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North Van built on profits from slave trade, says founding family BRENT RICHTER

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The names in his family tree read like a North Vancouver road atlas – Heywood, Lonsdale, Pemberton, Fell. It was once a source of pride.

But recent study into Guy Heywood’s family history reveals a dark and forgotten truth. The early settlement of the North Shore, its continued development, and the formation of the City of North Vancouver as we know it today all flow from a family fortune amassed in the transatlantic slave trade.

“It’s sobering,” said Heywood. “Racism is pretty deep in our [Canadian] history as well, but this was a surprising connection.”

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Researching the family tree became a retirement project for Heywood’s father Bob, who was a detachment commander of the North Vancouver RCMP and, Continued on page 18

Guy Heywood and his partner, Christine Best, sit at the entrance to Heywood Park in North Vancouver. Heywood’s distant family members financed the settlement of North Vancouver with a family fortune amassed in the slave trade. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

SQUAMISH NATION

80 units of affordable housing coming by next summer

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Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation’s) goal of housing all Nation members within a generation is one step closer, as the Nation and Canadian federal government come together on a new affordable housing

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partnership that will look to house around 150 Nation members.

Announced Tuesday, the $32.3-million grant from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s Rapid Housing Initiative will have 80 new units built by the middle of 2023, with construction to start this coming summer.

estítkw place (a safe place) will have 50 units of housing and will be built on Capilano Road at xwemelch’stn in North Vancouver, just behind Staples on Marine Drive. eskékxwi7ch tl’a Sp’ákw’us place (gathering place of eagles) will have 30 units of affordable housing on Government Road in

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Squamish Nation Councillor and spokesperson Sxwíxwtn Wilson Williams said for decades the Nation has made it a priority to create affordable and secure housing for all Continued on page 45

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Carl the cat recovering after being shot BRENT RICHTER

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A North Vancouver family is speaking out after their kitty, Carl, was shot by someone in the neighbourhood with a pellet gun.

The incident happened sometime between 8:30 and 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, near Genoa Crescent in the Delbrook neighbourhood.

Owner Donna Krohman said Carl went out for his usual morning sojourn. When they opened the door later that morning to let him in, he bolted inside, jumped on a bed and then refused to move.

“He didn’t come greet me. He didn’t want dinner. He didn’t want to go out at night. He didn’t want a treat. It’s like OK, something’s wrong,” she said.

They took him to Mountainside Animal Hospital, where vets did tests and conducted an X-ray.

“They called us at 1 a.m. saying he had a bullet in his abdomen, and do we know anything about it?” she said. “We were shocked.”

They took him to a specialist in Burnaby who examined him with an ultrasound. That test found an entry wound on his upper thigh, as well as two perforations and a pellet in his small intestine. It could be resolved with an operation, but it was very risky.

“He had a 50 per cent chance of surviving the surgery, and they quoted us a cost of $12,000 to $15,000,” Krohman said. “We had a really tough decision to make, because it was like, can we afford this?”

Ultimately they decided to go ahead with the surgery, and Carl made it out OK and is back home recovering. They saved the pellet and turned it over to the North Vancouver RCMP, which has now started a criminal investigation.

The RCMP sent an officer around to canvass the neighbourhood, looking for information or possible surveillance footage.

Krohman said if she had a chance to speak directly to the person who shot Carl, she’d mainly Continued on page 46

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North Shore residents say they don’t want more pot shops BRENT RICHTER

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Although there are only six cannabis stores currently operating on the North Shore, a sizable chunk of the community says they don’t want any more.

Darcy and Donna Krohman tend to their cat, Carl, who is recovering after being shot with a pellet gun. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN

The North Shore News polled 1,106 online readers and asked the question: Does the North Shore have enough cannabis shops?

The poll ran from Feb. 3 to 18 on our website. Of the 1,106 votes, we can determine that 454 are from within the community.

Of the local residents who responded to the survey, almost 43 per cent said pot shops are easy enough to find on the North Shore. Almost 40 per cent of local residents said the North Shore has too many cannabis stores. Only 17 per cent of survey respondents said the North Shore could do with more weed retailers.

Since recreational cannabis was legalized in 2018, the City of North Vancouver has approved six stores, four of which are now open.

The District of North Vancouver has rezoned six stores as well, although only two have opened so far.

West Vancouver only just started considering applications for cannabis retailers in December last year. Council has since approved two stores, one in Ambleside and one in Horseshoe Bay. Results are based on an online study of adult North Shore News readers in North Vancouver and West Vancouver.

The margin of error is +/- 2.94%, 19 times out of 20.

OTTAWA PROTESTS

North Shore residents donate over $29K to ‘Freedom Convoy’ JANE SEYD

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Supporters of the “Freedom Convoy” trucker protests who live on the North Shore donated over $29,000 to the cause through the GiveSendGo platform, a leaked list has revealed.

The leaked donor list showed 248 donations were made to the Freedom Convoy – which shut down downtown Ottawa and blocked border crossings to the U.S. in recent weeks – by people on the North Shore. Of those, 175 were from North Vancouver and 73 were from West Vancouver.

An analysis of postal codes associated with the donations showed they came from all over the North Shore – from people living in Dollarton, Edgemont Village, Lower Lonsdale, Lynn Valley, Ambleside, the British Properties and all points in between.

The two largest North Shore donations – of $1,000 each – were from two people in North Vancouver. Nine people donated amounts between $500 and $800. Twentyseven people donated amounts between $200 and $450. The majority of North Shore donors gave amounts of $100 or less.

Many of those who made donations offered comments supporting the convoy,

with some saying they were praying for the truckers, while others criticized Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and government measures brought in to deal with the COVID19 pandemic, including vaccine passports.

“Thank you for standing up against tyranny and censorship! Bring back the free in True North Strong and FREE!” wrote one North Shore donor who gave $750 to the campaign.

Many voiced anger at GoFundMe for shutting down its earlier campaign supporting the convoy.

“After what GFM did to the truckers, I am doubling our donation. Go TRUCKERS GO!!!

We support you! Thank you from all of us for what you are doing to liberate Canadians from this communistic regime, once called Canada,” wrote a North Shore donor who gave $200.

“THANK YOU! truckers and all who are fighting these divisive, destructive, and ineffective covid mandates and government overreach,” wrote another local donor. “If you give government extraordinary powers during a crisis, they will create crises to take extraordinary power. NO MORE! FREEDOM.” Others left messages about being Continued on page 21

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 | A5

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‘IT’S LIKE LIVING IN A WAR ZONE’

No easy fix offered for North Van rooming house problems JANE SEYD

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Susan Wheeler and her family have lived in a quiet Grand Boulevard neighbourhood, close to Ridgeway Elementary, for more than two decades.

Her kids have grown up here and it’s a neighbourhood she loves.

Lately, however, Wheeler says the thought of moving has been crossing her mind more often, thanks to activities at the rental home across from her in the 400-block of East 11th Street. These have included everything from loud parties that often end in ugly fights, fires in the backyard, open drug deals in the street and a near-constant stream of strangers going in and out.

Garbage has piled up at the back of the house, and both police and the fire department are a constant presence, said Wheeler.

“There’s always flashing lights and something going on,” she said. “It’s like living in a war zone.”

Neighbours says they’ve seen police entering the home with guns drawn and an incident where one person from the house brandishing a machete chased another person down the street. On occasion, the BC Coroners Service has visited.

“We feel very unsafe in this neighbourhood,” said Wheeler, who says the situation has become much worse over the past year.

Mike Perley, another neighbour, has observed similar problems, including tippedover garbage cans, shopping buggies and mattresses piled up outside.

Perley said he’s always had a respectful relationship with the tenants over the years, many of whom have had substance use or mental health problems.

A number of tenants have told him conditions in the house have not been safe, said Perley.

Recently, Perley said he had a chance to see for himself when the owner invited him

in to take a look inside, where he saw broken windows, a hot water heater that appeared to be hooked up to a propane tank, stairs that had been moved, a disconnected dryer vent, and hotplates plugged in haphazardly to a nest of electrical cords.

Authorities need to do more to deal with conditions that have developed on the property, say both Wheeler and Perley.

Neighbours have met with police, the city’s bylaw enforcement office, and even the longtime owner of the property, who lives in Lynn Valley, and who maintains she has little control over what happens at the house Paul Duffy, manager of bylaw enforcement for the City of North Vancouver, said the house is well known to his department, and has been the subject of numerous complaints about fires, noise, garbage, and unpermitted alterations. Those complaints are being investigated, said Duffy.

Duffy said while he understands the frustrations of the neighbours, nailing down the problems and who is responsible is not always straightforward.

“There’s steps and obligations the city has to meet,” he said. “It’s not as easy as putting a sticker on the house and condemning it.”

Property records indicate the rooming house is owned by Celine Goh, who lives on Kirkstone Road in North Vancouver.

According to B.C. Assessment, the property is assessed at almost $1.85 million, although the house itself is valued at less than $33,000.

Speaking to the North Shore News, Goh said she has owned the property since the 1980s and rents out rooms to provide an investment income in her old age. Goh said there are five or six official tenants, but others frequently show up and end up squatting there. Goh added she has no control over activities by tenants that have resulted in complaints, or unauthorized changes Continued on page 14

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 NEWS | A7

PANDEMIC PROTOCOLS

COVID-19 rapid antigen tests handed out to teachers in North Shore schools JANE SEYD

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COVID-19 rapid antigen tests have now been handed out to teachers in North and West Vancouver schools, and tests for students are expected in the next month, said school officials.

Two rapid tests for each school staff member, including casual employees and teachers on call, were handed out in the first week of February in North Shore schools.

In the North Vancouver School District, that included 5,100 rapid antigen tests, said school superintendent Mark Pearmain.

Teachers and staff in the West Vancouver School District were also provided five N95 masks each.

Rapid tests for use by students and their families are expected to arrive anytime between the end of February and middle of March.

Pearmain said test kits will be going first to Northern and more rural school districts, so students in the Lower Mainland may have theirs provided later in that time frame.

Both school districts report that levels of absenteeism due to sickness in both staff and students have been

steadily declining this month.

Pearmain said early in January, school administrators were concerned that schools might have to close temporarily if too many staff members were off sick with the virus. But that didn’t happen, he said.

Absences due to illness are also on the decline. “Essentially, we think we’ve passed the peak that we would have seen for staff absences,” for Omicron, he said.

In West Vancouver, staff absentee rates have only been slightly higher than they would be normally at this time of year, said Tricia Buckley, spokesperson for the school district.

So far, teachers on call have been able to fill in when needed, she said.

The news about stabilizing absence rates and rapid tests for teachers and families comes as all signs point to declining rates of COVID-19 on the North Shore in general.

PCR tests for new infections – which measure a small subset of total infections – positivity rates for those tests, and virus levels detected in wastewater going in to the Lions Gate sewage treatment plan all indicate rates of new infections are falling.

So far, restrictions including those

banning spectators at school sports events remain in place, even as other restrictions in the community are being loosened.

“We do have slightly different processes that we follow in K to 12. So we will certainly work with the ministry and communicate any changes that occur within the K to 12 guidelines,” said Pearmain last week. “There are a lot of restrictions that have been eased, but don’t necessarily also apply to schools. So we’ll continue to follow the guidelines as they come in. Until then, it’s status quo for us.”

In a press briefing last week, Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s medical officer, indicated she would be reviewing additional easing of restrictions before spring break in March, and again near Easter in April.

Those decisions could impact what kind of ceremony this year’s graduating class will experience.

Currently, most indoor venues, including theatres, require that people present vaccine passports in order to be admitted. But school districts have said they cannot require students to present proof of vaccination, as school events are considered an essential service.

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Acknowledging history

W

e bring you a story this week revealing how the capital behind the early settlement of North Vancouver came from a family fortune amassed through the transatlantic slave trade. It is both illuminating and maddening.

In Canada, we have a nasty habit of dismissing racism and discussions of slavery as American issues, not our own. We now know just how wrong that is. There are certainly other Canadian communities and institutions that are a legacy of slavery too.

And the abolition of slavery has been followed by decades of both legal and social persecution. Wealth begat wealth.

Exclusion begat exclusion. That is the nature of systemic racism.

Here on the North Shore, we have seen legal covenants barring people of colour

from owning homes. The abuse directed at the family of athletes and activists Harry and Valerie Jerome when their parents came to North Vancouver in 1951 is well documented. These are very much our problems.

We foresee already some folks in the community will take issue with this story.

