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Museum supporters rally for Site 8JEREMY [email protected]

After 30 years of looking for a new place to hang thepast, North Vancouver’s Museum and Archives mayhave found a new home – but they’ll have to make acompelling business case before they can move in.

Council is considering a 12-storey, 117-unit residentialtower perched on a commercial podium at West Esplanadeand Carrie Cates Court. The site includes 16,155 square feetwhich could be given to the city, potentially for the museum.

Council sent the project to public hearing Mondaydespite several councillors expressing reservations over the

lack of a business plan.There should be no further costs to the city or any

requests for funds, according to Coun. Craig Keating.The city provided $100,000 for the museum to undertake

several studies, including a business plan. That businessplan was not complete in time for Monday’s council meeting,much to the chagrin of Coun. Rod Clark.

“The taxpayer should have the right to know that they’re

not giving away millions to a developer who’s going to walkaway,” Clark said.

Council voted against putting the museum in the PipeShop earlier this year, which Clark called a much more suit-able location. “(Site 8) won’t be nearly as attractive, it’ll bemuch more difficult to find. And I have to see those businessnumbers, that business case, before I can support it.”

A few rows of the council chamber were occupied bymuseum supporters clad in blue T-shirts who were there toadvocate for a new home for the museum.

Serving as city council’s representative to the museum

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Firefighters saved eightNorth Vancouver resi-dents after a blaze sweptthrough a Lower Lonsdaleduplex shortly before 2a.m. Sunday morning.

“In two minutes, your lifehas changed,” said one of theduplex’s residents, profes-sional photographer PeterLanger.

Langer was fast asleepwhen he heard a neighbouryelling: “Fire! Fire! Get out!”

The fire continued tospread as the artist grabbedhis cellphone, laptop andcamera gear.

In a series of 9-1-1 calls,neighbours reported flamesand smoke billowing fromthe second storey of anEast Third Street duplex,according to District of NorthVancouver assistant fire chief

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After more than six yearsin development purga-tory, a massive projectthat would sandwich sixbuildings between themouth of Howe Soundand a Horseshoe Baycliff is up for discussionJuly 4.

The plan includes 159apartments and townhousesspread over six highrise,mid-rise and low-rise build-ings, as well as 13,700 squarefeet of ground-floor com-mercial space earmarked foroffices, restaurants and retailbusinesses.

West Vancouver councilvoted unanimously to sendthe project to a July 4 publichearing, much to the delightof Dan Sewell, who spokeon behalf of the 85-year-old,family-operated marina,which has partnered withWestbank Projects Corp. andMerrick Architecture.

After recalling the dayswhen Horseshoe Bay wasa fishing mecca and a stopon the road for travellersheading to Squamish and

Britannia Beach, Sewellstressed the need for hous-ing diversity.

“We don’t get traffic todaylike we used to get,” he said.“The commercial core isreally hurting.”

The collection of tow-ers would spring up inthe northwest corner ofHorseshoe Bay village, withbuildings as tall as 12 storeyseasing against Telegraph Hilland the complex terracingto three-storey structurescloser to the waterfront.

The 113,000 square footsite – which is currentlyhome to an office build-ing and a parking lot - is

bounded by Wolseley Streetto the west and HorseshoeBay to the east. The floorarea ratio – which measurestotal floor space against lotsize – is 2.8.

If approved, the marinawould be shifted to a sepa-rate waterfront parcel. Allthe tenants are slated to beretained.

The site includes 493parking spots tucked insidea four-level undergroundparkade. The plan is toreserve to 255 stalls formarina users.

A “modest increase”in traffic volumes isexpected as a result of

the development, but “nochanges to the existingstreet network are required,”according to a district staffreport.

West Vancouver councilwould need to amend theirofficial community planbefore shovels could hit theground.

However, a staff reportcredited the project foraligning with the OCP objec-tives of bringing vibrancyto Horseshoe Bay whilelessening the community’sdependency on B.C. Ferries.

If approved, the appli-cant would pay the districta community amenity

contribution of $8.4 million,money that could be spenton streetscape and parkimprovements in HorseshoeBay or the establishment ofan affordable housing fund,according to the staff report.

The deal also preservesunrestricted public access tothe boardwalk, the pedes-trian bridge to MadronaIsland as well as publicplazas.

West Vancouver councilhas been mulling the projectoff and on since 2009.

An impasse betweenthe province and WestVancouver over the fore-shore head lease led Sewell’s

to withdraw the initialproposal. West Vancouverand the province eventuallysigned a new lease in 2014.

Businesses such asbowling alleys, pool halls,casinos, night clubs, pawnshops and social escortservices are not permitted tobe part of the project.

The applicant might beon the hook for $1.69 millionin water reservoir and watermain upgrades if the projectis approved.

Sewell’s will host an infomeeting June 21, 4-7 p.m.at Gleneagles CommunityCentre, Seaview Room.Presentation starts at 5 p.m.

Sewell’s towers plan to get public input

A look at Horseshoe Bay’s past (left) and potentially its future if West Vancouver council approves a development to bring six towers to the site. IMAGES SUPPLIED

Massivedevelopmenttouted forHorseshoe Bayrevitalization

commission, Coun. DonBell supported putting themuseum in a new city-ownedbuilding.

“This provides an oppor-tunity for the museum thatwas lost,” he said, callingthe project a way to “rein-force a cultural precinct inLower Lonsdale.”

The site is the last optionin the neighbourhood,according to NVMA commis-sion chair Sanford Osler.

“This site will allow us tomeet our mission withoutrequiring additional ongo-ing financial support fromthe two North Vancouvermunicipalities,” he said.

The need for a new build-ing is pressing, noted MayorDarrell Mussatto.

“We do need a space forthe museum. The buildingit’s in now is tired, it’s old,it’s done.”

The museum’s financeswere an acute concern atthe meeting, particularlyafter plans for a museum onthe Shipyards were scuttledwhen NVMA organizers fellshort of raising $5 millionbefore Dec. 31, 2015.

Without a solid businessplan, Coun. Holly Back saidshe was concerned the citymight end up trying to figureout what to do with 16,155square feet of empty space.

“I much prefer the money

so that we can do with itwhat we want rather thangetting a space that we’renot sure what we’re going todo with if the museum can’tcome up with the funding,”she said.

It would cost the cityapproximately $11 million tofind a similar space, accord-ing to city staff.

If the project is approved,Polygon would pay the city$8.7 million. That paymentwould depend on the cityselling 120 Carrie CatesCourt and its share ofRogers Lane to Polygon atmarket value.

Back was also wary of thebuilding’s height of 138 feet.

The building would be far

taller than the 75-foot limitallowed under the officialcommunity plan. However,the site is considered a spe-cial study area by the OCPwhich: “indicates a willing-ness to consider densitytransfer from a donor site,”according to a staff report.

