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DNV council cancels supportive housing plans

JANE SEYD

jseyd@nsnews.com

A project announced in May that was supposed to provide up to 40 supportive housing units on a municipally-owned parking lot on Welch Street has been jettisoned by the District of North Vancouver after hundreds of nearby residents and businesses wrote and showed up to voice concerns about the plan.

In a closed-door meeting on July 20, a majority of council members voted not to go ahead with leasing the land to BC Housing.

Just two months ago, Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle announced that the province had partnered with the District of North Vancouver to build supportive housing units on a municipally-owned parcel of land at 1182 Welch St.

The land is currently leased to Taylormotive as a parking lot. At the time of May’s announcement, Mayor Mike Little said the property had been “underutilized” and stressed the community’s urgent need for transitional housing to help the district’s homeless population – many

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CNV council to target e-mobility problem ‘hot spots’

HILARY ANGUS

Contributing writer

City of North Vancouver council voted to begin developing improved signage for e-mobility users, in a move Mayor Linda Buchannan called “an easy start” but inadequate for long-term safe transportation in the city.

E-mobility devices have seen a rapid uptick in usage in recent years. City data from 2023 estimates that 15 per cent of North Shore households own at least one e-bike, and that figure is likely to have climbed higher in the three years since.

Proponents tout the benefits of the devices, such as reduced congestion, affordable and climate-friendly mobility, and increased independence for youth.

However, alongside their rise in popularity, there has been a rise in concern about the growing threat to pedestrians posed by improper ridership. Many of those concerns centre around riding on the sidewalk and speeding in pedestrian zones.

At a council meeting July 20, Coun. Shervin Shahriari put forward a motion to direct staff to identify “hot spots” for e-mobility signage, based on factors such

as collision data, pedestrian volumes and community feedback.

The signage would indicate things like speed limits and travel lanes, and be accompanied by a broader messaging campaign around the regulations governing the use of e-mobility devices.

Shahriari’s motion, which was approved, is a preliminary step, and staff are directed to report back to council with their findings.

“I’m certainly going to support this,” Buchanan said. “But I do think we have to actually go a

little bit higher as well.”

Buchanan referenced a lengthy presentation earlier in the meeting by the city’s director of transportation and members of the North Vancouver RCMP that spoke to the complexities of managing public safety in a rapidly-evolving transportation environment.

“Similar to the metaphor of flying the plane while building it, municipalities across Canada are undergoing a shared struggle,” said Jennifer Draper, the city’s transportation director.

Without cohesive provincial standards and with limited long-term data, Draper said most municipalities are essentially improvising on how to best accommodate e-mobility devices on their streets.

Draper, alongside two members of the RCMP, identified several issues in managing the devices.

The unregulated supply market for e-devices makes them extremely challenging to licence and identify, they said.

While enforcement of rules is one potential tool in the toolkit, they said they have preferred to focus on education, as enforcement is not an optimal solution when many of the riders are youth.

Physical transportation infrastructure has not caught up with the rapid uptick in use of e-mobility devices, Draper said.

“However, when we take a step back, it is clear that e-mobility is a new tool for addressing societal inequities and challenges when it comes to mobility,” she said.

Coun. Shahriari had said that he “completely understood” why many youth are riding on the sidewalks given the lack of safe alternatives on the roads.

“If I was a parent, and I didn’t know, I would probably advise the kid as well: don’t go on the road,” Shahriari said. “That would be a safer thing for the kid to do.”

In her closing remarks, Buchanan said it’s clear the city needs to invest more heavily in infrastructure, like a robust network of separated bike paths, in the long-term.

“We can’t say we’ll put up more signs and put enforcement in, and that’s going to improve safety. We also have to design for safety,” Buchanan said.

“When we truly want to look at safety and really reduce conflict, it means separation,” Buchanan said.

Buchanan said reallocating limited road space from cars to other modes of transportation is not an easy conversation to have, but a necessary one.

“The separation isn’t about frustrating people who choose to [drive] cars,” she said. “This is actually the public safety issue of removing people from different modes and [providing] the safest option.”

Hilary Angus is a Vancouver-based journalist writing for the North Shore News. She can be reached at info@hilaryangus.com.

Controversial plan to ban election signs on public land put on hold

JANE SEYD

jseyd@nsnews.com

An anticipated debate on whether to ban election signs on public property in future fizzled before it started at West Vancouver council last month.

“I didn’t hear any concerns WEST

Couns. Peter Lambur and Sharon Thompson had proposed a ban on candidates placing signs on public land, citing the ugliness of “visual clutter,” distraction for

drivers and environmental impact of the signs.

But after facing some blowback about the negative impact the move could have on non-incumbent candidates, and seemingly little support from other members of council, Lambur said he would defer his proposed motion until after the civic election this fall.

“Unfortunately, with the timing of it is so close to an election,

it’s created some suspicions about the motives for bringing it forward at this time, so I think the better place to have a debate on the election signs is actually after the election,” Lambur said at one of the last meetings before the summer break.

Thompson said while she wouldn’t insist on having the debate, it was a “healthy and sensible conversation to have.”

“It was disappointing to me to

hear it so quickly demonized as the death of democracy because, the reality is the world’s changing around us, and engagement is different, and sooner or later, we’re not going to see signs for different reasons,” she said.

Previously, Thompson had argued that candidates would do better to spend their time and money “invested in other activities” like door-knocking, debating or reaching voters online.”

Mayoral challenger Kirk LaPointe describing the move towards a ban as a “self-interested exercise” by politicians who already have name recognition among the public.

Coun. Nora Gambioli questioned Lambur directly on why he brought the idea forward, adding it’s not a problem she’s heard about from anyone.

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E-bikes, scooters, regular bikes and pedestrians make for busy trails like the Spirit Trail by Mosquito Creek Marina. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

City moves to address public concerns about swim deck

HILARY ANGUS

Contributing writer

City of North Vancouver council held a lengthy discussion at a recent meeting about the proposed harbour swimming deck, in response to public concerns about the project.

The 7,000-square-metre deck, first announced by council in late 2025, will provide seawater swimming access in Burrard Inlet along the shoreline of Waterfront Park.

The deck, however, has been mired in controversy since its announcement, with many members of the public expressing concerns about its cost, feasibility, insufficient public consultation, and whether or not anyone would even want to swim in an industrial waterway.

During public input period for the July 20 council meeting, four local residents spoke out against the deck, largely citing the $5 million capital investment by the city and projected yearly maintenance costs of more than $700,000.

Others expressed concern that the public input period was insufficient, and that the public does not have access to a feasibility study conducted in 2024 or the results of public opinion surveys.

One resident spoke in favour of the deck, saying the $16 million capital donation by Swim, Drink, Fish – the Weston family-backed organization responsible for bringing the project to North Van – is “not an everyday occurrence” for the city and should be taken seriously.

Council heard a presentation by Gregory Ford, the vice president of Swim, Drink, Fish, alongside Dave Hutch, the director of parks and public spaces with the City of North Vancouver, that sought to address many of those concerns.

“The harbour swim deck would provide the only outdoor swimming opportunity within the City of North Vancouver,” Hutch said, noting that 20,000 people live within a 10-minute walk from its proposed location, and other outdoor swimming locations on the North Shore often have remote or challenging access, especially for youth or those with mobility issues.

The swim deck will provide opportunities for free and low-barrier social gatherings, casual physical activity, managed risk and urban waterfront vibrancy, Hutch said.

Addressing the cost, Hutch said the city has anticipated the potential annual impact of the sundeck could be upwards of $10 million in increased localizing spending and attraction of new visitors, based on point-ofsale data evaluation from the Shipyards.

Ford addressed the water quality issues, telling council the organization conducted extensive multi-year water sampling programs around the site and found the area consistently meets or falls within acceptable safe swimming standards.

“Out of 112 parameters analyzed, including heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and volatile organic compounds, all trace concentrations fell safely within British Columbia recreational water quality guidelines,” Ford said.

After the presentation, several councillors highlighted issues they still see with the project.

Coun. Holly Back noted that many local beaches are closed due to high E. coli levels during the few warm months of summer, and that otherwise water temperatures are largely too cold to swim.

Hutch said that, according to the water quality monitoring data from Swim, Drink, Fish, this particular site would have in fact been open on those days in which Ambleside, Third Beach and Sunset Beach were closed, despite the water being, on average, 3-4 degrees warmer than the water at Ambleside.

Other issues brought forward by council included managing sea mammals near the dock, on-land infrastructure needs including a potential redirection of the Spirit Trail bike path, potential risks from dredging activity near the deck, risk management for cold-water swimming, and increased consultation with the First Nations.

