May 28, 2025

Firefollow-up

Communityrallies to support evacueesafter Lynn Valleyblaze LIFESTYLE13

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Port seeks to dredge inlet foroiltankers

BRENTRICHTER

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The VancouverFraserPortAuthoritysaysitisin theearlystagesof a plantodredgeBurrard Inletto allowmoreoiltobeshipped throughtheharbour.

BecauseofthedepthoftheinleteastoftheSecond Narrows,Aframaxtankers dockedat TransMountain’s Westridgeterminalcanonlyloadto 80per centcapacity. Theideatodredgetheseabedwas floatedbyPrimeMinister MarkCarney,andB.C.’sMinisterofEnergyand Climate SolutionsAdrianDixhas recentlyvoicedhissupport.

The VancouverFraserPortAuthority releasedastatementthisweekconfirmingithasbegunitsapprovalprocess.

“Thereispressingneedto optimizetheportanditsinfrastructuretosupportCanada’stradethroughthegateway andsupportastrongnationaleconomy, inthefaceofan uncertainandrapidlychanging globallandscape,”it read. “Aspartofthisworkwearepartneringwithindustryand governmenttoenableCanadiantradethroughthePortof Vancouveranddeliverstronger nationalsupplychains.”

ThedredgingworkwillneedtoproceedthroughapermittingprocessincludingFirstNationsconsultation,which has nowbegunalongwithearlyfieldstudies,theportsays.

Buttheproposalisraisingenvironmentalconcernsand questionsovergovernanceandIndigenousrights.

STEELY DANCE Shōgun actors Yuki KedoinandHarunoNiiyamaclash ina Tate (sword performance)fightonthe lawnoutside Capilano UniversityinNorth Vancouveron May21. Seestory page 24 NICKLABA / NSN

Community rallies tosupport 41 evacuees after fire

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When92-year-oldPeter Phelan returnedtohisformer homeforthefirst timesince a torrentofflame reducedmost ofSilverlynnApartmentsto rubble,afireinspectortook a momenttocomforthim.

“Sheheldhishandsandshe wassounbelievably,genuinely concernedforhim,” saidPhelan’s daughter, KerryRomaniuk.“It madeusallalmostcry.”

IntheaftermathoftheMay 10blazethatengulfedthe North Vancouverseniors residence,peopleinthesurroundingcommunity have cometogethertosupportthe 41 tenantswhohadbeenlivingin thenow-uninhabitablebuilding.

Thatincludestheimpressive workoflocalfirst responders, whohelpedsaveall the residents fromserious physicalharm.Italso involvesthefollow-upcareprovidedbyNorthShoreEmergency Management,andemergency supportservicesstaff.

Additionally,threecommunityorganizations– Lynn Valley Lions, Lynn ValleyCommunity Association,andDistrictofNorth VancouverFireFightersCharitable Society–havelaunchedfundraising campaignsfortheevacuees withacombinedtotalof$36,000, andgrowing.

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Lynn Valley LionspresidentEricMiura sayspeoplefromall walksoflifehave steppedup to helpthe 41 evacueesoftheSilverlynnApartmentsfire.The communityservicegroupismatchingdonationsup to $20,000 to assistthedisplaced tenants. PAULMCGRATH / NSN

compassionateneighbourswho arepitchingincashorshowing empathyinotherways.

Lynn ValleyLionspresident EricMiurasaidthe communityis herefortheSilverlynnevacuees.

“Ourmottoistoserveand we dothatalongside ourcommunity members,businessesandorganizations,”hesaid.Throughtheir campaign,theLionsare matching

donationsupto$20,000.

“Ican’tstresshowgreatour communityis.Everytime we do a fundraiserlikethis we geta really positive responsefrompeopleof allwalks,”hesaid.

DNVFFCharitableSocietyhas alsobeenacceptingdonations, andhasanupcoming,sold-out BarnBurnerconcertatthe MaplewoodFireRescueCentreon

June14withsome proceedsgoing totheevacuees.

‘I’velosteverything,’evacuee says Romaniuksaidallthesupport hasbeenincredible,especiallyin suchadevastatingtimeforthe displacedtenants.

“It’s reallyamazing,”shesaid. Herfather has been luckyto

havehelpfromtheirimmediate family.Herbrother hasgiven Phelanapermanent home in his basementinCoquitlam,whichwill be renovatedto betteraccommodate Phelan’s needs.

Meanwhile,Romaniuk hasbeen drawingasmuchattentiontothe fundraisersthatshecan,goingon radioshows,doingother media interviews,and postingonsocial media.

“Ijustencourageeveryoneto donate,”shesaid.“Andit’snot formy dad atall.My dad istotally takencareof.It’sforeverybody else.”

While Phelan has had hisimmediate needstakencareof,the fire hastakenawaythingsimportant tohisemotional healthandsense ofindependence.

“I’velosteverything,” he said.“I wastherefor22years,andIhave many,manyfamilypicturesand books,quitealibrary. SoI’velost itall.Ihaven’t been abletogetone thingfromtheapartment.

“Myfamily hashad tosupply mewith clothes,” he added.

Asforthesupport he’s received fromhissonsanddaughters,that’s been“terrible”too,hesaid, half joking.

“I’maveryindependent individual.Theyhavefamiliesand livesoftheirown,” he said.“But it’sabsolutelyamazingthatIwas offeredtheopportunityto be with

North Van RCMParrest allegedlocker roomthief and fraudster

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North VancouverRCMPhavearrested amantheysayis a serialfraudster, carryingoutaschemewith othersto stealwalletsfrom reccentrelockers andusevictims’ creditcardstomake purchases.

Investigatorsbeganlookingintoarash of reportedtheftsfrom recfacilitiesinNorth Vancouver, West Vancouver,Burnabyand

VancouverinFebruary. Theysoonnoted a trendinthestolencreditcarsbeingused immediatelyafterward topurchasepre-paid creditcardsandgiftcards,accordingto a releasefromthe North VancouverRCMP.

OnMarch14,officerssearchedthe residenceofaNorth Vancouverman.There, theyseizedcreditcardsandgiftcardswith acombinedvalueofmorethan$25,000, IDcardsandthesuspectedstolenidentity documentsof75differentpeoplelinkedto

28differentpolice files acrosstheLower Mainland.

Severalothersuspectspolice believe were responsibleforthetheftsandfrauds arealsounderinvestigation,oneof whom was undercourtordersnottobein possessionofanyelse’sID.

Theinvestigationsarecomplex,saidCpl. MansoorSahak, North VancouverRCMP spokesperson.

“Ourinvestigators worked diligentlyto

gatherevidenceand preparedseveraljudicialauthorizationsinanefforttofurtherthe investigations,”hesaid inthe release.“They areongoingandofficers anticipate recommendingchargestoB.C. ProsecutionService inthenearfutureagainsttheman.”

Ashe hasnotyet been charged,the suspect’snameisnot being released.

Policemeanwhileareurginganyonewho locksuptheir belongingsin publicchange roomsto be extravigilant.

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Rescuecrew saves artstudents stranded on West Vanislet

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com

Local JournalismInitiativeReporter Amanandwomanin theirearly20saresafe andsoundafterbeing strandedonanisletin West Vancouveroverthe Maylongweekend.

West Vancouver’s Royal CanadianMarineSearchand Rescue(RCMSAR)group weretaskedaround9p.m. Friday,May16tohelptwo peoplewhohadbecome stuckonWhyteIslet,near WhytecliffParkin West Van, duetorisingtides.

Theyoungmanand womanareartsstudents andhadbeenouton a photoshootonWhyteIslet earlierthatday,bringing cameragearandprops, saidShaneAustin,media liaisonforthelocal RCMSAR station.Theyhadmisinterpretedthe tide chartandnoticedthelandconnection to WhytecliffParkhadbecomesubmergedas theyweresnappingphotos.

Asthepair realizedtheirsituation,they Googledwhattodo.Theyfound a rescue articlefrom NorthShoreNewsand then searchedthenumberfortheCoastGuard, Austinsaid.

“Inthiscase,theydidexactlytheright thing,”Austinsaid.

“It’san[islet]thatat[low]tide,youcan walkoutto,”headded.“Soalotofpeople gotoWhyteParkandtheywalkoutonthe islandandtheygetdistractedortheyare completelyunawarethattheoceangoesup anddown,andtheycomebackafterbeing thereforanhourortwoandthey realize, ‘OhI’mnowonanislandandIcan’tswim backthere.’”

A rescuecrewarrivedonscenewithin20 minutesafter receivingthecall,wherethey spottedtheduoattheNorthwestcornerof theislet.Butgettingtothetwostudentswas noeasytask,Austin said.

“Wespottedthem,but unfortunatelythe spottheywere inwasnotaspotthatwe couldtaketheboat,”Austinsaid.“There’s lotsof rocksandthesekind of things,andit needstobeasafeplacefor themto getinto theboat.”

Volunteer rescuecrewstoldthetwoto staywheretheyweresotheycouldmove theboataroundtotheothersideoftheislet Oncetheytooktheboatto theotherside,

Austinand another rescuememberclimbed uponto theisletandlocatedthepair.

Thetwowerecoldbut were notshowing anysignsof hypothermia,hesaid.

Rescuecrews helpedthetwogetbackto theboatwiththeircameragearinconditionsthatwererainy, windyandslippery. Thegroupmadeittotheboatandclimbed in,wherethemanandwomanweregiven ablankettostay warmanddryasthey headedtotheHorseshoeBayPier.

“Ithinkat first,theywerenervousand embarrassed. We trytoputpeopleatease thattheyshouldneverbescaredor embarrassedtocallus,[even]ifitseemslikeasilly reason,” Austin said.“If they tried to swim, or they’dstayed out thereinthecold for hours, that couldhaveveryeasilybecome a badsituation.”

AustinsaidparticularlywithWhyteIslet, thesituationcanchangequickly.Atlow tides,peoplecan walkouttotheisletby walkingacrossanarrowridgeof rocks,but athightidethepeninsulaisunderwater.

“Youwillbestuckoutthereuntilthe tidegoesbackdown,andthatcanbemany hours,thetidesarenota fixedthing,”he said.

Austinsaidpeoplecanalsopress*16or #727iftheyareinanysituationonthewater, ordial911ifit’sanemergency.

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A Royal CanadianMarine Searchand Rescuecrew searches for a youngmanand woman strandedonWhyte Islet in West VancouverMay16. COURTESY OFSHANE AUSTIN

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Metropromises reforms after North Shore wastewater fiasco

GRAEME WOOD gwood@glaciermedia.ca

Metro Vancouver’sboardsaysitis lookingtoimplement reformstoits basicstructureas recommended in a recentgovernance review– a movebroughtaboutlargelybythe disastrousNorthShore Wastewater Treatment Plantdebacle.

Metro VancouverboardchairMike HurleyhiredDeloitteCanadainFebruaryto conductagovernance reviewinthe wake ofgrowingdiscontentfrommembersofthe public who areseeingsharpincreasesto theirpropertytaxesandutilityfees. Part ofthesizablehikewastopayforanearly $3-billioncostoverrunfortheNorthShore Wastewater TreatmentPlant.

“ChallengeswiththeNorthShore Wastewater TreatmentPlantprogramand thesubsequentfundingimpacts have createdanenvironmentofextremetension withintheboardandwithmunicipalities,” statesDeloitte’s report.

TheDeloitte report recommended a so-called“hybridboard”wherebyappointed membersoverseeMetro Vancouver’sutility operations,whichaccountforabout80per centofall work.

Deloittealsoexaminedboardmodels that would reducethenumberof directors from41to23,meaningonedirectorper jurisdiction.Thiscouldsolvesome of the politicalimpasseperceivedatthe board due toitslargesize,saidthe report.

Andahybridboardmayaddresstheconstantturnoverofdirectorseveryfouryears,

which has caused problemsforstaffwhen communicatinglong-termobjectives, such astheneedto renewutilityinfrastructure, Deloittenoted.

Theconsultingandauditing firm also suggesteda“corporatization” model, eliminatingelectedofficials entirely.Itdid notsuggestamodelwherebydirectorsare directlyelected.

