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It was an extremely closecall for North ShoreRescue volunteers whosuccessfully found andsaved a missing teenwho’d spent more than 36hours in a backcountrycreek bed.

NorthVancouver RCMPalerted the public to the16-year-old’s disappearanceon Wednesday after he lefthome, distraught, at 11p.m.Tuesday night.

NSR volunteers lefttheir day jobs to join inthe search around Princessand Greenwood parks on

Thursday, based on someGPS co-ordinates theRCMP and Rogers pickedup from the last time theteen’s phone pinged localtowers.

When the team gotmore exact co-ordinates onThursday afternoon, Dankspulled all the teams outof the field and redirectedthem to the location inBraemar Park, just abovethe Baden Powell Trail.Though the search wascarried out with urgency,rescuers didn’t have muchexpectation their subjectwas still alive.

“Our field teamspersisted and they weresuper keen to find this guy.It was a super importantthing for us and when ourfirst team made contactwith him, it was incredible.Right away, the (searchmanager) said ‘I’m withthe subject. He’s alert. He’s

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Cyclists commutingto and from the NorthShore will soon be able toroll through the StanleyPark causeway moresafely, after the provincecommitted $7 millionthis week to an upgradeproject.

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improved pedestrian andcyclist safety unveiledlast winter show areconfigured causeway withwidened northbound andsouthbound cycling lanesseparated on opposite sidesof the road.

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Two months afterBurnaby police showedup at Ashley Lynch’s door,she’s still getting over theinstability caused by onlineharassment.

Police showed up aboutmidnight on her birthdayin January to see if she wasstoring any weapons orexplosives in her house.

She immediately knewwhat had happened.

Lynch doesn’t have acriminal record. She allegesthe anonymous tip policereceived has its roots in asexist gender divide whichsprung out of the videogame community.

“This messes with thesense of stability and day-to-day,” the designer said.“When I leave my house, Istarted looking both waysto make sure no one washanging out.”

Lynch’s experiencecomes from the Gamergatephenomenon.

Gamergate was createdout of backlash againstseveral female video gamedesigners in the summerof 2014.The unfoldingdrama resulted in threatsof rape, murder and thethreat of revealing personalinformation such as where aperson lived or worked.

The name “Gamergate”comes from the hashtag usedonTwitter to discuss theissue.

It soon spread toencompass targeting peopleon the basis of gender, sexualorientation or differingviewpoints.

Gamergate itself is anew way of expressing oldhostilities towards minoritygroups both online andin the real world, says auniversity instructor.

“It’s not unique to online,it’s just reflecting hostilitiesin the larger culture.However, the Internet sortof allows people to organizein different ways and givesthem social permission andanonymity to act on it,”said Devon Greyson, aninstructor with CapilanoUniversity’s school ofwomen’s and gender studies,who organized a panel

discussion on gender in theonline world with a focus onGamergate.

With more of a person’slife being stored online, itis becoming increasinglyimportant to understandhow personal informationcan be shared with theworld and used against you,Greyson added, citing thenude photo scandal thattargeted several Hollywoodcelebrities last year.

The panel broughtfour speakers, includingLynch, from a range ofbackgrounds to discussgender harassment they haveseen or experienced in theonline world.

Lynch and Lucas J.W.Johnson discussed beingtargeted in Gamergatewhile Cap studentTaylorSmith discussed a student’sperspective on social media

and the dominant role itplays in campus life.

Lynch’s personalinformation was releasedto the world all because ofsomeone she followed onTwitter.

She followed someoneonTwitter who had angeredGamergate supporters.When they failed to unearththat person’s privateinformation, they turnedtheir collective attention totheTwitter followers.

Since then, Lynch saysshe’s been targeted forstanding up for other writersand people in the videogame community.

Lynch says she stillreceives several tweets a weekmocking her appearanceand her views from peoplewho identify themselves asGamergate supporters.

She receives magazine

subscriptions and mailaddressed to her whichanonymous online userssigned her up for.

The 40-year-oldmaintains that what sheexperienced is a form ofterrorism that people arejust starting to understand.

Johnson was also exposedto the wrath of online usersdue to Gamergate.

Johnson is co-owner ofSilverstring Media, a mediaand design productioncompany based inVancouverthat was the victim of severalviral attacks.

Johnson had his homeaddress, phone number andother personal informationposted toTwitter.

Designers he workedwith were also targeted; withthe companies they workday jobs for being told abouttheir work for the game

design company.Then the conspiracy

theories started.Johnson says people

online accused his companyof resembling a cult,holding retreats focusedon promoting a feministagenda and in one bizarresituation controlling variousmedia publications such asGawker.

He says the intentions ofthe movement are apparent.

“Gamergate makes itclear (it has) straight, white,misogynistic intentions,” hesaid.

His tactic was to go silenton social media feeds andimplement stricter securityfeatures on emails andonline accounts to stop theleak of personal information.

Now every time he logson toTwitter he has to use atwo-step process to confirm

his identity.All of the panellists spoke

of their troubles in theonline world and the roletheir gender has played indefining their interactions.

Smith spoke of hercontinuing concerns aboutthe hold social media has oncampus and students.

She says there remainsa fear amongst people inboth genders of havingtheir personal secretsbeing “outed on socialmedia” causing publicembarrassment.

One student hadan embarrassing photounknowingly taken ofher while at the library.The photo was shared onFacebook with studentsposting derogatorycomments about herappearance, while thesubject of the photo washelpless to have it removed.

In a more personalcase, Smith says she hadpushed for help for homelessstudents on campus whileshe herself was homeless.

The fear of having hersecret spread to the outsideworld dominated her lifefor a period, with worriesabout people changing theiropinion on her because of it.

All of them spoke aboutthe battle being waged tomake people aware of howpeople are judged on theirgender alone.

According to Greyson,Gamergate could be overwithin a year, but theunderlying issues of beingmistreated and insultedbecause of gender, race orsexual orientation have deeproots.