Couns. Back, Don Bell and Shervin Shahriari put forward a motion for staff to report back to council with respect to many of those issues.

It would also include the public release of the feasibility study for the protected capital and annual operating costs of the deck.

The motion passed unanimously. Hilary Angus is a Vancouver-based journalist writing for the North Shore News. She can be reached at info@hilaryangus.com.

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Metro rejects North Shore request for Acciona settlement cash

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

The Metro Vancouver board of directors has rejected a request from North and West Van politicians to put all of the money from the regional government’s settlement with its former sewage plant contractor towards helping North Shore taxpayers.

North Shore mayors had asked that 100 per cent of the $235 million legal settlement with Acciona be allocated to North and West Vancouver taxpayers’ share of costs associated with the approximately $3 billion in cost overruns on the plant. Doing so would have reduced local utility bills by an average of $44 between 2027 and 2030.

At Metro’s board meeting July 24, board chair Mike Hurley put forward the motion to have the settlement money go towards costs of the plant being borne by the three North Shore municipalities, pointing out that North and West Vancouver taxpayers are bearing the brunt of the plant’s cost overruns.

But a majority of directors, including those from Vancouver and Surrey, voted against the proposal, opting instead to split the money among Metro municipalities.

North Shore taxpayers are paying 37 per cent of the massive cost overruns on the project, which saw costs skyrocket from $700 million to $3.86 billion.

Under the funding formula, North Shore households will pay an average of $590 extra for 30 years while other areas of Metro Vancouver will pay an extra $80 to $150 for 15 years.

Sewage costs alone for North Shore households are expected to average more than $1,300 by 2030.

Prior to the vote, all three North Shore mayors had written to their Metro colleagues, asking that the settlement money go to the North Shore’s share of costs on the plant.

West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager said he was disappointed in the outcome.

While “there are some very fair minded people around the Metro table,” he said, “It all comes down to the weighted vote, and Surrey and Vancouver voted against us.”

Because of its small population, “the three North Shore municipalities are powerless without support of everyone around the table,” he said.

The vote came just a few days after the District of West Vancouver added its voice to the two other North Shore municipalities in calling for the provincial director of municipalities to launch an investigation into the beleaguered sewage plant construction fiasco.

Coun. Linda Watt, who introduced the motion, said such an investigation would be truly independent as it doesn’t depend on approval from the provincial government, and can get to information

otherwise off-limits through non-disclosure documents.

Sager said as far as he’s been able to determine, no similar investigation has ever actually been launched in B.C., adding Premier David Eby has indicated the province won’t get involved.

Metro Vancouver has also re-launched its own investigation into what caused costs of the construction to balloon so far out of control.

That process has been criticized, however, for not having full access to Acciona’s perspective on what went wrong and for not being truly independent.

Coun. Christine Cassidy said as far as she’s concerned, Metro’s first mistake was accepting a bid significantly lower than those that came in from any of the other companies, “and from one of the most litigious companies in the world.”

Coun. Scott Snider said it’s still important to understand exactly what went wrong, given the massive bill North Shore taxpayers are facing for the plant.

“It’s a huge impact, and it’s going to be a huge impact for years to come. The most important thing is that we make sure that these mistakes don’t get made again in the future.”

A drone photo shows the state of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project on May 13, 2026, the same day that Metro Vancouver and former main contractor Acciona settled their lawsuits over the problem-plagued project. PAT BELL

FEDERAL POLITICS

Prime Minister Mark Carney hits North Van pub to support byelection candidate

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney came to a North Van pub Wednesday night to support Liberal candidate Braeden Caley in his bid to become MP for the North VancouverCapilano riding.

Local dignitaries and Liberal supporters were on hand to welcome Carney and Caley for the event, closed to the public, inside Jack Lonsdale’s Public House. The prime minister gave a speech supporting Caley’s run in the upcoming byelection.

“I want to thank everyone here for doing everything you are doing and will do to help him get elected and send him back to Ottawa,” Carney said Wednesday. “Not as an advisor, but as a representative. Not just a

representative of the people of North Vancouver, but as one of our most active parliamentarians at a crucial time for our country.”

A byelection is being held Aug. 31 to fill the vacant seat of longtime Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson. He had been in the seat since 2015. He was re-elected in 2025, but stepped down in June to become Canada’s

ambassador to the European Union. Carney and Caley did not take questions from the media during Wednesday’s event.

Originally from Richmond, Caley has worked for the Liberals behind the scenes for the last 20 years, recently as Carney’s deputy chief of staff.

Caley thanked Carney for his leadership and spoke about the importance of building a strong economy and trading relationships. Caley said he toured Seaspan earlier Wednesday and lauded the work being done on a polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard.

“It’s incredible what is built here,” Caley said.

Conservative candidate Stephen Curran and Green’s Shelley Luce are also running in the byelection. Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and North Vancouver-Capilano byelection candidate Braeden Caley make a campaign stop at Jack Lonsdale’s Public House July 29. ABBY LUCIANO / NSN

Paying our unfair share

Sharing is difficult. And not just when we have something nice that others want. As the North Shore’s grossly over-budget sewage plant construction demonstrates, it can be equally difficult to share unpleasant things. Even when stepping up is the right thing to do.

The latest demonstration came at a Metro board meeting, at which the majority of directors rejected a request from local politicians to allocate the $235 million Acciona settlement to the North Shore’s outsized share of the cost overruns.

That of course follows an earlier decision to reject a fairer sharing of those sky- high expenses to begin with, leaving North Shore taxpayers holding the bag again on what some cynics have taken to calling the “poop palace.”

Of course, some Metro directors have had kind words to say about helping their neighbours. Sewage, once it’s flushed, tends not to respect municipal boundaries.

But talk is cheap. And most politicians can do math when it comes to weighted votes.

As the civic election draws closer, fewer of those same politicians were willing to hand costs to their own constituents to help with the North Shore’s massive bill. The province – not exactly rolling in cash – has been similarly disinclined to get involved.

But to suggest local taxpayers should be OK with paying the biggest share for Metro’s mistakes for the next 30 years, is unacceptable.

It’s time to flush the formula that makes such decisions possible before the bills for the next round of megaprojects come due.

Biggest threat on our roads is cars, not kids on e-scooters

HILARY ANGUS

Contributing writer

North American cities are in a state of transition.

Choked in smog by daily traffic jams and seeking space for their growing populations, many planners and politicians are looking for ways to reduce their cities’ dependence on cars.

The North Shore municipalities are no different.

In this state of flux, new technologies have arrived to offer people more choice in how they’d like to get around. The proliferation of e-mobility devices has been swift. Their popularity is obvious to some. They’re fun, convenient, low carbon, they help ease congestion, they’re relatively inexpensive compared to driving, and considerably easier to ride than a conventional

bicycle on the North Shore’s formidable hills.

But to others, they’re a scourge on the streets.

It seems, any time the North Shore News runs an article on e-mobility, the comments section and our inboxes blow up with near-hysteric rants against the devices.

They accuse e-mobility advocates of disregarding the safety of pedestrians in favour of unfettered access to whizzing about on e-scooters with no restrictions whatsoever.

“The cycle lobby groups are putting pedestrians at risk who rely on crosswalks and sidewalks as a safe place for themselves and their families,” one such email read.

In 2023, a 71-year-old woman was fatally struck while using a crosswalk in Ambleside. In February of this year, a woman suffered serious injuries from a hit-and-run while using a crosswalk in Canyon Heights. A man

in his 80s was fatally stuck while crossing the street near Lower Lonsdale in January. A 16-year-old was killed on Capliano Road in 2025.

This may come as a surprise, but none of them were hit by e-scooters. Every one of them, as is the case in the overwhelming majority of traffic injuries, were hit by drivers in their vehicles. Yet the comments’ sections on those stories are conspicuously quiet. While I wasn’t in the newsroom during any of those events, I imagine my colleague’s inboxes were not flooded with tirades against Toyotas.

In their seminal book Life After Cars, journalists Aaron Naparstek, Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear write that the noise, pollution and epidemic of violent death brought to our streets by cars have become so ubiquitous that we no longer even notice them.

We don’t “see” cars. They are just the background terror we have become accustomed to living amongst.

Drivers in motor vehicles killed nearly 2,000 Canadians in 2023, and seriously injured more than 9,000, according to Statistics Canada.

Collisions are the leading cause of death and disability among children (aged 1-19), with traffic injury making up the largest portion (45 per cent) of injury fatalities.

Thousands of deaths per year are now the default setting we have come to accept as the price of convenience. The “convenience” in question is three-hour daily traffic jams.

Alongside the rise in e-mobility devices, there has been a similarly steep increase in the popularity of enormous SUVs and trucks.

