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City Honours National Day of Mourning The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28th, commemorates workers whose lives have been lost as a result of workplace injury and occupational disease. The City will observe a moment of silence at 11:00am on Thursday, April 28th to remember those who have lost their lives and raise awareness of workplace accidents and injury.
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calls it, ERA maintains and monitors the spaces and sells the carbon offset the trees provide. As they grow, trees store large amounts of carbon, effectively reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. That reduction is the offset ERA sells to its clients. Earlier this month, ERA signed a large-scale deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that will result in the cessation of an active logging zone in the western part of the country. Once the cessation is in place, ERA will help facilitate a community-based conservation program with area residents. Preliminary data from ERA reveals that up to one million tonnes of emission reductions, from the 299,685-hectare zone, can be produced each year once the project is implemented. The average carbon price per tonne in 2009 was US $6.50. “It’s a landscape-scale project, larger than anything we can do here,” says Falls. “And it’s a significant milestone in implementing landscape-scale climate mitigation projects internationally and has the potential to reward investors in the rapidly developing carbon market.” It’s exciting, Falls admits, and he’s proud of the ground he’s been able to break in the environmental field. But, he warns, society is only on the cusp of mending the damage it’s done. The problems he’s working to fix will be realized long after he’s done. “I’ll be dead and gone. This climate change issue is going to take decades, generations to fix,” says the 59-year-old. “What we’re doing is for the future. It took me a long time to realize that. This is a long journey, but we need to take reasonable measures about what we can do.” skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko
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here are COFFEE a few WITH things one expects to see in Sean Kolenko the office of an skolenko@northshore environmental outlook.com firm, and North Vancouver’s ERA Carbon Offsets has them in spades. Bright green walls? Check. Exposed brick? Yep. Staff members draped in Patagonia outdoor clothing? Definitely. But a signed, framed picture of actress and perennially unlucky-in-love tabloid fixture Jennifer Aniston? “You know people ask me about that picture all the time,” says ERA CEO Robert Falls, with a smile. “I was in London, England, in a stamp store and there it was. It isn’t so exciting, I guess. But on that particular day, it rattled me.” Growing up in Burnaby, not far from the main BCIT campus, Falls says he often found himself playing in his neighbourhood forest. The draw to the woods was innate, he says, and even as a youngster he had a passion for trees. Fast forward to university. Falls parlayed that childhood interest into bio-resource studies at the University of British Columbia. He would eventually pursue a doctorate at UBC, but not before applying for a one-of-a-kind gig. While travelling in the Yukon in the summer of 1983, a friend circled an interesting job posting in a Whitehorse newspaper. The government was looking for applicants to form Canada’s first space team and Falls wanted in. Still carrying his demanding courseload at school, Falls hit the gym. He worked out every day for six months, knowing how important physical conditioning would be to the challenging qualification process. Some months later, he received a letter from the Canadian Astronaut Program. Falls hadn’t made the cut. After graduation, he went to work in the energy industry, spending years at West Coast Energy, now called Duke Energy, managing the company’s environmental division. In 1990, he was involved in the beginning of the B.C. Carbon Project, a pioneering attempt at determining the province’s status of carbon emissions and removal potential, with Greenpeace founding member Patrick Moore. In 2004, he co-founded ERA. The Aniston shot isn’t the only piece of entertainment-focused memorabilia around the office. On a bookshelf, steps from Falls’ desk, is a stack of Rolling Stone magazines. However, the presence of the fabled music bi-weekly isn’t the result of an impulse purchase; the magazine’s paper supplier, Catalyst Paper, is an ERA client. Since 2007, Nanaimo-based Catalyst has been purchasing carbon offsets from ERA, in an effort to achieve a carbon-neutral footprint. The sale of a carbon offset — a financial instrument used to represent the removal of, or reduction in, greenhouse gas emissions — starts on the forest floor. ERA identifies opportunities to restore forests across the world. Once a potential project is earmarked, ERA enters into an agreement with a local jurisdiction to begin working on a particular greenspace. Maple Ridge, for example, signed a 100-year contract with ERA six years ago. Since September 2005, nearly 75,000 trees have been planted in the municipality, while invasive species and underlying brush have been removed from greenbelts, municipal parks and other dedicated parklands. Similar jobs are on the books for both the District of Mission and Metro Vancouver Parks. Once a particular forest has been restored, the point at which “trees are free to grow,” as Falls
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wrap-up of spring events this week means a look back at several great nights and a few famous North Shore faces. First, the Vancouver Auto Show had its most successful year ever and kicked off its week-long event with a first-of-itskind introductory evening gala. Hanging in the VIP room here was a lot of fun and so was the stroll through super car lane which featured cars such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, Rolls Royce, Maserati and Spyker. Also, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival (VPIWF) welcomed folks from all over the world with its week-long list of activities. Wine makers, dinners, luncheons, seminars and the much heralded grand tasting room events meant there was something for every grape lover in the lower mainland. Rounding out the mix was a special Japan tsunami fundraiser by a caring local restaurateur and a fabulous private Bard on the Beach reception at the elegant home of Canaccord founder Peter Brown and his wife Joanne.
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he North Shore faces a $2.8-billion question — how far do municipalities want to go in turning what’s trashed and flushed into cash? The North Shore’s sewage treatment facility sits at the centre of it. Currently, sewage from approximate 174,000 residents ends up at the Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant, where it is screened for solids and discharged into the Burrard Inlet. By 2020, the federal government has required the region to build a plant that meets secondary treatment requirements, which would remove more contaminants from the waste. Metro Vancouver is currently mulling over its options. They range from a basic $400-million facility, which solely treats sewage, to a $2.8-billion system which incorporates all the three municipalities’ waste streams to generate revenue. While the price tag is hefty, local government shouldn’t automatically rule out the integrated resource recovery (IRR) model, said Patrick Lucey, the senior aquatic ecologist for Fidelis Resource Group. Fidelis wrote the study for Metro examining the North Shore’s potential for capitalizing on its waste. IRR models start with the assumption that there is no waste. Sewage is used to produce heat and biogas. Phosphorus, a common ingredient in toothpastes, detergents and pesticides, is siphoned out of the liquid stream, while the sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, is digested or gasified to produce energy or used as fertilizer. Recovered water can go toward industrial operations or uses such as watering lawns. With garbage there is the option of composting organic waste or creating biofuel from the matter. Wood waste and general garbage can be gasified to produce energy. “What IRR does is close the loop on water and energy,” Lucey said. “It is a design with nature principle.” The study suggests that energy from a waste plant, powered by gasifying organics and wood scraps, feed into a 54-kilometre district energy system from Maplewood to Ambleside. Annual energy available is equivalent to heating about
