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Burst main triggers landslide

Homes ﬂood, roads buckle as crews battle nighttime rupture Benjamin Alldritt

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RESIDENTS of Lynn Valley’s Wembley Drive were roused from their beds at 4 a.m. Saturday as water from a broken main tore up their street, ﬂooded carports and triggered a large landslide in the nearby Lynn Creek ravine.

“We heard it all whooshing through,” said Erin Marbry, whose basement also ﬂooded. “Our driveway and carport was ﬂooded about three feet high with water. It was gushing through our neighbours’ yards, everywhere.” “I was actually downstairs when it broke through the wall,” she said. “The drywall just split right up the side and it all came gushing through into our house and out the back door. It was powerful.” Memories of the fatal 2005 Blueridge landslide came back to Marbry as a 20-metre-wide swath of the slope gave way and plunged into the ravine behind her house, carrying dozens of trees with it. “It’s terrifying,” she said. “When the landslide happened, I was over at the neighbour’s with my kids and I heard the thunderous crash. I was thinking: ‘Was that my husband and my house going down the ravine just like Blueridge?’” See Upgrade page 3

Police seek clues in NV drive-by shooting Jane Seyd

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THE chief of the Squamish Nation appealed to members of his community to come forward with information Tuesday after RCMP said a code of silence has stymied an investigation into a recent drive-by shooting.

Three men were involved in firing three rounds from a .45calibre handgun into a duplex in the 300-block of West 5th Street in North Vancouver in the early morning hours of Aug. 1. One of the bullets lodged in a hallway closet, near to the bedroom where a seven-year-old child was sleeping at the time. The child’s mother and a teenager were also home. The three gunmen then jumped into a vehicle and fled the scene. Corp. Peter DeVries of the North Vancouver detachment said RCMP believe the shooters hit the wrong home — located in a row of duplexes in a residential area of the Mission Reserve — and came close to harming innocent victims. Police believe the shooting is likely some kind of retaliation connected to a fight that broke out earlier in the evening between two groups of young men from the Squamish Nation in West See Wrong page 5

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WATER from a broken main on the 2800-block of North Vancouver’s Wembley Drive triggered a large landslide early Saturday morning. Nobody was injured when a 20-metre-wide section of the slope slid into Lynn Creek.

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Upgrade may have caused leak From page 1

Nobody was injured in the slide, and District of North Vancouver firefighters helped to pump water out of the affected homes after district work crews shut off the main at about 4:30 a.m. Crews are still investigating the cause of the rupture. The broken main is a 15-centimetre-wide, 48-year-old asbestoscement pipe. Asbestos-cement pipes are notoriously prone to failure as they age. The district is replacing the remaining 80 kilometres of them with ductile iron at a rate of roughly five kilometres each year. The municipality is also meeting with Metro Vancouver staff to see if a recent increase in water pressure was a factor in the break. The new Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant is at a lower elevation than the Wembley Drive neighbourhood, and Metro built a booster pumping station to maintain water pressure in the area.

Bus crash blamed on driver blackout

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WEST Vancouver Municipal Transit riders got a jolt Friday afternoon when their bus crashed into the back of two cars and came to rest on the sidewalk against a light pole.

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WATER from a broken main ﬂooded properties on Wembley Drive to a depth of three feet.

NEWS photo Cindy Goodman

ERIN Marbry starts the cleanup after her basement was ﬂooded in the early hours of Saturday morning.

DISTRICT of North Vancouver work crews repair the badly damaged surface of Wembley Drive on Monday morning.

The collision happened at 2:30 p.m. at Georgia and Howe Streets as the 250 Vancouver bus was on its way into downtown. No one was injured in the mishap, but the driver was taken to hospital after some passengers said he appeared to black out, either just before or just after the collision, said West Vancouver Municipal Transit manager Gareth Rowlands. “He’s still recovering in hospital. He’s in good condition; he’s just waiting for test results, I believe,” said Rowlands on Monday. Vancouver police spokeswoman Const. Anne Longley said the bus crashed into the back of the other vehicles as they were traveling in the same direction, but she said police weren’t commenting on the cause of the collision. Rowlands told the North Shore News he wasn’t sure whether the driver’s blackout was the cause. Some witnesses had given another story, he said, one where a van had gone through a red light. Longley said there was no reference to a van in the police report. West Vancouver buses were brieﬂy rerouted through Pender Street following the collision, but were back on Georgia within an hour. The bus is in good shape, said Rowlands, with only damage to the bike rack and bumper.

Residents losing sleep over Hwy. 99 changes

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ALAN Rafﬁe doesn’t need an alarm clock on weekend mornings in the summer.

By 5:30 a.m. the roar of motorcycles, semi-trucks and Whistler-bound vacationers speeding more than 100 kilometres per hour outside his home on Citrus Wynd, five minutes north of Horseshoe Bay on Hwy. 99, wakes him up all summer long. There’s no snooze button; he’s had no relief for more than a year since the province turned the winding two-lane road into a four-lane highway in advance of the 2010 Winter Olympics. “Starting at 5:30, they are merciless. They will rev; they will screech past my house,” said Raffie, who said the noise is at its worst on summer weekends and calms down in rainy weather and on weekdays. Drive another five minutes up the highway and you’ll reach Lions Bay, where special pavement reduces the noise and a fence and landscaping bounces the sound back. Those special features weren’t installed at Ansell Place, and residents want to know why. “We’ve been left out of it,” said Dennis Konasewich, who bought his home on Bedora Place in 1982 looking for a tranquil hideaway.

“The noise has increased considerably since the highway has opened, to the point where we don’t use our back patio anymore.” Residents of the area, which includes about 130 homes, have been in frequent communication with the Ministry of Transportation and MLA Joan McIntyre’s office, but nothing has been done to alleviate the noise. Until recently, the ministry has said there’s no issue. The province and the District of West Vancouver have both conducted noise studies at different times since the highway was finished. The provincial study showed no significant increase, yet West Vancouver’s studies showed the opposite. According to the municipal report, highway noise prior to construction was 52 A-weighted decibels (dBA), but it shot up past the recommended maximum of 63 dBA after the project was complete. Coun. Bill Soprovich, who met with residents on Sunday, said he feels ministry tests weren’t done at peak times for noise and so don’t reflect the problems residents are facing. “We want to carry a positive swing on this and see what could be done at this point in time,” he said, adding he would like to know why Ansell Place was passed up when soundproofing was done. Ministry correspondence to area residents suggest the conflict

between West Vancouver and the province over the Eagle Ridge Bluffs section of highway, which the district wanted to bypass with a tunnel, may have played a role. “Where other communities like Lions Bay engaged the ministry in meaningful discussions about any concerns they might have about the project, prior to construction . . . the District of West Vancouver, who represented the residents mentioned, took quite a different approach with the project team and were far more concerned about tunnel options for Eagle Ridge Bluffs,” said a ministry staff member in an email to residents. But Ministry of Transportation spokesman David Crebo said the decision not to include sound mitigation efforts at Ansell Place was purely due to testing. “Post-construction monitoring at the exact same location shows there has not been an increase,” said Crebo, acknowledging that other tests showed different results. That’s why they were sitting down with residents to discuss the issue, he said. “I know there’s some, I don’t know if it’s a confusion but obviously a discrepancy in results,” said Crebo. He said the ministry wouldn’t install sound-mitigation measures based on complaints alone, but that there would need to be evidence of a signiﬁcant increase in the sound levels at the site.

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Wrong house hit, say RCMP From page 1

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RCMP Cpl. Peter DeVries called on the public for help with the investigation at a Tuesday press conference.

Vancouver. “Presumably the shots were intended for another house,” said DeVries. Although the shooting happened more than two weeks ago, police decided not to alert the public, said DeVries, believing it would hamper the investigation. But soon a cloud of silence descended. “The closer they got to key witnesses who had first-hand information about what had happened, the less people were willing to talk,” said DeVries. “We believe this silence to be unacceptable. . . . We believe it to be dangerous.” DeVries said the reluctance of witnesses to come forward has made it difficult to confirm who is responsible for the shooting and made it hard to establish a link between the shooting and the earlier fight. Squamish Nation leaders, including Chief Gibby Jacob, are urging members of the community to come forward with what they know, he added. Jacobs said First Nations people have not always had a trusting relationship with police, but added in this case, “It’s your family you are hurting, not the outside world.” DeVries said police don’t believe the shooting has any ties to drug trafficking or organized

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ore than 1,600 people have been killed by the flooding in Pakistan and another 20 million have been left homeless and destitute. More misery is on the way as the floodwaters have also swept away much of the region’s harvest. But in the face of this anguish, westerners, including Canadians, have turned away. We opened our wallets for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the recent earthquake in Haiti, but we can’t seem to find the time or money to help Pakistan. While governments have been sending aid, private donors in Canada have ponied up less than a quarter of million so far. In the same amount of time after the Haitian earthquake, we gave more than 16 times as much. It’s likely that a vague uneasiness in

the public mind, brought on by the War on Terror, is partly to blame. Canadians have been ﬁghting and dying right next door, in Afghanistan, for the better part of decade, and it’s no secret the Taliban get help from allies within Pakistan. It’s hard not to wonder exactly where those aid dollars might eventually end up. But this attitude is cold-hearted and wrong-headed. Allowing tens of millions of human beings to starve to death is simply despicable. And leaving the victims to their fate will simply drive them into the arms of the Taliban. Aid to Pakistan will save lives — including those of Canadian soldiers. This is the time to demonstrate that western democracies are not the enemies of the Muslim world. This is the time to feed the starving.

