June 25, 2025

West Vantriesanewtrickto reward dogownersforfollowing therules

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Lastsurvivorof bridge collapse givesfinalsalute

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After67years,thelast livingsurvivoroftheSecond NarrowsBridgecollapsesayshismemoriesare fading. To LucienLessard, 96,itmeanstheduty of remembrancefortheworkerskilledmustbeupheld bythe restofus.

Dozensofironworkers,labourorganizationmembersanddignitariesgatheredinNewBrightonParkin VancouverJune17tomark theanniversaryofB.C.’sworsteverindustrialdisaster.

As oneofthesurvivors,Lessardwasamongthe Iron WorkersLocal97memberswho first beganannual commemorationeventsthateventuallyledtotheNorth Shore’sbusiestbridgebeing officially renamedthe IronworkersMemorialSecondNarrowsCrossing.

“I havestretchedmylifetothelimit.Idon’tthinkIhave anymorememorialsthat I willbetheretoattend,and whileIamstillalive,Iwantthechancetosaythankyouto allthepeoplethattheyhaveorganizedandtheattended memorialsto rememberthe19menthatlosttheirlives thatdayandtheirfamilies,”hesaid.

InkeepingwithatraditionstartedbyLessard’sdaughter,hepassedaniron rosetoanapprenticeironworker, whonowworksonconstructionofthenewPattullo Bridge,symbolizingthecontinuityof remembranceand ContinuedonA18

Lucien Lessard, thelastlivingsurvivorofthe 1958 SecondNarrowsBridge collapse,speaks to gatherediron workers and dignitaries, 67 yearsafterthedisaster, in VancouveronJune 17. BRENTRICHTER / NSN

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West Vanlaunchesnewtrick fordog owner obedience

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Thinkofitasobediencetrainingfor West Vancouver’sdog owners.

Districtof West Vancouver’s bylawofficersaredeployingabit ofpositive reinforcementinhopes ofyieldingbetter behaviourwhen it comestolicensing,leashrules anddogpoop.

Whileonpatrolthissummer, seniorbylawofficerJessie Wilson andherstaff willbehandingout freedogtreatsemblazonedwith the municipality’slogoifthey comeacrossownerswhohave anactivedoglicencedisplayed on theirdog’scollar,keeptheir dogleashedandindog-permitted areas,andcarrydogpoopbags.

“I’mahugedoglover,so anytimeIseeadog,I’llgoand askifIcanpetthem,” Wilson said.“Therearepeoplethatdo getticketsfornotfollowing[the rules],butwealsowantto reward thepeoplethatarefollowingthe rules.”

Butthedealgetssweeter forboththedogsand their masters.InanhomagetoRoald Dahl’s CharlieandtheChocolate Factory,threeofthe200custom treatsfromBurnaby’sBigDog LittleDogBakeryare dippedin a

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goldenyellowyogurtwithedible glitter.Anyonewhogetsa“golden biscuit”isentitledtoafree2026 doglicence.Thevalue of alicence

rangesfrom$35forspayed or neutereddogsto$78forintact ones.

In2024,thedistrictissued

2,322doglicences,although theexact numberofcaninesis likelymuchhigher.Assuming AgriculturalCanada’sestimation

of0.2dogsperpersonappliesin themunicipality,theactualnumbercouldbecloserto9,000.

“Thatissomethingthatweare tryingtoworkon,” Wilsonsaid.

Everydogolderthansix monthsmusthavealicenceand wearatag,whichalsohelpsofficersidentifydogsfoundrunning strayquicklyworktowards a happy reunion.

Dogs arenotpermittedon beaches,playgrounds,school propertyorsports fields.Asof lastyear,councilamendedits bylawstoallowpoochestopatrol theCentennialSeawalk.

Muchlikedogsshouldbe givenpropertrainingbeforeyou whapthesnoutwitha rolledup copyoftheNorthShoreNews,the bylawdepartmentmuchprefers educationoverenforcement.

Lastyear,bylawofficersticketeddogowners292timesunder theanimalcontrolandlicence bylaw.Thethreemostcommon infractionswereallowingananimaltobeatlarge,allowingdogs intoaprohibitedareaandfailing togetadoglicence,eachofwhich willneta$150 fine.

Residentsin West Vancouver also filed338dog-relatedcomplaintsin2024, roughlyeightper centofthetotal,staffsaid.

North VancouverCity opts for ‘gentle infill’ tomeet housing needs

NICK LABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

TheCityofNorth Vancouver is optingforanapproachof “gentleinfill”tomeetprovinciallymandatedhousing targets.

AtameetingonJune16, councilunanimouslyapproved draftplanstoupdate themunicipality’sofficialcommunityplan and zoningbylawtoallowforan additional6,950homestobebuilt. Thatwouldaddressagap inthezoningbylawwhichis

currentlyshortby6,556housing unitsto reacha20-yeartarget of 50,322unitsidentifiedinthe city’shousingneeds report.The provincialgovernmenthasmandatedthatmunicipalitiesupdate theirofficialcommunityplansto accommodatenewhousing bythe endoftheyear.

Sofar,thecityhasbristledat theprovince’smethodofforced compliance–especiallybecause itstrack recordofbuildingnew homesisconsideredgoodcomparedtootherlocalgovernments.

AtapreviousmeetingJune 9,councilapproved the zoningapproachfavouredbythe province –four tosix units on asingle-familylot–forjust35 properties.

ButattheJune16meeting, staffputforwardadraftplanthat wouldallow up to four units per lotacrossthecity’slower-density areas,and up tosix units inthe citycentreand“frequenttransitdevelopmentareas.”Those changeswouldaccommodate another6,000 units.

Increasingthedevelopment potentialonseveralcity-owned propertiescouldalsoaddanother 950 units, accordingtostaff. ThoseincludetheHarryJerome neighbourhoodlands,cityhall, thefire hall,aswellasproperties onEastFirstandAlderstreets.

Thenextstepistoengage withthecommunityviapopups, staff-facilitatedmeetingsand a townhalltentativelyscheduled forthethirdweekinJuly.

MayorLindaBuchanansaid thisapproachallowsthecityto

bepurposefulandintentional withaddingnewdensity.

“Wemakesurethateven whenweareaddingdensityor homes,we’realsomaintainingthe livabilitythatweareknownfor,” shesaid.

Thecityhasn’tshiedaway fromdeliveringhousing,and itdoesn’tneedtheprovince tocomeandtellitwhattodo, Buchanansaid.

“Wehavethebestabilitywith ourcommunitytodecidewhat worksthebestforus,”shesaid.

West Vancouversenior bylawofficerJessie Wilson offersagoldenbiscuit to caninechum Bowie. The tasty treatisbeingofferedasa reward fordog ownerswho followtherulesinthedistrict BRENTRICHTER / NSN

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Developer reveals revisedplan for Capilano Mall redesign

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

DeveloperQuadRealhas revealedthe latestversionofitsplanto redesign CapilanoMallwith thousands of new homesandvariousamenities.

Initsefforttoeventually redevelopthe massivesite,QuadRealhasmadepublic itsdetailedapplicationtoamendtheCity ofNorth Vancouver’sofficialcommunity plan,inadocumentwithnewimageryand revisionsbasedonfeedbacksofar.

Ifbuilt,the newdevelopmentwould bringaround3,400 residentialunits,in a mixof rental,workforcehousingandcondos“designedforpeople at allstagesof life,”QuadReal saidinawrittenstatement.

Thedevelopersaidit’s received “overwhelminglypositive”feedbacktothe communityamenitiesin theplan,including a newcommunitycentre andpublicpark alongMackayCreek,andthose“remain centralfeaturesatthe site.”

Buttheapproach to retailhaschanged somewhat,“withthe revisedplancreating a highstreetwithimprovedconnectivity to publictransitandpublicplazaspaces,” QuadRealsaid.“Connectivitythroughthe sitehasbeenmodifiedto create dynamic spacesaroundthecommunityand retail

offeringwhilecreatingquieterdedicated residentialareas.”

Thedevelopersaid it’salsochanging its approachtophasedconstruction,which wouldbeginalongHanesandThirdStreet West.

“ThisistoallowCapilanoMall to remainactiveduringinitialconstruction,” QuadRealsaid.“This first phasewill

delivermuchneededhousingoptionsfor thecity.”

CapilanoMallalongplanned Bus Rapid Transit route

Whenimagesoftheproposedplan cameoutinDecember2024, showing11 apartmenttowers rangingfrom 11 to40 storeyshigh,many in thecommunity

expressedconcerns,especially regarding theamountoftraffic so many newhomes wouldbring.

QuadRealhasincluded a numberof strategiestoaddresspossibletraffic congestionincluding car share, reduced parkingratiosand additionalbicyclefacilities,saidPaulFaibish,senior vice-presidentofdevelopment.

“Wearealso adjacent tothe Spirit Trail (multi-use paththat connects [east-west] acrosstheNorthShore) whichprovides alternativelocal transportationoptions,” hesaid.“Thesiteisinaprime locationfor thefuture[busrapidtransit]line connectingMetrotowntoParkRoyalwhichwas identifiedbythe Mayor’sCouncil asan initialcorridorto advance.”

Thecurrentmallsees highvolumesof traffic duringpeak hours(afterwork) and onweekends,FaibishtoldtheNorthShore News.

“Wearecurrentlyundertakingasignificanttransportationimpactassessment withthegoalofnotincreasingthetraffic flowsduringthesepeak timesfromthe existing mallscurrent use,”hesaid.

To seethefullapplication to amend theofficialcommunityplan,visitthe Re ImagineCapilanowebsite.

Animageshows theproposed redesignofthe Capilano Mallarea. QUADREAL

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Driverfined $1,500 for A&Wcrashthatseverelyburned employee

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Thedriverwhocrashed hisvehicle intothesideofanA&W restaurant, severelyinjuringanemployeeinside, willfaceonlyamonetary penaltyfor hisactions.

GeorgeErnestCollinswassentenced fordrivingwithoutduecareandattention inNorth Vancouverprovincialcourton Tuesday, June17,wherehewasordered to pay$1,500.

