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Local News . Local Matters INTERACT WITH THE NEWS at NSNEWS.COM SUNDAY December 14 2014 FOCUS 3 Heavy Metal SPORT 29 A true Hall of Fame life LIVE 13 Spectrum Mothers PAUL MCGRATH Seniors’ facility staff rally on wages Blustery night caps stormy week See Benefits page 5 BRENT RICHTER [email protected] Just when we thought we were out of the woods, heavy winds started blowing the trees down. What was supposed to be the tail end of a storm week ended up creating a blustery mess across North Vancouver and West Vancouver Thursday night. “For four hours, right across the North Shore, all the crews were busy with dealing with wind- related hazards,” said Mike Cairns, assistant chief with District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. “From 8 p.m. to midnight, I think there was close to 50 calls across the North Shore from medical aid calls to downed power lines and trees across roads and transformers blowing. We had multiple areas of power outage.” BC Hydro was tasked with restoring power to close to 3,000 properties in North Vancouver and WestVancouver, most of them due to branches coming down on wires. At one point in the night, a tree blew down across the Stanley Park Causeway resulting in the Lions Gate Bridge being closed.West Vancouver police took to social media, encouraging people to stay home if possible. Though there was plenty of concern from municipal staff that the storm might result in flooding, the North Shore generally “got off lucky” in the words of WestVancouver fire chief Martin Ernst. The Village of Lions Bay, however, remained in a water crisis as of Friday afternoon. Landslides badly damaged one of the small municipality’s water intakes and reduced the other one to steady but reduced capacity. 3,000 homes lose power, tree on Causeway closes bridge See Lions Bay page 5 JEREMY SHEPHERD [email protected] Approximately 80 Inglewood Care Centre employees rallied outside the seniors’ facility Thursday to protest what they say are the low, stagnant wages offered by employer Carecorp. After more than 12 months of failed contract negotiations, the Hospital Employees’ Union served strike notice in November, prompting Carecorp to pursue mediation through mid-January. Job action is currently suspended. However, if a new contract isn’t commensurate with the salaries and benefits of union workers in other long-term care facilities, a strike is a distinct possibility, according to Neil Monckton, communications officer with the Hospital

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    NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURES

    CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER141 WEST 14TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER, BC V7M 1H9TEL. 604.985.7761 / FAX. 604.985.9417 / WWW.CNV.ORG

    BYLAW NO. 8379 and BYLAW NO. 8382

    TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to Section 40 of theCommunity Charter, the Council of the Corporation ofthe City of North Vancouver, at the Council meeting ofDecember 15, 2014, intends to adopt BylawNo. 8379 and Bylaw No. 8382 to do the following:

    1) Stop up, close and remove the highway dedicationon the portions of road dedicated on ReferencePlan 3184 DL 274 and 273, Plan 9978 DL 273and Plan 972 DL 274 Group 1 New WestminsterDistrict, totaling 0.541 hectares, and as shown in bold outline on Reference Plan EPP42065, prepared by Tyler Fox, BCLS, MMM GeomaticsProfessional Land Surveyors, dated September 25, 2014, and as shown on the sketch as Parcel B.

    2) Stop up, close and remove the highway dedication on the portion of road dedicated on Reference Plan 3184, DL 272 and 273 and dedicated onReference Plan BCP35127, DL 272 and 273, and established (see B45815) on Block 28, except part in Reference Plan 3184 and Plan 14164, DL 272and dedicated on Plan 3875, DL 272 all of Group 1 New Westminster District totaling, 1.721 hectares, and as shown in bold outline on Reference PlanEPP42068, prepared by Tyler Fox, BCLS, MMM Geomatics Professional Land Surveyors, and dated September 25, 2014, and as shown on the sketchas Parcel C.

    APPLICANT: THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER

    Bylaw No. 8379 and Bylaw No. 8382 may be inspected at the City Clerks Department, City Hall, between the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday toFriday, except Statutory Holidays.

    Any questions or concerns regarding the Highway Closing and Disposition Bylaws should be directed to Ian Steward, Property Services Coordinator,Community Development, at 604.983.7358 or [email protected].

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  • Sunday, December 14, 2014 -North Shore News - A5

    Residents have beenunder a boil waternotice and strict waterconservation orders fromVancouver Coastal HealthsinceWednesday.

    Resident compliancewith water restrictions willbe absolutely critical into

    the weekend. Use onlywhat water is absolutelynecessary, a recordedmessage posted by villagestaff stated on Fridayafternoon.

    Despite the overallnastiness, there werentany local weather recordsset.West Vancouveraccumulated 123

    millimetres of rain sinceMonday, which is a lot butdoesnt meet the thresholdfor a rainfall warning,according to EnvironmentCanada.

    I think the thing thatjumps out at me is notthat any one storm wasa recordWhat reallystands out to me is there

    were three storms,said Doug Lundquist,Environment Canadameteorologist. FromMonday until early(Friday), there were threestorms and each one gavean incredible amount ofimpact. A lot of rain. Alot of wind and it was justone after the other.

    Employees Union.These wages are not

    even a living wage, hesaid. Its not a dirty littlesecret, but its certainly anunpleasant surprise whenpeople nd out whatsbeen going on with theseworkers.

    An Inglewood care aidearned $15.82 per hourin 1994.Two decadeslater, the hourly wage fora starting care aid at theWestVancouver centre is$15.83. But while salariesare stationary manybenets have been reducedand some pensionseliminated, according tothe union.

