JANESEYDjseyd@nsnews.com

With the federal electionless than a week away, itscoming down to decisiontime formany NorthShore voters. For somevoters, whether to votewith the head or the heart and whether that really

makes a difference is onequestion that looms large.

This election, a numberof strategic votingcampaigns have targetedpotential swing ridings,including all three on theNorth Shore. Campaignslike Vote Together,organized by the activistgroup Lead Now, are

upfront about their goalof defeating Conservativecandidates by getting left-leaning voters in Liberal,NDP and Green Partycamps to throw their supportbehind candidates they think

have the best chance ofbeating the Conservatives.

But some havecriticized the campaigns asencouraging a cynical voteagainst something ratherthan for something voterstruly believe in. Other criticsjust arent sure it works.

From a rationalperspective, choosing to votestrategically is perfectlyreasonable if the goal isgetting the governmentyou dislike least, said Greg

Lyle, a pollster and politicalstrategist with InnovativeResearch, who makes hishome on the SunshineCoast.

The scene for strategicvoting is set only whenseveral conditions are met,said Lyle: You have a clearpreference but you dontthink your party will winin your riding, you haveanother party you dont wantto see win and an acceptablealternative to your rst

choice.About 18 per cent of

the electorate are potentialstrategic voters, said Lyle.Most of those are softsupporters of the Liberals,NDP or Greens who wouldconsider switching to one ofthe other camps. They arethe voters currently beingtargeted by Lead NowsVote Together campaignpromoting strategic voting

BOTTLE BRIGADE Handsworth students James Floe, Jiho Park and Glenn McLean promote their school music programs annual bottledrive fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 24. Residents in the Handsworth catchment area are encouraged to leave their refundable bottles and cans in alocation on their property that is visible from the street, but not at the curb, by 8 a.m. for pickup. Bottles can also be dropped off at the high schoolbetween 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. that same day. For more information, email handsworthbottledrive@gmail.com. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Grousehikerrescuedafter head-first fall

Strategic voting campaigns rampupVoters weigh voting with head or heart;solid information often lacking

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A local woman isprobably counting herselfthankful after beingrescued from a life-threatening injury in thebackcountry by NorthShore Rescue volunteersover the Thanksgivingweekend.

The team got the callat 4 p.m. Sunday afterthe 30-year-old hiker fellhead-rst while on GoatMountain, due north ofGrouse Mountain.

Its very steep androcky on that side and sheactually fell forward andtumbled 15 feet on thesteep rock, said MikeDanks, North Shore Rescueteam leader.

The woman receivedsignicant facial trauma

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T: 604.912.0117 E: info@re-electjohnweston.caAuthorized by the Official Agent for John Westonwww.re-electjohnweston.ca

I was in a dark and deadly dungeon and you went far beyond theexpectation of any of us to lead a magnificent team to success in savingmy life and securing my release... I will never forget your kindness.

DavidWaines, constituent wrongly held in a Liberian JailJohn is one of the most hard-working politicians I have ever seen. Hehas a level of commitment to his constituents that is unparalleled anda level of integrity that makes me proud to be served by him inour riding.

Leah Costello, President of Curious Mind Productionsand Founder of Bon Mot Book Club,West Vancouver

In a constituency filled with aspiring young individuals aimingto make a difference both locally and internationally, Johnhas been an influential mentor and role modelhis continualmentorship further displays his commitment to the bettermentof youth as future leaders. His humility connects individualsof all ages, cultural backgrounds and experiences ultimatelyresulting in a diverse community feeling connected as one.

Ania Salehirad, Law Student; Member of Iranian-Steering Committee

As a former legislator, I am astonished at Johns productivity.I do not know of any other MP who has managed to pass two PrivateMembers Bills and bring more to First Reading, as John has done. Hiswork on behalf of constituents is renowned.In three areas key to his riding Seniors, Fisheries, and Tourism heinfluenced provisions that found their way into the Governments 2015Budget.John accomplished all of this while representing one of the largest,most diverse ridings in the country and made a habit of flyingEconomy Class while it, to be a good steward of the taxpayers dollarYou wont find a more dedicated, hardworking, more honest, or moreproductive MP than John.

The Hon. Stockwell Day, P.C.

I wish there were more leaders like John. Its no coincidence that themost active cycling advocate in the House of Commons represents oneof the places with the best cycling in Canada.

Andreas Hestler, Olympian, National Champion andCo-Founder and Marketing Director of the BC Bike Race

With the additional understanding and support of our MP John Weston,it was exciting and rewarding to see (Brooke Campbell and his teams)proposed changes to the RRIF Program included in Finance MinisterJoe Olivers Budget.

Barrie Chapman, Volunteer Instructor/ManagerFit Fellas Senior Mens Fitness Program,West Vancouver

Day after day, months after months, years after years he still full ofpassion with burning fire to keep his promise with a serving heart.Runto be serve but not being serveRunto help outRuncause he cares for our needRunas a good listenerRunto make West van be the Best VanJohn your positive energy made a difference-

Cammy Fung, Small Business Owner,West VancouverJohn has shown a real interest in fisheries issues, and I believe thatcontributed to the establishment of the Cohen Commission. HisFisheries Roundtable has provided a forum for stewardship groups toregister their concerns with fisheries issues and changes in legislationaffecting fish habitat.

