North Shore News April 15 2015

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Bodies recovered fromplanecrash

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Authorities haverecovered the bodies oftwo pilots killed in a planecrash in the North ShoreMountains on Monday.

Carson Air flight 66took off fromVancouverInternational Airport justbefore 6:45 a.m. en routeto Prince George but itdisappeared from radarabout five kilometres northof Mount Seymour 20

minutes later.Members of the

NorthVancouver RCMP,Canadian Forces’ JointRescue Co-ordinationCentre inVictoria,TalonHelicopters and NorthShore Rescue had beencombing the backcountrybetween Grouse Mountainand Cathedral Mountain, inhopes of spotting any signof the twin-engine Fairchild

Swearingen Metrolinerfor much of Monday andTuesday.

North Shore Rescuemembers and MetroVancouver staff broughtin byTalon first locatedsome crash debris onMonday afternoon andreturned earlyTuesdaymorning to find the planein very densely treed, steepterrain not far from the

trail that leads to ColiseumMountain.

“NorthVancouverRCMP has now confirmedthat the reported missingplane has been located,including the mainfuselage with the twopilots inside the cockpit,”said Cpl. Richard DeJong, NorthVancouverRCMP spokesman, at apress conferenceTuesday

afternoon. “Unfortunately,the two male pilots werefound deceased.”

The pilots were two menfrom theVancouver area,aged 33 and 35.The B.C.Coroners Service has sincerecovered the bodies. At therequest of their families, themen’s names are not beingreleased.

North Shore Rescue creditedwith finding mountain crash site

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Capilano Universitystudents will be writingtheir final exams thisweek as a strike by facultymembers has beensuspended.

The universityannounced Sunday thatthe exam schedule, whichwas supposed to startMonday morning, had beenpostponed toThursdayafter late-night meetingsbetween the CapilanoFaculty Association and theuniversity’s bargaining teamproduced nothing.

But, the two sides metagain on Monday afternoonand agreed to non-bindingmediation to solve theimpasse — at least until thesemester is over.

“We’re going to stick withthe revised exam schedulebecause we don’t want tothrow students’ worlds intoa tizzy at this point,” said

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West Vancouver MP JohnWeston has defended hisabsence from the Houseof Commons during avote to extend Canada’smilitary mission againstISIS in Syria and Iraq,saying he supportsthe mission but hadpreviously committedto accompanying thetourism minister to hisriding to present animportant report.

“I knew the vote wasgoing to pass and pledgedmy support for themission,”Weston said.

“I have been presentfor most votes,” he said,but added on that day, “Icertainly felt my presencewas critical here in theriding.”

Weston responded afterformer general Rick Hilliertook to social media tocriticize MPs who wereabsent for the March 31vote to extend and expandCanada’s military missionagainst the Islamic State,referred to as ISIS or ISIL.

Hillier, who previouslyheaded the CanadianForces as chief of defencestaff, wrote a message onhis personal Facebookaccount saying the 37MPs who were absentfor the vote “should beashamed” that they “couldnot find it a high enoughpriority to be in theHouse of Commons whenParliament voted to extendand expand the missionagainst ISIL.They couldnot prioritize their livesand schedules sufficientlyto be there when that mostsacred trust — sendingCanada’s sons anddaughters in harms way,to do violent things on ourbehalf — was decided.”

Weston said he was inWest Vancouver to help theminister present a reportof the tourism roundtablethat represented two yearsof work by stakeholders ata meeting planned “well inadvance of the vote.”

Weston added nobodyhas raised his absencefor the vote directly withhim, although about halfa dozen comments weremade on social media.

“Being the son of an ex-prisoner of war I do takevery seriously the notionof our government sendingpeople into harm’s way,”he said.

W.Vanbeaches remain closed

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Beaches inWestVancouverremained closed this weekas cleanup from last week’soil spill continued.

A cleanup crew fromWestern Canada MarineResponse Corp. workedon severalWestVancouverbeaches where oil was foundover the weekend, includingSandy Cove, Dundarave,Ambleside and an area ofshoreline near the LionsGate Bridge.

The Ministry ofEnvironment has cautionedthe municipality it’s possible— although unlikely — moreoil could come ashore, saidJeff McDonald, spokesmanfor the District ofWestVancouver.

So far, most of the oilspotted has been “marble-sized” blobs of tar, saidMcDonald.

Ron Polly said after helearned the oil slick hadcome ashore inWestVan, hewent down to the east sideof the beach under the LionsGate Bridge on Saturdayto check for water birds indistress.

There, he found “globsof oil on the rocks all overthe place going north intothe mudflats,” he said. Pollydescribed the tar blobs as“about the size of tennisballs.”

“I found a dead duck thathad oil on it,” he said. Pollysaid there was a flock ofwater birds swimming closeto shore at the time. “Someof them looked like they hadsigns of oil on them.”

Polly said he’s beeninvolved in helping rescue

birds from oil spills inBurrard Inlet in the past.“It’s good to see it getcleaned up,” he said.

But he added, “The spillshould never have happened.I don’t think the responsewas as good as it should havebeen.”

Polly is not alone in thatassessment. Political mop upfrom the spill also continuedthis week, after a number ofpoliticians questioned boththe time it took to get thespill contained and the delayin notifying neighbouringmunicipalities.

According to atimeline provided byCity ofVancouver ChiefAdministrative Officer PennyBallemTuesday morning,emergency spill responsewasn’t activated until threehours after the spill wasreported, and a boom wasnot secured around theMarathassa, a grain ship

on her maiden voyage fromKorea, until early the nextmorning — about 12 hoursafter the spill was reported.That’s also when municipalofficials, including theDistrict ofWestVancouver,were alerted to the spill.

Michael Lowry,spokesman for theWesternCanada Marine ResponseCorp., defended thetimeliness of the response.Lowry said crews couldn’tput a boom around the shipearlier because they didn’tknow which vessel wasresponsible for the spill.

Coast GuardCommissioner JodyThomasalso defended the cleanupefforts this week as excellent.

But Fred Moxey, aNorthVan resident andretired commander of thenow-closed Kitsilano CoastGuard base, said had thatstation remained open,response to the oil spill could

have been much faster.Had that station been

open, it’s likely someonefrom the public would havenotified them and “thecrew would jump in a fastresponse boat,” said Moxey.Because tides and currentsquickly disperse oil, makingit more difficult to pinpointthe source, “when you havean oil spill it’s vital you getthere as quickly as possible,”he said.

Moxey said when hewas in charge of the station,a Coast Guard pollutionresponse vessel with 1,000feet of boom, skimmers andoil recovery tanks was at theready.

“That vessel probablywould have been on thescene in minutes,” he said.

JohnWeston, MP forWestVancouver, describedthe response to the spill onFriday as “world class.”

He said the closure of the

Kitsilano base had “nothingto do with response at all”adding the base “never hadany of the equipment you’dwant to deploy in a case likethis.”

Mary Polak, B.C.environment minister, voicedconcern about the spillresponse in the legislaturethis week, saying, “The initialresponse to this incident wasabsolutely unacceptable.”

She added, “Theresponse to the English Baymarine spill was not worldclass — not by any stretch ofthe imagination.”

OnTuesday, shorelineinspections inWestVan werecontinuing, said Lowry.“The amount (of oil) thatshowed up on the beacheswas extremely small. It wasnot like a giant slick.”

Lowry said crews will besampling water and sand tomake sure it’s safe beforebeaches will be reopened.

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A 29-year-old NorthVancouver man died afterfalling down an elevatorshaft at a Burnabyconstruction siteThursdayafternoon.

