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Dementia patient’s death ‘accidental’

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In the months beforean elderly NorthVancouver womandied of hypothermia

in Lynn Canyon Park,the Alzheimer’s patientwandered from her carefacility twice and her wristmonitor was not regularlychecked, despite concernsraised by her family.

The family of JoanWarren, 76, knew she wasat risk for wandering — acondition common amongAlzheimer’s patients — andhad relayed those concernsto staff at the LynnValleySunrise care home whenWarren moved to the facilityfour months before herdeath.

Despite that,Warren’s

care plan did not addressthose issues. BetweenSeptember and October,the elderly resident wasfound outside the buildingtwice and nobody checkedto see if she was wearing awrist monitor to track hermovements.

Even if she had been, thepagers that were supposedto be triggered by the

wristbands if residentsleft the building weren’tworking.They had been“malfunctioning for sometime with no action taken toaddress the issue,” accordingto a coroner’s report intoWarren’s death.

On Dec. 6, 2013, thelast dayWarren was seenalive, a staff member saw herheading to the front doors

of the care home, puttingon her jacket. But the staffmember, who had not beenproperly trained, didn’trecognize that behaviouras concerning and didn’tintervene.

Those are some of thedisturbing findings fromcoroner Lisa Graham’s

Improvements made to care homesecurity following coroner’s inquest

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In a split-second,everything changed for twoNorthVancouver familieson a dark December night.

The family of LeannePickard, a 22-year-olduniversity student whosuffered a traumatic braininjury when she was struckin a crosswalk, lives withthe knowledge that theirdaughter may never fullyrecover.

For driver MadelineBeckett, there is now acriminal record, a civillawsuit, and the knowledgethat she can never take backthe damage she caused.

Beckett, 25, was handeda nine-month conditionalsentence order, includingsix months of house arrest,on Feb. 11 after pleadingguilty in NorthVancouverprovincial court to failingto stop at the scene of anaccident with a person.Beckett was also bannedfrom driving for two years.

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The District of NorthVancouver’s two-week moratorium ondevelopment came to anend Monday evening in acontentious and peculiarcouncil meeting.

Responding to complaintsabout nightmarish trafficand fears around highrisesreshaping the district’sskyline, Coun. Lisa Muricalled for a halt on newdevelopment applications

until May 31.“This is not about

stopping the OCP, it’s notabout killing development,”Muri said. “Right now, wehave an unprecedentedamount of developmenthappening.”

With approximately 788units set to come beforecouncil for approval overthe next four months, Murisaid the development delaywas needed to map outconstruction projects anddraw up a phasing strategy.

Muri successfully

requested a two-week halton construction at a Feb. 9meeting, but council pulledthe plug on the moratoriumMonday with new Coun.Mathew Bond casting the

deciding nay in a 4-3 vote.“Pausing multi-family

development will not resultin solving our traffic issues.In fact, the opposite is morelikely true,” Bond said.

It will take ingenuityto deal with the district’straffic problems, accordingto Bond, an engineer whoworks in transportation.

“It’s not rocket science,”he said. “It’s actually muchmore complicated.”

The district’s traffic woesmight be exacerbated byretired residents runningerrands or by multitudesof out-of-municipalitycontractors attending to the684 single-family homesundergoing construction,renovations and demolitions.

“The reality is we don’t

have the luxury to stop andthink, we must act on ourfeet,” he said.

Bond attempted tosubstitute Muri’s motionwith his own. After beingtold that wasn’t councilprotocol, Bond’s motion wassubmitted and seconded fordiscussion by Coun. RogerBassam.

Citing fears of getting“bogged down,” MayorRichardWalton had councilvote on the substitutemotion without discussion,where it was defeated 6-1.

A visibly irritated Muritold Bond she’d never seenanything like that in her twodecades on council.

While the councillorsagreed district roads areincreasingly clogged,

they were unable to findconsensus on the cause or ona solution.

Traffic problems willcontinue to be alleviated byworking with developers,according to Coun. RogerBassam.

To make his case, Bassamcited the Keith Roadextension as well as the newbus exchange in LynnValleythat comes part and parcelwith Bosa’s development.Building towers in Seylynnalso led to four new lanesfor the district, allowing themunicipality to make inroadson the east-west trafficproblem.

“That’s how we’re goingto solve our problems going

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Grind takes apounding fromoff-seasonhikers

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Skiers and snowboardersmay have shelved theirgear for the season ina huff, but that doesn’tmean it’s time tostart working on yourpersonal best for theGrouse Grind.

Despite the lack ofsnow on top of Grouseand heaps of questionssurrounding when MetroVancouver will open“nature’s stairmaster,” theGrind is still in dangerouscondition, said Bob Cavill,Metro’s watershed divisionmanager.

“Even though wehaven’t had any snowwe’ve had very intenserainfall (this winter).There’s been a lot ofrunoff and saturated soilsand that type of thing,”Cavill said.

While the heavy rainsbrought expected erosion,the problem has beenexacerbated by hikersdoing the Grind despiteits seasonal closure, Cavillsaid.

“People are hiking upthere.They’re slipping.They’re dislodging earthand rock.They’re exposingroots.They’re poundingover the roots and theadjacent trees are slowlydying,” he said.

Cavill said the Grindwill likely remain closeduntil early May, when theweather dries up and the

necessary repairs havebeen made. “This is a bitof a perplexing year but Ithink it’s going to snow,”he said.

Meanwhile, theCapilano Pacific Trail inCapilano River RegionalPark has reopened afterbeing closed for severaldays due to unstableslopes. A pineapple expressin late January triggeredlandslides just below theCapilano SuspensionBridge.To remedy theproblem, work crews haveinstalled heavy concreteblocks at the base.

While winter may bewith us for another month,it’s still on vacation forthe next week or twoaccording to EnvironmentCanada meteorologist LisaColdwells.

Retired cop called in licence plateIn the moments before

the accident happened,on Dec. 4, 2013, Beckettwas driving back from herparents’ to her home inNorthVancouver at around8:20 p.m. Something fell offthe passenger seat next toher and Beckett momentarilytook her eyes off the road.

Pickard, a SimonFraser University student,was walking in a markedcrosswalk at 17th Street andGrand Boulevard, whenshe was hit by Beckett’svehicle.The impact brokethe windshield. Pickard wasthrown over the top of the

car and landed about 20 feetaway.

Another driver who sawthe accident called 9-1-1 andPickard was quickly rushedto hospital. Beckett panickedand kept driving to her homeabout five minutes away.

As she was driving, aretired Edmonton policeofficer out walking his dognoticed her car with itsbroken windshield and,thinking it looked suspicious,called the licence platenumber in to police.