TheoffenceundertheMotor VehicleAct carriesnocriminal record,and80-year-old Collinswillnotfaceadrivingbanbecause he wasnotfoundtopose a dangerto the publiconthe road.

Beforehisactionsweredeliberated in court,Collinsenteredaguiltypleaforthe offence.

JustbeforenoononMarch16,2024, Collinswasstoppedatthedrive-thruofthe A&Wat920MarineDr.inNorth Vanwhen hisSubaruCrosstreksuddenlyaccelerated andcrashedintothe exteriorwallof thefast food restaurant.

Apoliceinvestigation foundthathe was reachingforhiswalletandeitherput his footon thegasinsteadofthebrake, or thathisfootslipped, Crown counsel Lisa

Dumbrelltold thecourt.

Ontheothersideofthewall,inside theA&Wkitchen,wasa deepfryer. The vehicle’simpactcausedthefryer to move sixfeetfromthewall,and splashed a “tidal wave”ofhotoilontoan A&W employee, saidDumbrell, readingfroma statementof agreedfacts.

ThatemployeewasRuby Punzalan,who wasrushedtoLionsGateHospitalwith second-andthird-degreeburnsonher body andface.

Collins co-operatedwithpoliceandatest

foundnoalcoholin his system,Dumbrell said,addingthatnodefectswerefoundwith hisvehicle.

Followingtheincident,Punzalanwas putintoamedicallyinducedcomaforthree weeksintheintensivecareunitat LGHand thentransferredtothe traumacentreat VancouverGeneralHospital.

Workerdescribes‘unimaginablepain’in statement

Ina victimimpact statementdictatedby Dumbrelltothecourt, Punzalandescribed the“unimaginable pain, physicallimitations andemotionalsuffering”caused byher injuries.

“Ifeeloverwhelminganger, sadness,anxietyanddepression,” she said.“Theperson I wasbeforethisinjury seems likea distant memory. IgrievethelifeI had, theconfidenceIoncefeltin the personIused to be.

“Ifearformyfuture.Everyday, Iamterrifiedofwhatliesahead,whetherIwillever gainasenseofnormalcy,orifIwillalways be defined by these injuries,” Punzalan wrote.

Shealso described how herinjuriesput a strainonpersonal relationships andcaused hertolosecareeradvancementopportunitiesin her professionallife.

Inajointsubmissiontothecourt, both theCrownanddefenceagreedthatCollins shouldbe fined$1,500(belowthemaximum $2,000penalty)andshouldnot receive a drivingban.

DumbrellsaidCollins’sbehaviourthat causedtheincidentwas“momentary inadvertence.”

“Thisisnotsomeonewhowasdriving undertheinfluenceofnarcoticsoralcohol.Itwasn’tspeeding,”shesaid. “It was a mistake.”

Butitwasn’tjusta“pureaccident” becauseCollinsshouldhaveeitherplaced thevehicleinparkorturneditoffwhen reachingforhiswallet, Dumbrellsaid.

TheCrownhadinitialconcernsabout Collinsbeing fit todrive, butthosewere allayedbyaphysician’s report,shesaid.

JudgePeterLaPrairieagreedwiththe jointsubmission.

“Sentencingforthistypeofoffenceis difficult,giventhetragicconsequences thathaveoccurredandtheparametersof sentencingforthistypeofoffenceunderthe Motor VehicleAct,”hesaid. “Theproposed sentenceisconsistentwithsentencesfor similaroffencesofthisnature.”

Collinswasaskedifhewantedtoaddress thecourtdirectlybuthechosenotto.

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Coastguardshipsetsoutonsea trials

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ResidentsoftheNorthShorecan keep aneyeoutforthe Canadian CoastGuard’snewestvessel,the CCGSNaalakNappaaluk,as it sailsfromSeaspan’s Vancouver Shipyardsforitsseatrials.

Seaspanhasbeenprogressing on thisshipsinceitsinitiallaunch inAugust2024.The seatrialsmark the finalmajorphaseofthenew OffshoreOceanographicScience Vessel(OOSV),whichis88 metres longand17.6metreswide.The OOSV willaccommodateup to60 personnel, andwillfunctionasFisheriesand OceansCanada’s primary oceanographicscienceplatform.

Thetrialswillensurethatthe vessel is fullyoperational,andthat allofitssystems,includingmechanical,electrical,hydraulics,scientific, communications,navigationand fire andsafety,functionastheywere intendedto.

Theshipwillnotonlyserve the CanadianCoastGuardwithsearch and rescueoperations,butwillalso beequippedfor habitatmanagement,

marinesurveysandscientific research.TheOOSV “will provide world-classcapabilitiesforthe coastguard’sscientific researchand missionsfordecadestocome,” Joël Lightbound,ministerofgovernment transformation,public worksand procurement,stated in a release.

JoanneThompson,whoserves asministeroffisheries,calls this an “importantmilestone” which “marksanimportantchapterand

underscoresourdedicationto ocean researchandenvironmental protection.”

Oncetheseatrialsarecomplete, theCCGS NaalakNappaaluk willbe setfordeliverytotheCanadianCoast Guardbytheendofthesummer. It willthensailtotheBedford Institute of Oceanographyin Halifax,which is wherethevesselwill bebased.

“Fortheteam,constructingthe CanadianCoastGuard’snewestand mostadvancedscience researchship hasallbeenbuildingtothismoment, andwecouldn’thavebeenmore excitedtoseeitset sail,” saidLeo Martin,Seaspan’sseniorvice-president,programs.

Thevessel’s final outfitting, installation,andcommissioning workhasalltakenplaceatSeaspan’s VancouverShipyards in North Van.

“Watchingavesselthatyouhave builtgooffintothesea is oneofthe proudestmomentsduringashipbuilder’scareer,” saidMartin. ZainAlraghebis a student intern reportingfortheNorth ShoreNews.She can be reached at zainalragheb@gmail. com.

Homegame

Nobodylikesbeing toldwhatto do,especiallyifyou’vebeenon yourbestbehaviour.Whenthe provincebeganitscampaignto tacklethehousingcrisis atthe municipallevel,wielding constructiontargetsandzoningrules,it’snosurprisethat West Vancouverbalked.

Withsomanyinthedistrictattached to theircommunityofdetachedhomes, councilhasgoneonthe defensive, resisting provincialpolicyatnearlyevery turn.

But justanR2rideawayintheCityof North Vancouver, there’sadifferentstory. EvenbytheB.C.government’s ownmetrics, CNVhasbeenleadingthe regiononbuilding newhomes.

Forsome,thatthe cityshould receive housingtargetsanddeadlines,justlike “naughty-list”districts,wasabitterpill to

swallow.

MayorLindaBuchanandidn’thesitateto trumpetherdispleasurewhenthetargets camelastyear,andshecontinuestoecho heraversiontobeingstrong-armed.

When councilmovedtowardgreen-lightingfour-plexesonsingle-familylotslast week,Buchanansaidhercityisbest equippedtodecidewhat’srightforits future.

We believeshe’scorrect.However,it’s a loomingprovincialdeadlinethat’sforcing thecitytoupdateitsofficialcommunity planonanexpeditedbasis.

Thatwillbringmoreunitsand more affordabilitysooner,anditgiveshomeownersanddevelopersclarityintheshortterm.

In acrisis,itcanbebesttodowhat you’retold–evenwhenyou’renotapartof theproblem.

Congratsongraduatingto severalmore yearsofschool

ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

Thankyoudistinguishedteachers, lovingparents,oldersiblingscurrently swipingmuffinsfromthetreattable, and,mostofall,youmembersofthe elementary schoolclass of2025,for allowingmetosharesome remarks onthismomentousoccasion,your graduation.

Youmadeit. You’re at leastathirdof the waythroughschool.

Thelast timeIhadthehonourofoffering a fewwordstomarksuchamilestonewas severalyearsago, whenmyeldestchildwas celebratingtheextremelyrareaccomplishmentofgraduating fromkindergarten.Many juiceboxeswerecrushedthatday.

Nowmy youngest andhis cohort have achievedsomethingevengreater,afeatworthyofcelebratory beveragesmuch stronger Yes,it’selementarygraduation day,and theSanpellegrinoisflowing.Limonata? Aranciata? Youbet. And,darewe try, the AranciataRossa?Dare!Dare!

Forthisisamomentworthcelebrating. You’velearnedfractions,atleastmore than halfofyou.Andcontractions,ain’t that just grandofyou.

Formanyof you thisis your third graduationceremony,havingalreadyobtained thenoblestatusof preschoolgraduateand kindergartengraduate.

Nowyouareheadedto highschool. Butbeforeyougo,savourthesemoments. Youmaynot remember yourprevious

graduation–youwerefiveyearsoldafterall –butIsure do. Youwerecutelittlekiddos, wavingfranticallyatyourparentsevery five seconds.

“Dad,doyouseeme?I’mhere!Hi!!Do youseeme?Hello!!Dad!Ihave to pee!”

Andlookatyounow– proud, confident, cool,capable.Someofyou still need to pee,Ican see.Butthistimearound, weall believein you. You’regoingto holdit. That’s realinnerstrength.

Iusedto be skepticalaboutallofthese graduationceremonies.I didn’tcelebrate myfirstgraduationuntil theendofGrade 12.Maybebackthenwejust weren’tgood enoughtowarrantcelebrationseveryfew years.Once was enough,twiceif you were oneofthosefancycollegekids.

Butnowthecelebrationscomehotand heavy,andIthinkthat’sgreat.It’sgoodto setgoals,andaccomplishthembyshowing upmostofthetimeandnotburningthe schooldown.

Takeamoment,graduates,andlook outattheseaofiPhonesstaringupatyou, recordingyoureverymovementhere. Behindthosephonesareallofthesuper proudparentswhowereabletotakethe afternoonoffwork. Youshouldknowthat thoseproudhandsattachedtothose phonescan’twaittogethomeandputthis videoonInstagram.

Yes,students,youare ‘gramworthy And Imeanthatsincerely–no filter Or maybe thecat filter,ifyourhairisbad.

