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New SeaBus takes first crossing $21-million Burrard Otter II added to aging fleet BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

It’s all aboard for the newest addition to TransLink’s SeaBus fleet.

There wasn’t a bottle of champagne to smash on the bow but rather a carafe of Starbucks for dignitaries to sip on for the launch of the Burrard Otter II on Monday morning.

The new vessel cost $21 million to build, $19 million of which came from the federal Gas Tax Fund, which North Vancouver MP Andrew Saxton was on hand to announce. The rest came from the TransLink capital budget.

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The accident happened in front of a number of But for all its improvements, the new SeaBus won’t A 13-year-old girl was rushed to hospital with serious witnesses, including a friend of the girl, who was with her head injuries after being hit by two cars while crossing mean more frequent service, at least not without voters’ at the time. approval in the upcoming TransLink referendum, said the street in North Vancouver Saturday morning.

Ambulance paramedics and police arrived on the scene The girl was crossing the street on West Third Avenue District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton. within minutes, said De Jong. between Lonsdale and Chesterfield at about 11:30 a.m.

Now that the Otter II is on the water, the 1977 The girl was rushed to Lions Gate Hospital, then when she was struck first by a vehicle heading west, then Burrard Beaver will be retrofitted and the original transferred to B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. by another vehicle heading east, after she was thrown into Burrard Otter will be decommissioned for parts.

On Tuesday, the girl remained in an induced coma, in “You need three that are in robust operating its path. serious but stable condition with her family by her side, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Corp. Richard De See Transit page 3 Jong said the girl wasn’t at a crosswalk, but had darted out See Girl page 9

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Plucky tween cries fowl at bylaw WestVan girl calls on council to reverse backyard chicken ban

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West Vancouver may perform a coop d’etat on its chicken bylaws next year if an 11-year-old resident has her way.

Grade 6 Gleneagles elementary student Kaylee Whittaker was one of several fowl friends calling for council to reverse its ban on backyard chickens Nov. 24.

“I have lived in Horseshoe Bay all my life.

As long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to raise backyard chickens,” she said. “I hope that you can make my dream a reality.”

Despite previously allowing chickens “since the beginning of time,” the municipality banished the birds in 2008 amid concerns from the North Shore Black Bear Network that coops could bring bears to backyards, noted Coun.

Nora Gambioli.

“They have actually reversed that position.They don’t believe anymore that bears are attracted to chicken coops,” Gambioli said.

Local egg production is important to meeting the goals of the North Shore Food Charter, she added.

Whittaker praised the City of North Vancouver for

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“Why can’t we just change the bylaw back?” she asked. “People in North Van can, why can’t we?”

City residents in singleunit residential zones can keep as many as eight hens but no roosters. Slaughtering chickens is not allowed.

“I know a lot of people in the community want to have chickens,”Whittaker

said. “Even though West Vancouver doesn’t have a lot of farmland, people do have backyards, and people’s backyards are usually big enough to have a chicken coop.”

Grooming chickens and cleaning a coop is a great way for children to learn responsibility, according to Whittaker. A well-made coop can ward off predators including rats, raccoons,

bears and foxes, she said.

Whittaker received strong support from fellow “hen hugger” Coun. Bill Soprovich.

“There is nothing finer than five or six free-range chickens walking around your backyard,” he said, punctuating his statement with a cluck.

Council is tentatively slated to examine their chicken bylaws by Sept. 30

next year according to chief administrative officer Nina Leemhuis.

Other children who spoke at the meeting crowed at the idea of backyard chickens, citing the health of the birds, the reduction in fossil fuels being burned due to fewer deliveries and trips to the store, and the necessity of eggs in the event of a food shortage.

Transit referendum question looming From page 1 condition in order to be able to run two, seven days a week for those kinds of hours,” Walton said. “This provides us with a lot more guarantee that the system won’t be interrupted. We’ve always been vulnerable to one having a major problem and not being able to maintain the level of service in rush hour.”

Lower Mainland mayors will soon release the referendum question that voters will weigh in on, which should lay out what new sources of funding will be used to pay for more transit infrastructure as the region grows. Should voters give approval to the plan, which could include

Rescued hiker ‘lucky to be alive’

a vehicle levy, regional carbon or sales tax in the short term and long-term road pricing, the North Shore would get 10minute SeaBus services in rush hour and 15-minute service in off-peak hours and weekends as well as B-line bus service linking North Shore transit hubs with Burnaby, the SeaBus terminal, downtown Vancouver and West Vancouver.

“Now the capital is in place and this is built, the next step is to make sure you’ve got the operating funding,” Walton said. “A successful referendum plus this vessel gives us that capacity to increase those hours for North Shore residents.”

The SeaBus carries an average of 16,600

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The most frequent comment made by riders on the maiden voyage was how much better the sea, mountain and cityscape

views are compared to the predecessor.

“It’s nice,” said 10-year-old North Vancouver resident Trevor Sutherland. “The bridge windows are way huger.”

North Shore Rescue members say an injured hiker is extremely lucky to be alive after a serious fall on Mount Seymour.

The team scrambled at 3 p.m. Saturday after a 91-1 dispatch alerted them to a critically injured 61year-old man. The victim was hiking just north of Seymour’s second pump when he lost his footing at the edge of a gully, leaving him alone with a spinal injury and barely more than an hour of daylight left.

“He’d taken a 50-metre fall. It was a 45-degree slope that he had slid down. It’s a long way,” said Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader.

“This guy was hiking by himself, which we do not recommend at all.”

Luckily, another group of hikers was not far behind on the same trail.

When they happened by the scene of the fall, they noticed the snow had been disturbed and went in for a closer look.

“It was just something different that triggered them to investigate it.

When they looked over, they saw this guy at the very bottom and it was quite apparent that he had taken a significant fall,” Danks said.

They were able to make their way down to the immobilized hiker and call for help. North Shore Rescue sent in a team on foot and a team by air that included one volunteer who is also an ER doctor.

Had the other group not spotted him, the man wouldn’t have survived the night, Danks said.

“Because of the conditions at the time, it was very icy out. It was also very cold. We knew that he was seriously injured and he wasn’t in adequate clothing for the condition. Our biggest fear was his injuries but also him suffering from hypothermia as well,” Danks said.

When rescuers arrived and saw the subject was too injured even to be loaded into the helicopter, they arranged for a long-line rescue team to See Rescue’s page 10

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

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Retired judge joins NDP race A retired North Vancouver judge, who was also the first woman to serve as chief judge of the provincial court, has announced she is throwing her hat in the ring to seek the NDP nomination in the new riding of Burnaby-North Seymour.

Carol Baird Ellan announced this week she’ll seek the NDP nomination for the 2015 federal election. She joins Michael Charrois, a North Vancouver actor, drama teacher and two-time federal NDP candidate, in seeking the nomination.

