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Man charged after West Van death

Police receive report about violent confrontation in home TEREZA VERENCA reporter@nsnews.com

A 54-year-old man from WestVancouver made a brief court appearance onTuesday after being charged in connection with the suspicious death

of a 42-year-old man in a British Properties home over the weekend.

Li Zhao, owner of the home at 963 King Georges Way, faces one count of interference with a dead body.

Late Saturday night,

Vancouver police received information that a violent confrontation had occurred at Zhao’s home earlier that day, according to Const.

Jeff Palmer, spokesman for the West Vancouver Police Department.

West Vancouver officers, with the help of the Vancouver Police Department, then immediately secured the area around the home.

Palmer said the accused was arrested early Sunday morning without incident and an investigation into the death was launched.

“There is a lot of detailed investigation to be done,”

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The Fraser Institute’s annual report card on B.C. elementary schools is out and for the second year in a row, aWestVancouver public school has received a perfect score.

Out of the 978 schools included in the report, Ecole Cedardale earned a 10 out of 10, ranking No. 1 with 15 other schools across B.C. Cedardale is the only public school in the province with a top-ranked spot.

“It’s a good news story,” said Cedardale principal Michelle LaBounty.

“We have a great community; we have a great staff and are very well supported. Because of that, our kids are able to achieve at their best.”

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Grouse Grind re-opens Friday

Ambleside Beach reopens after spill TEREZA VERENCA reporter@nsnews.com

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The wait is over for adrenaline junkies who have been chomping at the bit to get back on the Grouse Grind.

The popular hiking trail is set to open for the season this Friday — a little earlier than normal.

That’s the word from North Vancouver City Mayor Darrell Mussatto, speaking on behalf of Metro Vancouver, which oversees the trail.

“Since we didn’t have as much snow (this year), we were able to actually get on (the Grind) and do a bunch of maintenance,” said Mussatto.

Every year Metro budgets $200,000 to maintain and upgrade the 2.9-kilometre trail.

This year’s facelift, which started three months ago, was more extensive and involved the installation of new steps and rock walls on the heavily eroded Grind.

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The home remained taped off for forensic examination Tuesday.

Zhao reportedly cut up the victim’s body, according to court documents obtained

by the North Shore News.

Palmer did not provide details about the altercation, saying it’s still unclear what happened. Police confirmed the accused and the victim were known to each other and investigators do not believe what happened was a

random incident.

Audrey Dong, who lives a few houses down, said the incident was “out of the ordinary” for her neighbourhood.

During his court appearance, Zhao remained expressionless and

communicated through a translator.

Crown counsel Brian MacFarlane told the judge further charges are expected by the end of the week.

Zhao’s bail hearing has been adjourned until Monday, May 11.

City examines daycare rules

Changes would set less stringent regulations for residential areas CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com

The City of North Vancouver is looking at making it easier for daycares to open in residential areas, despite reservations of some councillors.

Following a report by city staff, which looked at changing licensing rules for childcare facilities trying to start in residential areas, council discussed the pros and cons of adopting less strict rules.

The report found the city’s current regulations, which have been in place since 2009, put up too many barriers for those trying to seek daycare licensing in the city.

Current rules for obtaining a childcare facility license in one of the city’s

residential areas require the applicant to prepare a traffic plan, speak with all neighbours within 100 metres of the site and gather their input and attend a public meeting before council for business licensing.

The revised bylaw would see the applicant instead prepare a transportation plan for parents picking up their kids so that their facility would have as little impact on area traffic as possible.

The amendments would also change the radius within which neighbours must be informed to 40 metres. The changes would also put an end to applicants having to attend a public licensing meeting before council.

Not all councillors were happy about proposed

changes.

“A residential neighbourhood is first and foremost that, a residential neighbourhood,” said Coun. Pam Bookham, who spoke against the changes.

“If we don’t have policies that are well balanced and considerate of all the people that are going to be impacted and help them get along, we’re going to have nothing but trouble.”

Bookham also expressed her concerns that businesses from the surrounding District of North Vancouver might relocate to the city to start up daycares if less stringent regulations are put in place.

Coun. Rod Clark also took issue with the proposed bylaw amendments, however he said he also understood the need for childcare for city residents.

“I think a lot of what’s proposed in the bylaw here and any hope of remediation of the

problems is really closing the barn door after the horse has bolted,” said Clark.

He said the city does need to address the lack of childcare in general but that facilities in commercial zones or closed school sites would be a better fit.

“I hear lots of complaints in the community that we don’t have enough childcare and so we have to address the lack of childcare in general . . . I’m not convinced that we are going the right way.”

Coun. Linda Buchanan spoke in support of the changes, noting the city has had relatively few complaints about existing daycares in residential areas.

She also attested to the difficulties many parents face trying to find local care for their child.

“I am the mother of four. I’ve had childcare and it is challenging to get.

These families start looking

sometimes before they even get pregnant, that’s how difficult it is.”

Buchanan dismissed Bookham’s fears that those in the district looking to start similar facilities would flock to the city to set up once less stringent rules are put in place.

“I don’t think we’re going to see too many people taking up millionplus-dollar homes just to put in a daycare,” said Buchanan.

She said the amendments are “the right balance,” for those looking to start such facilities.

“They’re asking people to engage with their community around them but we’re not asking them to do anything more than other people who are doing home-based business are doing.”

In the end, council voted unanimously to pass second reading and take the proposed amendments to a public hearing.

Vancouver Coastal Health has lifted the beach advisory at Ambleside Park that’s been in place since oil hit the shores of West Vancouver April 9. But public warnings are still in place for nearby John Lawson Park.

“It’s still an area we’re looking at, so we’re getting repeat samples and then we’ll make another decision,” said Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, chief medical health officer for the North Shore.

The beaches closed to the public after the Marathassa bunker fuel leak on April 8 in English Bay. The last time crews were on scene to do tests at John Lawson Park was Friday.

Those results are expected in the next day or two.

Even though other West Vancouver beaches are open, Lysyshyn warned that small amounts of oil could still turn up.

“We expect people to find the odd rock that has spots of oil on it. It’s better not to come into contact with the oil, but small amounts of it don’t cause immediate or long-term health effects. If you were exposed to it regularly over time, that would be bad,” he said.

Vancouver Coastal Health is also monitoring a waterfront area between 28th and 31st streets, where an advisory sign still stands.

The crab fishing ban, meanwhile, remains in effect.The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) closed harvesting of shellfish and ground fish throughout Burrard Inlet last month as a precautionary measure.

Lysyshyn anticipates it’ll be a while until DFO can determine if any underwater life was contaminated.

Jeff McDonald, spokesman for the District of West Vancouver, said it will also be some time before the municipality knows how much the clean-up efforts will cost. “It’s ongoing.

It’s not over.We’re still spending money,” he said.

“However, there is a process in place whereby the affected municipalities will do all they can do to recover what they spent so the impact on the taxpayer is negligible.”

McDonald added it’s unlikely 100 per cent of the costs to the district will be reimbursed.

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People hiking the Grind when it’s closed during the winter months is a perennial problem for Metro staff. Mussatto said it’s a risky move and can be quite dangerous because the trail is not monitored at that time.