Justin Andrew Jeffrieswas working at the StationSquare project site at 4688Kingsway, where five towersare being constructed, whenthe accident occurred. Hewas pronounced dead at thescene. Jeffries was employedby Quolus ConstructionServices, a Delta-basedcompany in operation since1993.

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North Shore residentswho need assistancevoting in the transitplebiscite can find helpclose to home.

Elections BC announcedMonday it has opened nineplebiscite service officesin shopping centres acrossMetro Vancouver, includingCapilano Mall.

Here, voters whoneed help in person orwho may have challengesreceiving mail can register

to vote, update their voterregistration and receiveinformation on voting inthe plebiscite.They can alsoask for a voting packageuntil May 15, and dropoff their completed ballotpackage before votingcloses at 8 p.m. on Friday,May 29.

The office is openduring mall hours, exceptfor Sundays and holidays.

Voters are being askedif they support a new 0.5

per cent increase to theprovincial sales tax to bededicated to the Mayors’Transportation andTransit Plan.The plan is a$7.5-billion list of capitalprojects for transportationimprovements aroundthe Lower Mainland. Itwould mean increasedSeaBus service, B-linebuses between Lynn Valleyand downtown Vancouver,

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WHAT: Policy Committee Meeting

WHERE: City of North Vancouver, Council Chamber141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver

WHEN: Monday, April 20, 2015, at 6:00 pm

The Policy Committee of Council will consider the current Zoning Bylaw prohibition ongaming facilities within the City of North Vancouver.

At a Regular Council Meeting held on February 23, 2015, staff presented a reportentitled “The Socio-Economic Impacts of Gaming”. At that time, Council resolved torefer the matter to a meeting of the Policy Committee to hear from stakeholdersand the public. A Policy Committee Meeting has now been scheduled to receiveinput on the Zoning Bylaw prohibition on gaming facilities in the City and to makerecommendations for Council’s consideration. Councillor Rod Clark, Chair, invites allinterested members of the public to attend the Policy Committee Meeting.

AGENDA

1. Staff presentation2. Presentations from:

- BC Lottery Corporation- Playtime Community GamingCentres Inc.- Vancouver Coastal Health

3. Comments from the public(one 3 minute opportunity per speaker)

4. Comments and questions from thePolicy Committee

5. Recommendation of the PolicyCommittee

6. Adjournment

COMMENTS: Members of the community may submit written comments to theCity Clerk’s office, Jennifer Ficocelli, at [email protected] or by mail,to be received no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, April 20, 2015.Comments may also be presented in person at the PolicyCommittee Meeting.

INQUIRIES: Please direct all inquiries prior to the Policy Committee Meeting tothe City Planner’s office, Michael Epp, [email protected] or604.982.3936.

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The investigation intothe cause of the crash hasnow been handed over totheTransportation SafetyBoard.

The plane had nocockpit voice or datarecording systems, so theinvestigation will be limitedto studying the scene andthe wreckage, accordingto BillYearwood, regionalmanager of aviationaccident investigations fortheTSB.

There was no emergencydistress call from the planeand the radar signatureindicated a very steepdescent from 7,000 feetabove sea level to 3,000 feetwhere the wreckage wasfound,Yearwood said.

“(It) gives us an ideathat whatever happened,happened suddenly,”Yearwood said. “At thispoint, the way the aircraftappeared to come out ofthe sky and descend rapidly,questions are focused onthe controllability of theaircraft.”

Yearwood creditedNorth Shore Rescue’smembers with finding theplane.

“I have to give kudosto those volunteers on theground. It likely would

have been many days if notweeks or maybe almostimpossible to find from theair,” he said. “The trees arenot damaged and there isno scar on the ground,” hesaid.

The plane was carryinga load of “paper productfor banking information,”Yearwood said.

“The wreckage is close

to the trail that’s commonlyused in the summer,however, all of that will beremoved,” he said.

The final report on thecause of the crash will likelytake several months.Thecompany has no record ofaccidents or investigations,Yearwood said.

Mike Danks, NorthShore Rescue team leader,

said he was proud of thedozens of volunteers whoaided in the search.

“It’s not a call weget all the time but I’mvery proud of how ourmembers responded andwith the urgency thatthey undertook.We hada lot of people leave work(Monday) to make surethey were there,” he said.

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NoholdsbarredA s the Mike Duffy trial wheezes

and puffs its way through asecond week, it’s apparent

that whether the senator from PEIcommitted fraud, breach of trust orbribery is possibly just not that relevant.

The trial, it’s becoming clear, willlargely turn on technical points aboutwhat’s allowed, what was spelled outand what has been tacitly understoodregarding expenses in the chamber ofsober second thought.

The larger message so far, however, isthat whatever Mike Duffy helped himselfto, and however he accomplished that,he was but an extreme example of a wellestablished tradition.

Rules surrounding issues such as whatsenators can bill to the public are largelynon-existent, we learned.

The start of the trial has beeninstructive in — if nothing else —

showing the rest of the country outsideOttawa how the world of partisanpolitics there operates.

In this world, money funnelled byDuffy to a company run by a friend toact as a slush fund for expenses mightnot be considered that shocking.

It’s a world of entitlement, wherethe idea that someone might pay foran expense themselves — rather thanbilling it to the rest of us — would bemore likely to be met with shock andawe.

Rather than a house of careful re-consideration, the Senate has beenrevealed as a place where the partisanfaithful get rewarded.They’re handedthe plum job of doing still more partisanheavy lifting — all without an apparentshred of real oversight and all on thetaxpayer’s dime.

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Dear Editor:Re: City Deprioritizes

Harry Jerome, April 3 front-page story.

On behalf of the NorthShore Aquatics Society Iwould like to express ourdismay that the City ofNorthVancouver voted 4-3to build a ferris wheel, anoutdoor skating rink (etc.)instead of rebuilding HarryJerome Community Centre,

including the pool.Theybelieve that the pool canbe “replaced in parts overtime” instead of rebuilt.The pool needs more thana facelift after 50 years; at aminimum, it needs seismicupgrading to meet thecurrent standards.With thecontinuing expansion ofthe city population the poolsize needs to be expandedsooner, rather than later to

meet the current and futureneeds of the community.

Almost everyone usesa pool at some time intheir life for recreation,fitness, physiotherapy orlearning to swim. Accordingto the NorthVancouverRecreation and CultureCommission’s PERCreport, up to 75 per cent ofhouseholds will use a pooleach year. It is estimated

that 1.2 million visits will bemade to NorthVancouverpools by 2020, and we arefast approaching that time.How will that be possiblewhen Harry Jerome will betaken out of service everytime it needs a repair?

I replaced the engine inmy car when it was in needof repairs, only to find thatthe other parts of the carwere failing and needed

more costly repairs. Councilshould not plan to replaceaging parts when a facilityhas already exceeded itslifetime; engineers designbuildings and infrastructurefor a 50-year time horizon— Harry Jerome’s time hascome.The city does notneed to make costly repairsthat remove the public’s

Harry Jerome needs more than a facelift

Dear editor:After a relative thimble

full of bunker fuel oil isreleased in English Bay,we saw finger pointingand media babble by ourpoliticians — and littleevidence of Mr. Harper’s“world class” cleanupsystem.

What are the “rules”and fees for “parking”these vessels in EnglishBay? Who has the authorityto ask questions or boardthe vessels if necessary?

I recollect that thesuspected ship’s captain, atfirst denied responsibilityfor the bunker release.

We hear that the ownerof a passing small sailboatnoticed an oil slick andnotified officials.The oillikely was leaking for sometime.Was the captainnegligent in not callinglocal harbour officialsimmediately?

