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North Van youth safe in Nepal

Missionary, trekker escape harm after Saturday’s massive quake

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Two NorthVancouver residents — both in their 20s — have got word to their families back home they are safe, despite

being in the area of Nepal where a 7.8-magnitude earthquake Saturday created widespread damage and resulted in several thousand deaths.

Paul and Helena Burritt of North Vancouver got

an early-morning phone call from their daughter Victoria Burritt, who is in Kathmandu with theYouth with a Mission church group, based in Hawaii.

Most members of the group were out in more open

areas of the city when the earthquake hit.

“She said it was really scary.There was a lot of confusion about what to do and what not to do,” said Helena Burritt.

The house where the

group was staying did sustain some damage in the quake, so they moved to a nearby schoolyard for temporary safety.

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The first alleged assault happened around 7:45 a.m. on April 5 when the suspect boarded a Vancouver-bound bus and sat immediately next to the victim, despite the bus being less than a quarter full. Police say the man repeatedly and inappropriately touched the Japanese exchange student and tried to kiss her and place her hand between his legs.

The victim rebuffed the man’s advances until he got off in the Downtown Eastside.The victim informed her home-stay family who then called the police.

A second incident with a similar MO happened again a week later.

After finding that the See Transit page 5

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District assesses earthquake risk Study shows what a major quake would look like here JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

If a major earthquake hit the North Shore today, many buildings in several low-lying waterfront areas would likely topple as sandy soils were subject to liquefaction. Landslides would likely be triggered along escarpments of the Capilano, Lynn and Seymour rivers.

Older neighbourhoods of Norgate, Pemberton Heights, Highlands, Edgemont, Lower Lynn and Riverside would likely see pockets of extensive residential damage.

As many as 15,000 homes would be without water and power and 4,000 people could be forced out of their homes in the immediate aftermath of a large earthquake.

Up to 2,000 people are likely to be injured, several hundred of those seriously, overwhelming Lions Gate

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Those sobering pieces of information aren’t just guesses. On Monday, the District of North Vancouver released the results of a detailed fiveyear study that models earthquake risk in the municipality.

The study, conducted by experts at the Earth Sciences section of Natural Resources Canada

and the University of British Columbia, is the most detailed assessment of its type ever conducted in Canada.

As the final report was prepared last week, none of those involved knew that it would be released just days after a deadly earthquake struck Nepal, focusing attention on the issue.

Murray Journeay, research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada, said the study

was designed to answer the question “What If?” a major earthquake hit an urban centre on the West Coast.

The study models a shallow 7.3-magnitude earthquake with an epicentre in the Strait of Georgia. That’s not the worst-case scenario, says Journeay, but it is scientifically plausible, carrying a 12 per cent chance of occurring in 50 years. It’s similar to the 6.3-magnitude earthquake

that hit Christchurch, New Zealand in 2011.

In the study, scientists examined the effect ground shaking would have on different types of soils, and then factored in types of building construction and their ability to withstand earthquakes.

The good news is the majority of people in the District of North Vancouver live in woodframe houses, which are inherently better able to withstand earthquake damage. Most are built on stable, solid ground.

That would be especially important if an earthquake struck at night, when most people are home.

Over 90 per cent of buildings in the district are expected to escape with only slight or moderate damage, despite the fact that almost 70 per cent of those buildings were built prior to modern seismic standards.

“Probably our community is in as good a shape as any in Metro Vancouver,” said District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton.

The bad news is areas likely to be most impacted by ground shaking and soil failure in an earthquake —

low-lying waterfront areas and river escarpments — are also where a lot of older buildings more likely to be damaged are located. According to the study, about 840 buildings would likely be extensively damaged or collapse completely if an earthquake hit. Many of those are un-reinforced masonry buildings or concrete buildings built prior to the mid-1970s.

Many of those buildings are commercial or industrial buildings near the waterfront. Damage there would have a large economic ripple effect in the community, the authors note, with large parts of the business district “cordoned off for up to a year or more during the recovery and rebuilding process.”

Some municipal buildings — including one firehall — and some daycares and facilities that care for the elderly in the Lower Lynn and Norgate areas are other hotspots of concern.

Direct economic losses of such an earthquake striking the district are estimated at $3 billion.

The report isn’t See District page 5

Couple supports Nepal relief effort From page 1

as best they can to offer help to the local residents, said Burritt.

The death toll in Nepal was officially at 4,600, but still climbing Tuesday.

“She said it’s horrible. It’s just devastation everywhere.

There are places she went by that are just rubble.

There are small towns that are totally obliterated,” said Burritt.

Burritt said while many foreigners are trying to leave Nepal now, the mission group plans to stay.When they spoke on the phone, Burritt said her daughter told her, “They need us more than ever.”

