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Advocates worry for Park& TilfordGardens
BRENT RICHTER
br ichter@nsnews.com
VisitorstoNorth Vancouver’sPark & Tilford Gardens in recentmonthsmight havenoticedtheabsenceof one ofthespace’s mostprominentfeatures.
InNovember, crews removedthebrick colonnade –a series ofpillarsandtrellises thatencircledtheinnergarden – afteritwasfoundtobe rottenand structurallyunsound, with raccoonsnestinginside.
Forheritageadvocates,it’sa movethatisraisingquestionsabout thefuture ofthe 55-year-old garden,whichis showingitsage.InMarch,North Shore Heritage president JenniferClaywrotetoCityofNorth Vancouvercouncilabout thedeterioratingstateofthe garden’s infrastructure.
“It’s animportantheritageasset from its cultural, landscape, andbuiltfeatures,soit’s kindofunique,” Clay said.“Thecitizensofthepasttookgreatcare toputthis in place,andit’s there foreveryone to use. AndI thinkthe public shouldnotletsomethinglike thisheritage,historical, beautifulassetdie.
Before anydiscussionaboutthe future ofthe uniquesite, though,ithelpstounderstand itspast.
Longbefore thepropertywasthestrip malland garden weknowtoday, itwasthesprawlingParkand Tilford Distillery.
Wantingtobeautify a pieceofthepropertyfor
North Shore Heritage presidentJennifer Clay standswiththe remnants of Park & Tilford Gardens’ brick colonnade walkway, whichhasbeenlargely dismantleddue to rot and thepresence ofnesting raccoons. PAULMCGRATH / NSN
CANADA VOTES2025
North Shore ridingstop national average for voterturnout
BRENT RICHTER br ichter@nsnews.com
Voters in the Nor th Shore’s three ridings had a combined tur nout rate of 71.55 percentfor the 2025federal election – slightly aheadof thenational average of68.65per cent, according to Elections Canada.
ThethreeNorthShore ridings had uncannily similar turnoutnumbers:71.72 per cent in North Vancouver-Capilano, 71.17percent in West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-SeatoSkyCountr y and71.9per cent in BurnabyNorth-Seymour. Inall three ridings, the Liberal incumbentswere re-elected with remarkably similar shares of thepopularvote:59.8per cent,59.8per cent and59percent, respectively
Nationally, 2025’s election hadthe highestturnout since 1993’s 69.6percent.
UBC politicalscientist Stewart Prest said academics andpundits hadbeen watching for2025’s voterturnout numbers withgreat interest.
“We were anticipating a tick up in the turnout,justbecausethis wasanelection with high stakes,”he said. “Andwe did see an increaseover2021 numbers andyet we didn’t reallysee, I think, asmuchofan upturnaswewere expecting.…Compared with theheydayofthe1980sand earlier, we’re not really seeing thesame kind of turnout.It’s been declining consecutively over time.”
Politicalscientists andpundits have some theories astowhat’s driving voter turnoutnumberslower, Prest said.
Since thepost-waryears, voting has been seenlessas a civic dutyandmore as a choice, he said, and in somedemographicsmore thanothers.
“Itseemsclearthatvoters,over time,
havecometo think aboutvoting differently, and this is particularlytrueamong younger Canadians,” he said. “Whensomething is a choice, peopleare more likely to choose notto pay attention.”
Rightly orwrongly, Prest said there is a perception amongsomethattheir voteswon’tmake a differenceandsothey tuneout, he said. Thetrouble with that isit becomessomething of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Politicians and parties tailor their platformsand messaging todemographics thatare most likely toshowupon ElectionDayattheexpense ofothers.
“It is a problem.…Ifyoudon’tvote, thenyourvotedefinitelydidn’t matter,” he said. “It is oneofthe reasonswhy we dosee a greatdealof attentionpaid tothe issuesthatmattermost toolder Canadians, because it’sa muchmore reliable voting demographic.”
Others point theblameatCanada’s first-past-the-postelectoralsystem,which, more orless, disregardsever y ballotcast in a riding that did notgotoward the winner Electoral reformsthat result in some variation of proportional representation wouldmeannoonewould feel their vote was “wasted” simply because it wasn’tfor the winning candidate.
Differentelectoralsystemshave their trade-offs,Prestacknowledged,butwith six minority governments in thelast eight elections,first-past-the-post is not deliveringthestablemajorities thatare supposed to beone of thesystem’s keybenefits.
“I’malways ofthe belief thatwecan always changeoursystemsandtr y new things. We don’tneedtobeallergic to reform,”he said. “We’re getting allthe downsides offirst-past-the-postwithout theupside of a clear majority government.”
