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West Van couple killed in tree fall remembered as civic leaders BRENT RICHTER

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Friends and colleagues are paying tribute to the Gleneagles couple killed in a tragic tree fall incident early Sunday morning.

At approximately 1:30 a.m., a large tree fell onto the home of Mike Sharp and Caroline Helbig. First responders were called to the 6200 block of Wellington Avenue and confirmed the deaths of two residents inside.

Mike served as president of the West Vancouver Minor Hockey Association until 2015 and was a regular player in the local adult league.

The hockey association posted a tribute to him on social media, Sunday.

“We are in shock. Mike was a selfless leader and a true gentleman,” the message read.

Apart from being a devoted mom, Helbig is being remembered by friends as a prolific Continued on page 12

GAME ON! Hockey players chase the puck on frozen Rice Lake in North Vancouver, Dec. 31. Hundreds of players on dozens of little rinks took advantage of the rare extended cold snap to hit the ice. Metro Vancouver officials warned that ice thickness levels are not monitored. Go to nsnews.com for the full story and more photos. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

BUSY IN THE BACKCOUNTRY

North Shore Rescue smashes record for call-outs

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North Shore Rescue was called upon 226 times in 2021, clobbering the previous record of 151 set just last year.

The all-volunteer team of professionals has set records in five of the last seven

years, but this is the largest single-year increase by a wide margin.

“It’s been a whirlwind,” said team leader Mike Danks. “With COVID, there is a huge amount of people getting out into the backcountry – lots of people doing it safely, but there’s always going to be mishaps. And that’s why we have a team.”

Call volumes that high would once have overwhelmed the volunteers, but in recent years, they have shifted to using smaller ground teams and training up new search managers and specialized rescue technicians to help share the workload.

“We’ve created this capacity and we’ve seen new leaders emerge,” Danks said,

adding morale has never been higher. “I think we’re good.”

Another major difference maker has been Talon Helicopters’ new Dauphin helicopter, which went into service at the end of 2020. Unlike the familiar yellow rescue helicopters, the Dauphin is equipped with Continued on page 6

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Here are some of our most powerful images from 2021 We are incredibly fortunate to have photographers Mike Wakefield and Paul McGrath shooting for the North Shore News. On these two pages, Mike and Paul share in their own words how they captured some of their favourite images from 2021.

PAUL MCGRATH: Walkers were stopped by winds and waves as the West Vancouver Centennial Seawalk was closed due to a destructive storm in November. I had to wait for someone to stop and get into the frame to give it a human element. Once people noticed I was taking photos, they would get out of the way. So polite! PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

MW: The amazing Jay Edwards, a 102-year-old former pilot, gets vaccinated. But how do you safely photograph a 102-year-old during a pandemic? That’s what I was thinking as I walked up to the seniors home she lives in. Jay was waiting in the lobby. I waved at her and she approached the glass door. I put the palm of my hand on the glass, and she did the same.

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MIKE WAKEFIELD: Immensely proud of the legacy of her brother, the late great sprinter Harry Jerome, it was easy to get a nice photo of Valerie Jerome holding a photo of Harry at the West Vancouver Secondary track that will soon bear his name. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

PM: Former Olympic boxer Manny Sobral coaches Jacob George at Jacob’s waterfront boxing ring at Tsleil-Waututh Nation. I’d never photographed boxing outdoors before, so it was interesting to have a scenic backdrop for the training. And it’s always a pleasure to work with Manny Sobral, one of the nicest guys you could meet. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

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MW: Here’s Matthew Witt and Rio on their sailboat. Matthew holds a photo of his son Sebastian, who died after taking a toxic supply of fentanyl at age 20. Matthew was sitting on his sailboat when I walked up. What do you say to a parent who has lost a child? I told him that my brother was killed at 18 and we understood each other a little better. The photo was simple, Sebastian’s favourite things: his sailboat, his dog and his dad. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

PM: North Shore Rescue search dog trainers Ellie Lamb with Dreki and Ryan Morasiewicz with Nico. Being a dog owner over the years, I’m always in awe of people who can train their dogs to such a high degree as these two, and the amount of time they put into this volunteer work. I’m happy to get my dog to sit and stay. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

PM: Squamish Nation Elder Ron Baker proudly wears a returned ceremonial headdress, missing since 2006. The headdress belonged to his father, the late Chief Simon Baker, who had gifted it to Ron. He was elated about the return of the headdress, and I loved to see the look on his face. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

MW: Tsleil-Waututh Nation Chief Jen Thomas and members of her community walked an 8.5-kilometre pilgrimage from the Nation to the former site of St. Paul’s Residential School in September. I photographed Chief Thomas in front of the beautifully carved door leading into the band office, wearing orange and holding a photo of her dad at residential school.

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New high-tech helicopter a game changer for night rescues Continued from page 1 a hoist, making it easier to insert rescuers and airlift patients in difficult, treed terrain. And the pilots and searchers may fly using night vision capabilities, which has cut down on the number of overnights in the backcountry. In 2021, they logged 154 hours using night vision goggles. “[It] has been an absolute game changer,” Danks said.

The Dauphin also made them popular with other volunteer search and rescue teams, with 47 mutual aid calls from as far away as North Vancouver Island and Kelowna.

Danks said he’d never once consider turning down a request to help another team. When the town of Merritt and the Fraser Valley were flooded in November, the helicopter team safely evacuated dozens of stranded seniors, families and pets.

“We were constantly pushing and saying, ‘Hey, we’re available. We can go.

Please, put us in.’ And when we finally got to go out there and help, it was a proud moment for all of us and for Talon as well,” he said. “It is an experience that I will never forget.”

The team added seven new recruits in 2021 – nine if you include Neiko and Dreki, two dogs that were accredited for search and rescue in July. The team’s three dogs spent a combined 101 hours in the field in 2021.

And North Shore Rescue has also never been so well stacked with medical professionals, which means rescue subjects are getting the best possible care in the field, Danks said.

In 2021, there were three searches that ended in fatalities: a snowshoer who was missing overnight off the Howe Sound Crest Trail in January, a hiker who fell when he got separated from a friend in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park in May, and a man who suffered a medical emergency just steps from the Grouse Mountain

parking lot during the June heat dome.

Although Danks said he’s proud of how 2021 turned out for his members, the year did end with a sad note. Karl Winter, one of the three founding members of North Shore Rescue, died on Dec. 31 at the age of 82.

Winter served North Shore Rescue for 57 years. When he was no longer going out into the bush for lost and injured hikers, he remained active for the team on construction and maintenance projects, administrative work, public events, fund raising and mentoring new members, Danks said.

“Karl was just a legendary man. He was a mountain of a man,” he said. “He wouldn’t look for any credit. He was incredibly strong. He was patient with everyone.”

In 2022, the team is hoping to start on a rebuild of their Capilano Gate search and rescue base, but Danks said his biggest priority for the year will be lobbying the province to allow them to use the Dauphin’s hoist capabilities after dark. They have all the federal approvals needed but the province has been stubborn in signing off on it, Danks said.

“We have this amazing tool but … we’re not allowed to use it. Like, there’s a restriction on that aircraft that doesn’t need to be there,” he said. “We know that will make a huge difference in not only our own rescuer safety, but the safety of the public that we serve. It just greatly reduces the amount of people that we need to put in the field at night in technical terrain.”

