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No tickets for icy sidewalks BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Despite spotty to dismal clearing of sidewalks, none of the North Shore’s municipalities have ticketed any property owners for failing to shovel in front of their properties.

A snowstorm on New Year’s Eve followed by a cold snap left unshovelled sidewalks across the North Shore coated in sheer ice that was treacherous to walk on. But local government bylaw staff have been responding to residents’ complaints only with warnings and letters of education. “When we’ve got complaints, we do the education point, advising people what their obligations are and looking to get a commitment for compliance,” said Guy Gusdal, bylaw manager for the City of North Vancouver. “That’s generally worked for the most part.” The city requires “the owner or occupier of any real property” to clear the snow

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THE ICE IS RIGHT Robert Hanson clears snow from Rice Lake in preparation for a game of pond hockey Monday. Nearby, an enterprising fisherman cut a hole in the ice in hopes of snagging a trout. Rice Lake’s ice is not measured or monitored by Metro Vancouver, which warns users against venturing out on it, but anyone intent on skating al fresco can head to Trout Lake in Vancouver, which was officially opened for skating Tuesday. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Homeowners react to soaring assessments JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Homeowners opening their property assessment notices have been dealing with sticker shock across the North Shore this week as the value of many single family homes rose between 30 and 50 per cent.

Even local politicians aren’t immune. District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton said he did a double take when he got the assessment for his own home and saw the land value had been hiked 36 per cent over last year while the home itself was valued 10 per cent higher.

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“That is not what my home is worth,” said Walton, who added he is considering appealing his own assessment for the first time. “I am going to be questioning the logic,” he said. Walton said that in the past, assessed values always seemed to come in slightly under what most people felt the true market value of the home might be, but now that trend appears to have been reversed.

“I’m surprised and disappointed in how aggressive B.C. Assessment’s been in raising the assessed values,” he said. Walton’s comments reflect those of citizens across the North Shore this week, as homeowners discover their assessed values are clocking in at 30, 50 or even 60 per cent higher than they were last year. According to the assessment office, a 1971 single-family home in Lynn Valley assessed at $1.13 million last year was valued at more than $1.64 million this year – an increase of 46 per cent. A home in West Vancouver’s Ambleside neighbourhood

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No snow clearing bylaw for houses in DNV From page 1

and ice from any sidewalks or footpaths bordering their property or face a $100 fine, although bylaw officers generally don’t typically get out the ticket book. Gusdal said that is because of the rarity of this kind of prolonged snow and cold, many resident don’t understand their responsibilities. “You have some people who have never bought a snow shovel,” he said. As of Tuesday, the city had received about 26 complaints, “which isn’t a lot considering the size of the city.” Gusdal added. While punitive fines my sound nice to pedestrians frustrated with dangerous or impassible sidewalks, Gusdal said the city is focused more on public outreach. “(Fines) are really a consequence of something. It’s not really solving the problem that’s there or making the sidewalks safer and clear for people,” he said. “It has its benefits and it some cases, it can help nudge people in the right direction. In some cases, it makes people dig in their feet.” And, he added, people have had a hard time coming by salt and brine that can be used to melt the ice. Local hardware stores are mostly reporting that they expect fresh shipments in on Friday. The District of West Vancouver has received nine complaints and issued no tickets. Instead, the offending property owners received “letters of education.” “Education almost always results in compliance,” said

A senior opts to walk on the road on West 23rd St., rather than the icy sidewalk. PHOTO SUPPLIED TWITTER/@CAMERONMALTBY West Vancouver spokesman Jeff McDonald. Unlike its North Shore neighbours, however, the District of North Vancouver’s bylaw only applies to commercial, industrial and multi-family properties, exempting most of the single-family neighbourhoods. The district’s bylaw was written and passed before his time on council began 15 years ago, but it appears the council of the day was taking a more “pragmatic approach,” targeting enforcement in high foot-traffic areas, said Mayor Richard Walton. “There’s no point in bringing in a bylaw and then not having the means to enforce it. We do have the means to enforce it in our commercial areas,” he said. Extending the bylaw to single-family neighbourhoods, many of which don’t even have sidewalks, would result in fines to seniors or people with disabilities who don’t have the wherewithal, homeowners who are away on vacation, or for properties where a home is left empty or awaiting redevelopment, Walton said.

The district received 11 complaints of single-family homeowners who hadn’t shovelled, and issued four warnings to property owners who the bylaw does apply to. Issuing fines would probably be more trouble than it’s worth, Walton added. “It becomes very, very expensive and time consuming for a small group of bylaw officers to just start responding to individual, home-by-home complaints. Somebody would have to knock on the door, write a ticket and we have literally thousands of those, and then we’d have to follow up on them,” he said. On quieter streets that have been cleared of snow, residents may choose to walk on the road, Walton said, or through adjacent snowy yards. Environment Canada is forecasting more snow and rain followed by another cold snap – the ideal conditions to create another “ice crisis.” Walton said the district encourages residents to shovel before the ice sets in. “Those who are more able should help those who are less able, if possible, and be good neighbours,” he said.

