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One year after a heart attack strikes Const. Jeff Palmer on a Cops for Cancer ride, the WVPD officer shares his story. See page 4 The Cops for Cancer Tour De Coast 2016 team make a stop at Hollyburn elementary in West Vancouver Wednesday as part of their fundraising efforts. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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A heart stops, and help rushes in

West Van cop wins the fight of his life JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Const. Jeff Palmer was cycling hard on the Barnet Highway into Burnaby when he felt it – an uncomfortable burning deep in his throat.

With the rest of the cyclists in the group, he powered up a steep hill near Burnaby North secondary. The feeling low in his throat persisted, but Palmer – an officer with the West Vancouver Police Department – brushed it off.

He’d felt it before. After about 40 kilometres on the bike, it would go away on most rides.

He was feeling good. This was Palmer’s second Cops for Cancer fundraising Tour de Coast and his training had gone well. In the run-up to the nine-day tour, he was logging between 100 to 200 kilometres a week on his bike.

In the summer, he’d practised hill climbing in the desert heat of Osoyoos. Back on the North Shore, he’d get up early at his home in North Vancouver, ride uphill to the first lookout on Cypress, then back down to work.

That morning, on Sept.

16, 2015, his Tour de Coast teammates had teased him.

“Palmer, you’re not climbing as well as you usually climb.

What’s the matter with you?”

He laughed it off: “You guys are just in better shape.”

Before the ride had started, Palmer was in the office early.

Sept. 16 was a tough day for West Vancouver officers.

Three years before, a colleague, Const. Louis Beglaw, died of cardiac arrest while working out in the detachment gym.

Palmer remembers Beglaw as a hard-working guy who was always prepared, always fit and professional. Behind the scenes, Beglaw had indications of heart disease but had been cleared for work by doctors. When he seemed to be taking an unusually long time in the gym, a sergeant went to check on Beglaw. It was already too late.

West Vancouver police Const. Jeff Palmer helps paramedic Jamie McPherson get ready for a practice ride ahead of this year’s Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast. The tour will be back at schools in North and West Vancouver on Sept. 26. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN Witnessing his colleague’s death at 50 was part of what motivated Palmer to start training on his bike again.

Since 2014, he’d dropped 20 pounds while training for Cops for Cancer, a fundraising bike tour organized by the Canadian Cancer Society that raises money to help kids with cancer and their families.

He was looking forward to taking on the cause again, and spending time with many of the riders he’d met the year before.

The throng of cyclists coasted downhill into Deer Lake elementary, where they rode into the gym behind a motorcycle escort, high-fiving the kids. “It was tons of fun,” recalls Palmer.

On the way out, Palmer rode near the back of the group, crossing Willingdon and cycling west on Moscrop.

“I started feeling light-headed,” he said. When the strange sensation started getting stronger, Palmer decided to pull over.

“As I was thinking that, the next thing I felt – the only way I can describe it – was like warm water rushing from the centre of my chest out into my arms. It’s just like a warm rush,” he said.

“Then the lights went out.”

From the moment Palmer hit the ground the clock was ticking.

Fifty per cent of all deaths occur in the first hour after a heart attack, said Dr. Roger Philipp, a North Shore resident who is head of cardiac services at Royal Columbian Hospital, the busiest cardiac care unit in the province.

That 60 minutes is a “golden hour,” he said, where life and death hang in the balance.

Jamie McPherson, a B.C. Ambulance Service paramedic, was on her first Tour de Coast as a volunteer ambulance staff member last year.

She was told she’d be dealing with minor injuries – scrapes and cuts from riders falling off their bikes or at worst, a broken bone.

She and her ambulance partner saw Palmer fall, his head disappearing from view just ahead of them. When they got to him, “there was no pulse and we started CPR,” she said.

“I didn’t know him. I didn’t know his name.”

She remembers looking up at her ambulance partner and saying, “Jazzi. AED please.”

Everyone on the scene that day knew exactly what that meant.

Julian Ponsioen, a transit cop trained as a paramedic, got on the radio. They needed an advanced life support team. Now. Paramedics on the scene – McPherson, Jazzi Griffiths and Bob Lee – used the automated external defibrillator to jumpstart Palmer’s heart, but he went into another cardiac arrest less than a minute later.

They repeated the process and got him back again.

In her regular job as a paramedic in 100 Mile House, McPherson does about seven cardiac arrest calls in a year.

“He’s actually the only person I’ve revived,” she said. “A lot of people think the survival rates from CPR alone are high. ... That’s not reality.”

A lot depends on how soon cardiopulmonary resuscitation is started and how soon after that a defibrillator is used to start a person’s heart.

Chances of surviving a cardiac arrest drop between seven and 10 per cent each minute that passes without defibrillation.

What immediate CPR does is buy time, keeping the blood

circulating to crucial organs, including the brain.

According to the B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation, in B.C. in 48 per cent of cardiac arrest cases, CPR is done by a bystander.

That’s a factor in our province, which has some of the highest survival rates for cardiac arrest anywhere in the country. Nationally, survival rates are about nine per cent.

In B.C. that’s now closer to 14 per cent.

A program to put automated defibrillators in high-traffic public places – including several on the North Shore – has also boosted survival rates.

Emergency dispatchers will talk bystanders through using the devices and through CPR if needed.

Even people who aren’t trained can make a difference, said Shelley Parker, resuscitation program manager with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. At its most basic, CPR is, “Hands in the centre of the chest. Push hard and fast,” she said. “Time is the enemy.”

The next thing Palmer remembers is people yelling and talking over him as he felt the plastic board under his

back being used to lift him into an ambulance. As advanced life support paramedics took over and rushed him towards Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster, he was told he’d had a major heart attack.

Just keep breathing, they told him. But he felt himself drifting. Then everything went black again.

Once a person loses their pulse, it’s hard to get an IV into their veins because they don’t have enough blood pressure. To get around that in emergency situations, paramedics have a device that drills directly into the bone marrow. “They basically drill it into your shin bone,” said Palmer. “They can start feeding drugs into you through the bone marrow in your shin. I got one of those.”

When he came to again, he could hear people saying, ‘He’s back. He’s back.’” He knew that something very bad had happened. “You don’t really process that as your heart’s been stopped for several minutes.”

He concentrated on doing what the paramedics asked.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

“They’re so good at what they do,” he said.

“Unfortunately it’s because they get a lot of practice.”

Prior to his heart attack, Palmer said to all outward appearances, “my overall cardiovascular health would have appeared to be quite good” for a 56-year-old man.

His blood pressure was good – 111 over 75. Because of his training, his resting heartbeat was around 48 beats per minute. He’d always been active, playing sports and using his bike to commute for decades.

He wasn’t perfect when it came to diet – like most North Americans, he enjoyed a good steak, and a bacon and egg breakfast every now and then.

He was also aware of a family history of heart disease.

“That was among my motivations to exercise the way I did,” he said. A cardiac stress test that spring had been inconclusive and he was told to come back for more tests in the fall.

“There were clearly blockages that were developing,” he said. Also, “I wasn’t recognizing angina.”

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known: smoking, diabetes, high cholesterol or blood pressure. What’s less well known is that many people are unaware they have them.

Approximately 50 per cent of people with diabetes don’t know they have it, said Philipp. It’s the same for high cholesterol and high blood pressure, which can exist without causing any symptoms.

Yet heart disease is a very common cause of sudden death.

“B.C. has a very active population that’s very health conscious,” said Philipp.

“Because of that we see heart disease catching many by surprise.”

“I’ve treated women as young as their 30s with a heart attack to people in their 90s. It affects all kinds of people.”

After their mid-50s, women are as likely as men to die from heart disease. “Most women fear breast cancer,” said Philipp. “More women die from heart disease than from breast cancer.”

And although aging is certainly a risk factor, younger people can also have heart attacks. Parker said not too long ago, she heard the story of a 29-year-old woman who collapsed at a wedding. “A lot of people think, ‘It can’t happen to me because I’m 40, 45, 50,’” she said. “It does happen.”

In the year between April 2015 and March 2016, ambulance paramedics responded to 94 suspected cardiac arrests in North and West

Vancouver, up from 88 the year before and from 79 the year before that.

In most cases, a heart attack – the blockage and muscular damage to the heart which often leads to the heart stopping, known as a cardiac arrest – doesn’t have an obvious trigger. For most people, a heart attack is signalled by an intense pain in the chest that doesn’t go away when resting.

But for some, the symptoms are more confusing and are felt in different areas of the body.

“I’ve had people go to the dentist,” said Philipp. “I’ve had people go to the chiropractor.”

When he arrived at the hospital, doctors told Palmer they were going to do surgery to get the blood flowing to his heart again. “How are you feeling?” they asked him.

“I feel a bit dizzy,” he remembers telling them. Then everything went black again.