That transfer could takethe form of 18,553 squarefeet from a city-owned siteat 105 Carrie Cates Court,the site of a forthcominggallery.

The building’s floor spaceratio – which measures totalfloor space against the sizeof the lot – would be 4.07.

The project’s total floorarea is 160,708 square feet.

The occupants of the

building’s commercialpodium was of specialinterest to Coun. LindaBuchanan, who expressedconcern the corner wouldbe filled with banks, insur-ance companies, and other

businesses that tend to turnout the lights very easy.

The project also includesfour levels of undergroundparking housing 266 stalls,including six spots thatwould be given to the city.

Site 8 final museum optionin LoLo’s ‘cultural precinct’From page 1

The 12-storey tower could provide a new home for NorthVancouver’s Museum. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Money doesn’t grow ontrees, but steeper finesmight start sproutingfrom stumps in WestVancouver.

The fine for illegallychopping trees in the affluenthamlet might climb from$1,000 to $5,000 followingcouncil’s unanimous deci-sion on June 6 to lobby theUnion of B.C. Municipalitiesfor heftier penalties thisSeptember.

The current fine is “pocketchange,” according to Coun.Nora Gambioli, who putforward the motion.

“We believe the onlyway for us to change thisis to petition the provincialgovernment to change thecommunity charter,” she said.

The harsher punishmentcould also be applied to finesfor illegal blasting, owninga vicious dog, or failing toadhere to water shortagemeasures.

If West Vancouver suc-ceeds, the fine structurewould change throughout

B.C., despite the fact illegaltree cutting is a non-issue in“99 per cent of the munici-palities across the province,”Gambioli noted.

To account for possibleantipathy, Gambioli sug-gested lobbying the UBCMunder the pretense of givingmunicipalities “more jurisdic-tion over the amount theycharge,” particularly relativeto inflation and increasedproperty values.

Gambioli said she settledon $5,000 as a fine amountafter a series of conversa-tions with West VancouverMLA Ralph Sultan.

However, quintuplingthe fine seemed like a half-measure for at least onecouncillor.

“I think the number needsto be at least $10,000,” saidCoun. Craig Cameron.

“When people ... arecutting down a tree thatimproves their view by mil-lions, we have to get theirattention.”

On the heels of the firstmotion, council unanimouslypassed a second motion tohave Mayor Michael Smithrequest the province grantWest Vancouver the latitudeto determine what finesare most suitable for theirresidents.

Council established

West Vancouver’s first treeprotection bylaw in April,forbidding residents fromchopping down trees with adiameter of 75 centimetresor greater unless an arboristdeems them hazardous.

The initial motion’spassage was greeted withthe revving of chainsaws,as residents across WestVancouver chopped trees inthe hours before council’sruling became law.

One of the hardest hitbackyards was next toresident Liesa Norman, whowatched tall cedars tumblebefore the protective bylawwas enacted.

“People up here don’tcare,” she said, discussingthe $1,000 fine. “It’s not evena slap on the wrist.”

Discussing the issue inApril, Coun. Mary-Ann Boothstressed the need for collabo-ration between council andthe community.

“We don’t want to declarewar. I want to see consensusaround this.”

West Vancouver’s treebylaw also shields Garryoaks and arbutus trees with adiameter of 20 cm or greater.

The bylaw covers mostof West Vancouver with theexception of 6,000 acres con-stituting the Upper Lands andheritage area Lower Caulfeild.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Council will consider:

Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2016, No. 8488to rezone the subject properties from MediumDensity Residential (RM-1) Zone to a ComprehensiveDevelopment 674 (CD-674) Zone in order to permita six storey market rental residential building with40 rental units. A density of 2.6 times the lot area isproposed, of which 1.0 is a requested density bonusfor the provision of secured market rental housing.Sixteen on-site parking spaces are proposed plus oneoff-site car share vehicle.

Housing Agreement Bylaw, 2016, No. 8490to secure 40 market rental residential units inclusiveof 5 low-end market units for a minimum period of5 years.

All persons who believe they may be affected by the proposal will be afforded an opportunityto be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or email submissions shouldbe forwarded to Jennifer Ficocelli, Deputy City Clerk, at [email protected] or by mail to CityHall.

Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, June 20, 2016, to ensure theiravailability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, nofurther information or submissions can be considered by Council.

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and Housing Agreement Bylaw, includingbackground material, will be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm,Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from June 10, 2016, and online atwww.cnv.org/publichearings.

Please direct any inquiries to Chris Wilkinson, Planner, at [email protected] or604-990-4206.

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WHERE: 362 - 368 East 3rd StreetWHEN: Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:30 pm

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that Council will consider:

Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2016, No. 8489to rezone the property from a Two-Unit Residential(RT-1A) Zone to a Comprehensive Development 675(CD-675) Zone in order to subdivide the existing lotinto two lots with a single family home plus coachhouse on the western interior lot. A two buildingdevelopment, each with one dwelling unit, plus adetached garage is proposed on the eastern cornerlot. A combined total of four parking stalls will beprovided for both lots.

Development Permit No. DPA2016-00011to ensure the Coach House on the interior westernlot complies with the Coach House DevelopmentPermit Guidelines.

All persons who believe they may be affected by theproposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission.Written or email submissions should be forwarded to Jennifer Ficocelli, Deputy City Clerk, [email protected] or by mail to City Hall.

Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, June 20, 2016, to ensure theiravailability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, nofurther information or submissions can be considered by Council.

The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and Development Permit, including backgroundmaterial, will be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Mondayto Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from June 10, 2016, and online atwww.cnv.org/publichearings.

Please direct any inquiries to Chris Wilkinson, Planner, at [email protected] or604-990-4206.

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WHERE: 367 East 8th StreetWHEN: Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:30 pm

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Brian Hutchinson. Led by theCity of North Vancouver’s fire-fighters, all three North Shorefire departments battled theblaze.

Crews tried to control thefire from inside the duplex butthe flames spread to the thirdfloor and the roof started tonoticeably weaken shortlyafter 2 a.m., according toHutchinson.

The blaze reached overthe duplex’s firewall, accord-ing to Langer.

“The flames came shoot-ing over to my house,” hesaid.

Firefighters helped eightresidents safely outsidebefore the roof collapsed,according to Hutchinson.

The cause of the fire isunder investigation.

Langer praised the fire-fighters and RCMP officers fortheir kindness and humanity.

Workers and volunteerswith Emergency SocialServices were on the scenebefore the fire went out,providing displaced residentswith coffee, Timbits andblankets.

“I’m absolutely delightedto be a Canadian,” Langersaid.

Two days removed fromthe blaze, Langer is emotionalbut optimistic.

“I’m a little bit burnedout,” he jokes, before admit-ting his sense of normal hasbeen “obliterated.”