From the general public in 2022, all Danks asks is their continued support and willingness to share trail safety education that helps ensure everyone makes it in and out of the mountains without needing North Shore Rescue’s help.

“We’re so lucky. We have such amazing support from our community,” he said.

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NEWSBRIEFS ROCKSLIDE DAMAGE CLOSES PARKADE AT FERRY TERMINAL The BC Ferries Horseshoe Bay underground parking lot is now closed, after a rockslide sent rocks and debris into multiple levels of the parkade Sunday afternoon.

The District of West Vancouver confirmed that shortly after 4 p.m. on Jan. 2, West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services members were called to the scene, where they found some damage to the fencing and dry sprinkler system in the building, and minor damage to some vehicles in the parkade.

“Now that the scene is secure, the District of West Vancouver will investigate the circumstances of the hillside collapse,” the district said in a statement to the North Shore News, Monday.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, about 25 millimetres of rain fell on Sunday, leading up to the time of the slide.

BC Ferries said the parkade is now closed due to safety concerns. “Safety is our highest priority and the parkade has been closed until further notice,” the ferry service said.

“Surface level parking is limited, but available in the lot adjacent to the ticketing and administration building.

Staff are on site at the parkade to assist customers,” the statement read. “We appreciate your patience and apologize for any inconvenience experienced as a result of the parkade closure.”

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BACKCOUNTRY SKIER BREAKS LEG IN AVALANCHE

The first rescue in the North Shore Mountains of 2022 comes with a stern warning about avalanche risk. North Shore Rescue members carried out a backcountry skier in his 30s, Monday, after he was caught in an avalanche.

The incident happened on the southwest side of Hollyburn Mountain, just after 10 a.m. on Jan. 3. The man and a friend had hiked to the top, hoping to take advantage of fresh powder, but the Avalanche Canada forecast showed a high risk of avalanches at all elevations for the South Coast at the time, said Don Jardine, search manager.

“One of them set off a small avalanche and was taken up in it. He was partially buried and broke his leg,” he said. The man’s friend helped pull him out and other backcountry skiers came and called 911. Because of the location and injury, Jardine said they’d hoped

to quickly get the man out via helicopter but the mountains became socked in with clouds, making air access impossible. Three teams of North Shore Rescue volunteers came on foot and skis to stabilize the subject, get him packaged and stretcher him out.

Anyone headed into uncontrolled portions of the mountains needs to first check Avalanche Canada, which updates their hazard ratings every day based on weather and the condition of the snowpack, Jardine said. If you are going into areas where avalanches can happen, you need to be carrying an avalanche transceiver and probes, he added, and never travel alone.

“If you get buried, all that gear isn’t going to do any good if there’s nobody there to take you out,” he said.

If the combination of the avalanche risk and the terrain are hazardous enough, search and rescue volunteers won’t be allowed in, he added.

Jardine said there is a lot of snow in the forecast for the North Shore Mountains in the next week but it will all settle on a crust of ice that formed before Christmas.

“It’s perfect for avalanches,” Jardine said. “It’s going to be touchy for the next few days, and people that wander into terrain that’s dangerous are going to get into trouble.”

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or the second time this winter, the famously balmy Lower Mainland is looking like a scene from a Canadian Christmas card, and another major dump of snow and cold is coming in hot.

It’s a bit of heaven to look at but it is hell to get around in, with sidewalks iced over, transit delays, and “all-season” tires spinning futilely on even gentle hills.

Embarrassingly last week, North Vancouver went without bus service one morning because buses couldn’t get out of their Boundary Road depot.

The Lower Mainland’s local governments rarely if ever enforce their snow clearing bylaws, and egregiously, the District of North Vancouver doesn’t even require residents in single-family homes to shovel and salt their sidewalks. That, of course, needs to change.

No one should ever be trapped in their home because local governments shirked their Canadian responsibility to deal with snow. It’s time for all Metro Vancouver municipalities to start planning for more disruptive snowstorms in the future. That means investing in plowing capabilities for streets, sidewalks and bike lanes alike, even if the machinery doesn’t get a lot of use every year. It certainly beats having to shut everything down because we refuse to prepare.

At the very least, we should be requiring residents to shovel and salt their sidewalks (and ticketing those who don’t).

Once we learn to deal with the burden of clearing snow and ice, it frees us up to enjoy it – by careening down a local park’s hill on a crazy carpet or pasting a family member with a snowball. That is an image of Canada we much prefer.

Here’s one valuable lesson learned in this dumb pandemic This whole pandemic thing was supposed to give us ample time to learn new things – how are those ukulele lessons going?! – but I’ve got to admit that I’ve learned only one real, valuable life lesson in this lousy global emergency.

It’s not a craft or language or alphabet burping trick or anything like that, but it is something that I hope to take with me the rest of my life. The lesson is this: you’ve got to put a couple of scoops of olive juice into your martinis – seriously, just slop it in there; the dirtier the better.

No, wait. That’s not the main lesson. The main lesson is that many people are morons or jerks or both, and the best way to avoid those people is to steer clear of Twitter replies, or Facebook, or, apparently, the outside of hospitals for some reason.

No, wait. That’s not the most valuable lesson either, although it is sobering to realize just how many of our friends and neighbours are psychopaths.

Anyway, here comes the real lesson, and to show you just how important this is, I’m going to type three words but put a period after each word like it is its own sentence.

Are you ready? OK, here’s the lesson: Go. Out. Side.

Phew, that was dramatic, and probably could have even been just two words.

Laugh But proclamations All You Want are more poignant in Andy Prest trios – that’s science.

And this obviously isn’t some new concept – since the invention of the door, mothers have been shooing their kids out of them to get some fresh air.

My family went so far as to legislate outdoor time for an entire year. At the start of 2021 – blissfully unaware of what an absolute train wreck of a year it would be in so many ways – we took on something called the 1,000 Hours Outside challenge. We vowed to collectively spend 1,000 hours outside over the course of the year, or die trying.

I even mentioned it in a newspaper column, which meant I was sworn by the CRTC, the Better Business Bureau, and the Pirate’s Code to at least attempt to follow through.

But it sure seemed like a daunting task, when we took it on. One thousand hours in a year

translates to nearly three hours per day.

That may not be a lot for a cowboy or bald eagle, but it sure sounded like a lot for a citybound family busy with school and work and YouTube cat videos.

And then as the year rolled on we all got trapped under a “heat dome,” which in the global ranking of “domes” sits nearly dead last (better only than the Pauly Shore and Stephen Baldwin “comedy” “movie” BioDome). Then there was the rain, which didn’t flood us out here on the North Shore like it did in other parts of B.C., but it certainly was very, well, wet, for a very long time.

And then of course to balance the record heat of the summer we had record cold in the winter. And then a rare, massive dump of snow – climate change really took a nice victory lap in 2021, didn’t it?

And of course, all of this came with a potentially deadly virus swimming nearby in the spittle of both neighbours and strangers.

But, despite it all, we completed the darned outdoor challenge. Before the end of November, we’d filled in the final square on our 1,000 Hours card (we literally had a stylistic page printed out with 1,000 spaces to fill in – cute, right?). A big assist went to

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The low point for me in this whole stupid pandemic thing actually came last month, in the weeks after we’d ticked the final box on our outdoor challenge.

