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Strategic voting campaigns ramp up

Voters weigh voting with head or heart; solid information often lacking JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

With the federal election less than a week away, it’s coming down to decision time for many North Shore voters. For some voters, whether to vote with the head or the heart – and whether that really

makes a difference – is one question that looms large.

This election, a number of “strategic voting” campaigns have targeted potential swing ridings, including all three on the North Shore. Campaigns like Vote Together, organized by the activist group Lead Now, are

VOTE 2015 upfront about their goal of defeating Conservative candidates by getting leftleaning voters in Liberal, NDP and Green Party camps to throw their support behind candidates they think

have the best chance of beating the Conservatives.

But some have criticized the campaigns as encouraging a cynical vote against something rather than for something voters truly believe in. Other critics just aren’t sure it works.

From a rational perspective, choosing to vote strategically is “perfectly reasonable” if the goal is “getting the government you dislike least,” said Greg

Lyle, a pollster and political strategist with Innovative Research, who makes his home on the Sunshine Coast.

The scene for strategic voting is set only when several conditions are met, said Lyle: You have a clear preference but you don’t think your party will win in your riding, you have another party you don’t want to see win and an acceptable alternative to your first

choice.

About 18 per cent of the electorate are potential strategic voters, said Lyle.

Most of those are soft supporters of the Liberals, NDP or Greens who would consider switching to one of the other camps. They are the voters currently being targeted by Lead Now’s Vote Together campaign promoting strategic voting See Local page 5

Grouse hiker rescued after headfirst fall BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

A local woman is probably counting herself thankful after being rescued from a lifethreatening injury in the backcountry by North Shore Rescue volunteers over the Thanksgiving weekend.

The team got the call at 4 p.m. Sunday after the 30-year-old hiker fell head-first while on Goat Mountain, due north of Grouse Mountain.

“It’s very steep and rocky on that side and she actually fell forward and tumbled 15 feet on the steep rock,” said Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader.

The woman received significant facial trauma See Urgent page 3

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JOHN WESTON

WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY ...

“I was in a dark and deadly dungeon and you went far beyond the expectation of any of us to lead a magnificent team to success in saving my life and securing my release... I will never forget your kindness.”

David Waines, constituent wrongly held in a Liberian Jail

“John is one of the most hard-working politicians I have ever seen. He has a level of commitment to his constituents that is unparalleled and a level of integrity that makes me proud to be served by him in our riding.”

“I’ve known John since 2003 when I ran against him for the Conservative nomination then, between my terms on Whistler Municipal Council. It was a hard fight and John won well. We’ve been friends ever since. I’ve watched how hard John has worked in the riding over the years and discussed many issues with him. John is the very best man for the job and I offer my strongest endorsement.”

Ted Milner, 3 Term past-Councilor, Whistler Municipal Council

Leah Costello, President of Curious Mind Productions and Founder of Bon Mot Book Club, West Vancouver

“John is one of the most open MP’s I have met. He is completely focused on serving his constituency and pursuing those issues he thinks are critical to the performance of our Government.”

“In a constituency filled with aspiring young individuals aiming to make a difference both locally and internationally, John has been an influential mentor and role model…his continual mentorship further displays his commitment to the betterment of youth as future leaders. His humility connects individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds and experiences ultimately resulting in a diverse community feeling connected as one.”

Garry Rasmussen, Former President of TELUS International, West Vancouver

Ania Salehirad, Law Student; Member of IranianSteering Committee

“As a former legislator, I am astonished at John’s productivity.

I do not know of any other MP who has managed to pass two Private Members’ Bills and bring more to First Reading, as John has done. His work on behalf of constituents is renowned.

In three areas key to his riding – Seniors, Fisheries, and Tourism – he influenced provisions that found their way into the Government’s 2015 Budget.

John accomplished all of this while representing one of the largest, most diverse ridings in the country – and made a habit of flying Economy Class while it, to be a good steward of the taxpayer’s dollar…

You won’t find a more dedicated, hardworking, more honest, or more productive MP than John.”

The Hon. Stockwell Day, P.C.

“I have known John Weston for almost 10 years. He is an honest and hard working individual with high degree of integrity. As a MP responsible for voicing the needs of the Persian community in Canada, he has worked with the community to address the needs of the new immigrants and what the government could do to smoothly integrate the new immigrants into the Canadian society. It has been a pleasure to know John Weston and I support his efforts to continue his hard work... in Ottawa.”

Faramarz Bogzaran, EP, Calaeris Energy & Environment Ltd. President, Vancouver

“I have known John personally and professionally for more than 10 years… We have worked together on important and topical initiatives…

John’s uniqueness as a leader of our country in my mind are embraced by his most impeccable and indisputable honesty and integrity. He is sensitive and compassionate. He represents the qualities of ethics and morality which we would all embrace in our politicians. I have witnessed these qualities first hand when he has not necessarily been on the political stage where observers would otherwise see politicians on their best diplomatic behavior but not necessarily their real behavior.”

Dr. Sandra Wiebe, G.P./Family Doctor, North Shore

“I endorse John Weston as my candidate for reelection for the Conservative party as the MP for our area. I live in Whistler, BC and by profession am the CEO for Pacifica Treatment Centre in East Vancouver,the oldest co-ed licensed treatment centre in BC. I find John to be an excellent MP who dedicates his tremendous energy to the programs and constituents in his riding.”

“As a business owner and constituent in his West Vancouver riding, I quickly became aware of John Weston’s character. From the outset of his initial tour of the Orchard Recovery Center, he engaged in honest and open conversations with clients and staff, and soon afterwards, with clear vision, he took action, that resulted in many remarkable achievements... John’s dedication, perseverance and leadership are of profound importance to Canada in his quest to create a “healthier Canada.”

Lorinda Strang, Executive Director, Orchard Recovery Center,

Bowen Island

“I’ve been very proud to be a part of the MP Book Awards for Writing.

I know that John Weston truly cares about children and literacy. I’ve known John for over 6 years and I believe he is an honest man who really cares about the people he represents. “

Janice Haakons, Grade 1 Teacher, Collingwood School, West

Vancouver

“I endorse John Weston… Over his terms of office as MP, John served the riding whole heartedly and tirelessly. I know him personally and endorse him because I know he loves Canada and the riding and is committed to serve sacrificially for the good of Canadians and the electorate in the riding.”

Sue-Ann Hui, Lawyer, Veritas Law, West Vancouver

Kerry Dennehy, CEO of Pacifica Treatment Center and 2015 Recipient of the Order of British Columbia, Whistler “I really believe you’re the right man for the job.”

Mehrdad Rahbar, President, Vernacular Design Inc. and the Neda for Freedom Society, West Vancouver “I wish there were more leaders like John. It’s no coincidence that the most active cycling advocate in the House of Commons represents one of the places with the best cycling in Canada.”

Andreas Hestler, Olympian, National Champion and Co-Founder and Marketing Director of the BC Bike Race

“With the additional understanding and support of our MP John Weston, it was exciting and rewarding to see (Brooke Campbell and his team’s) proposed changes to the RRIF Program included in Finance Minister Joe Oliver’s Budget”.

Barrie Chapman, Volunteer Instructor/Manager

Fit Fellas Senior Men’s Fitness Program, West Vancouver “Day after day, months after months, years after years he still full of passion with burning fire to keep his promise with a serving heart.

Run…………to be serve but not being serve Run…………to help out Run…………cause he cares for our need Run…………as a good listener Run…………to make West van be the Best Van John your positive energy made a difference”-

Cammy Fung, Small Business Owner, West Vancouver

“John has shown a real interest in fisheries issues, and I believe that contributed to the establishment of the Cohen Commission. His Fisheries Roundtable has provided a forum for stewardship groups to register their concerns with fisheries issues and changes in legislation affecting fish habitat.”

Mike Akerly, Director West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society

“I have no hesitation in suggesting John’s leadership efforts from a federal perspective were very helpful in encouraging our provincial government to work with the Bowen Island municipality, (and resulted in) our council unanimously passing a resolution in support of Bonnie’ s 5-Step Mannion Bay Remediation Plan which is a critical step in our being able to return the bay and beaches to the level of respectability I enjoyed as a child in the 1940s and 50s.”

Bruce Russell, ten-year advocate for Bowen’s “Boat Problem”

”John and his family have been my neighbors for the past 15 plus years and I cannot say enough about his integrity, ethics and morals – and not least of all his intelligence and commitment to making our riding and the whole of Canada a stronger and better place to live. My entire family supports John wholeheartedly!”

Bruce Hodge, Managing Director at Penderwest,

West Vancouver

“John is a man of great integrity who shares my family and life values.

We are fortunate to have such a dedicated and hardworking man to represent us.”

Patrick McCurdy, 2013 Whistler Citizen of the Year, Whistler

“John is a very hard working representative of his riding. He puts his constituents first and deals with honesty and integrity.”

