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B.C. Supreme Court issues injunction to halt protests on North Van overpass NICK LABA

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The province has escalated its effort to remove a demonstrator group from a North Vancouver overpass, as an injunction has been issued by B.C. Supreme Court banning their activities at the site.

After an application was made by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure – which had previously issued notices for the group to leave, citing violations of the Transportation Act – the court order was granted Thursday, May 11. Laminated copies of the order have been affixed to the overpass.

The court injunction prohibits hanging or displaying anything, gathering or occupying, and intentionally obstructing or distracting vehicle or pedestrian traffic. The restrictions apply anywhere on the overpass and the area within 250 metres in either direction along the Trans-Canada Highway. The order also gives police the authority to “arrest and remove” any person violating any provision of the order’s provisions.

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cruisers arrived on the overpass at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, when the group was gathering for its weekly demonstration. As usual, members of the group were displaying signs related to anti-vaccination, government conspiracy, and one reading “Gender Ideology = Child Sex Grooming.” The latter has been denounced by officials as hateful, and set off a chain of escalating actions to remove the group from the area.

No arrests were made on Thursday.

North Vancouver RCMP were notified of the injunction around noon that day, just after the application was granted, said Const. Mansoor Sahak.

“Our main objective yesterday was to educate the protesters about the injunction, give them an opportunity to read the injunction [and] be aware of what the court has outlined in there,” he said.

Police negotiated with the group, Sahak said, and they left early around 5:30 p.m., whereas they typically stay until 7 p.m. or so.

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Vandals do costly damage to search and rescue boat BRENT RICHTER

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West Vancouver’s Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteers are wondering who would deliberately vandalize their main search and rescue vessel.

The team is now out thousands of dollars after someone spray painted one of the inflatable tubes that keeps their Horseshoe Bay-based Zodiac afloat.

The incident was captured on security cameras. Around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, a group of three people showed up on the dock in Horseshoe Bay. “One of them went down with a can of spray paint and did his best artwork all over the side of one of our tubes while the other two watched,” said Jane Maisonville-Phillips, media relations for RCMSAR Station 1.

RCMSAR reported the incident to West Vancouver police who came to take photos of the damage and start an investigation. A statement from the department said they are looking for three suspects, approximately between the ages of 16 and 20. The tag on the boat appears to read “Jeans,” according to police.

Rescue volunteers scrubbed the paint off as best as they could

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteer Gerard McKenzie would like to know who vandalized their main Horseshoe Bay search and rescue Zodiak, costing the team thousands of dollars. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN but the chemicals in the paint can break down the integrity of the hull, meaning the tube will have to repaired or replaced.

The only marine repair operation around that can handle their boat is on Vancouver Island,

which takes $1,500 in fuel to reach. Lifting the boat onto a hoist will cost another $2,500. If the hull can be repaired with polyurethane paint, it will cost $13,000, according to the team.

If it can’t be repaired, they

will have to order a new tube, designed to spec, from a company in Quebec at a cost of $28,000.

“Obviously a complicated situation that may seriously affect our station’s ability to perform our mission of saving lives at sea,”

said Gerard McKenzie, RCMSAR 1 president.

If they have their insurance cover the damages, there’s still a $10,000 deductible and higher premiums going forward.

Maisonville-Phillips said she doubts the vandal knew the full ramifications of the tagging, “and probably was not interested either.”

The Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 1 is called on 40 to 60 times per year to save or assist people on the water, all on a volunteer basis, and they are expected to largely fund their own operations.

Whether the taggers knew the extent of the damages they caused or not, Maisonville-Phillips said she was shocked that anyone would target a piece of life-saving equipment for mischief.

“It’s particularly disrespectful,” she said. “Just that wanton disregard, it’s appalling.”

Maisonville-Phillips said she hopes to see the tagger caught and forced to pay for the damage he caused.

Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue needs help The incident happened just as the team is preparing for their Continued on page 28

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Paid parking to come into effect at three popular West Van parks MINA KERR-LAZENBY

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Those who frequent West Vancouver parks should make use of their final chance to park their cars for free this summer, as paid parking will be enforced at three of its most popular parks once the season ends.

West Vancouver council voted unanimously May 8 to enforce paid parking at Lighthouse, Nelson Canyon and

Whytecliffe parks in the fall of this year.

Parking, which will operate entirely digitally via QR codes and a mobile app, will have an hourly rate of $3.75, with resident parking passes available for $20 per vehicle per year.

After six months, council staff will report back and, if the program is deemed a success, an expansion to include Ambleside, John Lawson and Dundarave parks will be considered.

Coun. Sharon Thompson said the

incentive to go to paid parking was due the continued “tremendous draw” to the parks, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Mark Sager said the enforced paid parking would help garner funds from travellers and those passing through the area.

“The idea is that the primary source of revenue will be people who are not West Vancouver taxpayers, who come into the community and utilize our facilities,” he said. “While we welcome everyone, we

need to get some revenue from people that use parks, and this is a way to do it.”

Council members were collectively supportive of the concept, with some commenting how it was nice to finally see some movement underway after years of the program being up in the air. Coun.

Christine Cassidy said she was pleased to see the program come to fruition as the issue had been a “bee in her bonnet” for a “long, long time.”

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There’s another big yellow helicopter flying through the North Shore skies that further expands the capabilities of our dedicated search and rescue volunteers.

Talon Helicopters has added an Airbus AS365N3 Dauphin to its fleet, giving North Shore Rescue another valuable tool to carry out missions with more flexibility than before. The new machine was debuted to the community at the Outdoor Safety and Emergency Preparedness Open House in North Vancouver on Saturday.

At the event, parents, kids and other members of the community got a chance to experience the helicopter up close, while speaking to a Talon pilot and NSR team leader Mike Danks. “[The kids] got inside into the pilot seat and into the co-pilot seat, hopped in the back to see where the rescuer is trying to do their work,” Danks said. “The most important piece for us is the helicopter has attracted people to come and see us.

“At the same time, we’ve had an opportunity to deliver our safety message to them. And that’s really what this is all about: educating the kids, as well as the parents, on how to enjoy the backcountry safely,” he added.

Talon already has a similar Dauphin aircraft, the Airbus AS365N2, which NSR deploys for rescue operations including night hoists. But the new machine is even more capable than its cousin.

“Having a tool of this calibre available to us is a huge asset,” Danks said. “This is an insurance policy for our community.”

What sets the Airbus AS365N3 apart from the rest of the fleet?

While the airframe of the helicopter is the same as the AS365N2 – which allows for pilot, co-pilot, and a hoist configuration of eight crew seats and a stretcher in the rear cabin – the new aircraft has bigger engines. “[With] bigger engines, you have more usable load, you have better performance hot and high,” explained Talon president Peter Murray. Hot weather conditions at high altitudes means thinner air, which lowers helicopter performance in alpine rescue situations.

Most rescues in the Lower Mainland happen up to 6,000 feet, Murray said, and at that elevation, the AS365N3 is just a better performer.

“We can get up into the mountains in the summertime,” he said. “If we’re hot and high, there’s more usable load available … that means we can carry more fuel, so we can be out there longer and we can take bigger, heavier weights.”

Technically speaking, the aircraft has a maximum of 961 shaft horsepower on each of its two engines, compared to 763 per engine on its cousin model. The extra horsepower means that the AS365N3 gains around 600 pounds of useful load in hot and high conditions, explained Talon pilot Jarrett Lunn, who debuted the helicopter with Danks on Saturday.

The new aircraft will also have a faster hoist: 250 feet per minute, compared to 150 feet per minute. Ultimately, all these increases in performance can lead to better patient outcomes during rescues.

Before Talon acquired it, the AS365N3 was used for marine search and rescue in the Netherlands. NSR hopes to have the helicopter operational by next week, with night vision modifications coming later in the year.

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NEWSBRIEFS MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT IN DOG WALKER INCIDENT A man has been charged with assault in relation to an incident with a dog walker on a North Vancouver trail earlier this year.

Lisa Adams, who runs a local dog walking business, told the North Shore News she was attacked on Jan. 23 while walking five dogs off-leash on a trail near McCartney Creek Park.

Adams said the incident began when a couple – who were also walking two dogs off-leash – became angry. A video taken by Adams, showing a man walking towards her multiple times and shoving her during a verbal altercation, was shared widely online.

Adams said the attack was unprovoked, and that the man pinned her down and punched her repeatedly, leaving her with bruises and a new fear of walking down local trails alone.

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ARREST MADE IN RESTAURANT WORKER ASSAULT North Vancouver RCMP have arrested a suspect and charges are expected soon in an assault that left a local restaurant worker with serious injuries.

The incident happened around 11 p.m. on Nov. 19, 2022, outside a pizza restaurant on the 100 block of West First Street. The staffer was taking the garbage out when he was struck with a blunt object and a gun, North Vancouver RCMP say.

After a lengthy investigation, officers arrested a North Vancouver man in his 20s in late March. At the time of the assault, the restaurant’s owners posted

about the incident on social media, saying it appeared to be a random attack.

North Vancouver RCMP now say that’s not the case.

