Local News . Local Matters INTERACT WITH THE NEWS at NSNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY June 10 2015 HOME 13 Water restrictions SPORTS 29 Axeman wins with Hart TASTE 23 El Matador $1.25 AIR SHOW CINDY GOODMAN Fire crews pull injured cliff jumper from water $4M ‘teardown’ fuels housing debate JANE SEYD [email protected]A $4-million “teardown” that sold for $1 million over asking price inWest Vancouver this week is renewing debate about money flooding into the top tiers of the Lower Mainland’s real estate market and its ripple effect on affordability. Debate about issues like foreign buyers and real estate flipping is in the forefront after a home listed for $2.98 million in the Bayridge area ofWestVancouver prompted a bidding war and eventually sold for $4.1 million to a buyer from mainland China. The 60-year-old, four- bedroom home with a swimming pool at 4130 Burkehill Place had never been listed before, said Viv Harvey of Royal LePage Sussex, who represented the sellers in the deal. “It’s a lovely little rancher,” she said. But that wasn’t what most of the real estate agents and prospective buyers who attended an open house last week were interested in. “When you’re looking out from the lot, all you see is water,” she said. “There are no homes, there are no wires.” “It’s basically a teardown,” she said. “The value is in the lot.” Harvey said at $2.98 million, the property was “sharply priced.” “It probably was under the value,” she said. “That is the best way to make sure you get full exposure.” Harvey said she expected the property to perhaps fetch as high as $3.5 million, but having it reach $4.1 million was a surprise. Nine offers were made on the property — the lowest among them for the full asking price. Harvey said having the house sell for $1.1 million over asking price is a first for her. The buyer, from mainland China, already owns a home in the Lower Mainland, and plans to tear the existing home down and rebuild on the lot, said Harvey. He hasn’t decided Red-hot real estate market spurs calls for speculation tax MARIA SPITALE-LEISK [email protected]A cliff jumping accident in Lynn Canyon Park Monday evening sent a 20-year-old woman to hospital with spinal injuries and has local first responders once again highlighting the dangers of this perennial summer pastime. The young woman was with friends when she jumped from a ledge nine metres above Lynn Creek, where water levels are considerably lower than normal for this time of year, according to District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services assistant chief Mike Cairns. Around 5 p.m., fire and rescue crews arrived on scene, belowTwin Falls Bridge — a popular swimming hole half a kilometre south of the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge — and found an injured woman stranded on a rock in the middle of Lynn Creek. “She had some assistance from her friends who were with her,” said Cairns. “She tried to stand up and was unable to, so they laid her back down on the rock.” See Canyon page 3 See Profits page 9 Lynn Canyon rescue seek the peak JUNE 14 th 2015 sunday sign up now at 5
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A $4-million “teardown”that sold for $1 millionover asking price in WestVancouver this week isrenewing debate aboutmoney flooding into the
top tiers of the LowerMainland’s real estatemarket and its rippleeffect on affordability.
Debate about issues likeforeign buyers and real estateflipping is in the forefrontafter a home listed for $2.98million in the Bayridge area
ofWestVancouver prompteda bidding war and eventuallysold for $4.1 million to abuyer from mainland China.
The 60-year-old, four-bedroom home with aswimming pool at 4130Burkehill Place had neverbeen listed before, saidVivHarvey of Royal LePageSussex, who represented thesellers in the deal.
“It’s a lovely littlerancher,” she said. But that
wasn’t what most of the realestate agents and prospectivebuyers who attended anopen house last week wereinterested in.
“When you’re lookingout from the lot, all you seeis water,” she said. “Thereare no homes, there are nowires.”
“It’s basically ateardown,” she said. “Thevalue is in the lot.”
Harvey said at $2.98
million, the property was“sharply priced.”
“It probably was underthe value,” she said. “Thatis the best way to make sureyou get full exposure.”
Harvey said she expectedthe property to perhaps fetchas high as $3.5 million, buthaving it reach $4.1 millionwas a surprise.
Nine offers were made onthe property — the lowestamong them for the full
asking price.Harvey said having the
house sell for $1.1 millionover asking price is a first forher.
The buyer, frommainland China, alreadyowns a home in the LowerMainland, and plans to tearthe existing home downand rebuild on the lot, saidHarvey. He hasn’t decided
Red-hot real estate marketspurs calls for speculation tax
A cliff jumping accident in Lynn CanyonPark Monday evening sent a 20-year-oldwoman to hospital with spinal injuriesand has local first responders once againhighlighting the dangers of this perennialsummer pastime.
The young woman was with friendswhen she jumped from a ledge nine metresabove Lynn Creek, where water levels areconsiderably lower than normal for thistime of year, according to District of NorthVancouver Fire and Rescue Services assistantchief Mike Cairns.
Around 5 p.m., fire and rescue crewsarrived on scene, belowTwin Falls Bridge— a popular swimming hole half a kilometresouth of the Lynn Canyon Suspension Bridge— and found an injured woman stranded ona rock in the middle of Lynn Creek.
“She had some assistance from her friendswho were with her,” said Cairns. “She tried tostand up and was unable to, so they laid herback down on the rock.”
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Speeding is beinginvestigated as a probablecause of a fatal motorcycleaccident over the weekendthat left a 22-year-oldSurrey man dead.
Emergency crews werecalled to the accident onHighway 99, just northof Horseshoe Bay, shortlybefore 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Witnesses said themotorcycle rider lost controland collided with a roadsidebarricade, then was thrownoff his motorcycle severalmetres into a roadsideembankment.
The rider waspronounced dead at thescene.
Const. Jeff Palmer,spokesman for theWestVancouver PoliceDepartment, said speedis believed to be the likelycause of the accident.
Witnesses who sawthe motorcycle beforethe crash estimated it wasgoing between 30 and 40kilometres an hour over theposted speed of 90 km/h.
“There were a couple ofother motorcycle riders whohad seen him pass,” saidPalmer.
Palmer said the rider waswearing a helmet-mountedcamera when the crashhappened and police haverecovered the footage.
Investigators plan toanalyze the video moreclosely to determine moreprecisely how fast themotorcycle was going.
Palmer noted the goodweather means it’s primemotorcycle riding season onthe roads.
“There’s a strongtemptation to crank a littleharder on the throttle,” hesaid — sometimes withtragic results.
Family of the Surrey mankilled has been notified.WestVancouver police are notreleasing his name.
Palmer noted speedingremains a leading causeof crashes that result ininjury and death in BritishColumbia. Motorcyclistsare at extra risk, being farmore physically vulnerablein a crash than drivers orpassengers in a car.
“Anytime you’re on amotorcycle, you’re veryvulnerable,” said Palmer.
A Chinese woman whosays a murderedWestVancouver millionaire wasthe father of her child hasfiled a lawsuit demandingthat DNA that couldestablish paternity bepreserved.
XuanYang filed thelawsuit in B.C. SupremeCourtWednesday asking fora judge’s order preventingtheVancouver PoliceDepartment or the B.C.Coroners Office fromdestroying DNA from themurder victim.
Yang said in her lawsuitthe DNA is needed to legallyconfirm that her infantdaughter, born in California,is the child of GangYuan,a wealthy businessman
who was murdered anddismembered in his BritishProperties mansion May 2.
She added that sinceYuan’s body was reportedlychopped into 100 pieces, shedoesn’t know where his bodyparts ended up or whetherDNA tests were done beforeremains were turned over tohis brother.
She has asked in her legalsuit that any DNA samplesbe submitted by authoritiesto a laboratory of herchoosing so that a paternitytest can be performed.