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40,000 homes. Approximately 25% of this energy city-owned corporation has provided energy to could be used by public sector buildings, with a Lonsdale corridor through geo-exchange, solar focus on the Lonsdale corridor and Ambleside. and natural gas-powered mini-plants. By signing onto the energy system the study esti“We don’t need to put in a whole big system; mates customers would see a 25 per cent cost we already have a system in place,” Mussatto saving. It’s also estimated to reduce greenhouse said. gas emissions by 208,900 tonnes per year — 27 One of the great components about LEC is per cent lower than current North Shore levels. profit goes back to the community, he said, notOver a 50-year span, the project would cost ing the Metro study points to creating a publicapproximately $2.8 billion, but it would also gen- private partnership for its district energy system. erate revenues of $2.8 billion over the same time The private operator may pay for the facility, frame, Lucey said. but there would have to be a pay-back for them, “What the model suggests is the net revenue Mussatto warned. He’s not against working with and costs are essentially equal,” he said, noting a the private sector as long as there are some spetraditional sewage plant, with no revenue-making cific benefits to the community. technology, costs approximately $1.1 billion over “There is so much uncertainty. It is such a big its lifetime. number that I think the risk far No matter the potential revenue, “I thought $400 outweighs the benefit,” Mussatto the IRR model’s bill is spinning the said, adding he is concerned the heads of local mayors. The capital million was a lot.” North Shore municipalities would is simply too high, West Vancouver locked into providing a private Pamela Goldsmith- be Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones operator with a certain amount said. She doubts the provincial and Jones of garbage, a notion that goes federal government would back against reducing waste. such a plan, pointing to the probThe North Shore has to lems TransLink has had in finding think long-term when considerfunding for the $1.4-billion Evergreen Line. ing IRR models, District of North Vancouver “I thought $400 million was a lot,” she said of mayor Richard Walton said. With oil prices risthe cost of a basic sewage treatment plant. ing, North America needs to look at its waste as Instead of drafting a “wholesale” regional energy in waiting, he said. change, West Van is already focusing on local “If petroleum [prices] continues to go sky high, initiatives, Goldsmith-Jones said. you know heat is going to be important,” Walton The district is currently looking at tapping into said. the ocean’s heat in a geo-exchange pilot project Over the past few years, it seems the economic off John Lawson Park. It already has a number of recession has placed global warming on the plastic coils in a rock reefs on the seabed, which back bench, he continued, adding that the need to develop a new sewage treatment facility prowill hook into the system to provide heat and vides North Shore municipalities with the percooling to municipal and private buildings. fect opportunity to start capitalizing on all waste The municipality is also experiencing risstreams. ing rates in garbage diversion, Goldsmith-Jones “My concern is unless you plant the seed and noted, a trend the district expects to continue. start to think about these kinds of things, every“What you see [in West Van] are examples of thing will stay the norm,” Walton said. really good micro-products,” she said. Canada’s political system doesn’t easily supThe final sewage system that’s selected must respect the type and size of North Shore commu- port these kinds of developments, he noted. With three levels of government, changing parties in nities, she said. It could capitalize on localized opportunity with neighbouring industries, such as power and politicians looking to get re-elected, recycling water or capturing heat for surrounding the odds are stacked against the project, Walton admitted. buildings, Goldsmith-Jones said. “The challenge in politics is if you get too for City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell out in front, people will criticize you for taking Mussatto agrees. The new system should work too much risk. The easy thing to do is replicate with what is already in place. what we have got,” he said, noting it’s often a Like West Vancouver, North Van also has its shortsighted solution. own energy projects — namely Lonsdale Energy raldous@northshoreoutlook.com Corporation (LEC). For the past seven years, the
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DISTRICT ENERGY SYSTEM In a study by Fidelis Resource Group, the consultant group suggests North Shore municipalities consider a District Energy System, which would supply energy created from waste to neighbours from Maplewood to Ambleside.
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North Shore designer Brent Comber uses wood deemed ‘rubbish’ by other industries and turns it into breathtaking works of art
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s the salty ocean breeze mixes with the peppery aroma of fresh sawdust, woodworker Brent Comber stands in his studio near Lynnwood Marina, examining one of his recent works of art. The piece — a solid, smooth sphere made from a huge slab of wood — is from what might have been one of the oldest trees in Canada, he says. About a year ago, Comber got a call from a staff member at North Vancouver’s Capilano Suspension Bridge, saying the park had just toppled a giant Western Red Cedar and needed to get rid of the hulking trunk. The 1,100-year-old tree had been dead for quite some time, recalls Comber, but it was still a thing of natural beauty. “I rushed up there and sure enough it was swinging down into a dump truck,” Comber says. “I put my hand on it and felt it... then I had it directed down here to my shop.” The eye-catching spheres he’s created from the wood are meant to explore the relationship between one’s perception and one’s curiousity of how wood is formed. “I wanted people to look at all the sides of the tree, everything from the early beginnings of the tree to what was once the active growing layer,” he says. “I wanted to reinforce the idea that all parts of the tree have equal importance, whereas furniture makers traditionally cut only certain parts out.” Next to Comber is a large bowl, standing roughly waisthigh, amidst other finished works and prototypes. That bowl concept, he says, has a dual meaning. In part, the shape symbolizes community — a place where families and tribes would come together for nourishment. The bowl also honours the historic nature of the tree, he says. As onlookers peer into it, they can watch the rings in the wood spiral inward, right back to the origin of the tree. “In that way, it almost allows you to be transported back in time,” he says. LOCAL ROOTS
Born at Lions Gate Hospital, Comber has lived on the North Shore for practically his entire life. His family, he notes, has called North Vancouver home for four generations, and that deep connection to the community and landscape is what inspires his work as an artist and designer today. “Growing up I loved the woods, and I loved chopping wood,” he says, recalling summers spent at a family property on Vancouver Island. “I loved the smell and I loved
the noise. I wanted to get back to that.” As a young adult, Comber’s first business was a landscaping company; he designed “Pacific Rim-influenced” gardens with rock, wood, soil, and other natural materials. Then one day a client asked him to design some furniture to go in the garden. First he started with some blocks, meant to be used as tables. Then he moved on to a saddle bench. Needless to say, it snowballed from there. Twenty-six years later, Comber’s furniture and artistry is world-renowned. In recent years he’s taken it on the road as far as New York City and Japan. He’s currently working on a bench for animation film giant Pixar, while another one of his pieces is on display at the Yahoo! office in Switzerland. But despite all the success, Comber still hesitates to call himself a furniture maker or an artist (and he’s had no formal training in either field). Instead, he considers himself a storyteller. “I love wood and I love telling stories,” he says. “Sometimes those stories can be as esoteric as how the sun makes you feel, or how you feel when you’re walking through a forest. They’re nature based, but it’s a little bit fuzzy. “Wood is like this connective tissue we all kind of share as human beings,” he continues. “Everyone has their own reasons. That’s why I like to present it in a simple, elegant kind of way that allows people to connect back to it.”
Renowned woodworking artist Brent Comber strives to be environmentally sustainable in all his work. In addition to using reclaimed or ‘rubbish’ wood, he also sends all the scraps and sawdust from his North Shore studio to a composting facility. Below, two of Comber’s ‘shattered spheres’ in the woods of Salt Spring Island. Rob Newell photo above, Alex Waterhouse-Hayward photo below
CHARACTER FLAWS One of the key aspects of Comber’s art is finding ways to use wood and lumber that would otherwise end up as landfill material or wood chips. “I’m constantly looking at ways to champion underutilized material,” he says. When he first began scouring mills and lumber yards, Comber says he was shocked by the “mountains of materials” being chipped up, deemed unusable because of minor cracks, knots, and uneven grain patterns. “Sometimes it’s almost a challenge for me: how crappy of a piece of wood can I work with and make it beautiful,” he says with a laugh. “I love that idea.” And in some cases, it’s the most flawed wood that ends up creating the most striking pieces. By turning the wood into art works that people will look at and talk about, Comber is able to tranform something that had no value into something nearly priceless. “It’s funny how we perceive something of value. That’s what makes me crazy about industry sometimes. They need perfect, straight grain, clear, or else it’s rubbish,” he says. “But how many of us have characters that are flaw-
less? That are straight grain and clear? Our shortcomings are what make us unique and what make us interesting.” A few weeks ago, Comber was walking along a beach in Tofino when he stumbled across an eddy of water that had drawn in a smattering of driftwood. “I felt like I had just stumbled across Disneyland. I still get goosebumps just talking about it,” he says, running his hand along his forearm. “It was incredible for me to see all that material gathered there in one place. I felt like just scooping it all up.” For more information and photos of Brent Comber’s work visit www.brentcomber.com.