During the Grind season North Shore Rescue does a sweep of the trail in the evening to ensure every hiker made it out OK. Approximately 150,000 people ascend the Grind each year, said Grouse Mountain spokeswoman Jacqueline Blackwell, who added the resort’s regulars are excited about the trail re-opening this week.

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rates public and private elementary schools based on 10 academic indicators derived from the Foundation Skills Assessments administered by the province. Students at the Grade 4 and Grade 7 level are tested on an annual basis in the subjects of reading, writing and numeracy.

Cedardale, which received a score of 8.1 in 2012 and a 10 in 2013, surpassed the overall provincial average in each of

the three subjects.

Results also show the gap between the highest performing schools in West Vancouver and lowerranked schools is very small in West Vancouver, something superintendent Chris Kennedy is most proud of.

Kennedy added test scores have remained consistent because teachers have focused on teaching students early reading skills from kindergarten to Grade 3.

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“We have the ability to be innovative, so we’re always looking at ways to meet our learner’s needs,” she said.

“It’s about balance and helping our kids find it.”

But for the president of the West Vancouver Teachers’ Association, the provincial assessments are not a true reflection of the kind of work being done in schools.

“A kid might not do well on a particular day,” said

Rob Millard. “So we don’t take any stock in the FSA results. Our teachers are doing an excellent job in all our schools.”

Across B.C., 50 elementary schools showed an upward trend when it came to their academic performance over the last five years, while private schools like West Vancouver’s Mulgrave School dominated the top rankings.

Over in North Vancouver, independent school St. Pius X also received a perfect score.

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Inconvenient truths

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he federal government squared off again with defence lawyers this week in the Omar Khadr case — this time to ask a Canadian judge not to let Khadr out of jail pending an appeal of his case in the U.S. Ottawa has had a bee in its bonnet about Khadr for 13 years now — the length of time the 28 year old has been jailed.

Throughout that time, the Conservatives’ issues with the case have had little to do with legal merits and much to do with political gamesmanship.

This week was no different.

Khadr has long been a convenient boogeyman — a homegrown terrorist who exemplifies the kind of bad guy political leaders must protect us against. He has been a convenient target with which to score political points.

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For Steven Harper, it means little that Khadr was 15 —a child — when he killed a U.S. soldier during a firefight. It also means little that Khadr was tortured at Guantanamo Bay, where he was locked up at the time of his confession. It means little that facing a U.S. military court, Khadr had few of the rights we take for granted.

Khadr has always been a polarizing figure. But his treatment by our government has been nothing short of shameful.

Fortunately there is a place outside of the political arena where such details still matter — the courts.

Regardless of anyone’s opinion on whether Khadr is a victim or a monster, the rule of law exists to protect those who make us uncomfortable — even more than it exists to protect those whose causes are easier to champion.

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Affordable housing warrants attention Dear Editor: After watching the April 20 District of North Vancouver council meeting on the proposed development from Polygon to redevelop Mountain Court in Lynn Valley, I was horrified by some council members’ comments and concerns.

Thank you Coun.

Lisa Muri, for addressing the important issues this community is struggling with — affordable housing and gridlocked roads in our once quiet and quaint neighbourhood.These are the issues we want addressed, not whether or not the area is now going to resemble “Soviet baroque.”

There was more concern

and time spent on the look of the buildings than on where all the families now living in Mountain Court are going to be able to live.

But hey, that is OK, because the district will be offered $100,000 by Polygon to pretty up the ugliness of the buildings with public art.

Mayor Richard Walton was absolutely right in his

comment, “All the red lights are going on right now in terms of public trust.” Unfortunately, the comment was for all the wrong reasons. Public trust is gone because when the official community plan was developed, affordable housing was the buzzword and now it is not addressed as it should be.

We oppose this development.We oppose any more development until solutions to affordable housing and traffic gridlock are of more concern than how pretty the buildings look with all the “free” art donated by developers.

Yvette Mercier, chair Mountain Court Committee

AYes vote on TransLink is aYes vote for your neighbours Dear Editor: To those upset with TransLink executive salaries, unwelcome densification, and/or squandered tax revenue, please know this: voting No in the transit plebiscite will not solve these issues.

You will be voting No to clean air, a more

liveable region and an easier commute for all. Are you truly unwilling to risk 35 cents a day to achieve those goals? Jim Pattison, who will head the public accountability committee, is famous for his pennypinching ways. I know he’ll wring much more out of my 35 coppers than I possibly

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Please make time to learn more before voting No as a knee-jerk tax protest — visit mayorscouncil.ca and learn how the plan will ultimately save you money.

Or speak with public health officials, business groups, environmental organizations or other bodies who offer

solid reasons for votingYes. You might think the transit system doesn’t affect you. It does. Still not convinced? Then spare a thought for the low-income shift worker whose late-night commute takes two hours due to infrequent buses.

Or the student who misses a final exam while over

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Or the unemployed parent who has to turn down a job because there is no public transit route to get him there. Are these neighbours amongst us worth 35 cents a day? I would voteYes. How about you?

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Cindy, you made my day Dear Editor: Daily we hear and see bad, sad things around us.

So it is especially wonderful to know that there are still some honest kind people here on the North Shore.

One such person is Cindy.

She found my precious ring in a local restaurant and gave it to the staff for safekeeping. I was overjoyed to get it back, but somehow lost the piece of paper with her name and phone number.

I have left my name and phone number at the restaurant in the hope that Cindy might return. I would so very much like to thank her personally. Hopefully she will see this letter and know how grateful I am for her honesty.

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Saying farewell to the best job ever

In February 1978 someone took a chance on me and they opened a door to the best job I could have ever hoped for. That was when I was hired as a photographer at the North Shore News.

I was young, inexperienced and very keen.

Within a year I had won my first newspaper photography award and things just got better.

The North Shore News was then located in offices on the second floor at 1139 Lonsdale Ave. and was owned by Peter Speck who had started the paper in 1969. In those days it was a very manual process to put out a newspaper. Photos were shot on film and processed in our darkroom, stories were written on typewriters and then retyped using typesetting machines, which produced long strips

E;M;YUMY ]5U$-( ']((A B]$](& O];e]& $W] D]c& ;[$]( ^V A];(& -M E;A T. of copy that were then run through a waxer and cut to size to be placed on the flats. If you found a spelling mistake you took a knife and cut the word out and replaced it with the corrected word that you had just retyped. And then when it was all done the final pages

were put in a box and driven out to the printing plant.

Times changed, computers became our main tool, digital cameras arrived and we became experts in Photoshop and Quark Express and later InDesign.

But through it all we covered the news, we told feature stories and we supported local organizations.Those things have not changed.

I have always felt that the most important thing we do as a newspaper is to help make our community successful.Taking the photographs to promote the various events, providing the readership for the advertisers to get their message out, telling the stories that keep all our residents informed about what is going on, those are the things we do best.

As a photographer I had the chance to take pictures of an incredible range of

subjects. I photographed the Pope when he arrived in Vancouver, the Queen when she announced Expo 86 was coming, Charles and Diana when they came, the Whitecaps when they won the league championship, prime ministers, and premiers. I flew above the city with the Snowbirds and I walked underneath the harbour when the main water tunnel was shut off for repairs. I covered every high school sport, every elementary school event, fires, accidents, births and deaths — I was involved.

