Deep Cove Crier December 2017

December 2017

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! Mayor’s Message

Take the Plunge on New Year’s Day by

RICHARD WALTON

All are welcome to join us every Sunday.

9am: Traditional BCP service 9am: 10:30am: Contemporary Service

Traditional BCP service

Healing Services on 1st Sunday of each month at 9am & 10:30am 10:30am: Sunday Dec 17thService 10am Contemporary Christmas Carols & Lessons

Sunday 9amCommunion & 10:30am Sunday Schools Dec 24th 10am &

7:30pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion Sunday Dec 31st 10am Rector: The Rev. Dr. Ed Hird Communion

Youth & Young Adult Pastor Mark Hird

Rector: The Rev. Dr. Ed Hird

St. Simon’s Church North Vancouver (Anglican Mission in Canada)

420 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver

(Right across from Maplewood Farms in Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School)

604-929-1613 stsimonschurch.ca

CHERA RASMUSSEN 778.885.0359

Mayor for District of North Vancouver

The holiday season is almost upon us again, and I can’t help thinking about New Year’s Day and the crazy mob that comes to Deep Cove to parade in swimsuits and bizarre costumes and stampede like lunatics into the ocean surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

And then, having partaken in this quintessentially Canadian rite, the revellers warm themselves in front of a bonfire tended by North Shore Rescue and dance, in snow boots and wool hats, to the rhythms of Gary Comeau’s New Orleans zydeco band.

Makes me proud to be Canadian AND from the North Shore!

We have a lot to be grateful for as our community becomes more diverse and reflects the Canada of the 21st century. Traditions brought in by our newer immigrant groups are being added to our proud heritage of Indigenous peoples. Community events now embrace First Nations’ blessings and expressions of gratitude.

Norouz or Persian New Year, has

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massive support in the community, and Christian celebrations share calendar space and rejoicing with other faiths.

On the North Shore we both honour our traditional events, and welcome the new ones. Do you know that for the past decade there have been three thriving Remembrance Day celebrations (Victoria Park, Lynn Valley and Cates Park/ Whey-ah-Wichen), all of which are organized by local volunteers?

Our Remembrance Day parade up Lonsdale is one of the largest in Canada, sponsored by our social service clubs and others.

Years ago I remember celebrating the opening day of North Vancouver Girls Softball Association at McCartney Creek Park, as the bagpiper led a hundred brightly clad softballers through a knee-deep, fresh snowfall under a bright blue sky! Makes you proud to be Canadian!

So thanks to Bob Putnam and Erian Baxter and their colleagues at Deep Cove Kayak (the Lions Club before them) who put their time and effort into organizing the annual Penguin Plunge and celebrating the new year in our wacky Canadian way.

A Jan. 1 appearance at the Cove will surely be a highlight in your calendar! On a more serious

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note, please do park your vehicle in Myrtle Park, at Cove Cliff Elementary or even Seycove school.

The walk helps you warm up, work off the turkey-fed drowsiness, and keep the Cove full of people rather than cars.

Best wishes from our council to all of you for the holiday season.

And bring your swimsuit to the Cove on New Year’s Day! b

Merv Ovesen (pictured) started the Penguin Plunge in Deep Cove on New Year’s Day, 1983. The first year there were only four participants. These days, the Plunge brings hundreds of people into the frigid water off Panorama beach, while many more watch from the shore.

PHOTO SUPPLIED ERIAN BAXTER

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DEEP COVE

Christmas

Traditions

From Christmas Day bowling to dim sum, Cove merchants share their personal and some unconventional holiday traditions.

– Maria Spitale-Leisk

“I usually go home for Christmas, to Kimberley. We always go to my cousin’s for Christmas Eve and sing carols and have some family time.”

Paul MacKenzie, owner, Covert Neighbourhood Cafe

“Dim sum Christmas morning with my family and all the cousins, grandparents and everyone in town.”

Jacklynn Hansel, clerk, LaLa’s in the Cove

“I’m from Russia, so we don’t celebrate Christmas (on Dec. 25).