It’s “divisive” to dredge up racial injustices, they say – as if keeping them hidden is somehow nobler.

The sooner we acknowledge our real history, the sooner we can have a more productive discussion about how to properly redress those injustices.

We have an equally bad habit of failing to properly celebrate the achievements of Black people in Canada. As this Black History Month draws to its close, we urge everyone to acknowledge both – the struggle and the success. Only then can we start building a history to be proud of.

Here’s why Horgan’s popularity still outstrips his party One of the more notable feats in all of Canadian politics is the apparent entrenched popularity of B.C. Premier John Horgan.

The latest poll – from Mario Canseco’s Research Co. – pegs his approval rating at 69 per cent, an astonishingly high level given that he has been premier for almost five years - plenty of time for any leader to accumulate all sorts of unwelcome View From baggage.

The Ledge And goodness Keith Baldrey knows his NDP government has garnered its fair share of controversies over time. Despite its promise in the 2017 election campaign (and re-promised in the 2021 campaign) to solve the affordability riddle, it has largely failed to do so (mainly because of the pandemic and the continuing rise in housing prices).

The Research Co. poll also showed the NDP government is still enjoying significant public support (46% of decided voters, compared to just 38% for the BC Liberals)

so Horgan profits from that. But his popularity vastly exceeds that of his own party (similarly, an Angus Reid poll last month gave him an approval rating of 54%, still in majority territory).

Why does Horgan enjoy this sustained high level of support? I think a big factor has been his decision to stay in the background as much as possible and allow his cabinet team – notably Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth – to take centre stage as often as possible.

It is a leadership style that is notably different from many of his fellow premiers, especially when contrasted with Alberta’s Jason Kenney and Ontario’s Doug Ford, both of whom are struggling with public opinion.

But Horgan and his government have also avoided a major pratfall that plunged the 1990s version of an NDP government into so much trouble almost immediately after taking office in 1991. That NDP government was very active with a highly ambitious legislative agenda, much of it fairly ideologically driven.

By contrast, the current version of an NDP government has tried to steer a path

that sticks fairly close to the political centre. For sure, there are definite exceptions (such as the housing speculation tax, and the pro-union community benefits model for public infrastructure projects).

Horgan’s personality also plays a role. As I have noted here before, the John Horgan that occupies the premier’s office is decidedly different than the John Horgan who sat in the Opposition leader’s office.

The “angry John” persona has been replaced by a happy warrior that occasionally takes on a “Premier Dad” lecturing mode, which is usually more effective than not.

All of this is framed against his recent treatment for throat cancer, which no doubt has some thinking he may not seek re-election more than two years from now.

But I still see an energetic, enthusiastic politician who clearly enjoys the job of being premier. Having strived so long to attain that high office, I don’t see him walking away without asking the electorate for one more chance to keep the job.

Horgan will also surely want to best newly elected BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon in a campaign, and his party knows

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Whether he can maintain his high approval rating until then is another question. But so far, nothing has knocked him from that lofty perch.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2022 OPINION | A9

Protests illuminate real meanings of democracy and freedom MURRAY MOLLARD

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If anything, the electrifying Trucker Convoys and Protests – or Hostage Convoys and Protests depending on your perspective – have provided us with the perfect opportunity to ask ourselves: what does democracy mean and are we in fact committed to it?

Whether you love them or hate them or something in between, the protests and protesters have brilliantly illuminated what we mean by the terms “democracy,” “rule of Law,” and “freedom.” As one who educates on Canada’s government and legal system, I couldn’t have dreamed up a better teaching lesson.

Democracy requires a wide leeway to the people to express dissent in jarring and often odious language. This is part of the deal of allowing the people to hold our elected representatives to account.

Our politicians only derive their legitimacy and power from the people through elections, and to the people they must always remain at our service. And as much as we might not like it, protesters must be able to inconvenience the rest of us while sharing their perspective. Democracy isn’t only

a feel-good enterprise. It often provokes strong feelings, reactions and emotions because it is essentially a human enterprise – one that can be a real pain in the butt.

The redeeming feature in the exercise of democracy – with all its passions and pain – is the Rule of Law. It is the feature that helps ensure that those that are most powerful in society aren’t simply able to arbitrarily impose their values and their rules on the rest of us with impunity. The Rule of Law also gives those with little power the opportunity to challenge unjust and unfair rules imposed by our government.

We often cite the Rule of Law in Canada’s democracy to distinguish our society from one ruled by a powerful dictator able to impose his will and rules on the people who have no recourse to challenge his power. To the extent there is a legal system with courts and judges in such a society, the judges and courts are simply tools to provide a thin veil of legal legitimacy to the ruler’s imposition of his will.

Think of the two Michaels in Xi’s China or Navalny in Putin’s Russia.

But in Canada, the Rule of Law requires our elected leaders to submit to our judicial system with its fair process, independence

and impartiality, and ultimately to the people in our democratic society through open, universal and fair elections. These critical democratic institutions are indeed the backstop we rely on to prevent being ruled by a tiny few who wield their power arbitrarily on the rest of us. If we ignore these democratic institutions or lose confidence in them we effectively retreat from democracy. Witness our good neighbours south of the border.

Which brings us back to our fellow Canadian citizens and neighbours, the current protesters.

Through their protest tactics in Ottawa and at Canada - U.S. border crossings, they have effectively held hostage local citizens, residents and transnational crossings of people and economic goods.

Their actions have subverted the Rule of Law. How so? Through their tactics that bypass democratically elected processes or any open judicial process to challenge our government’s decisions that they decry as strangling their freedom, they have secreted significant power unto themselves through no democratic or legal process other than their own.

It has been frustrating to watch as our government leaders and police, the executive branch of

our government, has seemingly allowed the protesters to trample on the Rule of Law without consequences, not to mention co-opting Canada’s flag in service of their own protests. With the invocation of the Emergencies Act, we must further debate whether this is a proportionate response from government.

As for freedom, like many newcomers to Canada who immigrate from oppressive countries, I too want to live in a society that values real freedom as a major democratic asset. But I recognize that each of our freedoms are not absolute but rather subject to some reasonable regulation, especially where one’s exercise of freedom will unreasonably interfere with the freedoms of our fellow citizens and neighbours.

This brings us further to what the current protests are laying bare: Do we really understand what Canada’s democracy and our commitment to it means?

We as a country are failing to invest sufficiently in democratic life. The current protesters, given their tactics and demands, demonstrate their complete misunderstanding of democratic discourse and the Rule of Law. To counter this misunderstanding and apathy, at my organization,

we run Democracy Café, a platform for understanding, encouraging and improving residents’ engagement in democratic life.

Yet, despite our pride in Canada’s democracy, it is difficult to get funding for our program while funders either do not prioritize this need or fear our activities are too “political,” even though our program is completely non-partisan.

Curiously, just recently, Facebook rejected our proposed ads to invite interested participants to apply for our upcoming North Shore Young Civic Forum (for ages 18-39 who live, work or study on the North Shore) to learn about local governments and craft projects that give voice to younger adults’ perspectives in municipal affairs, something they are often excluded from. Facebook indicated our ads violate their policy on Ads About Social Issues, Elections or Politics. Go figure.

Let’s use the current controversy of the protests to recommit to making our democracy more robust, better supported and one that we can all participate in.

Murray Mollard is the executive director of North Shore Community Resources and a former executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Debra Beatrice Rovinelli.

Debra grew up in Sudbury, Ontario and was brought up in a close and loving French Canadian - Italian family.

She graduated from the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry in 1974, one of only 4 women in a class of 54. After graduation, Debra headed to BC to practice optometry. In the early 1980’s she started the West Vancouver Optometry Clinic in Dundarave which grew to become a successful and respected multi-doctor practice that is still going strong today. Debra loved all facets of practice, but most of all she loved helping her patients. In return, she was beloved by her patients who greatly missed her after she retired in 2020. Family was incredibly important to Debra. She was a wonderful loving mother to her 3 sons, John, Jake and Matthew McRoberts, a steadfast sister to Rena, Lisa and Kenny, and a friend to many.

A funeral mass took place on Saturday, January 29 at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church in West Vancouver. The service can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Po1vaWg7zps Debra’s lifelong commitment to giving included giving back to her community.

Through the West Vancouver Optometry Clinic she generously sponsored the Movies at the Harmony Arts Festival for the past decade, The Dundarave Festival of Lights for over 2 decades, the West Vancouver Memorial Library for over 2 decades and The Kay Meek Centre. If you wish to honour her memory, please consider donations to these local organizations or to a charity of your choice.

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‘It’s time’: Marcus Mosely Chorale enters final season CHARLIE CAREY

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As the Marcus Mosely Chorale enters its final performance season, Marcus Mosely is holding on to one of his favourite Bible verses, and now songs – “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”

“And that’s really where the core of my decision is, that I just understand that the choir has had its season. And so it’s time to release it and let it go.”

After 10 years of performances, which have included regular performances at the Vancouver Jazz Festival, the Marcus Mosely Chorale will hold its final performance this May after a spring season of events.

As the COVID-19 pandemic decimated live performances, the Chorale was not immune to the financial pressures the last two years threw at entertainers. With capacity limits set to 50 per cent, mask requirements, and an aging choral age, Mosely didn’t want to risk his performers’ health, either.

“There [are] a number of people in the in the choir who are immune compromised, and the last thing I’d ever want to do is to it to put them in a position to be exposed, you know.”

Mosely said as difficult as the decision is to disband the choir, “It’s time.”

“As far as I’m concerned, the [final] concert is about the choir, it’s about those people. I want them to have a great evening of performing.”

First rehearsing back in 2011 at the St. Andrews Wesley United Church in Downtown Vancouver, Mosely said the chorale is coming “full circle” to conduct the final performance in the space.

“Since they’ve renovated, they’ve also incorporated the ability to do live streaming and to tape the concert. So we plan to tape it and then we can make it available to the choir members for a keepsake for the other

Marcus Mosely and choir manager Roxie Giles are getting ready to present their last season, ending with a final concert at St. Andrews Wesley United Church in May. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

final performance.”

But while the final show might be the cherry on top for the gospel choir, Mosely said when he reflects on the decade of the program, it’s the sense of family that he’s most proud of.

About five years ago, Mosely was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Living a “fairly spartan life,” the choir rallied around him to

get him through.

“They put together a fundraiser concert among themselves and invited musicians and people from the music community of Vancouver. And they raised a really beautiful sum of money to help me during the transition of getting the surgery and then recuperating,” he said. “I had to recuperate for a month or two, and they stuck with me,

and they just showed their love that way.

And that totally blew me away.”

Mosely recalled another moment, in which for his 60th birthday, they flew his mother up from California to be with him.

“I know this is a cliché, but they really have been like a family. It’s not unusual [that] I come to choir rehearsal, and somebody says, ‘Here, I made some dinners for you. Here, take those and put them in your freezer,’ and that kind of thing,” he said.

“They’re all making certain I’ve got food or making certain that I have what I need to live. So, they’ve been a real life support, a real community.

“You know, we say it’s a community choir, but the emphasis is on community.”

Mosely knows that even with the choir no longer rehearsing or performing, the connection of community and family won’t be lost.

“When I announced that I was going to do this, a couple of people came up and said, ‘Oh, I was planning on this being my retirement choir,’” he laughed.

“And that was the hardest part. The hardest hurdle to jump was that, because I know like for some of them, they say, ‘I don’t go to church but coming to rehearsal on Monday nights is kind of like church.’”

With a wavering voice, Mosley said the choir really opens up to each other, feeling each other’s emotions freely.

“It’s not unusual for tears to flow or for joy to overflow, and people will start to kind of dance around or whatever. And … I will miss that.”

Mosely will continue to perform as a solo act, and will continue voice-over work, where he is currently working on a children’s television show. Details for the chorale’s last season and final performance can be found on the Marcus Mosely Chorale’s website at mmc2011.ca.

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

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Outreach workers worry that in solving some problems, others are being created.

While the house has no official status as a recovery house or supported living home, outreach workers do provide food and supplies to some clients who live in the house, said Julia Kaisla, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s North Shore branch. She acknowledges it’s not an ideal situation.

There is a “profound lack of options” for people experiencing precarious housing on the North Shore, especially those with substance use issues and complex health challenges, she said.

Agencies like the mental health association would prefer to see more housing options, including low-barrier harm-reduction housing, as well as a “Circle of Care” model – where social service agencies themselves rent out houses while providing supports to tenants in partnership with other groups like faith communities. Already that is being tried at three different homes on the North Shore, supporting 16 individuals, said Kaisla, and that has been successful.