Felix Scharnberg chips away the built-up ice on the sidewalk outside Cascadia House on West 19th Street in North Vancouver. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Nurse shortage results in mandatory overtime at LGH BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

A busy night at Lions Gate Hospital led Vancouver Coastal Health to enforce mandatory overtime for nurses, something their union says is indicative of chronic understaffing. The incident happened on Dec. 30, involving four nurses, according to the B.C. Nurses’ Union. “Clearly they don’t have enough staff but nonetheless, nurses who had declined overtime previously were then called back by the

management who said that they had no choice,” said BCNU president Gayle Duteil. One nurse had already worked six 12-hour shifts in the last eight days, she said. “This is getting a bit ridiculous. Nurses should not bear the brunt of poorly planned staffing efforts by health authorities. (VCH) should have been more prepared for the holidays,” she said. “I’m not sure when nurses became slaves to the health authorities, but when you’re ordered to return to work on overtime, that’s a very, very serious incident.”

Patients also pay the price when there aren’t enough staff on at the hospital, Duteil added. “Certainly, when you’ve got tired, exhausted nurses working, that’s not the best care possible.” The shortage is most felt in the intensive care, neurosciences and emergency departments, which were “packed to the rafters” thanks to a “perfect storm” of circumstances – Christmas and New Year’s Eve falling on weekends when walk-in clinics are closed, peak cold and flu season, and bad weather resulting in injuries.

There is a provision in the nurses’ collective agreement that does allow for mandatory overtime; however, it’s intended for catastrophic events like plane crashes, Duteil said. “It does not speak to really, really dismal staffing.” The problem is not a lack of funding but rather a lack of qualified nurses available to hire, with job postings at most hospital departments around the province, Duteil conceded. But VCH should have taken more care in strategizing its schedule at a predictably busy time of year, she added.

Vancouver Coastal Health spokeswoman Anna Marie D’Angelo described the situation as a “perfect storm,” including nurses calling in sick at the last minute. “If people are sick, they’re sick and we of all places don’t encourage people to come to work sick because we have vulnerable patients,” she said. “In the interest of patient safety and also for staff safety, we decided to follow the process in the collective agreement … for mandatory overtime. This was after we had asked people if they want to work overtime.” D’Angelo said only

three nurses were called in, something that is extremely rare for the health authority. Together, they had only put in a combined seven hours of overtime in the previous year, she added. “We certainly thank them for doing this.” As for the general shortage, that’s something Lions Gate is faring better with than many employers in the health sector, D’Angelo added. “We’re not the only health authority to have that challenge. It actually is kind of a national challenge as well, but certainly our vacancy rate has improved at Lions Gate.”

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worth just less than $2.8 million last year was up 42 per cent – to more than $3.9 million. Daniel Oong, who owns a home with his mother in the Glenmore area of West Vancouver, said his property value jumped by more than 50 per cent from about $1.5 million last year to $2.4 million this year. When they first moved into the neighbourhood, six years ago, the assessments were relatively stable, he said. “In the last two years, it went up by a lot.” One nearby property sold two or three times in recent years, said Oong, and “it went up (in price) 10 or 20 per cent each time it got sold. … It wasn’t like somebody lived there. It was traded.” Oong said a potential increase in property tax was an immediate concern when he got the assessment, but he realizes many other homeowners are being hit with a similar increase this year. “The number’s almost fictional,” he said, adding nothing about the actual house has changed. For now, he and his mother are going to sit back and consider their options. “We’re trying to be rational.” Jason Grant, area assessor for B.C. Assessment, said it’s important to remember

that big increases in assessments don’t always translate into large increases in property taxes – that has more to do with how a property’s increase in assessed value compares to the average increase in the municipality. But for many owners of single-family homes on the North Shore, a big increase also means they no longer qualify for the provincial homeowners’ grant that offsets a portion of property taxes. In December, Metro Vancouver mayors asked the province to consider changing the $1.2 million cutoff for the grant, arguing it was cutting out an increasing proportion of homeowners in the Lower Mainland, where values skyrocketed last year. The provincial government indicated this week it is still considering that. Walton said he lost his own homeowner grant two years ago. As mayor, he regularly hears from people whose property tax bill has increased because they’ve lost that help from the province. Adding to consternation on the part of homeowners, assessment notices that came out this week are heralding large increases in property value for homes that have likely slid in value in the six months since the July 1 valuation date – which was prior to both imposition of the provincial

foreign buyer tax and federal changes to mortgage rules. Statistics released by the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board on Wednesday point to a falling market, with sales across the Lower Mainland eight per cent below the 10-year average for the month. According to those statistics, sales between October and December this year were down 70 per cent in West Vancouver over the same time period last year. Sales in North Vancouver were down about 45 per cent. Benchmark prices for homes in West Vancouver – while still high – are about 10 per cent less than they were six months ago, while prices for North Vancouver homes slid about five per cent in that same time period. Grant said if property values slip, that will be reflected in the next valuation, which happens on July 1. Grant said anyone considering appealing their assessment should first check the website at bcassessment.ca to get information about similar properties and sales activity in their area. If owners call to talk to an assessor and still aren’t satisfied, a notice of complaint must be filed by Jan. 31. Property assessment review panels – the first step in the appeal process – generally schedule hearings between Feb. 1 and March 15.

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Assessments crack $30M mark in West Van, NV waterfront hits $10M JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

While property assessments have spiked all over the North Shore this year, at the high end of the real estate market – a world of ocean-front infinity pools, wine cellars and yacht “garages” values have rocketed into the stratosphere.

Driven by a frenzy of luxury home sales in the first half of 2016, the top property assessments are part of a very exclusive club indeed.

