West Vancouver Beacon | January / February 2025 | Edition 66

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BEACON KIM TAYLOR Shedding light on the communities from Lions Bay to Dundarave Real Estate Group

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January/February 2025

In the 13 years that I’ve helped my clients buy and sell homes here, I’ve always felt that I’m not just selling a home, I’m selling a lifestyle. When I move someone into a new home, the process doesn’t end with me handing them the keys; I’m involved in connecting them with their new community - my community. I was fortunate to grow up in Eagle Harbour and my husband, in Horseshoe Bay. Our son and daughter learn in the same classrooms that we did at Gleneagles - it doesn’t get more local than that. Since childhood I’ve been familiar with the trails, parks and beaches that my family enjoys today. I feel very fortunate to have fashioned a successful career doing what I love to do in this beautiful area I call home and I would love to help your family buy or sell the West Coast dream... because I believe it is.

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The community gathered at Horseshoe Bay’s annual caroling bonfire on the beach on December 11, and celebrated the holiday spirit with music, hot chocolate, cookies, and games. Photo: courtesy of Nadya Austin Photography

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“H

i Lindy,” flashes across my iPhone screen. “It’s that time of year again.”

My heart does a little jig. It’s my second favourite holiday tradition: Spotify Wrapped.

“You’ve changed,” the message continues. “And so has your listening.”

My fingers feel suddenly clammy.

“Let’s look at your 2024 music evolution.”

I imagine the Spotify elves beside a fire, eggnog sloshing, elbowing one another as they examine my 2024 playlist, chuckling at my choices.

“January was your Sweater Weather Calm Classical Dark Academia phase.”

What does this even mean?

“April was your Light Academia Ballet Classical season.”

I pause the reel and head to Google, where I find a site called The Aesthetics Wiki.

“Dark Academia typically involves intense and negative themes, including literary tragedy, existentialism, heartbreak,” it explains. “In contrast, Light Academia’s themes are generally positive, focusing on optimism, sensitivity, joy, gratitude, friendship, motivation, and happy endings.” (aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Light_Academia) And I wonder: is my playlist a reflection of my mood? Or could my choice of music be the cause of my winter moroseness? My spring fever? And what happens in summer?

As if reading my mind, Spotify tells me: “August was your Fairycore Slow Dance Glam Rock moment.”

Fairycore? Are the elves spying on me?

Can they see the sparkly wings in my study?

I hold my breath, waiting for the big reveal: my top 5 artists of 2024.

Wait. There must be a mistake. Where is George?

I have loved George Michael forever,

and he has been on my list every year since the very first Wrapped made its way into my life, in 2016. This must be a terrible mistake. I scroll through the list three times.

Three times! George is most definitely not there. What does this say about me? My

loyalty? My devotion? My commitment?

Oh George. I’m so sorry.

I inhale deeply, calm my shaking fingers, go through the playlist one more time, trying to find the culprit. Who has replaced George?

Finally, I figure it out.

Coincidentally (if you believe in that sort of thing), he was the same age as George when he died: 53. His, too, was a sudden death, and there is still speculation over its cause. And like George, his professional success was overshadowed by sadness, depression, and other personal crises.

Growing up, I pirouetted and jetéd to his music, imagining myself as Odette in Swan Lake. In high school, the day I failed a major ballet exam, it was The Sleeping Beauty I sobbed to in the bathtub. The soulful strings echoed the drama of my dashed ballerina dreams. Years later, it was his compositions that got me through my daughter’s colic. For months, I held her tightly to my chest every evening as we twirled wildly through the living room – the only thing that stopped her crying. And later still, when she joined the world of ballet, he became our favourite holiday tradition: The Nutcracker.

Russian composer, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, died more than 130 years ago. And here he is, on my 2024 Spotify Wrapped list. How fantastic is that.

I think George would understand.

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Gambier Island’s place to play, learn, and grow

BY Chris Stringer

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very spring and summer a magical haven on Gambier Island comes alive with the happy sounds of children and young adults. It is here where generations have thrived, enjoying hands-on outdoor experiences under the guidance of volunteer leaders at Camp Artaban.

In this wilderness environment, bounded by forest and sea, they swim, hike, boat, and climb. Leaders organize games, crafts, skits and music sing-alongs around evening campfires.

There are week-long and weekend summer camps for ages seven to seventeen.

Families and groups of all sizes attend.