Brian Kerr, Past MLA, Rotarian

Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, Int’l Human Rights Activist, co-founder of Stop Child Executions, Public Speaker, Author, Songwriter, Master’s Graduate in Diplomacy

“I applaud the work that (David Wilks) and MP John Weston are doing on behalf of the addiction recovery community in Canada nationwide.”

Shelley Séguin, Addictions Counsellor, Operational Trauma and Stress Support Centre

“John Weston has shown a consistent desire and ability to listen to constituents, to take up their causes, and to follow up on their concerns.

Having brought in the original Private Members Bill that dealt with the “Lost Canadians” when I was an M.P., I briefed John about the need, and introduced him to constituents who emphasized the importance of dealing with this. John has never stopped working on the matter since, and I’m pleased that the results are evident in the new Citizenship Act, introduced by Citizenship & Immigration Minister Chris Alexander.”

The Hon. John Reynolds, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country 1997 to 2006

For a complete list of over 40 endorsements, visit www.re-electjohnweston.ca

Vote for Strong, Stable and Rational Governance Authorized by the Official Agent for John Weston

“As the official government liaison to the Persian community in Canada I have seen firsthand what an effort MP Weston makes to have issues of concern heard at the federal level including on human rights. Extremely hard working, honest and approachable, he has consistently lead initiatives and participated actively in many community events. Thanks for your hard work John.”

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Fill-ups fuel school projects again

2nd year for Chevron program that funds classroom ‘extras’ like science equipment MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nnews.com

Chevron will once again be fuelling North Shore schools with around $140,000 worth of innovative classroom supplies, such as robotics equipment.

The energy company will contribute $1 for every minimum $30 fill-up at North Vancouver or West Vancouver gas stations towards education projects in those school districts, under the Fuel Your School program, which runs throughout the month of October.

Teachers are encouraged to devise a classroom wish list and submit their requests to My Class Needs, a Canadian non-profit organization that crowdsources funding for school projects.

My Class Needs then vets the teachers’ proposals for Chevron to fund, ensuring they meet the criteria for the Fuel Your School program, which supports science, technology, engineering and math projects.

This is the second year the North Shore school districts have signed on to the program. North Vancouver schools last year received $100,000 in Fuel Your School funding that was dispersed among 94 different classroom projects.

North Vancouver School District’s director of instruction, Monty Bell, was impressed by how quickly the donated supplies arrived.

“It’s a short turnaround, as long as it fits the parameters, focused on science, technology, engineering

or mathematics; the turnaround was like 10 days to actually have the materials in their (teachers) hands,” said Bell.

The classroom “extras” funded under the program ranged from SLR cameras for special education students to robotics equipment.

Bell said the robotics lessons energized the students so much that the school district sponsored a six-week robotics course which spurred on an engineering challenge at Carson Graham secondary.

Meanwhile, West Vancouver schools put the $40,000 they received towards purchasing robotics materials, a 3-D printer, outdoor education equipment and some musical instruments.

The supplies supplement the teachers’ own innovation and collaborative inquiry projects, which are separate from the regular curriculum, explained Lynne Tomlinson, director of instruction with the West Vancouver School District.

When the Canadawide Fuel Your Schools program launched last year it met with some controversy. The Vancouver school board rejected the corporate funding, saying the company was offering the money “with strings attached” since the Fuel Your School logo would appear at local gas stations.

Just like last year, the North Vancouver Teachers’ Association is none too pleased with the program, with its governing body, in September, passing a motion denouncing Fuel Your School and recommending

JUSTIN BEDDALL reporter@nsnews.com

Grade six students at Norgate elementary learn about variables by using a catapult and other supplies funded by My Class Needs. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD that their 1,500 teacher members not participate.

Chief among the association’s concerns, according to president Carolyn Pena, include “private companies being able to influence what is taught in the classroom…,” and a conflict of interest with what’s being taught in

the new curriculum about environmental stewardship by having an oil company fund the supplies.

Both Bell and Tomlinson said there is no advertising in the schools for the program, and that it’s the teachers that dictate what supplies are being purchased.

“It’s interesting because really the only thing (Chevron) provides is the funding,” said Bell, adding that the school district has strict policies about sponsorships and corporate relationships.

“They cannot supersede the professional in the classroom.”

Urgent rescue puts turkey dinners on hold

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and a severe hematoma or swelling on her throat that threatened to block her airway.

“If her airway continued to swell, she was at very high risk of not surviving.

She was with two physicians. They were talking about potentially doing a tracheotomy on

her if they had to but they didn’t have any medical equipment,” Danks said.

“For us, this was an urgent medical rescue.”

The team dispatched a helicopter with a paramedic on board as well as a ground team, which was assisted to the area by Grouse Mountain staff.

Luckily, the victim was close to one of North Shore

Kids need more play, less screen time: study

Rescue’s emergency caches in the backcountry, which gave them quick access to a spine board and oxygen.

“The cache really paid off on this one,” Danks said. “She was closely watched as to whether she needed to be intubated or not just because of her airway being compromised.

With little light remaining, the team

prepared the woman for long-line helicopter rescue and airlifted her to a waiting ambulance at the Capilano gate search-and-rescue station.

The all-volunteer team has been run off their feet with a record number of call-outs this year, but the urgent nature of the call meant almost two dozen members dropped their

Thanksgiving dinner plans to help out, Danks said.

“We had an amazing response. We had 22 people for this call. We had people at the base of Grouse within 10 minutes of being notified,” he said.

“We basically got all of our rescuers out just as darkness hit. . . . It was good for everyone to get back to their dinner as well.”

Parents: put down the tablets and take your kids to the playground or for a hike in the woods.

More technology and less play are among the factors stunting the healthy development of young kids on the North Shore, according to a study.

Increasing Vulnerability in the Early Years: A Closer Look at Five North Shore Neighbourhoods studied children growing up in the British Properties, Deep Cove/ Dollarton, Grand Boulevard/Moodyville, Upper Capilano/Edgemont and Bowen Island.

The study, conducted

by Dr. Denise Buote for North Shore Community Resources Society, found that all five neighbourhoods had “child vulnerability” rates of 30 per cent or higher – meaning three out of 10 kids starting kindergarten don’t meet certain developmental benchmarks.

And that could put them at risk of struggling in the classroom, the report says.

The study stated that vulnerability rates are measured using Early Development Instrument (EDI) which consists of 104 questions that kindergarten teachers fill out for each of their students. Those results are used to track school readiness levels.

The latest EDI data from the five North Shore neighbourhoods showed the rate of vulnerability had jumped from 20 per cent to 30 per cent.

The study identified several factors that appeared to be contributing to the vulnerability in early childhood, including fewer opportunities for kids to just play, increased technology use in families and parents who are doing too much for their kids.

“Increases in technologies, decreases in physical activity, increases in vulnerability in social emotional confidence – those trends we are seeing across the province and across Canada,” said Buote of Arbor See more page 11

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Local polls target potential swing ridings

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Voters wait to cast their ballots at an advance polling station at North Lonsdale United Church Friday. Reports of long wait times at the advance polls continued through the long weekend. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH “It’s very hard to have good information,” said Richard Johnston, a political science professor at the University of British Columbia. “You don’t want to be basing your decision on

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targeted ridings, with the last of those results expected to be released this week.

Another challenge for strategic voting advocates is in many cases the poll’s margin of error is bigger than

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on the left side of the political spectrum.

Matthew Carroll, director of engagement for Lead Now in B.C., said while his group’s main focus is on issues like environmental concerns and democratic reform, the problem of vote-splitting is key because “it’s made it so hard to make progress on the issues we care about.”

This election, the group targeted ridings where vote-splitting in the last election could have made a difference to local results. As national polls have changed, in some cases Lead Now has also added ridings to its target list. Burnaby NorthSeymour, North Vancouver and West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country are all on the Lead Now target ridings.

“We’re organizing those people,” said Carroll. “So we can rally those voters as a block.”

One problem for strategic voters is it’s difficult to tell in many tight races who the best-positioned “strategic” choice would be. National polls don’t necessarily reflect trends at the local riding and local polling information is limited.

the point spread separating candidates – a statistical tie.

In that case, “Who do you recommend?” said Lyle.

Not all politicians and voters on the left are enthused about strategic vot-

ing. Lynne Quarmby, Green Party candidate in Burnaby North-Seymour, said she gets asked about the issue “only 20 to 30 times a day.”

Some people have even emailed her and said, “If I don’t drop out and the Conservative gets in they’ll hold me personally responsible,” she said.

As someone who has strongly opposed the Conservative stand on environmental issues, Quarmby said she understands why people advocate strategic voting.

But there are problems with its practical application, she said.

Of those who tell her on the doorstep they are planning a strategic vote, half say they’re voting NDP, the other half Liberal, she said.