“It’s important foreducational institutionsto be in touch with whatis happening outsideof academia,” she said.“Although our studentsexperience gendered onlineharassment, many facultyand staff are personallyinsulated from, and unawareof, things like Gamergate.”

As for Lynch, she saysshe will continue to talkabout the issue and raiseawareness.

“It’s dedicated metowards a path of anti-harassment and anti-bullying. It’s takenover my life in a way,”she said. “There was amoment when I talkedabout the (plan) and how(Gamergate supporters)try to get trans-women tocommit suicide and I saweveryone’s eyes widen.Most people are blissfullyignorant of this.”

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North Vancouver’s twoLiberal MLAs NaomiYamamoto and JaneThornthwaite were onhand in Stanley ParkTuesday as the provinceannounced — as part of anew 10-year transportationplan — it would fund $7million of the causewayfacelift.

“With this investment ininfrastructure for cyclists

and pedestrians, we willbe improving safety for allusers on the causeway, andare helping to promotealternative modes oftransportation on a verybusy corridor,” stated B.C.Transportation MinisterTodd Stone in a pressrelease.

Cycling advocacygroup HUB is among thestakeholders contributinginput on the project,along with the VancouverPark Board, the City ofVancouver and local FirstNations.

The causeway designplan meets the needsof both cyclists andpedestrians, according toHUB spokeswoman andNorth Vancouver resident

Heather Drugge.While she hasn’t seen

the latest iteration, Druggeis confident the final designwon’t deviate from whathas already been revealed.

“What’s good about thisannouncement is they (theprovince) are committingto an actual number.That$7 million will go a longway to create a high-qualityinfrastructure — waybetter than it is now,” saidDrugge.

HUB has beenadvocating for causewaysafety improvements sinceMay 2013 when a NorthVancouver woman waskilled after she fell from herbike into the path of a bus.

The unseasonably warmweather this winter has led

to an increase in cyclistson the road.We are alsoheading into tourist seasonwhich creates congestionand often conflicts forcyclists and pedestrians inthe causeway, said Drugge.

A timeline for theproject, which hinges onfinal approval from theVancouver Park Board, hasnot been announced yet.

Also announcedTuesdayas part of the same 10-yeartransportation plan: a newHighway 1 interchange atMountain Highway, withconstruction scheduledto start in 2016, and a$37-million rail overpass atPhillips Road, to be jointlyfunded by the provinceand the District of NorthVancouver.

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Dear Editor:Besides the claims and counter-claims by

Yes and No sides in the upcoming LowerMainland vote, much anger has been directed atthe “appointed TransLink board of directors.”Of the nine directors, only two appear to haveany background or experience in the field ofTransportation: Ms.(Marcella) Szel and Ms.(Lorraine) Cunningham.

The other seven directors include: twoaccountants, one lawyer, two with eitherinvestment or food services backgrounds plus

the mayors of Surrey and Vancouver.They arebasically well qualified in many varied fields butnot in transportation.

These are the folks who say “turnstiles aretoo expensive” and would cost more to installthan the revenue lost by non-paying riders.(The transit systems in London, NewYork,Singapore or Madrid probably don’t share thatopinion.) The TransLink board don’t havea solution to the two million non-paying buspassengers who are “clocked-in” by drivers— rather than confront them.

One solution for theYes side to win theupcoming vote would be to call for theresignation of the existing board and replacethem with only those qualified and experiencedin the field of urban transportation. Such amove would gain my vote and those of manyothers disappointed with TransLink’s pastperformance.With only four TransLink boardmeetings a year there is still time for positivechange to be made.John A. HillWest Vancouver

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TransLink governance needs change“The amount of dangerhe created at 7 o’clockat night is unbelievable.”Crown prosecutor RonEdwards during sentencing ofa man who drove the wrongway on Highway 1 while highon GHB and crashed into afamily van (from a March 15news story).

“I don’t want to put himin a bubble because that’snot living.” A NorthVanmom on sending her immu-nocompromised son to school,despite concern over potentiallyunvaccinated classmates (froma March 18 news story).

“I’ve always been ableto look citizens in theeye and say ‘I’ve spentyour money as if it wasmine.’” WestVan MayorMichael Smith weighing in onthe transit plebiscite (from aMarch 20 news story).

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Dear Editor:Re: A Step Up, March 13 editorial.Raising a family isn’t easy. As British

Columbians, we all come from different placesin life, and we all face different obstacles thatwe have to overcome. For some of us, we needa little extra help to get our families over thosehurdles. And that’s nothing to be ashamed of.

That’s why I applaud the recent B.C. LiberalSingle Parent Employment Initiative, which

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OK, young adults — I’mspeaking directly to younow. I have an importantcall-to-action for you thatwill effect your futurehappiness.

Can you see me overhere? I know, I know— you haven’t picked upa hard-copy newspapersince you used one to makea papier-mâché Pokémonin kindergarten. Don’tworry — I’ll post thisonline so you can read itwhile avoiding face-to-faceinteraction with your family.

Speaking of old people,you can read this too, olderadults, but please save yourtsk-tsking for Facebookwhere no one under the ageof 30 will ever see it.

Anyway, here’s yourcall-to-action, you wrinkle-free young wonders: youneed to voteYes in thattransit plebiscite your polisci professor keeps yakkingabout, and you need toconvince everyone youknow to do the same.

Why?Well, let’s take

a look at some of theawesome perks youngpeople have been givenrecently in BritishColumbia. In the past 15years the average tuitioncost for undergraduatestudents has basicallydoubled, up to $5,118in 2014-15. Meanwhileminimum wage, at $10.25per hour, hasn’t budgedin three years and is justfive cents away from beingthe lowest rate in Canada.But good news on thatfront: this September the

provincial governmentis going to bump it up, awhopping raise of . . . 20cents per hour!Time tostart house shopping!

And for those of youwho were lucky enough tomake it through universitywithout selling bothkidneys, how’s that studentdebt feeling right now?Kind of heavy, isn’t it.Youbetter not slack on thepayments, though —Christy Clark’s governmentis proposing new legislationthat would allow ICBCto withhold your driver’slicence if you have missedstudent loan payments.That’s super thoughtful— what better way to helpsomeone get back on thepath to success than to takeaway their transportation?

