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Highs and lows of 2014

It may have felt more like a ceasefire than a truce, but the labour battle between teachers and the province finally ended with a six-year contract — just in time for a late start to the school year.

2014 was an election year, and while two North Shore mayors ran unopposed, City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto had to campaign through a three-way dogfight to keep his grip on the mayor’s chain.

We saw environmentally minded residents and energy projects clash in both council chambers and court this year and we begrudgingly added the word “sextortion” to our vocabularies, but the legacy of 2014 may be one of hope and HOpe, as the new mental health treatment centre at Lions Gate Hospital opened its doors.

July GambierWoodlots Put On Hold Gambier Island cottagers no longer had an axe to grind after winning a temporary reprieve in their fight to save a swath of trees from logging.

The Ministry of Forests opted to hold off awarding

two woodlots pending extensive community and First Nations consultation.

Programs at Church in Limbo The demise of the Capilano United Church left community groups feeling forsaken.

The church’s decision to silence services two months after celebrating its 100th put scouts, daycare and many other programs in jeopardy.The building is scheduled to remain under the provincial arm of the United Church of Canada until June, 2015.

Tsleil-Waututh Gets Go-Ahead for Pipeline Challenge The Tsleil-Waututh Nation won the right to challenge the legality of the National Energy Board’s review of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, following a decision by the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal.

The case hinges on whether the NEB was legally entitled to start their review prior to the federal government consulting with the band.The pipeline project could be sent back to the starting blocks if the court finds for the TsleilWaututh.

August WestVan Beaches Unsafe for Swimmers An E. coli outbreak left swimmers stuck in the sand at Ambleside, Dundarave, Eagle Harbour and Sandy Cove beaches this summer.

The cause of the E. Coli levels — which can cause gastrointestinal illness — was never determined.

Asked if waste from another river washed up on West Van beaches,Vancouver Coastal Health officer Dr. Mark Lysyshyn was noncommittal.

“Logs from the Fraser River come up right on the shore in West Vancouver.

I’m not sure if logs float by the same patterns as fecal matter.”

WestVanWaterWar End is Near One more drink and you’re cut off.

That was West Vancouver’s message to Montizambert Wynd — the unincorporated community that’s been tapping into the district’s water supply since the 1960s.

Council voted to give the 16 properties one last extension before letting the relationship run dry Feb. 18, 2015.

Yacht Crashes Into CN Rail Bridge Four passengers were sent to the hospital after a 58-foot pleasure craft careened into the CN rail bridge at the Second Narrows.

The captain of the Hakuna Matata was relying on autopilot at the time of the collision, according to boating consultant Grant Drummond.

“It’s a miracle, just a miracle, that no one was killed and no one went overboard because that front end is just totally mangled.”

it is.”

A Place of Help and Hope for Recovery Turning Point, a ninebed women’s only alcohol recovery centre, opened its doors in August.

The centre could be the first in a range of treatment facilities for North Shore residents struggling with addiction, according to District of North Vancouver Coun. Doug MacKayDunn.

NorthVan Man Jailed for ‘Sextortion’ Mark Webber was sentenced to 60 days in jail — to be served on weekends — after sending a sexually explicit video of a young woman to her Facebook friends.

Webber, 23, found the video on a stolen cellphone and tried to blackmail the young woman into sending him nude photos.

When she didn’t comply he sent the video to her friends and posted it on a pornographic website.

The crime was planned to humiliate his victim, said Judge Steven Merrick.

“What strikes me about this crime is just how mean

District to Buy Keith Lynn School Site The District of North Vancouver paid $5 million to buy the shuttered Keith Lynn secondary site and turn it into a highway offramp.

The school district has the money from the sale earmarked for the $49 million replacement of Argyle secondary.

September

Faith Restored by Return of Photos A North Vancouver resident was reunited with his family heirlooms thanks to a homeless man.

Thieves broke into Glen Lancaster’s home in May and made off with a floor

safe containing an album of family photos — despite a sign stating Not Worth Stealing.

“I had no expectation I’d ever see (the photos) again,” Lancaster said.

Tim Storey found the safe in a ravine while looking for bottles and cans and tracked down Lancaster to return the photos.

Lancaster plans to have the pictures digitized.

WestVan Opposes LNG Export Plan Despite being hasty and confused the first time around,West Vancouver council reaffirmed its call for a ban on liquefied natural gas tankers in Howe Sound.

Their appeal to the federal government was in response to a proposed LNG plant southwest of downtown Squamish.

“I had this nightmare of the perfect storm: the LNG tanker coming out from Woodfibre crashing into an oil tanker coming out of Burnaby; but it was all getting mopped up by the stuff coming off the garbage barge,” said Coun. Michael Lewis.

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NorthVan District scores high on BC Business analysis MARIA SPITALE-LEISK editor@nsnews.com

North Vancouver was recently named the second-best B.C. city to work in.

But the findings are skewed because they don’t include information from the city, says the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce president Louise Ranger. If both the city and district were included, North Vancouver could have topped the list, Ranger said.

BC Business Magazine recently published a list of Best Cities For Work in B.C., based on seven economic indicators: income growth, average household income, population growth, labour participation, unemployment, level of education and transit usage.

The data was compiled by Environics Analytics — a Toronto-based analytics firm

that relies on information from sources like Statistics Canada.

While not every city in B.C. was included in the study, on the North Shore, only the District of North Vancouver was analyzed, and not the city.

