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West Van gets North Shore’s first BIA Ambleside, Dundarave merchants join together to direct improvements

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Business owners in Ambleside, Hollyburn and Dundarave are volunteering to pay a little more in taxes each year in exchange for complete control over what they do with that

spendin’ money. District of West Vancouver council voted Monday night to set up the North Shore’s ﬁrst Business Improvement area. It means the commercial properties will pay an additional 95 cents per $1,000 in assessed value that can be spent on

things like marketing and promotions, beautiﬁcation projects and special events all meant to turn fortunes around for businesses in the struggling area. For a typical 1,500-square-foot retail space, that would be about $750 per year. All told, the BIA will collect enough to have a $500,000 budget in its ﬁrst year. It would be up to the BIA’s board of directors,

elected by the business owners, to decide exactly how that budget would get spent. For the ﬁrst year, the BIA’s leaders have suggested that could take the form of street benches and banners, a rebranding and strategic marketing campaign to pull in customers from around the region and “down the hill.” West Vancouver council voted in the fall to hold a

“petition against” the plan, meaning at least 50 per cent of 250 commercial property owners representing at least 50 per cent of the assessed value would have to formally register their opposition in a letter to the district in order for the petition to fail. By the time the petition period ended on Dec. 9, only 44 of the property owners representing about 15 per cent of the total

assessed value wrote to reject the idea. “The theme essentially was that the owners felt that they already paid high taxes in the district,” West Vancouver clerk Sheila Scholes. “And of the properties that did respond, many of them felt the levy was not going to provide them any additional beneﬁt.” See BIA page 3

Storm traps 300 overnight on Grouse BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

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Grosvenor set for spring start Edgemont’s Connaught project marketed to empty nesters JUSTIN BEDDALL newsroom@nsnews.com

The Edgemont Village “refresh” is starting. On Dec. 7, District of North Vancouver unanimously approved a development permit for Grosvenor’s mixed-use project in Edgemont Village and construction is expected to begin in spring-summer 2016. The new development will replace the current supermarket, as well as an adjacent single-storey ofﬁce park and four single-family homes. Named Connaught, the project includes 82 residential units and 63,400 square feet of retail space. A street-level Thrifty Foods will be the anchor tenant. Michael Ward, senior vice-president and general manager of Grosvenor Americas, believes having a full-service grocery store will be a great beneﬁt for local residents and businesses. “I think that’s the big spillover effect on retail spending that we see happening, people coming into the village for that grocery store and then going shopping elsewhere in Edgemont Village as well.” A new restaurant is also likely to be in the commercial mix. “We have a retail space that’s essentially at the corner of Edgemont (Boulevard) and Ridgewood (Drive) that we have earmarked for a restaurant,” said Ward, who noted there’s also interest from a major pharmacy but “we’re not ready to announce the name formally yet.” In March 2014, the district unveiled Edgemont Village Centre: Plan and Design Guidelines “to refresh” a previous plan for the area that was 15 years old. According to the district’s website, “The Edgemont

Village Centre refresh is an opportunity to highlight the Village’s distinct identity, enhance its commercial core, and improve the surrounding public space. By preserving Edgemont’s low-rise character, encouraging diverse housing options, supporting one-of-a-kind retail stores and businesses, and improving pedestrian and cyclist access, we hope to strengthen and celebrate this vibrant community.” Over the past three years Grosvenor has hosted numerous public meetings with residents and merchants that have helped to shape the ﬁnal design of the development, which will be a contemporary style that

The Connaught will take up a full city block in North Van’s Edgemont Village. GRAPHIC SUPPLIED incorporates traditional West Coast materials such as stone and wood. “The bulk of the effort that was spent over the last three years was working with the community and working with the district to come up with an architectural form that works for us and was a modern and contemporary addition to the village

but was keeping within the architectural style there,” said Ward. Ward said that although the development is a full city block it is designed in a way that’s broken up in ﬁve different, yet cohesive architectural styles so “it doesn’t look like one monolithic block.” Residential units include

one- and two-level townhomes and apartments of different sizes. Pre-sales for units begin in early 2016 and pricing is not yet available. “We think the primary buyer will be that downsizer,” said Ward. “This presents that nice opportunity for people to stay in their community while changing the form of housing they live in.” Roberta Perrin of Pizazz Gifts, co-vice president of the Edgemont Village Business Association, believes the project will beneﬁt the community and local retailers. “We need more residential in the village and we need a new grocery store and we’re going to get both.” Perrin said many of her clients are looking to downsize and remain in the community. “Every day I have clients asking about that.”

