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Foreign home buyers to face 15% extra tax BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

In an about-face, the province says foreign real estate buyers will soon pay an extra tax.

Premier Christy Clark made the announcement of a 15 per cent surtax on the fair market value of a Lower Mainland home sold to foreign buyers or foreign-registered companies Monday morning.

On a $2-million home, that would mean an additional $300,000. A portion of the revenue collected through the new tax will be channelled toward a new “housing priority initiatives fund” for provincial housing and rental programs.

“It is part of the action we’re taking to make sure that the dream of home ownership remains within the reach of the middle class in British Columbia. We want to put British Columbians first and today’s legislation is another step in making sure that we do that,” Clark said.

Anyone caught avoiding the tax will be subject to paying it in full plus interest, as well as a fine of $200,000 for corporations or

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Youth safe house in jeopardy of closure

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Homeless youths may have one fewer refuge if the North Shore Youth Safe House doesn’t receive an infusion of funding in the near future.

The federal government’s failure to adequately fund shelters “leaves us holding the bag,” said Hollyburn Family Services executive director Nanette Taylor.

The future of North Vancouver’s six-bed facility for homeless teens and runaways is in jeopardy, according to Taylor.

“We’re just frustrated that there’s money available (and) Ottawa is dictating how we get to spend it,” she said.

The federal government has targeted funding through their Housing First model, which focuses on Canadians who are chronically homeless, meaning they’ve been on the street for six straight months or for 90 days within the past year.

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Thieves uproot Lonsdale trees

Neighbour saw maple theft but stayed mum JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

JENNIFER MOREAU/ BURNABY NOW jmoreau@burnabynow.com

One North Vancouver woman was left uprooted after a brazen early-morning tree theft last week.

Two Japanese maple trees were stolen from a Mahon Avenue front yard earlier this week – leaving homeowner Milan Vertone shocked by both the theft and the ease with which the crook hauled off $400 worth of trees.

A neighbour witnessed the theft but did not confront the red-handed green thumb, only telling Vertone the trees were gone eight hours after the crime. Given the bustling nature of the block at 8:30 a.m. on a weekday, Vertone said she was shocked no one tried to intervene.

According to her neighbour, a man approximately 55 walked into Vertone’s yard, wiggled the trees back and forth before ripping them out and walking down the road with the two Japanese maples.

“There’s no activity in my yard ever where that would even seem like a normal thing,” she said.

Adding to her chagrin was the fact the thief apparently damaged one of the trees

Burnaby North-Seymour MP Terry Beech is sponsoring an e-petition against the Kinder Morgan pipeline, but it’s not clear if that means he’s choosing sides on the issue.

Mahon Avenue resident Milan Vertone holds the fractured remains of her Japanese maple tree after a thief uprooted $400 worth of trees from her front yard. Despite the brazen nature of the early-morning theft, police were not alerted for approximately eight hours. PHOTO LISA KING before hauling the two maples away.

“There was one maple, I guess he couldn’t get the root of it, so he inadvertently snapped it, which is like murdering a tree,” she said.

Vertone canvassed her neighbours that night with the maple remnants in hand, hoping she could jog a memory.

She’s trying to heal the fractured tree, but the prognosis seems doubtful, Vertone said.

“We’re trying to revive it but it’s essentially ruined.”

Approximately four-feet tall, the delicate, not-yet-lush adolescents are the colour of “light Bordeaux,” according to Vertone. Although they required constant care, the trees were a point of pride for Vertone.

“People knocked on my door and said how nice it looked and loved the Japanese maples,” she said. “Everything

was just peachy keen.”

However, the theft changed the way Vertone thinks about her neighbourhood. “I know if I saw that (theft) I would go and approach the person,” she said. “If you see someone digging up trees and walking down the street, probably that might be something where you should phone the police.”

There was a substantial delay in the report of the

crime, noted North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl Richard De Jong.

While it’s unusual, it’s “still a crime,” De Jong said.

While it would be difficult to identify replanted trees, De Jong is hopeful a neighbour will step forward to help police with the investigation.

Residents are reminded to call 911 if they witness a crime in progress or if a criminal is likely still in the area.

Private donors help keep safe house afloat From page 1 a good fit for most of the country, it’s not working on the North Shore, according to Taylor.

“In this part of the world … we don’t have affordable housing options. The stock of affordable housing is low to zero, particularly for certain populations, (such as) youth.”

Hollyburn has raised “some very legitimate concerns,” according to North Vancouver Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson.

The designation of chronic homelessness is problematic as it doesn’t apply to couch surfers or young people living with abuse, he said.

Wilkinson said he plans

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to address the issue when in Ottawa this September and hopes the minister responsible will investigate whether it’s necessary to “change the architecture” of the program.

“That’s probably not something that could be fixed in a very short period of time, but it’s probably something that could be addressed within six months or so,” he said.

While the North Shore’s MPs have been receptive to Hollyburn’s concerns, correspondence with Minister of Social Development Jean-Yves Duclos has resulted in “very unsatisfactory responses,” according to Taylor.

With outreach workers “on the streets and in the bushes,” the North Shore Youth Safe

House is part of a necessary housing continuum for teenagers fleeing abuse and unstable households, Taylor said.

The safe house would be funded as transitional housing, “but then that eliminates the safe house, and we have 150 kids knocking on the door every year,” Taylor said.

Hollyburn Family Services recently applied to the City of North Vancouver for $30,000 in core funding but were reluctantly rebuffed by council. “I think we’re already going above and beyond,” said Mayor Darrell Mussatto at the July 18 meeting of council, referring to numerous grants Hollyburn Family Services has received from the city. “The other levels of government

need to step up.”

Coun. Rod Clark blamed the federal government for Hollyburn’s struggle. “If there’s a group in the community who should be core-funded, it should be Hollyburn Family Services,” Clark said. “As far as I’m concerned, the federal government has dropped the ball on the whole homelessness issue.”

The city is very supportive, according to Taylor. “The real issue is that the criteria has changed,” she said.

Hollyburn Family Services has been soliciting cash from donors and the North Shore’s municipal governments to shore up the annual operating costs – including staffing, repairs and maintenance – of

$400,000, but the society is falling short, according to Taylor.

Hollyburn is expecting to cover a third of next year’s operating costs through philanthropic donations.

Hollyburn is also eligible to apply to the City of North Vancouver for a $15,000 community grant in 2017.

The facility has four beds for emergency accommodation and two beds to help youth transition to living on their own. The safe house is staffed all day, every day by family support workers and parent-teen mediation workers. The safe house also provides referrals to medical and mental health support, and educational and vocational counselling.

The petition calls “upon the House of Commons to do all it can to prevent the expansion of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline, and support the municipal and provincial governments by rejecting the proposal for the expansion project.”

Harrison Phillips of Vancouver is listed as the proponent, and Beech is the sponsoring MP. Under the new e-petition rules, anyone hoping to present an electronic petition must find a member of Parliament to sponsor it. So far the petition has 67 signatures. A minimum of 500 signatures will trigger a response from government.