Thegoal,saidDeloitte,isto“introduce abalanceof professionalexperience, andenhance decision-makingandrisk management.”

Anotherissueidentifiedas problematicis how directors becomeincreasinglyconflicted intheir roles, betweenservingtheir ownmunicipalityandservingthe regionas a whole.Forexample,acostly regional project maynotserveamunicipality directly.

Followingthe board’smeetingonFriday, Metro Vancouverissueda releaseinwhich Hurleysaidthe Metro board wouldform anewgovernancecommitteeto begin implementingsomeofthe report’s49 recommendations,whichinclude reviewing the boardsizeandstructure,streamlining standingcommittees,andstrengthening Metro Vancouver’sinternalauditfunction. Healsocalledontheprovincialgovernment toinstallaliaisononthecommittee,asany board structurechangeswill requirenew provinciallegislation.

The boardalso votedunanimouslyon Fridaytoend double paymentformeetingsthatgooverfourhours,eliminated remunerationfortravel pertainingtoMetro

A cementtruckpours concreteattheNorth Shore Wastewater TreatmentPlant work sitein Januaryas work rampsback up ontheproblem-plaguedproject NICK LABA / NSN

DNV councillorsays board missing the point

Vancouverbusinessas wellasconvertingamonthlystipend forcommitteechairsin favourofadoublemeeting fee.

Directorsarecurrentlypaid$547permeeting.

Atthemeeting,CityofNorth VancouverMayorLinda Buchanan suggestedthegovernanceofMetro Vancouver wouldnotbeunder suchscrutinywereitnotforthecost overrunontheNorthShore Wastewater TreatmentPlant, andShayneGregg,the report’s author, didnotdisagree.

Greggtoldtheboardhis report was notintendedto recommend“transformative”changesto the board.

Hurleysaidthevotesonthe remunerationadjustments weremerelypreliminaryor“quick”fixesbasedontheclearest recommendationsfromGregg.

Metro Vancouvercritic reacts

OnMonday,DistrictofNorth Vancouver Coun.Catherine Pope,whohasbeenamongthemostvocalcriticsofthe Metroboardthroughoutthewastewaterscandal,saidthe Deloitte reportwasagoodstartandthatshehasfull faith inthepeoplebehindit.Butsheaddeditdoesnotgetatthe underlyingissuethat’sfestering–whatwentwrongwiththe NorthShore Wastewater TreatmentPlant.

“Reducingthesizeoftheboard andboardmeeting stipendsisfine…butit’sprettysmallpotatoescomparedto the reasonwhythis reportwasaskedforinthefirstplace,” shesaid.

Intheinterestsofaccountability, the report alsostressed that“itisparamounttobalanceconfidentiality andthe need fortransparency,” butPopesaid shedidnotseetheboard takeanyactionstowardsthat.

“Ibelievethatisa result responselargelyduetothe NorthShore Wastewater TreatmentPlantcostoverrunsand allofthecriticismthat’s comeoutsincethen,”shesaid.“But it was notpartoftheMetroboard’s release,anditdoesn’t seemtobeontheirradar.”

Popesaidsheagreeswiththegeneraldirectionthe governance review recommends,andsaiditcould resultin betterdecisionsinthefuture.

“Whatwe’veseentimeandtimeagainispoliticalleaders areputinthesepositions wheretheyhavealimitedamount ofknowledgeinthe field,andthey’re makingenormous, billion-dollardecisionsthathavelong-termimpactson the community,”shesaid.“I’mdisappointedthatI’m not seeing more responsetothis reportfromMetro,butitdoesn’t surpriseme.”

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DNVCoun. Catherine Popehasbeencriticalof Metro Vancouver’s handlingoftheNorth Shore Wastewater Treatment Plantproject. PAULMCGRATH / NSN

Dredge report

VancouverFraserPortAuthorityis goingpublicwithplanstodredge thefloorofBurrard Inleteast of theSecond Narrows.Currently, tankersloadingtheirholdswith oilandbitumenattheendof TransMountain pipelinecanonlyfillto80percentcapacity, andwithU.S.tariffsthreatening Canada’s economy, theportmustbecomemore efficient,therationalegoes.

Onitsface,thedredgingproposalpresents numerousenvironmentalworries,with acocktailoftoxinspossiblyat rest on the oceanfloorandpotentialturbidityissues threateningtheinlet’sfoodweb. Withefforts afootto restoretheshorelines,boostsalmon stocksandsaveendangeredwhales,we expecttherewillbeopposition.

Iftheproposalis,asDistrictof North VancouverMayorMikeLittlehas suggested, a minorwideningofachannelconsisting

mainlyofscoured rock,itisnotso troubling. Itwill makeshippingthroughthatchannel bothsaferandmore efficient–awin-win scenario.Butthingsare rarelysosimple.

We have questionsabout theapproval process,withtheportbeing both the proponentandthe regulator. As itstands,the projectwillnotface vettingunderCanadian Environmental Assessment Act,whichwould providethemost thoroughaccountingof the potentialecologicalfallout.

And itis unclearhowtheconsultations withthesəlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-WaututhNation) andSkwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish Nation)willimpacttheplan.While the nationsmaynothaveanexplicitveto power, thecourtshaveshownthey take Indigenous rightsandtitleseriously.

Asthisprocess playsoutin thecoming months,we’llbewatchingcloselyto see whatgetsdredgedup.

UFOordrone?It’s more funtobelieve we are

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We’vebeenluckyenoughtoseethe NorthernLightsfromourhomevantagepointsthispast year,whichwas incredible.Buttherecouldbemore unusuallightsourceslurkingoverour heads.

Let’stalkaboutlifeoutsideofusearthlings.Manycannotfathomthis,butfrankly the universe,beinginfinite,hassurelyproducedotherlifeforms. To think otherwise istobealittleself-absorbed,no?

I was sittingoutsidewithmysonthe otherweek,enjoyingarareboutofsunshine,whenanobjectakintoaflyingsaucer whizzedacrosstheskybefore us. We live highup,withaclearviewacrossthewater

todowntown,sotheskyisallaroundus.

“Whatinthespaceodyssey wasthat?” Ipeeredup,onehandtomyforehead to protectmyeyesagainstthefaintglowof theweaksun.

Thehoveringsilverobjectflewbehind thefirtreesinaflash.Itmadealowwhirringnoise,likea hummingbird.Itmoved fast. We watched itsoar again,thistime cloud-levelhighinthe sky, sweepingacross so quicklythatwecould hardlykeep track ofit.Ipoppedindoorsandgrabbedmy binoculars.

“It’sadrone,”saidmysonwitheringly. HeknowswhatI’mlike. Any opportunity toseetheDeathStarwould bea dream come trueforme, beingobsessedwith anythingoutoftheordinary. Giveme Alien,

InvasionoftheBodySnatchers,even E.T. and I’mascontentasRichardDreyfussbuilding aweirdsanddunein CloseEncountersofthe Third Kind

Speakingofwhich,Ioccasionallyget musicaltinnitus.Thinkthefirst three notes oftheCloseEncountersaliencall-outon repeat.It’sasign.

Icouldn’tcatchitwithmy binoculars becausethethingmovedsofast,andthen itdisappearedinaninstant.Comeon. Dronescan’tmoveacrossthewholeskyin asplitsecond,then disappear through a portal.

Despitethecontemptofmyfamily, theincidentgotmesearchingonline foranyotherstrangesightingsaround here.AdmittedlyI’djustwatchedthe

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InvestigationAlien documentaryonNetflix (theonewiththecastratedbulls)soit mightbejustmebeingdramaticagain.But extra-terrestriallifeformsisafascinating phenomenon,anditleadsmetoaquestion. Whyarealienspaceshipsusuallyseen at night?Whyshouldn’ttheyarriveinthe middleoftheafternoon,whenoneissitting outsideenjoyingaspotofsun?

Itturnsoutquiteafewofusaround herehavehadsightingsofunidentified flyingobjects,oraerialphenomena as some callthem.Apparently,only10percentof Canadiansbelievethatsightingsarepart ofextraterrestrialactivity,thatweare not alone.The restofusputitalldownto lens refractions,hoaxes,meteors,photo

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PORT PROPERTY TAX ACT IS TAKINGMONEY FROM TAXPAYERS

DearEditor:

RecentlytheDistrictofNorth Vancouvercouncilhasbeendiscussing thePortsProperty TaxAct(PPTA) andits implicationsfordistricttaxpayers.

Introducedbytheprovincialgovernmentin2004(whenGordonCampbell was premier),thePPTAmandatesacapped taxratewhileguiding regulationsprescribe assessmentvaluefordesignated majorportproperties.

Theinitiativesoughttoestablish a competitivetaxenvironmentforport propertiesinvolvedintheexport ofraw materialsthroughtheportsofBritish Columbiainordertoensureinternationalcompetitiveness.Examplesofsuch propertiesin thedistrictaretheFibreco Exportfacility,NeptuneBulk Terminal, and VancouverWharves.Intotal,there aresevenheavyindustrysitesinthe districtwhosetaxesarekeptartificially low by PPTA.

Since the PPTAwasintroduced,the assessedvalueoftheseheavyindustry portfacilities(whatwehavecome tocall the“capped”heavyindustryproperties) hasrisenataprescribedsetratetiedto inflation.

Thevalueofthe“uncapped”heavy industrysiteson theNorthShore(which includesforexampleAlliedShipbuilders at1870HarbourRoad)haverisenat a muchfasterpacelinkedtomarketvalues, resultingintheassessmentvaluesof the

“uncapped” properties nowaveraging12 timesthatofthe“capped” properties.

The resultisa$4.5million dollar fundinggapthatmust be madeupina higher taxratefortheotherclassesofdistrict taxpayers,suchasthe residentialclass, lightindustrialclass,and “uncapped” heavyindustryclass.

Putsimply,thePPTA resultsin district taxpayerssubsidizingheavyindustry in thedistrict.Foreach residentialtaxpayer, on average,$100oftheirtaxesmust be usedtomake upthefundinggapcreated bythis legislation that keepsthetaxesof theseportfacilitiesartificiallylow.

Thematterhas been raised by the district(andothermunicipalitieswith significantportinfrastructure)withtheBC NDP government going backto2017,but todatenochangestothe PPTA have been offered.Theongoinginequityof residentialtaxpayers subsidizingheavyindustry continues.

Formypart,Icommittolobbythe provincialgovernment toaddress this inequity.Much haschanged sinceformer premierGordonCampbell broughtinthe PPTA in2004.

Notably,thefinancial pressureson districttaxpayers haveneverbeengreater. Ourtaxbillskeeprising.Itistimeforthe taxbillsofthe“capped”heavyindustrial taxpayerstorise intandemandthereby ensure anevenandfairdistributionofthe overalltax bill.

JimHanson North Vancouver JimHansonhasbeenaDistrictof North Vancouvercouncil member since2014.

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Ican’thelpthinkingof American WerewolfinLondon,that pubscene when theywalkintotheSlaughteredLamband the localsstopwhatthey’re doingand stare. We don’tlikewhatwedon’t know. Theworldhasbeenskeptical about UFOsfordecades,butnow we cantake videosandphotosbywhippingoutour phones. We canthrowthemonline,tag them,andstartaconversation.Thereare manyshortclipspostedbylocalsofthe bizarrethingsthey’vewitnessed:dancingshapes,lightsinstraightlines,floaty disc-shapedorbsbehindtheclouds. We haveactualevidencenow, togowithour

incessantramblingsandmusicaltinnitus.

Iliketothinkthataliens aresimply monitoring us.Iftheyhave theintelligence to executeinterstellar travel, thenthey couldgetridofusinonezap.Butwe’reall stillhere,drivingaboutinourgas-guzzling carsandmowingourmossylawns.They probablyfeelsorry forus.

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Provinceorders West Van to expandplans formore housing

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Morehousingmustbe added tourbanareasof West Vancouver,theprovincial governmentsays.

OnMay22,Minister of Housing andMunicipalAffairsRaviKahlon releasedastatementbasedonthe resultsofa reviewconductedby provincialadvisorsin West Van andOakBay–twomunicipalities thathavebeensingledoutas fallingbehindon building new homes.