Our leaders would have

shown better leadershipand with “cooler heads,”together, prepared a wellthought-out response,to the public, admittingshortcomings — but notderogating those whoscrambled to get thismess under control.Fortunately, this was not

“the big one” that KinderMorgan assures us willnever happen. Our leaders,all, should collaborate toconvince Mr. Harper thatKinder Morgan shouldnot build their twinnedpipeline, as proposed, and

Be thankful English Bay oil spill not ‘the big one’

Dear Editor:Re: City of NV on

Slippery Slope to Fun,March 25 news story.

What the heck is citycouncil thinking about this“car-free day”? Shuttingdown Lower Lonsdale?Have they thought about thepeople that live in that area?Do they think that the drainsare going to handle thewater? Most likely someoneor business will get flooded.With the lack of rain thiswinter, there will most likelybe a water restriction.

City council should givetheir heads a shake. I livein Lower Lonsdale anddisagree with this insane ideaand I am sure I am not theonly one.Sue AveryNorthVancouver

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Diabetes charter raises awareness“Diabetes cost the Canadianhealth-care system andeconomy $11.7 billion in2010 and costs will rise to$16 billion by 2020.Thisgrowing burden threatensboth the sustainability of ourhealth-care system and thefuture economic prosperity ofCanada.”

– Diabetes: Canada atthe Tipping Point, April

2011

The 2011 report of theCanadian DiabetesAssociation did muchmore than describefinancial burdens andthe personal challengesfaced by people livingwith diabetes; it wasa precursor to theassociation’s April 2014Diabetes Charter forCanada.

Now, on the firstanniversary of the charter,what is most remarkable toanyone new to the subject

is that the documents andthe association itself notonly outline the realitiesof diabetes, they talk infrank yet positive termsabout the rights andresponsibilities of patients,health-care systems,government entities andsociety in general.

Diabetes is not a singledisease; it is a multi-facetedcondition that includes thenon-preventable Type 1;Type 2 or “adult onset”

diabetes, pre-diabetesand the usually reversiblediabetes of pregnancy.

Unfortunately, whendiabetes of any type is not,or cannot be well managed,it can lead to serious healthproblems like heart disease,kidney failure, blindnessand more. Not only do itscomplications account formore than 80 per cent ofdiabetes costs, the diseaseis a leading cause ofblindness in Canada.

Although Type 1 istriggered when a person’simmune system preventsthe production of insulinin the pancreas, the exactcause is still not known.What we do know is that,as North Shore residentDanielle McVicar canattest, diabetes shouldnever prevent a personfrom doing whatever theywant to do in life.

“I was diagnosed withType 1 diabetes at age 10

and have never let it stopme,” she wrote.

She sure didn’t!Having competed in

cross-country ski racesacross North America,McVicar says she workedwith medical professionalsand other athletes withType 1 diabetes to developa plan that enabled herto compete at an NCAADivision 1 school for fouryears of undergraduatestudies.

“I did that on a fullathletic scholarship, atthe University of NewHampshire WhittemoreSchool of Businessand Economics, andgraduated with a (bachelorof science) in businessadministration,” she said.

Today, at the age of 24,McVicar puts her financeand marketing skills togood use co-ordinatingimplementation of theCDA youth and D-Camp

programs in WesternCanada.

That means organizingfour family camps indifferent regions of Albertaand B.C., as well as asummer camp in eachprovince for children withType 1 diabetes.

“Through theirparticipation in D-Campoutdoor activities thatpromote self-esteem andpersonal growth, diabeticchildren and youth makefriendships and gainmore independence andconfidence,” said McVicar.

Although all four typesof diabetes can lead toserious complicationswhen not properlymanaged, each type has

differing characteristicsand treatment protocols.

One major differenceis that, while there arestill genetic influencesat play, with a patient’swilling participation muchcan be done to lower theincidence of Type 2 andpre-diabetes. So why is itthat Type 2 still accountsfor more than 90 per centof people with diabetes inCanada?

According to the CDAdata, more than 400,000British Columbians wereliving with diabetes — anumber predicted to climbto almost 550,000 by2020.

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A story published April 12,Oil Spill Cleanup Startsin West Van, incorrectlyidentified Lance Barrett-Lennard, director of whaleand dolphin research at theVancouver Aquarium, asLance Berlinger.

Setting itstraight

Richard Gale, Capilano’sacademic vice-president.“Exams will beginThursdayat 8 a.m.”

Under the agreement,the two sides will meet witha mediator with significantpost-secondary experience,according to the university.In the event an agreementis not reached, the mediatorwill issue non-bindingrecommendations.Theparties will then have 10 daysto either accept or reject therecommendations. Shouldone or both parties reject therecommendations, the strikewill resume and threaten thesummer semester.

The remaining issuesin the deadlocked labourdispute are academicfreedom, benefits for part-time teachers and morecontrol for the faculty overlayoffs.

“Essentially, the universityhas accepted the proposalthat we had put on the tableon Saturday and wherewe got to Saturday nightwhere we asked for eitherarbitration or a mediation-arbitration process,” saidfaculty association presidentBrent Calvert. “We’re happythat it’s done now.We wishit could have been done onSaturday because that wouldallow the original examschedule to proceed.”

Gale credits the studentswith breaking the deadlock.

“I think both sides werereally concerned that thestudents had the ability tocomplete their term – to gothrough their exams. I thinkwe all heard the need of thestudents and responded toit,” he said.

Calvert, however, said theuniversity could not ignorethe chorus voices fromthe post-secondary sector

across Canada supportingthe Capilano faculty andlobbying the university toaccept their reasonable offer.

“That’s really great forus. It means we can get outfinal grades and submit ourfinal projects and see a kindof deadline where we canmove on with our lives,” saidBrittany Barnes, CapilanoStudents’ Union president.

But the exam periodhasn’t been postponedso much as it has beencondensed, Barnes added,which means some studentswon’t be able to write theirexams, whether they want toor not.

“Some students bookedoff days to study and writetheir exams but those datesare no longer applicable andthey’re not able to get moretime off from work, or theyhave travel plans or whathave you,” she said. “Wewant to make sure those

students aren’t going to fallthrough the cracks.”

The students’ union hasnow thrown its supportbehind a 1,700-namepetition started by third-year business student AsifAli, asking for the exams tobe made optional. Ali saidit would be an appropriatemeasure for students whoseacademic careers andpersonal lives have beenthrown into disarray as aresult of the strike they werepowerless to stop.

“We’re trying to providethe students a voice as we’vekind of been tossed aroundquite a bit recently,” he said.“I hope it doesn’t cometo this but the university’sreputation is kind of atstake.”

Gale said only theteachers have the leewayto change the coursecurriculum or make examsoptional.

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Capilano University andMetrotown, and PhibbsExchange and Dundarave,and a 30 per cent boost inregular bus services across

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BC, eight per cent ofregistered voters, or124,927 people, in MetroVancouver had returnedtheir ballot packages as of

April 8. Interim results arenot yet available for theNorth Shore municipalities.

For more information,visit elections.bc.ca/plebisciteor call 1-800-661-8683.

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Protecting our “backyard”Amid the sad spectacle of politicalfinger-pointing and buck-passing inthe aftermath of last week’s oil spill inEnglish Bay, there was one voice callingfor decisive action.

Justin Trudeau stated that a Liberalgovernment would re-open theKitsilano Coast Guard Station closedtwo years ago by Stephen Harper’scutbacks.

The Harper Government has beenbusy touting Canada’s oil cleanupcapabilities as “world class”.

