North Shore News January 8 2017

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Proud parents Vanina Torres and Juan Riobo welcome their son, Milo Bastian Riobo, born Jan. 1 at Lions Gate Hospital. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Andrew Chan, 10, watches a hologram of a jellyfish during a workshop held at North Vancouver City Library. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Swimmers take the plunge for a good cause during the Bi Polar Bear Swim held Jan. 1, 2016 at Ambleside Beach. PHOTO LISA KING

Armaan Drar of the Lynn Valley Little League 9/10 all-star squad fires a pitch during playoff action at Viewlynn Park in July. For more of our favourite photos visit nsnews.com. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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Janeen Horne cuddles up with two-day-old triplets during lambing season at Maplewood Farm. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Rooftops emerge from the clouds in this shot taken at Cypress Mountain during a particularly foggy Vancouver day in January.

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Four-month-old Nathaniel strikes a pose while mom Victoria Hildebrand meets with lactation consultant Marianne Brophy during a support group meeting. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

In North Vancouver, preserving our natural spaces and protecting the environment for future generations is always top of mind, and so is being financially responsible in our decision-making and operations. That’s why we’re embracing Metro Vancouver’s goal to recycle 80 percent of our waste by 2020, and in 2017 we’re taking new steps to keep recyclables, including organics, away from the region’s landfill in Delta and incinerator in Burnaby.

Diverting recyclables and organics from the garbage stream means the existing landfill has a longer life. But that’s not the only financial advantage of sorting our waste. Garbage that contains more than 25 percent food scraps is now subject to a 50 percent surcharge on the tipping fee that we, and ultimately you, pay.

Starting July 2017, this threshold will be lowered to just 5 percent permissible organics in garbage, making not separating out our food scraps an increasingly costly habit.

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Colourful costumes helped skiers brings extra flavour to the Red Bull Slopesoakers and Pondskim contest held on Grouse Mountain in April. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

To help us all comply with these new standards and separate waste into organics, recyclables and garbage, the District of North Vancouver will be distributing new locking carts —one for garbage and one for organics—to all residences currently using municipal garbage collection service.

Of course, we all know that living in bear territory means we need to be responsible with any waste that can attract wildlife, so the new carts will be fitted with a locking mechanism. In addition, organics will be picked up before garbage on collection day, to minimize the amount of time the food waste is sitting out on the street or in the lane.

A North Van Wolf Pack player fights for ice during a win over Mission. PHOTO LISA KING

Young Brayden Hazeldine greets Thomas Johnstone on Canada Day. PHOTO KEVIN HILL

The carts will have wheels to make it easier for you to move them to the curb, and to improve worker health and safety by minimizing manual lifting of heavy cans and garbage bags by our collection crews.

Cart delivery will begin in Zone 1 in early 2017 and continue across the remaining four collection zones in a phased approach throughout the year. We will also be setting up a special day for collecting old garbage and organics bins to be recycled, once everyone has the new carts.

Keep an eye on the North Shore News for ads with more information closer to your zone’s delivery date, and visit our web site at dnv.org/carts for more information. And don’t forget to download our waste collection app, DNVCollect direct to your mobile device for helpful reminders about collection days.

facebook.com/NVanDistrict @NVanDistrict Rafy, Sam and Cooper are ready to party at the off-leash park at Ambleside Beach in West Vancouver. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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LYNN VALLEY WOMAN CHARGED WITH ARSON A middle-aged North Vancouver woman has been charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to her own home.

The charge stems from a fire in a two-storey home at 1154 Harold Rd. in Lynn Valley that broke out around 8:20 p.m. on Dec. 6. Police and firefighters were originally dispatched to the home after a 911 hang-up call.

According to documents filed in court by police to obtain a search warrant, when district firefighters arrived, they found a small fire in an upstairs room of the house had been largely extinguished. Damage from the fire was minimal, but there was a lot of smoke.

Police arrived on the scene after the fire was doused and spoke to one of the homeowners and her brother-in-law, along with a neighbour and a tenant who rented a basement suite in the house.

According to documents filed by police in court, the woman – who lives upstairs and owns the home with her husband – initially told investigators a computer wire had caused the fire.

A 60-year-old Lynn Valley woman has been charged with arson in connection with a Dec. 6 fire at a home on Harold Road. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD The tenant who lives in the basement suite told police she heard a woman yell “fire” in a loud, highpitched scream and saw fire and smoke coming out of the house, according to the document.

A neighbour who ran into the house to help extinguish the blaze told police he saw a number of “small fires” in one of the rooms.

Firefighters who examined the scene indicated to police the “fire was suspicious,” said District of North Vancouver Fire Chief Victor Penman. Police later executed a search warrant at the home.

Zahra Es Haghi Jami Poor, 60, has been charged with arson. She has been released on her own recognizance, with conditions to stay away from the home at 1154 Harold Rd., and not to possess matches, lighters, incendiary devices or accelerants.

Defence lawyer Lawrence Myers, who represents Es Haghi Jami Poor, said he couldn’t comment on the case but added he’s hoping it can be resolved through alternative measures. “She’s a middle-aged woman with no record,” he said about his client.

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TAG WITH TOY KNIVES A DANGEROUS GAME Boys playing a game of tag with toy knives in a North Vancouver park got some unintended attention from police this week after an alarmed bystander called RCMP. Police were called out at about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday to Myrtle Park in the Deep Cove area after a neighbour called to report she’d seen a boy brandishing a large knife.

The woman, who lives close to the park, told police she’d been walking through the park with her two daughters when she was shocked to see a youth holding an eight-inch knife threateningly towards two other boys. The first boy then began to chase the other two.

Police searched the park and found the three boys, who admitted sheepishly that they were playing tag with plastic knives, said Cpl. Richard De Jong of the North Vancouver RCMP. Nobody was harmed.

BUT E– Jane Seyd WEST VAN TO DEBATE PAY PARKING IN PARKS It may soon cost you to park at some of West Vancouver’s more popular parks.

Council is expected to debate on Monday the implementation and enforcement of pay parking at Whytecliff Park, Lighthouse Park, and the Nelson Canyon Park/Whyte Lake trailhead starting in 2017.

Although also under consideration, pay parking won’t be pursued at Ambleside, John Lawson and Dundarave parks until after the district has consulted with the newly formed Ambleside Dundarave Business Improvement Association.

West Vancouver council last considered pay parking in parks in 2003. At that time, it estimated the district could raise about $800,000 per year if it charged $2 per hour or $6 per day at the above parks during the summer months and $1 per hour of $3 per day during the remainder of the year.

Any money raised from parking fees would be spent on the parks’ capital needs, the staff report states.

The District of North Vancouver has also begun debating whether it should be charging to park at its most popular parks and trails to raise money for park maintenance and encourage turnover.

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Two fined for illegal catch of rockfish Whytecliff anglers net $6,500 in fines for hooking threatened species

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Two men have been fined a total of $6,500 for illegally catching rockfish from a protected area off West Vancouver.

