October 1, 2025 by North Shore News Features

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Firefighterhonoured for saving livesinSilverlynn blaze

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Asaninfernoatethroughtheintegrityofthe buildinganddarksmokecloggedtheair, Matt SaelyandotherfirefightersassignedtothebacksideoftheburningSilverlynnApartmentswere calledbacktosafety.

Thecrewwasusingscaffoldingthatwas againstthe buildingto rescuesenior residentstrappedontheir balconieswhiletheblazerippedthroughthe interior. But thesmokewasbecomingtooheavy,andthefrontsideof thestructurehadbeguntocollapse.

Saelystartedtomakehiswaydownthescaffoldwhen heheardthesoundof peoplecoughing.

“TherewasadecisionIhadtomake: Try tosave thosepeople,or goback down,” hesaid.

Ultimately,Saely’schoiceto turn backandsavethe twoseniorsstillstuckon theirbalconywouldcompletelychangetheoutcomeofthefirefighting effort that day – fromapotentialtragedytoonewhere nolives werelost.

Ataceremonylastweek,Saelywasawardedthe Commendationof Valour– oneoftheprofession’s highesthonours– forhisextraordinary act ofheroism in the Silverlynn ApartmentsfireinNorth VancouveronMay 10,2025.

Thestoryofthe rescueisheroicandharrowing. Wadingthroughtheopaqueair,Saelyfollowedthe coughingsoundstotheextremeendofthescaffolding, closesttotheunoccupiedhalfofthebuildingthat had beenguttedfor renovations,makingitevenmoresusceptibleto fire.

DistrictofNorth Vancouver firefighterMatt Saely hasbeen

Seymourwildsalmon return offers hope forthefuture

BRENTRICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

DeepintheSeymourRiver valley–manykilometres beyondwherethepublic isallowedtotread–abrief struggleensues.

ReeceFowlerdipshisnetinto atrailer-mountedtankabsolutely aboilwithadultcohosalmon.He andotherhelperswranglethe floppingfishintoaPVCpipeand, amomentlater,thecohosplashes downintotheriver,gettingits firsttasteofthepristineSeymour water.

It’spartofanongoingeffort bytheSeymourSalmonidSociety andMetro Vancouverto re-wild a rivernetworkthat’sbeencut off fromnaturalspawningsincethe constructionofthefirstSeymour FallsDamin1927.

“Asidefromsome reasonably small-scaleloggingthatthe water districtdidfromthemid-’60sto mid-’90s,thisis reallysome of thebestfishhabitatleftinNorth America because it’s effectively beenlargelyuntouchedfor100 or soyears,”saidJesseMontgomery, Metro Vancouver’sdivisionmanagerforthewatershed.“Certainly, thesetransportsupstreamof the damarehighlybeneficialtohave

salmonidsraisedinnatural habitat conditions.”

Coho,chinookandsteelhead runshavebeen keptaliveonthe Seymour thanksinlargepartto the SalmonidSociety’s hatchery

about16kilometresnorthofthe rivermouth.It’sonlysince2019 thatthey’veexperimented with puttingmaturecohoabovethe reservoir.

Thisyear,thesalmonidsociety

andMetrohavebeengiven permissionbyFisheriesandOceans Canadatomove200 malecohos and200femalesabovethe dam. Thenumbersare basedonDFO’s calculationsforthatstretchofthe

river’scarryingcapacity.Ifallgoes well,the reintroducedcohowill spawn beforethey dieandtheir eggswill hatch inthespring.

Butasalways,theoddsare stackedagainstthem.

“Theymightlay2,000eggs, but onlytwoorthreemightmakeit backasadults, becauseallofthe othershave been takenout by predatorsorfishermen,”Fowler said.

Betterecology,betterfish

Therewillbeadifference, though,forthosetakenabovethe dam.Unliketheir hatchery-bred cousins,naturalselectionwill makethewildsalmonpopulations, forlackofa better word,tougher.

“Takingadvantageofthewild habitatwe haveupstreamofthe damsisgeneticallyveryimportantforsalmonidspecies.It’svery muchasurvivalofthefittest. Theyoungfishuptherehaveto huntand findfoodandsurviveon theirown,andit reallybringsthe strengthofthegene pooltothe forefront,” Montgomerysaid.“The naturalpopulationscertainlyneed to be moreversatileand resilient inthefaceofchallenges posed by climatechange.”

Policeseekwitnesses andvideo following North Van strangerattack

NICK LABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Thesuspectina recent strangerattack is stillatlarge.

North VancouverRCMPareseeking witnessesand videofootagefollowing an allegedunprovokedassaultnearthe intersectionofMarineDriveandBewicke Avenue.

Ataround5:30a.m.onFriday(Sept. 19),police respondedtothe report ofan assault.

It’sallegedthatawomanandher partnerwerewaitingforabusonthe northwestcornerofMarineDrivewhen

amalesuspect walkedacrossthe street and,withoutprovocation,punchedthe womanintheface,accordingtoapolice statement.

Thevictimwasinjuredintheattack, butdidn’t requirehospitalization,police said.

North VancouverRCMP saidofficers immediately respondedandconducted extensivepatrolslookingforthesuspect, butcouldn’tfindhim.

Policesaidtheyalsoconductedan extensivecanvassofCCTVfootage in the area.

Itwasashockinganddistressing

incidentforthevictim,andpolice recognizetheimpactitcanhaveon a person’s senseofsafety,saidCpl.Mansoor Sahak, spokespersonforNorth VancouverRCMP.

“We arecommittedtoidentifyingthe suspectandareaskinganyonewhowas in theareaofMarineDriveandBewicke Avenuebetween5:15and5:45a.m.on Sept.19,orwhomayhave relevantdashcamorsurveillancefootage,tocome forward,”hesaidinthe statement.

Thesuspectisdescribedas five feet tall withathinbuildand shoulder-lengthhair Hewaswearingagreyhoodiewithblack jeans,policesaid.Themanisestimatedto

beinhis40s or 50s.

Sahak saidpolice aren’t awareofany otherinteractionbetween thesuspect and thevictim.Anddespite extensive canvassing,therearenoimages ofthesuspect yet.

Policeareasking peopletostayvigilant,hesaid.

“We’rea safe community.Thesetypes ofrandomassaultsdon’toccur typically,” Sahak said.“Wewillworkwiththepublic tohelpfurtherthisinvestigation.”

Anyonewhowitnessedtheincident orhasvideofootageis askedto contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quotefile25-19906.

FISH TALES

Reece Fowler,environmentalmanager forthe Seymour Salmonid Society, prepares to releaseanadult coho salmoninto the Seymour River watershedon Sept. 25 BRENTRICHTER / NSN

The Rotary Club of LionsGateishosting amonthly seriesofLunch & Learnsessionsfor SeniorsattheSilver HarbourCentre.

The informativesessionswillbeconductedbyexperts from the NorthShoreSenior Services Circle covering aspects of wellness, independence,safetyand personal finance -topicsthatare important andvaluabletoSeniorsonthe NorthShore.

Hikersavedfromcliffledge afterleavingGrouse Grindtrail

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NorthShoreRescuevolunteerscarried outahighlytechnical rope rescueon theedgeofGrouseMountain lastweek afterahikerstrayedofftrailandtumbleddownacliff.

The25-year-oldwashighlyexperienced in doingtheGrouseGrind,having once completedit17timesinasingle day. But, on Tuesday,Sept.23,heoptedtotryan unsanctioned routeontheridge westof the resortgondola.

“Hemanagedtolosethelittlebitoftrail thatwasthereandfelloversomesteep cliffs.Hesaysheprobablyfellabout10 meters,”saidAllanMcMordie,searchmanager.“Helandedonabitofaledge where a treewas,luckilyforhim,becausewhatwas furtherdownimmediatelyinfront of him wasprobablyanother100-footdropthat wouldhave,ifnot killed him, badly injured him.”

Scrapedupandbruised but otherwise OK,themancalled911around10p.m.and NorthShoreRescuewasquickly abletoget his GPS co-ordinates.

“It’s notanofficialtrail.Itventures intowatershedterritorywhereyou’re not supposedtobe,”McMordiesaid.“He really hadnoideawherehewas going.”

McMordiedispatchedagroundteamto thetopofGrouseanda Talonhelicopter with nightvisioncapabilities.Evenknowinghis roughlocation,themanproved verydifficultto reach.Bythe time rescuers werecloseby,thehiker’sphonehadgone dead.

Thesteeptopography andtreesmeant the helicopter teamhadtochoose a higher ledgetolowera rope rescuerdown to.

“[He] rappelledprettywellthewhole

lengthofhis ropedowntothesubject,got himsecure,andthey wereabletohoist himoutofthere,”McMordiesaid. “This usedalotofourold-timeskills along with thenewstuff.”

Themanwaswearingshortsand a T-shirtandwasn’tequippedtosurvive a nightinthe elements, McMordiesaid.

Theteamalso recommendscarrying a sparephonebattery. In thiscase,thehiker wasluckyhe wasabletogive rescuershis detailsbeforehisphone wentdead.

“Overthelast10days,thenumberof peoplewe’vedealt withthathavehad less than20per centoftheirbattery leftor completelydeadphones,peopledon’t realizehowquicklyyourphonecandiewhen you’retryingtocommunicateto911,or useitasalighttowalkdownadarktrail,” hesaid.“Wemightnothavefoundhimfor hours,maybedays.Itdepends if hehad survivedthenight.”

Forhispart,thehikersharedhisthanks withtheteamonFacebook.

“I’mfortunatetobealive.Thiswas a seriesofterriblechoicesonmypart. I learnedmylesson.Pleasedon’tdowhat I did.ThankyouNorthShoreRescueforgivingmeasecondchanceat life,”he wrote.

Itwasabusyendtothesummerforthe team,McMordiesaid,andtheyexpecteven morecallstocomein the weeksaheadas thesunsetsearlierandhikersgetcaught outafternightfall.

Anyonewho finds themselvesstranded bydarknessshouldstay rightwherethey are andcallforhelp immediately.

“Whentheystart fightingtheir way aroundorlosethetrail andgetdowninto thesegullies,theycangetthemselveshurt andquitelost.That’swhenitstartsgetting difficult,”hesaid.

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TransLink tobuild washrooms atPhibbsExchange

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com Whata relief.

Afteropeningtheir No 1newpublicwashroomat MetrotownstationonSept. 22 TransLinksaysPhibbs ExchangeisNo.2 inline.

Thetransitauthority

hasbeenfacingcalls for publicwashroomsat Phibbssincetheprovince embarkedona $30-million revampofthebusloopin 2022.

washroomfacilitywillhave full-timepublic attendants duringoperatinghours andsecurityon calland forperiodic check-ins.And thefacilitieswill require suppliesand maintenance, Mountainsaid.

TransLinkspokesperson DanMountainsaidPhibbs was chosenasthenext locationinthesystem for publicwashroomsbecause ofthevolumeofcustomers whocomethroughthesite andtheamountoftime theyspendwaitingfor transfers, as well as the factthatPhibbsis acritical stopontheR2RapidBus lineandthe eventual Metrotown-North Shore busrapidtransitline.

“Phibbsscored really highly,”hesaid.

About 16,000 passengers passthroughPhibbsper day.

Plumbingforpublic washroomswasalready roughedintothesitewhen Phibbsunderwent major renovations,endingin 2024.

Andwhile TransLinkhas hadcapitalfundingtobuild morewashroomsforsome time,there wasnever any operatingbudgetavailable fromthetransportation authority“tokeep them cleanandsecurefor customers,”hesaid.

Whenitopens,the

“Operating costs,right now,we’reprojecting tobe about$400,000,” hesaid. “That’sthemain reason whywehadn’topened washroomsinthepast.”