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IT’S TIME TO PUTMORE ENFORCEMENTINPLACE ONTHE WATER

DearEditor:

RE:CommunityCallsForMoreBoatingSafety FollowingTragedy, June18newsstory

Whydopeoplebuy‘go-fast’ boats? We allknowwhy,butBurrardInlet/IndianArm shouldnotbeplaygroundsforowners to enjoyexcessivespeed(withtheaccompanyingnoise).

Simplybanthemfrom thesezones.Go andplayinopenwaterwhere youcan test yourskillsinoceancurrentswhilewatching fordeadheads.

To askowners(usingtheprettyplease method)tocomplywithspeedlimitsjust ain’tgoingtowork. We allknowthattoo.

TheNorth VancouverRCMPfloating cruisershouldbeonpatroldailyduringthe periodofApril1toOct.31foratleast eighthourvariableshifts.Onequalifiedconstable accompaniedbytwoaccreditedand trained volunteersshouldnotbehardtomuster.

If thetargetistravelling toofast,thenID theboatandcrew,andconfirmrateofknots usingadrone.

Goon,getcommitteestalking,thinking aboutsolutions.Produceanactionplan beforethe2025 recreationalboatingseason windsup.

Richard Taylor North Vancouver

HAVEWE LOST THE HUMAN QUALITY OF SHARINGKINDNESS?

DearEditor:

Somethingsmallhappenedatthegrocery storetheotherday–butitstayedwithme.

While reachingontiptoetograbanitem, I lostmybalance slightlyandgentlybumped intoanelderlywomanbehindme.Itwas asofttouch,andIimmediatelyturnedto apologizeandlightlypatted her backas a gestureofconcern.Herface remained stern. Shegruntedbutsaidnothing.

Afewmoments later,Isawherstruggling tofreeastuckshoppingcart. Wantingto help,Igaveitastrongtugandhandeditto herwithacheerful “Girlpower!”Shetookthe cart withoutaword–notathankyou,not evenaglance–andwalkedaway,leavingme standingthere.

I’mnotsharingthistocomplainorseek pity.Ijustwonder:Havewebecome so guarded,sodisconnected, thatwecanno longer receiveor returnsimplekindness?

We allhaveour baddays.Maybeshewas havingone.Butevenso,abrief momentof humanconnection–asmile,a thank you –canlifttheweightofaday,forboth sides Thesearesmallgestures,butthey’rethe threadsthathold acommunitytogether.

Let’s notlosethem.

IlkaFischer North Vancouver

Students equippedwith cool tools

Butweknowyourhairisnotbad.Itcan’t be,becauseyouspent45minutesonit. You used$20worthof“texturepowder,”whatever thatis. You’vetouchedyour haironce every nineseconds forthepast46weeks. It’sgood.

You’vechangedalot.Inkindergartenfor graduationallyouhadtodowaswalk up to thestagewithout fallingorbreakingdownin tears.Someofyouaccomplishedthisfeat.

Now,asyougraduateelementary school, you’vegrownupsomuch.Infact,you’re notjusttakingpartinthe graduationshow, you’releadingthewholething. Yousetthe programandorganizedtheevent. Youmade thelandacknowledgmentsand introduced thespeakers. Yougavethebestspeeches, andyouevenproducedtheheartwarming classvideomontage. You’re12goingon 25,withskillsyour parentscouldn’thave dreamedofwhentheywereyourage.

And you’refun! Yes,I’mlookingatyou, guywearingthethree-foot-tallhomemade

graduationcapthatalmostkilled you asyou tried towalkdown the stairs Wellplayed. Andyou,kid wholiterally pulledarabbitout of your hatonstage.

Inkindergarten you got hugs fromyour teacherand yourparents. You’re still getting thatsupport, but nowwe seeyou searchingoutyourfriends to sharemeaningful moments together.Keepthatup.Bringmore friendsin,noticewho doesn’tgethugsand bringthemintoo. Yourfriends will become moreandmoreimportantto you.The best waytohavegoodfriends is to be good friends.Makegoodchoicesinlife,and help yourfriendsmakegoodchoices.

And,foraslongasyoucan, resistthe phone, resisttheAI,beyourself. You’vegot rabbits,andspark,andpeoplewholove you andwilldoeverythingintheir powertohelp yousucceed.That’s the realmagic.And,of course,you’vegotgreathair AndyPrestis the editoroftheNorthShore Newsandauthorofaregularhumour/lifestyle column.

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Driverstrikes seniorin

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BRENTRICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

North VancouverRCMPareinvestigatingafteradriverstrucka senior inanEdgemont Villagecrosswalk, Wednesdayafternoon,June18. Thecollision happened just before 3 p.m.whenthe driverofawhiteAudiSUV was turning leftfromConnaughtCrescent ontoEdgemontBoulevard,said Cpl. MansoorSahak,North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson.

DistrictofNorth VancouverFire andRescueServicesmembersand BC AmbulanceServiceparamedicsattended andtookthewomantohospital, Sahak said.

Relativesofthewomancontactedthe NorthShoreNewstwodaysfollowingthe incidentindicatingthatshe remainsin hospitalwithseriousinjuries.

Asoflastweek,thefile wasstillunder investigationandnoMotor VehicleAct chargeshadbeenlaid.

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New company to replace Lime bikes ontheNorth Shore

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It’stheendoftheLimefortheNorth Shore’sproviderofe-bikesforhire.

LimeMicromobility,whichhasbeen operatingontheNorthShoresince2021, willbe removingitsbikesfromlocalstreets by June 30 tomake roomforanew provider,accordingtoa statementfromthe threeNorthShoremunicipalities.

In2023,theCityofNorth Vancouver, DistrictofNorth Vancouver,District of West VancouverandSkwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(SquamishNation)votedto makethee-bikesharingpilotprojectpermanentbutalsotoseekoutpotentialnew serviceprovidersthroughanopenbidding process.Inlate2024,theyextendedLime’s contractbyanothersixmonthstoallow thatprocesstowrapup.

“Weareexcitedto continueoffering thee-bikeshareprogram on theNorth Shore.Thankstotheprogram,the North Shorehasexperiencedgrowing numbersof e-bikeusersas residents and visitorsalike enjoyedtheavailability ofmoresustainabletransportationoptions,”saidJennifer Draper,deputydirectoroftransportation fortheCityofNorth Vancouver.“Welook forwardtoannouncinganewservice providersoon,andtothecontinued growthofthisvaluableprogram forour communities.”

Atthetimethe requestforproposals wasissued,councilmemberssaidthey wouldbelookingformicromoblity operatorsthatwouldallowusers tocrossthe NorthShore’sbridgesanddock theirbikes ontheotherside,subjecttoanagreement withtheCity of Vancouver.

Limecurrentlycharges$1.15tounlock abikeand35centsaminutetoride,plus tax.

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micromobility-for-hire permanent inlate 2023,theydeemedtheventuretobeasuccesswith35,000differentusersaccessing theservice. WithonethirdoftheLime ridesbelievedtobe replacingtrips in a personalautomobile,staffestimatedthe e-bikesharehadkept25tonnesofcarbon outoftheatmosphere.

“Limeisproudtohavebuiltaprogramthatdeliveredaconvenientand sustainabletransportationoptiontothe community,”notedSoniaKandola, Lime’s directorofgovernment relations,adding thatNorthShoreriderstookmorethan 326,000tripsandtravelledmorethan 738,000kilometressincetheLimeservicefirstlaunchedin2021.“WhileLime’s e-bikeprogramonthe NorthShore is comingtoaclosefornow,Limevehicles remainavailableinnearbycities including Vancouver,New Westminster,Coquitlam, andRichmond.Limehopesto returntothe NorthShoresomeday.”

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closeto$300,000in accesstohundredsofthousandsofdollarsmorein eligibleincomeassistance-simplybyfilingtaxes.

ResidentsofNorth Vancouverandsurrounding communitieshave several waystogetinvolvedwith Ocean Wise.Individualscantakepartinanupcoming shorelinecleanupor volunteeras asitecoordinatorto leadonethemselves.Freetraining,safetyguidelines andclean-uptoolsareallprovided.

Perfectfor aneighbourhoodinitiative,acorporateteambuilding eventor aschool-basedproject,eachcleanup effortcontributes valuableinformationtoOcean Wise’sglobalpollutiondatabase—oneofthelargest ofitskind.Thisdataplays acriticalroleinsupporting environmentalresearchandinfluencingpolicydecisions atlocal,national,andinternationallevels.Beyond hands-oninvolvement,somecommunitymembersare alsosupportingshorelinecleanupsthroughpeer-to-peer fundraising.

Byparticipatingin ashorelinecleanup,youcanhelpcreate ahealthierfutureforouroceananditsinhabitants.PhotoprovidedbyOceanWise

NorthShoreCommunityResources’Community VolunteerIncome TaxProgramhelpslower-incomeNorthShoreresidentsfiletaxes, access refundsandfindfinancialstability

Marineplasticpollutionisnotjust adistantissue—it’sa globalcrisisimpactingmorethan267species,including nearlyhalfofallseabirdandmarinemammalspecies.

As along-timeNorthShoreresidentandretiree,Phyllis saysthatshesleepseasierknowingshehasthesupportof hercommunitybehindher.“NSCRsavedmylife.Ithad been averydifficulttimeformonthsandat myage,I wasjustlost.AdrianatNSCRsavedme.Therewas alot ofpatienceand reassurance.”

Aprovenpovertyreductioninitiative

NSCR’s CommunityIncome TaxClinicempowers eligiblelowerincomeindividualstofiletheirincome tax returnwiththesupportofqualifiedvolunteers registeredwiththeCanadaRevenueAgency.This ensuresthatindividualscanaccesstheirtax refunds alongwithmuch-neededgovernmentbenefitsif eligible. Avisibledisplayofwhathappenswhen volunteersinthecommunitycometogethertosupport theirneighbours.

Since1951,Ocean Wisehasbeen achampionfor oceanhealth,growinginto aglobalenvironmental charitytacklingurgentchallengeslike oceanpollution. Despiteprogress,marinepollutioncontinuestothreaten ecosystems,makinglocalactionmorevitalthan ever—especiallyalongtheshoresofNorthand West Vancouver.

