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Sea breeze clearing up smoky haze Wildfire smoke particles hit 4x advisable levels on North Shore

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Air quality on the North Shore is expected to improve slightly over the next few days although an air quality advisory remains in effect over smoke from nearby forest fires.

Residents awoke Sunday to find local landmarks

obscured by a haze of smoke from forest fires while the sun glowed an eerie orange.

Metro Vancouver issued an air quality advisory warning those with respiratory problems to be cautious after levels of fine particular matter from the smoke reached four times usually acceptable levels throughout much of the Lower Mainland.

“These are amongst the worst conditions that I remember,” said Julie Saxton, air quality planner with Metro Vancouver.

The air quality advisory focused on fine particulate matter, which is a special concern, because it is easily breathed in to the respiratory system. “The very fine particles can get deep into the lungs,” said Saxton.

Metro Vancouver usually flags anything over 25 micrograms of particulate per cubic metre of air as a potential problem.

By midday Monday, air quality monitoring stations in Mahon Park and Horseshoe Bay were measuring some of the highest readings in the Lower Mainland — at over 100 micrograms per cubic metre.

By Monday evening, however, those readings had fallen again to under 25 micrograms, and by Tuesday morning, North Shore stations were measuring fewer than 10 micrograms.

Residents in Squamish and Whistler weren’t so

lucky. By Tuesday, smoke and shifting winds there resulted in fine particulate readings that were rated a very high health risk.

Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, medical health officer for the North Shore region, said fine particulates from the smoke are mainly a health concern for people with pre-existing respiratory conditions, like asthma — as well as for infants, whose lungs are still developing. Elderly people with chronic health conditions and anyone with cardiovascular problems that

inhibit the body’s ability to absorb oxygen can also be adversely affected by the smoke.

Lysyshyn said anecdotal reports from doctors working in Lions Gate Hospital’s emergency department haven’t indicated any more people than would usually be expected coming in with respiratory problems.

Lysyshyn said his office did get some calls from daycares on Monday, wondering if kids should be taking part See No page 5

Bellevue homes damaged in fire BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

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It took all three of North Shore’s fire departments plus a Vancouver fireboat to knock down a fire that dealt heavy damage to two West Vancouver waterfront mansions and threatened to spread.

West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services members arrived on the 2600-block of Bellevue Avenue around 4:15 a.m. Monday to find one home fully involved and flames spreading next door.

The fire grew quickly after it got into the empty space beneath the flat roof of the first home.

“Basically, it was running around in the roof and it was very, very difficult…for our firefighters to access,” See Fireboat page 5

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Judge orders Dundarave cigar shop owner to butt out

MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

The owner of a high-end jewelry and cigar store in Dundarave has been handed a permanent injunction by a B.C. Supreme Court justice to stop him and his clients from smoking cigars indoors, an activity that neighbouring business owners have complained about for six years.

Cigar smoke has been regularly emanating from Absolute Star Design into some of the other 20 units in the twostorey rental building at 2430 Marine Dr. in West Vancouver, according to court documents. Absolute

owner Gino Giragosian, as well as his customers and friends, have been smoking cigars inside the store, according to Bonavista Management Ltd., which oversees the building and is one of the plaintiffs in the case.

Smoking inside an enclosed premises is prohibited under West Vancouver’s smoking regulations, unless that business is not open to the public — which Absolute is — and the only occupants are the owners.

Giragosian, when contacted last week by the North Shore News, did not deny lighting up cigars inside his store.

“Let me put it this way,

how stupid this is: I own a high-end jewelry and cigar store in West Van. And once in a while when I have a high-end client … the customer buys a big item and wants to sit down and have a scotch and a cigar — why not?

We are not breaking rules.

But there are some idiots, they don’t like the smell of cigar,” said Giragosian.

Giragosian, added he doesn’t understand why exhaust from buses and trucks on the street is allowed while cigar fumes are a problem.

“The smoke off the bus or big trucks in the front of my store — it makes me sick,” said Giragosian. “Are you going to shut down the

buses now?”

Bonavista has tried to get Giragosian to butt out the cigars numerous times since 2009, after receiving complaints from adjacent businesses Elegant Alterations and Dry Cleaning and Otto and Associates Insurance Agency, according to court documents — to no avail.

Vancouver Coastal Health, which enforces the smoking bylaws, received two complaints about cigar smoke coming from Absolute and sent one of their environmental health officers to Giragosian’s store in late 2014 to advise him of the smoking See Nearby page 9

Swimming advisory at Whytecliff Beach It may still be hot and dry out butVancouver Coastal Health is warning residents not to cool off in the water atWhytecliff.

Test results released by the health authority on Monday show E.coli levels at Whytecliff Beach are considered hazardous under Canadian Recreational Water Guidelines. Samples taken from Whytecliff showed an average of 200 bacteria per 100 millilitres of water. By contrast, Ambleside and Dundarave were found to

have only 23. Health Canada recommends that people not swim in water where the level has hit 200. District of West Vancouver has placed signs to caution beach-goers.

Being exposed to high levels of E. coli, which is a naturally occurring bacteria found in human and animal fecal matter, can result in gastrointestinal illness and infection.

Vancouver Coastal Health updates their beach water quality results weekly.

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And with four votes, the mountain crumbled.

District of North Vancouver council has given approval for Polygon to tear down the Mountain Court apartment complex on East 27th Street, just south of Lynn Valley Centre and build 246 condos and 75 rental units in four five-storey buildings.

Much of the debate at council Monday night was not over the merits of Polygon’s proposal, but rather how the redevelopment would impact the 75 families who would be evicted as a result.

Costs for the new rental units would be substantially higher than what’s available in the building, with twobedroom units starting at about $2,000 per month.

Coun. Lisa Muri led the charge to defeat the rezoning bylaw, arguing council should go back to the developer to come up with a different proposal offering more incentives that would allow the existing renters to stay.

“We have to keep people here in affordable housing and yet we’re going to consider saying goodbye to them. Those are people that work in this community. Those are people who have children in schools in this community. Those are people who have lived in this community for decades,” she said.

“We have to look after them. That is our core responsibility as councillors in this community.”

