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More than a dozen wouldbe MPs are out knocking on doors this week after the prime minister officially called Canada’s 42nd federal election.

The North Shore is now carved up into three ridings, including the new Burnaby North-Seymour, which spans the Burrard Inlet and covers everything east of the Seymour River, plus a swath of land that curves along Lynn Creek south of Highway 1.

VOTE 2015 The new riding has drawn a number of highprofile candidates including retired judge Carol Baird Ellan who will run for the NDP, former District of North Vancouver council member Mike Little for the Conservatives, the Green Party’s Lynn Quarmby a Simon Fraser University SeeView page 3

Third overdose death linked to fentanyl MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

A fentanyl overdose is suspected in the death of a 31-year-old North Vancouver man Friday night.

The man was found unresponsive by family members late in the evening, said North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong, adding, despite lifesaving efforts the victim died at the scene.

Police are now looking at the possibility the man took OxyContin laced with a lethal dose of fentanyl — a synthetic opioid linked to the deaths of North Vancouver couple Hardy and Amelia Leighton, 31 and 30, parents to a toddler, two weeks ago.

“So our investigation has revealed a suspected link to fentanyl.We do not know definitively until toxicology (analysis) is done,” said De See Don’t page 5

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In West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, which has lost Powell River in boundary redrawings, Conservative incumbent John Weston is facing a high-profile Liberal challenger in former West Vancouver mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones.

Former Whistler mayor Ken Melamed is the Green candidate and the NDP has chosen Gibsons business owner Larry Koopman.

The Tories won the riding in 2011 with 45 per cent of the vote.The NDP and Liberals finished with 24 and 23 per cent,

VOTE 2015 respectively.The Green Party finished with just above seven per cent.

North Vancouver voters will see incumbent Conservative Andrew Saxton seeking re-election.

The Liberals have nominated green tech CEO Jonathan Wilkinson to run while the NDP has chosen Tsleil-Waututh member and anti-pipeline activist Carleen Thomas.The Green Party debuted star candidate former CBC meteorologist Claire Martin in April.

Saxton won the seat in 2011 with 48 per cent of the vote, compared to the

Liberals’ 30, NDP’s 17 and Greens’ five.

At the outset of the election, most pollsters are reporting a two-way race nationally between the NDP and Conservatives with the Liberals a distant third.

“The overall projection, which has been going back and forth for several months, is predicting some sort of minority government,” said David Moscrop, University of B.C. political science PhD candidate.

Poll aggregating website ThreeHundredEight.com, goes as far as making predictions, riding by riding.

At the time of the creation of the Burnaby North-Seymour riding, Burnaby-Douglas NDP MP Kennedy Stewart crunched the 2011 Elections Canada poll returns and determined

combining the areas would result in an easy Conservative win the next time around. He later opted to run in elsewhere Burnaby.

But Three Hundred Eight founder Éric Grenier’s calculations on Monday indicate a 77-per-cent chance of the riding being held by the NDP come Oct. 20.The model also predicts change coming to the other two North Shore ridings.

The Liberals have an 85 per cent chance of claiming North Vancouver and 73 per cent chance of winning West Vancouver, according to Grenier’s model.

But those numbers should be taken with a large grain of salt, said Richard Johnston, UBC political scientist. Most polling firms don’t use a large enough sample from individual ridings to have confidence in

their predictions, Johnston said, so they instead apply regional or provincial data into a formula.That formula doesn’t take into account on-the-ground knowledge that locals would have including how strong the individual candidates are and how effectively they’re campaigning.

“I would be pretty distrustful of any poll claims about riding-level stuff but I think the patterns are pretty broad and pretty clear and that is the NDP votes have lifted,” he said.

The current vote split and prospect of a minority government is likely to revive talk of a formal coalition between NDP and Liberals, Moscrop said.

“The Liberals foolishly ruled them out.They may well have to walk that back in October,” he said.

While issues like Kinder Morgan’s pipeline plans and the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard station are stoking political discussions locally, they’re still “microissues,” Moscrop said.

“They may well be able to make (Kinder Morgan) into an election issue. I’m not exactly sure how that’s going to play out because for every person who stands opposed to a pipeline, there’s someone who stands to benefit from it and who is very much in favour of it,” he said. “At the end of the day, these ridings are going to vote on the same issues that the rest of Canadians vote on, which is the economy. Still, more than 70 days until the polls close, a lot can happen, Moscrop said.

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Ten calls swallow volunteer rescuers’ long weekend BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Working with a skeleton crew, North Shore Rescue members were called out for 10 rescue missions over the B.C. Day long weekend.

On Sunday afternoon, the all-volunteer team airlifted a 55-year-old woman who had fallen almost five metres from the ridge leading up Coliseum Mountain.The victim had received a broken wrist and cracked ribs in the fall, according to team leader Mike Danks. But with no cell reception in the backcountry, she had to wait several hours for another hiker to reach civilization and call 9-1-1.

Fearing she had a spinal injury as well, rescuers packaged her into a stretcher and long-lined the woman to a waiting ambulance.

North Shore Rescue members also dropped what they were doing to assist Grouse Grind rescues, sniffing out lost hikers on Mount Seymour and Mount Fromme and being called to help fetch an errant paraglider out of a tree on the Sunshine Coast (although local firefighters got the job done before North Shore Rescue members arrived.)

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North Vancouver firefighters rescued two young adults who injured themselves jumping from cliffs at Lynn Canyon on the B.C. Day holiday.

The first call about an injured cliff jumper in Lynn Canyon came in Monday afternoon. Firefighters found a man in his 20s with a dislocated right shoulder at the water’s edge just north of the Twin Falls Bridge.

Assistant fire chief Mike Cairns said the heights in that area of the canyon can vary from 20 to 50 feet above the water.

“That’s a very technical rescue where we had to set up our rope system and we lowered down a firefighter with a harness to the patient, and he was stabilized,” said Cairns.

Because the man did not sustain any lower body injuries firefighters pulled him back up using a rope system while he stepped up the side of rock face.The injured man was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment.

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people were jumping off both sides of the bridge,” said Cairns, who cautioned the mostly young men to stop jumping, which fell on deaf ears.