Three days of worry also recently ended for North Shore mother Daphne Page when she got a message that her son — 27-year-old Sam Graham — was also safe.

The Argyle secondary graduate had recently been volunteering at a school in India, said Page, and headed to Nepal to fulfill a dream of trekking the Annapurna

Circuit. Page said she had word from her son on Thursday when “he was two days out of Kathmandu.”

Page said she was listening to the radio early Saturday morning and heard about the earthquake. “I said, ‘Oh my God.’” Page said she tried to get information from the Canadian consulate but “it was completely useless.”

Eventually she resorted to an online message board and got word back from another family, telling her Graham is safe with a group of other trekkers in the village of Mandang.

“I’m giving some money to the Red Cross,” she said.

“From what I can gather, the worst is yet to come.”

That’s something North Vancouver resident Elizabeth Leboe is also very concerned about.

Leboe and her husband Len operate Jackets for Jasper, importing jackets made by a family-run operation in Kathmandu.

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“Rajan’s street has five houses that are down, and they’ve taken down water and power lines,” she said.

“Everyone is sitting under these giant waterproof tarps.”

Leboe said she has been collecting donations and intends to help the Nepali people however she can.

Rajan has been charging up his cellphone with an old car battery, she said, but added she expects communication to become increasingly difficult.

The Canadian government has announced it will send $5 million in immediate aid to Nepal.The federal government has also

pledged to match donations made to registered Canadian charities that are raising funds for victims of the earthquake.

Some of those include the Red Cross, UNICEF, Medecins Sans Frontiers, World Vision, Save the Children, Oxfam and CARE Canada.

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North Van RCMP praise man for returning lost $600 BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

NorthVancouver RCMP had a firm pat on the back for a good Samaritan who is being credited with finding a wad of cash and helping to return it to its rightful owner.

The 42-year-old Vancouver man found the

envelope containing $600 near Capilano Mall on April 24 while he was on the North Shore for business.

The envelope had two rather common names written on it, so the man opted to call North Vancouver RCMP. “He said he’s also been the victim of losing money and had wallets returned to him so he thought he’d do

a good deed and phoned us,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.

Police then gumshoed down the owner of a local furniture business where the cash had just been spent. Other than feeling a little sheepish, the man had nothing but praise for the honest citizen, De Jong said.

intended to scare people, said Fiona Dercole, manager of public safety with the district, but it is meant to prompt conversation and to make a start towards mitigating risks.

The hazard is there, said Dercole, whether people choose to talk about it or not.

One of the most telling parts of the study happened when researchers reran their earthquake model — this time with the assumption buildings had received seismic upgrades.

Under that scenario, the 840 buildings damaged beyond repair was reduced to 21. Upgrading buildings would also cut deaths and critical injuries by 50 and prevent 100 more serious injuries, according to the report.

An action plan that deals with risks identified in the report is now being developed by the municipality.

Transit police ask victims to come forward From page 1 suspect descriptions from both incidents matched, police sent plainclothes officers to Phibbs Exchange and arrested the man on April 19. MukeshYasarapu, 27, is now facing two

charges of sexual assault.

He has been released on bail pending trial. His bail conditions include surrendering his passport, staying in B.C. and he must not sit next to women while riding public transit.

Yasarapu is a graduate

student who works a night shift on the North Shore, according to transit police spokeswoman Anne Drennan.

Transit Police have been prioritizing investigations into sexual assaults on the transit system, Drennan said

“We acknowledge that reporting this type of crime can be difficult for victims.

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t’s not going to be pretty when the Big One hits. That’s one inescapable conclusion in a report from the District of North Vancouver made public this week — one of the most detailed studies ever done of the “What if ” scenario in a West Coast earthquake.

The report lays out in impressive clarity which neighbourhoods will be hardest hit and what the long road to recovery will be like.

A 7.3-magnitude quake won’t be cheap either. The report doesn’t detail every cost, but getting bridges reopened or potable water flowing doesn’t come cheap even when we’re not in crisis.

The report provides a list of things we could be doing today to mitigate the damage and expedite the recovery, following a shallow quake in the Strait of Georgia — something that carries a 12 per cent risk over the next 50 years.

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Some of these things, local governments have already done or are well on their way to doing. Others haven’t been started or are out of the financial grasp of the municipality or school board (which has demonstrated Zen-like patience waiting for a rebuild of Argyle secondary.)

Our provincial and federal governments are also an important part of the equation en route to greater preparedness for natural disaster, given their jurisdiction and control over the major funding levers.

Putting up the money today won’t just make it cheaper to contend with and recover from a major earthquake, it will alleviate the suffering and chaos experienced by those who endure it.

On the inevitable day when the ground begins to shake, our first thoughts won’t be about how much money we’ve saved if we didn’t do what was needed.