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is applying for funding to expand the program on the North Shore. “There’s a gap there we’re hoping to address,” she said.

Until that happens, however, unofficial rooming houses like the one on East 11th Street are among the few options available to many people with complex needs and limited incomes.

If that gets shut down, without an alternative in place, those people are likely to become homeless or to simply move to another rooming house, said CMHA outreach manager Sandra Vasquez. That appears to be what’s now happening, as several people in the house have been handed eviction notices, said Vasquez.

Vasquez says she feels the owner has taken advantage of vulnerable people, who are now being cast out with nowhere to go.

Some may go to the North Shore shelter but others will likely end up living in tents in the bush, she said.

Neighbours of the house say they have no quarrel with supportive housing. One such house exists nearby, said Wheeler, and has never been a problem. “It’s clean. It’s managed.”

The house on East 11th Street is different, she says, and one that the immediate neighbours shouldn’t have to live with, and report to authorities for months and years on end.

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Nurses who work at Lions Gate Hospital say they’re overworked and under-staffed, and question how the health authority plans to staff the new high-acuity and acute-care facilities being built at the facility.

Aman Grewal, president of the BC Nurses Union, said she’s been hearing from nurses at the North Vancouver hospital, particularly from those who work in the emergency department.

On a recent weekend, the department saw 50 more patients than usual coming through the doors of the ER in a single day, while nurses were short-staffed by three or four people on all shifts, said Grewal.

Similar situations are happening in other hospitals around the province. But both the nurses union and nurses who work in hospitals have indicated the situation is particularly acute at Lions Gate.

“There’s a mass exodus of nurses out of Lions Gate ER. They just cannot cope anymore,” Danette Thomsen, vice-president of the nurses union, told the North Shore News in November. “They’re going other places to work.”

“We know that [Lions Gate] emergency department is one of the most short-staffed units in the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority,” said Thomsen – with fewer nurses working than would be considered normal for a shift on a regular basis.

The nursing shortage is having an impact on patient care, said

Grewal, because a nurse on a unit normally responsible for four patients might now be looking after six or seven patients, and having to make decisions on who to attend to first – the person in need of medication, the person who needs an IV drip set up or the person whose dressings need checking. “They’re trying to triage,” she said.

As the COVID-19 pandemic approaches two years, a recent UBC study has found links between stress experienced by front-line nurses and the quality of care provided to patients.

The study, headed by assistant professor of nursing Farinaz Havaei, of North Vancouver, found that the more severe the mental health symptoms reported by nurses, the more likely they will rate the quality of care and safety in hospitals,

long-term care homes and community health centres as poor.

“We are in a severe nursing crisis,” said Grewal.

In response to the nursing shortage, on Sunday the province announced it will add 602 new nursing seats to post-secondary training programs in B.C. Of those, 362 new seats will be for registered nurses, 40 will be for psychiatric RNs, 20 will be for nurse practitioners and 180 will be for licensed practical nurses. The seats will be added to 2,000 existing seats in nursing programs, and will be phased in over the next two to three years, according to the province. Some of the seats are also aimed at helping internationally-trained nurses get certified to work in B.C. Grewal said the nursing shortage is particularly pertinent for

Lions Gate, which is scheduled to finish work this spring on a new high acuity unit – which is one step down from an ICU – and has started work on building a new acute care tower.

“How are you going to staff it?” she asked. “Where are you going to get the nurses from?”

In response to questions, Vancouver Coastal Health issued a statement acknowledging the pandemic has been extremely challenging on front-line staff, especially during the latest Omicron wave.

The health authority added, “VCH continues to explore and implement a wide range of measures to help address current staffing challenges.”

“LGH has already identified and trained staff for the staged opening of the new [high acuity unit] and further recruitment is currently underway.”

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The District of West Vancouver’s Blue Bus could be in for a bumpy ride, as the collective agreement between its staff and the district is soon to expire, and the union is alleging unfair labour practices.

The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 134, which represents 150 bus operators, mechanics, and maintenance workers, has filed a formal complaint with the BC Labour Relations Board, accusing the district of failing to live up to its obligations under the Labour Relations Code.

The union gave legal notice to begin bargaining in November 2021. The current contract between the District of West Vancouver and the ATU Local 134 expires on March 31. Under the Labour Relations Code, both sides are to “commence to bargain collectively in good faith,” within 10 days of legal notice being given. West Vancouver never set a date to present an offer or consider a proposal from the ATU, the union alleges, and when they raised it with the district earlier this month, district staff directed them to a third-party negotiator, which the union says is a violation of the code.

“West Vancouver District has had months to prepare for bargaining and yet has apparently done nothing to meet its legally required timeline to negotiate a new contract by providing its position to the union and

taking the union’s position back for discussion,” said local 134 president Cornel Neagu.

“West Vancouver should get to work, meet its collective bargaining obligations and start negotiations immediately – otherwise it could become an employer found guilty of unfair labour practices just as our contract expires. This is no way to run a municipality or a transit system.”

According to the union, the Blue Bus carries about 18,000 passengers per day.

The district issued a statement on the matter on Feb. 15.

“The District of West Vancouver supports the collective bargaining process and is committed to negotiating a renewed contract with the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 134. The contract between the district and ATU Local 134 remains in full force and does not expire until March 31, 2022. The significant, unprecedented impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recent surge of the Omicron variant, have created challenges for transit and municipal governments, which must be factored into bargaining timelines and processes,” it read.

“The district is currently in the process of preparing for collective bargaining with ATU Local 134 and has been in regular contact with the ATU to discuss the timeline and process for bargaining. The district expects to engage in productive bargaining to reach a contract that will be ratified by both parties, as has been done in the past.”

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Members of Heywood family ran slave ships in 1700s with a settler community built around it. When the sawmill went bankrupt, Henry Heywood-Lonsdale consolidated the debt and land into Lonsdale Estates, with plans to develop the land.

Arthur Pemberton Heywood-Lonsdale inherited his £1.25-million fortune from his uncle John Pemberton Heywood the younger (1803-1877), who worked in the family-owned bank in Manchester. His father was John Pemberton Heywood the elder (1756 -1835), son of Arthur Heywood and nephew of Benjamin Heywood, who had established the bank in 1790.

The Heywood family lived on estates around Liverpool and Manchester, some of which would have familiar names – Calverhall, Shavington and Cloverley.

Before they got into banking, Arthur and Benjamin

Continued from page 1 later, a city councillor. They already knew about the more recent generations of the family and the role they had in the early settling of North Vancouver.

To make the familial and financial lineage clear, it helps to work backwards.

The City of North Vancouver was carved out of the larger District of North Vancouver in 1907, with its borders drawn largely around the land holdings of Lonsdale Estates and the North Vancouver Land Improvement Co. Lonsdale Estates was co-owned by James Pemberton-Fell and Henry Heywood-Lonsdale (1864-1930). He was the son of Arthur Pemberton Heywood-Lonsdale (1835-1897) who led the syndicate of investors that financed the Moodyville Sawmill, the first industrial development on the North Shore

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Heywood owned at least two ships used in the slave trade, a historic fact already documented by British academics. The Heywood brothers’ ships, Phoebe and Prince of Wales, sailed between West Africa and the West Indies. Phoebe carried 280 slaves from the Gold Coast in 1753, records show, and the Heywood brothers invested in 133 voyages up until the late 1780s.

Generations passed and the money was “washed” through banks, Heywood said, but the moral culpability behind the capital remains.

“I’m trying to do whatever I can to get people to question the way things are, and ask whether they always need to stay that way,” he said.

The human cost of the Heywood family fortune should never be lost amid numbers and dates, said June Francis, associate professor of marketing and business at Simon Fraser University and chair of the Hogan’s Alley Society in Vancouver.

“This number represents absolute untold, indescribable inhumanity – to think of a person becoming chattel and what that gives them rights to. ... The fact that people survived this is really the biggest mystery to me,” she said. “They made the calculus that it was cheaper to get new slaves than to reproduce slaves, so then they’d work slaves to death.”

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Guy Heywood descends from Benjamin and Arthur’s brother Nathanial (1726-1808), who was a soldier and does not appear to have been involved in the family business.

Heywood’s grandfather arrived from England in the 1920s and settled in Abbotsford to farm chickens.

It was around 2016 when Heywood came to understand the connection between North Vancouver and slavery, though he was never quite sure what to do with the information.

Then, Heywood said a series of events raised his consciousness and he felt compelled to speak up.

A 2019 New York Times series about slavery’s history and legacy got Heywood thinking about the broader implications.

“The thesis is that really, the American economy got its bootstraps from slavery,” he said. “That kind of realization talks about just how deeply rooted racism is in not just culture, but it’s in the foundations of the economy.”

The 2020 murder of George Floyd spurred a wider reckoning with anti-Black racism.

Heywood said he couldn’t help but feel the contrast with the contributions his partner Christine Best’s family has made to Black history in Canada. Her ancestors joined the first Black settlement on the East Coast in 1787.

Her grandmother Carrie Best was arrested in 1943 for sitting in the white section of a segregated Nova Scotia theatre. Later, she established the New Glasgow Clarion, the first black-owned newspaper in the province. When Viola Desmond was arrested for doing the same thing in 1946, the Clarion broke the story and challenged racial segregation at the theatre. Carrie Best was later named to the Order of Canada. Desmond’s face is on the $10 bill.

In 1967, Best’s grandfather, Isaac Phills, was the first Black man invested to the Order of Canada. He was a First World War veteran who put his seven kids through university, despite tremendous adversity.

And Best’s father, James Calbert Best, founded and led the Civil Service Association, became the highest-ranking Black person in the federal civil service, and was the first Black Canadian to represent the country as High Commissioner at Canada’s mission in Trinidad and Tobago.

Not just North Vancouver

Francis said the revelation that an institution of modern-day Canada is the legacy of slavery did not come as a surprise to her because there are so many others.

“Collateral in slaves provided much of the initial financial beginnings of the mortgage industry,” she said. “That was the asset base of much of the North American economy.”

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Family hopes revelation leads to modern-day change Continued from page 18 Other industries arose in the service of slavery. While Liverpool became a centre for shipbuilding, finance and insurance because of its status as a hub for the slave trade, much of the cod that was harvested from Newfoundland in the earliest days of its fishery was used to feed slaves, Francis said.

When Empire Loyalists arrived in Canada during the American Revolution, many brought their slaves and their fortunes with them. Slavery was only abolished in the British Empire, including the colonies of what is today Canada, in 1834.

The wealth amassed through slavery, both direct and indirect, and still circulating in today’s economy, is estimated by academics to be in the trillions of dollars, Francis said.

And startlingly little of it has been shared with the people on whose backs it was created.

The Heywood family bank was later absorbed into other banks, which were themselves absorbed into Barclays Bank in the 1960s. Today, Barclays is the subject of lawsuits seeking reparations for slavery.

“The argument that many people are trying to make for reparations is to say it wasn’t just a human disaster, but an economic disaster. It used the institution [of slavery] itself to generate wealth. That wealth begat wealth, which then helps perpetuate the exclusion,” Francis said.

There’s a reason slavery’s shaping of

modern-day Canada is overlooked, Francis said. No small part of it is the Canadian habit of dismissing both slavery and racism as America’s problems, not our own.

“We have so under-invested in research around the issue of slavery in Canada,” she said, noting funding is usually directed to areas other than Black history. “Our history has largely been ignored and erased and not properly documented and not retained.”

The injustice that persists is that once established, North Vancouver continued as a place that excluded Black people, even though it would not exist as we know it today without their enslavement.

There are developments across the North Shore that came with legal covenants specifically forbidding people of Asian, African or Indian descent from owning property here.

When the late track star Harry Jerome’s family moved to North Vancouver in 1951, there was a protest held by neighbours to keep them out. The Jerome children were pelted with rocks and racial slurs on their way to school.

According to the 2016 census, less than one per cent of City of North Vancouver residents identified as Black.

“I used to live in North Van and I chose to leave because I did not feel it was a place I could reasonably raise a Black family or a mixed-race family,” Francis said.