“This was a traumatic incident for the victim,” said Const. Mansoor Sahak, North Vancouver RCMP spokesperson.

“It also affected the community’s sense of safety. The fact there were many unanswered questions at the start of the investigation left some people fearing for their own safety. We hope this arrest, and the understanding that this was believed to be a targeted attack, restores a sense of security and reassures people that North Vancouver is a safe community.”

There was some limited relationship between the suspect and the victim, Sahak said, although he couldn’t speak to any details while the matter is set to go before the courts.

Charges have not yet been sworn, but the investigators will soon be recommending the Crown lay counts of either assault with a weapon or aggravated assault.

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fter a depressingly damp spring, summer appears to have arrived in a hurry, bringing record midMay temperatures. A look at the crowds around beaches and creeks over the weekend indicates just how ready we are for a change of seasons.

You might also have seen crowds of unfamiliar firefighters rushing around the North Shore, conducting drills this past weekend for the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit. And you might have detected the smell of smoke in the air coming from a fire burning in Belcarra.

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A fond farewell to a ‘Powerful’ West Vancouver voice KIRK LAPOINTE

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Cast your mind if you’re old enough back to the days of Y2K fears, before 9/11, long before the pandemic, at the start of this century.

Think of every utterance, every statement you’ve made to an audience beyond your close friends and family – a speaking engagement, a council meeting, quips and soliloquys to a group email, snappy statements to the television or radio news crews needing your expertise, or short bursts on social media.

Can you remember always keeping your cool? Can you look back and think you didn’t pratfall, didn’t deeply offend, didn’t leave an impression of incompetence or

intemperance? Did you represent yourself and your organization with integrity and dignity along the way?

For 23 years, an astounding stint of profound and incessant change, Donna Powers has had to muster the right thing for West Vancouver. She has been one of two people – the mayor being the other – authorized to speak on behalf of the district. Consider that weighty.

On Friday, at what everyone believes is the top of her game and on her own terms, she left the job and moved into retirement.

It has been a most remarkable run, through crazy-making episodes that would have wilted others.

“I’ve got grandchildren, a husband [former fire chief Jeff Oates] at home, and it’s

time,” she said.

The rep on Powers is of a warm, unflappable, disciplined and reflective spokesperson. True to form, she greets with a smile before even speaking, then speaks with a smile for more than an hour. There is no other person behind the curtain, which is likely a key to her longevity in a world of revolving-door communicators.

Dig through what archives and search engines produce and the results verify what people tell you. In a field where you often have to disappoint people seeking answers they’d like instead of the ones they get, I couldn’t find anyone with an unkind word to say.

And when I text the mayor for his view, he is back in a flash with “sincere thanks

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She has steered the role as the director of community relations and communications through five administrations: the mayors Ron Wood, Pamela GoldsmithJones, Mike Smith, Mary-Ann Booth and now Mark Sager, the arrival and departure of countless public servants, the pesky journalists and the impossible-to-define general public. Just as significantly, she has steered through windstorms, ocean swells, heat domes, incessant atmospheric floods and the occasional big, fat dump of snow – the episodes where the community most depends on her clear communication.

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She summarizes the objective: “Be caring.”

When she arrived from the District of North Vancouver, she was the pioneer as a one-person shop. To give a sense of the scope of work, today there are seven in her office with her as the frontperson on the community’s operations – but, importantly, not its policies, because those are the purview of the mayor.

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She will do some travelling, lots of ministering to the three grandchildren, and maybe, just maybe, a thing or two related to different work. But nothing in that realm is planned, nor does she exude any discomfort about it. She has moved from happy place to happy place.

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No fault insurance leaves North Van man with untreated concussion BRENT RICHTER

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A North Vancouver man is living with debilitating concussion symptoms following a serious vehicle collision, but he says because of the province’s “no fault” insurance regime, he can’t get the care he needs.

Farnoud Chamanian was a student and house inspector when he was T-boned in August 2021 by a driver who ran a red light. Beyond the soft tissue and disk injuries that make it painful for him to stand, walk and work, Chamanian now has daily headaches, memory loss, tinnitus and changes in his personality.

“After that accident, I lost all of it.

I lost my full-time job, I lost my girlfriend, I lost my friends, people that were close to me,” he said.

ICBC’s adjuster approved coverage for Chamanian to have treatments with a chiropractor, massage therapist, physiotherapist, kinesiologist and acupuncturist, however, he’s had almost two years of back-and forth trying to get treatment approved for his concussion symptoms.

Being at the mercy of adjusters has been “hell,” he said.

“It’s indescribable,” he said. “I’ve got depressed. I’ve got anxiety over this.”

ICBC responds In a statement, ICBC acknowledged Chamanian’s struggles and laid out the care he has received so far.

“We understand that Mr. Chamanian is going through a challenging time since his crash in August 2021. We will continue to support him in his recovery and ensure he receives all of the benefits available to him under Enhanced Care,” the statement read. “To date, we have funded $20,335 in medical and rehabilitation benefits for Mr. Chamanian including 253 treatments.”

The reason Chamanian’s request for concussion treatments haven’t been granted is that his symptoms appear to have set in six months to a year after the crash and differ from his original diagnosis, according to the public insurer.

Chamanian said that was an “outright lie” and provided a diagnosis

North Van resident Farnoud Chamanian was in serious motor vehicle collision that left him with a concussion and other symptoms but he says ICBC will not pay for recommended treatment by medical professionals. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN from his own family doctor from early October 2021 confirming he had a concussion. As recently as March, he sent the adjusters a recommendation from a Vancouver-based concussion clinic that he receive an assessment from their team including a neuropsychologist.

ICBC says they have requested Chamanian’s medical records to confirm that his symptoms stem from the crash and that they were willing to fund vestibular therapy, in the interim, to treat his concussion symptoms.

ICBC has given him more than $6,000 in income replacement, but without substantial improvement in his health, Chamanian feels he will need permanent impairment benefits.

B.C. lawyers speak up The Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. is holding Chamanian’s frustrating case up as an inevitable consequence of ICBC’s Enhanced Care model that came into effect in 2021, taking away the rights of motor vehicle collision victims to sue for treatment.

“Lawyers can’t take on clients who are in motor vehicle accidents anymore because there’s nothing they can do for them,” said Shawn

Mitchell, spokesman for the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C, adding that most British Columbians don’t realize how limited their options are until they find themselves in need of help from ICBC that they cannot get.

Mitchell said there are enough cases Like Chamanian’s going public now that the government should see the need to reconsider no-fault insurance or Enhanced Care.

“Injured British Columbians were being awarded what they were entitled to under the law and that injured party would pay their lawyer accordingly,” he said. “What’s changed is people’s ability to be made financially whole on the other side of their injury. That’s all gone.”

ICBC counters, however, that under the old model, a lawsuit would have been time consuming and costly with no guarantee Chamanian would receive more care or better compensation.

Meanwhile, Chamanian is left exasperated.

“I want to get concussion treatments and try to keep whatever I have left of myself, try to have a better future for myself with them actually helping me recover,” he said.

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Last call coming for Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub NICK LABA

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One of the most beloved community watering holes on the North Shore will close its doors for good later this year.

On Nov. 30, the Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub in Lynn Valley will shut down, the pub’s ownership has announced.

Owner Ron Slinger said he’s sad to close. Why is it last call for the pub? “The lease is up … that’s the short answer,” he said.

Last year, the owner of the property the pub sits on filed a preliminary application with the District of North Vancouver to redevelop the site into a six-storey rental building with commercial/restaurant space on the ground floor. But that application has since been withdrawn, according to district staff. When asked if the Black Bear was given an option to renew the lease, Slinger chose not to comment.

Relocating is a nice thought, he added, but the cost and effort to do that is “unbelievable.”

“It’s a neighborhood pub zone, it’s specially zoned by the municipality,” Slinger explained.

“There’s no place to replicate the Black Bear – a freestanding craftsman style home designed specifically to what was established on the North Shore

As the Black Bear pub gets set to close after 26 years, owner Ron Slinger attributes the pub’s success to its deep connection to the local Lynn Valley community. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN centuries ago.”

“It would cost two-and-a-half million bucks,” he said.

While closing is sad in a way, Slinger said he and his staff have done amazingly well to be part of the community for so long.

“I put my heart and soul into

that place for the last 27 years, a lifetime,” he said, reflecting back on countless memories at the Black Bear – of wakes, weddings, divorces, babies, graduations and reunions. In a statement sent out May 9, Slinger said it was an honour to share all these

special occasions with guests and friends.

A big part of his satisfaction has been supporting the many employees who have gone on to other careers.

“How many people have [done] their schooling through

working at the Black Bear, earned their money to become a nurse, earned their money to become a teacher?” Slinger asked. “It’s pretty amazing, when you think about the responsibility you have as an employer hiring people in the hospitality industry.”

Now, Slinger is welcoming patrons to enjoy a few farewell pints before the pub says farewell in November. He said he’s giving plenty of notice for that reason.

“Most places don’t last this long,” he said. “We’ve been through pandemics, we’ve been through depressions … you wonder how the hell you actually survived.”

Slinger attributes the pub’s success to its deep roots in the community, and the care the community gave back in return.