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Cyclists and motorists can coexist Dear Editor: Having read Mr. (Don) McPherson’s letter published on March 27, I disagree with some of his statements: “It is essential that people biking are separated from people walking. A cyclist travelling at 15 km/h is a danger to walkers. It is even more imperative to separate moving cars from people cycling.”

I get the impression that he feels that cyclists will be forced onto the sidewalk,

which will not happen, since provincial law (MotorVehicle Act) prohibits it, with an exception for the very young.

“No increase in cycling will result from road designs that mean cyclists must ride single file with cars.

Similarly cyclists must be buffeted from parked cars.

The possibility of car doors opening on unsuspecting cyclists is a significant threat to the safety of both parties.”

Again, provincial law requires all cyclists to ride

in single file unless they are overtaking another cyclist(s).

In regards to the opening of doors (also known as “dooring”), it is up to both the motorist and cyclist to avoid this kind of collision.

The driver needs to shoulder check, check your mirror (never rely on just your outside mirror) and slowly open your door, while watching the mirror.

Cyclists, need to assume that any door, on any vehicle, will open at any time and ride

defensively, at a speed where they can stop in one half their range of vision.

“City planners narrowed the road for traffic calming purposes.This results in several points along the road where a cyclist must take the middle of the lane.”

Cyclists are permitted to “take the lane” as required under provincial law, if, it is not possible to keep to the right portion of the roadway/lane for any reason (debris, parked vehicles,

construction, etc).That said, a good cyclist will, at the first opportunity to safely do so, pull over to let traffic pass.

A good driver will wait patiently, staying two seconds behind the cyclist (ideal conditions only), or may find an alternate route.

Cycling Canada offers courses for those wishing to brush up on their skills: http://canbikecanada.ca/ Kirsten Anderson Kamloops (formerly of North Vancouver)

Island living a microcosm of North Shore of yesteryear Dear Editor: I was fortunate enough to live in North Vancouver for most of my teen and adult life but a recent trip back to the area shocked me as to how different it was 15 years later.The high

cost of real estate, gridlock traffic, loss of green space — they were no longer the serene neighbourhoods I had cherished in my memory. I have been reading of disgruntled North Vancouverites lately and

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my thoughts then turned to thankfulness that I now live in a miniature version of North Van of yesteryear here on Vancouver Island.

Here, you can still buy a private lot, 3,000-square foot home with panoramic views

of the ocean and 25-minute drive to downtown for under $700,000. For all those who are tired of ever-increasing development, real-estate costs and are looking for a quieter lifestyle or maybe to retire, it’s probably as

quick to hop the ferry three minutes from my home than to drive across Vancouver to visit friends and family. Just sayin’ come on over.We’d love to see you.

Heather Penrice North Saanich

Tempers flair, decorum heads south Dear Editor: There’s a new reality show coming to a North Shore neighbourhood near you, compliments of BC Hydro’s vegetation management department; pardon me, vegetative.

The premise of the show is to pit neighbours against each other as pink-shirted logging contractors with the slogan We Have All the Power navigate line maintenance. Tempers flair and decorum heads south as boundaries are soiled between the contracted and concocted work. Sadly, the collateral damage in the slaying of paradise is our nesting birds and wildlife.

Kelly Wood North Vancouver

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Loutet Farm engages community source for locally grown organic food.They also engage the community with good old-fashioned potluck meals, volunteer training and horticultural education for young and old.

“Loutet Farm is very important to me. I was born and raised in the community yet have never felt so connected, or like I had a place in the community until I began volunteering at the farm.”

– Christina Hutchinson, Loutet Farm volunteer On a day when cold winds and heavy rain were carpeting neighbourhood gardens with pink cherry blossoms, master farmer GavinWright agreed to update me on the 2015 plans for Loutet Farm and the Edible Garden Project.

So, sheltered in a small shed and separated from an educational workshop happening under a marquee tent a few feet away, we began to chat.

For those of you not yet familiar with the farm, Gavin says the idea arose out of a think-tank initiative of the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture at the University of British Columbia.

In common with a growing awareness of the need for food security throughout North America, the folks at SALA had noticed the amount of Vancouver’s city-owned land that was lying empty and set about putting some of it to good use growing local produce in community gardens.

In 2005, as the “edible gardens” idea caught on and began to spread, North Shore Neighbourhood

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House, the City of North Vancouver and others partnered with UBC to transform a gravel- and weed-covered half-acre at Loutet Park into a thriving community garden at Rufus Avenue and East 14th Street.

Close to a quiet residential area and adjacent to the beautiful flower garden wrought out of a similar patch of tough weeds by nonagenarian Gerry McPherson, the farm and several beehives built by North Vancouverite Ric Erikson are ideal neighbours for the students and staff of Brooksbank elementary.