The two were caught on Aug. 24 after a member of the public spotted them casting their lines from the rocks in Whytecliff Park. Close by was a sign declaring “No fishing” in multiple languages.

A fisheries officer on patrol found the men had already caught four of the protected rockfish.

Andrew Yip, 32, pleaded guilty to fishing during a closed time and fishing without a valid tidal waters sport fishing licence and under the BC Sport Fishing Regulations.

He was fined $3,500 for the two charges.

His uncle Yu Ye, 52, pleaded guilty to one charge of fishing during a closed time and was fined $3,000. He also received a one-year ban on fishing and had his fishing gear seized.

The area around Whytecliff is closed to fishing year-round.

Rockfish are a highly sensitive species that were badly threatened by overfishing before receiving federal protection in the 1980s.

“The near-shore species live in the same rock pile for their entire life, which may be a lot longer than we live. They go back for over a century,” said Jeff Marliave, senior research scientist with the Vancouver Aquarium.

And because it takes decades for them to reach sexual maturity, any attempt to restore their numbers would take another lifetime.

“They need a chance to live out their life and it’s too easy with these rockfish species to completely fish out a reef and keep it down,” Marliave said. “They’re shooting blanks in early years of reproduction. That’s why they need a whole century to hit the right year where they get good survival.”

Rockfish’s swim bladders are highly susceptible to even small changes in barometric pressure, meaning even a catch-and-release would likely be fatal. “It blows up like a balloon and pops their eyes out when you bring them up,” Marliave said.

Since the feds banned fishing off Whytecliff, there has been a marked turnaround in the rockfish population – although we’re still a long, long way from being able to fish them out again, Marliave said.

Whytecliff Park is a marine protected area and is closed to hook-and-line fishing. It is among 164 rockfish conservation areas along the B.C. coast set up to protect and restore dwindling rockfish and lingcod populations. FILE PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN line at 1-800-465-4336.

“The Government of Canada is committed to safeguarding the long-term health and productivity of Canada’s fisheries resources, and the habitat that supports them, for generations to come. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has a mandate to protect and conserve marine resources and to prosecute offenders under the Fisheries Act,” stated a release from the department.

“After a couple decades of protection, the average copper rockfish in Whytecliff Park is sexually mature and there are some big ones, which is good.

We’re slowly, slowly getting back to where the populations have a better chance of producing offspring that will survive in a given year.”

The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans asks for anyone who spots illegal fishing to report it at their toll-free violation reporting

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redictions of the sky falling over Seattle, Wash. may have been slightly overstated. We were told restaurants would close, the city would be impoverished, and cats and dogs would cohabitate following the introduction of Seattle’s $15 minimum wage.

It turns out, not so much.

Not only was Seattle’s job growth far better than the national average, it also didn’t result in more businesses boarding up their windows, according to a University of Washington study.

We don’t want to simplify this issue.

After all, the city’s rising employment numbers (about 3.7 per cent from 2015 to 2016) might be due to companies expanding or a flurry of construction projects.

But what the Emerald City experiment does seem to prove is that a higher minimum wage sure doesn’t hurt anybody.

This issue is especially crucial on the North Shore, and especially between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. That’s when so many of the North Shore’s workers – denizens of our lost generation – clock out from coffee shops, construction sites and care homes to clog our two strained crossings.

We applauded (or at least golf clapped for) Premier Christy Clark’s decision to lift what was Canada’s most minimal minimum wage in 2016. Still, anybody making $10.85 an hour (or $11.25 as of September) is a lot more likely to leave here than live here.

The B.C. Liberals relentlessly tout: “More Trade. More Jobs. More Opportunity.”

We concur with that sentiment, but when it comes to the workers trying to move up from the bottom of the economic heap, we’d like just one addition.

More money.

This year let’s bring a start to child labour

New Year’s resolutions can be tricky to choose, let alone keep, but sometimes inspiration tips onto you and pins you to the floor like a stylish and affordable Ikea dresser.

The dresser in question was a Hemnes model (Swedish for “tipsy bottoms”) and it toppled its way into the news this week when Brock and Bowdy Shoff, twin toddlers from Utah, managed to pull it down, pinning young Brock underneath. Security camera video released by the boys’ father shows two-yearold Bowdy surveying the situation – whilst crawling back on top of the empty dresser for a moment, as any helpful brother would do – before hopping off and heroically pushing it away from his screaming brother, freeing him from harm.

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Laugh All You Want Andy Prest given the time of year, prompted an obvious New Year’s resolution for me: do less work around the house.

Let me explain. When my eldest son was about three years old and my youngest just a baby, I read an article written by a parenting expert who heaped praise upon child-rearing techniques employed by parents in France. I can’t remember

the exact science behind the technique – I assume it had something to do with teaching children how to surrender – but one image stuck with me. The article described a French mother in her kitchen casually going about her adult French business – tasting wines, driving on the wrong side of the road, being unhelpful to tourists – while her four-year-old daughter quietly sat nearby preparing a tray of muffins for baking.

Other parenting textbooks I read – and by “read” I mean my wife described to me while I watched Game of Thrones – advised including children in household chores from a young age so that they’d grow up knowing that everyone has a responsibility to help out around the house.

And I believe there was also something about an army of dragons?

As your typical Canadian male, though, my home life generally consists of doing everything in my power to avoid housework. It’s right in there on the genetic code next to other fundamentals such as producing heirs, grilling steaks, and trapping steak farts under the covers.

So, was this the solution for everything? Putting the kids to work? We could do that, I thought to myself.

We could raise our kids to be self-sufficient go-getters, calmly taking care of themselves while we went about our adult Canadian business of apologizing when other people bump into us, getting pucks to the net, and preparing for the inevitable Donald Trump invasion. (“Canada used to be so great, now it’s a disaster. All that snow, must be hiding something. Sad! Trump will take it over, make

it part of my great nation: Russia.”)

When I read about the muffins, my mind raced as I envisioned my own son gaining the wherewithal in just one year’s time to take care of himself while also providing me with fresh baking. At that point in his life the only things he was cooking up were new ways to sit on his baby brother, but that article gave me hope. Compounding my excitement was the fact that my wife spoke only French to my children – voilà, a sure ticket to muffin town!

One year later, I was shocked and saddened to discover that not only was my son not able to raise himself, but he couldn’t bake worth a damn. I mean, there was that marble truffle cheesecake he made, but what was he thinking topping it off with lemon ganache? Non merci.

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A couple more years have passed and my two boys, now age six and three, are charming little fellows but they still are pretty reluctant to step up and take care of basic household tasks such as preparing lunches and installing weather stripping. I was getting discouraged, but then saw the Utah toddlers and it reminded me that whether it’s making muffins or moving furniture, children can be surprisingly useful. Over the holiday break this feeling was reinforced when my wife came up with the brilliant plan of tasking my son with preparing breakfast for himself and his little brother while we slept off a long night filled with Christmas cheer (sometimes known by its street name: wine). A few days later I

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West Van’s tree bylaw: let common sense prevail Dear Editor: Tree-hugging: misguided principles in West Vancouver?