“I think if they would have included both municipalities, we would be have been number one,” said Ranger. “I find it surprising they only included the district, because the majority of businesses are actually in the city. I think it’s skewed because they basically took out the entire centre core of our community.”

That being said, Ranger is not surprised North Vancouver ranks high on the list of best places to work.

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North Van’s employment survey numbers, compared to the other cities, found income growth over a fiveyear period was 12.52 per cent, the average household income was $128,689, population growth is 7.33 per cent, unemployment is 5.98 per cent, labour participation was 65.84 per cent and transit usage is 14.71 per cent.

Also noteworthy in the survey, was the exclusion of the “bedroom community” of West Vancouver, where high incomes but a relatively small job market would have skewed the survey results, according to BC Business.

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Business Magazine, said the average West Van household income, $195,350, is so “astronomically high” that no matter how they analyzed the results West Van would always come out on top.

[West Van] was the first [city] we omitted,” said Melanson. “We didn’t want a city that was obviously a bedroom community to be the best city to live and work.”

As for why North Van city data was not considered, Melanson said that speaks to the challenge of integrating data from both municipalities.

“We went with the bigger one, we wanted a larger sample size,” said Melanson.

“My feeling is that it’s a reflection of North Van as a whole.”

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Gift of hope L

ike politics or a work of art, the appeal of Christmas is largely a matter of perspective.

If we’re lucky, our childhood memories of late-December are just like Dylan Thomas described them, with snow growing on roofs overnight, along with candy, mistletoe and presents.

Looking out the window today at a granite-grey sky, we can’t help but also think about the people for whom the holidays are something to endure, not to celebrate.

This March, volunteers counted 119 homeless people on the North Shore. Of course, that number was limited to the people who could be found.

We reported on some ugly stories this year, incidents of violence that might have been avoided with some mental health treatment, or if the people involved just had somewhere to go.

MAILBOX

We don’t mean to sap your Christmas spirit, but we do ask that if you can help, you do.

The Harvest Project, the Salvation Army, Hollyburn Family Services, North Shore Neighbourhood House and other charitable organizations all do admirable, important work, and each one could use a hand, especially during Christmas.

You don’t have to offer food and shelter to every struggling person on the North Shore, but maybe you can give time or money that would go towards a plate for someone who’s hungry or a smile for someone who’s alone.

And if you are struggling, help is available through heretohelp.bc.ca.

Christmas will be over soon. But the good we do for others will have an impact long after the ornament has been taken down.

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Everyone is responsible for safer streets Dear Editor: It is very upsetting to read in the news about the number of accidents happening in North Vancouver.

I find it difficult to believe that nothing can be done either by the City of North Vancouver or the RCMP. Here is an example: Grand Boulevard is a “racing speed track” in a residential area.

So is Keith Road, so is Lonsdale Avenue and many more roads.

One of the worst that continues to increase is Grand Boulevard from where they turn on to 19th Street travelling south on both the west and east side. The worst intersection is 17th Street and Grand Boulevard

both west and east sides as well as many intersections all the way down Grand Boulevard to Keith Road.

The west side at 17th Street and Grand Boulevard has had way too many accidents because of speeding, people ignoring stop signs and the intersections not being lit up. There aren’t two weeks that go by where you don’t see police, fire and ambulance show up.

I don’t understand why they do not put a fourway stop at 17th Street and Grand Boulevard. I do not understand why they don’t put up a lit up crosswalk with lights!

It is awful to hear the screeching, the speeding and the smashing outside

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of my home.

This happens on an ongoing basis.

I am very mindful when I get into my vehicle on Grand Boulevard, because of the speeding traffic heading south from 19th Street.

The police could be handing out many speeding tickets on Grand Boulevard at all times of day and night.

Also in North Vancouver, way too many people blow through stop

signs, sometimes with kids in their vehicles.

They speed up to the stop sign, or do not even stop, especially between the hours of 3-7 p.m. Are they all rushing to get their kids to the next place?!

Then please slow down and pay attention to the signs.

A few notes to pedestrians walking across the streets in North Vancouver. You do have the right to cross the street — but please do not

take it for granted that these speeding vehicles will stop. There have been many times where I have witnessed drivers not stopping, or speeding to a stop. So best to make sure they stop first.

A note to pedestrians of all ages and the many kids walking home from schools or work. You as well need to not think a car can stop on a dime — stop texting and walking!

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I wish everyone would just collaborate in peace and safety.

Happy holidays — let us see some lights and four-way lit up intersection lights on streets!

Let us see the police handing out way more speeding tickets.

Thank you.

A concerned human.

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VIEWPOINT

Amid chaos and strife, hope still surfaces “Nella fantasia io vedo un mondo giusto. Li tutti vivono in pace e in onestà.”

– Ennio Morricone and Chiara Ferraù In my imagination I see a just world, where everyone lives in peace and honesty … a bright world where, each night, there is less darkness and spirits are always free.

No matter the language, variations of those thoughts are surely in the hearts and minds of millions of people around the world tonight. I know I wish them for each of you.

Sometimes, in the lead-up to Christmas, unexpected gifts come from out of the blue.

Such was the case when a friend in Manitoba sent me an email with a link to a video performance of “Nella Fantasia” by Jackie Evancho (youtube.com/ watch?v=HQF-l9NBtX8) Roger had no way of knowing that I have watched this young lady grow into her incredible voice since first I heard her sing on America’s Got Talent

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when she was only 10.