Baird Ellan said one of the reasons she’s jumping into the political arena is she feels concerns of local communities aren’t being heard at the federal level. “We need renewed commitments to housing and to childcare.We need stronger leadership on environmental protections and on building sustainable local economies,” she said.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan — a longtime NDP fixture in Burnaby — has thrown his support behind the former judge.

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he dark winter months of low light and bad weather can be deadly on our roads.

Sadly, in recent weeks there have been plenty of reminders, with several pedestrians hit and injured and one killed on the North Shore.

A 29-year-old was killed after being struck trying to cross Highway 1 on foot, only a block away from a pedestrian overpass.

Two North Vancouver seniors were sent to hospital after being hit in separate incidents.

The serious accident in which a teenager was hit this weekend is another terrible reminder that cars are travelling chunks of metal that can change a life in the blink of an eye.

According to ICBC, one in five people killed in car accidents are pedestrians. Most of those hit are in

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Young people — 16- to 25-year-olds — are most likely to be struck.

Our habits don’t help. Whether you’re a driver cocooned inside a vehicle with a radio on or a pedestrian staring at a smartphone as you walk, we’re less aware of our surroundings.

Too often we’re distracted.

Pedestrians assume drivers will see them and react in time.

Drivers assume pedestrians will be visible and won’t make sudden moves.

But logic is often a poor barometer of human behaviour.

As we head to the shortest, darkest time of year, we urge everyone on the roads and sidewalks to pay attention.

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Rise above that fog of somnolence Dear Editor: In a democracy, regardless of how much people complain, communities tend to get the governments they deserve. On the North Shore, the roughly one out of four electors who participate in civic elections generally tend to support candidates backed by vested interests whose primary concern is the profit motive

— regardless of how much political spin and rhetoric is heaped upon it.

One of the dire results is that the integrity of your community plans — which are supposed to represent the democratic will of the people — becomes highly vulnerable and compromised. Another is a disconcerting increase in traffic and transportation problems

due to over development practices which become unsustainable, along with myriad other social and environmental consequences.

When we add that pattern of lacklustre voting to the other levels of government and multiply it by all the other communities across North America and the rest of the world, we end up with

the sad, self-destructive legacy that is being handed down to our children: the economic crash of 2008, the increase in poverty, a dwindling and struggling middle class, the massive degradation of our climate and environment, and the widespread destruction of our wildlife.

Is it any wonder our world is in such a mess when the great majority

of its electorate abides in a fog of somnolence where it does not even bother to show up at the polling booth on behalf of themselves, our children and our children’s children, and the world upon which we all live? The many Canadians who died in defending democracy, the lifeblood of our free society, SeeWake page 7

Random act of kindness is in spirit of the season Dear Editor: I felt a letter should be written about something that happened that reminded me about Christmas yesterday. I had gone into Tim Hortons on Lonsdale and 15th to

get a coffee and bring it to my car.While drinking my coffee I noticed a man sitting on the ground, playing his guitar, with a tiny dog sitting in front of him with a blanket around the dog as it was quite cold.

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While sitting in my car I noticed a lady coming down the street with her little white dog. She stopped at the little dog and bent down and took a little sweater off her dog and gave it to the man to put on his dog — if

that didn’t bring tears to my eyes. She spoke to the man and about 20 minutes later returned with two bags of groceries. Not believing what I was seeing, I got out of my car and approached the lady to ask her if she

knew the man. She said no. I asked her her name.

Being reluctant, she did say Jane-Ellen.This truly made my Christmas.Thank you Jane-Ellen for this.

H. Gilmour Squamish

Pipeline co-operation needed Dear Editor: As an engineer who has worked in the petroleum industry for 25 years, I am exasperated that polarized groups cannot co-operate to make the increase in capacity of theTrans Mountain pipeline an environmental positive. Let me provide some basic data.

Tied to theTrans Mountain pipeline are five refineries with a total capacity of more than 600,000 barrels per day.

However, the currentTrans Mountain pipeline capacity is approximately 300,000 barrels per day.

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Keep Canadian oil in North America From page 6 Mountain oil get to the refineries?This additional oil traditionally came by ship (remember the Exxon Valdez) from Alaska but now that the land-locked oil from the Alberta Oil Sands is sold at a discount to world prices, rail transport is being used.

Historically, rail transport has had more safety and environmental risk than pipelines (Lac-Mégantic is a

recent example).

If theTrans Mountain pipeline was expanded to meet the demand of the refineries in theVancouver and Puget Sound area, both the rail and ship transport options could be minimized or eliminated.This would greatly reduce environmental risks, and reduce the overall cost of transport and energy.

This is because pipelines are generally more cost effective and safer than rail and

marine alternatives.

The problem:Trans Mountain is likely concerned that the refineries will not use the expanded capacity and wants the ability to export by ship to protect their investment. Refineries likely want options for the source of their crude to protect their investments.The desire to protect their investments may be impeding agreement on the low risk, low cost option.

Another problem: There

is a lot of Alberta Oil Sands oil and it needs a way to market. My view is that ship transport to global markets via the Pacific is not the right answer.The right answer is to keep the oil in North America with the development of the Keystone and other land pipeline options.

All interested parties should forgo their polarized positions and promote the lowest risk, most economical

Wake up and claim your democratic right From page 6

must be spinning in their graves.The very least we can do to honour their memory and to help build a better world is to exercise our hard-fought democratic right to vote on election day.

We also need to elect independent-minded representatives who are not beholden to any vested interests, who seek balance in all issues and who wish to create a more

fully democratic society, a society aspiring to fulfill the meaning of democracy itself, which is “rule by the people” — not just at election time, but all of the time.

The people of the North Shore are the stewards of one of the most beautiful places on the face of the Earth.They cannot take it for granted but must stand up for the principles of democracy at every opportunity, and insist that their elected representatives

do so as well. I also encourage the North Shore News and all educational institutions to take a leading role in a process of education and advocacy on behalf of a more fully democratic, and therefore more fully evolved society upon which depends our very survival.

In a democracy, the power always rests with all of us, but it can only manifest itself to the extent that we wake up, rise up and claim it, and to the

alternative.This is: ■ expand theTrans Mountain pipeline but only to the capacity of the local refineries (doubling not tripling the capacity); ■ restrict ship transport of crude oil in Burrard Inlet and maintain the ban on the export of crude oil from U.S. ports, and ■ restrict rail transport of crude oil.

Glen Parker NorthVancouver

Unspoiled nature is our gallery Dear Editor: Dear citizens, I am aghast at the proposed monolithic art gallery that will block the beautiful panoramic view that we all enjoy while strolling or riding down Lonsdale. Instead, the lovely vista will become a cul-de-sac, a monument to development. People of the Shore appreciate scenery.

Nature is our gallery. Please don’t spoil it.

Allan Hansell North Vancouver

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Licence renewal fees are due on or before January 31, 2015. The 2015 business licences will be mailed upon receipt of payment.

