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Density, affordable housing reviewed JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

The future isn’t what it used to be in West Vancouver.

While it has been long known as an enclave for the most expensive homes in Canada, district council is considering rewriting their official community plan this fall to create a denser, more diverse, and more affordable community.

With no respite in sight from the real estate gold rush and the district on pace to get older and more populous, West Vancouver needs to redefine itself, said Coun.

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“I’ve had a lot of people talk to me about housing affordability in West Vancouver, and they sort of say it with a bit of a chuckle, because West Vancouver has a reputation for being very

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It will be all-hands on deck for domestic violence cases on the North Shore with the launch of a new effort joining police, government and non-profit agencies to address the problem.

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Co-ordinated effort needed to help victims of abuse by partners The new unit brings together members of the North Vancouver RCMP, West Vancouver Police Department, Squamish Nation, Hollyburn Family Services and the Ministry of Children and Family Development all into one office in West Vancouver.

The idea was first pitched by Hollyburn Family Services,

which applied for and received $100,000 in funding from the province’s civil forfeiture fund. It will allow police and nonprofits to work with “laser-like focus” on case co-ordination, risk assessment, offender management, safety planning and support for victims.

“Being co-located with all eyes on the file means we’re all co-ordinating our efforts … as opposed to chasing each other around the community,” said Nanette Taylor, Hollyburn’s

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Cyber bullies mar end of school year Anti-Semitic texts sent to Jewish teen shock dad

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Parents of two students who attend West Vancouver public schools say the end of the school year was marred for their kids by incidents of cyberbullying they say school authorities aren’t taking seriously enough.

In the first incident, a teenager from a Jewish family was sent texts containing antiSemitic comments referring to concentration camps and gas chambers by two 14-year-old classmates.

Eduard Bruk, the teen’s father, said his son – an accomplished soccer player who recently took part in a fundraising walk for Syrian refugees – was subjected to anti-Jewish comments from the teens after he posted a picture of himself on Instagram.

Bruk said the teens taunted his son during a text exchange by sending him a message saying one of them would “burn u like ur ancestors” and would “beat u so hard ur gonna go back to auschwitz.”

In another text message the teens added, “all your ancestors live in ashes in the showers.”

Bruk acknowledged his own son also used some questionable language during the exchange but said the anti-Semitic texts sent to his son – who was born in Israel – were shocking.

After learning about the messages, Bruk went to speak with the vice-principal of his son’s high school, hoping the teens who sent the messages would be disciplined and have their parents contacted.

He also hoped that a message about the anti-Semitic comments would go out to all students at the school, to raise awareness about the issue and prevent a similar occurrence in the future.

But, Bruk said, so far only one of the boys in the incident has apologized and he’s not even sure if the parents of the second boy have been informed. Instead, he said he was told the school’s preference is for the students involved to “take ownership” of their behaviour and inform parents themselves.

“For me it’s not acceptable,” said Bruk, adding he thinks the teens should have been dealt some more serious consequences, such as a temporary suspension from a sports academy one of them is involved in. Bruk said he’s concerned the school didn’t take the issue seriously.

Similar concerns were voiced by Selima Rajan, whose 11-year-old daughter attends elementary school in West Vancouver.

Rajan said her daughter was subjected to cyber-bullying after someone created fake profiles under her daughter’s first name in an online chat group and adult dating site listing the girl’s cellphone number and email address.

Rajan said she strongly believes the culprits are among the peer group of her daughter’s Grade 5 classmates.

Rajan said her daughter is a popular student but the incident has had a devastating impact. The girl has had to change her phone number and email accounts after she started receiving lewd messages from adult men in response to the online profile, said Rajan.

She added she’s especially concerned that such cyberbullying has happened at such a young age.

“At this age, these girls are learning,” she said. “They need to understand that somebody out there will stop them from doing it.”

But Rajan said she’s also been unimpressed by the response from school authorities. Rajan said she thinks the school district should take more responsibility, especially as use of technology is actively promoted in the schools. “Are the schools

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Sheryl Rivers, also known by her Squamish Nation name Siamntaat, presents a drum she made to West Vancouver Deputy Police Chief Shane Barber and North Vancouver RCMP Insp. Randy Marquardt. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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The new North Shore unit is the eighth domestic violence unit to be created in B.C. since 2014.

Those units have higher conviction rates and lower rates of recidivism by offenders, according to Cpl. Fred Harding, the West Vancouver Police Department’s domestic violence co-ordinator.

Incidents of domestic violence reported have been steady in recent years, with about 300 reports every year in West Vancouver, Harding said. About 140 of those are considered serious, involving an assault of some kind, and 20 are considered very serious.

“We have multiple agencies … who all sit around the table to look at how best we can serve the victims of those crimes,” Harding said, adding those cases were previously often dealt with off the side of someone’s desk.

