outside, weather permitting, following the service.

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If issued, the Temporary Use Permit will permit retail tenants, Pro Arte Performing Arts in Motion Ltd. and Twist Conditioning Inc., to operate on a temporary basis for a period of three years at the industrial building located at 1225 East Keith Road. The Public Meeting has been WAIVED.

If you believe you may be affected by the above proposal, written or email submissions should be sent to the City Clerk at kgraham@cnv.org and received no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, October 6, 2014. The proposed Temporary Use Permit and any relevant background material is available at the office of the City Clerk between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from September 25, 2014. If you wish to view the material online please visit www.cnv.org/publicmeetings. Please direct all inquiries to Wendy Tse, Planning Technician 2, Community Development, at wtse@cnv.org or at 604.982.3942.

North Vancouver City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 Tel. 604.985.7761 | Fax. 604.985.9417 | www.cnv.org

Permissive Tax Exemption (For New Applicants)

WHEN:

Monday, October 6, 2014 at 6:00 pm City Hall, Council Chamber

Notice is hereby given by the City of North Vancouver that, in accordance with the provisions of SBS Chapter 26, Division 7, Section 224, of the Community Charter, it is the intention of Council to give consideration and First Three Readings to “Taxation Exemption Bylaw, 2012, No. 8261, Amendment Bylaw, 2014, No. 8392”.

The tax figures below are an estimate and will be modified based on changes in assessment and tax rates as determined by Council for 2015. This is a 100% tax exemption on land and improvements owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit corporation as per Section 224(2)(a) of the Community Charter.

“Taxation Exemption Bylaw, 2012, No. 8261, Amendment Bylaw, 2014, No. 8392” will provide the following properties with an exemption for the payment of Municipal Taxes in the year 2015: ORGANIZATION

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED EXEMPTION

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Family Services North Shore Suites 203 & 206 1111 Lonsdale Avenue (new location)

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$19,837

The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada 241 Lonsdale Avenue

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$32,810

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$21,568

The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada 1451 Fell Avenue

For further information please contact Tracy Germaine, Manager, Accounting, Reporting and Collections, at 604-990-4208 or tgermaine@cnv.org.

North Vancouver City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 Tel. 604.985.7761 | Fax. 604.985.9417 | www.cnv.org

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Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. 604-9801274 cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca

From page 36

CHANCEL CHOIR New members are invited to join the choir, which practises on Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, which is located at 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver.

No experience necessary.

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every Wednesday, 6-7:45 p.m. in the Silver Harbour Seniors Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver, to help participants improve their public speaking and leadership skills. Guests are welcome. www.speakerhub.ca

BETWEEN THE SHEETS This Deep Cove book club meets the first Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. Each member recommends a book and takes a turn hosting discussions in their homes. New members welcome. Adele, 604-9295621 billadele@shaw.ca

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WHAT: WHERE:

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BINGO: Every Thursday, 6-10 p.m. at the North Shore Alano Club, 176 East Second St., North Vancouver. 604-987-4141 BYOV (BRING YOUR OWN VOICE) COMMUNITY CHOIR rehearses Thursdays (except July and August), 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. The choir sings a broad range of music with a focus on fun and the love of singing. $40 per term. 604-987-2114 lynnvalleychurch.com CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN The North Vancouver chapter of this national organization that focuses on improving women’s status and human rights meets on the second Thursday of every month, September to May, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PROGRAM North Shore Multicultural Society (207123 East 15th St., North Vancouver) is looking for volunteers to participate in a variety of community events with newcomers.

Recruitment is ongoing.

604-988-2931 or sochellr@ nsms.ca COMMUNITY LUNCH Experience lunch with other people in the neighbourhood Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m. Hosted by the Sharing Abundance Association at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Free, but donations are accepted.

604-985-0709 st-andrewsunited.ca CONTRACT BRIDGE Every Monday and Thursday, 12:30-3 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver.

Drop-in fee: $1. 604-9877529 DADS PARENTING: Westcoast Family Resources Society offers a free group on Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. 604-417-3407 Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.

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Williams outlasts local pros bound for PGA Tour

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Some of the biggest guns in the Canadian golf world took their best shots in West Vancouver Saturday but it was lesser-known Ryan Williams who ended up as the last man standing.

A star-studded field showed up for the Vancouver Golf Tour’s unique West Vancouver Shootout at Gleneagles Golf Course including the Abbotsford duo of Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor, both bound for the PGA Tour next season, as well as North Vancouver’s Eugene Wong and Bryn Parry. It was Vancouver’s Williams, however, who took the last shot, a 20-foot birdie put on hole No. 9 to win the Shootout and claim his

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this season, the circuit one step below the PGA, to earn a full PGA exemption for 2014-15. That status didn’t help him in West Vancouver, however, as he was eliminated on hole No. 3. Taylor followed on No. 5, and by hole No. 8 it was just Williams left with Parry, whose been a VGT superstar in recent years, and Parry’s friend and co-worker at the Seymour Creek Golf Centre, Oliver Tubb. Williams knocked off Parry in a sudden death sand shot to make it to the two-man final where he followed up a Tubb par with a 20-foot birdie putt for the win.

Though not as well known as some of his fellow competitors, Williams is no stranger to the winner’s circle.

The 33-year-old hockeyplayer turned golfer

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the VGT before going on to reach the sport’s highest levels.

“We play a lot of events out here together and when you start seeing guys you know have success it helps,” he told Postmedia News. “It keeps you going.

If Nick and Adam can do it, we can do it, too.”

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