He spoke proudly of the Lynn Valley Black Bear Band, which Slinger started in collaboration with a music teacher at Ecole Argyle Secondary to give former students a place to play after they graduate. He also mentioned the North Shore Disability Resource Centre, where he became a large sponsor after a fellow barbershop singer became quadriplegic.

“It was just so much community,” Slinger said. “Every day you felt good. Or almost every day.”

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Housing Minister Ravi Khalon announced the funding outside the aging facility May 12.

Luke Harrison, president of the nonprofit Catalyst Community Developments Society, described the project as a “phoenix risen from the ashes.” A very similar project was slated to be built on the District of North Vancouver’s Delbook Lands, but council rejected it at the last minute in 2018.

The City of North Vancouver swooped in to incorporate the project into the North Shore Neighbourhood House rebuild and rezoned the land in 2021.

But a lot has happened since then.

“Economic volatility and rising interest rates have not been my friend for the last year and not the friend of any rental housing developers,” Harrison said.

Catalyst Community Developments president Luke Harrison announces that a below-market housing project will go ahead at North Shore Neighbourhood House after securing $11 million from the province.

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The “equity gap” in the business case grew by roughly the amount the province has agreed to put in.

Harrison credited Mayor Linda Buchanan for going to the province and Continued on page 15

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Continued from page 14 getting the project back on track, with construction now due to start in August.

Khalon said the province agreed to chip in to help turn back the “unacceptable” trend of people being forced to leave their community because of “unreasonable rents.”

“When you have a project that’s so dynamic like this – a respite, childcare, affordable units for people – it just enhances the vibrancy of a community.

We have to find ways to get these projects across the line,” he said. “Minister [Bowinn] Ma and I were able to convince our colleagues and in treasury that this needs to happen, and it’s an exciting day.”

The six-storey, mixed-use building will have a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, in which rents will likely start at 15 per per cent below-market rates but come down over time as the nonprofit developer’s debt is serviced.

Care BC is paying for their own 18,000-square-foot space, which will provide 25 temporary day and 18 overnight spaces for seniors needing care, allowing their caregivers within their family a chance to rest and recharge.

Inge Schamborzki, executive director for Care BC, noted there are 8,000 seniors

on the North Shore already acting as caregiver for a loved one. Of them, half are over the age of 85. “[Our board] chose the North Shore because of the demographics here,” she said.

Buchanan welcomed both Catalyst and Care BC into the North Shore Neighbourhood House “hub.”

“It is not every day that we get to make an announcement like this one, so it should go without saying that this is a great, great day in our city,” she said.

Buchanan also took the occasion to gently remind the housing minister of the second, much larger phase of the project, which includes a brand new 30,000-squarefoot North Shore Neighbourhood House and 18 storeys of affordable housing to be run by Hollyburn Community Services Society. It too will need government funding to go ahead.

Kahlon could not commit to if, or when, that money would come.

“We have $4.3 billion over the next three years to build affordable housing in British Columbia. I certainly hope that the Phase 2 applies and we’ll have to let the bureaucrats go through the numbers and tell us what are the best projects after that,” he said.

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Former dance teacher denies sexual relationship with student JANE SEYD

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A former dancer teacher on trial for alleged sexual offences against a teenage dance student has denied in court that he had any sexual relationship with the student.

Adam Gregory McKinnon, 42, of Vancouver, is accused of having a sexual relationship with one of his students over a two-year period, when the student was between 15 and 17 years old.

McKinnon faces charges of sexual interference and invitation to sexual touching of a person under 16, as well as a

charge of sexual exploitation and a charge of sexual assault.

Charges stem from a time about a decade ago when McKinnon worked as a dance instructor at the RNB Dance studio in North Vancouver, as well as leading a semi-professional dance group at Harbour Centre Dance in downtown Vancouver.

In February, the student – now an adult – testified before Judge Patricia Jantzen in North Vancouver provincial court, describing how they began taking elite dance classes with McKinnon at age 12, and by 15 had joined McKinnon’s semi-professional dance group at the Harbour Dance Centre.

Late night classes and drives home alone together eventually

led to a sexual relationship with McKinnon, the student testified. The student said sex often happened in McKinnon’s car in secluded mall or park parking lots in North Vancouver, in washrooms and in movie theatres. The student said McKinnon told them the relationship should be kept secret, “to keep it professional” and prevent other students from becoming jealous.

Testifying in his own defence last week, McKinnon told the judge no sexual activity with the student ever took place.

McKinnon remembered the student as a “good dancer” who took classes with him, and said he sometimes drove them home, when requested by the student’s mother. But he told the judge he didn’t touch the student’s body sexually or spend time alone with them on days when they didn’t have dance classes.

Asked by his lawyer Tony Tso whether he had sex with the student before, during or after the car rides, McKinnon replied, “No.” Asked if he had sex with the student at the downtown Vancouver dance studio or after a particular gig the student had described, McKinnon responded, “Absolutely not.”

“Were you ever in a sexual relationship with [the student]?” asked the lawyer.

“No,” McKinnon replied.

In response to questions from his lawyer this week, McKinnon denied buying the student a cell phone.

In cross examination, Crown prosecutor Jason Krupa pressed McKinnon with records of phone calls and texts sent to him by the student late at night.

“You have this young girl who is your student messaging you in the early hours of the morning,” said Krupa, asking if that wouldn’t have caused McKinnon concern.

Krupa referenced months where according to phone records, McKinnon received between 38 and 50 calls from the student, many of them in the middle of the night.

“She’s 16. Isn’t that concerning to you?” Krupa asked.

“I did not see my phone blowing up, no,” said McKinnon.

Krupa asked McKinnon if there was anything he was aware of that would cause the student to accuse him of having a sexual relationship with her. “Is there anything you’re aware of that would cause her to hate you?” asked Krupa.

“You’d have to ask her, sir,” said McKinnon.

“I’ll suggest to you that what’s going on is what she’s saying is true,” said Krupa. “You used your role as a [dance] teacher to develop a relationship with her.”

“No,” said McKinnon.

The trial continues in July, when lawyers will make closing arguments in the case.

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Electric vehicle users in West Vancouver will now have to pay to charge their cars at any of the district’s 10 charging stations.

The fee for using a district-owned electric vehicle charging station will be $2 per hour within the designated parking time limit, and $5 per hour for each additional hour.

There are currently 10 charging stations spread throughout the district, comprising five public-facing Level 2 charging stations – two at Gleneagles Community Centre, two at the West Vancouver Community Centre, and one at the municipal hall.

There are also three Level 2 charging stations, dedicated for staff use at the municipal hall in the underground parking, and two for personal use in the police parking area.

Following the approval of the 2023 budget, four additional stations are due to be installed in the north parking lot at the municipal hall later this year.

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“Most of us have been living high on the hog for a very long time with the free, or very inexpensive, parking,” added Coun. Linda Watt. “For me, personally, I wouldn’t walk away if it was three bucks an hour,” she said, adding how even “after all these years” it is still “insanely inexpensive” to run an electric vehicle.

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Funds gained from the paid charging initiative will be put into the environmental reserve fund with the aim of expanding and maintaining the district’s charging station network.

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The already impressive trophy collection for North Vancouver’s Connor Bedard got even bulkier on Thursday with the addition of a pair of Western Hockey League honours.

The 17-year-old superstar with the Regina Pats earned the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy given to the WHL’s player of the year, while also being confirmed as the winner of the Bob Clarke Trophy as the league’s top scorer. Bedard led the league with 71 goals and 143 points in just 57 games, while finishing tied for the league lead with 72 assists. The second highest point total was 107, set by Prince George’s Chase Wheatcroft in 68 games.

Bedard is the first WHL player to score more than 140 points in a season since Mark Deyell scored 159 in 1995-’96. Bedard also led the league with 11 game-winning goals.

“It is such an honour to win this award, and I am so proud to play in the WHL with all the amazing players, and the players that have won this award before me,” stated Bedard in a release. “I would

Regina Pats centre Connor Bedard celebrates after one of his goals against the Victoria Royals, during their WHL game at Save on Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria on Nov. 26, 2022. ADRIAN LAM / TIMES COLONIST not have been able to do this without my teammates, coaches, training staff and of course, the amazing Regina Pats fans. I would like to give a huge thank you to my

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Bedard is widely expected to be picked first overall in the upcoming NHL draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, who won the NHL Draft Lottery earlier this week.

These are the latest honours in an already illustrious career for the Lynn Valley teenager. Bedard was also named tournament MVP, top forward, and a tournament all-star after helping Team Canada win the 2023 World Junior Championships in January. He ended with nine goals, 13 assists and 23 points for the tournament, setting new Canadian records for points and assists in a single world juniors. He finished nine points ahead of Logan Cooley of the U.S., who was second in the tournament with 14 points.

Bedard was named the WHL’s rookie of the year following the 2020-21 season. In March of 2020 he became the first player in WHL history to earn exceptional status, allowing him to enter the league as an underage player.

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North Shore snowpack levels down 35-50% since 1976 NICK LABA

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As the climate warms, Metro Vancouver residents should be aware of how snowpack levels affect our water supply and the importance of conservation efforts, say experts who monitor related data.