“I say good luck with that,” she said, adding one of the problems for “strategic voters” in her riding is “the polls have been all over the map. This is a volatile riding.”

Johnston said those kinds of issues highlight the challenges of strategic voting.

Nobody is sure how much of it really goes on, he says – or whether it has the desired result.

That may be something for political analysts to ponder later – after Oct. 19.

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Well worth the wait

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he good news: Canadians showed up to vote in advanced polls over the long weekend in greater numbers than they ever have before.

The bad news: Elections Canada didn’t seem to make it quick and painless for the 3.6 million who’d made their decisions and wanted to cast a ballot before Oct. 19.

Here on the North Shore we received numerous complaints about polling stations with a single voting booth open, lineups of an hour or more, inadequate staffing and poorly printed ballots causing confusion about whether they’d be considered spoiled or not.

We tried to raise these issues with Elections Canada but it seems their “staffing up” for media requests has also fallen short as no one is picking up the phone.

On one hand, we believe an hour’s wait to vote is no big deal in the grand scheme

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of things, especially when you consider the much longer waits in far worse conditions with constant threats of violence voters endure in less fortunate places in the world.

But this isn’t Afghanistan. It’s Canada.

And we should be better at this by now, considering it’s the 42nd time Canadians have voted in a federal general election.

Also, with voter turnout trending downward in the country, we really ought to be making voting easier, not harder.

We hope the advanced voting experience is not a preview of what to expect on election day. Elections Canada has a few more days to get its act together.

Remember, our polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 19 and by law, your employer must ensure you have three consecutive hours available to vote.

And no matter how long the lineup is, we promise, it will be well worth the wait.

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Park rangers needed at trailheads Dear Editor: Almost every night and in most issues of the North Shore News, a “breaking news” story hits us with once again, another lost hiker or hikers (usually visitors) experiencing a night on the mountain, sometimes alone or with North Shore Rescue volunteers who risked their lives to rescue them. This is then followed by a long-line helicopter ride plus a meet-and-greet with media and sometimes an ambulance ride from our North Shore mountains and hiking areas to our local medical facilities.

The Sunday, Sept. 27 nightly news showed a young man who started his hike late Saturday afternoon in no more than a T-shirt, pants and running shoes. His plan was a quick hike up Grouse Mountain’s trail area. He spent the night in a treacherous gully after a fall, with two NSR volunteers (unflattering photos and video provided) in the cold and wet and from what the news said, “close to freezing temperatures.”

A (White Rock resident) is still lost on the Lions somewhere (after a Sept. 12 hike) and I hate to say that the outcome of his

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experience probably won’t be so lucky.

Media is not doing us any favours by broadcasting these events. In fact, the messages are advertising a thrilling experience for visitors to our region. We’ve become the heli-rescue go-to destination in Canada, perhaps the world.

Doesn’t anyone think that our resources would be better spent on prevention rather than rescue? Aren’t we, as local residents, wanting to support the excellent efforts of the North Shore Search and Rescue group to operate as efficiently as possible?

The NSR representative in the news story said it had been an exhausting and busy weekend, as this was not the only rescue they performed in 48 hours.

On a trip to Arizona in the late ’90s, a friend and I decided to hike up Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale. No biggie compared to our trails, or so we thought.

On top of the 35 C temperature at 10 a.m., egg-frying sun conditions and no shade under a cloudless sky, there was absolutely no way we were allowed to start the hike without a review of gear and conditions by

a park ranger. A trail guide was posted at the entrance of the trail to warn us of the dangers and to ensure we had more water than we thought we needed.

In other words, it was more effective for the local municipality/parks board to have a person and strongly worded signage stationed at the entrance of the trail to stop people from trying to hike in flip-flops, with dogs, or inappropriate gear and no water than constant rescue team deployment.

With daily monitoring, at the end of the day or close to it, the trail was shut down. No one could get past the gatekeeper.

I know we want visitors to enjoy a safe, awe-inspired experience on our North Shore trails but there needs to be another option here. There needs to be positive nightly and print news about our trails. Don’t you think?

R.J. Harvey North Vancouver Editor’s note: NSR recommends that hikers take these 10 essentials with them into the backcountry: northshorerescue.com/education/ what-to-bring/

Information, not attack ads please Dear Editor: Although I am not a Liberal, I would like to publicly thank Jonathan Wilkinson for consistently treating voters as if we are intelligent people who care about public issues.

Instead of attack ads, we get information.

The latest (paid advertisement) about federal withdrawal from important intergovernmental environmental programs, the Burrard Inlet Environmental Action Program and Fraser River Estuary Management Programs, is only one example. Wilkinson should publish a list of all the issues he’s addressed over the last year or so. It would reinforce his appropriateness for the job he’s seeking. There are, of course, two other candidates in the North Vancouver riding with a similar respect for voters and knowledge of environmental issues, but without the big budgets. They demonstrate their fitness for the job by showing up at all-candidates’ meetings. I know I speak for others when I say that I appreciate them all.

D.J. Stewart North Vancouver

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VIEWPOINT

Tragic accident warrants tree bylaw review “At night, what you see is a city because all you see is lights.

By day, it doesn’t look like a city at all. Trees out-number the houses…You can’t quite tell: is it a city, is it a suburb, is it the forest growing back?”

– Jonathan Raban Author and journalistic tilter at all political windmills, Jonathan Raban was speaking about the city of Seattle but he might well have used the same words about the trees we all treasure on the North Shore.

And because I share that love of the trees that abound on our mountainsides and in our parks and gardens, I have resisted writing about some downsides that come from protecting them at all costs.

This is not to infer we should allow developers to clear cut, or that homeowners cut down healthy bird sanctuaries to create a million-dollar view of Vancouver’s night-lights.

What I am talking about are nuisance trees and safety.

As you might have guessed, the trigger for

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today’s column was the recent traumatic accident that happened to a five-yearold girl when part of a large hemlock fell on her as she was playing in the grounds of Highlands elementary.

Accident is the right word because, so far as I know, no one could have predicted the event in that particular place, at that particular time.

But as we wish that young girl and her family the best possible outcome, how many of you agree that now would be an appropriate time for the District of North Vancouver and its sister communities to review their tree bylaws?

Two examples illustrate my point: The first was a conversation I had with a man and wife who were/ are longtime residents in the district. Their Westlynn home abuts a narrow district easement which runs from their street down a steep embankment to the streets below.

One of the older trees clings to the embankment but tilts across the easement.

Over a decade ago, the homeowner contacted the district to point out that, in the event the tree lost its hold on the ground – which would not be unexpected after the summer we’ve just had – it would crash down onto the home and cause a good deal of expensive damage. In short, the homeowner recommended the tree be proactively taken down.

District staff disagreed so, once a year, the homeowner wrote them a reminder letter so that, in the event damage occurred, the district could not say it was unaware of the danger.

Also in the district, there

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are homes that were built 60-70 years ago. Many have heavily treed lots. Whether those trees existed before the homes were built, or were planted as part of original landscaping that favoured native species isn’t known.

What is known, is that there are 20-50 metre (60150-foot), shallow-rooted trees sitting on district sidewalk allowances, many of which shed large branches in the slightest of storms.

Not only is the district aware, it felled one dead tree at the homeowners’ request and was asked to proactively remove four nearby branchshedding trees.

The response was that the homeowners could canvass neighbours for support and have the trees taken down at their own expense.

Permits would be required, and the trees would need to be replaced – yes, on the municipal allowance – with species approved by the district.

The last I heard, the bill would run in the thousands; so the trees remain – still shedding branches, still heaving the homeowners’

were to fall on me, the cost to me and to the district would be a heck of a lot higher than the bill the district would incur if it changed its restrictive bylaws and tended its own trees.

These examples concern the District of North Vancouver but many conversations over the years suggest tree issues are a North Shore-wide problem.

Yes we want trees, they are one reason we live here; but municipalities should realize some tree species just aren’t suitable for suburban gardens. rimco@shaw.ca

asphalt driveway and still strewing a regular mess of needles and debris over roofs, gardens and driveways.

The scene after the recent “big blow” was a sight to behold.

In self-defence, the homeowners assume the cost of regular cleanup – not just on their own property but up and down the street too.

Call them what you will, all these costs are hidden levies that bump the annual taxes well above the district’s acknowledged rate.

It goes without saying that, if one of the branches

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Dear Editor: In his Conservative lovein column (Conservatives on Track to Take Top Spot, Oct. 9) you would think that Trevor Lautens would know that John Diefenbaker’s stunning upset occurred in 1957 (June 10), not 1956.

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Editor’s note: John George Diefenbaker was prime minister of Canada from June 21, 1957, to April 22, 1963.

“Dief, the Chief” won a minority government in 1957.

He won a majority government in the 1958 general election, with the Tories picking up 208 seats to the Liberals’ 48. He fell to Lester B. Pearson in 1963.