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With North Vancouver’s forgotten roots

These historical portraits show brothers Arthur (left) and Benjamin Heywood, documented slave ship owners in England in the 1700s. The money they made in the slave trade helped fund the early settlement of North Vancouver. HEYWOOD FAMILY COLLECTION in the slave trade becoming exposed comes the question of what to do about it. Heywood expects there will be discussions about whether the family name should disappear from local parks and street signs. He doesn’t object and he believes there are some names of other property speculators that should be replaced with ones more connected to the community. But, more than that, Heywood said it puts the legitimacy of the City of North Vancouver itself into question.

“If we’re going to question names, maybe we should question borders,” he said. “History is not benign. And the things we have done need not be respected just because they were done a long time ago.”

Undoing his distant cousins’ creation, admittedly, is something he favoured before learning the full family history. Carving the city out of the District of North Vancouver in 1907 has done nothing but warp the Continued on page 20

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of in-person and electronic participation by some or all members of council, staff and the public. The public are invited to attend at the Council Chamber where they will be able to see and hear the entire proceedings. Due to a public health order, face masks are required to be worn at all times by all persons attending the meeting and attendance will be limited to a total of 65 persons in the Council Chamber. Registered in-person speakers will have a reserved seat while observers beyond the maximum capacity will be directed to observe the meeting online. Those wishing to view or to participate in the meeting electronically may do so at https://dnvorg.zoom.us/j/67910218298 or by phone by dialing 1-778-907-2071 and entering Meeting ID: 679 1021 8298

What: A Public Hearing for Bylaw 8526, proposed amendments to the

Official Community Plan, and Bylaw 8527, proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw, to permit the creation of a six-storey residential rental development and a portion of a future neighbourhood park at 1565 – 1589 Rupert Street.

What Changes: Bylaw 8526 proposes to amend the OCP land use designation of the subject site from Residential Level 5: Low Density Apartment (RES5) to Commercial Residential Mixed-Use Level 3 (CRMU3) in the eastern portion of the site (shown in red on the map) and to Parks, Open Space, and Natural Areas (POSNA) in the western portion of the site (shown in green on the map).

Bylaw 8527 proposes to amend the District’s Zoning Bylaw by rezoning the subject site from Single Family Residential 6000 zone (RS4) to Comprehensive Development Zone 138 (CD138) in the eastern portion of the site (shown in red on the map) and to Neighbourhood Park (NP) in the western portion of the site (shown in green on the map). The CD138 Zone addresses permitted and accessory uses and zoning provisions such as density, amenities, setbacks, height, building and site coverage, landscaping and storm water management, flood construction requirements and parking, loading and service requirements.

Acknowledging history is a welcome first step, says advocate Continued from page 19 community’s sense of itself and create a confounding mess of jurisdictions and policy, he argues. But Heywood said the revelation comes at a critical time when people have never been more reliant on government, yet faith in government has been eroding.

“We can’t really afford to let things that gnaw away at the legitimacy of governance go unaddressed,” he said.

For Francis, acknowledging the history is a welcome first step.

“If we exclude the contributions, either directly or indirectly, of Black Canadians, then Black Canadians themselves don’t get to enjoy the pride of place,” she said.

But simply swapping out street and park signs would be a maddening mistake if it does not also come with more substantive efforts to restore what has been taken away.

The Hogan’s Alley Society came about because the City of Vancouver made plans to provide a new plaque commemorating the Black community of Vancouver that was evicted to make way for highway infrastructure, but the city offered nothing else to address the lasting impacts of racism.

“Once we understand that we have benefited from this investment and that certain people are living off the affluence of that historic stain and wrong, then comes the question of how do we redress that?” she said. Addressing systemic racism – that which produces inequalities in education,

justice, housing, employment, health care and cultural representation, ought to be the focus going forward, Francis said. It’s a process that should be centred around the contemporary lived experience of Black people, whether they are current residents or not, who know best how to identify where they are excluded still.

“There’s a lot of ways in which this thing continues to ripple through the society that creates a sense of isolation and not feeling fully Canadian,” she said.

Best said her experience as a Black woman in North Vancouver has not been any different from the other Canadian cities she’s lived in. But she fully agrees with Francis.

Tearing down monuments isn’t particularly helpful, she said, if people believe it gives them a pass on dealing with the broader problem.

“There are wider issues of systemic racism that need to continually be addressed.

And it shouldn’t take an incident like George Floyd for people to really try and examine how they’ve shaped society and the need to make it more egalitarian,” she said. “Because, at the end of the day, we all lose when people don’t have a chance to live and contribute to their full potential. And that’s what systemic racism does. It prevents people from being able to do that.”

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Poll shows majority of North Shore residents oppose convoy

Continued from page 4 “discriminated against” for refusing to be vaccinated.

“Thank you for bringing me and my family hope after two years! I will finally one day be able to watch my boys play hockey, fly to see my parents!” wrote one North Shore donor.

Hacked information about donations to the GiveSendGo campaign was leaked to journalists last week by the Distributed Denial of Secrets group, which describes itself as a non-profit devoted to enabling the free transmission of data in the public interest.

The hack comes after an earlier GoFundMe account that raised more than $10 million for the “trucker” protests was shut down. Soon after, the convoy’s organizers looked to GiveSendGo to continue raising money.

The Ontario government obtained an injunction last week attempting to freeze those funds, but the site said it was not subject to Canadian laws and continued to raise money.

The U.S.-based Christian site is known for being used by right-wing groups like the Proud Boys, a listed terrorist entity.

The data released in the GiveSendGo trucker campaign hack showed donations from Canada made up over $4 million, about half of the total, with most other donations coming from the U.S. The largest single donation in Metro

A data leak has shared with media the names and donation amounts from North Shore residents supporting the Freedom Convoy that occupied the streets of Ottawa. GIVESENDGO FREEDOM CONVOY 2022 Vancouver came from an indoor gun range in Langley, which made an $18,000 donation.

The information about North Shore donors to the “Freedom Convoy” came out as a recent North Shore News poll showed 18 per cent of North and West Vancouver residents fully supported the convoy while a further 13 per cent said they didn’t agree with the cause but supported the right to civil disobedience. Over two-thirds of North Shore residents – 68 per cent – opposed the convoy.

Meanwhile, police in Ottawa moved in Thursday and Friday to clear the protests that had taken over the downtown area near the Parliament buildings. Over 180 people were arrested.

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Inside the North Vancouver COVID-19 vaccination clinic run out of the former ICBC claim centre on Lloyd Avenue, there are colourful decorations up on the walls.

On Valentine’s Day last week, pink and red hearts and paper chains added a welcoming touch. Bubble makers are We don’t among the make tools within them feel easy reach on like it’s the nurses’ a rush. tables.

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Kenny, a teacher, said she knows some parents have taken a wait-and-see approach to vaccinating their children, but adds she sees it as “imperative” for everyone.

On the day her kids got their shots, her daughter spotted some classmates from school who were leaving the vaccination clinic.

“They’re smiling and happy, which does help,” she said.

Staff who work at the kids’ vaccination clinic have made a special effort to keep it that way.

While vaccination rates are high for adults in most areas of the province, rates for children, who became eligible for vaccinations in December, have lagged behind.

The good news is the North Shore has one of the highest rates of kids’ vaccination in the province. Between 69 and 77 per cent of five- to 11-year-olds in West Vancouver and North Vancouver have received one shot and 31 to 39 per cent have received two doses. That’s well above the rates

for children in many parts of the Interior and Fraser Health.

The kids’ vaccination clinic, set up within the regular clinic in North Vancouver, has provided just under 15,000 children’s vaccinations since Nov. 29, and is aiming to continue that trend.

(Similar clinics are also available in Vancouver at the George Pearson clinic, and in Richmond at the Pacific Autism Family Network.)

Those working at the clinic have experience and training in working with kids and calming their anxieties, said Karen Chow, clinical operations supervisor at the clinic. There are also private rooms where kids can get away from the hubbub of the larger space if they need, and take their time. “We don’t make them feel like it’s a rush,” said Chow.

For some kids with genuine phobias, it’s a gradual process.

One teen came back to the clinic 10 times before he was able to get the shot. “On the tenth time, he finally did it,” said Chow.

Patty Hearn, a retired registered nurse who works at the kids’ clinic, said there are a wide variety of kids’ reactions to Continued on page 40

Six-year-old Evelyn (top photo) gets a hug from mom Katie Kenny. Twelveyear-old Aia (bottom photo) gets vaccinated by nurse Patty Hearn while her family looks on, at the kid’s vaccination clinic at the Lloyd Avenue site in North Vancouver. MIKE WAKEFIELD/NSN

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But, it’s the can, or rather what’s printed on it, that really excites North Shore Rescue team leader Mike Danks. The blurb on the reverse stresses the importance of creating a trip plan before going into the mountains, and making sure someone else knows about it.

“If you get into trouble out there, search and rescue needs a starting point. Leave a note, text a friend, tell them where you plan on going. A trip plan may be the most important part of your excursion,” it reads.

“Bridge was just all over it,” Danks said. “It’s such a great combo. It’s such an important message.”

Danks said a “significant” number of

Trip Plan IPA is available now, with a portion of proceeds going to North Shore Rescue.

call-outs involve searches for people who did not tell anyone where they were going and when they were due back. It means the search doesn’t start until hours or even days after someone has disappeared, which has absolutely been a matter of life and death.

“The fatalities that we have had, the people that we’ve never located, that’s the No. 1 thing right there,” he said. “And then the amount of time that we have spent looking for people in the wrong areas has been immense.”

Leigh Stratton, Bridge Brewing owner, said they were happy to give back to the team.

“I’ve never had to call them, but our family being on the North Shore, we go hiking lots,” she said. “We definitely appreciate what they do on the North Shore and the people that they rescue.”

Stratton said they came up with an IPA recipe that would be “crushable” and with broad appeal.

It’s received an enthusiastic thumbs up from Danks.

“It’s a really good beer,” he said. “I’m a lager guy and it tastes great.”

Trip Plan IPA is available for a limited time at Bridge Brewing, 1448 Charlotte Rd., and was to arrive in liquor stores across the province late last week.

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COMBATTING ‘PERIOD POVERTY’

CNV to offer free menstrual products in select facilities CHARLIE CAREY

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The City of North Vancouver is starting a pilot program that will provide free menstrual products in some facilities and public places around the region.

In a move the city says is “addressing barriers, promoting gender equity, and supporting those in need,” the products will be at six locations around the city, including 14 women’s, men’s, and universal washNo one in our rooms at City Hall, MONOVA: Museum community of North Vancouver, should ever North Vancouver be left out or City Library, The feel excluded. Shipyard Commons, Ray Perrault Park MAYOR LINDA and Waterfront BUCHANAN Park.

In a statement, the city said the pilot supports its council’s priority of “creating a city that is welcoming, inclusive, safe, accessible, and supports the health and well-being of all.”

The two-year pilot project is in partnership with United Way British Columbia as part of the Period Promise initiative, and in collaboration with North Vancouver City Library and MONOVA.

“No one in our community should ever be left out or feel excluded,” said Mayor Linda Buchanan. “Unfortunately equitable access to menstrual products remains a barrier for many. That’s why we are proud to partner with United Way and pilot the Period Promise initiative. By making free menstrual products accessible in civic facilities, we are creating a more inclusive city for all people.”

Staff initially brought the pilot report to city council in December of last year, with the report budgeting for the pilot to cost approximately $12,600 for the two-year period. The city said the program is aimed at ensuring people who have periods don’t experience barriers to participating in school, work, and recreational activities.

United Way’s CEO Michael McKnight said the city joining the Period Promise initiative is one way the municipality can build healthier, more inclusive communities.

“This is how we strengthen vital connections and alleviate period poverty,” McKnight said.

People who access the free products are being invited by the city to provide feedback on the pilot. The city said comments it receives over the next two years will guide any future decision on the initiative once it is completed.

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BACK FROM BEIJING

Brodie Seger shares lessons learned at first Olympic Games ANDY PREST

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He crashed, he attacked, he missed a gate, he slalomed for some reason, he watched luge racers fly by inches away from his face, and, most importantly, he learned.

That’s the report from North Vancouver skier Brodie Seger following his first trip to compete in the Olympic Games.

It was I skied eye-opena little ing for the tentatively, 26-year-old I would say, racer, who said it was and I kind still an odd of wished experience I trusted given the myself a COVID-19 restrictions bit more. in place, BRODIE SEGER but it was fantastic to compete outside of the typical World Cup bubble he normally skies in. He didn’t win a medal in any of the three events he competed in, but he did come away fired up about getting back

to the Games in the future.