Snowpack levels vary greatly year to year, but the trend over the past 50 years is clearly downward. In terms of the 10-year running For our area average, there’s in particular, been almost we’re really a 50-per-cent sensitive to decrease in changes in snow water equivalent temperature.

(SWE) at HYDROLOGIST PETER MARSHALL Palisade Lake since May 1, 1976, according to Metro data. That site is around four kilometres north of Norvan Falls in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, at close to 900 metres elevation.

At another monitoring site just west of the ski hill at Grouse Mountain, there’s been a 36-per-cent drop in SWE over the same period. That site is located at around 1,100 metres.

Over the past 10 years alone, SWE has fallen 30 per cent and 22 per cent at the two sites, respectively.

Since 1936, when measurements started at the Grouse monitoring site, peak snowpack was reached in the late 1970s, said Peter Marshall, a field hydrologist with Metro Vancouver regional district.

What’s caused the downward trend since then?

“For our area in particular, we’re really sensitive to changes in temperature,” he explained. “The North Shore mountains and our watershed areas where snowpack collects are relatively low elevation, and obviously very coastal. So an average winter temperature that degree or even two degrees from normal … is going to have a huge impact.”

Some of the major factors that affect snowpack are large climate drivers.

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Conditions can change rapidly during unseasonable weather

Continued from page 22 One of them is El Niño, a climate pattern associated with warmer ocean temperatures that develop in the Equatorial Pacific. La Niña is the cold phase of that weather pattern.

That pattern typically shifts every one to three years.

“For the last three years, we’ve had La Niña seasons, which have generally resulted in near to above normal snowpack,” Marshall said. “We’re shifting now into probably a fairly strong El Niño, which is concerning.”

Another trend could compound warming in the coming years. It’s called the Pacific

Decadal Oscillation, which is considered to be a longer-lived, El Niño-like pattern. The PDO shifts every 20 to 30 years, Marshall said.

“When we’re in a cooler phase of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, we see quite a bit more snow and in a warm phase – which occurred last in the 1980s and ’90s, we see a pretty significant decline in snowpack,” he said, adding that we’ve been in a cool phase for around 25 years now.

“It’s likely we’ll see a shift to a warm phase within the next few years. And when that happens it’s certainly another factor that might decrease snowpack,”

Marshall continued.

How will falling snowpack levels affect local drinking water?

It’s important for residents to know that snowpack is an important part of our water supply, according to the Metro Vancouver hydrologist.

In a typical year, rain in the fall and through the winter replenish reservoirs from the previous summer. Then, when snowmelt happens from April to July, it keeps the reservoirs topped off before they start to draw down in late summer.

Marshall uses 2015 as an example, when there was virtually

no snowpack, and water supply was stretched thin during the hot months. “We were lucky that the rains came early that year,” he said.

And conditions can quickly change. As of May 1 of this year, snowpack was right around the annual average. But by the next bi-weekly update on May 15, Marshall expects levels to be 60 to 80 per cent of historical normal, due to the stretch of unseasonably hot weather.

“Climate projections are showing warming, which will mean less snow in the mountains,” he said. “And that water from the snowpack will of course be less in

the future. That being said, I think people need to be aware that conservation is super important in our region, which is why watering restrictions come into effect at the beginning of May.” At the same time, Metro is aware of these changes, and planning ahead. One effort to expand local water sources is a plan to add a new intake at Coquitlam Lake, a major reservoir that provides around one-third of the region’s drinking water today. The Capilano and Seymour watersheds each also supply around one-third of the regional drinking water supply, but are much shallower than Coquitlam Lake.

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Temperature records smashed over sizzling spring weekend JANE SEYD

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Temperature records were broken on the North Shore over the weekend, with the mercury hitting 31.7 C on Sunday.

The sizzling weather smashed an old record for May 14 of 27.6 C, set in 2018, according to Environment Canada.

That wasn’t quite as high as Squamish’s scorching record-breaker of 35.8 set on Sunday, but was among temperature records that fell across the province with the weekend’s unseasonably hot weather. Pemberton and Lytton – where a fire amid scorching temperatures destroyed the town in June 2021 – also topped 35 C on Sunday.

Daily temperature records were also broken on Saturday and Monday on the North Shore, with the thermometer at West Vancouver’s automated weather station hitting 30.3 on Monday afternoon - almost four degrees higher than the previous record of 26.7 C set in 2007. That makes the temperature between 10 and 15 degrees above normal highs of 16 for mid-May, said Armel Castellan, warning preparedness

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Temperatures are expected to cool off a bit this week, but only by about five degrees – hitting the mid- to upper-20s on Tuesday through Friday, according to Environment Canada. Overnight lows will continue to hover around 13 degrees. Fortunately, temperatures didn’t reach the North Shore’s all-time record for May. That was during an early heat wave in 1983 when the mercury in West Vancouver hit 34.5 on May 29.

This week’s unseasonably hot weather could well be a sign of things to come this summer. The latest models are showing “mid-May to mid-June has high probabilities of seeing above seasonal temperatures,” said Castellan.

Looking further ahead, “July and August both also show a fairly high probability of also continuing that same trend,” he added.

“We are in for an overall warmer summer than the normal.”

While it’s definitely hot, and the high temperatures have come early, Environment Canada stressed the heat this week will not approach the 40 C, or higher, reached during Continued on page 25

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Rivers are running high right now Continued from page 24 the ‘heat dome’ of late June 2021. It helps that this heat wave has happened early in season, where hours of direct sunlight are fewer, said Castellan.

The unseasonably warm weather has

resulted in a sudden melt of snowpack, however, which means local rivers are running much higher than usual. That means some watering holes that are usually safe to swim in early in the summer could be very dangerous right now, said Castellan.

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Here are the March/April most and least expensive homes sold JANE SEYD

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The local real estate market traditionally gets active in the spring.

And this year, real estate sales on the North Shore are again showing signs of life after a cool, sluggish winter.

Granted, it’s been a slower start than usual.

The rainy season that took up most of April didn’t help, said Realtor Lionel Lorence of Re/Max Realty, as buyers don’t enjoy sloshing through the rain to open houses.

Properties where views are selling points also don’t get seen in their best light though a bank of grey cloud.

Whether recent interest from buyers bears fruit in the months ahead, however, is being impacted by everything from interest rates hikes to continued low inventory in the market.

In some cases, low inventory has resulted in multiple bids and buyers coming “cheque in hand” with no subjects to get the property they want, said Judy Killeen, a longtime North Vancouver real estate agent with Sutton Group-West Coast Realty.

But the huge costs of financing and meeting mortgage stress tests has also made a lot of buyers cautious, she said.

This house at 815 King Georges Way sold for just under $14.7 million dollars after just one day on the market. ZEALTY.CA Sales, prices both edge up in March, April According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, sales edged up in March and again in April in both North Vancouver and West Vancouver but remained significantly lower than the same time last year – when buyers had yet to feel the squeeze of interest rate hikes. With limited options to choose from, however, prices remained high, with a median selling price of a detached house in North Vancouver hitting $2.1 million in April – up from just under $2 million in March. Recent hotspots for detached homes in North Vancouver included Edgemont Village, Lynn Valley, Westlynn and Upper Lonsdale, according to Zealty.ca. A median price for an apartment in North Vancouver

was $786,000 in April, with Lower and Central Lonsdale the favoured neighbourhoods. Both were selling after about seven or eight days on the market.

Sales in West Vancouver also edged up, along with prices. A detached home in West Vancouver sold for a median price of $3.5 million in April, with Dundarave and Eagle Harbour the hottest spots for sales.

Apartments went for a median price of $1.45 million, with Ambleside and Dundarave the favoured neighbourhoods.

Here’s a look at some of the most and least expensive homes to sell on the North Shore in March and April.

Most expensive detached house When you’re hot, you’re hot. A stunning three-storey, four-year-old mansion at 815 King George’s Way in the British Properties was the most expensive detached house to be sold on the North Shore in the past two months. The home, located on a 0.44-acre corner lot at King Georges and Farmleigh Road, sold for just under $14.7 million dollars after just one day on the market. The house boasts five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and just over 9,000 square feet of living space along with unobstructed views of the city, bridge, ocean, Stanley Park and beyond. A

flat heated driveway, waterfall features front and back, (said to bring good fortune), Italian chandeliers, and Tesla back-up battery are among the features of the home, along with a temperature-controlled wine cellar, office, gym and home theatre. Outside, landscaping features California palm trees along with a private putting green.

The property was last assessed at about $10 million and last sold for $4.6 million in September 2015.

Most expensive townhouse The most expensive townhouse to sell in the past two months was a three-storey half-duplex at 2755 Highview Place in the exclusive Ashton Hill development in British Properties’ Whitby Estates. The townhouse sold for $4.1 million on April 22 after being on the market for eight days. The eight-yearold townhouse contains 3,800 square feet of living space including three bedrooms and four bathrooms. Floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the property allow natural light to pour in while the main living areas offer spectacular views of the city, Stanley Park, the ocean, and Vancouver Island. The townhouse was assessed at $3.9 million in 2022 and last sold for $3.9 million in 2016.

