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North Shore Rescue volunteersare scouring the backcountry inhopes of finding any sign of a hikerwho has been missing for almosta week.

Liang Jin, 21, texted his father onthe morning of Dec. 31 to say thathe was going hiking but did not saywhere. He hasn’t been heard fromsince.

Police issued a missing personnotice on Sunday and accessedJin’s computer to find he had beenresearching trails on the NorthShore mountains and specificallythe Hanes Valley, leading them to

believe he took transit to a localtrailhead.

North Shore Rescue volunteerssearched for Jin until sundown onMonday and were back out againfor most of the day Tuesday, lookingfor the missing man in highlychallenging conditions.

“Basically they were just lookingfor any sign or tracks back there.There was about 12 to 18 inchesof snow back there still and theyweren’t able to find any sign of theindividual,” said Mike Danks, NSRteam leader. “We did have somelarge avalanches that swept throughthere so it’s really concerning forour members.”

The search effort would havebenefited from North Shore Rescuebeing notified sooner, Danks said.

“The quicker we can respond tothese incidents, the quicker we’regoing to have a positive outcome.. . . At this point he would be avery, very lucky individual if he’s

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The North Shore’s newest citizen— Calvin Michael DhaliwalMessinger — arrived at LionsGate Hospital less than threehours into the new year on Jan. 1.

But as far as new parents JennyMessinger and dad Dalbir Dhaliwalwere concerned, he’d taken hissweet time getting there.

Calvin wasn’t expected to beeither a NewYear’s baby or born in

hospital. But as most parents know,babies often have a tendency not tofollow plans for their arrival.

Messinger went into labour lateDec. 29 — two days after Calvin’soriginal due date. But by Dec. 31— many tiring hours without sleeplater — her midwife decided it wastime to head to the hospital.

Messinger said she didn’t reallyregister it was NewYear’s Eve.She was more concerned that

Lions Gatewelcomesfirst baby of newyear

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21-yr-old Liang Jinlast seen NewYear’sEve, texted dad hewas going hiking

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NorthVancouver RCMPand management atCapilano University areasking who would wantto set fire to the CapUlibrary.

Someone broke intothe library via a side doorsometime after 12:30 a.m.on Jan. 2 and set fire to anadministrative section of thebuilding.

The blaze was discoveredby campus security whocalled 9-1-1.The building’ssprinkler system kicked onand prevented the fire fromspreading but fire, smokeand water did damagesome computers and officefurniture.

District of NorthVancouver Fire and RescueServices put out theremaining flames. Police andfire investigators agree theblaze was deliberately set.

A nearby wall safe wasalso found pried open butpolice could not say whathad been inside.

Investigators arereviewing security camerafootage from campus inhopes of getting a look at thesuspect.They’re also trying

to figure out a motive for thebreak-in and arson.

“We’re taking state-ments from the manager ofthe library, administrationand staff to see if there’s adisgruntled employee orstudent or someone who hasa vendetta or grudge,” saidCpl. Richard De Jong, NorthVancouver RCMP spokes-man. “Or if we’re looking atsomeone who thought therewas some value in break-ing into the safe and whilethey’re doing that, sought totorch the place.”

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baffled but are mainlygrateful no one was hurt andthe damage was contained,according to Susan Doig,director of facilities oncampus. Classes weren’taffected by the blaze andrecords stored on thecomputers shouldn’t beaffected, Doig said.

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Grandmothers AdvocacyNetwork and I alsoco-chair the EducationWorking Group for thatnetwork.

We advocate on behalfof grandmothers in sub-Saharan Africa and also onbehalf of their orphanedgrandchildren.

Those children areamong the approximately54 million children in theworld who do not even goto school.

This week, on theNorth Shore and acrossCanada, children areheading back to schoolwith memories of holidayfestivities running throughtheir heads. Not for a

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attend school and get asafe education.

In honour of thePakistani students whohave died, the Nigerianstudents who werekidnapped, and allchildren unable to go toschool, let’s do somethingto change this.Ann FrostWest Vancouver

TappedoutTransLink is an organization

everyone loves to hate.This week, the Canadian

Taxpayers Federation highlighted yetanother reason why when it pointed outthat bus drivers pressed a “fare not paid”button 2.7 million times in 2013.Thatfigure didn’t include fare evasion onSkyTrain, SeaBus or theWestVan BlueBus, the group pointed out.

It went on to question why honest folkshould be asked to pay more transit taxdollars whileTransLink ignores thosewho are grabbing a “free ride” from thesystem.

Admittedly,TransLink has done a lessthan stellar job on how to make fares fair.Introduction of the Compass card system— meant to simplify payment — hasbeen badly botched.The cards haven’tworked the way they should.The projectis over budget and behind schedule.

The issue of fare evasion is morecomplicated. Pressing the “fare notpaid” button saves drivers having to be acollection agency/mental health worker/cop at the same time.

People who don’t pay may bedishonest, or desperate, or both and wecan all agree drivers are too often thetarget for assaults and abuse.

And while fare-paying riders may notlike freeloaders, see how much theylike an extra 2.7-million delays in theircommute.

How fare evaders’ actions relate to theupcomingTransLink tax referendum isanything but clear.

