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Help sought for seniors evacuated from apartment fire BRENT RICHTER

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Two weeks after the Silverlynn Apartments fire, in which one senior died and dozens were displaced, there is now a way for the community to help evacuees.

The neighbouring Westlynn Baptist Church is now accepting financial donations that will go toward helping the building’s residents get resettled back into their lives.

Of the 34 people still out of their apartments – which will need substantial renovations to deal with fire, smoke and water damage – 14 are staying with friends or family. Three have been put up in a North Vancouver hotel because it is close to other community-based supports they require. The remaining 17 have temporary accommodations in a residence at UBC. On Monday, North Shore Emergency Management hosted a meeting for all evacuees along with other service providers assisting in the effort.

Although it has been stressful, the residents have been getting the supports they need, said Emily Dicken, Continued on page 30

FINE DINING A family enjoys a snack on Megabench in the City of North Vancouver’s Shipyards District. MIKE WAKEFIELD / NSN

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Crown asks for two-year sentence for former coach

JANE SEYD

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A Crown prosecutor has asked a judge to sentence a former coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada Soccer’s women’s teams to two years less a day in custody for sexual offences involving four

teenage soccer players.

Bob Steven Birarda, 55, pleaded guilty Feb. 8 to four charges, including three counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual touching while in a position of authority. The charges involve four teenage soccer players Birarda coached. The charges span almost 20 years, between

1988 and 2008.

Birarda was originally charged with nine sexual offences, including six counts of sexual exploitation, two counts of sexual assault and luring of a young person, against the same four people. An additional count of sexual assault was later added.

Birarda was a prominent figure in the soccer community, running a soccer academy in the Lower Mainland and coaching at both provincial and national levels.

At a sentencing hearing in North Vancouver provincial court on June 8, Crown counsel Linda Ostry outlined the Continued on page 38

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The Raven Pub set for Irish makeover

Majority of residents disapprove of museum plan

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One of the North Shore’s most iconic watering holes is turning Irish.

At the end of this month, the tenants that have been operating The Raven Pub in Deep Cove are leaving the property.

Moving in is a company that’s been sprucing up a number of bars across Vancouver.

Speaking to the North Shore News, IRL Group president and CEO William Donnellan said that while his team is going to make some needed repairs, much of The Raven will remain intact.

He’ll even keep the name, if negotiations with the outgoing tenant go well. If not, “Maybe we could call it The Raven Irish Bar, or something like that.”

“Our model is Irish pubs, but we’re not going to change too much there,” he said.

“We’re very familiar with Deep Cove and The Raven – we have lots of friends living in that area. We just want to come in, do some renovations, start operating and give people what they deserve.

“I know there’s a lot of people who are worried that The Raven will be no longer, but that’s definitely not the case. We’ve signed a lease, and we’re there for the long haul.”

IRL Group operates Donnellan’s Irish Pub in downtown Vancouver and Smith’s Irish Pub in Gastown, among others.

The Raven has a storied history in the community, dating back to 1946 as the Amble Inn, and has been open under its current name since 1979.

In 2018, the Crawford family sold the lot to Darwin Properties, with The Raven under lease and management by Gibbons Group.

Then, last August, the property was bought by an investor.

Real estate agent Matt Thomas, who listed the property, said he and the landlord had been trying to keep The Raven in place.

The announcement that the government plans to tear down the existing Royal B.C. Museum and rebuild it at a cost of almost $800 million resulted in significant political blowback for the province last month.

A new tenant is set to begin leasing the property at 1052 Deep Cove Rd. The tavern will close at the end of the month for renovations and repairs. MIKE WAKEFIELD / NSN

But Thomas explained that the building has fallen into disrepair. In order to do some necessary fixes, which includes some major roof work, the landlord needed Gibbons to extend the lease.

Despite offering them the exact same rent they’d been paying, “They just wouldn’t respond,” he said.

Now, with IRL Group taking over, “I hope it stays the same,” Thomas added.

At the end of the month, the pub will close down for a while for repairs and renovations.

“I think because of COVID[-19], and just everything that’s happened over the last few years, The Raven stopped being the place that everybody would go to,” Thomas said.

“And this new operator wants to bring it back to glory and invest some money into this, upgrade the kitchen – just add some more lightness to the pub.”

In a statement Tuesday, Darwin and Gibbons said they received a lease termination at the beginning of the month, “after

many years of stymied redevelopment efforts.”

Darwin CEO Oliver Webbe said he wishes his firm could have redeveloped the property to include a new Raven.

“However, without municipal support, we were unable to move forward with those plans,” he said. “We recognize The Raven is a long-standing community gathering place, and we did everything we could to keep the pub in the community.”

According to the note, Gibbons intends to open a new location under The Raven Pub name.

If The Raven’s name leaves its nest at 1052 Deep Cove Rd., only Queens Cross Pub would remain wholly intact from Spirit of the West’s classic North Shore drinking ditty “The Crawl”.

In a different timeline, The Raven might have been scratched from the lyrics at the start. The Deep Cove spot was the only bar to ever fire Spirit of the West, explained Continued on page 19

While the government says the building is potentially unsafe in a major earthquake and riddled with asbestos, the public did not take kindly to the news, announced with little consultation. Many also questioned the price tag of the new museum. The North Shore News polled 1,997 North Shore News readers and asked the question: Do you approve of the B.C. government’s plan to rebuild the Royal B.C. Museum?

Over 70 per cent of locals who responded to the poll voted they are not in favour of the plan, saying they aren’t convinced the museum needs to be torn down and the $789 million should be spent elsewhere.

Almost 20 per cent of readers said they would need to know more about the business plan before offering an opinion.

About 10 per cent of readers were in favour of the plan, saying the museum needs to be replaced.

The poll ran from May 18 to June 3 on our website. Of the 1,997 votes, we can determine that 787 are from within the community. Results are based on an online study of adult News readers who are located on the North Shore. The margin of error – which measures sample variability – is +/- 2.18%, 19 times out of 20.

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First North Shore bear killed this year on West Van highway BRENT RICHTER

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The first North Shore bear to be killed this year has been euthanized after being struck by a driver in West Vancouver.

The incident happened just after 2 p.m. last Friday close to the Highway 1/ Highway 99 merge at Horseshoe Bay, said Sgt. Mark McLean, West Vancouver Police Department spokesperson.

The driver was fine and the vehicle sustained only minor damage but the

bear was critically injured. There was a B.C. Conservation Officer Service member in the area who came to deal with the wounded bruin.

“When the officer responded, the bear had a broken back. It was severely injured. It was suffering and euthanized on site,” said Sgt. Simon Gravel.

The black bear was a juvenile female, Gravel said.

Because of the cool and wet spring, there is still a lot of snow at higher elevations. That means berry crops are behind

schedule in bear country, and there is plenty of grass for them to graze on at lower elevations, Gravel said.

“This year, we have more wildlife along the highway than usual,” he said.

Wildlife is at risk along many highways but the Sea to Sky Highway is particularly bad, Gravel said. It’s best for drivers along wildlife corridors to slow down and be vigilant, he added.

“It’s something that happens every year, he said. “A lot of people are driving above the speed limit. Be aware that we

live in a place with a lot of wildlife,” he said. “We lose too much wildlife on the highway, that’s for sure.”

If an animal along the road appears to be in distress or causing a hazard, it should be reported to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service or police, Gravel said.

So far, no other bears have been killed or relocated in the region this year. Gravel said he hopes to see things stay that way.

“We are asking the public to be very vigilant with attractants,” he said.

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West Van finalizes affordable housing project on Gordon Ave. BRENT RICHTER

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District of West Vancouver council is dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s on a plan to lease out two plots of district-owned land at 2195 Gordon Ave. and proceed with a mixed below-market rental, adult day centre and strata condo project.

Council voted 5-2 Monday evening to lease the southern portion of the land to developer Darwin Properties for 99 years in exchange for $22.2 million.

The northern portion of the site will be leased to the Kiwanis North Shore Housing Society, which will provide the affordable housing and seniors respite, for 60 years at a rate of $1 per year.

The district bought the land from Vancouver Coastal Health in 2014 for $16.4 million with proceeds the district acquired from the sale of the former West Vancouver Police Department property on Marine Drive.

In July 2020, council voted to rezone the properties to allow for an eight-storey, 50-unit strata project on the south side, and 165 below-market rentals, which will be offered at an average of 70 per cent of market rates, putting them in reach of households earning $50,000 to $120,000 per year.

In order to be eligible to live in one of the below-market homes, renters must demonstrate they have a strong connection to the community, either through their work, family or by already living nearby. If their income climbs above the eligibility cap, they may be evicted.

Darwin and Kiwanis were chosen through an open bid process. All that was left procedurally was for council to go through the legal mechanism for disposition of the land, which requires further public consultation.

Although the long-term leases were largely supported, based on public feedback, the process did stoke some familiar pushback.

Over the course of an hour before the vote, supporters urged council to get on with their long-held plans to develop the land in a way that benefits the local workforce.

Detractors questioning the process said council should either pause the project, put it to a referendum or start consultations on other affordable housing models. A common theme was that West Vancouver would be leaving money on the table by leasing the land to Kiwanis, rather than flipping it for full market value.

Deputy chief administrative officer Mark Chan, however, said the council’s objective has never been to maximize the financial return from the Vancouver Coastal Health site.

“Council and the district have been very clear since 2018 and through all of our public consultation, that the goal was to optimize the use of the site to deliver

District of West Vancouver council voted Monday to move ahead with the affordable housing project at 2195 Gordon Ave. DARWIN PROPERTIES

on multiple policy objectives: To provide additional housing supply and below-market housing to moderate-income people and an adult day centre while generating a reasonable return with no ongoing cost to the district,” he said.

Mayor Mary-Ann Booth said she was proud of the 38-per-cent return on investment, while delivering affordable housing and an adult day centre, and retaining the land for future generations.

“I think it’s pretty good business planning,” she said.

Couns. Peter Lambur and Sharon Thompson both voted against the project, largely because they would have preferred the district pursue a different model of affordable housing.

Thompson said she’d like to see the district build a co-op or rent-to-own project at the site that would allow its future residents to gain financial equity.

Lambur suggested the district sell the land and use the cash to fund housing that is more affordable.

“I’m, of course, not going to support this thing, not because I don’t believe in the project. Instead, I think we’re missing an opportunity to make it that much better and to work this project a little harder to even further diversify the housing choices that we could develop in this community,” Lambur said.

But Coun. Craig Cameron warned his council colleagues against “falling in love with the hypothetical.”

“There’s a bad tendency to say, well, it could be something better,” he said.

“These are hypothetical projects that don’t actually exist in reality.

“The reality is each project requires trade-offs and the trade-offs on this project are, I think, well worthwhile. And we can immediately turn our sights to our next piece of land and see if we can use a different model on that piece of land.”

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Protests snarl traffic near ferry terminal Lynn Valley Valley Law Law

JANE SEYD

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Traffic was disrupted on Highway 1 in West Vancouver Tuesday morning, following protests that blocked the westbound lane near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.