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West Van teen charged in McDonald’s stabbing

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Invasive species like Knotweed threaten our community’s green spaces.

We’ve developed an Invasive Plant Management Strategy to help us protect those areas, and we’d like your input on it.

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A West Vancouver teen is facing charges after police allege he stabbed an acquaintance at a local fast food joint.

Francesco Cartocci, 18, is charged with attempted murder and assault causing bodily harm after an incident that played out in the McDonald’s restaurant at Park Royal South last Wednesday night.

Police received the 9-1-

1 call around 8:50 p.m.

Upon arriving they found the victim with multiple stab wounds to the chest and neck.

The suspect fled the scene but later turned himself in at the West Vancouver Police Department.

The victim has since been released from hospital and is co-operating with police, according to Const. Jeff Wood, West Vancouver police spokesman.

Police say that Cartocci and the alleged victim have “known each other for a long time” and that an argument precipitated the stabbing, Wood said.

Cartocci was released on bail on Tuesday and is due back in court on Nov. 5.

Investigators are hoping anyone else who might have seen the fracas will contact the West Vancouver police detachment’s nonemergency line at 604-9257300.

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Seaspan to build new office on waterfront

‘Green’ building latest in shipyard’s modernization BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Seaspan’s North Vancouver location will soon be home to a brand new head office for the shipbuilding and tug firm.

District of North Vancouver council voted Oct. 5 to grant building permits to the company to build a new 7,800-square-metre (84,000-square-foot) office at the foot of Pemberton Avenue. The building is set to be four storeys in height and include offices, meeting

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The new office follows the modernization the rest of the shipyard has gone through as it gears up to build 17 non-combat ships for the federal government.

The plan also involves improving the gravel parking lot used by employees and adds more on-site parking on the east side of the site, resulting in 122 more stalls.

Council praised the building’s design and its green building standards, including passive heating and reduced water use.

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Artists for Kids 25th anniversary

North Vancouver school district superintendent John Lewis and artist Xwalacktun

Artists for Kids director Yolande Martinello (centre) with Michelle Denny and Margaret Inglis The Artists for Kids program celebrated its 25th anniversary at a reception at its headquarters at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art Oct. 1. Contributing artists, teachers and instructors, and patrons were in attendance, enjoying the launch of the celebratory book, AFK 25 - 25 Years in Personal Stories. The book features photographs and perspectives from those who have shaped and participated in the North Shore art education program that has seen thousands of local students have their lives enriched by art. The 25th anniversary celebration also featured an open house event earlier in the day with hands-on fun for the kids. gordonsmithgallery.ca

AFK artist-in-residence Tiko Kerr, 25th anniversary book designer Paul Roelofs and communications director Cookie Boyle

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Artist Arnold Shives with Julie Pappajohn

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All the materials may be purchased at your local craft store. Be sure to make the wrapping paper at least one day ahead to allow it to properly dry.

Materials Plain, white wrapping paper (available at craft stores) Sponge applicator with a round tip Gold metallic paint (or optional colours) Method If you were planning to use gold paint then I would recommend Martha Stewart’s line of metallic acrylic paints. However, this idea works for all colours of paint as well.

Begin by laying out a sheet of white wrapping paper on a large, clean work surface. Carefully dip the round sponge applicator into the pre-poured acrylic paint and apply it to the paper, working from left to right.

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Apples sliced in half also make wonderful stamps for homemade wrapping paper. Simply slice the apple in half and dip it in acrylic paint. Apply the stamp to plain white or brown wrapping paper.

Use different colours with different apple slices. Once dry, add a stem with a black Sharpie marker.

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Everyone is familiar with winter containers on patios and porches filled with colourful evergreens, chrysanthemums, pansies and spring bulbs. But try growing a winter hanging basket to take colour and texture to new heights.

Here’s my simple process for building a winter hanging basket.

Choose your vessel: Any object, piece of hollowed driftwood or vessel can be used as a winter basket. It just takes some upcycling imagination. You can even reuse your current summer basket for winter.

Large winter hanging baskets are especially attractive and

really occupy airspace and add visual interest. By large I mean a 50-80 centimetre top diameter with a 5060 cm height. For most homeowners, however, the standard 25-30 cm top diameter wire basket is about all that single family residential homes can support without additional structural reinforcement.

Regardless of the basket type, choose one that can take a freeze and thaw without cracking or breaking into pieces. I use a 30 cm wire basket lined with moss and some driftwood.

Visualize the foliage body: Winter hanging baskets should be planted with a majority of reliably hardy plants to form the bulk of the basket’s foliage body.

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ferns, also make good winter basket stuffers. Some reliable and lovely winter basket plants I recommend include heather, which blooms in winter, or those with gold or orange foliage.

Specific evergreen groundcovers like Mahonia nervosa do well when planted amongst other plants. Dwarf conifers with gold, bronze or blue foliage like Bluestar juniper make good focal points in the basket. I use very few pansies or kale because they don’t stand the rain or the freeze. The planting options are limitless as long as the plant is hardy in Zone 8. However, I usually only choose plants hardy for Zone 7, which gives me a safety buffer in case our weather freezes hard and long.

Build the soil: My soil mix for winter baskets is composed of 80 per cent bark mulch (fresh or composted), 10 per cent perlite, 10 per cent regular garden soil as a pH stabilizer, and one handful of dolomite lime. Winter baskets require See Watch page 16

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I build the top of my basket slightly mounded to give the basket an extra visual dimension.

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Pamela Goldsmith-Jones Liberal

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No. Hope, B.C.

Caulfeild, West Vancouver

What do you promise to do for your riding if elected?

I can not promise you anything. I can only tell you I stand for people’s empowerment. Our website mlpc.ca has information and analysis on what is going on.

Take matters into your own hands. Speak to three people about getting out to vote. Ask them to speak to three more.

Open, honest, accountable government beginning with electoral reform including some form of proportional representation, Senate reform and respect for the independence of gov’t scientists. Restore integrity to environmental review process, protect wild salmon, amend C51 and repeal C24.

What is the most pressing issue facing the Canadian economy and how would your government address it?

We need a new direction for the economy. The public authority has been undermined by the Harper government, which has put all its poker chips into oil and pipelines.

Now with TPP, they want our laws to be under the dictate of a three-man investor tribunal.

Dump Harper.

The economy is stagnant.

Investing $60 billion in transportation, affordable housing, seniors’ care/child-care facilities, and green infrastructure will create jobs and stimulate the economy now and longterm. Former Bank of Canada governor, former parliamentary budget officer and IMF agree.

What will your government do to address concerns about adequate oil spill response in local waters?

The shutting down of the Coast Guard station in Vancouver, and similar cuts across the country show the Harper government’s disregard for concerns about oil spills.

Full preventative preparations are needed for every coastal community large and small.

The public authority should protect our coasts. And the new pipelines stopped.

Reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard station with enhanced capacity to respond to oil spills including improved communications. Add back $40 million for marine monitoring.

Increase protected coastline by 700%, by 2020. Evaluate proposed projects by restoring environmental legislation and creating proper environmental review process.

Do you believe foreign ownership of local real estate is pushing Canadians out of the housing market? What will your party do to ensure housing affordability?

Lack of jobs and the devastation of the economy are the main thing keeping people out of owning their own homes. A new direction to the economy would put people as the decision-makers. Defeating Harper and keeping the Liberals out is the way to go.

Part of our housing strategy is to study what is driving escalating house prices in Toronto and Vancouver. Our housing strategy includes multiple tools to incentivize rental housing provision by the market and by social enterprise; extend co-op housing leases and work with municipalities to support their needs.

Are you in favour of or opposed to the proposal for an LNG export facility at the Woodfibre site on Howe Sound?

I am opposed. Why can’t we process and use liquid natural gas here? Adequate protection of our coastline is far from being achieved. Public input in decision-making about such matters is needed.

We need a trusted process that meets five conditions: Account for GHG in a national climate framework; pass a transparent and evidence-based environmental review process; create jobs and significant local economic benefits; consult local communities and First Nations.

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W. Van potential swing riding JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

At 48 characters long, West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country riding has the distinction of the longest riding name in the country. That’s not all that’s big about the electoral district – it also covers a large geographical area containing widely diverse communities – including isolated Nelson Island, the resort town of Whistler and areas of West Vancouver containing some of the country’s wealthiest postal codes.

Since the last federal election, the boundaries of the riding have been withdrawn to exclude Powell River.

That’s lowered the number of eligible voters in the riding to 86,370. The total population of the riding is about 131,000.

Because it contains many different communities, the socio-economic makeup of voters is quite diverse. In general terms, however, voters here are older (the median age in the riding is 46.7) and relatively affluent. Far more people own their own home than rent here and the average household income is $103,167. About 63,000 of the area’s residents are in the workforce while about 44,000 are not – of those, most are retirees.