Soccer season went on break, and as cold weather settled outside, I settled inside, on the couch, wrapped up in a haze of chocolate, chips, cheese, beer and bread, all topped with a strong dose of lethargy. I forgot to go outside for weeks, and I started to feel, and look, like a pile of chicken gravy.

I’ll readily admit that, as far as COVID low points go, that is incredibly not low, in the grand scheme of things. We’re privileged over here, my family and I, to still be relatively healthy and living in this beautiful outdoor wonderland. But it reminded me of that lesson, truly the one piece of advice I’d share with others to keep them healthy and sane in these dumb times. If it’s at all possible – and I know we all have different access issues to take into consideration – get yourself outside. Take a hike, build a snowman, plant some peas, look at water.

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ANGEL DELIVERED JOY TO MY FAMILY DURING A TOUGH CHRISTMAS

Dear Editor:

I have a story that I hope will lift everyone’s spirits.

My daughter gave my husband Ken, a longtime West Coast fisherman who now has Alzheimer’s disease, a special Christmas tree ornament a couple years ago. As I was putting it on the tree this year, it broke into a million pieces.

Miraculously, two pieces remained intact,

Broken pieces come together for something special on this Christmas ornament. THERESA MARTIN

and they had the ornament’s words written on them.

I glued them onto another ornament and thought it made the ornament even more special, so I decided I would make one for each of my kids. Bear in mind, arts and crafts are not a strong suit of mine.

As I wandered through Dollarama, I got into conversation with a woman. It turns out she was “crafty,” so she was explaining how I should go about making the ornaments.

We had parted ways but she came back to me and said she would like to make them for me.

We went back and forth a few times and it seemed they were not turning out the way she had hoped. I hadn’t heard from her for a couple weeks but I believed in her. All I knew was her first name and that she’s a front-line worker.

A few days before Christmas, she texted me that the ornaments were waiting for me at her work. I picked up the package and when I got home and realized what she had done, I was overwhelmed. There were homemade ornaments for each of my kids, and she even made one for me. Everything is perfect, right down to the detail of the father and son fishing.

I told ya this would lift your spirits.

I don’t even know her last name. I just know she’s an angel.

This was the first time in 50 years I did not wake up with Ken on Christmas morning, yet time after time the sweetness and love coming my way makes me grateful.

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Tehran plane crash inspires play set for West Van debut BRENT RICHTER

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Majid Tafreshi was in rehearsals when he heard the news about the downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 in Tehran, killing 176 people.

The Iranian Canadian actor and playwright did what artists often do in times of strife and sought to channel his grief into inspiration and healing.

On Saturday, Jan. 8, the second anniversary of the crash, Tafreshi and director/ co-producer Sarah Marchand are debuting Love at 752, a stage reading of the first play inspired by the tragic event.

“We always ask ourselves, what is the function of storytellWhat we’re ing? And I think for telling in this Majid and I, when story is more this event happened about love, two years ago, we both found healing humanity and the truth through art and we hope people who are of life, which still grieving today everyone can find collective deserves to communal healing through this storytellhave. ing event,” Marchand MAJID TAFRESHI said.

At least seven of the victims lived on the North Shore, where two-thirds of all the Iranian immigrants in B.C. make their home.

Although it is based on real events, Tafreshi chose to use an abstract and surrealist narrative. The main character, an aspiring musician played by Tafreshi, wakes up on the day of the crash to find a beautiful woman in his bed – the personification of Death.

“He starts questioning her to find the truth and his truth. It is not really obvious and he struggles with that puzzle, which gets bigger and bigger as time goes,” Tafreshi said. “What we’re telling in this story is more about love, humanity and the truth of life,

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Iranian Canadian playwright and actor Majid Tafreshi (right) and co-star Aixa Kay stand outside the Kay Meek Arts Centre where they will perform the play Love at 752, based on the attack on flight 752 in January 2020. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

which everyone deserves to have.”

Although the subject matter is serious, Love at 752 is a comedy-drama and Tafreshi said he expects the audience will enjoy themselves.

The geopolitical ramifications of the crash can’t be avoided. The official explanation from the Iranian government was that the plane was accidentally shot down by members of the Revolutionary Guard who mistook it for an attacking hostile aircraft.

The Canadian government does not accept that finding and neither do most Iranian Canadians, or the characters in Tafreshi and Marchand’s play.

“In the script, it’s not accidental. The

victim character asks was it an accident?

And Death says, ‘No,’” he said.

To aid in the quest for truth, the pair are donating 20 per cent of the proceeds from Saturday’s performance to PS752 Justice, a non-profit that advocates on behalf of the victims.

And the show will be followed up with a panel discussion to allow audience members to decompress and share how the tragedy and the stage reading have impacted them.

Tafreshi said he knows family members of some of the victims will be attending, all of whom have been very supportive of the effort.

“It’s easy for people to forget about it

and move on,” Marchand said. “But people who are so directly connected to this event are still very much in mourning. We want to honour the fact that grief is an ongoing process. And we have not forgotten and we hope to keep their memories alive through the story as well.”

Currently, the show is selling tickets for in-person attendance at Kay Meek Arts Centre in compliance with public health guidelines, but they are also planning to record the stage reading and make it viewable online after the fact. Later in 2022, they are planning a larger, full-stage production.

Tickets are by donation, with a $15 minimum. Tickets are available at kaymeek.com.

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Incident investigation turned over to BC Coroners Service Continued from page 1 volunteer and community activist with a love of figure skating. She taught English to new Canadians on the North Shore, working hard to make them feel welcome.

She was a freelance writer and editor who kept a widely read travel blog dubbed Writes of Passage, and had her pieces run in major publications.

“She loved coming home full of mud and rain and snow. She was an incredibly elegant, beautiful woman and at the same time, just full of adventure,” said close friend Shannon Stewart.

She also volunteered editing the newsletter from her mother’s long-term care home and taking seniors to the rink for skating.

The loss of Helbig and Sharp is deeply impacting their tight-knight circle, Stewart said.

Mike Sharp and Caroline Helbig in an undated photo from his Facebook page.

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“They lived life to the fullest. They were committed, happy, joyful, passionate people who brought the community together

and did amazing service work,” Stewart said.

West Vancouver Mayor Mary-Ann Booth, who knew the couple, issued a statement on Monday, paying tribute to them.

“This terrible accident has taken two valued community members away from us. It is such a shock to us all. I first met Michael a decade ago when he was president of the WV Minor Hockey Association.

He was advocating for earlier ice times for his teenage players, and he was effective, smart and caring,” she said. “Michael and Caroline will be deeply missed. On behalf of council, I would like to convey my heartfelt condolences to their son, their family, their friends, and their hockey community.”

The West Vancouver Police Department has now turned the investigation over to the BC Coroners Service.

“This appears to be a tragic accident,” stated Const. Kevin Goodmurphy in a release. “We are supporting the [coroner] as they conduct their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the loss of life. … Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased.”

The couple is survived by their son, who is in his 20s.

West Vancouver spokeswoman Donna Powers said municipal staff are now assisting with the coroner’s investigation.

“We’ve had all of our crews on the site there,” she said. “Depending on what that outcome is, there could be further actions but it’s too early to say.”