Doctors restarted Palmer’s heart again, then immediately took him into Royal Columbian’s cardiac catheterization lab dedicated to cardiac care. Guided by X-ray, a small tube was fed through Palmer’s leg artery all the way to blood vessels that feed a coronary artery going into the left ventricle of the heart.

That particular artery has earned the name “widow maker,” said Palmer. “If you have blockages in there, it has an excellent chance of causing a fatal heart episode.”

A wire was used to push the blocked artery open, followed by an angioplasty balloon to stretch it and a stent – roughly the shape of a spring

in a ballpoint pen – to keep it that way.

Approximately 95 per cent of patients with heart attacks due to blockages in their arteries are treated like this – it’s fast and it works.

In the Lower Mainland, Vancouver General and St. Paul’s hospitals both have “cath labs.” Most heart attacks that happen on the North Shore are directed there.

Advances in technology have helped with survival.

Ambulance paramedics can now do an electrocardiogram reading of the patient’s heart and send it electronically to a cardiologist en route. That determines which hospital to direct the ambulance to and how urgently the patient needs to get there.

Four hours after he hit the pavement, after his heart had stopped and been restarted four times, Palmer was wheeled into the cardiac recovery ward.

He’s had time in the year since then to think about those who saved his life – from the paramedics to the doctor and hospital staff. “Every one of those people is like a thread,” he said, threads that pulled him back from death and kept him anchored to life.

“I’ve had some very good fortune to survive when most people don’t,” he said. “That had a lot to do with the people who were there to help me.”

Palmer was released from hospital six days later and showed up to greet riders at a Cops for Cancer lunch stop in

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re-railed and operations were ongoing. It was cleaned up (Wednesday) afternoon,” said Patrick Waldron, CN spokesman. “This was a minor incident that occurred in a rail yard and there were no injuries.”

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Police forces around the province are again asking residents to consider handing over any unwanted firearms to ensure they can never be a threat to public safety.

During a month-long amnesty starting Oct. 1, police will collect any guns, ammunition, replicas, air guns, crossbows, or any other weapons.

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Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement Area Service Bylaw, 2016, No. 8494

WHEN: Monday, October 17, 2016 at 6:00 pm Council Chamber, City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver City Council will consider “Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement Area Service Bylaw, 2016, No. 8494” at its Regular meeting of October 17, 2016, instead of October 3, 2016, as previously advertised.

The proposed Bylaw and background material are available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, and online at www.cnv.org/LowerLonsdaleBIA. Please direct any inquiries to Larry Orr, Manager, Business Services, at lorr@cnv.org or 604-982-3913.

West Vancouver Police Const. Jeff Palmer holds a 1914 British military-issued Webley .45 calibre handgun – possibly a replica – just one of more than 100 guns picked up by North Shore police during the last amnesty, in June 2013. FILE PHOTO investigation.”

Weapons collected in the amnesty are typically destroyed soon after, although ones that may have historical value may be retained by the RCMP. During the last amnesty

in 2013, the province collected 1,801 firearms, 155 other weapons and approximately 30,700 rounds of ammunition.

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WHO: City of North Vancouver WHAT: Hydronic Energy Service Bylaw, 2004, No. 7575, Amendment Bylaw, 2016, No. 8497 (LEC Rate Review) WHEN: Monday, October 3, 2016 at 6:30 pm Council Chamber, City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver Lonsdale Energy Corp. (LEC) has applied to its regulator, the City of North Vancouver, for permission to modify its rates and rate structure. Detailed information regarding the application is available in the section “Latest News & Updates” at www.LonsdaleEnergy.ca.

The LEC Rate Review and proposed Amendment Bylaw will also be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from September 23, 2016, and online at www.cnv. org/publicmeetings.

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PUBLIC CONSIDERATION FOR LOTS 6, 8, 9 AND 10 OF EVELYN BY ONNI

Proposed temporary vehicle parking and construction materials storage and staging WHAT: Public consideration of proposed temporary parking use (parking lots) and construction materials storage and staging on Lots 6, 8, 9 and 10 of the Evelyn by Onni development project (proposed temporary use permit) WHEN: Monday, October 3, 2016, regular Council Meeting 6 p.m.

WHERE: West Vancouver Municipal Hall, Council Chamber 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC

PROPOSED PERMIT: Proposed Temporary Use Permit 16-051 would allow for temporary vehicle parking lots and construction materials storage and staging on portions of Lots 6, 8, 9 and 10 at Evelyn by Onni, for up to three years. The proposed parking areas would be on cleared areas of the lots accessed from Arthur Erickson Place and Evelyn Drive. Prior to permit expiry the areas would be restored in accordance with the Temporary Use Permit terms. Council will consider a resolution regarding the proposed permit at the date, time and place described above.

PROVIDE YOUR INPUT: Council welcomes your input. You may speak or present a written submission at the October 3, 2016 meeting. Prior to the meeting written submissions addressed to Council may be: emailed to mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; mailed to 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 October 3, 2016 to ensure their availability to Council for the meeting. Technical issues affecting receipt of electronic submissions may occur so persons relying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk. Written submissions will be included in the information package for Council’s consideration.

GET MORE INFORMATION: the proposed permit and other relevant documents may be inspected at westvancouver.ca/homebuilding-property/planning/major-applications and at Municipal Hall, September 16 to October 3, 2016, Monday to Friday (except for statutory holidays), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the Memorial Library at 1950 Marine Drive, or at the meeting.

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his weekend, royal watchers will be on the edge of their seats as William and Kate (that’s the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to you) and their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte touch down in B.C. for an eight-day tour.

Like all royal tours, it’ll be part theatre and part diplomacy, plus some heavy brand promotion (both ours and theirs).

Is the world really ready for photo ops featuring both the royal family and the Trudeaus? Consider that a win-win in the realm of image marketing.

Of course, every royal visit prompts questions of whether the monarchy has outlived its usefulness. One letter writer recently suggested Canada needs the monarchy like a frog needs a pogo stick.

There are some – perhaps many

– who believe the monarchy has no point in our modern world. Logically, they are probably right.

Yet the royals have endurance and weight of history on their side. It’s not hard to see why a country that chooses to value “peace, order and good government” might be content with that.

It’ll also be hard to ignore the fact that Canada’s own political dynasty will be front and centre with the royals this week.

At its best, a royal tour can shine a light on particular causes, just as celebrity ambassadors do.

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Gimme shelter: get serious about student housing MICHAEL MARKWICK Contributing writer

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If Advanced Education Minister Andrew Wilkinson is to be believed, implementing the eminently sensible strategy Capilano University students and their peers province-wide advance to tackle the critical lack of student housing would compromise B.C.’s credit rating.

business case for on-campus housing that would require Victoria to allow universities to borrow money – mortgages that would be eliminated by student residence fees.

It seems to me, however, that recourse to borrowing may not be immediately necessary. Victoria claws back university surpluses to underwrite the province’s credit, even as Premier Christy Clark spends a million dollars on vanity photographs for her social media feeds – to name just one example of this government’s unconscionable profligacy.

T. S. Eliot has words to capture the pain the premier has caused: over the past three years, April has been the cruelest month as the Capilano University

Who knew that, after an epoch of B.C. Liberal government, our economy was so fragile.

He holds fast to the magical thinking that the overheated housing market will somehow correct the crisis the market has itself created.

Against this dogmatism, the CapU students, led by Jullian Kolstee, advance a

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community reeled from one round of budget cuts to the next. Even as the university eliminated entire programs, it posted surpluses that have ballooned from $5 million in 2010 to more than $60 million today. The human cost of this surplus has been to close off career pathways including studio arts and computer science, deprive students of the courses they need when they need them, and thereby extend the amount of time it takes to complete their studies. The Christy Clark strategy for the university is to use it as part of the collateral for the province’s credit rating, a cash cow.

Allowing universities to use their surpluses and borrowing power for the security of students would change the

equation for our community.

From dramatically reducing the number of cars choking up our roadways and climate, to seeing our students freed from the stranglehold of housing insecurity, and taking a bite out of debilitating student debt.

Making Capilano University a leader in housing security could also bring relief to North Shore residents struggling with hyper inflation in the real estate market and the evaporation of affordable rentals. We could see the university assert its place as the core of a vibrant “creative community,” to borrow from urbanist Richard Florida. As he observed in his Sept. 8 talk at the Kay Meek Centre, “human brain power, creativity, is now the principal driver of the economy.” Through strategies like community land trusts which take the

exorbitant cost of land out of the equation to provide perpetually affordable nonmarket housing, Capilano University could give the beautiful minds that drive the economy a place to call home.

The ultimate gain would be to assure for British Columbia a happy, democratic and prosperous future, because that will not come to us through an LNG pipeline but only through the genius of our post secondary students.

Through my five years as faculty at Capilano University, I’ve come to see housing insecurity is taking an ever greater toll on students as they struggle with low wages and exorbitant rents, unstable and at times dangerous living arrangements, and sleeping in their vehicles. I have seen students come to office hours dragging carry-on luggage

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because they are couch surfing. The Lookout Society’s North Shore homeless outreach workers confirm that it is not unusual for them to find our students “camping” in the bush, or staying at the shelter while attending classes.