“They are people that have done it before, so in their mind it’s perfectly safe and so you are not going to have any success asking them or telling them not to do it.”

To reach the ledge at Twin Falls, said Cairns, the thrill seekers have to climb over a fence with a sign that reads: Extreme Danger, Don’t Go Behind This Point.

Another young person didn’t get the warning Monday, as just after 5 p.m. firefighters were called back to the canyon to rescue a 22year-old woman with back injuries at 90 Foot Pool, another popular jumping off point.

Firefighters decided the best course of action was to use a basket stretcher to haul the woman who was on a spine board back up to the suspension bridge deck, in what was another highly technical rescue.

“She had definitely lower back pain so it was a possible compression fracture of the lower back,” said Cairns,

adding the woman was taken to hospital by ambulance.

Firefighters were kept busy Monday responding to six separate rescues on Grouse Mountain and in Lynn Canyon.

The emergency calls began at noon on Monday when District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services was dispatched to the Grouse Grind to assist an injured hiker.

Less than an hour later the firefighters were called to the BCMC trail which parallels the Grind to help an elderly man who had fallen and injured his arm.

A third Grouse Mountain rescue call came in while firefighters were still on the scene, about a diabetic at the three quarter mark on the trail.That person was stabilized and able to get to the top of the Grind with some assistance.

Just before 9 p.m. they returned to the third quarter mark of the Grind to assist an approximately 30-yearold female with a heart condition.

The woman was carried by firefighters up the remainder of the Grind in a basket and assessed by advanced life support paramedics at the top.

North Van bomb threat probed MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

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The source of a bomb threat called in to the North Shore Transfer Station Friday morning that shut down the facility for several hours has yet to be found, say North Vancouver RCMP. The RCMP’s explosives canine unit did an extensive search of the transfer station at 30

Riverside Dr., which was evacuated, but did not come up with anything related to the threat that came in just after 10 a.m.

“We don’t know the credibility of the threat so we are treating it as a high-risk situation,” said North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong before police gave the all-clear Friday.

The evacuation order did not extend to the

surrounding area, but traffic was snarled as the road leading into the dump was blocked at Riverside Drive and Dollarton Highway. District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services also attended the scene, along with a handful of RCMP members.

Police are continuing their investigation to try to determine where the call came from.

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Don’t do drugs alone, coroner warns users

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Breathing problems and loud snoring are signs of a fentanyl overdose, which can be reversible if caught in time.That’s one reason people should not do drugs alone, said McLintock.

In some overdose cases, victims are portrayed as only having dabbled in recreational drugs.

McLintock said those accounts shouldn’t necessarily be believed.

“Some people are very good at hiding at what is going on (with drugs),” she said.

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The Leighton case, along with the suspected fentanyl-related death of a Burnaby teenager on Saturday evening, has police on both sides of the bridge comparing notes to see if the deaths are connected.

“Most definitely … we are comparing not only notes but strategies (about) being proactive with messaging and enforcement to find out where these drugs originate from, because it’s becoming

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overnight in the backcountry near the Lions.

Long weekends are challenging times for North Shore Rescue’s members because the mountain trails flood with extra hikers and there are fewer rescuers available to bail them out of trouble.

“It’s very taxing because we only have a very small core group that actually stayed in town.They put their plans off in order to make sure we had coverage for our community. I think those guys really need

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a great concern,” said De Jong.

While it may appear North Vancouver alone has been hit with a rash of fentanyl overdoses lately, the reality is it’s happening all over the Lower Mainland, say both RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service.

In the last two weeks, police in Surrey, North Vancouver and Coquitlam have put out warnings about fentanyl, following a spike in overdoses linked to the drug which is far more powerful than morphine.

kudos,” Danks said. “It’s a challenge because you’re away from your family and you’re not enjoying the weekend like everybody else is but you know what?That’s what we signed up for and we’re here to support our community.”

Accidents can happen, even to experienced and well-prepared hikers, such as in the Coliseum Mountain case, Danks said, but there is a troubling trend in people winding up in need of a rescue because of careless errors.

“It just seems like there’s a lot of people getting out

Coroner Barb McLintock said toxicology reports, expected back “in days,” from the recent fentanyl overdoses should give them a better idea of what’s behind these deaths.

“But obviously it’s the usual problem: you really don’t know what (drug) you are taking,” said McLintock, adding advising illicit drug users to know their source isn’t always foolproof.

Often even street level drug dealers don’t know what they are getting, said McLintock.

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It seems like the message is slipping a little bit, especially on the weekends,” he said.

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he dog days of summer are upon us, a lazy, languid time for swimming, beaches and a break from the grind.

August heat — it makes so many of us want to engage in serious debates about pressing national issues. Or perhaps not.

But an election is upon us, wanted or not.

For many Canadians, we suspect the barbecues will continue minus the barbecue circuit. Participating in politics, especially two months out from an actual election, isn’t mandatory.

One likely result is that only a certain segment of the population will be engaged in the early weeks.The rest of the country will check in after Labour Day. It’ll be a marathon rather than a sprint this time. By October, a portion of the

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electorate will be sick of the whole shebang.

But while an extra-long campaign may not inspire Canadians to swap beach reading for policy handbooks, it does up spending limits, giving an advantage to parties with bigger war chests.

Most pundits agree that spending their opponents under the table is part of the Conservatives’ game plan.

When folks do get around to tuning in, this election could prove more interesting than some. In B.C., the NDP is riding high in the polls, and someTory strongholds are facing serious challenges. But the Conservatives also excel at campaigns, and over two months is an eternity in politics.

Much can change in that time. Just ask the B.C. NDP. We’ll be pacing ourselves, for the long road ahead.

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Dear Editor: Re: Viewpoint, July 29 I can see that Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are in for a tough election.Your July 29th editorial “Expatriate love” seems to cheerlead the opinion of a knownothing Hollywood actor whose totally uninformed stance on policy blames the wrong guys.

In addition, the adjacent editorial cartoon (was) far from accurate.

The last sentence of the editorial is completely incorrect and misleading (you did not use quotations so we are not sure if these are your words or Donald Sutherland’s) “It is not our democracy the Conservatives are trying to protect, he argues, but

rather their own electoral fortunes.”