Along with many others, the wind and snowstorms knocked out our power this past week — for more than 24 hours. And for the second time in seven years, a family member almost missed an international flight at YVR because downed trees and power lines lying across Marine Drive prevented vehicles exiting our community. Hence, I am frustrated with (the District of) West Vancouver’s desire to “protect” overgrown trees.

Let’s be absolutely clear — West Vancouver is a residential community. It is neither a park/tree reserve nor an experimental carbonsequestering scheme.

In fact, residential West Vancouver was once largely devoid of large trees due to commercial logging — check out the archival photos. But now there are too many overgrown trees for a residential area. This places people, property and power lines at risk whenever a tree or its limbs fall, like last week.

I am not advocating a clearcut of West Vancouver again, but selective removal of the larger and potentially more dangerous trees, and replacement with smaller-sized trees is a safe and sensible alternative. “Protecting” overgrown

large trees, which is the current policy, is misguided and unnecessary.

In fact, some of “principles” purported by the municipality to support their new tree policy are wrong. For example, “trees stabilize slopes.”

Not true. It is the roots that stabilize slopes and these can be left in the ground for decades if not centuries after a tree is felled, which is ample time for newly planted trees to form a canopy (a 300-yearold cedar root is still in my yard). Besides, a big tree is less stable than a small tree, especially if isolated. Similarly, “big trees purportedly remove more carbon from the air than small trees.” Again, this is not true. Juvenile trees grow at a faster rate than mature ones and so sequester carbon at a faster rate. It is the canopy cover that is the critical determinant for capturing sunlight and carbon. An exception at our latitudes is a tall solo tree, which is unfortunately unprotected in a windstorm.

What is needed is some real science behind tree policies. So let’s start by acknowledging that large, mature trees are a significant risk, especially if isolated.

Residential trees should be given an ornamental status rather than some misguided attempt to recreate a former wilderness. Arborists need to create effective green

canopies in our gardens that will capture carbon without excessive and risky tree height. Cedar trees likely capture carbon and hold snow on their branches better than our spindly, limb-losing hemlock firs. Roots of large felled trees can be left in place for slope management, if needed. I am sure the hard-working BC Hydro line workers who repair downed power lines in miserable weather would appreciate more common sense rather than misguided tree-hugging principles.

In case you are interested, both family members successfully trudged with their suitcases along ice and snowcovered sidewalks to catch a cab that came to the other side of the downed tree.

Tony Farrell West Vancouver

From page 8 marvelled at the resolve both boys showed as they spent an hour chipping ice off the sidewalk and shovelling it clear. It was legitimately tough work, and they loved it. They even love to clean the house, when the mood strikes, and my six-year-old is actually much better at it than I am. Must be some sort

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All work supervised from sofa of genetic mutation.

So here’s the resolution: I’m going to selflessly encourage my children to grow and develop as responsible citizens by getting them to do more and more work around the house. I will supervise this life-affirming development from a strategic location on or near the couch.

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all steak-related duties, although I’ll leave it up to my wife to deal with what gets trapped under the covers.

Change is in the air, folks.

You can smell it. Happy New Year!

Andy Prest is the sports editor for the North Shore News and writes a biweekly humour/ lifestyle column. aprest@nsnews.com

QUOTES OF THE WEEK: I’m not sure when nurses became slaves to the health authorities.”

— B.C. Nurses Union president Gayle Duteil blasts Vancouver Coastal Health for mandating nurses to work overtime during the recent holiday period (from a Jan. 6 news story).

I am going to be questioning the logic.”

— District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton considers appealing his home assessment following a 36 per cent jump in value (from a Jan. 6 news story).

Well, alcohol impacts thought, mood and judgment. That would be your first clue.”

— North Vancouver RCMP Cpl. Richard De Jong discusses three New Year’s Eve revellers after their attempt to cross Highway 1 on foot ended with one man hospitalized (from a Jan. 4 news story).

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Even then, their son was apparently not in a hurry to count down into the New Year.

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Milo Bastian Riobo arrived fashionably late for New Year’s festivities.

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“The idea really is to let people know what’s going on, and also to let them know there’s going to be some light at the end of the tunnel,” explained Lynn Valley Community Association president Gillian Konst.

A District of North Vancouver staff member is scheduled to present updates on traffic projects throughout the neighbourhood, with a focus on the Lower Lynn interchange. The 50-year-old interchange is set to receive a $150-million upgrade in three phases at Mountain Highway, Fern Street and Dollarton Highway with 2021 listed as the completion date,

according to the ministry of transportation.

The Keith Road Bridge is also a likely topic of conversation. The entire bridge is scheduled to open in the spring when warmer weather allows district crews to finish paving.

The LVCA has also invited District of North Vancouver Coun. Robin Hicks and North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite in the hopes of getting municipal and provincial perspectives on the gridlock, Konst said.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath Rotary Club Seniors Luncheon More than 120 guests turned out for the Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise’s annual Seniors Luncheon, held Dec. 10 at the Seniors’ Activity Centre. Attendees included local MLAs Jordan Sturdy and Ralph Sultan, MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones and Mayor Michael Smith, while other community leaders such as West Vancouver Police Department Chief Const. Len Goerke acted as table hosts. Student volunteers from local schools helped serve up the turkey lunch and dessert prepared by Rotary Club members, while the Mulgrave School choir were among the musical entertainers performing at the gathering.

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In 2009, The Lonely Island extolled the virtues of seafaring with their popular song “I’m on a Boat.”

Lyrics for a similarly themed song to suit the new Urban Explorers program at West Vancouver Community Centre might go a little something like this:

I’m on a bus and, it’s going the speed limit and I got a nifty Compass Card in my hand and, I’m heading out to West Van for a swim-o, If you’re on your couch then you’re sure not me-oh Not too many songs are written about being on a bus, but while Ashlee Davidson, who designed the Urban Explorers program, doesn’t

expect kids to sing about it, she does hope to inspire them to consider checking out what their community has to offer by taking transit.

Davidson, West Vancouver Community Centre’s children and family program co-ordinator, got the idea for Urban Explorers during a middle years planning session last year.

The workshop, which took place with members of North Vancouver recreation and others from the community who work with kids in the “middle years” (ages nine to 12, before high school), focused on brainstorming ideas about programming for kids, including what they want and need, and what some of the challenges are in providing programs for them.

One of the challenges identified was transportation. Davidson, who also runs an after-school program at Chartwell elementary, was well aware of how location can play a role in kids accessing community centres, libraries, and other areas of interest in their neighbourhoods.

Situated north of the highway in the British Properties,

West Vancouver Community Centre’s Alex Van and Ashlee Davidson look over a map and app for travelling the North Shore.

