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Dozensoftiresslashedduring Lynn Valleyvandalismspree

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SPLASHYANNOUNCEMENT

Citytobuild$21Mseawater harbour swimming deck

BRENT RICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

Comeonin.Thewater’s fine(ifabitchilly).

TheCityofNorth Vancouverhasannouncedplans to buildanew$21-millionharbourswimmingdeckon Burrard Inletalongtheshorelineof WaterfrontPark.

“It’snoteverydaywegetto makeanannouncementlike this,soitshouldgowithoutsayingthatthisisanabsolutely greatdayinourcity,” Mayor LindaBuchanansaidatthe announcementMondaymorning.“This transformativeprojectfocusesonpeople,offeringa new, dynamicpublicspace inourcitythatwillbring recreation,joyandconnectionto ouroceanfrontinawaythathas neverbeendonebefore.”

The conceptualplanincludesalargewheelchairaccessiblefloatingplatform,about7,000squaremetresinsize,with amixofareasforsitting,lounging andswimming,aswellas sand,divingplatforms,50-metre swimlanesandashallow leisurepool.Onland,thecitywilladdwashrooms,change roomsandoutdoorshowers.

Admissiontothefacilitywillbefreeandopentoanyone, althoughthecapacitywill likelybebetween250and400 peopleatanyonetime,dependingonthefinaldesigns. LifeguardswillbeondutyforpeakseasonfromMayto September.

North Vancouverissomething of anoutdoorswimming desert,withnobeachfrontaccessbetweenWhey-ahWichen/CatesParkandAmblesideand nooutdoorpools. Similarharbourswimmingdecks arepopularinEuropeand Eastern Canada,butthiswillbethefirstoneofits kindin B.C.Buchananfirstfloatedthepossibilityofsuchafacility in2021whencouncilwasdiscussinglonger-termplans for WaterfrontPark. Theamenitysignalsthebeginningof ContinuedonA24

CityofNorth VancouverMayor LindaBuchananand SwimDrink Fish president Mark Mattson standin awe as some cold water swimmersplungeintoBurrard InletduringaNov. 3 event,announcingplans for a new seawater harbour swimming decknear Waterfront Park. Visit nsnews.com to seemoredesigngraphics forthe proposed swimdeck. BRENTRICHTER / NSN

LionsGatedeploys AI tech toquicklydiagnose strokes

NICKLABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Whenbloodflowtoyour brainisblockedduring a stroke,minutesthattickby beforetreatmentcanmean thedifferencebetweenlife anddeath.

That’swhy doctorsatLions GateHospitalarenowusing artificialintelligencesoftware thatprovidesfaster,moreprecise emergencystrokecaretopatients acrosstheNorthShore.

Thankstofundingfromthe LionsGateHospitalFoundation, thehealthfacilityhaspurchased RapidAI,whichquicklyprocesses andanalyzesCTscans,allowingdoctorstomakediagnostic decisionsthatcanvastlyimprove patientoutcomesandmake betteruseoflimitedhospital resources.

Strokesarethethirdleading causeofdeathinCanada,and nearly 700strokepatientsarrive atLGHeachyear.Morethanhalf ofthemsufferischemicstrokes, where bloodflowtothebrainis cutoff.

Dr.LeeLau,astrokeneurologistatLGH,hasbeen usingthe technologysince2017 duringhis stroketrainingandisnowtrainingotherstouseit.Somestudies showthatRapidAIcansave30

minutesinanalyzingastroke patient’sbrainimagery.

“Andthatcanbesignificant, becauseeveryminutethatgoes

by,about1.9millionbraincells aredyingwhilesomeonehas a stroke,”hesaid.“Everyminute counts.Andthatcanbethe

differencebetweensomeone livingindependently,someone walking,someonebeing ableto speakandcommunicatewith

languageafter,ornot.”

WhattheAI componentdoes ishelpoutwiththeimaging technologythatmedicalprofessionals alreadyhave,Lau explained.

“Itcalculatesitvery quickly andallowsustocheck thescans, anditcalculatesonourphone withinafew minutes afterthe scan,”hesaid.“Thissavesus a lotoftime,because wedon’thave to find acomputer,sitdown, go throughthescansonourown, andthen maybethe emergency doctorwillhavetocalltheneurologist,andtheneurologisthas tocalltheinterventionalist.”

Eachstepinthatchaintakes precioustime away from a potentialdiagnosis.

“Withthistechnology, itspits outalltheinformationintoour phonesrightawaythrough a secure,health authority-approved program,”Lausaid.

Doctorwantstechnologyto spreadto ruralhospitals

Onecrucialdecisionthe softwarehelpsdoctors make iswhether a patientneeds a specialprocedure,called an endovascularthrombectomy, to removeabloodclot.Whileonly five per cent ofischemic stroke patients require an EVT,they

Suspect released afterdozens of Lynn Valley tireslashings, RCMPsay

BRENTRICHTER

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North VancouverRCMPsaycharges arependingforamanaccusedof slashingdozensoftiresin Lynn Valley.

Between10a.m.and5p.m.onOct.25, a suspectmadehiswayalongKirkstone Road, ViewlynnDrive, Lynn ValleyRoad, andMountainHighwaypuncturingvehicle tiresatrandomashewent,policeallege. “Wedon’thaveamotiveatthispoint. Webelievementalhealth playsa rolein this,”said Cpl.MansoorSahak, North

VancouverRCMPspokesperson,following theman’sarrest.

Whenpoliceissueda releaseabout the incidentsonOct.28,there wereatleast 24 reportsfiledwithinvestigators.That numberhassince climbed,Sahaksaid.

Sahaksaidinvestigatorswillbe recommendingtheCrown lay charges ofmischiefforthesuspect.Exactlyhow manycountshefaceswilldepend on how manydamagedvehiclespolicecantiehim to.

“Ourinvestigationisstill ongoing. It takessometime, giventhevolume of

evidencethathastobecollected,”he said.“Wehavetotakestatementsfrom everysingle one of thosepeople,andthen obtainthevideo, andthattakes time, so it’squiteaninvolvedinvestigation.”

Thesuspectisnolongerinpolice custody.Becausehehasnotyetbeen charged,hisnamehasnotbeen released, but Lynn Valley residents saythe suspect is wellknownaround the neighbourhood.

Thosewhohadtheirtires slashed would be out hundreds ofdollarsin towing feesand replacementcosts or

CNVdebunks fake Indigenous landtitle warningletter

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

TheCityofNorth Vancouveris rubbishingafakeletterwarning local homeownersthat their privatepropertiesmaybeatriskfrom Indigenous landclaims.

Theletter,whichhasbeencirculatingonsocialmedia,saystwolocalFirst Nationsarepursuinglegalaction to assert Aboriginaltitleonunceded landsin North Vancouverandthat residentsshould contacttheirlawyersandbanksiftheyare worriedthattheirlandtitlemightbein jeopardy.

ItflowsfromaB.C.SupremeCourt ruling in Augustthatfound roughly19square kilometresofprivatelyownedland near theFraserRiverinRichmond,formerly a traditionalfishingvillagefortheQuw’utsun (Cowichan)people,wassubjectto Indigenoustitle.

CityspokespersonAmandaGibbssaid municipalstafffirstbecameawareofthe letterprinted withabogusCity of North Vancouverletterheadaround10a.m.on Oct.30,themorningafter a tense,standingroom-onlypublicmeetinghosted by the CityofRichmond.

“Westartedhavingitsenttousto validateit. We startedto receivecallstothe city. We startedtogetlotsofsocialmedia questions,andsoimmediatelywe realized thiswasafraudulentletter,” Gibbssaid. “We are certainlyawareofwhat’sbeenhappeningintheCityofRichmond,but there isnothinginthatletterthat iscorrector accurate.”

Itisnotknownwhooriginally printed theletter.

“Theseareexternalfolkswhoare, I believe,tryingtocreatedivisionand fearin thepublic,andwearejusttrying to address thatrightnow,”Gibbssaid.

Asfarasthecityisaware, theletterhas onlybeencirculatedonsocial media,Gibbs added.

TheSḵwx̱wú7meshÚxwumixw (SquamishNation)sharedthecity’s messagedebunkingtheletter ontheir socialmediachannels,andthesəlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-WaututhNation)issuedtheirown statement.

