Local News . Local Matters INTERACT WITH THE NEWS at NSNEWS.COM SUNDAY August 9 2015 FOCUS 3 Festival fun SPORTS 23 Equestrian Tiffany Foster LIVE 11 A4K courting volleyballers $1.25 North Van heritage homes moved MARIA SPITALE-LEISK [email protected]While some couples collect art or small antiques, Heather Patterson and her boyfriend have a penchant for accumulating entire heritage homes. The couple has started their collection with a set of turn-of-the- century houses in the 200 block of East Fifth St. in NorthVancouver. The purchase price was a steal: $1 for both, a proposition made by a developer looking to save the homes from demolition. The catch: Patterson and her boyfriend, Sean McQuillan, had to find the land and pay for the associated costs with moving, trucking and barging the homes to a new location. Approximately $200,000 later, Patterson is still elated with her heritage finds.The couple’s plan is to create an enclave of old-fashioned homes, piece-by-piece, on a street in Maple Ridge richly steeped in B.C. history — starting with the two former Lower Lonsdale abodes. Throughout the past week, Patterson watched from the sidewalk on Fifth Street as workers carefully hoisted her Edwardian-style stunner and the other character home from their foundations. “I was a little bit nervous because one of the houses appeared to be offset,” said Patterson. A woman who grew up in one of the homes stopped by to chat and reminisce about the home her great- grandfather built. Her husband who “courted” her while she was living in the character home was by her side to watch the excavation. “She told us fun stories about where she used to suntan on the roof,” said Patterson. It’s tales like those that inspire Patterson to want to preserve a piece of history. “I’m a little soft, I like the stories of the homes, too,” she said. TheWard Residence, one of the two homes, has plenty of Edwardian character. Built for jeweller Benjamin Stewart, the home still boasts its original old wood frame windows. Saving pieces of history is a passion MIKE WAKEFIELD Cougar shot aſter trying to enter North Van home MARIA SPITALE-LEISK [email protected]A skinny juvenile cougar was shot dead in Deep Cove by conservation officers Thursday evening after it clawed at a door and tried to get inside a home. “And it would just not leave and was constantly pressing against the door handle,” said conservation officer Todd Hunter, of a report given by the homeowner. The incident unfolded around 8:30 p.m. in the backyard of a home in the 2000-block of Panorama Drive, a couple blocks from the popular Quarry Rock hiking trail. North Vancouver RCMP officers observed the cougar sitting upright and then climbing a tree to a height of 10 metres. Once conservation officers arrived, they saw the big cat showed no signs of fear and it was destroyed, said Hunter. At the neighbouring property, John Evoy heard the commotion as conservation officers shot the cougar, estimated to be no more than one- and-a-half years old. “It was pretty loud,” said Evoy. Evoy couldn’t believe his eyes when around 9 a.m. Friday morning See Old page 9 See Big page 5 When shoes fit right, they help to prevent biomechanical problems rather than create them. Visit our fitting experts and ensure that your child’s feet get the attention they deserve. Oh, he’ll grow into them... “ ” 101-1200 LONSDALE AVENUE 604.990.6888 WWW.NORTHSHOREATHLETICS.COM BOGO BUY 1 GET 1 50% OFF ALL KIDS SHOES* SALE ENDS AUG 31 * Pre-school and Grade School sizing available.
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While some couples collect art orsmall antiques, Heather Pattersonand her boyfriend have a penchantfor accumulating entire heritagehomes.
The couple has started theircollection with a set of turn-of-the-century houses in the 200 block ofEast Fifth St. in NorthVancouver.The purchase price was a steal: $1for both, a proposition made by adeveloper looking to save the homesfrom demolition. The catch: Pattersonand her boyfriend, Sean McQuillan,had to find the land and pay for theassociated costs with moving, truckingand barging the homes to a newlocation.
Approximately $200,000 later,Patterson is still elated with herheritage finds.The couple’s plan isto create an enclave of old-fashionedhomes, piece-by-piece, on a street inMaple Ridge richly steeped in B.C.
history — starting with the two formerLower Lonsdale abodes.
Throughout the past week,Patterson watched from the sidewalkon Fifth Street as workers carefullyhoisted her Edwardian-style stunnerand the other character home fromtheir foundations.
“I was a little bit nervous becauseone of the houses appeared to beoffset,” said Patterson.
A woman who grew up in one ofthe homes stopped by to chat andreminisce about the home her great-grandfather built. Her husband who“courted” her while she was living inthe character home was by her side towatch the excavation.
“She told us fun stories aboutwhere she used to suntan on the roof,”said Patterson.
It’s tales like those that inspirePatterson to want to preserve a pieceof history. “I’m a little soft, I like thestories of the homes, too,” she said.
TheWard Residence, one of thetwo homes, has plenty of Edwardiancharacter. Built for jeweller BenjaminStewart, the home still boasts itsoriginal old wood frame windows.
Cougar shot after tryingto enter North Van homeMARIA [email protected]
A skinny juvenile cougar wasshot dead in Deep Cove byconservation officers Thursdayevening after it clawed at a doorand tried to get inside a home.
“And it would just not leave andwas constantly pressing against thedoor handle,” said conservationofficer Todd Hunter, of a reportgiven by the homeowner.
The incident unfolded around8:30 p.m. in the backyard of a homein the 2000-block of PanoramaDrive, a couple blocks from thepopular Quarry Rock hiking trail.
North Vancouver RCMP officersobserved the cougar sitting uprightand then climbing a tree to a heightof 10 metres.
Once conservation officersarrived, they saw the big cat showedno signs of fear and it was destroyed,said Hunter.
At the neighbouring property,John Evoy heard the commotion asconservation officers shot the cougar,estimated to be no more than one-and-a-half years old.
“It was pretty loud,” said Evoy.Evoy couldn’t believe his eyes
when around 9 a.m. Friday morning
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Starting Oct. 5, takingthe bus downtown fromanywhere on the NorthShore will only cost $2.75as TransLink eliminatesits zone system — buttransferring to SeaBusand SkyTrain will remainfull price.
Cathy McLay,TransLink’s chieffinancial officer, madethe announcement onThursday.The moverepresents a step forwardin getting the long-delayedfare gates and CompassCard system online.
But it will also have theeffect of making travellingby SeaBus more expensive
than taking the bus fromthe North Shore.
Paper Compass ticketswill soon be availablefrom the vending machinegathering dust at theSeaBus terminal and bythe end of October, transitusers will be able to buyand electronically loadtheir Compass Cards to getthrough fare gates, whichalso currently sit dormant.
