North Shore News September 27 2015

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A group of approximately200 people gathered atQuest University Tuesdayat noon to witness a rareevent in the current federalelection campaign: an all-candidates debate featuringcandidates from all four ofthe ridings parties.

The ruling Conservativeparty has been criticized formany of its candidates failuresto attend debates. However,John Weston the incumbentMP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky seemed eager to defend hisand his partys record from the

three people hoping to take hisseat away from him.

Weston, a lawyerspecializing in human rights,won nearly twice as manyvotes as NDP runner-upTerry Platt in 2011 but isfacing tough opposition inthe form of two wily veteransof municipal politics as wellas a rookie NDP candidate.He acknowledged as muchby telling the crowd he feltthere are at least three worthycandidates in this riding.

Green Party candidateKen Melamed, a formermayor of Whistler, got inan early dig about being theonly candidate truly able tospeak his own mind ratherthan simply parrot partypolicy, but Weston did hisbest to offset the perceptionTory candidates are all tightlycontrolled by the PMO; he

SEALSHOW About 200onlookers surprisedVancouverAquariumMarineMammal RescueCentre staffat a sealpup release at Cates Park Fridaywhen they got advancewordofwhatwas to be amedia-only event.The rescue centrefor sick, injured and orphanedmarine mammals cared for 130 seal pups over the summer, and released a number ofnow-healthy pups back into thewild.Visitnsnews.comforagalleryof images fromtheevent. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

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A crowd of voters packedthe pews at North LonsdaleUnited Church Thursdaynight to listen to threefederal candidates debateination, legislation,proportional representation,and just what to do with BillC-51.

The Conservativegovernments anti-terrorismbill took a drubbing from the

three Burnaby North-Seymourcandidates.

It is the most dangerouslegislation we have had inrecent Canadian history,said NDP candidate CarolBaird Ellan, who promised animmediate repeal of Bill C-51if her party takes power.

While acknowledging thebill was horribly drafted,Liberal candidate Terry Beechtold the crowd an update of

Seymour candidatesdebate anti-terrorismbill

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See NDPs page 7

Squamish debateattracts crowd of200; voters head tothe polls on Oct. 19

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At rst glance, Grade11 Handsworth studentShaunti Bains appears tobe a typical teen.

Shes an avid reader ofsci-, fantasy and comicbooks (Spider-Man isher favourite, althoughthe Dark Knight is givingSpidey a run for hismoney).

But across the world,in the hermit kingdom ofthe Democratic PeoplesRepublic of Korea, Bainsis a real-life hero.

She has spent morethan half of her lifefundraising and feedingmalnourished kids, andshe recently returnedhome from a trip to NorthKorea with First Steps,a non-prot that donatessoy beans and equipmentto process nutrient-richsoy milk.

The pariah state is bestknown for the dictatorialKim dynasty and theircombative rhetorictowards the West, butfor Bains, its a matter ofnutrition, not geopolitics.

If you look what soybeans contain, theyvegot all the essentialamino acids, minerals.I know theres iron inthere. Theres some goodcarbohydrates. Theressome really good stuff,she said.

Bains visit includedstops at orphanages,boarding schools, daycares, health clinicsand soy milk factoriesbeyond count, where theygot to check in on thesupplies and maintain theequipment supplied byFirst Steps.

First Steps collectsdonations, which areused to purchase soybeans, soy milk processingmachines and packets ofmicronutrients dubbedSprinkles. The suppliesare then distributed toschool-age children,infants and expectantmothers in North Korea.

A $30 donation buysa bag of soy beans, which

can provide 30 kids witha cup of soy milk perday for a month. TheCanadian made VitaCowand VitaGoat machinesgrind, cook and lter thesoybeans into soy milk.The $7,000 electricity-powered VitaCow typicallyproduces 2,000 cups ofsoy milk per day. TheVitaGoat, which costsabout $4,000 and runson burning biomass, canprovide 1,500 kids withtheir daily cup.

Bains philanthropystarted early. At six, shefounded Pitter Pats, akids club that fundraisesfor First Steps.

The whole point is toget kids involved kidshelping kids. I noticed thatwhen kids get involved,the adults sort of feelobligated to help too,Bains said with a laugh.