We have a family gathering on New Year’s Eve with a Christmas tree and lots and lots of food. One special salad we eat is made from beets, potatoes, fish and mayonnaise. It’s not healthy, but it’s traditional. It’s in layers, like a cake, and you cut it.”

Kate Petrova, staff member, Bluhouse Market & Cafe

“We make a gingerbread village with friends every year. There’s always a theme - this year it’s the North Pole. We always have mulled wine going.”

Lisa Devine, team member, The SH( )P by Paper Label

“I just got my (permanent) residency a couple weeks ago. And my girlfriend and I just got our own suite and we are going to be hopefully making new (Christmas) traditions that we will be able to enjoy with our family down the road.”

Luci Cadman, originally from England, now works at Cafe Orso On Christmas morning Luci and her girlfriend Danielle will be serving up waffles and other European specialities at Café Orso.

“I go home for Christmas, to Trail. We always go to my family’s house for a big turkey dinner. We always play poker. But this year I’m going to Mexico.”

Michaely Taggart, server, Arms Reach Bistro

Marco Reichgeld

Personal Real Estate Corporation

c: 604.240.4160 e: marco@telus.net www.marcoreichgeld.com 2996 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver V7N 3J4

As we enter the

Christmas Season,

it’s a great time to reflect and share memories and love with family and friends. Share it with those who are less fortunate than us. A little bit of love and kindness will go a long way to make somebody happy over Christmas.

I would like to wish all my family, friends and clients both past, present and future a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2018!

3817 Sunset Boulevard $1,780,000

SOLD

1004-955 Roche Point Drive $679,500

SOLD

302-4390 Gallant Avenue $799,000 “Just this last weekend my daughter Sabine and I got together and baked Christmas stollen. We used my Oma’s recipe from her German cookbook.”

Nicole Ninow, manager, The SH( )P by Paper Label

“Turkey dinner with the family and bowling. As the kids get older you’ve got to do something a little more creative.”

Gillian Read, artist and volunteer, Seymour Art Gallery

“On Christmas Eve we have friends, our neighbours, over and we eat tourtière – a Quebec meat pie dish. And then we have fondue. So we have tons of food.”

Heather Johnston, artist and volunteer, Seymour Art Gallery

Heather’s new book, For the Love of Vancouver, featuring her photographs of Deep Cove and other North Shore scenery, is available at the Seymour Art Gallery.

SOLD

4514 Strathcona Road $1,788,000

SOLD

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Editorial

Email letters/comments to mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

! Crier Comment

Humanitarian holiday The Christmas elves are out in full force in the Cove.

Kudos to district workers for stringing glowing bulbs in the trees behind the cultural centre – making seasons bright in our village. And to the pantomime actors inside the centre who are practising hard to put a smile on our faces.

Thanks to the merchants on Gallant who collected donations for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. And Seycove social justice students for putting together Christmas hampers for the less fortunate and raising spirits of Downtown Eastside residents.

For many, Christmas can be a challenging time of year – when feelings of despair and loneliness are elevated.

There’s the unemployed parent who struggles just to put food on the table. Or the elderly senior who is shut-in during the holidays.

There are many ways to give back at Christmas.

You can volunteer with Operation Red Nose and drive people safely home

in their vehicle. Rides are provided by donation and proceeds support North Shore youth programs. Email volunteer@ nsorn.org to learn more.

Harvest Project, Lookout Emergency Aid Society and North Shore Women’s Centre are in need of food, clothing and toiletry donations, not only at Christmas but also throughout the year.

Being charitable this Christmas is as easy as leaving your empties out for ‘Santa.’ Literally. There’s a guy named Hank, who for years has been driving around the North Shore, including the Seymour area, collecting bottles and cans to recycle for charity. Visit hankschristmasglitter.com to arrange a pickup.

And finally thanks to families on Marykirk Place (Blueridge) and Beachview Drive (Deep Cove) for investing time and energy into their Griswold-esque Christmas light show every year.

