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Hoops build hope 10 years after tragedy

Basketball empire helps Keast family carry on ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

It was emotion in its rawest form, unmistakeable to a gymnasium packed full of teenaged basketball players, fans, officials and friends.

The Handsworth senior girls had just won the 2009 provincial AAA championship and Jamie Keast stood in front of the crowd ready to hand out one of the many awards given on that day.

“The Quinn Keast Most Complete Player award goes to, from the Handsworth Royals, Bethan Chalke!”

Before she could pick herself up off the floor where she was sitting with her teammates, Chalke was already covered in tears. By the time she reached Jamie, both young women were quivering messes that melted into each other in an embrace that caught every breath in the crowded Capilano Sportsplex.

Three years younger than Quinn Keast, Chalke had watched him from afar in the Handsworth gymnasium when she first arrived at high school. Quinn was a hard-working cornerstone on the school’s dominant senior boys basketball team as well as a humble rock star in the hallways.

“I was one of those anonymous faces in the gym at high school boys basketball games,” says Chalke. “He certainly didn’t know who I was but I definitely, definitely knew who he was. You can’t look at somebody like that and not be inspired. Still today he inspires me.”

Quinn’s life ended in the early hours of June 11, 2006, when he was hit by a transit bus while on his way to an after-grad party in downtown Vancouver. Three years later Bethan Chalke received a simple award named in Quinn’s honour. It remains one of the highlights of her life.

“It was just the most wonderful, humbling thing I could possibly think of,” she says. “To be mentioned in the same breath as Quinn

Jamie Keast finds peace on the Q court at North Vancouver’s Queen Mary elementary. The court is one of three built around the Lower Mainland in honour of Jamie’s twin brother Quinn, a beloved high school athlete who was killed in a pedestrian accident 10 years ago this month. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH was a huge honour.”

Chalke was the first female athlete to receive the Most Complete Player Award from the Quinn Keast Foundation.

Many more awards have followed, as have numerous other initiatives – scholarships, courts, tournaments – as the memory of a young man has grown into a legacy that has touched thousands.

A senseless accident took away a beloved athlete, shook a tight-knit community and decimated a family. Ten years later the loss is still felt every day, but something else is there too. There’s a basketball empire that seemingly grows stronger every day, carrying with it a legion of young boys and girls who are learning what it really means to live life with no regrets.

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Jamie and Quinn Keast were the “attached at the hip” kind of twins, the ones who did everything together, had the same friends, even the same thoughts. When they were young, their parents would put them into separate cribs in their shared North Vancouver bedroom only to find them in the morning mysteriously sleeping side

by side. When they got older they were in separate rooms beside each other but begged their parents to knock a hole in the wall so that they could build a tunnel. When that plan was shot down, they took to slipping notes under each other’s doors, letters to keep each other updated on the happenings on the other side of the wall.

Jamie and Quinn stayed together even when it wasn’t convenient, like when Quinn joined a boys soccer club.

Jamie was the only girl in the league. The Keast kids didn’t care.

They played together as long as they could, and when they couldn’t do that anymore they took their powerful sports engines onto new teams.

Quinn was good enough at basketball to make a provincial team. After his Handsworth senior team failed to win a provincial title in 2005, he famously vowed to take 100,000 shots over the summer so that he’d be ready to push the Royals over the top in 2006. And that’s just what he did.

Fighting through injuries and playing on a team loaded

with talented players – including towering centre Rob Sacré, who is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers – Quinn still dominated the provincial championship final, earning player of the game honours after scoring 17 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in an 82-65 win over the Kitsilano Blue Demons in front of 3,000 fans at the PNE Agrodome.

Quinn was injured in the semifinals and his teammates were worried he might not be able to even play in the final.

“He had a bad fall, wrist was banged up. He went to physio,” remembers Quinn’s best friend Scott Leigh, who also starred on that Royals team. “I go in and he is bandaged up like a mummy. His wrists are covered, he’s got no mobility. I’m looking at Quinn going, ‘Man, we got a game today. Are you feeling OK?’ By the time we get to the game it’s as if it never happened and he has one of the best games of his life. … It’s a classic story of Quinn – no quit, and just absolute determination. No matter what he did he was going to come through.”

Jeff McCutcheon, another close friend, watched the game from the stands with

the rest of the howling Handsworth fans.

“He was a beast,” he says of Quinn. “We were in Grade 12, like 17 years old, and he had biceps the size of the basketball. He wasn’t the biggest player, he wasn’t the fastest, he wasn’t the quickest but he just had the biggest heart.”

Three months later, Quinn was gone.

The accident occurred on grad night. The Keasts took a family photo at home in their formal wear and then headed to a ceremony in Coal Harbour. They all danced together, and Quinn told his mother it was the best night of his life.

An after-party was being held at a restaurant a few blocks away. Jamie arrived first, but she didn’t want to go in until Quinn showed up. He never did.

Both Jamie and her father, Tom, spoke at Quinn’s memorial, held in the same Capilano Sportsplex gymnasium where so many epic basketball stories have been written over the years. Neither, however, can recall much of anything about the service or what was said.

“I have a video of it that

I’ve never watched,” says Tom. “I’m not sure I could.” He sang with his choir, and said a few words.

Jamie drew a laugh with a story about Quinn asking her for fashion advice about whether or not he should try out a bold new outfit. He respected her opinion enough to ask for it, but not enough to listen to it.

“It looked terrible. It was like white on white,” says Jamie. “I was like, ‘No, you cannot do that.’ And then he just wore it anyway.”

There wasn’t much laughter after that though. In an instant, Jamie had become an only child – a sensation she’d never known, even in the womb. Extended family members were assigned to Jamie, Tom, and Jan Keast, Quinn’s mother, to make sure that they made it through the following days in one piece. In the years to come, Jan – who says she had an “old-soul relationship” with Quinn – was nearly lost to grief.

“My mom was in immense shock,” says Jamie. “Her body was in physical shock.”

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“I wanted to believe we were going to do it,” says Jamie. “(But) our family was never the same. … I just watched our whole family sort of fall apart.”

Jan and Tom divorced five years after Quinn’s death.

Both say they dealt with grief and loss in very different ways, and that sent them in different directions.

Jan’s grief was compounded by health problems that began before Quinn’s death but grew after it, putting her into the hospital frequently and requiring a string of surgeries.

“I struggled a lot after we lost Quinn,” says Jan. “I really couldn’t come to terms with it. … I don’t think Tom thought I would ever survive it. I didn’t either, to be honest.”

Jamie often wonders what the family would look like if the accident never happened.

“It changed so many dynamics in my life and in my parents’ lives,” she says. “It’s something that I’d never considered or wanted to consider.

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Coaches, friends, classmates, even opponents – everyone raved about the young man who competed with honour and passion.

“All I could think about was making sure that his legacy lived on as long as possible,” says Scott Leigh.

The message quickly spread, and money started coming in. In the first while there wasn’t an official charity, no tax receipts were issued, but donors didn’t care. The amount donated in a very short time period was staggering: more than $100,000.

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Mosquito Creek mural caps estuary restoration effort JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

In the summer of 2007, a punctured pipeline sent 224,000 litres of Kinder Morgan’s heavy synthetic crude into the air like a geyser.

Approximately 78,000 litres of oil seeped into the Burrard Inlet, impacting 17 kilometres of shoreline and costing Kinder Morgan more than $15 million in remediation costs.

After pleading guilty to violating the Environmental Management Act, the three companies involved in the accident were fined $450,000 – money that went to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.

“It was like a gift,” recalls Ken Ashley, one of the directors of the HCTF. Those funds could’ve gone toward protecting moose habitat or any number of worthwhile initiatives, but Mosquito Creek resident Ashley made the case the HCTF should focus the cash on waterways near the spill.