Along the way I honed my craft and won over 30 photography awards, and will finish with my most recent one from the coverage of the Lynn Valley flooding last fall.

I got to meet a wide assortment of people, from babies to our eldest residents, and I was able to help tell their stories. Along the way I learned that every one has something special to say, that every story impacts someone’s life and that I had been given a rare position — that I could help make a difference.

At the end of the 90’s I was asked to take on the position of managing editor and my focus changed from making sure we had great photos to publish to now being responsible for the entire content of the paper.

I have been fortunate to work with some incredibly talented writers and photographers.Together we produced an award winning paper that is recognized

across Canada as one of the very best community newspapers.

In 2005 we faced our greatest challenge when our building was set on fire.

The morning of Feb. 10 is one I’ll never forget. As our staff gathered outside while flames were still visible inside, we began making plans for the next issue. Our greatest achievement and our message to the arsonist was to put out a paper the very next day. Such was the character and determination of the staff and it was an honour to lead them through those difficult weeks after the fire where we never gave up and never missed an issue.

Over the 37 years that I have worked for the North See Plans page 8

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Work to start on Seylynn’s second tower CHRIS SLATER newsroom@nsnews.com

North Vancouver District council gave the go-ahead for work to begin on the second phase of the Seylynn

recently completed its first of three towers, which will start seeing people move in this summer. Phase two of the project will see the construction of a second 28-storey residential tower and a six-storey building

Village project April 27; but plans to hang large advertising signs from the building prompted council debate.

The project site, located at Fern Street and Mountain Highway,

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consisting of rental units as well as a child-care facility and attached recreation space. Along with building permits for the next phase, developers came to council April 27 seeking a variance to sign bylaw regulations. Part of that would allow for large banners advertising units for sale to hang down from the project’s three towers until shortly after completion, sometime in 2017. Not all councillors thought that was a good idea.

“I’m disappointed that we’re asking for a variance,” said Coun. Lisa Muri, who said the district has received a number

of complaints about the amount of advertising the project has been displaying in recent months, particularly in regards to the falling banners in place until recently on the newly completed Beacon tower.

“I appreciate the banners that go around the outside, but this is not temporary; these buildings have many years before full build-out is complete.”

Despite being in support of Seylynn Village, Muri urged council to reduce the amount of advertising and not allow the banners at all.

“To have banners that fall from three towers vertically is just a little bit

overkill in my opinion and I really hope that council would consider omitting those.”

Mayor Richard Walton was also in support of the project but echoed Muri’s concerns about the banners being allowed to hang from the towers. He said he liked the design of the “Phase 1” tower and that by “putting an advertising banner on it for the next couple years, I just think achieves exactly the opposite of what you’re trying to achieve.”

Coun. Roger Bassam suggested allowing the buildings under See Ad page 9

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Shore News, I have always enjoyed what I do. I never woke up dreading the job I was going to, never wished I was doing anything else.

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to our readers on May 8. I am now ready to begin the next phase of my life but it doesn’t include slowing down.

I have a large painting commission to get started, a book I’m working on, a cross-country motorcycle trip planned and a chance to compete again this summer in Los Angeles at the World Crossfit Games in the 60-plus division.

I look forward to all that retirement offers and the continued pleasure of living in this most beautiful place in the country.

I’ll be anticipating the arrival of the North Shore News on my doorstep and even though I won’t already know what is inside, I have no doubt that it will continue to reflect all the best of our North Shore community.

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Ambleside project

Ad banners debated

New skatepark wins support CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com

District of West Vancouver council voted to support a new Ambleside Skatepark with $100,000 to get the project rolling.

The project, which will see a complete revamp of the worn-out skate park currently in place on Ambleside Park’s waterfront, was approved by district council last month.

The district also approved $100,000 in funding through its parks and recreation budget towards the plan.

Combined with private funding already received, the total amount raised for the skate park so far is a little over $190,000.

Proponents of the new park still need to raise another $200,000 to meet the project’s price tag of around $400,000 in order to start construction in the fall.

“It has been a long road to get to where we presently are and there is still lots of work to be done,” said Eric Savics, the driving force behind the project, in an email. “The project will cost close to $400,000 so we currently have half of what we need.We will have to continue our fundraising efforts in order to break ground.”

Savics said he ultimately wasn’t surprised the overhaul was approved, considering the amount of support it seemed to garner from district council.

“We had a lot of support from the (district) council and then other people working within the municipality through the past two years as we’ve been working on this project.”

The project will see the worn asphalt surface of the current park replaced with a new concrete surface as well as some upgraded features and a slight expansion in size.

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Fundraising events are also in the works but ultimately Savics is hoping for more people to come forward with private donations.

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Savics said that donors will receive a tax receipt for any donations over

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construction to sport banners until completion as a compromise to the request, a time period of approximately eight months.

“I think that’s a reasonable compromise, to say you can put a banner on a building that is under construction,” said Bassam.

In the end, council voted in favour of granting the permits for Phase 2 but requested further discussion on the issue of Seylynn’s advertising at an upcoming council meeting.

Council was short two members during the vote, with Coun. Jim Hanson going home sick and Coun. Doug MacKayDunn not present at Monday’s meeting.

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Harper’s earthquake preparedness echoes oil spill If you think the Federal government’s response to the English Bay oil spill was anything but world class thanks to budget cuts which included the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station, then there is little reason to be comforted

by Ottawa’s readiness for a major earthquake.

Last week, the North Shore News reported that a team of earthquake experts at UBC and Natural Resources Canada predict there’s a 12 per cent chance a 7.3 magnitude earthquake will strike North Vancouver within the next 50 years.

Such a quake would wreak havoc where we live. Neighbourhoods such as Norgate, Pemberton Heights, Highlands, Edgemont, Lower Lynn and Riverside will bear the brunt, due to their soil composition.

Shades of Kitsilano Understandably, British Columbians have an expectation that all levels of government are prepared for the worst.

But it turns out that closing the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station is only part of the Harper government’s myopic pattern of undermining public safety in the name of deficit reduction.

The full extent of Ottawa’s retreat is disclosed in a document released last month by Emergency Management BC called “The Earthquake Preparedness Consultation Report”.

The report chronicles how the Conservatives have systematically reduced federal involvement in, and funding of, emergency management activities in BC and elsewhere:

• Cancelling the Joint Emergency Preparedness Program (JEPP), • Eliminating the emergency management training program at the Canadian Emergency Management College, • Cutting funds to Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) across the country.

Strong words In a remarkably outspoken indictment of Mr. Harper’s abandonment of earthquake preparedness in this province, the B.C. government report states, “All stakeholders in B.C. should insist that the federal government reinstate HUSAR funding and coordination resources.”

Plus more emphasis is needed on earthquake planning and preparedness rather than the current focus on emergency response – after the event.

Here’s the question: Do you want more of Mr. Harper’s approach to disaster preparedness – whether it be earthquakes or oil spills - where rhetoric trumps safety?

Or is it time for a Liberal government that has the political will, clarity of vision and commitment to resources that it will take to re-establish emergency strong and effective emergency preparedness partnership in BC? That decision will be in your hands on Election Day currently scheduled for October 19th .

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BRIGHT LIGHTS

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN

Don’t forget mom Sunday

Mother’s Day is drawing near and if you’re out of ideas for what you should give mom on her special day here is one that’s not only easy to assemble but will provide lasting memories for years to come.