“ThereisafraudulentletterbeingcirculatedasifitwerefromtheCityofNorth Vancouver–andpossiblyothergovernments– regardingIndigenous landand title. Theletter mirrorstheonethatRichmond propertyowners recently receivedfromthe CityofRichmond,”it read.“Thisletterwas

TheCity ofNorth Vancouverisurging residents to disregarda fake letter circulatingthat warnsofindividualproperty titlesbeingatriskfromIndigenousland claims. X.COM

notissuedbytheCityofNorth Vancouver andnotendorsed bysəlilwətaɬ (TsleilWaututhNation).”

TheQuw’utsunNation, meanwhile, hasissued itsownstatementcallingout politicianswhohavemadecomments about frighteningimplicationsforindividualpropertyownersas“atbest, misleading, andat worst,deliberatelyinflammatory.”

AlthoughthelossofthevillagecontinuestoimpacttheNation’smembers,the purposeofthelawsuitwasnevertochallengethevalidityofindividuallandowners’ title,thestatement reads.

“Thedecisionmakesitclearthatitis B.C.’sobligationtoadvance reconciliation inthese circumstances,”saidQuw’utsun NationChiefCindyDaniels(Sulsulxumaat) of Cowichan Tribes.

Thenationsaid that ifindividualtitleholderswithinthearealaidoutintheruling areconcerned about sufferinglosses,“they shouldknowtheir remedyisagainstBritish Columbia,the party responsible.”

B.C.AttorneyGeneralNikiSharma has saidtheprovincewill beappealingthe Cowichanruling.

“Tobeclear, wedisagreewith court’s treatmentof privatepropertyinthis decision....Thegovernmentarguedstronglythat privatepropertyrightsinB.C. must be protected,”shesaid “Thiscaseisa reminderof whywebelievenegotiation,wherewecan protectprivateproperty,isbetterthanlitigationthatcanleadtouncertainsituations likethisone.”

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Residentsurge West Van council to expandtree protections

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

West Vancouverdendrophilesare determinedtohavethedistrictdo more todefendtrees.

AtapublichearingonOct.22,several speakersvoicedtheirsupport forstaff-proposedamendments to theurbanforest managementplan.

Ifpassed,thechanges would increase protectionsonpropertiesundergoing developmentofanewsingle-family homeby establishingaminimumdensityoftreesthat mustbe retainedorplanted, and increasing thepermeablearea requirementto30 per cent of thelot.

In2021, a reporton thestateoftheurban

forestshowedthattreecanopycoverwas 51percent in thedistrict, a lossoftwoper centfrom2018.

InMarch2024,thedistrictadoptedthe urbanforestplanwithatargetof 52 percent canopycoverby2036.

Theplancontains 59actionitemsto growandmaintain canopycover, as wellas short-termactionsthataddresstree losson privatepropertyduetodevelopment.

Pertheamendments,alandscape architectorcontractormustsignoffon alandscapingplanpre-constructionthat defines thepermeable area aswellasthe retentionandplantingoftrees.Forthe 30percentofapropertythatmustbe

West Vancouveradoptedanurban forest managementplanin 2024 to reverseadeclinein the district’s canopy. JANESEYD / NSNFILES

Advocatesmake a stand outside city hall

permeableground,allthatareamust alignwiththegroundneededfortree density.

Asworkgetsunderway,theremust betreeprotectionbarriersforall retainedtrees,bothonandoffthelot.

Councilgavefirst readingofthe proposedamendmentsat theSept. 15 meeting,whenagroupoftreeadvocatesmarchedoutsidemunicipalhall withsigns.Manyofthedemonstrators calledforthedistrictto savetreeswith adiameteratbreastheight (a common treemeasurement)ofmorethan20 centimetres.

Butstaffclarifiedthattheminimum measurementwasnotpartofthe currentzoningbylawdiscussion,and wouldbeaddressedmid-November whencouncil reviewsthe relatedbut separatetreebylaw.

Tree retentionpolicycouldbe even more robust, residentsays

Addinghisinput, West Van resident JohnMiller saidtheburningoffossil fuelshasledtoglobalwarming.

“We’vealready reached1.6Cof warmingpre-industrialtimes,and that’sthestageatwhichtippingpoints

kickin.Andweare facingtheprospect ofgoingaheadwithgreaterthan3 C ofwarmingormore,”hesaid.“And thatmeansmorewildfires,moreforest burning,morestormsanddroughts andfloods.”

Onepaththatsocietycouldtakeis towarddepletingournatural resources andendingourspecies’existenceon earth,Millersaid.

“Theotherpathinvolves restoring andpreservingournatural resources,” hesaid.“I’mhappytohearthesupport fromthiscouncil.Sayyou’regoingto preserveandenhanceourtreecoverage.Iurgeyoutovotein favourofthis motion.”

MaryGamelsaidshesupportedthe amendmentstotheurban forestplan.

“Itwillshowthat West Vancouveris seriousabouttakingstepstomaintain itsexistingtreecanopyandnatural assets,”shesaid.

However,theamendment regardingtheminimumdensityoftreesthat mustbe retainedshouldbeevenmore robusttomaintainavaluablecanopy, Gamelsaid.

“Newplantings requiremuch waterandagreatdealofcare for theirsurvival.Andthereissignificant

loss,evenunderoptimumconditions. Maintainingexistingtreesshouldbe thefocus,astheyaremorebeneficial andcosteffectivein thesetimes of climatechange,”shesaid.

Keith Turnersaidthatwewillsee increasedrainfallaswemoveintothe fallseason.

“Wealso rememberthesignificant damagethatwasdoneinlastOctober’s atmosphericriver,”hesaid.“Withthe effectsofclimatechangeandincreasingdevelopmentor redevelopment oflots,creatingalargerpercentageof impervioushardsurfaces,maturetrees helpslowdownand reducethevolume ofprecipitation reachingtheground.”

Thisisasignificantfactorinhelping tomitigatestormwaterrunoffandpeak flow intensity, Turnersaid.

“The roleoftreesasgreeninfrastructurecontributesenormously tothemunicipality’sclimate resilience,thelandscaping requirements musttakeintoaccountourchanging climate,andthepropertiesofthose existingmaturetreesandahealthy treecanopyhelpmitigatetheeffects oftheseextremeweathereventsand theassociatedcoststhatareincurred,” hesaid.

Take the plunge

TheCityofNorth Vancouver is proposingtobuilda 7,000-square-metreswimming deckonBurrardInletoffof WaterfrontPark.The$21-million, first-of-its-kindin B.C.facilitywillbefreeto use.Aswithanyambitiousplan,wecansee thereare naysayers.Peoplewon’twantto swiminthecold,industrialwaterway,they say, andthecosttotaxpayersistoohigh.

Butweseegreatpotentialhere.

Much likethecitydidwiththe Shipyards,taxpayersare makingoutlike bandits,having athird-partycoveralmost allofthecapitalcosts.Inthiscase,Swim DrinkFish, anon-profitorganization fundedbythe WestonFamilyFoundation, issupplyingmuchofthe cash.

Itistruewedon’thave answersabout whatindustrialcontaminantsmaybe lingeringinthewater,butSwimDrinkFish

hasdonetwoyearsofwaterqualitytesting to showthe areais safe as far asE.coli goes.

Importantly, theprojectmakes themost outofpublicspace– evenpublicspace thatisotherwiseseawater.Weforesee the HarbourSwimDeckbringing abig boost inqualityoflifeforcityresidentsand visitors,especiallythroughourincreasingly hotsummers.

Thereare somerisks,forsure. Butthe City ofNorthVancouverhasshownitcan comeupwith visionary plans andthen deliveron them. TheShipyardshad its detractorstoo at thebeginning, andnow it isthejewel of the NorthShore waterfront. Thecityhas earnedthebenefit of the doubt.

Andifall goes well,whenthesummer heatarrivesin 2027, we’llall beabletogo take alongwalk offashort deck.

Want ahouseforlessthan $1M?Mightalso

EVE LAZARUS

Contributingwriter

Howdoes ahousewith aviewand a West Vanpostalcodeforlessthan amillionbuckssound?Howabout athirdofanacre,minutesfromthe beach,forlessthan$250,000?