Alternating betweenchecking on his neighbours

and dealing with his insur-ance provider, Langer’simmediate future is uncertain.

“I have nowhere to stay asof tomorrow morning.”

While he’s hopeful he’ll beable to retrieve some of hispossessions, the contents ofthe duplex are off-limits untilhealth inspectors can gaugethe risk of asbestos and leadcontamination.

Langer, best known for hisUltimate Traveller exhibitionsat the Ferry Building Gallery,is asking for help to get hislife back on track.

“What I really need isfunds to pay for accommoda-tion, to pay for meals, and toreplace my equipment to beback in production,” he said.

“I do need help and I’m notashamed to say that.”

Langer set up a charitableaccount with Vancity andhopes Good Samaritans willdonate. A gofundme.compage is also being set up fordisplaced resident MeghaShakya and his son.

Despite losing both hishome and his home office,Langer was adamant theUltimate Traveller will returnin September.

“Fire or no fire, the showmust go on.”

Having helped peopledisplaced by natural disastersin Iran, Pakistan, Hondurasand Japan, Langer is awareSunday night’s disaster couldhave been tragic.

“I’ve lived through worsethings in my life, and the bestway is chin up, and the Britishsense of humour … if thatdoesn’t work try the Russiansense of humour.”

While the east portion ofthe duplex will need exten-sive repairs, the west sideonly suffered smoke andwater damage, according toHutchinson.

The fact that no injurieswere suffered is partly due tothe quick thinking and fingersof the 9-1-1 callers, accordingto Hutchinson.

“What really was advan-tageous was that quick callto 9-1-1,” he said. “Quickaction allows us to take quickaction.”

Duplex residents helped tosafety before roof’s collapse

ACity of NorthVancouver firefighter attends the sceneof an earlymorningblaze that engulfed aduplex on the north side of the 200-block of East Third Street Sunday. PHOTOCINDYGOODMAN

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Themeeting will allow for public comment.Public inputmay also be provided to Councilin writing at cnv.org/annualmunicipalreportuntil 4:00 pmonMonday, June 27, 2016.

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Long before the latest massshooting killed at least 50people at a gay nightclub inOrlando, and seriously injuredabout 50 more, there had

already been far too many senselessmass killings in the United States.

Each time a terrible slaughter likethe one on Sunday unfolds, shockedcitizens are left to ponder why it hap-pened, and how it could have beenprevented.

Yet the most obvious conclusion –that there must be greater gun controlin the United States – continues toelude the body politic of the U.S.

The shooting at the Pulse nightclubhas been viewed by some as an Islamicjihad on America.

Yet the killer was born in the U.S.and it is less than clear what ideolo-gies he espoused. His beliefs are better

summed up as ravings of an unstablemind rather than a blueprint for terror.

In the end, it’s less about that mindand more about the continuing attitudetoward guns in the U.S. that allowsthoughts to turn to deadly action soreadily.

As the UN Human Rights chief askedthis week, why should any civilian beable to acquire an assault rifle?

But gun culture in the U.S. has asadly tenacious grip.

The mother of a six-year-old killed inthe 2012 Sandy Hook school shootingswrote to the Orlando families this week,saying she was sorry that her tragedyhad not succeeded in preventing theirs.

Obama had it right when he told thenation it is time to stop talking toughand start acting tough – by making itharder for those who would harm oth-ers to get the weapons to act.

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A recent accidentjust south of theU.S. border didn’treceive a lot of

media attention in Canada, butit should nevertheless serveas a reminder that the debateabout energy in this countryis not just about buildingpipelines.

On June 3, a Union Pacifictrain carrying crude oilderailed near the ColumbiaGorge, on the border betweenWashington state and Oregon.Four cars burst into flames, anearby town was evacuatedand the fact it still exists isthought to be owed entirely toan unusual shift in the wind,whichmiraculously didn’tblow the flames into the town.

Shipping oil by rail hasbeen on the steady rise inthe U.S., as volumes from theAlberta oil sands and the shalegas deposits in North Dakotahave outstripped the capacity

of existing pipelines. Thenumber of oil trains flowingthroughMetro Vancouverhave also been increasing:from just six car loads in 2009,to more than 3,000 in 2014.

The Alberta oil sandsindustry will not suddenlycease to exist if no new pipe-lines are built. Even the mostardent climate change activ-ists acknowledge it will take at

least 30 years for any realistic“weaning” off of fossil fuels totake place.

In the meantime, the oilwill move, one way or another:by pipeline, truck or rail. Andstudies showmoving oil byrail is more dangerous thanby pipeline (although bothpose significant risks), andthose are based on statisticsmostly covering a time framewhere relatively little oil wastransported via rail trains.

The recent accident inOregon was not as serious asthe disaster that struck theQuebec town of Lac-Meganticin July 2013, when 72 railcarscarrying crude oil ran downa hill and slammed into thetown, killing 47 people. But theoutcome of what happened inOregon could have been farworse, and residents there arenow clamouring for a morato-rium on oil-train traffic inthat region.

I cite this recent U.S.accident simply to show thereis a lot more going on when itcomes to such questions aswhether the Kinder Morganpipeline should be expanded.Those on both sides of theissue sometimes leave theimpression that it’s an entirelyyes or no proposition, thatsomehow oil will stop flowingif it isn’t built.

Recently, Vancouver MayorGregor Robertson travelled toOttawa to make the case thepipeline should not be twinnedbecause it posed a unique anddangerous risk to the environ-ment of Metro Vancouver andbeyond. This is not a newcause for Robertson. He’sbeen a vocal opponent of anyKinder Morgan expansionpretty much since day one,and has vowed to continuehis campaign until the federalgovernment gives the projecta green or red light sometime

later this fall.His remarks brought an

immediate retort from CalgaryMayor Naheed Nenshi, whomocked Robertson’s argumentto reporters: “I wonder if he’sforgetting that the Port ofVancouver is the third largestin North America and everysingle day it transports causticsoda ... ethylene glycol ...sulfur ... coal ... sugar ... whathappens when there’s a sugarspill? That’s probably not verygood for the wildlife.”

Nenshi also pointed outtankers move through the portabout once every week, withnary an incident (the addi-tional pipeline will boost thatnumber, however, to aboutone a day, albeit with muchgreater tugboat protection).

Nenshi’s point aboutVancouver (and Deltaport,and the Fraser River) beingworking ports of call is welltaken, given that all kinds of

industrial activity is constantlytaking place along variousshorelines (those two piles ofyellow sulphur on the NorthShore near the Lions GateBridge are as much a locallandmark as anything else inVancouver harbour) andmanytoxic materials are movingaround.

It all goes to show thisdebate is a multi-layered one.It’s not just about assuming allpotential spill problems disap-pear if a pipeline is not built.They simply exist in otherforms.

