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An 82-year-old North Vancouver woman trying to recover from cancer surgery has been sent to a homeless shelter while her apartment undergoes repairs.
The decision came after an in-camera session with North Vancouver Museum and Archives capital campaign organizers who were unable to meet a Dec. 31, 2015 deadline to raise $5 million. At the time, Clark made a motion to defer a museum decision until after campaign fundraisers could make a public presentation to council. “Far too much has gone on in the back room there and it needs to come out in the public,” said Clark. His motion was defeated, with Bookham and Bell
Fran Flann was still working part time at a drycleaners in Kitsilano to supplement her pension up until she collapsed from pneumonia on Jan. 1. In the course of her chest X-rays, doctors found she had breast cancer, requiring a mastectomy. A week after the operation she was discharged only to find her apartment was inaccessible as the property managers were treating it for bedbugs. A Vancouver Coastal Health social worker arranged for her to stay at the Grouse Inn in Lower Capilano but funding for that lasted only a week. “Our government has 60 – and I’m sympathetic to their situation – Syrian refugees at the Sandman Inn downtown. They’re in a hotel and they’re eating and you cannot help this lady who is recovering from major surgery to stay and rest? You want to send her to a shelter, predominantly for men, addicts, people with mental illness? You’ve got to be kidding me,” said Robyn Brown, a longtime friend of Flann’s who has
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Fran Flann, 82, sits in the common room of North Vancouver’s homeless shelter. The senior has been out of her rental apartment since undergoing cancer surgery in January and is facing another week or more at the shelter while her suite is treated for bedbugs. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
City votes against rehashing museum decision JUSTIN BEDDALL jbeddall@nsnews.com
A consultant’s financial feasibility report that effectively sunk the proposed museum at The Shipyards will not be reviewed at a public council meeting.
City of North Vancouver Coun. Don Bell’s motion for a meeting to allow a thorough public review of the BDO report on the proposed business plan for the waterfront museum was defeated 4-3 Monday. Bell’s motion noted the BDO report and museum’s
response to the report were discussed in camera (behind closed doors) and never fully articulated in open council and should be discussed publicly “in the interests of transparency of the process.” Bell, along with Couns. Pam Bookham and Rod Clark voted in favour of the motion, while Mayor Darrell Mussatto, and Couns. Craig Keating, Linda Buchanan and Holly Back voted against it. “I just think the public and those that supported it deserve the benefit of that discussion,” Bell said. On Jan. 25 council voted down plans for a new museum inside the Pipe Shop.
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been handling her shopping, cooking her meals and advocating for her with the province and social service agencies. More than 11 days later, Flann remains at the shelter where she cannot get a good night’s sleep and deals with the odour of marijuana smoke wafting in her window and being locked out of her room from 9 a.m. till noon, all while trying to recuperate. “The system has put her here, which is wrong,” Brown said. “It could be your mother, your grandmother that’s in this situation and ends up here.” Asked how she’d be faring without Brown’s help, Flann welled up in tears. “I’m ready to go into the middle of the road,” she said. “But you don’t want to give up.” According to Vancouver Coastal Health, the one week at the motel was already outside the health authority’s specific jurisdiction. “Once patients no longer require hospital care, we normally discharge them home. This woman no longer requires medical care, but because of her circumstances, staff went above and beyond and paid for her to live in a hotel for one week while her landlord cleaned her apartment. The landlord didn’t keep to that agreement, however, and now we’re told it would take two to three additional weeks before she can move back in,” said Tiffany Akins, Vancouver Coastal Health spokeswoman. Flann will be welcomed back to her Lower Lonsdale apartment as soon as the extensive remediation work is finished, according to Judith Harris, manager with FirstService Residential. “There was only one unit that was affected and we have been on it for the last three to four weeks. We’ve had two pest control companies. We’ve had heat treatments and sanitation spray done twice and we’ve removed all the carpeting and we’re putting in new flooring,” she said. “We’ve done everything we can. We’re very cognizant of her needs.”
Still, the flooring isn’t expected to be installed until next week, not soon enough for Flann who is increasingly desperate. “She needs to get out of here. Now. Yesterday,” Brown said. “I think, ideally, if she can’t go back home, let’s put her back at the motel – put her back there where she can lay in the bed, she can rest and watch television.” “…And shower with nobody bothering me,” Flann added. Sadly, cases like Flann’s are more common than we’d like to think, according Leya Iguchi, director of services with Hollyburn Family Services Society, a non-profit organization that gets by on grants and donations. Hollyburn has outreach workers who deal directly with seniors in Flann’s situation but there is never enough housing space or funding to meet the dire need, Iguchi said. “There are many seniors (at the shelter) at any given time and many of them have never been homeless before, have never been on the street before,” she said. The municipalities have all “shown up with something” whether it be funding or units of affordable housing for seniors but the demand far outstrips what the local governments are capable of providing, Iguchi said. Hollyburn is lobbying B.C. Housing to provide more, while the federal government does provide funding for those who are chronically homeless. “Our biggest problem is these seniors who are homeless for the first time or for whatever reason have fallen through the cracks – and there’s many, and it’s a growing problem and it’s getting worse,” she said. At the root of the problem is ever-climbing housing costs and a limited housing supply while incomes, especially for seniors on pensions, remain stagnant. “I think it all ties into the other bigger scandal right now – the unaffordability,” Iguchi said. “How nobody local can buy anything and all the foreign investors are upping the price. It’s all tied into this.”
West Bay students Connor Wood and River Faranghi cross the road with flags raised. The West Vancouver elementary school is piloting the traffic safety initiative in an effort to improve pedestrian visibility at school crossings. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
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Crosswalk flags improve visibility, safety of students JUSTIN BEDDALL jbeddall@nsnews.com
A hand-held crosswalk flag pilot program at a West Vancouver elementary school is getting high marks.
The pilot site is located at a busy crosswalk near West Bay elementary at Mathers Avenue and Thompson Crescent. Here’s how it works: bright yellow flags, flag holders and signs are placed on
either side of the crosswalk and when users cross they take a flag from the holder, raise it, wait for traffic to stop and cross with the flag held up. Once they’ve safely crossed, they put the flag in a holder on the other side of the street. “The kids are using them now and they love them,” said principal Judy Duncan. “What they are doing is waving their flags to make sure the driver stops. So it is way
more effective.” Traffic congestion had become a problem around the school, particularly at crosswalks where some motorists failed to stop even when kids had started walking across the street. “So there was a need to address the safety,” said Duncan. The program is a joint initiative of the District of West Vancouver, West Vancouver police, West Bay school administration and
parent volunteers, who have been involved in a number of initiatives to improve safety for those walking to school. Along with improving the visibility and safety for those crossing the street, the crosswalk flags will also be used by a new parent-run crossing guard program at three crossings near the school. The district will consider adding more hand-held flag crossings throughout the municipality based on results from this pilot program.
B.C.’s affordable housing pledge falls short JUSTIN BEDDALL jbeddall@nsnews.com
Housing advocate Don Peters fields several calls daily from North Shore residents desperately in need of affordable accommodation.
Peters, Community Housing Action Committee chairman, says the callers range from seniors
and young adults to single parents and those living on disability pensions. “They live on the North Shore – that’s the one thing they have in common.” So, when Peters got a call on Friday about the B.C. government’s pledge to invest $355 million to add 2,000 new affordable housing units over the next five years he was excited, but wary.