Whalesfrolickinginfrontofyourdeck, walkingdistanceto ahelicopterpadand oceanviews,allinsightofUBC.

WelcometoPassageIsland, a32-acreparadisesittingattheentrancetoHoweSound.

Butwait. WhileBCassessmentlistsyour addressas West Vancouver,you’reactuallypartofMetroVancouver,overseenby Islands Trustwhichhas awholenewsetof rulesandbylaws.

Andwhileyou’llpaythosepeskypropertytaxes,therewon’tbe anyonefillingyour

potholes,pickingupthetrashordeliveringthemail.Thereare no roads,noferry serviceandnoshops. Watercomesfromthe sky,andit’sBYOelectricity.

I firstnoticedPassageIslandthissummer whilestandingonthedeckof aBCFerry headingto Horseshoe Bay.Iwasfascinated bythenumberofhouses thatcoveredthe forested rockaswellas alargehousethat sataloneon atreelesschunkof rocknearby. Itdidn’ttakelongto findoutitsnameand, thankstoJohn Walbran’s BritishColumbia CoastNames:Their OriginandHistory and thePassageIslandwebsite, alittle ofits history.

PassageIslandwasnamedbyCapt. George Vancouverin1792becauseitlies midwayinthepassage, Queen Charlotte Channel,betweenPointAtkinsonandBowen

Island.In1893, abankerpaid adollaran acre fortheisland,andinthe1960sit soldto adevelopernamedPhil Matty.Matty divided theislandinto61lots,boughtonefor himself,built ahouseandraised hisfamily there.HissonKimstillliveson the island.In fact,heownsthelot that’s currently forsale.

Fourfamiliesliveon theisland yearround.Theirkidsgo to schoolviaa 12-minuteboatride to West Van.The other residentscomefor thesummers and weekends.

Andrew MathisengrewupinWest Vancouverand remembershelping deliver groceriesbyboatfromthe Old Bay Market backintheearly1960s.

“Therewereahandfulofcabins there then,”hetellsme. “Ibet thereare some snazzylittleshacks therenow.”

Thereare no homedeliveries thesedays, butthereare 30 houses on Passage Island. The houses werebuilt between 1960and 2011andareassessedbetween $343,000 and$1,103,000.Stephanie Dinh-Walshisthe Realtor forthe ownersof thehouse asking $888,800. And, whileall those eights sound awfullylucky,thetwo-bedroom house built in1994isassessedat amuchlower $568,000.

Properties can takeseveralyearstosell, justaskMichele De Fehr,who represents Kim Matty’slandand hasbeenselling real estateon Passage Island for morethana decade. Thislotisnotwaterfrontand has been on the market for almost twoyears.

“Ifyou’re looking for aninvestment to buildyour equityandmake ahigh return,

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I’M READY TO PAY A BRIDGE TOLLIFITHELPS SOLVE TRAFFIC WOES

DearEditor:

I recentlyviewedavideo ofatownhall meetingwhichfeaturedourdistrictmayor, oneofthelocalMLAsandthelocalMP, TerryBeech.

Oneofthemostpressingissues discussedwastheappallingtrafficthat weputupwithonadailybasisaccessing thebridgesinto Vancouverand travelling acrosstheNorthShore.Therewasmuch discussion regardingfundingofthenecessary improvementsandhowlittlemoneyall levelsofgovernmenthaveattheirdisposal.

Ispendhourswastedin NorthShore gridlock.MayIsuggestthatI,forone,would behappytopayabridgetoll tofinallybe abletoaccessbetterinfrastructurefor transitandanimproved crossingacross Burrard inlet. Tolling would solvethe fiscal problem.

Itcan’tcomesoonenough.

PeterRichards North Vancouver

DOWEHAVE TOO MANY ROAD SIGNS?

DearEditor:

It’sbacktoschoolfor me,asI was compelledtobythe recentlyannounced government regulationsofextra testingfor driversover 70.

IbeganwithICBC’spractice tests on recognizing roadsigns. Seemingly,there wereabewilderingarrayof signs. To test myhypothesis,Idrovealongarandomly chosen200-metrestretchof roadand, astonishingly,countednolessthan13signs. Ifyouweretodrivealong thisparticular

roadat50kilometres perhour, youwould have45secondstosimultaneouslyconcentrateon roadsafety,dealwithweather conditions,anddecipher more thanadozen roadsigns.

Thisbegsthequestion: Do wehavetoo manysignsconfrontingusonour roads?

BarrieStreet North Vancouver

THE CONSEQUENCES OF INATTENTIVEDRIVING CANBE DIRE

DearEditor:

RE:DriversMustKnow The HugeImpact A SmallLapseCan Have, Oct.29letter

I’dliketoexpress my sincerethanksto Alecia Louiseforherdetailedandpoignant accountoftheJune10accidentinwhich shewasinvolved, throughnofaultof her own – particularlyherdifficult,frustrating,anddisappointingexperienceinthe aftermath.

Mysonwasalsoinacatastrophicmotor vehicleaccident,onFather’s Day,andis still receivingintensive medicalcare.As inthewriter’ssituation,theotherdriver wasfoundtobe100percent responsible, forwhichtheymayhave receivedpoints ontheirlicencebutlittleelse. My sonand othervictimslikehimbeartheconsequences,possiblyfor the rest oftheirlives. Whetheritbeinattention, recklessness, speed,inexperience,or disregard,the resultscanbelife-altering.

Coupledwithgovernmentagency bureaucracyandpennypinching,thewhole experienceisoverwhelming.

Again,IthankMs.Louiseandwishher continuedstrengthanddetermination.

LindaAcosta North Vancouver

Off-gridlifehasits pros and cons

ContinuedfromA8 thisisnottheplace,”saysDeFehr.“It’s a differentkindofliving,butwhenourlights gooffin the mainland,theirs stay on.”

DeFehrishappytogivetours ofthe islandtoprospectivebuyers.Itonly takes tenminutestowalkacrosstheisland,she says.Therearetwobeaches,andaflat stretchthatlocalshavedubbed“the frisbee area”wheretheygatherfor potluckdinners or aglassofwine.It’salsowheretheyhold a kindofmarketwheretheytradeorbuyand sellitemsfromastructuretheycall“city hall.”

“Beingoffgridit’satightcommunity,”

saysDeFehr.“Becausetheyareontheir own,theyworktogetherand reallyhelp eachotherout.”

Thedemographicsarechanging.DeFehr sayswhenshe first startedsellingpropertiesontheislandtherewerealotofseniors livingthere.Someoftheproperties have sincepasseddownthroughthefamilies, otherssoldtooutsiders.

“It’sanewgenerationcomingin,”she says.

EveLazarusisaNorth Vancouverresident andauthor.HerlatestbookisBeneathDark Waters:TheLegacyoftheEmpressofIreland Shipwreck.eve@evelazarus.com

Alotofgritand alotofmud: The BowenIsland Mudder returnstoIsland Pacific school

TheBowenIslandMuddercombinesgrit,teamworkandlaughterin aone-of-a-kindeventthatmirrorsthe school’sapproachtothemiddleyears:Realchallenges,real growthand real fun.

Middleschoolismorethanjust abridgebetweenchildhoodand adolescence —it’saformative stretch whereyoungpeoplebeginto figureoutwhotheyare,whatthey standforandwheretheybelong. At Island Pacific School(IPS) onBowenIsland,theseyearsare treatedwithintention.Theschool has builtitsentireprogramaround guidingstudentsthroughthis pivotaltime,offering everything fromrigorousacademicchallenges toreal-world experiencesthat build characterandresilience.

Andsometimes,those experiences involvemud.

OnSaturday,November15,IPS willhosttheBowenIslandMudder —a2Kand5Krompthrough BowenIsland’srainyforesttrails. Thecourseispackedwithclassic obstaclesthatinviterunnersofall agestocrawl,climb,scrambleand laughtheir waythroughthe woods. Costumesareencouraged,andsois gettinggloriouslymuddy.