But the Edible Garden Project is so much more than the sum of those parts. An integral part of the community in every sense of the word, the farm’s activities have grown exponentially. Gavin, project manager Emily Jubenvill, education co-ordinator Jason Mertz and an enthusiastic team of volunteers have brought Loutet to the forefront as a North Shore

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The Farm Loutet is a social enterprise farm, as is the newly built market garden on the grounds of

Sutherland secondary that is being supervised by farmer Holly Rooke.

“Social enterprise farms provide fresh, organic vegetables to people in the neighbourhood and must generate revenue to be independent of outside funding,” Gavin said.

“Loutet is the only social enterprise the EGP operates which is why it’s called a

farm rather than a garden; all the other EGP programs are reliant on grants and donations,” he explained.

Loutet’s farm-gate sales are held Wednesdays 4-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Education As Gavin and I chatted, we heard education coordinator Jason Mertz

explaining to shivering workshop attendees that the success of an edible garden is in direct proportion to the nutritional health of the soil.

“Soil, soil, SOIL!” he emphasized. (I have a sneaking suspicion he was also reminding his listeners to say “soil” not “dirt” when referring to a garden.)

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Volunteers and farm produce Manned largely by volunteers and a small contingent of full-time staff, the grass that took hold last winter has been weeded and the soil replenished with fresh topsoil and newly composted material.

With our early spring, hundreds of strawberry plants planted through holes pierced in landscape sheeting were already showing a sturdy three inches of growth.

If the garden grows as well as it did last year, those

berries will soon be followed by lettuce, arugula, radishes, broccoli, raspberries, spinach, kale, Brussels sprouts, turnips, carrots and many more nutritious and delicious fresh veggies.

So what happens to these goodies?

Gavin says crew members sell all they can — including honey from the beehives — to customers who come to farm-gate sales throughout the season.

That helps the farm break even.

“If anything’s left at the end of the day, or we have the occasional overabundant crop, we send

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What could be better on a cold and wet day than to see happy volunteers moving wheelbarrow loads of mulch onto the garden and to make friends with a man I’ve often seen hard at work as I’ve passed by the farm on my daily walks — and to learn much more than expected about a healthy and extremely worthwhile endeavour. rimco@shaw.ca

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN

DIY tiles do the trick Barb Lunter

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Not long ago, we encountered a few plumbing issues that needed to be addressed under our kitchen sink.

When I emptied out the cupboard space I noticed the bottom surface was in dire need of some cleaning up. Over the years I’ve wiped down the wood surface and recently noticed it was becoming stained and retaining moisture damage.

When I was last in Home Depot I came across 12x12inch, self-adhesive linoleum tiles and thought they would work nicely for protecting the underside of my kitchen sink.They retailed for $0.93 each and were found in the carpeting and flooring section of the store.

I have seen this idea done in workspaces and garage cupboards. After speaking with a sales representative, I discovered it only takes minutes to get the project done.

Look for self-sticking linoleum tiles at your local

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Measure the space below your sink and determine the square footage of tiles required to fit. For this project, you’ll require a tape measure, wallpaper roller, box cutter (or razor blade), and possibly a primer.

Experts recommend a primer if the adhesive on the back of the tile doesn’t stick properly to the targeted surface.The best way to see if your surface is suitable is to cut a small sample and apply it. For

small projects such as this, the self-adhesive usually does the job, but for larger projects you may want to consider priming the area first.This is especially true for concrete and plywood surfaces.

Clean the area with soap and water, and let dry thoroughly before applying the self-adhesive tiles.

If you have pipes and tubes under your sink, as we did, you’ll have to cut the tiles to fit around these obstructions with your box cutter.

If you plan on matching the grain on the tiles, look

for arrows on the backs indicating grain direction.

Arrange the tiles with all of the arrows pointing the same way if that is the look you desire.

Once you’re happy with the position of your tile, press it firmly against the surface and roll over it with a wallpaper roller.

Be sure to fit the tiles very closely against each other, ensuring a tight fit.

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

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YOUTH INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL The Lower Mainland Green Team and B.C. Parks will host an invasive plant removal Thursday, May 7, noon-2:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour, 1610 Mount See more page 15

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When gardening, there are ways to take advantage of the natural growing conditions provided by the environment, as well as cause damage.

Gardeners, landscapers and arborists routinely make changes to the soil, air and water. Some changes are good and some are not.

In Sound Investment: Measuring the Return on Howe Sound’s Ecosystem Assets, a report by Michelle Molnar of the David Suzuki Foundation, some interesting insights were revealed that are relevant to all of us.

The report clarified the range of ecosystem services provided to everyone living, working or visiting the Howe Sound region.

Those ecosystems are interconnected and similar to those on the North Shore.

Our ecosystem provides services we often take

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for granted such as clean water, which we have in abundance unlike many regions in the world; as well as other quiet benefits like carbon storage and air purification provided by our region’s forests.

