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A Crown prosecutor is urging that a man who kicked a stranger in the head during a bizarre incident of parking lot rage be sent to jail for 14 to 18 months.
Crown counsel Jason Krupa asked Judge Joanne Challenger to consider jail time at a sentencing hearing in North Vancouver provincial court April 14. Krupa said Force McLellan Forsythe’s anger-fueled attack, which included a “goal kick” to the head of his victim, Philip Unger, could easily have killed him. Krupa described Forsythe as a stocky young man with a history of aggressive behavior
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Earls to open at Grosvenor Ambleside JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
The police are out and Earls is in.
The trendy chain restaurant is set to open in late 2017 as the flagship eatery of Grosvenor’s 1.9-acre development on the police station site at Ambleside. Dubbed “the future of Earls,” the new restaurant will likely look and taste a bit different from the chain’s other outlets, according to spokeswoman Cate Simpson. The menu will be, “at minimum 30 per cent different,” she said.
Chain to open upscale eatery at new development in late 2017
Despite the upscale neighbourhood, customers can expect slightly lower prices on what may be a more seafoodrich menu, according to Simpson. The company shifted strategy recently after successfully tailoring free-standing restaurants to taste buds in Chicago, Boston and Miami. “We went into those markets as a restaurant no one had ever heard of,” Simpson said, explaining that they were able
to customize restaurants to their surroundings. Earls should boost business in the neighbourhood, according to Michael Ward, general manager of Grosvenor’s Vancouver office. In 2013, representatives from Grosvenor predicted the project would generate a 10 to 16 per cent bump in trade for Ambleside retailers. “I think all of those local merchants there are pretty keen to see this addition to the Ambleside neighbourhood,” Ward said.
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Cathrine Chartier waits for her wool carpet to dry at the Crystal Clean Laundromat on Lonsdale in North Vancouver. PHOTOS AND STORY BY CINDY GOODMAN
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There are only three remaining coin laundromats on the North Shore, all of them are in North Vancouver and two of them are in the same 1700 block of Lonsdale Avenue.
“It’s a dying breed,” says Roger Wong, the owner of Rainbow Bright Coin Laundry at 1729 Lonsdale. Open seven days a week 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.,
Wong has owned the business with his wife, Carol, since 1999. Rainbow Bright has some fun signage on the walls, a TV to pass the time and magazines for customers to read while their wash goes through the cycles. Crystal Clean Laundromat only a few doors south at 1715 Lonsdale offers some specialty cleaning like
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West Van police department to move in fall 2017 From page 1 Lack of new investment in a neighbourhood can stultify business, Ward explained. However, a “renewed sense of excitement … brings people back to that part of the community as opposed to going off elsewhere and spending their money.” In supporting the project in 2013, Coun. Bill Soprovich described it as an
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who came at his victim – a 53-year-old businessman who just been to a yoga class – at a run with “the full weight of his body” behind a punch in the face. Once the older man fell to the pavement, Forsythe kicked him in the head. “You don’t kick a man when he’s down, but that is exactly what happened here,” said Krupa. “It was hardly a fair fight.” Krupa said Forsythe “made up his mind very, very quickly he was going to inflict a significant amount of violence on this person regardless of what was going on.” Forsythe, 30, faces sentencing after being found guilty of assault causing bodily harm during the incident which took place Feb. 15, 2014 in the parking lot near Whole Foods and Cactus Club in The Village at Park Royal. Forsythe and his family had been out to dinner while Unger, his wife and teenage daughter were
driving home after shopping at Whole Foods. When Unger’s car approached a crosswalk Forsythe was walking on, Forsythe decided the driver was threatening him and spat on the windshield. When Unger got out of the vehicle to confront him, the violent assault ensued. Unger was eventually taken to hospital with a broken nose and split lip requiring 28 stitches. The attack was captured on store security video and seen by two independent witnesses. During a trial heard in North Vancouver provincial court, Forsythe said he felt his family was being threatened by Unger’s driving. He also believed Unger was Middle Eastern or South Asian and said people from those cultures “don’t fight fair” and “are likely to carry knives to a fight.” But Challenger determined there was nothing about either Unger’s driving or his actions that should have prompted Forsythe’s reaction, which
she described as “delusory” and “to some extent … motivated by racial prejudice.” She described Forsythe’s actions as “utterly unwarranted and vicious,” noting he referred to “fictional depictions such as movies and television to explain why he reacted the way he did.” Krupa added Forsythe has a significant criminal record for violent behaviour and was on probation at the time of the attack. Defence lawyer David Hopkins asked the judge to consider a conditional sentence to be served in the community, saying
his client had used crack cocaine and crystal meth at times and had developed a “tough guy” persona to cover up his problems. His history of violence, both in and out of prison, had conditioned him to “strike first,” said Hopkins. Hopkins said Forsythe has had success in re-learning appropriate behaviour through counselling since the event. Forsythe stood up at the sentencing and apologized for his actions. At the time, “I was not a mentally well man,” he said. “I was completely out of line.” Challenger has reserved her decision until June.