Between eight and 10 protesters from the Save Old Growth group showed up on the highway shortly after 8 a.m., said Save Old Growth spokesperson Tim Brazier.

West Vancouver police arrested three people who had glued themselves to the road, said Sgt. Mark McLean, spokesperson for the department.

Westbound traffic continued to be backed up beyond Caulfeild for about half an hour.

The protests in West Vancouver during Tuesday’s rush-hour commute are among a number of similar traffic-disrupting protests being planned for this week around the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island.

On Monday morning, a pair of traffic-disrupting protests at two crucial crossings in Metro Vancouver resulted in nine arrests and several vehicle seizures.

Protesters with the Save Old Growth group blocked traffic using the Massey Tunnel and the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing during the

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West Vancouver police arrest three protesters from the group Save Old Growth who glued themselves to the Upper Levels Highway near Horseshoe Bay Tuesday morning. SAVE OLD GROWTH

busy Monday morning commute.

At the Massey Tunnel, which crosses beneath the Fraser River and connects Delta and Richmond, four protesters positioned themselves in lanes and blocked traffic in both directions.

Richmond RCMP officers responded shortly before 7:30 a.m., arriving on

scene to find three people sitting on Highway 99 with a fourth person perched on a platform ladder.

Southbound traffic was fully blocked, and the northbound counterflow lane was blocked as a result of the protest, according to DriveBC. – with files from Lindsay WilliamRoss, Vancouver Is Awesome

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istrict of West Vancouver council has given its approval to a mixed strata/affordable rental project and seniors day facility at 2195 Gordon Ave. For this, we have nothing but praise. Almost nothing. The district has owned the land with plans to provide affordable housing on the site since 2014. It’s taken far too long to get to this point, and construction hasn’t even begun yet.

Financially, the municipality is making a tidy sum, but some suggested the land should be sold for full market value with the benefits flowing back to West Vancouver’s coffers. More than welching on their affordable housing plans, flipping the property for profit would have made the District of West Vancouver into nothing more than an absentee real estate speculator.

Others wanted to see different models of affordable housing for the site like co-ops,

rent-geared-to-income or rent-to-own. The good news is West Vancouver can try those at other district-owned sites, which they should get on with immediately and not let them wait eight years for approval.

The Gordon Avenue housing will make a major difference in the lives of the people who live there, but it’s still a drop in the bucket compared to what West Van truly needs.

Thanks to COVID-19’s disruptions in the labour market, it’s tough hiring and keeping employees all over. But this is going to be acutely felt in West Vancouver, where years of decisions by successive councils have made the municipality inhospitable to those earning low to moderate incomes – people that a functioning municipality still needs to teach kids, cut hair, and serve lunch.

It is clear now that workforce housing must be the next strategy in our ongoing unaffordability crisis.

BC Liberals need to change more than just their name

A political party with the word “liberal” in its official name made its first appearance on a ballot in a B.C. election way back in 1903.

It now appears that word will likely not be on the ballot in the next scheduled election (set for the fall of 2024), as the BC Liberal Party has launched a process aimed at changing its name and jettisoning the political term View From “liberal,” which The Ledge some in the party Keith Baldrey think is a drag on its fortunes.

It is entirely unclear what the next party name will look like. One thing is clear: the party cannot call itself the “B.C. Party,” as that name was previously registered with Elections BC and 10 years must lapse before it can be used by another entity.

Some other words that have been part of other provincial party names are also unlikely to be allowed in the new party name. They include: action, vision,

citizens, first, heritage, progressive and reform.

However, despite a recent boost in its performance in the legislature (see last week’s column) the problems facing the BC Liberals run much deeper than sporting a different name on the ballot.

Having the word “Liberals” in the name did not stop the party from drifting rightward over the past 10 years or so. The ideological make-up of the current caucus is decidedly more conservative than it was during Gordon Campbell’s term in government.

During Campbell’s terms, liberals like George Abbott, Christy Clark, Colin Hansen, Gord Hogg, Terry Lake and others dominated the government, along with conservatives such as Rich Coleman, Bill Bennett and Kevin Falcon.

The party likes to call itself the “free enterprise coalition” but it has become less and less of a coalition, as one side of the spectrum now dominates the party.

The party’s conservative bent is reflected in the geographic breakdown of where the party won seats in the 2020 election. It lost eight seats in Metro Vancouver to the BC NDP, and the party

has been largely pushed out of Metro Vancouver and into more conservative-friendly regions of the province such as the Interior and the North.

It can be argued the BC Liberals lost those seats not because of their name but because of a host of other issues, from their drift to the right to a lack of diversity to 16 years of accumulating political baggage. Issues like money laundering, corporate funding and housing unaffordability first began to tarnish the party in the 2017 election.

At the federal level, the word “liberals” is hardly a negative one in riding rich Metro Vancouver. Voters in that region opted for the federal Liberal Party candidate in 15 of Metro’s 24 ridings in the 2021 election.

Perhaps a name change will indeed improve the BC Liberals’ political fortunes. The NDP government’s grip on popularity will not last forever as it inevitably will make missteps (it already is doing so; see: “Museum, Royal”) and that will help the Opposition to further rebuild itself.

However, a new name does not automatically reconnect the party to the

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Opposition leader Kevin Falcon wants to drop the word “liberal” from the party’s name. @KEVINFALCON / TWITTER electorate. New party leader Kevin Falcon, who advocated for changing the party’s name, knows the party has to go through a renewal process on all kinds of fronts.

Improved ethnic diversity, gender equity and a broader appeal to younger voters are the key to electoral success.

The party’s name? Not so much.

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Lynn Valley resident Michael Brennan takes his BMW R1200GS Adventure bike through the North Shore Motorcycle Skills Challenge Saturday at Capilano University. MICHAEL BRENNAN

MAILBOX MOTORCYLE SKILLS CHALLENGE TESTED MY LIMITS

Dear Editor:

The North Shore Motorcycle Skills challenge [Saturday, June 12, hosted by ICBC and RCMP in the Capilano University parking lot] made me crazy nervous.

Was it the six or so RCMP officers watching me, or the other fellow motorcycle riders? I’ve been riding for 30 years and the course gave me butterflies.

The course starts off with a couple of right and left turns and then straight into the Snowman, which is a hard right 360 to a hard left 360 to a smaller hard right 360. If you make it through this, you’re good.

The greatest fear of most motorcyclists is dropping their bike in front of an audience.

But respect goes out to all of those riders [Saturday] on extremely large bikes, pushing their limits, sometimes picking them up, but ultimately building skill and confidence.

That fear and nervousness suddenly leaves you when you realize you’re surrounded by fellow motorcycle enthusiasts and volunteers who are there to support you.

The BMW R1200GS Adventure bike that I ride is made for this kind of course, and so I had high expectations for myself, and managed it without incident. A big thanks goes out to the RCMP and all the volunteers who put this together. I truly enjoyed myself.

Michael Brennan Lynn Valley

THANK YOU, STRANGERS, FOR PARK & TILFORD AID

Dear Editor:

On Friday, June 10, while visiting Park & Tilford Gardens, my friend had a health crisis. A young lady and her little girl, plus another young man, stopped to help us.

They called for the ambulance and stayed with us while the wonderful paramedics did

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their job. We read so much negative news about our services. I have nothing but praise for the fast response we received.

A huge thank-you to the strangers who took the time out of their day to help us.

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DISTRICT NOT ENFORCING DOG BYLAWS AT AMBLESIDE

Dear Editor:

I am a frequent walker, nature observer and photographer in Ambleside Park, mainly in the eastern section that contains the pond, Capilano River, and the exceptional off-leash sea-and-sand dog area.

However, over the past few years there has been an incremental frank disregard of the on-leash/off-leash rules of this area.

Many dog owners now consider this whole section of the park, including our precious beach, as being an off-leash area where they and their dogs can do as they wish, in spite of the signs indicating the (very sensible) rules.

Examples: Chasing ducks and geese away from grazing on fields where dogs are not allowed; walking dogs around the pond and disturbing the wildlife, and dogs harassing and scaring children and some adults who are walking through on- and off-leash areas.

I witnessed the culmination of this irresponsibility on Tuesday, May 31. A person who was accompanying two huskies did not have them on leashes, and they attacked another totally placid dog, drawing blood.

Hopefully this has been drawn to the attention of the West Van local bylaws officers, but what will they do? I rarely see them in the parks, and their priority seems to be parking offences. I don’t blame them – pointing out to dog owners their infractions of bylaws is risking a scathing verbal assault, as I have discovered.

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What are full of gadgets and gizmos, keep a growing number of kids engaged in after-school programs and teach them a host of valuable skills in STEM fields?

Robotics programs for North Shore students.

As a result of these fun and functional offerings, several hometown teams made it to this year’s Vex Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas, in May. Of the over 3,000 teams from 36 nations around the globe, one pair of West Van girls took home the grand prize, while a team of Grade 9s It was really, from the district took home third place in a really loud middle-schools skills … But I had challenge. a hat, so I Gloria Collins and Annie Zhang, just put it both Grade 6 studown so I at Ridgeview couldn’t see dents Elementary, were anybody.” crowned world GLORIA COLLINS champions after their perfect-score performance.

It was their first flawless run all year, and it happened in front of 12,000 people. But one team tied them, which led to a faceoff that West Vancouver Schools Mechatronics founder Todd Ablett called one of the most dramatic finishes in 20 years of watching the event.

“It was crazy,” Zhang said, recalling the roar in the arena.

“It was really, really loud,” explained Collins. “But I had a hat, so I just put it down so I couldn’t see anybody.”

At one point during their match, the entire crowd lit up after being told to turn on their cellphone lights. But the girls

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were in the zone. “We didn’t even notice,” Zhang said.

Their ability to execute on game-day came from hundreds of hours of practice.

The game they and their competitors played is called “Pitching In,” where participants are rewarded when their robot picks up, shoots and scores up to 22 balls. They get more points for scoring

in a higher goal, and if their robot does a pull-up off the ground to finish. The Ridgeview team practised the game over 500 times before the tournament.

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Property owners who want to cut down large trees on their land will soon be paying more for permits in the District of North Vancouver.

And landowners who want to cut down trees on adjacent municipal land as part of their development plans will also be forking over cash.

Those who break the rules will also be facing the prospect of much heftier fines – up to $50,000, from the current $10,000.

Those are among changes being brought in by the district as part of the process of updating its tree protection bylaw, first adopted 10 years ago, with the goal of curtailing the number of clear-cuts and significant trees being axed on private property.

The District of North Vancouver’s tree bylaw regulates cutting of all trees with a diameter bigger than 75 centimetres, requiring permits for their removal. It also regulates tree removal within special development permit areas, and of heritage trees and trees of particular species that are also protected. Those include arbutus, Garry oak, Oregon ash, Pacific yew, western white pine and yellow cedar trees as well as wildlife and old growth trees, and trees on district property.

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Permit fees increasing Council recently gave third reading to changes to the tree bylaw that will increase many tree-cutting permit fees.

The permit fee for cutting up to four large-diameter trees will go from $84 to $100. For five to nine trees, the permit fee will jump from $397 to $500, and for 10 or more trees on a parcel larger than one hectare, the permit will go up from $2,053 to $2,500.