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shoosh your blues awaydoing your favourite thing,snowboarding on theNorth Shore’s beautifulmountains. Oh, right . . .those are a little rocky toothis season. In fact, thiswinter was the warmestin terms of global averagetemperature ever recorded.And globally, accordingto NASA, 2014 was thewarmest year measured inthe modern record. Andnine of the 10 warmestyears in the modernrecord have occurred since2000. But those warmtemperatures are probablyjust a coincidence and havenothing to do with climatechange stemming from allthe awesome things theold-man leaders of todayare pumping into theatmosphere. Right?

Serious quick rant: doyou ever feel like the frogin the proverbial pot ofboiling water? Do you,like me, have that naggingfeeling in the back of yourmind that we’re all going tobe underwater, burnt to acrisp, or living in suddenlybalmyTuktoyaktuk in 30years?That’s one morewonderful present to you,young people, from the oldpeople running the show.

Anyway, if only therewas something you coulddo that would actually, ina small but very real way,contribute to the reversalof some of these buzz-killing trends. Oh look, herecomes a regional plebiscite— albeit a vague, weirdlyworded and potentiallynon-binding one — that isasking us whether we want

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Yes side is the 18-34 group.That’s us! (I’m 34, justmade it.) Good job, us! Butit appears we need to domore.Way more.

If you still need to beconvinced thatYes is theright way to vote, askyourself whom you wouldlike to align yourself with.On theYes side is the DavidSuzuki Foundation.

“(VotingYes) is thebiggest thing you can doto reduce greenhousegas emissions in MetroVancouver,” the foundationstated in a recent release.

Then there’s NorthVancouver-born authorCharles Montgomery, theguy who practically wrotethe book on happiness.Seriously — he has a book

on urban planning called,would you believe, HappyCity.

In a National Post op-edMontgomery argued that“by most measures, a Noresult in the plebiscite willmake the average personpoorer, sicker, less free,more frustrated and, yes,less happy in the long run.Yet this is exactly wherethe polls show the city isheaded.” Montgomeryalso noted that peoplewho live in car-dependentneighbourhoods tend to diefour years sooner.

Thanks for the pep talk,Captain Bringdown!

OtherYes proponentsinclude the B.C. Federationof Labour and B.C.Chamber of Commerce,Port MetroVancouver,Disability Alliance B.C.

and, awesomely, the B.C.Ready-Mixed ConcreteAssociation, amongdozens and dozens ofother organizations acrossthe political and socialspectrums.

So who is actuallypushing for the No side?The biggest name onthat ledger seems to bethe CanadianTaxpayersAssociation which, as faras I can tell, is just an oldSpeak & Spell that has beenprogrammed to say taxesbad over and over. “Taxes!Bad!Taxes! Bad!Taxes!Bad!” And so forth.

It seems like an easychoice, right? Sure,TransLink has flaws and it’sweird that the SkyTrain canbreak down just because it’srun by a computer that’solder than Justin Bieber

and just as temperamental.But this money is notearmarked forTransLinkin particular but rather tobuild very specific thingsthat will make our regionbetter in many ways.

Find your ballot andvoteYes. Find any oldperson you know whowants to vote No and askthem why they want to —in the wonderful parlanceof our time — throw somuch shade at us youngpeople just trying to get byin a world we can’t afford.Tell them not to be sucha h8tr.Then give them awink, a knowing smile, andtell them you know they’lldo the right thing to helpthe future of this beautifulchunk of land that we alllove.

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Spring training is wellunderway for many teamsand athletes on the NorthShore.

Having trained hardthrough the winter months,they’re strong and their skillsare developed, but have theyconsidered their nutritionrequirements and how thesewill affect their game?

Too often I’ve seenathletes run out of steam orteams fade in the last minuteof games due to improperhydration or nutrition, anoccurrence that can beavoided.When followed, agame-day nutrition plan willelevate athletes’ performanceand provide them withenough fuel to finish thegame strong.Whether you’rean endurance athlete ora sprinter, the same rulesapply: the muscles requireproper fuel to fire properlyand get the job done.Without the right balance,athletes can’t perform attheir peak level.

A few simple rules applyin sport nutrition, and whenimplemented will leaveathletes energized, strongerthan their competition andable to recover quickly fortheir next event.The windowfor game-day nutrition is the12 hours leading up to andincluding the event and the

critical 30-minute post-eventrecovery phase.

For the evening mealbefore the competition,athletes should beconsuming at least 65per cent of their mealin carbohydrates, with acombination of complexand simple carbohydrates.Complex carbohydratesshould be in the formof vegetables. Examplesof simple carbohydratesinclude pastas, rice orpotatoes.The purpose ofthe high carbohydrate mealis to refuel the muscles forthe next day. As well, thereshould be a lean protein(approximately the size ofthe athlete’s palm), such aschicken or fish, and somehealthy fats.

Protein is important asit will help sustain athletes’energy levels for the nextday. Fats have a significantrole in that they are criticalfor optimal health andvitamin absorption, as wellthey help athletes consumeenough calories to meet theirdaily energy needs.

Following an eight-hoursleep the body has essentiallybeen in a fast and the energystored in the muscles isexceptionally low. For thisreason it’s important to eat ahealthy breakfast to replenishthese stores. Ideally breakfastshould be consumed three tofour hours before activity as

fats take this long to digest.If time allows, athletesshould consume a breakfasthigh in carbohydrates withsome protein as well.Thiscan include eggs, potatoes,french toast, fruit, granolaand greek yogurt.

If the game is an earlyone and does not allowenough time for properdigestion, then a large snack1.5 to two hours pre-game isideal.The same rules apply,except less volume andminimal fat as this will nothave enough time to digestproperly.

Leading up to the game,30 minutes beforehand,

athletes should only beconsuming sports drinksand fruit. Only easy to digestcarbs should be taken in atthis point.

Sports drinks shouldinclude electrolytes,minerals and carbohydrates.Electrolytes are used tomaintain cell voltage andcarry electrical impulses(nerve impulse and musclecontraction).