This year, the three highest assessments in West Vancouver are all above the $30-million mark. The top assessment – for an 11,000-square-foot home on the West Bay waterfront, at 3330 Radcliffe Ave. – was $35.2 million this year, up from $29.7 million last year and $24.2 million in 2015, a 45 per cent increase in two years. The second-highest assessment – at 1690 Marlowe Pl. in the British Properties – was worth $31.2 million, up from $24.7 million last year. The third-highest

assessment was for a $30.9-million home on the Dundarave waterfront, at 2588 Bellevue Ave. – up from $26.5 million last year. Waterfront mansions in neighbourhoods like West Bay and Sandy Cove continue to be the most sought-after addresses for the uber wealthy. While assessed values typically lagged behind market value in the past, that does not necessarily appear to be the case anymore.

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Dollarton area’s Beachview Drive home to DNV’s top 4 assessments From page 5 Three properties sold on the exclusive Marlowe Place in the British Properties for between $5 million and $5.8 million last February and March are now valued at about $1 million more than their selling price. Currently the highestlisted property for sale on the North Shore on realtor.ca is a 7,700-square-foot waterfront mansion at 5240 Marine Dr. in West Vancouver, going for $25 million. Last year, one of the most expensive properties sold was a home at 5363 Kew Cliff Rd. in West Vancouver – boasting a yacht garage with elevator access – which was listed for $24 million but went for $20 million in May. Another home, at 2882 Bellevue Ave., was sold in March for $12.5 million. In the District of North Vancouver, properties with the highest assessed values this year were, as usual, found on the Dollarton waterfront. Nine of the top 10 highest assessments were in the 600- to 900-block area of Beachview Drive. This year, however, all of the top four assessments cracked the $10-million mark. The highest-assessed property in the area was a home at 828 Beachview Dr., valued at $10.4 million. Neighbours at 672 Beachview with a home assessed at $10.2 million and at 650 Lowry Lane with an

Setting it straight

The caption beneath the photo of the Deep Cove Penguin Plunge on the front page of our Wednesday, Jan. 4 edition contained an error. The annual event raised $1,100 in donations for North Shore Rescue, not $380 as was stated in the caption. Pledges collected before the event amounted to $380.

assessment of just over $10 million rounded out the top three. In the City of North Vancouver, nine of the top 10 assessments were single-family homes this year, many of them in the Tempe Heights and Grand Boulevard neighbourhoods. The highest assessment, however, went to a penthouse suite in a waterfront condominium

tower at 1301-199 Victory Ship Way, which clocked in at $4.4 million. A new five-bedroom house, constructed in 2016, at 355 Somerset St. in Tempe Heights was the second-highest assessment at $3.9 million. The third-highest assessment in the city was the heritage Hamersley House at 350 East Second St. with a value of $3.4 million.

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e can practically hear the laughter emanating from the rest of snowbound Canada as the Lower Mainland struggles with

snow and ice. Perhaps most embarrassing was the police having to be called to keep the peace at the “salt lines” in Vancouver where fire departments were distributing salt to those caught unprepared. A friendly reminder: It’s your job to shovel and salt your sidewalk. But despite hundreds, or thousands, of properties on the North Shore where the owner never bothered to shovel before everything turned to ice, not a single person or business has been fined by our three local governments. Evidently, a few fractured wrists and bruised tailbones or keeping people shut in entirely is preferable to the political blowback of holding citizens accountable.

Municipalities prefer education, usually in the form of sending a letter or a bylaw officer for a quick chat. But education takes time and it doesn’t melt ice. We’d say the best lesson in compliance would be a stiff infraction notice. Perhaps most egregious, the District of North Vancouver’s bylaw exempts single-family homeowners from shovelling at all. It’s a vestigial throwback to a time when urban planning centred around the automobile, even though all of our official community plans now stress the need to get people out of their cars. The next big dump of snow and cold weather is now arriving. We’d like to see our bylaw officers from all three municipalities put on the crampons and brave the sidewalks, handing out tickets to property owners who have forgotten that being Canadian sometimes means knowing which is the business end of a snow shovel and how to use it.

Welcome to this great untamed wilderburb

t takes a lot to get me going these days, but the approval of a new home for the North Vancouver museum on Esplanade has me bouncing around like a little kid on candy. It looked as if the museum was doomed to remain a pipe dream when City of North Vancouver council rejected the museum’s plans to move itself into the Pipe Shop, that odd facility on the waterfront near Lonsdale Quay. I say odd, because if that’s not a museum, what is it? Never mind. The museum is destined for a new home in a Polygon condo development on Esplanade. Where would we be without condo developers? (Amusing retort goes here). It’s hardly a done deal, and the scheduled opening isn’t until 2019, but the museum people are already starting

The North Side Paul Sullivan to dream big, with plans for a touring exhibit on Chief Dan George, the only member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation ever nominated for an Oscar. (Quick: 1970, who won? Answer at the bottom of this column.) I’m also intrigued by the museum’s focus on North Vancouver as a “wilderburb.” No, that’s not an imaginary beast from Harry Potter, but a