District council is expected to begin working on an affordable housing plan including taking a more active role in providing housing, especially as its aging rental stock comes under threat.

There are similar applications to replace older, cheaper apartments in Maplewood, Deep Cove and Lynn Valley coming down the pipes and there have been almost no new rental buildings constructed in the last 20 years.

Coun. Jim Hanson said he couldn’t support rezoning any low-cost rental units until after that plan had been complete.

Coun. Doug MacKayDunn also came down on the side of the existing renters.

“Yes, the rental units are being replaced one-forone but they’re not being replaced life-for-life,” he said.

But the aging Mountain Court is reaching the end of its life span and Polygon could simply tear the buildings down and replace them with 75 strata units, as the current zoning would allow, Coun.

Roger Bassam countered.

The property owner has said the complex needs electrical and plumbing upgrades, which would result in evictions and rents going up anyways.

Affordable housing is provincial jurisdiction but inclusion of the new rental units is costing the district $4 million in foregone community amenities, Bassam added.

If the district applied the same level of subsidy to protect every rental unit in its jurisdiction, it would cost $400 million at a time when council is already struggling to pay for big ticket items like the William Griffin Recreation Centre Rebuild, Highway 1 improvements and the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bassam said.

Delaying the decision would only be delaying the inevitable, Coun. Mathew Bond added.

“We’re only loosening the noose around the neck of the residents of Mountain Court. Here, we’re basically a minute to midnight for these people and we’d just set that clock back to 11 p.m.,” he said.

Muri first moved a motion to quash the proposed rezoning, which only Hanson and MacKayDunn supported. After numerous outbursts interrupting other members of council who had the floor, Mayor Richard Walton warned Muri several times that she would have to abide by the rules or be kicked out of council chambers.

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WHAT: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2015, No. 8426 and Development Variance Permit No. DVP2015-00008 WHERE: 1745 Mackay Avenue, legally described as: PID 011-768-461, Lot 7, Block 35, DL 552, Plan 4184 WHEN: Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm in Council Chamber Notice is hereby given under the provisions of the Local Government Act, that Council will consider issuance of the above Zoning Amendment Bylaw and Development Variance Permit.

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DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. DVP2015-00008 would allow the proposed 1.2-metre (4 foot) interior side lot setback from the subdivision line and a 5.6-metre (18.5 foot) height envelope with a maximum ridge height of 9.8 metres (32 feet).

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ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, NO. 8426 would rezone the property from RS-1 (One-Unit Residential 1) to RS-3 (One-Unit Residential 3) to allow the subdivision of the property into two lots. Each lot would include a single family home with an accessory secondary suite and two enclosed vehicle parking spaces accessed from Mackay Avenue.

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Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, July 13, 2015, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council.

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and background material will be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from July 3, 2015, and online at www.cnv.org/publichearings.

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No rain in weekend forecast From page 1

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in outdoors activities. His advice was to err on the side of caution and make it an “inside” day.

Those with health concerns were told Sunday and Monday to spend as much time as possible inside an air-conditioned building.

Some people were observed sporting protective face masks out in public Monday.

Since many residences on the North Shore don’t have air conditioning, a lot of people had to choose Sunday night between sleeping in stifling heat or breathing smoky air.

Several nearby forest fires have contributed to the smoke, including a fire in the Elaho Valley where an estimated 20,000 hectares were burning and

another at Boulder Creek where 5,000 hectares were burning — both caused by lightning west of Pemberton.

“They are probably the two biggest smoke producers,” said Chris Gibbons, Environment Canada meteorologist.

Smoke from a 250hectare forest fire burning near West Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast — believed to be human-caused — has also contributed to the smoke.

All of those fires grew over the weekend.

Gibbons said cooler marine air being pushed into the coast from the Pacific should help dissipate some of the smoke over the next few days. Another weather system moving in from the Pacific at the end of this week should also help.

Fireboat key to saving third home

From page 1

said assistant fire chief Jeff Bush.

Crews from the three departments worked overnight rotating in shifts due to the extreme heat to get the fire doused from the buildings and trees. It took more than 12 hours before the fire chiefs could declare the blaze extinguished.

“It was a long day,” Bush said. “We were really concerned about the third

house to the west catching fire and the crews did an amazing job of saving that. It’s completely in tact — completely untouched.”

Bush said the fireboat, which North Shore municipalities can call on subject to funding approval, was instrumental in saving the third home. “They dumped a lot of seawater,” he said.

Had the fire happened during low tide, the boat would have been out

of range of the burning buildings, Bush said.

Both buildings suffered heavy damage and it was unclear whether they could be salvaged.

Two residents from the first home were treated for smoke inhalation.The owners of the second home were out of town when the fire broke out.

Investigators are treating the fire as suspicious. Fire prevention officers and West Vancouver police were on

scene on Tuesday working to rule out accidental and natural causes for the fire.

West Vancouver police issued a news release on Monday saying the fire was possibly caused by arson.

Investigators found a gas can near the scene.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious around the time of the fire — including filling a gas can — is asked to contact West Vancouver police at 604985-7300.

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Smoke signal O

n Sunday, we woke with the taste of smoke in our mouths.

The Lions Gate Bridge and downtown skyscrapers grew fainter behind a grey b rown haze. What could still be seen was cast in an eerie sepia tone, lit by an ominous red sun and particles of soot were blown through our window screens on a hot wind. We sheltered indoors, disconcerted, waiting for normalcy to return.

It’s been quite a shock to the system for the Lower Mainland, where normally serene summer weather prevails. Unless you can smell the smoke in your own hair, wildfires are something that happen on the evening news.

The past few days have been different.

It has hit us, literally, where we live.

We can no longer ignore it.

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Every year, there are wildfires in the province. But rarely this many, this intense, this early.

By Tuesday, there were 184 fires burning in the province. The cost of fighting them had already topped $90 million and one life had been lost fighting a blaze on the Sunshine Coast.

While most of these fires have natural causes, too many are being caused by careless people. Sadly, this may be a taste of things to come. The hot, dry conditions that allow them to spread so voraciously are only getting worse, climate scientists warn us.

That raises our risks, and it should also change our behaviour. We must take greater care, be wiser stewards and plan for more worst-case scenarios in our precious patch of earth.