    Low wages ensure ahigh turnover rate amongthe centres 200 employees.That constant state ofux sometimes affects thefacilitys 235 residents,according to Monckton.

    The quality of care isnot what it could be, hesaid.

    Employees arefrequently not replacedon sick days, resulting incare aides and licensedpractical nurses workingshorthanded, he added.

    Carecorp has yetto offer any increasesto salary or benets,according to the HEU.

    Wed like to just get adeal and theyd like to geton with their lives but until

    we have a fair deal I thinktheyre pretty much dugin, he said.

    Essential service levelsat the centre would bemaintained in a strike,according to Monckton.

    Unicare, which overseesseniors facilities in B.C.and Alberta, is the ownerof the Inglewood CareCentre, although serviceswere contracted toCarecorp in 2011.

    The HEU may demandmore transparency fromUnicare before signinga contract, according toMonckton.

    If theyre saying theresno more money then whatthey need to do is put alltheir nancial records

    on the table, he said. Iftheres a bigger fundingproblem we need to know.

    The Inglewoodemployees have workedthrough great instability,according to Monckton.

    Theres been severalcontract ips and everytime there is everybodygets laid off. A newcontractor comes in andhires people back and thenwe re-unionize, he said.

    The Inglewood CareCentre provides care forresidents who cant liveindependently due tochronic illness.The centreopened in 1964 and isstaffed by 250 workers.

    Carecorp declined tocomment for the story.

    Lions Bay told to conserve and boil waterFrom page 1

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    Taxi cabs provide valuable serviceA big boulder fell downand created it.MetroVancouversuperintendent ofenvironmental managementMike Mayers discusses theformation of a new lake whereSeymour River used to be(from a Dec.12 news story).

    There is no plan B.District of NorthVancouverMayor RichardWaltonimplores MetroVancouvervoters to support a referendumthat would use a sales taxincrease to improve transit(from a Dec.12 news story).

    The harsh winds ofeconomic reality thathas blown through theprivate sector should blowthroughTransLink.WestVancouver MayorMichael Smith explains hisopposition to the upcomingtransit referendum (from aDec.12 news story).

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    Dear Editor:Re:Taxi FirmsMust

    Adapt or AcceptTheir Fate,Oct. 31 mailbox.

    In response to the (letterwriters) complaints aboutNorth ShoreTaxi in supportof Uber: I am a non-driverwho is taxi dependent andhave never had a complaintabout their service.Mytransportation consists ofmy legs, bus or taxis which

    has proven to be far cheaperthan owning a car. I havenever waited longer than10 minutes for a taxi.Whenreferring to the lack of safetyspecic to taxis never beingavailable, did the writer dohis research about the NorthShoreTaxi account services?People can get an accountso they can be picked up inVancouver from the NorthShore and billed later.This

    alleviates a huge amount ofworry for parents concernedabout youth getting homesafely from the downtownnight clubs at 3 a.m.

    Stop to consider for amoment that many cabdrivers are new Canadians,with high levels of educationand skill, who cannot ndsuitable jobs in our country.And the allegation thattaxi drivers use cellphones

    when driving is false.Theywork very long hours, havefamilies too and may needto make calls to them butnever when driving.All thecars I have been in recentlyare new and so is their newpin pad payment system.Regarding the comment:Just because they aretrapped in an expensiveregulated business modeldoesnt mean the customers

    should suffer. In a trulygreen world, shouldntgovernments be providingincentives to assist sucha highly-regulated andexpensive business model,a business that helps peoplelive without cars?Thank youNorth ShoreTaxi for gettingme around for all these yearsin the rainy season.Elise RobertsNorthVancouver

    Blinded scienceSomeone in our government mustthink scientic researchers havehad it too good for too long.How else to explain the murky new

    plan that sends lab coats to tap dance forfunding from the private sector beforethey can get on with their research?Traditionally, hordes of hopeful

    scientists applied to the CanadianInstitutes of Health Research forfunding. Grants would be given to thebrightest 15 per cent following a gruelingpeer review process.But now scientists may need to

    nd 50 per cent of their funding (andthis doesnt include administrationor overhead, traditionally paid for byphilanthropists) from some other sourcebefore the institute will pony up theirshare.Essentially, this plan forces scientists

    to be salesmen. Besides the fact that

    their energy would be better spent overa microscope than cold-calling moneymen, we cant help but wonder if ideasof great merit will be discarded simplybecause they arent marketed well.If youll forgive us for being ippant:

    Would you buy a used car from someonewho looked like Albert Einstein?Science and the private sector have

    and will continue to collaborate.However, this feels a bit like a poorlyarranged marriage.Financial empires have been built on

    products that are ruinous to our healthand environment. Can we really expectthose same empires to fund the researchthat may pinpoint the causes of diseaseor ecological degradation?In science, failure is said to be the

    greatest teacher.If thats true, we should learn a lot

    from this new funding approach.

    Dear Editor:Re: Keith BaldreysView

    from the Ledge columnLost in All the Oil Rhetoricis Realism, Dec. 5.