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VotersintheNorth Shore’s threeridingsturned outat a rate of 71.5 per cent, according to Elections Canada. ANDY PREST / NSN
Off target
Accordingto B.C.’s 2024climate changeaccountability report releasedlast week, theprovincewillonlymeethalfofits 2030targettolowergreenhousegasemissions.Forsome,it’s proof that ourcarbontaxwasineffective,that we’ve beenwastingmoneyoninitiatives likeCleanBCandthat,going forward, we shouldtherefore donothingaboutclimate change.Forothers, it’s proofour policies so farhaveonlybeenhalfmeasuresand that weshouldthereforeredoubleour efforts.Bizarrely, B.C.’s NDPgovernment is lookingmore liketheformerand lesslike the latter
Thever y nextday, thesameprovincial governmentannouncedthat itwouldbe hitting the brakesonits rebateprogram for people buying electricvehicles.And in April, Premier David Eby reducedthecarbon taxonconsumer productstozero.
B.C.wasonce a leaderinpricingcarbon pollution andencouragingtheadoption ofEVs,but itseemsthe realityoffighting climatechangeiscollidingwiththe reality of 2025’s pocketbookpolitics.
Ifwe are goingtomeetourclimatemandates andgivefuture generationsthe world theydeserve,it’s becausewe’velearned to tackletheproblemonthedemandside. Thelargestsourcesofemissionsfromconsumersare ourtailpipes andhomeheating The technology to replaceourcarbon-intensivemachinesandinfrastructure with zero-emission alternativesisalreadyhere.
Thesefinancial incentivesanddisincentiveswere having real-worldimpactsinthe choicesBritishColumbianswere making. If wewantpeopletochoosemore sustainable options,wemustmakethoseoptions more attractivethan thestatusquo. We justneedgovernmentsthat have the couragetomakethattransitionhappen.
A scary movie made by your twisted North Shore neighbour
JACKIE BATEMAN
Contributingwriter
If you’r ea fanofhor ror, you’llbe lookingforwar d tothe releaseof a newmoder n slasher, Clownin a Cornfield – fromtheproducersof Smile. In a fadingmidwesterntown,thepeople are terrorizedbyFrendotheclown, a symbol ofbygone success. You getthepicture. It’s fullofgor y killsandscream-filledfun.But what youmightnotknow is thatthemovie’s director, EliCraig,liveshere ontheNorth Shore.
Whatdoesthatmeanforus? I know I’m pronetomelodrama,butall I’m saying is thatweshouldbeafraid. Very afraid. I shouldknow, because whenI interviewed
himaboutthemovie, hecasuallyputon a creepyclownmask,anexact replicaof Frendothekillerclown’s face.Apparently he has a wholepileoftheminhiscupboard, andnotonly that, butthe actualclown, Frendo, livesontheNorthShore too,right herein ourneighbourhood.He’s beenspotted onskis upGrouse.Andapparentlyhe likesmountainbiking.
Let’s justtake a deepbreath.
BasedonanAdamCesare novelthatwon theBramStoker Award forhorrorwriting, the Clownin a Cornfield stor y inspiredCraig (co-writeranddirectorof Tucker & Dalevs Evil) tomake a movieclosetohisheart.He wasdeeply affectedby’80sslasherflicks, whichmanyofuscan relateto.Gen-Xkids watched Halloween,Friday the13th, A
Nightmare onElm Street. We didn’thave a young-adultlibrar y, butinsteadgrewupon CliveBarkerandStephenKingbooksand enjoyedcrazynightterrors.Itwastheheydayofhorror, where alltheclassictropes are expectedandloved(alwaysventure intothebasementandneverhave a carthat startsonthefirst try).
Talkingabouthiscreativeprocess,Craig said,“Iwantedtomake a throwback slasher/ horror, withthesamekindofself-awareness that Scream hadwhenitfirstcameout. Horrorfirst,horror-comedysecond.I’ma bigfanofmash-uphumour.”
He’s nailedit. I sawthetrailerfor Clown in a Cornfield when I wenttosee The Monkey atParkRoyalCineplex.Itgives a greatsenseofwhat’s tocome. A terrifying
clownburstsoutof a cornfield wielding a crossbow, thenlater a chainsaw.A teenagegirltryingtoescapedangerdoesn’t knowhowtouse a dialphone(“Whatkind ofphoneisthis?”)givingus a deliciously darklycomicmoment.Are you a friendof Frendo?Probablynot,unlessyou’dlikean arrowthroughyourforehead.
Musicisimportanttothehorrorgenre, andCraighasusedtheeeriesoundofthe Frendomusicboxtocreatetensionthroughoutthemovie.
“Iworkedwithanamazingcomposerto create a creepywarpedsoundbuiltintothe score.Itbecomes a symbolofdeath,” he said,asheturnedtheboxkeyforme.He’s right.Itmademeshiver
Slipperyseason continues, North Shore Rescue warns
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A particularlyrisky shoulder seasoninthe mountains continues as NorthShore Rescue recentlysaved a woman who slippedandinjured herself near St.Mark’s Summit.
Theteamwascalledto the HoweSoundCrest Trail around4:30p.m.onApril 27.
“Atthetime,weknew she had a back injury and was unabletowalk,”said DaveBarnett,searchmanager “Wheneveryouhave a back injury andsomeone’s in thatkindofpainandcan’t move, wetakeanabundanceofcaution.”