Yes, there are many problemswithTransLink. But voting no to atax increase isn’t likely to make theoperational issues any easier. If anything,it’s likely to make existing problemsworse.

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Safe education not a reality everywhere

Dear Editor:I note that recent

issues of the North ShoreNews have ads fromlocal districts to remindbusiness owners and petowners to renew theirlicences.

I never saw a reminderfor cyclists to renew. Oh

yes, I forgot.They don’tneed a licence, nor do theyneed insurance.

As for the law, it doesn’tseem to apply to themeither.

Now, don’t get mewrong, I do see cyclistsobeying the law butthey are definitely in

the minority. So, petlicences, yes; businesslicences, yes; car licences,yes; motorcycle licence,yes; driver’s licences,yes; building permit (alicence by another name),yes; off-road vehicleregistration (another fancyname for a licence), yes;

bicycle licence, no.Whatcontribution are cyclistsmaking to the cost of allthese bicycle lanes? Or toput it another way, in whatway are they contributingto the cost that the rest ofus are not?Jeff WeinbrenNorth Vancouver

Cyclists should be licensed to rideDear Editor:

An open letter to LynnValley drivers:

It happened twice today.I was walking throughthe intersection of LynnValley Road and MountainHighway and cars sailedthrough the red light before

turning right.You must come to a full

stop before turning righton a red light. Often whenyou have that red light, thepedestrians directly in frontof you have the walk sign.Wendy QureshiNorthVancouver

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Transit governance ismired in conflict“I will never buy the pig in thepoke; there’s many a foul pighidden behind fair cloak.”

– playwright JohnHeywood, Proverbes andEpigrammes, 1497-1580

Unlike John Heywood’spig, the problemsinTransLink’s pre-referendum poke are notwell hidden — they’ve beenaccumulating for 16 years.

But before I launch intothe issues surrounding thevote, I need to state myposition:

Although I wish that,collectively, municipalpoliticians would stand up tothe provincial government,my comments here arenot directed at specificindividuals but at whatWestVancouver Mayor MichaelSmith and Burnaby MayorDerek Corrigan rightlycalled the “dysfunctional,flawed governance model” ofTransLink.

I agree we need anefficient, regionwide transitsystem and that, providedlow-income families areprotected, a small additionto the sales tax may bethe fairest way to provideTransLink with morefunding for its $7.5-billionplan.

So what are my beefs?Firstly, the mayors’

council made eightcommitments in returnfor additional revenue;Transportation MinisterTodd Stone’s watered-downversion had only seven.

In blending the mayors’references to crowdedand/or deficient bus services,Stone removed their specificcommitment to 11 new

B-Line routes that would befaster and make connectionsto town centres.Why?

Secondly, the mayorsreferred to a “newearthquake-ready” PattulloBridge, the minister omittedthat descriptor.Why?

Thirdly, Stone alsoremoved the mayors’reference to light-railtransit for Surrey’s plannedconnections to Guildford,Newton and Langley.Thatleaves the transit mode androutes open toVictoria’smeddling fingers.

Fourthly, forVancouver,the mayors talked ofextending the MillenniumLine in a tunnel alongBroadway whereas, CanadaLine-style, Stone justsaid “rapid transit alongBroadway.”

Neither questionmentioned UBC.That’sbecause the line will end atArbutus and students wouldstill need to transfer to B-Line buses if they actuallywanted to attend classes.

Lastly, where the mayorssaid they would improvesafety for pedestrians andcyclists, Stone specificallymentioned extending“the region’s cycling

and pedestrian walkwaynetworks.” Neither sideappears ready to upsetthe cycling vote-block bysuggesting cyclists over age19 share the cost via annuallicences and insurance.

So having read thepreamble and becausenothin’s done for nothin’I’m left with the mostimportant questions of allfor the minister:Why didyou amend the mayors’references to a 0.5 per centincrease to the sales tax toread, “A new 0.5% MetroVancouver CongestionImprovementTax,” whychange “referendum” to“plebiscite” and why omitthe mayors’ commitmentto independent audits andpublic reporting?

Were the changes just athinly disguised marketingploy or is it that you couldn’trisk any comparisonwith local governmentreferendums which requiredollars approved to bespent only on the projectsspecifically described in pre-referendum advertising?

The final point concernsthe chamber of commerce:We all know efficienttransportation is essential tobusiness but it needs to be

affordable. Did you surveyyour regional membersbefore rushing over to the“Yes” side? If not, why not?

Now for the dysfunctionaland flawed governancemodel:

There is no more glaringexample to cite than theoutright conflict of interest inwhich the system has placedDistrict of NorthVancouverMayor RichardWalton.

Newly elected membersof council swear anoath under the LocalGovernment Act to fosterthe economic, social andenvironmental well-being oftheir (own) communities.

Trouble is, any of thosemembers who are named toun-elected MetroVancouvercommittees are requiredto remove their municipalhats when serving on aregional committee, suchas the Mayors’ Council onRegionalTransportation(TransLink) thatWaltonchairs.

I hope you’re keepingtrack of the conflicts becausethere’s a significant one yetto come:

Last September twomembers of the council wereappointed to theTransLinkboard, one of whom is

alsoWalton.So what happens to

the best interests of theconstituents the mayor waselected to serve when they

collide with (a) the wishesof a MetroVancouverboard or committee; (b) a

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still alive back there.We’re hopeful, but at thispoint, he’s been out forfive days,” Danks said onMonday evening.

