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Lynn Valley legion bartender ‘unfairly fired’ JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

The longtime bartender and sergeant-at-arms of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Lynn Valley branch was awarded $32,000 after being unfairly fired earlier this year, according to an arbitrator’s report.

Jamie McLaughlin poured pints at the branch for 28 years before being abruptly terminated in February when B.C./Yukon Command – which oversees the branch – shut down the legion, citing, in part, “financial irregularity.”

The legion’s Branch 114 on Lynn Valley Road remains closed. The dispute went to the Labour Relations Board for arbitration when McLaughlin’s union and the legion couldn’t

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The Lynn Valley legion’s unfairly terminated bartender Jamie McLaughlin collected more than $32,000 after his union grieved his firing. McLaughlin, a third-generation legion member, spent nearly three decades behind the bar at the now-shuttered branch. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Grouse Mountain Resort up for sale

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

North Vancouver’s iconic Grouse Mountain Resort is going up for sale.

The ski resort, which has been owned by the McLaughlin family for over 40 years, announced Monday that the current owners have hired a real estate company to sell its operations and the 1,200 acres of private land that makes up the resort.

The announcement comes as the ski hill is getting set to celebrate its 90th season of operation this winter.

In a press statement, owners of the mountain stated the decision to sell will “ensure that Grouse Mountain continues to build on its strong heritage and further cultivate the Grouse Mountain brand and opportunities.”

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Quattrin added he anticipates a “high level of local, national and international interest” in the property.

District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton said the resort has been a key economic player and employer on the North Shore for more than 50 years. The resort employs from 550 to 850 workers depending on the season. Grouse is also one of the tourist attractions that helped define the Vancouver area brand as a place close to nature, he said.

“A lot of people who come to Vancouver may only do a

couple of things. One of them is to come to the North Shore and go to the Capilano Suspension Bridge and up Grouse.”

Walton said Grouse has been a good corporate neighbour to the District of North Vancouver. He added he hopes the new owners will continue that relationship.

According to the resort’s press statement, the ski hill has pumped $55 million in capital investments into the resort since 1989.

Over recent decades, Grouse has sought to buffer itself from seasons of low snowfall by diversifying its attractions across all four seasons, adding a high-end restaurant, First Nations feast house, zip line and a wildlife refuge. Most recently the resort added a chance for tourists to experience the thrill of riding up the mountain on top of the Skyride.

These days, the resort, which sees 1.3 million visitors

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Towers a go with ‘locals first’ rule in place

WV council green-lights Horseshoe Bay condos BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Big change, up to 11 storeys tall, is coming to Horseshoe Bay.

West Vancouver council voted unanimously Monday night to rezone a piece of land, mostly home to parking for Sewell’s Marina, into a complex of 159 condo units in six buildings ranging from three to 11 storeys tall and 14,000 square feet of commercial space. The project also includes 500 underground parking stalls, LEED gold environmental design, a geothermal cooling system that uses nearby ocean water, as well as more than $10 million in cash and in-kind amenity contributions for the District of West Vancouver from project developer Westbank.

Over the course of a threehour public hearing Monday night, supporters of the project outnumbered detractors about six to one, with most arguing the Sewell’s Landing project would provide a badly needed boost for the flagging business of Horseshoe Bay. The handful who spoke against the development said the project was simply too tall and too dense for the sleepy seaside village.

A model for the Sewell’s Landing development designed by Vancouver architect Paul Merrick shows a complex of 159 condo units in six buildings from three to 11 storeys tall and 14,000 square feet of commercial space. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH Though it would be a dramatic change for the neighbourhood, most of the council discussion was taken up with the unique “locals first” marketing plan for condo sales.

Buyers will have to sign a declaration assuring the Sewells that they, or a family member, will live in the unit they purchase, and that it will not be left vacant, flipped for

a short-term profit or have the contract assigned to another buyer before taking possession. Current West Vancouver residents will also get a five per cent discount and the developer is pledging not to market the project abroad.

The Sewells family temporarily pulled the project in June when it was learned their development partner’s

marketing agency was already promoting the condos in Hong Kong, before council had even approved the rezoning.

“We apologize for that oversight. There were some schedule changes and it was something we overlooked and we’re sorry for that,” said Michael Braun, Westbank’s marketing manager.

Westbank is planning to

sell the one-, two- and threebedroom units at an average price of $875 per square foot.

By contrast, the Grosvenor project in Ambleside is selling at $3,000 per square foot, Braun said.

Coun. Nora Gambiloi, who grew up in Horseshoe Bay, said that marketing snafu may have been a blessing in disguise as the locals first plan could serve as a model

for West Vancouver and other councils.

“I was horrified to hear that this project was being marketed in advance in China, as were a lot of people who wrote to us,” she said. “But at the end of the day, I think this is going to be a better project as a result ...

“I think this declaration is a novel concept and I’m hopeful that it will be a precedent for our staff to use with future developments in West Vancouver and I would be happy if it was a precedent for other areas of the Lower Mainland.”

Under grilling from Coun.

Christine Cassidy, Braun said he would ensure his sales staff, who are paid on a persale basis, do not skirt the locals first policy, given the high incentive to cheat.

“Yes, but there’s also a high risk of them being fired by me,” he said as the council gallery erupted in laughter.

Coun. Bill Soprovich said the best insurance he could think of to ensure the project would satisfy Horseshoe Bay residents is having the Sewell’s good name attached to it.

“For the most part, it comes down to trust. Could you imagine Dan Sewell and his wife taking a stroll and all the other residents chasing them down the street with a broom because they didn’t like what he did?” he asked.

“The trust is there that he’s going to say and do what’s on that plan.”

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North Shore mayors welcome transit improvements

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The Lower Mainland’s mayors and the province have broken the deadlock that will open up millions of dollars in funding for local transit improvements.

The Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation voted Friday to go public with Phase 1 of their vision for transit improvements as well as a new basket of funds to pay for them.

On the North Shore, that will mean another new SeaBus with eventual 10-minute rushhour service and 15-minute

service in off-peak hours; more frequent buses on the 229, 240, 250, 254, 255, 256 and 257 routes as well as a new B-line bus running the length of Marine Drive and Third Street, and big upgrades to Phibbs Exchange and the Lonsdale Quay terminal.

The federal and provincial governments have already committed to funding $370 million and $246 million of Phase 1 of the mayors’ plan respectively. The rest will now be coming from the sale of surplus TransLink properties, an increase in property taxes that amounts to about $3 more per year for the average Lower Mainland home, a five- to

10-cent increase in fares and, starting in 2020 and 2021, a new fee on new development and some form of mobility pricing.