This time, perhaps because I was already feeling my usual nostalgia for Christmases long gone, the peace and beauty of her rendition of “Nella Fantasia” brought tears to my eyes — and then I wondered — What would those who have committed atrocities in Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere in the world think and do if they could only watch that 13-year old singing? Could they maintain their hatreds and killings in the face of the music and Evancho’s talent and sincerity?

Why is it that human

beings, in the name of a myriad of loving gods, must fight one another to the death in the vain hope of proving that only one of those gods is the true Almighty power?

Many of those thoughts were already on my mind and building well before I watched the video.

This year, the questions were rekindled during my October call to send birthday greetings to my brother, a retired vicar in England.

Toward the end of our conversation, Bruce mentioned that he and his wife had received word about an endangered relief mission that has been smuggling food and supplies to isolated villagers in Northern Iraq.

Asking for the prayers of family and friends back in Europe and England, some phrases from an aid worker with Crisis Relief International have been with me ever since: “We lost the city of Qaraqosh.

It fell to ISIS and they are beheading children systematically . . . ISIS has

pushed back the Kurdish forces and is within 10 minutes of where our CRI team is working. Thousands more fled into the city of Erbil last night. The UN has evacuated its staff there.”

Can we even contemplate the fear? The minister went on to ask, “Please pray sincerely for the deliverance of the people of Northern Iraq…”

That news was bad enough. But after last week’s Taliban massacre of 183 children in a Pakastani school so close to our celebration of a birth that may or may not have happened over 2,000 years ago, it is becoming harder and harder to pray in the religious meaning of that word.

Instead, it seems to make more sense for each of us to listen to the wisdom of our children and try, with love and kindness, to make “peace and honesty” our mantra in everything we do.

When Jackie Evancho was asked after singing at a concert in 2011 what

she would most like for a Christmas gift, she said, “I really, really want to see a difference in how the world is treated because I’m a big fan of taking care of the world . . . so I hope that happens.” Amen to that.

Don’t worry, Jackie; with

the beauty of your voice and the honesty of your wish, you’re already making our world a better place.

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YEAR IN REVIEW From page 3 Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, who levelled unprecedented criticism at the council.

“I disagree with the motion, the way it has been passed and its timing,” he wrote.

Ex-serverWins Award A North Vancouver woman won a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal award after being ousted from her job while pregnant.

Stephanie Lipp, 25, was awarded $9,500 after the tribunal agreed Mavericks Sports Lounge discriminated against her.

“I just sincerely hope that any woman who’s been treated like this, that she sees that it’s possible to go in and win,” Lipp said.

Kids Headed Back to School Kids finally went back to school Sept. 22 after a contentious labour struggle that included a strike, a lockout and the reversal of a provincial law.

In January, the B.C. Supreme Court struck down a law that took away teachers’ right to bargain for class size and supports — fining the province $2 million.

The province “did not

negotiate in good faith,” according to Justice Susan Griffin, who accused government negotiators of trying to provoke a strike.

Teachers voted for strike action in early March while the province sought a 10year deal.

Negotiations were fruitless — resulting in the cancellation of summer school — until veteran mediator Vince Ready entered the fray in September and helped guide both sides to a six-year contract.

“Without (Ready) it would’ve been impossible because there was absolutely no trust there,” said West Vancouver Teachers Association president Rob Millard.

Reza Moazami Guilty of Human Trafficking A pimp who ran a teen prostitution ring across the Lower Mainland, including out of North Vancouver hotels, was convicted of human trafficking.

Moazami was found guilty of living off the avails of prostitutes, using coercion and other charges of sexual assault and interference.

City of NorthVanVotes Down Draft OCP The official community plan to guide the city’s

growth, transportation and economy over the next 10 years died in council chambers.

Despite receiving comments from 4,600 residents — the majority of whom supported the OCP’s aims — council didn’t reach consensus.

The rejected OCP allowed for secondary suites or coach houses — but not both — which was enough for Mayor Darrell Mussatto and Couns. Craig Keating and Linda Buchanan to vote against the plan.

Amalgamation proponent Coun. Guy Heywood voted nay in part because the government seemed to be shaping the community instead of the reverse.

The OCP first seemed in peril at a May meeting when council opted to move their vote to September.

“It seems like a long ways away when we talk about September, but in fact this is very tight,” advised director of community development Gary Penway.

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The properties include an $11 million, twohectare parcel of vacant land on Marine Drive in West Vancouver formerly occupied by the fisheries department.

Cap Students Split with National Org An acrimonious split marked the end of a three-decade relationship as Capilano University students parted ways with the Canadian Federation of Students.

The student body views the national federation as a money pit offering largely redundant services, according to student union president Brittany Barnes.

The divorce will result in an increasingly fractured student movement, cautioned CFS co-ordinator Brent Farrington. $1.5 Million in Band Funds Not Properly Accounted For Two members of the Squamish Nation’s elected council were stripped of their authority over financial matters after an independent investigation revealed a

NorthVan Approximately 20 North Vancouver homeowners were digging through a swamp of mud and pumping out their basements after 164 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours.

The 50-year deluge caused mud and debris to clog culverts on Hastings and Kilmer creeks, leading to a torrent that jumped the road and caused evacuations, the temporary closure of Argyle secondary, and an estimated $1 million in damage.

significant portion of the band’s emergency fund wasn’t accounted for.