Commuters transferringfrom a bus to SkyTrain,SeaBus or West CoastExpress will have to pay anadditional fare.
Central Lonsdaleresident Sarah Lawley-Wakelin said she willlikely switch to taking the240 bus downtown eachmorning as a result of the
cheaper fare.“I do like the SeaBus
more because I find it morereliable and less crowdedbut I buy a monthly passand so I’m going to besaving about $30 a month,”she said.
Lawley-Wakelin said shewill simply have to brace fora more crowded commute.
“If I wait to 7:41 a.m.,it starts getting insaneand I’m on the third stopfrom the beginning and it’salready maxed,” she said.
The fare gate andsmartcard system, imposedby former transportationminister Kevin Falcon in2007, has been tested formonths, but the componentrequiring users to “tap out”as they leave buses wasreported to be too slow andcumbersome. Users whofailed to tap out would beautomatically charged as ifthey crossed three zones.
By eliminating the zonesystem, there is no longer aneed to tap out.
McLay could notsay how much revenueTransLink would lose byscrapping the zone systemfor buses but she expectedit would mean more peopletapping in and paying fares.
“We think, by offeringthe one-zone on buses, itwill increase ridership andon net, we think it will allbalance out,” she said.
The Compass systemwas intended to give real-time data on transit usage.Even without the tap-outfunction, they’ll “be able tomonitor that and adjust thebus service accordingly,”McLay said.
“Unfortunately, with theNo plebiscite, there is noincrease in transit services,”she added.
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he saw a similar-lookingcougar in the same area.
“I went to walk the dogout back, and I went ‘Whatthe hell? I thought theyshot it,’” said Evoy.
Hunter confirmed asecond cougar was spottedin the same PanoramaDrive neighbourhoodFriday morning.This feline,however, didn’t suffer thesame fate.
That cat showed nosigns of aggression, so itwas hazed out of the areawith rubber bullets, saidHunter.
It’s presumed thetwo cougars spotted aresiblings, said Hunter. In thecase of the killed cougar,Hunter’s theory is that itmay have been trying totrack a domesticated petfrom the backyard into thehouse.
“They are probably in
the area looking for smallanimals to prey on,” saidHunter.
In terms of public safetyconcerns, Hunter saidconservation officers areconsidering having a cougarwarning sign put up at theQuarry Rock trailhead. Ingeneral, people should bevigilant near forested areasand not let dogs run ahead,Hunter said.
Hunter said cougarsare not relocated like
bears sometimes arebecause there has not beendocumented success inNorth America.
This is the third cougarshot on the North Shorethis season. One cougarwas shot near Edgemont inJune and another was shotnear Park Royal in May.
“It would be dangerousfor us to reintroduce acougar that has been inconflict with human beingsalready,” said Hunter.
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Dear Editor:Re: Co-operation Urged to Ease Neighbours’
ConstructionWoes, Aug. 2 Mailbox.As a long-time resident who needs street
parking in the target area around theWestVancouver municipal hall and fire department,I can attest to the validity ofWillow Hayden’sconcerns regarding parking issues. I see it not somuch an issue of non-co-operation as much asa system of parking information and monitoringdesigned to fail from the outset.
By what osmotic process is a stranger tothis municipality to know there are defaultparking restrictions in the residential areas ofthis community?There are no signs postingparking restrictions inWestVancouver — exceptthe business areas along and adjacent to MarineDrive. Is it reasonable to expect drivers tocontact the municipal hall upon arrival forparking information? Even most residents ofWestVancouver are not aware of the six-hour parkinglimit. Many communities with blanket parkingrestrictions at least post signs to that effect at thearea boundaries, if not on the streets themselves.What would be the cost of a single sign at each ofthe freeway exits, each end of Marine Drive and
maybe a few in key problem areas?Insofar as monitoring is concerned, overtime
parking violations are addressed by residentcomplaint to the bylaws department. (ContactingtheWestVancouver police will not do:They willdeny it’s their responsibility and direct you tobylaws.) So, if a car parks in front of your housefor more than six hours, you call bylaws and, ifthe call is during office hours and, maybe, if anofficer is available, then one will come aroundand “mark” the offending car.Then, another sixhours later, if it’s still during office hours and if anofficer is still available, the car will receive a ticket.I have personally registered many complaints overthe past 10 plus years and have witnessed onlytwo cars actually ticketed.These were, I believe,parked long term to make use of the 257 bus toHorseshoe Bay and B.C. Ferries. More usually,within the 12 hours the system takes to work,the driver has finished their shift and gone homecompletely ignorant of the hassle they may havecaused. Reducing the parking restriction from thecurrent six hours to two or three hours would be ahelp to the residents. Another would be for bylawsto accept emailed images taken by residents ofthe offending vehicles using phone Apps such
as ContextCam or Nav Camera that show themetadata (date, time, GPS position, etc.) directlyon the image. Bylaws would then verify the imagesand the driver would then get a ticket in the mail.
Proper signage and effective bylawenforcement: A couple of simple solutions.Ron PlattWestVancouver
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A Compass Card is a tool that allowsus to spend wretched amounts of moneyin order to stay in pretty much the sameplace — at least until this fall when thesystem finally switches on and we lose thezone system for buses.
TransLink is pitching it as a big stepforward, but in reality this is just amassive workaround for the bungledCompass Card system.We’re nowre-tailoring our fare policy to meet theneeds of our broken technology (andwith no business case to boot).
On the North Shore, it will have thestrange effect of making the SeaBus lessdesirable than the already crowded buses.
For all their faults, this is one you can’tblame entirely onTransLink.
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But the one perk that came in thepyrrhic battle against fare evaders wasthat the tap-in/tap-out system wouldprovide much more sophisticated transituser data, allowing us to make the systemmore efficient and desirable for riders.But without the tap-out data, that too isnow lost, or at least hampered.
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“I think those guys reallyneed kudos.”North Shore Rescue teamleader Mike Danks praisingthe work of his team which wascalled out 10 times on the longweekend.(from an Aug.5 news story).
“I think we’re much morethan a recycling depot.Wedo good things here.”North Shore RecyclingProgram supervisor KevinSkett discusses how his staffhave been creating vegetablegardens out of recycled potsand containers(from an Aug.2 Focus story).
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After five years ofparenthood I’ve finallydiscovered the perfectsimile for what it feelslike to deal with youngchildren: it’s just likehandling deadly toxicwaste.
Wait, I may have statedthat a bit harshly. Howabout this? Dealing withyoung children is the sameas taking care of a highlypoisonous cloud of deathgas. Sorry, these similesaren’t getting any sweeter.Just let me explain.