PARIS VIGIL Eleven-year-old Willem Sturge holds one of 130 bougies d’amour (candles of love) during Saturday’s vigil for Paris at Dundarave Beach. Students of école Pauline Johnson marked the end of the Paris climate conference by leading the community in a candlelight procession to the Dundarave Festival’s Forest of Miracles. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

BIA touted as answer to parking, sales woes From page 1 But a unanimous council passed the bylaw with gusto, to the applause of the business owners who had been lobbying for the change for the last year. “... Let’s be honest, 50 years ago (the area) had a vibrancy it doesn’t have today. Passing this is critical to getting the vibrant commercial centre for West Vancouver, which has always been Ambleside (and) Dundarave, to the level that it used to be,” said Mayor Michael Smith. “There are so many issues down there that this Business Improvement Association can tackle – trafﬁc, parking, sales, promotions, merchandising, getting together to put promotional activities on. This has to happen.” Coun. Bill Soprovich agreed, saying it was time for businesses in the area to provide a draw for residents beyond the daylight hours. “It’s been a long time coming. It’s about time we get on with it and start this process going. I get sick and tired of walking Bellevue for 12 blocks before I see anybody at 9 p.m. There’s hardly any cars on the road. How can we honestly sit by and not support the businesses in this community?” he asked. Soprovich went on to say one of the most controversial developments approved during the last term of council also stands to make things better for local business. “I hope once Grosvenor gets going, it’s going to open the doors to a few other areas and maybe some of these landowners might see the light one day in approving their building,” he said.

House arrest for drunk driver in head-on crash JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A 26-year-old Vancouver woman who caused a head-on car crash while driving drunk in West Vancouver with over four times the legal limit of alcohol in her blood has been handed a one-year conditional jail sentence to be served in the community and will be banned from driving for two and a half years.

Judge Bruce Dyer of the North Vancouver provincial court handed the sentence to Phedra Gail Boehm after she pleaded guilty Dec. 9 to impaired driving causing bodily harm and dangerous driving in connection with an accident on Marine Drive on Oct. 27, 2014. Donna Sawyer was driving her teenaged son to soccer practice that night, around 7 p.m., in a school zone, when Boehm – who was driving on the wrong

side of the road – slammed into their vehicle in a headon collision. Both vehicles were heavily damaged and Sawyer suffered torn ligaments in her leg that left her unable to walk properly for several months. Her teenaged son also suffered a fractured wrist in the crash. Witnesses at the scene described Boehm as reeking of alcohol. In a breathalyzer sample taken about two hours after the crash, she blew a blood alcohol sample

measuring .339. The legal limit for driving is .08. In handing down his sentence, Dyer described that reading as “frighteningly high” adding the fact that Boehm had an “ability to function at all with such a high blood alcohol concentration is a very troublesome factor for me.” In a victim impact statement, Sawyer described how she usually drives a Mini Cooper – a much smaller vehicle – but took her

husband’s Audi that night because it was blocking hers in the driveway. She added that her son had asked to drive that night, but she had said no because of the rainy weather. Boehm’s lawyer told the court his client is remorseful for her actions, and stopped drinking altogether two months after the accident. She has been suspended for drunk driving previously Dyer said drunk driving remains “all too common”

and needs to be deterred. Boehm must obey a curfew of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for the first six months of her conditional sentence. She must also complete 50 hours of community work service. Dyer also placed her on probation for three years, including 50 more hours of community work service. Boehm is also banned from consuming alcohol and must pay $2,800 including a $2,000 fine and $800 in victim fine surcharges.

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Kinder Morgan pipeline fate in limbo NDP says Liberals backing off election promise, Beech says not so JENNIFER MOREAU Contributing writer

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communities.” New WestminsterBurnaby MP Peter Julian said that wasn’t what the Liberals said during the campaign. “During the election, the new Liberal member for Burnaby North-Seymour told the Burnaby Now (newspaper), and I quote: ‘Kinder Morgan will have to go through a new revised process before it’s approved.’ My question is very simple: Why did they tell British Columbians something different from what they are telling them today?” Julian said in the House. In an interview with the Now, he said Carr’s comments were “very serious.” “It’s also a complete betrayal of the commitments the Liberals made during the election campaign. I think this is the most signiﬁcant reversal the Liberals have made so far,” he said. Kennedy Stewart, the New Democrat MP for Burnaby South, said he thinks this is the Liberals’ ﬁrst step in approving the pipeline.

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Beech, however, said the NDP was just “playing with words.” “(Carr’s) saying proponents won’t have to go back to square one, but there’s going to be a transition process for projects that are currently under review. So as we revise the NEB scope, we don’t want to say that projects currently there have to start all over. They’re just going to have to make sure there’s a transition process, so it includes the added scope under the new process,” Beech said. “Kinder Morgan, just like any other energy project, would have to go under a new process.” Beech said his election comments on the issue were still accurate. “We’re going to redo the National Energy Board process, we’re going to make sure it’s fair and based on science. There’s

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s political problems go, the Senate is one that has long confounded our elected leaders. Making it go away for good or substantially reforming it – the “real change” favoured by most Canadians – requires the consent of the provinces and promises to inspire so much nasty constitutional wrangling that politicians have been loath to open that Pandora’s Box. What’s left has been to make smaller tinkering changes such as those recently introduced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On the surface, the idea of a nonpartisan, merit-based process to guide Senate appointments sounds good. But the devil will be in the details. For instance, it’ll still be the prime minister who will choose the majority of the advisory board who will put forward