The Now newspaper reached out to Beech for comment on Tuesday morning, but he was unavailable for an interview. The multibillion dollar Kinder Morgan expansion is in Beech’s riding, and his party’s cabinet has the final say on whether the project moves forward.

Burnaby South MP Kennedy Stewart, who brought e-petitions to the House of Commons with a backbenchers’ bill, said he was surprised to see Beech sponsor the petition because it suggests endorsement.

“That’s really how they are being interpreted. If an MP sponsors a petition, you’re actually in favour of what’s being asked,” he said.

Beech recently held a town hall meeting on the Kinder Morgan pipeline and climate change, but at no point did he come out for or against the pipeline.

Kai Nagata, spokesperson for the Dogwood Initiative, is campaigning against the pipeline project.

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DNV plans screening of Tragically Hip show

Outdoor venue considered for public viewing of final concert BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

District of North Vancouver council is sponsoring a live public screening of the Tragically Hip’s final show on Aug. 20. Now it’s just looking for a place to happen.

After proclaiming their love for the iconic Canadian band and inserting plenty of lyrics and song titles into the debate, district council voted Monday night to pursue the idea from Coun. Mathew Bond. Council will put up $4,000 in funding so that on Aug. 20, North Shore Hip fans can see the poets’ final concert screened in their hometown.

The band announced in May that lead singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with a rare and terminal brain cancer. But Downie and the band, being completists, mustered the courage to go on one final tour.

Tickets went on sale in June but many fans found themselves so hard done by as the shows were fully completely sold out, thanks in large part to scalpers.

“When I heard that the band partnered with CBC

to live stream their Aug. 20 concert to the masses, to all of Canada, I immediately thought of the live concert series we have in Lynn Valley and the movie nights we have at Delbrook Park and in Edgemont,” Bond said.

Bond took to social media and floated the idea of a public screening, which got an overwhelmingly supportive response, he said. He then compiled a list of possible locations and pulled together a list of organizations and individuals who could help organize.

“We think of the Tragically Hip as really the music of a generation of Canadians, that associate with so many of the fond moments of our lives,” he said, urging council to allow those fans to add one more fond memory to the collection.

But far from a big city venue with a 700-foot ceiling, the district is looking for something outdoors for the forest edge community. In what could be considered a nautical disaster, the Shipyards in the City of North Vancouver was already booked for the night, but other ideas on the table include the parking lot of Centennial Theatre, Lynn Valley Village or Lynn Valley Park. New Westminster’s Business Improvement Area is ahead of district (although not quite by a century) and has already planned an outdoor screening in view

of their food truck festival and beer gardens. Donations raised at the New West event will be donated for cancer research.

Bond sourced a 10-foot by 20-foot LED screen, which is suitable for all lighting conditions, day for night. The concert will be a long time running from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Council was largely receptive; however, Coun.

Robin Hicks was curious why council members were being asked to discuss music @ work.

“I think there are lots of good causes our tax money could be directed to and I’m not particularly sure we should be allocating money to entertainment. The CBC is broadcasting this live so anybody can watch it. I think most people who have TVs have CBC and it will be on in pubs and other venues,” he said.

But Coun. Roger Bassam, countered that the event will end up being much more than that.

“While this will certainly be an entertaining evening, it is a cultural event, absolutely. I think anybody who has experienced the Hip knows that watching the Hip is best done with a group of friends, rather than sitting at home on the sofa watching it on the CBC, even if it’s late-breaking.”

Although still somewhat reticent, Hicks accepted the decision with grace, too.

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West Van councillors cautiously optimistic From page 1 $100,000 for individuals and/ or up to two years in prison.

The new tax, which comes into effect on Aug. 2, will not apply to people with permanent resident status, like those who came to B.C. through the defunct federal investor immigrant program or the Quebec one still in effect.

The policy was inspired by moves taken in other jurisdictions where real estate speculation has driven up the cost of housing, the premier said, in addition to B.C.’s own new database tracking purchases by foreign buyers.

The latest public release of data from a five-week period starting in June showed $885 million was spent on homes by foreign investors in B.C. While the purpose of the tax is to deter some of those

buyers, Clark said the answer to the affordability crisis is for more housing supply to be built.

“Academics and experts have told us, and we certainly found this around the world, that if you want to affect supply and demand the most important thing to do is affect supply, but this is a part of affecting demand and making sure that we put British Columbians first when it comes to buying homes,” she said.

West Vancouver Couns.

Mary-Ann Booth and Craig Cameron, who have been campaigning to get the province and federal government to tackle the issue of speculators driving up the cost of housing, are greeting the turnabout with cautious optimism.

“It’s coming a bit out of the blue,” Booth said with a

laugh. “Because we just met with our MLA (Jordan Sturdy) last week and he didn’t mention it.”

While the tax is high enough to be a deterrent to foreign buyers, Booth said she would like to see it applied more broadly.

“I think a 15 per cent tax on purchase price is significant. I would like to see it actually address the common profile ... of the speculative investor right now. My understanding is 200,000 people came in under the investor immigrant program, 200,000 people and we have 15,000 single-family houses in West Vancouver,” she said.

Cameron too welcomed it as a first step, but warned there will be those who try to “game the system.”

“It addresses some of the issues. ... It’s a potential,

partial solution and its success will be how well we can close any loopholes that people will use to get around it,” he said. “You cannot rely on honesty and openness to ensure that people are just going to observe it because they won’t. It’s not in their financial interest to do so.”

Even if it doesn’t work to scare off foreign speculators, it should provide the province with enough money to get into providing housing options for people who have been priced out, Cameron said. And, he added, it does signify a shift in thinking from the Liberals, who have so far been loath to interfere in the hot market.

“I’m encouraged that the province has finally acknowledged that it’s a significant problem and that it’s a demand problem, not just

a supply problem,” he said.

“The first step to recovery is admitting that there’s a problem,” he added with a laugh.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver issued a statement criticizing the government for failing to consult and calling for purchases pending closure to be exempt.

“Housing affordability concerns all of us who live in the region. Implementing a new real estate tax, however, with just eight days’ notice and no consultation with the professionals who serve home buyers and sellers every day needlessly injects uncertainty into the market.”

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“Whether it’s gun laws or pipelines, I don’t think there are a lot of examples of MPs that are sponsoring petitions that they disagree with, so I think it’s a good sign,” he said. “In the riding where he lives, opposition to the pipeline is pretty unequivocal.”

The Now requested an interview with Beech to ask where, exactly, he stands on the pipeline issue, but he was unavailable. Instead, his office forwarded an emailed

statement saying the sponsorship isn’t an official endorsement, and that the petition came from a high school student.

“Terry started his first election campaign for city council when he was only 17 and was elected when he was 18, so he understands the significant contribution young people make to our community. He has been actively reaching out to students at our local high schools, elementary schools, universities, and

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engagement and community contribution. This includes attending local assemblies, organizing student club days, lunchtime democracy chats, classroom visits, and the revision of the MP certificate program for new graduates,” the statement reads. “While the sponsoring of a petition is not an official endorsement, Terry supports and applauds the student’s initiative and looks forward to seeing the results of the student’s work.”

