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Community shows support for sushi shop owner after alleged racist rant JANE SEYD

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A North Vancouver sushi shop owner who says he was targeted with racial slurs and spat upon by a woman outside his restaurant has received an outpouring of support from the community.

Edward Hur, who has owned Nobu Sushi for the past 19 years, said many people came to his restaurant with flowers, cards and words of support after the incident became public.

“We are very thankful for it,” he said, adding those well wishers have helped him deal with the shock he felt immediately following the exchange.

Hur described how the incident unfolded on the evening of Aug. 26 outside his restaurant on Edgemont Boulevard.

Hur said the woman involved in the incident walks her dog by his shop semi-regularly and has in the past repeatedly allowed the dog to pee against the front Continued on page 36

Edgemont’s Nobu Sushi owner Ed Hur recently was on the receiving end of an alleged racist rant from a woman outside his restaurant. Letters of support from residents have helped him cope with the disturbing incident. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Defence seeks 8 months’ jail for former Whitecaps coach BRENT RICHTER

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The lawyer for disgraced former Vancouver Whitecaps women’s soccer coach Bob Birarda says he should not spend more than eight months in jail for sexual offences involving teenaged girls.

Birarda pleaded guilty in February to four charges, including three counts of sexual assault and one charge of sexual touching while in a position of authority.

The victims, whose identities are protected by a publication ban, were all players on the teams he coached between 1988 and 2008.

Birarda’s defence lawyer Bill Smart

argued in North Vancouver provincial court Friday that he should face eight months in jail followed by four months of house arrest.

“The defence has accepted he’s got to go to jail. He’s got to have handcuffs put on him and be led out of court. The question really is … what’s the right jail [sentence] that’s required?” he asked.

At a sentencing hearing held in June, Crown lawyer Linda Ostry argued before North Vancouver provincial court Judge Deanne Gaffar that Birarda should be sentenced to two year less a day in jail.

But a longer jail sentence may be counterproductive, Smart warned, as Continued on page 37

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Wild steelhead salmon run re-established

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For the first time since the 1920s, there are wild steelhead trout preparing to spawn in Seymour Lake.

Two weeks ago, Seymour Salmonid Society volunteers and Metro Vancouver staff released 10 pairs of mature wild steelhead into the reservoir above the Seymour River Dam in hopes of re-establishing a healthy run, something that hasn’t been done since the first dam was built in 1927.

“This is great news,” said Shaun Hollingsworth, president of the Seymour Salmonid Society. “It’s coming up to 100 years since fish have been able to spawn naturally up there. … It’s pristine. It’s beautiful country up there.”

Metro and the salmonid society started a similar program for wild coho salmon in the Seymour River watershed in 2019 but, until this year, steelhead returns have been so low, any trout that salmonid society volunteers have caught have been used for brood stock at the Seymour River Hatchery.

This December, the steelhead will spawn, with each pair producing up to 6,000 fry, Hollingsworth said. They will spend the next two years in Seymour Lake maturing and preparing for life in the ocean. Unlike on the Cleveland Dam on the Capilano River, fish can survive coming over the smaller Seymour Dam’s spillway.

Steelhead return to their home tributaries to spawn after four years and then go back to the ocean, repeating the process annually up the three more times before they reach the ends of their lives.

Hollingsworth said they are hoping to see a successful return rate of between two and eight per cent.

But, the ones that do survive and come back will likely be stronger than the generation that spawned them, said Jesse Montgomery, acting director of watersheds and environment for Metro Vancouver.

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Gran Fondo rolling through West Van for first time since 2019 BRENT RICHTER

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The RBC Gran Fondo Whistler returns this weekend, bringing with it thousands of cyclists travelling from Vancouver to Whistler.

Seymour Salmonid Society president Shaun Hollingsworth releases a mature steelhead trout into Seymour Lake in August. SEYMOUR SALMONID SOCIETY “Typically, you’ll end up with a more resilient subset of fish that are reared in wild conditions as opposed to hatchery conditions,” he said. “Wild fish have a number of attributes that hatchery fish don’t necessarily have. Survival of the fittest, and avoiding predators and sourcing their own food and chasing after it. You get some good, strong genetics and hopefully better returns with some wild fish.”

Even with the fish doing their thing in water supply, it’s no threat to us,

Montgomery assured.

“There are no water quality concerns,” he said.

Since 2016, the salmonid society has been working on a project to slowly break apart the tens of thousands of cubic metres of rock that broke off from the canyon wall and slid into the river in 2014, making it impassible for returning fish. Engineers are now preparing to sign off on the project.

With that massive undertaking now Continued on page 18

The event, which has not run since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will see rolling lane closures and speed limit reductions between Stanley Park and up the Sea to Sky Highway throughout the day Saturday, Sept. 10.

Between 5:30 and 8:30 a.m. the Stanley Park Causeway and Lions Gate Bridge will be closed northbound, while one southbound lane will remain open.

Westbound Marine Drive will be closed between Capilano Road and Taylor Way. Drivers will be detoured down Lower Capilano Road to Welch Street during that time.

The intersection of Taylor Way and Marine will have intermittent closures until 10 a.m. Both eastbound lanes of Highway 1 between Taylor Way and Horseshoe Bay will be closed from 5:30 until 10 a.m., during which time Marine Drive will be the only eastbound option.

Cypress Bowl Road will be closed from 6 to 8:30 a.m.

More than 6,000 cyclists from 25 countries are expected to make the 112-kilometre, mostly uphill journey, according to organizers.

For a full list of closures and detours up Highway 99, visit the traffic impacts page at rbcgranfondo.com.

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Woman injured in West Van cemetery sinkhole, lawsuit says BRENT RICHTER

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The District of West Vancouver is being sued by a woman who says she fell into a sinkhole in the municipality’s Capilano View Cemetery.

In a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, Anne Dedio says she was out for walk on the cemetery grounds on Oct. 29, 2021, when “the ground suddenly gave way and she fell into a sinkhole.”

The fall left her with neck, shoulder, back and hip injuries, the claim asserts, as well as tinnitus, tingling in her left arm,

headaches, fatigue, insomnia, anxiety and nightmares.

As a result, she now lives with pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, permanent physical disability, and the loss of her ability to provide for herself and maintain her home.

The suit states she already has had to cover medical costs, with more expected in the future.

Under B.C.’s Occupier’s Liability Act, the municipality had a duty to ensure the cemetery was designed and maintained to a standard that would be safe for anyone

visiting, Dedio’s suit states.

“The plaintiff was conducting herself carefully, and was keeping a proper lookout at all material times,” the court documents read. “The incident was caused by the negligence of the defendant and in particular the defendant’s failure to take such care as would be reasonable to ensure that the premises … was in safe condition.”

Because of the district’s alleged negligence, Dedio is asking the courts to award her general and special damages as well as costs for health care, including some

to be held in trust for her family who will have more responsibility for her care.

Dedio’s claims have not been tested in court and the district has not yet filed a response to the suit.

Reached for comment on Sept. 1, the district did provide a statement.

“The district was notified of this incident in March and has forwarded the information to our insurers, as is our typical protocol. As this matter is now before the courts, we are unable to provide comment,” it read.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Ottawa pledges $926,000 to projects in Howe Sound JANE SEYD

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The federal government has announced funding of $926,000 over four years to boost environmental protection in B.C.’s Howe Sound area.

Steven Guilbeault, minister of environment and climate change, made the announcement Thursday morning at a park in Lions Bay on the edge of Howe Sound, along with West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky area MP Patrick Weiler, environmental advocates and local government leaders.

The funding, from the federal Enhanced Nature Legacy program, will go to support conservation efforts in the Atl’ka7tsem Howe Sound Biosphere Region, which was given a UNESCO designation as an environmentally sensitive area of global ecological significance in 2021.

She said the key to environmental conservation will be to include the information discovered in the biosphere monitoring and research in decision-making by government.

Human activities biggest threat to Howe Sound Human activity in the sound – both by industry and increased recreational activities – remains the biggest threat to threatened species, she added.

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) councillor Joyce Williams, co-chair of the Howe Sound biosphere, described the federal government’s funding announcement as “a really good first step.”

Many different levels of government and Canadian law influence how the biosphere is looked after, said Williams. “This has resulted in many gaps that must be filled.”

The Atl’kat7sem Marine Stewardship Initiative is one of the many non-governmental organizations that work with the biosphere group towards conservation goals, by mapping various uses and environmental features of Howe Sound.

Funds aimed at protecting biodiversity The federal money will support projects to identify and prioritize areas with high biodiversity for protection, and support projects within those target areas for habitat Much still to learn about ancient glass restoration and monitoring species at risk, sponge reefs according to the There’s also much still to discover about ministry. the ancient glass sponge reefs in Howe The goal is For many Sound, said Adam Taylor, director of the to include more Canadians, Marine Sanctuaries Society of B.C., including protected areas especially in their ecological role in filtering water in the within Howe cities, nature marine environment.

Sound’s biosphere sometimes But Taylor said the glass sponge reefs region towards remain threatened by both lack of knowledge the federal goal of seems about fishing restrictions and lack of enforceprotecting 25 per disconnected ment of those rules. cent of land and from their Simons added a biosphere designation water in Canada daily lives. doesn’t come with any additional governby 2025, and 30 ENVIRONMENT ment rules or regulations of activities in the per cent by 2030, MINISTER STEVEN region. While there are already a lot of regusaid Guilbeault on GUILBEAULT lations in place to protect the environment, Thursday. “we need to be diligent in making sure these “For many Canadians, especially in cities, are upheld,” she said. nature sometimes seems disconnected from The federal funding comes with a stiputheir daily lives. That’s where biosphere lation that the biosphere group matches the reserves are making a real difference,” said funding by the end of the four-year period.

Guilbeault.

But Guilbeault stressed Ottawa is not making Ruth Simons, executive director of the organization come up with matching the Howe Sound Biosphere Region, said funds before getting the federal money. “It’s a biosphere programs are about connecting leap of faith,” he said. people to environmentally significant features of the land and water, and carrying out monitoring and research projects.

There are at least 39 species at risk within the Howe Sound biosphere, with biodiversity and habitat loss at the heart of the issue, said Simons. Among those being examined as priorities for conservation efforts are Howe Sound’s ancient glass sponge reefs, orca whales, coastal tailed frogs, marbled murrelets, and rockfish, said Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Simons.

Guilbeault kayaks in Howe Sound Thursday after announcing Wildlife connectivity corfunding of $926,000 for environmental projects in the region. ridors in the Squamish area JANE SEYD / NSN are also a concern she said.

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Collingwood School grad among six young adults killed in crash in Ontario JANE SEYD

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Family and friends are mourning a young college student who graduated from Collingwood School in West Vancouver and grew up as a dedicated athlete on the North Shore.

Jason Ono-O’Connor, 23, was one of six young adults killed in horrific vehicle crash in Barrie, Ont., Aug. 27 that shocked the community there and left friends searching for answers.

Ono-O’Connor’s parents announced their son’s death on social media, saying Ono-O’Connor was among six young adults who died together in a single-vehicle accident.

Barrie police are still piecing together many details of the crash, which reportedly happened in the early hours of Aug. 27. A vehicle, which the young people were travelling in, is believed to have plummeted into a large deep hole at a construction site, and then caught fire, according to media reports.

Barrie police said last Wednesday they did not have an update on the investigation.

City of Barrie manager Michael Prowse released a statement after the

Jason Ono-O’Connor, 23, a Collingwood School grad, was among six young people killed in a tragic crash in Barrie, Ontario. CONTRIBUTED crash confirming the area where the vehicle was found is the site of a city construction project and the road has been closed since the spring.

Ono-O’Connor grew up playing hockey with both North Vancouver Minor Hockey Association and the Hollyburn Country Club on the North Shore, often as team captain, his parents wrote in a notice about their son’s death. As a teen growing up

in North Vancouver, he also had a keen interest in water sports, which led to his qualification as a lifeguard and swimming instructor at the West Vancouver Community Centre.

Ono-O’Connor also took part in a rugby tour of Australia with the Collingwood School junior rugby team, his family noted.

Ono-O’Connor had been looking forward to his fourth year of studies at the Automotive Business School of Canada at Georgian College, and had planned to earn a degree in business administration, the family wrote.

Georgian College president Kevin Weaver described Ono-O’Connor as an “exceptional student” who was consistently on the Dean’s List and was “liked and respected by fellow students and faculty. The Georgian College flag has been lowered at the Barrie campus in his memory, wrote Weaver in a statement.