Where will the units be? At what rent? “The devil’s always in the details,” he said. According to BC Housing, proposals will be considered for innovative housing projects for those in need from municipalities, non-profit societies and other community groups from across B.C. The province’s new investment in affordable
housing program is focused on providing low to moderate income earners more affordable housing options, a release said. “Thirty to fifty thousand (dollars) is the low to moderate income group – that’s the group that’s most in danger. So if the government’s money is going to be
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Waterfront museum project supporters – including Peter Miller (fourth from left) and John Gilmour (far right) – spoke during public input period at Monday’s council meeting. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
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voting in favour of the delay and Mussatto, Buchanan, Back and Keating voting against it. “I think we have heard in response to the decision that was made by council to not move forward on the museum in the Pipe Shop considerable dismay not only with the decision but how that decision was made,” said Bookham. “I think it’s very important that we talk about what it was in the BDO report that weighed so heavily on some members of council that they would choose to just basically undercut what had been a tremendous twoyear effort on the part of our community.” Clark called the museum decision “extremely puzzling.” “A new museum in the Pipe Shop, we campaigned on it, we promised the community that amenity … now we don’t have it, with very suspect logic as far as I’m concerned. Now the community has risen up and by letters to the editor, by petitions circulating, by phone calls, by emails, they are saying this is the wrong decision.” Coun. Keating took umbrage with the inference that council made a concerted attempt to not be transparent and discuss the museum proposal in camera.
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The Pipe Shop at The Shipyards. IMAGE SUPPLIED “Members of council will know, in fact, that it was the museum and archives fundraising crew themselves who did not want the BDO report released, who did not want to have that out in open council. We respected that request.” Keating said it was important to discuss “the kind of museum that we want to have,” referring to a 2013 presentation that called for a mass market attraction at the museum that would charge $7 to enter. “That’s not my idea of a municipal museum. I like the model we’ve had for the longest while … a museum that’s free, open to kids, open to anybody who wants to walk in.” Keating said the waterfront museum proposal had a major commercial component and sought to generate $700,000 annually through gate receipts, gift shop sales and other revenue sources. “Something that says we need to raise $700,000 in
commercial and gate receipts and other kinds of receipts and would still in fact run a deficit at the end, that’s a huge concern,” said Keating. “And so people wanted my reasons, people wanted to know what was in the BDO report for me, that’s what’s in the BDO report for me.” Buchanan agreed that heritage is integral to the community, but said she’s had concerns about the project from the start. “The BDO for me actually reaffirmed the concerns. It also talks to the projection in deficits, so for me that report reinforced my original concerns. It is the long-term financial sustainability of this project that is troubling. It is weak. And the fallout will come back to the taxpayers of the city. So, do we need to reflect the history of our community? You bet we do, we absolutely need to. We will have a museum. We are not dropping the museum.”
PROPOSED PERMITS: Proposed Development Permit 15-090 would allow development of 2989 Cypress Bowl Lane for a temporary sales centre, and sign bylaw variances for site signage. Proposed Temporary Use Permit 15-056 would allow use of 2989 Cypress Bowl Lane for a temporary sales centre for three years with limited operating hours. Prior to permit expiry the site would be restored in accordance with the Temporary Use Permit terms. Council will consider resolutions regarding the proposed permits at the date, time and place described above. PROVIDE YOUR INPUT: Council welcomes your input. You may speak or present a written submission at the meeting. Prior to the meeting written submissions may be emailed to Council: mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; mailed to Council: Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or delivered to Legislative Services at Municipal Hall. Written submissions must be received no later than 3 p.m. on February 22, 2016 to ensure their availability to Council for the meeting. Written submissions will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration. NOTE: The February 22, 2016 Council Meeting will begin immediately following a public hearing at 6 p.m. GET MORE INFORMATION: The proposed permits and other relevant documents may be inspected at Municipal Hall, February 4 to February 22, 2016, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except for statutory holidays) and at westvancouver.ca/home-building-property/planning/major-applications. Copies may also be inspected at the Memorial Library and at the meeting. QUESTIONS? Lisa Berg, Senior Community Planner lberg@westvancouver.ca | 604-925-7237 S. Scholes, Manager of Legislative Services February 4, 2016
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Man’s best friend led him into some big trouble this weekend after a snowshoer spent a cold night wading through deep snow in a notoriously dangerous area of the North Shore backcountry, searching for his lost dog.
The man, an experienced local hiker in his 30s, went off the trail in Cypress Provincial Park and into Tony Baker Gully, an area of steep terrain and avalanche risk south of Strachan Creek, after his dog bolted into the deep gully. Fortunately for both the snowshoer and his canine companion, the man was equipped with survival gear that allowed both to make it through their night on the mountain and walk out under their own steam unharmed. About 20 members of North Shore Rescue were called out around 8 p.m. Saturday night after the snowshoer failed to return on time from a planned hike starting at the Howe Sound Crest Trail. The man had planned to hike to the peak of Mount Strachan, and then descend back to his car on trails through the Hollyburn area of the mountain.