Aping Christy Clark’s deviltake-the-hindmost politics, Minister Wilkinson and his MLA colleagues on the North Shore can somehow sleep at night even as these students sleep without a roof over their heads.

There’s a democratic cure for this callousness, and it is less than seven months away.

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Ode to West Vancouver: Weep, for we are so rich Dear Editor: Ode to West Vancouver.

I am an old cowhand, but not from the RioGrande I am from the District of West Vancouver, Monaco of the Pacific Our council, developers, real estate agents have made it so, we feel terrific We are so rich our tax returns show the highest income in the land That doesn’t mean we pay high taxes as tax shelters are in demand We are so rich, students here own multimillion-dollar homes But have no income, cause the banks provide funds for them to own Our Monaco North is full of rich retirees and foreign investees As young people and children can’t afford the house prices Need close to $400,000 in annual income to live here we

are told No worries though, as soon all the schools will be mould, And in 30 years all the churches too, as their members are all old And will be long deceased and out of the WV fold.

No schools mean we don’t need teachers here And others who can’t afford the prices will leave to go elsewhere Like firemen, policemen, and nurses whose incomes are flatter They all will have to come from away, but that don’t matter They can commute from cheaper areas by car unless the bridges shatter.

West Van is now the real Lotusland, and stands predominant in Canadaland No longer sleepy little town by the sea, where families could cavort in the sand We all feel so rich, that it

almost hurts, but we do miss our kids and grandkids too But then again, we can pay for them to visit, but having them around would be better The community spirit is waning too with all the empty houses, no neighbours to chatter Too late now, don’t get het up and in a lather. Money counts more that family/community matters.

Can we possibly thank our federal and provincial governments for allowing this to occur?

And making us so rich, it seems so quickly, and in such a blur.

Well, elections are the time, to pass on your thanks, so make sure you vote for sure And express your thanks for Monaco North, and the dollars that are so much more, than before.

Trevor L. Gibbs West Vancouver

Save a few trees, reuse those paper leaf bags Dear Editor: Let’s hug a tree today!

(And I’m not a tree hugger.)

Fall is here and leaves will “drift by the windows.” We

buy leaf bags but when they are picked up they are taken away while containers are emptied and left for reuse.

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the bags; dump and leave for reuse. Logical? Unless it is raining and they are wet.

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QUOTES OF THE WEEK: Yes, but there’s also a high risk of them being fired by me.”

— Discussing a forthcoming development at Horseshoe Bay, Westbank Projects Corp. manager Michael Braun explains why his staff won’t skirt the locals-first policy (from a Sept. 21 news story).

Thou shalt not sell anything in a residential zone, because it could lead to card playing and dancing, I guess.”

— City of North Van Coun. Craig Keating suggests easing restrictions near a pending West 14th Street development near Marine Drive and Bewicke Avenue (from a Sept. 23 news story).

I don’t think it was fair that my name has been turned to crap. ” — After being fired without cause, Lynn Valley legion bartender Jamie McLaughlin blasts B.C./ Yukon Command for their handling of the shuttered tavern (from a Sept. 21 news story).

ith a lack of government and community supports, women rebuilding their lives after prison and children of incarcerated parents are both at risk of finding themselves on the wrong side of the law.

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver’s (EFry) mission is to help reduce the odds. “More than 90 per cent of women’s crimes are driven by poverty,” says Shawn Bayes, executive director of EFry. “EFry began in 1939 to support women in prison and we still do that. Now, we also work to address the factors that put women at risk of breaking the law.”

Lack of employment is a key reason women reoffend. Four years ago, EFry began a social enterprise, Asphalt Gals, which provides site clean-up services to the busy roofing industry. EFry recruits women before release, so they know they will have an income to rely on.

“We provide whatever a woman needs to work with us: boots, equipment, training, sometimes even food in the beginning.

We set women up for success and they do themselves proud,” says Bayes. Asphalt Gals consistently receives rave reviews and repeat business from its customers.

As the majority of female inmates are single

EFry’s social enterprise Asphalt Gals creates jobs and fills a market need

mothers, supporting children with a parent in prison was a natural fit for EFry. In 2001, it launched JustKids, Canada’s first such initiative. “Without specialized supports, more than half of kids with incarcerated parents end up in prison themselves,” says Bayes. “We can help change that.” Programs include spring break and summer camps, Saturday clubs, a literacy program and holiday support. Every JustKids activity is made possible solely thanks to donations.

In all, EFry offers nearly two dozen programs and services to help women and youth, at risk, involved in or affected by the justice system, including drop-in centres, shelters, supportive recovery programs, transitional housing, parenting and child development programs.

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Coquitlam that afternoon.

He was off work for four months, and began to gradually return to duties in January. These days, Palmer is back on the job full time.

“I enjoy my job and the community I’m involved in,” he said. He’s received advice and support from the First Nations elders he knows. He recently presented a drum

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with a depiction of a bear – representing protection and a heartbeat – to the cardiac care team at Royal Columbian that helped save his life.

He is one of the lucky ones, with no detectable permanent heart damage. In the months that followed, however, there was a time of learning to trust his body again. “You trusted your heart for five and a half decades to just be there and run and now it suddenly stopped,” he said. “It took a while before I could – I won’t say relax – but I could walk around and say, ‘OK, I can be alive. I don’t have to walk around trying not to die.’”

The irony of a heart attack that hit after two years of intense physical training isn’t lost on Palmer. Or that after 14 years as a cop, it was his own body that presented such a dangerous close call.

Palmer, who is volunteering with this year’s Tour de Coast in a support role, said he never questioned joining Cops for Cancer again this year. “It feels good to stay involved with something that’s very positive.”

McPherson, who is also back this year – this time as a rider – said she felt the same way. “This tour is family.”

So far this year, McPherson has raised $18,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society – more than any other rider on the Tour de Coast. A plug from Palmer for family and friends to donate certainly didn’t hurt.

Cancer remains the number 1 cause of death in

Canada, followed closely by heart disease.

When she met up with Palmer at a Cops for Cancer orientation in February, “I wasn’t sure if he knew who I was. I didn’t expect him to recognize me,” said McPherson.

“He came up to me and gave me a big hug.”

As a police officer, Palmer has seen his fair share of people in crisis. It’s helped give him perspective on the importance of “living every day of your life.”

“If there’s a person in your life that you love, when you finish a conversation with them, you tell them that you love them. You don’t wait until the next time,” he said, “because you really don’t know what could be the last time.”

Many police officers, paramedics and firefighters he knows feel that way, he said.

“Life is valuable and you fight for it every day and you accept it and enjoy it every day that you can.”

Palmer said that lesson is one he’s also learned from the families of children facing cancer that he’s met through the Tour de Coast – that life is valuable and worth fighting for. That those invisible threads held by others can hold you aloft and make every difference.

“You’re either in the fight or you’re not in the fight,” he said. “As long as you have a chance to continue living, you stay in the fight and you keep going.”

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turned in belonged to people who used to hunt or collect firearms and have given up the hobby or died, leaving family members unsure of what to do with them. Gun owners must be licensed in Canada.

“It reduces the risk of firearms falling into the wrong hands,” said Const.

Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman.

During the last amnesty, some children playing in a wooded area near Rockridge secondary found a First World War standard issue British Webley pistol.

“It’s an antique but still functional. We still to this day don’t know how that gun

came to be there, whether it was discarded after a break-and-enter or whether a young child had taken it out to play with it and forgotten it,” Palmer said.

In other cases, turning a gun over in an amnesty means it can never be reached for by a legal owner during a domestic dispute, episode of mental illness or dementia.

Just days after the 2013 amnesty ended, North Vancouver RCMP had to talk down a 95-year-old Upper Lonsdale man who took his family hostage with a handgun. He was later taken for psychiatric assessment.

While there is no upper age limit on who can legally own a gun, that’s the kind

of situation the amnesty is meant to prevent, De Jong said.

“If (the guns) hadn’t been around, that most definitely wouldn’t have happened,” De Jong said.

Under no circumstances should anyone deliver firearms, weapons or ammunition to their local police HQ in person. Instead, they are asked to call their local police non-emergency line to arrange for a pick-up “For their safety and our safety, the public shouldn’t be bringing anything to the detachment,” De Jong said.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Kevin Hill The Space in Between Representatives of the West Vancouver Museum hosted an opening reception for their latest show The Space in Between: Contemporary Works by Sally Michener + Tam Irving Sept. 13. The exhibition, organized by the museum and guest-curated by Carol E. Mayer, showcases the work of West Vancouverbased ceramic artists Michener and Irving, who have been influential as artists and teachers for 50 years.

Community members are invited to join Mayer at the museum for a guided tour of the exhibition, then travel by bus to visit Michener and Irving’s West Vancouver studios, and have lunch with the artists at a restaurant in Horseshoe Bay, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost: $50. Info: westvancouvermuseum.ca. The Space in Between will remain on display until Nov. 5.