The new domestic violence unit also brings in a justice worker from the Squamish

Members of the Squamish Nation and West Vancouver Police Department unite against domestic violence during a march held July 10. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN Nation to help guide investigators on culturally appropriate responses in dealing with the perpetrators and victims, Harding said.

“What we need in communities where there is diversity is representation of that diversity on the front end, recognizing the very different issues that face those people,” he said.

While arrests and support are needed, a wider change in the culture is still required, Taylor said. Part of that is

encouraging victims to come forward, something Squamish Nation member Sheryl Rivers did at the announcement.

“I’m a leader. I’m a strong courageous woman. I’m a member of the Squamish Nation,” said Rivers. But Rivers said she is also a survivor of domestic violence.

“These kinds of things take work, coming together.

It takes someone like myself first hand to share my story that it’s not OK. This is not OK,” she said.

Rivers presented the unit’s leaders with a drum she made as a gift to the unit.

“I put a lot of love and energy and strength into it and I hope that it will help guide and protect future men, women or children that are going through a traumatic experience such as this,” she said.

Harding also emphasized the need for victims or their loved ones to come forward.

An average of 14 people are killed by their intimate partners every year in B.C. A quarter of violent crimes in the province happen between spouses.

Two thirds of domestic violence cases go unreported and 20 per cent of women who are victims of assault are victimized 10 or more times, according to police.

“If you know of a person who is living in crisis, let somebody know – particularly the police department and then we’ll take it from there,” he said. “And we’ll do our damnedest not to fail anybody who comes to our attention.”

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Because the teen was calling from an open boulder field, he was relatively easy to spot and load into a hovering helicopter. The chopper team also picked up the woman on Fromme on the way back to base.

On Sunday evening, a man his early 30s had to be plucked via helicopter long-line from the west side of Crown Mountain, where he had gone off trail trying to get back to Grouse. “He kept powering on, thinking he was eventually going to find the trail. He eventually took a number of falls, the last one being a 10-foot fall,” Danks said.

Fortunately, the man was able to snag himself on a flat spot and prevent serious

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“Had he gone in either direction to the side, he would have taken a massive fall and probably would not be with us today,” said Danks.

Travelling alone in the backcountry is something North Shore Rescue never recommends, Danks said.

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Sean Nosek, director of instruction for the West Vancouver School District, says that’s not the case.

Nosek said in both cases the incidents have been investigated and the parents of the students involved have been notified. “I do feel confident that appropriate steps were

we look for ways to make this right.” In some cases, students may not fully understand the implications of their actions, he said.

Nosek said it’s difficult to know sometimes where students get their influences.

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Regardless of whether an exchange takes place face-toface or online “we do not and should not tolerate unacceptable behaviour,” he said.

Nosek said the school’s first line of defence is to try to prevent bad behaviours from happening. If they do, “we try to ensure that students own their actions,” he said. “If someone has been wronged,

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The team faced nearsimultaneous calls on Friday evening, starting with a young woman who called 9-1-1 from Mount Fromme around 7:30 p.m. “She started out doing the Grind and her intention was to go to Goat Mountain.

Now, how she ended up on Fromme, we’re not too sure,” said Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader.

The woman wasn’t wellprepared but she did have the foresight to bring an external battery charger, allowing her to recharge her nearly-dead phone battery. From there, rescue volunteers got her GPS co-ordinates and sent a team in on foot.

While they were en route, a 19-year-old man called police from somewhere on Mount Seymour, saying he did not know where he was and that his phone’s battery was about to die. RCMP quickly pinged his phone off nearby cell towers, which placed him just west of Tim Jones Peak, a steep and treacherous area that tends to act like a funnel into Suicide Gully for wayward skiers and hikers, Danks said.

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wealthy, very unaffordable,” she said. “Let’s not live up to our reputation that this is just for the ultra-rich.”

With staff projecting a four per cent decline in residents younger than 25 by the year 2041, Booth suggested coach houses and secondary suites are “a small price to pay” to keep young residents in town.

West Vancouver’s population of children plummeted from 38 per cent of the total to 21 per cent between 1961 and 2011. On the flip side, West Vancouver’s retiree segment is expected to grow by 72 per cent by the year 2041, according to staff projections.

Maintaining the district’s stock of undeveloped land

means greater density, said Coun. Nora Gambioli.

Approximately 29 per cent of the district’s housing stock consists of apartments, covering two per cent of West Vancouver’s developed land.

Single detached houses comprise 58 per cent of housing stock and take up 78 per cent of developed land, she noted.

New density could be targeted at Marine Drive near Park Royal, the Taylor Way corridor, Ambleside, Cypress Village and Horseshoe Bay, according to staff.