Theexactlook,feeland locationofthewashrooms hasn’tbeen decidedyet, Mountainsaid.Andthey won’tknowtheout-thedoorcostsortimelinefor constructionuntil contractshavebeen signed, buttheyaretargeting a likelyopeningin 2027 –the sameyeartheR2RapidBus extensionto Metrotown isscheduledtobegin operating.

DistrictofNorth VancouverCoun.Catherine Popesaid council members discussedthenewwashroomswith TransLinkCEO KevinQuinnattheUnionof B.C.Municipalities conferenceon Monday.

“It’sextremely good newsforNorthShore commuters,andsomething Iandothershavebeen fightinghardforeversince Phibbswasbuilt,”shesaid.

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DNVbuys$2.1Mproperty forfloodrisk

BRENTRICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

TheDistrictofNorth Vancouver haspurchased a single-family homeinGrousewoodsareawith planstousethepropertyto reducethefloodingriskinthe neighbourhood.

Thedistrictpaidjustover$2.1 millionfor5329Cliffridge Ave., accordingtoa recentlypublished reportto council.

Municipalstaffhavebeeneyeing theproperty,whichhasUpperMackay Creekflowingunderit,since council adoptedthedistrict’s geohazard riskmitigationprogramin2017.The programlookedat35steepcreeks acrossthedistrictandfoundUpper Mackayshouldbeapriorityforsafety improvements.

“It’scertainlyanappealingaspect of the NorthShore,butwiththemountainoustopography,itcomeswith somechallengesandrisksthatwe havetomanage,”saidPeterCohen,the district’sgeneralmanager of engineeringinfrastructure services.“Asasteep creek,itispronetofloodinganddebris movement.That’s reallywhatthe concernishere.”

Themunicipalitypurchasedthelot afterthepreviousownersputitonthe market.Thepurchasepricewasabout $167,000underassessedvalue.

Exactlywhatwillhappenwiththe sitehasn’tbeendecidedyet,Cohen said.Engineersmay recommend a debrisbarrierorbasin,alargerculvert orsomechangestothecreekitself.

“Theteamiscertainlyexcited toexplorewhattheoptionscould beinimproving resiliencytothe

Grousewoodsneighbourhood,”he said.“Acquiringthatproperty really givesusalotmore flexibility.…There’s usuallyasolutionthatwecanidentify – someofthemmorecomplexthan others.”

Thehouseonthepropertywillbe stayingputfortheshort-term,Cohen said,althoughstaffmayclearanew pathtothe rearofthepropertyto accessthecreek.

Anyphysicalworkthatfollowswill havetobeapprovedbycouncil.

North VancouverDistrictboughtthisGrousewoodshome, whichhasacreek flowing underit, for $2.1 million to mitigate floodriskinthe area GOOGLEEARTH

Tippingthe scales

Sundaywas WorldRiversDay,and asifoncue,thefirstin aseries offallstormsarrived,kickingoff whatwehopeisa strong year forlocalsalmonreturns. Alucky 400orsoSeymourRivercohomay find themselves trappedandtruckedhighabove the SeymourFallsDam,whichcutofffish passage98yearsago,wheretheywillbe allowedtospawnnaturallyinpristinehabitatthatstretchesallthewaytoSquamish. Incredibly,thisworkisnotbeingledby themunicipal,provincialorfederal governments,butbythe non-profitSeymour SalmonidSociety,which reliesondonations andgrants tofunditsgoodwork.Overthe years,wehavesharedequallyinspiringstoriesabout West VancouverStreamkeepers SocietyandNorthShoreStreamkeepers restoringfishhabitatintheir ownriversand creeks.

Salmonidsarekeystonespecies thatare criticallyimportanttotheirenvironments and thewiderfoodweb.As atraditional staplefood,theyareofspiritualimportance toIndigenouscultures.Theyaresymbolsof perseveranceandiconsof the West Coast.

Buttheyare besetonallsidesfrom predators,fishing,habitatdegradationand climatechange.

Our salmonstewardshipgroups remind usthat,withtherightleadershipand support,humans areperfectlycapableof givingbackwhathasbeentakenaway from nature.

This World RiversDay,weofferour thanksto thevolunteersandprofessionals whodonleakychestwadersanddon’t mindcominghomesmelling ofsalmonin thenameofhealthiercreeksandstreams. We wishthemand the aquaticlifetheylook aftermany happy returns.

Lackofparkingonthe NorthShoreisaffecting

JACKIE BATEMAN

Contributingwriter

Wellnessisthebuzzword welove tohate.Unlesswecanhaveparking wellness.

Ineedtohaveitoutwiththeterm “wellness.” Iknowit’sbeenaroundforyears, butlatelyI’vebeenseeingitabsolutely everywhere,anditisstartingtograteon me,likemanicuredfingernails scraping across alead-freechalkboard.

Rememberthedayswhenweusedtogo outfor awalksimplybecausewefancied beingoutsidefor abitoffreshair?Nowwe mustcallthisactivitypartofourwellness. Andyoumight recallfeeling like asalad for lunch,whenyouchopped whateveryou hadinthefridgeandthrewitinto abowl.

Youcan’tdothat now,becausethatkindof thingispart of ourwellnessaswell. Eating saladisan intentional effort tokeepa rounded,healthierexistence.

Thatisthekeyto wellness.It’sanactive process,consciousandself-directed,that strivesfor apositiveandaffirminglifestyle. Healthisjust astate of being,whereas wellnessisthe whole shaboodle,including physical,mental andsocialwellbeing,ona holisticlevel. Ifeeltired already.

It’snolongerenoughtosimplybe inthemoodfor asalad or awalk. That implieswhimsy and enjoyment.Theyare nowanemotionalandphysical choice andcouldevensignify our body’scraving fornutrientsor“movement”(cometo mind,that’sanotherwordthat iscurrently

beingthrownaroundlike anannoying hoola-hoop).

Wellnessistakingover.It’screeping into everythingwe do,from eating, exercise, meditationand socializing.There’s financialwellness, referringto being financiallyhappyandworry-free.That isindeed ahilariousnotionthesedays.Physical wellnessincludesactivity,nutritionand sleep. Emotional wellnessisdefined by how we manage life’spressures andadapt tochangeandtoughcircumstances. It’s aboutstabilizing mood,having apositive attitudeto othersandcoping with stress. That bringsmetomypoint.Whereis ourparkingwellness?I’m notmanaging parking-related change very well.

Whilewe’retryingtogetaroundthe

North Shoretoour other types ofwellness-inducingactivities, like Pilates, yoga, pharmaciesorhealthfoodstores,weare havingdifficultylandingnearby.Now,more than ever before, parkingis anightmare. We’ve allatleast read aboutthe new meters in Lower Lonsdale,linked to anapp thatbarelyworks, andstill,wecan’tfind aspotto gettothe eyebrowwaxing place. Facialwellness isanactivedecisiontoo, you know.

Ifonly Icould findparking, then Icould nipout andgrab myself a$12 power smoothie.As itis, the lackof spaces,free ornot, isnotdoingmypositive attitude anyfavours. Mymoodis bleakand my stresslevels havehittheheavens.

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WHYDOWENEED PRIVATE COMPANIES TO ENFORCE PAY PARKING?

DearEditor:

RE: West VantoChargeMoreThan$5Per Hour To ParkinAmblesidePark

HavingbeenaNorthShore resident forthelast40years,I’mappalled to see privatecompaniescontracted to enforce parkinginpublicplaces.Isn’tthatwhat wepayourbylaw officerstodo?

TheDistrict ofNorth Vancouverand now West Vancouverhaveimplemented payparkingin certainparks.This is unfortunatebutunderstandable.What isn’tunderstandableisthatourlocal governmentsarepayingprivatecompanies to enforce parking.

Thismakesnosense. Wehaveperfectlycapablebylawofficerswhocan enforce it.Ifsomeonegetsaticketfrom aprivatecompany,whogetsthemoney whentheticketispaid?Besides,ifsomeonechooses to ignorethe ticketthere’s notmuchthecompanycando.Let’sstick withourprofessionalbylawofficers, who don’tgoouttomakeaprofit.

Tim Taylor NorthShore

YOU CAN’T CHARGE ME $5 TO SITINMY CAR ANDEAT MY LUNCH

DearEditor:

Ialwayslookforwardtomylunchhour

Payparking cameintoeffect in West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park Sept. 15, while theCityofNorth Vancouveralsobrought inahost ofparkingchanges recently, includingpayparkinginseveralhigh-traffic Lonsdaleareas PAULMCGRATH / NSN

sittingin my careatinga sandwichand enjoyingthe view,butpaying$5justto havelunchis atotalinsult.

Somanyother people do the same thing,andno doubttheywon’t be paying topark justtoeattheirlunch.

Somuchfor West Vancouverhospitality.Ican definitelyforeseeserious altercationswith“ticketcops”happening.

GeorgeHarding NorthShore

Yoga can’tsolvestress ofparking

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Iwantgreatparkingtobe part of my activelifestyle.Imagineifallparkingwas abundantandfree,wherewedidn’thave todrivearoundtheblockfor40minutes tryingtofindaplacetoland.Also,how manydifferentparkingappsdoweneed? Whyismycreditcardalwaysexpiredwhen I tryandusethem?Don’ttheyknowI’min a rush nowbecausefindingthespot in the first placetook so muchtime?

Corporatewellnesshasbecomean $8-billion-a-yearindustry,partlybecause suchstressandburnout are at sucha high. We usedtodealwithworkstress overaquickbeer,butnowweneedstress management,mentalhealthworkshops, andappreciationprogramstosurvive. We havegymmemberships,fruitbowlsand

team-buildingkayaking expeditions.

I thinkwemay alsoneed thesethings to getoverourparking hell.

Ididmanagetogetaparking spotand attendatrialclass at the new ClubPilates reformerstudioin CentralLonsdale. The machinesare reminiscentofthestretchingrackfrommedievaltimes,butthey seem quitesafe. Thethingis,any wellness benefityoubankfrom a classis reversed afterwards,whenyou are bombardedwith salestexts,phone calls andemails.

Fornow, I’llfocus on salads,walking andsleeping.Andmaybe a spot of meditationaftertryingtoparkmycar. North Vancouver’s JackieBatemanisan award-winningauthor,screenwriter, copywriter,andextremelynosyifyougettoo close.jackie@jacbateman.com

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ICBC ‘unreasonable’ in assigning faultfor snowyNorth Vancrash

NICKLABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Adriverinvolvedin asnowycrash on thehighwayhasprovenshewasnotat fault,despiteICBC’sdeterminationthat shesharedhalftheblame,according toa recentCivilResolutionTribunal ruling.

In adecision releasedon Tuesday,Sept. 23, TeodoraRalucaBrinzeanuwasjudged tobezero-per-centatfaultintheaccident becauseshewasnotnegligentwhiledriving thatday.

ChristopherRivers,CRTvice-chairof accidents,alsofoundthatICBC“gave no reasonsforitsdecisionwhatsoever”and thereforeactedunreasonablyinassigning responsibilityforthecrash.

OnFeb.25,2023, Brinzeanu wasdriving westalongHighway1near WestviewDrive. Shewasintheleftofthreelanes of traffic.It wassnowingand roadconditionswerepoor, sodriverswere generallyusingjusttheleft andcentrelane,astherightlanewastoo snowy, Riverssaidinhiswrittenruling. Inthemomentsbeforethecrash, Brinzeanuwasimmediatelybehindasedan, whichwasfollowing aFordExplorerSUV. TheForddrivertoldICBCthat avehiclein frontofthembegantolosecontrol,sothey

triedtochangelanes totheright,intothe middlelane.

But thedriverlostcontrolandstarted tospin,movingacrossthecentrelaneinto the rightlane, comingnearly to astop, when theywerestruckby the carBrinzeanu was driving.