“We are very proud of the remarkable young man our son had become and we will miss him dearly,” wrote Ono-O’Connor’s family, adding a celebration of life is being planned.

The family asked that community members consider donating to the North Shore’s Harvest Project in his honour.

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s we head into another fall season of back-to-school and back to our usual activities, it’s important to remember that COVID-19 didn’t go away. Health authorities are expecting an uptick in cases this fall as we all head inside.

The good news is we still have one of the best forms of protection in vaccines.

On Tuesday, the province announced plans for a fall booster program, which will begin soon. Adults will be offered the new bivalent version of the vaccine which targets omicron variants better than previous vaccines.

Immunity is complex, as made evident by some of the discussions about exactly when different groups of people should get their next shots. The general advice, however, isn’t complex. It’s still an exceedingly smart idea to get a booster shot this fall.

In case there’s anyone who hasn’t been paying attention to the news, our health-care

system is still under immense pressure. We can’t fix all of those issues with vaccines, but we can certainly do our best to avoid making things worse.

If not for yourself, consider getting boosted for others you care about who may need to access the health-care system.

If there’s one area of potential concern it remains the low rate of vaccination among children. The North Shore has done better than many other areas of the province, but it’s still true that vaccination rates among our youngest – who can readily pass the infection on to more vulnerable people – remains too low.

Hoping and encouraging are apparently only going so far in overcoming parental reluctance to sign their children up for vaccines.

We hope that new strategies are in the hopper soon to boost those rates much higher.

B.C. unlikely to repeat its surprise surplus any time soon The day Finance Minister Selina Robinson stood in the legislature to deliver her 2021-22 provincial budget was a bleak one indeed when it came to B.C.’s COVID-19 situation.

It was April 20, 2021, and the pandemic was at its peak in this province. Her budget then reflected the View From feelings everywhere: The Ledge the world was in a Keith Baldrey heap of trouble and the economy was recovering but ever so slowly.

On that day, 148 people were in an ICU with COVID-19, about 500 were in hospital and more than 30 deaths were being recorded each week.

“We know a recovery won’t happen overnight,” Robinson told the legislature in her budget speech, and no one seemed to disagree with that assessment at the time.

Her budget projected a huge deficit of $9.7 billion, with more deficits expected in the years ahead. The idea of a budget surplus seemed almost like a quaint idea from

the distant past.

Imagine, then, the shock that greeted the release last week of the public accounts for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The final tallying of all the numbers showed that far from being in a huge deficit, the budget actually came home with an impressive surplus of $1.3 billion.

The surplus would have been even higher had the government not opted to spend an extra $3.5 billion over what was originally budgeted, most of it on health care, education and pandemic recovery programs (although a good chunk of that was spent on disaster relief and recovery).

However, the revenue side of the budget tells the story.

Revenues were up a whopping $10.2 billion from the previous year, and up more than $13 billion over what was forecast (the budget had forecast a $2-billion decline in revenue).

It has to stand as one of the biggest miscalculations of anticipated revenues from one year to the next in B.C. history, if not the biggest period.

But Robinson and her finance ministry team can hardly be faulted for missing what no one saw coming. While it is commonplace for finance ministers to deliberately

underestimate anticipated revenues in the coming year to make their budget look better when all the numbers are tallied in public accounts, that is not what happened here.

What no one seemed to anticipate was the phenomenal growth of economic activity in the province through the course of the year. The budget had estimated the provincial GDP would grow 4.4 per cent (a bit lower than the 4.9 per cent average of the forecasts of 13 private sector financial analysts; the highest of which was 5.9 per cent).

It turned out the B.C. economy grew by 6.2 per cent.

That growth helps explain the completely unexpected jump in taxation revenue by almost $7 billion. About $2 billion of that came from higher personal income taxes and about $900 million in additional sales taxes, which means more people worked and spent more money than had been anticipated.

All these figures mean B.C.’s economy roared back to life last year. The question now is: will that roaring continue?

Already the answer seems to be a likely no. I asked Robinson at her news conference last week for her take on how the current fiscal year is unfolding.

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Her first quarterly fiscal update will be released in a matter of weeks. I suspect it will show that last year may be as good as it gets, budget-wise, for quite a while.

But we’ve all been wrong before!

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WE DON’T NEED ‘DISNEYLAND’ LIGHTS ON OUR LAMP POSTS Dear Editor:

As I am not aware of being asked or informed of this light-polluting, energyusing, lighting-up of trees in Ambleside, as if we are children living in a “Disneyland,” I’m wondering who and why it was decided upon for this nonsensical extravagance and for what purpose?

First, we have very pleasant and adequate lamp post lights. Then, these lamp posts were wrapped in silver lights for Christmas. Then, they were left illuminated year round. Then, they were recently changed to gold-coloured lights (except one post in the 400 block of 14th Street).

And now, and for the last few nights, a sleep-disturbing cherry-picker bucket lift and workers have been stringing lights in virtually every tree from 13th Street to 19th Street on Marine Drive, and the 1400 block of Clyde Avenue.

Environmentally, it is strongly advised that we should be lessening our use of energy and lowering light pollution. These lights further illuminate the bedrooms and disturb the sleep of those who live near these streets. They are also unfriendly and disorienting to wildlife who fly at night and create further dangerous obstacles for them to become entangled in, night or day.

The costs expended on this ridiculous exercise would be far better spent repairing our potentially life-changing dangerous tripping-hazard, uneven sidewalks and road intersections that cause large vehicles to sound like they are exploding when going over the uneven, cracked and sunken surfaces. (FYI: call number M-98054 has been created on the latter from the district’s Engineering and Transportation Services Dept.)

The Ambleside businesses are not open at night, there are only souped-up, extremely noisy, ear-piercing loud vehicles using Marine Drive as a racetrack between 10:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m., and young teenagers

yelling profanities and throwing objects around. Is this for their benefit? I can see no other reason.

I’d appreciate an answer and justification to we taxpayers for this unnecessary and irresponsible expense in these extremely financially challenging times, please.

Christine Ballantine West Vancouver

NURSE SAYS CRISIS IN HEALTH CARE HAS LASTED FOR DECADES Dear Editor:

Re: Devastated Nurses Say Staffing an Issue in ER Death, North Shore News, July 27 I worked at Lions Gate Hospital for 30 years, as a nurse aide by experience only, then a licensed practical nurse and finally a registered nurse.

Working as a registered nurse, if you do not have a certain number of hours in a maximum of three years you lose your registration/licence as a nurse. You cannot work without a licence. My dad begged me not to put him into a nursing home, I cared for him for four years.

It would have cost me over $6,000 to do a refresher registered nurse course.

Health care has been in this crisis state for 30 years.

We still have over 7,000 citizens on the North Shore (City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver) without a family doctor/GP since opening the North Vancouver Urgent and Primary Care Centre at the bottom of Lonsdale Avenue.

Each summer, the hospital would close one whole ward because the nurses had a right to go on their holidays.

It is so hard to believe that we are still going through this health crisis!

On the back of the staff’s washroom door, on a ward, was a sign that stated: “Dropping Dead Was No Excuse For Calling In Sick.”

Debbie Osborne North Vancouver

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No jail for speeding biker who injured North Vancouver cop

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A North Vancouver man will not face any jail time for his role in causing a North Vancouver RCMP officer’s traumatic brain injury while trying to evade a traffic ticket.

Mark Daniel Webber, 31, was sentenced in North Vancouver provincial court Aug. 30 for wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer and dangerous operation of a conveyance.

“The circumstances of the offence are egregious,” Judge Joanne Challenger said at the outset of her sentencing.

Webber was out for a motorcycle ride with a friend on Feb. 9, 2019, when North Vancouver RCMP officers doing speed enforcement clocked him at 130 kilometres per hour coming down the westbound Lonsdale Avenue on-ramp to Highway 1.

Witnesses told police they saw him pulling a wheelie while passing traffic on the right shoulder.

As he approached Westview, officers flagged Webber down to pull him over, but he veered into the fast lane, passing North Vancouver Const. Tyler Smith so closely, it caused the officer to spin around and fall into the concrete median where he hit his head. Webber then flipped his licence plate up and sped off at 215 km/h.

Later, Webber texted photos of the incident, captured by his GoPro camera, to a friend, mocking the officer for attempting to stop him. “Lool,” he wrote.

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“The look of defeat.”

The incident left Smith with a severe concussion and traumatic brain injury, which he still suffers from. Because of lasting headaches, dizziness and cognitive deficits, Smith has been unable to return to full-time work, the judge noted.

Challenger denounced Webber’s behaviour and the effect it has had.

“He deliberately created a risk to the officers and other members of the public, apparently for sport and for his own amusement. It’s caused a complete change in the life of a police officer. That officer will never be the same,” she said.

Challenger also drew attention to Webber’s past criminal record and driving infractions. In 2014, he received a 60-day jail sentence for extortion after he followed through on a threat to send a sexually explicit video of a teenaged girl to a number of her friends on Facebook after she refused to send him nude photographs of herself. In 2018, he also earned a five-month jail sentence for two counts of possession of drugs for the purposes of trafficking.

Challenger also listed 12 driving infractions he’s had since 2009, from failing to display an N or L magnet to speeding and passing on the right.

For the current charges, both the Crown and Webber’s defence lawyer submitted that a six-month conditional sentence be served through house arrest, plus an 18-month driving ban would be appropriate.

At a sentencing hearing held for Webber in March, Challenger said she struggled with the request that Webber be spared jail time.

Since then, Webber submitted a series of letters of reference from friends and family, saying he has turned his life around, getting himself off drugs, finding part-time work in the film business and supplementing his income with cryptocurrency trading. He submitted a letter of apology to the court, along with an essay about distracted driving, and he has since taken an ICBC driving safety course.

In light of that, Challenger acquiesced to house arrest.

“I find it difficult, but I nevertheless am accepting what is now effectively the joint submission by the Crown and the defence in this matter,” she said. “He’s apparently living a pro-social life and is self-supporting.”

For the next six months, Webber will be under house arrest 24/7 unless his probation officer gives him the OK, or to attend work or for emergency health care. He is also banned from driving for 18 months. In closing, Challenger warned Webber that if he’s found to be violating any of the conditions of his sentence orders, he may have to spend the remainder of his sentence in custody.

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TAKING THE PLUNGE

Sunday swimming group makes church of the sea NICK LABA

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Imagine letting your grief go with the ebb of the tide.

A Sunday swimming group held at North Shore beaches over the past two years has given space to people wanting to wash away some of the heavy emotions that can weigh on you if you don’t have some form of intentional release.

Hosted by Megan Sheldon, an end-of-life celebrant and doula, the secular sessions combine methods from her work helping people to grieve and cold-water therapy, a practice gaining in popularity for its antistress effects and other benefits.

Sheldon’s first experience cold plunging in the ocean happened in Tofino at the very beginning of the pandemic, as a ritual she created to say goodbye to her 30s.

“I finished them off with this amazing cold plunge in the Pacific, and it was just such an amazing experience to be so present and aware of your surroundings,” she said.

“It was not something I would normally have done, but I’d heard about the health and mental wellness benefits of cold plunging.”

It was only when she experienced it for herself that Sheldon felt that sense of renewal.

Working in the end-of-life space, there’s a lot of heaviness that she carries. So when she came home to the North Shore, she put a call out to other care providers that she knew, birth- and death-care providers for the most part.

“And I just asked if people wanted to meet me on a Sunday morning, at this beach,” Sheldon said. “I’m secular, and that’s how I approach the ceremonies I create for people.

“For a lot of us who might not have religion, or strong cultural ceremonies embedded into our natural day-to-day life, Sunday morning has always felt like something that I wish I had this community to gather with and share what we were holding,

The Sunday ceremonies are secular in nature, but offer members a space to share their grief in a supportive community. FELICIA CHANG what was going on in our lives and be there to support each other,” she said.

Around 10 or 15 people joined the first session – the numbers have gone as high as 40 or to just a handful of people, depending on the day – and the group is still meeting every Sunday for almost two years now.

During the meet-ups, Sheldon invites everyone to take a moment to wander the beach and find an object that symbolizes something weighing on their psyche. It might be a piece of bark or seaweed for some pandemic anxiety, or a heavy rock if someone had just lost a family member.

Then they all gather in a circle and share

that weight.

After sharing, the group members take their objects out into the ocean and release them while being mindful of the act of letting go.

“I frame all my ceremonies as I celebrate as an acknowledgment of what was, what is, and what will be,” Sheldon said.

“The ‘what was’ is all around releasing and letting go. And then the ‘what is’ is giving people rituals to be present and completely in the moment. And when you’re in the cold water in January, there’s not much else that you can think of other than just breathing through that moment.”