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PAROLE DECISION FOR FORMER COP TURNED KILLER CONCERNING

Dear Editor:

RE: Former Police Officer Who Killed North Van Woman Granted Day Parole, July 29 story

The decision to grant day parole to former Vancouver police officer Brock Graham deserves far more scrutiny. Although he left the force in 1990, his violent crimes were committed after he had served as an officer; after he had taken an oath, received specialized training, and held public authority. That history cannot be treated as irrelevant and should never be forgotten.

When someone who once carried a badge commits brutal, intimate-partner murders, the breach of trust is profound. We rightly hold the public to account when they harm an officer; we should hold officers, even former ones, to an even higher standard when they commit serious crimes. At the time of his arrest in 1996, following a Canada-wide manhunt for the murder of his common-law wife Patricia Ducharme in Campbell River, I was working at the Justice Institute of B.C. where many knew him having worked with him throughout the 1980s.

The shock at the time was deep and justified, as many remembered him as

a high-profile member of the VPD’s elite Emergency Response Team (ERT). Nearly a decade later when he subsequently confessed to the 1993 cold-case murder of Lynn Duggan, a previous girlfriend, it truly exposed him as a serial abuser.

Parole decisions are complex, however, they must always protect the community. When the offender is a former police officer whose crimes were exceptionally violent, that responsibility should weigh heavily.

Debra Dolan West Vancouver

RALPH BOWER WAS A TRUE GENTLEMAN

Dear Editor:

RE: Remembering Ralph Bower, The Photographer Who Was Always In The Right Place, July 28 nsnews.com story

I was sad to read about Ralph Bower’s passing, but glad to see your story about this fine North Van gentleman’s career and affinity for North Shore living. Ralph was a humble man, but like all who took the time to get past his shy persona, I’m proud of the remarkable people and events captured by his keen eye and a camera lens.

I look forward to more of his photos seeing the light of day again.

Richard White North Vancouver

Vehicles are alarmingly big now

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“Autobesity” refers to the years-long trend of motor vehicles – and their blind spots –dramatically increasing in size.

The 2026 Ford F-450 clocks in at just shy of 4,000 kilograms. The hood height is taller than the average North American female. This is to say nothing of its fuel requirements.

But if you take a pulse check on most neighbourhood forums about the biggest danger we’re facing on the streets, it’s youth on e-dirt bikes, apparently.

To be abundantly clear, zooming e-scooters or dirt bikes on crowded sidewalks is not good behaviour. Nobody is arguing it is.

The impact of being hit by an e-scooter could certainly result in life-altering injuries or death, especially for seniors. But the solution is not to ban e-scooters, or to criminalize youth for being youth.

The reason young people are riding their electric devices on the sidewalk is because it is not safe to ride them on the streets.

The reason the streets are not safe is

because of all the cars and trucks.

The only reasonable solution to this is to remove some of the car lanes from the street, and replace them with safe, protected travel lanes for people to ride bikes and e-scooters, so we can begin to liberate ourselves from the death grip of cars and traffic.

This should be obvious. But North American car dependence is so deeply entrenched that we cannot even imagine a world in which we don’t yield roughly 20-40 per cent of our total urban land space to cars.

But we can change, and we have to change. Our lives quite literally depend on it.

Now before you jump into my inbox in all caps, please ask yourself this: If I were to step into a crosswalk and be struck by a vehicle, would I prefer that vehicle to be an e-scooter, or an F-450?

Answer that question honestly, and adjust your outrage accordingly.

Hilary Angus is a Vancouver-based journalist writing for the North Shore News. She can be reached at info@hilaryangus.com.

STEPHEN CURRAN

StephenCurranisa long-time North Shoreresident, business lawyer,and father of twowho is running to become thenext Conservative Member of Parliament forNorth Vancouver–Capilano Drawingonovertwentyyears of legaland business experience,heis committed to bringing locally focusedpractical solutionsto Ottawa.

Stephenlives with hiswife, Shubha andtheir twochildreninCentral Lonsdale.Theypay theirmortgage here,drive on thesamecrowded roadsthatyou do,and worries abouttheir children’sabilitytostay in ourcommunity.Byraising his family andrunning hisbusinesson theNorth Shore, he hasa firsthand understanding of thechallenges we face:the rising cost of living, uncertainty around privateproperty rights,housing that is increasingly outofreach,concernsabout crime andpublic safety,and frustration with infrastructurethathas not kept pace with growth

Stephenhas practisedlaw formore than twodecades,beginning his career in NewYorkCitybefore returningtoCanadain2010. He has advisedpublic andprivate organizationsoncomplex files, includingmergers andacquisitions andmajor infrastructureprojects.

Property rights arethe foundation of ourlegal system here in Canada Rightnow,North Shore homeowners andsmall businesses areleftwithdoubtsfollowing the Cowichan Decision in 2025.Arising from that decision,B.C.law now states that Aboriginal titleisa senior interest to fee-simple title, putting ourhomes andbusinesses at risk

This rulingwas avoidable. In 2018, theLiberal government directed federallawyers to stop making the strongestlegal argumentspossible in defenceofprivate property.The BC SupremeCourt notedthatit couldnot rule in favour of afee simple titleifthe government was notevenmakingthatargument themselves

In February 2026,the Liberal government signed aRights RecognitionAgreementcovering 100% of NorthVancouver–Capilano with theMusqueamNation, recognizinga pathwayto Aboriginal titleovertheir traditional territories.Thisagreement, which wasnegotiatedinsecret, setout no explicit protection forprivate property owners on theNorth Shore. In May2026, the Conservativesput forwarda motion askingfor clarityonprivate property anditwas voteddownby theLiberals.

As alawyerworking on land, ownershipand government agreementfiles,Stephen understands what happens when termsare left unclear.AsMP, he will be committed to puttingprivate property firstinthe Cowichan appeal,towriting explicit property protectionsintoevery future government agreement, andto buildinga real property rights action plan so families, Indigenous peoples, andsmall business owners have aclear path forwardtowards reconciliation.

Famous Grouse Mountain grizzly bear Grinder dies after 25 years

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

When it was time to say final goodbye, Grinder the grizzly bear spent those moments the same way he spent much of the past 25 years at Grouse Mountain’s wildlife refuge – nose to nose with Coola, the best friend with whom he’d shared both his waking and sleeping life.

Grinder, one of two adult male grizzly bears who lived at the refuge since being rescued as an orphaned cub, died in the early morning on July 31.

Veterinary staff at the resort euthanized the bear after he developed a spinal condition that was rapidly paralyzing the back end of his body.

Ken Macquisten, veterinarian and director of the wildlife refuge, said Friday the difficult decision was made after vets determined Grinder’s spinal compression “wasn’t going to be fixable.”

Grinder’s death ends a 25-year friendship between the two male grizzlies that was both remarkable and unusual, said Macquisten.

In the wild, male grizzly bears are usually solitary, territorial animals, competing with other males for food and mating opportunities. But in captivity, with food provided for them, the two bears appeared to get along just fine, said Macquisten, even sleeping side by side in hibernation.

The two grizzly bear cubs arrived at the newly-constructed bear habitat on Grouse Mountain after being orphaned within months of each other in 2001.

Grinder arrived after forestry workers near Invermere found a dehydrated and weak cub stumbling on a logging road.

Around the same time, more than 1,000 kilometres away, a four-month-old grizzly cub was orphaned after his mother was struck by while crossing a highway near Bella Coola.

In an effort to save the bears, Macquisten pitched the idea of a grizzly refuge that mimics their natural habitat to the owners of Grouse Mountain Resort. When he heard the bear cubs would likely be killed otherwise, Grouse’s owner at the time quickly agreed.

The refuge hasn’t been without its critics, with some people seeing the habitat as a little more than a zoo. Today, it’s unlikely similar bear cubs would end up at Grouse Mountain.

In the years since Grinder and Coola were orphaned, a “re-wilding” program

for grizzly bear cubs has been started in Smithers, said Macquisten. But at the time, no such program existed.

Since coming to Grouse, the two male bears have spent almost all their lives together. Grinder has always been the leader, Coola the follower, he added.

Staff are now keeping a close eye on Coola, he said.

Macquisten said they’ve learned a lot from observing the two bears over the years. “They’re individuals. They have their own personalities,” he said. “They’re very sentient beings. They should be treated like that and respected.”

Macquisten said he likes to think having the public see the grizzlies has had an impact on the fate of bears in the wild. In the years since the two bears first came to Grouse, the province’s grizzly bear hunt has ended, he said.

In the wild, grizzly bears die younger.

