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In the days after the gold rush and before Confederation, a host of ambitious easterners descended on the North Shore and logged, sailed, and invested in the land on the other side of the inlet, turning it into its current form. PHOTO SUPPLIED NORTH VANCOUVER MUSEUM & ARCHIVES

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The name escaped them.

As a rule, the District of North Vancouver council doesn’t get stumped. But in May 2015 they couldn’t remember much of anything about William Griffin.

Council knew everything about the rec centre that bore his name – except the reason it bore his name.

Griffin isn’t alone in his anonymity. If we know the streets and parks of North Vancouver we know the names Cates, Lonsdale, and Moody, but, as Butch said to Sundance: “Who are those guys?”

A boy named Sew and the North Shore’s fir traders In reading the story of Sewell Prescott Moody we encounter a yarn spinning wheeler-dealer who visited Placerville, Calif., when they called it Hangtown.

However, that man is not Moody.

Sew Moody was closemouthed – whether under oath or not.

While business partner Moses Ireland wrote his life story in tall tales, the ambiguity of Moody’s background forces historians to use “such terms as ‘possibly’ or ‘probably,’” notes author James Morton.

There are photos of Moody but no evidence a smile ever contorted his Beelzebubian goatee or brought light to his melancholy eyes.

Moody was part of the wave of foreign buyers who

A sober, tight-lipped man from Maine, Sewell Moody, oversaw the mill that became a town. PHOTO SUPPLIED NORTH VANCOUVER MUSEUM & ARCHIVES A look at Moody Avenue and Seventh Street today. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD transformed the North Shore in 1860, bringing woolen blankets, iron axes and smallpox, recounts historian Martin Wells.

North Vancouver’s waterfront had been bought for a penny an acre. And while the North Shore’s fir, cedar and spruce built New Westminster, Moody met Ireland.

Ireland was fresh off a profitable case of gold fever, pocketing $2,000 while prospecting in the Cariboo.

Despite Moody’s teetotaling tendencies, they may have met at the Pioneer Saloon, a tavern that marketed itself as a place for “drinking good whisky and indulging in an occasional weed.”

A partnership was struck, and after running steer from Oregon to New Westminster, they cast their eyes to the boom on the Burrard Inlet, eventually buying the mill and 480 acres for $6,900 in 1865.

Moody, who had offered

$8,000 only two years earlier, “could never refuse a bargain,” Morton notes.

Running a timber mill required global connections.

They had none.

So, with the optimism that sometimes colours terrible decisions, Moody shipped 290,000 feet of lumber to Australia and hoped for the best.

“The Captain had to sell or give the timber away and we got $400 for our two cargoes. … this spelled ruin for us,” Ireland recalls. “I went mining … and Mr. Moody stayed with the mill.”

Moody displayed a vulture-like genius for scavenging. The engine of a steam-powered gunboat powered the mill. When a schooner went down carrying piles of timber he bought it for a song, reclaiming both boat and lumber.

About 300 workers – sailors done with the sea, prospectors shaking off the dust and disappointment of life in them thar hills,

Squamish Nation, Hawaiians, Chileans and Chinese workers – shipped 100,000 board feet every day to connections in Mexico and Australia.

The workers shared two commonalities: they needed the job and they had to get out of town when they needed a drink.

Moody banned the sale of alcohol. Wells describes the edict as a “benevolent gesture” meant to curb excess, but allows: “Moody was not universally liked for his temperance tendencies.”

Moody’s modest requests for more acreage included the phrase “shall ever pray,” and Morton posits he may have been related to a famed Evangelical preacher who founded Moody Church in Chicago, Ill. In The Enterprising Mr. Moody, the Bumptious Captain Stamp, Morton describes Moody as “astute, determined – and perhaps a trifle puritanical.”

The prohibition attracted bootleggers and gutrot liquor

and sent thirsty workers across the inlet to Gassy Jack’s saloon. One booze run led to an 1868 murder that ended in a hanging or a seven-year sentence, depending on which version of history you believe.

Moody built a personal estate alternately known as Invermere and The Big House, where he could oversee operations from his window.

But two days before Christmas, 1873, a blaze in the lamp room reduced the mill to ashes.

“There was no insurance and that the heavy loss will consequently fall altogether on the enterprising firm,” a newspaper noted.

Moody rebuilt over the winter but soon found himself targeted by newspaper wag J.K. Suter.

Suter took aim at what he took to be the incestuous relationship between business and government as suspicions arose regarding a Texada Island land grab.

Despite “denuding (the land) of its finest timber,” the lumbermen remain dissatisfied, Suter wrote.

“In fact, so puffed up with the idea of their own importance … that they absolutely boasted that they would send whom they pleased to represent us in parliament.”

An inquiry followed that would target Moody as well as Premier Amor De Cosmos, “whom custom requires us to dub honourable,” Suter wrote snidely.

While under questioning by a trio of judges, Moody talked little and said less.

“Have you any interest in land on Texada Island?” he was asked.

“I can’t say that I have,” he responded.

“Can you say that you have not?”

“I can’t say I have not.”

“Why do you not speak?” a judge exhorted.

One of his associates produced a note that suggested Moody was too ill to appear.

Despite his disastrous appearance, the royal commission found the “apparently suspicious” circumstances of the case weren’t sufficient grounds to establish guilt.

Moody’s life ended shortly after when he was aboard a paddle steamer, the S.S. Pacific, that collided with another ship during a November storm in 1975.

Just yards away from his Victoria home, a board washed ashore that was scrawled with his last words: “S.P. Moody. All lost.”

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B.C.’s first hydroelectricity lit up Moodyville From page 4 But the town he left continued to expand as lumber barons like Julius Fromme and John Hendry took over.

Hendry bought Vancouver’s first gas-powered automobile, preceding the city’s first gas station.

Hendry reportedly planned to sail on the Titanic but missed the boat to attend his daughter’s wedding to future lumber baron Eric Hamber, namesake of Hamber Island.

Moodyville was B.C.’s first city to be lit with hydroelectric power.

“These lights glitter tonight for the first time,” pronounced Arnold Kealy, District of North Vancouver reeve and the City of North Vancouver’s first mayor.

The lights, he said, “are a prophecy of greater things that will make us more than a second to the city across the inlet.”

The delicate art of getting everything named after you No one gave the North Shore as much of his name as Arthur Pemberton HeywoodLonsdale, a portly English investor who sported muttonchops that would have shamed a werewolf.

Lonsdale gobbled up real estate and spat it out again when an economic recession made paying taxes a questionable investment in 1894.

Alfred St. George Hamersley took over, coming up with $335 to run the seven-foot wide Lonsdale Avenue from the water to Eighth Street. Hamersley’s namesake avenue, St. Georges, was built just east.

As Lonsdale stretched farther up the hill, the advent of the streetcar made the city more egalitarian. While occasionally rolling into the water, the streetcar let workers buy cheaper land up north and ride to work, notes Shervin Shahriari in the book North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Neighbourhood.

Despite living in an East Third Street house Wells described as a “Swiss chalet on steroids,” Hamersley proved generous, donating much of the land that became Victoria Park.

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Vancouver (the name was chosen over the objections of a contingent that favoured Burrard).

As the district looked to build, they looked to James Cooper Keith, a fired banker who was “willing to loan large amounts of money secured only by inflated real estate,” noted Tom Snyders and Jennifer O’Rourke in their book Namely Vancouver.

Keith underwrote a $40,000 loan that led to the construction of Keith Road.

Besides the road, Keith left a legacy of cuckolded creditors. He died with a $500,000 estate and a debt of $1 million.

I do believe in ferries In 1885, Charles Warren Cates was B.C. Ferries.

“Ferry service was to Lonsdale Avenue as a root is to a tree,” Shahriari writes.

When Vancouver was engulfed in flames in 1886, Cates’ ships hauled stone from Squamish and Gibsons for the rebuild.

Cates once ferried Francis Caulfeild to a West Vancouver spot clearly not named by the chamber of commerce: Skunk Cove.

A refined man who wrote his own translation of Homer’s The Odyssey, Caufeild created “a perfect English village,” Snyders and O’Rourke write.

He planted English oaks, built a badminton court and created an enclave ridiculed as the “fabled land of retired English colonels, croquet and tea and crumpets,” Wells writes.

Distinct from Caulfeild’s sensibilities was Scotland’s Robert Dollar, who emblazoned his ships with the dollar sign, summing up his

philosophy nicely.

A rake of a man with a wide-brimmed fedora, Dollar made a bundle when his company moved supplies to U.S. troops fighting in the Philippines at the turn of the century.

Dollar, as Wells notes, “managed to profit.”

His workers rented houses for $15 a month, which got them electricity, daily mail service, their own garden, and access to a church whose minister was on the payroll.

Glorious, bastardized Ki-ap-a-lan-u was a royal name.

It was Ki-ap-a-lan-u who greeted Simon Fraser.

But, as Wells puts it, the name was “bastardized into English.”

It was Chief Joe Capilano who took the issue of native rights to King Edward VII, meeting him in Buckingham Palace in 1906. The history is sketchy on the results of the meeting.

One hundred years after confederation, Chief Dan George, himself renamed in residential school, ruminated on the relationship between Europeans and First Nations.

“I have known you when your forests were mine. …

When I fought to protect my land and my home, I was called a savage. When I neither understood nor welcomed this way of life, I was called lazy.”

But despite the disappearance of freedom and the emergence of customs he couldn’t understand, George ended his speech with a vision of equality.

“I shall grab the instruments of the white man’s success,” he promised. “I shall see our young braves and our chiefs sitting in the houses of law and government, ruling and being ruled by the knowledge and freedom of our great land.”

This article owes a debt to the works of Martin Wells, James Morton, Shervin Shahriari, and Tom Snyders with Jennifer O’Rourke. Incidentally, William Griffin was a builder who served on the District of North Vancouver’s first postSecond World War council after the 1931 bankruptcy. He was nicknamed Toaster.

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As always during election campaigns, “It’s the economy, stupid!”

Shortly after party leaders squared off on the topic during a radio debate Thursday morning, local candidates weighed in on what makes the economy tick and how their party defines prosperity.