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When everyone’s ready, they gather back on the beach, warm up and share the “what will be” part of the ceremony. Each person shares something they noticed or gained from the session, or something that they want to carry with them for the rest of the week. All said and done, one of these gatherings lasts around an hour.

While cold-water therapy usually emphasizes timing and extremity of temperature, Sheldon’s sessions aren’t rigid. People don’t have to swim at all. Some choose to dip their toes, or splash some of the chilly water on their face.

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BEAR ENCOUNTER

Section of Cypress trail system closed after bear follows jogger NICK LABA

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Due to a recent hairy encounter, hikers are being told to steer clear of the section of Cypress Provincial Park east of the Nordic Area parking lot.

BC Parks issued the closure of a swathe of terrain extending around two kilometres east of Hollyburn Lodge to Lost Lake. The closure area encompasses trails and terrain just over a kilometre north of Blue Gentian Lake, which marks the southernmost part of the boundary.

Some of the Baden Powell Trail appears to cross into the closed area, but most of it looks to be unaffected.

The closure is expected to be in place for two weeks starting Aug. 31 and tentatively ending Sept. 14, dependent on bear activity “to allow the bear to utilize the area undisturbed for feeding and natural

processes,” according to a note sent out last week by Vancouver area supervisor Sam Stickney.

A trail runner came in close proximity to a bear near Blue Gentian Lake, and the bear followed the runner for a short time afterwards, the Ministry of Environment told North Shore News by email.

“BC Parks, guided by our internal human-wildlife conflict prevention plan, immediately contacted the Conservation Officer Service, who are working with BC Parks to monitor the closure,” a spokesperson said.

Signage has been posted in the area, and notification of the closure was posted on the park website Friday.

The ministry said park rangers and the conservation officer service will continue monitoring the situation. “Park users should always be prepared while hiking.

Carry bear spray, and travel in groups,”

the ministry added.

According to Stickney, the closure won’t impact access to Hollyburn Lodge or the Hollyburn Ridge cabin community, when accessed from the east end of the Nordic Area parking.

Here’s what to do if a bear follows you: It’s unlikely the bear that recently followed a trail runner in Cypress Provincial Park is aggressive, according to bear behaviour expert Ellie Lamb. There are several other reasons a bear would follow.

Being constantly bombarded by people in feeding areas during their hyperphasia period – when they fatten up before winter – can be stressful for bears, so they may prefer to move people out by chasing them.

“But that doesn’t mean they’re going to do anything [aggressive],” Lamb said.

“Seldom is it more territorial, but it can be commonly play and curiosity, and young bears that haven’t learned spatial respect.”

If a bear is following you in the wild, here’s what Lamb says you should do: ■ You will not outrun a bear. Stop.

■ Take your bear spray out.

■ Turn to face the bear.

■ In a loud voice, say, “Hey. Back off.”

■ Take one or two steps toward the bear, with the bear spray ready to deploy.

■ If the bear moves any closer toward you, deploy the bear spray.

■ Once the bear has moved on, you can continue as you were.

The spray can travel 10 to 15 metres, and comes out at around 75 miles an hour, so it will likely beat most winds.

Lamb said you don’t have to empty the can. Often the sound of spray being deployed is enough to scare off a bear.

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High school football season kicks off for senior Eagles and Royals ANDY PREST

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A pair of North Shore senior high school football teams got their seasons kicked off with exhibition games on Friday.

the Eagles in the AAA division this season.

The AAA West Vancouver Highlanders and AA Windsor Dukes will open their seasons Friday, Sept. 16, facing each other in an exhibition game starting at 3:30 p.m. at Windsor.

The Argyle Pipers will also play at the AA level. They’ll open their season Sept. 16 on the road against Salmon Arm.

The Carson Graham Eagles nearly scored a massive home win to open their season, narrowly falling 36-34 against Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Secondary, last season’s provincial AAA runner-up team. It was a meeting of two provincial finalists for 2021, as the Eagles are coming off a AA championship win last season. This year, Carson Graham will be back in the AAA division.

The Eagles’ next game will come this Friday when they go on the road to face G.W. Graham in an exhibition game in Chilliwack.

The Handsworth Royals kicked off their season with a 38-8 loss against South Delta on Friday. The Royals will be back in action this Friday as they travel to Handsworth quarterback Preston Forgie looks for running Surrey to face Earl Marriot room in a senior football exhibition game against South Secondary in an exhibition Delta, Friday. MARK BOOTH / DELTA OPTIMIST game. The Royals will join

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WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

New tech will help firefighters douse blazes in remote areas NICK LABA

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Emergency response capabilities are about to take a quantum leap on the North Shore.

A new pair of portable water pumps purchased by District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services give local first responders a massive boost to firefighting capabilities, but also to flood relief and other disaster scenarios.

Two Hydrosub 60 units are now in the hands of district firefighters.

The mass water supply systems can be deployed in remote areas without hydrant infrastructure, and where other methods are less effective or feasible.

District fire Chief Brian Hutchinson says a wildfire that broke out in the Woodlands community in 2020 prompted his department to review capabilities to provide firefighting services in the area, which is just north of Deep Cove. One of the units is slated to be stationed nearby, up Indian Arm. “We’ve always been aware of some of the limitations of response capability out in that area,” he said. “But we also looked through

DNV fire Chief Brian Hutchinson says one of two Hydrosub units will be stationed up Indian Arm to help fight fires like the one that hit the Woodlands community in 2020. NICK LABA / NSN the bigger lens, and we said, ‘OK, we have over 5,000 homes in our wildland-urban interface. What are the hazards in terms of being able to fight fires effectively?’”

In North Van, there are plenty of natural water sources – rivers, streams, shoreline – but in very few of these cases can you actually get a firetruck close enough to draft

water, Hutchinson explained. Even at a place like Whey-ah-wichen/ Cates Park, for example, you’ve got two big trucks parked there trying to draw water from the ocean. If the tide goes out, you’re out of luck. If it comes in, the trucks could be swimming.

With the Hydrosubs, you send out a small floating device

called the submersible pump on a 150-foot line. Fixed to its attached diesel “powerpack,” the combined unit is capable of pumping over 1,000 gallons per minute at high pressure. The hydraulic pump pushes the water up to the fire truck, basically fulfilling the role of a fire hydrant.

The units, which cost around $175,000 each, are also uniquely portable and can be air-lifted by Talon’s Dauphin helicopters.

“When we purchased them, we wanted to make sure we had the capability if we needed to deploy to, say, Indian arm – no road access – we can either put the trailer on a barge or we can unhook it from the trailer, and we’ve got the lifting hooks on the top,” Hutchinson said. “Talon could actually fly it up there for us.”

The fire chief said that the Hydrosubs allow the district to be proactive in fighting a growing threat of wildfires in the region.

Historically, the North Shore’s coastal forest doesn’t see a large volume of wildfires compared to interior areas of B.C. “But what we’re seeing with the impacts of climate change, with the heat domes, is that our forests

are stressed, and are becoming more susceptible to wildland fires,” he said. “We have a lot of people utilizing that resource.

“It’s an extremely valuable resource for us. We don’t log it.

But it is part of who we are as a community. It’s what draws people here. And it’s worth making sure that we’re protecting it, and the homes and infrastructure that are immediately adjacent to it, too.”

Vancouver is one of two other municipalities in Canada that has a Hydrosub as well. But Hutchinson said Vancouver’s much larger unit is intended to be used in post-disaster scenarios, such as an earthquake that could take out the domestic water supply. In that case, the device could be used to provide water all over the city.

North Van’s pumps could be used for the same purpose. At lower pressure settings, they can pump out more than 5,000 gallons per minute. That capability also makes them a valuable tool in responding to floods, which are common in the Netherlands where the Hydrosubs are built.

Hutchinson said training is rolling out, and should be ready for deployment in the fall.

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Coho Festival returns to West Van’s Ambleside Park with Coho Swim Witness showcases of salmon conservation initiatives and other family-fun activities Like the resilient return of the salmon every fall from the ocean, the Coho Festival, hosted by the Coho Society of the North Shore, returns too, face-to-face and fin-to-fin, at West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park—after two years of virtual events.

The anticipation is building for the festival’s 43rd anniversary on September 11 from 12:00p.m. to 6 p.m.

The family-friendly event celebrates environmental protection, conservation, and nature’s annual miracle of salmon returning to North Shore rivers and streams.

The backbone of the annual festival is its firm commitment to uphold a community-wide effort to protect salmon on the North Shore for future generations.

It’s the kind of experience that has grown to be the signature environmental event in western Canada.

“We’re excited to be back in person and talking about the coho and raising public awareness for fish hatcheries, local environmental groups, and stream protection—everything that Coho Society stands for,” says Tim Hopkins, Coho Festival director.

“It’s a rebuilding year for us, and we’re eager to be able to hold the first in-person festival post COVID, and then, hopefully, our plan for 2023 is to be back fully with the salmon barbeque and local entertainment.”

Positioned primarily as a fundraising event, Coho Society allocates the festival’s net proceeds to assist North Shore stewardship groups and local organizations in river and stream enhancement projects that benefit the sustainability of salmon and other fish.

Swimmers, take your mark…

The open water swim kicks off the event as participants of all ages take the plunge for salmon conservation. The Coho Swim begins at 9 a.m., starting and finishing close to the iconic welcoming totem pole that marks the entrance to the Capilano watershed, located on Ambleside Beach along the shores of the Traditional Coast Salish Territory.

Two course options -- 1.5 kilometre and 3-kilometre loops -- mimic the migratory patterns coho and other species of Indigenous salmon have performed for millennia, according to the Coho Society. It centres on Ambleside Beach Park, part of the ecosystem that forms the habitat for coho salmon on the North Shore.

“It’s a fairly serious swim, and a wetsuit is mandatory,” notes Hopkins. “There’s a random prize draw as well as an awards ceremony around 11 a.m., with medals for the top three male and female swimmers.”

Education, environment awareness, activities The festival is a collection of partners, members of the community, and local conservation groups, with booths, exhibits and hands-on activities that create a fun, informative, immersive experience for both adults and kids.

Tent Talks will feed your curiosity as environment preservation experts share their knowledge and bring awareness to local issues. You’ll be treated to extraordinary presentations, including 2021 findings on new discoveries about coho salmon finding each other in the winter and forming large schools in the Gulf of Alaska.

“We have some amazing speakers coming from Ocean Wise Conservation Association, Seymour Watershed, Pacific Stream Keepers Federation, Clare Atkinson from Pacific Salmon Foundation, as well as Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO),” Hopkins reveals.

The Stewardship Zone continues to enlighten people about conservation and educates how everybody in the community can all be local stewards to the environment.

“We’ll have various displays and groups explaining how they’re trying to improve salmon habitat and enhance the shorelines for a better environment for our local creatures along the North Shore,” says Hopkins.

“Canadian Coastguard’s hovercraft will return this year as long as they’re not out on a call. The DFO will have a display on their response boats and how they patrol the local waters and protect salmon. Also participating will be different Streamkeeper groups and the DFO groundfish display, among many others.”

The Kid Zone features face painting and kids’ activities, both fun and educational. You can fuel up from a handful of food trucks, including Japadog, Teriyaki Boys, and Munchies’ Mexican Snacks, to name a few.

“Come out and enjoy the festival,” encourages Hopkins.

“We want to bring people together and show that biodiversity, the North Shore, and how important salmon, particularly the coho are to the North Shore Rivers.”

For more information, visit cohosociety.com

The Coho Society is a volunteer, environmentally-based organization registered under the Society Act of BC committed to supporting the protection and revitalization of North Shore salmon streams and rivers. The annual Coho Festival raises funds for local environmental groups involved in stream protection and salmonid enhancement activities.

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Coho Festival returns to Ambleside Park this Sunday NICK LABA

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A North Shore favourite and important fundraiser for local wildlife preservation is back after a two-year hiatus.

Coho Festival is returning to Ambleside Park in West Vancouver on Sunday, Sept. 11, for a day of celebration and learning about restoring health to waterways and the wildlife that inhabit them.

The day will kick off with around 400 athletes racing in the 14-kilometre Coho Run from Kitsilano Beach to West Van. Then, at 9 a.m., over 50 people will don wetsuits for the Coho Swim from Ambleside Beach near the welcoming totem pole, which marks the entrance to the Capilano watershed.

The 1.5- and three-kilometre swimming routes mimic the migratory patterns of coho and other native salmon species have taken for thousands of years, according to the Coho Society. Medals will be awarded to the top athletes.

