Local News . Local Matters INTERACT WITH THE NEWS at NSNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY April 30 2014 HOME 13 Rare rhodo breeds SPORT 31 Collingwood rugby TASTE 25 Parisian pastries GRIPPING ACTION CINDY GOODMAN SD44 in the black JANE SEYD [email protected]While many school districts are faced with deficits and having to make hard choices to balance their books next year, the NorthVancouver School District expects its budget to come in squarely in the black. Preliminary budget figures are projecting a $2.6-million surplus for the 2014/2015 school year based on an overall operating budget of between $139 million and $140 million, said superintendent John Lewis. That’s largely a result of a forecasted $4.9-million surplus that will be left at the end of the current school year. “We’re pleased with the position we’re in,” said Lewis, noting some of that surplus is the result of belt- tightening in previous years. “It’s careful financial Art showcase set for waterfront BRENT RICHTER [email protected]NorthVancouver’s world- renowned Presentation House Gallery took a critical step closer to its new home at the foot of Lonsdale, where the city has a massive, multi- million dollar facelift planned. Council reviewed the gallery’s plans for the site and charted out the rest of the surrounding plaza Monday night. Gallery and city staff can now go to work on detailed designs and come back to council with a rezoning application, like any other development project. The main building is projected to be 24,000 square feet on two levels aligned with the west side of the 100-block of Lonsdale Avenue. That includes 3,500 square feet of retail space, a cafe and bookstore. The extra retail space in the building will allow the gallery to generate enough revenue to help cover the operational costs of running the gallery. “If and when we are lucky enough to be an occupant of that building, we won’t have to come back to the City of North Vancouver taxpayer for additional operational revenue,” said gallery director Reid Shier. Today, the gallery occupies 6,000 square feet in its aging building at Third Street and Chesterfield Avenue. The new gallery’s architecture threatens to upstage the artistic photos inside, with an outer facade made of crumpled and unfolded stainless steel, designed to reflect as much light as possible during the low-light months of the year.The main level will have predominantly glass walls, allowing the public Presentation House Gallery moves forward with bold design See Steel page 3 See Summer page 5 Sign up today oneclimb.ca Help bring clean water to the village of Kipsongol in Kenya In support of Media Sponsors: JUNE 14 2014 GROUSE GRIND
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While many schooldistricts are faced withdeficits and having tomake hard choices tobalance their books nextyear, the NorthVancouverSchool District expectsits budget to come insquarely in the black.
Preliminary budgetfigures are projecting a$2.6-million surplus forthe 2014/2015 schoolyear based on an overalloperating budget of between$139 million and $140million, said superintendentJohn Lewis.
That’s largely a result ofa forecasted $4.9-millionsurplus that will be leftat the end of the currentschool year.
“We’re pleased withthe position we’re in,” saidLewis, noting some of thatsurplus is the result of belt-tightening in previous years.
North Vancouver’s world-renowned PresentationHouse Gallery took acritical step closer to itsnew home at the foot of
Lonsdale, where the cityhas a massive, multi-million dollar faceliftplanned.
Council reviewed thegallery’s plans for the siteand charted out the restof the surrounding plaza
Monday night.Gallery and city staff
can now go to work ondetailed designs and comeback to council with arezoning application, likeany other developmentproject.
The main building isprojected to be 24,000square feet on two levelsaligned with the westside of the 100-block of
Lonsdale Avenue.Thatincludes 3,500 square feetof retail space, a cafe andbookstore.
The extra retail space inthe building will allow thegallery to generate enoughrevenue to help coverthe operational costs ofrunning the gallery.
“If and when we arelucky enough to be anoccupant of that building,
we won’t have to comeback to the City of NorthVancouver taxpayer foradditional operationalrevenue,” said gallerydirector Reid Shier.
Today, the galleryoccupies 6,000 squarefeet in its aging buildingat Third Street andChesterfield Avenue.
The new gallery’sarchitecture threatens
to upstage the artisticphotos inside, with anouter facade made ofcrumpled and unfoldedstainless steel, designedto reflect as much lightas possible during thelow-light months of theyear.The main level willhave predominantly glasswalls, allowing the public
Presentation House Gallerymoves forward with bold design
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at ground-level to seethrough.To the east ofthe proposed building isa public plaza and waterfeature, which can act as afountain, reflecting pool ordry, open space.
The city is putting upthe land and $2.5 millionof the total $15 millionneeded for the gallery,which Shier said he wasvery confident wouldbe covered by galleryfundraising.The buildingwill remain a city asset.
While council mostlybeamed at the sight ofdesign drawings depictingpeople using the waterfrontand plaza, Coun. PamBookham cast a dissentingvote over the gallery’s size,design and location, whichhas been a treasured placeto look out on BurrardInlet for centuries, shesaid.
“I don’t feel the designof this building — thescale of this building,reflects that public viewand for that reason, amongothers, I won’t supportit. I’m concerned aboutthe lack of recognitionof the historic nature ofthe site that this gallery is
proposed to be on,” shesaid, adding she remains asupporter of the gallery.
While the reflective steelfacade wasn’t universallyfawned over, the projectas a whole won council’ssupport.
“I love the design,” saidMayor Darrell Mussatto. “Ilike the way staff have donesome amazing work. I like
the access to the SpiritTrail — the way they’vetreated the water, the waythey’ve treated the publicbetween the CoppersmithShop and what you’vedone here. It keeps theview corridors open downLonsdale and I think itwould be a great additionin that area.”
What the new foot
of Lonsdale design doesnot include, however, isthe Pacific Great EasternRailway station, which wasrecently moved from thesite to a temporary homeon Alder Street.
Heritage advocates hadbeen lobbying the city tobring the railway stationback to its original locationas a nod to its historical
significance on the site;however, only Couns. DonBell and Pam Bookhamwere in favour of bringingit back to the Cates deck ata cost of $1.4 million.
Instead, staff willreport back on possiblenew uses for the century-old building on the otherside of Lonsdale Quay, inWaterfront Park.
The paper receivedtop honours for overallexcellence in its circulationclass — the largest amongcommunity newspapersin the province — at theMa Murray CommunityNewspaper Awards.
Awards were presentedSaturday inVancouverby the British Columbia&Yukon CommunityNewspapers Association.
The News also tookhome two golds, one silverand one bronze award.
Reporter Jane Seydclaimed gold in theOutdoor RecreationWritingcategory, for her featurestory on Loutet Farm.Judges noted the featurewas “beautifully written,almost poetic,” and saidit would “certainly inspiremany people to betterappreciate locally grownfood and perhaps take upcommunity gardening.”
Photographer PaulMcGrath also collecteda gold, winning the SpotNews Photo Award forhis page 1 photograph ofa canyon rescue, whichjudges praised as “tight anddramatic.”
Reporter Andy Prest wasawarded silver in SportsWriting for his profile ofleukemia survivor BrianLau, which judges calleda “superb feature and wellwritten story.”
Trixi Agrios andDeborah Foster wererecognized with a bronzefor Classifieds.
Go to our website,nsnews.com, to view thewinning entries.
A seniors care facility willgo up, but property valueswon’t go down.
That was council’sdecision Monday in offeringnear unanimous supportfor a three-storey, 103-bedseniors care facility on KeithRoad andTaylorWay.