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Bear basher’s logic fuzzy

Dear Editor: Inherarticle,TimetoClawBackourHumanTerritory,Elizabeth James presents an armchair-quarterback oversimpliﬁcation of the North Shore bear situation (Aug. 11, North Shore News). Yes, we have bears in our neighbourhoods, and yes, in many cases they are a nuisance, but very rarely are they a threat to our safety. On the rare occasion that a bear is considered a danger, conservation ofﬁcers, guided by established bear behaviour parameters, kill it. On average, there are only about three people injured by black bears per year in the province of B.C. Compared to the 300 to 400 souls killed and nearly 60,000 injured every year on provincial roads, these are encouraging odds. We tolerate horrifying road statistics because it suits us to coexist with the automobile, yet Ms. James advocates against our coexistence with an essentially peaceful animal whose only crime is to seek out the food scraps that the careless in our midst make available. Yes, unchallenged exposure to these attractants will lower the bear’s natural fear of humans. Such a phenomenon can (but will not necessarily) escalate to the point that the bear becomes unacceptably familiar with our world, ultimately resulting in its death. However, while this sad conclusion may be inevitable in the stated case, killing every bear that enters our world, as per Ms. James “culling” suggestion, is simply not an answer. As long as our garbage remains available, another bear will replace the dead one until we are standing knee-deep in a wasteland of bear corpses, clutching our smoking guns, awaiting the next one’s arrival. Learning to coexist and control attractants is a far more

acceptable solution. Ms. James is attacking the wrong species. We on the North Shore are not alone in our predicament. Communities the length and breadth of North America that share “their” territory with bears live with this common problem. Any successes in dealing with it revolve primarily around attractant control. I am totally in agreement with Ms. James that better garbage storage methods are needed, but despite the ongoing efforts of local bear advocacy organizations to see them adopted, whether for ﬁnancial or political reasons, this goal constantly eludes us. Witness the non-compliance with the garbage regulations we already have. What’s the likelihood that residents will embrace her suggestion that we sort our garbage at “long rows of bins”? It could well happen some day, but not without great opposition — the same opposition that keeps bringing bears to our neighbourhoods. Mick Webb North Vancouver

Tree neglect a growing issue

Dear Editor: Regarding New Lynn Valley Trees Suffer (Aug. 8, North Shore News), we had a similar experience with the District of North Vancouver last year after they planted boulevard trees on Eighth, Ninth and 10th Streets between Sutherland and Hendry Avenues. The district advised residents by mail of their plan to plant trees and asked residents to opt-out if they did not want them. They then went ahead with planting in the spring, just before the summer heat wave which quickly wilted many of the ﬂedgling trees. My many requests to the district to take responsibility for watering were ignored, and I personally watered 18 trees on our street for much of the summer. Some trees on other streets ended up dying. If the district does not have the budget to properly take care of trees they plant on district property and it is going to rely on residents to, it should plant trees on an opt-in basis only. To do otherwise is a colossal waste of taxpayer dollars. Jennifer Clay North Vancouver

Menaced by bears, residents must bite back

Dear Editor: Congratulations to Elizabeth James for her level-headed column on the hot-button topic of bears on the North Shore (Time to Claw Back our Human Territory, Aug. 11, North Shore News). The quote from Coquitlam mayor Richard Stewart at the top of Ms. James’s piece, that people should be shot if they’re caught feeding bears, points to one of the worst aspects of this debate: that it is driven mainly by emotion. We love bears; we hate each other. We

need to change this approach. The North Shore is a densely populated urban and suburban area. We process enormous quantities of food and waste and are surrounded by such amenities of civilized life as fruit-trees, barbecues, compost and bird feeders. Of course we should not actively feed the bears, but the idea that we can apply the rules of a wilderness campsite See Bear page 8

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An overpriced conspiracy “Six grand for a private audience with world leaders is not the worst deal for taxpayers. . . . I’d say we got off cheaply, though the conspiratorial whispers will continue.” Province columnist Michael Smyth, Aug. 10, 2010

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For three days at the beginning of June, Premier Gordon Campbell attended this year’s annual meeting of the Bilderberg Group in Sitges, Spain. While Canadian invitees — and their connections — are listed along with the names of other participants on the Bilderberg website, there is virtually no further information to be had about the secretive event. Attendance is by invitation only, on condition that attendees will not divulge a word about the discussions that take place. Given our premier’s past short-lived enthusiasms and his history with BC Rail and other giveaways of public assets, when Campbell spends $6,430.96 on airfare to Spain for a secret meeting with “world leaders,” one must ask: “What is he up to now?” The group is named after Prince Bernhard’s Bilderberg Hotel in Holland, the site of its ﬁrst meeting in 1954. Depending upon one’s inclination, it is either a secret cabal of conspirators working toward world domination, or a self-important but benign gathering of almost hasbeens and their hangers-on. Either way, the point to be stressed here is that, if Campbell wants to attend a meeting of an international secret society, then as far I am concerned, he can pay for the trip himself. If the meetings are merely chat-fests and golf games between like-minded plutocrats, if conclusions

Elizabeth James or recommendations were neither sought nor intended, then our elected officials should attend on their own time and dime. Or to flip the coin, when Campbell decides to spend taxpayers’ money on his travels, citizens have a right to ask for — and be given — details of the purpose for which those dollars were spent. And the price was far from cheap (shame on you, Michael). To put things in a local perspective: Campbell’s airfare to Spain could have funded more than a month’s worth of operation for the financially-threatened Go Bus for North Shore seniors. But then, the premier’s priorities that tend to wax and wane with the moon are rarely

in sync with those of the citizens he was elected to serve. Canada is supposed to be a democracy, but British Columbians have yet to see the open and transparent government they were promised under a B.C. Liberal regime. Democratic principles rarely survive intact behind closed doors: Read HST, fish-farm diseases and pollution, aboriginal reconciliations, renewal of RCMP contracts and the like. So when high-profile former elected officials such as Jean Chretien, Paul Martin and the ever-present Frank McKenna are sworn to secrecy about their role in a select private group, that concerns me. Furthermore, when Canada’s mainstream media — and that includes Conrad Black, the Toronto Star, the National Post and, in 2010, CBC public broadcaster Peter Mansbridge — attend but agree to stay mum on the talks, the very essence of journalism in a free and democratic society becomes tainted. I was raised by a father who would have nothing to do with any man who tried to win his approval with a knowing smile and a

secret handshake. He had lived day-to-day in England during the Second World War, when secrecy, spying and deception were very real issues. As a consequence of that upbringing, I came to believe that, with the barely possible exception of national security, the only motives for political secrecy are Machiavellian. The more things change, as the saying goes, the more they stay the same. In the Canada of today, it would be easy enough, I suppose, to dismiss invitees to the Bilderberg meetings as nothing more than little boys and a few girls who have never quite grown up, kids who like to bully classmates by holding silly meetings in garden sheds that they won’t allow the other kids to attend. On the other hand, if the Bilderberg discussions produce theories only half as expensive and controlling as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth – the book Campbell read on a Hawaiian beach that led to all the carbon taxes we enjoy today – then it might behoove us to pay much closer attention to the group’s activities. What do you think? rimco@shaw.ca

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Overpass proposal a bridge too far

Dear Editor: When I read the article Plan to Remove Overpasses Draws Fire (Aug. 11, North Shore News) I saw red. I am not generally a complainer, but this proposal struck me as completely asinine. Marine Drive is already a disaster area since its beautiﬁcation for the Olympics. There are no bus pullouts at bus stops, and the right turn lane at the corner of 13th Street is gone — although we do have a useless garden in the middle of the road. Now, the municipality would like to make things a whole lot “better” by putting a trafﬁc light near MacDonald’s (restaurant) and remove the overpass. I wonder why Park Royal management is

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Bear-scaring urine could help avoid grizzly outcome From page 6

here and make our lives completely bear-proof is not workable. Even if we could achieve 100-per-cent compliance, bears are too strong, their noses are too sensitive and they have been habituated to foraging in populated areas for too long for it to be effective. No amount of angry denunciation, note writing or tattle-taling will change that. The headline of Ms. James’s column contains the key: “our human territory.” We can’t talk with bears, but territory is something

they do understand. As a community, we’ve been playing dead with the bears; instead, we need to establish our territory and defend it. For a start, if I lived close to the woods, I will mark my property-line with my own urine. Why not? Maybe wolf urine would be good too. If an animal crosses into another animal’s territory, it knows it’s picking a ﬁght with someone it can’t see at the moment, and that gives it pause. But defending our territory will also mean killing some bears — which will happen no matter what else we do. The only way to keep bears ﬁrmly away, and thereby save their lives, is to let them

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - North Shore News - A9

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - North Shore News - A11

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Squamish, which reached a blistering 36.7 degrees on Sunday. As the mercury rose, North Shore residents turned to traditional methods to beat the heat. At the Canadian Tire store on Main Street, fans flew off the shelves over the weekend. “We’ve been selling a lot,” said Julian Wamboldt, manager of the hardware department. “Once the heat hits (people) start running into the store to buy everything: desk fans, floor fans, turbo fans, box fans. They all sell.” Patients at Lions Gate Hospital were also resting a little more comfortably during this heat wave thanks to the efforts of one North Vancouver couple who started a “fan club” after they visited a friend in hospital the last time the temperatures soared and found there weren’t enough fans to go around the ward. “It’s a big problem,” said Rosalie Conway, adding nobody needs to be battling the heat when they are already unwell. After talking to the hospital foundation, Conway and her husband started the club at their church and collected 15 fans for use in the parts of the hospital where there is no air conditioning. “We’d like more,” she said. “It’s something so simple for people to be involved in.” High temperatures also pushed water use to near-record levels in the Greater Vancouver area. On Sunday, Metro Vancouver households used just under 1.8 billion litres of water, the second highest amount recorded in a single day this year. (The highest amount was consumed on July 27.) That’s just slightly less than the highest all-time water consumption figure of about two billion litres in a single day, set during the heat wave last year. Nonetheless, water supplies in the region are still well within normal levels, with reservoirs sitting at about 80 per cent capacity, said Bill Morrell, spokesman for the regional government. High peak usage is still a concern, however, because it can cause water pressure drops in some areas of the water system. Sprinkling in the morning rather than the evening can definitely help, he said.

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Volunteer Carroll Strelaeff and executive director Cheryl Karchut greet guests. Representatives of the Silk Purse Gallery hosted a reception to mark the opening of their current show, Floral Essence, Aug. 10. The exhibition features still life and ﬂower paintings by North Shore artist Marnie Boullard and Richmond-based artist Adrienne Moore. Floral Essence will remain on display until Aug. 22. Info: www.silkpurse.ca.

Gabriel and Julie Stanton enjoy the festivities.