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or the umpteenth time, a judge’s gavel has quashed sections of Stephen Harper’s tough-oncrime legislation for violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This time, it is mandatory jail time for non-violent drug convictions, which the court found to be cruel and unusual. Politically, you can’t go wrong getting tough on the bad guys. People have a visceral response to crime. But those who sit in court day in and day out know that the reality is never so black and white. Forcing judges, against their own better understanding, to mete out punishments disproportionate to their crimes has been costly, and not just to our prison and court system. There is a human cost for the people who have been caught up in a politically convenient but ultimately unjust legislation. If public safety is what we’re after,
it’s too late by the time a case reaches a judge’s sentencing. Far more important are the interventions among high-risk populations that we know are far more likely to fall into crime in the first place. The legacies of poverty, untreated mental illness, abuse and addiction don’t suddenly disappear following a long stretch in the clink. We’ve yet to see what will define the relationship between the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the charter his father wrote, but we’re heartened by instructions he issued his justice minister upon her taking office. The emphasis now is “increasing the safety of our communities, getting value for money, addressing gaps and ensuring that current provisions are aligned with the objectives of the criminal justice system.” That’s a big improvement from “Lock ‘em up and throw away the key.”
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A prominent West Vancouver shopping mall recently made the decision to ban a bunch of chess players from setting up shop in their food court, a practice that had been going on for approximately half a century.
For this action the shopping mall has taken a lot of heat, with people taking to social media to voice their outrage, some going so far as to proclaim that they will never again set foot inside the mall so long as this chess question remains unsolved. I, however, applaud this plucky little mall for standing up to Big Chess. I’ve always found chess to be a game best played by someone else. When I was a kid, that someone else was my older brother. He was a studious, highly intelligent, meticulous boy who became passionate about the game, devouring books about it before racking up win after win against both humans and 1980s computers. (“You have died of dysentery.
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are one of the masters of the mall. The mall must not want these showboats in the food court reminding us all how dumb and unambitious and uncultured we are because we don’t understand “queenside castling” or “controlling the centre” or “why you’d sew leather elbow patches on a tweed sport coat.” That’s not a good way to convince mall-goers that they need to buy bath beads and Orange Juliuses and 17 different phone plans and something that costs $400 from Eddie Bauer. A pair of socks, maybe. No doubt the mall would rather see a bunch of wealthy aristocrats setting up shop for a Monopoly marathon. Cutthroat capitalist sharks throwing ridiculous sums of fake money at plastic houses that go eternally up in price while circling a drab, unimaginative board for hours on end? Now that is a game for a West Vancouver mall. Set up the board! I’ll bring the thimble. aprest@nsnews.com
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Rental tower proposal up for community input Dear Editor:
People may be unaware there is a major development proposal in process for the northwest corner of 13th Street and Lonsdale Avenue. Hollyburn Properties is proposing to build a 19-storey (190 foot) rental tower. A town hall meeting has been scheduled for April 21. This is an important corner in our city. The proposed building would be a tall wall along Lonsdale, too close to the street, too high next to city hall and would overshadow the plaza and library – which has been lauded for its solar features. The Blue Shore Centre on the southeast corner is a very visually attractive, lower-height building and the Prescott tower is set back
from Lonsdale – with a total height of about 12 storeys. Even the Onni tower being built on the northeast corner has more setback and less height than this tower will have. This proposal exceeds the official community plan in both height and density. Surely there can be a design and appropriate-sized building that would complement the Blue Shore corner and city hall plaza. Where is the “aesthetically compatible” design (as noted in the OCP) happening for this corner? The building design itself is reasonable but the height and “wall” along Lonsdale are not attractive. The community vision for each side of Lonsdale is to leave the first half-block with
lower buildings, then taller towers beyond, giving a sense of space and light along the street. Why is the OCP being ignored after hundreds of people spoke up against overheight and densification, and managed to gain agreement on having maximum height and density numbers? There is a town hall meeting on Thursday, April 21, 6-8 p.m. at the Pinnacle Hotel. Be there, look at the plans and give your feedback.