Sookie and its guardian spent a night in the cold after the dog ran off during a snowshoe Saturday. PHOTO SUPPLIED According to North Shore Rescue, the hiker left a detailed trip plan with his wife before setting out and called her on his cellphone around 5 p.m. to say he was on his way back. Shortly after that phone call, however, his dog – a husky/German shepherd cross named Sookie – ran off down into a gully south of Strachan Creek and the man went after it, following the dog’s tracks all the way down into the Capilano watershed. Unlike most hikers, the snowshoer was equipped with essential survival gear, North Shore Rescue team member Curtis Jones wrote in a blog
post, including extra clothes, shelter, a map, compass and sleeping bag. But his cellphone battery quickly ran down once it was out of range in the cold, making it impossible for him to call for help. When the man didn’t return as planned, his wife called for help. North Shore Rescue search team manager Doug Pope said 20 searchers, including two ski teams and three snowshoe teams, searched from about 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Pope said the mountain search in the dark was hampered by high winds and blowing snow, which obscured the man’s tracks. Crews were
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his week, we bring you the positively maddening story of Fran Flann, the 82-yearold North Vancouver woman convalescing from cancer treatment in a homeless shelter. Without the shelter and its volunteers, it’s too horrible to contemplate where Flann would be. But this is no place for a senior on the mend from a mastectomy. To be clear, Vancouver Coastal Health is not on the hook for this. They struggle as it is to ensure people like Flann and the rest of us have access to the life-saving medical treatment when it counts. We’re grateful for non-profits like the Hollyburn Family Services Society, which is doing everything it can to help people like Flann. But there simply isn’t enough to go around. She has fallen through a rather wide
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began to stand together. With one voice, they told the Real Estate Council of B.C. and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver they’d had enough of being gamed out of their homes and communities by rapacious and unscrupulous real-estate deals. With one voice they told provincial and local governments they wanted existing real property legislation strengthened and enforced. The effect was immediate and so effective, it overcame the predictable finger-pointing that began as all involved, including Premier Christy Clark, battened down the hatches and tried to offload responsibility onto one another. Some Realtors who called CKNW anonymously went so far as to say, “Deals like this give the whole industry a bad name.” More telling for me was that one North Shore Realtor I contacted declined comment except to say the agents in his/her office had been told their head office would be issuing an official
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premier telling Global TV that the Real Estate Council will be investigating because “that’s their job.” People know that already and, thanks to Ms. Tomlinson, they now have it confirmed that, to date, Realtors who have flouted the rules and tax laws have received little more by way of punishment than a few weeks’ vacation. You have to question why honest Realtors have not banded together before now to demand action be taken against alleged lawbreakers who have gamed the system, caused prices to skyrocket and given their industry a bad name. Realtors are not alone, though. Easy for me to say, but clients who complain they relied on their Realtor and didn’t understand the risk some assignment clauses can pose when included in a standard contract of purchase and sale really should have sought additional advice before signing on the dotted line. Based in law, sections 8
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s the NDP struggles to find its voice when it comes to supporting resource development, it’s worth noting party leader John Horgan’s response to the B.C. Liberal government’s throne speech. Horgan decided to focus on what he considers to be Premier Christy Clark’s “divisiveness” approach to governing. He is trying to position himself and his party as the ones calling for “unity over division.” The so-called free enterprise coalition party (currently the B.C. Liberals, and formerly the Social Credit party) has had a high rate of electoral success by polarizing the electorate and making every election an “us versus them” contest, so Clark’s approach is hardly surprising. How high a rate of electoral success? How about eight of the last 10 elections being won by the party that thrives on polarization, which suggests they will do whatever it takes to ensure the electorate retains that characteristic. But it’s unclear whether Horgan can reposition the NDP as a “unified” option, given that it is far from clear whether the party is unified itself on a number of issues, not the least of which are ones where development needs run smack into environmental protection concerns. For example, a number of party supporters were said to be aghast when three northern MLAs signed an accord officially opposing a proposed LNG facility on Lelu Island near Prince Rupert. One veteran NDP activist tells me some private sector union donations haven’t materialized as they adopt a “watch and wait” approach to see how far the party’s economic platform goes towards supporting resource
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View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey development. In his speech, Horgan insisted the NDP has four conditions that must be present for the party to support LNG projects (British Columbians get first crack at jobs, First Nations participation, “clear benefits” to B.C., and protection of the environment). But given those conditions may yet surface in the Prince Rupert facility, the party’s rejection of it strikes some as a harbinger of things to come on this file. Horgan condemned Clark’s characterization of those who oppose things like LNG plants and other resource developments as the “forces of No” and a “ragtag group.” “The premier’s view of the world is that if you are not cheering her on, regardless of what’s coming out of her mouth, you therefore must be some ragtag group of people,” Horgan told the legislature during his speech. There’s no question that Clark’s use of that kind of language was a deliberate choice. She knows she’s a polarizing figure and obviously feels entrenching that polarization works to her political advantage. In fact, get used to hearing “the forces of No” chanted by B.C. Liberals as if they are talking about some kind of organization headed by a Bond villain. The theme of the next election campaign may
well turn into “the forces of No” versus “how to say Yes.” Interestingly, Horgan also acknowledged that B.C. is a “partisan province” and insisted that MLAs had recently taken steps to reduce “some of the partisan hectoring that has gone on too long.” This last statement may strike any regular watcher of question period as baffling to say the least, given the barbs hurled by both sides with unceasing regularity. This speaks to the fact that for all the divisiveness that Clark is displaying, her opponents are doing exactly the same thing back at her. As Horgan noted, this is a partisan province and I would put the word “intensely” in front of partisan. Social media forums, for example, are frequently poisoned wells of vicious commentary (not analysis) aimed at both the B.C. Liberals and the NDP, and their respective leaders in particular. The anonymity that social media can provide, and the speed at which information moves, has elevated the nastiness and the divisiveness to record levels. Some news outlets are starting to abolish the comments sections on their websites, which seems like a sad inevitability. No, B.C. is very much a divided province. Business, industry, environmentalists, First Nations and other parties all have disparate and fundamentally opposite interests on too many issues. Despite Horgan’s pitch, his party seems destined to, once again, fight an election that is based on divisions within our ranks and not on an elusive fairy tale of unity and we’re-all-in-this-together kind of battle. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith. Baldrey@globalnews.ca
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to move to Vancouver Island in search of affordable housing. “If you haven’t got a place to live with something left over to make ends meet, you get pretty desperate, you get pretty frightened,” Peters said. While Peters describes the current affordable housing situation on the North Shore as “grim,” he’s buoyed by the recent initiatives undertaken by the City and District of North Vancouver. “They are in deep
discussions about how they are going to provide extra housing at rents that can be paid by low and middle income earners.” Peters says all three levels of government need to work to deliver adequate levels of affordable housing. “I think the municipalities are doing everything they can do with the pools that they’ve got but they can’t be the only player in the game.” City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto
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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath VIMFF opening night The 19th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival opened its nine-day-long run with a sold-out opening night at North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre Friday. The event featured info booths from local outdoor companies and organizations, along with live music from the North Shore Junior Celtic Ensemble. The evening started off with the hilarious spoof of pharmaceutical advertisements, Nature RX, the non-harmful medication shown to reduce stress and other crippling symptoms of modern life. The Tim Jones Community Achievement Award was presented by Tim’s son, Curtis Jones, a North Shore Rescue team member, with the award going to Shaun Hollingsworth, president of the Seymour Salmonid Society, for his tireless work for fisheries and the local environment. The event also featured guest speaker, climber Kevin Jorgeson, and his presentation on he and his climbing partner, Tommy Caldwell, and their adventure on El Capitan. Three films featuring amazing climbing achievements and journeys finished the night’s program. The festival will complete its run Feb. 20. For full schedule, visit vimff.org.
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Those behind a new digital resource offering a wealth of information for North Shore youth hope it goes a long way in unlocking the mystery of accessing services for young people.
The North Shore Youth Services Directory is a tri-municipal initiative, led by the City of North Vancouver with the support of the District of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver. “We’ve had that directory for years but it’s always been a paper version. Of course the issue with a paper version is the second that it’s printed is the second it goes out of date,” says project lead Juliana Buitenhuis, community development worker for the City of North Vancouver. Every time the directory was printed, countless changes and updates were required, the result of youth workers and local services changing or moving, a constant challenge. Those involved in maintaining the directory also came to realize that not only was the information always changing, but how youth access information is too. “We know that kids are accessing information on their phones. Most kids have a smartphone or access to a tablet or a computer and would rather be using that than carrying around a booklet,” says Buitenhuis. After putting their suspicions to the test via focus groups with young people, they decided it was time to present the youth services directory in a digital format and in September 2015 launched a mobile site, nsyouth.ca.
Software developers Harry Olson, Todd Sieling and Tylor Sherman, City of North Vancouver’s Edytha Barker and Juliana Buitenhuis, and Sutherland secondary students Sara Qureshi and Sara Nygard raise awareness of the new North Shore Youth Services Directory digital edition, available at nsyouth.ca. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH “We didn’t want to limit access to the directory by making kids have to download an app so that’s why we went with a mobile site. We looked at what other municipalities were doing and from what we can see we’re one of the first in Canada to be doing a site that’s actually built for phones and tablets,” says Buitenhuis. The North Shore Youth Services Directory is a one-stop website that youth can visit to find out information on a range of topics, including upcoming local events, finding someone to talk to about an issue at home or school, making
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Fighting back against the chafer beetle
Consider alternative options to lawns and curbside areas like decorative or veggie patches This has been a great winter for watching crows digging up chafer beetle larvae in your lawn.