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Queen Mary elementary students show their true colours painting a nature mural overlooking the Spirit Trail. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD estuaries because there’s just little tiny bits of them left,” he says, recalling the case he made to higher-ups at the HCTF. “It took about 10 seconds and the board said: ‘Done.’”

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As joyful Queen Mary elementary fifth-graders in paint-smeared garbage bagsmocks put their personal touches on the Gostick Place mural overlooking the Spirit Trail, Ashley reflects on their handiwork. “Hundreds and hundreds of people (will) see this mural, and it’ll make them start asking questions,” he tells the children. “The whole thing is to raise people’s awareness about estuaries and the problem with how they’ve been degraded.”

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of Seymour River bare, resulting in a 78 per cent fatality rate for salmon, according to a three-year study authored by the Seymour Salmonid Society.

It’s critical those estuaries incorporate a habitat salmon can use to evade predators like seals and birds of prey, according to Ashley.

“When you’re a juvenile salmon everybody wants to eat you, when you’re an adult salmon everybody wants to eat you,” he says.

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In order to offer the trout, coho, chinook and chum salmon a few good hiding spots, the society added more than 80 large debris structures, as well as boulders, and beds of eelgrass.

More recently, a $335,000 project at Lynn Creek estuary involved loading 100 logs into the creek’s gravel bars to allow fish to gain a fin-hold in the debris, which was previously too rocky for plants to grow.

Workers also replaced invasive species of ivy and holly with grass and clover.

It may take several generations to determine the success of the project, according to District of North Vancouver staff.

“Today there’s optimism,” says Randall W. Lewis, environmental co-ordinator with the Squamish Nation. “We’re bringing a small pulse back into this area.”

Growing up, Lewis heard Squamish elders tell stories about abundance on the inlet and flocks of birds that “blocked out the sun.”

As a boy, his grandmother would send him to the shore alongside his 13 brothers and sisters to look for shellfish and crabs exposed by the ebb tide. He says he used to peel a pinching crab from his toe, take it back to his grandmother’s house, and throw it in the pot. “That was lunch,” he recalls. “You can’t do that anymore.”

While the hundreds of species might not come back, Lewis says the artificial riparian habitat created by adding stumps and logs could help.

“That’s just trying to reflect what Mother Nature naturally used to do,” he explains.

Underlining all that stream restoration work are 1,000 drawings created by children that are incorporated into the mural on the back of Northwest Hydraulic Consultants in North Vancouver.

“We live on the North Shore, we live in salmon habitat, and if we want to keep salmon on the North Shore, we have to make a huge effort to protect these areas,” says artist Ron den Daas, who coordinated the mural. “That’s what this program’s all about.”

The children’s contributions range from broad perspectives of towering trees to intricate inspections of a single leaf. That contrast, “mirrors the complexity of our local ecosystem,” den Daas notes.

A black cloud passes overhead and den Daas calls the young painters off the wall as rain pummels the makeshift canopy. Most oblige, but one girl dances in the rain.

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In a previous era, more working people had benefits like inflation-indexed definedbenefit pensions provided through their employers. But the baby boomers were likely the last generation to enjoy such benefits in substantial numbers.

Times have changed.

These days, pension plans in the private sector often rely on voluntary contributions to savings plans and provide no guarantee of a decent income in

retirement. About 60 per cent of Canadians don’t have a company retirement plan and the numbers among the young are even higher.

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I suppose they think it’s cool because they’ve put the

question “now what’s next” at the end of the headline.

What were some other top headlines from past reviews on this website (spoiler alert): ! Thelma and Louise: “Thelma and Louise drive off a cliff. Now what’s next?” ! Star Wars: “Darth Vader is Luke’s father. Now what’s next?” ! The Bible: “Jesus comes back to life. Now what’s next?”

That’s journalism these days. Really now, if I ever meet any of these “media” jerks, I’ll grab my dagger so fast...

Truth be told, if I had been caught up on Game of Thrones I would have clicked the hell out of that headline.

But I’m not caught up, and it sucks to have things spoiled.

I got into the series really late and am watching one or two episodes every night before I go to bed. It’s always exciting to discover what final image

will be branded on my brain just before bedtime. Will it be (spoiler alerts) burning a child at the stake? Dagger in the eye? Incest? Sword in the eye? An army of the dead?

Thumb in the eye?

That spoiler headline tells me that how we consume media may be changing in this instant world we live in.

Television shows are becoming like major live sporting events – you need to watch them as they happen or risk learning the outcome before you get to take in the spectacle.

That raises a question: Where does the onus lie?

Is it with the laggard, who prevents up-to-date folks from talking about the latest awesome eye-stabbing just because they can’t be bothered to spend 50 straight hours watching Stab-o-vision?

Or is it with the informed, who should have the decency

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to check with everyone in the room before launching into a conspiracy theory about the fascinating bit of incest they just watched?

There’s probably room for improvement on both sides.

The season finale is today.

I’ve been watching at an eyepopping pace, but haven’t quite caught up all the way.

Spoilers, no doubt, will be everywhere in the next few days. If you need me, you’ll find me in the dungeon. Just watch out for the dragons.

Sorry! Sorry! I should have warned you I was going to say the word “dragons.”

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A public hearing will be held regarding the proposed bylaw amendments listed below, to allow for the redevelopment of 6995 Nelson Avenue with: six buildings of three to 12 storeys; 159 residential units; commercial space; underground parking; and public spaces and sidewalks. A public meeting will be held concurrently regarding proposed Development Permit No. 15-037.

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opportunities – it is also tied to managing the inequitable distribution of wealth. This is most commonly managed through progressive taxation – something B.C. fails at compared to other provinces.

According to a study done by Andrew MacLeod of The Tyee (who subsequently published a book on the topic), B.C. has the highest level of inequality in after-tax wealth of any province in Canada, second only to Alberta.

We will need to carefully consider a variety of strategies to ensure efficacy and manage unintended consequences, but one thing is clear: The resolution of the poverty crisis in this province is absolutely necessary if we want to be able to move forward together in building a stronger province. B.C. is long overdue for a poverty reduction plan.

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There are substantial social and economic costs we pay as a collective when we don’t address poverty with urgency: Increased crime rates and violence, strain on the medical system from higher rates of povertyrelated health and mental issues, loss of productivity and income tax revenue, suppression of the economy, the establishment of a deeper cycle of poverty and a loss of our humanity – to name only a few. It’s not just the intangible costs either: Real dollars are being spent by private individuals who feel the moral imperative to bail out the province through donations to charities who are struggling to keep afloat amidst the ever increasing need for their services. Use of food banks, for instance, is up 30 per cent since 2008.

Resolving poverty is not only about a stronger economy and more job

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Dear Editor: When using the Market Basket Measure, it is estimated that one in five children, and over 16 per cent of the general population in B.C., live in poverty.

Despite this we remain the only province in Canada without a poverty reduction plan.

Our welfare system is a lemon. With rates frozen since 2007 and an individual person on welfare expected to live off of $610/month, it’s no wonder that few people are able to pull themselves out of extreme poverty once they find themselves there.

The working poor hardly fare better. There are few opportunities for improving your situation when you’re working multiple jobs to keep food on the table for your children. Going back to school or spending time searching for a higher paying job all involve sacrificing time needed to earn wages.

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Dear Editor: Re: Curriculum Changes: ‘New’ Isn’t Always Better, June 19 Other Voices.

I am 65 and I first returned to continuing education in 1983 and onwards to 2003 and managed to achieve very high marks in whatever courses I was taking. I didn’t need to upgrade any courses, because there was very little change from when I graduated to then, I wouldn’t have been able to do so if my early education hadn’t given me the skills to go beyond my expectations.

I think this shows that education 55 years ago was excellent and given the fact there were very few changes made from grades 1 to 12 shows that what the teacher

says is true. I have a young grand niece and it breaks my heart to see her struggle with subjects such as math and science where the method has changed dramatically and I fear for her if she wishes to continue her education beyond Grade 12. I have seen changes to methods and topics compared to when her mother did her 12-year stretch in the school system.