Barnettcalledfor a Talon Helicopterand a flightteam,includingoneofNorth Shore Rescue’s volunteerdoctors.
Itwas a relativelysimpleoperation to lowertheteamdowntoherfora medical assessment,loadherinto a stretcherandfly everyoneout,Barnettsaid. By the time they handedthewomanovertoBCAmbulance Ser viceparamedicsattheCapGate SARstation, itdidnotappearshehadanyserious spinal injuries,Barnettsaid.
Springtendstobe a busytimefor mountain searchand rescueteamsaspeople enjoyingwarmweatheratsea levelunderestimatetheamountofsnowand icethey’ll encounter onthetrailsathigherelevations.
Meteorologicalconditions withfreezing temperaturesatnightandwarmtemperaturesduringthedaymakethatsnow especiallyslippery.
“Don’tassumethesnowisgone There is stillsnowupinthehigherelevations,so people shouldbeprepared,” Barnettsaid.
“Whenthe sunwarmsthatsnoworice in themornings,thesetrailscanget really slippery, somicro spikesand polesare very useful.”
OnApril20, a 28-year-oldwomanfellto herdeath aftersheslippedon a steepslope on MountSeymour Theweekendbefore, NorthShore Rescuewascalledtothesame Mount Strachancliff ledgefourtimes, allfor peoplewhoslipped.
Thewoman rescuedonSundaywas luckytheweatherwasco-operating,Barnett said,addingthatthanksare owedto Talon and theparamedicswhowere criticalin gettingthewomantohospitalasquicklyand assafelyaspossible.
“Hadthere beencloud,shecouldhave been there overnight,sohikersshouldbe preparedtobestayinglongerthanthey mightplanonbeingout,”hesaid.
TheHoweSoundCrest Trailis a popular destinationforhikersbecauseithas a reputationforbeing relativelyeasy, butitisthe second-most-frequentlocationfor rescuesin allof B.C.,accordingtotheteam.
Lookingforsomething alittledifferent? Originalar tworkfrom art. Aseriesoffloralpaintings, by alocal NorthVancouverartist.
North Shore Rescue volunteersin a TalonHelicoptermake their way to St Mark’s Summit,a popular destination on the Howe SoundCrest Trail, onApril 27 NORTHSHORERESCUE
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Checkoutthis ‘windowed’home forsale for$3.6Min Lions Bay
NICK LABA
nlaba@nsnews.com
That’s right – “windowed.”Justlookatit.
Seeingthehomeat90 IsleviewPlaceinLionsBay – recentlylistedfor$3.6 million – youcan’thelpbut seeintoit.That’s because itsfjord-facing sideisalmost entirelymadeofglass.
Designedbylate,great Vancouver-based architect PeterCardew, andbuiltin 1981,thecliffsidehomewas inspiredbymodernistmasterpieceTheDouglasHouse inHarborSpings,Mich.
Thethree-bedroom,2.5bathroomLions Bay residencesitsonan almost-quarteracre lot.The 2,502-square-foot structure has undergone renovationscompletedthisyear
Thehomewasdesignedtobeprivatefacingthestreet,withnear-unobstructed ocean viewsfromthetoptwofloors,overlooking HoweSound.
Before hisdeathin2020,Cardew’s contributionstoarchitecture were recognizedby
hispeers, winninghim a GovernorGeneral’s MedalinArchitecture in1982forhisFalse Creek Townhousesproject,and a Gold MedalfromtheRoyalArchitecturalInstitute ofCanadain2012.
Dubbedan“architect’s architect,”works byCardew andhisfirmPeterCardew ArchitectsincludetheHelenBelkinArt Gallery, 1500 WestGeorgiaandStoneBand SchoolinChilcotin,B.C.
Community quilt sews connection atmemor y loss exhibit
NICKLABA
nlaba@nsnews.com
A collectiveconsciousnessisforming at a North Vancouverar t exhibition, sewnwithunseenmemor y and materialtexture.
MixedmediaquilterJennieJohnston hasbeeninvitingthelocal community tocontributeto A LightintheWindow: SymbolsofMemor y, anevolvingartworkon displayinMONOVA’s feature gallery
Runningher handalong a piece of roughquilt,markedwithyellowed splotchesand pastoral cartoons,Johnston pointsto a patchwithanillustration oftwo needlesknitting a purple blanket.
Thepatch wasaddedby amuseum volunteerwhowantedtohonour another womaninherfamily, shesaid.
“This ideathattheyhad passed that downtoher, andthatshe remembersthem throughthatsymbol,”Johnston said.
Theartists’wovenworksare part of a largerfeature exhibit atMONOVA, called EchoesofMemor y. Theshow explores dementiaandmemor y loss,whichaffects thousandsacrosstheNorth Shore
Alsoincludedinthe galler y isKaren Bodarchuk’s ErgoSum: A Crow a Day series,whichwas a way tohonour her motherinthelatestages of Alzheimer’s disease.Bondarchukdrew a crowfor 365 days,“markingthepassage oftimethat she nolongerseemedto recognize.”
