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She was jet-lagged but overjoyed. “We ﬁnally made it,” Syrian refugee Fadia Wattar said shortly after arriving at Vancouver International Airport on Monday. She and her family had travelled for 30-plus hours from Egypt to begin their new lives in Vancouver, but the journey had been years in the making. “It’s four years we’ve been waiting,” said Fadia’s brother Hisham, a North Vancouver resident who’s worked tirelessly along with Canyon Heights Church to bring his family here as privately sponsored refugees. “So to them it’s not been a one-day journey, it’s been four years waiting,” he said. “There was lots of hugs and tears and emotion. The kids were excited too, their cousins, their relatives.” During the emotional airport family reunion on Monday, Hisham welcomed sister Fadia, along with his two nieces and two of his niece’s young children, ages 12 and 7, who ﬂed war-torn Syria in 2012 and have been living in limbo in Cairo for the past three years. Hisham explained that his family had been living a normal life until the start of civil war in Syria that brought bombings and

Hisham Wattar and members of his family from Syria finally got to sit down for a dinner together at his North Vancouver home on Monday night after years apart. Wattar worked tirelessly with Canyon Heights Church to bring his family here as privately sponsored refugees. PHOTO KEVIN HILL gunﬁre within kilometres of their home in Damascus. The family’s situation became even more perilous when his young nephew participated in student protests during the Arab Spring civil uprisings and was later detained by the secret police who stormed the family home. See School page 9

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A backcountry skier was spared a potentially deadly night in an avalanche-prone mountain gully thanks to North Shore Rescue Sunday.

The man had gotten off-trail between Hollyburn Mountain and Mount Strachan around 1:30 p.m., although North Shore Rescue wasn’t called in until the subject’s family alerted Cypress Mountain staff after dark. Before his phone battery

died, cell tower data suggested the skier was somewhere on the east side of Hollyburn, making for a very risky rescue, according to Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader. “The avalanche danger was high last night because there’s been quite a lot of

accumulation up there,” he said. Search managers sent in rescue teams on foot with parachute ﬂares but, fortunately, the missing man found his way to a North Shore Rescue cache See Lost page 9

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At left: Capilano Faculty Association members on the picket line at Capilano University this spring. The school was hit with two labour disputes in 2015. At right: Industry Minister James Moore came to North Vancouver in April to announce Highway 1 upgrades but the event was hijacked by Marathassa oil spill protesters. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

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North Vancouver RCMP are warning the public about counterfeit money in circulation after aresting a man they allege was paying North Shore businesses with fake United States cash. Police arrested the 48-year-old man on Dec. 12 after staff at a local hotel felt something was off about the $160 in cash they received from the suspect “As they started looking at it a little more closely,… they weren’t 100 per cent certain. That’s why they called us. We happened to have a car in the area and went by at conﬁrmed it to be counterfeit,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. As the investigation continued, police began to suspect the man used similar funny money to buy gift cards at a local gas station and drugstore. The suspect had another phony $100 on him in $10s, $20s and $50s, De Jong said. Police could not say where the funny money came from. “We have a way of tracking down

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ong ago, our pagan Germanic cousins got into the ritual of chopping down trees and feeding them into the hearth to restore light and warmth during the dark and cold month of December. It was easily adaptable into Christmas and today, we’re all vaguely familiar with a yule log, (although some may think it’s a seasonal cheese or oddly spiced cake.) The tradition continues in some rural communities, where neighbours drop by for a Christmastime drink and to offer a piece of ﬁrewood. It’s a strange gift but powerful symbol – some warmth from our home to yours. With Christmas here, it’s a time for our halls to become overrun with shoes and boots of visitors and laughter emanating from the kitchen table. But some tables have more empty

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One process, not two for NEB redo

Dear Editor: “Kinder Morgan will have to go through a new, revised process.” – Terry Beech, Liberal MP-elect, Burnaby NorthSeymour, October 2015. I heard Terry Beech make that promise more than once at all-candidates meetings during the election. In the House of Commons (Dec. 9), New Democratic Party MP Peter Julian referred to this statement when Natural Resources Minister James Carr asserted that projects currently under review by the NEB “will not have to go back to square one.” Julian

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Glad Christmas tidings to all

Dear Editor: In December, I decorate my Christmas tree with treasured Christmas ornaments, place a Christmas wreath on my front door, light my Christmas candles, string my Christmas lights and listen to Christmas carols piped everywhere. I wonder at the present discomfort around wishing “Merry Christmas”

to friends, colleagues and passersby, for fear of offending. We comfortably wish others “Happy Holidays” and “Season’s Greetings” but think twice before issuing a jaunty “Merry Christmas.” We seem to have forgotten that without Christmas there is no season, and without Christmas there is no holiday. As a fourth-generation Canadian who

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Cinderella Project’s support extends beyond prom “Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the street; it has to do with ideas, the way we live and what is happening.” – Coco Chanel Fashion designer Coco Chanel almost gets it but she doesn’t come close enough for far too many of today’s young people who are living at or below the poverty line in British Columbia. And that explains why the Cinderella Project, co-founded in 1999 by West Vancouver’s Heather MacKenzie, is so very important to an annual 30 to 40 young people right here on the North Shore. But ﬁrst a short story... As a young girl in London, England, in addition to books and jigsaw puzzles my Christmas usually meant gifts of a sweater, some socks and other clothing. Often, they were items my mother had secretly knit or sewn in the evenings after my brother and I were safely in bed. Those simple gifts were valued all the more because they were a welcome change from the much disliked uniform I had to wear at the all-girls high school I attended from age 12. Why so disliked? Well, my reaction was mostly caused by the summer uniform. The dresses were a red or blue cotton check