The biggest help tothe search would be for awitness to come forwardwith information aboutwhere Jin was headed,allowing rescuers to focustheir effort.

Jin, who also goes bythe name Leon Joy, isdescribed as Asian, fivefoot six with a slim build.He was likely wearing a

black Salomon backpackwith white stripes on thestraps.

The disappearanceis similar to the case ofTom Billings, the Britishtourist who was lastseen in November 2013.Weeks later, a witnesscame forward to sayBillings was on the NorthShore and headed to thebackcountry, triggering amassive search.

“It’s frightening. Itreally is,” Danks said. “Wehave two guys the sameage, very fit.They’ve donea little bit of research

on the Internet andunfortunately, they’re justnot aware of how big thebackcountry is and howquickly you can be very,very remote,” he said.

“I think we really needto stress to the publicthat these areas are closedto the public during thewinter for a reason,”Danks said.

Anyone who may haveseen Jin on the trails,aboard transit or hasany information on hiswhereabouts is asked tocontact police immediatelyby calling 9-1-1.

she might get sent toanother hospital, becauseno obstetrician wasimmediately availablewhen she arrived at LionsGate.

“I remember that’s not

what I wanted. I wantedmy baby to be born inthe same hospital and thesame city I’ve grown upin,” she said.

In the end, she got herwish.

Around midnight,Messinger said, “I

heard fireworks.”At the time, however,

she was concentrating onmore important matters,including the arrivalof the anesthesiologistpacking some big gun painmedication.

“It was the best NewYear’s toast I ever had,”she said.

A few hours later, at2:43 a.m., Calvin madehis appearance, weighing

seven pounds 11 ounces,with a full head of darkbrown hair.

In addition to herhusband and her midwife,

Messinger’s sister andmom were also present forthe birth.

The family is now backhome in the City of North

Vancouver and adjustingto life with their newestmember.

Both mom and baby aredoing well.

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Witness needed to focus search

Fireworks heraldbaby’s Jan. 1 arrivalFrom page 1

Young students moving from elementary to secondary school face aworld of challenges. With a new environment, new classmates and newsocial pressures, many young people struggle to maintain focus on theirschoolwork and can end up feeling lost in the process.

West Vancouver School District is introducing a program designed tohelp students and their families manage this transition and thrive in theirnew surroundings. To this end, grade 7 and 8 Science and Social Studiesteachers inWest Vancouver School District have been meeting to discussspecific needs of students as they advance to their new environments.

From curriculum, communication and instructional details to learningresources and digital tools, teachers have begun working on providingWest Vancouver School District students with a blended classroomapproach including standard textbooks, hands on materials and digitaldevices.

“Students will benefit from having a team of teachers working betweenthe elementary and secondary schools who are in contact with eachother and are able to share ideas about the best ways to support theirstudents,” said Lynne Tomlinson, Director of Instruction and Innovation atWest Vancouver School District. “Although our teachers work in differentbuildings, they will have had the time to plan together and create a moreseamless transition for students moving to secondary school.”

Parents will also notice some changes.

“Our Grade 8 parents will probably see more connections to the digitallearning that we have already developed in our elementary schools. Manystudents bring their own devices to school and parents will see a continuedblended approach to learning in the Grade 8 classroom.”

One of the most important parts of the program will be the degree to whichteachers at both levels can coordinate their efforts.

“Our Grade 7 teachers will know exactly what our students need toprepare for the following year and our Grade 8 teachers will have a firmidea of the skills and development that can be expected as new studentsmove up to secondary school. Most importantly, the professionaldialogue and shared resources will help teachers to support students in anintegrated approach to learning.”

This exciting new development will allow educators to establish a strong,supportive network for West Vancouver School District students movingfrom elementary to secondary school.

“Together, we hope to help our students to design their own educationaljourneys with a practical, manageableand exciting vision of the future.”

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The first six months of2015 will be an educationperiod with no penaltiesuntil July.

The rules will be enforcedwhen waste haulers delivergarbage to regional facilitiesfor inspection.

While single-familyhomes on the North Shorehave been separating foodfrom regular waste sinceMay 2012 — along with95 per cent of single-familyresidences across the region— businesses, schools, multi-family residences and mallswill now have to follow suit,according to Aaron Bichard,community programs co-ordinator with the North

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Food waste makes up40 per cent of residentialgarbage, and almost a thirdof food groceries end up inthe bin, according to MetroVancouver data.

MetroVancouver has oneof the highest recycling ratesin North America at 60 percent. Its goal is to reach 70per cent next year and 80 percent by 2020.

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Apart from the five ormore fiduciary conflictscreated for incumbentsin that system, regionaltaxpayers did not need more

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Welcome to a new yearbursting with new ideasand new gardeningtrends for 2015.

Change is subtle andongoing in my garden,and I rarely makesignificant alterations. Iam considering removingthe last bastion of lawn inmy garden and replacing itwith a pond or somethingelse. But that idea isstewing in my subconsciousfor the moment. It isimportant to be open tonew ideas in the garden.Some ideas just simplywon’t work, others aretoo expensive. But manyideas can be modifiedand adapted to suit yourown needs. So with thosethoughts in mind, here aresome garden trends for2015 to consider.