T H E O P T I O N S F O R PAY M E N T I N C L U D E : online: westvancouver.ca/payonline in person: West Vancouver Municipal Hall 750 17th Street, on the second floor Hours: 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. | Monday–Friday by mail: send a cheque, including your business information and current licence number, to Bylaw & Licensing Services 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3

Please notify Bylaw & Licensing Services if you haven’t received your invoice or if your mailing address has changed. For more information about business licences and payment options, visit westvancouver.ca or call 604-925-7152.

A $50 late fee will apply to all business licence accounts if not renewed on or before January 31, 2015.

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W. Van officers awarded for life-saving call Police trio presented with medals for merit BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Three of West Vancouver’s finest have

been commended for their role in saving the life of a woman caught in a “very violent” domestic assault.

Sgt. Timothy Kravjanski and Consts. Kieran O’Reilly and Gregory Trenholm received meritorious service

medals from Attorney General Suzanne Anton and Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon on Nov. 20.

The incident happened in February 2013 when the West Vancouver Police Department received a late-night 9-1-1 call from a home on Moyne Drive.

Officers who arrived on the scene found a man standing over his badly injured and bleeding wife in a room that held more than two dozen firearms — pistols, shotguns and rifles, including some that were loaded.

Kravjanski, O’Reilly and Trenholm arrested the man and called in B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics for the victim who had been left semiconscious after being hit on the back of the head with the butt of a rifle.

The man, whose name remains protected by a publication ban, was later handed an 18-month jail sentence.

West Vancouver Chief Const. Len Goerke praised the actions of his officers as heroic for entering the residence, descending to a room filled with loaded firearms and making a safe arrest.

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They demonstrated the West Vancouver Police Department’s motto ‘Service with Honour.’ It’s great to see them receive a well-deserved meritorious service medal,” he said.

Sixty-eight officers in B.C. were awarded meritorious service honours including North

Vancouver RCMP Staff Sgt. Benoit Rodrigue who was recognized for “superior crisis negotiation skills during an incident involving an armed hostage-taker.”

Rodrigue was posted to the Kamloops RCMP detachment at the time.

The province bestows the awards annually to recognize exemplary performance that exceeds expectations and enhances the public image of police officers.

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Girl’s head injuries serious From page 1 said De Jong.

“We’re extremely hopeful she’ll pull through this,” he said.

De Jong said both drivers remained at the scene, adding there’s no indication of negligence on their part.

Victim services have been assisting the girl’s family in North Vancouver, as well as the two drivers, he said.

Counsellors have also

been called in to help the girl’s friends and classmates at school, he added.

De Jong said the accident is a serious reminder to all pedestrians to use marked crosswalks, to be alert for vehicles and not to be distracted by texting or other activities while crossing the street.

This fall has so far proved to be especially dangerous for pedestrians in North Vancouver.

One 29 year-old pedestrian was struck and

killed last month after he climbed over a concrete median and tried to cross Highway 1 near Lloyd Avenue on foot, running into oncoming traffic. The man was only one block away from the pedestrian overpass at Pemberton Avenue at the time.

A week before that, two North Vancouver seniors were sent to hospital after being struck by cars in separate incidents. Dark, rainy conditions were factors in both accidents.

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6:30-8pm other events • Santa arrives • Christmas sing-a-long with Silver Harbour Choir (6:30-7pm) • Photos with Santa in the Winter Wonderland (7-8pm) • Christmas Market in Pipe Shop (12noon-8pm) • Food trucks • Free hot chocolate provided by Pier Gelato • Free coffee provided by Bean Around the World

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Danks credits the training pushed by the late North Shore Rescue team leader Tim Jones with the successful rescue.

“This is exactly the

call that he kept drilling into us to be prepared for — this time-compressed medical rescue. It saved this guy’s life and there’s no other way to put it,” he said. “I was just so proud of how all the team members pulled together.

Everybody stayed calm.

They knew their roles and they did it with purpose.”

Appropriately, the

second pump is now in the process of being renamed Tim Jones Peak as a tribute to the late North Shore Rescue team leader.

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Community Bulletin Board FALL ART CLASSES Life Drawing (Noninstructional) Adults. Hone figure drawing skills in this creative environment with a different live model each week,Wednesdays until Dec. 10 at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $15 for drop-ins. Drawing donkeys onsite, please bring drawing materials. Register online nvartscouncil.ca or by phone 604-988-6844.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN

List looks at gift dos and don’ts of any kind because those belts are heavy, bulky and cumbersome to wear while working in the garden.

When it comes to buying books, I still believe in the value of reading a book, newspaper or magazine because not everything can be found on the Internet and the experience is tactile.

However, with so much gardening information available on the Internet, some, but not all, gardening books may not be worth the cost. Much depends on the age of the person receiving the gift.

Try to avoid giving any of those kitschy and mostly useless plastic garden gadgets that claim to make some task easier.

Finally, please, no more Amaryllis bulbs in fancy glass vases.

Now on to some good gifts for gardeners.

Gift cards and certificates: Many local garden centres, some landscape supply yards, and other garden-related companies will offer gift certificates or gift cards.

Be sure there are no time limitations on the card/certificate to allow the user time to discover what they want to buy.

Pick a company that sells good-quality products oriented to the specific tastes or needs of your gardener. Sometimes gift cards to buy work clothing can make a good gift. Price: $10-$300, depending on your budget.

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Columnist KevinVallely offers tips for choosing the right window. page 14

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After a long season of gardening it’s time to take a break and focus on finding some gifts for that special gardener in your life.

Before I give some suggestions for Christmas gifts for gardeners, here are a few gifts not to buy, for anyone, ever.

When it comes to solar lighting, avoid buying any of those cheap, plastic, made-offshore solar lights.

Although those lights are inexpensive, they don’t last very long, they work poorly, and ultimately end up in the landfill because the plastic is nonrecyclable.

Another item not to buy is any hand tool like a shovel or digging fork that is made of stainless steel. Those tools are too heavy to use regularly, our soils are not mucky or clayey enough to require such construction, and the price is not worth it.

Another useless Christmas gift is a garden tool belt

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This gift can be good for the elderly, shut-ins, people with mobility issues, or any gardening friend.You can give a homemade gift certificate of sorts that offers your time to help someone work in their garden. Be sure to specify clearly how much time you are offering, otherwise overzealous

relatives may have you signed up for perpetual labour.

Or you can buy some time from a professional to consult, prune or do whatever you think is needed. Price: $0 if you do the work, just a little bit of time and effort required. Approximately $50-$100 for basic garden consulting. The cost of professional help would depend on the scope of work involved.

Arbour tape: This is a professional-grade product that is used by

the landscaping industry for staking and tying trees.

But arbour tape, or arbour tie as it’s sometimes called, is made from woven, rotresistant polypropylene that withstands the weather and does not constrict or choke off stem water flow.

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Much to consider in choosing windows

Kevin Vallely

Building by Design Windows are a long-term investment in a home and need to be chosen wisely for both appearance and quality.