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Michael Charrois, NDP 1. Should oil tankers be banned from Burrard Inlet? If yes, how should oil be transported? If no, what environmental protections do you suggest? North Vancouver New Democrats believe it is time to start looking at the transport of all hazardous substances through our residential areas, not only oil by tanker but also chlorine and other chemicals via rail car. If a polluter fouls the coastline they should pay to clean it up.
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orth Vancouver is one of six B.C. ridings caught in the crosshairs of a strategic voting initiative against Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Catch 22, a partisan organization registered as a third party with Elections Canada, identified the North Shore community as one of roughly 50 ridings across the country where it projects the race will be close. In an effort to prevent Harper
from winning a majority, Catch 22 is encouraging opposition supporters to avoid “vote-splitting” by casting a ballot for the candidate most likely to defeat the Conservative in their ridings. “The Catch 22 message is clear — if you live in one of the Conservative-held ridings on our list and want to see your MP defeated, you need to vote smart,” reads an online statement by the group. “You may not vote for your first choice but you will help to prevent your last choice from winning. It’s as simple as that.” In North Vancouver, the group
is recommending that anti-Conservative voters support Liberal challenger Taleeb Noormohamed. But Conservative incumbent Andrew Saxton says his team takes serious issue with the campaign. “We take all threats seriously, especially if they come from strategic voting campaigns that undemocratically encourage insincere voting,” said Saxton in an email to The Outlook. “This is proof that Ignatieff’s coalition is alive and well on the North Shore and is more reason why we need to get all our support-
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Party reps see eye to eye on the environment Former North Van green party candidate supports the Liberals, says Taleeb Noormohamed in Ottawa ‘just as good as me being there’ Without such electoral reform, however, Stephenson, a former economics professor, feels S TA F F R E P O RT E R voting for the Liberal party is the way to ensure fter deciding against running in a third that a progressive stance on the environment is federal election as North Vancouver’s present on Parliament Hill. Green party candidate, Jim Stephenson “Because the Liberal party platform considers has thrown his support behind the Liberal party. a range of issues, the discussion around the enviIn the 2008 election, Stephenson garnered ronment can get lost,� says Noormohamed. 6,168 votes, nearly 11 per cent support of the “But this is a huge health issue and a huge electorate. Andrew Saxton, Conservative incumeconomic issue. But the Liberal party, I believe, bent in North Van, beat Liberal is an easy home for the Greens.� Don Bell in 2008 by 2,820 says investing “He knows I’ll in Noormohamed votes. sustainable construction pracBefore encouraging his supbe on him if he tices and encouraging green retporters to consider the Liberal for older buildings, an avedoesn’t keep up on rofits party, Stephenson says his decinue the City of North Vancouver sion to back the Grits came his environmental has pursued, is an opportunity for only after an environmentallyCanada to become leaders in the concerns.� field and could inspire federallyfocused discussion with North Van’s Grit candidate Taleeb innovation grants and Jim Stephenson sponsored Noormohamed. tax breaks for company’s who “I sat down and quizzed him,� Former Green candidate engage in such pursuits. Stephenson told The Outlook. “Advancement in this type of “We spoke about global thinking is the right thing to do warming and he talked about his architect father by the environment,� he says. “Canada is a counand his work designing green buildings. I now try that helps build capacity and a country that is believe having [Taleeb] in office is as good as me looked at internationally as a place that believes being there. And now he knows I’ll be on him you do more good when working to preserve and if he doesn’t keep up on his environmental conprevent.� cerns.� Greg Dowman, the current Green party canStephenson has been a vocal critic of Canada’s didate in North Van, told The Outlook that current first-past-the-post electoral system — Stephenson had been a valuable mentor, sharwhere the candidate with the most votes is ing his experiences in the political process, but the winner of an election — that he believes welcomed the potential for an increased environfavours the country’s two biggest parties, the mental dialogue with the Liberals. Conservatives and the Liberals. “If it results in an inclusion of the environment What Stephenson wants to see is an instantand sustainability in an economic framework it’s runoff system, also called a priority ballot, where great,� says Dowman. constituents vote for their first, second and third “And, of course, there’s that other little thing choices. Once a particular riding’s collective called climate change and no one’s talking about first choices are counted, if there is a majority it. But if this helps get that out to the fore, go for the election is finished. If not, one’s second and it.� potentially third choices are weighed. This system, Stephenson says, ensures the winner is the skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com choice of the majority and eliminates the need twitter.com/seankolenko for strategic voting. SEAN KOLENKO
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Liberal party candidate Taleeb Noormohamed (left) and former Green Party candidate Jim Stephenson swap ideas in North Van Monday. Stephenson has thrown his support behind Noormohamed, despite a Green candidate also running in the riding. Rob Newell photo
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come forward before the May 14 cutoff date. With Earth Day at the top of everyone’s minds, Cromack says this is an opportunity to recycle something unused and know that it’s making a dramatic impact in someone’s life nearly 9,000 kilometres away. “We get people walking in here all the time with used bikes saying ‘What can I do with this,’ and we know hundreds end up in the landfills every year,” Cromack says. It’s estimated more than 1.5 million new bikes are purchased in Canada every year. Hundreds of thousands are outgrown, discarded, or left to rust — but it doesn’t have to be that way. For the project, Cromack says his staff are looking for “fat tire” bikes. Even bikes that may seem quite beat up could still be of use, he notes, because they can be stripped for useful parts. “Two bikes makes one,” he says. “Bring us your old, bring us your used.” Visit www.johnhenrybikes.com, call 604-9865534, or stop by the store at 400 Brooksbank Avenue in North Vancouver. ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com
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Sheila Strike’s tall tale
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heila Smith has a tall tale to tell. Growing up in West Van as Sheila Strike, she played in the early 1970s as a 6’2” centre for Coach Bill Elliott and the Highwaymen basketball team at now long-gone Hillside Secondary. She then played three years at SFU and one at Sudbury’s Laurentian University while also suiting up for the national team between 1972 and 1976. On April 30, she will INSTANT be inducted into the REPLAY Basketball BC Hall Len Corben of Fame at its annual lencorben@yahoo.ca awards banquet, held this year at the Langley Events Centre. Sheila was the starting centre and the tallest player on Canada’s team at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. It was there that her tall tale took shape, quite literally. You see, as tall as Sheila was, she had to check and was checked by Russia’s Uljana Semjonova, who stood as much as a whole foot taller, anywhere from 6’11 and 1/2” to 7’3”, depending on who climbed the ladder to find out precisely. And she weighed 282 pounds, almost twice the size of Sheila’s 154 pounds. I caught up with Sheila the other day at her home in Columbus, Ohio, where she just retired last August from a terrific career in education development at four major U.S. universities: University of Nevada at Las Vegas, Iowa State, Arizona State and Ohio State. Her husband, Gene Smith, was formerly the athletics director at Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Arizona State and is now at Ohio State where he is in charge of the largest university athletics program in the U.S. in point of sports (36), student-athletes (almost 1,000) and budget (approximately $130 million per year). “It was very intimidating,” she admits now, recalling her face-to-face encounter with the Russian giant, though it was more like face to shoulder given the height disparity. “She was just so large. Her hands were really West Van’s 6’2” Sheila Strike (in large, her arms were white) is dwarfed by Russia’s really long and she was gigantic 7-foot-plus Uljana 7-foot-2. So it was a bit Semjonova during the 1976 of David and Goliath. Montreal Olympics. Sheila Strike “I wanted my picSmith collection ture taken with her. It’s us standing in the Olympic village and my arm is around her and my shoulder is at her waist. Somewhere along the way I lost the photo and I can’t find it. I had it for years. “At that particular time in the development of international women’s basketball, the Russians were the gold standard. They were substantially better than everyone in the world. I remember that they soundly kicked our butts.” In fact the score was 115-51. Semjonova played less than half the game, scored all six shots she took for 12 points and hauled down 10 rebounds. She averaged 21.3 points in her team’s other four games as they went undefeated to claim gold ahead of the U.S. and Bulgaria. “What was remarkable about their team was not just that they had a 7’2” centre who posed a huge challenge but also they had really beautiful forwards who were 6’6” and were great athletes. And their guards were really strong. I remember watching them warm up and thinking they were just head and