From the GardenMedia Group website,gardenmediagroup.com,comes their 2015 GardenTrends Report.Thereport revealed a 2014global survey of 30,000consumers by Accenture

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The decorations have allbeen put away and thetree is down.

January can be a bit ofa depressing month forsome.The days are shorterand the weather is usuallya little grey.

Rather than succumb tothe winter blues, why notspend a little time givingthe interior of your home alift during these grey days?

There are many waysto add life to your livingroom and bedrooms. Oneof the easiest ways is toadd colour.

Toss cushions andthrows are fantastic forthis. And during themonth of January storeshelves are full of greatsales and bargains.

Look for brightlycoloured cushions thatwill add a splash of colourto your couch and armchairs.

Complementary throwscan be laid across theback of your loveseats andcouches as well.

Every year Pantone, aUnited States companyconsidered to be anauthority on colourforecasting for the yearahead, publishes their toppicks for colour in designand technology.

This year Pantonehas chosen colours fromnature.Warm, soft colourtones such as Aquamarine,Toasted Almond andLucite Green are just afew of the trends this year.Any one of these colourtones may work beautifullyas toss cushions in yourliving room.

You may want totackle a small paintproject during the monthof January.You will beamazed how a simplechange of paint colour ona wall can transform theentire space.

Adding light to yourroom is another wonderfulway to brighten up aspace. Placing additionaltable and reading lampsin strategic areas can

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with a different colour isa wonderful way to addcolour and texture to aroom.

Look for brightlycoloured lampshades atstores such as Homesenseand The Bay.

In addition, neverunderestimate the impactfresh flowers have in aroom.

Fresh flowers have away of adding life andcolour to a space.

Flowers have beenshown to trigger our happyemotions and heighten oursense of contentment.

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CAPILANO GARDENCLUB meets the secondMonday of each monthat 7:30 p.m. at CanyonHeights Christian Assembly,4840 Capilano Rd., NorthVancouver. MargaretCadwaladr will be theguest speaker at the Jan. 12meeting and she will speakabout her book InVeronica’sGarden:The Social Historyof the Milner Gardens andWoodland. New memberswelcome: $25. Guests: $5.604-926-2304

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increasing focus onhealth and wellness bysaying, “People aren’t justgardening for beauty, theyare gardening to nourishtheir communities, theenvironment and their ownwell being. And they wantbrands to help them do it.”

Some trends are amatter of governmentpolicy change, suchas the Governmentof British Columbia’sproposed amendmentsto the Integrated PestManagement Regulation.The changes will impactboth vendors (retailers)and users (applicators andhomeowners). Amongthe changes, a pesticideapplicator’s license willnow be required to spraypesticides on private land,except for products inSchedule 5 that are exemptfor unlicensed consumeruse.The list of thoseexempted products will bedeveloped soon.

Another changewill require residentnotification beforepesticides are sprayedon private landscapedareas. Businesses selling

Schedule 5 or “consumeruse” pesticides will nowrequire a vendor license tosell those products. Underthe amendments pesticideproducts will now be storedso that customers can’taccess them directly. Andthe herbicide glyphosatewill now only be permittedfor use without license onlisted noxious weeds.

The governmenthas stated that the newregulations will come intoeffect in fall 2015 but thattimeline may be pushedback to allow industryto adjust to the newregulations.

From Canadianmarketing research firmsMarcon and ZaunscherbRoberts Blair Inc., areport entitled “Boomerconsumers are changing”explains how the babyboomers are changing theirspending habits. Boomerswere born between1945 and 1965, puttingthem between the agesof 48 and 68 years old.Canadian boomers builtthe Canadian horticultureindustry over the pastquarter century by makinggardening one of Canada’smost popular hobbies.

Times are changingthough; many boomers arenot the debt-free retireesthey thought they wouldbe. Inflation, college tuitionfor the kids, longer lifespans and the exponentialrise in housing costs haveleft many boomers lookingat their financial optionsmore closely.The reportstated that demand forcondominiums and townhomes will continue to riseas children seek the only

affordable way to enterthe real estate market andparents look to downsize.Smaller homes meansmaller gardens requiringnew products tailored tomatch.The report alsohighlighted that boomersare more likely to buildor renovate outdoorliving spaces for familyentertainment than otherdemographic groups.

There are so manytrends in society, art, music

and pop culture that it’shard to include them allhere. Perhaps the mosttransformational trendis urban farming.Therealization that healthypeople need healthy food toeat is changing the way ourfood is being grown. Peopleare refusing to buy or eatGMO food.

Foods grown withpesticides are being avoidedin favour of organicallygrown. And industrial

farming methods secretlycaught on film showinginhumane treatment offarm animals living indeplorable conditions haveawakened peoples’ desire tochange the industrial foodsystem to become healthierand more sustainable.

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WOVEN CEDARBRACELETS Join localweaverTracyWilliams tocreate a cedar braceletSunday, Jan. 18, 1-2:30 p.m.at the Lynn Canyon EcologyCentre, 3663 Park Rd.,NorthVancouver. $8.25.Pre-register at604-990-3755.