Since the riding was created, voters have usually elected Conservatives here. John Reynolds held the seat from 1997 to 2007 as a Reform, Alliance and Conservative MP. In 2006 when Reynolds chose not to run again, Blair Wilson squeaked out an upset victory for the Liberals. John Weston recaptured the seat for the Conservatives in 2008 and has held it since then.

In the last election, Weston won with more than 45 per cent of the vote, while the Liberals lagged behind at 24 per cent, the NDP captured 21 per cent and the Greens 7.5 per cent.

Today, with national party fortunes shifting in the polls, the riding has been fingered as among several potential B.C. swing ridings.

Voter turnout was slightly higher than the national average in the last election – 64 per cent of eligible voters showed up to cast their ballots, compared to 61 per cent nationally.

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Alpine Meadows, Whistler

Dundarave, West Vancouver

What do you promise to do for your riding if elected?

From Whistler to West Van, this riding needs an effective advocate in Ottawa. With Tom Mulcair as our prime minister, our coastal communities will finally have an affordable child-care program, a national housing strategy and a plan to ensure our seniors can live in dignity.

Put my constituents first, even before my party. Following Elizabeth May’s example, I’ll work tirelessly to help each community in our riding reach its full potential. We can only do that with a Green MP who brings our voices to Ottawa instead of echoing a party leader’s voice here.

Maintain lowest federal taxes since 1960; abide by one Canadian law that follows clear processes to encourage investment in our communities; continue to develop environmental regulations to make our economy more efficient; pursuing value-added projects that create jobs and tax revenues for our communities.

Over 200,000 more Canadians are jobless now than before the 2008 recession – a total of 1.3 million unemployed, not counting those who’ve given up on finding a job. The NDP has a plan to create more jobs by investing in manufacturing and forestry, and cutting the small business tax rate.

Harper has made bad trade deals and prevented innovation in new industries. We have a great quality of life in this riding, and we can create good jobs without resorting to a dangerous boom-andbust economy. Our plan to create jobs in energy retrofits, renewables, and technology is gaining lots of traction here.

The potential loss of the “invisible investor”: constituents are concerned as to how special interest groups and high corporate taxes scare away investors— many of whom we never know about. Our government will curb this fear with consistent laws and approval processes, and a low tax structure to drive investment.

Reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard base and Ucluelet’s Marine Communications and Traffic Service Centre; provide adequate funding for search and rescue. Restore the joint emergency preparedness program. These services will be essential in any coastal disaster near the Lower Mainland.

Defending our coast from oil spills means no increase in tanker traffic. Every other party plans to move more fossil fuels through our tidewaters. Greens don’t support investments in fossil fuels, and I’ll work across party lines to reopen the Kitsilano station and restore Coast Guard funding and authority.

I’ve worked relentlessly with mariners; advocated with the PM and national caucus; announced gov’t investment in Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping; and persuaded the party to announce (on Oct. 5) its commitment to implement my Abandoned Vessels Bill.

Work with provinces and municipalities to prevent foreign real-estate speculation. Invest in affordable housing agreements, and provide incentives for construction of 10,000 affordable and market rental housing units. Renew cooperative housing agreements, and invest $2 billion in co-ops and social housing.

Foreign ownership is one of several factors. Our platform includes a National Housing Strategy to encourage private developers to create affordable housing in their building projects. When I was mayor of Whistler we came up with some creative solutions in a hot market, and Whistler now houses 80% of its workforce.

I stood with the prime minister on the North Shore in August when he responded to our constituents’ concern, announcing our party’s promise to study the effect of foreign investment speculation in local residential real estate.

Also, the party commits to create 1.3 million new jobs, and provide tax breaks.

The Harper gov’t has gutted Canada’s environmental laws protecting our fisheries, lakes and rivers. The NDP will reinstate environmental assessment laws and ensure the environmental impacts of major projects, including pipelines and oil and gas, consider the cumulative, regional, and climate change impacts of the project before they are approved.

If Woodfibre LNG were to go ahead, it would only boom and bust. Some benefits would go to the province but most would go to offshore companies. That’s not how we build a strong economy, and I’m the only candidate with a four-point plan to stop this proposal in its tracks.

Our communities need projects like Woodfibre that create new jobs and new tax revenue to maintain our quality of life.

Natural gas allows us to lower CO2 emissions significantly in the world. I do not support projects, I support policy.

My approval relies strictly on science and the experts—not politicians.

larrykoopman.ndp.ca/ @KoopmanLarry LarryKoopmanNDP

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Raising a confident child

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We all want our children to be able to look in the mirror and feel good about the person looking back at them. Ask any parent and they will agree that they want their child to develop high self-esteem. But it’s such a vague concept. How do we help our children grow up and feel good about themselves?

If you feel lousy about yourself as an adult, it’s a good idea to do what you need to do to get your own self-image in order first.

Kids watch us carefully to learn how to respond to the world and if your demeanour is generally negative, that’s what they will believe is the optimum.

When you were pregnant, did you dream about having a child who is athletic and now here you are with a child who adores the violin? One way to help our kids build high self-esteem is to accept them for who they are, not for who we wish they were. Kids who grow up knowing that they are a

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Parenting Today

disappointment to their parents will never feel good about themselves.

They may even try to be what you want them to be and never enjoy it and likely will not be terrifically successful.

I recall a couple I know who are completely un-athletic. They love to read, go for gentle strolls along the river and attend the theatre and symphony.

Their daughter, however, is totally into sports. When she’s not on the soccer field she’s hiking or swimming.

Her parents were her greatest fans. They learned about her sports, cheered

her on from the sidelines and never tried to change her interests. Their daughter grew up to be a strong, independent young woman with a positive sense of self-worth.

While you support and celebrate your child’s achievements it’s important to also be realistic about their abilities. One family I know had kids who loved to play soccer and played at a medium level. They would never be all-stars, but they were keen and dedicated. Their parents appreciated their level of play and the whole family enjoyed their participation because the expectations were in line with the kids’ abilities.

Children need our unconditional love. We demonstrate that when we let them know we love them all the time, no matter what. We love them when they make mistakes, when they’re sick and when they’re covered with mud, and when they make different choices. We also love them when they’re

angelic and following the rules.

Give your child the gift of one-on-one time. I know that sounds overwhelming but it’s important. I’m not talking about days of intensive time; it can be as simple as five minutes.

Have some times when you are alone with your child and giving her your undivided attention. It can be at bedtime when you tuck her in or simply sitting on the couch and reading a book.

Besides the time when you’re giving undivided attention, also engage them to work with you. Whether it’s going grocery shopping or cooking dinner, when it’s just you and your child it’s special. And let them know that you enjoy being with them or give them a task (can you find the peanut butter from the shelf?) so they know they are also needed as helpers.

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PARENTING Young Artist of theWeek

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I’M VOTING

Alexey Voropayev (17) Bodwell High School

FOR KEN A Canada that works.TOGETHER.

Art teacher: Erica Weiss Favourite art: drawing Favourite artist: Leonardo da Vinci His teacher write: Alexey excels at using watercolour and drawing with various mediums, including pen. His art is often influenced by his mood, interest and desire to draw at the time.

Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website artists4kids.com. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Brooke Arnold, Alpaca Rancher, Pemberton

Kindergarten Registration for 2016/2017 Kindergarten registration for the 2016/2017 school year begins at the Education Services Centre on:

Monday, November 2, 2015 Deadline for priority placement is December 18, 2015.

Where: 2121 Lonsdale Avenue What to bring: • Child’s birth certificate (Canada) or proof of citizenship and • Proof of current residence (Hydro bill, purchase or rental agreement) Registration forms are available at all elementary schools, the Central Registration Office and on www.sd44.ca Learn more at the: Kindergarten Information Meeting for Parents 7 pm, October 21, 2015 Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale Avenue

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PICK A PUMPKIN Lynn Valley elementary and Lynn Valley Parent Participation Preschool are hosing their annual Pumpkin Patch events on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (preschool) and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (elementary school), 3207 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. There will be fall activities and a country fair theme. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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two-and-a half-year-old twin children. Each child was carefully carrying a potato, which they proudly showed me. Their mom explained that she needed their help to bring these potatoes home for dinner.

Later that evening their father mentioned how much he enjoyed the potatoes they had just eaten for dinner thanks to the

kids helping out. You can imagine how great the kids felt about themselves!

Encourage your children to try something new and allow them to struggle while they develop a new skill. Working hard to accomplish a task is valuable. If you think about your accomplishments you will likely recall that success was hard work but worth it.

Giving your kids the gift of high self-esteem will

stay with them throughout their lives and help them to become happy and successful men and women.