shoulders above everybody in the world at the time.” The high points of Sheila’s playing career? “Probably two things. We won the national championship [in 1975] when I played at Laurentian University. And certainly playing in the Olympics Games, hosted by Canada in Montreal. That’s like a dream come true for anyone.” An All-Canadian at Laurentian, she scored 39 points and picked off 28 rebounds in Canada’s five games at the Olympics. Canada, whose starters included three other B.C. players – Carol Turney of Chilliwack, Married to Ohio State Bev Bland of Richmond University athletics director and Joanne Sargent of Gene Smith and recently retired Canoe, all of whom are after a career in university already in the Basketball development, Sheila Strike BC Hall of Fame – had is being inducted into the their best games in losses Basketball BC Hall of Fame against the U.S. 89-75 and on April 30. Sheila Strike Smith Czechoslovakia 67-59. collection Strike had 14 and 9 points in those games. Canada also fell to Japan 121-89 and Bulgaria 85-62. Sheila then took her masters in sports administration at the University of Oregon while also the assistant coach with the women’s basketball team there. That led to the head coaching position at UNLV. After two rebuilding years, she married assistant coach Jim Bolla and over the next six seasons they co-coached UNLV to an amazing 76.8 winning percentage. When Sheila and Jim divorced, Sheila left coaching and in 1988 began what became her life’s work: education development. First it was fundraising for the UNLV athletics program. But she found more than money. She found a husband. “We met at a conference in Florida in 1991. We were both speakers at the conference. “He was the athletic director at Eastern Michigan University so it began as a long-distance relationship. He moved to Iowa State in ’93, I moved in ’94 and we got married in ’96. We decided when we met that we were both career people and we would weigh any opportunity that either of us had for the good of both of us. In the case of certainly my husband’s opportunities, they have been to successively larger and more complex jobs and institutions, so he’s had a really fabulous career.” Ditto for Sheila. At Iowa State, she was initially involved with development of leadership gifts and then as president of the Foundation for Mercy Medical Center from 1997 to 2000. From 2000-05, they were at Arizona State where Sheila was deputy vice-president for development. In April 2005, they moved on to Ohio State and she took on a similar role as associate vice-president for development. “I co-ordinated the group that did principal gifts for the university; so I worked directly with the president. Here at Ohio State those gifts are $5 million plus. It was an enormous privilege to do that work. I loved every minute of it.” Unfortunately Sheila can’t be at the Basketball BC induction evening. “My husband and I still do an inordinate amount of travel related to his job. It used to be mine and his, now just his. I have a conflict I cannot get out of that I had previously committed to. I’ll be in Scottsdale, Arizona, for an event. “I am certainly totally delighted to be inducted. This is actually the fifth hall of fame I’ve been inducted into [Laurentian Voyageurs and Ontario Basketball as a member of Laurentian’s 1975 team; University of Oregon Ducks and UNLV Athletics as the coach of teams are the others] and I’ve had conflicts with attending every single one.” Okay Sheila. We’ll pass on this little bio and your tall tale to everyone. This is episode 418 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.
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Lynn Valley Road, North Van. Mid Lonsdale: The North Shore Hospice’s Easter Event is Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. Live music by the North Shore Celtic Ensemble and activities for children including an Easter egg hunt and basket decorating. Tickets are $5 per child, available at the North Shore Hospice - 319 East 14th Street, North Vancouver. Lower Lonsdale: The Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier is hosting an Easter feast on Sun. April 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Easter activities for the little ones and a visit from the Easter Bunny himself. The cost is $43 per adult and $15 for children. Pemberton Heights: Easter Egg Hunt hosted by the North Vancouver Lions Club is Saturday, April 23, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Heywood Park, 2099 Hamilton Ave., North Van.
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Adorable bunnies and rich, luscious chocolates – it must be Easter. Our thanks to Cinnamon’s Chocolates for creating this beautiful egg for Bunny Wunny. Rob Newell photos
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Todd Best of Best Builders Ltd. won a Georgie Award for Best Renovation with this project on Vancouver’s West Side.
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inning a Georgie award is comparable to winning an Academy Award in the building industry. The competition is steep and the criteria very tough but once you win, you are considered a builder of exceptional quality. That is one reason Todd Best, principal of Best Builders Ltd, is justifiably proud of the
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ou’ve painted or stained the exterior of your home. Your front door is strutting its stuff with a new paint job and sporting gleaming hardware. The new house numbers are now easily seen from the street, and everything looks great. Except, the pathways from Jeremy Miller the street to the house and the walkways on the side of the house are looking shabby. What to do? Jeremy Miller of Houston Landscapes is expert at turning difficult gardens into glorious landscapes, but he also has a few tricks of the trade up his sleeve. “Typically the square footage which needs work isn’t that big so it’s a pretty quick process which has a huge impact on the curb appeal of your home,” says Miller.
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Elle Hunter, principal of Ellement RE: Design, is helping homeowners who just can’t let go of their treasured books.
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Books on tables. Books piled on the floor. You have to push them out of the way to make a sandwich. Eleanor Hunter, affectionately known as Elle, is the principal of Ellement RE: Design, a company which offers interior and exterior design services from curb appeal, de-cluttering, colour consultations to full-service design of one room or your whole home, and if you need help in advance of selling your home one of their slogans is ‘Style your Space. Sell you place.” Hunter is an expert on how to handle books taking over the home in an attractive way, in-
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“Try to get away from that typical library look – all the books pulled to the front of the shelf. You can add interest with accent pieces like pottery, small statues. Think about using some of the additions as bookends.” ›› from page.21 but as we proceeded Bill was thrilled with the result. Books are so personal and it can be nerve racking to allow someone to handle them and change everything around.” How Hunter handled the project is a great primer for those hesitant to dive in and sort things out. “It makes sense to first, as hard as this is, edit out the books you know you won’t read again or subjects you have lost interest in,” says Hunter. “Take out all the paperbacks and use them in other parts of the home ...Once you are left with your ‘keepers’ and empty space the fun can begin.” Bookcases can hold more than the obvious; they can be almost a blueprint of your life. Books, works of art, family photographs, and mementos of past travels welldisplayed can be an amazing, unique, addition to any room. “Try to get away from that typical library look which is all the books pulled to the front of the shelf,” says
Hunter. “Now you can add interest by adding accent pieces like pottery, small statues. Think about using some of the additions as bookends.” She suggests laying large books horizontally on the shelves and placing art on the top of the stack, which allows it to be displayed to great effect. “If you have books say on Thailand and a pieces of art from your visit to that wonderful country together they would make a wonderful display,” says Hunter. “Change textures by mixing up porcelain, wood, woven art such as ethnic baskets, with photos, this creates contrast. Don’t overdo adding pieces or you are back to a hodgepodge.”