Through the clubsnewsletter, Pitter Patshas reached thousands ofkids, according to SusanRitchie, First Stepsfounder and executivedirector. Ritchie foundedFirst Steps in 2001 afterseeing the malnutritionrst-hand as an interpreterfor a Canadian delegationto the country.

In 2014, the charityraised $860,000 and 81per cent of their expenseswent into programming,according to lings withthe Canada RevenueAgency.

That meant 65 tonnesof soybeans and numerouspieces of equipment,stainless steel storage cansand detergent thoughthe charity aims to directmost of its donations tothings North Koreans canprocure from within theirown country.

On any given day, weare reaching approximately100,000 children with acup of soy milk, Ritchiesaid.

Bains and Ritchie metthrough First BaptistChurch in Vancouver.Bains grandmother, LindaZlotnik, made a similartrip with Ritchie 11 yearsago.

Ritchie invited Bains tojoin her on the most recentof First Steps quarterlyvisits to North Korea soshe could see rst-handthe results of the workshes done.

Shes been verycommitted from a youngage. I have always wantedher to come for her to

see how she is literallychanging lives in NorthKorea, and for thechildren that shes helpingto have a chance to meether, Ritchie said. WhenI introduced who she wasand explained what shehad been doing, the peoplewere really astonished.

Bains got to interactwith the kids in theorphanages and boardingschools, using thegovernment-appointedchaperones as interpreters.What struck her was howmuch smaller the NorthKorean kids were, theirgrowth stunted throughmalnutrition.

Im like the size of twoof them, even if theyreolder than me. Theyrethat malnourished, shesaid. I noticed how tinythe little desks are. I dontthink I could sit in one ofthem.

Still, they managed tocommunicate as kids do,albeit with some uniquechallenges to overcome.

Id ask them Whatare your favourite colours?Do you play sports? Stufflike that. Honestly, I thinksome of them were maybea bit scared of me becauseI was this huge Canadian,

she said.Beyond the culture

shock, Bains noticedshadows of the state.Not all schools anddaycares are equal. Notsurprisingly, the ones thathave been paid a visit bythe reigning Kim havebeen dressed up.

They go to all thistrouble but when youlook at it, you know itsjust for show because theleader went there. Andtheres another place andthe leader didnt go to,so who cares, right? shesaid. The contrast is abit disturbing because youcould have spent some ofthis money on food for thekids.

While governmentcommunications had anair of having been madeup, Bains said she had nodoubts about the genuinepassion and sense ofpurpose demonstrated bythe workers producing thesoy milk, Bains said.

There was a womanwho had worked there for40 years. We interviewedher and asked What areyour hobbies? She saidMy hobby is makingsoy milk for children,Bains said. Its pretty

incredible how dedicatedtheir workers are there.Their lives revolve aroundmaking soy milk for thechildren. Theyre reallyproud of what they do. Itsmuch more than just a jobfor them. Its somethingthey can be proud ofbecause they know whatthey do is helping.

The trip also gaveBains some perspectiveon the daily lives of NorthKoreans. Under such tightsupervision and with statepropaganda constantlyreminding citizens of thegreatness of Kim JongUn, Kim Jong Il and KimIl Sung, its hard to get aread on North Koreansunderstanding of theirown country and of thewider world, Bains said.

You dont reallyknow what they thinkof the situation with theleader because theyre notallowed to say anythingnegative. You dont knowif they believe the positivethings they say or if theyresaying them because theyhave to, she said. Thepeople dont seem sad oranything but at the sametime, I dont think they

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FromNorthVancouver toNorthKorea

Shaunti Bains, a 16-year-old from North Vancouver, sits atop a mountain of soy beans. The teen visited North Korea this year after spending most ofher life helping to raise money to combat malnutrition in North Korean children. PHOTO SUPPLIED FIRST STEPS

Teen ShauntiBains sees rst-hand the resultsof local effortsto ght hungerin the DPRK

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Nonetheless, in thehour-long debate thatranged from such topicsas proposed pipelines totax policies, social housingand the Syrian refugeecrisis, the candidates rarelywavered from their partylines.

Possibly the mostinteresting moments inthe Squamish Chamberof Commerce lunch cameafter a question askingif there was anything intheir partys platformswith which they didntpersonally agree.