TheMudderismorethana community event,it’salso an expressionoftheschool’s philosophy. IPSbelievesthat middleschoolersthrive when challengedin waysthatarerealand meaningful.Thatmeanspushing throughmomentsofdiscomfort learninghowtoworkas ateam anddiscoveringstrengththeydid notknowtheyhad.Thesearen’t justrace-daylessons —they’re lifelessons,echoedacrossthe

school’scurriculum,fromthree daywilderness expeditionsto Masterworks,theGr.9capstone projectinwhichstudentstakeona year-long topicoftheirchoice and defend itbefore apublicaudience in June.

TheMudderalsoplaysan importantroleinsupportingthe school’sbursaryprogram,with proceedshelpingensuremore studentscanaccessthiskindof transformative educationregardless of financialcircumstances. It’sone more wayIPSputsits valuesinto practice.

As HeadofSchoolBradCarter putsit,schoolshouldbe“twiceas hardand twice asfun”asanything elsekidsaredoingatthatage.The Mudderisoneofthefunparts. Everyone’swelcome —whether running,cheeringfromthe sidelinesorjustsimplysoakingup theatmosphere. Visitorscancatch amorning ferry,enjoytheraceand makeadayofitonBowenIsland. Aftercrossingthefinishline, participantscanbringtheirrace bibtotheBowenIslandPub —a proud event sponsor —toreceive 20%offtheirmeal.

Formoreinformationandto register fortheBowen Muddervisithttps:// raceroster.com/events/2025/108790/ bowen-mudder orscantheQRcode below.

StudentsburstoffthestartinglineattheBowenIslandMudder,readytotackle thecourseandthemudwithenthusiasmandteamwork.

IPSstaffgetinonthe fun, donningcostumesandtestingtheirgrit on the Muddercourse, atruereflectionoftheschool’sspiritofadventureand community.

Choosing aschoolisaboutfindingthe rightfitforeachstudentandfamily. There’snobetterwaytounderstand Island PacificSchoolthantovisitwhile classesareinsession. To book avisit or acallwiththeheadof schoolBrad Carter,gotohttps://islandpacific. org/book-a-visit/or scantheQRcode below

AnIB WorldSchoolonBowenIsland,Island PacificSchoolfocuses exclusivelyonthecriticalmiddleschoolyears,preparingstudentsinGr. 6to9for successinhighschoolandbeyond.

DNVlowers licence fee, expands hours for cannabisstores

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

SinceCanadalegalized recreational cannabisin2018, reefermadnesshas notcometotheNorth Shore.

OnOct.20,DistrictofNorth Vancouver councilunanimouslyvotedto reducethe licencefeetooperatecannabis stores, while expandingtheirallowedoperatinghours.

In2019,thedistrictapproved a non-medicalcannabis retailpolicy,whichset a numberofconditions thatlimitedthenumberofstoresthatcouldoperatepertown centreandputaminimumbuffer of 200 metresaroundelementary andhighschools.

Operatinghourswerelimitedto9a.m. to9p.m.daily,and retailerswereinitially chargedabusinesslicencefee of $5,000 (whichhassinceincreasedto$6,022).In comparison,the2025annuallicencefeefor aliquorstoreisbetween$353and$1,153 dependingonthestoresize,accordingto a staff report.

Theapplicationprocessandfeesfornew potstoresweresettomirror liquor retailers, butthefeewassethigher in anticipationof enforcementcosts relatedtothesellingof apreviouslyprohibitedsubstance,staffsaid.

But outofthe31,704averageannualcalls

forservicefromNorth VancouverRCMP overthepast five years,therehavebeen just 34 totalcalls relatedtothedistrict’s five cannabisstores.

“Mostcallsforservicewereeithernot validorminorinnature,”staffsaid.

ManyMetro Vancouvermunicipalities havefollowedthetrendof reducingfees forpotshops–including West Vancouver, whichlowereditsratefrom$5,000to$300 lastyear. To mitigatenear-termbudget impacts,DNVstaffwillgraduallylowerthe licencefeeover threeyears, to $4,000in 2026 and $2,000 in2027and to matchliquor feesonwards.

Alongwithfee reductions,DNVhas uppedtheallowablebusinesshours from 9 a.m.to11p.m.,perprovincial regulations.

Coun.JordanBacksaidhethoughtit madesenseat first toproceedcautiously withtighterhoursandhigherfees.

“Butit’snowsixyearslater,andIthink thedataisclearthatthesebusinesses areoperating responsibly,”hesaid. “Enforcementcallsarelowandcostsare minimal.So I thinkaligningourhoursand feesand regionalstandardsisfairand supportslocalsmallbusiness, whichis what I’mabout.”

AMBLESIDE PARK PARKINGFEES

Reduced RatesNowin Effect!

Planning astrollalongtheseawalkor avisittoAmbleside Park?

TheDistrictof WestVancouverhas reducedparkingratesfromover $5.00 to $2.50perhouruntilMay31,2026.Sincepayparkingwasintroducedat Ambleside ParkinSeptember, manybusinessesalongBellevue Avenueand Marine Drivehavebeenimpactedbyvisitorsparkinginthecommercialarea.

Onbehalfofourlocalbusinesses,theAmbleside &DundaraveBusiness ImprovementAssociationkindlyasksparkandseawalkvisitorsto:

m ParkinAmbleside Parklots,or

m UseArgyle Avenue,wherethere’s freeparkingforuptothreehours.

Parkinginthecommercialareaisverylimited,especiallyduringthebusy holidayseason.Pleasehelp supportoursmallbusinessesbyleavingnearby spaces availableforcustomersand clients.

Thankyouforyoursupportandconsideration.

It Takesa VillagetoMakeaVillage

West Vanlibraryturnsthepage celebrating75 years

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com

Local JournalismInitiative Reporter

It’sbeen75yearssince West VancouverMemorialLibrary first openeditsdoors.

Overthoseyearsit’sgiven residents accesstothousandsofbooks,tonsof equipmentandlimitlessinformation. But West VancouverMemorialLibrary isn’t justatypicalinformationhub.Itwas built,quiteliterally,bythecommunity.

“Celebrating75yearsisa remarkable achievement,andit’samazingtoseehow thelibraryhaschangedandgrownover the years,”said TarenUrquhart,artsand specialevents programmeratthelibrary.

The West Vanlibraryopenedtothe publiconNov.11,1950,servingasalivingtributetothose whogavetheirlives duringtheSecond World War, butalsoas a placeforlearningandcommunity.

Volunteersand residentshelpedevery stepofthewayinbuildingthelibrary. Before the war ended, residentsbanded togethertocreatea West Vancouver LibraryCommittee, collectingpledges frommembersof thepublic.

In1947, withthewaroverandthe municipalitybeginningtogrowagain, a public referendumconfirmedthelibrary asthefirstmajorcivicpost-warproject, designating it as West Vancouver’sofficial warmemorial,accordingto the library. TheDistrictof West Vancouverdonated landacrossfromtheMemorial Archto bringthelibraryvisiontolife.

Constructioncostsfor thememorial librarywereestimated as highas$35,000,

soorganizersworkedtogethertocollect donationsof money,building supplies andvolunteertime.Overthenext twoyears,thelibrarystartedtocome together.Nearly100volunteersraised $18,000,while West Vancouvercouncil chippedin $2,000andarchitectRobert A. D.Berwickdonated the designof the buildingasagifttothecommunity. West VancouverMemorialLibrarywas builtat1950MarineDr.,an intentional markertohonourtheyear it launchedto thepublic.

“WhatIloveaboutourhistoryisthe waythelibrary’swholeexistencecame aboutfroma strongcommunitymovement,”saidStephanieHall,directorofthe West VancouverMemorialLibrary, in a release.“Peoplewanteda librarytoprovideopportunitiesforeveryonetolearn, atanystageoflifeandnomatteryour means.Peoplefundraised andlobbied andworkedhardtogetthe library.”

Thatspiritandcharacterof West Vancouvershinesthrough in acollection ofphotossubmittedbymembersofthe

communityincelebrationofthe75th anniversary. Theexhibitfeaturesmore than200photographsfromthecommunityspanningthelast75years,capturing West Vancouverthroughthedecades.At thelibrary, 60photographsareondisplay,groupedinto10themedcategories. Visitorscanvotefortheirfavourite snapshotuntilNov.14,andthephoto withthemostvotesineachcategory willbegifteda$100ParkRoyalgiftcard. Allthephotoswillbecomepartofthe library’sdigitaldatabasetocreate a living recordoftheevolvingenvironment ofthemunicipality.