    Keith Baldrey is correct;the oil industry will notbe out of our lives in our

    lifetime, mainly due to thefact that our dependenceon oil is accelerating theapproach of that ultimateday. Most of us areaware of oils supremacyin our daily lives but,increasingly, people are

    trying to wean themselvesfrom it.This columnexhorts the retrograde,defeatist rationale thatone continually hears.It is exasperating to besubjected to this point ofview considering all that

    we know about climatechange and threats toour health. (The opinioncolumn) provides anexcuse to avoid the effortneeded for positive change.Mr. Baldrey has madean impressive list of oils

    worldly trespasses. Perhapsthis can be a checklistwith which to cross off ourdependencies and to beginto rid ourselves of petro-addiction.Robert PartridgeNorthVancouver

    Its time to rid ourselves of our defeatist addiction to oil

  • Sunday, December 14, 2014 -North Shore News - A7

    VIEWPOINT

    Anyone who follows theNorth Shore News closelywill no doubt have noticeda gaping hole in ourcoverage recently.

    Im going to pull back thecurtain a little bit and revealhow things work aroundhere and why we missed oneof the hottest stories of theyear.

    We have a dedicatedteam of reporters who worktirelessly to dig up littledetails, make connectionsin the community andmanage massive informationnetworks.Theyre waiting,spider-like, to feel a littleripple in the web that willlead them to a juicy morselthat they can pounce upon,digest and then spin out forthe world to see.And alsosometimes someone fromanother newspaper willwrite something interestingwith a vague North Shoreconnection and wellbasically just copy it.Wemake a huge deal of the localangle, take a cool photo andvoila community news.

    Sometimes a NorthShore-related story pops upthat is so hot, so explosivethat it gets passed aroundthe newsroom and generatesinstant buzz.This was one ofthose occasions.The exposappeared last week in noneother than the venerableGlobe andMail, the nationalnewspaper of record.It contained exclusiveinformation on a series oftop-secret video recordingsof I hope youre sittingdown for this someonetending to a small replace.

    Most of you no doubthave seen the re log

    television channels that popup around Christmastime.Theyre wildly and bafinglypopular.Well, theyre atleast wildly and bafinglysomething that exists. Imnot sure about the popularpart.

    This particular story wasabout the Shaw re log,credited with being the rstwidely broadcast burningpile of wood in Canada(Shaw rst lmed it in 1986,copying a popular log thathad been a hit in NewYorksince the 1960s).And to befair, the Globe andMailsstory was really quite good.There were ins and outs,twists and turns, secretlocations and a mystery mancalling all the shots.

    Best of all, for us atleast, there was a NorthShore angle.The replacein question just happenedto be found inside a cabinat an undisclosed locationdeep in the backwoods ofNorthVancouver. No oneknows where it is, or evenif it exists, except for a fewfolks at Shaw.And, perhaps,a few District of NorthVancouver staff members.

    Also the Kokanee Ranger,all of his bikini-clad sidekicksand his Sasquatch nemesis.Oh, and the entire cast andcrew of Stargate. Other thanthat though, the cabin is averitableX-Filesmystery(also, it was probably usedon theX-Files).

    Anyway, it was a cool,fun, interesting Christmasstory with strong NorthShore ties a no-brainercopy job.The story wasassigned to intrepid reporterJeremy Shepherd (quickaside: Id love to meet theworlds rst unintrepidreporter). Jeremy quicklywent to work trying to trackdown a Shaw employee ortwo who could basicallytell us the same things theytold the Globe.Thats whenthings got weird. Ill turn itover to Jeremy to describehow he spent the better partof a busy deadline day:

    My phone calls wentunreturned, emails lednowhere and one hopefultweet yielded nothing, likepretty much every othertweet. I made more phonecalls and started writingemails in all-caps so thepowers that be would knowI meant business. Eventually,a very nice representativefrom Shaw called me upto say they werent doingany more interviews on there log.Apparently, they

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    A Night to RememberCITY'S CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL FILLS THE SQUARE

    A big turnout at the City's Christmas Festival lastSaturday in Shipbuilders' Square. Thank you to allthe folks, of all ages who joined us. Thanks toTwilight Markets for producing the event and NorthShore Green Markets for the wonderful lights. Checkout the photos online. The festive fun continues withthe Christmas Market in Shipbuilders' Square everyweekend until Christmas.

    Details at cnv.org/CelebratetheSeason

    Don't Forget Fido!DOG LICENCE TAGS EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST

    With all the rushing around in the pre-holiday run up,don't forget Fido. Okay, he's not easy to forget, but

    renewing his license is. City dog licences expireon December 31st. We've made it easier for you torenew your license. Come in to City Hall or pay online.

    Details at cnv.org/DogLicence

    Planning an OutdoorCommunity Event in 2015?APPLICATION DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2015

    Is your group planning an outdoor community eventin 2015? Applications for festivals, charity fundraisers,neighbourhood celebrations and large group picnicstaking place in City parks are being accepted untilJanuary 31st. Please visit North Vancouver Recreation& Culture Commission or contact the CommunityEvents Office at 604-983-6575 or [email protected] formore information.

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    Meet Your City CouncilTHE 2014-2018 TERM IS UNDERWAY

    Council is back in session and the 2014-2018 term hasbegun. Here are your new Council members (left toright): Councillor Linda Buchanan, Councillor HollyBack, Councillor Rod Clark, Mayor Darrell Mussatto,Councillor Craig Keating, Councillor Pam Bookham,and Councillor Don Bell.

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    Skilledworkforcewill swell to 1,000Shipyard GeneralWorkersFederation whichrepresents many of thetrades at the shipyard are concerned aboutthat.

    Work is simplyconcentrated in other areasof shipbuilding, fartheralong in the process, saidClewes.