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t’s taken a few years, but the B.C. Liberals have turned 180 degrees on the issue of foreign buyers influencing the local housing market. Starting next week, any foreign citizen or company wanting to buy a home here will pay an extra 15 per cent tax on the property’s value.

For years, the premier insisted there was no link and no need to even collect any data on foreign purchasers. She later conceded foreign cash probably was a factor, but that she also wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize any of the equity homeowners had “painstakingly” acquired. Finally, she opted to start collecting data on foreign purchases, but still chose to blame the affordability crisis on municipalities for failing to approve more condo projects.

So why the sudden change of tune when, for years, they’ve been singing Live and Let Buy? Maybe they’ve started

listening to the academics and critics who have been warning this unbridled real estate speculation was risky and unsustainable. Maybe they’re genuinely concerned about how runaway home prices were affecting the young and the middle class. Most likely, we suspect their pre-election internal polling was telling them voters would rather see them doing something, as opposed to nothing.

Whatever their motivation, we applaud the Liberals for finally waking up to the crisis even though there are still big loopholes that will allow foreign cash to flow into our limited market.

The main worry now, of course, is that this is a case of closing the barn door after the horse has bolted. Or more specifically, the horse has decided to move its family to the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island or elsewhere in the country in search of more habitable pastures.

Real estate fuelling B.C.’s golden times

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t’s hard to fathom how two provinces located right next to each other can find themselves in such starkly different economic situations.

Here in B.C., things are on a proverbial roll. Unemployment is relatively low, jobs are being created and the economy is growing faster than anywhere else in the country.

But our neighbour, Alberta, is an economic basket case.

Instead of growing, the economy there is shrinking and jobs are being shed in record numbers.

In fact, Alberta is now in the midst of what the TD Bank calls “one of the most severe recessions ever.” The bank forecasts the cumulative contraction of economic activity of 6.5 per cent by the end of the year, which is far worse than the 2008 recession or the ones that hit Alberta and the rest of the country in the 1980s.

View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey Of course, the collapse of world oil prices has plunged Alberta into that procession.

The Fort McMurray fire, which halted oil sands production for more than a month, turned a very bad situation into an even worse one.

Meanwhile, on this side of the Rocky Mountains, the economy grew by an impressive three per cent last year and will likely come close to

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What’s fuelling B.C.’s golden times?

Real estate plays a big role.

Almost $95 billion (yes, that’s “billion”) was spent last year on B.C. real estate transactions, and there are no signs the amount this year will be much different.

Most of that was spent on residential properties, a further indication of the fevered state of the housing market.

Last week, Finance Minister Mike de Jong released the public accounts for the last fiscal year, which provide the final when-all-is-said-anddone totals for revenue and spending.

The document revealed the government took in a whopping $1.53 billion in property transfer tax revenues. That’s more than $600 million higher than originally forecast in the budget.

This year’s budget had

forecast the tax would decline to about $1.2 billion in the current year, but de Jong has abandoned that figure and now says the expected revenue stream will be “significantly” higher than first thought.

Translation: the housing market has not cooled down and isn’t expected to anytime soon.

But it’s not just real estate that’s driving B.C.’s economy.

The latest tourism figures also tell an impressive story.

For the first five months of this year, there was a 14 per cent jump in the number of visitors to B.C. compared to last year.

In May alone, almost a half million international visitors came to B.C., an increase of almost five per cent from the previous May. In particular, Americans and Mexicans are leading others in coming to B.C.

Tourists, of course, spend a disproportionately large amount of money over a short period of time so retail trade figures out later this year should be on the upswing as well.

Anyone who doubts that should witness what happens when a giant cruise ship or two sets anchor in Vancouver or Victoria for a few hours, as thousands of tourists embark to go shopping. The sidewalks are literally choked with people looking to spend money.

B.C.’s high-tech sector is starting to emerge as a major economic driver as well. The industries that historically built this province – forestry, fishing and mining – have been struggling for some time now, but other industries have been able to fill the void.

While Alberta hitched its entire wagon to the oil industry, B.C. has been able to

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The recent premiers’ conference, where an inter-provincial free trade agreement was finally reached, should be good news for B.C., particularly our important wine industry, which now has access to bigger markets.

A tale of two provinces: one chugging along, the other lurching from crisis to crisis.

This may prove to be rich fodder for the B.C. Liberals come the next election, as they will undoubtedly try to link the fact an NDP government is ruling Alberta to that province’s woeful economic performance, even though that government is almost powerless to do anything to reverse the tide.

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Dear Editor: Capt. Kit Little’s rescue of a woman and her dog from the recent major fire July 18 on East Second Street was heroic to us, but “just part of the job” to the firefighters who risk their lives for ours. He probably doesn’t want to be singled out, but he represents that aspect of ourselves we all hope we

would exhibit when someone is in peril. That they do it as a job is extraordinary, as is the work of other emergency personnel.

Some news reports state that many residents were left standing on the street in the early hours, in pyjamas, blankets and bare feet.

Why wasn’t a transit bus requisitioned to provide

warm shelter, and a 24-hour coffee shop asked to provide some sustenance?

This was one major fire; imagine the response required after an earthquake.

I would hope that the emergency plans include rapid mobilization of aid for those who are suddenly homeless.

Michael Cox Vancouver

Powwow coverage lauded for celebrating our diversity

Dear Editor: Thank you for featuring the Squamish Powwow (July 8-10) – so many more will feel welcome to attend. It has been offered annually for 28 years and this year was the best ever news coverage. It was announced front page the week before and then another front page showing the amazing regalia of the dancers as well as a full-page

story about the event. There are so many cultures that make up our community; the newspaper has a healthy role in featuring each one, especially when they share their beauty with all of us.

As so much of the world news has so many stories of divisions, misunderstandings leading to hatred and violence, and politics that divide peoples, I am hoping

our community can be an example of honouring each other and finding interest in what makes us diverse. We all have strengths that make us who we are as the village that raises the children. Please keep searching for ways to share our diversities so everyone can feel proud to live here.

Margo Running North Vancouver

Change inevitable in Edgemont Dear Editor: I grew up in the Edgemont Village area in the late ’50s’60s when the Village was small and had the Totem fiveand-dime store, the Danish bakery, Dairy Queen, two gas stations, two supermarkets (Stongs and SuperValu) and a lumber store, amongst other smaller-type shops. I haven’t been back to the Village since the late ’90s, and times do change and I understand housing is extremely tough to find and very expensive.

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Lions Gate Hospital’s cardiac care second to none Dear Editor: I would like to thank all the kind doctors and personnel of the Cardiac Care Unit on the second floor of Lions Gate Hospital for the great professionalism and compassion they showed in the care

of my late husband Edgar Elwes. I would especially like to thank nurses Brenda McKay, Journey, Jee Lee, Pete and Sam for their great kindness.