We have not had to travel, put on sunscreen and insect repellent, or buy expensive binoculars or cameras – the ultimate staycation! The downside is your lawn may look like someone had a few too many beers while using a rototiller. Last year was the first big year for the chafers here on the Shore and, as yet, only in some neighborhoods. I noticed people getting on it right away, removing old lawns and replacing with new ones, and I wondered to myself how many years will they be willing to go to this expense for a new lawn. Many of these newly replaced lawns have already been destroyed. A more sustainable solution would be to convert turf grass areas to other uses. If one is not quite ready to take the plunge into losing the lawn, the destroyed areas could be used as a first step or experiment toward replacing the lawn with an alternative to turf grass. A good first step is to assess the way the area is used; if the area is needed for a play space for children or pets, a sturdy, traffic-tolerant solution
will be needed. I have seen lawn seed mixes labelled as being unattractive to chafer beetles, but have had no reports on the results. White clover has been used in some areas around my neighborhood. It looked nice all summer, stayed low, did not need cutting, had lovely flowers and is maintaining a green cover this winter. My research leads me to believe that for best results it should be grown with grass as they are complementary in their ecological functioning and one supports the other. Another option is to create a perimeter planting area and use coarse sand mix or chips for the open play space. This combo is also appropriate when creating pathway areas in the garden. One of my favourite plants for edging a high-traffic area is Carex caryophyllea, ‘The Beatles,’ as it is a slow spreader, looks good all winter, and is shade and sun-tolerant. Curbside areas are seldom needed for play, and as long as foot traffic along the street is not impeded, North Shore municipalities allow for planting these areas (height restrictions may apply) as long as structures are not built and site lines for traffic are not impeded. These are often good areas for drought-tolerant grasses
Design In Nature Heather Schamehorn and flowers enjoyed by pollinators. When choosing grasses, it is best to stick to low to medium height non-aggressive varieties. Some of my favourites are Chasmanthium latifolium (oat grass) with beautiful seed heads, Pennisetum oriental and Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hamelin,’ (fountain grasses), Molinia caeruliea ‘Variegata’ (moor grass) and an evergreen, Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue oat grass). If shopping, be careful not to be seduced into a similar looking substitute, Lymus arenarius (Lyme grass) which, while a good seashore stabilizer, is very aggressive in garden soils. Flowers amongst grasses provide an attractive color and textural contrast as well as food for pollinating insects. Bees are among our most important pollinators, native plants attract native bees and exotic plants attract honeybees. Bees especially like blue, purple,
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Sedum (Stonecrop) are low growers that bees love. Bees are among our most important pollinators and they especially like blue, purple, violet, white and yellow flowers. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
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Fruit-inspired floral arrangement fun
Lemons are so versatile. They can be used for many purposes.
I love lemons in the kitchen in clear apothecary jars and in large bowls on kitchen tables. They can replace or complement a flower arrangement as well. Here’s a simple flower arrangement that will add a nice contemporary twist to your next dinner party.
Lemons lining a clear cylinder vase topped with yellow flowers such as disbuds, gerbera daisies or roses makes a great arrangement for a side or dining room table. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
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Materials 1 large, clear cylinder vase 12 large lemons 2-3 bunches of yellow flowers 1 wet floral foam block Sharp knife Method Look for yellow flowers such as disbuds, gerbera daisies and roses. These flowers will all lend themselves beautifully to this type of arrangement.
Home Ideas Barb Lunter Begin by filling your cylinder halfway with roomtemperature water. Add your lemons to the water and set aside. Using your sharp knife cut the floral foam in half and carve it into the shape of a ball. Soak the floral foam in room-temperature water for 30 minutes until it is thoroughly saturated. Once the floral foam is
satisfactorily saturated, remove it from the water. Clip the stems from the yellow flowers approximately one to two inches from the base and insert the stems into the wet floral foam. Continue until the ball is completely covered and you cannot see the foam from the outside. Gently place the ball on top of the cylinder filled with the lemons. The wet floral foam will keep the flowers fresh for at least 24 hours. Run the flower ball under tap water to re-soak it for lasting results. Place on a side table or in the centre of your dining table.
Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and floral design. She also runs Blu Dog Staging & Redesign. bludogstagingandredesign.com
Curb areas an option for plants From page 14 violet, white and yellow flowers. Single flowers – those with one ring of petals – provide more nectar and pollen than double flowers. It is best to plant the flowers in clumps so they are easy for bees to find. Echinacea purpurea (coneflower) is an attractant to swallowtail butterflies. I am always thrilled to watch them feed on the nectar of this native plant. Lupinus polyphyllus (Lupine) and Aquilegia formosa (our native Columbine) are examples of taller native plants attractive to bees. Tellima grandiflora (Fringe cup), Armeria maritima (Thrift), and Sedum spathulifolium (Stonecrop) are low growers that bees love. For a more formal look,
a cover of sub-shrubs or groundcovers often works well. One of my all-time favourite sub shrubs that is appropriate for shaded areas is Sarcococca humilis (Sweet box), an evergreen, flowering right now with beautifully scented white flowers. For the sun, Lavendula (lavender), also an attractant to bees, is a great choice, and Spiraea bumalda does a good job of providing cover with ample flowers. While deciduous, when the flowers are left on through the winter, it looks beautiful in the snow. In my neighborhood, veggie gardens are frequently popping up street-side, taking advantage of full sun areas. Having used a neighbour’s sunny area for a few years myself, I found it was a great way to meet my
neighbours and share food and knowledge about plants. It amazed me how many people had no idea what potato plants were! Potatoes are a good first crop for poor soil areas as they do a good job of breaking up hard soil. If you start now, there is still time to do a sheet mulch garden for an easy no-till veggie garden this year. I understand that a lot of people are not interested in spending a lot of time growing food, but some crops such as kale are virtually maintenance-free, self seeding freely and provide fresh greens almost all year-round. Whatever your approach to dealing with the aftermath of the chafer beetle, keep in mind that: $ 56* 5-/ 5) *,*2& /'2** bites of your food depends on a pollinator; $ -1%6( /2*3/*. .2%6#%6( water to irrigate a lawn is no longer appropriate; $ (25+%6( )55. "503""& %1 3 great way to increase our food security and reduce our dependence on foreign food imports; $ 36.4 2*.-0%6( "3+6 !5+ing with power tools helps create a quieter, healthier neighborhood. Heather Schamehorn is a certified residential landscape designer and consultant, educator, habitat and sustainability advocate and dog lover. Email: heather@perennialpleasures.ca. Info: perennialpleasures.ca.