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Gov’t controls on foreign ownership needed Dear Editor: Brent Richter’s (Dec. 6) article Rental Crunch: Housing at Crisis Levels was excellent, highlighting key problems in rental housing and the inappropriate actions of federal and provincial government. The District of West Vancouver last Monday (Dec. 7) discussed actions regarding introduction of new levels of building regulations to control lot and housing development to minimize the steady erosion of past neighbourhood styles and character by monster housing. It is essential to control this erosion before it is too late; as one councillor warned,

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Engineering professionals ensure safety of pipelines Dear Editor: Re: Let Science Determine Best Pipeline Scheme, Dec. 11 Mailbox. Carl Shalanski writes: “(Prime Minister Trudeau), direct your scientists to show you, scientiﬁcally, that both B.C. pipeline proposals might be unwise.” All pipeline and other industrial projects, by law, not only are studied to determine technical and economic viability but also are designed by professional engineers, and only by professional engineers.

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Paris agreement’s lofty goals unrealistic

There was a lot of highfiving and celebratory handshakes when the world’s countries reached that “historic” deal last weekend to fight climate change, but the harsh truth is that the ambitious goals of the deal are going to be hard to reach. Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s not worth trying to achieve them, but the road to success is going to be a very difficult one to navigate in the years ahead (if the world can actually agree to stay on that road). The “Paris agreement” commits countries to keep the rise in global temperatures by the year 2100 to below a further 1 C (temperatures have already risen by 1 C since the industrial age began). In practical terms, to reach that goal would mean a complete halt to all greenhouse gas emissions (from the burning of any oil, coal and gas) over the next 50 years, according to scientists. While it may seem noble that 195 countries could actually agree on anything — let alone a plan that may theoretically “save the

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world” — the lofty goals they’ve reached consensus on are not necessarily entrenched in reality (despite that, it appears much of the environmental movement seems to think the deal should have gone much further, and therefore be even more unrealistic). First of all, the countries agreed to “voluntarily” act to reach the new target, but there are no sanctions to be imposed on any country that throws in the towel and decides that weaning itself almost completely off of the use of oil or gas is simply too problematic a goal to strive for.

Second, while some jurisdictions — notably right here in B.C., home to a carbon tax — are indeed taking steps to slow down greenhouse gas emission levels, the fact is that many are not and will not anytime soon, even with the Paris agreement. In the larger scheme of things, places like B.C. really don’t matter much in reaching any kind of world target. We simply aren’t a big player on the world stage (we contribute 0.1 per cent of the world’s GGEs), so even reaching the targets this government has set out may be a laudable goal, but it’s still almost irrelevant compared to the bigger problem. Unless places like China (28 per cent of the world’s emissions), the United States (16 per cent) India (six per cent), and Russia (six per cent) take drastic steps to curb their own GGEs, the accomplishments of less populated countries may count for nothing. But China continues to burn coal (seen pictures of the smog in Beijing recently?) in huge amounts, and

they are consuming more natural gas than ever before. Russia’s own climate plan has been criticized for still allowing a 40 per cent increase in GGEs over the next 15 years. And despite turning its back on the Keystone oil pipeline, the United States still remains very much wedded to its gas guzzling automobile culture. We can debate, in this province, whether we should indeed raise our carbon tax (as the climate leadership team advocates) or not, but the reality is we’re just a little ﬁsh in a very large pond. In fact, if other jurisdictions show little evidence of taking measurable, concrete steps in ﬁghting climate change, raising the carbon tax in this province may become a non-starter for any of our politicians. For now, Premier Christy Clark has taken the position that any increase in the carbon tax could only occur with a corresponding reduction in some other kind of tax. B.C. NDP leader John Horgan seems to favour Alberta’s approach, which is to take any new carbon tax

revenues and invest them in renewable energy sources. But if B.C. is seen as going it alone, I doubt either party leader will advocate a carbon tax increase as part of their election campaign in 2017. Now, this skepticism doesn’t mean throwing in the towel of course. But it

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Foundation director Gordon Holley, vice-chairwoman Nancy Farran, chairman Geoff Jopson and secretary Mark Ballard The West Vancouver Community Foundation, a philanthropic pearl imbedded in the North Shore for the last 36 years, hosted an appreciation reception to thank supporters for their generosity at the Capilano Golf and Country Club Nov. 26. The energy-filled and sponsored event, brought to fruition with no cost to the foundation, also concentrated on sharing foundation news; introducing newly appointed honorary board members; celebrating the organization’s success; and reminding everyone that the foundation is a safe and trusted place to leave a legacy but also to seek community related financial aid. Donations and bequests are invested in endowment and flow-through funds, which allow the foundation to judiciously distribute hundreds of thousands of dollars in beneficial community grants to help address bitter local realities such as homelessness, hunger, poverty, abuse and mental illness, and to provide scholarships and bursaries, support inclusive youth initiatives, and help build playing fields to name just a few. Connecting people who care with causes that matter really does leave a lasting legacy.