The methods from one generation to another have changed so much and seeing the difference of managing to get a high grade average has diminished through the ages.

It is such a complex subject, that I don’t think anyone in this century is going to know how to get back to basic reading, writing and

arithmetic. I have seen too many university students not know how to do math in their heads, to write instead of print or be able to solve a problem using common sense, which isn’t taught as a subject.

I want to say to parents, don’t be satisfied with just sending your children to school. Reach further than what is provided and increase your child’s knowledge over and above what is taught to them, whether it be with tutoring, attending a learning centre or enroll them in educational programs through the summer because they only get one chance with public education while they are five to 18 years of age.

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QUOTES OF THE WEEK: You can’t keep selling shares in the Ponzi scheme.”

— West Vancouver Coun. Craig Cameron asks the province to cool down B.C.’s red hot real estate market (from a June 19 news story).

Excessive exposure to hardcore pornography, rap music and violent sexist computer games.”

— Judge Joanne Challenger describes the psychological makeup of an assailant convicted of soccerkicking a stranger in the head. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison (from a June 22 news story).

Multimillionaires versus millionaires.”

— Carisbrooke resident Glen Robitaille sums up neighbourhood conflict over the possible subdivision of the historic Thomson House lot on East Windsor Road (from a June 24 news story).

PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 4360, 2004, AMENDMENT BYLAW 4897, 2016 would enable the rezoning of the subject lands for the proposed residential and commercial buildings and place the lands within the Sewell’s Landing Development Permit Area.

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW 4662, 2010, AMENDMENT BYLAW 4898, 2016 would rezone the subject lands to CD54: Sewell’s Landing, which will regulate the use of the land based on the proposed development.

PROPOSED PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION BYLAW 4899, 2016 would secure the associated community benefit; the agreement would set out the framework between the District and the applicant in terms of receipt of the voluntary community amenity contribution payment.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT would control the form and character of the development of the subject lands including the public spaces surrounding and within the site and sustainability initiatives.

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE covenants are proposed to secure the master development, public access and works and services for the project.

COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendments and development permit will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Prior to the hearing written submissions may be: emailed to mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; mailed to Council at Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or delivered to Legislative Services at Municipal Hall; and must be received no later than 3 p.m. on July 4, 2016 to ensure their availability to Council for the hearing. Persons relying on electronic submissions do so at their own risk of technical issues affecting receipt. Written submissions will be included in the public hearing information package for Council’s consideration. After the public hearing has closed no further submissions can be considered by Council.

MORE INFORMATION: The proposed bylaw amendments, development permit and other documents Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaw amendments may be inspected at westvancouver.ca and at Municipal Hall, from June 16 to July 4, 2016, Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the Memorial Library and at the public hearing and concurrent public meeting.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath Mayors’ Golf Tournament The ninth annual North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament took place at the links at the Seymour Golf and Country Club on May 27. The sold-out event was a fundraiser in support of the North Shore Community Foundation and the West Vancouver Community Foundation. This year, more than $190,000 was raised with the first $50,000 going to this year’s designated charity, the North Shore Schizophrenia Society, assisting them in their work in the community in mental health issues and education. Golfers took part in a mass putting contest before taking off at noon in a shotgun start, dispersing themselves around the 18 holes of the scenic course with the three civic leaders stationed at various greens. Lunch and dinner were provided along with a live auction in the evening.

North Shore Community Foundation president Mike Boehm, treasurer Aaron Kuizik and past-president Dave Alsop

City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton and former District of West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager

West Vancouver foundation director Dave Mason and volunteer Malcolm Darroch

Bowen Island Golf Club’s Bruce Russell and Browns’ Derek Archer

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North Shore Schizophrenia Society executive director Nancy Ford and WV foundation director Richard Van Liempt

Schizophrenia society’s Kathryn Seel with WV RBC’s Brian Williams and Capilano foundation executive director Delaina Bell, director Suspension Bridge’s Sue Kafka Mark Ballard and board chairwoman Nancy Farran

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Argyle grad starts horse-powered farm Veggie pickups will take place biweekly in Lynn Valley CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Naomi Martz is a farmer without a tractor.

In fact, she doesn’t use any power equipment on her 10-acre Pemberton farm, other than a pickup truck for running errands off site.

Instead, the 24-year-old relies on the power of two Belgian draft horses, Tom and Judy, who do everything from tilling the vegetable beds to taking loads of compost out to the field (and producing their own compost while they’re at it).

“The horses are kind of where it’s at, or else I do things by hand,” says Martz, a Lynn Valley native who started leasing Four Beat Farm in April and lives in a small house on the property.

In this day and age, it may seem old-fashioned to use horse-drawn machinery, but the method falls in line with her farming philosophy.

“I was really interested in ways that you can use animals in your systems and looking at renewable sources of energy,” she says. “I like

Tom and Judy, a pair of Belgian draft horses, help Naomi Martz work the land at Four Beat Farm near Pemberton. that I don’t have to put gasoline in (the horses) and that I can get hay and grain from my neighbours.”

For her first season, Martz is putting two acres into vegetable

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CSA members share in the risk and reward From page 11 business model, households support the farm financially for an entire season, with memberships paid in two instalments of $375 – the first upon signing up, the second in mid-October. In return, members get a share of the harvest designed to provide seasonal vegetables for two to four people until the end of the year.

“The basic idea is that your community of eaters is supporting your farm,” Martz explains, noting the CSA model is based on a notion of shared risk and reward. “By investing in the farm, you’re taking on the risk that maybe certain crops aren’t going to do as well, but then your farmer is able to farm to the best of their abilities with the knowledge that you’re going to support them through it.”

Four Beat Farm is planting more than 35 different types of vegetables to ensure diversity and abundance.

While the Pemberton Valley is known as a potato-growing area, Martz says the climate is suitable for many other crops. CSA members can hope to expect household staples, like salads, carrots and onions, on a regular basis. August pickups will likely include heat-loving crops, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet corn, chard and beans. And later pickups will feature fall favourites such as beets, brussels sprouts, parsnips,

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The acreage Martz is stewarding was previously leased by an organic farmer. She too follows organic practices and is in the process of applying to get organic certification from the Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Society of B.C. “Most of my go-to methods of farming already stem from that stream of thought,” she says.

A 2009 graduate of Argyle secondary, Martz went to university on the East Coast for environmental studies and economics. Wanting to spend the summer outside, she decided to work on a farm. She loved it and started seeking out experience on certified organic farms and farms that run CSA programs.

“There’s a lot of really amazing people farming that are happy to share what they know and you can learn from their experiences.”

As for the name of her new venture, Four Beat Farm, it comes from the four-beat gait of a horse’s walk: “clip-clop, clip-clop.”

Currently, Tom and Judy are tending to just a small portion of the available land, but Martz is confident they’re capable of working on a larger scale in the future.

“It’s nice to ease into it slowly for our first season,” she says.

To sign up for the CSA program for the 2016 harvest season visit fourbeatfarm.ca.

COMMUNITY SPIRIT The annual Lynn Valley Day celebration took place under soggy skies on June 18. A parade kicked off the festivities, making its way along Lynn Valley Road and ending at Lynn Valley Park where neighbours enjoyed food vendors, live entertainment and kids’ activities. For more photos, visit nsnews.com/photo-galleries. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH

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North Shore builder wins Energy Star award CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

In the Poet’s Corner cul-de-sac of Lynn Valley, North Shore-based builder Shakespeare Homes and Renovations is constructing an energy-efficient house that’s earned national recognition.

Fittingly named “Poetry,” the home, which happens to be located on Shakespeare Avenue, comprises a main house and laneway house both designed to meet Energy Star qualifications. The designation is given to new homes that are 20 per cent more energy efficient than homes built to the local building code and Shakespeare president Mark Cooper says, “We are

already beyond the minimum requirements.”