The district should also consider Dundarave, Caulfeild Village, and the surrounding areas of Rockridge secondary and Cypress Park elementary as density recipients, according to Gambioli.

But Coun. Christine Cassidy was unimpressed with the prospect of adding coach houses to Ambleside.

“Isn’t it counter-productive that you’re going to push this density into this neighbourhood, and … probably drive up the price of single-family homes in that neighbourhood?” she asked.

While she supported housing diversity, Cassidy was leery of the word affordability.

In West Vancouver, approximately 55 per cent of renters are living in unaffordable housing – defined as spending more than 30 per cent of household income on housing.

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“I do hope, as a community, we just don’t bandy about the word affordable, that we actually act to put it into effect.”

West Vancouver’s population is expected to balloon by nearly 25 per cent by 2041, jumping from approximately 44,000 to nearly 54,000.

In order to ensure the community can accommodate the projected boom, district staff recommended protecting rental stock, preventing stratification, allowing bonus density and reducing parking requirements on new developments.

West Vancouver’s high house prices could carry heavy costs in the event of a disaster, warned Coun. Bill Soprovich.

Besides the district’s chief administrative officer, “maybe 10, 15 others would be the only ones to respond in a three o’clock in the morning earthquake when the bridges were down,” said Soprovich.

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community evolution. “The world moves on and West Vancouver has to move on as well,” he said.

Smith reflected on the day his family moved to a largely undeveloped West Vancouver in 1955.

“I often wonder whether the residents of the time really should have had the right to say, ‘Well, we like West Van just the way it is and we don’t want it to change.’”

The district could employ various methods to steer the market, noted Smith, who suggested there could be controls based on how long a buyer has lived in West Vancouver and whether they’re employed by the school district or the municipality.

Coun. Craig Cameron noted many of West Vancouver’s residents couldn’t afford to move into the district today.

“For the vast majority of us – and I would include myself in that – there’s no way we could afford to live here. We lucked out.”

The real estate market is reshaping and “ultimately distorting” West Vancouver, according to Cameron, who said change was unavoidable.

“Doing nothing will mean that we go to a survival of the fittest kind of community and we end up being an enclave of one demographic,” he said.

“Personally, I don’t share that vision. I think it would be an incredibly impoverished community if that’s the road we took.”

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e welcome with open arms the launch of the new North Shore Domestic Violence Unit. It brings together the North Vancouver RCMP and West Vancouver Police Department, the Squamish Nation, the province and Hollyburn Family Services to investigate cases of domestic violence and ensure the victims receive the support they need.

If anything, we were a little surprised to learn this wasn’t happening already.

The province is also to be commended for its #StopViolenceBC and #SaySomething awareness campaigns.

These are steps toward shifting the culture that has been largely complacent in allowing domestic violence to flourish.

If you ask any of the shelters that take in women and children fleeing abuse, they’ll probably tell you they could use

more support.

Tuesday’s announcement came with some unsettling but all too easy to believe statistics. Two thirds of domestic violence incidents are never reported to police. Some victims of violence in the home face assault up to 70 times before police are alerted, thanks in part to the stigma that victims face.

Will the police take them seriously?

Will the Crown see charges through to a conviction? Will they be safe? What will happen to the complicated relationships within the family after police have intervened?

These are scary questions. But nothing justifies living with abuse, whether it’s sexual, physical or emotional. Hopefully our new domestic violence unit will help assuage those fears and have some more positive statistics to show for it in the years to come.

Chinese investment a hot-button issue

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he housing crisis in Metro Vancouver is deepening to the point where the B.C. government is likely doing a re-think of its strategy in dealing with it.

The stage is being set for replacing a cautious approach with something bolder.

Last week, the government released data covering more than 10,000 house sales that occurred over a 19-day period in June. The reaction from many was one of derision and scorn. Critics claimed it minimized the amount of foreign money flowing into the grossly overheated housing market.

But while the data itself is likely not substantial enough to draw too many conclusions, there were a couple of dollar amounts associated with it that should be of concern.

Those housing sales involved a whopping $7.6

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View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey billion, while the foreign money component of those sales was almost $400 million, with almost of all it coming from those who identified themselves as Chinese nationals.

That’s a staggering amount of money to change hands in just 19 days, and that’s a lot of foreign money coming in as well, even if on a percentage basis it was only five per cent

of all sales in Metro Vancouver.

In fact, if those 19 days of sales activity are any indication, B.C.’s booming economy may be attributable to the housing industry alone.

The role of Chinese investment is escalating as a hot-button political issue. The NDP continues to aggressively push for a tax on that money, and the overtones of this issue risk becoming ugly.

The government will continue to collect the data and Finance Minister Mike de Jong hopes to release more of it on a monthly basis. But I suspect the public reaction won’t change much when he does.