The law that prevents voters who have been out of Canada for five or more years was enacted in 1993 (according to the National Post’s Tristin Hopper) and subsequently left untouched by five Liberal governments since then.

This law has nothing to do with Stephen Harper or the present day Conservatives.Yours and Donald Sutherland’s attempt to pin it on the current government is disingenuous at best and partisan at worst.

It is certainly within your right to disagree with the court’s decision upholding the law but perhaps your readers might have been reminded of the 50,000 or so

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Canadian ‘citizens of convenience’ we spent large sums rescuing a few years ago from troubles in Lebanon only to find they, by and large, all moved back to that region. This would give some balance as to the pros/cons of this law.

Finally the editorial cartoon is funny how?

The Conservatives have run a cleaner government than any in living memory.

All governments have scandals.

The most prominent scandal — Senate expenses of Duffy, Wallin, Brazeau — has also involved Liberal senators as well (Mac Harb) and to equal or greater dollar amounts.

One decisive way of handling this Senate

problem would be to change or dismantle it.

Again Harper and the Conservatives tried this but the Supreme Court shot down this attempt forcing it to the level of a constitutional change. (If memory serves me your editorial at the time also blamed Harper for not knowing in advance the Supreme Court would overrule his request.)

So he is trying another tactic of attrition to make the Senate truly irrelevant.

Seems a reasonable strategy and I cannot help wonder if your cartoonist would not be singing their praises if Justin Trudeau or Thomas Mulcair were attempting the same thing?

Ted Shandro North Vancouver

Water is still a public resource Dear Editor: Re: Clean Water Not a Commodity to be Bottled for Profit, July 29 Mailbox.

I would like to reassure your readers that water in B.C. is a public resource not owned by private interests, and that will not change under our government.

The province’s role is to charge water rental rates that provide enough revenue to allow us to properly manage the resource through effective regulation.The new Water Sustainability Act

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While I am generally leery of further development on the North Shore, I’m excited to see a proposal by a family that is local and has a long history in

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Conflict rules, term limits worth a think “A former member of the [provincial] Executive Council or a former parliamentary secretary must not [for 24 months] make representations to the government in relation to any specific ongoing transaction or negotiation to which the government is a party…”

– Government of B.C. Conflict of Interest Act

In the high heat of summer, this column is more philosophical than specific and throws out some thoughts about the structure and operation of our local governments.

You may well wish to add your own ideas to the discussion and that would be all to the good.

For the most part, my points are relevant to all three North Shore municipalities and even to the Metro Vancouver region but one or two arose out of specific recent events in our local communities.

First up, is conflict of interest guidelines for former members of council, for no other reason than to link it directly to the quote that opens this column.

I’ve written before about the need for council

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members to avoid direct, indirect and/or perceived conflict between the public interest and personal benefit. Along the lines of “no man can serve two [or more] masters”, I remain unapologetic for my position on the topic.

Nonetheless, where my previous comments were written in the context of serving members of council and regional committees, today’s discussion asks how far we should go in guiding the personal and business activities of former elected officials or members of staff.

The quote refers to conflict situations that may arise for members of the Legislative Assembly but, since municipal and

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politicians and municipal staffs who want the word erased from their dictionaries, say, “Well, we’re not going to save money by amalgamation because we still need these people, or because, because…” and then they shut down the conversation.

But any elected politician who refuses to discuss the topic is in a direct conflict of interest; the decision is not theirs to make.

Secondly, major financial savings are not the main objective for most people who raise the topic with me. Instead, coordination of services, thoughtful planning, transportation and development are top of mind. Surely, after they have endured a massive turmoil of uprooted streets and

infrastructure they’ve earned the right to have the subject discussed.

Third topic: term limits.

We’re a conflicted lot, aren’t we?

People I talk to say they’re fed up with the governments in power — all governments.

I don’t seek out these opinions, or listen only to the converted.The proof of that claim is amply demonstrated by the results of the only two referendums we’ve been allowed.

So I ask, if voters don’t want rampant development, or a party system at the local level, why do they elect, in one municipality at least, a party-like slate that virtually guarantees a 4:3 split in favour of development over the ensuing four years? What a depressing term for the

three.

I think the time has come to return to three-year terms and then rotate out half the council incumbents at each election. A mayor would serve only two terms.

Last up: the relationships between local governments and Metro Vancouver’s governing bodies.

After 15 years of mandate-creep, are we not well past the point at which the relationships between elected local governments and the region need to be reevaluated and updated?

And by the region, I mean to include TransLink.

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If so, perhaps the legislation should be updated to mirror that of Quebec’s Ville Lac Brome which, for 12 months, prohibits former council members from “serving as a director or executive officer of a corporation…or from holding employment or any other position so as to obtain undue benefit for themselves or any other person, based on [information gained during] their previous office as council members.”

Bearing in mind that not everyone who leaves or retires from a municipality will be of retirement age, I have to ask, ‘How long should we curtail someone’s right to work after they leave their municipal position and its associated ‘insider information’ behind?

Next up is the continuing discussion about amalgamating the two North Vancouvers.

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Province might opt to take over TransLink The unexpected appointment of Peter Fassbender as the B.C. cabinet minister now responsible for TransLink has everyone guessing what he may have in store for the beleaguered transit authority.

Some attention has been focused on his prescribed solutions for TransLink’s many problems that he uttered when he was the mayor of Langley and the chairman or vice-chair of the mayor’s council that was part of TransLink’s governing body.

But I’d be surprised if Fassbender hangs onto all of his “old” views when he

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View from the Ledge gets around to figuring out which direction to head in.

In fact, given that many of these old ideas — vehicle levies, road pricing and increased tolling, higher property

taxes — have been kicked around and ultimately rejected (at least for now), one has to wonder whether Fassbender is being brought in to develop a much bigger game plan.

For example, will he be paving the path for the provincial government to retake overall responsibility for transit in Metro Vancouver, and elbow the local mayors out of the way?

Such a scenario cannot be discounted.

Aside from the mayors’ modest accomplishment of agreeing on a multi-billion dollar “wish list” of transit and transportation projects to put in front of the voters in order to win approval of a minor tax increase to pay for them, they can point to relatively few success stories working as a group.