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What’s Going On AMBLESIDE WATERFRONT PLAN – OPEN HOUSES Discuss the key components of the plan and provide your feedback in a series of open houses Wednesday, Feb. 17, Thursday, Feb. 25 and Tuesday, March 1, 4-7 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre. 604-921-3459 westvancouver. ca/amblesidewaterfront BROWN BAG LUNCH TALK Dr. Robyn Woodward will present an illustrated talk about recent expeditions and her visit to sites associated with explorer Sir John Franklin in the Arctic Wednesday, Feb. 17, noon, at St. Stephen’s United Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. ststephenschurch.ca CELEBRATE HERITAGE WEEK Places of Distinction is the theme of the Hollyburn Ridge Association’s two-hour free snowshoe tours offered Wednesday, Feb. 17 and Sunday, Feb. 21, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Meet in the parking lot of the Cypress Nordic area for this moderate excursion. Registration required; email with your preferred date. Snowshoes required. hollyburnridge@gmail.com
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS – NORTH SHORE International Day of Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) begins Wednesday, Feb. 17, 6 p.m. at Library Square, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Participants will walk together and distribute flowers and notes of kindness. randomactsofkindness.org BROCKTON SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE All ages are welcome to learn about the Brockton school community Thursday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., 3467 Duval Rd., North Vancouver. brocktonschool.com PERSIAN BOOK CLUB Read and discuss classical and contemporary Persian literary prose during this class led by Feloor Talebi, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca CASUAL FRIDAY NIGHT ART CLASSES – GELATIN PRINTS Learn how to make prints from natural materials and stencils using a gelatin surface Friday, Feb. 19, 7-9 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $35 (materials included). 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca
DENE CROFT: CLASSICAL PORTRAITURE IN OIL Learn set up, composition, lighting and painterly technique with artist Dene Croft Saturday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m.-noon at Opus, 119 - 949 West Third St., North Vancouver. denecroft.com HAND WEAVING WORKSHOP Artists Rebecca Graham, Mechtild Morin, and Tsawaysia Spukwus will share their weaving techniques Saturday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $125 for ages 15 and older. northvanartscouncil.ca/ education TAIZE CONTEMPLATIVE SERVICE Join in for a contemplative candlelight service with music and Taize songs accompanied by piano and violin, silences and prayer, Sunday, Feb. 21, 4 p.m. St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave. North Vancouver. standrewsunited.ca TALKABOUT – LIES AND STATISTICS Join moderator Oliver Hung, conversationalist and retired engineer, and share your perspective in a lively discussion on lies and statistics; how we use
TIME TRAVELLER When the Hollyburn chairlift closed in June 1965, Fred Burfield, owner of the Hollyburn Ski Lodge, purchased a Bombardier snowmobile to carry people and supplies along the snow-covered road to First Lake. After the Cypress Bowl Highway was opened in the mid-1970s, the “Bombardeer” was no longer needed. In October 1982, Steve Richards and Ken Holowanky purchased the Bombardeer and began the restoration process. They renamed it the “Snow Bus.” PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HOLLYBURN HERITAGE SOCIETY/ SUBMITTED BY THE WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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The word “career” has different meanings depending on how it’s used.
Traditionally it referred to a long-term history or special body or work in a specific field, such as science or sports. These days, when referring to careers, especially for young people, it’s often used in a more colloquial way. “Usually when we talk about it with teens it means what kind of work they are going to do in their life,” says Richard Young, a professor in the department of Educational and Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Education at UBC. But a career can also refer to something that is important to someone, such as a parenting career, which is not necessarily a job for which one gets paid. Young also notes that there isn’t a hard rule that dictates when kids should start thinking about a career. It’s not so much when teens “should” think about a career it’s when they “do” think about it. “I don’t think it’s a question of should I think it’s a question of when they do, and there are lots of images in society that make them want to identify with different kinds of work,” he says.
For example, Young’s four-yearold grandson loves playing with dinosaurs and has said he will be a paleontologist when he grows up. “I think it’s great that he says that,” says Young, but adds there’s a good chance that won’t happen. “But he’s already identifying with some kind of occupation.” He’s already forming the image that he likes dinosaurs and that’s what paleontologists are interested in so that’s something he could do, explains Young. “All through our early childhood and early adolescence we have images like that.” It’s healthy and normal for kids and teens to aspire to certain professions even if it may seem unrealistic, such as a professional athlete or a famous actor, but it’s also healthy for those aspirations to change over time as we grow. “You don’t want to get a young person too fixed on any one thing,” says Young. For example, it’s fine for a young person to dream of playing hockey with the Canucks, but they have to know if they don’t do that their life isn’t going to be destroyed. “They also have to have other things going on in their lives,” says Young. He says it’s good for kids to be exposed to a variety of occupational options through
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media, school, friends, and taking note of occupations around them, such as what their parents or other adults in their community do. But the world of work is changing and it’s not realistic for a young person today to think they will pick a job and stay in it for the rest of their working life. “It’s not unexpected that a person would have not only four or five different employers in his or her lifetime but four or five different types of work,” says Young, adding that means young people have to be more flexible with their skills and their interests. It’s important to strike a
balance between general and specific skills to optimize options. “I am in favour of specific programs but I’m also in favour of general education,” says Young, adding both are important. Generally speaking, the workforce in Canada is not as well prepared technically as some other countries, he notes. “There is a need for us to focus on the specifics and give people actual skills.” But “we do need people that are generally well educated in our society as well. It’s about creating a balance,” he adds. Industries that appear to have
potential for growth include health care, security services, and entrepreneurship. And, of course, computer coding is still a great field to consider. “I think parents have to support their children, and support the exploration (of interests),” says Young. “Don’t support the early foreclosure, but support them in exploring the possibilities in their society and through their school and their social activities and clubs. Because that’s where they learn to be the person that can eventually make some decisions around jobs.”
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“Students use their knowledge of gravity, Newton’s three laws, impulse and air resistance to guide their designs,” explains science teacher Calindy Ramsden. “It’s a fun way for students to explore the interaction of different physics concepts in a tangible way.” The Egg Drop Competition is only one of many events that happen during the Collingwood Science Expo. It’s a week that provides all students across Grades 8 to 12 the opportunity to challenge themselves and apply their knowledge of scientific concepts. For Middle School, this means creating pinhole cameras and developing a useful innovation using bio-mimicry. For others, it means presenting inventive ideas at regional and national science fairs. And for Headmaster Rodger Wright, it means lying down on a bed of nails while the Head Boy and Head Girl stand on top of him.
In addition to education within the science curriculum, students across the grades have the opportunity to extend their learning beyond what is typically taught in schools. DNA fingerprinting, emission spectra, advanced thermodynamics, writing the code for fractal diagrams, and testing the effects of antibiotics are only a few of the exciting activities that allow Collingwood students to experience science in new ways. The learning continues during lunch hours, where everyone is encouraged to participate in extra activities. In addition to the Egg Drop Competition, students make elephant toothpaste, launch rockets, and have bridge building competitions. Shirley Frykberg, Head of Science, loves organizing this event each year. “The Collingwood Science Expo allows all students to have the opportunity to participate in the celebration of science,” she explains. Ms. Frykberg goes on to say that the emphasis on exploring science doesn’t start or end with the Expo, but continues throughout the year.
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Children’s relationships with peers and adults have a greater impact on their well-being than socio-economic status, according to new UBC research.