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Lolo apartment sells for $415,000 Continued from page 26 Most expensive apartment The most expensive apartment to sell on the North Shore in March and April is still under construction, but went for just under $3 million on March 25 after 14 days on the market. When it’s completed, the three-bedroom, four-bathroom condo at #2406 - 1500 Fern Street will offer a bird’s-eye view of the city and beyond along with luxurious details in Seylynn’s “Apex” building. The 1800-square-foot apartment features lofted 18-foot ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, wine fridge, and heated tile floors in the bathroom and laundry. Those with a penchant for luxury loos will also appreciate the unit’s wall-mounted toilet. Other building amenities include a 25-metre infinity edge pool, hot tub, steam room, sauna, gym, and party room.

Least expensive detached house The least expensive detached house to sell on the North Shore in March and April is at 2052 Capilano Road in North Vancouver.

The two-storey, 1500-square foot 83-year-old house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It sold for just under $1.27 million on March 13, above the asking price, only eight days after being listed on the market. The home is full of “woodsy” character, nestled next to a green space and surrounded by trees. Bonus for families: the property is in the Capilano IB Elementary catchment area, with walking trails on the Capilano River located nearby. The home was last assessed at $1.17 million in July 2022.

Least expensive townhouse The cheapest townhouse to sell in March and April listed on the North Shore was snapped up on the very same day it was listed.

The townhouse at #73 - 728 W 14th Street, in North Vancouver’s NOMA community near Mosquito Creek sold for $557,000 on March 30. This one-storey ground level 16-year-old 586-square-foot townhouse features one bedroom, and one bathroom. But visitors can make use of a Murphy bed that folds down into the apartment’s open living room design. The building features an interior courtyard and a gym, as well as a small play area for children. One dog or one cat is allowed, and EV charging is also available.

Least expensive apartment The least expensive apartment to sell in March and April on the North Shore was #101 - 212 Forbes Avenue in North Vancouver’s 46-year-old Forbes Manor, a short walk to Lower Lonsdale.

This one-bedroom, one-bathroom 500-square-foot unit sold for $415,000 on March 30, after being on the market for 16 days. This second-floor unit offers plenty of south-west sun with some city/harbour views. Its efficient floor plan features French doors off the dining room to the kitchen and a living room that opens to a spacious balcony. Two cats or one dog up to 70 pounds are allowed. The apartment last sold for $175,000 in 2015 and was assessed at $393,000 in July 2022.

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Every year, RCMSAR gets full access to the pier to invite hundreds of people for a catered dinner and wine event, with live music and rescue demonstrations on the water.

“That’s the one time a year when we actually make enough money to make a significant impact in our budget,”

Maisonville-Phillips said. “Now 50 per cent of that is going to be carved in half to pay for this unexpected and unnecessary damage.”

The Dinner on the Dock event takes place this year on July 8. Anyone who wants to contribute to the team before then can do so at rcmsar01.ca/donation/.

Anyone with information about the vandalism is asked to contact the West Vancouver Police Department at 604-925-7300.

Revenue goes to park maintenance Continued from page 4 This isn’t the first time paid parking in West Vancouver parks has been discussed in the council chambers, with the topic having been the centre of back and forth debate for years.

Most recently in March 2022 council decided collectively to support staff in preparing a plan for a two-year seasonal pay parking program at the three parks, a turnaround following the actions of the previous council – who had considered and rejected a similar proposal in 2017.

In April 2022, a North Shore News poll found that many North Shore residents were opposed to paid parking in parks, with 48 percent of the 1,531 readers polled voting against, while 17 percent voted in favour. The rest were OK with it, providing local residents could be exempt.

“I know historically this has been controversial, but I do believe this is the time to move forward with this,” said Coun.

Sharon Thompson. “We’ve seen on the North Shore in the Sea to Sky corridor and many other places – not just when COVID kicked off, it started before then – that access is growing and growing.”

She said as much as she would like to see West Vancouver’s “beautiful beaches and parks” shared with the public, she had

Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver will be one of three parks upgraded with paid parking this fall. PAUL MCGRATH / NSN concerns over the stress that puts on the parks, the management, district resources and staffing, with the implementation of paid parking being the solution.

“I think we all feel really confident this is a good place to start, and I look forward to more implementation into Ambleside and into our commercial areas,” she said.

The revenue garnered from the paid parking will be funnelled back into the parks via maintenance and the improvement of facilities.

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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To the West Vancouver Memorial Library,

When the apocalypse arrives and we’re all scrambling to seek refuge from robots that have enslaved mankind or some form of cataclysmic weather event, you will find me hunkering down nearby, finding solace within your West Vancouver walls.

Not because you are particularly safe or seismically upgraded – in fact, I imagine you would crumble like the butt of an incense stick in seconds if the Big One were to arrive, no offence. But because, in this home away from home, you have become an unexpected sanctuary.

Like my own personal TARDIS, your quaint, daffodil lined exterior is deceptively contradicting of the vast space that awaits within, and your interior is forever shape-shifting to adapt to my mood and needs.

When the weather is inclement you are warm and snug and welcoming, your wooden timber frames and bricked feature wall reminiscent of a cozy, winter’s cottage.

On sunny days you are bright and clean and crisp, the dappled rays that filter through your large windows turning your space into a large, lounge-worthy conservatory.

You are busy enough for people-watching when I am looking for stimulation – serving up a ceaseless conveyor belt of laptop toting youths and cute elders – but never so busy to a point of distraction.

Your rules are adequate enough to keep out the riff-raff (most of the time, anyway…) but not so draconian that I’d be crucified for

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breaking the hush with a cough.

Within your walls there is a quiet understanding among library goers that snacks are absolutely vital, and when study silence is broken by the rustling of a wrapper we give each other a smile and a permission-granting nod. Go forth and graze, fellow library lover.

That is, of course, providing that the snack in question is a cereal bar or two and not an entire family pack of Doritos.

My own enforced rule is anything beyond three wrappers and a few minutes of audible crunching is the limit, because four wrappers is like a cacophony of cicada, and thus a lifetime ban, and probably an appointment with a nutritionist, should be enforced.

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A promise to snack responsibly Continued from page 30 once open and chow down on a tuna sandwich while within one of your study carrels.

I’m not sure why I did it … I was hungry, yes, but perhaps a large part of it was just to see if I could.

I got away with it, but let it be known that the guilt of unleashing such an offensive food item on unsuspecting library-goers will likely stay with me till the day that Big One comes and wipes us all out for good. Am I forgiven, beloved library?

Oh, and please give my thanks to the woman who runs your humble cafe, the one in the fabulous blouses and the bright skirts, whose wink and smile welcomes me each time I enter as though I am an old friend and not a newcomer.

I appreciate her patience as I painfully count out the coins to purchase my English breakfast tea, like a septuagenarian at a bus driver’s counter holding up an agitated queue. (Why does a five cent coin look so bloody similar to a 25 cent coin?) I appreciate her thoughtfulness for getting my order ready without request and even when I’m the last in the queue, and for occasionally filling my cup free of charge. (Please don’t fire her.)

Whenever I’m plagued by writer’s block I wander your aisles and fondle the books that line the shelves. I pick up something

and read a few quick paragraphs, my eyes flickering from left to right like windscreen wipers in a storm, and then I pop it back on the shelf, sufficiently inspired.

There are few places that have this motivating effect on me, you are in a realm entirely of your own. On deadline days or working from home afternoons I shift about from place to place like Goldilocks on a quest for hypergraphia instead of a good night’s kip. Home is too stifling, cafes too loud. In the end I always end up crawling back to you in West Vancouver. Mr. and Mrs Plumtree always welcoming me back with open arms, no judgment. Ah, just right.

One day when my novel is published or my Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalism piece on Canada’s best snacks is written, I will have you to thank for providing me the space to put it together, but until then, all you have is this measly ode.

Yours, A Smitten West Van Resident PS: This isn’t a secret ploy to get an endless supply of tea on the house. However, if you were to offer such a thing, I would not object.

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What if your dream home didn’t come with any dirt, but did have an outsize waterfront view and a price tag that’s, oh, about $1 million less than most detached houses in North Vancouver?

The North Shore’s tiniest detached home for sale comes with harbour seals among the neighbours and a price that’s considerably lower than you’d pay for an apartment.

The catch: it really is detached, as in detached from any actual land.

For the right person, however, the unique float home could be a tiny slice of North Shore paradise.

Tiny float home less than 340 square feet Even by float home standards, the float home just listed at North Van’s Mosquito Creek Marina is small – less than 350 square feet over two “floors.”

It looks a lot like a boat. Legally, however, it’s designated as a permanent home, says Doug Taylor, a real estate agent who’s sold most of the float homes in the marina and who also lives on a float home there. That’s

This float home at Mosquito Creek Marina is the smallest, cheapest detached home for sale on the North Shore right now.

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an important distinction.

“People can’t live on their boats,” he says. There’s no motor in it, so it’s not going anywhere and like other float homes at Mosquito Creek Marina, it’s hooked into city water and sewer systems.