Many poorer quality windows look good at first but their value is fleeting and only skin deep. Selecting a good-quality window can be a little overwhelming as there are many choices and options to pick from.

Energy efficiency is a critical factor in choosing a new window and it has just become mandated too.

If you want to install a new window now you’ll need to meet the new performance standards set out by the

2012 B.C. Building Code.

As of Dec. 20, 2013, any new windows, doors or skylights must conform with the North American Fenestration Standard (NAFS), as well as the Canadian supplement, which sets out minimum performance grades for your geographical area in Canada.

Energy efficiency in your window selection is a must, of course, but what else should you look for? What factors shape a good quality window? Here are my three essentials to help direct your decision.

Frames A quality, low-maintenance, thermally resistant frame is what you’re looking for. Frames come in many different materials solely or in combination including vinyl, wood, aluminum and fiberglass. A frame must look good too as it says a lot about your home.

A simple vinyl window is easy to install and is both thermally and environmentally resistant, but conveys an altogether different look than a finely crafted wood or sleek, modern aluminum.

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Glazing Long gone are the days of single-paned windows. It’s no surprise that two panes of glass with air in between

insulates much better than a single pane. It’s the standard these days, but one can go further.

A double-paned window with Low-E glass, vacuumsealed with argon gas is the next step up.These windows further resist solar heat gain in the summer and heat

loss in the winter, and don’t come at a huge premium.

Budgets increase when three or more panes of glass are used but so do energy efficiency, sound insulation and impact resistance.

Installation The correct installation of a window is critical to its

performance. At its most fundamental level a window is an opening cut out of the building envelope. How a window is placed within this opening is critical to its performance and the performance of the building as a whole.

The various components of the building envelope, including the vapour barrier, the building paper, the rainscreen and the exterior siding, need to merge with the window and work with it. Metal flashing needs to be installed correctly to guide moisture away from the unit and to prevent it from entering.

Air movement through this assembly must be eliminated as well.

Do your research and ask the right questions before choosing a new window.

With a little work you’ll find a good-quality product that meets the necessary standards, fits your budget and looks right for your home.

Kevin Vallely is a residential designer in North Vancouver. vallely.ca

Thank You Family Services of the North Shore would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to The Beach House Restaurant management, staff and its owners, the Fuller family, for their incredible generosity in hosting Christmas on the Shore in support of Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau.

This intimate evening in late November brought our community together to raise $97,000 for the Christmas Bureau and will assist us in ensuring more than 1,900 North Shore individuals, families and children will be able to celebrate the holiday season this year.

From everyone at Family Services of the North Shore and our Christmas on the Shore Committee, Karen Bruk, Charlene Dalton, Susan Green, Coryn Hemsley, Carlota Lee, Susan MacDonald, Janice O’Sullivan, Cindy Pasco, Monica Soprovich, Lisa Stout, Coleen Weir and Christy Young, thank you for your outstanding community support!

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Crossbills are so named because their bills are actually crossed over each other, an adaptation for extracting seeds from conifer cones like spruces and Douglas fir.

The more commonly seen species on the North Shore is the red crossbill.

The rarer white-winged

crossbill should be looked for with a flock of “reds” especially in the mountains in winter.

Sometimes at The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats crossbills are seen along the seashore probably attracted by salt.

Wild birds, like our beautiful winter finches, bring us so much joy.

Enjoy the birds. Keep safe.

Al Grass is a naturalist with Wild Bird Trust of British

Columbia, which offers free walks at The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats on the second Saturday of every month.The next walk will be on Saturday, Dec. 13 starting at 10 a.m.The group will be looking for wintering birds. Meet atWild Bird Trust’s site office, which is located at 2645 Dollarton Highway (two kilometres east of the IronWorkers Second Narrows Memorial Crossing).Walks go rain or shine.

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years it is scarce. It is an irruptive species like redpolls. (Irruption is an irregular migration of large numbers of birds to areas where they aren’t typically found.)

Redpolls are named for their reddish crowns and are often seen in the company of siskins feeding in birch and alder trees.

Alder and birch trees are not weed species, but important food sources for a variety of birds.

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One of the real treats of winter on the North Shore for lovers of wild birds is our fine diversity of beautiful finches.

They add so much to cool winter days with their lively voices and lovely colours.

No doubt the most commonly seen species locally is the house finch. The male comes in a variety of colours including red, orange and yellow. The house finch can be confused with the purple finch, another North Shore resident whom it is said looks as if it has been dipped in raspberry juice.

Both females have brown stripes, but the purple finch has a distinctive C-shaped mark near the eye, which is a very useful and important field mark. Look for these birds in wild (Pacific) crabapple trees where they love to eat the fruit.

Several local finches are called grosbeak.

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common in some years, but scarce in others. Its yellowish plumage and huge greenish bill are very distinctive. Don and Lillian Stokes (authors of the book Pocket Guide to Birds) call it the perfect accompaniment to a cold winter day. It is often detected by its “chirp, chirp” call as it flies overhead.

The male pine grosbeak is a lovely pink finch, the female with greyish tones.

Watch for this wonderful species feeding on crabapple and hawthorn fruits.

Cross-country skiers and snowshoers should keep a watch for the pine grosbeak along mountain trails, and what a beautiful sight: a pine grosbeak perched atop a fir or hemlock tree.

Another mountain species is the graycrowned rosy finch. Watch for it along roadsides or weedy patches jutting out of the snow. On occasion it is seen at lower elevations, so keep watching!

Goldfinches, the pine siskin, and redpolls are another distinctive group of finches, at least in their feeding habits. They all love birch and alder seeds.

Not all goldfinches leave the North Shore in winter, but the males do “change” colour, looking more like females.

In some years, the pine siskin is super abundant, but in other

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Information packages are being distributed to residents within a 75 meter radius of the site.

If you would like to receive a copy or if you would like more information, please contact Natasha Letchford of the community planning department at 604 990-2378 or bring your questions and comments to the meeting.

This is not a Public Hearing. DNV Council will receive a report from staff on issues raised at the meeting and will formally consider the proposal at a later date.

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Sarah Raven’s Cutting Garden Journal, by Sarah Raven, Frances Lincoln Limited, 192 pages, $25.99 Nearly 20 years since the publication of her first book, The Cutting Garden, Sarah Raven has revisited that information and presented it in the format of a monthly journal. With the aim of guiding readers towards enjoying year-long bounty for their homes, Raven provides a wealth of information on what to do, when to do it and how to present the fruits of your labour.

January is the starting point and she uses that first chapter to discuss the creation of the cutting garden. She includes in that first entry the plants, which will be able to offer interesting clippings at that time of year. Every month has suggestions for plants you can cut from, and collectively those monthly recommendations make up a great list of garden plants.

The individual months have specific tasks associated with them, but there is plenty

of information spread throughout the book for improving gardening, such as tips on pruning, watering, soil care, arrangements and more.