Ralph Sultan, the Liberal candidate for West VancouverCapilano said B.C. has done well under a Liberal government. Figures for economic growth and employment are better in B.C. than they are for the rest of the country, which has provided money for needed services like health care and education, said Sultan. “Things are humming,” he said, adding that it beats the situation during the 1990s when the NDP was in power, and “almost 10 per cent of the work force was on (EI) or social assistance.”

Keeping taxes low and being friendly to business are key to the Liberals’ economic platform, said Sultan. “The B.C. Liberals are motivated by low taxes and growth,” he said. “The NDP are motivated by raising taxes so they can spend more on social services.”

Sultan said the economy is more diversified than in the days when natural resources dominated. Construction, technology, the film industry and tourism – even health care – are among the newest

Rockhaven House, built in 1929 as the home of a local railway contractor and kennel owner, sits decaying on the West Bay waterfront. Despite a temporary stay on demolition, it will soon be knocked down for redevelopment. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Heritage advocates are lamenting the pending demise of Rockhaven House, a classic home on the West Bay waterfront.

District of West Vancouver council had denied, at least temporarily, a developer’s request to demolish the 1929 home at 3612 Marine Dr. in order see if the owners would consider a heritage revitalization agreement. Typically that involves granting more density for the property in exchange for restoration and permanent protection of a heritage building.

But, with the deadline passed last week, no arrangement could be made, according to the district.

“Planning staff have spoken with a representative of the owners and they have assessed options for protection in exchange for development rights, but my understanding is that they did not wish to pursue this any further and they have applied for a demolition permit, which is within their rights to do,” said Jeff McDonald, district spokesman, in an email. “The temporary reprieve was the limit of council’s power.”

The home was built by a local railway contractor

who also owned Rockhaven Kennels, according to a report to council filed in February.

Although it did not have any formal bylaw protection, the district considered it a “secondary heritage resource” due to its character-defining shingle siding, leaded glass windows and prominent chimney that comprise its “eclectic” architecture.

But heritage advocates say the home had been reduced to shambles.

“I’m a retired architect.

I can look at the outside of the building and see that the ridge of the roof has been deliberately ripped open.

And I can see that guttering

and downpipes have been deliberately removed. There’s no doubt about it. And the chimney stack, which was a lovely brick chimney has been completely toppled down,” said Peter Miller, president of North Shore Heritage.

Miller said the district should take a more active role in stopping the degradation, whether deliberate or through neglect, of buildings that it considers to be primary and secondary resources. “West Vancouver has lost an iconic corner, which was familiar to everybody that travelled on Marine Drive between Horseshoe Bay and (the heart of) West Vancouver.”

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Solving the issue of housing affordability is key to improving the cost of living that’s impacted many local residents in the pocketbook, he said.

“There’s no question that cost of living is a challenge particularly here on the North Shore,” he said. “I get this refrain both from younger people and from seniors living in grand homes on fixed incomes. It cuts right across the whole spectrum.”

Sultan said when considering economic issues, voters should pay attention to “spending ambitions” and announcements from the NDP about programs like $10 per day child care and scrapping of MSP premiums. “They have rather immediate political appeal,” he said. “But somehow, somewhere, someday, they have to be paid for, and guess what? The biggest ATM machine any government in Victoria has discovered is the

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t’s time we talked about the white elephant in the room. Although critics have been saying this for years, a new UBC report warns the Site C Dam has become “uneconomic.”

The project, which was approved without a proper review by the B.C. Utilities Commission, is going to cost $8.8 billion we don’t have to produce electricity we can’t use, to power LNG plants that won’t exist, at a cost too expensive to sell to foreign markets, the report suggests.

The analysis – which avoids the pressing issues of impending environmental devastation and Aboriginal title – found we’d be stuck selling electricity at annual losses of about $1 billion per year if it goes online in 2024.

Billions have already been spent or locked up in contracts, but if the project were to be suspended now, it would

save between $500 million and $1.65 billion, the report concludes.

The fiscal-responsibility-loving premier is actively out campaigning on Site C saying the project is all about jobs, jobs, jobs (mostly hers).

It’s true, that $8.8 billion could create a lot of jobs at Site C – or be spent elsewhere.

We’d suggest starting with things that the province is actually in crying need of: affordable housing, child-care spaces, seismically sound schools, hospital wards, a transit system that doesn’t leave people stranded at rush hour, addictions treatment and mental health services, or a boost to welfare rates that haven’t budged since the time a onebedroom apartment cost $375 a month.

Or, as Christy Clark is very fond of saying, the money could stay right where it is now, in ratepayers’ pockets.

B.C. general election shaping up to be close race

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he current provincial election is likely to be hard fought and very close.

B.C. elections nearly always are, but this one has some new twists. The B.C. Liberal party has been in power for 16 years. That’s a long time for any government to retain voter support. It’s also a long time for a party to stay fresh. Liberals will argue that the party has only had six years with Christy Clark as premier and that’s true, but is it a positive?

Christy Clark has done a lot to change the party that Gordon Campbell won three elections with. Mr. Campbell was a builder. He built the Sea to Sky Highway, the Canada Line, the Port Mann Bridge, the Vancouver Convention Centre, and oversaw the 2010 Olympic Games.

He was also a leader on

The Way I See It Bill Good climate change. He introduced the carbon tax, and tried to build a hydrogen highway. Ms. Clark froze the carbon tax and has showed little interest in climate issues. She championed liquefied natural gas plants, and made grandiose promises about the riches it would bring. She also claimed the industry would pave the way to a debt-free B.C. Since

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then she has increased the debt by more than $10 billion.

Mr. Campbell tried to diversify energy production through controversial independent power projects. Ms. Clark has pushed a nearly $10-billion Site C power-producing dam, which many analysts insist won’t be needed for decades. She has also pushed the more than $3-billion replacement for the Massey Tunnel, a 10-lane bridge project which most of the Metro mayors oppose.

The NDP always has a tough fight in B.C. It’s only won three elections.

And this time it has some big hurdles to overcome. NDP leader John Horgan is not well known in most of the province.

His party is divided over the issue of jobs versus the environment. After some waffling he has come out against the Kinder Morgan pipeline, which

Premier Clark approved. He’s also against Site C, but it’s not clear if he will cancel it if the NDP wins. It may be too far along to stop it.

The Liberals lost a longstanding fight with B.C. teachers over funding when the Supreme Court of Canada ruled they broke the law by gutting the teachers contracts back when Christy Clark was education minister.

The NDP is promising to move to $10-a-day child care, which the Liberals say we can’t afford.

So there are some fundamental differences between the parties, but there is another factor at play this time around. The Green Party could be a major hurdle for the New Democrats. Andrew Weaver has become a fairly highprofile leader with a seat in the legislature and he has been firmly against Site C, LNG,

and Kinder Morgan. I think he can win on two fronts. He can give former Liberal voters not enamoured with Christy Clark an alternative to the NDP and he can give environmentalists an alternative. That could be a real wild card in this election.

I think this election could be a watershed election for two of the three parties.

If the NDP loses a fifth consecutive election, surely it will need to redefine itself.

The party keeps shedding leaders, but it doesn’t seem to present much new in its policies.

The NDP has long been the party of union leaders and union members, but unions aren’t the power they used to be in B.C. and the NDP’s opposition to big projects like LNG and pipelines has cost them private union support.

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For the Green Party, I believe this is a make or break election. If the Greens don’t elect more than one candidate, that candidate, Andrew Weaver says he’s done.

He won’t run again. If the party can’t win more seats with a leader as articulate and accomplished as Andrew Weaver, I would suggest the party’s over. Done!

For the Liberals it’s not quite as dire. If the NDP wins, Christy Clark will undoubtedly leave and the free enterprise party will find a new leader and press on.

There’s a lot at stake on May 9 and, you may have noticed, very few people are daring to make predictions this time around.

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QUOTES OF THE WEEK: The captain phoned me. He said, ‘We need full power right away. A B.C. Ferry is sinking.”

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I was shocked that NASA wanted to talk to a blind guy because I can’t even drive a car let alone look at the sky.”

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Michelle Livaja, the NDP candidate for West VancouverSea to Sky, describes those kinds of comments as “the same old tired attacks” from the Liberals.

While Liberal leader Christy Clark said Thursday the NDP platform leaves a $6-billion cost hole unaccounted for, NDP leader John Horgan said that’s not true.

Livaja echoed that. “It is fully costed,” she said.

Livaja said while the Liberals have been focussed on improving the economic fortunes of “their wealthy friends and donors,” the NDP is focused on improving the outlook for the average person. “We’re investing heavily in infrastructure,” she said of party plans to create 96,000 construction jobs through building new schools, hospitals, affordable housing and rapid transit.

The NDP also wants to spark activity in the technology sector by requiring use of B.C. developers on government projects.

Livaja said Liberal promises on the jobs front should be considered skeptically given their record on LNG as an economic saviour. “The last election they promised us 100,000 LNG jobs,” she said.

To help affordability, the NDP plans to raise the minimum wage gradually to $15 per hour. “We don’t think it’s right that people should be working full time and still be in poverty,” she said.

Livaja said average families will also benefit from measures like the NDP plan to freeze Hydro rates, stop ICBC increases and cut ferry fares on some routes.

For Green candidate Michael Markwick in West Vancouver-Capilano, the current government approach to the economy is outdated. B.C. will lose out if it doesn’t start fostering areas like innovations in green energy, he said.

Currently, “It’s a boom and bust economy,” he said. “The Liberals are partying like it’s 1999. That is a catastrophic mistake.”

Markwick said B.C.’s current economic fortunes have largely been bolstered by frenzied real estate activity. But “you can’t plan a 21st century economy as though we’re in a casino,” he said.

Markwick said B.C.’s future should be built on brain power rather than pipelines. Universities should be working with government on encouraging investment in clean energy and the technology sector, he said.

Such actions are needed to provide a decent future for young people, whose economic futures are currently very precarious, he said.

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A 20-year-old charged with manslaughter in the death of his North Vancouver mother in January 2016 has been acquitted by a B.C. Supreme Court justice.