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Heat dome, looper moth damage being assessed Meanwhile, field assessments will be carried out this summer on the impacts of both the heat dome and looper moth infestations of last year, said Richard Boase, manager of environmental sustainability for the district.

While some trees look bad now, the long-term impacts won’t be known until at least one subsequent growing season has happened, Boase said.

The district is also looking at creating possible incentive programs for homeowners who retain certain large trees on their properties and others who remove trees

deemed hazards in fire interface areas.

Coun. Lisa Muri said she sees an incentive program to keep trees as crucial to the ability to cool neighbourhoods in future heat waves. Neighbourhoods with mature trees stayed cooler than those without them during last year’s heat home, Muri said.

“Losing the canopy is a challenge, and we have to make sure we protect it the best we can,” she said.

Not all council members were keen on keeping as many trees as possible.

Coun. Mathew Bond said probably as many local residents want trees cut as want to keep them.

Mayor Mike Little said he has mixed views on tree retention.

Wildfire dangers loom “Our community does need to look through an emergency management lens,” he said. “We’re going to have a catastrophic fire on the North Shore at some point” and having a “defensible space” around houses will be key to protecting them.

The community of Whistler also used to feel “every tree is sacred,” Little said, but with recent wildfires “the mood shifted entirely.”

Providing subsidies for owners to cut hazard trees, including those that have been impacted by the looper moth infestation, in forest fire interface zones is another issue of forest management the district is examining.

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Continued from page 14 for most large trees and to $2,000 in cases where the large trees are either Western red cedars or Douglas fir trees.

In one significant addition, developers will also be required to pay for permits to remove otherwise large trees on municipal land where the tree removal occurs as a result of development on adjacent property.

District staff noted in a report to council that now is an optimal time to make changes to the bylaw, as tree cutting is generally prohibited during the later spring and early summer months as part of bird nesting season.

“Bird nesting season ends at the end of August, and staff typically see an influx of permit applications for tree work at this time,” staff noted in a report.

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Former school counsellor jailed for possession of child porn JANE SEYD

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A former West Vancouver school counsellor who used his school computer to view and print off photos of naked girls, then arranged the photos in a collage on his fridge, has been handed a four-month jail sentence.

Luke Lawson, 54, a former West Vancouver resident who taught at Mulgrave private school for almost two decades before It was your his arrest on duty as a Sept. 24, 2020, professional was handed who worked the jail term in with children North Vancouver to protect them provincial court June 7. from every Lawson kind of harm, entered a including guilty plea in psychological November to a charge of posand emotional session of child harm.” pornography.

JUDGE PATRICIA JANZEN Earlier in the sentencing hearing, Crown prosecutor Victoria Hanna told the judge how police searched Lawson’s apartment under

warrant in September 2020 after emails sent between his personal email account and his work email account at Mulgrave School prompted an investigation.

In Lawson’s apartment, police found a stack of over 100 printed images of naked girls ages eight to 13 on his kitchen table, along with another 17 images of naked prepubescent and pubescent girls on his fridge.

Similar images were found on Lawson’s cellphone and a work computer police searched at Mulgrave School, Hanna said.

Web pages open on that computer led to sites on “nudism and naturism,” the prosecutor said.

Lawson had used that computer to view images saved on his Yahoo email account, then enlarged the photos and cropped out backgrounds to focus exclusively on the girls’ naked bodies, before using a school printer to print them off, Hanna said.

While Lawson didn’t know any of the girls in the pictures, Hanna told the judge it was disturbing to think he would go off to his teaching job each morning having just viewed the sexualized images of girls on his fridge.

In handing down her sentence this week, Judge Patricia Janzen told Lawson that as someone who had worked for almost 20 years in a position of trust as a teacher,

coach and counsellor of children, he knew his actions were wrong. “It was your duty as a professional who worked with children to protect them from every kind of harm, including psychological and emotional harm,” she said.

Janzen said denunciation of offences against children is especially important at a time when “the easy ability to circulate this material over the Internet” has encouraged the growth of child pornography, which she described as “a profoundly destructive, pernicious and increasingly prevalent form of child abuse.”

“Once these images are introduced to the Internet, there is no ability to control where they appear, what use is made of them, how often they are reset and viewed,” she said. “Those who possess view, chat about and exchange child pornography provide the encouragement and the audience for those who would abuse children in order to produce that content.”

Janzen noted in Lawson’s case that he downloaded photos from nudist sites, rather than pornography sites, and none of the photos depicted children involved in sexual activity.

“That does not mean, however, that the use to which you put their photos was not a violation and victimization of these

children,” she told Lawson. “The harm is different, but is still harm, and it was inflicted on them directly by you.”

But Janzen agreed with Lawson’s defence lawyer Mark Slay that his offences were “at the least serious end of the spectrum” because the photos he possessed were “far less degrading or exploitive than most of the material created online.”

She also noted Lawson had suffered significant “collateral consequences,” including the end of his career, his marriage and his teenage daughter’s refusal to see him. The judge noted Lawson – who moved to PEI after his offences came to light – has also attempted suicide.

Janzen ordered Lawson on probation for 18 months, following his jail term, with conditions to avoid parks, playgrounds and school grounds where children 16 and under are likely to be. He is also banned from volunteering or seeking work that involves working with children for the term of his probation. Lawson must also not have a social media presence or participate in online chat rooms of any kind unless directly related to his employment, and must not attempt to communicate electronically with anyone under 16, Janzen said. He must also take counselling, and will be placed on the sexual offender registry for 10 years.

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Not many bars left from Spirit of the West’s pub crawl classic

Continued from page 32 founding member Jay Knutson.

At the time, the group had released their first album and were beginning to tour more broadly. So they thought they should probably play the local pub down the street.

The band lined up a show, and brought a bunch of people out to see them. But at the end of the second set, the manager came to speak to them.

“He said, ‘Do you know anything that’s contemporary? Our patrons like top 40 sort of stuff. Do you know anything by the Eagles or Bob Seger?’” Knutson recalled.

“We kind of laughed, and said, ‘Well, no, this is sort of what we do.’ And he said, ‘Well, they’re not really into folk music here.’ And so basically – he was very kind – but he said it wasn’t going to work

out, and he let us go after the first night.”

Unsurprisingly, the song became a North Shore favourite.

At one point there were even tour buses that would do the crawl “from the Troller to the Raven.”

Knutson said that eventually that manager came over one night and bought them all a beer.

Noting the numerous additions of drinking establishments over the years, he said any crawl today would require far greater intestinal fortitude. While you could still trace similar steps listed in the song, there’s room for debate over what would still count on an official checklist today. The Queens Cross, which was new at the time, is largely the same.

Any other remainders are less clear. The once Rusty Gull has

been simplified to The Gull. What’s called the Troller Ale House today is in a different building than the original.

The Squarerigger Pub, as many people had known it, shut down in 2020. But an establishment of the same name has opened at the location, renovated as a “modern sports bar.”

“It’s the end of an era,” Knutson said.

Writing and rehearsing the songs in Deep Cove, The Raven was the local for Spirit of the West.

“It’s a little tough, sentimentally, to see it go down,” he said. “But understandably, that whole block needed to have something done to it. And that’s what they’re doing.”

Knutson just hopes that whatever goes up in that spot maintains its place in the Deep Cove culture.

The Raven is one of the establishments featured in the iconic North Shore drinking song “The Crawl” by Spirit of the West. MIKE WAKEFIELD / NS

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CANNABIS BUSINESS

West Van’s first pot shop is now open in Horseshoe Bay NICK LABA

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On the opening day of West Vancouver’s first pot shop, the store’s owners weren’t blowing any smoke.

They just opened the door, explained David Bellringer, co-owner of Happy Isle Cannabis in Horseshoe Bay. When they opened their first and only other location, on Bowen Island three years ago, the only real feedWe like back they got from the idea of local government servicing was not to bang a small the pots and pans.

“You don’t community where you get need to fly the balloons and wave to know your the flags,” added customers Glenn Cormier, and their the store’s preferences.” other co-owner.

Cannabis consumGLENN CORMIER ers will come.

“We have to respect the fact that there are people in this community who are not looking forward to it,” he said. “And we don’t want to be in their face.”

In part, it’s this community-minded approach that won them one of only two cannabis retail licences in the district.

“We made a conscious choice to come

The owners of Happy Isle Cannabis in Horseshoe Bay say they want to create a community feel, like the one found at their other location on Bowen Island. NICK LABA / NSN

to Horseshoe Bay,” Cormier continued.

Coming to the seaside village was a natural next step for the company. “We like the idea of servicing a small community where you get to know your customers and their preferences.”

The adjacent ferry terminal brings a lot of through-traffic, but Cormier said that’s not the backbone of their business.

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Instead, the owners said customers can expect customer service from highly educated staff, which will help guide people through the buying process.

With 450 different product listings, choices can be daunting.

“We have a great deal of trust with our customers,” operations manager Rob Forbes said. “We have several customers

[who] will come in and say, ‘You pick for me.’”

Getting to know their neighbours is a big part of their business, and staff will build up customer profiles for regulars.

And if you’re new to cannabis, or would otherwise appreciate the privacy of a one-on-one private consultation, you can call the store directly to make a personal appointment outside of regular hours.

While most of the product selection is dried flower and pre-rolls, Happy Isle will also sell vapes, oils, capsules, concentrates, topicals, edibles and drinks.

The small store’s bright interior features sky blue walls, painted white panels, and wood accents throughout.

Despite designing the store to show no product from the outside, the front windows are frosted as required by provincial inspectors. But the owners are trying to change this, for a more inviting atmosphere and to increase safety for staff.

Happy Isle, which officially opened June 10, won’t offer delivery for the time being, but it’s being considered for a later date.

Avenue Cannabis in Ambleside, the district’s other approved store, is expected to open sometime this summer.

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The search for a man whose rental boat was found drifting off the waters of West Vancouver with the engine in gear and the key in the ignition June 8 has been suspended.

Victoria’s Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre spokesman Sub-Lieutenant Wilson Ho confirmed last Thursday evening the intensive search for the missing boater had been called off after 24 hours because all leads have been exhausted and, “There is no longer any reasonable expectation of survival.”

The search has now been turned over to the Vancouver Police Department as a missing persons case.

The 17-foot fibreglass rental boat was found drifting, unmanned, off West Bay in West Vancouver last Wednesday afternoon.

Sgt. Steve Addison of the Vancouver Police Department said the missing person is a 46-year-old Surrey man, who rented the boat from an outfit on Granville Island around noon on June 8 and set out alone towards Bowen Island.

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North Van district kicks CapU housing plan back for review NICK LABA

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Some last-minute changes to a proposal for housing near Capilano University may have saved it from getting scrapped altogether.

At a regular meeting May 30, District of North Vancouver councillors voted unanimously to send the proposal back to staff for review.

The plan for 315 residential rental units and commercial spaces, put in by Darwin Properties on behalf of the owners of 1310 Monashee Dr., was on the chopping block for not adequately meeting affordability and accessibility requirements.

In part because of its distance from urban centres, the pitched development would require significant rezoning and amendments to the official community plan.

