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Prime Minister speaks at Seycove Protestors rally outside school during Stephen Harper visit BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

It was back to school for Prime Minister Stephen Harper Tuesday who paid a visit to Deep Cove’s Seycove secondary.

Though the purpose of the visit was to announce the expansion of a grant program for low- and middle-income postsecondary students, much of the speechifying was election-year stumping.

Harper, who was joined

by Industry Minister James Moore and North Vancouver MP Andrew Saxton, focused on the message that his government has been a stoic shepherd for the vulnerable economy.

He also took some digs at the Opposition leaders, and promised a balanced budget on April 21.

Under the Canada Student Grants program, students can get up to $250 per month while they are enrolled full-time in a post-secondary program of 60 weeks or more.The expansion announced Tuesday changes the eligibility so students taking courses of 34 weeks can apply for up to $125 per month.The program is expected to cost an extra $184 million over four years and open the grants to another 42,000 Canadians.

Diana Wilson, a North Shore mother of three who is now in the educational assistance program at Langara College, took part

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With the support, transition to a new job should be much easier.”

CapU students brace for possible strike

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JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

With only a few days of classes left, students at Capilano University were left wondering Tuesday afternoon whether they’ll soon find their classrooms behind picket lines.

About 640 members of the Capilano Faculty

Association are in a position to walk off the job Wednesday morning if no progress has been made at the bargaining table.

Negotiators for both the university teachers and administration met for mediated bargaining sessions Tuesday afternoon.

Those sessions were continuing as the North Shore News went to press

Tuesday.

Brent Calvert, president of the Capilano Faculty Association, said he remained optimistic that progress will be made at the bargaining table.

But he acknowledged in a worst-case scenario, students could show up to find their classes behind picket lines.

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90-day driving ban put on hold

Teachers rally to stop cuts From page 1

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A man who was issued a 90-day roadside suspension for refusing to blow a Breathalyzer sample for a West Vancouver police officer has had his driving ban tossed out and another hearing ordered.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Nigel Kent ruled the adjudicator for the superintendent of motor vehicles hadn’t properly considered John David Marton’s evidence that he’d asked the officer for a “last chance” to provide the sample and been ignored.The judge also ruled the adjudicator hadn’t considered evidence of witnesses who swore Marton hadn’t been drinking at all on the night he was stopped.

Marton was stopped by a West Vancouver police officer around 12:45 a.m. on Marine Drive on April 6 last year, after the officer saw him drive through a yellow light.

According to the officer, Marton at first refused to roll down the window.When he did, the officer said he smelled alcohol on Marton’s breath. But Marton said he didn’t need to provide a breath sample, because he hadn’t been drinking.

He told the officer he was a professional musician coming home from a gig in West Vancouver and had been around people who had spilled their drinks at the performance — suggesting that might account for the smell of alcohol.

Another musician who performed with Marton that night provided an affidavit saying Marton only drank water during the evening.

After the officer told Marton he would get a 90-day suspension if he didn’t blow into the device, Marton agreed to provide a sample, according to court documents. But the officer said Marton only lightly blew into the Breathalyzer and put his teeth in front of the mouthpiece.

In making his decision that the hearing should be repeated, Kent wrote that while standards for having “reasonable cause” for a breath demand are relatively low, the evidence of other witnesses should also have been considered.

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Seven years since its original purchase, the HMCS Annapolis was finally sunk off the coast of Gambier Island in Halkett Bay Provincial Marine Park on Saturday.

A couple hundred spectators showed up in chartered boats and personal crafts to watch the sinking first hand, while hundreds more from all around the world tuned in online to see the ship go down.

“I feel like I’ve got 3,000 tonnes of weight off my shoulders,” said Howard Robins, president of the Artificial Reef Society of BC. “It’s down, it’s over. The project is finished. It’s been delivered to the province and we’re very pleased.

It’s a successful project — number eight — and now she’s going to be our living laboratory of study and research.”

The society has been working to sink the Annapolis in Halkett Bay since its purchase in 2008.

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“It flooded from the bottom up, as we intended,” Robins said.

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moving upward, spreading out throughout the ship, she went down in a very even and stately manner and landed squarely on her keel. She’s completely upright underwater right now at the prescribed depth.”

Linear shaped charges, roughly one-meter square in perimeter, were placed inside the hull of the vessel, six on each side of the ship in various locations. Once detonated,

the square plates fell back into the hull allowing water to fill the ship very quickly.

“It’s almost like a 10,000 degree burn right through the metal,” Robins explained. “And it (is) a clean cut, sufficient enough that you could likely put the plate right back on it and weld it right back up again.”

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Tuesday that reaction from students to a possible strike has been “mixed.”

Erin Van Zyderveld, a theatre student at Capilano University, said if the end of the school year is cancelled by a strike, performance pieces that first and second year students have been working on for several months will likely have to be cancelled or rescheduled.

“We’re just hoping it doesn’t happen,” she said.

So far, students are feeling “a lot of frustration,” she said.

Marc Desaulniers, a global stewardship student, said he will be leaving for a summer tree-planting job May 2, so wouldn’t be able to make up course or exam time if a strike were to drag on.

“I’m concerned but I still support the teachers,” he said.

Desaulniers said he blames senior levels of government for underfunding the university.

While bargaining sessions continued Tuesday, the faculty association and other unions at Capilano held a lunchtime rally on campus, where union leaders told a small crowd they are fighting to stop further university cutbacks.

“This isn’t the same university it was just a few years ago,” said David Black, president of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, which represents 300 members at Capilano University.

“Capilano University has the lowest funding per student of any degree granting institution in B.C. This is completely unacceptable,” he said.”

Calvert said the strike isn’t about wages, where the two sides have essentially already agreed on terms.

Key issues in the dispute include working conditions of “non-regular” teachers, who make up about 40 per cent of faculty at the university.

Those teachers are paid lower wages, don’t get benefits and have little job security compared to more permanent professors.

Another issue is the faculty’s desire to have a say and receive notice of any future program cuts and layoffs.

The university is advising students to check online for possible strike news at capilanou.ca/facultystrike-updates/

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Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015 and Proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015 (both regarding 2055 Queens Avenue – Toby House) Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on Monday, April 13, 2015 at 7 p.m. for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaws as described below.

A public meeting will be held concurrently with the public hearing for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting proposed Development Permit No. 10-011 (regarding 2055 Queens Avenue - Toby House) as described below.

Applicant: Vlahos Holdings Ltd. Subject Land: 2055 Queens Avenue (as shown shaded and outlined in black line on the map that forms part of this notice); Legal Description: Lot F District Lot 1091 Plan 11018; PID: 009-182-900

Purpose: The proposed Bylaws and Development Permit would facilitate subdivision of the subject land and provide legal

heritage protection for the Toby House and significant landscape features.

Proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015: If adopted, proposed Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015 would enable the District to enter into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 4813, 2015 with the owner of 2055 Queens Avenue to provide for: • subdivision of the subject property into two fee simple lots: a new eastern lot (proposed Lot A) of ± 1,573.4 metres sq.

(16,936 sq. ft.); and a new western lot (proposed Lot B) of ± 1,931 metres sq. (20,791 sq. ft.); • retention of the Toby House in its existing location on proposed Lot A; • conservation of the Toby House, with permitted alterations including: minor changes to interior room layouts, a rear addition of ± 812 sq. ft., and a new ± 313 sq. ft. accessory building—for a total floor area of ± 4,373 sq. ft.; • construction of an infill dwelling of ± 4,894 sq. ft. on proposed Lot B; • ongoing legal protection for the Toby House and significant landscape features via municipal heritage designation (as per proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015); and • protection and enhancement of the riparian area on proposed Lot B (as per proposed Development Permit 10-011).

Proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 4814, 2015: If adopted, proposed Heritage Designation Bylaw No.

4814, 2015 would provide for ongoing legal protection for: • all aspects of the exterior of the Toby House;

• those aspects of the interior that are specifically listed as ‘character-defining’ elements in the Statement of Significance (attached as Schedule ‘A’ to the bylaw); • all native trees on the property having a DBH (diameter measured 1.4 metres from the ground) greater than 25 cm; and • other landscape features identified as ‘character-defining’ elements in the Statement of Significance.

The Bylaw would provide for the ability to make future changes to the Toby House and its landscape, in accordance with a heritage conservation plan, and subject to a heritage alteration permit. Once the property is designated, it would also be subject to the District’s standards for ongoing maintenance of heritage designated buildings and sites, in accordance with Heritage Maintenance Bylaw No. 4187, 1999.

Proposed Development Permit No. 10-011: Proposed Development Permit No. 10-011 would impose requirements and conditions for development of the property in accordance with Official Community Plan guidelines NE 6 (sites with difficult terrain) and NE 13 (watercourse protection) to: • avoid hazardous conditions; • ensure greater environmental compatibility of development on sloping sites; and • protect and enhance watercourses within existing neighbourhoods.

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Enquiries: All enquiries regarding the proposed Bylaws and the proposed Development Permit may be directed to the West Vancouver Planning Department at Municipal Hall or by calling 604-925-7055.

Copies of the proposed Bylaws and proposed Development Permit and other relevant documents that the Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the Bylaws and approve the Development Permit may be inspected from March 24, 2015 to April 13, 2015 at the Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the public hearing and concurrent public meeting.

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

All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaws and proposed Development Permit will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the public hearing, and concurrent public meeting, on the date shown at the beginning of this notice.

Written submissions may, prior to the public hearing and concurrent public meeting, be: • sent by mail to Mayor and Council, District of West Vancouver 750 17th Street West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; • sent by email to Mayor and Council at mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; or • delivered to the office of the Manager, Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk, at the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC;

and must be received no later than 3 p.m. on April 13, 2015. Technical issues affecting receipt of electronic submissions may occur so persons relying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk.

Written submissions received for the public hearing regarding the proposed Bylaws and for the concurrent public meeting regarding the proposed Development Permit will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration and for the public record.

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

S. Scholes, Municipal Clerk March 24, 2015

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NOPE protests PM’s visit

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The national media in attendance, however, were far more interested in the prime minister’s thoughts on the trial of the suspended senator he appointed, Mike Duffy, which had just begun that morning in Ottawa.

Harper was asked if he was worried whether he’d be called to testify or whether any of the 12 Tory insiders who knew about the $90,000 payment from Nigel Wright to Duffy would implicate him.

“The answer, of course,

is no. Investigators looked at this and affirmed what I said. I have no knowledge of these things. I will not be called as a witness,” he said.

“We have offered the Crown every possible assistance in their case against Mr. Duffy.

We’ll continue to do so.

Beyond that, this matter is before the courts and I’m not going to comment on the specifics of the proceedings.”

Outside the high school, various groups of protestors including Tsleil-Waututh First Nation and North Shore NOPE, gathered to

demonstrate against Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline application now before the National Energy Board.

Seycove secondary is in the newly created riding of Burnaby North-Seymour, which is expected to be friendly territory for the Conservatives. But it might not be such an easy get for the Tories given the number of Deep Cove residents who find the party unresponsive to the “totally unacceptable” environmental and economic risks posed by the pipeline project, said Janice

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“When we talked to our Conservative candidate in this area, we asked him about climate change. He said that the Conservatives don’t even talk about climate change. It is one of the most important issues,” she said. “Look at what’s happening in California right now.They don’t even have water.We have to deal with climate change.We have a National Energy Board that won’t even discuss climate change as part of their review process.”

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“Like lighting the fuse on a firecracker,” Robins said.

The sunken Annapolis will be used for a few different purposes.

Primarily, it will serve as an artificial reef for marine life to make a home out of. This marine life will be studied periodically by the ARSBC and documented

on a website that is now being set up.

“This ship will provide dark, recessed areas and act as a pinnacle, with cave-like settings suitable for rock fish species, notably yellow-eye, tiger and quillback,” Jeff Marliave, vice-president of Marine Sciences at the Vancouver Aquarium, stated in a press release.

As of Monday, Robins reported that a few of the more curious fish in the area are already beginning to check it out. Over the

coming weeks and months they will start to see more crustaceans and plant life making the Annapolis their home, he added.

Due to its close proximity to Vancouver, the Annapolis can also be used for search and rescue and small submersible training.

As well, it is expected to be a good tourism draw for recreational divers. This is the eighth ship sunk by the ARSBC and many of the people who turned out Saturday to watch

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the sinking were divers excited for another wreck to explore.

On Sunday, professional divers went down to check that everything had gone according to plan.

“They’re very satisfied that the ship is in great condition,” Robins said.

“So at this point we have declared the wreck open for recreational diving.”

Jacob Roberts is a staff writer with the Coast Reporter, the News’ sister paper in Sechelt.

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ore than a third of B.C.’s seniors in long-term care homes are being prescribed antipsychotic medication even though only about three per cent actually need the drugs.

That’s one of the conclusions in a report released by the province’s seniors’ advocate this week. It’s a disturbing thought. Overprescription of antipsychotics may be robbing people in their golden years of lucidity in the name of convenience.

Not only that, the report found that up to 4,400 seniors with moderate physical needs or mild dementia could be getting by comfortably in their own home rather than in long-term care homes — if they had access to adequate home care services. Ontario and Alberta are both ahead of B.C. in that respect, the report found. Not only

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is prematurely going into a care home bad for a senior’s own health, it takes up a bed that could be used by someone more in need.

Unfortunately, the problems highlighted in the report are indicative of a larger trend across all sectors of government.

When service providers complain that they are underfunded and/or understaffed, the familiar mantra from the provincial government has been that service providers must “be creative.”

As the baby boomer generation continues to grey and requires more medical intervention, hospital stays and — eventually — long-term care beds, “creativity” will only go so far.

Those in that demographic would do well to start asking now what they want their final years to look like — and what they’re willing to invest today to ensure it happens.

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Amalgamate school districts to save funds Dear Editor: Re: School Districts Face $1M in Cutbacks, March 29 news story.

It is unfortunate that journalist Jane Seyd (and by extension, her editor who approved the article) embodies the mindset of too many in this province and country when a savings of taxpayers’ money is labelled as “bad news.” It is actually good news, as the reduction in taxpayer funds to these two school districts (and, I imagine, many others in the province) will motivate the school boards to perform an exercise in efficiency, and ascertain how they can streamline services and save the taxpayer some of their hard earned money. Here’s an idea on how to cut costs that seems to be a dirty word on the North Shore: Amalgamation. How much

money would be saved if the two school boards were one? Chris Kennedy, one of the two superintendents, is quoted as saying that 85 per cent of the budget is labour.To me, then, that seems the place to start, not on the other 15 per cent.

Administration accounts for between three per cent and four per cent of the combined operating costs

which are $222 million, according to the article, or about $8 million.Therefore labour is about $6.8 million.

If there are not a lot of staff, as the two superintendents suggest, then perhaps the staff that do work there are overpaid.With amalgamation, we wouldn’t need two superintendents, for starters. If John Lewis, the other superintendent,

can’t figure out how to have one payroll department because different employees have different contracts, I would suggest his hiring practices need to be looked at and the payroll department be replaced sooner rather than later.