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COLUMNIST Barb Lunter, at right, displays an elaborate candelabra-style floral arrangement created during a four-day intensive floral course at the Paula Pryke flower school in London, England. Above, Pryke — who is a noted floral designer, author and teacher — shows students how to assemble a hand-tied bouquet on Day 1 of the course. The posy of orchids, above left, was one of many fresh floral arrangements that students created at Pryke’s The Flower House in London’s inner-city district of Islington. Top photo: fresh-cut roses are at the ready.

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I can honestly say that in my experience, there is nothing quite like riding the London tube in the early morning rush hour. Next to a penny under a train, this was the worst squish I could ever imagine. However, the early morning rides were worth it because at the other end was what I liked to call “my perfect haven.” The Paula Pryke Flower School was an environment filled with visionary floral artists, beautiful vases like you have never seen and my most favourite thing of all: flowers. Pryke’s four-day intensive floral course is a wonderful way to learn how to work with fresh flowers. If you

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This was truly an amazing experience. This is the largest fruit and vegetable market in the U.K. and it boasts more than 200 businesses offering a large range of florals and food to most of London’s restaurants and other retail outlets. If you are looking for fresh florals, this is the place to be. After purchasing a large quantity of flowers, we headed back to the shop to begin another three days of design. Many aspects were covered, including wedding bouquets, bridesmaid posies, boutonnieres and larger table arrangements. The technical aspects were covered well with all the finer details of wiring, colour blocking and scale. Many would agree that Pryke’s real talent lies in

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are going and how they will do it. Step 3 is letting them go ﬁrst with you following and just watching. You will be amazed at how competent and capable they have become. Still nervous? For parents who are not ready to let the kids walk on their own, an alternative is to set up a walking school bus program. Check out www.walkingschoolbus. org for more information. In this program a designated parent (you can take turns) walks a pre-determined route, picking up kids on the way until they’re at the school. So there is an adult, but at least the kids are walking and learning how to behave

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kids’ stuff From page 20 Saturday, Aug. 21, 10:30 a.m. at the Silk Purse Gallery, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. This is a traditional Irish folktale about a seal that removes her coat to transform into a beautiful, mysterious woman. Admission: $8/$5. Info and tickets: www. silkpurse.ca or 604-925-7292. Summer Reading Club: A program for children in grades one to seven at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St., to promote reading while kids are out of school. This year’s theme is Reading Rocks. There will be a wrap-up party, Saturday, Aug. 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Registration: 604-9983480 or drop by the children’s department at the library. Info: www.nvcl.ca.

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Dancing in the street ARIEL Young and Georgia Chow dance to the Cuban tunes of La Candela at Evenings in Edgemont, a weekly Friday night outdoor concert series. Catch The Dynamics singing R&B and soul this Friday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m.

Singing in the Rain: The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre will host this one hour program, Monday, Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Children ages three-ﬁve will experience and learn to identify the sounds of

the temperate rainforest. Fee: $7.25. Registration: 604-9903755. Info: www.dnv.org/ ecology. Creatures on Camera: The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre will host this program, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 10-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. at 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Children ages six-eight can bring their camera for nature photography. Fee: $8.25. Registration: 604-990-3755. Info: www.dnv.org/ecology. Puppets: An exhibition featuring the puppets that are used for performances by the North Shore Theatre for Children, Aug. 24-Sept. 19 at Seymour Art Gallery, 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. There will be free mini performances associated with the exhibition targeted at young children, Saturday, Aug. 28, Sept. 4 and 11 at 1 p.m. Opening reception: Tuesday, Aug. 24, 7-9 p.m. Info: www. seymourartgallery.com. A Rock and a Hard Place: The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre will host this program, Wednesday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m.See more page 32

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Hot Rod Saturday Hot rods ﬁre up Park Royal Tessa Holloway tholloway@nsnews.com Hot rods may not yet be a common sight on North Shore Roads, but organizers of the upcoming Park Royal Meet say that’s beginning to change. The fourth-annual show put on by the B.C. Hot Rod Association with help from Park Royal will run Aug. 21, and this year they’re hoping to give more chances for drivers to show off their favourite toys, including a post-event drive out to Horseshoe Bay. “The car show is over at 4 p.m., but we’re encouraging our members this year to stay. Restaurants putting together a lunch or dinner special and then we will do a cruise through West

Van on the lower road to Horseshoe Bay and make a full day of it,” said West Vancouver resident Denny Bromley The show has been growing every year, he said, and last year they ﬁlled up the parking lot before 10 a.m. and unfortunately had to turn away several drivers. This year they’re encouraging drivers to get there early after 8 a.m., and for people to come visit and see the machines that people from across B.C. have rebuilt with their own hands, not to mention their heart and soul. There will also be a couple of special cars, including two drag racers.

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cause sure they’ve seen Fords and pick-up trucks in their home countries, but stuff like hot rods with the fancy paint jobs, they haven’t seen anything like that,” he said. The show’s success has guaranteed it will continue for another year after this one at the very least, but Bromley said the community is building in other

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Rebuilding cars teaches new skills and conﬁdence for at-risk youth Tessa Holloway tholloway@nsnews.com When Chloe Brown started learning to paint cars at a special youth program through Vancouver Community College, she had no idea she was painting her future. In 2006, she joined the NASCARZ program, an effort by the Vancouver Police, VCC and the Ray-Cam Co-operative Centre to help youth involved in car thefts and those at risk to direct their love of cars into something more productive.

resident and youth worker Alex Vasiljevic at Ray-Cam, who realized something needed to be done when kids started driving stolen cars to their community centre on the Downtown East Side. “These kids were using them for their own transportation. Fourteen and 15 and they’re driving their younger siblings. We were totally oblivious,” he said. That’s when he teamed up with

their facilities. The students are also rebuilding a Cobra kit car, which should be ﬁnished this fall. “You have to meet kids where they are, and kids who steal cars are about cars,” said Houchen. “Imagine loving cars and you don’t have one. Your family doesn’t have one, your friends don’t have one, and you’re going to get one and most of the time it’s by stealing it.”

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“I like to draw and paint, so I thought it was neat to paint cars and do some designs on the cars of my own,” she said, though she’s never owned a car.

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The students are in the process of rebuilding a 1935 Ford and a Cobra kit car with the help of instructors as well as volunteers from the B.C. Hot Rod Association.

Now 22, she’s still involved as a mentor for the other youth, and she’s looking at how to get a scholarship through Ray-Cam for college to become a youth worker, which she said was inspired at NASCARZ.

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Hot Rod Saturday Police Mini drives safety message home Tessa Holloway tholloway@nsnews.com Rob Quilley rarely misses a chance to take his car to a show and has taken it in autocross races a few times, but he’s no speed demon. The Richmond RCMP sergeant has been a member of their traf-

ﬁc enforcement section since the late 1990s, and realized that enforcement wasn’t solving the problems of street racing on the road. “We were having a huge problem in Richmond with street racing,” he said. “Doing enforcement, although it’s one part of the whole

thing, it didn’t do a lot to get rid of it. It kind of displaced it.” In 2003 he teamed up with other Lower Mainland officers to create Resist The Race, and on Aug. 23 their Mini, which has undergone a few modifications, will be at Park Royal with officers on hand to talk about safe driving.

While it started out focused on street racing, the program has broadened to include other problems such as drinking and driving and seatbelt use. “Right now probably the biggest (problems) are the new driver stuff: drinking and driving and seatbelts…convincing young

kids seatbelts save lives and they’re a good thing to have.” As for racing, he encourages people to take their cars to tracks in Mission and Maple Ridge, where they can race legally, as he has done with the organization’s decaled Mini. Resist The Race was also in-

volved in a pilot project using a stretch of road in Delta for drag races, but most municipalities aren’t willing to take it on. North Shore hot rod enthusiast Dan London, who is one of the organizers for the upcoming Park Royal show, said that when he started his car hobby in the 1960s, street racing was more accepted, but as roads become more congested the danger has increased. Now he said there’s no reason not to use a race track. “We’ve got to get the message to kids and even adults, if you want to run with your car, bring it to the track where it’s safe to do so. There’s too many lives being jeopardized, too many horriﬁc accidents and tragedies,” he said. Find out more at sites.google. com/site/resisttherace.

From page 25 helped build work experience as well as develop car maintenance skills among disadvantaged youth who otherwise wouldn’t have the chance to own a car. Many of the youth who were involved in stealing cars, sometimes up to 10 a week, have left that behind. Part of that is thanks to volunteers like North Shore hot-rod enthusiast Denny Bromley of the B.C. Hot Rod Association, who has come down to work with the kids and brought his car in for them to see. The support is invaluable, said Houchen. “When you drive in with a completed hot rod the kids get excited. You come to an event and they get to sit in a car and they get to go and talk to the person who owns it, and see what we’re kind of working for.” As for the 1935 Ford, it still has a lot of work to go, and getting parts is often expensive and difﬁcult. It should be ready sometime in 2011, however, when they plan to put it on display at Ray-Cam and use it in police functions.

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Summer’s not done yet — why not wind down the season with a garden party?

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Herman suggests the usual trimming and dead leaf removal for garden beautiﬁcation, especially if company is about to come knocking.

Garden party hosts nervous about the appearance of their outdoor spaces this late in the season can breathe a sigh of relief; West Van Florist, operating since 1933, can offer tips to those with plots of all shapes and sizes.

In gardens where excitement is scarce, Herman suggests selecting asters, mums, and dahlias as well as perennials like rudbeckia, shasta daisies, echinaceas, and agapanthus, for pops of colour or stunning white blooms.

To those looking to quickly breathe life and colour in to their gardens, garden centre manager Elizabeth Herman suggests picking up a fall tub with mixed perennials and seasonal ﬂowers. If it’s whimsy you desire, purple fountain grass and plumed grasses that will bend in a breeze can achieve the intended effect on a sunny day or by candlelight.

Echinaceas in particular come in a variety of vibrant colours, and could be used to either to achieve a planned colour blocking effect, or scattered to evoke wildflowers. Asters would pair nicely if selected in purple hues, since the cooler tones coupled with the flower’s finer petals would serve to contrast the (mostly) warmertoned echinacea heads.