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Home reno challenges worth it in the end It started with a roof leak, then turned into much more after running into trouble with city bylaws. A 900 sq.-ft. house became 2,500 sq.-ft. thanks to Basil Restoration Ltd. Maggie Calloway Can you imagine living in a small bedroom for four months, a couple, three children and three cats, then moving down to live in the basement, while your whole home is torn apart and rebuilt around you? Weeks and months with no heat and no proper cooking facilities? Somehow they not only stayed sane but stayed tight as a family. The original 900 sq ft house in New Westminster came with an old story we hear all the time: the family, having lived in the house since 2002, loved the area and wanted to stay. Enter Basil Restoration Ltd. “We were originally brought into this house because the roof was leaking right through the main floor into the basement,” says general manager Miles Wittig. “We were contracted to tear the roof off and extend the second floor, from what was a half-story, into a full-height floor. The plan was for us to build a
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Basil Restoration turns 900-sq.ft. bungalow into 2,500-sq. ft. home ›› from page.25 After living with only the two original main floor bedrooms, each member of the family now has their own bedroom. The main floor has a new kitchen and new bathroom. The original main bedroom at the front of the house was converted to a music room to hold the piano and the back deck was updated with a full roof. The whole main floor was changed from a series of cramped small rooms to a more open plan which is much more suitable for the family. When the renovation was complete the original 900 square foot house became a modern, bright 2,500 square foot home.
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The client was not using an architect so we were designing the renovation along with the homeowner, which was a unique project for us.â&#x20AC;? The house was suspended in the air on piers and the builders dug down underneath to make a new full basement with a new foundation from what was originally 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; headroom with all the old drain tiles. On the top side the roof was removed and they went up another full floor, which was reframed to make it look like the original home from the street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We gained two full feet in the basement to make the entire space usable. In the new upper floor we were able to create a new master bedroom, a huge master ensuite and a small office,â&#x20AC;? Best says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the basement level there are bedrooms, for the kids and the nanny, and laundry. The main floor is a large kitchen and dining area, living room and family room, all of which work perfectly for this family because they wanted a main floor designed so they can always keep their eyes on the kids. The family room doors pull right back and lead onto a covered outdoor play area for the kidsâ&#x20AC;? On the third floor, Best Builders incorpo-
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Starting down the right path... Resurfacing your outdoor walkways is a good place to start when doing an outdoor landscaping project, especially when you’re on a budget. plan. “A great way to clean this area up is by using “There (are) a ton your typical 24” x 24” of material choices paving slab interspaced available to fit any style with river rock,” Miller of house and budget.” says. Miller says another “It’s an easy do-itconsideration is the yourself project which other materials being doesn’t cost much.” used in the garden. However, he points “If you have an Allen out that the spacing of block wall you wouldn’t the slabs and rock is typically use flagstone important. for a walkway; it just “There is nothing wouldn’t be pleasing,” more frustrating than he says. paving stones set too “But if you have a close together which natural stone look and hinders your natural feel to your garden you walking rhythm,” he could use flagstone for Jeremy Miller of Houston Landscapes is an expert on says. the walkways and they turning difficult gardens into beautiful landscapes, and “If you are using a says that a walkway renovation doesn’t have to be a would look great.” 24” by 24” you need a Miller advises if you time-consuming process. MARTIN KNOWLES PHOTOS 6” space between the are planning on doing slabs which give you work outside, you should step back and make a plan 30”. for your entire garden even if your current budget only “If you are using smaller 18” x 18” slabs you need a allows you to complete part of the plan for the time 12” space to again make it up to 30.” being. Your outdoor living space is an extension of your “Even if the entire project takes you ten years to home so everything should be considered in relation complete, at least if you are working off a master plan to the rest of your property, both inside and out. This your garden doesn’t end up looking like you picked is much more important these days when people are away at it for years,” he says. investing in our homes and spending more time at “You want to end up with a garden that flows, not a home with both family and friends. patch work quilt.” Spend time looking at websites which have great One of the most neglected outdoor areas is the side photos of completed jobs, and study how and why of the house. This area is usually narrow and sometimes certain materials are used and where. shaded which makes it difficult to plant, but there are You will be living with your decisions for a long time ways of making this area an integral part of the garden so take care and get it right the first time.
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Into the artist’s lair Famous painter Ross Penhall brings his studio to Artists for Kids REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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n the middle of the room is a jumble of Ross Penhall’s desks, chairs, brushes, books and toys. Until May 11, the acclaimed West Vancouver artist is out of a studio, so to speak. His canvases, paints and sketches have been transplanted from his North Vancouver workspace to the middle of the North Shore’s Artists for Kids gallery. It’s part of an installation appropriately named “Penhall’s Studio.” Viewing the studio is like getting a sneak peak into the artist’s life, says Bill MacDonald, the show’s curator. There are overflowing recycling containers, dozens of books on Penhall’s favourite artists and a dominating wing-backed chair. On the corner of one table stands a fireman figurine, a hint to Penhall’s 29 years of service with the West Vancouver Fire Department. “He was given that from a firefighter after 911,” MacDonald says. This show is not just a chance to get a glimpse of work usually held in private collections, but it’s also about the process of producing a piece, MacDonald says. Along with 50 photographs, drawings, paintings and prints spanning Penhall’s 25-year career, are the pencil sketches and notes that went into the making of his pieces. “You just don’t get down and paint a magnificent picture,” MacDonald says. During the exhibit’s one-month run, more than 1,000 North Shore students will see the work and talk to Penhall. Four groups are coming through today, says Penhall, as he stands in front of a painting of a golden vineyard in Napa Valley. The pupils enter noisy with excitement but start to whisper when they realize Penhall is there in his “studio.” “They usually want to know how long it takes to do a painting,” Penhall says. It’s a question Penhall has been working
Hundreds of North Shore students will get a chance to see artist Ross Penhall at work. As part of the Artists for Kids program, Penhall has moved his studio to the gallery, which also includes a retrospective of his work. Rob Newell photo on his entire artistic career. Only recently, with more confidence in his ability, is he learning to stop. “I am learning I don’t have to take the painting the whole way,” he says. This means knowing when to avoid the temptation to add another highlight or a bit of colour. In fact, Penhall recently started focusing on monographic pieces, in which rather than adding colour he strips away paint layers to reveal canvas. He’s also interested in completing smaller piece and focusing on contrasting. Looking around the gallery, Penhall confesses that he was a little nervous to view his older work. But he’s happy with what he sees.