Police went to Beckett’shome 15 minutes later whereshe admitted what hadhappened. “She said she hadbeen driving and she’d been

in an accident,” said crowncounsel Brian MacFarlane.

Pickard has still notrecovered from the braininjury she suffered, whichhas meant frequent visits toG.F. Strong RehabilitationCentre, said MacFarlane.She still has difficultymoving the right side of herbody and is having to re-learn how to speak, he said.

Pickard’s motherdescribed the impact theaccident has had on thefamily in a victim impactstatement, saying their liveswould never be the same.

Beckett also filed anapology letter to Pickard andher family, saying, “I wish

there was something I coulddo to give back everythingI’ve taken from you.”

There was no indicationthat speed or alcohol werefactors in the accident.

Outside the court,MacFarlane said one of thetragic lessons of the case is“just how quickly things canhappen.”

He said it also underlinesthe significant moraland legal obligationdrivers have to stay at anaccident scene, even whenthey are panicking. “It’sunderstandable why peoplereact that way but you haveto pull over,” he said. “Youhave to resist that urge.”

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forward,” Bassam said.“We’re going to do it inparallel to the developmentthat happens in thecommunity over the next 15years.”

Bassam also rejected thenotion the District of NorthVancouver could work withthe City of NorthVancouverto establish developmentguidelines. Bassam recalledthe city’s recent rebuff of thedistrict’s request for a jointreview of transportation inthe two NorthVancouvers.

“It wasn’t a mild rebuff,it was a 6-1 vote of council

saying, ‘We’re not coming.We’re not going to talk toyou.’ If we can’t even talkabout transportation, whatare the chances of themgetting into bed with usand saying, ‘OK, let’s phaseour development projectstogether?’”

The same holds true withFirst Nation communities,according to Bassam.

“The First Nations aresimply not going to say, ‘Yes,we agree that you shouldhave some input in thephasing and development ofour sovereign territory.’ It’snever going to happen.”

Muri’s motion was

supported by Couns. DougMacKay-Dunn and JimHanson.

“I believe that my dutyto the voters of NorthVancouver District requiresme to put a pause, a three-and-a-half month pause, onfurther development untilthe causes of our worseningtraffic woes are sorted out,”Hanson said.

However, Mayor RichardWalton suggested districtresidents may be the authorsof their traffic problems,citing the congestion aroundschools at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

“We have a significantproblem. It’s us, driving our

own family members aroundat peak times,” he said.

While Muri’s call for ahalt on development failed,she found unanimoussupport for a review of thedistrict’s official communityplan.

MacKay-Dunn andBond co-wrote a friendlyamendment, calling for atwo-hour public workshopby May 31 at the latest.

Negotiating Monday’scouncil meeting was achallenge, MacKay-Dunnnoted.

“I feel like I’m dancingwith an elephant, and I’mtrying to lead,” he said.

investigation intoWarren’sdeath.The coroner has ruledWarren’s death as accidental.

A hiker in Lynn CanyonPark foundWarren’s bodytwo days later, off a trailsouth ofTwin Falls. She diedof hypothermia, likely afterfalling and breaking her arm,according to the coroner. Atthe timeWarren disappeared,temperatures dipped wellbelow freezing and searchershad previously combed thepark and surrounding area

without finding her.After her death, both

Warren’s family and healthauthorities questioned howshe was able to get out ofthe care home, given theconcerns that had beenraised about her wandering.

The coroner’s reportmakes it clear that many ofthe procedures supposedto be in place weren’t beingfollowed at the time.

FollowingWarren’sdeath, both the manager ofthe care home and regionalmanager of Sunrise facilities

were removed from theirpositions.The care homealso changed its proceduresto check wristbands moreoften, install securitycameras, and retrain staff torecognize residents at risk forwandering.

The coroner’s reportconcluded changes made atthe facility had subsequentlyaddressed the problemsthat contributed toWarren’sdeath.

Paul Markey, regionalmanager of communitycare facility licensing for

Vancouver Coastal Health,said once problems wereidentified, the facility quicklymade changes needed. Someof the problems — such asthe propensity for residentsto cut off their wrist moni-tors — weren’t ones staffwould necessarily have beenable to predict or ones thatwould have been picked upin more routine inspections,he said. “There’s always abalance with residential carefacilities,” he said. “Theseare people’s homes.They’renot in a secure prison.”

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Dear Editor:Re: Neighbours Oppose

New Group Home, Feb.15 front-page news story.

‘‘Mentally unstable,potentially violent addicts. . .”?

As an individual whohas now been sober forjust under three and a halfyears, I can tell you thatrecovering alcoholics are agroup of our society thatshould be embraced andnot feared or scorned orrejected.

For one thing, we area sensitive crowd . . .which is why we turned toalcohol to numb our painin the first place. But thisalso makes us sensitive toothers as well, which isone reason why TurningPoint has the stats to backup their program that theydo.

We actually care aboutwhat others think of us.A lot.

Secondly, every singleperson in this world

has issues of some sort.For some it is alcohol,for others it is drugs,cigarettes, sex, gambling,debt, social media, gossip,relationships ... control (asin wanting to dictate whocan live in their areas andwho cannot), the list isendless.

Only when you areperfect should you bejudging others. Until thatday, how about you focuson your own . . . stuff?

Thirdly, every program

of recovery is based on thesame principles. Principleswhich, unfortunately,are hidden in programsthat people turn to whentheir lives have becomeunmanageable. If everyperson in this worldpractised these sameprinciples, the worldwould be a damn nearperfect place.

And lastly, if youare really so terrifiedof these people in yourneighbourhood, then talk

to them. Listen to theirstories. Look into theireyes and feel where theyhave come from.

I can promise youthat if you actually havethe courage to do this,compassion and empathywill melt your fears.

Because 100 percentof the people in thoseprograms are there oftheir own free will, theyare trying.They aretrying their very best.And they make much

better neighbours than thenarrow-minded fear-basedcowards who aren’t evenwilling to give them achance.

As for, “What’s thedifference between Iranand here?”

Part of having a voicein any community is notonly knowing when tospeak up, but also when tobe quiet and listen to theother voices as well.Mike ClucasNorth Vancouver

BudgetboreFor the third time in three years,

the province (arguably) boasts abalanced or surplus budget.

As expected, there’s give and take inall directions.

Monthly MSP premiums are goingup for the sixth time in five years. At thesame time, a higher tax on those makingmore than $150,000 per year is beingrolled back to 2013 levels. Families ondisability or income assistance will nolonger have their payments clawed backif they received child support.