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pattern and the hat was a fake straw panama adorned by the required red ribbon and school crest. But the real problem was that my frugal — not poor, just careful — parents knew they could do better than buy from the school’s supplier. I had the cotton dresses alright, just not in the right colours and certainly not the right school check. As for the hat – then, as now, boys’ hats cost less to buy, so that’s what my parents bought. Then they steamed and reshaped the higher crown, added a red ribbon and voila! I was the odd girl out; self-esteem, zero. Why tell you this? Well it’s because I’d like you to hold up the image of that well-cared-for but embarrassed young girl and imagine how 20 to 25 per cent of today’s youth in this province, boys and girls, must feel as they try to weather their young

adulthood while living homeless or in poverty — absent healthy meals, the “in” clothes and all the high-tech gear common to their classmates. I cannot stress it enough — the work being done by Heather MacKenzie and by Karem Planas, teacher Pat Ponti and 400 other volunteer “fairy godmothers” is an essential and wonderfully caring service. It’s a service that gives those kids a helping hand and a major boost to their self-esteem. Every dollar donated, every lightly used grad dress, shoes or other item of clothing goes directly to the youth registered with the Cinderella Project. Many are referred by school principals, teachers and counsellors. “These kids don’t decide to live this way,” said MacKenzie. “Some of them are going to school and then working as baristas or ofﬁce cleaners until late at night. They live the way they do because they have no alternative, or they’re helping to support their families. Every day is one painful choice after another. All we try to do is mentor and support them through to graduation,” she explained. As one grateful mother wrote, for her “at-risk daughter to even fathom she would be alive and graduating is amazing. The Cinderella Project was the

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icing on the cake and a much-needed self-esteem boost … something she will never forget.” That the Cinderella Project is a resounding success is shown by the fact that it is mushrooming throughout the Lower Mainland and beyond. Many of its “graduates” become connected to it for life and return as volunteer mentors to the youth who follow them. Another little known fact is that donations have enabled more than

$100,000 in project bursaries. Donations ﬁll starter backpacks with basic personal care items and other necessities — anything to boost kids’ self-esteem, health and the way they feel inside. Beginning in January and with support from the North Shore’s Kiwanis and Soroptimist clubs, plus a signiﬁcant contribution from an anonymous donor, the Cinderella Project will again be holding its annual drive to collect prom-style and graduation

dresses, as well as more formal wear for young guy “Cinderfellas.” So, if you are in the mood for giving this holiday season, your contact with the Cinderella Project at thecinderellaproject.com would be most welcome. “Our work is like seeing dozens of tiny glowing embers and blowing on them until they come back to life,” MacKenzie said. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year, everyone! rimco@shaw.ca

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School enrolment a priority now From page 1

After a long process mired by bureaucratic delays, refugees Shukaran, Sama, Hakim, Ghufran, and Fadia arrived in North Vancouver Monday. PHOTO KEVIN HILL

Hisham, who immigrated to Canada in the 1980s and now runs Best Falafel on Commercial Drive, helped arrange for his family to ﬂee to Egypt. There, the United Nations High Commission on Refugees granted them refugee status, but it has been a long process mired in bureaucratic delays to ﬁnally get his family to Canada. Hisham said an overwhelming response by Canadians to the refugee crisis during the federal election helped to spur the government into action. “I’m just relieved for them. I told them I would do everything in my power to get you here and I’m glad we got to that point and (Canyon Heights Church pastor) Steve (Moore) helped too.” Moore was at the airport on Monday to help greet Hisham’s family. “It was just good to see the family

Lost skier found rescue cache From page 1

but Danks said, future outof-bounds skiers might not be so lucky. “The challenge for us is, when we have considerable to high avalanche danger, we’re not going to put our members at risk to go into these gully areas. They’re basically a terrain trap,” he said. The man was able to warm himself with a blanket and hot soup thanks to supplies stored in

the cache while he waited for rescuers to arrive. “That’s a kudos to Tim (Jones). It was Tim’s idea to put that cache in there and you know what? It’s saved many lives,” Danks said of the late team leader. The skier had an avalanche beacon although it would have been of little help had he been caught in a slide as he was travelling solo, something NSR strongly discourages.

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On Monday night the newly reunited family watched television news reports of their arrival in Vancouver and ﬁnally got to sit down for a family dinner together after years apart. For now the family will live with Hisham, who said his priority is to get the two young children enrolled in school and make sure the rest of the family is signed up for English language classes.

One of his nieces, Ghufran Alrez, 28, was relieved to ﬁnally arrive in Vancouver. “It’s safe to me. I didn’t believe that I’m in Canada now – I was shocked. To see my family, it’s nice.” On Jan. 3, Canyon Heights Church (4840 Capilano Rd.), will host a welcome party for Hisham’s family at 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. – with ﬁles from Jane Seyd

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YEAR IN REVIEW From page 3 action. The team rescued a 68-year-old woman who had gotten lost on Mount Fromme. They found her cold but unhurt in the early morning. “That’s what we’re here for. It’s never the most opportune time but we’re happy to help out,” search manager Doug Pope said. Later that month, the body of missing hiker Liang Jin was found in a boulder ﬁeld in Hanes Valley.