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, winds were recorded gusting up to 98 kilometres per hour at West Vancouver’s Point Atkinson weather station that night.

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Happy New Year!

Usually at the end of any calendar year all my listings are sold.

This time I get to start 2022 with four amazing listings, all very different.

The Bowen Island property built 12 years ago on a prime south facing lot, offers 2 houses.

We have had 3 good offers but the sellers will only take full price.

The Callisto condo has one of the best views in Coal Harbour.

The furniture was carefully curated for that unit and reflects the sellers’ traditional taste.

The new listing on Palmerston is a delightful French Provincial home in Dundarave.

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Stonegate in Furry Creek is attracting lots of attention.

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Homemade ‘biochar’ helps plants thrive in patio pots LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

Contributing writer

I would have been happy with a lump of coal in my Christmas stocking this year. More specifically, some biochar crushed into tiny ice and snow-like flakes and shards.

As children, my friends and I would work all year to avoid having a sedimentary lump of carbonized plant matter left in our slippers, or dropped into socks hung with care. Coal was equated with “naughty,” and to many it still is.

Coal was created over the course of millions of years, as dead biomass (plant matter) decayed into peat and was then converted by heat and pressure into combustible rock.

Mining and burning coal en-masse as humans have done since the Industrial Revolution, resulted in what climate scientists report is the single largest anthropogenic (human caused) source of atmospheric CO2 contributing to climate change.

There is no undoing damage done, but knowing what we do about carbon and where surplus belongs — underground, not in the atmosphere — can help us sequester carbon in biochar in a way that benefits not only the planet generally, but our food gardens specifically.

Biochar is a form of charcoal that is made either incidentally or intentionally when biomass is ‘burned’ in a low-oxygen environment. This can happen naturally in a smouldering, earth-covered fire pit, as practised by pre-Columbian Amazonians, and it can happen through a complex process known as extreme pyrolysis (carbonization).

During my former life as a corporate communicator, I touted mobile and smallscale pyrolysis as a green and productive closed-loop system of bio waste management and energy production for small communities. In hindsight, we were surfing flat water a dozen or so years ahead of the climate change-awareness curl.

Permaculturists make biochar in small homemade biochar ovens or in pits. Farm and garden remnants like wood waste, trimmings, husks, leaves, needles, cobs,

A scoop of biochar is added to a patio pot to retain moisture and nutrients. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

Garden-to-table gifts include seeds, pickles, tomatoes, herb vinegars and biochar. straw, etc are burned without oxygen, so that the non-carbon cellulose, lignin and fibres gasify, leaving black spun glass-like skeletons of pure and stable carbon.

Examined under an electron microscope, these sponge-like skeletons look like miniature bug hotels. When the biochar is broken down into small pieces and used as a soil amendment, gardens benefit from its water absorbing and retention qualities.

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Microbes move into the millions and millions of tiny habitats where they can more easily and beneficially work their collaborative magic alongside mycelium and other organic garden partiers.

Research suggests that biochar attracts beneficial elements that plants need to thrive, preventing nutrients from leaching out of the rhizosphere (root zone) where they would no longer be available to plants.

Biochar in composts keeps odours down, balances moisture, reduces off-gassing, and improves soil biology. Biochar in seed starting mixtures helps retain moisture and prevents nutrient leaching.

Adding biochar incrementally to all levels of organic home gardens can, over time, help build healthy, balanced, self-regulating edible ecosystems, and sequester carbon in the soil.

Perhaps someday, when public will and environmental legislation reach equanimity and pyrolysis is more widely accepted, biochar input bins will sit out at our curbs for collection. Until then we do what we can individually and collectively, to sequester carbon.

I have been adding biochar, in small doses to my raised beds and composts, for two years. Homemade — admittedly imperfectly — so there is some quantity of ash that comes along for the ride. Wood ash is not biochar and it is important to recognize the difference.

Wood ash has been used as a natural fertilizer for centuries, and can be a wonderful source of nutrients and trace elements. Wood ash nutrients vary by wood type, and if used directly without pre-composting, can burn plants and adversely alter soil PH. Doing a bit of research and soil PH testing before adding wood ash is advisable.

Biochar is an idea whose time has come. We are hearing and reading more about biochar in conversations related to the natural wisdom of lightning fires, in conversations about organic gardening, and now here in Garden to Table musings about urban permaculture.

I gifted biochar by the jar this Christmas, to gardening friends naughty and nice. In the new year, I hope to share our collective observations related to its use indoors and outdoors, in gardens of all sizes.

Until then, stay safe and warm.

Laura Marie Neubert is a West Vancouverbased urban permaculture designer. Learn more about permaculture by visiting her website upfrontandbeautiful.com, follow her on Instagram @upfrontandbeautiful or email hello@upfrontandbeautiful.com.

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Over the past few years, we have seen a number of companies start to apply specific limits to items such as luggage, pet carriers, wallets, foot wear and handbags. Most often this limit is $10,000 in all and subject to specific perils.

It is important to note that not all insurance companies have special limit for these items.

What do we suggest? Read your insurance policy in full, and pay attention to the Special Limits of Insurance, outlined in your policy wordings.

Most policies include other special limits for items such as jewellery, furs, watches, coin, stamp and card collections, bicycles and so on.

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Here are the 10 most-clicked nsnews.com stories of 2021 ANDY PREST

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It’s time once again to count the clicks and see which 10 stories generated the most online interest at nsnews. com.

Every year we tally up the page views to find out what stories got the most online action, and there are always a few surprises. It’s interesting, and sometimes confusing and sometimes amusing, to see what grabbed the most eyeballs on the internet.

This year’s list has at least one story from each leg of the unofficial motto of the North Shore News: dogs, bears, trees.

There was no shortage of tragic incidents either this year, and of course, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic made its presence felt.

But it wasn’t all doom and gloom – read on to see why this year’s list might be predicting a bit of a pandemic baby boom for 2021.

Here’s the list: 1. I am double vaccinated and tested positive for COVID-19, Dec. 29. This story was late to the gate, but somehow passed all the others – by a country mile – to become the most-clicked story of 2021 despite being posted two days before the end of the year. Glacier Media reporter Alanna Kelly wrote the story and produced an accompanying video describing what it was like for her as she went through the testing process and getting confirmation that she did have COVID-19. She gives a lot of valuable insight into navigating the system, and thankfully she is doing well now.

We’re nearly two full years into this pandemic, and it still is the No. 1 topic of conversation, at least at nsnews.com.

2. Serious police incident in Lynn Valley, March 27. That was

the initial headline on a story that would end up shaking the entire community to its core. It was a chaotic, frightening Saturday afternoon in North Vancouver, and at the end of it one woman was dead, six more people were wounded and a man was in custody following a series of stabbings within and outside the Lynn Valley Village library complex.

We’re still following the case as it proceeds through the court system, but, more importantly, we also documented the heroism of the day and the healing that happened in the weeks and months following the attack. The incident revealed humanity at its worst, but the outpouring of love and support that occurred afterward showed our community at its best.

3. West Vancouver couple ordered to pay for topping their neighbours’ trees, Aug. 27. This was one of those stories that was relatively minor in the grand scheme of things, but somehow struck a chord with readers.