“Our findings underline the essential importance of positive social relationships with adults and peers for children’s health and subjective well-being,” said Anne Gadermann, lead author of the study and assistant professor with the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health. “Making homes, schools and community settings places of belonging and caring is important for children’s thriving.” The researchers surveyed 5,026 Grade 4 students from 121 elementary schools in three public school districts in B.C. The most significant predictors of life satisfaction were a sense of connectedness with adults at home and at school, as well as peer belonging. The most significant predictors of overall health were peer belonging, connectedness with adults at home, school and neighbourhood; frequency of having breakfast; and participating in after-school team sports. The frequency of eating junk food
was negatively associated with self-rated health. “Understanding factors associated with children’s health and sense of well-being is important so that, as a society, we are better able to support them in their development,” said Gadermann. “Health and subjective wellbeing of children are important in their own right, and they are also associated with positive outcomes during adolescence and adulthood.” The outcome of this study makes ultimate good sense. Relationships with peers take place in school and extra curricular activities. So our role is to support our kid’s friendships. But, building a solid relationship foundation within the family is sometimes a challenge. With our busy schedules this can seem overwhelming. How do we find the time? I turned to Judy Arnall who is a parenting and education consultant, keynote speaker and best-selling author with Professional Parenting Canada. In her book, Discipline Without Distress, she noted some simple and doable ways that busy families can stay connected. Her first suggestion is to read together. When our kids
Parenting Today Kathy Lynn are little we do this naturally, but once they can read themselves we tend to let it go. But reading together is a wonderful way to not only cuddle and relax; you can have some great conversations based on what you’re reading. Family meals are another connection time we often talk about. There is a sort of Norman Rockwell image of the family sitting together, chatting and laughing while eating a fabulous meal. The reality is that you grab something on the run as you head off to soccer practice. Dinnertime is just not the best time for our toddlers and preschoolers. They are tired and cranky and so are their parents. So, how about sitting down together for breakfast and having a more
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Ava Music also specializes in the Orff and Kodaly methods of musical education for children ages one to seven and was the first school to offer them in North Vancouver.
“This first camp of the year is designed for North Shore children and teens ages 3-12 and will introduce them to music, art and dance in group classes taught by our great team of professional instructors,” said Artistic Director, Heather Deris. For music, Ava Music campers will be divided into classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced band instruments. In dance, theyy will learn le choreography h hy for f hip-hop and jazz and for arrt, a variety of techniques will n be taught, depending upon the age and abilities of the campers.
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And if you ask Curtis Harriott he’ll say it wasn’t really a mistake, but the result begs to differ: TKO by injury. Harriott recorded his ninth win and took the welterweight title belt in the provincial MMA Battlefield Fight League at the end of January when his opponent Ash Mashreghi injured his arm early in the first round. “I wrapped my arms around his waist and picked him up and when I went to throw him down he landed weird,” recalls Harriott, noting Mashreghi didn’t really make a mistake. “I slammed him and he landed how he landed. He’s a really tough guy so I was expecting to have (the fight) last a lot longer and I’m sure he did as well.” In October of last year, Harriott experienced almost the exact same result, also early in the fight, when his opponent appeared to post after he was thrown to the ground and his elbow popped out of place. “It’s unfortunate and I don’t like to see people get hurt, but at the same time in the context of what was going on if that had happened to me I wouldn’t blame them,” says Harriott. “I don’t feel guilty that I did something wrong (but) as a person I feel bad for them.” At six feet tall and just under 170 pounds, Harriott appears lean and unintimidating in person but his MMA record suggests he’s dangerous in the cage: nine wins in 10 fights, two TKOs by injury and seven wins by submission. One loss by decision. Less than two weeks after his last fight, Harriott was back at West Vancouver Martial Arts leading a class of youth black belts through
some drills. It’s just one of 20 classes he teaches throughout the week at the local dojo and its Coquitlam counterpart to students that range in age from three to 70. His polite, almost quiet tone of teaching seems incongruous to the type of aggressive nature expected from an MMA fighter, but Harriott explains that he doesn’t harbour any violent feelings towards his opponents when he enters the ring. “I don’t have any anger or negative thoughts towards the person. They signed up for it, I signed up for it, and we’re here. This is what we’re doing, and ‘See you on the other side.’” At 25, Harriott knows the window to pursue a career in mixed martial arts won’t be open long, and so he has committed most of his time to it. If he’s not training, he’s teaching. “I recognize I have a limited time to do this,” says Harriott. “Once this is no longer an option I can move on and do regular things but it doesn’t work the other way around.” Training is six days a week, two or three sessions a day, and includes strength and conditioning, jiu jitsu, kickboxing and mixed martial arts with a team of trainers, including former professional fighter Blake Lirette, who co-owns WVMA and serves as his main MMA coach. “Curtis has a very reserved and humble attitude in general. He has always been uninterested in showing off to others and instead more interested in quietly impressing himself,” says Lirette, who convinced Harriott to pursue competitive MMA. “When I met Curtis about six years ago he was very passionate about martial arts and put a high value on learning new techniques,” notes Lirette. “He had a very disciplined approach to his learning and training.”
Curtis Harriott sits with the welterweight title belt he took home after his latest MMA win at the end of January. The local fighter is on a path he hopes will lead to the UFC by the end of this year. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN Harriott, who grew up in North Vancouver, took tae kwon do from the age of six to 12. Once in high school, though, he found a new passion: wrestling. He competed for Argyle secondary from Grade 9 to 12, but there weren’t too many wrestling options after high school. That’s when he got back into martial arts. “I was pretty good at wrestling and I had a desire to continue on with stuff like that even if it was just learning,” he says, but he wasn’t planning on fighting. “I just liked the physical side of it, it’s just something I’ve always kind of been drawn to. I couldn’t wrestle anymore so I just needed a new kind of thing to do.” When Lirette suggested he pursue professional MMA, Harriott wasn’t so sure. “It didn’t really match my personality, I’m not really an aggressive person. Especially
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at the beginning I wasn’t really sure,” he says. “But I’m a competitive guy so I figured I’d at least give it a shot.” Four years and one major shoulder injury (that required surgery) later, Harriott has won all the BFL amateur titles he can and has defended them. He went pro in July and now gets paid to fight, although he estimates he probably invests more in training than he gets back in winnings. Harriott’s goals have changed, and he now says he would like to be in a position to get a UFC fight by the end of this year. Lirette thinks it’s possible. “Since we started this MMA journey we were set on him being one of the best in the world and nothing less. If UFC has the top fighters in the world then that’s where we will end up, no doubt. That’s where we are going,” he says. Harriott agrees with something his coach has insisted since the beginning: that technique will only get him so far and his attitude may be his greastest asset. “You can have all the skills but if you’re not confident in them then you don’t use them properly and it limits you,” he says. “I am confident but I’m also humble enough to realize that there’s a neverending list of things to improve on and that’s what drives me and what motivates me.” Harriott admits it has been a lot of hard work and sacrifice with more to come, but so far the effort has been worth it. “It feels good to succeed in something that you’ve put a lot of time into.”
Curtis Harriott works out with training partner Isaac Wheeler in the photos above. Harriott’s six-day-a-week training regimen includes kickboxing, wrestling, martial arts, strength and conditioning, and jiu jitsu with a team of coaches.
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REVIEW: SUSHI BELLA, WITH GUEST COLUMNIST (FIFTH-GRADER) NODIN C. RAVENSBERGEN
Creative combos feature sushi faves
This week’s column is a collaborative effort between me and aspiring North Shore food writer, grade-fiver Nodin C. Ravensbergen, who, at 10 years old, already has an exceptional sense of where he wants to go.