Withsomanytryingtograpplewith lovedonesexperiencingmemor y loss, Johnstonsaidit’s importanttocreate conversationsaroundthetopic.
To thatend,herinteractiveart piece
MixedmediaquilterJennieJohnston holds a panelfrom A
inthe Window:Symbols of Memory, an evolvingartworkondisplay inMONOVA’s feature gallery. NICKLABA / NSN
involvesholdingpublicworkshops,where peoplefrom thesurroundingcommunity canchoosefromanarrayofsymbols,or createtheirown withfabricmarkersor threads.
“Atthelastworkshop,wehad a lovely motherand daughter.I thinkthemother was83andshejustsatthere andstitched inthisver y self-containedway,” Johnston said.“Itwas lovelytowatchthembonding
overthatmomentwhere theycoulddo somethingwiththeirhandsandbeout in community, notisolated,anddoingsomethingtogether.”
Aftertwo more workshops – May10at North VancouverCityLibrar y andJune 14atMONOVA,10a.m.tonoon –several panelswillbestitchedtogetherintowhat’s called a “logcabinblock”quilt.
“Andwhen it’sa yellowinner rectangle,
it’s meantto represent thelightinthe window,”Johnstonsaid,explainingthe inspirationbehindthepiece’s title.
Oncecomplete, A Light intheWindow willbeaddedtoMONOVA’s permanent collection.
Symbolsbetterfor recallingmemories thanwords,artistsays
Whendoing researchbefore creating anotherpiecehanginginthegaller y, 1970s Girl, Johnstonwasthinkingabout the relationshipbetweensymbolandmemory
“Iactuallyfoundthat symbolsare betterat recalling things forusthanwords. Soaswe’re losingourmemories,wemight beabletopick outanimagethat wecan keeptohold a memor ya littlebitlonger,” shesaid.
“Thatfallsintothecommunityart quilt aswell,becausepeopleare invited to choose a symbolthat represents a memor y tothem,and then they makethat symbol ontocloth,”Johnstonsaid.
For 1970sGirl, shechosesymbolsthat evokedthedecadeshewas born.
“There’s thedefinitionofmyname, becauseJennyandJennifer wasthemost popularname,startingin1975until, like 1985. Everybodywasnamedthat,” Johnstonsaid.“Andthere’s some referencestopopularculture words. I think I evenput Star Wars inhere… andalsomy kidslove Star Wars.”
Stitchedintothequilttooare works fromherfamily, quiltingmade byher motherandgreataunt,whomJohnston wasver y closewith.
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HugeHong Kong fair returns toNorth Vancouver Shipyards
NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com
A celebrationofthesights,sounds, wares,flavoursand gamesbelovedby HongKongersis returningtotheNorth Vancouverwaterfront.
OnSunday, May11,the VancouverHong KongFairis returningtoTheShipyards from11a.m.to 7 p.m.
Formany, theevent’smainattraction willbethemore than80boothsintheculturalmarket,run bylocalandnewcomer artisans,creatorsandsmallbusinesses.
The marketentr y feeis $3.50 perhour, which organizerssayistomakesure everyonewhowantstogetinisableto. Withasmanyas18,000people visitinglast year’s fair, themarketwasconstantlyfull, saidspokespersonHeikyKwan.
Butthe restofthefestival, spread acrosstheTheShipyardspavilion,isfree.
ThatincludesHongKongstreetfood stalls,anopenoutdoorstagefeaturing variousperformances,a beginnersand mastersmahjongarea,aswellascommunityboothsoffering resourcesand connectionstodiasporaorganizations.
The annualfairisoneofthelargestof itskindinNorthAmerica,andisorganized bylocalvolunteerorganizationHKHouse.
A themerunningthroughthisyear’s eventissensor y memoriesofHongKong, Kwansaid.
“We havethetracesofHongKong exhibition there’s thephotography fromaward winning-photographerChan Kiu,archivesofimportanteventsthrough theirlens.Andwehavethetactilekindof memor y andtraditionwiththeworkshop for papercrafting,”shesaid.
There will alsobeanexhibit forthemini bus,whichis a culturaliconinHongKong.
“It’sa ver y uniqueformoftransportation,andseeingthat exhibitionthere, beingable totake pictures, do a hands-on craftswithkids,we’re justevokingall thosesensesinterms ofmemories and traditions,”Kwansaid.
HongKong fair’s missionistopreserve culture,organizer says Inthemarket, you’llalsofind a section where childrenwillbedoingbusinesswith theirparents.
“Theylearnhowtodobusinessintheir mothertongue,”Kwan said.“That’s somethingoften lostwithsecond-generation kidswhogrowuphere, andso a lotofthe parentshaveexpresseda deepappreciationforthechance tointeractwiththeir kidsinCantonese.”
Forthosewantingtoattendthemarket, Kwansuggestsbuying a ticketaheadof time.That’s toanticipatenumbersand avoidbig lineupslike theyhad lastyear, sheadded.
“[Aticket]has anhourlytime stamp,” shesaid.“Thisissothat wecanensure everyonewhowantstogoincangetin.”