Pipeline? Truck? Railcar?Pick your poison. Like it ornot, as long as we keep driv-ing cars and buying plasticgoods, one of those modes oftransportation will continue tobring oil close to you.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC. [email protected]

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G3 approval showsneed for port reformDear Editor:

Re: G3 Terminal atLynnterm gets Port Approval,June 5.

So, North Vancouver isonce again a sacrifice zonefor the Vancouver Fraser PortAuthority. After rail and siloexpansions at Richardson,Cargill and Neptune, we arenow faced with 48 more grainsilos andmore than likely, 28more silos in the future.

Regardless of howmuchthe port authority believesthey have a track record ofbeing successful when itcomes to achieving balancebetween industry and commu-nity, and howmany times theytell us they will do all they canto mitigate noise, particulatematter and air contaminants,we do not have confidence ortrust there won’t be a lot ofnoise, more particulate matterand contamination of our air.

The port authority reviewseach project application asa sole endeavour and doesnot investigate or report thecumulative effects on ourcommunities. These mam-moth terminals belong on

industrial lands, away fromresidents, such as there are inother communities. Building a65-plus acre terminal with 24/7trains adjacent to thousandsof residents challenges theirhealth and safety and the envi-ronment in which they live.

In a highly circumspectproposal process, G3 heardfrom less than 70 people intheir so-called consultationphases – we hadmore than720 sign the petition oppos-ing the G3 terminal. And theultimate secret was neitherG3 nor the VFPA alerted thepublic to the provision for28 additional silos. Our localgovernment was pretty muchpowerless to G3’s decisionto construct a grain terminalin the harbour. Our provin-cial government was absentand our federal governmentallowed the port authority toconduct business with littleintervention. The chair of theproject review committeestated in a meeting that notone project had ever beendenied approval once the per-mit application process hadbeen initiated. We question

then, the port authority’s abil-ity to carry out an unbiasedanalysis and assessment ofprojects. At least half of the74 conditions that G3mustfollow from the port approvalare housekeeping itemslike licences, notifications,contacts and permits. It’s timefor major port reformwherethe port is accountable to themany and not just the one.

We can only hope it getsbetter. Following the portauthority’s recent AGM, oneday before G3 Vancouver wasapproved, several staff mem-bers of the VFPA committedthemselves to working withus on noise and air qualityissues. It is our hope theport authority will seriouslyand consistently commit toprotecting the health, safetyand the quality of life ofcommunities adjacent to theNorth Shore port and willmake doing so a part of theireveryday business operationsandmandate.Holly Cole, Sharie Loychuk,Jami Nystrom and thevolunteers of Stop G3 inNorth Vancouver

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Thanks, kind strangers, foraidingMax atMurdo FrazerDear Editor:

(On June 10) while walkingmy beloved senior dog Maxat Murdo Frazer Park in NorthVancouver he collapsed andpassed away from a heartattack. I felt utterly hopeless,no cellphone and all alonewith my sweet friend nowdeceased on the walkway. Iran to the parking lot to seeif I could find anyone whocould help us. Fortunately,there were three ladies therewho came to my aid, onetelephonedmy husband andkindly gave me a blanket tocarry my big boy to the car.

The others ladies all stayedwith me and comforted me.There were also two gentle-man that came uponMax andthe ladies while I was movingmy car to transport him in.The gentleman kindly helpedcarry Max to the car with me.

I don’t knowwho any ofyou are, but I wanted to thankyou from the bottom of myheart for your kindness, com-passion and assistance.

Max is at peace now, but hewill be missed always.

Thank you.Jill CherrierWest Vancouver

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What: A Public Hearing for Bylaws 8180 and 8181, proposed HeritageRevitalization Agreement and Heritage Designation bylaws,respecting a proposed subdivision and redevelopment of theproperty located at 360 East Windsor Road (Thomson House).

When: 7 pm, Tuesday, June 21, 2016

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

What changes?Bylaw 8180 authorizes entry into a Heritage Revitalization Agreement whichwill secure the permanent protection of Thomson House and permitsubdivision into two lots which do not meet the minimum lot width or area ofthe Residential Single-Family Queensdale (RSQ) Zone. Bylaw 8181 proposesto designate Thomson House as a protected heritage property.

When can I speak?We welcome your input Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at 7 pm. You can speak inperson by signing up at the hearing, or you can provide a written submissionto the Municipal Clerk at [email protected] or by mail to Municipal Clerk, Districtof North Vancouver, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC,V7N 4N5, before the conclusion of the hearing.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the publicconcerning this application after the conclusion of the public hearing.

Need more info?Relevant background material and copies of the bylaws are available forreview at the Municipal Clerk’s Office or online at dnv.org/public_hearing fromMay 31 to June 21. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm,except statutory holidays.

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The bank of mom and dadhas skipped a generation,with parents now buyinghouses or condos for theirschool-aged children orgrandchildren. Nervousupper-middle-classhomeowners are hopingthat the strategy will helpyounger generations gaina foothold in Vancouver.

“At the rate things aregoing people are afraid,”said Kristine Skinner, afinancial adviser with NorthVancouver-based credit unionBlueShore Financial, referringto recent rapid price gains inresidential real estate.

“I have people coming tome, saying, ‘Are my childrenor my grandchildren going tobe able to afford a home whenthey’re an adult?’” Skinnersaid. “They’re actually buyingrevenue properties todaywith the intent that the values

will appreciate and thoseproperties will be transferredto their children as adults.”

According to a 2015 surveyby private mortgage insurerGenworth Canada, 40 percent of first-time homebuyersin Vancouver had help fromtheir parents, compared to 22per cent in the rest of Canada.

Skinner said it’s commonfor her clients to help theiradult children with eithera gift or a loan of between

$200,000 to $500,000 to helpwith buying a home, often inthe same neighbourhood.

Single-family homes inWest Vancouver have seenrapid price appreciations overthe past year and some valueshave risen by several milliondollars in just a few months.Jason Soprovich, a Realtorwith Royal LePage whospecializes in high-end WestVancouver properties, said hesees homeowners downsizing

and then setting aside someof the money from the sale ofthe home for their children.Families are often motivatedto help the children live nearthe parents, and Soprovichsaid new condo buildings inthe Lower Lonsdale area ofNorth Vancouver have been apopular property choice forparents helping children toget into the market.

BlueShore Financialhas recently rebranded to

emphasize its services forwealth planning in orderto capture the changingdemographics of North andWest Vancouver. Skinner saidthe parents making the giftare often motivated by thedesire to be close to younggrandchildren and providethe same lifestyle they them-selves have enjoyed.

However, buying propertyfor young children is a newphenomenon, Skinner said.

So far this year, Skinner hasassisted around six clients setup the arrangement. The pro-cess usually involves creatinga holding company for theinvestment and renting theproperty out until the childbecomes an adult. Typically,families making this kind ofan investment have an annualincome of at least $200,000,and their net wealth, includ-ing existing real estate, rangesfrom $4 million to $10 million.