Yuan, who was 42,died without a will and thequestion of who will inherithis estate — estimated bylawyers at $20-$28 millionand byYang at $50 million— hangs in the balance.
Yang said in the suit sheis concerned DNA might be
disposed of before she canestablish her daughter’s legalclaim.
According to courtdocuments,Yang first metYuan in Beijing, then againin the U.S., where they spenttime in LasVegas together,then travelled to Miami andeventually to Cancun over aperiod of several weeks.Yangsaid the pair had sex multipletimes during that time,which is when her daughterwas conceived.
In the court documents,Yang statedYuan not onlyacknowledged the child ashis during his life, he alsoflew to Beijing to meetYang’sparents, paid for her to cometoVancouver and live withhim when she was pregnantand paid for her to fly toLos Angeles and give birththere at a clinic that caters toforeigners who want to makesure their children have U.S.citizenship.
The lawsuit states
evidence includes more than250 pages of text messages inwhich the couple discuss thebirth, his wish that she notget an abortion, exchangesof ultrasound images anddiscussions of their plans tohave the child in the U.S.
Yang notedYuan is alsolisted as the child’s fatheron the birth certificate. ButYang alleges in her lawsuitthatYuan’s brother — who isnow executor of his estate —warned her followingYuan’smurder not to come toVancouver and “not to speakof the claims to anyone.”Yang came toVancouveranyway and called thebrother, demanding that aDNA test be done.
According to the lawsuit,the brother said he’d arrangeit, and told her to go to alaboratory in Burnaby.Yangsaid she took her daughterthere to give a blood sample,but added when she leftthe lab she was “contacted
immediately by the brotherand told to go back to Chinaand not speak of the testor her daughter’s claims toanyone.”
Yang became suspiciousthat authorities that hadcustody ofYuan’s bodyfollowing the murder hadn’tsupplied the comparisonDNA sample.
She sought advice from alawyer who later confirmedthe brother had supplied thesample.
Yang also claims thatsubsequently, after she cutoff contact with the brother,he called her mother inBeijing and saidYuan’sremains had already beencremated.
Yang claims the conductof the brother is “highlyquestionable,” noting thatif a child’s paternity canbe proven, under BritishColumbia estate law, that
Murder victim acknowledgeddaughter as his child, claim states
It is unclear how thewoman sustained herinjuries, added Cairns, andwhether or not they werecaused upon impact withthe water or by hitting thebottom of the creek. “Wetook the spinal board andbasket out to the rock andstabilized her. . . .We weretreating her for possiblelower back and spinalinjuries with early onsethypothermia,” said Cairns.The woman, who is a local,was taken to Lions GateHospital for treatment, andthe extent of her injuries isunknown.
Local or not, however,there are plenty of cliff-jumping warning signs— along with memorials forthose who lost their lives tothe canyon — throughoutthe park.To reach the ledgeatTwin Falls, explainedCairns, the woman had toclimb over a fence with asign that reads: ExtremeDanger, Don’t Go BehindThis Point. Cairns saidthere is often an element ofbravado or peer pressureat play in these cases.Witnesses reported theyoung woman didn’t lookcomfortable and wasapprehensive about the jumpinto the canyon. “And herfriends were like, ‘Come on,you can do it,’ sort of thing,”said Cairns.
It was a close call forthe forests on GrouseMountain Friday nightafter an intense brush firethreatened to spread out ofcontrol.
Grouse Mountain resortstaff noticed the fire burningabout 100 metres north
of the parking lot next toGrouse Grind trailheadand called 9-1-1 just after11 p.m. District of NorthVancouver Fire and RescueServices members were onthe scene quickly but faced aformidable fire.
“When the first crewarrived, they came upon afire that was probably 40feet by 40 feet with 15-foot
flames and the intensity wasgrowing,” said assistant firechief Mike Cairns.
Firefighters draggedhoses up to the site, whichwas clear cut by BC Hydrolast year to protect powerlines, and knocked down theflames. “This was real close.It was just getting to the edgeof the forest area again andthere was a lot of very dry,
thin material,” he said. “Evenwith five to 10 more minuteswithout getting water on it,it would have been up theside of the mountain quiterapidly and we probablywouldn’t have been able toget control of it if we didn’tget at it when we did.”
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child stands to inheritYuan’s multimillion-dollarestate. If no paternity canbe proven, the brother willlikely inherit the estate. “Thebrother then stands to gainaccess to a $50-million estateby disproving the infant’sclaim,” according to thelawsuit.
MarkThompson, lawyerfor GangYuan’s brother,refused to comment on thecase, saying he’d been askednot to say anything further.The day before,Thompsontold a Province reporter thatYuan had at least one childand possibly as many asfive.Thompson added oneof those children has hada DNA test that confirmspaternity.Thompson didn’tsay whether that test result
came fromYang’s daughteror another child.
Li Zhao, the husbandofYuan’s cousin, has beencharged with second-degreemurder and interfering inhuman remains inYuan’skilling. He is in custody,pending a bail hearing.
The lawsuit to establishpaternity is the latest twistin legal battles that haveerupted among familymembers since the grislymurder.
On May 15,Yuan’sbrother QiangYuan filed alawsuit against Zhao and hiswife Xiao Mei Li, claimingthat the $5.8-million BritishProperties mansion all threelived in belonged toYuan,even though it was registeredin the names of Zhao and Li.
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was that district crews, alongwith Grouse Mountain staff,MetroVancouver firefightersand the B.C.WildfireManagement Branch, hadheld training sessions meantto address fires of this type.
Cairns said the fire wascaused by humans thoughthe exact cause will likelyremain unknown. “Smokingmaterial would be the mostlikely.There was no evidenceof campfires or anything likethat. Cigarettes butts are theNo. 1 cause, especially in thisarea,” he said.
The North Shore’s three
fire departments respondedto at least seven other brushfires over the weekend,most at trailheads and offroadways where smokerstend to flick their butts.
The fires aren’t alwaysas threatening as Friday’sbut they needlessly tie upresources, Cairns said. Anda prolonged dry spell meansthe risks posed by even smallfires grows exponentially.“These are conditions thatwe generally start seeing inlate July or early August.If things continue the waythey’re forecast, we’ll be atextreme (fire danger rating)early in the summer.”
NorthVan Paramedics PadOpens incorrectly identifiedthe BC Emergency Health
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Dear Editor:I’d appreciate expressing
a viewpoint on the killing ofa cougar recently, the eventwhich took front page ofyour newspaper.
I live right on the edgeof the Capilano northernrainforest, at Park Royal,thus the big cat was inmy neighborhood.WhenI read your print, saw thephotograph of this beautifulcat given with the first-handreport by the cyclist who metup with the cougar, I wasenraged that the only optionthe wildlife conservationistand local police could comeup with, was to shoot andkill this animal.
You cannot relocatecougars, said the wildlifeconservationist. But there’s
no reason given as to whythis is not possible.Thecougar was not displayingthe aggressive traits of acougar. No, it showed nointerest in attacking thecyclist. “He seemed timid.”
I googled to try and findout why you cannot relocatea cougar, especially one thatis a first native of B.C. andwe have encroached on itsturf. Do we not owe it astrue wildlife conservationiststo protect these cougars? Isthe cougar at fault, especiallyfor not being aggressive butrespectful in the encounter?
I read several storiesabout the aggressive cougarthat showed no fear ofhumans. Cougars have
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Flipping outT he howling about the price of
housing in the Lower Mainland hasgotten so loud these last few weeks,
our political class can no longer pretendnot to hear it.