    Stuff thats leftrequires higher skill, saidMacPherson. Theres stilla lot of manual labour.

    There are about 200people working in tradesat the shipyards today,but that is expected todramatically increase toabout 1,000 people withinthe next three years.

    The company,which currently has 17apprentices working inVancouver Shipyards,expects to hire moreapprentices by next yearand re-train those whoare already qualied withtransferable skills fromother industries.

    Not surprisingly, therehas been a lot of interest.

    Its a well-paid joband it looks like itll bea well-paid job, saidMacPherson, citing anaverage rate of pay of about

    $38 an hour, plus benets.Unlike many existing

    jobs that t thatdescription, a job at theshipyards lets local workersstay home and see theirfamilies, says MacPherson,as opposed to going toFort McMurray.

    Jacob Burnikell, a 35-year-old welding foremanwhos been working on andoff in shipyards for the pastseven years, understandsthat. This is huge for

    NorthVancouver, he said.The opportunity to havethat many jobs accessiblepotentially for a longperiod of time is huge forany community.

    Of the 35 peoplewho report to him nowprobably eight or 10 ofthose could be in Albertaor up north, but theyrehere, he said.

    Ive got some goodyoung people coming backnow.Theyre ready to work

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    improvement overdownturns in the pastwhere hes had to laypeople off. You build ateam then you lose thatteam, he said. Hopefully(now) the crew I have willsee the start of the vesseland the end of the vessel.

    In the block assemblyshop, telescoping pins orpin jigs support piecesof shaped steel while they

    are manually welded intolarger pieces.

    At the end of the shopare two large chunks ofwhat will eventually bethe new cable ferry onepiece upside down. At thisstage, pieces are often builtupside down and turnedover, said Clewes. Itseasier for a welder to welddown than to weld abovehim.

    Under the new system,workers who arrive at a

    dedicated workstation willstart the day with a workorder detailing their tasks.All the material will bethere, all the tools will bethere, said Clewes.

    Welding torches hangfrom cranes inside theshop, fed by 500 lb spoolsof welding wire. Guysdont have to carry stuffinto the work area, saidClewes. They just drop it

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    Nina Hemmes recently enjoyed a familyvacation to Hawaii.

    While sun-soaked getaways are common formany local residents, hers was special as it markeda much-desired return to normalcy, good health,and light at the end of a very dark year.

    Hemmes experienced a number of healthissues after she got pregnant with her second son,Lukas, now 11 months. From week nine, she wasin and out of the hospital and racing from onemedical appointment to another. In a lot of pain,she was on bed rest and faced isolation, all thewhile trying to care for her eldest son, Sam, nowthree years old.

    It was very, very challenging for everybody,says Hemmes, 30, a former NorthVancouverresident who recently moved toWhite Rock.

    It was the worst time of my life, she adds.While her extended family is not in the Lower

    Mainland (shes from Sweden originally), herhusband, Colin, did what he could, though washampered by a full-time work schedule. Localfamily and friends likewise offered assistance whenpossible.

    A further worry was that Hemmes hadexperienced post-partum depression following thebirth of her rst son. Concerned for her well-beingand realizing she needed more help, Hemmesmedical team referred her to the NorthVancouver-based SpectrumMothers Support Society as partof her care.

    From that moment on, everything changed.The non-prot society provides a host of

    free services to North Shore mothers caring forchildren under age ve who nd themselves inchallenging situations. Spectrum was founded byNorthVancouvers Sally Livingstone, who servesas executive director.

    Examples of challenges faced by society clientscan include health issues, as in Hemmes case, orbe related to mental health, abusive relationships,

    addiction or nancial.The society also servesteenage and single mothers, students, as well asnew immigrants and mothers of children withdisabilities. Our goal is to get there early in thatsituation so that we can support them before crisishits, says Livingstone.

    Services include caregivers who go into themothers homes, offering respite, as well asmentorship, phone support, driving services, anddoulas, on hand both before and after the baby isborn.

    Support is tailored to the needs of each

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    Livingstone was inspired to launch theSpectrumMothers Support Society followingher experiences as a nurse, going back 40 yearsto when she was working in London, England,atWestminster Childrens Hospital. During that

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    time, she witnessed a youngmother who had had twins a healthy baby and asecond born with spinabida.The healthy child wastaken home whereas the sickbaby was left behind, passingaway a few weeks later inhospital.

    Her goal ever since hasbeen to provide childrenin need with a lovingand caring environment.Therefore in Livingstonespersonal life she serves asa foster mother, offering asafe-baby home for drugand alcohol-exposed andmedically fragile babies.

    She currently has threefoster babies in her carein addition to an adopteddaughter Devon, 8, who shestarted caring for at birth,adopting her at age three.

    Its a challenge, buttheres a saying whenyoure passionate aboutsomething, you just makeit work and I think thatsjust always been my life,you just make it work. Icould not do it without theincredible caregivers that Ihave in my own life and withSpectrum, says Livingstone.

    Her personal experiences

    further encouraged her tolaunch the society in 2006.

    As a foster mom andknowing what its like formoms to be separated fromtheir children, whatever thereason, and just wondering ifyou were able to put supportin early enough if we couldjust keep families in tact,says Livingstone, of hermotivation.

    Spectrum currently has19 caregivers working with40 families.A familys timespent with the society rangesfrom three months to threeyears, dependent on need.

    Mothers are referredby professionals, includinglocal doctors, nurses, socialworkers, police ofcers andcommunity agencies.