This model — let’scall it the Adorable DeathTheory — came to mewhile on vacation recentlywith my two sons, bothunder the age of five.Thetheory goes that if youdon’t want horrible thingsto happen to you — skin
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No matter how deadlythe material, there’s onlyso much damage it can dowhen properly stored andmanaged. A kid straight-jacketed to a modern carseat can’t really get up toany major mischief, so longas you move all driver-
impaling projectiles out ofreach. Parents all know thisis true because they’ve seenthe inverse — the damagethat kids can do inside acar if left unbuckled for justa few seconds. Look awayfor a moment and sureenough you’ll hear the e-brake disengage and watchas the car rolls into a lake.The next thing you knowEnvironment Canada willbe down there in hazmatsuits talking to the mediaabout the idiot parents wholeft a couple of barrels oftoxic sludge rolling aroundtheir Honda unattended.
Anyway, the purposeof our holiday trip toSouthern Alberta withthe two mushroom cloudsin the back seat was tohelp my in-laws move outof their longtime home
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Soon after we arrivedat our destination myhypothesis was put throughanother test as my childrenwere let loose inside abig four-level house thatwas completely devoidof furniture.There Iobserved that they werestill dangerous in thatlocation — their randomfree-range collisions andecho chamber screamingterrified several membersof the general public — but
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bags and haul them to thenearest playground. Sincethe dawn of time parentshave felt secure releasingtheir little chemical spillsonto playgrounds safe inthe knowledge that the kidsshouldn’t be able to do toomuch damage. Sure a niceneighbourhood girl mightget caught up in an overlyvigorous game of “Noyou’re a poopoo head!”and suffer some second-degree radiation burns, butit’s nothing a Band-Aidshouldn’t be able to fix.
The playground worked
fairly well, of course.Thereal Chernobyl came thenext morning when thechildren woke up in thebrand new house. It’s bestdescribed as a tastefullysized, beautifully craftedacid factory (note to mymother-in-law: rememberthis is just a metaphor.Or simile. Or whatever.Thanks for the wonderfulvisit — I sure do love thatSaskatoon berry pie).
The problem wasn’tthe size of the place, perse, but the containmentbarriers set up. Everythingwas packed away inprecariously placed boxes,
balanced and weightedin perfect position toentice-and-then-crusha small child.The onlythings unpacked were afew easily shattered glasslamps, some fancy piecesof furniture that were mostdefinitely not for climbingon, and a piano that wasnot to be played in thechild-preferred style ofSmashisimo.
The basic rules for thechildren were no running,no jumping, no touching— sensible enough giventhe circumstances. Ofcourse, less than threeminutes after the boys
woke up, the rest of thecity was wondering whythere was a mushroomcloud hanging over the newsubdivision.
After I finished scrapingpieces of my children offthe fancy new corkboardfloors, I shovelled theminto the car and tookthem to my last resortdetox zone: the wide openPrairie.The change wasinstant.The same boy whojust moments before hadbeen gleefully shouting“I’m going to smash youin the face!” at his brotherwas now holding his hand,sweetly guiding him down
a trail while constantlytelling me how much heloved “the calm of thePrairies.”We spent the next90 minutes sitting quietlytogether on a little benchwatching a farmer feed hiscows (side note No. 2 cowsare hilarious) and waitingfor a train to come by.
The train didn’t comeuntil we were just aboutto leave, but that hour anda half flew by without asingle raised voice.Thesame two powder kegs whohad just turned a shiny newhouse into a shiny new pileof lung cancer were nowbeing harmlessly soaked
up by the vast magic of thewild.
My advice, then, foranyone handling a volatilemixture of adorable littleelements: let them breathe.Maybe install a Prairie orsome other natural wondersomewhere inside or nearyour house — preferablywith a train runningthrough it — and be readyto throw it over the weeFukushimas wheneverit becomes clear that atyphoon is about to hit theliving room.
Last resort detox zone— trywide open spacesFrom page 7
“It has a clawfootbathtub, which we werepretty thrilled about,” saidPatterson.
North Shore HeritagePreservation Societypresident Peter Millerwas on hand to watch thespectacle Friday as thehomes strapped to a flatbedslowly inched along St.Georges Avenue towardsthe Seaspan dock. “The factthat they are going to all thistrouble with it, and allowing
(the houses) to live on, evenif it’s in a new location,and give pleasure to a newgeneration” is wonderful,said Miller.
The benefits of thearrangement include savingtwo well-built characterhomes from the landfill andpreserving the heritage of thehomes, he said.
But the deal wasn’t assimple as it seems.Therewere extra costs — in therange of $100,000 out of thetotal $200,000 — relatedto asbestos removal and
excavation of the NorthVancouver site that Pattersonsaid she didn’t knowabout when she signed thecontract. Patterson has sinceworked out an arrangementwith the developer CharanSethi.
From the Seaspan dock,the homes were to be bargedto a shipyard in Maple Ridgeover the weekend and thendriven to Port Hammond —a historical area associatedwith the CPR and a largesawmill.
What started as wanting
to save theWard Residencehas turned into an widerundertaking for Patterson,who has her eye on theheritage housing stock and isready to pounce.
“They are demolishingabout three a day in theLower Mainland,” saidPatterson, who has beeninvolved in real estateinvestment for six years andsaid she’s excited about thisspecial heritage project.
She plans to move intoone of the homes in the newHammond neighbourhood.
Old character homes given new lifeFrom page 1
There are no immediateplans to hike the one-zonefare, McLay said, althoughthe Compass system shouldideally provide enough datato help TransLink plan forfuture changes in the faresystem.
WestVancouver MayorMichael Smith, a frequentcritic ofTransLink, said onits face, the change is a gooddeal forWestVancouver
transit users, but the lackof financial planning byTransLink baffles him.
“How can you make abusiness decision when youdon’t know what your costsare going to be? The mindboggles,” he said.
The organizationhas long been tryingto encourage people totake the SeaBus andSkyTrain and “now theirpricing policy is doing theopposite,” he added.
Lack of financial planbaffles West Van mayorFrom page 5
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■A4K Coed 4’s BeachVolleyballTournament:A fundraising event insupport of Athletics forKids, Saturday, Aug. 15, 9a.m.-4 p.m. at the NorthVancouver Shipyards.Seeding matches in themorning, and playoffs inthe afternoon. All skilllevels welcome.Team $110/individual $25. a4k.ca
Community members ofall ages and skill levels areencouraged to registerfor an upcoming beachvolleyball tournamentset for Saturday, Aug. 15at the NorthVancouverShipyards in support ofAthletics for Kids (A4K).