“There is a progression,” he says. Being an artist is a lot like being a firefighter, the former captain notes, adding sometimes it seems just as intimidating. “It is all about problem solving,” Penhall says. “An artist must create solutions, make something out of nothing.” The exhibit runs until May 11 at the Artist for Kids gallery. The gallery is located at 810 West 21st Street in North Vancouver. For more information visit www.artists4kids.com or call 604903-3789. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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Harvey also met First Nations who showed her how to traditionally prepare salmon for a smoke house. In the end, not only did Harvey have six prints but a greater appreciation for where food comes from and the people that raise these farm animals. “I think it has really shown me how important it is to re-connect and reestablish that relationship,” she says. Harvey studied religious icons before creating the silk screens. She wanted to capture how sacred this connection between farmers and livestock can be. However, the pieces are modern and bold. The only colour in the black and white images is focused on the animals or components of their lives — the red comb of a hen or brown grain for the Galloways. “[These pieces] are not about preaching and if it gets people talking that is important to me. I want people to think about where their food comes from.”
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Drive Time Marcus Sabathil, an industrial designer and furniture maker who lives on Bowen Island, modified this 1993 Toyota Previa and, as a result, doubled its fuel efficiency. The Golden Egg, as he dubbed the van, caught the eye of Popular Science magazine when it won an award through www.ecomodders.com. He outlines the modifications he made. Martha Perkins photo
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N E WN G LISTI
$1,195,000
Jim
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Amazing views from this custom 4 bdrm 4 bath Kelvin Grove home. custom kitchen, granite and stainless, hardwood Åoors, Huge decks for entertaining. Gorgeous master with custom shower, large walk in closet and view deck. Rare lawn and gardens. All with an easy entrance double garage. A must see!
Charming westcoast home with dramatic oceanviews and peaceful forrest setting. 16900 sq ft lot provides incredible privacy! 1666 sq ft, 2 beds(possible 4) 2.5 baths, large decks....walk to the beach, 1/2 hr. to downtown...work in the city, live the dream.
260 Kelvin Grove Way, Lions Bay $1,489,000
373 Oceanview Rd, Lions Bay $895,000
Warm , inviting 5, bedroom family home on a large 1/2 acre property with oceanviews. Vaulted ceilings,custom windows, hardwood Åoors, new cedar decks, great yardspace. Easy driveway with tons of parking including double garage.Bonus in-law accomodation too! Located on the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in beautiful Lions Bay...10 mins on the scenic Sea to Sky from West Vancouver. See you at the open house.
565 Upper Bayview, Lions Bay $1,055,000
N E WE ! PRIC
604.315.4405
604.690.3400
davelund@telus.net www.davelund.com
jimsbond@telus.net www.jimbond.ca
UPPER LONSDALE - NEW LISTING $1,349,000
N E WN G LISTI
GREAT LOCATION, METICULOUS AND BRIGHT
GREAT FAMILY HOME
Panoramic oceanviews from this beautifully 1 bedroom top Åoor suite. Vaulted ceilings, updated 4bed, 3 bath home. hardwood gas Äreplace, custom paint, new carpets. Åoors, new custom kitchen, spa like Just move in and enjoy! ensuite. Bonus mtge helper. V833662 #303-1111 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver $320,000
40 Panorama, Lions Bay $890,000
YALETOWN IN CHARMING HORSHOE BAY....
Unique,1 bdrm condo at ‘Galleries on the Bay’. 3 years young, quality Änishes, Granite, silstone, s/s, cherry cabinets, porcelain Åoors,soaker tub, huge window areas. Pets and rentals ok.
#103-6388 Bay St, West Vancouver $445,000
N E WE ! PRIC
Just move right in and enjoy an incredibly well built family home at the end of a cul-de-sac with city views backing onto greenbelt and offering great privacy. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, master with 5 piece ensuite, walk-in closet and nice view. Main has formal living and dining area, large kitchen with adjoining family room leading out to a sundeck overlooking the backyard and forest beyond. Downstairs is storage. A self contained 1 bedroom suite with potential to add approx. 875 sq ft more. This beautiful home features granite counter tops, top of the line appliances, new hardwood and tile flooring, 3 gas fireplaces, double garage, and professionally landscaped lot with fenced backyard and hot tub. Very nice residence!
4265 ST. PAULS AVE, NORTH VANCOUVER
INDIAN RIVER WATERFRONT AT BRUNSWICK BEACH
NEW LISTING
Lions Bay’s ecclectic beachside neighbourhood. This home exudes the special charms of a westcoast retreat;expansive decks, custom wood windows and detailing,3 bdrms,3 full baths, great room with stone Äreplace, seperate Coach house for guests or private ofÄce, an irreplacable package. Easy to show!
Build your dream home on this .6 acre oceanview lot. Court ordered sale.
604-306-2355
McKilligan
2010
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265 Bayview Rd, Lions Bay $649,900
20 Brunswick Beach, Lions Bay $2,250,000
Family friendly “Parkside Townhome” with plenty of room for that growing family. Excellent location close to schools, shopping and transportation. This 3 bedroom 3 bathroom has it all. Sunny SW patio off family room, second deck off living room and a private rooftop sundeck. Built-in vacuum, 2 fireplaces, full ensuite off master, walk-in closet, island kitchen with eating area, tons of storage and an attached double garage. Pets O.K., rental restriction but 2 available. New carpet & paint, tile and counters.
#305-3980 INLET CRES, NORTH VANCOUVER
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BUY & SELL WITH CONFIDENCE / Over 21 Years Experience
$989,000
701 E. Keith Road, North Vancouver
2.10% V 3.19% V 3.45% W 3.60% Leslie W 3.74% Miletich 604.644.6467 W 3.74%
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#301-2200 Chippendale Road, West Vancouver Strategically located beside a greenbelt this South facing residence enjoys ultimate privacy and numerous upgrades from it’s original purchase. There is direct suite access from your suite along with two parking and one storage locker. There is one large patio for entertaining and two additional balconies off the Living room and Master bedroom for additional outdoor enjoyment. Some further features include in-suite air conditioning, floor to ceiling windows, limestone bathrooms, hardwood floors and laundry room.
$1,495,000
#101-2235 Twin Creek Place, West Vancouver
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The Properties is a world class community strategically positioned to take advantage of unobstructed ocean views overlooking Vancouver’s Inner Harbor. This luxurious concrete residence enjoys 2 bedrooms & den and makes great use of it’s open plan with over height coffered ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, gourmet kitchen and state-of-the-art appliances. There is a generous use of granite, marble and limestone throughout along with central air conditioning, security system, gas fireplace and your own private 2 car garage.
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North Shore Real Estate Weekly online.
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This character home enjoys a fantastic central location with 180 degree views of the water, city and mountains that stretch from the Lions Gate Bridge to beyond Burnaby mountain! With over $200,000 dollars spent on upgrades within the last year, this residence has been restored to her original grandeur. A few of the improvements include a new roof, decking, wiring, soft & hard landscaping, garden irrigation systems, flagstone paver’s, fencing, blinds, appliances and window coverings. You will also enjoy gorgeous hardwood flooring and leaded glass windows. There is also a basement that is above ground with walk out access.
rogerjung@shaw.ca
604.657.0645 OPEN
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2318 Philip Ave., N.V. Priced $975,000
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TOP FLOOR, south facing spacious and bright one bedroom unit with balcony. JUST RENOVATED! This beautiful apartment comes with a brand new kitchen and new flooring; one storage locker and secure underground parking. Strata fees only $201.13 includes heat, hot water and the use of free laundry facilities. Great central location, just off Lonsdale Ave shopping, rec centre, public transit.