At 11 a.m., the 43rd annual Coho Festival will open to the public with programming running until 6 p.m. The long-running event is held by the North Shore’s Coho Society to highlight environmental protection and nature’s annual miracle of salmon returning to local rivers and streams. Over the years, the society has raised more than $500,000 – mainly from the festival – towards the rehabilitation of North Shore salmon streams.

A series of “tent talks” will cover topics including new discoveries about coho salmon finding each other in the winter and forming large schools in the Gulf of Alaska, presented by retired biologist Richard

Beamish, as well as an update on the North Shore Streamkeepers’ conservation efforts in the Seymour watershed and other work on local waterways.

There will also be a stewardship zone, full of educators presenting opportunities to learn about stewardship initiatives on the North Shore and further abroad. There will be food trucks, and a kids zone.

Adult salmon from Capilano Hatchery will be on site in a large freshwater tank.

Fisheries officers from the whale protection unit will be available all day to talk about whale protection efforts. A collection of seldom-seen ground fish gathered from offshore monitoring vessels will also be on display.

Event organizer Tim Hopkins described this year’s festival as a “rebuilding year,” which won’t include the usual live entertainment and the salmon barbecue due to pandemic-related considerations.

But he says it will be a beautiful Sunday, and encourages people to come out and embrace the long-running community event.

“If they’re out and about on the North Shore, and they want to come down to Ambleside Park and learn something about the local environment and salmon enhancement, the Coho Festival is a great place,” Hopkins said.

While the Ambleside Farmer’s Market will also be in action on Sunday, Hopkins said Coho Festival will not take over any of the parking lots, as it typically does, so there should be a good amount of spaces.

You can donate to the Coho Society online at cohosociety.com.

Hatchery open house Sept. 18

Continued from page 4 largely complete, and generations of wild salmonids beginning to take their place in the watershed again, Hollingsworth said his group is turning their attention to the Seymour River estuary where they hope to make more habitat improvements.

“If you’re not moving forward, you’re

sliding backward,” he said. “It’s an exciting river watershed to be working on because it’s so natural, yet right in the middle of a large metropolitan area.”

Hollingsworth said the salmonid society is eager to show off their good work at an open house at the hatchery scheduled for Sept. 18.

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Residents near forests encouraged to get fire-risk assessment NICK LABA

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While the threat is lower than in other areas of the province, the North Shore isn’t immune to wildfires, and risk continues to mount over time.

The areas in our region most susceptible to wildfires are locations where the forest meets the community, and District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services is encouraging people who live in the 7,000 or more homes in those regions to For instance, get a free safety It gives the assessment.

If you live homeowner a in the district’s checklist and Wildfire Hazard a roadmap Development of what to do Permit Area, and how to also called the do it to meet wildland-urban interface, you can the standards put in a request for set out by a professionally FireSmart trained wildfire Canada. mitigation specialFIRE CAPTAIN ist to visit your CONRAD BREAKEY home to perform an in-depth FireSmart assessment.

According to DNVFRS, they will walk around your home with you, pointing out any areas where you can reduce the risks of a fire jumping from the forest to your home.

A specialist will then create a report

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say their assessment surveys are purely for homeowners’ benefit and carry no risk or commitments. DNVFRS with specific recommendations. When you meet all the mitigation requirements, you’ll be issued a certificate. And that certificate can help with home insurance, said DNVFRS captain Conrad Breakey.

“It gives the homeowner a checklist and a roadmap of what to do and how to do it to meet the standards set out by FireSmart Canada to prepare their house as best as possible to mitigate forest fires,” he said. “I’ve heard of one or two insurance companies who will accept that and even go so far as to reduce insurance rates.”

To apply, visit the FireSmart website and

a co-ordinator will contact you to set up an appointment. DNVFRS said the surveys are purely for homeowners’ benefit and carry no risk or commitments.

The department points to research showing that many homes ignite in wildfires due to the condition of the house and surrounding vegetation.

“For instance, adding a non-combustible roof gives your home a 70-per-cent chance of surviving a wildfire, and if you also manage the vegetation within a 10-metre radius following FireSmart recommendations, the survival rate for your home jumps to 90

per cent,” reads a statement on DNVFRS’s website.

Breakey said the goal of the program is to get as many people to register as possible.

While this new initiative is quite thorough and involved, it’s an evolution of programs in past years. Last year, the district offered a home safety checklist. They’ve also worked with communities, like Camp Jubilee in Indian Arm, to certify whole areas as FireSmart.

District firefighters recognize the hazard of living on the North Shore because of the densely forested areas that intermingle with residential areas.

“We’ve got entire communities living in the woods,” Breakey said.

Big wildfires can restore natural cycles of forest health, but because of advanced firefighting activity and increased awareness in the general public, there hasn’t been any kind of major forest fire on the North Shore in at least 100 years.

“Because of interrupting that natural cycle, there is an increase of fuel on our forest floors,” Breakey continued.

“We also have a much higher concentration of recreational users. … Trails and canyons are easily accessible to the public,” he said. “That increase in human foot traffic does also increase the risk as well.”

Breakey noted that we’re seeing hotter, drier summers, and spending more time in the extreme or high forest fire danger ratings.

“Just the weather patterns alone are increasing the risk to us, for sure.”

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LABOUR DAY INCIDENTS

North Shore Rescue responds to three calls in three hours JANE SEYD

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North Shore Rescue ended its summer season with three back-to-back rescue calls in the span of less than three hours on Labour Day.

The first call came from District of North Vancouver firefighters who were helping a 48-year-old woman with an ankle injury on Mount Seymour’s Dog Mountain. Members of the local rescue team were helicoptered to the site near the lookout to assist, said David Barnett, search manager with North Shore Rescue. While the team was still on the mountain, the rescue team received a second call, for a more serious accident.

A 61-year-old woman had fallen about 10 metres down a steep rock face on Dog Mountain, said Barnett. “The trail was very, very slippery after the rain [on Sunday],” said Barnett. “It’s easy to slip and fall.”

Barnett said the woman had wrist and facial injuries and – most concerning – was showing signs of confusion and possible concussion.

The rescue team helicoptered the first injured hiker out by long line to North Shore Rescue’s Bone Creek station, then flew back to pick up the second hiker, who was also flown off the mountain by long line – this time on a specialized stretcher. That hiker was taken to Inter River Park where a waiting

A helicopter team for North Shore Rescue prepares to assist an injured hiker on Dog Mountain, Sept. 5. PAT BELL / NORTH SHORE RESCUE ambulance transported her to hospital.

When those rescues had been completed, the team received one final call – for another hiker who had slipped on the trail and was being assisted by District of North Vancouver firefighters. In that case, rescuers were able to assist the hiker to walk out under their own steam.

Barnett warned hikers heading out for a late summer hike that wearing proper hiking boots is important. “Footwear is a factor in many injuries,” he said.

He also warned members of the public on the trail that “when they see a helicopter coming in for a landing or a hover,” they should clear well away from the area. “The best thing they can do is get right into the trees,” he said.

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Neptune Terminals has been part of the North Shore for more than 53 years.

We are driven by our commitment to safe, environmentally responsible operations, consideration for our neighbours, and support for our local community.

Terminal Tours Since opening the doors of its new waterfront home in 2017, The Polygon has offered exceptional art experiences that are widely accessible every day through admission-by-donation. This includes the highly popular Kids First Saturdays that offers hands-on art-making activities for families every month. Neptune continues to support this engaging activity to help enrich the lives of thousands of North Shore residents. The Gallery’s goal is that Kids First participants will come to see The Polygon as “their gallery” through ongoing interactions with new and engaging activities during each visit. Support from Neptune plays a vital role in ensuring Kids First remains barrier-free, and continues to be included with admission-by-donation. thepolygon.ca

DNV Firefighters put the Fun in Fundraising The District of North Vancouver (DNV) Fire Fishing Derby takes place on September 23rd and we’re delighted to sponsor the event again, particularly as all proceeds are split equally between Athletics 4 Kids and the Seymour Salmonid Society. We partner annually with these two organizations and share their priority of supporting youth and environmental initiatives on the North Shore.

We also supported the sold-out DNV Barn Burner on June 24th with music legends Steven Page, Barney and Dustin Bentall and friends. This much anticipated event generated a booming total of $60,000 in support of Jack. org and their programs to support youth mental health initiatives. dnvfirecharity.ca

Courage to Climb On September 24, people from across Metro Vancouver will climb the 2,830 steps up the Grouse Grind® or take part in the Summit Stroll in support of the Alzheimer’s Society of B.C. Neptune is a proud sponsor of this event for the last six years.

All funds raised support services, education and research for a cure for the estimated 70,000 British Columbians living with dementia as well as their caregivers and families. To learn more or participate visit: alzheimer.ca

See our community updates in full and subscribe to our e-newsletter at NeptuneTerminals.com or by contacting us at community_questions@neptuneterminals.com or 604-983-7935

Neptune was pleased to welcome back our neighbours this summer for the first community tours of our terminal since 2018. Construction on site and the COVID pandemic have prevented us from meeting with people for several years. Community tours are an opportunity for people to see terminal operations and environmental systems up close–including ships and trains–and meet our management to learn more about the products we ship, our economic contributions, and the care we take to be a responsible member of the community. Tours will be scheduled again in summer 2023. Email ldooling@neptuneterminals.com if you’d like to notified of next year’s dates.

Continuous Improvement Excellence in Safety and Environmental Management Neptune has recently reorganized to combine leadership of its environmental group under Vice President Health & Safety, Brad Walker, who now becomes Vice President Environment, Health & Safety. Brad joined Neptune in 2017 from The Mosaic Company in Saskatchewan, and prior to the potash industry, he also worked in oil and gas. His career in diverse areas of business including capital projects, operations and maintenance, health and safety and environment has brought unique insight to Neptune’s risk reduction journey.

Over the past five years, Neptune has made tremendous strides to fully embrace a culture of safe operation. Key to this has been the close and productive relationship with the joint health and safety committee and the focus on reducing risk and workplace injuries. Everyone who works at Neptune shares a common value – that we all go home safely to our families every day.

The road map for safety excellence will now be applied to Neptune’s already strong environmental management. As Brad says, “success in safety has been about creating systems that enable everyone at Neptune to achieve repeatable results and build on that to continuously improve. Neptune’s environmental performance is already very strong, and everyone who works here is focused on our responsibility to mitigate the impact of our operations everyday. I look forward to working with the team to identify opportunities to keep doing better and further reduce our carbon footprint.”

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To help the environmental team, Neptune has hired Tennoy Robinson as an intern. As a recent graduate in Environmental Studies, he will undertake a four-month monitoring and assessment exercise to identify where improvements can be made. “Having a designated monitor will bring a fresh set of eyes and subject matter expertise,” Brad confirms.

Tennoy joins Stacy Bell, our longtime Environmental Specialist.

The team is also expanding this fall to include an Environmental Manager who will be able to integrate Stacy and Tennoy’s insights. For more on our environmental systems, visit neptuneterminals.com/responsibility/environment

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UBC offers award in memory of students killed on flight PS752 ALANNA KELLY

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A new student award is being offered at the University of British Columbia to remember four students who died while on flight PS752.

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The Iranian Student Memorial Award will be awarded annually in memory of the four UBC students who perished on Jan. 8, 2020: Dr. Mehran Abtahi, Niloofar Razzaghi, Zeynab Asadi Lari and Mohammadhossein Asadi Lari.

Flight PS752, en route to Kyiv, Ukraine, was shot down shortly after taking off from Iran’s capital of Tehran.

“We hope that this new Iranian Student Memorial Award will help us to memorialize those we lost by providing new opportunities for students to flourish and succeed here at UBC,” says the school’s president and vice-chancellor Santa J. Ono. Abtahi joined UBC in October of 2020 as a postdoctoral research fellow in the department of civil engineering.

His brother, Arman Abtahi, lives in Vancouver and says having the award means a lot for his family.

“Now that UBC launched this Iranian Student Memorial Award, it’s good news to the Iranian community,” he says.

“There is a phrase that goes, ‘Turn great

sadness into great work.’ And that scholarship is an example of that.”

Before his death, Abtahi was working on a proposal to remove nanoplastic materials from the Fraser River.

“He was a very kind and genuine person... he was really helpful. He was like a big brother, and a father to me. He was a great husband. He was a great child to my parents,” Arman says, adding his brother felt at home in Vancouver.

“He was ... like an activist towards environmental issues. And I want people to remember him as a scientist and as an activist.”