“I had a young family withtwo children, aged 10 and 13,and they bought two condos,one for each child down theroad,” Skinner said.

People are buying bothhouses and condos with theintent of giving them to theirchildren in the future, Skinnersaid, although property pricesin West Vancouver are lead-ing the parents Skinner hasworked with to look to NorthVancouver and Vancouver forthe properties.

However, Skinner warnedthat parents who help chil-dren with a pre-inheritanceneed to be careful to keepeverything fair if there ismore than one child in thefamily. Unequal assistance toone child and not the otheralmost always causes familydisputes in the future, shesaid.

According to a 2015 survey by private mortgage insurer Genworth Canada, 40 per cent of first-time homebuyers inVancouver had help from their parents, compared to 22 per cent in the rest of Canada. FILE PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

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“There’s no one like you that could makea garden full of weeds grow.”

That sentiment is among the many heartfeltexpressions of gratitude scrawled by the handsof Brooksbank elementary students in a colour-ful, handmade card given to Gerry MacPherson.The students sought to honour his efforts totransform an unruly, overgrown space adjacentto their school and Loutet Park into a beautifulgarden filled to the brim with blooms, benchesand walkways for both the school and greatercommunities to enjoy.

The card is just one of many given toMacPherson over the years, marking his birth-days, times of poor health, Valentine’s Day andwedding anniversaries, as he is a fixture at thespace, referred to as Gerry’s Garden, and well-known within the neighbourhood.

Currently 96-years-old, Gerry and his wife,Molly, 87, have been living in the same NorthVancouver house after moving to B.C. fromOntario in 1967. His decision to start work onthe garden was made in 2007 after he andMollylost one of their two sons, Jeff, to cancer.

“He was 47. There was quite a big chunk ofproperty there you know and it was an eyesore,one heck of a mess, so I just chopped ’er out. Ittook a long time,” says Gerry, during a conver-sation with the North Shore News last week athe and his wife’s home, a few blocks away from

the garden, located at Rufus Avenue and 14thStreet.

“Ten years, morning, noon and night,”reflects Molly, on her husband’s decision todeal with his grief by taking it out on the weedsand clearing the area.

“He just felt that he had to do somethingwhen Jeff died pretty suddenly. I bake, that wasmy thing. That’s what I used to do and he would

spend the time down there. He knewwhat hewanted to do for him,” she adds.

“It’s a memorial for Jeff,” says Gerry.Despite the fact that he claims to have no

gardening background – “The only thing I knowdown there is a dandelion,” he jokes – andhighlights of his professional career includeplacer mining in the Yukon, working for Boeinghelicopters, and running a marina with his

brother in False Creek for more than 20 years,the site has been completely transformed forthe better. “What is was like before was impos-sible. It was a little path. … It was all morningglories and devil’s club and he cleared all ofthat out, by hand, by himself, and from one endto the other,” says Molly.

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Celebrating summer!We all look forward totrips to the beach, warmsummer evenings andoutdoor dinners withfriends.

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Many homeowners andolder strata title buildingsare coming to a place ofhaving to renew or replacemuch of their overgrownand outdated landscapes.Some clever people are plan-ning ahead with regards tohaving a more sustainablelandscape. Sustainabilityassessments are worthconsidering before making

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WEST VANCOUVERGARDEN CLUBThis gardenclubmeets on the firstWednesday of eachmonthto July at West VancouverPresbyterian Church, 2893Marine Dr. Guest speakers andbeverages. Newmembers andguests welcome. $25 annually,$35 per couple or $5 drop-in.westvangardenclub.com

HONEY BEEKEEPING 201 Inthis workshop, the focus is onintegrated pest managementpractices, Saturday, June 18,1-2:30 p.m. at Loutet Farm, East14th Street at Rufus Avenue,North Vancouver. Cost $8.25.Register: 604-990-3755.

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are heavy drinkers and needfrequent shearing, laurelhedges are space hogs, and

without a lot of attentioneach year, quickly gobbleup a lot of real estate. Yewsare, on the other hand, quitewell-behaved and require

little attention. Ornamentalgrasses are often a perfectchoice for a steep sunnyslope, but some are almostimpossible to control onceestablished. I am alwayscautious about Miscanthusas many varieties are veryaggressive. One other grassI avoid is Carex morrowii ‘IceDancer.’ My favourite placefor this grass is in the greenwaste bin.

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Hiring someone is obvi-ously no guarantee thatwise plant choices will bemade. Do your researchon the plants! If you arechoosing your own plantsat a nursery, read the tags!There is information on theexposure needed and maturesize. Keep in mind that inour climate, plants will oftenexceed the stated maturesize.

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Volunteers needed to helpmaintain Gerry’s GardenAbove, Gerry MacPherson (second from right) is joined by current garden volunteers Howard Abel (left), and Ric and Sharon Erikson in doing some weeding. They’re inviting communitymembers to join them for a weed and invasive plant pull Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Over the years the weedshave been replaced by a vari-ety of plants, shrubs, trees andother landscaping elementsand the space has a more for-mal look, complete with trailsand walkways.

A favourite componentof the couple’s is a memorialbench and plaque honour-ing Jeff’s life that’s situatedin the middle of the garden.When asked what their sonwould have thought of hisfather’s efforts, Molly laughs,“He would have been blownaway. It’s too bad, he was agood guy. I still can tear forhim,” she says, eyes welling

up. “And he would have said,‘mom, smarten up,’” shelaughs. “That’s exactly whathe would have said.”

The MacPhersons aregrateful for the tremendousamount of community supportthey’ve received over theyears, including from com-munity members at large, staffand students at Brooksbankelementary, the City of NorthVancouver, BC Hydro and localbusinesses, offering hands-on help, as well as financialdonations and things like soil,gravel and bedding plants.

Gerry’s Garden, about ahalf-acre, is frequented bylocal dog walkers, cyclists andeven horseback riders. Loutet

Park and area trails attractcommunity members, as doesthe Edible Garden Project’sLoutet Farm. Situated nextdoor, the urban farm openedafter Gerry started work onthe space, and brings manypeople to the area as a resultof its ongoing programs aswell as twice weekly farm gatesales, Saturdays from 10 a.m.to noon andWednesdays from4 to 6 p.m., on now throughOctober. Brooksbank schoolalso uses the space, withteachers improvising class-rooms in the green environsand other community mem-bers using the garden as theperfect spot for a stroll.

North Vancouver resident

Howard Abel has been vol-unteering at Gerry’s Gardenfor the last few years. He gotto know Gerry as a result offrequenting the space dur-ing walks with his girlfriend(and fellow garden volunteerAndreaWalters) and continu-ally finding its creator thereat work. “He’s just the mostloving, friendly person. He’sjust great to be around. Yousee that when he’s downthere. That area is a real thor-oughfare for people. ... Almosteveryone seems to know himand wants to stop and talkto him. He’s just as much theattraction there as the plantsand flowers,” says Abel, 52.