Alongsideaphotodisplay,thelibrary ishostingothereventsandfestivities celebratingthehugemilestone,including abooklaunchforananthologyofstories by West Vancouver residentsaswell asthebuildingandapermanentLEGO replicaofthelibrary. TheLEGOmodel hasbeenabighitalready,Urquhartsaid.

“It’sjustaconstanttraffic ofkidspullingtheirparentstowardsthesculpture, andthenjusteveryonewiththeirfaces gluedupagainstit,”shesaid.

Agrandcelebrationisscheduledfor Nov. 7 withlivemusic,presentations andasilentauctionoflocalartworkand donatedgifts.Proceedsfromtheevent willgotothe West VancouverMemorial LibraryFoundation.Therewillbe a guidedtourofthelibrary, focusingonits architecturalhistoryandworksofart,on Nov.12.

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Exhibit follows photographer fromhigh fashionto world war

CARA GORDON

Contributingwriter

IfthenameLeeMillerrings abell, you mighteither be ahistoricalphotography aficionadooryouwatched a recentbiopiconMiller’slife,which starredKate WinsletandAndy Samberg.

North Vancouverites will soon get the chancetoseesomeoftheexactphotographsthatmadeMillerfamous, as Lower Lonsdale’sPolygonGallerygetssettohost LeeMiller:APhotographer at Work (19321945),openingon Nov. 7.

The2023 film Lee, which saw Winslet inthe title role, receivedaGoldenGlobe andBAFTAnominations.Butthelifeof the realLeeMiller(1907-1977)needslittle embellishment.Shepivotedfrom a career asafashionmodelin1920s New Yorkto workingasastudiophotographerinParis, andthenasa war photographerembedded withtheU.S.Army.AsaBritish Vogue correspondent,shedocumentedwar-torn England,FranceandGermanyduringthe Second World War, including theLondon Blitzandtheliberationof Nazi concentrationcamps.

Gaëlle Morelof Toronto’sTheImage Centre,whocuratedthe exhibit,saidthis showcaseis about providing Miller“due credit.”

“Thereis a longhistoryofwomen’s workbeing madeinvisibleor excluded fromthecanonofphotography,”shesaid. “Shemade an indelibleimpact onour visualculture throughallherendeavours, fromher creativeworktoherunflinchingly honestphotographsfromthewarfront.”

TheexhibitatthePolygonwillinclude morethan100 images spanningthree portionsof Miller’scareer:herstudio portraiture,fashionimages,andwartime coverage. It’spresented in collaboration withTheImageCentreandtheLee Miller ArchivesinEngland.

ElliottRamsey,curatoratThePolygon, saidthegalleryis“thrilled”tohost Miller’s workforthesecondtimeinitshistory, “especiallyin a timeofincreased recognitionandexposureofherwork”following Winslet’s film.

Withthe exhibition’sopeningfalling theweekbeforeRemembrance Day, the impactof Miller’swarphotography– and

Photo:Lee Miller, Pidoux Hats,1939.

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those“stark,jarring”images juxtaposed againstherfashionandstudioworkfrom peacetime –isespecially relevant.It’s a reminderthatthe atrocitiesMillerdocumentedduringthe Second World Warare “notsomeabstractthing,” saidRamsey “It’s recent,it’sscary….Itiswithinliving memory.”

ApublicopeningcelebrationisscheduledforNov.6at7p.m.at the gallery.

Miller’sgranddaughterAmiBouhassane, stewardoftheMiller estate, will be leading a publictouronNov.8at1:30p.m. The PolygonisalsoscreeningLeeon Nov.13at 7 p.m.

LeeMiller:APhotographerat Work (1932-1945) isatthePolygonGallery from Nov. 7,2025toFeb.1,2026.

CaraGordonisa studentinternreportingfor theNorthShoreNews.Shecanbereached at CARAGORDON@cmail.carleton.ca.

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it,”Urquhartsaid.“We’reall reallyproudofwhatwe createhere.”

Overthedecades,thelibraryhasexpandedfivetimes asitbecameavitalhubforthegrowingpopulation.

Today,thelibraryhasjustover444,000itemswith anaverageof18,511items(bothdigitalandphysical) circulatingaweek.The mostpopularitemlastyearwas adultfictionnovel The Women by Kristin Hannah.The mostcheckedoutbookofalltimewas romancepaperback Confessionsofa WerewolfSupermodel by Ronda Thompson,whichwasborrowed1,052times.

Astechnologychanges,sodotheneedsofthecommunityinlibraryspaces,Urquhartsaid.

“I thinkbookswillalways be integraltothisspace, butthere’snopointinholdingthebooksifnooneis usingthem,”shesaid.“We’re goingto keephelping people accessnewtools.”

Movingforward,Urquhartisexcitedtosee the librarycontinuetoexpandwith resourcesforthe community.

“It’snotjustaboutspace,butalso resources,”she said.“It’sabuildingthatprovidesmanyneeds formany people.Ifyouwanttotalktopeopleorgethelp,orjust sitaloneorstudy,it’s justthebuildingthatdoesitall.”

Moreinformationabout theeventscelebratingthe 75thanniversaryare available on West Vancouver MemorialLibrary’swebsiteat westvanlibrary.ca.

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North Shore Rescue savessolohiker lostinhail storm

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com

Local JournalismInitiativeReporter

Anunder-preparedhikerwas rescuedoutofsteep terrain in ahailstorm aftergettinglostonaNorth Vancouvertraillastweek.

NorthShoreRescuevolunteers receivedacallaround 1:30p.m.Sunday,Oct.26concerninga29-year-oldhiker tryingtoascendtheBigCedarandKennedyFalls Trail.The 10-kilometreruggedhikegoesintothe NorthShorebackcountry alongtheeastsideofMountFromme,to the westof LynnCreek.

SearchmanagerDonJardinesaysthe teamlearned the womenstartedthetrekbefore11a.m.andbynoonshewas offtrail,mistakenlyfollowingthecreek thinkingit was the trail.Afterawhile,thewomanbegantonot recognizewhere shewasandcalledpoliceforhelp with only 10percent batteryonherphone.

Jardinesaidpolicetoldhertostayput,but thehiker wasafraid shewasgoingtobestuckovernightifshestayed whereshewas,andcontinuedupthedrainagefartheraway fromthetrail.

North VancouverRCMPwereabletogetapproximate co-ordinatesfromthewoman’scall,andNorth ShoreRescue groundsearchteamsbeganmovinginto thearea.By this point,itwaslowcloudandthearea washitbyheavyhail, makingahelicoptersearchimpossible.

“Itwasquitecold,andshe wasout withoutanyproper gear, sittinginthoseconditionswaitingforus,”Jardinesaid.

Eighteen rescuecrewmembersquicklygot to work huntingforthemissinghiker. Onevolunteerwasable to pinpointthelocationofthehiker’sphoneataspot that wasmorethan200metres abovethe trail. Volunteers then wereabletomakevoicecontactwith thehikeracross the drainagebutwere unabletocrossthecreekas theareawas toosteep.

That’swhenadronewasbroughtinforagridsearch to findthehiker’sexactlocation whileasecondground team, equippedwith ropesandharnesses,beganclimbingup the southsideofthedrainagetolookforher.

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herbackdowntothetrailwhereshe wasgivendry clothing, water,drinksand food.By7:30p.m.thehikerwasbackat her carand on herwayhome.

“Shewas outforaboutfour hoursintherain,”Jardine said. “We’re justallhappy thatshe’s safeandsoundandwe foundher reasonablyquicklyandgotherout.”

Afterthe rescue,Jardine saidit’s veryimportant totell someonewhere you’regoingandwhenyouexpect to be backwhenyou headoutonahike.It’s alsovitalhikerscome preparedwithessentialssuchas appropriate clothing for theweatherand achargedcellphone,hesaid,adding that the hiker rescuedlast weekendwasnotdressedfor the weather.