Personalized photo coasters can be made in a day and left to dry overnight. Choose your favorite family photos for your mom to treasure.

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Green Guide CONTAINER VEGETABLE GARDENING Learn simple techniques to start a small-space garden Wednesday, May 6, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Free, registration required, nvcl.ca.

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The 10-cm square ceramic tiles work nicely for this project but can be tricky to find in local hardware stores. If you have a tile store close to your neighbourhood then it may be worth a quick trip to see if you can pick up a few.

I used vinyl plank samples from Home Depot for $0.89 each. You can find them in the flooring will host an invasive plant removal Thursday, May 7, noon-2:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour, 1610 Mount Seymour Rd., North Vancouver. Rain or shine.

All ages welcome. meetup.com PREPARE GARDEN BEDS AT LOUTET FARM The Lower Mainland Green Team and Edible Garden Project are looking for volunteers to help prepare garden beds at Loutet Farm Saturday, May 9, 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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At this point you may want to use a straight edge cutter to carefully cut the

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the second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at Canyon Heights Christian Assembly, 4840 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver.The guest speaker on May 11 will be Margot Ketchan who will discuss garden tours. $5 Guests are welcome.

THE WELL-ROUNDED TOMATO Learn how to start tomatoes indoors, transition seedlings into the garden and more Sunday, May 10, 1-2:30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. $8.25 604-990-3755 eventbrite. ca/o/gardensmart-5988837449 CAPILANO GARDEN CLUB The club meets

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photos out to an 8.9-cm square. The straight edge cutter is optional and scissors will work as well.

Using your Mod Podge, glue the photo to the good side of the tile and let dry for one hour. Once the photo is attached use your Mod Podge to completely cover the entire photo and the edges of the tile or vinyl plank. Let it dry overnight.

The next day, add your felt protectors to the underside of the tile or plank. I like to use a glue gun to securely attach the felt protectors.

Tie the coasters together with a pretty ribbon for a nice presentation or insert into a small box.

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

A NIGHT WITH GRIZZLIES Learn about why grizzly bears matter, what is known from science and more Tuesday, May 12, 7 p.m. at Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver.

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There are hobby gardeners, professional gardeners and those people who have the heart of a gardener.

I know one such person who will soon be leaving his job for the next stage in his life. I have known Terry Peters, the managing editor of the North Shore News, for 15 years or more. And what many people do not know about our relationship is that Terry saved me from the wilderness of “no one will touch you because you have been fired,” way back in 2004.

At the time I was director of Park & Tilford Gardens and the new property owners fired me because I was unwilling to follow their doctrine of cutting costs and lowering the standards at the gardens.That view is my personal opinion of the situation at the time.

Readers of Dig Deep and many North Shore residents may remember the headline in the North

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Shore News, “Bentall fires garden director” way back in 2004. I could not get a job at that time. It’s a common occurrence for people who lose their jobs for one reason or another.

A week or so later Terry called me to his office for a meeting. I assumed he wanted an interview.Terry spoke to me in a friendly and personal manner about how I was doing and what plans I had for the future. I won’t reveal all the details of our conversation, but he stunned me by asking me to be a part-time gardening

columnist for the North Shore News.Wow! Shocker!

I hesitated at first but Terry saw something in me that I did not and he cajoled me into agreeing, for which I am eternally grateful.

Over the years I have pounded on my gardening columnist’s soap box to write about issues that affect all of us. Issues like poisonous pesticide use, good gardening practices, caring for the environment, the folly of invasive species management and so forth.

Each time I thought my stories would be refused, my stories have mostly been allowed to run. And while there are other people at the newspaper who are directly responsible for allowing my stories to run, it is Terry who had the final say.

Some may say newspaper stories run because they grab attention or they are controversial.

Maybe, but it’s not quite that simple. Each See Editor page 13

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newspaper is a reflection of the moral, ethical and political leanings of the publisher, editorial staff and managing editor. Did some of my stories run because they were controversial?

Or were they just good local news? My personal belief is that those stories ran for all of those reasons but also because Terry has the heart of a gardener and the subject matter found resonance with him and the larger community.

I cannot speak directly to the many journalistic accomplishments that the North Shore News has achieved since Terry took over the reins of the paper so many years ago.

However, the North Shore News has been awarded the best local paper in Canada on more than one occasion under his tenure. During my many conversations with Terry, and occasional reprimands,Terry has been nothing short of a great boss, mentor and a friend to me. I have learned so much about the newspaper business from Terry that I

could write a book about it.

Why does Terry have the heart of a gardener?

In my view, he sees how the small details affect the bigger picture. Just like gardeners do when they protect a worm because it builds soil. He’s quick to point out that too much repetition of any story idea can have a negative effect on readership. Just like gardeners do when they realize that planting too much of the same thing in the garden leads to visual boredom and pest problems.

Terry also gardens at home with his wife. He has even told me that my stories have caused him to reconsider how much grass he has in his garden.You bet I’ll take a small measure of credit for that change in his view of lawn in the garden. For me, killing lawn is a badge of honour to be celebrated and championed.

In his next stage of life which begins on May 9, I hope Terry finds fulfillment and much happiness. I’m sure we’ve not heard the last of him. He’s an avid reader and writer. I look

forward to spending some time with him in his garden.

After all, life in the garden begins within the passionate beating of the heart of a gardener like Terry Peters.

I will miss you Terry, may your garden and life be

full of roses, and a tomato or two.

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

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Spring is in the air on the North Shore

Every spring we’re treated to bird songs not heard since last year, as migrants arrive from their neotropical wintering grounds — some as far away as South America.

These include warblers, vireos, the black-headed grosbeak, and the western tanager. Song birds greet the day with their dawn chorus. Consider joining the Wild Bird Trust at The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats to experience what has been

called the symphony of birds for the annual Dawn Chorus event at 6 a.m. on May 16.

Wood warblers have been called the butterflies of the bird world. Species to be looked for on the North Shore include yellow-rumpled, yellow, black-throated gray and Townsend’s.The beautiful little Wilson’s warbler with its black cap is commonly seen at the edges of woods and in gardens. The orange-crowned warbler’s thrill is a lovely song, but

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On the local mountains, sooty grouse are busy hooting and Pacific wrens are singing their wonderful twittering song.You should also listen for the kittenlike meow (to me) of the red-breasted sapsucker (a woodpecker), “chip, chip” of crossbills and the trills of juncos. A few words about the sooty grouse: in older field guides you will find a species called the blue grouse. It was split into two species: the sooty grouse (coastal) and the dusky grouse (Interior).

The opposite of splitting is lumping. For example, the Audubon’s warbler and Myrtle warbler were lumped into the yellow-rumped warbler. On the other hand the winter wren was split so that our local bird is now called the Pacific wren. As new data is gathered about bird relationships there will be more reclassifications, and it’s not only with birds.

Always watch skyward, especially on warm sunny days, as raptors soar on thermal air currents.Turkey vultures, red-tailed hawks, and bald eagles are three local examples of soaring raptors. Sometimes ravens also soar, especially over mountain ridges. Look for the diamond-shaped tail of the raven — it’s quite distinctive — and listen for

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Good numbers of hummingbirds have been seen on the North Shore, both Anna’s and rufous.The rufous makes a fantastic migration from its wintering grounds in Mexico. Some go all the way to Alaska. A question sometimes asked is whether we have Allen’s hummingbird in B.C.? The answer is no, you will need to go to California to see one.