InherstatementtoICBC,Brinzeanu saidthesedanbetweenherandthetruck changedlanestotheright,successfully avoidingthespinningFord.Brinzeanusaid shetriedtoavoidthetruckusingthesame

pathbutcouldnotgetaround thevehicle and they collided.

Inits responsibilityassessment, ICBCassigned50percentof thefault to Brinzeanu.

Driver’sactionswerereasonableand prudent,tribunal says ButBrinzeanuarguedthatICBCincorrectlydetermined responsibilityfor the crash,and thatsheshouldbeheldzero percent responsible.ICBCsaidit properly

investigatedand reasonably determined faultfor the crash,andargued thetribunal should dismissthedriver’sclaims.

WhileICBC printedexcerptsfrom sectionsof the Motor VehicleAct –144 (careless driving prohibited),151(driving on laned roadway)and162(following too closely) –itdidn’t makeanyefforttoexplain howtheyapplied, Rivers said.

Rivers saidthat ICBC must, at aminimum, explain howthe relevantlawapplies tothefactsand how it determinedwho was responsible.

“Itis not enough to cite thedriver’sstatements and thelawand presume that readers will understandICBC’slogic,” Rivers said.“I find ICBCacted unreasonablyinassigning responsibility.”

Riversalso found thatBrinzeanu’s actionswereconsistent withthose ofa reasonableand prudent driverin the same circumstances.

“Having regardtothe evidence, Ifind Mrs. Brinzeanu hasproved shewas not negligent,”hesaid.“Itfollows that Ifind shewas [zeropercent] responsiblefor the accident.”

Rivers orderedICBC to amendits internal responsibility assessmentand pay Brinzeanu’s$125inCRTfees.

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‘Critical’ Second Narrows water supply tunnelnearly complete

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local JournalismInitiativeReporter

Workersaredone with theirshovelsanddrillsas an award-winningtunnel betweenBurnabyandNorth Vancouverisnowcomplete.

TheSecondNarrows Water Supply Tunnelis30metresbelow thebottomofBurrardInleteast oftheIronworkersMemorial SecondNarrowsCrossing.

Thefinishedsupplytunnel, whichis6.5metresin diameter andjustoveronekilometrelong, replacesthreewatermainsbuilt betweenthe1940sand1970s that arenearingtheendoftheir servicelifeandwerevulnerable todamageduringanearthquake, Metro Vancouversaidinamedia release.

“Buildingthistunnelunderthe BurrardInletwasamassive projectandisanothergreatexample ofthecriticalinfrastructurethat Metro Vancouverdeliversforthis region,”saidMikeHurley,chair ofMetro Vancouver’s boardof

directorsinthe release.

Thewatermains aresturdy, designedtowithstandaone-in10,000-yearearthquakewhile deliveringdrinkingwaterdaily to Vancouver,Burnaby,Richmond, New Westminster, Deltaandparts of SurreyandCoquitlam.

Forasenseofscale,thetunnel islargeenoughtodriveatruck through, Hurley said.

Nowthatthetunnel section hasbeen substantiallycompleted,Metro Vancouverwill beginconnectingthenewwater mainstotheexistingwater supplysystem. Thesetie-inswill happenonbothsidesofBurrard Inlet,witheachconnection expectedtotakeseveralmonths tocomplete,Metro Vancouver said.

Constructionfortunnelbegan in2019.LastOctobertheproject wasselectedfortheCanadian Projectofthe YearUnder$300 Million Awardfromthe Tunnelling AssociationofCanadafor demonstratinghighlevelsofengineeringskillsandunderstanding

ofundergroundconstruction. Butthat’snottheonlyaward theprojecthasscored.This year,theSecondNarrows Water Supply Tunnelprojectwasalso

presentedwiththe Awardof ExcellencefromtheAssociation ofConsultingEngineers –BC Chapter in the Municipal and CivilInfrastructurecategory.

“Weare incrediblyfortunateto livein a regionwith greatdrinking water,butwhatislessobviousis theworkittakestodeliver consistentservice,”saidBrad West, chairofMetro Vancouver’swater committee.“Theinvestment thatMetro Vancouvermakes in deliveringlarge-scaleinfrastructurethatis resilient, reliable and adaptivetoourgrowingpopulationisoneofthethingsthathas madeour regiononeofthe most livableintheworld.”

The SecondNarrowsproject is oneofmanynew regionalwater supplytunnelsbeingdesignedto meet currentseismicstandards toensure reliabledelivery of waterinthe regioninthe event ofamajorearthquake, Metro Vancouversaidinthe release. Watermainsforthesupply tunnel are expectedtobeinfull serviceby2028. AbbyLucianoistheIndigenous andcivicaffairsreporterforthe North Shore News.Thisreporting beatismadepossiblebythe Local JournalismInitiative.

Construction workersinspectthenorthshaftofthe Second Narrows WaterSupply Tunnelproject. Drillingisnowdone,andtheprojectis set to befully complete by 2028. METRO VANCOUVER

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North VancouverDistrict buys 2 propertiestobuildnew park

NICKLABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Peoplelivingintherapidly expanding LynnCreekarea willhaveanewparktoenjoy, eventually.

AtapublicmeetingSept 15,DistrictofNorth Vancouver council revealedthe results of a previousclosedmeeting,where thepurchaseoftwoproperties wasapproved.

BehindcloseddoorsonJuly7, councilapprovedtheacquisition ofthesingle-familylotsat 1558 BondSt.for$2.99millionand1562 BondSt.for$1.79million,for a proposedBondStreetPark.

Butitwillbesometimebefore anythingnewis builtthere.

Designworkfor BondStreet Parkisexpectedtobeginin aroundfiveyears, saidAdam Vasilevich,thedistrict’ssection managerofparksplanning,design anddevelopment.

Theprocesswillinclude engagementopportunitieswith nearby residentsandmembers of the LynnCreekcommunity, hesaid.

Whenthisworkbegins, which isanticipatedin2031,aconceptual designandsummaryofneighbourhoodfeedbackwillbeshared with council.Constructiontypically followswithintwoyearsof designapprovalandissubjectto council’sOKof the annualbudget, Vasilevichsaid.

“Theacquisitionof theBond streetpropertiesispartofthe LynnCreek TownCentreimplementationplan,”hesaid.“As we buildoutourtowncentresacross thedistrict, newhousingand populationgrowthwill putdifferent

pressuresonexistingparksand openspaces.”

Addingnewparkland withthat growthiscritical, Vasilevichsaid.

“Thesesites will becomevital

assetsthatprovide recreation opportunities,ecologicalvalue, andcommunitygatheringspacein areasthatotherwise havelimited greenspace,” he said.

Inthemeantime,the district saiditwillcontinueto rentoutthe existing homesonthe properties beforeconstructionstartsonthe new park.

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TheDistrictofNorth Vancouverisbuyingthe adjacentlotsat 1558and1562 BondSt. to builda new park, although workisnotslated to begin forseveral years. GOOGLE

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Outonalong-distancebikeride, MireilleLarosaenjoysthesolitude.In battlingendless roadsandtheelements,shesaysshefeelsgratefulto havetheopportunityjusttobethere.

Eightyearsago,whenshelearnedthat herseven-month-oldsonCharleswouldn’t surviveanincurableillness,Larosaalsofelt alone.

Buttheisolationthatlosinga child bringsleavesspaceto reflect,shesaid.

“Youspend reflectingonwhat life means whensomethingofthatnature happens,” shesaid.

Onher recentcyclingtouracrossthe province–riding 1,745kilometres over 14daysandraisingmorethan$82,000for CanuckPlaceChildren’sHospice–Larosa hadamessagetosharewithotherfamilies whohaveexperiencedorareexperiencing loss.

“Iwantedto reachouttoasmany familiesasIcouldandshare[a senseof] togetherness.That,yes,wearelivingthis alone,butthereisallofus.Therearepeople atCanuckPlacewhosupportus,”shesaid.

OnSept.1,Larosabeganher Tourde CanuckPlace,withthegoalofraising fundsandawarenessforthepalliativecare provider.She setofffromthehospice’s VancouverlocationtoEarlsCove.Then to NanooseBayon VancouverIsland,to Victoria,thenbackonthemainlandto SurreyandChilliwack.

Thenextlegofherjourneytookher throughCranbrook,NelsonandCastlegar. Thenshemadeherwaydownto Penticton,

KamloopsandMerritt.OnSept.15,Larosa andhervolunteersupportdriver were greetedbystaff,fansandfamilyatCanuck PlaceAbbotsford.

Hergrand receptionincludedanescort fromAbbotsfordFireRescueService.

“Tobe giventhatnationalherotreatment trulywascompletelyunexpectedandvery, veryemotional,”shesaid.“Itamplified the

supportthat’sneededwhenyouareinthat position,havinglostachild,andpeople comingtogethertosupportyouand hold yourhandasyou’reasyou’rewalking down yourpath.”

Larosadedicatedherselftocaring for her dyingson

Larosa’spath with CanuckPlacestarted

in2017,whenCharles had atonic-clonic seizurethatlasted30minutes.Charleswas diagnosedwithAlperssyndrome,a rareand fatalgenetic disorder thatcausessevere seizuresandliverfailure.

Formany,the first experienceof having a terminallyillfamily memberhappenswith a grandparentoranotherelderly relative.But notforLarosa.

“My firstexperiencewithsomeone being terminallyillwas my son,sotherewasno comparingtoanything,”shesaid.“To be giventhatnews…thisisaterminalillness, there’snothingthatcan be done,andwe don’tknowhowlong he’s goingtolive. Therewasno questionin mymindthat I woulddedicatewhatevertime requiredfrom me,tohim.”

Larosastoppedworkingsoshecould dedicateherselftocaringforCharles. Insteadoffocusingonallthethingsthat shewouldnevergettoexperiencewith him –birthdays,ridinga bike,graduatinghigh school–Larosaseizedeverymomentthat shecould havewithhiminstead.

“Inthat,therewasalotof beauty, becauseIcouldgive my sonallthelovethat Ihadtogive,andtherewasno regretting anything,”shesaid.

AbigpartofthatjourneywastheirexperiencewithCanuckPlace,Larosasaid.

“They did everythingthatIdidn’tknow I evenhadto do,”shesaid.“Everythingfrom makingsureyourchildstayscomfortable andaliveforaslongastheycan,butthen doingthingslikeorganizing photography sessions,organizingeverymemory-making moment–I havea beautifulcastof my son’s

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MireilleLarosaisgreeted by staff, fansand familyat CanuckPlaceAbbotsford attheend of hercharitybike touron Sept.14.

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‘made everythingbetter’

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handholdingmine.”

Thehospicealsogaveherfamilya senseofnormalcyin their day-to-daylives.

Saturday +Sunday,October4 +5

“Icouldtrustthatthenursesandthe volunteersandthedoctorscouldcarefor him,andIcoulddoayogasession,orgo fora run, orjustspendtimewithmy other son,”Larosasaid. “Asisolatingasthe experienceis,CanuckPlacestaffarethere towalkyourpathalongsideyou…They madeeverythingbetter.”

Hospicestafftaughtherhowto use the medicalapparatusthatkeptCharlesalive. Thatallowedthem to beable to goout on walkstogether.

Oneday,shetookCharlesandher olderson William to StanleyParktosee thecherry blossomsinfullbloom.

“Sowe’reenjoying that beautifulafternoon,allofustogether.Icouldseehim smile.Icouldseehimsmilingupatthe flowers,”Larosasaid. “Sureenough,the nextmorninghewokeupandhehadlost hissight.

“Andasheartbreakingas that is–I couldthink,well,he’snotgoingtoseeme anymore,he’snotgoing to seehisbrother, he’snotgoingtoseehisfather.Buthedid gettoseethecherryblossoms.Hedidget tohavethatashislastvision.Andhow beautifulisthat?”