Prior to the May 30 meeting, staff had recommended that council reject the proposal. But on the Friday prior to the meeting, Darwin sent in some last-minute changes that hadn’t yet been reviewed, so staff asked for time to look over the revisions.

While both staff and council are supportive of housing in the area, and more rental units in general, primary concerns about the project revolved around a lack

of provisions to make sure the Monashee apartments continue to go to people at CapU. “We all want to see effective and affordable rental housing in this space that supports the university, but it’s critically important that this be protected in perpetuity as much as reasonably practical,” Mayor Mike Little said.

In other housing projects CapU has worked with, Little noted the university has aimed for around 80 per cent of units going to faculty, staff and students. In contrast, only 16 per cent of the units of the Monashee development are secured in the long term.

At the outset, there would be a window of preference for people at CapU, but as years go by and wait-lists decrease in the summer, vacant units would likely be filled by non-university goers.

“We need to push for a higher standard of protection,” Little said, noting he might have been supportive of rejecting the proposal but recognizes the urgent need for more housing.

He also cited project support from CapU’s student union, adding that he doesn’t want to see another two years go by without making progress on more rentals in the area.

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Robotics classes packed Continued from page 13 Queen’s University.

Teacher Ablett also mentioned another student who recently went to the University of Toronto on a business scholarship.

He asked her: Why take robotics and not another accounting or math course?

She replied: What industry won’t be affected by robotics and automation over the next 20 years?

“Which made me feel silly, and I really knew at that point she was a smart kid,” Ablett said.

Popularity of programs has skyrocketed in recent years In 2015, teaching competitive robotics started in West Van as a club with 11 students. In 2016, the Mechatronics Academy was launched with 40 students in grades 9 through 12. As of September, robotics programs in the district have 275 students as young as Grade 3.

As younger students watched their older siblings build and compete with robots, West Van school district’s director of instruction Diane Nelson kept getting requests to expand the program.

Because of the applied nature What they’re of the learning, it doesn’t feel doing is like work. “What they’re doing is they’re having they’re having fun learning this – it’s a game,” she said. fun learning But the extracurricular schoolthis – it’s a ing – requiring dedicated staff, game.” facilities and equipment – comes DIANE NELSON at a cost. To enrol their kid, West Van parents have to pay $2,750 per year.

And in North Vancouver, the first school-based robotics program is just getting started at Carson Graham Secondary. Previously, the only option for students there was a private after-school club started by parents.

Rene Cravioto, a parent of a student from Mt. Seymour Robotics who also competed at the VEX championship, says he wants to see this kind of programming made more accessible.

“A lot of families’ budget is already limited,” he said.

“How can you afford to send your kids many years in a row to a program like this?”

Cravioto said it’s a missed opportunity to have so few students access great experiences like this.

For parents interested in extracurricular programs who have difficulty with cost, Nelson said the school district has a hardship fund.

“We work with individual families on this because it is a sensitive item,” she said. “They usually call me and let me know the situation, and then we work together to make things happen.”

“No child is ever left behind.”

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HAVE YOUR SAY

North Shore public dialogue sessions focus on housing challenge JANE SEYD

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Housing is a hot topic on the North Shore, prompting some occasionally heated discussions – whether that’s voicing the gulf across the experience of different generations, or debates centred on more affordable housing and those opposed to greater density.

To tackle those subjects, North Shore Community Resources is hosting three community conversations on housing, to be held at the end of this month in each of the North Shore’s three municipalities.

We are hoping The goal is “to encourage for a diverse meaningful and productive and interconversations among North generational Shore neighbours and community audience members as we collectively face representative of the challenging housing crisis,” our North Shore according to Murray Mollard, executive director of the commucommunity. nity resources group.

MURRAY MOLLARD, “We don’t expect everyone NORTH SHORE to agree on housing issues or COMMUNITY RESOURCES solutions, but it is important to continue to hold space for people to come together and share perspectives civilly and respectfully.”

Funded by the Real Estate Council of B.C., each event will feature a keynote speaker, followed by small group dialogues.

“We are hoping for a diverse and inter-generational audience representative of our North Shore community,” Mollard said.

The first session takes place June 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Capilano University’s Lonsdale campus in the City of North Vancouver, and will feature speaker Penny Gurstein, a former professor and director of the School of Community and Regional Planning and the Centre for Human Settlements at UBC and researcher of affordable housing.

The second session, in the District of North Vancouver, happens June 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lynn Valley Community Recreation Centre and will feature speaker Andy Yan, the director of SFU’s City Program and a frequent commentator on housing issues in Metro Vancouver.

The final session will take place June 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre’s music room in West Vancouver, where Jake Fry, founder of SmallWorks, which builds and advocates for laneway housing, will be a guest speaker.

Participation in the events is free. Register by calling 604982-7138 or online at housingforallnorthshore.eventbrite.ca.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 ARTS & LIFE | A27

GARDEN TO TABLE

Nutritious and delicious holy basil has many blessings LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

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After slumbering patiently on the sidelines, waiting for North Americans to recognize her ordained position at the centre of the Ayurvedic adaptogenic medicine wheel, delicious and nutritious holy basil is edging into the spotlight.

Holy basil (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or tulsi (Hindi) isn’t your garden-variety pesto basil, rather a highly valued aromatic perennial native to India, the birthplace of Ayurvedic medicine.

Holy basil is to my palette and olfactory senses, otherworldly delicious. Describing its essence is difficult, but if you imagine a warm pineapply, pink peppercorn and mint crème brulée with licorice, cloves and lemon, you begin to get a sense of it. I can follow my nose to a single specimen mere moments after arriving to a herb garden.

Not two years ago, I was growing holy basil from seed out of necessity. In spite of hours scouring popular nurseries, I could not find a single holy basil plant among the many popular and by comparison fragile varieties that wilt and disintegrate more-or-less on impact with sodden soils and cool weather.

Thankfully, due I assume to an aging (boomers) and enlightened (millennials) consumer population, holy basil now commands pride of place in local nurseries, and gardeners are waking up to its sturdy countenance and myriad attributes.

In natural and plant medicine circles, holy basil is revered as the Mother Medicine of Nature, the Queen of Herbs, and the Elixir of Life. Emerging science reinforces ancient wisdom about using holy basil as an adaptogen to help humans respond to the effects of stress, anxiety, fatigue and environment, and bring the body back into so-called balance.

That’s a tall order, and difficult to understand in the context of contemporary medicine. I believe that if we incorporate herbal pharmaceuticals in moderation, into our gardens and our lives, and layer their wholesome and healing goodness into an organic, whole foods diet, we will look, feel and behave much better. I know that I do.

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Holy basil added to chamomile flower and mountain mint makes a delicious tea blend. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT. of modern life. Holy basil is widely considered by natural medicine practitioners and advocates, to be a potent culinary and herbal medicine boasting a unique combination of beneficial actions ranging from antioxidant to immunomodulation.

These help the body manage a plethora of chemical, physical, infectious and emotional stressors, and restore physiological and psychological function.

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Hot or cold, this elixir nourishes

my body and mind in ways too numerous to list.

Each year, we make mixed herb and holy basil pesto for freezing, using inexpensive local walnuts instead of costly imported pinenuts. I will chiffonade leaves into and overtop of Thai curries, soups and stir fries.

A helpful tip for encouraging every last drop of goodness from fresh leaves is to chop them before steeping – multiplying the exposed surface area and deepening brew colour. Be sure to add spent leaves to the compost pile, where microbes can imbibe and help spread love through the garden.

I purchased an inexpensive glass teapot with a deep and wide tea infuser from that Swedish store,

and it is by far my favourite tool for decocting holy basil and other herbal goodness. Adding dried pink rose petals, purple crocus blossoms, and red hibiscus blossoms (from Persian markets) builds layers of goodness into a jewel-toned punch.

Making beautiful and nourishing holy basil vinegar from pinched blooms now, for holiday gifting, is fun and costs little. Using that same vinegar to pickle pears or beets during fall preserving season, infuses winter meals with pink summer sunshine.

Growing holy basil is easy and especially suited to containers and small spaces. I grow holy basil in troughs, together with tomatoes and sage, under the eaves of the house. The plants, bees and butterflies bask in warm sun, protected from torrential rain. Pinch blossoms to encourage side-shooting.

Always check with your healthcare provider before changing your diet or incorporating natural medicines.

Laura Marie Neubert is a West Vancouver-based urban permaculture designer. Learn more about permaculture by visiting her website upfrontandbeautiful.com, or email hello@upfrontandbeautiful.com.

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It was a stirring victory for a public school program in a division that has long been dominated by private schools like Brentwood and Collingwood School, as well as West Van’s crosstown rivals at Rockridge Secondary. This season, the Highlanders had a hard time scraping together enough players to form a team, but when they hit the field some magic happened, and they battled their way right to the championship final and won it. It’s the first-ever provincial rugby title for the Highlanders.

West Van head coach Matt Muselius crafted a fantastic write-up for the North Shore News.

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Coach Muselius on the story behind the Highlanders’s win The year began quite humbly, training on a flooded field and in freezing rain with a small rag-tag collection of multi-sport athletes ranging from grades 9 to 12, most of whom had not touched a rugby ball in over two years. Things were so humble, in fact, that there were times we thought we’d have to fold the team entirely due to lack of numbers!

However, a staunch core of both senior and junior players came together and decided that come hell or high water, they were going to field a team.

Success and buy-in came slowly but surely after that. With each win, our numbers and commitment to the structure established by the coaching staff, and to one another, grew. After a strong effort against a perennial powerhouse in Collingwood, and an emphatic win vs. arch-rival Rockridge, the boys were flying high and feeling invincible.

This feeling, however, was short-lived, as we showed up to Sir Charles Tupper Continued on page 29

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First provincial rugby title for West Van weren’t planning on making the provincial finals any different.

Bentwood came out like a ruthless and well-oiled machine, chewing up every square inch of the field with brutal physicality and relentless pressure. They got up by two scores early and served notice that if you wanted even a sliver of hope to beat them, it was going to take every ounce of skill, strength, bravery, effort and desire that you had. Fortunately for all those Highlanders in attendance and watching from home, West Van was up to the task. And then some.

Like a fighter drawing power from the taste of his own blood, the early barrage from Brentwood seemed only to awaken West Van’s desire to return the favour. Game. On. When the second half began with the score tied, the two teams went at each other like impossible beasts going blow for blow in the midst of downtown Tokyo, destroying everything in their path. It was in many ways a game of attrition: who could bend but not break? Who could absorb the most punishment and not drop to the canvas?

Midway through the second half, though, West Van delivered a catastrophic blow from which Brentwood would not recover: It was an eleven-phase march from one end of the field to the other, an inspiring demonstration of sheer will that ultimately exhausted Brentwood and put West Van up 33-12.

Brentwood managed to bring the score back to a very close 28-33 but the comeback fell short. In the end, West Van, the team that almost folded in March, had done what no other team in the history of the program had ever done. The Highlanders were provincial champions. I cannot tell you how proud I am of these guys and what they have accomplished as a public school that only had three weeks of practice before the start of the season. It was not only memorable but historic.