March Lynn Valley Man Nabbed in Fentanyl Bust A North Vancouver man was among those rounded up in a region-wide drug bust aiming to disrupt the supply of fentanyl. The synthetic painkiller is being blamed for a spike in accidental overdose deaths as dealers use the potent opioid to make counterfeit oxycodone and to lace cocaine and heroin. More than 100 charges were laid against eight people after the raids, which seized large caches of drugs, weapons and money. Police said a large portion of the contraband came from a home on Poplynn Drive in Lynn Valley’s Westlynn neighbourhood. City of North Vancouver OKs Updated OCP After a years-long process

spanning three City of North Vancouver council terms, a divided city council approved its newest ofﬁcial community plan. The plan foresees denser residential development in Lower and Central Lonsdale and along the Third Street corridor. A previous version of the plan went down to defeat before the 2014 municipal elections, largely because two factions on council could not agree over the amount of density that should be allowed in a reenvisioned Moodyville. “I would love to make you all happy but unfortunately, we know that’s not always possible,” Mayor Darrell Mussatto said before casting his vote. Walkman Prompts SeaBus Evacuation Some North Vancouver hipster was no doubt feeling a bit sheepish after his or her retro music device caused a bomb scare and stopped SeaBus trafﬁc during rush hour. A transit rider found the Walkman under the seat and informed Transit Police who shut both terminals down and called in the RCMP’s explosives unit. Police could not say what explosive tunes were on the tape left in the obsolete cassette player. School Districts Face $1M in Cutbacks School districts around B.C. were forced to sharpen

their pencils when the provincial government ordered them to cut $29 million from their administrative budgets in 2015 and another $54 million in 2016. On the North Shore, that meant $770,000 less for North Vancouver schools and $330,000 in West Vancouver for 2015. “It’s a concern for our board,” said West Vancouver Schools superintendent Chris Kennedy. “We weren’t expecting this. It was out of the blue.”

April Province Proposes Trail Turnstiles We pulled more than a few people’s legs with our bogus April Fool’s story about a provincial plan to install turnstiles, similar to the ones not being used at the SeaBus station, at North Shore trailheads and charge for trail access. “It’s time to face facts. Those mountains aren’t paying for themselves,” an unnamed (and fake) official was quoted as saying. 2015 Election Gets Real Then-Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the first of several campaignstyle visits to the North Shore, signalling the unofficial start of the 2015 election race. Harper came to Seycove secondary to announce a

grant program for students attending private vocational colleges while climate change, anti-pipeline and First Nations activists protested outside. Cap Semester Threatened by Strike Capilano University’s profs walked off the job on the eve of the spring exam period. The Capilano Faculty Association and university’s bargaining teams had been meeting for months and the teachers had already withdrawn from some administrative activities including submitting students’ grades to the registrar’s office and picketing on campus. At issue in the dispute was control over layoffs, academic freedom, benefits and the status of part-time employees. Different factions of students staged protests of their own, both in support of their profs and telling them to get back to work. Although final exams were delayed by the strike, teachers agreed to come back and finish the semester as the two sides went into mediation. Oil Spill Soils Local Beaches Beaches along Burrard Inlet became contaminated when the bulk grain carrier MV Marathassa leaked almost 3,000 litres of bunker fuel into the water. See more page 20

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Foundation board members Shirley Kepper, Sandra Dodd and Jan Argent Representatives of the North Shore Community Foundation distributed a record $205,000 in grants and scholarships to much-needed local community programs and charities at their annual grants ceremony held in District of North Vancouver council chambers Nov. 30. This year’s recipients gave speeches outlining their particular services and a reception followed. Examples of organizations in attendance included Wild Bird Trust, Turning Point Recovery Society, North Shore Meals on Wheels and Seymour Art Gallery.

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Have you ever heard of a Victorian kissing ball? No, it’s not a dance where you kiss everyone you meet. Nor is it a glass ball that you kiss when you need good luck, akin to kissing the Blarney Stone in Ireland. A Victorian kissing ball is a Christmas decoration that is composed of greens, berries and attractive foliage that is an alternative to mistletoe. Each time you kiss someone under the ball, you remove one berry from the ball. No, I am not going to tell you how to make a kissing ball – that’s way too ﬂuffy for me. But it got me to thinking about Christmas decorations and rituals that originated in our distant past but

remain with us today, albeit changed to suit the modern paradigm. A good example would be the use of holly for seasonal decoration. Approximately 2,000 years ago holly was planted by Druids and Celtics in hedgerows around farming ﬁelds. The premise was that the prickly leaves and spiritual power of holly would keep away evil spirits and witches. Today of course we use holly simply for decoration. Or do we? The celebration of Christmas holidays originally began as a naive reverence for false gods. Originally called Saturnalia, the festival gained popularity under the Roman pagans, as well as Celtics and Druids

