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Community lifts up Elders on Tsleil-Waututh pilgrimage walk NICK LABA

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Before the Tsleil-Waututh community set off on its pilgrimage from the former site of St. Paul’s Residential School, Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) acknowledged the children who would be walking the path.

“Today, the walk signifies the path our residential school students took to go to school,” the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) councillor said Friday, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. “Last year was from the village. Today it’s from the school back to the village.”

Wilson said he was asked to speak there as a messenger to provide love and respect to the community members present – most importantly, to the survivors of the school.

“Chén̓chenstway: let’s hold each other up,” he Continued on page 55

Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) councillor Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) and Tsleil-Waututh Nation elected Chief Jen Thomas embark on a pilgrimage walk Friday to honour residential school survivors. NICK LABA / NSN

Housing, density debated by West Van mayoral hopefuls JANE SEYD

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Favourite political topics including what to do about transit, how to support housing for middle-class workers, and whether tax dollars are being spent wisely in West Vancouver all got an airing at an all-candidates forum for mayoral hopefuls Thursday night.

Hosted by Ambleside and Dundarave Residents

NORTH SHORE VOTES Association, the forum trod much of the same ground as that explored by council candidates in the seniors activity centre two days earlier. A standing-room-only crowd, some spilling out into the hallway, came out to watch three mayoral candidates trade shots. The fourth candidate, Teresa De Cotiis, didn’t show up.

The issue of housing, and how best to provide it for people who work in West Vancouver as well as seniors, dominated discussion.

Housing questions top debate The “reverse commute” of people driving in from other communities to work in West Vancouver is one of the biggest causes of traffic congestion, said Mary-Ann Booth, Continued on page 61

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West Van council candidates debate taxes, transit a NIMBY thing to say, and I’ll own that,” she said. “I do believe that’s part of the fabric of our community.”

Incumbent councillor Nora Gambioli said issues like view corridors have to be considered against the need for greater density and more housing.

“If we want to create more housing then view corridors, which are not a legal right, cannot be protected in every case,” she said.

Some councillors were asked their views on a proposal to expand Inglewood Care Centre near Taylor Way. Incumbent councillor Sharon Thompson said the project has merit, but added she’s concerned about the inclusion of workforce housing in the plan.

Snider said he thinks the plan is too large.

“I’m wondering if we do need that kind of housing,” said candidate Eileen Buchanan. “We may need to look at other alternatives.”

JANE SEYD

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It was standing room only Sept.

27 at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre as a packed house of about 200 people turned out to hear 17 council candidates discuss issues such as housing, transit, taxes, spending, and government red tape.

Hosted by the Ambleside and Dundarave Residents Association, the first part of the two-hour format posed questions chosen by the association to two or three different candidates at a time.

Housing a top priority for some Elaine McHarg said expanding housing choices and improving transit is a priority for her.

Ken Schultze, who at 25 is the youngest candidate running for council, said “as someone who hasn’t been able to move out of my parents’ basement” providing housing options for younger people is important. That will involve more than just building market housing, said Schultze.

Amir Alavi said his “number one priority” is housing.

Rima Martinez said West Vancouver needs to prioritize housing tied to people’s income.

Other candidates said preserving West Van’s current quality of life is key.

Former councillor Christine Cassidy said she would vote for “those who live in the community, not for those who are

Candidates hold up red and green squares indicating “yes” or “no” answers to questions at a West Van all-candidates forum on Sept. 27. JANE SEYD / NSN

NORTH SHORE VOTES yet to come,” and preserving “quality of life” is key.

Incumbent councillor Peter Lambur said West Vancouver needs a strong OCP “which is our Bible and our backstop.”

Key to that is finishing work on local area plans, he said.

Some candidates were posed more

detailed questions about density, including whether 1,200 new units of housing can be built in Ambleside, as envisioned by the OCP, while still retaining quality of life for current residents.

Scott Snider said he wasn’t sure that was feasible in a small area. “The village feel we have in Ambleside has to be maintained,” he said.

Linda Watt said she believes view corridors should be protected. “Perhaps it is

Transportation also key Transportation was another key issue for candidates.

Tyler Blair said politicians need to push the province to pay for an upgrade of the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing to handle traffic to the North Shore.

David McCosh said another big issue is the current lack of north-south transit options in West Vancouver.

Alavi said transportation woes are tied to lack of housing. “Seventy-five per Continued on page 48

WORKPLACE TRAGEDY

Arborist killed on the job in North Vancouver’s Princess Park BRENT RICHTER

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A worker was killed in a tree felling incident in Princess Park, North Vancouver RCMP say.

Around 11:40 a.m. on Friday, first responders were called to a medical emergency involving an arborist, in an off-trail forested area just east of the children’s playground in the park.

“Unfortunately, he did not survive his injuries,” said Const. Mansoor Sahak, North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson.

The victim’s identity is not being released, although his employer says he was in his late 20s.

The District of North Vancouver, which owns Princess Park, had contracted DC Tree Services to remove hazardous trees on Sept. 30.

Company co-owner Shane Dorion issued a statement on behalf of the

company on Tuesday.

“DC Tree is devastated from the loss of one of our brothers in a tragic workplace accident on the morning of Friday, Sept.

30 at Princess Park, in North Vancouver,” it read. “We are deeply saddened by this incident. Our primary concern is for the family and friends of our co-worker as well as employees of DC Tree Services who have been affected by this tragedy.

Counselling support is being offered to those impacted.”

The company is working with the RCMP and WorkSafeBC “to complete a thorough investigation to help prevent this from happening again to any one of our brothers and sisters within the industry.”

The RCMP are working to rule out criminal wrongdoing in the case and WorkSafeBC and the BC Coroners Service are now investigating exactly what happened in the incident.

“Those details are not quite clear yet,” Sahak said.

The park remained open while the work was being done and during the initial phases of the investigation after the worker’s death.

Mayor Mike Little issued a statement on behalf of the municipality Monday afternoon.

“I want to express condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the worker who lost their life Friday while felling trees in a local park. This young man was performing important, essential work in our community,” it read. “Everyone deserves to return home safely at the end of the workday. But tragically, that wasn’t the case for this person. I have reached out to the company’s owners to offer my sympathies and support. The District of North Vancouver is a tight-knit community, and tragedies such as this affect all of us.”

A bouquet of flowers sits on a fallen tree, not far from where an arborist was killed on the job in North Vancouver’s Princess Park on Friday. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN

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North Shore Rescue makes use of Talon Helicopters’ Dauphin helicopter last week after a hiker got stuck on Crown Mountain. NORTH SHORE RESCUE

Bureaucrats hampering night rescues, says North Shore Rescue BRENT RICHTER

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North Shore Rescue’s leader says it’s only a matter of time before someone dies needlessly in the backcountry because provincial bureaucrats are preventing the team from doing their job.

Since 2020, the team has had approval from Transport Canada to fly after dark with Talon Helicopters, using night vision goggles to search for lost and injured people.

But despite years of training, certification and lobbying, Emergency Management B.C. will not permit North Shore Rescue to use Talon’s hoist system at night.

It means search managers must either send ground teams in through treacherous terrain in darkness, or wait until morning.

“Numerous times we’ve been in this situation where we could save a life by contravening the policy, or we can follow this rule and fly away and leave someone to die,” said Mike Danks. “It’s exposing a lot of people to risk when the reality is, we could do this job with far less people way more efficiently by using a hoist.”

When it is a life-and-death situation and a helicopter must be used to quickly extract someone at night, the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria may send in a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter from Canadian Forces Base Comox. That’s what happened on Sept. 27 when a man found himself injured and stuck on Crown Mountain.

But the Cormorant is not the right tool for the job, Danks said, with its massive rotors creating havoc for everyone below.

“The downwash from that aircraft is insane. It’s not suitable for mountainous terrain, whatsoever. It’s not what it’s designed for,” he said. “[The hoist] would have been the ideal tool. This would have got this gentleman out in a much more safe and efficient manner. But again, because of some unwritten rule and fear, we’re not allowed to use the tool.”

Talon Helicopter president Peter Murray said he’s personally offered to take EMBC staff up for a night flight to demonstrate what his pilots can do, but they haven’t taken him up on the invite.

“We have been unable to determine where they get their idea that something is risky.… They don’t have any expertise in this field,” he said. “Transport Canada has all the experts. They’ve deemed it safe. I think it’s

absolutely absurd that the provincial government bureaucrats can override something that Transport Canada deemed safe.”

North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma arranged for Danks to meet with the higher-ups in EMBC. When they last discussed the matter on May 13, EMBC told Danks they’d have a response within the coming weeks. Danks was hoping to have approval before fall when earlier sunsets greatly increase the risk for subjects and rescuers alike. But it’s been five months of “crickets” since, he said.

“Absolutely nothing,” Danks said. “This is a typical response from EMBC. What they do is they bog you down in paperwork, or in layers of process to go through and then they just never action it.”

Having to wage an endless lobbying campaign on top of their ever-increasing rescue commitments, day jobs, and family lives has been dispiriting, Danks said, and it is impacting the morale of the team’s members.

“There will be a point where the volunteers break, because they are so frustrated with not being supported and we’re getting to that breaking point,” he said. “And we need the community to rally and support us and get some action out of the EMBC because the time is now.”

It should also come as an insult to North Shore Rescue’s donors, large and small, who have covered all of the costs to train and certify the rescuers for night operations, including using the hoist.

“We’re putting everything into this because we know it is the future. It is safer for our members and it’s safer for the people that we rescue. There’s no question. We just need the government to finally support us as volunteers,” he said.

In response to a request for comment, Emergency Management B.C. issued a statement saying night vision rescues are still being evaluated as a pilot project.

“Ground search and rescue volunteers in British Columbia are among the best in the world, and the province is committed to supporting their invaluable work. Ensuring that search and rescue volunteers return home safely after every mission is the province’s primary goal and ensures the viability of the GSAR program across B.C.,” it read.

“EMBC continues to assess what operations are appropriate for volunteers to undertake.

Based on these assessments, the program may be expanded to additional operations in the future.”

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NEWSBRIEFS FAKE GUN PROMPTS LOCKDOWN AT CARSON GRAHAM

A high school student who brought a fake gun to school prompted Carson Graham Secondary in North Vancouver to go into lockdown Thursday morning.

North Vancouver RCMP received a report from the school Thursday morning about a student with a possible weapon, said Const.

Mansoor Sahak, spokesperson for the detachment.

Students were immediately put in lockdown and kept in their classrooms as a precaution while officers came to the school.

Sahak said police spoke with the student and confirmed that the gun was a replica. That student is now being dealt with through the school, Sahak said.

The lockdown ended around noon.

During the lockdown, Sahak said police received multiple 911 calls from parents wanting to know what was going on and if their children were in any danger.

Sahak advised parents not to call 911 to get information during a lockdown, as it ties up multiple emergency lines.

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resumed at noon, according to a letter sent out to parents by school principal Suzette Dohm.

Additional school district counsellors were also made available Thursday to any students who found the incident upsetting.

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PORSCHE STOLEN FROM AUTO SHOP, THEN RETURNED

Law enforcement’s task of retrieving a supercar stolen in North Vancouver was made easy because the thief returned it himself.

On Sept. 27, a man stole a Porsche Cayman from outside an auto shop on the 1100 block of East Third Street.

According to North Van RCMP, the car was running to warm it up.

From there, the driver made his way to West Vancouver and then back to North Van. Police say they received multiple calls about an erratic driver which they connected to the suspect.

Speaking to North Shore News, RCMP Const. Mansoor Sahak said teams from North Van, West Van, the Integrated First Nations Unit and Air-1 helicopter were all engaged and successfully tracked the vehicle.

But there was no chase. The units

tracked the vehicle covertly, Sahak said, until it was brought back to its original location.

There, the suspect was arrested.

Charges of obstructing a police officer, prohibited driving, and theft of a motor vehicle were recommended but have not yet been laid, so details about the man have not been released. The man has been released on an appearance notice.

How strange is it that someone returns a stolen vehicle?

“It definitely is unusual that someone would do that, but in the policing world nothing is unusual,” Sahak said.

In this case, the car was just being warmed up outside an auto shop, but police advise the public to always be careful.

“You never know who might be watching your vehicle,” Sahak said.

“Don’t take your chances and don’t leave your car idling unattended.”

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ast week, NDP leadership front-runner David Eby threw down the gauntlet on housing. At an announcement on the North Shore, Eby made it clear that when he (likely) becomes premier, there are many more ambitious policy tools he’s willing to put to use to expand access to housing.

While housing produced by the private sector has skewed to the high end of the market, Eby has made it clear a provincial government, under his leadership, will be taking a much more active role in getting housing built that’s accessible to working people.

Among the other measures being proposed: a new tax on house flipping for profit, giving the province right of first refusal on purchasing older rental buildings, laws making secondary suites legal, and ending the practice of stratas banning rentals of condos.

Eby also proposes municipalities be required to set and meet targets for new and affordable housing based on their provincially mandated housing needs assessments.

While the province certainly has the jurisdiction to override municipalities, zoning has traditionally been under the control of local councils. In that regard, Eby’s shot across the bow is worth the attention of both candidates and voters prior to the Oct. 15 municipal election.

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Fill me in on the quirks and curiosities of West Vancouver KIRK LAPOINTE

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I have questions – some real, some rhetorical. Help.

I haven’t lived long here in West Vancouver, and as with any arrival to any community there are some puzzling situations, so I thought I’d turn to this publication’s audience for crowdsourced answers. Based on reactions I already get to questions like these, I’ll brace for a small storm. Bring it on.

Here we go: 1. When people query West Van newcomers about their homes, almost all ask what their scenic views are like. I’m finding that a lot of people here think as much about what’s to be seen out of the windows as about what’s inside them. But human nature being what human nature is – let’s politely call it self-interested – we generally want more.

So I ask you: What is the best technique to persuade a neighbour to trim an oversized hedge so I have the ideal view almost everyone would want to hear about?

2. If the world co-operated the way we do to squeeze from four vehicular and one

bus lane into one or two to get over to Vancouver on the Lions Gate Bridge, we likely wouldn’t have found any need to build the military-industrial complex. But I am stunned at times to see what happens to these peaceable people when they get to so-called Overtown and are coming back here.

Tell me: Why are they better behaved on this side of the Lions Gate zipper than they are on the lane-stealing, dog-eat-dog Vancouver side?

3. People assured me that I’d like the neighbours, and I do, but they didn’t mention the sows and boars. Frankly, I am confused about the relationship some have here with the brown and black bears.

I’d like to know: When they drop in for a visit to the backyard, why am I counselled on the NextDoor app to delight in the experience and to assume I can strike up a meaningful conversation leading to a relationship longer than the time it takes to be mauled and eaten?

4. To be fair, West Van is often a throughpoint to the Sunshine Coast, usually along the Upper Levels but sometimes on Marine. Everyone seems in a helluva hurry,

and for good reason: there isn’t enough space aboard the ferry to accommodate the travellers. Now, basic economics and principles of governance would suggest that you’d respond to this thing called demand with a thing called supply.

Strangely here, not so.

But if it is true (as I have heard) that the Horseshoe Bay to Langdale route has for some time been BC Ferries’ only profitable one, why are there still these incessant long lineups?

5. The lovely nine-hole Gleneagles Golf Course has so far done nothing to improve my mediocre game. I make the mistake of assuming it is simple to play, and then I simply play it badly.

But I’m curious: Given the district’s demographic (28.5 per cent of our residents are 65 and older), how is it that a public golf course that features a third hole proudly named Cardiac Hill doesn’t have carts?

6. The pandemic shuttered many stores here and there, but given the foot traffic in Ambleside and Dundarave there seems little reason for empty retail outlets.

It raises a serious question with

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consequences for the community’s economy: Are their owners keeping them empty on purpose, either out of indifference or in anticipation of a real estate play?

And if that’s the case, it raises a second question: Might it be time to consider what Vancouver is thinking about for that circumstance in the form of an empty store tax?

7. Every place has its urban legends, and West Van is no different. We have a lot of nice, costly cars in the community, but surely their drivers can’t be content to drive 30 to 50 kilometres an hour. I don’t even think that’s second gear.

Straighten me away on this claim I’ve heard three times now: The Porsche Club, the dawn drags in summer tearing up the Sea to Sky, and the police putting away their radar for a couple of hours to let it be: True or false?

Send advice, observations and enlightenment to klapointe@biv.com.

Signed, a Grateful Resident.

Kirk LaPointe is publisher and editor-in-chief of BIV and vice-president, editorial, of Glacier Media. He is also a West Vancouverite.

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On my latest visit to the Wild Bird Trust of BC at Maplewood Flats, off Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver, my on-leash dog and I stumbled onto two ladies allowing their unleashed dogs to frolic in the salt marsh. While I love walking my dog, I make sure he’s leashed and we stick to the dogfriendly trails. It is never OK to let your dog off-leash at Maplewood Flats.

The volunteer in the Bird Trust office informed me that off-leash dogs are a huge problem at this location.

Reminder: it’s a bird sanctuary!

Trampling on the salt marshes can damage them and their biodiversity. Some birds raise their young among those high grasses, and the marsh provides both sanctuary from predators and abundant food. Our precious ecosystems are so at risk from climate changes, environmental stressors and urban development. Surely, we don’t need to add to the hardships of our delicate flora and fauna.

Here on the North Shore, we’re so fortunate to have an abundance of beautiful areas to explore and enjoy with our canine companions. Can’t we respect precious eco-sensitive areas and just follow the rules? We have a multitude of off-leash parks and trails for our four-legged babies – if you want to frolic with your dogs, go to Harbourview Park, Bridgman Park or Kings Mill Dog Park, to name a few. There are plenty of locations nearby.

R.A. Spencer Deep Cove

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Dear Editor:

I’ve been a North Shore resident for the past eight years, in the Blueridge area.

While I’ve been able to hear, and sometimes thought to remark about the rail noise, now that I live in Lower Lonsdale area, I wonder why this screeching of unlubricated rail lines at 11:30 p.m. daily has been permitted to go on for so long.

Inside my apartment, blocked by another building, the rail squealing reached 104 decibels at one metre from the floor and any adjacent walls. At this level, there is a likely need to require hearing protection for anyone working in the vicinity of the station to meet WorkSafe BC requirements.

Where I work in the Still Creek area of Burnaby, this problem was solved by way of the installation of an automatic lubrication system to appease the residents of the towers nearby there too.