Justice Elaine Adair entered the acquittal in the charge against Alex Joseph Lefkove April 13. Lefkove was charged with manslaughter in the death of his mother, Christine Grube Lefkove, 58, who died following an altercation at her apartment on East First Street Jan. 25, 2016.

The acquittal was entered following a weeklong legal argument, known as a voir dire, about whether a short audiotaped statement from Christine Lefkove before she died should be admitted as evidence in the trial.

Adair ruled the statement, taken by police who arrived at the apartment after neighbours reported hearing an argument, should not be admitted.

Hollis Lucky, Lefkove’s defence lawyer, said outside the court a key issue was that there was no way to crossexamine Lefkove on what she said in the audio recording.

“Something was said that can’t be tested,” he said.

“That was the key piece.”

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North Vancouver RCMP were called to 102 - 312 East First St. in North Vancouver just after 6 p.m. Jan. 25, 2016 after a neighbour called 911 to report hearing a dispute and possible assault taking place in a nearby apartment.

Police arrived and forced their way into the apartment after hearing sounds of a struggle, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team reported at the time.

When they got inside, officers saw Alex Lefkove escaping over the balcony.

He was arrested following a short foot chase.

Christine Lefkove was found inside the apartment.

She had reportedly hit her head on a wall but did not show signs of visible injuries.

It was only after Lefkove spoke to police at the scene that she began complaining of a headache and was rushed to hospital.

She died of an internal brain hemorrhage.

According to evidence presented in court at an earlier bail hearing for Alex Lefkove, the young man was at his mother’s for dinner when an argument broke out between the two over use of an iPad. Christine Lefkove had suffered some serious health problems in recent years which had resulted in hospitalization at times, said

friends who spoke previously to the North Shore News.

She had also struggled with alcohol abuse and was physically frail.

Alex Lefkove had been living in a group home just prior to the incident, but had recently “aged out” of the social services system after

he turned 19.

Lucky said outside the court that Lefkove is “still dealing with the shock of it all.”

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North Shore transit users can expect an upgrade in bus services to kick in this Monday.

In North Vancouver, riders will notice the numbers 210, 236 and 239 that together serve Upper Lynn Valley, Grouse Mountain, Pemberton Heights, Lonsdale Quay, Phibbs Exchange and Capilano University will offer more frequent services that better reflect current ridership.

By the summer, the 236 will offer weekday service between Grouse Mountain, Pemberton Heights and the Quay every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to an email received from a TransLink spokesman.

The 210 bus that serves Upper Lynn Valley via Vancouver will offer trips leaving Burrard Station at 6:20 a.m., 6:50 a.m., 7:20 a.m., and then every 15 minutes until 8:50 a.m., better reflecting seasonal ridership.

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getting service boosts as well.

The 253 and 254 will now operate every hour on Sundays and holidays, up from every two hours; the 255 is increasing weekday service to every 20 minutes, up from every 30 minutes; and the 250A is increasing Saturday service from 8 a.m.-11 p.m.

Additionally, the 258 with service from West Vancouver to UBC will be discontinued April 28 to coincide with the end of the semester. Service will resume in September. In the meantime, students are encouraged to take the 250 or 257 downtown to the transfer point at Burrard and Georgia streets before catching the 44 to UBC. The service boosts are part of a Metro Vancouver plan approved last year that will see a 10 per cent increase in bus services across the region.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Lisa King We Speak! Gala The non-profit Kwi Awt Stelmexw held its second annual We Speak! Fundraising Gala at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre April 8, a celebratory event honouring another year of achievements in Squamish Language revitalization. The evening featured a performance by Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon, a four-course dinner prepared by indigenous chefs, a Squamish language version of karaoke, and a silent auction showcasing Coast Salish art. All proceeds raised at this year’s gala will go towards building a centre devoted to preserving, sharing and teaching the Squamish language.

Rebecca Duncan, Ian Campbell, June Baker and Amanda Nahanee

Audrey Rivers (ancestral name is Tiyaltelote) and grandson Khelsilem

Trish Rosborough, Suzanne Gessner, Peter Jacobs and Gunnar Hansson

Harvey McKinnon, Rudy North, Tzeporah Berman and Chris Hatch

Gala MC Vanessa Richards and Corrina Keeling

Clara O’Donoghue, Brian George, Lexus George, Naida Baker, Ethan Pincott, Victor Xhatsalano, Carey McReynolds and Virginia Johnston

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For most people, receiving simultaneous text alerts, email messages and calls to both home and cellphones in the middle of the night would be cause for alarm.

But for Lynn Valley resident Bernie Leaker, a series of mass notifications to his personal electronic devices would signal a call to action.

As an amateur radio operator and emergency services volunteer, Leaker is one of many individuals ready at a moment’s notice to offer his communication skills in the event of a disaster.

“We’ve been on standby for some evacuations as far as building fires and apartment fires on the North Shore,” he says. “We’re always heads up when there is an actual disaster, even somewhere else in the world, just in case we’re able to chip in or help out.”

For his efforts in helping out, the provincial government gave Leaker a public safety lifeline volunteer award for his radio communications work last month, an honour that carries no small weight considering the vast number of radio communication hobbyists living throughout B.C. But although Leaker would be categorized as an amateur radio user and volunteer, he’s no novice. Since 1998, he has

Lynn Valley resident Bernie Leaker recently won a public safety lifeline volunteer award for his radio communications work. As an amateur radio user, he is passionate about providing emergency services support. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH made emergency preparedness and communications a personal focus.

“There’s lots to the hobby, but the part of the hobby that interested me was emergency communications and being able to communicate with

other people throughout the world and throughout the province or municipality in the event of an emergency,” he says.

If and when an emergency or disaster were to strike, Leaker would be out there

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scanning the airwaves and searching various frequencies for signs of life or distress.

By calling out to other radio users, he says, emergency communication volunteers can establish contact with survivors in an emergency

and offer a guiding light to safety.

“We could get the word out that we’re OK or that we need help,” Leaker says.

“Often people rely quite heavily on their telephone, and in particular their cellphone, and

potentially that technology would not be there for them in the event of an emergency.”

Leaker is currently the president of the North Shore Amateur Radio Club and is a volunteer co-ordinator with North Shore Emergency Management, an organization that serves as an emergency operations centre for all three North Shore municipalities.

An example Leaker gives of a time when he and other volunteers were called upon was during the Berkley-Riverside escarpment landslide in 2005.

While rescue crews were searching through the aftermath of that landslide that took place in North Vancouver, he says radio communication volunteers were deployed in order to put their own searching skills to use.

Having radio communication on hand was especially pertinent then because cellphone reception happened to be very poor in the landslide area, he says. If a trapped individual wanted to make contact, radio might have been their best option.

“We had a couple of volunteers onsite and myself personally I was just manning the radios in the radio room at the emergency operations centre,” Leaker says.

While he has been involved in many emergency situations alongside other

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LVCA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & TOWN HALL Special Guest – Tom Lancaster, Manager of Community Planning for the District of North Vancouver

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Thursday May 18th 7:00-8:30 pm The Valley Church (corner Lynn Valley Rd & 29th Street)

If you are interested in shaping your community, consider joining the board. We meet monthly and are seeking directors at large, in particular for Plan Monitoring, Membership and Events. Our Secretary position is also vacant.

After the AGM there will be a Town Hall meeting with guest Tom Lancaster, Manager of Community Planning for District of North Vancouver Here are some items of interest that Tom could address, but please bring your questions for Tom. • Is there an update on the Official Community Plan review?

• What amenities will Lynn Valley see as a result of the current developments? Who decides how developers’ contributions are allocated?

• Why are my garbage and green waste limits being reduced?

• How can we bring some everyday vitality back to the plaza in our Village Square?

Please don’t hesitate to contact Gillian Konst at president@lvca.ca if you have any questions about the role and scope of the board.

The Lynn Valley Community Association ~ www.lvca.ca Lynn Valley Community Association exists, in part, to encourage community involvement in development and other changes in the neighbourhood so that everyone can be a part of influencing decisions for our community.

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radio communication volunteers, a lot of what Leaker and other radio users do is less intense though just as important: general emergency preparedness and ensuring their radio skills are up to date.

“A good way that we also practise these skills is that we lend our support to organizations like the (Vancouver) Sun Run. We operate the radio net control from North Van and then we have people throughout the course, like at every checkpoint, we’ve got at least one radio volunteer so we can

keep in contact with what’s going on on the racecourse,” he says.

He says any event that caters to more than 50,000 participants has the increased likelihood that someone will get injured or an emergency situation will arise.

Volunteers from the North Shore Amateur Radio Club and many other clubs from around the Lower Mainland will be stationed throughout this year’s race, acting as the eyes and ears able to direct emergency services to the scene in the event of an accident.

Leaker recommends

residents of North and West Vancouver check out the North Shore Emergency Management website for tips when it comes to general emergency preparedness.

And he adds it might be worth investigating to see if there’s an amateur radio user living in their own neighbourhoods or communities.

“It might be good to find out what they can do for you or find out where they are, how they can help or – and indeed – how you can help get involved in any aspect of emergency preparedness,” he says. “It’s a good volunteer endeavour.”

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Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the portly silhouette of Fats Waller peered down at them from the playbills that adorn Carnegie Hall’s backstage as the musicians of Brockton’s World Music Program waited.

Oh, they didn’t come to New York to win.

With their mixture of thunderous marimba percussion and unconventional arrangements, they were pretty sure they could make it anywhere without making it there. And, truth be told, the notion of demolishing your competition becomes a problem when your goal is to spread global compassion through music.

Still: they waited.

The winner would be announced soon. \\\ Geographically and musically, Brockton music instructors Paige Freeborn and Adrian Dyck had come a long way.

“We are Prairie people,” Freeborn says over a cup of tea.

After meeting at the University of Alberta the pianist and violinist headed west to pursue master’s degrees at UBC. Dyck was working as a teacher when something marvelous happened. Of course, it didn’t look marvelous, it just looked like a scheduling conflict. His Seymour Academy student was having trouble negotiating violin lessons and after school activities and so perhaps, Seymour Academy’s headmaster suggested, the student could take lessons at the school.

It got “our foot in the door,” Dyck recalls.