Tell that to boater Rob O’Dea.

He called 911 after discovering “fist-sized black globules smelling likeasphalt” in the water within sight ofthe shuttered Kits station. But he didn’tdream it would take 6 hours for oilbooms to arrive.

Instead of first responders trackingthe movement of the spills with buoysand drones within minutes of beingalerted to oil on the water, Rob O’Deaand his friends were alone at the sitefor hours watching in helpless disbeliefas hundreds of liters of bunker fuelcontinued to feed the growing slick.

ResponsestandardsneedtighteningIt boggles the mind that a six-hourdelay in deploying oil booms isacceptable in Canada’s largest port.Yet, according to Transport Canada’sresponse-time standards for our Port,it is. Six hours is simply not acceptablegiven the damage that accumulates asminutes tick by. Transport Canada’sspill response-time standards must betightened.

With Canada’s largest port on ourdoorstep, we need to be assured that theport’s important economic benefits arecounter-balanced by the most stringentenvironmental risk mitigation.

But under the Harper government, we’renavigating in the opposite direction.

ThecutscontinueEnvironment Canada’s EnvironmentalEmergencies office in Vancouver wasclosed by the Conservatives in 2012and moved to Montreal. Sixty staffnationwide specifically trained to dealwith oil spills lost their jobs.

And the cuts continue: On May 6th,Ottawa is closing the Coast Guard’sVancouver Marine Communications andTraffic Services Centre over-looking theharbour. Instead, the service responsiblefor coordinating ship movements inVancouver harbor will be moved toVictoria.

Enough.

I was proud of Justin Trudeau as hestood alone in offering up decisive andpositive action last week.

That harbour is our backyard inNorth Van.

Each day, as we have the good fortune tolook out on its beauty and benefit fromit economically, let’s commit individuallyand as a community to preserving andprotecting it for generations to come.

Jonathan Wilkinson is North Vancouver’sLiberal candidate in the upcoming Federalelection expected in October. He is a RhodesScholar, former clean-tech CEO and NorthShore soccer coach.

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1989: Switching to a fivecolumn format for the firsttime, the News celebrated itstwentieth year of publicationwith a great contest: Bring ina 1969 issue of the News andwin $2,000. An employee from1969 came in with a copy ofthe December 1969 issue andreceive a nice, albeit delayedbonus from the News.

1991: Macintosh IIci computersare installed at the Newsand staff began training onthem. Although most of thenewspaper was still producedon the Linotype typesetter andcomposited by hand, within tenyears the North Shore Newswould be the first electronicallypaginated direct-to-platenewspaper in North America.


Yet while factors likeethnic background, ageover 40 and poverty doplay an adverse role indiet and lifestyle, andalthough 55 per cent ofthe population remainsoverweight or obese, theassociation says over halfof Type 2 diabetes couldbe prevented or delayedwith healthier eating andincreased physical activity.”

That encouragement,coupled with governmentpolicies targeted at easingpoverty in our Aboriginaland other vulnerablepopulations, means thelevel of Type 2 diabetescould be dramaticallyimproved.

Whichever interventionsare chosen, it is essentialthat we tackle the issueshead on.

In 2010, when it wasestimated that aboutone million people werenot even aware they hadthe disease, CDA datasuggested the total numberof Canadians with diabeteswas around 2.7 million— well over seven per centof the population. Fiveyears on, how close are weto the 2020 projection of4.2 million?

With human and

financial costs in mind, it’seasy to see that taxpayerdollars wisely investedin physical education,treatment programs andother incentives to lowerthe risk factors would go along way toward loweringthe costs of diabetes.

As noted earlier, one ofthe most remarkable thingsabout the CDA is thatit covers all of the basesin the most positive andencouraging way possible.

So while we learnthat people with diabeteshave a right to a “timelydiagnosis and educationand advice” and to “betreated with respect . . .free of discrimination” so,too, do our governments,professionals andsociety in general have aresponsibility to followthe care guidelines and todevelop “comprehensivepolicies and plans for theprevention, diagnosis andtreatment of diabetes andits complications.”

Anyone who doubtsthe urgency of that needsonly to browse throughdiabetes.ca (and theupcoming events it lists)or to listen as DanielleMcVicar and her CDAcolleagues inspire you withtheir stories.

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The NSAS has managedto secure most of thefinancial backing neededfor a multi-purpose aquaticfacility at Harry Jeromeand continues to work withthe federal and provincialgovernments to fund theremainder of the requestby council.That is now in

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We hope city council willsupport the vision of theNSAS for a multi-use poolthat will be able to meetthe present needs and willbe a legacy for the future inthe same way the originalHarry Jerome pool didwhen it opened in 1964.Linda Sullivanpresident, North ShoreAquatics Society

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In search of something new

The quest for new plantscame early this yearand the hunt is on fordramatic, and hopefullyinspiring, plants for thegarden.

It’s not always easyto find something new.So many new plantintroductions are focusedon improvements to thesame plant with a newflower colour or dwarf sizebeing introduced.Thereare few new plant genera tobe found in the wholesalemarket, which suppliesthe landscape and gardencentre industries. Part of thereason for the lack of newgenera, or types of plants, isthe fear of invasive speciesand import restrictions.

Plant hunters travelfar and wide searchingfor something new.Britain, France, Germanyand Holland have beentraditional sources of newplant introductions forthe past century. Asia isthe old, new hot spot forplant introductions. Overthe past couple of decades,

the University of BritishColumbia Botanical Gardenhas been importing Asianplants for preservation,collection and study. Butfew of those plants have everbeen released to the buyingpublic or to the industryfor development.The UBCPlant Introduction Schemedid release some new plants

10 years ago, like theirMandarin honeysuckle, butnothing much since.

It is a sad commentarythat there is no vision orleadership to fund andfocus appropriate publicuniversities to develop andintroduce new plants to theagriculture and horticulturesectors in British Columbia.

Private growers do workat breeding, developing andintroducing new plants. Butmost local growers have atough go at introducing newplants. Unfortunately, manyconsumers lack a “buyB.C.” or “grown in B.C.”preference when purchasingplants. And plant importsfrom the United States have

taken some of the marketshare away from B.C.growers.There are somelocal nursery growers thatdo introduce new plants forthe landscape and gardenindustry. Piroche Plants,for example, has beenintroducing plants from

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China for more than 20years. Piroche (pirocheplants.com) is a wholesale nurserythat sells to the landscapeconstruction industry andgarden centres.Valleybrook,more commonly knownas Heritage Perennials(perennials.com) is another

of the great B.C. plantgrowers that introducesnew plants in Canada.Many of Heritage’s newplant introductions are ofAmerican or Europeanorigin.You can find theHeritage Perennials in bluepots in many local gardencentres. Both of thosegrowers’ products can be

reviewed online and orderedthrough local gardencentres.

I am picky when it comesto trying new plants. Noprima donnas please. Plantshave to grow and thrive inour region’s climate, and bebeautiful or perhaps edible.And no plant is proven inmy books until it surviveswithout too much help forat least three to five years.

Here are a couple of newplants that might be wortha try.

Yuki Cherry BlossomDeutzia is a variation onthe theme but Deutzia isworth growing in mostgardens. Deutzia gracilis isa small-sized, deciduousand white-flowered shrubthat blooms in spring. Itis the parent of DeutziaYuki. Introduced by ProvenWinners (provenwinners.com),Yuki is smaller thanthe parent at approximately60 centimetres and has apink flushed flower colourversus the pure whiteflower of the parent.Thesmaller size is ideal for pots,balconies and small-spacegardens. Deutzia prefersfull sun in spring but it willflower in light shade only.It’s hardy, reliable and has

shown some deer resistancejust like its parent.