The Poetry project, as well as Shakespeare’s overall commitment to sustainable housing and community involvement, earned the company the 2016 Canadian Energy Star Builder Recruit of the Year Award. Cooper was in Winnipeg last month to accept the award from Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr.

According to Natural Resources Canada, Energy Star awards recognize organizations that offer consumers the most energy-efficient products and technology available on the market. Shakespeare was the only builder to receive the award this year.

With some 6,000 square feet of living space, the Poetry

home and coach house use unique construction, powerful insulation and a variety of heat-recovery and energysaving features. Highlights include insulated concrete forms, space and water heat provided by a combined highefficiency gas-fired system, and four solar panels that can provide enough power to get an electric car around town year round.

Over the past year, North Vancouver high school students in the Trades Discovery program have been making regular site visits to learn more about the project.

When the Poetry home is finished in September, Cooper says he and his family may move in and allow prospective clients to tour the space.

Mark Cooper, president of Shakespeare Homes, gives some Argyle secondary students a tour of his company’s new energy-efficient house in Lynn Valley. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

WHAT’SGOINGON STORY-FILLED WALKS The North Shore Museum and Archives offers free, drop-in story-filled walks Wednesdays and Thursdays, July 7-Aug. 25, 1:30 and 3 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Park, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Explore the history of outdoor adventures with Mountaineer Pals Max and Molly. Meet across from the Lynn Canyon Cafe. 604-9903700 ext. 8008 nvma.ca

TREETOP TAILS Children ages two and older, drop in with your parent or caregiver on July 15, Aug. 5 and 19 for seasonal stories about nature 11-11:30 a.m. at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre. Suggested drop-in fee is $2. lynncanyonecologycentre.ca IMAGINE AND EXPLORECREEPY CRAWLY CRITTERS Love bugs? Learn more about the tiny recyclers, miniature

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The move should enliven 13th Street, according to Coun. Don Bell, who supported the project when it was debated in May. The shop shouldn’t be allowed to pop its cork within one kilometre of Jack Lonsdale’s pub and liquor store, according to Coun.

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The one-kilometre rule “has served us well,” according to Clark, who said he opposed allowing competing liquor outlets within a “stone’s throw.”

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to Liberty Wine Merchants owner Robert Simpson.

Simpson likened the difference between Jack Lonsdale’s and Liberty Wine to the gulf between Ikea and an antique store.

“They’re both in the home furnishing business but they provide very different services,” he said.

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The 1,500-square-foot store would likely stay open until 8 p.m. on weekdays and as late as 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Simpson said.

When the wine shop’s 28-year tenancy at Park & Tilford was wrapping up in 2015, Liberty Wine Merchants explored a move to 1667 Lonsdale Ave. but was rebuffed by council.

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LOCAL FAMILY INVESTS $30 MILLION IN RENTAL HOUSING North Vancouver-based Darwin Construction has given Phibbs Exchange a new identity with the construction of Lynn Creek Apartments.

As the first purpose-built rental project in the District of North Vancouver since 1979, Lynn Creek Apartments accounts for nearly 9% of the District’s total rental inventory. “We are facing an affordability crisis on the North Shore, that’s why we need to start providing housing options

for young professionals and families who want to stay in this area,” explains Darwin President Oliver Webbe.

Darwin Construction is 100% family owned and is one of the largest private land owners on the North Shore. “We have constructed more than 25 affordable housing projects across BC, and our goal is to begin construction on our first affordable rental housing project in North Vancouver by the end of next year.”

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What makes the North Shore such a desirable place to live, work and play?

Ask around and you’ll likely get a variety of answers from the many who feel blessed to call our North Shore communities home.

Local amenities are bountiful: waterfront walkways; galleries; lush, forested parks; fantastic recreational centres; restaurants serving cuisines from around the world; a vibrant retail economy featuring unique and interesting boutique shops; mountains and ocean; and an array of exciting festivals and events.

This third annual I Love the North Shore feature showcases a sample of those places, elements, and events that make this area so special, including a public art display in the trails, favourite picnic spots and tips, festival listings, top things to do, North Shore books, and the 125th anniversary of one of our three municipalities. And don’t miss the bi-annual “A-Z Ways to Buy Local on the North Shore” section as well.

Enjoy the read!

Peter Kvarnstrom Publisher - North Shore News

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PUBLIC ART TRACKS TRAIL WORK JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

The existence of Sasquatch may be unlikely, evidence supporting Ogopogo is dubious, but we finally have a confirmation on fairies.

Trail fairies, anyway.

Nestled alongside Mount Seymour’s newest mountain biking trails is a public art project chronicling the creation of Penny Lane and Good Sir Martin.

Many galleries cover their walls with nature portraits,

but Euan Forrester is the rare photographer to festoon the backcountry with art.

For nine months, Forrester followed trail builders Martin Newman and Penny Deck as they forged an alternative path to the steep, gravelly trail of Old Buck, which is “not really all that pleasant to ride,” Forrester notes.

“They wanted to build something that was a little less steep, more meandering, more natural,” he says.

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Project takes on a life of its own From page 3

The duo looked for a place to put their trail, taking into account the steepness of the terrain and the drainage.

After clearing their line of soil, leaves, and branches, they’d fill in the holes with rocks and top it off with clay-like dirt.

“They’d work all day,” Forrester says. “They worked way harder than I did.”

Forrester tended to join them on weekends and the odd evening, looking for captivating moments through the lens of his camera.

“I think for a lot of people their experience is that trails just appear out of nowhere. They’re not really connected with the process of how they’re made,” he says. “I wanted to give people some insight into what that process is.”

Forrester started snapping shots of the trail builders simply because it seemed intriguing from a photographer’s perspective, but one night over beers, the idea grew.

A notion about putting markers on the trail to record building progress put Forrester in mind of the photographer Zoe Strauss, who famously displayed photos under a Philadelphia overpass.

“I just blurted out, ‘Oh, and I can add photos,’ he recalls.

From there, the project took on “a life of its own.”

He laminated 20 photographs, first adjusting prints for the dim light of the forest, and hung them from trees using rope and cedar slats.

The process has been highly educational, according to Forrester, who says he understands a lot about building trails.

“I’m useless at actually doing the work,” he says, laughing. “But I know what’s supposed to be done.”

But while a novice might pick up a few tips from the exhibit, Forrester says he was trying to capture the range

“I think for a lot of people their experience is that trails just appear out of nowhere. They’re not really connected with the process of how they’re made.” of emotions Newman and Deck went through.

While trail riders could be heard letting out whoops of jubilation around them, the experience of building the trail was largely solitary, according to Forrester.

“The interesting part of what I got to see from being with them day in and day out right from the beginning, was the emotional side of it, and I wanted that to come through.”

He also wanted to put a friendly face on mountain biking.

“It’s really friendly out there. … But unfortunately, really, really infrequently, there’s a bad incident that happens,” he says. “I wanted to give people something positive to talk about.”

The pictures are scheduled to come down in September.

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PICNIC PLACES

No longer just for teddy bears, picnics are a popular way for people to spend time with friends and loved ones while eating outside. Whether you’ve created a five-course spread of fine dining or just grabbed a coffee and a muffin to go, pull up a blanket, a flat rock, a picnic table or just a patch of grass and enjoy the scenery, the snacks and the company.

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Cates Park: Waterfront location, playground, picnic shelter, concession, lifeguards during the summer, washrooms, wheelchair accessible.

Waterfront Park: Playground, washrooms, wheelchair access.

Panorama Park/Deep Cove Park: Waterfront location, playground, picnic area, changeroom, washrooms, lifeguards in the summer, wheelchair accessible.

WEST VANCOUVER Ambleside Park: Shoreline walk (1.2-kilometre), concession, outdoor shower, picnic tables, picnic shelter, barbecues, public washrooms with change rooms, playground, water park, duck pond, sports field.

Caulfeild Park: Rustic washrooms, waterfront walk, rocky shore, sandy beach, swimming, no lifeguards.