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Christmas traditions range around the globe. A common belief held locally is the worthy and honorable efforts community members undertake to volunteer or collect donations for those less fortunate rather than gift-buying. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD in our Christmas lore as the lover’s leaf because after all, who doesn’t like a kiss? Some other interesting Christmas traditions from around the world include the Christmas pickle, which is said to have originated in parts of southern Europe, particularly Spain. The pickle lore goes something like this: Parents hide a pickle in the Christmas tree before decorating the tree. After the tree is decorated, children search the tree to find the pickle. The child who finds the pickle first would receive extra candy and gifts. Another strange Christmas tradition comes from Italy where La Befana, the Christmas witch, would deliver gifts

to children on Jan. 5, known as Epiphany Eve. Italian children would leave out wine and food for La Befana. I think we should change our current Western ritual of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa and children should leave a bottle of wine for mom and dad under the tree. There is much more Christmas lore from other places in the world. For example, in Japan the favoured Christmas dish is supposedly fried chicken and especially Kentucky Fried Chicken if you can believe that. And the Japanese avoid red-coloured cards at Christmas because red is the colour of funerals. From Austria there’s the Christmas devil

Krampus who supposedly beats naughty children with sticks and branches. In Scandinavian countries people hide their brooms to prevent evil witches from stealing them and creating havoc. In recent times, the worthy and honorable tradition of community volunteering or collecting donations for those less fortunate has become a popular substitute for simply buying gifts for friends and family. Arguably, giving back to the community is the most valuable of all Christmas traditions. Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer and builder, teacher and organic advocate. stmajor@shaw.ca

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HOME GREEN CHRISTMAS Club members and guests use fresh greenery mixed with decorative pieces to create fragrant holiday displays at the year-end Capilano Garden Club social, held Dec. 14 at Capilano Heights Christian Assembly. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

Jingle bells add a nice festive touch From page 13

Jingle Bells Jingle all the way with this very cute gift-wrap idea. Perfect for the music lover, simply photocopy sheets of Christmas music and use as wrapping paper on your gift.

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YEAR IN REVIEW From page 11 West Vancouver was particularly hard hit with

bunker fuel washing ashore and forcing the municipality to close access to some beaches.

The environmental disaster called into question the Canadian Coast Guard’s ability to respond to the

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“I think it’s more than a concern. I think it’s scandalous,” said West Vancouver Mayor Michael

Smith of the official response and lack of communication with the municipalities. Plane Crashes in North Shore Backcountry Two pilots were killed in a plane crash deep in the North Shore Mountains April 13. The twin-engine Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner took off from Vancouver International Airport bound for Prince George with a load of banking information but then disappeared from radar five kilometres north of Mount Seymour. Members of North Shore Rescue found the wreckage late that night and helped recover the bodies of the two pilots the next day. The Transportation Safety Board later said the flight’s captain was impaired by alcohol at the time of the crash. Highway 1 Upgrades Announced Then-Industry Minister James Moore stood at the epicentre of the North Shore’s infamous evening Cut traffic to announce the feds would fund a one-third portion of the $100-million overhaul of the Main Street/ Dollarton and Mount Seymour Parkway/Keith Road interchanges, which are partly to blame for the stop-and-go traffic on the Cut. That’s on top of the already-announced $50-million upgrade for the Mountain Highway on- and off-ramps. The province and District of North Vancouver are picking up the rest of the tab on all three projects. The event was crashed, however, by protestors dressed up in faux hazmat suits. They came to deliver oily rocks and driftwood soiled by the Marathassa fuel spill to Moore.

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Murder Stuns West Vancouver A mansion in the British Properties was the scene of a grisly murder of a Chinese national. Li Zhao, 54, was charged with second-degree murder and interference with a body after allegedly cutting the victim up into more than 100 pieces. The victim, 42-year-old Gang Yuan, was Zhao’s wife’s cousin. Members of the victim’s family alleged the killing followed a dispute over money. See more page 21

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YEAR IN REVIEW From page 20 At least five Chinese women filed lawsuits claiming their children were fathered by Yuan and thus in line for his estimated $50-million estate. He left no will. Fire Burns Co-op As many as 26 families were burned out of their homes when a fire tore through the River Woods Co-op complex. “I cried while breathing in the acrid smoke. We left with the clothes on our backs,” one resident said. Tough as things were, help came flooding in, including donations of clothes and household items to replace the ones lost in the fire, a crowdfunding Board campaign to assist burned out families with minimal insurance coverage and a trust fund set up by BlueShore Financial. “It’s heartwarming to think what a fabulous community we are blessed to live in,” said co-op manager Diane Bennett. “You say ‘Thank-you,’ but it doesn’t seem enough.” Oil Spill Study Predicts Burrard Inlet Impacts North Shore residents got a disturbing look at what a worst-case scenario oil spill at Kinder Morgan’s Westridge terminal would look like thanks to a study that used wind and tide patterns to model what would happen within days of a 16-million-litre spill. and “We’d have a horrific effect on West Vancouver,” Mayor Michael Smith said. Future PM Visits Liberal leader Justin Trudeau chose the North Vancouver waterfront as the site of campaign stop to announce he would reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard base if elected. Trudeau also sat down for a oneon-one interview with the

North Shore News about his policies and his personal history on the North Shore.

