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Two of the NorthVancouver waterfront’supcoming signaturecultural destinations gotmajor boosts on Fridayduring a marathon of

pre-election-call federalfunding announcements.

Presentation HouseGallery and the NorthVancouver Museum andArchives were on thereceiving end of $2.5-million and $2.2-milliongrants from the federal

government’s CanadaCultural Spaces fund.

The federal cash putsthe gallery, which isrenowned in photographicarts circles around theworld, at $14 million of its$15-million fundraisinggoal.

“This final piece offunding will allow forconstruction to beginon this beautiful newfacility, which will be an

iconic landmark on NorthVancouver’s waterfront tobe enjoyed for generationsto come,” said NorthVancouver MP AndrewSaxton, announcing thefunds.

Both of the newfacilities will feature aboutthree times the exhibitionspace they currently havewhen the new locationsopen in 2017.

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Vancouver is putting up$2.5 million and the landfor the gallery as well as$2.5 million in provincialmoney left over fromthe abandoned NationalMaritime Centre project.

Construction willstart in early 2016 and isexpected to last 14 months.The striking design byPatkau Architects featuresa crumpled steel facadeintended to reflect and

enhance natural light. Aspart of the same project,the city is building a publicplaza and water feature atthe foot of Lonsdale wherea surface parking lot oncesat.

“We’re thinking aboutit as a piece of architecturethat is for people — notonly for artists, but for thecommunity to use,” said

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The Sewell name issynonymous withHorseshoe Bay and nowthe family with an 85-year history in the seasideenclave is planning amajor redevelopmentincluding a 171-unitresidential waterfrontcomplex.

Lured to Horseshoe Bayin the 1920s by his fishinghobby, Dan Sewell Sr. builta community marina, whichover the years has evolvedfrom just providing mooragespace to become somewhatof a tourist destination forrecreational boating.

Today the marinais managed by a forthgeneration of Sewells whoare attempting to make aforay into residential realestate.The Sewells recentlysubmitted a formal rezoningapplication to the District of

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Kevin Skett just can’t helphimself.

It seems wherever heworks, he feels compelled tostart a garden.

From creating a plot infront of the building at hislast workplace, a large wastemanagement company inCoquitlam, to his currentrole as working supervisorof the North ShoreRecycling Program Drop-Off Depot, the 59-year-oldNorthVancouver residentis continuing to reap thebenefits of incorporatinggardening into his day job.

“It just takes you awayfrom the daily grind,” saysSkett, who’s going intohis third year at the NorthVancouver depot.

The recycling centreis located in an industrialcorner of the North Shore— a concrete plant to theeast, the traffic-cloggedIronworkers MemorialSecond Narrows Crossingvisible to the west, andthe North ShoreTransferStation just around thecorner. Despite its location,at 29 Riverside Dr., the

depot is showing increasingsigns of greenery thanks tothe dedicated handiwork ofSkett and his staff, who forthe last two years have beenramping up their efforts atthe site.

More than about groundsbeautification, the team’scollective effort to plantand maintain flower andvegetable gardens, as wellas make other landscapeimprovements, are viewedas a means of bettering theirwork environment as wellas getting more involvedin the greater North Shorecommunity. In addition,they’re interested in settingan example for the public,encouraging residents toconsider whether there arealternative uses for itemsbefore discarding them forgood. “There’s a second lifeto everything,” says Skett.

To that end, thelandscaping effortsundertaken by the recyclingdepot staff have largelybeen made possible as aresult of drop-offs made bythe public. Old pots andcontainers, for instance, havebeen used to grow decorativeplants throughout the depot,and serve as vessels to house

their lush, bountiful garden,currently boasting an arrayof crops from zucchini tobasil. Dropped off decorativelawn items — a metal frog,a couple of pigs and theclassic garden gnome — arealso placed throughoutthe grounds to the delightof staff and communitymembers alike.

“Now that people seeit, it’s amazing how manypeople actually bring theirold plants and everythingdown to us and drop themoff and want us to bringthem back to life ... It’spretty cool the reaction ofthe public,” says Skett.

The team’s effortsare widely supported.A banana tree suns itsglossy fronds amongstitems from the District ofNorthVancouver’s parksdepartment, including plantsand a sign reading Plants AreRecyclable.

“I’m trying to create anatmosphere where the guysare happy to come to workevery day and they are.Thatattitude just spreads to thepeople that come here,” saysSkett.

Six people work a varietyof hours at the NSRP Drop-

Off Depot — five men andone woman. Employees areinvited to munch on theveggies during their shifts, ortake items home for dinner.

Depot attendant andknowledgeable green thumbMario Aiello, 62, has provento be the most passionateabout the project. “Once Istarted the garden, Mariojust got right into it andthat’s why the garden is theway it is today — because ofMario,” says Skett.

Aiello comes to work ahalf-hour early every dayto tend to the plants. “Thepeople like to see some greenstuff when they come here.Before, they’d come here(and) there were no plants,no flowers, no nothing,” saysAiello.

The garden speaks tostaff’s overall work ethic andinterest in going above andbeyond the call of duty interms of their regular depot-related responsibilities. Skettis dedicated to ensuringthings run smoothly, are keptneat and tidy, and he puts alot of effort into providinga positive consumerexperience, guidingcommunity members to theproper container. All staff

work to raise awareness ofwhat can be recycled.

“We get a lot of peoplecoming back again becausethey just like visiting here.It’s really become — tosome of the regulars — asocial thing.They meet theirbuddies here. I just want toget the depot more involvedin community projects and(get) more people ... awarethat we exist, and that theyhave very good options... with their recyclingmaterials,” he says.

Staff see some interestingthings in the run of a day atthe depot. “You get a lot ofseniors that are downsizingand they’re throwing awaya lifetime of memories andthey stand over by the paperbin there and it takes themhours to throw all thesethings away,” says Skett.

“I think we’re much morethan just a recycling depot.We do good things here,” headds.

In addition to the garden,the recycling drop-off depothas become a collectioncentre for the HarvestProject and staff have alsotaken responsibility for thecleanliness of Spicer Roadthrough the District of

NorthVancouver’s AdoptA Street program. Once aweek, staff head up to theroadside to pick up any litter.

Skett is grateful for thesupport of his managers.

“I was really blessed tobe able to get this job andto work for people that letme make the changes that Iwanted to make and supportme through it. My bosses arethe best people in the world,”he says.

Jenn Meilleur, assistantmanager of the NorthShore Recycling Program,the recycling and wastereduction departmentserving the three NorthShore municipalities, isincredibly proud of staff’sefforts at the depot.

“Kevin, he is socommitted to always makingthings better. He cares aboutpeople so much and wantsto do good work. And so Ithink he’s just created anenvironment where the staffcan follow their passion andhe’s created a great spacefor the community. It’swonderful,” she says.

