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MARIA [email protected]
Park Royal will have to
deliver commitments on
a traffic reduction plan
and a decrease in building
height beforeWest
Vancouver council makes
a decision on the mall’s
longstanding proposal to
add two commercial and
residential highrise towers
on the formerWhite Spot
site.
Mayor Michael Smith
made the motion at Monday
night’s council meeting to
put the Park Royal matter
on hold, deferring to staff
to work with the developer
on a more refined proposal
— one that has already been
at least four years in the
making.
Traffic alleviation tops
Smith’s laundry list of asks,
which include a congestion
mitigation strategy for the
perpetual bottleneck at
Marine Drive andTaylor
Way,Wardance Bridge
improvements and a
new Pound Road exit for
westbound drivers heading
onto Marine Drive.
Park Royal’s proposal to
build a 27-storey east tower
and 12-storey west tower
for a combined total of
251 units has already been
scaled back from a previous
iteration.
Smith is seeking a
“clearly defined reduction”
in building height, and
clarity around the number
of rental units and spaces
for office use, child care and
affordable housing — all
MARIA [email protected]
Cursing in stop-and-go
traffic on The Cut could
become a thing of the
past after 2020, with a
financial commitment
from all levels of
government to ease
congestion at the north
end of the Ironworkers
Memorial Second
Narrows Crossing.
A service road at the
north-end bridgehead
was the scene Friday of
a $100-million funding
announcement for the
Lower Lynn Corridor
Improvement project
— part of a three-piece,
$140-million overhaul of
the interchanges in the
area.
Political leaders from
all levels of government —
including North Vancouver
Mayor Richard Walton,
MLA Jane Thornthwaite
and MP Andrew Saxton
— were on hand for the
unveiling of the Lower
Lynn corridor redesign.
But it was Minister of
Industry James Moore
that a couple of protesters
who highjacked the press
conference were there
to see. Dressed in white
haz-mat suits and dust
masks, the protesters
shoved pieces of oil-
covered driftwood in the
faces of Moore and Saxton,
demanding answers from
the federal government
to last week’s fuel spill in
English Bay.
There were 10 minutes
of awkward exchange
between the protesters
and Moore before the
politicians returned to the
original item at hand.
Moore went on to
announce the interchange
project would be eligible
for $34.1 million in federal
funding under the New
Building Canada Plan in
B.C.The remaining $65.9-
Hwy 1upgrades announced$100-million
makeover for
approaches to
Ironworkers
Memorial
Park Royal highrise decision on hold
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Sunday, April 19, 2015 - North Shore News - A3
“Barry Downs has created
architectural spaces that
enhance the livability and
well-being of his community.
An architect and early
contributor to theWest Coast
Modernist style, he has
incorporated elements of the
natural landscape into the
design of his buildings.His
portfolio includes a wide array
of projects including houses,
institutions and innovative
community master plans,as
well as the award-winning
Rayer Residence.He has also
shared his time and knowledge
as a long-standing member of
the City ofVancouver’s heritage
and civic design panel.”
— Order of Canada citation
for Barry Downs
Indoor and outdoor
spaces are inextricably
linked in the mind of
WestVancouver architect
Barry Downs.
When he was awarded
the Order of Canada
earlier this year, the
Governor General’s
appointment cited Downs
“for his contributions
as an architect who
creates spaces that meld
buildings with their natural
surroundings.”
Born inVancouver
in 1930, Downs studied
architecture at the University
ofWashington and then
returned home to begin
his professional career at
Thompson, Berwick, Pratt &
Partners in 1954.
With Richard
Archambault in 1969,
he started his own firm,
Downs/Archambault &
Partners, now known as DA
Architects + Planners, after
the founding partners retired
in 2008.
The iconic structures
that Downs and company
designed over six decades
are all around us.Vancouver
landmarks he had a hand
in building include: the
Carnegie Community
Centre Renovation (1980),
Vancouver Convention
Centre East/Canada
Place (1986), the
Yaletown Roundhouse
Neighbourhood (1993),
Beatty Mews (1997),
Vancouver Public Library
Square (1995) and
Vancouver Convention
CentreWest (2008). Familiar
North Shore landmarks
Downs designed include
NorthVancouver Civic
Centre (1974) and Parkgate
Civic Centre (1995-1999).
The special relationship
between landscape and
architecture seen in
Downs’ work was the
focus of an exhibit, Melding
Architecture with Landscape:
A Collaboration in Design, put
together byWestVancouver
Museum in 2013.The
exhibit featured 14 projects,
including both homes
Downs built for his own
family, that illustrate the
architect’s organic approach
to design and his lifelong
fascination with landscape
as an essential part of the
process.
“That’s been with me
ever since I designed our
own house in the Dunbar
area in 1958,” says Downs in
conversation with the North
Shore News.
“It was very much then
a house in the garden,
a big room with a high
ceiling, three sides of glass
and garden courts filled
with plantings.There were
seasonal delights that we
hadn’t expected at all, so
that living, in a sense, in the
garden was great.That was
the beginning of thinking of
landscape as really being a
major part of architectural
design.”
Early on, Downs was
influenced by the work
of Richard Neutra, an
Austrian-born, southern
California-based architect
who worked briefly with
Frank LloydWright before
establishing his own firm
in Los Angeles. Known
for his modern sensibility
and custom, client-pleasing
touches (such as the moat
he included in film director
Josef von Sternberg’s house,
later bought by novelist
Ayn Rand), Neutra visited
Vancouver several times in
the 1940s and was a guest
speaker at UBC.
“It was his buildings
that influenced me a great
deal,” says Downs. “There’s
aspects of that in the Dunbar
house and the gardens of
Japan in the use of stone and
gravel and natural materials
such asVine Maples.”
The Dunbar house
also featured a non-native
material — bamboo — that
Downs obtained from a
horticulturalist at UBC.
“He said, ‘Sure, just go dig it
up,’” recalls Downs. “It was
called Golden Bamboo and
it must have been 20 feet
high, even out there, but it
sends runners out that can
be annoying and hard to deal
with if you want to get rid of
it.The bamboo sadly grew
into the neighbours on both
sides. One of the neighbours
is still there and has a 30-
foot high stand of bamboo in
their back garden.
“It’s shocking because
the house was built on a
peat bog and bamboo loves
water.The new owners of the
house are wonderful folks
and they got rid of all the
bamboo. It must have been a
major task.”
Downs’ projects over the
years came in many shapes
and sizes — from major
developments down to
1,500-square-foot residences
— all executed with the
same care and attention
to detail. Starting out as a
watercolourist and designer
atThompson, Berwick,
Pratt & Partners, he worked
mainly with RonThom, Ned
Pratt and Roy Jessiman. His
first commission to design
a house as lead architect
came in 1957 from his good
friend Art Phillips inWest
Vancouver. Once it was built,
photographer Selwyn Pullan
immortalized the Phillips
house in aWestern Homes
and Living magazine photo
spread that celebrated the
emergence of a distinctWest
Coast Modernism north of
the border.The architecture
was similar to what was
being done in L.A., San
Francisco, Portland and
Seattle but with its own
stylistic elements unique to
Vancouver.
Several books published
over the years have helped
put Downs’ contribution to
West Coast Modernism in
context.TheWestVancouver
Museum explicitly illustrates
the significance of landscape
in the 2013 catalogue
accompanying the exhibit
of his work, and Rhodri
Windsor Liscombe’s 1997
study, The New Spirit:
Modern Architecture in
Vancouver:1938-1963, looks
at how the development of
architecture played out in
Vancouver in the post-war
decades. “BothThom and
Hollingsworth, followed by
Downs, contributed from
the early 1960s onward
to the intensification of
Picturesque and Organic
elements derived from
Wright and oriental
precedents.The triumph of
lyricism over rationalism was
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million balance will be
cost-shared by the province
and the District of North
Vancouver.
Among the
improvements announced
under the project, which is
expected to be completed
by 2020: a Crown Street
cycling and pedestrian
overpass, a new Dollarton
Highway on-ramp overpass,
a new bus signal, and
intersection improvements
for the Highway 1 off-
ramp at Main Street
and Seymour Boulevard
connector.
“To put it in plainer
terms . . . it means that
what has over time become
a bit of a tangled mess of
off-ramps here on the north
side of the Ironworkers
Memorial Bridge will be
cleaned up with state-of-
the-art infrastructure that
will be wider, that will be
safer and more conducive
to public transit . . . ,” said
Moore.
B.C.Transportation
MinisterTodd Stone talked
about the positive economic
impacts that will come with
easing the Second Narrows
congestion.
“We know how
important the movement of
people and goods is to the
local economy and indeed
the provincial economy,”
said Stone. “We are also
aware of the need to
reduce congestion to allow
business, trade and tourism
to thrive.”
Walton said he was
pleased the need to replace
the Ironworkers bridge
interchanges is being
recognized by the province
and federal government,
whileThornthwaite also
shared that sentiment.
“It’s going to positively
influence everybody on the
North Shore, particularly
in NorthVancouver,” said
Thornthwaite.
Last fall a total of
$50 million was secured
from the three levels
of government for a
reconfiguration of the
Mountain Highway
interchanges, aimed at
easing the bottleneck at that
approach to the bridge.
Under the conceptual
design, Mountain Highway
will have a new four-lane
overpass, linking it directly
with Brooksbank Avenue,
plus new on-ramps onto
the Cut, northbound and
southbound.
Meanwhile, a new off-
ramp from the southbound
Cut will connect easily to
the Fern Street overpass via
the widened Keith Road
bridge, which is currently
being constructed.
Crown Street pedestrian overpass in planFrom page 1
LionsGate Bridgewon’t close to cars: Stone
JANE [email protected]
Transportation Minister
Todd Stone says the
province has no plans
to close the Lions Gate
Bridge to cars and
North Shore politicians
are calling the idea a
complete non-starter
after an obscure
agreement to close the
bridge to traffic by 2030
surfaced Thursday.
Politicians were reacting
after Jordan Bateman,
director for the Canadian
Taxpayers Federation and
leader of the No side in
the Lower Mainland’s
TransLink vote, unearthed
a 15-year-old agreement
between the province and
the City of Vancouver to
close the bridge to vehicle
traffic.