Davidson designed a program called Urban Explorers to help kids learn to use public transit. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH Chartwell is a school found a tad off the beaten path.

Although it is located in a residential area, Davidson

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of the big ones is not having transportation,” she notes.

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A free, local initiative meant to impart employment skills on new Canadians is doing much more than simply helping them gain qualities to take into the workforce.

The Retail Connections program, spearheaded by the North Shore Multicultural Society and housed at the YWCA WorkBC Employment Services Centre on West First Street, has also sent dozens of graduates into the working world with newfound confidence.

“For immigrant newcomers, it can be very difficult to feel connected and get connected here in Canada,” said program co-ordinator Meike Schieb. “So we try to build a community within the program, but also teach them a lot about soft and hard skills … so they can kind of get over that fear of the unknown and feel more confident in their job search.”

More than 40 people have completed the program, funded jointly by the federal and provincial governments, since it was first offered last year to immigrant citizens, permanent residents and

The North Shore Multicultural Society’s Meike Schieb (front left) and Katrina Geronimo (back row, third from right) present a cohort of program graduates. PHOTO SUPPLIED protected persons aged 18 to 30. Participants must have intermediate capability in English, be unemployed or under-employed (working fewer than 20 hours weekly) and ineligible for EI. It’s a four-week course, with participants spending 25 hours each week honing their skills in resume writing, interviewing and softer skills such as time and stress management. Graduates also leave with certification in WorldHost customer service and Level 1 FoodSafe and first aid. Schieb said “quite a few” who have completed the program have quickly

gone on to jobs at Starbucks, Winners and a variety of similar businesses.

“We see customer service jobs as a great first start in Canada,” said Schieb. “For a lot of newcomers, it’s kind of needed for them to take the next steps, either because their English level is (not proficient) or they don’t have any work experience, even from their home country.”

However, many participants do bring previous experience with them and the program can be tailored or customized to individuals.

“If there are certain areas of expertise or interests

that they have, then we try to invite the employers and really make it a mentorship opportunity for them,” said Katrina Geronimo, a job placement specialist with the North Shore Multicultural Society. “We want to create opportunities that are career-focused, not just something immediate and short term.”

In her role with the program, Geronimo liaises with local employers, inviting them to make presentations to Retail Connections participants. Often, that leads to job interviews and hires “right away,” said Schieb.

Graduates also receive eight weeks of coaching and job-search support after completing the program.

The facilitators are always looking to evolve the program however possible with relevant seminars for participants, said Schieb. For example, it now includes a workshop on post-secondary education options to assist those interested in further education.

The next Retail Connections course begins Jan. 16 and spaces are still available. New for 2017, the upcoming cycle is admitting a limited number of non-immigrants into the program.

“We thought it would be really valuable for immigrants to also connect with nonimmigrants so they can get over that fear of connecting with Canadians that are their age,” explained Schieb.

“It’s a really fantastic program. We always have so much fun with our participants.”

There will be five Retail Connections cycles altogether this year, including a couple of two-week, express courses that focus more directly on hard skills. Email retailconnections@nsms.ca or call 778-927-2931 to register or learn more.

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Parents can’t always drive kids to activities because of work, caring for younger kids at home, or because the parents don’t know how to drive. There is also some stigma around using transit, and some parents are simply afraid to let their kids travel by themselves. The Urban Explorers program aims to help participants learn to get from point A to point B safely mainly using buses, SeaBus, and SkyTrain, but also walking.

“This will give them the knowledge and a foundation to know what to do,” says Davidson.

Information discussed during the day-long sessions will include how to read a map, what apps to use, how to dress for the weather and for visibility, and how to use a buddy system.

Davidson admits it can be intimidating for some kids to get on public transit for the first time, so a guided introduction is a great way to get started. The first session of the program takes place on Jan. 20, and will begin with an hour of instruction and planning, followed by a scavenger hunt that will take the kids from West Vancouver Community Centre to Ambleside Youth Centre, Park Royal, the library, and Capilano Mall, among other stops.

The group of 16 participants will be divided into two groups of eight, each accompanied by an adult leader. Along the way, participants will

have to record their journey through photos and complete a few scavenger-hunt tasks, such as asking a retail worker at Park Royal for an item price check and finding a particular book with a hidden message at the library. The day will end with a trip up to Grouse Mountain for some hot chocolate and ice skating.

“It’s kind of a nice way to end,” says Davidson. “They’ll find it a fun day, and now when these kids go out to actually use the bus they’re going to feel like they’ve done it. They’re going to feel more confident.”

Successive sessions will explore different routes, including heading over to Vancouver, and will feature a variety of final destinations.

The cost for each day-long program is $90, which includes all tickets. Check westvancouverrec.ca for session dates and descriptions.

And while travelling by bus may seem alien to some, it is standard fare for many but does take some practice and a little help from those in the know. Flashback to a fine spring day in 1982 and a very young future North Shore News reporter sitting at the front of the bus by herself counting her paper money for all to see felt a hand fall gently on her arm. She looked up and into the stern face of the elderly woman sitting next to her, who whispered in a firm tone: “Put your money away, dear. If they know how much you have, they know how much to take.”

Lesson learned and remembered to this day.

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COPPER CREATION Mixed-media artist Christine Hood works with sheet copper and ceramic to create part of an installation for Journeé, an exhibition running Jan. 10 to 29 at West Vancouver’s Ferry Building Gallery. The exhibit, which will also feature paintings by Marney Rose Edge, will have an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

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FOOD AND MOOD A workshop for those who are suffering or have a loved one suffering with a serious life limiting illness Monday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon at the HOpe Centre, 1337 St. Andrews Ave., North Vancouver. Learn the basics about nutrition, the importance of routines, mood foods and how to apply this knowledge. Free. Registration: liina.mcneil@vch.ca or 604-984-3743.

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ALL CLEAR Parkgate Seniors’ Centre volunteer Terry Brown joins Parkgate Community

Services Society’s Erin Smith and Katie Kearney in shovelling away ice and snow built up between the community centre and a waiting bus on Thursday. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Group members ‘in it for life’ From page 18 address the shortage of fitness programs for men.

Today, there are 190 Fit Fellas, with almost half, including Barrie, having been with the program more than 10 years.

The Fit Fellas’ adherence to success inspired UBC’s GOAL Trial (Group Based Physical Activity for Older Adults) involving 600 people, designed to identify positive factors in fitness programs and to explore the possibility of replicating the Fit Fellas model.

“Fit Fellas interested researchers for its strong social element, of equal importance with the physical activity,” says Barrie. “Once you’re a Fit Fella, you’re in it for life – that’s important.

“For example, when we noticed people were dropping off as the classes became too much for them, we created the Senior Senators program with lighter exercises tailored to individual abilities. And if you’re off for health reasons, like me with my knee replacement, you’re always welcome for coffee after the class.”