The local improvements are all “desperately needed,” said City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto.

“It’s’ been a long, long seven years here with no significant improvements to public transportation,” he said. “Hopefully the first thing you notice is the more frequent SeaBus. ... You’re going to see a new ship being commissioned, which is great and hopefully you’ll see more buses on the North Shore relatively soon.”

West Vancouver Mayor Mike Smith, who previously voted against the mayors’ council vision, said the more frequent service should woo more of his residents onto the transit system.

“The bottom line is the traffic is getting worse and worse and worse and people are realizing … we’re not going to get a new bridge. People really have the option for sitting in traffic for longer and longer periods or taking transit,” he said, noting his friends are increasingly choosing to bus downtown.

District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton said he is most excited to see

more frequent SeaBus service and terminal improvements, especially in the evenings when service drops to every 30 minutes.

“That’s one everyone on the North Shore from West Van to Deep Cove will probably appreciate,” he said, noting the terminal is a “bleak place to wait.”

“If you look around at the surroundings, they’re cold, they’re unfriendly, and they’ve got 40-year-old heaters. It’s just not a nice place to wait around, especially at night,” he said.

But all three expressed deep reservations about dipping into property tax to help

fund the transit machine.

Because of West Vancouver’s multi-million-dollar homes and assessments, the $3-per-household increase in property taxes was “absolute nonsense,” Smith said.

Mussatto agreed.

“The use of property taxes is really unfair to most people on the North Shore because our values of houses are significantly higher than most other places,” he said. “We pay a disproportionate amount of tax that way.”

Both Smith and Mussatto said they’d like to see transit paid for through vehicle levies.

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So far there’s no word about the asking price for the resort.

The announcement comes less than two months after Whistler Blackcomb was bought by the U.S.-based company Vail Resorts for $1.4 billion.

“It does create a little bit of uncertainty. It also presents opportunity,” said Ranger of the sale announcement. “Sometimes larger companies bring the strength of investment dollars.”

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West Vancouver police are on the hunt for a suspect who allegedly held up a bank in Ambleside on Monday.

Just after 1 p.m., a man entered the bank on the 1500-block of Marine Drive and, in a low-profile manner, indicated to the teller that he had a gun and demanded money, according to police.

He then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police set up temporary roadblocks on Highway 1 and on Marine Drive in hopes of finding their suspect but as of Tuesday, the man was still on the loose.

“Because the suspect had indicated he had a weapon, officers were watching for suspicious vehicles heading out of the area,” said Const.

Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman. “Obviously they have to be prepared to encounter somebody who perhaps has a weapon.”

Investigators canvassed the neighbourhood to speak with potential witnesses and pick up surveillance footage on Monday. A number of witnesses have also come forward since news of the robbery broke.

“We’re certainly following a number of investigative leads at this point to identify a suspect, a potential vehicle involved and any

other evidence.

“It’s a very active investigation in its very early stages.

At this point, we’re working to identify and apprehend a suspect or suspects,” Palmer said.

Investigators haven’t yet released a description of the suspect.

“They have some surveillance images,” Palmer said on Tuesday. “They’re analyzing what they’ve got.

There were no injuries in the heist and the bank staff appear to be OK in the wake of the ordeal, Palmer said.

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Louise Ranger, chief executive officer for the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, described Grouse as “one of the world’s best attractions, adding the resort has “managed to completely diversify” in recent years.

Ranger, who learned to ski at Grouse, said she recently went for a business tour at Grouse. “Every time I go back I think it’s incredible,” she

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Legion’s future remains uncertain From page 1 resolve the grievance.

“I don’t think it was fair that my name has been turned to crap,” McLaughlin said.

“Command stated they came in for ‘financial (irregularity)’ and then fired me, so everybody took it that I was taking money. … For my wife and my daughter, people need to know that I’m not a thief.”

McLaughlin was fired for eight distinct reasons, ranging from dress code violations to improper cash handling to failing to maintain cleanliness behind the bar. Each reason was refuted in a report penned by arbitrator James E. Dorsey, who concluded there was “no just and reasonable cause for discipline.”

An allegation McLaughlin requested more vacation pay than he was entitled to was untrue, according to Dorsey.

B.C./Yukon Command suggested McLaughlin’s football pool – which he ran for 25 years – may have run afoul of gaming regulations. However, the pool was “authorized and promoted” by the legion’s executive committee, according to Dorsey.

While a Vancouver Coastal Health officer did uncover grease, mould, and signs of a rodent infestation, none of those violations were attributable to McLaughlin, who hadn’t worked at the legion for nine days prior to the closure.

While the state of the

bar “repulsed” B.C./Yukon Command, their handling of the issue “virtually ensured extended closure and a public blemish on the Branch’s reputation,” Dorsey wrote.

Dorsey also noted that the closure came just four months after the branch essentially received a “clean bill of health.” There was also “no information any member or guest complained” about McLaughlin’s cleanliness, according to the arbitrator.

Accusations McLaughlin violated the legion’s dress code were also groundless, according to Dorsey.

McLaughlin had one infraction involving swearing at a guest in March 2015.

McLaughlin subsequently wrote a letter of apology.

The legion was “a hub of internal dissent and disagreement among members” in 2015, according to Dorsey.

While a wrongfully terminated employee is usually given his old job, the “undercurrents in this complex employment and membership relationship,” as well as the prolonged closure of the branch, persuaded Dorsey against reinstatement.

“Both Mr. McLaughlin and the Branch will have a greater chance at success in the community if the Branch reopens with new management,” he wrote.

At the time of his termination, McLaughlin was chairman of Branch 114’s

entertainment, sports and Christmas hamper committees. “I worked extra hours every day to make sure that place could stay afloat,” he said.

Former branch president Bill Calder supported McLaughlin’s story, describing him as an exemplary worker who volunteered with local cadets and appeared at schools for Remembrance Day ceremonies. “He did a lot outside his regular bartender requirements.”

The shutdown of the legion is frustrating, according to Calder. “There is no justification, whatsoever, for keeping that branch down for this period of time – even if you subscribe to the issue that there were health concerns.”

Calder said he received no entreaties for information on the branch’s finances. North Vancouver RCMP reported no request for a criminal investigation.

The closure is a loss to seniors in the community who frequented the legion for cribbage and camaraderie, according to Calder. “Once they closed it, that was gone.”

Branch 114 also hosted three annual lunches for

hospitalized veterans, according to Calder. “We recognize the value of the members and now we’ve lost them.”

Due to its philanthropic work, the branch enjoyed tax exempt status in the District of North Vancouver.

Calder estimated the branch’s various cash and in-kind contributions totalled more than $100,000 annually.