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term referring to a suburb bordering on wilderness, which certainly describes the North Shore. Just ask North Shore Rescue, which is constantly trying to remind people that nature bites. I’m not 100 per cent sure who coined the term, but it’s the subject of a book by Lincoln Bramwell, the Chief Historian of the USDA Forest Service. Wilderburbs, Communities on Nature’s Edge examines four communities in the U.S. West in California, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, where people relinquish easy proximity to a major city in return for a wilderness in their backyard. But there’s nothing like the North Shore among Bramwell’s wilderburbs. When (as if) traffic is light, it’s a 10-minute commute to a city of 2.5-million people, but it backs against a wilderness

that runs all the way to Alaska. And it’s not just any wilderness, but one of the last great temperate rainforests on Earth, harbouring trees 1,000 years old. The wilderness-urban interface is nothing new – 99 million people in the U.S. live next to a wilderness area. But you’d be hard-pressed to find another place like the North Shore, sandwiched between so much city and so much wilderness. It’s only right that our wilderburb status should be a major focus for the new museum. I realize there are many other threads woven into the tapestry of the North Shore, starting with Chief Dan George and the Tsleil-Waututh and the Squamish Nations, followed by George Vancouver, the sulphur pile and the Tomahawk Barbeque. But the wildernessurban interface defines us.

We’re all in this together, whether we like it or not. So often, we default to our differences, and there are plenty of them. But unlike most places on the planet that have been tamed, the great rainforest next door lays down some rules we need to obey. Maybe someday civilization will cap Cypress, Grouse and Seymour, but there’s always another mountain, higher and mightier, to make us humble. And there are many other opportunities for us to learn humility. For example, our only practical option for expansion is toward Squamish, or up. It’s a geographical imperative that will rule our future development, unlike Regina which has lots of room to grow if it should ever threaten to do so. That means we have to learn how to work together, and good luck with that.

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Speaking of living and working together: Most suburbs have problems with raccoons and rats; on the North Shore, we’ve got bears. When your neighbour weighs an average of 400 pounds and likes to rummage around in your garbage, it taxes your social skills. Unfortunately, it often ends with a bullet for the bear. Maybe we should start tranquilizing homeowners who leave their garbage unprotected. What? There are so many other challenges that go with being a wilderburb, from potential forest fires to driveways that double as bobsled runs, but they’re all worth it. There’s no place like the North Shore, and finally, we get to celebrate it in style. Answer to skill-testing Oscar question: John Mills for Ryan’s Daughter. p.sullivan@breakthroughpr.com

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Should there be fines for not clearing snow? Snowmageddon has gripped the woefully underprepared Lower Mainland for a month now. Freezing temperatures have turned streets and sidewalks into sheets of ice, making for a perilous walk for all, including seniors and people with disabilities. North Shore single-family homeowners and businesses are required to clear away the snow and ice, with the exception of single-family homes in North Vancouver district. So far no fines have been issued. We asked: Should there be snow-removal fines? Weigh in at nsnews.com. — Maria Spitale-Leisk

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“I don’t think there should be fines, but I think people should be clearing their sidewalks. If everyone did their bit, it would share the load.”

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“I think that’s pushing it (fines) because some homeowners are elderly or disabled. If they can, they should (shovel).”

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Dear Editor: Once again the papers and the news media are reporting on North Shore Rescue folk searching for those who have skied, snowboarded and snowshoed “out of bounds.” I have a little message for those folks who are contemplating a day out on the snow, the ones who enjoy going “out of bounds.” Why are you so selfish? What makes you think that you and your pleasure are more important than the safety and security of our fine NSR heroes? Because of your selfish actions and reasons (fresh powder, open spaces, isolation), people are taken away from their hot dinners, warm beds, loving arms, sweet families, to search for you. All important you! And, they do it for free. When I was involved with Scouts Canada I used to give a lesson on “How Not To Die In the Snow.” The first lesson was: stay in bounds. Second lesson: wear bright colours. Third lesson: stay in bounds. Fourth lesson: Don’t be selfish. It is all very well to carry survival gear with you when you go out there, but it just makes life easier for all when you stay in bounds. We all hope that people who do go out of bounds will be rescued. A recovery takes it toll on even the most professional of the NSR service. And that toll can also be taken not only on the families of the lost, but on the families of the NSR folk. My strong advice to you is don’t be selfish. Make 2017 the year of living unselfishly. Terry Platt West Vancouver

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Dear Editor: I would like to send a complimentary bouquet to the hard-working crews who have plowed our streets and highways on the North Shore with such diligence during this icy festive season. Even our small side street has been well tended. We often hear the plows working in the middle of the night and would like to tell the operators how much we appreciate their efforts. Thanks, guys – you make living on the side of a mountain surprisingly manageable. We salute you! Margaret Campbell North Vancouver Dear Editor: A big thank you to both the city and district for their outstanding snow removal on almost all streets major or side. I have lived here for over 50 years and this year was the best. Bernice Johnson North Vancouver

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Toothy rodents topple trees near trail JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

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You can’t see the forest for the teeth behind the North Vancouver Tennis Centre at Lloyd Avenue, as beavers have left the area looking like a discount Christmas tree lot. “It looks like he’s been a pretty busy guy over Christmas,” said North Vancouver resident Lillian Salchner. Besides going back to their roots, the beavers also seem to have been constructing a dam in the middle of the creek. Salchner brought the issue to the attention of the District of North Vancouver when she noticed a particularly precarious-looking, beaver-nibbled tree perched over the nearby trail in October. “I was concerned that wind might knock it down,”

she explained. “It’s quite a busy little trail for the four-legged ones and the twolegged people.” Salchner contacted the district who dispatched workers to clear the damaged tree. However, when it comes to the habitat, the district’s philosophy has been to leave it to beavers. “I just thought that the district would be a little more proactive,” Salchner said. A few trees close to the creek have been wrapped in

wire mesh to prevent them from becoming a chew toy for semi-aquatic rodents. The district also removed a wellgnawed tree from the area over the holidays, according to district spokeswoman Stephanie Smiley. Anyone concerned about leaning trees anywhere in the district is advised to contact the municipality at infoweb@ dnv.org or, if it’s after business hours, residents can call the district’s emergency line at 604-990-3666.