Another plant that Iintend on growing this yearis called Haskap (Loniceracaerulea), also knownas blue honeysuckle orhoneyberry.There is someexcellent information onthis plant at fruit.usask.ca/haskap.html and haskap.ca.

Dr. Bob Bors, of theUniversity Of Saskatchewandepartment of sciences,describes Haskap berryflavour as, “Fresh raspberry/blueberry with a specialzing common only toHaskap.”

Tundra and Borealis aretwo Haskap varieties thatgrow roughly 1.5 metres talland wide in a loose, roundshape with white flowers inearly summer.

It grows best in full sunand prefers rich soil witha pH range of six to seven.Haskap fruit is roughly thecolour of blueberry butthe Haskap berry shape islonger and non-uniform.The edible berries areproduced in late-June tomid-July.

I will never find allthe plants I want throughtraditional sources. SoI search at plant clubs,

gardening societies andby visiting plant collectorsacross the province.I also make trips tospecialty nurseries insearch of the rare andexotic. B.C. growers, likephoenixperennials.com, orthimblefarms.com on SaltSpring Island, are greatplaces to find cool plants.

Some plants are still

mythical and elusive, likethe much-toutedYuccafilamentosa Bronze Age,which I have read about buthave yet to see in the flesh,so the search continues.

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You’ve seen it intraditional classrooms,restaurants and used formemo boards. It’s nowavailable in many differentcolours, useful for a varietyof craft projects.

I love the fact that it driesvery quickly and can be usedwithin a very short time afterapplication. It’s durable,washable and very child-friendly.

The following are someideas for quick and easyprojects for the homeincorporating this versatileproduct. Remember to notlimit yourself to traditionalblack.Try some of thenew shades for bright andcolourful designs. Andfor best results, allow thepainted area to cure for twoto three days.Herb planters andmarkers

Small terra cotta potswork beautifully for thisidea.You can find them innurseries and craft stores.Clean them of any dirt ordebris. Apply a small amountof chalkboard paint to thefront side of the planter.Using a stencil or painterstape is a good idea.

Let them dry and thenwrite the name of the herbon the front with chalk.This

works well for large andsmall planters.When theseason is over simply removethe name of the herb with asoft, damp cloth.

Herb markers can bemade using chalk paint aswell. I like the large, woodenPopsicle stick markers thatyou can find at nurseries.Dip one end into thechalkboard paint and let itdry. Add the herb’s namewith chalk.Memo board

If you have a favouriteframe or serving tray youcan easily transform itinto a chalk memo board.Plastic surfaces should beprimed ahead of time andshiny metal surfaces shouldbe lightly sanded beforeapplying the chalkboardpaint.Inside a cupboard

If you have a craft roomor an office with a cupboard

door that you don’t mindusing as a memo board thenthis idea is for you. I’ve donethis before on the insidepanel of a kitchen cupboarddoor to use for a grocery list.

Prep the surface ahead oftime by sanding or applying

a good primer if necessary.Most wood surfaces shouldtake the chalkboard paintwithout priming but ifyou’re unsure, ask your paintprofessional beforehand.

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PUBLIC HEARING115 & 123 West Queens Road18 Unit Townhouse Development

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What: A Public Hearing for a proposed amendment to theZoning Bylaw to enable the development of an 18 unittownhouse project.

When: 7 pm, Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Where: Council Chambers, North Vancouver District Hall,355 West Queens Road

What changes? Bylaw 8113 will amend the District’s Zoning Bylaw byrezoning the subject site from Single-Family Residential6000 Zone (RS4) to Comprehensive Development Zone 89(CD89) enabling the development of an 18 unit townhouseproject.

When can I speak? We welcome your input Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7 pm. Youcan speak in person by signing up at the Hearing or youcan provide a written submission to the Municipal Clerkat [email protected] or by mail before the conclusion of theHearing.

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Measure off the space youdesire on the inside of yourcupboard with painterstape and then apply thechalkboard paint. Let dry.Menu planner

I love this idea forevening gatherings. Anordinary serving tray can betransformed into a lovelymenu planner to display inthe corner of your kitchen

during a dinner party.Writeyour evening’s menu withchalk and reuse the tray forfuture dinner parties.Storage tub labels

This is one of my favoriteuses for chalkboard paint.Large Rubbermaid storagetubs work wonderfully forthis idea.

Tape off the area youwould like to paint. Applythe chalkboard paint to thesmall area on the front of the

tub and let it dry.Once the paint is dry,

label the contents with chalkand place in your storageroom.

The beauty of this idea isyou can constantly changethe contents of the tub andrelabel it each time.

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Pick and chooseparent resources

Kathy LynnParentingToday

What’s with all theseparenting books, websites,courses and workshops?

I have seen a number ofcomments along these linesfrom people who believethat parenting is instinctiveand parents should notneed any of these resources.

After all, we were allkids once and just need toremember how we wereraised, right?

Like all comments thereis some truth in all of this.No one knows a childbetter than his parents andparents need to look totheir understanding of eachparticular child in order tofigure out how to handle agiven situation.

On the other hand,knowing a child andhis temperament cancertainly help guide theparenting choices but ifyou are unaware of possibleoptions and of typical childdevelopment you can bestymied.

As I wrote in my book,

Vive la Différence: RaisingChildren with DifferentTemperaments, “Kendra,Blake,Thor, Shayla andOlivia are all studentsin Mr. Barnes’ Grade3 classroom.They aredefinitely each their ownperson with their ownunique temperament.Kendra can be countedon to hand in everyassignment on time;Blake will get his workto the teacher but it willnot conform to the usual

guidelines.Thor will handin a half-hearted attemptand Shayla will offersomething that is mediocreat best. Olivia will be late ifshe actually does the work.This is not a reflection oftheir ability, but rather oftheir temperaments.”Whileeach of these childrenneeds to learn to takeresponsibility for their ownschoolwork, each needs aslightly different approach.With Kendra you probablyhave to watch to makesure she doesn’t become aperfectionist and anxiousabout her performance.You need to help Blakeunderstand the times whenhe needs to conform tothe expectations no matterwhat he wishes, but therewill be other times when hisunique take is acceptable.Thor and Shayla needyou to help them work totheir potential and not besatisfied with second best.When they show you theirhalf-hearted attempts, don’t

be dismissive but you cansay, “That’s a good start.Now what are you going todo to improve on it?” AndOlivia needs to learn abouttime management.

An understandingof not only your child’stemperament but also

typical child developmentwill help you to developa parenting style that willwork with each individualchild.

If you call a two-year-old to the dinner tablebefore the food is ready,you can expect that he will

quickly become restless.He’s two; this behaviouris developmentallyappropriate. A 10-year-old,however, can be expectedto sit still and wait for ashort period of time.

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The trick is to balancewhat you know aboutyour child and what youlearn from your favouriteresources.

And speaking of that,do pay attention to whichbooks, websites and coursesyou select to guide you.

Whenever I want to lookat a new resource I checkout the basics.What dothey say about discipline?If there is the slightestmention that any form ofphysical punishment isever OK, it’s rejected asa possibility. If there are

examples of tips for parentsthat are disrespectful to thechild, or support for over-protection of children, orany mention that kids needto fear their parents, theseare all rejected.

Good parentingresources will give you abasic outline of the job ofparenting, good tips andideas, an understanding ofchild development and arespect and caring for thechild.