The deal was made
by the city of Vancouver,
TransLink and the B.C.
government, promising a
car-free bridge in exchange
for the park board’s
approval to remove 47
trees from Stanley Park
in order to make a wider
causeway.
Under the agreement,
the bridge would become
dedicated to bike,
pedestrian and transit use.
The deal was based on the
understanding that a third
crossing of Burrard Inlet
would be built.
Bateman said he found
out about the agreement
after the District of West
Vancouver had recently
asked the province about
the status of the plan and
received no response.
On Friday, Stone told
media there are no plans
to close the Lions Gate to
traffic.
Years ago, under
the NDP, “there was
consideration for a third
crossing of the Burrard
Inlet to divert traffic
from the Stanley Park
causeway,” Stone said in a
press statement.
But there are no plans
to build another bridge,
which Stone noted has
“many technical challenges
and potential impacts to
surrounding communities.”
West Vancouver Mayor
Michael Smith told The
Province newspaper his
municipality’s requests
for clarity on whether the
Lions Gate Bridge closure
will go ahead have gone
unanswered.
“It is absurd to suggest
we could only have one
way to get off the North
Shore,” Smith said. “Our
position is this closure
certainly can’t happen
without a replacement. So
we sent a letter to Todd
Stone asking ‘Are you
going to take the bridge
out of service?’ And we
were treated with dead
silence.”
District of North
Vancouver Mayor Richard
Walton said he’s never
seen the Lions Gate Bridge
closure document, and
doesn’t believe the plan
See No page 9
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Dear Editor:
How can I put this gently?
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quietus) has been pointing out to leaf-blowing
man (homo irritatus) that the leaf blower is
unnecessary, nay, counterproductive to the
bucolic marshalling of dead leaves into the
waste bin.
Meanwhile, leaf-blowing man has supplied
no counter-argument. He doesn’t argue that the
blower is more efficient, or that it’s a symbol of
progress, or that it looks cool on his shoulder.
No. He just ignores rake-owning man, puts
on his ear protectors, fires up his machine and
blows leaves and dust and salamanders, and
anything that stands in his way . . . where? Well,
out on the road seems like a good choice.
Sorry.That wasn’t gentle. Let me try again.
When I was a young gardener, my boss came
up to me while I was raking and said, “Here, try
this. It’ll be quicker.” He handed me perhaps
the world’s first leaf blower. I think it was coal-
powered. I tried it for a while and handed it
back. I could rake faster.
At 62, I still can. Now, I don’t claim to be
able to get every single little tiny bit of detritus
off my driveway with a rake. But I’m not
harbouring a psychiatric condition that drives
me to render my lawn, my drive, my very soul,
spotless. No, this condition, this syndrome,
belongs to leaf-blowing man. I, rake-owning
man, come slightly cluttered. I see no harm in it.
But if I have to spend one more weekend
listening to the on, off, on, off of a blower as
some bionic neat-freak tries to herd a holly leaf
“away” somewhere, I’m going to. . . .
OK, not gentle. But you get my point, leaf-
blowing man. Put it down. Now. Don’t drive to
the gym for a session on the bicep compressor.
Instead, buy a rake (toothy thing on the end of
a stick). Maybe get a broom (brushy thing on a
stick). And muscle your lawn, your drive, your
life into shape. Quietly.
Bruce Mohun
North Vancouver
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A few choice words for leaf-blowing man“When a screw-up occurs,a lot of people say, ‘If Iclose my eyes, maybenobody will notice and it’llall go away.’” WestVancouverMayor Michael Smithchastising the Guard Coast forits inadequate response to lastweek’s oil spill,which reachedtheWestVan shoreline (from anApril 12 news story).
“It’s not a call we getall the time but I’mvery proud of how ourmembers responded andwith the urgency that theyundertook.” North ShoreRescue team leader MikeDanks acknowledging rescuevolunteers who left work andother commitments Mondayto help locate the wreckageof a downed plane in LynnHeadwaters (from an April 15news story).
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veryone on the North Shorewas in a tizzy Friday after theCanadian Taxpayers’ Federation’s
Jordan Bateman dug up a decade-and-a-half-old agreement to close the LionsGate Bridge to vehicle traffic, dedicatingit for pedestrians and cyclists.
Asinine. Absurd. Preposterous. Or atleast it would be if there were any chanceof it happening.
The entire plan was contingent on anew “third crossing,” which never had ahope in hell of happening.The last timewe checked, the only people getting anew crossing anytime soon are in Delta.
That such a plan was ever devisedwithout the consultation of the NorthShore’s municipalities is indeed insanebut the fact that we’re discussing ittoday as if it’s a real potential is arguablyworse.
Government archives are filled tothe brim with reports, agreements,recommendations, preferred options,memorandums of understanding andwhat-have-yous that have been longshelved and forgotten about, and forgood reason.They were stupid oruntenable or contingent upon things thatcould not happen — just like this plan.
Bateman is certainly smart enough toknow this but saw an opportunity to dowhat he does best: getting people angrywith cherry-picked information, totallylacking in context, and using it to fomentmistrust in government.
With some cold water hopefullydumped on the white-hot anger ginnedup by this ridiculous story, we wisheveryone, the media included, wouldapply an ounce of critical thinking beforerepeating this nonsense.
Dear Editor:
The recent oil spill in English Bay was
inevitable along with the time delay, and finger
pointing by government bodies.
What we need is a bold new plan to prepare
and restrict the potentially affected areas from a
major oil spill. I suggest that spools of oil booms be
located directly under Lions Gate and Ironworkers
Memorial bridges, to be strung out immediately
and segregate three areas: Deep Cove, Inner
Harbour and English Bay. It would only require a
tug boat to secure the oil booms, which are readily
available.The booms would be in an ideal location
for a speedy containment of minor spills.
It is all very well for the oil industry to pacify us
with how safe the tankers are.We cannot rely on
them to clean up their own mess.The cost would
be minimal compared to the tragedy to our coasts
and wildlife.The next guilty party would bear all
the costs.This spill is a wakeup call.We need a
positive, prompt, independent response to any
future major oil spill.
David Gavine
NorthVancouver
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VIEWPOINT
There are still a couple
of months to go, but I
may just owe Canada an
apology.
If that comes to pass,
I’d probably never in
my life feel better about
making an apology. At the
start of this NHL season I
predicted that the Stanley
Cup drought for Canadian
teams — ongoing since
Montreal won in 1993
— would continue this
year following last season’s
dismal showing that saw
only one of the seven
Canadian clubs make the
playoffs. Our only true
hope of winning it this
season would be if we
somehow annexed Los
Angeles, I said.
Well, what happened?
The defending champion
Kings didn’t even make the
playoffs this year while five
Canadian teams did.
First of all, it’s probably
for the best that we
didn’t annex Los Angeles
— beach season would
have been ruined if the
boardwalks were suddenly
crowded with pasty Hosers
in flannel thongs.
Secondly, maybe my
predictions were actually
a clever reverse jinx that
swung the balance of power
back up North.Yeah, that’s
the most likely explanation.
I await your kudos.
Thirdly, it’s time to
revisit those preseason
predictions — each team
has played one playoff
game as of this writing
— and revise them a bit to
see who is poised to take
the final grueling steps to
bring the cup home. Here’s
the rundown:
Montreal Canadiens
Preseason prediction:
“They are our best
hope.”
Regular season placing/
playoff opponent: 2nd East/
vs. Ottawa
Revised prediction:That
preseason predication still
holds up, as the Canadiens
likely do have the best shot
at reclaiming the Cup what
with the best goalie in the
world in Carey Price and
one of the best defencemen
in the league in P.K.
Subban. I’ve always been
a Subban supporter in the
face of some weird and
sometimes nasty criticism,
but listen P.K., we all saw
your Game 1 chop and
heard your reaction to the
injury you caused. Could
you maybe stop acting like
a lurking, blood-soaked
Shia LaBeouf? Just for the
rest of the playoffs maybe?
I want to be swimming
in Champagne when a
Canadian team wins, not
swimming in regret.
Vancouver Canucks
Preseason prediction:
“I’m not going to say
their window is closing, but
if I were going to come up
with some sort of metaphor
it would have to in some
way involve a double-
glazed pane of glass sliding
downward.”
Placing/playoffs: 5th
West/vs. Calgary
Revised prediction: I
thought the Canucks, with
the 34-year-old Sedins
and a bunch of youngsters,
were too old on the top and
too young on the bottom. I
was wrong — the problem
was just Tortorella.
Vancouver, however, lost
Game 1 to Calgary to open
these playoffs. Maybe all
they need to recapture the
old glory is a full-fledged
goalie controversy.What’s
that you say? They have a
Vezina winner and two-
time Olympian on the
bench while some Twitter-
lover literally named Lack,
who has no prior NHL
playoff experience, gets
the start? Let’s say this
the hilarious British way:
conTROVersy!
Ottawa Senators
Preseason prediction:
“The Senators always
find a way to be decent,
even while shedding star
after high-salaried star.”
Placing/playoffs: 7th
East/vs. Montreal
Revised prediction:
That preseason prediction
was a little on the nose.
Their hottest player is an
out-of-nowhere rookie
named Mark Stone
(now possibly sidelined
by a slash from P.K.
LaBoeuf) and their out-
of-nowhere goaltending
star is nicknamed The
Hamburglar. Robble
robble. If they do win,
what a party they’ll have
in Ottawa. Free drinks
all night — just put it on
Duffy’s tab!
Winnipeg Jets
Preseason prediction:
“Any minute now their
fans are going to replace
their ‘just happy to have an
NHL team’ vibe with ‘let’s
hit their bus with a flaming
bag of frozen poo.’
Placing/playoffs: 7th
West/vs. Anaheim
Revised prediction:
Well, I was wrong on that
prediction. Jets fans are
still happy.Very happy.
The Jets lost Game 1, but
Anaheim still needs to
come to Manitoba for a
pair of games at least. For
opponents, playing a road
playoff game in Winnipeg
is going to be kind of like
a Nickleback album: it’s
going to be loud, it’s going
to be angry, it’s going to
be smart-ass, and it’s not
going to end well.