And though the total dollar amountgoing into health and education isgoing up, we can say right now that in2015/2016 both sectors will continue tofeel the strain as demand on the systemgrows.

It’s important to remember thehuman costs here. News of a balancedbudget will be cold comfort for someone

struggling to get access to mental healthcare.The same goes for school boards,which will have to find $29 million in“efficiencies” to keep the lights on.

But our current government did notcampaign and win on making sure thegovernment met the needs of everydisadvantaged group, or that everypublic service was funded to the likingof its staff.

Thankfully, B.C. isn’t hurting theway Canada’s other provinces are,especially Alberta with its fortunes tiedso tightly to a plummeting barrel ofoil. But we also aren’t seeing any of the“trillion dollar” LNG bonanza that wasthe Liberals’ raison d’être in its 2013provincial election campaign.

All in all, it’s a humdrum budget, andfor those of us who already have all theexcitement we need, a little boredom isjust fine.

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Having a voice means knowing when to listen

Dear Editor:Re: Neighbours Oppose

New Group Home, Feb.15 news story.

I would like to addresssome of the statementsmade by Ms. Nikbin

regarding the proposedplan to build a nine-bed alcohol recoverycentre adjacent to 2414Windridge Dr.

Two statements inparticular were of concern.

Firstly, the statementthat “homeless peoplecan’t be residents ofanywhere” is, at the veryleast, insensitive andmisguided.We rarelyhave an opportunity to be

magnanimous — this isthat opportunity.

Secondly, Ms. Nikbin’sassertion that “you canhave a voice but nobodylistens to you,” implyingthat there is no difference

between Canada andIran, misses the factthat in Canada you havethe right to freely voiceyour disapproval of thegovernment without fearof reprisal. In Canada it

is the responsibility of thegovernment to give voiceto the disenfranchised andensure that they have aseat at the table.Linda RobertsNorth Vancouver

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BC Hydro launched itsnet-metering programin 2004 and the initiativenow allows individual“residential and smallcommercial customers”to provide the utilitywith up to 100 kilowattsof power from “cleanand renewable energysources.”Those sourcescan be solar, micro-hydro,wind turbines and otherapproved systems.

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Back in NorthVancouver, Horn’solder home near GrandBoulevard fits neatlyinto the theme of my lastcolumn on small homes andcould not have been better

suited to a solar energyproject.

Horn, who says he’s atechnical person at heart,purchased his home in2003 and set about makingit as energy-efficient aspossible.

“During my researchinto how different typesof PV systems worked, Irealized it would be a good

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The balmytemperatures and sunshineare thanks to a “broadscale upper ridge” systemthat has been hanging overthe province for much ofthis winter.

“It’s been shuntingaway more of the Arcticair,” she said. “It’s shieldedthe province from all theother weather systems thathave been coming in from

the Pacific. Think of it as agiant umbrella.”

Ridges like this onetend to be persistent,Coldwells said.

The meteorologistadded that EnvironmentCanada’s weather modelspredict the ridge will hangabout for approximatelyanother two weeks.

That meanstemperatures a few degreesabove the seasonal average,very little precipitation and

extremely high freezinglevels.“If you like wearing shortsat 10 C, it looks likeyou’ve got a good week ofthis. My shorts thresholdis a little bit higher,” shesaid.

But all good thingsmust come to an end.Coldwells said she predictsthe ridge will start movingeast allowing a new “zonalflow” to move in eitherfrom the west or north.

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It never happens when youwant it to.

North Shore Rescuemembers were beingcelebrated at the openingnight of VancouverInternational MountainFilm Festival Fridayevening when duty called.

North VancouverRCMP paged thevolunteer team around7 p.m. to request helpfinding a 68-year-oldwoman who had taken hergolden retriever puppy fora walk on Mount Frommein the early afternoon andnot returned.

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ground teams to comb themountain bike trails wherethe woman was knownto walk her dog, as wellas the east bank and westbanks of Lynn Creek.

Without help on theway, the woman had littlehope of getting out on herown, Pope said.

“We were getting alittle bit worried becausewe had been searching fora while and, no luck,” hesaid. “She didn’t have anymeans of communication.No cellphone or satellitebeacon.

She had no navigationtools — a map, compassor GPS — and she had nolight, so once it got darkshe was completely stuckand couldn’t do much butjust crawl under a log andwait for help.”

North Shore Rescuemembers used loud-hailersand parachute flares inhopes their subject wouldnotice the commotionand call out for help. Itwas the pup who firstheard the team’s calls and

started barking, allowingsearchers to hone inon their location aboutthree kilometres up theBig Cedar Trail, a non-sanctioned and poorlymarked path that runsnorth from the mountainbiking area.

“She was cold and wetand really glad to see usbut she wasn’t injured,”Pope said.

By the time the groundteam walked her outaround 1 a.m., the soiréeand film at CentennialTheatre were over.

“That’s what we’re herefor. It’s never at the mostopportune time but wewere happy to help out,”Pope said.

The incidentunderscores the risk ofgoing into the backcountryunprepared, even for ashort while, Pope said.

“Things can go wrongeven on a short dog walk.The key is being preparedfor these types of mishapswhen you’re hiking in theforest,” he said.

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“Build it and they will come.”

That famous line from the film Fieldof Dreams applies to the widening ofHighway 1 between the Port Mann andthe Ironworkers Memorial bridges. Andit highlights the reality that we’re livingin a field of dreams if we truly believewe can build ourselves out of ourcurrent congestion nightmare - and whyinvestment in public transit is key.

Predictably, motorists have flocked touse the extra lanes. The problem for theNorth Shore, however, is the widenedtraffic funnel ends at the IronworkersBridge. Traffic engineers familiar withthe Highway 1 project tell me, “We’vejust moved the bottleneck to the SecondNarrows.”

Like a root canalIt’s no coincidence that “the Cut”has become a regular topic of NorthShore conversation akin to a root canalever since the Highway 1 project wascompleted.

I welcome planned projects like theHighway 1 at Mountain HighwayInterchange - scheduled for completionin 2018. It will enhance safety butwon’t make much of a dent in overallcongestion, traffic engineers tell me.

We need to further upgrade our roadnetwork, to be sure. Enhancements,for example, are needed to theIronworkers’ merge lanes which werebuilt to a standard that is obsolete.Longer acceleration lanes are requiredto more effectively and safely mergevehicles into traffic. But here again,

at the end of the day, that will onlyenable more vehicles onto the highway– worsening congestion.

“Eat your vegetables”I realize that advocating for moreand better public transit can soundlike your mother telling you to eatyour vegetables. But how many morekilometers of asphalt do we need torealize your mother was sometimesright?