“Itwassortofaknittedjacketsweater...itwasn’t appropriateforhikingonthe NorthShore,”hesaid.“Andof course,somethinglikethatwhen itrains,itjustsoaks the waterupanditkeepsyouwetandcold.”

Stayinginthesamespotandwaitingfor rescuecrewsis alsocrucial.

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PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE

Proposed Official Community Plan Bylaw Housing PolicyAmendments

WHEN: 4p.m., November 17, 2025

WHERE: Municipal Hall Council Chamber, 75017thStreet andvia electroniccommunication facilities

SUBJECTBYLAW: Apublic hearingwill beheldregarding proposed Official Community Plan BylawNo. 4985, 2018,Amendment BylawNo. 5406,2025.

SUBJECTLANDS: Allzoned landsinthe District of West Vancouver.

PROPOSEDOFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAWNO. 4985,2018, AMENDMENT

BYLAW NO.5406, 2025: wouldupdate housingpoliciesinthe Official Community Plan to addressthe District’s 20-year housingneeds in accordance withthe LocalGovernment Act

The public hearingisyouropportunity to speak to Councilif youfeel your interestswillbe affected bythe proposed bylaw.

ATTEND THEPUBLICHEARINGASANOBSERVER

1) Watchonline

Visityoutube.com/@WestVanDistrictat thescheduled starttimeofthe public hearing.

2) In-person

VisitMunicipal Hall Council Chamberat thescheduled starttimeofthe public hearing. Advance registration is not requiredto attend apublic hearing.

HOWTOPARTICIPATE IN THEPUBLICHEARING

Age55+ welcome toapply

Belowmarketrental housingin North & West Vancouverforadults55+.

Rentsstartat$1200forstudios and$1400for 1bedroomunits.

Seekiwanisnorthshorehousing.org formoreinfoorcall604-926-0102

1) Speak in-person

MunicipalHallCouncil Chamber, 75017thStreet,WestVancouver.Persons mayaddress Council duringthe public hearingforup to five minutesat atime.

2) Onlinevia Zoom (electroniccommunication facilities)

Pleasecall604-925-7004 on November 17,2025tobeaddedtothe speakers list. Instructionsonhowtoparticipateare availableatwestvancouver.ca/ph.

3) Provideawritten submission

•Byemail,tocorrespondence@westvancouver.ca •In-person, addressedtoLegislativeServicesplacedinthe drop-box locatedoutsidethe entrancetoMunicipal Hall.

Duetotheongoing CanadaPoststrike,weadviseagainstrelyingon thepostalservice to provide your writtensubmission.

Writtensubmissions must be received by noonon November 17,2025toensuretheirinclusion in thepublicinformationpackagefor Council’sconsideration. To ensureafairprocess, Council cannot consideranysubmissions receivedafterthe public hearinghasended.

QUESTIONS?

More informationontheproposed bylawincluding staffreports andothersupporting documents maybeviewedatwestvancouver.ca/news/noticesandat MunicipalHallfromOctober30 to November 17,2025duringregularbusinesshours, 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,Monday to Friday, excluding statutoryholidays.

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North Van’s Jackson Findlay excelsas rookiewithBC Lions

CARA GORDON Contributingwriter

From WesternUniversityto returning hometothe West Coast, thisyearhas been“adreamcometrue”forNorth Vancouverlocaland BC Lions rookie JacksonFindlay.

Findlaywasdraftedbyhishometown teamfollowingfoursuccessfulseasonsin London,Ont.,wherethe24yearoldwon a nationalUSportschampionshipandthree Ontarioconference(OUA)titlesalongside his WesternMustangsteammates.

Giventhattimeaway,itwasextraspecial togetthechancetocomehomeandjointhe Lions,ateamhegrewup rootingfor.

“I’msuperproudtobefromNorth Van, andtobebackhereplayingfootballisamazing,”Findlaysaid.

Thedefensivebackgothisstartafter a hockeycoach recommendedtheGordon SturtridgeLeague,theNorthShore’syouth footballorganization. His highschoolcareer wasspentat VancouverCollege,and hard workthereledto recruitmentto Western.

“Alotofpeoplesaid,‘Oh,ifyougo(to Western),you’renevergoingtoplay.They’re toogood,you’llnevergetonthe field,’”

Findlaysaid.

Hedidmorethanjustgetonthe field, though–inadditiontotournamenthardware,hewasnamedOUADefensive Player ofthe Yearin his finalseason.Offthe field, Findlay majoredinmedicalsciencesand wasnamedamongtheUSports Top 8,the highestacademichonourforstudent-athletesinCanada.

North Vancouver’s Jackson Findlay(No.33) celebrates anotherbigplay fortheBC Lions inan Oct. 4CFLgameagainstthe Calgary StampedersatBCPlace. JEFFVINNICK /

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“IworkbestwhenI’mbusy,”conceded Findlaywithalaugh.

“Jacksonkindaleavesno stone unturned,”saiddad AnthonyFindlay, a formerCFLplayerhimselfwho ownsLevel 10FitnessoffMarineDrive.(Infact,the youngerFindlayisthefourthgenerationof hisfamilytoplaynational-level footballin Canada,followinga traditionstartedbyhis great-grandfather.)

Findlayisnowinthestartinglineupfor theLions,hadafour-gamestreak of interceptionstoendthe regularseason,andwas namedto theCFL’sAll-OctoberHonourRoll forPlayeroftheMonth.He’splayingwith, andagainst,veteranCFLplayerswithexperienceacrossNCAAandNFLplayaswell.He hasn’t,however,letthelevelofcompetition andhis relativeinexperienceslowhimdown atall.

“It’sfootball,”hesaid.“I’veplayedfootballfor a longtimenow. It’salmostlikeI’m revertingbacktothatcomfortthatitisjust football.”

Hisdadisn’tsurprisedtoseehimexcellingattheprolevel.

“Pressuremorecentreshimthan affectshimpoorly,”saidAnthonyFindlay, ofhisson’s abilitytoperforminhighstakesgames.HecreditstheirNorth Van

upbringingwithteachinghisboyshow toworktowardsgoals:“Therearealotof peopleontheNorthShorewhowork really hard.Ithinkit’scharacterbuilding.It’s a wonderful,supportivecommunity.…Ithink itrubsoffoneveryone,indifferentways.”

ThenotoriousinclineoftheNorthShore mountainsmighthavesomethingtodo with ittoo,headded.

“Ifyougoforarun,youknowyou’re goingtohavetogouphill. We don’thave flats–wedon’tknowwhatthat’slike.”

Thatworkethichasseentheyounger Findlaygrindthroughalongseason offootball,fromuniversityplaytothe CFLcombineand regularseason, which wrappeduplast weekend.

“Havingthat workpayoffwas really, reallycool,”hesaid.

Hehasmoreopportunitiestoaddtohis experienceinhigh-pressurescenarios,an atmospherehe sayshe“livesfor,”intheCFL playoffs.TheLionsknockedofftheCalgary Stampedersina33-30thrillerin Vancouver onNov.1inthe WesternConference semifinal.They’llfacetheSaskatchewan Roughridersonthe roadintheconference finalNov.8startingat3:30p.m.Pacific time.

CaraGordonisa student internreporting for theNorthShoreNews.Shecanbereached at CARAGORDON@cmail.carleton.ca.

TRANSLINKMOODYVILLEFACILITATED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS

TransLinkhas submittedanupdated Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendmentapplication to theCityof NorthVancouver for502-536 East 3rd Street.

Therevised applicationproposes352 securedrentalhomes,approximately 17,785 square feet of commercialspace, and alarge public plazaonthe south parcel;and 8rowhomesonthe north parcel.

Interested membersofthe public are invitedtoattenda facilitated community engagement meetingtolearn aboutthe proposal,ask questionsand provide feedback.

Thesameinformation will be presented in each of thesemeetings. To allowequal opportunityfor community membersto participate, we request that registration be limited to onesession perperson.

ApplicantContact Real Estate DevelopmentDepartment, TransLink E: moodyville@translink.ca

DATES:

6:30pm November 19th –Capilano University Lonsdalelocation

10:00amNovember22nd –RidgewayElementary School

6:30pm November 26th –Capilano University Lonsdalelocation

Advanceregistrationismandatory

To register andlearn more visitour website: www.translink.ca/moodyville

Online commentperiod: Nov19-Dec21,2025

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Majority of funding comesfromhealthy waterwaysnon-profit

a reimaginedparkandawestward extensionofthewildly successfulShipyardsDistrict,Buchanansaid.