    Community membersare welcome to get involvedwith the society. Interestedcaregivers must undergoan application process andcriminal record check, andbe CPR-certied, in additionto having relevant trainingand experience.Many proveto be mothers themselves,some of whom previouslyfaced challenges in their ownlives, and are interested ingiving back.

    Whats been a pleasantsurprise to Livingstone are

    the friendships that developbetween the mothersand caregivers who stayconnected long after theirofcial Spectrum-relatedrelationship is over.

    That to me is sort ofbuilding the communitybecause now these momswho may well have felt veryisolated before now havea friend and that to me ishuge, she says.

    In the lead-up to her sonsbirth, Hemmes was assignedprimary doula Jessica Sloan,a NorthVancouver resident.

    She was just there andthat felt really good, saysHemmes, explaining howhelpful it was to have sucha knowledgeable resourceat her disposal around theclock.

    Both Sloan and Hemmesbackup doula were therefor Lukas birth, whichhappened early at 36 weeks.While Lukas stayed in thehospital for seven days, heis now a healthy, happy boy.Hemmes too is doing welland fully recovered, despiteexperiencing some short-term post-partum depressionand requiring a surgicalprocedure three months aftergiving birth. Shes gratefulfor the support of a society

    caregiver during that period.If we can give a mom

    of any age a positive birthexperience, as positive aswe can, and put them into afeeling of having control overthe situation where oftenthey dont feel like they haveany control whatsoever, theoutcome after the baby isborn is usually a lot better,says Sloan. She also servesas a society board memberand works as a nurse. Shesbeen part of Spectrum sinceits launch, attracted to itsmission. We should betaking care of each other asmuch as we can and givingthe support to those thatarent as fortunate to haveit, she says.

    Society representativescontinually hear frommothers regarding its life-changing and life-savingimpacts. That to me sumsit up, that we are able to getin there, help the moms incrisis, and stay long enoughto help them to make thosechanges in their life that theyneed to continue to be themoms that they want to be.Thats what its all about,says Livingstone.

    Her goal is to one dayopen a six-bedroom house,giving her additional space

    to care for her own fosterchildren, as well as offerspace and respite to societymothers and their children.The house could also proveuseful for mothers who, dueto their circumstances likemental illness requirearound the clock support incaring for their babies.

    Spectrum is currentlyin the midst of a holidayhamper drive. Interesteddonors are encouraged tocontact Livingstone and willbe matched with one of theirmothers, asked to fulll thewomans specic holidaywish.

    Examples of desireditems include towels, spagift cards, and pots andpans.The deadline fordonations is Monday, Dec.22.To participate, phone

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    In addition, thesociety has launched acrowdfunding campaignon Fundrazr in support ofits ongoing operations.Todonate, visit fnd.us/c/4tNQ7.

    Our family is back nowon track, says Hemmes.It was really amazing whatSpectrum could do. . . . Itwas really nice to nd outthat there are seless peoplein this world that actuallyhelp others, that look afteryou. Its sort of like mothershelping mothers. I owe themthe world really.Theyrea wonderful, wonderfulorganization.

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    When Susan Fraserwas a little girl inSouth Africa, she livedfor a time with hergrandmother.

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    At home, the twospent hours recreatingin miniature all they hadobserved.They built claymodels of hippos, antelopeand leopards, and placedthem outside the Bantuvillages and European-stylefarms they constructed ona landscape made of papiermch.

    I was a funny littlegirl, my mother told me,interested in things otherpeople werent. Im thelast one who spoke to thegrandparents. Im the lastone who remembers, shesays.

    Sues family goes backsix generations in SouthAfrica. On the maternalside, they were medicalmissionaries of theMethodist persuasion.

    She was deliveredinto the world by hergrandfather, Dr. ErnestDaniel. His father,known as John Danielthe Missionary, guidedDavid Livingstone fromthe Orange Free State tothe Zambezi River. Suesfather, JamesThompson,was a founder of the1820 Settlers Museumin Grahamstown. All itscontents vanished whenindependence came toSouth Africa.

    By the time apartheiddivided South Africa, Suewas in England where shemet and married HughFraser, whose own familyhistory in Africa goes backseven generations.Thecouple returned to theirhomeland in 1955 to takeup farming.

    Sue and Hughsfarm in East Africa wasmiles from anywhereand soon the time camefor their children, Sallyand Ian, to meet other

    children and begin theireducation. Sue found aschool in the little town ofNakuru, 15 miles away. Itfunctioned according tothe progressive principlesof the British InfantSchool, which encouragedlearning through play andexploration.

    The distance was toofar to go back and forthagain, so I stayed with thechildren and helped out.Thats how I found mylifes work, she says.

    In the 1960s, EastAfricas progress towardindependence could turnviolent.Two ambusheson the daily drive tothe childrens schoolconvinced Sue and Hughto nd a new home,somewhere in the BritishCommonwealth. A letterfrom a friend describingChristmas celebrated withchampagne on a GulfIsland beach made thedecision easy.

    By 1964, the Frasers

    were settled inWestVancouver.The children,eventually numberingfour, attendedWest Bayelementary. Hugh wentinto business and Sueembarked upon her lifeswork. She enrolled atthe University of BritishColumbia in the emergingeld of early childhoodeducation and foundedWest Bay Play School,which operated for 23years along those BritishInfant School principlesrst encountered in anEast African school.