Razzaghi graduated with a bachelor of science in math in May of 2010 and a bachelor of education in November of 2018. Zeynab was enrolled at UBC in 2016 in the bachelor of science program, with a biology major.

Mohammadhossein graduated in 2018 with a bachelor of science degree in cellular, anatomical and physiological sciences with honours standing.

According to a UBC spokesperson, the scholarship will be given out to one Iranian student per school year ($2,400), up until the total scholarship bucket of $60,000 is exhausted.

No other key requirements are needed, other than being Iranian.

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WATERFRONT HISTORY

Shipyard Pals tours extended into September

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With the return of the events scene bringing a chock-full calendar to all in the city this summer, Vancouverites would be forgiven for not yet having experienced The Museum of North Vancouver’s Shipyard Pals tour.

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Those few still to embark on the walking tour can, however, breathe a sigh of relief, for the all-singing, all-dancing extravaganza has been extended until mid-September.

Steeped in history, the story of the shipyards spans as far back as the Second World War, where major operations would be carried out at Burrard Dry Dock. It is an interesting tale for salty seadogs, locals and tourists alike, one made especially so when brought to life by the effervescent Shipyard Pals.

Shipyard Sam and Shipyard Sal (or Sue, depending on the day) are two quip-making storytellers whose costumed characters set the scene of what life was like in the bustling waterside area in the 1940s. Rather than one particular character, their souped-up personas harness numerous past accounts and represent the countless people who lived and worked in the area during this time.

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Shipyard Sam (Julien Galipeau) and Shipyard Sal (Kelsey Ranshaw) will continue their entertaining walking tours until mid-September. FELICE JOLLIFFE/MONOVA who plays Shipyard Sue, said her favourite part of the Pals experience is the “physicality and expressiveness” of telling these past accounts.

“This includes sharing knowledge about the area’s history, and helping folks make connections to their own lives through the stories I am able to share,” she said.

For now, The Punch Clock Portal next to the Tap and Barrel will continue to serve as a time machine to the war years. Here Sam and Sal kick tours off, meandering guests through the yards while touching on the area’s lesser-known history – including the effects it had on both women’s labour rights and Canada’s contributions to the war.

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MONOVA’s Acting Director Laurel Lawry said she is thrilled to be able to continue the program in collaboration with the Port of Vancouver.

“The Shipyards Pals theatrical walking tours provide residents and visitors an opportunity to truly immerse themselves in the rich history of The Shipyards,” she said.

Those hoping to don their walking shoes and take a deep dive into the area can do so every Thursday and Sunday until Sept. 25.

The free tours run twice per day on Thursdays and Sundays, at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. For group bookings call 604-990-3700 (ext. 8008), or for more information visit monova.ca.

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For more info: northvanarts.ca STAN DOUGLAS: 2011 ≠ 1848 SEPTEMBER 9 - NOVEMBER 6 POLYGON GALLERY Stan Douglas: 2011 ≠ 1848 presents a series of works inspired by historical events of social and political turbulence. Admission by donation.

For more info: thepolygon.ca FAMILY FUN FAIR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 10AM-3PM KIRKSTONE PARK Enjoy old-fashioned games and races. Musical entertainment, face painting, and a puppet show. There will be a pop-up youth lounge and some surprise attractions. North Shore Firefighters will host a BBQ. For more info: lvca.ca SHIPYARDS FESTIVAL SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 12PM-10PM SHIPYARDS DISTRICT Shipyards Festival returns to North Van’s waterfront! Don’t miss the live music, food trucks, a beer garden, vendors, and the Family Zone. This year, Car Free Day will join us for an expanded site and more fun!

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‘SHARP GROUP’ ENTERPRISE

U.S. SEC wants to freeze B.C. homes of alleged fraudster GRAEME WOOD

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed further claims against B.C. residents it alleges conducted a complex, international plan to defraud American investors by illegally trading shares in hundreds of junior public-traded companies via offshore entities.

In a civil claim filed Aug. 11 at the Supreme Court of B.C., the commission seeks a freeze order against assets belonging to offshore shell facilitator Fred Sharp and his alleged accomplices Paul Sexton, Zhiyeng Chen a.k.a. Yvonne Gasarch, Jackson T. Friesen, Courtney Kelln, Graham R. Taylor, and Mike K. Veldhuis — all B.C. residents.

In the claim, the commission alleges Sharp operated an “illicit enterprise facilitating securities fraud,” with direct assistance from Kelln and Gasarch, residents of Surrey and Richmond, respectively. In addition to civil claims by the commission, the trio faces criminal fraud charges in the U.S. The enterprise, known as the “Sharp Group,” allegedly used an array of offshore shell companies to conceal identities of clients involved with promoting U.S.listed companies, thus helping them avoid disclosure requirements as they fraudulently manipulated the price of the stocks in “pump and dump schemes,” noted the commission. The group also conducted

stock transfers and money transmitals via an encrypted communications network, as part of their service. Sharp called the network “Q,” dubbed himself Bond and Gasarch “Wires,” according to the commission’s preliminary evidence.

Taylor, Veldhuis, Sexton and Friesen were some of the Sharp Group’s “most significant” clients, as they collectively accounted for over $140 million in illegal stock sales.

Sharp, a former Vancouver lawyer, had other groups of clients engaged in similar arrangements, who are collectively alleged to have facilitated over $1 billion in illegal trades, generating roughly $770 million in profits since 2011, according to civil charges filed in the U.S. by the commission in August 2021.

The commission is asking the court for freeze (preservation) orders on 16750 Maki Rd. in Lake Country, owned by Sexton, and 2769 1st Ave. in Vancouver, owned by Friesen. The commission is also seeking to freeze vehicles belonging to the others.

The commission states it does not have “full insight into the defendants’ financial affairs and the whereabouts of their assets in Canada,” other than the noted assets plus the Canadian investment accounts already subject to a temporary restraining order issued in a Massachusetts court last year.

The commission relied on the B.C. government’s land titles registry. The government, notably, is in the process of

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But after the commission filed a US$29million claim against Sharp at the Supreme Court of B.C. Sharp has recently responded, via criminal defence lawyer Joven Narwal.

Sharp now denies every allegation the commission has made, according to his response to notice of civil claim. Sharp claims he was denied procedural fairness, particularly because the email address to which service was purported to be effected was not his, and attempts to serve him at his residence and by mail, under the Hague Convention, were unsuccessful.

“Evidence in the form of a certificate was wholly unsatisfactory as it failed to describe whether the person attempting service knocked on the door, rang the doorbell, left a card or took other meaningful steps,” notes the response.

As such, the default judgment should not be enforced in Canada, argued Sharp, in his Aug. 16 response to the court.

Sharp is also engaged in a complex and longstanding constitutional challenge against the Canada Revenue Agency, which is investigating his offshore tax arrangements. The CRA made a criminal referral in 2013, alleging Sharp’s business, Corporate House Group of Companies (Corporate House), was involved in a complex tax evasion scheme. In 2016, Corporate House arrangements were revealed in the Panama Papers leak.

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finalizing filings for its beneficial ownership registry, which will allow company searches for residential titles.

The commission is also seeking a court order for the defendants to provide it with a sworn statement disclosing all of their assets, including any that are beneficially owned under a nominee or jointly with another person.

There is at least one instance of the defendants selling a property following the 2021 charges and prior to this claim – that being the $2.78-million sale of a Richmond home on Gabriola Gate, once owned by Gasarch.

The claim does not target Sharp’s home in West Vancouver.

After not responding to the allegations and attempts of service by a sheriff, Sharp has since been found liable for the fraud.

On May 12, Massachusetts federal district court judge William G. Young entered a default judgment against Sharp, “accepting as true the factual allegations in the U.S. complaint in respect to Sharp and finding several violations of United States securities law,” noted the claim.

As such, aside from Sharp, none of the allegations against all the other defendants have been proven in court.

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DEVELOPING ARTISTS

The Polygon reveals winners of teen photography contest NICK LABA

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There were plenty of stunning images on the table, but one in particular caught the eye of judges at this year’s teen photo contest at The Polygon Gallery.

Jeffer Ward’s The Value won the annual Chester Fields contest, an initiative that So next time encourages the develyou’re at a opment table, look of young again and photograrealize the phers by memories featuring their work and connections on a professional you are platform. making.

Ward JEFFER WARD chose the dinner table as his subject matter.

“Companionship and food are necessities, and a dinner table provides both,” the Vancouver-based artist explained in a write-up. “The value of gathering around one area can be overlooked and

missed. So next time you’re at a table, look again and realize the memories and connections you are making.”

The 2022 Chester Fields theme was “Look Again,” which plays off the idea of the commitment to revisiting a subject over and over. Rather than capturing an image instantly, which is often the case with taking photos, photographers were challenged to choose a subject that they would revisit repeatedly over a period of time.

Works from teens across the Greater Vancouver region were reviewed by a jury of artists and art professionals, who selected works to be shown in both onsite and online exhibitions.

The two runners-up include Sabrina Wu of West Vancouver for her haunting close-up of a photo-edited pupil, entitled Human Nature.

“This piece visualizes the horrors of animal exploitation – a chaos disguised as the normalized order of humanity,” Wu said.

“Human Nature” was inspired by her childhood experience of seeing farm animals being abused, she continued, and

by revisiting this dilemma she hoped to emphasize humanity’s cowardly relationship with animals.

Jonathan Sterling’s Letting Go is the other finalist.

“This piece is something very personal to me because being a dark-skinned individual is something that I have struggled with for as long as I can remember,” he said of his work.

“The picture in the background is me currently, acknowledging my flaws and knowing that growth never stops. I’m looking away and smiling because the picture behind represents my past, and the promise to forgive myself for not loving me.”

An in-person exhibition of the shortlisted artists will be shown at The Polygon in North Vancouver until Sept. 11. An online gallery of more of the submitted works can be viewed online.

Jeffer Ward’s winning piece The Value asks us to cherish the connections and memories made at the dinner table. JEFFER WARD / THE POLYGON GALLERY

Residential Indoor Wood Burning Bylaw 1303: New Indoor Wood Burning Requirements If you operate a residential indoor wood burning appliance in Metro Vancouver, Residential Indoor Wood Burning Emission Regulation Bylaw No.1303 (Bylaw 1303) applies to you.

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Bylaw 1303 aims to reduce the impact on public health and the environment due to smoke from residential indoor wood burning. Residents who use wood-burning appliances must use “Best Burning Practices” as defined in Bylaw 1303.

Metro Vancouver offers a wood stove exchange program to reduce emissions from wood-burning appliances. For more information, go to metrovancouver.org and search ‘Wood Stove Exchange’.

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The North Shore broke two temperature records last week during a mini heat wave in the final days of August.

Temperatures shot above previous records on both Tuesday, Aug. 30, and Wednesday, Aug. 31, hitting highs of 31 C both days.

The previous high temperature record for Aug. 30 measured at the West Vancouver weather station was 28.6 C in 2003.

Wednesday’s temperature tied a previous record set in 1987.

The heat wave in the final week of August follows another hot spell earlier in the month, when West Vancouver hit 31.2 C on Aug. 17 – just shy of the 31.7-degree record set in 2012.

“We’ve seen a larger span of heat waves this summer,” said Ken Dosanjh, meteorologist with Environment Canada.

Following a wet June, the summer has been a warm one, with seven days in July hitting temperatures above 30 C on the North Shore. The hottest day this summer was July 26 when the West Vancouver weather station registered a high of 34 C. But so far, temperatures haven’t reached anywhere near the criteria for an “extreme heat emergency” like the 2021 heat dome.

Temperatures were expected to cool a few degrees after Friday to usual seasonal highs of between 20 and 22 C this week, said Dosanjh.

Temperatures in September are expected to remain slightly above normal.

Residents cool off at Ambleside Beach during the last heat wave to hit the North Shore in mid-August.

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This big bump causes beetle mania LAURA MARIE NEUBERT

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So-called companion planting is a field of study worth digging into, primarily as a means of biological and environmental control of garden pests and pathogens, but also to improve soil fertility and pollination.

There is no shortage of anecdotal advice about what to plant where in a food garden, and while much of it rings true, the why of it all is less clear. I am an ardent fan of inherited knowledge, of both the victory garden vintage, and from Indigenous elders. Also though, the cynic in me craves science. I need to know why.

One of the first gardening books I read as a child was Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise Riotte. That companion planting book, together with the culinary anthropology tome You Eat What You Are by Thelma BarerStein, inspired lifelong curiosity about the relationships between the nature of food and human nature, and about the whys.