And cinnamon buns.

When you’re a Fit Fella and your birthday rolls around, you buy the cinnamon buns.

The tradition might be the secret of the group’s success.

Barrie concurs.

“Fit Fellas is successful

because we’re here to have fun. If you get fit, that’s your problem. You’re just going to have to deal with it.”

Barrie was newly retired when, as he did with many other Fit Fellas, Frank recruited him to the program.

“Frank told me I would become a couch potato if I didn’t join,” recalls Barrie. He took on the volunteer manager position 15 years ago.

It is unlikely that Barrie would succumb to the lure of couch and television. He’s always been active – golf, hiking, walking, swimming and cycling, in addition to teaching or participating in daily fitness classes. He put himself through UBC working as a lifeguard, and may have continued along that path had his mother not decided the time had come for her son to put his commerce degree to good use.

Barrie started in the purchasing department at BC Telephone Company and was with the company for his entire working life, rising to senior management positions in marketing and communications with Telus before retiring in 1996.

As the Fit Fellas manager, he keeps current on developments in wellness and exercise.

He builds relationships among men with diverse personal and professional experience. He’s

collaborative, involving his fellows in program activities and maintaining a high participation level among the Fit Fellas.

In 2016, the group contributed a remarkable $29,550 to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and donated an automated external defibrillator to the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre.

Over the years, Barrie has exercised his creative skills. His book So,… Where Were You When the Phone Rang?, a telecommunications history of West Vancouver, received a Community Heritage Achievement Award. A collection of family photographs inspired Barrie’s next project.

Researching his family history is an ongoing labour of love that has taken him all the way to Scotland, where he met new family members and made new friends.

Barrie has great expectations for 2017. Returning to his role as volunteer instructor and manager of the Fit Fellas with a brand-new, chromium-cobalt knee, he’s looking forward to buying the cinnamon buns.

“Getting back with the Fit Fellas is like reuniting with family. They’re a great bunch and I love them.”

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

EXERCISE FOR MOBILE SENIORS The Keep Well Society offers free classes at seven venues across the North Shore. The programs include one hour of fitness followed by blood pressure checks, health coaching, massage, speakers and social times. 604-988-7115 X27 keepwellsociety.ca SINGALONG MONDAY Drop in and sing along with pianist Donna Crook Mondays, 10-11 a.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Songbooks will be provided. Free.

SENIORS GATHERING — FEED YOUR MIND A free drop-in program for an informal get together and chat from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. At the Jan. 10 meeting a naturopathic doctor will talk about a holistic approach to optimizing brain function using food, targeted nutrient therapy and herbal medicine. 604-9983460 nvcl.ca MEMORY AND AGING Tips to maintain and improve memory and well-being with Dr. Anita Hubley Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7-8:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Hubley will share her findings from 25 years of research on adulthood and aging. westvanlibrary.ca

FAMILY CAREGIVERS SERIES A workshop series for family members who are caring for a person with dementia Fridays, Jan. 13-Feb. 3 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Learn about dementia, practical coping strategies, personal planning and selfcare for the caregiver. Info and reservations: 604-9848348 or info.northshore@ alzheimerbc.org.

FOREVER YOUNG How health practices can have a positive effect on aging with Dr. Jerome Genz Thursday, Jan. 19, 7-8:45 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. This session will explore some of the changes that can happen in the bones, muscles, heart, digestive system and brain with aging. It will also address strategies and behaviours to employ and promote good health at any age. westvanlibrary.ca

GETTING TO KNOW DEMENTIA Participants will receive basic information about dementia and the impact this disease has on the individual, caregivers and families Saturday, Jan. 21, 1-3 p.m. Through an exploration of how dementia affects the brain and behaviour across the progression of the disease, caregivers will learn what to expect throughout the journey with dementia.

Info and reservations: 604984-8347 or info.northshore@ alzheimerbc.org.

ACCESSING SERVICES A workshop for family caregivers currently supporting a person with dementia who is living at home Saturday, Feb. 11, 1-3 p.m. The session will review strategies for accessing support from a variety of sources in the community. Info and reservations: 604-9848347 or info.northshore@ alzheimerbc.org.

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Opening a tender heart to a young GSP There is a saying that goes something like this: “When it is meant to be, doors will open, obstacles will be removed and the pieces will fall into place as if by magic.”

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And as the week before Christmas unfolded, that saying felt like an absolute truth.

When I received the message about the 2.5 year-old German shorthaired pointer that was returned to the breeder, I didn’t give it much thought other than, “Another commitment broken.”

But, I understood. It doesn’t matter how well versed you are in canine, you are never prepared for your first GSP. When it was suggested that I adopt him, well, my thoughts ran a bit deeper. I had not given much consideration to bringing another dog into my life at this point, especially a young adult. I had told myself long ago that it was too soon to even consider such a thing and put up mental roadblocks as to why it would not work.

So I sat on the end of my bed and asked myself if I was ready to commit to this young dog. My aging shepherd Zumi was my first concern. I did not want to stress her during her remaining time. There was also Raider, my young Border Collie cross, who on the best of days is barely tolerant of unknown dogs invading his space. Then there was my heart, still tender at the loss of Piper during the summer. But if there was anyone prepared for this type of challenge, it would be me. So taking a lesson from my life with my dogs, I let go of doubt, gave hope a fleeting chance and the forces that be made the transition of this dog into my life effortless.

As I watch my renewed pack of three curled up together on one large dog bed, I reflect on something else … the life of a young dog, barely three years old, whom someone had given up on.

Over the last 20 years of writing this column and working with dogs, I have repeatedly emphasized the importance of being a responsible dog owner, which includes giving great thought and preparation before a dog is brought into anyone’s life.

I’ve used the word life rather than home for a reason.

These incredible creatures are for life, because you are sharing a life, not just a home together.

This life that you share with a dog is not just while

Canine Connection Joan Klucha you are in a home that allows dogs but also when you need to find a new home. If you cannot guarantee that you will do everything in your power to keep your dogs in your life, regardless of living arrangements, then don’t get a dog until you are stable in a long term home. Dogs are also not meant to fill a relationship void until your dream spouse arrives. As far as I’m concerned, if your partner does not like dogs, then get a new partner! Dogs are not to be used as a baby starter kit until the real human baby arrives.

Dogs and babies get along with proper preparation and are actually great for boosting a child’s immune system.

A 2004 study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found exposure to dogs in infancy, especially around the time of birth, can actually influence children’s immune development while reducing the probability of certain allergic diseases. Children who had a dog at home as newborns were much less likely to have atopic dermatitis and wheezing by their third birthday compared to non-dog owners.

So there!

Dogs are not material objects to be discarded at the first inconvenience.

Dogs are sentient creatures.

They require a commitment through every emotional up and down, every financial windfall and downfall, every move to a new home, neighbourhood or province, every job change, spouse change and lifestyle change.