Happy Holidays from the staff at the Deep Cove Crier! b

SEYCOVE SAINTS Students in Seycove Secondary’s social justice classes, including Tim Ye and Siobhan McDonald, have put together hampers for families in need and will take part in the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau’s Wish Breakfast at the Pan Pacific hotel on Dec. 13. Afterwards, the Seycove students will sit down with preschool kids at Lord Strathcona school to do some Christmas activities and also play bingo with residents of the Downtown Eastside at a community centre near Oppenheimer Park. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

! Spiritually Speaking

Feliz Navidad, Deep Cove

by REV. ED HIRD

ALL IS BRIGHT The Laberge family at 753 Beachview Dr. has brought back their epic and animated Christmas light display this December. The nightly show features 15,000 LED lights set to music - ranging from classic Christmas songs to the Star Wars theme to charttopping pop and rock tunes - and the ability to project more than 16 million different colours across the night sky. Donations to support the Greater Vancouver Food Bank are accepted.

Playlists, timings and videos of the display are available at laberge.christmas.

PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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PUBLISHER

Peter Kvarnstrom pk@glaciermedia.ca 604-998-3523

EDITOR

Maria Spitale-Leisk mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

604-998-3530

How does your family celebrate Christmas?

Is having a turkey at Christmas part of your tradition? Does your family put out a Nativity scene? The term nativity comes from the Latin nativus, which means arisen by birth.

One of the most popular Christmas carols, “Feliz Navidad,” was written in 1970 by blind Puerto Rican singer and songwriter José Feliciano.

Feliz Navidad in Spanish essentially means happy birth. It is easy to forget that Christmas at its heart is a birthday celebration. I don’t know about you, but I love birthdays. Maybe that is why I love Christmas.

One of my earliest Crier articles, co-written with my wife Janice, was about birth, the birth of Jesus at Christmas.

Janice wrote: “Decorating for Christmas was always a wonderful time in our house. First we would go buy a real tree at the tree lot, set it up in the window, and start

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decorating. Not only did we decorate the tree but my dad also put miniature lights around this huge mirror and set up the angels dancing around the candle chimes. My little brother’s eyes would glow when we turned off the normal lighting and just left the Christmas lights on in the living room. What a beautiful sight!”

As a child, I loved the presents, the lights, the turkey and the tinsels. As a teen, I became cynical about Christmas and wrote it off as commercial exploitation. At age 17, I met some friends who had a joy and inner peace that really attracted me to them. Christmas still excited them. I asked them: “Why?” They told me they were excited about a child in a manger.

At age 17, I too came to know that child. I made a manger for Him in my heart. Once again Christmas stirred within me: “Peace on Earth, good will to men.” Once again I could sing “Joy to the World” and really mean it.

Each Christmas we are given another opportunity

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to have a real fun birthday party. We don’t need to do Christmas perfectly. What if we could simply enjoy the season? As we gather around the Christmas manger, we are reminded that we are deeply loved and we are never alone.

It is not a coincidence that people love to sing at Christmastime.

Christmas touches our hearts in unexpected ways.

Christmas breaks through our adult cynicism and gives us child-like joy and peace, if only for a short time.

What might help your Christmas to become more child-like this year? What burdens do you need to lay aside so that you can enter into the mystery of this holy, joyful season? Our 2017 Christmas prayer is that all the Deep Cove Crier readers feel the peace of that little baby lying in the manger.

Merry Christmas! b Rev. Ed Hird has been the rector at St. Simon’s Church, 420 Seymour River Pl., since 1987. stsimonschurch.ca #116-980 West First Street

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! Seniors Connection by SHELLEY HARRISON RAE Parkgate Seniors Centre Membership: $30 annual membership entitles you to discounts on all seniors programming, special events, and lunches at Parkgate Community Centre. Membership fees go directly to seniors programming.

Drop-in games: Only $3 with an active membership, includes coffee and baked goods.