A dam is under construction in the forest near the North Vancouver Tennis Centre where beavers have been treating the area like an all-you-can-eat buffet. PHOTOS LISA KING

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath The Nutcracker on Ice The Vancouver Skating Club held its fifth annual edition of The Nutcracker on Ice Christmas Gala Ice Show and family skate with Santa at Karen Magnussen arena on Dec. 17th, with a full house on hand to watch the talented VSC skaters perform their rendition of the holiday classic. Dozens of skaters from all age groups within the club amazed and thoroughly entertained their family and friends in attendance.

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David King work, Ocean Blue View, kicks off new series Jan. 9 ! Kay Meek Centre presents a Play Reading Series, Jan. 9 to 17, curated and hosted by Nicola Cavendish featuring all local playwrights and professional actors. Jan. 9: Ocean Blue View by David King; Jan. 10: Two Part Invention by Dorothy Dittrich; Jan. 11: The Shoplifters by Morris Panych; Jan. 12: Seabird Is in a Happy Place by James Gordon King and Poor by Suzanne Ristic; Jan. 17: A Fortunate Son by Jay Brazeau. All readings at 7 p.m. Pay-what-you-can. Reserve at boxoffice@kaymeekcentre. com or call 604-981-6335. ANNA DIMOFF Contributing writer

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Women’s story truly out of this world isn’t permitted to drink from the same coffee urn. There are segregated water fountains, buses and lunch counters in the film, but it is the bathroom issue that proves to be the most uncomfortable – literally – for Katherine, who has to make a 40-minute round trip to use the only designated bathroom facilities on the NASA campus. When Harrison finally learns the reason for her absences he smashes the coloured bathroom sign with a sledgehammer, declaring “here at NASA we all pee the same colour”. We get a small glimpse into the personal lives of the trio: Katherine is a widow and mother of three daughters, pursued by a handsome National Guardsman (Mahershala Ali); Mary takes her fight to court. But the focus remains on the truly remarkable achievements o f these pioneering women, bolstered by moving and very funny performances all ’round. You’ll be mad, incredulous and inspired during Hidden Figures, a lively and informative film about women who relied on the fact that numbers don’t lie, and they don’t discriminate.

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I’ve lost some of you already, I know; math movies are rarely sexy. Such films usually involve watching socially awkward characters scribble on chalkboards to the point where your mind wanders, wondering if your Grade 11 math teacher ever got his terrible comeuppance. But in the hands of Theodore Melfi (St. Vincent), working from Margot Lee Shetterly’s non-fiction book, every squeak of chalk rings like a victorious “screw you” to the racist establishment that tried tirelessly to keep these women down. The space race is going full bore in 1961, when Russia beat the U.S. into orbit, sending a

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Deep Cove mom Joshana McMahon has made it her mission to normalize nursing clothes by creating a line of comfortable shirts that are fashionable and functional.

McMahon knows all too well how awkward breastfeeding clothes can be. She’s a mom of two boys and currently pregnant with her third child. Before she had her first, Carter, in 2009, McMahon had no clue what breastfeeding clothes would be like. “Everything seemed a bit gimmicky to me,” says the fashion school graduate. “I didn’t want weird zippers or flaps. I didn’t want to look like I was wearing something for breastfeeding.” At the same time, like many moms, McMahon struggled with breastfeeding and was feeling discouraged. “When you are a new mom, learning a new skill like breastfeeding, it’s a hard time,” says McMahon. “You definitely don’t feel the best about yourself.” McMahon resorted to stretching out her shirts by pulling down the neckline to breastfeed. “Through my own challenges with breastfeeding and my desire to create better work-life balance for my family, I began to dream of solutions that would support women breastfeeding,” she says. So McMahon used her sewing savvy to design a line of stylish breastfeeding tops and scarves called Au Fait Mama. McMahon wanted a design that was comfortable and able to maintain its shape. She went with bamboo fabric for the softness factor. New moms have welcomed the luxurious feel of the T-shirts, tank tops, and longsleeve shirts. “When they discover us, they live in our shirts,” says McMahon. Mothers simply unclip their nursing bra and pull down the neckline of the loosely fitted shirts. New moms will appreciate how easy the shirts are to clean. McMahon has also created draped cardigans, maxi dresses and ruched T-shirt dresses from flattering material. Infinity breastfeeding scarves, in neutral and stylish patterns such as nautical, perform double duty as a nursing scarf and cover. McMahon describes her clothes as transition pieces that can be worn during pregnancy and afterwards. “We are dedicated to providing you with breastfeeding apparel that grows with you from maternity to nursing and beyond,” she says. McMahon says it’s been a dream for her to be able to apply her fashion knowledge – she graduated from the Helen

Stylish tank tops and ruched T-shirt dresses are part of Deep Cove designer Joshana McMahon’s line of fashionable and functional maternity and breastfeeding clothes that grow with moms from maternity to nursing and beyond. PHOTOS SUPPLIED Lefeaux School of Fashion Design – to something so personal. After she graduated from fashion school, McMahon was drawn into the world of costuming for film and TV. “I loved the glitz and glamour of the industry, but also saw a wonderful opportunity to be part of a larger creative process,” she says. McMahon worked on the locally-shot TV shows The Dead Zone and The L Word, the latter of which led her to meet her husband while on set. There were plenty of awkward moments, says McMahon, because of the sexual nature of the show. And plenty of nudity. Part of her job was to cover the show’s stars with a robe after a nude scene. “Those were funny years,” says McMahon with a laugh. For more information visit aufaitmama.com.