Clearly, the current governance model of TransLink — with a government-appointed

board calling the shots, with input from mayors — isn’t working and Fassbender has signaled he will change it.

But I detect no appetite within provincial government circles to give the mayors more responsibilities and powers when it comes to calling all the shots on transit.

The last time the mayors had ultimate control over things was when they were unable to reach agreement to build the Canada Line.

As a result, the provincial government stepped in and arbitrarily ordered it built (the result has been the most successful rapid transit line in the region).

The reason the mayors could not reach agreement was in large part due to the fact that some of them realized pouring big dollars into such a huge project offered relatively few benefits for the people

who actually voted them into office in the first place.

And the Canada Line experience was not unique. In the late 1990s, NDP Premier Glen Clark ordered the Millennium SkyTrain to be built, despite some mayors favoring a Coquitlam rapid transit line.

To be fair, it’s hard to expect mayors to make big-time regional transit decisions when they are not answerable to the voters of that region.

Should Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson to be expected, say, to willingly vote to make building rapid transit lines in Surrey a bigger priority than a SkyTrain subway line in his home city? No. Many of the problems with the TransLink model can be traced back to Victoria. The provincial government’s decision to appoint a board to run

things hasn’t worked out, and neither did letting the mayors run the show.

The implication is clear. If the provincial government keeps shackling what TransLink can and cannot do, perhaps it is time for it to reclaim responsibility and control of its operations.

Given the failed plebiscite and the mounting frustration among the mayors whose electorate want more and more services but resist attempts to pay for them, something major has to be done.

One can’t help but wonder whether blowing the whole model up entirely and returning power to the provincial cabinet isn’t one of the options to be explored.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith.Baldrey@ globalnews.ca

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The hot and dry summer we have been experiencing this year has been wonderful for lavender in the garden.

I love the versatility of this plant and how you can dry it for use in so many home decor ideas.

I’m sure you’ve seen many household products made with lavender, such as oils, soaps and occasionally in baking products.

There is something wonderful about its scent and how it evokes images of the beautiful Provencal countryside.

Here are some ideas regarding how to use your dry lavender once the summer is over.

Lavender tea Pull the lavender buds from their stems and place in a loose tea bag (David’s Tea sells boxes of these tea bags). Steep the lavender buds in boiled water to

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Clean the can both inside and out, removing the label. Cut a piece of printer paper approximately three to four centimetres wide with decorative scissors.

Glue the paper with your glue gun. Wrap lavender

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Enjoying the local birds of summer It might seem a bit premature to speak of fall given the very warm weather we’ve been having.

We divide the year into four seasons with official start dates, but in reality, one season blends into the other. For example, you can see early signs of fall in late-summer.

Spring and early summer at the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats were full of bird song. Some species, like the song sparrow, spotted towhee and purple finch, are residents, but others like warblers, vireos, the western tanager and black-headed grosbeak are neo-tropical migrants that come north to breed.

Apparently, this is to take advantage of longer days and abundant insect life.

The purple martin winters in Brazil, making a round trip to and from the North Shore of 22,000 kilometres in approximately 21 days (according to Interesting Facts about the Purple Martin — Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia, 2015).

Another fascinating aspect of the martin’s life is that one of its favourite foods is dragonflies — especially the big blue ones (darners).

We also recently watched a female redwinged blackbird enjoying a dragonfly snack.

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time for rearing young, so many birds will not be as vocal, since there’s no longer a need to attract a mate, or to warn away the competition from their territory. Birds of course, not only sing, but they also have various calls. For example, there are begging calls of young birds to get the attention of their parents — they want to be fed. Just listen to the demanding and constant calls of young crows.

Birds also use calls to keep in touch, and to warn each other of danger. A few birds, like the redeyed vireo (preacher bird), sings well into summer — thousands of times per day.

Song sparrows sing at all times of the year and whose heart is not warmed by the sweet “tea-time” (“sweetie”) notes of the black-capped chickadee?

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Shorebirds (“waders”) have begun their remarkable migration from northern breeding grounds to wintering areas as far

as South America. Most recently at Maplewood Flats, greater yellowlegs have been spotted. Watch too for least, pectoral and spotted sandpipers.

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In the realm of waterfowl, surf scoters and green-winged teal have recently been spotted.

Soon they will be joined by northern pintails, American wigeon and other dabblers.

There are always resident glaucous-winged gulls, but watch too for mew, California and ring-billed gulls.

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can get wonderful views of ospreys with a scope or a good pair of binoculars.

You may be treated to seeing an osprey bringing a fish to the nest. The best spot to watch for both ospreys and purple martins is Osprey Point.

Another great feature of the sanctuary is its insect life — great for See Otters page 14

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Dragonflies, damselflies and butterflies all love sunny days.

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It was mid-June and an anxious mom was talking to the elementary school principal.

Her son was in Grade 1 and his reading skills were not up to speed. She was looking to the principal to advise her about the best summer school program for her child.

His advice was to let her son grow during the summer and he would be fine by the end of September. Sending him to summer school would simply put pressure on him.

Kids don’t only learn in the classroom, they learn constantly. Whether we have the kids in programs or classes, they are learning.

While the kids need a break from structured learning in the summer, we can certainly augment the daily summer activities to keep their minds alive to the academics we want them to maintain.

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Parenting Today Now that we’re well into the summer you may want to consider what your kids are learning during their holidays.

The most important support we can give our kids, right from infancy, is to read to them. Don’t only read to them, but let the kids choose the book, hold it, turn the pages, and take their favourite books to bed with them (my three-year-old grandchild sleeps with his favourite stuffed animal toys and a

book about dump trucks).

Books should become their friends. Even kids who can read love to be read to. For school-aged kids in the summer it’s a great idea to choose a chapter book a little above their usual level and read a chapter a night.

Check out the local library for their summer programs. The librarians are one of your best resources when it comes to helping your kids choose books that will interest them.

When you’re in the car, chat about what you’re seeing. Look at stop signs with a focus on the letters S-T-O-P and how those letters spell a word and lead to an action. Stop at construction sites and let the kids look at the work that is being done, describe and name all the equipment, and talk about why certain things are happening.