Play bridge, chess, cribbage, Mahjong or Scrabble.

Social and free programs: Mondays, 10 a.m. sing-a-long; Tuesdays 1-3 p.m., craft circle; Fridays 1-3:30 p.m., movies with popcorn and tea/coffee.

Parkgate Pacers: An hour-long walk around the community, Monday and Thursday at 1 p.m. For more information contact co-ordinator Janet Kemper at 604-983-9976.

Turkey and Trimmings Lunch: Turkey and cranberry with all the trimmings and festive desserts, plus 50/50 draw and door prize, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $15 members /$18 non-members.

Fabulous First Friday: A fun-filled social with live music featuring the Fabulous First Friday Band playing easy listening tunes ranging from the Eagles to the Beatles.

Coffee/tea and snack included. No host bar. Dec. 8, 7-9:30 p.m. Members $7, non-members $9.

My Parkgate Break: A respite program for those caring for someone with early to moderate dementia. Priority is given to east of Seymour residents. Tuesday and Thursday (half-day) programs with mild fitness, social and leisure

activities. Program leaders and trained volunteers care for participants while the family caregiver has a few hours of respite time.

Transportation, meals, and snacks are provided.

Contact Renee Matthee: 604-983-6350 or rmatthee@ myparkgate.com.

For registration and information for seniors programs and drop-in games, please call the Parkgate front desk at 604-983-6350 or visit myparkgate.com. Parkgate Community Centre is located at 3625 Banff Court. b

Parkgate Community Centre will come alive this holiday season, as light and laughter guides the way through corridors lined with glowing Christmas trees decorated by community members. Be sure to check out the Crier’s newspaper-themed Christmas tree. PHOTO SUPPLIED PARKGATE COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY

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YOUR COVE EXPERT!

Seasons Greetings to all of my fabulous friends and clients.

Thank you for making 2017 such a great year!

Wishing you an amazing Holiday and Happy New Year! #5 2151 BANBURY ROAD, DEEP COVE Deep Cove Dreaming?

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Semi-Waterfront Ocean View Home in the heart of The Cove! This is what you have been waiting JUST SOLD for in Deep Cove- A fully renovated Townhouse

BY CHARLIE! right across from the beach, park and marina where you can walk to your boat, shops and cafes. The current owner has meticulously renovated this gorgeous unit from top to bottom OFFERED AT $749,000 with many thoughtful upgrades which features a sparkling new kitchen, 2 new bathrooms, all new appliances, a wood burning fireplace and 2 coveted parking spots! Ocean and Mountain views beam from living areas and bedroom. A nice flex room upstairs makes for a great office, 2nd bedroom, guest or childs room. This really is the best of Deep Cove and can be yours if you act fast as this is a very rare offering indeed!

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What a great opportunity to buy a home in the heart of Deep Cove! You will love this classic Whistler inspired A Frame Chalet with soaring ceilings, a nice big solid deck, awesome Mid Century inspired wood burning fireplace, rare lane access and tons of natural light.

This property is within easy walking distance to all schools, shops, parks and beaches.

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City and water views await you at this lovely top floor CORNER UNIT 2 bedroom condo in JUST SOLD sought after Lower Lonsdale. Features include in IN A WEEK BY suite laundry, gas fireplace and newly installed CHARLIE! laminate flooring throughout. There have been many updates to the building as well including a sprinkler system and updated common areas OFFERED AT $549,000 throughout (newer carpets in hallways, unit doors etc). The location is as convenient as it gets for those who love the Lolo lifestyle: shopping, restaurants and easy access to the Sea Bus for downtown commuters.

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Coming soon! Waterfront Paradise with 100ft of frontage on flat lot with great dock and hydro power!

JUST SOLD BY CHARLIE!

THE MARKET IS STILL VERY ACTIVE DESPITE WHAT YOU HEAR AND READ. • Deep Cove Townhouse - 2151 Banbury - Just Sold!

• Waterfront Lot - Lot 13, Best Point, Indian Arm - Just Sold!