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to bring your passion into itand everybody benefits,” sheadds.

Meilleur feels theemployees are setting astrong example for thecommunity at large.

“We’re often very focusedon recycling ... with therecycling drop-off depot, butthe people who work thereand work at North ShoreRecycling Program are alsoreally focused on ‘reduce andreuse,’ which is supposed tobe what we do first beforewe get to recycling. I thinka lot of what they do downthere is showcasing (thoseideas),” she says.

When it comes toreducing, residents shouldconsider what they’rebuying.

“I think we all wouldbenefit from taking time toconsider what will happen toitems that we buy at the endof their life,” says Meilleur.

For example, if an itemhas too much packaging,maybe something elseshould be chosen, or theconsumer may decideto write a note to themanufacturer or retailer toencourage them to rethinktheir packaging. A consumermight consider if an itemcould be bought second-hand, meaning less resourcesare used. Or, if it’s an itemthat will be used only a fewtimes and will end up sittingin a cupboard for the rest ofits lifespan, maybe it couldsimply be borrowed from afriend.

The concept of reusing isoften overlooked as well.

“I think the big thing is,before people are thinkingabout recycling or disposal,to really consider whetheror not it could be used bysomebody else,” she says.

Meilleur has also beenimpressed with the recyclingdrop-off depot staff’s foodgrowing efforts, describing

them as “phenomenal.”Those efforts speak toanother of the recyclingprogram’s focuses. “I justthink it’s great for people togrow food and connect moreclosely to nature and foodgrowing. Everybody shoulddo that if they can,” she says.

North Shore Recyclingpartners with the EdibleGarden Project, LynnCanyon Ecology Centre andCultivate to offer the low-cost GardenSmartWorkshopSeries.

Workshops are focusedon growing food, reducingwaste and supporting localecology.While the spring andsummer workshop sessionshave wrapped, Meilleurencourages communitymembers to check out a newcrop of workshops set tospring up in September.

For more informationon programs and servicesoffered by the North ShoreRecycling Program, visitnorthshorerecycling.ca.

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Newmuseum to be aninteractive experienceReid Shier, PresentationHouse Gallery director.“Let us get the doors openand I’m confident it willprove itself an epicentre ofthe community.”

It will be renamed thePolygon Gallery when itopens at 105 Carrie CatesCourt, thanks to $4 millionin donations from theAudain Foundation andPolygon Homes.

The new museum, whichis slated to move into the oldPipe Shop on the Shipyards,is now about 75 per cent ofthe way to its $10-milliongoal.The city and districthave put up $5 million.

Though there’s still a bitof fundraising to be done,North Vancouver residentscan start getting excitednow, said Don Evans,chairman of new museumcampaign.

“The new museum willbe unlike anything youhave experienced before,with an imaginative,interactive set ofexperiences that will beboth entertaining andeducational for all ages,”he said.

One of the plannedexhibits involves paddlinga virtual canoe aroundBurrard Inlet over the

years, from pre-contactFirst Nations times,through to the boomingshipbuilding era in theSecond World War to today.

“It’s a museum thattakes you (on a journey)and tells the story fromthe past and gives youthe opportunity to visionit forward too. It’s totallyengaging,” he said.

Both projects are facinga Dec. 31 deadline forfacilitators to secure the

remainder of their requireddonations.While the galleryis shovel ready, Evanssaid he was confident themuseum would meet itstarget.

“We won’t be short,” hesaid with a laugh. “Plainand simple.”

Mayor Darrell Mussattosaid the two projectsare critical pieces of thepuzzle in revitalizingLower Lonsdale and theShipyards site.

“This will be a verydynamic place wherepeople can gather, meet fora meal, visit in the market,take in a concert, soak inthe beautiful views.

“It’s going to be anamazing area, for sure, andwe’re very, very proud ofit,” he said.

“I think it’s going to bethe gathering place for theNorth Shore and one ofthe best gathering places inthe Lower Mainland.”

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Dear Editor:I woke up at 1:30 a.m. this morning because of

the heat. It’s only (mid-summer) and the forestsare already tinder dry. My family lives on IndianArm where we rely on creek water for our watersupply. For the first time in 25 years we are goingto run out of water.

With no snowpack this year and the long-rangeforecast predicting sun, sun, sun until August18, things are going to get a lot worse. I pray ourforests will be spared from forest fire, but canthe majestic trees in our rain forests survive sixmonths without rain?

We are not the only ones running out ofwater. In California they are in dire straits, with

60 per cent of their water supply coming fromgroundwater. England is experiencing a heat waveas well.The Arctic ice cap is going to disappearshortly, the main Antarctic ice shelves are calvingoff and the Greenland ice sheet is melting at amuch faster rate than scientists thought possible.

It is time we all started getting really seriousabout climate change.

Stephen Harper, where do you stand? I suspectI know, based on Canada’s focus on strip miningall of Alberta’s tar sands and running pipelinesso we can sell more carbon-intensive oil to Asia.Justin and Mulcair, will you live up to our Kyotocommitment and the numerous commitmentsthat have been made and ignored?

Christy Clark, your predecessor GordonCampbell made B.C. a global leader in the fightagainst climate change. If you show leadership onthat file I will support you and I strongly suspectthat most British Columbians will too.We wantthis place to remain “the Best Place on Earth.”

Another thing we can all do is keep organicsout of landfills. By diverting organics, we preventthe formation of methane which is 200 timesworse than CO2 in our atmosphere. ShiftingVancouver’s cement kilns to biofuels from coalis another simple solution that will result in hugeGHG reductions. Start taking action today.Tony SperlingNorthVancouver

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Dear Editor:Construction on the newWestVancouver police

services building (on the municipal hall site at 75017th St.) begins shortly and will last until the endof 2017 — approximately two and a half years.

Disruption to traffic and parking in thearea surrounding the construction site will be

inevitable.They anticipate traffic disruptions onadjacent streets including Fulton Avenue andMarine Drive which will be particularly affectedby truck traffic.

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Keep annex for school, community useDear Editor:

Re: Ridgeway AnnexHousing Proposal to getPublic Input, July 17.

I find the proposal torezone the Ridgeway An-nex site troubling.With anOCP that aims to increasethe density of the areadirectly south of the schoolsite (EastThird Street andMoodyville), I don’t under-stand how the school boardcan choose to sell the land.

I emailed (Superinten-dent of Schools) John Lewisabout this in May 2014 andhis response was that theyplan to build another K toGrade 2 elementary schoolin the Lower Lonsdale areain the future (next 10 to 20years). He indicated that thecurrent site of the school “issituated a distance to the

east” of Lonsdale.As a resident of the area

with children who go tothe main Ridgeway school,I think that the RidgewayAnnex site should be kept forpotential future use. Manykids and families still use theplayground. Some exercisegroups use the playgroundtoo.The site should be keptfor the anticipated increasein families in the LowerLonsdale area.