LarosagaveCharleseverythingshe had.Sowhenhepassedaway,theirlove wasstillthereand therewasstillmore to give,shesaid.

“Therewasasenseofloss–loss of his physicalpresence,but therewasnosense oftimelostthatIverymuch relatetothe trialsofbeingon the bicycle,”shesaid.“I

maybedrivingmywayupthismountain or this path,buthowluckyamItobeable todoso?”

Through hercharitablecyclingtour, Larosa saidshecould convertherlovefor Charlesintoasenseofpurposeandgiving back.

“Therewas no doubtinmymindthatI wouldbedoingthisforCanuckPlace.And tobeabletobringawareness,tobring funds theirway,issoimportant tome,” shesaid.

Larosasaidshetakesthe roleof being anadvocateforthe organizationvery seriously.

“Iwanttodomyabsolutebestfor them,becauseIknowthat is whattheydid forCharlesandformyself,”shesaid.

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HIGH-TECHTEAM

North ShoreRescue findsmissing personwith LifeSeeker tech forfirsttime

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NorthShoreRescuehasmade anotherquantumleapinitsability tofindpeoplebeyondthe reach ofcelltowers –bybringingtheir own.

OnFriday,Sept.19,thesearchand rescueorganizationfound amissing personwithLifeSeekertechnologyfor thefirsttime.

Inthemorning,NSRwentouton amutualaidcall,assistingNanaimo SearchandRescuetofind a72-yearoldman.Hehadbeenmissingsince thepreviousdayaftergoingfor aride on hise-bike.

Giventhecircumstances,the searchwasdeemed very highpriority.

NSRrespondedwith aTalon helicopteroutfittedwith amounted LifeSeekerunit.

Themissingmanwas in aforested areawithoutcellservice,whichmade it anidealcasefordeployingthe technology,saidScott Merriman, NSR teamleader.

“Ifthere’scellservice,evenif somebody’sunresponsive,thepolice agencycanpingthephonetryingto geta triangulationonit.Butifthey’re outofrangeofanycelltowers… it mightnotbeenoughfor atriangulation,”hesaid.

“So we’reabletousethisunit anddothattriangulationfromthe helicopter. Basicallya movingcell toweristheeasiestwaytodescribe it,”Merrimansaid.

Thehelicopterflewintothearea andwasabletopinpointthemissing man’scellphoneinabout30minutes.

Afterthehelicoptercrewtouched down,theydiscoveredthemanhad crashedhisbicycleandsustained someinjuries,including apossible headinjury. Hewasairliftedoutand latertransferredtoparamedics.

Thesuccessfuloperationmarked thefirsttime aLifeSeekerunithad beenusedbyasearchand rescue teamtofind amissingpersoninB.C., andpossiblyinCanada,accordingto NSR.

“It’shuge,”Merrimansaid.“Every year,youhearaboutpeoplethatgo missing,andthere’smassivesearch effortstofindthem.Sowenowhave thistoolwhere,ifwe’renotifiedsoon enough,wehave areallygoodchance of findingthem,assumingthatthey

haveaphonethathasbatteries.”

Mostpeoplecarrycellphones thesedays,andthey’regenerally turnedon,headded.

“Soifsomebodygoesmissingout of cellrange, Ithinkit reallyincreases ourchancesoffindingthemand hopefullyleadingtobetter outcomes,” Merrimansaid.

Took 3yearstoacquireandapprove LifeSeekertechnology

Itwas achallengingthree-yearprocesstoacquirethe technologyandget the rigoroustrainingand regulatory approvalstouseit,Merrimansaid, addingthattheLifeSeekertechcost upwardsof$200,000.

“Fortunately,we had alotof support,”hesaid. The fundraising effort included asignificantdonation fromRotaryClubof West Vancouver Sunrise.

Next,NSRhadtogetapproval from

Innovation,ScienceandEconomic DevelopmentCanada(formerly Industry Canada). Thesearch outfit also worked withtheRCMPto get approval through the MissingPersons Act to accesscellphoneinformation.

TalonalsohadtogettheOKfrom TransportCanada to fly withthetechnology,whichincludesanantenna mountedonanarm outsideofthe helicopteras well as the brainsofthe LifeSeeker unit insidetheaircraft.The unitcanalsomount tooneofNSR’s trucks.

“Wehave acouplemembersthat havespentquite abit of timegetting trainedon thesystemandbeingable tooperate andsetit up andtroubleshootit,”Merrimansaid.

Thenext timeyoudecide to gointo thewilderness,youshouldof course bringessentialslikeextra clothesand water, butyouprobablyshouldhave yourphonehandy too.

“It’salways agoodidea to make sure thatyourcellphone iscompletely charged when you’reheading out. Havingasparebattery packisalsoa greatidea,”hesaid.

But yourphone will never replace thevalueofhaving asolidtrip plan, navigational toolslike acompass,and lettingsomeoneknow whereyou’re going to beandwhenyou’llbeback, Merrimansaid.

“Becausecan’t rely on your cellphone100percent ofthetime,”he said.

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Scientistsata West Vancouver labare givingaseaofyoung learnersthe chancetogleanmore abouttheocean andtheanimalsthat swim init.

ThePacificScienceEnterpriseCentre (PSEC)in West Vancouverisoffering freefieldtripsforGrade 1 to12and post-secondarystudentsacross theLower Mainlandas school splashes back in session,givingyoungmindsinsightintothe latestprojects researchersareworkingon.

“Studentsgettoconnectwithscience onanamazinglevel,”saidAmyElvidge, education andoutreachliaisonforPSEC. “Ourgoalistoengageyoung learners in thescienceshappeninghere.”

PSECisafacilityunderFisheries andOceansCanada(DFO)that houses scientistsandother researchersfocusing on sustainable fisheriesandaquaculture, healthyaquatic resourcesandecosystems,andhabitatmanagement and restoration.

AlargepartofElvidge’s role is tolead thefieldtrips,showingstudentsaround andteachingthemwhatgoesonatthelab.

Students getabehind-the-sceneslook

atthedifferentsciencelabs, rangingfrom geneticsandgenomicstomicroplastics, a fishhatchery andevenakelpnursery, where researchersare helpingthesea plantgrow.

Thereisnosetpackageforthefield trips,shesaid.Eachfield tripwillbe alittledifferentdependingonthetimeofyear andwhatprojects researchers areworking on atthetime.

“We cantalkaboutsalmon, but we mightbetalkingabout roadsaltinthewinter, wemight be talkingaboutspawningin thefall,”shesaid.“It’sdynamic.”

Anexampleofwhatstudentscould alsoseeisscientistsstudyingthehealth of whalesandothermarinecreatures by examiningtheir poop, snotandother materials,Elvidgesaid.

Ifscientistsarenot doingtheir research onsite, studentscanstillgetasnapshot of theworkthey’re doingvirtually,inthe centre’sclassroom.

Elvidgesaidifstudentsarefascinated withlearningabouthowseaotters,kelp andseaurchinsworktogether,theycould chatwithanexpertinNanaimotoshare theirworkwith theclass. Anotherneat elementintheclassroomisthecamera display, wherestudentscantakealive lookatthefishtankslocated throughout thecentre.

Thefieldtripsaretrulyauniqueopportunity, asthereareonlytwofacilitiesof itskindinCanada, withthe otherbeing theAtlanticScienceEnterpriseCentrein Moncton, N.B.

The West Vancouverlab hasbeen hostingfield trips since2018.Elvidge saidshe’sseenlotsofengagement from

schoolsacrosstheNorthShore,butalso the restoftheLowerMainland.Lastyear, morethan600studentscametothecentre throughschoolfield trips.

Elvidgehopesthefield trips give studentsachance to learnsomethingnew abouttheoceanbutalsotoinspireothers inafuturescienceorSTEMcareer,just likehowherauntanduncledidwhenshe wasakid.

“Myfavouritepartisthatkidscan arrivehereandmaybegetalittlebitof inspirationfromme,”shesaid.“Inever wouldhavedreamed thatI’dget to be observingahumpbackwhalebiopsy … andIhopemaybethathelpsspark that oceanwonderforkidswhentheycome here.”

Researchfacilitieslikethisareso importantandvaluable,Elvidgeadded.

“Ifthey’reveryfascinated[with]animal care…youcoulddoallkindsofjobs workingatthisplace.”

Elvidgesaidteachersinterestedin bookingatourcanemailherat Amy. Elvidge@dfo-mpo.gc.ca.

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NomadCoffee chosentooperate café atnewNorth Van rec centre

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IfyouplantograbcoffeeattheNorth Shore’snewest reccentre,youshould probablybringyour owncup.

OnSept.24,theCity of North VancouversaidthatNomad Coffeehad beenselectedasthe café operatorfor the newHarryJeromeCommunity Recreation Centre,whichisslatedtoopenin2026.

Aftertheprocess of requestingexpressionsofinterest,thecitychoseNomad basedonanumberofcriteria,notably thebusiness’senvironmental initiatives andexperienceinthelocalcommunity, accordingtoapress release.

Whenthenew reccentreopensonEast 23rdStreet,betweenLonsdale Avenueand St.Georges Avenue,thecaféwill serveas a “signaturespace” forgathering,located centrallyinthebuilding’satrium.

Asawell-lovedlocalbusiness,Nomad willoffermorethanjustfoodand beverages–itwillcreateavibrantandinclusive spacethatfosterscommunity connections,saidLindaBuchanan,Cityof North Vancouvermayor.

“Thecaféwillenhancethe overallvisitorexperience,providelocal jobopportunitiesandchampion

environmentally responsiblepractices thattheyare knownfor,which reflect thesustainabledesignembeddedinthis state-of-the-artfacility,”shesaid.

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Coffeeshopsavesmorethan100,000 cupsfromlandfill

Nomadopenedits firstlocation in 2022at1415Bewicke Ave.withaunique

businessmodelthatdidawaywith disposablecups.Instead,customerswere encouragedtobringtheir own. Also on offerwere reusablecupsforsale, or to borrow.

By2024,Nomadsaidithadsavedmore than100,000disposablecupsfromgoing tothelandfill.

“Weareincrediblyexcitedtobring Nomad’ssustainabilitypracticestothe HarryJeromeCommunityRecreation Centreandtobecomeanintegralpart of thecommunitythere,”saidAnnetteKim, founderofNomadCoffee.“Oursecond NomadlocationintheCity of North Vancouverwillfurtherdeepenourlocal roots.”

InadditiontothetwoNorth Vanshops, Nomadisopeningathirdlocationin Kitsilanoat2143 YewSt.

Before Nomad,KimopenedBean Aroundthe Worldlocationsat Vancouver GeneralHospitalin2015andat506 Chesterfield Ave.inLowerLonsdalein 2019.

Whencomplete,the newHarryJerome reccentrewillfeature anarenawithan NHL-sizedicesurface,aquaticcentre, communitykitchen,multi-usesport courtsandinformalgatheringspaces.

TheDistrict of West Vancouverisaccepting applications forcommitteeand boardmembers.

Nowacceptingapplicationsfor thefollowing:

•Artsand CultureAdvisory Committee

•AwardsCommittee

•Board of Variance

•Financeand Revenue Advisory Committee

•North ShoreAccessibility Advisory Committee

•Community Grants Committee

•Environment Committee

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Seaspan completes construction onmassivenew pier

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Seaspanhascompleted construction onanew272-metrepieratitsNorth Vancouvershipyarddesignedfor outfittinglargeRoyalCanadianNavy andCanadianCoastGuardvessels.

Thesteelandconcretepier replacesa 1966onebuiltfromtimber.