There’s no shortage of opinions aboutwhat’s causing the home values to so farexceed typical incomes in this region:Foreign millionaires looking for can’t-lose investments, speculators flippingproperties for a quick profit, homes beingleft empty, record low interest rates, thebank of mom and dad, and good old-fashioned supply and demand.
The trouble is we don’t actuallyknow a lot about what’s happeningbecause our political leadership has beenexhibiting world-class foot dragging oneven collecting data on the most basicinformation.
Much like abolishing the long-formcensus, we suspect the government is
finding ignorance is bliss.With huge amounts of money to rake in
from property transfer taxes, communityamenity contributions from developers, areal estate industry experiencing its goldenage and untold billions of dollars in equitybeing generated out of what used to bemodest middle-class homes, there’s plentyof motivation to keep the party going.
But like any good party, this one iscoming with a massive hangover and it’sbeing felt by a generation that’s beenpriced out of the market.
These are people who do importantwork in the community and contribute tothe economy but can’t get basic shelterneeds met.
Most jurisdictions that have experiencedan overheated housing market collectdata on who is buying and make policyaccordingly.
“Gardening is learning,learning, learning.That’s thefun of gardens; you are alwayslearning.”
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For all her wonderfulacting, Dame HelenMirren never spoke atruer word.
How often have youvisited a local nursery andfound yourself stumpedfor an essential piece ofinformation? Caught inthat situation, did you turnto the master gardenersyou’d seen sitting around atable piled high with theirgardening reference books?
I did so mid-May afteronline research failed toidentify a pink-floweredperennial I wanted to addto others I’d planted ina small garden that usedto be a gravelly horsetailpatch.
Fortunately, gardenersare happy and friendlyfolk, ever willing to sharethe tips they’ve gatheredover their own years oflearning by trial and error.But although I’ve queriedmaster gardeners before,
I’ve never gone beyond myimmediate question to askwhat the designation reallymeans.
Are they professionalhorticulturalists or “just”enthusiastic gardeners?What special trainingdo they have? Are theyvolunteers?
This time, although no-one could run my mysteryplant to ground, we decidedto adjourn our conversationin favour of satisfying someof my curiosity over a cupof coffee — and that’s howI met Linda Marshik, amaster gardener since 1994,and MG-in-training BrendaAnderson.
Recently moved to the
North Shore, Andersonbecame interested in theprogram as a way to learnabout the differencesbetween gardening practicesin our coastal climate andthose of her previous homein Smithers — a muchharsher growing zone.
The master gardenerprogram (mgabc.org)is available in severalcentres throughout B.C.,in most other provinces,inWashington andOregon and in the UnitedKingdom.
Marshik explainedthat, with a heavy focus onvolunteer service, interestedgardeners first take thetheory component of athree-month basic trainingprogram. Hosted byVancouver’s world-famousVanDusen gardens, classesare held one day a weekand instruction includesvolunteering and 10 hoursof homework.The courseoffers training in the areasmaster gardeners encounterwhen they are faced withquestions home gardenersask: topics such as choosingand caring for woody andherbaceous perennials;
lawn care, pesticide use,composting and growingplants successfully in shadyversus sunny gardens.
Continuing educationand volunteering arenecessary to maintaincertification.
Volunteers enjoyinteracting with thepublic as they share theirknowledge at gardencentres, clinics, schools andcare homes.
Arising out of people’sinterest in recent 100-milediet initiatives, the sharpspike in questions aboutgrowing vegetables has beenespecially encouraging.Rewarding, too, arethe excited reactions ofkindergarten to Grade 3children when volunteersteach them about differenttypes of pollinators — beesbeing especially important.
For me, there wasa bonus hidden in theinformation Marshik andAnderson shared.
“If you’d like to knowmore about the program,”they said, “you should callWestVancouver mastergardener Roy Holloway.”
So I did — and lucked
into a wonderful hour-long chat that covered notonly Holloway’s 22-yearhistory of volunteering andlearning, it included thetales of how, unwittingly,he had replicated my ownjourney from London to anew home inVancouver.
Laughing, we comparednotes about the pocket-handkerchief gardenswe had left behind, thetribulations of masteringour cross-country treksfrom Quebec toVancouver
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if he’s going to live in thehouse or resell it, she added.
While a deal like this isstill unusual, it’s indicative ofwhat’s going on in high-endreal estate markets likeWestVancouver.
“It’s a market onsteroids,” said Harvey. “Themarket has gone a littlecrazy.”
Increasingly theWestVancouver real estate marketis attracting offshore buyers.
“With things escalatingin the world, there’s a realneed for people to put theirmoney in a safe haven,” saidHarvey. “Our dollar is solow that Canada is really onsale.”
Just how much real estateis being sold to foreignbuyers isn’t clear, becauseit’s not well tracked bygovernment statistics.
Harvey estimates about15 per cent of her businesscomes from overseas buyers.
Allan Angell of AngellHasman, aWestVancouverreal estate company thatcaters to the high end ofthe market, puts that figurehigher. “I’m selling 80 percent of my high-end housesto Chinese,” he said.
Most see investment inreal estate as a good wayto bring money into the
country, he said.Others are making money
by quickly flipping properties— sometimes assigning theircontract of sale to a thirdparty for a premium.
Those kinds of issuesrecently promptedVancouverMayor Gregor Robertson tocall for a speculation tax onreal estate.
Houses that sit emptyuntil they are flipped isanother issue garneringattention.
That can contribute tothe problem of housingaffordability by puttingpressure on housing supply,said DavidWachsmuth,an urban geographer atthe University of BritishColumbia. “It exacerbatesthe whole affordability crisisthe city faces,” he said.
It can also lead toproblems because peoplewho leave their homes emptyaren’t participating in thecommunity, he said.
WestVancouver MayorMichael Smith said he’dsupport measures like ahigher tax rate for homesthat aren’t used as aprincipal residence — apractice common in otherparts of the world.
“We hear that people arebuying houses and they’renot renting them out,” hesaid. “That does not create a
neighbourhood and does notcreate a community.”
Money made by quicklyflipping real estate shouldalso be taxed as businessincome, he Smith.
“There’s too much ofan incentive right now forpeople buying houses andflipping them.
“I don’t personally believein speculating in houses. It’sa house. It’s a place to raiseyour family.”
But Smith said anysuch measures would needapproval from the province,something that hasn’thappened yet.
Angell said if it wantedto preserve affordability, thegovernment should havebrought in those kinds ofmeasures before the marketexploded. “By the time theybring this in, the market willhave changed,” he said.
Wachsmuth said theissue isn’t about wherebuyers are coming from, butwhat they’re doing with theproperties.
“The housing market’sa weird thing,” he said.“Houses are simultaneouslya possible investment and ahuman necessity. Becausethey are both of these thingsat the same time, you can getsome really tough situations.Vancouver’s in the face ofone of those right now.”
Some thoughts on leadershipRetired Lieutenant-General AndrewLeslie is a terrific example of the high-performance team of candidates JustinTrudeau has strategically attractedwho will be ready to govern well -should the Liberal Party of Canada beelected in October.
To General Leslie, being in the serviceof fellow Canadians - both home andabroad - is second nature. Born intoa multi-generational military family,General Leslie has had a decorated 35year career in the Canadian ArmedForces.
And now, he again finds himself a“new recruit”, ready to once againserve his country - this time as aLiberal Member of Parliament for anOttawa-area riding.
The fact Mr. Trudeau has been sofocused on developing a strong team ofcandidates says something importantabout the contrast between him andMr. Harper in terms of their approachto leadership.