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CHANGE? RobShirkey, founder of theenvironmental organizationOur Horizon, will present hisproposal to require climatechange information labels ongas pumpsWednesday, Jan.21, 7 p.m. atWestVancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca

FILM NIGHT Thedocumentary Just Eat It:A FoodWaste Story will bescreenedWednesday, Jan. 21,7-8:30 p.m. at LynnValleylibrary, 1277 LynnValleyRd., NorthVancouver. Free.No registration required.

CITY PARK STEWARDSBring family and friends

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GUIDEDWALKINGTOURS VanDusenBotanical Garden at 5251Oak St.,Vancouver, offerstours daily at 1 p.m. andWednesdays at 10:30 a.m.Meet at the informationdesk. Free for membersor with garden admission.vandusengarden.org

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Report invasive species inB.C. communities to theprovincial hotline, 1-888-933-3722, through theInvasive Species Councilof British Columbia.Thecouncil operates a province-wide hotline intended tohelp communities protectlocal resources and connectresidents to committeegroups active in theirarea.The council is anaction-oriented, non-profitorganization working toreduce the impact of invasivespecies in B.C. Membershipis free and open toanyone willing to workcollaboratively. bcinvasives.caCompiled by Debbie CaldwellEmail [email protected]

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they are ready to eat worksbest. On the other hand,you want to time the mealso that when it does arrivethey are ready to eat.

One family I knewused to take the kids to afamily restaurant in theirneighbourhood and theywould order by phoneahead of time.That way,when they arrived right atdinnertime the table wasready and they only had towait minutes for the mealsto come out of the kitchen.

When your child is ababy, choosing a boothworks best. A booth willgive you space for her babyseat and booths are a bitdarker so it’s easier forher to nap. It’s also moreprivate for when you arenursing her.

Whether you can planyour meal around her napor not, bring plenty ofsupplies. Plan for her tobe awake the whole time.Bring diapers and wipes,a blanket (in case the

restaurant is drafty), extradrinks if she’s drinkingjuice or water and soft quiettoys that you know sheenjoys.

Place her so that shecan see what’s going on.She will love looking at allthe people and activity anddoubtless there will be folkswho will want to smile ather and make silly faces.

It gets more challengingwith toddlers andpreschoolers.They aren’tsatisfied to simply sit andlook around; they wantto be active and to beentertained. Some familyrestaurants provide quietactivities such as paperplace mats and crayonsso the children can colourwhile waiting. But don’tcount on it.

Besides all the suppliesyou would bring witha baby, bring toys. Softpicture books, crayons andcolouring books are goodchoices.

Avoid noisy or hardplastic toys.You want herengaged but not noisy.

Sitting still is not a talentexhibited by most kids. So,take them for a walk afteryou order your meal. Go tothe washroom (kids love tosee bathrooms even if theydon’t need to use them) orwalk around outside thebuilding.

I’ve seen parents arrivewith their kids and thensimply ignore them.Theadults are chatting away

and expecting their kidswill just sit quietly and waitfor their food, and then eatequally quietly. In thesesituations kids are virtuallyguaranteed to behave badly,just to get some attention.They are reminding theirfolks that they are alsopresent.

And don’t suddenlyexpect your children todemonstrate better tablebehaviours in restaurantsthan they do at home. Ifmealtimes are chaos athome, that’s where youneed to do the work toimprove manners andbehaviours, not at therestaurant.

However if the parentsinvolve their childrenin conversation, it’s sopleasant. Everyone ischatting and smiling andlaughing and having a greattime.Treat your childrenwith the same respect asyou do the other adults andyou will have a lovely meal.

Taking kids out torestaurants (other than theobvious fast food spots) isgreat.You get a break fromcooking and your childrenare learning how to behavewhile eating in public.

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a movie nightat home.page 20

Chris DagenaisThe Dish

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Many years from now,when I reach an age orlife stage that permits it,I would like to retire to asmall, comfortable abodeoutside the big city.

It will be a place I canspend my days braggingabout the accomplishmentsof my children andreflecting, at a slow anddeliberate cadence that I willhave earned, on the massivesocial and cultural changesI have witnessed over thecourse of my life.

I do not aspire tospend my days chasing alittle white ball across 18manicured greens, nor torun errands in a ludicrouslyexpensive, high-performanceautomobile with an enginebetter suited to a jet plane.No, I will know that I havefinally “made it” when Ican install and employ animposing wood-burningoven, made of stone orbrick, in my backyard.

In that oven, which is tobe a hybrid forno-tandoor-barbecue pit contraption,I will prepare some of myall-time favourite foodstuffs,including naan, spit-roastedbeast, hearty bread andtraditional Neapolitan pizza.

This latter, with itssignature charred edges andcrispy dough bubbles, ranksamong the world’s greatestfood creations and, whenprepared with due careand high-quality toppings,usually succeeds in satisfyingmost palates.

My forno fantasy wasre-awakened on a recentvisit to the new Il CastelloPizzeria on East SecondStreet, housed in the spaceformerly occupied byCinnamon’s Chocolates. IlCastello is so new, in fact,that the restaurant’s awningstill bears portions of thephrase “Makers of finechocolates and delectableconfections” from theprevious occupants. Inside,however, the space is allcontemporary pizzeria, anairy and minimalist roomwith parquet and checkedtile flooring and rusticwooden accents, includingan old wine cask positionednear the entrance.