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North Shore Rescue has existed for over 50 years, making it one of the oldest Search and Rescue (SAR) teams in Canada. Over the years the team has been involved in more than 2,500 search and rescue operations volunteering over 200,000 hours of effort.

Over the past few years, North Shore Rescue has been drawn to the call more and more.

Last summer, North Shore Rescue Team Leader Mike Danks approached me about obtaining some additional funds for equipment they badly needed to replace their HETS (long line) with new equipment which provides among other things new and better safety technology. It wasn’t a small ask, with the cost coming in over $188,000, but there was no hesitation to support this request. One thing I asked Mike, was for some statistics on the increase in calls North Shore Rescue has received over the years. The numbers were shocking. August of 2015 alone saw a tripling of calls from the same month the year before.

In my eyes, the case was an easy one to argue. The equipment would save lives.

I’m proud to say that we were able to secure an extra $188,000 for North Shore Rescue for this vital equipment. This is on top of the yearly $100,000 government provides with Community Gaming Grant funds and the $100,000 they received as a portion of the $10 million given to the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) to bolster training, administrative support and equipment renewals for these critical public safety volunteers.

This investment builds on the $6.3 million the B.C. government is already providing each year to cover ground search and rescue operational costs, as well as training, equipment, insurance and liability for members of the 80 groups serving across the province.

Many people are alive today because of North Shore Rescue and the experienced, dedicated team of volunteers who serve under the capable leadership of Mike Danks.

This funding will ensure that team members receive necessary training and equipment upgrades so they can continue helping those in need.

My commitment to North Shore Rescue has a personal note. Before my Dad died in 2001, he was an avid North Shore hiker and took groups of West Vancouver seniors on many trips across the North Shore. My Dad was a huge supporter of North Shore Rescue, so in his memory, my family asked the community to support this important volunteer organization. I thank North Shore Rescue for their dedication and commitment to the North Shore and also remember our friend Tim Jones, in his tireless advocacy, by supporting the many legacy events his family and volunteers put on throughout the year.

With the weather getting warmer and more people heading to the mountains to enjoy the beautiful hikes our region offers, be sure that you and your friends are well prepared before you head out. North Shore Rescue has a handy section on their website that provides an abundance of information on what to take, how to be prepared and how to react in a dangerous situation. I encourage everyone considering heading out for a hike, no matter the duration, to be prepared: http://www.northshorerescue.com/education/ Thank you North Shore Rescue.

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Small groups facilitate an ideas exchange at MP Jonathan Wilkinson’s July 12 town hall meeting. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN climate change. After sharing ideas in small groups, a spokesperson from every group went to a central mic and offered a brief highlight from their discussion.

Everyone had a chance to share multiple times until there were no more people standing at the mic. Virtually every comment was framed as a positive contribution; there were no “heated concerns.”

To wrap up, Mr. Wilkinson

summarized the themes that had been raised at the mic and we all headed home “on schedule.” Kudos to the folks who structured and organized the meeting. I think the residents of North Vancouver had a lot of thoughtful feedback that will be shared with government to assist in forming the foundation for a strategy to address the new reality of a changing climate.

Carmen Farrell North Vancouver

Site C’s impact on climate change not to be overlooked Dear Editor: Re: Solutions to Climate Change Require Shifts in Thinking, July 15 Mailbox Regarding (letter-writer) Ken Timewell’s concern for missing the meeting on climate change (July 12 hosted by North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson) I can assure him that he missed nothing. As I suspected, it was a tightly controlled meeting with little opportunity to expand on the broader issues of the topic.

Though he may be well intentioned, Jonathan Wilkinson is parliamentary secretary to Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and as such has restraints, especially when it comes to

questions about the Site C dam upon which the federal Liberal government has so far totally let down First Nations by failing to halt construction despite the promise of a newer, stronger relationship.

In the meantime, thousands of acres of productive farmland, sacred First Nations sites, and long-used animal corridors are scheduled to be submerged, plus the heartbreak of long-established ranchers and farmers being turned off their land.

In the meantime, Christy Clark is openly thumbing her nose at any attempt to place restrictions on her avowal to take construction to the point of no return before the next provincial election.

The soon-to-be retired Energy Minister Bill Bennett, who steadfastly refused to look at any other alternatives than Site C because it was “the best of all options” also made the fatuous statement that it was being built to “honour” the ratepayers of B.C. Perhaps in retirement he can read up on the many opportunities he missed for alternative energy solutions.

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The only part of the North Shore News’ article about recent town hall meetings on climate change that I can agree with, unfortunately, is the headline. At Jonathan Wilkinson’s North Vancouver town hall on July 12 I agree it was packed ... at least 250 people I would guess.

The North Vancouver meeting in the photo that I attended was very different from what was described in Burnaby-North Seymour in the article.

At Mr. Wilkinson’s meeting, I was impressed with the range of ideas and depth of thought and discourse that was generated around four main topics: reducing emissions; economy and jobs; innovation and technology; and adaptation and amelioration. Kinder Morgan never came up.

My group was interested in the role that technology and innovation could play in

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath Gala Under the Tent The annual Lynn Valley Days Gala Under the Tent, a dinner and dance, took place on the evening of June 17 with a sold-out crowd of 400 taking part in the premiere social event of Lynn Valley, kicking off the weekend-long Lynn Valley Days celebration. Guests arrived and had their photos taken at a photo booth as they entered the massive tent and then enjoyed a cocktail and appetizer reception as they checked out silent auction items on display. A sit-down dinner was followed by an evening of dancing to the live sounds of the Angela Kelman Band and a limo ride home for those partygoers living in the Lynn Valley area.

Proceeds raised from the event will support the event organizers and hosts, the Lynn Valley Lions Club and its housing initiatives and other community assistance programs.

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Fifteen-year-old Alina Ramji can’t imagine living without her reading glasses, so it’s hard for her to believe how many people worldwide don’t have access to proper eye care.

“People not having sufficient eye care I find is such a prevalent issue, but it’s not widely known,” says the Rockridge secondary student. “When you think of basic needs, you’re thinking of food, water, shelter, but you’re not thinking about how profound the impact of proper eye care can be on someone’s life.”

To help bring sight to people in need, Ramji spent the last eight months collecting used eyeglasses to donate to the Third World Eye Care Society.

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Selecting outdoor candles Floating candles I love floating candles during the summer time. I place them in my birdbath outside the front door during the summer evening months as well as in large, glass cylinders.

There are many different sizes and colours of these candles and they come in different sizes.

The larger ones are stunning when placed on top of a large cylinder filled with water and floating flowers.

Cut a few hydrangea heads from your garden and float them vertically inside the cylinder.

Light the floating candle just before your guests arrive.

Home Ideas Barb Lunter I’ve always felt that outdoor candles make an outdoor space feel luxurious.

There’s nothing prettier than the soft glow of an outdoor candle on your dining table during the summer months.