The fact that Gerry’s

Garden is not only growing,but thriving still continuesto amaze him. “There’s just abit of soil and then hardpanunderneath it. It used to be thearea of the dump (a 1950s eralandfill), I believe at one time.At any rate nothing shouldgrow there, it’s kind of miracu-lous almost really,” he says.

Abel has recently started totake onmore of a leadershiprole to assure the garden’slegacy into the future. “WhenI saw that (Gerry) wasn’t ableto go down there as much,I just saw that somebodyneeded to step in,” he says. “Igo there a couple of times aweek instead of going to thegym, it’s just how it worked

out. It’s been the last coupleof years that I’ve been reallythere quite a bit, trying to stayahead of the weeds,” he adds.

Another couple lendinga hand are Sharon and RicErikson of Bee Friendly, aNorth Shore-based non-profitsociety working to pro-mote the conservation andrehabilitation of native beepopulations and their habitat(beefriendly.ca), speakingto a current focus of thoseinvolved, which is to plantbee-friendly plants to sup-port pollinating insects andhummingbirds.

“Our food system is verydependent on pollinators sowe’re doing what we can downthere,” says Abel.

Despite the handful ofdedicated volunteers and thatGerry still goes down to thegarden once or twice a day toputter around, it’s a big job tomaintain the space, so Abel isleading the charge in recruit-ing additional communitymembers to get involved. Thisweekend, Saturday, June 18,he has organized a weed andinvasive plant pull from 10a.m. to 2 p.m.

Coincidentally, the Gerry’sGarden volunteers will becelebrating more than justcommunity spirit as Saturdaymarks Gerry andMolly’s 69thwedding anniversary.

Community memberslooking for more informationon this weekend’s event or onhow to get involved in Gerry’sGarden, can connect via face-book.com/gerrysgardenNV.

“The place is unique,there’s nothing like that, just aspontaneously made garden.It’s not a community gardenwhere people grow their veg-etables, it’s just a recoveredarea that’s beenmade into areally wonderful place,” saysAbel.

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I SPY Heather Fraser, of SaplingsOutdoor Program, exploresnaturewith Erin Baxter at Hay Park inWest Vancouver recently.Family PlayDay atHeywoodPark inNorthVancouver onSaturday, June 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.will feature interactive andcollaborative outdoor activities. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

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DONE IN A DAY,OVERCOMING MOUNTAINSOF MENTAL HEALTHJoin theBurnaby Counselling GroupandVancouver communities ina 24-kilometre hike along theBaden Powell trail to help thosestrugglingwithmental healthSaturday, June 18, 10 a.m.-6p.m. ClevelandDam, NorthVancouver. doneinaday.org

FOLKFEST A free annualmulticultural celebration June18 and 19, 7 p.m. at CentennialTheatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave.,North Vancouver. Donationsof a suggested amount of$5welcome. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.com

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ART TEACHER:Angela MeuleFAVOURITE ART:Painting, drawing, sculptureFAVOURITE ARTIST: Gordon SmithHER TEACHER WRITES:Allia is a talented and dynamicartist with her own personal flair. Her understanding ofcolour and form in sculpture are exquisite.

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I struggled to get asolid answer aboutwhat “maru” means inKorean.

The trick for me wasfinding the correct transliter-ation of this anglicized wordso I could research it prop-erly. In the ever expandinggalaxy of partial truths thatis the Internet, I came uponan explanation suggestingthe word refers to the com-munal table around whichfamilies and friends sit intraditional Korean homes.

This sounded altogether too romantic and de rigueur tobe true, so I asked one of my colleagues, with whom I banterabout food regularly (most often to do with my favourite

dishes from his native Korea, such as the incomparable beersnack Ojingeochae-Muchim: shredded, desiccated squidin chilli, garlic and sesame glaze) and he laughed out loud.“No way,” he said. “It just means floor. Like the floor of yourhouse.”

According to Maru Korean Bistro’s website, the restau-rant, named after our disputed term, is modelled on a baekban jip, a “folksy dining restaurant that offers home-styleand casual foods.” Based on my recent visit to the restaurantwith my son, The Boy, I concede that they have realized theirconcept and may even have successfully imbued the word inquestion with a certain charm not captured by the popularwisdom surrounding floors.

Maru occupies the former Cheers space, a sprawling ban-quet facility that operated for decades in that spot. Maru hastransformed the location with minimalist interior design, allclean lines and open spaces. The back portion of the roomis separated by decorative screens. Our server explainedthat they prefer to seat the front section of the restaurant (in

front of the windows) first and, as traffic demands it, openthe larger party seating in the back next.

Maru’s menu has a handful of popular favourites notuncommon in other Korean restaurants on the North Shore,like Bibimbap (rice bowl with seasonings and multiple top-pings), Bulgogi (marinated grilled beef), and Yukgaejang(spicy beef stew), but the culinary creativity really comesto life on the fun and exciting “snacks” section of the menu.Here you’ll find items like Steak Tartare with Asian Pear andGarlic Chips, Open Faced BBQ Pork Buns with house specialchilli mayo or Japchae, sweet potato noodles with shitakemushrooms and soy marinated sirloin.

The Boy and I opted for three items from the Snacksmenu and two from the Ssam (lettuce wrap) menu, prompt-ing our server to push an additional table over to us toaccommodate the imminent plates and the neighbouringtable to ask us if we were very, very hungry. “Yes,” I was

TheDishChris Dagenais

Slow-cooked miso and coffee-cured pork belly with lettuce wraps and KFC (Korean-fried chicken) are on the menu at Maru Korean Bistro in North Vancouver. The restaurant occupies theformer Cheers space, a banquet facility that operated for decades in that spot. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

tasteYour North Shore Guide toexceptional cuisine

Menu features popular favouritesREVIEW: MARU KOREAN BISTRO

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Grilled shoulder enhanced by bean pastetempted to reply snarkily,whilst pointing my chop-sticks at their own meal,“Are you going to finishthat?”

In any event, first up wasa wonderfully flavour-packedand undeniably spicyKimchi and Squid Pancake(the “pancake” in questionis known as buchimgae,in which various savouryingredients are boundtogether with a simple flourbatter and then pan-fried)

with onion and vinegary soysauce.

The sizeable pancake,packed with fiery kimchi andgenerous morsels of babysquid, was sliced like a pizzaand was an ample starterfor $8.