• Deep Cove House - 1991 Deep Cove Road Just Listed and Sold in One Week!

• Lynn Valley Townhouse- 6-1073 LYNN VALLEY ROAD Just Sold!

• Lower Lonsdale Condo! - 301-120 E 5th Street Sold!

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SEYMOUR ART GALLERY Gallery and gift shop open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays and stat holidays. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com ' ,6$7>< 46=7 4011><%( Find locally made, one-ofa-kind jewelry, artwork and other wares during

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the Winter Gift Gallery inside the Seymour Art Gallery until Dec. 24.

The Gift Gallery will be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8:30 p.m. ' ."15$7>><9 are needed to open the gallery and gift shop during theatre performance intermissions.

Volunteers see the show free.

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Judy Levitt and Toph Whitmore star in The Grand Old Duke of York. PHOTO SUPPLIED CHRISTOPHER KEY

pantomime, Dec.15-30.

Join in the fun for this family friendly show that’s full of slapstick, romance, music and laughter. You’ll get to cheer for the good guys and boo the bad guys in an epic quest where love triumphs over evil.

If you haven’t been to a panto, don’t expect to see a bunch of silent mime actors. Usually based on children’s nursery rhymes, pantos are anything but quiet. Special note: Ben Maifredi is set to strut the stage once again this year.

Astonishingly, this will mark the 23rd consecutive year for this “Deep Cove King of the Panto” to put us all into the spirit of the season. Order tickets online at deepcovestage. com or call 604-929-3200. ' +>:>$!0<% -15>9 &596#60$ /6& *%<$>9 in concert with special guests Mainstreet Muze featuring Babe Gurr, Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. This is a fundraiser for First Impressions Theatre. Tickets: $35 from c[ZYT_\[VZZT]^ZYUV`Y[Va com, by calling 604-9299456 or cash only from the Seymour Art Gallery gift shop. b

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2017.....It’s almost over, as is our hot market!

Throughout this year, we have seen a gradual decline in the market, particularly for detached homes. Sellers who sold in 2016 generally experienced much more robust activity than those who sold this past year. Over the last quarter, even the sales of attached homes (which had remained insanely strong most of 2017) have started to slow. It could be the pre-Christmas market slowdown we often see but it feels like it is a market shift. In 2018 we will see the implementation of the new mortgage rules which will affect a significant segment of the buyers for both detached and attached homes. As a work-aholic, I hate to see market downturns but given how crazy our market has been without significant slowdowns, for almost 18 years, a downturn seems inevitable. As they say, “What goes up must come down” even in Vancouver real estate. Shifting markets require a different approach for both sellers and buyers.

If you would like to discuss how to best position yourself in the new reality, please contact me.

Patricia Houlihan, LLB Personal Real Estate Corporation

I hope to continue to be, More than Your Agent, Your Ally.

SEASONS GREETINGS!

We hope you have had an amazing 2017 and we wish you all the best in 2018. Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to assisting you and your families in the future!

Coldwell Banker Prestige Realty Deep Cove: Patricia, Barry, Eric, Necole, Nicole, Salida, Sheila 2417 Panorama Drive North Vancouver

609 Baycrest Drive North Vancouver

LOOKING FOR A WATERFRONT WITHOUT THE WATERFRONT PIRCE? $1,998,000

2035 Rockcliff Road North Vancouver

Across from the beach (with no houses between you and the ocean), fabulous family home, with space for nanny suite. Substantially renovated with three bedrooms and 1.5 baths up; open plan on main; and great space down. Amazing views and just steps to paddle boarding, kayaking and swimming....and of course a block to all of the Deep Cove restaurants and shops. Added bonus: attached garage AND 3-4 off street parking spots in driveway. Rare opportunity!