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Editor’s note: The site is included as a special study area within the OCP. Both the OCP amendment request and the rezoning application are subject to public and council review.
Props to a raccoon with road sense Dear Editor: Returning from the theatre one evening, my husband and I had stopped at a red light on
Third Street. It was a crosswalk and we noticed a raccoon crossing on the green light. Whether he (she) pressed the
An artist’s rendering shows Hollyburn Properties’ proposed Marlborough 3 tower looking north up Lonsdale Avenue. For project details, including a view assessment, go to cnv. org/Property-and-Development and click on “1301 Lonsdale Ave.” IMAGE SUPPLIED
button to cross we didn’t see, but thought it amazing. D.A. George North Vancouver
People don’t want families.” — Fearing eviction, Emery Village resident Natasha Vignal discusses the dearth of affordable housing – particularly for families – in North Vancouver (from an April 10 news story).
We have always robbed Peter (that is the capital account) to pay Paul (that is the operating).” — West Vancouver Coun. Mary-Ann Booth blasts the municipality’s 100-year-long pay-as-you-go policy during a debate over property taxes (from an April 13 news story).
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THE MEDIA BROKE THESE NEGATIVE STORIES The Real Estate Council responded quickly when the negative press started with regards
to shadow flipping. Recently, they have made the penalties stiffer and are quick to investigate any allegations. I believe big changes are needed and they need to come quickly. ONE LAST SCHEME RIGHT IN OUR BACKYARDS But who would have thought we would have had an outfit in our own backyards like New Coast Realty. They have been in the news lately and have had their licenses suspended pending review and sanctions. My advice is to stick with realtors you know or who actually live here in the community - as I don’t know many realtors who would be so brave as to deceive you and then casually say hi when they run into you at a local coffee shop. MY PLEDGE TO YOU “I have an old fashioned take on what it means to be your Realtor. I believe in honesty, confidentiality and most importantly I want my clients to feel that they have someone who they know is only out for their “best interest. One of the ways I do this is by speaking up and calling out the unprofessional behaviour of our peers.”
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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath Capilano Blues Athletic Banquet The Capilano University Athletics program held its annual Capilano Blues Athletic Banquet at the Seymour Golf and Country Club on the evening of April 6. The annual event is intended to honour the sports achievements of varsity teams and athletes over the last year. Allison McNeill, former head coach of Canada’s National Women’s Basketball Team, was in attendance and served as a guest speaker and an award presenter, along with past Capilano University athletics director Joe Iacobellis who presented his namesake award. Athletes and teams from the men’s and women’s volleyball, soccer and basketball teams, which compete in the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PacWest), vied for awards presented in a wide variety of categories, including Athlete of the Year, Scholar Athlete of the Year and Athletic Leadership, as well as numerous Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association awards.