Before you run out and purchase a variety of outdoor candles for your next dinner party, you may want to keep a few important points in mind.

Scented candles Scent is considered one of our most powerful senses. Therefore, it’s important to keep this in mind when you set your outdoor table.

In general, scented candles are best kept to small sitting areas and outdoor spaces with plenty of ventilation. They’re not recommended for dining tables, as their scent tends to interfere with the aromas of the prepared food on the table.

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Set a luxurious outdoor ambience by using candles. Scented or non, real or battery-operated, pillars or tea lights: an abundance of options exist to help you get your desired look.

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Pillars, tea lights and votives How do you know which candles to buy? We tend to purchase most of our candles simply by their esthetic.

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times. These are great for inserting into lanterns for an outdoor party.

Unscented tea lights and votives are fantastic for dining tables.

They’re small enough to scatter down your table to create a beautiful, warm atmosphere yet at the same time they’ll only require minimal space on your table.

Battery-operated candles If you would rather not worry about monitoring the flame of a real candle during your evening then the battery-operated versions are for you.

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Since porcelain pavers can withstand heavy outdoor loads, they’re a great fit for apartment decks, raised patios, indoor/outdoor settings and even for driveways.

When they were first introduced, concrete paving stones offered a step up from stamped concrete thanks to easy maintenance and great looks, giving homeowners plenty of options thanks to different colours, patterns, shapes and sizes. Porcelain paving slabs take those aesthetic options another step further.

“The Aristokrat line runs the gamut with 22 different colours,” says Thomas.

“There’s cement, marble and granite looks, but also bluestone, sandstone, terrazzo, even woodgrain.

And the pavers come in six different sizes to offer a huge range of design options— everything from two feet by four feet down to nine by 36 inches.”

Creative Bricks ‘n’ Blocks has all 22 colours on display on their outdoor rack and has integrated Aristokrat slabs into its display patio.

Stop by the shop at 1371 McKeen Ave. to see the Aristokrat Porcelain Slabs in natural light and get your first glimpse of why these pavers are taking the outdoor design world by storm.

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Creative Bricks ‘n Blocks supplies the largest selection of Landscaping Supplies for both the retail public and contractor markets, with a reputation for providing the right product at the right price with complete advice from start to finish. They do not install, they work with the finest contractors large and small to provide the right contactor for their customers. You’ll hear their customers say….”the most helpful, knowledgeable staff we have found anywhere.”

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Sprucehill Contracting is a North Vancouver residential custom home builder & renovation contractor of small to large scale projects. From a minor “lipstick” renovation to a full home build, our team of skilled professionals will bring your project in ON-TIME, ON BUDGET, at or above specified quality requirements, and with the highest level of customer service.

With a collection of contemporary concrete products you have the choice of a broad range of style and colour options for your outdoor fireplace, fire pit or wall panals. The team is solidly rooted in design and will work directly with you to create a truly oneof-a kind custom outdoor sanctuary – 100% of the Solus products you see are made by Solus – now that’s something to write home about.

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We are one of the leading installers in customized sprinkler and landscape lighting in Vancouver and on the North Shore. We know our climate and understand what it takes to install products that will last. Don’t be fooled by a lower price… quality products and skilled installation practices are the key to success and longevity in our wet climate. We take our installations seriously and so should you. Don’t accept AVERAGE… hire the professionals.

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The name doesn’t really say it all. North Vancouver’s Edgemont Floors specializes in flooring – plus a whole lot more.

“We can take care of any type of flooring or renovation” explained Iman S. Kashkooli, Director of Marketing and Administration of Edgemont Floors. “There’s no project that is too big or too small for us.”

From hotels to homes to businesses, Edgemont Floors does everything from expertly installing new floors and cabinetry to kitchen remodels and major home renovations, including working with architects and securing proper municipal building permits. Most recently Edgemont has added custom blinds to its list of products and services offered.

“That’s another way we make it easy. We’re a one-stop shop,” added Kashkooli. “That’s why our customers keep coming back.”

Edgemont Floors’ 4500-square-foot showroom on West 1st Street – one of the largest on the North Shore – is filled with an expansive collection of different flooring materials from the highest-quality brands in the industry, many of which are exclusive to the store, along with a variety of other unique products and lines.

attention to quality customer service that keeps generations of clients coming back to the family-run company that has been serving the North Shore since 1969.

“We have a lot of experience in the field,” said Kashkooli. “That’s why people come to us and stay with us for 40 years. We know everything about their homes and their floors. We have long-term clients because we take care of our customers.”

And if you have questions about the product you purchased you can trust that Edgemont Floors will have the answers.

Edgmeont has a team of experienced designers and project managers, some with 30 years of experience in the field, who advise customers on selecting the perfect product for their particular needs and help them avoid any pitfalls during the renovation process.

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All it takes is a simple snap of a picture of bumble bees you see in your garden, park or campsite and upload it to Bumblebeewatch.org, according to a press release. The Canadian member of Friends of the Earth International, a grassroots environmental organization, is partnering with Bumble Bee Watch to deliver the first-ever Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count.

Bumble Bee Watch, created by scientists from the Xerces Society, York University and Wildlife Preservation Canada, is a citizen science project that asks people to take pictures of bumble bees when they see them, note their location and upload them online, where they will be verified by a team of researchers. For the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count, they want to help Bumble Bee Watch’s researchers by seeing how many bumble bees can be found across Canada from now until Aug. 15. Anyone can help keep track of and protect these bees by participating in the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count and joining Bumble Bee Watch today. All you need is a camera and some curiosity. Info: foecanada.org.

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DAY OF GIVING HGTV and CityTV personality Carson Arthur works alongside Nathan Longworth at Loutet Farm earlier this year as part of the 11th annual Telus Days of Giving volunteer event that saw the installation of a community greenhouse and urban farming space to help provide local residents with sustainable access to fresh produce and food security. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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MAXIMIZE YOUR TOMATO AND CUCUMBER HARVEST Learn techniques Holly Rooke, Loutet farmer, uses to maximize crop yields, whether it be garden plots, container gardens or small yard gardens, Thursday, Aug. 11, 7-8:30 p.m. at Loutet Farm, East 14th Street at Rufus Avenue, North Vancouver. Cost: $8.25. Registration: 604-990-3755.

LOUTET FARM GATE SALES Pick up farm-fresh produce Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, through October, at Loutet Farm, East 14th Street at Rufus Avenue, North Vancouver. A Community Market is scheduled for every first Saturday of the month. ediblegardenproject.com Compiled by Debbie Caldwell

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A18 | PARENTING KIDS STUFF KIDS ART AT THE FRIDAY NIGHT MARKET Free kids art activities will be presented every second Friday until Aug. 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Shipbuilders’ Square, foot of Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. North Vancouver Community Arts Council’s summer camp instructors will lead the activities. northvanartscouncil.ca TEEN GAMING Grades 7 and up are invited to drop in and play E- and T-rated Wii or PS3 games every Friday, 3:30-5:45 p.m. during July and August at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Due to high demand, play time is limited to 45 minutes. nvcl.ca BABYSITTING IN A DAY The Canadian Red Cross offers this course that teaches youth ages 11-15 the business of babysitting. Learn all the basics and how to handle emergencies July 26, Aug. 6, 22 or 26, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. $50. Register: 604988-8835 or susancowan@ telus.net.