Calgary Flames
Preseason prediction:
“The Flames could
win the Cup if every other
player on every other team
got mild to moderate
Ebola.”
Placing/playoffs: 8th
West/vs.Vancouver
Revised prediction:
Whoa, was I wrong on
this one too. I’m happy
about it, though, because
the Flamers have been my
favourite team since my
days as a young Albertan.
This edition is an exciting,
fun, young team that skates
fast and never says die.
This series vs. the Canucks
feels like it’ll be a long and
intense one. Apologies in
advance if they do eliminate
the Canucks. I promise I’ll
wait a couple of days before
busting out my cowboy hat,
stealing a Hummer and
driving up the mountains
to plant Flames flags on
both the Lions.
Toronto Maple Leafs
Preseason prediction:
“Number crunchers
hated the way the Leafs
were playing last season .
. . I don’t need an abacus,
Rewind those preseasonpredictions
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however, to tell me that the
Leafs are garbage.”
Placing/playoffs: 15th
East/not in playoffs
Revised prediction:
Garbage was being kind.
Light that dumpster on
fire.
Edmonton Oilers
Preseason prediction:
“Win the Cup?You
mean, the Stanley Cup?
Aaaahahahaha.”
Placing/playoffs: 13th
West/no playoffs
Revised prediction: Still
laughing. Or is it crying?
Thanks for nothing
Toronto and Edmonton. As
for the rest of the Canadian
teams, nice work so far.
No matter what happens
in Round 1, at least two
Canadian teams will make
the final eight. From that
point on, any team is just a
hot goaltender, some lucky
bounces, and maybe the
odd ruptured spleen away
from the finals.
I have an idea — why
don’t we win this thing
and annex Los Angeles?
Wouldn’t that be a nice,
warm party? I’ll bring the
flannel.
Bring your
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Cup partyFrom page 7supported by demographics.
Right now Park Royal is promising 10 of the
units would be set aside as non-profit housing
for people with disabilities, while 40 of the units
would be rentals for a minimum of 10 years.
“I clearly believe personally that there should
be residential development at Park Royal, and the
reality is there is going to be . . . ,” said Smith.
Adding to congestion concerns around Park
Royal are other large-scale projects happening
in tandem with the shopping centre’s plans,
including the Squamish Nation looking to add
serious development to its lands. Meanwhile,
five minutes down the road from the mall
(traffic permitting), a 451-unit development is
slated for the newly configured Lower Capilano
community.
“And we need to also work with the two North
Vans because we’ve got basically an unregulated
situation on the North Shore now,” said Smith,
adding he first learned about the Lower Capilano
MarineVillage plan through a newspaper article.
“This is not very sensible planning for the North
Shore.”
The packed council chambers erupted in
applause at that point, reflecting a general
community sentiment towards the Park Royal
project. An online survey conducted by the
District ofWestVancouver found 58 per cent of
respondents were not in favour of adding more
residential use to the mall.
Coun. Christine Cassidy said council has
heard clearly the public is specifically opposed to
the height, massing and density outlined in the
proposal.
“We heard what you had to say and we have
acted accordingly,” said Cassidy.
Coun. Mary-Ann Booth echoed Smith’s
sentiments about needing a well-defined scope
for the project, adding a suggestion that staff
undertake an independent traffic study.
Addressing the congestion issue, Coun. Bill
Soprovich said the transportation ministry should
kick in some funding for new road infrastructure
in the area, and control the lights at the Marine
Drive-TaylorWay intersection in real-time based
on traffic conditions.
The Park Royal density decision can’t be made
in a silo, according to Coun. Craig Cameron.
“For years I have been saying that we really
need to stop making ad hoc decisions and spot
zoning and try to develop a plan,” said Cameron.
Coun. Nora Gambioli agreed with Cameron
on that point, arguing she couldn’t support
the motion unless a Park Royal area plan was
included. She also laid out some specifics for
building height that she feels comfortable with:
midrises between seven and 14 storeys maximum.
Meanwhile, Coun. Michael Lewis doesn’t
believe putting the decision on hold will
accomplish much more, especially without a local
area plan.
“We are going to get to the same place, just
following a different path,” said Lewis. “I don’t
think we have necessarily bought ourselves
anything tonight.”
The motion passed with Couns. Cassidy and
Gambioli opposed. It’s anticipated the tower
proposal will be back before council sometime
between three to six months from now.
A representative from Park Royal was
unavailable for comment on the council decision.
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will ever be put in place.
“That was a discussion from 15 years ago and
it’s no longer relevant,” he said Friday. “I don’t
think that that’s going to happen because I think
it was predicated on there being a third crossing.”
Walton said a third bridge to the North
Shore is “no closer now” than it was then — and
is likely a more distant prospect because the
costs of land needed to make that happen have
skyrocketed.
Bateman said Friday he’s glad to hear Stone
back away from the plan. But he added legally it’s
still on the books. If the deal is dead, it should be
officially rescinded, he said.
“I’d prefer to see them on the Lions Gate
Bridge tearing up a copy of the agreement.”
— with files from Maria Spitale-Leisk
andThe Province
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Hollingsworth and Downs for their Maltby and Rayer houses
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where their predecessors a decade before had been angular
and plain.”
A new collection, TheWest Coast Modern House:Vancouver
Residential Architecture, edited by Greg Bellerby, further
explores the development of mid-century modernVancouver
residential architecture and its continued influence on
contemporary practice.
“(Bellerby) taps intoWestern Living, which all of us
were out to be published in way back in that mid-century
moment,” says Downs. “There’s some great photos and
a wonderful essay by Ned Pratt, of all people, who’s been
overlooked over the years.The BC Electric Building was
mostly his building. He and Berwick hired me and others. He
hired everyone: Erickson, Hollingsworth. Everyone worked
there — it was sort of the graduate school.”
Pratt’s essay, Contemporary Domestic Architecture in
British Columbia, included in TheWest Coast Modern House
and originally published in 1947 in the Journal of the Royal
Architectural Institute of Canada, defines what would
becomeWest Coast Modernism. Much of what he wrote is
still relevant today except houses then cost in the $3,500 to
$5,000 range. (For an interview with Greg Bellerby go to
http://bit.ly/1PY2RDG).
“West Coast Modernism started in the late 1940s,” says
Downs. “Great proponents here were Pratt and Bob Berwick
— and Bert Binning had a hand in that he was the artist.
Bertie and Ned were good pals and they influenced others.
At first the school of architecture out at UBC was in army
huts and then I helped Roy Jessiman design the building
which is where the architectural school is today.Within the
design of that building were aspects of modernism.”
Downs taught briefly at UBC, along with Arthur
Erickson and fellowWestVancouver architectWoodruff
Wood. “The Harvard/Bauhaus school of thinking created
this sort of simple flat-roofed house,” he says. “Those
influences found their way into California and up here and
so our modernism was a little different — post and beam.
The Phillips House was perhaps the first boxy house I ever
did and in that instance and in the Oberlander House are
good examples of where landscape started to creep in.”
The Oberlander House, designed in 1969 by Downs
with husband-and-wife architects Peter and Cornelia
Oberlander, and the design/production team of Beans
Justice and Fred Dalla-Lana, is built along the edge of a
forested ravine.The house has been described as a “Cubist
pavilion” surrounded by trees and flowers. “That house
of theirs represents the Harvard modernist school,” says
Downs. “The houses of Erickson, and some of mine with
flying beams and walls out into the gardens or into space,
were more a part of the California influence — Neutra with
a dash of Frank LloydWright.”
The forest and the ocean were major considerations when
Downs designed the second home for his own family in
WestVancouver in 1979. “We saved all the trees and they’re
enormous now.We are on the edge of the sea out here.We
have arbutus and fir and one dogwood — so this is still very
much a house in the forest, which for me is preferable living.”
Downs has designed more than 40 houses in the Lower
Mainland and on some sites he had to supplement what was
there as the land had been cleared of trees. Larger projects,
such as Concord Pacific’s development of the Expo ’86 site,
meant introducing the concept of landscape architecture on
a grand scale into the master planning, which was right in
Downs’ wheelhouse of expertise.
He collaborated with Ian Davidson in the initial stages
of Concord Pacific’s massive project. Development of the
False Creek area began in 1972 withThompson, Berwick &
Pratt responsible for the first phase from the Cambie Street
Bridge over to about Spruce Street. “From Spruce Street on
to the edge of the Granville Bridge was our second phase,”
says Downs. “If you go there now, just across from Granville
Island, it’s wonderful. It’s grown up.The parks board have
kept this wonderful environment going. People are running
on the track and cycling and walking at the edge of False
Creek. Behind, there’s multiple housing and a growth of trees
and gardens. I’m very proud of that effort because it set a
pace for the Expo lands.”
After involvement on that project, Downs had a hand
in master planning several downtown neighbourhoods,
includingThe Roundhouse andYaletown. “(Former city
planner) Ray Spaxman was a strong advocate for a more
livable scale for the new towers and the lower buildings that
were happening around them.We call them the townhouse
and tower prototype. It’s the lower buildings that soften
some of the overwhelming size of the towers and offer front
doors on the street and overviews of the street from the two
levels or sometimes four levels of the townhouses. I think
it was a wonderful solution and part of the reason why
‘Vancouverism’ is so highly regarded.”
Downs received his Order of Canada from David
Johnston, Governor General of Canada, at a special
ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Feb. 13.
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North Shore plane crash pilots identified
The B.C. Coroners
Service has identified
the two pilots killed in
Monday’s plane crash
in the North Shore
Mountains.
Robert Brandt, 34,
and co-pilot Kevin Wang,
32, both residents of the
Vancouver area, died
when their twin engine
Swearingen Merlin III
cargo plane crashed in
Lynn Headwaters Regional
Park.
The pilots were
carrying a load of banking
documents to Prince
George when their plane
disappeared from radar
just after 7 a.m.
A massive search
ensued involving the
RCMP, North Shore
Rescue, Canadian Forces’
Joint Rescue Co-ordination
Centre in Victoria,Talon
Helicopters and Metro
Vancouver staff.