It proved, once again, that our readers are very passionate about their trees, which is no surprise given that our community is tucked into a stunning mountain-side forest. This story also contained some serious neighbourly squabbling, which is often a recipe for generating reader engagement. Watch where you’re wielding those chainsaws!

4. Why do some people feel a strange arm twitch after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?, June 3.

This story is a piece of “evergreen content,” as its known in online lingo, as in it stays fresh for a long time, for reasons that may not be entirely clear. It’s just a short little piece from a reporter at our sister publication, Vancouver Is Awesome, but people have been clicking on it in the hundreds every day since it was first

A Lynn Valley resident captured this photo of the Freemasons’ Lynn Valley Lodge on fire on the morning of Tuesday, March 30. @B_RADBRAUN VIA TWITTER

published. Why? We don’t really know. Anti-vaxxers looking for more fuel for their burning-hot rage? A daily batch of vaccine newbies seriously interested in what side effects there might be?

A redirection from searches for the popular Twitch video game streaming service? Whatever it is, the clicks just keep on coming.

5. Vancouver police arrest suspect in three Masonic Hall arson fires, March 30. This was another stunner, made all the more intense by the fact that it happened just three days after the Lynn Valley attack. Two Masonic Halls in North Vancouver and a third in Vancouver were torched in the span of a couple of hours.

A Richmond man was arrested and later sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to three arsons at Metro Vancouver Masonic lodges. The man said he has drug addiction problems and was hearing voices that told him to burn the buildings because the Masons were engaged in mind control of other people.

6. Sudden COVID death of 46-year-old father at home leaves family devastated, April 27. This was a heartbreaking reminder of the personal toll COVID-19 is taking on us. Reid Hance, on otherwise healthy 46-year-old Handsworth grad, died suddenly at home in Delta April 14 after contracting COVID19. He left behind a wife and two young sons. Friends started a GoFundMe page to provide financial help to the family.

“I hate that my husband is now a statistic,” said his wife Melissa, adding she hopes people wake up to the need to stop the spread of the virus and that the virus can turn deadly, even for young, healthy people. “Nobody deserves to go out like this.

Especially not Reid.”

7. North Vancouver family traumatized after goldendoodle Lucy killed by off-leash dog, Aug. 31. Another sad one, and proof again that the North Shore cares deeply about our canine companions. Lucy, a 10-year-old mini goldendoodle, was attacked by an off-leash dog in North Vancouver on Aug. 18, and died a few days later. Our story documented the owner’s search for accountability for the attack which came despite the District of North Vancouver receiving complaints about the aggressive dog before the fatal incident.

8. RCMP closes North Vancouver trail after bear charges at hikers, May 25. This one completes the trifecta of dogs, bears, trees.

It was bit of an uncertain time

A memorial grows in Lynn Valley following a March 27 knife attack that rocked the close-knit community. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN on Mount Fromme after a bear charged a hiker, leaving the man with “some gnarly cuts.”

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service closed trails in the area over the weekend, fearing that the bear was exhibiting predatory behavior towards humans. They re-opened the trails a few days later without finding the bear, urging hikers to be cautious.

9. Time ticking for Vancouver man charged in $1B international stock fraud scheme, Nov. 19. White collar crime drew some big buzz on our website this year with this story about a Vancouver physician turned stock promoter and his links to an alleged $1 billion international stock fraud scheme. The allegations are part of a much broader international pump-and-dump scheme alleged

by American authorities to have been orchestrated by Frederick Sharp, a West Vancouver resident and former lawyer tied to the Panama Papers.

10. Here are the top baby names for 2020 in Canada, Dec. 29, 2020. Whaaaaa? Do you have babies on the brain, dear readers?

This story from late 2020 was the

ninth-most clicked article for all of 2021. Granted this is the kind of cute evergreen content that can generate interest all year long, so maybe it isn’t such a big surprise.

Anyway, spoiler alert: the answers are Liam and Olivia.

Bonus story: West Vancouver student video explains how we could warp to Alpha Centauri, Sept. 14. This one just missed the top-10 – it was 12th – but I really wanted to include it just because it’s such a surprise when compared to the rest of the stories on the list.

How did this fun, wholesome, interesting piece about a high school student doing some cool science stuff generate so many clicks? Maybe our readers are really into space travel? Or maybe they were just looking for some positive content in a world full of negatives? Or maybe they seriously wanted to learn how to warp out of here to another dimension.

I wouldn’t blame them for that, considering all the bad news over the last year. Here’s hoping 2022 will see us covering fewer tragic stories and more stuff that is out of this world.

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RECORD-SETTING SCORER

Connor Bedard lights up world juniors prior to tournament cancellation

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The world junior men’s hockey championships were cancelled mid-tournament last week due to COVID-19, but not before North Vancouver’s Connor Bedard once again grabbed the spotlight, playing against older players.

On Dec. 28, Bedard became the youngest player ever to score four goals in a single world juniors game. The 16-yearold propelled Canada to an 11-2 win over Austria with his quadruple at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

Mason McTavish scored twice and had an assist and Cole Perfetti had a goal and two assists for the host country. Kent Johnson, Lukas Cormier, Logan Stankoven and Mavrik Bourque also scored for Canada.

Elliot Desnoyers and Will Cuylle each assisted on three Bedard goals. Brett Brochu stopped 20 of 22 shots for the win in his first start of the tournament.

Lukas Necesany and Mathias Bohm scored for Austria with beleaguered starter Leon Sommer making 53 saves in the loss.

Bedard joined Mario Lemieux (1983), Simon Gagne (1999), Brayden Schenn (2010), Taylor Raddysh (2016) and Maxime Comtois (2018) in the Canadian junior men’s record books for the most goals scored in a single game. He was the seventh 16-year-old named to the national men’s junior team in its 45-year history, joining players Wayne Gretzky (1978), Sidney Crosby (2004) and Connor McDavid (2014).

No other 16-year-old produced four goals in a game, however. Gretzky scored a hat trick in 1977 against Czechoslovakia.

“It’s definitely cool hearing your name and one of, if not the greatest to ever play,” Bedard said. “It’s one game and I don’t think I’ll be getting 2,800 points in the NHL. It’s cool though to hear my name with his. It’s good, but we’ve got a long way to go in this tournament.”

Bedard’s fourth goal was a tip-in at 2:34 of

the third period. The Canadians scored six unanswered goals before Austria responded late in the second period.

Bedard scored back-to-back goals in a 71-second span late in the first to spot his team a 5-0 lead.

The Regina Pats forward then collected the puck off an offensive-zone draw and whipped a wrist shot over Sommer at 6:13 of the second period to complete his hat trick.

He got a second swing at a pinballing puck for a power-play goal and finished a give-and-go with Cuylle off the rush in the first period.

That, however, was the last time Team Canada would hit the ice, as the tournament was officially cancelled Dec. 29 amid positive tests for players that were forcing teams to forfeit games.

The tournament cancellation was a tough blow for players who had given already spent considerable time to get to Alberta and start the competition, but Bedard continued to shine against older players, proving to be one of the most dynamic young players the sport has seen in many years.

Bedard is the first player ever to be granted exceptional status early entry into the Western Hockey League, and was 2020’21 WHL Rookie of the Year after recording 28 points in 16 games last season.