“A very lucky grizzly bear would make it to 20 or 25 in the wild,” he said. Some grizzlies in captivity can live into their 30s and even past 40,” he added.

The first sign something was wrong with Grinder was “he was limping slightly on his left hind leg,” said Macquisten. But 10 days ago, that significantly worsened and “he wasn’t really using his hind legs at all.” While the massive bear did not appear to be in pain, it was clear there was no recovery possible, said Macquisten.

Following Grinder’s death, Coola was given time to spend with his friend’s body, he said, adding it’s a practice widely used at other animal refuges and zoos to help animals recognize the death of a companion.

A veterinary pathologist will perform a necropsy on Grinder’s body.

It’s been a hard day for staff and volunteers at the wildlife refuge, said Macquisten.

“Everyone’s a mess. People are pretty sad,” he said.

Grinder, one of two grizzly bears who have lived at Grouse Mountain’s wildlife refuge since being orphaned as cubs, died Friday after developing an irreversible spinal condition. GROUSE MOUNTAIN RESORT

Residents feared spike in crime would follow affordable housing

of whom live in RVs or temporary encampments in the same neighbourhood.

The plan announced in May called for modular supportive housing to be built on the site with BC Housing paying the capital and operating costs. The building was to be run by the Lookout Housing and Health Society, which currently oversees the North Shore’s homeless shelter.

The housing was to be “low barrier,” meaning people would not have to be off drugs to live in the project. Fenced grounds with a single point of entry were among the proposed security measures.

But two months later, after receiving considerable blowback from neighbouring businesses and community members, council has done an abrupt about-face on the issue and cancelled the plan to lease the land for the housing project.

In an emailed statement last week, the district acknowledged the project would not go ahead “due to concerns with this site.”

Mike Pattenaude, president of the Norgate Park Community Association, and his son Caleb are among the residents opposed the construction of a supportive housing project on Welch Street. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

people,” he said.

Parents whose kids attend a popular dance school and several martial arts schools in the neighbourhood also weren’t happy, he said.

Caroline Elliott, a North Vancouver resident who recently ran unsuccessfully for the leadership of the BC Conservatives, was one of those parents, publishing a post on social media saying putting the low-barrier housing next to the dance school was putting kids “at risk” and demanding that the “train wreck of a plan” be scrapped.

Not everyone is cheering the project being mothballed, however.

“There are many, many homeless people in our community,” said District of North Vancouver Coun. Catherine Pope. ”People think we don’t have as many as Vancouver. People don’t see them here… They exist.”

Pope said she knows one woman forced to leave the Travelodge when the temporary shelter closed who is now camping in her car.

Coun. Herman Mah said he met with members of the community prior to the council vote. Concerns about crime, the project’s impact on the nearby children’s dance school and the concentration of the homeless population into a small geographic area were all raised, he said.

“It was going to be a big impact on the community,” he said.

Mah said the district has suggested other sites to BC Housing and “we’ll see what they come back with.”

In an emailed statement, a spokesperson for BC Housing said the agency and the province are disappointed in council’s decision not to move forward on the lease for supportive housing.

“As with much of the Lower Mainland area, available land is in limited supply in the District of North Vancouver and this may create challenges in finding another site which is appropriate for housing through the HEARTH program.” Continued from A1

“At the outset of this process, the District of North Vancouver was advised that a confirmed site was a requirement for HEART and HEARTH funding,” the statement read. “BC Housing funded the due diligence work to confirm suitability for temporary housing when the district brought this site forward in October 2025.”

Little was on vacation and unavailable to comment, but provided a statement saying council is encouraging BC Housing and the province “to prioritize advancing the already approved projects within our community, like those on West 16th Street, Lillooet Road, and East Keith Road.”

He added the district would like the province to “continue exploring suitable locations for supportive housing in our region, including possible sites on provincial lands.”

Mike Pattenaude, president of the Norgate Park Community Association, said the decision comes as a relief to most community members. When the project was first announced, there was no public consultation about it, he said.

“I basically got an email saying this is what’s happening. They made it sound like they were opening an ice cream shop,” he said.

But when BC Housing held a public meeting on the project at nearby Norgate Elementary, there were “hundreds of people there,” said Pattenaude.

Most were not happy with the plan, he said.

Pattenaude said the Norgate community has already had to deal with a disproportionate share of problems stemming from homelessness in the district. The nearby business district near Pemberton Avenue has long been used by people camping in RVs and other vehicles. And when the province leased the nearby Travelodge as temporary shelter space, “crime in Norgate escalated,” said Pattenaude. “My car’s been broken into 40 or 50 times.”

Neighbours doing clean-ups at nearby parks were “finding crack pipes and needles, which we’ve never had before,” he added.

“It just wasn’t comfortable for a lot of

“People don’t see her on the street,” she said. “People like that are still out there…. Obviously this has been a very difficult decision for council. We know there are many, many homeless people out there who are not living in the shelter.”

2026 General Election

Saturday, October17, 2026

NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Public Noticeisgiventothe electors of the Districtof North Vancouver that nominations forthe office of:

Mayor onetobeelected

Councillor sixto be elected

SchoolTrustee four to be elected for afour-year term ending in November 2030 will be received by the Chief Election Officer oradesignated person as follows:

When: Beginning at 9:00am on Tuesday,Sept.1, 2026 and endingat4:00pm on Friday,Sept. 11, 2026 (excluding holidays and weekends) Where: Legislative Services, District of North Vancouver, 355 West Queens Road,North Vancouver,BCV7N 4N5

How: Interestedpersons can now obtaininfor mation on the requirementsand procedures for making nominations, including nominations forms, at DNV.org/vote,the District of North Vancouver MunicipalHallduringregular office hours(8:00am−4:30pm) or by email at elections@dnv.org.

QUALIFICATIONS FOROFFICE

Aperson is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office if they meet the following requirements:

• Canadian citizen;

• 18 years of ageorolder on general voting day;

• resident of British Columbiafor atleast 6months immediately beforethe daynominationpapers are filed; and,

• not disqualified under the Local Government Act, School Act or anyother enactment from being nominated for,beingelected to or holding the office,orbeotherwise disqualified by law

CAMPAIGN PERIOD EXPENSELIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act,for the 2026 general local elections, the following expense limit for candidates apply during the campaign period from Sept.19to Oct. 17, 2026:

Mayor

Councillor

School Trustee

$74,638.67

$37,829.81

$39,353.28

THIRD PARTYADVERTISINGLIMITS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act,for the 2026 general local election, the following thirdpartyadvertising limits apply during the campaign period from Sept. 19 to Oct. 17, 2026:

Mayor andCouncillor

School Trustee

$3,731.93

$2,424.91

LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS

Beginning Sept. 1, 2026 until theclose of general voting forthe election on Oct. 17, 2026, acopyof the listofregistered electors will, upon signature, be available forpublic inspection at the District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall during regularoffice hours (8:00am–4:30pm) and on general voting day by appointment only by contacting the Chief Election Officer at elections@dnv.orgor604-990-2212.

REQUEST TO OMITOROBSCURE PERSONAL INFORMATION

Anelector may requestthat their address or other information aboutthem be omitted from, or obscured on, the list of electors. Upon request, the Chief Election Officer will amend thelistavailable to thepublic and candidates by omitting or obscuring the elector’s information.

OBJECTION TO REGISTRATION OF AN ELECTOR

An objection to theregistration of aperson whose name appears on the list of registered electors may be made in accordance with theLocal Government Act until 4:00pmonSept.11, 2026. An objection mustbe in writing and may only be made by aperson entitled to be registeredasanelector of theDistrict of North Vancouver and can only be made on thebasisthat a person whosenameappears on thelistofelectors has died or that aperson whosename appears on the list of electors is notqualified to be registered as an electorofthe District of North Vancouver.

ADVANCE ELECTOR REGISTRATION

Areyou eligible to voteinthe October electionsfor Mayor,Councillors andSchool Trustees? Is your name on the current listofelectors?

If you arenot sure you canfind out by calling 604-990-2211 or emailing elections@dnv.org. The officeisopenfrom8:00am−4:30pm,Monday to Friday (excluding holidaysand weekends).

To registerinadvance, contact ElectionsBC at 1-800-661-8683 or visit elections.bc.ca/voting/ register-to-vote until Aug. 18,2026. As the District uses the Provincial Voters List, electorregistrations will not be accepted during the closed period Aug. 19, 2026 to Oct. 17, 2026, butwill be acceptedatvoting sites on advance and general voting days.