Oneofthekeygoalsofthefairisto feature aspects ofHongKongculture that are atriskofdisappearing, like thepractice ofsugarart.
“AsHongKongers we’vegone throughcolonialism, andthen reintegration,andnow a lotofdisplacement,”Kwan said.“That’s whyoneofourkeypriorities andmissionistopreserveculture, to promoteculture,and tohavethisspacefor peopletofreelyexpresswhatHongKong culture meanstothem
Formore informationaboutthe Vancouver HongKongFair, visittheevent websiteat vancouverhkfair.com.
A childanda manplaya game called (whichlooselytranslates to ‘Jungle’) atlast year ’s VancouverHong Kong Fair. VANCOUVER HONG KONG FAIR
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activists, policymakers,lawyersandothers devotingtheircareersto neededefforts, leadingtosomenotableoutcomes.For example, cleanenergybecamecheaper muchfasterthanexpected.Thecostof bothsolarenergyandbatteriesfelltenfold in thelast 10 years,andthecostofwind energybytwo-thirds.
Solarisnowthecheapestformofnew electricityinmuchoftheworldtoday. Moreover,a recentOxfordUniversity studyprovides aconvincingargument thatending fossilfueluseby2050willsave the worldatleast 12 trilliondollars,thus disprovingthefallacythatgoinggreenis economicallydifficult.
Aswell,weareseeingincreasinguse of litigation,withhearingsandjudgments acrosstheworldpoisedtothrowlight on theworstperpetrators,givevictims a voice andforce recalcitrantgovernments andcompaniesintoaction.Helpingin thesecasesisdefinitiveevidencethatthe fossilfuelindustr yunderstoodthe reality of climatechangeasearlyasthe 1960s. In apapercommissionedbythe American PetroleumAssociation,theauthorswrote, “There seemstobenodoubtthatthe potentialdamagetoourenvironmentcould be severe.”
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Friendsof a Por t Coquitlamteen leftwithlife-altering injuriesin a CypressMountainbackcountr y fallare raisingfundsforhis recover y.
OnApril14,NorthShore Rescue volunteerspulled18-year-old Carson Storeyfrom a cliff onthenorthfaceof ChristmasGullyonMountStrachan. Hehadbeen enjoying a dayof spring skiingonthehillwhenhefell while tryingto retrieve a friend’s lost ski.
A GoFundMe.com fundraiser launchedby a friendofthe family offeredinformationonhis condition.
“CarsoniscurrentlyinICU atVGH andhasalready undergone surger y to repairhisearandhis leg.InitialCT scanshowedsomeswelling onthe brainandCarsonwas respondingto painful stimulus.Familywasoptimistic.Carsonisyoung.Heisstrongand heishealthy,”thestatement read. “Unfortunately,a follow upMRIscan showsevidenceof a traumaticbrain
injur y andhisprognosishasbecome very guardedatthistime. Despite effortsto rousehim,Carson remains unresponsiveandonlifesupports, withhis lovedonesagonizingathis bedside.”
Theteen’s familyhasbeentold that,becauseofhissevere brain injuries, hewilllikelyneedlifelong supports
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Red Dress Dayceremony honours missingand murdered women
ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local JournalismInitiative Reporter
Dozens ofpeoplegathered in red outsidetheNorth VancouverRCMPdetachment Mondaytohonourmissing and murderedIndigenous womenandgirls.
Skwxwú7meshÚxwumixw (Squamish Nation)and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-WaututhNation)members, municipal councillors,police officersandmembersoftheNorth Shore CoordinatingCommittee to End ViolenceAgainst Women in Relationshipstookpart in a touching ceremony, placing red rosesaroundtheStrengthand Remembrance poletocommemoratelostlovedones.
Monday’s ceremonywas just oneofnumerousthatwere held acrossthecountr y. May 5 marks theannualnationalday of awarenessof remembrance for missingandmurdered Indigenous women,girlsandtwo-spiritpeople (MMIWG2S),alsoknownasRed DressDay
SquamishNationelderDoris Paul (Xele’milh)saidtheRed DressDayceremonyhelpsraise awareness.
“Majority ofFirstNations acrossCanada … weallknow ofsomeonewhopassedorwas murderedor[something]directly happenedto our family,”Paul said. “Sothere’s an emotionhere atthisceremony thatsayswe’re beingheard.”
Paul andNorth Vancouver RCMPSgt.CrystalShostakcreated thelocalceremony after the StrengthandRemembrancepole was placedin2019.At thisyear’s event,manypeopletooktothe microphonetoshare calls for justice for missingand murdered Indigenouswomenandgirls,but alsostories of lovedones,their lategrandmothers and aunties, niecesand cousins.
“Todaythere are stillmissing Indigenoussisters,brothers,our cousinsare stolen Theirlives deservejusticetobehonoured and tobe remembered,”said SquamishNationmemberLisa
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Paull.“We needtokeeppraying for theirjourney. We needto keepsharingtheiruntoldstories andweneedtokeepsayingtheir namesoutloud.”