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Madrid fills in for Vancouver in Pedro Almodóvar’s Julieta opening today at International Village. The Spanish auteur has adapted three short stories (“Chance,” “Soon,” and “Silence”) from Canadian author Alice Munro’s 2004 collection Runaway. For more on the Vancouver connection see Off the Cuff: Almodóvar/Alice Munro in Vancouver at nsnews.com/entertainment. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Cavendish will read Morris Panych work From page 13 them might go away and find something much more positive about their actual ability as new playwrights as well.” In addition to curating the show, Cavendish will be reading in Morris Panych’s play The Shoplifters, which examines the difference between society’s have and have-nots. Panych was very strict in having the play read as a drama, according to Cavendish, who says the concept of a “wise street broad” training a younger shoplifter on the tricks of the trade had a lot of potential for comedy. “He shut me down real quick and said, ‘No, I don’t want anything that plays into anything other than true terror.’ To me, to be able to bootleg a steak because you need some good food, against the risk of getting caught and what that actually does to the course of your life ... Morris wants to play it very hardcore and real.” The series is designed to be an intimate and accessible

way for those who might not know about the Kay Meek Centre and a chance to experience an evening of storytelling. Play readings are a way for new content to be introduced to the public and offers an environment for acting students and local directors and producers to listen to a play that’s in gestation, according to Cavendish. “This is my attempt to at least keep theatre alive in (Kay Meek), a kind of professional theatre that a lot of people don’t see, and that is the play reading,” she says. “There’s something really beautiful about the community of it all.” Feeling inspired and looking forward to this inaugural year of play readings leading to more in the future, Cavendish says she’s interested in creating themes for future reading nights to feature newly graduating playwrights or to provide a space for culturally inspired work. The events take place Jan. 9-12 and 17 at 7 p.m. with admission by donation.

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KUPPER, Beate April 3, 1945 - October 16, 2016 Our neighbour, our friend, is in the arms of the Angels

Rest in Peace Hi, I’m Bea, You’ve seen me walking in Ambleside for over 30 years. Everyone said I was friendly, they were too. My coffee cup was filled with kindness and stories at the Service Station as I walked to Park Royal for my daily lotto visits with my friends. I sat on the benches by the soccer field with biscuits in my pockets for the dogs I knew. It made us both happy. Would you believe I met someone famous here. He said his name was Michael Bublé. I loved singing to my friends on their birthdays. Just before the mall closed I bought my special deli dinners to take home on the bus. We have the best bus drivers, they always remembered me.

As directed by City Council at the November 21, 2016 Public Hearing, Ankenmann Marchand Architects has scheduled a public input opportunity in order to review changes to the application. You are invited to the meeting to share your input. The meeting will be hosted by a third-party facilitator. Following this meeting, the application and community feedback will be forwarded to City Council for their consideration of the development application.

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Our beloved son, died suddenly in his home on December 26, 2016. He is survived by his loving family - parents Peter and Faye, sister, Kelly, brother-in-law, Shane, nephews, Carson and Reid, Oma Hilde, Auntie Dorothy, Uncle Gottfried, cousins Krista (Greg), Samantha, and Cole. A Celebration of Ryan’s life will be held on January 14th at 1pm at Heartland Ranch in Kelowna B.C. (5983 Hwy 33 E). If you wish, please bring a small piece of wood to place in the commemorative fire after the ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Ryan’s name to the BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services (www.bcmhsus.ca). Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.firstmemorialfuneralkelowna.com . Arrangements entrusted with First Memorial Funeral Services, Kelowna. 250-762-2299

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The kindness of everyone kept me going when my body ached until it said “no more”. Lucky me, I made it home one night where my family photos and my memories welcomed me in their silence as I too became silent. I was studying child care in Germany and came to Canada on a college break and said, Canada, I’m staying. My mother was a nurse/social worker and my father a well know landscape architect. My aunt was the first woman chartered accountant in her area and I followed her talent for numbers. I became a nanny to learn English and was encouraged to work for the Royal Bank at Granville and Broadway. A client persuaded me to buy in West Vancouver and I was always so thankful. I also helped develop a small gardening shop, I guess it came naturally.

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It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of Captain Jones. He was born in Aberarth, Wales, UK. Captain Jones joined the British Merchant Navy, went on to become a Master Mariner and was presented with eight service medals for participation in: The Battle of the Atlantic, including a Clasp denoting participation in D-Day landings at Juno Beach, The North Africa Invasion, Burma Invasion, Italy Invasion, to name a few. Captain Jones emigrated with his family to North Vancouver, February 1969 where he became a Principal Surveyor and Manager - Marine and Consultant for SGS Supervision Services Inc. Captain Jones was a member in a number of associations including the Company of Master Mariners of Canada, the Royal Institute of Navigation at the Royal Geographic Society, London UK, past president of the Welsh Society of Vancouver and a number of others. He was an Avid Musician and gardener. Captian Jones is survived by his loving wife Philomena; daughters Christine, Susan and Jill; grandchildren Nicholas, Adam, Nina and Kaleigh; great grandchildren Charity and Nicola.