Dahlias can be used to make a statement, since the range of cultivars is wide. The dahlia called “Aurora’s Kiss” can produce a geometric look, their short and broad petals forming orb-like blooms. This unique shape could transform a minimalist garden, and would accompany modern place settings well. Since dahlias can produce ﬂowers in harvest colours, they are a good investment in the transition between summer and fall. If the holes in your beds resemble swiss cheese, Herman’ suggests “...lots of shrubs to ﬁll in holes, and things like Rose of Sharon which is the perennial hibiscus. And pansies and kale are the cooler season things that will be coming very shortly.” Gardeners should watch out, though, because ornamental kale is usually sprayed with chemicals.

“If you want to eat your kale, grow it in the vegetable garden, but the ornamental kale is for your flower garden.” Ornamental kale grows purple or white in the middle, and since its leaves are feathered outwards, the effect can be quite beautiful: “The growers know people like it for its ornamental quality, they almost look like roses.” Herman suggests the usual trimming and dead leaf removal for garden beautification, especially if company is about to come knocking. Though hanging baskets can be colourful additions earlier in the season, at this point it’s all about using outdoor planted containers and carefully groomed beds to wow guests. Seasonal arrangements to liven-up table settings can also be purchased on the store’s website, at westvanflorist.com.

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“It really hit me when I won the 2003 Young Entrepreneur Award from the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and then in 2006 received recognition from the BC Landscape and Nursery Association Award of Excellence for ‘Landscape Installation -$60,000100,000’ for the Luongo Residence.” In the 10 years since he began his company, there have been a lot of changes in local regulations that have a direct impact on how he operates but he sees it as an opportunity. “The banning of pesticides and herbicides has allowed us to focus on organic and integrated pest management solutions in our landscape practices. By banning pesticides and herbicides in our cities and municipalities, it has forced our customers to stop and think of ‘Green’ Landscape Practises for the sake of the environment, their health, the health of their loved ones and their pets, instead of a quick ﬁx approach. This is the future.” As for his company’s future, Chris understands the importance of the team dynamic. “It is my job to grow the company responsibly, but also to help create an environment where the staff’s workday has elements of excitement and spirited teamwork, so that working at The Great Canadian Landscaping Company is not so much just a job, but more of a career. It’s the same way I feel every morning when I show up to work!”

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Even if your backyard party is the social event of the season and the grill ﬁres up dinner to perfection, you still need something to break the ice with guests.

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a ball Backyard party games TESSA HOLLOWAY, THOLLOWAY@NSNEWS.COM

,,,from traditional favourites like horseshoes, bocce balls and croquet to more unusual games like ladder toss.

For that, there’s a wide variety of yard games, from traditional favourites like horseshoes, bocce balls and croquet to more unusual games like ladder toss. Not sure how to play? No problem. We’ve got a handy guide to the most popular backyard pastimes to help get things rolling.

that is about as competitive as you can get short of aiming the shots at each other. The hoops, or wickets as they’re called, are usually laid out in a double diamond course. Each player takes the mallet and hits the ball through the wickets in order. Players get a bonus shot by hitting their ball through the wicket or striking another player’s ball, which is where the strategy gets dicey. The winner is whichever team guides all their balls through the course ﬁrst. Best to get lots of practice for next year’s West Vancouver Library Croquet Tournament, held each year in June, for a chance to win the

Speaking of rolling, there’s croquet, a game developed in the 1800’s and played by hitting a ball through several hoops with a mallet. The game can be played as teams of two or three, or even individually in what’s called “cutthroat style,” an unpredictable, everyone-forthemselves version of the game

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coveted Mallet Masters Trophy. Now that would look good in the back yard. Horseshoes is another great game for the backyard and comes in sets made of cast iron or plastic for the kids. The court should be 40 feet long and relatively ﬂat, with stakes driven into the ground at each end. Each player throws two horseshoes each round, hoping to encircle the shoe around the stake, called a “ringer” and worth three points. If nobody scores a ringer, the closest shoe to the stake, as long as it’s no more than 15 centimeters away, scores a point, and a

player gets two points if both of their shoes land closest. Typical games last either a set number of rounds or to a set score, such as 21 points. The game is thought to have ﬁrst developed in ancient Greece and Rome as a poor-man’s discus, originally called quoits, so maybe try to pair the game up with souvlaki for a Greekthemed party. Ladder toss is a similar game to horseshoes, but vertical. Instead of tossing horseshoes, you instead throw two balls attached by a rope at a ladder. Typically the ladder has three rungs, ranging from one point at the lowest to three points

at the highest, and the goal is to toss the balls so they wrap around the rung without falling off. The ﬁrst team to reach 21 points wins, and the game can be played in even the smallest lawn or on concrete or wooden surfaces, unlike most lawn games, which usually require a lawn. Not recommended for condominium balconies, however. Bocce balls is another fun backyard game, and one of the simplest. Originally from Italy, players throw coloured balls with the goal of landing closest to a smaller target ball, called the Jack. Whoever lands their ball closest wins a point, or if both their balls are closest they get two. Mix it up with hills or different surfaces to keep it challenging.

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minute. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until onions turn pink, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat grill or broiler. Brush 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the olive oil on both sides of the salmon ﬁllets; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt and 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) pepper. Grill or broil salmon, skin side down, until just cooked through, about 6 minutes. Divide lettuce leaves among 4 dinner plates; place salmon in the centre. With a slotted spoon, remove onions from vinegar; scatter onions, along with the blueberries, over and around the ﬁsh. Whisk remaining 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the olive oil into the vinegar mixture; drizzle vinaigrette over salmon. Yield: 4 portions COURTESY OF THE BC BLUEBERRY COUNCIL

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kids’ stuff From page 22 1:30 p.m. at 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Children ages nine-12 will lift rocks to discover beetles, spiders and snakes. Fee: $9.25. Registration: 604-990-3755. For more information, visit www.dnv.org/ecology. Creek Creations: The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre will host this program, Saturday, Aug. 28, 10:30 a.m.-noon at 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Children ages twosix, with an adult, will walk to the creek to learn about aquatic animals. Fee: $8.25. Registration: 604-990-3755. For more information, visit www.dnv.org/ecology. Auditions for A Capella Chorus will take place Monday, Aug. 30, 4-5 p.m. for ages eight to 12 and 5:30-6:30 p.m. for ages 1317 at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. For more information, visit www. acapellachorus.com. In the Treetops: The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre will host this one hour program, Monday, Aug. 30 at 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. at 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Children ages three-ﬁve will

discover who lives in the forest canopy. Fee: $7.25. Registration: 604-990-3755. Info: www.dnv.org/ecology. Aquatic Apartments: The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre will host this program, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 10-11:30 a.m. or 1-2:30 p.m. at 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Children ages six to eight will dip into some watery homes in Lynn Creek. Fee: $8.25. Registration: 604-990-3755. Info: www.dnv.org/ecology. Strive to Survive: The Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre will host this program, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver. Children ages nine-12 will learn about some animal survival strategies in the temperate rainforest. Fee: $9.25. Registration: 604-9903755. Info: www.dnv.org/ ecology. Kindermusik with Notable Kids, music and movement classes for newborns to seven years old, will offer a variety of free demonstrations at the following locations and dates: CEFA, Park Royal, south mall, West Vancouver, Saturday, Sept. 11, 9:30, 10:20 and 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.; RNB Dance Studio, 3355 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver, Monday, Sept. 13, 9:30, 10:20 and 11:15

a.m., 12:45 and 1:45 p.m. and North Shore Unitarian Church, 370 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver, Monday, Sept. 13, 4 and 5:30 p.m. Info: www.notablekids.ca, info@notablekids.ca or 604773-4317.

inspirational songs of all kinds are invited to join the choir. Practices every Wednesday, 4 p.m. at 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. For more information call 604929-1336 or go to www. mtseymourunited.com.

Auditions for the B.C. Girls’ Choir will take place Monday, Sept. 13, for ages ﬁve to young adult. Call 604-542-1698 to book a time. Info: www. bcgirlschoir or email bcgc@ telus.net.

Kids Night Out: Offered by the North Vancouver Recreation Commission. Kids can have fun doing arts and crafts, playing in the gym and/or watching a movie at the Lynn Valley Community Centre, 3590 Mountain Hwy., 6:45-9:30 p.m. For ages three to 12. Fee: $9.50. Registration: 604-987-7529.

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SummerFest — Kids’ Fridays: Join Special Dayz Entertainment for face painting and balloon twisting every Friday until Sept. 5 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Lonsdale Quay Market, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. There will also be entertainment and a barbecue. Donations to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation will be accepted on site. For more information go to wwwlonsdalequay.com.

Crafts Funtastic: Children ages six to 12 can discover the wonderful world of art with creative activities including painting, sponging, drawing, collage and more on Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Drop-in: $2. For more information call 604-982-8311.

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what’s going on From page 36 be held Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. at Irwin Park Elementary, 2455 Haywood Ave., West Vancouver. Fee: $9 per week. North Shore Chamber Orchestra meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Sutherland Secondary, 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver and is looking for new string players. Info: squires@shaw.ca or 604988-6652. North Shore Chorus meets tWednesdays, 7:15-9:45 p.m. at Mount Seymour United

Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver, and is looking for new members. Info: 604-985-2559 or www.nschorus.com or audreyowen@shaw. ca. North Shore Historical Society: Meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month (except July and August), 7 p.m., at the Community History Centre, 3203 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. Polynesian Dance Classes: Beginners classes for adults and children, Sundays and Wednesdays at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. For more information call 604-982-8311.

reVive Vocal Ensemble is expanding and inviting young women, 19 years and over, to join their group, which rehearses Wednesdays, 6:45-9 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. Info: Tiffany, 604-813-8433 or musicrevives@gmail.com. Seaside Sing-along: Sing well-known songs from the 1930s-’70s the ﬁrst and third Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m.-noon at Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1775 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. For more information, call 604-922-0264. Soroptimist International of North and West Vancouver, a volunteer service organization for business and professional

women, meets on the second Wednesday of each month, September to June, 7 p.m. Info and location: 604-980-0108 or sinorth.westvancouver@ soroptimist.net. Guests are welcome. SpeakerHub Toastmasters meets every Wednesday, 5:457:15 p.m. in the Education Centre at 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Guests are welcome. Info: Gordon at 604-986-3179 or gbl@ netsplash.ca. *Weavers Square Dance Club: Plus Dancing every Wednesday, 7:30-10 p.m. at St. Martin’s Church Hall, 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. Info: Carole, 604-987-6115.