There is no single silver bullet. Whileimproved public transit is key, it alonewill not fully solve our congestionissues. Solutions will require manylevers that may include a focus on howwe might shift traffic volumes awayfrom peak times – given that 21 hours aday our bridges have adequate capacity.

Justin Trudeau has stated that Canadiancities are the engines of Canadianeconomic growth and that a Liberalgovernment will increase investment inmunicipal infrastructure with transitbeing a key priority.

But there’s a broader question here:What do Canadians envision theircities will be in the 21st century? Andtransportation is a key part of that.

I am looking forward to being part ofa federal Liberal government that willlead a national conversation about howour cities can best make the difficulttransition toward a balanced andsustainable urban transportation model.

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taking those importantpreliminary steps hadenabled his solar array tooffset 100 per cent of theelectrical usage in hissmall home.

If you’re unfamiliarwith solar power andnet-metering terminology,here’s what I’ve discovered,largely from BC Hydro,Vancouver RenewableEnergy Corp.’s RobBaxter— the companyHorn commissioned toinstall his system — andfrom Horn himself.

A complete solar PVsystem consists of rack-mounted solar panels thatconvert daylight to directcurrent, an inverter thatconverts DC power toalternating current for thehome, and breaker switches.

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Last December, PremierChristy Clark gave thego-ahead to the $8.8-billion Site C project.

Bypassing the BC UtilitiesCommission and ignoringthe mounting provincialdebt; heedless of FirstNations’ lawsuits; obliviousto the fact that hundredsof homes and thousandsof acres of prime farmlandwill be flooded, or that$8.8 billion is just today’sdubious cost estimate,Clark wants her name onthat dam, dammit!

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Mildwinter affecting growthWhen you work closelywith nature each day as Ido, you are able to noticesubtle changes in theweather and the seasons.

Many of thebotanists, gardeners andhorticulturists I havespoken to over the yearsare all noticing the samething — the seasons aremoving and changing.Spring seems to be comingearlier and staying longer.Summer is about the sameduration, but the heat hasshifted to the latter partof the season. And winterseems generally milder.

In my garden right nowthe Gunnera manicatais poking up its firstnew shoots through itsprotective winter coveringof leaves and straw — amonth too early. My tworoses have new shootsalmost half an inch long.And my hydrangeas thinkit’s early March and timefor pruning. All of thoseindicators of spring areusually found in thegardens of March, notFebruary.

This winter’s warmweather motivated one ofDig Deep’s readers to emailme and ask, “Are we safeto do spring pruning nowor should we wait becausethere’s still a chance offrost?”

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Having a purpose forpruning also helps focusthe timing of work into oneof two seasons — dormantseason (winter), or activeseason (summer). Eachseason provides a differentgrowth response.Winterpruning invigorates growthwhile summer pruningsuppresses growth. Springand fall pruning just messeswith natural rhythmsleaving plants trying torecover.

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Once you have a validreason to prune andFebruary is the time, otherfactors must be consideredin relation to the potentialfor frost damage.Geography or where youlive plays a big role indetermining when to prunein winter.The higher thealtitude the later you prunesome plants.The lowerthe altitude, for exampledown near the ocean, theearlier you prune. Aspector the relation of yourgarden to the sun must alsobe considered. Gardensthat face south or west aregenerally warmer versusgardens that face north oreast and tend to be colderand potential frost pockets.

The type of plantyou are pruning alsoplays a role in timing thework. Most of the LowerMainland is climaticallydesignated as Zone 8ato 8b with the extrememinimum temperatureaveraging -12.2 C,according to NaturalResources Canada’swebsite, planthardiness.gc.ca.

There are warmer andcolder microclimates withinour region; for example,Lighthouse Park is warmerthan the Grousewoodsarea, and Lynn Valley iscolder than DollartonHighway.

Using our zone’sminimum temperatureyou can ascertain the coldhardiness of the plantto be pruned and workaccordingly. Commonplants, such as boxwood,cherries, forsythia, grapevines, heathers, magnolias,rhodos and so forth,are genetically hardy to

withstand -12.2 C, sofreezing temperaturesare not likely to severelydamage those plants.This means it’s safe toprune now on thoseplants, depending on yourpurpose for pruning.Thecaveat being that pruningshould not occur whentemperatures are below-1 or -2 C to avoid frostjacking. Frost jackingoccurs in plant tissue whencut branch ends expandand crack due to thefreezing of moisture withinthe branch. Frost jackingalso occurs in rocks, whichis partly how soils areformed, but I digress.

The only plants toexercise caution with whenpruning in late winter areplants commonly calledborderline or marginallyhardy.Those plantsinclude plants native to theMediterranean, California,Chile or south Asialike where some tenderrhododendron originate.There are also sub-shrubslike lavender, Cistus speciesand other shrubs with finebranching that are proneto winter burn so cautionis needed when schedulingtheir pruning.

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screen time is just part ofthe equation. Getting thekids outside to play is thesecond component.n If your children areschool age, teach them howto walk to school and tothe park.n Involve other parentsso kids walk and playtogether.n Organize familyactivities which include

exercise such as hikes,swimming, skating orbowling.n If your children areyounger, take them to thepark and playground, andplay outside as much aspossible.n Involve thegrandparents; they love totake kids on outings.

We can’t totally avoidscreen time with ourchildren but we can teachthem how to maintain

a balance between theirelectronic activities andtheir physical play.Whenwe do that our kids will behealthier and thus happier.

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To register or for moreinformation call 778-847-5625 or [email protected]

TWEEN ADVISORYGROUP For grades5-7, chat about favouritebooks and graphic novels,share ideas and plan forcool events in the libraryThursday, Feb. 19, 4-5:30p.m. at North VancouverCity Library, 120 West14th St. Register at nvcl.ca or in person at thechildren’s informationdesk.

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CREATE YOUR OWNEBOOK Join in for a specialthree-session program, foryouth ages 10 and older, oncreating an ebook Saturday,Feb. 21, 28 and March 7,2:30-4:30 p.m. at Lynn Valleylibrary, 1277 Lynn ValleyRd., North Vancouver.This isa pilot program and space islimited. Registration will beon a first-come, first-servedbasis.To register call 604-984-0286 x8141

NORTH SHOREMUSIC FESTIVAL ANDWORKSHOPS Hostedby the NS Registered MusicTeachers, the festival takesplace from Feb. 21 to March6 at Gloria Dei Lutheran

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Lego construction worker isrecruited to join a quest tostop an evil tyrant from gluingthe Lego universe into eternalstasis in the Lego Movie,Monday, Feb. 23, 6:30-8p.m. at LynnValley library,1277 LynnValley Rd., NorthVancouver. Register at 604-984-0286 x8141

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the trails and play funforest activities that willuse all your child’s sensesSaturday, Feb. 28, 1-2:30p.m. at the Lynn CanyonEcology Centre, 3663 ParkRd., North Vancouver. Forchildren aged three to six,with an adult. Pre-registerat 604-990-3755. $8.25per child, adults are free.