Mike Akerly, Director West Vancouver Streamkeeper Society

Ive known John since 2003 when I ran against him for theConservative nomination then, between my terms on Whistler MunicipalCouncil. It was a hard fight and John won well.Weve been friends eversince. Ive watched how hard John has worked in the riding over theyears and discussed many issues with him. John is the very best manfor the job and I offer my strongest endorsement.

Ted Milner, 3 Term past-Councilor,Whistler Municipal Council

I have known John personally and professionally for more than 10years We have worked together on important and topical initiativesJohns uniqueness as a leader of our country in my mind areembraced by his most impeccable and indisputable honesty andintegrity. He is sensitive and compassionate. He represents thequalities of ethics and morality which we would all embrace in ourpoliticians. I have witnessed these qualities first hand when he hasnot necessarily been on the political stage where observers wouldotherwise see politicians on their best diplomatic behavior but notnecessarily their real behavior.

Dr. SandraWiebe, G.P./Family Doctor, North ShoreI endorse John Weston as my candidate for reelectionfor the Conservative party as the MP for our area. Ilive in Whistler, BC and by profession am the CEO forPacifica Treatment Centre in East Vancouver,the oldestco-ed licensed treatment centre in BC. I find John tobe an excellent MP who dedicates histremendous energy to the programs andconstituents in his riding.

Kerry Dennehy, CEO of PacificaTreatment Center and 2015 Recipient ofthe Order of British Columbia,Whistler

I really believe youre the right man forthe job.

Mehrdad Rahbar, President,Vernacular Design Inc. and the Neda forFreedom Society,West Vancouver

I have no hesitation in suggesting Johns leadership efforts from afederal perspective were very helpful in encouraging our provincialgovernment to work with the Bowen Island municipality, (and resultedin) our council unanimously passing a resolution in support of Bonnies 5-Step Mannion Bay Remediation Plan which is a critical step in ourbeing able to return the bay and beaches to the level of respectability Ienjoyed as a child in the 1940s and 50s.

Bruce Russell, ten-year advocate for Bowens Boat ProblemJohn and his family have been my neighbors for the past 15 plus yearsand I cannot say enough about his integrity, ethics and morals andnot least of all his intelligence and commitment to making our ridingand the whole of Canada a stronger and better place to live. My entirefamily supports John wholeheartedly!

Bruce Hodge, Managing Director at Penderwest,West Vancouver

John is a man of great integrity who shares my family and life values.We are fortunate to have such a dedicated and hardworking man torepresent us.

Patrick McCurdy, 2013Whistler Citizen of the Year,WhistlerJohn is a very hard working representative of his riding. He puts hisconstituents first and deals with honesty and integrity.

Brian Kerr, Past MLA, Rotarian

I have known JohnWeston for almost 10 years. He is an honest andhard working individual with high degree of integrity. As a MP responsiblefor voicing the needs of the Persian community in Canada, he has workedwith the community to address the needs of the new immigrants andwhat the government could do to smoothly integrate the new immigrantsinto the Canadian society. It has been a pleasure to know JohnWestonand I support his efforts to continue his hard work... in Ottawa.

Faramarz Bogzaran, EP, Calaeris Energy & EnvironmentLtd. President, Vancouver

John is one of the most open MPs I have met. He is completelyfocused on serving his constituency and pursuing those issueshe thinks are critical to the performance of our Government.

Garry Rasmussen, Former President of TELUSInternational,West Vancouver

As a business owner and constituent in his West Vancouverriding, I quickly became aware of John Westons character. Fromthe outset of his initial tour of the Orchard Recovery Center, heengaged in honest and open conversations with clients andstaff, and soon afterwards, with clear vision, he took action, thatresulted in many remarkable achievements... Johns dedication,perseverance and leadership are of profound importance toCanada in his quest to create a healthier Canada.

Lorinda Strang, Executive Director, Orchard Recovery Center,Bowen Island

Ive been very proud to be a part of the MP Book Awards for Writing.I know that John Weston truly cares about children and literacy. Iveknown John for over 6 years and I believe he is an honest man whoreally cares about the people he represents.

Janice Haakons, Grade 1 Teacher, Collingwood School,WestVancouver

I endorse John Weston Over his terms of office as MP, John servedthe riding whole heartedly and tirelessly. I know him personally andendorse him because I know he loves Canada and the riding and iscommitted to serve sacrificially for the good of Canadians and theelectorate in the riding.

Sue-Ann Hui, Lawyer, Veritas Law,West Vancouver

As the official government liaison to the Persian community in CanadaI have seen firsthand what an effort MP Weston makes to have issues ofconcern heard at the federal level including on human rights. Extremelyhard working, honest and approachable, he has consistently leadinitiatives and participated actively in many community events. Thanksfor your hard work John.

Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, Intl Human Rights Activist,co-founder of Stop Child Executions, Public Speaker, Author,Songwriter, Masters Graduate in Diplomacy

I applaud the work that (David Wilks) and MP John Weston are doingon behalf of the addiction recovery community in Canada nationwide.