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Fall is the ideal time to spot fungi in Lynn Canyon Park CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Look around the base of a tree, along its trunk, or on a decaying log and you’ll find them.

Puffballs, elfin saddles, witches’ butter, and other types of fungi with equally peculiar names are popping up like, well, mushrooms this time of year on the North Shore.

Every fall, UBC mycologist Mary Berbee leads a fungal tour through Lynn Canyon Park and teaches people about the diverse array of forest mushrooms. This year, the nature walk takes place Sunday, Oct. 2. It’s early in the season, Berbee says, but the conditions are ripe.

“We’ve had more rain than usual across the summer and distribution of the rain has been really good,” she says, explaining that water is essential for a pinhead-sized primordium to grow into a fullsized mushroom with a cap and stalk. “Without the water, they just can’t develop.”

Meanwhile, the trees need to have had a good summer of photosynthesis because,

in many cases, they supply the sugars needed for fungal growth.

“What they’ll do in fall is they’ll translocate the sugars down to their root systems and the fungi, which are often partnering with those trees, can use the sugars in the roots to build a complicated threedimensional fruiting body,” Berbee says.

On next weekend’s walk, she’ll talk about what makes a fungus a fungus, how fungi reproduce, how to identify different types of mushrooms, and which ones are edible and which ones aren’t.

“When it comes down to it, mushrooms, on average, aren’t poisonous that much more frequently than, say, plants, but there are some that are deadly and there are quite a few that would give you a stomach ache and I’ll certainly point those out,” she says.

One famously toxic mushroom hikers might see is the fly agaric (amanita muscaria).

With its iconic red cap and white spots, this toadstool looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale book. Eating one would be an “unpleasant experience” though, Berbee says.

Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre’s Michalle Martin uses a magnifying glass to look at a tiny fir cone cap mushroom. Residents can learn more about local forest fungi at the Elfin Saddles and Witches’ Butter Mushroom Walk on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Lynn Canyon Park. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN “It has components that will make you sick to your stomach for sure, and it may or may not have hallucinogenic compounds as well.”

Meanwhile, there are plenty of edible mushroom varieties that live in our local woods.

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Lynn Valley entrepreneur eyes expansion into U.S. CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Sarah Clarke didn’t know it at the time, but her son would inspire her to start a business that’s really taken a bite out of the specialty food market.

“When he was a year and a half, he was covered in eczema and he had really bad digestive issues,” the Lynn Valley resident recalls.

She took him to a naturopath and learned he had a peanut allergy as well as a number of food sensitivities.

The long list of items to eliminate from his diet included peanuts, dairy, eggs, wheat and cane sugar.

“After cleaning up his diet, his health improved dramatically. He’s a really healthy kid,” Clarke says of her son, now eight.

The experience made her realize there weren’t a lot of allergen-free grab-and-go snacks available in stores.

Clarke and her husband, Terry Goulah, had been wanting to start their own business for a while and

decided to explore this gap in the market.

Two years ago they launched FreeYumm Foods, a line of kid-friendly snacks that are free from the top nine priority allergens: dairy, eggs, wheat/gluten, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, soy, sulphites, and seafood. Their prepackaged bars and cookies are also free from GMOs (genetically modified organisms) and favour natural sweeteners, such as maple syrup and honey, over processed cane sugar and corn syrup.

In her research, Clarke discovered many of the allergen-free foods that do exist on the market “just didn’t taste very good,” so she made it a priority to create snacks that were both safe to eat and delicious. She experimented with recipes in her own kitchen and first started selling her products at Nourish Market in Lynn Valley. The brand took off from there and today FreeYumm is sold throughout Western Canada at natural food stores such as Whole Foods, Choices, Nesters and Spud, as well as

FreeYumm Foods head baker Kirsten Longva and owner Sarah Clarke package allergen-free snacks at the company’s North Vancouver production facility. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH at Save-On-Foods and Thrifty Foods in B.C. In 2015, the company’s oat and hemp bars received the Product of the Year Gold Medal Award from the B.C. Food Processors Association.

The whole line of products is made in a 5,000-square-foot

production facility in North Vancouver’s Harbourside area. Keeping the bakery allergen-free is something Clarke takes very seriously.

“Allergens aren’t something you can play around with,” she says. “Nothing has ever been in the facility

that are any of the major allergens, right from the very beginning.”

That means staff members have to be careful what they bring for lunch. And if they eat out, they have to wash their hands and brush their teeth before returning

to work.

When it comes to sourcing ingredients, Clarke gets everything tested before bringing it into the bakery.

“And then we do random testing of our final product as well before it goes out the door,” she adds.

She emphasizes that FreeYumm isn’t just for kids with allergies, but any kid who goes to a school that doesn’t permit certain foods on the premises, or who just wants to be able to share their food with friends.

“For me, sharing food, it’s an important social activity and pastime and I just want all kids to be able to be included,” she says.

“I’m still surprised by how many parents I meet that love our product and they don’t manage allergies at home but they have kids in school and they really are struggling to find a good, healthy snack that they can send to school with their kids.”

Going forward, Clarke has aggressive expansion plans for her business. With United States packaging ready to go, she’s hoping to move into the American market very soon.

“We really believe in the need for it throughout North America,” she says.

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WHAT’SGOINGON WILD SALMON IN THE 21ST CENTURY: ENERGY, TRIAGE AND CHOICES Conservation speaker Ken Ashley will talk about how the marketdriven economy runs the risk of undermining the very ecological foundation on which it flourishes Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. at Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. capilanou.ca/earthworks

Puffballs are a common sight in Lynn Canyon Park this time of year. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Picking mushrooms is not encouraged just beautiful.”

Tricia Edgar, education programmer at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, says people joining next weekend’s tour should expect to admire, but not pick, the mushrooms.

“We don’t encourage people to harvest in the park, so it’s more an informational walk about what is edible, what is not,” she says. “Sometimes we do have people who come through the park doing bulk harvesting of mushrooms and it can really impact the mushroom population.”

For those who do forage for wild mushrooms where the practice is permitted, Edgar warns of inedible “look-alike” varieties that could cause upset stomachs if ingested.

That uncertainty around edibility, though, is one reason she finds mushrooms so intriguing.

“I think people find them quite mysterious because of the edibility, because of the fact that some of them are poisonous they have that element of danger to them,” Edgar says.

For Berbee, fungi and

mushrooms are endlessly fascinating.

“It’s almost like magic,” she says. “Something that you don’t anticipate all of a sudden is abundant and diverse and the colours and shapes and sizes of the mushrooms in fall in Lynn Canyon is just amazing.”

Berbee says it’s interesting to note that a mushroom is actually the spore-bearing fruit of a fungus that lives unseen most of the time.

“One thing that fascinates me is that you see the fruiting bodies during the fall, but the actual fungus is there all year round and it’s important ecologically because it’s helping the plants get nutrients and it’s breaking down some of the woody and brushy debris,” she says. “The fungi, when you can’t see them, are ecologically really important – much more important than when you can see them.”

CULTURE DAYSA celebration of the arts with exhibits, arts and crafts, concerts, dance and more for all ages Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at various North Shore locations.

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SpiritoftheSouthSeasDance Experience Hawaiian, Tahitian, Maori dance and music at this interactive performance and workshop, 2:30-3:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

MultilingualStorytime– North Vancouver librarians offer bilingual storytimes in English, Farsi, French and Cantonese for the whole family, 1-4 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

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FridayNightLive– A blend of improvised music and comedy with special guest, singer, songwriter and storyteller Ross Douglas, 7:30-9 p.m. in the Lynn Valley library Community Room, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

SATURDAY: ShaketownWalk – A guided walk with NVMA curator Karen Dearlove with history and anecdotes about Lynn Valley, formerly called Shaketown, 10 a.m. to noon starting at the NVMA Community History Centre, 3203 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. Register by calling 604 990-3700 x8016.

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Stock indexes are tricky to compare We often hear “the market” being cited in the media, but what exactly are they referring to?

Typically, a proxy is being referenced like the S&P 500 in the U.S. or the TSX Composite in Canada. Both indexes tend to weight the largest companies the most, but are very different in their composition. This has significant consequences when comparing things like risk and return. Let me explain.

The TSX Composite is highly exposed to the returns of a few sectors.

The financials, energy and materials sectors make up more than two-thirds of the entire index. Generally speaking, when commodities are doing well “the market” in Canada is doing well. The TSX Composite is up about 13 per cent so far this year, but more than 60 per cent of this return is attributable to commodity stocks (many

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Making Cents Lori Pinkowski of which are very volatile). Gold stocks have made headlines this year and lifted the market, but are still down more than 40 per cent on a price basis from their peak in 2011. Likewise, energy stocks have come back in 2016, but are also well off their highs, down about the same on a price basis since 2014.