I’ve reached out to CN a couple of times, without response, and feel that by way of this letter, other residents affected by this situation may help to get this resolved.

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I moved to North Vancouver City for a job in 2000. Right away, I noticed the large focus on community. For instance, people would regularly open doors for each other, and conversation and smiles were very common. The pandemic, unfortunately, temporarily changed much of this.

Today, I was particularly feeling the post-pandemic weight on my shoulders.

Needing clean laundry, and discovering that my building wash machines were all occupied, I decided to take it to the laundromat. While waiting for my clothes to dry, I grabbed a seat in a “parklet” (one of the many covered street seating structures put in by the city during the pandemic).

It felt like walking into a garden centre.

The well-constructed parklet is home to an array of plant species, including glorious, well-manicured pink geraniums. Right away I started to feel better, and my shallow breaths became deeper ones.

I must have looked like I felt, because the only other occupant of the parklet, an older lady who was enjoying a beautiful-looking lunch, smiled at me, then motioned with her hand to the empty seat directly across the table from her. Surprised (even shocked) by her amazingly kind offer, I turned to her and smiled – then suddenly we were interrupted by the noise of my dryer buzzer. I thanked the lady profusely. And, as I hurried back into the laundromat, my heart filled with gratitude, kindness and peace.

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SLOW DOWN AT MOSQUITO PARK Dear Editor:

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While driving through the playground, and with no one in front of me, I was followed by pickup truck with a driver who wanted to travel at a higher speed. He tailgated me aggressively. I was uncomfortable, and I sped up a bit, but the truck eventually passed me, and I was treated with the standard “up yours” finger sign!

Only once have I seen any speed-zone police presence in the area. I notice speed control signs on the North Shore, in schools and parks, sometimes are easily missed. I suggest these poorly located, rather small signs, be made larger and are better located.

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SHARON THOMPSON

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As your Councillor and a citizen, I am proud of West Vancouver. My decisions on council reflect the priorities that make our community a place where our residents feel Safe, Secure and Valued.

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Thank you to my devoted family, all my wonderful friends and community supporters who have been generous with their time and indulgence of me. You made my first term on Council a remarkable experience and helped me learn and grow to better serve the Citizens of West Vancouver. I could have run independently but prefer the unity and elevated experience of working as a Team. I have worked hard to elevate my running mates and I feel equally supported. What a feeling!

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COMMENTARY

The world is watching as people in Iran rise to revolution KAMRAN MALEKPOUR

Contributing writer

“Women, life and freedom” has become on the tip of every Iranian’s tongue for the past three weeks. The phrase can be heard echoing the streets of Iran as protesters pave a road towards freedom.

It all began with the arrest of 22-yearold Mahsa Amini, who according to the morality police was not wearing the proper hijab. In Iran, it is not uncommon for women to be detained, even given prison time; however, it isn’t every day that a victim’s body is returned to their family by the morality police.

Word of her loss spread like wildfire through the nation, and a spark of frenzy began to spread among Persians. The people were enraged at the cruelty, injustice and lack of freedom bestowed on women

and compatriots. The Persian government denies all allegations made against them and insisted on their innocence.

Today, #mahsaamini is the most republished tweet in history, a name that has become an international symbol of liberty and justice for women.

The Islamic Republic started killing protesters, arresting journalists while painting the streets of every city with the blood of activists.

In order to keep the news from leaving the country, they have disconnected the internet and communication channels to the outside world.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, a mass gathering was organized by the PS752 Families Association in 150 cities around the globe.

The Ukrainian flight PS752 was shot down over Tehran by Iranian anti-aircraft missiles in January 2020, killing all 176 people

on board, one third of whom were IranianCanadian citizens.

In Vancouver, people showed their support by appearing in a “human chain” and protesting for fellow citizens for hours.

The thousands of people that gathered were men and women who had migrated from Iran in the last 40 years following the Islamic revolution.

The previous weekend, another demonstration of support was made causing West Georgia Street to be completely closed off to traffic. Fifteen thousand people marched from the Vancouver Art Gallery towards CBC headquarters and all other media companies, demanding their support.

The rise of the people of Iran has not only impacted political standings, but the whole world. Celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres and Kim Kardashian have

spoken up about the recent events circulating the media. Although minor, these moments of collective sympathy have not gone unnoticed to Iranians.

For the first time this isn’t only a matter for politicians to be involved in; even all telecommunications companies (Rogers, Fido, Telus…) are helping their customers. Calls and texts to Iran will be free until Oct. 17, as Iranians lack their basic right of Wi-Fi. Iranians are hopeful there could be a big political change in the country one of these days.

There have been many movements by Iranians in the last couple of decades, but the #mahsaamini movement is no longer a cry for help but a revolution.

Kamran Malekpour is a freelance journalist who has worked with influential newspapers in Iran. He currently resides in West Vancouver.

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ST. MARTIN’S ANGLICAN

Upper Lonsdale church closes after 122 years of service MINA KERR- LAZENBY

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To an outsider looking in, the occasion at St Martin’s Anglican Church on Sept. 25 would have seemed like a celebratory affair.

Food was plentiful, the result of a hearty potluck effort, and the crowd was in the dozens. Upon closer inspection, however, the watcher would have noticed how some smiles were tinged with sorrow, and embraces were more farewell than festive. It hadn’t been a wedding, or a baptism, as one might have presumed. Rather, it had been the church’s final service of worship. After 122 years of unrelenting service, St Martin’s Anglican Church was closing its doors.

Pastor Mark Munn had been taken aback by the sentiment awakened in him that afternoon. He had only worked with the Upper Lonsdale church since January, and had known since the beginning of its impending end.

“I wasn’t expecting it to be emotional for me, but I was really quite sad,” he reflected in a phone call the following day.

“I’ve spent nine months now with these people, being with them weekly. I saw just how hurt they were, but also how proud they were. It was quite the day for everybody, including me.”

While news of its closure had been saddening, it hadn’t come as much of a surprise to its long-standing community. Across the country churches are closing at a rapid rate, and not just Anglican churches, but those across all denominations.

Munn quotes Bowling Alone – a 2000 non-fiction book by Robert D. Putnam that surveys the decline of social capital in the United States since 1950 – when discussing the reasons for why he thinks that is, attributing much of it to the general decline of community engagement, and the rise in home entertainment and individual pursuits.

“Communal activity has dropped in the last 30 or 40 or so years, including political

Pastor Mark Munn leads the final service at North Vancouver’s St. Martin’s Anglican Church, on Sunday, Sept. 25. WAYNE CHOSE parties and sporting events like bowling leagues – and churches are no exception,” he says.

“There was a time when those things filled social needs, the community’s social needs. The way we now have those needs met has changed dramatically.”

As the community’s needs have changed, so too have its desires, with loyalty wavering not just in terms of religion, but to towns, cities or even countries, too.

“We have parishioners here that started going to St. Martin’s 60 years ago,” says Munn.

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Throw COVID-19 into the mix and it’s no surprise that St. Martin’s found itself on the path to becoming a folded establishment.

Now those steadfast few who have been with the church for six or seven decades are faced with a question: Do they abandon ship in search of another place of worship, thus having to re-enter a new community and establish new relationships later in life, or will they follow St. Martin’s when it merges with St. John the Evangelist, a church a few

blocks away, on Oct. 2?

Munn expects about a third to stay and a third to leave. As for the rest, he says, “they will probably spend time figuring out what the next step of their spiritual life looks like.”

That might not be Anglicanism, he adds. It may not even involve the church at all.

The future plans of the parishioners may differ, but when it comes to how each regards St Martin’s itself, their feelings are unanimous.

Howard and Cathy Dallimore joined the church when they moved to North Vancouver from Wales in 1975. Warmly welcomed by Continued on page 58

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B.C. POLITICS

Leadership hopeful launches housing plan in North Van BRENT RICHTER

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BC NDP leadership front runner David Eby was in North Vancouver Sept. 28 to announce a suite of housing policies the province will enact should he become premier following the party’s leadership vote in December.

Key tenets of the plan include a vast expansion of non-market rentals, tougher taxes on flippers and a system to slow down demovictions.

The country’s population is growing at its fastest point since the Baby Boom in the 1950s, Eby said, but our housing stock has not kept up.

“This is unprecedented stuff.

This is a level of We can’t have involvement of a situation the provincial where a unit is government in delivering midsitting vacant dle-class housing and there are that we haven’t families that seen since the ’60s are desperate and ’70s,” he told for housing. reporters.

One of the DAVID EBY key planks is a new program called BC Builds to use public funds and partnerships with non-profits and builders for “attainable housing for the middle class.”

“This piece really responds to the

BC NDP leadership candidate David Eby announces his plans for housing affordability while in North Vancouver on Sept. 28. BRENT RICHTER / NSN challenges that we faced in expecting that the private market somehow is just going to build the housing that we need even though it hasn’t been doing that,” he said.

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where those tenants are actually part of that,” he said.

To give them an edge over real estate investment firms with “bottomless resources,” that program would include first right of refusal for the province or non-profits to purchase multi-family properties when they are listed for sale.

Eby said the province will move ahead with a new punitive tax aimed at speculators who buy homes only to flip them for a profit in less than two years.

“That’s just not fair. We already have a challenge with housing. Families shouldn’t be competing with investors for a place to live,” he said. “This tax will be aimed at very specifically taking the profit out of that transaction for short-term flippers.”

Eby said the tax will have exemptions for builders and people who are forced to sell because of changes in their life circumstances. Revenue generated from the tax will be put toward new housing.

Under Eby’s plan, strata councils would no longer be able to prohibit owners in their buildings from renting their condos out.

“We can’t have a situation where a unit is sitting vacant and there are families that are desperate for housing,” he said.

Eby has previously hinted that municipal councils that stand in the way of rezoning for new housing may find their powers being overridden by the province. Eby said there will be legislation for municipalities Continued on page 50

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CNV election candidates talk housing, green spaces, trees Housing and green spaces were major themes in the first all-candidates meeting for the City of North Vancouver council race.

The North Vancouver City Library hosted the online Q&A on Sept. 27.

Incumbent mayor Linda Buchanan and challenger Guy Heywood were asked what they would do to balance green spaces with development in the city.

As mayor, Guy Heywood said he would re-establish a parks advisory committee on a joint basis with the District of North Vancouver.

“Because, frankly, the line between the city and the district, it’s very unnatural. Our stream courses go from the ocean to the mountains and we need to approach this on an integrated district and city way,” he said.

“To take care of nature, we can’t have two different governments not co-ordinating.”

Buchanan pointed to her record over the last term, with the city having begun work on an urban forest management strategy, bringing more parks amenities like benches and playgrounds and accessible trails and lighting to make parks more accessible and welcoming, along with the creation of two new parks in the Central Lonsdale area.

“These investments will bring us very close to our goal of having a park within a five-minute walk for all city residents,” she said. “As long as I’m the mayor, you can count on me to deliver enhanced green spaces and balance this need with many other priorities.”

Always a high-profile issue in North Shore municipal elections, about half of candidates were asked for their positions on new housing development in the city.

Kathy McGrenera said she would like to see older buildings refurbished and kept standing when they reach the end of their natural lives, which the city could help facilitate.

“In many times, a new development is not the way that would enhance [affordability]

NORTH SHORE VOTES but sometimes it is,” she said. “I do believe that new development is one of the tools in our toolbox that we do need to use judiciously to help tackle the affordability crisis.”

Incumbent Angela Gerard noted the North Shore’s increasing reliance on workers who commute in.

“There is a housing crisis in this region; there is a pressing need to develop a range of affordable housing options both for renters, and those wanting to get into home ownership,” she said. “Housing is needed across the spectrum, from our lower-income residents, for seniors on fixed incomes, for our workforce and for families; and given this, I am supportive of new housing within the city, and particularly below-market housing.”

Max Lai said he isn’t opposed to new housing being added to the city’s stock, like he’s seen in his own neighbourhood of Moodyville, but as a 28-year-old, Lai said it’s still been a struggle to find a place that’s affordable.

“I think the main problem with development, for me, is that it seems that we’re building for the sake of building rather than really trying to ask: Who are we building for?” he said, adding there should be a greater focus on rent-geared-to income projects.

Incumbent Jessica McIlroy said every city needs a diverse range of housing to accommodate the changing needs of residents and newcomers alike.

“It’s not just about affordability. It’s about the housing supply and the type of supply that allows our community members who already live here on the North Shore to meet their housing needs, and those who wish to call North Van home,” she said.

Incumbent Don Bell also said the city needs to focus its efforts on workforce housing, adding that he’s seen enough new high-end market strata units come online.

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Thursday, Oct. 6: Positive Voices is holding a forum on the environment and climate change in West Vancouver. The event will house all candidates – spanning four candidates for mayor and 19 for council – ensuring those in attendance can pen their burning political questions to the full list. Info: positivevoiceswv.org.

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LABOUR DISPUTE

Judge rejects Vancouver Shipyards’ injunction request to bar pickets JANE SEYD

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A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application

by Vancouver Shipyards and Vancouver Drydock to prevent striking tugboat captains from setting up picket lines at the entrances to their operations in North Vancouver.

Justice George Macintosh delivered the ruling rejecting the companies’ request Sept. 27 in B.C. Supreme Court, following a hearing the previous week.

The decision means pickets can stay up at both the corner of McKeen and Pemberton avenues, outside of Vancouver Shipyards, and on Victory Ship Way, where the entrances to both Vancouver Drydock and Seaspan’s “W” building are located.

The pickets have effectively shut down work at both the shipyard and the dry dock for the past month after about 1,000 unionized workers there – who are not on strike themselves – refused to cross the picket lines set up by the Canadian Merchant Service Guild, representing striking tugboat captains and engineers.

That has brought work on two massive federal support ships

and a Coast Guard science vessel to a halt.

The shipyard has also had to cancel or postpone repair work that had been scheduled at Vancouver Drydock.

In court documents, the companies had argued that while they are owned by the same parent corporation, the shipyard and dry dock are “completely separate from those of Seaspan.”

Pickets have been set up to deliberately hinder those operations, causing “economic loss” and “loss to the shipyards’ professional reputation,” the companies alleged.

In his Sept. 27 ruling, Macintosh said peaceful picketing at secondary sites which does not physically block access is protected under freedom of expression in Canada’s Constitution.

Macintosh also noted the close corporate relationships between the tugboat captains’ employer Seaspan ULC, and the shipyard and dry-dock companies.

“The point that emerges from that evidence is that while Seaspan and the guild have a separate collective agreement from those between Vancouver

A judge has dismissed an application by Vancouver Shipyards and Vancouver Drydock to prevent striking tugboat captains from setting up picket lines at the entrances to their operations. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN Shipyards and Vancouver Drydock and their unionized employees, it would be a mistake to conclude that the respective labour management relationships are wholly independent of one another, or that Seaspan has no hand in the labour management relationship,” he said.

On Monday, the shipyard was back before the Labour Relations Board asking it to reconsider an earlier decision about pickets at the North Vancouver sites. A

decision has yet to be delivered.

Earlier this month, a different judge granted an injunction to prevent pickets at Victoria Shipyards’ Esquimalt Graving Dock, after the company argued that halting work on high-priority naval vessels at the site presented serious safety, environmental and national security risks. About 800 workers at that shipyard walked off the job for two days before the order was made.

The labour dispute at the

huge marine company began last month, when unionized tugboat captains walked off the job on Seaspan tugs over a contract bargaining dispute with the company.

The Canadian Merchant Service Guild represents ships’ captains and engineers who work on tugboats that help ships docking in the port as well as on barges throughout the south coast.

Neither the Canadian Merchant Service Guild representing the striking tugboat crews or Seaspan has commented on what the sticking points are in the dispute.

In response to the ruling last week, Seaspan issued a statement describing the current situation as “a challenging and difficult time for Seaspan.”

“The five-week long labour dispute with the Canadian Merchant Service Guild continues to impact not only the Seaspan Marine Transportation team but also the broader Seaspan workforce,” said Ali Hounsell, director of communications at Seaspan.

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Candidates debate city’s new bylaw governing tree removal

Continued from page 17 “I’m not worried about providing those. I think we’ve got enough of them right now. I think we need to really focus on people that can’t afford to live here at this point. We need to encourage existing purpose-built rentals that were built in the ‘60s and ‘70s to be upgraded rather than demolished,” he said.

Incumbent Tony Valente said council’s record on housing flows from its highly vetted official community plan, and highlighted the previous council’s success in getting new below-market rentals added in virtually every new rental building.

“It’s not just about the height and the shapes and sizes of the buildings, but it’s also about the city that we’re trying to build,” he said. “When we build rental in the city, these new buildings may start out as something that is more costly but over time, those buildings do become part of our affordable rental stock.”

A roof over one’s head is one thing. A healthy environment outside is another.

Candidates were asked what changes they’d make to the city’s bylaws governing trees. In March, a new bylaw came into effect requiring permits to remove any tree that

Lawn signs for City of North Vancouver council candidates dot the landscape on Monday, Oct. 3. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN is greater than 20 centimetres in diameter at breast height, although it doesn’t apply to single-family properties.

Shervin Shahriari said he is in favour of expanding the city’s current tree removal bylaw to single-family zones.

“I think in the city, we actually don’t have a lot of old healthy trees and I think it is our duty to protect as many of them as we can,” he said, noting the benefits go beyond providing shade in the sometimes deadly heat. “There is positive

psychological and mental health impact as well, that we need to consider.”

Jeremy Cato said he would be in favour of the 3-30-300 rule, a principle that states everyone should be able to see three large trees from their window, that their city should have 30 per cent canopy coverage and that everyone should be within 300 metres of a park. Cato is petitioning for the city-owned undeveloped lot on the north side of the 100 block of East First Street to be preserved and developed as

a permanent green space.

Ron Polly, who said his yard is home to the largest Douglas fir in the city, also called for the return of the parks and environment committee to help guide council’s decisions. Had the committee not been disbanded five years ago, the city would likely have more of its canopy intact, he said.

“I find contracting out for getting some of this work when we actually get people who are volunteering to do it for us is foolish,” he said.

Incumbent Holly Back described the latest tree restrictions adopted by council in the last term as “a great bylaw” but said she would be open to expanding on it.

“Our tree canopies are super important to environment and climate change, as everyone else has already said, and our staff is working on this now and will be reporting back to the new council,” she said.