ELECTORQUALIFICATIONS

RESIDENT ELECTORS:

• 18 years of age or olderongeneral voting day for the2026 General LocalElections; and,

• aCanadian citizen; and,

• aresident of BritishColumbiafor at least6months immediately beforethe dayofregistration; and,

• aresident of the District of North Vancouver; and,

• notdisqualified under the Local Government Act, School Act or any other enactment from voting in an electionand nototherwisedisqualified by law

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTYELECTORS:

• not entitled to register as aresident elector; and,

• 18 years of age or older on general voting dayfor the 2026GeneralLocalElections; and,

• aCanadian citizen; and,

• aresident of British Columbia foratleast 6months immediately beforethe dayofregistration; and,

• aregistered owner of real property in the District of North Vancouver foratleast 30 days immediately beforethe dayofregistration; and,

• the only personswho areregistered owners of the property,either as joint tenants or tenants in common, areindividuals whoare notholding the property in trust fora corporation or another trust; and,

• not disqualified under the LocalGovernment Act, SchoolAct or any other enactment from voting in atrustee electionand nototherwise disqualified by law; and,

• if thereismorethanone registered owner of the property,only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as anon-resident property elector.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING

Mail ballot voting will be available to allvoters meeting the elector qualifications above.Inorder to receive amail ballot package, you mustfirst complete aMail Ballot Application available online at DNV.org/vote or in person at the District Municipal Hall. If you arenot able to pick up amailballotpackage, please have your application to the Chief Election Officerby Sept. 23, 2026 to allowsufficient time fora package to be mailed.

Mail ballot packages will be sent out on or about Sept. 23, 2026. To be counted, mail ballots mustbe received by the Chief Election Officer no later thanthe close of voting on generalvoting day at 8:00pm on Saturday,Oct. 17, 2026.

INFORMATION ANDCONTACTS

For more information on the election, pleasevisit DNV.org/vote or contact:

• Genevieve Lanz, Chief Election Officer elections@dnv.orgor604-990-2212

• Rhonda Schell, Deputy Chief Election Officer elections@dnv.orgor604-990-2433

For more information on campaign financing and advertising rules in localelections,contact Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683, electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca or elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2026-general-localelections

Polygon Gallery launches first online-only exhibition

HILARY ANGUS

Contributing writer

North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery has launched Parallelogram, an onlineonly exhibition showcasing works by artists who have presented at the gallery in the past.

Gallery curator Elliiot Ramsey said the digital platform, which went live in late June, has been about five years in the making.

The first major exhibition Ramsey curated at the gallery, Interior Infinite, launched in 2021, a time when many people weren’t able to travel or gather due to COVID restrictions.

“So a lot of really beautiful documents and some videos were made of that show, that maybe had a small audience for presentation once and was never seen again,” Ramsey said.

Interior Infinite focused on costume and masquerade, Ramsey said, exploring radical self-expression as a form of resistance against the dominant culture.

It featured works by artists such as Martine Gutierrez, Charlotte Zhang, Vivek Shraya and many more.

The first volume of the online exhibition Interior Infinite Revisited will feature works by many of the same artists, with expanded or renewed projects created specifically for Parallelogram

“When we work with an artist once, that is a relationship, and these conversations keep going,” Ramsey said. “It’s kind of the soil in which everything else [has] sort of taken root. So it is really special to revisit it and continue to celebrate these amazing

artists who I’ve been so lucky to collaborate with.”

Interior Infinite Revisited features many of the photos, texts, and video-based works from the original exhibit, as well as brand new works such as an interview with the all-Asian drag family House of Rice, and a mockumentary by Skeena Reece centred on an Indigenous woman who identifies as a white Australian.

Parallelogram was developed largely with a Canada Council grant that enables arts organizations to build out their digital infrastructure.

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But maintaining a growing digital archive is still a substantial undertaking for the gallery, Ramsey said, so the gallery is rolling out the digital exhibitions for only the length of a typical bricks-and-mortar exhibition.

Interior Infinite Revisited will run from now until Sept. 20, 2026.

The second online exhibition, Volume 2: Presence, will be available online from Sept. 21 to Dec 27.

Volume 2: Presence is an all-Indigenous exhibition, featuring works by Deirdre Lee, Jacqueline Morrisseau-Addison, Aaron

Rice, Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Tʼ uy ʼtʼtanatCease Wyss, and Jordan Abel.

The ultimate shape and form that Parallelogram will take is an ongoing process, Ramsey said, but they’re excited to share what they’ve developed with a global audience.

“We’re really proud of this platform that we’ve built,” Ramsey said. “We’ll look forward to seeing how we can use it in the future too.”

The online exhibit can be found at parallelogram.ca.

Hilary Angus is a Vancouver-based journalist writing for the North Shore News. She can be reached at info@hilaryangus.com.

Performers present Odysseus and the Sirens by Martine Gutierrez, originally performed at The Polygon Gallery in 2024. ALISON BOULIER

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Busy bear season prompts fresh calls to keep organics bins clean

HILARY ANGUS

Contributing writer

The North Shore Black Bear Society is reminding residents to keep their garbage and compost bins clean and smelling fresh, amid an uptick in neighbourhood bear sightings.

“The bear’s sense of smell is off the charts,” said Holly Reisner, the North Shore Black Bear Society’s executive director.

DECKCHAIR

The organization wants to remind residents that limiting smells from their bins is more important than physically barricading them, as bears can easily break through sheds, garage doors or even car doors if they want to access food inside.

She said the organization has received 428 reports of urban bear activity on the North Shore in July alone, representing a 23 per cent increase from July of last year.

“We don’t really know why,” Reisner said. “That can be an indication that there’s more bear activity, or it can just be that we’re doing such a good job with our outreach that people are knowing that we want them to report bear activity to us.”

Bears accessing bins and properties can have potentially life-threatening consequences for the animal, Reisner said.

If they are identified as a “problem bear” for showing up in town too often, they might be euthanized by conservation officers, she said.

Residents in forest-adjacent neigbourhoods need to take extra precautions to prevent bear activity, Reisner said.

These include diligently separating food scraps from the garbage, and washing food wrappers before disposing of them in the garbage or recycling.

“They can certainly smell the wrapper from a granola bar,” Reisner said. “They know that it smells like food, and that will attract them.”

Reisner also recommended freezing bits of food that are particularly attractive to bears: fish, meat, chicken scraps and grease from cooking or barbecues, and not putting them into the green bin until the morning of collection.

Both the City and District of North Vancouver say your green bin should go out in the morning, rather than the previous night, to avoid attracting wildlife.

Residents are also advised to keep both their garbage and green bins clean. Reisner said a quick rinse with vinegar immediately after collection should keep attractive smells at bay.

To keep bears safe, the organization also recommends that residents go indoors when they see a bear in their neighbourhood.

“It’s really important that people not crowd around that bear to watch and see what’s happening, and/or follow the bear, try to get photos and video,” Reisner said. If a bear is feeding, even if it’s eating something it shouldn’t, such as garbage, it’s important not to go near the bear or try to shoo it away, she said. The bear could feel challenged and become aggressive to defend its food, and that could potentially lead to disastrous consequences for both people and the bear.

“When the bear’s finished, the bear’s going to move along,” Reisner said. “Then we need to clean up and figure out how to prevent this from happening again.”

Hilary Angus is a Vancouver-based journalist writing for the North Shore News. She can be reached at info@hilaryangus.com.

Photo: Akeem Nermo

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A bear eyes up a District of North Vancouver compost bin. NORTH SHORE BLACK BEAR SOCIETY

TION

NO TICE OF NOMINATION

Pu blic Notic e is giv en to the el ect or s of the Dis tri ct of We st Va nc ouv er and School District No. 45 that an election will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026. Nominations fo r the of fi ce of:

• Mayor (one to be elected)

• Councillors (six to be elected)

• School Trustees (five to be elected)

for a term ending November 2030 will be received by the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer as follows:

WHEN: 9 a.m., September 1, 2026 to 4 p.m., September 11, 2026 (excluding statutory holidays and weekends)

WHERE: District of West Vancouver Legislative Services 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3

HOW: Nomination documents may be delivered by hand, by mail or by other delivery service, or email (election@westvancouver.ca) The deadline for receiving nomination documents is 4 p.m., September 11, 2026

Nomination documen ts are available in Le gi sla tive Serv ic es at the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monda y to Fr ida y, exclu di ng st at ut or y ho li da ys and we ekends) t hroug hout t he nom in at io n pe ri od (9 a.m., Se pt ember 1, 20 26 to 4 p. m., Sept emb er 11, 20 26 ) and are also posted on the District’s election website at election.westvancouver.ca.