Recently, I ran across a gently used copy of Jessica Walliser’s 2020 book Plant Partners, Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden, and would recommend it to all gardeners interested in learning digestible bits about the many complex above- and below-ground relationships that create, maintain and restore balance organically.

One of my favourite pages referenced a clever holistic management tool called “beetle banks,” used by farmers in the U.K. and Australia to attract hundreds of species of pest-eating ground beetles and shredding insects. Beetle banks are long raised berms of soil planted densely with specific native grasses, a.k.a. beetle habitat, situated parallel to several alternating crop rows.

Studies show that the beetles scoot out at night to feast on aphids, slugs, snails, caterpillars, larvae and many other pests, and then scootch back into the thatch at night to avoid predation.

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A two-month-old beetle bump sparkles in the morning dew. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT Walliser writes that Oregon State researchers are experimenting with beetle banks, and recommends a smallscale variation for home gardeners, called a “beetle bump.” The recommendation is to build a half-metre-high mound of soil circle that is 1.2 metres in diameter, close to your vegetable garden, and densely plant it with several species of native bunchgrasses.

I have noticed a conspicuous decline in beetle populations in recent years, something that a certified organic land-care professional friend of mine attributed to pesticide use elsewhere in the neighborhood. We thought that building a modified beetle bump in the bee turf near my raised garden beds might provide safe haven for beetles while adding an element of beauty to the landscape.

After removing and composting a deepish layer of sod, we used reclaimed bricks left over from our herb spiral to frame the bump and keep several bushels of living soil amended with worm castings, sea minerals and kelp, from spilling over. A beloved old terra cotta pot was set in the centre, elevated slightly to the recommended height.

Admittedly, I went off script with the black painted pot and the bricks, but I really wanted my bump to be beautiful, and to co-ordinate nicely with other elements of the garden. A charming mix

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of primarily native bunching/mounding sedges were planted in concentric circles of alternating colours around the perimeter of the mound, and a very pretty grass with pink bunny tail-like spikelets was set in the pot. And to finish, a living moss mulch.

I love how it looks, especially in the morning when the rising sun catches the dew, and sparrows hop in and out of the thatch, searching for seeds.

The bump will get a haircut, down to 15 centimetres or so, come winter, and I will leave the litter in a sheltering pile for semi-slumbering (diapausing) beetles to seek shelter. When the grasses wake up in the spring, I will give the bump a tidy, and compost the trimmings.

Interestingly, I have seen many beetles, big and small, in the pea gravel surrounding our raised beds.

Coincidence? Maybe, but I think not.

I am hopeful at least, that my beetle bump is working. At minimum, I have added bird and insect habitat, and fortified the mycellial network that runs the microbial garden party below ground.

This, I know for sure.

Laura Marie Neubert is a West Vancouverbased urban permaculture designer.

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“I heard people say they don’t know how anyone ever gets the courage to create art under pressure or scrutiny, but honestly, it’s probably the only thing I can do under pressure,” says artist Madeleine Wynne.

The 30-year-old Metro Vancouver animator and landscape painter has been participating in live painting events like Art Battle, a tournament of painting which she won, since she was in university. Most recently people may have seen her at various transit hubs as part of Art Moves.

TransLink introduced the live performance series at the beginning of August, starting with Wynne, and will continue with other performances until the end of October. Waterfront Station, Lonsdale Quay Seabus Terminal, Surrey Central Station, Bridgeport Station and Coquitlam Central Station are all welcoming a performer once a month as part of an initiative to bring vibrancy to the transit system.

Wynne says during her time painting in public she has received a lot of comments from people showing her photos of their own art, “or from people telling me they want to start.”

“I also get a lot of, ‘how long have you been painting?’ They’re never satisfied when I answer, ‘Since 4 p.m.’”

She’s also had people ask her if she’s an Emily Carr student (she was, eight years ago, and graduated with a degree in animation). At live painting events, she creates landscapes, which she says is a skill that is largely self-taught.

Using art as a coping mechanism “I’ve been using art and drawing as a coping mechanism for restlessness or anxiety since I was about three,” shares Wynne.

“Even before I started painting at events, I

Madeleine Wynne paints in public near the Waterfront Station Seabus terminal as part of a series called Art Moves that will see various performers visit transit hubs until the end of October. TRANSLINK would paint or draw in public settings as a way to meet people, start conversations, or just experience the world.” Her interest in landscapes began in childhood but she says that she didn’t start painting them until her late teens. “It was because I kept hearing other people my age complain about how they didn’t know how to draw environments or backgrounds. I really didn’t want that problem, so I dove headfirst into practising drawing backgrounds,” she says which has helped her career as an animator.

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While people may not understand her urge to create art in public spaces, Wynne explains, “I have pretty severe ADHD, and the art gives me something to focus on or fidget with.” She continues, “When I was younger I often struggled with social anxiety, and while I’m a pretty extroverted person, I didn’t really know what to do in social situations. But if I was drawing something in my very well-used, duct-taped [sketchbook], I had an icebreaker, [a] conversation starter.”

She was also able to turn her painting into a side hustle pre-pandemic when she hosted live or guided painting nights. Her last live paint for TransLink was on Aug. 29, but people can find her art at artstation.com.

Breakdancers Phil Wizard with Thaiyo and Eloquence will be performing next in September and then Adrian Sinclair, also known as Prof. Prawns, will be performing with various guest DJs and spoken word poets in October. Find the full schedule at translink.ca/rider-guide/art-moves.

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There are two main methods of window replacement: “full-frame” and “retro fit replacement.”

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Extra materials and extra labour mean that this process will cost more.

However most cases, Akune says this type of installation allows for a much more reliable weather seal and will fix any issues with integrity of the wall structure, which will save homeowners from future headaches.

In a retro fit replacement, the original window frame is left intact and only the glass and sashes are replaced.

The existing wood or aluminum perimeter frame stays, and there is no inspection of the rough opening.

This can often leave moisture and rot issues in the structure undetected, and susceptible to future water ingress. The seal around the exterior perimeter relies entirely on caulking.

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fully removing the original window frame. While this may seem an improvement, it leaves the new window even more vulnerable to future water leaks.

Although retro fit replacement is a less costly solution, in the long run in may not end up saving you money if you have to deal with leaky windows in the future.

Akune understands that shopping for new windows can be daunting for homeowners and that’s why Northshore Windows goes out if its way to explain the finer details about proper window installation.

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This month marks the 41st anniversary of the death of actor, activist, and First Nations leader Chief Dan George, seen in this publicity photo for 1976 film, Shadow of the Hawk.

Tsleil-Waututh (səlilwətaɬ) Chief Dan George (born Geswanouth Slahoot) spent much of his working life as a longshoreman and logger – he did not start his acting career until the age of 60. During the 1960s and 70s he appeared in many television, movie, and stage productions, often challenging the stereotypical portrayal of First Nations people on screen.

Nominated for an Oscar for his role in the 1970 film Little Big Man, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1971.

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According to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC, the citizens knew about the organization and brought the juvenile red-necked phalarope to the after-hours shed at its support centre in Burnaby around 10:30 p.m. that night. At the centre, staff determined the bird was likely just stunned, but kept it overnight for observation.

By the next day, “It was definitely ready to go,” explained support centre co-ordinator Aiden Stephens. It was taken back to West Vancouver to be released in Whytecliff Park, which is close to where it was found in Horseshoe Bay. Phalaropes are seabirds, meaning they’re usually only spotted miles offshore, Wildlife Rescue support centre lead Jackie McQuillan said in a statement.

“They typically only come to land to breed, so it was quite unexpected to see a juvenile come into our admissions centre,” she said. Phalaropes breed in the Arctic, then fly south of the equator in the winter, with some of their migratory routes bringing them down the Pacific Coast.

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Cheshire Cheese closing for good CROSSWORD QUAY DEPARTURE

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The Cheshire Cheese Restaurant, an original Lonsdale Quay classic, is set to close for good next month.

The North Vancouver family restaurant with a distinct English pub vibe announced on its Instagram page Aug. 25 that its last day of service will be Sunday, Sept. 18.

“Dear valued guests: We want to thank you for your support and patronage over the last 36 years!” read a chalk sign written up on the restaurant’s daily specials board.

The North Shore News confirmed with staff that they will be permanently closing later this month.

“After 36 years, we’re happy with where we’re at,” the restaurant’s manager said, adding that management and ownership

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would not be commenting further on the closure.

The Cheshire Cheese has the rare distinction of being one of the original Lonsdale Quay Market tenants still operating, opening in 1986. Since then, it has become a cosy and comfortable North Shore favourite, offering English staples such as Toad in the Hole and Yorkshire Pudding, among other flavours from around the world, along with drinks such as the Snakebite, Crown Float, or a good old pint of Guinness Irish Stout.

Chris Dagenais, the former restaurant reviewer for the North Shore News, stopped by in 2018 and “thoroughly enjoyed” a healthy serving of Steak and Kidney Pie. “Cheshire Cheese’s Steak and Kidney Pie is not afraid of its eponymous offal, embracing its unique texture and distinctive taste to great advantage over competing pies, which often include only one or two pieces of kidney presumably to appeal to a broader audience,” he opined.

The restaurant is also known for hosting events such as Irish dancing on St. Patrick’s Day, and it also offers a truly world-class dining view from its patio.

Patrons looking to say their goodbyes have less than two weeks to stop by the Cheshire Cheese and toast the old favourite with a final plate of fish and chips and one last can of Old Speckled Hen.

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ZONING BYLAW AND HOUSING AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS Consideration on September 19, 2022 When: Monday, September 19 at 7pm Where: 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC What: On July 28, 2022 Council directed that a public hearing not be held in respect of Bylaw 8593, a proposed text amendment to the Comprehensive Development Zone 120 (CD120). On September 19 at its regularly scheduled meeting Council will consider First, Second and Third Readings of Bylaw 8593 and Bylaw 8592, proposed amendments to the associated Housing Agreement.

What Changes: Bylaw 8593 proposes to amend the text of the Comprehensive Development Zone 120 (CD120) to reduce the age limit restrictions associated with the newly constructed Kiwanis affordable rental building at 2551 Whiteley Court from 65 years and older to 55 years and older. Also, it is proposed that the minimum parking requirement in the CD 120 zone is changed from 0.33 to 0.45 spaces per dwelling unit. Bylaw 8592 proposes to amend the associated Housing Agreement to reduce the age limit requirements for 21 low-income units from 65 years and older to 60 years and older, and for 85 low-to-moderate income units from 65 years and older to 55 years and older.

How: The Regular Meeting of Council will be held in a hybrid format with a combination of in-person and electronic participation by some or all members of council, staff and the public. The public are invited to attend at the Council Chambers where they will be able to see and hear the entire proceedings. Those wishing to view or to participate in the meeting electronically may do so at https://dnvorg.zoom.us/j/67910218298 or by phone by dialing 1-778-907-2071 and entering Meeting ID: 679 1021 8298.

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Public input on agenda items, both in-person and virtually, will be facilitated by signing up in advance prior to 3pm, Monday, September 19, 2022 by contacting the Municipal Clerk at signup@dnv.org. Speakers will have up to three minutes to address Council. If time permits, the Mayor will ask for any additional speakers from the in-person or virtual galleries. Written submissions may also be made at council@dnv.org

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A man found guilty of sexually assaulting a North Vancouver woman has failed to have his conviction tossed out on appeal.

According to a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling released last week, the offender (who cannot be named under a publication ban) was convicted following an assault that happened in June 2019.

The victim had invited the man to her North Vancouver home and the two had sex, which both agreed at trial was consensual. What happened after led to charges in court.

The victim, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, testified the two spoke for a while afterwards before returning to her basement where “the appellant kissed her, performed oral sex on her and had sexual intercourse with her while she strenuously tried to resist and repeatedly told him to stop,” B.C. Court of Appeal Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon summarized in her ruling.

The victim testified that she told the accused that he “didn’t respect” her wish to stop, to which he responded, “I think with my dick over my brain sometimes,” the ruling states.

At trial, the man denied that any second sexual encounter took place. He told the court they spoke briefly about their relationship, after which he “felt cheated” because she told him she had been seeing another man, but that they parted on good terms.

The next day, she texted him, “You really scared me last night. I think I just need a break talking to you for a bit,” the court documents state.

The man appealed his conviction, arguing the judge made two legal errors that denied him a fair trial. Specifically, he said the evidence given about their consensual sex should have been the subject of a voir dire – the legal term for a trial within a trial – to determine if certain evidence may

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be admissible. Under the law, judges are supposed to guard against evidence about a complainant’s past sexual activities being entered into a trial, lest it be used to undermine their trustworthiness about whether they consented to the sexual act that is the subject of the trial.