Without electrolytes,during intense activity thecells in the body cannotcommunicate effectively.The carbohydrates in sportsdrinks provide a constantsource of fuel to the muscles

in an easy-to-digest manner,thereby reducing fatigue andleaving athletes energized.

Following the gameor event is the 30-minuteoptimal window for athletesto consume a recovery drinkor meal. If athletes delayeating past 30 minutes,this window closes and it’sdifficult to fuel properly forthe rest of the day and willalso have implications for thenext day or game. A recoveryshake or meal should includemainly carbohydrates withsome protein.

I recommend athletes

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LIFE JOURNALINGLearn how to expressfeelings and ideas throughwriting, ways to makejournaling a more regularpart of life and be creativewith other caregiversMondays, March 23, 30 andApril 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m. atthe Silk Purse Arts Centre,1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. Explore howwriting can boost well-beingand relieve stress. Free.Registration: [email protected]

NORTH SHORE SPORTAWARDS will take placeTuesday, March 24, 7p.m. atWestVancouverCommunity Centre, 2121Marine Dr.The awardsare a celebration of sportachievement at all levels andthey include categories forcoaching, volunteering andfair play.

DIVORCE CARESUPPORT GROUP Allare welcome to this supportgroup with facilitators thathave experienced the painof divorceTuesdays untilApril 21, 7-9 p.m. atWestVancouver Baptist Church,450 Mathers Ave. Learnhow to deal with the pain ofthe past and look forwardto building your life.Thisis an ongoing group andparticipants can start at anytime. $35. 604-922-0911westvanbaptist.com

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The Low Level Road Project has enhanced rail and port operations and significantly improved safety and efficiency for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians

North Shore travellers can now fully utilize the $100 million in transportation and recreational improvements to the Low Level Road and Spirit Trail.

Port Metro Vancouver, along with its funding partners - port industry, Transport Canada, CN and CP Rail, Translink and the City of North Vancouver - wish to thank thelocal residents, the North Shore community, businesses and First Nations for their valuable input during planning and construction of the Project. We trust that theextensive consultation conducted prior to construction, and the ongoing dialogue we had with all stakeholders to fine-tune project details and address unforeseencircumstances, resulted in a road infrastructure project that addressed most of the needs of our stakeholders and the community.

The Low Level Road Project included the elevation and realignment of the Low Level Road to the north, addressed slope stability issues, eliminated three at-grade railcrossings, improved road safety and accelerated the City of North Vancouver’s Spirit Trail Master Plan. This project increases the internal competitiveness of theNorth Shore Trade Area by improving the efficiency of Port operations while addressing community concerns.

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On Thursday, theannouncement of thecompletion of the LowLevel Road Project andofficial opening of a newsection of the Spirit Trail

marked the end of anenterprise in the City ofNorth Vancouver thatstarted three years ago.

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The project wasformally pitched to councilby Port Metro Vancouver,the federal agency that hasjurisdiction over the landalong Low Level Roadthat houses three portbusinesses: RichardsonInternational, CargillCanada, and NeptuneTerminals.

After various iterationsof the plan, it eventuallycame to council in theform of a $104-millionproject that includedthe realignment andelevation of Low LevelRoad between St. AndrewsAvenue and Cotton Road/East Third Street.Thiswas the part of the projectthat required city council’sapproval.

The cost of theproject was sharedbetween various fundingpartners, including $31.6million from Port MetroVancouver, $10 millionfrom Canadian NationalRailway, $5 million fromTransLink, $4.8 millionfrom Canadian Pacific

Railway and $800,000from the City of NorthVancouver.The federalgovernment contributed$49.6 million through theAsia-Pacific Gateway and

Corridor TransportationInfrastructure Fund.

City of NorthVancouver Mayor DarrellMussatto stated in anemail to the North Shore

News this week about theproject’s completion thatthe improvements made tothe Low Level Road will

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The Low Level Road is complete anddelivering benefits to our community.The extended Spirit Trail and new bicyclepaths are already popular.We thank the partners who made thispossible, and special thanks to thecommunity for your patienceduring this major engineering feat.

Mission Accomplished

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deliver significant benefits to the community.“This signature new road is now a landmark that will

greatly improve congestion, and its redesign addressessafety, noise and pollution.The extension of the SpiritTrail and addition of dedicated bicycle paths will providelasting health benefits to the community. Many thanks toall for your patience during this major engineering feat,”he noted.

In order to build the new road inland, the citydonated about 2.4 hectares of land to move Low LevelRoad starting at Esplanade down to where it meets MainStreet.

Along with the new road, the project also pitchedslope stabilization in that area.The city was alreadyplanning to do the slope stabilization, but as part of theLow Level Road Project would then receive a significantamount of funding toward the expensive task.

Sound barriers to mitigate noise from grain elevatorsand train shunting were also part of the project, as wellas public art on the wall that runs along Low Level Road.

In addition, new crossings into the Port MetroVancouver properties via overpass were built to replaceat-grade crossings. Previously, those entering the portproperties had to drive over existing train tracks.Thenew overpass crossing allows for a safer entrance abovethe tracks, which also means train drivers won’t have toblow their whistles as often, according to informationfrom Port Metro Vancouver.

Blowing train whistles had been a concern voiced bysome Moodyville residents in the past.

Moodyville is the neighbourhood directly above LowLevel Road, and some residents have voiced concernabout the new project, specifically about the timelinefor approval, as well as air quality, noise and viewscapesrelated to the upgrade of Neptune Terminals and

expansion of Richardson International, which were alsopart of the project plans.

The relocation of Low Level Road was essentiallydone to allow for expansion of rail lines through the portproperties.

“The Low Level Road project is designed toenhance rail and port operations as international trade

Mayorsaysnewroadimprovessafety,noiseFrom page 20

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The North Vancouver Chambercongratulates everyone

involved with the completion ofthe Low Level Road.

Now the North Shore is an evenbetter place to do business.