Shelley Sguin, Addictions Counsellor, Operational Trauma andStress Support Centre

JohnWeston has shown a consistent desire and ability to listen toconstituents, to take up their causes, and to follow up on their concerns.Having brought in the original Private Members Bill that dealt with theLost Canadians when I was an M.P., I briefed John about the need,and introduced him to constituents who emphasized the importance ofdealing with this. John has never stopped working on the matter since,and Im pleased that the results are evident in the new Citizenship Act,introduced by Citizenship & Immigration Minister Chris Alexander.

The Hon. John Reynolds, MP for West Vancouver-SunshineCoast-Sea to Sky Country 1997 to 2006

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and a severe hematoma orswelling on her throat thatthreatened to block herairway.

If her airway continuedto swell, she was at veryhigh risk of not surviving.She was with twophysicians. They weretalking about potentiallydoing a tracheotomy on

her if they had to but theydidnt have any medicalequipment, Danks said.For us, this was an urgentmedical rescue.

The team dispatched ahelicopter with a paramedicon board as well as aground team, which wasassisted to the area byGrouse Mountain staff.

Luckily, the victim wasclose to one of North Shore

Rescues emergency cachesin the backcountry, whichgave them quick access to aspine board and oxygen.

The cache really paidoff on this one, Dankssaid. She was closelywatched as to whether sheneeded to be intubatedor not just because of herairway being compromised.

With little lightremaining, the team

prepared the woman forlong-line helicopter rescueand airlifted her to a waitingambulance at the Capilanogate search-and-rescuestation.

The all-volunteer teamhas been run off their feetwith a record number ofcall-outs this year, but theurgent nature of the callmeant almost two dozenmembers dropped their

Thanksgiving dinner plansto help out, Danks said.

We had an amazingresponse. We had 22people for this call. Wehad people at the base ofGrouse within 10 minutesof being notied, he said.We basically got all of ourrescuers out just as darknesshit. . . . It was good foreveryone to get back to theirdinner as well.

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Parents: put down thetablets and take yourkids to the playground orfor a hike in the woods.

More technology andless play are among thefactors stunting the healthydevelopment of youngkids on the North Shore,according to a study.

Increasing Vulnerabilityin the Early Years: ACloser Look at Five NorthShore Neighbourhoodsstudied children growingup in the BritishProperties, Deep Cove/Dollarton, GrandBoulevard/Moodyville,Upper Capilano/Edgemontand Bowen Island.

The study, conductedby Dr. Denise Buotefor North ShoreCommunity ResourcesSociety, found that allve neighbourhoods hadchild vulnerabilityrates of 30 per cent orhigher meaning threeout of 10 kids startingkindergarten dont meetcertain developmentalbenchmarks.

And that could putthem at risk of strugglingin the classroom, thereport says.

The study stated thatvulnerability rates aremeasured using EarlyDevelopment Instrument(EDI) which consistsof 104 questions thatkindergarten teachersll out for each of theirstudents. Those resultsare used to track schoolreadiness levels.

The latest EDI datafrom the ve North Shoreneighbourhoods showedthe rate of vulnerabilityhad jumped from 20 percent to 30 per cent.

The study identiedseveral factors thatappeared to becontributing to thevulnerability in earlychildhood, includingfewer opportunities forkids to just play, increasedtechnology use in familiesand parents who are doingtoo much for their kids.

Increases intechnologies, decreases inphysical activity, increasesin vulnerability in socialemotional condence those trends we areseeing across the provinceand across Canada,said Buote of Arbor

Kids needmore play,less screentime: study

Fill-ups fuel school projects again

MARIA SPITALE-LEISKmspitale-leisk@nnews.com

Chevron will once againbe fuelling North Shoreschools with around$140,000 worth ofinnovative classroomsupplies, such as roboticsequipment.

The energy companywill contribute $1 for everyminimum $30 ll-up atNorth Vancouver or WestVancouver gas stationstowards education projectsin those school districts,under the Fuel YourSchool program, whichruns throughout the monthof October.

Teachers areencouraged to devise aclassroom wish list andsubmit their requeststo My Class Needs, aCanadian non-protorganization thatcrowdsources funding forschool projects.

My Class Needsthen vets the teachersproposals for Chevron tofund, ensuring they meetthe criteria for the FuelYour School program,which supports science,technology, engineeringand math projects.

This is the second yearthe North Shore schooldistricts have signed onto the program. NorthVancouver schools lastyear received $100,000 inFuel Your School fundingthat was dispersed among94 different classroomprojects.

North VancouverSchool Districts directorof instruction, MontyBell, was impressed byhow quickly the donatedsupplies arrived.

Its a shortturnaround, as long asit ts the parameters,focused on science,technology, engineering

or mathematics; theturnaround was like 10days to actually have thematerials in their (teachers)hands, said Bell.

The classroom extrasfunded under the programranged from SLR camerasfor special educationstudents to roboticsequipment.

Bell said the roboticslessons energized thestudents so much that theschool district sponsoreda six-week robotics coursewhich spurred on anengineering challenge atCarson Graham secondary.

Meanwhile, WestVancouver schools putthe $40,000 they receivedtowards purchasingrobotics materials, a 3-Dprinter, outdoor educationequipment and somemusical instruments.

The suppliessupplement the teachersown innovation andcollaborative inquiryprojects, which areseparate from the regularcurriculum, explainedLynne Tomlinson, directorof instruction with theWest Vancouver SchoolDistrict.