But while donations were steady, revenues dipped in 2015, according to Calder.

The branch had an operating loss of $12,625 in 2015, according to an unaudited financial statement. Annual losses from 2012 to 2014 ranged from $1,311 to $15,064.

No date has been set for the branch’s reopening, according to the arbitrator’s report.

The legion hall, which has occupied the same site since 1951, has an assessed value of $2.3 million. About $2.2 million of that value is in the land, according to the arbitrator’s report.

The branch’s future is slated for discussion at a members-only meeting tonight.

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Mayors lobby for local control of transit funds From page 4 Mussatto said the Carbon Tax would be a “perfect fit” and road pricing could be put in place sooner, if there was the political will, but the province has stymied efforts to open up any new avenues of funding, Mussatto said.

While there are preferred options, Walton said, the mayors' council felt it was time to be pragmatic and get some results. “At this point, we think it’s an investment in public transportation that’s justifiable,” he said.

The mayors’ council also passed a motion from Smith calling on the province to return local control over funding TransLink to the mayors.

“We don’t tell the province where to get their money.

They shouldn’t be telling us where to get ours,” he said.

Premier Christy Clark, in a statement, praised the mayors for coming up with their share of the cash.

“Expanding transit in Metro Vancouver has never been more important. These investments will help meet rising demand, ease congestion, lower our carbon footprint and further enhance quality of life in what is already one of the world’s most livable cities,” she said.

TransLink will consult with the public on the changes over the month of October before holding a final vote on the matter in November.

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t was a big game of chicken – and the mayors flinched. After a decade of resisting, the municipalities will start funding a sorely needed expansion of our transit system, in part, with higher property taxes.

We’re glad we’re getting these improvements but at its base, this is still a fundamentally broken system. North Shore residents will be paying disproportionately more given the benefits they receive. Why the province insists on this when there are other more equitable methods on the table is beyond us.

While mayors may not like it, they’re the ones on the front lines of urban planning and transportation for frustrated constituents. And the province was holding all the cards.

The fact is, we need to have more people opting to use the transit system.

It was never realistic to think every trip

we make across town is going to be accommodated by our road network if we all insist on driving single-occupancy vehicles.

One-third of our greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector and a recent Vancouver Coastal Health study found too many North Shore residents commute by car only, which is a growing threat to our public health.

But you can’t achieve higher transit ridership with unreasonable wait times or crowded buses.

This is the first major expansion of the transit system since before the 2010 Olympics and it’s only part of the need.

There is probably already a fight brewing over funding Phase 2 of the mayors’ plan.

Let’s hope in the next game of chicken, we don’t wind up with more egg on our faces.

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he rosy state of the B.C. government’s financial books is good news for the B.C. Liberals as they seek election, but it’s potentially even better news for the New Democratic Party.

That’s because there is enough financial elbow room for either party to make big spending promises, without having to raise taxes or tip the provincial budget into deficit.

The B.C. Liberals have been hesitant, for years now, to dramatically increase the annual budget of pretty well anything. The health care system routinely gets an additional half-billion dollars a year — which is a huge amount of money — but that basically funds the status quo.

The education system gets minor funding increases, as do social service ministries.

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View from The Ledge Keith Baldrey In fact, the government’s own three-year fiscal plan shows any budget increase in those areas are projected to be less than five per cent, which again maintains the status quo.

But the latest quarterly financial update shows the government is now awash in money, and while the next two years may not be quite as robust, they will still be strong performers and will

deliver a lot of additional revenue into government coffers.

How much? Well, quite a lot actually.

This year’s surplus is expected to hover around $2 billion (a whopping $1.6 billion higher than forecast), plus there’s another $350 million for a forecast allowance, and a $450-million contingency fund that may not have to be tapped into to any significant degree.

But it’s the government’s forecast for the next two years that will play a factor in how parties put together their election platforms.

The total budget surplus for the next two years is forecast to be (for now anyway) about $1.8 billion, plus another $1 billion for the forecast allowances that won’t be used if those surpluses are indeed so huge.

This sets the stage for the NDP to make the kind of

spending promises that were essentially off-limits in the last election campaign, when government finances were much tighter.

The party can now promise significant relief for, say, the K-12 education system, perhaps in the order of hundreds of millions of dollars a year. It can also promise to raise various social assistance rates, lower post-secondary tuition costs, and put even more money into health care — all things they have been demanding of the B.C. Liberal government for years.

And this can all be done without running a deficit, based on the B.C. Liberals’ own numbers.

Of course, the B.C. Liberals can promise to do these things as well (and I suspect they will when it comes to financial assistance for the disabled, based on how they botched that issue in this

year’s budget), but I suspect they will argue such action would be foolish over the long term because there is no guarantee the state of the provincial economy could fund these increases once they are embedded in the system.

That may be a valid argument, but will enough voters buy it to keep that party in power?

Then there is the whole capital spending side of the equation. The B.C. Liberals have been quick to condemn recent NDP promises to get rid of school portables altogether, and to increase spending on transit infrastructure.

The ruling side argues that such spending could only occur with tax increases, but that’s utter nonsense. The government is projecting to spend $4.5 billion this year, and about $8.5 billion over the next two years on building

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The New Democrats, with their announcements about school portables and transit, have signalled they are prepared to open the spending floodgates to a significant degree, which may be their best hope of attaining power come next May 9.

The NDP needs to find a way to separate itself, spending-wise, from the existing government to boost its appeal to voters. Ironically, it may be their chief political opponent’s economic record that could carve a clear path to that goal.

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Klucha’s canine columns wonderfully comforting Dear Editor:

Re: Joan Klucha’s columns, Sunday’s Pet page.

Having lost my loyal companion of 13½ years myself only in February of this year, I cannot thank Joan enough for her heartfelt articles on caring for senior dogs and grieving your pet.

I agree with Joan how much we owe it to our pets to take care of them when they get older and possibly sick.

They have given us so much for so many years and it is basically time to pay back.

Although it was sad to see our

golden retriever struggle with the symptoms of his degenerative myelopathy and realize that his time had come, it never occurred to us once to drop him off at a shelter.

It was our duty and we gladly accepted to make it easier for him to get up and walk about, altering the entrance to the house, as stairs didn’t work for him anymore, adjusting his food, administering his medication, etc.

Then Joan reported about grieving our pets and it was wonderfully comforting. Joan knows what it means to lose

a longtime furry friend and companion and she was able to put it in words.

Nothing can prepare us for the loss of our pet and it is truly heart breaking, but they are worth every minute of the time we give back to them. It is only a small portion of what they have given us.