In West Van,Kahlonsaid the districtmustamendofficialcommunityplansandzoning bylaws intheParkRoyal-Taylor Wayarea with“additional,sufficientdensity tosupportitshousingtarget order.”

“Theplanshouldenable housingthatalignswithbestpracticesfortransit-adjacenthousing assetoutfortransit-oriented developmentareas(TOAs) in the province,”hesaid.

Kahlonaddedthatthe districtshouldalsoamend policy

documentstoincreasedensity inthecommunities of Ambleside andDundarave Village.

Theordersfollowa twomonth reviewbyplannerand CapilanoUniversity instructor RonMattiussi,whichlookedat developmentapprovalprocesses, land-useplanningaswellashousingpolicyandpractices.

Theadvisor’s reportnotes that therearelimitedopportunities fordeveloperstoconsider“any

reasonableprofitmargin,”due to extremelyhighlandvaluesand buildingcostsin West Van.

Butpartofthemunicipality’s developmentwoesareself-inflicted,according tothe advisor.

“West Vancouver’slonghistory ofnotsupportingincreased densityhas reduced the interest inthedevelopmentcommunity astheyprefermunicipalities that supportdevelopment,” reads the report.“Theunusuallyslow

completionofsub-area(local) planshasstymieddevelopment inareaswherethecurrent councilsupportsappropriate densification.”

The reportalsohighlights planningprocesses,suchas pre-meetingsandpublichearings, aschallengesthat“significantly reduceinterest”indevelopingin West Van.

Kahlonsaidthathe’s reviewed the reportsandsentlettersto eachmunicipalityoutliningthe recommendations.

”Inaddition,Ihavenotifiedthe councilsthatIintendtoissuethe followingdirectivesaspermitted undertheHousingSupply Act, whichprovidesbothcouncils30 daystosubmitwrittencomments regardingthedirectivesbefore theyareissued,”hesaid.

Accordingtotheprovince,the policyupdatesfor Amblesideand Dundaravemustbecompleted bySeptember2026. A municipal review forAmblesideisalready underway.Planstoincrease densityatParkRoyal-Taylorway

mustbedonebyDecember2026.

West VanMayorMarkSager saidtherewere nosurprisesin theprovince’sannouncement.

“Weanticipatedthatthey wouldnameParkRoyalatransit densityarea.Thatjustisn’tasurprisetomeatall,”hesaid.

Butforthatchangetobe meaningful,theprovincehasto stepupandproperlyfundtransit tothearea,Sagersaid.

“It’s finetosaythisisatransit-orientedcorridorandhub,and weallunderstandthepracticalitiesofthat,but [weneedto]see themstepuptothetable,”he said.

Theprovincialadvisor’s report notesthattheParkRoyalarea isn’tcurrentlyatransithub,Sager said,butthedistrict“fullysupports”itgoinginthatdirection.

“Ultimately,thereshouldbe someconsiderationofsomeway toget[improved]transittoPark Royal,”hesaid.“Ifwe’renotgoing togetanothercrossing,how aboutsomeformofrailthatgets peoplethere.”

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them,likemydaughterrightnow, and I’llbepermanentlywithmysonand hiswife.”

Mentalhealthneedsfordisplaced tenantsrising

Amongthehost of emergency supportservicesbeinggiventothe evacuees,there’sbeenanunfortunateriseinmentalhealthneeds, saidEmilyDicken,directorforNorth ShoreEmergencyManagement.

“Ithinkpeopleare reallystrugglingfromboththeeventsof thefire, butalso recognizingthattheywon’t begoingbacktoSilverlynnastheir home,”shesaid.

Abigpartofthegriefstemsfrom thelossofthetight-knitcommunityat theapartmentcomplex,Dickensaid.

“Oneofthethingsthatwe’ve really noticedisthattherewasa really beautifulcommunityofsupport and connectionamongstthe residents thatlivedinSilverlynn,”shesaid.

Dickensaidthat emergencysupportsareinplaceforthe41evacuees untilJune1,adeadlinethatNSEMis workingtoextenduntilmid-month.

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“Wedohavesomegoodnews,” Dickensaid Tuesdaymorning.“We’re abletomatchsomeevacueeswith housing.”

Forthe roughly10evacueeswho wanttomove offtheNorthShore, theywillbeabletogetintoavailable unitswith BC Housingrightaway,she said.

Andwhilea number of thedisplacedtenantswant to remainon theNorthShore,andhavenotyet securedhousing,there’s a renewed senseofhopethisweek,Dickensaid.

“Whatwe’rehearingfromevacueesisthatthey’refeelingwell supported[byemergencysupport services],”shesaid. “They’realso feelingthesupport of thecommunity.

Fire investigationunderway District of North VancouverFire ChiefMikeDankssaidit’s really importanttoacknowledgethework donebyNSEMandemergencysocial servicestoaidthedisplacedtenants.Hesaidhisstaffareintheearly stages of investigatingtheSilverlynn fire.

“We’regoingtobeworkingwith theinsurancecompanytomethodicallyworkthroughtheprocessof tryingtodeterminewhatthesuite oforiginisandwhatthecausewas,” Danks said.“Butwedoanticipate that’sgoing totakequitesometime.”

Firefightersworkedwithinsurance and restorationcompanieslastweek tohelp recoversomeitemsfromthe damagedstructure.

“Forthe residentsthat still had suitesthatwere safetoenter,that wasa small winforthem,”hesaid. “ButIthinkwehavetokeepinmind thattherewere residentswheretheir unitswerecompletelydestroyed,so theyweren’tableto recoveranyof theiritemswhatsoever.”

Thepossessionslostrangefrom hearingaids,dentures,medications, sleepapneaequipmentandwalkers, toirreplaceablepersonaleffects, Danks said.

“It’sbeenaverydevastatingexperienceforthecommunity,andwe’re goingto reallytrytodoourbestto determinewhatthatcausewas,sowe canhopefullypreventitfromhappeninginthefuture,”he said.

Morethan agame:The powerofgirlsinsport

More than a game: The power of girls in sport

NorthShoreGirlsSoccerClub hostsinspiringGirls &WomeninSportCelebrationsthissummer

Withwomen’ssportsgaining momentum,theNorthShoreGirls SoccerClub(NSGSC)ispavingthe wayforthenextgenerationto rise,thrive,andlead—onandoff thefield.

Foundedin1986,NSGSCis Canada’sonlyall-girlssoccerclub andoneofitslargestfemalecentred,not-for-profitcommunity sportsorganizations.Fornearly fourdecades,ithasprovideda spaceforgirlstodreambig,play hard,andgrowthroughsportand mentorship.

“WebelieveintheWholeAthlete,” saysJanaMadill,NSGSC’s executivedirector.“Thatmeans notjustsoccerskills,but leadership,wellness,mental performancecoaching,and meaningfulworkopportunities.”

Thissummer,NSGSCkicksoffits first-everGirls&WomeninSport Celebrations—a season-long series ofeventselevatingfemale athletesandbuildingcommunity aroundthewomen’sgame.

WiththelaunchoftheNSLand RISEteams, andtiestothe CanadianWomen’sNational Team,theclubisoffering experiencesforgirlstowatch, learnfrom,andbe inspiredbypro players—many ofthemNSGSC alumni.

"Fifteenortwenty yearsago, youngwomenhadto leave Canada topursueasoccer career,"Madill says.

"NOW,THEY CANPLAY PROFESSIONALLYHERE.IFYOU CAN SEEIT, YOUCAN BE IT."

NSGSC’scelebrationlineu includesprogamedays,fa events,andmentorshipmee and-greets:

June7: BMOGirlsCanPlayFes

June11: RiseFC(NSL)GameD

June15 &July13: AltitudeFC GameDays

August22: VancouverFC(CP GameDay

September6: RiseFC(NSL)G Day

stival Day (L1) PL) ame p an et-

“THERE’SSOMUCHENERGY RIGHT NOWAROUND WOMENINSPORT,”SAYS MADILL.

“Theseeventsare achancefor girls to feelthatexcitementand imagine what's possible for themselves.”

Establishedin1986, North Shore Girls Soccer Club is theonlyallgirls/womengrassrootssoccer program in Canada. Theyare committed toinspiring alifelong love of sportthrough deliveringfun,inclusive and progressive soccer programs for girlsand womenand to continuing thesoccerlegacyon the NorthShore.

For moreinformation, early registrationfor fall/wintergirls leagueorhowtopurchase gamedaytickets,visit www.nsgsc.com

FLORALFINALE

Arts intheGarden event readytoblossom one last time

ABBY LUCIANO

aluciano@nsnews.com

Local JournalismInitiativeReporter

Aneventblendingartandnature willbebloomingontheNorthShore onelasttime.

TheArtsintheGardeneventletspeople explore10beautifulgardensacross theNorthShore,eachonefeaturing artists,musicians, performers andworkshopsalongsidethenaturalbeauty.

North VanArtsexecutivedirector Anna Lynchsaidavailable gardenshave beenshrinkingoverthelastfewyears, leadingorganizerstomakethe tough decisionofrunningthefinal show.

“Weconsidereditforalongtime beforemakingthatdecision,” Lynchsaid. “Ratherthancontinueand reducethe amountofgardensorchange thekind oflookandfeel of theevent,wefeltit wasbettertodoonelasthurrah in the standardthatwe’dliketorunit.”

Theannualnaturefestivalhasbeen kickingaroundtheNorth Shore for26 years.

TenNorthShorelocationsfeaturedin finalArtsintheGardenfestival

SevengardenswillbeinNorth Vancouverandthreein West Vancouver thisyear,witheachtouchingondifferent themesfromunityandnurtureto calm andvibrant.Threeofthose gardens areinnewspaces, Lynchsaid, suchas the West VancouverSeniorsActivity Centre,SummerhillParc andtheNorth VancouverDistrict Public Library Lynn Valley branch.

On top of thestunninggardensfor peopletowalkthrough,thisyear’s last hurrahwillfeature28visualartistsand 40musiciansandperformers.

CrowdfavouritessuchasSurreybased singer-songwriterArgelMDR,

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BeatthesummerheatwithInnova2.0AirConditioner; auniqueinnovationfromItaly.Innova2.0isanelegant wallmountroomairconditioner–withnoexternalunit required.Theheatpumpprovidesheatinginwinter andcoolinginsummer.

workshopsonsubjectslikeeco-printing, feltingand,ofcourse,gardening,aswell asa50/50jackpotdraw.

“Wefeltifthiswasgoingtobethe lastone,we reallywantedtocapture themagicofthelast20plusyears,allin thelastendeavor,” Lynchsaid.“Being outsideinthesunandthenbeingableto experiencesomething reallyuniqueand localtotheNorthShore,thatmakes it special.”

Organizerswantedtobringthebest bitstothelastshowtomakeitacelebrationratherthanamourningthelossof theevent,shesaid,withtheimportance ofbringingbackperformerswithaNorth Shoreconnection.

WhilethisisthelastyearforArts in theGarden,thisisn’tfarewell,asNorth VanArtshasplanstolaunchanewarts festivalnextyeartocontinueshowcasing localartistsandmusicians.

“Thisisn’tgoodbye,it’sjustthe beginningofsomethingnew. We arestill committedtosupportinglocalartists, musiciansandperformersforyearsto come,” Lynchsaid.

26thannualArtsintheGarden

Where: Variouslocationsacrossthe NorthShore.

Vancouversinger-songwriterFrancis BaptiseandNorthShorelocalartists NorineBraunandAliceFraserwill perform,withnewadditionstothelineup incorporating pop, indie-folkandjazz. Therewillalso be hands-on

When: June14and15,11a.m.to5p.m. Cost: Gardenweekendpass$20,oneday entry$5.Moredetailsat northvanarts.ca

AbbyLucianoistheIndigenous and civic affairsreporterfortheNorthShoreNews. Thisreportingbeatis madepossibleby the LocalJournalismInitiative.

North VanArts community eventsmanager Sarah Watsonlooks forward to theannualArts intheGarden festivalJune 14-15. Thisisthelast yearthe event willbeheld. PAULMCGRATH / NSN

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SilkPurseArtsCentre,1570Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver ArtistsDerryLubell &Jeidn Winklerusethehumanformto telluniversalstories &exploreideasaroundidentity,connection &communication.