    Sue was one of therst Canadian delegatesto visit the preschools ofReggio Emilia in Italy.Thefreedom of expression andcreativity that arose fromthe interaction of childrenand adults transportedSue back to her ownchildhood, walking withher grandmother under thehot African sun.

    I realized theimportance of listeningclosely to childrensconversations andcollaborating with them inrealizing their ideas, shesays.

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    Sue Fraser has livedinWestVancouver for 50years. It seems long, 50years, though the spanof time is within livingmemory.Time to raisea family with husbandHugh.Time to build adistinguished career inearly childhood education.Time to be welcomedinto, and contribute to,a close-knit communityand time to witness its

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  • A24 - North Shore News - Sunday, December 14, 2014

    Tips for choosing a Christmas treeROSALIND DUANE [email protected]

    Strolling through rows of fragrant Christmas treeslooking for the perfect one to take home is apopular holiday tradition for both adults and kids.

    Sometimes a special r nds its way intoyour heart, and other times you need a little helpchoosing.

    David Perrigard, the manager at MapleLeaf Garden Centre in North Vancouver,says many people know what type of treethey want when they head to the store.And this year, three- to six-foot trees arevery popular.

    We nd a lot of people are goingwith smaller trees, notes Perrigard,adding it may be due to shiftingdemographics or smaller house sizes.Plus, smaller trees tend to be cheaper astrees are generally priced by size.

    The height often correlates to the age of thetree as well, he explains. An eight-foot tree willbe several years older than a ve-foot tree.

    Christmas tree stock usually arrives in late November,and the rst two weekends of December are the peak timesto pick one up.

    There are four main types of trees to consider: Douglas,noble, Fraser, or grand r.

    Perrigard says the most popular type of tree tends to bethe Douglas r, but they are not necessarily the nicest.

    They grow fast so their branches arent as stiff, whichmeans they dont hold ornaments as well, he says. Theyalso drop a lot of needles, but they have the best fragrance.

    The Douglas r, you walk into a room you can smellthem, he says.

    The noble and Fraser rs have stiffer needles that donthave as much oil in them, so they dont smell as much. ButPerrigard calls these the premium trees.

    The nice thing is theyve got much tougher branches

    so you can hang heavier ornaments on them and lightsand things like that much better. And usually theres alittle bit more space in between them too, so they show offornaments a little better.

    The Fraser rs have a silver underside to the needles,which a lot of people like, he adds. And nobles are usually

    sturdy with a perfect pyramid shape and a stronggreen hue.

    A grand r sits somewhere in the middleof the Douglas and the Fraser with someattributes of both, he explains. They toohave silver undersides, but grands havea softer, more elegant look and longerneedles.

    They look quite nice, saysPerrigard adding, All four trees arequite different.He suggests when choosing a tree to

    consider the height of the room it will be inand leave at least 18 inches from the ceiling.Most trees for sale at various spots right

    now are local and fresh, but watch for lots ofbare needles on the inside of the tree, which could be anindication that its older.

    If theres still a lot of needles inside the tree then itsprobably fresher, stronger, explains Perrigard adding,You shouldnt be seeing brown at this point. They shouldall be green.

    Once the tree is home, its important to water it everyday, says Perrigard. And it should be given a fresh cut,which can be as little as half an inch at the bottom.

    The fresh cut allows the tree to start drinking wateragain and that will prolong its life through Christmas, heexplains.

    The tree should be placed in water within an hour ofgetting a fresh cut, even if its placed in a bucket of waterand left in the backyard.

    Its a lot like a oral rose when you cut it its going towant to start drinking water, says Perrigard.

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  • A26 - North Shore News - Sunday, December 14, 2014

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    There really is nosubstitute for answeringthe door with a glass ofsomething sparkling. Andif youre not going to drinkChampagne at this time ofyear, well, when?Champagne HubertPaulet Brut 1er Cru NV

    The current trend isvery much towards smallproducers such as thisfourth-generation familyin Rheims.This bubblebrims with personality.It has citrus and honey

    notes up front beforelemon and oral notesunderpinned with keenminerality (limited, privatewine stores, around $60, 90points).

    Easier to nd, adelicious drop (and Bestof Show at last yearsVancouver MagazineWine Awards): Le MesnilBlanc De Blancs GrandCru Brut, which sportscitrus and nutty notes withbiscuit hints and a longnish (BCLS $54.99, 91points).

    From the big names,Im headed back to PiperHeidsieck NV, a perennialfave that just happens tobe on sale right now. Lookfor a ne stream of bubbleswith some toasty and nuttynotes on top, followed byelegant mouth-lling appleand citrus notes with justa touch of mineral and alengthy nish. Its a greatfestive treat.Think foie grasor lobster canaps (BCLS$59.99, 91 points).

    When it comes tosparkling wines theres noend of great choice, fromCava to B.C. bubble andmore. Another winnerthat also delivers excellentorganic value is organicPares Balta Cava Brut. Itis well textured, quite full-bodied, with toasty notes

    on top followed by freshapple and pear over citrushints ($19.99, 90 points).

    Riesling, ChardonnayMusqu and Pinot Blancmake up the blend in thistraditional method sparklerthat sees 16 months agingon its lees (fermentation).The result is a robust butcrisp bubbly bursting withcitrus and apple aromas.More citrus and briocheavours abound before alingering, slightly off-drynish.