– Matt Muselius

Continued from page 28 Secondary the very next week, and were beaten soundly and handily. In this loss, while devastating at the time, our boys finally understood something universal and fundamental, something that transcends sport and that is known to all successful people: Talent is useless if it is not paired with supreme effort and work ethic.

They knew that Tupper was less talented, and less physically gifted, but were beaten by them nonetheless for one simple reason – Tupper wanted it more! After that day, never again would they lose on account of effort. In fact, never again would they lose. Period.

From our emotional, blood-and-guts victory in front of a packed stadium versus Collingwood in the Sea to Sky semis, to our eventual re-match with Tupper in the finals, the team had learned its hard lessons and took the knowledge that comes with such experiences into the provincials.

Our first match in the opening round versus Langley was a lesson in patience and staying the course. They were a physical and game opponent that played brave defence, but we stuck to our system and waited for our opportunities – when they arose, we struck with precision, quickly putting the game out of reach. In the semis, we faced a familiar opponent: Sir Charles Tupper.

And they had a score to settle with us.

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“We’ve heard from the evacuees that they feel safe and cared for, and that they really feel like their dignity has remained, which I think is very important,” she said.

It could be up to a year before all damaged apartments are livable again, but NSEM will be working with BC Housing to help find other affordable rentals for the seniors in the shorter term.

More than making sure there is a comfortable place to live and three meals a day, NSEM is also trying to deal with the more complex issues the seniors have, Dicken said, “really understanding that their health and social and emotional needs are met as well,” she said. “Every individual impacted by this event has a unique need that needs a bit of wraparound support.”

It took some time to work out the logistics, but with the help of Silver Harbour Centre and North Shore Community Resources, the Westlynn Baptist Church is now accepting monetary donations to help the residents replace items lost in the fire. The church already has a benevolence fund and experience with the fiduciary legalities of disbursing donated money.

Casey Cleland, a volunteer with the church, said he believes about half the building’s residents will need some help.

“We have a little bit more of a direct intimacy with the residents there,” he said “We have a whole bunch of people within our church. They just want to help people, and this is where the church really stands up, because our community right now in this specific area is hurting.”

In time, the church will likely set up an online method for donations, but, currently, the only way to contribute is to write a cheque to Westlynn Baptist Church, 1341 East 27th St. The cheque should include a memo that the money is for Silverlynn Apartments. Any donations of $25 or more will receive a charitable tax receipt.

Silver Harbour is also working with North Shore nonprofit Shelter to Home to help find gently used home furnishings within a very specific list. That list will be posted on Shelter to Home’s Facebook page.

If anyone has an unused, senior-friendly suite they could rent out at a rate affordable to someone on a fixed income, North Shore Community Resources manager of seniors programming Sue Carabetta can help get them connected at 604-985-7138.

The person who died in the fire was a 73-year-old woman, according to police. The investigation into the blaze remains in the hands of North Vancouver RCMP, although they do not believe criminality was involved in the woman’s death.

No information about the cause of the fire can be released until the RCMP has handed its investigation back to District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services.

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Snake spotted grabbing a fishy snack at Whytecliff Park ANDY PREST

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Now here’s something you don’t see every day in Metro Vancouver.

A video of a snake devouring a fish in West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park appeared on Reddit last week, fascinating many viewers (and likely creeping out a few others).

The footage was uploaded to Reddit by user HobbitRanger, a videographer and photographer who says he is always on the hunt for interesting animals to film. This footage was captured on an iPhone 13 Pro Max using a small tripod, according to HobbitRanger’s description of the setup.

The North Shore News contacted protection officers from the Langley detachment of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to find out exactly what we were looking at in the footage. The snake in question is a black morph garter snake, according to the DFO. “Garter snakes that live along the ocean have more of a black colouration and not the browns of regular garter snakes,” the DFO said. “They also lack the yellow striping.”

There are many kinds of garter snakes living on B.C.’s South Coast and Vancouver Island, although you won’t likely see them unless it is particularly warm out, according to the DFO. “They usually live in and are close to rock piles where they like to sun themselves,” the DFO said, adding that a recent sunny

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As for the unfortunate fish, it’s tough to determine exactly what type it is, but the DFO said that judging by the size of the head and the large pectoral fins, it “looks like some kind of sculpin – maybe a longhorn.”

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Thanks to the efforts of one high school student, North Shore paramedics are now greeted every day by a cheery burst of colour in their otherwise grey bunker of a station.

A mural filled with flowers, waves, mountains, a cyclist, an ambulance, the Grouse Mountain gondola, the SeaBus and The Polygon Gallery is painted on a wall in the North Vancouver ambulance station at Lions Gate Hospital.

Makaila Ross, a Grade 11 student at Carson Graham Secondary, designed and did most of the brush work for the piece.

She wanted to show appreciation for front-line health-care workers during the pandemic, and had the idea to make a mural. Her mother, Donna Mah, works for E-Comm 911 and got in touch with a contact at BC Emergency Health Services.

Mah said the idea developed after the family learned about the paramedic staffing crisis in the province through news coverage.

“This was the missing piece that we keep forgetting to show appreciation to the paramedics on the front line,” she said. “And so we thought it would be perfect.”

The North Vancouver station was chosen, and Ross started designing the piece after getting a grant from Youth Neighbourhood Small Grants.

Paramedics held a small ceremony for artist Makaila Ross Thursday. “It’s this constant reminder that we’re truly appreciated for what we do,” said Megan Lawrence. NICK LABA Pointing to the mural behind her, Ross explained that a clock in the Lonsdale Quay “Q” at the bottom shows 7 p.m., the time when people would cheer for health-care workers.

Coming from various windows across the piece are speech bubbles “showing appreciation from all over the world.”

Danny Jones, manager at BCEHS, said the mural brings a ray of sunshine.

“There is no sadness in it. And we needed that,” he said. “It was a tough two years for the paramedics. So it’s nice to just have a splash of good news to see every day in the morning.”

Randy Block, who’s been a paramedic in North Van for over 30 years, noted that it’s not just a beautiful work of art – it’s intelligent.

“Because that is the North Shore, perfectly summed up,” Block said.

“We have no natural light down here, but we do have colour thanks to you, Makaila.”

Last summer, Ross worked on another mural for Studio in the City near Zestea bubble tea on Lonsdale Avenue. The piece at the ambulance station will go toward a Grade 12 art exhibit as part of her International Baccalaureate art program.

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For the second straight year, North Van residents have pitched in the most during a month-long push for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

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For the Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge, City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan topped eight other Lower Mainland leaders to raise the most funds per person.

In total, the May event raised nearly $314,000 – enough to buy more than 653,000 pounds of apples or almost 184,000 litres of milk.

North Van city raised $55,840, or 96.1 cents per capita. In second place was New Westminster with $75,632, or 95.1 cents per capita. Burnaby came third with $86,132, or 35 cents per capita.

Also supported by the funds raised are Share Family and Community Services, Salvation Army Chilliwack Food Bank and Sources White Rock/ South Surrey Food Bank. Food banks generally have a higher buying power than the general public.

We can all agree that no one in our community should go to bed hungry,

For the second straight year, Mayor Linda Buchanan led a winning effort to raise the most money for food banks in a month-long challenge with eight other mayors. GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BANK Buchanan said in a statement.

“But the challenges of the past two years, between the pandemic and high rates of inflation, mean that people are being stretched further financially than

ever before,” she said. “That’s why I was happy to participate in the second annual Mayors’ Food Bank Challenge.”

The mayor said she was proud of North Van residents for once again rallying for food security. She thanked everyone who participated or donated.

Greater Vancouver Food Bank CEO David Long said public generosity had blown him away again.

“Thank you to all the participating mayors, especially Mayor Buchanan, for stepping up again this year and raising an incredible amount of funds for us to provide healthy food to those in need,” he said.

The non-profit organization provides assistance to over 10,000 people each month through direct distribution in the North Shore, Vancouver, Burnaby and New Westminster. Around 25 per cent of clients are children, and 17 per cent are seniors.

The food bank also provides food support to 119 community agencies throughout these communities, such as housing agencies, shelters for women and children, transition houses and after-school programs, which in turn provide meals and snacks to thousands of people each week.

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The Vancouver Police Department has informed Crime Stoppers that they’re investigating 20 cases from the past couple of months.

Linda Annis, the executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers, told Glacier Media the total number of scams targeting seniors in Metro Vancouver is unavailable.

“More times than not, people don’t report it. They’re embarrassed and they just think, ‘Well, you know, I’m not going to get it back anyway.’ So they don’t let anyone know, which is too bad,” she says.

As last week marked B.C. Seniors’ Week, Annis is urging the public to share any information on who’s behind these calls to contact the organization.

“That’s one of the reasons why we’re reaching out because we’re wanting people, if they do get caught up in this scam, to let the police know because that just provides more information for the police so that they can investigate and hopefully get the people that are responsible arrested,” says Annis.

It’s worth noting that when police become aware of a scam theme and begin investigating, scammers will switch it up. At

present, a common theme is the “grandchildren bailout.”

“Right now, what the focus is people calling seniors and saying their grandchild is being held. And if you don’t get bail money for them, they’re going to be in bigger trouble and their bail will increase.”

And while some people may not see scamming seniors as elder abuse, Annis argues that it is.

“Whenever you take advantage of someone, either through some sort of physical means or emotional, or psychological or financial, it’s an abuse.”

In terms of the monetary value of the scam, Annis says it’s generally below $10,000. “Ten thousand dollars is a bit of a flag at the bank.” So if scammers ask for an amount that’s $9,000 or $9,500, that’s just under $10,000, “so it escapes the radar,” she says.

Annis adds that it is crucial to verify information when a person receives these type of phone calls — senior or not. “If someone says your grandchild is being held, first of all, check with the parents, check with other family members. Rarely, and I would say never, do the police call someone and ask for bail. That’s not how it works.”

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The Offspring, Mother Mother headline Ambleside Music Festival NICK LABA

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“The Offspring are still touring?” might have popped into your head after reading the ’90s punk band will be hitting the stage in Ambleside Park this August.

Before you start revisiting hits like The Kids Aren’t Alright and Pretty Fly (For A White Guy), check out the rest of the bands playing Ambleside Music Festival, which includes a strong showing of local acts.

Presented by developer GSL Group, the three-day outdoor event runs Aug. 12-14.

British Columbia-based artists featured at the fest are Mother Mother, Marianas Trench, Jon and Roy, Hannah Georgas, The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer and Little Destroyer.

Others include Walk Off The Earth, Charlotte Cardin, Grandson, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Ria Mae, Tokyo Police Club, Scott Helman, Valley, The Blue Stones and Virginia To Vegas.

Ambleside Music Festival’s producer Quinn Allen said curating the lineup was no small task.

“We really wanted the weekend to stand out,” he said. “The idea behind the lineup we built was to keep the acts fun and energetic while also making sure there was enough musical diversity that the weekend

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Allen said it was also very important to incorporate local talent. “This is a festival for the people of the Greater Vancouver area, and we wanted to echo that feeling with this lineup.”