The floating home was last bought by a friend who planned to turn it into an office, says Taylor.

“And then as he got going, I think he said

‘No, I don’t want to make it an office. But then he just got creative and went, ‘OK, how can I turn this into a place you could live in?’,” says Taylor.

Inside, the very small space has a TARDIS-like quality of seeming bigger than it appears. In the main living area, a fridge, microwave and two-burner induction cooktop round out the kitchen, and a shower and macerating toilet provide live-aboard comforts in the bathroom area.

Laminate flooring covers four recently installed automatic bilge pumps.

A queen-sized bed is tucked forward, where it pays to be aware of limited head room.

“That’s boating,” says Taylor. “You’re used to having something over your head.”

Vinyl windows, canvas roof on upper ‘deck’ On the home’s upper deck, recent additions include a canvas roof and vinyl zip-up windows, to make the area usable for more of the cooler months.

It’s a great place to take in the waterfront views across Burrard Inlet to the downtown Vancouver skyline. “At night the

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Admittedly, the small square footage makes for very close quarters. Anyone considering living in this tiny floating home with a partner would want to make sure they’re getting along, says Taylor.

Often, buyers of float homes tend to be downsizing baby boomers who may already own a condo elsewhere, he says. Without land attached, there’s no guarantee a float home will appreciate in value, although Taylor says the very limited supply in Metro Vancouver has tended to bolster prices.

Most buy for the lifestyle Most people buy float homes for the lifestyle, rather than as an investment, he adds.

Getting financing to pay for a floating home can be less than straightforward, with currently only one bank usually willing to take it on.

Moorage fees paid to the marina, which cover utilities like sewage tank pump out, electricity, water and garbage collection, also run about $1,000 a month, on top of any mortgage payment.

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Diamond Girls tells the story of a Canadian women’s baseball team who played professionally in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the Second World War. The production, directed by Val Mason, will take place June 8-24.

Initially performed as a one-womanshow, Saskatchewan playwright Maureen Ulrich has expanded the production to feature six men and six women.

In historical productions like Diamond Girls, attention to detail makes all the difference.

“I’ve been incredibly impressed with the research that the playwright did,” said Mason.

“What’s presented on stage are real people. They are people who existed, we use their names and their stories.”

The play highlights a time in history

where women were given the opportunity to partake in activities that were traditionally forbidden.

“I see it as storytelling, you meet these women and the significance that it had for them, and what their experiences were in that environment,” said Mason.

With over 25 roles in the play, actors will be playing multiple parts, with some acting out as many as eight characters throughout the production.

“Most of the actors are finding it really exciting to be able to do more than one role, it’s a stretch for their skill set and we’re just having so much fun with it,” Mason said.

Two cast members got the ball rolling already by throwing out the opening pitch at the Vancouver Canadians game at Nat Bailey Stadium on Mother’s Day. What: Diamond Girls When: June 8-24 Where: Deep Cove Stage Society Tickets: deepcovestage.com Jordan Copp is an intern reporter with the North Shore News. He can be contacted at jordan.copp@hotmail.com.

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Though the two influential architects were divergent in their approach, there was a brief four-year period where Fred Hollingsworth and Barry Downs ran a firm and designed homes together.

The “Bowker House” – which listed for $3.8 million near the end of April – is one of those homes.

Perched above Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, the 2,794-square-foot home was built in the 1960s and is on the market for the first time in 50 years.

The home has 20-foot cathedral ceilings, a lofted top floor as well as floorto-ceiling windows letting in the forested area and wide ocean views, an aesthetic typical of many West Coast Modern homes.

The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home is situated on a one-third acre lot.

While Hollingsworth was better known for his more whimsical residential designs, Downs was regarded for his larger projects like the Frederic Wood Theatre at the University of British

Skylights and bays of windows let the outside in on the lofted top floor of the Bowker House. ZOOCASA Columbia. The Bowker House is considered to be a rare example of their collaboration.

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“We try to do it when the traffic is going very slow … it’s more intimate that way,” he said. “[An officer] said, ‘Well, how about leaving at 4 or 4:30 p.m.?”

“We compromised at 5 p.m.,” Webb added. “I would normally have stayed a little longer.”

On Friday, Webb filed an application with B.C. Supreme Court to have the injunction order set aside. May 29 is the next available day to be heard in court, Webb said, adding that he’s unsure at this point in time if he’ll be represented by a lawyer. He said he will argue that “the order infringes on my rightful use of public space and a right to

free speech.” Regardless of what happens in the courts, Webb said he will continue to demonstrate. “Many of use are prepared to get arrested.”

Going forward, police actions will be dictated by the actions of the protesters, Sahak said. “We want to enforce the injunction peacefully, educate and take a softer approach. But nevertheless, we have an injunction to enforce, and we have to make sure that it is enforced,” he said.

In a statement, the Ministry of Transportation re-iterated that safety is its No. 1 priority.

“The hanging of banners from any highway overpass is not allowed under the Transportation Act. Further, a court order dated May 11 prohibits people from gathering and the display of signage in the area of the Mountain [Highway] overpass,” reads the statement.

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ROYAL VISIT

Indigenous artifact to be returned to Squamish Nation MINA KERR-LAZENBY

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Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, has granted the return to the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) of traditional artifacts that have been held by the Royal Family for more than a century.

A week before the coronation of King Charles III, Squamish Nation councillor Wilson Williams met with the Duke, the youngest child of the late Queen Elizabeth II and brother to the King, at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver.

Williams said he is unsure of how exactly the Royal Family acquired the artifacts, thought to have been during a visit in 1914 or 1915, but the two woven, wool jackets hadn’t been formally gifted.

“I approached the conversation by directly connecting with the family itself,” said Williams.

“I said we come with a gift of a message on behalf of the Squamish people, and the gift is about extending dialogue for repatriating artifacts that are in the Royal Family’s

hands.”

Williams said he understands the artifacts are now possibly in a museum and might not be quick to obtain or return, but he is happy to work with the Royal Family closely to set things in motion.

“We’ve been in dialogue since that meeting, with our head admin staff and our team at the council working on the next steps.

Prince Edward is going to do his darndest to help move this forward,” he said.

Williams said the Nation is looking at the return of the jackets, created by the grandfather and grandmother of one of the Nation’s hereditary chiefs, as an act of reconciliation, and will be gifting them a pair of replica woven jackets following their return.

“This signifies our contemporary relationship with the Royal Family,” he said, adding how this is a “huge opportunity” for the Royal Family to show “how far they’ve come.”

The Duke had been visiting the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations to discuss potential opportunities for local youth, with talks of a scholarship or grant soon to be in the pipeline.

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Regina Annette Daniels Ch’íchi’elwet-t ‘Booboolatsi’ ‘ChinaLily’ ‘Flappy’ Sunrise: March 31, 1961 Sunset: April 26, 2023 With sadness we advise of the passing of Regina Annette Daniels. Regina started her journey at Lions Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, BC on April 26, 2023. Regina was born to her late parents Herman Daniels and Marion Natrall on March 31, 1961, at Oliver General Hospital. She grew up in Oliver until she was in her early teens when she ran away to live with her older sister. Regina attended Oliver Elementary and when she moved to North Vancouver, she went to Hamilton Junior High.

Most recently she was taking various courses at Eslha7an Learning Centre. She worked for The Real Canadian Superstore and her loving nature brought her to be a volunteer for Outreach in the Downtown Eastside.

Regina is known for her laughter, it was loud and could be heard near and far, she loved to make people laugh and was very funny, the life of the party! She was very good with her hands and made various crafts, Dreamcatchers, drums, weavings, beadings her talent brought her to teach others each of these traditional activities. She loved Betty Boop and the Tasmanian Devil.

She is survived by her children Tara, Melissa; grandchildren Alex, Isabella, Benjamin, Aimee, Perla; siblings Maria, Coleen, Joy Ann, Priscilla, Helen and many loving relatives and friends.

A prayer service was held on May 11, 2023, a funeral service was held on May 12, 2023. Online condolences can be found at www.dignitymemorial.ca

GOYARZU, Lamberta Zaleta July 6, 1923 - May 1, 2023 Lamberta born in Panuco, Veracruz, Mexico on July 6, 1923, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer on May 1, 2023, in West Vancouver, BC. Predeceased by her husband of 53 years, Jose Manuel Goyarzu. She will be lovingly remembered by her three children, six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, brothers, sisters, her many relatives and good friends.

Berta’s life of 99 years began as the second oldest of nine brothers and sisters in the small village of Estero outside of Panuco. In 1972, she and Manuel brought their family from Mexico to the Lower Mainland of Vancouver and resided in North Vancouver for most of those years.

Berta loved good food, especially the food of her home country, and travel. In addition to regular visits to see family in Mexico, she had the chance to visit China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Peru, and she celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary on a cruise to Alaska.

She will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by so many that crossed her path.

The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Inglewood Care Centre - Lower Lodge for their kindness while caring for her.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Stephen’s Parish, 1360 East 24th Street, North Vancouver, BC, on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations towards the BC Cancer Foundation would be appreciated.