There was a swell ofopposition from neighbourswho suggested they weresubsidizing the projectthrough their plummetingproperty values.
Coun. Mary-Ann Boothsaid she was “unequivocallyconvinced” property valueswouldn’t tumble as a resultof the project, which willoccupy five lots currentlyzoned for single-familyhousing.
Other naysayersquestioned the need for thedevelopment.
While there are vacanciesat both Amica and theWesterleigh retirementresidence, Maison SeniorLiving will offer a last
resort to struggling families,according to Booth.
“There is a zero vacancyrate for those requiringenhanced assisted living anddementia care, and a six tonine month waiting list for acomparable facility in NorthVancouver,” she said.
Coun. Michael Lewisagreed.
“Denying the needfor this sort of facility,in this case, is a little bitcomparable to being aclimate change denier,” hesaid.
The project addresses avery specific service that islacking inWestVancouver,according to Coun.TrishPanz.
“We’ve certainly heardfrom an awful lot of peoplehow this just engulfs families,it consumes them,” she said.
Panz said she tookcourage from a previouscouncil’s decision to rezonethe Inglewood Care Centre.
“We’re better off as acommunity because thatfacility is in our community,”she said.
Booth noted the vagueliterature accompanyinga well-circulated petitioncalling for the preservationof Sentinel Hill.
“Nowhere in the petitionor accompanying materialscould I find any mention ofthe name or nature of thefacility,” she said.
Booth said she phoned asignee who knew little aboutthe project.
Because the facility’sresidents don’t drive andmany caregivers favourmass transit, impact ontraffic should be negligible,according to Booth.
There is nothing wrongwith trying to preserve acherished neighbourhood,according to Bill Soprovich,who cast the only dissentingvote.
“It’s typical of otherthings that we fought against. . . that one must have thecourage to stand up for yourconviction about individualfamily neighbourhoods thatthis community was basedon,” he said.
The project is a caseof spot-zoning, accordingto Soprovich, who askedcouncil to bring forth amaster plan for theTaylorWay corridor to assuage
the uncertainty facedby the neighbourhood’shomeowners.
Coun. Michael Lewisdisagreed.
“I guess almost everydevelopment inWestVancouver is quote unquote‘spot zoning,’” he said.
Council’s duties gobeyond protecting propertyvalues, according to Coun.Craig Cameron.
While noting that almost
all support for the projectcame from outside theneighbourhood, Camerondecided there was a higherpurpose to be served.
While Maison SeniorLiving is a commercialenterprise, it is also a home.
“These are the thingsthat these residents need tolive in the community, andto live at all, for that matter,”
Sentinel Hill dementia carefacility gets council’s support
Police in NorthVancouverarrested two adults forpublic drunkenness andcalled in the Ministryof Children and FamilyDevelopment after thepair was discovered in acar with a three-year-oldchildThursday night.
An RCMP traffic officernoticed the adult driver andpassenger inside a parkedcar, drinking alcohol in the100-block ofWestThirdStreet at about 10:30 p.m.Thursday night.
The 43-year-old femalepassenger — the motherof the child — and the39-year-old male driver,both fromVictoria, werehighly intoxicated, saidCorp. Richard De Jong,spokesman for the NorthVancouver RCMP.
De Jong said the keys tothe car were in the ignition.Even more alarming, he saidwhen the officer spotted thepair, the three-year-old hadmanaged to get out of thecar and had been wanderingaround on the nearbysidewalk, unsupervised.
The driver — who
police determined had“care and control” of thevehicle — failed a roadsidebreathalyzer test and wasissued an immediate 90-daydriving ban.The car wasalso impounded.
Police determinedneither of the adults wassober enough to care for thethree-year-old, and calledprovincial authorities to takecustody of the child.
“Both adults werearrested for being drunk ina public place and lodged inpolice cells until sober,” saidDe Jong.They have sincebeen released.
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he said.Mayor Michael Smith
concurred.“We cannot, if we call
ourselves a community, becontent with shuffling offpeople as they come to theend of their life and they’reinfirm,” he said.
The mayor noted anacademic paper that calledthe lack of dementia care acrisis in the making. Anyonewho thinks that crisis willbe solved by the federal orprovincial government is“dreaming inTechnicolor,”according to Smith.
Coun. Nora Gambiolinoted that many of the
project’s opponents felt thedeck was stacked againstthem from the beginning.
“I think these perceptionsshould concern us as adistrict and I would like usto do better in the future,”she said.
Final adoption istentatively scheduled forMay.
management,” he said.“Everyone contributes tothat.”
Lewis said the surplusfrom this year will be usedto maintain staff levels nextyear and pay for increasedcosts like the approximately$700,000 in provinciallynegotiated CUPE wageincreases, and Hydro ratehikes.
The school district hasmanaged to keep a lid onstaff costs by not filling somevacancies in managementand other non-unionpositions, said Lewis.
Last year, the schooldistrict laid off eight unionsupport staff and 13 morecasual staff at the NorthVancouver Outdoor School
near Squamish, and turnedover management of the siteto a private company in a bidto cut down on the $500,000being lost by the programeach year. Lewis saidprogress has been made onthat front — revenues are upand the outdoor school willonly lose about $150,000this year.The school districtwants the program to breakeven by the end of the nextschool year.
Another belt-tighteningmeasure made last yearwas the move to axe the25-year-old continuingeducation program, a non-core offering that providedEnglish language course foradults and cost the schooldistrict about $200,000 ayear.
One area still being
examined in budgetdeliberations this yearis the district’s summerschool, which also operatesat a loss, partly becauseof low funding from theprovince and a historicalarrangement to pay summerschool teachers underterms of the collectiveagreement rather than oncontract. Summer schoolfor elementary grades ismost likely to come underthe microscope, said Lewis,because high-school classesgenerate more revenuethrough internationalstudent fees. Many of theelementary-grade summerschool classes are alsooffered by other agencies inthe community, he added.
The band and stringsprogram is not being
considered for cuts as it isvery close to breaking even.Parents pay an annual $425fee for that program.
Lewis said there’s noprovision in next year’sbudget for increases toteachers’ wages.The schooldistrict expects the provinceto fund any negotiatedincreases for teachers, hesaid.
He added that isn’t thecase for any salary increases
for management and othernon-union staff, which willbe a challenge in the future.
The rosy financialoutlook is not expected tolast indefinitely, though.
Unless the school districtmanages to squirrel awaymore money, increaserevenue or cut costs, itis forecasting a potentialdeficit of just under $1million by the 2015/2016school year.
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Fat chanceDon’t listen to what public health
officials and doctors have beenwarning for years.The Fraser
Institute knows better.The venerable think tank has
produced a study that finds there is noobesity epidemic in Canada (and even ifthere is, government shouldn’t attemptto do anything about it.)
This, after we only just stoppedlaughing at their assertion that raising achild only costs $3,000 per year, if youdon’t factor in things like housing costsor childcare.
Their studies typically start with aconclusion and then cherry pick statsto support it, which is exactly whatmedical professionals are saying aboutthis latest one.