June New Grain Terminal Western Stevedoring went public with plans to build, in partnership with a Manitoba-based company, a massive new grain silo and export facility at its Lynnterm Westgate terminal at the foot of Brooksbank Avenue. If completed, the silos will hold about 180,000 tonnes of grain – about the same size as Richardson International’s silos in Moodyville. But, proponents said, the new facility would be far more efficient with a new rail loop allowing about 130 railcars to unload their haul in the time Richardson or Cargill Canada take to unload 50. The company estimated the new terminal would result in another 60 to 100 jobs to operate. The existing breakbulk terminal at Lynnterm Westgate would be migrated over to the Lynnterm Eastgate property next to the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing. Ships Ahoy at Seaspan Seaspan reached a deal with the federal government to build the first three 55-metre offshore fisheries/ Coast Guard vessels. The project has a “target” price of $400 million and a ceiling price of $514 million. The job was expected to grow the number of skilled trades workers on-site from 200 to 500. Just two weeks later, shipyard workers were cutting steel. The first vessel, dubbed the Sir John Franklin, is expected to launch in early 2017 with two other ships expected later that year. Seaspan spent $155 million modernizing its

shipyard at the foot of Pemberton Avenue to be ready for construction of several non-combat vessels under the national shipbuilding program. The contracts are expected to provide 15 years of work for up to 1,000 employees at Seaspan. $4-million Teardown A Chinese buyer went more than $1 million over the asking price for a West Vancouver waterfront home, which sold for $4 million. The purchase spurred debate about the extent to which offshore money is hoisting up high-end property values. “It’s a market on steroids,” selling agent Viv Harvey said. Mayor Michael Smith said he favoured putting higher taxes on properties that are being flipped for profit and for homes that aren’t being lived in as a principal residence. “I don’t personally believe in speculating in houses. It’s a house. It’s a place to raise your family,” he said. Weather Warnings What started as a “dry spell” that brought with it a rash of brush fires on the North Shore soon became a drought, leaving Metro Vancouver’s creeks and streams that feed our water reservoirs at record lows for that time of the year. Metro cut back yard sprinkling to three days a week. The summer forecast predicted a hot, dry summer but the worst was yet to come. See the Friday, Dec. 25 edition of the North Shore News to read Part 2 of our annual Year in Review feature and look back on the events that took place from July to December, 2015.

PUBLIC NOTICE WHO: City of North Vancouver WHAT: 2016 Council Meeting Schedule The 2016 Council Meeting Schedule is now available and can be viewed on the City’s website at www.cnv.org/yourgovernment/councilmeetings/ councilmeetingschedule. The first Regular Council Meeting in 2016 is scheduled for Monday, January 11, 2016. Agendas for upcoming meetings and agendas of meetings are available online at www.cnv.org/yourgovernment/councilmeetings. Council agendas are also available for viewing at City Hall during normal business hours from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and at the North Vancouver Library, 120 West 14th Street. All Regular Council Meetings are open to the public, held in Council Chamber at City Hall and commence at 6:00 pm, unless otherwise posted. 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

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To borrow a recently famous phrase: Because it’s 2015. That’s why we now have electronic socks that will pause a Netﬂix show when the viewer falls asleep. The popular online video streaming service released a how-to video last week showcasing the schematics of the socks. Here’s the catch: you have to make them yourself. And unless you have more than a working knowledge of electronics, you’re likely not going to be able to do it. Yes, it’s a joke to suggest the average person could DIY such a contraption for the binge-watchers on their Christmas list, but it’s also a clever idea. Let’s hope someone invents a real product that works the same way but is available for purchase (ready-made) in time for next Christmas. In the meantime, with Christmas Eve upon us tomorrow night, you may have to think of some other clever ideas for last-minute gifts. This is not the time to wallow in guilt or shame because you left your gift-buying to the last minute. There are many reasons a person might still be crossing names off their list two days before Christmas. Some valid, some not so much. But to loosely paraphrase Psychology Today: guilt can drag a person down into a spiral of inaction, or can catalyze a person into action. It’s time to take action.

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ICE, ICE SANTA Four-year-old Baran Ahmadi visits with Santa at the Harry Jerome recreation centre’s Skate with Santa event on Saturday. The community event also featured Christmas music, crafts, and Mrs. Claus. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Capilano Suspension Bridge Park is once again displaying thousands of lights throughout the park until Jan. 3. Now in its 10th season, Canyon Lights has a new feature this season: create your own light show with a voice-activated light display in the rainforest. The park is also displaying a 153-foot Christmas tree, and featuring gingerbread cookie decorating, sing-along carols, and more. Cost: $12-37.95. Partial proceeds from admission will be donated to the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. To date, Canyon Lights has donated more than $192,000 to the program.

The holidays can be a fun and joyful time for families, but they can also add to stress levels, affect depression and be challenging for people with mental health or substance use issues. A recent press release from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, Ministry of Health, noted that even for children and youth, the hubbub around gifts and break from regular schedules and family time, staying up late, and excitement about a visit from Santa can also lead to feelings of anxiety, sadness and even loneliness over the holidays. Adults struggling with depression or anxiety can feel overwhelmed with family gatherings, buying gifts and making sure their children’s holiday is special and memorable. Support for adults include: ! HealthLink B.C.: 24-hour, conﬁdential health information and advice. Phone: 8-1-1, healthlinkbc.ca ! Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre: Conﬁdential, non-judgmental, free emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide. Phone: 604-872-3311 (Greater Vancouver) or toll-free 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433). Support for children and youth include: ! Kids Help Phone: Immediate and caring support, information and, if necessary, referral to a local community or social service agency. Phone toll-free: 1 800-668-6868. ! Youth in B.C. Distress Line: 24-hour distress line staffed by counsellors and trained volunteers who are committed to helping youths in crisis. Phone: 604-872-3311. ! Online services map: Interactive map listing approximately 350 mental health and substance use services for children and youth throughout the province. View the map at ow.ly/ VFSrT.