STORYTALES Free drop-in storytime for childrenages three to five Thursdays,10:30-11 a.m. at Capilanolibrary, 3045 Highland Blvd.,North Vancouver. nvdpl.ca

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Grant money supportsNorth Shore arts groupsSix North Shoreorganizations and oneartist are receivinggrants from the B.C.Arts Council totalling$185,105.

Presentation HouseGallery is getting $94,000to assist with operatingactivities; Dancers ofDamelahamid are receiving$8,000 for the 2015

Coastal First NationsDance Festival; $22,069is going to the NorthVancouver CommunityArts Council to helpwith operating activities;Joy R. Russell is getting$6,000 for a new poetrymanuscript entitled Crownof Blue; the West VancouverCommunity Arts Councilis receiving $8,536 for

operating activities; andWest Vancouver Museumis getting $16,000, also foroperating activities.

The funding comesfrom the $24 million thatthe B.C. Arts Council hasreceived from the provincialgovernment to supportartists, arts activities andculture in 2014/15.

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AMBLESIDEORCHESTRA rehearsesWednesdays 3:15-5:30p.m. at Highlands UnitedChurch, 3255 EdgemontBlvd., NorthVancouver.Intermediate level ofmusicianship required.Bring a music stand. David,604-922-1035.

CAROUN PHOTOCLUB Meetings are heldthe thirdWednesday ofevery month 7-9 p.m. atthe Silk Purse Arts Centre,1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Visitors arewelcome.carounphotoclub.com

THE DUTCHKOFFIECLUB meetsthe third Wednesday ofevery month, 10 a.m. tonoon at the food court, atPark Royal South,WestVancouver. Meet newpeople and keep up yourDutch language or improveit.The club welcomes

Flemish and South Africanpeople also. Used Dutchmagazines and books willbe available. Hans, 604-990-5433 Nel, 604-987-6879.

CIRCLE DANCE Learneasy dances with musicand steps from manytraditions the secondWednesday of each month,7-9 p.m. (arrive 6:45 p.m.).Admission by donation.Registration and location:Wendy Anne, 604-988-3522.

CHESS CLUB All levelsare welcome to play chessMondays and Wednesdays,1-4 p.m. at ParkgateCommunity Centre,3625 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. 604-983-6350myparkgate.com

DEEP COVE LADIESLIONS CLUB meets at6:30 p.m. on the secondand last Wednesday ofeach month at LionsGarey Ham Court, 936Bowron Court, NorthVancouver. New membersare welcome. Sally Scott,604-924-1923.

LET’STALK DevelopEnglish skills whilediscussing current eventsWednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m.at theWestVancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. No registrationrequired. westvanlibrary.ca604-925-7403

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6-10 p.m. at the NorthShore Alano Club, 176East Second St., NorthVancouver. 604-987-4141

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Brunchhits thespot inWestVan

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It’s an exciting time to bea foodie in this city.

While industry headlinesso often focus on thecomings and goings ofcelebrity chefs and flavour-of-the-day rooms thatattract illustrious guests,underneath the surfaceof it all there is an ever-strengthening foundation,a vast, interconnected rootsystem that is providingvital nourishment for thefood scene. I’m talkingabout the specialists in ourcity, the proud purveyors ofsingle things.

These are the suppliers,sellers, and even hyper-focused restaurateurs whohave honed a particular skilland fill a niche demand inthe market.

The renowned OyamaSausage Company onGranville Island, withtheir handmade, limitedproduction meat goods,is an example of thisspecialized expertise, as isthe Artisan Sake Makerjust a stone’s throw away,a business that has workedtirelessly to cultivate rice inthe FraserValley in orderto produce premium sakesthat are made from 100per cent British Columbianingredients.

On the North Shore,Andrew Cameron continuesto source authentic, high-quality olive oils at hisOlives onTap emporium,while nearbyTama

Organic mills Chilliwack-grown buckwheat to craftexceptional-quality sobanoodles in the traditionalJapanese style.

For people like me, whooften feel happiest in thepresence of amazing food,our region’s specialty sceneis particularly engaging.

Michael Gelling isexecutive chef of Cindy’sCafe, the long-standing,brunch-oriented restaurantinWestVancouver at MarineDrive and 19th Street.Cindy’s has been aroundfor about 15 years, but hasenjoyed new ownershipin the last two and a halfyears.With the supportof this new ownership,Gelling has helped tocreate a focused identityfor the restaurant, strippingaway unnecessary layersof complexity (including

a now abandoned attemptat dinner service, a sharpdeparture from Cindy’score offerings) in order toperfect a handful of housespecialties, of which EggsBenedict is the undisputedsignature dish.

I appreciate Cindy’sresolve in not attempting tobe everything to everyoneand, if the throngs ofdiners on a recent Saturdaymorning are any indication,so do many others.

In restaurants for whichdinner is the feature serviceperiod, brunch is often acynical and perfunctoryoffering, a way to capitalizeon the popularity of theleisurely, late-morning mealexperience and enjoy highprofit margins by chargingexorbitant prices for stapleitems like eggs and toast.

At first glance, the

pricing of Cindy’s brunchmenu may seem more inline with large hotels orhigh-end restaurants thanit is with other small cafés(Benedicts are $15, onaverage), but when you takeinto account that everythingon your plate at Cindy’sis made from scratch,including English muffinsand scones, the value foryour investment becomesreadily apparent. As Gellingtold me following my recentbrunch with my wife DJ,“Nothing at Cindy’s comesout of a bag, we make it allright here.”

The proof, as theysay, is in the pudding andin Cindy’s case, I feelconfident in proclaimingthat not only are the EggsBenedict among the bestyou can find anywhere, butpretty much everything

the restaurant serves withHollandaise sauce qualifiesas an extraordinary dish.

Hollandaise is a make-or-break brunch elementand so many kitchens get itwrong. Not Gelling’s.

The Spring Scramble,the dish I selected for myrecent meal, was a deliciouscombination of scrambledeggs, still-faintly-crunchyasparagus, scallion andfresh tomato topped with adollop of light, smooth andmildly citrusy Hollandaisesauce, accompanied bybuttered toast and agenerous serving of coarselychopped, fried breakfastpotatoes.