“I absolutely feel hungry for another one now, especially given that this was a bit of a strange Olympics compared to normal, but that’s the world we live in right now,” he told the North Shore News. “But absolutely, I feel motivated to get there again in four years and hopefully experience the full shebang.”

Seger, who honed his craft with the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, is known for his skill in the speed races. First up in Beijing was the downhill, and Seger finished a respectable 22nd.

Hoping for more though, he said his performance was affected by a crash he suffered in the final training run before the race. He didn’t get another chance to try the course before the big show, and the crash was stuck in the back of his mind as he hit the starting gate.

“On the race day, that was definitely in my head a little bit, thinking about that turn and being a little nervous about it,” he said. “I skied a little tentatively, I would say, and I kind of wished I trusted myself a bit more. … I was a little

disappointed with my result – 22nd isn’t terrible, but I know I could do a lot better.”

Seger then tried to switch on the aggression for the Super G race, held the next day, and the plan went awry early in the race when he attacked a blind jump a little too hard and flew off course, earning a disqualification. His teammate Broderick Thompson made almost the identical mistake a few minutes before Seger’s run.

“I didn’t know about that at the time,” said Seger. “But it was just one of those things, like ‘Are you kidding me?’ Two guys on our team make the same boneheaded mistake?’”

He did, however, get a welcome shot at redemption in the alpine combined, a race that includes one run of downhill and one slalom. It was funny for Seger to be gearing up for the race, though, because he hadn’t competed in a high-level slalom race in years. But then he went out and clocked the third-fastest time in the downhill, and the Olympic spotlight found him for a brief moment.

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PJHL PLAYOFFS

First-place North Van Wolf Pack find themselves in a fight ANDY PREST

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It took less than five minutes of post-season playing time for the North Vancouver Wolf Pack to get a stark reminder that playoff hockey is a different beast than the regular season.

The Wolf Pack were fired up for their first playoff action in nearly two years after the 2020 playoffs were cut short – with North Van headed to the PJHL finals – by The biggest the early stages of the COVID-19 thing is, we pandemic, while have to find the 2021 playthat extra gear offs were wiped and understand out entirely by this is playoff that continuing time, and the crisis.

This year, energy and however, the emotion is the PJHL different than put together the regular something close season. to a typical MATT SAMSON, season, and the HEAD COACH Wolf Pack put together their typical top-of-the-standings performance, finishing first in the PJHL’s Tom Shaw Conference and tied for the most points in the league with a record of 31-7-5-1.

David Coyle of the North Van Wolf Pack tries to jam the puck into the net during a playoff game against the White Rock Whalers Saturday at Harry Jerome Arena. PAUL MCGRATH/NSN The quirks of arena availability, however, meant they would start the playoffs on the road against the fourth-place White Rock Whalers Feb. 15. And it was the underdog Whalers who went on the attack immediately, scoring two goals in the first five minutes. White Rock continued to pile it on from there, and the final

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It wasn’t the best time to suffer their worst defeat of the season, said Wolf Pack head coach and general manager Matt Samson.

“We just didn’t match their energy,” he said after Game 1. “It’s not the result we wanted and the start we wanted for

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Luckily for the Wolf Pack, it’s a seven-game series, and all those White Rock goals from Game 1 don’t carry over into any other game. The Wolf Pack bounced back in Game 2, played Saturday night at North Vancouver’s Harry Jerome Arena, to score a 3-2 win and even the series.

Game 3 was Sunday at Harry Jerome, and it was a tight one again, with White Rock getting a 4-3 win in overtime. North Van will have a chance to even the series once more when the two teams meet again for Game 4 Thursday in White Rock.

North Van is hoping that their regular season success will carry over to the playoffs. This year, the Wolf Pack came into the season with a young team – they didn’t have any 20-year-olds on their opening day roster for the first time in years – but their young guns played well, and they’ve added veteran players to the mix throughout the year.

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Continued from page 28 at the bottom, ‘How are you feeling going into the slalom, and you’re sitting in medal contention?’ And I’m like, ‘Man, you have no idea. When I push out of the starting gate, you’re going to laugh. I haven’t been on slalom skis for two years.’”

He did a conservative slalom run, and finished ninth overall for the event. It wasn’t his dream scenario, but it was a welcome result following his previous disappointments.

“It’s kind of cool – I have an Olympic top 10 under my belt,” he said. “It felt really good to end on a high note.”

Seger said his off-the-slopes Olympic experiences were toned down a lot because of COVID restrictions, although he did get to have some fun in the Olympic village, and watch

North Vancouver’s Jane Channell competes in skeleton at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. IBSF

fellow Canadians compete – being trackside for luge was a wild experience, he said, and a major highlight of the Games was seeing teammate Jack Crawford win bronze in alpine combined after finishing just off

the podium in fourth place in the downhill.

Seger, back in North Van now, will head back out on the World Cup circuit soon, and he’ll bring with him the lessons learned in Beijing. And if he gets back to

the Games in four years, he’ll be ready.

“It was definitely a different feeling than I’ve had before, so I think now having gone through that and sort of knowing what to expect when you get to that next level and that different type of stage, it’s going to help me in the future,” he said, adding that he knows what he’d do differently if he got another crack at an Olympic downhill.

“If I could go back to that day, I would probably tell myself, ‘Yeah, this is your shot – so take it.’ … I would have reminded myself that in a moment like that, where it is a big moment, it’s an Olympic moment, it’s worth taking a little bit more risk, you know, instead of backing off a little bit. There are certain moments where it’s worth pushing it, and it’s worth

taking that extra risk, because that’s your chance to go for it.”

Elsewhere at the Olympics, North Vancouver’s Jane Channell finished 17th in women’s skeleton. It was her second trip to the Games, following a 10th-place showing in 2018.

A pair of hockey players with links to North Vancouver also suited up for Canada’s men’s team, which lost 2-0 to Sweden in the quarterfinals. North Vancouver native Jordan Weal and Port Moody’s Kent Johnson, a former North Shore Winter Club player, both had strong tournaments for Canada, each picking up five points in five games to finish tied for second on the team. Weal notched three goals and two assists in the tournament, while Johnson picked up one goal and four assists.

Series resumes Thursday in White Rock with Whalers leading Wolf Pack 2-1 Continued from page 29 the season, said Samson, including the goaltending tandem of Sam Gilmore and Damian Perovic, defenceman Jonathan Wong, rookie forwards David Coyle and JJ Pickell – No. 1 and 2 on the team in points – and veterans Alex Binette and

Ryan Hunter.

With the record they put up in the regular season, you could excuse the Wolf Pack for looking past White Rock toward the conference finals, but that’s not the case for anyone on the North Vancouver squad, said Samson, particularly after

the first three games of the series.

“Right now we’ve just got to focus on White Rock, and it’s going to be tough to get through these guys,” he said. “It speaks to how hard our division is. It’s tough playing a 44-game schedule and tying for first overall, and then you’re

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Mid-February is when things start to change in our garden. Certainly, mornings are frosty and days can be cold, but the promise of spring is palpable, the growing season clock starts ticking in earnest, and I hunger for more home-grown goodness.

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early in the season only, in narrow planters up against the fence. The peas will fix nitrogen for followers, and the lettuce will benefit from a bit of shade as the peas mature. Local farmers do a great job growing and washing lettuces for sale at farmers’ markets, so I am happy to pay a premium to support their expertise for most of the season.

We have been growing kale, spinach and arugula for salads, braises, smoothies and juicing, and we just love the tender rapini-like shoots that the late-summer sown kales send up in the spring. Having homegrown carrots, beets, parsnips, cucumber, peppers, apples and pears to add to smoothies and juices is a treat, and we can just feel their fresh-made nutrient-dense goodness coursing through our veins.

If I had limited garden bed space, or just space enough for patio pots, I would grow a “green juice” garden, including many perennial herbs, kale, hardy cut-and-come-again greens like arugula, spinach and mustards, plus radishes, a favourite hot pepper, and a few vining cucumbers, peas and beans to grow on trellises.

From such a garden I could imbibe daily, and with a little ingenuity I could garden straight through the winter. I could then rely on a small cool-storage stock of bulk apples, carrots, beets and oranges from the green grocer, plus bulk ginger, turmeric, blueberries and lemon juice to freeze, to form the basis of many colourful, delicious and nutrient-dense drinks.

If you are considering starting a fresh juice garden, give these healthful bevvies or two a go:

Heart Beet – Citrus and Gingery Heat ■ 1 large red beet, topped and tailed, quar-

tered – skin on ■ 1 medium carrot – skin on ■ ½ large parsnip, peeled to remove bitterness ■ 1 thumb-size knob of fresh ginger – washed, skin on, halved ■ 2 medium sweet oranges, peeled and quartered ■ ½ lemon, peeled and quartered ■ ½ English cucumber, or 4 Persian cucumbers – washed, skin on *optional “hot shot” – 1/8 tsp. cayenne

pepper plus honey to taste

Gabby’s Greenie – Pear Apple Spinach Ginger ■ 1 large sweet apple – washed, skin on and

core in, quartered ■ 2 large sweet pears – washed, skin on and core in, quartered ■ 1 thumb-size knob of fresh ginger washed, skin on, halved ■ ¼ peeled lemon ■ 2 cups baby spinach leaves – washed, firmly packed, stems and all ■ 1 sprig fresh mint – washed, stalk included ■ 1 small English cucumber, or 6 Persian cucumbers – washed, skin on Process in order, in a juicer. For a smoothie version: peel ginger, pit and core fruit and citrus, and cut ingredients into chunks before blending into (250 mL) cold water or nut milk, plus 125 mL ice. Ingredients may be cold or room temperature.

Experimenting with a variety of greens and herbs, and including (1 Tbsp. each) supplements like hemp hearts, ground flaxseed, marine collagen, and omega-3 oil can add variety and valuable micronutrients to your diet. Mix it up. Enjoy!

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Silver Harbour driver John McCann and assistant cook Don Do load 100 turkey dinners for delivery to seniors in need in December 2020. The bus was recently vandalized by catalytic converter thieves. MARGARET COATES

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This Don Bourdon photo from ca. 1975 shows a Nabob Tea and Coffee “ghost sign” that was uncovered when Central Block was demolished on the northwest corner of 15th and Lonsdale. Central Block was built in 1910, so the sign on the building next door would have been painted pre-1910.

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A North Vancouver community program that delivers between 300 and 400 meals to vulnerable seniors is the latest to be hit by “cat” burglars on the North Shore.

The driver for Silver Harbour Centre’s meal delivery program got an unwelcome surprise when he climbed in to start up the seniors centre’s 20-passenger van parked next to the Centennial Theatre the morning of Feb. 14.

“It just made this incredibly loud, roaring rumble,” said Annwen Loverin, executive director of the centre. Some investigating under the bus quickly revealed “the catalytic converter had been sliced out and taken away,” said Loverin.

Costs of repair could be in the range of $3,000, which the seniors program is hoping will be mostly covered by insurance.

Police officers who attended didn’t give them a lot of hope that a suspect will be identified, she added.

Loverin said the theft is particularly disappointing for the meal program, which has pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic from providing meals at the seniors centre to delivering them and offering them for pickup.

Food has always been an important part of the programming at Silver Harbour, she said.

Currently the meal program offers deliveries of $10 meals three days a week and pickup of meals five days a week for seniors who may have trouble cooking for themselves or getting out for groceries.

Harry Mayor of North Vancouver is one of the seniors who count on the service. “It’s much better food than I can cook,” he said, adding one of the meals is usually enough to last him two days. “It serves a purpose. Quite a few people get it.”

While the centre waits up to two weeks for the bus to be repaired, they’ve been able to pay for extra insurance in order to use a staff vehicle to deliver the meals on a temporary basis, said Loverin.

Seniors who rely on the service are grateful that they’ll continue getting meals, she said. But she added, “Some of them feel quite

frustrated and angry that we would suffer in this fashion.”

Unfortunately, it’s not the first time such buses have been targeted by catalytic converter thieves on the North Shore.

In August of 2021, two catalytic converters were stolen from two buses used by the West Vancouver Seniors Centre. One of those buses was an older model, which meant a few weeks’ wait to get a replacement part, said Jill Lawlor, manager of seniors’ services for the District of West Vancouver. That resulted in some cancelled trips for seniors, she added.

Then on Sept. 1 last year, another seniors bus – this time operated by Capilano Community Services – had its catalytic converter cut off while it sat in the parking lot of the old Delbrook Community Centre.