And given the recent dock fire in Squamish, the collapse of part of the Stawamus Chief and traffic congestion, we could use some air purification. Our environment also provides food from farming, fruit growing and fishing, along

with the more obvious benefits, like recreation, tourism and nature-based education.

For each service, Molnar’s report provided dollar values for total value per year, and dollar value per hectare per year. The report provided insightful asset management information on the region’s natural capital. I would have expected government to release such information, but the David Suzuki Foundation is privately funded.

Much of the information in the report has crossover learning for homeowners, landscapers and gardeners.

A healthy garden provides similar services, for the owner and the wider community. For example, planting more trees in gardens, parks and on boulevards sequesters more carbon. Planting more trees See Plant page 16

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Guide promotes year-round colour ■ The Nonstop Color Garden, by Nellie Neal, Cool Springs Press, 192 pages, $28.

Creating colour harmony and a year-round visual presentation takes careful planning.

Understanding the flowering cycles and rates of growth are just two of many considerations when designing a garden.

Author Nellie Neal has much to offer those gardeners looking to enhance the colour presentation in their garden with attention to a full range of seasons.With chapters on design principles, colour relationships, strategies for shade, and much more, she gives consideration to all aspects of creating a colourful sanctuary.

Filled with colour photographs to illustrate the concepts Neal also uses drawings to show various approaches. Almost half of the book is dedicated to plant recommendations.

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When it comes to providing food in our region, where better than in a garden? A backyard, frontyard, in a container or up a trellis, there are many ways to grow food at home. There are few studies that outline the dollar value benefit for homeowners who grow fruit and vegetables at home, so numbers are hard to come by. I would hazard a guess the value is easily several hundred dollars a year depending on the crops and garden size.

One of the topics discussed in Molnar’s report was nutrient cycling. In the garden, nutrient cycling occurs in a similar fashion as it does in the wild. But residential gardens grown with chemical fertilizers produce negative impacts on the region’s ecosystems, specifically the marine environment.

Phosphorus, nitrogen and other nutrients used in chemical fertilizers for lawns and gardens leach into rivers and ultimately the ocean.The downstream

impact of fertilizing is felt in the form of algal bloom, lack of oxygen in the ocean and a decrease of aquatic life force.To counter the problem of fertilizer leaching, use lower fertilizer doses or apply organic amendments like mulch, compost or manure. If you feel the need to feed, then fertilize after the spring growth flush, usually in late May or early June. Plants use very little external nutrients during the initial spring leaf flush, instead energy comes from stored nutrients in the bud, stem and root.

Another thing gardeners can do to help sustain the region’s ecosystems is to reduce pesticide and herbicide use, even on invasive plants. The human health risks are not worth the benefit.

There is growing scientific evidence that pesticides and herbicides are harming life on our planet, especially aquatic organisms and our innocent, young children. Controlling pests, diseases and weeds is not about buying products, as consumers have become brainwashed and habituated into believing. Controlling those problems is a matter of technique, skill and knowledge and a bit of gardening exercise.

Here are five simple ways to garden gently and sustainably on Earth: 1. Remember that anything you put in the ground eventually integrates into the environment and ends up in air, soil, water, food and children.We are what we eat.We are what we breathe.

2. Ask your landscaper or gardener if they measure, calculate and apply fertilizer according to the bag rates or according to the actual nutritional needs of your plants and soil. There’s a big difference.

3. Plant for the long-term, which depends on how long you plan to be in your current home. Space plants far enough apart and away from structures to avoid having to prune unnecessarily in the future.

4. Choose the right plant for the right place — not a plant that suits your taste in the wrong place.

5. Don’t view gardening as work, perceive gardening as a combination of physical, intellectual and spiritual pursuits, which is the only way that truly beautiful gardens are grown.

Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer and builder, teacher and organic advocate. stmajor@shaw.ca

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Community Bulletin Board AUTHORS IN OUR COMMUNITY Novelist and screenwriter Pauline Le Bel will talk about her book Becoming Intimate with the Earth Wednesday, April 29, 7-8:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-9257400 westvanlibrary.ca PUBLIC CONSULTATION — NEIGHBOURHOOD CHARACTER AND BUILDING BULK The community is invited to meetings to provide feedback and possible actions that may positively impact the issues of development on neighbourhood character at the West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. There will be open houses April 29, 4-7 p.m. and May 23, 9:30 a.m.-noon. A town hall meeting will take place May 26. Doors open at 6 p.m. and a presentation will be at 7 p.m. westvancouver. ca/neighbourhoodcharacter 100 IN 1 DAY INFO SESSION AND WORKSHOP Develop urban intervention ideas or find out more information on the global festival of civic engagement Thursday, April 30, 6-8 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Free, all ages welcome. vancouver.100in1day.ca

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Allowances teach kids money sense The best time to learn about money is at a young age.