Kathy Lynn is a parenting expert who is a professional speaker and author of Vive la Différence, Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. To read more, sign up for her newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

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PICK OF THE LITTER Tanis Huckell with her son Reid and daughter Aurora pick up garbage in Lower Lonsdale Oct. 3 as part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Led by City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, volunteers collected litter from storm drains in the area to prevent it from entering waterways. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Community Bulletin Board CALL FOR MEMBERS French club is looking for new members. The group meets for casual conversation in French Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Martin’s Anglican Church, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. 604-929-3629

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WOMEN’S ENGLISH SKILLS AND SUPPORT GROUP The North Shore Multicultural Society is offering a program for immigrant and refugee women Mondays and Wednesdays until Nov. 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Properties Family Hub in Chartwell elementary, 1300 Chartwell Dr., West Vancouver. The group provides a safe space for

women to learn English, make friends, and get information about services in the community. Child minding is provided for newborns to age five.

Registration required. 604988-2931 seogaey@nsms.ca LEARN ENGLISH Build confidence in both English speaking and writing skills with ESL classes Wednesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 18, 9:15-10:45 a.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

Contact Mollie Nye House to book an appointment for a 30-minute assessment prior to the start date. $90. 604987-5820 mollienyehouse.com LIBRARY TRUSTEE OPEN HOUSE Learn what the library does for the community and how the governance provided by the library trustees makes it happen Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at

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Silver Harbour Seniors Centre 144 East 22 Street Lynn Valley Village Community Room 1277 Lynn Valley Rd

November 2 3pm-5:30pm

A PERSIAN EVENING Celebrate the International Day of Cyrus the Great and the First Declaration of Human Rights Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Floor. nvcl.ca

INTRO TO IPAD Review the basics of using an iPad tablet, look at apps, navigation options and cool new tools Thursday, Oct. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Drop-in. nvcl.ca

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November 13 2pm-4:30pm

STRATEGIC PLAN RECEPTION Learn about what will guide West Vancouver Memorial Library’s decisions over the next five years and why Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6:30-8 p.m. at 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7403 FALL ADULT ART CLASSES DIY silkscreen classes will be offered Thursdays, Oct. 15-29 at Maplewood House, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.,

PERSIAN BOOK CLUB Read and discuss classical and contemporary Persian literature Thursday Oct. 15, 2-4 p.m. in the Elizabeth Musto Room, West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca SO YOU’RE AN EXECUTOR Avoid the pitfalls with advance planning and join as the panel of financial, trust and See more page 26

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Please wear short sleeves & bring your CareCard.

For more info call: 604-983-6700.

Flu vaccine may also be available through your family doctor, drop-in medical clinic or community pharmacy.

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Preschool Pumpkin Patch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Elementary Pumpkin Patch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Both are Saturday, Oct. 17, 3207 Institute Rd., North Vancouver.

From page 25 estate experts share their experience and knowledge Thursday, Oct. 15, 7-8 p.m. at BlueShore Financial, Parkgate branch, 3680 Mt. Seymour Pkwy., North Vancouver. blueshorefinancial.com

STRACHAN HARTLEY ANNUAL LEGACY FOUNDATION RUN A five/10 kilometre race Sunday, Oct. 18 at 9:15 a.m. (registration opens at 8 a.m.) at Handsworth secondary, 1044 Edgewood Rd., North Vancouver. All funds raised will go directly to Vancouver-based Streetfront and Take a Hike programs. shlf.ca/run

TECH TALKS Navigate the digital marketplace with Cyri Jones and learn how to market yourself and your business Thursday, Oct. 15, 7-8:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca CEO FALL SERIES KEYNOTE LUNCHEON Presented by the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Robin Silvester, president and CEO of Port Metro Vancouver, speaks Friday, Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver.

Members $49; non-members $79; table of eight $392. nvchamber.ca A THEORY OF EXPANDED LOVE: MEET THE AUTHOR Acclaimed Canadian playwright and author

TIME TRAVELLER From the Hughes family album is a rare photograph depicting some of the delights of

the autumn season.

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Caitlin Hicks signs copies of her book Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24 at 1 p.m. Indigo Books Park Royal South.

FAMILY HOCKEY NIGHT The North Vancouver Wolf Pack Junior Hockey Team will play the Richmond Sockeyes Saturday, Oct. 17 at Harry

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Maureen Coles Saturday, Oct. 17, 9:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. $90. Registration required. nvartscouncil.ca LOUTET FARM PUMPKIN PATCH Bring the family to Loutet Farm at the corner of East 14th Street and Rufus Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Pumpkins cost

$5-$10. There will be local entertainers, kid-friendly tours and an apple press demonstration. All proceeds benefit the farm.

PUMPKIN PATCH AND COUNTRY FAIR Lynn Valley elementary school and Lynn Valley Parent Participation Preschool are hosting a

CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN Guests are welcome on the third Monday of each month 7 p.m. at Westerleigh Parc, 725 22nd St., West Vancouver.

On Monday Oct. 19, B.C. conservation officer for the Sea to Sky region, Simon Gravel, is the guest speaker. New members welcome. cfuw.westvan@gmail.com 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.

Development Information Open House Early Public Input OpportunityRezoning, OCP Amendment and Density Transfer 119-131 West Esplanade & 120 Carrie Cates Court The City of North Vancouver received a Development Application in September 2013 from Polygon Development 304 Ltd. to amend the Official Community Plan (OCP) with regard to height and to rezone these properties to allow for construction of a mixed-use project.

That Development Application has now been revised to reduce the proposed height of the residential building above West Esplanade to 12 storeys. Retail/commercial space continues to be proposed along the West Esplanade and Carrie Cates Court frontages of the site. The proposed underground parking will be accessed from Rogers Ave. as per the original application. A community amenity component totaling approximately 6,000 sq.ft. has been added in this revised proposal, as well as accommodating additional off-site parking for the new adjacent Presentation House Gallery.

Interested members of the public are invited to attend the following Development Information Open House hosted by Polygon Development 304 Ltd. for an early opportunity to review the proposal and offer comments. The meeting will be organized in an Open House format with display materials describing the development application and a discussion period.

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CELEBRATIONS

Aghdas and Bagher Ghorbani Aghdas and Bagher Ghorbani were married on Sept. 23, 1955, in Iran. They have three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, and have lived in North Vancouver since 1996.Their family and friends congratulate them on their 60th wedding anniversary.

To submit a photo for the Celebrations page:

Simone and James Pocklington Simone and James Pocklington of West Vancouver celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Oct. 1. Their family, including five sons, 20 grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren congratulate them.

Send us a good-quality photo and a description of your wedding announcement, milestone anniversary (first, fifth and every subsequent five years, or any year after 50th anniversary), or birthday (80 years and every fifth year thereafter, or birthdays yearly for those ages 90 and older) along with a contact name and phone number (or email) and we’ll try to include it on our Celebrations page. Send your submission to rduane@nsnews.com or bring a print to #100-126 East 15th St., North Vancouver.

Celebrations is a free service and there is no guarantee submissions will be published. Text may be edited for style and/or length.

CALL FOR COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES The North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committee is looking for a community representative from West Vancouver.

We bring together municipalities, community, First Nations, Port Metro Vancouver, and industry to discuss developments, identify concerns, provide suggestions and facilitate dialogue about port transportation and operational issues on the North Shore.

Join us if you live in West Vancouver and have: • Interest in port industrial operations and related issues on the North Shore • Relevant technical or social experience and expertise • Community, business or other affiliations • Communication skills and expertise We meet every six weeks, alternating between evenings and mornings, at locations across the North Shore.

Interested? Visit www.portmetrovancouver.com/NSWLC for more information.

Deadline for application is Friday, October 30, 2015.

For more information, please contact: Frances Tang-Graham Telephone: 604-665-9075 Email: frances.tang-graham@portmetrovancouver.com

Gerry and Margaret Brewer Lifetime North Vancouver residents Gerry and Margaret Brewer were married on Oct. 8, 1955, in North Vancouver at what was the Lynn Valley United Church. They are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with a cruise through the Panama Canal and a trip to the United States.

Family and friends wish them the very best.

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CHARITY CONCERT Musician Mich McManus will perform as part of the Voices in the Woods candlelit charity concert on Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. at Caulfeild Cove Hall, 4773 South Piccadilly Rd., West Vancouver. Tickets are $20, available at caulfeildcovehall.ca. Proceeds benefit the St. James Music Academy. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

What’s On Wednesdays ART CLUB Practise your creative arts in a welcoming group Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver.

In addition to traditional art projects, knitters and fabric artists are welcome.

CIRCLE DANCE Learn easy dances with music and steps from many traditions the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. (arrive 6:45 p.m.).

Admission by donation.

Registration and location: Wendy Anne, 604-9883522.

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The club also welcomes Flemish and South African people. Used Dutch magazines and books will be available. Hans, 604990-5433.

GLENEAGLES SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Classes

every Wednesday for experienced dancers, 7-9 p.m. at Hollyburn elementary, 1329 Duchess Ave., West Vancouver. For more information, contact Norm Haug 604-984-7458

and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Guests are welcome. speakerhub.ca

NORTH SHORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Sutherland secondary, 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver, and is looking for new string players (especially bass players).