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KRIESE, Hans Joachim 16 August 1931 - 13 April 2023 The family of Hans Kriese announces his peaceful passing from this earth on April 13, 2023, after a brief illness.

Hans has now joined his lifetime partner of fifty-nine years, Renate pre-deceased in 2017. He will be forever missed and lovingly remembered by his two daughters Gabriela and Susanne (David), his two grandson’s Christopher and Brendan (Margo) and new great grandson Matthias.

Hans was devoted to his family. Immigrating to Canada in 1955 he made North Vancouver his home while raising his family. We are so privileged to call Hans, Dad, Fatti, Opa, Ur-Opa, Husband and Best Friend. His proud, stoic spirit and generosity will live on in all the friends and family he touched and inspired along his path. He remained handsome throughout his long life and we are so immensely proud of all he accomplished and the dedication, with love, he shared with us.

Hans’s strong, compassionate soul is a true inspiration and our family wishes to thank all of the dedicated team of the Lions Gate Hospital and Palliative Care Unit, 7 West, for their compassionate and exemplary care extended to Dad in his short stay.

Hans and family wish to also extend a warm and heartfelt thank you to our many family, friends and neighbours for their years of lifelong friendships.

In honour of Hans’s request, no Celebration of Life will be planned.

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“Celebration of Life” Late Charlie Sam Sunrise: September 23, 1940 Sunset: February 6, 2023 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather Charlie Sam on February 6, 2023 at Stuart Lake Hospital, in Fort St. James surrounded by family. He was born on September 23, 1940 in Fort St. James to his late parent Michelle/Annie Sam (nee Alexander). He grew up in Fort St. James, moved to North Vancouver July 1963. He married his wife Yvonne Sam (nee Baker) in February 1965. His greatest passion, hockey at age 6, playing on the outdoor rink the village men built for the kids. “Residential School Survivor” Lejac School played on Outdoor Rink, Lejac team travelled to the neighboring communities to play. In 1965 he played in three leagues: the 32 Team, the Greater Vancouver Hockey League B. Division, Longshoreman’s League, North Vancouver Hockey League. Moved to Tahsis in 1971, played in the Golden River Hockey League, moved to Haney (now known as Maple Ridge) Golden Ears Hockey League, Maple Ridge Old Timers Hockey League (Iceman). He was also a “Ticked” Referee, asked many times to Ref Hockey, Lacrosse games, enjoyed travelling the Lower Mainland, all for $10 a game.

His 2nd passion Golf started in 1973 when he was in Tahsis. Moved to Maple Ridge in 1975, joined the Meadow Gardens Golf Club, later joined the Maple Ridge Golf Club. He and wife Yvonne formed the BC Native Golf Association, for 5 years organized (men, women, juniors) tournaments played in the Interior, Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland. He was a hardworking man, spent 50+ years in many aspects of the lumber industry, became known as the “BEST” Head Sawyer on the West Coast. They raised (3) children in North Vancouver, Tahsis, lived in Maple Ridge for 32 years, 2007 he/co-pilot moved back to his homeland Fort St. James.

Charlie did two terms on Council for his Nation Nak’azdli. He was an avid advocate for protecting his Carrier people’s land, waters especially Nation River, his family’s Keyoh (Trapline), where he spent his young years to age 15 trapping, the way of life earning a living, 40’s, 50’s, early 60’s. The last of this ERA - “Pioneer Trapper”, the last of Michelle/Annie’s children, trapping, living at Nation River with his mom and dad. In Charlie’s “Journey of Life” he made many lifetime friends. A man of great humour, laughed, lived, loved life to the fullest. His greatest pride/joy, his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren. Forever in our Hearts, the Memories that we created will carry us through, you are with us in “Spirit” Charlie is survived by his loving wife Yvonne Sam (nee Baker) buddy of 58 years married for 57 years (Co-Pilot); children: Klatle-Bhi (Chuck Sam), (Erin); granddaughter/sons He-mae-kalas (Oceana Sam), Kla-vas-gam (Copper Sam), Men’tli’dus (Stone Sam), Tsaka’Galise (Haven Sam), Ga-wa-yi-gilt (Cheryl Bailey), (Troy), granddaughter/son Ka’walsi (Samantha Bailey), Ha’wa’quees ( Dakota Bailey); great-grandson Kla-kla-kla-leese (Gauge McGregor), Kasa-las (Jim Sam)(Christine); grandsons, James Dean Sam, Jordan Sam; greatson Gabriel Sam; and many loving nieces and nephews, relatives, friends, lifelong friends. Celebration of Life: Traditional/Shaker Service on May 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Chief Joe Matthias Centre, 100 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, BC.

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Leilani Ali’lkai Nahinu-Nahanee ‘Lani’, ‘Little Lani’ Sunrise: May 17, 1967 Sunset: April 19, 2023 With great sadness we advise of the passing of our loved one Leilani Ali’lkai Nahinu-Nahanee. Leilani started her journey to join her father and her puppy Maya on April 19, 2023, in her family home on Eslha7an. Leilani was born to her mother Maureen and late father Gary on May 17, 1967, at Lions Gate Hospital. She grew up on Eslha7an (Mission IR no.

1). Leilani attended Queen Mary Elementary, and Sutherland high school. When she was younger, she loved spending time with family and friends, shopping, modelling, and writing poetry. Lani could be found at her favorite roller-skating rink, the Stardust, hanging out with her friends and family.

Lani will be remembered for her love of animals, feisty demeanor and being a fiercely loyal mother, grandmother, daughter, and cousin who ensured she took care of her family and others around her.

She was passionate about motorcycles, specifically Harley Davidson. Her biggest achievement is of course her daughter Alicia and granddaughter Kylie.

She is survived by her loving daughter Alicia (Jakob); special daughter Devyn; granddaughter Kylie; brother Michael; mother Maureen(Tony) and many loving relatives and dear friends.

A funeral service will be held graveside at 10:30 am at Mission Cemetery on Wednesday May 17, 2023.

A luncheon to follow at Chief Joe Mathias Centre.

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WILSON, James Meikle February 3, 1934 - May 5, 2023 Jim passed away peacefully on May 5th, 2023 in West Vancouver. He is survived by his loving wife, Gail Rochester, his two sons; Peter and Greg (sonin-law Tony), and sister Judith Ripley (Robert) of Salt Spring Island, BC. He is predeceased by his sister Nancy Macneil of Edinburgh, Scotland. He will be greatly missed by his many nieces and nephews in Edinburgh, Ottawa, New York and Ladysmith.

Jim was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. He moved out west to pursue a career in marketing and sales of industrial rubber, taking him through Alberta to eventually settling in British Columbia.

Some of his greatest pleasures were playing golf, fishing with his many friends, tending his gardens and visiting with neigbours on Craigmohr Drive. He was actively involved on the North Shore in youth sports and loved supporting his sons’ passions for soccer, baseball, tennis and golf as a coach and mentor. No service by request.

HUTCHINSON, Velma Pauline-Ruth On Friday, May 5, 2023 our dearest mother Velma Pauline-Ruth Hutchinson left us for new adventures.

Mom was beautiful, kind, independent and her door was always open. Mom never judged, always loved and provided a safe place to those all around. “Nana” was adored by all her family and friends. Always the coffee pot was on, cookies enjoyed or tea in the garden was had.

Mom was predeceased by her husband Ray Hutchinson and her youngest daughter Denise Hutchinson.

Survived by her children Nanette & William Scudamore, Kevin Hutchinson, Keith & Susan Hutchinson, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

As mom always said to us in great adversary, one step at a time, one day at a time.

No Service by request. Graveside prayers for family only, will be held at Capilano View Cemetery on Saturday, May 27th at 11:30 am.

TURNER, Dorothy (Nell) November 18, 1928 - March 16, 2023 On March 16th, Nell Turner, the much loved matriarch of the Turner and Glynn Morris clans, left this world peacefully, with family at her side.

The funeral will be at St. Francis-in-the-Wood Church in West Vancouver at 2pm on Saturday, May 27th. Service will be live streamed for those unable to attend. For a longer tribute of Nell Turner, email salmoncoyote@gmail.com.

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WORROW, Janet “Sue” The family of Janet “Sue” Worrow are very saddened to announce her peaceful passing on May 5, 2023 at the family home in North Vancouver.

Sue was born “within the sound of Bow Bells” in London in October 1937. She emigrated to Vancouver in 1957 where she soon met her future husband of 62 years, Brian.

Sue worked in the North Vancouver school system from 1972 until 2001, and was also a very active member of the North Vancouver Community Players for many years.

Sue is survived by her son Michael, daughter Linda, son-in-law Brian and granddaughters Jasmine and Sophie. She was predeceased by her loving husband Brian and her daughter-in-law Mei. The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to all the caregivers and medical professionals who helped look after Sue in her final years.

A Celebration of Life will be held will be held on Friday, July 28 at 2pm at Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, BC. Donations in Sue’s memory can be made to the ALS Society of Canada.

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Treasured her family.

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Faithfully she cherished her church.