“We’re really trying toget anyone out there.We’regoing to try to seed theteams so that you don’tend up playing a team thatis way better than you. It’sdefinitely a family-friendlyevent where everyone will beencouraged and we’ll makesure that teams are matchedequally,” says Kari Ostevik,event co-organizer.
The 26-year-old comesfrom a self-described“volleyball family” andwhile she currently residesinVancouver, grew up onthe North Shore. Ostevikstarted volunteering withA4K last year, attracted to itsmission.The local non-profitorganization works to ensure
all children can participatein sports and recreationalactivities regardless of anyfinancial barriers they mayface.
“It’s something that’sreally important to me.I grew up playing lots ofsports and I think it reallyfosters a good communityand it gives kids leadership
skills,” says Ostevik.The coed 4’s tournament
(meaning two females andtwo males per team) willrun at the base of LonsdaleAvenue from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Seeding matches willbe held in the morningfollowed by the playoffs inthe afternoon. “It’s really tohave some fun and raise a
little bit of money for A4K,”says Ostevik. Prizes will beawarded and the Shipyardswill be lively, thanks to theCity of NorthVancouver’songoing SummerSessions, offering free liveentertainment, artisanvendors and a refreshmentarea, starting at 5 p.m. atShipbuilders’ Square. “We’re
going to try and make this anannual event,” she says.
A4K is also presentingits inauguralWestVan LawnBowling Classic on the sameday, Aug. 15, at 4 p.m. attheWestVancouver LawnBowling Club.Teams of fourare encouraged to register($100 per team/$25 perindividual).
test presented by theWestVancouver LawnBowling Club as partof a recent barbecue
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NoticesTAI CHI All are welcometo participate in classes witheasy-to-follow moves thatwill be repeated each weekto enable participants to geta feel for this gentle flowingexerciseWednesdays untilAug. 12 from noon to 12:45p.m. at the Civic Plaza,14th Street and LonsdaleAvenue, North Vancouver.$18 for six sessions or $3drop-in per class.
YOGATHURSDAYSJoin Lululemon Park Royalfor free yoga classes everyThursday until Aug. 27,6:30-7:30 p.m. onWaterfrontPlaza at Lonsdale Quay, 123Carrie Cates Court, NorthVancouver. Each class willfeature a different instructorfrom the North Shore yoga
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FEEL-GOOD FRIDAYSJoin Steve Nash FitnessWorld for free Zumbadance classes Fridays untilSept. 4 from noon to 1p.m. at Lonsdale Quay, 123Carrie Cates Court, NorthVancouver.The instructorsare dedicated to providinga workout that all can do,whatever the age, dancebackground or fitness level.Weather permitting.
OUTDOOR FITNESSPROGRAMS NorthVancouver Recreation andCulture will offer a variety ofsummer outdoor activitiessuch as yofit, stroller fitness,bootcamp and much more.For a complete schedule,visit nvrc.ca/health-and-fitness/outdoor-fitness-program.aspx.
GRIND FOR KIDSPeople who do the Grouse
Grind on a regular basis canparticipate in a fundraisingprogram for B.C. Children’sHospital. Participants signup and ask friends, familyand co-workers to pledge$1 or more for every climbthey do until the end of theseason (typically September).A timer is swiped at the basewhen starting and at the topwhen finished in order totrack progress. Registrationfee: $20. Grindforkids.ca
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WOMEN’S BOWLINGWomen of all ages are invitedto join a fun bowling groupWednesdays, 9:15-11:45a.m. at North Shore Bowl,141WestThird St., NorthVancouver. No experiencenecessary. $17/threegames. Bowling shoes andcoffee included. Cathy,604-980-5585 [email protected]
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Tom Bell remembers stowing away on the ferry acrossBurrard Inlet and getting caught.
It wasn’t the first time he and a friend hid in the bathroomfor a free ride toVancouver and back to the North Shore, butthis time they were found out and kicked off on the other side.
The pair had to walk home from the ferry dock indowntownVancouver, over the Second Narrows bridge,and up to Lonsdale Avenue. It’s no surprise that his parentswere quite worried by the time he returned home later thatevening. He was seven years old at the time.
Bell recalls the memory with a laugh, noting his friendprobably coerced him into it.
Born and raised in NorthVancouver City, Bell has lived inNorthVancouver District for more than 50 years, and servedas aWestVancouver firefighter for more than 30 years.
“I’m a North Shore guy,” he reports.
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A weekly profile of 12 neighbourhoodsthat help form the North Shore.neighbourhoods› Central Lonsdale
Central Lonsdale features a civic plaza where the library is also located. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
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neighbourhoods
see page 16Civic Plaza (top left) and the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art (right). PHOTOS CINDYGOODMANThe renovated city hall above. FILE PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD
His family lived at Second Street and St.Georges Avenue until he was seven and thenmoved to 17th Street and Lonsdale Avenue.He remembers watching his firstTV showin 1953 when neighbours got the firstTVon the block and let local kids in to watchSuperman. He also remembers playing kickthe can.
“We had hours of fun as neighbourhoodkids just playing that game and all weneeded to enjoy ourselves for an afternoonwas an empty can of beans.”
The SuperValu store was right across thestreet from his family home on 17th Street.
“The parking lot sign used to point rightat our front door,” recalls Bell.
As a teenager, he worked part time at thestore, and although he enjoyed junior high,he admits he wasn’t too interested in highschool at the time.
“I couldn’t get out of school quickenough,” he says.
His academic career started at NorthShore Neighbourhood House in LowerLonsdale where he attended kindergarten.He then went to Queen Mary elementaryfor grades 1 to 3 and switched to Lonsdaleelementary for 4, 5, and 6.That schoolno longer exists. He was at Queensburyelementary for Grade 7 and SutherlandJunior High School (it was a junior highschool back then) for grades 8, 9, and 10. Hethen went to NorthVancouver High Schoolfor grades 11 and 12.
Bell helped organize the recent 50th
reunion of NorthVancouver High Schoolalumni.The school, which was locatedon East 23rd Street where the provincialcourthouse now stands, was the onlysecondary school in NorthVancouver from
1924 to 1957, according to the book TimeTravel in NorthVancouver,A Peek into the Pastby Sharon J. Proctor.
It was closed in 1979 and the building wasdemolished in 1980.