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JBCC Youth Centre for fun activities and chatting with other teens about favourite books Wednesday, July 27 and Aug. 31, 3:30-5 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. North Vancouver City Library will provide the books. Sign up at nvcl.ca to reserve copies.

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS The fire department will set up a ladder truck and an engine to spray water for kids to play in at local parks Thursdays, 6:308 p.m. until Aug. 11 (weather permitting). Location schedule: July 28, Ray Perrault Park; Aug. 4, Cates Park; and Aug. 11, Ambleside Park. Firefighters will be on hand to answer questions and to provide tours of the trucks. cnv.org/hotsummernights HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL — FOR THE LOVE OF ART A children’s art exhibition from July 29 to Aug. 7, which will showcase a selection of the North Shore’s emerging art talent at 1564 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. harmonyarts.ca HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL — ARTSY KIDS Artful workshops and happenings for children, youth and their families July 30-Aug. 7, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Music Box, 1564

Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. harmonyarts.ca IMAGINE AND EXPLORE — GEOLOGY ROCKS Families with children ages three to eight will learn hard facts about local geology from the rocks around us Saturday, July 30 and Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to noon at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. $8.25. Registration required. 604-990-3755 THE ULTIMATE CANADIAN YOUTH GAME JAM An event to bring together youth ages 10-18 to innovate, create and build new games in eight hours Saturday, July 30, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. at Alcuin College, 200-1046 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. $10. tucygamejam.com GAMING PARTY WITH PRIZES Kids in Grades 5 and up drop in to the North Vancouver City Library for a Wii tournament: Just Dance, Fifa and Super Smash Bros.

Thursday, Aug. 4, 2-5 p.m., 120 West 14th St. nvcl.ca TREETOP TAILS Children ages two and older, dropin with your parent or caregiver Aug. 5 and 19 for seasonal stories about nature 11-11:30 a.m. at the Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre.

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Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website artists4kids.com. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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TROPICAL RHYTHM Costumed revellers make their way down Lonsdale Avenue toward Waterfront Park as part of a Multicultural Street Parade on Saturday, July 23. The parade was part of the 29th annual Caribbean Days Festival, which took place under sunny skies last weekend in North Vancouver. Presented by the Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of B.C., the festival celebrates and raises awareness of Caribbean culture. PHOTOS KEVIN HILL

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FRIDAY JULY 29 - MONDAY AUGUST 1 Join us at the summit for a beautiful weekend in nature. Take a free general tour daily at 11am & 2pm. For families, check out the North Face Family Tour, daily at 1pm.

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Arvand Eslampour creates a thin crust pizza at Saporita Pizzeria located on Capilano Road at Marine Drive. The eatery specializes in crispy, thin-crust, oven-baked pies. Eslampour adds arugula to a Funghi pizza in the photo above right. This week columnist Chris Dagenais visited three pizzerias to get a taste of some of the North Shore’s pie offerings. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH

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Food guy tries three different pizza pies

I open the bedroom door with trepidation.

My heart pounds so heavily that my eardrums vibrate. I am home alone, so this persistent sound coming from the closet does not make sense. I peer around the door to find an enormous sow with its head buried in my sock drawer.

“Hey,” I shout, “get out of there!”

The pig turns its head and Chris Dagenais reveals a snout covered in dangling strings of colourful cotton and elastane, the remnants of my socks.

“Don’t worry,” it says cheerfully, between bites. “I’m almost finished.”

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That this great creature has spoken doesn’t phase me. I am, however, genuinely irritated by the prospect of replacing my socks, especially the loud, garish ones I have sourced from unique shops.

I awaken from a fitful sleep with a deep thirst, clenched fists and soaked pillow. I am covered in too many blankets for the warm night. More than the heat it’s the pizza that did this to me. Almost every time I eat it, my brain goes deep into left field overnight, egged on by cured meats, tomato sauce, garlic and an unreasonable amount of cheese consumed in a single sitting.

I exhibit discipline in much of my life, but it tends to go out the window whenever I eat pizza.

My motivation for this column is not to invite Freudian analysis, however, but to shed light on a few North Shore pizza joints that are off the beaten path, ones about which I have heard discreet comments during my time with The Dish, but had not yet investigated.

The first of these fringe spots took me furthest afield, to Premier Street just off Mount Seymour Parkway behind the

Holiday Inn. There one finds Westview Pizza, a no-nonsense, thick-crust, I-dare-you-to-finish-this-whole-pie establishment that has been around since 1997. Westview does mostly two-forone pizza: under this two-fer model you select any two pizzas from the same category of the menu and get them both for the cost of the higher-priced pie.

I took full advantage of this deal to facilitate a broad sampling of Westview’s pizzas, ordering a medium Super Special and medium Manager’s Special ($25.95 for both), as well as a medium plain cheese and medium pepperoni ($21.95 for both). As you might surmise, this turned out to be an outrageous amount of pizza, feeding the family for two straight days. Westview’s crust is thick and bread-like and the toppings, particularly on the former two pizzas, were piled high. The aptly named Super Special boasted pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, salami, ham, beef, green peppers, tomato, black olives, pineapple, feta, mozzarella and tomato sauce. I feel full all over

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Funghi features blend of mushrooms, arugula past this restaurant countless times yet had not taken notice of it; following my experience there, I will most certainly be back.

The place is called Saporita Pizzeria and specializes in crispy, thin-crust, stone oven-baked pies available in 10-inch and 14-inch sizes, ranging in price from $11 to $21. I selected a couple of 10-inch pizzas, one of which was a Margherita, usually a good test of a pizzeria’s mettle due to its simplicity (there is nothing for a poor crust, for instance, to hide behind in this classic dish). Ingredients were limited to tomato sauce, mild, fresh mozzarella, and a drizzle of olive oil and basil, and were carried beautifully by a slightly crispy, slightly chewy, bubbly, rustic crust.

The other pizza was the Funghi, a delicious blend of mushrooms, ample garlic,

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Spanikopizza pizza with tomato sauce, garlic, onion, spinach, tomatoes, feta cheese, artichoke hearts, and mozzarella from Rebellious Tomato. PHOTO LISA KING

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Rebellious supplies what I’d describe as a pizza-alternative pizza. rebellioustomato.com 604-985-2244 Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. He can be reached via email at hungryontheshore@gmail.com. North Shore News dining reviews are conducted anonymously and all meals are paid for by the newspaper.