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Lightdances throughanelaborate wooden skylightatthe AudainMuseuminWhistler.

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Exhibit shineslighton Polygon Gallery’s PatkauArchitects

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Speedingphotonswouldn’tusually belongonalistofbuildingmaterials, unlessyou’re Patkau Architects.

Thestrikingbuildingsdesignedby thefirm–including ThePolygonGallery in North VancouverandtheAudainArt MuseuminWhistler – focuslightinways thatshowitasafundamentalelementin architecture.

Patkau’suseoflightisathemethroughoutanewexhibitatthe West Vancouver ArtMuseum,which is runningnowuntil July19.MuseumcuratorPanteaHaghighi saidshe’salwaysbeeninterestedinJohn Patkau’s relationshipwith light.

“TheminuteIstartedtalkingto John at ourfirst studiovisit,lightquicklybecame thecentralthemeoftheexhibition,”she said. “Wedecidedtouse lightasasource material,assomethingthatyoucanbuild with.

“Themovementon lightduring the dayonthewoodstructuresoftheAudain Museum,forinstance, is anexampleof lightperformingchangingand reiterating material,”Haghighisaid.“Or theway it shinesanditmovesonasteel reliefsculpture whichlivesatJohn’shomein West Vancouver.”

That’swhattheexhibition is about:light asasourcematerial,shesaid.

“Lightasabuilding material, and light interactingwithother[sourcematerials]. Andtheothersareconcrete,woodand

steel,”saidHaghighi,whobecamethe museum’snewadministratorandcurator inDecember,2024.

ThroughoutthePatkauexhibitarenine projectshighlightingthesedifferentsource materials.

Showheldinconjunctionwith WestCoast Modern Week

Theartshowisbeingheldinconjunctionwith WestCoastModern Week,July 8 to13.

WhenJohnandPatriciaPatkau foundedtheir firminthe1970s, WestCoast Modernismwasaliveandwell.

Avernacularoflightandwoodwas essentialtothe WestCoastModernstyle, aswellastheworksofPatkau.

“Therewasadesiretousewoodand tobringlightin.Andthatcontinuesright incontemporaryarchitectureaswell,” Haghighisaid.

Thecuratoraddedthatthere’sbeen greatinterestintheshow,sellingout200 ticketsinfourhourstoanopeningtalkfrom JohnPatkauheldlastweek.

“Peoplein West Vancouverareinterestedinartsandculture,”Haghighisaid.“I justthinkthere’saneedandathirstforprogramslikethis.But,ofcourse,Johnisalso verymuchacelebratedartistandarchitect inour[region].”

Forthosemissingoutonlastweek’s event,JohnPatkauisscheduledtospeak againatThePolygononJuly9,during West CoastModern Week.

JAMES DOW / PATKAU ARCHITECTS

Photo: Alison Boulier

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NavigatingHomeCareToday andIntothe Future

DannyBirch, Founder& Co-CEO HeroHomeCare

Coffee, Tea, and Pre-Planning

GeorgeandMarkMcKenzie, FuneralDirectors

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MedicalAssistance in Dying: TheFundamentals

AlexMuir,Chair, MetroVancouver Chapter,Dying WithDignityCanada

PaulMagennis, Clinical Resources

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Elizabeth Leonardis,NursePractitioner, VCHAssistedDying Program

An Introduction to BrainHealth

Nancy Woltjer, Education Facilitator AlzheimerSocietyofB.C.

HowDo HearingAids ContributeToHealthyAging?

Mandy Fisch,MSc.RAUD,RHIP, OwnerOperator

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ManagementofOsteoporosis andtheImportanceofExercise

Don’t WaitUntilIt’sToo Late:Why YouNeedToPlanYourEstateToday

SeeingisBelieving:Insightsinto Common EyeConditions

DeniseMorbey, Registered Physiotherapist, ClinicDirector Aquatic CentrePhysiotherapyLifemark

MikeBeishuizen, Lawyer Westcoast Wills &Estates

Dr.ShannonChiu,BSc,Optometrist OptomeyesWest Vancouver

Speakers

TerryLake, CEOoftheBCCare ProvidersAssociation IsBritish Columbia Ready forUs?

The2021censusprovided astark description of ourrapidlyageing provincial population.Almost one quarterofBritish Columbiansare over65and the fastestgrowing cohortcomprisesthose overeighty yearsofage.What doesthismean forouralready overburdened healthcaresystem,our communities,and our families?FormerBC HealthMinister and outgoingCEO of theBritish ColumbiaCareProviders, TerryLake, willtalkabouttheimpactsofthisphenomenon and ways in which, government of alllevelsandcivilsocietycanprepare.

Location: ActivityRoom,Seniors’ ActivityCentre|Time:10 –11a.m.

aresafeguarded. Packed with practicalinsightsand compelling real-world examples,thistalk empowers youtoact nowand makeinformeddecisions to secureyourlegacy today. Whether you’rejuststarting orneedtoupdateyour will,thissessionoffersvaluableguidance.

Location: Ocean Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre|Time:11:15a.m. –12p.m.

Dr.Shannon Chiu, BSc,Optometrist,Optomeyes West Vancouver

SeeingisBelieving:InsightsintoCommon EyeConditions

OptomeyesEye CareinWest Vancouver arepleased to present atalkon recognizingdifferent eyeconditionsthatareassociated withvarious healthissuessuchasdiabetes,cardiovascular diseases,and autoimmune disorders.

Thepresentationwill coverthelatest technologies used to detectand monitor eyeconditions, patientcasesthattheOptomeyesteam has seen andmanaged with physicians,and tipsto reducetheriskof commoneye conditions.

Location: Garden Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre|Time:11:15a.m. –12p.m.

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TheRoleofPharmacistsinBC Today

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StartBuilding Your Legacy Today

DeniseHowell, Co-ExecutiveDirector

StacieGraham,Donor Relations& Community EngagementManager West Vancouver Foundation

Introducingthe BjornMoller Research Repository

DonAnderson, Chair,Pacific Parkinson’s ResearchInstitute(PPRI)Boardof Directors| Dr.SamanthaSchaffner, ResearchAssociate,Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre(PPRC); Manager,The BjornMollerResearch Repository

Strategies forPreventingFalls andImprovingBalance

IanHorne,Kinesiologist Districtof West Vancouver

AndreMascarenhas, Physiotherapist

Aquatic CentrePhysiotherapy Lifemark

AgeisminCanada

Dr.LauraKadowaki, Research& KnowledgeMobilizationSpecialist United WayBritish Columbia

ElderAbuse:WhatIsIt?How Do We Deal WithIt? Linda Yauk, Learning Events& Outreach Coordinator SeniorsFirstBC

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DannyBirch, Founder &Co-CEO, Hero Home Care

NavigatingHome CareTodayandIntothe Future 95%ofCanadianseniorswant to ageathome, butachieving that vision will requireabold transformation of howcareisdelivered today. Inthis engagingandinformativesession, we’ll explorehow to navigatetoday’shomecarelandscape,includingboth public and private options. We’llalsolookahead to afuturewherehomebecomesthe centre of care, powered by innovation, technology,and amoreunified community ofcare. You’lldiscoverinspiring caremodelsfromaroundthe world, technologiesthatpromotesafetyandindependence, and practicalstepstohelp youoryourlovedones ageinplacewith confidence. Whether you’re planningaheadorcurrently caregiving foralovedone,this session willleaveyouinformed, inspired,andempoweredtotakeaction.

Location: ActivityRoom,Seniors’ ActivityCentre| Time:11:15a.m. –12p.m.

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-AdvancedMedical HealthcareEquipment -AlzheimerSocietyofB.C. -Amica

-Aquatic CentrePhysio -AvenueCannabis -British ColumbiaAssociationof CommunityResponseNetworks (BCCRN)

-ComfortKeepers

-Cutthe Clutter -Cycling WithoutAge -Davies

-Dying WithDignityCanada -EarsToYou

-ElderDogCanada–N&WVancouver PAWD

-FamilyServices oftheNorthShore

-Foodie FitInc.

-HearingLife -HeartandHome

-HeartToHome Meals Vancouver

-HeroHome Care

-Hollyburn FuneralHome

-HollyburnHouse by Venvi

-Living WellHomeCareServices

-McKenzie FuneralServices

-MedicalArtsHealth ResearchGroup

-MLT AikinsLLP

-MyHome Rehab &Physiotherapy

-NorthShoreCommunity Resources

-NorthShoreEmergencyManagement

-NorthShoreKeepWell Society

-NorthShoreNeighbourhoodHouse

-NorthShorePrimaryCareNetwork

-NorthShoreStrokeRecovery Centre

-Office ofSeniorsAdvocate

-OptomeyesWestVancouver

-Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre, UBC

-PARCRetirement Living -Route65.ca(BC CareProviders Association)

-SeniorsFirst BC

-ShyloHomeHealthcare

-Silver HarbourSeniors’ ActivityCentre

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DonAnderson, Chair,Pacific Parkinson’sResearchInstitute(PPRI)Board Dr.SamanthaSchaffner, ResearchAssociate, Pacific Parkinson’sResearch Centre (PPRC),Manager,TheBjornMoller ResearchRepository Introducingthe BjornMoller Research Repository Parkinson’sDisease, adebilitating,progressiveneurodegenerativedisease,isthe fastestgrowing neurologicaldiseaseinour country.Morethan100,000Canadianslivewith Parkinson’s,includingabout17,500ofwhomareinBritish Columbia. Thirty morepeople are diagnosed everyday.Dopaminenormally controls our dailymovement.Whencellsthatproduce dopamine die,the symptoms of Parkinson’sDiseaseappear. AsChairofPPRI,DonAnderson willshareexcitinginsightsintoitsmissionoffundingthe world-renownedParkinson’sDisease researchinUBC’sPPRC.Don willintroducethenewly launchedBjornMoller Research Repository(BMRR)and theBMRR programmanager,Samantha Schaffner.TheBMRRstores biologicalsamplesandclinical datacritically needed foreachPD research project. Everyoneliving with Parkinson’s,as wellasallhealthyadults,areinvited and encouraged to signupand help populatethis important research repository. GardenRoom, West Vancouver CommunityCentre|Time: 1–1:45 p.m.

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MikeBeishuizen, Lawyer,West Coast Wills &Estates

Don’t WaitUntilIt’sTooLate: WhyYou NeedToPlan YourEstateToday

Thispresentation,led by MikeBeishuizen who isanestatelawyeratWestcoast Wills &Estates, underscoresthe criticalneed forproper estateplanningbeforeit’stoolate. Learn whyhaving awillisvital to protect your family,assets,andfuturefrompotentiallegalturmoil.Discover how to ensureyourwishes arehonoured and gain peaceofmind knowing yourlovedones

Mandy Fisch, MSc.,RAUD,RHIP,OwnerOperator,HearingLifeformerlyNexGen Hearing, West Vancouver

VictoriaErickson, MSc.,RAUD,RHIP,Registered Audiologists, Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioners,HearingLifeformerlyNexGenHearing, West Vancouver HowDoHearingAids ContributeToHealthyAging?

“Healthyaging” refers to developingand maintainingthe functional abilitythat supports wellbeinginolder age. Improvedcommunication through hearingaids can significantly contributeto healthyagingandqualityoflife.

Hearingaids enhanceauditoryperception, resultingin clearer communication.Improved hearing encourages socialinteraction,participationinactivities,and promotes mentaland emotional well-being.This reduces feelingsofisolation,depression,andloneliness—often linked to hearinglossand cognitivedecline.Better hearingbrings greater confidenceand self-esteem,positivelyimpacting emotional health. Hearingaids alsoimprove situational awareness,helpingindividualsdetectcrucialsafetysounds (e.g.,alarmsor vehicles)and prevent falls.

Joinus to explorehow optimized hearingsupportshealthyaging,empowering individuals to take proactivestepsand seeksupportformorefulfilling, and engaged later years.

Location: AV Room,Seniors’ ActivityCentre|Time:1–1:45 p.m.