Thank you, Joan, for your knowledge, insight and compassion.

Our thoughts are with you for the loss of Piper. Our pets are forever in our hearts.

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Amend Motor Vehicle Act to enhance cyclists’ safety Dear Editor: It irks me to read yet another letter in the North Shore News bemoaning a supposedly irresponsible cyclist upsetting an apparently angelic motorist. I suspect that a much lower percentage of cyclists disobey the Motor Vehicle Act than do motorists for the simple fact that a mistake for a cyclist could easily

be deadly. We know that huge numbers of motorists have no problem using cellphones while driving despite it being both illegal and extremely dangerous. Excessive speeds and a lack of respect for cyclists and pedestrians further endanger the non-driving public. We should also remember that the Motor Vehicle Act is biased towards motorists

New tax long overdue Dear Editor: “Kudos” back to Tom Dodd (Foreign Homebuyers Tax Poorly Implemented, Aug. 14 Other Voices opinion piece) for enlightening us peasants on real estate transaction policy and selling schedules. If a foreign buyer can come up with $4 million cash, then surely they can find a mere $600,000. Todd asks: “...what kind of responsible jurisdiction applies politicalthat kind of punitive taxation

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retroactively?” Well, there will always be transactions in the works so when would be the most opportune time to introduce the tax according to Mr. Dodd? This should have been done years ago. Unfortunately for the seller, they may have to lower their price to appeal to local buyers, which is the point of the tax. Hopefully, this tax will curb the greed that is infecting this country.

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and perhaps it should be revised to enhance the safety of cyclists and pedestrians even if the needed changes may inconvenience motorists. Better yet, let’s all relax and slow down a little, and the more of us who walk and ride, the better everybody’s commute.

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Sunday’s News hits sweet spot Dear Editor: I just thought I would let you know that the Sunday, Sept. 11 edition of the North Shore News was particularly gratifying to read. The stories Henpecked, Culture Warrior and West Van Kiter Flies Onto Podium all hit the sweet spot for a nice balance of life’s events.

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North Vancouver RCMP are seeking criminal charges after a naked man allegedly assaulted a jogger on the Spirit Trail Thursday.

“Somebody reported encountering a naked male with an alleged knife on the

footbridge leading to the (Northshore) Auto Mall. They had a confrontation.” said Cpl. Richard De Jong. “There were no major injuries. A minor assault occurred.”

Police did not find a knife at the scene when they arrived.

The suspect was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and taken to

hospital. Police have recommended an assault charge to Crown counsel.

The suspect had apparently been swimming naked in the creek beforehand.

That’s something that should be called in to police, De Jong said.

“Swimming naked this time of year anywhere is a bit strange,” he said. “That’s not

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MacKay Creek is known for homeless camps, which the RCMP frequently take down, but that section of the Spirit Trail isn’t known to be a hot spot for crime, De Jong said.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath Parkgate Community Day The annual Parkgate Community Day celebration hosted by the Parkgate Community Services Society took place under sunny skies Sept. 10 with hundreds of local residents enjoying a wide variety of activities and entertainment at the Parkgate plaza adjacent to the library and community centre. The parking lot was turned into a playground for kids and adults alike, featuring obstacle courses and larger-than-life board games, in addition to information booths from local businesses and community organizations. The Parkgate main stage featured performances by Emberfield, the Deep Cove Big Band and ballroom dance lessons with instructor David Marasigan. Hands-on pottery demonstrations, art and craft sales, a climbing wall and a library book sale rounded out the family-focused event.

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Nahanee family pays it forward ! Inspiration of Hope Gala,

presented by the Nahanee family in partnership with the Kidney Foundation of Canada, B.C. and Yukon branch, Saturday, Sept. 24, 6 to 11 p.m., at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre in North Vancouver. Tickets, by donation, visit kidney.ca/ inspirationofhope.

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It wasn’t until after Marissa Nahanee received a kidney from her mother Delhia five years ago that she finally started liking mushrooms.

Marissa couldn’t stand them prior to her life-saving transplant, but in the wake of it, found she couldn’t get enough of them, crediting her mother’s palate with her change of heart.

“I got a few traits and cravings from her,” says Marissa, 31, with a laugh.

The anecdote speaks to the close bond between mother and daughter, North Vancouver residents and members of the Squamish and Nisga’a Nations, and their story is one they’re committed to sharing in order to raise awareness of the realities of kidney disease and

the importance of early detection, research and organ donation, particularly within First Nations communities.

Aboriginal peoples are three times as likely to seek treatment for kidney failure or end-stage renal disease than other Canadians, according to a report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information. Aboriginal patients with end-stage renal disease are less likely to receive kidney transplantation (27 per cent versus 42 per cent); however, those who do get a new kidney have survival rates that are similar to those for others in Canada (84 per cent at five years), states the report, End-Stage Renal Disease among Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Treatment and Outcomes.

“It makes me sad to hear anybody that’s going through dialysis, anybody that has to go through that process, it’s very, very painful.

Especially if they’re young, healthy, vital people, the only problem is the kidney. There’s an answer. They shouldn’t be suffering. There’s a lot of healthy people who don’t realize that they can change somebody’s life,” says Delhia, 55.

In the wake of their successful surgeries, both mother and daughter are in good health and leading active

Marissa Nahanee received a life-saving kidney transplant from her mother five years ago. During her ordeal, she came to realize the realities of kidney disease among First Nations people, something she hopes to change.

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lives. “It’s been an amazing five years,” says Marissa.

Out of gratitude for the support they’ve received, the Nahanee women have partnered with the Kidney Foundation of Canada, B.C. and Yukon branch, to present an upcoming fund- and awarenessraising event this Saturday evening at the Chief Joe Mathias Centre.

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Marissa’s health took a turn in 2008 when she began to experience

abdominal pain, which her doctor eventually determined was due to her gallbladder and called for its removal. In April 2009, her kidneys declined undetected at 60 per cent.

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Among the industry professionals being showcased this year is Reisa Pollard, founder and lead designer of North Vancouver’s Beyond Beige Interior Design. Pollard will be participating in feature event Open Studio, which this year is based on the theme of colour.

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The North Shore News recently caught up with Pollard to find out more about her involvement in this year’s IDS Vancouver as well as where her personal inspiration is derived.

North Shore News: Have you participated in IDS Vancouver in the past?: Pollard: Yes, about five years ago we did our first booth with an industrial theme.

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Managing ‘garden thugs’ Since the rain showers began in August, many seedlings have gotten a start in the garden, among them many of our undesirable ‘garden thugs.’