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difﬁcult to place on a table setting but the berries are best enjoyed up close. So some cutting and creating of a suitable decoration is required with this plant. Cut carefully on beauty berry to avoid destroying the plant’s structure and future fruit producing wood. Roses also produce clustered and single rose hips in shades of orange, red, pink and burgundy. If you haven’t pruned your roses for winter yet, check your climbing and shrub roses for rose hips to use for decoration. Even the common Meilland landscape rose and the wild shrub rose types will produce colourful rose hips in shades of red and orange. There’s also the beneﬁt of colourful frost toned thorns on the rose’s stems to augment the display. Along with foliage and fruit there are plenty of interesting plant stems to be cut from the garden. The common winged burning bush (Euonymus alatus) has interesting stems for display. As is the case for most stems used decoratively, one stem is not enough. Always

use multiples in bundles, or randomly incorporated throughout the decoration to provide enough visual weight. Interesting plant stems can be colourful or textural. For example, twisted willow (Salix matsudana) and the corkscrew hazel (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’) both have curly or spirally arranged stems with a unique texture and shape. If you don’t have those plants in your garden, you can ﬁnd them at most ﬂorists and garden centres. If none of those plant stems are interesting enough, try spray painting them with any suitable Christmas colour to liven up the display.

Green Guide From page 14 Monday of every month at 6 p.m. Learn about the projects the Edible Garden Project is running and how to get involved. Location will be provided upon registration. volunteer@ ediblegardenproject.com

Some ﬁnal suggestions: When cutting natural decorations from the garden use clean, sharp pruning tools, prune judiciously and leave the plant with good form so next year’s harvest will be just as bountiful. Remember that whatever you cut from the garden for Christmas decoration is a reﬂection of your personal taste – there is no right or wrong choice. Your plant choices are right for you and your guests will enjoy the colours of the season. Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer and builder, teacher and organic advocate. stmajor@shaw.ca ediblegardenproject.com FREE ECO-TOURS Study the rich heritage and unique natural resources of the West Coast. These walking tours, some available in Mandarin, are designed to educate and promote healthy living. Explore your own backyard with Joseph Lin. 604-327-8693 greenclub.bc.ca Compiled by Debbie Caldwell

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Let Rudolph guide your sleigh or sedan if you’ve overindulged in the rum and eggnog this holiday season. Operation Red Nose is a by-donation, designated-driver service that offers the convenience of delivering Christmas party revellers home safely in their own vehicle. The Canada-wide Operation Red Nose program is provided on the North Shore by the local Rotary clubs, whose members, along with 200 volunteers, donate their time over the ﬁve weekends in November and December that Red Nose is operational. The safe-ride-home service is valuable because North Shore residents might be hard-pressed to ﬁnd a cab late at night during the busy holiday season. “It’s the time of year that folks tend to party more both with their families and their work colleagues,” says Jim Godey, co-ordinator of Operation Red Nose North Shore, now in its 15th year. Patrons of the program are asked to call for a ride about an hour before they want to be picked up, while noting wait times vary, especially later in the evening when the service gets busy. There is one caveat to the convenience of having your car brought home: Operation Red Nose North Shore volunteers will only cross one bridge. “We will pick up (from) and deliver to downtown Vancouver and we have an arrangement with the Burnaby Operation Red Nose to transfer folks who want to go further east,” explains Godey. See Service page 22

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“We do not have the same agreement with Richmond as Vancouver is too big and has no Operation Red Nose.” There is no cost for the service, but donations are accepted. “Our mandate is to provide our service free of charge so that everyone can afford it,” says Godey. “We are able to receive donations and our clients

are always very generous.” Last Christmas season Operation Red Nose North Shore volunteers provided 274 safe rides, drove a total of 5,173 kilometres and raised more than $20,000 to support youth programs in North and West Vancouver. Artists for Kids and the North Shore Youth Safehouse are past recipients of Operation Red Nose donations, which also go towards

providing non-academic scholarships for local high school students. Godey said the program is always in need of volunteers who can take on roles such as designated driver or navigator. There are also opportunities to work the phones and dispatch new calls from Operation Red Nose headquarters at the District of North Vancouver ﬁre training

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NORTH SHORE SCOUTS ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISING SALE on now until Dec. 23 at Taylor Way and Clyde Avenue, West Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Wednesday, noon-7 p.m., Thursday and Friday, noon to 9 and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. All proceeds beneﬁt various scout programs.