North Shore Rescue
members found the debris
from the crash later that
afternoon and the rest of
the fuselage and cockpit
the next morning in a steep
and densely treed area just
off the trail to Coliseum
Mountain, a popular hiking
route in the summer.
According to the
Transportation Safety
Board, which is now in
charge of investigating
what caused the crash, the
plane fell from an altitude
of 2,400 metres to about
900 metres — the height
at which the wreckage was
found — in less than 20
seconds.
“This, with the
wreckage dispersal and the
lack of terrain damage, is
consistent with an in-
flight break-up,” stated an
update from the TSB on
Thursday.
TSB investigators are
now planning to remove
the wreckage for more
detailed analysis.
There was no
emergency distress call
from the pilot and the
plane had no cockpit voice
or data recording systems,
so the investigation will
be limited to studying the
scene and the wreckage.
In 2013, the TSB
recommended Transport
Canada require flight data
and cockpit voice recorders
be installed on all smaller
commercial aircraft.
Carson Air, the
company that owned the
plane, had no previous
crashes or investigations.
Metro Vancouver,
meanwhile, is dealing with
any environmental damage
that may have come from
the crash.
The plane was carrying
about 900 litres of jet
fuel when it went down
and Metro Vancouver
has contracted an
environmental remediation
firm, Quantum Murray, to
deal with potential runoff
into Norvan Creek, which
is a tributary of Lynn
Creek.
“A lot of that may have
already been dispersed in
the air as the plane was
crashing. Some of that may
have in fact occurred when
the plane hit the ground,”
said Mitch Sokalski,
director of regional parks.
Work crews have
deployed booms and
absorbent pads, similar
to the ones being used to
clean up the Marathassa
bunker fuel spill in English
Bay.Water samples are
being tested, but so far
there are no results to
show how much if any of
the fuel is entering the
water. Metro has also hired
consultant Golder and
Associates to do an overall
environmental impact
assessment of the entire
debris area.
Early signs
indicate plane
broke up mid-
flight
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The North Shore Chorus annual fundraising evening took place at North Vancouver’s Deep Cove Shaw Theatre on theevening of April 2. Chorus members and supporters took in a performance of the Deep Cove Stage Society’s productionof the comedy thriller The Butler Did It, enjoyed appetizers and refreshments, and browsed silent auction offerings.The60-member community choir has been singing and entertaining since 1976 and is always looking for new members.Theirnext concert is scheduled for May 9 at Mount Seymour United Church. nschorus.com
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■The Mighty Hughs
Foundation All Star
Fundraiser,Thursday,
April 23 atVancouver’s
The Roxy Cabaret.
Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 7:30
p.m.Tickets: $15, visit
ticketzone.com.
When ChrisTrigg heard
his stepdaughter sing
along with him to Leonard
Cohen’s “Hallelujah,”
everything changed.
Born with a rare genetic
disorder resulting in
developmental delays, Bear,
as she’s affectionately known
(her real name withheld to
protect her as a vulnerable
person), had previously
been unable to speak more
than a couple of words at a
time.
Trigg, a musician,
referred to as “Song” by
Bear, an avid fan of music,
had watched her journey
in the years leading up to
that moment as she tried to
sing along with him. Finally,
she blew him away at age
17 when she joined him on
both the verses and chorus
of the classic work.
Experiencing firsthand
the positive impacts of
music on people with
special needs,Trigg has
continued to work with
Bear, now 22, on songs and
expanding her repertoire.
The solo artist and
member of Hummingbird
Deluxe has also been
working increasingly with
community members at
large who have special
needs in addition to those
diagnosed with dementia.
“Folks look at special
needs folks and they see the
disability. Once you see past
that you realize that they’re
just like you and me, except
they’re just communicating
in different ways. And when
you hit them with music. . . .
you see people come alive,”
saysTrigg, who grew up in
LynnValley.
Interested in expanding
his reach, he’s currently in
the throes of launchingThe
Mighty Hughs Foundation,
with a mission of making
music possible for people
with special needs. His
current goal is to begin
offering programming in
Victoria, where he currently
resides, and the North
Shore.
Supporting him with
the endeavour are a host of
West Coast musicians and
they’re banding together
for a benefit concert this
Thursday night, April 23,
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Benefit Thursday at Roxy
atVancouver’sThe Roxy
Cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Artists
featured include current and
former members of groups
like BTO, Streetheart,
Barney Bentall Band, Paul
Rodgers Band, Lee Aaron
Band and DOA.
“You’re not going to see
a lineup like this for a long
time.This is a really massive
amount of people,” says
Trigg.
The benefit show will
be hosted by former Roxy
house band of 15 years, Dr.
Strangelove, whichTrigg
co-founded, and was long a
member of before relocating
toVancouver Island.
The concert marks
the official launch ofThe
Mighty Hughs Foundation,
formed last year byTrigg
with the support of a
number ofVictoria and
Vancouver musicians.
Current board members
include musicians and
benefit performers Saffron
Henderson and Jeff Neill,
medical consultant Dr.
David Hepburn, and music
therapist Carolyn Hoekstra.
The organization’s
mission it to provide free,
interactive music by local
musicians to community
members of all ages with
special needs.
Trigg is grateful for the
support received from all
the participating musicians
— with the organization
overall, as well as with past
and present benefits.
“Nobody has said no to
me to do any one of these
shows,” he says.
For more information,
visitThe Mighty Hughs
Foundation on Facebook.
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Opened 23 years ago by Saranne
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“We offer awide spectrumof
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In addition to those
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■ Sport-specific
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A16 - North Shore News - Sunday, April 19, 2015
RELAY FOR LIFE
Registration is open for
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p.m. at Mahon Park, North
Vancouver. Money raised is
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The NorthVancouver Lawn
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an information meeting
Sunday, April 19, 1:30
p.m. at 2160 Lonsdale Ave.
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Notice of Road Closure
and Sale of Property100 Block West Queens Road
dnv.org
What: Public input opportunity on the closure of a 151m2
portion of surplus road allowance within the 100 Blockof West Queens Road and subsequent sale of theproperty.
When: 7 pm, Monday, April 20, 2015
Where: Council Chambers, North Vancouver District Hall,
355 W. Queens Road
Site Map
What changes? Bylaw 8111 proposes to close a surplus portion of roadallowance. If Bylaw 8111 is adopted, the District intends todispose of the land to Noort Holdings Ltd for consolidationwith their adjacent lots. In exchange the District will receivethe appraised value of $245,000.
When can I speak? If you are affected by this proposed closure, please join usMonday, April 20, 2015 at 7 pm.
Need more info? The bylaw and staff reports are available online atdnv.org/road_closures or at the Municipal Clerk’s Office,Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Who can I speak to? Ryan P. Malcolm, Manager, Real Estate and Properties [email protected] or 604-990-2264.
@NVanDistrictfacebook.com/NVanDistrict
Sunday, April 19, 2015 - North Shore News - A17
April 21, 7-9 p.m. atWest
Vancouver Baptist Church,
450 Mathers Ave. Learn
how to deal with the pain of
the past and look forward
to building your life.This
is an ongoing group and
participants can start at any
time. $35. 604-922-0911
westvanbaptist.com
NORTH SHORE BRAIN
INJURY SURVIVORS
SUPPORT GROUP Meet
and support other survivors
and caregivers the fourth
Thursday of every month, 7
p.m. at Lions Gate Hospital,
231 East 15th St., North
Vancouver.Wendy Station,
founder of EncephalitisGlobal.
org, an alliance connecting
encephalitis survivors and
caregivers around the world,
will speak at the April 23
meeting. 604-779-2472
COVE FUNWALK A
five-kilometre walk to raise
awareness and funds for
MPS Sunday, April 26,
9-11 a.m. at Cates Park,
NorthVancouver. $40/$25.
covefunrun.ca
HEALTH MATTERS
LECTURE SERIES
Monthly health talks will
be offered by Liberation
Fitness in partnership with
Vancouver Coastal Health
North Shore Chronic
DiseaseTeam.Topics for
Monday, April 27, 6:30-7:30
p.m. include Core Strength
and Back Health with Matt
Conway, and Ergonomics and
Musculoskeletal Disorders with
Eva Anderson at Liberation
Fitness, 200-101West 16th
St., NorthVancouver. Free.
liberationfitness.ca/
healthmatterslectureseries
CHANGE, LOSS AND
HOPE Explore common
changes in relationships
when caregiving, how
changes and transitions
bring forth loss and grief,
and moreWednesday, April
29, 6-8 p.m. at North Shore
Community Resources, 935
Marine Dr. in Capilano
Mall, NorthVancouver. Free.
DEMYSTIFYING
THE END-OF-LIFE
JOURNEY Learn about
end-of-life issues and ask
questionsWednesday, April
29, 7-9 p.m. at Kay Meek
Centre,WestVancouver.
Free. Registration required.
604-981-6335
Compiled by Debbie Caldwell
Email [email protected]
The Parkinson Society
B.C. slogan, “You are
not alone.We can help,”
resonates strongly with
MischaWatt.
“I believe that people
with Parkinson’s can feel
separated from the rest of
the healthier population.
They are slow and they have
a different look — I call it
‘the face of Parkinson’s.’ If
the (society) became more
well-known it would be
much more helpful to those
suffering from Parkinson’s
or those who have family or
friends who are suffering.
Awareness of the disease is
key and helping others is
what the society is there for,”
she says.
The 35-year-old North
Vancouver mother of two
lost her father, Pat Gallaher,
at age 65, in February
to the disease. Gallaher,
known in the local business
community for serving as
the proprietor of Edgemont
Village’s BC Playthings, was
an active member of the
Parkinson’s community, and
served on the society’s board
of directors from 2006 until
the time of his passing.
In tribute to her father,
as well as to raise awareness
of the disease,Watt is
participating in the society’s
The Parkinson’s Movement
campaign.The initiative
promotes the benefits of
exercise in managing the
symptoms of Parkinson’s.
While no cure exists,
exercise is believed to protect
the brain and have an
immediate positive impact
on mood and movement.
During the month of
April, which is Parkinson’s
Awareness Month in B.C.,
Watt has committed to a
fitness goal and is running
and walking more, while
raising funds for the society’s
programs and services for
those with Parkinson’s.