There is also a monthly list of jobs to be done that will keep your garden in great shape all year long.

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Starting with a look at four different approaches to designing the same kitchen, she provides a great opportunity to see the full extent of these styles.

Lee goes into great detail about specific treatments, such as retro, reclaimed, country, and utilitarian, explaining their history and significant features. Nearly half of the book is devoted to the individual Kitchenalia elements with many examples of each to give inspiration for your own design.

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Materials 26-centimetre green wire wreath frame (available at craft and garden stores) 20-24 artificial rose heads (cream or red) Floral wire (available at craft stores) Satin or gross grain ribbon Glue gun Remove your roses from their stems and set aside.

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Help preschoolers grow independent This three-part series is primarily to help parents understand the developmental stages children go through before entering school.

The interactions between parent and child and the experiences you give your child all provide important background knowledge for your child to draw on at school.

These kids are developing independence and pushing boundaries.This is the age where language development becomes so important.

Through language, children will be able to express their feelings, desires and communicate effectively with adults and peers.

The process can be frustrating, often resulting in temper tantrums.

Distraction is usually the best way to shorten tantrums or better yet, prevent them when you know one is building.

The development of language means that our kids can tell us what they want. It’s important that we listen and when possible accommodate their wishes.

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Picture books with more detail are recommended for this age. Children can listen to stories read to them and begin to answer questions using the pictures.

At this stage, nonrhyming text is just as important as rhyming text.

Listening to stories over and over again builds their vocabulary and allows them to practise.That is why they will tell you when you have missed a page or word.This is a very good sign that they are committing the text to memory.

Visits to the library are extremely important from this stage. Children need a wide variety of books and need to begin choosing some of their own story books

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This is a good age to teach your child colours, names of basic shapes, numbers one to five and the letters in their name.

At this age writing tools should be introduced.

Markers, crayons, paints and chalk are all great art media to help develop your children’s fine motor control needed for writing. Place the writing utensil in your child’s hand with a tri-pod grip. If they learn this from the start, writing becomes an easy task. Children who arrive at school with an unsuitable pencil grip have great difficulty with writing tasks.The habit is very hard to undo.

Language development is paramount at this age.

Dress-ups and puppets inspire imaginative play and great use of language.

Imaginative play will often be based on modelling what children see around them. For instance, household toys for kitchen/ cooking, doll houses, cars, buckets and shovels are all items children can relate to.

They will mimic what they see an adult doing and build language associated with all these things along the way.

Give your children experiences in the local community and on public transport. Play groups are an ideal way to meet other families and children. It is important children interact

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Local shop fixing up used bikes to donate to charity ROSALIND DUANE, rduane@nsnews.com

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ames Wilson remembers the first bike he ever got.

“My first two-wheeler was such a piece of junk,” he says with a laugh, noting he could ride it fine in a straight line, “but trying to turn the thing around at the end of the street, that was epic.”

The bike, which he got when he was five years old, had been owned by five other kids before him and was in pretty rough shape. Still, Wilson remembers that it offered him a sense of freedom and a way to explore his community.

“The bike was everything,” he says, adding it took him all over town at a time when not many families owned two cars and his own mom didn’t get a driver’s license until he was 12 years old.

These days, Wilson, the owner of Obsession Bikes in North Vancouver, is sharing his passion by refurbishing “previously loved” bikes and donating them to kids of all ages.

There is no cost to the families that receive the bikes.

Since 2005, Wilson and his staff have collected used bikes, replaced old parts and tires, removed rust, and got the bikes in good working condition to donate them to North Shore Family Services, Hollyburn Family Services, Salvation Army Chapel, and other groups, including groups that work with local foster kids.

“It takes a lot of labour to repair all the bikes,” explains Wilson.

He estimates that each bike takes at least an hour of work to fix up, and last year they managed to turn

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around 250 bikes, which is a bit more than they usually produce.

The work is done during the holiday season partly because it’s a less busy time for the store than spring and summer. All of the labour costs are covered by the store, but this year, they are asking for the community’s help.

They still need more bike donations and they also need funds to purchase helmets to go with the bikes.

Wilson explains that he has arranged a deal with manufacturers to get the cost of the helmets reduced, but he still can’t afford to buy all the helmets they need for the program.

Anyone interested in helping the cause can donate $20 to buy a new helmet that will be donated with the refurbished bikes. This spring, Wilson plans to hold a fundraiser for the cost of the helmets he’ll need for next holiday season.

“What I’m trying to do is make the program sustainable,” he explains. But this year, the program needs donations.

And while he occasionally receives thank you cards from recipients of the bikes (the cards “bring tears to my eyes,” he notes) Wilson says he is not doing this for recognition.

“There is a genuine need in this community to provide kids that won’t get bikes, bikes.”

Donations can be made at the store (94 Lonsdale Ave.).

For more information about the program, contact Wilson at james@ obsessionbikes.com.

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PACIFIC SPIRIT CHOIR present a

CHRISTMAS CAROLONG

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Sing-a-Long Carols, Other Christmas music Children’s Story Time, John Rutter’s Gloria with Special Guest Singers and Pacific Spirit Brass

WEST VANCOUVER UNITED CHURCH 2062 Esquimalt Avenue

7:30 pm SATURDAY, DEC. 5 2:00 pm SUNDAY, DEC. 6 Tickets: $25, $20 & $10 at the door and at www.pacificspiritchoir.com

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Royal City Youth Ballet Company Society proudly presents, for the 26th season, the full length ballet, the Nutcracker.

The longest running Nutcracker ballet performance in Canada!

Don’t miss your opportunity to see this unique show that delights audiences of all ages.

Artistic Director, Camilla Fishwick-Kellogg Executive Producer, Trisha Sinosich-Arciaga

Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver Sunday, December 21 at 1 & 4 pm Box Office: 604-984-4484 www.centennialtheatre.com

For more information, and a full list of performances, please visit our website:

www.royalcityyouthballet.org

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Chef Dino Renaerts is a partner and executive chef with the Bon Vivant Group, a local catering company he runs with his wife Nessa Van Bergen. They live in West Vancouver with their two daughters.

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& The Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 118

wishes to THANK the community of the City of North Vancouver for their generous support during this year’s Poppy Campaign.

This will allow us to continue helping Veterans & their dependents with financial aid.