On appeal, the accused said the judge considered details that should have been inadmissible in reaching conclusions about his own credibility, without which “he would not have been exposed to additional opportunities for the judge to find inconsistencies and improbabilities in his version of events,” the ruling states.

The appeals court judges agreed that there was more evidence about the consensual sex admitted at trial than was necessary to establish a coherent narrative, which amounted to a failure to protect the victim’s personal dignity and right to privacy. A proper voir dire should have been held to prevent that, they ruled. But they also found the lack of a voir dire in no way undermined the appellant’s case.

“That evidence, while largely irrelevant, did not prejudice him,” Fenlon wrote.

The man also said the trial judge was unfair in raising his failure to provide phone records that would have helped corroborate his version of the events, arguing it effectively reversed the burden of proof.

But the appeals court judges found the North Vancouver provincial judge gave little weight to the lack of phone records in coming to a guilty verdict.

“The judge gave detailed reasons for her assessment of the appellant’s evidence and why she did not find his version of events to be true or sufficient to raise a reasonable doubt. She found he had difficulty recalling details and timelines; that his evidence was externally inconsistent; that there were a number of apparent internal inconsistencies in his evidence; and that his evidence ‘did not always make sense,’” Fenlon wrote. “If the judge made an error by giving weight to the appellant’s failure to produce phone records, it did not result in a substantial wrong or miscarriage of justice.”

A 24-year-old North Vancouver man is in custody, charged with attempted murder, following a stabbing at an address in the 5000 block of Ranger Avenue Friday night.

North Vancouver RCMP were called around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 to a report of a stabbing at an address in the Canyon Heights neighbourhood, said Const.

Mansoor Sahak, spokesperson for the detachment. One man was taken to hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, said Sahak. He has since been released.

Duncan Anthony Ian Milne was arrested at the scene and has since been charged with attempting to murder Jason John Milne, by stabbing him with a knife. Duncan Milne also faces a charge of causing bodily harm to the same victim.

Sahak said the two men knew each other, but did not provide the relationship between them. Police also did not provide any information about the motivation for the stabbing. Sahak said police do not believe there is a risk to public safety, and the incident is not believed to be related to any ongoing gang conflict.

Duncan Milne is in custody with his next court appearance expected next week.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 |

2022 General Election

Saturday, October 15, 2022

NOTICE OF ADVANCE VOTING Advance voting will be available to qualified electors as follows: Wednesday, October 5, 2022, 8:00am – 8:00pm • District Hall, 355 West Queens Road Saturday, October 8, 2022, 8:00am – 8:00pm • District Hall, 355 West Queens Road • Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court Monday, October 10, 2022, 8:00am – 8:00pm • District Hall, 355 West Queens Road • Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court

REGISTRATION AT TIME OF VOTING If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register, you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day; and, • A Canadian Citizen; and, • Resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day; and, • Resident of the District of North Vancouver or Registered owner of real property in the District of North Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and, • Not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce: • two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity; • proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property; and, • if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

The registered owner of real property means whichever of the following is applicable: (a) the owner of a registered estate in fee simple of the property, unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in paragraph (b), (c) or (d);

(b) the holder of the last registered agreement for sale, unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in paragraph (c) or (d); (c) the tenant for life under a registered life interest in the property, unless another person holds an interest in the property referred to in paragraph (d); (d) the holder of a registered lease of the property for a term of at least 99 years.

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY A special voting opportunity will be available to qualified electors who are patients at Lions Gate Hospital at the time of voting on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 9:00am – 12:00 noon at Lions Gate Hospital, 231 East 15th Street, North Vancouver.

MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail ballot voting will be available to all voters meeting the elector qualifications above. In order to receive a mail ballot package, you must first complete a Mail Ballot Application available online at DNV.org/Election-2022 or in person at the District Hall. If you are not able to pick up a mail ballot package, please have your application to the Chief Election Officer by September 21, 2022 to allow sufficient time for a package to be mailed.

Mail ballot packages will be sent out on or about September 21, 2022. To be counted, mail ballots must be received by the Chief Election Officer no later than the close of voting on general voting day at 8:00pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022.

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Police looking for security camera footage of alleged incident Continued from page 1 wall and door of his restaurant.

Hur said he’s asked the woman to control her dog before, “but she never listened to me.”

When he stepped outside most recently to ask her once again, the woman started yelling at him to go back to his country, said Hur. “She told me, ‘I hate Asian people. Chinese people. Korean people. Japanese. Especially I hate Korean people. Korean people eat dogs,’” said Hur. The woman then yelled, “‘This is my country. Go back to your country,’” said Hur. “My answer was, ‘This is my country too,’” he said, adding he has been in Canada for 24 years.

Hur said he then pulled out his phone and began filming the end of the exchange. That video was later shared on social media.

“I was very shocked,” he said.

“People can’t speak like that to other people.”

At least one woman witnessed the exchange and gave a statement to police, who are now investigating the incident as a possible hate crime. As of Sept.

6, however, there was no update in the case, according to North Vancouver RCMP.

Sushi shop owner Ed Hur gets back to business following an alleged racist rant outside his shop. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN Hur said while he’s heard of the spike in anti-Asian hate during the pandemic, he never experienced it personally – until now.

“I never understand that kind of language,” he said.

Mark MacInnes was one local resident who went to the restaurant with his daughter to offer support.

MacInnes said it was important to him to show the woman’s behaviour was “unacceptable,” adding, “When a community member is hurt, we stand with

them.”

MacInnes said he also posted a discussion about the incident on the neighbourhood app Next Door, which spurred a lot of comment among neighbours appalled by the incident.

“The RCMP definitely need to have a conversation with her,” he said.

MacInnes said the discussion also prompted comments from other North Shore residents of Asian backgrounds who recounted their own experiences with overtly racist comments.

“It’s still here in our community. There’s still an undercurrent of this racial prejudice,” said MacInnes, adding the number of people who were upset by the incident shows “we are evolving as a community.”

North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Const. Mansoor Sahak said last week police are seeking public help to identify the woman involved.

She is described as a white woman about 5’6” tall with brown/red shoulder length hair.

On the day in question she was wearing a turquoise rain jacket, dark blue pants and a light blue blouse. Police are also looking for any security camera footage that may have captured the incident, he said.

“It’s very unusual,” he said of hate crimes being reported in North Vancouver. “It’s troubling when you see something like this.” Anyone with information is asked to contact the North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.

In response to news of the incident, Impact North Shore, which works with immigrant communities, issued a statement strongly denouncing the attack, adding it highlights an urgent need for local communities to

actively stand up against racism.

According to the organization, there has been an alarming rise in racism, particularly anti-Asian racism, across the country, including an increase in verbal and physical attacks in public, hate graffiti, property damage, microaggressions and xenophobia.

According to the organization, a 2022 Impact North Shore survey showed an increase over the previous year of immigrants who indicated they had experienced an attack, harassment, or discrimination based on their skin colour, ethnicity, religious affiliation or race on the North Shore.

The group stated that according to Statistics Canada, police-reported hate crimes increased by 72 per cent between 2019 and 2021, noting that 80 per cent of hate crimes are unreported.

“It’s time for mindsets and behaviours to change,” said Wendy McCulloch, Impact North Shore executive director. “Community leaders and residents alike need to commit to being active witnesses in disrupting systemic racism and individual acts of hate.”

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Birarda apologizes directly to victims during court appearance Continued from page 1 it could undermine Birarda’s efforts at rehabilitation.

“You’ve got someone where there is a low risk of reoffending. He doesn’t need to go to jail to protect society. He’s had 14 years to demonstrate that,” he said.

Smart said because of the notoriety of Birarda’s case, both local and international, he now bears a permanent stigma and that any Google search of his name will reveal his past behaviour.

“We submit extraordinary publicity and coverage over his misconduct has been frankly overwhelming. He has been publicly shamed and humiliated in the media and on blogs. We say denunciation of general deterrence has already largely been accomplished by this negative publicity,” Smart said. “He’ll never be able to fully move on in his life.”

According to an agreed statement of facts jointly submitted by the Crown and

defence, Birarda had a pattern of establishing a professional relationship with some of the players he coached before pressuring them into sexual relationships. The earliest charge dates back to 1988 when Birarda was 21 and the victim was 17.

Another victim came forward about Birarda based on his similar behaviour in 1990. In the case of the third victim, he briefly touched her breast while giving her a massage in his apartment following an injury. Another player told investigators she quit competitive soccer simply to escape Birarda’s advances.

In victim impact statements read out in court in June, the victims said they were afraid of rejecting Birarda or of anyone finding out because he had influence over their careers in soccer. They also spoke of the lasting impacts Birarda’s conduct had on their mental health.

In a 10-minute speech before the court, Birarda apologized directly to his victims.

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A planned cycling event will take place Saturday, September 10, 2022, on Highway 1 and Highway 99, between Vancouver and Whistler.

“I am truly sorry, to each of you for the pain, the upset and the trauma my behavior has caused you. I cannot find the words to adequately express the depth of my regret, sorrow, shame and even self-loathing I’ve been filled with for all these years,” he said.

“An apology from me today probably means very little to you but maybe it will mean something in the years to come. I’m here today to take responsibility for my actions and the impact I’ve had on you.”

Birarda also addressed his family and friends and those he let down in the rest of the soccer community.

“I apologize for the harm I have caused and for the disgrace and embarrassment I have brought to the sport that I love,” he said. Although not an excuse for his behaviour, Birarda explained he’d lived with a life-long sense of inadequacy, which affected his judgment and made him selfish, he said.

“I did not understand the importance of

keeping my personal relationships separate from my player/coach relationships. I lacked self-awareness and an understanding of the power imbalance that existed.”

In arguing for a lighter sentence, Smart argued Birarda’s guilty plea should be considered, as it spared the victims from having to testify and feel victimized once again. He also read out letters from other players Birarda coached, not to excuse his behaviour, but to speak to the positive influence he’d had on their lives.

Smart said Birarda knows he will be spending time in jail where he fears how we will be treated by other inmates, suggesting he may need to be put in protective custody. Since his arrest in 2020, Birarda has been under bail conditions forbidding him to go anywhere where people under the age of 18 are likely to be. Birarda is due back in court for the remainder of his sentencing hearing later in September.

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The majority of riders in the RBC GranFondo will depart from Stanley Park in Vancouver between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. and cycle over the Lions Gate Bridge, up Taylor Way and along Highway 1 and Highway 99 to Whistler.

Some riders will also travel up Cypress Bowl Road before continuing to Whistler.

Riders on another course will depart from Whistler at 9:15 a.m., cycle south along Highway 99, take Callaghan Valley Road to Whistler Olympic Park and then return to Whistler along the same route.

This event will result in temporary traffic pattern changes, delays and some stoppages on September 10, as outlined below: Traffic Pattern Changes: • Downtown Vancouver - 5:30 a.m. to 8 a.m.

• North and West Vancouver - 5 a.m. to 11 a.m.

• Squamish - 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Whistler - 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Highway 1 Lane Closures in West Vancouver: • Upper Levels Highway - eastbound lanes will be closed between Horseshoe Bay and Taylor Way from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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Motorists are asked to allow extra travel time or plan alternative routes.

Please exercise caution, watch for traffic control personnel and obey all signs along the route.

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Pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter, the City intends to sell the closed portion of roadway to the owners of the adjacent property at 705 West 3rd Street, Marine and Bewicke Project Ltd., for $505,000.

Continued from page 13 “Everybody kind of chooses their own way to go into the cold, and find that stillness,” she said.

Sunday ceremonies create community care What’s important to Sheldon is the community care and coming together to use the cold-water experience as an opportunity to check in and share.

Sheldon said that we live in a grief-phobic culture, which became more pronounced during the pandemic. People were living in their own “grief bubbles” and it was hard to tell if our friends and colleagues were actually OK or not. So seeing each other once a week became a powerful practice, to be able to witness each other and hear what hardship someone might be experiencing.

“I remember sharing one day, and I started crying that I was grieving the closure of the playgrounds,” she said. “I have two little kids – they were two and four at the time. And I remember I found this piece of wood on the beach that reminded me of a teeter-totter.”

There was one particularly heavy session in March where everyone was grieving a death of some kind. Someone came who had a stillbirth, another had lost a patient, another lost someone whom they loved. But they all held space for each other, and swam out into the cold sea at Lions Bay Beach.

“I think each of us left that day completely transformed, both with what we had

experienced on our own, but also that we had experienced it together,” Sheldon said.