Thepieronehasmodernutilities, betterenvironmentalsafeguardsanda heavierloadcapacity capableofsupportingtowercranes,accordingtoa release fromSeaspan.

Itiscurrentlybeingputtouseoutfittingthenavy’snewjointsupportship, HMCSProtecteur,thelargestvessel in Canada’sfleetandthemost recentone launchedbySeaspanunder thenational shipbuildingstrategy.

Seaspaninvested$140millioninto the newpieceofportinfrastructure.

“Thenewoutfittingpierat Seaspan VancouverShipyards reflectsourcontinuedinvestmentinthefuture andlongevity of shipbuildinginBritishColumbia,”said JulianneNezgoda,directoroffacilities for SeaspanShipyards.“Withthenewpier alreadyinuse, Seaspancontinues to show ithasthefacilities andinfrastructureto

design,build and delivershipseffectively and efficiently on Canada’s WestCoast, ensuringtheRCNandCoastGuardhave the ships theyneed to protectCanada’s securityandsovereignty.”

Theengineering,designandconstructionworkwascarriedoutbyStantec.The

pierexpectedtobe resilienttofuture sea levelrise,extremestormsurge events and seismichazards.

“Thisisamajormilestoneforshipbuildingin WesternCanada,andfor VancouverShipyards,”saidKipSkabar, Canadaportsandmarinesectorleaderat

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Stantec.“Weareseeingincreased waterfrontinfrastructureneedsontheeast, west, andnorthcoastsofCanada,and asoneofthe fewfull-service waterfrontengineeringfirms inthenation, wearewell positionedto support this growth.It’s an excitingtime tobedesigning significantnew facilitiesthat willcontribute toournational interest.”

outfittingpier atSeaspan Vancouver Shipyards reflects our continued investment in thefutureand longevityof shipbuilding inBritish Columbia.

Sincethe launchofthe nationalshipbuildingstrategy 15yearsago,$10.2billionincontracts haveflowedto WestCoastfirms,accordingtoSeaspan.

Thecompanyhaslaunchedfive ships underthestrategyandiscurrentlyworkingontheCanadianCoastGuard’s new heavypolaricebreaker.

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North Shore municipalitieslookingtoboost committee recruitment

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Municipalgovernments playahuge roleinoureverydaylives.

Fromdailyserviceslikecollectinggarbage,accesstolibraries,approving housing developmentsandsomuchmore,thereis a lotthatgoeson.

Butbeyondcouncils,thereareother groupsthatprovidesinputtohelpmake communitieswork–municipalcommittees.

CorporateofficersacrossthethreeNorth Shoremunicipalitiesareencouraging more folkstojoincommitteesas recruitment seasonkicksintogear.

“Gettinginvolvedinyour communityis so important,”saidHopeDallas,seniormanageroflegislativeservicesandcorporate officer fortheDistrictof West Vancouver. “Itallowspeopletoprovidetheirinputon theplanninganddevelopmentofpolicies andthingslikethatwithinthedistrict,or initiatives,programsorservices.”

Whatisacommittee?

Acommitteeisagroupofvolunteersthat provideinputonissuesormake recommendationstocouncilandstaffthathelpshape policiesandpractices relevanttothosewho

liveinamunicipality.Council receivesthat inputfromthe committeeandcanmake recommendationstostaff.

Whatkindofcommitteesarethere?What spotsarevacant?

Dependingonthemunicipality,thereare severaldifferentcommitteesthatpeoplecan join.

Recruitmenttypicallybeginsinthefall andspring.Peoplecanapplytobeonany committee, butavailablepositionscanvary basedonvacantspots.

Inthe Districtof West Vancouver,the districtisacceptingapplicationsforthe followingcommitteesandboards:Artsand culture,awards,communitygrants, environment, financeand revenue,planningand public art,and the boardofvariance.

TheDistrictofNorth Vancouver currentlyhasvacantspotsforsevencommittees,includingtheadvisorydesignpanel, climate action,communityheritage,communityservices,the North VancouverDistrict PublicLibraryboard,North Vancouver MuseumandArchivescommission,andthe public artcommittee.Peoplecancheckon thedistrict’s websitetoseewhatqualificationstheyarelookingfor.

FortheCityof North Vancouver,there

are10committees residentscanjointhat havevacancies.Committeesand boards includetheadvisorydesignpanel,advisory planningcommission,boardofvariance, communitysafety,heritage,integrated

transportation,North VancouverCity Libraryboard, North Vancouver Museum andArchivescommission,North Vancouver publicart,andsocial planningadvisory

Construction Progress at WoodfibreLNG

TheWoodfibreLNGsite istaking shape.Onland,crews are progressingonfoundationsafterplacingthepipe rack modules.Offshore, piling hasbegun forthe first permanent supports forthe floating storagetank —amajorstepin marine construction.

Allmarine work issupportedbymarine mammalobservers andhydroacousticmonitoring.These safeguardspausework ifunderwatersoundnears regulatory limitsor if marine mammalsenter exclusionzones.

We’reproud to bebuildingthe world’sfirstnet zero LNG exportfacilitysafely,responsibly,andunderthe oversightof the Sḵwxwú7meshÚxwumixw (SquamishNation) —follow us to seehowit’staking shape righthereinSquamish.

Hope Dallas, seniormanager forlegislative services and corporate officer for theDistrict of West Vancouver, standsoutsidethe councilchamberwhere committeesmeet for discussionsthatlead to importantdecisionsinthe community. NICK LABA / NSN

Committees serve ‘a vital role’

committee.

Ontopofcommittees specifictothe threemunicipalities, therearetwothat aremadeup of residentsfromacrossthe NorthShore.TheNorthShoreaccessibility advisorycommittee–currentlyaccepting applications–ismadeup of community memberswitha recognizeddisabilityand peoplefrom organizationswhosupport peoplewithdisabilities.

TheNorthShorestandingcommitteeon substanceabuseactsasa forumofcommunitymembersworkingtogetherto reduce theimpacts of substanceabuse.Halfthe membersarefromcouncilandthe remainderarecitizens.

Committeesizesvary, ranginganywhere betweenthreeto15members.

HowcanIjoin?Arethereany requirements?

Eachmunicipalityhastheirownapplicationprocessand requirements.

Peopleinterestedinvolunteeringfor a West Vancouvercommitteecanfillout a applicationformandsendthecompleted applicationalongwith a brief,personal resumebyemailatcommittees@westvancouver.ca.Individualscanalsomailordrop offatlegislativeservicesat West Vancouver municipalhall.

Dallassaidapplicantsmusthavea connectionto West Vantoapply,whichcould mean residing,owningpropertyor representingabusinessthatis in thedistrict. ThedeadlinetoapplyisOct.31at4:30p.m.

ForDistrictofNorth Vancouvercommittees,communitymemberscanapplyonline year-round.Theapplicationasksfor basic detailsabouttheapplicant,whichcommitteetheyareapplyingfor,whetherthey havepreviouslyservedonadistrictcommittee,whytheyareinterestedinapplying andabriefdescriptionontheir relevant skills,experienceoreducation.

Ifthere’snotaspotimmediatelyavailable,thedistrictkeepsapplicationson fileforayearincasesomethingopensup. Applicantsdon’thavetobea residentto beonacommittee,butcouncildoes factor thatintoappointingmembers.

ResidentsintheCityofNorth Vancouver canapplyonline throughthecity’s applicationform,fillingoutbasicdetailsabout the individual,whatcommitteetheyare applyingtoserveon,andhowtheycan contribute.

Theapplicationformwillbeavailableon thecity’swebsitebeginningOct.8,when theystarttakingapplications.A resume andcoverlettercanbeincludedto add extrainformation,whichcanbeemailedto committees@cnv.org.Applicationswillbe

accepteduntilOct.31at5p.m.

Thepersonapplyingmustbea resident intheCityofNorth Vancouver,andnotbe acurrentmunicipalemployee.Theymust serveforthe fulltermof the appointment, whichistypically twoyears.

Committeesservea vital rolein municipal governance, corporate officerssay

CorporateofficersacrosstheNorth Shoresaytherearemultiplebenefitsin gettinginvolvedincommitteesandplaying animportant roleinlocalgovernance.

“It’simportantbecausecouncilismakingdecisions for thecommunity,andit’s an opportunity for residentsandvolunteers tobeengagedin ourmunicipality,” saidGenevieve Lanz, director oflegislative servicesinthe DistrictofNorth Vancouver.

Beingengaged withyour municipality helpsyou understand howdecision making happens. It helpsinform thepublic,it’s anopportunity togive backtothe community.

GENEVIEVELANZ

“Being engagedwith yourmunicipalityhelpsyou understandhow decisionmaking happens.Ithelps informthepublic. It’sanopportunitytogiveback tothecommunity,”sheadded.

Amelia Cifarelli,corporateofficeranddirectoroflegislative servicesattheCityofNorth Vancouver, saidtheCNVishoping to seemoreyoung peopleapplytobeoncommitteesto bring arangeofvoices.

“Thathasbeenoneofour focuses this year,”shesaid.“We’re tryingtofigure outhowwecanengagewithalldifferent aspectsofourcommunity, includingyouth, andhighlightingthe reasonswhybeing involvedisimportant.”

Committeeinvolvementcanalsohelp fosternewskillslikepublicspeakingand problemsolvingingroups,Dallassaid.But itcanalsocreateasenseofconnection.

“Itjustfostersasenseofconnected-ness andopendialogon these topics,because membersofthe publiccancomeand there’sanopportunity forthem tospeak andchimein,”Dallassaid.“Itjustseems likeawelcoming,collaborativespace,and we’reallthere for acommongoal.”

AbbyLucianoistheIndigenous and civic affairsreporterfor the North ShoreNews. Thisreportingbeat is madepossibleby the LocalJournalismInitiative.

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Abridge overMcCartney Creekisthemostimportant Spirit Trail piece

DUNCAN WILCOCK

Contributingwriter

OntheSpiritTrail,theMcCartney Creekbridge shouldbethefirstdollar spentandthelastdollar cut.

I recognizethat there arecompetingfiscalneeds,and DistrictofNorth Vancouver councilis responsibleformakingfiscallyprudentdecisions onbehalfofallofuswholive here.Thefiscallyprudentdecisioninthe near termisto droptheSpirit Trailbudgetfurther,from$15millionto$10 million,byconcentratingsolelyontheMcCartneyCreek bridgeandpausingthe restof the program,for now.

This“bridgeor bust”strategyensureslimiteddollars go totheonesegmentwith the mostimpactful returnon investmentandmeaningfulnetworkeffectthatallowskids and residentstoaccessschools safely.Thiswouldbe a 100-yearlegacythatisthiscouncil’slegacyandalegacy forall residents.

TheMcCartneyCreekbridgeisthemostmeaningful segmentofthe route.Upgradestotheothersectionscan be deferredwithoutmateriallyaffectingprojectsuccess oraccessforpeople, sincealternativesalreadyexistand residentsmakedowith those connectionstoday.Those segmentscouldbemarginallyimproved or handledincrementallyovertimewithminorinvestmentandgenerating littlepublicopposition.Spendingmillionsonlocalized widening,surfacetreatments,or wayfindingwillnotmateriallyimprove residents’lives.

Bycontrast,McCartneyisasignificantbarrier,and providingasafe,accessible school routeforwheelchairs andyoungcyclistswillcreatealastingbenefit.Rightnow, thereisnowheelchair- orstroller-friendlyaccesstothe gorgeous Windridgetrailsfor residentseast ofMcCartney Youngpeopleonbikes alsohaveno safewayto reach Windsor orRonAndrews CommunityRecreationCentre without resortingtothehostileandimposingMount SeymourParkway.