But we do see rare hummers locally on the North Shore, like the tiny calliope.

Anna’s hummingbird nests in late-winter and their young are already off the nest. Local rufous quickly set up nesting territory with their acrobatic displays. Did you know the Anna’s hummingbird is an accomplished singer? It usually does its singing while perched. Air rushing through feathers in aerial displays is another sound that hummers make.The rufous is very good at this.

What do hummingbirds have to do with spiders?

Spider silk is used in nest construction, along with materials such as mosses, animal fur, plant fibres (like cat-tail down), and lichens attached to the outside of the nest help to hide it.

Hummingbirds have also been seen picking out flies

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In the water, ducks and geese are well underway with nesting duties. Some waterfowl leave the North Shore in spring for breeding grounds in areas like B.C.’s Interior.The bufflehead is a good example.We have a couple of summer waterfowl, including the blue-winged teal and cinnamon teal.

Maplewood’s west pond is a good place to look for ducks, like teal, mergansers, mallards and the rainbowcoloured wood duck.

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Other interesting spring things to look for include butterflies, seals and otters.

Take time to enjoy the wonderful beauty and diversity of nature’s diversity on the North Shore. 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, May 9, starting at 10 a.m. Participants will look for signs of spring.

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Being a mom ‘way better’ than expected Rosalind Duane rduane@nsnews.com Sarah Stark is happy to have a mini foodie in her home.

One of her daughters, two-year-old Minelle, is already a connoisseur of sorts.

“She’s hilarious,” says Stark. “She cradles and cups her food so carefully and she comments on it.”

Stark never expected to give birth to a foodie, but it’s not the only unexpected part of being a mother. She says she didn’t understand what it would be like to be a mom until she had her own kids and realized “just how much love you can feel for somebody.”

Motherhood has been “way better” than she expected.

When asked what the greatest challenge has been, especially in the when her kids were infants, Stark says she doesn’t really remember the challenges.

“It was just all so good.”

Considering her career, it’s not surprising Stark would focus on the positive. She is a nurse who used to work at B.C. Women’s Hospital and has seen many high-risk pregnancies, some of which didn’t have good outcomes.

“For me, it’s just a gift to have a baby.

It’s an absolute gift. If that’s what you want and you get it, you’re pretty lucky,” she explains, adding, “a little bit of a shift in perspective can make such a difference in how you see your role as a parent.”

Originally from Calgary, Stark moved

to the North Shore in 1997 and now lives in Deep Cove.

When asked if she knew she always wanted to be a mom, she answers: “I don’t think so.”

She just didn’t put much thought into it, she admits.

But after her first daughter was born, Stark says she and her husband loved being parents so much they wanted to have more kids. They now have three daughters: two-year-old Minelle, fouryear-old Charlotte, and six-year-old Sophie.

And Stark says the sisters are best friends. “They love each other and support each other.”

Although they share similarities with each other and with their parents, Stark says the girls are all “super independent” types with their own unique personalities.

“They’re all total monkeys, climbers, and independent,” she says with a laugh.

While she loves that they are independent, Stark says it can interfere with her own timetable, but sometimes “you just have to plan to not have a plan that day,” she notes.

Stark says when she was pregnant she didn’t read many parenting books, and she still hasn’t. But while she has had some questions along the way, she feels her kids don’t fit into templates so doesn’t rely on reading to figure things out.

One of her main goals of being a mom has been to share her love of the outdoors

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“I think my goal was to have children who enjoy doing the same activities as me and we definitely already have reached that. We just love being together outside,” says Stark.

She also wanted to make sure that she was herself with her kids and not pretending to be someone she isn’t.

“I wanted them to just know me as who I really am,” she explains, adding then they could really, truly be friends and have a real relationship.

Stark says she’ll know she was a good mom if her kids want to and choose to spend time with her even after they are grown up.

“To be a good mom is different things. Partly it’s that they grow to be happy and love themselves, and feel like they have choices in the world and they can do whatever they want. I just want them to be happy. I feel like then you’ve succeeded because they love their life.

There’s nothing better than to be able to love your own life.”

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Motherhood a ‘privilege’ Rosalind Duane rduane@nsnews.com Deb Gill describes her high school self as an organizing, conscientious, maternal person.

That’s probably why her friends at the time jokingly referred to her as “mom.”

With a nickname like that, it’s not surprising that Gill never really considered not being a mother.

Today she has two kids, Owen, 7, and Sydney, 4, and says it is a privilege to be their mom.

“The neatest thing is just getting to know them more and more, the more they can express themselves and develop their own personalities, and see more of who they are and who they’re going to be,” she notes.

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was born and had to have surgery. Her parents, who were visiting from Ontario at the time, ended up staying for two months to help out.

Thankfully, her second pregnancy went a lot smoother, and Gill says it was “dreamy” in comparison.

Although she was prepared, Gill admits she didn’t quite know what to expect when she had her first child, but says, “I don’t know how it ever is what you expect it to be.”

Her parenting style is similar to both her parents, she says, and while she didn’t receive tons of parenting advice from them, they have been a consistent and reliable source of support for her.

Along with being a member of her kids’ PAC group at school, Gill has also served as the chairwoman of the Lonsdale Creek Daycare Society Board for the past three years, and has helped deliver a number of important initiatives, including planning the daycare’s 40th anniversary celebration.

Volunteering is important to Gill, who notes she got that sensibility from her mother. Contributing to community is something she feels strongly about, and Gill says she puts in

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Community an important part of parenting what she hopes to get back in the sense that she truly believes it takes a “village” to raise a child.

“Life is busy for everyone these days,” she says, noting families in her North Vancouver neighbourhood know each other and help each other out.

“I don’t think life works these days without that,” she adds.

Gill says she sees aspects of her personality in both her children. Owen is outgoing and social, like her. And Sydney is organized and strong-willed, just like her also.

Although they share similarities, Gill explains that it wasn’t her intention as a mom to mold her kids into versions of herself or her husband.

“A lot of what my husband and I both believe is that our job isn’t to create little versions of ourselves but to give them enough opportunity and enough insight into who they are and what they want out of life to make them fairly productive folks.”

For her, motherhood is about the privilege of getting to know her kids, be loved by them and have the experience of shifting priorities and shifting perspectives.

“They’ll change us as much as we’ll impact who they are over time,” she notes.

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Golf courses offer impressive dining Mark Hood, contributing writer

It is a truism among seasoned travellers in North America that if you find yourself in an unfamiliar town and want a decent meal, find the local golf course.

Whether it’s due to the demands of course members and regulars, or that many clubhouses serve as venues for banquets and special events, I don’t know, but it almost always holds.

In British Columbia, we are blessed with some of the finest golf courses and the freshest produce in the country, so it’s not surprising that we have some excellent kitchens and dining options at our nearby golf facilities.

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Northlands Golf Course, 3400 Anne Macdonald Way, North Vancouver, B.C. Snuggled into the rainforest at the base of Mount Seymour, the Northlands Bar and Grill is a great place to dine with families and out of town guests, and to show off the North Shore at its best.There’s an abundance of natural light and the views are gorgeous. With a few minutes travel, you feel like you’re in the middle of nowhere.