“We discovered it the next morning when our driver was preparing to take the bus out for one of our seniors programs,” said Stephanie Aldridge, executive director of the organization.

That meant getting the bus towed and repaired, she said, adding it is difficult to find secure parking for buses at a reasonable rate.

In May 2021, two school buses parked at Collingwood School’s Morven campus also had their catalytic converters stolen.

A significant number of vehicle owners in both North and West Vancouver have reported thieves cutting and stealing their catalytic converters in the past two years.

Const. Kevin Goodmurphy of the West Vancouver Police said there were 31 catalytic converter thefts reported in West Vancouver alone in 2021.

The problem is one encountered all over the Lower Mainland.

In 2020, ICBC had 2,154 reports of “cat theft,” costing the insurer more than $2 million in claims.

Catalytic converters are part of a vehicle’s exhaust system used to mitigate harmful pollutants that the engine emits. But they contain precious metals that some scrap metal dealers will pay money for.

Owners normally discover their catalytic converter has been stolen when they start the vehicle and find the engine is unusually loud.

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A man who figured he was about to pocket $15,000 scammed from an elderly woman instead found himself arrested last week, after the senior turned the tables on him.

The 84-year-old woman had received a disturbing phone call Feb. 14 from someone identifying himself as a police officer.

The caller told the senior that her friend had This woman been arrested did absolutely and needed the right thing $15,000 in bail by telling her money from her. son about the He added he could come to strange call. the house the CONST. KEVIN GOODMURPHY next day to pick up the cash.

WEST VAN POLICE But the women sensed that wasn’t right and called her son to seek advice. The son then called the West Vancouver Police Department, which worked with the woman and her son to arrange a “pickup” of the money on Feb. 15.

But when the scammer showed up to collect the cash at an address in West Vancouver’s Caulfeild neighbourhood, he

was met by multiple police officers, happy to escort him to a real police detachment.

Charges are being recommended against a 31-year-old Vancouver man, who was released pending further investigation.

“This woman did absolutely the right thing by telling her son about the strange phone call,” said Const. Kevin Goodmurphy, spokesman for the West Vancouver police. “Rest assured that our investigators will do everything they can to ensure this man is held accountable for his despicable actions. Preying on vulnerable seniors in our community will not be tolerated.”

Goodmurphy added anyone who receives a suspicious phone call from someone claiming to be in trouble and in need of money should contact police immediately.

Three weeks ago, another West Vancouver senior was defrauded of $5,000 in a similar scam known as the “Grandparent Scam.”

In that case, the 82-year-old victim received a phone call from a man claiming to be his grandson in need of bail money.

Then a fake “lawyer” showed up at the man’s house to take $5,000 in cash.

A number of similar scams have been reported recently to police across the Lower Mainland.

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Former Squamish Nation councillor appointed as SFU’s director of Indigenous initiatives CHARLIE CAREY

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Syeta’xtn Chris Lewis has been involved with Simon Fraser University in some capacity for a long time now, but in his new role, he’s looking to push the university even further on its journey of reconciliation and decolonization.

Announced last week, Syeta’xtn has been appointed as the university’s director of Indigenous initiatives and reconciliation. A progressive step, Syeta’xtn had previously steered the university as a board chair and co-chair of the Aboriginal Reconciliation Council. In 2021, he also received the Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award.

“I am excited to continue and build on the work that has begun with the Aboriginal Reconciliation Council report,” he said. “As we consider reconciliation, decolonization and Indigenization at SFU, there is work to do, but I am confident that when we work together, we can achieve great things.”

A three-term former Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) councillor, Syeta’xtn has

had a long history with SFU, initially graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2005. He notes the university’s commitment to have meaningful conversations around reconciliation that have kept him involved for so long.

“It’s that willingness for the conversations and the engagement to happen, around how do we embark upon what we call reconciliation now, how do we embark upon this journey to create a better place for Indigenous students in the university to move forward,” he said. “And I think, Simon Fraser … it’s really an outlier as it relates to reconciliation and how it’s moving forward.”

Continuing his work in the advisory role, Syeta’xtn said he sees post-secondary institutions “leading the way” in reconciliation.

“As an Indigenous man [I want to give] back to the university that has given me so much, in terms of my education, and moving forward … I think the space and energy’s there to really show the way, and as this is going to be a generational effort, in terms of creating a better relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canadians, it’s really good to

kind of start that [learning] in the school system,” he said.

“Because, as we can all appreciate, a lot of the education and stories that are now coming to the forefront weren’t taught in schools in the past, so I think embarking upon that journey is going to be super great.”

Complementing the work he has already done with the university and Indigenization, in his role Syeta’xtn will be goal setting and looking to implement the calls to action from the ARC report, and asking the forthright question of, “What does that actually look like?”

“And what does it look like from an Indigenous perspective? Not just trying to plug it into the university’s [already existing] system or structure – how do we ensure that we’re not leaving Indigenous structures behind as well. And I think that’s super exciting.

“I look forward to the job, working with everybody at the university and all the Host Nations. I really look forward to all that work.”

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

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PUBLIC HEARING Monday, February 28, 2022 at 6:00 pm Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8883 for Coach House Requirements View the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming Or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street (limited capacity) Purpose: To amend the Zoning Bylaw to incorporate siting and massing provisions for Coach House developments and to bring into effect the updated Coach House Development Permit Guidelines, all to guide the design of Coach Houses and streamline City review process.

To provide input: All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to speak at the Public Hearing and/or by written or email submission. All submissions must include your name and address and should be sent to the Corporate Officer at input@cnv.org, or by mail or delivered to City Hall, no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, February 28, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. No further information or submissions can be considered by Council after the Public Hearing has concluded.

To speak at the Public Hearing: Via Webex/phone: Pre-register by completing the online form at cnv.org/ PublicHearings, or by phoning 604-990-4230 to provide contact details, so call-in instructions can be forwarded to you. All Webex/phone pre-registration must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, February 28, 2022.

In person at City Hall: On the day of the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available at City Hall reception (14th Street entrance) between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, and then outside the Council Chamber from 5:30 pm. Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building. Capacity is limited to 30 people.

Masks are required at all times within City Hall.

Speakers who have not pre-registered will also have an opportunity to provide input. Once all registered speakers have spoken, the Mayor will call for a recess to allow time for additional speakers to phone in. Call-in details will be displayed onscreen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming.

The proposed bylaw, background material and presentation can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings and at City Hall.

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Kids say they want to help get things back to normal Continued from page 22 getting their shots.

“Some of them just sit down, pull up their sleeves, and they’re good to go. And some of them are really, really, really scared and afraid of needles,” she said.

Hearn said when kids are ready, she likes to give them their vaccination quickly and deal with paperwork after with parents. “I don’t make (kids) sit there,” getting anxious, she said.

Among those who Hearn was Some of them vaccinating recently were sisters Isa Pagtakhan, 14, Aia, 12 and just sit down, Andrea, nine. Aia and Andrea pull up their came for their second shots sleeves, and while Isa came for her booster. they’re good Isa said one of the reasons to go. And she’s happy to get her shot is some of them she’s hoping it will help get life back to normal faster. Seeing are really, her classmates without masks really, really in school and having parents scared and relaxed about sleepovers with afraid of friends are among the things needles. she’s looking forward to, she NURSE PATTY HEARN said.

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Squamish Nation asserts need to lead reconciliation after statue toppled

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In a statement by Nation Councillor and Spokesperson Wilson Williams Sxwíxwtn, the Nation noted it had previously come to an agreement with the City of Vancouver to remove the statue of John Deighton, who had married two Squamish women, one of whom was 12-year-old girl Kwahiliya (Madeline) in 1870.

With conversations to remove the statue beginning in 2020, the Nation said discussions were “ongoing, focused on a culturally safe and respectful process that would bring dignity and healing to all involved.”

“The Nation was in consultation with our community and the descendants of our respected ancestor Madeline – Gassy Jack’s former wife. She was a courageous woman our Nation looks up to, and today has many descendants alive Women are in our community. We are conso powerful, cerned about unsafe actions that risk people’s personal and through safety and remain focused on our culture supporting justice for Missing and teachings and Murdered Indigenous and traditions, Women,” Williams wrote. women are the The monument at Maple whole heart of Tree Square on the corner of Water and Carrall Streets our Nation. was pulled down during WILSON WILLIAMS the 31st annual Women’s SXWÍXWTN Memorial March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In a statement, Vancouver police said as the march “wound past” the statue, “demonstrators tied ropes around the statue, then pulled it to the pavement and covered it in paint.”

Speaking to North Shore News, Williams said while the Nation doesn’t condone the act behind the toppling of the statue, “You certainly understand the anger behind it.”

While the issue of the statue is often focused on Gassy Jack, Williams said Kwahiliya was a powerful and incredibly strong woman who should be held up in honour.

“She stood up for her rights and had the courage to leave Gassy Jack at the age of 14 or 15. She’s a role model for our Nation and should be a role model for Indigenous women everywhere,” Wilson said. “Women are so powerful, and through our culture and teachings and traditions, women are the whole heart of our Nation. They’re the matriarchs that bring us tomorrow.”

While a sense of urgency to remove the statue has been felt in some sections of the community, Williams said the City of Vancouver had honoured the Nation’s recommendation that time be taken to “walk softly” and connect with the descendants of the family and the wider community respectfully, as to follow protocol and not retraumatize.

“We [also] wanted to make sure … we were fact finding in regards to not only the story of Gassy Jack himself, but also getting the true history behind the Squamish Nation women that he married.”

While there is no official timeline of what will replace the downed statue, Williams said Squamish teachings show that their ancestors “never rushed anything.

Patience was ultimately the virtue here.”

“Some of our ceremonies sometimes took one to three days to conclude, you know, and that itself was the strength of our people paying the highest respect … and what it all comes down to is understanding and knowing who you are and where you come from, in order to know where you’re going. And as stelmexw people, First Nations

reconciliation is being able to educate people, but also providing a better place and teaching people to be better people.”

Williams said the Nation, in due time, will be providing the city with recommendations on what to do with the space where the statue once stood.

“Through the spirit of reconciliation, [it] could be inclusive and collaborative to, not just the Squamish Nation, but all First Nations. … We want something strong and symbolic and I think the people have an open heart and open mind, especially the City of Vancouver, to really collaborate with us.”

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

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In response to the toppling of Gastown’s Gassy Jack statue, Feb. 14, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) has asserted its need to lead the work involving its ancestors and colonization through “respect and collaboration.”

people, I think it bodes well with other First Nations communities across Canada.”

Williams said when the City of Vancouver was gifted Gassy Jack on Valentine’s Day in the early 1970s, something was missing.

“Squamish Nation wasn’t in the room. The Host Nations, no Indigenous First Nation was in the room.

“Through the spirit of reconciliation today, I’m big on people having an open mind and open heart … We have a lot of challenging stories to share, and we have a lot of positive and constructive and good stories to share as well,” he said. “We have strong legends that connect us to the Earth from time immemorial … through reconciliation, it’s evolving, we’re not invisible in our own lands. And I feel that we have a voice and ultimately

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To speak at the Public Meeting: Via Webex/phone: Pre-register by completing the online form at cnv.org/PublicMeetings, or by phoning 604-990-4230 to provide contact details, so call-in instructions can be forwarded to you. All Webex/phone pre-registration must be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, February 28, 2022.

In person at City Hall: On the day of the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available at City Hall reception (14th Street entrance) between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, and then outside the Council Chamber from 5:30 pm. Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building. Capacity is limited to 30 people. Masks are required at all times within City Hall.

Speakers who have not pre-registered will also have an opportunity to provide input.

Once all registered speakers have spoken, the Mayor will call for a recess to allow time for additional speakers to phone in. Call-in details will be displayed on-screen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming.

The proposed permit, background material and presentations can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicMeetings and at City Hall.

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Cross-country walk aims to raise awareness for MMIWG CHARLIE CAREY

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Krista Fox has walked the 100 kilometres from North Battleford to Saskatoon, Sask., each year since her close family friend Ashley Morin went missing in 2018.

On Friday, Fox started her 7,426-kilometre cross-Canada trek -- from Victoria, B.C., to St. Johns, N.L. -- to raise awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Since Morin’s disappearance, the 53-year-old grandmother has been the spokesperson for the family. After learning more about the disproportionate number of missing or murdered Indigenous women in Canada, Fox felt she had to do more.