To supportWatt’s
fundraising efforts, visit
bit.ly/MischaWatt-TPM2015.
parkinson.bc.ca
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A18 - North Shore News - Sunday, April 19, 2015
Community
BulletinBoard
CWEST — CREATIVE
WOMEN EXPRESSING
SOUL TOGETHER A
free, open group for women
to write, knit, draw, paint,
scrapbook or otherwise
be creative together meets
the second Wednesday,
7-9 p.m. and the fourth
Saturday, 3-5 p.m. of every
month at a private home
in North Vancouver. Email
more info.
TECH TUTORS Teen
volunteers from local high
schools will be available to
answer questions and help
with technology Tuesdays,
until May 26, 3:30-5
p.m. at Parkgate library,
3675 Banff Court, North
Vancouver. Bring your own
device or use the library’s
computers. Register at
604-929-3727 x8168.
nvdpl.ca
ACTIV8 2015 A free
leadership workshop for
newcomer and immigrant
youth (ages 13-18)
Mondays until May 25,
4-6 p.m. and at City Fest
on May 2.The program
involves training in
leadership, diversity and
learning about volunteer
opportunities in the
community. Registration
required. 604-988-2931
x231 [email protected]
MANURE
FUNDRAISER Seycove
secondary students will be
selling manure to support
their humanitarian trip
until April 24, 3-4:30 p.m.
at 1204 Caledonia Ave.,
NorthVancouver. $5 for a
20 pound bag and $20 for
five bags. seycovemanure@
gmail.com
NORTH SHORE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
HOUSE GENERAL
MEETING Celebrate
the organization’s
accomplishments from
the past year, elect a
new board of directors
and present the Heart of
the Community Awards
Wednesday, April 22, 5-7
p.m. at 225 East Second
St., NorthVancouver. All
members, supporters and
the public are encouraged
and welcome to attend.
Light refreshments will be
served.
E-MAGAZINES ARE
EASY Learn more about
Zinio, the NorthVancouver
Public Library’s online
magazine serviceThursday,
April 23, 2-3 p.m. at Lynn
Valley Library, 1277 Lynn
Valley Rd. Learn how to
set up a Zinio account and
how to find, checkout and
download magazines to a
computer, tablet or mobile
device. Register at 604-984-
0286 x8144.
EARTH POETICS IN
THE PARK Join Deep
Cove poetTrevor Carolan
for a talk about technique in
haiku and “Earth Poetics”
Thursday, April 23, 1-3
p.m. at Heritage Centre,
1620 Mt. Seymour Rd.,
NorthVancouver. Register
at 604-929-3727 x8166.
DEVICE CLINICS-IPAD
AND ANDROID Learn
more about iPads and
Android devices Friday,
April 24, 2-4 p.m. at West
Vancouver Memorial Library,
1950 Marine Dr. Online
registration available.
westvanlibrary.ca, 604-925-
7405
WVPD FAMILY
CARNIVAL The
West Vancouver Police
Department is hosting a
carnival Friday, April 24
to Sunday April 26 at Park
Royal Mall South.Times
vary. Event includes rides
and carnival games. A
portion of the ride ticket
proceeds goes to support
West Vancouver police youth
programs. wvpd.ca
A FEAST OF POETRY
Celebrate National Poetry
Month Friday, April 24, 7-
8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver
City Library, 120 West 14th
St. Event features five local
poets, appetizers and a cash
bar. Free. Everyone welcome,
registration required. nvcl.ca
BREAKFAST WITH
NORTH VANCOUVER
MLAS AND GENERAL
MEETING Join in for a
conversation with local
MLAs NaomiYamamoto,
Jane Thornthwaite and
Ralph Sultan Friday, April
24, 7:15-9 a.m. at Holiday
Inn and Suites, 700 Lillooet
Rd., North Vancouver. $29
members, $49 non-members.
Registration required.
nvchamber.ca
BOOK LAUNCH Elinor
Florence will be appearing
with her new book Bird’s
EyeView, about a Canadian
woman in uniform during the
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LEASINGOPPORTUNITY - SURPLUS SPACE
QUEENSBURYELEMENTARY
The North Vancouver Board of Education is seeking Proposalsfor the Licensed use of Surplus Space of a portable classroomfacility located at Queensbury Elementary School,2020 Moody Avenue, North Vancouver, BC.
Requirements and Information about this Request forProposal (RFP) can be found at: www.sd44.ca
Signed, sealed proposals (3 copies required) clearly markedRFP #150407-09 – Surplus Space – Queensbury Elementaryshall be delivered to Reception at the North Vancouver SchoolBoard Office, 2121 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC,by 2:00 pm, local time, Tuesday, May 5th, 2015. It is theresponsibility of each Proponent to ensure their submissionis received by the due date at the time and location asspecified above. Any proposals received after that time willnot be considered. Faxed or e-mailed submissions will not beaccepted.
The School District reserves the right to reject any or allproposals at its sole discretion. The School District reservesthe right to negotiate a formal agreement with any Proponent.
Request for Proposals RFP #150407-09
Sunday, April 19, 2015 - North Shore News - A19
President’s Dinner and Business Excellence AwardsPresident’s Dinner and Business Excellence Awards
Congratulations Excellence Awards Finalists!
Thursday, April 23, 2015
6:00pm to 10:30pm
Hollyburn Country Club
950 Cross Creek Road, West Vancouver
Tickets: Member & Non-members $99 + GST
Register online at www.westvanchamber.com
or call the office 604-926-6614
The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present our
annual President’s Dinner & Excellence Awards
Celebrating Excellence in our business community ofWest Vancouver & Bowen Island
Award FinalistsCitizen of the Year
Sponsored by
Hollyburn House
Geoff JopsonMaggie PappasDr. Paul Sugar
Business Person of the Year
Sponsored by
BlueShore Financial
Mark Ballard – PRECMario Corsi – Red Lion Bar & GrillGraham Lee – Ambleside Live
Best New Business of the Year
Sponsored by
the Co-operators
Café Ca Va – Amin Leo SabounchiCareAge Home and Health Inc. – Mark SennerTemper Chocolate Pastry – Steven Hodge
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by
The Great Canadian Landscaping Company
Nick Bellamy – AdaptiveMarketing Solutions
Kate Billington – The BakehouseAndrew French – Quarry Clothing
EVENT SPONSORS:
Media Sponsor
Flower Sponsor Film Sponsor
Wine Sponsor
Best Small Business of the Year(1 - 5 employees)
Sponsored by Loren Nancke & Company
Bowenshire Stoneworks and Landscaping – Andy RainsleyCanada Home Elevator – Ben Lean
Lalli Loves It – Laura Blodgett
Best Medium Business of the Year(6 - 12 employees)
Sponsored by Vancity
BC Partners in Planning – Marian SnowballBowen Island Pub – Glenn Cormier
Insure BC (Lee & Porter) – Brenda Willich
Best Big Business of the Year(13+ employees)
Home Care Assistance – Carolina OrosaShoppers Drug Mart, Park Royal – Greg Hood
Troll’s Restaurant – Holly Kemp
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A20 - North Shore News - Sunday, April 19, 2015
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Second World War Saturday,
April 25, 1-4 p.m. at Indigo
Books, Park Royal South.
elinorflorence.com
NORTH SHORE CELTIC
ENSEMBLE SPRING
CEILI DANCE Learn Irish
dancing with live music
by the North Shore Celtic
Ensemble and Eire Born
Irish Dancers Saturday,
April 25, 7-9:30 p.m. at St.
Catherine’s Anglican Church,
1058 Ridgewood Dr., North
Vancouver. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. Beginners and
children are welcome. Each
dance is taught on the spot.
$5, free for children under
five. nsce.ca, [email protected]
AUTHORS IN OUR
COMMUNITY Novelist
and screenwriter Pauline
Le Bel will talk about her
book Becoming Intimate
with the Earth Wednesday,
April 29, 7-8:30 p.m.
WestVancouver Memorial
Library, 1950 Marine Dr.,
West Vancouver. 604-925-
7400 westvanlibrary.ca
100 IN 1 DAY INFO
SESSION AND
WORKSHOP Develop
urban intervention ideas or
find out more information
on the global festival of
civic engagement Thursday,
April 30, 6-8 p.m. at
North Vancouver City
Library, 120 West 14th St.
Free, all ages welcome.
vancouver.100in1day.ca
A4K BOXING DINNER
AND GALA A Vegas-
themed fundraiser Friday,
May 1, 6 p.m. at Hollyburn
Country Club, 950 Cross
Creek Rd.,West Vancouver.
Includes cocktail reception,
professional casino games
and dealers, three-course
dinner and more. $190
individual, $1,700 gala table
of 10. a4k.ca/news/2015-gala/
SUPER SPRING FLEA
MARKET This event will
feature a variety of goods
for sale including antiques,
clothing, estate goods,
jewelry, hardware and more,
on Saturday, May 2, 8:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at West
Vancouver United Church,
which is located at 2062
Esquimalt Ave.
MAD HATTER’S TEA
PARTY The second annual
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party,
a fundraiser for a project
in Malawi, will take place
Sunday, May 3, noon to
2 p.m. at West Vancouver
Presbyterian Church, 2893
Marine Dr. $25. Call church
office to reserve tickets.
604-926-1812
Compiled by Debbie Caldwell
Email information for your
non-profit, by donation or
nominal fee event to listings@
nsnews.com.To post online,
go to nsnews.com, scroll to
Community Events and click
on AddYour Event.
CommunityBulletinBoard
From page 18
BOOST CAMPSession 1: July 6-17Session 2: July 20-31Students enteringgrades 4-8 welcome.
1:1 OG TUTORING & ACADEMICSKILLS DEVELOPMENTJuly & August, Mon-FriImprove maths, language arts and/orstudy skills. Students enteringgrades 1-12 welcome.
BOOSTYOURCHILD’SSKILLSTHIS SUMMER
NORTH VANCOUVER
DENTURE CLINIC
604-986-8515231 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
Home and Institutional Care Available
COME IN AND RECEIVE A
COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTATION
AND
DENTURE CARE PACKAGE FREE!
DENTURE WEARERS!
Why Go Far?Support your local Denturist
on the North ShoreBrent Der R.D.