Adding to the crisis are the rapidly worsening problems faced by renters. The dream of buying a home in much of Metro Vancouver vanished for most people some time ago, but now finding rental accommodation has also become

increasingly difficult (if not impossible in some areas).

The rental side of the housing crisis has implications for more people than the sales side. Millennials (now the largest single demographic group in the population) are being squeezed particularly hard.

Not only has the vacancy rate shrunk dramatically, but rents themselves have skyrocketed. A one-bedroom apartment for $1,500 a month is considered a steal in many places.

Students attending postsecondary campuses may find themselves facing an emergency situation come fall: they may simply have no place to live while they attend school, or they may find themselves paying astronomically high rent while sharing a tiny space with a half dozen roommates.

As Vancouver itself becomes unaffordable for an

increasingly large number of people, and as that unaffordability spreads throughout the region, the B.C. Liberal government has to be concerned as the spring election draws ever closer.

Elections are won by winning the most ridings, and there are anywhere from seven to 10 ridings currently held by the B.C. Liberals that could be in jeopardy if anger over the housing situation isn’t placated.

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Dear Editor: The loss of the West Vancouver boat ramp is truly sad and is another case of short-sighted individuals making knee-jerk decisions without proper consultation. This decision

by West Vancouver council is more than sad, it is a safety concern for those who use these waters. By closing this water access, the West Vancouver council is now putting people in danger by forcing them to transit under the Lions Gate Bridge, which can be extremely dangerous when the tide is flooding or ebbing.

There can be very rough water in this narrow passage, which is unsafe for the many small boats that historically have fished along the West Van shoreline. With no public access between Horseshoe Bay and

Cates Park (over 13-kilometres either way) boaters will now have no choice but to transit this dangerous section of water.

Further, the very existence of this boat ramp and the fact that regular small boat traffic is in that area makes it safer for all the other people and nonpowered vessels that use that area. If assistance or a rescue is needed, where seconds count, there should be an available launch area. I attended that council meeting and watched as most council members acknowledged the need but did little to address the issue.

Clearly this has not been thought out. I agree with the thoughts of your other reader Rob Stokes who suggested the old boat ramp at the bottom of Bridge Road be revamped.

This was mentioned at the

council meeting as being a possibility.

If the West Van boat ramp is closed, and without any other alternative, this needs to become a reality.

That area is not currently frequented by very many people, and could easily accommodate parking for the many boaters who come from all over Metro Vancouver to enjoy these waters. Based on the revenue statistics mentioned about the Cates Park boat launch, a revenue neutral, pay-to-use system would provide the funding to make and maintain these changes.

With redevelopment already planned for the Capilano waste water facility this would be an ideal time to repurpose and help beautify that area and keep this area usable for all.

Sten Hansen North Vancouver

PUBLIC HEARING CLICK TO EDIT 2646MASTER Violet Street TITLE Two Lot Subdivision

What:

A Public Hearing for Bylaw 8185, a proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw, to enable a two lot subdivision at 2646 Violet Street.

When:

7 pm, Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Where: Council Chambers, District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC

Near miss prompts call to end cycling rule confusion Dear Editor,

On a recent sunny Sunday, families were out and about enjoying the weather. We were happily walking our dog at Ambleside when a close call happened.

A family of five, cycling eastbound on Argyle Avenue at 14th Street, nearly had a nasty collision with a car when their son cycled into the path of the oncoming vehicle. Fortunately, the driver was cautious and the boy was not hit.

The point of this is that while cars travelling along Argyle between 13th and 15th streets must travel one

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way (west), cyclists seem to think they can travel in both directions. If this is true, and currently there are no signs that say otherwise, this has the potential to cause accidents.

Firstly, there are drivers backing out of parking stalls looking east to see if there is any oncoming traffic. They are not necessarily looking to see if cyclists are coming from the west. Pedestrians walk both ways, which may be the saving grace for cyclists, but they can and do stop.

Secondly, the current road is narrow and so on a

sunny day there can be a lot of congestion. If pedestrians are expecting the road to be one way, it comes as a bit of a shock to find cyclists coming in the opposite direction.

May I respectfully request that the District of West Vancouver make a decision as to whether cyclists must obey the motoring rule on that street, which is one way, or permit cyclists to travel as pedestrians, in which case look to provide a cycle lane.

This might help all parties, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike.

Anne Savill North Vancouver

Bylaw 8185 proposes to amend the District’s Zoning Bylaw by adding new special minimum lot sizes to the Subdivision Regulations to allow for the creation of two single-family residential lots.