Survived by her 4 children: Patricia, Roberta (Bobbie), Donna and Ernie; 9 grandchildren: Luke, Paul, Laura, Jennifer, Chris, Evan, Ryan, David and Wesley; 6 great-grandchildren: Joey, Brianna, Dakota, Luke (Jr.), Lance and Adaline; and on special great-great-grandson, Thayer.

There will be a private family gathering only. No service. Donations if wished can go to: St. Andrews and St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, North Vancouver in memory of Borghild Valeria. Thank you to the staff at Evergreen House 1 North.

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EGGER, Beatrice E. September 22, 1922 − May 10, 2023

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Beatrice Elizabeth Egger (née Thompson) passed away on May 10 after a short illness at the age of 100. Known as Bea (or Trixie), she will be missed by all. She was predeceased by her ex−husband Jack, sister Margaret, and brother Allan and is survived by her children, Doreen (Willy) and Paul (Kit), grandchildren Abby and Peter and sister−in−law Winn and many nephews/nieces.

Bea was born on September 22, 1922, in New Westminster, to Joseph and Bessie. Growing up during The Depression, she was hard−working, frugal and unfailingly helpful and supportive. She graduated from Burnaby South Secondary School in 1940 and matriculated at UBC. During The War, she worked at 20th Century Fox and gained an interest in administration, accounting and business. Bea had a life−long passion for self− discovery, which manifested in a search for deeper meaning and purpose in life.

Post−war, Bea met Jack while working at the Qualicum Beach Hotel on Vancouver Island. They married on March 29, 1948, and worked as equal partners running the Wavecrest Autocourt in Qualicum Bay. After living on the Island (where Doreen was born), the family settled in North Vancouver. While raising her children, Bea was an early adherent of women’s exercise, joining the Women’s League of Health and Beauty, which took her to perform at the Royal Albert Hall.

Bea’s journey of self−discovery brought her to Unitarian Universalism, and she was a founding member of the North Shore Unitarian Church, where she spent many years of her life in key volunteer roles. She returned to the workplace as an administrative assistant at the West Vancouver Court House, where she worked until computers replaced typewriters − which she likened to the death of civilization.

Bea kept busy and never stopped learning. She organized the West Vancouver Seniors Center golf group and was an avid card and pool player who never let anyone win, regardless of age or experience. She drove until the age of 98, aiding other seniors to be mobile and just "letting my car take me where it wants"; this was frequently to sunny White Rock.

We thank the staff at Cedar Springs, the care workers at Sunrise, and the team who attended to her and saw her "feisty" side at LGH − ER, Palliative, and Hospice. Special thanks to Drs. Purvis and Gensberg.

Donald George MacPherson passed away peacefully at St. Paul’s Hospital on Sunday, March 26, 2023, surrounded by family. He was 85 years old.

Don was born on October 11, 1937, in Vancouver, to Alex and Jessie Fredress MacPherson.

He married his wife, Esther, on July 18, 1959, and raised their family in North Vancouver.

Don joined The Vancouver Fire Department in 1963, serving with distinction for 33 years before retiring in 1996 with the rank of Battalion Chief.

He enjoyed all sorts of hobbies, loved gardening and, of course, taking the dogs for walks.

He was, first and foremost, a people person. He loved meeting people, talking to them, and genuinely getting to know them as individuals.

Don is survived by his wife Esther; sons David, Kerry, Cameron and Douglas; and grandson Conor.

The MacPherson family wishes to extend their heartfelt appreciation to the amazing staff at the St. Paul’s Hospital ICU unit.

There will be a celebration of Don’s life at The Pinnacle Hotel, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver, on June 25, 2023, at 1:00 p.m.

A celebration of Bea’s life will be held at 2pm on June 2nd at the North Shore Unitarian Church (370 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver, BC V7S 1H3).

Donations to the North Shore Hospice & Palliative Care Project are appreciated in lieu of flowers. (www.northshorehospicepalliative.com)

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MCGREGOR, Ronald R. July 21, 1935 − April 28, 2023 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald Robert McGregor, born in Vancouver on July 21, 1935.

He will be greatly missed by his loving family − Margaret, his wife of 57 years; son Ian (Linda); daughter Jacquie (Paul); his two beloved grandchildren Owen and Kaiya; sister Judi Beckett; sister−in−law Janet Robinson; and many loving cousins and kin in Canada, Australia and Scotland.

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MORGAN, Carol Fay (née Slykhuis) Carol Fay Morgan, née Slykhuis, passed away on March 21, 2023 with her family by her side. She will be missed by her children Claire and Brendan, her granddaughters Everly and Eloise, her mother Martha, her siblings Eric, Gail, and Chris, her nieces and nephews, and her many friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Dennis, and her father, Glenn.

Carol, the eldest of four siblings, was born to parents Glenn and Martha Slykhuis on April 20, 1953 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Glenn was a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and their family moved to various parts of the prairies during Carol’s childhood. As a prairie child, Carol loved the outdoors, playing in the snow, ice skating, swimming, camping, and horseback riding.

Following her family’s move to the North Shore in her teenage years, Carol’s enthusiasm for the outdoors continued with all the West Coast had to offer. In 1972, she married her first husband, Christopher, and they later welcomed their daughter Claire. The family enjoyed many camping trips together and Carol became an avid windsurfer, participating in races and making frequent trips to the Columbia River Gorge. After building their home together in Eagle Harbour, Carol and her second husband, Dennis, welcomed their son, Brendan. During this time, she loved skiing and enjoyed many happy days at Whistler with her family and friends. Most of all, she loved gardening.

A long-time resident of the North Shore, she was active in the West Vancouver Gardening Club and the Master Gardeners Association of BC, and spent many warm summer evenings working in her garden past dark.

Carol also loved cooking and entertaining, and will be remembered by many for her excellent dinner parties. She found much joy in giving gifts to those she loved, and had a knack for choosing useful presents tailored to the receiver’s tastes. She loved connecting people, and was a life-long learner, always finding new interests and attending much-loved concerts and talks. Carol was a very passionate person who will be remembered for her love of conversation and storytelling.

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ZEPEDEO, Antonio April 11, 1966 - May 12, 2023 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Antonio (Tony) Albino Giuseppe Zepedeo at the age of 57. Tony was a humble and kind-hearted man who appreciated the simple things in life. Despite his three-year battle with cancer, he remained positive and grateful for every moment. Tony’s devotion to his family and friends was unwavering, and his gentle nature and caring personality touched everyone he met. His passing on the eve of Mother’s Day and the presence of his mother in his dreams give comfort that he is now reunited with her in a place of peace and freedom from suffering.

Tony was a dedicated 24-year employee of Hobbs, Winter & MacDonald Land Surveyors.

Tony is survived by his father Angelo, his brother Joe, his uncle Vic, aunts Antonietta, Pierina and Angelina, his uncle Angelo and aunt Adda from Hartford, Connecticut, and by many cousins and extended family. Tony will be deeply missed by his loved ones, who will never forget his warm smile, his subtle humour, and his ability to see the good in all things. Tony’s gentle spirit will continue to live on in our hearts, and we will forever cherish the moments we shared with him. Thank you, Tony, for the warmth, love, and joy you brought into our lives. You will be deeply missed, but never forgotten.

The family thanks Hobbs, Winter and MacDonald & Dan Machon for their constant support. We are also grateful to the entire oncology department at LGH, from the nurses to Dr. P. Bains, who cared for him like family.

Visitation will be held from 7:00 - 9:00pm on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Bell & Burnaby Funeral Chapel, 4276 Hastings Street, Burnaby. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Holy Trinity Church, 2725 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, with entombment to follow at the South Mausoleum, Ocean View Burial Park, 4000 Imperial Street, Burnaby. In lieu of flowers, kindly donate, in Tony’s name, to the Oncology Department at Lions Gate Hospital, care of Dr. P. Bains).

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Attractively priced suites in heart of Ambleside.

Senior’s (60+) cooperative living at its best. Easy walking distance to the beach and all amenities.

Must be interested in participation in community. Ambleview Place Equity Co-op is accepting applications. Mix of 1BR, 1BR with den, 2BR. 589 to 925 sqft. $261,000 to $435,000.

On long-term lease with DWV, not suited for mortgages. Timing of availability varies. www.ambleview.org

4.8 ACRES Thornhill, Maple Ridge 5.25m Development Potential Vendor Financing Sutton West Coast Realty Savannah Rawlins 604-761-6935

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• Polished Concrete Floors • Pumping • Placing • Sealing • Acid Staining • Decorative Concrete • Forming • Demolition • Foundation Pouring Professional Work

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N.C.B. CONCRETE LTD. Specializing in residential concrete. Repair, removal and new installation.

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

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HOME SERVICES guttErs Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing, Window Cleaning, Roof Cleaning Boarding & Taping, Good Rates! Reliable, Free Est. Reno’s & Small Jobs Welcome! Call Gurprit 604-710-7769 A & A Millwood Quality Drywall Service. Repairs, renos, new construction. Prompt service.

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RAIN FOREST STONE MASONRY RAIN FOREST 2.00000X1 STONE MASONRY R0021913584 :: #738670 RENOS & HOME IMPROVEMENT 18 Years serving

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On Site

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