This yearmarks apowerfulmilestone:30yearsof shorelinecleanupsledbyOcean WiseacrossCanada. Eachcleanupis asteptowardhealingtheocean—anda reminderthat everydayactionscanleadto extraordinary change.

AlocalcharitywithnationalimpactBasedin Vancouver, Ocean Wiseisdedicatedtoprotectingand restoringtheocean.TheShorelineCleanupprogram engagesresidentstoremove litterfromtheirlocal waterways whilealsocollecting valuabledataon marinepollution.

“Thisprogramisveryvolunteerdriven,”saysAdrian Partridge,Community TaxProgramCoordinator. “Thereare about30volunteerswhoareorganizing, takingcalls,makingappointmentsandhostingtax clinics.Thereare alsotaxpreparerswhodothetaxes. Allofthistakestimeandwe’reveryblessedwithfantastic volunteers.It’sanexceptionalserviceanda rewarding waytogivebacktothecommunity.”

“In2022,thecollecteddataactuallyhelpedthe Canadiangovernmenttodevelopregulationsonsingleuseplastics,”saysDirectorofOceanPollution& PlasticsatOcean WiseCharlieCox.“Injustoneyear, theplasticsbanseemstohave had asignificantimpact

Morethannumbers:Emotionalimpact oftaxsupport

-wehaveidentifiedmajorreductionsincertaintypes of trashtargetedbythebanindatafromourshoreline cleanup events.”

“It’snotjustaboutoneafternoononthebeach— it’s anopportunitytogooutsidewithfriends andthecommunity,” saysCox. “Asaresidentof North Vancouver,Imovedhereforthenature,the mountains—everythingthatmakesB.C.special. Taking careofourenvironmentisimportantandweareproud andpleasedbythecommunitycontributionsso farto take action.”

thedeadlinefortax-deductibledonationsforthe2024 taxyearuntil Feb.28,2025.

Jointhemovementtoday

TheNSCRCommunityIncome TaxProgramisopento NorthShoreresidentswith65%ofthoseaccessingthe serviceidentifyingasseniors—thoughthereismoreto thiscrucialservicethanjust returnsandbenefits.

“Taxescanbedeeplyemotional—manyclientscomein anxious, evenintears,worriedabouttheprocess,”says Partridge.“Failingtofilecanstopessentialbenefits likeGSTpayments,subsidizedhousingand evenbus passes.Butoncetaxesaredone,there’softena huge senseof reliefand evenjoy.Forsome,it’sa routine thatkeepsthemfinanciallysecureandengagedintheir communities.”

Youcanhelp:Supporttheprogramwitha donation

In2024,Ocean Wisereported a32%decreaseinplastic strawsfoundonshorecomparedto2023,with a25% reductioninplasticbagsand a10%reductioninplastic utensils overthesametimeperiod.Thedataindicates thatthesechangesinregulationsare working,while also validatingtheneedtocollectandsubmitdata duringtheshorelinecleanups.In fact,North Vancouver had adatasubmissionrateof62.5%lastyear,whichis muchhigherthanthenational averageof49%.Ocean Wisechallengesresidentstosubmitlitterdatawhen theydoacleanup tobeattherateagainthisyear. Why it matters: plastic, marinelifeandhumanhealth Littermayseemlikeanaestheticissue—butitposes seriousriskstobothwildlifeandpeople.Plastics andotherpollutantscanentangleorbeconsumedby animalssuchasharbourseals,seabirdsand fish,often with fatal consequences.

FromthebeachesofAmblesidetotheshoresofCates Park, therearecountlesslocalsiteswhere volunteers canmakeadifference.Ocean WiseinvitestheNorth Shorecommunitytotakeaction,protectmarinelifeand helpcreate ahealthierfutureforourocean.

“WithoutAdrian, Idon’t knowwhat Iwouldhavedone. Ididn’t knowwhototalktoandnow,allmyworryhas been removed.I’mlookingforwardto mytaxesforthis year,” saysPhyllis. “Theworldis abetterplaceforthe communitywithpeoplelikeAdrian andNorthShore CommunityResourcesinit.”

Visitwww.shorelinecleanup.catojoinorleada shorelinecleanupnearyou.

NorthShoreCommunityResourceswouldliketo give aspecialthankyoutotheirsupporters,Ratcliff andQuadReal.

Formoreinformationaboutthetaxclinic,visit community.nscr.ca/community-income-tax-program. To donate,pleasevisit www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/10605.

NorthShoreCommunityResourcesiscommitted toimprovingsocioeconomicoutcomeswhile keepingcommunitiesconnectedthrough anetwork ofvolunteers.Relyingonthegeneroussupportof individualsandbusinesses,donatingtodaywillhelpthis vitalworktocontinue—andyoucanstill receive atax receiptfor2024.Thefederalgovernmenthasextended

“Thisisnotjust alitterissue,”saysCox.“And it doesn’t stopatanimals.Overtime,thispollutionhas ledtoconcerninghealth findings,fromdiscovering microplasticsinthehumanbodyandinhumanblood.” GetinvolvedontheNorthShore

Ocean Wiseis agloballyfocusedconservation organizationon amissiontorestoreandprotectour ocean. Througheducation,publicengagementand internationalcollaborations,weempowercommunities to fight threemajoroceanchallenges:oceanpollution, overfishingandclimatechange.Ocean Wiseis headquarteredin Vancouver,BritishColumbiawithstaff acrossCanadaandChile,andoperatesconservation projectsthatmakenationalandinternationalimpact.

NorthShoreCommunityResourcesisa non-profitdedicatedtoindividualandcommunity well-beingthroughfacilitatingsocialconnections, empowermentandcommunityparticipation

GROWINGMINDS

Students learnhealthy lessons throughgarden project

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com

Local JournalismInitiativeReporter

AgardenincorporatingIndigenous foodpracticesisblossomingataNorth Vancouverelementary school.

Studentsandschoolstaff fromEastview Elementaryhavecompleted theexpansion oftheiryear-longIndigenous garden project aftera$3,000donationfromnationalcharity PlantaSeed&SeeWhatGrowsFoundation inpartnershipwithFarmtoSchool BC.

The garden features five new beds to addtotheexistingthree,holdingdifferent vegetablesandfruitslikelettuce, peas, radishesandstrawberries,plusotherplants toattractpollinators.

Grade2/3teacherKristaRigliettihelped leadtheprojectandsaidthegardenis a greatlearningtoolforthe students.

“It’s agreatexampletogetinthereand dohands-onactivitiesandconnect withthe gardenandthe sustainabilityofit,” Riglietti said.“Andacknowledgingthatittakessome careandwork,buttheproductionofitand theendprojectissosatisfyingintheendfor thekids.”

Students,teachersandvolunteershave beenpartoftheprojectsincelastspring, startingoffwithafter-schooland weekend meetupstogetthegardengrowing.

Thisyear,agardenclubformedoriginallyforGrade6/7studentsbutgrewin popularitywithyoungerstudentswanting tojoinandlearnhowtocareforthegarden, Rigliettisaid.Theelementary students workedon planting,watering,weedingand harvesting,whilealsolearningthetraditionalIndigenous foodpracticesandthe significanceofplants.

EastviewElementary teacherKrista Riglietti andgardenclub studentscheckonthe conditionoftheIndigenousgardenattheir Lynn Valleyschool. PAULMCGRATH / NSN

Studentsconnected withIndigenous knowledgeandwaysofknowingfortheprojectthrough field tripstoeducationfacilities andgreen spaces,and recognizinglocal plantsinthe area,Rigliettisaid.

RecentlyGrade3studentstookpart inaprogramattheCheakamusCentre, anenvironmentalandIndigenouscultural educationfacilityinSquamishownedbythe North VancouverSchoolDistrict,wherethey foragedlocalplantsandmadetea using wild strawberry leaves.

“Thoseexperienceshelpstudents understandthedeep relationshipIndigenous

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“We’reencouragingstudentstoconsider theecosystemsandhabitatswe’rea partof, and howoursmallactionscan havelasting effects.”

Gardenexpansionisaboutmorethan growingplants

ReginaNebrida,spokespersonforPlant aSeed&SeeWhatGrowsFoundation, said theNorth Vancouverelementarygarden expansionisaboutmorethanjustgrowing plants,butconnectingnationalconversationstotangible,localaction.

“Wethinkthatit’saveryimportant partnershipproject becauseitsupports studentempowerment,sustainabilityand reconciliation,”Nebridasaid.“Itshows what’s possiblewhenschools,charitiesand communitiescometogether.”

PlantaSeed&SeeWhatGrows Foundationisanationalcharitythatconnectswitheducatorsandcommunitiesto makeoutdoorlearningpartofchildren’s educationthroughhands-onexperiences.

people[and]CoastSalishpeopleshavewith thelandandhowthisknowledgecontinues toguidesustainable, respectful practices,” Rigliettisaid.

Alongsidethegardeningwork,kindergartentoGrade3studentshavebeenobserving butterflies transforming.They releasedthe butterfliesfromlittlecontainersintothe schoolgardenandnearbygreenspaceslast week.

“We’recultivatingastrongsenseof stewardship–caringfortheland,connectingtoplaceandthinkingaboutthe long-termimpactofourchoices,”she said.

FarmtoSchoolBCisa provincialfood literaryprogramthatinvestsinschool food programsand hands-onfoodeducation,aimingtonourishstudents between kindergartentoGrade12.Thetwoorganizationsworktogethertofundschoolgarden programsandother relatedinitiativesevery year

Astheschoolyearcomestoaclose, volunteerswill help withwateringthegardenand harvesting plantsthroughoutthe summer.

“Ourgardenismorethanaspacefor growing plants–it’sa placeforgrowing understanding, respectandcommunity,” saidRiglietti.

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LIKEA CHAMP

Reinhartscores four goals inStanleyCupclinchingwin

DANIEL WAGNER danielwagner@passittobulis.com

The VancouverCanucks didn’t makeittothe StanleyCup Playoffs,but theStanleyCupwillbe comingto Vancouver.