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Cargill – Proud Partner of the LowLevel Road and Spirit Trail Project

Congratulations to the City of NorthVancouver on the completion of theLow Level Road and Spirit Trail project.Completion of this project has improved the pedestrian, cyclistand driver safety of our employees who commute to work everyday, while allowing Cargill the opportunity to improve our railprocesses to reduce diesel and noise emissions at our facility.

Cargill looks forward to further enhancing the Spirit Trail greenwayby working with the City of North Vancouver to plant additionaltrees along the trail over the next year.

As a member of the community, Cargill would like to thank theCity and residents of North Vancouver for the opportunity to helpbuilding this unique and picturesque trail that will benefit residentsand visitors to North Vancouver.

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Construction completed in about 18monthscontinues to grow,” explained Justin Pedley, director ofinfrastructure delivery at Port Metro Vancouver.

The project also addresses longstanding communitysafety and traffic challenges, including slope stabilityin the area, intersection improvement and safer cyclingpaths, he added.

Information from the city noted that Port MetroVancouver, in conjunction with TransLink and the Cityof North Vancouver, undertook community consultationfor the proposed project between January 2011 throughto June 2012.

On May 23, 2012, the city conducted its ownpublic information session and public meeting priorto endorsement of a proposed detailed design phasepresented by Port Metro Vancouver in July 2011.

Based on community input from the spring 2012consultation program, Port Metro Vancouver developeda preferred design for the proposed project. In June2012, city council then provided approval to Port MetroVancouver to proceed with the Low Level Road Project.

“The project was challenging. One thing the port’spretty proud of (is) that we kept traffic going through thecorridor throughout the 18 months of construction,” saidPedley. “That was a pretty big challenge. It would havebeen a lot easier to build the project if we just shut downLow Level Road and went at it but we committed to thecommunity to keep it open.”

The road was opened in one direction last August andin both directions last October.

“In terms of the project that the port was deliveringwe’re basically 100 per cent complete,” noted Pedley.

In addition to road changes, the project involvesthe completion of the Spirit Trail pedestrian walkwayfrom St. Georges Avenue to Kennard Avenue, including

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■ The Spirit Trail is amulti-use, fully accessiblegreenway for pedestrians,cyclists, inline skatersand people with wheeledmobility aids■ It runs across the NorthShore from Horseshoe Bayto Deep Cove■ The trail network is ashared initiative between

the federal and provincialgovernments, the NorthShore municipalities,First Nations, and otheragencies.■ Completed sectionsinclude: Harbourside WestOverpass (Section 0);Kings Mill Walk (Sections1 & 2); Bewicke (Section4); Squamish Nation

Waterfront Greenway(Section 6);WaterfrontEscarpment to MoodyvillePark (Sections 11 & 12).■ The first District ofNorth Vancouver sectionsof the trail extend betweenWhonoak Road (at thewestern border of thedistrict) and MackayRoad.

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Finishedproject includes newbridge, bike lanesstructures over two creeksin Moodyville Park andan overpass at East ThirdStreet near HeywoodStreet, according toinformation from the city,which also notes that thenew roadway offers widerbike lanes, green walls,public art, and improvedsafety by separating railand road users.

Three new pedestrianbridges have been builtalong the Spirit Trailalignment, as well as anarch steel structure atEast Third Street and twotimber structures withinMoodyville Park.

“I think it’s a beautifulproject and it’s a greatnew amenity for NorthVancouver, and NorthVancouverites are going tobenefit as a result of, firstof all better traffic flowin that area,” said NorthVancouver MP AndrewSaxton. “We have threenew intersections that havebeen reconfigured.We alsohave an elevated railwaycrossing instead of at-grade, which means therewill be less train noise for

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the local residents. It alsomeans that it’s going to besafer as well.”

Saxton added: “I thinkone of the best amenitiesfor the local area is theaddition to the Spirit Trailand that beautiful new

pedestrian overpass aswell, which is all part ofthe project.”

Saxton said theproject will benefit NorthVancouver, all of Canadaand the export sector.

“It’s a win-win-win

situation. I think it’s goodnews for everybody. And Iknow that there were someconcerns in the beginning,but I think the end resultspeaks for itself. It’s agreat amenity for NorthVancouver.”

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It’s Saturday morning,lunchtime, atWestVancouver’s Chez Michelrestaurant.

The napery is crispand white, glassware andsilverware gleams. Hostand owner Michel Segurpresides, as he has done for36 years.

Segur learned his tradeat home in France, literally.Yes, he graduated from anexacting and prestigiousschool and perfectedhis skills in Canadianrestaurants, but it all beganin the kitchen of his familyhome.

He was always in thekitchen, preferring to stirpots and chop vegetables athis mother’s side to playingsports with his brothers.Since the age of nine,Segur knew there would becooking in his future.

The first culinaryopportunity came with asummer job at a small hotelin theVosges Mountains.The village ofVal Claret isall the way across France

from Michel’s home villageof Drémil-Lafage, justoutsideToulouse. As ithappened, the local priestand his mother were goingto Luxembourg.The villagewas on their route; theywould drive Segur.Thisthey did, following a roadaccident during which,he recalls, “I was ejectedfrom la voiture, which wasdestroyed.”

The travellers carriedon by taxi to the hotel.Thenext morning, stiff and sore,Segur started working.

That work experiencehelped Segur get acceptedinto the Ecole Hôtelier desMidi-Pyrénées inToulouse.At 14, Segur was amongthe youngest of 40 studentschosen from 365 applicantsfor the three-year program.

“We learned thehospitality industry, frommaking pastry and cookingto waiting tables to hotelmanagement,” he says.

After graduation, Segurfollowed the advice of theschool’s chef de cuisine: to

explore, experiment andlearn from as many chefsin as many restaurants ashe could. He arrived inQuebec in October 1969,having just turned 18 andplanning to devote a year todeveloping his skills.

Four years later, stillin Canada, Segur movedfurther west. Arriving just asVancouver was awakeningto the pleasures of finedining, he worked as awaiter in most of the city’sgood restaurants, includinghis own, a short-livedventure in partnership withMichel Balleger. He alsodecided to make Canada hispermanent home, becominga citizen in 1975.