Since Keith Wintink returned a few years back to take the helm of the dining room and kitchen, food quality has gone up and prices have remained sensible. A lot of thought goes into their meal preparation and it shows in everything from the salads to the main courses.They have also added vegetarian and gluten-free options to accommodate those with food issues.

There are currently weekday dinner specials including fish tacos with mango salsa onTuesdays for $10 and all sandwiches, burgers, and wraps onThursdays also at $10.The specials top out at $20.95 on Friday with an eight-ounce cut of AAA prime rib withYorkshire pudding, mashed potatoes and fresh seasonal vegetables.

If you’ve just finished your workday or round of golf, their large patio is an ideal spot to let the world work its way out of your system on a sunny afternoon. I have made a note to take advantage of it more often this year.

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There are a selection of thin-crust, handmade pizzas, chicken pot pie, made from scratch, and a macaroni and smoked cheddar, baked with chorizo, corn, and caramelized onions.The priciest item is the Beef Caserece at $21: beef tenderloin with spinach, mushrooms, grape tomatoes and shallots, tossed in a truffle white wine cream sauce.

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Views of glaciers and mountains from the patio and dining room are just some of the reasons Squamish made the NewYorkTimes’ “50 places to visit in 2015”list recently.

Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, portions are generous and prices reasonable. Sandwiches start at $9 for the BLT and the Shrimp Salad Croissant and max out at $13 for the Jambalaya, sausage, chicken, prawns, and peppers sautéed in a zesty tomato sauce and served over whole grain rice.

Adventurous entrees include Bourbon Chicken featuring chicken breast smothered in house-made barbecue sauce topped with sautéed red peppers and onions and Havarti cheese, and a Naan bread pizza with onion flat bread topped with curry sauce, cheddar, mozzarella, chick peas, red peppers, onions, and cilantro.

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produce distance. Dig your feet into the sand to set a solid and stable base for your swing. Choke up on the grip to adjust for your feet being lower than the ball in the sand. Make a swing designed to hit the ball first.

Your swing will feel more like an arm swing with very little leg movement to ensure solid contact.

Often you will have to take one extra club as this swing will not have the same power as your normal swing.

Based in North Vancouver, Bryn Parry is a former PGA Tour, Web.com, Canadian Tour player, 2013 PGA of Canada Champion and Class A instructor at Seymour Creek Golf Centre. Call 604-987-7767 or visit brynparry.com for lesson details.

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This Mother’s Day, they have two sittings for brunch, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Call to see if they have space available. A drive to Squamish followed by a nice brunch would make the day of most moms I know.

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Burnaby Mountain Golf Course, 7600 Halifax St., Burnaby, B.C. Two years ago, the City of Burnaby resumed control of the dining facilities at Burnaby Mountain and have invested significantly in rebuilding and modernizing the restaurant, banquet facilities, and bistro.

The result is three casually stylish dining areas for during and after your round and for special group occasions.

On the east side of the clubhouse, the bright new bistro, opening Friday, May 15, promises to be a relaxing destination for

a snack and a beverage. It will also serve as the sandwich shop and snack bar after you complete your front nine, and will be open to non-golfers as well.

The main restaurant is sleek and modern with a cosy atmosphere and views of the course and surrounding forest.

Gone are the old carpets and furnishings.

It’s an ideal spot for an intimate meal for two or a gathering of friends.

Most meals are in the $14-$15 range and the menu’s most expensive selection, the Seafood Linguine at $21.95, includes prawn, scallop, and lobster in a lemon cream sauce. Sounds like it’s more than worth the price of admission.

A new summer menu is also in the works that includes grilled mahi-mahi, edamame and sweet corn salad, a lobster salad sandwich, Saltspring mussels and fries, and a selection of plates for sharing: a Surf andTurf platter featuring ribeye steak, pesto prawn kebab, calamari, and Saltspring mussels, and a Barbecue Platter featuring a half-roasted chicken and rack of baby back ribs. Both come with sides and sound perfect for a post round snack.

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with a set idea, whether it’s right for them or not. We like to keep things simple. All of our staff are accredited club fitters and we use the Ping club fitting process. It’s basically the gold standard and works across all major brands.

We take a look at you and take your height, strength, age, ability level and other factors into account to determine club length, shaft stiffness, grip, lie and more to make sure that you end up with clubs that are right for you. For most people it takes about 15-20 minutes to do a fitting/assessment and we do not charge a fee for this process.

We also demo our clubs so that if you narrow it down to a couple of options, you can take them to the driving range and try them out. Hitting in our hitting bay is okay, but there is no substitute for actually hitting the ball outdoors. You get to see, feel and hear the results.

To get a good swing, you should work with your local pro. To get the right clubs, come in and talk to us.

Roger Cosgrave owns and operates Peak Golf Stores in North Vancouver and Kitsilano. He and all his team members are certified club fitters by all the major manufacturers including Ping, Titelist, Taylor Made, Adams, Callaway and more.

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PARENTING

Time to consider camp The coming summer season creates a range of special considerations for parents.

Simply put, the kids are not in school so what will they be doing? One answer is summer camp.

It’s a great adventure for kids. It offers wonderful experiences. It’s their chance to make it on their own, meet new friends, have new experiences, and succeed at activities not normally available to them.

The question is whether your child is ready for camp, particularly a residential experience.The biggest consideration is whether he has been away from you overnight before and how he handled that. If he is the kid who calls you from every sleepover to come and get him, he may not be ready.

If he revels in being away and experiencing sleeping at other places, he will love camp.

Is she adaptable and comfortable in different social situations? If you know that she will enjoy camp but might have difficulty settling in, have her go with a friend.

That makes it easier for both of them.They will meet new kids, but will have one friend right from the start.

It’s not as simple as just deciding that summer camp is for your child.

You want to find the right camp. Create a list of what your child and your family is most interested in with a camp experience. Does the location matter? What types of programs or activities would your child enjoy the most? Decide what’s most important with your child and your family and research your options from there.

My daughter was looking to rough it.We found a great camp on Vancouver Island where she hiked up a hill to her sleeping quarters.

Kathy Lynn

Parenting Today She loved it. Her brother, however, wanted cabins and showers and we found that on the Sunshine Coast. Each represented what our kids wanted and needed in order to have a great experience.

One of the challenges of raising kids is knowing when to let go. So once you have decided she is ready and you have found the right camp, don’t suddenly panic when you realize she will be away and on her own.You job is to recognize that she is ready, and you have to rise to the challenge of letting go.You have to be positive, excited and trusting.

When I was sending my kids off to camp I was a little anxious. But then I started remembering my own summer camp experiences, and by the time we took my daughter to the bus that would carry her off on her new adventure, I was positive, excited and trusting.

But, of course, I still shed a few tears while I watched the bus pull away.

For the child who isn’t yet comfortable being away overnight, there are some good day camp options available.

Day camp is a great way to introduce your youngster to the camping experience.

He will still have the sense of camp activities and get to meet some new kids.You can let him know that next

summer, when he is older he can then move on to a residential camp.

Summer camps for children come in many forms.There are day camps, there are camps associated with clubs and organizations, specialized sports camps, church camps, academic interest camps, health-related camps and wilderness camps.