When the Canada-wide Fuel Your Schoolsprogram launchedlast year it met withsome controversy. TheVancouver school boardrejected the corporatefunding, saying thecompany was offeringthe money with stringsattached since the FuelYour School logo wouldappear at local gas stations.

Just like last year,the North VancouverTeachers Association isnone too pleased with theprogram, with its governingbody, in September,passing a motiondenouncing Fuel YourSchool and recommending

that their 1,500 teachermembers not participate.

Chief among theassociations concerns,according to presidentCarolyn Pena, includeprivate companies beingable to inuence what istaught in the classroom,and a conict of interestwith whats being taught in

the new curriculum aboutenvironmental stewardshipby having an oil companyfund the supplies.

Both Bell andTomlinson said there is noadvertising in the schoolsfor the program, and thatits the teachers that dictatewhat supplies are beingpurchased.

Its interesting becausereally the only thing(Chevron) provides isthe funding, said Bell,adding that the schooldistrict has strict policiesabout sponsorships andcorporate relationships.They cannot supersedethe professional in theclassroom.

Grade six students at Norgate elementary learn about variables by using a catapult andother supplies funded by My Class Needs. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

Urgent rescue puts turkey dinners on hold

2nd year for Chevron programthat funds classroom extraslike science equipment

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Matthew Carroll, directorof engagement for LeadNow in B.C., said while hisgroups main focus is onissues like environmentalconcerns and democraticreform, the problem ofvote-splitting is key becauseits made it so hard to makeprogress on the issues wecare about.

This election, the grouptargeted ridings wherevote-splitting in the lastelection could have made adifference to local results. Asnational polls have changed,in some cases Lead Nowhas also added ridings to itstarget list. Burnaby North-Seymour, North VancouverandWest Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to SkyCountry are all on the LeadNow target ridings.

Were organizing thosepeople, said Carroll. Sowe can rally those voters as ablock.

One problem for strategicvoters is its difcult to tellin many tight races who thebest-positioned strategicchoice would be. Nationalpolls dont necessarily reecttrends at the local riding andlocal polling information islimited.

Its very hard tohave good information,said Richard Johnston, apolitical science professorat the University of BritishColumbia. You dont wantto be basing your decision on

information thats a monthold.

To combat that, LeadNow has partnered withthe Dogwood Initiative tocommission Insights Westto conduct local polling in

targeted ridings, with the lastof those results expected tobe released this week.

Another challenge forstrategic voting advocatesis in many cases the pollsmargin of error is bigger than

the point spread separatingcandidates a statistical tie.In that case, Who do yourecommend? said Lyle.

Not all politiciansand voters on the left areenthused about strategic vot-

ing. Lynne Quarmby, GreenParty candidate in BurnabyNorth-Seymour, said shegets asked about the issueonly 20 to 30 times a day.

Some people haveeven emailed her and said,If I dont drop out andthe Conservative gets intheyll hold me personallyresponsible, she said.

As someone who hasstrongly opposed the Con-servative stand on environ-mental issues, Quarmby saidshe understands why peopleadvocate strategic voting.But there are problems withits practical application, shesaid.

Of those who tell heron the doorstep they areplanning a strategic vote, halfsay theyre voting NDP, theother half Liberal, she said.

I say good luck withthat, she said, adding oneof the problems for strategicvoters in her riding is thepolls have been all overthe map. This is a volatileriding.

Johnston said thosekinds of issues highlight thechallenges of strategic voting.Nobody is sure how much ofit really goes on, he says orwhether it has the desiredresult.

That may be somethingfor political analysts toponder later after Oct. 19.

Voters wait to cast their ballots at an advance polling station at North Lonsdale United Church Friday. Reports of longwaittimes at the advance polls continued through the longweekend. PHOTO PAULMCGRATH

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Dear Editor:Almost every night and in most issues of

the North Shore News, a breaking newsstory hits us with once again, another losthiker or hikers (usually visitors) experiencinga night on the mountain, sometimes aloneor with North Shore Rescue volunteers whorisked their lives to rescue them. This is thenfollowed by a long-line helicopter ride plus ameet-and-greet with media and sometimesan ambulance ride from our North Shoremountains and hiking areas to our localmedical facilities.

The Sunday, Sept. 27 nightly newsshowed a young man who started his hikelate Saturday afternoon in no more than aT-shirt, pants and running shoes. His planwas a quick hike up Grouse Mountains trailarea. He spent the night in a treacherousgully after a fall, with two NSR volunteers(unattering photos and video provided) inthe cold and wet and from what the newssaid, close to freezing temperatures.

A (White Rock resident) is still lost onthe Lions somewhere (after a Sept. 12 hike)and I hate to say that the outcome of his

experience probably wont be so lucky.Media is not doing us any favours

by broadcasting these events. In fact,the messages are advertising a thrillingexperience for visitors to our region. Wevebecome the heli-rescue go-to destination inCanada, perhaps the world.

Doesnt anyone think that our resourceswould be better spent on prevention ratherthan rescue? Arent we, as local residents,wanting to support the excellent efforts ofthe North Shore Search and Rescue groupto operate as efciently as possible?

The NSR representative in the news storysaid it had been an exhausting and busyweekend, as this was not the only rescuethey performed in 48 hours.