A dish of cheekily namedKFC (Korean fried chicken)arrived next, featuringfinger-licking good mor-sels of breaded, boneless,deep-fried chicken in aspicy sauce, served withcylindrical rice cakes andcreamy coleslaw. The KFC

was The Boy’s favouritedish of the meal, one hehappily polished off almostby himself, his eight-year-old eyes watering slightlytowards the end but neveronce hinting at defeat in theface of the spicy challenge. Isuspect this is how heart-burn starts, one prideful biteat a time.

As dishes continued toappear, I had to remark onthe systematic orange-nessof the food, the colour evi-dencing Maru’s liberal use ofcore ingredients kimchi and

gochujang (spicy, fermentedsoy bean paste); ours was aboldly flavoured meal fromstart to finish.

Our final snack was aplate of pork and kimchidumplings (effectivelyKorean pot-stickers), sixround pucks of pan-friednoodle wrapped arounda dense and (once again)spicy filling of meat andfermented cabbage.

Starters complete, weturned our attention to thessam dishes (meats and con-diments meant to be eaten

wrapped in fresh, crispylettuce leaves), one featur-ing Braised Pork Hocks, theother Grilled Pork Shoulderin soy-garlic marinade. Formy tastes, the hocks werejust too fatty and sufferedfrom an overabundanceof potent gochujang. Thegrilled shoulder, however,was outstanding, lean,tender and garlicky, andgreatly enhanced by the con-fit garlic and ssam paste (asemi-sweet fermented beanpaste with sesame, garlic,and onion).

I feel really old say-ing this, but I would urgeMaru to reconsider thetechno-trance soundtrackthey had playing whilewe visited. With only afew tables occupied on aweeknight, the persistent,

is-this-track-skipping? beatsfilled the open space andmade me feel out of placewithout my glow stick.

Our meal, which alsoincluded two cans of soda,was $55 before gratuity.

Maru is located at 125East Second Ave. in NorthVancouver. marukoreanbis-tro.com 604-566-6292

Chris Dagenais served as amanager for several restau-rants downtown and on theNorth Shore. A self-describedwine fanatic, he earnedhis sommelier diploma in2001. He can be reached viaemail at [email protected]. North ShoreNews dining reviews areconducted anonymously andall meals are paid for by thenewspaper.

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There are six chapters thatinclude a wide selection ofrecipes to pair with par-ticular tastes. For example,Hoppy & Herbal includesbeers like English Bitter andAmerican IPA, with recipes forHot Reuben Dip, Wok-FiredChile Crab and GlamorganSausages.

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North Shore students winprestigious scholarshipsTwo students graduating from North Shore high schoolsthis month will be heading to university in the fall withsome financial peace of mind.

Mulgrave School International Baccalaureate student HannahRahim and Seycove secondary student Scott Bernard have bothbeen named 2016 Schulich Leaders and will receive $60,000 and$80,000, respectively, toward their post-secondary educations.

Every year, the Schulich Foundation funds 50 undergradu-ate scholarships in Canada for high school grads enrolling in ascience, technology, engineering or mathematics undergraduateprogram at a participating university.

Rahim plans to use her scholarship to attend the Universityof Calgary where she will study health sciences starting this fall.

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Bernard said he is excited to pursue a degree in biomedi-cal engineering at Simon Fraser University. “I want to thank thecombined efforts of the Seycove teachers and counsellors aswell as the North Shore community members that have madethis opportunity possible for me,” he stated.

Rahim and Bernard were selected frommore than 1,500nominees across the country based on academic performanceand leadership.

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Bill and Dorean StandbrookBill and Dorean Standbrook were married in Victoria, B.C., onJune 30, 1956. They moved to the North Shore in 1965, livingand raising their family here. Family and friends congratulatethem on their 60th wedding anniversary.

George and Sheila HunterGeorge and Sheila (nee Welsh) Hunter were married on June2, 1956, in Calgary. They are high school sweethearts. Thecouple settled in West Vancouver in 1966, where they raisedtheir daughters. They now have nine grandchildren and onegreat-grandchild. Family and friends wish them a happy 60thwedding anniversary.

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Chartwell elementary Grade 7 students Gina Zhao and LisaShao enjoy cookies at the school’s annual MulticulturalNight. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Ashlee Davidson, with Gleneagles Community Centre, leads a group of dancers at a Be the Change pre-teen conference at thecentre in April. The event also featured workshops and team challenges. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Cleveland elementary students participate in the school’s Dance-a-thon to raisemoney for an adoptedwhale. PHOTOPAULMCGRATH

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You may have a picture inyour head of what sailinglooks like.

Maybe there’s a big metalwheel to steer with. Perhapsjaunty hats are involved. Atleast one person is definitelywearing a nice cardiganloosely knotted around theneck.

Things are a little differentfor West Vancouver’s NikolaGirke, who has plotted acourse to her fourth OlympicGames this summer. Shecan’t seem to find a spot for atrendy sweater what with allthe body armour she has towear when she hits the waterin a Nacra 17 catamaran withsailing partner Luke Ramsay.

“It’s definitely differentsailing from what most peoplethink sailing is,” Girke told theNorth Shore News on a recentovercast morning spent atHollyburn Sailing Club. “Wedon’t have beer coolers orcup holders on our boat.”

What the 17-foot Nacra17 catamaran does have isthree sails, two hulls and twocurved “dagger boards” thatlift the boat out of the waterat speeds up to 25 knots(approximately 40 kilometres

per hour).“Most people would be

holding on for dear life, andhere we are balancing offthe side of the boat rippingthrough the water, makinglittle adjustments just to keepthe boat upright and slicingthrough the water,” saidGirke. “If you haven’t everwatched catamaran racing,it’s something that will blow

your mind.”This death-defying act is

the latest phase of Girke’ssailing career that startedwith a summer camp atHollyburn Sailing Club andlessons at Eagle HarbourYacht Club before blossom-ing with the Royal VancouverYacht Club. The now 38-year-old began her Olympic careerin 2004 sailing a two-woman

470 dinghy before switchingto windsurfing for the 2008and 2012 Games. Windsurfing,however, was cut from theOlympic program for the2016 Games, forcing Girketo switch events once again.The new Nacra 17 Class wasdesigned for the OlympicGames and it is the first co-edsailing event, and one ofthe few co-ed competitions

on the Olympic schedule.The switch to Nacra 17 hasGirke plotting a course fromsailboat to windsurfer to cata-maran that no one in Olympichistory has come close tomatching.

This latest challenge,however, may be the most dif-ficult. Girke and Ramsay wereboth catamaran rookies whenthey decided to try the Nacra

17 and it’s been a steep – andpainful – learning curve.