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Treasure those monumental trees Dear Editor: Large conifers — icons of the West Coast, as depicted in paintings by artists such as Emily Carr — are steadily disappearing from the North Shore skyline.We now have to seek shade under cherry trees?

Seventy-five years ago the West Coast style of architecture became

something to emulate.

Architects incorporated the natural environment in their designs. North Vancouver has now regressed to a proliferation of large square boxes and chicken coop apartments.What has happened to innovation?

A developer in West Vancouver recently stated that “new is probably better.”

It is not better, however, if it lacks biodiversity as we and our environment need large trees.

Gardening has been left to BC Hydro crews and we have been treated to their inept attempts at topiary.This has led to an abundance of headless trees and some that have become strangely lopsided.

As our large conifers disappear, so too does the wildlife that depend on them.We bewail the extinction of species on our planet, while the destruction is allowed to continue. Do we really want unimaginative buildings, miles of concrete and ornamental shrubs?

Please would the developers and those on

council find their hidden creativity. Seek out some true architects who can design livable, sustainable buildings that once again includes the natural environment.That way the North Shore will remain a unique and beautiful place to live.

Margot Brassil North Vancouver

Cats left to roam are a problem for neighbours Dear Editor: Re: Cat Shot by Pellet Gun at Point-blank Range, July 1 news story.

The article by Brent Richter raises a problem which may or may not be related to the injuries incurred by the “outdoor

cat” of Ms. Jennifer Hill.

As she says, “ her neighbourhood has plenty of cats who have spent years roaming between yards.”

For neighbours who don’t have cats this is a real and infuriating problem.

Roaming cats know no

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better, of course, but they poop and pee on other peoples’ lawns, vegetable gardens, decks etc. They for some reason like to pee on anything plastic around a home and use neighbours’ outdoor furniture cushions as their own personal

sleeping quarters, leaving hair and pee on them.

Ms. Hill and other outdoor cat owners, please consider that your pets belong to you and it is no different than a dog owner leaving their pet’s feces in the park or wherever.

SPCA senior officer Eileen Driver does not recommend pets be allowed to roam and non-outdoorcat owners would appreciate this so they don’t have to clean up after yours.

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Watering restrictions too lax Dear Editor: Re: MetroVancouver Keeps an Eye onWater Use, June 27 news story.

I don’t think municipal governments are particularly concerned about residential water use. After my neighbour had the sprinkler on her lawn/garden for three hours for the third time, I asked the City of Vancouver about water use. Although the 3-11(contact centre) person said lawn watering was restricted, there is no restriction on hosing/cleaning concrete decks, sidewalks and cars. My neighbours do this on a daily basis. Apparently this kind of water use is totally permitted, no matter how frequent or for how long.

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VIEWPOINT

Transit No vote reflects voters’ distrust

In the no-holds barred interview he had agreed to undergo with the host of NBC’s The Today Show, Matt Lauer, Brian Williams used every euphemism he could think of to avoid using the word “lie.”

In the doing, as well as in the lies themselves, this previously well-respected veteran reporter and television news anchor betrayed the core tenets of his profession and what little remained of his viewers’ respect. Although Williams’ “embellishments” were bad enough, it is his attempts at whitewash that are doing him in.

In effect,Williams has become a poster boy for the burgeoning lack of trust people have in what they hear and see in their governments and media reports on same. But before we throw well-deserved brickbats at Williams, we’d be wise to take a look at the role we play in the game.

In brief,Williams’ fantasy was that he’d come under fire while on a helicopter during the Iraq war. He said he did that to show he was “sharper, funnier, quicker” than others and, in essence,

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to make his reports more real, more exciting. Despite what they might say, isn’t that what readers/viewers thirst for — the everchanging “breaking news” headlines, the voyeuristic first on the bloody scene personal accounts, the “exclusive” on the latest tragedy?

As West Vancouver resident and Medicare for Autism Now cofounder David Marley wrote recently, “It’s hard to compete with multiple vehicle collisions, brush fires and gang shootings.”

The greater danger, of course, is that once the public decides it has been betrayed once too often by those in a position of trust, people begin to turn a jaundiced eye on everything they read and hear.That jaundice applies equally to those in the media, on the golf course, in product marketing — even, as we discovered last Thursday, in TransLink.

Depending upon who was doing the talking,

the transit referendum was — or was not — all about TransLink and the provincial government.

CKNW’s Money Matters guru Michael Campbell said it was all about people not wanting to pay higher taxes.

As with the failed referendum on the harmonized sales tax — will we ever be allowed another referendum on anything?

— I still believe the result of the transit vote was all about people’s reluctance to believe what they were being told by TransLink, or

by Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s rewording of the mayors’ council referendum question.

People aren’t lacking in smarts.They know that, one way or another and taxes or no taxes, the Pattullo Bridge has to be rebuilt or replaced before a major catastrophe occurs.

And even before the count was released to the public,TransLink and the mayors’ council told us that notwithstanding last year’s $100 million in savings, or that increased bus services were promised on the ballot question, those services would be cut back regardless of the vote result.

Now that is not to say curtailing bus routes with low ridership isn’t a good idea; it’s just that a ballot question with too many loopholes cannot be trusted.

In answer to Mr. Campbell, as I’ve said before: It is not that people are unwilling to pay taxes,

unpleasant though they may be. It’s that people want some guarantee that their hard-earned money will be spent wisely.

Unfortunately,TransLink has shown and is still showing that too many politically biased and unnecessarily expensive

decisions — CEOs plus SkyTrain versus light rail — have been made by the province and its TransLink puppet who spend taxpayers’ dollars like there was no tomorrow.

The slim-margin vote on the North Shore was surprising but the 61.68 per

cent Metro-wide rejection vote shows our governments have a long way to go to regain voters’ trust.

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regulations. “They said, ‘If you smoke — next time we are going to fine you, other than that you are OK.’ I go, Man, it’s not like I sit here and smoke every single day,’” said Giragosian, who says he smokes cigars inside his store about once a month.

On Jan. 29 of this year, Giragosian was observed smoking a cigar on the balcony at the back of his store, according to a sworn affidavit filed in court. As recently as April 29, cigar smoke has been detected inside the alterations shop next door to Absolute, according to owner Jila Mahinfar’s affidavit.