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HOT SUMMER NIGHTS The District of North Vancouver Fire Department is inviting families to beat the heat Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6:30-8 p.m. at Panorama Park, 2200 Panorama Dr., North Vancouver. The whole family can have fun seeing the fire truck, meeting the firefighters, enjoying activities and more. cnv.org HANDS-ON HOMESTEADING Learn about gardening, make butter and more Aug. 5-7,

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. $65 For children aged five to 12.

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Registration not required. nvcl.ca FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PLAZA Watch family-friendly Big Hero 6 under the stars on the big screen Friday, Aug. 7, 9 p.m. at W. 14th St. and Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. While waiting for the movie to start,

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Learning doesn’t have to be a chore From page 16 Teaching kids how to cook in the summer is fun and beneficial. First they learn to choose what they want to prepare and have some practice in making decisions from a range of options. Then they read the recipe and figure out whether they have all the necessary ingredients.

They then need to measure and mix in the right order and cook the food. And the bonus is that soon they can take over some of the cooking tasks in the kitchen.

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Gardening is another great summer activity. And this summer you can also teach them about water, how the reservoirs work,

why we need to conserve this year. The importance of the weather on our daily living is an important lesson.

If you’re going to be travelling, get out paper maps or Google them, but have the kids learn how to plan the trip.

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It’s not school, it’s not structured, but they are constantly taking in new information and having fun doing it.

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A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE NORTH SHORE NEWS

Tobiano is a masterpiece you are a golfer or not.

The outdoor range was complimentary with our booking and gave us a chance to loosen up as we prepared to take on the course, and prepare you must.

Tobiano is not a pastoral refuge, it is a battle ground.You need to be on your game and go in with a plan. It will test your skill, your patience, and your discipline.

I realize that now.

With five tee boxes on each hole, Tobiano ranges in distance from 5,358 yards for the Sage tees to 7,367 yards from the Tour tees.

Our choice of the Lake tees yielded a total distance of 6,109 yards and it was plenty.

The opening three holes (a long par 4, a short par 4, and the first of the par-3s) gave us a chance to get used to the terrain. The landscape rose and fell like long sea swells across ridges and ravines, arid stream beds and arroyos.

Fairways were spectacular: lush, close cropped and healthy to the point where

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putting from 40 yards out was an option.

The closest I have come to playing on turf like that was at the old course in St. Andrew’s, and Tobiano might just be better.

The rough was well tended and short, grabby and unco-operative. Beyond the rough, the fescue and sage brush added a degree of difficulty that made you think long and hard on the tee.

It was incredible.

Number 3, the first of the par3s, introduced another of Tobiano’s challenges: carry. While only 117 yards from the Lake tees, it was all carry to the green and reasonably sized landing area. It was a fairly generous introduction to what got far stingier as our round progressed.

Playing with a cart was a must. If the heat wouldn’t have killed us, the hike may have. While the holes are generally close together, the range of tee boxes and rugged terrain rendered walking a bad idea. see more page 20

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As I stood on the first tee the words emerged on their own, unbidden, from the depths of distant memory:“Call me Ishmael.”

The opening sentence from Herman Melville’s Moby Dick was a fitting place to start when attempting to describe the experience of playing the Tobiano Golf Course just west of Kamloops.

Like the novel, this spectacular desert facility is a singular masterpiece, a whole far greater than the sum of its parts. Like the white whale, the Thomas McBroom-designed course is remote, a thing far away, bordering on legend. The mention of the name inspires wonder and fear. Like the narrator, Ishmael, you are only a minor player, just passing through, in an epic saga that goes back to the ancient beginnings of golf itself.

It started as a vision more than a decade ago: a golf course, a marina, and a real estate development. Then the economic carnage of 2008 happened and the world was a different place.

Thankfully, Tobiano has emerged better than before. The golf course, marina, and property development are separate entities with separate owners, no longer dependent on each other.

The new owners of the golf course love the game and understand the special nature of this incredible facility.

They have invested in its maintenance and conditioning to the point where it has been ranked the number 1 public course in B.C. and number 10 of all courses in Canada by Score magazine.

A group of us had the privilege of playing there recently. I was joined by Steve Becker, who was hosting us at nearby Green Lake in the Cariboo, Dan Rothenbush, a fellow guest of Becker’s, and Les Gaspar, who was unable to join us at the lake but unwilling to pass up a chance to play Tobiano for the first time.

The golf course began at the clubhouse with its fully stocked pro shop, Black Iron restaurant, and genuinely friendly staff. There was a great patio, and the focus was on relaxing and enjoying yourself whether

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Each cart came equipped with screens to provide helpful hints and GPS maps of where we were in relation to the pin and the group in front, which was helpful as there were a number of blind shots.

The further in we went, the more the challenges compounded. We couldn’t see the green from the fifth tee box and had to rely on an approximate line based on the map in the cart. The tee shot on Number 6 was across a ravine to a severe dogleg left fairway that sloped down toward the lake and the pin beyond sight.

Number 7, the second par-3, was over a deep gully to a wide, shallow green that sloped away from the pin in all directions.

For sheer terror, however, the prospect from the eighth tee box was unmatchable. Ranked most difficult hole with good reason, it was 545 yards from our benign Lake tee box.

A sprawling double dogleg, after you carried the 180 yards or so across a small canyon to the fairway, the surfaces sloped left to right toward the lake with strategically placed bunkers to the left and right of the landing area see more page 21

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Number 7 at Tobiano is a par-3 over a deep gully to a wide, shallow green that slopes away from the pin.

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Tobiano is a world-class course not generally for beginners.

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and putting surface, and a cliff on the right for those who tend to slice.

It was not our finest hour.

The front nine ended with a relatively gentle uphill par-4. The fairway meandered back and forth from left to right to a seriously well-protected putting surface. The biggest challenge was staunching the bleeding from the beating we gave ourselves on Number 8.

From the ninth green, the course rises westward to the highest point on the course at the 14th tee. A gentler nine holes than the front of the course, it was still a demanding stretch of play.

Ranked second most difficult hole, the 472-yard uphill par-5 13th includes a tee shot across a wide ravine to an elevated, dogleg-left fairway and a small green in the distance guarded by a quintuplet of bunkers. Still standing after the first 12 holes, our scores and humours began to improve.