They started teaching more students and when Seymour’s headmaster moved over to the newly founded Brockton School, Dyck and Freeborn were picked to head up the music program.

And what would that program be? Not choral, not strings, and not a band, Dyck recalls.

“They didn’t know what they wanted it to be,” he recalls. They just wanted it to be different.

Given the budget, Freeborn recalls, it would have to be different.

“The headmaster said, ‘By the way, we have no money for instruments.”

They had a “not so well loved” Heintzman piano that had all its keys when the District of North Vancouver was first incorporated.

There was a rented bongo and a whistle on loan from the gym teacher.

It was around that time Stomp was blowing away New York audiences with elaborate

music and dance numbers that utilized instruments you might have found in an alley.

The idea circumvented Brockton’s budget constraints. But the real brilliance of forming a percussion-based group is that it relies almost entirely on energy: the one thing Brockton’s small ensemble had plenty of.

The kids played garbage can lids, brooms, and the aforementioned gym teacher’s whistle. Their first show was greeted with a five-minute standing ovation, Freeborn recalls, likening the reaction to something you’d expect in an after-school special.

The kids had energy. The next step was finding a worthwhile place to put it. Dyck and Freeborn implored their students to look inward and consider everything they have to be grateful for. And as the young musicians ruminated, the teachers exposed them to “Different Trains,” an avant garde piece by Steve Reich that incorporates the voices of Holocaust survivors into music.

Brockton’s students had plenty to be grateful for. Love. Parents. Food. Music.

“Now break off into different rooms and figure out a way to translate those statements, ala Steve Reich, into musical sounds,” Freeborn recalls telling them. “And then we crossed our fingers for 45 minutes. … Lo and behold, they all came up with almost exactly the same musical snippets.”

They performed the piece in China alongside a government censor whose job was to cut the lights if they deviated from their script.

With a philosophical and musical direction formed, all the group needed was the right instrument.

Freeborn and Dyck were at a convention of musical educators in Italy when an Ivory Coast musician gave them explicit instructions. Forget the Norwegian choir you’re planning to see, he told them. Instead, get tickets to see the St. Stithians marimba band out of South Africa.

“Within the first two minutes of those students coming out, the audience was just up on its feet and it was electric,” Dyck recalls.

The duo walked the streets of Bologna until the wee hours, plotting the future of Brockton’s music program.

“That is what we have to do. We need to have these instruments,” Dyck recalls.

Once they returned home, they found a Vancouver Island craftsman who makes Zimbabwean-style African marimbas by hand.

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Fitness class adds new twist with drumsticks ROSALIND DUANE rduane@nsnews.com

Nelia Mojdehi doesn’t have much in common with superstar drummer Travis Barker.

Although the West Vancouver mom of two teens does sport a small collection of inspirational tattoos and has a passion for music.

And lately, she has also been dabbling in the use of drumsticks, with a twist.

Twice a week, Mojdehi leads a unique cardio and conditioning class known as a Pound class.

Making its way up from Los Angeles, the full-body workout borrows movement from yoga, Pilates, and aerobics while allowing participants to access their inner rock star.

That’s because the Pound class features lightly weighted drumsticks incorporated into sequences set to a catchy playlist. Stretch, squat, lunge, reach, warrior pose, and drum solo across the mat.

“The volume should be up,” reports Mojdehi with a laugh, noting she likes the music loud when class is in session. That’s part of the fun.

A certified yoga instructor, Mojdehi has also been a

student of martial arts and kickboxing for a number of years. She first heard about Pound classes on Facebook two years ago and was immediately drawn to it.

“It was like drumming but at the same time everyone was sweating and having fun,” she recalls, adding she was planning to attend a class in Los Angeles when she read about an instructor training course being held in Kamloops and signed up.

She completed the three-day course last year.

“Working out is hard,” admits Mojdehi, explaining that the drumming helps distract from counting reps and watching the clock, habits all too familiar to many whose workouts have stalled.

“It’s like dancing. Same feeling,” says Mojdehi of the Pound class. “The thing I love about it when we all come to the class: it’s the music, it’s the focus, the co-ordination. It makes everyone happier.”

According to the official Pound website, the fitness trend was started in 2011 by two recreational drummers and former college athletes who decided to inject a taste of their musical side-interest into a fresh routine.

The drum-based workout

Nelia Mojdehi leads a Pound class, which features a cardio and conditioning workout that uses lightly weighted drumsticks as part of the routine. PHOTOS SUPPLED/ MIKE WAKEFIELD is easy to modify so adjusts to any fitness level, notes Mojdehi, who leads two classes a week in West Vancouver and one in Coquitlam. She also offers corporate demos and has worked with a wide range of ages, including kids.

She says the class is “for anybody who wants to do a

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workout and also have fun.”

No musical talent is required and no instrument training is necessary.

Before she started her class, Mojdehi admits she could play a little piano but had no interest in playing the drums. Now, “I love playing the drums,” she jokes.

Although it’s not quite

the same as rocking out on stage with Blink 182 in front of you, Mojdehi says pounding drumsticks on the ground or in the air while working out to a solid beat is a great way to build strength and firm up muscles.

“Without realizing that you’re doing hard work, you’re doing it,” she says.

Mojdehi leads a Pound class at West Vancouver Martial Arts, 1559 Marine Dr., Wednesdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $15 drop-in, or a four-pack of classes for $40.

One free trial class is also offered. For more information email neliaam@shaw.ca or call 604-760-0664.

DEVELOPER’S INFORMATION SESSION

WHO:

City of North Vancouver

WHAT:

Highway Closing and Disposition Bylaw, 2017, No. 8534

Johnston Davidson Architecture + Planning Inc. is holding an information session where interested members of the public are invited to learn about our application for a Development Variance Permit for 319 E 14th Street to expand the North Shore Hospice.

WHERE: Lane between 700 Blocks of East 3rd and 2nd Streets and 200 Block of Queensbury Avenue WHEN:

Monday, April 24, 2017 at 6:00 pm Council Chamber, City Hall 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver

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“Highway Closing and Disposition Bylaw, 2017, No. 8534” to stop up, close and remove the highway dedication on the portions of Lane and Queensbury Avenue, as shown on the map. The City EAST 3 ST intends to exchange portions of the closed roads with Qualex-Landmark Northern GP Ltd., subject to consolidation with their lands.

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Pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter and Section 120 of the Land Title Act, City Council intends to adopt:

Meeting Location: 319 E 14th Street North Shore Hospice inside ‘The Great Room’ Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

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Please direct any inquiries to Ian Steward, Property Services Coordinator, Facilities and Real Estate Management Division, at 604-983-7358 or isteward@cnv.org.

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Community Development Contact: Carly Rosenblat, 604-982-3989, crosenblat@cnv.org This meeting has been required by the City of North Vancouver as part of the rezoning process.

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Build " Renovate " Decorate Debilitating diseases, instability from an accident or injury or even impaired vision can trigger a bathroom accident. Thankfully, some minor modifications can make bathrooms safer for everyone. ! GRAB BARS Unsteady individuals may rely on towel bars or shower knobs to provide some balance when maneuvering around bathrooms. But such items were not designed to support a person’s weight and can be slippery, making grab bars the safer choice.

Look for bars with slip-resistant surfaces instead of chrome plating.

Bolted-in bars that are fixed to the studs in a wall, provide more reliable support than bars that employ suction to stay connected to the wall.

! LEVER-STYLE FIXTURES Knob temperature controls on faucets can be challenging to grasp for people with arthritis or poor grips. Lever-style fixtures are easier to maneuver and can help prevent scalding. These levers also are easier for children to manage. The National Kitchen and Bath Builders Association recommends installing pressurebalanced and temperature-controlled valves in the bath and shower.

Install the bars where they provide optimal leverage and stability, such as close to the shower and on each side of the toilet. ! CHAIRS A bath/shower chair can make bathing safer. Pharmacies and medical supply retailers carry these sturdy, plastic chairs and stools which can fit inside of a shower or tub. They enable a person to rest his or her legs and sit while bathing.

When remodeling a bathroom, have a seating area built into the design of the shower enclosure so that the addition looks seamless. ! TRANSFER BENCH Many injuries occur when people are attempting to get in and out of the tub or shower, but a transfer bench can greatly reduce the risk of such injuries. The bench is placed outside of the tub, and users just sit on the bench and then swing their legs over the ledge of the tub rather than stepping over while standing.

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING #2 A redevelopment is being proposed for 2028 - 2060 & 2033 - 2067 Glenaire Dr, 1944 & 1976 Fullerton Ave, and 1963 - 1985 Sandown Pl to construct 159 townhomes, ranging from 2 to 3 storeys. The development team has revised their designs. Please join us at this second meeting to review the updated proposal.

Woodbridge Properties and Citimark Group wish to rezone 16 existing single-family lots (zoned RS3) to a Comprehensive Development Zone to permit 159 townhomes.

Townhomes range from approximately 480 - 1,585 square feet and include underground parking accessed from Glenaire Drive.

! FORGIVING FLOORING Tile may be preferred around the bathroom, but it can be cold and slippery. Investigate other waterresistant flooring materials that may be softer underfoot and offer greater traction. Rubber flooring made from recycled tires is one option that is gaining ground for its practicality and sustainability. ! WALK-IN SHOWERS Some homeowners are eliminating tubs from their homes altogether. A walk-in shower provides a barrier-free entry into the shower, making it safer for those who have difficulty stepping into and out of bathtubs.

Changes around the bathroom can alleviate many of the risks that contribute to the hundreds of thousands of injuries that occur in bathrooms every year.

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Information packages are being distributed to residents within approximately 400 meters of the proposed development site. If you would like to receive a copy or if you would like more information, contact Laura Beveridge, Senior Planner at Brook Pooni Associates, at 604-731-9053 or Erik Wilhelm, Planner at the District of North Vancouver at 604-990-2360.

Please note: this is not a Public Hearing. DNV Council will receive a report from staff on issues raised at the meeting and will formally consider the proposal at a later date.

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Older and Wiser Margaret Coates Across the North Shore next week volunteers will be honoured for their commitment to helping organizations with their work in the community.