The investigation revealed former band services department head Krisandra Jacobs and elected band manager Glen Newman had cheques made out to themselves.They cashed the cheques without keeping proper records of who got money or how it was spent.

The cheques were cashed so emergency funds would be available for band members, according to Jacobs and Newman.

Towers Approved for Lower Capilano In their last act before standing for reelection, District of North Vancouver council voted to bring Larco’s 451-unit development to the former CapWest Athletic Club site.

The phased development includes 18- and 12-storey towers, four low-rise buildings, and a community centre — slated to be built within eight years.

“The community of Lower Cap will see the light at the end of a long tunnel,” said Coun. Alan Nixon.

November WestVancouver Tops Spending List West Vancouver spends more and collects more tax — per person — than any other Lower Mainland municipality, according to the Fraser Institute.

In 2012,West Van spent $2,118 per resident and collected $2,548 in taxes per resident.

The regional average for spending was $1,384.The average amount collected through taxes was $1,916.

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YEAR IN REVIEW From page 9 Coach Houses OK’d Across North Shore The Districts of West and North Vancouver each moved to allow coach houses despite concerns over parking and regulation.

“I would say that infill housing or coach housing is for most of the people in this community. Because that’s who’s coming to ask for it,” said West Vancouver Coun.

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MussattoWins Fourth Term City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto fended off developmentopponent Kerry Morris and amalgamation-proponent George Pringle to win his fourth term.

While his eight per cent margin of victory was far slimmer than in the last election, Mussatto picked up enough council allies to give his slate a majority over the next four years.

Holly Back is the only new face on city council.

District of North Vancouver voters added 30year-old engineer Mathew Bond and former provincial New Democrat Jim Hanson to council.

West Vancouver voters also returned each incumbent on the ballot, making financial advisor Christine Cassidy council’s only new addition.

West Vancouver’s school board consists of: Nicole Brown, Sheelah Donahue, Pieter Dorsman, Carolyn Broady and Dave Stevenson.

North Vancouver’s school board will be led by Barry Forward, Cyndi Gerlach, Franci Stratton, Jessica Stanley, Susan Skinner, Christie Sacre and Megan Higgins.

Teachers Put Brakes on Program A program linking money spent at Chevron gas stations with classroom projects fuelled outrage among North Vancouver teachers.

“This is a big corporation which clearly, probably has ulterior motives,” said North Vancouver Teachers Association vice-president Martin Stuible. “When you take (the money) provincial governments can wipe their hands and walk away.”

Chevron funded 30 projects at 12 North Vancouver schools and 22 projects at West Vancouver schools.

December HOpe Centre to Tackle Mental Health The newly completed $62 million HOpe Centre opened its doors Dec. 10 on the southeast corner of the Lions Gate Hospital.

The 26-bed psychiatric unit is sorely needed, according to Dr. Allan Burgmann, head of Lions Gate Hospital’s in-patient psychiatry program.

“Having mental illness is kind of like being plopped into a small boat and cut adrift in a torrid sea,” Burgmann said.

The building’s open and inviting design was intended to help combat the stigma around mental health, according to Burgmann.

Private donors contributed $24 million to the facility with West Vancouver philanthropists David and Greta Ho donating $10 million.

Binning House Goes Back to Estate West Vancouver’s historic Binning House was returned to the estate’s trustees following a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling that marked the end of a lengthy legal

tug-of-war.

The courtroom quagmire kicked off after the B.C. Supreme Court forbade The Land Conservancy from selling the 1941 progenitor of West Coast modernism.

However, the December ruling determined the estate’s trustees never had authority to turn the house over to TLC. Seymour Slide Creates New Lake A lake was formed where much of the Seymour River used to be after 50,000 cubic metres of rock — including boulders the size of houses — gave way near Twin Bridges.

The North Shore’s newest geographical addition formed over six hours, extending 850 north from the slide site.

“The rocks are not moving.They’re just settling down a little bit,” said Metro Vancouver environmental management superintendent Mike Mayers.

The lake has claimed at least two hectares of forest, sections of Fisherman’s Trail, and the Twin Bridge.

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The gardens of tomorrow

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Columnist Barb Lunter offers tips for incorporating them into your wintertime decor. page 15

It’s Christmas Eve, who would be thinking about gardening tonight?

Only the diehards, those really dedicated souls waiting to see if some new tool, seed packet or other gardening goody arrives under the tree tomorrow morning. For most people, gardening is the last thing on their minds during the holidays.

Would anyone really go out to work in the garden during the holidays? Some do.There are among us the many hyper-keeners who toil tirelessly in tomorrow’s garden. In small greenhouses, on little borrowed patches of earth or in little workshops they strive to grow their vision of a garden yet to be.

If you’ve grown anything from seed you will appreciate the nurturing and hope that comes along with growing plants. In community gardens for example, there are gardeners who visit their plot of earth almost every day to be nurtured by the hope of next year’s garden.

Some community gardeners I have interviewed over the years have told me their community plot is a “place of sanctuary” that they enjoy in all seasons. It’s a moving experience to see that someone would love their piece of earth so much.

Keen rhodo lovers will tell you that winter can be a good time to walk among the rhodos in snow or rain to enjoy the subtle variations and beauty of

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To really experience rhododendrons it is best to visit gardens that grow and show the larger, tree-like species. It is an amazing and almost primeval experience to walk under rhodos that are 30- or 40-feet tall. Being up close and personal under the sprawling canopy of branching and leaves provides perspective and an appreciation of what is possible in our own gardens.