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the sloth end of the spectrum, who wouldn’t like to receive warm slippers, a warm blanket, and an even warmer housecoat perfect for curling up on the couch to read, sleep, eat, surf the net, or watch TV. Add some fancy hot chocolate and cookies and you’ve just created a theme pack of sorts. Creating your own gift basket is easy to do, but if you’re out of time or not creatively inclined, there are plenty of ready-made options out there, some starting as low as $10. Think about what the recipient likes to do: cooking, trail running, knitting, photography. There are plenty of fun accessories that can be pulled together for most hobbies and interests to make a themed gift basket (bag or hamper). Sometimes the ready-made gift baskets are cheaper than trying to gather your own items, an endeavour that can get expensive quickly. But creating your own gift pack may be more personal and speciﬁc to the person you’re giving it to. Online shopping is not really an option at this point as

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Thanks neighbour . . . Dear editor: Hope this email finds you well. Attached you will find a photo of my neighbours Dave Rawson and Gord Smith. They are the Street Stewards for the 16th and Moody traffic circle. The City of North Vancouver donated a few perennials, but most of the annuals are purchased by Dave and Gord themselves. Their hard work and effort is rewarded when the flowers come into bloom. They decided to bring Christmas to their circle while spreading an important message. Together they made Bruce The Moose with a sign saying “Be Cool ... Don’t Drink and Drive.” As a fellow neighbour, I see how much work these two put into this circle, all on their free time. I thought this might be of interest to you and your readers, given the season, and with happy North Van residents trying to make a difference. Cheers and many thanks, Kelly Riegler

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ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for coffee cakes page 32

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According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Sheep is drawing to a close. Looking back over the last 12 months of dining, neither lamb nor mutton featured particularly heavily in my reviews. Was this a subconscious sign of respect for 2015’s symbolic beast? Whatever the case, I rather suspect (and hope, frankly) that next year’s astrological representative is equally scarce on my plate, given that 2016 is the Year of the Monkey. Despite the paucity of ovine dishes, 2015 was another phenomenal year for dining on the North Shore. Here is a list of my favourite Dish experiences of the year, in no particular order: Swad Indian Kitchen (1734 Marine Dr., swadindiankitchen.ca): A late entry to this year’s Best Of roundup, Swad was a special dining experience that surpassed all of my expectations. A pan-Indian menu (versus the much more common Punjab-focused approach seen throughout the West) boasts a thoughtful collection of some of India’s quintessential regional specialties served by polished, knowledgeable staff in a beautiful, elegantly appointed space. The Bengali Curry, featuring ﬁsh

in a lush, mustard-scented sauce, is a must. Il Castello Pizzeria (119 East Second St., ilcastellopizzeria.com): January welcomed a new addition to the local pizza scene. While traditional Neapolitan pizza is still de rigueur in Vancouver (suddenly everyone knows what Caputo ﬂour is), not all pies are created equal. Il Castello remains at the fore of the meta-trend, producing pizza of exceptional quality, with springy, slightly charred and bubbly crust and simple, authentic toppings without a slice of pepperoni anywhere in sight. The Bianco pizza is a great showcase for the magical dough, topped with light, fresh ingredients including olive oil, roasted garlic, zucchini, pecorino and rocket. Coconama (264 East First St., coconama.com):

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remaining batter on top, then spoon the remaining cranberry mixture over that. In a small bowl, mix together the melted butter and brown sugar; drizzle over top of the batter. Bake until a tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm. Makes 12 servings. Source: A League of Cooks, published by the Junior League of Vancouver Blueberry-Apple Coffee Cake ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 large egg ½ cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1½ cups all-purpose ﬂour ¾ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ﬁnely grated lemon zest ½ cup blueberries (if using frozen ones, don’t

thaw them before adding them to the batter) ¾ cup chopped, peeled apples Topping: ½ cup brown sugar 2 Tbsp ﬂour 2 tsp cinnamon 2 Tbsp melted butter Icing Drizzle: (optional) ¾ cup icing sugar 1 Tbsp milk Preheat oven to 375° F and grease a nine-inch round cake pan or an eight-by-eight-inch square baking pan. In a small bowl, mix together ﬂour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and lemon zest. In a separate mixing bowl, lightly whisk together the oil, eggs, vanilla and milk. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients into it. Stir gently just until mixture is well combined. Don’t overmix. Fold See Recipe page 33

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Honourable mentions go to paella, pizza, and poutine From page 31

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING WINNERS: December 6 Winner:

Croque Madame, Beouf Braise and French Onion soup at Café Ca Va in West Vancouver. FILE PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD proof of Sansho’s quality can be found in its pristine sashimi, which is respectfully portioned and just-plucked-from-the-sea fresh. Montgomery’s Fish and Chips (Lonsdale Quay Market, facebook.com/MontgomerysFish-and-Chips): Categorically the best ﬁsh and chips I have ever had, even taking into account exceptional entries from beachside stands on the North Sea in England, where all of this deep-fried-ocean-treat stuff arguably began. Honourable mentions go to KK BBQ House for its consistently fantastic chow mein, BLVD Bistro for its creative and delicious breakfast paella (El Paella de Patron), Tap and Barrel Shipyards for inventing the Brunch Poutine with pulled bacon and hollandaise, Deep Cove’s Café Orso for a wonderful charcuterie plate, and ﬁnally to Bowen Island Pizza Co. owner and pizza meister Melanie McCready for her unique Pear and Brie pie and for introducing me to the phenomenal Fennel Salami from D-Original Sausage. Bon appetit everyone. Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. A self-described wine fanatic, he earned his sommelier diploma in 2001. He can be reached via email at hungryontheshore@gmail.com. North Shore News dining reviews are conducted anonymously and all meals are paid for by the newspaper.