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We welcome your input Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at 7 pm. You can speak in person by signing up at the hearing, or you can provide a written submission to the Municipal Clerk at input@dnv.org or by mail to Municipal Clerk, District of North Vancouver, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7N 4N5, before the conclusion of the hearing.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Lisa King Salud! A Toast to the Animals The B.C. SPCA West Vancouver Branch hosted the fifth annual Salud! A Toast to the Animals fundraising event June 5 at Hollyburn Country Club. Guests were treated to an evening of signature cocktails and gourmet appetizers, an auction and live entertainment. Proceeds will support the many animals cared for and protected by staff and volunteers at the West Vancouver B.C. SPCA Community Animal Centre.

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North Vancouver is now home to a brand new MRI machine thanks to a $1 million donation to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation from property management and development company Hollyburn Properties.

The new piece of equipment and its advanced software replaces a 14-year-old MRI at Lions Gate Hospital, offering medical staff the ability to complete faster and more accurate diagnostic scans.

Dr. Kevin Rowan, head of diagnostic imaging at Lions Gate, says he’s “exceedingly happy” with the new scanner, installed and up and running for the last month, “The update gives us higher quality images for better diagnostics,” he says.

Lions Gate’s digital imaging department sees more than 7,000 patients annually for magnetic resonance imaging, which uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed pictures of the body’s organs and structures. Rowan says the new state-ofthe-art machine will improve their diagnostic capabilities when treating patients affected by sports or musculoskeletal injuries, those needing MRIs of the brain in light of multiple sclerosis, brain tumours or strokes, as well as when investigating disc herniations and spinal traumas.

“If you’ve ever been in an MRI, the quickest of scans takes maybe 20 minutes. We can now optimize our sequences so we can make scans quicker. People who are claustrophobic or uncomfortable in the scanner will be more comfortable,” he says.

Lions Gate Hospital Foundation president Judy Savage and head of diagnostic imaging Dr. Kevin Rowan look over the new MRI machine recently installed at the North Vancouver hospital at its official launch June 8 thanks to a $1 million donation from Hollyburn Properties, founded and run by members of the Sander family, which includes Nancy, Dan and David, shown here. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD The new machine is also much quieter than older machines, further adding to patient comfort.

When asked how important it is for hospitals to continue to upgrade their machinery, Rowan says “it’s absolutely vital. Most of these pieces of equipment, we use them so vigorously. Our

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Keeping your barbecue grates in good condition is an important factor to keep in mind when maintaining your barbecue over the summer months.

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Firstly, it’s important to attend to dirty grates immediately after use. Remove all cooked food and shut the lid.

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Home Ideas Barb Lunter grates cool. Using a metalbristled brush, scrub off any remaining food residue.

Preheating your barbecue before use is a key factor. You will find if you preheat your barbecue before setting food on it, the food will slide off the grates easier than if you place food on cold grates.

Use a good quality oil to give your grates a rub before each use. This will prevent food from sticking and allow for easier cleaning afterwards.

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Remember to clean the outside of your barbecue. For stainless steel gas barbecues it is recommended to use a paper towel and a stainless

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WHAT:

Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2016, No. 8493 (CD-393 Text Amendment)

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When it comes to water conservation, small actions really do add up, said Darrell Mussatto, chairman of Metro Vancouver’s Utilities Committee, in the statement.

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COMPUTER BASICS A gentle introductory class on how to use a mouse and keyboard, open and close a program, use Windows and take the first step onto the Internet Wednesday, July 13, 2–4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. No experience with computers is necessary.

Registration required. 604-9257405 westvanlibrary.ca GETTING STARTED WITH LIBRARY E-BOOKS Learn how to use the B.C. Libraries e-books website, place holds and check out e-books with a

library card Thursday, July 14, 2-3:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Register online. westvanlibrary.ca TECH FORUM An event that brings together local businesses, teachers, government and speakers Thursday, July 14, 6-9 p.m. at The Pipeshop at Shipbuilders’ Square, foot of Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. Gain insight from 3-D printing demos, drones, robots and high-tech exhibitors.

Cost: $30, which includes a drink and snacks.

FRIENDSHIP POSTCARD MAKING A workshop to connect longtime residents with newcomers to the community July 16 and 30, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Meet new people and design postcards. All ages and abilities are welcome and registration is not required. nvcl.ca WEED PULL Help out at a work bee Saturday, July 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Gerry’s Garden, East 14th Street and Rufus Avenue, North Vancouver

(south end of Loutet Park).

Tools and gloves will be provided. Info: 604-984-8897.

IPAD FOR BEGINNERS A gentle introduction to iPad basics for people with their own device Saturday, July 16, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca MOUNTAIN STORIES ALONG THE TRAIL An event to commemorate the District of North Vancouver’s 125th birthday Saturday, July 16, 10 a.m. along the Dog Mountain Trail at Mount Seymour. Costumed historical

characters will tell tales of the Seymour Valley. Bus transport available. RSVP: nataliapisarek@ my.capilanou.ca.