If you’re a tree person the sinew, furrows and plates of tree bark are at a peak during cold winter weather. Our very own native Douglas fir, hemlock and cedar exhibit some of the most beautiful bark in the world, a fact we West See Gardener page 16

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Wintertime settings set the scene

Pillar candles should be at the top of everyone’s Christmas decorating list.

Not only do they provide a rosy glow for wintertime festivities but they also make a lofty statement at a dinner party.

Giving pillar candles a luxe appeal is as easy as adding one or two branches and ribbon. Sprinkle a few handfuls of faux snow in a large cylinder and the result is a spirited winter scene suitable for any table setting or front entrance way.

For this setting, two large, clear, glass cylinder vases can be used as settings for a winter scene. A simply placed pillar candle can be surrounded by artificial pine boughs, pinecones and glass snowflake ornaments.

Faux snow can be sprinkled over top to give the candles a wintery appeal. To finish off the look, garden twine can be tied around the top

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of the vase.

Battery-operated pillar candles work beautifully for this idea as well. Look for them in pharmacies and gift stores.

Group these vases together and place in the centre of your dinner table or on the corner of a console table in your front entrance.

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Attempt to place your candles away from drafts and open windows, as drafts tend to elicit large burning flames and therefore make the candle burn at a much faster rate.

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Even during the holidays there are people who continue to grow seeds or take cuttings from plants on their long list of musthaves. A friend of mine who is particularly interested in citrus trees gave me a tour of his small greenhouse last weekend.

His greenhouse is attached to the side of his house and has lights and a small heater.The greenhouse is made from thick PVC piping with two layers of plastic on top. He uses a small fan to push air in between the layers of plastic to provide extra insulation from the cold winter.

He grows citrus from any seed he finds and some that he orders. He told me he went to the grocery store and found the seasonal mini oranges on sale. He bought five pounds.When he got home he proceeded to open each orange, gently mashing each piece to find any seeds.

The pulp from the oranges was used to make juice and smoothies. As for seeds from the oranges, he harvested 35 seeds that looked healthy and promising. Some of

the seeds were refrigerated for future sowing. About a dozen or so seeds were washed, cleaned and sown promptly in seed flats in his greenhouse.We’ll see what comes on a return visit.

When I was leaving he said, “Come back in a few weeks and we’ll see what looks promising.”

Even if half of those seeds germinate and grow to become fruiting trees, he’ll have way too many citrus trees and not enough room to keep them. But that’s not a problem for him or even

the point.

For hyper-keen gardeners, growing more plants than they can ever keep is part of the fun and the obsession of growing plants. And the holiday season is just another chance for them to grow their love of discovering the possibilities of tomorrow’s garden.

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Dog safety for children

One of my readers let me know that she has noted that children and their parents are not considerate when they meet a dog on the road.

She walks her dog in her neighbourhood and has, for example, experienced kids on bikes whipping up behind them. Bikes are silent and the sudden experience of a child and bike coming upon an adult and dog will disconcert both of them.The dog may snap simply because he is startled.The adult may also react which will cause the dog to be uncomfortable.

It’s not a great way for the dog and the children to meet.

It’s important to teach our children about meeting strange dogs because at some point every child will encounter one.To keep the animal, the child and the adult safe, here are some simple tips for greeting the animal.

From when children are very young teach them the concept of “gentle.” If you do not have a dog or cat, you can still have them handle you gently or be

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I once watched an 18month-old child who was fascinated with her nanny’s necklace.The nanny simply said, “be gentle” and the child carefully touched the jewelry.The nanny thanked her for being gentle. Now the toddler understands the term and realizes being gentle will allow her to touch more new things that interest her.

So, now your child understands the term gentle and you can transfer that to petting a dog.

But first, and this is very important, ask permission of the owner. Never allow your child to just rush at

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the dog.Teach your child to approach slowly, hold his hand out palm down and let the dog have a sniff.Tell him to avoid eye contact with the dog and approach sideways instead of straight on. Let the dog decide how close he wants to come. If your child is with a group of kids, have only one child at a time approach the dog. If the dog is at all shy or nervous, being approached by a gaggle of excited eight-yearolds may cause problems.

Let the child know that the dog may or may not want to come closer. So stay relaxed and wait. Most dogs are curious and will want to meet the child.

Dog owners also need to take responsibility to keep kids safe. Know your dog and his limitations. Some dogs love kids and some need time to get to know the child. Keep control of your animal because you don’t want to take chances with any children.

Be ready to teach a child (and possibility his parents) about the best way to approach your animal. Ask the child to be gentle and after he has carefully petted

your dog thank him for being so considerate.

Some owners like to carry treats that a child can give the dog or drop on the ground so the dog associates this child in a positive way.

It’s a good idea to a place a couple of your fingers under the dog’s collar so you can control the distance between dog and child.You can also easily move the dog away if you sense a negative response from your pet.

If you think your dog is not up to meeting new kids, explain to the child that today is not a good day.

Not only should a child ask permission to meet a new dog, the owner should involve the parent by asking them it they mind their child approaching the dog or offering him a treat.

When the child, her parents and the dog owner are all taking responsibility for making this a safe and successful meeting, everybody wins.

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Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - North Shore News - A29

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

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Chris Dagenais

The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for a NewYear’s Eve get-together. page 30

For many people, this time of year is about connecting with family.