Cypress Falls Park: Rushing waterfalls, 300-year-old trees, playground, sports field, tennis courts.

Dundarave Park: Beach area, playground, wading pool, picnic area, washrooms, starting place of the Centennial Seawalk.

PICNIC TIPS

Burrard Dry Dock Pier and Promenade: Waterfront location, 700-foot pier, floating dock, wheelchair access.

Civic Plaza: Wheelchair access. Located in the city centre. Close to the library. Benches available for sitting on.

Horseshoe Bay Park: Washrooms, playground, spray park, picnic tables, pier, next to the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal.

Lighthouse Park: Trails, washrooms, a functioning lighthouse.

John Lawson Park: Food trucks from May to September, washrooms, information kiosk, drinking fountain, two charcoal barbecues, picnic tables (some sheltered), swimming, splash park, playground.

Whytecliff Park: Playground, barbecues, concession, picnic tables, washrooms, scuba diving, tennis, swimming, walking and hiking.

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The art of assembly When making purchasing decisions, make it easy on yourself! Whenever possible, purchase quality pre-made products such as hummus, dips, and spreads. One of my favourite recipes is the BBQ Lamb on Beet Hummus Flatbread. This is a feast that is easy to prepare, yet memorable.

Breath new life into summer classics Take your standard potato salad and instead of tossing with plain old mayo, toss with a fresh Pico de Gallo mild salsa, shredded cheese, black olives and cilantro. Switch up your standard burgers for salmon burgers topped with tzatziki, feta and iceberg lettuce or dress up your burger with some sriracha mayo or ketchup, Texas caviar or flavourful chutneys.

Bevvies and Iced Treats Always have a large cooler or bucket full of ice and an assortment of lemonade, sparkling beverages and water. Try freezing your mix into ice cubes and use them to chill your cocktails. Make your signature cocktail into a Popsicle treat for adults.

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This is a savoury potato salad studded with sausages and fennel that can be served as the main course, as a barbecue side dish or on a picnic.

GRILLED SAUSAGE AND POTATO SALAD 1 bag (680 g) red mini potatoes 3 Tbsp (45 mL) extra virgin olive oil 1 small bulb fennel (or half large bulb) 1 red onion, peeled 1/2 Tsp (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper 4 packages of sausages of your choice 2 Tbsp (25 mL) drained capers, roughly chopped 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cider vinegar 2 Tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh parsley Place potatoes in small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat. Cover and boil 12 to 15 minutes or until tender but firm; drain well.

Toss with 1 Tbsp (15 mL) of the olive oil in large bowl; set aside. Preheat barbecue to medium heat.

Halve fennel bulb from top to bottom leaving root intact. Slice into thin wedges about 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick; place in another

large bowl. Cut onion following same method as fennel, leaving root intact to keep layers together while grilling. Add to bowl with fennel; toss with 1 Tbsp (15 mL) of the olive oil and the pepper. Transfer to grill basket.

Grill fennel and onion 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until tender with grill marks.

Meanwhile, grill sausages 7 to 8 minutes, turning frequently, or until heated through, and place oiled potatoes directly on grill or in grill basket 7 to 8 minutes or until golden.

Whisk together capers, vinegar and remaining 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil in large bowl.

Add fennel, onions and potatoes as they come off the grill.

Slice grilled sausages on an angle into halfinch (1 cm) thick slices. Add to fennel mixture with parsley; toss gently to combine. Transfer to serving bowl; serve hot or at room temperature.

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BBQ LAMB ON BEET HUMMUS FLATBREAD 1/2 lb (250 g) lean ground lamb 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp (25 mL) grated onion 1 tsp (5 mL) toasted cumin seeds, crushed in mortar and pestle 3/4 tsp (4 mL) ground coriander 3/4 tsp (4 mL) paprika 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 Tbsp (15 mL) extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp (45 mL) each chopped fresh parsley and mint 1 pkg (220 g) appetizer flatbreads 1 pkg (280 g) PC Beet Hummus Chickpea Dip and Spread 2/3 cup (150 mL) crumbled goat’s milk chevre soft unripened cheese Lemon wedges

Preheat barbecue to medium heat; grease grill.

Combine lamb, garlic, onion, cumin, coriander, paprika, salt, pepper and oil.

Using hands, gently mix until just combined.

Form into three four-inch (10 cm) patties; let stand 20 minutes.

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Sprinkle with parsley and mint; set aside.

Grill flatbreads 30 to 60 seconds per side or until golden with grill marks; transfer to cutting board.

Divide hummus between flatbreads; spread evenly to cover. Top with lamb and cheese.

Garnish with freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired. Cut each flatbread into five pieces; squeeze lemon over top. Serve immediately.

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10 GREAT THINGS TO DO THIS SUMMER ON THE NORTH SHORE

With an abundance of worthy outdoor attractions, it may be hard to decide what to do and where to go. We have compiled ten great ideas for you – try them and you will be rewarded with breathtaking scenery and good fun as you enjoy some true ‘North Shore’ experiences.

QUARRY ROCK: One of the best hikes in the Lower Mainland is the rolling 45-minute climb to Quarry Rock Lookout in Deep Cove.

Named after Granite Quarries Ltd., which operated from 1908 to 1924 on the waterfront below the lookout, the rocky outcrop offers unbeatable views of the village of Deep Cove and east up Indian Arm. Located along the Baden Powell trail, you’ll find the access to the trail half a block north from the intersection of Gallant Avenue and Panorama Drive.

CATES PARK: Looking for a great place to picnic? Try Cates Park on the way to Deep Cove. Located on the waterfront, it has two children’s playgrounds and a nice strolling gravel pathway.

LOWER SEYMOUR CONSERVATION RESERVE: A favourite spot of locals, the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve provides hikers, cyclists and inline skaters with 50 kilometres (31 miles) of paved roads and trails. Cool in summer — thanks to impressive stands of Cedar, Hemlock, Fir and Spruce trees — the reserve is a great spot for wildlife viewing; and for fishing. The little ones can throw a line into Rice Lake and try to catch a small trout. If under 16, they won’t need a licence. Find it at the end of Lillooet Road in North Vancouver.

Lookout from Quarry Rock. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

LYNN CANYON PARK: The 250-hectare Lynn Canyon Park is another gem: a lush temperate rainforest with plenty to interest the entire family.

Hike scenic trails; visit the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre for informative displays about the forest’s plants and animals; venture across the narrow, swaying Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge; and stop in at the Lynn Canyon Café for a snack or meal. Access the park from Peters Road in North Vancouver.

BURRARD DRY DOCK PIER: In the mood for a little more hustle and bustle? Get an upclose look at the action in the busy Port of Vancouver from the 700-foot-long Burrard Dry Dock Pier at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue. Built in 2005, the pier represents the first time in 100 years that the public has had access to this portion of the See more on page 9

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city’s waterfront, and is a wonderful tribute to the community’s shipbuilding history. If you’re hungry, bring along a snack from nearby Lonsdale Quay; or head there after and shop for fresh fruit, local seafood, baked goods, flowers, crafts and more.

HARBOURSIDE PARK: If you’re in the mood for something sweet, visit the worldfamous shop of chocolatier Thomas Haas, located at 998 Harbourside Dr. in North Vancouver. As well as handmade chocolates, this jewelry box of a shop sells pastries and cakes, excellent espresso and tasty sandwiches. Get your purchases to go and head to nearby Harbourside Park and watch ships cruise by.

CAPILANO SALMON HATCHERY:

Lighthouse Park. PHOTO THINKSTOCK

Observe one of the great life-cycle stories in nature at the Capilano Salmon Hatchery, a federal government hatchery in North Vancouver. Witness the life and death cycle, from juvenile Pacific salmon in the ponds to returning adult salmon leaping up fish ladders to spawn. The hatchery is open yearround, but late August through to November provides the best opportunities to view the returning adults; 4500 Capilano Park Rd., North Vancouver.