Some have a background in Christian youth organizations. Some do not. Camp leaders typically have spent their younger years as camp attendees, learning leadership skills and developing friendships with co-leaders.

Artaban attendees have spanned generations. First timers often return for ensuing years.

Camp Artaban was founded in 1923 by a group of Christian businessmen who wanted to provide fun, safe physical and spiritual community experiences for children, youth, and young adults, in a camping context. The name, Artaban, was inspired by a popular fictional story written in 1895 that tells of a fourth wise man who began the long journey, along with the other wise men, to bring gifts to the baby Jesus. But this wise man, Artaban, kept giving away his gifts, helping people in need who he encountered along the way. So, not only did he arrive after the other wise men, but he also arrived empty handed. Artaban continued a life of caring, giving and inspiring.

Motivated by Artaban and his values, the businessmen named the camp after him.

The camp is operated by hospitality staff who also host retreats, seminars, weddings, and family reunions. Guests are housed in cabins. Revenue generated from events contributes towards maintaining camp operations. Otherwise, Camp Artaban relies on public donations, large or small. A tax

receipt is provided for donations over $20.

The camp also depends on its volunteers.

A Visitor’s Day is held during the season for potential donors, volunteers and anyone interested in visiting. Experience camp life in full swing and see why this place is described as “awesome” by youth and “paradise” by adults.

Getting there is easy. Groups can travel by water taxi (30-minutes) from Horseshoe Bay to Gambier Island for Visitor’s Day. Visit the website for details: campartaban.com.

Aiden, Gabe, Arlene.

Campers await arrival of water taxi.

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LOOKING BACK

Who decides on names?

o you ever wonder where some of our West Vancouver place names came from?

I recently learned from Bruce McArthur that Black Mountain above Horseshoe Bay is not named after an individual, but because of a major fire in 1850 that left its surface burned black.

This conversation led me to start checking the origins of other local names. You’d probably be able to guess that Eagle Harbour is named for the large number of eagles that nest in the area. They congregate on Eagle Island during salmon spawning season.

Most locals know that Caulfeild owes its unusual spelling to Francis William Caulfeild. The story goes that Mr. Caulfeild, who was an Englishman, laid out an Englishstyle village with no straight roads. Instead, the roads narrow, following the contours of nature, including the paths of wild animals and cows.

In the heart of this area is St. Francis-inthe-Wood Church which was consecrated in 1928. The St. Francis window above the altar was installed in 1935, in the year following Mr. Caulfeild’s death. It was dedicated to him as the founder of the community.

The Lynch Gate, combined with the church construction of stone walls and oak beams is quite special. They add greatly to the

St. Francis-in-the-Wood, circa 1929.

wonderful sense of peace. made easier by the geography. Road names A delightful Caulfeild street name for Whytecliff and Horseshoe story is one that I quote here from Bay were chosen by Colonel Francis Mansbridge’s book CotAlbert Whyte whose comtages to Community, about pany owned the land at A-la-Mer Lane, one of the that time. For the most original streets dating back part he chose names to 1916. of British statesmen, “As this street was such as Nelson Avnorth of both Marine enue named after AdDrive and the tracks of miral Horatio Nelson the Pacific Great Eastern of Battle of Trafalgar Railway, municipal counfame. However, Nelson cil felt that it did not lead to Avenue in Ambleside the sea, as a literal translation was named after Charles might suggest, and changed it Nelson, West Vancouver’s to its present name, Deer Lane, in first reeve (mayor).

1946 as the lane was a path Pitt Street was not Photo: courtesy of WVML.3362 for these animals. There is named after a hollow or Francis Caulfeild in 1929. another version of the reason ditch, but after another for changing the name, which British statesman. In the says that there was a family called Alymer 18th century there were confusingly two on North Piccadilly, which was the access to William Pitts. One was William Pitt, the A-la-Mer. Apparently, deliverymen would Earl of Chatham (so we know where that get confused by the similar sounds of these street name came from). The other was his two names, and deliveries for homes on the son, William Pitt the younger, who was the lane would often end up at the Alymers! Ac- youngest prime minister of Great Britain. cording to this version the change was re- Francis Mansbridge wrote that “as Whyte quested by local residents so as to eliminate named Chatham Street after the former, confusion.” it is highly probable that Pitt Street was Unlike Caulfeild, Horseshoe Bay streets named for Pitt the younger.” were laid out in a grid format, this being Next to Pitt Street is Fox Street. There

Photo: courtesy of WVML0600

The whale in the bay.

was likely no den of foxes to name the street after; instead, it was named after James Fox (1749-1806) who was Britain’s first foreign secretary.