For Me-An Lecaste, trees were a personal matter, being a major source of inspiration for her poetry and a big piece of her mental health through the pandemic, she said.

“I love nature, and trees are a big part of it,” she said. “I feel that

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the opposite of that will turn our community into a concrete jungle. I don’t think that’s the kind of place I want to live, or my children, my grandchildren and great-grandchildren to enjoy.”

Anna Boltenko said that if elected to council, she would push for the tree policy to be expanded to state that all trees and shrubs removed from redevelopment of a single-family home must be replaced on a onefor-one basis.

“We need strong policies that protect the existing tree canopy,” she said. “I believe that protecting our green and natural assets is vital, since it’s a key tool for municipalities to adapt to climate change, and it should be incorporated not only into the environmental strategy but also in the city’s community well-being strategy.”

General voting day is Saturday, Oct. 15. Visit our website at nsnews.com/2022-civic-election for more election news, including candidate Q&As and where and how to vote on the North Shore. Not sure if you are already registered to vote? The Election BC’s online voter registration system allows you to register to vote, check if you are already registered to vote, or update your voter registration details.

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REAL EXPERIENCE • REAL VISION • REAL SOLUTIONS • REAL LEADERSHIP

ROADMAP TO REAL LEADERSHIP MARK SAGER: MOVING WEST VANCOUVER FORWARD “There’s time for hope and then there’s time for reality.” We’ve seen more talk than action when it comes to delivering community improvements. Our citizens deserve leadership, action and a clear roadmap to a stronger West Vancouver.

GETTING WEST VANCOUVER MOVING AGAIN

In today’s world, mobility is essential. Congestion is a threat to our economy and quality of life – we deserve faster and more reliable transportation options.

Families and businesses are fed up with traffic jams, inadequate public transit and inefficient transportation infrastructure

We need to create a vibrant commercial village. It’s time to chart a path for Ambleside that balances the needs of the community and creates a thriving economy.

My commitment to you: • New Hotel • Arts centre. Raise private sector donations to establish this facility in our business district and in close proximity to a new boutique hotel and near our existing arts facilities.

• 12-Month Timeline. Work closely with stakeholders to ensure that the Ambleside LAP is prioritized, expedited and completed within 12 months.

My commitment to you: • Transit on Demand • Better Cycling Options • Public Transport to/from Squamish • Staggered Work Times for Construction • Transit Funding • CN Partnership • Synced Traffic Lights

A STRONG MAYOR TO RUN MUNICIPAL HALL In a ‘strong mayor system’, we on council take responsibility for what occurs in the municipality. It’s a more hands on approach to leading and directing decisions.

I

find there is too much dissension in our community. We may have different priorities, vision or opinions of what the future of our community should look like but I believe we can all agree on one thing and that is a love of West Vancouver. I know that we can work together to ensure that West Vancouver remains as one of the greatest places in the world to call home. At the same time, we can welcome meaningful change that will only enhance it further. With my experience serving in various positions in public service combined with my ability to create common ground solutions, I will be a mayor that represents all residents in our community. I have always enjoyed bringing people together and it is my belief that this is what our community needs now more than ever. We need realistic, actionable solutions to our broad issues but in order to do that, we must set aside our differences and work together for West Vancouver.

PROVEN TRACK RECORD:

• Initiated the idea of Harmony Arts Festival • Negotiated the land to extend the Centennial Sea Walk • Successfully negotiated with BC Rail for the Seaview Trail • Created an Endowment Fund for the District • Chaired the committee to move the power lines in the Ambleside business district underground

• Stopped logging in our watershed and created the old growth forest park on Cypress Mountain • First municipality to successfully negotiate a service agreement with the Squamish Nation, Skwxkwú7mesh Úxwumixw • Created Canada’s first marine protected zone at Whytecliff • Stopped previous attempts by the provincial government to create an asset tax

REAL EXPERIENCE:

• Mayor of the District of West Vancouver • Councillor of the District of West Vancouver • Chair of the West Vancouver Police Board • Vice-Chair of Metro Vancouver • Law Clerk – BC Court of Appeal • Chair, BC Commission on School District Administration • Chair and Trustee for the Board of School Trustees, School District 45

REFINE OUR COMMUNITY HUB THE AMBLESIDE VILLAGE LOCAL AREA PLAN (LAP)

My commitment to you: • Re-introduce the planning commission • Create a new environment commission • Permits to be turned around in as little as one month so you can get started working on your project

TAX DOLLARS NEED TO GO FURTHER AT DISTRICT HALL We need to make life more affordable for families and keep taxes low. We have to ensure that residents are not taxed out of their homes and they can continue to afford to live in our community.

My commitment to you: • Re-introduce the finance commission • Personally review a line by line analysis of dollars spent • Find new ways to generate non-taxed revenue for the municipality

SMART HOUSING SOLUTIONS

West Vancouver needs to create a roadmap for responsible growth and development and lead thoughtful planning to build the housing solutions that citizens have been asking for.

My commitment to you: • Rent to Own • Support Coach House Proposals • Support Townhomes and Gentle Density where appropriate • Oppose Forced Zoning by the Provincial Goverment

100 DAYS MY COMMITMENT TO YOU FOR THE FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE TO A STRONGER WEST VANCOUVER

Municipal governments have the power to affect change quickly if there is the political will to do so.

As your Mayor, I will move forward immediately with an action plan to create a more liveable District.

1. Create opeen and transparent dialogue between p public and staff - Bring back public com mmunications channels such as the Mayor & Council e-mail and a District departmennt contact list.

2. Meet with every department head and key staff member - Create a two-way communications channel and hear directly from our public servants.

3. Ambleside LAP to completion in 2023 I will ensure our Ambleside Local Area Plan is on track for completion in 2023.

4. Limit council meetings to 3 hours Create new procedures that ensure council meetings are more efficient.

5. Increase council meeting schedule Provide a clear and consistent council meeting schedule.

6. Re-establish Community Finance Commission - To enhance fiscal responsibility and foster new ideas.

7. Clarify the decision making process Work collaboratively with staff to develop clear policies.

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Community anger boils over following corporate party ANDREW HUGHES / THE SQUAMISH CHIEF

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Community anger over an event in the Upper Squamish Valley hosted by a North Vancouver-based outdoor equipment company led residents to come together on Sept. 15 to discuss their expectations around events, noise and bylaw enforcement.

The meeting was held at the Queen of Peace Monastery and had approximately 50 residents of the Squamish Valley, three representatives from the SLRD Electoral Area D and two representatives from Arc’teryx, whose party on the night of Aug. 27 and into the early hours of Aug. 28 seemed to be the last straw for some residents.

Alex Boyd, a resident who lives nearby where the event was hosted, estimated that about 300 people were there, on the low end, and at least 50 cars parked on Magee Road between Nutrient Dense Farm and Anderson Beach.

The bylaw for the SLRD Electoral Area D regarding noise states that no person will have any music, singing, instruments, radio, stereophonic equipment or other devices that is audible outside the premise of the originating property which disturbs others between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. on any given day. The only exception is if a person is granted permission by the chief administrative officer of

An event held on private land in the Squamish Valley by North Vancouver-based company Arc’teryx opened up a debate about events held in the area. ANDREW HUGHES / THE SQUAMISH CHIEF the SLRD or their designate.

Neglecting the bylaw may result in a fine of up to $2,000, imprisonment of up to six months, or both.

Additionally, the SLRD clarified that if properties have bona fide farm status from the province, then they are allowed to have up to 10 events with up to 150 people. However, the event must still

follow the noise bylaw rules, unless they are authorized to go outside those rules.

Arc’teryx sent The Squamish Chief a statement that said, in part, that they held a “modest” event on private land, which they leased from the property owner on the night in question. Furthermore, they said that it was an invitation-only event for team members and athletes.

However, they did not provide information about the number of attendees, the number of vehicles parked off the property or the approximate time the event concluded.

Arc’teryx additionally said they provided security, transportation to and from the event, on-site medical staff, waste management and bar staff who used controlled distribution and safety services.

According to the SLRD, the Arc’teryx event in question was not permitted. The SLRD said that the penalty for holding an unpermitted event is $400.

Two representatives from Arc’teryx were in attendance at the Sept. 15 meeting and apologized to the residents for what they contributed to the disruptions.

The company also said, in a statement, “Since we learned of the disruption we inadvertently caused, we’ve been in conversation with members of the impacted community to apologize. As part of this conversation, we were invited to attend the community meeting and have a conversation with the folks who were impacted.”

Kim Needham and Lee Allen, two representatives from the SLRD, who were at the community meeting, said that noise or traffic complaints, especially in late or early hours, should be sent to the Squamish RCMP. The Squamish RCMP Continued on page 24

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Some residents in the Squamish Valley say they are tired of all the parties and events that are held in the picturesque location. ANDREW HUGHES / THE SQUAMISH CHIEF

Residents report disruptions from 60 to 70 events every summer Continued from page 22 were not invited nor in attendance at the meeting.

The Squamish RCMP did not respond by press deadline to several questions, including any calls they received about the event that occurred between Aug. 27 and 28.

SLRD is open to trying new tactics Another resident in the area said that while the Arc’teryx event was disruptive, there are other events occurring that are similarly disruptive to area residents, including weddings.

“You’re subjected to anywhere from 60 to 70 of these events all summer long, so then the whole valley just turns into an event venue,” said Jeremiah White.

White reckoned that running these weddings or events was a way to supplement the rising prices of homes in the area.

“People couldn’t afford to just move out there and live. They had to figure out a way to make money.”

“You don’t need much income from so-called farming activities to get farm status,” said Tony Rainbow, the director for SLRD Electoral Area D, who added that farm status is decided by the province, not the SLRD. According to BC Assessment, to get farm status you need to meet a minimum income of $2,500 if your property is between about two acres and 10 acres; $2,500 plus 5% of the value of the area if your property exceeds 10 acres; or, $10,000 if your property is under about two acres.

Boyd thought there needs to be more accountability among all the residents for all the issues in the valley. But, he

specifically pointed towards the SLRD to take on enforcement.

“I think the ownership needs to be put on the SLRD to hold people accountable,” he explained.

White said he also wanted accountability, despite being a libertarian at heart.

“The last thing that I want is more laws and more bylaws and more rules.

But unfortunately … people just can’t be respectful of each other and then we get more rules, more laws telling us what we can and can’t do,” he said.

Rainbow said that he is going to attempt to step up the penalties for unauthorized events and if that doesn’t work then he would want to go further.

“We’ll be ticketing and I’m going to be pushing to go for court injunction,” he said. “If they get a court injunction then they have to stop and if they do it again, that’s a very serious offense.”

Other regional districts, such as the Regional District of Nanaimo, instituted event structure setbacks of 30 metres in an attempt to offset neighbour disturbance. Additionally, they have parking limitations of one on-site parking spot per four guests, meaning an event of 150 guests would need roughly 38 parking spots on the property to accommodate them.

Rainbow said setbacks like the one above are something they will look into and take guidance from other regional districts.

Ultimately, Rainbow said his focus is ensuring that the land in the Upper Squamish Valley is mostly used for agricultural purposes.

“That should be our focus going ahead.

And not finding ways to allow for parties and events and dances.”

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with our Candidates

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ince our last municipal election, we have been called to the polls three times, for both provincial (2020) and federal (2019 and 2021) elections. For us, the voters, at times it can feel like a chore to research the candidates and make an informed decision.

While it may seem daunting, it is critically important for all of us to get out and exercise our democratic right and obligation to vote. When you vote, you are participating in something very

special. Around the world, many people, like in Ukraine right now, are fighting and dying for the simple right to choose their government. When you vote, you are truly participating in our civil, democratic society. When you don’t vote, you are sidelining yourself and your beliefs.

As we study our municipal candidates, consider their roles in matters such as affordable housing, transit, community planning, education, taxes, etc.

We have formed opinions of what we like and what we want changed. Now comes the time to make sure those we choose to govern us hold views that are consistent with ours.

Today, we are publishing our Connect with our Candidates feature. It is a great way for you to “get to know” the folks that are stepping forward and volunteering their leadership skills and views, to provide good governance to our municipalities and cities.

Take time to review the issues that are important to you and connect with the candidates who you feel will best represent your views.

Then get out on Oct. 15 and make your vote count!

Whether you are voting for change or voting for the incumbents, that is your decision. Make it an informed vote and make it count.

See you at the ballot box!

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Re-Elect Don Bell

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I am seeking re-election for a fourth term as councillor for City of North Vancouver.

I currently serve on North Vancouver Museum & Archives Commission, Advisory Committee on Disabilities Issues, Park & Tilford Gardens Management Committee and Metro Vancouver Water Committee.

Previously, I have served as Member of Parliament, North Vancouver District mayor, and North Vancouver school trustee.

I was formerly public affairs director for Canada Safeway, and small business owner in Lynn Valley.

I’ve lived 53 years on the North Shore and 16 years in the Central Lonsdale area.

reach me at telephone 778-998-2807 email don@donbell.ca website donbell.ca

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I’m concerned about the rapid rate and density of new developments and impacts it has on traffic, parking and general infrastructure. I am happy that construction is finally underway for our new Harry Jerome Community & Recreation Centre, but I’m disappointed it isn’t bigger or at least with expansion capacity for future population growth. We must do better communicating and consulting with the public on significant initiatives and actions, hosting public forums and transparency of government.

My priorities are: - I believe our high rate of growth and density adds to traffic congestion, lack of parking and associated neighbourhood construction noise and fatigue.

- While severe traffic congestion and commuting challenges have been finally acknowledged by senior governments, we need action now to address these issues. Also increased bus and SeaBus service, returning our bus depot back from Burnaby and providing safe bike and logical mobility options for all.

- Prioritize truly affordable housing, including rental, co-op and non-profit housing to help keep residents, seniors, young adults, families and workers on the North Shore. Support more childcare facilities.

- Continue improvements to parks, trails, dog parks, public places, cultural, recreation, sports fields and facilities.

- Increase action to address climate change through improved low emissions buildings, low carbon energy systems, address hot weather episodes, preserving and planting more trees, continue shift to electric vehicles including city government vehicles, trucks and maintenance equipment.

Elect Anna Boltenko

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my second time running.

I live in Central Lonsdale.

I have lived on the North Shore for almost 10 years.

I ran for city council in 2018. Since then, I have spent the last four years working and volunteering for our city.

My experience working on community initiatives and on city policies in areas such as community well-being, local food systems, young adult civic engagement, environmental and climate action, have prepared me to find creative and strategic ways to address the challenges and opportunities our city faces.

I want to be known for:

Independent thinking, common sense approach, experience, listening and responding to residents.

climate crisis, and build a resilient city for everyone, whether they are young families, students, seniors or minimum wage workers.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

The most pressing issues facing the city are the A amount of construction, transportation, afford-

ability, and lack of green spaces, all contributing to community wellbeing and resilience.

I support policies that encourage transportation and housing options for everyone. Our families should have a choice to live here, including our nurses and teachers. We need more green spaces to offset the concrete development. Our work to be a genuine green city must be integrated into all city’s planning policies.

Q What have your past contributions to the community been?

have served on the Social Planning Advisory A ICommittee and the Neighbourhood House

Small Grants Committee. I was a North Shore Young Citizen’s Forum co-facilitator, CEO North Vancouver Federal EDA, and a North Shore Table Matters Network municipal policy developer.

Q What would you like your legacy as an elected official to be?

To leave behind a city that is a climate action A champion, where everyone can afford to live,

- Help local businesses prosper, create jobs and retain employees.

- Decision making should consider age, gender, ethnic and persons with disabilities factors to ensure equity and diversity.

Q What made you decide to stand in this election? running again because I have the education, A I’m professional experience, and courage to act on

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where various housing and transportation options are available, where local government is accessible and representative.

I want to be known for:

Open and collaborative leadership, putting residents’ interests first, advocating for a genuine green city.

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Re-Elect Linda Buchanan

Running for MAYOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I was born and raised in the City of North Vancouver, and raised my family here as well.

For 30 years I was a public health nurse working directly with the community.

As a founding member of the Ridgeway Heritage Committee I fought for the preservation of Ridgeway Elementary, one of our most important heritage properties, and worked with others to accomplish this goal.

I was first elected as a school trustee and then city councillor. In 2018 I was elected mayor, and over the past four years it’s been my honour to serve this community.

In every role I’ve worked hard to create a healthy, people-oriented community.

Q What has been your focus over the past term?

I have always believed that communities are A about people. This belief has always guided my

work and particularly as we confronted the challenges of the past few years. It has never been more important to build a caring, inclusive, and connected community.

Over the past term we have secured a rapid transit commitment from TransLink, as well as increased bus, SeaBus and HandyDart service.

We broke ground on a new Harry Jerome Community Centre. We advanced innovative housing solutions and expanded our urban tree canopy.

We built relationships with Indigenous governments. We opened the Shipyards, new lawn bowling greens, the North Vancouver Museum, the Lower Lonsdale Brewery District, and so much more.

While some challenges are behind us, there is more work to do. It is not time to settle. Now is the time for bold, decisive action. We cannot go backwards and put at risk the progress we have made together.

Q Why are you running for re-election? running for re-election so that together we A I’m can continue to provide transportation solutions

that work for all people. To deliver housing options so that all people can call our city home. To create new childcare spaces so families are supported. To protect our natural environment for generations to come. These are the values that have guided me these past four years and the ones I will continue to embrace as your mayor. I have never been more optimistic about what we can accomplish as a community.

On Oct. 15 I ask for your vote so that together we can continue to build a city for all people.

reach me at telephone 604-988-7270 email

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Elect Jeremy Cato

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my first time running for office. I have owned/lived in my home in Lower Lonsdale since 2008.

I have had a long career as an award-winning business journalist, an educator, writer and broadcaster. I was a writer and columnist for The Globe and Mail for decades and co-created and hosted the CTV/BNN program Car/Business.

I have taught a variety of business courses at BCIT and VPC. I’ve raised a family in North Vancouver and my son attends medical school.

I’m an avid cyclist and skier, and also have a particular interest in electric vehicles (EVs) to reduce GHG emissions and transform our economy. * 2018 Election Results, www.civicinfo.bc.ca

reach me at

I want to be known for:

Creating an inclusive, connected, and vibrant city for all people.