And like all Fraser Institute studies,this one is an inroad for them toespouse policy. In this case, they target
tax hikes on sugary and fatty foods,food bans, vending machine bans,and (gasp!) menu and food labellinginitiatives. Because what’s really hurtingthe economy right now is a lack of sugarin high school kids’ diets and peoplehaving the right to know what’s in thefood they buy.
The free market being the deity in theirmonotheistic religion, they often conflatesomething being profitable, with thatsame thing being good or right.
The Fraser Institute, in its miserlyways, is guilty of being penny wiseand pound foolish. Governmentintervention to encourage healthy livingmeans less strain on the healthcaresystem — the granddaddy of alltaxpayer funded spending. Other thanthe cockpit of a fighter jet, there isn’t aplace more expensive for taxpayers thana hospital bed.
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Building permits doled out ‘too easily’Dear Editor:
We have been residentsof the Edgemont Villagearea for more than 25years and are writing toregister our dismay to thechanges in the area.
On our street, wepresently have three largedevelopments taking place.
In each instance, alltrees and vegetation
have been removed andexcavation is right up to,and sometimes over theproperty line, causingconcern for adjacentstructures.
During excavation ofone property, we havenoticed ground watermixed with sand and siltbeing pumped directlyinto the grids with very
little regard to filtering andprotecting the underlyingstreams.
How often are projectsbeing inspected and dowe need a change inbylaws so that municipalengineers, planners andenvironmentalists havemore control in the futuredevelopments on theNorth Shore?
Excavation anddemolition permits arehanded out too easily inthe district. Building plansare also being approvedwithout any consultationwith — or considerationof — establishedhomeowners.
We need a mayorand council whoseloyalty is more with the
residents of the Districtof North Vancouver thanwith developers andcontractors.
We urge all concernedresidents who arewitnessing these negativechanges to let ourmunicipal elected officialsknow how you feel.Maarten JansenNorth Vancouver
Dear Editor:Why does the City of
NorthVancouver not allowcasinos to be built?They areconstantly whining aboutmoney woes for their petprojects.
They are also makingdecisions about density that
go way beyond the OCP toaccommodate the shortfalls.Seems like a “no brainer”to me.
A casino in the emptylots in the auto mall wouldmake perfect sense.
The idea of puttinghundreds of residences
in that location is verysimplistic and shows thiscouncil has no real vision forour city.
I can just hear all thepeople who move there,crying about the noise andlights as soon as the shipyardstarts full production.This
location was never meantfor homes.The traffic in thatarea is already at its limit.
We are soon going to behit with a huge bill for thesewage treatment and withthe Harper government incharge in Ottawa, we will befooting that bill ourselves.
The city would receive 10per cent of the revenue froma casino.
Maybe the citizens willwake up before the nextmunicipal election and votefor new blood.Terry MuldoonNorthVancouver
Casino not condos at NorthVan’s Harbourside development
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in my youth called an oldcodger (pre-PC). I mighteven be a little senile (ask mykids). But there is one thing Idon’t understand and that isthis unbridled developmentphase we seem to be tied to.
In my youthful days ofinnocence I used to ask:“How many people can theycram in the North Shore?”The answer, now, seems tobe: unlimited. Now I ask:to whose benefit is this? Iam afraid I do not find myquality of life improving.Exactly the opposite.
Is there a virus causingthis frenzy? Is it in the water?Perhaps we have beenseduced by mind control.
This old codger believesslowing down would not bea bad thing.TerryW. LongNorthVancouver
Slowing downnot such abad thing
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Council exchange goes beyond ‘A’word“The NorthVancouverChamber of Commerce wouldlike to express its supportof Councillor Heywood’smotion that both NorthVancouver municipalities joinforces and ask the provincialgovernment for guidanceand funding to undertake arestructuring and feasibilitystudy…”
So began the courteousletter chamber presidentLouise Ranger addressedto City of NorthVancouver council at itsregular meeting on Feb.24.
Copied to the board ofdirectors, the letter madea case for the chamber’sendorsement of Coun.Guy Heywood’s motionand sought a “fact-basedanalysis” of potentialopportunities for “betterintegrated planning onshared issues such astransportation planning,economic development,funding of non-profitprograms and recreationalfacilities and services.”
The letter recognizedthat although a studymight not recommend
outright amalgamation,“the North Vancouvercommunity would bein a better position tomake that decision basedon current and relevantinformation.”
By implication,Heywood and Rangeracknowledged that citizenshave a right to discuss howthey are governed.
Little did they knowtheir efforts to resolve whathas been a 50-year debatewould raise issues waybeyond amalgamation ofthe two North Vancouvermunicipalities.
Prior to every councilmeeting, most mayorsremind speakers they “may
not speak disrespectfully”of any council or staffmember or otherpresenters.
Ranger’s words andcontent were positive andrespectful.
Neither she nor thebroader communitydeserved the tone of theemail she received fromMayor Darrell Mussattothe following morning.
Over the years,whenever the “A” wordsurfaced within hearingdistance, oblivious to thefact that his is only one ofseven voices on council,Mussatto has vehementlyrejected any suggestionthat it even beencountenanced, let aloneadopted.
So unfortunately, inhis deep-seated aversionto the idea, Mussatto alsolost sight of the fact thatall members of council
have a right to participatein the action to be takenon a delegation or letteraddressed to them.
But none of thatbackground excuses thethinly veiled threat ofretaliation against thechamber’s position.
Having takenRanger’s presentationas a personal affront tohis own opposition toamalgamation and sayinghe had “led the charge onCouncil to ensure that theChamber receives a taxdeferral. . .,” Mussatto’slater comment that hewould “certainly have toreassess this relationshipif . . . you can say that weactually have one” wasdisturbing.
Equally presumptuouswas his other claim that:“if I had not shown theleadership the (Low LevelRoad) expansion project
would not have happened.Just ask Robin Silvester atPort Metro Vancouver.”
When Heywood’smotion was finallydiscussed on March 31, itsucceeded by a vote of 4:3,with Mussatto and Couns.Keating and
Buchanan opposed.But the story cannot
end there.Today, as a result of this
and subsequent events,we are at the point whereseveral issues need to be
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Political kiss-and-make-upnot enoughsettled once and for all.
The first point isfundamental to theprocess: no one mayor, nocouncil has the authorityto deny citizens theirdemocratic right to raiseand discuss matters theybelieve are important totheir community.
Indeed, the preambleread before every regularcouncil meeting states:“The Public Input Periodprovides an opportunityfor the public to speakdirectly to Council . . . andto any topic the speakerfeels is of relevance to CityCouncil.”
Next, although notcovered in the CommunityCharter, any memberof council who deniescitizens an opportunityto discuss the pros andcons of amalgamationis de facto in a conflictof interest because they
stand to lose their incomeshould consolidationoccur.
The legislation alsolacks a comprehensivedefinition of the word“censure” but the spiritof the charter suggestsMussatto was also inconflict when he votedon Coun. Heywood’ssubsequent motion that“council dissociate itself”from the mayor’s Feb. 25letter to Ranger.
I would be remissif I ended this columnwithout the followingaddendum:
For many years, Ibenefitted from thechamber’s extended healthplan and, in the early1990s, sat on one of thebody’s small committees.
More recently, I havebeen unhappy with thechamber’s approachto several community-changing issues.