QU ALIFIC AT IONS FO R OF FICE

A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria:

• Canadian Citizen;

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day October 17, 2026;

• Resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and

• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

FUR THER INF ORMAT ION

Visit election.westvancouver.ca election@westvancouver.ca | 604-925-7004

Mark Brown, Chief Election Officer August 5, 2026

CA MPAIGN PERI OD EXPENSE LI MIT S

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local elections, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply:

• Mayor $40,805. 21

• Councillor $20,605.51

• Trustee $24, 304.96

THIRD PA RT Y AD VER TI SING LI MI TS

In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2026 general local elections, the following third par ty adver tising limits apply:

• Mayor and Councillor $2,040.26

• School District No 45 Trustee $1,497.64

For fur ther information on campaign period expense limits and third par ty adver tising limits, contact Elections BC. Call 1-800-661-8683, email electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca, or visit elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2026-general -local-elections.

CA NDIDAT E INF ORMATION MEETI NG

A candidate information meeting will be held for prospective candidates and any interested persons as follows:

• August 24, 2026, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

• District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall, Raven Room (750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC) and via electronic communication facilities (Zoom). A link and instructions on how to participate electronically will be posted on election.westvancouver.ca.

NO TICE OF LIS T OF RE GIS TE RE D ELE CT ORS

Public Notice is given as follows:

LIS T OF RE GIS TE RED ELE CT ORS

The District of West Vancouver uses the Province of British Columbia Voters List as the list of registered electors (“ the list”). If your name is not on the current list, and you are an eligible elector, you may register at one of the advance voting oppor tunities or on general voting day October 17, 2026 by completing an Application for Registration form and providing two pieces of appropriate identification. Registration in advance of the election is not required.

Beginning September 1, 2026 until the close of general voting for the election on October 17, 2026, a copy of the list will be available for public inspection at the District of West Vancouver Legislative Services Department during regular office hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays). Before inspecting the list, a person must sign a statement that they will not inspect the list or use the information included in the list except for election purposes (Local Government Act, Part 3 – Electors and Elections).

RE QUES T TO OMI

T PERS ON AL IN FO RM AT IO N

An elector may request that their address or other personal information about them be omitted from, or obscured on, the list in order to protect their privacy or security. Written requests must be received by 4 p.m. on August 25, 2026 by the Chief Election Officer at the District of West Vancouver, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3.

OBJE CT ION TO RE GIS T RAT ION OF AN EL EC TO R

An objection to the registration of a person whose name appears on the list may be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4 p.m. on September 11, 2026. An objection must be made in writing and may only be made by a person entitled to be registered as an elector of the District of West Vancouver and can only be made on the basis that a person whose name appears on the list has died or is not qualified to be registered as an elector of the District of West Vancouver

ELE CT OR QU ALIF IC AT IO NS

RESIDENT ELE CT ORS:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; and

• a Canadian citizen; and

• a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; and

• a resident of the District of West Vancouver; and

• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law.

FUR THER INF ORMAT ION

Visit election.westvancouver.ca election@westvancouver.ca | 604-925-7004

Mark Brown, Chief Election Officer

July 29, 2026

NON-RESIDENT PR OPER T Y ELE CT ORS:

• 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; and

• a Canadian citizen; and

• a resident of British Columbia for at least six months immediately before the day of registration; and

• a registered owner of real property in the District of West Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and

• the only persons who are registered owners of the property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; and

• not entitled to register as a resident elector; and

• not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election and not otherwise disqualified by law; and

• not registered as a non-resident property elector in relation to any other parcel of real property in the District of West Vancouver; and

• if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector

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Photographer Ralph Bower was always in

HILARY ANGUS

Contributing writer

Ralph Bower, an award-winning photojournalist and lifelong North Vancouver resident, passed away last month, aged 92.

Bower’s career, which spanned more than four decades and several developments in camera technology, produced many of the Vancouver Sun’s most iconic photos.

He captured seemingly everything and everyone, from Mick Jagger to Muhammed Ali to the collapse of the Second Narrows Bridge in 1958.

“He was very much a people person, and he was very good at what he did photographically,” said his son, Doug Bower. “People were very comfortable with him, and ultimately he got the right photograph that he wanted.”

He photographed Elvis Presley and “actually had a bit of a conversation with him,” Doug said, adding that his dad’s generally amiable nature worked out well for his career.

He said the unpredictable nature of photojournalism kept his dad excited by the work.

“You don’t really know what your day is going to be like … and you have to react accordingly,” Doug said. “Very little room for error. If there’s a fire in front of you, or a sporting event where you’ve got to get a good picture of the team scoring … you have to produce.”

Bower was particularly fond of sports photography, Doug said, and pioneered the “net cam”– a remote wire-operated camera

placed inside a hockey net – in 1971.

In 1985, Bower won a National Newspaper Award for a photo of a dramatic moment he captured when a mentally-unwell man was dangling his twoyear-old son by the ankles out the window of a four-storey building.

While Doug said his father was a “broad strokes photographer,” he also had a particular passion for horse racing.

“He would photograph and be in the press box and so forth at Hastings Racecourse for probably more than 60 years,” Doug said.

But while his career and the races were on the other side of the bridge, Doug said his father was a true North Vancouver man at heart.

Bower was born in North Van on June 16, 1934. He attended the now-closed North Vancouver High School, where he met and began dating his future wife, Joan.

The two would have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 4 of this year.

Ralph and Joan had two children who they raised in North Van: Doug and his sister, Kelly, as well as five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Doug said, despite his career, his father was always there for the family.

“He didn’t travel much,” Doug said. “I guess you’d call him very much a local guy, and a good family guy.”

Ralph passed away at Lions Gate Hospital on July 21, 2026.

Hilary Angus is a Vancouver-based journalist writing for the North Shore News. She can be reached at info@hilaryangus.com.

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Acclaimed photojournalist Ralph Bower poses with some of his favourite photos along with a Speed Graphic 4x5 camera. The lifelong North Vancouver resident and longtime Vancouver Sun photographer died on July 21 at age 92. MIKE WAKEFIELD

Bear cubs make cute bookends in this photo taken by North Vancouver’s Ralph Bower, who died July 21. Visit nsnews.com to see more of Bower’s photos. RALPH BOWER

REGISTRATION ANDMAILBALLOTVOTING

Ge ne ra lV ot in gD ay Oc to be r1 7, 20 26

AD VA NC EE LE CT OR RE GI ST RA TI ON

TheCityofNorth Vancouverusesthe updatedprovinciallistofelectorspreparedbyElections BC

CITY OF

If youlivein theCityofNorth Vancouver, youcan register to vote or update your informationonlinewithElections BC ( elections.bc.ca/register)until August 18, 2026.You must meet thequalifications of aResidentElector (listedbelow). Between August 19, 2026 to August 25, 2026,registrationfor Resident Electors is availableatCityHall(141West14th Street,North Vancouver, BC V7M1H9)MondaytoFridayfrom8:30amto5:00pm, excludingstatutory holidays.

If youown property in theCityofNorth Vancouverbut live elsewhereinBC, youare entitled to vote as aNon-ResidentPropertyElector (qualifications listed below).Registrationfor Non-Resident Property Electors is accepted throughout thedurationofthe election process, concluding at theclose of theGeneral Local Election.For more informationonthe processand requirements,visit cnv.org/vote or contactthe LegislativeServicesDivisionat604 220 1361.

Registration will also be availableduringMailBallotVoting, AdvanceVotingand on GeneralVotingDay.Toregisterwhenyou requesta mail ballot, or to register at avotinglocation, electors must providetwo pieces of identificationtoconfirmidentityand placeofresidence.One of thepiecesofidentification must include theelector’s signature(e.g. BC Driver’s LicenceorBCServicesCard).For more informationabout registration,visit cnv.org/vote or contactthe LegislativeServices Division at 604 2201361or elections@cnv.org

EL EC TO RQ UA LI FI CA TI ON S

RESIDENT ELECTORS

AllCityofNorth Vancouverresidentelectorsmust:

•Beage 18 or olderonthe dayofregistrationoronGeneral Voting Day; and

•Bea Canadian citizen; and

•Havebeena resident of BC foratleast sixmonthsimmediatelybeforethe dayofregistration; and

•Bea resident of theCityofNorth VancouverorUstlawn (Mission ReserveNo. 1) on theday of registration;and

•Not be disqualified by anyenactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Residentswho arenot Canadian citizens arenot entitled to register or vote.

NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS

AllCityofNorth Vancouvernon-residentpropertyelectorsmust:

•Beage 18 or olderonthe dayofregistrationoronGeneral Voting Day; and

•Bea Canadian citizen; and

•Havebeen aresidentofBCfor at leastsix months immediatelybeforethe dayofregistration; and

•Bea registered ownerofrealpropertyinthe City of NorthVancouver forat least30daysimmediatelybeforethe dayofregistration; and

•Not be entitled to register as aResidentElector in theCityofNorth Vancouver; and

•Not be disqualified by anyenactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and

•Not be registered as aNon-ResidentPropertyElector in relation to anyother parcel of real property in theCityofNorth Vancouver; and

•Ifthere is more than oneregisteredowner of theproperty, only oneofthose individualsmay,withthe writtenconsent of themajorityofthe owners, register as aNon-ResidentPropertyElector;and

•Provide proofofownership at thetimeofregistration. APropertyTax Notice, BC AssessmentNotice, or Certificate of Title, issued by theLandTitle Office, areacceptable documentsfor proof of ownership.

Non-resident property owners whoare notCanadiancitizensorBCresidents arenot entitled to register or vote.Corporationsand businessesare also notentitledtoregister or vote,nor aretheyentitledtohavea representative register or vote on theirbehalf.

LI ST OF RE GI ST ER ED EL EC TO RS

From September1,2026 untilthe closeofGeneral Voting forthe election on October17, 2026, acopyofthe list of registered electors will, upon signature, be availablefor inspection at theLegislative Services Division, City of NorthVancouver,141 West 14th Street,North Vancouver, BC, during theregular office hoursof8:30amto5:00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutoryholidays).Under the LocalGovernmentAct,anelector mayrequest to theChief Election OfficerorDeputyChief Election Officer that theirpersonalinformation be omittedorobscuredfromthe list of registered electors in ordertoprotectpersonalprivacy or security

OBJECTIONTOREGISTRATIONOFANELECTOR

An objectiontothe registration of apersonwhose name appearsonthe listofregisteredelectorsmay be made in accordance with the Local Government Act until 4:00pmonSeptember 11, 2026. An objectionmust be in writingand mayonlybemadebya person entitled to be registered as an electorofthe City of NorthVancouver andcan only be made on the basisthatthe person whosenameappearshas died or is notqualifiedto be registered as an electorofthe City of NorthVancouver

MA IL BA LLO TV OT IN G

Alleligible electors canapplytovotebymailballot. Themailballot procedureisasfollows:

1. Complete aMailBallotVotingApplicationFormonlinethrough the City’s 2026 election webpage at cnv.org/vote from August 31 to October1,2026 at 11:59pm.

2. Mail ballotpackageswithvotinginstructionswill be mailedtoeligible electors in late September/earlyOctober

3. Complete theballotand required documentsand return thesealed mail ballotpackage (via mail, in person,orbycourier)tothe Chief Election Officerbefore8:00pmonOctober 17, 2026. It is the responsibilityofthe electortoensurethattheir ballotisreturned before thedeadline.

elections@cnv.org

T604 220 1361

Yarrow is an unsung hero in climate-stressed gardens

LAURA MARIE NEUBERT Contributing writer

The yarrow in our garden has been front and centre these days, begging it seems, to be noticed.

In the permaculture world, yarrow is considered a landscape multi-tool of sorts, acting as a magnet for beneficial insects like hoverflies, ladybugs, predatory wasps and other aphid-munchers, but also mining for nutrients, managing erosion and producing natural medicines.

Western white yarrow has popped up in our berry patch – having skipped over the aluminum edging separating the bushes from the bee turf mixture of perennial ground covers – where it has positively influenced production in its immediate vicinity.

My ’N of one’ anecdotal evidence includes superior plant health, increased fruit production, larger berries and extended fruiting time on those bushes on either side and behind it.

My thinking is that, because I allowed the yarrow to naturalize in that one berry patch spot for three years now, its deep tap roots have been mining the soil for minerals like calcium, copper and potassium, which are accumulated in the leaves and then

deposited on the surface in the winter when the plants die back.

Comfrey is another permaculture plant that functions as a nutrient miner, though more in-season, as a chop-and-drop.

Our home gardens aren’t well-suited to comfrey’s size and growing habit as it tends to shade out our living mulch ground covers of wild strawberry and creeping herbs, but yarrow here and there serves us well and seems very content to move around as it pleases.

For the most part I am pleased by its choice of purchase, typically along the margins where it can lean against other plants

or raised beds as it grows. Along the raised beds, yarrow grows no higher than the beds themselves. But in the berry patch, it reaches up just beyond the tallest bush, poking its bright white, flat clusters of tiny blossoms up through the canopy like little, well-lit landing pads for insects and birds.

This season, western yarrow has appeared in very poor quality soil at the edge of a gravel path between the bee turf and a drip-line desert of spruce needles. I will leave it be and see what happens. I expect that it will thrive there, given the inhospitable conditions.

Yarrow prefers dry and depleted soils where it can spread its extensive network of fibrous roots out in search of nutrition and water, at the same time acting as a natural soil stabilizer.

As a component of bee turf lawn alternative, it presents as a micro plant, with its growth stunted by English daisy, baby blue eyes, sweet alyssum, Roman chamomile, white Dutch clover and other perennials.

Red yarrow, which we grew from seed, is a beautiful plant, hardy to zone two. Hybridized for colour, it looks spectacular in vegetable beds, especially in communities with red and purple crops like opal fennel, beans and kale.

Yarrow is celebrated for its ability to rapidly clot small wounds and scratches, and was known historically as “soldier’s woundwort.” A quick search of historical uses returns several references, including Homer’s Iliad and ancient Roman, Greek and Anglo-Saxon medical texts.

Its very name Achillea millefolium, comes from the Greek warrior Achilles who used the plant to heal his soldiers, and millefolium which is Latin for “thousand leaves.” Indigenous cultures used yarrow for poultices to treat rashes, swelling, eczema and insect bites as well.

If I were wounded away from home, without a first-aid kit, I would look for yarrow leaves to crush and apply to staunch bleeding, as field nurses apparently did historically on battlefields.

Yarrow is somewhat of an unsung hero in our gardens, but one we should lean on more heavily, as the climate changes and watering restrictions evolve.

Laura Marie Neubert is a West Vancouverbased urban permaculture designer. Follow her on Instagram @upfrontandbeautiful, learn more about permaculture by visiting her Upfront & Beautiful website or email your questions to her at hello@upfrontandbeautiful.com.

PUBLIC NOTICE:MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION

Pu bl ic No ti ce is

MAYOR

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CITY OF NORTHVANCOUVER 141West14th Street,North Vancouver, BC V7M1H9 from 9:00am on September1,2026to4:00pmonSeptember 11, 2026 (excluding statutoryholidaysand weekends). Nomination documentswillbeavailableonlineat cnv.org/vote in earlyAugust2026. Hard copies areavailableuponrequest to theLegislative Services Division during regularofficehours,8:30amto5:00pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutoryholidays).All electedoffices arefor afour-year term.

QU ALI FI CA TI ON SF OR OF FI CE

Apersonisqualified to be nominated, electedand hold office as amemberof localgovernmentiftheymeet thefollowing criteria:

•Are aCanadiancitizen;and

•Are 18 yearsofage or olderonGeneral Voting Day, October17, 2026; and

•Havebeen aresidentofBritish Columbia foratleast sixmonths immediatelybeforethe daynominationpapersare filed;and

•Are notdisqualified by the LocalGovernmentActorany otherenactment from voting in an election in BritishColumbiaorfrombeing nominated for, beingelected to,orholding office,orotherwise disqualified by law.

MP AI GN PE RI OD EX PE NS EL IM IT S In accordance with the LocalElections Campaign FinancingAct,for the2026 General LocalGovernmentElection, thefollowing expenselimitsfor candidates during the campaign period apply:

In accordance with the LocalElections Campaign FinancingAct,for the2026 General LocalGovernmentElection, thefollowing third-partyadvertising limitsduringthe campaign period apply:

Mayorand Councillor: $2,673.84 School Trustee: $1,695.66 Thecumulativeadvertising expenselimit is $184,856.70.

Red yarrow is picture perfect alongside dark purple opal fennel. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

The first Barraclough block

In the late 1920s, Joseph Barraclough contracted William Earland to construct a building for his grocery store at the corner of Second and Lonsdale.

Originally intended to be one storey, a second floor was added during construction which included a distinctive corner turret. Over time the building was further expanded until it comprised the entire block.

In 1998 the building was sadly destroyed by a fire. David Gooding, the building’s owner at the time, had a replica block rebuilt to match the original design, though with some modern additions included.

Discover more of the North Shore’s rich history at MONOVA. Start planning your visit at monova.ca Do you have a story to tell? Get in touch via archives@monova.ca.

Signs a ‘longstanding concern’

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from anybody, and suddenly this was on the agenda,” said Gambioli.

Gambioli said the same issue was debated and decided six years ago.