Many organizations participated either by purchasing a wreath or making a donation to branch #118 Poppy Trust Fund and they are: 6 Engineer Squadron 103 Thunderbird Squadron cadet Corps 2573 6th Engineer Squadron Cadet Corps Army, Navy & Airforce Veterans in Canada BC Command, Unit #45 and Ladies Auxiliary B.C. Ambulance Paramedics Bodwell High School Burrard Chapter No. 3 – OES Canadian Federation of University Women Capilano Masonic Lodge # 164 Churchill House C.U.P.E. Local 389 Duke of Connaught Lodge 64 AF&AM In Memory of Miners Who Served From Home In Memory of the Nurses Who Served in Areas of Conflict Korea Veterans Association Marine & Shipbuilders Local 506 Merchant Navy Veterans Association

Navy League of North & West Vancouver North Shore News North Shore Rescue Team North Vancouver City Fire Department & Local 296 North Vancouver Conservative Association North Vancouver Host Lions Club North Vancouver Teachers Association Rotary Club of North Vancouver Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue Scouts Canada – North Shore Area Squamish Nation Sutherland Secondary School The City of North Vancouver The Government of Canada The Province of British Columbia The Royal Canadian Legion North Shore & Howe Sound Zone The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Auxiliary & Veterans The Salvation Army Vancouver & District Labour Council

HELPING A WORTHY CAUSE!

Tis the reason for giving, On December 6th & 7th from 10am - 4pm.

The North Shore Save On Foods locations are collecting donations to benefit the Christmas Bureau.

Save On Foods and Family Services of the North Shore need help to support seniors, persons with disabilities and the kids.

You can help Donate an Unwrapped Toy Donate a Gift Card Donate Money at any of your local North Shore Save On Foods.

Pemberton Plaza 1250 Marine Drive

333 Brooksbank Avenue

LEST WE FORGET…WE REMEMBER RHONDA THOMAS

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To those who made personal donations, we thank you as well!

To all the business in the City of North Vancouver who took in a Poppy Box, we thank you for your support.

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Lynn Valley Capilano 1199 Lynn Valley Road

879 Marine Drive

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Seymour Dance Presents

THE NUTCRACKER Sunday December 7

UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE VILLAGE CHRISTMAS TREE WALK COME AND ENJOY! The Village Plaza will be filled with dozens of beautifully decorated trees and music will be playing around the clock.

Each tree uniquely decorated in the holiday spirit.

Come vote for your favourite!

Shows are 1pm and 4pm.

Dykhof Nurseries

A Christmas Store The store looks stunning with a beautiful selection of: poinsettias ornaments and decorations wreaths and fresh cut greens fresh cedar garland door swags

BC Fresh Cut Christmas Trees Choose from: Noble Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir, Alpine Fir as well as live potted trees!

Get into the holiday spirit with this charming production of dancers aged 3-18. Over 100 students perform this classic after the hard work of over 80 hours of prep and practising.

The Nutcracker is one of the world’s favourite ballets, and with Seymour Dance’s version- you’re in for a treat! This fairytale bursts with bewitching dancing, magical sets and the prettiest costumes imaginable.

Tickets are available from Centennial Theatre and the costs are Adults $23, Student/Senior $20 and Children (2-12 year) $18.

www.centennialtheatre.com

Order your

gluten-free Christmas goodies!

10% OFF orders received by Dec.10 Nanaimo Bars • Seasonal Artisan Breads Pies • Gingerbread • Butter Tarts & more!

www.lynnvalleyvillage.com

460 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver BC • 604.985.1914

121 East 1st Street (enter from LoLo Lane) • North Van 604 836 2229 • twodaughtersbakeshop.com

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - North Shore News - A29

Carol Ships Dinner Cruise Sunday through Thursday

$68.95 + gratuities + gst Delicious professionally prepared Christmas dinner Onboard Carol Singers • Song sheet to sing along Carol Ships Parade of Lights • Spectacular view of the city skylight

Holiday happenings

Carol Ship Dinner & Dance Cruise

Sailing Fridays and Saturdays in December

Featuring tabled appetizer, 3 entrées and in-house DJ Dance

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SCOOTERS: WE HAVE THEM We also stock District, Dominator & Custom Decks!

Buy it, ride it, stomp it!

Crew $259 Strata $329

“Locally Proven” Chaos Was $299 now $209 New Storm $169

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2413 Marine Drive, West Vancouver • 604-922-4668

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PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

A redevelopment is being proposed for 1203, 1207 Harold Road to construct a residential townhouse project.

You are invited to a meeting to discuss the project.

Date: Time: Location of the Meeting:

Thursday, December 11, 2014 7:00 p.m.

Mollie Nye House 940 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver

The applicant proposes to rezone the site from single-family zoning to a comprehensive development zone to permit an 8-unit ground oriented townhouse development.

The proposal includes one building. 8 units will have two parking stalls per unit.

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The meeting is being held by Homefield Investments Ltd. and Integra Architecture Inc., in compliance with District of North Vancouver Council Policy.

The applicant will present details of the proposal and discuss any concerns residents may have.

Information packages are being distributed to residents within a 75 metre radius of the site. If you would like to receive a copy or if you would like more information, please contact: Mike Brody of Homefield Investments Ltd. at 604-980-2954; Casey Peters of the Community Planning Department at 604-990-2388; or Duane Siegrist of Integra Architecture Inc. at 604-688-4220 or bring your questions or comments to the meeting. *This is not a Public Hearing. Council will receive a report from staff on issues raised at the meeting and will formally consider the proposal at a later date.

Bring Hope and Joy to a Family this Holiday Season You can help...

8 Register On–Line to Sponsor a Family

with children, a senior or a person with disabilities

8 Donate On-Line or Mail a cheque to

FAMILY SERVICES OF THE NORTH SHORE #101–255 West 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 3G8

8 Bring a New Unwrapped Gift or Toy to:

CHRISTMAS BUREAU OFFICE BY DEC. 11TH #113 – 255 West

1st Street, North Vancouver, Monday thru Friday 10:00 am–4:00 pm; or

Leave your donation with Park Royal Guest Services, or Capilano Mall near Santa’s House

Our greatest need this year is gifts for seniors and children 12 -16

Thank you for your support!

Visit www.familyservices.bc.ca for more information or call 604-984-9627 FOUNDING SPONSOR

EMPTY STOCKING FUND In partnership with United Way of the Lower Mainland.

Counselling • Support • Education

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - North Shore News - A31

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

New setting lends intimate feel

Chris Dagenais

The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for homemade food gifts page 32

So much of how we experience life depends on our perspective.

For example, at least four times a week my neighbour’s car alarm goes off, activated by something trivial like the emphatic sneeze of a squirrel in a nearby tree. I must confess that I do not rush to my window to investigate what nefarious activity might have triggered the car alarm. Rather, I secretly hope that if the vehicle is, in fact, being stolen, the thief will do his work quickly such that the obnoxious sound of the alarm will desist as soon as possible. Notwithstanding the rare occasion upon which it is issued as a proactive warning, a car horn is generally an offensive or aggressive sound in western society.

By way of contrast, I recall my first experience with traffic on the highways of Delhi, India.

Roughly eight lanes of traffic populated a narrow thoroughfare heading to the neighbouring province of Haryana, with cars, trucks and motorcycles weaving into oncoming vehicle flow at will. I hope to never again see headlights approaching my own vehicle at such a ludicrous speed, only to veer three lanes over at the last possible moment, as if the intention all along had been to make my heart surface through my throat.