All of this is of course relatively recent history.

Long before European settlers arrived, the land that we call West Vancouver has been the home of the Indigenous Coast Salish Peoples.

Horseshoe Bay was known as Ch’axáý and in 2012 Gleneagles Elementary was renamed Gleneagles Ch’axáý Elementary school. Ch’axay is the centuries-old name for the Horseshoe Bay area where the school sits today.

Cottages to Community: The Story of West Vancouver’s Neighbourhoods, is written by Francis Mansbridge and was published by The West Vancouver Historical Society in 2011.

Note from the Editor: While land acknowledgements oftentimes seem trite - mere lip service - a story of place names in our community could not omit our deep gratitude for being able to live, work and play on the ancestral and uncededed territories of the Skwxwú7mesh Uxwumixw (Squamish), S lílw ta?/ Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xwm θkw ỳ m (Musqueam) First Nations. Miigwetch.

Photo: Chris Adshead

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For the love of mountains

BY Hilary Clark

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y childhood home had a dining room whose windows framed the Vancouver City Hall, backed up by the North Shore mountains. I longed to go there. Fortunately, I had vigorous outdoor-loving parents who eventually decided that my learning to ski was perhaps a priority, so they started planning for this adventure.

The fact that they were both British immigrants, had met here on the west coast and had never known a ski in their lives, was no deterrent. What I should wear, was.

This was during the Second World War. Gas was rationed. New clothes, particularly “ski clothes,” were not an option. I was stuck with whatever the three of us could dream up out of our combined wardrobes. Did we have ski boots? Not a chance. So, my father unscrewed the blades from my black hockey skates and presto, we had ski boots.

My mother decided that I would be warm enough in my dad’s long johns and my own gray flannel slacks. She added Dad’s wool hunting socks for good measure. On the top, I wore sweaters and a jacket with a long scarf. I can’t remember the hat, but I know, to my discomfort, that no one had sunglasses.

Mother packed lunches, Dad studied a map, and I secured the dog. We set off in

our 1932 Chev sedan to go skiing on the mountains across the harbour. At the top of 26th Street in West Vancouver was a small parking area and the entrance to the trail up Hollyburn Mountain. With our little red cocker spaniel, Shorty, leading the way, we hiked up the trail that led us eventually to First Lake.

There was a lodge built of huge logged timbers, a cafe of sorts and a ski rental shop. There was also snow! We rented skis and poles, I put on my ski boots and my dad tried to harness the skis to my feet. We had neglected to notice that the removal of the blades had left the boots with no heels, so there was nothing for harness attachment.

We rested it on the heel of my foot.

With both parents telling me what to do (neither of whom had skied a day in their lives) I slid, poled, and shuffled over to the single tow rope, relinquished my ticket, and was shown how to grab the rope. I was terrified. The rope was wet with melted snow and therefore slippery, so the rope attendant was pushing off each skier to overcome the impossibility of hanging onto the rope. Somehow, I managed to uncross my skis, disengage the poles from between my legs and with the dog barking hysterically and both parents cheering me on, made it to the top of the hill.

Well! I peered down the hill, feeling as if I were on top of Everest. Happy skiers were bypassing me, shooting off down the hill.

Photo provided Mountain fun with Hilary and friends in the 1940s.

A kind older man said to me, “Don’t worry about speed, just snow plow your way down the hill.” He showed me how to place my skis at an angle to each other and to rest my weight on the inside. He then demonstrated in front of me. (Ah, my first ski lesson.) I actually prayed before starting off behind him and managed to get down the hill falling only five times. After that success, I rejoined the rope tow line and did it all again with fewer falls.

My parents were ecstatic with praise.

The dog managed to knock me over, and I

did it again and again!

I have returned to the North Shore mountains many times. With the advent of the chair lifts, it has become easier to ski.

Those early days started me on a path that I have pursued all my life. I skied until I was 80 when I decided that an accident at that age could be catastrophic.

I stopped.

The memories are still carved into my soul. I cherish them.

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Photo provided Hilary on Hollyburn Mountain in the 1940s.

COMMUNITY KIDS

Free fun on first Fridays of the month

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he excitement of attending Free First Friday Nights – complimentary entry to the Vancouver Art Gallery – faded quickly as my friends and I lined up at the main entrance recently. We waited outside for around twenty minutes, but it felt like hours, as the unforgiving wind and icy rain froze our faces.