If you also include the heavily weighted financial sector, which commands Shore Community Resources Society.

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a 36 per cent weight in the index, then you can explain more than 97 per cent of the year-to-date return. The reason for this is the disproportionately large weights commodity and financial stocks have in the TSX Composite.

Valeant made headlines in 2015 when it became the most valued company in Canada by market capitalization, ballooning to about six per cent of the entire index.

At its height that year, the TSX composite was up two per cent, but Valeant was up a whopping 94 per cent! If you had removed the effects of Valeant at that time, you would have found that without this one stock’s contribution, the TSX Composite would have actually been down about 2.4 per cent.

That’s a big difference.

The U.S. market, as represented by the S&P 500, is much more balanced in

its composition. Technology is the largest weight in the index, representing about 21 per cent of total market capitalization. But you also have five other sectors representing between 10 and 16 per cent each, which means no one sector or stock can have the impact that say the financials or Valeant can have in Canada. Technology stock valuations went to unrealistic levels in the late 1990s and the sector did run to a high of 34 per cent of the S&P 500, but that was a bubble and is the exception to the rule. In Canada, this type of outsized impact is commonplace.

Comparisons between the TSX Composite and the S&P 500 are apples-to-oranges because of differences in sector composition and should be avoided. In Canada, the volatile commodity sector is lifting the Canadian market far more than our U.S. counterparts because of this

dynamic. Going underneath the hood and analyzing the drivers of return shows that a majority of the return this year on the TSX Composite has been driven by commodity stocks, which tend to be risky ventures – just ask anyone who has held onto their gold stocks since 2011 or energy stocks since 2014.

appointments or participate in social activities in the community.

TEEN VOLUNTEER There are lots of ways to get involved with the library. Opportunities include Teen Advisory Council, tech and homework buddies, read-along and library events.

For more information visit nvcl.ca or contact the teen department at 604-998-3494.

SENIORS’ PEER SUPPORT VOLUNTEER North Shore Neighbourhood House is looking for caring volunteers to provide emotional support for seniors, and also to guide

them through changes and challenges. Previous experience in people-related services is welcome.

Lori Pinkowski is a senior portfolio manager and senior vice-president, Private Client Group, at Raymond James Ltd., a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. This is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Raymond James.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Lori can answer any questions at 604-915-LORI or lori.pinkowski@raymondjames.ca. You can also listen to her every Monday morning on CKNW at 8:40 a.m.

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The 19th Annual Business Excellence Awards & Gala celebrate business excellence in North Vancouver, and feature films of the finalists created by the students at Capilano University School of Motion Picture Arts.

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Chris Sacré Sacré-Davey Engineering Inc.

Green Coast Rubbish Inc. Eamonn Duignan

Deep Cove Music Tyler Pearson

Polymer Research Technologies Ltd. Kambiz Taheri

Olives on Tap Andrew Cameron

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Thinking about renovating your home? A renovation can be one of life’s bigger challenges, especially making all the decisions along the way. Speaking with Eric Schapira of Klondike Contracting, communication is the key to a successful renovation.

The homeowners of their recent project confirmed this. “We were most concerned about finding a company we could trust, and would do the job right the first time. Klondike advised us up front major renovations do have the potential to uncover surprises once walls are opened up, and we had our fair share of renovation dilemmas to deal with along the way. In all situations, communication was the key. Options were presented with clear cost implications, as well as creative solutions to manage through them.”

Just as important as preparing for unknown surprises, interpreting design ideas and functional needs of the family takes an experienced builder to keep the project on track, and within budget.

Eric advised, “The family wanted their home to have an elegant and beautiful ambience; a home that reflects their style and will remain classic and timeless despite the passage of time.”

“A fusion of two distinct styles – traditionally ornate, and contemporary modern achieved our client’s goals, ” said Eric.

Design elements can be seen in the kitchen where the ultrasleek stove and L-shaped quartz countertops provide a clean contrast to the barn-style kitchen sink and bar stools.

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Originally conceived as an investment home, as the client started working with the design/build team, she fell in love with the blend of traditional Feng Shui design with modern day energy efficiencies, and realized she wanted to live in this house.

Steve Kemp, of Kemp Construction said, “We met the client at the Home and Design Show about 3 years ago, at the GVHBA booth. She was looking for property to build on, had a serious commitment to energy efficiency, and had many different areas of the city in mind.”

“We knew with our background, connections, and experience with energy efficiency, we were right for this project. Our team helped the client find a property in Richmond to build on, and introduced her to Sarah Gallop Design Inc.” Looking back on the project, Steve commented, “It evolved as

we moved forward, including extensive millwork changes, the addition of the landscaping plan and installation (not part of the original project scope), and a more extensive home automation plan added to the project after it was well underway. Also, a lot of tweaking in the design process to achieve the best possible Feng Shui within the space limitations.”

Steve noted, “The biggest challenge with the job was working with the City of Richmond to have the building envelope system approved for use. It had been used in other municipalities, but was new to Richmond. We spent considerable time with their inspection department to work through all the various approvals and then final inspection.”

The end result was worth it. The Ovation Award winning home is designated Platinum Built Green, with the envelope being a key component of that designation. And the client is thrilled with the energy efficiency of the home.

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Throughout the process, we built a very strong working relationship with the client. At the end of the build she hosted a lunch for all the team and trades with a roast pig as the main course. It was a great day.

Finding the builder right for you is very important. The Vancouver Home and Design Show October 27-30, at the Convention Centre, is a great opportunity to meet many of our Ovation Award winning builders. Be sure to check out the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association Booth.

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“A fusion of two distinct styles – traditionally ornate, and contemporary modern achieved our client’s goals.”

Love your space with custom pull-out solutions. continued from page 23

including the bedroom chandelier, dining room chandelier, kitchen pendant and Swarovski Elements Crystal entry light inject instant personality and drama throughout the home.

It’s a good idea to include your contractor early on in your planning stage, as an experienced builder will have creative solutions. In this project, custom window storage benches with

operable lids – in the living and bedroom – create much needed storage space while adding ambience to each room.

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With the fall finally upon us, so ends another active summer on the North Shore.

Shown here are a few of the outdoor activities that kept local residents busy. At right, members of Vancouver’s Team Palestine (in blue) and the Aboriginal Centre participate in a women’s street soccer tournament at Confederation Field. More than a dozen teams from across the Lower Mainland and B.C. attended.

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Christoph Koch of Electra Meccanica discusses the Solo, an electric vehicle, as a yoga class takes place on the patio of The HOpe Centre, which participated in International Yoga Day by offering a number of activities on site. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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At left, participants in the Seymour Triple G start their ascent of Mount Seymour, tackling the 12-kilometre route to the top, to raise funds for ACT (Autism Community Training), an autism information and training organization. At right, Elizabeth Cove and Jessa Alipal brave rainy weather at John Lawson Park during this year’s annual Strides for Strokes event, an annual fundraiser presented by the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH

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NORTH SHORE BRAIN INJURY SUPPORT GROUP will hold its next meeting Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. at Evergreen House, 231 East 15th St., North Vancouver.

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HIGH POTENCY POT POSES RISKS TO THE DEVELOPING BRAIN Psychiatrist and clinical assistant professor Dr. Diane MacIntosh will share her thoughts on the issue Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. at the HOpe Centre atrium, 1337 St. Andrews Ave., North Vancouver. northshoreschizophrenia.org THE B.C. BALANCE AND DIZZINESS DISORDERS SUPPORT GROUP will meet Thursday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. at Summerhill PARC Retirement Residence, 135 West 15th St.,

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Ignoring your dog can help with training In my last column, I discussed why the recall (calling a dog to come) is so challenging for most dogs.

Often it is human error that causes a dog’s recall to become unreliable because we unwittingly set our dogs up for failure rather than success when we call them.

The biggest way we fail our dogs is through our lack of leadership – in other words, how we lead our dogs throughout the day.

Being a leader is not about being “the boss” or “the alpha.” Rather, it’s about being someone who takes responsibility and offers consistent guidance and direction to ensure the success of a given outcome.

When we take charge and insist that our dog sits before it rushes out the door, for example, we are setting a boundary of respectful behaviour. This boundary prevents the owner (or a child) from being knocked down and prevents the dog from running into the street or startling a person on the sidewalk or running away. We’re not only teaching the dog to be polite, but also to trust that our way is the best way.

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Canine Connection Joan Klucha consistently teach your dog that your way is the best way, the more your dog trusts you because there is always a successful end result. The more success the dog achieves, the more positive admiration the owner bestows on the dog. The more the positive admiration the dog receives, the more it will repeat the owner’s requests because it now views the owner as a competent leader and seeks the praise and rewards.

Teaching a dog to be polite and respectful and wait for dinner, not rush out the door or pull on the leash, etc., are not the only leadership skills we need to show our dogs. We also have to show indifference. Being indifferent and ignoring our dog is probably the hardest leadership

skill for people to adopt, yet the most effective because it places value on our leadership. We all love our dogs and they are all worthy of our affection, but we are careless with our affection and often unwittingly give it to our dogs at the worst times, which reinforces wrong behaviour.