Besides the professionalresources, you will likelyfind yourself online. If so,pay attention.There aregreat discussion groups and

blogs and silly, frivolousand just plain uselessmaterials.Trust your gut.You know what is right foryou and your child.

When you have qualityresources at hand, youhave the tools you need toparent with confidence andtrust your instincts when itcomes to raising your child.

Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author ofVive laDifférence,Who’s In ChargeAnyway? and But NobodyTold Me I’d Ever Have toLeave Home. Sign up for herinformational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.

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When I’m out for a mealI take pride in knowingthe customs of thecuisine I’m eating.

At dim sum, forexample, you flip the lidof the teapot to indicateyou’d like more andyou wrap your knucklesgently on the table tosay thank you when thetea is poured. Wheneating a shared meal withchopsticks, turn the sticksaround in order to servea morsel destined forsomeone else. This way,the ends that touch yourmouth do not contaminatethe food.

These little insights areaccumulated over time, ofcourse, and some lessonsare harder learned thanothers.

My first experiencewith sushi involvedpopping a grape-sizedportion of wasabi intomy mouth to chase apiece of sashimi. Withinseconds, it felt likethe entire pantheon ofnether-worldly demonsthat populate the pagesof Japanese manga waswaging war inside mynasal cavities. Wouldthat someone moreknowledgeable hadbeen there to advise me.Someone like my server atHanok Korean BBQ, forexample, where I recentlyenjoyed a fascinating meal.

I am a Korean

barbecue novice, it turnsout, and, when presentedwith the colourful anduniquely flavoured arrayof sauces, pickles, andgarnishes commonlyassociated with this styleof cuisine, I found myselfstaring at the table withlittle sense of what to donext.

Luckily my server hada keen eye and trainedpalate and was able toguide me through both themenu selection processas well as a short, bestpractices overview ofhow to enjoy the Koreanbarbecue experience.

Hanok, which took overthe space once inhabitedby another Koreanrestaurant, Kyung BokPalace, in March, hasoutfitted the larger tablesthat occupy the back ofthe room with built-ingrills and individual,overhead ventilationhoods. This custominfrastructure will becomeoperational at the endof April and will surelytransform the alreadybusy restaurant into aNorth Shore specialtydestination. For now,barbecue is prepared atthe table via small, round,gas-fired grills that quicklysear various meats andvegetables and fill theroom with enticing scents.

The Hanok ownershiphas transformed the oldspace nicely. The newrestaurant is bright,immaculately clean andmodern. Tables are setwith elegant, brushedmetal flatware andcondiments are served inmatching vessels; a heavy,lidded, pewter-like bowlcontaining rice would notseem out of place on theshelf at home serving as ajewelry box.

Hanok’s menu is alengthy read. The firstseveral pages outline

multicourse, set menusof varying size andcomplexity. Regrettably(but understandably), theset menus, which offeran excellent cross-sectionof house specialties, areonly available for two ormore diners. As I waseating alone, I resolvedto try the taster menu ona future visit and, on therecommendation of myserver, opted instead forbarbecued top sirloin.

As it happens, eventhe barbecue selectionscome with several bonusdishes and I soon foundmyself tucking into abowl of velvety smoothand faintly sweet yamsoup. Next up were threeramekins of traditionalpickles, including spicyand pleasantly sourkimchi, gamja jorim, orcubed potatoes with soyand garlic, and a secondcabbage preparation,

which had the tang andcrunch of the kimchi butnot the red chili pasteheat.

The aforementionedrice had a purplish huefrom the addition ofred mung beans andfeatured a variety ofother pulses, providing anovel alternative to plainwhite rice, which is alsoavailable on request.

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In 2002 archaeologistsfound an earthenwarebowl in China thatcontained traces ofnoodles that were roughly4,000 years old.

Apparently the noodleswere well preserved.Thatlongevity may explain whynearly every culture onearth has some kind ofnoodle as a staple of theircuisine. Dried noodles keepalmost indefinitely, and areusually very inexpensive(what would collegestudents do without instant

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Though the nutritionalvalue of noodles isn’tsignificant, they providea great way to bulk upmore expensive meatand vegetables to make asubstantial main course.Try some noodle varietiesthat may be new to you:earthy Japanese soba, madefrom buckwheat, in a misobroth; translucent ricevermicelli in a Vietnamesesummer roll; or Germanspaetzle in a hearty soup.

Cantonese Pan-FriedNoodles

Stir-fried chicken breaststrips or shrimp can beadded at the end of thecooking time.

1½ cups bean sprouts2 green onions1 Tbsp soy sauce½ tsp Asian sesame oil¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp sugar½ tsp seasoned ricevinegar (available in theAsian food section or withother vinegars)¼ tsp white pepper8 ozs fresh, thin HongKong-style egg noodlesor three small bundles ofdried Hong Kong-styleegg noodles for pan-frying (these are super-thin egg noodles; the freshones are often stockedin the produce section,and the dried ones areavailable in the Asianfood section of most largesupermarkets)3 Tbsp oil

Bring a large pot ofwater to a boil. Rinsethe bean sprouts in coldwater and drain; juliennethe scallions. Mix the soysauce, sesame oil, salt,sugar, vinegar and whitepepper in a small bowl andset aside. Boil the noodles(fresh noodles for aboutone minute and driednoodles for two to threeminutes, just until barelytender).

Rinse noodles in coldwater and drain very well.Heat a wok or large sautépan over high heat andadd a tablespoon of oil tocoat the pan. Spread thenoodles in a thin, evenlayer on the pan and tilt thepan in a circular motionto distribute the oil; letnoodles cook undisturbedto crisp the bottom layerevenly (it should take aboutthree to five minutes for thefirst side).

Flip the noodles overwith tongs or a largespatula and add anothertablespoon of oil aroundthe perimeter of the pan; letthe other side crisp up.Youwant to just get an even,light crispiness and dryout the noodles during thisstage. Set the noodles asideon a plate.

Reheat the pan overhigh heat; add a tablespoonof oil and the white partsof the green onions; cook,stirring, for about 15seconds. Add the noodlesback to the pan and tossthem well, breaking upany clumps. Add the soysauce mixture and tosscontinuously for a coupleof minutes using chopsticksor tongs, keeping the heaton high.

When the noodles areuniformly golden brown,add the bean sprouts andthe rest of the green onionsand toss the mixture againfor another one or twominutes until the bean

sprouts just start to turntransparent (you want themcooked but still crunchy).Makes two servings.

Amish Egg NoodlesThis is a simple side dish

that kids will love.

4 Tbsp butter, divided use4½ cups low-sodiumchicken broth1 chicken bouillon cube,or 1 tsp chicken bouillonpowder or paste12 oz extra-wide eggnoodles1 Tbsp chopped freshparsley (optional, add it ifyou have some on hand,but I wouldn’t buy awhole bunch just for this)Salt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste

In a large saucepan,lightly brown twotablespoons of the butterover medium heat. Add thechicken stock and bouilloncube to the pan; increaseheat to medium-high andbring to a boil, stirring untilbouillon cube dissolves.Add the egg noodles andreturn to a boil, then coverthe pot and remove fromthe heat. Let the noodlessit for 30 minutes, stirringevery 10 minutes or so. Ifyou notice a lot of liquidleft in the pot at the endof the 30 minutes, test anoodle to see if they’redone to your liking. Ifthey’re not quite donereturn the pot to the heatuntil more of the liquid hasevaporated and the noodlesare done.

Once noodles arecooked to your liking drainany remaining liquid away.Stir in the remaining twotablespoons of butter and

the parsley, then add saltand pepper to taste.Youprobably won’t need muchsalt because the bouillon isalready salty, but this dishbenefits greatly from lotsof freshly ground pepper.Serve immediately; makessix servings.