Last spring, Bedard starred as a “double-underage” player for Canada at the IIHF U-18 World Championships in Texas, where he co-led Canada in scoring with 14 points in seven games, helping the team win gold.

Bedard kept up his torrid goal-scoring pace after returning to his WHL team following the cancellation of the world juniors.

On New Year’s Day he picked up another four-pack, earning the Regina Pats a 7-6 win over the Moose Jaw Warriors by scoring his fourth goal of the game in overtime. As of Jan. 3 he had amassed 18 goals and 10 assists for 28 points in 25 games with the Pats this season.

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Take this quiz to test your knowledge of seniors issues The news these days has not been great with the variants of COVID-19 again disrupting our lives.

Photo: NVMA 1172-19 This photo shows the B.C. Mills House at its original location before it was renovated and became the B.C. Mills House Museum, located near the entrance of Lynn Valley Headwaters Regional Park.

Built in 1908 by Henry Pybus as a home for his family, it was originally located on East First Street in Lower Lonsdale. Pybus purchased the “kit house” from the catalogue of the B.C. Mills Timber and Trading Company. It represents the first prefabricated house on the North Shore.

After many years of neglect, the building was slated to be torn down. Thanks to the efforts of Stella Jo Dean, a North Vancouver City councilor at the time, the house was saved and converted into a museum in 1998.

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She Held Their Hands

1. Poor cognitive functioning has not been linked to vision loss. True or false?

“ When I think back to our

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After two years of dealing with the pandemic, I think that many of us expected a more social and fun Christmas and New Year’s with family and friends.

Older Unfortunately, And Wiser further COVID-19 Margaret Coates restrictions were put in place and our events were either downsized or cancelled. As well, seniors are impacted more severely by the extreme weather we have been having – tough times it seems.

In reading over my columns for the last year I noticed that, though I had tempered most articles with some positive information, I wrote about several difficult issues that seniors faced. So, what about a fun quiz to change things up a bit?

I know some of you may think these questions are too easy – the quiz questions are not supposed to be rocket science since they are really testing your knowledge of the columns I have written over the last few years. For hints to the answers, see my Older and Wiser columns on the North Shore News website. The answers to the questions are all true or false, and the answer key is below.

Just have fun, and if you are finding the quiz too easy, perhaps time yourself.

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2. While 11 per cent of seniors lost money in a scam, 34 per cent of those among the 18 to 24 demographic reported losing money to scammers. True or false?

3. Healthy and pain-free feet help you keep your balance, which is important in preventing falls. True or false?

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11. Fortunately, there are no homeless seniors on the North Shore. True or false?

12. For seniors, there are options for cycling that are both safe and healthy. True or false?

13. In extreme weather situations, seniors face no increased risk factors than do other age groups. True or false?

14. Transportation services have little effect on seniors’ well-being. True or false?

15. Getting a flu shot helps avoid spreading infections to other more immune-compromised people, pregnant women, and those who don’t or won’t get vaccinated.

True or false?

16. Most seniors do not have an interest in using technology. True or false?

17. Most seniors over the age of 85 have a diagnosis of dementia. True or false?

18. Poverty is not an issue for any seniors on the North Shore. True or false?

19. There are no tangible benefits for individuals who volunteer. True or false?

20. Ninety-eight per cent of seniors aged 80 or over evaluated by RoadSafetyBC keep their driving privileges. True or false?

21. As you age, there is nothing you can do to prevent falls. True or false?

22. Immunization is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives every year. True or false?

5. There is no link between poor oral hygiene and the prevention and development of lung infections such as pneumonia. True or false?

23. Exercise has no effect on brain health.

True or false?

6. It is not easy for many seniors to get around the North Shore safely and effortlessly. True or false?

8. Taking a rehabilitation program after a heart attack or stroke does not reduce the risk of a return to hospital within a year.

True or false?

24. Senior centre programs play a key role in keeping seniors healthy and independent.

True or false?

25. Picking only one or two resolutions for the new year increases your chances of success. True or false?

Happy New Year, everyone.

Margaret Coates is the co-ordinator of Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. She has lived on the North Shore for 51 years and has worked for and with seniors for 26 of those years. Ideas for future columns are welcome – email lions_view@telus.net.

(Answer key: Statements 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 20, 22, 24 and 25 are true. All others are false.)

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10. COVID-19 had no effect on seniors gaining weight during the pandemic. True or false?

4. Retired seniors add important economic value to our communities. True or false?

7. Short of getting hearing aids, an older person can do nothing about hearing loss.

True or false?

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9. While older adults are faced with stressors such as higher rates of disease contraction, severe complications, and mortality from COVID-19, they also possess more coping skills to deal with stress as they are older and wiser. True or false?

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COMING TOGETHER

Mural by local First Nations artists adorns newly completed Lower Lynn interchange CHARLIE CAREY

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter/ccarey@nsnews.com

A stunning expansive mural by two local Indigenous artists is the latest piece to be completed in the Lower Lynn Corridor Improvement Project.

Covering 28 sound wall panels along Fern Street by the recently completed Highway 1 interchange, the mural by Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) carver Aaron “Splash” Nelson-Moody and weaver Angela George, merges both of their practices into a single cross-disciplinary art piece.

Collaborating on the piece titled Ncheḿús (Coming Together), NelsonMoody and George focused the design on sharing the “rich and vibrant” history of the land with the surrounding community.

“We know that our ancestors and So to have these designs our ancestral ways ... come emerging from the land, and rooted in we are the land. those lands So to have these designs there, it really speaks emerging and rooted in those to our oral lands there, it history, these really speaks to weaving our oral history, patterns and these weaving patterns designs. and designs,” ANGELA GEORGE George said.

“And those drawings that Aaron NelsonMoody did, they’re holding knowledge, our ancient knowledge systems are held in our weaving designs and in our artwork.”

The province’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure worked with both Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and the District of North Vancouver’s public art program in a two-stage artist selection process, that resulted in four short-listed candidates, from whom Nelson-Moody and George’s concept was chosen.

The artwork features designs and patterns commonly found on weavings and carvings, seamlessly intertwined, along with poems and words from community members and family.

“One of the panels is asking us to witness the stories of our lands and waters. There is a traditional speaker wearing a woven blanket over one shoulder, that indicates he is speaking from the heart. And his head is covered in very sacred regalia to show that he is speaking with a good mind,” George said. “The words that are there on that particular sound wall, as you walk through, [are] inviting the people to come and witness the stories of land and the water.”

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Ncheḿús (Coming Together), along Fern Street in North Vancouver, was created by weaver Angela George and carver Aaron Nelson-Moody. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

George said working with NelsonMoody was an especially collaborative and engaging process, one which she found “easy.”

“Through that collaboration and openness that we shared, we were able to be enlightened, and really learn and grow as artists and as storytellers. So it was like, a ‘light-bulb moment’ [would happen] and [then we could] bring it to the next level, and blend our two ways of expressing together,” she said.

Momentum would build each time they got together, George said, adding as they overlaid each other’s work, a foundation would be built.

“It kind of goes back to the concept of in a long-house setting, in a ceremony, we would lay the blankets, and then if we were naming somebody or somebody is getting married, we would stand that person on top of that blanket, and we build on the foundation of that blanket … and then we would take one of those blankets, and we wrap a person in it.