Households fill with the familiar voices of holidays past, an extended network of kin and in-laws brought together to break bread, ruffle the hair of frenetic children and experience the belly-warming tingle of proper eggnog.

My wife and I have a family of our own now, with two young children and a third on the way in the new year, and we have initiated a number of our own traditions, seasonal rituals that we look forward to as the final days of December approach.

But not that long ago, we felt like orphans here on the West Coast, with several thousand miles between us and our families.

Prior to the arrival of our first born, the holidays felt melancholy and we sometimes struggled to find ways to infuse the season with meaning all on our own.

And then, one year, a good friend and colleague invited us over to his family’s celebration on Christmas Eve. It was a magnanimous gesture, to allow us into his own tradition and host us for an evening alongside the people closest to him.

A fantastic and elaborate spread of

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I was reminded of this happy event on my recent visit to Sailor Hagar’s Brew Pub, a venue I had not visited since my earliest days here on the North Shore. I was floored by how this pub had transformed its menu since my last experience there.

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like coq au vin, suckling pig and baron of beef with Yorkshire pudding keep the menu fresh, while permanent dishes, such as Guinness braised shortribs with kale, mac and cheese with Stilton, and a blue cheese burger with grilled fennel, solidify the pub’s clear commitment to interesting, non-traditional fare.

You can get wings here, to be sure (they’re from free run chickens) and there are still requisite pub dishes like nachos and deep fried calamari, but Sailor Hagar’s seems to have fully embraced the idea that a pub label needn’t inhibit culinary creativity.

Perhaps this perspective

goes hand-in-hand with Hagar’s efforts to produce interesting craft beer, a product that increasingly demands suitable food accompaniments.

Indeed, the pint of house Grizzly Nut Brown Ale that I ordered as an aperitif, pulled from a hand-pumped tap and served just below room temperature, demanded a quality meal.

This gastropub experience sounds all well and good, you might think, but how did it possibly remind me of the Nordic Christmas Eve I spent with my friend? Great question.

Here’s what happened: I ventured into the pub on my own, grateful

for a reprieve from the interminable rain outside.

I fully intended to kick off my meal with a light appetizer and then sink my teeth into the rib-sticking goodness of house-made coq au vin with mashed potatoes, the evening’s special.

After reviewing the menu, I opted for the Scandinavian Platter to start. It is listed as an appetizer and I assumed its $15 price tag was a factor of its premium contents (smoked salmon, prawns, olives, grilled flat bread and pickled herring) rather than a foreshadowing of its size.

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Finger food recipes fit for get-together One tube of refrigerated crescent rolls One 250-gram package of cream cheese (regular or light, not fat-free), softened One package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 1 tsp minced garlic (or more if you really like garlic) 2 green onions, finely chopped 1 ⁄3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Angela Shellard

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I remember my parents saying that the older you get, the faster time goes.

Now that I’m approaching the age they were when they said that, I can totally relate as 2014 seems to have passed in a blur.

I have a hard time believing we’re already on the threshold of another year. Although NewYear’s Eve has never been a major event for me, I do like to have a few friends over for cocktails and finger food (no alcohol for designated drivers!). I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy appetizer recipes that taste like I slaved for hours. Ta da! I offer you here three examples. Happy 2015 to everyone. Good health and bon appetit to you all.

Preheat oven to 375° F. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, spinach, garlic, green onions, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper until well combined. Open the can of crescent rolls and separate the dough into its two sections. Pinch the seams of each section together so each forms one piece of dough.

Spread half the spinach mixture over each section of dough, leaving a onequarter-inch border around the edge. Roll the dough up tightly lengthwise (start rolling on one long edge); pinch seam to seal, and slice roll into oneinch pieces with a sharp knife. Place pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 10 to 15 minutes. Makes about two dozen appetizers.

Creamy Spinach Pinwheels This recipe features one convenience food I really like: refrigerated crescent rolls.

10 to 15 minutes.With a very sharp knife, cut each rolled section of dough into quarter-inch-thick slices and place slices on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

While pastries are cooking, melt the pepper jelly either in the microwave or in a small saucepan.

Remove pastries from oven and brush the melted pepper jelly over top of each one; serve immediately.

Makes about four dozen.

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Warm Kale & Asiago Dip This is a new twist on an old favourite.

2 Tbsp olive oil One bunch fresh kale, stems and coarse ribs removed, finely chopped Half of a medium sweet onion (such as Spanish or Walla Walla), finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup dry white wine One 250-gram package cream cheese (regular or light, not fat-free) ¾ cup mayonnaise (regular or light, not fatfree) 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp shredded Asiago cheese 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp shredded Fontina or Swiss cheese ¼ cup chopped pimento (found in the pickle section, drain thoroughly before chopping)

1 Tbsp red wine vinegar ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over mediumhigh heat; sauté the kale and onion for five minutes, then add garlic and continue sautéing until kale is tender, about another two to three minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring constantly, until wine reduces, about another minute or two. In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth.

Stir in the cheeses, pimento, vinegar, and pepper and mix well, then stir in the kale mixture until well combined. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased one to 1½ quart baking dish (use a fairly shallow dish, about two to three inches deep).

Bake at 350° F for 25 to 30 minutes or until dip is heated through and cheese is melted and bubbly. Let stand for five minutes before serving with crackers and crudites. Makes about three and a half cups. Can be made ahead and chilled for up to 24 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.