I visited Il Castello withmy family afterThe Boywrapped up a weekendsoccer tournament. I notedthat no other cleat-bearingkids had found their wayto this particular pizzeria,which is a real shame, as theeight-inch, eight-dollar kidscheese pizza representedgood value given its high-quality ingredients and wasan unqualified hit withTheBoy and his sister, Blondie.

Il Castello is a Neapolitanpizza specialist, and itsmenu is appropriately smalland focused, featuring twosalads, 10 regular pizzas anda weekly special. Patronsorder from a chalkboard atthe host stand at the frontof the restaurant and can

help themselves to waterfrom stylishly mismatchedtumblers.Two craft beersare available on tap, as wellas modestly priced red andwhite wines.

Broadly speaking,Il Castello is dividedinto two sections: asparsely populated roomimmediately inside theentrance and a second,warmer dining areasituated up a few stepsand directly in front of therestaurant’s open kitchen,the centrepiece of which isa large, tiled forno with thewords Il Castello spelled outin black and white.

As the Boy and I stoodside by side in front of thatoven, transfixed by theshimmering white woodenembers and orange flames itcontained, I imagined howgood the word Dagenais

would look spelled out intile on a similar device.

We returned to our seatsjust as our meals arrived.My wife DJ selected the starof the meal, in my opinion,a wonderfully simple anddelicious pizza called theBianca, comprised of tangy,prickly and polyphenol-richolive oil, medallions of freshmozzarella, oregano, roastedgarlic and a generous gardenof peppery rocket.The piewas perfectly balanced, richand fresh, and its ingredientsallowed the crisp and chewy(hallmark traits of goodNeapolitan pizza) crust toshine.

The aforementioned kidspizzas, simply topped withchunky, house-made tomatosauce and fresh mozzarella,boasted the same fabulouslyrendered crusts anddisappeared quickly.

My pizza, a creative andthoughtful pie called theZucca, was topped withbutternut squash, stripsof pancetta, a sprinklingof toasted pine nuts, freshmozzarella and crispy friedsage leaves.

Careful considerationfor balance of flavourshas clearly gone into thedevelopment of the Zuccapizza; the salty pancettais intended to offset thesweetness of the squash,while the crunchy and toastypine nuts and sage leavesoffer welcome texturalcounterparts.

For my taste, however,the butternut squash, whichwas finely pureed and servedas the pizza’s base layer,was still a touch too sweetand ultimately dominated

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Munchiesmakemovie nightWhen my sisters and Iwere kids, going to see anew movie was a reallybig deal, especially if itwas at a drive-in (thosedinosaurs of the boomerera).

In today’s world ofdownloads and streaming,movie night is every night.Be that as it may, you stillmust have great snacksto munch on, somethingbeyond the standard-issuemicrowave popcorn andstrawberry licorice.

Here are some treats thatare a bit outside the box(office), but they’ll still satisfyyour need to feed until thecredits roll.

Roasted BrusselsSprouts with Garlic Aioli

20 fairly large brusselssprouts, stem endstrimmed and cutlengthwise into wedges(thirds or quarters,depending on the size ofthe sprouts)Olive oilSea salt and freshlyground black pepper6 Tbsp good qualitymayonnaise (regular orlight, but not fat-free)¼ tsp minced garlic (ormore if you really likegarlic)

1 tsp freshly squeezedlemon juice¼ tsp finely grated lemonzest

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place sprout wedges ona baking sheet and drizzlewith oil. Season with saltand pepper to taste andtoss gently with your handsto ensure all wedges areevenly coated with oil andseasonings. Bake untiltender, enough to piercewith a sharp knife andgolden brown on the sidetouching the baking sheet,about 15 minutes.While thesprouts are roasting, mixtogether the mayonnaise,garlic, lemon juice and zest.Serve aioli in a ramekinalongside the sprouts. Makessix to eight servings.

Apple Nachos

3 large Gala apples, coredand cut into eighths3 large Granny Smithapples, cored and cutinto eighths (you can useother apple varieties, butthe Gala and GrannySmith combo is a goodone)½ cup caramel orbutterscotch ice creamtopping4 ounces good qualitywhite chocolate (use awhite chocolate bar, aswhite chocolate chipsdon’t melt well)¼ cup mini chocolatechips¼ cup Skor toffee bakingbits (found in the samesection as chocolatechips)

Place the sliced appleson a serving plate in rows,alternating apple varietiesDrizzle the caramel toppingevenly over the apples. Meltthe white chocolate in themicrowave, heating in 30-second intervals and stirringafter each interval. Once thechocolate is melted, drizzle itevenly over the apples thensprinkle the chocolate chipsand toffee bits over top andserve immediately. Makeseight servings.

Parmesan RanchPopcorn

You didn’t think I’d forgetthe popcorn did you?

12 cups of poppedpopcorn (about onestandard size bag ofmicrowave popcorn)1⁄3 cup butter2 Tbsp dry ranch dressingmix (the kind that comesin an envelope)1⁄3 cup grated Parmesancheese (the better thecheese, the better thepopcorn)

Preheat oven to 350° Fand spread the popcorn ona large baking sheet. Meltthe butter in a microwaveand whisk in the dressingmix and cheese until wellcombined. Drizzle themixture over the popcornand toss with your handsuntil popcorn is evenlycoated.