DEVELOPER’S EARLY PUBLIC INPUT MEETING
A redevelopment is being proposed for 1634 and 1748 Capilano Road, to construct amixed-use project. You are invited to a meeting to discuss the project.
Date: April 23, 2015Time: 7:00-8:30pmLocation of Meeting: Norgate Elementary School,
1295 Sowden Street, North Vancouver
The applicant proposes to rezone the site from Tourist Commercial Zone 4 (C4) to aComprehensive Development Zone, to permit a mixed-use development with 170 hotel roomsand amenities, 279 residential units, and ground level retail uses. 539 parking stalls are proposed.
Information packages are being distributed to residents and businesses within a 75 meter radiusof the site. If you would like to receive a copy or if you would like more information,contact Jacques Beaudreault of Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership, and on behalf of LeisureLodge Limited, at 604-687-2990, or Lilian Arishenkoff of Community Planning Department at604-990-2317 or bring your questions and comments to the meeting.
*This is not a Public Hearing.
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Sunday, April 19, 2015 - North Shore News - A21
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Adopt-a-Fish helpslocal Coho salmonChildren will have the
opportunity to release
Coho salmon into
MacDonald Creek and
learn more about the life
cycle of these fish next
weekend.
The annual Adopt-a-
Fish event will take place
from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in
WestVancouver’s Memorial
Park on Saturday, April 25,
according to a press release.
Starting at 11 a.m.,
kids can pick up a Salmon
Adoption Certificate outside
WestVancouver Memorial
Library then cross the street
to release a juvenile salmon
into the creek to begin its
life in the wild.
Members of theWest
Vancouver Streamkeeper
Society will be on hand to
answer questions, provide
information and assist with
the release of the fish, which
are raised by Department
of Fisheries and Oceans
staff at the Capilano River
Hatchery.
Adopt-a-Fish is open
to elementary-aged school
children and their families
and will proceed rain or
shine. No registration is
required.
— Christine Lyon
UPCOMING EVENTS
For more information www.westvanchamber.com
2235 Marine Drive, West Vancouver | 604- 926-6614
“Dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and facilitating all forms of business in our community.”
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? JOIN TODAY!
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
WHY JOIN THE WEST VANCOUVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE?
Your membership with the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerceincludes the following programs:
■ Make valuable business connections through Chambernetworking events:- Breakfast Meetings with Guest Speakers- Business After 5 Socials- President’s Dinner & Business Excellence Awards- Christmas Party and Auction- North Shore Business Showcase- Speed Networking- Taste of Ambleside, Dundarave and Bowen Island- Under 40 Events with topical Speakers- Education Workshops
■ Advocacy- Small business representation at municipal, provincial and federallevels of government
- Participate in general or sector-specific member input sessions,share what’s affecting business at the grassroots, identify how theChamber can support
- Meet your local Mayor, Council, MP and MLSs
■ Save Money on Insurance premiums via the Chambers ofCommerce Group Insurance Plan
■ Discount rates on Credit Card Merchant Services with First Data
TASTE OF AMBLESIDEThursday, May 28, 2015 – 5:00pm to 8:30pm
Marine Drive & Bellevue Avenue from13th to 19th Streets in West VancouverJoin us for a “taste” of all that our
Ambleside businesses offer
Ticket price: Adults $20, Children under 12, $5
TASTE OF BOWENSaturday, June 13, 2015 – 10:30am to 3:00pm
Bowen Island!A “taste” of businesses in Snug Cove,
Village Square, Artisan Square
CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP ENHANCES YOUR REPUTATION
In a study it was found that positive perception increases
among consumer and business owners
when a business is identified as a member of its local
chamber of commerce. Consumers are 63% more likely to
buy from Chamber members.
Serving the Communities of West Vancouver & Bowen Island
WEST VANCOUVERCHAMBER OF COMMERSE
For more information go to www.westvanchamber.com
Ticket price: Adults $15, Children under 12, $5
A22 - North Shore News - Sunday, April 19, 2015
SENIORS
Ending improper use of antipsychotic drugsThere is no shortage of
reports on how to improve
the system of residential
care for our seniors.
The latest one, released
last month, titled Placement,
Drugs andTherapy . . .We
Can Do Better, comes to
us courtesy of B.C. seniors
advocate Isobel Mackenzie.
The report’s findings
about a lack of access to
rehabilitation therapies
for seniors in care and the
premature admission of
seniors to residential care
are noteworthy but it was
the news that too many
seniors get the wrong drugs
that garnered most of the
headlines.
The issue of over
medicating seniors isn’t
really new. In 2011, elder law
expert LauraWatt called the
use of antipsychotic drugs
for people with dementia a
national epidemic.
Mackenzie found that
about one-third of seniors in
residential care in B.C. are
on antipsychotic medication
but only four per cent have
a diagnosed psychiatric
condition.
If you’ve visited a long-
term care facility in B.C.
and wondered why so many
of the residents appeared
to be in a drug-like stupor,
it’s because they potentially
were. Antipsychotics were
developed primarily to treat
schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder, but are increasingly
being used to “calm” the
behaviour of seniors
with dementia.
“It is well known,” says
Mackenzie in the report,
“that antipsychotic drugs are
sometimes used to manage
aggressive behaviours
in residents who have
dementia.This was not what
they were intended to treat,
nor are there robust clinical
trials involving frail seniors
to properly monitor the side
effects.”
Getting your meds right
is an essential part of keeping
most seniors healthy. But
Mackenzie found that while
almost half of residential care
clients are being prescribed
antidepressant medications,
only 24 per cent of those
clients have actually
been assessed as having
depressions.
“This is a sizeable
gap between diagnosis
and prescription,” said
Mackenzie in a news release.
“We should be asking
serious questions, given the
side effects of these drugs, as
to whether they are the most
appropriate for seniors in
question.”
Those side effects include
strokes and heart attacks,
prompting Health Canada
and the Food and Drug
Administration in the United
States to warn us a decade
ago that antipsychotic drugs
were not approved for use
in elderly patients with
dementia.
There are facilities
here and abroad that have
dramatically reduced the
use of antipsychotic drugs
prescribed to persons with
dementia in their care.Their
secret? Better staffing levels.
Facilities that have more staff
and, in particular, specialized
staff, like recreation and
music therapists, are likely to
have less need to use drugs
to sedate patients. Of course,
there is a cost to hiring extra
staff. It’s quicker, easier and
cheaper to give a patient an
extra pill.
Those decisions are
now coming back to haunt
us. Mackenzie would like
to see more education for
physicians and care providers
on drug use in care facilities.
I’d take it one step further.
If the use of antipsychotic
drugs as a chemical restraint
on dementia patients isn’t
already against the law it
should be.Working with
clients who were in care in
B.C., I’ve come to believe
that the environment in
which you live can be as
disabling as a disease.When
it becomes our practice to
sedate thousands of seniors
in care with antipsychotic
drugs, in lieu of providing
good care, there’s not just
a problem with the system,
there’s a problem with us.
Every once in a while we
need to tell those we have
entrusted to run our health-
care system that what they’re
doing is wrong.This is one
of those occasions.
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CALL FOR ATHLETES
ANDVOLUNTEERS
The City and District of
NorthVancouver will be
hosting the 55+ B.C. Games
Aug. 25-29 and athletes
and volunteers are needed.
The North Shore hopes to
welcome more than 4,000
athletes to compete in 27
different sporting events
serviced by 1,500 volunteers.
55plusgames.ca.
SLIDES ONTIBET
Susan Erdmann will show
her photographs and talk
about the culture and
history ofTibet, where
Seva, aVancouver-based
organization, is working
to help restore sight and
prevent blindness, Monday,
April 20, 1:30-2:30 p.m. at
theWestVancouver Seniors’
Activity Centre, 695 21st St.
$3. 604-925-7280
RETIREMENT MATH
CARP North Shore
Vancouver will host a
workshop designed to
teach participants how to
navigate financial pathways
Tuesday, April 21, 8:30
a.m. at Churchill House,
150West 29th St., North
Vancouver. Breakfast and
lunch included. $15/$10.
Registration required.
604-926-8173
BUSTRIP A visit to the
Squamish Lil’wat Cultural
Centre inWhistler to view a
showcase of First Nations’
art, history and culture
Thursday, April 23, 9
a.m.-3 p.m.There will be
lunch (not included in the
price) at a local restaurant.
$35. Registration required
through North Shore
Neighbourhood House.
604-987-8138
SHAPINGTHE
JOURNEY — LIVING
WITH DEMENTIA A
four-session education series
for people with early-stage
dementia and their care
partners to explore the
journey ahead in a positive,
informative and supportive
environment Saturdays
until May 2, 1-3:30 p.m.
in NorthVancouver. Learn
about dementia, explore
strategies for coping with
changes, maximizing quality
of life and planning for the
future, and meet others who
are going through similar
experiences. Location will
be given upon registration at
604-984-8347.
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It’s getting hot these
days and if the climate
predictions are correct
it’s something many of
us will need to get used
to.I’ve been spending
some work time in
Kelowna this summer and
was astounded the other
evening when my car
thermometer read 40 C at
6:30 p.m.
Hot temperatures make
for uncomfortable living
in homes not properly
designed for them.
But this is nothing new.
Human beings have been
dealing successfully with
hot temperatures long
before the advent of the
cure-all solution of air
conditioning.
Here are a few simple
strategies and techniques
that are tried and true and
can be incorporated into
the design of a home to
help alleviate heat.
1. Shade
Providing a shading
effect over a window in
summer is one of the best
ways to ease heat gain.The
sunshade should be big
enough to block out the
hot rays of summer while
still being small enough
to allow winter rays to
flood in. A roof overhang
can work too if adequately
sized and will do double
duty of keeping
the rain off too.
2. Cross ventilation
Pretty obvious stuff
here folks but cracking
windows at the opposite
ends of a home and letting
nature do its thing is a
great way to cool a home.
Think about predominant
wind directions and
strategically locate
operable windows to
maximize this effect.
3. Create a chimney
effect
Along the same lines
as the air flow created
by cross ventilation, the
chimney effect is even
more powerful if designed
correctly. Air rises as it
warms. Creating a tall
open space that rises
through the home is the
perfect place to create
your chimney. Providing
an operable skylight at
the top of it will naturally
draw the warm air up and
out of the home.