DJ chose CapreseBenny, one of the morning’sspecials, and thoroughlyenjoyed the bright and

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fresh flavours of basil pesto,tomato, bocconcini, expertlysoft-poached eggs, andHollandaise atop a house-made English muffin.

I was skeptical aboutthe texture combination ofbocconcini and poachedeggs, but the mozzarellaproved just firm enoughto contrast the softness ofthe eggs.The pesto waswonderfully fragrant but notoverwhelming.The Bennywas also accompanied bya mountain of breakfastpotatoes. Pairing orangejuice, cappuccinos, and aside of bacon with our twobrunch entrees, our billcame to $55 before gratuity.

Cindy’s also runs aside business in catering,specializing in breakfastsand brunches for privatefunctions and corporatemeetings.

The restaurant is locatedat 1850 Marine Dr. inWestVancouver. Phone: 604-925-2280. Gelling says tokeep an eye out for a newCindy’s website in thecoming weeks.

Chris Dagenais servedas a manager for severalrestaurants downtown andon the North Shore.Aself-described wine fanatic,he earned his sommelierdiploma in 2001. Contact:[email protected].

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Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove

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Every year as springapproaches I feelcompelled to eat lots andlots of vegetables.

As tender little greendaffodil shoots start nosingout of the ground andthe air comes alive withthe prospect of naturereawakening, you can findme in the produce sectionstocking up on freshcarrots, tomatoes and leafygreens.

If you’re like a lot ofpeople, you’re probablystuck in a rut whenit comes to preparingvegetables, and end upgoing just the basic steamor stir-fry route. But ifyou’re willing to invest alittle time in preparation,veggies can become thestar of any meal. Here aresome new ideas to try tobreak the same old, boring,steamed-broccoli mold.

Zucchini & Cornwith Parmesan

2 Tbsp olive oil1 or 2 cloves garlic,minced4 medium zucchini,diced into ½-inch pieces1 cup frozen or cannedcorn kernels¼ tsp dried basilSalt and freshly groundblack pepper to tasteJuice of one lime2 Tbsp chopped freshcilantro2 Tbsp freshly gratedParmesan (or more,according to taste)

Heat olive oil in alarge skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlicand cook, stirring, untilfragrant, about oneminute. Add the zucchini,corn and basil. Cook,stirring, until zucchiniis tender and cookedthrough, about three tofour minutes. Season withsalt and pepper to taste,then stir in lime juice andcilantro. Sprinkle withParmesan cheese and serveimmediately. Makes fourservings.

Spicy Roasted Bok Choy

1 large head of bok choy2 Tbsp olive oil2 tsp Asian sesame oil

2-3 Tbsp soy sauce1 clove garlic, mincedRed pepper flakes totaste2 tsp sesame seeds

Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the bok choy intoquarters lengthwise. In asmall bowl, whisk togetherthe remaining ingredients.Place the bok choy on alarge, oiled baking sheetand pour the marinade allover the wedges.

Gently rub marinadeinto the bok choy withyour fingers to make suremarinade penetrates thelayers. Roast for six toseven minutes, until wiltedand tender-crisp. Makesfour servings.

Creamed Baby Potatoesand Peas

1 lb small new potatoes,red or white, cut intoquarters1½ cups frozen peas½ cup water1 Tbsp finely choppedshallots1 Tbsp butter1 Tbsp plus 2½ tsp all-purpose flour½ tsp salt¼ tsp freshly groundblack pepper1 cup 2% milk½ cup light cream (10per cent fat)

Place potatoes in a largesaucepan and cover withcool water; bring to a boil,reduce heat to simmerand cook for eight to 12minutes or until tender.Drain.

Meanwhile, place peasand half cup of water in asmall saucepan; bring toa boil, reduce heat, coverand simmer for three to

five minutes or until justtender. Drain. In a largesaucepan over mediumheat, sauté choppedshallots in butter untiltender.

Stir in the flour, saltand pepper until blended;cook, stirring, for oneminute, then graduallywhisk in the milk andcream. Bring to a gentle

boil; cook and stir forabout two minutes oruntil sauce has thickened(if sauce is too thickadd a little more milkor cream to bring it todesired consistency). Stirin potatoes and peas andheat them through; serveimmediately. Makes sixservings.

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Since moving fromSquamish to NorthVancouver four seasonsago, theWolf Pack juniorB hockey team hascharted an unmistakablecourse. It’s a straight line,and it’s heading up up up.

The team stayed thecourse last weekend whenthey registered a 3-3 tieagainst the GrandviewSteelers, clinching their firstever regular season title.With the playoff pressurecooker looming,Wolf Packhead coach and generalmanager Matt Samsonknows that there is a lotmore work to be done thisseason, but he still tooka moment to savour theaccomplishment.

“(Finishing first) wasone of the goals that weset out for this year,” hesaid. “It shows that we’vedefinitely come a long wayin our four seasons (inNorthVancouver).We camefourth, we came third, wecame second, we came first.. . .We don’t want to stophere, obviously. It’s a nicereward for our club though,for sure.”

There wasn’t muchtime to celebrate, however,as the playoffs are alreadyunderway with theWolfPack set to take on theDelta Ice Hawks in anopening round series forthe third year in a row.Twoyears ago Delta swept the

Pack out of the playoffs.NorthVan got their revengelast season, winning insix games to claim thefranchise’s first-ever playoffseries victory.

This season NorthVanracked up 67 points tofinish first while Delta wasfourth in theTom ShawConference with 46 points.The season series betweenthe two teams, however, wasvery competitive with theWolf Pack winning threeand Delta winning three,including one in overtime.Delta also had the most

recent wins, beating NorthVan 7-4 on Jan. 27 and 3-1Feb. 7.

“We’ve got a bit ofa rivalry going,” saidSamson. “They’re a teamthat has definitely comealong, they’ve improvedthroughout the year.They’ve got a lot of rookieson their team. . . . In termsof firepower I think we’vegot a bit more than them,but some of those youngguys have been putting thepuck in the net consistentlyand they’ve obviously gotsome confidence as well.”

The Ice Hawks areanchored by a pair of 20-year-olds in forward BrentChreptyk and defencemanDavid Rudin. Samsonguessed his best forwardswould be seeing a lot of thesix-foot-four, 210-poundRudin over the next coupleof weeks.

“He’s probably going toplay 30 minutes every nightand match up against ourtop line. He’s a really goodplayer,” he said, adding thatDelta has a lot of big andphysical defencemen.