“I really like speed andadrenaline, and these boatsgo incredibly fast,” said Girke.“But it’s not how fast it goesthat scares me – it’s how fastit stops. I liken it to taminga beast. These boats arebeasts, and we never got the

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West Vancouver’s Nikola Girke and sailing partner Luke Ramsay try to tame the Nacra 17 catamaran they’ll be racing in the Summer Olympic Games in Rio inAugust. This will be Girke’s third different event in an Olympic career that began in 2004. PHOTO SUPPLIED SALTYCOLOURS.COM

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RACE FOR RIO West Vancouver’s Harry Jones finds some running room during a recent game with Canada’s nationalrugby sevens team. The sevens squad, featuring Jones and North Vancouver’s Adam Zaruba, will take their last shot at the 12thand final berth in the Olympic Games during a repechage tournament this weekend in Monaco. Only one team out of 16 willearn a spot in the Games. Canada is currently ranked 13th in the world. PHOTO SUPPLIED LORNE COLLICUTT/RUGBY CANADA

Dicey boat nicknamed ‘cheese grater’manual on how to tame it. Welearned the hard way, by trialand error.”

It’s the “error” part thathurts the most, particularlyfor Girke who always seemedto be on the wrong end oftheir crashes. Ramsay, theskipper, remained relativelyunscathed as they pushedthe limits of the catamaran,while Girke suffered multipleserious injuries that kept hersidelined for more than eightmonths. There were severalfingers broken by gettingcaught in various riggings,and then a nasty fall that gotGirke run over by the boat,ripping both her shins for 17stitches.

“If you’re in the wrongplace, or you do it wrong,then the boat is like a buckingbull,” said Girke. “It can gobackwards, or basically nose-dive and chuck you forward– catapults you. Neither ofthose are very pleasant expe-riences because there are alot of things to hit. They’vecalled it a cheese gratersometimes because you don’tknow what you’re going to hiton the way down.”

Girke and Ramsay havemostly figured out how tokeep Girke riding in one pieceand have posted solid resultsin the lead-up to Rio, althoughthey’ve still got a lot to learn.Sailing is a sport that you canpractise for a lifetime withoutevery mastering it, said Girke.

“It’s so multi-dimensionalin so many different ways,”she said. “I’ve always beenasked, like, ‘Don’t you justlearn after all these mistakes

you make? Shouldn’t you begood by now?’ And it’s like,‘Of course,’ but there are somany different situationsand experiences. All theseexperiences help you makedecisions for future experi-ences, but no experience isthe same. There’s always dif-ferent things that get thrownat you. You don’t ever masterit, really.”

It’s not just the wind andthe waves you have to worryabout. There are also dozensof other boats whippingaround you, making movesand counter moves to gainany possible edge. Girke lik-ens it to playing chess whiledangling horizontally off theside of a speeding boat.

The venue in Rio presentsother “challenges” as well.Earlier this year the CEO ofWorld Sailing said he wasousted from his positionbecause he was vocal aboutwanting to move the racesfrom polluted Guanabara Bayto a more traditional sailingvenue outside of Rio.

Raw sewage flows con-tinuously into the Bay, whilegarbage ranging from mat-tresses to cars to couches,tables, dead animals, trees,and even human bodies hasbeen spotted in the water andon the shoreline, according toseveral news reports.

“There are definite con-cerns. They haven’t followedthrough with the promisesto clean up the water,” saidGirke. “The stuff that we can’tsee is the stuff that is prob-ably most scary. We try not tohave it enter us. We’re reallycareful with how we eat anddrink and cleaning ourselves

afterwards properly. …Wedefinitely have to take a lot ofprecautions.”

No matter the colourof the water, it will be thecolours gold, silver or bronzethat the Canadian team willbe most worried about oncethe sailing starts. Girke’s topfinish in her three previous

appearances was a 10th-placeshowing in London.

“For Rio I think thatwe have a definite medalchance,” she said. “We aren’tone of the favourites, butRio is not a favourites venue.Anything can happen in thatvenue. It’s really crazy windand current. …We are quite a

consistent team in every windcondition, and what it’s goingto take to win is consistency.We have that. We’re excited.”

Girke has sailed through alot of rough seas during herlong career and will face moreobstacles this summer, butit’s all worth it for a shot atthat elusive Olympic medal.

“It would be a dream cometrue,” she said. “It would beso satisfying and rewardingfor all the hard work andeffort that we’ve put in, for allof our supporters that havestood behind us for so manyyears. It would mean so muchfor Canada, and for sailing asa sport in Canada.”

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TIMEOUT! Solutions canbe found in nextWednesday's issue.

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LASTWEDNESDAY'S WORD SEARCH SOLUTION:

LASTWEDNESDAY'SSUDOKU SOLUTION:

Find thewordshiddenvertically, horizontally&diagonally throughout thepuzzle.WORD SEARCH CROSSWORD

SUDOKUHOWTOPLAY:Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes.To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through9 must fill each row, column and box.Each number can appear only once ineach row, column and box. You can figureout the order in which the numberswill appear by using the numeric cluesalready provided in the boxes. The morenumbers you name, the easier it gets tosolve the puzzle!

CLUES ACROSS1. Speech defect5. Shady8. Feats12. Smell13. Bind14. Darn it!15. Stickum16. Remedy18. Worship ritual20. Hew wood

again21. Scribe’s need22. Atlantic fishes23. Bodies of

knowledge26. Hurry27. Purchase30. Freshly31. Wooden club32. Dull fellow33. Hair cream34. Absent35. Signs of

drowsiness36. Australian

birds38. Supporting39. Enjoy

thoroughly41. Sightseer45. Move47. On the briny48. “____

Misbehavin’ ”49. Kind of bran50. Happy51. Basin52. Mete out53. Snaky fishes

CLUES DOWN1. Pieces of trees2. Loaf3. Tart4. Movie ad5. Mound6. Ruled mark7. Still

8. Supple-mented

9. Arrow shooter10. So long, in

London: 2wds.

11. Beef dish17. Pumping ____19. Those elected22. Use scissors

on23. Delay24. Wallet item25. Pertinent26. Mouse’s

cousin28. Coffee

container29. Word of

approval31. Student’s

vehicle32. Bombard-

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34. Belongs to us35. “____ Are

There”37. July, e.g.38. Specialty39. Attempt40. Opera tune41. Shipbuilding

wood42. Land amid

water43. Make airtight44. Small boys46. EnemyCrossword puzzleanswers useAmerican spelling

LASTWEDNESDAY'SCROSSWORD SOLUTION:


Temperate morning walks and quiet beaches are acouple of big reasons to visit Tofino in early summer.Snuggling under a cotton duvet, sipping wine on yourbalcony and splashing barefoot on Chesterman Beach;a few small reasons to stay at the Wickaninnish Inn.

SUMMER TIMING IS EVERYTHING

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British Pacific Properties has started the Cypress Village planning process. In partnership with

three West Vancouver non-profit institutions. we invite you to attend this thought-provoking

speaker series at the Kay Meek Centre for the Performing Arts.


Capilano Mall20 - 935 Marine Dr.Across fromWalmart604.904.0257

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store hours

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North Shore News June 15 2016