This is going to get usall in trouble, said Liberalcandidate and formerWest Vancouver mayorPamela Goldsmith-Jonesto appreciative laughter.Her answer, perhapsunsurprisingly, concernedLiberal leader JustinTrudeaus support for thecontroversial Bill C-51.

It is a classic StephenHarper omnibus bill,she said. It is bundledtogether with egregiousthings that offendCanadian rights andfreedoms. The only wayto get rid of those piecesof it you want us to get ridof is to get rid of StephenHarpers government . . .It is not a balanced bill,but there are aspects thatwe need and it is timeto shine the light of dayon it, debate it openly aswe do with all legislationand keep the pieces that

will keep us safe whilebalancing that with ourrights and freedoms thatwe treasure.

For NDP candidateLarry Koopman, who ownsa cottage-rental businesson the Sunshine Coast,his only concern abouthis partys platform isthe proposed amount ofspending on foreign aid.

We had earlier madea commitment to increaseour foreign aid fundto 0.07 of our GDP,Koopman explained. Thisis something we backedaway from because we havepriorities and other plansthat we have worked out,but this is something thatI feel strongly that I thinkwe should be going there.It is still our goal, so I willdefend the party that way,but we have taken a backstep.

Melamed took a pageout of the Grits playbookand said the Greens shouldconsider raising taxes onthe rich.

When I looked at ourplatform for a fully costed

budget, there is one issue,and I applaud the Liberalparty for suggesting it, andits raising taxes on thewealthiest Canadians. Weare taking other measuresto try and capture someof that wealth by trying toclose down the loopholesthat allow them to parktheir money off-shore. . . Its not part of ourplatform, but as an MPIm going to work withwhoever is Minister ofFinance to advocate forthat greater balance.

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Turning Points rezoning applications havenever failed. While (social planner) Ms.Mauboules and (planner) Ms. Letchfordclaim the application conforms to the OCP,the application does not in fact conform.Sections 4.1, 9.1 and 11.1 clearly indicatethis rezoning should not proceed. This houseis as good as built.Dave IversonNorth Vancouver

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Dear Editor:Re: Door Canvassers Not Wanted Here, Thank-

you, Sept. 9 Mailbox.The people of Burnaby North-Seymour will decide

who best represents them. Ms. (Tabitha) Clearly hasonly one vote in this process and obviously has madeher choice but wishes to deny a choice to others.

She characterizes those who disagree with heras stupid. She also dislikes professors tellingher anything new, so her definition of smart is

apparently limited to those who think like her or herparty.

Do we really want another party drone, be it NDP,Conservative or Liberal, to represent Burnaby North-Seymour?

We need to raise our national game in politics andwe need more science-grounded political candidatesto do that.Bob BoaseNorth Vancouver

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I think the whole thing iscompletely ridiculous.West Vancouver MayorMichael Smith reacting to theprovinces plan to study a xedlink to the Sunshine Coast(from a Sept. 23 news story).

Its always nice to havesomeone trust you enoughto hand over their baby.West Vancouver secondaryfootball programs new coachPooya Dourandish speakingabout his predecessor (from aSept. 23 sports story).

For example, he thinkshe was present at theKennedy assassinationandmissed the bullet.West Vancouver resident JudyChalmers describing how herhusband Bryan suffers fromdelusions as a result of hisdementia (from a Sept. 20focus story).

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NDPs position onpipelines questionedCanadas anti-terrorismlaws is essential.

The last comprehensivelegislation concerningterrorism was passedbefore lawmakers had anyunderstanding of the scopeor power of the Internet,according to Beech, whopromised his Liberalswould continue to push forgreater oversight.

The bill needs to bescrapped, argued GreenParty candidate LynneQuarmby, who suggestedthere was no baby to throwout with that bathwater.

I havent heardanything in Bill C-51 thatneeds to stay, she told theonlookers.

Baird Ellan agreed.Rather than focusing

on terrorists, the billtargets environmentalactivists, she said. Weknow its actually targetedat environmentalistsbecause (ConservativeMP) Joe Oliver called themradicals, she said.