I enjoyed reading his fresh take on Sushi Bella, home to a crew of culinary mad scientists that employ unconventional ingredients Chris Dagenais in their rogue approach to Japanese favourites. I visited Bella with Nodin and his dad one recent evening and we undertook an ambitious menu sampling. Below you will find our impressions on the experience. Though this article toggles back and forth between writers, noted by initials at the outset of our respective sections, the majority of this review belongs to Nodin. Well done, kiddo. I think you’re going places!
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Nodin C. Ravensbergen (NCR): Last week I was
delighted to have the opportunity to review Sushi Bella with Chris Dagenais, the restaurant reviewer for the North Shore News. I want to be a food reviewer when I’m older because I like food and have a very large appetite. My father and I met Chris, who was tidy and neat, with black shoes (obviously shined very well) and was very suave. He was sensible and polite, and his skin colour looked like the inside of a peach.
Chris Dagenais (CD): I work hard on my peach-like radi-
The Ugly Truth Roll from Sushi Bella features bacon, asparagus, crab mix, and bonito (smoked tuna scales). Guest reviewer Nodin C. Ravensbergen calls the roll “extreme.” PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
ance and am proud to report I achieve the effect without the use of tanning beds. Nodin was enthusiastic about the assignment and wasn’t intimidated by any of the fare offered to him, including hearty mounds of creamy, briny, super fresh sea urchin, admittedly chucked into the mix by me as a test of his foodie mettle.
sounded delicious and it was hard to decide what to order. To start things off, we ordered Puri-Puri Ebi, which is pankobreaded prawns with a special cocktail sauce. The batter was very light and soft, yet crunchy and very hot! The dish was yummy because of the good balance of ingredients.
NCR: On the outside of the building there was a mixture of
With the crispier batter and decidedly western addition of cocktail sauce, the Ebi reminded me a lot more of izakayastyle fare, ideal to accompany a chilled beer or glass of soju.
stone and wood coating, which was cool. As I walked into the restaurant, I also noticed stone and wood tiles on the walls. There was also a lot of bamboo and lanterns all over the place. The restaurant, which seats around 40 people, gained a lot more customers by the time we left. Chris used his manners and the service was very quick, polite, friendly, knowledgeable, and thoughtful. They knew I was a kid but they didn’t treat me any different. Everything on the menu, which was very descriptive,
CD: This was effectively a panko-ed riff on prawn tempura.
NCR: Next was the Monkey’s Roll, which was made from
crab mixed in a dressing, banana, cucumber and chocolate sauce. The roll was sweet, tasty, and chocolatey. We all agreed that it was a dessert roll, best not eaten as a main course, but we did anyway; sometimes it’s fun to break the rules.
CD: I give Bella credit for creativity on this one but still
maintain that crab and banana need not know each other on such intimate terms. While less of an affront to the palate than I would have imagined, the roll featured two imposing towers of banana at either end that felt incongruous with the traditionally understated nature of sushi and simply dominated the flavour profile of the maki.
NCR: We then tried the Grouse MT Roll: shrimp and avo-
cado mixed together on top of a California roll with creamy wasabi sauce. It tasted fresh, like the air up on Grouse Mountain, but the sauce was maybe applied a little too heavily. Next up was the Lady Mango Roll, which featured avocado, red beets and yam tempura, topped with a special
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sauce with big chunks of mango. It was succulent. We also had an Ugly Truth Roll, which had bacon, asparagus, crab mix, cheesy chopped scallop tataki, and bonito (smoked tuna scales) on top. Extreme!
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NCR: Last up was the Aburi Nigiri Selection of five different fish-topped rice morsels with various sauces and exotic garnishes. I ate the salmon piece because, don’t get me wrong, I love spicy, but I don’t think I’m ready for tuna and jalapeno nigiri yet, which was one of the creations on the plate. Aburi is a method of searing the fish on nigiri with a torch just before serving. I didn’t show it on the outside but my head was exploding with ideas about how it might taste. Searing the fish helps bring out the flavours and oils inside. When I bit into the salmon nigiri, I found it to be crispy and crunchy, juicy, and eggy. Like the Mona Lisa, the trendy salmon nigiri was a pure work of artistic genius. CD: Nodin is correct to identify this selection as trendy. Aburi-style sushi is red hot in the Vancouver market right now and Bella’s platter is an excellent introduction for those unfamiliar with this approach. Our meal was $87 before gratuity. Sushi Bella. 152 Lonsdale Ave. 604-987-8633. sushibella.com
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Nodin C. Ravensbergen is in Grade 5 at Queensbury elementary in North Vancouver. He and his mom contacted the North Shore News about a school project for which students were asked to explore a career option and interview someone in that field. Nodin chose food critic as a career, and asked to interview North Shore News restaurant reviewer Chris Dagenais. He then also accompanied him on a review.
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CELEBRATIONS! Don and Elsie Saunders
Don and Elsie Saunders, seen in the photo at left, were married on Jan. 27, 1950, in Hammond, B.C. It was a snowy day. The couple honeymooned in Seattle. Don is a Second World War veteran. He was born in Saskatchewan. Elsie was born in Port Alice, B.C. Don and Elsie have lived in West Vancouver since 1960, and have four children. They also have five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild and another one on the way. Family and friends congratulate the couple on their 65th wedding anniversary.
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Tim Hoechsmann, son of Gloria and Fred Hoechsmann of Cranbrook, and Andrea Scovell, daughter of Diane and Les Scovell of North Vancouver, were married on July 25, 2015, at the Hoechsmann home in Cranbrook. Andrea is now a registered nurse at Cranbrook General Hospital. Family and friends wish the couple all the best in their first year of marriage.
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Longtime North Shore resident Natalie Rogers, seen in an earlier photo above and a recent photo at left, celebrated her 90th birthday on Feb. 13. Born in Kingston, Ont., she moved to B.C. in the late 1950s. While raising two daughters with her husband Jim, Natalie taught part time, played competitive tennis, and wrote a number of books. Later in life she took up golf. She now also plays bridge and dabbles in painting. Family and friends wish her a happy birthday.
North Vancouver resident Betty Hunt will celebrate her 85th birthday on Feb. 26. Her family, including three daughters, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren, wish her a happy birthday.
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Cap women make a push Surging squad hopes to sign up more rugby girls
During the glory days for the Capilano Rugby Club’s premier women’s team, Darcy Patterson was a star player alongside other national-teamlevel hard hitters like Heather Jaques, Erika Smortchevsky, Beth McNeill and future World Cup silver medallists Hilary Leith and Andrea Burk.