In 1977, a betteropportunity came along for

the aspiring restaurateurs.A new building was to be

located in the 1300 blockon the north side of Marine

Drive inWestVancouver.For those who mayremember, this was the site,for many years, of Stan’sGrocery.

The two Michels setabout planning their newrestaurant. Michel Segurdesigned the kitchen andMichel Balleger designedthe front.They createdthe menu together.Thatmenu, a model of classicFrench cuisine, is displayedon a plaque created tomark Chez Michel’s 20thanniversary.

Chez Michel opened inFebruary 1979. “We werea success right from thebeginning,” recalls Segur.“Every seat was occupiedfrom the time we openeduntil closing.”

It seemed 1979 was agood year to dine out inWestVancouver. Chesa andthe Ambleside Inn openedthat summer and La BelleSole opened in the fall.Thecumulative addition of 250seats in Ambleside provokedsome friendly culinarycompetition and created alegion of loyal customers.

For Segur, his restaurantprovided more than the

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HELPING MATUREADULTS LIVEINDEPENDENTLY ATHOME A presentationdescribing how PhilipsLifeline helps those whoare living alone and arevulnerable to falls livewith independence,confidence and dignityin their homes Tuesday,March 24, 2:30-3:30

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opportunity to do whathe loved. It brought himlove, marriage and a family.He and Sylvie Bienvenue,a nurse at Lions GateHospital, married in1985 and raised their twochildren, Gabrielle andJulien, inWestVancouver.

That year, Philippe, theonly other Segur brother totake up a culinary career,arrived inVancouver.Together the brothers

opened Le Bistro ChezMichel, which operatedfor a dozen years in NorthVancouver.

When recent healthchallenges preventedMichel from giving hisfull attention to ChezMichel, Julien, Philippeand the restaurant staffrallied round. As springapproaches, Michel istaking up the reins again, alittle more each day.

On this Saturdaymorning, the sun sparkles

on the waters of BurrardInlet and glints off thesilver and glassware at ChezMichel.

The menu for the day,as always, is authenticallyFrench with a modern flair.

Michel Segur welcomeshis guests, greeting most ofthem by name.

Their tables are waiting.

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Up to 50 per cent ofeligible pension incomemay be split betweenspouses or common-lawpartners; that could savetax if one person is in alower tax bracket than theother. (Even if this doesn’tapply to you, make sureretired relatives are awareif this could apply tothem.)

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This week’s column wassupposed to be all aboutbargain wines. But thatwill have to wait.

As of April 1, the term“bargain wine” will takeon a whole new meaning,as B.C. formally unveilsits new pricing structureon, perhaps fittingly, AprilFools’ Day.

Under the currentsystem, B.C. already suffersamong the highest winemarkups (a euphemism fortaxes) on the continent,or just about anywhere inthe world. Under the newsystem all indications arewe will be paying evenmore. (The governmentwas set to reveal itsactual retail pricing onlyon March 20, after mydeadline for this column.)

The biggest thing you’llnotice is that products will

be shelf priced withoutGST (five per cent) andPST (10 per cent foralcohol), which will nowbe charged at the till.That“bargain” bottle may looklike a good deal until youget to the cash: shell game.

Behind the scenesa curious scenario hasbeen unfolding with thegovernment attemptingto establish an across-the-board wholesale price.Theblame game has alreadybegun, with accusationsflying between the ministryand importers as to whois responsible for theexpected price increases.The Import Vintners& Spirits Associationpoints to several factors,not the least of whichis the current disparitybetween the Canadian andAmerican dollar.

The IVSA says itis short-sighted andmisguided to suggestthat liquor importers/distributors and theirsuppliers are arbitrarilytaking advantage of thechange to wholesalepricing to raise prices.

All of Victoria’s crowingabout “leveling the playingfield” turned out to be abunch of hot air. Privatewine stores have had theirdiscount cut in half andstill will not be allowed

to sell beer and spirits.Their prices are likely toincrease considerably. Andalthough the governmentitself will set the wholesaleprice that all retailers willpay, government liquorstores’ operating costswill continue to be fullysubsidized.

Nobody (from privatewine stores to wineries andrestaurants) has anythingpositive to say about thegovernment’s plans. Andas for consumers? Well, asthey say, stay tuned. . . .

As usual in B.C.,there’s no shortage ofrhetoric surroundingthe topic of liquor sales.Kudos to MLA JohnYap,who conducted the mostcomprehensive LiquorPolicy Review, with everystakeholder able to air theirviews and wishes.

OnceYap handed inhis recommendations,however, while mostsurrounding the actual saleand broader availabilityof liquor were adopted, inmatters of pricing it wouldappear that deep insidethe gullet of governmentnobody had been payingattention.

After the farcical roll-out regarding the initialwholesale formula, onwhich the government wasforced to backtrack, the

process began to unravel.You’ll hear no shortage

of commentary in thecoming days, but hereare three key issues thatunderscore Victoria’sproblems.

Secrecy: AfterYap’svery open process, thegovernment has gone togreat lengths to concealthe crucial Ernst &Young report on which it(presumably) has basedmany of its decisions.Despite being askedrepeatedly in the legislatureto release it, AttorneyGeneral Suzanne Antonhas refused. So much fortransparency.

Dining:Wine andfood are the lifeblood oftourism. But restaurants,who requested the rightto buy locally and at a realwholesale price, have beenignored.

They’ll be forced to passon their much higher costto you and me. So muchfor an economy driven bytourism.

Convenience:The newlicensing program involvinggrocery stores is at besthighly convoluted, and itsimpact on the marketplaceis far from clear. As for thepreference given to placingonly B.C.-grown wines onopen shelves, the free-tradedriven, legal response from

imported wine producerspromises to be veryswift, with far reachingramifications.

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TRAVEL

Oil tycoon’s railroad ranover the sea

MITCHELL SMYTHMeridianWriters’ Group

PALM BEACH, Fla.— “Flagler’s Folly” hiscritics called it, whenHenry Morrison Flaglerannounced that heplanned to run a railwayout to sea, down theFlorida Keys all the wayto Key West.