A GoFundMe has been set up for the walk, with a goal of raising $100,000. The fund says the walk will cost Fox $11.75 for every kilometre trekked, and money raised will go towards food, transportation, and housing for the 10-month journey.

“Our goal is to bring awareness to the severity of this human rights crisis that is surrounding MMIW and to generate more resources to find these women. Ultimately, we hope to see the numbers of MMIW decrease and for Indigenous women to repossess their rightful power and respect,” the GoFundMe says.

According to an RCMP report in 2013, updated in 2015, more than 1,100 Indigenous

Krista Fox is embarking on a 10-month journey on foot across Canada to raise money for MMIWG. KRISTA FOX/GOFUNDME women have gone missing or been murdered. However, according to the Native Women’s Association of Canada, due to limitations in data and reporting, that number could be as high as 4,000.

“Too often when Indigenous women go missing, their cases are met with systemic inaction or apathy due to stigma and institutionalized racism,” Fox’s GoFundMe says.

You can keep up with Fox’s journey on her GoFundMe, the Krista’s Kilometres Facebook page, or her TikTok. Fox is asking for people to accompany her on her trip along the way. “[When] she comes to your community, please join her for a few kilometres. Your support would mean so much to her, and give her energy on this long journey.”support would mean so much to her, and give her energy on this long journey.”

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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICES WHEN: 6 p.m. on March 7, 2022

WHERE: West Vancouver Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street—via electronic communication facilities (telephone and video-conferencing software). Members of the public may hear, or watch and hear, the hearing by attending the Municipal Hall Atrium, or via electronic communication facilities through the link provided on the District’s webpage.

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SUBJECT LANDS: 6404 Wellington Avenue and 6403 & 6407 Nelson Avenue. The subject lands are shown shaded on the map.

PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW NO. 4985, 2018, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5172, 2022: would place the subject lands within the ‘Tantalus Gardens Development Permit Area’.

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SUBJECT LAND: 3180 Travers Avenue. The subject land is shown shaded on the map.

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW NO. 4662, 2010, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 5169, 2022: would rezone Marine Zone 1 (M1) lands to Single Family Dwelling Zone 4 (RS4) which form part of 3180 Travers Avenue, and would amend Section 851 of the Zoning Bylaw to allow the waterfront setback to be measured from the new natural boundary determined within legal plan EPP66290. The proposed bylaw amendment would facilitate construction of a single-family dwelling (and in-ground swimming pool) in compliance with RS4 zoning (to replace the existing older dwelling on site).

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COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws and/or development permit will be given an opportunity to present written submissions and to be heard during the public hearing (and concurrent public meeting regarding Tantalus Gardens) respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws and/or development permit. If you wish to participate either by telephone or videoconferencing software, please call 604-925-7004 on March 7, 2022 to be added to the speakers list. Detailed instructions on how to participate in the electronic public hearing are available at westvancouver.ca/publichearings.

PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CONCURRENT PUBLIC MEETING YOU MAY PROVIDE YOUR SUBMISSION: via email to correspondence@westvancouver.ca; via mail to Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or place your submission, addressed to Legislative Services, in the drop box located at the main entrance of Municipal Hall. Please provide written submissions by noon on March 7, 2022 to ensure their inclusion in the public information package for Council’s consideration. No further submissions can be considered by Council after the public hearing has closed.

MORE INFORMATION: The proposed bylaws, development permit, and other relevant documents that Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaws and approve the proposed development permit may be inspected online at westvancouver.ca/notices and at the main entrance to Municipal Hall from February 17 to March 7, 2022 (Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

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As part of the federal government’s Rapid Housing Initiative, the government and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) announced 80 new units of affordable housing will be built by summer 2023 on the North Shore and in Squamish. CHARLIE CAREY/NSN

Nation aims to ‘bring our people home’ Continued from page 1 members, and while housing all members within a generation is challenging, Tuesday’s announcement will help the Nation achieve its goal.

“For too long, our people have lacked options for housing. Demand for housing is high, and wait-lists are long. In some cases, they are over 30 years. We are listening and hearing our people – they want to come home,” he said.

“And we currently don’t have enough housing for everyone, which means families and individuals who want to remain in our community, or move home, have limited choices and options.”

With the Nation contributing 10 per cent to the overall cost of the project, $3.2-million, Williams said bringing Nation members home will enable “us to come together as a Nation and care for one another.”

“To build a sense of security and acceptance. To actively participate in our cultural practices and everyday activities, and to engage in our way of life, in unity,” he said.

Hiy̓ám̓ ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Housing Society CEO Sarah Silva noted that of the 4,000-strong Nation, around 1,000 members are currently on the wait-list for housing – “the need is very great.”

Priority for the units will be given to women and children, people with disabilities, two-spirited people, and people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. The Capilano Road development will also include supports for residents who are struggling with mental health and addiction challenges.

“I would like to thank and raise my hands to CMHC, Squamish Nation leadership, and all of our funding partners for this opportunity that will not only help us build safe long-term homes for people, it will help us bring our people home,” Silva said.

Ahmed Hussen, federal minister for housing and diversity and inclusion, said the Hiy̓ám̓ housing society is doing incredible work to make sure Squamish Nation members have access to safe and affordable housing.

“We’re here because of partnership. We’re here because of collaboration. We are here to work together to make sure that each and every British Columbian has a safe and affordable place to call home,” he said. “And we all know that affordable housing should not be a luxury. It is a basic necessity. It is how parents can plan for the future of their kids. It is really the difference between making ends meet or just getting by or getting ahead.”

More information on the two projects, along with Squamish Nation’s housing project, can be found on the Bring Squamish Home webpage at bringsquamishhome.com.

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

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Carl recovers from surgery after being shot with a pellet in North Van’s Delbrook neighbourhood, Feb. 1. DONNA KROHMAN

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Continued from page 4 want to ask them why.

“Is it because they love birds and they don’t want cats killing birds, or is it they don’t want them in their yard?” she said.

She also questioned whether the person responsible is in need of some help themselves, or if they are they verging on doing something worse.

A neighbour lost a cat to cancer in 2020, but after the fact, they learned he had a pellet lodged between his shoulder blades. Earlier this month, North Vancouver RCMP warned of dog treats being left with broken glass along Mosquito Creek Trail, not far away.

“It’s just sad. These are poor, innocent animals, and they’re being targeted by someone,” she said.

Outdoor cats have been disappearing from the neighbourhood in recent years, which Krohman said they mostly attributed to predators. But the incident with Carl now forces them to wonder about that.

Since Carl was shot, the family has been sharing the story on social media and putting up posters on the streets nearby. Krohman said they want to alert their neighbours and see someone held accountable.

North Vancouver RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries said the person responsible could face a criminal code charge of causing an animal to suffer. Anyone with information that may be helpful to the investigations is asked to come forward.

The BC SPCA has also started its own investigation.

Shawn Eccles, senior manager of cruelty investigations at the SPCA, said unfortunately, people taking potshots at animals in their neighbourhood is not all that uncommon.

The organization always recommends that cats be kept indoors because outside, they are at high risk from other animals, cars and people, and they also prey on wildlife.

But, he said, there is no reason for anyone to be shooting an animal.

“I can’t really see you having a lawful excuse for wanting to harm Carl,” he said. “Certainly Carl’s owners have suffered as a result of this, not only financially because I’m sure that they’ll be facing a fairly significant veterinary bill, but just the suffering from your animal being harmed at all by people in your community.”

Whatever the reason, the family is pleased to see Carl recovering to his former self, Krohman said.

“He’s much better, we are getting his stitches out and the feeding tube out [last] Friday. At home, he’s pretty much back to normal. He wants to go back outside.”

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In loving memory of Jeffrey John Pump April 5, 1986 February 26, 2012

We miss you every day Love, Mum, Dad, and Mike.

BAIN, Steven Tadeusz

TANIA NELSON Ron and Renée Nelson 4.50000X2 R0011898900 :: #716597 You left us too soon IN MEMORIAM

It’s been almost a year since Ron left us on February 27, almost six years to the day after we lost his beloved wife Renée on February 25, 2015. Ron and Renée left behind two children Ron (Janice) and Tania (Dan), and three grandchildren, Jessica, Ron and Stevie, as well as so many dear friends and extended family on the Coast and elsewhere.

Mama and Papa, you are dearly missed.

We think of you every day, whenever we look through old cookbooks, whenever we are hiking in the mountains, whenever we reminisce about fun family trips, whenever we cheers with full wine glasses at the start of a festive meal, and whenever we think of warm sunsets with wild poppies on the beach. You had great times together and we were fortunate to share many of those great times with you.

Peace, together forever.

Kisses from your loving family.

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Our sincere condolences to the Baker/Jim, Newman/Fellardeau & Yelton Families Dolores Winifred Yelton (nee: Baker) ‘Dorie’ Sunrise: February 7, 1936 – Sunset: February 15, 2022 It is with great sadness we advise of the passing of our dear elder Dolores Winifred Yelton (nee: Baker) on February 15, 2022 at North Shore Hospice surrounded by the love of her family. Dolores was fondly known as Dorie her whole life. Dorie was born to her late parents May Winnifred (nee: Newman) and Ambrose ‘Ray’ Baker in Vancouver, BC. Dorie grew up on Eslha7án’ (Mission IR No. 1) and Xwmélch’tstn (Capilano IR No. 5) in North Vancouver. She attended St. Paul’s Indian Residential School from 1941-1951 and all general studies at Capilano College. She spent her early working years in Bainbridge, WA. where she was known to be ‘the fastest’ berry picker. She also worked for 2 fish canneries and at A&W as a car hop.

Her favourite pass time was Bingo and Scratchies (Scratch & Win) and loved juke box oldies. With her daughter Leah they operate a store known as ‘Dorie’s Store’. Dorie was always positive and looked for the good in people.

She never had anything bad to say about anybody and was very gentle with the biggest heart.

Dorie is survived by and will be dearly missed by her loving children James Michael Yelton (Velma), Anthony Yelton, Denise Athena Yelton (Paul), Darren Marshall Yelton (Faye), Daneen Diane Yelton (Billy), Leah May Yelton; siblings Patricia Ann Thomas, Lillian June Lewis (Fred), Harry Earl Baker (Judy), Gary Brian Baker, Gerald Wayne Baker(Leona), Ramona Dawn Henrietta Macbean, Laura Louise Schwoob (Peter), Hugh Allan Baker (Kelly), Paul Lumsden, Robert Yelton; 26 Grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild; and many loving relatives and dear friends.

CATHOLIC/SHAKER PRAYER SERVICE: Chief Joe Mathias Centre 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC Date: Tuesday February 22, 2022 Viewing: 6:00 pm Service Time: 7:00 pm CATHOLIC/SHAKER FUNERAL SERVICE: Chief Joe Mathias Centre Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022 Viewing: 9:00 am Service Time: 10:00 am Livestreaming will be available at www.funeraweb.tv Online condolences can be found at www.dignitymemorial.com All attendees need to provide proof of vaccination and must follow Provincial COVID protocol.

Steven Tadeusz Bain, son of Larry and Dorothy (Zielinski) died on December 19, 2021 at his residence in Sooke, BC, age 42, of Moderate Heart Disease. Steven was born 1979 in Alliston Ontario, along with his twin brother Kevin James.

Steven attended Baxter Central Public School.

Barrie Central H. S., Sir Sandford Fleming College, and graduated with a degree in Watershed Management. Steven never stopped learning, always soaking up knowledge. He accomplished so much in his 42 years, and Steven lived a happy life, doing it his way.

Steven left Utopia, Ontario, to go travelling Canada, he settled down in his beloved Sooke, the call of nature and the ocean. He loved Sooke, surfing, he was a Bike Mechanic, and loved his job. Steven loved his Polish roots. He loved his family, and his many, many friends from far and wide. Steven is very much loved by his parents, his brother Kevin, his Grandparents (deceased), Aunt Rita and Uncle Barry (deceased) and Great Aunt and Uncle, and by his many friends.

Steven will be greatly missed by us all.

Life without Steven is already so unbearable.

We will always remember that big smile, those big hugs and kisses.

We love you Steven, forever and ever.

God Bless.

Steven was cremated.

His surfing family in Sooke have said their farewell. as did his family at Recyclistas Bike Shop, in Victoria.

A big thank you to all who loved and cherished our Beautiful Boy. The Bain Family

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OBITUARIES JENKINS, Noel M. June 8, 1936 − February 10, 2022 It is with sadness we announce Noel’s passing after battling cancer for the last year.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis (Phyl), whom he was married to for 63 years, his daughter Gail Hazell, son−in−law Richard Hazell (grandchildren Jake, Fynn and Ruby), his son David Jenkins Deagan (grandson Jordan) and daughter−in−law Nicole Jenkins Deagan.