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Holiday happenings CAPILANO MALL CANDY WONDERLAND Santa’s Candy Wonderland at Capilano Mall is open through the holiday season from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Have your photo taken with Santa, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus and visit with Nedward the Elf. There will also be face painting and ballet performances. capilanomall.com/events PET FOOD DRIVE Donations are being accepted for the 11th annual Dog Handlers’ Christmas Pet Food and Supples Drive. Donation boxes are set up at Village Pet Foods, 5323 Headland Dr., West Vancouver, and Korna Natural Pet Supplies, 1174 Marine Dr., North Vancouver, and will be collecting to Dec. 24. Proceeds beneﬁt Cross Our Paws, Dogwood Rescue and the Paciﬁc Animal Foundation. WINTER GIFT GALLERY The Seymour Art Gallery will sell a selection of holiday gifts by local artists until Dec. 24 at 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-9241378 seymourartgallery.com

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Festive tales will delight youngsters After the obligatory reading of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Polar Express and other favourite family holiday picture books, you might want to try some brand new seasonal offerings. Click, Clack, Ho! Ho! Ho! by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin (New York, Atheneum) $23 The feisty farm animals who live on Farmer Brown’s farm are up to their usual antics in this Christmas sequel. While Farmer Brown eagerly awaits the arrival of Santa, Duck is slithering stealthily along a zipline to the house to deliver a present. Unfortunately, Duck becomes stuck in the chimney and pretty soon the sheep, the cows and the pigs also come to grief trying to “unstuck Duck.” After a lot of Ho! Ho! Uh-ohs, Santa arrives and sorts it all out in front of some very amused reindeer. An oblivious Farmer Brown comes down on Christmas morning to see

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happy animals gathered around the tree they have just ﬁnished decorating. Boisterous fun for the preschool crowd who have enjoyed the previous picture books featuring this silly group of barnyard pals. The Night Before Christmas: A Brick Story by Clement C. Moore, illustrated by Amanda Brack (New York, Sky Pony Press) $19 Every year, a new interpretation of Clement Moore’s beloved poem is added to the dozens that have been published

over the years. This one gets a gold star for having truly unusual illustrations. Amanda Brack evidently spent her childhood playing with Lego and her brilliantly coloured Lego sets form a stunning accompaniment to the text. Read this to your favourite child and don’t forget to provide some Lego as well – most readers will want to make their own Christmas scenes after seeing the ones in this book. The Smallest Gift of Christmas by Peter H. Reynolds (Candlewick Press) $16 A present does not have to be big to be your heart’s desire. Roland clearly does not grasp this concept as he races downstairs on Christmas morning and finds that his present is unacceptably small. He wishes for bigger and bigger ones and when he is still not satisfied he hops aboard a rocket ship to find the biggest present of all. He has an epiphany when he realizes that the

fast-disappearing speck that is earth is just what he wants with all his heart. Not a subtle message, but an important one. A Homemade Together Christmas by Maryann Cocca-Lefﬂer (Albert Whitman & Company) $24 The very best gifts are the ones you make yourself. At least, that is what Luca and his family decide this year. Luca, the smallest pig in a family of four, is pretty excited about having a homemade Christmas. That is, until his great ideas prove to be too difﬁcult in their execution. His mom, dad and sister apparently have no problem coming up with viable ideas for gifts and Luca is discouraged until his mom tells him the best gift of all is spending time together. Charming and spot on Christmas sentiment. The Animals’ Santa by Jan Brett (New York, Putnam’s Sons) $20 Jan Brett is well known for her gorgeous picture

books and this book is no exception. The dust jacket blurb explains that she wanted to focus on forest animals that live in northern Canada such as badgers, arctic foxes and snowshoe rabbits. Her illustrations feature decorative borders with quill work based on Native American designs. The gentle story features Little Snow, a young rabbit, who does not believe there is an animals’ Santa until he is faced with irrefutable proof. Delightful. The Twelve Days of Christmas in Canada by

Ellen Warwick, illustrated by Kim Smith (New York, Sterling) $12.95 A great picture book for older kids (ﬁve-nine years) which takes the reader across Canada with a Canuck version of a familiar Christmas song. A little girl named Juliette writes 12 letters to her family describing the wonders of the cities and special places she and her cousin visit with grandma. The exuberant cartoonlike illustrations add to the fun with their humorous details and wacky style. See Story page 30

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Teach children Christmas etiquette

“Serena, wait until everyone is served before you start eating.” Eight-year-old Serena looks at you as if you were speaking a foreign language. You and your husband are at the dinner table with your parents, your sister and brother-in-law, your nieces and your kids, eight-year-old Serena and 11-year-old Eric. And as you watch your kids dig into their meals with no reference to the rest of the diners, you realize that they really do not have good table manners. There’s nothing like big holiday dinners to point out the need to teach our kids how to handle themselves at the table. Start today. How often does the whole family sit together at the table to eat? If you are in the habit of grabbing food on the run, eating in the car or eating separately, it’s going to be a real challenge to prepare your kids for how to behave in a more formal dining situation. They cannot behave well if they