AMBLESIDE PARK: Looking for some doggone fun? You can’t beat the threehectare off-leash dog area at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. Canines and their human friends can run on grass and trails, swim at the beach, and visit with other furry friends.

A doggie-bag dispenser is located at the eastern end of the dog area and a water bowl is located beside the paved walk.

WEST VANCOUVER COMMUNITY CENTRE: The new West Vancouver Community Centre and neighbouring Aquatic Centre is a great spot to spend a rainy day. Try a program in the new gymnasium, Arts Studio or Dance Studio; challenge the climbing wall or go for a swim in the 3,750-square-foot leisure pool complete with giant waterslide.

LIGHTHOUSE PARK: If you’re craving a walk in the woods, Lighthouse Park is the spot. A perfect place to explore heavily treed trails, this 75-hectare virgin temperate rainforest is home to some of the largest Douglas Firs in Vancouver, and rewards walkers with a gorgeous view of the ocean at the end of the trail where you can also watch the working lighthouse. Located off Marine Drive (at Beacon Lane) West Vancouver near Horseshoe Bay.

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FOOD, FUN AND FESTIVALS CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

No longer limited to the humble hot dog, the selection of street food offerings in the Lower Mainland has blown up in recent years.

Roving food trucks now serve up a medley of creative cuisine and restaurant-quality meals that can be devoured standing up, sitting down or on the run. With summer heating up, mobile food vendors are out in full force. Here are just a few spots where North Shore foodies can find tasty outdoor eats.

SHIPYARDS NIGHT MARKET Friday nights, 5-10 p.m. until Sept. 30 at Shipbuilders’ Square, North Vancouver.

Every Friday evening throughout the summer, North Vancouver’s historic Shipbuilders’ Square comes alive with musical entertainment, vendors and plenty of hungry visitors. Each week, market-goers will find at least 35 food trucks parked along the “hot food alley” serving up Southern-style barbecue, Italian paninis, pan-Asian cuisine, artisan ice cream and a whole lot more.

The market also includes a beer garden pouring local craft beer from Bridge Brewing, Deep Cove Brewers, Central City, Whistler Brewing Company, Black Kettle Brewing Company, and ciders from Lonetree and Hopping Mad Cider, plus organic Betty’s Vodka Iced Tea. northshoregreenmarkets.com

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SUMMER SESSIONS

July 2-Aug. 27 at Shipbuilders’ Square, North Vancouver.

This is a free concert series Saturday evenings, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Bring a chair, dance the night away, visit the artisan booths and enjoy the beverage garden and food trucks. cnv.org/summersessions

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Ambleside Farmers Market, Bellevue Avenue between 15th and 16th streets, West Vancouver, every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. until Oct. 30.

Lonsdale Quay Farmers Market, East Plaza at 123 Carrie Cates Ct., North Vancouver, every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Oct. 29.

The Artisan Farmers Market Society runs two markets on the North Shore that focus on locally grown, farm-fresh organic and conventional produce in addition to a variety of B.C. arts and crafts.

A number of prepared food vendors also set up at the markets each weekend, so shoppers can take a break from perusing fruits and vegetables and enjoy a hot lunch or a sweet treat. All summer, a rotating assortment of food trucks will be serving up a variety of food including authentic Malaysian cuisine, Korean tacos, and French crêpes. artisanmarkets.ca Mike Ross mans Gesubdheit Bakery Ltd. at the Ambleside Farmers Market.

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ADVENTURE QUEST WIN AN $800 NORTH SHORE ADVENTURE PRIZE PACK!

Beginning Sunday, July 3 look for 10 weekly Adventure Quest clues in the Sunday edition of the North Shore News.

Upon finding all the answers, including the final question published on Sunday, September 4, email your answers to contest@nsnews.com or enter online at www.nsnews.com/contests.

Online entry open September 4–11, 2016.

Email entries must be received by Sunday, September 11, 2016.

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HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL

Argyle Avenue from 14th to 17th streets, West Vancouver, July 27-Aug. 7 The North Shore’s annual seaside festival of music, performance, cinema, arts and food is celebrating its 26th anniversary this summer. On the culinary front, a variety of restaurants and vendors will be dishing out scrumptious eats every day. The Re/Max Waterfront Lounge will be serving food created by Caffe Al Mercato, while the Beachside Patio will feature food from the Dirty Apron Cooking School and Delicatessen. Meanwhile, Best of the West, the festival’s signature culinary celebration of B.C. food and wine, is set for Aug. 3. harmonyarts.ca

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CARIBBEAN DAYS FESTIVAL

July 23 and 24 at Waterfront Park, North Vancouver.

The Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of B.C. presents the Caribbean Days Festival every summer, drawing thousands of party-goers to North Vancouver’s Waterfront Park for a weekend of celebration. The festival grounds split into two areas, the north side of Waterfront Park housing a food concession and beer garden where visitors can try spicy Caribbean food, like jerk chicken, plus a variety of international fare. caribbeandays.ca

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DNV CELEBRATES 125 YEARS ROSALIND DUANE rduane@nsnews.com

“History is a story. People love stories, they learn from stories.”

District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton is a bit of a history buff. It’s not surprising, then, when you discover he is a former high school history teacher.

It’s also not surprising that he was interested in celebrating the district’s 125th anniversary this year. A few years ago Walton noted that the anniversary would share a close link with Canada’s 150th anniversary, which takes place next year, and thought it was a good opportunity for a year-long celebration of the district’s unique history.

“I think an understanding of history and a sense of where any one of us may fit in today in the continuum of many years is something that builds a sense of belonging,” he says.

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For a lot of people history is something they are introduced to in school then largely forget about, suggests Walton, but knowing where a community came from is important when considering where it’s going.

“Our community was really mud flats that were bordering the north side of Burrard Inlet,” starts Walton as he leads into a detailed discussion that traces the early days of the district.

He talks about Moodyville (where the Neptune Terminals are today), and how what was essentially just some tidal flats grew into the largest port in Canada. In fact, he notes, the City of North Vancouver and the district together do more volume of goods than any other port in Canada. But it wasn’t all a positive influence back in the beginning.

Walton weaves through a short recap of the origins of the area before European settlement in which First Nations lived for many centuries until they were largely pushed out and into several reserves by the industry activity. Local First Nations were forced into four fairly small reserves along the waterfront while the rest of the waterfront developed, he notes.

Heavy industry also created heavy waterfront pollution in the early years. The area’s mountain heritage was also “logged mercilessly down to nothing,” says Walton.

“There’s virtually no old growth left anymore.”

A lot of what grew back are not very healthy ecosystems, and are mostly second-growth.

“If you look at our history here it always ties in with sort of a negative activity,” says Walton. “We celebrate what we have but we don’t realize that it was a lot better before we came.” He agrees with the suggestion that it’s important to remember the past so the same mistakes aren’t made in the future.

“The first European impact on the North Shore was mostly negative,” he notes, but there has been a lot of positive since.

Walton talks about the value of understanding and listening to First Nations talk about protecting green spaces. “They talk about how short our tenure is, they understand clearly how short our tenure is, how we were given these lands to use only for a short period of time, they understand sustainability far better than anyone in our community does,” he says. “They live it and breathe it, it’s in their prayers and their recognitions.”

Sustainability is a key component of the district’s future, and is part of the district’s official community plan. “I think

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that we’re on a long, positive path to try to set right many of the things that the first probably hundred years anyway man did wrong,” says Walton.

Development in various forms will likely continue in the district’s future and there will be more traffic, more economic activity, he admits. “But I think that we’re better at doing that now.”

Walton moved with his family to the North Shore from Wales when he was six, which was just about 60 years ago, and has lived in West Vancouver, Lynn Valley, Delbrook, and Upper Capilano. In all those years he has never lived more than a block or two away from green space or creek beds. And that was a conscious decision.