CAMERON, Nancy Elizabeth December 8, 1921 - January 21, 2022

FENTON, Keith Elder, P. Eng., FEC (retired) April 10, 1938 − February 11, 2022

Nancy was born to Ann and Peter Docharty on December 8th, 1921 in Vancouver, BC. Nancy lived a full life with her husband Jack Cameron, on the North Shore of Vancouver. Nancy and Jack met at a dancehall in Horseshoe Bay, right before WW2.

They spent their early days on Bowen Island and hiking up to Hollyburn to ski. Nancy worked as the secretary to the Mayor of Vancouver, Jack Volrich.

Nancy was predeceased by her daughter Holly Scoble and husband Jack Cameron. Nancy is survived by her children, Sandra, John, her grandchildren Warren, Graeme, Georgia, Payton and Jason and her great grandchild Louise. Nancy passed away just after passing 100 years with us.

She will be remembered with love and fondness.

No service, by request. Donations to the North Shore Hospice would be appreciated.

CONGDON, Constance ‘Connie’ July 1, 1927 - February 8, 2022 Connie passed away suddenly and peacefully with family by her side at North Shore Hospice. She was predeceased by her husband Robert (58 years) in 2007. She is survived by daughters Roberta (Walter) and Sandra (Donald); granddaughters Kelly (Todd), Carolyn (Eric) and Sarah (Richard); great-grandchildren Connor and Maggie; her loving sister Denise, and nieces Jan (Cam) and Leslie (Henry).

Keith was proud of the P.Eng. after his name and of the iron ring on his pinkie. His career spanned 50 years and took him to Churchill (where he met his wife), Saskatoon (his son was born), Vancouver (his daughter was born), Kamloops and back to Vancouver (his consulting company was born).

It all started by chance. He took a Friday off work at Edward’s Garage in Rocky Mountain House in 1957 to tag along with his friend Garry on a trip to Calgary. They ran into a friend of Garry’s who was starting Engineering studies. He introduced Keith to an instructor, who interviewed him on the spot.

Keith went back to Rocky on Saturday, packed up his belongings, moved to Calgary on Sunday and started classes on Monday. He graduated 4 years later from the University of Idaho as a Civil Engineer.

Two of Keith’s hobbies were curling and the chuckwagon races. He was a proud Alberta boy from Rocky Mountain House and held tickets number 1 and 2 at the chuckwagon races for 10 years.

He was active in organizing the annual Engineers’ Bonspiel from its start in 1970 and was the only person to play in every bonspiel (but he never won!). He learned shortly before he passed − and was touched beyond words − that the bonspiel will be renamed the Keith Fenton Engineers’ Bonspiel.

He was a mentor and supporter to many, volunteering for Engineers and Geoscientists BC, the Coho Society of the North Shore and other local organizations.

His wife Eola, their children Rod (grandsons Michael, Stuart and Bradley) and Bonnie (husband Michael) will remember his loving good nature and smile over his many quirks.

A celebration of life will be held at a future date.

Donations in Keith’s memory may be made to the Pacific Salmon Foundation, 300−1682 W. 7th Ave., Vancouver, V6J 4S6 (www.psf.ca/donate).

First Memorial Funeral Service, North Vancouver.

Connie grew up and raised her family in Fort Garry until retiring to Kelowna in 1988. As a couple, she and Bob enjoyed a golden retirement with homes in Sunrise and Sandstone communities. They made great friends, shared many activities including golf, curling, bowling, travel and cruise adventures.

Connie moved to Amica Edgemont in North Vancouver in 2017. She enjoyed fitness, bingo, bowling and especially her ‘lattes’ in the morning.

Always up for a walk, she looked forward to various bus tours and seasonal activities.

We will miss her warm and caring presence in our lives.

A family celebration and interment with husband Robert will happen later in Winnipeg.

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In lieu of cards or flowers, donations can be made in her name to CNIB or BC Lung Foundation.

GRANT, Russell Paul April 7, 1954 - January 30, 2022 Paul passed away January 30, 2022 of heart disease at his home in Kihei, Maui.

He was predeceased by his parents Russell and Shirley Grant. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Shayla and Scott Wheater; his sister Linda Nassey in Langley, and her family; sister Judy Keogh in Paso Robles California, and her family.

Paul grew up in West Vancouver. After graduation he lived and worked on Vancouver Island, and in South Vancouver, then moved to Maui. While on Maui he worked in real estate and condo management.

In lieu of flowers, a donation of your choice may be made in the name of Paul Grant.

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Noel and Phyl travelled from Australia to Canada in 1958, fell in love with Vancouver and chose to stay.

They travelled the world extensively, making friends wherever they went. Noel was an industrious, hard −working, disciplined man who dedicated a lifetime of work to be a Mechanical Technologist in BC’s sawmill and forest industry, raising a family and navigating maps. He fixed, maintained and constructed. He photographed, weaved, and welded. He wrote, filed and documented. He gardened, toiled and word−played. He always made time for his family, grandchildren, friends, friends of friends and neighbours.

We will miss everything that was Noel, Dad and Poppa, but cherish the time that we had.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Memories and photos may be shared at remembering.noel@gmail.com.

McCABE, Maxine It is with great sadness that the family of Maxine McCabe “Nana” announce her passing on January 30, 2022 in North Vancouver at the age of 93 years old.

Maxine was predeceased by her husband Clarence McCabe in 2008 and her beloved daughter Darlaine Johnson in February, 2021.

Survived by son’s Doug, Barry; son-in-law Ken; niece Gail, and her grandchildren Owen (Lisa), Carla (Chris), Sheryl (Mark), Lauren (Martin), Ryan.

Also by great-grandchildren Blake, Colby, Riley, Avery, Liam, Hudson.

Maxine was married for 62 years to her late husband Clarence and they had many happy times together. Maxine was an avid curler at the North Shore Winter Club. She also enjoyed boating with her husband Clarence and family. Maxine enjoyed entertaining family and friends at their summer home in Pender Harbour. And they also loved their yearly trips to Palm Springs. Maxine was truly all about her family and will deeply missed.

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OBITUARIES

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McMILLAN, John Henry Hayes May 8, 1927 - February 6, 2022

SCOTT, Tom May 6, 1929 − February 11, 2022

Forever in our hearts

Tom was born in Vancouver to Scottish immigrants Effie (Macaulay) of Heiskeir, North Uist, and George Scott of Kingsbarns, Fife. He was raised in the 22nd & Heather area of Vancouver, where he attended Edith Cavell Elementary and King Edward High School. Tom worked in the shipyards during the Second World War before embarking on his management career with Vancouver Pile Driving and Dillingham Construction.

Always happy to be called John, Jack or Mac....

Many will remember him fondly from his involvement in band activities, particularly the Kitsilano Boys’ Band. He was an avid cornet player for many years.

Graduated from UBC as a Professional Engineer in 1950. Throughout his successful career in the pulp and paper industry, he was a driven team player and leader. He was well respected in North America and internationally for his work in marketing, sales, mill management and consulting.

John was truly a family man. A loving husband, father, and provider. Married in 1953 for 69 years to Evelyn DOREEN McMillan, together raising five children: Nancy; Janet; Susan (Pat); Diane (Spyros); and John. He adored his grandchildren: Laura (Jay); Tyler; Kelsey (Dillan); Sean; Mariah; Evie; and Will. He was just getting to know his great grandchildren: Finley; Marlowe; Brynn; and Lachlan.

John traveled the world. Traveling to explore, follow family roots, visit family in Greece and to experience other cultures.

Upon retirement, John and Doreen purchased a property in Point Roberts which became the focus of family gatherings. The cottage was his true passion in later years. John was happiest spending most weekends there, over the 28 years it was in the family.

Our family thanks the staff of Hollyburn House and Sunrise of Lynn Valley for their provision of care for independent and supported living over John’s final years.

He and his former wife Bev raised four children in the Edgemont Village area of North Vancouver amongst close friends. Tom was a devoted coach to them all. His efforts organizing youth soccer on the North Shore were recognized with his induction into the BC Soccer Hall of Fame’s Roll of Honour.

Dad had a zest for life; coaching, winemaking, gardening and cheering on his grandchildren as they played soccer. His love of family, friends and Scottish roots has left an indelible memory with all who knew him. He regularly connected with friends and family, particularly as they aged. He was quite a character, loved his tartan, was always the life of the party and had a passion for telling stories.

Survived by his children Kelly (Nancy), Chris (Lesley), Julie (Ian), Peter (Sharon), ten grandchildren and eight great−grandchildren. Dad was loved and will be sorely missed by all that knew him. He was predeceased by his cousin Mary Orre, whom he considered his sister, his best friend Buster Campbell and his longtime partner Gloria Hayter.

SHARE YOUR CELEBRATIONS AND MEMORIES SOI, Susanne 1950 - 2022

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Susanne, my dear and loving wife and mom to our two sons Lucas and Nicolas on February 15, 2022.

In Susanne’s words: “Today we lost a beautiful woman who loved life to the fullest. I leave behind a beautiful husband and two wonderful sons. I would like to say a fond good bye to my husband, my sons and my brothers who I love very much as we shared a beautiful childhood full of fond memories. I would also like to say good bye to all my beautiful friends. I love you dearly; you’ve given me joy and respect and I treasure them forever. I am grateful to have been welcomed with open arms in my chosen country. Raise a toast in my honour as my three men and I hold a private service to celebrate my life.”

Susanne was a ray of sunshine in every life she touched. She found fulfillment in activities that reflected her values of love, integrity, family, friendship and helpfulness. She radiated with cheer and positive energy and sought to spread her joy of living with kindness to everyone she met.

We were married for 46 blissful years and celebrated each day as a joyful adventure in learning and living life with zest and gratitude.

In honour of her memory, contributions may be made to the BC Cancer Agency for the kind and compassionate care they provided for her over the past year.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

A Celebration of Life was held Tuesday, February 22nd. Donations to your favourite charity, in lieu of flowers.

WESTERN, William (Bill) Bolton February 1, 1954 - February 11, 2022

ROPER, Marianne Gertrude Marianne died peacefully on February 13, 2022 at 83 years old. She was a proud mother, a loving grandmother, cherished great-grandmother, a faithful sister and a loyal wife. She is survived by her four children, Steve, Gerald, Colleen and Russell and their partners. As well, her 9 grand- children, and 4 great grandchildren. And her two sisters, Sharon and Evie.

She was a devoted wife to Hank Roper. Marianne was a beloved member of the North Vancouver community, since moving from Manitoba at a young age. She attended North Van High School and spent many years working at the Bank of Montreal.

Marianne had a wonderful life, filled with love, passion and experiences. She dedicated her life to bringing happiness to others and celebrating each and every occasion, as if it were the last.

SHAW, Jennifer January 12, 2022 It is with sadness and fond memories that we announce the passing of Dr. Jennie Shaw on January 12. She is survived by her sons, Tim and Patrick, and her sister Carolyn. Jennie will be remembered for her quick wit, brilliance, and exemplary skill as an OB/GYN, family physician, and palliative care practitioner − true ’cradle−to−grave’ service! Her contagious laughter and compassion brightened many days over her time with us. A small celebration of life will be held this summer. In lieu of flowers, please send donations via the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation to the North Shore Hospice, to which she was so passionately committed. She will be dearly missed.

Bill passed away suddenly on February 11th, 2022.

Bill is predeceased by his father Richard, mother Elizabeth, sister Linda and brother Phil. Survived by sisters Sandra, Elizabeth (Nelson), Shawn (Grant) and Barb (Alan). Also survived by brothers John (Janine) Richard (Susette) and Robert (Donna), as well as many nieces and nephews.

Bill was a lover of baseball and TV sports in general, reading and music. He was also a worthy opponent to anyone who challenged him in any kind of table game. Bill also fell in love with a quaint little village in Mexico where he is remembered fondly by many of the locals as “La Cuenta” His family hope that he is at peace now and walking the beach he so loved with all who love him. He will be missed by his family, his Kiwanis community and his many friends.

No service by request. A gathering to celebrate Bill’s life will be held at a future date. If you desire, a donation in his memory to a support group of your choice would be most appreciated.

Please join us to celebrate her life at Boal Chapel February 28th at 12 noon.

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