    Just like Champagne,what better time of yearcould there be than this todrink Riesling? Its lowerin alcohol, among the mostfood-friendly of wines, isoften a crowd pleaser andis generally downrightdelicious. Riesling is alsocoming very much moreinto the mainstreamthese days. Here are somesuggestions to help thefestivities along.Kung-Fu Girl Riesling2013

    A lip-smacking, fruit-driven Riesling fromWashington State, this onesports up-front oral andstone fruit with a juicypalate of peach and zestyorange notes. It has a funpackage too. Think sushi(duh!), as well as lightlyspiced Asian avours or

    even mince tarts (BCLS$19.99, 90 points).Quails Gate CheninBlanc 2013

    One of B.C.s mostunderrated whites, heresa great alternative toChardonnay that (with 10per cent Sauvignon Blanc)adds up to a pretty tastydrop. Packed with zestylemon-lime citrus notes,it sports a generous palatewithout being clumsybefore a crisp and cleanend. Chill it down (nottoo much, though) andget shucking those oysters($18.99, 91 points).The (interesting) partyred: Jean Maurice RaffaultChinon Rouge 2013

    (Loire).The last thing youreally want to do is drinka heavy, oaky red for halfthe night, so try this oneinstead.This CabernetFranc suggests bright redberries up front, followedby a savoury mid-palatewith mocha and pepperynotes wrapped in livelyacidity. Its a perfect matchfor cold cuts or evencranberry sauce (BCLS$21.99, 90 points).

    For something a little bitdifferent tryWychwoodsHobgoblin Ale (U.K.).

    This light to medium-bodied red or ruby ale isreminiscent of Englishbitter, with a nice hoppycomponent and some

    gentle roasted notes (BCLS$3.50, 500 millilitres).

    Heres a few more partyplanning tips:Make a list and roughout a budget before you goto the store and stick to it. Choose wines lighter inalcohol and that are food-friendly. Have on hand tasty,non-alcoholic options fordesignated drivers andother non-drinkers.

    Above all, always be aresponsible host.

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  • Sunday, December 14, 2014 -North Shore News - A27

    JoanKluchaCanine Connection

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    A rare exception to the annual ruleEvery year aroundthis time I dedicate acolumn to the reasonswhy a puppy should notbe under the tree onChristmas morning.

    It is not my intentionto discourage people fromadopting a puppy, butrather to encourage peopleto consider the timing ofthe event in relation tohow busy this stretch ofholiday season tends to be.

    For most people,Christmas is anythingbut a relaxing, peacefultime of year. It is lledwith shopping, right upuntil the eve of Christmas.There is a mixture of workparties, festive events withfriends, and entertainingfamily from out of town.And lets not forget kidsbeing out of school andthe extra commitmentthat adds to the holidayschedule.Then its NewYears and bam! . . . back atwork.This endless activitymakes it challengingto bring a new puppyor an adult dog into anunfamiliar home.That newdog, especially a recycledmature dog that maycome with baggage, needsstability and calmness tobond with its new peopleand to feel safe. A puppyneeds consistency andlots of it to get issueslike house training andgood manners off on theright foot.

    If a puppy or adultdog is on that Christmaslist, I typically suggestpurchasing dog toys, acollar and leash, a fooddish or dog bed and placethat under the tree insteadof a live canine. Add acard that says that afterChristmas the family willgo and adopt a puppy from

    a local rescue or shelteror contact a reputablebreeder.

    That has been myadvice for years. But afterthe email I received a fewdays ago I am beginning tohave a change of heart.

    You see, not everyonesChristmas is busy andhectic.There are somepeople who spendChristmas alone and notonly have the time to bringa puppy or adult dog intotheir lives, but also a biglonely heart lled withgreat desire to do so.

    Richard (not his realname) lost his wife tocancer around Christmastwo years ago.They hadno children, but they hada dog that had passed onjust before his wife got ill.They chose not to bringanother dog into their livesdue to the circumstances.A couple of years havepassed and Richard hasfound himself wanting acompanion in his life.

    In Richards email hewrites, Im not ready toshare my life with anotherperson yet, and I maynever be, but a dog. . .. He told me about hisformer dog and how it waslike a child to him andhis wife. He also sharedhow alone he felt at this

    time of year and addingto his loneliness was thereluctance of rescues toadopt dogs out.

    Yes, its true that hecould have consideredadopting at any other timeof the year, but often itsChristmas, the season weall honour as a time forfamily, that opens thatdoor of loneliness thatmany people have closedtight throughout the year.

    I want to adopt a dogat this time of year as away to change how I feel.

    Im never going to forgetabout my wife and I dontwant to, he says. I justknow a dog will help me.

    I do respect theclosed-door policy thatrescues and most sheltershave when it comes toadoptions at this time ofthe year, but sometimesthere can be an exceptionto that rule. Maybe byopening the door just acrack to let someone likeRichard tell you his story,you can create a little bitof Christmas magic to heal

    a broken heart and assistsomeone who wants tomove forward in his lifeand knows that a dog willhelp him take those steps.

    Isnt that what the truemeaning of Christmas isall about? Giving the giftlove?

    Taking care of a dogtakes your mind off of yourtroubles and that heavyheart for a little whileand during that time yousmile, feel the warmthof unconditional lovingcompanionship and dont

    feel so alone.I directed Richard to

    a shelter out of town thatI knew would listen tohim and possibly helpbring some Christmas joyinto his life because weall deserve to be loved,especially by a dog.

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    Gala proceeds toempower youthsCommunitymembersare invited to attend theupcoming SDCWinterGala 2014, intended toraise funds for programsworking to empowerchildren with disabilities.