Regardless of the level of challenge, this is above all a beautiful piece of the planet, a bright, emerald path in the middle of golden desert. It is hard to single out any one hole as Tobiano’s “signature hole,”but for me the one that comes closest is the 127-yard par-3 15th.

The green rises from the dry landscape with Kamloops Lake and the dry hills of the Tranquille Ecological

Reserve in the distance. It is an outpost of carefully cultivated life in a harsh, uncompromising environment.

Putting out on the 18th green, we all shared a sense of accomplishment.

This was more than just another round of golf. For Becker, it was the most enjoyable round of golf in his life, for Gaspar, it was the best course he had played in his life and he has played all over.

For each of us, it was something special in a way that was very hard to describe. We will all go back and play again.

We have excellent courses in B.C. and some of the best in the country are in the Lower Mainland and Sea-to-Sky corridor. This takes nothing away from them.

Tobiano is a world-class course.

Granted, it is not for beginners, though playing from the forward Sage tees might make it almost manageable.

It is a triumph of design and a validation of the vision that first brought it to life in 2007. I believe that over time, as word spreads, it will become one of the most respected and sought-after golf destinations in Western Canada.

Saying“I played Tobiano”will mean something.

It is only a little more than three hours from Vancouver. Spend some time preparing, then go.

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Now called the Appleback Grill, after one of the apple trees on the sixth fairway, it is a great addition to both the golfing and dining scene at the western edge of the North Shore.

Operated by Vancouver’s Peake of Catering, it has the depth needed to survive the ebb and flow of the weekly dining cycle and the skill to produce terrific food at reasonable prices.

Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, menus focus on doing a great job with food items that people like. They aren’t re-inventing anything, just doing it well.

That said, they have added their own spin to a few things. A recent Sunday brunch revealed Pork Belly Tacos with scrambled eggs ($9.50) and an Eggs Benedict with Porchetta substituted for the ham ($13). Both were inspired and delicious. Someone at another table ordered the Brioche French Toast ($13), served with whipped yogurt, crisp sliced apples, almonds, fresh blackberries and cider caramel, and we almost changed our order after watching it float past.

They also make fresh sandwiches daily that are available in the clubhouse for before, during, or after your round.

If you find yourself out that way, and even if you don’t, it’s well worth a visit.

Service is very friendly and the food finally matches the setting. Call them at 604- 281-1281 for details.

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Q: What is the single biggest mistake you see recreational golfers make?

A: I would really like to see the casual golfer embrace the

challenges of getting the ball in the hole more quickly. Most players i see are very focused on how they hit the ball, their swings and hitting the ball straight. I would like to shift the focus to the shots that lower score and improve pace of play.

Most players can learn to get the ball around the course using the swing they already have and will complete the course in around 40-45 full swings. If you want to lower your score then see if you can practice and learn to take 30 putts and get all your chips, pitches and sand shots on the green in one try.

There are many fantastic games to play alone and with friends to practice these skills. Ask your coach to show you a few and watch your score improve quickly.

Langara Golf Course 6706 Alberta St., Vancouver Golf Shop: 604.713.1816 Regular Green Fee Rates and Booking Policies Apply.

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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Cafe offers European style in cove

Chris Dagenais

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Deep Cove is such an active community.

I suppose all of the North Shore is active, in the grand scheme, with its daunting network of trails for cycling, hiking, running, and skiing, but Deep Cove in particular, it seems, embraces outdoor fitness in a big way. I feel like every time I go there, there is a group of sporty, slightly flushed-in-the-face athletes sporting race bibs, and the calm, confident visage of people who know they have earned their morning lattes.

As I sat at a table in the bustling new Cafe Orso in Deep Cove recently, I looked down at the giant platter of proteins and condiments on the table before me and wondered what I had done to earn it. I certainly hadn’t been out paddling with the seals in the cove that morning, or tackling the undulating terrain of the nearby Baden Powell Trail.

It occurred to me, however, that I had indeed done some training of a different variety in advance of this meal, training of a more directly related nature. In one sense, I had been training for this meal for most of my adult life (and much of my youth, for that matter) through a rigorous regimen of

fearless consumption of all things edible (and some things not intuitively so). I have enjoyed charcuterie, you see, not unlike that contained on the nicely arranged board at Orso, in many restaurants, in many countries, over many years and therefore consider myself something of an authority on this style of eating. So while I was not among the ranks of café patrons donning high performance dry fit gear that afternoon, I nevertheless took some grim, ironic solace in the knowledge that my own unique expertise was precisely what precluded me from wearing such apparel.

Cafe Orso has a modern, minimalist esthetic, with tasteful nods to its namesake animal, the bear, including a beautiful, framed photo of a grizzly wading through a river, set between a matching duo of uniquely ornate, rhizomic lighting fixtures. A selfdescribed European café, Orso offers classic fare like Liege-style waffles, openfaced sandwiches, cured meats and cheeses, ice cream, as well as espresso beverages, local beers and wines.

In my opinion, however, the most European thing about Cafe Orso is its approach to assembling foodstuffs, an approach that reminded me of the work of some of the great négociants of Burgundy, France.

France’s Napoleonic law of inheritance, which required the equal division of inherited assets among the recipient children of a family, has resulted, over time, in the extreme fragmentation of land ownership.

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Summer season well suited for salads

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Romancing the Stove

One of the true joys of summer is the wealth of glorious farm fresh vegetables available in food stores.

With the hot weather we’ve been experiencing lately, salads are an inviting dinner option, so stock up on some gorgeous veggies and get out your chef’s knife. No complicated prep work is required, just a quick rinse and some chopping.

To make a complete meal, grill some steak, chicken or shrimp to serve on one of the salads below.

Warm Farmer’s Market Pasta Salad 2 cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes 2 small zucchini, ends trimmed, cut in half and then sliced into thin halfmoon shapes 1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips 1 cup fresh corn kernels

(place two ears of corn in boiling water for three minutes then slice kernels off the cob when cool enough to handle) ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions 1 cup diced firm-ripe peaches or nectarines (peel first if desired) 8 oz penne pasta, cooked until al dente 1⁄3 cup each torn fresh basil leaves and chopped cilantro

Dressing: ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (don’t use the pregrated variety, it will make the dressing gritty; grate your own off of a chunk of Parmesan) ½ cup olive oil 2 tsp freshly grated lemon zest 3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 or 2 cloves garlic, minced Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste ¼ cup each chopped fresh basil and chopped cilantro To make dressing, place all ingredients except basil and cilantro in a blender and blend until smooth then add basil and cilantro and blend briefly until herbs are finely chopped. In a large bowl, combine the first six salad ingredients (tomatoes through peaches).