This fall, the main schoolis having two portables puton the school site, whichindicates that the school isalready over capacity.

Regardless of any answerI’m given, I’ll always ask“why didn’t they keep theannex?”Devan GeeNorthVancouver

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Dear Editor:On Monday (July 21)

I was trimming roses in afriend’s garden in the 2700-block of Lonsdale. I got intoa dizzy spell, then I decidedto stop. My feet got tangledin the underbrush and Istumbled onto the driedlawn and fell hard onto thepacked grass.

A female driver passingby saw me fall and came tomy aid, gently turning meonto my back.When shesaw the blood on my faceshe decided to call 9-1-1.

A few moments later agentleman motorist alsostopped to help. He noticedthat I was struggling to situp. He said he would sit onthe grass behind me andgive me his back to lean on(what a treat). A few minuteslater the fire department’semergency crew showed upand then the ambulance.They checked me out and letme go home. I’m fine.

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HorseshoeBay streetscape studyunderwayWestVancouver to repurposetheir large parking lotbehind the marina with sixbuildings and four levels ofunderground parking.

Megan Sewell, generalmanager of the marina, toldthe North Shore News thisweek the redevelopment isabout financially sustainingthe marina for the future,and the family looked at golfcourse and ski resort modelsthat incorporate residentialcomponents.

“We definitely don’t wantto get into the real estategame,” said Sewell. “Peopledon’t realize the amount ofcosts that go into the infra-structure around a marina.We need to find some cashflow from somewhere.”

The site is located at thebottom end of Nelson Streetand is accessed by a rampthat leads toThe Boathouserestaurant, which will remainif the proposed developmentgoes ahead.

Preliminary plans show171 residential units tobe spread throughout sixbuildings ranging in heightfrom two to nine storeys,and with floor plans varyingfrom one bedroom to threebedrooms and a den.

Sewell’s has partneredwithVancouver-baseddeveloperWestbank ProjectsCorp. and architect PaulMerrick for the project.Westbank is behind suchwell-known projects asthe Shangri-La and theFairmont Pacific Rim hotelsinVancouver, while Merrick

is known forWest Coastmodern style designs.

The plan to redevelopSewell’s has been in theworks for at least sevenyears with already plentyof public consultation.Merrick formed his visionbased on feedback fromHorseshoe Bay residents,business owners and otherstakeholders.

The overarching conceptis to create a quaint seasidepublic space with a piazzasimilar to what is seen incoastal European towns.Merrick included photosof Positano and CinqueTerre in Italy as part of therezoning application to showwhere the inspiration comesfrom.

There is 15,000 squarefeet of commercial that’s

also being proposed bySewell’s, but with the marinaalready consuming 10,000square feet of that, Sewellsaid the plan is to not addmuch more. “We don’twant to be taking awayfrom the commercial that’sin Horseshoe Bay,” addedSewell. “We just want to beable to augment it, supportit, add in a little bit of whatmight be missing.”

Included in project plansare 469 underground stalls,225 of which would be setaside for marina clients andcommercial uses. Sewellsaid the parking stock beingproposed is sufficient andexceedsWestVancouver’sparking bylaw requirements.

The project has thepotential to revitalizeHorseshoe Bay and bolster

businesses in the area, figuresSewell, who explains howarea businesses are heavilyreliant on ferry traffic andsuffer during the shoulderseason.

“So having a little bitmore density where therewould be more peopleavailable to use doctor’soffice and the dentist and thehairdresser and everythingelse that Horseshoe Bay hasto offer, I think will help alot,” said Sewell.

Holly Kemp, manager ofTroll’s restaurant, anotherHorseshoe Bay stalwart, saidtheTroll family supportsSewell’s plans for many rea-sons including the potentialto sustain businesses in thearea.

Kemp said the residentialunits would offer an

opportunity for longtimeHorseshoe Bay inhabitantsto downsize and stay in thecommunity.

Sewell’s applicationcomes at the same timeHorseshoe Bay is undergo-ing an extensive streetscapestudy. Kemp, who ispresident of the HorseshoeBay Business Association,said the revitalization is longoverdue. “We need someconformity when it comesto what the streets look likein the way of awnings andlighting,” said Kemp, whoestimated it’s been 35 yearssince the streetscape wasextensively updated.

The Sewell’s rezoningapplication will come up forinitial discussion at the firstmeeting of WestVancouvercouncil in September.

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Two sets of intoxicateddaredevils were arrestedafter climbing a 27-metre-high construction craneatWest Queens Roadovernight onThursday.

At 11:30 p.m., a passerbyobserved two males in theirearly 20s perched at the topof the crane at the site ofthe formerWilliam GriffinRecreation Centre, which isbeing redeveloped.

The men were filmingas they scaled to the topof the tower, according toNorthVancouver RCMPspokesman Cpl. RichardDe Jong. “They weren’tquiet about it so they drewattention to themselves.”

Police and District ofNorthVancouver Fire andRescue Services membersarrived on the scene to talkthe men down the crane. Po-lice and firefighters returnedto the site to rescue a groupof four young males from thecrane at around 2:30 a.m.

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break and enter, trespassat night and mischief arebeing considered against thesix males, all 21 years old,except for a 23-year-old, andall from the North Shore.Investigators are working todetermine if the two groupsof males know each other.All were suspected of beingimpaired, said De Jong.

Entering closed con-struction sites not only putstrespassers at risk but alsothe workers who might notknow their equipment hasbeen tampered with, said DeJong.

Earlier this month twothrill-seekers filmed asthey scaled an unfinishedVancouver skyscraper in avideo that went viral online.

“It’s extremely dangerous,risk-taking behaviour, cer-tainly spurred on by socialmedia,” said De Jong.

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Representatives of the Seymour Art Gallery hosted artist talks and an opening reception July 12for the gallery’s latest show SHIFT: Exploring Layers of Perspective. Artists Barbra Edwards and FionaDuthie were on hand to showcase their oil paintings and sculptural felt garments, respectively. Bothartists use local, natural materials and subject matter in their work, with a focus on texture, layers andcolour relationships.The Gulf Island artists are inviting the public to draw connections between theworks and the artists’ mutual perspectives.The exhibit will remain on display until Saturday, Aug. 8.seymourartgallery.com

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HARMONY ARTSFESTIVAL The 25thannual festival willtake place until Aug. 9along West Vancouver’swaterfront.The festivalincludes music, cinema,art, food and kids’activities. Schedule ofevents: harmonyarts.ca.