Thecurrent$7millionbridgeestimateis a conservative “Class E” budget.In short,thereis roomto reduceit. Onepossibilityto reducetheestimatedcost would be to removeapproximately1,000metres ofpavedand littrailoneitherside.Thiscan befinishedlater, afterthe bridgeiscompleted,and would reducetheestimateby $500,000to$750,000.

Additionally,wecouldcompromiseandallow short stretchesoffive-tosix-percentgradeinstead of the idealfourpercentmaximumonbridgeapproaches. This reducesthespanofthebridgeandthereforethe cost.Itispossibletodothisand staywithinBCActive Transportationbestpractices,whichis requiredby TransLink forfunding. We canalso discuss constraining thewidthfrom4.0mto3.5mgiven thatthevolumesof userswillbelowerthantheSpirit Trailbridge over Lynn Creek.

Further,thereis room forindustry competition:DNV staffwereclosetoissuinganinnovativedesigncompetitionearlierthisyear,whichwouldhaveengagedtheentire localbridgedesignsectorinfindingeconomicalsolutions, ratherthandefaultingtoonefirm.Championthis.

Withthesemeasures,Ibelievetheestimatecan realisticallybebroughtcloserto$6million.But remember, constructioncostsescalate faster than inflation, so the longerwe delay,themore expensiveitwillget.Thetime

tomoveforward isnow,notafterthenextDNVelection in October2026.

We knowthat TransLinkhascommitted$1.2million to thisbridge,and we are waiting tohear whetheranapplicationforafederalgrantfor$4million will besuccessful However,eveniftheDNVdoesn’t receiveanotherdollar ofseniorgovernmentfunding,ifcouncilbandstogether aroundthisbridge, it will havematerially succeeded in deliveringameaningfulpartofthe2023visionwhile maintaining fiscalprudence.And if we don’tbuild thebridge by 2028,welosethat TransLinkfunding.

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time. Timeismoney.Thinking anddeliberatingis money. Thelongerwe delay,the more expensiveitwill get.On a deliverabletheDNV government promisedit’s citizens nearly20yearsago,thetimeto move forwardisnow. Buildthebridge.The rest isoptional.Buildthebridge, or admityoudon’twanttospend anotherdollaronthe Spirit Trail.

DuncanWilcockisaDNVresidentwhocaresaboutsafe streets,realsolutionstoourtraffic problems,andaffordable middleclasshomesontheNorth Shore.Heistheco-founder ofBetterNorth Shore, anon-partisansociety foundedtogalvanizesupportforpositivechangeacrosstheNorthShore.

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HANGINGOUT

Lynn Canyon SuspensionBridgeclosing twomonths for construction

ABBY LUCIANO aluciano@nsnews.com Local JournalismInitiative Reporter

Peoplelookingtowalkon the LynnCanyonSuspension Bridgemight need to find anotherplaceto hangout,as constructionissetto begin today.

TheDistrictofNorth Vancouver releasedastatement sayingconstruction willbeginOct 1asthey replacethebridge’s east approachboardwalkandstaircase.Constructionisexpectedto finishinmid-December.

Whilethebridgewillbe closed, LynnCanyonParkwillstay open withtraildetoursignsplaced throughoutthepark.

PipelineBridgeand TwinFalls Bridgewill remainopen,according toaposterbythedistrict.

Constructionworkwillalso requireperiodicclosuresof theeast parkinglotoffLillooet Road.Forsafety,theDistrictis remindingparkvisitorsto follow allsignage,trailclosuresandstay clearofworkareas.

Everyspringthedistrict’s parksteaminspectsvarious pedestrianbridges,boardwalkand staircasesthroughoutthemunicipality,helpingformtheironeyear, fiveyear and10yearwork plans, accordingtoits website.

Thestructures’conditionand ageusuallydetermine whether theyneedtobe replaced, repaired or removed.Theparks’teamalso looksatotherfactorslikeinspectiondata,location, replacement cost,functionalityandpublic demand.

Thedistrictisalso replacing thetimberbridges withaluminum onesoverMissionCreekand DryerCreekontheBaden Powell trail.Don’tbealarmedifthere’s ahelicopteroverthearea,as materialsforthebridgewill be flowninasthe weatherpermits. The replacementwork isexpected tobecompletedinOctober. AbbyLucianoisthe Indigenous andcivicaffairsreporterforthe NorthShoreNews.Thisreporting beatismadepossiblebytheLocal JournalismInitiative.

Firefighter collects stranded residents as buildingstarts to collapse

Whenhegotthere,Saelyfoundtwoseniorsonthe balcony:amanwith heartand lungissues,andawoman whowasunabletowalk.

“Iformulated,‘WhatamI going todohere?’”he said. Saelystarted to helpthemanoffhisbalconyand safelyontothescaffold. He toldthemantogo,andthat hewouldgetthewomanout.

Lookingforaway to bridgethegapbetweenthebalconyand scaffold,thefirefighterenteredtheapartment andgrabbedacoffeetable inside.

Hewentbackoutsideandstartedexplainingtothe womanhowthey were goingtoexit.

“Thentheapartmentnexttoherflashed.Ahugeball of fireexploded,”Saely said.Theforcefromtheexplosionknockedhimback.Hesawflamesbuildinginthe woman’sapartment.

“Igrabbedherandthrewherontothescaffoldingon theotherside,and startedtodragherout,”hesaid.

As fireandsmokeovercame thearea,Saelywasn’t suretheywouldsurvive.

“Iradioedan‘emergencytraffic.’Atthatpoint,you don’tknowifthat’s it, unfortunately,”hesaid.Thedire callwentout overtheairwaves,alertinghiscolleagues thathewasovercomebytheconditions andwasin seriousdanger.

Fortunately,Saelywasintherightplaceat justthe righttime.AstheSilverlynnbuildingcollapsed,he broughtthewomandownthescaffoldingtoparamedics onscene.Shewasthelasttobesavedfromthedevastatingevent.

‘Ithoughtwehadlosttwopeople,’fire chiefsays BeforeSaely’s rescue,thetwopeoplehesavedwere consideredmissing.

“Ithoughtwehadlost twopeople,”saidMikeDanks, FireChiefforDistrictofNorth VancouverFireand RescueServices.

Ina recentpost-incident analysisbythe firedepartment, it cameoutthatSaelywasstillonthebacksideof the buildingasitwasovercomebythefire.

“Hesawtwopeopleonthis balconyandknowingly put himselfingrave danger tosavethem,”Dankssaid.

AlthoughSaelyfearedforhislife, hewasguided by more thanadecadeoftrainingandexperience,aswell as confidencein his ownphysicalstrength.

“Hewassuccessful,” Danks said.“Mattwasthe perfectperson [tosavethosepeople].”

HonouringSaelywiththeCommendationof Valour for his heroicact isimportantforhisdepartment, the community and firefightingcultureatlarge,Dankssaid.

“If hehadn’thave donethat…itwouldhave impactedthefamilies,ourcrews,” hesaid.“We hadthe bestpossibleoutcomefromthatsituation–noonelost theirlives. We stoppedthatfire fromspreadingtoany exposuresaroundit.

“Everyone did suchanincrediblejob.Therewas such extremesacrifice there, peopleworking24-hour shifts. We needtoacknowledgethat,”Dankssaid.

Firefighter

wellsupwith emotion at commendation ceremony

Thecommendationceremonywas heldat MaplewoodFireandRescueCentre,and wasattended by Saely’smomMarjorie.

Saelysaidhehadn’tthoughtabouttheSilverlynnfire oncesincethatday. Buttheemotioncaughtup tohim on thedayhegothismedal.

“Ibitmytongue,tryingnottocry,”hesaid,adding thathe’sstillnotsure wherethetearscamefrom.

“Tohearthestory, andtoknowthosepeoplewere saved,itwasa happything,”Saely said.“Ormaybeit wasthechancethatIcould have died.”

There’sasense ofpridethathewasabletosave

thosepeople,Saelysaid.Andtheceremonywasaspecialmomenttosharewithhismom.

“She’salwayshadmyback,”hesaid.“Forhertosee thissideof[myjob],it reallyhelpedme,andithelped her.”

Yetdespitetheemotionscomingupinhindsight, Saelyinsiststhatinthemomenthewasonlydoinghis job andhehadnohesitationtoputhislifeontheline.

“Youdon’tthinkabout‘OKImightdie’ – it’s‘Let’sgo getthosepeople,’”hesaid.

PUBLICMEETING

Monday,October 6,2025 6:00 pm

Hydronic Energy ServiceAmendment BYLAW NO.9116

PURPOSE: Lonsdale Energy hasappliedtoits regulator, theCityofNorth Vancouver, forpermission to modify itsrates.Information regardingthe applicationisavailableat LonsdaleEnergy.ca.

PROVIDEWRITTEN INPUT: Completetheonlineformat cnv.org/PublicMeetings or mail or deliver writtensubmissionstoCityHall. Allsubmissionsmustinclude yourname andaddress and be received at City Hall no laterthannoonon Monday,October 6,2025.

SPEAKATTHEHYBRID MEETING: In person at City Hall: OnOctober6,2025, asign-up sheet will be availableinthe lobby,outside theCouncil Chamber, between 5:30-5:50pm. After5:30pm, enterCityHallfrom13th Street.

By Webexorphone: Pre-register onlineat cnv.org/PublicMeetings,orbyphoning 604.990.4234 to providecontact details.Logininstructions will be forwardedtoyou. AllWebex/phone preregistration must be submittednolater than noonon Monday,October 6,2025.

Non-registered speakers: Once allregisteredspeakershavespoken, anyone whodid notpreregister will also have an opportunityto provideinput.

VIEW THEPROPOSEDBYLAW onlineat cnv.org/PublicMeetings anytimefrom September23to October6,2025.

QUESTIONS? ContactLonsdaleEnergyat info@lonsdaleenergy.ca or 236-874-0176.

DistrictofNorth Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Fire ChiefMike Danks congratulates Matt Saelyafter awarding himthe Commendationof Valourlast week. KELSEY TOEVS

NOTICEOFINTENT

CouncilInitiativetoRenewaLocalAreaService:AmblesideDundaraveBusinessImprovementArea Noticeisherebygivenpursuant to sections 94 and213ofthe CommunityCharter thattheDistrictof West Vancouver Councilproposes to undertakealocalareaserviceonits owninitiative,specifically forrenewaloftheAmblesideDundaraveBusinessImprovementAreaService.

Whatis aBusinessImprovementArea? ABusinessImprovementArea(BIA)isadefined commercialarea,wherelocalbusinessandproperty ownerswork together topromotethearea to increasecustomer trafficandundertakeabroad rangeofprograms;includingareabranding,marketing,physicalimprovements,promotional events, commercial tenant recruitment,andadvocacyonbehalfofthebusinesscommunity.ABIAserviceismanaged by anot-for-profitsocietyanditsoperations areprimarilyfundedthrough aspecialtaxlevyonall commercialpropertieswithinitsboundaries. Thisis aself-fundingmechanisminthat100%ofthelevycollected by thelocal governmentisgranted to theBIA to fundits ownprograms. The BIAserviceisthe provisionofgrants to theAmbleside Dundarave BusinessImprovement Association(theAssociation) fortheplanningandimplementationof abusinesspromotion scheme asdefined insection215(1)ofthe CommunityCharter

Boundaries of the localservicearea (commercialpropertiessubject to the annual BIA levy): Theboundariesof theBIAserviceare shownshadedblue withblackoutline on Maps1,2,and3.

AV ENUE

AR GY LE AV E NU E AMBLESIDE LANE

DRIVE

Estimated costsoftheservice: Pursuant to section215(2)ofthe CommunityCharter,the estimated costsoftheBIA serviceare as follows:anamountnot exceeding$520,000in2026,and theaggregateamountofannualgrants to theAssociationshallnot exceed$4,198,475overthe termoftheservice. Theproposed termoftheserviceisseven years, commencingJanuary1,2026.