Add the dressing and

toss to combine; set aside and let stand while pasta cooks.

Cook penne in a large pot of boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain well then add warm pasta to the vegetables and dressing.Toss to combine then add the basil and cilantro and toss again. Serve immediately.

Makes six to eight servings.

Creamy Confetti Salad

Kernels from four ears of fresh corn (place corn in boiling water for three minutes then slice kernels off the cob when cool enough to handle) 2 cups halved cherry or grape tomatoes, or two large tomatoes, chopped 6 stalks of celery, chopped 1 English cucumber, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped ½ cup chopped red onion Dressing: ½ cup sour cream (regular or low-fat, not fat-free) ¼ cup mayonnaise (not fat-free) ½ tsp chili powder 2 Tbsp rice vinegar or white wine vinegar ½ tsp celery seed Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Mix all the vegetables together in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the dressing ingredients

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Greek Summer Salad with Lemon Dressing 5 cups halved cherry tomatoes, preferably a mix of red and yellow varieties One 398-ml can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1½ English cucumbers,

peeled, cut into quarters lengthwise then sliced into half-inch pieces 2 firm-ripe avocados, peeled and diced into halfinch pieces 4 oz crumbled feta cheese Dressing: ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil ¼ tsp dried oregano Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

To make dressing: place ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

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Toss gently to combine. Add desired amount of dressing and the feta cheese and toss very gently until combined.

Serve immediately. Makes six to eight servings.

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

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ambitious undertaking for a solo diner, included dense and delicious bread from Downtown Eastside baker Nelson the Seagull, fig and walnut wine preserve from Vista D’Oro farms in the Fraser Valley, desiccated pineapple rings, crispy okra chips, dried figs and toasted almonds from Central Londsdale’s Ayoub’s Dried Fruit & Nuts, as well as blue cheese and locally cured salami from Two Rivers, one of duck breast and the other bison. I chose a glass of Blasted Church Big Bang Theory Red to accompany the meal.

Orso’s charcuterie board typically includes one meat and one cheese selected from a list of half a dozen or so available options, for $14.95. I opted to add an additional meat for $5, but would suggest, in retrospect, that this approach is overkill unless you are sharing the dish with someone else.

The condiments were all delicious in their own right, and the crispy sticks of okra were a revelation.

It’s a delight to assemble and create your own flavour combinations with such a diverse charcuterie board, and for my money, the duck breast salami, with its fleshy, wild and subtly gamey

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flavour, paired exceptionally well with a morsel of sweet and fragrant pineapple and a dollop of fig preserve atop a slice of bread.

As a frequent consumer of charcuterie plates, the one suggestion I would offer to Cafe Orso is to include at least one tart or acidic element on the board to help offset the indulgent richness of the other items, perhaps something like a pickled onion, some gherkins, some mustard or preserved lemon.

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simplicity: a simple slice of toasted bread thickly topped with slices of perfectly ripe looking avocado. I’ll be back for that one day, perhaps sporting a pair of well-worn running shoes.

My charcuterie platter and glass of wine was $28 before gratuity. Cafe Orso is located at 4316 Gallant Ave. Cafeorso.ca 778-340-3222

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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Community Bulletin Board

for English conversation Saturdays, Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca

HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL The 25th annual festival will take place until Aug. 9 along West Vancouver’s waterfront. The festival includes music, cinema, art, food and kids’ activities. Schedule of events: harmonyarts.ca.

VILLAGE MUSICAL ARTY PARTY Participate in a musical instrumentmaking craft, learn a few notes and try out a variety of instruments with the musical zoo Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6-8 p.m. at Lynn Valley Village, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Free; all ages and abilities welcome. 604987-7529 nvrc.ca AUTHOR TALKS Join Patrick Taylor for conversation and a reading from The Irish Country Doctor in Peace and atWar Thursday, Aug. 6 2:30-4 p.m. at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Van. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com GETTING STARTED WITH LIBRARY EBOOKS–IPADS AND TABLETS Learn how to use the B.C. Libraries eBooks website, place holds and check-out eBooks with a library card Thursday, Aug. 6, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Dog contests, demonstrations, exhibitions, activities and more Sunday, Aug. 9, registration starts at 11 a.m. and events start at noon at The Union Steamship Co. Marina lawn, Snug Cove, Bowen Island. All proceeds donated to B.C. Guide Dog Services. 604-9470707 gifts@ussc.ca

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Online registration available. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca ARTY PARTY IN THE PLAZA Participate in a variety of visual art offerings including painting, printmaking and creative upcycling Thursday, Aug. 6, 6-8 p.m. at Civic Plaza, West 14th Street and Lonsdale

B.C. introduces new citizenship medal Do you know a good citizen who is making a difference on the North Shore?

If so, the B.C. government encourages you to nominate him or her for a new honour.

Last week, the province unveiled its Medal of Good Citizenship to coincide with the B.C. Day long weekend. The medal features B.C.’s shield, floral emblem and the words “Generosity, Service and Selflessness.”

“This year and going forward, good citizens whose actions are making a difference in their communities will have the opportunity to be officially recognized by the province,” stated Jobs Minister Shirley Bond, chair of the selection committee, in a press release.

According to the release, “the Medal of

Good Citizenship will recognize individuals who, through exceptional long-term service, have made outstanding contributions to the wellbeing of their communities without expectation of remuneration or reward.

The medal reflects their generosity, service, acts of selflessness, and outstanding contribution to community life.”

“This medal will honour our most community-minded citizens: the people working in non-profits, volunteering their free time and continuously striving to make their community a better place,” stated Teresa Wat, B.C.’s international trade minister.

Nominations for the medal close Friday, Sept.

25. Details on how to nominate individuals can be found at gov.bc.ca/ medalofgoodcitizenship.

Avenue, North Vancouver.