Another piece of good news that can come out of this budget cut to the many school boards across the

province is that perhaps the taxpayers’ money not spent on inefficiencies within the school boards can be put to better use, such as staffing MRI machines and operating rooms around the clock, instead of having them unused for many hours through the night.This would reduce the number of See Reduce page 7

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Last year I had to attend an emergency department in Florida.

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These two letters gladdened my day.

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Legislate a ban on conversion therapies Dear Editor: Following leads in California, New Jersey and Washington, similar bills seeking bans on conversion therapies on minors are progressing in Illinois, Iowa and Oregon. More recently, NDP MP Cheri DiNovo is striving to advance the same prohibition in Ontario. And with good reason. Conversion therapies’ attempts to make gay people straight are fraught with massive side effects and virtually no success.

It lowers self-confidence, while increasing shame and guilt, self-destructive behaviour and suicidality.

Scholarly research shows no scientific evidence supporting successful longterm conversion.

Before shutting down their 37-year Christian ministry in 2013, Alan Chambers, the then president of Exodus International (the world’s largest organization helping people overcome same-sex attractions) admitted that 99.9 per cent of gay people attempting to change their orientation fail to do so.

It is because of a complete lack of research coupled with evidence showing clear and significant side effects that leading medical and mental health organizations have expressly opposed the use of conversion therapies including the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association, the

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American Psychological Association, and the National Association of Social Workers.

Closer to home, the Canadian Psychological Association finds, “Conversion therapies are predicated on the view that homosexuality is a problem or illness and in so doing perpetuates prejudice and devaluation.”

Similarly, the Canadian Paediatric Society’s position statement on adolescent sexual orientation concludes, conversion therapies “are clearly unethical and should not be provided by physicians, nor should physicians refer patients for such therapy.”

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So compelling is the research that psychologists describe conversion therapies as dangerous “pseudo-science.”

Surprisingly, here in B.C., conversion therapies

on minors remain legal.

Vulnerable youth need legal protections from unscrupulous, unethical, and misinformed “therapists” working outside the pale of ethical practice.

Our provincial government should

follow the lead of other jurisdictions and enact law consistent with evidencebased best practices. Living in B.C. should not expose gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth to greater harm.

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Doggie do left for cleanup fairies Dear Editor: Why is the largest source of litter on the North Shore trails poop bags?

I think some dog owners are taking the term “compostable” a little too literally.

Why do you hang the offending stink sacks from

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Will it be easier for the cleanup fairies to spy your waste for their magical cleanup day?

I spent 35 minutes cleaning up various blue and green poop bags on the equivalent of one city block of a forest trail last week.

Please take your dog’s poop bags home with you and quit littering our beautiful forests!

If you are a dog owner and have time this weekend, pitch in and do some spring cleaning on your own trail.

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Mail fraud suspect arrested West Vancouver police made an unexpected arrest Tuesday after spotting one wanted suspect while on the hunt for another.

West Vancouver police had been looking for a male wanted on outstanding charges and warrants, with word that he was in Burnaby.

However, while the search was underway in the area, officers spotted another male suspect well known to police who was wanted on outstanding warrants.

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‘Real Housewife’ ordered to pay Jody Claman on the hook for special costs over divorce trial conduct JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Former “Real Housewife” of West Vancouver and reality TV star Jody Claman has been ordered to pay special costs to her ex-husband because of what a judge deemed “reprehensive” conduct during their divorce trial last year.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Miriam Gropper ruled March 30 that Claman — who appeared

on the reality TV show Real Housewives of Vancouver for two seasons — will have to pay the costs to her ex-husband Eran Friedlander for the way she behaved during the very public trial.

Gropper ruled that Claman deliberately attempted to deceive the court “on numerous occasions” including making damaging and unsupported allegations about her ex-husband and his family and his parenting of their daughter.

Gropper agreed with Friedlander that Claman had disobeyed court orders by speaking badly about him in front of their daughter.

During the trial, in June and July 2014, Gropper ordered the warring

spouses not to speak ill of each other in front of their child. She also made an order that “nothing from the trial be tweeted by any party, particularly Ms. Claman” and that anything referring to the trial or their daughter be removed from social media.

In her decision, the judge also slammed Claman for refusing to disclose her finances during the divorce trial.

Gropper noted she had to make an educated guess at Claman’s income and corporate assets because Claman failed to provide any documentation about them, including information about her high-end West Vancouver boutique Glass House.

The judge noted Claman did not declare

any income from her role on Real Housewives in 2013 or include it on her income tax return.

The lack of financial disclosure “was not inadvertent,” Gropper wrote, “it was deliberate and persistent and is deserving of rebuke.”

The amount of the special costs Claman has to pay hasn’t been determined.

Gropper awarded Claman and Friedlander joint custody of their daughter, with Friedlander getting final say on her education and religious upbringing.

Claman was ordered to pay Friedlander just under $594,000 as part of the division of the couple’s assets. The judge dismissed Claman’s claim for spousal support.

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Protecting the Canada Pension Plan This month, the legislation that originally created the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) turns 50 years old. It was among Liberal Prime Minister Lester Pearson’s greatest accomplishments.

And it is even more relevant today when you consider:

The Upper Lands Review The District of West Vancouver has been considering the future of the Upper Lands through a Council-appointed working group of citizen volunteers. For the past two and a half years, the working group has been assessing environmental data, reviewing existing bylaws and policies, and engaging with stakeholders and the wider community.

The intent of this review is to help identify which lands should be preserved, which lands could be developed, the kinds of development that would make sense, and the types of public uses that should be maintained.

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• 35-year-olds are saving less than half of what their parents did at that age.

• Three out of four Canadians working in the private sector don’t have access to an employer-sponsored pension plan.

• Of those within 10 years of retirement, fewer than one in three have $100,000 or more set aside to sustain themselves.

Another third have no retirement savings at all.

When it was first introduced, the stated purpose of the Canada Pension Plan was to ensure all working Canadians have an opportunity to retire in dignity.

Today, the CPP ranks as one of only a handful of successful public pension plans worldwide. External actuaries have recently judged the CPP to be sound and secure for another 75 years - the maximum horizon actuaries will go.

Years of neglect As sound as it is, the Canada Pension Plan has been neglected by the Harper government over the last nine years and Canadians who have paid into the program all their lives find themselves coming up short when they need it the most.

The maximum regular benefit a contributor can receive is just over $12,000 per year. The average is just more than half that. Those amounts are

far from sufficient to ensure retirees can maintain their quality of life without other significant savings.

With one out of five North Vancouver residents currently eligible for CPP and many more set to retire over the coming years, this is becoming an increasingly critical issue. Yet Stephen Harper has vetoed every suggestion to upgrade the CPP. Mr. Harper is delaying eligibility for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement by two years, which will take nearly $30,000 from the lowest-income and most vulnerable seniors - often women living alone.

Provincial Premiers have called for something to be done to address these concerns. Their calls have been met with silence from the Harper Government.

The Government of Ontario has, as a result, recently embarked on setting up its own provincial plan to supplement CPP. The Harper Track Record A Liberal government will instead focus on enhancing the Canada Pension Plan and will reinstate the starting age for Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement to 65.

At half a century and counting, the Canada Pension Plan is an achievement which helps define us as Canadians. But it will require vigilance and a continued commitment to Lester Pearson’s vision to ensure the CPP remains vital and viable and is here to serve us for the next 50 years.

Jonathan Wilkinson is North Vancouver’s Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal election expected in October.