Proposedmethodof cost recovery: Forthepurposeof recovering the moniesgranted to the Association,inanyyear, the District willimposeaproperty valuetaxonland or improvements (orboth wherebotharepresent)intheBIAthat fallwithinthe Class6(BusinessandOther)property classificationunderthe Assessment Act,sufficient to yieldthe fullamountofthegrantineachcalendar year.

Opportunitytopetitionagainst: Councilmayproceedwithadoptionofproposed “AmblesideDundaraveBusinessImprovementAreaServiceBylawNo. 5398,2025”,unlessasufficientnumberof petitionsagainsttheserviceare presentedinwritingand received by the CorporateOfficer,Municipal Hall750 17thStreet, West VancouverBCV7V3T3, nolaterthan 4p.m.onNovember 7, 2025. Thepetitionmustbeinwriting,usingtheElector Response Form.If asufficientnumberofpetitions againstthe serviceare not receivedwithinthe required time period,itistheintent oftheDistrict of West Vancouver to consideradoptionof proposed “Ambleside-DundaraveBusiness Improvement AreaServiceBylawNo. 5398,2025”atits regularmeetingofDecember1,2025.

Theproposed bylawandbackgroundmaterialwillbe available for viewingonlineasofOctober1,2025at westvancouver.ca/bia.

Enquiries?Hope Dallas, CorporateOfficer: hdallas@westvancouver.ca|604-925-7045

West Van restaurantfined $7K forserving undercoverminor

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

West Vancouver’sSwad IndianKitchenhasbeenfined $7,000bytheBCLiquorand CannabisRegulationBranch afteranundercoversting foundstaffservingbeerto a minor.

OnJune4,thebranch was conductingaseriesofinspections in West Vancouver,usingminors asagents,accordingtothewritten decisionhandeddownonSept.23.

Inthesting,theminors–who were16and18–wereseated togetherwhilethegovernment inspectorssatatanearbytable.

“Theinspectorsobservedas a serverplacedmenusin frontofthe twominoragents.Later,theserver askediftheywouldlikesomething todrinkotherthanwater.One oftheminoragentsordered a bottleofCoronabeerwhilethe otherorderedwater,”the decision states.“Theserverwasobserved toplaceanopenbottleofCorona beerbeforeoneoftheminor agents.At notimewastheminor

agentaskedforidentification.”

Theinspectorsthenconfronted theserverwho identified himselfas a managerforSwadand husbandtoitsowner,thoughhe mainly worksin the back of house, the rulingnotes.

Although there was nodispute aboutwhethera violation had occurred,the restaurantwas entitled to argueitatleast had shownduediligenceandexercised all reasonablecarebyestablishing adequatetraining andapplication oftherulesforstaff.

Aserverhiredsixmonths agotestifiedthatstaffatSwad areinstructed tochecktheIDof anyonewhoappearstobeunder theageof40,andthatstaff meet regularlytodiscussliquorservices issues.Newhiresareshadowed closelybyafront ofhousemanager,sheadded.

“Staffareconstantly reminded tobecareful,andtheytaketheir responsibilitiesseriously,”the rulingstates. “Theservertestifiedthatthe consequencesfor sellingliquortoaminorare a

one-weeksuspensionforthe first offenceandterminationifthere isasecondincident.Thispolicy iscontainedinthestaffbinder Therearemeetingsheld withallof thestaffofthefacilityeverysixto eightweeks.”

ButtheLiquorandCannabis RegulationBranchmanager consideringthematterfound numerousshortcomingsinSwad’s practices.

Thestaffmeetingslacked formalagendas;therewerenodiscussionsabouthowtoassessif a patronlookedto be under40years ofage;therearenosignboards or otherwritten remindersforstaff to checkforIDinthe restaurant;and mostofthetrainingwasverbal, with nowritten quizfornew employeestopass.

The restaurant has no previous record,meaningitwould be

eligiblefortheminimum penalties ofa$7,000fineorseven-daysuspensionofitsliquorlicence.The licensee requested afinerather thanasuspension,asthatwould have punishedotheremployees whoweren’t responsibleforthe violation,thedecisionstates.

The restaurantmustpostasign ina“prominentlocation”inthe restaurantwithinformationabout themonetarypenalty.

“The reasonsforseekinga penaltyforthecontraventioninclude thenegativeeffectofalcoholon youngmindsbecauseoftheirlack ofcapacitytoprocessit.Useof alcohol by young personswas alsoknowntoinfluencecriminal behaviour,”the decision reads. “Enforcementactionisintended toboth redressthelicensee’s non-compliance,andtoencouragefuturecompliance by wayof deterrence.”

Staffatoneother West Vancouverestablishment,which wasnotnamed intheruling,also failedtoasktheminorsforID duringthat day’s inspections.

TheNorthShoreNewsisproudof themen and womenwho areserving orhave servedour country. We wouldliketopay tributetoasmanyNorthShoreborn-and-raised military personnel as possibleinour upcoming RemembranceDay feature publishing on November 5th.

If youora lovedone is currently serving or hasservedour country, we areinvitingyou to submit aveteran listingfor our feature.

Submissiondetails:

Ifyou’vealreadysubmittedalistingforaprevious RemembranceDayfeature,pleaseemail kknox@glaciermedia.caandgiveusthenameoftheveteran. Mark‘Veteranlistingre-run’inthesubjectlineofyouremail.

If youare submitting abrand newlisting, please emailthe following to kknox@glaciermedia.ca: •Photoofveteran •25-word max.bioofveteran

Please mark ‘New veteranlisting’ inthesubject lineofyouremail.

Allemails mustbereceivedby5:00p.m., Oct. 31st. Inclusionwill be based on ﬁrst come,ﬁrstserved andamount of availablespace in thefeature.

West Van’s Swad Indian Kitchen wasthesubjectofanundercover sting by BC Liquorand Cannabis RegulationBranchinspectors. GOOGLE EARTH

PERMISSIVE TAXEXEMPTIONSFOR 2026

Monday,October 6,2025 at 6pm

Pursuant to Section227,and in accordance withtheprovisionsof Section224(2) of theCommunity Charter,noticeisherebygiven that theCityofNorth VancouverCouncil will consider Taxation Exemption Bylaw, 2025,No. 9130,atthe RegularCouncil MeetingtobeheldonMonday, October6,2025. Theproposedbylaw will providepropertieswithanexemption forthe paymentof municipaltaxes in 2026. Thetax ﬁgures beloware estimatesonlyand will be modiﬁedbased on changesinassessmentand taxrates as determined by Council forthe years2026,2027 and2028. Formoreinformation,contact FinancialServicesat tax@cnv.org or 604.983.7316.

ORGANIZATION ADDRESS

AnavetsSeniorCitizens' Housing

Army,Navy, AirForce Veterans in Canada

Auxiliary totheLions Gate Hospital -ThriftShop

BC Photographyand MediaArtsSociety

Catalyst Community Developments Society

ChesterﬁeldHouse Society

City of NorthVancouver -The Pipe Shop

City of NorthVancouver -The Shipyards

Community Living Society

Family Services NorthShore

FraternalOrder of Eagles, North-West Aerie2638

Fraternal OrderofEagles, North-West Aerie2638

GirlGuidesofCanada

HiýáḿtaSkwxwú7mesh HousingSociety (New Applicant)

Hollyburn Community Services Society

Holy TrinityCatholic Church

HYAD Housingfor YoungAdultswith Disabilities

IntellectualDisabilities(North& West Vancouver) Society

King'sTempleMissionarySociety -North ShoreChristian Centre

Kiwanis NorthShore HousingSociety

KiwanisNorth ShoreHousing Society

Lighthouse HarbourMinistries

Lonsdale Creek DayCareSociety

LookoutHousing andHealthSociety

Marineview HousingSociety

Navy League of Canada

NorthShore AllianceChurch

NorthShore Bethel ChristianMennonite Brethren Church

North ShoreDisabilityResourceCentreAssociation

NorthShore MulticulturalSociety

NorthShore NeighbourhoodHouse

NorthShore Neighbourhood House- Centre View Child Care

NorthShore Neighbourhood House- Innova Child Care (New Applicant)

NorthShore Neighbourhood House- ProgrammingSpace

North VancouverChamber of Commerce

NorthVancouver Community Arts Council

North VancouverLawnBowling Club

NorthVancouver Museum andArchivesCommission

NorthVancouver RoyalCanadianLegion

North VancouverRoyal Canadian Legion

Parish of St.Agnes Anglican Church

Parish of St.John, TheEvangelistAnglican Church

Presentation HouseCulturalSociety

SalvationArmyNorth VancouverCommunity Church

Silver HarbourSeniors'Activity Centre Society

St.Andrew's& St.Stephen's Presbyterian Church

St.Andrew'sUnitedChurch

St.Leonard's SocietyofNorth Vancouver

TheCascadiaSociety forSocialWorking

TheVancouver WaldorfSchool Society(NewApplicant)

TheWay Church

VancouverCoastal Health Authority- Magnolia House

VancouverCoastal Health Authority- Margaret Fulton Centre

YMCABC- MahonParkChild Care (New Applicant)

Young Women'sChristian Association

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Much work hasbeendone toopen Seymour River for salmon

AndthepresenceofsalmonintheUpperSeymouris goodnewsformorethanthefishthemselves,Fowlersaid. Theentireforestecologyofthe regionnorthofthedamhas beenmissinga criticalingredient foralmostacentury.

“Ifyou’vegot400adult salmoncomingintotheupper watershed,that’s400fertilizerpelletsthatcanthengoand feedthisforest.Andthenthere’sall of thefrythatwould hatch–thingsthatgeteatenbyotherfishandtheheron andvariousthings,andthatjusthelpsthatnutrientcycle continue,”hesaid.

“Pacificsalmonareakeystonespeciesinthispartofthe world.Theyarecriticallyimportantandsupportthe restof the entireecosystem,”Montgomeryadded.

Despitewhatthe fishmaybedoinginthewatersupply, peopleopeningtheirtapsathomeshouldn’thavenany publichealthconcerns,Montgomeryspecified.

“We’vegotextensive,world-classwatertreatmentsystemsdownstreamofthedam,”hesaid.

Returnoninvestment

It’sbeensixyears sincethefirstadultcohowere placed intheUpperSeymour,meaningthere’sagoodchancethey havedescendants returningtospawntoday.

Apartfromthefish,nooneismore pleasedto seethings progressingastheyhavethanShaunHollingsworth,presidentoftheSeymourSalmonidSociety.

“Movingthosefishabovethe reservoir,allowingthemto spawnintotheircreeksthattheyspawnedinover90years ago,issomethingthatI’ve justdreamedofmywholelife, honest,”hesaid.

Butatwhatpointcanthe reintroductionofadultsalmon bedeemedasuccess?Becauseoftheirwildnature,the SalmonidSocietydoesn’tknowhowmanyoftheUpper Seymourfryaremakingitouttothe oceanandback.They onlyknowforcertainwhichonescame fromthehatchery becauseallhatchery fishhavetheiradipose fins clipped before release.

MarcGuimond,executivedirectorofthenon-profitand hatcherymanager,saidthey’dliketoseea50/50mixofwild andhatcherysalmonwhen they return. Today,it’smorelike a70/30splitinfavourofthehatchery fish.

“Sothat’sstillthatimbalance. We stillwanttoseemore ofthenaturalproductioncoming outoftheriver,”hesaid.

Butthetotalnumbersoffishthatdosurviveandcome backtotheSeymourismostdefinitelyon an upward trajectory. Whenvolunteersdid theirfirstseinenettingof oneofthepoolsoutsidethehatcherytwoweeksagofor

population researchandcollectingbroodstock,they found oneofthelargest returnsthey’veseenindecades,possibly ever.