This year, if your resolution is to bring a dog in your life, or add an additional one to your current pack, reflect on what your view of a dog is and what it means in your life, then commit … but only if you can also resolve to never break that commitment.

Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years in obedience, tracking and behavioural rehabilitation.

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Young Cap squad looks to build on big upset ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

The Capilano University men’s volleyball team is a very young squad, boasting only three players who aren’t raw rookies, and for the most part they’ve played like it.

Coming into the winter term the Blues sit in sixth place in the seven-team PacWest league with a 4-8 record. There is, however, one shining gold star on their resume that has the team convinced that on the right day, they can beat anyone. In mid-November the Blues travelled to Nanaimo where they took on the powerhouse Vancouver Island Mariners in a pair of matches.

In the first match Capilano fell behind 0-2 but won three straight to claim a thrilling five-set victory. The next night the match followed a very similar script with the Blues battling back from an 0-2 deficit to force a fifth set, but this time they couldn’t quite complete the comeback as the Mariners claimed the final frame 15-12.

It was still, however, an epic accomplishment, as the Mariners would go through the rest of the term without losing another match, and with their current 11-1 record in PacWest play VIU is ranked No. 2 in the country. For secondyear Capilano head coach Emmanuel Denguessi, the series was a revelation.

“That’s kind of the sunrise that comes after many months of darkness,” he said with a laugh. “You see that and you hold onto that.”

The series may have been sunrise for the team, but the Blues haven’t been able to shine that brightly on a consistent basis.

“In terms of numbers,

Capilano University’s Justin Yee and Zarley Zalusky throw up a block during a PacWest game held before the holiday break. The young Blues – boasting only three returning players – are back at it this weekend and looking to build on an up-and-down first term. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH it’s not what we want,” Denguessi said about the team’s record, adding that they can’t spend all season dreaming about the time they beat VIU. “It shows us something: that we can compete with all of the teams.

On a good day, we can beat anyone. But I think we need to be able to repeat this kind of performance, which is very hard when you have a lot of freshman. But our goal right now for the players is to have that game as a reference, but not just as ‘we have done that,’ but ‘we should do that every single day.’”

With their freshmenheavy lineup, the Blues are by definition a rebuilding program, but Denguessi has added a new wrinkle to the process. Before this season,

he went about creating a team that was an academic powerhouse as well as an athletic one, with the goal of having a team GPA of 3.0. He recruited players who fit that philosophy, and the team GPA now sits at around 2.8, he said. It’s an important part of the student-athlete balance, said Denguessi, who knows from experience. The former Cameroonian national team member started his own college career at Capilano University and managed to make academic all-Canadian status despite struggling to learn English when he first arrived.

“It’s feasible,” he said about excelling on the court and in the classroom, “and I want to encourage my athletes to do the same. …

They have been selected purposely because they were academic-oriented guys in high school. The message wasn’t hard to sell, and they have embraced that.”

The strategy is one unique way to combat the major challenge of coaching men’s volleyball at Capilano: the lack of a high school league for boys on the North Shore. With very few elite boys coming out of the North Shore, coaches must look elsewhere for players.

Denguessi, however, said he chooses to sees the situation as an opportunity, not a frustration.

“If it was frustration, I would have left the job,” he said with a laugh. “I want to look at that on the positive side. We have to look at

what do we have to offer to attract people. If a player can leave Saskatchewan to come to Vancouver, there is something that those particular universities do. I think by being a strong academic and athletic program – in addition to that, the North Shore is a beautiful place to live – but we need to find a way to sell that program.”

The Blues have managed to attract talented players who have smashed their way up the PacWest leaderboards. Veteran middle John De La Cruz and setter Simon Friesen are the team’s anchors, said Denguessi, with rookies Justin Yee, Jonathan Lee and Mattis Wels-Lopez stepping into lead roles as well.

Yee, a graduate of Burnaby’s Moscrop

secondary, has taken an interesting route to becoming the team leader in kills and total offence. Yee, who is listed at 5-11, was recruited as the backup setter but one day during practice asked the coaches if he could try out right side hitter. The switch has worked out well.

“He’s been able to surpass our expectations,” said Denguessi. “We said we were going to give him a chance to show off what he could do, and we found out that he has been one of our most consistent power hitters, with a very good serve.”

Meanwhile Lee, a graduate of Vancouver’s David Thompson secondary, has shone as the team’s libero.

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He’s currently second in the league in digs.

“We knew that he was a solid player, that he was a first-year who was going to give us great play,” said Denguessi. “That wasn’t a surprise for us.”

The third rookie is a rare specimen, a North Shorebased player. Argyle grad Mattis Wels-Lopez picked up the sport playing club volleyball and now as a rookie he leads the Blues in blocks.

“He loved the game, and his parents listened to that and allowed him to cross the bridge to play,” Denguessi said about how Wels-Lopez picked up the game despite not having a high school league to play in.

The Blues, despite their up-and-down play, are still poised to make the playoffs.

Six of the seven PacWest squads will earn tickets to the provincial championships, and seventh-place Columbia Bible College is currently sitting at 0-12.

With a playoff appearance likely on the horizon, Denguessi said the team will spend the rest of the season gearing up for a championship run.

“All the games will be momentum builders,” he said. “We looked at the first half as learning for the guys who hadn’t played postsecondary volleyball and were discovering the league.

Now it’s execution. … The guys know our goal is to be on the podium. We’re going to prepare for that, and our game hasn’t put us far from that goal.”

No matter what happens between now and playoffs, the Blues will always have the confidence they gained

in their battles against VIU. “Repeat that performance – that means winning three times (at provincials) – and that means being provincial champion,” said Denguessi. “That’s the message that we tell them: To not look at themselves as being young because they have shown with their youth and adding consistency into their game they can beat anyone. Even the best team in Canada.” !!!

The Blues host CBC Saturday, Jan. 7 with the women starting at 5 p.m. and the men to follow at approximately 7 p.m.

Capilano will then be back at the Sportsplex Jan. 14 for matches against the University of the Fraser Valley, with the women hitting the court at 6 p.m. and the men to follow at approximately 8 p.m.

Kevin Chiu blasts a spike during a pre-holiday matchup against Douglas College. The 4-8 Blues are back in action this weekend. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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READY TO ROCK William Dale of the Rockridge Ravens senior boys basketball team makes a move during a 58-55 win over Howe Sound secondary Thursday at Rockridge.

Regular season league play is in full swing this month with senior boys games at four different levels going at gyms across the North Shore nearly every night. Visit nsnews.com to see more photos of Howe Sound vs. Rockridge. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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CROUSE, Beverly Maud (nee Rennie) March 22, 1930 - December 13, 2016 With great sadness we wish to inform everyone of the passing of our Mom and friend, Beverly Maud Crouse. Mom left us December 13, 2016 in the late evening. Bev went in her sleep after a long stay in Evergreen House due to a stroke she had on November 17, 2012. Predeceased in 1998 by Vern, her husband of 48 years. Mom was the last of the Rennie siblings. She is survived by her two sons Andrew and Kelly.