The stacked squad made three consecutive provincial finals from 2008-2010, losing the first two by the narrowest of margins before exploding for a 52-8 win over Coquitlam’s United Rugby to claim the 2010 title in what then-head coach Steve Bennett called a “shellacking.” Since the shellacking, however, there have been some lean years for the team as a whole as well as for Patterson herself, a former national team member who suffered a string of concussions that forced her off the pitch in her mid-20s. Unable to play, Patterson did the next best thing, taking over as the coach of the Capilano premier women in 2013. Well, the way she tells it she didn’t have much choice in the matter. “I’d rather be playing, but coaching is fun,” she said with a laugh. “I kind of just coach because we wouldn’t have had a coach. That’s how I got the role. But since then it’s been really fun.” The results, however, have not
matched the glory years. “We used to have a pretty good squad but things are kind of dipping off,” she said. “It’d be nice to keep it going.” That, however, may be changing. Last month the Capilanos travelled south to take on the first-place Seattle Saracens, 5-0 at the time, and handed them their first loss of the season. “It was pretty cool to beat them on their home turf,” said Patterson of the 31-24 win over Seattle. The win moved Capilano into third place in the league and gave the team a much-needed boost. “I think it really increased the confidence and morale on the team and gave them a little bit of hope to go for a little bit more throughout the season,” said Patterson. “There’s pretty tight competition (in the league).” The team lost their next game 33-17 against the Castaway Wanderers on Vancouver Island but bounced back to beat their acrossthe-bridge rivals from Burnaby Lake Rugby Club 10-5 in a rainy game Saturday at Klahanie Park. A lot has changed since 2010 but two of the stars remain in Leith
See Rugby page 34 Nathalie Beliveau of the Capilano Rugby Club drags a couple of Burnaby Lake tacklers during a premier women’s matchup Saturday at Klahanie Park. Visit nsnews.com for more photos. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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Rugby fans buzzing about sevens event From page 32
pretty forward-dominated game,” said Patterson. “When we have everybody there, we’re playing great. We are definitely sticking to our game plan, which is nice, and we’re executing what we need to be doing. … Overall we are playing really well and it’s exciting rugby.” The team benefits from a steady flow of strong players who graduated from Carson Graham secondary, a list that includes the 28-year-old Patterson who has actually
and Burk who helped Canada make a surprise run all the way to the final of the 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup. The strength of this year’s team is in the forward pack, said Patterson, a group that includes Leith as well as captain Melissa Robinson, Anna Navrot and Nevene Hammoud. “I would say we have the strongest forward pack in all of B.C., so we play a
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attempted a mini comeback, checking herself in to a couple of recent games. “There’s a good, solid amount of girls who went to Carson,” she said. “We call ourselves the Carsilanos.” Patterson is pushing for more new players though and the club has backed her up with free open house sessions aimed at attracting more girls to the sport. The club held a free session before Saturday’s game – which also featured an alumni reunion – and another free Girls Do Rugby session is scheduled for Feb. 27, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Klahanie Park. The session is open to girls aged 3-17. The club has a strong mini program for boys but has had trouble attracting enough girls to get youth teams up and running, said Patterson “(The goal is) to get more girls playing rugby on the North Shore,” she said. “We’re trying to get more interest now so that we can start that in September.” With that goal in mind the club now has an ally in the International Olympic Committee which has added
rugby sevens to the Olympic program. The sport will make its Olympic debut this summer in Rio. “There’s been a bit more interest from the younger groups since sevens has blossomed and is now an Olympic sport,” said Patterson, who last year was named the head coach of the B.C. Elite Girls Sevens program. “You can definitely tell that there are a lot more athletes that are really into this and they see it as an opportunity to make it to the Olympics.” Patterson is expecting the excitement to increase next month when Vancouver hosts an HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series event March 12-13 at BC Place. The event, which will feature many of the best sevens teams in the world, has rugby junkies fired up. “I think it’s pretty exciting because it will bring the sport to a more mainstream level where people can see how awesome it is,” said Patterson. “It’s just such an exciting, dynamic game to watch that you get kind of get sucked in to the whole experience. Then you want
Former national team player Darcy Patterson now patrols the sidelines for the Capilano women. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH to follow it, or play it, or be a part of the community somehow. It’s pretty special that way.” With that extra excitement spurring them on the Capilano women will be looking to get back to the provincial final this season. They’re still in third place and in good shape to make the provincial semifinals with five games left to play. They’ll be in Surrey this weekend to play Bayside before returning home to host Cowichan
Saturday, Feb. 27 starting at 11:30 a.m. at Klahanie Park. The final regular season home game will be played March 19 against Burnaby Lake, also starting at 11:30 a.m. at Klahanie. Could this be the year that the team makes it all the way back to the top? “I say we have a shot if we continue playing like we did that game against Seattle,” said Patterson. “I definitely think that we could contend for the premiership.”
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Cole Todd leads the break for the North Van Wolf Pack while Nyshan Basra provides support during a recent PJHL game. North Van claimed first overall in league play and will now face Delta in playoffs. More photos: nsnews.com. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
First place Pack set to face Ice Hawks The North Van Wolf Pack claimed their second straight PJHL regular season title last week, tying their club record for points in a season.
North Van racked up 32 wins in 44 games, notching 67 points for the second straight year. The 2015-16 season also brought a change in the Wolf Pack record books as Mitchell Coby put up 71 points,
beating Spencer Quon’s franchise record for points in a season of 69 set in 2013-14. The top dogs will now hunt for a repeat championship during the PJHL playoffs starting with an opening round series against the Delta Ice Hawks who finished fourth in the Tom Shaw Conference with a record of 20-18-2-4. Game 1 was scheduled for Tuesday
night in Ladner after North Shore press deadline while North Van will host the next two contests at Harry Jerome Arena. Game 2 will take place Friday starting at 7:45 p.m. and Game 3 will get going Saturday starting at 7 p.m. Games 5 and 7, if necessary, are scheduled for Harry Jerome Feb. 27 and 29, respectively.
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OPT FOR HOMEMADE DESSERT THIS VALENTINE'S DAY Dessert might not be a nightly staple for many couples, but it is an indulgence couples allow themselves on special occasions, including Valentine’s Day. While nice restaurants often boast impressive dessert menus, men and women who want to go the extra mile for their significant others this Valentine’s Day may want to make a homemade dessert to enjoy after dinner. If expanding your dessert horizons is on your to-do list, then consider combining blueberries and corn in this unique yet delicious recipe for “Sweet Corn Créme Brûlée With Blueberries” courtesy of Marguerite Marceau Henderson’s “Small Sweet Treats” (Gibbs Smith). SWEET CORN CRÉME BRÚLÉE WITH BLUEBERRIES MAKES 8 SERVINGS
Custard 2 cups fresh corn kernels, scraped from 2 ears of corn 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 3½ cups half-and-half ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 large egg yolks ¾ cup sugar
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processor and blend until the corn is slightly pureed but not completely liquified. 4. Beat the egg yolks and 3⁄4 cup sugar in a mixer until light yellow and thickened. Slowly add the corn mixture to the egg yolks, beating until completely mixed. 5. Pour into eight 1-cup ramekins, filling each almost full. Place the ramekins in a baking pan. Pour hot water into the baking pan until it is halfway up the sides of the ramekins. 6. Bake on the middle rack of the oven at 300 F for 35 to 40 minutes, until set. Cool in refrigerator for 2 to 24 hours,covered lightly with plastic wrap. 7. When ready to serve, lightly sprinkle the tops of the custard with the remaining sugar. 8. Heat a broiler and brown the tops of the custard for 3 to 4 minutes, just until the sugar melts and is golden. 9. Top each with 2 tablespoons of blueberries while the sugar is still warm. 10. Chill again for a few hours, until the sugar hardens.
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