“It’s just a part of so many of us who have spent our lives here. It’s just in our blood,” he says of spending time in the North Shore’s natural environment. “It’s a very special place.”

For more info about the district’s anniversary celebrations visit dnv.org/celebrating-125-years.

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NORTH SHORE READS Want to learn more about the beautiful North Shore?

The Ambitious City highlights how the thriving, multicultural City of North Vancouver grew rapidly in only 100 years. It starts with the migration of the Squamish people to Burrard Inlet, and covers the settlement of Moodyville in the 1800s up to the city’s incorporation in 1907. Published in honour of the city’s 2007 centennial, The Ambitious City is an engaging collection of first-person accounts, archival photos and illustrations.

Compiled with the help of Deep Cove Heritage Society, Echoes Across Seymour provides a comprehensive insight into the history and character of each of Seymour’s 19 neighbourhoods. Wonderful poems and charming archival photos help to showcase the Seymour area as a vibrant and modern community striving to find the right balance between development and nature.

Check out these great reads available from local retailers and get to know your community better.

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THE AMBITIOUS CITY: A HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Warren Sommer

(2007, HARBOUR PUBLISHING, HARDCOVER)

NORTH VANCOUVER’S LONSDALE NEIGHBOURHOOD

WHERE MOUNTAINS MEET THE SEA

Shervin Shahriari

Daniel Francis

(2016, HARPER PUBLISHING, HARDCOVER)

Hot off the press, Where Mountains Meet the Sea: An Illustrated History of the District of North Vancouver commemorates the District of North Vancouver’s 125th anniversary of its incorporation as a municipality. Separated into three major parts, this book is a comprehensive collection of biographies, eyewitness memories, artifacts courtesy of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives, historic photographs, maps and charts.

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ECHOES ACROSS SEYMOUR: A HISTORY OF NORTH VANCOUVER’S EASTERN COMMUNITIES Janet Pavlik, Eileen Smith, Desmond Smith (2012, HARBOUR PUBLISHING, HARDCOVER)

OFF THE BEATEN PATH: A HIKING GUIDE TO VANCOUVER’S NORTH SHORE Norman D. Watt

(2014, HARBOUR PUBLISHING, TRADE PAPERBACK)

Lonsdale Avenue, running from the waters of Burrard Inlet to the mountains of the Coast Range, has long been the community’s de facto main street. Its history dates back to 1903, when a large parcel of land was purchased by Alfred St. George Hamersley, and was called the Town of Lonsdale and then later called North Vancouver. Lonsdale Avenue became the spine along which the community developed. Rare vintage photographs help to illustrate the Lonsdale community’s fascinating history.

A comprehensive collection of North Shore hiking trails, Off the Beaten Path brings you detailed information on 39 routes winding across the North Shore, plus two in the Pemberton area. An invaluable resource for dog walkers, casual hikers and hardcore outdoor enthusiasts alike! Besides information on elevation gain and approximate hiking times, many entries also include historical information on points of interest such as old homesteads and logging camps.

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A big part of what makes the North Shore one of the best places in the world to live is the diverse selection of small businesses throughout North and West Vancouver.

In the following pages, you will find 26 ways to support small businesses located in your community.

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Ellison Travel & Tours opened in 1980 and now employs more than 80 full and part time travel professionals in 5 locations: Exeter, Goderich, Toronto and Ottawa, ON and North Vancouver, BC. Today, the family-run company covers a broad swath of the travel market including vacation and corporate travel, and specializes in customized tours for adult and student groups. Marcie Ellison-Outerbridge manages her team in the North Vancouver location offering vacation travel, tours for women and corporate travel in addition to their group travel services. Ellison Travel also offers online bookings.

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Forerunners is a store built on community and passion.

We pride ourselves not only on our service, but also on our dedication to educating, motivating and inspiring fellow runners. We are runners ourselves, and we take great joy in building and fostering the running community on the North Shore.

Our goal is to provide runners, walkers, and fitness enthusiasts of all levels with the specialized support they need to fulfil their

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Looking for a new pair of kicks to get you out on the trails or up the Grouse Grind? Come in and meet owners Ken Greenaway and Jerry Ziak and the rest of the knowledgeable staff at Forerunners in North Vancouver.

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We provide quality services including lawn maintenance, garden care, turf installations, irrigation, landscape lighting, fence & deck installations, retaining walls, paving stone installations, outdoor kitchens, outdoor living rooms, landscape design and more!

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We believe that by visiting individuals in their own environments we are able to make an assessment of individuals and their “real life listening needs”. We can then provide them with the best hearing advice that suits their lifestyle and budget. We will perform a number of easy tests using state of the art equipment that shows us how you hear. At the end of the hearing assessment we will explain the results and discuss options which are best for you.

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Sam Adamson is a butcher with chef’s background. He has excellent advice on how to cook cuts of meat and dishes and can recommend and help you get the most out of lesser known cuts.

He has a background in a variety of cuisines such as Thai, Asian, Mexican, French and more.

Focusing on locally sourced organic, antibiotic and hormone free meats, they also sell a variety of local and imported cheeses, charcuterie, crackers and antipasto. All marinades are made in house as well as house-made sausages, cold cuts and cooked items for your convenience.

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Court case claims NEB decision ‘unlawful’ From page 7 George, manager with the Tsleil-Waututh’s Sacred Trust Initiative, is confident of.

“At first we were suing them because they didn’t consult at all and now this court case is about the flaws that (the process) did have,” he said.

With the price of clean energy falling, pipelines will soon be obsolete, he added.

“It doesn’t serve us Canadians. We take all the risk,” George said. “We’re stepping ahead as First Nations saying ‘No, we don’t want it.’”

Despite likely being eligible for royalty payments or benefits, the nation has instead opted to go to great expense to stop any pipeline expansion, George said.

“This is really important.

This is super important.

Money would help my people out of poverty. Money would, but we can’t put an expense on what we’ve been living in harmony with for thousands of years – our lands and our waters,” he said.

“We’re not a rich nation by any means but we spend our resources in stopping this because we know what it means to us. I believe Canadians would make the same choice when they know the true facts of what’s going on.”

Ali Hounsell, spokeswoman for Trans Mountain, issued a statement in response.

“We understand these groups have filed applications with the Federal Court of Appeal. We are currently reviewing the applications and will be responding more fully through the court process,” it read.

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MEDITATION IN THE GALLERY Drop in and learn meditation techniques June 28, 6-7 p.m. and July 5, 12:301:30 p.m. at Seymour Art Gallery, 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Free. No experience required.

604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com PROSTATE CANCER’S North Shore support and information group will meet Tuesday, June 28, 7 p.m. at the auditorium at Lions Gate Hospital, 231 East 15th St., North Vancouver. Larry Mroz from the B.C. Centre for Palliative Care will give a presentation on advance care planning for men, their partners or families.

nsnews.com north shore news SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2016 YOGA THURSDAYS Free outdoor (weather permitting) yoga classes on the waterfront Thursdays until Aug. 25, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at South Plaza outside the Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. Participants must bring their own yoga mat and a towel. lonsdalequay.com LIVING DIVINE RELATIONSHIPS Join soul teachers and healers Cynthia Hamilton and Sara Baker for an evening of wisdom and practices to help to open the heart to heal and transform all the relationships in life Thursday, June 30, 6-9 p.m. at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave.

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GRIND10 From July 1 to 15 take on the challenge of completing 10 Grinds in 15 days for a chance to win prizes as well as raise funds for the Grind for Kids program in support of B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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Test your knowledge of issues of aging Quiz time!

For this year’s edition of the Seniors Quiz, our seventh for those keeping track, all questions are sourced from one of the reports done by the B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate.

Is seven your lucky number? We are about to find out but first let’s keep the legal beagles in the crowd happy: a senior is a British Columbia resident aged 65 or older and while this information is believed to be correct I have been known to get a few of the answers to my own quiz wrong.