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

NORTH SHORE CHORUS meets Wednesdays, 7:15-8:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. New members are welcome. 604-9852559 nschorus.com or audreyowen@shaw.ca SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER is a global women’s organization that meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. from September to June.

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

New members and guests welcome. 604-922-8342 soroptimist@shaw.ca SPEAKERHUB TOASTMASTERS meets every Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Seniors Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver, to help participants improve their public speaking

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BINGO Every Thursday, 6-10 p.m. at the North Shore Alano Club, 176 East Second St., North Vancouver. 604-987-4141 BYOV (BRING YOUR OWN VOICE) COMMUNITY CHOIR rehearses Thursdays, 7:309:30 p.m. at St. Clements Anglican Church, 3400 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. The choir sings a broad range of music with a focus on fun and the love of singing. $55 per term. 604-987-2114 lynnvalleychurch.com CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN — NORTH VANCOUVER CFUW is a national organization committed to improving women’s status and human rights. The North Vancouver club meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., September to May, at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. 604-980-1274 cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca See more page 32

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

Slow-braised meats a specialty

Chris Dagenais

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ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for slow cookers page 30

To paraphrase the great Jack White, I said it once before but it bears repeating now: this is a fantastic job.

It’s every bit as good as people imagine it to be.

Dining out is one of life’s greatest pleasures and dining out with purpose, to share with others what I learn, to consider an experience carefully, to understand its broader context, is simply sublime.

One element of this job that certainly never grows old is the fun of anonymity.

For those who may not know, I never share my identity at a restaurant.

The whole point of this column is to report back on an experience that anyone else could replicate upon visiting the same place themselves. The obvious exceptions are when I am setting out to interview a chef or restaurateur in order to get a better handle on their business. In those cases I make arrangements in advance, but typically those columns are not focused on experiences that can be custom tailored or improved in any way to woo me as a reviewer; a bakery, a distillery, a brewery, a chocolatier – none of these businesses can alter their offerings

Ambleside Bistro owners Ava Atkinson and Omar Hash are serving up southern French Provence fare in their new West Vancouver eatery. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH in order to heighten their chances of a good review. Our newspaper’s photographers visit the restaurants I review on separate trips, never with me, and cannot confirm for the business whether I have already been there or if a visit is still pending.

My recent visit to Ambleside Bistro, a tiny new West Vancouver eatery with a big, big heart, reminded me yet again how much fun it is to simply blend into the background.

Co-owner Omar Hash was manning the fort alone when I arrived. Figuring the last customer of the

evening had come and gone already, he had the quiet bistro in the preliminary stages of winding down.

Nevertheless, Hash graciously rebooted the place and engaged me in conversation about the culinary approach of the restaurant. At one point, Hash, referring to the newspaper’s photographer Paul McGrath’s visit a few days prior, said: “The North Shore News came by last week. Man, I really hope it’s a good review.”

I nodded in sympathetic assent. “Yeah, I hope that works out for you. I’m sure at least the pictures will be

good!”

Omar, let me tell you this: the phenomenal aromas emanating from the slowly braised meats that are the specialty of your bistro, paired with your easy, enthusiastic hospitality, had already put you on the path to a good review. Then, the sigh-inducing deliciousness of the Brisket Provencal baguette sandwich sealed the deal.

The sandwich, packed with falling-to-pieces, slowly cooked brisket steeped in the wonderful herbes de Provence flavours of thyme, rosemary, and

savory, with Gouda cheese, lettuce, tomato, purple onion and, in an inspired bit of taste-enhancement, fresh mint leaves, was a treat, the perfect fall comfort combo. Hash explained that the thick, hearty brisket braising stock had proven so popular that he had patrons come back just for another taste of it.

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Slow cookers well suited for soups, stews It’s a convenience I’ve only recently embraced, and I could kick myself for not discovering it sooner. I thought that simply throwing a bunch of ingredients in a pot and walking away for four hours or more could never result in anything that came up to my somewhat exacting standards.

I couldn’t have been more wrong. In the past months I’ve been in recovery from knee surgery and standing up to cook elaborate meals hasn’t been in the cards. Enter the crockpot, and from its shiny black, ceramic liner have

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Romancing the Stove The slow cooker (or crockpot) may be one of the greatest inventions of humankind.

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Chicken Enchilada Soup 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 pound) 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth One 284-ml can red enchilada sauce One 540-ml can black beans, rinsed and drained One 398-ml can diced tomatoes, with juice One 341-ml can wholekernel corn, drained 1 clove garlic, minced 1 medium white onion, peeled and diced 2 tsp chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp granulated sugar 1 tsp salt, or to taste Freshly ground black pepper to taste Garnishes: Chopped fresh cilantro, shredded cheddar and/or Monterey Jack cheese, sour cream, crumbled tortilla chips Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker then add all the remaining ingredients and stir gently to combine, leaving the chicken on the bottom of the pot. Cook for three to four hours on high heat, or six to eight hours on low heat, until the chicken is cooked through and shreds easily. Shred the chicken with two forks and stir shreds back into the slow cooker. Top each serving with desired selection of garnishes. Makes six servings.

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come some pretty exemplary soups, stews and braised meats. Here are some of the recipes I’ve tried, and they’re all winners.

Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs Pork baby back ribs, about 2¾-3 lbs 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp seasoned salt

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Cook chicken, veggies, herbs and tomato sauce in a crockpot and serve over spaghetti for a no-fuss Chicken Cacciatore dish. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 1½ cups favourite purchased barbecue sauce 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard ½ tsp Cajun seasoning (optional) In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, seasoned salt and pepper.

Sprinkle the mixture evenly over both sides of the ribs and rub in with your fingers. Place the ribs upright around the outside of the slow cooker with the meat facing the outside wall. In a medium bowl, stir together the barbecue sauce, mustard and Cajun seasoning; pour sauce over the ribs and cook on low for six to eight hours, occasionally spooning some of the sauce over the ribs if possible. Remove ribs to a broiler pan or cookie sheet; preheat broiler with the

oven rack about eight inches away. Broil ribs until the barbecue sauce caramelizes slightly. Makes two to four servings. (If desired you can boil the cooking liquid left in the slow cooker until it has reduced a bit and serve it as a dipping sauce alongside the ribs).

Source: number-2-pencil.com Chicken Cacciatore 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 large onion, thinly sliced One 156-ml can tomato paste One 398-ml can tomato sauce ½ lb mushrooms, sliced 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced ½ tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

½ cup red wine 2 Tbsp olive oil To serve: Cooked spaghetti and freshly grated Parmesan cheese Place the onion slices on the bottom of the slow cooker and top with the chicken thighs.

Combine all the remaining ingredients in a large bowl then pour mixture evenly over the chicken. Cook on low for six to eight hours or on high for three to four hours, until the chicken is cooked through. Serve chicken and sauce over spaghetti; sprinkle each serving with Parmesan.

Makes four to six servings.

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

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On October 19,

Flavourful chicken ragout stars in baguette sandwich

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From page 29

baguette. I have to concur, that stock is delicious, rich, deep, and thick with morsels of brisket.

While awaiting the second dish of my order, Provence-style Spaghetti Bolognese, Hash generously offered me samples of two more of Ambleside Bistro’s core dishes, a thick and satisfying, housemade tomato bisque made with fresh Roma tomatoes and a spectacularly flavoursome chicken ragout, which is served as a baguette sandwich. The chicken, also fall-apart tender, revealed fragrant, round notes of what I suspect was bay leaf, celery and white wine. I cannot confirm these ingredients, mind, as the recipe is a closely guarded secret, a competitive business advantage. Hash positively spaghettibrims with pride when he describes partner, head chef and co-owner Ava Atkinson’s cooking. It is nice to see a restaurant owner so thoroughly moved by his business’s own offerings; it inspires confidence in the diner.

The spaghetti was a hearty, generously portioned affair. Unlike a more traditional Italian Bolognese, Atkinson’s Provence-inspired effort did not rely heavily on tomatoes, featuring rather a dense mixture of ground meat studded with carrots, celery, onion and a bold food.comhandful of southern French herbs. The result was a filling meal, more stew than pasta with sauce.

The interior of Ambleside Bistro is bright and minimalist,

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A Brisket Provencal Baguette and Spaghetti Bolognese are on the menu at Ambleside Bistro. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH with just two communal tables and matching light beech flooring. Some large canvasses, featuring stylized cats in various poses, decorate the walls and add to a sense of playfulness that pervades the space. A couple of outdoor tables will likely find favour again in the spring, but I anticipate that this new addition to West Vancouver’s dining scene is going to be popular for take-out, given its affordable rib-sticking fare and generous portions.

Indeed, Hash relayed to me that he had to close up shop early one recent Sunday due to a sudden

rush of parents raiding the joint following soccer practice. The onslaught cleaned the café out of food and may be a sign of trends to come.