When I say ‘thugs,’ I am referring to plants officially labelled as invasive as well as plants that have been intentionally planted that run rampant through the garden, and common landscape plants that grow very large very quickly and are often used in inappropriate situations.

Some of the worst offenders starting as seedlings are Prunus laurocerasus ‘Rotundifolia’ (big leaf laurel), Daphne laureola (spurge laurel), Rubus armeniacus (Himalayan blackberry), Hedera helix (English ivy), which is unfortunately still sold in nurseries, and Ilex aquifolium (common holly).

These plants coming in on their own are frustrating enough, but even more annoying are plants that come home from the nursery, often as impulse purchases.

The labels usually say “fast-growing” and in our

Design In Nature Heather Schamehorn climate they often run rampant through the garden, causing a maintenance nightmare.

Houttuynia cordata (chameleon) is one of the most troublesome plants that people bring home from the nursery. It is advertised as a groundcover for sun or shade, wet or dry soil (translate this to virtually unstoppable) and, having a segmented root, the tiniest piece will start a new plant.

It’s the same story with Aegopodium (gout weed).

Often purchased as the variegated variety, seedlings are taller, reverting to solid green and very aggressive spreaders.

Another pest with

nursery origins is Lamium galeobdolon (yellow archangel), often used in hanging baskets. This plant is spread primarily by ants, and is a very rapid grower. I have seen one yard that had all its beds and shrubs covered with this plant.

The rains have softened the soil, making this an excellent time to remove both the larger established thug plants and the young seedlings. Although quite tedious to search the garden for these tiny undesirables, it is far easier to pull out a tiny seedling than wait until it takes all your strength to pull it out, especially spurge laurel, with their long tap roots.

Many of these invaders are spread by birds pooping out the seeds. One of our properties has a large fir tree in a very manicured space.

Each visit there I discover many tiny holly and ivy seedlings underneath.

Another property has become overgrown with many old untrimmed laurel bushes, dropping their nasty berries throughout the garden, causing untold hours of work for

years to come.

I often hear that people want a “low-maintenance garden,” which is a great idea, but one that requires very careful plant choices.

Another phrase often heard is, “I want a fast-growing plant for a hedge,” which translates to “extremely high maintenance.”

Better to spend more money up front for larger plants of a slow-growing variety, perhaps, Taxus x Media ‘Hicksii’ (Hicks yew), than to buy the inexpensive big leaf laurel or Thuja plicata (cedar), which is meant to reach a height of more than 200 feet, and attempt to use it as a hedge under 15 feet tall.

Annual pruning costs for these fast-growers will hurt your pocketbook a lot more than a one-time purchase of an appropriate plant.

The saying “right plant right place” may be tired and overused in the industry but still rings true.

Heather Schamehorn is a certified residential landscape designer and consultant, educator, habitat and sustainability advocate and dog lover. perennialpleasures.ca

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North Shore News: You’ve been chosen to participate in this year’s Open Studio feature, which this year is based on the theme of colour. Where did your inspiration come from and what are your plans for the installation?

Pollard: Being Beyond Beige, it is natural that we love colour. However I really love using colour to evoke a feeling.

We used mid-century Palm Springs as our inspiration. We wanted to create a room that was distinctly different from what you would see today.

North Shore News: What advice would you offer homeowners when approaching their own “blank canvases” so to speak, or spaces in their homes that they’re looking to transform, similarly keeping in mind the singular theme of colour?

Pollard: In today’s designs, any colour is workable. First, find a neutral that you know you can live with for a long time. Not

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It will never overwhelm the room if you use it for accents. If you love colour, don’t hold back, pick a few colours and use them together. This may not be for everyone, but you are the one living there.

North Shore News: What led you to becoming an interior designer?

Pollard: My early love affair with creating change. I painted and wallpapered my bedroom and I was amazed at how much impact it had on how I felt in the space. I connected with it and felt that it accurately represented me, which was a wonderful feeling. Now I passionately try to create the same connection for clients.

North Shore News: What do you enjoy most about your work?

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That’s just one of the many advantages of shopping at North Vancouver’s Edgemont Floors – they offer a free one-hour consultation with one of their talented partner designers to help bring your vision into focus.

“We feel that it just adds value for our customers,” said Iman S. Kashkooli of Edgemont Floors. “Our experienced design team can really help our customers transform their living or work spaces.”

And at Edgemont Floors, there’s plenty of inspiration on hand to create any look or style that customers dream up.

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

“We have lots of products nobody else has access to,” said Kashkooli.

It’s that selection and uncompromising attention to quality customer service that keeps generations of clients coming back to the family-run company that’s 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 have long-term clients because we take care of our customers.”

Along with its talented designers, Edgemont also has an experienced team of project mangers, 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.

“They have encountered every type of situation and are expert problem-solvers,” said Kashkooli.

Currently, Edgemont Floors is holding its popular annual inventory clearance sale event and selected flooring products are up to one-third off the original price.

“Clients can come and choose from the discounted flooring and pick it up the same day,” he said. “They don’t have to wait.”

Edgemont also has also recently received a large shipment of luxury vinyl flooring. “It’s high-end quality, well-priced and comes in a vast assortment of colours.”

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of that year her kidneys dropped to 30 percent.

It was a difficult period for her family.

“It kept getting worse and worse. The worst thing is to watch your daughter disintegrate in front of you,” says Delhia.

Despite being prescribed medication and undergoing dialysis treatments, Marissa’s kidneys continued to decline and in March 2010, she experienced full kidney failure.

By Christmas, Delhia had had enough.

“It was one of the worst Christmases ever. I told (Marissa), you know what, Christmas is something special, we can’t walk away from this Christmas so negative and so hurt and so defeated. We have to make something really good out of this Christmas. I said, ‘For my Christmas present, what I want you to do is to sign the papers and go forward with the transplant,’” she says.

Despite Marissa’s initial trepidation, she eventually agreed and she and her

mother had their respective surgeries in August 2011.

“This is something that is fixable.

Young people shouldn’t be on dialysis machines. It’s not a life. Marissa was feeling better the day of the surgery. I took three months to recover, but she was back to her normal self within that evening. Her recovery was so quick. I’ve always been amazed and grateful for the miracle of modern science and modern medicine,” says Delhia.

Marissa has not taken her mother’s generosity lightly, and is loving her “second chance at life.” She’s currently pursuing a career as an artist, and is also a student in the Native Education College’s Pathways to Health Careers program.

“It was amazing and scary. It’s one thing having a gift of life from your mom and then having the gift of life twice,” she says.

“It gave me a whole new perspective on life. I’m able to have possibilities. … just basically a future. … Now I feel more doors are open and I’m more excited to wake up each and every day,” she adds.