One of its most famous graduates is LynnRidgway, who later became Lynn Johnston,the creative mind behind the popular comicstrip For Better or ForWorse. Accordingto a bio on the school’s reunion website,Johnston graduated in 1965. She was bornin Ontario but raised in NorthVancouver,and notes that her favourite class was biologywith “Mr.Tobin.” She admits that she was“the one who released fruit flies into themain hall.”
Neighbourhoods in Central Lonsdale weremostly single-family homes at that time, andthe area wasn’t the commercial hub it is now.
Certainly there were stores, and evenan 80-seat theatre, which was located at1545 Lonsdale Ave. It opened in 1911and featured both movies and stageperformances. It closed after 40 years inbusiness, and the building was demolishedin the 1990s. A new building now stands inits place.
“It has really, really changed and I thinkmaybe not for the better,” says Bell of theCentral Lonsdale area. “I don’t really likethe way NorthVan has changed over theyears because it’s just getting too crowdedand too busy.”
He says he never wants to leave, though.“I love NorthVancouver. It has been a greatplace,” he notes.
The neighbourhood of Central Lonsdale isnestled between Upper and Lower Lonsdale,weaving and bobbing a bit around nearbysub-neighbourhoods. Its loose boundaries
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neighbourhood includes the new CivicPlaza on 13th Street, which houses thecity’s municipal hall and library.
The Civic Centre revitalizationproject began in March 2009 and wascompleted in May 2012. Constructiontook two years.
According to the city’s website,an 80-year-old elm tree sat in thespace between the existing libraryand city hall and its roots werecausing structural damage to the twobuildings.
It was determined that the tree hadto be removed.To honour the elm andmark its presence where an atriumnow stands, the re-purposed woodis the key feature in the wall of the
neighbourhoods
include Ridgeway Avenue to the eastand St. Andrews Avenue after 17th
Street to the Upper Levels Highway. Itreaches down to East Keith Road, upto Eighth Street, aroundVictoria Parkand down to Keith Road again afterChesterfield Avenue. It stretches overto Jones Avenue in the west until 15th
Street. From 16th Street to the UpperLevels Highway, the western border isMahon Avenue for a few streets andthen Chesterfield Avenue after 19th
Street.The area was formed as the city
expanded from its early beginnings onthe waterfront up Lonsdale Avenueright to the edge of the mountains.Originally the territory of the CoastSalish people, the Mission reserve ofthe Squamish Nation is located twoblocks west of the foot of LonsdaleAvenue, just below Central Lonsdale’ssouthern boundary at Keith Road.
Transportation was important tothe development of the area, includinga ferry wharf, and later a streetcarsystem established by 1906. Streetcarswere replaced by buses in the late1940s.
It is stated in the book NorthVancouver’s Lonsdale Neighbourhood byShervin Shahriari that the intersectingroads of Lonsdale Avenue, runningfrom the water to the mountains, andKeith Road, running almost parallel tothe waterfront, were a matrix aroundwhich most of the North Shore’s earlydevelopment coalesced.
Today’s Central Lonsdale
atrium staircase.The wall is intendedto echo the timber stacked in millyards in the city’s early days.
A number of design initiativesaddress energy efficiency and materialsustainability in the renovation.
The city’s website notes: “Thebuilding celebrates the communitythrough art, design and sharedinformal community space inside andout.”
It is not unusual to see a variety ofpeople sitting in the plaza reading oreating lunch on a warm summer day.Sometimes they stop to chat, watchthe water feature (currently empty dueto water restrictions), or play the freepublic piano that is on display.
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Central Lonsdaleis home to somerather large feet.
The outsideart installationis called WalkingFigures andfeatures a setof nine castiron sculpturesdispersed alongLonsdale Avenuebetween 13th and23rd streets.
Accordingto a previousNorth ShoreNews story, theheadless, armlesshuman forms arethe handiworkof Polish
artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, who hasbeen described as one of the top 40 mostsignificant artists in the contemporary artworld.
Her sculptures have appeared in publicvenues and museums worldwide. Her largestpermanent installation is Agora, a set of 106walking figures in Chicago’s Grant Park.A smaller group can also be found nearBroadway and Cambie Street in Vancouver.
The installation is part of the 2014-2016Vancouver Biennale, a public art exhibition.
According to the Vancouver Biennalewebsite, this is the first time that these figureshave been placed as separated individuals.Usually they are grouped together.
The website notes: They appear to bewalking aimlessly without sight, and thesombre tone makes reference to both timeand loss.
Also part of the exhibition is The Meeting,a circular formation of eight, red squattingfigures by Chinese sculptor Wang Shuganglocated at Rey Sargent Park outside theGordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art onLonsdale Avenue, just past 21st Street.
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With a little help from his mom, three-and-a-half-year-old Soren sits up onthe piano bench and starts banging thekeys.
At first the sounds are discordant. Butas he continues to play, the notes becomemore melodic, not quite a song, but some-thing resembling at least the effort to createone. Sometimes he uses just one hand andone finger to play and sometimes he usesboth.
Soren has never had a piano lesson. Hedoesn’t play any instruments, but his momsays she will consider lessons when he isfive. He’s a bit young yet. But he is alreadya fan of music.
As he sits, focused on the keys in frontof him for longer than one would think athree-year-old would be, it is clear that whatSoren lacks in technical skill he certainlymakes up for in enthusiasm.
Just off to the side, Jeremy Jacobs waitspatiently for his turn to play. He is enjoyingwatching Soren experiment with music, andremarks how great it is to have a piano out-side in the plaza for anyone to try.
The free musical instrument is part of thePianos on the Street program. It has been atthe North Vancouver Civic Plaza since Juneand will stay until the end of the summer.
Jacobs has been playing piano since he
Jeremy Jacobs is seen in the photo below left, and young pianist Soren above. PHOTOSROSALINDDUANE
Piano in the plazawas four-and-a-half, but says he was mak-ing music earlier than that just by makingsounds.
“I always wanted to be a violinist when Iwas little, but I was better at this,” he notes.He also plays guitar and drums.
“I think I was born to play that thing,” headds with a laugh, gesturing to the piano,but says that he considers himself more of acomposer.
It is a short walk to the plaza from hishome on 17th Street, and Jacobs has playedthis piano often. He also likes to watch oth-ers play and chat with onlookers.
Now an addictions counsellor, there wasa time when Jacobs performed as a musi-cian in front of audiences and sometimeswith a band, but he stopped because he gottired of the scene. Unfortunately, he notes,his music became isolated then, and musicis meant to be shared.
“It is key,” he says when asked about theimportance of the social element of art.That’s why he loves playing in the plaza: itallows him to share his music again.