We started debating the merits of visiting the gallery, but the people behind us in the lineup gave their previous visit rave reviews. Their enthusiasm convinced us to wait another thirty minutes, until we finally made it inside. I am glad we waited.

The first piece that captured my attention was Red Cedar by well-known Cana-

dian artist, Emily Carr, who was inspired by the landscape of British Columbia. The combination of different shades of red on the trunks and heavy oil brush strokes perfectly depicted the misty rainforest of the West Coast. What an amazing treat!

The Vancouver Art Gallery is one of the largest museums in Western Canada, and an important cultural icon of British Columbia. The grand gallery, with dramatic columns of neoclassical architecture, stands proudly and prominently in the middle of downtown Vancouver. The new Vancouver Art Gallery building is scheduled to be completed in 2028.

The gallery has been a permanent home

to some of Carr’s pieces, as well as an eminent spot for international creations and a notable place for budding artists. Being in the presence of the majestic works of art inside this historical building is a one of a kind experience that you do not want to miss.

Free First Friday Night is sponsored by the Bank of Montreal. Admission is free between 4 and 8pm on the first Friday of every month. Admission is always free for children and youth 18 years and under.

Reserve your spot in advance at https:// www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/FREE this holiday.

Photo: Jini Park

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January/February 2025

When does a dink go into the kitchen?

BY Maureen Jarman

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he answer may be found on a pickleball court. A dink in pickleball is a strategic shot that lands just over the net and within the opponent’s non-volley zone known as the “kitchen.”

Pickleball is played indoors and outdoors across the North Shore from Gleneagles Community Centre as far east on outdoor courts at Little Cates Park. Gleneagles offers a varied schedule including lessons for beginners, supervised sessions for novice players, as well as drop-in times for intermediate and advanced players. West Vancouver resident, Sandy Tambossa, aged 95, enjoys the magic of playing on a regular basis.

The North Shore Pickleball Club (NSPC) began with the vision of Ed and Lilly Orlovsky in 2007. They successfully lobbied the Parkgate Community Centre and the West Vancouver Community Centre for playing times. Ed and Lilly have to be admired for their unflagging efforts to promote and develop access to this wonderful game.

The NSPC now has over 1200 members and has introduced thousands of North Shore residents of all ages to pickleball.

The club has youth members and super seniors aged over 80, the oldest being 98 years young! Since 2021, the club’s school program has reached over 4,000 students.

“One advantage of pickleball is that players don’t have to be in perfect physical shape because strategy is as important as strength,” Estha Parg Murenbeeld, President of the NSPC, explains. “The rules and scoring will also give a player a mental workout.”

NSPC members have formed enduring friendships both on and off the court, sharing laughs, playing together and celebrating life events and milestones.

Several years ago, Susan Holtom was berry picking along Bellevue Avenue, when she came across an odd racquet game being played by a group of people. Susan recalls Lilly Orlovsky cheerfully inviting her to join them. Being an all-racquet sports enthusiast, she was immediately intrigued.

On October 3, 2024, Mayor of West Vancouver, Mark Sager formally opened

Photo provided Long-time pickleball friends, from L to R: Linda McIntosh, Lorinda Rawlings, Maureen Jarman, Paulette Cloutier, Jane Hurlburt.

four new purpose-built outdoor courts in Ambleside, which were built in recognition of the growing community of pickleball players in West Vancouver. There were over 50 enthusiastic players in attendance – all itching to try out the new courts.

In July of this year, Pickleball Canada an-

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nounced it had reached a milestone 70,000 members. If pickleball meets all the criteria, the International Olympic Committee may approve its inclusion in the next Olympic programme.

DOLLARS AND SENSE

Planning for the inevitable

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ecently, my wife encouraged me to join her for a seminar on the dubious topic of death and dying held by endof-life doula, Christa Ovenell. I learned a lot and am inspired to share a few things.

First: if you have an aging parent or relative, don’t delay in spending time with them now to discern their wishes about late-inlife care and at death. Sharing lifelong stories, untold experiences, maybe even some

family secrets, are all extraordinary opportunities to enhance relationships and provide comfort about the future. Family heirlooms, trophies, old photographs and scrapbooks are all excellent tools for

prompting memories and discussions.

Second: don’t delay your own planning for care and death. This is so easily overlooked in our busy lives. There always seem to be so many better things to do. Maybe we

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ANNE’S CORNER

The Turkey Trot

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t was my turn to do Christmas Dinner.