Soba Noodles withRoasted Mushrooms,

Broccolini & Kale

1½ lbs brown cremini orwhite button mushrooms,stems trimmed8 oz buckwheat sobanoodles1 Tbsp olive oil1 or 2 cloves of garlic,minced1 Tbsp minced shallot1 lb broccolini, stemstrimmed and cut in halfif large5 stalks of kale, centre ribremoved, cut into shredsSalt and freshly groundblack pepperGlaze for mushrooms:1 Tbsp canola oil1 Tbsp rice vinegar2 Tbsp honey2 Tbsp soy sauceSauce for noodles:¼ cup soy sauce2 Tbsp olive oilJuice of one lime2 tsp Asian toastedsesame oil1 Tbsp honey1 tsp Sriracha (hot Asianchili sauce, use more orless according to taste)1 tsp grated fresh gingerrootChopped green onionsand toasted sesame seedsto garnish

Preheat oven to 425º Fand line a baking sheet withparchment paper.Wipethe mushrooms clean with

a damp paper towel, cuteach mushroom in half andplace in a large bowl.Whisktogether the mushroomglaze ingredients andpour the glaze over themushrooms; mix until allthe mushrooms are evenlycoated.

Pour mushrooms ontothe lined baking sheetand roast for 15 minutes.Remove from oven andflip mushrooms with alarge spatula, then roastfor another 15 minutes.Meanwhile, cook sobanoodles in a large pot ofboiling, salted water untiljust tender, then drainthoroughly.

Heat one tablespoon ofolive oil in a large skilletover medium heat. Add theminced garlic and shallotand cook for one minute;add broccolini, kale andsalt and pepper to taste.Stir-fry until vegetablesare just tender, about fiveminutes.While vegetablesand noodles are cooking,whisk together the sobanoodle sauce ingredients ina bowl.

Add cooked noodlesto the skillet with thebroccolini and kale; addthe soba noodle sauce andstir until all the vegetablesand noodles are evenlycoated. Place portions ofnoodles and vegetablesinto individual servingbowls and top them withthe roasted mushrooms.Garnish with sesame seedsand green onions; makesfour servings.

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With the arrival of aplate of raw garlic cloves,sliced green chili, a basketof Romaine lettuce leavesand two dipping sauces,the stage was finally set forthe barbecue.

My server brought asmall grill to my tableand deftly seared about adozen morsels of nicelymarbled sirloin, slicedmushrooms and a largering of white onion. Thecooking process took nomore than five minutes (Ilike my beef on the rareside) and soon I was inassembly mode. Meatsare grilled unseasoned,so the condiments are anintegral part of the flavourexperience.

I was particularly takenwith one of the dipping

sauces, which was made ofgarlicky, spicy fermentedsoy bean paste withchilies. I was happy to justdip morsels of beef andmushroom into the saucebetween mouthfuls of rice,but my server droppedby and diplomaticallytold me that the dinnercomponents are bestenjoyed wrapped up, invarying proportions, in thelettuce leaves provided.This was a helpful insightindeed and certainlyfacilitated the passage ofmultiple flavours at onceinto my eagerly awaitingmouth.

I sipped well-chilledsoju as I enjoyed mymeal, the crisp and clean,neutral rice spirit cuttingthrough the rich flavoursof the barbecue.

Dessert, included with

my menu selection, wasa curious creation of redbean jelly served witha side of chilled, lightlysweetened, clear ricewater. It was an enjoyableand light finish to the mealand a novel combinationof textures.

My meal was $49before gratuity, includinga 375-millilitre bottle ofsoju.

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North Shore youth nab awardsFive North Shoreresidents were amongthe 39 youth fromacross B.C. to receiveSilver Level Duke ofEdinburgh’s Awards lastweekend.

Katherine Manshreck,Felisha Teja and RakelMacDonald of North

Vancouver and KiyaanaManji and Imaan Jiwa ofWest Vancouver acceptedtheir awards from Lt.-Gov.Judith Guichon on April 11in Vancouver.

To earn this award,recipients must be between14 and 25 years old andcomplete four sections

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Winners receive a lapelpin and a certificate.

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SHARINGABUNDANCEFUNDRAISER Anevening of food and musicwith the SingspirationSingers Friday, April 17,6-9:30 p.m. at St. AgnesAnglican Church, 530East 12th St., NorthVan. All proceeds beyondcost will go to supportthe community mealprogram provided bySharing Abundance. $20.singspirationsingers.com/showcase

MOTHER’S DAYCRAFTERNOON Joinupcycling crafter DeniseCorcoran to create one-of-a-kind gift and decorative itemsfor Mother’s Day Saturday,April 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m. atNorth Van City Library, 120West 14th St. Registrationnot required. All ageswelcome. Supplies provided.nvcl.ca

LAW WEEK OPENHOUSE The NorthVancouver Courthouse willhold an open house Saturday,April 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at 200 East 23rd St. Eventincludes a simulated “crimescene,” an all-day informationfair, panel presentations andmore. Residents are alsoinvited to call 1-800-663-1919 between 10 a.m. to 2p.m. to speak with a lawyerfor up to 15 minutes at nocost. bclawweek.org

BLOCK GARAGE SALEThe West Vancouver Gogosfor African Grandmotherswill hold a sale in supportof the Stephen LewisFoundation April 18 and19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 1060Ottawa Ave.,West Vancouver.There will be multi-familyitems.

NATIONAL POETRYMONTH, A TRIOOF POETS A paneldiscussion featuringpoets Kayla Czaga, AlexLeslie and Elaine WooSaturday, April 18, 11:45a.m.-1 p.m. at West VanMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.ca

SPRING RUMMAGESALE All items will bepriced to sell Saturday,April 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. atSt. John’s Anglican Church,220 West Eighth St., NorthVancouver.

CANADIANFEDERATION OFUNIVERSITY WOMEN-WEST VANCOUVERBRANCH Guestsare welcome the thirdThursday of each month,

7 p.m. at St. Stephen’sAnglican Church, 88522nd St.,West Vancouver.Monday, April 20 thespeaker will be CarolineCanfield Cole, a violinistwith the Vancouver Opera,who will talk about usingthe violin as a voice forpeople with disabilities. Allwomen [email protected]

E-MAGAZINES AREEASY Learn more aboutZinio, the North VanDistrict Public Library’sonline magazine serviceThursday, April 23, 2-3p.m. at Lynn Valley library,1277 Lynn Valley Rd.Learn how to set up a Zinioaccount and how to find,checkout and downloadmagazines to a computer,tablet or mobile device.Register at 604-984-0286x8144.

EARTH POETICS INTHE PARK Join DeepCove poet Trevor Carolanfor a talk about techniquein Haiku and “EarthPoetics”Thursday, April23, 1-3 p.m. at HeritageCentre, 1620 Mt. SeymourRd., North Vancouver.Register at 604-929-3727x8166.