“Asmayor,Ibelievethisneighbourhoodis the most fun and family-friendlydestination inallofMetro Vancouver.It isonly goingto getbetter.Imaginethesoundofchildren’s laughterastheyjumpfromthedeck,youthsplashingand playinginthesummerfun,andfamiliesandseniors relaxing inabeach-likesettingundercolourfulumbrellaswiththeir feetnestledinthewarmsand, allsetagainstthebackdropof ourbeautifulharbour.”

Muchoftheproject’sfunding– $16million–iscoming fromSwimDrinkFish,anon-profitthatseekstopromote

stewardshipofhealthy waterways.Their fundingcomes largelyfromthe WestonFamilyFoundation.

“Ourmissionissimple:Connectpeopletothewater andthey’llwanttoprotectit.Fordecades,communities acrossCanadahavebeenworkinghardtocleanuptheir waterways,creatingopportunitiesforcommunitiesand connection.Thisisanewera.Peopleare rediscoveringtheir rivers,lakesandharbours,”saidMarkMattson,presidentof SwimDrinkFish.“Thisprojectencompassesmorethanjust infrastructure.It’sabout reimaginingour relationshipwith waterandwitheachother.”

The remaining$5millionincapitalcosts will come from thecity,whichwillhandlethedesignandbuild of the facility

PUBLIC HEARING

Monday, November17, 2025 at 6:00 pm

OﬃcialCommunity Plan Amendment Bylaw, No.9114,2025 (CityInitiated Amendment to Meet ProvincialLegislation Requirements) and Zoning AmendmentBylaw,No. 9137,2025 (CityInitiated AmendmenttoMeet Provincial 20-Year Housing Need Requirements)

PURPOSE: To amendthe Oﬃcial Community PlanandZoningBylaw to meet 20-year housing needrequirementsonCityLands andlow-density residentialareas.

PROVIDEWRITTENINPUT: Allpersons whobelieve theirinterestinpropertymay be aﬀected bythe proposed Bylaws mayprovide awritten submission totheCorporate Oﬃcerbyemail (input@cnv.org), mail or delivered to City Hall no laterthan12:00 pm on Monday,November 17,2025. Allsubmissions must includeyourfullnameand residentialaddress. Council will be providedwitha copy of your submission at theCouncil meeting. No furtherinformationor submissionswill be accepted afterthe conclusionof thePublic Hearing.

SPEAKATTHE MEETING: In person at City Hall: On theday of thePublic Meeting, asign-up sheet will be availableinthe lobby,outside theCouncil Chamber, between 5:30-5:50 pm.Enter City Hall from 13th Street after5:30pm.

By Webexorphone: Pre-register onlineat cnv.org/PublicMeetings,orbyphoning 604.990.4234 to providecontact details.Logininstructions will be forwardedtoyou. All Webex/phone pre-registration must be submittednolater than 12:00 pm on Monday, November17,2025.

ACCESS THEDOCUMENTS: Onlineat cnv.org/PublicHearings anytimefrom November5 to November 17,2025.

QUESTIONS? ContactDaniellaFergussonat zoningupdate@cnv.org or T604.982.8320

andultimatelyownit.Themunicipalityisanticipating annualoperatingcostsof$500,000to$600,000andanother $150,000peryearfor maintenance.

Buttheswimmingdeckisexpectedtogenerate$10 millioninadditionalconsumerspendingannuallywithinthe city,Buchanansaid.

Thewatertemperatureintheshallowsoff Waterfront Park dipsaslowas5Cinthewinterand reachesas high as20Cinthesummer–conditionsthat might put casual swimmersoff,butonesthatareincreasingly soughtout by moreadventuroustypes.

“Idon’tnecessarilygocold plunging,but Iwillbethere onopening day,andIwill definitely be goingin,”Buchanan said.

Someavidopenwaterswimmersweren’twillingtowait untilopeningdayandjumped intotheinletfollowingthe announcement.

“It’ssuchagreatopportunity.It’smagical,” saidRod Craig,treadingwateralongsidethepier.“Ittakesallthe stressesaway.”

SadieCaronsaidshegotintocoldwater swimming in2020aftershe heardofthebenefits itoffersformental healthandchronic pain.

“Itgets more bearableeachtimethatyougoanditgets alittleaddictive, because itfeelssogood,” she said.“I made achallengefor myselfin2021tojump ineverymonthofthe year,andnowI’montracktogoeveryweekoftheyear.”

Beforeannouncingtheproject,SwimDrinkFish carried outtwoyearsofwater quality testingatthe site,findingthat E.colilevelswereconsistentlywithin VancouverCoastal Health’s public healthstandards.

The VancouverFraser PortAuthoritywill stillhaveto grantapermitforthe project togoahead,butthe port has offeredconsultationintothe preliminarydesignandthere werenoconcernsovernavigablewaters.If built, thearea will be cordonedoffwitha buoy line,according tothecity. Aftergoingthrough publicconsultations,approvals, designandconstruction,theproject should opentothe publicin2027.

SwimDrinkFish, meanwhile,islookingtofund similar projects.Thenon-profit announcedon Mondaythelaunch ofthe Wave Prize, aseriesofuptofivegrantsworthup to$15 millioneachforcommunitieswithwaterfrontsthat could be enhancedwithaswimming pier.

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LausaidRapidAIcanhelp doctors betteridentify strokes,andstroke“mimics,”whileselectingpatientsthat canbenefit fromtherapy.

“Ifweknowwehaveapatientthatmost of the neurons are goingtodie,we’renotgoingtotransfer themtoVGH fortherapiesthat canpossiblycauseharm.Everytherapy hasthepotentialfor harm,andthebenefitneedstooutweighit,”hesaid.

Therearealsobigcostsavings fromavoidingunnecessarytransfers–forexample,someonewhohada seizure andcouldlaterjustwalkoutof hospital.

“Itcancosteasily $10,000adayto stayinanICU,”Lau said.

WithhelpfromLGHFoundation,thetechnologyhas alsobeen rolledoutinSecheltandqathethospitals.Lauis encouragingmore ruralcommunitiestousethe software.

Just30yearsago,strokesweren’tconsidered urgentin hospitals,becausethere werenogoodtreatmentsavailable,hesaid.

“However,now,inthelast fewdecades,wehave therapieswherepeoplecouldcomein–andpreviously theywouldbebedbound–andtheycouldwalkout of the hospitalthenextday,”Lausaid.

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Sahakacknowledgedneighbours maybeconcerned abouttheman’s release, buthesaidpolicecouldnot legallykeephim in custody.

“Weencouragepeople to callusiftheyseesomething suspicious,”hesaid. “Our mentalhealth unit isinvolved. We’reactivelytryingtogothroughall the stepstoensure thatthepublicissafe. At anypoint,if wehaveany fear thatthisindividualisanimmediatedangertothepublic, we havetoolsundertheMental HealthActthat we can immediatelyapprehendandtakehimto hospital.At this pointwhere we are rightnow,there is notenough groundstoapprehendhim.”

Anyonewhowitnessedsuspiciousactivity, orwhohas CCTVfootage relatedtotheincidentsandhasnotyet spokentopolice,isaskedtocontact theNorth Vancouver RCMPat604-985-1311andquotefile 25-22526.

PUBLIC HEARING

Monday, November 17,2025 at 6:00pm

OﬃcialCommunity Plan AmendmentBylaw, No.9141, 2025 (CityInitiated AmendmenttoUpdate Regional ContextStatement)

PURPOSE: To replacethe Regional ContextStatement in theOﬃcial Community Plan to alignwith Metro2050

PROVIDE WRITTENINPUT: Allpersons who believe theirinterestin propertymay be aﬀected by theproposedBylaw mayprovide awritten submission totheCorporate Oﬃcerbyemail(input@cnv.org), mail or delivered to City Hall no laterthan12:00 pm on Monday,November17, 2025. Allsubmissionsmustinclude your full name andresidential address. Council will beprovided with acopyofyoursubmissionatthe Council meeting. No furtherinformation or submissionswill be accepted afterthe conclusionofthe Public Hearing.