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Scion is dead, but remnants of Toyota’s youth brand live on in vehicles like the 2017 Corolla iM. The sensibly stylish hatchback keeps Scion’s fun-to-drive factor and simple pricing structure while also offering Toyota practicality and reliability. It is available at Jim Pattison Toyota in the Northshore Auto Mall. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Corolla iM a worthy Scion heir Toyota’s sub-brand Scion was all about trying to appeal to the youth.

Grinding Gears Brendan McAleer

It sponsored drifting contests, it hired DJs, it featured bright colours and special editions, and it had a simple pricing structure. All of which, it must be said, made it look a bit like your dad auditioning to go undercover on 21 Jump Street. “Hello fellow kids! I too enjoy the rap music. Do you

like the rap music? I find it ... I believe the word is dope?” In short, Scion was the try-hard brand that made sense to the marketers, but not to nearly anyone else. When it comes to cars, today’s tattooed and interestingly haircutted youth want the same thing as everybody else: a machine to support their adventures that won’t break down or cost too much.

And, since they probably have to borrow the down payment from mom or dad, they’re also going to need to look like they’re buying something sensible. Also, what about mom and dad? What if they want to buy a compact and efficient little car for themselves without being besieged by dubstep music? Thus, the success of Scion came not so much because

of the song and dance routine, but because most people knew the cars were actually Toyotas. Happily, Toyota seems to have seen the writing on the wall, and has turfed Scion and begun selling their cars as Toyotas again. Thus, the Scion iM becomes the Toyota Corolla iM, which is what it should always have been. However, even though it’s now a sensible Corolla, some

Scion-y details remain. It has the name it should always have had, but how good is it?

DESIGN Unlike the current Corolla sedan, which grows more visually aggressive by the day, the Corolla iM manages to be modern looking without appearing as if it wants to eat your dog. While it does

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A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird. FORD PLANS HYBRID MUSTANG AND F150 Two of the most red-meat vehicles on the planet must be Ford’s F-Series pickup truck, and its Mustang two-door. The former’s for haulin’ stuff, and the latter’s for haulin’ butt. Yee-haw, etc. Pass me your finest, largest belt buckle. However, Ford’s ringing in the new year with the surprising announcement that they’ll be adding hybrid versions of both vehicles to the lineup by 2020. What in tarnation? Now you jest hold on a minute there – are you talkin’ ‘bout turning my pony car into some kinda eco-weenie mobile that hugs trees and eats grass? Well sir, let me point out

that actual ponies eat grass, and plenty of incautiously driven V-8 Mustangs have occasionally hugged a tree, albeit usually only the one time per car. But I digress: the hybrid pickup and coupe/ convertible can be seen as nothing but good news for the blue oval, and for the rest of us. Slated to launch with rearwheel drive and potentially Ford’s new 10-speed transmission, hybrid versions of the F150 and Mustang should allow two well-loved machines to expand their portfolio. If both are initially available as plug-in hybrids, which seems likely, then they’d represent an extra choice for working machines that spend a lot of time otherwise idling in traffic, and for a fun-to-drive machine that doesn’t punish you so much at the pump. I’d expect the engine to be a four-cylinder turbocharged

offering, perhaps a next-gen version of Ford’s Ecoboost lineup. Ford is already promising power levels near that of a current V-8 Mustang for its projected 2020 hybrid. Sure, it’ll burn less fuel, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be a hoot to drive.

DOES THE FUTURE BELONG TO MINIVANS? Fiat-Chrysler’s new concept is called the Portal, and it’s pitched heavily at the millennial market. Looking a bit like a smaller version of the Pacifica minivan, it’s got four sliding doors, a futuristic looking interior, and a roof made from carbon-fibre beams. It’s also fully electric, as you’d expect. It all looks plenty fancy, but it’s not the gadgets that impress, but the Portal’s flexible interior. Simple features like integrated seatbelts (which you already get in

most minivans) let the seats slide around to configure in multiple different ways. As the Portal is intended to have autonomous capacity at some point, the spacious and re-configurable interior just makes sense. And it asks an important question. Many current manufacturers show us the autonomous future as being a stylish sedan or crossover that’s capable of taking over driving when we’re tired. The rest of the time, the car is a luxury item that looks gorgeous in your driveway. But is an imposing grille and some fancy chrome really the car of the future? What if you could just buy a big, fat, overstuffed chair of a car to get you through traffic? Put it another way – who would you get to drive you through downtown in the middle of a rainy rush hour? Your friend with the Mazda Miata, or your pal who has a Honda Odyssey

with the rear DVD entertainment package? If you’re not paying attention to either the driving or the scenery, then what’s needed is a living room on wheels. Minivans are already by far the most useful way to capitalize on road space, and if you’re not doing the driving, who cares about the cool factor? Strap on some automotive jogging pants and enjoy the comfort. You can always save up for a roadster for the weekend.