#323-123 E19TH ST. , NORTH VANCOUVER
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North Shore Real Estate Weekly online.
2554 Westhill Close, West Vancouver
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662 WEST KEITH RD. N.V. O L D #101-123 E19TH. N.V. O L D #9-2160 EASTERN AVE. N.V. SOLD S S LP: $265,000 LP: $579,500 $649,000
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LAST CHANCE!! NO HST/GST TIL MAY 8th ONLY!!!
CAPILANO HIGHLANDS Location, location... You can move right into this affordable 4 bedroom home. 2 bedrooms up, 2 down, 2 1/2 baths, 2 laundries & a walk out basement which would be an easy conversion to a mortgage helper. Updated kitchen, coved ceilings & laminate Áoors throughout. Fully fenced backyard with sunny south exposure. In the catchment for all the right schools. Don’t be missing this one.
955 MELBOURNE AVE, N.V.
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OPEN SATURDAY 2-4
LOWER LONSDALE A wonderful, turnkey corner suite with a private garden patio plus extra common space which might as well be your own. Features include in suite laundry, gas Àreplace, laminate & tile Áoors and a very functional plan with lots of windows. Located minutes away from all the amenities Lower Lonsdale in a well run, self managed building with a recent roof. It’s sweet! Bring your little pet too!
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HUGE DECK & CITY VIEWS
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LOWER LONSDALE
NEW PRICE
This is a tidy package. An immaculate, open plan two bedroom suite with a huge sundrenched deck and views to the city. Add laminate Áoors, in suite laundry, gas Àreplace and radiant in Áoor heating and what else do you need? How about no worries – completion of building envelope maintenance program is in the works and at no cost to you. Very pro-active council, pet friendly, maintenance includes cable and internet, quiet side of the building, huge locker etc.. All of this is minutes to Seabus, restaurants and all the amenities Lower Lonsdale has to offer. Check it out. A smart buy!
#1104-162 Victory Ship Way, N.V. This incredibly beautiful 2 bedroom , 2 full bathroom over 1,000sqft unit at the lowest price ever offered, will be going off the market on May 8th!! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to call this prestigious address home! Brand new and never lived in but HST exempt. This home is priced to sell well under assessment value. Showing By Appointment only til May 8th!! Phone me now for your personal tour! Lola 604-218-6329
$409,900
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s Helping You is What We Do! s RBC Royal Bank
Presents
Ask an Expert... Mini Trade Show Saturday April 30, 2011 10a.m. – 1p.m. RBC Main Branch 1789 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver
GARDENER’S DELIGHT! Update and enjoy this 1964 bi-level with oak hardwood Åoors in 3 BIG BR’s up and spacious open plan on main. 3636 Fromme Rd., $742,500. View by Appt.almost anytime! Vera 604-318-0024
GOLD MINE!
Rent the 2 BR suite up and the 1 BR licensed suite down. Let the tenants pay your mortgage! Large 67x124 lot with enough room for pitch n’ putt in backyard! Fresh and clean! 3648 Fromme Rd. $820,000. Any nuggets in the creek are the buyers! Vera 604-318-0024
This will be a Home Buyers mini-trade show that will answer all the questions you may have when you are buying a home. We will have experts in the following areas on hand to help you: - Realtors - Presale project specialists - Home Inspectors - Notary/Lawyer
- Accountants - Home Renovator - Home Designer/Stager - RBC Mortgage Specialists
Come and join us for this informative event…
Linda Findlay Mortgage Specialist
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2 BR 302 - 1327 Keith $388,000
Beside North Shore Winter Club “Carlton at the Club” Call Heather Kim 778-846-1452 or Vera 604-318-0024
Vera Holman
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“EXCITING OPPORTUNITY” 100+ Seat restaurant in popular SOMA neighborhood on a busy street. Established over 25 Years. Fully licensed. Low rent, newer equipment and more….. Exclusively listed by Nora Valdez
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On the Calendar
APRIL 27 • Mediterranean Cooking Class: Helen and Anastasia Koutailianos, cook book authors of From the The Olive Grove share some of the Mediterranean recipes that have been handed down in their family, with olive oil as the central ingredient. 6:45 to 10 p.m. at Ambrosia Adventures in Cooking, 503 15th St., West Vancouver. 604218-2084, www.abrosiaadventures.com. $92; cookbook included in the price. • North Vancouver AllCandidates Meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Boulevard, Edgemont. Sponsored by North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce
and Edgemont Community Association. Federal election candidates in attendance. APRIL 28 • Family Pasta Night: Homemade Lasagna, ceasar salad, rolls and dessert squares at St. Mary’s High School. 5:30 to 9 p.m. $7 per person, $25 for a family of four or more, and a $25 take-out option for family of four. • Plant Fundraiser: Deadline to order your hanging basket, tomato and plants in support of Mollie Nye House in Lynn Valley. Visit www.mollienyehouse.plants4nonprofit. com, check out the plants and the great prices. Place your order directly. Please leave cash or cheques at the house. Sorry,
no credit cards. Cheques payable to Mollie Nye House. Pick up is on May 7 at the Karen Magnussen Rec Centre. Please contact mollienyehouse@gmail. com or call 604-987-5820, ext. 15 for details. MAY 7 Burrard Yacht Club Sailpast: Ceremonies and reception at the clubhouse, 10 Gostick Place, North Vancouver. Call 604-9880817 or email info@burrardyachtclub.com if you plan to attend. MAY 14 • Spring Fair: Games, international food fair, midway fun, toys, attic decor, bargain bling, craft sale and Art Off the Wall
ARTISAN FARMERS’ MARKET SOCIETY
CALL FOR VENDORS
We have space in our expanding markets for Farmers. Prepared Food Vendors & Crafters in the following markets: Burnaby Village
Saturdays at Burnaby Village Museum
Lonsdale Quay
Saturdays at Shipbuilder’s Square North Vancouver
KJM Southlands
Tuesday at Blenheim & West 55th, Vancouver
Ambleside
Sundays at Bellevue & 14th in West Vancouver
Call Lyn at (land) 604 628 8226 (cell) 604 318 0487 10am to 5pm | www.artisanmarkets.ca
Red Barn Antiques We started the process over 2 years ago -- but now the
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at Collingwood School in West Van. Fun for the whole family. Free shuttle service from Park Royal North parking garage and St. David’s United Church from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. every half hour. MAY 25 • West Van Chamber Golf Tournament: Gleneagles Golf Course. Enjoy a “networking” game of golf featuring a Texas Scramble, prizes for the longest drive, closest to the hole and a putting contest. Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-
Jones will be the special guest at the BBQ dinner at the clubhouse. • Metaphysical Objectivism: Martin Hunt will moderat the monthly SFU Philosophers’ Cafe at La Zuppa Restaurant, 1544 Lonsdale Ave, 7 p.m.. $5. This month’s discussion: “Realism is the thesis that the objects, properties and relations the world contains exist independently of our thoughts about them or our perceptions of them.” Call 778-782-5215 or visit www.philosopherscafe. net.