There’s something for every interested child but the trick is finding the right camp for your child. Go online and check out the range of options.

Once you have chosen a camp, be sure to attend the parent information night.

Talk to the staff. Ask about the camp philosophy. Ask them to walk you through a typical day. Good camp people love to talk to parents and you can get a sense of the camp by asking questions.Trust your instincts. Does this sound right for your child? If they don’t want to talk to you or they hedge, find another camp.

A program’s religious content may be an issue to consider. If you don’t want this for your child check out the program and ask the staff what kids learn at camp.

Listen to the description of the day’s activities and choose accordingly.

In recent years, some camps installed video cameras so parents could keep an eye on their kids.

It may sound great, but I’d avoid such a camp.

For kids, the whole point of going to camp is to have a chance to succeed away from their folks. If they know their parents are checking them out online every day, they may as well be at home.

Choose the right camp. Do your homework.Then let your child go. parentingtoday.ca

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PARENTING Young Artist of theWeek

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POWER LINE TREE PRUNING AND HAZARD TREE REMOVALS NORTH VANCOUVER

START WITH ART An annual exhibition at Seymour Art Gallery that aims to educate children and cultivate the love of art and art collecting until May 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Established artists will exhibit work and offer advice for young artists. Free. seymourartgallery.com

When: April 27, 2015 to June 30, 2015 Time:

7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Trees are a significant cause of power interruptions. Contact between trees and power lines can also create a severe danger.

READY, SET, LEARN A free early learning event for three-year-olds with their parents, guardians, childcare providers or early childhood educators on until May 30.

Dates, times and locations vary.Visit bced.gov.bc.ca for more information.

Over the next few months we will be pruning and removing trees in the North Vancouver area.

Boundaries: North: Highway 1 East: Capilano River South: Ambleside Beach West:

15th Street

Trees are pruned using the best arboriculture (tree care) practices. Skilled workers employed by BC Hydro are trained in both electrical safety and tree care.

Only correct and proper techniques are used to eliminate any safety hazards.

For more information on our vegetation management practices, please visit bchydro.com/trees.

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Shore News logo, the North Shore Free Press changed names again, this time to the North Shore Shopper News. Now a weekly publication, the Shopper News featured machine typeset pages and headlines and proudly boasted of“Reaching every door on the North Shore…”

BOOKTOPIA PUPPET SHOW A fisherman and his wife encounter a magical fish in the fairytale The Fisherman and HisWife Saturday, May 9, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. For children aged three and older. Online registration. westvanlibrary.ca MOTHER’S DAY EVENT A special storytime and card-making craft event.

Schedule: Friday, May 8, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver.

No registration required.

Saturday, May 9, 1010:45 a.m. at Lynn Valley Library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

No registration required.

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Community Bulletin Board CALLING ALL NORTH SHORE CRAFTERS AND ARTISANS If you would like to be a craft market vendor at the Community Day festivities on Saturday, June 6 at Ambleside Park contact Sara or Steven to reserve a table.

604-925-7292

NEWCOMERYOUTH FOCUS GROUP Permanent residents, caregivers and open work permit residents, ages 18-30, are invited to a meeting to discuss issues related to welcoming, belonging and inclusionWednesday, May 6, 6:30-8 p.m. at North Shore Multicultural Society, 123 East 15th St., NorthVancouver.

Registration required. 604973-0457 kellyt@nsms.ca

THE NORTH SHORE CANADA DAY PARADE committee is now accepting applications for the 2015 event.Visit the website for information, including a downloadable application form.The site also includes information for people wanting to volunteer. canadadaynorthshore.org nsparadechair@telus.net

PARKGATE MEN’S SINGERS A casual barbershop-style singing program May 6, 11:15 a.m.12:15 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Lyrics and music for popular songs, mostly from the ’40s and ’50s, will be provided along with piano accompaniment. Registration required. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca

LET’S TALK Develop English skills while discussing current eventsWednesdays, May 6, 13, 20 and 27, 78:30 p.m. atWestVancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca

MARKETING YOURSELF TO POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS A career specialist will be on hand to show how to effectively present skills and value to potential

employers or networking contactsWednesday, May 6, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Free, registration not required. nvcl.ca

NORTH VANCOUVER DENTURE CLINIC 604-986-8515

THE LIONS GATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY AWARDS The school is hosting its annual spring gala fundraiserWednesday, May 6, 6-9:30 p.m. at Blue Shore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Capilano University, 2055 PurcellWay, NorthVancouver. $20. For tickets call, 604-984-8226.

COMPUTER BASICS FOR BEGINNERS A gentle introduction on how to use a mouse and keyboard, open and close a program, and more Thursday, May 7, 2-4 p.m. atWestVancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7405 Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.

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The City will receive from Port Metro Vancouver, in exchange for and as a consideration for disposition of the property, 0.55 hectares of Port Metro Vancouver land shown on the map below as Parcel “B”.

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At the May 11, 2015 Regular Council Meeting, Council intends to adopt “Repeal Bylaw, 2015, No. 8417”, which will repeal “Bylaw, 1973, No. 4516” (A Bylaw to Stop Up and Close a Portion of an Established Road Being Part of Lot 1A of Block 173, DL 274, Group 1, NWD, Plan 972).

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$1,014,524 Net raised at the 15th Annual Lions Gate Hospital Gala.

Proceeds will help build a new Outpatient Care Centre and Atrium.

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This accomplishment was made possible through the incredible support of our sponsors, guests, donors and volunteers who all believe in the importance of improving health care on the North Shore. Thank you for supporting Lions Gate Hospital Foundation in providing the best possible patient care.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

Flavours stir up fond memories

Chris Dagenais

The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes that feature smoked salmon page 28

I would like to thank Mumbai Masala, specialists in cuisine from the eponymous west coastal Indian city, for transporting me back to a time and place I hold dear.

As I tucked into an ambitious selection of dishes from the restaurant one recent evening, my memory was vigorously stirred and I swear I could hear the voices and see the faces of friends from my youth summoned from the recesses of my brain via powerful scents and bold flavours.The central medium for this time travelling experience was, wait for it . . . goat. Bear with me.

You see, I lived in Montreal between the ages of 11 and 23.These are formative years for an individual, a time when one’s fundamental identity takes shape.

Looking back at my youth through the lens of adulthood, I believe that the most valuable education I received during this period of my life was cultural in nature rather than academic.

It is overly simplistic to speak of Montreal using the tired, largely political juxtaposition of Francophone versus Anglophone.To me, the most fascinating insights about the city come from the population that comprises the broad, catchall category of Allophone, or those whose mother tongue is self-identified as neither

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of the world. Additionally, I feasted on the unforgettable new foods introduced to me by my friends. Ackee and saltfish, spicy beef patties, dal, samosas; these were the flavours of my youth. But of all the dishes that imparted an indelible mark on my sense memory, no other conjures as intense a feeling as curried goat, a dish that is not so easy to come by in NorthVancouver.