Large trucks on the Delhi highway, painted in bright, swirly patterns, bore a “Honk Please” message on their rear panels.The sound of blaring car horns was constant on those northern Indian roads. Unlike here, where the car horn is perceived as an irritant, in India it is a vital mode of communication, a warning issued by one driver to another that some sort of roadway maneuver is about to be attempted. In Indian traffic, fearing for my safety, I relished the use of the car horn.

This notion of relative perspective was brought to my attention again recently when I visited Handi Cuisine of India at their new location on Bellevue Avenue in West Vancouver.

I had not been to this new, smaller room before and was immediately struck by the intimacy of the place relative to the giant space that the restaurant occupied just six months before.

As I sat at a table tucked into the far corner of the room sipping a bottle of Kingfisher beer and awaiting my meal, I chatted with Handi owner Par Maroki, who was winding down the evening’s service following an early dinner rush. Maroki confessed to me his unequivocal joy at having downsized Handi from a sprawling, 160-seat behemoth of a room to a modest and cosy 50-seat boîte.

I proffered that surely the downsizing was tough on his bottom line, but Maroki assured me that the reduced space was exactly what he had been looking for; it proved to be more manageable, affording easier direct engagement with guests, and requiring fewer staff to make it work.

In this age of big business where expansion seems to

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My meal began with an appetizer of Paneer Pakora, coarsely formed dumplings of firm Indian cheese dipped in a light batter and deepfried.The batter revealed bold notes of asafetida, an unmistakably deep and pungent ingredient sourced from the roots of the Ferula See Succulent page 33

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Holidays call for homemade treats Angela Shellard

Romancing the Stove The arrival of December heralds the official beginning of the holiday social season.

At this time of year many of us receive invitations from friends and business associates to attend cocktail parties and drop-in gatherings at their homes.

It’s always a nice gesture to bring a little gift for your host or hostess, and if it’s something you’ve made yourself it’s even more personal.Take time to package your gifts attractively: dollar stores and craft stores are great sources for Christmas tins, cello bags and decorative boxes, as well as lots of varieties of ribbons, bows and tags.

Clear hollow Christmas tree ornaments with screw tops make great containers for dip mixes (recipe below).

It’s a nice idea to include the recipe with the gift item so your host/hostess can make it again, and in the case of the dip mixes be sure to include instructions for preparing the finished product.

Dip Mix Trio Fiesta Dip Mix: Mix together 1½ tsp dried parsley, 1½ tsp dried minced onion, ¾ tsp dried

chives, 1½ tsp chili powder, ¾ tsp ground cumin, and ¼ tsp seasoned salt.To make dip: combine half a cup of sour cream or thick Greek yogurt and half a cup of mayonnaise. Add the dip mix and stir until well combined. Refrigerate at least two hours before serving.

Dill Dip Mix: Mix together 1 tsp dried dill, ¼ tsp seasoned salt, 1 tsp dried onion flakes and 1 tsp dried parsley.To make dip: combine with half a cup of sour cream and half a cup of mayonnaise or salad dressing. Refrigerate for at least two hours before serving.

Ranch Dip & Dressing Mix: Mix together 1 tsp dried parsley, 1 tsp dried chives, 1 tsp onion powder, ½ tsp dried dill, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp sea salt and ¼ tsp finely ground black pepper.To make dip: combine dip mix with half a cup of sour cream or Greek yogurt and half a cup of mayonnaise.To use as a salad dressing, add buttermilk to prepared dip until desired consistency is reached.

Pistachio & Dried Cherry Chocolate Bark 1 pound dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 8 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped (don’t use white chocolate chips, they don’t melt well) 1½ cups shelled pistachios (just the kernels) 1½ cups dried cherries Place dark chocolate and white chocolate in separate microwave-safe

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Stir one cup of pistachios and one cup of cherries into the dark chocolate. Spread mixture to one-quarterinch thickness on a large rimmed cookie sheet that has been very lightly oiled.

Spoon dollops of melted white chocolate randomly on the dark chocolate, then with the tip of a knife swirl chocolates together for a marbled effect.

Sprinkle remaining pistachios and cherries

over top; press them into chocolate very lightly with the palm of your hand.

Refrigerate one hour then break into pieces; store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Makes about 2½ pounds.

White Cheddar Shortbread Bites 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup butter, softened ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper Dash of cayenne (optional) 8 oz sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded 1 egg white 1 Tbsp water

Coarse sea salt Combine the flour, butter, salt, black pepper and cayenne in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat at medium speed until a dough forms. Add the cheese and beat until the dough forms a ball again and cheese is completely incorporated.

Shape the dough into a flattened disc, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours. Preheat oven to 350° F. Remove dough from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes; place dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it out with a floured rolling pin until one-quarter-

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Succulent prawns satisfying

From page 31

shrub; its vaguely garlic-like flavour is, in my opinion, one of the hallmarks of Indian cuisine.

Next up was a main course of Chili Prawns, billed as a signature menu item.The dish consisted of six enormous butterflied prawns that had been rubbed in an eye-catching reddish spice paste and grilled in the tandoor.The prawns were succulent and spicy, their slightly charred tips adding another layer of flavour complexity.The prawns were accompanied by an assortment of seasonal vegetables in a simple tomato-based masala, green salad, rice, and hot, chewy naan.

I ordered a seafood biryani as an additional side to my meal and was pleased with the level of heat it boasted. Long grain basmati rice was steeped in a complex spice paste and mixed with an ample amount of fried onion, garlic, vegetables and a handful of gently sautéed prawns.The dish was substantial and, with its

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Watch for teachable moments From page 20 with other children to get used to such settings.The associative play stage can be reached by some children by age three.The play is still mostly independent but includes some interaction with another child through talking, borrowing and taking turns.

This series contains examples of ways we can

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Let’s talk.

You’ve probably seen us on the news recently regarding Burnaby Mountain and our Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project.

SOME FACTS

I think it would be good for us to talk.

The Trans Mountain Pipeline has been operating between Edmonton, AB and Burnaby, BC

We’ve talked a lot with communities about their concerns and in Burnaby the feedback was to look into routing the pipeline through Burnaby Mountain, rather than through their streets and neighbourhood.

since 1953.

In April 2012, we proposed to expand the

Our work on the mountain over the past few weeks has been a part of that feasibility study. Though we estimate it will cost Kinder Morgan $40 million more than the original route through residential streets, we want to acknowledge the best interests of the residents of Burnaby.

pipeline by building a second pipeline alongside the original.

Our goal for the entire route has been to build adjacent to the existing pipeline within our existing right-of-way. However, sometimes there are good

We are drilling two 6-inch diameter test holes to investigate the possibility of routing the pipeline through Burnaby Mountain. We are being respectful of the environment, and when we are done, we will leave the mountain as healthy as we found it.

reasons to look at other options, such as safety concerns, residential or industrial development that has expanded since the original pipeline was built, or environmental considerations.