Volunteer week in Canada is designated as April 23-29 this year, and as Volunteer Canada’s website says: “however you recognize volunteering in 2017, one thing remains timeless . . . and

that is volunteer efforts create positive impact in communities across Canada.”

Volunteering can make a difference to the lives of others, help the environment and help others less fortunate or without a voice. Volunteering allows one to give something back to an organization that has impacted a person’s life.

It is a way to meet new people and make new friends. Many volunteers like the added benefit of feeling valued and part of a team. Volunteers can gain confidence and self-esteem through their work.

A number of newcomers to Canada find volunteering a way to get to know the community, learn about Canadian customs, and learn English.

Volunteering can also provide newcomers with job skills and job readiness.

On its website, Volunteer Canada says there is a correlation between volunteering

and healthy aging. They say: “Remaining active and staying connected to the community can have a tremendous positive impact on a person’s social, physical and emotional well-being. Studies have found that older adults who volunteer have reduced stress-related illnesses and higher self-esteem and are less likely to feel isolated.

Volunteering can also have a positive impact on lifestyle transitions in older adults as they retire, downsize their housing or deal with health issues.”

A 2016 Statistics Canada report, Volunteering and Charitable Giving in Canada

by Martin Turcotte, says that older volunteers contribute an average of approximately 231 hours a year, more than any other age group. The report says “Overall, volunteers aged 55 and over contributed 39% of the 1.96 billion hours

volunteered by Canadians aged 15 and over in 2013. This proportion was higher than their share of the total population of volunteers.”

Organizations, churches, hospitals, service clubs and schools all benefit from volunteering. In fact, most organizations would agree that they could not operate their programs without the use of volunteers. Silver Harbour Seniors Activity Centre’s executive director Annwen Loverin says volunteers at her organization contribute more than 40,000 volunteer hours per year, equivalent to the work of more than 20 full-time employees.

Volunteers on the North Shore provide peer support to clients, assist people with income tax returns, wash dishes, create products for sale at fundraisers, assist children at schools, fundraise

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GOGO EVENT The Greater Van Gogos are holding a Spring Gathering on Saturday, April 29, at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in North Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The group raises money for the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which supports grandmothers in Africa and their grandchildren who have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. TELEFRIEND Capilano Community Services Society Seniors’ Hub offers a program where trained community volunteers, many of whom are seniors themselves, make friendly reassuring phone calls to isolated or lonely seniors who share mutual interest and

for playground equipment, referee and coach sports for kids, supervise bridge games, do clerical work, and much more.

Volunteer opportunities on the North Shore abound. You can volunteer at Keep Well as a site co-ordinator, provide peer support at North Shore Neighbourhood House, help with a seniors program at Parkgate Community Centre, assist the drop-in program at North Shore Volunteers for Seniors, be a receptionist at Mollie Nye House, deliver meals for Meals on Wheels, work in the cafeteria at West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, or act as a telefriend for the Seniors Hub program.

You can serve on the board of a community organization or join a committee such as one of the Seniors Action Tables.

To find a volunteer opportunity try Volunteer North Shore at 604-985-7138.

The B.C. Seniors Advocates Office also relies on a team of volunteers from around the province to advise and provide feedback for its ongoing work for seniors.

And by the way, you have a chance to hear directly from the seniors advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, when she speaks about her continuing work at a presentation organized by Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society, on May 16 at 1:30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre.

Finally, of course, a big thank you to all you North Shore volunteers, young and old.

Margaret Coates is the coordinator of Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. She has lived on the North Shore for 47 years and has worked for and with seniors for 20 of those years.

Ideas for future columns are welcome. lions_view@telus.net

concerns. 604-988-7115 capservices.ca EVENING DANCES-THE SAX OF US PERFORMING Join in on the dance floor with live music Thursday, April 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors Activity Centre, 695 21st St. $9 for members, $12 for non-members. westvancouver.ca ROUND ROBIN The Seniors Tennis Association of the North Shore will host a round robin event Friday, April 28 at the North Shore Tennis Club, 280 Lloyd Ave., North Vancouver. Registration will begin at 7 p.m. with games until 9:30 p.m. followed by a social. $10 or $4 for the party only. seniortennis.ca or ns.seniortennis@ gmail.com

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Drivers helping provide a lift for patients ROSALIND DUANE rduane@nsnews.com

Garth Pinton recalls regularly driving a 10-year-old child to Vancouver for cancer treatments not too long ago.

Sadly, the child later passed away at the age of 12, but Pinton remembers their trips together fondly.

Undergoing cancer treatment can be a trying time for both patients and their families, Pinton explains, and while the treatments can be a challenge, getting there shouldn’t be, he notes.

That’s why he helped form the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society a year ago after a similar program by the Canadian Cancer Society was closed in 2015.

In a previous North Shore News story, Leanne Morgan, director of support services for the Canadian Cancer Society, was quoted as saying the decision to stop the program was a difficult one and was based on a number of reasons, including decreasing volunteer numbers and ridership, the existence of similar government-funded driving programs and increasing operating costs.

Pinton had been a volunteer driver with the cancer society program for five years and joined two other volunteer drivers to create the new service in the wake of its closure.

When the other program was cancelled, Pinton says he called patients who had appointments booked to tell them the program was no longer operating.

“That was very difficult to do,” he says.

“Some people were in tears wondering how

they were going to get to treatment.”

The reaction was part of the catalyst that drove the North Vancouver resident to help start the new group. A year after incorporating, the non-profit organization is going strong with more than 75 volunteer drivers and a mandate to provide free, dependable and safe rides to people receiving treatment and follow-up care for cancer.

During the past year, volunteer drivers have completed 134 trips from the North Shore, contributing 391 volunteer hours, and driving 6,100 kilometres. The group operates in other areas of the Lower Mainland and Pinton estimates the total overall numbers from the past year at 4,100 patient trips, 13,000 hours of volunteer time, and 264,000 kilometres driven.

Although patients go to a number of locations for chemotherapy and other appointments, including at Lions Gate Hospital, the majority of radiation treatment is done at the BC Cancer Agency in Vancouver. Radiation treatment is usually every day for up to six weeks, so while family and friends often rally to help patients get to treatment and appointments, most people can’t take six weeks off work. And some patients don’t have a support system or one capable of getting them to their appointments. That’s where the volunteer drivers come in and help fill in those gaps.

Drivers commit to wait for three hours as patients undergo treatment and meet with doctors, and then they drive the patients home.

With traffic these days, even picking someone up the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal and driving into Vancouver and back takes a long

Thank you to all of our volunteers.

We couldn’t do it without.

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North Vancouver resident Garth Pinton is a longtime volunteer driver, helping cancer patients get to and from treatment and appointments. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD time and some of the patients come from as far away as Langley or Ladner, so that can be a fullday commitment for a driver, notes Pinton.

Drivers get 41 cents per kilometre to help cover the cost of gas, and while most of the drivers are retired and on fixed incomes they’re happy to donate their time, he explains.

“I’ve never had an unhappy patient,” says Pinton. “They’re so upbeat, and they’re so positive, and they’re so appreciative.”

Pinton says they recently received a call

from an agency about a patient who lives in Abbotsford and needs to go to St. Paul’s Hospital three times a week for five weeks to undergo a trial pain-control therapy.

Despite the distances involved, Pinton says they already have three volunteers ready to go.

Helping others helps put things in perspective, notes Pinton. “At the end of the day I feel badly because I feel so good,” he says.

For more information or to donate go to volunteercancerdrivers.ca.

Celebrate Community Volunteers Behind every program, facility or working group in the District is a volunteer helping shape the direction of our community. Their selfless investment makes West Vancouver a wonderful, creative and caring place to live. We thank you for your commitment, leadership and loyalty!

West Vancouver Community Centre and Aquatic Centre, Seniors’ Activity Centre, West Vancouver Ice Arena, Gleneagles Community Centre, Ambleside Youth Centre, West Vancouver special events, Harmony Arts Festival, Parks stewardship groups, working groups, advisory committees and boards, West Vancouver Memorial Library, West Vancouver Community Centres Society, Silk Purse Arts Centre, West Vancouver Museum, Ferry Building Gallery and the West Vancouver Police Department and Victims Services.

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Not only does he lead the walks, he shares his wealth of knowledge about nature and all it has to offer.

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NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK Christine Parson, recipient of the 2017 North Shore Community Volunteer Spirit Award.

West Vancouver youth a shining example of volunteerism in the community Christine Parsons is a familiar and always smiling face around the West Vancouver Community Centre and Seniors’ Activity Centre. She is one of the recent recipients of the 2017 North Shore Community Volunteer Spirit Award—each year Volunteer North Shore recognizes and celebrates local volunteers who make valuable contributions to community organizations.

Having volunteered since 2015, Christine is known and appreciated for her pleasant, easygoing demeanour, and flexibility. She’s a fast learner who has mastered all the volunteer positions at the West Vancouver

Seniors’ Activity Centre’s Garden Side Café, allowing her to easily fill in wherever she is most needed.

Christine demonstrates initiative and her smile, positivity, and sense of humour are infectious and greatly appreciated by all those who have the pleasure of working with, or simply interacting with her. Not only is she dedicated and reliable, but also extremely detail oriented, well liked and respected by staff and fellow volunteers.

Christine is truly a bright light deserving of recognition for her contribution, and an outstanding example of volunteerism in the community!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who help to put the Heart in the Art! Each year our team of volunteers donate over 5,000 hours of service to Kay Meek Centre welcoming guests and providing a personal touch to each and every show.

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Family Services of the North Shore Christmas Bureau Volunteers – Our Heroes The Christmas Bureau would not be possible without the hard work of our volunteers. For the past 30 years, the Christmas Bureau has symbolized our community’s willingness to help low-income North Shore children, families, seniors and persons with disabilities. Thousands of individuals and families have celebrated and enjoyed the Christmas season through the distribution of Christmas hampers with grocery gift cards, gifts and toys. Our goal is to provide every low-income person living on the North Shore with a hearty meal on Christmas day and to ensure that every child and their family receive a gift to open on Christmas morning.