But Flagler persistedand seven years later hewas aboard his privaterailcar on the first traininto Key West.That was in1912.

That railcar, No. 91,its livery polished andits brasses gleaming,a sumptuous relic ofAmerica’s Gilded Age,stands in an enclosedpavilion in the FlaglerMuseum in Whitehall, themogul’s former mansionhere in Palm Beach.

Some 80,000 visitorsevery year tour themuseum, where theylearn how Flagler’s eastcoast railways openedFlorida to tourism in thethird quarter of the 19thcentury.When the railsreached Miami, in 1896,everyone thought it wasthe end of the line.

But Flagler wasn’t doneyet. He set his mind onwhat he called his “Over-Sea Railroad” — another250 kilometres to thetip of the Keys, just 145kilometres from Cuba —and in 1905 work began.The project wasn’t entirelya folly: in those days therewas considerable passengerand freight traffic betweenthe U.S. and Cuba.

Artifacts, photos,

wallboards and archivedrawings are on displayin the museum, as wellas a replica of a goldentelegram that the workersgave Flagler when the linewas completed.

In a glass case is one ofFlagler’s diaries, in whichhe notes progress andexpenditures and showinghow he micromanaged theproject.

When he announced hisplan, the engineers pointedout that he would have tobuild roadbeds and bridges

across 29 islets, some ofthem kilometres apart.And the workers wouldhave to fight heat and bugsand disease and tides, evenhurricanes.

It can’t be done, somesaid.Yes it can, saidFlagler. “All you haveto do is build a concretearch and then anotherand pretty soon you’ll findyourself in Key West.”

“Henry, you need aguardian,” a friend said.What Flagler needed,instead, was 5,000 men

and $27 million of his ownmoney, for no one elsewould back his dream. Hegot the men, he had themoney, and more to sparefor Standard Oil of Ohiohad made him and partnerJohn D. Rockefellerfabulously rich.

His railway wouldtransform the Keys,that ribbon of coral andlimestone islets on thesouthern tip of Florida,from a godforsakenwilderness into the touristhaven it is today.

Flagler’s railway is nomore. As the museumrecords, it was destroyedin the killer hurricane of1935, but much of the restof what he built a centuryago is still in use.

The roadbed that hismen levelled and bankedis now the basis of U.S. 1,the auto route that runsall the way to Key West,carrying some two millionvisitors a year.The bridgesthat they built carried U.S.1 until the 1980s, whennew bridges were erected.

(Some of the old bridgesare now super-long fishingpiers.)

If you go:For more information,

including details onexhibitions, visit themuseum website atflaglermuseum.us.

For information ontravel in Florida go to thestate’s Visit Florida websiteat visitflorida.com.

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1986: In less than 20 years, theNorth Shore News developed someof the elements that have becomeits signature. Three issues a week,the front page features a large fullcolour photograph, and the Fridaypaper includes a full Real Estatesection. The staff celebrated aCanadian Newspaper Award and ayoung Tim Renshaw started writingabout North Shore restaurants inhis Table Hopping column.

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


PETS

Aguide to being a gooddog owner

JoanKluchaCanine Connection

Over the last few weeksI have either beenpersonally confrontedby or received emailsfrom readers regardingbad dog owners. Like,I mean, so bad youwonder why they havea dog at all. I think theuniverse is trying to tellme something.

So I thought I’d puttogether a checklist of howto be a good dog owner.You can take it to heart ortongue-in-cheek, whateverfloats your boat.

To be a good dog ownerthe biggest challenge youare going to face is takingresponsibility for yourdog.This goes beyondthe standard protocol ofproviding food, shelterand making a lifelongcommitment, but alsoabsolving yourself ofnarcissism. Narcissismand good dog ownershipdo not go hand in hand.It’s more like a fire andgasoline combination —yeah, you get the picture.

Just because you havethe privilege of having adog, does not mean thateveryone automaticallyis going to like your dogand enjoy having it invadetheir space uninvited.The person your dog

is annoying may seempolite as your dog jumpson them, but inside theyare cursing your dog’sexistence. Please don’t beso self-absorbed that youare unable to recognizehow you and your dognegatively affect otherpeople’s lives.

Acceptance is anotherbiggie.You are going tomake mistakes.We all do.I do every day. Some daysthose mistakes are biggerthan others.The point isto recognize that a mistakewas made and make theeffort not do it or allowit to happen again.Thismeans that you do notexpect others to manageyour dog’s behavioursbecause you don’t havethe courage to admit you

made a mistake. As one ofmy favourite sayings goes,“Cowboy up!” Manageyour dog’s behaviours andwhen things go wrong(and they will, becauseyour dog has a mind ofits own and is capable ofmaking its own choicesif not guided properly),then admit the mistake,apologize and make thingsright.

It’s OK to love yourdog, but don’t be blindedby it and become arrogant.Arrogance is another thingthat should be left in yourdog’s poop bag after youpick it up. Don’t becomeso arrogant that you thinkyour dog is the smartestand most well-behaveddog around, because itisn’t . . . trust me.Thismeans that you have totrain your dog. It will be

a better behaved dog andyou will love it even more.

Stop judging. Be kindto fellow dog owners.Instead of judging anotherperson who you mightsee as having trouble, askthem if they need help ina genuine manner, not ajudgmental way.We allhave to start somewhereand you were thatconfused new dog ownerat one time who knew verylittle but wanted to knowmore. Unless you wereraised by a pack of dogs,you knew very little whenyou got your first dog.

Walk your dog everyday. Even if you have a dogwalker, your dog wantsto spend time with you,because it lives with youand you are its world. Giveit that time.

Say good night to your

dog every day. Even afteryou’ve crawled into bedand gotten comfortable,get out of bed and do it.There will be a day, soonerthan you realize, whenyour dog will no longer behere and you will wish youhad one more chance tosay good night.

The same thing appliesto good mornings.