Unfortunately, demonstrators chose to block our crews from doing their work and, in order to maintain the safety of our employees, contractors and the public, we were forced to pursue legal action to secure our worksite.

Freedom of speech is fundamental to our way of life. Equally so is the Canadian right to go to work and conduct business safely. We have always believed these two principles can coexist if we all communicate.

We’ve been engaging with Aboriginal groups, Landowners, communities and stakeholders since April 2012. We’ve reached agreements with 18 Aboriginal groups, to date.

The current work on Burnaby Mountain is to study the proposed route through Burnaby Mountain.

Our application is before the National Energy

We believe we have been good neighbours for over sixty years in local communities, including the City of Burnaby, and it is very important for us to continue open relationships.

Board, an independent federal agency, to determine if the project should be approved to proceed in Canada’s best interest. Ultimately, the federal government will make the final decision.

We have conducted many workshops and open houses, met with thousands of people and continue to respond to questions daily. The feedback we have received to date has made our project better and has resulted in important changes to our route.

The National Energy Board has a recognized process to voice concerns, ask questions and introduce evidence for consideration.

Trans Mountain made a commitment to everyone who participated in our consultation that we would listen closely and do our best to respond to concerns.

Over 1,600 people in BC and Alberta have registered to participate.

If approved to proceed, construction of the

Our work on Burnaby Mountain is part of keeping that commitment.

expansion would begin in mid-2016 and would be in operation by late 2018.

On behalf of all the people who work on the pipeline and project, I truly hope we can keep talking throughout the process. Your input is important to us.

We’ll be providing more opportunities for dialogue including our upcoming telephone town hall on December 3rd. Go to TransMountain.com to sign up.

We welcome the opportunity to talk.

Many other project details and information about upcoming opportunities for dialogue can be found on our website www.TransMountain.com

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Pipers power to B.C. title

Dominant performance earns Argyle’s first volleyball crown ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

The Argyle Pipers senior girls volleyball team put on a powerful display to win the B.C. AAAA title over the weekend in Cranbrook, dominating the competition to claim the school’s first ever provincial volleyball banner.

The Pipers, boasting an entire starting lineup made up of Grade 12 players, only dropped one set while bashing their way to seven straight match victories to take the title.The clincher came in a 3-0 sweep over the No. 2-ranked Riverside Rapids from Port Coquitlam.

The win capped off a stellar run for the core members of the team that started five years ago when they first reached Argyle as Grade 8s.They’ve stuck together since then, winning a number of North Shore and Lower Mainland banners along the way.This season they topped off their careers with a triple crown, winning the North

Shore title, Lower Mainlands and provincials.Through their three playoff tournaments the team lost a grand total of two sets.

“This team has been a really special team from the get go,” said Kathy Finch, Argyle co-coach along with John McGowan. “It’s very exciting for these girls to win the school’s very first provincial volleyball banner. . . .The girls have earned their spot on that trophy for sure.They put a lot of time into volleyball.”

In the provincial final the Pipers showed their muscle by taking the first set 25-14, but were pushed in the second set as Riverside took a 24-23 lead. Staring down numerous set points, the Pipers hung on and finally claimed a 29-27 win to take a 2-0 stranglehold in the match.The team stayed cool even while they were in danger of losing the set, said Finch.

“The girls were still playing with a lot of composure,” she said. “We talked about playing our game,

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The third set was a victory parade as the Pipers pounded their way to the title, finishing the match 25-14, 29-27, 25-13.

“In the third, they knew,” said Finch. “The other team was a little

bit deflated I think.They still rallied hard, they played hard against us, but we just knew we had it.”

The match ended with a big pile of ecstatic Pipers on the floor.

Outside hitter Anna Price was See Price page 38

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Price named MVP From page 37

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named MVP, recognition for a tournament spent smashing big kills from all over the court.

“She had a great tournament,” said Finch.

“She hit well for us all season long. . . . She can hit from back row, she can hit from the front row, she’s a very strong hitter.”

Outside hitter Kendra Finch, Kathy’s daughter, and middle blocker Sarah Haysom were named to the tournament first all-star team.

“They really brought our team competitiveness,” Kathy said of Haysom and Kendra. “They were doing everything well, especially in that last day. I don’t think we could have done it without their intensity on the court.”

With a floor full of seniors, every Piper played their part to near perfection, said Kathy Finch. Price, Kendra Finch and Haysom were joined in the starting lineup by setter Katie Wong, libero Hannah Barr, middle Keeley Bell and right-side hitter Meghan Koven. Argyle came into the tournament with a reputation as a big hitting team, but they did the little things well too.

“Everyone knew their roles and they were able to execute,” said Finch. “We did a really good job of passing. . . . In the last game our blocking was what was shutting down Riverside.We were very strong, we were

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double blocking the middle and able to get strong blocks on the outside.That really was amazing.”

The Pipers started the year as the No. 1ranked AAAA team in the province, a ranking they kept throughout the entire campaign.There was pressure on them coming into provincials but the team handled it well, said Finch.

“When you go in No. 1, there’s only one place to go.We basically had to be 7-0 to win the tournament.

That’s always hard to do.

But coming in No. 1 to provincials gave us a nice draw but it also was a little bit of pressure.You can’t lose any matches. . . .We were able to pull it off.

It was an amazing team effort.”

Argyle’s toughest test was actually in the semifinals against their old frenemies from Handsworth.The Royals fielded a younger, smaller squad than the Pipers this year but they were the only team to win a set against Argyle at provincials.

“It’s always competitive versus Handsworth,” said Finch. “They were amazing with their pickups.They’re just one of those teams that can get every ball back.”

Handsworth and Argyle were tied at one set apiece heading into the third when they played one point that swung the match. Finch, Haysom and Price took turns blasting monster spikes that the Royals kept digging up, before finally

Argyle finished off the point.

“We finally got the kill after four huge attacks,” said Finch. “That point just said that we were going to take the game. Handsworth is a strong team, defensively they don’t let anything land on their court.That can sometimes be tough to play against, but I think our block and our hitting was stronger in the end, so we were able to take that one.”

The Royals went on to lose 25-22, 26-24 to Kelowna in a tight bronze medal match. “Handsworth is a young team,” said Finch. “They have next year as well.They can put that in their back pocket.”

The Pipers will be the young team next season as this year’s squad featured only four Grade 11 players who could return to look for a repeat.

“It’ll be a very different team next year,” said Finch.

“But they’re excited about coming back.”

They all, however, will have golden memories from this season to share. After collecting all their hardware Saturday night, the Pipers were faced with a long ride back across the mountains to North Vancouver. It’s normally a tough trek, but those bus rides are a lot sweeter when there’s a banner on board.

“It was a pretty exciting bus ride,” said Finch with a laugh. “Even though we had a 12-hour bus ride in front of us — it was a pretty happy ride.”

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