Mahinfar said in court documents some of her customers have complained their clothes smell like smoke and that may have financially affected her business,

which she is now selling.

That was enough to convince B.C. Supreme Court Justice William Ehrcke that the cigar smoke emanating from Giragosian’s store “unreasonably interferes with the use and enjoyment of the rental units by the plaintiffs.”

Despite being served court papers, Giragosian and wife, Taline, who is also named in the suit, did not respond to the claim, appear in court for the hearing or file any evidence in the case, according to the recent decision.

Along with the stop smoking injunction, the property management company and neighbouring businesses also sought general and punitive damages, as well as special costs from Giragosian, none of which were specified in court documents.

“I don’t want to pay for damages,” said Giragosian, adding he has stopped all the cigar smoking at his store. He planned to appeal the judge’s ruling on costs.

Vancouver Coastal Health spokeswoman Viola Kaminski said enforcement of smoking regulations by the health authority always starts with education and then escalates to fines — which range from $58 to $575 depending on the offence — as additional complaints are investigated.

The lawyer for the businesses that launched the lawsuit refused to comment on the case, citing privacy concerns for his clients.

No one from Bonavista Management, Elegant Alterations or Otto & Associates Insurance Agency returned the North Shore News’ calls.

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Missing some gold? How about some rubber?

North Vancouver RCMP are hoping to return some ill-gotten gains to their rightful owners — a rare gold coin and a set of six new tires.

A North Vancouver resident found the coin on June 22 in what police are calling “an unusual setting” and then did the right thing by turning it over to police.

De Jong said the coin was likely taken in a break-andenter and then carelessly lost.

“Sometimes people have property missing and they don’t realize it,” he said.

“We’re asking people to check their normal stash...

We cannot disclose more information than would be appropriate but certainly, if the person who lost the coin realizes it’s missing and can identify it, we’d be more than happy to return it to them.”

On June 26, officers recovered six new tires from the inside of a vehicle reported stolen from Burnaby. A witness alerted RCMP to an attempted theft in progress around 11 p.m. in the Northshore

Auto Mall, resulting in a heavy police search of the area. They found the stolen van abandoned with a set of tires in it a short while later.

After checking with some of the businesses in the Auto Mall, Police say the tires likely came from another dealership or tire business on the North Shore or in Burnaby.

Anyone wanting to claim the stolen items can contact the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 but they’ll have to be able to accurately describe the items in detail before police will turn them over.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN

Watering restrictions increased Area’s drought conditions calling for conservation

WINTER GARDENING 101 Learn about what and when to plant, as well as how to manage winter light, temperature and winds,Wednesday, July 15, 7-8:30 p.m. at NorthVancouver City Library.The workshop is part of the new Urban Homesteading Series and is a partnership with the Edible Garden Project. Free, register at nvcl.ca.

The long dry spring has turned into a scorching hot summer and concerns about a looming water shortage have forced the Greater Vancouver Water District to activate Stage 2 watering restrictions.

It seems we are emptying our pot of water faster than rainfall can replenish it. If we were primitive nomads living in the forest, we would simply go down to the river and fill up our pot again. But filling the water pot is getting harder to do when our water reservoirs are depleting faster than normal. This summer’s drought reality is the lawn is going to have to go brown, the swimming pool may have to be emptied and the car may not get a wash until October.Water it seems, when running out, is suddenly important.

Stage 2 watering restrictions include a variety of conservation measures for residents and businesses to implement effective July 3, including lawn watering, which is now limited to one day per week. All public and commercial fountains and water features are to cease operation. Only water play parks with user-activated on and off switches can operate.

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washing and power washing of driveways, sidewalks and parkades are only allowed for health and safety reasons. Aesthetic cleaning reasons are not allowed.

Sports and sand-based playing fields may only use the minimum level of water needed to keep them in usable conditions. Those are minor inconveniences compared to what’s in store if dry weather forces us to move to Stage 3 watering restrictions.

For gardeners, current watering restrictions really only affect the lawn.

Watering of tress, shrubs and perennials is not yet restricted, but who knows how the drought of August will force us to change our watering habits. And water conservation is really about habits and attitudes toward water.We all seem

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Chief lawn cutter makes triumphant return DEANNA REGAN Contributing writer

After failing at gardening, I threw in my spade and hired a company to do it for me.

Once a week, workers wearing surgical masks would jump out of a fleet of trucks, brandishing power tools that were hideously loud and obnoxious. After cutting the grass, weeding and blowing pine needles and leaves off of my walkway and down the block in an evergreen tornado, they would hit the road before the dirt settled back into the cobblestones.

In an hour they accomplished what I would have in a month, albeit without the noise pollution.

Leaner times mean my return as the gardener in residence. Chief lawn

cutter, the boss of my personal Eden. I informed the gardening brigade they need not stop at my house this season, then chased the spiders out of my gardening gloves and bought a push mower.

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We discuss perennials and annuals like I know the difference. I continually utter, “the latin name escapes me.”

I pull out the pillows for the patio furniture, and venture to Ikea to stock up on tea lights, lanterns, and blankets for all the nights we will dine alfresco, evenings spent under the stars and solar powered lights I’ve strung up like fireflies around my yard.

But come May, the trench warfare grows old as the monotony of weeding and pruning mounts.The beach or perhaps cleaning the oven seems like a better idea, and will be easier on my nail beds if not my flowers. Moss infiltrates the lawn and I turn a blind eye — it’s green, after all — and the dandelions I zealously uprooted in April now, I decide, add a pop of colour.

As my enthusiasm for my garden wanes, the edges of the lawn become softer, the bushes I’d pruned fuller, so by the end of July my

manicured Japanese garden morphs into a looser Britishstyled space, where weeds take their place amongst the maples and hydrangea bushes.

I spend a few mornings drinking coffee on my patio sofas (when they’re not water-logged), but soon the detritus that falls from the trees seems like too much effort to dust off, the tea lights collect rain water, and most nights are a few degrees too cold to eat outside.Visions of garden parties give way to picnics at the beach.