CommandandcontrolStephen Harper’s leadership style is“command and control”. Virtually alldecision-making is prescribed from thecentre. Individual MPs and ministersare highly scripted in everything theydo and they are told to stick to thescript.
Justin Trudeau practises a verydifferent style of leadership. For him,the role of a leader is to ensure “theright people are on the bus” with theskills required for the job at hand. Itis to lay out a galvanizing vision andstrategy and to then empower his team- while holding them accountable foroutcomes.
It is my experience as a corporateCEO and senior executive thatJustin Trudeau’s approach is by farthe more prevalent today - used by
enlightened businesses and non-profit organizations. It producesbetter results by ensuring that astrong group of people are involvedin decision making - each bringingunique skill sets and experiences to thedeliberations.
More than readyYou may have seen Mr. Harper’s recentU.S. attack-style TV ads snidely statingthat Mr. Trudeau “just isn’t ready.” Iwant to tackle that one head-on.
By surrounding himself with a verystrong, capable team, Justin Trudeauis demonstrating both a confidence inhis own abilities and an understandingof what it means to be a leader inthe 21st century. It is an approachthat Canadians ought to assess incomparison to Mr. Harper’s narrow,autocratic approach.
Lt. General Andrew Leslie knows athing or two about leadership. And,like me, he has found Justin Trudeauto be an impressive and inspiring figurewho should not be underestimated.
You’re invitedAndrew Leslie will be my guest ata reception/discussion/fundraiserthe evening of June 18th at NorthVancouver’s Navy League Hall.
He is the co-chair of the LiberalParty’s International AdvisoryCommittee, focusing on foreignaffairs, defence, veterans, internationaltrade, international aid, security, andcybersecurity.
It will be a fascinating discussion.Please join us! Check my website(jonathanwilkinson.liberal.ca) fordetails.
Jonathan Wilkinson is NorthVancouver’s Liberal candidate in theupcoming Federal election. He is aRhodes Scholar, former clean-techCEO and community soccer coach.
Two seniors with dementiaare safe at home thanks totwo seperate North ShoreRescue missions in a singleday this past weekend.
The first “silver alert”came at 9 a.m. Saturdaywhen the team was request-ed to help in the search for a74-year-old LynnValley manwith dementia.The manhad apparently driven fromhis home to Lynn CanyonPark and left his car parkedoutside the locked gate.
Fearing the worst, NorthShore Rescue team leaderMike Danks called in two
teams to search both sidesof the creek. “Luckily one ofour teams located him in be-tween the suspension bridgeandTwin Falls. He was onthe east side of the creek, justsitting there,” he said.
The man had apparentlyhiked down via trails andthen slid down a steep three-metre section of the creekbank. “It was quite clear veryquickly that he was not ableto make it out on his ownso we ended up putting himin a stretcher and doing astretcher carry the rest of theway out,” Danks said.
North Shore Rescuemembers turned the manover to the B.C. Ambulance
Service and local RCMP forassessment.
Authorities dispatchedNorth Shore Rescue again at2:30 p.m. when an 81-year-old man with Alzheimer’sdisappeared from his homein Deep Cove. After twohours of looking in parks andresidential neighbourhoodsin the area, a search teamfound the man walking onPlymouth Drive.
Requests for the all-volunteer team to aid inthe search for wanderingseniors are becoming morefrequent, Danks said.Theonly solution, he said, is forfamily members to keep aclose watch.
The City of NorthVancouver has balkedon loosening up theprocess for child-careproviders setting upshop in residentialneighbourhoods.
Under the old city bylaw,anyone wanting to opena child-care business in aresidential area was requiredto produce a traffic manage-ment plan satisfactory tothe city engineer, distributeinformation and solicit feed-back from every neighbourwithin 100 metres and havethe application be subjectto a public meeting andcouncil’s consideration.
Aiming to encouragemore child-care spaces in
the city, staff recommendcouncil eliminate thepublic meeting, reduce thenotification distance to 40metres and remove the needto collect comments.
But following publicinput at council May 25,those changes went downto defeat, with Couns. RodClark, Pam Bookham, DonBell and Holly Back, whobroke ranks with her councilallies, voting in the majority.
At issue was large-scalegroup child-care businesses,which can hold up to 20children and don’t requirethe owner to live on site.There are nine groupchild-care facilities in thecity now. Although mosthave never been the subjectof complaints, one on EastFourth Street has produced
a steady stream of noiseand traffic complaints fromneighbours.
Coun. Pam Bookhammoved for council to estab-lish a one-year moratoriumon any new such facilities ifthey included spaces for nineor more children.When itcame to a vote though, onlyClark supported the motion.
Coun. Don Bell thenmoved a compromise thatwould see neighbourhoodnotification reduced to40 metres but the publicmeeting requirement stay inthe bylaw.That was enoughto win enough votes to pass.
Council will also meetbehind closed doors tobe briefed by staff on thehistory of issues with theEast Fourth child-care andexplore enforcement options.
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Water restrictions in effectSitting in the back cornerof the yard whirring awayis a lonely sprinkler tryingin vain to keep up withthe drying weather of ourseasonal drought.
By contrast in theneighbour’s yard, a highpressure undergroundsprinkler system pulsesout water at several litresa minute, showering thegarden in glistening dewdrops.
In still another yard downthe street, the constant drip,drip of a soaker hose can befaintly heard underneath ahedge by the sidewalk.
By comparison tothose sounds, a couplethousand kilometres southin California, the multi-year drought is forcingtough choices on everyone.Farmers are ploughingunder farm fields to makefallow for lack of water.Homeowners are fillingin swimming pools togrow plants and replacinglawns with desert plants.Many Californian cities areprohibiting the installationof lawns for new residentialdevelopments and offeringincentives to convert existinglawns to
drought-tolerant plants.The Interior of B.C. is
also facing water supplypressures caused bypopulation growth andnatural resource extractionthat demands more waterfrom finite resources.Wateris not always abundant whenand where people need it,hence the need for summerwatering restrictions whichbegan on June 1 in theMetroVancouver region.
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Seasonal hostess giftsHostess gifts are alwaysappreciated but whenyou incorporate theseason into the theme,they become extraspecial.
There are many ideasfor seasonal gifts but hereare a few popular ones thatare always received withgreat appreciation.Potted plants
I love it when you cangive someone a gift thathas a dual purpose. At thistime of year, nurseries arebrimming with beautifulpotted plants. Hydrangeastransplant beautifully inoutdoor surroundingsand within a few yearsflourish to add colour toall areas of the garden. Ifyour recipient does nothave an outdoor gardenthen it’s nice to give thepotted plant in an indoorcontainer for their livingspace.Homemade s’mores
Nothing says outdoordessert more than a gift ofhomemade s’mores. Filla large mason jar with a
few large marshmallows,graham wafer crackers andpieces of chocolate. Add alittle tag with some raffiaaround the top lid withyour recipient’s name on it.Barbecue basket
This is a fun idea fora housewarming gift or ahostess gift for an outdoorbarbecue event. Choosea basket that holds sevento eight items, such asbarbecue skewers, ovenmitts, barbecue scraper,baster, large tongs,barbecue sauces and othercondiments. Arrange all theitems inside the basket and
add a chef’s apron on top.Beach bag
If you’re headed to ahome filled with children,a beach-themed hostessgift is always appreciated.Fill a beach bag with flip-flops, sunscreen, towels,hats, water bottles andfun sunglasses. Most ofthese items may be found
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Barb Lunter is a freelancewriter with a passion forhome decor, entertaining andfloral design. [email protected]
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Local birds offer array of identifiable callsThe voices of birds haveinspired people throughoutthe ages — it is nature’smusic.