CityofNorth VancouverMayor LindaBuchananandDistrictof West VancouverCouns.Nora GambioliandLinda Wattalso spokeduringtheceremony.
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In2019,the a nationalinquir y report listed231“calls for justice” tobetakenbygovernments, institutionsandCanadians.The report found thatIndigenous womenare 12timesmore likelyto bemurderedormissingthanany otherdemographicinCanada, and between2001and2015,homicide rateswere nearlysixtimeshigher than for non-Indigenouswomen.
Tsleil-WaututhNationelected chiefJenThomassaidRedDress Dayis a reminderofthe report’s recommendationsthatstillneed tohappenacrossthecountr y.
dresses,symbolizinganartistic visualofthestaggeringnumberof missingandmurderedIndigenous womenandgirls acrossCanada. The red gownsare part ofanart projectMétisartistJaimeBlack launchedin2010as a waytobring awarenesstoMMIWG2S.
Butthenationaldayofawarenessalsoservesas a reminder ofthegender-basedviolencestill faced bymanyinthecountr y.
“Ithinkwehave a job toensure allthose recommendationsare beingpushedthrough,”Thomas said.“Here in Vancouver, I’vehad friends whoare missingstill,and it’s sadthatin2025westillhave toask for that respectofour people.”
Butthedayalsogivespeople anopportunitytoshare their stories,Thomassaid.
“Alotofpeoplewon’ttalk aboutitallthetime,butthisis a daythattheygettoshare.”
Gleneagles Ch’axáý Elementary School
LPIManagementLtd.(LPI) hassubmitteda developmentapplication to replacethe existing telecommunications operation at 6085and 6093Marine Drivewitha collectionof12lowrise townhomessensitivelyintegratedintothe Gleneagles community.
Joinuson Tuesday, May13fora PublicInformationMeeting(PIM) whereyou will have theopportunity to meet theproject team,learnabouttheproject,askquestions andprovide feedback.
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SquamishNationand Tsleil-WaututhNationmembers hold red roses to honourmissingandmurdered Indigenous womenand girlsduringthe Red Dress Day ceremony heldMonday inNorth Van. ABBY LUCIANO / NSN
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Lawsuitalleges municipal negligence in DeepCove flooding
BRENTRICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
A DeepCovepropertyowneris suingtheDistrictofNorth Vancouver allegingyearsofnegligencebythe municipality ledtofloodingdamages athisPanoramaDrivehome.
Gar y Wilson, 71,purchasedthe PanoramaDriveproperty, whichhas PanoramaCreekrunningthrough it,in 2002. A previousownerbuilt thehometo physicallystraddlethecreek alongwith a setof grouted rockwallsalongthecreek’s banks.
Sincethepurchasethere havebeen significant floodsin2005, 2009, 2014,multipleeventsin2018and,most recently, theOctober2024atmosphericriver, the noticeofcivilclaimfiled inB.C. Supreme Court states.
Wilsonandthedistricthavebeen in a long-runningdispute overwho should be responsiblefor mitigating theriskof floodingontheproperty
Thedistrictchannelsstormwater into thecreek,therebyalteringits natural flow and character, theclaims states.
Wilson’s lawsuitcitesatleasteight engineering reportsbetween1999and 2019 thatidentifiedtheriskthecreek
posesfordebrisflowsandfloods.Someof those reportsspecifically recommended waysforthedistrictto mitigate thatrisk bybuildinginfrastructure above Wilson’s propertythatwouldcatchdebrisbefore it entersand clogs thechannel.
Otherpropertiesidentified asbeingat high riskdid get thoseefforts,the claim notes.
projectsforseveralothercreeksto reducetheirriskandvulnerabilitytonatural hazards DespitePanoramaCreekalso beingsimilarlyatriskasthosecreeks,the DNV hasfailedtoimplementany mitigationmeasuresforPanoramaCreektothis day,”thesuitstates.
Instead,the districtsought a court orderin2018 requiring Wilsonto repair thecollapsing retainingwallonPanorama Creek.
Wilson challenged theorderincourt, arguing thedistrict’s demanded remediationworkwouldnotactually makethe creeksafer“becausean engineering solutionwithinthepropertyalonecouldnot address theunsafeconditionofPanorama CreekwithouttheDNValsoimplementing mitigation measuresupstreamofthe propertysuchastheconstructionof a debrisbasin,”theclaimstates.
In2018, Wilsonwon,withthe judge in the casenotingthatthedistrict ignored itsownpolicyofassistinghomeowners at riskfrom drainage issuesthrough nofault of theirown,addingthatthedistrict’s positionwas “fatallyflawedandclearly unreasonable.”
andwoodydebrisintothechannel again, leavingmore damage totheproperty, accordingtothesuit.Lessthantwo monthslater, Wilsondeliverednoticeto thedistrictthathewouldbefiling a claim forthe damages.
Intheclaim, Wilsonisaskingthe courtsforanordercompellingthedistrict topurchasehisproperty“atthefairmarketvaluethatthepropertywouldhave hadbutfortheDNV’s impugned conduct.”