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Uncovering northern truths Author issues reminder to protect B.C.’s rainforests

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In his new book, Derrick Stacey Denholm issues a call for readers to keep the northwestern rainforests of B.C. at top of mind.

The author of GroundTruthing: Reimagining the Indigenous Rainforests of B.C.’s North Coast, is an award-winning visual artist, writer and musician. He has also spent 25 years as a forestry field worker, planting trees, marking cutblock boundaries and timber-cruising.

His book, recently published by Caitlin Press, is intended to guide readers through the host of social, ecological and economic issues dominating the region.

Stacey Denholm plans to offer insight into his unique perspective and speak about why B.C.’s North Coast matters to us all, Sunday, April 12 at an event at the

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre at 1:30 p.m. He plans to offer an in-depth background of the historic and current issues important to the north, as well as discuss why the integrity of the indigenous rainforest is important to the long-term health of the region.

The 46-year-old, who is currently based in Prince George, wrote GroundTruthing partly while living in Vancouver while he was studying at the University of British Columbia, and mostly in Prince Rupert.

Born in East Vancouver, he has lived the majority of his life in the wild and remote north of the province.

The North Shore News recently caught up with Stacey Denholm to find out more.

North Shore News: What did you hope to accomplish in writing this book?

■ Derrick Stacey Denholm, author of Ground-Truthing: Reimagining the Indigenous Rainforests of B.C.’s North Coast, will present a talk and slideshow Sunday, April 12 at 1:30 p.m. at North Vancouver’s Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre. Free.

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Spring migrators visible on the wing

Spring is unfolding on the North Shore with butterflies, birds and wildflowers delighting our senses.

In damp places in the woods, skunk cabbage shines like a forest beacon, while the lovely pink flowers of salmonberry and redflowering current attract rufous hummingbirds, recently arrived from wintering grounds in Mexico. Some of these tiny birds make their way all the way to Alaska — an amazing journey.

Spring is hummingbird season on the North Shore with two species commonly seen, the resident Anna’s and the rufous. However, most summers there are also sightings of the tiny calliope hummingbird. At the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats it has been spotted sipping nectar of black twinberry flower (a species of honeysuckle).

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Wild About Birds The eastern (east of the Rockies) ruby-throated hummingbird is not one to be expected on the North Shore, but there is at least one confirmed sighting for Cypress Provincial Park.

When it comes to birds, you can expect the unexpected, which is part of the thrill of birding.

Another wonderful aspect of spring migration is the beautiful music of birds, potentially proving

inspirational for poets and composers. April brings us voices not heard in a year and we have to refresh our memories! It’s a fact that to really appreciate bird song you need to be outside at the crack of dawn. Some birds, like the robin and black-capped chickadee, start early.Those who’ve had a robin singing outside their bedroom window at 4 a.m. know this all too well.

Some birds, like the black-capped chickadee, with its “chick-a-dee” call are name-sayers. Its song is the familiar “tea-time” or is it “cheeseburger?”Then, there is the purple finch whose rich, warbled song is a treat to the ears.

But what are some of these birds that are arriving from wintering grounds from as far away as South America? An example of these migrants at the conservation area is the yellow-rumped warbler.

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Local birds put their hearts into song, like the beautiful canary-like voice of the house finch or the bright clear notes of the white-crowned sparrow. A few, like the brown creeper, golden-crowned kinglet and bushtit are a good test of your hearing with their high frequency voices. Bird song is serious business, including attracting a mate and setting up breeding territory, a way of staking a claim.

During spring migration, it’s a good idea to watch the skies for migrants, like swallows, swifts and the turkey vulture.The vulture, with its tiny head and wings

held in a “V,” is easy to identify on the wing.

We all await the return of the osprey (there was an early March sighting at Maplewood) to their nest atop a dolphin across from Osprey Point at Maplewood Flats.

Cranky geese, colourful goldfinches, flashing throats of hummers and the music of wild birds. Spring is a wonderful time on the North Shore. Enjoy all nature has to offer. 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 Saturday,April 11 at 10 a.m., and participants will look for signs of spring. Meet atWBT’s site office, 2645 Dollarton Hwy, NorthVancouver.

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As The Doobie Brothers song says, people are “takin’ it to the streets” and while volunteerism rates have levelled off in many countries, the number of volunteers worldwide is impressive.

Since next week is National Volunteer Week, here are some insights that show how volunteering for a cause can make a difference.

I found some interesting statistics in the State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2011, published by the United Nations Development Programme.

On the health front, since 1998 the battle against polio has been fought on a global basis by the World Health Organization, which trained 20 million volunteers to immunize 2.5 billion children around the world.

Some accomplishments start small, just like a small group of young volunteers who began in 1997 to build 350 houses for families living in slums in Latin America.Their organization, called Techo, undertook a 15-year expansion and mobilized 50,000 young volunteers to build homes

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The United Nations report pointed out that, “Volunteer action is universal; it does not happen exclusively in one ‘sector’ but rather it permeates every aspect of life.”

The report estimates that 93 million adults volunteer in the European Union, or roughly 22 per cent of Europeans predominantly between the ages of 30 to 50.

In Australia during 2007, 5.2 million people volunteered for a total of 713 million hours. It’s not just middle-aged adults

volunteering, seniors are also active volunteers. Since 1990 the Japan International Cooperation Agency has given seniors in Japan the opportunity to volunteer in developing countries. More than 4,400 Japanese seniors have volunteered time in 64 developing countries.

Even corporations are becoming more aware of the value of volunteering.

The report highlighted that 90 per cent of Fortune 500 companies have formal employee volunteer programs.

For corporations, regular citizens and seniors, the results clearly demonstrate that volunteering builds a better, more caring society.

The report also highlighted the view that young people who participate in volunteerism tend to develop pro-social behaviours that mitigate delinquency.

Even though volunteering is more about giving back, helping others in need or helping to grow something in the community, there is an economic benefit.The Johns Hopkins Comparative Nonprofit Sector Project

calculated the economic contribution of volunteers in the 36 countries to be $400 billion (U.S. dollars) annually. And, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean estimates the poverty rate in Latin America would be 10 per cent higher today without the voluntary work done by women.

In Canada more than 13.3 million people aged 15 and over volunteered in 2010, according to a Statistics Canada report

by Mireille Vézina and Susan Crompton.Those volunteers provided just more than two billion hours of service to a wide range of causes and local community organizations.The Statistics Canada report found that 43 per cent of people volunteered as part of a group project with friends and neighbours, and some people joined members of their immediate family in their volunteer work.

Canadian volunteers seem to favour sports and recreation organizations as their primary choice for volunteering. But Canadian

volunteers also strongly support religious, social, health and environmental causes.Young Canadians aged 15 to 24 were more likely to volunteer than Canadians in most other age groups.

Despite all of those encouraging statistics, not everyone is happy with current volunteering trends in the world.There are some people who believe volunteers take jobs away from working people.The detractors claim companies and governments can and should pay a fair wage for work done and stop using volunteers altogether.

In my experience, volunteers don’t want to take away jobs, they only want to make a contribution, perhaps learn something new and help grow their community. However, the issue of paid staff versus volunteers takes on a whole new meaning when you look at the number of permanent volunteers in China.Those volunteers are trained and willing to volunteer in an ongoing manner at any time, especially for civil emergencies. And in

China in 2006, 100 million people were estimated to be permanent volunteers.Their contribution is enormous in terms of societal well being.

The cost to pay 100 million people would be enormous for any government.

Without volunteers, many public, private and university gardens would close or at a minimum, such gardens would be severely diminished. Community organizations, like the Edible Garden Project, rely on volunteers to operate their programs. It was supported by 4,000 hours of volunteer time in 2013. And the North Shore Community Garden Society, which operates community gardens across the North Shore, relies heavily on volunteers to support their programs.