Views everywhere from the BEST house on one of the most amazing streets in the Cove!!! This house really is waterfront without the waterfront taxes, steep stairs and much higher price. Absolutely stunning beach home with gorgeous renos,in immaculate condition. Three levels with amazing views from all principal rooms. Right across the street from Deep Cove kayaks, Yacht Club and the trails-you can swim, paddle and relax by just stepping out your front door. Or walk a block to the shops, restaurants and transit. 3 bedrooms up with tons of space for entertaining and a gorgeous rental suite down. There is really nothing missing here-the perfect home for the ultimate Cove lifestyle!

2235 Philip Avenue North Vancouver NEW REDUCED PRICE!!! HUGE LOT: HUGE VIEWS: BEST NEIGHBOURHOOD! $1,899,900

NEW REDUCED PRICE!!! HIDDEN OASIS IN FABULOUS PEMBERTON HEIGHTS! $2,198,800

Amazing home in prestigious Dollarton, where the properties are large and some, like this one, have incredible ocean, mountain and snow capped Mt. Baker views. The perfect home for a family with 3 beds/ 2 baths up, a recroom, storage and a nanny suite down. Lots of lovely sunny outdoor spaces including extra large deck to take advantage of the view in one of the sunniest pockets on the North Shore. Two minutes to the beach via the locals’ trails or walk a block to groceries, sushi, Starbucks and other amenities. Wanting to rebuild? Check out the coach house potential here!

312 Fairway Drive North Vancouver

GORGEOUS VIEW HOME ON QUIET DEAD END STREET! $1,598,000

Lot L Indian River Drive North Vancouver

Perfect family house on the quiet part of Fairview. Amazing flat, spacious, private yard with large view deck and lots of space for kids to play. Open plan up with large kitchen, 3 beds and 2 baths; additional 2 beds and 1 bath down. Down features in law or nanny suite plus a recroom for use by upstairs. Bonus workshop, tons of storage and more parking than you need. Walk to the best schools, shops, restaurants and the beach!

Rarely available Cove lifestyle at an affordable price!

1610 Roxbury Road North Vancouver

If you like Pemberton Heights, this is it’s “best pocket” and likely the best house available. Absolutely gorgeous West Coast Contemporary with tons of privacy and lots of space. Beautiful completely flat yard is perfect for a family and for entertaining. Very bright interior with windows everywhere, open plan, 4 bedrooms, 2 loft areas (yoga? office? another bedroom?) and 3 bathrooms. Two minutes to the freeway; 5 minutes to the Lionsgate bridge. Location and lifestyle!

A STONE’S THROW FROM DEEP COVE MARINA $398,800

Currently boat access only but soooo close to the road. Services at the lot line include municipal water, BC Hydro & phone. Beautiful waterfront waiting for the buyer who wants to live the luxurious waterfront lifestyle at a fraction of the usual price. Build your dream and live it.

SOLD! AMAZING TREE HOUSE IN QUIET DEEP COVE LOCATION!

2391 Panorama Drive North Vancouver

SOLD OVER ASKING!

2594 Panorama Drive North Vancouver

SOLD! AMAZING SEMI WATERFRONT WITH NO HOUSES BETWEEN YOU AND THE OCEAN!

Gorgeous newer home with many features not often found in the Cove including attached garage, modern layout and steps away from the ocean. Perfect layout with open floor plan and amazing kitchen; 3 bedrooms and den up; 4 baths; recroom/nanny/guest space down. Very large deck and usable back yard....all less than a 5 minute walk from Cove shops and Quarry Rock trail.

If you love privacy and want to live surrounded by nature, this is your dream house! Beautiful West Coast home with vaulted ceilings, tons of windows and gorgeous wood accents. Open plan on main with lots of space for family upstairs. Additional bonus flex spaces for Office? Workshop? All a short walk to schools, parks, restaurants and beaches!

4666 Wickenden Road North Vancouver

TRUE SEMI-WATERFRONT… $2,498,800

Private View Property with Gorgeous West Coast Home! If you have been looking for a Deep Cove home that checks all the boxes, this is it! Lovely home on very quiet street, a short stroll to the beach and all Cove shops and restaurants. Great layout with 3 bedrooms up, large open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, and beautiful renovations!