GSL president and CEO Graham Lee said the event will become an important mainstay of the community for years to come.

“Our vision is to make West Vancouver and the Ambleside Music Festival a key destination and calendar highlight for music on Canada’s West Coast,” he said.

GSL previously held Rock Ambleside Park festivals starting in 2017. An Ambleside Retro Musical Festival was slated for 2020 and 2021, but cancelled due to the pandemic.

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Ambleside Park Tuesday, June 21 3:30–8 p.m.

• Canoe rides for families • Traditional story telling • Indigenous art workshops • Wool weaving • Wood carving • Wood working For more information please visit: westvancouver.ca/indigenous-day We acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Squamish Nation, Tsleil-Waututh Nation and Musqueam Nation. We recognize and respect them as nations in this territory, as well as their historic connection to the lands and waters around us since time immemorial.

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The number of new COVID-19 infections is continuing to drop on the North Shore.

The official number of new cases (which measure only a small subset of those the most vulnerable people infected) was 57 between May 29 and June 4. That’s down from 75 cases recorded by B.C.’s Centre for Disease Control two weeks ago and the 89 cases reported the week before that.

Of the cases reported in the last week, 42 cases were in North Vancouver and 15 were in West Vancouver.

Although the PCR testing that results in those official case counts is done for only a small number of people, it is considered an indicator of more general trends.

The BA.2 and BA2-12 variant of Omicron continue to make up most cases of the virus in Vancouver Coastal Health, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, although other Omicron variants including BA2.3 are also present.

Hospitalizations fall in VCH Hospitalizations in Vancouver Coastal Health – which also includes hospitals in Vancouver, Richmond, the Sunshine Coast and Sea-to-Sky Corridor – are also down this

New cases of coronavirus are decreasing on the North Shore. PIXABAY week with 82 people in hospital as of June 9. That’s dropped from the 109 people in hospital with COVID two weeks before.

Four of those people were in critical care – down from 10 two weeks ago. There were also nine new COVID-19-related deaths in the past week in VCH. The majority of deaths continue to be in people over 80, according to the BCCDC, although there have also been a smaller number of COVID19 deaths among those between 60 and 79.

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Four permanent dedicated pickleball courts are proposed to be built at Hugo Ray Park. Pickleball is a fast growing sport that can be played by people of all ages.

Two location options within the park are being considered, and the District is now seeking community feedback on these two options.

The feedback will assist in determining the optimal location for dedicated pickleball courts in Hugo Ray Park.

SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK We want to know which of the two site options you prefer.

Please visit westvancouverITE.ca/hugo to learn about the site options and share your feedback before 4 p.m. on Monday, June 27.

ATTEND AN INFORMATION MEETING in the park or online: • Meet at Hugo Ray Park on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Join a virtual meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, June 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

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Vaccine rates stalled Vaccination rates among both adults and children on the North Shore haven’t budged for months.

Between 92 and 96 per cent of adults on the North Shore have had two doses of vaccine, and between 67 and 71 per cent have received a booster shot – higher than the provincial average.

Regular Council Meeting

Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:00pm Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 8934 for 646 East 4th Street

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To provide written input: All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaw or permit will be afforded an opportunity to be heard 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, June 20, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the meeting. No Public Hearing will be held.

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To view the meeting online: Visit cnv.org/LiveStreaming To attend the meeting in person: Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building after 5:30pm.

To view the documents: The proposed bylaw, permit and background material can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings and at City Hall.

Questions? Huy Dang, Planner, hdang@cnv.org / 604-990-4216 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

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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, June 27, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the meeting. No Public Hearing will be held.

Watch the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street. Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building (off 13th Street) after 5:30pm.

To view the documents: The proposed bylaw and background material can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings.

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1 in 5 on North Shore say they’ve had COVID According to a recent poll by the North Shore News, one in five people on the North Shore say they’ve had COVID19. And an additional one in 10 say they probably had it, but they don’t know for sure as no testing was available when they were sick.

The percentage of North and West Vancouver residents who say they’ve likely had the virus is actually lower than the percentage of people province-wide who health officials say have had COVID. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the province’s health officer, said in April that about half of all British Columbians have been infected by the COVID-19 virus. That information came from a study done by the BC Centre for Disease Control that examined blood samples from Life Labs for antibodies to the virus.

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Vaccination rates for children stalled much lower. Between 58 and 68 per cent of children five to 11 on the North Shore have received two doses of COVID vaccine.

The ICBC site vaccine clinic remains open for children aged five to 11, while adults are now being directed to local pharmacies for their shots.

In April, seniors in long-term care and those deemed clinically vulnerable were offered a fourth dose of vaccine.

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Continued from page 36 Wastewater concentrations decline The most recent reporting of wastewater data showing COVID-19 concentrations at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant shows levels of the virus there are also slowly declining.

The most recent samples included concentrations of 33,441 viral parts per litre on May 30 and 40,174 on May 28 – down from 55,175 viral parts per litre on May 23.

Although wastewater concentrations don’t measure the number of people infected with COVID-19 directly, they are considered one of the more accurate barometers of overall infection levels in communities, as they pick up viral signals from people who have tested positive on rapid tests at home but who are not part of official case counts.

At the peak of the Omicron wave at the beginning of the year, viral concentrations measured 333,000 parts per litre at the Lions Gate sewage treatment plant.

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Victim says she was fearful of potential impact on soccer career

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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, June 27, 2022, to ensure their availability to Council at the meeting. No Public Hearing will be held.

Watch the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street. Enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building (off 13th Street) after 5:30pm.

To view the documents: The proposed bylaw and background material can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings.

Questions? Emma Chow, Planner, echow@cnv.org / 604-982-3919 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

Continued from page 1 circumstances of the offences, reading from an agreed statement of facts in the case.

In the cases of each of the four victims, Ostry described how the teenage girls – all under 18 at the time – had played for elite soccer teams coached by Birarda.

Ostry described how Birarda began by praising their skills as soccer players, and phoning and texting them at home to talk about soccer. But in each case, Birarda turned the conversations to become personal, eventually pursuing the teen players off the soccer pitch and pressuring them to have sexual relationships with him.

The first teenage victim met Birarda in 1988 when he was a 21-year-old assistant coach for a provincial U16 soccer team, and she was a 16-year-old player on the team, Ostry said.

The woman told police about how Birarda began giving her a lot of attention, calling her at home to talk about soccer and her future in the game, said Ostry.

But after a few months, the conversations became more personal, Ostry said, with Birarda quizzing the teen about whether she had a boyfriend and what she liked to do with him. Eventually Birarda told the teen he was attracted to her and “wanted to see her naked.”

Birarda was “flirty and flattering to her

at practice.”

Eventually Birarda pressured the girl into having sexually explicit phone conversations with him, Ostry said.

One night, Birarda called the teen at home and asked her to come BOB BIRARDA to his Lynn Valley apartment in North Vancouver, where they engaged in sexual activity, Ostry told the judge.

The victim told police she felt the relationship with Birarda was “inappropriate and wrong” but feared his potential impact on her soccer career, Ostry said, noting, “Mr. Birarda was a major player.”

The victim also described feeling guilty and being worried she would be kicked off the team if anyone found out about the relationship, Ostry said.

Eventually when the victim was 18, her sexual and personal relationship with Birarda tapered off, and she noticed Birarda was paying special attention to another player on the team, Ostry said.

Another victim, who was 17 when she was coached by Birarda in 1990, also described how Birarda would call her at home, at first to discuss soccer, then having phone calls that became more intimate and sexually suggestive, said Ostry.

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2021 Annual Municipal Report Regular Council Meeting

Monday, June 20, 2022 at 6:00pm Pursuant to sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter, the City of North Vancouver’s 2021 Annual Municipal Report will be presented for consideration at the above noted Regular Council Meeting. View the Report online at cnv.org/annualmunicipalreport.

To provide input: • Complete the online form at cnv.org/annualmunicipalreport; or • Deposit written submissions in the drop-boxes outside City Hall; or • Mail or deliver submissions to City Hall.

All submissions must be received by 12:00 noon on Monday, June 20, 2022.

Watch the meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street.

To speak at the meeting in person OR by Webex/phone: In person at City Hall: On the day of the meeting, a sign-up sheet will be available in the lobby, outside the Council Chamber, from 5:30pm.

To attend the meeting in person, enter City Hall through the doors at the southwest corner of the building after 5:30pm.

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, June 20, 2022.

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.

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Permissive Tax Exemptions for 2023 Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:00pm

Watch the Council meeting online at cnv.org/LiveStreaming or in person at City Hall, 141 West 14th Street Pursuant to Section 227 and in accordance with the provisions of Section 224(2) of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the City of North Vancouver Council will consider “Taxation Exemption Bylaw, 2022, No. 8938”, which could provide the following properties with an exemption for the payment of municipal taxes in the year 2023.

The tax figures below are estimates only and will be modified based on changes in assessment and tax rates as determined by Council for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. For more information, contact the Finance Department at tax@cnv.org or 604-983-7316.

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Continued from page 38 The teen was uncomfortable but said she feared what would happen if she rejected him. “It wasn’t just like some 25-year-old guy hitting on you,” Ostry quoted the woman as saying. “He was a gatekeeper to everything you had been working [on] and dreaming about.”

One time, when the teen was left alone on the soccer pitch with Birarda, he suddenly took her in his arms and kissed her passionately, Ostry said, telling her he wanted to have sex with her “right there in the soccer field.”

The teen pulled away from him.

Another time he called her to tell her how watching her do a hamstring stretch was sexually arousing for him, Ostry said.

The teen considered leaving the team, but Birarda

eventually left to take another coaching job.

The third female soccer player victimized by Birarda had played for the B.C. girls provincial soccer team, starting when she was 15, Ostry said. When the teen was 17 and Birarda was 27, he insisted on giving the teen a massage in his apartment following an injury, lifting up her shirt and touching her sexually in the process.

The fourth victim first met Birarda when she played with a Vancouver area soccer academy as an 11-year-old.

Later, in 2006, the teen was playing on an elite provincial team when she went to Birarda for advice.

Again, at first their conversations were just about soccer, Ostry said, adding the teen considered him a mentor.

But soon Birarda’s interactions turned flirtatious, with Birarda questioning the teen on her personal life and her

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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, June 27, 2022.

Non-registered speakers: 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 or speak in person. Callin details will be displayed on-screen during the livestream at cnv.org/LiveStreaming.

To view the documents: The proposed bylaws, background material and presentations can be viewed online at cnv.org/PublicHearings.

Questions? David Johnson, Development Planner, djohnson@cnv.org / 604-990-4219 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

boyfriend.

Birarda’s phone calls became more frequent, and he often told her, “You put a spell on me. You’re making me fall in love with you,” Ostry said.

Later, when the teen was selected to be part of an elite women’s prospects team, she realized Birarda wanted to have sex with her. He talked about wanting to kiss her and counting down the days until her 18th birthday.

At one point, Birarda texted the teen telling her “You’re my girl.”

The teen wrote back that she was not his girl, Ostry said.

At one point, Birarda wrote to the teen telling her, “What the hell is wrong with me? I’m a grown man and I’m in love with a 17-year-old girl,” the court heard.