Bev was born and raised in North Vancouver. Mom worked at the B.C. Telephone Company before getting married; a double wedding with her sister Ella, and moving to her new home on 16th Street, North Vancouver. Bev loved her home and garden; she was very proud of both. She loved to entertain and took her greatest joy in doing so with both family and friends. She will be sorely missed and always loved.

We wish to thank the nursing staff and caregivers at 2 South Evergreen House, as well as Dr. Raymond Penner.

A service will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 2:00pm at Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver. Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation may be made in lieu of flowers.

HARRY, Emile George Sunrise: October 16, 1985 Sunset: December 23, 2016 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Emile George Harry. Emile was born to his parents Guy Legacé and Augustine ‘Tina’ Harry on October 16, 1985 and passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2016 at the young age of 31.

Emile proudly descended from Iroquois and Squamish First Nations - Legacé, Harry / George, and Williams families. He grew up in Kowtain IR No. 17 (Squamish, BC) where he attended Mamquam and Squamish Elementary and Howe Sound Secondary Schools. He later moved to North Vancouver where he resided on Mission IR No. 1.

He worked for a time as an iron worker but more recently he began the Introduction to Construction Program at the Squamish Nation Trades Centre and was loved and respected by his peers, had a good rapport with instructors and the admin team.

Emile is survived by his mother Tina; brother, Ralph Williams Jr. (Jamie); daughter Hazel and son Emery (mother of his children Caroline Paull); aunties Joann, Beverly, Lucienne, Anita and Dorianne; uncles James (Linda), Arthur (Theresa), Jean-Paul, Roger, and Gerard; special brother Daniel (Carly); special sister Jennifer (Joseph); many nieces, nephews, loving relatives and dear friends.

Family will be having a visitation at their home (408 West Esplanade, North Vancouver, BC) on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 11:00 am. A prayer service will also be held on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 7:00 pm; and a Funeral Service on Monday January 9, 2017 at 10:00 am - both at Totem Hall, 1380 Stawamus Rd, Squamish, BC.

LAMPSHIRE-JONES, Ieuan Capt.

February 22, 1923 - December 30, 2016 It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Captain Jones. He was born in Aberarth, Wales, UK. Captain Jones joined the British Merchant Navy, went on to become a Master Mariner and was presented with eight service medals for participation in: The Battle of the Atlantic, including a Clasp denoting participation in D-Day landings at Juno Beach, The North Africa Invasion, Burma Invasion, Italy Invasion, to name a few. Captain Jones emigrated with his family to North Vancouver, February 1969 where he became a Principal Surveyor and Manager - Marine and Consultant for SGS Supervision Services Inc. Captain Jones was a member in a number of associations including the Company of Master Mariners of Canada, the Royal Institute of Navigation at the Royal Geographic Society, London UK, past president of the Welsh Society of Vancouver and a number of others. He was an Avid Musician and gardener. Captian Jones is survived by his loving wife Philomena; daughters Christine, Susan and Jill; grandchildren Nicholas, Adam, Nina and Kaleigh; great grandchildren Charity and Nicola.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Boal Chapel at 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver BC from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Please come and share your memories and /or sign the guest book at www.legacy.com. In lieu of flowers, donations would be welcome at the BC Cancer Society.

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GRABER, Colleen (nee BADER) August 30, 1940 - December 30, 2016 Lovingly surrounded by her husband, children and granddaughters, Colleen passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus. Predeceased by her sister Donna, Colleen will be deeply missed by Jack, her husband and constant companion of 53 years, their children Leanne, Grant (Michele), Alison (Hans) and four granddaughters. Lauren, Christianne, Gabrielle and Danielle could always find solace and joy in their “Nana’s” comforting chats, ready wit and playful banter. Colleen touched all who knew her with her quiet affection and selfless caring heart.

Her silky golf swing and sunny demeanour inspired her husband, her children and everyone who accompanied her on the golf course.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Stephen’s Roman Catholic Church, 1360 East 24th Street, North Vancouver on Thursday, January 12th at 11:00 am with reception following in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, donations in Colleen’s name will be cherished at The BC Cancer Agency, St. Paul’s Hospital or Lions Gate Hospital Palliative Care.

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REDMOND, Marc Anthony John August 18, 1961 - December 19, 2016 It is with great sadness we announce the sudden passing of Marc Anthony John Redmond on Monday, December 19th, 2016.

Marc was born in Vancouver and raised in West Vancouver and Gibsons, BC. He enjoyed time out on the water, fishing and in the outdoors hunting. Survived by his mother, Irene (Bunnie) Redmond of North Vancouver, sister-in-law Lisa Redmond (Todd), children Chrissy Graham, Jamie Smith and Lee Smith, nieces and nephew Tina, Asia and Michael Redmond, and grandchildren. Predeceased by his father, Gerald Redmond and brother Todd Redmond. A Celebration of Life will be held early in 2017. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Union Gospel Mission.

SARGISSON, Jill August 9, 1927 - December 17, 2016 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Jill Sargisson. Jill joins her dear husband of 50 years, Dudley Sargisson, who passed away in 2001. Jill was a feisty, independent, adventurous, warmhearted person who loved travel, camping, sports, inventive cooking, and spirited dinner parties. She was intensely proud of her friends and family.

Jill will be sorely missed by her children Penny (Bill) Smith, Joanna (Geof) Spurling, John (Donna) Sargisson, and Vicki (Marv) Magnison; her sister Judy (John) Lindgren; and her beloved grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

Friends and family are invited to a celebration of Jill’s life on Saturday, January 28, 1-4PM at Gateway Gardens, 1400-164th Street, Surrey.

In lieu of flowers, donations welcomed in Jill’s memory to a charity of your choice or to the Palliative Care Unit, Surrey Memorial Hospital.

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MACKAY, Donald Alan Don died peacefully with family by his side. A wonderful husband, father and friend, he is lovingly remembered by his wife, Kaye of 58 years.

Don is survived by his three children, Trish (Jordan), Robyn (Clarence) and Steve (Debbie) and his four grandchildren Emma, Thea, Nicole and Ryan. As well as many nieces and nephews.

Don also leaves behind his sisters Lorraine Law and June (Ellis) Breiddal. Don was predeceased by his brother Rod. Born in Vancouver, Don was raised in Youbou on the shores of Lake Cowichan and has always cherished this time of his life.

Don shared his positive energy, sense of humour and wonderful spirit for adventure with all of us.

Thank you, Dad - we will miss you! You will always be alive in the happy memories of our family.

We invite family and friends to join us to celebrate Don’s life on Saturday, January 21 at 2pm at Capilano Golf and Country Club, 420 Southborough Drive, West Vancouver.