CALL FOR NEWMEMBERS The MarcusMosely Chorale, whichperforms gospel musicwith a jazz flair, is lookingfor motivated singers.Basic music reading skillsare required. Rehearsalstake place Mondays at7:15 p.m. Contact Val,auditions’ co-ordinator, [email protected] further information.

VILLAGE MUSICALARTY PARTY Participatein a musical instrument-making craft, learn a fewnotes and try out a varietyof instruments with themusical zoo Wednesday,Aug. 5, 6-8 p.m. at LynnValley Village, 1277Lynn Valley Rd., NorthVancouver. Free; all agesand abilities welcome. 604-987-7529 nvrc.ca

AUTHORTALKSJoin PatrickTaylor forconversation and a readingfrom The Irish CountryDoctor in Peace and atWarThursday, Aug. 6 2:30-4p.m. at the Ferry BuildingGallery, 1414 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com

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TABLETS Learn howto use the BC LibrariesEbooks website, placeholds and check outebooks with a librarycard Thursday, Aug. 6,2:30-3:30 p.m. at WestVancouver MemorialLibrary, 1950 Marine Dr.This session is specificallyfor people with iPads,tablets and smartphones.Online registrationavailable. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.ca

ARTY PARTY IN THEPLAZA Participatein a variety of visualart offerings includingpainting, printmakingand creative upcyclingThursday, Aug. 6, 6-8p.m. at Civic Plaza,West14th Street and LonsdaleAvenue, North Vancouver.All ages and abilitieswelcome. northvanrec.com

FARM TO FEAST Dineon a four-course mealfeaturing B.C. productsprepared fresh on siteThursday, Aug. 6, 5-8p.m. at Loutet Farm, East14th Street and RufusAvenue, North Vancouver.$150. All ages welcome.ediblegardenproject.com

ROYAL TEA-BY-THE-SEA Celebratethe Canadian monarchy,sign the christening cardfor Princess Charlotte,bring memorabilia for thedisplay table and moreSaturday, Aug. 9, 2-4 p.m.at Dundarave Park, at thefoot of 25th Street in WestVancouver.Wear a fancyhat and win a prize. Pleasereserve in advance; ticketsby donation of $5 or [email protected]

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DOG DAYS OFSUMMER Dogcontests, demonstrations,exhibitions, activitiesand more Sunday, Aug.9, registration starts at11 a.m. and events startat noon at The UnionSteamship Co. Marinalawn, Snug Cove, BowenIsland. All proceedsdonated to B.C. GuideDog Services. 604-947-0707 [email protected]

NEW PASTOR MountOlivet Lutheran Churchwill welcome new pastorCarolina Glauster ata special installationservice Sunday, Aug. 9, 3p.m. at 1700 MountainHwy., North Vancouver.Refreshments to followafter the service.

3E FILM FESTIVAL Acommunity film festivalhighlighting themes ofenergy, environmentand more Aug. 10, 11,17 and 18, 7-9:30 p.m.at Kay Meek Centre,1700 Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver.Tickets: Adults$20 or $60 festival pass,and students $12 or $36festival pass. Includesreception to followfeaturing locally distilleddrinks and canapes.3efestival.org

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PERFORMING ARTSSALSA BY THE SEADo you love the music, rhythms and dance of Latin America? The Ferry Building Galleryhosts Salsa by the Sea, sponsored by Amica at West Vancouver, every Thursdayevening from July 2 to September 3. For one Thursday during the Harmony Arts Festival,come down and learn to salsa. All levels and ages are welcome. No partner required.

DATE: Thursday, August 6 • 6:30–8:30 p.m. | Drop-in $6LOCATION: Ambleside Landing behind the Ferry Building Gallery

PERFORMING ARTSHOLLYBURN HOUSE SENIORS’ SERIESFilling the park with jazz, dixieland and classical music arethe sounds of the Hollyburn House Seniors’ Series byRevera Retirement Living. This year’s performances, allheld on the West Vancouver Community FoundationStage, bring a new sound to some favourite classics that’lldefinitely have you singing along.

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SUMMER BBQ Join theWestVancouver HistoricalSociety for a summerbarbecue Saturday, Aug.15, noon-2 p.m. on themuseum lawn at GertrudeLawson House, 680 17thSt. Bring a friend; donationswelcome. wvhs.ca

BOOK SIGNING JoinNorth Shore authorRichard Goodfellow forthe launch of his new bookCollector of Secrets Saturday,Aug. 15, 2-6 p.m. atChapters Metrotown, 4700Kingsway, Burnaby. Free;all ages welcome. polisbooks.com/books/collector-of-secrets

NORGATECOMMUNITY DAYLive performances, dunktank, climbing wall, gamesfor the kids and moreSaturday, Aug. 15, 10a.m. to 2 p.m. at Norgateelementary, 1295 SowdenSt., North Vancouver.

SHREDDING FOR ACURE Bring confidentialpapers that need shreddingto a neighbourhoodshredding event Saturday,Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.at St. Clement’s AnglicanChurch, 3400 InstituteRd., North Vancouver.Cash donations acceptedwith proceeds going to theLeukemia and LymphomaSociety of Canada. [email protected]

INTERNET ANDONLINE SEARCHINGImprove searching skillsand learn more about usingthe web Tuesday, Aug. 18,2-4 p.m. at West VancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr.The class willcover Google searches,Google Maps,Wikipediaand more. Onlineregistration available. 604-925-7400, westvanlibrary.ca

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DISHWASHINGVOLUNTEERS areneeded to support the foodservices of the seniors’centre. Duties includebussing and scraping dishes,using the commercialdishwasher and restockingshelves with clean dishware.

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FROZEN MEALPACKAGINGTheSalvation Army providesa frozen meal programfor people in need of anaffordable, nutritious meal.Volunteers are neededto assist with food preppackaging and labelling thefrozen meals.

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Audrey Grisdale remembers with fondness the womanwho regularly came intoThe Queensdale Shop andchatted with her and her sister Muriel Olson.

She called the woman Mrs. Munday.“She was a lovely lady,” says Audrey.Mrs. Munday was in fact Phyllis Munday, a well-known

mountaineer, and one of the first women (with AnnetteBuck) to summit Mount Robson in 1924. She was alsoawarded the Order of Canada in 1972 for her work with theGirl Guides of Canada.

Munday lived in the area and was elderly at the time of hervisits. She would stop into the store and tell Audrey and hersister tales of her adventures. One such tale was how she hadto wear a skirt even when she was climbing, and had to waituntil she was a certain distance up the mountain before shecould pull her leggings down.

Audrey recalls the memory with a laugh. It is one of manyfrom her time at the Upper Lonsdale area store that wasowned by her sister.