“I think we’ve got to use

our speed against them andwe’ve got to try to matchtheir physicality,” Samsonsaid. “I think their gameplan is to definitely be kindof rough and tough and bephysical with us. . . .They’regoing to frustrate us. Ourguys know it’s going to bea battle. It’s not going to bea sweep or an easy series.We’ve got to come to workevery night.”

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Ice Hawks.“They’ve got a pretty

good top line with him onit,” said Samson. “He’sa good shooter and he’sphysical and he skates well.He doesn’t really try tobe fancy, he just keeps itsimple. He’s definitely a guythat we need to be aware ofwhen he’s out there.”

TheWolf Pack willcounter with an array ofweapons, including 20-year-old defenceman DyllanQuon.The NorthVanMinor product earned theleague’s Best Defencemanaward after scoring sevengoals and notching 31assists to lead the league’sdefencemen with 38 pointsin 38 games. Samson saidhe’s been amazed by Quon’sgrowth since he joined theteam as a 17-year-old.

“A little over two yearsago I remember meetingwith him and he was like,‘How can I get out theremore?’ He wasn’t on thepower play consistently, hewasn’t on the penalty kill,

he was kind of our fifth orsixth guy,” he said. “To seewhere he’s gone from threeor four years ago to now, it’spretty incredible.”

Quon is one of six 20-year-olds who have led theWolf Pack all season.Thatlist includes Mitch Crisanti,who set a club record forgoals and finished third inthe league with 63 pointsin 41 games; Dyllan’stwin brother Spencer, thefranchise’s all-time scoringleader who racked up 61points in 38 games; teamcaptain Brodyn Nielsen;forward DanielTait anddefenceman DanielDelbianco.

“All of those guys havebeen great,” said Samson,adding that all of themwill be playing their finaljunior games during theseplayoffs. “There’s a little bitof an extra push from the20-year-olds because theyknow this is it.”

Other big contributorsinclude defencemanTroyRing, who played in theleague’s Prospects game;rookie forwards Alex

Ambrosio and HenryCleghorn; and goaltenderTrevorWithers, anotherNorthVancouver native,who started the seasonin a three-way time-sharebetween the pipes butemerged as the team’s No.1, backed up by Sergio Del-Linz.

“He’s played well for us,”Samson said ofWithers.“He’s going to be ourstarter coming into Game1 here. Del-Linz has to beready and we know thathe’s a guy that can go in forsure. I expectTrevor to havea strong playoffs, but withthe amount of games we’regoing to play, Sergio’s got tobe ready to go in there too.”

Samson is countingon his team’s depth toovercome the surging IceHawks.

“Sometimes we getaway from our systems orwe get frustrated becausesomething doesn’t work andwe kind of try to get off thegame plan as individuals,that’s the only thing that

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can get us into trouble,” he said. “With ourdepth the plan is just to play our four lines, playour six D and grind them down a bit.We’ve justgot to execute. Get shots on the net. Go to thedirty areas of the ice, maybe bang a few uglygoals home. It doesn’t have to be pretty.”

One more area of concern for NorthVan isthe way they finished the season.Their league-leading record included an impressive 17-gamewinning streak that spanned all of October andmuch of November, but the team finished theyear with just one win in four February games.

“We’re definitely concerned — we haven’tbeen playing our best hockey,” said Samson.“I think that our guys are going to know thatit’s time to turn it up right now. I think we gota little bit complacent.We did just enough tofinish where we wanted to finish and I thinkguys are starting to get excited about theplayoffs. . . . Delta is a team that’s pretty hotright now, but it’s a clean slate. I know ourgroup is going to be ready to go and we’ll beplaying some of our best hockey.We’ve got toget after them right away.The boys are prettyfired up to go.”

• • •The playoff series startedTuesday night atLadner Leisure Centre after North Shore Newspress deadline.The series will shift back toNorthVancouver for Games 2 and 3. Fridaynight the teams will play at Karen MagnussenArena in a 7:30 p.m. start. On Saturday thePack will shift back to their normal home atHarry Jerome Recreation Centre for a 7 p.m.faceoff for Game 3.

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2011 B200 M828873 Calcite White $18,800 $17,5002011 B200 Turbo M738945 Polar Silver $21,800 $20,5002014 B250 N157048 Cosmos Black $28,800 $27,0002013 B250 E860923 Polar Silver $29,900 $28,0002014 B250 N156983 South Seas Blue $29,900 $28,0002013 B250 E860889 Universe Blue $30,800 $29,0002010 C250 4Matic Sedan M811228A Obsidian Black $23,800 $23,0002010 C300 4Matic Sedan M792352 Steel Grey $25,900 $24,0002010 C300 4Matic Sedan M729113A Black $26,900 $25,0002011 C250 4Matic Sedan M781614 Palladium Silver $26,900 $26,0002011 C300 4Matic Sedan M768511 Palladium Silver $27,800 $26,0002011 C300 4Matic Sedan M760315 Iridium Silver $28,800 $27,0002011 C350 Sedan M783092 Obsidian Black $28,800 $27,0002012 C250 Sedan M859013 Black $29,900 $28,0002012 C250 Coupe M832317 Obsidian Black $31,800 $30,0002013 C300 4Matic Sedan E819861 Magnetite Black $34,800 $33,0002012 C300 4Matic Sedan M795256 Obsidian Black $35,800 $34,0002012 C350 4Matic Sedan M798590 Diamond White $36,900 $35,0002012 C350 Coupe M802521 Designo Magno Night Black $36,900 $35,0002013 C350 4Matic Coupe B794350 Diamond White $37,800 $36,0002013 C350 4Matic Sedan E861959 Magnetite Black $40,800 $39,0002013 C350 4Matic Coupe M814564 Black $41,800 $40,0002014 C350 4Matic Coupe V758993 Magnetite Black $44,800 $43,0002014 C350 4Matic Sedan N157007 Iridium Silver $45,900 $44,0002010 E350 Coupe M738586A Steel Grey $34,800 $33,0002011 E350W 4Matic M782338 Obsidian Black $39,900 $38,0002011 E550W 4Matic M768582 Indium Grey $40,800 $39,000