Now let’s not get our knickers in a knot here. I am not suggesting we emotionally isolate our dogs. Rather, we should be aware of how and why we are loving upon our dogs.

Argus is a four-month-old chocolate Lab who had his owners perfectly trained to come when called, but when let off leash he would run away very fast. In the house, whenever Argus barked, the family came running.

“What’s up Argus, what do you want?” they would ask as if he were Lassie (Google it). Argus would continue barking until someone gave him something: a treat, a toy, a walk, dinner. Whatever he wanted he got. Once he got it, he would run off into his crate and ignore the family until he wanted something else. The family had one purpose, which was to serve him. And they did it well!

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him to come, as they wanted, but to teach them to ignore Argus. When Argus barked for anything, he was ignored until he was quiet and lying down. When he was quiet, a family member went to Argus, asked him to sit, gave him affection, then left him alone.

In a very short time, Argus stopped barking and started to watch his people instead of evade them. He sought their attention in quiet ways and when they called him he came immediately because

it now meant that he was going to get the attention he wanted. With Argus seeking their affection instead of demanding their attention, we could now effectively teach him a recall exercise.

Teach your dog that you have value by ignoring its demands for attention. If it barks at you, assertively invades your space, or shoves toys at you, get up and walk away without a word. But when your dog is quiet and approaches

peacefully with soft eyes seeking attention or gently rests a head on your lap, acknowledge it with affection and praise. When this happens, you can then begin to teach a reliable recall. My next column will be the first lesson.

Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years in obedience, tracking and behavioural rehabilitation. Contact her at k9kinship@gmail.com.

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SPORTS AND ACTIVE RECREATION POLICY An open house to review the second draft of the Sport and Active Recreation Policy Tuesday, Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m. at West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. Info: westvancouver.ca/sarp. RSVP

by Sept. 26. 604-925-7200 htjhie@westvancouver.ca.

JOY OF WATERCOLOUR A six-week class for more experienced watercolourists who would like to develop their skills Tuesdays, Sept. 27-Nov. 1, 7-9 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $140. 604-

988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The North Shore Women’s Centre will hold a meeting Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. There will be a business meeting 6-6:45 p.m., then a short break, followed by a presentation on The Ongoing Relevance and Resilience of Women’s NGOs. RSVP. 604-984-6009 info@northshorewomen.ca northshorewomen.ca AUTHORS IN OUR COMMUNITY Join House of Blazes author Dietrich Kalteis

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and get some insider information on his new book Wednesday, Sept. 28, 7-8:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver.

604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca TASTE OF THANKSGIVING A fundraiser to benefit the PJ Outdoor Learning and Community Park Thursday, Sept. 29, 5-8 p.m. at Whole Foods Market in The Village at Park Royal. Guests are invited to the West Vancouver store to preview and sample an array of seasonal specialties. Tickets are available at customer service now and on the evening of the event for a $10 donation to benefit the cause.

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Upcoming forums address arthritis and aging North Shore residents are invited to attend two upcoming public forums looking at different aspects of aging.

The first is the Patient Advisory Board of Arthritis Research Canada’s annual ROAR 2016, an acronym for Reaching Out with Arthritis Research, Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Burnaby’s Ismaili Centre, according to a written statement from the board.

This year’s theme is Action on Arthritis: Steps to a Better You and is timed with Arthritis Awareness Month.

The event offers an opportunity for arthritis patients, health-care professionals, researchers and members of the general public to hear from experts about the latest research on arthritis care and self-management.

Among this year’s speakers is North Vancouver’s Dr. Diane Lacaille, a rheumatologist, as well as a professor and associate head of academic affairs in the University of British Columbia’s Department of Medicine.

She plans to present her research on the impact of arthritis on employment and preventing work disability.

Those unable to attend are encouraged to view the event online via a free live webcast. Cost: $5. Info: www.arthritisresearch. ca/roar.

The second upcoming public forum is for women over 55. Entitled 55 & Up! Embracing the Future, the one-day event is being organized by Joyce Resin, a former CBC broadcaster and longtime fitness instructor, and is being presented Sunday, Oct. 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the downtown Vancouver YWCA. “Women are living longer than ever before, but there isn’t a lot of advice for today’s women to navigate their last few decades. A lot of women are looking for advice about how to handle things as they age – finances, health, fitness, beauty and sex,” according to organizers.

To help address some of those questions 55 & Up! has brought together a number of experts to offer their two cents, including keynote speaker Vicki Gabereau, former broadcaster and West Vancouver resident, who will discuss how she has had to “reinvent herself” as she ages.

Cost: $119. Info: 55andup.ca.

North Shore residents Dr. Diane Lacaille (at left) and Vicki Gabereau will offer insight at two upcoming health and wellness forums, ROAR 2016, and 55 & Up!, respectively. PHOTOS SUPPLIED

SENIORS CALENDAR NORWEST CURLING CLUB CALL FOR MEMBERS Men aged 55 and older are welcome to register with the North Shore Curling Association. The group currently curls out of the Vancouver Curling Club and awaits future facilities on the North Shore. The season runs

from Oct. 6 to March 17, 2017, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:45 a.m. to noon.

Practice and instruction will be available prior to the start of the season. Info: 604-9853423 or pellatt@telus.net.

DOCUMENTARY FILM Author Trevor Carolan will present the 30-minute film

Power Ground — The Life and Breath of the World Friday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. at the Elders Council for Parks Heritage Centre, 1620 Mount Seymour Rd., North Vancouver.

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604-987-8138 nsnh.bc.ca HOME AND HARVEST COMPETITION All gardeners, crafters and bakers are invited to bring their creations to the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre at 2121 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8:30-10:30 a.m. to enter

to win a competition as part of PumpkinFest. Winners will be announced Sunday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. at West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. $1 per entry. westvanpumpkinfest.ca Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email upcoming event info to listings@nsnews.com.

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Maven of mingling makes her mark

North Shore woman dedicates 40 years to local community theatre

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Not one to rest on her laurels, Anne is producing the next play at the Theatre at Hendry Hall, The Mystery of Irma Vep, a gothic melodrama with a host of characters, all played by two actors. Backstage will be a frenzy of costume changes; onstage, hilarity will reign.

Born in England, Anne Browning was nine when the Second World War came to an end, old enough then to remember today the gas mask that was her constant companion, and the Morrison table, the indoor bomb shelter installed in her Brighton home.

Anne was in her early 20s when she made her way to Swinging London and in her late-20s when she joined the Ten Pound Pom brigade, the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme devised to encourage immigration to Australia and New Zealand.

Anne’s homeward journey after work and travel through the Antipodes took her to Canada by way of New York City and a rendezvous with her faithful suitor, Don. Married Sept. 19, 1969, Anne and Don had 17 years together, most of them in

Anne Marsh is producing the next play at the Theatre at Hendry Hall, The Mystery of Irma Vep, and invites community members to an upcoming open house at the theatre Sept. 30 as part of North Shore Culture Days. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH their Lynn Valley home and with a welcome addition to their family, in the person of a foster daughter named Kori.

“It’s funny how your eye is drawn to the important things,” says Anne. “Every day on the bus to work I would see this sign about the need for foster parents.

One day I came home and talked with Don and that’s how our daughter Kori came into our lives.”

Although Kori works abroad in the travel industry, she and Anne continue to share the house together with Branston and Fergal, their canine companions.

The dogs opened a door into the natural world for Anne. Their weekend outings attracted fellow walkers, with and without dogs.

Anne sends out the weekly hike location, and the all-important post-hike

coffee destination and off they go, size of the pack ranging from two on up.

Her annual Duffus Memorial Hike and Cream Tea blends hikers and thespians from the Players, just one example of Anne’s ability to bring people together, a gift that cannot be taught, only shared.

Not only does Anne tour the local hills, she travels the world. A recent trip to Australia and New Zealand was an opportunity to revisit the time, some 40 years ago, when she took her first steps onto the world’s stage.

Always happy to return home, “Vancouver offers everything I could possibly want in life,” Anne admits that at this time in her life, she will choose travel over her community theatre commitments. Just now, however, there are no immediate plans to head off into

the wide world.

Fall is a busy time in the life of a theatre. At Hendry Hall, one play is in performance, another in rehearsal and planning is underway for the Christmas pantomime.

Then there’s publicity for October productions from Theatre West Van: Arsenic and Old Lace and from Deep Cove Stage: Ten Times Two, The Eternal Courtship.

Hendry Hall, 815 East 11th St., is hosting an Open House on Friday, Sept. 30 from 7 to 9 p.m., as part of North Shore Culture Days, a chance to explore the world of community theatre on the North Shore, and to meet Anne Marsh, the North Shore’s maven of mingling, in person.