Don’t buy dogs (orcats) from pets stores.Many of those animalscome from puppy millsituations and when youpurchase one, you aredirectly contributing to thepain and suffering of thedogs who are being housedthere as breeding animals.

Consider rescuing oradopting before buying.There are so many rescueorganizations offeringevery kind of breed and

mix, from puppies toadults and the oftenoverlooked senior dogs.

Finally, donate to ashelter or a private rescuegroup every year, even ifyou didn’t get your dogfrom one.Their help to thedog world is invaluable.This donation could befood, beds, leashes, toys,financial support or evenyour time.Try going astep beyond your comfortzone and offer to be afoster family for a dogin transition. Contributesomething other than anopinion.

Joan Klucha has beenworking with dogs for morethan 15 years in obedience,tracking and behaviouralrehabilitation. Contacther through her websitek9kinship.com.

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North Shore girls teamsbattled all over theprovince over the past fewweeks in B.C. high schoolbasketball championshipswith a couple of teamsscrapping onto thepodium.

At the senior girls levelthe only North Shore squadto grab a medal was theMulgraveTitans at the Aprovincials held in Lumby.

The top-seededTitanswon their first three conteststo make the final, includinga 64-44 semifinal victoryover the SimilkameenSparks that included a neartriple-double from AnniqaKarmali who scored 27points, including five threepointers, to go with 11rebounds and nine steals.

In the championshipgame theTitans took onthe second-ranked LangleyChristian Lightning ina back-and-forth battlethat ended as a 78-63 winfor the Lightning.The

Titans held a 38-36 lead athalftime but Langley usedtheir superior size — theLightning lineup featuredthree six-footers whileMulgrave’s tallest toppedout at 5-10 — to pull away

in the fourth quarter.Thefree throw line helped tellthe story as Langley got36 trips to the line whileMulgrave took only 16freebies.

Emme Lee scored 16

points with three reboundsand one steal to earn Playerof the Game honours fortheTitans while graduatingsenior Christina Catliffalso had a monster game,scoring 17 points with 15

rebounds and six steals inher last game as aTitan.

“We didn’t win gold butit was one heck of journeythat both the girls and I

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will never forget,” Mulgravehead coach Claude Leductold the North Shore News.“We are happy with oursilver medals. Our returningplayers — including three ofour starters — are lookingforward to another shot atgold next year.”

Catliff was named thetournament’sTop DefensivePlayer while Grade 11 starsKarmali and Lee wereboth picked as first-teamall-stars.

The rest of senior girlsaction was under one roofat the Langley EventsCentre.

At the senior AA leveltwo North Shore schoolstook part with Seycovescoring a sixth place finishand St.Thomas Aquinasclose behind in eighthplace. Sixth-ranked Seycoveknocked off Southridge 75-60 in their opener but fell73-63 to No. 3 St.ThomasMore in the quarterfinals.The Seyhawks then splita pair of matches againstBallenas and Duchess Parkto settle into sixth andmatch their pre-tournamentranking.

Seycove’s Sage Stobbartaveraged 19 points and9.8 rebounds per gamethrough the four contestswhile Claudia Hart put in16.8 points per game. Bothwere named second-teamall-stars.

Meanwhile STA,ranked 13th, scored thetournament’s biggestupset, knocking off fourth-ranked Holy Cross 67-63in the opening round.TheFighting Saints couldn’tkeep the magic rolling the

rest of the way, however,losing to Little FlowerAcademy, Duchess Park,and Ballenas to finisheighth. STA’s SiearraScheffer was an all-starhonourable mention,averaging 17.8 points pergame.

At the senior AAA levelHandsworth was the NorthShore’s lone representativeand finished ninth.

The sixth-rankedRoyals were upset by No.11 Charles Best 62-50 intheir opening game butrebounded to score winsover Burnaby Mountain,Fleetwood Park andMaple Ridge to win theconsolation side of thebracket. Grade 12 guardAllana Martin was one offive players to receive aTelus scholarship at thetournament.

Seycove was the loneNorth Shore representativeat the junior girls provincialchampionships and theteam finished 10th. KaylaKrug was named a second-team all-star.

At the Grade 9provincial championshipthe Carson Graham Eaglesfinished second behindthe Immaculata Mustangs.Carson’sTanis Metcalfe andAlexWalker were namedfirst-team all-stars whileChloe Brebner made thesecond team. Argyle andHandsworth also took partin the tournament, finishingninth and 10th.

At the Grade 8provincial invitationalchampionships Seycove andSt.Thomas Aquinas met inthe fifth-place game withthe Seyhawks scoring a 32-28 win.

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The Collingwood Cavaliers seniorboys basketball team fell just shortof the medals at the AA provincialchampionships held last weekendat the Langley Events Centre,losing 73-70 to Southridge in thebronze medal game.

The Cavs scored a tight 59-55quarterfinal win over Valleyviewto make the final four but theirtitle hopes were derailed by St.

Michaels, the eventual tournamentchampions who knocked off theCavaliers 60-32 in the semifinals.In the bronze medal game HunterWelsh led the way with 17 points andeight rebounds while Aman Mehatput up 16 points with six reboundsand four assists.Welsh was named atournament first-team all-star.TheBodwell Bruins also took part in theAA tournament, losing their firstgame but winning their next three toclaim the consolation side and placeninth overall. Edward Ahanmisi led

the way with averages of 17.8 points6.2 rebounds.

At the AAAA level the WestVancouver Highlanders stumbledearly, dropping their first two games,before bouncing back to win theirfinal two games to finish in 13th spot.Ryan Fonseca led the Howe Soundchamps in scoring, averaging 12.3points per game in the tournament.

In AAA Windsor placed 12thwith a 1-3 record. Big man Brandon

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dropped all four of theircontests to finish 16th.

At the junior boys levelthe Sentinel Spartans tookpart in a massive 32-teamprovincial tournament,

compiling a 3-2 record thatincluded a 57-35 loss toKelowna in the ninth-placegame. Sentinel’s AndrewDavis was named a third-team all-star.

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North Shore News March 22 2015