By autumn, it’s obvious who’s won this turf war (turf — now there’s a thought). I try to avoid the Amazonian-proportioned ferns and rhododendrons that are encroaching on our walkway, and offer scythes to visitors to aid their coming and going.

While in winter hibernation, I read self-help books about seeing things through, before hitting the ground next spring for another round. It’s as predictable as the seasons.

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Creating a welcoming space within your home for guests is always appreciated.

Guests may be tired from their journey and wish to arrive in a comfortable environment where they can begin to unwind and relax.

If you are expecting guests this summer here are a few hints and tips to help you get ready for their arrival.

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they will in all likelihood want to put their personal belongings away.There’s nothing worse than opening a guest closet only to find the homeowner’s overflow clothing or stored items.

Leave at least two to three drawers and loads of hanging space in the guest closet for their use. It’s a good idea to leave the drawers slightly ajar so it’s clear to your guests they are welcome to use them.

Welcome basket There’s something so welcoming about a nice basket beside the guest bed filled with fresh flowers, a candle and perhaps some reading material. Always have a bedside table beside the guest bed with a proper reading light. A vessel filled with water and a glass is a good idea as well. Sometimes

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it’s nice to put a handmilled soap and hand towel in the basket along with a toothbrush and toothpaste in case they have forgotten to bring these items along.

Hamper Having a dirty clothes hamper available to your guests in their room is a great idea.This is especially important if your guests are

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Covered waste can Guests appreciate a litter can in the guestroom. Not only is it important to have one in the guest bathroom but in the bedroom as well.

Look for the variety that has a step pedal to open.These are the most attractive and your guest will not have to look at their litter during the duration of their stay.

Perhaps consider a recycling container as well for glass and plastic bottles.

And remember to leave your guests your Wi-Fi password on a card beside the bed.This is always a home run.

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the water has penetrated into the soil. Then make adjustments to the duration of your watering accordingly to attain water at the desired soil depth.

Water is valuable, save it when you can Don’t let the tap run when you are brushing your teeth or washing dishes.

Wash only full laundry and dishwasher loads. Don’t wash the driveway, sweep it instead. Take shorter showers. Install low flow shower heads and toilets in the home.

But most importantly, if we don’t conserve now, we will all have less water to use in August and September when the summer drought really hits home.

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Fascinating flycatchers feast on the wing

Airborne feeders abound at Maplewood conservation area You are watching a bird perched on a nearby tree branch when suddenly it darts out to nab an insect in mid-air.

Flycatching, also known as hawking, is a feeding behaviour of many birds, including waxwings, blackbirds and flycatchers.

The flycatcher family is large with more than 400 species — 24 on the B.C. list (Biodiversity Centre for Wildlife Studies, 2007), and 11 on the list for The Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats (2014).

On the North Shore there are emphids, such as the willow, Pacific-slope, and Hammond’s flycatcher, as well as the olive-sided and its cousin, the western woodpewee.

On a visit to the conservation area watch for the Pacific-slope and willow in woody habitats, and the pewee in wetter habits like ponds.

Empids (from Empidonax, the genus to which these

birds belong), can challenge identification skills of even the most seasoned birder.

The good news is that they all have distinctive voices and field marks that are subtle, yet distinct.The willow flycatcher commonly heard around the sanctuary says, “fitz-bew.” It really does sound like that! And, the olive-sided flycatcher proclaims itself with a hearty, “quick three beers!”

Recently, at Maplewood, there have been some rare, and very exciting, flycatcher sightings: alder (vary rare); and two kingbird species, western and eastern.

On one occasion, “east met west” as they sat side by side.The eastern kingbird is seen in small numbers around the Lower Mainland, but the western kingbird, a species associated with the dry Interior, is rare locally. To see them perched together was a wonderful sight.

As noted, flycatching, or hawking, is a habit practised

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The cedar waxwing is usually associated with eating fruits, like wild cherries, but it is an excellent hawker, sometimes taking dragonflies. And who would associate flycatching with hummingbirds, but flycatching they do.With their remarkable eyesight they can spot tiny flies from a distance and then dart out to catch them with amazing accuracy.

Red-winged blackbirds are associated with ponds and other wetlands. It is quite wonderful to watch

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A good time to watch for swifts (and swallows too) is when a weather system moves in.Two species occur on the North Shore: Vaux’s and black. Swifts are sometimes confused with swallows but their wings are longer and more curved.

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western counterpart of the chimney swift, with similar habits. Black swifts nest near waterfalls, while the Vaux’s swift nests in hollow (wildlife) trees.

Did you know that bird’s nest soup is made from nests of Asiatic swifts and that the European swift does much of its sleeping on the wing?

The more we learn about the lives of birds, the more amazing it becomes — a world of wonder and of beauty. And what better place to enjoy birds and other wildlife than the North Shore’s Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats.

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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, July 11 starting at 10 a.m. Participants will be looking and listening for summer birds, like flycatchers, swifts and swallows. Meet atWBT’s site office, 2645 Dollarton Hwy, North Vancouver.Walks go rain or shine. wildbirdtrust.org

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them snatch dragonflies from mid-air.

The song sparrow is commonly seen around pond edges gleaning insects from the vegetation, but when there’s a hatch of mayflies or damselflies, it swings into action by hawking them with superb skill — something very exciting to watch.

I recall watching a great blue heron as it stood motionless in the cattails.

As dragonflies cruised by, it would snatch them from mid-air — no misses either.

Swooping is another insect feeding method used by birds like swallows, swifts and nighthawks.

In this way insects are caught on the wing. For example, purple martins at the conservation area have been observed catching dragonflies like the large darners.