Laura Anderson works with and for seniors on the North Shore. 778-279-2275 seniorsconnect@shaw.ca

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Nathan Clement wasn’t supposed to be there, soaking up the thunderous chants of the crowd before the final of the Paralympic S6 men’s 50-metre butterfly at the Olympics Aquatic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Given the personal best times posted before the Paralympics, he wasn’t supposed to be in the final. Given his results coming into this season, he wasn’t supposed to be on the Paralympic team at all. Given the stroke he suffered when he was just two and a half years old, he wasn’t supposed to ever walk, let alone swim in a Paralympic final.

An yet there he was – standing on the starting blocks, seconds away from diving in and swimming the race of his life.

“The words are hard to describe what it’s like where it’s just complete and utter tunnel vision focus, where it feels like time slows down and you’re just doing everything you can to do the best you can,” the West Vancouver native told the North Shore News Thursday, two days after returning from Rio. Clement, no doubt, did his best. In fact he shaved nearly one second off his personal best time in the final, placing seventh and clocking a time of 33.13 seconds. It was a new Canadian record.

Clement’s parents, Janet and Dave, were there in the stands watching their son swim faster than he ever had before. Recalling the moment, Janet’s voice softens as tears come to her eyes.

“He came off the blocks fast. He was good. He just had so much joy – you could feel that when he finished.

And he looked at the clock

West Vancouver’s Nathan Clement steadies himself with the help of coach Craig McCord moments before the start of the S6 50-metre final at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Clement set a new Canadian record while finishing seventh. PHOTO SUPPLIED SCOTT GRANT/CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE and it was just like, ‘wow.’ I was so happy I was there to see it.”

When Nathan suffered his stroke – nearly 20 years ago now – this kind of moment was nearly unimaginable for Janet and Dave. As a toddler Nathan loved to run and talk, but after the stroke doctors listed the actions he would likely never complete again.

There was a four-pack of ‘nevers’ that Janet rattles off like a mantra burned in her brain. Walk. Talk. Read. Write.

The family refused to believe it. They hooked up with the BC Centre for Ability, and when Nathan was released from hospital he came home to twice weekly visits from a small army of therapists – speech, physio, occupational. To this day Nathan is essentially

hemiplegic – he has very limited use of the limbs on the left side of his body – but with therapy, there was progress.

“It took what was just darkness, and you kind of see the sunshine again,” said Janet. When Nathan was around eight years old – already able to walk, talk, read and write – he looked for a new challenge: soccer.

His parents, supportive as they were of all his goals, reluctantly agreed to sign him up for a team in the West Vancouver Soccer Club, but they were expecting him to be placed in a younger age group. When they got to the field, however, the kids were all able-bodied players the same age as Nathan.

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Team Canada co-captain Nathan Clement (right) readies his teammates before the final of the 4x100-m freestyle relay at the Paralympic Games. PHOTO SUPPLIED IMAGECOMMUNICATIONS.CA

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POWER FORWARD West Vancouver’s Janet McLachlan charges to the basket during the Paralympic wheelchair basketball tournament in Rio de Janeiro. The veteran player scored 16 points with 25 rebounds as Canada topped China 63-52 to secure fifth spot in the tournament. The Canadians posted a 4-2 record at the Games, rebounding from a heartbreaking quarter-final loss to the Netherlands to win their final two games and secure a spot in the top five. PHOTO SUPPLIED LINDSAY CRONE / WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL CANADA

The word ‘no’ is motivation for Paralympic swimmer From page 31 “They were all kind of looking at Nathan hobbling down the hill, and I was like ‘Oh my goodness, I don’t know if this is good,’” said Janet. It was, in fact, very good. The club, team and coach accepted Nathan right away. He played a lot, and the team won a lot too. At the end of the season, coach John Lecky named Nathan the team MVP. Nathan argued that he didn’t deserve it, that he wasn’t the best player, but his coach wouldn’t hear of it.

Nobody tries harder, or is more of a team supporter, or yells more, the coach said.

You absolutely do deserve that.

Janet, recalling the moment, once again tears up.

“John was one of our heroes.”

And it turns out, the coach was right. Nathan worked his way onto the cerebral palsy national soccer team before making the radical switch to swimming in high school, joining the West Vancouver Otters Swim Club. With the full support of the club, Nathan eventually earned the attention of the national Paralympic team.

Coming into the Canadian trials earlier this year he was no lock to make the team, but he swam well enough to jump into the top-10 in the world and secure a spot in Rio. “It was pretty crazy for me,” Clement said, of what it felt like to stand on the

blocks for a Paralympic final after all he’d been through.

The crowd was so loud – the partisan Brazilian faithful were going wild for one of their own who was also in the final – that the starter had to go through the process twice before the racers could hear his commands.

“The ground was shaking, ears were ringing as they started cheering, ‘Brazil!

Brazil! Brazil!’” he said. “It was definitely the craziest I had to race in. I’ve been to Canucks playoff games, I’ve been to Seattle Seahawks games, and that was the loudest venue I’ve ever been in.”

Nathan ended up nipping the Brazilian racer for seventh place, beating him by one-hundredth of a second.

“I had no real expectations other than just go out there and have fun and enjoy it,” he said. “That kind of helped me have a great race.

When I hit the wall, I was quite surprised that my time got that much lower. Overall it was just pretty crazy to try to keep up with the guys beside me in the other lanes.”

Later in the Paralympics he made another final as a member of the Canadian 4x100-m freestyle relay team. Another highlight was attending the closing ceremony held in Rio’s famous Maracanã Stadium, sacred ground for any soccer fan.

“As someone who grew up playing soccer, loving the sport, to be able to be inside

the Maracanã Stadium was a surreal experience,” he said.

“I wanted to grab a soccer ball and go dangle through the chairs.”

Nathan’s role wasn’t relegated to just swimming in Rio. He was also named the swim team’s co-captain, quite the honour for a first-time Paralympian. His leadership qualities have been noted elsewhere as well – he’s also the captain of the Otters Swim Club. Nathan is already focusing on earning a spot with Team Canada in 2020.

“We’re all in the same age-range of 15-25, so a lot of us are making a run at Tokyo and hopefully that’s when the real hardware starts to come our way,” he said.

Janet chuckles at the notion of Nathan already making podium plans for the next Paralympic Games, but she also knows that it is not wise to doubt her son once he puts his mind to something. She has a lifetime of evidence to back her up.

“Nathan is the sort of person that if you tell him ‘no,’ he wants it more,” she said. “Nathan really, really wanted to make the Rio team.

My conversation with him was, ‘Nathan, I just don’t want you to be really disappointed if you don’t make the team.’ And he would say, ‘No, I want to make the team.’ I think Nathan’s strengths are perseverance, dedication and just plain hard, hard work. …

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SKAKUM, George In loving memory of George Skakum July 10, 1925 to September 19, 2016. You will be in our hearts forever, never to be forgotten. Beloved dad of Robbin, Elizabeth, and Pamela Mitts. Grandfather of Kristina and Jessica.

It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Elizabeth "Liz" Dunbar. Predeceased by father William "Bill", survived by mother Shirley, brother Don, sisters Anne and Jane (Cliff), nieces Kim (Ian), Claire and Hannah, great−nephews Wyatt and Dylan and great−niece Laney. Liz was a kindhearted soul who was always happy to give and loved a good joke. We will think of her often and miss her always. Our thanks to the residents and loving staff at Capilano Care Centre. No service by request.

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GOODMAN, Jean March 1, 1932 - September 5, 2016 Jean Goodman (nee Minto), age 84, passed away Monday, September 5th, 2016 at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver. She was born March 1st, 1932 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jean travelled to Vancouver in 1955 thinking it would be for 2 years, but she met her husband-to-be, Derek. They were married August 25th, 1956, lived in West Vancouver and recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. They had two sons: Colin (deceased), wife Lynn and grandchildren, Dège and Melissa; Blair, wife Dawn and grandchildren Andrew, Daniel, Torreana. She is survived by her husband, Derek. In Scotland, she leaves brothers Ronnie (Marion) and Derek (Anne), and half sisters Betty and Morag; and in California, brother-in-law Keith. She has many nieces and nephews in Scotland and Canada. She was predeceased by brother Lawrence (Christine) in Scotland, sister Yvonne (Bill) in Campbell River, and brother-in-law Alan (Pat, deceased) in Montreal.

Jean’s many interests, starting in Scotland, include her love of hiking and rock climbing which she was able to continue here in BC. Also initiated in Scotland was her service with the Cubs, Boy Scouts Association; she continued as a cub leader for 12 years at St Stephen’s Anglican Church in West Vancouver. She was also involved with the Scout Guild with her total years in scouting being 50. Jean attended St Francis in-the-Wood Anglican Church for many years; she worked with the sanctuary guild, and in later years enjoyed a study group. Both Jean and Derek spent many years camping and travelling in their “English caravan”. Jean travelled abroad with friends to Scotland, France, Nepal and the Philippines.