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IanHorne, Registered Kinesiologist,Districtof West Vancouver AndreMascarenhas, Physiotherapist, Aquatic CentrePhysiotherapy, Lifemark Strategies forPreventing Fallsand Improving Balance Thispresentationfocusesonfallpreventionand improvingbalanceforseniors,promoting safety, independence, andqualityoflife. It coverscommonfallcauses and practical riskreductionstrategies. Emphasizing regular exercise—especiallybalanceandstrengthtraining—it alsoofferstips on footwear,visioncare,and safeuseofassistivedevices. Thesessionincludes simplebalanceexercisedemos and resourcesforongoingsupport.Ideal forolderadults, caregivers,and healthcareprofessionals,it encourages proactivesteps to prevent fallsand supportindependencethrough awarenessandlifestylechanges.

Location: Lily LeeSpirit Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre|Time:2:15 –3 p.m.

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DeniseHowell, Co-ExecutiveDirector, West Vancouver Foundation StacieGraham, Donor Relations &CommunityEngagementManager,West Vancouver Foundation

StartBuilding Your Legacy Today

Joinus foradiscussionaboutpracticalstrategies thatcan help youalign yourphilanthropic

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goalsandcurrentgivingwith yourlegacyplanning. We will explorehowyoucancreate lasting communityimpact bysupportingthecausesthat youcareabout,andtheneedsinour community, forgenerations to come.

Learnaboutdifferentgivingoptionsandhearinspiringstoriesoflocaldonorswhoseplanned gifts continue to transformour community. Whether you’rejustbeginning to consideryour philanthropicjourneyorlooking to enhanceyour existinggivingstrategy,wehopethissession willinspireyou to thinkabouttheimpact yourestateplanningcanhave.

Location:Ocean Room, West Vancouver Community Centre|Time: 1–1:45 p.m.

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ParmJohal, Owner,Davies

AjitJohal, BSc(Pharm)RPhBCPPCDE CTH, Founderand ClinicalDirectorof Immunize.io

TheRoleofPharmacistsinBC Today

With overonemillionBritish Columbianscurrentlywithout afamilydoctorand waittimes for walk-incareamongthehighestinthe country,the roleofpharmacistsinBritish Columbia hasgrowntoreducethestrainonan overburdenedhealthcaresystem. In this session,learn aboutthe expandedscopeofclinicalpharmacyservicessupportingseniors’health. These servicesincludeprescribing forover20minorailments,orderinglab tests forchronic condition management,andadministering recommended vaccinations.Inaddition to reviewing complex medication regimensandensuringsafeprescriptionuse,pharmacistsare nowanintegral partofyourhealthcareteam. Theroleofpharmacistshas evolved—joinus to learnhowyour pharmacistcanbeanaccessibleandtrustedresourceforseniors’healthand well-being.

Location:Lily LeeSpirit Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre |Time:1–1:45 p.m.

Dr.LauraKadowaki, Specialist, ResearchandKnowledgeMobilization fortheHealthy AgingDepartmentatUnited WayBritish Columbia AgeisminCanada: Current ResearchandStrategies forChallengingAgeism

According to the WorldHealthOrganization(WHO),ageism refers to thestereotypes(howwe think),prejudice(howwefeel),anddiscrimination(howwe act) towardsothersbasedontheir age. TheWHOestimatesthatglobally 1in2peopleareageist towardsolderpeople.During thissession youwillhave theopportunitytolearnaboutwhatageismis,theharmfuleffects ofageism,findingsof recent researchonageisminCanada,andadvocacy workthatisbeing undertakenacrossCanada. Therewillalsobeanopportunitytoengageindiscussionabouthow to raise awarenessaboutandchallengeageism.

Location:Ocean Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre|Time: 2:15 –3p.m.

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ColleenLittle, CertifiedNutrition Practitioner Protein forEveryAgeand EveryBudget

Colleenwillbedivingintotheimportanceofproteininourdiets, explainingwhyit’sessential foroverallhealthand well-being.She’llhighlightthebestprotein-rich foods,outlinehowmuch protein we reallyneed,andofferpracticaltipsonhowto meet yourdailyprotein requirements throughmeals. Colleenwillalsosharecreative,budget-friendlyideas to help youhit yourprotein goalswithoutbreakingthebank.Whether you’relookingtooptimizeyournutritionormakethe mostof yourgrocerybudget,thissessionwillprovide valuableinsights foreveryone.

Location: Audio Visual Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre |Time:2:15 –3p.m.

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GeorgeandMarkMcKenzie, FuneralDirectors,McKenzie FuneralServices Coffee, Tea,and Pre-Planning Althoughdiscussingone’sdeathmaybeunavoidable,dedicatingtime to pre-plan your cremationorburialarrangementscanoffersolace to both youand your family.JoinGeorge& MarkMcKenzieofMcKenzie FuneralServices foracupof coffeeor teaastheyequip youwith thenecessary toolsandguidancetopre-plan yourend-of-lifewishes. Theburdenofmaking numerouschallengingdecisionsduringanalready tenseperiodiseased by having athorough andthought-outplan.George&Mark’sgoalis to educatefamiliesontheirchoicesand to better help youmakethedecisionsthatareright foryouand your family. McKenzie FuneralServicesis theonly family-ownedfuneralserviceproviderontheNorthShore.

Location: Audio Visual Room,Seniors’ Activity Centre|Time:11:15a.m. –12p.m.

Exhibitors –West Vancouver CommunityCentreGymnasium &ArtsRoominSAC Freememory testingwithMedicalArtsHealth ResearchGroup –FabricArts Room, SAC Freehearing testsfromHearingLifeformerlyNexGenHearing –ArbutusStudio,WVCC LunchservedalldayattheSeniors’ ActivityCentre’s GardenSideCafé (9:30a.m. –3:30 p.m.)

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DeniseMorbey, RegisteredPhysiotherapist, ClinicDirector

Aquatic CentrePhysiotherapyLifemark ManagementofOsteoporosisand theImportanceofExercise

Areyouatriskofbonefractures due to OsteoporosisorOsteopenia?This lecturewillhelp you to understandwhyosteoporosisoccursandhowyou can reducetheriskoffractures. Youwill learnpracticaltipsthat youcanstartdoing todaytohelp youreducepain,improve your posture, and reduceyourriskofinjury.

Location:Lily LeeSpirit Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre|Time:11:15 a.m. –12p.m.

AlexMuir(Moderator), Chair,MetroVancouverChapter,Dying WithDignityCanada PaulMagennis(Panelist), Clinical ResourcesNurseand Educator,VCHAssisted Dying Program

Elizabeth Leonardis(Panelist), Nurse PractitionerandMAIDAssessorand Provider, VCH

MedicalAssistanceinDying: TheFundamentals

MedicalAssistanceinDying(MAID)was legalizedinCanadainJune2016.Subsequent changes to thelawwereenactedin2021. Thissessionwith aMAIDeducatorand aMAID assessor/providerwilladdressthefundamentalsofMAID.Whocanapply?Whatarethe criteria?How doestheprocessworkinBC? Whatdoes aMAID deathlooklike? Thistalkwill provideclarification.

Location: ActivityRoom,Seniors’ ActivityCentre|Time: 1–1:45 p.m.

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Nancy Woltjer, Education Facilitator,Alzheimer SocietyofB.C. AnIntroduction to BrainHealth

It’snever toolatetomakechanges forahealthierbrain. Learnhowtomaintainorimprove yourbrainhealthbyexploring topicsincludingnaturalagingchanges,dementia,risk reduction, memory,braintraining,andmore.

Location: ActivityRoom,Seniors’ ActivityCentre|Time:2:15 –3p.m.

Linda Yauk, Learning Events & Outreach Coordinator,SeniorsFirst BC ElderAbuse:WhatIsIt?How Do We Deal WithIt?

Thispresentationaddressesthe correlationbetweensocialisolationandabuseofolderadults, typesofabuseandindicators,risk factors,andstrategies to dealwithabuse. We discussthe importanceofstaying connectedwithothersandintroduceseveral resourcesthatcanassist olderadultsand concernedthirdpartiesinsituationsofelderabuse. Thispresentationisdelivered by SeniorsFirst BC, acharitable,nonprofit,provincialsociety thatprovidesinformation,legaladvocacy,andsupport forolderadultsacrossBCwithissues affectingtheir well-being,alongwiththose concernedaboutthem.

Location:Garden Room, West Vancouver CommunityCentre|Time:2:15 –3p.m.

FilmScreening: CapturingGrace

Itseemsliketwo separaterealms.Oneisoccupied by acclaimeddancersfrom Brooklyn’sworld renownedMark Morris DanceGroup,theother by peoplewith Parkinson’sdisease.CapturingGraceisaboutwhathappenswhenthose twoworlds intersect. Filmed overthe courseof ayear,DaveIverson’s remarkabledocumentary revealsthe hopes, fears,andtriumphsofthisnewly forged communityastheywork together to createa unique,life-changingperformance.It’sastoryfilledwith compelling momentsandenduring characterswhodemonstratethetransformativepowerofart andthestrengthofthehuman spirit…andinsodoing rediscoverthemeaningofgrace. Filmmaker/Director: DaveIverson

Location: AV Room,Seniors’ ActivityCentre|Time: 3:15 –4:15 p.m.

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Lily LeeisaWest Vancouver residentand long-timephilanthropist.Shehasalways been interestedinsupportingpublichealthand the healthofseniors.Bornin remoteAlertBay on VancouverIsland,she eventuallymadeher waytoVancouverwheresheattendedthe UniversityofBritish Columbiaandbecamea publichealthnursein1956.AlthoughLilyleft nursing to raise afamilywithherlatehusband, localbusinessiconRobertLee,herempathy for people remainsalifelongpassion.

Lily’srecent contribution to the Vancouver ChinatownFoundation’s projectat58 West HastingsStreet—a 10-storey building—will include230unitsofhousingand apublic healthclinic. TheclinicwillbenamedLily LeeHealth CentreinLily’shonourandwillbe operated by Vancouver CoastalHealth. Congratulations to Lilywho receivednot one,but twoprestigious awardsin2024, theKingCharlesIII CoronationMedaland appointment to theOrderofB.C. We are grateful forLily’sgeneroussupportofthe 2025NorthShoreSeniors’HealthExpo.

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Conference unites authorsand publishers

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Amajorliterary gatheringwitha focusonconnecting authorswith thepublishingworldiscoming toNorth VancouverinJune.

The VancouverInternational PublishingConference(VIPC)will beheldatthe Wallace VenueatThe ShipyardsinNorth VanonJune8, from9a.m.to6p.m.Theevent will featurepanellistsfrommajorpublishinghouses, literaryagentsand authorsfromacrossNorthAmerica.

Megan Williams,NorthShore basedCEOandfounderoftheSelf PublishingAgency,Inc.,isorganizing theeventwithmembersofherteam. Williamssaidshe’shopingtoprovideinformationandexpertisenot typicallyaccessibleinthe Vancouver area,addingthat theintentofthe conferenceis to givewritersaccess toinformationandopportunitiesthat canbehardtofind.

“Theinformationonlinecan beoutdated,anditcanbequite guarded,”shesaid.

Someofthepanellistsfromthe publishingand marketingworld

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areNicoleBrand,Charlotte Nip, AnnaMacDiarmid, TammyKung, AnnaComfort,DonaldMaass,Anna Mullens,andJustinChevrier.From the author’sworld, the eventwill feature Eileen Cook, EddyBoudel Tan and TaraMcGuire.

Paneldiscussionswillcovertopics such as 2025publishingtrends, howtosellastory, how to write toughstories,andinnovativestrategiesforbookmarketingandpublicity. Eachone-hourpanel sessionwill

haveahostandthreepanellists.

“Itwillbeafulldayofeducation, network,informationandsharing,” Williamssaid.Theconferenceaims toprovidesomethingdifferent than otherwritingconferencesinB.C. suchastheSurrey Writers’Festival, theWhistler Writers’Festival,andthe Vancouver Writers’ Festival, Williams said.

“Thisconferenceisdifferent becauseitisaboutpublishingand notonwriting,”shesaid.

CulminatingintheLiterary Lounge,apost-panelnetworking reception,theconferenceaims to fosterbroadernetworkingandknowledgeexchange.