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telephone 604-306-5240 email Cato4council@shaw.ca website Cato4council.ca

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Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

I was first drawn to this election out of frustraA tion with the endlessly chaotic development voted for by this outgoing mayor/council. I was then prodded by the lack of commitment by mayor/council to fight for our fair share of transit billions – to ease gridlock, support housing affordability and act on climate change. The final straw was the widespread cynicism and the perception of corruption that runs straight through politics in our city and beyond. Deep cynicism is reflected in voter turnout. In 2018, just 10 per cent of eligible voters elected Mayor Linda Buchanan*. It was a similar story with council. I am running as an independent candidate, with no ties to any special interest group, no loyalties to any political party, no history of donating to or accepting money from developers and such. I am a self-reliant small business person.

A vote for me is a vote for independence and transparency.

Q What would you like your legacy as an elected official to be?

I intend to bring the highest level of transparency A possible to city government. In four words,

I plan to leave a legacy of: accessibility, awareness, accountability, responsiveness. A vote for me is a vote for real change. I will focus on restoring CNV’s liveability by closely scrutinizing new developments. Those approved will be fully grounded in thoughtful development planning and a relentless push for affordable and creative housing solutions, infrastructure and green spaces. I will also be forever known as a relentless advocate for world-class rapid transit. I hope to be remembered as a humble, hard-working and independent councillor. Yes, together, we can do better. Visit cato4council.ca.

I want to be known for:

Being an approachable, informed councillor who insists on government transparency and accountability.

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Re-Elect Angela Girard

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I’m looking to be reelected.

I have served one term.

I have lived in Central Lonsdale for 14 years.

Building a caring community begins with small conversations about big issues. As a mom, working professional, and former business owner, I understand the sacrifices it takes to live, and make a living in North Vancouver. I have solid experience in advocating for homeowners, resolving disputes, and financial management. I’m an honest and compassionate person of integrity. I’m a thoughtful listener who cares about people. I’m a community builder who thrives on connecting people to find win-win solutions.

reach me at telephone 604-908-2069 email info@angelagirard.ca website angelagirard.ca

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Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

With strong jobs-growth on the North Shore A combined with housing unaffordability, people

are forced to commute here which adds to daily congestion. The major issues are: · Increasing diverse housing options targeted for those in need to ensure people who work here can find a home they can afford · Expanding transit by pushing to complete the Burrard Inlet Rapid Transit (BIRT) and other mobility options to reduce traffic · Prioritizing actions to build climate resiliency and reduce carbon pollution to net zero by 2050 · Creating more childcare spaces to meet growing demand and support working families

Q Are there any areas of interest that you would like to express an opinion on?

A

Living Wages In 2021, 37 per cent of North Van residents were living below the poverty line, with 24 per cent living in deep poverty (Source: 2022 NS Poverty Reduction Strategy Update report). In 2019, I brought forward a motion to certify the city as a living wage employer and, in 2021, this certification was successfully completed.

I believe everyone deserves fair remuneration for their work, but a ‘living wage’ (higher than the legislated minimum wage) ensures that wages reflect the true cost of living. In this time of inflation and soaring housing costs, this is critical. We need to encourage other governments, businesses, and organizations to follow the city’s example and become living wage employers so that all residents can afford to live in their community and enjoy quality of life.

I want to be known for:

Being a trusted advocate, solution finder, thoughtful listener, community builder.

Elect Kathy McGrenera

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I ran in 2014 and missed election by only 74 votes.

I live at Quayside Village Cohousing; 5th and Chesterfield; the building with the Bean on 5th Coffee Shop.

I’ve lived at Quayside for 24 years following three years of working with others to create the community.

I am fortunate to have grown up in North Vancouver, proud parent to a 24-year-old daughter, have a master’s degree in education, work part-time as a facilitator helping groups dealing with conflict and I have A LOT of energy to bring.

I love cycling and am training with Cycling Without Age to take seniors on trishaw rides on our seawall cycle paths.

reach me at telephone 604-980-7847 email

mcgrenera4council@gmail.com website kathymcgrenera.com

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Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

The challenges we face are many: emergencies in A both climate and affordability; addressing social

isolation, especially among seniors; how to continue to support local business; how to improve local rapid transit and ridership along with cycling and walking infrastructure for transportation choice; reconciliation with our neighbours the Squamish Nation; and how to ensure that people have the housing options and childcare they need to stay here. Kathy knows how important these and other issues are and she is dedicated to ensuring North Vancouver tackles the challenges boldly.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

- As a formally trained group faA Collaboration cilitator, I’m regularly hired to guide groups to achieve collaborative outcomes.

Financial Management – As a trained bookkeeper I have been treasurer of my strata for 20 years and am a passionate financial steward.

Organizational Skills – As a project manager in the creation of two cohousing communities over five years, and running a licensed daycare small business for 12 years, I have greatly honed organization, task oriented and “getting the job done” skills.

Q What have your past contributions to the community been?

created affordable housing, environmental A I’ve sustainability and community at Quayside

Village Cohousing and Driftwood Village Cohousing that support raising families and aging in place; facilitated the NS Women’s Centre single mothers support group, equipment manager for NS Girls Soccer, school PAC treasurer, and board bember of several organizations.

I want to be known for:

Kathy is an amazing collaborator and sure works hard for our city!

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Facts about me I was runner-up for mayor in the 2018 municipal election. I have been elected twice to city council and three times to school board.

I have served on the boards of the North Vancouver Recreation Commission, Arts Council, and North Shore Neighbourhood House.

I volunteer at the North Shore Neighbourhood House income tax clinic and at St. Andrew’s Church.

I have lived in North Vancouver most of my life, and in Lower Lonsdale for the past three years.

I was born in Saskatchewan, moved here when my father, Bob Heywood, became commanding officer of the North Vancouver RCMP detachment.

He served two terms on city council before me. I am a CPA, have an MBA, a BA (in political studies), and work in corporate finance.

Elect Guy Heywood

* North Shore election donor lists revealed, North Shore News,

Feb. 19, 2019

** City of North Van signs agreement for 89 below-market rentals,

Running for MAYOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER I am running for mayor because I love North Vancouver: the people and the place, but I don’t love its governments. We take local governments for granted; they are powerful in many obvious and subtle ways. We need to be able to trust ours and believe it works for us. The city government does not.

It’s a historical fact the city was created by developers to serve their interests. The official history, “The Ambitious City,” has a map that shows how the weird city boundary was simply a line drawn around the property owned by developers that wanted their own government. As noted in a story published by the North Shore News after the last election, it seems to me that the current mayor was as good as the previous one at raising money from individuals in the development community, in spite of the ban on corporate and union donations.* TWO GOVERNMENTS IN ONE NORTH VANCOUVER The natural service areas for every business, social, educational, cultural, sport and recreational organization and activity – everything we join or do – is all North Vancouver.

Every business, organization and non-profit needing support from local government has to deal with two of them that have different agendas, processes and interests, and little interest in collaborating with each other.

District planners are approving mega developments at traffic choke points leading to both bridges, while city planners seem to approve 20-story high rises everywhere. Nobody is accountable for the traffic, transit and development chaos we have because politicians, especially in the city, value their autonomy more than your quality of life.

It has to stop! North Vancouver deserves better!

CITY GOVERNMENT MAKES TAXPAYERS POORER The city has cash in the bank, but here’s the thing: as the city’s capital count increases, so do future obligations to pay the expenses.

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capital and has to go to build new long-term assets: municipal facilities like museums, social housing and recreation centres, etc. The city is the heart of North Vancouver. Its recreation centre, social housing and other amenities benefit the whole community.

City taxpayers pay all the costs even though its tax rate is higher than the district’s and has been increasing faster for the last 10 years (p.107, District 2021 Annual Report).

HARRY JEROME & NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE MAKE THE POINT Even without a curling rink or 50-metre pool, the Harry Jerome project is bigger than anything the city has ever done.

The city said a developer would share the risk, but a developer is already selling condos on part of the site and the city currently has 100 per cent of the risk.

Lifetime operating costs are more than construction costs. The district liability is limited to an agreement cancellable with one year’s notice. City taxpayers are on the hook even though, as chair of the Recreation Commission and regular user of the facility, it was clear to me, and staff at the time, that most users were from outside the city boundary.

The city has persuaded sponsors of two social housing projects declined on 4th reading in the district – meaning it was almost passed – to come to the city and be stacked on top of the existing North Shore Neighbourhood House project.** Mayor and council all call this a great victory because the city competes with the district to spend taxpayers’ dollars faster.

If the city tax rate continues to increase faster than the district’s, the district will want to remove the tab on their website that explores the possibility of reuniting the two (dnv.org/ reunification).

I have 30 years experience in finance and business and a long history of service to this community. With your support, we can do better!

I want to be known for:

Being part of a grass-roots effort that makes the North Vancouver City government put the interests of citizens first.

We can do better!

reach me at

telephone 604-340-2160 email RGuy4Mayor@gmail.com website guyheywood.ca

Vote Guy Heywood for Mayor on Oct. 15.

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Re-Elect Jessica McIlroy

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I’m looking to be reelected.

I have served one term of four years.

I have lived in Central Lonsdale for 13 years.

It has been an honour to serve the community over the past four years and I’m passionate and driven about advancing the great work that has been started while continuing to find ways to address our challenges.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

of the issues and challenges that communities A All and local governments face are interconnected and we must create holistic plans to address them. The key areas of focus for me in the next four years will be working to create a climate resilient community, expanding the tools and collaborations needed to deliver both affordable and diverse housing, and the development of a mobility network that is equitable and effective for all. The City of North Vancouver is one of the best places in Canada to live, work, and play, but there is more we can do to improve the quality of life for all residents.

Q What organizations have you served with or volunteered for?

of North Vancouver Library Board of A City Trustees, North Vancouver Arts Council Board of Directors, Lower Mainland Local Government Association, Nestworks Workplace Society, Queen Mary Community Elementary School PAC

Re-Elect Tony Valente

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I am currently a councillor in the city and have served since 2018.

I work full-time as a risk director for infrastructure projects.

I’ve lived in Lower Lonsdale for 15 years with my wife Elena. I’m a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas and the University of British Columbia (BCom, MBA).

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Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

served the last four years on council and A I’ve have learned a lot about local government and

public service which I will put to use in the next four years. My project management background is valuable as the city delivers large projects like Harry Jerome.

seven council-related and over ten civic committees in the past 12 years.

strategies that will support a more liveable community for all, we can do better at engaging community members and communicating plans.

The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted opportunities for in-person engagement and I believe the next four years should include a greater emphasis on building community connections and opportunities for sharing ideas.

Demonstrating collaborative leadership and striving to build a resilient community.

these are connected to how we respond to climate change – the overarching challenge of our time. Our policies must encourage diverse housing options to complement our new climate strategy. We must also promote transportation options that reduce emissions, foster health and at the same time decrease traffic. Amazing public and increased green spaces are more essential than ever for health and well-being.

I am currently a councillor in the City of North A Vancouver, have served as acting mayor and on

I believe that the City has made great A While progress in a number of areas and developed

telephone 604-992-6462 email info@jessicamcilroy.com website jessicamcilroy.com

The most pressing issues facing the city are A transportation, housing and public spaces. All of

munity been?

about - what would it be?

I want to be known for:

addressed in the next four years?

Q What have your past contributions to the com-

Q If there is one change you could help bring

reach me at

Q What major issues do you think have to be

Q What would you like your legacy as an elected official to be?

I envision a vibrant, diverse, and resilient city A where transportation and housing options

abound, and our public spaces are loved by all.

The city is supported by a strong local economy where both small and big businesses thrive.

reach me at telephone 604-355-2959 email tony@votevalente.ca website votevalente.ca

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I want to be known for:

Working with you to find fresh, community-based solutions for a more livable city.

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Facts about me I have lived in North Vancouver for 38 years and now live in Central Lonsdale. I love this city.

I am a lecturer of business management at Langara School of Management, and was previously, a senior planning manager of TransLink Business Technologies.

As a former chair of both North Vancouver City Library Board, and Museums & Archives Commission, I worked with city staff and volunteers, and presented strategic plans and budgets to city council and city committees.

I wrote a local history book, “North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Neighbourhood (Arcadia, 2009),” which through vintage photographs, illustrates how people lived, played, and worked during the first half of the twentieth century. The city’s historical successes and struggles informs my vision for its future.

Elect Shervin Shahriari

Running for COUNCILLOR in the CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

I believe we are in a fight for the soul of our community A · as traffic congestion, housing unaffordability, and insufficient transit services have adversely impacted our liveability. I am running in this election because I believe that I can make a difference by putting my decades of extensive management and planning experience to work for the people of the City of North Vancouver.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

I am concerned that the current council did not address A · the housing issue adequately for the people who work

here. Addressing the workforce housing issue will improve a multitude of challenges including highway traffic congestion, pollution, parking issues, local traffic congestion, commercial goods transportation, and employee recruitment/retention. I will bring this issue to the forefront if elected, and I will advance policies for more affordable purchase and rental opportunities for our workforce. · I will advocate for prioritizing affordable housing options for people who live here and want to own a home.

I will work to guarantee affordable housing for renters displaced due to new development. · The densification surge in the City of North Vancouver, which has been significantly higher than our regional averages, has left our infrastructure under pressure.

Utilizing my planning experience, I will be a relentless advocate for increasing service capacity for our hospital services, walk-in clinics, doctors’ offices, parks and recreational services, childcare and long-term care facilities, traffic management and accessible services. · I will advance plans to ensure small businesses are consulted and supported during and after major construction projects. I will initiate a review of the small business taxation system, with input from the business community. · I will push to receive our fair share of transit funding.

As a former TransLink senior manager of planning for business technologies, I will put my know-how to work and will be a strong advocate for more bus services, more SeaBus services, and a fast implementation of Bus Rapid Transit. We need more bus shelters to protect users against a worsening climate. I will advocate for a new bus depot in North Vancouver. · I walk, jog, cycle and drive in the city. I will work to ensure cyclists, pedestrians, drivers, and others can share the road safely and effectively. · I will advance plans to plant more trees. Trees cool hot urban areas during hot summer days and produce oxygen. We also need to increase protection of our older healthy trees and increase our city’s support of community garden projects. We should also consider roof top community gardens. I will push for energy efficient buildings and will push to reduce all forms of waste including waste from businesses.

Q How do you find out what peoples’ concerns are? elected, I will announce publicly available times when A · Ifpeople can speak with me about their needs. I will be a

I want to be known for:

Being an independent and experienced voice who will fight for you.

phone call away or will meet at a coffee shop. I will be an independent voice, who will frequently interact with you to understand your needs.. · I will work to ensure we conduct more community consultations before any significant changes come to a neighbourhood.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

I have a bachelor of science, and an executive master of A · business administration from SFU. I am a project management professional (PMP). · I have 30 years of business and public service experience that includes senior management roles in telecommunications, technology, environmental & engineering, and healthcare industries.

reach me at

telephone 778-558-6735 email voteshervin@gmail.com website voteshervin.ca

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Elect Trey Bell

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my first time running for elected office.

I live in the Lower Lynn community at 680 Seylynn Cres.

I have lived in North Vancouver most of my life except for four years when I attended Acadia University in Nova Scotia.

I have a degree in political science from Acadia, and an associate certificate in public relations with distinction from BCIT. I’m an avid golfer, hiker, tennis player and skier. I have travelled to various natural and historical wonders around the world, with Machu Picchu in Peru, and Hang En Cave (the world’s largest) in Vietnam being a couple of highlights.

Q What made you decide to stand in this election? grew up watching my father Kevin Bell and a A Igroup of concerned citizens fight to save the Maplewood Bird Sanctuary (Maplewood Mud Flats). This led me to believe that people really do have power when they stand together with a vision for what the community needs. This is what has led me to want to become a district councillor.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

How we as a municipality grow responsibly and A with deference to the citizens who already live here, transportation planning for the next 25 years, preserving green space and expanding the parks network, as well as the existential threat of climate change.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

worked with the families and youth of A Having North Vancouver for over 20 years, I feel that I have a wealth of knowledge around childcare, community programs, and recreation. My volunteer work as a Parkgate Society board member and vice president has given me valuable experience with governance over multi-milliondollar non-profit organization.

Elect Mathew Bond

Running for MAYOR in the DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me • Served two terms on district council • Lynn Creek Town Centre resident • Parent to two school-age daughters • Lived in North Van for over 10 years • Professional engineer • Passionate about 21st century communities, transportation, and sustainability • Past president of North Shore Mountain Bike Association • Treasurer of Lynn Valley Parent Participation Preschool

Q Do you have the support or endorsement of any particular organizations?

endorsements from former North VanA Personal couver District mayor and councillor Janice

Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

I look at my two young daughters and their A As peers, the challenges they’ll face have deepened and I worry about the future they’re inheriting.

The status quo is not working, not for us - and definitely not for future generations.

I’ve decided to run for Mayor because after serving eight years on district council, it is clear to me that we lack the leadership, the long-term vision, and the political will to do what’s necessary to implement proven 21st century solutions that will make our community healthier, more socially-connected, happier, quieter, more sustainable, more equitable, and more resilient.

Q If there is one change you could help bring about - what would it be?

Leadership. Council needs to govern, not microA manage.

We should be rising to the complex

challenges of our time, not spending countless hours of staff, community, and council time debating minor variances or airing personal grievances. Municipal staff should be empowered to focus on big moves like creating resilience for climate disruption, creating slow and safe streets, advancing more affordable housing, and protecting and restoring ecosystems.

Through bold inclusive leadership we’re coming together to make a district where people both young and old have more opportunities to stay, where we build stronger relationships with Tsleil-Waututh and Squamish Nations, and where we commit to the world’s best practices for transportation, housing and small business.

Harris, former Gibson’s mayor Barry Janyk, and former commissioner of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Terry Hood.

reach me at telephone 604-787-3705 email treybellcouncil@gmail.com website treybell.ca

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I want to be known for:

Being a councillor who had the vision and collaborative skills to achieve positive results for our community.

reach me at telephone 604-783-9650 email mathew@mathewbond.com website mathewbond.com

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I want to be known for:

Tackling today’s complex challenges, while laying the groundwork for a bright future for our kids.

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Re-Elect Jim Hanson

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I’m looking to be reelected.

I live in Blueridge and was born and raised there.

I am married to Ruth Hanson and we have two adult children Robert and Elizabeth.