Recipe combines apple, blueberry From page 32

in chopped apples and blueberries. Pour batter into pan and set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the topping ingredients until combined. Sprinkle topping evenly over the batter, and swirl the topping gently into the batter with a rubber spatula. Bake for 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool slightly. While the cake is cooling, stir

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RING IN THE Adrienne and Maurice Leduc Adrienne and Maurice Leduc (seen in a recent photo above left and on their wedding day above right) were married on Dec. 27, 1945, in Belgium. He was a Canadian soldier, and the couple lived on both sides of the Atlantic while raising their five kids. They moved to North Vancouver in 1971. Family and friends congratulate them on their 70th wedding anniversary.

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Derek and Cynthia Bagshaw will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve. They were married in the chapel at St. Johnâ€™s Shaughnessy Anglican Church and have lived on the North Shore all their married lives. They will be celebrating with their two sons.

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604-987-2114 3255 Edgemont Blvd www.lynnvalleychurch.com 604-980-6071 A new church building will be www.highlandsunited.org complete at the end of next year. Sun. Dec. 20 Until then, we gather to worship in Tues. Dec. 22 10am Christmas Pageant P 4pm Christmas Comfort Comf Service the Lynn ValleyRec Centre (at The best intergenerational Christmas Mountain Highway & Frederick Road) For those who are hurting at this pageant ever! Come and be part time of year. every Sunday at 10:30am of the story. Christmas Eve Christmas Eve 4pm Taizé Contemplative Service P Beautiful music, prayer and silent 7pm La Posada Family Carol C Service 4pm Family Christmas Pageant 7pm Carols, Choirs and Bells meditation in our candlelit Sanctuary. Making Room for Mary, Joseph, Jesus, 10pm Celtic Christmas Service and other refugees in our lives. Enter and leave in silence. Lynn Valley Rec Centre Christmas Day Christmas Eve Communit 12pm Edgemont Community 4pm Jesus’Birthday Jesus’ Birthday Party P 10pm Ecumenical Candlelight Christmas Day Meal Celebrate Jesus’birthday with Communion Service at St Clement’s (call 604-980-6071 to reserve a seat) activities, carols and, of course, a Anglican Church, 3400 Institute Road birthday cake! Sun. Dec. 27 Friday Night Live S 10am First After Christmas Service Januar 15 Worship services are also available 7pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Servicee Friday Night Live returns January of Lessons and Carols. Music begins at 7:30pm each week in the Lynn via Livestream at Valley Library Community Room, www.highlandsunited.org at 6:45pm. Everyone welcome! 1277 Lynn Valley Road Christmas Day Find out more at www.fnlnorthvan.com 1044 St. George’s Avenue 604-985-0405 www.st-andrews-united.ca

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CHRISTMAS EVE December 24, 2015 · 7 PM Please join us for a family service of carols and candlelight for all ages 2893 Marine Drive ∙ West Vancouver, BC ∙ V7V 1M1 ∙ 604-926-1812 ∙ westvanpresbyterian.ca

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Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - North Shore News - A39

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club member and North Vancouver resident Steven Santana shows off the hardware he earned earlier this month in Christchurch, New Zealand, along with his partner winning gold in the Asia Pacific Lawn Bowls Championship. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Striking gold

Local lawn bowler scores big win for Team Canada BEN BENGSTON reporter@nsnews.com

When Steven Santana was feeling nervous during the gold medal match, he kept telling

himself to focus on the fundamentals of the game. It worked. Santana and his partner went on to win the Asia Paciﬁc Lawn Bowls Championship held Nov.

24-Dec. 6 in Christchurch, New Zealand. It’s the ﬁrst time in 11 years that Canadians have won a gold medal at the tournament. Santana, who is from North Vancouver and is a member of the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club, and his bowling partner, Ryan Bester

of Ontario, defeated the Australians in the semiﬁnal game, before winning 17-12 over Malaysia in the gold medal match. According to Santana, toppling the Australian and Malaysian lawn bowling teams was a big accomplishment. “In the Asia Paciﬁc

(tournament), they’re the top two countries to beat. Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, so they’re your top three countries – they live, breathe, and do bowls all the time. Those guys play against each other all the time down there, too,” he said. See WV club page 40

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WV club member to compete in worlds From page 39

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lawn bowling advocate and the director of operations for Bowls B.C., rejected the stereotype that lawn bowling is a game mainly for senior citizens. He argued that, “Like any sport, it’s a sport for all ages. In lawn bowling, anyone can compete at any age level.” He said, however, that, “Countries like New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia all have very young teams and they’re the ones winning medals.” According to Santana, Canada is now also part of that younger, competitive batch of lawn bowlers that’s moving the sport into exciting new directions. A winning result coming out of this tournament has ensured that Team Canada, along with Santana, will be able to compete next year at the renowned World Bowls Championship.