Something noticedvery early by observers isthat to fully appreciate themusic of birds you need toget up early — before theydo!This morning song isknown as the dawn chorusand in the right habitatsit can be amazing to hear.And one beautiful hot spotis the Conservation Areaat Maplewood Flats wherethere is a nice diversity of
habitats including salt marsh,tidal flats, forest, old field,marine and freshwater pond.All of these habitats supporttheir specialty species — i.e.what to listen for.
Spring is the best seasonto listen for the dawn song,since birds are setting upterritories and attractingmates. Most of (but not all)of the singing is done bymales.This includes residentspecies, like the spottedtowhee, black-cappedchickadee and song sparrow,and new arrivals, like the
warbling vireo, black-headedgrosbeak, and various
warblers from their neo-tropical wintering grounds inCentral and South America.One of the challenges is toremember voices not heardsince last year, but we haveapps and CDs to help usout.
Not all sounds that birdsmake are songs, some arecalls. Calls are used forvarious purposes such asto warn of danger, like theshrieks of a robin when a catis discovered. Other soundsinclude drumming, like awoodpecker, or air rushing
through feathers, like ahummingbird, snipe or nighthawk.
Bird songs and callsinclude musical warbles,chips and twitters. One helpin learning is to translate thesongs and calls into words.Thus, the black-cappedchickadee’s song is “tea-time” and the robin sings“cheerily, cheerily, cheer-up!” And who can forget the“quick-three beers!” of anolive-sided flycatcher?
Some birds, like thechickadee, call “chick-a-dee-dee” and the towhee’s“towhee,” making them“name sayers.”
On a visit to theconservation area trail, youwill be led through and pasta nice variety of habitattypes. In the woods listen forbirds like the warbling vireo,Swainson’s thrush, browncreeper, western tanager,black-headed grosbeak,black-throated gray warblerand Pacific-slope flycatcher.
Wetlands feature thered-winged blackbird’s“onk-a-ree!”, the peeping ofducklings and with a littleluck the “kidick-a-dick” of aVirginia rail. Recently blue-winged teal were spotted inthe west pond.
The viewpoint over the
salt marsh is a great place towatch for swifts, swallows,turkey vultures, hawks andto listen for the mellowcroaks of ravens. And maybea spotted sandpiper too.
Glancing over BurrardInlet, listen for the cries ofgulls, chirps and whistles ofeagles and osprey, and theraspy calls of the Caspiantern.
At Osprey Point listenfor the liquid warbling notesof the purple martin, andnote their nesting boxes ondolphins. Martins winter inSouth America, making anamazing journey northwardto breed.
Other interesting soundsassociated with marinehabitats incudes the “rattle”calls of the belted kingfisher,the “groonk!” of a startledgreat blue heron, or the“teer-teer-teer” of a greateryellowlegs.
Across the bargechannel bridge listen for the“potato-chip” flight calls ofgoldfinches, “fitz-bew” ofa willow flycatcher or themusical warble of a purplefinch.
When the sun warmseverything up, watchtoo for lovely butterflies.
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This particular cougardidn’t realize it was goingto be killed, for being there,but if it had been aggressiveor fearful like cougars aresuppose to be, would it havebeen relocated?Sheryl BjerreWestVancouver
Editor’s note: Conservationofficer Chris Doyle responds:
“The reason thecougar was destroyed wasbecause of its behaviour.Unfortunately this cougardecided to be frequentlyin an urban environmentand its behaviour was a bitconcerning in that it wasapproaching humans andit had no fear of humans.We could tranquilize acougar and move it butwe wanted to do the right
thing. Given what would bethat cougar’s natural homerange on the South Coast,there are very few placeswhere you could guaranteethere would be nointeractions with humans.And because cougars areterritorial animals as well,we wouldn’t want to justdrop the cougar off in ananother animal’s territorywhere it’s in competitionfor natural food in thatarea.”
and the good fortune weeach had to find good jobsbefore the money ran out.
If you’re wonderingwhether I found the answerto the question that led tothis story — yes, I did.
During a later trip to adifferent garden centre, ona small table at the back,I found two, one-gallonpots of a plant called silene(pronounced sy-lee-nee), avariation of rose campions.
Alongside their cousins,they now have a new homeand are blooming right
outside my door.Holloway’s parting
advice was for me to plana call to anotherWestVancouverite,VanDusenmember Nigel Bunning,“He’s been a mastergardener longer than I have.He was a farmer, came fromHerefordshire, I think.”
And so the circle ofunexpected friendships andknowledge widens.
American horticulturistand author Liberty HydeBailey once said, “Plants donot grow merely to satisfyambitions or fulfill goodintentions.They thrive
because someone expendedeffort on them.”
Remarkably, Bailey’sbiography at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Hyde_Baileynotes: “He dominatedthe field of horticulturalliterature, writing some 65books … efforts to explainbotany to lay-people …”
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PARENTING
How tohelp yourkidmake friends
Kathy LynnParentingToday
It was a lovely summerday. I was just five yearsold and my mother and Iwere standing under therose arbour at the side ofour new home.
I was just in front her,leaning against her legs.We were facing anothermother and daughtercombo and the two adultswere grinning delightedly.
The talk had startedwhen the neighbourwelcomed us to theneighbourhood and endedwith the two womendeciding that becauseSue and I were only sixmonths apart in age wewould be able to becomefriends.
For young children,friendships are more aboutproximity than sharedinterests. They end upplaying with the childrenof their parents’ friends,with neighbour kids orwith the other childrenat daycare. Mind you,while proximity may starta friendship sometimes
it’s also the start of awonderful relationship.In this example, ourfriendship has lasted 63years and is still goingstrong.
Once kids are inelementary school, theystart to look for otherchildren who share theirinterests.
Some kids make friendseasily. I recall my nephewcoming for a visit. He sawsome other kids outsideand simply walked up andsaid, “Hi, I’m Aaron. Can
I be your friend?” Andthen he was playing withthe other kids.
But, it’s not so easy forall children. The first thingwe need to do is recognizethat some kids have oneor two close friends andthat is plenty for them,while other kids will besurrounded by friends. Ifyou were a kid who waspart of a large group it canbe difficult to watch yourchild hone in on only oneor two other children. Butaccept that he is differentfrom you.
Support whateverextra-curricular activityinterests your childchooses. Shared interestsand activities will fosterrelationships. Whether it’sa pottery course, soccerteam or acting studio, shewill meet kids with hersame interests.
Welcome visitingchildren into your home.If he does invite a newfriend to your homeyou want them to feel
comfortable. That meansoffering snacks, sayinghello and then leavingthem to play together. Fora child having problemsmaking friends, playingwith one friend at homecan be easier because they
can develop a relationshipaway from the crowdedclassroom and schoolyard.
Being a driver is a greatway to bring your childrentogether with other kids.Whether it’s carpooling forsoccer games or practices
or driving for schooloutings, your child will bein the car with other kids.You can quietly set this upby making arrangementswith other parents on the
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WHAT: “Highway Closing and Disposition Bylaw,2015, No. 8420” (Closing and removal ofhighway dedication and disposition of aportion of Low Level Road)
WHERE: East Keith Road and East Victoria ParkAvenue, to be legally known as Lot A,Plan 50522, DL 274, Group One, NWD
WHEN: Monday, June 22, 2015 at 6:00 pm in theCouncil Chamber
Pursuant to Section 40 of the CommunityCharter and Section 120 of the Land TitleAct, Council intends to adopt Bylaw, 2015,No. 8420 for the following:
To stop up, close and remove the highwaydedication on the portion of Victoria ParkAvenue East, as shown on themap as Lot“A”. The closed road indicated in the bylawand shown as Lot “A” will not bemadeavailable to the public for acquisition as theCity intends to retain ownership.