Bingo: Every Thursday, 6-10 p.m. at the North Shore Alano Club, 176 East Second St., North Vancouver. Info: 604987-4141. Canadian Federation of University Women: The North Vancouver chapter of this national organization committed to improving women’s status and human rights meets on the second Thursday of every month, September to May, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-985-0352 or www.vcn.bc.ca/cfuwns. Community Lunch: Come and

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A CHEF IN YOUR KITCHEN cooks with vanilla. See recipes PAGE 40

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

A taste of local tradition

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LIKE Madonna, the miniature railway in Stanley Park has a knack for reinventing itself. NEWS photos Deana Lancaster

AT The Fish House, diners can sample wild ingredients prepared in traditional ways, like cedar-planked salmon with sea asparagus (above) and bison carpaccio, at right. of track, with narration about the history of the province’s First Nations to entertain and educate passengers. The fare is $7.50 for adults and $5 for kids and seniors. All that learning works up an appetite, and the village offers traditional treats like bannock and buffalo chili — tasty, but for me, the Klahowya Menu over at The Fish House in Stanley Park is the way to do it. The three-course menu is inspired by and pays homage to ingredients and cooking techniques used by coastal First Nations, says Fish House exec chef Karen Barnaby, but is familiar enough to appeal to most diners. “I picked dishes that would have mass appeal, that would please most people,” says Barnaby. “I didn’t want to cook over their heads.” The result is captivating: truly local cuisine with a rich history, done beautifully. I wish it was easier to ﬁnd in this city, but unfortunately, options

for aboriginal cuisine are limited. And The Fish House’s menu is only available until Sept. 6. While it’s on though you can try pickled milkweed pods. Plump teardrops pickled in cider brine, they taste not unlike gherkins, but they’re milder. They come scattered atop cold-smoked bison carpaccio, thinly sliced and sided by mountain cranberry compote. Cedar-planked sockeye was up next: a lush wedge of smoky fish resting on puréed kabocha squash, cedar-scented beurre blanc, accompanied by ruffles of kale and topped by salty matchsticks of sea asparagus. A sweet finish came

courtesy of Barnaby’s Elderberry Swirl Cheesecake which she makes by swirling elderberry compote through a creamy filling and layering it all atop a hazelnut crust made with local nuts. Fittingly, we sampled the meal along with wines from Nk’Mip, North America’s first aboriginal owned and operated winery. The three-course menu is $48 per person; Nk’Mip Riesling and Pinot Blanc are $9 glass and $45 bottle, or the cherry-toned Nk’Mip Winemaker Series Pinot Noir is $12 glass and $60 for the bottle. Make reservations at www. fishousestanleypark.com or by calling 604-681-7275.

Vanilla adds sweetness

VANILLA is one of the most important spices we use in our kitchens.

A Chef in Your Kitchen Julius Pokomandy

Walk the Plank: White Spot will celebrate the magic and fun of the legendary Pirate Pak meal during Pirate Pak Day on Wednesday, Aug. 18. Guests of any age will have the opportunity to be a kid for a day and order a special edition adult Pak. Two dollars from each Pak will help fund White Spot week at Zajac Ranch for children. Locations and info: www.whitespot.com. Mystery Kitchen Tour Fundraiser: Some of Vancouver’s top chefs will take over the Paciﬁc Institute of Culinary Arts’ eight professional kitchens to host the ultimate kitchen party, Sunday, Aug. 22, 6:30 p.m. at 1505 West Second St., Vancouver. Tour from kitchen to kitchen to taste each chef’s creation while sipping on specially paired wines. All proceeds go towards the 2010 Canadian Chef’s Congress. Tickets: $75. Info and registration: 604-7340101 or www.bistro101.com.

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Every year in October, the Ghost Train rolls with a different theme, spooky tunes and live actors — delighting scare-seekers and terrifying toddlers. In December, local firefighters light it up with more than two million sparklers to raise money for their B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. And this summer, the train is rocking a new look as the Spirit Catcher Train, part of Klahowya Village, an attraction that highlights the culture, arts and food of B.C.’s First Nations. Klahowya means “welcome” in the language used by First Nations of the Pacific Northwest, and the village is certainly welcoming. Scattered around the plaza and pathways by the train and children’s farmyard are kiosks and teepees where visitors can take in performances, listen to aboriginal stories, watch artisans weaving and carving or try making a craft of their own. The village, signage, artwork and wood for carving has been supplied from the store of windfall from the storm in 2006 that famously toppled more than 1,000 trees in the park. Admission to the village is free. The train itself takes 13 minutes to travel through the forest on its mile and a quarter

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In fact the real thing is the second most expensive spice after saffron. Etymologically, vanilla derives from the Spanish word “vainilla,” which means “little pod.” Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortés is credited with introducing both vanilla and chocolate to Europe in the 1520s. Their efforts to cultivate the vanilla plant outside of Mexico and Central America failed because the vanilla

plant is pollinated exclusively by a special little bee called the Melipona bee. It was decades later that hand pollination of the plant allowed global cultivation. Unfortunately an estimated 95 per cent of vanilla products actually contain artiﬁcial vanillin produced from lignin. Lignin is a complex chemical compound most commonly derived from wood. It is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth exceeded only by cellulose. When purchasing “real vanilla

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Pick a Peck of Peppers: Herons Restaurant is launching a new local source tasting menu for the summer featuring three regionally inspired courses with pairings of Okanagan wines for $46 per person. Herons is located in the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel, 900 Canada Place Way, Vancouver. Reservations: 604-691-1818 or www.opentable.com. Summer Heat Inspired Beer Dinner: An evening that is flat out just about beers, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m. Cost: $65 ($45 without pairings) at Bistro 101 at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts, 1505 West Second Ave., Vancouver. Reservations: www.bistro101. com. Info: 604-734-4488. Tasting Touring on Two Wheels: The Slow Food Cycle Tour returns to the Agassiz and Harrison Mills area, Aug. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The route starts at the Fall Fair Grounds in Agassiz with a self guided cycling tour along 25 kilometres of flat country roads. Stops feature special events, guided tours and taste plates to sample. Fee: $10. Following the tour there will be a Chehalis salmon feast at 6 p.m. at the Charlie Long House. Info and registration: www.slowfoodvancouver. com/index.php/agassiztour. Brews, Blues and Barbecue: Join chef Neil Wyles for a beer inspired, casual, sit down barbecue dinner along with beers from R & B Brewing, Tuesday, Aug. 24, 6 p.m. at Hamilton Street Grill, 1009 Hamilton St., Vancouver. Tickets: $45. Reservations: 604-331-1511 or email hamiltonstreetgrill@telus.net. — Compiled by Debbie Caldwell

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and pitted 1 tbsp fresh tarragon leaves Juice of 1 freshly squeezed lemon Pat the pork chops dry with a paper towel. Scrape the seeds out of the split vanilla bean and cut the scraped bean into ¼-½ inch pieces. Mix the vanilla bean seeds and pieces, and the tarragon with the salt and pepper. Rub the mixture onto the pork chops and set aside. (The pieces will fall off during grilling but they help to add more flavour). Preheat the BBQ to medium hot to 450F and have a part of the grill heated to a 350F temperature. Brush the chops with the canola oil and place on the hot side of the grill. Cook the chops on each side for about four minutes. Then move them to the cooler side of the grill for another five minutes on each side. In the meantime brush the peaches with oil and grill cut side down for four to five minutes until the peaches are nicely scored. Present the grilled chopped on a heated platter decorated with the scored peach halves. Serve with steamed B.C. baby potatoes.

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2-3 tbsp unsalted butter, or as needed ¼ cup sugar 12 slices of ﬁrm French bread 6 large eggs well beaten 1 ½ cup 10% MF cream 1 tsp real vanilla extract ½ tsp ground cinnamon Icing sugar for dusting Measure and line up all ingredients. Select a large non-stick frying pan. Add in the butter and melt. Combine the cream, vanilla extract and the eggs whisk well. Dip in the bread slices and place into the frying pan with the butter at a medium hot temperature. Cook the slices for two to

three minutes on each side or until they are golden brown. Keep warm on a heated platter in warm oven until service. Dust with icing sugar and present with jams or real maple syrup. There is another way to prepare this great dish. Follow the same recipe, and soak the bread slices in the egg-cream mixture well. When ready, place the bread slices in two layers into a well buttered into 9x13 inch baking pan. Pour on the remaining egg-cream mixture. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the top has puffed up and begins to brown. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve hot.

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CELEBRATIONS

Ray and Irene Penner Ray and Irene Penner were married on Aug. 20, 1960. The photos above and at right were taken 50 years apart: in 2010 and on their wedding day. Congratulations!

Karen Gurney and Brent Corba The families of Karen Gurney and Brent Corba wish them a very happy ﬁrst anniversary. They were married August 18, 2009 in Sonoma County, California and now reside in New Westminster.

Ralph and Doris Jacobson Ralph and Doris Jacobson (nee Bouck) were married in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Aug. 19, 1950. As a couple, they established the ﬁrst and only school and clinic in the area and used innovative methods to extend the beneﬁts of education beyond the school walls. The Jacobsons have lived on the North Shore since 1979. Their family wishes them a very happy 60th anniversary.

Norman and Anne Dunne Norman and Anne Dunne celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary yesterday, Aug. 17. The couple were married in North Vancouver in 1985. Their family sends their love.

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Colin Bell and Cryssie Roberts Bell will celebrate their ﬁrst anniversary Sunday Aug. 22. They were married last summer at St. Francis-in-the-Wood Church in West Vancouver and currently reside in North Vancouver.

Art and Joan Cameron wed on July 27, 1945 at St. Mary’s Church in Vancouver. Edgemont Village residents for more than 60 years, they now live in a condo on the same property their family home was originally on.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

Adaptive program helps kids get their kicks Kerry Blackadar

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SHERYL Lactin knows just what it takes to block her way through a karate match — she also knows how to manoeuvre her career into uncharted territory and, along the way, open up pathways for others.