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Question 4: What percentage of seniors aged 85 and over has no diagnosis of dementia? a) 20 per cent b) 40 per cent c) 60 per cent d) 80 per cent Fact: At any one time approximately 50,000 British Columbians are living with a

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c) 85 per cent d) 100 per cent

Question 5: What percentage of seniors own their own home? a) 50 per cent b) 60 per cent c) 70 per cent d) 80 per cent

Question 8: What percentage of seniors in residential care facilities is taking nine or more medications? a) 21 per cent b) 31 per cent c) 41 per cent d) 51 per cent

Question 11: What percentage of B.C. seniors are employed? a) 1 per cent b) 11 per cent c) 31 per cent d) 51 per cent

Question 6: What percentage of seniors live alone? a) 16 per cent b) 26 per cent c) 36 per cent d) 46 per cent Question 7: What percentage of seniors in B.C. are 85 or older? a) 4 per cent b) 8 per cent c) 12 per cent d) 14 per cent Fact: the total number of

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No Regrets mantra becomes a way of life From page 5

Blair Shier, three family friends who were all deeply involved with Handsworth basketball, established, along with the family, the Quinn Keast Foundation.

Scholarships are the backbone of the foundation – thousands of dollars every year given to players at local, regional and provincial tournaments, athletes chosen not just for being the most talented but also the hardestworking, the most coachable, the best teammate.

There have been numerous events as well, starting just six months after Quinn’s death with a pair of exhibition high school basketball games held at Capilano University. More than 1,500 fans and friends attended the games, raising more than $10,000 for the foundation.

An army of shooters young and old mobilized across several locations to attempt, in one day, to shoot the famous 100,000 shots Quinn had vowed to shoot.

They shot 169,000, and on the same day collected more than 1,000 pairs of shoes that were shipped to South Africa.

Memorials were built, including full, high-quality outdoor basketball courts placed at three elementary schools and emblazoned with a giant Q. Wristbands, murals, a stained glass window – tributes continued to pop up across North Vancouver and beyond. It was all very touching for the family, although Jamie admits that the constant reminders got to be overwhelming at times.

Quinn Keast wasn’t the fastest or biggest player but coaches say no one ever out-worked him. FILE PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH “For me there were times when I wanted to take a step back. It was like, ‘Oh this is a lot,’” she says. “It was a very public situation. That was super hard because I couldn’t go anywhere without having questions, or someone coming up to me. That was one of the hardest things for me – I just wanted to go somewhere and have my own identity and not just be Quinn’s sister. As much as that’s what I’m most proud of in my life, I needed to form my own identity outside of that if I was going to continue on in a healthy environment.”

Jamie has done that now.

She’s on the board of the Quinn Keast Foundation and still heavily involved in its operations, but just this month she graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley with a teaching degree. She’s already grabbed a position as a substitute teacher in Langley and would love to come back to North Vancouver as a fulltime teacher.

In the last few years the foundation has pivoted away from Quinn the man and started focusing on his message.

In popular culture the term “no regrets” has become somewhat of a cliché, another YOLO call to justify thrill seeking. But for Quinn Keast it was a very real, thoughtful, tangible mantra. He kept a diary the last years of his life, and before his Grade 12 year vowed to live life to the fullest, work hard at everything he did and love lots. If you do everything in your power to prepare yourself for life’s challenges – and make sure those around you know they are loved – then you will have no regrets, not matter what the outcome.

Those who loved Quinn, and were loved by him, have taken up his call. On the 10th anniversary of his death more than 60 family and friends gathered for a barbecue at John Lawson Park, all still drawn together by bonds forged by Quinn. It was a chilly evening so there were a lot of sweaters and long pants – not shorts and tank tops – so it wasn’t readily apparent that a good number of those in attendance had the words “No Regrets” tattooed somewhere on their bodies.

“It’s how I live my life and will continue to live my life every day,” says Scott Leigh.

“I feel lucky that I was able to actually appreciate the

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Bethan Chalke says that it’s rare for a day to go by without her thinking about Quinn. As she recalls the night she won an award named after Quinn, she’s wearing her own No Regrets wrist band.

“It gives me goosebumps!” she says. “(No Regrets) has got such a warm meaning for me and I think for a lot of people that knew Quinn. It really makes you stop and think. You don’t think, Oh, No Regrets, that old saying. You stop and you think, No, hold on. I’ve got to do this now! I don’t know if I have a tomorrow. It’s definitely really powerful for me.”

If you searched a baby name registry for the North Shore, you’d likely find a bump in the use of the name Quinn in recent years. A basketball coach, an NBA player, a baseball coach, even the police officer who had never met the Keasts until he showed up on their doorstep to tell them that their son was gone – these are a few of the people who now have children named Quinn, or some similar sounding variation.

“He made an impact,” says Larry Donohoe, a staple on the North Shore sports scene who coached Quinn on the U16 provincial basketball

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“He stood for something and he worked hard,” he says.

“When you coach, there’s kids that you remember. I don’t remember Quinn because he died. I remember him because he was such a great kid and I thoroughly enjoyed coaching him. You really felt like you had an impact with him.”

As he spoke, Donohoe was wearing a jacket emblazoned with the words No Regrets.

For 21 years he was the director of the North Shore Invitational Tournament, a high-profile annual high school event. Last year it was renamed the No Regrets Basketball Tournament, with the Keast family and foundation throwing their full weight behind the event. The switch was a no-brainer, says Donohoe, and after just one year it’s evident it’s breathed new life into the tournament.

“It now stands for more,” he says. “It’s a work in progress, the No Regrets, but it’s turning into something special.”

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It’s a calm, comforting, moving piece of work, but there’s no mistaking one distinctive feature – a hole right in the middle of it.

The Keast family is one of the many that knows what that hole feels like.

“I remember people saying it’s going to get easier,” says Jamie. “It doesn’t. Ever. … I think when I’m a parent one day I’ll understand more of what it’s like to be a parent and just face the fear of

having a child that might not be around forever. We all want to think that we’re invincible and that’s not going to happen. … Our family knows that that’s not the case.”

The hole will never be filled, but the Keasts have found new joy in the foundation and the way that it is supported by the community.

“It was a saviour for me,” says Jamie of the work she did with the foundation. “It was sort of for me a light at the end of a tunnel that I didn’t know I was ever going to get to. … I think being able to spread his message, or joy, or love of the game – being able to do that, as opposed to doing nothing, helped me and I know it helped my parents. It was definitely a saving grace in a time that was terrible.”

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“The community and the people in it have been fantastic for our family,” he says.

“I can’t say enough about that. It’s selfless. It’s not that they’re doing it for any personal gain or anything else.

I think that they believe that Quinn was a good kid and a kid that stood for something.”

Jan was just out of hospital on the night of the 10th anniversary and wasn’t able to make it to the barbecue.

She still had a spiritual moment, however, sitting in the garden outside the recovery house she was staying at on the Sunshine Coast. Just as dusk was approaching she felt a presence, and turned to see a massive buck sitting on a

nearby rock. It was a sign, she says, a message from Quinn.

“I’m ready now to carry on and to start back up my life,” she says. “Ten years is a long time. It just blows my mind that it’s been 10 years. It feels like yesterday. I grieved a lot and I’m willing to let it go. I feel like it’s time to start again.”

A huge part of that healing process has been watching the foundation grow.

“It gives me great pleasure to watch this, and start a new group of kids that are willing to do those things that took the extra work,” she says. “I think Quinn left a nice, lasting legacy for our community.”

She often drives by the memorial courts and sees young children playing. They never would have met Quinn, but some day they’ll learn why there’s a Q in the middle of the basketball court where they first picked up a ball and shot it through a hoop.

“It means a lot,” she says.

“It means that his message carried on through the years.

He was not the best at everything he did – I would never blow him up to that – but he had a sensitivity to him that made people really connect to him. … He played well, and I don’t mean expertly. He was a fair guy.”

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