TheFloridaPanthers enteredGame6onJune17 up3-2intheStanleyCup FinalagainsttheEdmonton Oilers.TheyleftGame 6 withtheStanleyCupafter a crushingvictory, hammeringtheOilers5-1.

West Vancouver’s own SamReinhartscoredfour ofthePanthers’ five goals, tyinganNHL recordfor themostgoalsinaStanley CupFinalgame.Just five otherplayershavescoredfour goals in a singlegameinaStanleyCupFinal:Newsy LalondeandFrankFoystonin1919, Babe Dyein1922, TedLindsay in 1955, and MauriceRichardin1957.

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Thatmeansit’sbeen68yearssince a playerhasscoredfourgoals in a Stanley CupFinal game.

Vancouveractuallyhasaprevious connectiontothat record,albeitonthe wrongside.BabeDye’sfourgoals came inthe1922StanleyCupFinalforthe TorontoSt.Patricksagainstthe Vancouver Millionaires.Thefourgoalscameinthe decidingGame5ofthebest-of-5series, preventingtheMillionairesfromwinning theirsecondStanleyCup.

Reinhart’sfourgoalsgavehimseven goalsintheseriesagainsttheOilers,which is tiedforthe fifthmostinasingle Stanley CupFinalseries.The recordforthe mostis nine,heldbythreeplayers:Foyston,Dye, and VancouverMillionaireslegendCyclone Taylor.

SamReinhart’sfour-goalnight

Reinhartopenedthescoring for the Panthersinspectacularfashion,stealing thepuckfromEvanBouchard,thendancingaroundMattiasEkholmbeforebeating StuartSkinnerwhilefallingtotheice.

AfterMatthewTkachukmadeit2-0 inthe finalminuteof the firstperiod, Reinhartaddedanothergoalon Skinnerin thesecond.

Skinnerspilledouta reboundon a weak shotfromdistance,allowing Aleksander Barkov tosetupReinhartforanopennet. Reinhart’sstickwashooked,butReinhart

Reinhart’s finaltwo goals wentinto anemptynetastheOilerspulled Skinner fortheextra attacker withseven minutes remaining.

Itwasadesperate move at a desperatetime,butthePanthersplayedwith complete calm,movingthepuckaround toReinhart toscore thehat-trickgoalfrom theOilers’blueline,thenhisfourthgoal fromcentre as hewasbeinghauleddown.

WiththePanthersup 5-0 with five minutes remaining,itlooked like Reinhart’s firstgoalwouldstandup as the game-winner,givinghimtheCup-deciding goalin back-to-back years.

VasilyPodkolzinruinedthestory, however,bypokingin a loosepuck inthe creasefortheOilers’only goal just23secondsafterReinhart scored hisfourth.That madethescore5-1 andgavethegame-winninggoaltoTkachukinstead.

Reinhartbroughtthe StanleyCup to West VancouverlastJuly after the Panthers’ championshipin 2024. Hehosted aneventatHollyburnCountryClub,which iswherehe andhisbrothers first learned howtoskate.Itwas achance tospend timewithpast coaches,formerteammates, andtheirfamilies.

HethentooktheCuptoCapilanoGolf andCountryClubtoplay acoupleofholes withtheCupitself asa ball market,aswell asplentyofphotos and autographswith youngfans.

OnehastothinkReinhart willonce againbringthe StanleyCupto Vancouver thissummer.

Sam Reinhartisallsmiles followingFlorida’s second straight StanleyCupchampionshipwin.The forwardfrom West Vancouverscored fourgoalsintheclinchingGame6win

Image: DanielBoyd, History is Madeat Night

HOME ICE

HannahMillersignswith Vancouverprohockey team

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ANorthShoreskaterwillbeonthe initiallineupof Vancouver’s upcoming women’sprohockeyteam.

OnJune16,PWHL Vancouverannounced ithadsignedathree-yearagreement with freeagentHannahMillertojointheteam forthe2027-28seasonintheProfessional Women’sHockeyLeague.

MillerisoriginallyfromNorth Vancouver andhasspentthelasttwoseasonsplaying inthePWHLwiththe TorontoSceptres.

Millerisaneliteforwardwhocanput uppointsandweardownopponents,said CaraGardnerMorey,generalmanagerwith PWHL Vancouver.

“Weareexcitedtobringherhometo Vancouvertobepartofourfoundation,” GardnerMoreysaidinapress release.

Inthemost recentPWHLseason,Miller tiedforfifthintheleagueinoverallpoints with 24 (10goals,14assists)in29games, andtiedforfirstinpowerplaypointswith 13 (fourgoals,nineassists).The29-year-old wasoriginallyselectedby Torontointhe 13th roundoftheinauguralPWHLdraft.

Millersaidshe was honouredand excitedtojoin the Vancouverteam.

“Itmeanssomuchtometo represent thecitywhereIfirstfellinlovewiththe game.It’sa realfull-circlemoment,and Ican’twaittomeetallthefansandget started,”shesaid.

Millergotherstartplayinghockeyat ageeightatIceSportsNorthShore.She wenttoArgyleSecondarybeforemovingto Pentictonin2012tojoinOkanaganHockey Academy.

In2013,Millerwastheyoungestplayer onthe roster(16yearsold),when Team CanadawontheIIHFIceHockeyU18 Women’s WorldChampionshipinFinland.

ShethenwenttoSt.LawrenceUniversity in New YorktoplayNCAAwomen’shockey forfouryears,beforemovingontoplay professionalhockey inChina andSweden. MillercompetedforChinaatthe2022 OlympicsandwasnamedtoCanada’s rosterforthe2025 Women’s Worldsbutwas ruledineligiblebytheIIHF.

In May,the TorontoSceptreslosttheir best-of-fiveplayoffsemifinaltodefending WalterCupchampionstheMinnesotaFrost, whowentontowintheirsecond-straight trophy.

Miller hadthreepoints in fourgames duringtheplayoffs.

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SWINGOFTHECENTURY

West Vancouver TennisClubaces 100th birthday celebration

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local JournalismInitiativeReporter

Itwasquitearacketatthe West Vancouver TennisClubascommunity memberscametogethertocelebrate thecentennialbirthdayona recent sunnySaturdayafternoon.

June14markedtheofficial100-yearcelebrationforthetennis club. Thebirthday bashdrewindozensof tennismembers, dressedinwhitesports gearorcostumes reflectingthe1920s, to celebratewithcake andChampagne.

“That’sabigdealinacommunity 100yearsisalongtime,”saidJodiPallan, spokespersonfor the West Vancouver TennisClub.

Theclubisa non-profitmembership organizationthatallowsplayersto acethe sportyear-roundbutalsoenjoyevents liketournamentsandsocialoutings.

EstablishedinJune1925, theclubstarted offwithonlythreecourtsandlessthan 50 members.The club hasgrownoverthe decades, nowhometofive courtscovered withaheatedbubble andmore than500 members.

Whilethereisamembershipfeetojoin, whatmakestheclubdifferentthanothers is theirjuniorprogram,givinganyyouth agesfourto18theopportunitytolearn the sportandimprovetheirskills,saidPallan.

“Eventhoughitisconsideredaprivate club,weareanon-for-profit thatgives backtothecommunity,”Pallansaid.

“Everybody’swelcome,whether youplay tennisornot.…Ifyouever thoughtyou wantedtoplaytennisandyouweren’t sure,it’sagreatplacetocomeandtryit.”

Districtof West VancouverCoun.Scott Snideralso gave remarks about theclub’s milestoneattheevent.

“We’rethankfulforwhatyouprovideto thecommunity,andthatincludesa sense ofcommunity,belonging,thefriendship,

sociallifeandexercise,”Snidersaidduring thecelebration.

Thecluboperateson land leasedfrom theDistrictof West Vancouver.

AsthetennisclubmarkedthecentennialmilestoneSaturday, longstanding memberswerealsocelebrated withcertificatescongratulating theirlongtenure.

TwoofthosemembersareMarina AlexanderandElizabeth Wilcox,whohave bothbeenattheclubformorethan40 years.

Alexandersaidher firstappearanceat thetennisclubcame whenshewas just a baby,stayingcosy in abassinetwhile hermother got herswings in onanearby court.Alexanderjoinedtheclubherselfat around15asawaytoplaythe sportbut alsogetinvolvedwith thecommunity.

“It’sbeenabigpartofmy life,” Alexandersaid.“I’mgrateful.This is more thanaclub.”

Now60,Alexanderhasbeenonthe club’sboardfornineyears,andservedas thepresidentfrom2019to2022.

WilcoxandAlexanderhaveplayedon thesameteamfor20years,andbothlove thesocialaspectoftheclub,making peoplefeel welcomeandpartofa community.

“Ithelpsyouthroughthingsinyour lifethataren’tsogood,” Wilcoxsaid.“You always[can]comehere. You’ve always got peopletoplay with, friends.”

Bookcommemorating West Vancouver TennisClub’s history

Ontopofthebigcelebration, members releasedabookinMarchdocumentingthe last100yearsofthetennisclub.

ServingaCentury:ANice Tennis Story divesintotheclub’sbeginnings andits evolutionoverthedecades.Thebook touchesonequipmentupgrades,iconic players,tournamentwins,personalstories

andavisionforthefuture.

Tennisclub member SabineRitson cameupwiththebookidea to celebrate thecentennialmilestone.

“It’s reallyjusta celebrationofthe centenaryandwhowe areasaclub,”Ritson said.“It’sjustahuge privilege tobearound duringthistime of celebration,becauseall thesepeoplehavebeenmembersforyears anddecades.”

RitsonapproachedclubmembersAlex McCullochandGreg Tollidayto gather photosandwritearticles forthebook.

McCullochand Tollidaygatherednewspaperclippings,theclub’s newslettersand archivalphotos,spendingcountlesshours piecingthebooktogether, whileRitson editedthework and putit all together.

Diggingintotheclub’slonghistoryand learningthetriumphs andpersonalstories was rewardingforthetrio.