“Oh, it was such fun,” she says of working with Muriel.Originally from Alberta, Audrey moved to the North Shore

neighbourhood in 1979 with her husband and two kids tohelp out with the store.The family lived on St. AndrewsAvenue.

Muriel and her husband Hugh lived nearby on St. AlbansAvenue.The couple moved to the area around 1970,and Hugh boughtThe Family Pharmacy at the corner ofLonsdale Avenue and Queens Road. Just after buying thepharmacy, he learned London Drugs was planning onopening a location just below the Upper Levels Highway.

“He was quite concerned,” says Audrey.Acting on advice from his father-in-law, Hugh set out to

provide excellent customer service in his bid to competewith the big chain. He offered home delivery and was knownfor including notes and lollipops to sick kids at home whensending their prescriptions. Audrey says he focused onadding a personal touch, and it was a successful strategy.

When Hugh wanted to change the name of the pharmacy,a friend visiting from out of town suggested calling it theQueensdale Pharmacy as a combination of the namesLonsdale and Queens, where it was located.The namestuck. Muriel oversaw the souvenirs the couple sold in thepharmacy, and one day she overheard a customer complainthat all the local souvenirs were the same, so she decided

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A weekly profile of 12 neighbourhoodsthat help form the North Shore.neighbourhoods› Upper Lonsdale/Delbrook

District of North Vancouver municipal hall is located onWest Queens Road. Kids play on the merry-go-round atCarisbrooke playground in the photo at left. A house in theUpper Lonsdale neighbourhood displays a Canadian flag inthe photo above. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

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Longtime Upper Lonsdale resident and business ownerMuriel Olson is seen in the photo at top (PHOTO SUPPLIED). Atray of treats from Harmony Donuts (middle left); drinks atQueens Cross pub (middle right); and a look east on LonsdaleAvenue above the highway. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

instead to stock pottery and otherworks from local artists.The move wasa popular one and the souvenir businessgrew.

“Finally Hugh said to her, ‘You haveto get out,’”recalls Audrey with a laugh.

The timing was perfect as a giftstore at the end of the small complexwas going out of business, so Murielopened her own shop. Audrey recallsthat many people told Muriel she wascrazy for opening a store with just localartists’ work, but the market for suchitems was just growing at that time andthe store did well.The sisters includedartist biographies with the products,“so things had a personality to them,”notes Audrey.The store did well andeventually relocated to Esplanade andbecame the Queensdale Gallery. Hughpassed away a number of years ago, andMuriel is now 93 and living in a seniorsresidence on the North Shore. Audreystill lives in the area.

“We really loved it,” says Audreyof her time in the Upper Lonsdaleneighbourhood.

She remembers participating in aneffort to save a large property at thesouthwest corner of Lonsdale Avenueand 29th Street and convert it to an artcentre. It was called the Stoker Estateor Stoker Farm, depending on whoyou talk to, and it was at the centreof a public campaign in 1980 to savethe one remaining farm in the area.According to the book TimeTravel inNorthVancouver – A Peek into the Past,by Sharon J. Proctor, the house on the

estate had 28 rooms.The propertyhoused Dearne Dairies from 1920 to1951, and then moved into the chicken-and-egg business.The 1980 campaignto save the estate failed and that areanow houses seniors condos.

Both Upper Lonsdale and its nearbyneighbour Delbrook are primarilyresidential, with park space, hiking andbiking trails, and lots of recreationalamenities.

Delbrook High School still lives inthe memory of many residents. Classwas in session at the school from1957 until 1977 when a fire on thelower floors caused extensive damage.Students were moved to Balmoraljunior secondary to finish the term, andDelbrook was closed permanently laterthat year. Before the fire, the schoolhad reportedly been slated to close twoyears later due to declining enrolment.

The gymnasium and the cafeteriasurvived the fire and later became partof the Delbrook Recreation Centre. Justthis week, district council suggestedthe name Delbrook CommunityRecreation Centre for a new recreationfacility on Queens Road slated forsometime in 2016.

Delbrook is considered a separateneighbourhood east of MosquitoCreek. It is home to many mid-centurypost-and-beam houses built in the1950s and 1960s, some of whichare now being restored thanks to aresurgence in all things mid-centurymodern.The northern edge can befound where Montroyal Boulevardtees into Lonsdale Avenue. Part ofUpper Lonsdale is in the City of NorthVancouver, parts of it are in the district,

as is Delbrook. Both Upper Lonsdaleand Delbrook boast sweeping views.

The loose boundaries of the UpperLonsdale neighbourhood stretch fromthe Upper Levels Highway in the southand the forest edge to the north.Thewestern boundary hits the 29th Streethill andTempe Crescent.While all ofthe North Shore was originally theterritory of the Coast Salish people,preemption of the area began in thelower reaches of Lonsdale Avenue inthe early 1900s.

Residential growth in theupper regions and to the east ofLonsdale came later after roads andtransportation were well established.Before the homes were built, however,this area was known for its denseforests of hemlock, fir, and cedar.Not surprisingly, the lumber industrybecame big business. But hauling thelogs out was no easy task thanks to therough terrain until a railroad was inplace.

In the meantime, moving cedar thathad been cut into shingle bolts wasdone by flume, according to the bookTimber Down the Capilano by David M.Rees and the B.C. Railway HistoricalAssociation.

The flumes were troughs, often milesin length, with a steady stream of waterto carry the bolts downhill. Remnantsof the industry could still be seen inthe 1960s, according to North ShoreNews photographer MikeWakefield,who recalls swimming at Princess Parkin a mud-bottom swimming hole withplanks on the sides that had been aholding pond for logs.

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Lynne Cove’s postureis erect, her step lightand balanced and sheradiates a calm yetdynamic energy.

Watching Lynnein motion, one mightconclude she is a dancer.It’s true. During herchildhood in Victoria,Lynne trained in balletand in gymnastics, oracrobatics, as it was knownin those days.

Now that she is inher 80s, Lynne gives thecredit for her healthy andabundant qi to her yearsas a practitioner, studentand teacher of qigong andtai chi.

Qi, pronounced andalso spelled chi, is the vitallife force that permeatesthe universe. Qi is ourstrength, health andenergy. Qigong is thepractice used to build ourpersonal qi and to keep itcirculating throughout ourbody.Tai chi is the martialart form of qigong.Thereis also a medical form andqigong for health, whichis the form that Lynnepractices along with taichi.

Lynne’s involvementwith these ancient Chinesepersonal health-caredelivery systems came later

in life. She started out asa nurse at Royal JubileeHospital in Victoria, aprofession preferable toLynne than the otheroptions available to her:teaching or marriage. InLynne’s case, her careeras a nurse led her tomarriage. She met DerekCove, her husband to be,when he was a patient atthe hospital.