Angela Shellard is a selfdescribed foodie. She has done informal catering for various functions. Contact: ashellard@ hotmail.ca.

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It contained a teetering mountain of sweet and peppery candied salmon (not listed on the menu), eight large, chilled prawns, easily 3½ ounces of tender and moist, thinly sliced, cold-smoked salmon, five hearty mounds of pickled herring wrapped around crunchy pickles, a dozen olives of different varieties, a separate platter of grilled flat bread and a huge wedge of dill cream cheese.

I ordered a pint of seasonal wheat beer to accompany the feast and then tucked in.

The cold fish, especially the herring, immediately transported me back to

that Christmas Eve some years ago, unexpectedly giving rise to my first feeling of the holiday spirit this year. The pace of life had been so frantic that I had not yet taken pause to enjoy the season.

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Happy Christmas Eve! If you’ve got your stocking already hung and you don’t want those pesky sugar plum fairies dancing in your head just yet, take a few minutes to join us as we look back at the best moments in North Shore sports from the past 12 months.

In this issue — Part 1 of our three-part year in review — we remember the thrills and spills that happened from January to June. Enjoy!

YEAR IN REVIEW Check out Sunday’s North Shore News for Part 2 of ourYear in Review in which we look back at the biggest sports stories from July to December

January North Vancouver’s Liam Firus got the party started with a bronze medal finish at the Canadian figure skating championships held in January, a result that earned the 21-year-old a spot on the Canadian Olympic team.

Seven-time national champion Patrick Chan won gold again with a score of 277.42 while Kevin Reynolds, a North Vancouver-born skater who grew up in Coquitlam, placed second with a point total of 242.45.

Firus’s showing accelerated a career trajectory that pointed towards the 2018 Olympics.

He was more than happy to debut in Sochi, though, where he went on to finish in 28th place.

“He is one of the really nicest kids,” said Lorna Bauer, his longtime coach with the North Vancouverbased Vancouver Skating Club, after Firus put together his strong showing at the Olympic trials. “He’s got good manners, he’s respectful, he shows up every day and he works hard. Even when he’s sick he shows up and I usually have to send him home — that’s how dedicated he is.”

••• West Vancouver’s Fred Schulhof set a pair of age-group world records at the Ebbtides Masters Swim Meet held in January.

Schulhof set world records in the 200-metre backstroke and 100-metre backstroke

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“I never plan any further than a week ahead, in fact a day ahead,” he said with a smile.

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Colton Sissons made his NHL debut with the Nashville Predators on Jan. 28, picking up an assist and a +1 rating in a 4-3 win over Winnipeg.

“The first shift my head was just spinning on my shoulders,” Sissons said after the game. “After I got my first shift out of the way I settled down and got a little

bit more comfortable and could play my game a little bit better.”

The Predators picked Colton in the second round, 50th overall, in the 2012 NHL entry draft. He played 17 NHL games last season, picking up a goal and three assists. He also scored a team-leading 25 goals in 62 games with the Milwaukee

Admirals, earning a spot in the AHL all-star game.

February The North Shore was well represented at the Olympic Games held in February in Sochi, Russia.

North Vancouver-born figure skater Kevin Reynolds See Hardware page 32

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Hardware and hard luck in Sochi From page 31

reached the podium, earning silver in the newly created team competition. Reynolds landed three quadruple jumps in his routine to help him rack up a score of 167.92, second only to Russian hero Evgeni Plushenko in the men’s free skate portion of the team event.

“It was amazing,” Reynolds said. “From start to finish I could hear Team Canada cheering me on in the background.”

WestVancouver’s Georgia Simmerling made her second Olympic appearance at the ripe old age of 24. She took part in alpine skiing in 2010 but switched over to ski cross for 2014. In Sochi she posted the eighth fastest time in qualifying and then won her first elimination heat before crashing hard in the quarterfinals. She ended up in 14th place while teammates Marielle Thompson of Whistler and Kelsey Serwa of Kelowna won gold and silver.

Simmerling didn’t have to wait too long to find a podium though as she claimed bronze in a World Cup race March 16 and followed that up with another bronze at the World Cup finals one week later.

The Sochi Games were painful yet rewarding for 2010 golden girl Maëlle Ricker of West Vancouver, whose mere presence in the starting gates was a minor miracle — she suffered a compound fracture in her arm just 19 days before the Olympic snowboard cross competition.

Ricker’s bid for a repeat gold — with two plates and 16 screws holding her arm together — started well as she posted the fourth fastest qualifying time at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park near Sochi. She fell, however, in her first elimination heat and ended up placing 21st overall.

“I (didn’t) have my usual pull out of the gate,” Ricker said following the event.

“It just kind of all fell apart there in the quarter-final.

My start wasn’t anything to write home about and it just got worse and worse as I went down the course. Usually I’m able to refocus and get back on point, especially in pressure situations. I can usually pull up my socks and dig deep, but that was really not the case today.”

••• The Capilano Blues women’s volleyball team capped off a strong 2013-14 season by winning silver at

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“Not necessarily elation, more like relief,” head coach Matt Samson said about finally getting a series victory.The team joined the PJHL as the Squamish Wolf Pack in 2008 and moved to North Van in 2011. “It’s definitely been a long time coming. It just feels like a weight off of our shoulders. . . . If we didn’t do that this year it would have been a very big disappointment.”

The season came to an end in the next series as the Pack was swept by the powerhouse Richmond Sockeyes.