Failingthat, Wilsonisseekingorders requiringthedistricttocompletemitigationworkbothonhisown propertyand thedistrict’s aboveit.
Beyondthat, Wilsonisaskingthecourt toaward stifferfinancialpenalties.
“Theharmsufferedbytheplaintiff onOctober19and 20,2024was a result oftheDNV’s high-handed and arrogant behaviourdisplayinga recklessdisregard fortheplaintiff’s rights, andtheDNV’s conductmeritscensure bythiscourt through anaward ofpunitive damages,” itstates.
Thedistricthasnotyetfileda responsetothepetition and noneofthe claimshave beentestedincourt.
“Betweenaround2017andaround 2019,the DNVimplemented mitigation
In a statement,districtstaff saidthey couldnotcomment onthematter. The ownerofthis PanoramaDrive home in DeepCove issuingtheDistrict ofNorth Vancouver, allegingthemunicipality’s negligence is to blame forflooding damages ontheproperty GOOGLE EARTH
OnOct.19and20,2024,floodwaters fromtheatmosphericrivercarried rocks
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ThreeNorth Van footballplayers selectedinCFLdraft
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Threeyoungfootballstars fromNorth Vancouverare receivingthe chanceto livetheirdreamsandplay thesport professionally.
After a newCanadian governmentwas pickedonApril28,someother strong candidateswere selectedbyteamsduring the2025CFL Draft in Toronto thefollowingday – includingKeelanWhite, Jackson Findlay andArvinHosseini,all raisedin North Van.
TheOttawaRedblacksselectedWhite as theNo. 3 overallpick. The six-foot-two, 184-poundUniversityofMontanawide receiverhad161catchesfor1,862yards and 14touchdownsduringhis 57-game collegiatecareer. In2023,Whitewas named theschool’s MVP.
White’s talentswere obvious in highschool,whenheplayedforthe HandsworthRoyals.In2018during his senioryear, hewasNo. 1 intheprovince with anaverage of128 receivingyards.
White’s fatherRichard wasthenhead coachatHandsworthand a formerCFL playerhimself.Hismotheralsoplayed competitively, reachingthe nationallevel in flag football
Findlaywillgetto playforhishometownBCLions,astheorganization selectedthe defensivebackastheNo. 16 pickinthethird round. Playingfor Universityof WesternOntarioforfourseasons,thesix-foot-three,203-poundplayer racked up182tackles,eightinterceptions, foursacks,oneforcedfumbleand a fumble recovery
Findlaywas a OntarioUniversity AthleticsFirst-TeamAll-Starandnamed the provincialconference’sdefensive playerof the yearin2024.Heplayedfor Vancouver Collegeinhighschool.
Afterbeingdrafted,Findlay becomes a fourth-generation professionalCanadian football player, followinginthefootsteps ofhisfather, uncle,grandfatherand great-grandfather.
TheHamilton Tiger-CatstookCarson GrahamalumHosseiniinthe third round, astheNo.21overallpick.Thesix-footfive, 300-poundUBCengineeringstudent wasa 2024All-Starandhelpedthe ThunderbirdswintheHardy Trophyand MitchellBowlchampionshipin2023.
Hosseini, anoffensivelineman,has suitedupfor27games(with16starts) duringhis four-yearuniversitysports career
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FortisBCproposes to expandits existingLNGfacilityonTilbur yIslandin Delta, B.C., by increasingitsstorage capacityby2.5times to 142,400cubicmetersandincreasingproductioncapacityupto7,700 tonnesperday throughthe constructionof astoragetank ,liquefactionfacilitiesandsupportinginfrastructure.
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KeelanWhite makes a play for the Handsworth Royalsagainst CarsonGrahaminthe2017 Buchanan Bowl.Last weekWhite was selected third overallintheCFLdraft
CongestionaffectingNorth Shore businesses, says chamberCEO
grant thatshould keepthe transit authorityafloatuntil a “newfunding source”canbeidentified and approvedbythelegislature.
At a joint meetingwith TransLink’s board andthe mayors Wednesday, Michelle Scarr, directorofoperationsand strategy forMovement, a lobby group representingtransitriders, specificallypraisedtheextension of theR2.Scarr,a Burnaby resident, saidshelearnedthehard way abouttakingtransittoand fromtheNorthShore whenshe was working a jobhere.
“Takingtransitthere wasa long journeywith a numberof transfers, and I wouldoftenend up calling mydadtopickmeup, or spendingmore than myhourly earningsonanEVOtogethome, because thebusjourneywould havejustbeentoolongandit was toolate,”shesaid.“The R2 extensionwilltrulyimprove access forworkersandforstudents, and I’msothankful that it’s par t oftheplan.”
TheR2extension haslong
beenonthewishlistoftheNorth VancouverChamber, whichsent a letterinsuppor t oftheinvestmentplan.
“Congestionon theNorth Shore isthe topissuechoking oureconomy andpreventing a workforce from acrossMetro
Vancouverfromaccessingfamily-supportingjobsontheNorth Shore,”chamberCEOPatrick Stafford Smithwrote.“Inour view, theR2RapidBusextension is a criticalprojectthat willsignificantlyimproveconnectivity.”