On a trip to Arizona in the late 90s, afriend and I decided to hike up CamelbackMountain in Scottsdale. No biggiecompared to our trails, or so we thought.On top of the 35 C temperature at 10 a.m.,egg-frying sun conditions and no shadeunder a cloudless sky, there was absolutelyno way we were allowed to start the hikewithout a review of gear and conditions by

a park ranger. A trail guide was posted atthe entrance of the trail to warn us of thedangers and to ensure we had more waterthan we thought we needed.

In other words, it was more effectivefor the local municipality/parks board tohave a person and strongly worded signagestationed at the entrance of the trail to stoppeople from trying to hike in ip-ops, withdogs, or inappropriate gear and no waterthan constant rescue team deployment.With daily monitoring, at the end of the dayor close to it, the trail was shut down. Noone could get past the gatekeeper.

I know we want visitors to enjoy a safe,awe-inspired experience on our North Shoretrails but there needs to be another optionhere. There needs to be positive nightly andprint news about our trails. Dont you think?R.J. HarveyNorth Vancouver

Editors note: NSR recommends that hikerstake these 10 essentials with them into thebackcountry: northshorerescue.com/education/what-to-bring/

Park rangers needed at trailheadsDear Editor:

Although I am not a Liberal, I wouldlike to publicly thank JonathanWilkinsonfor consistently treating voters as if we areintelligent people who care about public issues.Instead of attack ads, we get information.The latest (paid advertisement) about federalwithdrawal from important intergovernmentalenvironmental programs, the Burrard InletEnvironmental Action Program and FraserRiver Estuary Management Programs, isonly one example. Wilkinson should publisha list of all the issues hes addressed overthe last year or so. It would reinforce hisappropriateness for the job hes seeking. Thereare, of course, two other candidates in theNorth Vancouver riding with a similar respectfor voters and knowledge of environmentalissues, but without the big budgets. Theydemonstrate their tness for the job byshowing up at all-candidates meetings. I knowI speak for others when I say that I appreciatethem all.D.J. StewartNorth Vancouver

Information, notattack ads please

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A6 - North Shore News - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

At night, what you see is acity because all you see is lights.By day, it doesnt look like acity at all. Trees out-numberthe housesYou cant quitetell: is it a city, is it a suburb, isit the forest growing back?

Jonathan Raban

Author and journalistictilter at all politicalwindmills, JonathanRaban was speaking aboutthe city of Seattle but hemight well have used thesame words about thetrees we all treasure on theNorth Shore.

And because I share thatlove of the trees that aboundon our mountainsides andin our parks and gardens, Ihave resisted writing aboutsome downsides that comefrom protecting them at allcosts.

This is not to infer weshould allow developersto clear cut, or thathomeowners cut downhealthy bird sanctuaries tocreate a million-dollar viewof Vancouvers night-lights.

What I am talking aboutare nuisance trees and safety.

As you might haveguessed, the trigger for

todays column was therecent traumatic accidentthat happened to a ve-year-old girl when part of a largehemlock fell on her as shewas playing in the grounds ofHighlands elementary.

Accident is the right wordbecause, so far as I know, noone could have predicted theevent in that particular place,at that particular time.

But as we wish thatyoung girl and her family thebest possible outcome, howmany of you agree that nowwould be an appropriatetime for the District of NorthVancouver and its sistercommunities to review theirtree bylaws?

Two examples illustratemy point:

The rst was aconversation I had with aman and wife who were/are longtime residents inthe district. Their Westlynnhome abuts a narrow districteasement which runs fromtheir street down a steepembankment to the streetsbelow.

One of the older treesclings to the embankmentbut tilts across the easement.Over a decade ago, thehomeowner contacted thedistrict to point out that,in the event the tree lost itshold on the ground whichwould not be unexpectedafter the summer weve justhad it would crash downonto the home and causea good deal of expensivedamage. In short, thehomeowner recommendedthe tree be proactively takendown.

District staff disagreed so,once a year, the homeownerwrote them a reminder letterso that, in the event damageoccurred, the district couldnot say it was unaware of thedanger.

Also in the district, there

are homes that were built60-70 years ago. Many haveheavily treed lots. Whetherthose trees existed before thehomes were built, or wereplanted as part of originallandscaping that favourednative species isnt known.

What is known, is thatthere are 20-50 metre (60-150-foot), shallow-rootedtrees sitting on districtsidewalk allowances, manyof which shed large branchesin the slightest of storms.

Not only is the districtaware, it felled one dead treeat the homeowners requestand was asked to proactivelyremove four nearby branch-shedding trees.

The response was that thehomeowners could canvassneighbours for supportand have the trees takendown at their own expense.Permits would be required,and the trees would needto be replaced yes, on themunicipal allowance withspecies approved by thedistrict.

The last I heard, the billwould run in the thousands;so the trees remain stillshedding branches, stillheaving the homeowners

asphalt driveway and stillstrewing a regular messof needles and debrisover roofs, gardens anddriveways.

The scene after the recentbig blow was a sight tobehold.

In self-defence, thehomeowners assume the costof regular cleanup not juston their own property but upand down the street too.

Call them what you will,all these costs are hiddenlevies that bump the annualtaxes well above the districtsacknowledged rate.