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EUGENE Wong ﬁres a shot during the RBC Canadian Open played last month in Toronto. Wong missed the cut by four strokes in his ﬁrst-ever PGA tour event but bounced back last week to claim second spot at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championships held in London, Ont.

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NORTH Vancouver golf great Eugene Wong finished second at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championships, claiming silver for the second time in the 106year-old tournament. Wong shot a final round four-under 68 on Sunday at the London Hunt and Country Club to finish the tournament at 14-under. Toronto’s Albin Choi shot a scorching 66 in the final round to win the tournament by three strokes. Choi’s fourround total of 271 tied Richard Zokol’s 1971 record for the lowest stroke-play score in tournament history. “I played great today, 68, I mean Albin just played really solid, 66, not much to say,

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he deserves the win,” said Wong in a Golf Canada release. “I’m pretty happy with my ﬁnish. I’ll look to build upon results like this for the events left on my schedule this summer.” Wong and Choi were joined by twotime defending champion Cam Burke of New Hamburg, Ont., in a power-packed ﬁnal group on Sunday. The tournament hung in the balance until Wong made his only bogey of the day on the 9th hole and Choi birdied 10, 11 and 12 to take a commanding six-shot lead. Wong knocked in birdies on 15 and 18 to close the gap but Choi held on for the win, a bogey on 18 the only blemish

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on his scorecard. The win earned Choi an exemption into the 2011 RBC Canadian Open at Vancouver’s Shaughnessey Golf and Country Club. Wong also ﬁnished second at the Canadian Amateur in 2008. A 19-yearold member of Canada’s national amateur team, Wong competed in this year’s Canadian Open, missing the cut by four strokes at his ﬁrst-ever PGA event held July 22-25 at Toronto’s St. George’s Golf and Country Club. Earlier this year Wong was given the Jack Nicklaus Award as the top Div. 1 golfer in the NCAA after completing his sophomore season at the University of Oregon. He is ranked 14th in the world amateur rankings and will next take his game to Chambers Bay in Washington for the U.S. Amateur Championships Aug. 23-29.

In 2007, Lactin, a North Shore resident, started Kikai Adaptive Martial Arts, a community-based program that provides adapted martial arts classes to individuals who have gross and fine motor challenges, and cognitive or learning delays. “As far as I could tell, there was a need for the program, there was nothing available on the North Shore when I started,” says Lactin in reflection.“Whenmyfirstclient came in for the program, they just, on first look, absolutely stole my heart. My life took a new direction, and I have been doing it ever since.” Lactin, who holds a black belt in karate and kickboxing, has been both a student and instructor of martial arts for close to 20 years, first at International Top Karate, and later at Champions Martial Arts Academy. It was while teaching a class at Champions that Lactin recognized the need for an adapted martial arts program here on the North Shore. “When I was teaching classes for typical adults and children, I had a student that See Belt page 43

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was a support worker and she brought in one of her clients that she was working with and she approached me after class and said, ‘You know my friend would really like to participate in classes, it is too bad there aren’t classes for her because she can’t keep up with the running but she is really excited about the idea of martial arts,’” says Lactin. After that experience, it was not long before Lactin approached her employer about teaching an adapted martial arts class for people with special needs — an idea that was warmly welcomed. The karate class turned out to be such a hit on the North Shore that, within a year, Lactin transitioned into providing private lessons for adults under a new and telling business name: Kikai, which means opportunity in Japanese. Three years later, and through a partnership with the North Vancouver recreation commission, Lactin now teaches adapted karate classes to children and youth (ages 4-12) on Wednesdays at Ron Andrews recreation centre from 4:00-4:45 p.m. She has also continued teaching adapted martial arts classes to teens and adults (ages 13 and up), which take place on an on-going basis on Fridays at St. Andrews Church from 6:30-7:30 p.m. “I think my favourite part about teaching is how much

I learn from my students. . . . They have really shown me what the human spirit is like, and it absolutely opens my eyes every time I get an opportunity to work with them — they just blow me away,” says Lactin, who will be graduating from Capilano University’s special education program next year. Like other martial arts programs, Kikai students advance through a series of belt levels, with intermediary improvement awarded through the addition of belt stripes. Lactin says that a lot of communication takes place

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between herself and parents of students in order to gauge appropriate goals for each individual. “We have a rough criteria of what each stripe symbolizes, but if I have a student with gross motor challenges, lifting their foot eight inches off the ground might be a terrific goal for them — maybe that is what their front kick looks like.” Lactin says that she has seen great improvement from many of her students, some of whom have been with her since Kikai was founded. “It is a sport that continually recognizes people for their individual achievements,” says Lactin. “I think karate has tremendous benefits for all students, but particularly those with special needs. It is also something that my students really enjoy and are really passionate about. And I just can’t imagine them not having the class to go to — they are so passionate about their training and they benefit from

it so much.” An average child and youth class has anywhere between 10 to 12 participants, while adult classes typically have 15 to 20. Assistant instructors and experienced volunteers also help out during the Kikai classes, though Lactin says she encourages learning-support workers to attend if families feel more comfortable. However, after a review of Lactin’s credentials, parents should feel at ease. In addition to her schooling, Lactin has served as a support worker for children with special needs with the North Shore Neighbourhood House and as a respite care worker with the North Shore Association for the Mentally Handicapped. She also works as a behaviour interventionist through the Group Applied Behaviour Analysis (GABA) Program in Vancouver, which aids children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. And, outside of Kikai, Lactin has experience teaching ﬁtness and sports through the

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Saturday at Klahanie THREE members of the Capilano Rugby Club will suit up for the B.C. Bears as they take on Atlantic Canada’s The Rock Saturday, Aug. 21 at Klahanie Park in Canadian Rugby Championship action.

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BAWDEN - June Virginia In Jesus’ arms she rests It is with great sadness we announce June’s passing on August 14th, 2010 after living her life in a brave and gracious manner during a lengthy illness. Born May 30th, 1929 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta and later relocating to West Vancouver, British Columbia where she resided for the past 55 years. Living close to the ocean June loved walking the seawall and enjoying the beautiful view. Predeceased by husband Cyril Bawden, parents Ralph and Helen Hesper, brother Norm, sister Millie, nephew Jonathan and niece Jayne. Survived and lovingly remembered by son David Bawden, daughter Debbie Sutton, son-in-law Brad, grand daughters Nicole and Christina and great grand daughter Holly. Sisters Doreen, Irma, Ruth, Diane, brother Ron and many nieces and nephews. June dedicated her life to raising her family and later cherished spending time with her grand daughters and great grand daughter. She worked for 10 years in the office and 16 years as wedding hostess at West Vancouver Baptist Church where she made many friends. Later June enjoyed the opportunity working at West Vancouver Tennis Club. June’s hobbies included travelling to many countries around the world including Egypt, Israel, England, Denmark, Switzerland, cruising to Hawaii and family visits to California. June kept a sharp mind and keen sense of humour until the day she passed on knowing she would be with her Lord. Her family would like to thank the Doctors, nursing staff, Chaplin and care worker on 6B renal unit at St. Paul’s Hospital for their compassionate care. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 20th, 2010 at 10:00am at First Memorial Boal Chapel 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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BRISTOL, Gordon Wells May 29 1926 -- August 9, 2010 It is with great sadness we announce the unexpected passing of our father Gordon Wells Bristol at the age of 84. Gordon was predeceased by his wife Lois, brother Donald and mother and father Erma and Wells Bristol. Gordon is survived by his loving family, daughters Barbara (Garry), Beverly, Liza, Mary (Mike), son Douglas, granddaughters Andra, Lauren and great-grandson Caleb Gordon was born at Davidson, Saskatchewan and enjoyed many happy memories of growing up on the prairies. He attended the University of Saskatchewan graduating with degrees in science and agriculture. Gordon’s working years were spent with General Motors of Canada. His career with General Motors spanned over 30 years and a number of different cities, with he and Lois finally settling in North Vancouver in 1963. Gordon was an avid golfer and an early member of the Seymour Golf and Country club, where he had many friends. Gordon will be fondly remembered as a true gentleman, caring husband and a generous loving father. He enjoyed many and varied interests over the years including a great love for literature, in particular Shakespeare. Gordon will also be remembered for his sense of humour and quick wit, which we shall miss greatly. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday August 21 @ 10:00 am at First Memorial Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd North Vancouver BC Flowers gratefully declined, friends so wishing may make a memorial contribution to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC 'The undiscovered country, from whose bourn no traveler returns' Shakespeare

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It is with great sadness I announce the passing of my mother at the age of 75. Margaret is survived by her loving daughter, Nicole. She was a wonderful, caring, selfless mother and friend. Margaret was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and enjoyed many happy memories of growing up there. Margaret came to Canada as a young adult and made wonderful life long friends through her working years at Schlage Lock and Lions Gate Hospital. After retiring over 10 years ago she spent most of her free time with friends new and old at the bingo hall and will be fondly remembered for her funny nature and quick wit. She will be missed greatly and never forgotten. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, August 21 at 3:00pm for further details please call Nicky 604.981.3360.

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The Coho Festival is the largest environmental event on the North Shore and there are lots of ways to get involved and have fun at the same time. Bring a friend with you and help with the set up in the morning, the take down in the afternoon or one of the many events that make up the Festival. If you want to be involved in this year’s biggest ever Coho Festival, call the Coho office at 604-926-6956 or email us at: cohosociety@ westvanchamber.com.

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MUNRO - John Richmond It is with great sadness we announce the passing of John Richmond Munro on July 15, 2010 at the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C. John was born in St. Jean, Quebec on March 24, 1946. John’s early years were primarily in Ottawa, but part of his youth was spent in the Middle East. He then came back to Ontario where he attended Carlton University. In 1980 he married and moved to Vancouver where he worked and raised a son. John will be greatly missed by his wife Shelley and their son Richmond. He was predeceased by his brother Paul Munro. He is survived by his three nephews Alexander Munro, Bryce Palmer, Brady Palmer and their families, plus many cousins. He had a beautiful and generous heart and will be missed by the many friends he has made throughout his life. A memorial will be held on August 28th, in Ottawa, Ontario.