Members of Cap U women’s soccer team
Cap U men’s basketball assistant coach Kile Cooke, event MC Steven James and Cap U’s athletics and recreation officer Emily Wright
Cap U volleyball team members Sandino Dumandan, Simon Friesen, Steve Trinh and Max Chadwick
Cap U’s Zoe Campbell, director of alumni and development engagement, Chris Doll, Cap U board of governors member, and Erin Bartlett, Cap U senior development officer
Cap U volleyball team members Kolby Richter, Kira Sutcliffe, Mika Chow and Sarah Hughes
Cap U basketball team members Lianna Rushworth, Amber Kavanaugh and Karyn Nelson
Cap U men’s basketball coach Cassidy Kannemeyer with guest speaker Allison McNeill and Milt Williams, Cap U manager of athletics and recreation
Cap U men’s basketball team members Graddy Zubaidi, Brenden Bailey and Jakob Stamatakis
Please direct requests for event coverage to: emcphee@nsnews.com. For more Bright Lights photos, go to: nsnews.com/community/bright-lights
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A new program launching this month in North Vancouver is aiming to make it easier for more women to get involved in the sport of mountain biking.
The Bell Joy Ride Program is a free, monthly event being led by experienced mountain biker Isabelle Jacques, the Vancouver ambassador for Bell Helmets. The Lynn Valley resident was one of eight riders from across North America chosen by the Santa Cruz, Calif.-based company to lead rides for women in their respective communities this summer. “I feel like bicycles have given me so much that I really want to help other people experience that. Two wheels can take you to amazing places and I want to share that with people,” says Jacques, who has been mountain biking for as long as she can remember. She used to race cross-country, which offered her countless opportunities, including to travel the world. Her passion for the sport led her to become a certified professional mountain bike instructor and she currently works with Trek Dirt Series, which offers mountain bike camps for mainly women throughout Western North America. Jacques also works full time in social media. “I know that sometimes it can be hard, challenging and intimidating getting into the sport but really once you get into it you realize that it’s so much fun,” she says. As part of the program, Jacques plans to present monthly rides starting this month through to the winter mainly in North Vancouver, with a few in Squamish, Whistler and potentially the Fraser Valley and Sunshine Coast, all in an effort to reach as many areas and potential riders as possible. She also plans to organize one trail day in the fall, allowing participants to give back to local trail systems. “This is really about connecting people with one another. I want people to meet new riding friends.
Isabelle Jacques and Catherine Martel look forward to the inaugural Bell Joy Ride event, Saturday, April 23 in North Vancouver. The new initiative is offering women mountain bikers of all skill levels a free, monthly opportunity to come together with their peers and improve their riding. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH I want people to get to know the girls who are already riding in their community and to know what resources are already available,” she says. The rides are open to people of all levels. “What’s really cool is that people don’t need to have experience as a mountain biker.
We’ll take people who are brand new to the sport or just starting,” she adds. Riders will be divided into groups based on skill level and
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Try to stay on good terms with the tax office Don’t cheat, do communicate.
While Canada’s income tax system is based on self-reporting, the Canada Revenue Agency wants to make sure people do indeed report all their income. At the same time, it has provisions for Canadians to rectify “mistakes” and also to make arrangements if they can’t pay the tax owing. Computer power makes quick work of matching the income provided on the
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various tax slips with what you report on your tax return. Even when you don’t declare cash or other undocumented income, the CRA can track you down when it examines various business records – or it receives a tip from a disgruntled ex-partner, former friend, unhappy tenant and so on that you might not have been declaring all your income. And I’m sure the CRA has seen it all – like the person who invented several fictitious
rental properties and then claimed fictitious expenses which exceeded the fictitious income so he could use the loss to reduce his income and tax. While the CRA has a variety of “weapons” to punish evaders like this phony landlord – attaching wages, applying penalties, taking (and publicizing) court action which could lead to a jail term – the tax office also gives people who “forgot” to declare income the opportunity to take part in its
Voluntary Disclosure Program. If you disclose all necessary information about the undeclared income before the CRA starts action against you, penalties/prosecution could be waived although you still have to pay the taxes owing plus interest. The CRA will negotiate a repayment program if you can’t afford to pay the tax you owe. As long as you file your return by the deadline – postmarked by May 2 because the
normal April 30 deadline falls on a Saturday this year – you will avoid the late filing penalty even if you don’t include the tax you owe (although interest charges will start to accrue). The CRA usually favours late payment proposals with postdated cheques or a similar commitment to pay the money owing. Mike Grenby is a columnist and personal financial advisor. Email: mike.grenby@gmail.com.