It goes without sayingthat, if one of the branches

were to fall on me, the costto me and to the districtwould be a heck of a lothigher than the bill thedistrict would incur if itchanged its restrictive bylawsand tended its own trees.

These examples concernthe District of NorthVancouver but manyconversations over the yearssuggest tree issues are aNorth Shore-wide problem.

Yes we want trees, theyare one reason we live here;but municipalities shouldrealize some tree species justarent suitable for suburbangardens.

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Editors note: John GeorgeDiefenbaker was prime ministerof Canada from June 21,1957, to April 22, 1963.Dief, the Chief won aminority government in 1957.He won a majority governmentin the 1958 general election,with the Tories picking up 208seats to the Liberals 48. He fellto Lester B. Pearson in 1963.

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AWest Vancouver teenis facing charges afterpolice allege he stabbedan acquaintance at alocal fast food joint.

Francesco Cartocci, 18,is charged with attemptedmurder and assault causingbodily harm after anincident that played out inthe McDonalds restaurantat Park Royal South lastWednesday night.

Police received the 9-1-

1 call around 8:50 p.m.Upon arriving they foundthe victim with multiplestab wounds to the chestand neck.

The suspect ed thescene but later turnedhimself in at the WestVancouver PoliceDepartment.

The victim has sincebeen released from hospitaland is co-operatingwith police, accordingto Const. Jeff Wood,West Vancouver policespokesman.

Police say that Cartocciand the alleged victim haveknown each other for along time and that anargument precipitated thestabbing, Wood said.

Cartocci was releasedon bail on Tuesday and isdue back in court on Nov.5.

Investigators are hopinganyone else who might haveseen the fracas will contactthe West Vancouverpolice detachments non-emergency line at 604-925-7300.

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Seaspans North Vancouverlocation will soon be home to abrand new head ofce for theshipbuilding and tug rm.

District of North Vancouvercouncil voted Oct. 5 to grantbuilding permits to the companyto build a new 7,800-square-metre(84,000-square-foot) ofce at thefoot of Pemberton Avenue. Thebuilding is set to be four storeys inheight and include ofces, meeting

rooms, change rooms and acanteen for the Seaspan staff. Thenew head ofce will be located onthe western spit of the Seaspanproperty.

The new ofce follows themodernization the rest of theshipyard has gone through as itgears up to build 17 non-combatships for the federal government.

The plan also involves improv-ing the gravel parking lot used byemployees and adds more on-siteparking on the east side of the site,resulting in 122 more stalls.

Council praised the buildingsdesign and its green buildingstandards, including passiveheating and reduced water use.

When its completed, the ofcewill hold 330 skilled employees,up from the current 130.

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A trip to the low-tech playground is moreimportant than ever thesedays for kids, especiallywith the pervasiveness oftechnology.

Play brings in somany areas of skilldevelopment, she said.Social, emotional,physical, cognitive soreally doing a lot of play,less technology use, whichtends to be more solitary

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Family play time is alsoimportant, she said.

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Family playtime is important concludes a recent studyon child vulnerability funded by UnitedWay.FILE PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 -North Shore News - A11

BRIGHT FUTURES BEGIN IN KINDERGARTENAt West Vancouver Schools, the focus is on who you are and who you want tobecome. Inspiring a sense of discovery begins on day one, and continues throughgraduation and beyond.

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The Artists for Kids program celebrated its 25th anniversary at a reception at its headquarters at the Gordon Smith Galleryof Canadian Art Oct. 1. Contributing artists, teachers and instructors, and patrons were in attendance, enjoying the launch of thecelebratory book, AFK 25 - 25 Years in Personal Stories. The book features photographs and perspectives from those who have shapedand participated in the North Shore art education program that has seen thousands of local students have their lives enriched by art. The25th anniversary celebration also featured an open house event earlier in the day with hands-on fun for the kids. gordonsmithgallery.ca

AFK artist-in-residence Tiko Kerr,25th anniversary book designer Paul Roelofsand communications director Cookie Boyle

North Vancouver school districtsuperintendent John Lewis

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If you were planningto use gold paint then Iwould recommend MarthaStewarts line of metallicacrylic paints. However,this idea works for allcolours of paint as well.

Begin by laying out asheet of white wrappingpaper on a large, clean worksurface. Carefully dip theround sponge applicatorinto the pre-poured acrylicpaint and apply it to thepaper, working from left toright.

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Apples sliced in half alsomake wonderful stampsfor homemade wrappingpaper. Simply slice theapple in half and dip it inacrylic paint. Apply thestamp to plain white orbrown wrapping paper.Use different colours withdifferent apple slices. Oncedry, add a stem with a blackSharpie marker.

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Winter hanging basketsshould be planted with amajority of reliably hardyplants to form the bulk ofthe baskets foliage body.Save some planting spacefor experimental plants forfun. The Jedi plant selectionmantra is to choose theright plant for the rightplace. For winter basketsplant selection is about the

right foliage with the righthardiness. Winter basketplants dont grow much andthey are subject to freezingsolid while hanging in theair. So choose plants withtexturally bold, interestingor colourful foliage that isevergreen or coniferous, andreliably hardy in our Zone8 climate. Buy plants in10 cm pots and plant tighttogether since no growth willoccur during winter. Someevergreen perennial plants,like hellebores, will survivein a winter hanging basketbut they will wilt whilefrozen and usually recoverwhen temperatures warmup. Other perennials, suchas evergreen grasses and

ferns, also make good winterbasket stuffers. Some reliableand lovely winter basketplants I recommend includeheather, which blooms inwinter, or those with gold ororange foliage.