“It’s reallybeenbothinterestingand stimulatingtolearnabouthowitallstarted andthefactthat it’sstillgoing100years later,anditwouldn’tbe ifwedidn’thave thatsortof community feeling,” Tolliday said.“Peoplejointheclub toplaytennis, buttheyquickly getcaughtupinthesocial life.”

Astheclub closesthe booksonthe first 100years,membersplanto keepthe tennis clubalivewithavisionforthenext century.

“Ithinkthatitmakes youjust appreciatewhatwasputinbefore you,what’s comingforward and how much weallwork togetherto makesure thatthislittle club hasstayedexactly what itis– a smallfamilyclubfor100 years,”Pallansaid.

ServingaCentury:ANice Tennis Story canbepurchased at the West Vancouver TennisClub’sfrontdeskfor $40. Abby LucianoistheIndigenousandcivic affairsreporterfortheNorthShoreNews. Thisreportingbeatismadepossiblebythe LocalJournalismInitiative

Two West Vancouver TennisClubmemberssmile forthe cameraatthephoto station Saturday, June14. ABBY LUCIANO / NSN

Surviving workerslauded forstandingup for their rights

thecommitmenttoworkersafety.

Onthedayofthedisaster,18workers werekilled.Adiverattemptingto recover oneofthebodieswaslostsoonafter,and fourmoreworkersdiedbefore constructionwascompleted.

“Theywerefathers,sons,brothers andfriends.Theywereproudtradesmen, skilledironworkers,whoshowed up to do adangerousjobthathelpedshapethe cityanditsfuture,”saidPaulBeacom,Iron WorkersLocal97president.“Theirwork washard,theirrisksweregreatandtheir sacrificewasimmense.”

Thebridge’scollapse wasdueto a mathematicalerrorinthedesigndrawings thatwasn’tcaughtbyplancheckers. A temporarysupportbeamthathadbeen cuttooshortbuckled,causingmuchofthe restofthestill-under-constructionbridge to collapse.

Lessardfellmore than150feettothe waterbelow,breakinghisfemurandarm. He washospitalizedformonths,anditwas more thanayearbefore hecould returnto work.

Althoughthecollapseof thebridge livesinthecollectivememoryofMetro Vancouver,oneofitsmostimportant legaciesislesstalkedabout,saidBrynn

Bourke,executivedirectoroftheBC Building TradesCouncil.When survivors of thedisaster were orderedbackto work to fixthemangledbridge justafewdays later,they refused,agalvanizingmomentin

B.C.labourhistory.

“Thistragedyhappenedatatime when workers’rightswereminimal,”shesaid, notingunionmembersandleadersfaced finesandjailtimefordefyingcourt orders

to returntothe job. “Ithinkweshould alwaystellthatpartofthestory, because itdidn’tjustendwith anaccident. There wasanaccident and thenthere was an employerthatwassaying,‘Now,just get backtowork.Justdothisjob.’Andittook extraordinarybraveryfromtheseworkers tostandupanddemand better.”

Beacomalsotooktheopportunityto paytributetothelatePhilNuytten,the North Vancouver inventorandundersea explorerwho,at just 16,wasoneofthe first diversinthewaterworkingto rescue theinjured and recover thedead. Nuytten passed away in 2023.

“He remained a friendoftheiron workersand a supporterofthis memorial throughouthislife,”hesaid.“We honorhis courage,hiscommitment.Restinpeace, brother. We aregratefulyouwere there.”

B.C.Labour MinisterJeniferWhiteside saidJune 17 remains“averysolemn day forawholeprovince.”

“ThatissomethingthatIthink about everytimeIdriveoverthatbridge. Ithink aboutwhatistheworkthatwe are doing tomakesure thatweneverseean accident likethat,or any other accident that kills aworker,”shesaid.“I getup everysingle daythinking about that and working and planning and pushing government.”

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Motorcyclistseriouslyinjured incrashwith Tesladriver

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Amotorcyclistwassenttohospital with potentiallylife-alteringinjuries afteracollisionwitha Tesladriver.

OnJune15,justbefore4p.m.,North VancouverRCMPsaidthey received multiple reportsofacollision involving a motorcyclistandvehicleatthe intersectionofLonsdale Avenueand14thStreet.

It’s allegedthatthemotorcyclistwas travellingnorthbound on Lonsdalewhen theywerestruckbythedriverofa white Teslaattemptingtomakealeftturn onto14thStreet,policesaidinawritten statement.

“Severalbystandersrushed to help themotorcyclist,who sustainedserious, potentiallylife-alteringinjuriesand was transportedtothehospitalbyparamedics,”policesaid.

Lonsdale Avenueand14th Streetwere partiallyclosedforseveralhoursthat eveningwhilemembers oftheIntegrated CollisionAnalysis and Reconstruction Service(ICARS)analyzedthescene and gatheredevidence.

“Weareappealingto anywitnesses

whomayhavecaptureddashcamfootageofthisincident, specificallyvehicles travellingnorthorsouthonLonsdale Avenuebetween3:45p.m.and4p.m.on June15,”saidCpl.MansoorSahak, North VancouverRCMPspokesperson.

Investigatorsarealsolookingtospeak withthedriverofasecondwhite Tesla thatwasseentravellingsouthboundon Lonsdalejustbeforethecollision.

“Thevehicle’sdashcammaycontain crucialfootagethatcouldassistinthe investigation,”policesaid.

Anyonewithvideoorwhowasawitnesstothecrashandhasn’tyetspoken topoliceareaskedtocall604-985-1311 andquotefile#25-12226.

Policealsocommendedthebystanderswhorushedtohelpthemotorcyclist, Sahaksaid.

Headdedthattheincidentwastraumaticformanyofthewitnesses.

“Thiswasatraumaticincidentfor multipleindividualswhowerethere,”hesaid. “Iftheyareaffected,theycancontact victimservicestospeakwithsomeone.”

RCMPvictimservicescanbe reached at604-969-7540.

RISINGTENSIONS

North ShoreIranians express both anxiety andhopeamid conflict

HAMID JAFARI

Contributingwriter

Theescalatingconflict between IsraelandtheIslamic RepublicofIranhassignificantlyimpacted residentsof Northand West Vancouver, manyofwhomhavedeep familialtiestoIran.

Amidrisingtensionsand widespreadcommunication disruptions,localfamilies are experiencingheightenedanxiety anduncertainty regardingthe safetyoftheirlovedones.Despite thesechallenges,there remains cautiousoptimismwithin the communitythattheconflictmay eventually leadtotheendofthe IslamicRepublic regime.

ForMehdiGhadimi,aformer Iranianjournalistnowlivingin North Vancouver,thecurrentconflictraisesconcernforhisfamily’s safety,asitdoesformanyin the community,whilealsosignalling whathethinkscouldbethefinal phaseoftheIslamicRepublic regime.

“Atmy request,myfamily–my

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parentsandsister–arecurrently stayingatourfamilyhomein Karaj,whichis relativelysafe,”said Ghadimi.Initially,anxietypeaked whenhissisterin Tehran reported frequentexplosions.

“Onceitbecameclear Israelwasspecificallytargeting nuclearsitesandtheIslamic RevolutionaryGuardCorpscommanders,ratherthancivilians,our

worriessomewhat subsided,”he explained.

Createdintheaftermathofthe 1979IranianRevolution,the IRGC has sinceexpandeditspower, takingon rolesthroughoutthe country’smilitary, politicsand society.Canadaliststheorganizationasaterroristgroup,citing its supportforHezbollah,Hamasand the Taliban,amongothers.

Ghadimiaddedthatadvance warningsprovidedincertainareas of Tehranoffersomecomfort –forthoseabletoleavetheir homes–byallowing residentsto evacuateaheadofattacks. In the earlyhoursofthewar,Israelkilled seniorIRGCcommanders, some linkedtothedowningof Flight PS752onJan.8,2020,accordingto aCNN report.

Ghadimihimselfwasarrested inIranonJan.1, 2023, duringthe Women,Life,Freedommovement foralleged“propagandaagainst the regime.”Hespent30daysin prison.

Themovementbeganin September2022afterthecountry’s moralitypolice–adedicatedunit thatenforcesstrictdresscodes forwomen–arrested22-year-old MahsaAminiin Tehran. Witnesses claimedpolicebeattheyoung woman.Threedayslater,Amini diedinhospital,sparkingwidespreadprotests.Inthe resulting crackdown,the regimearrested roughly22,000peopleinawaveof repressionthatledto 537 deaths.

Digitaldarkness returns toIran

ForAzinRouhafzaie,a39-yearold marketerwhomovedto Vancouverin2009,the recent eventshaveseverely disrupted her regularcommunicationwith her familyinIran.

“SinceJune16,mycommunicationwithmy parentshas been completelycutoff,”Rouhafzaie said.

She reachedouttostrangers viasocialmediainIran, hoping someonewithlimitedinternet accesscouldconfirm herfamily’s safety.Despiteinitialhesitation, oneof herfollowerssuccessfully delivereda recorded messagefrom her father,assuring hertheywere safe but completely disconnected frominternetand mobile services.

Sincethewar beganonJune13, 2025,there have beensignificant internet disruptionscaused by the IslamicRepublic.Whenthis report waswritten,36hours had passed sincethe regimeimposedanationwideinternetshutdown,according toNetBlocks,anindependent

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Livemetricsalsoshowminimalconnectivity,withonlyafewusersaccessingthe internetviamulti-hopVPNs.

Iran’sleadershiphas reportedlyclaimed theinternetshutdownisan attemptto thwartIsraelicyberattacksandoppose whatit allegesisIsrael’sattempttostifle mediacoverageofmissilestrikes–what Iran’sforeignministrydescribed Fridayas a “warontruthandhumanconscience.”

StatetelevisioninIranclaimedthat WhatsAppcollectsIranianusers’informationandsendsittoIsrael.Meta, WhatsApp’sparentcompany,hasfirmly deniedtheseallegations,statingthisis a pretextforthe regimetoblockessential communicationservicesata criticaltime.

Ghadimisaidhebelievesthe regime’s decisiontoshutdown theinternetisan attemptto regaincontroloverthewar narrative.