WEED PULL Volunteer to help pull weeds Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at Caulfeild Park, West Vancouver. Meet at the anchor on Pilot House Road.

CREEK TO CREEK FESTIVAL Walk, bike or roll from MacKay Creek to Mosquito Creek in celebration of B.C. Rivers Day Sunday, Sept. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will include eight interactive stations along the route. Pick up a passport at the North Shore Streamkeepers booth at Heywood Park and

collect stamps for a prize at the end.

RAIN GARDENS AND OTHER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Cool Drinks will host a presentation on approaches to manage storm water at home Tuesday, Sept. 27, 7-8:30 p.m. at PARC Education Centre, 2225 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Before the presentation (6-6:45 p.m.), there will be a guided visit of the rain garden at Pauline Johnson school, 1150 22nd St., West Vancouver. raingrdn.eventbrite.ca

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Pursuant to section 645-672 of the Local Government Act, The District of West Vancouver is required to publish the time and place of the tax sale and the description and street address, if any, of properties subject to tax sale. The 2016 Tax Sale will be held in the Council Chambers of The District of West Vancouver, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 26, 2016. The following properties will be included in the Sale unless delinquent taxes, plus interest, are paid before that time. List subject to change.

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“We’re thrilled,” says Lisa Hubbard, executive director of North Shore Neighbourhood House, which operates Novaco. “We’re thrilled with the support too. The whole community participated in one way or another.”

To show its appreciation, the non-profit society is hosting a celebration this Friday, Sept. 23 for those who raised money for and helped build the new daycare.

The cost of the rebuild was approximately $750,000, a total reached through a mix of insurance, grants and donations. Hubbard says

OPEN HOUSE Sport & Active Recreation Policy West Vancouver provides and facilitates a broad spectrum of opportunities for sport and active recreation which touch the lives of many residents and help support an active lifestyle. The long-term health benefits from being active and connected to your community are well-known.

In March 2016, the District hosted an Open House to gather input for a Sport and Active Recreation Policy. The goal is to formalize the underlying principles of why the District provides these opportunities and help guide future decisions.

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North Shore Neighbourhood House executive director Lisa Hubbard and board president Greg Celmainis play with Treyvon Reimchen outside the new Novaco Daycare, which has reopened in a new building after burning down in 2013. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD much of the final budget was raised at the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s annual Governors’ Gala in spring 2014.

“Neptune (Terminals) and the other waterfront terminals on the North Shore really kickstarted our fundraising efforts when they made us the beneficiary of the North Vancouver chamber gala in 2014,” she says.

The previous childcare centre had been in the community since 1973 until a suspicious fire in December 2013 resulted in the total loss of three modular buildings.

Although the former facility had 37 licensed daycare spaces, Hubbard says the site wasn’t suited for that many children and typically housed fewer. “It had been in the community for over 30 years and

it was an outdated building,” she says.

At just under 3,000 square feet, the new building can properly accommodate 37 children (12 infants/toddlers and 25 three-to-five year olds).

Families displaced by the fire were moved to other North Shore Neighbourhood House childcare centres and given priority to return to Novaco when it reopened.

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Thank You & Goodbye For many of its 87 years, North Vancouver General – predeccessor to Lions Gate Hospital – was the North Shore’s community hospital.

Now the venerable brick building nestled between the HOpe Centre and LGH’s acute care building on East 13th Street is slated for demolition to make way for the future, but not without one last opportunity for the community to say thank you and goodbye.

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Ecole André-Piolat is part of a network of 37 French language schools in B.C. administered by the Conseil scolaire francophone (CSF). Founded in 1990, the school offers an education in French to children of French-speaking parents or those whose siblings have been educated in French.

“In 2015,” says M. Brisebois, “our school was ranked fifth in B.C. by the Fraser Institute, and this year we are likely to rank in the top three. We offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) program in French and encourage our students to graduate with high school certificates in both French and English.”

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Cameron Isenor pours a beer at Pemberton Station. He has been with the pub for 17 years. Seahawks Smoked Salmon Fetuccini is one of the items on the menu at the popular North Vancouver eatery that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

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I don’t remember Pemberton Station being quite as sports-oriented the last time I was in there, but then again, my life has changed significantly from the time of my most recent visit and the previous experience, and my recollection may be a bit fuzzy.

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I didn’t have kids when I used to frequent the pub more regularly, and my Chris Dagenais visits tended to be after a restaurant shift, when most “civilians” were tucked up cosy in their beds and televised games were long concluded. In those days, I would descend on the Pemberton Station with a large contingent of industry

pros, all wired from the rush of a busy dinner service, all thirsty and eager to swap war stories.

On my recent visit with my wife DJ, I am pretty sure we clocked at least two such groups, each with a ringleader boisterously recounting some tale or other that had their colleagues rapt in empathic attention. Oh, to be young again.

DJ and I, meanwhile, had crept out of the house some 15 minutes before our arrival, offering our babysitter final comments and instructions in muted tones as the three kids held a tenuous grip on sleep upstairs. DJ and I have learned to avoid the telltale signs of heading out on a date that tip the kids off. She will avoid putting on perfume, for instance, until we’re about to head out the door, lest one of the shrewd little creatures asks why Mommy smells so pretty and puts two and two together. For my part, I will avoid ironing a shirt until the 11th hour because there are only two reasons Daddy ever does that: an important meeting at work or a night out.

Pemberton Station, or The Pemby, as it’s better known,

celebrates its 30th year in 2016, a milestone I can scarcely fathom in our fickle dining market. The anniversary is all the more impressive given that the pub is located down in the nether of the North Shore, tucked at the corner of the Low Road (First Street) and Pemberton Avenue, a stone’s-throw from the shipyards and the train tracks.

DJ and I arrived to a bustling room and found a seat towards the back of the pub, up on the raised platform of tables. Pretty much wherever you sit here, you are exposed to at least one TV screen broadcasting the game, whatever that happens to be at the time. I was pleased to see that the on-tap selection offers some cool brews from craft specialists Bridge and Postmark, in addition to the bigger brands you’d expect at a sports bar. DJ opted for a pear cider while I sipped on a Bridge Bourbon Blood Orange Wheat Ale, one of my favourites from the North Shore brewery’s lineup, offering fresh citrus notes paired with subtle, round flavours of

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DJ chose an appetizer of potato skins, a pub classic, served with cheddar and jack cheeses, sour cream and green onions (she forfeited the bacon bits). The dish proved to be eminently satisfying, with close to two potatoes’ worth of food, effectively eliminating the need for a main.