Woida, Craig May 18, 1958 - January 2, 2017 It is with heavy hearts we announce that Craig died suddenly on January 2, 2017. Craig was born on May 18, 1958, in Edmonton, to proud parents Verla and Albert Woida.

Craig worked his entire career in the grocery industry. He started at Super Valu on Davie Street in 1977, then went to Super Valu, Park Royal. In 1999, he became the owner of the Extra Foods in Squamish. In March of 2016, Craig’s Independent Grocer replaced the Extra Foods. This was Craig’s proudest moment.

Craig was a tireless worker and took immense pride in every aspect of his business. He loved interacting with his employees and customers.

After his family, Craig’s biggest passion in life was mountain biking. He was happiest when he was riding the trails around Squamish. Craig competed in 16 Test of Metals and numerous other races. He also hosted a Toonie Race every summer.

Craig is survived by Janice, his wife of 25 years, his precious daughter, Amanda, his sons Brandon and Kyle, his sister Karen (Kirk), his brothers Blair (Kieran) and Larry (Val), his brother-in-law Doug (Andrea), his in-laws Gordon and Irene Parker, his Uncle Gordon (Shirley), and numerous nieces and nephews. Craig was predeceased by his Mom and Dad, sister Janice, and sister-in-law Leah.

A service honouring Craig’s life will be held on January 14 at 12:00pm at the Westcoast Railway Heritage Park in Squamish. To honour Craig’s love of cycling, please wear your favorite riding jersey!

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Craig may be made to the BCSPCA (Squamish) or the Squamish Trails Society.

To sign the book of condolences, please go to www.squamishfuneralchapel.com “EAT SLEEP RIDE REPEAT”

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ROBINSON, Gayle Winnifred January 18, 1948 - January 3, 2017 With sadness we announce the passing of our beloved Gayle; wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend to all. After a lifetime of caring so deeply for others, Gayle passed away peacefully at midday on Tuesday, January 3, surrounded by family and friends.

Born and raised in Lone Rock, Saskatchewan, Gayle grew up with strong family values and a deep love for nature.

As a Physiotherapist (U. Sask: BA, Dip. Physio; U. Alta: BSC), Gayle was committed to health and healing. Friends and patients benefitted from her soul’s warmth and healing hands.

Gayle lived with her family on the North Shore for 32 years, enjoying community life and volunteering widely. She was deeply moved to receive a special award by North Shore Special Olympics in 2016.

Gayle is celebrated by her loving husband Frank Williams, children Kara, Jesse (Jen); brother Morris; niece Colleen, nephew Christopher (Rochelle) and baby Ruth.

The family thanks Dr. Paul Sugar and the nurses at Lion’s Gate Hospital and North Shore Hospice for their caring.

Gayle’s service will be on Saturday, January 14 at 11:00 AM at North Shore Unitarian Church, 370 Mathers Avenue, West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation to the Paul Sugar Foundation or North Shore Special Olympics.

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MARKETPLACE MAW, John Leslie July 7, 1917 − December 30, 2016

With heavy hearts we share the news of the peaceful passing of our Dad, John Maw, on Friday, December 30, 2016 at the ripe old age of 99 years.

His was a life lived to the fullest. He was proud to serve on the H.M.C.S. Prince Robert during World War II, and loved being at the center of his large family. Right up until the end, Dad could recall his many life stories and colourful jokes, and so enjoyed sharing those with everyone who would listen.

John is predeceased by his eldest son John Christopher, and survived by his beautiful wife of 73 years, Gloria (nee Wright); 4 children: Peter (Gerry), Jamie (Yvonne), Ian (Nancy) and Buff (Nigel Woods); 9 grandchildren: Allie, Pete (DeDe), Ryan (Jacinthe), Michael (Hannah), Alexandra and Amanda Maw, Mathew (Courtney), and Adam Woods, Carleigh (Myles King), as well as 11 great grandchildren: Sophie and Parker Roscoe, Grace, Sawyer, Etienne and Elise Maw, Olivia and Peter Woods, Cooper, Corden and Conlee King.

A Celebration of Dad’s Life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 21st, at St. Christopher’s Church, 1068 Inglewood Avenue, West Vancouver.

Reception will follow in the Church Hall.

COCHLIN, Matthew C. 1962 − 2016

No words can express how devastated we are to announce that Matthew’s fight with cancer ended on December 22nd, 2016. Matthew departed peacefully surrounded in love from his family and closest friends.

Matthew was born and raised in Vancouver. He held a plethora of jobs until, by chance, became employed by BC Ambulance as a Paramedic in 1987. He went on to become an elite member of the Infant Transport Team at BC Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Matthew eventually retired from the public service to pursue the private industry, and started Executive Air Ambulance with his friend Dr. Neil Mclean. Through 24/7 hard work and dedication, Matthew built an incredibly successful company for which he felt immense pride.

No professional accomplishment of compared to the joy and pride he felt children. Matthew dedicated his life others in their greatest time of need working tirelessly to support his family.

Matthew’s for his five to saving while also

Family and friends are invited to join us in remembering Matthew’s amazing life on Friday, January 13th at 2:00 PM at the North Shore Winter Club.

Matthew requested that in lieu of flowers, those wishing to make a donation in his memory may do so to an education fund set up for his children at the Bank of Nova Scotia acct. # 40030 03197 83.

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Matthew was predeceased by his father Raymond.

He will be deeply missed by his mother Rosemary, brothers Christopher and Peter, sisters Therese (Jim) and Georgina (Christian), and their daughters Brooke and Adrienne, father−in−law John (Wendy), sisters−in−law Ruth and Nadia (Paul), and their children Sasha and Audrey, as well as his extended family of close friends.

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Lorraine Thelma Smith (nee Henderson) of West Vancouver, BC passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2016 at Lions Gate Hospital surrounded by family and caring attendants. Born in Toronto, Ontario, graduated Mimico High School in 1950 and went on to nursing school to become a Registered Nurse ’St. Joseph’s Hospital Class of 1953’ where she worked until 1957. She left to raise her family and later moved out west where she returned to her nursing career at Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC, 1981−1997.

Lorraine was predeceased by her beloved husband of 57 years, Donald MacLean Smith in 2011 and is survived by brother Paul Henderson of Collingwood, Ontario, three treasured children, daughters Mary−Catherine Murray (Scott), Susan Anne Smith, both of North Vancouver, and son Donald James Smith in New York, NY, much adored grandchildren Matthew and Jennifer Moysa also of North Vancouver and niece and nephews Michael, Karen and David Henderson and Jamie Maxwell in Toronto.

Lorraine cherished her many world travels with Don and the kids and kept a keen eye on the stock market in her spare time. She truly enjoyed homemaking and appreciated the warm love shared by her family, their pets and many close knit friends near and afar. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

No formal service by request. A gathering of family and friends to Celebrate Lorraine’s Life will be held in the spring.

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UP TO

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50%

Ski & Boot Travel Bags

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Mens Zip-Off Bib Pants

199

$

Reg $295

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