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Making the Internet affordable to all Older doesn’t just mean wiser. It also means cheaper.
Yep, we’re talking about the seniors discount here folks. Not a senior? No worries. When it comes to getting in on the savings, 50 is the new 65. Now, if we pushed the student discount up to the age of 49 no one would have to pay the full price for anything ever again. Just kidding. Retailers offer a discount to seniors because it’s good for business. They’ve figured out that seniors actually have money and in many cases more money than their 30-something kids. Governments don’t have to worry about making a profit. They’re more focused on getting re-elected. Reducing the discount ellfor seniors using the BC Ferries system was a bit of a risky move by the provincial government. Eliminating the senior discount on property taxes would, in my opinion, be political suicide. And while governments around the world are increasing the age of eligibility to collect old age security in Canada, we’ve just rolled it back to the age of 65. That’s good politics but it’s not very good tax policy. I’m not entirely comfortable with the notion that a person is entitled to a special deal or perk based simply on their age. Ageism works both ways. If you don’t want to be treated like an “old” person then don’t show up at a restaurant for dinner at 4 p.m. demanding a discount
Older And Wiser Tom Carney because you are a senior. And don’t get me started on the issue of subsidizing taxes and user fees for “seniors” who can still afford them. Let’s be frank, if a senior is paying less, someone else is probably paying more. Now with all that said here is a question from one of my readers: Is there an Internet service provider for people on a limited budget or any help from government to address the issue of Internet affordability? Hmmm . . . perhaps it’s time to consider a seniors discount for the Internet. The Affordable Access Coalition, a group of public policy consumer advocates and anti-poverty organizations, is one step ahead of me. They are currently petitioning the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to subsidize access to Internet services for low-income and rural Canadians. The problem there is that the CRTC does not regulate Internet retail rates in Canada. There are a few lowcost Internet pilot projects from the service providers targeting disadvantaged groups but the cost for the rest of us is likely headed higher. The Seniors Advocate has floated the idea of the government offering
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low-interest loans to seniors to help them cover the costs of certain monthly expenses like utilities, home insurance and repairs until their death or the house is sold. The NDP has proposed making hydro rates (and by extension other utilities I would think) cheaper for people with low incomes. Here is the critical question. Is the Internet a luxury or a necessity? No one, to my knowledge, has died from losing their Internet connection for a day. Cut people off from their Facebook account for a week or a month, well I’m not so sure. It appears that some people are being priced out of being able to afford Internet service. How do we fix that? My guess is that will likely involve some form of government oversight or regulation. Tom Carney is the former executive director of the Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. Ideas for future columns are welcome. tomcarney@telus.net
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head out onto different area trails that are appropriate for them, supported by volunteer female ride leaders and sweeps. “They’re all coming on board to make sure people are riding in a group they’re comfortable with. . . . North Vancouver is a hotbed for mountain biking. There are actually a lot of really good women mountain bikers in our community.” For each Bell Joy Ride event, Jacques plans to partner with different local companies, bike shops and brands. For the first ride, being held Saturday, April 23 in the Mount Seymour area, she has partnered with Different Bikes North Vancouver, which will be offering complimentary bike checks to participants, and more substantial tune-ups at a discounted price. Bike brand Liv will also be on hand with their demo fleet. “If someone doesn’t have a bike or is wanting to try a new bicycle, we’ll arrange that for them,” says Jacques. Each ride will also include a learning opportunity for participants. The April 23 event will see Moveo Sport and Rehabilitation
Centre registered physiotherapist Amanda Sin, a former Canadian National Mountain bike team member, give a talk about injury prevention. Next weekend’s event will get underway at 9 a.m., with participants meeting at Different Bikes, where they’ll spend an hour mingling over coffee and snacks while listening to presentations. At 10 a.m., after being divided into groups, they’ll head to their respective trail head and ride together until 12:30 p.m. “The girls who are interested will meet together after at Seymour’s Pub for lunch and then some beers because we will have earned them in the morning,” says Jacques. Currently, there is no more room for beginner riders at the April 23 event due to a strong level of interest, however there is space for intermediate and advanced riders, as well, Jacques is looking for additional volunteer ride leaders and sweeps. All-level registration is currently open for the subsequent two Bell Joy Rides, set for May 21 in Squamish and June 12 in North Vancouver. To register or for more information, visit bellhelmets.com/joy-ride-program/Vancouver or facebook.com/BellJoyRideVancouverBC.