The bylaw and relevant material may beinspected at City Hall between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday toFriday, except statutory holidays.
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The downtownVancouverite notionthat the North Shore isa sleepy suburb when itcomes to dining has beenthe source of no littleannoyance to me over theyears.
Writing about food andrestaurants, I experiencethis attitude quite a bit.“Haven’t you run out ofplaces to visit?” they’ll ask,facetiously. “What timedoes the mayor shut off thepower?” they’ll quip. Whichmayor, smart guy: District,City orWestVan?
Look, I get it.Vancouveris the big urban centre onCanada’sWest Coast. It hasa reputation to uphold. Butconsider this: the NorthShore has just shy of 800businesses registered asfood establishments.That’sone restaurant for every 217people on the Shore. Evena small restaurant of, say,40 seats, could service itssegment of the populationin just five nights ofoperation.
We are not shy on diningoptions over here and thescene is growing constantly.
More than this, thescene is getting cooler.Progressive menus, ahyper local ingredientfocus, a thriving craft beerscene, and a savvy diningpopulation all contribute tothe slickening of the NorthShore’s dining environment.
In my opinion, one
example of this sustainedtrend towards coolness onthis side of the bridges isEl Matador, the diminutivetapas room situatedbetween Esplanade Streetand Carrie Cates Court,facing the parking lotbehind neighbours AnatoliSouvlaki, Gusto di Quattro,and Burgoo.
El Matador has just40 seats and securingone on a busy Friday orSaturday evening can be areal challenge.That said,in my dozen or so visitsto this little space, I haveonly once given up entirelybecause of the wait. Onother occasions, I simplychecked back in and waseventually seated, albeitintimately close to anotherdiner; this place gets packed
and elbows will not enjoyfree rein.That said, thereis something appealingabout El Matador’s heavingweekend traffic. Perhapsit is the authenticity of theexperience, as Spanishtapas bars can often besimilarly boisterous andjam-packed.
For a number of years,it was de rigueur for manyVancouver restaurantsto call their small plateofferings tapas, eventhough the fare scarcelyresembled the bite-sized morsels typical ofthe original Andalusianapproach. In the past fewyears (beginning, I wouldlike to point out, with ElMatador) there has been ashift in thinking about whatconstitutes tapas and those
venues that claim to offerit tend now to more closelyfollow the Spanish roots ofthis style of eating.
Tapas is the plural formof the Spanish word tapa,which means lid or cover.Traditionally, patrons ofSpanish bars would ordersherry, the great fortifiedwine of Andalusia.Whilesherry ranges widely instyle, many iterations ofthe drink are quite sweet.In the baking summerheat of the region, sherrydrinkers found the needto cover their glasses inorder to prevent flies frompartaking of the sweetspirit. Accordingly, barowners would provide theirpatrons with a small morselof food, often on a smallround of bread topped with
something salty, in order tocap their glass.The practicebecame so popular, that anentire cuisine evolved fromit and the food becameevery bit as popular asthe drink it was meant toaccompany.
El Matador, whichserves a nice range ofwines, sherries, and beers,preserves the traditionalstyle of tapas and offersa long list of bite-sizeditems ranging in price from$5 to $7.The restaurantis currently gearing upfor a mid-summer menulaunch, one of the firstmajor initiatives fromowner Mike Parker, aformer silent partner inthe restaurant who took
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TurnTuesdays into family taconightSomewhere along the lineI think all home cooksfall prey to the “whatcan I make for dinner?”dilemma.
Most of us have a fewtrusted family favouritesthat we can fall back onin a pinch, but having athemed dinner for eachnight of the week makesmeal planning easier andis kind of fun, especially ifyou have kids.
Get the family togetherand figure out whatparticular food or type ofcuisine you’d like to featurefor each night — say,Meatball Monday,TacoTuesday,Wacky Wednesday(which could be a daringnew recipe you’ve beendying to try) — you get theidea.
Tacos are super easy tomake and don’t require anyexotic ingredients, and ifyou set the ingredients out
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Taco LettuceWraps
2 tsp olive oil1⁄3 cup chopped onion1⁄3 cup chopped green orred bell pepper
1 lb lean ground beef orground turkey½ tsp salt½ tsp freshly groundblack pepper½ tsp ground cumin1 tsp chili powder¼ tsp garlic powder1⁄3 cup salsa1 head romaine lettuce,washed, base trimmed,separated into individualleaves (the smaller innerleaves are the best sizefor this recipe)
Toppings:Additional salsaChopped avocadoChopped tomatoChopped red or greenonionSliced olivesSour creamShredded cheese(Monterey jack orcheddar)
In a large frying panheat the oil over medium
heat; sauté the onion andbell pepper until onionis translucent. Add the
ground meat and sautéuntil browned and cookedthrough. Pour off anyexcess fat, then stir in thesalt, pepper, cumin, chilipowder, garlic powder andsalsa. Let mixture simmerfor two minutes, then scoopsome of the taco meatmixture into the lettuceleaves. Serve immediately;makes four servings.
Oven-barbecuedChicken Tacos
12 chicken tenders(breast filets)1 Tbsp olive oil½ tsp chili powder½ tsp garlic powder½ tsp onion powder½ tsp salt¼ tsp freshly groundblack pepper½ cup barbecue sauce,whichever variety youprefer, plus additionalsauce for drizzling8 taco shellsFavourite taco toppings(see list in previousrecipe, you could alsouse shredded lettuce orgreen cabbage)
Preheat oven to 400ºF. and line a baking sheet
with foil; spray foil withnon-stick spray. Rinse thechicken and pat it dry withpaper towels. Place theolive oil in a shallow dish;add the chicken tendersand toss to coat generouslywith oil. Place the chili,garlic and onion powdersand the salt and pepperin a medium Ziploc bag;add the chicken tenders,seal the bag and shake thebag to coat chicken withspices. Place the chickenpieces on the preparedpan and cook for 15 to 20minutes or until chicken iscooked through. Removethe chicken from the ovenand preheat the ovenbroiler with a rack six toeight inches away. Bastethe chicken liberally withbarbecue sauce and placeit under the broiler untilbarbecue sauce caramelizesand forms a glaze (watchcarefully so it doesn’tburn).Warm up the tacoshells in the microwave;slice each piece of chickeninto strips and place afew pieces into each tacoshell. Drizzle chicken
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the spot over entirely fromco-owner Paul Mon Kau(of District fame) back inFebruary. I notice that ofthe dishes that have beenstricken from the currentmenu, most didn’t reallyfit the bill of traditionaltapas (chicken wings,smoked salmon mousse),suggesting, perhaps, a shifttowards an even moreauthentic Andalusian diningoffering. I look forward toseeing where Parker and hiskitchen team take the menuin the coming weeks.
I dropped in recentlyon my own for a quick biteand ordered a glass of lovelyRioja, which I married witha number of pleasing littledishes. My favourite of thelot was a trio of crostinitopped with rounds ofspicy chorizo sausage andfried quail eggs, servedsunny-side up.The yolksburst as I bit into them,offering a wonderfullyrich ‘sauce’ for the salty,smoky sausage. Another
winning dish was a plateof plump and succulentprawns, simply fried withgarlic and served with thetail attached, making themthe ideal finger food. Abowl of seasoned oliveswas a welcome salty treatto take in with a coldbottle of Alhambra beer,a pale Spanish lager. Anorder of grilled goat’scheese with salsa frescarevealed generous moundsof soft, crumbly cheesewith a subtle tang and arefreshing, house-madetomato topping.