Please consider volunteering and become part of the solution.Visit volunteerbc. bc.ca to find a volunteer opportunity and a cause close to your heart.

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North Shore News: What did you find out that surprised you in the course of your research?

Stacey Denholm: That despite living and working in the forests up here for over 20 years, I knew next to nothing about the complex inter-relationship of the forests with its indigenous peoples, and that I knew next to nothing of any value about indigenous peoples themselves.There was a great deal of unlearning a lifetime of Canadian myths along with the learning of true facts about the region and its history.

North Shore News:You’re coming from a unique background of a forestry worker, writer, artist and musician. How does that impact your perspective?

Stacey Denholm: While most people in the north work their local jobs in order to raise a family, I live and work here in order to write books and hopefully raise awareness. People come from the south or back east

to write about the region, whether they be academics or other artists, but I’ve been walking in the forest and thinking about what I see here and in the small villages from Smithers to Old Masset for 25 years.

I am imbedded in and indebted to this place and I know the nuances of the place intimately. I went through the paradoxes of cabin fever, isolation and despair as well as the close sense of hinterland community that is deeper than any family ties.

As an artist, with no kids to worry about and no burden of debt and all the other norms of conformity

that goes along with Canadian responsibilities in small northern villages, I have both the freedom and the responsibility to speak up. And I do.

North Shore News:What can community members do across the province to protect the northwestern rainforests of B.C.?

Stacey Denholm: The biggest problem I see is that the majority of the wealth of the north is and has always been extracted and removed by businesses and corporations located in the south, mostly in the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver, and more and more from oil and gas interests located in Alberta.

So much focus is rightly being placed upon Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline, which merits it, but for the last seven or eight years the plight of the rainforests themselves have been fairly forgotten about. As with ecological problems everywhere, people need to be very self-critical of their consumption patterns.

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Keep pressuring the government about your concerns about the LNG development, potential fracking, mines proposed for the Sacred Headwaters, the Northern Gateway Pipeline, and remember that the Great Bear Rainforest Initiative of 2009 still allows for logging within over 60 per cent of the area covered by the agreement.

Put the pressure on from your home, using your keyboard, and vote ethically when the time comes.

North Shore News: Who do you suggest reads this book?

Stacey Denholm: Anyone who cares about the future of not only their own home but the world in general, as the things happening in the north are happening in developing countries all over the world.

During his stint in the Lower Mainland, Stacey Denholm will also present a second talk and slideshow at Vancouver’s Banyen Books & Sound, April 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Green Guide THE BEASTS OF THE NORTH SHORE Biologist David Cook will describe North Shore mammal species Wednesday, April 8, 7-9 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Discussion will include how to identify their tracks, scats and how each has adapted, or not, to the presence of humans. Free.

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The Ready, Set, Learn initiative is aimed at helping preschoolers get ready for school. It recognizes that families need to establish positive connections with their neighbourhood school, and with early learning community partners who provide resources and information.

When you attend one of the North Vancouver School District’s Ready, Set, Learn events, your three-year-old will receive a reusable tote bag, which includes a book, modeling clay, clay tools and dough recipes.

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GARAGE SALE Gleneagles Community Centre will be holding a garage sale Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 6262 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. All ages welcome.

MONTESSORI VISITOR DAYS Meet Eagle Harbour’s staff, tour the school and see first-hand the materials and strategies used to learn about language, math and culture Thursday, April 9, 9-10 a.m. at Eagle Harbour Montessori School, 5575 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Contact Val Stevenson, vstevenson@ sd45.bc.ca, 604-981-1380.

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A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE NORTH SHORE NEWS

Squamish leads the way PHOTOS Mark Hood

No winter kill, no frost delays, and if you choose your venue wisely, dry fairways.

Located about an hour north of Vancouver in the heart of the Squamish River Valley, the Squamish Valley Golf and Country Club is a local’s course in all the best senses of the word. It’s the hub for much of the

community sporting life in this very active community.

There’s a comfortable clubhouse and restaurant, an outdoor practice range and putting green, and it’s also home to the Squamish Valley Curling Club and Squash Club. The star of the show, however, is the course itself.

With the longest season in the Seato-Sky corridor, it’s a great test of your game. With five sets of tees per

choices in local public golf courses.

At the Squamish, course superintendent Keith Strom and his grounds crew have the turf in what would be considered, in any other year, mid-season form. Greens are healthy and fast; fairways lush, firm and well-drained. The rough is grabby and bunkers soft.

Over the past couple of years they have upgraded the drainage system, renovated the patio, re-sodded the 12th and 14th tee boxes and are well on their way to tidying up trees and underbrush to allow more light to penetrate to the fairways.

It’s not flashy but pays enormous dividends in the long run.

A recent trip to Squamish in late March was nothing short of a revelation. I had played elsewhere a few weeks prior and was actually disappointed in the course conditions, especially considering the mild weather.

It’s a testimony to the sensible, methodical approach taken by the team at Squamish. Constant, gradual upgrades, attention to detail, and understanding and implementing improved techniques in turf care keep the Squamish Valley Golf and Country Club at the top of must-play

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hole and a very walkable layout its well-drained parkland layout gives players of all levels a chance to play on a first-class course.

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The front nine began tentatively. A lot of rust had accumulated in the off-season and the course got the better of us on the 520-yard par-5 first and the 352-yard par-4 second holes.

Number two is a 352-yard straightaway par 4. The fairway is narrow and avoiding the trees is a must. If you hook or slice, a fairway wood or iron off the tee will give you a decent result.

Number 3, one of my favourite

We emerged with a pair of pars and a couple of bogies and were on our way.

Number 4 is a 421-yard par-4 with trees and bunkers guarding the landing area left and right. It’s one of the wider fairways but the noose tightens from there in and centre right is your best line to the pin.

After the par-3 fifth, number 6 is a serious test of your shot-making.

At 472 yards from the back tees, it’s a wide fairway but narrows at the landing area. Going to the right lands you in a world of grief. The narrow putting surface is guarded by bunkers to the right and rear, and fronted by a long pond that takes see more page 23

PHOTOS Mark Hood

With five sets of tees per hole and a very walkable layout, Squamish’s well-drained parkland facility gives players of all levels a chance to play on a first class course.

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On that Sunday I was joined by friends Lance Olsen, Dan Rothenbush and David Hanley. We arrived early, and while I paused for a generous breakfast in the club house the others repaired to the practice range and putting green.

holes anywhere, is a 286-yard par-4 puzzler. A severe dogleg left with big trees guarding the bend, it can be tempting to go for the green off the tee. It’s a blind shot, however, and there is a cavernous bunker guarding the putting surface. It’s the only revetted bunker I know of in Western Canada and a nice tip of the hat to golf’s ancient roots.

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up the right half of the fairway. For most of us, a well-placed second shot down the left side gives you a decent look at the flag and chance at par or better.

Number 7 demands precision off the tee.Your first shot is over the same pond that guards the sixth green and the fairway is one of the few right doglegs on the course.You can’t see the pin from the tee box but a long iron or fairway wood will give you a good look at the large putting surface.

The par-3 eighth, at 180 yards from the back tees, is another test of accuracy. The green is only 17 yards wide and 40 yards deep and guarded by bunkers to the left, right and rear.

Pin placement can play havoc with your club selection and the middle of the green is your best bet.

The final hole on the front, the 379yard par-4 ninth, is lined with trees down the right side, and on the left of the landing area a large bunker awaits the unwary. Left centre is your best bet, but too far along and water comes into play.