But he continued to talk about wanting to have sex with her.

Eventually, the teen decided the only way to escape the situation was to quit soccer before she turned 18.

In victim impact statements, read out by the prosecutor, the women described the lasting impacts Birarda’s actions have had on them.

One of the women described how she feels she “cannot trust my judge of character” and has felt shame, anxiety and stress.

Another wrote about how his actions had erased her dream of representing Canada on an elite women’s soccer team.

“You stole this from me,” she said.

Another wrote of being unable to play soccer again because of the anxiety she associated with the sport.

“Losing that was heartbreaking,” she said.

Ostry told the judge that Birarda’s position of trust and authority over the teens, and his prominent position in the sport was an aggravating factor in the case.

“He held an incredible amount of power in that community,” she said. “He wasn’t a neighbourhood coach on a Saturday afternoon team.... He’d been to four world cups. He was the person you had to go through in order to progress.”

The lengthy period of time of which the offences were committed and the multiple victims were also aggravating factors in the case that called for a jail sentence, Ostry said, followed by three years of probation.

Birarda sat in court June 8, wearing a grey suit and often looking down at his hands clasped in front of him.

A continuation of sentencing hearing, including submissions from Birarda’s defence lawyer Bill Smart, has been adjourned to a later date in North Vancouver provincial court by Judge Deanne Gaffar.

Birarda was dismissed by both the Whitecaps and Canada Soccer in October 2008.

Birarda, who grew up in North Vancouver and lives in Delta, remains free on bail conditions including that he not have any contact with any of the alleged victims or go to any place where they are likely to be. He must also stay away from public parks, community centres, theatres, pools, schools or soccer fields where people under 18 are likely to be and must not have contact or be in the presence of anyone under 18 except with prior written permission of a bail supervisor.

Birarda must also not engage in coaching, volunteer work or employment that could bring him in contact with people under 18.

Identities of the victims are protected under a court-ordered publication ban.

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REMEMBRANCES OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

ALDEN, James S. October 3, 1936 − May 31, 2022

CALDWELL, Robert (Bob) Alexander February 20, 1940 - June 1, 2022 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our Dad (Gramps) at the age of 82 after a brief battle with a lung illness.

Bob is survived by his wife of 63 years, Diane, daughter Debbie (Jeffrey McTaggart), son Brett (Wanda) and grandchildren Tanner, Colton, Shay and Dayton.

Bob was a lifelong resident of North Vancouver where the family business of manufacturing clay targets for trapshooting operated for 77 years. Following in his father’s footsteps, Bob was inducted into the Pacific International Trapshooting Hall of Fame in 2019.

Bob had many friends and will be greatly missed.

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

REIGH, Mary Louise November 19, 1929 − May 28, 2022 We are saddened to announce the passing of our mom, Mary Louise Reigh (née Renouf). Mom passed peacefully on Saturday, May 28th, with all of her family by her side.

Coincidentally, Mom passed the same date as her father, Cliff Renouf and the same date as her eldest daughter’s birthday.

Marylou leaves five children, Linda Ash, Sandy Mathiesen, Martin (Darlene) Reigh, Brenda (Nancy ) Reigh, and Elisabeth (John) Vani.

Nan has eight loving grandchildren, Ryan, Taylor, Erin, Kaite, Aaron, Philip, Elyse and Jordan, as well as six great−grandchildren, Hunter, Von, Owen, Ben, Liam and Hudson.

Mom was born in Victoria and moved to the North Shore in her teens. Mom developed many close friendships and ties in West Vancouver. She loved travel, music, cooking, crafting, and renovating and was a voracious reader, especially of all things historical!

Mom’s life work was raising her family and enjoying her grandchildren. She instilled a strong sense of family in each of us and the belief that many things could be overcome with humour.

We will miss Mom very much and will be celebrating her life at St. Anthony’s Church in West Vancouver.

In lieu of flowers or cards, a donation to North Shore Hospice in Mom’s name would be lovely.

Robert “Bob” Lawrence Rhys Hughes (June 16, 1929 - May 25, 2022) and Naomi Hughes (née Hayashi) (September 7, 1939 - May 25, 2022) Following 46 wonderful years of marriage, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Lawrence Rhys Hughes and Naomi Hughes (née Hayashi), peacefully together, holding hands.

They will be fondly remembered by their children Pat, Carol, Donna, Randy, Linda, and Shari, and Brian’s wife Josie, together with their spouses and families - including many grandchildren and great grandchildren. They will also be sadly missed by Bob’s brother Trevor, and Naomi’s siblings Eddie, Yoko, Kay and Kenny and their families. Bob is predeceased by his first wife Cathy and their daughters Diane and Judy. They are also predeceased by their son Brian.

Bob & Naomi enjoyed many adventures on the family boat with their children, with much time spent cruising the local waters - Keats Island being one of their favorite spots. They took many cruises, often joined by family and friends that took them all around the world. Bob & Naomi also enjoyed many lifelong friendships through their wine and gourmet dinner clubs and badminton league. Bob was known for his dry sense of humour and his love of new cars, flashlights and Triple O’s. Naomi had a passion for gardening and creating beautiful quilts. She was also a wonderful cook, which Bob enjoyed and reciprocated by his ongoing thoughtfulness and care, particularly after her liver transplant over 22 years ago. They enjoyed spending time with their large and ever-growing family, with the Hughes’ Christmas Eve tradition of White Spot, then carolling at Grandma and Grandpa’s house being an especially favorite time for everyone.

We wish to extend our gratitude and appreciation to the staff at Cedar Springs for their kindness and assistance, and Drs. Bergstrom and Hughan for their care, support and compassion over the years.

"Poppa Jim" passed away peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He leaves his wife of 58 years, Nancy; four children, James Jr., Beth, Susan and Karen; and six grandchildren.

Jim was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and grew up on a small farm with four younger siblings.

He supported the family early on due to the early demise of his father. Physically powerful, he played football in high school and college. He joined the US Marine Corps Reserves for 6 years after high school and beat all of his peers in the infamous jousting competitions. He also enjoyed acting in theatre.

He married Nancy at Michigan State and obtained his Civil Engineering Degree in 1965. A successful career in large engines and trucks ensued, bringing the family to Vancouver in the late 1960s. Executive positions with Caterpillar, Hino, Freightliner, GM, and Volvo followed until retirement.

Jim ingratiated himself with others through his quiet strength, affable manner and sincere desire to see others become their best. He helped job seekers find employment and aided Laotian refugees in the early ’80s through his church. He was president of Mt. Seymour Little League for 5 years. Devoted family man; he spent weekends watching football, attending church and drinking lots of coffee in the kitchen with Nancy.

Mass will be held at St. Stephens Catholic Church, 1360 24th St E, North Vancouver, at 11 am on June 17th.

Refreshments at Mt. Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave, North Vancouver, at 1:30 pm.

As per Bob & Naomi’s request, there will be no service. In lieu of flowers, please consider registering for the organ donor program, or donating to a charity of your choice.

ALEXANDER, David Wayne April 29, 1956 - November 25, 2021

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LINDSAY, Myles Arthur March 28, 2007 - June 1, 2022 Myles Arthur Lindsay (AKA CeCe), aged 15, passed away on June 1, 2022, surrounded by his family. Their endless love and support, tears and laughter provided great joy and comfort to Myles throughout his life, and in his final days. Myles was predeceased by his “Grandy,” Thomas Barrie Lindsay. He is survived by his father, Scott (Hau), his mother, Lana (Robert), his brothers, Matthew, Cole and twin Nathan, his “Nana,” Lois Lindsay, aunts and uncles Diane Gerrard (Mark), Susan Richardson (Noel), Craig Lindsay (Maryam), Brenda Cavaggion, Lorenzo Cavaggion, and his 16 close-knit and adoring cousins.

Myles was an extraordinary kid from the day he was born. He was charming, mischievous, funny, and loved snuggles. Myles lived life fully, with joy, every single day. Boating, fishing, hanging with his brothers and friends, and driving his souped-up RC Traxxas were among his favourite activities.

Close to his heart were regular visits to the family cabin at Gabriola for beach time, sunsets, and sleeping family-style on the porch with the west wind blowing! Myles loved animals and had a special bond with his family dog, Stella.

A well-liked student at Caulfield Elementary, then Rockridge Secondary School in West Vancouver, Myles was blessed with an incredible amount of support from his wide circle of friends and fellow students with whom he loved to share jokes. He was fortunate to travel far and wide on bucket-list trips with his family to Desolation Sound, Alaska, Maui, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Bahamas. Myles will forever be with them in spirit on future travels.

The courage and dignity with which Myles faced his diagnosis of stomach cancer last March will forever inspire us. His humour, heroic strength, uncomplaining nature, amazing grace, and mettle shone through to the end.

We are so grateful for the care Myles received at BC Children’s Hospital, Canuck Place, VGH and the BC Cancer Agency, particularly from his amazing medical team, which included Dr. Rod Rassekh, Emily Jewels (RN), Camara van Breemen (NP), and Dr. Sonia Butterworth. Myles especially treasured affectionate visits from Gaia, the Canuck Place therapy dog. As well, a special thank you to the excellent and compassionate ICU staff at BC Children’s during his last days.

Big hugs to those who supported Myles and his family with visits, meals and treats, sleepovers, gaming, prayers and meditations, and humorous Snapchats! Also, for the incredible outpouring of community love provided to Myles in his fight against cancer with donations to the “Miles for Myles” fundraiser for cancer research in both 2021 and 2022. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the BC Cancer Foundation in Myles’ memory.

Tonight, and every night we walk with you, Myles.

Do not be afraid, we are here, you are safe, you are loved, you are powerful, we are with you.

Together we will walk with you into the light of another healing day.

A public Celebration of Life will be held at 2 pm, June 26, 2022, at Rockridge Secondary School Gym, 5350 Headland Drive, West Vancouver, British Columbia. All are welcome to attend.

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CHERRY, Tony “Peter” Wendell 1933 - 2022

LEWIS, Colin J. September 4, 1939 − January 10, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Peter Cherry on June 2, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held for Colin Lewis on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 1:00 pm − 3:00 pm at Lynn Valley Gospel Church, 1160 29th St E, North Vancouver, BC. Colin passed away peacefully in a state of grace at Lynn Valley Manor, 2022, with his loving wife, Joyce Lewis, by his side. He is survived by his son, Jonathon Lewis. Colin loved theatre, tennis, golf, skiing and travelling. He will be dearly missed. Colin succumbed to his heart disease, and in lieu of flowers, please donate to the North Shore Stroke Club at nssrc.org/donate.

Peter was born on Gabriola Island when his birth resulted in missing the ferry to Nanaimo. His family moved to West Vancouver six months later and Peter developed a love for the ocean on his Lightning sailboat. Peter worked as a salesman in signs and later in Fuel Management systems.

Peter was a devoted husband to June, whom he met at a YMCA dance. They raised daughter Alix and son David in West Vancouver. They renovated their home in Dundarave many times after purchasing in the 1950’s and manufactured their own furniture using Peter’s many skills.