People love art because it tends to “tell itlike we see it,” unlike in real life, he adds.Art is more honest.
Soon Soren shuffles off the bench andJacobs hops on and starts to play. He hasdiscussed his ideas about kids and music(“Giving kids music when they’re reallyyoung increases their language potential”);how music is based on physics (“Soundhappens over time and it relates to certainfrequencies”); and his preference for acous-tic instruments over digital. He has opinionsabout the current music industry and howmelody can be more powerful than lyrics.But when he starts to play, he is quiet andfocused.
A mother and daughter sit nearby listen-ing, and a construction worker rushingthrough the plaza also stops and listens. Injust a short interval of time, two artists, onetrained and one just starting out, have usedthis piano to connect with a small audienceof strangers and share an interest in music,a love perhaps, or just a curiosity.
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WASHINGTON, AUG.6, 1945 — An atomicbomb, hailed as the mostterrible destructive force inhistory and as the greatestachievement of organizedscience, has been loosed uponJapan (excerpted from anAssociated Press report).
Sachi Komura Rummel,
born in Japan, citizenof Canada, resident ofSquamish, belongs to agroup of people whosenumbers were large andare now decreasing.
Sachi is one of thehibakusha or “explosion-affected people,” asurvivor of the atomicbomb dropped on
Hiroshima 70 years ago.Her Atomic Bomb
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a reminder of the horrorSachi endured as a child.
A grandmothernow, Sachi has writtenabout her experience inHiroshima, Memoirs ofa Survivor. For Sachi,the book is a symbol ofrenewal and a messageabout the danger ofnuclear proliferation.
“Aug. 6 is the 70thanniversary since theatomic bomb was droppedover Hiroshima, Japan.. . . . 80,000 people lost
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Hiroshima marks 70 yearstheir lives in an instantand Hiroshima city wasdemolished in an instanttoo.
“I was eight years old,playing in my schoolyardwith my friends. Suddenlythere came a flash of lightfollowed by a tremendousblast. At that time Ihappened to be in theshadow of a tree.The heatwas 4,000 C. By somemiracle I survived,” shesays.
Sachi and herschoolmates survived. Herfamily home in the suburbof Takasu, tipped overby the force of the blast,survived.
Her family survived, allbut two.
Aunt Chieko, whovolunteered that dayto work at a factorydowntown, never returnedhome.
Sachi’s father, KazuoShindo, was at work inHiroshima. On Aug. 16,10 days after the bomband one day after Japansurrendered, Sachi’s fatherdied.
The cultural heritageof her country took ongreat significance forSachi during the years thatfollowed.
She was introducedto the tea ceremony,including chabana, a styleof flower arrangementbelonging to the ancientritual, studying with atea master whose familycarried the tradition for 11generations.
Steeped in Japan’sculture and traditions,Sachi was also a modernyoung woman.
While living andworking in Tokyo, shegathered with her friendsat Western-style coffeehouses, which offereddifferent styles of music.
Her friendship withCharles Rummel, anexchange student fromWest Vancouver, beganat the St. Louis coffeeshop, where jazz was thepreferred music, and ledto marriage in 1965.
After living in Japanfor 10 years, Sachi andCharles, with their twoyoung daughters, moved toCanada, first to Toronto,
then West Vancouver andto Squamish.
Sachi continued tostudy her culture, addingthe history of the kimonoto her interest in the teaceremony and sharingthese with her fellowCanadians.
Over the long years,every day of her life,the days that broughteducation and work, joyand laughter, husband andfamily, Sachi carried thelegacy of Hiroshima.
“I kept silent for manyyears but when the nuclearpower plant accidenthappened in Fukushima in2011, I decided it was timeto talk about my survivalstory.
“Many of the hibakushaare no longer with us. Iam now 78 years old andluckily I am still healthy. Itwas very painful to evokemy past tragedy, which hasbeen hidden in my mindas a scar. But now it istime to open my mind andspeak out wishing for ourpeaceful future,” she says.
“Science producedthe atom bomb. I believethat nuclear weapons
and humanity are notcompatible. It is my hopeour future will be peacefuland full of happiness— free of nuclear plants,free of nuclear weapons,free of nuclear wars.
“The rest of my life,I would like to tell mystory, especially to youngpeople who are casting ourfuture as a peaceful world.So I will be a grandmastoryteller.”
Sachi KomuraRummel tells her storyin Hiroshima, Memoirs ofa Survivor.The book waspublished in Japanese asWasurenaide Hiroshima in2013.
The English languageversion was launched atSquamish Public Libraryon Aug. 6, the anniversaryof Hiroshima.
Both are available fromSachi at [email protected],also at the Nikkei Centrein Burnaby and fromEnglish Bay Gallery onGranville Island.
Laura Anderson workswith and for seniors on theNorth Shore. [email protected]
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Emotions involved in decision to sellIf you think choosing aninvestment is a challenge,that’s nothing comparedwith the difficulty ofdeciding the right timeto sell.
Let’s say your stock,mutual fund, property,collectible (antique, stamp,precious stone, etc.) orother investment has gonedown in value.
Should you sell to avoidlosing any more money?But maybe you should holdon to give it a chance torecover?
Or good news: your
investment has gone up invalue.
Should you sell now
to lock in your profits?Or hold on in case itgoes higher? And if yousell (outside a tax shelterlike an RRSP or RRIF),you’ll probably have topay transaction costs andcapital gains tax.
It’s more than just asimple investment decision.Feelings play a strongrole here. Selling a losersuggests we made thewrong decision to buy thatinvestment, and we don’tlike that feeling.
The no-brainercompromise: sell part of
the investment and keeppart (if the investment canbe divided).Then if thevalue keeps dropping atleast you got part of yourmoney out; if the valuepicks up again at least youbenefit from the part youkept.
If you are pessimistic orworried, sell more than half;if you are only a bit worried,sell less than half. If youdon’t know, go 50-50.
When you sell part orall of an investment youonce again have moneyin hand to reinvest. See
if there is a lesson tobe learned from havingchosen that investment andif so, apply that knowledgeto your future investmentdecisions.
For example, perhapsyou didn’t fully understandthe nature of the companywhose stock you boughtand the field(s) it operatedin. Perhaps you weren’taware of the buy-sellpricing gap of a collectible— and therefore how muchthe item had to go up invalue for you to make aprofit.
Does this advice aboutselling go against the “buyand hold” strategy? No.You need to review yourinvestments regularly tomake sure they are stillappropriate, then make aconscious decision whetherto continue to hold or tosell.