••• North Vancouver soccer star Rachel Jones suited up for Team Canada at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup held in March in Costa Rica.The Canadians showed well in the tournament, advancing out of the group stage into the quarterfinals.There they faced Venezuela and lost 3-2 in a tight and entertaining match. Jones played big minutes for Canada at fullback throughout the tournament, including the entire quarterfinal match.

••• An epic North Shore rivalry reached the province’s highest stage in March as the St.Thomas Aquinas and Windsor senior girls basketball teams battled in the B.C. AA championship final.

The rivals met five times before the championship final with each game finishing with a winning margin of three points or less. On March 8 the final chapter played out at the Langley Events Centre and it was a fitting ending.The teams battled through 14 lead changes and six ties until Windsor had the good fortune of holding the lead at the right time to claim a 69-64 win. In overtime, of course.

“You can’t get much closer than that,” said Windsor head coach Peter Sprogis.

“If the game had gone on for another five minutes we would have been right back in it,” said STA head coach SeeWinterhawks page 35

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Winterhawks win Westerns then dominate WHL draft From page 34 Anthony Beyrouti. “We just ran out of time.”

••• North Vancouver native Sonja Gaudet won the third wheelchair curling gold medal of her Paralympic career at the Sochi Games in March, becoming the first Paralympic curler to claim three golds.

Gaudet, who was nominated as Canada’s flagbearer at the opening ceremony for the Paralympics, also won gold medals in Turin in 2006 and Vancouver in 2010.

••• North Vancouver’s Brielle Bellerive and Hannah Miller both won gold with Team Canada at the 2014 IIHF Ice Hockey U-18 Women’s World Championship held in Budapest, Hungary.

Canada scored a thrilling 1-0 semifinal win over Russia to make the final where they topped the United States 5-1 to claim gold.

“Everyone just — I can’t explain — they just freaked out, jumped over the boards,” said Bellerive about the scene at the final buzzer.

“It was amazing.The biggest dog pile. . . . A few people got hurt but it was worth it.”

April The North Shore Winter Club Winterhawks Bantam A1 team was flying high in April as they won the

Western Canadian Bantam AAA Championships held in Kelowna.

The Winterhawks claimed the title with a thrilling 4-3 double overtime win over the Lloydminster Heat with Nolan Kneen playing the hero by scoring the sudden death winner 11 minutes into the second overtime period.

The Hawks continued to soar at the end of April as three members of the team were picked in the top 5 during the Western Hockey League’s bantam draft.

Team captain Jordy Bellerive was the first Winterhawk to be picked, going second overall to the Lethbridge Hurricanes. Kneen came next, going third overall to the Kamloops Blazers as the first defenceman off the board. Forward Justin Almeida was picked fifth by the Prince George Cougars.

All told, seven players from that Winterhawks team were taken in the draft, all going in the first seven rounds. Head coach Jim Dinwoodie said this was a special team.

“This type of team only comes around once in a while.They all bought in, they played hard for each other and played for the right reasons, and that’s why they were successful.”

the Edmonton Oil Kings to victory in the MasterCard Memorial Cup championships held in May in London, Ont. The Oil Kings,Western Hockey League champions, defeated the Guelph Storm

6-3 to earn the Memorial Cup.The Storm scored first, just one minute into the final, and held a 2-1 lead in the second period but the Oil Kings poured on the pressure as the game wore on, scoring three straight

“I think that’s been a theme of ours this year, we’ve been down before and we just kept climbing back up.”

••• The Rockridge Ravens

goals to make it 4-2 at the end of the second period.

Henrik Samuelsson scored twice in the third — part of a five-point night for him — to seal the victory.

“We never gave up,” Reinhart said after the win.

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senior boys rugby team got a big boost late in the season to help them earn their first provincial AA championship since 2010. Grade 12 scrum half Adam Martin missed the entire season as he rehabbed from a torn ACL but made it back in time to hit the pitch for provincials where he helped put the Ravens over the top.

Rockridge met a familiar foe in the final when they took on their cross-town rivals from Collingwood.

The Ravens battled to a 7-3 lead at halftime — Martin opened the scoring with a diving try — before building up a 28-10 lead in the second half. Collingwood scored in the final minute to make it 28-15 but that was the end of the action. Rockridge’s other tries came from Wyatt Vickerstaff, Jackson Claridge and Brandon Leschert while Angus Carroll, cocaptain along with Mitch Melenbacher, kicked four tough converts in the swirling wind.

Martin was named to the Commissioner’s 15 team as Rockridge’s team MVP.The

win was especially sweet for Martin who had to watch from the sidelines in 2013 as Collingwood claimed the championship with a win over Rockridge.

“I really felt like I let down the team not being able to play there — all this year I’ve been trying to get back on it,” he said, adding that the contests against Collingwood are always the most intense matchups of the year.

“All of our guys know each other from Capilano (Rugby Club) and all of the other leagues so there’s a massive rivalry,” he said.

“We’ve always been out to get them. It’s always the most physical game and always a really close game.”

June North Vancouver resident Ellie Greenwood won the 89.2-kilometre Comrades Marathon held in South Africa June 1.

Greenwood erased an eightminute deficit over the final 18 kilometres to blow by eight-time champion Elena Nurgalieva of Russia and win by more than five minutes, finishing in a time of six hours 18 minutes and

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••• Sam Reinhart — also one of the famous West Vancouver Reinharts — was picked second overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League entry draft June 27.

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