Specic evergreengroundcovers likeMahonianervosa do well when plantedamongst other plants. Dwarfconifers with gold, bronzeor blue foliage like Bluestarjuniper make good focalpoints in the basket. I usevery few pansies or kalebecause they dont standthe rain or the freeze. Theplanting options are limitlessas long as the plant is hardyin Zone 8. However, Iusually only choose plantshardy for Zone 7, whichgives me a safety buffer incase our weather freezeshard and long.Build the soil:

My soil mix for winterbaskets is composed of 80per cent bark mulch (freshor composted), 10 per centperlite, 10 per cent regulargarden soil as a pH stabilizer,and one handful of dolomitelime. Winter baskets require

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Placement of the basketis inter-related to plantselection. It is importantto decide beforehand if thechosen plants are robustlyhardy, or more toward theexotic and perhaps tenderside of hardiness. Then thelocation and plant selectioncan be co-ordinated. Tenderbaskets need to be hungnear the house and underthe roof overhang, forexample, a pansy and kalebasket. Hardy broadleavedevergreen and coniferousbaskets can be hung outin the rain on a pergola,gazebo, carport, tree orother structure. Use a newchain or cable to hang thebasket for safety and visualappearance.Watch the watering:

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Carol-LeeChapmanMarxistLeninist

76

No. Hope, B.C.

I can not promise youanything. I can only tellyou I stand for peoplesempowerment. Our websitemlpc.ca has information andanalysis on what is going on.Take matters into your ownhands. Speak to three peopleabout getting out to vote. Askthem to speak to three more.

We need a new direction forthe economy. The publicauthority has been underminedby the Harper government,which has put all its pokerchips into oil and pipelines.Now with TPP, they want ourlaws to be under the dictate ofa three-man investor tribunal.Dump Harper.

The shutting down of theCoast Guard station inVancouver, and similar cutsacross the country show theHarper governments disregardfor concerns about oil spills.Full preventative preparationsare needed for every coastalcommunity large and small.The public authority shouldprotect our coasts. And thenew pipelines stopped.

Lack of jobs and thedevastation of the economyare the main thing keepingpeople out of owning their ownhomes. A new direction to theeconomy would put people asthe decision-makers. DefeatingHarper and keeping theLiberals out is the way to go.

I am opposed. Why cant weprocess and use liquid naturalgas here? Adequate protectionof our coastline is far frombeing achieved. Public inputin decision-making about suchmatters is needed.

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What is themost pressingissue facing the Canadianeconomy and howwouldyour government addressit?

What will yourgovernment do to addressconcerns about adequateoil spill response in localwaters?

Do you believe foreignownership of localreal estate is pushingCanadians out of thehousingmarket?What willyour party do to ensurehousing affordability?

Are you in favour of oropposed to the proposalfor an LNG export facilityat theWoodfibre site onHowe Sound?

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PamelaGoldsmith-JonesLiberal

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Caulfeild, West Vancouver

Open, honest, accountablegovernment beginning withelectoral reform includingsome form of proportional rep-resentation, Senate reform andrespect for the independenceof govt scientists. Restore in-tegrity to environmental reviewprocess, protect wild salmon,amend C51 and repeal C24.

The economy is stagnant.Investing $60 billion in trans-portation, affordable housing,seniors care/child-care facili-ties, and green infrastructurewill create jobs and stimulatethe economy now and long-term. Former Bank of Canadagovernor, former parliamentarybudget ofcer and IMF agree.

Reopen the Kitsilano CoastGuard station with enhancedcapacity to respond to oil spillsincluding improved com-munications. Add back $40million for marine monitoring.Increase protected coastlineby 700%, by 2020. Evaluateproposed projects by restoringenvironmental legislation andcreating proper environmentalreview process.

Part of our housing strategy isto study what is driving escalat-ing house prices in Torontoand Vancouver. Our housingstrategy includes multiple toolsto incentivize rental housingprovision by the market and bysocial enterprise; extend co-ophousing leases and work withmunicipalities to support theirneeds.

We need a trusted process thatmeets ve conditions: Accountfor GHG in a national climateframework; pass a transpar-ent and evidence-basedenvironmental review process;create jobs and signicant localeconomic benets; consultlocal communities and FirstNations.

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W.Van potentialswing ridingJANE SEYDjseyd@nsnews.com

At 48 characters long, West Vancouver-SunshineCoast-Sea to Sky Country riding has the distinction ofthe longest riding name in the country. Thats not allthats big about the electoral district it also coversa large geographical area containing widely diversecommunities including isolated Nelson Island, theresort town of Whistler and areas of West Vancouvercontaining some of the countrys wealthiest postalcodes.

Since the last federal election, the boundaries of theriding have been withdrawn to exclude Powell River.

Thats lowered the number of eligible voters in theriding to 86,370. The total population of the riding isabout 131,000.