The Coves moved tothe mainland, settlingfirst in Delbrook in NorthVancouver and later inWest Vancouver wherethey raised their two sons.Most weekends, the familysailed the local watersin their Cove 29, one ofthe sailboats designed byDerek, a naval architect.

When their marriagecame to an amicable end,the door to a differentfuture opened for Lynne.She enrolled at SimonFraser University in 1965— Lynne is a proudcharter member of theuniversity — earning acertificate in health andfitness, a degree in appliedsciences and a job as theuniversity’s supervisor offitness.

In 1994, Lynneobtained her master’sdegree in counselling

psychology. She retired herpractice earlier this yearafter 21 years of service.

It was at Simon Fraserthat Lynne first observed agroup of people practisingtai chi.

She responded to thegentle, flowing motionand the sense of peacefuland purposeful actions.Enrollment in a tai chiclass near her NorthVancouver home was thefirst step towards Lynne’snew vocation.

The next step cameabout through the NorthShore Keep Well Society.Keep Well is based onthe idea that seniors canmaintain and enhancetheir own health.Thisconcept of taking personalresponsibility for ourhealth fit with Lynne’sstudy of tai chi andqigong, which is alsoknown as “the mother ofself healing.”

Lynne is a foundingmember of Keep Well,which has served seniorsat community centresacross the North Shorefor almost 30 years, andwas the society’s first co-ordinator.

In its early days,the Keep Well officewas at North ShoreNeighbourhood House.One day, Lynne was askedif she could recommendteachers for a newprogram offering tai chi atthe neighbourhood house.“Do you think I couldteach this?,” she asked herown teacher.

As it turned out, the

teacher’s faith in Lynn’sabilities was justified. Shehas been teaching qigongand tai chi on the NorthShore for more than 20years.

“People ask ‘what is thedifference between qigongand tai chi?,’” says Lynne.“Tai chi is one form ofqigong. Both practiceshelp us maintain a strongand healthy body, anabundant store of energyand the ability to keep thatenergy, or qi, circulating.

Through posturealignment, regulating thebreath and calming themind, we can managestress, clear blockedenergy, relieve chronichealth problems andmaintain general physicalbalance. As we age,maintaining strength andbalance is essential to ourphysical health.Whetheryou choose qigong ortai chi, the postures andexercises are safe, gentle,low-impact and easy on

the joints.”Lynne teaches qigong

and tai chi at North ShoreNeighbourhood Houseand John BraithwaiteCommunity Centre. Findher classes on her website,Creative WellbeingCounselling, at cwcinc.caor call her at604-986-0798.

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drops, featured at BCLSthrough Aug. 4, delivered asolid reminder of the valueto be found, especially inbudget wines such as mostof these.PaintedWolf,The DenChenin Blanc 2014(Swartland)

From Swartland, theemerging, hot and dryregion north of Cape Town,reaching to the coast, witha wide range of complexsoils. Delicate tropicaland pear notes with brightacidity, good length andmineral notes. In aninteresting twist, this winehelps support conservationefforts of its namesakeAfrican Wild Dogs ($10- $12, pre-tax, 90 points).Spier Chenin Blanc 2014(Western Cape)

Arguably one of the bestvalues at BCLS, this go-topatio wine also doubles asa food-friendly drop. Up-front apple, pear and citrusnotes wrapped in decentacidity and mouth-filling,leesy viscosity, along with adefinite edge of citrus zest.Think Waldorf salad or goatcheese. Classy packagingtoo that suggests more than$12.69 (91 points).Flagstone Longitude2012 Shiraz, CabernetSauvignon, Malbec

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and plummy, modernstyled, 40/40/20 blenddelivers ripe red berries andchocolate notes wrappedin a juicy, rounded palatewith easy tannins and solidstructure. (Regular: $12.19,limited time offer: $10.29,89 points).Roodeberg KWV 2013(Western Cape)

Here’s a blast fromthe past that epitomizesSouth African value.TheRoodeberg Bordeaux blend(43 per cent CabernetSauvignon, 30 per centShiraz, 12 per cent Merlot,six per cent Petit Verdot,three per cent Tannat, threeper cent Tempranillo) addsup to a true cocktail. Andthey make about threemillion litres (which in pre-Yellow Tail days, used to bea lot of wine.)

But it’s a well-made,very food-friendly, dryred, with surprisingpersonality in its refreshingacidity, balanced tanninsand managed oak.That’s“dry red” as in a trulywelcome departure fromall the horrendously sweetcommercial wines beingchurned out today. In fact,I just tasted a wine thatchecked in at a staggering62 grams of sugar per litre.This one is just 5.7 grams

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Activemanagement can boost returnsThe North Americanstock markets have beendull for the first half of2015.

The TSX is flat on theyear, while the S&P 500 isup 3.6 per cent, includingdividends. Many investorsare getting irritated withthe lack of performancein their portfolios as theirfinancial advisors aretaking minimal action tomake them a profit thisyear. However, if youincorporate a more activemanagement style in yourportfolio, as we have forour clients, then you couldhave seen great returns sofar in 2015.

Our group manages ourown in-house portfoliosfor our clients and ourreturns this year haveoutperformed theirrespective benchmarkshandedly.Year to date, ourIncome Growth portfolio,which is about 20 per centfixed income and 80 percent stocks and cash, is up10.6 per cent. Our SelectEquity portfolio, which ismade up of all stocks andcash, is up even higherat 13.9 per cent.These

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How have we been ableto make money in a flatmarket environment? Ourstrategy is predicated onactive management.Wethink of the market, not asa stock market per se, butas a market full of stocksto choose from — and youdon’t have to choose themall!

Certain sectors likeenergy, utilities andmaterials have been adisaster this year on bothsides of the border. InCanada, these sectors aredown 17.3 per cent, 5.6per cent and 15.8 per centrespectively.We have no

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Being in the rightsectors and choosingthe best stocks withinthose sectors forms thefoundation of our strategy.It’s a hybrid approachof both top down (thinkmacro outlook and sectorallocation) and bottomup (think fundamentalresearch on individualcompanies).

This strategy has servedus well and forces us toavoid major blowups whileparticipating in marketrallies. Many Canadianinvestors who are hangingonto their energy and goldstocks in the hopes of thembouncing back some daycan certainly appreciatethis. Just last week theCanadian energy sectorbroke down to a new lownot seen since the 2008-2009 financial crisis.Yikes!

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Market data andportfolio performance areas of July 30.

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With a $1-millionbudget, the EconomicPartnership NorthVancouver bringstogether a number ofstakeholders — includingindustry representatives,Capilano University,local government andFirst Nations, PortMetro Vancouver and theBusiness DevelopmentBank of Canada— to collaborate on theeconomic developmentprogram.