If sun is important to you this home has so much sun it needs (and has) air conditioning!!! Lots of parking and lots of storage

More than an Agent, an Ally.

Patricia Houlihan LL.B., B.A. Personal Real Estate Corporation

604-376-SOLD (7653) 604-971-2683 phoulihan@deepcovehomes.ca | www.deepcovehomes.ca Top 1% of Greater Vancouver Real Estate Agents 2012, 2014 & 2016 #1 in Canada Coldwell Banker International *Coldwell Banker International, rankings for Canada This communication is not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement. Coldwell Banker Prestige Realty

SOLD OVER ASKING!

This absolutely beautiful, bright, sun-filled, tranquil home has a great layout, very few stairs and a dry walk from your garage to your house-a rare find! Built in 1984, this home has been extensively renovated and is in one of the best locations on coveted Panorama Drive. Split level interior with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 fireplaces and an amazing amount of storage and parking. Enjoy tons of privacy with neighbours on only one side, and a very secluded oceanfront yard with beautiful landscaping, walk out patio, hot tub and high end outdoor kitchen all leading to the large dock. All day sun and the best sun and moon rises you’ll find anywhere. Go fishing or crabbing or take a short walk to shops, restaurants, trails and excellent schools. Once in a lifetime opportunity 20 minutes from Vancouver!

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Carol ships to illuminate Deep Cove

ONE-OF-A-KIND FINDS AT WINTER GIFT GALLERY A win-win this Christmas season is supporting the local arts community while finding a one-of-a-kind gift for your loved one. The Seymour Art Gallery is hosting its annual Winter Gift Gallery from now until Christmas Eve. Stroll down Gallant Avenue with some hot cocoa under the twinkling Christmas lights and stop in at the gallery to peruse the artisan wares. Seymour Art Gallery staff have assembled a wonderful group of more than 60 local artists fashioning everything from scarves to paintings, jewelry to pottery. Find the perfect holiday gift here – along with a special handcrafted card to place on top. Free admission. The winter gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursdays until 8:30 p.m. More info: seymourartgallery.com

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The annual Shoreside Celebration in Deep Cove on Dec. 9 features a bonfire, decorated boats and kids’ activities.

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by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK The shores of Deep Cove will be brightened this holiday season when the annual Carol Ship Parade cruises by Panorama Park on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Enjoy a warm and festive evening filled with musical entertainment, roving performers, free craft workshops, a blazing bonfire and beautiful lights. Santa himself may even stop by. Donations of food or unwrapped gifts will be collected in support of community programs run

by Harvest Project and Family Services of the North Shore. Some of the most needed items include gifts for teen girls and boys, canned foods, condiments, rice, pasta, toiletries and diapers.

JOY TO THE WORLD

Join the North Shore Chorus as they present a concert filled with Christmas classics, featuring musical compositions and arrangements by John Rutter, Dec. 9, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave. nschorus.com

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a Deep Cove pantomime delivering some holiday hijinks – and The Grand Old Duke of York is no exception. In the ancient city of York trouble is brewing. The conniving Baron Snatcher has cancelled the Annual Fayre and banned fun and laughter. Even worse, he is plotting with the Evil Fairy Maleficent to overthrow the Duke and destroy his famous army of Ten Thousand Men. It is up to the gypsy boy, Colin, and a ragged group of misfits to outsmart the villains. With the help of Old Mother Shipton, the good witch, their adventure full of song and dance, silly jokes, and slapstick routines may end with love triumphing over evil. Directed for Deep Cove Stage Society by Angie McLeod and produced by Neil Wilkie, The Grand Old Duke of York will be staged Dec. 15-17, 20-23 and 27-29 at 7:30 p.m., along with 3:30 p.m. matinees Dec. 16-17, 23, 26 and 30 at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, 4360 Gallant Ave. Tickets: $16 all ages, deepcovestage.com or 604-929-3200.