“If you help your kids develop good money habits when they’re young,” says senior wealth advisor and author Paul Lermitte, “they will have a better chance of being successful managers of money.”

Money makes the world go round but is seen as an adult concern. So all too often we avoid the topic with our children, who then become adults with a limited understanding of finances. The challenge is to raise our kids to handle money responsibly.

And the answer is to give them an allowance. In his excellent book, Allowances, Dollars and Sense: A Proven System for TeachingYour Kids About Money, Lermitte lays out a plan for teaching kids about money that is understandable and works.

Parents in my audiences often ask whether they should give kids an

Kathy Lynn

Parenting Today allowance, how much to give them and whether the money should be tied to chores. These are all good questions and ones addressed in this book and in my presentations.

Kids should be receiving an allowance. They need to learn how to handle money and the way to do it is by experience.

So how much should they receive? That depends on what they will be purchasing. So sit down with them and develop a

budget. Is the money only for treats or does it include transit tickets and lunch money? So, figure out what they need the money for and set the allowance accordingly.

When kids get older and want a raise, they need to present the evidence of increased needs and costs.

In our house, when the kids turned 14, we added a clothing allowance. Having them responsible for buying their clothes from their own money avoided all kinds of arguments with our teens.

And let me tell you, once they were in charge of clothing they loved it when we bought them socks, underwear or pyjamas as gifts! How you determine the amount is up to you. We did work with them when it came to large purchases such as coats. We also found that a growth bonus was sometimes necessary when one of our teens had a huge growth spurt over the summer and nothing

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from the previous school year fit.

Lermitte suggests that Sunday evening be allowance time. He points out that if we give it to them Friday evening or Saturday morning they will spend it on the weekend.

Giving it to them Sunday

means they have to make it last the week if they want to have cash to spend the following weekend.

Many families divide allowances into three sections: money to save, money to give to charity or church and money to spend.

The money to spend is theirs. If they choose, they can blow it. Mind you, then they’re broke and that can be a tough but important lesson. Let’s say that during the week they go out and spend See Don’t page 19

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Don’t pay kids to do chores From page 18 their money on junk food.

Saturday they want to go to a movie. But, their money has all been spent and they won’t get another allowance until tomorrow.

A responsible parent will allow them to miss the movie. A loan will not help them learn how to handle money.

An occasional loan, as long as it’s truly a loan, is fine but if you find yourself constantly doling out money and having to keep track of the money owed, one of two things is happening.Your child needs some help learning how to manage her cash or you need to reconsider the size of her allowance.

And what about tying money to chores?

Receiving an allowance should be separate from chores. This money is designed to teach them how to handle money, not how to earn it.

Chores are the responsibility of all family members and cash rewards should not be tied to taking out the garbage or setting

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There is an argument that tying money to chores teaches kids about working for a living. Once they are old enough they can get a job and that will start the process of learning about earning a living.

Being paid for household chores is not real world.

Adults do chores for free and every person who lives in the house should be expected to pitch in and do their share to make the household run smoothly.

When we pay kids for chores it can backfire if they decide to ignore all chores because they don’t need the money or they have a part-time job that pays better.

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Chris Dagenais

The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for frozen tart shells page 21

In 1982, Mr. Fung, the owner of the local corner shop where I bought hockey cards on a regular basis, knew me by name.

A pack of O-Pee-Chee cards cost 35 cents then. I had a giant stack of them that included an enviable lineup of team favourites such as Richard Brodeur, Kevin McCarthy, Stan Smyl, Harold Snepsts, and doubles of the ultimate trading card of the season for hero-worshipping grade school children: Tiger Williams.

The Canucks lost the 1982 Stanley Cup final series, succumbing to a straight sweep by the New York Islanders. I wasn’t as passionate about my card collection after that, somehow, and I have only followed hockey since to the extent that I can participate in superficial conversation about the starting lineup.

The Canucks have just been eliminated from round one of the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs. It has to be said, getting that far is a commendable feat in its own right and I still feel a degree of pride living in a city whose professional hockey team is recognized as formidable opponents.

Their loss disappointed me most because it demanded a new hook for this week’s column, in which I consider The Raven

Pub. My angle, you see, was that The Raven is a top-notch place for hockey fans because it offers two very enjoyable ways to watch the game: on several big screens in the pub itself, surrounded by friends and a large contingent of loyal regulars, or at home with delicious pizza, wings and beer sourced from the pub, which has a smart, streamlined takeout service. I was banking on a second round of the playoffs to make this case, but the truth is, the elimination has led me to a better angle, courtesy of Raven owner Jennifer Crawford who, for 15 years and one month, has worked to build a regular following for her pub that is impervious to the fleeting glories of the local pro teams.