I enjoy skiing and hiking and am often seen with friends and family on the North Shore trails.

Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

A Iall.aim to make our community a better place for Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

We urgently need transportation improvements A for people travelling on the North Shore and we must prioritize affordable housing.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

from serving on council, along with A Knowledge my experience as a lawyer, businessman, husband, and father.

Q What have your past contributions to the community been?

years on District council and service to A Eight professional and neighbourhood organizations.

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What organizations have you served with or volunteered for?

Community Association, Canadian A Blueridge Bar Association and BC Trial Lawyers Association.

Re-Elect Kulvir Mann

Running for SCHOOL TRUSTEE in the DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me I have proudly served one term – four years as a school board trustee.

I live in the District of North Vancouver.

I have lived here for over 20 years.

I have two children who attend NVSD. I have been a very engaged, caring and dedicated school board trustee for the last four years. It has been a real privilege and honour. I am also very involved in the community as a respected and committed volunteer with many organizations across North Shore.

Q Do you have the support or endorsement of any particular organizations?

maintain independence to serve the entire comA Imunity without obligations to any special interest.

Q If there is one change you could help bring about, what would it be?

of transit and transportation inA Improvement frastructure.

reach me at telephone 604-505-3500 email jameshanson@shaw.ca website JimHanson2022.ca

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I want to be known for:

Putting the needs of the entire community before the needs of the development community.

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Q What organizations have you served with or volunteered for?

I believe as community members we all need to A give back. I am highly active across the North

Shore volunteering my time with many amazing community organizations and have been recognized for my efforts. A lot of positive work and impactful changes have come over the years due to my involvement and advocacy. I am a valued board member with NV District Public Library, NS Disability Resource Center, North Shore Safety Council and president of NV Band & Strings Parent Association. I sit on many committees supporting important initiatives and awareness campaigns with NS Family Services, NS Restorative Justice Society, Table Matters, NV Physical Literacy 4 Communities, Kelty Centre Advisory Council, all three North Shore municipalities, Monova and North Shore Immigrant Inclusion Partnership.

Q What will you do differently than the current elected officials?

I had set a goal for myself to visit each school A community either as a trustee or as part of my

work with North Shore Safety Council of BC. I did go to all 32 schools in NVSD and made meaningful connections with each school community and attended PAC meetings. It was important for me to listen and collaborate with the school administrators, teachers, support staff, students and parents to understand their needs and concerns which allowed me to successfully advocate for them as a trustee at the board table and ministry level. I always felt welcome and included in whatever event or meeting I attended.

Also, I have a great professional working relationship with the NVSD senior executive and staff, partner groups, host nations and community organizations.

I want to be known for:

I am an advocate who is respected, caring, approachable and a true champion for NVSD.

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Elect Greg Robins

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my second time running.

I have been a North Vancouver resident for 21 years with my wife, who was born and raised here, and our two teenage children.

I love to snowboard at Grouse, bike the local trails, and hike with our dog Luna almost daily. I have served our community in many ways: A decade of board work at the Lookout Housing + Health Society; Hastings Creek data collector for the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre; volunteer work with both the Greater Vancouver Community Services Society and the Lynn Valley Community Association.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

met many people at their doorstep, I A Having hear a strong call to address the lack of housing

options, the need to improve sidewalks and bike routes, and address climate change.

Housing: For the housing challenge, I will advocate for and support more housing options to allow those of us downsizing, our children, and newcomers to have an affordable home.

Traffic: We all want less traffic on our roads and quieter, healthier communities. I will support all efforts to complete the creation of safe, fully connected routes for anyone getting around who is not in a car, including complete sidewalk networks in every neighbourhood.

Climate change: I will champion programs to help our community stay safe in the face of climate change. Let’s accelerate active transportation plans, promote walkable communities, expand incentives to reduce our footprint locally, and encourage a move to more sustainable sources of energy.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

As the former owner of Organics@Home and A Sprout Market, I deeply understand the chal-

Elect Thomas Tofigh

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF NORTH VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my second time running for municipal office. In 2018, I ran for City of North Vancouver council.

About a year ago, my family moved to the Lynn Valley area and we love it here.

I have been a regulated Canadian immigration consultant for the past 10 years. I have a passion for problem-solving, and would like to help solve all of the problems and issues which the District of North Vancouver is currently facing.

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Being a progressive, accessible, leadershiporiented councillor who inspires optimism for our beautiful community.

munity been?

was a director for four years on the WVML A I(West Vancouver Memorial Library) foundation

board and an admin in a Facebook group with 35K members during the past eight years. I have completed workshops and was the guest speaker for SUCCESS, and volunteered for WVML.

Q What would you like your legacy as an elected official to be?

That I talked with my neighbours and DNV A residents and have heard their concerns. I would

elected officials?

There is lots of work that must be done. Please A visit my website to learn more about the kind of work I plan to do if I am elected.

I will hold weekly in-person coffee shop meets to A listen to residents’ concerns.

telephone 604-561-4971 email greg@gregrobins.ca website gregrobins.ca

Q What have your past contributions to the com-

Q What will you do differently than the current

elected officials?

I want to be known for:

clude: lack of support for small and medium-size developers and businesses; not enough EV stations; infrastructure maintenance for bicyclists; lack of shelter/benches at bus stops; protection of green spaces; and being unable to bring sustainable peace and comfort to people in our community. The growth will not stop, we need more rowhomes by supporting small developers.

The traffic will be reduced by active and smart public transportation.

like to be the voice of my community in the District of North Vancouver, and that I supported my community by fulfilling my promises.

lenges of businesses in the district. With an MA in leadership, I hope to inspire big-picture thinking at the council level and empower district staff to make more independent decisions based on updated policies.

Q What will you do differently than the current

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Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

I have found several issues which could easily be A solved by working for the community. These in-

reach me at telephone 604-440-6221 email info@thomastofigh.ca website thomastofigh.ca

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I want to be known for:

Local infrastructure, economic developments, stopping monster housing, easing traffic congestion, and supporting youth as our future leaders.

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Facts about me It is a privilege to serve as mayor of West Vancouver. I love this work, and am seeking re-election.

I have a sincere commitment to public service, and have enjoyed and learned from 17 consecutive years as a school trustee, councillor, and mayor.

My husband and I have lived in Ambleside for the past 30 years, where we raised our two grown daughters. My best days are spent on the Seawalk meeting new people, and my best evenings are at the Meek enjoying the arts.

A graduate of UBC law school, my professional career included time as a crown prosecutor and as in-house corporate counsel.

Re-Elect Mary-Ann Booth

Running for MAYOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

I care deeply about this community’s future and believe A that this is a critical time for West Vancouver, as we face

some serious challenges. We have made good progress over the past four years, but we have more work to do if we want to ensure a more inclusive, vibrant and sustainable community in the years ahead.

Q Do you have the support or endorsement of any particular organizations?

newly renovated Ferry Building Gallery, and the plan to restore Navvy Jack House will all play a part in building community, as have our recent efforts in forging a path to reconciliation with First Nations that is built on trust and collaboration.

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greater diversity of housing options that would enable A Ayoung families to live and work here, and that would allow the seniors who helped to build this community to stay. The excellent work of the Neighbourhood Character Working Group provides a blueprint for how this can be done in a way that preserves the charm of our long established neighbourhoods.

I have received endorsements from Vancouver & District A Labour Council, Force of Nature, Ralph Sultan, Doug Macaulay, Ron and Jo-Ann Wood, Xwalacktun, Craig Cameron, Valerie Jerome, Bowinn Ma, Peter Scholefield, Pierre Coupey, Nora Gambioli, Mark Vaughan, Nina Leemhuis, Joan McIntrye, and Ruth Simons.

Q What issues do you think need to be addressed in the next four years?

Q Are there any areas of interest that you would like to express an opinion on?

A Improve our Services for Seniors

I am increasingly concerned about our ability to support the significant number of vulnerable elderly residents in our community, who often live alone and may struggle with food and housing insecurity. More adult day care spaces and the appointment of a new seniors’ advocate will make a difference in dealing with West Vancouver’s hidden poverty, but the recent success of the Feed the Need program makes it clear that this issue can no longer be ignored. We must also address the critical need for long-term care beds in our community.

People love the beauty of our natural environment. We A 1. need to take direct action to protect it for future gen-

erations, including investment in climate mitigation strategies.

2. I have met many residents in their homes during this campaign, and the topic of traffic congestion almost always comes up. As chair of North Shore Connects I am committed to ensuring the implementation of the 13 priority recommendations which will finally begin to reduce congestion.

3. I believe that we have work to do in restoring the charm and vibrancy of our commercial villages. As a starting point we need to incentivize redevelopment, manage the business mix, and improve our streetscapes.

4. Few things matter more to me than the social wellbeing of our residents. We need to continue to invest in public facilities that help to bring our increasingly diverse community together. The Place for Sport, the

If there is one change you could help to bring about what would it be?

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What would you like your legacy as an elected official to be? ”With the support of council and staff, Mary-Ann helped to implement progressive policies that addressed the critical issues of our time - environmental protection, housing diversity, traffic congestion, and reconciliation. As a result, West Vancouver today is more liveable, sustainable, and vibrant.”

I want to be known for:

Working tirelessly for our community, grounded in the values of respect, fairness, honesty, and integrity.

reach me at email

maryannboothformayor@gmail.com website maryannbooth.com

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Elect Claus Jensen

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me 50+ year resident of West Van. Four children and seven grandchildren.

Retired business owner. chartered accountant and MBA. Founding director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation.

The current council’s prodensity agenda without new infrastructure is destroying the livability of our community - traffic has become unbearable.

85% of residents are opposed* to the Cypress Village development, yet the current council voted to proceed to the next phase.

In addition, property taxes have increased while the quality of basic services has deteriorated.

The patronization of West Van residents needs to end.

* Based on a survey conducted by CiviX West Vancouver

Elector Society, civixwestvan.squarespace.com

reach me at telephone 604-842-8020 email clausjensen@shaw.ca website clausjensen.ca

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Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

a chartered accountant, MBA, and retired A As business owner – I will bring financial prudence

to council. Spending is out of control - especially on special interest projects like the proposed $38 million Art Centre that the majority of West Van residents* have clearly indicated they do not want to pay for.

Q If there is one change you could help bring about – what would it be?

semi-direct democracy in West Van A Implement where all residents have the legal right to eVote

on significant community decisions – with clear questions on the issue at hand – and a requirement for council to vote in line with the wishes of the residents they represent. If elected, I will personally pay for surveys of West Van residents about significant community decisions if the rest of council is unwilling to listen to residents. If a statistically significant number of West Van residents respond, I will vote based on what the majority of residents want.

Q What would you do differently than the current elected officials?

listen loudly to residents’ opinions and A Ilesswould to what developers and special interest

groups want. West Van residents first. I will not patronize residents like our current council. On principle, I will vote against all first votes on rezoning applications unless there is a completed Local Area Plan that includes funded commitments to improve our roads, highways and bridges. Unless West Van residents explicitly vote to pay higher taxes, I will vote ‘no’ for the annual budget if it requires a tax increase to fund any budgeted shortfalls. This would force cuts to spending as municipalities are legally required to balance their budgets.

I want to be known for:

Implementing semidirect democracy for West Vancouver council’s decision making.

Re-Elect Peter Lambur

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me • West Van resident and homeowner since 1992 • Lives in Ambleside with his wife and two dogs • Has served on council for the past six years • Architect with career experience in land use and transportation planning, urban and environmental design and community engagement • Served as council lead for the Neighbourhood Character Working Group report (unanimously endorsed by council in 2021 and recipient of the PIBC Gold Award in 2022)

reach me at telephone 604-644-1769 email peter.lambur@gmail.com website peterlambur.com

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Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

As a councillor seeking re-election, I am commitA ted to collaborative decision-making where every opinion counts.

We need to have community-wide conversations on issues of vital interest to us all: housing futures; traffic congestion / mobility; our climate change agenda; supports for aging-in-place for our seniors; and more.

And I want to help restore confidence in municipal leadership with a focus open and transparent communications.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

sustainability and resilience (responding A toFiscal climate change impacts) are two over-arching

issues facing a community with an aging infrastructure and limited capital reserves.

Unfinished business from the last council term includes: · Local Area Plans for Ambleside and Taylor Way (directly affecting our ability to approve more housing projects); · a Climate Action Plan (with metrics to track progress) · a new Strategic Transportation ‘Mobility’ Plan (including ‘made-in-West-Van’ public transit solutions and remedies for chronic traffic congestion) · new long term care facilities to replace beds lost with the closure of the Capilano Care Centre · Complete community consultation on the proposed Arts Centre vision

I want to be known for: Consistent and wellinformed positions that advance shared community values.

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Elect Rima Martinez

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me I am a third generation West Vancouverite, as is my husband.

My community, surroundings, friends and family are the most important to me.

From hiking on our local trails to being on the water on a paddle board, I am endlessly grateful for our access to the outdoors and privacy.

My work in interior design has led me to work with locals and local builders, and it’s given me great insight into the issues and benefits of our current zoning and permitting processes.

I would really like to see West Vancouver retain its charm, while making room for coming generations.

Q What made you decide to stand in this election? that West Vancouver needs younger voicA Iesthink in council, with roots in the city, that can help usher in a new generation of home owners, families and businesses.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

would like to see rapid transit enter into West A IVancouver, but not as the b-line which disrupted businesses and traffic flow, but hopefully as a skytrain route or rapid buses along the highway.

Additionally I would like to see West Vancouver truly address affordable housing with well designed, beautiful and sustainable legacy housing that can rent at $1500 per month or less. There is a lot of demand in shared rentals at that price, and that leads me to believe that this is close to the number that is achievable by support staff, retail staff, municipal workers and others who are looking to move to West Van due to work.

I would also like to see a significant amount of larger units that would support families. These units need to be affordable to young people and seniors who are being priced out.

Reinvigorating Ambleside and the Marine Dr area with new commercial spaces that would accommodate young businesses. More breweries, restaurants, playgrounds, cafes. To create a social hub for the city.

Greater maintenance and accessibility of our parks and trails. Increased interest in hiking and the outdoors has led to a lot of wear and tear and parking issues that need to be addressed.

I want to be known for: reach me at telephone 778-288-6136 email rima@rimamartinez.com website rimamartinez.ca

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Being reasonable, accessible and for making good decisions that benefit the community.

As well as supporting financial responsibility and transparency.

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Elect Elaine McHarg

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my first time running.

I have lived in West Vancouver - Ambleside area since 1995.

My husband, Dan, and I moved to West Vancouver in 1995, and have had the pleasure of raising our children in this beautiful community. We value the opportunity to live surrounded by good people, nature, culture, and a sense of history.

I am passionate about our community, our collective wellness, and am committed to thoughtful progress on important issues. People describe me as open-minded, insightful, and a community-builder.

I have 30+ years of corporate experience, 15 of those in executive leadership positions.

reach me at telephone 604-617-5055 email

elainemchargforcouncil@gmail.com website elainemcharg.com

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Q What made you decide to stand in this election? will represent the many who want informed, reA Isponsible, and timely decisions made today with an eye to the future. I bring a new and knowledgeable perspective to local government decision making and responsible civic engagement.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

are several inter-related areas; broader A There housing choices to allow more people to call this

home, deliberate climate action, progressive transit and mobility planning, mindful growth with vibrant neighbourhoods and sustainable business areas (including Cypress Village). Along with local area plans, infrastructure investments and long-range budgets.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

I have expertise in financial services, strategic A communications, community engagement, sustainability, and the facilitation of actionable learnings on key aspects of community.

Q What organizations have you served with or volunteered for?

My volunteer service spans over 20 years. I curA rently serve as chair, West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, co-chair, Community Engagement Committee (DWV) and a member on the Arts Facility Advisory Council.

Q What is your current employment? Past employment?

Vice-president, Philanthropy & Partnerships, A West Vancouver Foundation (on leave during election)

I want to be known for:

Contributing in a positive, fair-minded, and impactful way to a forward-focused WV council.

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Facts about me I have previously served as mayor, councillor, police board chair, school trustee and board chair.

I also served as vice-chair of Metro Vancouver, chair of budgets and administration and a long variety of additional positions which can be found on my website.

I have lived in West Vancouver my entire life.

I love to ski, snowboard, cycle, surf, and CrossFit. I have been a recreational pilot since I was 16 years old and am a passionate boater.

Elect Mark Sager

Running for MAYOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Q What made you decide to stand in this election? has been too much division over the last four years A There at the council table and between council and the community. I would like to see us work together to create a respectful council that engages and listens to our community.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

We have to find some quick wins – solutions to our traffic A problems that can be implemented almost immediately.

Transit on-demand, better utilization of our existing train tracks, the return of some of the buses that have been discontinued.

Our residents and business owners are caught up in too much red tape at district hall. We need to expedite the permitting process and move things along more quickly.

The revitalization of Ambleside has been in discussion for decades and it is time to complete the Local Area Plan.

This can be done in 12 months, we don’t need to do any more studies on it and spend more money on consultants.

Also the negotiation over the development in the area known as Cypress Village is an extraordinarily important decision which will impact the future of not only West Vancouver, but as the backdrop to all of Vancouver. This requires a skilled and thoughtful council.

Q What have your past contributions to the community been?

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While I was on the school board, and particularly as the chair, we successfully fought against the provincial government over a very unfair tax treatment in our community. During my time on council, I chaired the Ambleside revitalization. In this program we successfully negotiated with BC Hydro and the province for assistance in moving the power poles underground. We also converted what was once the bus station at the foot of 14th into the much loved Ferry Building.

As Mayor, I started the Harmony Arts Festival which today, thanks to many community volunteers, is still a major annual event. Working with our talented staff of the day, we successfully negotiated the acquisition of the former BC Rail property now known as the Seaview Trail.

With the guidance of many citizens, serving on a budget committee we established, we created the Endowment Fund. With non-taxed revenues, we were able to put aside about $50,000,000 into reserve. We held the line on taxes – particularly important in the time of a recession. We successfully negotiated a major extension to the Centennial Seawalk from 24th to 25th and from 17th to 19th. We created the first underwater marine park in Canada at Whytecliff Park and created an old growth forest park above on Cypress Mountain.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

I want to be known for:

Getting the community back on track.

bring almost 20 years of previous successful civic experiA Ience combined now with 30-plus years of working as a

municipal lawyer. Also as a small business person, having owned a number of businesses including a small airline, shipyard, marina, and numerous hospitality businesses, I know what it is like to pay taxes and make a payroll.