Notably, I strongly
disagreed when thechamber announcedit supported the HST;when it said it supportedcertain North Vancouverdevelopments and whenit declared its support forthe port’s Low Level Roadexpansion.
The basis for thatdisagreement was that thechamber failed to surveythe will of its membershipprior to taking thosepositions.
Political kiss-and-makeup photo-ops are notenough.
We were all diminishedby the side-swipe thechamber received after ithad followed due processby merely agreeing witha “restructuring” analysisand discussion before thefinal step is taken.
What is needed nowfrom the mayor is a publicand sincere apology toeveryone concerned.
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WESTCOASTMODERNISM
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Rhodo society offers rare types
According to somepeople, green is thecolour of human will, redis the colour of passion,yellow is the colour offriendship and white isthe colour of purity.
Trying to find onegroup of plants thatrepresents all of those ideasand feelings is difficult,but if there is one it wouldbe rhododendrons. Unlikemany other shrubs, rhodoscome in many sizes, shapesand colours, and they arebeautiful and easy to grow.
If you visit a localgarden centre there isalways a reasonableselection of rhodos. Mostof them are the morecommon species andhybrids found in localgardens.The nurserysupply system is based onwhat wholesale nurseriescan grow efficiently andwhat is thought to be themost popular sellers.Thereis nothing wrong withthose selections — theyare good for any garden— but for people with amore discerning taste, thequest to find rhodos thatare more exotic or unusualalways leads to sources thatare a little farther afield.
Fortunately, there isone local group of rhodoexperts who regularly offerrhodos for sale.Theirs
are rare, more exoticand considerably morebeautiful and colourfulthan their commercialsupply cousins’.TheVancouver RhododendronSociety has a long historyin our region of promotingthe value and virtue ofrhodos for coastal gardens.As a former member,director and newslettereditor, I can honestlysay their members haveextensive access tounusual sources of plantmaterial supply and theygrow some of the mostbeautiful rhodos in BritishColumbia. Fortunatelyfor rhodo lovers like me,once each year the societyholds an annual plant salethat is open to the publicoffering a rare opportunityto purchase some coolrhodos.
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I’m not embarrassed tosay that I enjoy a niceglass of wine with dinnerwhen we decide to goout for the evening to afavorite restaurant.
But many times Ifind the wine list quiteoverwhelming. Do we ordera glass or a bottle?Whichwine is best with the chosenentrees?
These are just a few ofthe questions we all askourselves when we dine out.
Of course there aremany people out there whoare quite knowledgeableabout wine.
But for those of uswho may require a littleassistance, here are afew helpful tips fromNorth Shore resident andwine enthusiast, CharlieCleghorn of Bimini’sLiquor Store in Kitsilano.
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On the question of bottle
versus glass, Cleghorn feelsthat ordering by the bottleis often a good economicalchoice if you and your partycan agree on a selection.
However, orderingby the glass offers moreflexibility to those atthe table in terms ofpreferences and also allowsthe party to enjoy a pairingwith each course, as onemay prefer in a food- and
wine-pairing scenario.Just be prepared to pay
more for the glass of wineas many restaurants havea considerable mark up ontheir wines by the glass ascompared to bottles.
There is also the concernthat the glass of wine maynot be as fresh as one thatcomes from an unopened
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for rhodos in the garden.For coastal B.C. gardens,few other plants offerthe dependability andversatility that rhodosdo. Most rhodos with anaverage leaf size can begrown in full sun; however,the general rule is larger-leaved rhodos need moreshade and smaller-leavedrhodos need more sun.
A leaf is essentiallya solar collector andtherefore when you plant alarge-leaved rhodo speciesin full sun it can burn inour climate due to over-exposure. As well, some ofthe larger-leaved rhodosneed some protection fromwinter temperatures, whichis why those species areplanted under the shade oflarge conifers, like cedar,or under deciduous trees,like oak. Small-leavedrhodos are adapted tomore sun than their large-leaved cousins and tolerate
increased exposure to windand winter temperatures,which is why you can plantsmall-leaved rhodo speciesin full sun.
Contrary to all of theoverdone and incorrectinformation about growingrhodos, they are one of theeasiest plants to grow inthe garden. Just plant themhigh, keep them mulchedyear-round and avoidchemically fertilizing them.
Rhododendrons arearguably one of the bestplants to use when tryingto build the main body ofa garden’s design. Mostrhodos are evergreen andtherefore provide year-round interest and stabilityto the garden’s design.
The colour burst rhodosdisplay in April and Mayis unparalleled in the plantworld and with colours likewhite, red, purple, pink,fuchsia and yellow, there isone to suit any taste.
The mature height ofany given rhodo must
be carefully understoodwhen designing with themto avoid the unnecessaryand damaging pruningpractises that oftenaccompany poorly placedrhodos.Think of layers inthe garden when designingwith rhodos by using themto fill in the transitionalheight level between smallshrubs or perennials andthe taller height of trees.The creation of layers inthe garden is one of themost dynamic and widelyused design techniquesapplied by good landscapedesigners.
Beyond those designissues, the beauty andexotic look of rhodo leaftype, size and shape is oneof the primary reasons thatdesigners and gardenersuse rhodos in the garden.
My favourite rhodoleaf type would have tobe those leaves that haveindumentum, which isa downy, hairy or fuzzygrowth that naturally
occurs on many species.Often associated withthe Asian rhodos species,indumentum addsconsiderable beauty andinterest to the garden.
To find some rare andunusual rhodos, visit theVancouver Rhododendron
Society annual plantsale at Park & TilfordGardens, 333 BrooksbankAve., North Vancouveron Saturday, May 3, from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expertswill be on hand to answerquestions.
For more information
about the sale or thesociety, visit rhodovanbc.org.
Todd Major is a journeymanhorticulturist, garden designerand builder, teacher andorganic advocate. For advicecontact him at [email protected].
bottle. However, thesedays many restaurants areemploying a new dispensingtechnology that keepsthe wine fresh for longerperiods of time and there isless worry of spoiling.Thisnew technology has alsoallowed many restaurants tooffer a broader selection ofwines by the glass.
As far as ordering anexpensive bottle of wineover a relatively inexpensivechoice, Cleghorn states thatthe expensive wine oftenhas a place in a celebratorydinner or special occasion.
Yet many restaurantsare incentivized to movevolume and the medium-to lower-priced wines mayoften be a better value.At the lowest end of therange are the house winesand they are often selectedto give the restaurant itsgreatest profit margin.
What this means isthat without any brandassociation, the restaurantcan still charge a reasonableamount for what they rateas being relatively lowerquality wine. In the end,Cleghorn feels that stickingto the name brands isusually a safe bet.
There are many otherguidelines and rules youcan follow when orderingwine in a restaurant. If thisis something you wouldlike to learn more aboutcontact Charlie at Bimini’sLiquor Store, 2018WestFourth Ave.,Vancouveror the helpful staff at theDundaraveWine Cellar,2448 Marine Drive,WestVancouver.
Barb Lunter is a freelancewriter with a passion forhome decor, entertaining andfloral design. Contact Barb [email protected] or follow heron her blog at lunter.ca.
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Regular readers of mycolumn are likely awareof my interest in theWest Coast modernistmovement and itsevolution.