My meal of tapas, beerand wine was $55 beforegratuity.
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with additional barbecuesauce, then add yourfavourite toppings. Serveimmediately; makes fourservings.
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6 small flour tortillas1 cup granulated sugar1 tsp cinnamon1⁄3 cup butter, meltedAluminum foilSliced strawberries orother chopped freshfruit — pineapple, kiwisor bananas would all begoodVanilla ice creamChocolate sauce(purchased orhomemade)
Preheat oven to 350ºF. and line a baking sheetwith parchment paper.Crumple six large pieces ofaluminum foil into roughhalf-moon shapes about
the size of a tortilla foldedin half and about one andone-half inches thick. Mixtogether the sugar andcinnamon on a plate; brushboth sides of each tortillawith melted butter and layeach side on the plate tocoat with cinnamon sugar.Fold each tortilla in halfand place a foil half-mooninside each one to keepthe tortillas open whilebaking, then lay them onthe baking sheet. Bakefor 15 minutes, flippingthe tortillas over ontotheir other sides halfwaythrough baking time. Placeon a wire rack to coolcompletely (don’t removefoil until they’re cool).Fill shells with ice creamand fruit and drizzle withchocolate sauce. Makes sixservings.
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sidelines while you arewatching a game. Choosea child your son seems totalk to at soccer and setit up. The beauty is thatthere is no pressure onthe kids because you aresimply driving the otherkid home.
If he’s having problemsmaking friends listento his concerns withoutjumping in immediatelywith solutions. Sometimesall he needs is a chance totalk.
If he needs more thana chance to talk, help himdevelop a plan. “What doyou think would happenif you sat beside the otherboys at lunchtime? Whatcould you say?” Thenpractise with him.
If he has a problemmaking the first move, putsomething in the lunchboxhe can share. Offering asmall candy, some freshstrawberries or a cookieis an easy way to start aconversation.
If he just doesn’t seemto be having any luck
making friends, take alook at how he relatesto people. Does he havesome behaviours that maybe causing a problem?Is he bossy or extremelyshy? If so, help him torecognize the problemand develop alternatebehaviours.
His teacher is a greatperson to have on yourside. Talk to her aboutwhat she observes. Is therea classmate who wouldmake a good match with
your child? Ask her to pairthem up on a project.Youmay discover, however,that’s he’s doing just fineat school and just hasn’ttold you about his schoolsocial life. Some kids liketo save home as a place tojust hang out, then spendtime with their friends atschool and on the soccerfield.
Friends are important,no matter what your age.But different people havedifferent needs. Some kids
have one close friend andare perfectly happy, whileothers may have dozens.Respect your child’s needsand wishes and everyonewill be happier.
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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TURN THE COVER ONBOOKS TO DISCOVERAn adult summer readingclub will run from June 13to Sept. 5.Visit any NorthVancouver District PublicLibrary branch after June13 to get a bingo bookcard and start reading.Complete one line andthen enter the completedcard for a chance to wina $50 book voucher.Participants can also give amini book review with eachentry. nvdpl.ca
TASTE OF BOWENMore than 30 businesseson Bowen Island areoffering samples of food,coupons or giveawaysSaturday, June 13, 10:30a.m. to 3 p.m., a 20-minuteferry ride from HorseshoeBay. All ages welcome.Tickets $15 for adults,
$5 for children under 12.westvanchamber.com
STRAWBERRY TEAStrawberry shortcakewith cream and a cupof tea, along with abake sale, plant sale andbook sale Saturday, June13, 2-4:30 p.m. at St.Christopher’s AnglicanChurch, 1068 InglewoodAve.,West Vancouver. Allages. $7. 604-922-5323,stchristopherswestvan.org
GVHBA RENOVATIONSHOW Free educationalseminars for consumersand “Ask-A-Pro” ExpoSaturday, June 13, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at 2121 LonsdaleAve., North Vancouver.Free; all ages welcome.gvhba.org
NORTH SHORECLASSIC BOATAND CAR SHOWView restored boats andautomobiles Saturday,June 13, 10 a.m. to 4p.m. at BurrardYachtClub, 10 Gostick Place,North Vancouver. All ageswelcome. By donationto Disabled SailingAssociation.burrardyachtclub.com
Father’s Day Saturday,June 13, 1:30-3:30 p.m.at North Vancouver CityLibrary, 120 West 14th St.Registration not required;all ages and abilitieswelcome. Supplies areprovided. nvcl.ca
PHILIPPINE DAYSFESTIVAL Experiencevarious Filipino cuisine,arts and music Saturday,June 13 and Sunday, June14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at
Waterfront Park, 200-block West Esplanade,North Vancouver.philippinedaysfestival.com
WALK FOR NEPALEARTHQUAKE TheKamalaYonzonTahrayliFoundation will hold afundraiser for rebuildingshelters Saturday, June13, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. fromPanorama Park to QuarryRock, NorthVancouver.$25. kytfoundation.org
DISCOVERYWATERFRONT WALKA moderately difficultwalk that starts in CatesPark and ends at DeepCove Sunday, June 14,9:30-11:30 a.m. Followingthe walk, participants canreturn to Cates Park witha free boat ride on theOcean Watch until 3 p.m.Participants are advised towear sturdy walking shoesand weather-appropriateclothing. nv-saveourshores.
ca/Walk/tabid/60/Default.aspx
PARKGATE SOAPBOXDERBY Watch localchildren who havedesigned their ownsoapbox cars race Sunday,June 14 from 9:30 a.m.to noon at SeymourHeights elementary, 2640Carnation St., NorthVancouver.There will bea barbecue, music, gamesand an opportunity to trythe soapboxes.myparkgate.ca
NORTH SHOREAPPRENTICESHIPADVISOR OPENHOUSE The public isinvited to a communitymeet-and-greet tointroduce the IndustryTraining Authority’sNorth Shore AdvisorShannon Hanson Monday,June 15, 6-7:30 p.m. atThe Pinnacle Hotel atthe Pier, 138 Victory ShipWay, North Vancouver.Free; all ages welcome.Light refreshments willbe provided. northshore-advisor.eventbrite.ca
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rainfall, snowmelt andstreams in the mountainsof the Capilano, Seymour,and Coquitlam watersheds.Water from those reservoirsis then cleaned of harmfulorganisms and piped andpumped to homes andbusinesses. Our watersupply system is one of thebest in the world, but it haslimitations, especially duringpeak demand from June toSeptember.
I think it’s importantto note that wateringrestrictions currently applyto lawns only. Gardens,veggies and trees are exempt.As a matter of fact, ourwatering restrictions wereoriginally started to conservewater excessively applied tothe region’s lawns.
Lawn sprinklingregulations are in effect fromJune 1 to Sept. 30 and theyapply to all residential andnon-residential users in the
Metro region. Residents canwater on alternating daysdepending on their streetaddress. Residential wateringcan occur between 4 a.m.and 9 a.m. on appropriatedays. Non-residentialwatering can occur between1 a.m. and 6 a.m. on certaindays based on address, aswell as Fridays between 4a.m. and 9 a.m.
Since I have no grass towater I water in the eveningfor one simple reason, it’swhen I am home and havetime to water. I have neveragreed with telling people towater between 1 a.m. and 6a.m. in the morning.Whogets up that early to water?
Watering of gardenplants and veggies can bedone in the evening withoutcause for bylaw infractionor increasing plant disease.While it is true that a fewplants will have increasedincidence of disease ifwatered in the evening,people have taken such
knowledge and applied ituniversally to all watering,which is quite simply wrong.