Mike Grenby is a columnistand independent personalfinancial advisor; he’ll answerquestions in this column asspace allows but cannot replypersonally. Email [email protected]
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Skills shortageA recent survey of
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According to a press
release from the NSIIP,the situation is mostsevere in the constructionindustry, with 50 per centof construction industryemployers reportinga severe shortage.Meanwhile, moderateor severe shortages werereported by 44 per centin retail trade, 20 percent in health care/socialassistance, 14 per cent inprofessional, scientific andtechnical services, and 13per cent in education.
The survey alsofound that very fewemployers seek helpfrom government-fundedemployment services (11per cent) or immigrantserving agencies (9 percent) in finding workers.By far, the most commonrecruitment techniqueidentified was a referralfrom colleagues, employeesor friends at 78 per cent.
The NSIIP is acoalition of communityorganizations and
institutions workingto improve immigrantsettlement and integrationon the North Shore.
Federal boostThe North Vancouver-
based emergency networkePACT has receivedalmost $1 million infederal funding.
The network wasselected in the secondcompetitive round ofthe Western Innovation(WINN) Initiative to getthe money.
Launched in 2013,WINN is a five-yearinitiative providing $100million in repayablecontributions to WesternCanada-based companiesthat are developing“cutting edge technologiesand services,” an ePACTpress release states.
To receive WINNfunds, candidates mustgo through a multi-stageapplication and selectionprocess. In 2014, $21million was awarded to 27companies across B.C.,Alberta, Saskatchewan andManitoba. In this secondyear, 21 companies weresuccessful applicants, withePACT being one of sevenenterprises in B.C.
The emergency networkwill use its $920,152 toexpand across NorthAmerica.
Executive newsBrent Hale has joined
Seaspan’s senior executiveteam as vice-president ofhuman resources.
In this role, he willprovide leadership forstrategic plans and guidethe development andimplementation of humanresources and labourrelations initiatives andprocesses, according toa press release from theNorth Vancouver-basedcompany.
Hale joins Seaspanfrom ICBC, wherehe served as directorof strategic HR andgovernance. He succeedsLisa Bumbaco, who isretiring after more than 12years with the company.
Top CG schoolThink Tank Training
Center, a computergraphics and animationcollege in Lower Lonsdale,was ranked the top CGschool in Canada andthird in the world overallat the 2015 CG StudentAwards.
The School of theYearrankings were calculatedbased on the final resultsfrom entries submittedby students to this year’sawards. Judges awardedpoints to each schoolbased on data collectedfrom entrants in Studentof theYear, Film of theYear and Game of theYearcategories.
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“One of the best vintageson record.”
It’s a boast that wineriesand wine marketers theworld over love to throwaround. But, all kiddingaside, with an early harvestright around the corner,the 2015 B.C. vintage doeslook set to be as good asit possibly could be. Andthat’s saying something,considering that we’re in arun of good years.
However, aside fromthe promise of a stellarvintage, 2015 looks set tobe a watershed year forthe industry at large, withdevelopments that will havea significant impact for yearsand decades to come.
Early in the fall, theB.C.Wine AppellationTask Group will release theresults of its industry-widesurvey. It will be used toformulate recommendationscovering key areas such ascompulsory certificationof grape origin, the futureof BCVQA, and the auditprocess (how wineries reportto the government).
Most critical willbe the outcome of thediscussion surrounding sub-appellations.
Last week, amidstthe flurry of pre-electionspending,Western EconomicDiversification Canadaannounced a partnershipwith UBC and the B.C.wine industry, bolstered byfunding of $630,000 fromWEDC.The overall amount(the federal funding willbe matched by UBC andindustry for a total of $1.3million) will reportedly beused to help strengthenco-operation in the industry,enhance export readinessand develop global identity.
Some of the monieswill be used to furtherenhance the relationshipbetween UBC and BordeauxKEDGE Business School,which has forged an annualWine Leaders Forum, thatintroduces key B.C. playersto international expertise.
However, topping the
list of project goals is adirect reference to taskforces on wine labelling andpresentation, and on theindustry’s identity.
Read:Transparency andaccuracy of origin.
If B.C. is truly seriousabout being regarded as aplayer on the world winestage and developing globalidentity, we’ll need to get ourhouse in order with strongconsensus, and fast.
The discussions aboutmoving ahead with sub-appellations and definingemerging DVA (DesignatedViticultural Areas) are vital.They couldn’t come at amore opportune time.
• • •Earlier this year, B.C.
saw its first sub-appellationconfirmed in Golden MileBench.The process, startedmany years ago, received aleg-up in 2008, when Mickand Pam Luckhurst changedthe name of their GoldenMileWinery to Road 13,freeing up “Golden Mile” foreventual sub-appellation use.
Road 13 has a well-earned reputation forits well-crafted blends(including Honest John,named for B.C.’s plain-speaking early-20th-centurypremier). A good blend isonly as good as the qualityof its parts. My guess isthat Road 13 makes aboutas many wines as anybody,from which it can selectivelydraw.
Interestingly, a trio ofnoteworthy Road 13 singlevarieties come not fromthe Golden Mile but fromSimilkameen’s Blind CreekVineyard in Cawston. (Andare clearly labelled as such.)Road 13 Roussanne 2013
Pretty gold in the glass;pear, floral and waxy aromasprecede a lush palate ofcitrus and honeyed noteswith seductive mouth-feel,distinct mineralilty andlingering finish ($24 winery,
92 points).Road 13Viognier 2014
A weighty offering withloads of personality, thisexcellent varietal expressionsports classic peach notes onthe nose, with apricot andstonefruit on the lengthy,gently viscous palate ($24,91 points).Road 13 Jackpot PetitVerdot 2012
This grape, traditionallyused in Bordeaux-styleblends, increasinglycommands a followingas a standalone varietal.This wine (with four percent Merlot) shows why.On the nose, heady blackfruits and hints of aniseand violet, followed by aplush but structured andcomplex palate, with blackcurrant and gentle earthinesswrapped in juicy acidityand easy tannins ($75, 92points).
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PETS
Hearing-impaireddogsneed a little extra care
JoanKluchaCanine Connection
My dog Piper hasalways been . . . hearingchallenged.
When off leash, he usedto like to pick and choosewhat commands to hear.No matter what pitch Ishouted “come here,” itwas never quite right andwent “unheard” at least 25per cent of the time.
Over the years I’vegotten used to it and haveallowed him some greyarea with his off-leashboundaries. I would knowthat if he didn’t hear methe first time, he would atleast look in my directionthe second time, whichmeant he would certainlyhear me the third time andcome when called, whichhe did.