She enjoyed doing crafts, excelled in knitting and volunteered at the West Vancouver Senior Centre for 12 years. Playing badminton, and skiing on Hollyburn Mountain, where the couple had a cabin called “Hellzapopinn”, took up much of her time. In all those pursuits, Jean felt fortunate to have met so many wonderful people and to have made so many friends.

A celebration of Jean’s life will be held at St Francis inthe-Wood Anglican Church, 4773 South Piccadilly Road, West Vancouver on Friday, September 30th, at 1:00 pm. It would be appreciated for any donations to be directed to Lions Gate Hospital or Hope Centre, both located in North Vancouver.

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Nina. She was born in Vancouver and was raised in West Vancouver and spent the last year of her life in Mukilteo, Washington.

SILLARS, Robert Ralph August 13, 1930 - September 4, 2016 Robert passed away peacefully with his family by his side. He will be sadly missed by Ann, his loving wife of sixty years; daughters Linda (Dean), Rhonda (Dan), and Louise (John); and grandchildren Emily (Mark), Jack, Matthew, and Graham.

Predeceased by sisters Sylvia and Evelyn, he is fondly remembered by sister May, and his nephew and nieces.

Born in Ayrshire, Scotland, Robert immigrated to Canada in 1953, followed by Ann in 1956. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandpa. He curled, lawn bowled, and enjoyed the driving range with his grandchildren. At home and in the garden, a tool or shovel was never far from reach - he always had a project on the go. Robert had a soft spot for the family pets, chewy candies, and the Bee Gee’s. He loved poetry, a good book, and there wasn’t a 1000-piece puzzle he couldn’t master.

Robert was a wise and sensitive man with many interests - he will be greatly missed. To Dr. Cormack, Dr. Cunningham, and the LGH staff, we thank you for your kindness. No service by request.

She died unexpectedly on September 18, 2016 in Washington at age 15. A beautiful rainbow filled the skies above the North Shore as she slipped away.

Nina went to Ridgeview Elementary School and began high school at West Vancouver High School.

She was a bright, creative and kind person. She would always bring home top grades on her report cards and was proud to be the Principal of the Day, not once, but twice at Ridgeview.

She loved sports and excelled in soccer, playing Metro Soccer for West Vancouver. As a tyke, she once scored 12 goals for her team in one game. She played as a Mid Fielder or Striker. Playing soccer was her greatest joy. She also keenly followed Croatia’s National Soccer team and the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Nina was active in numerous other sports during her youth including field hockey, ice hockey, volleyball, cross country running, skiing and baseball. She loved sports and was a bit of a tomboy. She had a wicked sense of humour and loved to laugh. Besides sports, she enjoyed drumming, watching war movies, comedy and music. She loved snow and she adored all animals.

She spent many of her summers in Croatia at her grandparents’ home. She was proud of learning Croatian along the way.

Nina was a good friend to all - her school friends, soccer buddies and other teammates all loved Nina and enjoyed her clever humour. Nina will be deeply missed by her many friends and family and will remain forever in our hearts.

Nina is survived by her father Zoran Smiljanic (Lisa Hamilton), her mother Dawn Krivanek (Tim), sisters Julia Smiljanic and Tia Krivanek, step brothers Alex (Chey), Keenan and Spencer Hamilton and beloved grandparents Bill & Mira Smiljanic.

In addition, there are numerous relatives in Croatia as well as the U.S.A. who all loved her.

A Celebration of Life will be held in honour of Nina on Saturday October 1st at 1:00 pm at the West Vancouver United Church at 2062 Esquimalt Avenue, West Vancouver. Nina enjoyed wearing bright colours and could usually be seen in soccer outfits, anything bright or anything blue, so please wear your choice in honour of Nina to her celebration.

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BALAGNO, Lesli-Ann Kimberly (nee Hamilton), RID BID Registered Interior Designer May 4, 1964 - September 18, 2016

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Lesli was brave, smart, and compassionate. She was a ceaselessly optimistic force in her family, and a driven partner in her business. She loved her daughters and provided strong, confident, and devoted guidance. Her clients will remember her professionalism, warmth, humour, and overall commitment to thoughtful design. Her husband will remember her as the centre of their world.

A Celebration of life will take place on Friday September 30. For full details, please visit heffelbalagno.com.

Lesli was only 52 at her passing, but she created many lasting legacies and fond memories. She will be missed. In lieu of flowers, we ask that a donation be made in memory of Lesli Balagno to the following:

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BUCKLEY, Harold “Buck” Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, passed away on September 19, 2016 at the age of 78. Lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years, Shirley; daughter Sandra Lynn; sisters Betty and Judy (Rolley) and his extended family. He was predeceased by brothers Stuart (Nancy) and Jack.

Buck served five years in the Royal Canadian Navy.

He was a long time employee of the City of North Vancouver.

She is survived by her loving husband Harold; her sister Barbara; her children Susanne, Bernard (Pamela), Mary Jane, Martin (Debra), Stephen (Lis), Rachel, Maureen, Sarah (Don), Andrew, Gabrielle (James), and Genevieve; her 22 grandchildren; and her great-grandchild.

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Following a brief and unexpected illness, Verva died peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver on September 4, 2016, in her 92nd year.

Second of four children born to Olive and Morley Carter, Verva attended Orillia Collegiate and Brantford School of Nursing. She graduated as an RN from the Quo Vadis School of Nursing in Toronto (1970). An avid artist and keen gardener, she was noted for her beautiful watercolour cards, her Canadian Smoothies (pins), several authored books and the many plants she was always growing to give away.

Verva is survived by her children Linda (John) Davidson, Phillip Reynolds, Stephen (Julie) Reynolds; five grandchildren, Nicholas (Josephine) Davidson, Emily (Tyler) Woeste, Stephanie, Jennifer and Matthew Reynolds; five great grandchildren, Kyle, Braden, Cooper, Scott and Ella; her sister Anne Lapp and brother Jackson Carter.

She is predeceased by her daughter Martha Reynolds (2011).

A service to Celebrate Verva’s Life will be held at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver, BC on Friday, October 7, 2016 at 2PM. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Operation Smile: www.operationsmile.ca/canada

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KELLY−BODIE, Katharine M. July 8, 1960 − August 21, 2016

It is with great sadness we announce that Katharine went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 21, 2016. She had a rare neurodegenerative condition. Katharine was the beloved wife of Rob and the wonderful mother of Emi. She also leaves behind her father Kenneth, sister Tricia (Frank) and many other relatives and friends. Katharine cherished absorbing the beauty of this world. She loved deeply and was surrounded by love in return.

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HAIR LOSS CHANGES YOUR LIFE LIAN, John August 20, 1961 − September 10, 2016

John was a lovely man. Sadly, on September 10, 2016 at Lion’s Gate Hospital, he died much sooner than expected from a rare complication of a brain tumor. His wife, Sally Tomlinson, was privileged to be with him every step of the way since his diagnosis, each providing much love, comfort, and strength to the other, as always.

Born March 24, 1929, Richard Donevan passed away peacefully on September 21st, 2016. Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Colleen; children Sean (Anne) Donevan, Heather (Ivan) White and Beth Donevan; and sister Ann Cranston. Cherished Boppa to Connor, Erin, Liam, Kelly, Jack, Stephanie, Aidan, Maeve and Charlotte. He was predeceased by his parents and brother, David Donevan. Dick’s medical career as a respirologist spanned 40 years and took him from Montreal to Afghanistan, Vancouver and Saudi Arabia. He will be remembered by all for his kindness, integrity, gentle humility and ever present sense of humour. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday September 27th at St Francis in the Woods in West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice.

It is with deep sadness that our family announces the passing of our beloved Husband, Father, and Grandpa. Survived by Sharon, his daughters, Linda and Cathy and extended families.

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CARTER, Verva F. November 21, 1924 − September 4, 2016

VERDICCHIO, Francesco (Franco) September 29, 1930 (Naples, Italy) September 10, 2016 (North Vancouver, BC)

John was an outdoor enthusiast, proud of his Norwegian heritage and a true North Shore native − happily skiing, mountain biking, and hiking the local mountains his entire life. John loved his home and he loved Sally and their life together with their dog Casey. He was very dear to and proud of his older brother Olav, who misses John and their hikes (followed by White Spot) deeply. John’s circle of friends, especially best friend Bill, and his colleagues in the mapping industry, knew John to be solid; a loyal, kind, and decent guy. A private person with a cheerful nature, John made the people who were close to him very happy. He was loved very much, now is missed, and will never be forgotten. John was predeceased by his parents Bjarne and Signe Lian.

Heartfelt thanks to all of our friends, family, and colleagues who unconditionally gave their time and moral support to John and Sally over the past few months. It has been a real comfort, and received with much gratitude. Sincere appreciation to Dr. Paul Sugar for his personalized care, and to Eva, ICU RN for her gentle attentiveness to John and his family.

John requested no service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in John’s memory to North Shore Search and Rescue: northshorerescue.com

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