“At the end [of the artwork], you’ll see the very outside panels have the fringe of the blankets, and that’s representative of where we’ve wrapped this work in our love, and in the purity of our woven blankets,” she said.

Along with the intertwining of different practices, Nelson-Moody said the piece also brought together and balanced male-female art forms.

“That was in a way, actually a really innovative aspect of the project. And it might not be that visible, but people in our community felt heard and respected in a new way with this project,” he said.

The artists tried to keep the designs simple, with references to local creatures from Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories, to allow for the “general public to really engage with it,” NelsonMoody said, and with that, one might also find a surprise in the work.

“There’s kind of a little homage, if

you will, to the Canucks. The canoe panel is kind of laid out like the Canucks logo, which is a funny little Easter egg,” he said.

But the designs also incorporate some “mysterious elements,” Nelson-Moody said, adding “it’s not a composition you would normally see in a painted, flat design,” nor, do you usually see such expansive pieces of art around the Lower Mainland from local Nations.

“Until [Musqueam artist] Susan Point put those pieces [the Welcome Gateways] up at Stanley Park, there wasn’t really much of anything Coast Salish across the Lower Mainland. Our cousins on the Island have put up more wood carvings over the years, but on this side, there was almost no sign that we were still here,” he said.

“We’ve got so many more stories to share. And since first contact, we’ve been welcoming people. So we wanted this art to do that same thing,” he said.

“And also, we are always innovating.

We have cultures of innovation within our traditional culture. We’ve always been innovative. We’ve always tried to engage in new media, and we’ve always traded paints and materials from 1,000s of miles away.”

North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission Public Art Officer Lori Phillips said the piece has “artfully intertwined the traditional work of carvers, weavers and storytellers into a dynamic piece of contemporary art.

“Each of the 28 art panels has its own message to tell about nature, humanity and Coast Salish wisdom. I highly encourage community members to make this sound wall a destination for their next walk or bike ride.”

Charlie Carey is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

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HAENSGEN, Garry Joseph December 31, 1938 - September 6, 2021 To our shock and sadness, Garry passed away suddenly while working in his garden. Survived by his wife of 59 years Sonja, their daughter Krista (John) Scanlon, and family in Canada and the US. Predeceased by his parents Joseph and Rose Marie, brother Ron, sister Beverly, uncle and pal Ted Daubert (1918 2018), mother-in-law Helen, brother-in-law Ray Rosback, and nephew Cliff.

Born and raised in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Garry developed a great love of the outdoors with his dog Laddie and friends. Summers included spending time at the family farm in Duval, Sask., memories he cherished. A good student, he also enjoyed piano earning his Royal Conservatory Grade 8 level. He entered UBC in 1958, first in Forestry then transferring in Physical Education in 1960, returning home each summer to work in the Hudson Bay Mining Co. After graduating with a major in P.E. and minor in history, he began teaching at Windermere Secondary, while continuing his part-time studies at the University of Washington then the University of Oregon. He moved to Killarney Secondary (Go Cougars!) and completed his Masters of P.E. from UO in 1968. He was appointed P.E. Department Head at Killarney, a position he held until his retirement at 60 in 1999.

DIXON, Kathereen May June 19, 1929 - December 25, 2021 Kathereen (Kay) Dixon, a former and the first Miss North Vancouver, passed away at 92 years old.

Kay loved entertaining friends and family, and cruising the world. She is predeceased by the love of her life and husband of 65 years, Delbert Dixon, and brothers Ken and Ivan, daughter Donna, son David, and grandson Beck. She is survived by son Scott (Lois), daughter Dianne, 4 grandchildren Richard (Stephanie), Lily, Aleisha, and Ryan, and 7 great grandchildren. No service by request.

Donations may be made to Multiple Sclerosis, Heart and Stroke, or the Diabetes Association.

Known for his enthusiasm, strong voice, and “tell me something” conversation starter, Garry could talk to anyone, whether about dogs, vehicles (especially Ford pickups,) sports or gardening. He supported local youth sports and events, and was involved with many organizations over the years as an eager volunteer or staff, from the YMCA to the Vancouver Marathon where he was once named Volunteer of the Year, to the BC High School Soccer Championships.

Since 1967, Garry was part of Evans Lake Forest Education Society & Camp.

Whether working in camp as summer staff, his years on the Board, or volunteering for work weekends, Evans Lake played a big part in his life yearround. The family and their 3 Siberian Huskies Tara, Tundra, then Tikka, all enjoyed the freedom of the lake, canoeing and hiking. Known as “Bear,” Garry’s wood “Genuine Bear Tags,” each one designed and handmade for that year’s staff and lucky recipients, became a cherished tradition. Last year, his custom limited-edition tags became a popular fund-raiser for the camp, and he was very proud of that.

At Garry’s request, there was no formal service. The family gratefully acknowledges the many calls, cards, flowers, and donations received. If you would like to honour Garry, please make a donation in his name to the BC SPCA West Vancouver Branch, BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, Evans Lake Forest Education Society, an athletic charity of your choice, or share your memories online at dignitymemorial.com

LEFROY, Patricia Elizabeth (nee Parrish) April 22, 1953 - December 6, 2021 After a courageous battle with cancer, Pat sailed off into the sunset on December 6, 2021, at home with her family by her side.

She was a loving and devoted wife to Stephen, mother to Caitlin (Mark Payerl) and Alyssa, and proud Nana to Benjamin and Ryan Payerl.

Pat was a free spirit who wore flowers in her hair and bold, one-of-a-kind jewelry. She had a joyful and vibrant spirit that brightened any space and touched many lives. Pat was a self-taught artist, lifelong learner and gardener who loved being in nature. She was active in the community, enjoyed spending time with loved ones and long walks by the water with her beloved dog Charlie.

A celebration of life will follow in the late spring or early summer. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting Arts & Culture in North Vancouver through the North Vancouver Arts Council in her name.

Garry joined the UBC Faculty of Education as a student teacher advisor. He passed along his enthusiasm and teaching experience, and guided his student’s practicums until his mandatory retirement at 65. As there was a St. John Ambulance “Sea-to-Sky” Branch in North Van, Garry began teaching as a first-aid instructor. For the next 15 years he taught both in the office and at many North Shore businesses and elementary schools, in Whistler, and with local First Nations. When COVID began, he reluctantly stopped teaching and officially resigned on August 12, 2021.

Garry loved every aspect being a teacher: coaching, paperwork, organization, class ski trips to the local mountains. It has often been said that he made a difference in a lot of student’s lives. Each September when school would begin, we would hear “if I could, I would go back and do it all again.”

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DRUMMOND, Donald Frederick September 9, 1953 - December 16, 2021 Donald passed away on December 16, 2021 from natural causes in North Vancouver.

Predeceased by his father Don Sr. in 1999 and his mother Phyllis in 2011. He is survived by son Alex; brother Neil; and niece Christine.

Outside of family, Donald’s major loves were music from the 1960’s and computers.

He was a caring man and his loss will be felt.

MENDOZA, Agustin (Gus)

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With heavy hearts we are announcing the death of Agustin (Gus) Mendoza who passed away on Tuesday, December 14 in the ICU ward of Lions Gate Hospital at the age of 86. Immigrating to Canada and Lynn Valley in 1971, Gus has been a staple in the community first at St. Stephen’s Parish and the North Shore Winter Club, and then at the Seymour Golf Club and his Lodge. For many years he operated Time Out Travel. Gus was known as a kind and cheery man who enjoyed being with his family and friends most, liking nothing more than an occasion to celebrate at home, or gathering with his mates at the local Legion.