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The Manager’s Special, ordered without the standard chicken, included spinach, garlic, feta cheese, onion, artichoke, mozzarella and tomato sauce. Of the three pizzerias considered in today’s column, I’d suggest Westview is where you head when you experience a deep hunger or need to feed a number of people with no-frills pizza that doesn’t break the bank. I will keep this place in mind for children’s birthday parties. westviewpizza.com 604-980-0888 The next spot I visited is hidden in plain sight on Capilano Road at Marine Drive, in the venue once occupied by Inn Cogneato, next to the Grouse Inn. I had driven

Parmesan, mozzarella, housemade white sauce and, in an inspired move, a handful of fresh and peppery raw arugula added after baking. It was simply delicious. In my estimation, Saporita’s 10-inch pizzas are a perfect size for a single meal. Saporita Pizzeria is located at 1633 Capilano Rd. saporita.ca 604-770-0766 My final pizza-bound visit was to Rebellious Tomato up on Lonsdale Avenue and 29th Street. This business used to be located at 15th Street and Lonsdale Avenue in the spot now occupied by the always enjoyable Alberello Pizzeria.

I often forget that Rebellious moved to their vertiginous locale near the apex of the North Shore’s most famous avenue, in a diminutive, purely take-out space.

I appreciate the Rebellious approach to ingredients; they use organic produce wherever possible and offer whole wheat (by default), whole grain or gluten free crust options, giving the pizza experience a slightly less guilty character. That said, I would suggest that Rebellious Tomato also operates wholly under its own interpretation of what pizza means.

Their crusts are very thin (almost like roti or pita), their sauce application sparing, and toppings reserved. I ordered a small Arti Zucci, topped with tomato sauce, sun dried

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PEACEFUL JOURNEY The Children’s International Summer Village Peace Bus stopped in North Vancouver recently as part of its 39-day trek across Canada. During its stopover, the youth delegates on board volunteered at all three North Vancouver District Public Library branches. They also enjoyed a picnic lunch at Lynn Canyon Park before crossing the suspension bridge and hiking the trails. Each year, the CISV organization operates two Peace Bus journeys across Canada: one eastbound and one westbound.

Participants travel across the country meeting people, volunteering, and promoting diversity, human rights, sustainability and conflict resolution. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

COMMUNITYBULLETINBOARD Email information for your North Shore event to listings@nsnews.com.

THE SEARCH IS ON for those who were born or worked at the old North Vancouver General Hospital between 1929 and 1961. Lions Gate Hospital Foundation will host a commemoration event Sunday, Sept. 25 to say a “grand farewell” to the old hospital and everyone in the community is invited. At the event, the foundation would like to recognize those who were born or who worked there. Contact the foundation office at 604-984-5785 or info@lghfoundation.com.

SALSA BY THE SEA All levels are invited to participate in Latin America classes, which include lessons and require no partner Thursdays until Aug. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Ambleside Landing (behind the Ferry Building Gallery), 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Dropin fee: $8. Check website for rain cancellations. ferrybuildinggallery.com

STORY-FILLED WALKS The North Shore Museum and Archives offers free, drop-in story-filled walks Wednesdays and Thursdays, until Aug. 25, 1:30 and 3 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Park, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Explore the history of outdoor adventures with Mountaineer Pals Max and Molly. Meet across from the Lynn Canyon Cafe. 604-9903700 ext. 8008 nvma.ca STORY-FILLED WALKS The North Shore Museum and Archives offers free, drop-in story-filled walks of the shipyards Fridays and Saturdays until Aug. 28, 1:30 and 3 p.m. at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. Shipyard Pals Sal and Sam will tell tales of wartime achievement at the historic Burrard Dry Dock.

604-990-3700 ext. 8008 nvma.ca DANCE SATURDAYS Join in every Saturday for a free

interactive dance lesson until Sept. 3, 2-4 p.m. in the South Plaza at Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver.

IPAD LEARN AND LOAN An introduction to the iPad Thursday, July 28, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. No experience necessary in this two-hour tour, but patrons must have a valid West Vancouver library card to borrow the iPad for three weeks. Register online. westvanlibrary.ca HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL The 26th annual festival will take place July 29-Aug. 7 along West Vancouver’s waterfront on Argyle Avenue between 14th and 16th streets.

The festival includes music, cinema, art, food and kids’ activities. Schedule of events: harmonyarts.ca.

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nsnews.com north shore news WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2016 at Maplewood Flats to connect longtime residents with newcomers to the community Saturday, Aug. 6. Meet at 10:05 a.m. in front of the library, 120 West 14th St. Bring binoculars to view the many species of birds. After the walk the group returns to the library at 12:35 p.m. for conversation finishing at 1:35 p.m. Space is limited and registration is required. nvcl.ca

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD From page 23 FRIENDSHIP POSTCARD MAKING A workshop to connect longtime residents with newcomers to the community Saturday, July 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

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Rankings current for 2016 model year available from: http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/efficiency/transportation/carslighttrucks/buying/7487. Your actual fuel consumption may vary from published fuel consumption ratings depending on how, where and when you drive. 9. Biweekly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services (TFS) on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 60 month leases of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. Down payment and first biweekly payment due at lease inception and next biweekly payment due approximately 14 days later and biweekly thereafter throughout the term. 10. Aeroplan miles: Earn up to 5000 Aeroplan miles. Miles offer valid on vehicles purchased/leased, registered and delivered between July 01 and August 01, 2016. Customers must be an Aeroplan Member prior to the completion of the transaction. Offer subject to change without notice. Some conditions apply. See Toyota.ca/aeroplan or your Dealer for details. ® Aeroplan and the Aeroplan logo are registered trademarks of Aimia Canada Inc. Visit your Toyota Dealer or www.getyourtoyota. ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less. Each specific model may not be available at each dealer at all times; factory order or dealer trade may be necessary.

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: Aug. 5, 9 p.m., Zootopia; and Aug. 19, 8:30 p.m., The Princess Bride. cnv.org/movienight OPEN HOUSE An antibullying seminar for parents and kids will take place from noon-2 p.m. and a women’s self-defense seminar will take place 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Elite Olympic Martial Arts, 840 West 15th St., North Vancouver. The event will include a bouncy castle, food and drinks, face painting and more. All event proceeds will benefit North Shore Crisis Services Society. 604-971-3362

SEA, SUDS AND SONGBOWEN ISLAND Travel to Bowen Island’s first annual Craft Beer and Music Festival Museum and Archives fundraiser at Union Steamship Marina Lawn Saturday, Aug. 13, 1-7 p.m.

ART CLUB AT ST. STEPHEN’S Practise your creative artistry in a welcoming group. Knit, paint or draw, Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, 885 West 22nd St., West Vancouver. ststephenschurch.ca

FUN CITY FESTIVAL The giant 1,000-foot-long waterslide is back for two days in the City of North Vancouver, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14. There will be live music on multiple stages, food trucks, local artisans, roving performers, a kids fun zone, outdoor patios, beverage garden, giveaways and lots more during this car-free weekend. cnv.org

WALK AND TALK The North Vancouver City Library is offering an easy beginner walk

DROP IN BRIDGE Join in for a friendly game of bridge every Tuesday, 1-2 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, 885 West 22nd St., West Vancouver. $3 to cover goodies and prizes. ststephenschurch.ca — compiled by Debbie Caldwell

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If an ophthalmologist comes along, cataract surgeries can be performed too.