A stairwell is an
obvious choice and with
an operable skylight
above, not only do you
get maximum air flow and
comfort but also a splash
of light as well.
4. Pick the right glazing
Admittedly not a choice
for the ancients but glazing
selection is a simple and
effective choice for us
moderns.The skylight
mentioned above would
be the perfect candidate
for a low-e coating on the
glazing to help cut UV
rays and diminish heat
gain.
Adding low-e glass to
a window that gets lots of
sun is a step in the right
direction in temperature
comfort.
5. Building mass
Building with concrete
and stone is a simple and
easy way to moderate
temperature. A heavy
construction mass is slow
to react to temperature
fluctuations and remains
cool for much of the day
but absorbs enough heat
by the end of it that it
radiates warmth at night.
6. Courtyard
Building a home
around an internal
courtyard is a wonderful
way to capture intimate
exterior space while
allowing maximum airflow
when needed. Historically,
courtyards have always
played important roles
for building layouts in hot
climates.
Understanding the
simple tricks to keeping
spaces cooler is the first
step to a more comfortable
home.
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WORK
Options for
Volunteers
The following is a
selection of volunteer
opportunities from
various community
organizations, made
available through
Volunteer North Shore,
a service of North Shore
Community Resources
Society.
WELLNESS
VOLUNTEERS Volunteer
to work at a wellness
drop-in for seniors 55-plus.
Currently seeking retired
nurses who would like to do
blood pressure monitoring
for participants.
BEACH ACCESS
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clearing in a group setting
takes place in various
locations, approximately
once per month. Contact
Maureen at 604-985-7272.
INTER-
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The Edible Garden Project
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and multiple organic garden
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can’t afford to pay, always
contact the tax office
before it contacts you.
And file your return by
the April 30 deadline to
avoid the late filing penalty
— even if you don’t have the
money to pay the tax you
owe.
People who can’t afford
to repay debts sometimes
have the unfortunate
tendency to ignore the
problem and hope it will
go away . . . even if only
temporarily.
But that makes an
eventual solution even more
difficult to achieve.
Just imagine if somebody
owed you money but had
repayment problems.
Wouldn’t you feel more
inclined to work out a Plan B
if the borrower approached
you than if you had to chase
after him/her?
The tax office considers
itself a preferred creditor and
isn’t likely to wait while you
pay off other (possibly more
expensive) debts first.
It also has significant
collection powers (to
“intercept” wages and other
income, seize and sell assets,
hold a spouse or business
partner jointly responsible)
so it is most likely to be
helpful if you propose a
repayment plan at the same
time as you explain why you
can’t pay by the April 30 due
date.
Post-dated cheques or
other automatic prearranged
payments are high on its
“like” list.You might be
asked to disclose your
income and expenses, assets
and liabilities before the tax
office approves a repayment
plan.
Whatever happens,
you will be charged
the prescribed daily
compounding interest rate
— five per cent in the first
quarter of this year, and
adjusted every quarter — on
the outstanding balance
unless you have a successful
hardship claim. See the
Request forTaxpayer Relief
form, searchable at cra-arc.
gc.ca.
Reasons to support
a claim could typically
include a tax office delay
or error, natural or other
disaster, death in the family,
accident, serious illness, civil
disturbance or other factor
causing financial hardship or
inability to pay.
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to “describe all the
circumstances and facts
supporting your request
for relief from penalties or
interest. Provide a history
of events including any
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TimPawsey
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Almost lost in the shuffle
of this month’s pricing
changes is a promo of
Rioja wines at B.C. liquor
stores.
Of all Spain’s tablewine
regions, Rioja is arguably
the most well-known and
established. Over the
last couple of years, the
region’s popularity has
been increasing, enjoying
growing exports as well
as growth, even in white
wines. And, despite the
economic hardships
currently endured by so
many Spaniards, Rioja
continues to be popular
across the board at home,
which is more proof of
its good value and as an
excellent match for so
many Spanish foods.
Rioja production
(usually mainly
Tempranillo but often
blended with Garnacha
and Graciano and
Garnacha) is strictly
controlled, and divided
into four distinct
categories for reds as
follows: Joven or young
wines, which tend to be
fresh, fruity and quaffable;
Crianza: wines in their
third year that have spent
at least one year in oak;
Reserva: wines from the
best vintages, aged for a
minimum of three years,
with at least one year in
oak; and Gran Reserva:
exceptional vintages,
which have spent at least
two years in oak casks and
three years in bottles.
In a nutshell, with a
little understanding and
some sleuthing it’s often
not hard to come up with
some pretty good values.
As for food pairings,
one of my favourite dishes
since I returned from
Spain last year is a simple
fish soup, which you can
whip up pretty quickly
with some fresh shellfish,
a little whitefish (or even
salmon) and some seafood
broth (buy halibut if you
can find it), or even a mild
chicken broth, if that’s
more convenient.
Several of these
medium-bodied Rioja
reds make for excellent
matches. And if all else
fails, you can always try
them with a good piece of
cheese, such as Manchego.
“The Rioja Experience”
features a dozen Rioja
reds, with a rosé thrown
in for good measure, in a
range of styles and prices.
Here are some worth
noting:
Rioja Antano 2012
(Crianza)
Here’s one of those
budget Spanish wines
where you really can’t
go wrong for the money.
A blend of Tempranillo,
Garnacha and other
grapes yields up-front
red and black fruit, easy
tannins and a decent
finish. For $11.29 (before
taxes) it’s a deal (88
points).
Campo Viejo 2012
Perennial good value,
bright, ripe red fruits,
medium-bodied with some
spice and vanilla hints
before a rounded finish
(89 points, $14.79).
Beronia Rioja 2010
(Reserva)
Forward spicy, blue
fruit and earthy notes
followed by a juicy plate
with refreshing acidity,
black cherry and anise;
plush and well structured,
wrapped in firm but
approachable tannins
before a spicy, lingering
end ($21.79, 91 points).
Muga Rioja (Reserva)
2010
Up-front spicy red
fruit, raspberry and
cherry notes, followed by
mouth-watering acidity, an
earthy, meaty palate, with
distinct mineral notes,
grippy tannins and a spicy,
lingering finish.Think
serious grilled red meats,
such as lamb ($26.09, 91
points).
Marques de Cáceres
Rioja Rosado 2013
Dry-ish but still
fruity rosé makes for the
perfect picnic wine, with
strawberry and raspberry
notes in a quite full body
that can go with a variety
of tastes including cold
cuts and grilled chicken
or just plain sippin’ (89
points, $14.79).
Tim Pawsey writes
about wine for numerous
publications and online as the
Hired Belly at hiredbelly.com.
Contact: [email protected].
Book looks atmaking ciderApples to Cider, by AprilWhite and StephenWood, Quarry Books,150 pages, $27.99.
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The growth in smallbreweries has sparked anew interest in domesticbeers and encouragedmore people to try theirhand at making theirown brew.
But another beveragehas also been gainingpopularity. Cider is nolonger a specialty item andhas won over new legionsof fans, so it is no surpriseto see enthusiasts makingtheir own.
Cider is createdthrough the fermentation
of apples.The choice ofwhat apples to use is themost important decisionfor the cidermaker.Theapples are milled into apulp called pomace andthen pressed to extract thejuice, although many homecidermakers will start withjuice.
Before guiding readers
through the step-by-step process of makinga first batch of cider,author April White looksat aspects that will playa role in both makingand assessing the cider.Equipment, sanitation,tasting, and types of applesare all topics discussedand are presented withcolour photographs.
Because it’s an easierprocess than makingbeer, cider-making is anaccessible activity fornovices and experiencedhome brewers.
This well laid outguidebook providesanswers to manyquestions and will provideencouragement for readersto try making their owncider.
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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE WORLD OUTSIDE
TRAVEL
PalaisMollard
Palais Mollard-Claryis a Baroque palace in
Vienna,Austria. Itwas built from 1686to 1689 for Count
Mollard (Reichsgrafvon Mollard).Emperor
Joseph II held hisfamous“round tables”
here.Since 2005 ithas been used by theAustrian National
Library and houses theGlobe Museum, the
Department of Musicand the Department of
Planned Languages andEsperanto Museum.
—Wikipedia
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JOHNMASTERSMeridianWriters’ Group
VIENNA — It makes
sense, if you think about
it: a museum devoted to
globes sharing space with
one about the artificial
language Esperanto.
Both exist to bind the
world together.
The two are in a
mansion on Herrengasse,
a block north of the
Hofburg, the old imperial
palace, and a block south
of the Café Central, one
of Vienna’s most splendid
coffee houses. Even with
this great location the
museums are seldom busy.
A pity, since both have
something to offer.The
Globe Museum contains
the world’s largest public
collection of globes, more
than 200, some going back
to the 16th century when
much of the world was just
learning it was round.
There are orbs of the
earth, the moon, Mars,
Venus and the heavens.
There are ones that skip
political boundaries and
instead show transport
routes, tectonic plates or
meteorological patterns,
and others that are
mechanical or inflatable,
glow from within or are
made of black slate so you
can chalk up the continents
yourself.
You learn that in
other eras constellations
had different names.
“During the period of
the Enlightenment,”
says the audio guide,
“constellations were named
after mechanical devices or
technological discoveries,
such as ‘electricity
generator’ or ‘balloon’.”
The International Union
of Astronomy put a stop
to that in the 1920s,
capping the number of
constellations at 88 and
standardizing their names.
There are two rare
globes by 16th-century
cartographer Gerardus
Mercator, who gave us
the Mercator projection
still used today to plot
spherical surfaces on
flat maps. A touchscreen
lets you overlay the
coastlines as they appear
on a modern globe with
where Mercator had them
in 1541, revealing how
inaccurate he could be.
On the overlay, the toe of
Italy is east of Greece and
Iceland is directly north of
itself.
The museum’s strongest
suit is the beauty of
its presentation: it lets
you appreciate these
globes as works of art.
Of special note is a side
room reserved for two
large globes by Vincenzo
Coronelli (1650-1718). On
their ornate stands they
are as high as an adult.