Peter had many hobbies and interests including restoring his antique cars. His children and grandchildren have continued this passion. What also made Peter memorable was his countless hours of volunteering. He started with the West Vancouver Volunteer Fire Department and went on to volunteer and serve on the boards of the West Vancouver Legion, Totem Model A&T Club, George Derby Veterans Memorial Housing Society, West Vancouver Museum and Archives Society, West Vancouver Fire Services Museum and Archives Society, Santa Clause Fund, and was a frequent blood donor.

Peter loved to tell stories, including the year he spent as a young man on Hollyburn Mountain. He was able to enjoy his love of dogs and skiing as he checked on the cabins with his dog, Boy. He endearingly called himself the “Mangy Ranger”.

Peter was predeceased by his wife June, his sister Lynn, and his brother Michael. He was father to Alix (Tom) and David (Coreen) and grandfather to Amanda, Trevor, Brian, and Analise. He also leaves behind many loving nieces and nephews.

A memorial for Peter will be held at the West Vancouver Legion, Upper Hall, on Friday, June 24th from 3 - 5 p.m. For those who wish to honour Peter’s memory with a memorial donation, his family asks that consideration be given to the Alzheimer Society of BC or the West Vancouver Fire Museum.

GRAMMER, Ursula E. July 15, 1950 − May 9, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family of Ursula Grammer announces her sudden passing. We also take this time to announce the passing of her husband of over 51 years, Alfred (Alec) Grammer, who died on March 11, 2020. They are deeply mourned by son Alf, daughter Mia (Marty), grandson Antonio and friends and family near and far. Ursula and Alec were born in South Africa and immigrated to Canada in 1980. They bought a home on Mt. Seymour Parkway, where they prospered and raised their two children. Both loved to travel and entertain, with Alec being a fabulous singer. Ursula worked for Transport Canada. Alec started an infrared scanning company, Scanco.

There will be a joint celebration of life on Saturday, June 25th at 11:00 AM at Victory Memorial Park Funeral Centre, 14831 28th Ave, Surrey, to honour the beautiful lives of two incredible people that ended far too soon.

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WHITEHEAD, Robert Eric July 8, 1947 - March 5, 2022 Robert Whitehead, of Prince George, passed away unexpectedly on March 5, 2022 following a fire at his residence. He is survived by his nephew, Kit, of Port Coquitlam, his half-brother, Alan, and relatives in California. He is predeceased by his parents, Eric and Vera Whitehead, of North Vancouver. Bob’s many friends in Prince George and Vancouver will miss him dearly.

Growing up in North Vancouver, Bob attended Delbrook High School were he excelled in football, basketball and looking great in a letterman sweater.

Following high school, Bob made his way to UBC. He earned a teaching degree and played football for the Thunderbirds. During his final year, Bob was diagnosed with a mental disorder that would prevent him from completing his postgraduate studies.

He developed a deep attachment to blues music. He took up the harmonica after being inspired by the emotional playing of Sonny Terry and Little Walter. He was an original member of the Ambleside Blues Band from North Vancouver.

During this time, he became friends with the great Sonny Terry.

In the years following University, Bob worked for the City Parks Board. He enjoyed working outdoors where he did tree planting work. He was also a groundskeeper at the Rupert Park Golf Course. Next up, was a stint at Hastings Park Racetrack.

In the late 70’s, Bob purchased a lease on a rustic cabin on Grouse Mountain.

For several years, he lived in beautiful surroundings with his beloved dog, Shorty.

He learned to play the mandolin and he taught himself how to oil paint.

In 1990, Bob suffered a terrible accident that left him with injuries to his legs that would prove a hardship for the rest of his life. Following a lengthy recovery, he relocated to an apartment in Vancouver.

Bob found comfort in the Baptist church. He loved Gospel Music. He joined the choir and became involved in church life. During this time, he continued to play the harmonica and was a fixture at the famous, ‘Weekend Blues Jam’ at the Yale Hotel.

In the early 2000’s, Bob moved to Northern BC. He bought a lot, on the outskirts of Vanderhoof. He would live there for many years in a Mongolian style Yurt. “The neighbours,” he said, “are friendly, but they’re awfully spread out.”

Eventually, Bob moved to Prince George where the neighbours were closer together.

While attending church, Bob met musician, Chris Simm, who encouraged him to get back into music. They played frequently, and eventually became part of the local music scene. Bob discovered writing. He was a natural. Words poured out.

He could write nonstop for hours. He wrote many stories featuring the misadventures of a collection of offbeat characters that invited Bob into their lives.

Bob’s latter years were impacted by periods of debilitating pain in his legs, but he maintained a deep connection to his faith and his music and was able to thrive due to his generosity of spirit, and loving heart.

Rest in peace, loved always.

As Bob has already been interred, an online service will be held at a later date.

Kit would like to thank Constable Trevor Hurley for his kindness in assisting with the resolution of Bob’s affairs.

Those who wish to make a donation in Bob’s name can do so at: North Cariboo SPCA.

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JOHNSON, Kathleen Beatrice (nee Williams) January 17, 1928 - June 5, 2022 Our beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on June 5, 2022. Predeceased by her husband Raymond Johnson, her father Charles Cromwell Williams and mother Beatrice Williams; she is survived by her daughters Deborah Johnson (Nick Dominelli), Pamela Johnson and Karen Hilton (Dennis), her five grandchildren, D’Arcy Saum (Amy Zhang), Megan Saum, Michele Saum Page (JR Page), Laura Hilton (Neill Massey), Kelsey Hilton; her six great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Fyola Lorenzen and Wilma Clark, and many nieces and nephews.

Our mother was happiest when spending time with her family, travelling to many parts of the world and participating in whatever activity presented itself painting, needlework, yoga, singing, dancing and walking.

Ray and Kathleen raised their family in many communities in Saskatchewan until 1970 when Ray was transferred to British Columbia with Federal Co-operatives Ltd. They resided in Burnaby for many years before Ray passed away in 2012.

Kathleen then moved into Summerhill PARC Residence in North Vancouver for almost nine years where she made many good friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held in the fall of 2022.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice. People wishing to leave a message can visit First Memorial Funeral Services website and leave a message under Kathleen Johnson’s obituary.

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OXENHAM, Eric 1925 - 2022 Eric Oxenham passed away peacefully at home in West Vancouver on May 27, 2022. He was 96 years old. He was predeceased by his wife Gerta Oxenham and survived by his 4 children, Chris McKerlich (Ken), Jan Dunn (Geoff), Ken Oxenham (Candy) and John Oxenham. He leaves behind 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Eric was a long-time resident of the North Shore, born in Winnipeg on September 5th, 1925; and moving to West Vancouver as a young man. He graduated from West Vancouver High School and joined the army in 1943. After returning from the war, he met his future bride at the bus stop at 26th and Marine Drive in West Vancouver. They were married for 67 years and built a home in Caulfield where they raised their family.

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Anne died peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital. She will be greatly missed.

We will be gathering to remember Anne on July 17th in North Vancouver. For further information or to write a condolence, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: UBC for the Midwifery program or Covenant House Vancouver.

Eric loved to play golf at Seymour Golf Club where he was a member for over 35 years. He managed 3 hole-in-ones over the years. Even at 96 years of age, Eric kept his golf clubs in the trunk of his beloved car, just in case he felt up for a game.

Once the grandchildren came along, Eric’s direction turned to attending as many of their sporting events as he possibly could. Family gatherings also kept him busy and entertained. He enjoyed a good scotch while playing a game of cards (melderman) with his children and grandchildren.

Eric will always be remembered for his two favourite expressions “tickety-boo”, meaning everything was good, and going to have “a dozy”, a sleep.

Bob was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1933 and passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on May 30, 2022. Bob was the last of his seven brothers to pass away. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Evelyn; three children, Jill, Richard and David; and four granddaughters, Amy, Kirsten, Emma and Jensen.

Bob was an accomplished dart champion, and he loved to play golf, snooker and tell stories about the old country. Bob and Eve loved to go out dancing any opportunity they had. They were both active members of the Royal Canadian Legion and loved to attend tournaments, dances and dinners.

As a young man he travelled the world working many interesting jobs and settled in West Vancouver. He and Eve founded West Van Plumbing in 1972, which still operates today under the ownership of David.

A celebration of life will be held at First Memorial Boal Chapel in North Vancouver on June 21, 2022, at 2pm.

PRUTTON, Anne Macfarlane (nee Millar) November 8th, 1942 - June 6th, 2022

Eric was in sales for all his career. He worked for Heinz Foods, True Temper, and then bought into a small company as a manufacturer’s agent. He was definitely a people person and took the time to get to know everyone who crossed his path. Eric was a true gentleman, and his sense of humour and sincerity were two attributes that carried him throughout his life. Days before he passed, he was still using his humour to help the family get through, right to the end.

Eric was a man of fashion. He enjoyed looking good no matter what the occasion. He had shoes to match whatever colour coat he was going to wear and was always donning a stylish hat.

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RAYBURN, Mike Mike was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He studied Architecture at the University of Oklahoma and at the University of Arkansas and served in the Oklahoma Air National Guard. He and Kathleen Denkewalter were married in San Francisco in 1969.

In 1972 they immigrated to Canada and had two children, Matthew born in 1975 and Christopher born in 1977. Mike was licensed as an architect in British Columbia and in Washington, and he set up an architectural practice with offices in North Vancouver and in Bellingham.

In 1983 he was hired to do preliminary work for Vancouver’s upcoming World Fair, and he eventually headed Project Approval and Control for Expo ‘86. It was during this busy time that he qualified as a pilot and bought a Cessna 172.

In 2004 he accepted an offer from an architectural firm in China, and he and Kathleen moved to Shanghai for several years.

In 2007 Mike went to Singapore to work on a large hotel development. Following that, he worked for three years in Bahrain, and then returned to work in Beijing, China.

Eventually he retired, bought a 42-foot sail boat and sailed around southeast Asia.

In 2020 he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He received excellent medical treatment in Penang, Malaysia, but in June 2021 he returned to North America for immunotherapy treatment at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He passed away in Bothell, Washington on June 07, 2022.

WALTON, Ada January 29, 1924 − June 1, 2022 Peacefully at home in North Vancouver with family by her side. Lovingly remembered by Stanley, her husband of 75 years, daughter Susan (John), and family and friends in the UK and Canada. A proud Geordie, Ada was born in North Shields, Northumberland, UK, and immigrated to join Stan in Montreal in 1956. She subsequently lived in Ottawa, Dartmouth, Vancouver, Nanaimo and North Vancouver. A memorial gathering will take place on a date to be announced.

Mike enjoyed travelling, sailing, scuba diving, skiing, and flying. He had numerous good friends in Asia, the Middle East, and British Columbia. The family would like to thank them all for their kindness and support.

Mike is survived by Kathleen and sons Matthew (Shirley) and Christopher (Elizabeth); grandchildren Adia, Destiny, Gregory and Nicholas; sister Marie (Joe) Sieber; niece Debi Delhotal, nephew Jim Davis; great nephew Charles Robert Delhotal; and many members of Kathleen’s family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to either the American or Canadian Cancer Society.

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