TransLinkhasbeenwarning
ofongoingstructuraldeficitthat, withoutoutsidehelp,would resultinasmuchas a 50-percent reductionintransitservice.
Underthelatestinvestment plan,there isnoriskforshorttermcuts,andthelonger -term deficithas been reducedbyhalf.
But TransLinkMayors CouncilchairandPor t CoquitlamMayorBrad West stressedthat,without a truly sustainablefundingmodel,the fast-growing region’s transit systemwillalwaysbein a precariousspot.
“We’vetalkedaboutthisfor yearsandyears,abouttheneed for a newfundingmodelfortransitthat reducesthe relianceon faresandpropertytaxesandis right-sized todelivertheservice thatthis region requires,”he said.“We havetobeboldand courageousandmovequicklyin thisareaifwewanttoavoidthe repetitivenature ofever y twoor threeyearshaving a panicand tryingtocometo a Band-Aid agreement.”
Westalsocalledontheprovinceandfedstoshowupwith capitalfundingfornewprojects, addingthat“noted left-wing PremierDougFord”provides twicethecapitalfundingper capitatotransitintheGTA than DavidEby’s governmentdoesin Metro Vancouver
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Aweeklyglimpseintothe pastfromMONOVA:Museum & ArchivesofNorthVancouver
EngineeringworkinLynnValley
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Throughoutthe1910s,a swathofdevelopmenttook placeacrosstheDistrictofNorth Vancouver,includingtheconstructionofbridges,roadsa nddams.Thisworkwascaptured ina photoalbumcompiled bytheDistrictofNorthVancouverengineeringdepartment, which containsmorethan300images
Oneofthoseshots,seen above, showsworkundertakenonLynnValleyRoadnear Frederick RoadinJuneof1914.TheDovercourtHotel canbeseen inthedistance, which wasbuiltin1909byHarryHollandandserved tourists visiting LynnCanyon.Visitthe MONOVAArchivestosee thefullalbum
DiscovermoreoftheNorth Shore’srichhistory atMONOVA.Start planningyourvisitat monova.ca.Doyouhavea storytotell? Getintouch viaarchives@monova.ca.
Anotherquiltinthegaller y, Inheritance Memor y, wasmadeas adedicationtoher greataunt.Johnstonsaidshe wasinspired tomakeitwhen she wasapproachedtodo the show.
Througheggshell-colouredfabric riddled with stiches, fourformsemerge in yellowthreads: acottage, a set ofanatomilungs, a bowl of roses and a chair.
Thechairis associated withthedeath ofhergreatuncle,whom she nevermet buther auntwas very devotedto.
“She described holdinghimashewas passing away Andinmymind, she was sittingon a chairlikethatwhenithappened,” Johnstonsaid. “I readtheactual stor y in [her]diar y and I don’tthinkthat’s actually howithappened,butitwasinterestingto methatmymemor y associated withthat.”
A bowlof yellow roses issewninto the Inheritance Memory quilt NICKLABA/ NSN
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Youmayfeeloverwhelmed bytheupsanddownsin yourlovelifeorchallenges inyourcareerthis week. You mayfeel like runningaway fromyourproblems. To avoid confusion, resisttheurgeto letimpulsivenessdriveyour decisions.
TAURUS April20-May20
Youmaybefacedwiththe challengeofbringingtogether individualsorgroups ofpeoplewithdiffering interests.However,withthe rightarguments,it’spossible toachievetheimprobable. The key isto respecteach other’spointsofview.
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Believinginyourselfis crucialfor reachingyour goals.Remindyourselfof yourcapabilities,andyou’ll feel asenseofprideinyour accomplishments.
LEO July23-Aug.22
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Becarefulnottospeak unwiselythisweek. Don’t revealanysecrets. You mayhavetointeractwith someonewithlimited language skills, whichcould leadtomisunderstandings.
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Ifyou’refeelingmore exhaustedthanusual,heed themessageyourbodyis sendingand take astep back. It’salsoimportantto prioritize restto recharge yourenergyandmaintain yourvitality
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AQUARIUS Jan.20-Feb.18
At work, you’llbe overwhelmedbyheavy responsibilities.Embrace thesechallengesdespitethe difficulty,astheycouldbring promisingopportunities thatleadto awell-deserved promotion.
PISCES Feb. 19-March20
Thisyear,you’ll take the leadinplanning asummer vacationwithfamilyandclose friends.Expectunforgettable momentsandseizeevery opportunityforadventure thatcomesyourway.
HOWTOPLAY: Fillinthegridsothat everyrow,every columnandevery 3x3box contains thenumbers 1through 9 onlyonce Each 3x3box isoutlinedwith a darkerline. Youalreadyhave a fewnumberstoget youstarted. Remember:youmustnot repeatthe numbers 1through 9inthesameline, columnor 3x3 box.
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Asyousharethestoriesandthememories ofhowtheylivedtheirlivesandhowvery muchtheymeant,mayyoufindcomfort...