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I studied architecture inthe late-1980s at McGillUniversity in Montreal andfrom the get-go was exposedto a stylistic direction thatdrew heavily upon thearchitecture of antiquity. Iwas academically trapped inthe so-called post modernistera where proponents madedirect reference to theclassical architecture of thepast, incorporating classicalelements and forms in what
could be best describedas caricature rather thana formal rethinking.Thestyle never inspired meand I found the work ofits major practitioners,architects like MichaelGraves and RobertVenturi,to be visually awkwardand fundamentally lackingpoignancy. Fortunately for
our architectural landscape(in my opinion anyway) postmodernism went the wayof its references and movedquickly into antiquity.
As a young designer,it was a strange time forme. I knew instinctivelywhat didn’t work for me,stylistically, but hadn’tyet found what did. Realinspiration came when Imoved out to theWest Coastand experienced first-handthe modern masterpiecesthat have defined theWestCoast modern movement.TheVancouver School,composed of pioneers suchas Arthur Erickson, NedPratt, B.C. Binning, FredHollingsworth and RonThom, defined a movementthat drew upon the stylistic
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In the 1949 Design forLiving exhibition presentedat theVancouver Art Gallery,architect Ned Pratt cited thefive essential elements thatshould dictate the form of aWest Coast modern home.I’m fascinated by the fivepoints as they are in manyways as valid today as theywere more than 60 years agowhen Pratt articulated them.
1.RainfallTheWest Coast has lots
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2.Cloudy daysProvide big windows to
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3.ViewsMake a connection to
the outside world. Directthe interior views to theimportant things outside likethe mountains, ocean andforest.
4.ExteriorThe exterior of a home
should be clad in locallysourced wood and shouldmaintain its natural beautyand remain unpainted.
5.PlanA house should be laid
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use of partitions.
TheVancouver Schoolmay be long retired but aWest Coast style remainsstrong.Today’sWest Coastcontemporary designersembrace many of thetenets of Pratt’s ideaswhile exploring moreenvironmentally responsiblesolutions to the age-oldproblems.
It’s an inspiring timeand I look forward to seeinghow ourWest Coast styleevolves, building uponthe foundation laid by themodern masters ofTheVancouver School.
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I immediately decided to e-mail you because I think my mother is unrivaledin her awesomeness.
My mom was married at 18, had her first child (me) at age 19, and at age21 she moved toVancouver fromTehran, Iran, with her young and new family.Not speaking a word of English, she quickly picked up the language and lingoby watching Sesame Street with me (we’re best buds).
Since our move to Canada in 1988, my mother’s main priority has beenmaking sure that her family is safe, well fed, happy, and without a singleunfulfilled want or need. She sacrificed her whole life for us, and you can seehow much she cherishes that decision every time you look her in the eyes.
She devoted her 20s, 30s and now 40s to her children. I moved out onmy own a couple of years ago, but my brother (who is 20 years old) is stillliving at home under the watchful eyes of my parents. After 28 years of beinga mother (to a pain in the butt kid: me), she is still happy to wake up at 5a.m. to make sure my brother isn’t late for work.
Her life’s work has been her family, and aside from the occasionalindulgence in shopping, travel with my dad, or her personal care (whichshe deserves), she has devoted her every moment to us; every breath,every thought. It was really annoying to have such an “overbearing” (as Iwould have called her then) mother when I was a teenager, but now I’m28 and I know the difference between saying you love someone and reallyloving someone with everything you are. I understand that all of her actionswere for my own good and were totally selfless.
My parents fled a war zone inTehran in 1988 to come to a better place sotheir kids could have better opportunities.They have come so far, impacted so many lives,created so many happy and positive memories, and pulled themselves up beyond what theyhad probably even imagined for themselves: From flat broke living in a hotel room on RobsonStreet to running two successful businesses on the North Shore, living in a beautiful homein Deep Cove, and providing my brother and I with everything we have ever needed (andeverything we never needed too).
That’s why I am proud and honoured to write you this letter.Without the mother I had
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Thanks for the opportunity to share,Sepy Bazzazi
This letter was sent in by Sepy Bazzazi after he read a call-out for submissions on the NorthShore NewsTwitter feed. We kept it a secret from his mom,until now.
A letter tomom
Sunday,May 11
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This Mother’s Day, consider a familypotluck to celebrate the special mom inyour life.
The following are some tips:Organize Participants: Divide the meal bycategories so guests will have a balance ofappetizers, entrees, sides and desserts fromwhich to choose. Cooks needn’t committo a specific recipe but it’s helpful toknow up-front that a well-roundedmeal is in the making.Agree on Advance Prep: Alldishes should be cooked prior to
arrival so only a quick re-heating is required.Everything should also hit your doorstepready for presentation to avoid last-minutesearches for serving bowls and platters.Choose easy recipes: Save the exotic foranother time.Traditional potluck dishes likecasseroles, chili, soup, bread, and cakes arealways popular and easy to make.
Dress up the table: Pull out a special fabrictablecloth to help spruce up the table,and add some cloth napkins and somecandles.
Dads were generally notallowed in the deliveryroom when JoyceMulligan’s daughter Kellywas born.
But Joyce’s husbandTerry insisted on being inthe room to watch the birthof his first child.
Unfortunately for Terry,he walked into the wrongroom and ended up at thedelivery of another child.
“There I was wonderingwhere he was,” recallsJoyce with a laugh.
She explains that backthen everyone in the roomwore surgical masks andTerry wasn’t let closeenough to see much so hedidn’t realize he was in thewrong room. Fortunately,he did eventually make itto the right room in timeto watch his own daughterbeing born.
Joyce and Terry laterhad two more kids, Ryanand Erin, with no delivery-room mix-ups.
A young mother, Joycesays she was ready to havekids and felt prepared to bea mom. “It was really easy.I wasn’t a worrisome momat all.”
But she admits she hadsome help: “Parenting ispretty easy when your kidsare good and mine weregood.”
Born in Winnipeg,Joyce moved to Vancouverwhen she was 19 and metTerry not long after herarrival. She was working ata telephone company forabout a month when shesat next to Terry on the busone morning. He was alsoheading to work.
“We ended up sittingside by side and said hello,”says Joyce.
About a week later, thecouple ran into each other
again at a local restaurant.“We said hello again and
he asked me for my phonenumber and three yearslater we got married.”
The couple settled inNorth Vancouver and kidssoon followed.
When asked if shealways wanted to be amom, Joyce answersquickly: “Oh yes, oh yes,definitely.”
Joyce says her parentingstyle was very much likeher own mother’s.
“She was a terrific mom,we got along great,” shesays. “And I think that’s theway my kids and I are.Weget along great.”
The best piece ofparenting advice she gotfrom her mom: “Love yourkids like crazy. Just lovethem like crazy and letthem know it.”
Although Joyce says sheand her husband didn’tface any real hardships
)%$&'#+!*("NorthVanmomremembers the early years
Tips to put together a family potluck
as a young couple, herhusband’s job took himout of town on businessoften and that wassometimes difficult for thewhole family.
In addition, the familymoved a lot for Terry’sjob and lived in a varietyof locations includingSouth Africa. Joycesays the moves weresometimes difficult forthe kids, but she believesthey now appreciate theirexperiences meetingdifferent people indifferent parts of theworld.