Stephen Kress, author of Bird Life, A Golden Guide, notes, “These birds do not fly about with their mouth wide open.They locate prey by sight — then swoop in and open their beak just in time to snap up the flying insect. Most birds that feed

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FAMOUS FIRST LINES QUIZ Test knowledge of some of the best-known first lines in literature. Pick up a North Vancouver District Public Library Famous First Lines Quiz for a chance to win one of three gift cards to a local coffee shop. Quizzes are due back to the library by the end of July to be eligible. nvdpl.ca SALSA BY THE SEA All levels are welcome to participate in outdoor (weather permitting) salsa dance classes Thursdays, until Sept. 3, 6:308:30 p.m. at Ambleside Landing, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. $6. 604925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com TURN THE COVER ON BOOKS TO DISCOVER An adult summer reading club will run until Sept. 5. Visit any North Vancouver District Public Library branch to get a bingo book card and start reading. Complete one line and then you can enter the completed card for a chance to win a $50 book voucher. Participants can also give a mini book review with each entry. nvdpl.ca

DANCE SATURDAYS Part of SummerFest, interactive hip-hop dance demonstrations by Perform Art Studios, followed by dance performances Saturdays until Sept. 5, 12:30-1:45 p.m. and Salsa Studio will also hold dance lessons including the merengue, bachata and salsa, 2-4 p.m. both at Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. lonsdalequay.com SUMMERFEST Face painting, balloon designs, mehndi and henna tattoos and more Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays until Sept. 6, noon-4 p.m. at Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. All ages welcome. lonsdalequay.com DROP-IN WALKING TOURS The North Vancouver Museum and Archives will be holding free drop-in walking tours of the historic Burrard Dry Dock shipyards and the North Vancouver waterfront Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. throughout July and August. Tours will include songs, storytelling and engaging live theatre with costumed guides, Shipyard Sal and Sam. 604-9903700 x8008, nvmaprograms@dnv.org DROP-IN LYNN CANYON INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCES Stop

by Lynn Canyon Park and meet mountaineers Molly and Max as they take visitors on a journey through North Vancouver’s mountaineering history using songs, stories and live theatre Wednesdays and Thursdays, between 1

and 4 p.m. throughout July and August. 604-990-3700 x8008, nvmaprograms@dnv.org BBQ LUNCH ON THE PLAZA Cedar Springs PARC and Parkgate Community Services Society are inviting the public for lunch and live music Wednesdays in July, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. $6 seniors, $8 public and $10 for one adult and up to two children. Highchairs available. myparkgate.com SHIPYARD SALSA Shake it up with an evening of Latin dance and live music on the waterfront Tuesdays, until Aug. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Shipbuilders’ Square, Wallace Mews Rd., North Vancouver. Open to all levels and ages, lesson included, singles welcome. nvrc.ca VILLAGE ARTY PARTY Participate in a variety of visual art offerings including painting, printmaking and creative upcycling Wednesday, July 8, 6-8 p.m. at Lynn Valley Village, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Visit stations located throughout the village and learn lots of new arty crafty techniques.

All ages and abilities welcome. nvrc.ca VILLAGE FAMILY FUN FEST A family event with big games, activities, art opportunities and entertainment Wednesday, July 8, 6-8 p.m. at Lynn Valley Village, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Free; all ages welcome. 604-987-7529 See more page 24

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Do you love gardening, driving or shopping? Consider volunteering to help a senior so they can continue to live independently in their own home.

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Terry Fox Run seeks organizer West Vancouver risks missing out on its annual Terry Fox Run if a volunteer organizer isn’t found soon.

The job entails recruiting committee members, confirming the route, promoting the run and overseeing run day activities.

The time commitment ranges from two to four hours weekly during the months leading up to National Run Day, set for Sunday, Sept 20.

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Community Bulletin Board From page 22 INTRODUCTION TO FACEBOOK Get started with the world’s most popular social media network Thursday, July 9, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required; online registration is available. 604-925-7400, westvanlibrary.ca

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HULA HYPE NIGHT Hula hooping, hula dancing and live drumming Thursday, July 9, 6-8 p.m. at Civic Plaza, 120 14th St. W, North Vancouver. All ages and abilities are invited to give it a go or just watch. nvrc.ca FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PLAZA Come watch

family-friendly movies under the stars on the big screen starting with Into theWoods Friday, July 10, 9:30 p.m. at Civic Plaza, 120 14th St. W, North Vancouver. While waiting for the movie to start, practise cycling skills from 7-9 p.m. on the bike course located in the parking lot at City Hall, adjacent to the plaza. Bring a bike or try out one provided; helmets also available. cnv.org INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL MEDIA Learn about the most popular social media platforms Saturday, July 11, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7400, westvanlibrary.ca SEXUAL ABUSE AND DOMESTICVIOLENCE RALLY Support those who have been victims of sexual abuse or domestic violence with members of the North Shore Women’s Centre Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m. starting at Chief Joe Mathias Centre, 100 Capilano Rd., West Vancouver. A light brunch and refreshments will follow. For more information contact Det. Fred Harding, fredharding@wvpd.ca, or Doris Paul, doris_paul_57@ hotmail.com.

NEW TO YOU YARD SALE Household items, jewelry, knickknacks, pet items and more Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at West Vancouver SPCA shelter, 1020 Marine Dr. All proceeds to help the shelter animals. 604-9224622, spca.bc.ca

FREE STORY TIME AND CRAFTS SATURDAY JULY 11 10:30 am – 11:30 am Go Green with us under the tent in our atrium.

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PARKGATE MEN’S SINGERS Join local resident Wayne Smith for some casual barber shopstyle singing Tuesday, July 14, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Lyrics and music provided. Free; no registration required. 604929-3727 x8166, nvdpl.ca HULA HYPE NIGHT Hula hooping, hula dancing and live drumming Tuesday, July 14, 6-8 p.m. at Parkgate Plaza, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver.

All ages and abilities are invited to give it a go or just watch. nvrc.ca DISCUSSION LOUNGE Drop by for a group discussion on books, television, local issues and more Wednesday, July 15, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Free; no registration required. 604929-3727 x8168, nvdpl.ca CULTURE AWARENESS AND CAREER SUCCESS A career specialist will talk about the challenges of adapting to a new culture, gaining understanding of the norms and expectations and more Wednesday, July 15, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 W. 14th St. Free; registration not required. nvcl.ca Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.To post online, go to nsnews.com and scroll to Community Events.

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electronically. But I truly believe that we need to teach our kids that when they are in a conversation with a person, the phone can wait. Mind you, that will only work if adults also put away their phones at the table.

I recall a time when a friend dropped in to visit our teenaged son. We were taken with his outfit because instead of the typical jeans and T-shirt, he was wearing dress pants and a white shirt. So we asked, and he explained that he was heading to his grandparents’ house for dinner.