The back half of the course begins with the 365-yard par-4 10th. Trees run down the right side and the Mamquam River Community Path runs down the left. Straight is better than long here and an iron or fairway wood off the tee is the prudent play.

Number 12, at 470 yards is a long dogleg left and the green is guarded left and right by a trio of bunkers that can be very difficult to escape should you find your way in.

Number 13, a severe dogleg left, has you teeing off over water to a landing area you can’t see. It’s ranked second most difficult on the course and with good reason. It’s so easy to stray a little too far right. That puts you in the trees and once in, getting out is a matter of extreme discipline. If you are lucky, it will only cost you a shot.

My favourite par-3 on the course, the 140-yard 16th, is a great example.

There’s a large pond down the centre right in front of the putting surface. The green is very narrow with bunkers guarding the back see more page 24

The course setting at Squamish walls off the outside world and presents glimpses of British Columbia coastal scenery at its most majestic (right).

The massive sand trap guarding the third green is one of the few revetted bunkers in Western Canada and is a nice tip of the hat to golf’s ancient roots (below).

Challenge is woven into the DNA of Squamish Valley. Most people tend to slice, so at Squamish, most of the doglegs are to the left. Trying to escape trees puts you face-to-face with water and if only that bunker wasn’t there, you would have a chance.

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and it’s wide open to the prevailing Squamish wind. Tee shots that begin with promise are routinely held up and delivered to the pond.

Number 17 is the final par 5. It’s slightly uphill and down the left side is out of bounds. Centre right will give long hitters a chance to go for the green in two, and for the rest of us it’s a good opportunity for par or better if you can keep your tee shot straight.

The final hole is a longish par 4.

Down the left centre gives the best angle to the pin, but again you flirt with the out-of-bounds, and there are three large cedar trees guarding the right side. Putting out here is a great end to what is always a great round.

Squamish stands as an equal to the best courses available to the public and it’s no surprise it’s a regular stop on the Vancouver Golf Tour and has hosted numerous Canadian PGA and Canadian LPGA tour events.

On June 1 this year, Squamish is home to one of three regional qualifying tournaments for the 2015 RBC Canadian Open Championship

at Glen Abbey in Oakville.

From the clubhouse it all looks serene. The quiet forest, the soaring peaks, the snow-capped hills. I have often said that you do not play golf to relax, you must relax in order to play golf. The course setting at Squamish walls off the outside world and gives you glimpses of British Columbia coastal scenery at its most majestic.

Always a gorgeous destination, with the new upgrades, 2015 promises to be a benchmark year for this closelyguarded local secret.

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With the mild winter and exceptional turf management, the playing surfaces at Squamish are already in mid-season form (top right).

With a large pond in front, the 16th green is very narrow with bunkers guarding the back, and it’s wide open to the prevailing Squamish wind. Tee shots that begin with promise are routinely held up and delivered to the pond (bottom right).

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This will launch the ball higher with less spin and increase the speed of the ball through the air, thus gaining distance and roll when it lands on the fairway.

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The consequence should match the misbehaviour Consequences. It’s a nice simple word, but in terms of child discipline it is a word that is misunderstood and misused.

When children misbehave, parents discipline. It sounds easy enough, but we all know it’s a challenge.

Last week I wrote about how to prevent child misbehaviour and when that works it’s wonderful.

But, of course, it’s a fantasy to think that our kids will never step over the line. They know the rules, the limits and expectations but knowing them doesn’t mean they won’t push to see how far they can go.

This then leads to parents needing to discipline and help the child learn that there are consequences for breaking the rules.

Consequences are not in and of themselves negative. They are simply a reaction or response. When I touch my fingers to the

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keyboard, the consequence is that words appear on the screen.

So, when we teach kids about consequences we are helping them to understand that every decision carries with it an outcome, or consequence. They can easily see the connection between their action and the consequence.

This will help them to learn how to problemsolve and make responsible decisions. In order to problem-solve, they need

to be able to imagine what the outcome would be from any decision they make.

This will help them make responsible decisions.

However, they will still push the limits and misbehave. The trick when they misbehave is to help them to learn why what they did is a problem and have them deal with the consequences of their behaviour.

Often, we can step back and just let nature take its course. For example, if Savannah decides to dawdle while she’s getting dressed she may be late for school. Then she will have to deal with the school-based consequences and will learn why it’s preferable to get dressed on time.

Of course, it would be nice if we could either prevent all misbehaviours or simply let the natural consequences be the teacher. But, that’s not going to happen.

For a variety of reasons (health, safety, the law, or the absence of adequate natural consequences) parents sometimes have to step in and take an active role when their children misbehave. In this case we give nature a nudge by developing logical consequences, that are actually arranged natural consequences. In other words, we set them up but are careful to ensure that the consequence logically relates to the misbehaviour.

We need to ensure that whatever action we choose is as close as possible to what the natural outcome would be. It also needs to be designed to teach, not punish.

There are those who say that you should choose consequences that will make the child unhappy.

For example, if he loves playing on his computer, take it away. That will teach See Outcome page 28

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Outcome should make sense From page 26 him. It will teach him that parents can arbitrarily make him unhappy in the hopes that he won’t misbehave again. And maybe he won’t, but it will be for the wrong reasons.

Mind you, let’s say that Evan came home from school and abandoned his bike on the driveway.

So you look at what the natural consequences could be; in other words, what would happen if you did nothing. Well, it might be stolen, it might be run over or maybe nothing will

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happen. It’s likely that none of these are acceptable to you.

So, he loses his bike privileges. He learns in this case that having a bike carries with it certain responsibilities. A bike owner needs to learn to lock his bike in the appropriate place so that it will be safe and available the next time he wants to go for a ride.

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misbehavior, our children learn how to assess their choices and follow the rules because that simply makes sense.

They will learn to do the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. And isn’t that our goal for child discipline?

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We know that some people have to leave the community each day for good-paying jobs. If our project is approved, we will hire a quality local workforce and contract local businesses and suppliers whenever we can. This has already started, as our project employs eight people in Squamish. That means more people can work and live in the community they love.

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ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for salads for dinner page 31

After 12 successful years in a larger space in EdgemontVillage, Ming’s Garden has moved, setting up shop in a tiny, free-standing boîte on Marine Drive, just west of Capilano Mall.

The move initially struck me as odd. In addition to being miniscule, the new space seems less likely to attract vital walk-in traffic and its parking infrastructure is not intuitive (your best bet is to head south on Mackay Road and hang a left at Churchill Crescent, where you will find parking behind the neighbouring strip of businesses on Marine Drive, as well as access to Ming’s own driveway, with two dedicated parking stalls).

After my recent meal in the diminutive space, however, the explanation for the move became clear: Ming’s is a thriving take-out restaurant. If the incessantly ringing phone was any indication, the restaurant’s bricks and mortar geography has little bearing on its core dining traffic, and patrons already familiar with the takeout menu will be wholly unphased by the move.

The interior of the restaurant is pleasant; it is clean, bright and boasts capacity for about 25 people.

A round table in the centre of the room accommodates larger parties and features a giant lazy Susan, a vital tool in facilitating Cantonese

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I have often wondered how the kitchens of Cantonese restaurants stay on top of food inventory, as their menus are typically enormous. In the case of Ming’s Garden, there are 125 menu items, covering the gamut of conceivable proteins and carbs.

Even allowing for economies of scale achieved by similar preparations for different base ingredients (chicken, white fish, prawns, or squid prepared with salt and pepper, for example), there is still a staggering number of recipes to

Salads? ❤ to Cook?

manage. As an avid home cook I feel a stab of vicarious anxiety at the prospect of a room full of guests choosing dishes from a selection that big.