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are not taught and don’t have a chance to practise. Think about what it is that you want them to learn. Then without making it a lecture, quietly help them change their dining habits to ﬁt with your picture of good table manners. Teach slowly and patiently. They are not behaving badly on purpose; they just haven’t been shown what is expected. They will make mistakes. That’s part of the learning process. When they eat with you at the table they will be able to see how you

behave. Kids learn a lot by watching what adults do. This means you will need to mind your manners ﬁrst. Try to plan to have some time at the meal so you are not always rushed. Relax, chat with the kids, laugh and enjoy. Holidays are a time when your children’s general behaviour is on show. Table manners are not the only time when you will hope that they are polite and considerate. You will be welcoming guests into your home and your children should be part of this activity. Even the very young children need to learn how to say hello. If they are shy they can hold your hand while they do it, but greeting folks is important. Good manners include a gracious acceptance of gifts. Teach them to receive all gifts as if they were special and wonderful, even if it’s something that’s wildly inappropriate. “It’s the thought that counts” sounds hokey, but it is true. So they need to

learn to thank people in person when they receive a gift. They learn this by watching you. How do you respond when you’re given a gift? They also learn by being told. So practise with them before they attend any event where they are likely to receive gifts. Ask them: “What will you say to Aunty Hilda when

she gives you a present?” Explain that it’s not whether they like the gift, but recognizing that their aunt cares enough to bring them something so they are thanking her for her consideration and love. When gifts come by mail from friends and relatives, I believe that an old-fashioned thank-you letter is important. I’d

suggest that you schedule a time when all the members of the household write their letters. If you sit down with your children it’s a family event and easier for everyone. Don’t engage in any arguments, simply state that you expect them to write. Say something like, “It’s letter-writing See Good page 34

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My initial attempt to visit The Red Lion Bar and Grill for this column didn’t work out. I had enlisted the aid of my friend Gil who, on an increasingly rare night off from his restaurant job downtown during this chaotic holiday season, assented to accompany me for a meal. With visions of pies and pints, we made our way out to Marine Drive and 24th Street on the 255 bus, a reliable transportation choice for when seasonal libation is on the agenda. As we approached the Red Lion, Dundarave’s storied public house, a sinking feeling took hold of my stomach. Three or four patrons donning evening finery were outside smoking while through the window of the establishment I could make out dozens of patrons, all dressed up in celebratory garb, standing around making merry. A holiday party was in full swing. Blast! On the door was a sign confirming my fear. Indeed, the venue had been rented out for the night and would be closed to other patrons. I was vociferous in my disappointment as Gil and I turned our backs to the warm pub and, jacket hoods firmly secured, ventured back into the rainy

Red Lion Bar and Grill owner and chef Richard Palfenier and owner Mario Corsi display a Papaya and Shrimp Salad with Broiled Lamb Chops and Spaghetti Olio at the Dundarave restaurant. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH evening. We ultimately settled on another nearby restaurant for a lovely meal, which I will describe in these pages sometime in the coming weeks, but my frustration remained. Why didn’t I check ﬁrst? It’s December, for crying out loud, Chris, parties are happening everywhere. I know this. I didn’t check, you see, because it somehow didn’t occur to me that the neighbourhood pub would be rented out. But why on earth not? As I thought it through later that evening, it occurred to me that perhaps The Red Lion is a suitable

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Holiday menu includes potatoes, salmon, cake

Angela Shellard

Romancing the Stove

It’s hard to believe that I’m in my ﬁfth year of writing this column. Each week, my columns feature a few recipes that I feel are particularly good. This week I’ve selected three from 2015 that could each be used as part of a special holiday meal. Thank you to everyone who enjoys the column, and best wishes to you and yours for the festive season. Cream Cheese MiniPancakes with Smoked Salmon

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Cook for one minute on the ﬁrst side, then ﬂip the pancakes over and cook until they’re golden brown and spring back when lightly pressed. Remove to a wire rack to cool and repeat process with the remainder of the batter. While pancakes are cooling prepare the sauce by whisking all ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined. Let sauce stand at least 10 minutes before using. Pancakes and sauce can be made up to a day ahead and refrigerated; allow cakes and sauce to come to room temperature before assembling appetizer. To serve, spoon a quarter teaspoon of sauce into the centre of a pancake; top with a piece of salmon and garnish with chopped chives. Serve at room temperature; makes 10 to 12 appetizer servings. Source: evilshenanigans.com Upside-Down Parmesan Baked Potatoes

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Preheat oven to 400º F; melt butter in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Add the potatoes and toss to coat lightly with melted butter; with a slotted spoon remove potatoes to a plate and set aside. Sprinkle cheese, garlic powder, salt and pepper over the remaining melted butter in the baking dish (go easy on the salt, as parmesan is salty all by itself). Place the potatoes on top of the butter and cheese, cut side down; sprinkle tops of potatoes with a little more salt and pepper. Bake for about 30 minutes or until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife; allow potatoes to cool in the pan for ﬁve minutes before serving. Makes six servings. Source: audreysapron. wordpress.com Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Crust: 24 Oreo cookies, ﬁnely crushed ¼ cup butter, melted Filling: Four 250-g packages of cream cheese, room