“Allowingthetwoworldsofwriter andpublisherstocollideina really open,transparent,andinclusive environmentmakes thisconference one-of-a-kind,” Williamssaid.

Ticketsarecurrentlypricedat $190.39plustax. Ticketinformation canbefoundat eventbrite.com ShobanaShanmugasamyisastudent intern reportingfortheNorthShore News.Shecanbereachedatshobanas@student.ubc.ca.

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Tsleil-WaututhNation workingonprojectsto restore shoreline

FirstNationsassertrights

Thesəlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-WaututhNation) releaseditsownstatementwarning that theproposalisfarfrom a donedeal.

“Burrard InletandtheSecondNarrows areimportantsitesforTWNculturally, spiritually,historically,economically, and ecologically. A proposaltodigupthe seabed,whichisculturallyapart ofus, is a veryseriousconcern,”it read.“TsleilWaututhhasasacred,legalobligation to protect, defendandstewardourInlet. We holdinherentandconstitutionally-protectedIndigenoustitleandrights to thisarea.TheCrownmust remember thatTWNisanorderofgovernmentwith jurisdictionoverthesemattersaswell, and Tsleil-Waututhcautionsthose who

speakasthoughthisprojecthasbeen pre-approved.”

Thenationhasbeen working onnumerousprojectsto restoretheshorelinesand seabedaroundtheir territoryand recently embarkedona$10-million partnership withthe federalandprovincialgovernmentstoadvancethatcause.

AsearlyasMarch9, Chief Jen Thomas publiclyraisedconcernsaboutthe potentialfordredgingtosetbackthework they’vedonesofar.Andas recentlyas March27,theportsaidnosuchproposal wasintheapplicationphase.

TheSkwxwú7meshÚxwumixw (SquamishNation) released itsown statementonMay16sayingtheyhadonly just receivedpreliminary referralforearly

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Proposed rezoning of 2550 Queens Avenue

WHAT: Councilisscheduled to considerproposedZoning BylawNo. 4662,2010, Amendment BylawNo. 5379, 2025at the6 p.m. regular CouncilmeetingonJune 9, 2025.

SUBJECT LAND: 2550QueensAvenue. Thesubjectlandisshownshadedblueonthe map.

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAWNO. 4662,2010, AMENDMENT BYLAWNO. 5379,2025: wouldpermitthe existingsingle-familyparceltobesubdividedinto2lotsallowing fordevelopmentof two single familyhouseswithsecondarysuitesand garagesasshowninthe rendering.

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“Wewillbefollowing our processto reviewtheinformationinordertoassess andprotectourright-basedinterests,”the statement read.

UBCenvironmentalist responds

JuanJoséAlava,principalinvestigator withUBC’sOceanPollutionResearchUnit, saidwhilehehasn’tseen anytechnical documentsdetailingthe quantity of materialtobedredgedandthemethods thatwillbeused,the practicedoes present numerousenvironmentalconcerns.

Theoceanfloortendstobea“cocktail” of industrial,agriculturaland urban runoff contaminants,hesaid,includingdioxins, PCBs,hydrocarbons,heavymetalsand microplastics.

“Sedimentisbasically asinkforall thesepollutants,butitcanbecome a sourceifwesuspendallthesematerials withdredging,”hesaid.

Dredgingalsoleadstoturbidity, which blocksoutsunlightandimpactsphytoplanktonthatarethebasisofthemarine environment’sfoodweb.

“Sotheyneed to bevery carefulinwhat kindoftechnologicalapplicationtheyare goingtousetotrytodredge,”hesaid,callingforafullenvironmentalassessment.

Alavaalso questioned howandwhere the dredgedmaterialwillbedisposedof, notingthatifit’s doneinlocalwaters,it couldbeinthecriticalhabitatofendangeredsouthern residentkillerwhales, salmonor rockfishnurseries.

North Vancouvermayornotsoworried DistrictofNorth VancouverMayorMike Little,whoopposedthepipeline’sexpansionduringitsapproval process,saidthe dredgingappearsto be reasonable,based on abriefinghehadwithport officialslast week.

“Theydidcharacterize itasfairlyminor

capitaldredging.… I hammeredthemwith a wholebunchofquestions,”hesaid. “If you’regoingtohaveall oftheriskwiththe vesselsgoinginandoutofthespace, it makessensetomaximize what youcanget out ofthem,solongasit’ssafetodoso.”

Littlesaidheunderstandsthe inlet floor in thatareadoesn’tcontaina lotofthesedimentsthatposeenvironmentalthreats.

“There’ssuchastrongtidal flow throughthatareathatyouwouldn’texpect it tobesoft,siltymaterial. It’s probably scoured rock,”hesaid.

GreenPartyMLAquestions governance

West Vancouver-SeatoSkyGreenParty MLAJeremy Valeriote,however,said beyondenvironmentalworries,thereare alsoseriousquestionsabouttheapproval process.

Valeriotesaidhealsodoesn’tbelieve theproject will facethevetting it needs ifitisnotsubjecttoafullfledgedfederal environmentalassessment.Currently,the portisonlyputtingtheproposalthrough itsownprojectandenvironmental review.

“That’sless reliablebecausethey’rethe proponentas well astheassessor,”hesaid. “We’retalkingaboutdredginguppotentiallycontaminated sediment,harming habitatfor anextra20percentoftankers.”

ValeriotesaidthethreatofU.S. PresidentDonald Trump’stariffs ispushing governmentstomake rashdecisionsthat maynotholdupovertime.

“Iamveryconcernedthatwe’redoingit tooquickly, withouttherightforethought andthatwe’regoingtopayforitinthe longterm,eitherfromanenvironmentalor FirstNationsgovernanceperspective,”he said.“I’mnotconvincedthatthisneedsto be ahugepriority.Ifit was,it would have been thoughtofforthe fiveyears they spentbuildingthepipelinethat wentwell overbudget.”

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Lower Lonsdale’s KitchenCraft to continue undernew ownership

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Regularsof KitchenCraft EateryonEsplanadecancontinuetodineat theirfavourite restaurant.

Postsonsocialmediathat its ownershadsoldthebusiness hasbeeninterpretedbysomeas newsthatKitchenCraftisclosing forgood.Butthat’snotthecase, sayMaileandLouieDeligianis, the couplethatco-founded the eateryin2021.

Instead,withtheirlease renewalcomingnextyear, they decidednowwasagoodtime to sellthebusiness.

It’smucheasiertosellwhen there’stimestillleftonthelease, Mailesaid.

“Andthenwe’reinour mid 50s,so we’renot gettingany younger. We definitelyarefeeling achesandpains.Sothe time was right,”shesaid.

Whattheydidn’tanticipate is howquicklyitwouldsell.

“Thatcameasabigsurprise,” Mailesaid.“Wethoughtwe’d

probablybeworkingthrough the summer,andmaybeinthefall someonewouldhavecomein withtheirownconcept.”

“Butthebestscenariohappened.Someonecameinand theylikedwhatwe’vebuilthere, andsothey’vepurchasedthe business,” shesaid.

Thenewownerstakeover May30,andLouiewillstayonsite forthefirstweeksofJunetohelp withtraining.

Unlikethescores of other restaurants andpubs thathave closedin recentyearsdueto financialtroubles,thingshave beengoingwellatKitchenCraft, Louiesaid.

“We’vecreatedittoapoint whereitisasbusyasit’sever been.Atleastforthelastyearand ahalf,it’sbeencompletelybusy,” hesaid.“It’snotlikewewere hurtingandweneededtosell.”

Now,they’reexcitedtobeable topassonthatlegacytothenew owners.

“Itmakesussohappy,”Maile said,addingthatsomechanges willbecomingtothe restaurant.

“Wedoknowthey’redoing somethingthatthepeopleof theLowerLonsdalecommunity havewantedforalongtime.I’m notgoingtosaywhatthatis,but peoplewillknowbecauseit’s[the newowners’]newstoshare,”she said.

LouieandMailedidn’t reveal whothenewoperatorsare,but saidtheyare restaurateurswith otherbusinessintheLonsdale area.

Asforthecouple’sfuture plans,Maile–formerownerof PembertonHeightsPastry–said shewantsto returnherfocusto sweettreats.

Shechalksup thesuccess oftheirbusinesstotheirdaily presenceatthe restaurant,and creatingafamilyfeel.

Founders ‘so happy’ that restaurantwillcarry on Maile,aFrench-trainedchef andpastrychef,saidthecouple hasputeverythingintoKitchen Craft.

“Wegottoknowalotofour customersona first-namebasis,” shesaid.“Wewereabletodeliver onafriendly,openspacewith excellent,consistentlygood food.”

“I’mgoingtogobacktothat underanewname,”shesaid.“I’m not readytoannouncewhatthat is…butIwillbeannouncingthat onoursocialmediaprobablynext week.”

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Shōgunactorsclash swords in culturalperformanceat CapU

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

TheancientartofwieldingaJapanese swordcutsdeepintothecountry’s historyandculture.

Theestheticoftheweaponsthemselves andthefightingstylethatemploysthem havemadethecurvedbladesafixture of countlesspopularcultureproductions –includingthe recentFXhit series Shōgun

Theepicshowwasprimarilyfilmed inlocationsacrossB.C.,suchasNorth Vancouver’sPrincessPark,andfeatured a numberof Vancouver-basedactors.

Twoofthoseperformerswereat CapilanoUniversity’s maincampusMay21, wheretheydemonstrated Tate(pronounced “tah-tay”),thetraditionalJapaneseperformanceof swordcombat.

YukiKedoinandHarunoNiiyamaare co-foundersofthegroupHitotose,which wasinvitedtoperformatCapUaspartof AsianHistoryMonth.

Duringtheirdemonstration,thetwo expertkatanaperformerstaught a handful ofvolunteershowtoproperlyholdasword (wooden replicasinthiscase)aswellas somebasicchoreography.

Theyalsosharedsometraditional etiquettethatsamuraiwouldhaveobserved

atthetime,suchashowtolaythesword on thegroundandkneelbesideit whilemeeting potentialadversaries:withtheirweaponin a non-threateningposition,yetsittingpoised tojumpintoactionshoulddangerarise.

Incredibleefforttocapturehistory in Shōgun

KedoinandNiiyama’sattentiontotradition reflectstheincredibleeffort in Shōgun to replicatedetailsofthedawnofEdoperiodJapanin1600accurately on screen.

Ontheshow,Niiyamaplays NatsuNo Kata,anobletakenhostageasseveral warlordsvieforcontrolintheEdo regionof Japan(presentday Tokyo).

Itwasher firsttimeona Hollywood show,soNiiyamasaidshewassurprisedby thevastscaleoftheproduction.

“Thesetsandcostumesandwigs,everythingwassoauthentic,”shesaid.“They broughtprofessionalpeoplefromJapan, andtheyhaveproperknowledgeandtryto respecttheculture.”

Kedoinplays Takemaru,akosho (samurai’sattendant),underthebrutalyet charismaticKashigi Yabushige.

Kedoinalsonoticedhow Shōgun was a cutabovewhenitcametogettingthesword fightingright,comparedtopast filmshe’s actedin.

“Sometimes,someproductionsask us,‘Oh,youareJapanese,andyoucan do katana,soyouknoweverything. We are familiarwithit,butwearenotlikea historicalprofessional.SosometimesIfeeltoo much responsibility.But Shōgun prepared everything–costume,historicalSamurai language–everything,”hesaid.

Similartotheperformances by Kedoin

andNiiyama’s Tategroup,whichuses rehearsedmovesbutalsovocalcuesto co-ordinatemovement, Tateisalsousedin sword fightingscenesin Shōgun

Actorsappearin newAssassin’sCreed Shadowsvideogame

Astheappetiteforsamuraiculture continuesto boom inthe West, respecting traditionwhile providingentertainmentis a balancingact,Niiyamasaid.

“Becauseit’sa historicalthing…we have to do alotof researchand respectthe culture.Butalsoit’sentertainment.The balanceisveryimportant,”shesaid.

Learningaboutacountry’scultureis part of respectingits people,Niiyamacontinued.