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SENIORS CALENDAR CHAIR YOGA CLASSES North Shore Volunteers for Seniors has spaces available in its classes Fridays, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 275 21st St. Fee: $5 to try a class or $20 per month. Registration required. 604-922-1575 ELDERCOLLEGE — A DAY IN THE LIFE SPEAKER Hear stories and experiences of some of the Lower Mainland’s most fascinating people Monday, April 18, 12:30-2 p.m. at
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What’s Going On CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN — WEST VANCOUVER welcomes guests the third Monday of every month, 7 p.m. at Westerleigh PARC, 725 22nd St., West Vancouver. Guest speaker Carolyn Scott will talk about how Canadians have helped survivors of the Bangladesh tragedy at the April 18 meeting. New members welcome. cfuw.westvan@gmail.com LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIES Feature presentations by academics, students, teachers and community leaders Mondays, 1:15-2 p.m. at Mulgrave School, 2330 Cypress Bowl Lane, West Vancouver. April’s scheduled topics: April 18, oral history and why it is so important in First Nations land claim cases and April 25, global warming at the molecular scale. mulgrave.com CHINA THE NEW REALITY Join moderator Jas Johal and speakers Jim Allworth, Stewart Beck and James Ho as they discuss China’s place in the world today, what it will look like in five-10 years, what it means to Canada and China’s relationship to B.C. Tuesday, April 19, 7-9 p.m. at West Vancouver Community Centre,
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WEEDING OUT — A MARIJUANA FORUM FOR PARENTS AND YOUTH This free forum aims to “weed out” the myths that surround marijuana Tuesday, April 19, 7-9 p.m. at The Pipe Shop, 115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver. The North Shore Action on Prevention Task Force has gathered speakers to inform guests on addiction, the teen brain, dispensaries, usage trends and more.
DROP-IN ROCK CHOIR Join in and sing classic and contemporary rock songs with this informal group Thursday, April 21, 7-9 p.m. at Ann McDonald Studio, 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Fee: $10. improptumusic.ca
MAPLEWOODCOMMUNITY PLAN A workshop to get the planning process started by sharing thoughts and ideas on Maplewood’s future Wednesday, April 20, 6:308:30 p.m. at Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School, 420 Seymour River Pl., North Vancouver. 604-990-2311 dnv.org/maplewood SOROPTIMIST OF NORTH AND WEST VANCOUVER ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER An evening to celebrate women from the North Shore community who are recipients of signature Soroptimst Awards Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 p.m. at the Hollyburn Country Club, 950 Cross Creek Rd., West Vancouver. Tickets cost $45 and include a buffet
PERSIAN BOOK CLUB Read and discuss classical and contemporary Persian literary prose led by Feloor Talebi Thursday, April 21, 2-4 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca TOWN HALL MEETING for 1301-1333 Lonsdale Ave. and 120-141 West 14th St. Thursday, April 21, 6-8 p.m. at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver. cnv.org YOU MAY BE THE KEY: HELPING YOUR KIDS BUY A HOME BlueShore Financial hosts free seminars Thursday, April 21 at the Parkgate branch, 2080 Mt. Seymour Parkway, 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) and Wednesday, April 27 at the Lonsdale branch, 1250 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
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Emily Overholt hugs a fellow competitor at the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Trials while Nathan Clement gets ready to dive in. The two members of the West Vancouver Otters Swim Club will both be swimming for Team Canada at the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer in Rio. PHOTOS SUPPLIED SWIMMING CANADA/VAUGHN RIDLEY (OVERHOLT) AND SCOTT GRANT (CLEMENT)
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The West Vancouver Otters Swim Club has a lot to celebrate after two of their athletes were named to Team Canada for the upcoming 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio.