My brother, Jim, had done Thanksgiving. So, I grappled once again with Mum’s famous if somewhat enigmatic turkey recipe.

“Marinate the bird overnight. Stuff with onions, apples, parsley and spices. Put in roasting pan. Erect cheesecloth tent over it.

Baste the tent every fifteen minutes or so with melted butter, for as many hours as it takes to roast turkey. It should be brown but never burnt! Make gravy with drippings.

Her recipe failed to mention that you also had to make homemade stuffing, cranberry sauce, veggies, and salad. Ask the pie-lady cousin to bring two pies (apple and pumpkin?). Ask another to bring appies and rolls. Fresh fruit for the pure in heart. Et voila! You have another recipe for an overstuffed family! And a hostess ready to hide under the table till next Christmas.

All this kerfuffle made me wonder. How did it get started? Research told me that tur-

key began to supplant the UK’s traditional goose during the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century. Finding the turkey bigger and more succulent than the native goose, Henry introduced it in his royal Christmas feast. Many loyal Brits followed their king’s example.

His successor, Edward VII, also championed the delicacy, and completed the turkey triumph. Though goose was, and still is, appreciated, the turkey was larger, grew faster and was cheaper, making it the ideal meal for big families. Soon, turkeys were being raised on farms in Norfolk, reasonably close to London.

During the Victorian era, the farms blossomed. And so did the turkey’s reputation.

Charles Dickens celebrated it in A Christmas Carol, where Scrooge, an old-fashioned goose lover, orders a turkey for the Cratchit family, after his conversion from skinflint to a more loving man.

But all was not rosy. Turkey farmers had

a problem. How to get their feathered flocks to London, where customers awaited them?

Railroads were expensive, and not developed for transporting live merchandise.

What to do?

Simple. They walked them!

Large groups of turkeys, herded and guarded by farmers and bird walkers, were driven to London on foot, camping each night by the side of the road. This was a long, arduous journey that could take up to three months to complete.

The trek was hard on the turkeys. Unaccustomed to long hikes, their feet became

sore. At first, their owners tried to come up with little boots (of sacking?) to protect their tender tootsies. Soon, however, they simply dipped the turkey’s feet in tar, to make them more like tires. In this way, the birds marched to London, where they landed up on customers’ tables.

I’m filled with admiration at the hardiness of the turkeys and their owners, as they did the Turkey Trot.

No wonder turkey became the bird of choice at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Historically, they were strong, resilient, and tough. No. Not tough. Delicious!

don’t want to face our own demise. I know of one person who – incredibly – believed that they would die if they drafted their will.

Planning for care and death requires us to slow down and reflect on what’s truly important to us. These personal inquiries become the vital groundwork needed for the practical steps of drafting a power of attorney (POA), representation agreement (POA for health care), and a will.

Even if you have done these things, ask yourself when you last reviewed them or if you know where the originals are. They are no help if they cannot be found or are unsigned. Two people I know passed away with wills they had never signed.

In another instance, a signed but unreviewed and out-of-date will excluded the testator’s new family, giving the assets to a long-divorced estranged spouse. Still an-

other unintentionally gave significantly unequal gifts after tax.

Taking time now to focus on this vital planning will give you comfort and peace of mind. Properly documented, it will save your loved ones from hours of expensive and unnecessary work and potential conflict.

Get to work, especially if you have complex financial affairs. Find your essential

documents, read them with your spouse and make sure they still make sense. If in any doubt, contact a qualified tax and estate planner or estate lawyer to review them as soon as possible.

Michael Berton is a retired financial planner living on the North Shore

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The challenge of AI in education

BY Brad Carter

Head of School at Island Pacific School

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uch is made of the rise of generative AI, and the headlines often strike a dramatic tone. Depending on the source, we are either on the brink of an unprecedented technological revolution or teetering perilously close to losing what it means to be human. It’s easy to feel swept up in the fear or wonder of it all. Whatever happens, I feel confident we are not in danger of losing our humanity at all. Quite the opposite. We are about to discover it anew.

The rapid advancements in AI have a way of exposing what is special and wonderful about us. Machines can now generate text, compose music, and even create art. But in doing so, they also highlight the depth of our own creativity, empathy, and moral capacity – qualities no algorithm can replicate. Even if they could, that wouldn’t take away our own ability to sing and dance. Instead, what this

emerging technology does is hold up a mirror, reflecting back at us the profound complexity and richness of the human spirit.