His wandering becameless of a concern for me aswe got used to each other.I let him have off-leashfreedom further away fromme than I would any of myother dogs, and he learnedto come on the third call.
But over the last coupleof months, I have noticed achange in our relationship.
At first I thought maybethe wind was blowingin the wrong direction.Then I thought maybe hewas just too interested ina scent he was sourcing.Then I realized it was noneof those things; rather, he
was beginning to lose hishearing.
Not only has Piper notbeen responding to hisrecall command, he hasn’teven been acknowledgingme with his usual headturn in my direction.
In the house, he hasbeen uncharacteristicallyjumpy around suddenloud sounds, such as apot dropping on the floor,the wind blowing a doorshut, or me stumbling andcursing loudly.
It’s as if he didn’t evenhear me moving about himuntil the loud noise wasupon him.
My sweet, gentle giant isgoing deaf.
I guess I should haveexpected it. He turns 11years old next month. Butit is still heartbreaking formany reasons, especially
because, being a bird dog,he loves to sit on the backdeck in the evening andjust listen to the sounds ofthe birds and watch themflutter about.
I think to myself thathe will miss that, because Iwould.
But then again, maybeas he ages, hearing less ofthe world around him iswhat he wants and that iswhy it happens.
He was always a dogwho was sensitive to sound.At one point in our livestogether, we lived closeto a very busy street. Hewould sit in the yard withme, but as soon as a loudnoise such as an obnoxiousmotorcycle, racing car, orlarge commercial truckrumbling down the road,he would run back into thehouse, seeking the comfortof silence.
We have always beenalike that way. Both Piperand I prefer the silenceof nature rather than thenoise of humans.
In any case, I havebegun to alter my routinewith him a little bit.WhenI enter a room, I call hisname or give him a gentletouch if he is sleeping sothat he knows I am thereand isn’t startled when Iaccidently make a loudnoise.
When we walk inunfamiliar areas, I keephim leashed until I know itis safe to let him off leashwithout the risk of himrunning off and gettinginjured because he can’thear me alerting him topotential danger.
I am also keeping hisoff-leash boundaries closeras I learn exactly how fara distance he can be awayfrom me before he can nolonger hear my voice.
I am incorporatingtreats along the walk moreoften to keep his visualattention on me.
I am more aware ontrails of who or what iscoming from behind ashe seems to not be able tohear the sound of bicyclesor joggers along the trail.
But when he is close tome we cuddle more. I offerphysical affection more. Ilet him know I am still hereeven if he can’t hear myvoice as he once did.
At one time I joked hewas a hearing-challengeddog, and now it seems heis.
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July 23 was a big day for NorthVancouver nativeTiffanyFoster.
Making her Pan Am Gamesdebut, the Canadian ShowJumpingTeam member not onlyhelped her country to a goldmedal, but also earned a spot inthe 2016 Rio Olympics.
Joining her on the team at the2015 Pan American Games, heldJuly 10-26 inToronto, was 10-time Olympian Ian Millar, 2008Olympic champion Eric Lamazeand Ontario’sYann Candele.The quartet was awarded goldin the team competition, heldat the OLG Caledon Pan AmEquestrian Park in Caledon,Ont. “Held over two nail-bitingrounds, Canada persevered towin the team gold with sevenfaults over Argentina with eightfaults and the United States with12 faults for bronze,” according toa press release from Starting GateCommunications Inc. for EquineCanada.
Foster, 31, who was makingher 22nd Canadian ShowJumpingTeam appearance,experienced a stop on coursein the opening round thoughredeemed herself, jumping clear
in the second. She rodeTripple XIII, a 13-year-old dark bay AngloEuropean stallion owned byArtisan Farms LLC.
Following the teamcompetition the top 35 athletesmoved on to the individual final,however only three riders wereallowed from each country.Thatmeant Foster, who had beenranked 18th, had to unfortunatelywatch from the sidelines, despiteher impressive performanceoverall.
“For us it was a really bigdeal, that particular competition,because we needed to, first ofall, qualify as a team to get to theOlympics in Rio. . . . And, it wasreally important to us becauseit was a home crowd and theCanadian fans have always beensuper supportive of the Canadianequestrian team and this reallymeant a lot to us to perform wellin front of them,” says Foster,reached by the North ShoreNews following the games fromDinard, France, on the eve of yetanother international show.
Foster currently lives anomadic life of sorts, travellingbetween Canada and Europe fora range of training opportunitiesand international competitions.
“We are able to go to mainlyfive-star, the best calibre, horse
shows in the world while we’re inEurope. So basically every week isa big week for us,” says Foster.
She’s also gearing up for theupcoming Masters at SpruceMeadows in Calgary, Alta.,Sept. 9-13. “It’s a really big dealbecause again it’s on Canadiansoil, that means a lot to us. . . . It’skind of the big finale event. It’s alot of money at stake and all thebest riders in the world actuallycome all the way to Calgary forit.That is really important for usto do really well at that particularshow,” she says.
Foster, who started ridingat age eight at the North ShoreEquestrian Centre, describes hercurrent life as a bit of a whirlwind.“The way that I get to competenow and the horses that I get toride is really beyond my wildestdreams. I am grateful for everyday actually and I realize howlucky I am and how cool of alife this is. I just feel really luckyactually to A) have owners thatwill provide the kind of horses Ihave, and B) to be able to (workwith) these kind of horses, they’rejust so incredible.They takeyou to where you want to go. Ifeel really lucky and I’m reallytrying to savour it,” she says. Riowill mark her second Olympics,having gone to London in 2012.
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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from August 1 to 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shownmay include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includesdelivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $22 AMVIC, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing and up to $6,000 discount are available on select 2015models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) with a selling price of $27,232 is based on monthly payments of $442 for 48 months at 0% with a $0 down payment,$0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes a $6,000 financing discount. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Sportage 2.4L LX MT FWD (SP551F)/2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) is $12,982/$21,452/$19,982/$21,232 and includes a cash discount of $4,570/$5,000/$4,850/$6,000. Dealer maysell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary bymodel and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG) with a selling price of $29,332 is based onmonthly payments of $325 for 36 months at0.9%, $0 security deposit, $1,800 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $11,708 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $16,414. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Lease discounts vary bymodel and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes.ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Sportage SX Luxury (SP759F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $26,695/$38,495/$34,895/$42,095.Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Sportage 2.4L 4-cyl AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl AT/2015 Optima 2.4L GDI AT/2016 Sorento SX 2.0L Turbo AWD. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and otherfactors. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. ownerssurveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). The All-new 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year2016/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.