“We then asked staff to go back and do a bunch of research, which they did for many months, actually, and they came back with really practical suggestions,” she said.

Those suggestions included limiting signs on public property to 10 or 12 high-visibility locations.

Council at that time voted against the idea, she said, noting that she and Lambur were the only councillors in favour of limiting the signs.

“So the vote was to throw it all in the garbage,” she said. “And here we are six years later with the same topic, except there’s no staff report.”

Lambur said he raised the issue because it had been “a long-standing concern” of his.

“There isn’t any science to why I brought it up at this point in time,” he said.

Jatinder Sidhu, a local resident and former campaign manager for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Green Party MLA Jeremy Valeriote, told council the signs are important in campaigns, particularly for

candidates with less name recognition.

West Van resident Alexis Chicoine, a former civic candidate, expressed similar sentiments.

“Election signs don’t eliminate the advantage incumbents have but they do provide one of the few affordable ways to help close that gap,” she said.

Mayor Mark Sager said his biggest concern with election signs is getting candidates to pick up them after the election.

Sager, who is running for re-election, said he has a crew of volunteers ready to pick up anyone’s election signs immediately after the election.

Photo: NVMA, F38

West Van council opted to put off debate on the idea of banning election signs on public land. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

ARIES March 21-April 19

You’ll relish your cozy cocoon, enjoying intimate family time and moments of rejuvenating solitude. Your relationship will be in the spotlight, and you’ll express your creativity even in the simplest everyday gestures.

TAURUS April 20-May 20

A desire to change vehicles may lead you to compare prices, haggle and listen to long-winded pitches. In your professional life, you’ll showcase impressive powers of persuasion and negotiation—skills worthy of a natural salesperson.

GEMINI May 21-June 20

The urge to treat yourself will be overwhelming: think new clothes, a refreshed look and lively outings with loved ones. Your social calendar will be buzzing. At work, you’ll be clocking extra hours to boost your income.

CANCER June 21-July 22

You may find it hard at times to follow long explanations, preferring instead to listen to your inner voice. Make more room for your intuition; it will guide you toward the right choices while a protective

presence watches over you.

LEO July 23-Aug. 22

A strategic step backwards is necessary for you to bounce back stronger and contemplate a real turning point. You’ll take stock of what truly inspires you and consider how to better manage everyday stress.

VIRGO Aug. 23-Sept 22

Outings, invitations and social gatherings could strain your wallet. Even if you’re used to careful budgeting, it will become harder to maintain control and repay your debts.

LIBRA Sept 23-Oct 22

You’ll go to great lengths to present yourself in the best possible light, both within your family and in social settings. The success of your children or loved ones will fill you with pride, and you’ll seize every opportunity for prosperity.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21

Training or professional development will open the door to new career opportunities. You’ll adjust your goals to align them with your core values and your need for inner harmony

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec 21

Even if you haven’t planned a long vacation, you’ll consider a relaxing getaway A break from your daily routine will be like a virtual fountain of youth, leaving you feeling rejuvenated and restoring your energy and enthusiasm.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19

You’ll try to please everyone, only to realize that this quest is exhausting. By choosing to act according to your heart and intuition, you’ll build your confidence and set healthier boundaries.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb 18

After a great holiday, getting back into the swing of things will require real effort, and fatigue will set in quickly Your loved ones will need more attention, but time for rest will be essential to getting through the week with ease.

PISCES Feb. 19-March 20

A special acknowledgement will highlight your efforts and clear up any confusion. Words of thanks, compliments or recognition of your work will put you in the spotlight and boost your self-confidence.

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Rober t (Bob) Pearson

Affectionately known as Dad, Uncle, Pops, Super Bob, Grandpa, & Great-Grandpa

Passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026

A life well lived

He will be missed by many

No ser vice by request

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Judith Clare Troll (Agassiz)

Peacefully, and after a weekend surrounded by her husband and three kids, Mum passed away on July 26, 2026, at the age of 74 years

Judy will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Bob; children, Rozlyn (co-parent: Br ian), Paul (coparent: Ashley), Kyla (Darren); grandchildren, Rylee, Ryver, Nola, Edward, and Lily; and siblings, Dudley (Judy), Br uce (Lynne), Chr is (Wilda), Leslie (Danny), Alison, Pat (Tina) Paul (Lianne), Jim (Kim), and Greg; as well as her many nieces and nephews Predeceased by her parents, Mar y Gr undle and Dudley Agassiz; brother-in-law, Gar y Troll; and sisterin-law, Glor ia Troll.

Jude is remembered for her shar p sense of humour as well as her love, patience, and care for her children and grandchildren

Mum was an avid spor ts fan, and in her younger years enjoyed golfing and fly fishing The kids will miss her famous bean burr itos and mac & cheese

Our family extends our hear tfelt appreciation to the nurses and doctors of Lions Gate Hospital and VGH, with par ticular gratitude to the High Acuit y Unit team at Lions Gate In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Judy’s honour to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation

No ser vice upon request, with a pr ivate family celebration planned

Louise Rober ta Br ittain

It is with great sadness that we mour n the passing of Louise Br ittain: Mom, Grandma, and GreatGrandma Louise, retired teacher and for mer coowner of Brechin Bowling Lanes, passed away at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the age of 82, surrounded by family in the peaceful surroundings of the outdoor garden Bor n on March 2, 1944, in Nor th Vancouver, BC, Louise was the only child of Rober t Douglas and Evelyn Maude Lennie

Growing up in Nor th Vancouver, she attended Delbrook Church and Sea Star Elementar y and graduated from Delbrook High After studying Education at UBC, she took her first teaching job in Sechelt before moving to Vancouver Island, where she taught in Qualicum and Nanaimo For mer students will remember her teaching French and pr imar y grades with a focus on Multicultural and Indigenous lear ning

Fr iends will remember her for her love of travel, many hours spent swimming, and her suppor t for local music and the ar ts She was always excited to meet new people in the communit y and on her travels to more than 35 countr ies, qualities that she has passed on to her children and grandchildren Many people have heard her speak about the adventures of her sons and their children

Louise is sur vived by her three sons: Grant (Angela), Douglas (Ayako), and Raymond (Tianna) She will be sadly missed by her five grandsons: Isaiah (Taylor), Jesse, Samuel (Desi), Jonas, and Ezra; and great-granddaughter Oakley Louise was excited about another great-granddaughter on the way

At Mom’s request, family will remember her life in a pr ivate ceremony

Rodney (Buck) John Oat way

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Rodney (Buck) John Oat way on July 17, 2026, at the age of 75

Bor n in Calgar y, Alber ta, but he grew up in Winnipeg He ear ned degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science at the Universit y of Manitoba

After moving to Vancouver, a fulfilling life was split bet ween travel and database management / soft ware development for IBM and ICBC

Rod was an intellectual who loved ar t, science, histor y, and puzzles

Being with nature in “photon bombardment” to him was happiness

He travelled the globe, including walking 3 routes of the Camino de Santiago

He found humour in ever ything This wicked sense of humour carr ied him through his final day Always in the present moment, str iving to be a better person, he never complained

He is sur vived by his wife Mar ilyn McLean, stepchildren Madison and Max Whale, sister Susan (Ror y) Baker, and half-brother Mike (Chr istina) Ber nat

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Red Lion Bar & Grill, 2427 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, on Monday, August 24, 2pm – 5pm

Those wishing to attend, please RSVP: mmcleanid@gmail com

Donations in Rod's memory may be made to the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

George &Mildred McKenzie

SUDOKU

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

PUZZLE ANSWERS ON SEPARATE PAGE

Bleated

Database

system

Social evolution

American rocker Grohl

Greek personification of compassion

Negatives

Self-immolation by

Assigns tasks

Curved segment

Wings

Popular type of cigar

Discounts

The whole quantity

Indicates before

Extremely angry

Body part

David __, US

Lower and raise one’s

Indicates date and place of writing

“Peace” in Arabic

“Olaf” actor Josh

Fragmented rock

They __

Advanced degree

An act of undue

Words from which

A radio band

Jaws of a voracious

Short-billed rails

Chinese province

Shameless

10 meters

Neither

Fungal sacs

The law of God

A woolen cap of

A promise

Challenges

British Air Aces

Large bank

Served as an omen

Cavalry sword

Horizontal passage from the surface into a mine

Indian respectful titles

Fail to entertain

Dried-up

Southern U.S.

Necessary for breathing

Put into play

Italian Seaport

Hip joint

__ Clapton, musician

Insect repellent

Constrictor snake

“The First State” (abbr.)

Vaccine developer 55. Belgian WW2 resistance leader Jules