December Entertainment at The Raven:

Friday Dec 8 - The Flanagans Saturday Dec 9 - John Pippis Duo Sunday Dec 10 - Santa and the Eire Borne Dancers Friday Dec 15th - The Flanagans Saturday Dec 16th - Karaoke WIth DJ Boogie Shoes

Thursday Dec 21st - The Raven’s Birthday! Eire Borne Dancers Friday Dec 22nd - Northern Ignition Saturday Dec 23rd - Adam Woodall Friday and Saturday Dec 29th and 30th - Adam Woodall Sunday Dec 31st - NYE Eleven09 1052 Deep Cove Road North Vancouver, 604-929-383 • Now Family Friendly 11 am - 10 pm, last seating 8 pm

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Contemporary folk singer-songwriter Chris Ronald will bring his British invasion-inspired sound to the Deep Cove Coffee House on Friday, Dec. 15. The U.K. native says his music is influenced by countless British and North American artists of the 1960s onward and has been described as Canadian folk with British roots.

Nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2014 Canadian Folk Music Awards, Ronald, an international touring artist, draws on his abilities as a skilled singer, storyteller and musician (guitar, harmonica, ukulele) to deliver a show that is captivating and unique. This year Ronald added another batch of original songs to his repertoire with his latest album, Fragments. Opening acts: Lyndsay Wills & the No Frills String Band, Linda Bates & Jackson Shafer, Brooks Kenna. Admission: $12 and includes baked goodies, coffee, tea and cold drinks.

Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave.

Inspired by The Beatles and their contemporaries, singersongwriter Chris Ronald performs at Deep Cove Coffee House in December. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Let the ladies at Little Pink Door Boutique help you shine this holiday party season. Looking for a little black dress, cocktail number or sparkly baubles? Little Pink Door has you covered with festive dresses and tops, as well as gift ideas for the fashionable female on your Christmas list. Stop by the store’s Northwoods Village location on Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. for Little Pink Door’s annual Jingle & Mingle open house, featuring live holiday jazz and R&B music, wine and appies, discounts, goodie bags and door prizes.

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Kristina and the gals at LaLa’s in the Cove will host their annual Wine and Cheese holiday shopping party, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 5-9 p.m. Peruse a collection of eclectic Christmas gift ideas at LaLa’s, ranging from one-of-a-kind sleek thermoses embossed with local First Nations art, to artisan jellies and sauces, to kids’ toys — to downright irreverent gag gifts. Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by LaLa’s recently to scope out some gifts. PHOTO SUPPLIED KRISTINA EGYED

Deep Cove Kayak owner Erian Baxter has designed some sentimental pendants in honour of her friend, former Spirit of the West frontman John Mann, who is currently battling early onset Alzheimer’s. The personalized silver pendants are hand stamped with sayings including Appreciate and Celebrate, as well as the title of Spirit of the West’s iconic song “Home for a Rest.” When the band performed their last concert Baxter made Mann and his mates these pendants, to commemorate and always remember their indelible mark on the Canadian music scene. For her recent fundraiser, Spirit of Canada, Baxter has fashioned 100 more pendants, with proceeds donated to Mann’s continuing medical care. If you donate a minimum of $50 to gofundme.com/spirit-of-canada, message Baxter at baxter.e@telus. net and she will provide you with a pendant. Custom orders are available. You can see the pendants in person at The SH( )P by Paper Label in the Cove. PHOTO SUPPLIED ERIAN BAXTER

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For Auld Lang Syne As the calendar flips over to the first of January, we all get a fresh start. It’s a new year full of promise and adventure. Head for the mountain or the shore to ring in 2018, Seymour and Deep-Cove style.

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SEYMOUR CELEBRATION Tobogganing, s’mores by the fire pit, food trucks, snowshoeing, roving entertainers and a dazzling fireworks display are all part of the family friendly New Year’s Eve event from 6 to 9 p.m. on Mt. Seymour. Tickets are $25. Info: mountseymour.com PHOTO SUPPLIED MT. SEYMOUR

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