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Children learn manners by watching their parents and by what their parents expect from them. So first, you need to watch your own behaviours. Then, you can teach your children what you expect from them.

This isn’t a formal lecture.

It is simply teaching them the correct way to behave.

Whether it’s waiting until everyone is served before starting to eat, holding a door for a person behind you or remembering to say please and thank you, it’s an ongoing but simple process.

Now, a word about please and thank you.

Young children can learn to say please and thank you and don’t need to be constantly reminded.

Instead of finding yourself regularly saying, “What’s the magic word?” when your children want something, teach them that you just won’t hear them when they make a demand. They’ll get it, and soon you will hear them

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This is a young man who was very close to his grandparents. Dressing for Sunday dinner mattered to them, and he was happy to oblige.

How kids dress for different occasions is one aspect of good manners that is all too often missed.

Qualified young people may miss out on employment opportunities by simply neglecting to dress for the occasion.

A job interview requires business apparel. If the interviewer is immediately concerned about how an interviewee looks, her chances are over no matter how good the interview.

While clothing is nowhere near as formal as it used to be (I remember owning and wearing crisp white gloves when I was eight years old — imagine!), there are still conventions that most of us need to follow. Weddings, funerals, church, fancy restaurants, dinner with friends and relatives (depending on the situation) all require appropriate dress and it’s up to us to teach our kids

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If I had my way, all cell phones would disappear at the dinner table whether that be at home or in a restaurant.The prevalence of cell phones and their constant use is highlighting the question of manners.

I have heard many conversations about this issue. I have also heard many conversations I wish I hadn’t when a person in the elevator, on the bus or in the store is chatting away, often in a loud voice, about her very personal issues.

Manners change and evolve, but I believe the basics remain the same, and our kids need to be taught how to behave. And we adults need to determine when to recognize that the rules have changed. It’s a challenge.

Private conversations should stay private. That means waiting until you are alone to dial up the phone. Face-to-face conversations should not include a cell phone. This is a challenge for our young people who spend most of their time communicating

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Cuddly tale perfect for young readers So Cozy by Lerryn Korda (Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press) $18 The title accurately describes the tone of this riff on the beloved folktale about a lost mitten which becomes home to a group of forest creatures.

Here, the setting is more domestic as Dog discovers the attractions his bed holds for some animals who are determined to help him enjoy his nap in its fuzzy comfort. Dog is good-natured and initially accepts the arrival of Goose and Cat. After the rabbits arrive it is clear that space is at a premium and the level of activity precludes any thought of quiet snoozing. Cat licks his fur, the bunnies hop around and Goose indulges in some preening!

Dog’s attitude becomes somewhat less welcoming after Mommy and Baby Bear arrive and he is

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downright grumpy by the time the larger animals arrive and squeeze him up to the top of the heap.

This arrangement ends abruptly with the arrival of Mouse who inadvertently tickles Elephant’s trunk.

Elephant’s tremendous sneeze blows everyone out of the bed leaving Dog contemplating the ensuing quiet until Mouse creeps back to make a just-right twosome.

Korda hits exactly the right note in this picture

book. Her mischievous characters romp through the pastel pages and can’t wait to snuggle.

The repetitive refrain and minimal text make this a perfect book to share with very young children.

Fran Ashdown was the children’s librarian at the Capilano Branch of the NV District Library. She often finds herself shifted to the edge of the bed by two snoozing cats. For more information check your local libraries.

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The Early 70’s: The original News, now the North Shore Free Press, had been publishing for two years but it was still very much a hand made paper.

1975: Although still a year away from developing the wellknown North 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…”

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ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents salsa recipes page 30

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Menu and service stand out Chris Dagenais

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Order envy (noun): A situation in which a diner realizes that his or her meal selection is inferior to that of a fellow diner.

Order envy is often marked by feelings of ineptitude, frustration and even persecution.

Example: When Jane’s sable fish dish arrived, Chris was struck by a particularly vehement case of order envy, or looking down at the insipid chop of overcooked pork on his plate, Chris felt a sense of order envy and wondered why he always managed to pick the wrong menu item.

Did the universe hate him?

We all know someone like this, I suspect.

Someone who reads the words on a menu and conjures an image in his head that invariably fails to materialize on the actual plate presented. I have thrown myself under the bus in the definition above, but in reality, I have an almost preternatural ability to hone in on a restaurant’s best dish, the one that represents the kitchen’s most ingenious, tightly focused effort and leaves the rest of the diners at the table making feeble attempts to boost their enthusiasm for their own meals.

Such was the case, I’m afraid, on my recent visit to The Portly Chef, a charmingly down-to-

earth and friendly spot in Central Lonsdale. I was accompanied by my illfated dining partner, Gil. Now, before I continue, let’s establish a few key facts. First, The Portly Chef ’s menu exhibits flashes of true culinary brilliance. Chef Jeff Batt clearly has a handle on the compatibility of flavours and textures that you don’t see every day. A main of miso-marinated sablefish in which the “starch” element was a trio of housemade Har Gow (steamed shrimp dumplings that will be familiar to dim sum fans) reveals the kind of mad genius that inspires legend.

Next, service at The Portly Chef is welcoming, knowledgeable and humble. From our server (who was run ragged following a colleague falling sick and going home on a busy evening) to the members of the kitchen team that stepped in to run food to our table and clear plates where required, Portly Chef ’s staff made us feel like our patronage was important to them.

Third, and perhaps most salient to this experience, The Portly Chef enjoys (and, it has to be said, in this case, suffers from) status as a beloved room on the North Shore. Legions of loyal diners swear by this place, extolling its virtues at every turn; I could not delay a visit here any longer lest the throngs of readers who have recommended it to me revolted against this column.

I say that the restaurant also suffers from this reputation because such consistent praise sets a certain expectation for the diner that can result in a more critical light

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Alright, with these facts established, let’s get on to the meal.

Gil started with an appetizer of Lamb Popsicles, two breaded, deep-fried chops of lamb served on the bone with a salad of mixed greens and heirloom tomatoes. I chose a starter of Smoked Pork Belly topped with jumbo Atlantic scallops in brown butter.