For educators, this is both an opportunity and a challenge. If we find AI so easily replacing so much of what we have been teaching kids to do, we are obliged to ask whether we have been teaching kids to be machine-like, so to speak, rather than to be human. This is a sobering question, but also an inspiring one, inviting us to rethink what education is truly for.

Yes, of course we must teach reading and writing and so on. But more than ever, we must also focus on helping young people cultivate their humanity – their ability to think critically, act with integrity, and engage with the world around them with courage, compassion and joy.

AI challenges us to reimagine what education can be, not by replacing it, but by renewing its focus on the values and dispositions that make us, well, us. This is what will guide us through this new frontier, ensuring that we don’t merely adapt to change, but shape it with wisdom, courage, and integrity.

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How just a few women can make an impact

BY Naomi Chard

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he Oxford Dictionary defines philanthropy as “the practice of donating money or otherwise helping people in need.” But what does philanthropy mean to you? Are you actively involved in giving, either money or time? Is it something you don’t have time for right now but plan to do in the future? Do you feel you need to know more about a charity before you donate?

100 Women Who Care of the North Shore is one of hundreds of similar volunteer giving circles found globally. Even though the North Shore chapter has just over 100 women, membership is not limited: it could be more than 200 people.

The success of this model is partly due to the simplicity. This group of North Shore women meets four times a year. Meetings last for around an hour and each member donates $100 at every meeting: $400 a year.

Members nominate local charities to receive the donations. Prior to each meeting, three charities are randomly selected. The nominating members then give 5-minute pitches for their charities. Members vote right after hearing the pitches, and, following majority rules, the selected charity receives 100% of the money, which is over $10,000!

These funds can be a game-changer for

local charities, enabling them to run special programs, make purchases to enhance their operation, or even just stay alive.

At each meeting, there is also a presentation from the previous meeting’s recipient. These presentations are insightful, informational, and often emotional. Members learn about the needs in our community and the difference our donations make.

The beauty of this model is that the charity does not have to fill out lengthy applications for grants, issue tax receipts, or even ask for money. They can devote their time solely to doing the good work that they do.

This is because the West Vancouver Foundation handles all the accounting, banking, cheque writing and tax receipts. Preceding the 1-hour meeting, there is an optional social where the women can mingle, network, and enjoy each other’s company.

December marked the tenth anniversary of 100 Women Who Care of the North Shore. To date, they have donated over $300,000 to 31 local charities. This has been done without fundraising or spending onerous amounts of time. It is the result of a group of like-minded women who want to make an immediate, positive impact on their community with their collective giving.

Their giving has benefited many causes, including mental health, senior support, food security, refugee sponsorship, multiple youth needs (including education,

Ten year celebration and meeting of 100 Women Who Care.

sports, food and safety), women’s needs (including shelter, wrap-around support, and job preparation), and search and rescue (water and land).

The tenth anniversary celebration was momentous. With most of the recipient charities from the past 10 years in attendance, along with founding members and sponsors, 100 Women Who Care were proud

to make an additional donation of $5,000 from the proceeds of their endowment fund to another North Shore charity. This is extra cheer for those who truly need it.

Many hands make light work, but many hearts make a difference.

To find out more, you can go to their website at www.100womennorthshore.com or email 100womennorthshore@gmail.com

Mary McGivern, co-chair of 100 Women Who Care, Michelle Dodds, ED of North Shore Women’s Centre, and Naomi Chard, co-chair of 100 Women Who Care at the donation presentation to North Shore Women’s Centre.

Photos: courtesy of Naomi Chard

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Ambleside Orchestra is recruiting

BY Zoe Robertson

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t’s 3 pm on a Wednesday when I arrive at Highlands United Church in Edgemont Village. Upon entering, I am met with the familiar wash of orchestral instruments warming up for Ambleside Orchestra’s weekly rehearsal. Emerging into Highlands’ vaulted nave, the sounds of each instrument intermingle with voices and laughter. This is not simply a place for music. It’s also a gathering of community.

Setting myself up in the small (but mighty) violin section, I scan for the new violinist I know will be joining us today. I spot her already chatting with Paula, who has played violin with Ambleside for 10 years and says she’d like to continue for another 20, and Charlie, our self-proclaimed “accidental violist.” Welcoming the new violinist to the

rehearsal, she and I have a quick chat about her playing experience and jointly decide a section where she will feel comfortable.