Q How do you find out what peoples’ concerns are?

I love meeting and working with people. I suppose I have A this trait from my mother, she taught me patience and understanding.

Q How and where do you network? have been very fortunate in my life to have a large netA Iwork of friends and through business, sports, and recreation, that network is always growing naturally.

Q What is your current employment? Past employment? am a small business owner and lawyer. If elected, it is my A Iintention to retire from law and focus on our community.

reach me at

telephone 604-921-8881 email mark@marksager.com website sagerformayor.com

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Elect Ken Schultze

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my first time running for a local office.

I live in Eagle Harbour, West Vancouver.

My family has deep ties to the community, and I have lived in West Vancouver for 25 years.

Sports have been a huge part of my life. I’ve been an elite track and field athlete where I competed on UBC’s varsity track and field team as one of the top 110m hurdlers in Canada.

Q What made you decide to stand in this election? the pandemic, I made it a point to conA During nect with community leaders to learn more about West Vancouver. As a family with deep ties to the community, we have felt the many changes in West Vancouver where teachers used to be able to afford a house, to the current generation feeling discouraged about even living in the community that raised them. After learning about how the community works, and the challenges we face, I believe there is a lot of value in having a younger perspective at the table.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

community faces housing, transportation, A Our and climate crises. We need to focus on giving

people more choices. Choices in the type of housing that reflect all stages of life, choices in how one moves in and out of West Vancouver.

West Vancouver on our own cannot fix this, but working with other municipalities and senior levels of government we can implement solutions that work for everyone today and in the years to come.

Q If there is one change you could help bring about - what would it be?

Elect Scott Snider

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my first time running for public office.

I currently live in the Caulfeild area of West Vancouver.

I was born and raised in West Vancouver, have been a resident of the North Shore my entire life and have lived in West Vancouver for the past nine years.

I attended Chartwell Elementary and graduated from Sentinel Secondary.

My grandparents moved to West Vancouver in the 1930’s and went on to own Sinclair Dental on Bellevue in the 1970’s.

is a lot of change I hope to bring about A There like keeping West Vancouver inclusive and a

email info@kenschultze.ca website kenschultze.ca

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I want to be known for:

Making West Vancouver inclusive, leading with integrity, compassion, and respect, and being an authentic listener.

Q What made you decide to stand in this election? have watched our taxes increase year after year A Iwith little to show for it. Our roads and sidewalks

have rapidly deteriorated and our garbage collection, recycling programs and basic municipal services have not improved despite the annual increases. As well, Ambleside has a Local Area Plan starting and that is going to be the blueprint for the community for decades to come. It would be an honour to be a part of forming that, to help revitalize Ambleside to make it the destination it should be for residents and visitors.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

Traffic is top of mind for everyone and we need to A find viable solutions that work well for our community. Red tape at municipal hall is a huge issue for many in our community and waiting months for approval for minor home renovations is unacceptable. We all want a vibrant, thriving business community; with an activated pier, unique and interesting shops and great places to grab dinner but we won’t be able to do that if we don’t expedite and streamline permits for our business community. Our senior residents are the heart and soul of West Vancouver and we need to improve what we offer them - whether its aging in place or our care facilities.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to

place for young families to raise their kids. Ultimately, I hope that by taking a stand, it inspires more young talent to get involved to help shape the future of their communities, too.

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my background in mediation, I feel I can A With bring the experience needed to resolve conflicts.

As a mediator, the number one skill you must have is to listen to both sides and then be able to work cohesively to come up with a solution that works for all.

reach me at telephone 604-612-2228 email

sniderforcouncilwv@gmail.com

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I want to be known for:

Being a dedicated and engaged councillor who behaves in a respectful manner to both council and the community I serve.

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Re-Elect Dave Stevenson

Running for SCHOOL TRUSTEE in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me I have served nine terms for 29 years.

I live in Dundarave and am a lifetime resident of West Vancouver.

I am a proud graduate of the school district as are my five children, and it is a privilege to have represented the community as a trustee for 29 years.

I ask for your vote to continue my service to our community to continue supporting West Van Schools to be the best place to learn for our children and youth.

Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

I have been one of the five trustee voices for pubA lic education in our community for the last 29 years and I want to continue my work. Making public education work builds our community.

I have again been encouraged by community members to continue using my voice to make our schools the best place to learn.

Q What major issues do you think have to be addressed in the next four years?

We must continue to support each student to A find their success, use each taxpayer funded dollar wisely to get the best programs for students, and explore new additional revenue to support student achievement. I will continue to use my experience to manage the unexpected issues that arise during the next four years.

Community issue Working with public transit in expanding school bus options for secondary students would reduce traffic congestion in our community.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this school district?

my teaching and administrative experience A inWithpost-secondary education, I deeply under-

stand the goal to support each student to find continued success with education to build their futures. I will continue to support our students to prepare themselves for the next step of their education and life. My experience being a trustee and knowing how to understand community needs and making the right decision and directions will keep the school district at the forefront of providing the best place for our students to learn.

reach me at telephone 778-895-4251 email davestevenson@telus.net website davestevenson.ca

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I want to be known for: My dedication to the success of all our students and public schools.

Re-Elect Sharon Thompson

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me Seeking re-election after one term I have lived in West Vancouver for 38 years.

Grew up in rural B.C. forestry sector towns on Vancouver Island and the North. Studied urban geography at UBC and civic engagement and dialogue at SFU. Raised our family with three daughters in Lower Caulfeild; a community near and dear to me.

Outdoor recreation is part of my daily routine, as is volunteerism and community advocacy.

Worked in the provincial riding of West Vancouver Sea to Sky managing the office in Horseshoe Bay until 2021.

reach me at telephone 604-209-4621 email

sharonthompsonwv@gmail.com

website sharon-thompson.ca

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Q What made you decide to stand in this election? keep transportation a top priority for the A To North Shore. If we are going to develop and build our communities for 50-100 years from now, we also need an inspired transit and transportation system to and through the region. It’s very challenging to create affordability in such a desirable area but we can provide accessibility.

Q If there is one change you could help bring about, what would it be?

leadership behaves. Our mission statement A isHow “Inspire Excellence and Lead by Example.”

The conduct and behaviour of council should be exemplary, thoughtful, respectful and transparent. By encouraging and tolerating polarizing debate, disrespect and personal attacks in public meetings, on social media and in-camera sessions, you create a divide and dysfunction of council. If leadership can’t build consensus and give clear direction to staff, council loses the power to direct staff then ultimately the trust and respect of our residents.

Q How do you find out what people’s concerns are?

By having a conversation with them and if posA sible meeting on site or reading through reports

together.

If I hear there is a problem in the community, like a lack of young families, I’ll reach out to our young families to understand the issue more deeply. There is nothing more important than showing up for a conversation and viewing an issue and all its complexities before making a decision.

I want to be known for:

Having a dignified and engaged presence in our community bringing people and purpose together.

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Elect Linda Watt

Running for COUNCILLOR in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me I have lived in Horseshoe Bay for almost 17 years.

I am an energetic community volunteer, advocate and longtime West Vancouver homeowner.

I raised my children through the West Vancouver school system and like me, they became creatures of the mountains and ocean.

Work and wanderlust have immersed me in a variety of cultures in remote pockets of the globe where I have learned the true meaning of resilience. I am an avid skier, kayaker and open ocean swimmer.

Q What made you decide to run for council? am concerned that we have an ailing infrastrucA Iture, yet tax dollars are being ill-spent on pro-

posals for projects that will never gain public approval. It is imperative to me that anyone in the position to make decisions that will impact the future of West Vancouver should respect feedback from our residents while carefully planning for the future. I am driven to ensure that new developments celebrate our landscape and protect our natural assets, because the decisions made now will impact future generations.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this council?

Throughout my career in the film industry I beA came skilled at multi-tasking in challenging situ-

ations while working with onerous timelines and budgets. I have collaborated with diverse personalities from a broad range of disciplines in an atmosphere where respect and clear communication are paramount. In recent years I have managed client relations, purchasing and sales while navigating myriad supply chain issues amidst rising inflation.

Q If there is one change you would like to see brought about, what would it be?

The revitalization of our commercial villages. By A reducing red tape and offering incentives to

Elect Felicia Zhu

Running for SCHOOL TRUSTEE in the DISTRICT OF WEST VANCOUVER

Facts about me This is my first time running.

I’ve lived in West Van for 10 years.

I’m a parent of two children (aged 12 and 15) and an educator with a master’s degree in education from Oxford University.

I’ve volunteered extensively in the community, including serving on the West Vancouver Memorial Library Board for the last eight years.

I received the 2021 Community Awards (Arts & Culture) as recognition for my community service.

property owners we can encourage vibrant new businesses to help restore our sense of community. The reduction of gridlock can be made possible through the synchronization of traffic lights and the introduction of a micro-transit system, connecting to our villages and major bus lines.

reach me at telephone 778-838-1835 email

lindawattcampaign@gmail.com website lindawatt.ca

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I want to be known for:

Thoughtful collaboration with a forward thinking council that addresses the concerns of our residents.

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Q What made you decide to stand in this election?

Vancouver is one of the highest-performing A West school districts in Canada and I am proud to enroll my children here. But there is always room for improvement. The demographic of our students has changed significantly in the past few years. It’s my hope that our students’ cultural diversity can be reflected on the WVSD governance board, as I believe diversity and inclusion are essential to building a more vital, resilient and sustainable education system.

Q What areas of specific expertise will you bring to this school district?

I’m passionate about education. My foreign eduA cation background and experience as an immigrant enabled me to examine our school system from a fresh perspective. I have worked as a settlement worker in the West Vancouver School District for five years. During this period, I helped more than 500 families navigate the school system and locate resources in the community. This experience allowed me to become culturally sensitive and qualified to be a bridge between newcomer families and schools.

Q Do you have the support or endorsement of any particular organizations?

I’ve received multiple endorsements from people A who have worked with me in the past. They include the former superintendent of West Vancouver School District Geoff Jopson, the past chair of West Vancouver District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) Kelly Richter, educator, retired VSB administrator Andy Krawczyk and other beloved figures in the community. Please visit my website for details.

reach me at telephone 778-968-6834 email wvfzhu45@gmail.com website feliciazhu.ca

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I want to be known for:

My close ties with the existing school system and my willingness to serve the community.

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WORLD OVER-35 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Olympic gold medalist trades alpine skis for water skis ANDY PREST

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Canadian Olympic gold medal skier Kathy KreinerPhillips has traded in her alpine skis for a set that gets a lot more wet, and she’s got a couple of close companions along with her for the ride.

Kreiner-Phillips – a 65-yearold from Timmins, Ont., who has called North Vancouver home for many years – took part in the 2022 IWWF World Over-35 Water-ski Championships held last month in France. She was joined there by her husband, Dave Phillips, and good friend and training partner Johnny Hayward, both of whom were also competing against some of the best masters water-skiers in the world. The trio trains on the waters of Indian Arm near Deep Cove, the only three skiers on the team that Canada sent to France who do most of their practising on salt water rather than on a freshwater lake.

The transition from mountain slopes to behind a boat was a natural one for Kreiner-Phillips, who said she did a lot of both types of skiing as a kid growing

up near Ontario cottage country. Alpine skiing dominated her life when she was racing for Olympic gold, but now her favourite place to be is behind a boat.

“I just love that feeling of water skiing and whipping across the wake, that after-water-skiing feeling of being tired.

There’s nothing like it,” she said.

“It’s such an adrenaline sport, very addictive. It’s just really a lot of fun, and we’re really passionate about it.... I don’t want to be a masters [alpine] ski racer now – I’ve been there, done that – but the water-skiing really is just a good outlet for me.”

Kreiner-Phillips, who won gold in giant slalom at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, said she sometimes still has the urge to ski like she’s on snow when she’s behind a boat, a tendency which has resulted in a few face plants.

“I want to ski like a snow skier – that’s so ingrained in me – and you have gravity when you are snow skiing, but here you have the boat pulling you,” she said.

“If you bend forward like you do on snow skis, that doesn’t work very well. You have to lean back,

Former Olympic gold medal skier Kathy Kreiner-Phillips carves the wake on a slalom water ski. The 65-year-old North Vancouver resident recently competed in the world over-35 championships in France. WATER SKI CANADA let the boat pull you and work with the boat.... When I get in trouble or when I’m stressed,

skiers, however, displayed plenty of talent on their way to Continued on page 44

then I tend to pull out the snow skiing.”

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BC Liberal MLAs propose solutions to North Shore commuter chaos

Rapid transit system, more affordable housing needed to get the North Shore moving forward

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What are the top transit challenges facing your constituents right now and how do you plan to solve them?

STURDY: Congestion is clearly the number one issue for the whole North Shore and that extends across the region and into the Sea to Sky corridor. We have a lack of effective alternatives. The transit system that we have is not robust enough and as a result, too few people see it as a real alternative.

To effect change, alternatives need to be competitive in time, cost and convenience and a light rail

Traffic backs up on Highway 1 in North Vancouver. PHOTO VIA MIKE WAKEFIELD / NSN system integrated into the Translink network is what I believe is needed.

KIRKPATRICK: We know that a significant amount of traffic coming on and off the North Shore each day is connected to the staggering statistic that over 70% of people who work on the North Shore must commute here. Housing and transportation are closely tied.

There needs to be a combination of increased affordable workforce housing and a direct connection to rapid transit.

How do you assess the job the NDP has done in alleviating these problems?

STURDY: I’m not sure I can identify any progress on transportation improvements.

KIRKPATRICK: If you’re coming over to the North Shore and you’re

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sitting in traffic, you can assess it yourself. It has become more difficult to get on and off the North Shore in the last five years.

How can we best alleviate some of the more infamous traffic snarls on the North Shore?

KIRKPATRICK: The North Shore must be a priority for TransLink. It continues to be an afterthought in regional planning and the traffic and lack of transit options result in an economic disadvantage for our communities. The North Shore is not easily accessible by transit, and there is nowhere near enough affordable housing to attract and retain employees to North Shore businesses. This hurts the health of our communities.

STURDY: It’s been disappointing that no substantive alternatives

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Death, taxes and traffic chaos on the North Shore.

The first two talking points are guarantees in life. The third one, however, need not be.

So say a pair of North Shore MLAs when questioned about all things transportation-related, and ideas for a way forward for all modes of transportation. The conversation spans from the North Shore out into Sea to Sky country, back into Metro Vancouver and over to coastal communities that rely heavily on the BC Ferries.

Jordan Sturdy is MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky and currently serves as the Official Opposition Critic for Fisheries, Aquaculture and BC Ferries. Karin Kirkpatrick is MLA for West Vancouver-Capilano and is the Official Opposition Critic for Children, Family Development, and Childcare.

Both B.C. Liberal Party members were asked the same set of questions and this interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length.

have been pursued or implemented in the years since the NDP have been in power. Pre-pandemic, we were seeing approximately 125,000 crossings a day of the Burrard Inlet while in contrast, the Massey Tunnel sees 70,000. While historic investments were initiated during the previous BC Liberal government in upgrading Highway 1 from Mountain Hwy to the Ironworkers Bridge, little has been done since to ensure we are improving transportation infrastructure for the future for our communities.

I believe it is past time to make a commitment to provide a rapid transit solution that crosses Burrard Inlet and integrates the North Shore with the rest of Metro Vancouver’s TransLink system.

If re-elected in 2024, what will your top priorities be?

KIRKPATRICK: An appropriate rapid transit system that connects the North Shore and Sea to Sky country to the Lower Mainland, with corresponding investments in housing options around this transit system.

STURDY: A regional transit service for the Sea to Sky corridor that integrates with Metro Vancouver and TransLink would be a major priority. We’d be able to maintain capacity, manage growth and provide alternatives to the car. We need to provide significant supports for the BC Ferries. Over the last 5 years, we’ve lost the public’s confidence in the ferry system, and we need to regain that. This will take substantial investments on the government’s part.

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Johnny Hayward of North Vancouver carves a tight turn in water-ski slalom. WATER SKI CANADA

Continued from page 42 the world championships. Phillips, also age 65, finished fourth in over-55 men’s slalom; Kreiner-Phillips finished 11th in over-55 women’s slalom; and Hayward, age 51, finished seventh in over-45 men’s tricks, 11th in jump, and 35th in slalom, placing him 10th in the overall standings.

The three of them, along with national head coach Steve Bush, who also lives in North Vancouver, have all helped push each other to new heights.

“For me it’s a dream come true,” said Hayward. “I joined the club and they were already seasoned experts in international water ski travel. To be able to ski with them and joining them on a trip like this is amazing.”

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“We’re the only ones that have seals and killer whales,” said Hayward with a laugh. “We’re the only ones that have crab fisherman come through the course.”

They also have to keep an eye out for random logs popping up in their path, as well as other oddities of ocean skiing.

“The course might sink because there are mussels growing on it,” said Kreiner-Phillips. “We’re used to interruptions.”

Those obstacles didn’t slow any of them on their way to the world championships. Hayward is a professional photographer by day, shooting for the Canadian Press, and water skiing has given him a great outlet to channel his competitiveness and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

“Going to the gym is hard, but when you have a goal – like, say, the possibility of going to worlds – all of a sudden that drive to the gym or that run through the Cove becomes a lot easier.”

Hayward also said he took pride in following in the I just love that footsteps of his grandfather, feeling of water Ferd Hayward, who comskiing and peted in the 1952 Olympic whipping across Games in race walking, and was inducted into the Sport the wake [and] Newfoundland and Labrador that after-waterHall of Fame. skiing feeling of “I’m proud to be my being tired. grandfather’s grandson,” he KATHY KREINER-PHILLIPS said.

Phillips has competed in multiple masters world championships, and boasts a pretty strong athletic resume from a previous life as well, competing on the freestyle skiing national team. Waterskiing is now his No. 1 passion as well, he said.

“Physically it’s a very demanding sport, because when you cross the wakes at certain line lengths, you’re actually surging 600 or 700 pounds, or maybe 800 pounds, on the line – there’s a lot of pressure.” he said.

“Your body has to be in great shape to do those sorts of things.... I think it probably keeps us young, when a lot of people [our age] are shutting it down. We feel like we’re just getting started.”