To whittle down my own dinner order, I opted for dishes labelled “new” on the recently revised menu that was launched to coincide with the restaurant’s big move. I chose nine such dishes and on that basis feel confident proclaiming three things about Ming’s food: it does not often contain the sticky sauces and thickeners that can so often mar quick and affordable take-out; dishes described as hot (spicy) deliver on their

promise by packing real chili heat; and vegetables, whether serving as principal ingredient or garnish, tend to retain a fresh crunch.

Of the dishes I sampled, Ming’s Mongolian Beef was the undisputed winner, featuring strips of lean flank steak stir-fried with heaps of onions and ribbons of potent ginger in a deep and spicy sauce.The meat was tender and flavourful, greatly benefiting from the liberal use of fragrant ginger. A fiery dish of Salt and Pepper Cod was also very good, with generous nuggets of moist fish in a crispy golden batter, tossed with salt, garlic and potent rings of

green chilies. Next up was a mountain of crisp, whole snow peas simply pan-fried with garlic and subtly spiced.

The dish was fresh and light, a welcome contrast to the rich and heady flavours of the other dishes.

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■ Bread, by Dean Brettschneider, Jacqui Small LLP, 208 pages, $43.99 Bread might be considered a basic food to many but to baker Dean

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Flour, salt, yeast and water are the foundation for all breads, but like any creation how you build on that will determine how great the resulting product

will be.With a look at the importance of each aspect of bread making, Brettschneider gives a detailed explanation of not only how to bake great bread but also why it works.

Chapters on equipment, ingredients, measurements and temperatures, all work together to complement the many recipes.The book includes step-by-step instructions combined with photographs explaining many of the necessary procedures.

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Dishes highlight ‘excellent’ beef and fish From page 29

sweet, sour and spicy sauce.Vegetable Chow Mein, Chicken Fried Rice and Wonton Soup were all proficiently executed but were not particularly remarkable. I suspect they were simply overshadowed by the excellent beef and fish.

My broad sampling of Ming’s new menu was $89 before gratuity. Ming’s Garden is located at 965 Marine Dr. mingsgarden.ca 604-985-8115 ••• A couple of recent developments on the local dining scene are also worth

noting this week. First, to my dismay, I discovered that La Tasca Lounge on Lonsdale Avenue and Second Street, which was just reviewed in these pages in October of last year, has been boarded up. Close inspection reveals no signs of life inside. I reached out to chef and owner Giorgio Prego, whose warm hospitality and simple, homestyle Italian cuisine made the tiny restaurant so charming, to find out what happened.

At the time of publication, I have not heard back from him. I sincerely hope to see another, more enduring effort from Prego in the future.

Meanwhile, my last foray into Tama Organic on Mackay Road revealed that soba wunderkind Takashi Koriyama, whose amazing, handmilled buckwheat noodles in broth rivalled some of the best I’ve eaten in Tokyo, has moved on to new ventures elsewhere.

Tama Organic is still going strong with its grocery business and I notice that neighbour Ethical Kitchen, out of which Koriyama once served his soba, has added a selection of handmade ramen to its menu. More on this latter another time. hungryontheshore@gmail.com

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Salads can also be served for supper or 1 ⁄3 cup toasted pecan halves Freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 cups sliced roasted chicken breast (buy a rotisserie chicken to make it easy)

Angela Shellard

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You might only think of serving salad as a main dish in the summer when the thought of having your oven on is pretty unappealing.

It’s time to get rid of that preconceived notion.

Salads can be every bit as filling and satisfying as meat and potatoes (they might even contain meat and potatoes).

And with spring on the doorstep, the freshness of a salad makes a nice change. Bulk up your foundation of leafy greens with hearty grains, grilled chicken or steak, hardboiled eggs or roasted veggies. A homemade dressing adds the finishing touch to a healthy and easy-to-prepare meal.

Once you’ve discovered how simple and fabulous homemade dressings are, you may never buy the salty and preservativeladen commercial brands again.

Tuscan Bread Salad Vinaigrette: 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp minced shallots ½ tsp minced garlic 1 tsp brown sugar 1 ⁄3 cup extra virgin olive oil Sea salt and freshly grated black pepper to taste Salad: One small loaf rustic artisan-style bread (about eight-10 inches long), cut into one-inch slices Extra virgin olive oil 24 oil-cured pitted black olives (like kalamata) 1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes 6 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into half-inch cubes (you can substitute mini bocconcini) 6 cups mixed baby greens ½ cup thinly sliced fresh basil 1 ⁄3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

To make the vinaigrette, combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.

Screw on lid and shake jar vigorously until dressing is completely emulsified. Taste dressing and adjust seasonings if desired. Liberally brush both sides of the bread slices with olive oil and broil each side until golden brown; with a serrated knife cut the bread into bite-sized cubes.

In a large bowl, combine the bread cubes and the rest of the salad ingredients; drizzle vinaigrette over top and toss to combine. Serve immediately, topping each serving with sliced chicken and grinding a bit more fresh pepper over top; makes six servings.

Cobb Salad with Poppyseed Dressing Poppyseed dressing: cup mayonnaise ¼ cup milk or light cream 2 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp poppy seeds Salad: 1 ⁄3

4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, coarsely crumbled 4 large eggs, hard-boiled, cooled and peeled, then diced 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce 1 crisp apple, cored and diced 1 Asian pear or firm/ripe bosc pear, cored and diced ½ cup toasted pecan or walnut halves 1 ⁄3 cup dried cranberries 1 ⁄3 cup crumbled goat cheese, blue cheese or feta To make the dressing, whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved and dressing is completely combined; set aside. To serve salad, place the romaine in a large, shallow bowl; top with arranged rows of bacon, chopped egg, apple, pear, nuts, cranberries and cheese.

Serve with poppyseed dressing alongside to pour over top. Makes four servings.

Ginger Beef Salad Marinade: 4 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp seasoned rice wine vinegar (if you can’t find this with the other vinegars in your store, try the Asian food section) 1 Tbsp brown sugar

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To make dressing, combine all ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; seal jar and shake vigorously until sugar is dissolved and dressing is emulsified. Set aside.

Combine all marinade ingredients in a large plastic food bag; add the steaks, seal bag and rotate bag to coat steaks with marinade. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to two hours, rotating bag a couple of times. After steaks have marinated, broil or grill them to medium rare; remove steaks to a plate and allow them to rest for

10 minutes before slicing them thinly. Pour any steak juices back over the sliced meat.

Place salad greens and cherry tomatoes in a large bowl; drizzle threequarters of the dressing over top and toss to combine. Place the sliced steak on top of the salad and drizzle the remaining dressing over top; sprinkle with green onions. Makes four servings.

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NEIGHBOURS OF THE WILDERNESS Discussion and action roundtables on the topic Food Saturday, April 11, 1-3:30 p.m. at St. Clement’s Anglican Church, 3400 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. Free.

POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP Join poet Diane Tucker for an afternoon of reading, writing and sharing poems on the themes of food and eating Saturday, April 11, 1-5 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Register at 604987-4471 x8175.

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THE UPPER LANDS REVIEW An Open House to learn about draft recommendations for protecting the environment, enhancing recreation and planning future neighbourhoods in this area April 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and April 16, 4-8 p.m. at West Vancouver Community

Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. and April 14, 4-8 p.m. at Gleneagles Golf Club, 6190 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. westvancouver.ca/upperlands LAW WEEK A free workshop for the Iranian Canadian community Sunday, April 12, 2-4:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Hear from guest speakers, including a representative of the provincial court of British Columbia, and service providers in the community. 604-984-6009 northshorewomen.ca Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.