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING USING THE RASPBERRY PI Practise computational thinking and learn how programming language differs from everyday language Wednesday, July 20, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Register online. westvanlibrary.ca CREATIVE ESCAPES Bring your knitting project, colouring book, creative writing or other artistic project for a free evening

of imagination and socializing Thursday, July 21, 6-8 p.m. at CityScape Community Art Space, 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. nvartscouncil.ca FAMILY MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PLAZA Watch familyfriendly movies under the stars on the big screen in the Civic Plaza at 14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. Seating is limited; bring a blanket or picnic chairs.

Kids are invited to come early with bikes to practise riding skills. Schedule: July, 22, 9:15 p.m., Inside Out; Aug. 5, 9 p.m., Zootopia; and Aug. 19, 8:30 p.m., The Princess Bride. cnv.org/ movienight

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FRESH ART Artist Clancy Dennehy chats with North Vancouver District Public Library director of services Jacqueline van Dyk. Dennehy is donating three of his West Coast-inspired works, including The Golden Spruce (pictured), to various library locations. The public is invited to attend a donation celebration Friday, July 15, 6-8 p.m. at the Lynn Valley branch, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Hospital grateful for support of the local community From page 11

The North Vancouver hospital is the first in Canada to employ the latest generation in MRI technology, the GE Signa Explorer, according to the foundation. “Being up to date on these things, we can be a show site. So other hospital groups can come by and talk to us and take a look at our images and our equipment and decide what they want to do with their departments. It’s nice to be a leader in our field in that way,” says Rowan.

The price tag for the new piece of equipment was approximately $1 million, taking into account the cost of the machine itself, renovations and software package updates.

Rowan says his department has been very generously funded by the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation for years.

“I’ve been here for 12 years and all of our big equipment purchases have been through the foundation so it’s absolutely fantastic. We could not be a cutting-edge radiology department without our foundation,” he says.

The department was able to purchase a new CT scanner a year ago funded by the foundation, they’re in the process of replacing one of their X-ray machines and they’re currently working on replacing all of their ultrasound machines again all through foundation donations.

“It’s really great to have the community helping out, funding

the machines. … The community involvement is what makes this hospital what it is. We’re second to none as far as hospitals in the province, the country and even the world I would think as far as what we do here and what we’re capable of, the patient care we offer. It all comes back to the community. The community donates and we give back and it all works out,” says Rowan.

Karen Sander, head of corporate social responsibility and charitable giving for Hollyburn Properties, a family-run company, says they’re proud members of the North Shore community. “It’s where we live, it’s where we run our business, it’s where we’re raising our families and it’s very important to us to contribute and make it a great place to live now and in the future,” she says.

Hollyburn, a rental housing provider and builder, was founded on the North Shore 41 years ago by Karen’s father Stephen Sander, 82, a West Vancouver resident. The company has continued to grow and currently has 84 high rise rental buildings across Canada (in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Ottawa). Its head office is currently in Vancouver.

“Hollyburn really wants to be an active community partner.

They want to invest in the future and they’ve got a longstanding history of being active community members,” she says.

Hollyburn has supported other North Shore initiatives, including the North Vancouver City Library, but the MRI scanner marks the first time it’s supported Lions Gate Hospital.

“It really came about through my dad’s personal experience.

He’s in his mid-80s and having some health issues. During his experiences at the hospital he saw that there was some needs for upgrades and technology and that there were these huge lineups. He saw this as being an opportunity to support a great institution that impacts so many people’s lives,” says Karen.

“The MRI especially was something that we realized would cut across all the different sectors of medicine and have an impact for many people no matter what their illness,” she adds.

Hollyburn hopes the donation is the first of many to hospitals across the country.

“My father has reached that stage in his life where he’s wanting to be more philanthropic. This opportunity came up so we’re looking to make some more donations and work with hospitals in other communities where we work,” says Karen.

Stephen is a Sikh from the Punjab Province of northern India.

He experienced the Partition of India, and became a refugee, losing his home. “They lost everything. I think it’s an interesting and empowering story because he managed to come to Canada as an immigrant, as a teacher, and he came with nothing. He really wanted to assimilate and be part of the Canadian culture and I think it’s just a fantastic story to share,” says Karen.

After moving to Canada in the 1960s, Stephen raised his family and built his business here, “and was able to benefit so much

by Canada and then now is able to contribute and give so much back,” she says.

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Eight-year-old Haven Adler and her six-year-old sister Beau sit ready to receive their menu choices from Deepwater Micro Eatery, a new Deep Cove restaurant with a Mexican beachside eatery vibe. Tacos, burritos, and fish and chips are all on offer. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

REVIEW: DEEPWATER MICRO EATERY

Beachside vibe suits Mexican menu

You see the same massive influx of people at certain times of the year the world over.

At Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. During festival season in Edinburgh.

Throughout Oktoberfest in Munich. You see it at the San Fermin Fiesta in Pamplona, where thousands try to outrun frantic, snarling bulls over an 800-metre stretch to the local bullring.

Chris Dagenais Following each event, locals breathe a sigh of relief, grateful to have their city back. I suspect this is how residents of Deep Cove feel following the summer season. As tedious as I find it to locate a vacant parking spot out there on a sunny evening in July (I have all but abandoned the idea

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of trying to get down there on a fair weather weekend), I have to remind myself that there are people who actually live there who must also fight for access to their own community.

Sure, when the dust settles the place they get to call home is pretty spectacular, but I’m an advocate of equal-opportunity empathy and I really do feel for them, their idyllic properties notwithstanding.

The dining scene down there is, I believe, responding to growing traffic volumes, not causing them. Deep Cove’s popularity has been in steady growth mode and while I suspect the rock-solid Arm’s Reach Bistro and famous Honey’s Doughnuts can take a share of the credit for drawing crowds, only so much onus can be put on the success of local eateries. Recent additions like BluHouse Market and Café and Caffe Orso now serve the double duty of welcoming summertime visitors and tending to local traffic in the rainy shoulder season.

Newcomer Deepwater Micro Eatery is an interesting addition to the lineup. They have nailed the Mexican beachside eatery vibe perfectly; on the sunny evening of my visit, they

had the roll-up front doors open and their few patio tables were jammed. Summer tunes emerged from the place, along with the scent of fries and corn tortillas. The interior is long, narrow, sparsely furnished and lit principally by ambient light from Gallant Street. In its design, Deepwater would be as much at home along Miramar Beach in Manzanillo as it is now, a stone’s throw from Panorama Park.

Up the road a ways, on Old Dollarton Highway, is The Village Table, progenitor to Deepwater and source of the high expectations surrounding the latter. The Village Table has proved a popular spot in the nearly two years since its opening and, when word of an offshoot outlet down in Deep Cove broke, there was an expectant buzz on social channels.

I dropped in with my family for a diligent sampling of Deepwater’s fare. The two-foot by four-foot lettering that spells out “tacos” behind the service bar sold me on that offering, while my wife DJ opted for a veggie burrito, the two older kids chose fish and chips (two pieces of cod, as halibut

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was sold out for the day), and the wee toddler was issued a kid’s quesadilla with fries.

Let it be said, Deepwater’s Kennebec potato fries are great. They are crispy, tossed in a nice salty/savoury seasoning, and are simply perfect with a liberal dousing of malt vinegar. The kids’ fish and chips were tasty, the fresh cod still moist in the centre and surrounded by a deep golden beer batter, but the fact that they made such short work of the meal and began to tuck into everyone else’s dishes in no time, betrayed the modest portions of fish supplied. The two cod pieces were long and cylindrical (rather than the more common flat and sprawling fillets you see elsewhere) and were maybe two ounces a piece. At $18 for the dish, I’d suggest that while the spirit of Deep Water is fun, unpretentious and seaside casual, the pricing of the menu is more in line with a resort destination.

My three tacos, each on a three-inch corn tortilla, two with cod and one with braised beef, were $12. Again, the preparation here was nice, especially of the beef taco, which had been braised to fall-apart tender, paired with black bean and corn salsa and topped with avocado cilantro aioli.

However, the principal ingredient in the tacos was romaine lettuce, with the proteins accounting for very little of the filling, making for a pretty light meal.

DJ’s vegetarian burrito, priced at $13, was the most substantial dish ordered and was jammed with romaine, cheese, black beans, rice, salsa and guacamole. Burritos, which can include cod ($15), beef ($15), halibut ($18), chicken ($14) or eggs and chorizo as a breakfast dish ($15) are served either wrapped in a tortilla or deconstructed as a salad tossed with chipotle honey vinaigrette.

The kid’s quesadilla, good value served with fries and priced at just $5, consisted of two corn tortillas filled with an ample portion of black beans and Monterey Jack cheese.

I imagine Deepwater’s chilled summer vibe and light fare will find favour with Deep Cove traffic over the next few months. Our meal, which also included three cans of soda, was $71 before gratuity. Deepwater Micro Eatery. 4369 Gallant Ave. in Deep Cove. deepwatermicroeatery.ca 604-770-0280

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Fury beat the odds to win B.C. gold

Shorthanded squad shines in overtime final ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

Coaches are hard-wired to keep on believing that their team can come back against long odds, but things got so bleak a couple of times during the U18 provincial championships held in West Vancouver over the weekend that North Van FC Fury bench boss Rick Eastman was ready to say goodbye to his team’s golden dreams.