To date, the charity has helped 80,000 people worldwide and completed projects in the Philippines, India, Guatemala, Malawi and Cambodia, to name just a few. When Ramji heard the organization had previously travelled to Kenya, she was even more motivated to help out.

“My grandparents live in Kenya and I’ve been there five times and you see the poverty,” she says. “It’s just eye-opening seeing just how differently the rest of the world lives.”

Ramji plans to continue her collection campaign, but says she has to wait a

while for the local optical stores and eye clinics to accumulate more used and unsold glasses before she can make her rounds again.

Come September, she says she’ll also be asking her classmates to contribute their old frames and lenses to the cause.

“It’s something that most people just aren’t aware of. They don’t realize this is such a big issue, but it can make such a big impact when somebody’s actually able to see properly and they have access to this.”

Ramji encourages people who have old eyeglasses tucked away somewhere to drop them off at their local optical store or eye care clinic. To learn about volunteer opportunities, or to donate money directly to the Third World Eye Care Society, visit twecs.ca.

The society is a chapter of Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity International.

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Ultimate trio prepare for worlds

Cap U students to compete in Poland starting Sunday ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

Three North Vancouver ultimate players are suiting up as members of Team Canada to take on the world’s best at next week’s World Flying Disc Federation’s 2016 World Junior Ultimate Championships, July 31-Aug. 6, in Wroclaw, Poland.

Ty Barbieri, 18, and Aidan Wiebe, 18, will play for the Canadian junior men’s team, and Katie Wong, 19, will join the junior women.

Canada has a strong track record at the tournament, a biennial event that brings together the best junior ultimate players from around the world.

“Usually Canada has placed with a medal finish.

Two years ago, they brought home the gold for men’s and women’s got silver,” says Barbieri, adding he has similar hopes for a top three finish this time around.

“The team is extremely strong. ... I think we have a really good chance of doing really well in the tournament. We’re all aiming for that gold medal so hopefully we’ll bring it home,” he says.

The three athletes have known each other for a number of years. Barbieri and Wiebe met in Grade 8 as students at Sutherland secondary, and they were introduced to Wong, an Argyle grad, in Grade

10 through their shared involvement in the North Shore Bonfire ultimate program. All three recently wrapped up their first year at Capilano University, where Barbieri also plays for the Blues men’s soccer team.

Barbieri says he first got involved in ultimate at Sutherland, where the sport is hugely popular. He and Wiebe were encouraged by head coach Carla Keffer, also of the North Shore Bonfire, to give it a shot.

“Ever since then, the first game, we just loved it and enjoy it so much and it’s been such a huge part of our lives now,” he says.

“I like it so much because it’s definitely a mix of a few different sports I’ve played.

Your freedom on the field and how everything can just always be so different.

The flow of the game and some of the amazing plays that can be made are just so exciting. I always have enjoyed going to practice and going to games. It’s almost a different vibe around it too, which I really like so much,” he adds.

The three players have continued to compete on different teams, moving up the ranks, paving the way to next week’s worlds.

For example, Wiebe and Barbieri recently completed their first season with the Vancouver Nighthawks, part of Major League Ultimate.

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North Shore residents Katie Wong, Ty Barbieri and Aidan Wiebe gear up to represent Canada in the 2016 World Junior Ultimate Championships, being held July 31-Aug. 6, in Wroclaw, Poland. See more photos of the trio in action at Loutet Park at nsnews.com/sports. PHOTO LISA KING semi-pro ultimate team that plays against other MLU teams from Portland, Seattle and San Francisco in the Western Conference.

The Eastern Conference is comprised of Boston, Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia.

“I really enjoyed it – a great group of guys. We maybe didn’t have the best season but it was definitely a good experience opening me up to what it’s like

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The Nighthawks finished 1-9 in 2016, their only win at home at Thunderbird Stadium in what was described as a “double-overtime thriller” against the San Francisco Dogfish, according to the league.

A week after returning from worlds, Barbieri and Wiebe will head to the United States as members

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of Vancouver-based elitelevel men’s ultimate team Furious George. Through USA Ultimate, the team is set to compete in a number of tournaments, including in Indiana and Wisconsin.

“Hopefully we place in the top 16 and then we can go to the national championships,” says Barbieri.

For now, the trio is firmly focused on worlds, selected after attending a prospect camp a few months back.

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They’ve been given weekly workouts to complete and have participated in training camps in Vancouver and Toronto.

The players leave today for Poland and will return two weeks later.

The opening ceremonies will kick off Sunday, followed by the tournament, some of which will be live webcast, visit wjuc2016.ultimatecentral.com for info and schedule.

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Rowers double medallists at 2016 B.C. Summer Games The team of Justine Cook and Grace McCredie claimed two silver medals at last weekend’s 2016 B.C. Summer Games.

Representing Zone 5, the duo placed second in the 1,000-metre women’s doubles race on Friday, and followed that up Saturday with a second place performance in the 1,500-metre women’s doubles event, according to a press release. They were coached

by Zone 5 rowing coach Teena Schneider.

Cook, a 16-year-old Handsworth student, and McCredie, a 14-year-old Carson Graham student, are competitive rowers with the Deep Cove Rowing Club, where they are coached by Colin Gray.

Cook and McCredie were among the North Shore residents involved in this year’s games, held July 21-24 in Abbotsford.

For full results and information, visit bcgames.org.

Kevin Howard, a coach at North Vancouver’s Griffins Boxing and Fitness, has been chosen to represent Canada as a men’s and women’s coach at the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics.

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2016 B.C. Summer Games competitors Justine Cook and Grace McCredie show off their double medals. PHOTO SUPPLIED

NV coach heads to Rio Griffins Boxing and Fitness boxing coach Kevin Howard has been nominated by Boxing Canada to coach the Canadian women’s and men’s boxing team at the 2016 Rio Olympics next month.

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Howard isn’t a novice when it comes to international competition, and has recently returned from AOB World Qualifications last month in Azerbainjan, according to a press release from Griffins. He was also the former British Champion and Canadian Senior Champion in 1979 and 1980. Since 1987, he has coached hundreds of boxers from junior to senior national champions, Commonwealth and world championship winners, and professional boxers. Howard’s

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lengthy boxing resume also includes amateur team coach for 20 athletes at Griffins Boxing and Fitness, NCCP Level 5 Olympic Coach, chartered professional coach and a Canadian national team coach.

Canada hasn’t won an Olympic boxing medal since 1996, and 2016 marks a historic first in Olympic boxing history as headgear has been removed from the men’s competition and non-AIBA professional boxers were eligible to qualify, according to Griffins.

Howard and the rest of the Canadian boxing team are focused on the medal prize to bring back home.

The Olympic boxing competition will take place Aug. 6 to 21st in the Riocentro Pavilion 6.

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