All ages and abilities welcome. northvanrec.com FARM TO FEAST Dine on a four-course meal featuring B.C. products prepared fresh on site Thursday, Aug. 6, 5-8 p.m. at Loutet Farm, East 14th Street and Rufus Avenue, North Vancouver.

$150. All ages welcome. ediblegardenproject.com ROYAL TEA-BYTHE-SEA Celebrate the Canadian monarchy, sign the christening card for Princess Charlotte, bring memorabilia for the display table and more Saturday, Aug. 8, 2-4 p.m. at Dundarave Park, at the

foot of 25th Street, West Vancouver. Wear a fancy hat and win a prize. Please reserve in advance; tickets by donation of $5 or more. reservations@RoyalTea.ca 604-922-4400 ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLE Join Cathy Lansdell this summer

NEW PASTOR Mount Olivet Lutheran Church will welcome new pastor Carolina Glauster at a special installation service Sunday, Aug. 9, 3 p.m. at 1700 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.

Refreshments to follow after the service.

3E FILM FESTIVAL A community film festival highlighting themes of energy, environment and more Aug. 10, 11, 17 and 18, 7-9:30 p.m. at Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Tickets: Adults $20 or $60 festival pass, See more page 26

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Community Bulletin Board From page 25 and students $12 or $36 festival pass. Includes reception to follow featuring locally distilled drinks and canapes.

3efestival.org GETTING STARTED WITH TWITTER Sign up and get started with Twitter Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2-3:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Online registration available. 604925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT Athletics 4 Kids is hosting a charity volleyball tournament Saturday, Aug. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the North Vancouver Shipyards near the base of Lonsdale.

Teams consist of four players and one substitute. $110 team registration, $25 individual registration. All skill levels welcome. a4k.ca SUMMER BBQ Join the West Vancouver Historical Society for a summer barbecue Saturday, Aug. 15, 12-2 p.m. on the museum lawn at Gertrude Lawson House, 680 17th St. Bring a friend; donations welcome. wvhs.ca BOOK SIGNING Join North Shore author Richard Goodfellow for the launch of his new

book Collector of Secrets Saturday, Aug. 15, 26 p.m. at Chapters Metrotown, 4700 Kingsway, Burnaby.

Free; all ages welcome. polisbooks.com/books/ collector-of-secrets NORGATE COMMUNITY DAY Live performances, dunk tank, climbing wall, games for the kids and more Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Norgate community elementary, 1295 Sowden St., North Vancouver.

SHREDDING FOR A CURE Bring confidential papers that need to be shredded for a neighbourhood shredding event Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Clement’s Anglican Church, 3400 Institute Rd., North Vancouver.

Cash donations gratefully accepted with proceeds going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada. 604-980-3177 kosgala@gmail.com INTERNET AND ONLINE SEARCHING For those who want to improve their searching skills and learn more about using the web Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. The class will cover Google searches, Google Maps, Wikipedia and more. Online registration available. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca

LEARN ENGLISH Build confidence in English speaking and writing skills with beginner and intermediate classes offered at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver starting in September.

Assessments will be held Aug. 27 and 28 and take approximately 30 minutes.

Register before Aug. 19 in person or at mollienyehouse. com. On Aug. 19 or later, register through nvrc.ca or 604-987-7529. $90 for six 90-minute classes.

DISCUSSION LOUNGE Drop by for a group discussion on books, television shows, local issues and more Wednesday, Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m. to noon at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Free; registration not required.

604-929-3727 x8168 nvdpl.ca THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT SOFT SKILLS A career expert will discuss the soughtafter soft skills and how they can play a decisive factor in the success of newcomers’ career search Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 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, scroll to Community Events and click on AddYour Event.

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“Obviously we’re looking forward to being able to host the tournament and have the kids play in their home park,” he says.

The championship’s field of eight will include

first-place league finishers the Langley Jr. Blaze, as well as the No. 3 Abbotsford Jr. Cardinals and No. 4 Whalley Jr. Chiefs.

The Twins had been in a fight for second place with the Whalley and Abbotsford teams and it was a tight battle in the standings; however, the

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Parkgate Park serving as host venue From page 27 years-old and for a lot of them it’s the first time that they come to a program where they play a schedule of close to 90 games. A lot of times the kids are used to playing a schedule of somewhere around 50-60 games. When you add in those extra 30plus games, plus travel down to Seattle regularly . . . as well as obviously a huge commitment to our practice schedule, which is no less than two to three times a week, it becomes a grind. “(But) the kids have responded well to it, obviously based on league standings at this point, and (we’re) anticipating a positive weekend coming up,” he says.

The Junior Twins are typically among the top two to three teams in the league each year.

“We’ve actually gone on a little bit of a run here for the last three years,” says Speers.

The team won the provincial championships in 2013 and last year were the runners up.

Speers encourages community members to come check out the tournament this weekend.

“We’re encouraging as many people as possible to get out and watch. It’s really good baseball,” he says.

A festive, family-friendly atmosphere is promised, complete with raffles and food trucks.

The tournament will open Friday morning at 10 a.m. The Twins will play their first game against a No. 7-seeded team from White Rock Friday night at 5:45 p.m., following the opening ceremonies at 5:30 p.m. Games will continue through Saturday with both fields in use. The first games of the day will start at 10 a.m. with the last at 5:30 p.m. Semi-finals will get underway Sunday at 11:30 a.m. followed by the championship final at 2:30 p.m.

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6 game homestand starts TOMORROW! FRIDAY AUGUST 7th

Scotiabank Bright Future ’Nooner Gates at 12pm. First Pitch 1:05

vs. Texas Rangers affiliate Spokane Indians. gates open at 6pm. first pitch 7:05 SATURDAY AUGUST 8th

Sunglasses Giveaway First 1,000 Fans Gates at 6pm. First Pitch 7:05

FOR TICKETS CALL 604.872.5232 OR VISIT CANADIANSBASEBALL.COM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9th

A&W Family Fun Sunday & Pennant Giveaway First 1,000 kids 12 & under Gates at 4pm. First Pitch 5:05

MONDAY AUGUST 10th Gates at 6pm.

First Pitch 7:05

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11th

Superstar Appearance by Devon White & Card Giveaway First 1,000 Fans.

Gates at 6pm. First Pitch 7:05

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