Following my recent meal, I reached out to Crawford to get her take on the impact of sports on the bottom line of her business. Her perspective was matter-of-fact and practical.

“A lengthy playoff run is only moderately important since we feature lots of sports,” says Crawford.

“And this year there seems to be less enthusiasm overall than there has been in the past, with people in the pub not even paying much attention to the game.”

Crawford is on to something here, I think, and a quick look at The Raven’s Facebook page gives us a clue what it is. The pub is a firm supporter of the local community, having forged strong relationships with the mountain biking and kayaking sets, extending special offers, event support, contests and targeted invitations to the people that are ultimately

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In any event, on my recent visit to The Raven, I was reminded of my previous experiences there and how it has always struck me as a proper U.K.-style pub, lived-in and full of character. Under chef Rory Turo, who joined the team late in 2013, The Raven’s menu has become more cosmopolitan, with items like Halibut Tacos, Quinoa Chicken Salad with Shimeji Mushrooms, and Braised Beef Poutine complementing pub

favourites like Ploughman’s Lunch, burgers, club sandwiches and wings. Still, The Raven maintains the atmosphere of a classic pub and, by admitting whole families during the day, has actually brought itself even more in line with the U.K. pub ethos, where a Sunday lunch visit to the local public house can be a real treat for the kids.

My pizza arrived piping hot and stacked high. The Raven’s regular crust, made in-house, is a delicious, dense and chewy affair, the stylistic opposite of the thin and crispy Neapolitan pizza that is de rigueur right now.

Thin crust pizza is available on request, but for my taste it is a pleasure to sink my teeth into a well-made, deep-dish style pie. I opted to try two pizza creations, the Jambalaya, which featured a generous portion of large prawns, wheels of thinly sliced and tangy chorizo sausage, roasted peppers, onions and spicy banana peppers. The second pie

was a deep and satisfying Veggie Mediterranean, with garlicky and herbaceous pesto, tender artichoke hearts, spinach and feta.

The pizza paired nicely with a proper pint of Bridge Kolsh beer. The Raven’s hot wings are meaty and crisp with a sufficient but not overwhelming degree of heat.

Raven patrons can order pizza to bring home from a small, street-level take-out space. If you present a food bill of $25 or more at the neighbouring Raven Cold Beer & Wine Store, you will receive 10 per cent off your beer or wine selection.

The Raven Pub is located at 1052 Deep Cove Rd. theravenpub.com 604929-3834 Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. A self-described wine fanatic, he earned his sommelier diploma in 2001. Contact: hungryontheshore@gmail. com.

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Tarts not too hard to make filling recipes below make enough for more than 12 tarts, so it’s a good idea to have a few extra tart shells available to use up the excess.

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Raspberry Almond Tarts

Romancing the Stove When you have a craving for dessert (which, if you’re like me, is pretty much every day), but you don’t want to spend hours baking try making some tarts.

If you use frozen tart shells like I do you can have a batch of yummy bite-sized desserts made in no time flat (don’t thaw the shells before baking them).You can definitely make your own tart shells if you’re one of those gifted people who can make great pastry. I’m not.

Another quick way to make the shells is to use refrigerated pastry.You can find it in the same section of your supermarket as the tubes of crescent rolls.There are two rolled-up circles of pastry per box, pre-cut to fit a nine-inch pie plate. Just unroll them and cut them into circles to fit into your tart tin (you might want to use a rolling pin and roll the pastry a bit thinner before cutting the circles because it makes it easier to fit them into the tart tin).

Or thaw some frozen pie shells, roll them a bit thinner and cut circles from those. If you use frozen tart shells the tarts will be easy to remove from the foil pans. If you’re baking the tarts in a tart pan be sure to spray each cup well with cooking spray and be careful not to let any filling run under the pastry into the pan, or you’ll have a hard time getting the tarts out.You may find that the

Preheat oven to 350° F. With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the butter, icing sugar and almond extract together in a large bowl. Once the icing sugar is incorporated, increase the speed to medium and beat until the mixture is pale and creamy, about five minutes, stopping the mixer a couple of times to scrape the bowl.

Add the first egg to the mixture and beat on medium for one minute. Scrape down the bowl then add the second egg and beat for another minute (the mixture will look a bit curdled). Add the flour and the ground almonds and either stir in with a spoon or with the mixer on very low speed until ingredients are combined. Place the frozen tart shells on a baking sheet (or gently press pastry circles into tart tins which have been sprayed with cooking spray). Divide the filling evenly between the tart shells and smooth the tops with a knife. Press three or four raspberries halfway into the filling of each tart; bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until tarts are light golden brown and filling is set. Cool tarts on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from tins.

Dust with icing sugar before serving. Makes 12.