Because it contains many different communities, thesocio-economic makeup of voters is quite diverse. Ingeneral terms, however, voters here are older (the medianage in the riding is 46.7) and relatively afuent. Farmore people own their own home than rent here and theaverage household income is $103,167. About 63,000of the areas residents are in the workforce while about44,000 are not of those, most are retirees.

Since the riding was created, voters have usuallyelected Conservatives here. John Reynolds held theseat from 1997 to 2007 as a Reform, Alliance andConservative MP. In 2006 when Reynolds chose not torun again, Blair Wilson squeaked out an upset victoryfor the Liberals. John Weston recaptured the seat for theConservatives in 2008 and has held it since then.

In the last election, Weston won with more than 45per cent of the vote, while the Liberals lagged behindat 24 per cent, the NDP captured 21 per cent and theGreens 7.5 per cent.

Today, with national party fortunes shifting in thepolls, the riding has been ngered as among severalpotential B.C. swing ridings.

Voter turnout was slightly higher than the nationalaverage in the last election 64 per cent of eligible votersshowed up to cast their ballots, compared to 61 per centnationally.

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LarryKoopmanNewDemocratic

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Gibsons, B.C.

FromWhistler to West Van,this riding needs an effectiveadvocate in Ottawa. With TomMulcair as our prime minister,our coastal communities willnally have an affordablechild-care program, a nationalhousing strategy and a plan toensure our seniors can live indignity.

Over 200,000 more Canadiansare jobless now than beforethe 2008 recession a total of1.3 million unemployed, notcounting those whove givenup on nding a job. The NDPhas a plan to create more jobsby investing in manufacturingand forestry, and cutting thesmall business tax rate.

Reopen the Kitsilano CoastGuard base and UclueletsMarine Communicationsand Trafc Service Centre;provide adequate funding forsearch and rescue. Restore thejoint emergency preparednessprogram. These services will beessential in any coastal disasternear the Lower Mainland.

Work with provinces and mu-nicipalities to prevent foreignreal-estate speculation. Investin affordable housing agree-ments, and provide incentivesfor construction of 10,000affordable and market rentalhousing units. Renew co-operative housing agreements,and invest $2 billion in co-opsand social housing.

The Harper govt has guttedCanadas environmentallaws protecting our sheries,lakes and rivers. The NDPwill reinstate environmentalassessment laws and ensurethe environmental impactsof major projects, includingpipelines and oil and gas,consider the cumulative,regional, and climate changeimpacts of the project beforethey are approved.

larrykoopman.ndp.ca/@KoopmanLarryLarryKoopmanNDP

KenMelamedGreen

61

Alpine Meadows, Whistler

Put my constituents rst, evenbefore my party. FollowingElizabeth Mays example, Illwork tirelessly to help eachcommunity in our riding reachits full potential. We can onlydo that with a GreenMP whobrings our voices to Ottawainstead of echoing a partyleaders voice here.

Harper has made bad tradedeals and prevented innova-tion in new industries. Wehave a great quality of life inthis riding, and we can creategood jobs without resortingto a dangerous boom-and-bust economy. Our plan tocreate jobs in energy retrots,renewables, and technology isgaining lots of traction here.

Defending our coast from oilspills means no increase intanker trafc. Every other partyplans to move more fossil fuelsthrough our tidewaters. Greensdont support investments infossil fuels, and Ill work acrossparty lines to reopen the Kitsi-lano station and restore CoastGuard funding and authority.

Foreign ownership is one ofseveral factors. Our platformincludes a National HousingStrategy to encourage privatedevelopers to create affordablehousing in their buildingprojects. When I was mayorof Whistler we came up withsome creative solutions in ahot market, andWhistler nowhouses 80% of its workforce.

If Woodbre LNG were togo ahead, it would only boomand bust. Some benetswould go to the province butmost would go to offshorecompanies. Thats not how webuild a strong economy, andIm the only candidate witha four-point plan to stop thisproposal in its tracks.

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JohnWestonConservative(incumbent)

57

Dundarave, West Vancouver

Maintain lowest federal taxessince 1960; abide by one Ca-nadian law that follows clearprocesses to encourage invest-ment in our communities;continue to develop environ-mental regulations to make oureconomy more efcient; pursu-ing value-added projects thatcreate jobs and tax revenuesfor our communities.

The potential loss of the invis-ible investor: constituents areconcerned as to how specialinterest groups and highcorporate taxes scare awayinvestorsmany of whomwe never know about. Ourgovernment will curb this fearwith consistent laws and ap-proval processes, and a low taxstructure to drive investment.

Ive worked relentlessly withmariners; advocated withthe PM and national caucus;announced govt investmentin Clear Seas Centre forResponsible Marine Shipping;and persuaded the party toannounce (on Oct. 5) itscommitment to implement myAbandoned Vessels Bill.

I stood with the primeminister on the North Shorein August when he respondedto our constituents concern,announcing our partyspromise to study the effect offoreign investment speculationin local residential real estate.Also, the party commits tocreate 1.3 million new jobs,and provide tax breaks.

Our communities need proj-ects like Woodbre that createnew jobs and new tax revenueto maintain our quality of life.Natural gas allows us to lowerCO2 emissions signicantlyin the world. I do not sup-port projects, I support policy.M