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BOUCHER - Sarah Alison May 5 1957 - August 9, 2010 Our darling daughter, sister and aunt, Sarah was the fourth of eight children and a deeply spiritual person. She loved the outdoors, cooking, nutrition, cycling and caring for the elderly. She was natural, gentle and kind. Sarah will be deeply missed by her family and all who knew her. In Jesus’ arms she rests. No funeral by request. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the BC Cancer Foundation.

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Loblaws Inc. is seeking experienced Owner Operators in British Columbia and Alberta. This contract will mainly involve hauling between Vancouver and Calgary. Loblaws Inc. is Canada’s largest food distributor and a leading provider of drugstore, general merchandise and financial products and services. Loblaw is one of the largest private sector employers in Canada. With more than 1,000 corporate and franchised stores from coast to coast, Loblaw and its franchisees employ over 138,000 full-time and part-time employees. What we are offering: ● Competitive per mile compensation ● Pull company-owned trailers ● High mileage dedicated runs ● Reefer Work ● Canadian only runs between Vancouver and Calgary ● Fuel cards provided ● 1 way and switch runs available Your qualifications should include: ● Clean drivers abstract ● You must be Incorporated ● Minimum of 2 years experience as an Owner Operator ● Minimum of 2 years experience of Reefer Operations ● Tractor must have a current safety inspection and be in good condition and cosmetically appealing ● Tractor must weigh less than 19,500 lbs with driver and gear on board and the fuel tanks half full To: Transport Manager By Mail: 101 Weston Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 2T4 Fax: 204-786-5189 Email: eds1914@westfair.ca Thank you for your interest, however due to the volume of resumes only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Morrey Mazda in the North Shore Automall is looking for a responsible, outgoing and mature person to Shuttle our clients to locations on the North Shore and in Vancouver. Must have a clean driver’s licence and knowledge of the area. Please send your resume to attn: Steve fax: 604-984-9214 or email: steve@morreyauto.com

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available at a busy North Shore equipment rental company. We require mechanically minded persons that have basic tool knowledge and posses above average customer service skills. Experience is not necessary but would be an asset. Great work environment, $12/hr + benefits after 3 months. Please send resume to: Fax 604-987-8176, 105 Fell Avenue, North Van. seanlehmann@ dynamic-rentals.com

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Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions for the graveyard shift (11pm - 7am) in its Vancouver facility. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required. Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $13 (combination of base wage, graveyard shift premium and daily production bonus). Detail descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

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Bean Around the World is looking for year round employees! Must be available to work mornings, weekdays and have a flexible schedule. Please apply with resume at: 1520 Marine Dr. West Van, No calls please.

F/T Employment Good Benefit Package Call Daryl: 604-433-4322 or Fax: 604-433-9741 CAPILANO VOLKSWAGEN AUDI

is looking to fill the following permanent position:

★ Receptionist

LABORATORY ASSISTANT

NEED EXTRA INCOME?

CUSTOMER SHUTTLE DRIVER required immediately.

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EDUCATION

COUNTER PERSON

A busy Italian deli in Edgemont Village hiring P/T counter person, hours 8:30am - 4:30pm, Tues. & Wed. Customer service & cash experience preferred + full command of English. Email resume to: yoan08@yahoo.com ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESTAURANTS INC. (o/a Tim Hortons) 1409 Marine Dr. North Vancouver Food Counter Attendant Full Time / Shift Work NIghts, overnights, early mornings and weekends $10.31 / hr + Benefits Apply now: Timhortons863@gmail.com Fax resume to 778-340-1136

WEST VANCOUVER YACHT CLUB P/T Server

required for afternoon, evenings and weekend shifts. References required. Please contact Mr. John Quirk Ph: 604 921 7575 ex 222 Email: fandb@wvyc.bc.ca

Must have exceptional professional skills and committed to high customer service standards; possess great personality and excellent communication skills; capable of handling a busy switchboard and able to multitask; reliable, flexible and adaptable. We provide a competitive remuneration package, comprehensive benefit plan and a friendly working environment. Please send your resume to: Capilano VW AUDI 1151 Marine Drive North Vancouver, V7P 1T1 or email: susan@capvwaudi.com No phone calls please. F/T EXP’D. RECEPTIONIST required for North Van office. Must have excellent telephone skills and good knowledge of Word and Excel. Please forward resumes to nvaninsurance@gmail.com

★ WANTED ★

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Insurance

Busy, Bright, Modern North Vancouver office is looking to add to its team.

★ PERSONAL LINES REPRESENTATIVE

Minimum Level 1 license required. North or West Vancouver resident an asset. We offer a competitive salary & benefits. Please send resume to Fax: 604-988-2411 or email: ibiresume@shawbiz.ca

Bright, creative, self starter Jack/Jill of all Trades for Naturopathic clinic. Are you organized? Do you like interacting with people? Are you up to the challenge? Email resume & cover letter to: info@therightdoc.ca

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

Take Your Pick from the

HOTTEST JOBS Looking for a New Career Direction? Discover a World of Possibilities in the Classifieds!

Call 604.630.3300 to Advertise

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Education

APARTMENT/CONDOMINIUM MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certified. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456. FOODSAFE 1 Day Courses #1 in BC • $62 • 604-272-7213 www.advance-education.com FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Six Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 6 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training.

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Education

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com. ONLINE, ACCREDITED, WEBDESIGN TRAINING, available for persons facing challenges to employment, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Visit: www.ibde.ca. Space is limited - Apply today!

Upgrade your skills. Find education training in the Classiﬁeds.

CHILDREN 3005

Baby/Children/ Miscellaneous

BOOKS, TOYS, crafts. New and used. Aged 3 - 12yrs. $1 - $10.00 Call 604-986-9677

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Childcare Available

* * BOOK NOW!! * * An overseas live-in Nanny for 2010 placement. 604-682-4688 DELBROOK AREA exp cert LNR provider full/part time avail. 1yr+ in my home. Call 604-984-8671 TRAINED NURSERY Nurse, and Kidergarden teacher has daycare space. Eileen. 604-984-7929

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Daycare Centres

Little Paris Daycare at Harry Jerome Rec Centre

Now Accepting registrations for September. (30 mth - kindergarten)

604-418-0904 New Toddler Program Sept 2010. Register now. Also 30mos - 5 yrs ★604-929-5799★

To advertise call

604-630-3300

Easy & Healthy The perfect family meal should be easy and healthy. Why not try a crustless quiche, a recipe that eliminates the fat and bother of the pastry step. Mix and Match Crustless Quiche Ingredients: • A total of two cups of any of the following, sautéed in a little olive oil: chopped ham, onions, asparagus or green peppers; shrimp or crabmeat; shredded carrot or zucchini; small pieces of broccoli or cauliﬂower; fresh shelled peas; sliced mushrooms or leeks; drained chopped spinach. • A total of 1.5 cups of shredded cheese – Swiss, cheddar, Monterey Jack • 5 eggs • 2 C milk • Salt and pepper Procedure: Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and grease a deep dish pie plate. Spread meat and or vegetables over bottom of pan. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Whisk together eggs, milk, and desired amount of salt and pepper. Pour over other ingredients. Bake for approximately 45 minutes until knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Information provided by: North Shore Child Care Resource Program, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society: 604-985-7138

Weekends were made for shopping, so make sure you check our Classifieds for a comprehensive listing of garage sales in your area! Follow the garage sale trail in

The North Shore News Classifieds Call 604-630-3300 to book your ad

Summer Garage Sales

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 – North Shore News – A47

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Dogs

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION ! 604-724-7652

Dogs

Puppy Paradise

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $400+ 604 590-3727 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

BORDER COLLIE, female, 14 wks old. Purebred but no papers. Includes: dog pool, 2 leashes, toys, food, shampoo, portable carrying case. Vet checked & 2nd shots. $400. Call 604-533-0706 DOG LOVERS! Enjoy a healthy, profitable career as a professional dog trainer. Government accredited program - student loans and grants. Ben Kersen & the Wonderdogs. www.wonderdogs.bc.ca. 1-800-961-6616

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GOLDEN DOODLES, Avail Sep 10, $1250. 778-737-0146. www.foxycharliepuppies.com

$275 $275 $275 $275 $395 $395 $395

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TEACUPS POM PUPS, 1 Red & 1 Blk Males, fluffy, ckc, vet ✔, P/B, $900 obo. 604-590-2423

Cares! The North Shore News has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to ﬁnding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

Appliances

JAPANESE CHIN, female dog, 2 years old. Friendly and good with children. $500. 778-881-5854

ABSOLUTE CARE SERVICES Professionally screened Nannies & Caregivers. pt/ft 604-983-8407

4060 PIT BULL Puppies. UKC reg. Great bloodlines. 604-240-1647. www.heavylinepitbulls.com

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Furniture

ILAC APPLIANCE & VACUUMS Top quality rebuilt appliances. 1 yr warranty. Sales, parts, repairs 1825 Lonsdale • 604-987-7330

CUSTOM MADE in 2 pieces, 7 ft tall, 60 inch wide pine book case with lower 36 inch cupboards. $300 obo. Queen Ann style mahogany writing desk, $200 obo. 604-921-0012

LIKE NEW!