With no audition requirements for strings, new players are welcome to join a rehearsal to determine whether the orchestra is a good fit. With experience levels ranging from early intermediate to professional, Ambleside’s string section offers an inclusive environment for building both skills and friendships.

While taking the initial step to join an orchestra can feel intimidating, it doesn’t have to be.

“It had been 25 years since I’d last played the violin in any capacity,” says Eileen, one of the community’s newer members. “I’d toyed with the idea of joining an orchestra for years and eventually overcame my resistance. Seven concerts in, I can say wholeheartedly how happy I am to have taken the plunge.”

Others, like Mags and John, who moved from Scotland last year, share a similar senti-

Emily (L) and Eileen (R) enjoying themselves at a concert dress rehearsal.

ment, calling Ambleside the friendliest group they’ve ever played with.

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Gardening thoughts for the new year

ow that we have dipped a little more than a toe into winter, we should consider what we might do in our garden.

January and February can be a bit fickle. We could be covered in snow or basking in spring-like sunshine. So be prepared.

If you have a balcony, deck or patio with clay pots (terracotta), move the pots to a frost-free area or wrap them snugly in old blankets. Otherwise they might crack and break apart.

Now is the time to prune your small weeping ornamental Japanese Maple (acer palmatum) into shape, especially if it has been a ‘dense blob’ in summer, hiding the attractive inner

branches. Take out all dead wood first, and if you can, work all around the tree, carefully pruning out crossing or small inward branches. It will look lovely in spring.

This is a good time to plant ornamental trees too, providing the soil is not frozen.

Cut your sword ferns to the ground in mid-February, just before the ‘fiddleheads’ appear. This will be well worth the effort to enjoy the young fronds later in spring.

Many ornamental grasses can be cut back now too. And your lavender can be snipped back to around an inch before the bare part of the stem, preventing them from becoming

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Weather permitting, February is the month to clear your lawn of debris. Perhaps dethatch, fill in dips with turf mix (topsoil and sand) and apply dolomite lime. Seed later in spring.

A favourite plant at this time of year is Coral Bark Japanese Maple or Pacific Fire Vine Maple. Lovely looking with no leaves and better still lit up from below.

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Celebrating local stories and talent

BY Sarah Barton-Bridges

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n November 15, a special reception at the West Vancouver Memorial Library celebrated the debut of the fourth edition of the North Shore Authors Collection, showcasing authors from North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Bowen Island, and Lions Bay. Presented by the North Vancouver City Library, North Vancouver District Public Library, and West Vancouver Memorial Library, the collection supports and celebrates the literary talent of North Shore authors, featuring locally written books in all North Shore libraries for one year. This initiative reflects the libraries’ commitment to amplifying community voices and encouraging residents to “read local.”

The 2024/2025 North Shore Authors Collection offers an engaging range of stories that highlights the unique perspectives of the community.

West Vancouver Stories: 2024 edited by Lindy Pfeil, (editor of The Beacon), shares the voices of 18 West Vancouver residents in a collaborative anthology that was developed and written at the library.

“There is no other community that offers this much support to local authors,” says Lindy. “Being part of this collection is also a chance to share the stories of your community and connect with new local readers that you may not necessarily reach as a firsttime author.”

From mystery and memoir to self-help and children’s books, this year’s collection has something for everyone.

On the Surface by Rachel McGuire is a thrilling romance that will keep you

hooked, perfect for your next beach read.

Sawyer and Dani’s life on a sailboat turns upside down when Dani disappears, and dark secrets begin to surface during the investigation. If you’re in the mood for something gripping, You Owe Me a Murder

by Eileen Cook is a must-read. Kim’s class trip to London takes a twisted turn after a chance encounter with a stranger, leading to blackmail and a deadly game of survival.

Both books deliver suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists you won’t see coming.

The North Shore Authors Collection provides a unique opportunity to find your next favourite author right in your community like the Monsters of the Wilderness Oswald’s Curse by Andrew Cawood or Mervin Korolek’s Nobody Important Just a RENEGADE COP. From established writers to emerging talents, each author offers fresh perspectives on familiar places, enhancing readers’ connections to the North Shore.

The North Shore Authors Collection is available at all three libraries for the next year. Selected authors will also participate in library events, providing further opportunities to connect with readers.

“This initiative has enabled the North Shore libraries to connect hundreds of local authors with readers,” said Kate QuinnFeehan, Librarian, Customer & Community Experience. “We’re thrilled to continue supporting the writing community on the North Shore as we launch our 2024/25 collection.”