SPEAK AT THEMEETING: In person at City Hall: On theday of thePublic Meeting, asign-up sheet will be availableinthe lobby,outside theCouncil Chamber, between 5:30-5:50 pm.Enter City Hall from 13th Street after 5:30 pm.

By Webexorphone: Pre-register onlineat cnv.org/PublicMeetings,orby phoning 604.990.4234 to providecontact details.Login instructions will be forwardedtoyou. AllWebex/phone pre-registration must be submittedno later than 12:00pmonMonday, November 17, 2025.

ACCESS THEDOCUMENTS: Onlineat cnv.org/PublicHearings anytime from November 5toNovember17, 2025.

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TIME TRAVELLER

Aweekly glimpseintothe past from MONOVA:Museum&

TheoriginalSecondNarrows Bridge

Photo: NVMA,PHC 9951

On Nov. 7,1925, Dr.W.H.Sutherland, theprovincialpublic worksminister, cuta ribbontoopenthe Second NarrowsBridge.

Upon theribboncutting,the largebascale span waslowered into place, thus linking theNorth and Southshoresofthe BurrardInlet by rail androadfor theﬁrsttime.

In celebration hundredsofcars paradedacrossthebridge,including this onefromthe North VancouverKiwanis Club. Reportedly thecars were lined up throughdowntownVancouverwaiting fortheir turn to crossthebridge.

Discover more of theNorth Shore’srichhistory at MONOVA.Start planning your visitat monova.ca.Doyou have astory to tell?Get in touchvia archives@monova.ca.

HOLLYBURNCOUNTRY CLUB

VanOpenprotennistournament returningto West Vancouver

CARAGORDON

Contributingwriter

After athree-yearhiatus,the Odlum Brown VanOpenprotennistournamentwillonceagaintaketo the courtsat West Vancouver’sHollyburn CountryClubinthe summer of2026.

The VanOpenorganizing committee announcedthenewsonWednesday,Oct. 29, withtournamentchairCarlota Lee sayingtheorganization is “thrilled to bring professionaltennisofthiscalibre backto Vancouver.”

Thetournamentis acombinedWTA 125 (women’sfield)and ATPChallenger Tour(men’sfield)event.Bothcircuits arethesecond-highesttierofprotennis, designedasa“launchpad”tothehighest tierofcompetition. The VanOpen, which isthelargestsuch tournamentin Western Canada,offersachanceatvaluable world rankingpointsandapproximately $627,000 inprizemoney.

Canadian stars Bianca Andreescu, EugenieBouchard,Leyla Fernandez, Milos Raonicand VasekPospisilare among the athleteswho playedthe VanOpenontheir waytothe sport’stop level.International

Canadian tennisproAlexandra Vagramov firesa shot during opening round action inthe2019Odlum BrownVanOpenat HollyburnCountryClub. MIKEWAKEFIELD,NSN FILE

stars likeAndyMurrayandNaomiOsaka alsoplayed at the eventearlyin their careers. Tournamentorganizerssay they expect towelcomeathletes from about35 different countries, based on past entries.

The VanOpen was cancelled fortwo yearsduringtheCOVID-19pandemic, ran againin2022,andwas on hiatusfrom 2023-2025 due to renovations at Hollyburn CountryClub, whicharenow completed.

The OdlumBrown VanOpenwill run July26toAug.2,2026at Hollyburn.

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LOVED,MISSED,REMEMBERED ALWAYS

TrudieCarlson

It is with great sadnessthat we announcethe passingof Trudieafter averyshortillnessand hospitalization. Trudieislovinglyremembered by her husband Brian, sonDavid,and wife Donna, their childrenJasmineandpartner Coulter, Brianna and husband Colin,daughter Jenn,and sister Kathleen.

Throughout Trudie'scareer,she lovedworking and helpingpeople as ateacher,librarian,and realtor. Formany years, shevolunteeredat theKay Meek Arts Centre.She lovedplayingbridge,participating in bookand lunchclubs,playinggolf, and travelling. Shewas averyorganizedindividualand wasknown forgetting thingsdone.

Aprivate family servicewill beheldinherhonour. In lieuofflowers,weencouragedonations to Operation Eyesight Universal(1-800-585-8265).

Trudiewas respectedfor thepositiveimpactshe had onsomanyfriendsand family.She will bedearly missedand fondlyremembered.

ErikaMeger

1929 –2025

ErikaMeger,96yearsold,ofNorth Vancouver,died peacefully at homeonOctober23,2025, surrounded by family.

ShewasborninGermany,but immigrated to Canada with herparentswhen shewas afew monthsold. ShegrewupinManitobaand then in Chilliwack. Erikaandherhusband, Art, raised their family in NorthVancouver.

Erikawaspreceded in deathbyherhusband Art, her parentsHedwig (Heddy)and Edmund Schoenberger,andherbrother Asher Schoenberger. Sheissurvivedbyher four children, seven grandchildren,and tengreat-grandchildren.

ACelebrationofLifewill beheldat alaterdate. In lieuofflowers,donations to Lions Gate Hospital wouldbeappreciated.

BrianHowardMcGrath

January16, 1936- October21,2025

Brian McGrathpassedawaypeacefully on October 21,2025,at theageof89 in NorthVancouver, surrounded by friendsand family.

Born in NewZealand, Brianhadanadventurous spirit thatbroughthimtoCanada in 1959. Settling firstinToronto, he movedtoVancouver in 1968and founded McGrathCarpets– acompanyhebuiltinto atop regional carpetdistributor. He laterfounded Parasol Enterprises, apatio umbrella manufacturer thatoperated successfully in Californiabeforehe relocatedittoBellingham,Washington, to be closer to histwo sons.

Brianissurvivedbyand will be fondlyremembered byhis devotedpartnerof25 years, Roberta Birnie; hissons,Cameronand Christopher;andhis cherished grandson, Shawn. He also leavesbehind his brother,Gerry;his former wife Leslie-Anne;and Roberta’s childrenand grandchildren- Doug,Paige, Declan,and Kieren -whoselivesheenriched with warmth andaffection.

He waspredeceased by hisparents, May and Alexander;his brother,Michael;andhisfirst wife, Doreen.

Arespectedmemberof Capilano Golf Club forover 50 years, Brianwas knownforhissharpwit, generous spirit,and camaraderie onandoffthe course.But while hehad apassion fortraveland golf, he washappiestwhenhosting family and friendsaroundthedinner table, where laughter flowedas freelyasthe fine winehe lovedtoshare.

Above all, Brianwas aproud fatherand adoting grandfather,and oftenspokeofhow fortunatehe wastospendhisretirementinWestVancouver with Roberta,whosecompanionshiphecherished deeply.

Brian’slegacyisn't in hisprofessionalachievements, butinthe stories shared over agoodbottleof wine, thememoriesmadeon thefairways, and thehearts of everyone whoknewand loved him. Hewill be deeplymissed.

As per Brian’swishes,a privatefamilygatheringwill beheldinhis memory.

Kathleen Margareet Van Zonneveld (nee Ellis)

March26, 1926- October23,2025

Passedawayattheageof99years.

Shewas theonlychild of Thomasand Catherine Ellis,whopredeceasedher.She wasalso predeceased by her firsthusband, CharlesAlward, second husband John van Zonneveld,stepdaughter SandraRichmond,and stepson Quentin van Zonneveld.She is survived by stepdaughtersNefri Lyske(George)and Wendy Manahan,nine grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, long life friendsDonna Edenand Dian Freeman.

AftergraduatingfromPitmanCollege,Kay workedat B/AOil Company(Gulf CanadaLimited) for32 years. Shewas amemberof theVancouver Tennis Club, BC Women’sAssociation,and EagleHarbor SailingClub. Kayliked to travel,going to theU.S.A., Scotland, England,and Holland. Shealsowenton manyboat cruises. Sheenjoyed campingand sailing.

Kayalwayshad asmile and atwinklein her eyes. Shewill be missedbyall whoknewher.

Thefamilywouldliketothank thestaff at Inglewood Care Centre forthe gracious care theygave ‘GrandmaKay.’

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