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Preheat oven to 350º F; grease a nine-inch springform pan and set aside. In a medium bowl combine the crushed Oreo cookies and the melted butter; stir until cookie crumbs are evenly moistened. Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom of the greased pan; bake for five minutes, then remove from oven and cool on a wire rack while preparing filling. To make filling, melt the 10 ounces of chopped chocolate (either over simmering water or in the microwave); let cool. With a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth and creamy, then beat in cocoa powder. Add the eggs one at a time on low speed; do not overbeat. Add the melted chocolate on low speed and mix just until combined. Pour mixture over the baked crust and smooth the top; bake until centre is set and the top looks dry, about one hour to an hour and 10 minutes. Cool the cake on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then carefully run a thin-bladed knife around the outside of the cake (but don’t remove sides of springform pan). Place the cake in the refrigerator and leave for eight hours, or preferably overnight. On the day of serving, prepare the topping. In a medium saucepan stir together the whipping cream, chocolate and sugar over low heat, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth (this requires fairly vigorous stirring). Let mixture cool until it has thickened significantly, then pour it over the top of the cake and refrigerate cake again until topping has set. Again run a thin-bladed knife around the outside of the cake, then remove springform pan sides. Makes eight to 12 servings. Source: OMGChocolateDesserts.com ashellard@hotmail.ca

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TASTE

Kidney meat generous and deftly handled in pie

From page 31

spirit. I saddled up to the bar where regular patrons called by name by Red Lion staff joked and conversed, taking pause now and then to applaud the musicians. I sipped a pint of Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale as I reviewed the menu, which was full of brunch specialties on offer until dinnertime. While dishes

like Farmer’s Sausage Perogies and Eggs, Scallop and Shrimp Crepe, and Smoked Salmon and Potato Pancake Benedict all sounded intriguing, I had my heart set on a steak and kidney pie. I asked the bartender if she would mind making a special request to the kitchen on my behalf and not a minute later she returned to say that it would be no problem to

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supply this dinner menu item. Delighted, I sat back and drank in the Red Lion atmosphere and found myself chatting with pub regulars, from whom I learned that the musical group regaling us with Christmas songs was Bowen Island-based traditional Morris dance and music troupe, The Black Sheep. The steak and kidney pie arrived, piping hot and generously portioned. The Red Lion’s pie is actually more like slowly braised steak and kidney stew served in a puff pastry shell. The filling, which contained a very generous kidney component, overflowed from the shell and had a tremendous depth of flavour. Tender chunks of fallapart beef mingled with deftly handled (read: not overwhelmingly pungent) morsels of kidney in a deep brown sauce. Other plate components included roasted, skin-on potatoes, tender green beans, al dente Brussels sprouts and a medallion of eggplant with a tangy tomato compote. It was a hearty, rib-sticking dish, ideal for this time of year, and represented exceptionally good value at $18. A second pint of Kilkenny accompanied my final bites. My meal was $38 before gratuity. The Red Lion Bar and Grill is located at 2427 Marine Dr. in Dundarave.

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Anne Lee (15) Lions Gate Christian Academy Art teacher: Amy Wilson Favourite art: watercolour/illustration Favourite artist: Zhou Fan Her teacher writes: Anne has natural artistic ability. Even though she has such amazing talents, she is very humble and willing to help others learn as well. Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website artists4kids.com. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Vancouver. This free program introduces youth ages 12-18 to the naval and maritime environment by participating in a variety of activities on and off the water. New members welcome.

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Good manners are a gift

From page 29

time. I have a list of the people who sent gifts and what they sent, so let’s get to it.” If you really can’t face the idea of regular mail, at least have the kids send a timely email. You can help them by suggesting things they might talk about. Outof-town relatives are interested in all aspects of the kid’s life so talking about the school Christmas party or a planned skating

outing with friends will be a hit. Plan to take pictures of your daughter with the gift. It’s a real bonus to include them or if she received money she can tell them what she’s planning on buying. Children who are too young to write can draw pictures. Have them draw a Christmas picture of one of them playing with the gift. Of course, the really small kids will offer multi-coloured squiggles

and lines and I guarantee their art will take a place of honour on the fridge of the recipient. Good manners are a gift that will help your children throughout their lives. Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author of Vive la Différence, Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. If you want to read more, sign up for her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

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What’s On From page 19 provided. Drop-in fee: $5 at the door. SOUL POWER HOUR Wednesdays 7-8 p.m. presenting soul secrets, wisdom, knowledge and practical techniques to transform all areas of life. For details or to register: hamiltoncy@gmail.com SPEAKERHUB TOASTMASTERS meets every Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Seniors Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver, to help participants improve their public speaking and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive environment. Guests are welcome. speakerhub.ca

Thursdays BINGO: Every Thursday, 6-10 p.m. at the North Shore Alano Club, 176 East Second St., North Vancouver. 604-987-4141