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    All his life, the late DennyVeitchmanaged to thrivedespite facing seeminglyimpossible odds from avery young age.

    OnThursday it wasannounced thatVeitch,who passed away fromAlzheimers disease in2011 at the age of 80,will be inducted into theB.C. Sports Hall of Famein the builders categoryfor his lifetimes worth ofcontributions to soccer,rugby and football at boththe professional and amateurlevels.

    The longtime NorthVancouver resident wasgeneral manager of the BCLions from 1967 to 1970and then went on to becomeco-founder of theVancouverWhitecaps Football Cluband the teams rst generalmanager, holding that postfrom 1973 to 1977. Hesalso credited with comingup with the teams name, thewordWhitecaps springing tohis mind one day as he droveover the Lions Gate Bridgeand saw foaming wavesbelow and snow-cappedmountains above.

    On top of the sportingaccolades and achievementsthat have him headed to theHall of Fame, he was, aboveall, a family man, accordingto his daughter DeanneLenarduzzi.

    He raised us familyrst, she said. My momdied very, very young. Shewas only 45 and so he hadto continue raising a familyafter that.

    Following the death of hiswife, Veitch raised Deanne,her brother Danny and sisterKaren on his own.

    He was the ultimateparent, says Lenarduzzi,who met her husband,a fellow named Bobby,through her fathers soccerconnections. Deannedescribes her father as alifelong athlete as well as asurvivor with a difcult past.

    She was six years old whenshe nally realized her fatherhad only one arm.

    He was a very youngchild when he lost his arm,she said. To be normal, tobe able to be like everybodyelse way back in those days,was what drove him.

    As a young boyVeitchlived near the train tracks inKitsilano with four siblings,and theyd often hop on theboxcars to get around. Oneday, when he was six years

    old, his brothers and friendschallenged him to hop onthe train with them.

    Him being such a littleathlete right out of the gates,any challenge he was upfor it, she noted.

    However, at the timeVeitchs mother was verysick and at the last secondhe thought he heard hercalling for him so hejumped off the train.Whenhe fell, the moving trainran over his arm, severing it

    from his body.He just decided thats

    what was handed to him andit was tough times anywayas a kid, she said. He justlived life and played it outas hard as he could. He wasthe ultimate competitor, hethrived on competition.

    His mother died a fewyears later and at age 12he wound up living in aboarding house.Veitchstarted working at a bakerybefore school to pay for the

    boarding house.His outlet was sports,

    Lenarduzzi noted. Myfather was involved withsports his whole life. . . .There was no handicap withhim.

    Lacking a limb didntstopVeitch from makinga name for himself on thefootball eld as a receiver,no less as well as on therugby pitch where he earned

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    a reputation as a ercetackler and representedCanada internationally.

    It also didnt hinder hisability to encourage his ownchildren to take part in anactive lifestyle, according toLenarduzzi. He taught ushow to ski, water ski, swim.He taught me how to use astick shift.

    Veitchs family-rst policywas what had him pull backfrom theWhitecaps just twoyears before their rst majorvictory because he wantedto take care of his wife whenshe was diagnosed withterminal cancer in 1977.

    He pulled back actuallybecause he had three kidsand he was trying to gureout how he was going tocarry on, Lenarduzziadded.

    Veitch spent his lifededicated to professionaland amateur sportsorganizations, includingRugby Canada and theRick Hansen Foundation.But one day during a tennismatch with old buddies hetook a fall and fell ill. It ledto several strokes causingmemory loss, which led to amisdiagnosis, his daughterrecalls.

    It wasnt until hismemory loss worsened thatthe doctors caught on.

    For the last six years ofhis life, Lenarduzzi said itwas hard watching her fatherstruggle with Alzheimers

    because he was always usedto overcoming obstacles inhis life.

    It was a hard way forhim to nish his yearsbecause he never letanything take him downbefore, she said. But hedid ght it for sure. He wasan impressive guy. He wasbigger than life.

    Thats how I choose toremember him as that bigpersonality that I grew upwith and taught me how tomake sure you dont take nofor an answer.

    There will be a distinctNorth Shore avour to the2015 B.C. Sports Hall ofFame induction ceremony asVeitch will be joined on theslate by two other honoureeswith strong local ties.

    NorthVancouver nativePaul Kariya will be inductedin recognition of his stellarhockey career in the NHLand withTeam Canada.Kariya, who retired fromthe NHL in 2010 after 15seasons, will go down as oneof the greatest B.C.-bornplayers in league history.He scored 989 points in989 regular season games,including 402 goals, wasnamed a rst-team leagueall-star three times and asecond-team all-star twice.He was also twice namedthe winner of the Lady ByngTrophy for gentlemanlyconduct and sportsmanship.

    Kariya played for Canadain two Olympic Games,

    winning silver in 1994 andgold in 2002.The smoothskating forward is alreadyin the B.C. Sports Hall ofFame as a member of that2002 Olympic team thatincluded other provinciallinks such as Eric Brewer,Scott Niedermayer, JoeSakic, SteveYzerman andrecently deceasedWestVancouver resident PatQuinn who was the teamshead coach.

    The other North Shorelink headed to the Hall islongtime North ShoreTwinshead coach John Haar.TheVancouver native hasearned countless honoursas a baseball coach, havinglaunched the careers ofseveral B.C.-born majorleaguers. He served asCanadas m


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