Last year, it took 171 volunteers and 2,360 hours to make the Christmas Bureau a reality for 1,674 North Shore residents. Here’s what some of our Christmas Bureau recipients had to say about their experience:

“Thank you so much for making our first Christmas in Canada truly magical! People like you are the ones who make this beautiful country the best of the world!”

“I appreciated your constant courtesy and astonishing effort in readying all the many Christmas hampers. I also appreciate your promptness and distinct courtesy in replying to my query. When I picked up my parcel from your office, with astonishment I saw in the mounts of parcels around you the huge amount of work that you had already just accomplished and could also sense in all these piles, the loads of work that still remained to be done. In the midst of all this stuff – you were kindly. Thank you for your astonishing effort and cheer in managing this year’s Christmas Bureau program. You are heroic.”

Our volunteers are our heroes. And the impact each of them has made on the people in our community is priceless. Thank you for your care, compassion, generosity and dedication. We appreciate you! Happy National Volunteer Week!

To find out ways you can get involved, visit us at familyservices.bc.ca.

Elsie Webb has been volunteering for more than a decade.

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Kamy and Huguette lead others to be active by exploring our local trails in a safe, informative, and inclusive walking group (Community Volunteer Spirit Award Recipients).

Connor’s commitment to the cardiac rehab program and support of an elderly gentleman with multiple health challenges makes a real difference in people’s lives.

Andres—a participant in our 2013 Preteen Youth Leadership program—is a positive and consistent role model in summer camps and special events.

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She was drawn to work with the children’s hospice when a friend’s baby was born with a rare chromosomal disorder and died at 10 months old. Webb says the family “fell apart” as there weren’t enough supports in place at the time.

Then Canuck Place opened.

“And I said I will volunteer there because this is so important,” recalls Webb. “The work that they do is just incredible and it’s so very important and much needed for the families.”

Volunteering is something Webb has committed to in many ways over the years. As well as regularly volunteering at Canuck Place, Webb is also a team leader for the Canadian Cancer Society’s annual daffodil campaign, which runs throughout April.

A North Vancouver resident, Webb leads a team of about 20 volunteers and can usually be seen collecting donations for the campaign in Edgemont Village. She says she is humbled by the stories people share with her while she is out in the community.

“The people in Edgemont are really, really generous,” she says. “It’s just lovely.”

Webb also volunteers with the society’s Daffodil Ball and Daffodil Dash, which also take place in April. For the past six years she has also volunteered a Camp Goodtimes, a medically supervised camp for kids with cancer and their families.

Webb lost a friend to breast cancer in 2011, so has a personal connection to the cause as well. For her work, Webb received a community volunteer award in 2014, and a national volunteering award from the Canadian Cancer Society in 2015.

“I’ve always had a passion for families and things they go through and I’ve always enjoyed giving back,” she says of why she continues to volunteer, adding she has never had a negative experience with any of her volunteer work.

“The people are just incredible, they’re extraordinary,” she notes.

Webb says she knows that volunteers make a difference and has seen that in action over the years. Giving back can be both humbling and rewarding, and she encourages others to give it a try. While working closely with sick kids may not be suited to everyone as it can be emotionally challenging at times, Webb says participating in a program like the daffodil campaign is something anyone can do.

“All you have to do it just be there and put a smile on.”

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WHAT’SGOINGON PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT AND INFORMATION GROUP MEETING Cheryl Wahl, nurse and certified professional cancer coach, will speak to the group about the seven essential habits to encourage recovery from cancer Tuesday April 25, 7-9 p.m. at Lions Gate Hospital lower floor auditorium, 231 East 15th St., North Vancouver. Patients are encouraged to invite their partners if they have one. General discussion among all attendees will follow.

IDEAL HOME SHOW Home trends and improvement information and industry professionals will be on hand April 23, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Harry Jerome ice arena, 123 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Free. fivestarmarketing.ca/home-shows/north-vancouver-ideal-homeshow/ WEST VANCOUVER SENIORS FLEA MARKET Jewelry, housewares, books, sporting goods, furniture, ladies clothing, collectables, electronics, records and more will be for sale Sunday, April 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the West Vancouver ice arena, 786 22nd St. WILD ABOUT VANCOUVER An outdoor learning festival Sunday, April 23, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve back overflow parking lot. The event will include bike trail rides and bike related games. wildaboutvancouver.com/events/ LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL A celebration of the creative and artistic talent of kindergarten to Grade 12 students in West Vancouver’s 17 public schools runs from April 24 to May 5. See a complete schedule of events at westvancouverschools.ca/lighthouse-festival-2017.

BIG BAND ERA The Milleraires will perform a benefit concert with music from the ’30s and ’40s Tuesday, April 25, 7 p.m. at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church, 1058 Ridgewood Ave., North Vancouver. Funds will support The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. Admission: $15/$10. Tickets: 604-985-0666 or 604-985-7057.

LET’S TALK Practise English language skills by discussing current events at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Intermediate: Tuesday, April 25, 7-8:30 p.m. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca URBAN HOMESTEADING SERIES – KOMBUCHA 101 An information session about kombucha: what it is, and how to brew your own premium batch at a fraction of the cost Wednesday, April 26, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Register at nvcl.ca.

SPIRIT UNFORGETTABLE A documentary film about the story of Canadian Celtic rock band Spirit of the West and their frontman John Mann who in 2014, at the age of 51, was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease Thursday, April 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. $20. Tickets: parkgate.eventbrite.ca.

CASUAL FRIDAY NIGHTS Monthly art classes for adults the third Friday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. Schedule: May 19, Zany Zines (magazine making) and June 16, Watercolour Mandalas (meditative art). $35, materials included.

LOGOS TOASTMASTERS CLUB Improve your public speaking and presentation skills with Toastmasters who meet every Monday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Amica, 659 Clyde Ave., West Vancouver.

Information: 604-929-7957.

While in New York, students in Brockton’s World Music Program demonstrated their marimba skills for the residents of a palliative care unit.

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Marimbas key to musical magic From page 14 A gala fundraiser or two later, they had their marimbas.

They just needed to learn how to use them.

“When they arrived on our front door, we essentially knew nothing about them,” Dyck says.

“Not a clue,” Freeborn chimes in.

But it was also love at first sight, she adds.

They spent hours listening to recordings of different marimba groups, painstakingly transcribing each note and eventually forming their own arrangements and compositions.

A student, Josh Handford, penned his own song,

Fuu

A beautiful, loving, energetic kitty who is curious and affectionate.

Despite her initial shyness, she enjoys a good cuddle.

Fuu must be adopted with her brother, Jin, to help each other become more outgoing.

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The acoustics of Carnegie gave the marimbas a weight and beauty they’d never had before, she says.

Once the performance was over they huddled backstage and waited. Sure enough, Brockton School earned the gold medal as the event’s top performer. Some musicians cheered. Some burst into tears. And as for the instructors?

“Totally neutral,” Freeborn responds.

Dyck nods in agreement.

“There was absolutely no emphasis in our program at any time, not even for a millisecond, of it even being a competition,” he says.

There’s no quicker way to kill creativity than to focus

on the next bigger and better thing, Freeborn explains.

There was glory and pizza after the show, courtesy of Famous Original Ray’s. There were dozens of cellphones buzzing.

But for Freeborn and Dyck, the overwhelming feeling was one of gratitude.

They were grateful to Brent North for schlepping 1,000 pounds of marimbas through the back alleys and thoroughfares of Manhattan in a moving truck and for finding parking in a city with more cars than spots. They were grateful to the kids and their parents.

“It takes a village to play Carnegie Hall,” Freeborn says.

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“Darkness Into Light,” which he calls a musical representation of his life as a visually impaired person in a sighted world. \\\ That energy, philosophy and 1,000 pounds of marimbas all made their way to Carnegie Hall, where Brockton played amid schools from North America and Australia.

The sound check was tense. But with a few jokes and a little chatter, an invisible fist seemed to loosen and the band found themselves relishing their roles as ambassadors of marimba music.

“It was the best performance they’ve ever done,” Freeborn notes.

Arnold

The cuddliest of snuggle bugs. Arnold adores other cats and would benefit from having a confident buddy.

Recommend adopting as a buddy to another cat.

Okay with dogs too.

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Megan

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Although shy, Persephone loves every chance to be petted A cuddler/explorer who enjoys exploring every nook on her head, back and tail, and will give you a little lick for & cranny. Megan will often wander off & start singing the songs of doing so. Loves to be by your side, but would likely do best her people until you call her. Must be adopted with Casey, in a home with no kids or other pets. her buddy who looks after her.

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Gracie

Four yr old spayed, sweet and happy Corgi/Cairn terrier cross who would love an active home with another small dog, where someone is around a lot and has a secured fenced yard. No cats or older kids probably best.

Up to date w/ vaccinations.

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Little Andy will be looking for his new home in several weeks. A lovely pup about 4 months old. Ava is a Lab/Husky cross that He is a mix of many breeds and will weigh about 60+ lbs. requires a dog savvy home.

• DORIS ORR D.O.N.A.T.E. 604-987-9015 • FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS info@fota.ca • 604-541-3627

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Taz

This handsome pup is looking for an adult home with no kids.

Taz loves other dogs but will chase cats.

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The following persons have been nominated as candidates for North Vancouver-Lonsdale for the 41st Provincial General Election.