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North Shore’s Only Family Owned Funeral Provider METZGER, Herbert It is with great sadness that the family of Herbert "Herb" Metzger announce his peaceful passing on December 21st, 2021, at the age of 91. Herbert is lovingly remembered by his wife of 42 years, Patsy; children Lisa, Robert; siblings Gerda, Marianne (Reiner) and other family members and friends.

A service will take place in early January. Memories and condolences can be shared at firstmemorialnorthvancouver.com. In lieu of flowers, donations to Big Brothers Vancouver will be appreciated.

SHUMAS, Carol Anne Carol Anne Shumas (The Naive Painter) passed away peacefully on December 23, 2021. Born, raised and lived in West Van. She is survived by her sister Linda and predeceased by father Fred and mother May. A Celebration of her life and art will be announced at a later time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Vasculitis Foundation Canada.

WALDICHUK, Shirley Isabel December 12, 1927 - December 27, 2021 It was likely a cold and snowy day on December 12, 1927, when Shirley, a daughter of Andrew and Nettie Rabbage, entered this world in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Sadly, on December 27, 2021, after waking up to a beautiful winter’s day in West Vancouver, she unexpectedly left us.

Predeceased by her husband Michael and her eldest son David, Shirley is survived by her sons Andrew (Elaine) of Vancouver and Tom (Helen) of Kamloops. Also remembering Shirley are her nephews Brian Ellis of Calgary and Anthony Waldichuk of San Diego, and a close family friend, Linda Blundell, of Crescent City, California.

Shirley obtained a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Alberta in 1950 and a Bachelor of Social Work at the University of British Columbia in 1951. She then worked as a social worker in Nanaimo, where she met and later married Michael in 1955. With the arrival of their three sons, starting with David in 1958, Shirley took on the full-time role of a stay at home mother. One of her greatest joys was being involved with her sons’ minor league hockey, which resulted in lifelong friendships and a passion for the sport until the very end.

The family moved to West Vancouver in 1971, where Shirley volunteered on a Provincial Court committee, delivered meals on wheels, and later volunteered at the Vancouver Aquarium, as an adjunct to Michael’s career as an oceanographer.

Shirley was a cheerful person. She will be forever in our hearts. Perhaps a friend put it best when he said Shirley had a mix of intelligence, warmth, honesty, kindness, gratitude, openness, and love for her family. She fused these traits with a sense of fun, always having a sparkle in her eye.

Wherever she went, she left a trail of happiness.

The family thanks the staff of the Westerleigh PARC and Amica in West Vancouver, along with Shirley’s various caregivers. A small funeral gathering is planned for 2 pm, January 8, 2022, at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church (885 22nd Street) in West Vancouver. COVID restrictions apply (double vaccinations). In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorial contributions to be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice.

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STEWART, Verlie Anne With profound sadness we announce the passing of Verlie Anne Stewart on November 26, 2021 after a brief illness. Loving mother to Marc and James (Dani), beloved sister to Janice (Gordon), and amazing aunt and great aunt.

Verlie was born May 16, 1948 in Souris, Manitoba.

She graduated from Souris Collegiate in 1966 and in 1967 she entered the School of Nursing at Winnipeg General Hospital. Upon graduation she embarked on a nursing career that would span 43 years. Over that time she raised her two sons and contributed greatly to their pursuits.

Verlie’s family and friends will remember her for her caring nature, her abundance of support and encouragement, her endless love and strength of character. Throughout her life many things brought her joy and fulfillment: her sons, her extended family, her many friends, her career, travel, knitting, playing bridge, being a faithful curling fan and baking cookies and cakes for all those she held dear. She was dedicated to her fitness regime for many years and cherished her workout friends.

A small burial service was held in Souris, Manitoba on December 11, 2021. A celebration of Verlie’s life will be held in West Vancouver at a later date.

Because I Love You So Time will not dim the face I love, The voice I heard each day, The many things you did for me, In your own special way.

All my life I’ll miss you, As the years come and go, But in my heart I’ll keep you, Because I love you so.

-Anonymous

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EMPLOYMENT

REAL ESTATE

LEGAL

ANNOUNCEMENTS

DRIVERS

HOUSES FOR SALE

LEGAL/PUBLIC NOTICES

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Antique and Collectibles Show Sunday, January 16th Come and enjoy yourself with a variety of dealers specializing in all sorts of Antiques & Collectibles and hard to find items.

Books, postcards, china, paintings, radios, old tools, linens and much more.

Admission price: $4.00 (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) Early Birds: $15.00 (8:00 am)

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We are looking for both part−time and full−time class 2 or 4U drivers. Are you semi−retired? A parent looking for a secondary income? This could be the perfect job for you.

We are looking to fill multiple school bus driving positions.

The successful candidate will have good communication skills and work well with others. In−house training is provided (drivers must already have commercial license).

Compensation includes new hourly wage plus bonus and benefits.

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NO. VLC-S-S-212933 VANCOUVER REGISTRY IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA BETWEEN: THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK

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Around last Christmas I lost an oval white opal pendant that my grandfather had made for me. I’m posting it again in the hopes that someone sees and recognizes it from the very poor-quality picture. I covered a lot of ground the day it was lost, Capilano Mall, Lonsdale, Park Royal. It has a lot of sentimental value to me.

The setting is both white and pink gold, the gold chain it was on broke and I didn’t notice until later.

778-886-0227

Warehouse Lien Act Vincent Hornby, your 1987 Hinterhoeller Niagra 31’ Sailboat has been seized and will be sold at 10:00 am on January 4, 2022, at Lynnwood Marina − 1681 Columbia St, North Vancouver, BC − unless $2,827.69 plus fees are paid.

Abc Professional Bailiffs Ltd. 604−682−0337 604−618−1721

All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers.

Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue. The North Shore News will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

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To: The Defendant, LUIS CAMACHO, also known as LUIS FERNANDO CAMACHO HERNANDEZ TAKE NOTICE THAT on December 15, 2021, an order was made for alternative service upon you of the Notice of Civil Claim filed March 10, 2021 issued from the Vancouver Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in the proceeding number VLC-S-S-212933 by way of this advertisement.

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In the proceeding, the Plaintiff seeks judgment against you for the amounts of $53,165.43 plus interest, owing under a LOC account; $22,800.23 plus interest, owing under a Loan account; and $6,801.68 plus interest, owing under a VISA account; from February 10, 2021 and costs.

You must file a Response to Civil Claim within twenty-one (21) days after completion of the service, failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you.

You may obtain, from the Vancouver Registry, at 800 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2E1, a copy of the Notice of Civil Claim and the order providing for service by this advertisement.

This advertisement is placed by the Plaintiff whose address for service is c/o Farris LLP, Barristers & Solicitors, 2500-700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V7Y 1B3. Fax: 604-661-9349. File #32020-3000.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022 | A27

SUDOKU

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Small and big ig jo jobs

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Patio specialists 604-988-9523 or 604-988-9495

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2 Guys With A Truck Moving & Storage 604-628-7136

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