Coronelli made globes for
royalty: no European court
could be without one. For
France’s Louis XIV he
made two, each a vast 3.84
metres in diameter. After
Coronelli, says the audio
guide, “no globe maker
was ever to acquire such
fame.”
Downstairs, the
Esperanto Museum tells
a bit of the history of the
world’s most successful
artificial language, devised
in 1887 by Ludwik
Zamenhof of Poland. Leo
Tolstoy was an early, avid
supporter. On the other
hand, Hitler banned it
and Stalin had Esperanto
speakers taken out and
shot.
The museum covers
more than Esperanto.
A touchscreen has
information (and aural
examples) on a dozen
other made-up tongues,
including Klingon. Solresol
is the most unusual: its
basic elements are the
seven notes of a musical
scale. Combined, they
make sentences that can
be said, sung or played.
Dore dosolla dolaresi, for
example, means, “I drink
wine.”
Sadly, there’s no gift
shop, which would be a
natural, you’d think, selling
gift globes and Esperanto
textbooks.
If you go:
For more information
about the Globe and
Esperanto museums
visit the Österreichische
Nationalbibliothek website
at onb.ac.at.
For information about
Vienna visit the Vienna
Tourist Board website at
www.vienna.info.
— More stories at
culturelocker.com —
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A28 - North Shore News - Sunday, April 19, 2015
JoanKlucha
Canine Connection
PETS
Control your dog’s predatory instinctsLast week I wrote about
a behaviour called
predatory drift, which
is a misunderstood
behaviour often
mislabelled as
aggression.
Predatory drift is a
glitch in a dog’s prey
drive that causes a dog
to display predatory
behaviour.The dog
tries to stop an agitated,
squirming, squealing,
running thing from
moving and, unfortunately,
this involves using its
mouth and teeth.
I first became aware of
predatory drift with my
German shepherd Zumi
about 10 years ago. She
was sleeping on her bed
and I decided to trim
the nails of my other dog
Piper. Piper, incidentally,
hates having his nails
trimmed and will often
fuss, squirm and struggle
when it’s trim day.When
I picked up Piper’s paw
to trim his nail, he began
his usual struggle of
pulling his foot away and
squirming.This struggle
prompted Zumi to wake
from a dead sleep and run
to us and basically assault
Piper. I use the word
assault lightly as there is
no other way to describe it.
She placed her mouth on
Piper’s leg and bit down in
an attempt to subdue him.
But there was nothing
that resembled aggression.
Her tail was wagging, her
ears were forward, she
was excited, alert and
highly stimulated, but not
aggressive. She was simply
trying to get the squirming
to stop.
That is predatory drift.
As I mentioned last
week, any dog can display
this behaviour but there
does seem to be a strong
correlation between dogs
who already have a very
high prey drive and the
need to subdue their prey
(display predatory drift). It
is typically not a problem
as a dog can switch off
predatory drift just as
quickly as it switches it
on with absolutely no
negative association.This
is unlike aggression, where
a negative association
develops towards the
object of the aggressive
display.
Dogs can display
predatory drift towards
anything: cats, squirrels,
rabbits, chickens, etc. But
for the sake of simplicity,
I will keep the discussion
to dog-versus-dog
interactions.
The behaviour becomes
dangerous when there
is a big size difference
between the dogs involved
in a predatory drift
altercation. Small dogs
can easy become injured,
or worse, by a large dog
that is displaying the
behaviour. Small dogs
can just as easily display
the behaviour, but if it
is towards a larger dog
the outcome is not as
traumatic.
Training a dog to not
display predatory drift is
sort of like training a dog
to stop breathing. Since it
is part of a dog’s genetic
makeup, the training
recommendation is to
manage the behaviour of
a dog that has the drift
tendency and not let it
play with smaller dogs.
Unfortunately there
is no real test to check if
you dog has this tendency.
It is only triggered when
something is in distress
and even then the
behaviour may not present
itself.Therefore, if you see
your dog display predatory
drift, it is advised that you
manage its behaviour from
then on.
It may mean the dog
no longer goes to the dog
park where small dogs are
running.The dog may also
not be able to live with
cats or small dogs and it
may need to be watched
around small children.
These are not dangerous
dogs; they are normal,
healthy dogs.They are
often well socialized and
highly trained dogs.
I hope this information
helps people recognize
the difference between a
dog that is aggressive and
dangerous due to a lack of
socialization and adequate
leadership and a dog
that is social but highly
stimulated and drifting
into predation because of
the perceived distress of
another animal.
I also hope this
information does not add
fuel to the fire between
small dog owners and
large dog owners.
It takes someone
with wide vision to
be reasonable enough
to see the big picture,
differentiate between the
two behaviours and not
point angry fingers.
Within my pack, Zumi
is not allowed to play with
dogs that are smaller than
her, including puppies.
She goes into another
room on nail trimming day
and small children who
squeal and scream a lot
don’t come to visit.
Ownership involves
not only being responsible
for your dog, but also
taking ownership of its
behaviours, quirks and all.
Joan Klucha has been
working with dogs for more
than 15 years in obedience,
tracking and behavioural
rehabilitation. Contact
her through her website
k9kinship.com.
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Sunday, April 19, 2015 - North Shore News - A29
ANDY [email protected]
Several wrestlers from
the North Shore’s
Capilano Wrestling
Club — including one
coming back from a
serious car accident
— grabbed medals at the
Cadet/Juvenile Canadian
Championships
held April 9-12 in
Fredericton, N.B.
St.Thomas Aquinas
Grade 11 student Karah
Bulaqui led the way in
winning a pair of titles
in the 40-kilogram class.
Bulaqui won the juvenile
girls (Grade 11-12)
national title while also
claiming top spot in the
FILA Cadet (Grade 9-11)
trials — a competition
held concurrently with the
national championships
— to qualify for a spot
at the Cadet World
Championships scheduled
for Aug. 25-30 in Sarajevo.
She claimed the two titles
despite being involved
in a serious rollover car
crash in mid-October that
left her with a broken
collarbone and fractured
shoulder blade.
“She was fortunate that
she made it out alive,” said
Andrew Jessiman, one of
the Capilano clubs main
coaches along with Kate
Walker and the father-
son duo of Ian and Mike
McDonald. “She missed
most of the season with
those injuries. She worked
her butt off in rehab.”
Bulaqui was cleared
for full-contact training
just one week before the
provincial high school
championships held at the
end of February. Despite
the very limited training
time Bulaqui still finished
second at provincials and
then set her sights on
nationals where she looked
closer to her old self.
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“She looked sharp,”
said Jessiman. “She looked
like she didn’t miss a beat.
She said she didn’t feel
as strong as she felt in
the past, which would be
expected, but she looked
out-of-this-world good.”
Joining Bulaqui as a
double gold medalist was
Amara Jarvinen, one of
the youngest competitors
in the field.The Grade 9
Windsor student already
claimed a senior high
school championship
earlier this season and
continued her dominance
by winning the cadet girls
(Grade 9-10) national title
as well as the FILA Cadet
trials in the 65-kg division.
Jarvinen is also a high-level
soccer player and judo
athlete.
“She’s just an all-
around monster of an
athlete,” said Jessiman. “I
won’t wrestle her. She’s
scary.When she throws
you, you know you’ve been
thrown.You’re losing your
wind if she throws you.”
Jarvinen may be young
but she is showing skills
on the mat for beyond her
years, said Jessiman.
“She picks everything
up very quickly,” he said.
“She does so many things
so very well, but I think
once she gets more used
to the mat and more
used to just the rules of
wrestling, the sky is the
limit for her. She won
provincials at senior as a
Grade 9 and then she went
on to nationals and won
nationals. I can’t really say
she’s just scratching the
surface when she’s already
that good.”
Both Jarvinen and
Bulaqui earned spots
on the Canadian
team for the Cadet
World Championships,
although with funding
considerations and other
questions, neither is
certain to make the trip,
said Jessiman.
Marlena Woldring
made it a trio of national
champion girls for the
Capilano club, winning
gold in the cadet 80-kg
freestyle division and
silver in the Greco-
Roman event.Woldring
is a Vancouver resident
who attends Notre Dame
secondary but trains on
the North Shore with
Capilano.The club’s trio
of national champion girls
carries on a long tradition
of strong North Shore
female wrestlers, said
Jessiman.
“There’s a very long
list of female wrestlers
from the North Shore
who go on to wrestle in
the CIS and for different
universities,” he said.
On the boys side STA’s
Grade 12 student James
Sutherland led the way
for the Capilano wrestlers,
following up a provincial
bronze with silver at
nationals in the juvenile
63-kg class.
“I’ve never seen him
work so hard in his life,”
said Jessiman, Sutherland’s
coach at STA, of the
wrestler’s preparation work
heading into nationals.
“He just put it all on the
line leading up to it.”
Sutherland’s biggest
highlight came in the
semifinals where he scored
a last-second, come-from-
behind win over former
national champion Cristoff
Coles from Alberta.
“It was an absolute
war. It was great. It was
pretty much the match of
the night,” said Jessiman.
“Very, very few wrestling
matches are as exciting
as that one. I hate to say
it but a lot of wrestling
matches can be somewhat
boring. But this one was
high-scoring — it ended
15-14 — they had to stop
for blood time, there were
some questionable calls by
the officials; every possible
dramatic thing that could
happen did happen in
that match. It was a great
way to end a high school
career.”
Sutherland also finished
fifth in the Greco-Roman
competition. Other
Capilano results included
Argyle’s Hamish Pye
scoring a sixth-place spot
in the juvenile boys 63-kg
class and Elphinstone’s
Siobhan Stipec grabbing
fourth spot in cadet girls
60-kg freestyle.
Overall it was a strong
showing for a relatively
small club, said Jessiman.
“It’s a ridiculously
talented wrestling pool
that we have for a pretty
small community,” he said.
“To have the success that
we have at the provincial
and national level from
one small area is just really
rare. It speaks volumes to
the effort of people like
Ian McDonald, who has
been doing this for 30
years.”
Jarvinendominates older opponentsFrom page 29
Saturday, April 2510am - 4pm
Celebrating 45 Ye
ars!
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