While most candidatesmight downplay anytime spent in handcuffs,Quarmby spoke proudlyof the protest againstKinder Morgans proposedTrans Mountain pipelineexpansion that led to herarrest. I was sued byKinder Morgan, I wasarrested for violating theinjunction in an act of civildisobedience. I thoughtI was done, and thenElizabeth May called,she said, explaining herdecision to run.

Baird Ellan, a formerjudge, berated the NationalEnergy Board hearings,dubbing them a kangaroocourt.

Quarmby challengedthe NDP position on thepipeline expansion, statingthey had yet to take adenitive stance as a party.

Im opposing theKinder Morgan pipelinesand all other pipelines,she said. If were notgoing to expand the oilsands, we dont need anypipelines.

Beech, who has a homealong the pipeline, assuredthe audience he took theissue very seriously.

He also reminded thecrowd of the Liberalspledge to invest in greeninfrastructure and publictransit.

The Liberals willalso invest in affordablehousing and access toeducation, accordingto Beech, who calledthe approach a holisticsolution to the dearth ofopportunities available toyoung Canadians.

Besides who to vote for,candidates also debatedhow Canadians shouldvote.

Both Baird Ellan andQuarmby talked aboutushering in a system ofproportional representationas a top priority.

That conversation ledto an exchange aboutstrategic voting, a practiceQuarmby decried.

Theres another kindof strategic voting . . .you use the strategy of:

I am going to vote forthe person that I thinkwill best represent me inParliament, Quarmbysaid.

Baird Ellan disagreed.The sad reality of

our system is that onlyone of us is running fora party that can formgovernment, she said. Inthe next election peoplecan vote with their hearts.

Mike Little,Conservative candidate forBurnaby North-Seymour,did not attend the debate.

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Canada should beleading the way, notparticipating in a civilwar, she said. Canadaneeds to re-establish,reassert itself as apeacekeeping country.

The Conservative Partyalso received a lambastingfrom Liberal candidate

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In 1994 Canada wasthe highest ranked countryin terms of gender equalitymeasures, he said. Now,we rank 23rd . . . I wishthat . . . Mr. (Andrew)Saxton had done usthe courtesy of beinghere today to have thatconversation, he said,referring to the absent

Conservative incumbent.Wilkinson also

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Martin acknowledgedthe need to maintainCanadas economy, butcalled for a broader andfaster plan to switch usoff oil.

If the NDP formsCanadas nextgovernment, one of thetop priorities will beeducation, according toThomas.

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As part of their work, the boardruns an annual public forumentitled Reaching Out with ArthritisResearch (ROAR). This yearsedition, ROAR 2015, marks the 11thand is being presented Saturday,Oct. 3 at the central branch of theVancouver Public Library from 9:15a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Edgemont Village wife, mother and entrepreneur Tamara Komuniecki, 43,was diagnosedwith severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age six. As partof Arthritis AwarenessMonth shes taking an advocacy rolewithTheArthritisSociety as ameans of inspiring those sharing her diagnosis to stay positiveand continue to dreambig. PHOTO PAULMCGRATHSee ROAR page 16

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THREEDOCTORSANSWERYOURQUESTIONSDr. PaulSugar, Dr. MaryleneKyriazis and Dr. HeatherMohan will participate in adialogue on living with dyingand grieving Wednesday,Sept. 30, 7-9 p.m. atCentennial Theatre, NorthVancouver. Tickets are freebut registration is required.centennialtheatre.com

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Komuniecki took a breakfrom arthritis advocacy fora few years related to thebirth of her son, Finn, age5, and the result of changingcareers. The formersuccessful national broadcastand print journalist iscurrently working as anentrepreneur, serving as theowner of Delish GeneralStore (delishgeneralstore.com).Delish started as an onlinemagazine before evolvinginto an online store andnow has a physical locationoffering a variety of curatedand created sundries andwares on Granville Island.She hopes to eventuallyexpand into EdgemontVillage.

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Art Show & SaleNorth Shore Artists GuildLocal art at its best - ondisplay and for sale

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Photo BoothSponsor: Julie Miller Homes,Royal LePage SussexGet a souvenir picture

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Pumpkin BistroSkewers & Salads by Philippe Segur CateringCraft Beer by Bridge Brewing

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