IPAD LEARN ANDLOAN An introductionto the iPad Thursday,April 23, 2-4 p.m. at WestVan Memorial Library,1950 Marine Dr. Patronsmust have a valid WestVancouver library card

to loan the iPad for threeweeks. Online registrationis available. westvanlibrary.ca, 604-925-7405

DEVICE CLINICS-IPADAND ANDROID Learnmore about iPads andAndroid devices Friday,April 24, 2-4 p.m. at WestVancouver Memorial Library,1950 Marine Dr. Onlineregistration available.westvanlibrary.ca, 604-925-7405

A FEAST OF POETRYCelebrate National PoetryMonth Friday, April 24,7-8:30 p.m. at North VanCity Library, 120 West 14thSt. Event features five localpoets, appetizers and a cashbar. Free. Everyone welcome,registration required. nvcl.ca

BREAKFAST WITHNORTH VANCOUVERMLAS AND GENERALMEETING Join in for aconversation with localMLAs NaomiYamamoto,Jane Thornthwaite and RalphSultan Friday, April 24, 7:15-9 a.m. at Holiday Inn, 700Lillooet Rd., North Van. $29members, $49 non-members.Registration required.nvchamber.ca

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The season is on the linethis Saturday for theCapilano Rugby Club’spremier men’s team.

The Caps will have onesimple goal when they hostthe UBC Thunderbirds inthe final game of the CDIPremier League regularseason: win and you’re in.Capilano currently sits inthird place in the leagueand a win Saturday wouldkeep them there, earninga berth in the four-teamplayoffs.With a loss,however, Capilano coulddrop all the way to fifth— and out of the playoffs— if fourth-place BurnabyLake and fifth-place JamesBay win their Saturdayafternoon games.

“It’s a huge weekend,”said Capilano head coachTom Larisch. “There’seven a possibility if we

lose and one of the otherteams loses we’re still in,but we want to take careof business and go inwinning.”

It won’t, however, be aneasy task.While BurnabyLake and James Bay willbe taking on, respectively,Castaway Wanderers andVancouver Rowing Club,the two teams at thebottom of the standings,Capilano will be clashingwith the first-placeThunderbirds.

It’s a team that is fullof familiar faces as ahandful of UBC playersare North Shore grads andthe team is led by NorthShore connections incoaches Ramses Langstonand Curry Hitchborn aswell as strength coachJoe McCullum, a.k.a. BigJoe.The T-Birds don’thave a great record ofsuccess playing in the eliteprovincial men’s league in

recent years but this seasonthey’ve raced to the top ofthe standings.

“Curry and Ramsestook over at UBC a coupleof years ago and have donea great job of recruitingnew talent and workingwith the alumni to rebuildthe program,” said Larisch.“I really think it’s awesomewhat Ramses, Curry andBig Joe have done with theUBC program. It’s greatfor rugby and they deservea lot of credit for it.”

The two teams mettwice before earlier in thiscampaign with Capilanoscoring a 24-7 win in thepre-season Mainland Cuptournament in Septemberand the T-Birds returningthe favour with a 23-17 winin November.

“The first time we beatthem we sort of took it tothem in the forwards,” saidLarisch. “It’s always hardto beat a good team twice

and I think the secondtime they made someadjustments and took careof business. Now we’ve gotthe rubber match.”

The game plan this timewill be to try to dominatethe front lines again, but itwon’t be that simple, saidLarisch.

“Just as men you’dhope that you could atleast assert yourself in theforwards.We have someage and experience onsome of these guys. But theUBC players are not boys,they’re big, strong fit youngmen. . . . It’s not like we’regoing to be able to pushthem around physically,we’re just hoping a littlebit of our experience andsort-of man-strength willcome into play there. Butwe can’t just win in theforwards.We have to playsmart tactically and mixit up so we’re not onedimensional.”

Through 13 gamesCapilano has posted an8-5 record with six bonuspoints.The point tally mayhave been higher if not fora rash of injuries.

“It’s the same for manyclubs, but we’ve had aphenomenal number ofinjuries,” said Larisch.“We’ve had 21 playersout recently for a varietyof reasons. Some of thoseplayers are just comingback to health and othersare out for the rest of theyear. It’s just one of thoseyears — when it rains itpours.We’ve just got todeal with it, no excuses andtry to get the job done. It’sgiven an opportunity to alot of guys to move up andplay at a higher level. Somehave reacted very well andothers are learning whatthe next level is all about.We’ll see how it goes.”

One player who ishealthy and returningto the lineup Saturdayfollowing a suspension iscaptain Glen McKinnon,who should be a re-assuring presence in ahigh-pressure game.

“Just to have Glenback, being our long-timecaptain and one of thebest players in the league,

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is a big difference for thisgame,” said Larisch.

Larisch is expecting abig crowd for Saturday’scontest, which will beCapilano’s final homegame of the season unlessthey make the final and arechosen as the host team.

“It’s going to be a great

game,” he said. “It’s alwaysawesome to be down atthe club this time of yearwith the nice weather. It’sbasically a playoff rugbygame. It’ll be a really niceopportunity for fans toget their rugby fix thisweekend.”

As for Capilano, thecurrent standings are intheir favour while the

matchups heading intoSaturday’s season finalesare not. None of thatshould matter, however,once the ball starts flying.

“The league is very eventhis year,” said Larisch.“You never know whatcould happen.”

Kickoff Saturday isscheduled for 2:45 p.m. atKlahanie Park.

WestVan FC scored a pairof huge soccer victoriesrecently, winning both theVancouver Metro SoccerLeague’s Imperial Cupand the U21 League Cup.

The premier men’s teamscored a 1-0 win over EDCBurnaby March 29 to claimthe Imperial Cup, a trophythat was first awarded in1913.Winger Colin Phillipsscored the game’s only goalin the 60th minute of playwhile captain and centreback Leo Nash was namedplayer of the game.

The same two clubs metin the U21 League Cupfinal withWestVan againgaining the edge in a 3-2win. DylanVan As putWestVan ahead in the first halfbut Burnaby replied quicklyand the game remained tiedthroughout regulation time.In overtime Evan Libkebanged home a header andAndrew Milne also scoredto giveWestVan a 3-1 lead.Burnaby closed the gapwith two minutes left butcouldn’t find the equalizer.Centre back Libke was

named player of the game.BothWestVan teams

will now take part in theProvincial Cup tournament.The men’s squad will hostRichmond Hibernian inopening round play thisFriday, April 17 startingat 7:30 p.m. at AmblesidePark.

The U21s have a first-round bye and will hit thefield again April 26 at 4 p.m.at Ambleside against thewinner of Metro Ford vs.West Coast FC.

— Andy Prest

North Vancouver’sGriffins Boxing will hostthe famed B.C. GoldenGloves tournament thisweekend, a competitionsanctioned by the BoxingB.C. Association that wasfirst held in 1939.

More than 50 male,female, adult and youthamateur boxers fromaround the province willtake part in the event,including Griffins owner

and coach Dave Brettwho will strap on thegloves in his home gym.The champions of thisevent will have a chanceto represent B.C. in theCanadian Golden Glovestournament scheduled forlater this year in Cornwall,Ont.

Several B.C. boxingstars have taken partin the Golden Glovestournament, including

1984 Olympic bronzemedalist Dale Walters andlocal boxing legend andgym owner Manny Sobral.

The action starts Fridayat 7 p.m. at Griffins Boxing& Fitness located at 326East Esplanade Ave. inNorth Vancouver.Ticketsare available at the dooror pre-sale at the club. Formore information visitgriffinsboxing.com.

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Weekly on a 60 month term with 260 payments.MSRP $37,095** includes freight and PDI. Model shown: YF3H2FE

$103**

@ 1.99% APR#

$0 down‡LEASE

FOR

2015 PILOT LX

Standard features include:• Earth Dreams™ technology powertrain


• Heated front seats

Weekly on a 60 month term with 260 payments.MSRP $27,685** includes freight and PDI.

1.99% APR# $0 down‡

$70*LEASEFOR

2015 CR-V LX

£

Model shown: CR-V Touring RM4H9FKNX

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North Shore News April 15 2015