When her youngestdaughter was just threemonths old, the family wastransferred to Quebec anddrove across the country toget there, exploring alongthe way.
“We really had a lot offun doing that,” says Joyce.
All three kids are nowadults with children oftheir own, and Joycesays she loves being agrandmother. “They’rejust a delight,” says Joyceof her three grandchildren.
“I’ve enjoyed being a momand I really enjoy being agrandma.”
She says her twodaughters are great momsand adds with a laugh:“Trust me, I’d interfere ifthey weren’t.”
Joyce says she reallyenjoys when the family getstogether as they likely willto celebrate Mother’s Day.
When asked what the bestpart of being a mom hasbeen, Joyce pauses to think,sorting through her longmental list.
“I guess the best partabout being a mom is thatyou have them to take careof and mold, and try to seethat they follow the rightpath.They don’t always,but you do your best.”
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A22 - North Shore News - Wednesday, April 30, 2014
KathyLynnParentingToday
Giving kids choice elicits co-operationPARENTING
“Put on your sweaterbefore you go outside.”
“I hate this sweater, itscratches me.”
“Put on the sweater!”“No.”Mom then grabs her
angry pre-schooler andmanages to get the sweateron her. Of course, as soonas Mom lets go, our feistyfour-year-old is pulling itoff.
There has to be a betterway.
“It’s chilly outside,do you want to wear thissweater or the jacket?”
“I hate the sweater, itscratches me. I’ll wear thejacket.”
“Great, just put it on andlet’s go.”
Offering kids choices isa positive way to elicit theirco-operation.They feel theyhave some control in theirlives and your need to havethem dressed warmly is alsomet.
Also when we offer achoice, the response “no”just isn’t on the table.
When you say put thison or else, then a refusal ispossible.When you offer achoice, then it’s one or the
other.This is one of the most
effective skills a parentcan develop but is alsofraught with problems andmisunderstandings.
Here are the basics:Never offer a child a
choice when health orsafety are at risk. “You cancross the street with me orfigure it out on your own.”Obviously impossible.Whendealing with issues of health,safety or the law, you are theparent and you make thedecisions. No discussion.
Once a choice hasbeen offered, allow only areasonable length of timefor the child to decide.We all know that children
can procrastinate for anincredibly long time. So it’sa simple, “It’s time to leave.Either you decide whetherto have an apple or orangefor a snack or I will decidefor you.” Polite, respectfuland clear.
Don’t offer a child achoice that will seriouslyinconvenience other people.“You can sleep whereveryou want.” Unless you areprepared to turn any part ofyour home into a bedroom,offer instead the choiceof red pyjamas or yellowpyjamas.
Language is everything.“If you don’t eat yourdinner you can’t haveanything until morningand then you’ll be hungry,”is a threat and lecture allin one.Try to avoid usingthe word “if” because itconnotes a threat and caneasily develop into a powerstruggle. Instead offer areal choice and allow thechild to figure out theconsequences. “You have achoice, you can either eatyour dinner or you can waituntil the next meal.” Or,“You have a choice, youcan eat your dinner now or
you can have it for bedtimesnack.” By using this optionthe child is still waitinguntil the next regular eatingtime and is eating thenutritionally sound mealrather than a less healthysnack option.
Rarely offer an openchoice. “What do you wantfor dinner?” She is likely tochoose something that issimply not appropriate butyou are stuck with it. Sooffer between two choicesor how the meal will becooked. But keep it simpleand offer few choices.
Never offer a choice thatis an empty threat.Thereare times when you mustbecome involved with thedecisions your childrenmake. In other words, thereare times when misbehavioris not one of the choices andyou must be prepared toremove the child from thesituation.
For example, when youare visiting friends yourchild needs to understandthat appropriate behavioris a pre-requisite to stayingand playing.The choiceis, “You can change yourbehavior and stay or we
can go home.” Don’t makethis statement unless youare prepared to leave.Youmay have a responsibility toleave a good party in orderto help your child learn howto handle social situations inthe future.
Choices need to beoffered within the contextof house rules, safety andhealth.There are somechoices children cannotmake and some thatthey can.The trick is to
recognize the difference,maintain our responsibilityas parents and allow ourchildren choices in allappropriate situations.
Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author ofVive laDifférence, Who’s In ChargeAnyway? and But NobodyTold Me I’d Ever Have toLeave Home. If you wantto read more, sign up for herinformational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.
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TAST
E YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE
ROMANCINGTHESTOVE
Angela Shellardpresents recipes
for grilled cheese.page 26
Chris DagenaisThe Dish
Parisianpastries pleasing
Breakfast in bed.The concept positively
brims with trite andsaccharine images of lazySundays, cosy pyjamas, andsome bumbling but well-meaning spouse or childassembling a tray of goodiesin the kitchen to be luggedup the stairs and presentedto a gently awakening,warmly grateful recipient.We’ve all seen theTVcommercial.
In reality, I find thewhole affair objectionable. Ifthere is time for a leisurelybreakfast in the morning,then there is time for moresleep. I prefer the latter.Also, the meal service itselfis awkward and impractical,with shifting pillows, anunstable eating surface, andan unnecessarily high riskof coffee spillage. And don’teven get me started on thecrumb factor; returningto bed in the evening todiscover that one’s bedsheets have the texture of acoarse gravel road is irksome.
However, there are timesin life when one must putone’s own eccentricitiesaside and think of others.Such a time is nearly uponus as Mother’s Day looms.As it happens, my wife, thelovely and incomparable DJ,mother of our two children,rather fancies the wholebreakfast in bed ordeal.Accordingly, I have spentsome time sourcing a few
choice morsels with which topopulate a Sunday morningtray.
Mother’s Day researchafforded me the excuse tofinally check out the classicViennoiserie of the recentlyopened Faubourg Paris,the elegant and lively pastryshop in the burgeoning newwing of Park Royal South.
The shop is a fragrantand colourful bastion ofParisian confection, stockedwith golden brown baguettesand croissants, twisty sticksof chocolately brioche, abright spectrum of airymacarons, cakes, and thesort of labour-intensive,frustratingly dainty pastriesyou are unlikely to everattempt to make at home (atleast not more than once).
After a healthy samplingof many of these delights,three emerged as top-tiercandidates for Mother’sDay offerings. My favouritewas the Bordeaux canele,a ridged, three-bite cakeoriginally hailing from oneof France’s most celebratedwine regions. If you havenot tried a canele before,please make it a priority todo so; life is too short tomiss out on these things andFaubourg does an excellentrendition.
The cake resembles acrepe in texture, light andspringy, with a caramelized,mahogany exterior and rum-scented, custard-like interior.If this sounds like a far cryfrom suitable breakfast food,rest assured, the canele isactually not terribly sweetand pairs brilliantly with astrong morning coffee. Alsoof note from Faubourg istheir pistachio croissant, arectangular and perfectlyflaky (read: likely to leavecrumbs in bed) riff on thetraditional breakfast item,filled with pistachio creamand topped with crumblednuts. As a sweet gift idea,Faubourg’s macarons,
sold in boxes of nine, arelikely to garner kudos forthe thoughtful giver.Theshop’s signature macaronis outrageously delicious,made with aromatic passionfruit that lends a welcomedose of tartness. Otherwinning macaron flavoursinclude lemon, which tastes
of English lemon curd, andsalted butter caramel, a firmreminder of just how goodthis de rigueur combinationof flavours can be whencreated by experts.