Bake until popcorn justturns a light golden colour,about seven minutes; serveimmediately. Makes four tosix servings.

Angela Shellard is a self-described foodie.She has doneinformal catering for variousfunctions.Contact:[email protected].

Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove

Rocket saladwithParmesanprovesgreatvalue

the dish, eclipsing the otheringredients. A glass of cheapand cheerful sangiovese wasa welcome accompanimentto my meal, as was a liberal

dousing of hand-craftedCalabrian chili oil, a nicecondiment offering availableon every table. DJ and Ishared a bright and tastyrocket salad with gratedparmesan, another great

value at $7. Our meal oftwo kids pizzas, two regularpizzas, salad, soft drink anda glass of wine, was $67before gratuity.

Il Castello is locatedat 119 East Second St.

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Chris Dagenais servedas a manager for severalrestaurants downtown andon the North Shore. Contact:[email protected].

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NaomiTaussig has been adancer for more than 30 years.She tried Israeli dance forthe first time when she was20 years old, and is now aninstructor with a class offeredat Har El Synagogue inWestVancouver. She recentlyanswered questions from theNorth Shore News about thisunique form of dance.

Tell us a bit about yourbackground in Israelidance.

I lived in Israel for myGrade 10 year of highschool, participating in aprogram for 26 studentsfrom North America.

Israeli dancing waspart of our PE programat school. I returned toIsrael after graduating highschool back inVancouver,and eventually completedmy BA at Haifa University.I attended a few Israelidance sessions while I wasthere, but didn’t really getinto it until I was back inVancouver again, working inan office out of the JewishCommunity Centre, whereI observed the recreationalIsraeli dance group (whostill dances there today).

I so wanted to be a partof it. I eventually endedup teaching there as well,and still do now (I amthe beginners instructor)as one of the instructorsfor theVancouver IsraeliDance Society who hoststhe dancing at the JCC inVancouver.

How would you describeIsraeli dance?

Fun, friendly, a greatworkout, wonderful musicand energy.

How would you describethe movement?

We pull from every dance

style out there.There aremovements from all thepeoples that populate Israel:European, Latin, Arab,Yemeni.

You can dance upbeat orgently, high impact or lowimpact, there are no rulesabout it other than you needto have an open mind and awilling spirit.

Is it a traditional typeof dance or is it moremodern?

It started out cultural(folk), but continues to be ahuge draw among many inIsraeli society today.

Every hit off the radio,contemporary musicalartists, and young, dynamicdance choreographers areconstantly pumping out newmaterial. I try to keep up(with the new material) butI’m a fan of the oldies, too.

What type of music do youuse for this type of dance?

I have it all.Whateveris being choreographedends up coming to NorthAmerica.We are dancingwhat Israeli dancers aredancing all over the world.

Is it difficult to learn?I truly consider myself

a specialist in teachingbeginners, including peoplewho believe, as I once did,that they have two left feet

or are unco-ordinated. Ican teach anyone who iswilling to try, but the peoplewho struggle the most areperfectionists. Dancing takestime. It starts out very basic.

I highly recommendcoming to the beginnersclass and then attendingconsistently for severalweeks until the basic stepsare learned. From there,it gets more and morecomplicated until you builda repertoire and learn someadvanced dances, but trulythe secret is all in knowingthose basic steps.

Is it similar to any othertype of dancing?

There are similarities toall kinds of other dancingsince we borrow from anyand all dance styles andcultures out there. I see it asa basis for any other dancestyle you might want tolearn. Start with Israeli andtake it anywhere.

Are there traditionaloutfits or costumes wornwith Israeli dance?

We don’t wear traditionalperformance-type costumes.

The best clothing iswhat you might wear toan aerobic class or generalcomfy clothes. Layers aregood because you will warmup as you dance.The bestfootwear is running shoes,

jazz shoes, or soft-soledshoes with no or very littleheel.

What do you like aboutIsraeli dance?

I like the music, theenergy, the freedom ofmoving to music, theactivity shared with like-minded people who areopen to trying and movingand keeping their minds andbodies engaged in constantlearning and activity.

It’s exercise that doesn’tfeel like exercise!

Is Israeli dance suited to acertain type of person orage group or can anyonedo it?

Anyone can do it butyoung kids learn best withother young kids so thelearning can be geared tothem.There are more kidclasses inVancouver. I’ve

had a few teens in my classbut mostly people in their20s through 70s.

There is some turninginvolved, so people whodon’t like turning mightstruggle.

Do the students do anyperformances?

No, the students don’t doan performances, the class ispurely recreational.

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Israeli dance is offeredas a drop-in courseon an ongoing basisthroughout the year atHar El Synagogue in WestVancouver.The courseis $6 per visit ($5 formembers of CongregationHar El). For moreinformation about classtimes and availability,contact Naomi Taussig [email protected].

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A Sutherland secondaryalumnus, Eftekhar earnedher undergraduate degreein nursing at UBC andcurrently lives inYork,England, where her fiancéis going to school. Shepreviously worked atB.C.Women’s Hospitaland then spent a year inEgypt creating life-skillsprogramming for refugeeswith an organizationfunded by the UnitedNations Refugee Agency.