“That’swhywelovetocome here to introduceourJapanesetraditional performingart.Andifsome people[are]interested inthisstyle,orkimonoorkatana,that’s reallyappreciated,”shesaid

Butfor many, thedrawofsamuraishows comesdowntotheclashofJapanese steel.

“Simplythesword fighting–it’s really cool,”Kedoinsaid.

Wanttoswingakatanaonscreenwith thesesword experts? Pickupthenewvideo game Assassin’s CreedShadows where both KedoinandNiiyama havevoiceacting roles.

Actors Yuki KedoinandHarunoNiiyama fromthe Shōgun seriesperform at Capilano Universitylast week. NICK LABA / NSN

BCSPORTSHALLOF FAME

SquamishNationathletes winIndigenoussport awards

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com

Local JournalismInitiativeReporter

Agroupofyounglocalathleteswill soonhavetheirnameandphoto shineintheBCSportsHallofFame.

ThreeathletesfromtheSkwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(SquamishNation) are among the10 recipientsofthe 2024 Premier’s AwardforIndigenous YouthExcellencein Sportannouncedearlierthismonth.

TheIndigenousSport,Physical ActivityandRecreationCouncil(I-SPARC) announcedtheawards,whichhas been runningsince2015.

Athletes25and underare recognized fortheiroutstanding achievements in sportbutalsodemonstrating a commitmenttoeducation, culture andpromoting ahealthylifestyle.

BoxlacrosseplayerLoganMellish fromSquamishNation,softballandvolleyballathleteSophieCampoandhockey star WyattBlacefromSquamishNation are onthisyear’slist.

“Thankyousomuchforselecting me asoneofthetop10 recipientsfor the primaryprovincialawardsforIndigenous YouthExcellenceinSports,”Mellishsaid inavideo recognizingthisyear’s winners.

“Iwanttothank my coachesfortheir beliefinmeandsharingtheir dedication andknowledgetohelpmebecome a better athlete.”

MellishledtheCoquitlamJunior Adanacstoafirst-placefinishlastseason, takinghomethe MintoCup in 2024.He is alsoa rolemodelinhiscommunity,the videosaid,volunteeringwithanon-profit helpingchildrenwith disabilities learn lacrossewhilealsotakingIndigenous youthoutfishingandteachingharvesting traditions.

Campo’steamachievedgoldatthe BCSoftballChampionship andplaced fifthatthe WesternCanadianSoftball Championship. On topof her pitching andbattingtalents,shealsoledher school’svolleyballteamtogoldatthe South Vancouver IslandChampionship.

“Thisaward issuchan honour,and Iwouldliketothankmy lovedones, coaches,teammatesandeveryonewho hassupported me and helping me reach mygoals,”Camposaid.

Theaward isalsoa high tributefor Blace,who hasachieveda lot in his hockeycareeralready.Blaceplaysonthe Alberni ValleyBulldogs,hasmadeBCHL’s topprospectsgameandwill soonshoot pucksfor ivyleagueDartmouth Collegein theU.S.

InMarch, I-SPARCannouncedthe32 regionalfinalists fortheawards. The awardshavecreateda legacyforoutstandingathletes,a press releasefrom

Notice of Proposed Zoning AmendmentBylaw

PURPOSE: Thepurpose of theproposedBylaw is to amendthe City’s“Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No.6700” in ordertorezoneproperties impacted by newrules forSmall ScaleMulti-UnitHousing (SSMUH) announced by theBCProvincialGovernmentin2023.

SUBJECTLANDS: Thelands thatarethe subjectofthe proposed Bylawareshown in blue on theinset mapand arein thezones listedinthe adjacent table.

BYLAW READINGS: Considerationoffirst, second,third andfinal readingsofthe proposed Bylawwillbeatthe RegularCouncil Meeting on Monday,June 9,2025

ACCESS DOCUMENTS: Acopyofthe mapand theproposedBylaw is availablefor inspectiononlineat cnv.org/PublicNotices from May28,2025 to June 9,2025.

PROVIDEINPUT: As thepurpose of theproposedBylaw is to comply withtherequirementsfor SSMUH,local governmentsare not permittedtoholda Public Hearinginaccordance with Section 464(4) of the LocalGovernmentAct.Writtensubmissions, including yourname andaddress, arepermittedand maybeaddressedto the CorporateOfficer andsent by emailto input@cnv.org,orby mail or delivered to City Hall, no laterthannoonon Monday,June 9,2025. No Public InputPeriodsubmissionsonthismatterwill be heardatthe Council meeting.

QUESTIONS? Contactthe Planning Department at zoningupdate@cnv.org.

I-SPARC reads,withmanypast recipients earninguniversityscholarships, playing onprofessionalsportsleagues,andcompetingwithCanadiannationalteamsand attheOlympics.

All10provincial recipients will receive a$500bursaryandaframedlimited-editionprintoftheawardfromFirstNations artistCareyNewman,plustheirphoto andbiographywillbeondisplayinside theB.C.SportsHallofFameindowntown Vancouver.

“Congratulationstothe10exceptional athletesandleaders who aretakinghome aPremier’s AwardforIndigenous Youth ExcellenceinSport,”said B.C. Premier DavidEbyinapress release.“Yourcommitmenttoyoursport,yourstudiesand yourcultureistrulyinspiring.I wisheach ofyoueverysuccessasyoucontinue topursueyourgoalsonandoffthefield ofplaywhileproudly representingyour community.”

To seethefulllistandvideoceremony honouringthe recipients,checkout I-SPARC’swebsiteat isparc.ca AbbyLucianoistheIndigenous and civic affairsreporterfortheNorthShoreNews. Thisreportingbeatis made possibleby the LocalJournalismInitiative.

“ZoningBylaw,1995, No.6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No.9031” Amendmentsto Comply with Provincial SmallScale Multi-Unit Housing Legislation(Bill 44)

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LoganMellish celebratesachampionship winalongwithhisCoquitlamJunior Adanacs teammates. COURTESY OF I-SPARC

TestingMcCartney Bridge

Photo:NVMA,F34-SF5-S2-f1-275

NorthVancouver District engineersusedmorethan27,000 kilograms(60,000 pounds)ofsand to test thenewly builtMcCartney Bridge before it opened.Constructionofthe bridge beganinMay of 1914 andended on January 24,1915.

It wasnamed afterAlanEdwardMcCartney,one of thefirst councillors of theMunicipality of North Vancouverwhenitwas establishedin1891. A.E. McCartneyworkedasanengineer, did geographical surveys, andcreated someofthe firstmapsofthe NorthShore. McCartney’s name hasbeenstamped on thelandscape sincethenwithMcCartney Creek as well as the McCartneyWoodsneighbourhood.

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HowI ‘cheat’togrow tomatoes

LAURAMARIENEUBERT Contributingwriter

Springismyfavourite timeofyear.Atime whentheinherentlife forceofourgarden andoftheNorthShore mountainscarriesme withit,brushingaside theworrisome state ofthenaturalworld, replacingoutragewith hope.

Growingfoodand pollinatorplantsfromseeds each year,whetherindoors oroutdoors,assistedornot byartificial heatand light, is nothingshort ofmiraculous.Eachtinyseedcontainsalife forcethat,whenconditionsaremet,providesenoughinvisible(tothenakedeye) energyandgeneticinformationtoinitiate germinationandguidebiologicalandphysiologicaldevelopment intoatinyplant.

Homegrownsummersalad:currantandcherry-type

Themicrobiology,wormpoop(theodd wormbaby),bacteria,viruses,nematodes, fungiandassociatespartiedhardunder lightsinourpantry, providingpostlife-force energyto fledglingtomatoesgrowing outof theirelement.

I don’tbegintounderstandthedetails, but I havelearnedthroughtrialandmuch errorthatembeddedlifeforceis finite,and very soonafterseedlingspushupthrough thesoil,they requireassistancetothrive.

Intheirnativehabitat, residentbiology and physicalconditionsmaybeidealfor tinyseedstogrowandcompletetheirlife cycle–assumingtheydon’tgeteaten, trampled,crowded,wild-fired,flooded or otherwisetakenout.

In our home gardens,however,wemust mimic naturalconditionsbothbelowand abovesoillevel,sothatseedsgrow up to notonlylookbeautiful,buttofullyexpress theirnutritionalpotentialandecosystem function.

Withthe passage oftimeandtheslow creepofextremeweather,Ihavenecessarily learnedtocheat.Thatis,employextraordinarymeasurestoensuresurvivalof non-hardyfood plants.

Tomatoes,forexample,arefussbudgets that prefercreepingandcrawlingalongthe not-too hot,cold, dry orwetmountainous terrainofSouthAmerica. Tomatoesare notsuitedtothedamp-and-mistyPacific Northwest, heatdomesoratmospheric rivers.

Byemployingruralpermacultureprinciplesinanurbanenvironment,bybending themtofitthosethingsIcannotchange,we enjoytomatoesdailystraightthroughto November. Yes, really.

Justyesterday, wewereforcedbythe passageoftimetoplant-outa representative sample ofthefar-too-manytomatovarieties thatwestartedlatefromseedindoorsin livingsoilblocks,exactly60daysago.

Aftergraduatingtoourveryoldgreenhouse,trickedoutwithten-dollarclip-on fansandasmall,purpose-builtheatersetto 16C,ourtomatobabiesgrewintohealthy, hungryteens. We didnotfertilizeorsupplementtheplantswithanythingotherthan mycorrhizalfungi(RootRescue),which occurnaturallyinnativesoil.

We plantourtomatoesundercover our house’seaves,shelteredfromdirectrain, andwarmedbytheheat-sinkaffect of the cedarsidingandstonepavers.Ihaven’t beentomountainousBoliviaorPeru,but theenviro-mimicryseemstobeworking.

Ground-viningtomatoeshavenotendrils orsuckerstoassistinaverticalclimb, sowedefygravitysomewhatbyloosely anchoringmainstemstohangingchains with reusablegardentape.

Thesoil–kept“just”moistandalive throughthewinterundercoverofhemp, shornAlpacawoolandleafmulch,and slow-dripirrigatedthroughthegrowing season–containsitsownmicrobiological lifeforce.

Icancrowdthetomatoesandcompanionholybasilfarbeyondconventional gardening recommendations,confident thattheplantsandecosystemare resilient enoughto resistpestsandblightwithminimal,ifany,intervention.

Mytomatoconfidencehasevolvedover manyyearsoflearning.Bywatchingand listening,failingandultimatelyprevailing –likenatureherself.

LauraMarieNeubertisa West Vancouverbasedurbanpermaculturedesigner.Learn moreaboutpermaculturebyvisitingher websiteupfrontandbeautiful.com,oremail hello@upfrontandbeautiful.com.

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17.Highheel,e.g.

18.Opinion

20.Dollsand yo-yos 21. Shockingfish

Lessens 34.Cee’s follower

38.Arouse

39.Dothewrongthing

41. Selects 44.Crushes

47.Existed

48.Bikinipiece

50.Desperate

51.Bear’s den 52.Sweet root 53.Pesky bug

54. Bankopening

55.Lamb’s parent 56.Souffle items

DOWN 1. Lengthytale 2. Frozen 3. Wanderer 4.Bizarre 5. Filly feature 6. Shelleyoffering

46.Movielocations

48.Toodle-oo!

49.Crude

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InMemoryofOurBelovedParents: IdenaMargaretSheehan & AllanThomasSheehan

OurMomandDadfirstmetandfellinlovein Ontario.TheyheadedouttoBCwiththeiryoung familyandstarted anewbeginninginNorth Van.Theybuiltandmovedintoourwonderful homeat864,wherewecelebratedmanyhappy occasionsandparties.

Ourkind,quick-wittedDad passedonMay31, 2014andourgenerous,preciousMompassed awayasshewanted,inherkitchenon asunnySt. Patrick’s Daymorning,March17,2021. We have peaceknowingtheyareonceagainreunited.

We missMomandDadeverydayandcherish ourmanyhappymemories. We werevery blessedtohavesuchlovingandsupportive parents(grandparents).

Raise aglassinhonourofAlandIdena! We loveyouandyouarebeautiful!