For an almostunforgivably decadent, once-a-year addition to breakfastin bed, I propose a visit to
anotherWestVan gem, C.C.Violin Patisserie on MarineDrive and 15th Street, whereintricate gateaux that wouldbe equally at home in an artgallery are created daily.
TheTriple Caramelgateau, a beautiful little
See Artisanal page 27
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Grilledcheesegetsmakeover
Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove
Question:What’s the bestafter-school snack, dormmeal, or “I’m too tired tocook” recipe?
Answer: Grilled cheese.A grilled cheese
sandwich dipped intosteamy tomato soupis nothing short ofperfection, but I’m notthinking of two slices ofpuffy white bread with asheet of plastic processcheese inside.Thinkof brie, pepper Jack,Cambazola or sharp whitecheddar cuddling up toprosciutto, salami, orsmoked turkey.
Cradle them betweenmarble rye, brioche,soda bread or a rusticmultigrain, and tryinteresting condiments likeaioli, curry mayonnaise ortapenade.The easiest wayto cook a grilled cheese isin a hot skillet. I like to usemy countertop grill so thefinished product is morelike a panino, but if yourgrilled cheese of choicecontains lots of oozingingredients the skillet is abetter option.
You can place anotherempty skillet on top ofthe sandwich while it’scooking to approximatethe weight of a paninipress without squishingout the goodies inside.
Press down lightly butfirmly with your hand onthe assembled sandwichesbefore placing them in thepan (and before butteringthe bread) to help them
2 slices of bread (acheese bread would be agreat choice)1 Tbsp soft butter½ cup grated sharpcheddar or MontereyJack cheese, or acombination½ cup taco-seasonedground beef2 Tbsp salsa1 roma tomato, diced1 Tbsp sour cream¼ avocado, cut into thinslices
Heat a skillet overmedium heat. Butter oneside of each slice of bread.Place it in the skillet andthen layer toppings asfollows: half the cheese,the ground beef, salsa,tomato, sour cream,avocado, then the otherhalf of the cheese.Topwith the other slice ofbread, buttered side up.
Grill until goldenbrown on both sides andthe cheese has melted,about two to four minutesper side. Serve with
additional salsa and/orsour cream for dipping.Makes one sandwich.
Grilled Cheese withGouda, Roasted
Mushrooms & Onions
4 oz mushrooms, slicedHalf a medium onion,thinly sliced1 Tbsp olive oilSalt and freshly groundpepper2 Tbsp butter2 slices of bread (ahearty multigrain or asourdough French wouldwork well)½ cup shredded Goudacheese (you couldsubstitute Edam orFontina)
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the mushroomsand onion on a bakingsheet. Drizzle the olive oilover top and toss to coatvegetables. Sprinkle withsalt and pepper to taste.Bake for about 20 minutesor until roasted to yourliking. Melt the butterin a skillet over mediumheat.While the butteris melting assemble the
sandwich: on one slice ofbread layer half the cheese,the roasted vegetables,then the remaining cheese.Top with the other slice ofbread. Place the sandwichinto the melted butter forjust a second, then flipit over. Cook that sidefor about two minutesor until browned to yourpreference, then flip it overand cook the other sideuntil browned and cheeseis melted. Makes onesandwich.
Grilled Ham,Onion & Tomato
One thin slice from alarge red onion1 Tbsp white vinegar1 Tbsp mayonnaisemixed with 1 tsp Dijonmustard2 slices rye or marble ryebread1 slice provolone cheese2 thin slices of ripetomato2 thin slices Black Forestham¼ cup shredded sharpcheddar
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In conjunction with the related application by Dick Irwin Group to construct a new car sales andservice centre at 843-855 West 1st Street, Darwin Properties Ltd. has applied to construct a newmixed-use building at 725 Marine Drive. The applicant has made a number of changes to theproposed development at 725 Marine including a reduction in height and density. We invite you toattend the second open house on May 8th to view and respond to these changes.
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Roger Hatch had a littleinside information whenhe went looking for a jobat Collingwood School inWest Vancouver 29 yearsago.
A high-level rugbyplayer, Hatch was applyingto Collingwood one yearafter the school openedand had heard through thegrapevine that the mandoing the hiring, foundingheadmaster DavidMackenzie, was himself aformer international rugbyplayer. Hatch hatched aplan.
“I happened to bewearing my BC Rugby tieinto the interview,” Hatchrecalled when contacted bythe North Shore News lastweek. “I got hired on thespot.”
He’s been there eversince. One of his first
big tasks was whippingtogether a rugby team outof thin air. For a persuasiveguy like Hatch, it was asnap.
“I was uber-enthusiasticand that kind of rubbedoff on a few boys and afew more boys and a fewmore boys and we startedgoing.” Five years laterDavid Speirs joined onas a co-coach and they’vestayed that way prettymuch since then.
What followedwas many seasons ofdominance in AA rugby,interrupted only by theintroduction of a fiercenew rival,West Vancouver’sRockridge secondary.Rockridge started as amiddle school in 1996 butbecame a full secondaryschool in the early 2000sand, with hot shot coachTim Murdy at the helm,their rugby team was athreat almost instantly.
Sensing something specialwas brewing, the coachesfrom both sides decidedto make the first meetingbetween the two teamseach season into an event,a grudge match that wouldcontinue through thedecades.
What Hatch didn’tknow was that Speirs andMurdy, both great friendsfrom years spent coachingand playing together,conspired behind hisback to name the gameafter him to honour allhe had done for the sportat Collingwood and as acoach and player with theCapilano Rugby Club.Thus was born the HatchShield.
“I was really honoured,particularly because it wastwo of my best friends whodid it,” said Hatch.
On Friday Hatch, stilla co-coach of the school’ssenior boys rugby team,
will be on the sidelinesfor his final Hatch Shield.He’s retiring from teachingand coaching after thisschool year. He’s seensome great rugby playedby elite teams over theyears — Collingwoodand Rockridge combinedto win the provincial AAtitle nine times during a10-year stretch from 1998to 2007.The rivalry is stillas strong as ever — thetwo teams met in lastyear’s provincial final withCollingwood taking thewin.
“The rivalry isamazing,” said Hatch.“The kids from bothschools will get together onthe weekends and they’refriends. But when they getout on the field they’re notfriends anymore. And thenwhen the game is over,it’s over.They’re friendsagain.”
Winning the HatchShield is all about winningbragging rights the nexttime the kids all gettogether to hang out.That’s fitting consideringthat, according to Speirs,
the best talker of the wholebunch might be Mr. Hatchhimself.
“He’s not just a greattactical coach, but he’salways joking around withthe guys,” said Speirs.“He’s always having funwith them.The banter andthe insults — it’s a two-way street that goes non-stop.The guys love beingaround him. He’s veryquick on his feet — he tellsthe same jokes over andover again but he’s veryquick when it comes tobanter with the kids. He’llget in some shots, and ifthey come back he’s prettyquick with the reply.Theguys, they just love him.”