My meal of a baguette sandwich and an order of spaghetti to go was $22.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

NORTH SHORE SCORES AAA football Oct. 9 Handsworth - 24 Argyle - 21 PJHL hockey Oct. 10 Delta Ice Hawks - 6 NV Wolf Pack - 2 PacWest soccer Oct. 11 Women Kwantlen - 0 Capilano - 0 Men Kwantlen - 1 Capilano - 2

Capilano University volleyball players Sarah Hughes and Kolby Richter arm themselves for a rally during a strong run to a PacWest bronze medal last season. The two Blues are back this year and keen to lead the team a step or two higher up the podium. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Blues reaching for the top Talented and tested Capilano team aiming for trip back to nationals

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Pre-season trips can often be interesting chemistry experiments for sports teams.

If things go well for the team it can be a great way

to accelerate the bonding process. If things go poorly, however, it can potentially foreshadow a troubled season.

The Capilano University women’s volleyball team put themselves to the test in September with

a trip to Santa Barbara for a tournament against local colleges and small universities. Head coach Cal Wohlford knew the stakes before the team set out.

“When you’re all stuck together for seven days or

whatever it either gets you tight together or you find out where the problems are,” he said with a laugh.

The Blues didn’t win a match against the tough California competition but that wasn’t what the trip was about, said Wohlford.

“All the girls got along really well together,” he said. “It was a great experience, it was good team bonding for everybody.”

The on-court results also served as motivation for the Blues when they returned home.

“We got to see where we should be at, where we want to get at, so I think that has really helped us with work ethic,” said Wohlford.

“When we came back we worked hard at practice and we were really striving to get at a good tempo.”

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PacWest Player of the Year back for Blues

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Chemistry and work ethic are just a couple of the many pieces needed to build a championship team, but these Blues have already shown that they have the talent to contend for the PacWest title and play for a national championships.

Two years ago the Blues won provincial silver before finishing fifth at nationals. Last season they were second in the league heading to provincials and lost a heart-breaking semifinal in five sets, eventually rebounding to take bronze. For a team that nearly reached the top, every little extra bit of development is important.

Leading the way this year will be fourth-year right side hitter Kira Sutcliffe, an Osoyoos native who was named the PacWest player of the year last season.

Sutcliffe, who was third in the league in total offence and tied for the league lead in total kills last season, still has room to get better, said Wohlford.

“She’s working on a lot

of other aspects of her game other than her offence,” he said. “It’s always tough coming back after a very successful year and wanting to be at that same stage right away…. I think she’s going to have a little up and down but I think in the end it’s about peaking at the end of the season and I have all the belief in her that she’s going to be one of the key players that you have to be aware of on our team.”

Wohlford is also counting on having a more balanced attack this season so that opponents won’t be able to key on Sutcliffe as much as they did last year.

“There were a lot of times she was getting the ball to bail us out quite a bit and I think this year we have other people who are going to be stepping up to the plate and we’re going to have a pretty balanced offence,” he said. “I think we have a strong attack that’s going to take a bit of pressure off her. It’s going to be helpful for us because if they start keying too much on her we’re going to be able to move the ball

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Kira Sutcliffe shows off the power that earned her PacWest Player of the Year honours last season. Sutcliffe, who lead the league in total kills last year, will again be a key attacker in the 2015-16 season. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH around to other people that are going to have good success too.”

The player orchestrating that attack will be Sarah Hughes, a second-team PacWest all-star last season.

The Burnaby native started her Capilano career as an outside hitter but moved to setter in her second year.

Now entering her fourth year with the Blues, her third season as the starting setter, Hughes is primed for big success, said Wohlford.

“I think this year she’s really going to shine,” he said. “Not just setting wise, but she’s also getting a better feel of how much the setter needs to be a leader out there. She’s now really starting to demand a lot out of her athletes and she’s leading the way by performing hard and working hard herself.”

Blocking was a strength for the Blues last season and Wohlford expects that to continue with the return of middle blockers Kolby Richter, a fourthyear veteran from Vernon, and Kelowna’s Danae Shephard, a member of last year’s PacWest all-rookie team.

They’ll be spelled by a pair of highly touted rookies in Argyle grad Keeley Bell and Kelowna’s Alexandra

Benson.

“All four of them give a little different dynamic to the game,” Wohlford said of his middle blockers. “I think it’ll work really well for us.”

On the outside the Blues will be counting on fourthyear hitter Alexis Sebok to balance the attack across from Sutcliffe. “(Alexis) had another good year last year,” said Wohlford. “I think this will probably be her last year playing. I think she really wants it and she wants people to know she’s somebody to be aware of.

I’m expecting good things out of her this year.”

Fifth-year veteran Mika Chow will play libero for the Blues along with transfer Abigail O’Neill from Edmonton.

Rounding out the squad are rookie outside hitters Zoe Mydansky from Delta and Meghan Koven, another Argyle grad.

Koven and Bell were both key members of the Pipers squad that won the provincial high school AAAA title last season.

Koven was also played for the North Shore-based BCO Volleyball Club’s 18U Elite girls team that won the Div. 1, Tier 1 title at the 2015 Volleyball Canada Championships in

May. That kind of success translates well to the college level, said Wohlford.

“They came in with a good work ethic,” he said.

“We went to nationals two years ago with that senior group I have and now they talk about it and they want to go again. I think these rookies that we brought in have a taste of that, they’ve been that high up. They say, ‘OK, let’s do this.’”

The Blues may have a small problem this season, literally: the size of their roster. Training camp started with 14 players but the Blues are now down to just 11. That’s not enough to hold a full scrimmage in practice but the team has been relying on assistant coach Lauren Stockstad to fill a spot when needed and Wohlford has also been bringing in a number of former Blues to help out.

“The only thing is – knock on wood – when you start getting injuries or whatever it can start affecting your practices a little bit,” said Wohlford.

“We’ll manage through.

Our girls are very dedicated to their work-out schedules and are working hard to keep themselves fit.

Hopefully we can sustain through this super long season.”

The Blues will open their season Friday on the road against Douglas College before returning to Capilano on Saturday for their home opener against those same Royals.

Game time for the women on Saturday is 5 p.m. at the Capilano Sportsplex with the men to follow at approximately 7 p.m.

“We’d like to get as many people out as possible, it should be an entertaining game,” said Wohlford, adding that he’ll be looking for the team to continue the development process they started in California.

“I’ve been learning through these PacWest seasons that it’s not always about your wins and losses,” he said. “It’s about making sure that your team is peaking near the end of the season. The first half of the season is really about developing your team.”

With championship-level talent and travel-tested chemistry, Wohlford has high hopes for his team.

“Our goal definitely is to go to nationals, so that’s placing first or second at provincials,” he said. “I think the team is looking to win provincials this year and we want to medal at nationals.”

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I VOTE… DO YOU?

June Maynard, North Shore Community Resources Society

The foundation of our democratic system is individual participation by voting. Like many, I have become disappointed with aspects of our system but think of the words of Winston Churchill: democracy is the worst form of government except for all the other forms. I believe we have a responsibility to make it work through voting and electoral reform.

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women’s team puts the squeeze on a Burnaby Lake ballcarrier during the fourth annual Capilano Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Klahanie Park Oct. 3. Capilano won 30-15 as players donned pink jerseys purchased by club patrons, with proceeds going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Capilano will be back in action this Saturday at Klahanie with an 11:30 a.m. kickoff against UBC Okanagan. The Capilano elite men will also be at home Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. matchup against the Rowers. Visit nsnews.com to see more photos. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Field Notes

Sports star honoured at age 83 North Vancouver`s Mary Macdonald is one of three women who will be recognized as 2015 ProMotion Plus In Her Footsteps Honorees during a ceremony scheduled for Nov. 3 at the UBC Boathouse in Richmond.

Macdonald, 83 years of age, represented Canada in both basketball and volleyball. She played in three Pan Am Games and won three Sr. A national titles in basketball. As a high school teacher and coach at John Oliver secondary she developed several teams, coaching a number of players who

went on to play volleyball for Canada at the 1976 Olympics.

ProMotion Plus is an organization that promotes and creates increased opportunities for girls and women in sport and physical activity. In Her Footsteps Honorees are profiled at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

••• The ninth annual Strachan Hartley Legacy Run will be held this Sunday starting at 9 a.m. at Handsworth secondary.

A challenging 10-kilometre run, a stroller and dog-friendly 5-km run, a Kids Fun Race and a post-

race social will all be part of the event held in honour of Hartley, a North Vancouver doctor and football player who died of cancer in 2007 at the age of 30.

Proceeds from this year’s race will go towards Streetfront and Take a Hike, a pair of East Vancouver-based programs that incorporate sport into the daily academic curriculum for at-risk youth. The Legacy Run has raised more than $200,000 for programs for at-risk youth through the first eight races.

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