North Vancouver-Lonsdale Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Bowinn Ma BC NDP

Jen-Fong Kuo 8216 15th Ave, Burnaby, BC, V3N 1X6 (778) 807-0578

Official Agent:

Richard Warrington BC Green Party

Richard Warrington 6421 Douglas St, West Vancouver, BC, V7W 2G3 (604) 376-5907

Donald N.S. Wilson Libertarian

Don Wilson 418-604 Columbia St c/o Atticus Legal, New Westminster, BC, V3M 1A5 (604) 636-1856

Naomi Yamamoto BC Liberal Party

Benjamin Capps 312-270 3rd St W, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1G1 (778) 879-7343

General Voting Places: Anne MacDonald Hall-Presentation House 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Memorial Rec Centre-Capilano Room 125 E 23rd St, North Vancouver, BC

Seylynn Comm Rec Centre 625 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver, BC

Brooksbank Elem School 980 E 13th St, North Vancouver, BC

Navy League Hall 1555 Forbes Ave, North Vancouver, BC

St. Agnes Anglican Church 530 E 12th St, North Vancouver, BC

Chief Joe Mathias Centre 100 Capilano Rd, West Vancouver, BC

Norgate Comm Elem School 1295 Sowden St, North Vancouver, BC

St. Andrew’s United Church 1044 St Georges Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 2725 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC

North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 E 2nd St, North Vancouver, BC

St. John Anglican Church 220 W 8th St, North Vancouver, BC

John Braithwaite Comm Centre 145 W 1st St, North Vancouver, BC

Queen Mary Comm School 230 W Keith Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Sutherland Sec School 1860 Sutherland Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Kiwanis Towers 170 W 2nd St, North Vancouver, BC

Ridgeway Elem School 420 E 8th St, North Vancouver, BC

Westview Elem School 641 W 17th St, North Vancouver, BC

Larson Elem School 2605 Larson Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Royal Canadian Legion 118 123 W 15th St, North Vancouver, BC

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Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices:

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 2725 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

105-267 W Esplanade North Vancouver, BC (604) 981-0318

John Braithwaite Comm Centre 145 W 1st St, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6 North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 E 2nd St, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6 St. John Anglican Church 220 W 8th St, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

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GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for North Vancouver-Seymour for the 41st Provincial General Election.

North Vancouver-Seymour Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Official Agent:

Michael Rene Charrois BC NDP

Jill Perry 76-8400 Forest Grove Dr, Burnaby, BC, V5A 4B7 (604) 762-5920

Joshua Johnson BC Green Party

David Hunter 2737 Ailsa Cres, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 2B1 (604) 240-6669

Jane Ann Thornthwaite BC Liberal Party

Kristy Gill 1313 McNair Dr, North Vancouver, BC, V7K 1X4 (778) 874-8613

Clayton Welwood Libertarian

Brian Welwood 502 9th St E, North Vancouver, BC, V7L 2B5 (604) 987-1885

General Voting Places: Argyle Sec School 1131 Frederick Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Holiday Inn Hotel 700 Old Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Ron Andrews Rec Centre 931 Lytton St, North Vancouver, BC

Blueridge Elem School 2650 Bronte Dr, North Vancouver, BC

Kiwanis Lynn Manor 2555 Whiteley Crt, North Vancouver, BC

Ross Road Elem School 2875 Bushnell Pl, North Vancouver, BC

Boundary Elem School 750 E 26th St, North Vancouver, BC

Lynn Valley Rec Centre 3590 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver, BC

Seycove Sec School 1204 Caledonia Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Carisbrooke Elem School 510 E Carisbrooke Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Mt. Seymour United Church 1200 Parkgate Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Tsleil-Waututh Nation Comm Centre 3010 Sleil-Waututh Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Cove Cliff Elem School 1818 Banbury Rd, North Vancouver, BC

North Lonsdale United Church 3380 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC

Upper Lynn Elem School 1540 Coleman St, North Vancouver, BC

Eastview Elem School 1801 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver, BC

Parkgate Comm Centre 3625 Banff Crt, North Vancouver, BC

Veronica Singer 47-1866 Rufus Dr, North Vancouver, BC, V7J 3L7

Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices:

Boundary Elem School 750 E 26th St, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

401 N Dollarton Hwy North Vancouver, BC (604) 903-4480

Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School 420 Seymour River Pl, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6 Kiwanis Lynn Manor 2555 Whiteley Crt, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6 Parkgate Comm Centre 3625 Banff Crt, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for West Vancouver-Capilano for the 41st Provincial General Election.

West Vancouver-Capilano Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Michael Markwick BC Green Party

Marian Snowball 2497 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1L3 (604) 903-7526

Official Agent:

Mehdi Russel BC NDP

Ladan Khamsi 7-815 Tobruck Ave, North Vancouver, BC, V7P 1V9 (604) 904-0941

Ralph Sultan BC Liberal Party

Douglas (Theodore) MacCormac 308-188 29th St W, North Vancouver, BC, V7N 0A2 (604) 961-0482

General Voting Places: Canyon Heights Elem School 4501 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver, BC

Ecole Pauline Johnson School 1150 22nd St, West Vancouver, BC

Ridgeview Elem School 1250 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver, BC

Capilano Elem School 1230 W 20th St, North Vancouver, BC

Handsworth Sec School 1044 Edgewood Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Royal Canadian Legion 60 580 18th St, West Vancouver, BC

Cleveland Elem School 1255 Eldon Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Highlands Elem School 3150 Colwood Dr, North Vancouver, BC

Sentinel Sec School 1250 Chartwell Dr, West Vancouver, BC

Collingwood Elem School 2605 Wentworth Ave, West Vancouver, BC

Hollyburn Elem School 1329 Duchess Ave, West Vancouver, BC

St. Anthony’s Catholic Church 2337 Inglewood Ave, West Vancouver, BC

Delbrook Comm Centre-North Bldg 600 W Queens Rd, North Vancouver, BC

Montroyal Elem School 5310 Sonora Dr, North Vancouver, BC

St. Christopher’s Church 1068 Inglewood Ave, West Vancouver, BC

Ecole Cedardale Elem School 595 Burley Dr, West Vancouver, BC

Mountainside Sec School 3365 Mahon Ave, North Vancouver, BC

St. David’s United Church 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver, BC

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Advance Voting Places:

District Electoral Offices:

Delbrook Comm Centre-North Bldg 600 W Queens Rd, North Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

105-100 Park Royal South West Vancouver, BC (604) 981-0165

St. David’s United Church 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver, BC Wed-Sat, May 3-6 West Vancouver Sr Activity Centre 695 21st St, West Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

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SENIORS From page 18

DERBY DRAMATICS Teresa McKinley, Scott Alpen, Ian Sigurdsson, Nicky Pratt and Helen Volkow rehearse for the upcoming SMP Dramatics Society production of Norm Foster’s The Great Kooshog Lake Hollis McCauley Fishing Derby on stage at The Theatre at Hendry Hall, 815 East 11th St., North Vancouver, April 25-29 at 8 p.m. Call 604-767-0665 or go to smpdramatics.com for tickets, $18, $16 and $14. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

COFFEE MATES Capilano Community Services Society Seniors’ Hub offers an informal gathering to meet old friends and make new ones Wednesdays, 1:30-3 p.m. at Brazza Cafe, 1846 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. The program is specifically for seniors in the area within walking distance or who are able to get to the location on their own. Transportation or escort provided for those attending for the first or second time. 604-988-7115 capservices.ca CHURCHILL HOUSE COFFEE GROUP Capilano Community Services Society Seniors’ Hub offers an informal gathering to meet other seniors for coffee Fridays, 1:30-3 p.m. at Churchill House, 150 West 29th St., North Vancouver. The program is specifically for seniors in the area within walking distance or who are able to get to the location on their own. Transportation or escort provided for those attending for the first or second time. 604-988-7115 capservices.ca EXERCISE FOR MOBILE SENIORS North Shore Keep Well Society offers free classes at seven venues across the North Shore.

The programs include one hour of fitness to music followed by blood pressure checks, health coaching, massage, speakers and social times. 604-988-7115 X27 keepwellsociety.ca MALL AND GROCERY SHOP Capilano Community Services Society Seniors’ Hub offers a weekly shopping program that combines door to door transportation with in-store assistance if required Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. Seniors will be taken to Capilano Mall and Save-On-Foods. A team of volunteers provide assistance ranging from reading labels to helping lift items off shelves. 604988-7115 capservices.ca SINGALONG MONDAYS Drop-in and singalong with Donna Crook at the piano Mondays, 10-11 a.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Song books are provided. Free.

I VOTE.

GENERAL ELECTION The following persons have been nominated as candidates for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky for the 41st Provincial General Election.

West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Candidate’s Name:

Financial Agent:

Michael Cambridge Libertarian

Michael Cambridge 1017 Brothers Pl, Squamish, BC, V8B 0B5 (778) 872-3850

Tristan Andrew Galbraith Independent

Tristan Galbraith PO Box 754, Whistler, BC, V0N 1B0 (604) 849-5416

Michelle Livaja BC NDP

Sharon (Sandi) Hale 2238 Bellevue Ave, Coquitlam, BC, V3J 6T8 (604) 461-2085

Jordan Sturdy BC Liberal Party

Jeff Shickele 1404-1025 Gilford St, Vancouver, BC, V6G 2P2 (604) 319-4213

Dana Moore Taylor BC Green Party

Dana Taylor 6001 Gleneagles Dr, West Vancouver, BC, V7W 1W1 (604) 318-2275

General Voting Places:

Advance Voting Places:

Bowen Island Comm School 1041 Mt Gardner Rd, Bowen Island, BC

Rockridge Sec School 5350 Headland Dr, West Vancouver, BC

Brennan Park Rec Centre 1009 Centennial Way, Squamish, BC

Skatin Comm School 28 In-Shuck-Ch Fsr, Skookumchuck, BC

Gleneagles Clubhouse 6190 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC

Telus Whistler Conf Centre 4010 Whistler Way, Whistler, BC

Lions Bay Comm Hall 400 Centre Rd, Lions Bay, BC

Ts-Zil Learning Centre 367 IR 10 Rd, Mount Currie, BC

N’Quatqua Comm Hall 21 Lakeshore Dr, D’Arcy, BC

West Vancouver Presbyterian Church 2893 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC

Pemberton Comm Centre 7390 Cottonwood St, Pemberton, BC

Official Agent:

District Electoral Offices:

Bowen Island Comm School 1041 Mt Gardner Rd, Bowen Island, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

Myrtle Philip Comm School 6195 Lorimer Rd, Whistler, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Thu-Sat, May 4-6

Brennan Park Rec Centre 1009 Centennial Way, Squamish, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

Pemberton Comm Centre 7390 Cottonwood St, Pemberton, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Thu May 4, Sat May 6

212-39012 Discovery Way Squamish, BC (604) 815-2016

Gleneagles Comm Centre 6262 Marine Dr, West Vancouver, BC Sat-Sun, Apr 29-30 Wed-Sat, May 3-6

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Your North Shore Guide to the games people play SPORTS NEWS? Contact sports editor Andy Prest at 604-998-3538 or email aprest@nsnews.com

Triathlon adds adaptive wave

New group gives more kids a chance to race ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

A new group of racers will get to try the tri this year as North Shore Triathlon has added a category for adapted athletes.