On Sunday Nathan Clement was pegged for the Canadian Paralympic team while Emily Overholt earned a spot on the Olympic team following the Swimming Canada trials held last week in Toronto. They are the first two athletes in Otters history to make it to the Olympic or Paralympic Games. “Everybody is ecstatic,” said head coach Janusz Kaczmarek. “Our
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club is quite small compared to other leading clubs across Canada. Specifically our facility is not one of the best but it is a pool with water – that’s all it takes. We’re extremely proud.” Overholt, who graduated from West Vancouver’s Collingwood School last summer, became a national sensation when she won bronze, silver and gold medals at the Pan American Games in Toronto before claiming a bronze medal in the 400-metre individual medley in her first-ever appearance at the FINA World Championships. “Four years ago Emily was only 14 years old and she was showing great progress to be on the junior national team,” said Kaczmarek.
“We thought about four years down the road perhaps making the Olympic team, but making plans for four years and actually making the Olympic team are two very different things.” Overholt’s already shiny resume should make her a team leader in Rio. For Clement, however, just making the team was no sure thing. He was on the bubble coming into the trials and needed to put up fast times to boost his world ranking into the top-10 for his classification group. On Sunday night all of the Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls gathered at the pool, waiting to hear from the Swimming Canada coaches. “Everyone was on their phones,
constantly refreshing their screens to see if they’d gotten an email or not,” he said. Finally a message popped into his inbox, welcoming him to the team. “Relief!” Clement said, of what that moment felt like. “All that stress you’ve built up, built up, built up – in that one moment you get that email, it’s gone. It’s just relief. … It’s still kind of sinking in a little bit. It’s been a long road and I just can’t wait for the road ahead.” Kaczmarek remembers the day that Clement – who suffered a stroke when he was two years old and swims with dystonia, which affects his ability to use his left limbs – first contacted him about becoming a member of the team.
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HEATED/COOLED LEATHER SEATS, POWER SUNROOF, NAVIGATION, 20” CHROME WHEELS, DRIVER ASSIST PKG, TRAILER TOW PKG, 5.3 LITRE V8 ENGINE, THIS UNIT IS LOADED WITH ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS.
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Day of Mourning Last year, 29 B.C. workers died as a result of a construction-related incident. Now 29 families mourn. Let’s make our workplaces safe and healthy. Thursday, April 28 For more information about ceremonies in your area, visit dayofmourning.bc.ca
STAR TREATMENT A few of the North Shore’s elite high school basketball players work on their games during a practice session held at Capilano University Sportsplex Wednesday. The Sportsplex will host the 2016 North Shore high school all-star games tonight with the girls tipping off at 5 p.m. and the boys to follow at 7 p.m. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
Clement and Overholt the first two Otters to make it to the Games From page 20 takes you to a whole new level,” he said. “At times like these, when you get nominated to a Paralympic or Olympic team, there’s a lot of people you need to thank. I just want to say pretty well thank you to anyone who has supported me through this journey to get to
this point. And for those athletes and people with disabilities who aren’t sure about getting into para sports or are looking for something to do and have a dream they want to accomplish, the road is always going to have peaks and valleys but as long as you stick through it and are able to do the work, the results always turn out to be a great feeling.”
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TIMEOUT!
Solutions can be found in next Sunday's issue. CLUES ACROSS 1. Crooned 5. Luck 8. Cosecant function 11. Rock bands play here 13. Surrounds the earth 14. Jessica __ 15. A type of clique 16. No seats available 17. Greek sophist 18. Stiff hair 20. Recipe measurement (abbr.) 21. Legal periodical 22. Saloons 25. He tricks you 30. Closing over 31. Man’s best friend is one 32. Distinguish oneself 33. Immoralities 38. Marsh elder 41. Blasts 43. A discerning judge 45. Avenge for a wrong 48. Doctors’ group 49. Jerry’s friend 50. Type of sword 55. Swedish rock group 56. Black tropical American cuckoo 57. Blatted 59. Cain and __ 60. Strong liquor flavored
CROSSWORD
DETERMINE THE CODE TO REVEAL THE ANSWER
Solve the code to discover words related to therapy. Each number corresponds to a letter. (Hint: 1 = c)