Sheldon isn’t dogmatic about the rules of cold plunging, like some, but said she believes in the health benefits. “They’re hard to deny, especially from a mental health and wellness perspective.”

Research suggests that repeated exposure to cold water can temper the body’s fight-or-flight response.

“When we’re in a stress response kind of lifestyle, we continually move through things and we forget to settle in. So the cold has been hugely beneficial for that,” Sheldon explained.

She and her husband have a sauna and ice bath at their North Vancouver home.

Her husband has lost both his dad and grandpa – who were both Swedish – so the Scandinavian corner in Sheldon’s backyard was built as a legacy for them, she said.

Locations for Sheldon’s Sunday gatherings, which are presented by her celebrant business Seeking Ceremony, include Bachelor Bay near Whytecliff and Dundarave Beach in West Van. She said newcomers are always welcome to join, and can email her at megan@beceremonial.com. She also encourages people who live in other areas, or otherwise can’t make her sessions, to take the tools she’s put together and hold their own ceremonies.

While her swimming ceremonies may be secular in nature, perhaps when we release our grief to the depths of the sea we touch something higher in ourselves as well.

DEVELOPER INFORMATION SESSION Vernacular Group has submitted a rezoning application to the City of North Vancouver for 1036 Grand Blvd to support the development of two single-family units through a subdivision. Interested members of the public are invited to attend the Virtual Developer Information Session with the Applicant for an early opportunity to review the proposal and offer comments.

How to Participate: Please contact Marie Del Borrello [Marie@vernaculardev.com] or [604 990 6662] to register for the session.

• Please provide your name and address to register • We will confirm your registration by sending you further instructions on how to join the Virtual DIS • Comments Form will be provided. After the form is filled out, please email it back to Marie@vernaculardev.com or mail it to the City of North Vancouver

Contact: Marie Del Borrello Vernacular Group Tel: 604-990 6662 Marie@vernaculardev.com

Date: September 14, 2022 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

To view the documents: The proposed bylaw and background material can be viewed at City Hall.

Questions? Ian Steward, Property Services Coordinator, Real Estate Division at isteward@cnv.org or 604-983-7358.

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Sheree Kathleen Spencer Beloved wife of Evan Spencer, died on August 7, 2012 at St Joseph’s Hospital, Hamilton.

Sheree touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Her kindness and beauty shone through. A gentler and more insightful soul the world has never known. She faced the ever more difficult challenges of her health with grace. The way she tried to learn enough to outsmart her illness and fought it to the end was inspirational and heartbreaking. May she live on in our understanding of and kindness towards each other. In Sheree’s memory, please seek out someone who needs your help and do what you can.

BRADWELL, Lucas Daryl January 29, 1991 - August 11, 2022 Lucas, The moon shone so brightly the night you left. The light seeping through the trees, pouring through, filling the sky, golden, as if to say “I’m here now, take me in”.

You arrived, January 29th 1991, this tiny being, intertwined with your other half, sweet Jake, always together. There was magic between you.

Adventurous, a guaranteed laugh. You remained steady, growing deeper, expanding higher with each year. You shone so bright. A sensitive soul, an incredible friend.

You were a poet, an artist, amongst the tall trees you felt safe. Climbing skyward. Big cheeky grin, kind eyes, you always looked your best. Strong arms to wrap around every person you loved and you loved them all so deeply. You carried the world for each of them.

Being a father was your everything and your beautiful boy Mason, he held your whole heart, he always will. To know you was to love you and we are endlessly grateful for our chance.

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RUSIN, George George Rusin, age 86, of Vancouver, British Columbia passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. George was born November 27, 1935. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Sharon, daughters Donna and Deanna, husband David Nuesslein, brother Bill and brother-in-law Kent Jacobson.

Memorial Service on Saturday, September 17th at 1:30 p.m.

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VANDERLEY, Adrian C. November 26, 1936 − April 2, 2022 Please join us in celebrating the life of Adrian Vanderley.

Saturday, September 10, 2022, 2pm at St Andrews Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave, North Vancouver.

Lucas, “Luke,” passed away on August 11, 2022, at the age of 31. An unmeasurable loss. Born to their mother Donna and father Daryl, Luke and his twin brother Jake were raised in North Vancouver with their older sister Carly. The younger of the twins, Luke always looked up to his brother. He was sweet, sensitive, and honest with the biggest heart that would fill a room. You couldn’t help but love him. He’d wrap his arms around you with the most loving embrace, not afraid to tell you just how special you are.

DOWNING (nee Faulkner), Charlotte Elizabeth (Betty) June 14, 1928 − July 17, 2022 Betty passed away peacefully at Sunrise Senior Living in Lynn Valley. Predeceased in 2008 by her husband of 52 years, Mike and her brother, Bob Faulkner, in 2011. Loving mother, grandmother, cousin and aunt to daughter Janice (Nigel) Lingwood and son Steve (Erina), grandchildren Alex, Nicole and Emma, great−granddaughter Lily, along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Betty was born and grew up in Vancouver in a musical household and graduated from King Edward High School in 1946. After further education at the University of BC, Betty travelled to London by train and ship, where she worked for Woodwards for two years in the early 1950s.

Returning to Vancouver, Betty took her teacher training at the Provincial Normal School, where she met Mike. She started her career in 1955, teaching music at primary school. Music was central to Betty’s life − she sang with Theatre Under the Stars, the Vancouver Opera Chorus and other operatic groups. For 19 years, Betty took a leading role with the First Baptist Church Vancouver choir as alto soloist and later as the Director of Music until her retirement in 1982. Betty went on to be the musical director of the West Vancouver Seniors’ Choir from 1982 until she finally retired in 2011.

Under Betty’s direction the choir became so large that it had to be divided − a testament to Betty’s enthusiasm for music and her ability to encourage others to join in. A Celebration of Betty’s long life will be held at St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church, 1022 Nelson Street in Burrard, Vancouver, on October 17 at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, a donation to The Sarah McLaughlin School of Music would be greatly appreciated.

Growing up he made fond and wonderful memories of “The Cabin” with his grandmother Elizabeth, his brother, and all of their cousins singing, dancing, building forts, swimming, and jumping off rocks. As a teen growing up on the North Shore, he and Jake had a close group of friends who shared many great memories. After highschool, following in his brother’s footsteps, Luke got a job climbing trees. A fearless young man, with a thrill for adrenaline, Luke loved his job and took pride in his work.

There was never a dull moment with Luke around.

He was a wild and free spirit, with a charming smile or cheeky grin, he’d do anything for a laugh. He was a proud Dad to his son, Mason, and a loving uncle to his niece, Nicole, and nephew, Connor.

Luke was incredibly loved and will be so deeply missed by his large, extended family and all of his friends. Gone too soon. He will be forever remembered for the bright light he brought into our lives, and the special person he was. He truly was a gift.

WEBER, James Josef "Kanunu" March 13, 1965 − August 27, 2022 He worked with the District of North Vancouver for 36 years. He lived life to the fullest. James will best be remembered for his great hair, big smile, being a great friend and having a heart of gold. James is survived by his loving wife Denise Jensen; parents Hildergard and Paul Sr. Weber; siblings Paul Weber Jr., John Weber, Danny and Arnie Jensen; and many loving friends and relatives.

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604-922-1221 ONO-O’CONNOR, Jason Eitan Hiroshi We are heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of our beloved son, Jason Eitan Hiroshi Ono-O’Connor, on August 27, 2022, in Barrie, Ontario.

Tragically, he was among six young adults who perished together in a singlevehicle accident.

Jason is survived by his father, Herb Ono, mother, Tara O’Connor, Uncle Steve, Aunt Betty, cousins Kenji and Keanu, Aunt Maria, Uncle Jim, cousin Gemma and her fiancé Dillon, Uncle Kim and Aunt Elke. He is also survived by his Aunt Shelly, Uncle Ron, cousins David, Leslie and Jessie, Aunt Roxanne, cousin Mackenzie, Uncle Ryan, Aunt Jennifer, and cousins Ciaran, Griffin and Fallon.

Jason was born on August 6, 1999, in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was a graduate of Collingwood School, West Vancouver, British Columbia. He was looking forward to his fourth year of studies at the Automotive Business School of Canada, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario, with the view to earning an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (Automotive Management) degree.

In addition to being a keen gamer (which allowed him to stay connected with his friends on the West Coast whilst studying in Ontario), Jason enjoyed a variety of sports. He grew up playing ice hockey with North Vancouver Minor Hockey Association and later with Hollyburn Country Club Minor Hockey Association, often as team Captain or associate Captain. However, he described playing “beer league” hockey with his cousins, Kenji and Keanu, as a highlight. As a teenager, Jason enjoyed wakeboarding, wake surfing and waterskiing. His interest in water sports led to qualification as a life guard and swimming instructor at West Vancouver Community Centre. In tenth grade, Jason also participated in a rugby tour of Australia with the Collingwood School junior rugby team. Jason was also an avid downhill skier and motorcyclist, and enjoyed a passion for motor sports.

Astute and eloquent, Jason was recently selected to serve as a student director of the 2023 Georgian College Auto Show, with a focus on industry sponsor relations. He gratefully attributed a large part of his success to the dedicated support he received from his teachers at Collingwood School, and to guidance and mentorship from his past employers - in particular, Mr. Ezra Semach of Brown Bros. Ford in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jason was fair-minded and kind, and possessed a wicked sense of humour. He treasured time spent with family and friends. His close friends ranged from one whose parents were introduced to us through prenatal class, to those he met during his studies at Georgian College. We thank them deeply for being part of our son’s short but rich life experience.

We are very proud of the remarkable young man our son had become, and we will miss him dearly. Given the nature of the accident, we can understand the intense public interest in the personal stories of six young lives tragically cut short. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for the massive outpouring of sympathy, and convey our love and support to the five other families who now grieve as we do. We would also like to thank Georgian College, Barrie Police Services and Collingwood School for their continuing assistance and support.

A celebration of life is currently being planned. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to: (a) Harvest Project, www.harvestproject.org, “extending a hand up” to those in need residing on the North Shore (in the Greater Vancouver area); or (b) Barrie Food Bank, www.barriefoodbank.org, in Barrie, Ontario.

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KARRAM, Kerry Dawn March 9, 1960 − July 29, 2022 It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Kerry Dawn Karram, on July 29, 2022.

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Kerry was born in Vancouver to loving parents, Edward and Dawn Hunt. She brought beauty, passion, love, and the joy of creativity to all aspects of her life. Kerry was an accomplished quilter, award−winning textile artist, a member of the Quilters’ Guild, a successful businesswoman, author, and an active and important member of Highlands United Church. Her business, Wool Penny Rug Supplies, connected her with people and artists worldwide.

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Kerry loved animals, most specifically the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen breed of dog, because of their fun and lively spirits − just like her. A donation to the S.P.C.A. can be made in lieu of flowers, as she always said, "because animals can’t help themselves." Donations may also be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

A Celebration of Life will be held at Highlands United Church on September 24th at 3:00pm.

There will be a live stream on the Highlands United Church YouTube Channel.

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SUTHERLAND, Noreen May 23, 1938 - September 2, 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our much loved wife, mother, aunt, sister and friend to many. Noreen is survived by her loving husband Elliot, daughter Marni, siblings Betty Kellough and Robert Swanson and many nieces and nephews.

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Please find Noreens obituary on the Dignity Memorial website.

Her family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful staff of the Palliative Care Team.

A celebration of life will take place at Boal Chapel of First Memorial Services, 1505 Lilooet Road, North Vancouver on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Noreen’s name to BC Cancer agency or BC diabetes.

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LEGAL Announcements

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Class of

1972

Delbrook Grads of 1972 will be holding a 50th reunion on September 24th at Seymour Golf & Country Club.

The fun begins at 7:00 PM and the cost is $60.

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Thank you

On the morning of August 23, my husband of 62 years suffered a heart attack on the corner of Chesterfield and 8th Avenue in North Vancouver.

My family and I want to thank from the bottom of our hearts, the kind passerby who stopped, called 911 and started CPR. North Vancouver City first responders - firefighters and ambulance attendants - as well as the doctors and staff of the Lions Gate Hospital emergency department worked hard to save his life, but sadly we lost him. Thank you everyone...we sincerely appreciate your efforts.

Jim left on his own terms. He was out for his usual morning walk with a pocket full of dog treats on a beautiful sunny morning in North Vancouver.

He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and cousin. He was a friend and mentor to people all over the world. We all recall him with love, with respect and with pride.

There will be no service but we thank all of you who have reached out with sympathy, kindness, and memories.

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