Celebrate the lives ofloved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

Colin peacefully passedawayonMay 19,2025. He waspredeceasedbyhis beloved wife Doloresand will bedeeplymissedbyhis childrenPaula(Al), Chris(Susan)and Patrick(Jeanette); grandchildren Kristin,Jenna, Tomas, Liam, Morganand Abby; great-grandson Ty;and Patrick'smother-in-law Marie, whoprovidedhimwithunwaveringcareand attentionoverthe years. Colin enjoyedan incredibly long career in thelumber industryand is remembered forhis senseofhumour,love forskiing, sailing, travelling, andhis"properdrinks." An intimate celebrationoflifewill beheldata laterdate.

Kendiedpeacefully at Inglewood Care Home,West Vancouver.

Aspecialthank youtothe stafffor theircareand compassion over thepast7yrs.

AMemorialfor Kenwill beheldonJune6,2025,at 2pmatFirst Memorial Boal Chapel,1505Lillooet Rd.North Vancouver.A donationmay be made to theAlzheimerSociety or acharityofyour choice.

With deep love andgratitude fora lifewell-lived, we announce the passingof(Edythe) Doreen Becker, née Venour,onMay 14,2025,at theageof97.

Doreen wasborninMelville,Saskatchewanand attended schooland universityinWinnipeg where shetaughthighschoolas theyoungestteacher in theWinnipeg School District.

Doreen workedina numberofparishes in West and North Vancouverbeforereturningtouniversityand earningMaster’sdegrees in bothDivinityand Theology from theVancouver Schoolof Theology. Followingherordination, Doreen servedasa minister in athree-point ruralparishasthe first womenpriest in theDiocese of Saskatchewan.

Doreenwas marriedin1953 and wasa cherished mothertoherthree sons—John, Paul,andLawrence —and aproudgrandmother to Tristan, Brynton, Eric, Ashley, andNathanaswellastohernewgreatgrandson,Theo. Shewill be missedbyher family membersintheVancouverareaand in Calgaryand by many long-time friendsand formerparishioners acrossWestern Canada.

Doreen’squietstrength,her thoughtfulcounsel,her gentle humor,and her love fora pint with herboys at thepubwill be cherished, including by her friends and staffatSwedishCanadian Village.She showed uswhatitmeanstolivealifeofmeaning,and she leavesbehindnot just memories, butinspiration.

Afuneralservice will beheldatthe Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedralat514 CarnarvonStreet,New Westminsterat11:00amonJune5’th,2025at Holy TrinityCathedral, 514 CarnarvonStreet,New Westminster, BC with teatofollowatthe ParishHall.

In lieuofflowers donations maybemade in Doreen’s memory to theAnglican Church’s international agency forsustainable developmentand humanitarianrelief, “AlongsideHope” (alongsidehope.org), or to another charityofyour choosing.

Lynne left uspeacefully and with dignity ona beautiful springday, surrounded by her loved husband Bob& beloved sonBob Jr.Lynne was sadlypredeceased by herbeloveddaughter Cara Michelle Haymes.Lynnealso leavesbehind BobJr's wife Jodianddaughter Ellie,Lynne'sdearly loved granddaughter,and Cara's adultchildren, Madeline and Hunter Haymes (Lynne'smuchloved grandchildren) whostilllivein Australia.Also survivingLynne is sisterLee Hellyer, nieceNicole Hellyer& family,brother-in-lawand sister-in-law Ralphand MarilynSteeleand theirfouradult children, Kristen, Jennifer(Tim),David (Jessie), Ryan (Emily)and many greatniecesandnephews.

Lynne grew up in NorthVancouver.She wasa Past Memberof Job'sDaughtersBethel 17,West Vancouver.Lynne wasa "peopleperson"and loved herfamily and friendsdearly.She consistently held volunteer jobs involvingpeople, including 10yearsat Lions Gate Hospital.

Lynneattended Hamilton Jr.Highand graduated from Delbrook Sr.Highin 1962. Lynne &Bob were marriedin1964,and Lynne workedas alegal secretarywhile Bobcompletedhiseducation. Following acareer interval when BobJr. and Cara were children, Lynneattended Capilano College, obtainingher M.O.A. certification, graduatingwith honoursand working15yearsfordoctors.Thatalso began what wouldbe17yearssupporting firsther mother with Alzheimer'sdisease, thenher mother-inlawwithvasculardementia.

Lynneand Bobretired to theSaanich Peninsulain 2005, buildingtheirdreamhomeand creatingamini ButchartGardens.In2019, they movedtoabeautiful townhousenear Victoria.

Throughout heradulthood, Lynneputup witha seeminglyconstantbarrageofunrelated illnesses. Shesustained twosevereinjuriesbut retainedher fine senseofhumourandherappreciationof the peopleinher life.

In lieuofflowers,pleaseconsiderdonations tothe BC Cancer Foundation, Victoria,BC, "For research onlyinB.C.",Heart& Stroke FoundationBC, BC LungFoundation,and DyingWithDignityCanada.

Aservice and celebrationoflifeatSt. Catherine's Anglican Church (1058 Ridgewood Drive) in North Vancouver will beheldonJune 14th at1pm,where Lynne taught SundaySchooland whereshe &Bob were marriedonAugust29th, 1964.

It is with heavy heartsthat we announcethepassing of PatsyDuggan. Sheissurvivedbyher sonPatrick (Chris), daughter Kristine (Jon),her sister Joanne MacPherson,hergrandchildrenSarah, Emma, Ethan, Koenand Jakoband many,manyfriendsand family.

Patsywill be remembered forherendless enthusiasm,herabilitytolightup aroomandher neverendingpositivity. Herloveoftraveltookher around theworld on many adventures.Her journeys were not just about thedestinationbut thestories along theway.

Therewill be aCelebrationofLifeatThe Boal Chapel in NorthVancouveron June 19th,2025at 2pm.Inlieuofflowers,the family kindlyrequeststhat donationsbe made to TheNorth ShoreHospice.

Fond memorieslingereveryday, Remembrancekeepsthemnear.

With heavy hearts,weannouncethepassingof Gwendolyn Hughes.She wasa womanofquiet strength, kindness,and grace. Sheispredeceased by herhusband, Don(2012), and is survived by her children, Peter(Celine),Jennifer(Dan),and Stephanie(Kurt), as well asher grandchildren, Brad, Rachel,Sierra, Petra, Cole,and Saskia.

Born in Toronto, Gwenpursuedherpassion for teachingat theUniversityofGuelph, whereshe met Don. They embarkedonalifetogether,livingin England, Barbados,North Vancouver,and finally, Whistler.

Gwenhad aspecialgiftfor making ahouseahome. Shefound joyintending to her garden in North Vancouverand later, in thebeautyand tranquilityof Whistler,whereshe and Donspent theirfinal years together.Their Whistlerhomebecameagathering placefor family,whereshehosted countless holiday celebrations,fillingthehomewithwarmth,good food, livelyconversation,and alotof laughter. Gwen'slegacyoflove,kindness, andgenerositywill liveoninthehearts ofallwho knew her.She will be deeplymissed and remembered everyday by those fortunateenough to have been apartofher life.

ThefamilywillhonourGwen's memory inaprivategathering.

A Vanished Friend

Aroundthe cornerIhave a friend In this great citythathas noend; Yet days go by, and weeksrush on, Andbefore I know it a year has gone, And Inever see my oldfriend’s face, For lifeis a swift and terrible race. He knows I like himjust as well Asinthe days whenI rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy,tiredmen, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired withtrying to make a name.

“Tomorrow, Iwill callon Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.”

“Here’sa telegram, sir,”

“Jim died today!”

But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, Andthe distance betweenus grows andgrows, Aroundthe corner, yetmiles away

And that’s what we get, anddeservein theend, Aroundthe corner a vanished friend! by Anders Lim

It is with great sadnessthat we announceBobbie's passing.She is rememberedand missedbyher childrenPaige (Neville)and Colin (Lisa), grandchildrenEvan,Lenaand Reid,andherbeloved sister Joan (Brian). Bobbie waspredeceased by her lovinghusbandBob,brother Peter(Nancy),sister Gwen,andsisterand closecompanion Barbara (David), whopassedjusta weekafterher.

Born in Bella Bella,Bobbietravelledbyboat to attend secondaryschool in Ocean Falls.She completedaBachelorof ScienceinZoologyat the UniversityofBritish Columbia,andafterthat,she metherhusbandBob,a geologist.Bobbiehad fond memoriesof livinginWhitehorse,wherethe couple enjoyed curlingandhadtobundle up theirdaughter andputheronasledtowalkaround town.Inthe late 1960s,the family movedbacktoNorth Vancouver,wheretheirson Colin wasborn. Bobbie workedas atechnician formanyyearswithMetro Labshematology.She lovedgardening,trips to Hawaii, travelling with Bob, and spending time with family andfriends.

We areincrediblygratefulfor theexcellent care she receivedat Lynn ValleyCareCentre.A private memorialtea will beheldinthe summer. Please contactthe family if youwishtoattend.

No flowersbyrequest; donations maybemade to theHeartand Stroke FoundationofB.C.orthe ParkinsonSociety of B.C.

It is with great sadnessthat we announceBill's passingathomeinNorth Vancouver just days shyof his95thbirthday. Hewill bedearly missedby childrenLoriand Brian,hismuch-loved grandchildrenChandra, Emma and Aidan,andhis closefriend Janice Ovans.

Bill wasborninVancouverand spent themajorityof hislifeon theNorth Shore. He wasa giftedathletein rugby, trackand fieldand football, andplayed professionally as ahalfbackfor theCFL's Calgary Stampeders. Hewenton to coachjunior footballin Kelowna,as well as forthe West Vancouver Wildcats and NorthShoreCougars.

Butrugbywas Bill'spassion. He wasthe founding memberof theCapilano RFCthroughhiskey rolein theamalgamationofthe West Vancouver Barbarians and theNorth ShoreAll Blacks.Hewas theclub's firstpresidentand theCapilanos'oldestsurviving member.The Bill Ewingtrophyispresented every year to thefirst team's bestback. He wasa fixtureon the KlahanieParksidelinesas afanat Capilano gamesuntil recent weeks.

No flowersbyrequest; donations maybemade to theHeartand Stroke FoundationofB.C.

It is with great sadnessthat we announcethe passingofourbeautiful Momwhodiedpeacefully on Saturday May17th, surrounded by her three children. Shewas pre-deceased by herparents Robertand Iris Blackie, herbrotherLawrenceand husband Ron. Sandrawasbornand raised in England, received her teaching certificationand then moved to Singaporewhereshe metand married Ron. They subsequently lived in numerous locations around theworldincluding Singapore, Jakarta, Auckland,London, NewOrleansand NewYork beforesettlinginVancouver.Theirlifewas full of adventure, friendsand most importantly theirfamily including theirthree children(Katie, Jamesand David)and spouses (Scott,Sarahand Denis),two grandchildren(Jake and Ryan)and threegranddogs (Khuno,Jupiterand Ruby). Shehad awonderful life and cannow rest and be free with our Dad,bothof whom willliveinour hearts forever. We aregrateful to have been by her sideallweekandareso fortunatetohavehad her forour Mom.

Each Loss

Each lossisverydifferent, Thepain is sosevere. Will Iever stopmissing Thisone Ilovedsodear?

Good timeswehad together, Themomentsthatweshared We didn’t have to tell each other Howmuchwereallycared.

Ineverdreamed you’dgoaway, Never thoughtofsorrow. So sureyou’d alwaysbehere Took forgranted each tomorrow.

Nowmylifeisall confused Sinceyouwent away. Youtook apartofme And forhelp Idailypray.

ButwhenGod sent youtome Henever said that youweremine, That Icould keep youalways–Onlyborrowed foratime.

Now, He’s called youhome, I’msadand Ished tears. YetI’m glad Heloaned youtome Andwehad thesemany years.

We wouldliketothank Dr.Paul Sugarforhis kindnessand supportoverthe yearsaswellasthe Care Teamat HollyburnHousewho were incredibly graciousandgenuineduringour Mom’stimeasa resident.Inlieuof flowers, pleasedirectdonations to thePaul SugarPalliative SupportFoundation: (paulsugarfoundation.com).

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