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Despite Canada’s success in the tournament, Santana is modest when describing his mindset going into the ﬁnal match against Malaysia. “Down there they had the cameras and the boom cameras set up there on the rink, so I was a little nervous trying to settle down the butterﬂies for about halfway through the game,” he said. Santana said there were approximately 300 people watching the game in the stands, but the match was televised around the world for lawn bowling fans to watch. Santana eventually calmed his nerves by focusing on the essentials of lawn bowling. “I just told myself to go back to fundamentals. ‘Just calm down, you’re just rolling bowls. Just pretend you’re just

practising and just try to get them close,’” he said. This is when the pair started to pick up momentum and came out with the win. Santana, who has been lawn bowling for 23 years, joked that his grandparents originally tried to dissuade him from playing the game. “When I was a kid, I wanted to try it out at the time, back in the early ’90s, but they wouldn’t let me play because they said I was too young. That got me a little motivated,” he said. Santana said later on his father got involved with the sport and the two started playing together. “He started playing and then he ended up getting me to start playing, and that’s kind of how it all suddenly happened,” he said. “It was something we could do together.” Santana, who is a big

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Track star earns provincial award NorWesters Track and Field Club athlete Kristen Schulz was awarded a 2015 B.C. Athletics Award in the Midget 15 age group in triple jump. Schulz was recognized for having made or exceeded the “standard” of 10.9 metres for triple jump in the province, which she did seven times this season, with her personal best at 11.43 metres, according to a press release from the North Shore-based club. Schulz was recognized at the B.C. Athletics Annual Awards Ceremony in Richmond Dec. 5. Schulz is in her second year of training under Elena Voloshin and has had an outstanding year with a series of triple wins in her triple jump event. She won gold medals at both provincial events – a B.C. high school track and ﬁeld meet in June and the provincial Jamboree in July – and she capped off her season with a gold medal at the Legion National Youth Track and Field

Championships in Quebec in August. Schulz competed in Quebec as a member of the B.C. team, and had a series of spectacular jumps, with her winning jump of 11.41 metres. Her next closest competitor jumped 10.89 metres. Schulz is currently ranked No. 1 in triple jump in both B.C. and Canada. At nationals, Schulz was also a part of the bronze medal B.C. 4x100metre relay team. She also competes in long jump and won a silver medal in long jump at the provincial Jamboree. Kristen trains four times a week, rain or shine. Her goal is to win the provincials and nationals again in 2016 and compete at the World Youth meet in the near future.

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8. Resting tip: Slow-roasted meats need far less ■

MAKES 15 SERVINGS

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discard (or save for another use). Rinse the turkey inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Rub it all over with salt and pepper.

resting time (pretty much none) than those that are traditionally roasted. The reason for resting meat that has been roasted at a high temperature is to allow juices that have collected in the cooler center time to migrate back into the dryer (hotter) exterior sections after it comes out of the oven. Because slow-roasted meats are cooked evenly and a temperature that keeps most of the juices in place, a resting period is largely unnecessary. A brief resting time does allow the meat to become a little firmer as it cools, making it easier to carve.

2. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least ■

12 hours and up to 24 hours. During that time, the surface of the turkey will become visibly dry and the skin will tighten; this encourages a nice crisp skin on the finished bird.

3. Remove the turkey from the ■

refrigerator 1 hour before you plan to start roasting. Preheat the oven to 450 F.

4. Put the turkey on a rack set in a large, ■

flameproof roasting pan. Drizzle the oil over the top.

5. Roast for 1 hour. Reduce the oven ■

temperature to 175 F. Pour the cider into the roasting pan and sprinkle the poultry seasoning in the liquid. Continue roasting until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh (but not touching bone) registers to 170 F.

6. Transfer the turkey to a carving board, ■

tent loosely with aluminum foil, and let rest for about 15 minutes (see tip). Meanwhile, skim the fat from the surface of the liquid in the pan. Put the roasting pan over two burners and bring the pan drippings to a boil over high heat. Cook until the juices reduce and thicken slightly, enough to coat a spoon, about 10 minutes. Taste for seasoning.

7. Carve the turkey and serve with cider ■ pan juices.

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North Shore Acura Premium Used Vehicles • 155 Pt Mechanical Inspection • Car Proof Report • No Charge Lifetime Powertrain Warranty (some conditions apply) • Preferred Financing Rates

Located in the Northshore Auto Mall

828 Automall Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R8 Phone: 604-929-6736 • Toll Free (BC Wide): 1-866-669-1306 D7825 Suggested selling price is $41,985 // $43,985 // $57,985 // $33,985 // $72,605 including $1,995 freight and PDI on a 2015 Acura TLX SH-AWD® V6 (STK #TL52716) // 2016 Acura RDX (STK #RD60962) // 2016 Acura MDX Navi (STK #MD62877) // 2016 Acura ILX Premium (STK #IL60228) // 2015 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid-Executive Demo (STK #RL50037SR) less $6,595 // $6,000 // $8,185 // $5,185 // $7,805 = Cash Sale Price of $35,390 // $37,980 // $49,800 // $28,800 // $64,800. Offers specific to models shown. License, insurance, registration, options, applicable fees, duties and taxes (including PST/GST) are extra. Incentives cannot be combined with sub-vented lease/finance offers. All incentives will be deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes. Offers subject to prior sale, are subject to change or cancellation without notice and are only valid at North Shore Acura. Retailer may sell/lease for less. *License, insurance, registration, options, applicable fees, duties and taxes (including PST/GST) are extra. See North Shore Acura for full details.

A48 - North Shore News - Wednesday, December 23, 2015

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