The most intense test came when the Fury lost a player to a straight red card early in the second half of the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup final and their opponents, Westminster United, quickly pounced to take a 1-0 lead. As the minutes ticked down the Fury tried to mount a comeback but were battling the clock as well as their numerical disadvantage, playing 10 against 11. It was at this point that silver started looking good.

“I thought we were done,” Eastman admitted with a chuckle. “I didn’t know how we could come back from this with 10 men and down a goal.”

Cue the furious comeback. With less than 10 minutes left in the game Alec Craven blasted home a shot from just outside the box to tie it up 1-1. The score remained even at the end of regulation, forcing the Fury to face a 30-minute overtime while still playing 10 players against 11.

North Van, however, took a shocking 2-1 lead just minutes in the first overtime period with Adam Thodos heading in a cross from Jordan Pearce. Nick Lewis then completed the unlikely comeback with a nifty solo effort with three minutes left in the second overtime period to make it a 3-1 final and give the Fury gold.

“I just couldn’t believe it – I think I was in shock,” said Eastman. “The boys just dug deep. … They’ve been just a super determined group all year long and they’ve just always

Calum Fitzpatrick of the NVFC Fury U18 boys team holds off a defender from Westminster United during a 3-1 win in the final of the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup played Sunday at Ambleside Park. Visit nsnews.com for a photo gallery from the final. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN managed to find a way to come back when they were down.”

The Fury forced their way through seemingly unassailable obstacles a couple of times during the tournament, played in front of an appreciative home crowd at Ambleside Park.

They were put to the test bright and early on Day 1 as they battled the Chilliwack Attack, the top Fraser Valley U18 team and winners of the Coastal Cup. The Fury were on their heels for much of the game but held on for a 1-1 tie. The two teams were then playing for goal

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CENTRAL LOCATION Matthew Marshall of the North Van Central Little League Majors team fires a pitch during a 17-0 win over Howe Sound in the District 5 championship tournament July 5 at Chris Zuehlke Memorial Park. The championship final is scheduled for Sunday, July 17 starting at 1 p.m. at Zuehlke Park. PHOTO LISA KING

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tiebreaking formula with Chilliwack for first place in the group and facing the possibility of a shootout against the Attack to break the tie. It never came to that, as North Van scored against Kelowna with just five minutes left in the game. Five goals, all in the second half, and the Fury were on their way to the final where they beat the odds again to take the title.

“With what happened Saturday – having to win by four goals in the second half – and then coming back and winning with 10 men on Sunday, it was just really against all odds,” said Eastman. “The boys just showed an absolutely amazing level of character and determination and pulled it off.”

It was redemption for the Fury as well – the team lost in the provincial final last year with a lineup that was nearly identical.

This season they conjured

magic that just wasn’t there last year.

“It was a real heartbreaker last year, so it was good to get that redemption and get that gold medal this year,” said Eastman. “It was on their minds. It was a very disappointing loss last year.

We were up 1-0 at the half and gave up a couple of goals early in the second. …

To get back there and win it this year after losing so closely last year was really satisfying.”

Eastman credited the backbone of goalie David McIntosh and sweeper Chris Marks-Worling for holding North Van’s defences while the attacking players pushed forward. Many of the players on the team have been together since U12, making them a very cohesive unit, he said.

“It’s just a really good group of kids who have been extremely supportive of each other and really positive with each other the entire time,” he said. “They’re very good

as a group. There are many players on our team that could play at a higher level but they’ve just chosen not to try out because they really enjoy the environment that they have and the camaraderie in the team.”

This tournament was the last hurrah for the group, as most of them are graduated Grade 12 players who will be scattering to schools and jobs across the country next season. This was a pretty special way to end their youth soccer careers, said Eastman.

“What an amazing ending. It’s very surreal. I can’t believe they pulled it off. The odds were stacked against them.” !!!

It was a day of champions Sunday at Ambleside Park as provincial titles were awarded in five age groups. Surrey FC Ravens claimed gold in U17 boys, Pacific United Elite in U16, Surrey FC Avalanche in U15, Surrey FC Van United in U14 and Saanich Fusion FC in U13.

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MORE SEA, MORE SKY, MORE TO DO.

FRIDAY SUNSET MUSIC SERIES Friday, July 15, 8:30pm - 10:00pm

We are open late on Friday and Saturday nights. This weekend, the Boom Booms perform live in the Summit Plaza for the Arc’teryx Climbiing Academy. 40% off day tickets at the window.

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Jul 15, 4pm - 9pm Check out our weekly artisan market at the base, then head up to the summit for live music. Drive up for a casual weekend dinner and beautiful sunset. See website for details.

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Family Tour: 1pm. Join the thirty-minute interactive North Face Family Tour on Alpine Alley.

General Tour: 11am & 2pm. A thiry-minute walking tour. Learn about Squamish First Nations history, the local ecology and more.

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