DOWN FILLED, 2 oversized wing back chairs, taupe $70 each excellent cond. 604-922-3343

604-306-5134

GINGER JAR lovely black lacquered dining rm table, extends to 83’’, w/8 upholstered chairs. Norseman buffet w/hutch & 4 shelf glass etegere. All $999 or sell separately. 604-988-5849

Fridge $200 • Stove $150 Washer $175 • Dryer $150 Warranty & Delivery Removal Available

MEMORY FOAM mattress twin $300. 3 seater sofa $300. Rocker recliner $200. All new 986-8467

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For Sale Miscellaneous

GAS DRYER & 4 burner stove, Maytag washer - $50 ea obo. Kitchen table & 6 chairs $80 obo 604-984-7415 Lynn Valley area **HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348 WEBER SUMMIT S-450 natural gas BBQ, 4 ss burner, 48,800 BTU’s total. 12000 BTU flush mounted sideburners, 8000 BTU smoker burner w/SS smoker box. 10,600 BTU infared, rear mounted rotissier burner, model 2007, Exc shape. $1,100. 604-926-0018

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Furniture

BDRM SET; King size bed, 2 nt stds, dresser w/round mirror. Exc cond. $600 obo. 604-913-8327 BEAUTIFUL 3 PC lthr sofa set Roche Bobois style down cushions $1300, upright KAWAI piano $2500, Exc cond. 604-988-2849

Lily’s Relaxation Centre Nice Oriental Massage

604-986-8650 1050 Marine Dr., North Van (by McKay) parking at rear LUXURY RELAXATION SPA 778-340-2778 1053 Marine Dr, North Van

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MOVING MUST sell. couch, love seat, bed, household furniture, Hi quality lamps etc. 604-312-8080 MOVING SALE: DINING table /buffet/mirror, Leather living room/2 table,f amily room sets, office sets, kitchen table, King & queen bedrooms and more. call 604-781-4664 SOFA, 3PCE sectional, classy white fabric, condo size, exc cond. $600. Call 604-913-3395 SOLID WOOD dk brwn table & 6 chairs, 44’’ round + leaf. Excellent cond $150 firm 604-985-0796

To advertise call

604-630-3300 2075

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Garage Sale North Vancouver

96-ORDER OF EASTERN STAR HUGE GARAGE SALE Sat. Aug 21st 8am-2pm 1371 Lynn Valley Rd.

2083

Health Products & Equipment

CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591

2095

Lumber/Building Supplies

#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse or storage building. 6 different colors available! 40 year warranty! FREE shipping for the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca #1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800-457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Furniture

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Fun By Numbers LikeThe puzzles?

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JACK RUSSELL pups smooth, stubby, 1 shots, dewormed, bl/w br/w, $450. 604-701-1587

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ATTRACTIVE mature European lady on North Shore for delightful bodysage. ANITA, 604-808-5589

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RAGDOLL KITTENS, vet check, 1st vac. dewormed, parents Sealpoint, 8 wks, $400, 604-850-7471

BREED BREED

3508

Cats

3 KITTENS. 8 wks old. Free to a good home. 604-562-5859

3508

Dogs

SPASIA the art of asian body care. 101 - 1075 Marine Dr. North Van. 604-980-8809

7015

Escort Services

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet European lady is available for 604 451-0175 company.

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Lumber/Building Supplies

NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cyclesawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $4 to $11/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30x40x14 NOW $8995.00. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

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Recycler

DOUBLE BOX spring & mattress. Good cond. Free. 604-929-1696 GIRLS BUREAU &/or change table, white with stenciled flowers, good cond. You pick-up 604-929-2165 MARBLE BASED glass top dining table, seats 6. Free you pickup 778-323-8992 OFFICE PARTITION windows, complete with frames, (1) 4ft X 7ft (2) 8 ft X 7ft, (2) office doors, 3 ft wide. free for p/u. 604-986-8863 SOFA, 3 seater, exc cond. free you p/u, 604-209-8620

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Tickets

LADY GAGA TICKETS, Aug 23 $190 ea. section 109, row 19. 4 available - will sell as pairs 604-998-3521

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Wanted to Buy

FIREARMS

All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed North Shore dealer. 604-960-0045

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A48 – North Shore News – Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Business Opportunity

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Business Services

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Financial Services

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RENTALS

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Agents

NEED A MORTGAGE 1st and 2nd Mortgages, Self Employed, Refinancing, Forclosures, Low Rates. 604-629-8628 www.Mazuma.ca

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE

BECOME A LOCKSMITH 5 Days Hands on Training. Visit www.mrprolock.com or call Terry 604-773-5625 N VAN Hair Salon, 5 chairs, ideal for stylists with clientele, low rent. 604-831-2887

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Houses - Sale Real Estate

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Tsawwas.

5857-16 Ave Beach Grove Tsawwassen. 2BR bungalow, walk to beach, large lot, deck, $491,000. 1-780-965-5007

Lots & Acreage

19-ACRES, LEVEL & TREED on Sunshine Coast. Creek at back & road down side. Rural, beautiful Powell River. Call Neil Frost 604-483-6345. Coast Realty Group.

MOVING?

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MOVE-IN BONUS INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 1989 Marine Drive NORTH VANCOUVER

1 & 2 Bdrm. Suites

Furnished suites also avail. City & Mtn. Views. Includes heat & hot water. Pool, Jacuzzi, sauna & tennis courts on site. Security & video monitoring. On major bus route.

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Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BDRM, new kitchen with d/w, central Lonsdale. Adult Bldg. $1000 Aug1. Ron 604-922-6336

162 VICTORY SHIP Way @The Pier: Brand New. Stunning view, 7 appl, air/cond,1 br $1550; 2 br $2750 Anson Rlty 604-671-7263 1BR, $985, PRIV. RIVERVIEW, PRKG, D/W, POOL, EX/RM, DECK, n/s, n/p, avail. Sept. 1, Phone 604-888-3703 or email tidycam@telus.net 2 BR. 2 bath, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, Please call 778-554-0537

2 br a corner suite on top flr of very quiet bldg, E. 15th St. high vaulted ceilings, large private balcony, mtn view, new windows, renod bath/kitchen, dw, new carpet, venetian blinds, free laundry fac. ns, np $1250, Sept 1, 604-830-0857 Leave msg.

1 BR $1125. 2 br, ocean view, $1595 avail now, lower Lonsdale, dw, ns, cat ok 604-838-6101

1 Br, $830, large incld heat, laundry, np, ns, Lonsdale & Keith, Sep 1, 604-929-5101 leave msg. 1 br balc. bright, quiet, 3rd flr. storage, ug prkg, np, heat, Sep 1. $900.. 604-729-2420 (312 E 1st)

1 BR city/ocean view, reno’d, deck, secure prkg, nr seabus, np ns $1200 immed 604-987-8449 1 BR large, $875, patio. Quiet, drapes, heat incl’d. Gated prkg, no pets, 1 year lease. 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 br’s - $1,075 -$1,195 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet, concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

2 & 3 BR new reno’s with new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy). 604-924-3628

BRAND NEW 2 BDRM, 2 bath fantastic view Lower Lonsdale, 2 prkg $2200 n/s. Call Anna Soffia Remax Crest. 604-720-8324 BRIARS 126 E 12 St. South facing, 1 BR for Sept 1st. Heat & hw incl. Prkg avail, np, ns. 604-983-2086 Chesterfield/West 15, 1br, view, incld heat hw, cable, no pets, 1 yr lease, view, $870, 604-987-9899

2 BR + den 1500 sf penthouse suite in Ventana bldg at 175 W 2nd. 360 degree views from the 600 sf rooftop deck. In-suite laundry. Gas fireplace. Lease preferred. Pets ok. Gym, social room & 2 parking spots plus visitor parking. $3700. Call 604-617-1212 2 BR, nr Cap Univ. very spacious, incld heat & hw, 1 prkg, immed, ns, np, $1350, 604-921-4384 2 BR SE corner unit, Lower Lonsdale, #1207 -145 St Georges Ave., water view, prkg, storage heat/hw incl.1 yr lease. ns, np, $1250, Sept 1 , 604-913-1382

1BR, h/wood, incl heat, hotwater, $860 ns/np. 15th & Lonsdale. Avail Sept 1st. 604-323-4467

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

Bach - $875, 1 BR - $1095, 2 BR - $1495 Avail now & Aug 1. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls.

Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

HI RISE, Central Lonsdale, 1 BR. penthouse Sept 1, Incl heat & hw. no pet, $1050. 604-985-3650

1 br reno, lrg patio, storage, ug prkg, incl hardwood, heat, Sep 1, NP, $885 778-855-2420 280E 2

2 BR w/w carpets, heat, hw, N/P, $1100, 2 Br, balcony, h/wd flrs, $1160 225 E 12 604-986-5437

LIONS APTS -1 Bdrm $1100, courtyard, newer suite, w/d, d/w, Sept 15 or later. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

121 WEST 20th. Newly reno’d 1 BR suite, hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease, np, $1000, avail now, 604-682-2932

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 BR now or Sep 1. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

2 BR+DEN

The Esplanade Bldg. 188 E. Esplanade 2 bath luxury,city view, 7 appl incl insuite w/d, ss/ granite, gas stove, f/p. Sec prkg & storage. N/S, N/P. Refs $1895. 604-980-4296

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE, Lrg 1 BR avail Sep 1, Rent starts at $1050 Incls H & H/W. Cable/ parking extra. N/S & N/P. To view call (604) 985-4272

777 W. Queens Rd. 2br or 3br units $1540 to $2000. Weekdays 604-990-2971 or Weekends 604-985-2876.

PARKRIDGE PLACE Bach $800 incl heat/hw, ns, np. yr lease. 120 E Keith 604-984-7513

A 1 studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 985-8405

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West Van Apt. Rentals

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Prestigious building next to seawall. Completely renovated, granite c/tops, Stunning ocean, city & mnt view, new appls, d/w, new kitchen & bath rm cabinets, indoor pool, Steps to community ctr, shops, transit & restaurants. Sorry, no pets. 1 yr lse.

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1 BR $900 2 BR $1200 Heat & hw no pets, no smoking, 130 W 5th St avail Sept 1 & 15, 604-987-2761

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Duplexes - Rent

1 BDRM suite, near seabus, no pets, n/s, avail now, $900 + utils, 604-346-4373 3 BDRM, 1908 St Georges Ave, 1350sf, 1.5 bath, new kitchen, h/w floors, 5 appl, carport. Sept 1, $1800+utils, n/p, n/s. 987-9558 3 BR, 2 bath, kids ok, fp, wd, np, ns, upper flr with balcony. $1550 incl hydro. E 3rd. 604-987-7006

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North Van Apt. Rentals

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Furnished Accommodation

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Plumbing

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Renovations & Home Improvement

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2006 Mazda 3 4dr Sedan DX, auto, local, pwr group, a/c, only $11,850 34k, immaculate

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2006 Toyota Matrix TRD Sport 5 spd manual, local, alloy wheels, a/c, pwr locks, only 56k, spotless. $9,850

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