In a statement releasedby the chamber, CEOLouise Ranger saidNorth Vancouver is “ageographically strategicarea” with “significanteconomic activity.”

“We are home to oneof the largest commodityports in the world anda renewed shipbuildingindustry so there is asignificant opportunityto strengthen existingbusinesses and attract newbusiness investment tothe region. However, withmany stakeholders, twomunicipalities, two FirstNations, and a federally-regulated port, regionalintegrated economicplanning can be verychallenging,” she said.

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development and trainingprograms with localinstitutions, promotingtrade and investment, andengaging the community tosupport the economy.

Local industry, the Cityof North Vancouver and theDistrict of NorthVancouvereach pitched in 20 percent of a total $630,000to support the initiative.Another $420,000 wasprovided by the federalgovernment through theWestern DiversificationProgram, bringing thetotal budget to $1.05million.The money will beused to hire an economicdevelopment team to carryout the initiatives of thethree-year program.

The first stakeholdermeeting of EconomicPartnership NorthVancouver was held July16.

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Whistler rampsup summer fun factor

NEVILLE JUDDContributingWriter

Close to the highest pointof Fairmont ChateauWhistler Golf Course,the Blackcomb Riverdissects the manicuredgreenery and drops theair temperature about15 degrees.The water’sarrived directly from theHorstman Glacier atopBlackcomb peak, whichexplains the cold andwhy this is a popular spotduring record-breakingheat.

“It’s like instant airconditioning,” says afriend. It also makes themosquitoes disappear, Ithink to myself. At theclubhouse, we’d justfinished an indulgent meal,which somehow featuredbacon in every course,including the caesar aperitifand the Nanaimo bardessert.The temperatureis still in the 20s and hazefrom the Pemberton forestfire lingers.

If you like youradventure on the mild side,the Golf Clubhouse Dinnerand Nature Tour is right upyour fairway. Enjoy dinneras the sun sets behindRainbow Mountain, thenboard a golf cart for anature tour of the course.The carts are equippedwith GPS, which seemslike overkill to me, (howhard can it be to navigate

18 numbered holes?) butgiven the 400-foot climb inplaces, I’m happy not to bewalking.

Even for non-golferslike me, there’s muchto enjoy about the tour,which traverses creeks andmilky-green glacier-fedponds, ancient DouglasFir, and granite bluffs.Sadly, the bears aren’t outtonight, but a protectivemother grouse is struttingaround the 13th hole withher three chicks in tow.The course has erected

bat houses close to the18th green, with more inmind than just encouragingwildlife. A single brownbat eats up to 1,000mosquitoes in an hour!

If you like youradventure in somethingmore agile than a golf cart,a RZR (that’s “Razor”when you say it out loud)Tour will safely push youa little further beyondyour comfort zone. RZRsare four-wheeled, off-road vehicles capable ofnegotiating the gnarliest

of boulder-strewn loggingroads and creek beds.Themorning after our nightat the golf course, werise early at the FairmontChateau Whistler for aRZR Alpine Sunrise Tourby The Adventure Group(TAG). Alongside its everpopular Superfly Ziplinesat Cougar Mountain, about10 minutes’ drive fromWhistler,TAG’s RZR toursare an exhilarating way toquickly find yourself inthe rarefied air, high up inWhistler’s backcountry.

With a guide driver atthe front and ‘spotter’ atthe back, we each boarda Polaris 570 cc RZR andmake final adjustmentsto dust masks, gogglesand helmets.With no rainfor weeks, and exposedto the elements but for aroll cage, we’re about toget extremely dusty. Andas I turn the ignition keysparking the engine to life,I can’t help thinking a GPSwould be better suited to aRZR than a golf cart.

It’s a bumpy ride —extremely bumpy in places— but with one foot firmlyapplied to the gas, theRZR is capable of clearinganything in its path.Thebucket seats absorb most ofthe jolts and on the steepbits, the brakes respondbetter to a few taps than to

sustained pressure.Our tour takes us

through Ancient Cedarsand Showh Lakes, hikingareas known for gianttrees and good fishing.Lupins and fireweedare everywhere at about3,500 feet, where we parkto admire hazy views ofMount Currie and the SooRiver below. It’s a worldaway from the bustle ofWhistler village, and Ibegin to think of howmuch fun it would be toride a snowmobile up here.Back on this tour, there’s

more fun to be had at anobstacle course created ina clearing that features ateeter totter, berms, andsteep embankment trailsfor those who hold theirnerve.

During the 15-kilometre, two-and-a-half hour tour, we rarelyexceed 25 km/h, such isthe heavy going on CougarMountain’s rocky roads.But bouncing around ontrails all but impassableto any other vehicle is halfthe fun. For anyone with$11,000 to spend and aquiet air strip, RZRs canaccelerate from 0 to 35mph in four seconds, andclock over 80 mph!

For similar speeds atless money, you might wantto check out the SuperflyZiplines.

If you go:Fairmont Chateau

Whistler offers numeroussummer packages,including golf vacationsand the B.C. residentaccommodation offer,which saves 15% off bestrates.Visit fairmont.com/whistler.

The Adventure Group’sAlpine Sunrise Tour atCougar Mountain costs$219 (2-seater) or $319(4-seater).TAG also offersa two-hour WildernessRide and a three-hourB.C.Tour. For details, call1-855-824-9955 or visittagwhistler.com/

Fairmont’s GolfClubhouse Dinner andNature Tour includes athree-course dinner andcosts $69 per adult ($35per child) and is availableMondays,Tuesdays, andWednesdays. Call 604-938-8000.

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JoanKluchaCanine Connection

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Dog-friendly accommodation limitedOver the last few weeks,I have been looking intodog-friendly hotels andalthough many hotelsnow allow dogs, thereare some that have rulesregarding a dog’s staythat really don’t makeany sense to me.

First off, I don’tunderstand why there isan extra charge for the dogto stay in the room. Somehotels charge up to $20per dog, per night. It’s notas though a dog needs anextra bed, extra bed linensor towels, uses more of thecomplimentary toiletriesor raids the mini bar.

Some hotels ask for adamage deposit beforethe dog even sets a pawin the room. How muchdamage can a dog do thathumans cannot equal, ifnot exceed?

Dogs are not the onespartying all night longin their room, making somuch noise they botherthe surrounding hotelguests.

They aren’t smoking inbed and setting the pillowson fire, getting drunk andsmashing the televisionand puking take-out pizzaall over the beds or stuffingthe toilets with tissue untilthey overflow.

Nope, dogs don’t dothat.

It’s true that a dog mayhave an “accident” in theroom, but compared towhat some humans arecapable of, it’s pretty tame.