“Inasituationwhere propagandathrives onfearanduncertainty,cuttingoffcommunicationhelps preservethestatusquo– a strategy theIslamic Republichas relied on for yearsandisdesperatetomaintainuntil thevery end,”hesaid.

Iranisamongthe world’stopjailers ofjournalistsandhasrampedupits

crackdownonmediasincethewarstarted, accordingtothe CommitteetoProtect Journalists.Majorsocialmediaplatforms, includingFacebook,X(formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube,andthemessaging app Telegram,havebeen filteredbythe regime’sauthorities,significantly restricting citizens’online communicationsandaccess tonews.

HighanxietyforIraniandiaspora

Rouhafzaieexpressedimmediate concernsovertheprolongednature ofthe conflict,highlightingpotentialsupplyshortagesandpsychologicaldistressamongthe IraniandiasporaandcitizenswithinIran.

“Eachpassingdayincreasescivilian hardships, makingconditionsmore critical,”shesaid.

Dr.PoranPoregbal,a NorthShore-based psychotherapistwithadoctorateinclinical counselling,hasworkedinmentalhealth fordecadesin Canadaandabroad.Since leavingIranin1987,shehasspent26years livingandpracticingonthe NorthShore, supportingindividualsincrisisthroughprivatepracticeandcommunityorganizations.

ShesaysmanymembersoftheIranian communityareexperiencingdeepanxiety astheyfollowdevelopmentsinIran, feeling

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“Anxietyisfearofthefuture,”said Poregbal.“Rightnow,peoplearetorn betweenthefearoflosingtheirlovedones andthehopethat we’ll finallybefree.”

She recommendsstayingconnectedwith trustedindividualsandavoidingisolation.

“Oneofthebeststrategiesisnottostay alone.Joinsupportgroups,talkto professionals,orsimplyopenuptosomeone you trust,”shesaid.

Ghadimipredictedadecisiveconclusion soon,speculatingthattheconflictcould leadtotheendoftheIslamicRepublic regime.TheU.S.hasalsobecome directly involvedintheconflict, reportedlystriking Iran’sFordownuclearfacility.Followingthe operation,formerU.S.PresidentDonald TrumppostedonX, referencingthe phrase “MIGA”(MakeIranGreatAgain)–aslogan popularizedbyCrownPrinceReza Pahlavi earlierthisyear.

“It’snotpoliticallycorrecttousethe term‘regimechange,’” Trump wrote.“But ifthecurrentIranian regimeisunableto MAKEIRANGREATAGAIN, whywouldn’t therebea regimechange??? MIGA!!!”

In retaliation,theIslamicRepublic launchedamissileattackonaU.S.military

baseinQatar,escalatingtensionsfurther.

Poregbalbelievesthecurrentcrisis cannotbeseparatedfromthedecadesof oppressionIranians haveenduredunderthe IslamicRepublic.

“PeopleinIranhavelivedunderpressure for45years,”shesaid.“For many,it’s not justawar betweenIsraelandIran.It’sbeen a waragainstthe peoplesince1979.”

Sheviewsthe regime’songoing repressionasa rootcauseofwidespread psychologicaldistress,bothinsideIranand withinthediaspora.

“Thereisno realsolutionrightnow,but the hope isthatwithfreedomand peace, healingcan begin,”shesaid.

Astheconflict unfolds,theIranianNorth Shorecommunity remainscloselyattuned todevelopmentsinIran,united by concern fortheirfamiliesandasharedhopefor meaningfulchange. Manyholdontocautiousoptimismthattheunrestmay mark a turningpoint–notjustfortheirlovedones, butforthefutureofIranitself.

HamidJafariisa Vancouver-basedfreelance journalistwhowritesaboutthe Iraniancommunity in Canada,art,culture, andsocial media trends.Hehasdonetwo placementswiththeNorthShoreNewsthat weresupportedbyNewCanadianMedia. itshamidjafari@gmail.com

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SilkPurse cottage celebrates century

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You’retryingtomakeasilkpurse out of asow’sear.

ThisiswhatJohnRowland’s sonsaidtohimin1969 whenhe purchasedarundown summercottagein West Vancouverandmade plansto renovateit.

Now,thisbuildingisa treasuredpieceoflocalhistory whichhasserved the communityasa seasonalgetaway, familyhome,honeymoondestinationandcurrently a belovedartscentre.

Originallybuiltin1925,thebuildingthatnowhouses theSilkPurseArtsCentreiscelebratingits100thanniversary.Fordecades,thecentre hasbeena site for severalart events,includingexhibitions, concertsandworkshops.

“Sincetheartcouncilmoved in,ourgoalhasbeento connectcommunitythrough thearts,bydrawingpeople intothis spacewhichissointimatethat youhaveto makeconnectionswhenyou’rethere,” said StevenSnider, galleryandcommunicationsmanager for West Vancouver CommunityArtsCouncil.

ThisSaturday,June28,theSilkPurseArtsCentre willcelebratethebuilding’s birthdaybythrowing a 1920’s-themedgardenparty from 4to6p.m.,andeverybodyiswelcometoattend.

Visitorsareencouragedtodressin’20s-style fashion for aneveningoflivemusic,aswellascomplimentary cakeand refreshmentsforthefirst100guests.

Therewillbeplentyofactivitiesattheevent,including aphotoboothforpeopleto snapaselfie in. Visitors may alsodropofftheirphotosandarticlestoparticipateinthe creationofamemory bookwhichwillbedisplayedafter theevent.

Guestsarealsoinvitedtowishthecentreahappy birthdaybysigningagiantartscroll.

There willalsobeasilentauctionandraffletickets availableforpurchase,andfundswillberaisedtosupport the West VancouverCommunityArtsCouncil’scommunity engagementprogramming.

Snider,whoseesthecentreasa“locallandmark,” saidthat,“whileit’shere,Ihopepeopleenjoy the space, becauseithasmeantalottopeopleovertheyears.” ZainAlraghebisastudentintern reportingfortheNorth ShoreNews.Shecanbereachedatzainalragheb@gmail. com.

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Originally designated Second Street,Gallant Avenue in Deep Cove wasrenamed to honour Dr. Edward Gallant,a localchiropractorwho waswell-respectedbythe community.

This photoshows thestreetin1958,asthe community wasgrowing amidst thepost-war boom.Deep Coveitselfwasalso renamedfrom“Deepwater,”bothnames anod tothedepths of BurrardInlet.

The Tsleil-Waututh Nation know theareaasGuy-angulton,which means“shelteredplace.” Place names reflectimportanthistoriesofwhere we live– have youeverbeencurious aboutthename of a placeand asked, whyisitcalled that?

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Soup celeryshouldbe celebrated

LAURA MARIENEUBERT Contributingwriter

So-called“soupcelery”–thedarkgreen, thin-stalked,highly nutritious,perennialpredecessorof theless-potentbut more-manageableand transportablecelery weseeinsupermarkets today–ranksamong myfavouritevegetables togrow,consumeand preserve.

Soupcelery, knownalso aswildcelery, smallage andChinesecelery, is gorgeousasalandscape plant,and,duetoitsherb-levelpungency, displaysimpressivebuilt-inpestmanagement qualities.

Whileconventionalcelery, thattightly boundbouquet of canoe-shapedsqueezy pseudo-cheeseholders,ismuch-lovedforits crunchandneutralpalate,soupcelerycan knockyoursalivarysocks off.

Consideredbyherbalistsasadetoxificationplant,Apiumgraveolenscontains potentantioxidant compoundslikecaffeic acid,p-coumaricacid, ferulicacid,apigenin, luteolin,tannin,saponin andkaempferol. Limonene,selinene, frocoumaringlycosides andvitaminsAandCtagalongalso,asdo many otherphytochemicalswith nameswe don’trunacrossveryoften.

Naturalmedicines aside, Ilovesoupcelery foritsthinstalksandstrong flavour.Ican cutafewstalks and dicethemupinto atidy and uniformstackinajiff, withoutthehassle offirstslicingbroadstalkslengthwise.The weedicelastsfor agesinthefridge,andcan befrozenformirepoix,soup,smoothiesand myriadotheruses.

Thispastweek,aftercuttingsixonemetre-tallstandsofsoupcelerygoingto seed,Islicedanddicedplentyforcooking andfreezing,addednot-too-much(strong flavour)tothewormcomposts,andgenerally compostedaverylargetubfullofgorgeous brightgreenbiomass.Iwasconfidentthat itsnutrient-dense goodness willstayonsite, returningtothegardeneventually,feeding thesoilanditsmicrobiology.

ThesadnessIfelt chopping awayatsuch beautifulplants, was replacedwithjoyseeing thesunlight reachingbacktothestruggling kohlrabi,andwarming thesoilbeneaththe iron obelisksthatwillsoon trellis Ya-Yabeans andlate-plantedpeas. Thesoupcelerywill comeagainofcourse, but whenitdoesthe infantkohlrabiandbeanswillhavegrowntoo talltocare.

Joy sparkedinspirationaswell,for a re-imagined Waldorfsaladbuiltaround choppedsoupcelerystalks,chiffonade leavesandbeautifulblossoms.Aquickturn aroundthegardenyieldedsomelovely nut-butteryarugulatosoftenthebiteofthe celery, abowlfullofjostaberriesinplaceof grapestraditionallyusedin Waldorf’s,some whiteand redcurrantsandwildstrawberries to roast,andahandfulofwhisper-softshoots frombronzeandgreenfennel.

Theoriginal Waldorfsalad,namedforthe Waldorf-AstoriahotelinNew Yorkwhereit wasconceivedin1896,containedchopped celery, apple,grapesandwalnutsdressed inmayonnaise.Innovative,butboringby modernstandards.

Ourversionwasexoticbycomparison andowedmostofitsdeliciousnesstothe just-pickednatureofthegreensandberries.

Dicedsoupcelerystalks,chiffonade leaves,tornarugulaleavesand flowers, choppedfennelfronds,crumbledtoasted walnuts,oven-roastedberriesanddiced red applefromKlippersOrganics(TroutLake FarmersMarket)establishedthetheme.