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When you’re a collegebasketball team withonly one returning playerfrom the previous season,you’re likely headed forsome growing pains. Andif that one player getshurt, well . . . that’s whenyou may be entering aworld of pain.

That’s the story fromthe first half of the PacWestseason for the CapilanoBlues as they sputtered to a1-6 record.The campaignactually started relativelywell as the Blues lost asqueaker in overtime onthe road against a talentedQuest University squadin the season opener andthen rebounded to beatKwantlen 77-67 in Game2. Leading the way wasBurnaby’s Andrew Morris,a member of the 2013-14PacWest all-rookie teamwho was the only Capilanoreturning player this season(Vancouver’s Cole Petersonalso returned but he wasa non-playing redshirt lastseason).

Morris averaged 25.5points and 13.5 reboundsin those first two games andthen got hurt. He missedthe next four games andthe Blues lost them all,including some winnablecontests against similarlystruggling teams.

So that’s the bad news.Is there any good news?Yes,there is. Quite a bit, actually.Morris is back in the lineupnow and ready for a strongsecond term.The Blueswill also get a friendlierschedule from here on out.So far they’ve played only

two games at home and fiveon the road. In the secondterm they’ll get seven roadgames and seven homegames, including six of theirfinal eight contests at hometo end the season. On topof it all, the Blues are still ingood position to make theplayoffs, currently sitting ina three-way tie for the sixthand final playoff spot withKwantlen and ColumbiaBible College.

New head coach JonAcob, however, is realisticabout his team’s chances ofchallenging for a provincialtitle this season.

“Overall it’s a rebuildingyear,” he said. “We’rebasically a high schoolteam.We have nine guysthat are straight from highschool. . . . But they weregood high school players.I’m looking forward to nextyear. Hopefully they get alot of minutes this year andthey contribute a lot nextyear.”

Leading the charge forthe rookies is point guardMartin Bogajev fromBurnaby who helped carrythe team while Morris wasout and now sits seventh inthe league with a scoringaverage of 13.7 points pergame.

“He’s got a good chanceof making the all-rookieteam, if not rookie of theyear,” said Acob. “Wewouldn’t have been in someof those games if it wasn’tfor Martin.”

Other notable recruitsinclude Sutherland’sGraddy Zubaidi, Sentinel’sBraeden Fitzpatrick, andBurnaby’s Reese Morris,the MVP of last year’s AAAprovincial championships.

Acob said that with sucha young roster there isn’t alot of pressure on the kidsto be stars right away.

“There’s no pressure onour shoulders right now,” hesaid. “That’s a good thingwith such a young team. Ican put in my own systemand let them learn it, andthey can just play the way

they’re capable of withoutany added pressure.”

The team, however, isstill going to battle hard,said Acob, adding that theyalready have the talentto make the playoffs andchallenge for a semifinalspot.

“If the boys grow upquick then we have a good

shot at third or fourth,” hesaid. “This team is reallytalented — it’s just thatwe’re young.”

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The annual New Year’spro tournament at NorthVancouver’s EvergreenSquash Club may not beas grand as it once wasbut that doesn’t mean it’sany less significant to theclub’s members.

In fact, the tournamentprobably means a wholelot more now that it’s beenre-branded EvergreenSquashes Cancer.Theclub has been hit hardby cancer, first with thedeath of 10-year-old juniormember Safiya Mawaniin 2012 and then withthe loss of powerhouseorganizer Paul Marley lastyear.

It was Marley’s tirelessefforts as tournamentchairman that grew theannual Comfort Inn Openinto one of the biggestsquash tournaments inCanada, featuring top-ranked professionals fromaround the world. Marleyhad a knack for rallyingsupport for the eventand drumming up the

sponsorship money neededto put it on.

“Everyone knew Pauland everyone liked Paul.He’s missed, for sure,”said club head pro PhilArthur. “He had so muchenthusiasm and drive andlove for the sport. He wasso dedicated to makingthat tournament work. Heput in so many hours.”

This year’s tournament,the first since Marley’sdeath last March, may besmaller but there’s stillstar power, headlinedby Australia’s RachelGrinham, a former worldNo. 1 who is currently No.13.

“She’s pretty mucha legend,” Arthur saidof the 2007 WorldOpen champion. “She’samazing.”

Grinham will be joinedby three other top-50female pros, includingCanada’s No. 1 playerSamantha Cornett, in around robin tournamentthat will run for fourdays starting Thursdayand culminating in a 3p.m. final on Sunday.

The tournament will alsofeature an amateur eventboasting more than 100top local players.

The club is hopingto raise $20,000 forthe Canadian CancerSociety through ticketsales and donations. Oneanonymous club memberhas already pledgedto match any onlinedonations if the totalreaches $5,000 or more— it’s already up past$4,000, said Arthur.

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Club is also celebrating theaccomplishments of one ofits junior players.

West Vancouver’s LuciaBicknell, 12, beat topplayers from around NorthAmerica and beyond towin the U13 division atthe Canadian Junior Openin late 2014. She followedthat up with an appearancein the semifinals at theU.S. Junior Open and thisweek is competing in thepremier junior event in the

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