2012 E350W 4Matic M739320 Steel Grey $43,800 $41,0002012 E350W 4Matic M795131 Indium Grey $44,800 $43,0002012 E350W 4Matic B822533 Palladium Silver $46,900 $45,0002013 E350W 4Matic N156921 Diamond Silver $52,800 $49,0002014 E250 BlueTec V830020 Obsidian Black $53,800 $52,0002011 E63 AMG M705406 Steel Grey $56,900 $54,0002013 E350 BlueTec V1533232A Polar White $56,900 $55,0002013 E350 4Matic Wagon M810424 Obsidian Black $58,800 $57,0002014 E350 4Matic Coupe V799396 Diamond White $59,900 $58,0002014 E550 Coupe V801355 Obsidian Black $69,900 $67,0002014 E350 4Matic Wagon V792284 Obsidian Black $69,900 $68,0002011 S450W 4Matic B785540 Obsidian Black $49,900 $47,0002011 S63 AMG M762387A Magnetite Black $78,800 $76,0002013 S550V 4Matic R150018A Obsidian Black $99,900 $98,0002014 S550V 4Matic B796061 Obsidian Black $119,900 $118,0002012 CL550 4Matic M814197 Obsidian Black $76,900 $74,0002012 CL63 AMG B1521736A Obsidian Black $93,800 $90,0002012 CLS550 4Matic M860364 Indium Grey $64,900 $63,0002014 CLS550 4Matic R160002A Diamond White $77,900 $75,0002010 GLK350 N1523447A Calcite White $29,900 $28,0002012 GLK350 M740033 Iridium Silver $36,900 $34,0002011 GLK350 M836983 Black $36,900 $35,0002012 GLK350 B793498 Black $38,800 $36,0002013 GLK350 B806436 Obsidian Black $44,800 $42,0002014 GLK250 BlueTec V854337 Steel Grey $45,900 $45,0002014 GLK350 V830032 Polar White $48,800 $47,0002012 GL350 BlueTec V1533713A Palladium Silver $57,800 $55,000

2012 GL550 V1535385A Diamond White $64,800 $63,0002010 ML350 R1419610B Obsidian Black $36,900 $35,0002012 ML350 BlueTec M821355 Iridium Silver $48,800 $47,0002012 ML350 M822632 Obsidian Black $54,800 $51,0002012 ML350 B847162 Obsidian Black $54,800 $53,0002012 ML350 BlueTec M778465 Palladium Silver $56,900 $55,0002013 ML350 BlueTec V1527611A Diamond White $59,900 $58,0002014 ML350 BlueTec V858925 Polar White $66,900 $66,0002014 ML550 B754617 Obsidian Black $76,900 $74,0002011 R350 BlueTec M833511A Obsidian Black $39,900 $38,0002012 R350 BlueTec R1527419A Obsidian Black $40,800 $39,0002009 CLK350 Cab. N1527445A Calcite White $32,800 $29,0002014 E350 Cab. V795142 Obsidian Black $60,800 $59,0002013 E550 Cab. B777674 Obsidian Black $63,800 $62,0002011 SLK350 M810798 Obsidian Black $39,900 $38,0002012 SLK350 B719388 Iridium Silver $47,800 $45,0002012 SLK350 M784179 Mars Red $48,800 $47,0002014 SLK250 V771135 Steel Grey $51,800 $50,0002013 SL550R B794395 Obsidian Black $93,800 $91,0002013 SL550R B778202A Iridium Silver $99,900 $97,0002011 smart Pure Coupe M843162 Cristal White $7,250 $6,5002013 smart Pure Coupe M761872 Deep Black $8,850 $7,5002011 smart Passion Coupe M740224 Deep Green $8,850 $8,0002013 smart Pure Coupe M798112 Cristal White $8,850 $8,0002013 smart Pure Coupe M688360 Cristal White $9,950 $9,0002013 smart Passion Cab. M792327 Rally Red $11,250 $10,0002013 smart Passion Cab. N156937 Cristal White $14,250 $13,000

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*Available on all 2011-2013Certified Pre-owned vehicles.

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*Become the new owner of a Certified Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz and benefit from:

• Reassurance: 150-point certification inspection• Warranty: standard Star Certified warranty up to 6 years or 120,000 km• Confidence: complete vehicle history report• Security: 24-hour special roadside assistance• Peace of mind: five day/500 km exchange privilege

Enjoy a 0.9% finance rate on ALL 2011-2013 Certified Pre-Owned models + 4MATICall-wheel drive on select models.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2015 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from February 3rd to March 2nd, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, AMVIC fee, tire tax of $22, $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes taxes,licensing, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees (up to $699), fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. °Kia’s February lease program features short-term 36-month leases, lower payments than our January 2015 program on equivalent models and trims, and 20,000 km allowances versus the available 16,000 km option. See kia.ca for details. ¤Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available onapproved credit (OAC), on new 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/Forte LX MT (FO541F) with a selling price of $15,602/$17,502 is based on monthly payments of $190/$196 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,485, $22 AMVIC fee, and A/C tax ($100, where applicable) for 36 months at 0% with a $0 down payment/equivalent trade, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Offer also includes a lease credit of $500. Total lease obligation is $6,845/$7,039 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $8,269/$9,976. Lease has 20,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Offer ends March 2nd, 2015. *Lease credit for 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F) is $500 and available on lease offer only. Lease credit varies by model/trim and is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. §Up to “Half Price Payments” for up to one year (“Offer”) is only applicable on financing offers on 2015Rio/Forte/Optima/Sorento/Rondo model. On approved credit, from a participating dealer in Canada between February 3rd to March 2nd, 2015. The Offer consists of a loan credit (Up to “Half Price Payments Credit”) that will range from $500 to $3,250 depending on model/trim. Customers can choose to take the full amount of the applicable Half Price Payments Credit as a one (1) time incentive that will be deducted from the negotiated price of the vehicle before taxes. Alternatively, customers can choose theup to “Half Price Payments” option and have their financing payments reduced (before taxes) by 50% until such time as the entire amount of the applicable Half Price Payments Credit has been exhausted. This may take between 10 weeks and 69 weeks depending on model/trim and the amount of the applicable Half Price Payments Credit. After the entire amount of the applicable Half Price Payments Credit has been exhausted, the customer will be required to pay the full amount of all regularly scheduled finance payments over theremaining term of the contract. Vehicle trade-in amounts and down payments are not calculated in the advertised up to “Half Price Payments”. See dealer for complete details. ∆Representative financing example: 0% financing offer for up to 84 months available to qualified retail customers on approved credit for the new 2015 Sorento LX AT (SR75BF) with a purchase price of $28,782 financed at 0% for 84-month period with $0 down payment equals 50 reduced weekly payment of $39 followed by weekly payments of $79. Includes deliveryand destination fees of $1,665, $22 AMVIC fee and $2,000 up to “Half Price Payments” credit. Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $26,782. Up to “Half Price Payment” Incentive varies by model/trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. Offer ends March 2nd, 2015. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75XF) is $26,695/$22,395/$42,095. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015Rio LX+ ECO AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl MT/2015 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl AT. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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