The new division – likely the first of its kind in British Columbia – is open to youth ages 6-15 who need some extra support to make it through all the splash, spin and dash of a triathlon.

The category was created following a request from Vancouver’s Troy Scott and Shannon Kelly, whose 10-year-old son Liam is on the autism spectrum. Liam loves sport and has learned swimming, biking and running through programs offered by the Canucks Autism Network, and so Troy and Shannon thought a triathlon would be a great next step. Troy has done several local races and the family noted that the North Shore Triathlon always had a very positive, supportive atmosphere whenever he raced.

They approached the race’s organizers about adding an adapted athlete category and were thrilled with the response.

“There are many adaptive programs around the Lower Mainland, but if you go to what you’d call a typical program or a non-adaptive program and you say, ‘Oh, what about this?’ a lot of times you can get a negative response, or at least a very cautious response,” says Shannon. “But the North Shore tri was literally immediately, ‘Yes, we would like to do this. Let’s figure out how to do this properly.’ That’s fantastic. … That’s really heartening as a parent.”

The idea fit perfectly with the event’s mandate of getting as many people involved in the sport as possible, says North Shore Triathlon Club president Nick Lyne, one of the race’s lead organizers

A volunteer points racers in the right direction during the 2014 running of the North Shore Triathlon. This year’s event will feature a new division for adapted athletes that will help kids who need a little extra support try out their first triathlons. PHOTO LISA KING along with race director Mick Maguire.

“It kind of dawned on me that probably we weren’t doing as much as we could to make the sport accessible to everybody,” says Lyne. “My goal is to provide the experience to as many people as possible. It’s the right thing to do.”

The new category – which has space for up to a maximum of 10 adapted athletes in this year’s event – allows racers to compete with a supporter with them throughout the race, including in the pool. The supporters will be identified with brightly coloured shirts to distinguish them from other parents – who are expected to stay off the course – and competitors. The adapted athletes will also get to use their own swimming lane, reducing some of the distractions of a tightly packed pool.

Those are the kinds of alterations that make sport possible for kids like Liam, says Shannon.

“As a kid on the spectrum Liam needs extra help with communication, he needs extra support if he’s in a situation that’s new or a situation that’s highly distracting, highly stimulating,” she says, adding that they’re very comfortable with what they’ve seen in previous years at the North Shore Triathlon. “It’s well organized, supportive and meant to be fun and positive.

The whole atmosphere of the event is very positive and supportive, it very much has a community feel.”

That community feel has always been the backbone of the North Shore race, which was first held in 1989.

“The driving force behind this is allowing people to participate and be a part of something that they might not ordinarily have the opportunity (to do),” says Lyne. “The idea of family and sport and creating active lifestyles is such a key message for us.”

Shannon is thrilled that

her son can now join in the fun.

“We’ve seen first-hand how positive that experience is for kids like Liam to be able to participate in sports,” she says. “It’s so inspiring and encouraging because we know that Liam loves sport.

But there are a lot of things that are difficult for him because it may be noisy or because it may be too much distraction for him, so the fact that he has the opportunity to do this and the North Shore tri is supporting him, is just amazing.” !!!

This year’s event will be held Monday, May 22 in and around Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre. Registration is still open for participants or volunteers through northshoretriathlon.ca.

For more information about the adapted athlete category check out the fact sheet on the event website or email Nick Lyne at president@ nstc.ca.

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Memorial Service will be held at Silver Harbour Saturday April 29th 12pm - 2pm Light lunch provided

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GRANT, Blanche Mildred It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother Blanche Grant. Blanche passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital at the age of 95. Predeceased by her husband John; Blanche is survived by her sister Jean; children Merilyn (Ken), Ron (Alice), Cathy (Joe); 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Prayers for Blanche will be held on Tuesday, April 25th at 7:00pm; and Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, April 26th at 11:00am at St. Edmund’s Church, 6th and Mahon, North Vancouver. Reverend James Comey Celebrant.

Interment to follow. Heartful thanks to Dr. Lea and the nurses on 2 East.

HOBSON, Chrissie Marshall February 15, 1919 - April 17, 2017

Canlan Ice Sports Arena 2411 Mt Seymour Parkway A chance of free registration with attendance

“Keep active and you won’t feel age creeping up on you.”

MCLUCKIE, Mary Elaine (nee Burke) November 22, 1927 to April 13, 2017

Mom was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, where she remembered taking trips to Waterton Lake for holidays. She was educated in Lethbridge and enjoyed being on the high school council. She started her working years as a cashier in the coffee shop of the CPR Hotel. She then married Vern in 1944 and moved to Red Deer, then back to Lethbridge. There, she helped her dad in the butcher shop for five years while Vern was in the airforce. After the war was over, Chris and Vern moved to North Vancouver from Lethbridge, Alberta in 1947, where they made their home for over 60 years. In the early years, they built a house on Capilano Road, eventually moving to Pemberton Heights, where they both enjoyed their beautiful view of the city from the back yard.

Elaine passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Lions Gate Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Bob, daughter Carolyn Marshall and husband Peter, grandchildren Gordie and Anna. She is also survived by younger brother Donald. Predeceased by daughter Mary Ann, brothers Jack and Bernard and sister Barbara.

Born in Halifax, Elaine worked in Ottawa as a secretary to an assistant Deputy Minister. When the Minister moved to Vancouver to head up BC Forest products, he asked Elaine to be his secretary, which she agreed to. She met Bob at Jericho Tennis Club. Elaine and Bob lived in Caulfeild in West Vancouver for 25 years where Elaine worked for many years at the West Vancouver School Board. Elaine loved sailing with Bob in the local waters including Desolation Sound.

In 1993 they moved to Arbutus Ridge retirement community on Vancouver Island. Elaine loved to play Tennis and did until she was eighty. In 2008 Bob and Elaine moved back to West Van to be near the grandchildren. She became grandma’s taxi driving to soccer and gymnastics. Elaine also loved to sing and was part of both the Arbutus Ridge and West Vancouver Seniors choirs. Elaine and Bob also spent many winters in Palm Springs with friends from West Vancouver. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Lions Gate Hospital for their care. Elaine had asked that there be no funeral or service.

There will be a reception after, held at her home in Pemberton Heights.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tuesday, May 9th, 7:00pm

Chris is survived by her son Wayne and wife Marie, grandchildren Ashley and Matthew, and her greatgrand children Braedon (5) and Emmy (3 months).

She was so proud to be a part of their young lives.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Boal Chapel, April 29 at 2 PM.

COMMUNITY

Annual General Meeting

Chrissie was predeceased by her husband Vern of 64 years, along with brothers Bill, Atty, Harry and sister Freda.

She really enjoyed listening to hockey and football games on the radio after she lost her sight, along with her 5 O’Clock glass of white!

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Chrissie passed peacefully after 98 years, on Easter Monday morning, April 17, in the Lynn Valley Care Center.

Chris enjoyed doing ceramics, decoupage, candle making and doll making, curling at the North Shore Winter Club, and bowling at North Shore Bowl. She was always up for a good party and always welcomed friends to the house at any time.

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DINAMAC HOLDINGS LTD Apply in Person 9770 - 199A St, Langley or Email resume: resumes@ dinamacholdings.ca

FOUND SILVER BRACELET found on Haywood at 2060. April 17th.

Call 604.868.1741

LOST PURPLE FITBIT alta. Maybe Lonsdale or Edgemont. pls call 604.506.9472

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F/T Courier drivers with cars Email resume courierdrivers@shaw.ca

PETS

needed Tuesday to Sat evenings from 5pm (25 - 30 hours/week) Experience preferred.

Call Chez Michel Restaurant & ask for Michel at 604-926-4913 THE HURRICANE GRILL a

is currently hiring Servers, Line Cooks, and Dishwashers Excellent wages & tips.

Will train.

Apply in person with resume at: 999 Marine Drive Northvan@hurricanegrill.ca

SKILLED HELP ALL SMALL BREED PUPS Local, Non-Shedding and Vet Checked.

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MARKETPLACE

ANTIQUES ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE 24th Annual Show & Sale Hosted by Fraser Valley Antique & Collectible Club *-) # April 29 # 3 / % *(1 # April 30 # +. / ' E#=#!@B 68?GJJG&= )7/,, Dealer Set up - Early Bird 68?GJJG&= )*, 1 < 8@' $@JJ/ &," # April 28 # $2..0! *200 plus Tables QUEENS PARK ARENA (1st Street & 3rd Ave) New Westminster Visit: www.FVACC.ca

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ART & COLLECTIBLES

RESTAURANT/ HOTEL Dishwasher/ Kitchen Helper

Reduce Reuse Recycle The classifieds can help!

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All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers.

Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes wil be made in the next available issue. The North Shore News will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

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WANTED Old Books Wanted also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. no text books or encyclopedias. I pay cash.

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HANDYPERSON 35 Yrs serving the North Shore. Carpentry, drywall, etc. Neil 604-603-7612

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WORD SCRAMBLE

You don’t have to do it alone.

604-985-6881

SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2017

LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWER: BASES

CRYPTO FUN

LAST SUNDAY'S CROSSWORD SOLUTION:

DETERMINE THE CODE TO REVEAL THE ANSWER Solve the code to discover words related to decorating. Each number corresponds to a letter. (Hint: 3 = r)

A.

23

9

3

6

B.

22

9

3

12 26 6

C.

23

7

16

7

D.

21

6

4

16 14

Clue: Window coverings Clue: Completes a room Clue: Hue

Clue: Taste

17 26

12 21 9

3

3

LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWERS: A. player B. team C. ball D. score

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IT’S SAVE UP TO 12,000 $

24

2017 COLORADO LT CREW CAB 4X4

TO CHO FRO OSE M

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Carter Price

38,995

$

or

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2017 GMC CANYON DENALI CREW CAB 4X4

20OSE

O TO CH M FRO

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$

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or

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$

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