COMMUNITY LUNCH Eat with other people in the neighbourhood Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m. Hosted by St. Andrew’s United Church at 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Free, but donations are accepted. 604-985-0408 st-andrewsunited.ca DROP-IN FUN DARTS Play darts every Thursday, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion #118, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Free. 604-9851115 NORTH VANCOUVER COMMUNITY BAND meets Thursdays, 7:309:15 p.m. at Carson Graham secondary, 2145 Jones Ave., North Vancouver. All musicians are welcome to join this group which performs about 10 concerts a year. saxalamode@msn.com SING WITH MOUNT SEYMOUR UNITED CHURCH COMMUNITY GOSPEL CHOIR Marcus Mosely and Dominique Hogan lead this group one

BLANKETED IN WARMTH Jamie Walker, Maria Nguyen and Christian Villemaire of Urban Barn in Park Royal Village display one of the hundreds of new fleece blankets the home decor retailer delivered to Covenant House and the Bloom Group earlier this month. The store invited customers to contribute to its fourth annual Blanket the Country in Warmth campaign from Nov. 12 to Dec. 6. For every $5 in-store donation, Urban Barn delivered a blanket to a local shelter. Across Canada, 13,000 blankets were donated to 30 shelters. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Thursday per month at 7:30 p.m. The choir sings at the service on the following Sunday at 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Check the website for dates. All voices

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Mitchell Cobby of the North Van Wolf Pack dekes his way to the net during a recent PJHL game. The Wolf Pack lost their top seven scorers from last season’s championship team but haven’t missed a beat this year, currently sitting in first place in their conference. PHOTO LISA KING

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father Matt Samson in the offseason, along with the top seven scorers from their championship team. So here we are – a little more than halfway through the season and on the precipice of the Christmas break – and the Wolf Pack is … leading their conference and battling once again for top dog

status in the entire league. “It’s going maybe a little bit better than we would have thought,” said head coach Bayne Koen, who joined the team as an assistant last season and earned a promotion when Samson took a job with the BCHL’s Merritt Centennials in the summer. “Being so young, and

losing seven top guys and guys moving on to junior A, those are big holes to ﬁll. Guys have come in and have done a good job ﬁlling those holes.” The offensive records set by departed stars like Spencer Quon, Dyllan Quon and Mitch Crisanti over the past couple of seasons won’t likely be

challenged this year, but there are new names emerging with Mitchell Cobby, a 20-year-old from Surrey, leading the way with 36 points in 27 games, good enough for fourth spot on the league’s stats page. League veterans Ram Brar and Nyshan Basra have also picked up the slack, both bumping into the top 10 in league

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scoring, to lead a forward group that is really sharing the load. “We don’t really look at our club as having (line) 1, 2, 3, 4. We look at it as a 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D kind of thing,” said Koen. “With our depth I think it takes the pressure off those top-end guys. If they miss something one night, they’re not always having to bail everyone out.” Rookie forward Alexander Uryga and defenceman Scott Munro are also averaging at least a point per game while North Van is putting up impressive defensive numbers with captain Shane Kumar and the goaltending tandem of Trevor Withers and Brock Leach-Moore providing the backbone. The team’s depth is another encouraging sign for the health of the franchise, more proof that the Pack should have plenty of ﬁrepower even during seasons that would otherwise be classiﬁed as a rebuild. North Van has been earning a reputation as a popular PJHL destination ever since Samson and

his father Dean, who remains the team’s CEO, moved the team here from Squamish prior to the 2011-12 season. “The Samsons and the other ownership have done a great job creating what’s been going on for the past three or four years,” said Koen. “It’s really turned around. I know there were some really lean years, so this is good to see with all of their hard work. … People really take pride in our organization. I think people respect us and respect our team and the hard work that has been done away from the ice surface to bring players in and have guys want to come here, which is a big part of the puzzle. It makes it easier when you have players that actually want to come to you instead of having to grind it out and get those guys.” The Wolf Pack will get a good test of their championship aspirations Saturday night when they host the Mission City Outlaws in the ﬁnal game before the break. North Van defeated Mission in last season’s championship ﬁnal and the two teams were tied atop the PJHL standings

heading into last night’s games. The Outlaws boast the top three scorers in the league, led by David McGowan and Bryce Pisiak who have picked up 58 and 56 points, respectively, in their team’s 29 games. The league’s next highest scorer, Mission’s Ryan Sharma, is 17 points behind Pisiak. “Their top line is something – you’ve got to watch them. Pisiak has been absolutely on ﬁre,” said Koen. “They’re a potent offensive team that seems to be getting goals in bunches. We have to be prepared for that.” The game should have extra meaning given the battles the teams waged last season during the championship series. “There’s some blood there for sure,” said Koen, adding that he expects his players to go out on a high note before the 13-day Christmas break. “It’s the last game before Christmas … let’s work hard and then enjoy our time off.” ••• Puck drop Saturday night for the Wolf Pack versus the Outlaws is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Harry Jerome Recreation Centre.

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