North Vancouver’s Dave Phillips competes in water-ski slalom at the age of 65. WATER SKI CANADA

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Hiking season may be nearing its end, but the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue team are urging hikers and adventure enthusiasts not to let safety concerns slip.

In a video recently uploaded to its social media, the various staff at the District of North Vancouver talk on its technical rescue program.

The video describes how each year the team takes specialized rescue training, including swift-water rescue and high-angle rope rescue, from professionally certified instructors to maximize the chances of saving those few who find themselves stuck in the canyons and lost in the trails each year.

District of North Vancouver deputy fire chief Wayne Kennedy said he hopes the videos will encourage those who venture into the wilderness to consider they have all safety aspects covered before embarking on a trip.

“We hope it will potentially generate some questions and

curiosity around some of the things that they might be able to do to better prepared,” he said.

“Especially if they are going to venture out on some of the unique recreational activities that we have here.”

The risks in the canyons and forested areas around North Vancouver result in an average of over 100 technical rescue calls annually, the video stated.

Rather than focusing on the worst case scenarios from these rescues, however, the upbeat video focuses on what can be done to avoid the problem in the first place.

“That wasn’t a tactic that we were looking to utilize,” said Kennedy.

“We’re more looking at the chance to just share some information. To give people the opportunity to educate themselves and get engaged a little more.

“If we can provide some education and preparedness in advance of anybody coming and exploring our trails, and our rivers, and all the great stuff here on the North Shore, then I think we deem that as a success.”

A series of new videos released to the District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue social media sites details their technical rescue programs, and what can be done to avoid the need for rescue. DNVFRS With that then comes the potential lessening of accidents and dangerous incidents, he said.

Kennedy said a further rollout of videos can be expected,

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“There are six councillors and a mayor. It’s a tough job out there,” he said. Councillors need to “keep an open mind” and “do your homework,” he said.

Gambioli said voters should check the voting record and actions of those running for council rather than relying on their rhetoric.

She added she doesn’t want to see West Van get drawn back into “stagnation and the status quo.”

Continued from page 4 cent of people that work here, they’re coming from other communities. That means traffic,” he said, adding more housing options would help solve the problem.

Taxes and red tape a concern Taxation and municipal spending were a focus for some candidates.

“I believe our spending is outrageous,” said candidate Claus Jensen. He said West Vancouver should be reducing taxes and utility payments by 15 per cent and cutting municipal staff by 10 to 20 per cent.

“I care about taxes going up up up every year with very little to show for it,” echoed Snider, adding he’s concerned about red tape around permits in the district.

Gambioli defended the municipality’s spending, saying West Vancouver’s operating budget increased by “far less than inflation” this year, despite challenges posed by COVID. She said about half of West Vancouver property tax bills are made up amounts collected for other levels of government, like transit levies and provincial school taxes.

Candidates Alexis Chicoine and Schultze both spoke about climate change.

Chicoine said land use decisions impact how people live and travel and the kind of carbon footprint they leave.

It was a packed house at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre on Sept. 27 for a council all-candidates forum. JANE SEYD / NSN Schultze said climate change is a huge issue for younger people. Investing in electric car charging and electric bike infrastructure and wider sidewalks would be a good first step, he said.

They also spoke about the need for fresh voices at the council table that will consider the needs of future generations.

Others stressed the need for council to listen to current residents.

The residents and businesses of West Van are “the ultimate stakeholders,” said Keen Lau. Incumbent councillor Bill Soprovich cautioned would-be councillors they will only be one voice around the table.

Candidates name who they support for mayor In the second half of the evening, candidates took part in a rapid-fire “lightning round” involving yes or no questions, where they each held up either a green card for yes or a red card for no. Questions ranged from “Do you personally pay property tax in West Vancouver?” to “Would you support the R2 rapid bus going from Park Royal to Dundarave?”

Candidates were also asked to name the candidate they are supporting for mayor. Watt, Thompson, Snider, Martinez, Lau, Lambur, Blair and Jensen said they were backing Mark Sager.

Schultze, McCosh, McHarg, Gambioli, Chicoine, and Alavi said they were backing Mary-Ann Booth. Buchanan didn’t answer, Soprovich said he’d never endorsed a mayoral candidate, and Cassidy said it was a councillor’s job to work with whomever is elected.

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Eby pledges provincial help for housing Continued from page 14 to set and meet targets for new homes as determined by their housing needs assessments, along with provincial support to accommodate local population The provincial growth.

“The provingovernment cial government will be there will be there to support you with to support the transportayou with the tion needs that transportation you have, the needs that amenities, the you have, the arenas, the parks, amenities, the trails, and to support that popthe arenas, ulation growth,” the parks, the he said. “We can’t trails, and to have cities that support that are opting out of population housing. It’s essential infrastructure. growth.

It’s like electrical DAVID EBY wires, it’s like sewage. We can’t have families that are forced out or priced out of communities because the city is not approving that housing.”

In that vein, Eby said secondary suites that meet the B.C. building code will be legalized across the province, and there will be a new process for building triplexes on single-family lots that is no more bureaucratically onerous than the one property owners must go through when building a new single-family home.

“That seems completely backwards to me that the more affordable housing option that helps people get into the market is in fact the most complicated, the most expensive and most challenging way to move forward,” he said.

The leadership hopeful is also promising to crack down on skulduggery in the housing market, including going after tax cheats, the property assets of those suspected of being involved in organized crime, and by closing loopholes for bare trusts.

Having a healthier housing landscape will have benefits across the province, Eby said, by providing more energy-efficient buildings, reducing the need for long commutes and allowing employers to find badly needed staff.

“So many of the challenges, whether it’s related to growth, climate, or the economy, are related to housing,” he said.

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Woman loses out on trip abroad following stolen wallet saga MINA KERR- LAZENBY

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North Vancouver woman Glycia Nunes Lopes was preparing for a trip abroad when her wallet, containing important visa documents, was stolen.

Last week, Lopes’ wallet went missing from a secure locker at Fitness World on Lonsdale, and her permanent residency papers, alongside credit cards, debit cards and U.S. and Canadian cash, went with it.

“On Sept. 26, Glycia Nunes Lopes attended a local gym for a workout,” read a statement from the RCMP. “She stored her wallet in a secure locker, but when she returned, she found the locker had been forced open, and her wallet stolen. She reported the incident to North Vancouver RCMP, who commenced an investigation; however, RCMP have not yet been able to recover her wallet.”

Now the trip to Europe Lopes was due to embark on in less than two weeks’ time has been cancelled, and the time that should have been spent preparing for a holiday is instead being funnelled into cancelling flights and hotel stays, reordering new visa documents, and finding the perpetrator.

“I don’t even know how to describe how I am feeling,” said Lopes.

“It’s only now that I can speak without crying. The wallet is replaceable, but it is the

stress that I’m going through, and the fact that I can’t travel – that’s what they have really taken from me.”

Lopes, who is currently trying to liaise with three different airlines and three different hotels, said it is unlikely she will get a refund for the money already invested in her planned 10-day trip abroad.

Lopes said she is at a loss for what to do next, adding that the advice regarding stolen visa documents is “really unclear” and “unhelpful.”

“I checked this week, and it would take 88 days to get it replaced in Canada. If I travel and apply for it outside of Canada, that would take at least three weeks,” she said, adding it would be impossible to tee up the dates with her 10-day travel plan, especially given that her trip spanned multiple countries.

The gym, which Lopes “still hasn’t found the strength” to return to, has said they are not responsible for items kept in lockers.

Police are urging the person responsible to come forward and return the wallet, while anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.

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Slow soup, it is said, is to the body what peace is to the soul. Healing and nurturing, warm and loving, like a deep and delicious hug at the doorstep of winter.

In and around our home a this time of year, we are preparing winter garden beds, stacking firewood, restocking the pantry, and dreaming of “medicine soup.” Inevitably, we need room in the freezer for winter protein, and so begins the annual ritual of removing surplus spring and summer vegetables, leftover rice, and quarts of veggie scrap stock that accumulated over the seasons.

All of these beautiful ingredients end up in our 24-quart stockpot, where they simmer slowly, concentrating the extraordinary flavour and goodness created by long days rooted in living soil. To this somewhat arbitrary starter, we add any combination of diced homegrown onion, garlic, potato, beet, squash, rutabaga, and turnip, and some of the tender shoots from fall sprouted broccoli and other brassicas. After one long slow day of tasting, stirring and seasoning, we have our annual store of potage for sharing with family and friends.

Chiffonade of curly, redbor and dinosaur kale – yes, kale – figure prominently in the soup. To be honest, if I never ate raw kale again, it would be too soon, but roast, dry, fry, sauté, braise or stew it, and we are talking bigtime love affair.

That kale is one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on the planet is well known, but this cook loves it most for its stability of texture, colour and flavour. I can braise kale in advance, then sauté it back to life in full colour without anyone being the wiser. I can freeze, thaw, then cook or juice kale as if it were fresh.

Unlike its popular and impossibly healthy cousin spinach, kale is high in fibre and doesn’t shrink down to nothing when you sauté or braise it. To my way of thinking, kale provides higher veggie garden return on investment

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than any other green.

Cooked kale, like other so-called winter greens, is admittedly somewhat bitter with goodness, reminding us always that food is medicine, and that growing medicine is a conscious pursuit.

Growing kale can be challenging for new gardeners. The beautiful but dreaded white cabbage moth uses multiple senses to find brassica leaves under which to lay microscopic eggs.

Those eggs hatch into deadly, felty green caterpillars that can decimate host plants in short order.

The trick, I have learned, is to fool the moths into moving on and away from our property. We do this by planting kale seedlings haphazardly, hither and yon through our gardens – some interplanted in raised beds, some among herbs and perennials, and some in pots and planters.

Scout moths it seems, become confused as they flit about, taking off and landing repeatedly in pattern, throughout the garden, looking for block patches or rows of brassicas suitable for sheltering and feeding their spawn.

By diluting and diversifying plantings, we have been successful in reducing pest pressure overall, while improving soil health and biology, and ensuring a seemingly endless supply of kale for family, friends, and the freezer.

One should, I was taught, blanch kale before freezing, though I don’t see the point because I typically cook it straight away. I simply wash kale then chiffonade it; pack it into recycled freezer bags (one quart bag holds 12 large leaves, chopped); then roll the bags tight to remove air and create low-profile stackable bundles of goodness.

I just finished making our annual batch of kale-enriched medicine soup.

Adding condensed broths and gravies saved from hot pots and celebration meals enjoyed throughout the year, rendered the soup especially unctuous.

After the last-minute addition of buttery homegrown, high-fibre and protein-rich Romano beans, and several cups of chopped mixed herbs, the soup was left to cool and portion for the freezer.

Our ancestors were onto something, honouring as they did the nutritious and delicious pot au feu that simmered quietly, all night and day, at the back of their wood-burning stoves. Daily additions of organic vegetables, bones or protein kept the pots topped up, and bellies full. Good medicine.

Laura Marie Neubert is a West Vancouverbased urban permaculture designer.

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The award, presented last month at the Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Whistler, was given for the district’s Foreshore Development Permit Area and Sea Level Rise Adaptation Policy. A winner in the Climate Adaptation category, the policy

involves new requirements for development in areas at risk of flooding given the increased risk of sea level rise associated with climate change.

The district was one of 16 to be nominated, and was recognized alongside the likes of Victoria, Saanich, Kamloops, the Lhoosk’uz Dene Nation, and the First Nations Leadership Council.

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ancouver, 1963. Vincenzo Albanese has left everything behind in post-war Italy to pursue a dream. A dream everyone carries with them—a chance at a better life.

Vincenzo worked the trades to make a living during the day, and at night, he went to school to learn English.

Later, he would start his own construction company, helping build the city we know and love today with his own two hands.

“He loved Vancouver and he never stopped working for it,” says Angela Pachini, Vincenzo’s sister. “He would say he was very grateful to be in Canada, to have a new life, a new future.”

Building a new future for his family Vincenzo loved his family and enjoyed spending his time with them, particularly his nieces and nephews.

When he wasn’t working, he was with them: skiing and ice skating in the winter, enjoying tours of Stanley Park, and eventually tackling sports like marathon running with his niece, Maria.

This was Vincenzo’s way of life, and he loved it. Even after his cancer diagnosis, he never gave up on

trying to bring a smile to his family members’ faces.

Facing cancer In September 2014, Vincenzo was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He fought bravely for more than a year, but in November 2015 he passed away peacefully in palliative care at Vancouver General Hospital. Vincenzo chose to leave his estate to his family members and to several charities, including VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation.

“He wanted to support those who needed it the most,” says Pachini.

“He loved Vancouver and wanted to take care of others in it, and he thought there was nothing better than the hospital caring for sick people.”

Vincenzo left his gift for the Foundation to distribute according to its most urgent needs. This decision would allow the Foundation to distribute his funds to several key and meaningful aspects of care, impacting thousands of patients across the province.

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by VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vincenzo’s incredible legacy gift is playing a significant role in funding several health care programs and state-of-the-art equipment. As a newly arrived family in Canada still learning to speak English, they knew firsthand the struggles of communication in a new country, so none were more meaningful to them than when his gift purchased a virtual interpreter.

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‘It’s a long healing journey for our Elders’ Continued from page 1 said. “Let’s show that path today and tomorrow that our mén̓men (children) could stand tall and use their voice. They are the leaders of tomorrow.”

As he spoke to a crowd of hundreds of orange shirts, the morning sun shone on a memorial carving behind him that honours the more than 2,000 children from the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, shíshálh (Sechelt) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations who were taken from their parents and forced to live at St. Paul’s.

St. Paul’s opened in 1899, and was replaced by St. Thomas Aquinas Regional Secondary School in 1959.

To commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day, Tsleil-Waututh members and guests walked the 8.5-kilometre pilgrimage from the 500 block of West Keith Road in North Vancouver back to the community’s reserve.

The main idea behind the walk is lifting up their Elders, said TsleilWaututh Nation councillor Kevin O’Neill.

“It’s a long healing journey for Elders,” he said. “I see the sparkle in their eyes again, when they know that their community is helping lift them up, helping them heal from the trauma of residential schools.”

While slow steps are being made towards reconciliation, O’Neill said that seeing people on the sides of the road cheering his community on is one of the small wins that really help to fuel their spirits.

When thinking about truth and reconciliation, he said that one important thing non-Indigenous friends and allies can do is learn from Indigenous Elders.

“When we are giving you a teaching, it’s a way to help you grow, helping you learn about the past, and how you can be stronger with us,” he said. “It comes down to just really listening to what they’re saying, because one thing will stick with you. And you just have to remember that one thing.”

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Orange shirts were worn to honour residential school survivors, as well as the ones who didn’t survive, during a pilgrimage walk on Friday. NICK LABA / NSN Tsleil-Waututh Chief Jen Thomas said the pilgrimage means a lot to her, because her dad – who made the inaugural walk last year, and again this year – had to make the trip as a young child attending St. Paul’s.

“We’re retracing his steps,” she said. “We’re acknowledging his path.

We’re honouring him and others, the survivors and the ones who aren’t with us.”

One of her grandsons is six years old, the same age her dad was when he was at the residential school, which later became a day school. “I can’t even imagine the pain – having your child removed and sent somewhere, so it really hits home when you actually think of somebody that age.”

Her father, Stan Thomas, said he couldn’t understand why he had to stay at the school when his home was only five miles away.

Other parts of the experience were confusing as well. “I knew more Latin that my own language, because

we attended Catholic church three times a week,” he said. “So Latin came pretty fluently rather than our own traditional language.”

He recalls other painful memories from St. Paul’s. “My cousin and I were caught talking when we were sent to bed at 7:30 p.m. – It was still daylight,” Thomas said.

“We were put in the hallway overnight and forgotten about. We spent seven hours in the hallway on our knees sleeping against the closets.”

When he attended the pilgrimage last year, Thomas said he was overwhelmed with emotion as old memories came flooding back.

But he also felt the strength of the community, a feeling he felt again this year.

“To see all the support that they give to us” he said. “It’s a nice feeling.”

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North Vancouver RCMP are requesting help from the public to identify a woman who may be connected to a scam that cost a North Vancouver senior $9,000.

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They were part of the Chilean community that formed on the North Shore starting in the late 1800s. Chilean ships came to British Columbia for the lumber. Seeking a better life, many men jumped ship to find employment in the mills at Moodyville. These new settlers largely married into local Indigenous families. The contributions of these immigrants and their Skwxwú7mesh families play a crucial role in North Vancouver’s history.

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CCTV images released On Sept. 26, police released CCTV images of a suspect in an effort to further the investigation. Police are asking anyone who may recognize the woman to contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file #22-22813.

Police believe the woman may be connected with several other similar scams on

How to prevent being scammed The best offence is a good defence, said Sahak. Share these tips with anyone who may be vulnerable, particularly our elderly community who are often targeted by these fraud artists.

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Known as the “bail scam,” the scheme involves fraudsters who convince older people their loved ones need cash to bail them out of jail.

In one incident on Sept. 8, a woman in her 80s received a call from a man who claimed to be Cpl. Jefferson from North Vancouver RCMP. The suspect claimed that the woman’s granddaughter had been arrested by police and needed $9,000 to be released on bail, according to police.

The female fraudster then came to the victim’s home and picked up the money, police said.

seniors that happened in North Vancouver on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9.

There are always scams targeting elderly people, RCMP Const. Mansoor Sahak told the North Shore News. “But with this one, they’re very convincing.”

“They’re very bold. They show up in person, which is a safety concern.”

The same day, another woman in her 70s received a similar call telling her that her granddaughter was in jail and needed $9,000 for bail. But that woman went to the North Vancouver RCMP detachment to pay the bail, where she was informed by staff she was being scammed, police said.

RCMP have issued previous warnings about the bail scam and are renewing their appeal to the public to be wary, and to help protect friends and family members who may be targeted.

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These tips will help stop scammers

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■ Privatize your social media accounts and protect your personal information.

■ Change your online passwords to be difficult and all different from each other.

■ Be careful with caller ID numbers that look familiar. Scammers use technology to disguise the actual number they are calling from to make it appear as a trusted phone number.

Fraudster arrested in West Van In July, one man was arrested after being caught in the act of attempting to bilk a West Vancouver senior out of $16,000 in a similar scam. The incident took place on July 19, when the 80-year-old victim received a call at home from an “officer Baker” with the North Vancouver RCMP, telling him his grandson had been arrested and needed bail money in order to be released, according to a release from West Vancouver Police Department Const. Nicole Braithwaite.