Forproteinandbulk,wefoldedinsome diced,still-warm,poachedpasturedchicken breastandalightdressingmadefromhighfat,high-proteingoatyogurt,whitebalsamic, Dijonmustardandextravirginoliveoil.

A final flourishofcrunchy Vancouver Island flakedseasaltcutthefatfromthe dressingandthesweetfromthe roasted berries.

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This re-imagined Waldorfsalad contains soup celery, arugula, roastedberries, toasted walnutsandpoached chicken. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

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MovingbackhometoNorth Vancouver in 2010, Jamesstarted Grade 8atWindsor High School wherehecontinued to work hardinrestaurantsand ata cabinet refinishingshop,going to Carson Grahambrieflyfor chef training.Hewenton to BCIT afterreceiving ahighschool scholarship forsheet metal. However, failure ofour systems to helpwith hismentalhealth struggles ledtoteenageaddiction andatage 19 he wastoldhewasunfit forworkbya socialworker. Hislifederailed,he spiraled into heavy addictionwithnosocialorprofessional supports, continually letgowheninneedof mentalhealth care. ThecracksJamesfellthrough were devastating,life-altering crevasses.

Jameswill be thoroughlymissedbyhis younger brother Justin Walton (Lisa),his mother Heather Fowler (Rob),his auntanduncle Johnand Joy Russell, cousinsNickRussell (Jeanie)and Keith Russell (Linea),his grandma Barb Jones in Englewood, FL andhisone true love,Naomi Kennedy.Heisnow with hisGrandmaDonna Fowler,mischievously smilingdownonus.

HisMom wants to thankallhis friends in Vancouver and in Floridawho lovedhim fortheunique,kind, understatedand shyguyhe was, forgettinghis quick killerwit andalways wantingthebestforhim despite hisown personaldemons.I want to thankall histeacherswhobelievedinhim and ahuge shout out to allthe “Moms” in thecommunity thathelped raisehim ashe triedtofindhis way. From thebottom ofmyheart, to hisentireextended family,thanksfor being therefor my sonJames.

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A Vanished Friend

Around the cornerIhave a friend In this great citythathas noend; Yet days go by, and weeksrush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And Inever see my old friend’s face, For lifeis aswift and terrible race. He knows Ilikehimjust as well As in the days whenI ranghis bell, And he rangmine. We were younger then, And now we are busy,tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired withtrying to make a name. “Tomorrow, Iwill callon Jim, Just to show thatI am thinking of him.”

But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance betweenus growsand grows, Aroundthe corner, yetmiles away

“Here’sa telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!”

And that’s what we get, anddeserve in the end, Aroundthe corner a vanishedfriend! by Anders

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is renewingan Inte‐grated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) under the BC Integrated Pest Management Regulation (IPMR) Vegetationmanagement will beperformedonfacili‐ties,rights-of-way,and relatedinfrastructure within theprovinceofBritish Columbia whichincludesthe LowerMainland, Thompson, Cariboo,North Coast andNorthernBCencompassingmanyRegionalDis‐tricts. Under theseregulations this planisrequired to beupdated every5 years(theproposedtermofthis plan is five yearsfromJune2026 to June2031).

Select treatmentsincludingmechanical,manual, pre‐ventativeandherbicides will beusedtocontrol growth ofunwanted vegetation.Thisplanensuresre‐ducedfirerisk, maximizedpublic safety andaccess to facilities and rights-of-way formaintenanceandop‐erationaldatacollection. Theseselect treatmentap‐plications mayalsobeusedinaccordance withthe Weed ControlAct by ordersfromthe B.C. Ministry or localjurisdictionalauthorities. Herbicides will beap‐plied to facilitiesand in specific casesfor invasive speciescontrol. Herbicides will beappliedatlow ap‐plicationrates,bybackpacksprayers with wandsfor selectivefoliarand soil applicationsandATVswith spraytanksandpowernozzles forfoliarapplications. Theuse ofpesticides isintended within theareato whichtheIPMPapplies.

Tradenamesandactive ingredientsofherbicidespro‐posedunder this IPMP are:

•Herbicideactiveingredientsproposedunder this programinclude: Glyphosate, Aminopyralid,Metsul‐furon-methyl,Flumioxazin,Pyroxasulfone,Imazapyr, Triclopyr, 2,4-DAmine,MCPA, Indaziflam, Clopyralid, Aminocyclopyrachlor, Propyzamide,Fluroxypyr, Dicamba, Mecoprop-P, Dichlorprop-P, Florpyrauxifen, Saflufenacil, Chlorsulfuron, Acetic Acid

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CANADA DAY 2025

July 1 festivities return to North Vancouver Shipyards

ZAIN ALRAGHEB

Contributing writer

This summer, the Rotary Club of Lions Gate will be upholding its tradition of hosting North Vancouver’s Canada Day celebrations at The Shipyards.

Starting 11 a.m. on July 1, the day-long event will return with a focus on family and community for this year

There will be a live entertainment program at Shipbuilders Square which will be kicking off with the JP Fell Pipe Band. Plenty of other musicians will perform, including Melanie Dekker, a singer-songwriter originally from Deep Cove, and international artist Amir Raad, who will be accompanied by DJ FWM.

Alongside the musical performances happening onstage, there will be plenty of activities offered throughout the day for people of all ages. A play area will be available for children at the Pipe Shop. Visitors looking for something to eat can visit the food trucks which will be available at Wallace Mews, and

What popular TV showstarring Justin Hartley is filmed in and around thelower mainland?

those looking for a cold adult drink can stop by the beer garden by Beere Brewery over on Cates Dock.

Community stalls and exhibits will also be available at the event. There will be a pop-up art display from Young Artists in Action, where up-and-coming artists are invited to either create art on the spot or showcase their existing work.

“We do have a youth pop-up where we invite local artists, and they can paint, which gives them a large venue to promote themselves,” said Nick Bellamy of the Rotary Club of Lions Gate North Vancouver. Hand-made ceramics, jewelry, and accessories by local vendors will be available at several stalls during this family-friendly event.

Community displays of local non-profit organizations and businesses such as ShelterBox, KidSport North Shore, and the Hollyburn Community Services Society will also be present at The Shipyard’s Canada Day

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These festivities are a long-standing tradition of the Rotary Club of Lions Gate, which has hosted North Vancouver Canada Day celebrations for more than 30 years The event is free for everyone to attend.

“We try to make sure everybody feels and knows they’re included,” said Bellamy “Events like this are an opportunity for us to showcase what our community is and bring people together.”

Bellamy describes this day-long free event as a “big community service,” where

everyone is welcome to take part in family-friendly activities and live music in celebration of Canada Day. People are encouraged to bring picnic baskets as well as enjoy the food and drinks offered at the event.

“Community is infinitely important,” said Bellamy “These days, you turn on the news, and there’s a lot of stuff happening. Ultimately, one of the big things that people want right now is to celebrate, be happy, and meet new people.”

Zain Alragheb is a student intern reporting for the North Shore News. She can be reached at zainalragheb@gmail.com.

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The J.P. Fell Pipe Band gets the party started at a previous Canada Day celebration at the North Vancouver Shipyards. ROTARY CLUB OF LIONS GATE

CANADA DAY 2025

Fun activities and entertainment return to West Vancouver for Canada Day

ABBY LUCIANO

aluciano@nsnews.com

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

An annual Canada Day celebration is returning to the North Shore with fun festivities.

West Vancouver’s Canada Day event at John Lawson Park is making another trip around the sun on July 1, with activities, food vendors and live music.

The event will start at 4 p.m. with a “kids’ zone,” featuring new activities for the little ones to take part in, said Christie Rosta, cultural services manager for the District of West Vancouver Some of those activities are playing soccer or baseball, board games like Connect Four and Jenga, and art activities like painting hats.

“It’s very family oriented,” Rosta said “It really is just where the community comes to gather, enjoys the park, enjoys being together and spending time out on the waterfront.”

An official ceremony will start at 4:30 p.m. with the singing of the national anthem, followed by live entertainment from Eagle Song Dancers from the Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), West Vancouver Youth Band and Vancouver band Trilojay until the event closes at 9 p.m.

Since John Lawson is a favourite picnic spot for many people, Rosta said they encourage people to bring a picnic and celebrate the event. But if you can’t, don’t fret, as there will be food vendors at the event like gelato from Dolce Amore plus cotton candy, popcorn and refreshments from the Kiwanis Club of West Vancouver.

The event at the West Vancouver park has been running for around 13 years, Rosta said, adding that she loves seeing families happy at the annual celebration.

“I think I enjoy most being with the community, seeing all the families so proud and

so happy to be together, celebrating a great day,” Rosta said. “It’s always fun to create activities that we think the community will like.”

As the event comes near, Rosta hopes people enjoy the event sharing company with one another

“[I hope] that they come, they enjoy being Canadian, share their Canadian spirit and enjoy each other’s company,” Rosta said.”

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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CANADIANS DO BEST

Canadians have a global reputation for being friendly and polite. However, Canucks have a lot more going for them than being well-mannered. To celebrate Canada Day, here are five things that this country and its citizens do best.

Hockey

This sport is an inarguable part of the Canadian identity. Professional teams have won more championships than any other country, and national teams regularly top the world rankings.

Comedy

What do Eugene Levy, Mike Myers, Samantha Bee, John Candy, Catherine O’Hara and Jim Carrey have in

common? They all hail from the Great White North and are prominent names in the world of comedy.

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Canada has more lakes than any other country in the world. When combined with ocean coastlines, mountain ranges, unique deserts and abundant wilderness, Canada provides more opportunities to get away from it all than just about anywhere else

Slang

In addition to their regional accents, Canadians use terms and idioms that’re all their own. Where else can

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Snack foods

From Nanaimo bars and butter tarts to poutine and donairs, Canada is home to some of the best snack foods out there. Our chocolate bars are also second to none In fact, Coffee Crisp, Smarties, Mr Big, Aero and Caramilk can only be found on Canadian shelves Additionally, dill pickle and ketchup chips are unique to Canada.

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