“Thenumbersof fish thatare returningtotheriverare veryimpressive,” Hollingsworthsaid.“I’mthrilled.Imean, thisisgreatnews.”

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Thedam,though,isn’ttheonlyimpediment fishhave facedontheSeymour.InDecember,2014,anaturallyoccurring rockslidesent80,000cubicmetresofgranitedown fromthecanyon wall intotheriverinthe Twin Bridgesarea. ItchokedtheSeymourtoatrickleandmadeitimpossible foreventhestrongestswimmerstomakeitthrough.

HollingsworthandtheSalmonidSocietyco-ordinated with themunicipal, regional,provincialand federalgovernments,aswellastheSḵwx̱wú7meshÚxwumixw(Squamish Nation)andsəlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation),onaplanto re-open fishpassage.

Eachsummerforthenext five years,highly-trained expertsrappelleddownthecanyon walls and usedlow-velocityexplosivestobreakapartthemassiveboulders,some thesizeofminivans.Highriver flowsinthewintermonths wouldthenpushthedebrisdowntothecanyon floor,graduallyopeningupchannelsforthesalmonidstoclimb.

In2019,thesocietyconfirmedforthe firsttimethatcoho couldmakeitthroughonceagain.

ButprecariousaslifeontheSeymourcanbe, recreational fishinghasn’tbeenallowedontheSeymour since thetimeoftheslide.Hollingsworthsaidpinksalmonstill struggletopassthe rockslidesiteandtheymayhaveto

JesseMontgomery, Metro Vancouver’s divisionmanager forthe watershed,looksoutonthe Seymour Falls Dam reservoir.Itispartofthe region’s drinking watersupply, butthedampreventssalmonfrom reachingtheir natural spawninggrounds. BRENTRICHTER / NSN

keepchipping awayitintheyearsahead.

Perhaps the bestsignoftheriver’s recoverywill be when DFOandthe provincelift the ban on fishing.Hollingsworth will be readywithhis rod andlureswhenthathappens. Butif he catchesacohowithitsadipose fin still intact, that’sone he’llwanttothrow back.Itmightjust be fighting its way againstthecurrentsandtheodds, backtothewilds oftheUpperSeymourRiver.

Asanon-profit, alloftheSalmonid Society’sworkisreliant ongrantsanddonations.Anyone whowantstosupportthe groupandthe fish populationstheyareworkingtosave can

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Thenew café is comprisedof527 sq.ft. of indoor space andwillbelocated on theground levelofthe building. The dispositionisbyway of alease to DuchessDesigns Ltd. (DBA NomadCoﬀee) fora term of 10 yearswithtwo optionsto renew, each forﬁve years. Therentis$54 persquarefoot peryearfor theinitial term,plusa percentage of theGross AnnualSales.

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In 1971, LizzieJacobs, wasthe oldestlivingmemberofSḵwxwú7meshÚxwumixw(Squamish Nation), at almost 100 yearsold.

Born in theGastown area,she grew up in Papiyeḵ(nowknown as Brockton Point),oncenoting, “Welived wherethebigparkisnow Irememberwhentherewereclams andthe skywould beblackwithso many ducks.”

Alongwithher secondhusband, ChiefIsaac Jacobs,and Alec andMaryPeters, LizziehelpedDutch linguist Aert Kuiperswrite thefirst comprehensiveSkwxwú7mesh grammartext. Shewas affectionately knownto many as Granny.

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BCFerriesis reportinga record-breakingsummer season,whereitsvessels carried9.4 millionpassengersand3.7 millionvehiclesfromMay15toAug. 31.

That’supabouttwopercentfromthe sameperiodin2024.

Thebusiest routesserving Vancouver Island,Metro Vancouverandthe Sunshine Coastcarriedhalfthetotalnumberofpassengersat4.7million,andmorethanhalf thetotalvehiclesat2.1million.

The recordtotals camewithanon-time performanceof80.4percent,a3.7per cent improvementoverlastyear,BCFerries said.

Itsaidsailingcancellations were down slightly,from0.42percentofscheduled runsin2024to0.24percentthisyear –despite572mechanical issuesacrossthe fleet.

Theoveralltotalofalmost29,000 sailingsincludedmorethan1,000added sailingsonmajor routestomeetdemand duringperiodsofheavyuse.

Inastatement,BCFerriespointedto a peak-seasonhighlight:the rescueofLuigi thecat,who was missingformorethan two weeks afterdisappearingwhileaboard a ferryinAugust.

Heeventuallyturnedupatthe Tsawwassen ferry terminal,beneath a portableoffice,andisnowathomein Vernon.

Thetalecameduringaseasoninwhich pet-friendlytravel was expanded,with

outdoorpet areasaddedto five vessels –bringingthetotalto 17.

Another memorable episode forferry workerswas rescuingtwopassengerswho wentoverboardin consecutivedaysin earlySeptember.

Butthebiggeststoryfortheferry corporationin recent monthsbrokeinJune, withthecontroversialdecision tobuy four newelectric-dieselvesselsfromChina, withfundingthatincludes a$1-billionloan fromtheCanadaInfrastructure Bank.

Thoseships areexpected tostart arrivinginB.C.watersin 2029, whilefour newhybrid-electricferriesbeingbuiltin Romania are scheduledfordeliverynext year.

Thecontractsfornewferries comeas thecorporation continuestodealwith thechallengesof anaging fleet, BCFerries said.

ItsaidthattheQueenofNew Westminster alone, at over 60 yearsold, had29mechanicalissuesoverthe summer.

MelanieLucia,vice-presidentof customerexperiencefortheferry corporation,creditedpreparation anddedication ofworkersforBC Ferries’peak-season performance.

“Fromour crews onboardthevessels toourteamsattheterminals andoffices behindthescenes, everypart ofourorganizationpulledtogethertodeliversafe, reliableservicefor millionsoftravellers.”

Peak-seasonstaffing includedover600 seasonalandoperationalstaff, bringingthe workforcetomorethan 4,400.

TheHorseshoe Bay to Departure Bay (Nanaimo) ferry routewill become reservation-onlyin theisland-bound direction startinginthe fall, BC Ferriessays. NICK LABA / NSN

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Acelebrationoflifewill beheldatSeymourGolfand Country Clubon December 17,2025,at 11am.First Memorial FuneralServicesinNorth Vancouver may be contactedforanyinformation regardingtributes andordonations to Dalton'sfavouritecharity, the UnionGospel Mission.

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BobKoepkewasborninafarmhouseoutsideof Arcadia, Iowa in 1932, themiddleofthree children(brother Frank wasa Lutheran ministerand asisterwhodied ininfancy).Delivered by hisparentsintoahousethat didn’tyethave electricity, Bob'slifespanned most of acenturyand theworld.HepassedawayathomeinWest Vancouveraftera briefhospitalizationattheageof93,and will bedeeply missedbyhis wife,Dr. Jean Eddy Koepke, hisdaughter,Dr. Melora Koepke (ValtonLandrum)and hisbeloved grandchildrenLouisKennedyand MartaLandrum.

Educated in aone-room schoolhouseand latera countyhighschool,Bob farmed with hisfatheruntil theage of19, when he wasconscriptedtoserve in theU.S.Armyatthe time of theKorean War. Afterclerk-typist school,hevolunteered foroverseas serviceand wasstationed in Germanyastheassistant to ageneral.From there, many weekend jauntsincargoplanesallowedhim and friends to discoverthe wondersofurbanand rural Europe,helpinghimtodiscovera lifelongpassionand affinity forthehistoryand cultureofFrance. Throughouthislife, he felt equally athomeresearchinginthe stacks of theArchivesNationalesde Franceand landscapinghisgarden overlookingHoweSound.

AfterBob’sArmyservice,hewent to universityonthe G.I. bill: firsttoGrinnellCollege,then theUniversityof Iowa(wherehemet Jean Eddy Koepke and marriedher in 1960).HeearnedhisPh.DinModernEuropean HistoryatStanfordUniversitybeforemovingtoVancouver to join thefaculty of therecently-opened Simon FraserUniversity. He taught foroverfourdecades in SFU’sHistory department,helping to build anew universitybasedondemocratic valuesand thecollectivepursuit of knowledgeand winning theUniversity’s Awardfor ExcellenceinTeaching.Hepublished in hisfield of scholarly interest,which focusedonthe relationshipbetweenpeasants, villageparishesand schoolsand theFrenchState duringtheperiodofthe July Monarchy. He waspassionateabout thenovelsofHonorédeBalzacand medieval Frenchchoral music, read avidly and extensively, andenjoyed coffee,sweetsand conversationwithmanybeloved students, friendsand family members. He closelyfollowedthenews of theday and oftenfoundhimselfonthe right sideofhistory–as acampusactivist in theearly U.S. civil-rightsmovement in the1950s to thestudentuprisings of May’68 in Paris,toserving mealswithFirst United in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside,Bob showed through lived example thatoppressedanddisenfranchisedpeopledeserve to be supportedintheirstruggles.

After retirement,Bob continued to exercise hispassionand love forteachingand to servethe University community by actively developing SFU’s GraduateLiberal Studiesprogram– theonlyprogramofits kind in Canada- fora furtherdecade.Hewasalso adedicatedmemberof thecongregationof NorthVancouver’s Gloria DeiLutheran Church,wherehesaton Church Council and sang in thechoir.

After trulyretiringinhis mid-70s,Bob travelledthe world. With Jeanand family,hevisited everycontinent except Antarctica andespeciallyenjoyed tripstoAustralia,New Zealand, Cambodia, Vietnam,SouthAfrica, China, Iceland, Scotland, theU.K., Portugal,Spainand -alwaysandespecially– to France. Whenhis grandsonLouiswasbornin 2012,hebecame“Bumpa”–anactiveandpresent grandfather whotook chargeof hisgrandson’s athletic,musical,artisticand intellectualpursuits. When Marta–hislate-in-lifesurprise granddaughter– wasbornin2023, Bobtook great joyinreadingand singing to herand teachingher to catcha baseballbeforeshe couldevenwalk. Bob’slifelongbaseballfandom beganas ateenage farmer listening to St. LouisCardinalsgameson thetractorradioand wasstokedbyhis daily habitofcatchinguponthe Cardinals’ postgamereports over morningcoffeefor most ofhislife.

Bobwouldoften tell peoplethat thetruemeasureofa lifewelllived wasspending time with lovedones,and indeed,our memoriesof time spent with himwill be cherished throughoutour lifetimes.

Amemorialservice will beheldonOctober 10,2025,at2pm at Gloria DeiLutheran Church at 1110Gladwin Drive in NorthVancouver.The Servicewill be followedbyafternoon coffee,whereall wholoved Bobare invited toshareremembrances andfellowship. In lieuofflowers,donations in Bob'smemorycanbe sent to The HarvestProject:www.harvestproject.org

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BC Children’sistheonlyhospitalintheprovincedevoted exclusivelytochildren.Asoneoftheworld’stop-ranked pediatric hospitals,itleadsthewayinconfrontingmanyofthe mostpressinghealthchallengesfacingkidstoday—fromcancer toheartdiseaseandbrainhealth.

Theyhaveasecrettoolinthisquest:anon-siteResearch Institute.Over 2,000 researchprofessionalstirelesslyworkto understandtheoriginsofillnesses,developgroundbreaking treatmentsandmove closertocures.As 70%ofresearchersare

alsohealth care professionalsproviding care inthehospital,lifechangingdiscoveries canbebrought fromthelaboratory bench straightto achild’sbedsidefasterandmoreefficiently.

Yoursupportplays apivotal roleinacceleratingthetranslation ofthesediscoveries.And beyondpropellingthiswork,your contribution alsoempowers researcherstodreamevenbigger.

Thank youforshapingthefuture of children’shealthcare.