The fraudster then handed the phone to another man who pretended to be the grandson. Together, they were able to convince the senior to withdraw $16,000 and wait at home for someone who could come collect the cash.

When the suspect arrived, wearing plain clothes with no police ID, the senior became suspicious. The fraudster claimed Officer Baker would be arriving shortly but luckily in that case, the real police were first on the scene.

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Continued from page 13 the community and with services just like the ones they had grown up with in Cardiff, the two became settled and the church, says Cathy, went on to play an essential part in their lives “spiritually, socially and emotionally” for the next 47 years.

“For several years we were aware that the closing of St. Martin’s was probably inevitable, but the reality is just beginning to sink in and, even though the church is merging with St. John’s, we are experiencing a profound sense of loss.”

The Dallimores aren’t alone. Kathie Boyd also joined in 1975 and says it’s “hard to put the feelings into words” on a large part of her life coming to a close. “I’ll always remember our services here, and will miss them greatly.”

Yet in the midst of the sadness felt among the crowd on Sunday there had also been a glimmer of hope, with parishioners and staff choosing to look to the future rather than

dwell on the past.

“Yes, the closing of St. Martin’s is sad; a community has been lost, but out of that loss comes new life and opportunities to seek something new and forge new relationships,” points out former parish administrator Sarah Sykes, who had been with the church for eight years.

As for the building itself, Munn offers assurances the diocese intends to keep it as a site of Christian worship. What that will be is still to be decided upon – there are talks of it being rented by an Orthodox community, but no concrete plans as of yet. One thing is for certain: with no plans to sell or redevelop anytime soon, past followers, staff and locals alike can rest easy knowing the brick and mortar building will stay – a consistent visual reminder of Sundays gone by.

Mina Kerr-Lazenby is the North Shore News’ Indigenous and civic affairs reporter. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING Public Notice is hereby given to the electors of the District of North Vancouver that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Mayor, six Councillors and four School Trustees for a four-year term commencing November 2022 and terminating November 2026, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

MAYOR – One (1) to be elected BOND, Mathew ......................1009-680 Seylynn Crescent, District of North Vancouver LITTLE, Mike............................4040 Mt. Seymour Parkway, District of North Vancouver

COUNCILLOR – Six (6) to be elected POPE, Catherine .....................555 West 28th Street, City of North Vancouver MURI, Lisa ...............................1847 Layton Drive, District of North Vancouver BELL, Trey................................801-680 Seylynn Crescent, District of North Vancouver ROBINS, Greg.........................901 Hendecourt Road, District of North Vancouver TOFIGH, Thomas....................District of North Vancouver MALLIN, Ellison.......................1394 East 24th Street, District of North Vancouver MAH, Herman .........................1252 West 21st Street, District of North Vancouver WELWOOD, Clayton ..............25-840 Premier Street, District of North Vancouver HANSON, Jim.........................2125 Hill Drive, District of North Vancouver BACK, Jordan..........................982 Hendecourt Road, District of North Vancouver JOHNSTON, Harrison.............District of North Vancouver FORBES, Betty ........................District of North Vancouver TEEVAN, Peter ........................1975 Indian River Crescent, District of North Vancouver

SCHOOL TRUSTEE – Four (4) to be elected

Parkgate Community Centre ........................................... 3625 Banff Court Ross Road Elementary School ......................................... 2875 Bushnell Place Seycove Secondary School.............................................. 1204 Caledonia Avenue Sherwood Park Elementary School.................................. 4085 Dollar Road Upper Lynn Elementary School ....................................... 1540 Coleman Street Windsor Secondary School.............................................. 931 Broadview Drive

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.

BRANSTON, Jennifer..............District of North Vancouver GERLACH, Cyndi ....................3743 Roblin Place, District of North Vancouver MANN, Kulvir ..........................District of North Vancouver MUNRO, Linda........................2381 Kilmarnock Crescent, District of North Vancouver NORTH, Layne ........................District of North Vancouver PETERSEN, Michael ................District of North Vancouver TSIAKOS, George ...................District of North Vancouver

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.

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS

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General voting will be open to qualified electors of the District of North Vancouver on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 8:00am to 8:00pm at the following locations:

LOCATION......................................................ADDRESS Argyle Secondary School................................................. 1131 Frederick Road Blueridge Elementary School .......................................... 2650 Bronte Drive Brooksbank Elementary School ....................................... 980 East 13th Street Canyon Heights Elementary School ................................ 4501 Highland Blvd.

Capilano Elementary School............................................ 1230 West 20th Street Carisbrooke Elementary School....................................... 510 East Carisbrooke Road Cleveland Elementary School.......................................... 1255 Eldon Road Eastview Elementary School ............................................ 1801 Mountain Highway Highlands Elementary School.......................................... 3150 Colwood Drive Lions Gate Community Recreation Centre...................... 1733 Lions Gate Lane Lynnmour Elementary School .......................................... 800 Forsman Avenue Montroyal Elementary School.......................................... 5310 Sonora Drive Mountainside Secondary School ..................................... 3365 Mahon Avenue Norgate Elementary School............................................. 1295 Sowden Street

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.

INFORMATION AND CONTACTS For more information on the election, please visit DNV.org/Election-2022 or contact: • Genevieve Lanz, Chief Election Officer elections@dnv.org or 604-990-2212 • James Gordon, Deputy Chief Election Officer elections@dnv.org or 604-990-2207 For more information on campaign financing and advertising rules in local elections, contact Elections BC: • electoral.finance@elections.bc.ca • 1-800-661-8683 • elections.bc.ca/local-elections/2022-general-local-elections

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A doctor who spread conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccination, including untrue claims that the vaccine had resulted in a surge of stillbirths at North Vancouver’s Lions Gate Hospital, will face a disciplinary hearing before the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons.

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The college issued a citation on Thursday for Dr. Daniel Yoshio Nagase, a family doctor who was formerly registered with the college.

A disciplinary panel will investigate allegations that while still registered on Dec. 9, 2021, Nagase contravened the Canadian Medical Association’s code of ethics and professionalism by making “misleading, incorrect, or inflammatory statements about vaccinations and treatments for COVID-19.”

Among the conduct being investigated is Nagase’s claim that Ivermectin “is a safe and effective treatment for COVID-19” and public comments that “COVID-19 vaccinations are dangerous.”

Those allegations are connected to comments made by Nagase at a political rally at the B.C. Legislature that also involved effigies of politicians being hung by nooses around their necks.

A month earlier, Nagase had made a

speech at a small anti-vax rally outside the North Vancouver RCMP detachment, claiming there had been 13 stillbirths in 24 hours at Lions Gate Hospital, and that COVID-19 vaccines given to pregnant mothers were to blame.

The speech – which was filmed and circulated by conspiracy theorists on social media – prompted Vancouver Coastal Health to publicly set the record straight, stating, “There is no truth to this claim.”

According to Vancouver Coastal Health, there was “no notable change to the incidence of stillbirths in the VCH region throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.”

VCH added at the time that, “This type of disinformation adds unnecessary stress to expecting parents who have received a COVID-19 vaccine,” as well as to health-care staff who must reassure their patients.

A second retired doctor, Mel Bruchet, also spoke at the North Vancouver anti-vaccine rally in November, calling COVID-19 “a hoax.”

Bruchet had previously resigned his medical licence.

VCH stated at the time that neither Nagase nor Bruchet had hospital privileges at Lions Gate Hospital or any other hospital in the Lower Mainland.

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Continued from page 1 who is hoping to reclaim her job as mayor.

On a tour of West Vancouver fire stations, “I found one firefighter who lives on the North Shore,” Booth said. “Our police chief doesn’t even live here. He can’t.”

Booth pointed to the development approved by council on land owned by the municipality on Gordon Avenue that will combine market condos with subsidized rental housing for working people earning between $50,000 and $150,000 as the type of project West Vancouver needs more of.

“If we don’t have that we’re in big trouble,” she said.

Challenger and former mayor Mark Sager questioned whether the municipality should be giving subsidized housing to people earning in the upper range of that income.

“That’s not on the top of my priority list,” he said, “giving subsidies to people who make $175,000.”

He added even if household income rose, tenants wouldn’t move out.

Sager also suggested rising interest rates and construction costs mean the Gordon Avenue project may not be viable and will come back for review – a suggestion Booth rejected.

“The project is not going to fall through,” she said.

Booth said most rental buildings in West Vancouver were built in the ‘60s and ‘70s, and the municipality needs to add to its supply if it wants prices to come down.

Marcus Wong, a current West Vancouver councillor who is also challenging Booth for the mayor’s chair, said he sees projects like Gordon Avenue playing an important role in providing housing for working families.

“Is it the perfect solution? Probably not. But then, there will never be a perfect

would be “tucked away” unobtrusively in communities.

Wong said he’d also like to see other types of housing models, like co-ops, encouraged.

Marcus Wong makes a point before a standing-room-only crowd who turned out to the seniors activity centre in West Vancouver on Thursday to watch three of the four candidates for mayor debate. JANE SEYD / NSN solution,” he said.

Sager said he’d prefer to encourage people to buy homes in West Vancouver rather than rent them. He said he’d like to explore more options like rent-to-own and stratification of existing single-family lots to do that.

He said he doesn’t think many families “necessarily want to live in a high-rise apartment building. That’s why they move out to Squamish or the (Fraser) Valley,” he said.

He criticized market condos being built in developments at Taylor Way and Marine Drive, questioning if anyone would want to live there.

“Park Royal towers is already sold

out,” Booth said. “Which shows you the demand.”

“That’s why 50 per cent of the people buying condos in Lower Lonsdale are from West Vancouver.”

Wong said he’d prefer to see coach houses encouraged.

If the 10,000 single-family homeowners had incentives to build a 500-square-foot coach house on their properties, that would create a significant increase in available housing, he said.

“Wouldn’t you rather live in that kind of housing than a tall tower?” he said, adding that stock like coach houses

Cypress Village, Inglewood expansion raised Candidates also addressed some specific development projects.

All three voiced support for plans for the Cypress Village development that will see 3,700 housing units built over 30 years by British Pacific Properties. The plan includes trading greater density in some areas for preservation of a large area of Upper Lands, near Eagleridge Bluffs.

“I think it makes a lot of sense,” said Wong, adding he lives in the British Properties and currently residents there must drive to the lower part of West Vancouver to shop.

Sager and Booth differed on support for the Inglewood Care Centre redevelopment plan being proposed by Baptist Housing, which will see the aging long-term care home on Taylor Way rebuilt, along with additional privately funded long-term care beds, independent living units for seniors and “workforce housing” units.

Two-out-of-three long-term care facilities with publicly funded beds in West Vancouver have closed in recent years, said Booth, adding the pandemic showed older care facilities aren’t up to modern standards. If the Inglewood project goes ahead, the added density from additional privately funded beds will help pay for the publicly funded beds, she said, and come with a $500-million investment from BC Housing, CMCH and Baptist Housing.

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Continued from page 61 said. “We have one of the oldest communities in the Lower Mainland.”

Sager questioned the size and scale of the project in that location, as well as the inclusion of workforce housing.

“We desperately do need care facilities,” he said. “Do we need eight- and 10- storey buildings in that neighbourhood? I really hope not. I don’t think it’s fair to that neighbourhood.”

People who work in facilities like that “want to go home to their own families,” when their shift is done, he said. “They don’t want to live next to the hospital where they work.”

Wong said West Vancouver needs public care for seniors.

“Thirty per cent of our population is 65 and older,” he said. “We need to make sure we’re caring for our population.”

But he said he wasn’t sure how much density is too much, because the municipality has not completed local area plans.

All three said they support keeping the existing zoning for care homes on the sites of the former West Vancouver Care Centre and Capilano Care Centre.

A standing-room-only crowd turned out to the seniors activity centre in West Vancouver to watch three of the four candidates for mayor debate.

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Concern voiced on Eby’s plan to overrule municipalities All three also voiced concern about NDP leadership hopeful David Eby’s announcement this week that if he becomes premier, the province will take a more active role in forcing housing developments on municipalities.

“I’m very strongly opposed, and we need to take this threat seriously,” Sager said.

“I’m also against these plans and we’ve seen them coming for

many months,” said Booth, adding West Vancouver has been on the radar of the province, because “there have been a number of really good housing projects that we’ve turned down.

“No municipality in this province is going to be happy with this,” she said. “If anything, it’s a shot over the bow.”

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whether they support a B-Line bus from Park Royal to Dundarave.

Booth – who faced public opposition to the original plan by TransLink - said she wouldn’t support it, “until the community’s ready.”

Sager said he doubts West Van will ever be ready for a B-Line extension.

Sager put forward the idea of smaller-scale, “transit on demand” in West Van. He criticized Booth for not sitting on the TransLink mayors’ council, saying it sends the wrong message about how West Vancouver views transportation issues. He also advocated running a bus to Squamish for commuters to cut down on congestion.

Spending priorities debated Both Sager and Wong took aim at what they described as district spending on “nice to haves” before taking care of basics like traffic lights and potholes.

“I’m not convinced we’re spending our money wisely,” said Wong, pointing to a district program he described as “teaching people to grow their own food” as an example.

“I’m not sure that’s the mandate of our municipality. We need to be

prioritizing the things in our community that really need to get done – paving the roads,” he said.

He called for a fiscal overhaul and a resetting of priorities at district hall.

“We have to understand we have limited resources,” said Sager, adding people are struggling to pay their property taxes. He pointed to a municipal program that pays to pick up compost and recycling in district parks and a one-per-cent environmental tax levy as “virtue signalling.”

Booth defended municipal budgets, adding the municipality is still recovering from years of “zeroper-cent tax increases” under past councils, which had meant taking money from the capital budget to pay operating costs, and seeing municipal assets degrade.

Other topics touched on in the forum included the need for greater transparency and citizen engagement, what kind of arts centre should be built, and where, where a boutique hotel should go and how tall it should be, as well as whether there should be any change to the Blue Bus system.

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BEER, Susan Adele (nee Polanski) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, mother-in-law and grandma on September 2, 2022 in North Vancouver, B.C. Susan will be lovingly remembered by her two daughters, Janice (Steve) and Diane (Bill) and two granddaughters, Lauren and Haley. She was predeceased by her parents, Adolph and Katherine, 5 brothers (John, Walter, Frank, Lorne, Gerry) and 3 sisters (Polly, Sophie, Helen). She also leaves to cherish her memory, many cousins and 21 nieces and nephews.

Susan was born and raised in Saskatchewan and she often shared wonderful stories of growing up on a farm in the beautiful prairies as part of a large, close-knit family. In Vancouver in 1953 she met her beloved Chuck Beer, to whom she was married for 63 years. Susan was a wonderful wife and mother.

Susan had a keen intellect, wit and fun-loving ways.

She was caring and giving and devoted to family and friends. She was the ultimate hostess. Gifted at telling jokes and stories she was always sharing memories or finding ways to make new memories!

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It is with profound sadness that we announce the death on September 25th, 2022 of Elizabeth Kavanagh, loving wife of Desmond Kavanagh for sixty four years. She will be fondly remembered by her four sons, John (Maria), Geoffrey (Jan), Gordon and Robert (Margo) and six grandchildren, Alannah, Fiona, Callum, Julia, Patti and Rowan. Elizabeth was born in Ballindine, Co. Mayo, Ireland on April 27th, 1935 and moved to Canada in 1958 to be married to Desmond in Maple Ridge, B.C. Over the years they lived happily in Montreal and Toronto as well as British Columbia where their children were born.

A special thanks to the doctors and nurses at North Shore Hospice for their outstanding care during Elizabeth’s short stay there. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, October 12th at 11:00 AM at St. Pius X Parish, 1150 Mt. Seymour Rd, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice will be much appreciated. R.I.P. To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com

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HUGHES, Delia Digby April 11, 1927 − September 20, 2022 Sadly, Delia Digby Hughes, 95, of West Vancouver, passed away at North Vancouver Hospice. She is predeceased by her beloved husband Islwyn (1997) and leaves two children, four grandchildren and four great−grandchildren. Donations: Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation. Funeral: Saturday, October 22, 10:30 am at Saint Anthony’s Parish, 2347 Inglewood Avenue.

The family wishes to extend its warmest thanks to the wonderful team at Amica Edgemont for their outstanding care and kindness.

A memorial service will be held on November 12th, 2022 at 11:00am at Christ the Redeemer Church, 599 Keith Road, West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, contributions to a charity of your choice in Susan’s memory would be appreciated.

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He had regular contact with friends and family in Canada, the United States, and in Germany.

Werner was born in Karlsruhe, Germany at the beginning of World War II, to parents Helmut Stephan and Elise Eichhorn Stephan with younger brother Joerge Stephan. He emigrated to Canada in the 1960’s. He lived in the West End, married his first wife, Marjorie Hubbard Stephan, mother of Eric, then moved to West Vancouver. Later he was able to land a job in the United States and eventually to gain citizenship there as a life-long goal. This was in response to the Americans freeing Germany from the Nazis when he was a child.

Werner worked with Siemens, Simons, Crippen, Blandin, and Boeing. After years of working in the U.S., Werner retired back to his home in West Vancouver when he had his first stroke. Now after many strokes he has passed away. We were so blessed to have him all the years of his forced retirement. He was involved in studies and church ushering. He wrote regular editorials for the North Shore Stroke Recovery Club and the Templeton Stroke Club newsletters.

STEVENS, Susan Jean (Bolwell) February 3, 1956 - September 11, 2022 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Susie Stevens on September 11th, 2022. She passed away at VGH with her loving husband Grant and family by her side.

She is survived, and greatly missed, by her husband of 33 years Grant Stevens. Also survived by her mother Margaret Dean, brother Mike and sister Evelyn; sister-in-law Sherry (Chris), nieces Brittany (Mike) and Krista, and two great nieces Makena and Madelynn. Predeceased by her father Robert Bolwell (2019).

A very kind and caring person with a good heart, she was very active in the North Shore community, and will be missed by many.

A private family function will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pathways Serious Mental Illness Society. https://pathwayssmi.org/

Werner died peacefully in his sleep on September 28, 2022. His Memorial, in this ongoing pandemic, will be held this fall through CapChurch.ca Zoom with Rev. Dr. Kim Pierrot.

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