B. C. D.
15
1
1
16
18
21
2
2
24
10
14
21
18
8
18
21
20
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Clue: Job
Clue: Remedy Clue: Hurt
17
1
24
Clue: Calendar of events
10
with juniper berries 61. Cocoa bean 62. Get free of 63. Cardiograph 64. A cargo (abbr.) CLUES DOWN 1. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 2. Bird genus 3. One point east of northeast 4. A type of fly 5. Hurry 6. Lighter-than-air craft 7. Ask to marry 8. Thick rope made of wire 9. Imposters 10. Central nervous system 12. Pie _ __ mode 14. Robert __, poet 19. Dwelt 23. Firewood 24. Voices 25. Water in the solid state 26. Superman’s foe 27. Chris Paul’s team (abbr.) 28. Employ 29. Mineral 34. Vessel 35. Nigerian City
47. Language (Afrikaans) 51. Basics 52. A one-time Giants center 53. Every one of two or more 54. A way to gather 55. Swiss river 58. Small spot Crossword puzzle answers use American spelling
LAST SUNDAY'S CROSSWORD SOLUTION:
6
16
20
9
15
4
10
WEEK OF APRIL 17-23, 2016 ARIES
MAR 21 – APR 20 Aries, now is time to channel your energy in a creative way to inspire others. You can achieve great things when you work with others as a cohesive team.
LIBRA
SEPT 23 – OCT 23 Libra, do something spontaneous instead of weighing all of the options this time around. It’s good to be act on instinct once in a while. This could be just what you need.
TAURUS
APR 21 – MAY 21 Taurus, there is time for fun and there is time to get serious, and you may have difficulty distinguishing between the two. Find someone who can guide you.
SCORPIO
OCT 24 – NOV 22 Scorpio, a disagreement could quickly boil over if you are not around to put out the flame. You thrive as a mediator, as many people look up to you and trust your opinions.
GEMINI
MAY 22 – JUN 21 Gemini, share your insight on a project if you have ideas on a different approach. If you keep your thoughts bottled up, frustration can fester and aggravate you.
SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 – DEC 21 Sagittarius, spending too much time indoors is not good for you. Try to get out and socialize a bit more this week, taking in some new sights while you’re at it.
CANCER
JUN 22 – JUL 22 You need to take an intellectual approach to handling some trouble that has come your way. Thinking rationally can help you, as can taking time to find the best solution.
CAPRICORN DEC 22 – JAN 20 Capricorn, you can see what you want to achieve just hovering in the distance, but right now you do not have the means to get there. A little patience is warranted.
LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWERS: A. addition B. compute C. teach D. equation
WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to therapy.
DYBO
36. Romania 37. Sirius Satellite Radio (abbr.) 39. Potential difference 40. A class of synthetic detergents 41. Drunkard 42. Doesn’t win or lose 44. Appellative 45. Spiritual leader 46. Implant
YOUR WEEKLY HOROSCOPE
CRYPTO FUN A.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016
LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWER: DIVIDE
DO YOU HAVE
OSTEOARTHRITIS?
The OASIS program can help you take control of your osteoarthritis. The OASIS program offers you:
LEO
Individual Assessments: Book an appointment at our North Shore clinic; doctor referral required. FREE Education Classes: Learn more about managing your osteoarthritis; no referral required.
WORKING TOGETHER FOR HEALTHY JOINTS To find out more, go to www.oasis.vch.ca or call our North Shore OASIS Clinic at Lions Gate Hospital 604-904-6177.
VIRGO
JUL 23 – AUG 23 Leo, let someone else take over the reins this week. You can use a break and this is a good chance to see what others around you are capable of accomplishing. AUG 24 – SEPT 22 Consider a new approach to personal interactions, Virgo. By being more open to others’ opinions, you may get to see another side of the equation. It’s important to be receptive.
AQUARIUS
JAN 21 – FEB 18 Aquarius, the more things have been going your way, the more you feel confident everything will fall in line this week. Just don’t get too ahead of yourself.
PISCES
FEB 19 – MAR 20 If you want your ideas to be valued, you’ll have to speak up a little more, Pisces. Don’t be afraid to express confidence in your abilities.
SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2016
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