Mumbai Masala offers a lovely, deep and rich rendition of goat curry, with heavy chunks of bone-in goat meat covered in a bronze-hued, thick and spicy sauce packed with flavours of cinnamon, cumin, garlic, and coriander.They say it is a poor workman who blames his tools, but

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was dining. At the opposite end of the spectrum from the goat was a vegetarian dish of black lentils, Dal Mumbai, a house specialty that is slowly simmered overnight to achieve incomparably complex and rich flavours.The lentils remarkably retain their shape and texture despite the lengthy preparation, and boast gorgeous flavours of fenugreek, tomato, onion and garlic.The texture is creamy, lending itself well to dipping with hot naan.

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I do think that the English language is ill equipped to describe the flavour of goat meat. Heady and pungent approximate the character, but these adjectives are often used pejoratively; if you are in any way disinclined to try goat on the basis of a preconception about its gaminess, I would hate to solidify your prejudice.The meat is not dissimilar to lamb, but retains a firmer texture when slowly braised.

I recommend requesting the dish spicy, as I did, as the marriage of aromatic goat meat and biting, hot chili is one for the ages.

Lost in nostalgic reverie, it took me a few moments to realize that other dishes had been presented to me and my family, with whom I

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Romancing the Stove Once considered a luxury item reserved for special occasions, smoked salmon is today both affordable and readily available.

Frozen smoked salmon can be found in nearly every major supermarket, and since a little of it goes a long way, you won’t break the bank serving appetizers that feature this silky, coralcoloured delicacy.

Many stores also offer little containers of smoked salmon “trim,” which is the odd pieces cut off when larger slices are made.This trim is perfect for using in dips and spreads.

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Rice is nice for meals

The Everyday Rice Cooker, by Diane Phillips, Chronicle Books, 176 pages, $33.50 TERRY PETERS tpeters@nsnews.com

Nearly half the people on the planet eat rice every day.

This staple food can be included in almost every meal. It doesn’t have to be a bland backdrop for the tastier items on a plate.

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Diane Phillips wants to encourage more people to explore the many varieties of rice and their preparation. At the same

time she advocates for simplicity in cooking and makes use of the rice cooker as the workhorse for meal preparation. This one-pot-meal approach makes for easy cleanup and takes up little space in the kitchen.

Beginning with a look at different types of rice and their unique qualities, Phillips moves into the recipes starting from very basic then going on to include poultry, meat, seafood and finally vegetables and grains.

Butter Chicken still a favourite From page 27

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from Mumbai Masala’s earliest days up onWest 16th Street and I am glad to see that it is still featured on the menu. Once the fish has been devoured from the curry, I have to confess I love to just spoon up the delicious sauce like soup.

Next up was a novel paneer preparation, made with bite-sized cubes of the cheese with strips of bell peppers, onions and chilies.

The dish was sort of like an Indian take on fajitas, particularly when eaten with naan.The fresh crunch of the peppers and long strips of onion were a departure from the much more integrated textures of the other curries.

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Preheat oven to 400º F. In a mixing bowl, combine the oil, garlic, goat cheese, one tablespoon of the dill, pepper, the lemon juice and half of the lemon zest; mix well. Divide the mixture equally between the two naan breads and spread it out evenly. Arrange the salmon on top of the goat cheese mixture then sprinkle the olives, red onion, mozzarella, and the remaining dill and lemon zest evenly over top.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges of the crust are crisp and the cheese is melted. Cut into bite-sized pieces; makes 10 to 12 appetizer servings. ashellard@hotmail.ca

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Soccer playoffs in full swing Pipers play Spartans in knockout game today

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NORTH SHORE SCORES Senior girls AAA soccer May 4 Handsworth - 2 Argyle - 3 Senior AA soccer playoffs May 4 Elphinstone - 0 Sutherland - 1 BCPBL May 2 doubleheader Victoria Mariners - 2 NS Twins - 9 Victoria Mariners - 0 NS Twins - 7

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All the chips will be played in North Shore AAA action today as Argyle will take on Sentinel in an elimination match between the league’s top two teams.

Argyle ran away from the rest of the league in regular season action, posting a perfect 6-0 record with 16 goals for and six against.

Sentinel and Handsworth battled for second spot in the three-team league with the Spartans earning the nod by the smallest of margins, racking up five points on the season to Handsworth’s four.

Argyle and Sentinel will play today starting at 3:30 p.m. at Windsor turf field. The winner will take on Burnaby’s No. 1 squad Monday, May 11 starting at 3 p.m. at William Griffin field with the zone’s sole provincial berth on the line.

Argyle made the AAA provincials last season, finishing seventh. This year’s tournament is scheduled for May 28-30, hosted by Stelly’s secondary in Saanichton.

At the AA level the action is equally intense with elimination games scheduled over the next week. Tonight Sutherland

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Awards pile up for university stars Young and Butterworth North Vancouver women monopolized the senior Athlete of the Year awards at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University this year, with Lindsey Butterworth claiming the honour for the Clan and Kris Young leading the way for the Thunderbirds.

Young also topped off her UBC basketball career by being named co-winner of Basketball B.C.’s Most Outstanding B.C. University Female Athlete.Young shared that award with SFU’s Erin Chambers.

Young, a Handsworth secondary grad, earned the Canada West Most Valuable Player Award for the second time in her career while leading the T-Birds to bronze at the CIS national championships.

She scored 40 points against the Ryerson Rams in the quarter-finals at the CIS Final 8 in Quebec City to set a school record for most points in a single game and finished her university career in second place on UBC’s overall (non-

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Capilano rugby squads bounced from playoffs It was double knockout for the Capilano Rugby Club’s top two men’s teams over the past two weekends as both the premier and first division squads fell to the UVikVikes in B.C. Rugby Union semifinal action.

On April 25 the thirdranked premier men travelled to Victoria to play the second-seeded Vikes and just missed out on a berth in the finals, losing 25-22.

The roles were reversed but the results were the same the following weekend in Div. 1 action as No. 3 UVic travelled to Klahanie Park and beat the second-ranked Caps 36-26.

In premier women’s action Capilano couldn’t keep up to the Velox Valkyries, losing 72-14

Saturday on the road in Victoria.

Velox also knocked off the Caps in Div. 3 Pool A men’s play, winning 39-17 on Saturday, while Capilano’s Div. 3 Pool B team also saw their season come to a close Saturday following a 23-18 loss against SFU. ••• West Vancouver rugby star Ryan Hamilton announced his retirement from the national team last month following 10 years of play from the U17 level up to the senior men’s squad.

Hamilton, a Rockridge secondary grad and Capilano Rugby Club member, suited up for Team Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, playing in all four

of Canada’s games at the tournament.

“There were lots of highs and lows during those five weeks but the experience itself was really positive and one I will always remember and value,” Hamilton stated in a Rugby Canada release, also listing a six-month stint playing for a club in New Zealand as another career highlight. “(These were) some great memories of the best years of my life,” he said.

The 27-year-old, who made 17 appearances for the senior national team, retired in part due to mounting injuries — including neck problems common to front-row players as well as concussions. He is now pursuing a law degree.

— compiled by Andy Prest

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Over at SFU Butterworth also ended up splitting her spoils with Chambers as co-winners of the school’s Athlete of theYear award while also winning the Lorne Davies Award given to a graduating senior who excels in competition, in

the classroom and in the community.The senior middle distance runner won GNAC indoor titles in the 800-metre race, mile and medley relay and was named the GNAC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of theYear. Last week she ran the fastest 800-m time so far during the NCAA Div. 2 outdoor season, earning a berth in this summer’s World University Games.

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