A favourite running gagis Hatch’s call to actionduring training sessions.The division of coachingduties has always beenthat Hatch works with thebig, beefy forwards whileSpeirs coaches the smaller,quicker backs.
“Backs over there,the men here with me,”or some variation of the
SPORT YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Collingwood rugby coach gets setfor final game that bears his name
See Coach page 32
SCHEDULECHANGE
The Argyle vs.Handsworth senior
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May 1 in the lastedition of the North
Shore News has beenmoved toWednesday,
April 30. Kickoffwill be today at 4
p.m. at Handsworthsecondary.
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phrase, is often Hatch’scall.
“He’s a forward throughand through,” said Speirswith a laugh. “He knowsthat his guys have to do thework to make my guys lookgood.” Hatch’s role withthe team, however, and inthe school in general, goesway beyond being the chiefbarb thrower.
“My favourite thing,and the most impressivething, about him is thathe’s as passionate now ashe was 24 years ago whenI started coaching withhim,” said Speirs. “He justloves being with the guysand he just loves rugbyand he wants to get theguys out. If somebody isunsure, he’s going to try toconvince him to play. Hegoes out to the rugby fieldevery day with a big smileon his face because heloves it so much.”
Speirs admitted that itwill be very tough to findanyone who can comeclose to filling Hatch’sshoes once he retires,although he did so in realHatch-like fashion.
“We would never tellhim that, but yes — we will
definitely miss him.”The school will hold
a Rugbyman’s Roast forRoger June 14 and Speirsis expecting a big turnoutof former players andstudents. All those kids,some now pushing past 40,are the reason that Hatchhung around for nearlythree decades.
“I just love beingaround the kids and beingable to find the differentbutton that makes themtick,” he said. “Whetherit’s an arm around theshoulder or a kick in thebackside or sharing a littletear, I like finding the littlebutton that makes kidstick.”
Crafting those kids intoa smoothly running rugbyteam is another storyaltogether.
“It’s a sport that has15 guys on the field — 30if you count both teams— so developing thatcontinuity is not an easytask,” said Hatch. “It’sgreat to be able to moulda team into somethingthat has a little bit ofprecision.”
Hatch will be hopingfor precision when hisCavaliers take on theRavens this Friday in his
final Hatch Shield as acoach. Losing the gamethat bears his name reallystings.
“It never feels good tolose any time, but whenyou lose the Hatch Shieldgame that’s probably theepitome of the lowest thatI would get coming off ofthe field,” he said. On theflip side, there’s nothingmuch better than grabbinghold of that Hatch trophy.
“It’s a little bitembarrassing andhumbling, but very, verygratifying,” he said with alaugh. “I’d like to say it’snot more important thanany other game but I’dprobably be lying. I’m ascompetitive as anybody. .. . It doesn’t matter whatit is. I’m a guy that playedfirst division rugby untilI was in my mid-40s andjust would never quit. Itmeans a lot, it would behuge.”
• • •This year’s Hatch Shieldgame is scheduled forFriday, May 1 startingat 4 p.m. at Rockridgesecondary.The gamewill likely determine whofinishes first in regularseason play in the LowerMainland AA league.
WestVan 4th at rugby sevens provincialsWestVancouver secondaryled the way with a fourth-place finish as four NorthShore teams battled inthe BC Rugby boys highschool provincial sevenschampionships playedSaturday and Sunday at
the University of BritishColumbia.
WestVan made theCup semifinals but a 50-0loss to St. George’s in thesemifinals and a 33-12defeat at the hands ofRobert Bateman dropped
them out of the medals.Argyle was next with asixth-place finish, losing22-5 to Cowichan in thePlate (fifth place) final.Handsworth dropped to10th after a 20-5 loss toLordTweedsmuir in the
Bowl (ninth place) finalwhile Carson Graham wasthe only North Shore squadto win their last game,topping Elgin Park 24-0in the Shield (13th place)final.
— Andy Prest
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The Capilano RugbyClub’s elite men’s teamlost their semifinalmatchup against theirover-the-bridge rivalsfrom Burnaby Lake RugbyClub Saturday, bringingan end to their 2013-14campaign.
The Caps, ranked fourthheading into the playoffs,still hold the distinction asthe only team to knock offNo. 1-seeded Burnaby Lakethis season — they beatthem back in November —but couldn’t muster a repeatperformance Saturday atthe Burnaby Lake SportsComplex, losing 30-17.
Burnaby jumped out toa 15-0 lead on tries fromCole McQueen and AdmirCejvanovic and a penaltyfrom Geoff Ryan, beforeCapilano rallied back tomake it 18-12 at halftime.Substitute Matt Alexanderscored for Burnaby in thesecond half and Cejvanovicadded his second of the dayto push the lead to 30-12.Capilano again fought backwith a fantastic try fromGareth Dyer on a longkickoff return making thescore 30-17, but that’s howit would end up.
The same two teamsmet two weeks earlier atCapilano’s Klahanie Parkwith Burnaby claiming a 25-19 victory.
On the other side of theplayoffs, second-seededJames Bay topped CastawayWanderers 16-13 in a tight,all-Island battle to set upa rematch of the 2013premier league final. JamesBay beat Burnaby 18-10to claim the RounsefellCup last year. Burnaby hasnever won the provincialpremier title.They’ll gettheir next shot at claimingthe Cup on Saturday, May10 at Klahanie Park, 4 p.m.kickoff.
• • •Capilano is still alive inmen’s first division action.The No. 2-ranked Capswill host the third-seededUVic Norsemen in a playoffsemifinal this Saturdaystarting at 2:45 p.m. atKlahanie.The first divisionfinal is scheduled for May 10at 2 p.m., also at Klahanie.
On the women’s sidefourth-seeded Capilanowill travel toVictoria totake on the No. 1-rankedVeloxValkyries atVeloxRFC in an AdidasWomen’sPremiership semifinalmatchup Saturday startingat 1 p.m.
In men’s third divisionaction Capilano’sTier Ateam won their quarterfinal
matchup against ScribesRFC Saturday 42-3 toadvance to the provincial
semifinals.The Caps willhost Kelowna this Saturdaystarting at 11:30 a.m.
at Klahanie.At the third division,Tier
B level, Capilano also came
away with a quarterfinal winSaturday, topping the BritLions 36-3.They’ll host the
VeloxValhallians Saturday atKlahanie, kickoff at 1 p.m.
— Andy Prest
Burnabybests Cap inplayoff semifinal
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While many schooldistricts are faced withdeficits and having tomake hard choices tobalance their books nextyear, the NorthVancouverSchool District expectsits budget to come insquarely in the black.
Preliminary budgetfigures are projecting a$2.6-million surplus forthe 2014/2015 schoolyear based on an overalloperating budget of between$139 million and $140million, said superintendentJohn Lewis.
That’s largely a result ofa forecasted $4.9-millionsurplus that will be leftat the end of the currentschool year.
“We’re pleased withthe position we’re in,” saidLewis, noting some of thatsurplus is the result of belt-tightening in previous years.
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Today, the galleryoccupies 6,000 squarefeet in its aging buildingat Third Street andChesterfield Avenue.
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