My appetizer of prawns with garlic butter and cheese, served with a side of garlic bread, was similarly large and was exceptionally rich. The plump and tender prawns were drowned in garlic butter and topped with a quarter-inch of melted cheese. The bread was a welcome addition, ideal for mopping up the indulgent butter.

Under other circumstances, I might have quit there, but wishing to provide a bit more content for this article, I persevered, ordering the Sirloin Steak Dinner. This meal, a great value at $16, featured a grilled eight-ounce steak served with fries and seasonal steamed vegetables. I asked for a side of gravy, not listed on the menu, and

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In the same general vicinity, a new spot called Mr. Sushi is scheduled to welcome the public soon, as is a new location of the well-established North Shore favourite destination for carnivores, Windsor Meats.

A steak sandwich, seen in the photo at left, is on the menu at Pemberton Station, as is Buffalo Bills Perogies in hot sauce with blue cheese crumble and diced chicken. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN was accommodated without hesitation with a ramekin of au jus. The steak was grilled to my medium-rare specifications and had that great flavour of a hot-grill sear, but I must confess I found the beef a touch chewy and might suggest a marinade moving forward.

Still, with a glass of Sandhill Cabernet sauvignon/merlot, the dish was enjoyable, if completely superfluous given the sizable appetizers. DJ kept me company with a glass of light and friendly pinot grigio as I tackled my steak.

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The lower reaches of Lonsdale Avenue seem to be moving rapid-fire into a new era of dining. The North Shore’s third Browns Social House has opened following an exhaustive hiring process. The casual eatery, which has spawned nearly 60 locations from Vancouver Island to Ontario, opened

Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. A self-described wine fanatic, he earned his sommelier diploma in 2001.

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CELEBRATIONS! Marjorie Galloway

Marjorie Galloway turned 100 years old on Aug. 13. She was born in a small prairie town in Alberta and later moved to Vancouver where she became the supervisor of infectious diseases at Vancouver General Hospital. Her husband Tom passed away in 2010. The couple has three children and six grandchildren. Family and friends wish her a happy birthday.

Dorothy G’froerer

Dorothy G’froerer turns 102 years old on Sept. 28. A longtime resident of the North Shore, Dorothy now lives in North Vancouver. She was a piano teacher for most of her life and still plays for church services at Cedarview Lodge. Her son says she will probably lead the singing of Happy Birthday at her party.

Robin and Sandra Woods

Robin and Sandra Woods, seen on their wedding day in the photo above, were married on Sept. 17, 1966, in Quebec. They have lived on the North Shore for more than 45 years, where they raised their two children. Family and friends congratulate the couple on their 50th anniversary and send their love.

Vic and Kim Venu

Vic and Kim (nee Hausch) Venu celebrated the fifth wedding anniversaries of their two weddings: Sept. 11, 2011, a Hindu ceremony in Richmond, and a non-Hindu wedding on Sept.

24, 2011, near Vernon. The couple grew up on the North Shore but currently live in Alberta with their young son. Family and friends send love and best wishes.

Misha Daroshin and Melanie Stevens Misha Daroshin and Melanie Stevens were married at St. Francis in the Wood Church on June 18, followed by a reception and dinner in North Vancouver. Family and friends wish the couple love and happiness on life’s grand journey.

Send us a quality photo and description of your wedding announcement, milestone anniversary (first, fifth and every subsequent five years, or any year after 50th anniversary), or birthday (80 years and every fifth year thereafter, or birthdays yearly for 90 and older) along with a contact name and phone number and we’ll try to include it on our Celebrations page.

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EN PLEIN AIR Artist Maria Josenhans will display her oil paintings in an exhibit entitled Deep Cove to Haida Gwaii: Paintings From a Year Outside. The show runs Sept. 23 to Oct. 23 at Artemis Gallery, 4390 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver.

An opening reception is set for Friday, Sept. 23, 7-10 p.m. The artist will be in attendance. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD From page 30 THE GRAND FAREWELL Lions Gate Hospital Foundation will host a commemoration event to say a “grand farewell” to the old North Vancouver General Hospital Sunday, Sept. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on 13th Street between St. Georges and St. Andrews avenues. At the event, the foundation would like to recognize those who were born or who worked there. The event will include

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Your North Shore Guide to the games people play SPORTS NEWS? Contact sports editor Andy Prest at 604-998-3538 or email aprest@nsnews.com

Royal air force shines in Bowl win

1-2 punch powers Royals to win over Eagles ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

The Handsworth Royals relied on a devastating one-two punch while the Carson Graham Eagles suffered some self-inflicted damage in another slugfest of a Buchanan Bowl played Saturday at Carson.

Handsworth quarterback Sam Tholl hooked up with receiver Dane Hopkins seven times for 201 yards and three touchdowns as the Royals raced out to a big lead and then hung on for a 33-28 win.

Tholl ended the game with 327 total passing yards while adding a rushing touchdown.

“Our passing game was clicking,” said Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk.

“He’s throwing bombs. They’re deep passes.”

Carson Graham head coach Brian Brady also tipped his hat to the Handsworth QB. “He made some great reads and put the ball where it needed to go,” said Brady. “I thought our guys were in the right position a lot of the time but he just put the ball just out of our reach by an inch or two.

I was pretty impressed by the way he did it.”

This was the 30th edition

Carson Graham running back Simon Kim takes on a trio of Handsworth Royals during the Buchanan Bowl played Saturday at Carson. The Royals went up big early in the game and then held off a Carson comeback to claim a 33-28 win. Visit nsnews.com for a photo gallery. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH of the annual grudge match between the two North Vancouver neighbours, played in front of a typically raucous Buchanan Bowl crowd.

“It was a great event,” said Prepchuk. “I think it’s one of the pinnacle events on the North Shore every year and it’s just nice to be part of the

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Eagles ready for fearsome schedule

From page 36

Prepchuk. “I was proud of our kids for hanging in there because the momentum certainly did swing at the end of the third quarter into the fourth quarter. We actually just hung on to win. It was exciting for the fans, it was exciting for everybody to see.

I’m glad that it was a good show – I wasn’t too happy at the time that Carson was coming back on us, but that’s what happens when two good teams play against each other.

You’re going to get a close game, and that’s exactly what we had.”

A last-ditch Eagles drive for the winning touchdown ended when they turned the ball over on downs in the Handsworth half in the final minute.

“It was disappointing because I thought we played well,” said Brady. “I thought we played really well in the second half – a lot closer to our potential. If we play the way we did in the second half, I think we’ll do very well this year. If we do what we did in the first half with turnovers and penalties, we’re going to make it really tough on ourselves. We’re just a lot better team than I think we showed in the first half.”