Another hotel rule thatI find odd is that dogsabove a certain weight(the trend seems to be 60pounds) are not allowed.

Why?I mean, what is it

about a dog that weighs61 pounds or more thatmakes it unwelcome? Itmakes no sense to me. Dohotels think the weight of adog determines whether itis well-behaved or not?

If I was to speak frankly,which I tend to do, smallerdogs are the ones that tendto be less well-behavedbecause most people seemto think a small dog doesnot require training like alarger dog does.

It’s not the dog, it’s theowner!

I understand theseextra charges and feesmay be an attempt toenforce responsibility, butthe thing is, people whoare irresponsible werethat way before they gota dog. Good, responsible

people don’t just becomeirresponsible the momentthey bring a dog into theirlife. In fact, they tend tobecome more responsible.

This assumedirresponsibility also seemsto be pervasive whenit comes to renting anapartment. Renters withdogs are asked for a largerdamage deposit than non-dog owners. Sometimestheir rent is higher thana person without a dogliving in the same complex.Again, the assumption isthat a dog owner shouldbe charged more becauseof the potential for damagecaused by a dog owned byan irresponsible owner.

Irresponsible behaviouris not conducive to dogownership. Irresponsibledog owners wereirresponsible before theygot a dog.They will causedamage to an apartmentwithout a dog in theirlives because they areirresponsible in the firstplace.

To look at a potentialrenter with a dog andassume he or she isirresponsible and must becharged more is, in fact,discrimination.

The fact is, pet ownerstend to be better renters.They know how hard it isto find a good apartmentwith a good landlordso they tend to committo long-term rentingcompared to non-dogowners. Having dogs

in a rental until tendsto be a crime deterrentin the complex.Theseapartments, just likehomes with dogs, are lesslikely to be burglarized.This keeps insurance costsdown.

Making it difficultand more expensive forrenters to keep a dogor two actually placesadditional burdens onalready overcrowdedrescues and shelters. Dogowners are sometimes

forced to give up theirpets because affordableand decent rental units aredifficult to find. If therewere more rental units thatallowed dogs, without allthe additional expenses,it could potentially easethat burden and moredogs would be adopted bypeople who could provideforever homes for thembecause they had thesecurity of a reliable rentalhome.

I really don’t think that

it is fair to charge a personwith a dog more than aperson without a dog forthe same service.

We should not bediscriminated against justbecause we choose toshare our lives with dogs.

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

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The North Shore’sDistrict 5 Big League(17-19) all-star teamreturned to the NorthShore with second-placebragging rights, comingin just behind theirAlbertan counterpartsat last weekend’s 2015Big League CanadianChampionships inCalgary.

The Calgary District 8Big League All-Stars camefrom behind to defeat theNorth Shore baseball teamwith their 19-15 win onthe final day of play July25.

“It was prettydevastating to lose the finalbut (I’m) still pretty proudthat we were second bestin Canada,” says District 5head coach Dal Nicholson.

The appearance atnationals marked a first forthe North Shore playersand coach.

“I’ve been doingit for 25 years on theNorth Shore here and itwas my first time to theCanadians so it was a greatexperience,” he says.

Nicholson’s teammade it to the 2015Big League CanadianChampionships afterscoring a thrilling upsetvictory over powerhouseDistrict 3 (Whalley,Langley, Coquitlam) in a

provincial best-of-threechampionship final held atNorth Vancouver’s InterRiver Park. D5 had threedays between provincialsand having to leave forAlberta.

In Calgary July 16-25,D5 faced off against all-star squads from Alberta,Ontario, and Quebec, aswell as Atlantic and Prairieregional representatives.

“First game we playedlast year’s champions whowere the favourites goinginto this tournament

because they had sevenor eight returning playersfrom last year’s team andwe killed them,” saysNicholson, adding D5 beatthe Quebec team 15-1.

“The boys were prettypumped for their firstgame.You go into atournament, you don’tknow how you stack upagainst other teams. Soyou just go out there andthrow your best first gameand we did that. Pitchingwas great and batting wasgreat and we had a big

game,” he says.D5 ended round robin

play with a winning 4-1record.

The North Shore teamtook on a squad from thePrairies in the semi-finalplayed July 24.

“It went right down tothe last pitch of the game.. . . It was a very excitinggame because we couldhave won or lost that gamein the last inning,” saysNicholson. UltimatelyB.C. finished that game9-8.

UnfortunatelyNicholson had to miss thechampionship final dueto an immovable familycommitment here at home,however he was with theteam in spirit.

“I wasn’t there for thefinal but I was gettingtexts every inning, everyhalf inning, what the scorewas and so forth. It was aback and forth game too,interrupted by thunderand lightning for an hour

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delay in the game,” hesays.

The inclement weatherwas actually the seconddelay of the tournamentas a tornado had touchedground southwest ofCalgary on July 22.

“The kids were allhiding under the stands fora couple of hours and thenwe got sent back to thedorms,” says Nicholson.Returning to the field, hissquad ended up beatingthe Prairie team in thefinal round robin gamethat ended up puttingthem in first place.

The final between D5and the host team was anailbiter.

“We were ahead, thenthey went ahead and wetied it up and they wentahead again. So we endedup losing that game 19-15.You don’t normallysee that kind of runs inthe final of a Canadianchampionship but weplayed six games in sixdays, basically, so you’rerunning out of pitchingand so it’s all about the

fielding and hitting at thattime,” says Nicholson.

Calgary’s win earnedthem a spot at the 2015Big League Baseball World

Series, on now in Easley,S.C.

The championshipgame is scheduled forTuesday.

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North Shore Branches

GOLDDONOR

PLATINUMDONOR

SILVERDONOR

BRONZEDONOR

HOLE-IN-ONESPONSORS

On behalf of the Seymour Golf & Country Club’sCharity Tournament Committee, we would liketo thank the sponsors, donors, volunteers andparticipants who supported our 22nd AnnualCharity Invitational Golf Tournament. You helpedus raise $58,000!

All funds raised this year go directly to theNorth Shore Rescue Team Society for their

Helicopter Long Line Rescue Equipment and Training.

DR. GAIL LANDSBERGERRIVERHOUSE MANAGEMENT

TONY TANTIPATRICK LLOYD

SHARON WYSE-BOILEAU& PETER HRDLITSCHKA

BLAIRSHIER

LAURIE &JOE HAWK

DAVID &JOANNE NORTH

SANDI &DAN TURNER

Brant Taylor, Senior Financial PlannerAssante Financial Management Ltd.

THANKYOU!

Yoursupporthasmadesuchadifference.

22nd AnnualSEYMOUR GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

CHARITY INVITATIONALGOLF TOURNAMENT

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