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AMBLESIDE ORCHESTRA rehearses Wednesdays 3:15-5:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver.

Intermediate level of musicianship required.

Bring a music stand. David, 604-922-1035.

CHESS CLUB All levels are welcome to play chess Mondays and Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-983-6350 myparkgate.com GLENEAGLES SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Experienced classes every Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hollyburn Elementary, 1329 Duchess Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-9333 SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER is a global women’s organization that meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. from September to June.

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

New members and guests welcome. 604-922-8342 soroptimist@shaw.ca SPEAKERHUB TOASTMASTERS meets every Wednesday, 6-7:45 p.m. in the Silver Harbour Seniors Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver, to help participants improve their public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Guests are welcome. speakerhub.ca

Thursdays BETWEEN THE SHEETS This Deep Cove book club meets the first Thursday of every month from 7 to 9 p.m. Each member recommends a book and takes a turn hosting discussions in their homes. New members welcome. Joan, 604-9291224.

BYOV (BRING YOUR OWN VOICE) COMMUNITY CHOIR rehearses Thursdays (except July and August), 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.

The choir sings a broad range of music with a focus on fun and the love of singing. $40 per term. 604-

COMMUNITY LUNCH Experience lunch with other people in the neighbourhood Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m. Hosted

by St. Andrew’s United Church at 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver.

Free, but donations are accepted. 604-985-0408 st-andrews-united.ca DADS PARENTING: Westcoast Family Resources Society offers a free group on Thursdays, 6-8 p.m.

604-417-3407 DROP-IN FUN DARTS Play darts every Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion #118, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver.

Free. 604-985-1115 FAMILY OF ORIGIN PARENTING Westcoast Family Resources Society North Shore offers a free group on Thursday mornings. 604-417-3406 NORTH VANCOUVER COMMUNITY BAND meets Thursdays, 7:30-9:15 p.m. at Carson Graham secondary, 2145 Jones Ave., North Vancouver.

All musicians are welcome to join this group which performs about 10 concerts a year. saxalamode@msn.com SING WITH MOUNT SEYMOUR UNITED CHURCH COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR Marcus Mosely and Dominique Hogan lead this group one Thursday per month at 7:30 p.m.The choir sings at the service on the following Sunday at 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Check the website for dates. All voices welcome; music reading is not required. mtseymourunited.com ST. MARTIN’S CHURCH CHOIR Choristers of all ages and abilities are invited to sing with St. Martin’s Church choir, at St. Georges Avenue and Windsor Street, North Vancouver.

Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings.The choir sings at the 10 a.m. Sunday service.

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meets every Thursday, 7:30 p.m., at the West Vancouver Community Centre music room, 780 22nd St.,West Vancouver.

New members are wanted for the woodwind and brass sections. No auditions are

required. Phil, 604-9802403 WOMEN’S SETTLEMENT ENGLISH CLASSES The North Shore Multicultural Society

offers classes for immigrant and refugee women with children up to five years old, Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:15-11:45 a.m. at St. Andrews United See more page 34

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Pack fall back at B.C. finals Fourth-place finish brings NorthVan’s best season to an end ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

The NorthVanWolf Pack already enjoyed their delicious hot fudge sundae this season but they’ll have to do without the cherry on top.

The Pack, coming off the first PJHL championship in franchise history, finished fourth in last weekend’s four-team provincial championship tournament in Mission.

The Campbell River Storm knocked the Wolf Pack off the championship scent early with a 6-3 win to open the tournament.The Storm went on to claim the Cyclone Taylor Cup and earn a trip to the junior B national championships with

a 6-5 win over the Kimberley Dynamiters in Monday’s final. “(Campbell River) definitely didn’t get to see the team that I know that we could be,” said North Van head coach and general manager Matt Samson. “It’s frustrating to know that we didn’t do the things we’re accustomed to doing, but in that short time span that’s how it goes.”

After losing their opener the Pack still had ample opportunity to make the final but fell short in a pair of games that went into overtime. In Game 2 North Van faced the Mission City Outlaws, the host team that also happened to be the team the Wolf Pack just raced past in the PJHL

finals. North Van seemed poised for another win over the Outlaws in Saturday’s matchup but a late penalty opened the door for Mission City star Bryce Pisiak to tie the score 6-6 with two minutes left in the third.

Nothing was solved in overtime so the game went to a shootout — a bit of an odd ending considering that the PJHL played without shootouts all season long — where Mission City came out on top after an epic 11-round contest that was dominated by the goaltenders.

With just one point earned in two provincial championship games the Pack still had a chance to make the final with a regulation win over the

Dynamiters on Sunday but fell short following a wild third period that saw seven goals scored between the two teams. North Van’s Spencer Quon scored with 1:39 left in the third period to make it 4-4 and the Wolf Pack pulled their goalie, pressing for the regulation win, but couldn’t find the winning goal. Going to overtime eliminated the Wolf Pack from championship contention and the Dynamiters made it official a few minutes later, scoring in the second overtime frame to earn 5-4 win.

In Monday’s bronze medal game the wornout Wolf Pack packed it in, losing 7-0 to the host Outlaws in the eighth meeting between the two teams in the past three weeks.

The team will remember their first trip to the Cyclone Taylor Cup with mixed emotions, said Samson,

adding that it was a little strange going right back to Mission for provincials after waging a six-game battle with the Outlaws in the PJHL final.

“It would have been nice to go somewhere new for the experience but hey, we were in the provincials,” he said.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime for our 20-year-olds. I’ve been there once in six years — you definitely enjoy it.

But obviously it was a tough pill to swallow. I thought we came in with some momentum. It was exciting to play a couple of teams from the other leagues.”

The tournament was the last hurrah for the six 20year-old Wolf Pack members who helped carry the team this season: twins Spencer and Dyllan Quon, scoring leader Mitch Crisanti, captain Brodyn Nielsen, top-two defenceman Daniel See Six page 36

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“Those guys, it was tough to see them play their last games for sure,” said Samson. “Guys become pretty close to you as a coach — you see them develop and grow as players.Whether it’s four years like the Quons, or having Brodyn for a big year at 17 and then getting him back and seeing the maturity and the development. Or a guy like Mitch who kind of fell into our laps partway through last year and then really matured into such a tremendous player in our league, such a leader on our team. All these guys. . . . It’s really tough because you know these guys, what they’ve been through in their careers. It was great that we won a championship together so we’ll always

have that. It’s one of those things where you’re thinking back, ‘what if?’These guys definitely wanted to keep playing.They’re just such great leaders for us.”

The long playoff run was a boon for the team but it also means that it won’t be long before the Pack brass have to start thinking about next season.

Samson reckons he’ll only have about two days away from hockey business before he has to jump back into it. Recruitment camps and spring tryouts are already underway for teams across the province. It’s still too early to tell which of the team’s underage players will be back for next season but Samson knows he already has some big holes to fill with his graduating players.

“We know we’ve got six spots open for sure and we’ve got to be realistic,

we’re not going to get everyone else back,” he said. “We’ve got to get out the depth chart and look at holes that need filling and things that need doing in the offseason.”

Despite the disappointing ending to the season the Wolf Pack’s strong run has helped cement their status as a North Shore staple in their fourth year here after moving from Squamish in 2011. Crowds grew to near capacity as the playoffs progressed and Wolf Pack games drew a lot of social media buzz.

“When you win you get a little more traction,” Samson said. “People see a team winning and everybody starts to get behind you, they come check out a game and have a good time. . . . It’s nice to see in the community people recognizing you and supporting you that way.”

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