The Eagle were led by

running back Max Goodman who rushed for 118 yards on 18 carries, scoring on touchdown runs of 12 and 10 yards while also adding an interception on defence.

“He ran the ball really well,” Brady said of Goodman, who lined up at receiver last season but has moved back to his natural position for his Grade 12 year. “He’s really taken a leadership role. He’s a guy we look to when we need a push, or just need a big play in a big moment.”

Carson quarterback Sterling Storey, who rushed for 77 yards in the Buchanan Bowl, is also stepping into a leadership role, said Brady.

Last season he didn’t see much action as the backup to star QB Tyler Nylander, but this year Storey is the main man for the Eagles.

“I can’t say enough things about the kid’s leadership,” said Brady. “He’s unbelievable. He’s taken a leadership role, he put the work in in the offseason and what he’s doing and how his attitude has been will hopefully be reflected in success.”

Other key Eagles this season included linemen Ross Mojgani and Siomon Cole – who are back for their Grade 12 years after playing every offensive snap last year

Carson Graham quarterback Sterling Storey hands off to running back Max Goodman during Buchanan Bowl 30 Saturday. The Eagles won the AA title last season but face a tough road at the AAA level this year. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH – defensive end Quentin James and linebackers Tyler Wong and Wyatt Gilson.

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All of the Eagles, however, will need to rein in their emotions so that penalties and turnovers don’t derail their season like they derailed their Buchanan Bowl bid.

“If we play to the edge but just don’t take that step over the edge, I think we’ll be the aggressive team that we need to be to do well,” said Brady.

Several members of last year’s Carson Graham team that won the AA provincial title are back this season, but they’ve returned to a major challenge as the Eagles have been bumped up to AAA this year. It’s not just that they’re in AAA, but they’ve landed in a hornet’s nest known as the Western Conference that contains No. 1-ranked Vancouver College, No. 3 New West, No. 4 Mount Douglas as well as South Delta and Notre Dame, two more teams listed as honourable mentions in the AAA rankings.

“All those schools are the class of the country, let alone the province,” said Brady. “But there’s no place we’d rather be playing. … I think it’s going to make us better as a team.

It’s really going to push us to our limits and challenge us as players and individuals and as a coaching staff. It’ll really be a true testament to how much we can commit to it and how much we can challenge the team.”

They may be hanging out in a tougher neighbourhood this season, but the Eagles still carry that championship swagger with them, said Brady.

“That experience from last year is invaluable,” he said “I think we’re ahead of where we were last year, offensively and defensively. I think we have a lot of talent.”

The Eagles begin regular season play Friday with a road game against New

Westminster. They’ll be back at home Sept. 30 for a 3:45 p.m. kickoff against South Delta.

The Royals will be back in action Sept. 30 at 3:45 p.m. when they’ll host Holy Cross in an exhibition matchup. !!!

In other senior North Shore football action the AA Windsor Dukes knocked off the AAA West Vancouver Highlanders 43-0 at Windsor on Friday. The Highlanders will host Langley in an exhibition matchup Saturday starting at 1:30 p.m., while Windsor will travel to Surrey to take on Frank Hurt in their regular season opener Friday.

The Argyle Pipers fell 33-12 in a road matchup in Delta on Saturday against AA No. 1 Seaquam secondary. The Pipers will cross the border this weekend to take on Cashmere High School in Cashmere, Wash.

Cap rugby kicks off with charity fundraiser Saturday Rugby season will hit the North Shore hard Saturday with a full slate of games hosted by the Capilano Rugby Club at Klahanie Park.

The day will be highlighted by the club’s annual pink jersey charity fundraiser with members of the premier men’s team wearing customized kits purchased

for $100 by club patrons with proceeds going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Through its first four seasons the Pink Day party has raised more than $16,000 to combat breast cancer.

The pink-clad premiers will take on the UBC Thunderbirds in the feature match Saturday starting at

2:45 p.m. The T-Birds are two-time defending CDI Premier League champions.

In other action Capilano and UBC will battle in Div. 1 action starting at 1 p.m. and Div. 3 at 11:30 a.m., while the Div. 3 B team will take on Surrey starting at 1 p.m.

For more information visit capilanorfc.com.

– Andy Prest

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It is with sad hearts that we announce the passing of Elizabeth "Liz" Dunbar. Predeceased by father William "Bill", survived by mother Shirley, brother Don, sisters Anne and Jane (Cliff), nieces Kim (Ian), Claire and Hannah, great−nephews Wyatt and Dylan and great−niece Laney. Liz was a kindhearted soul who was always happy to give and loved a good joke. We will think of her often and miss her always. Our thanks to the residents and loving staff at Capilano Care Centre. No service by request.

Memorial donations in memory of Liz may be made to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation.

announcements NUNNS, Jeanne Elizabeth October 23, 1918 - July 2, 2016 A memorial service will be held at Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to UBC School of Nursing or a charity of your choice.

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It is with deep sadness that we share, Campbell passed from this world on September 17, 2016.

Campbell was surrounded by his loving family as he moved peacefully to his next journey. The family would like to thank the amazing staff at Lions Gate Hospital, North Shore Palliative Care team, the compassionate staff at North Shore Hospice and the always supportive Dr. Marck Hudon. The family would like to invite all who knew and loved Campbell to join us in celebrating his life, Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 3:00p.m. Service and tea to follow at St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver. Donations to North Shore Hospice in Campbell’s name in lieu of flowers, please.

Passed away on September 15, 2016. Eileen (affectionately called Madré by her two boys) is survived by her sons Patrick (wife Judy) and Gregory (wife Carolyn and granddaughter Darby), her brother Martin Brett, her Sister-in-Law Lynda Brett (who has always been more of a sister than an ‘in-law’) and their family. Eileen was predeceased by her brother John, her sisters Margaret and Shelagh and her loving husband Wilton (Bill) Quinn. Born in Calgary to parents John and Helen Brett (nee O’Connor), Eileen moved to Vancouver in her early 20’s and made North Vancouver home for close to 50 years alongside Bill.

“Getting old is hard, and dying ain’t pretty... What gives dignity to death, is the dignity of the life that proceeded it.”--Sherwin Nuland By that measure, Madré (Eileen) earned a truly dignified exit from this world - she was the core of our family and will be missed terribly. Greg and Pat would like to express our deep appreciation and thanks to the many health care professionals who worked to ensure that Madré’s final months were as comfortable as they could be with special appreciation to Dr. Hedjankova and to the staff of the North Vancouver Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please hug those you love, tell them that you love them, practice random acts of kindness and/or consider making a donation to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation (Madré donated her time and energy to the foundation for many years and we know she would be pleased with your support).

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