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Place the frozen tart shells on a baking sheet (or gently press pastry circles into tart tins that have been sprayed with cooking spray). Divide the chopped pecans evenly among the tart shells and then pour an equal amount of the liquid filling into each shell (pecans will float to the top, shells should be about three-quarters full).

If baking the tarts in a tart tin be very careful not to get any filling into the tin itself or the tarts will stick to the pan.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Twins aiming high again

ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

The ending of the 2014 season B.C. Premier Baseball League season was as heartbreaking as you could imagine for the North ShoreTwins baseball club.

Both the club’s junior and senior teams made the championship final in their respective leagues and both lost by one run.The seniors, in particular, were hard-luck silver medalists. Due to the vagaries of the championship tournament schedule the Twins ended up playing three games on the final day, finishing off their exhausting run with a showdown against the always tough — and, on that day, much fresher — Langley Blaze. Despite those mitigating factors the Twins still put up a ferocious fight, even as the game went into extra innings.The North Shore boys even took the lead in the top of the ninth but their championship dreams were dashed in the bottom of the inning when the Blaze scored two to take the title.

How do you follow up such heartbreak?

“Well, we’ll give it another shot,” said Twins general manager Rick Elstone with a laugh when contacted by the North Shore News Monday.

“Last year was last year.

When your team changes as much as it does (in this

league) it’s kind of hard to carry on the vendetta, or to predict just how good the team is going to be.”

The Twins saw a lot of players move on during the off-season but one constant is longtime coach John Haar.

Already a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame, the 70-year-old will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame at the end of May. If Haar keeps earning honours, the Twins will need to rent more space on their website just to have room for his bio.

“He’s got them all,” said Elstone of Haar’s accolades.

“He’s a little crabbier than he used to be when I first started, but that’s age. He’s just as good as he ever was in terms of being able to manage a game and coach a team. . . . He’s in amazing shape. He still runs and he still throws BP.” Haar leads a coaching staff that includes Brooks McNiven, Bryon Kennedy, Leo Gauthier, Mike Mitzel and Dave Hole.

On the field the senior Twins have already kicked off play in the BCPBL, racking up a 5-2 record to sit in a tie for second place.

Their pitching is leading the way so far, said Elstone.

“I think we’ve got depth at pitching like we’ve never had before,” he said.

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our bullpen we’ve got a lot of arms that we can turn to.”

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regular season comes despite the fact that staff ace Will McAffer has been away in Florida playing with the junior national team. Elstone

is hoping he’ll get his first regular season start this weekend.

“He’s a big kid that throws very smoothly,” he

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said. “He was very effective last year for us and obviously that’s earned him a spot on the national team.”

With McAffer away, Braeden Toikka has done an admirable job as the team’s No. 1 man following a 2014 campaign that saw him miss a big chunk of the season on the disabled list.

“He’s come back with a vengeance,” said Elstone.

“He’s pitching very well.

He’s another one who is very smooth, and he throws strikes.”

Other top-of-the-rotation starters include Matteo Vincelli and Robert Hemer.

At the plate the Twins have been led by catcher Nicolas Favaro who is off to a scorching start with a .500 average, nine runs, 15 runs batted in and two homeruns through seven games.

“Favaro has been red hot,” said Elstone, adding that as the catcher Favaro has a huge influence on the rest of the team. “It’s an example for the younger guys. Nic plays the game hard.”

The Twins are also

getting good production from Nicholas Carusi, a player who came to the North Shore following the dissolution of the Vancouver Cannons.

“Carusi may be the best leadoff guy I’ve seen in years for us,” said Elstone. “He’s a real sparkplug. He plays hard, he runs hard, he hits hard. . . .You look for a guy who can get on base as a leadoff hitter and Carusi is doing a real good job.” Other hitters expected to lead the team include seniors Taylor Wright and Geoff Ehresman.

“We’re looking at them for offence and we’re looking at them to mentor the younger guys,” said Elstone.

“Those guys set the tone for the rest of them.The young guys are kind of shellshocked sometimes.They’re temperamental.They’ll take themselves out of at-bats sometimes.They watch the older guys who just go in there and get it done.”

The Twins were scheduled to play at home this weekend but those games will need to be moved due to a refurbishing of the Parkgate field undertaken by the District of North Vancouver.The already

picturesque field should shine even more when it’s ready — thanks in part to new LED lighting — but the work has meant an extended road trip to start the season.

The Twins are hoping to play this Saturday’s doubleheader against the Victoria Mariners at Nat Bailey Stadium, home to the Vancouver Canadians.

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The Twins are hoping Parkgate will be ready for a pair of doubleheaders May 9 and 10.

“We have been travelling quite a bit,” said Elstone.

“It’s going to be nice once they can get into their home park.”Wherever they hit the field, the Twins will be aiming to get back to the championship game and hoping to have a happier ending this year.They’re a confident bunch right now, said Elstone.

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