Tucking in to his chops, Gil discovered them to be cooked to at least medium-well, if not well done. While some people like their lamb this way, it is a well-established convention that lamb chops, especially such lovely, meaty ones as these, ideally ought to be served medium rare, preserving the succulent flavour and

moisture inherent to the cut, and only cooked beyond that at the explicit request of the diner. At $17 for the dish, the overdone lamb was tough to swallow.

By stark contrast, my scallops and morsels of beautifully caramelized pork belly were exceptionally enjoyable.

The plump scallops were seared to perfection and married magically with the deep, rich flavour of the salty, faintly sweet pork.

A shared appetizer of mushroom caps stuffed with escargots, served drenched in mustard chive butter, baked in gruyere and potato custard and topped with a crispy stack of hickory stick potatoes, was a decadent treat, rich beyond imagination with its comingling of creamy dairy elements and earthy flavours.

For his main, Gil chose Duck Devine, four large medallions of Brohm Lake duck in a demi-glaze of Okanagan goat’s cheese with cranberries.

For my main, I chose the aforementioned sablefish with har gow, served with pickled ginger, ponzu aioli and a sheet of nori. The flavours on the duck plate were great; the demi was deep and hearty but nuanced with its tart cranberry notes and the actual meat was proficiently seasoned.

Regrettably, Gil was crestfallen to discover that unlike the wonderfully cooked, tender sable fish on my plate, his duck, a fowl the proper temperature of which is imperative to its enjoyment, was once again significantly overcooked See Sable page 31

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Summer is a good season for salsa take advantage of all the wonderful summer-fresh produce that’s in stores now.

A big bowl of spicy homemade salsa and some crunchy taco chips are a quick party appetizer, or try some salsa on scrambled eggs, breakfast burritos, tacos, quesadillas or fajitas.

Add a few spoonfuls of salsa to ranch dressing to make the perfect topping for a taco salad.

One note: many salsa recipes include jalapeno peppers. Be sure to remove the interior seeds and veins from the peppers unless you like your salsa lava hot. If you want a kid-friendly salsa, substitute green bell peppers for the jalapenos.

Angela Shellard

Romancing the Stove

We’re well and truly into grilling season now, and one of the best ways I know to add a punch of flavour to grilled meat, poultry, or fish is with a zippy salsa.

Salsa is super easy to make and is a great way to

Grilled Pineapple Salsa These are perfect on fish tacos.

Five ½-inch-thick slices of fresh pineapple, peel and core removed 1 cup finely diced red onion 1 or 2 jalapeno peppers, seeds and veins removed, finely diced ¼ cup chopped cilantro Juice of one large lime ¼ tsp sea salt Heat the grill to mediumhigh. Place the pineapple slices on the grill and cook for about two minutes per side or until nice grill marks develop.

Allow pineapple to cool then chop it into roughly quarter-inch cubes.

Combine the chopped pineapple and the remaining ingredients in a medium serving bowl and toss to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Just before serving taste the salsa and add more salt or lime juice if desired.

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and lacking in requisite moisture. With our meal we enjoyed a bottle of Pirramimma Petit Verdot, a bold and firm McLaren Vale red.

Our bill, for two appetizers (the lamb was graciously removed from the tab), two mains and a bottle of wine, was $157 before gratuity.

The Portly Chef is located at 1211 Lonsdale Avenue. theportlychef.com 604-971-4377 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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The 5-2 win earned the United States their third World Cup trophy and first since 1999.

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In the end it wasn’t a classic soccer matchup but there certainly was a lot of action for the 53,341 fans in the stands — most adorned with stars and or stripes — to get excited about.

With the sun glowing red and the air tinged with smoke thanks to wild fires burning in the Vancouver area, it was the U.S. women who came out scorching hot, led by flame-throwing Carli Lloyd.

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goalkeeper Ayumi Kaihori, nudged the left post and nestled into the back of the net.

It was a goal that will live forever and a big-game performance that will go down as an all-time great — Christine Sinclair’s bittersweet hat trick in a loss against these same Americans in the 2012 Olympic semifinal also comes to mind — for Lloyd who proved to be unstoppable in the first half of Sunday’s final.

Funny thing is, after the game she said she saw herself putting in a performance like that. Even better, in fact.

“I dreamed of, and visualized, playing in a World Cup final and visualized scoring four goals,” Lloyd said with a laugh. “There was something different in the air in our team, within the team these last few days.

There was no hesitation, no

doubt. We were just super excited, super anxious to start this game, to play it.”

The well-deserved win for the U.S. national team — they scored more goals in the final than 14 of the World Cup teams scored in the entire tournament — ended a tournament that began just days after a massive FIFA corruption scandal broke. The competition played out over a month in six Canadian cities and was unique for its size and surface — it was the first time 24 teams took part in a Women’s World Cup and the first time artificial turf was used in any senior World Cup. The total attendance of 1,353,506 for the tournament set a record for a Women’s World Cup, a number that was bolstered by several huge crowds at BC Place, including the biggest draw of the event, 54,027 for England’s 2-1 quarterfinal win over Canada.

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The tournament also presented a rare opportunity for Canadian soccer supporters to see elite women’s soccer up close, with B.C. soccer fans particularly starved following the dissolution of the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team in 2013.

Several lucky young players from the North Shore were even closer to the action. A group of North Shore Girls Soccer Club players acted as ball girls at BC Place throughout the tournament, including the final, while others from the West Vancouver Soccer Club carried flags for pre-game ceremonies at BC Place. What they saw Sunday was a team playing at its absolute best.

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born for big moments, this is what they relish,” said U.S. head coach Jill Ellis.

“To me it’s no surprise. As the (opponents) get harder and the pressure gets bigger, this team gets better because that’s what they’re about. That’s how their DNA is engineered.”

It was Lloyd, however, who put on a clinic for fans young and old around the world.

“Ms. Lloyd, she always does this to us,” Japanese head coach Norio Sasaki said after the match, through a translator.

Lloyd’s resumé now includes scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win over Brazil in the 2008 Olympic final, both of her team’s goals in a 2-1 win over Japan in the 2012 Olympic final and Sunday’s legendary hat trick.

“I’ve dedicated my whole life to this,” said Lloyd. “Everything (else) comes second, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

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