MAY 28 • Lynn Valley Day: 100th anniversary of the Lynn Valley Community Association and 40th anniversary of the Lynn Valley Lions Club. Features: custom designed canopy tent, hard wired power, dinner/dance under the tent (with a live band), family movie night. Sponsorship opportunities available for interested businesses. Call John Gilmour at 604-808-1171 or Bob McCormack at 604619-0980. More info at www.lvca.ca.
Guide dog host families needed
C
anadian Guide Dogs for the Blind announces the birth of their latest litters of puppies. Within several weeks, these puppies will require foster homes to learn what it takes to become a ‘good dog’ before entering formal training to become guide dog for a visually impaired person. It’s a twoyear process for the dog, including 12 to 18 months in the home of a volunteer. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is seeking foster families in the Lower Mainland for their latest arrivals. You must be home most of the day or obtain permission to take the dog to work with you.
You require access to a vehicle for veterinary appointments and training sessions. All food and veterinary expenses are provided. This is a 12 to 18-month commitment, raising and training the dog in your home, with the expectation for daily long walks in all weather conditions. You must be prepared to give up the dog, so that it may continue its journey to aid as a guide dog to a visually impaired person. An application form for “puppy walking” can be obtained by emailing info@guidedogs.ca. Otherwise, you may leave a telephone message at (604) 270-2432.
April 25th is Parental Alienation Awareness Day Are you a parent who is being made the enemy of your children? This is PARENTAL ALIENATION! The BC Ministry of Attorney General is currently revising the Family Relations Act (FRA) and is passing new legislation very soon. We are concerned that this Ministry is under estimating the importance of specifically addressing Parental Alienation in the new FRA. Parental Alienation must be identified as a specific factor in divorce, along with specific remedies, in the new FRA. It also needs to be defined as a form of domestic violence and child abuse, which experts say it is. Parental Alienation frequently happens during a divorce or separation. It occurs when one parent actively works to align a child by unjustified or exaggerated denigration of the other parent, also making it difficult for those grandparents to stay connected to their grandchildren. For information on Parental Alienation visit www.nanaimomen.com or www.marsbc.com or http://www.paawareness.org We are asking concerned parents, family members, judges, lawyers, counsellors, psychologists, and other professionals to contact the Attorney General of BC and your local MLA immediately. Let them know you want Parental Alienation recognized with specific remedies in the new FRA legislation.
Attorney General of British Columbia Honourable Barry Penner PO Box 9044 Stn Prov Gov, Victoria BC V8W 9E2 Phone: 250-387-1866 Fax: 250-387-6411 Email: AG.Minister@gov.bc.ca To contact your MLA go to: www.leg.bc.ca/mla This ad is co-sponsored by the Nanaimo Men’s Resource Centre and the Men’s Affordable Resources Society of BC (MARS BC)
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get out TO APRIL 23 • If We are Women: Two grandmothers, a daughter and granddaughter, each with rich and varied backgrounds, gather on the deck of a house in Connecticut. Play by Joanne McClelland Glass. The Theatre at Hendry Hall, 815 East 11th Street, North Vancouver. 8 p.m. Tickets $16 ($14 seniors/youth 18 and under). www.northvanplayers.ca or call 604-983-2633. TO APRIL 26 • 1001 Funny Things You Can Do With a Skirt: Elizabeth Dancoes and Eleanor Hannan showcase original stories in poetic from alongside related drawings, paintings, embroideries and digital art. www.seymourartgallery.com.
TO MAY 28 • Jennifer Harwood Waterworks: Landscape paintings thematically linked by the geographical setting of beaches in and around Vancouver. Harwood’s work pushes the compositional
elements to the forefront and explores the elements of abstraction while still maintaining the sense of subject. Lynn Valley Main Library. Opening reception Saturday, April 23, 2 to 4 p.m.
APRIL 21 TO 24, APRIL 27 TO 30 • The Yeomen of the Guard: North Shore Light Opera Society presents this Gilbert and Sullivan musical at Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver. 8 p.m. on
April 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30. One matinee at 2 p.m. on April 24. Tickets $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $20 for students. Call 604-990-3474 or visit phtheatre.org for more information.
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APRIL 28 • Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninov: Russian pianist Elena Ulyanova at the Silk Purse. Hailed by the Moscow Conservatory as one of their most gifted musicians, she possesses “great virtu-
osity, brilliant artistic temperament, unique interpretive expression and a rich sound pallet.” 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $12/$15. Call 604925-7292 to make reservations. More info at www.silkpurse.ca.
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TO APRIL 29 • Caught in the Net: The sequel to Run for your Wife is a comedy about a bigamist taxi-driver who is living two completely separate lives quite successfully until his children from both families meet on the internet. Show time is 8 p.m. Thursdays to Saturdays in the Kay Meek Centre. TO MAY 1 • Blossoming: Jennifer Lamb and Maryam Vancouver’s colourful celebration of floral beauty at the Silk Purse Gallery. Maryam’s art is always full of passion with vivid colour and bold compositions. Jennifer ’s deep affinity for flowers is evident in her bright macro photographs. TO MAY 18 • District Foyer Gallery: Carl Sean McMahon, 3D recycled steel sculptures. Andy Mons, 2D photography. North Vancouver District Hall, 355 West Queens Road. To MAY 21 • Sylvia Tait: A Classical Spirit exhibit at West Van Museum. www.westvancouvermuseum.ca. Tues. to Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Offer valid April 22, 2011 at these participating RONA stores: ABBOTSFORD 34530 McConnell Road, 604 504-5000, BAYWEST 220 Bay Street, 250 595-1225, BURNABY 7260 Edmonds Street, 604 524-9771, CHILLIWACK 45656 Yale Road West, (604) 792-1351, CLEARBROOK 32073 South Fraser Way, 604 853-2286, COQUITLAM 425 Lebleu Street, 604 931-2085, COQUITLAM 2798 Barnet Highway, 604 464-5522, DUNCAN 2945 Green Road, 250 746-4456, DUNCAN 3730 Trans Canada Hway, 250 743-7573, GRANDVIEW 2727 East 12th Avenue, 604 253-2822, HOPE 840 - 5th Ave , 604 869-5692, KAMLOOPS 416 Mt. Paul Way, 250 372-2236, KAMLOOPS VERSATILE 1555 Versatile Drive, 250 314-4946, KELOWNA 1711 Springfield Road, 250 762-7389, KINGSWAY 1503 Kingsway, 604 877-1171, LANGFORD 850 Langford Parkway, 250 4786680, MAPLE RIDGE 21213 Lougheed Highway, 604 466-0004, MISSION 32290 Lougheed Highway, 604 826-6248, NANAIMO 1250 Island Hwy. South, 250 7344450, NORTH VANCOUVER 1160 East 3rd, 604 984-1892, PENTICON 348 Duncan Avenue West, 250 492-7660, QUESNEL 450 Johnston Avenue, 250 992-2155, SALMON ARM 2430 Hwy #1 West, 250 832-7044, SOUTH SURREY 3165 King George Blvd., 604 535-9888, SQUAMISH 39009 Discovery Way, 604 892-3551, SURREY 6965 King George Blvd., 604 591-5050, SURREY 16659 Fraser Highway, 604 576-2955, VERNON 2201 58TH Avenue, 250 545-3332, WHISTLER 1350 Alpha Lake Road, 604 932-3620, WILLIAMS LAKE 298 Proctor Street, 250 392-7767
Offer valid April 22, 2011 only at RONA participating stores. Products may vary from one store to another. Colorado Spruce may differ from picture shown. While quantities last.
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