For more information about the North Shore Authors Collection and this year’s featured authors, visit the North Shore Authors Collection page or visit your local library to pick up your next great read.

WVML Director Stephanie Hall welcoming the authors and guests.

Authors Wendy Wilkins Winslow and Lindy Pfeil.

Photos: courtesy of Sarah Moldenhauer The unveiling of the North Shore Authors Collection, with West Vancouver Stories 2024 on the screen.

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Portraits of Now at the Ferry Building Gallery

BY Leigh-Anne Niehaus

Community Arts Supervisor

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he Ferry Building Gallery’s first exhibition of 2025, Portraits of Now, features contemporary portraits by three women artists.

Realist portrait and figurative oil painter, Meghan Sharir, paints contemporary women in a traditional classical style, reflecting the evolving concept of femininity over time. Meghan’s journey into painting began later in life, after completing a degree in International Relations and travelling around the world.

Lan Yao’s psychedelic pencil drawings capture fluidity and transformation and delve into the multifaceted and mutable identities of her sitters. This is a departure from Yao’s previous fantastical worlds. Lan immigrated to Canada from China in 1988.

Her childhood was marked by a regimented schedule of school, music, and art lessons, leaving little room for play. Longing for

freedom, Lan turned to her imagination, creating vivid adventures and fantastical worlds. She now lives and paints in Squamish, BC. Moojan Azar has conceived a peaceful tribe of celestial humanoids, known as the Hunohoids, brought to life through digital media and AI. Some Hunohoids are connected to the moon, others to the sun, and all possess extraordinary powers such as plant manipulation, animal bonding, elemental harmony, and telepathy. Moojan’s work reflects a deep curiosity about the intersection between quantum physics and the workings of the universe. She seeks to unravel the mysteries of existence and examine the human experience, using creativity to better understand the world around us.

Portraits of Now opens on Thursday, January 9 with a reception from 6 to 8 pm, and will run until February 2. For more information visit ferrybuildinggallery.ca.

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A festive afternoon in lower Caulfeild

BY Rev. Alex Wilson

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unday December 1 marked the return of the lower Caulfeild community Christmas tree. This year, we added a Christmas market to the events to showcase local artisans. From 1 to 3 pm the church grounds were filled with holiday cheer as we greeted neighbours old and new over a cup of hot chocolate and Christmas cookies.

The market itself was a treasure trove of handmade goods. Each stall told its own story—tables brimming with hand-knit scarves, intricately drawn cards and prints, hand-poured candles, stunning Christmas floral decor and festive baked goods tempting passers-by. I couldn’t resist the delicious Christmas cookies made by Ruu, a teacher at Tiddly Cove Montessori School.

A highlight of the afternoon was the community tree, beautifully decorated by the preschool children. This year’s theme, Babes in Toyland, brought a sense of whimsy and nostalgia to the event. Dona-

tions collected for the tree were directed to Ronald McDonald House, adding a layer of meaning to the festive gathering.

At precisely 2:50 pm, as the sun peeked through the clouds, the tree lighting began.

We gathered around, song books in hand, and sang our favourite carols with the help of the St. Francis church choir. Applause and cheers filled the air as the kids count-

ed down to light the tree. There is nothing more special than seeing the delight of Christmas lights through a child’s eyes.

As the event wrapped up, I left with a full heart, grateful for the sense of community and generosity that defines lower Caulfeild. It was a beautiful reminder that the holiday season is about community, friends, and family.

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West Vancouver Market Update shaped by the foreign buyer ban extension, new taxes on vacant and speculative homes, B.C. flipping tax and higher interest rates, have changed the dynamics considerably.

Overview: West Vancouver in 2024 currently experienced the highest listing count we’d seen in the past five years, with 571 properties available for sale, in mid December encompassing both houses and attached homes. In 2023 we had 472. In December of 2024 we had only 9 in 100 homes being absorbed in the month, indicating a firm stance ending the year in a strong buyer’s Christy market.

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While 2024 has seen widespread price adjustments and flat sales, there is optimism for a more robust market in 2025. Expect an early Spring Market to hit West Vancouver prior to April and a lot more sales than 2024 due to pent up demand. According to Phil Soper, the CEO of Royal LePage Canada, prices should rise by 6% across the country. Call me to discuss current market conditions and a great strategy to sell your home in 2025!

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