I would like to telleveryone how to watertheir lawns efficiently andsustainably, but I simplydon’t care if every last bitof lawn grass in Canadadries up and blows away,or at least goes dormantfor summer. But when itcomes to keeping trees,gardens and veggies watered,here are two effective andsustainable techniques tolessen watering requirementsin the garden.Dig deep:
Yes I know that’s easier tosay than to do, but dig youmust, and dig deeply if youwant to provide optimumgrowing conditions for yourplants over the long-term.When planting new plants,dig twice as wide and deepas the size of pot you areplanting. Amend the volumeof the planting hole by 30-50per cent with soil amender,
compost or animal manure— never mushroom. Useany excess soil to build awatering dam/bowl on thesoil’s surface around theplant to collect and holdwater from irrigation orrainfall.Mulch forever:
The more mulch thebetter; there is no downsideto mulching unless you buryperennial plant crowns.Never use the hideous
ground cloth or landscapefabric, just nude mulch.Mulch can be anythingorganic that decomposesslowly and is more woodythan soily. Mulch shouldbe applied eight to 10-centimetres deep over theentire planting bed and upclose to the base of all plants.Good mulches include: bark,mixed or straight Douglasfir; bark chips (a little 1970sbut still nice); composted
bark (the dark brown versionof regular bark); wood chipsfrom arborist operations butnot walnut or cedar, peatmoss, only on dry or rockysoils; leaves from any gardentree that is not diseased(shredded preferably butwhole is nice too); andshredded plant stalks andstems. And remember— mulch is the canvas uponwhich the garden is painted.
Canadian championlumberjack Stirling Hartcan’t remember the firsttime he strapped on a
climbing rope and scaleda tree.
It’s not because he’sblocked out the memoryor suffered some horrificinjury (we’ll get to thatbig scar on his face later),
it’s because he was soyoung when he startedin the family business —grandfather Gordon Hartwas a Canadian championaxeman, father Greg Hartwas a world champion
speed climber — that itwas literally before hisliving memory.
“When I started walkingI started climbing,” theNorth Vancouver residenttold the North Shore NewsSaturday, adding that hehas no idea how it went thefirst time he tried speedclimbing. “I was only fouryears old. I’m pretty surewhat happened is they just
strapped me to the treeand said, ‘Go for it.’ I wastoo young to know how toget out of the belt, so I hadno choice.”
Born and raised inMaple Ridge, Hart ownedhis first axe at age threeand was competing inlumberjack competitionsagainst grown men by the
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age of eight. By his early20s he held three speedclimbing world records.He just turned 26 andstill is the record holder inthe 90-foot and 100-footspeed climbs, events thatinvolves shimmying up asmooth wooden pole usingspiked shoes and a ropebelt and then plungingback to earth while tappingthe wood every 20 feet orso to slow the descent everso slightly.When he set hisworld record in the 90-footclimb, Hart touched thetree just five times on theway down.
“You’ve got to be a littlebit crazy, I think,” saidHart about the secret tospeed climbing. “There’sno safety in it.When you’redoing it you climb up thathigh, if you slip, you’regoing to be on the ground.In order to be the fastest,you can’t be afraid to fall.”
Climbers have beenclocked at 40 miles perhour on the way down thepole and the landing cando a lot of damage eventhough there’s a big crashmat at the bottom.
“When you hit theground you still feel it,”said Hart, who has sufferedserious injuries to his feetand ankles in the sport.For that reason he shiftedhis focus away fromclimbing into the choppingand sawing events thatare featured in the StihlTimbersports series. Itwas a bold move for a fewreasons, the first beingthat he was walking awayfrom his status as the bestspeed climber in the world.The key word for Hart,however, was walking.
“I’d done everythingI wanted to achieve inclimbing,” he said. “Iwant to be able to walk bythe time I’m 40 and havekids.”
The other eyebrow-raising aspect of Hart’sevent switch was his size.He’s a strapping fellow butmany of his competitorstower over him at theTimbersports events.
“Everybody knew me asa tree climber,” he said. “Ifyou look at Timbersports,the climbers are all kind ofskinny athletic guys, andthe Timbersports guys areall big, daunting guys. . . .
The top five to eight guysin the world are all six-foot-six and 280 pounds.And then there’s me — I’m5-11, 170 pounds soakingwet.”
No problem though —Hart went out and provedit’s not the size of thelumberjack, it’s how youswing the axe. In his firstTimbersports Canadianchampionships he finishedsecond, and last year hewas crowned CanadianChampion, earning a spoton the national team forthe World Championships.How did he do it?
“Heart.You’ve got tohave heart,” he said witha laugh, adding that hisexperience and traininghave a little somethingto do with it as well.“The sport is all abouttechnique. Brute strengthdefinitely plays a part init, but it’s all science.Theway you present that axeto the wood, or the wayyou pull on that saw — it’sall technique. I just hadto make my techniqueperfect, and that’s how I’vebeen able to keep up withthe best guys in the world.”
Hart’s decision to
move from climbing toTimbersports to protecthis body got an ironic twistfive years ago when hesuffered his most gruesomeinjury while wielding anaxe.
“I know you’re dyingto ask,” Hart said with alaugh when he caught mesneaking a glance at thescar on his face during ourinterview.
He was in Australiacompeting in aspringboard event — asupreme lumberjack testthat sees competitors slottwo springboards into atree trunk, hopping up tothe top where they balanceand chop through a blockof wood. On that occasion,however, it all went wrongfor Hart.
“I chopped that notch,stuck the axe in the treeand went to grab theboard and the axe fell outof the tree. Just the tip ofit caught me in the face,”he said. “That was a lot ofblood and a lot of stitches.”
The axe luckily missedhis eye and his neck butit left a scar that startsabout an inch away fromhis right eye and runs right
down to his mouth. It wasa dangerous accident butHart admitted that he nowwears it as a lumberjackbadge of honour.
“I don’t have a beard, soI had to get a scar,” he saidwith a laugh. “It’s becomemy predominant marking.Everybody recognizes mein public: ‘Oh yeah, thekid with the scar across hisface.’ It’s worked out goodfor marketing as well. . . .Climbing I’ve torn bothankles, broken both feet.Shoulders, knees, hips.None of them were quiteas dramatic as taking anaxe to the face.”
The injury hasn’tslowed him down at all.The day after we spokeHart took the stage forthe Stihl TimbersportsWestern Qualifier held atthe PNE in front of anappreciative crowd takingin the massive VancouverCraft Beer Week finale.He finished first in thepro competition, earninga berth in the 2015 StihlTimbersports CanadianChampionships scheduledfor July 19 in NiagaraFalls where he’ll attemptto defend his national title
and earn another worldchampionship berth.
Lumberjack fans whomissed him at the BeerWeek event can still catchHart in action most everyday working his summerjob as a performer inGrouse Mountain’sLumberjack Show. He’sbeen performing threeshows a day, seven days aweek, six months a year forclose to a decade now. Inthe winter he keeps himselfsharp working as a treetopper for West Vancouver’sBurley Boys Tree Service.
It all adds up to enoughfor him pay the bills,including some expensive,cutting edge equipment.He may not have had anychoice in climbing that firsttree, and there have beensome nicks along the way,but Hart said it’s a dreamcome true that he’s beenable to turn his “glorifiedhobby” into a career whilealso proudly carrying onhis family’s legacy.
“I get to travel arounddoing the sport I love andI even get paid for it,” hesaid. “It’s really cool for meto be able to carry on in(my family’s) footsteps.”
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