LEGO’S NEW CAR SETS ARE GENIUS I know, I know – you’ve already got your kids all the Lego they’re going to get over the holiday season. But be honest, some of that was probably for yourself too, and you never can really have too many interlocking bricks, no? Good news then, if you’re

into Lego and cars, as the latest Speed Champion sets are out and they look great. There’s a Bugatti Chiron, a Mercedes-Benz Petronas racing team (not sure if it comes with a hat-throwing function), and a Le Mans winning Ford GT paired with a classic Ford GT40. I had the chance to interview the head of the Speed Champions design team in December, and you’ll be pleased to hear that he’s actually something of a gearhead. Born in the U.K., Craig Callum now lives in Denmark, where he participates in historic beach racing, which is exactly as nutty as it sounds. He races a Ford Model A with period correct modifications. Everything comes out over the next few months, starting on March 1st with the Ford GT set. I’m leaving my stocking up, just in case. Watch this space for all the best and worst of automotive news. Contact Brendan at mcaleer. nsnews@gmail.com.

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have massive air intakes, the grille treatment is far more modest, and the front end is wedgy rather than gawping. Being a former Scion, there are still all kinds of nods to youthful exuberance, including sideskirts to drop the body lines and standard 17-inch alloys. Further, half the available colour palette is bright: a crimson red, an electric blue, and a green almost exactly the same hue as a certain taxicab company. While I’d love to see a cheapskate version with hubcaps for people who just want to haul stuff around, the Corolla iM does look nicely sorted out at its current single trim level. Hopefully coming under the Toyota badge will allow it to be split into several models to allow for greater consumer choice. ENVIRONMENT As with the exterior, the interior of the Corolla iM doesn’t offer you much in the way of choice. It only comes in black cloth, so there’s no factory leather option for people who want to carry around a damp pet (and we live on the North Shore – every pet that isn’t a hamster is damp). However, the fabric does look like it’d be pretty durable over time, and the seats hit that fine line between supportive in the corners and easy to get in and out of. Actually, one of the nicer design elements of the Corolla iM is that it

comes with relatively large door openings and allows for decent visibility and good passenger comfort. Rear passenger space is perfectly acceptable, though it’s worth noting the regular Corolla sedan has a great deal more room if you’re hauling adults around. For flexibility, however, you can’t beat a hatchback. Or rather, in this case you can beat this hatchback. The iM’s overall cargo space is better than the Mazda3, but at 588 litres is soundly beaten by cars like the Hyundai Elantra GT. Those who remember the sheer utility of the old Toyota Matrix and its plastic-covered, flat-folding seats will feel a slight disappointment here. Still, the iM does offer a level of utility that the standard Corolla doesn’t, especially for those aforementioned dog owners. So, how does it back up those sporty looks?

PERFORMANCE Like the Corolla sedan, the Corolla iM provides performance that is more economy-minded than nervetingling. Power comes from a 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine making 137 horsepower at 6,100 r.p.m. and 126 footpounds of torque at 4,000 r.p.m. The transmission options are a standard sixspeed manual, or an optional continuously variable transmission (CVT). Despite the relatively meagre on-paper torque, the iM isn’t that slow off the line.

Passing power is adequate, and unless the car is very heavily loaded, you won’t really wish for much more power. When it comes to handling, the handsome three-spoke steering wheel connects to a nicely tuned chassis with fully independent suspension. It’s no rocket ship, but the iM variant isn’t just more flexible than the Corolla sedan, it’s more fun to drive as well. However, there are a few drawbacks. With the only suspension offering set up for sporty handling first, the iM rides pretty firmly. Again, you’d hope Toyota would be able to offer a more softly sprung standard version and a zippier TRD package in the future. Also, despite claiming better tuning for their CVT and a new sport button that hangs on to shifts, the iM’s occasionally leisurely powertrain falls doesn’t quite match the handling. Many other competitors in this segment are starting to offer turbocharged engine options, and while there’s a caution here that turbos often burn more fuel than their consumption ratings might suggest, it’s worth noting that Toyota offers zippier engines overseas. However, the stout 1.8-litre engine is adequate enough and highway noise in the iM is relatively muted. Such a machine would make for a frugal long-distance tourer – just the kind of thing you want from a Toyota product.

The cabin of the Corolla iM is comfortable and functional, with seats that are supportive in the corners but still easy to get in and out of. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN FEATURES As standard, the Corolla iM comes with a seven-inch touchscreen infotainment system that handles pretty much every feature you need. The only real options are a mild stereo upgrade, and the ability to upgrade to a premium audio system that uses your smartphone to call up navigation and Internet radio offerings. Fuel economy is pretty solid for the iM, with official figures of 8.3 (litres/100 kilometres) in the city and 6.5 on the highway. Paired with the CVT, most drivers should be able to come close to these figures in real world driving. GREEN LIGHT Not overstyled; practical

and reliable; fun-to-drive chassis. STOP SIGN Slightly behind the competition in cargo space; just-adequate power; few options. THE CHECKERED FLAG All the attributes of the Toyota we knew it was anyway.

Competition SUBARU IMPREZA FIVEDOOR ($20,895) Besides buying a used car, the Subaru Impreza is essentially the least expensive way to get into an all-wheeldrive car. Unlike the Corolla iM, there’s a very basic

model, which means you can skip the niceties and get a capable little all-weather hatchback. Buy winter tires though. The Impreza beats the iM on cargo area, and is a little ahead on passenger space as well. However, you do have to step up in price on the Subaru to match the iM feature-for-feature, and driving all four wheels means the Subie’s on-paper power advantage is basically a wash. mcaleer.nsnews@gmail.com

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