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Part 3 in a series about real estate in North andWest Vancouver.

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When Anita Preiswerck was a growingup in North Vancouver, she used to hikefrom her Canyon Heights home, carryingskis, up to the old Grouse Mountain chairlift with her friends. There were kids inalmost every house then, who would playoutdoors in the forest and walk to schooltogether.

Today, Preiswerck has come back to livein the family home her dad built more than50 years ago at the foot of the mountain. Tallcedars and hemlocks stand sentinel in herback yard.

But the neighbourhood around her ischanging fast, fueled by a real estate boom ofepic proportions. “In the past year or two it’ssomething different,” said Preiswerck. “Thereseems to be no lid on it and no stopping it.”

Telltale blue and yellow constructionfencing lines every other corner of theneighbourhood. Real estate signs sprout likehorsetails.

A block away, two new houses are goingup next door to each other. “All the way upand down Highland it’s sold, sold, sold,” saidPreiswerck.

The days of a house taking months to sellare long gone too. Now it’s a week – if that.Recently, a house across the street from hersold in a matter of days for more than $2 mil-lion – $250,000 above the asking price.

“In the old days when somebody sold ahouse you were kind of anxious to meet yournew neighbours and people were wonderingif their kids were going to have friends to playwith,” she said.

Now when someone buys a house, it gener-ally sits empty for a while. “The next thingyou know there are people with plans comingaround. Nobody lives one day in that house tosee if it’s livable or likeable,” she said.

First the oil tank is removed. Then theinsulation. Then the house is torn down.“Everything just crushes and it’s just a pile ofrubble and a few bricks,” she said. “You seethe space it used to be in.”

The same thing recently happened on theproperty next door to Preiswerck. Neighbourswatched as dozens of 80- and 100-foot tallcedar and hemlock trees on the lot weretaken down, then the contour of the land waschanged. On the other side of her neighbours’property, a wall of dirt that has been cut awayabout two storeys deep is now reinforced withrebar and sprayed concrete.

Recently, a concrete compacter on thebuilding site left everything in Preiswerck’shouse – the dishes, the walls, the toilet tanks –shaking with the heavy vibration that felt likea mild earthquake.

Preiswerck worried about the impact ofthat on her old house and was left wonderingwho to call. “You’re just sort of all on yourown,” she said. “Do I phone the police, do Iphone North Vancouver District, do I phonethe project manager? Do I have a say?

“The answer is you have no say.Everything is permitted. It’s all legal.”

Preiswerck said she let the neighbours takedown a few trees on her property when theysaid the roots interfered with their buildingenvelope. She discovered later that roots ofher remaining trees had also been cut wherethey crossed the property line.

A hawthorn tree in her backyard – given toher parents by her godmother as a gift whenthey moved in – grows perilously close to thenow radically altered building site next door.

“It’s awkward,” she said. “You don’t wantto be on bad terms with them. It’s all legal butit doesn’t mean it’s right.”

The changes affecting Preiswerck’s upperCapilano neighbourhood are being felt acrossthe North Shore as skyrocketing property val-ues have driven a real estate gold rush. Manylongtime homeowners are cashing out andgetting multi-million-dollar cheques for theirproperty. More often than not, those who buy

have no intention of living in the 1950s homesitting on that $2 million, $3 million or $5million property. Older houses are being torndown at a rapid rate and replaced with muchlarger new homes. In some neighbourhoods,several houses are under construction onevery block.

Historically in the District of NorthVancouver, there have been about 100 homesdemolished and rebuilt every year, said DanMilburn, acting general manager of plan-ning and permits for the District of NorthVancouver. In the last two years, however,that’s almost doubled. In 2015, there were 180permits for rebuilds and “we’re anticipating asimilar number for 2016,” said Milburn. About35 per cent of those have been concentratedin upper Capilano neighbourhoods.

In West Vancouver, the trend is the same,with 174 demolitions and 171 permits forrebuilding of single-family homes issued in2015.

Like most municipalities, both the districtsof North Vancouver and West Vancouver haveformulas that regulate the maximum size of ahouse relative to lot size. In North Vancouver,where a typical lot size is 8,200 square feet,homes can generally be constructed to a sizeof about 3,000 or 3,500 square feet (althoughthere are some areas that allow larger houses– up to 5,000 and 6,000 square feet.)

In most cases, that is still significantlylarger than the typical 1,200 square foot post-war bungalow that the new home replaces.

And on some larger lots in areas like WestVancouver’s Altamont neighbourhood, thesize of the houses built is much bigger – morethan 10,000 square feet.

It’s a trend that’s gone on for a few yearsnow, said West Vancouver Coun. NoraGambioli. “Everyone is building to the maxi-mum capacity. Every square inch is used.”

Gambioli said she’s even heard storiesfrom real estate agents about builders puttingin false walls in the basement that are pulleddown to reveal an additional room once thebuilding inspection is complete.

“Everybody just wants more and morespace,” she said.

Part of what’s driving the building boom inhuge houses is economic. Those buying multi-million-dollar real estate want to maximizetheir property value for resale, which won’thappen if they leave that 1950s rancher stand-ing. Buyers of those properties expect newmulti-million-dollar houses to go with them.

Offshore buyers – who make up a largepart of the high-end real estate market on theNorth Shore – prefer large, new homes withexpansive views.

The way the housing market has quicklyreached a fever pitch has left local govern-ments gasping to catch up.

“We hear concerns on the street everyday,” said Gambioli. “But government isalways way behind the eight ball. The marketis just out of control. We are just kind of run-ning behind.”

Local government has largely been “put-tering along” with the same rules about housesize that it’s had for 40 years, said Gambioli.“No one’s ever pushed it to the limit it’s beenpushed to now.”

The most striking example of the trendhappened earlier this year when Vancouverbusinessman Ge Chen consolidated twolots directly across from the high school onMathers Avenue and subsequently had build-ing permits approved for a 24,500 square foothome (including the garage and basement.)

Neighbours quickly took notice. “I call itthe White House North,” said Alex Rose, wholives a couple of blocks away on St. DenisRoad. “When people go by their jaws drop.”

Rose said, “some people get irritated” bythe house, but adds he doesn’t blame Chen.“He played by the rules. Whether it offendssomeone else’s sensibility it’s an entirely dif-ferent thing.”

Rose said he holds the municipalityresponsible, for not having tighter regulations.“It’s just like the Wild West.”

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A24,500 square foot home (including allowable exemptions) under construction on a recently consolidated lot directly across fromWest Vancouver secondary onMathers Avenue sparkeddebaterecently aboutmaximumhome size.West Vancouver councillor NoraGambioli, outside her 1938 home, questionswhethermassive single family homes should be allowed. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

There goes the neighbourhoodResidents grapple with the rapid pace of change in their communities, fueled by the real estate boom

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But debates about restrict-ing house size have proveddivisive in West Vancouver.Council is expected to givefinal reading soon to a bylawlimiting maximum house sizeon consolidated lots. Underthat bylaw, Chen’s massivehouse wouldn’t be permitted.

Last year, however, themajority of council voteddown a bylaw which wouldhave put the brakes on themassive Mathers house,following a raucous publicmeeting where builders,developers and others spokeout loudly against limits onthe size of homes.

“It was a very intimidatingmeeting,” said Gambioli.

“I would love to see a cap(on maximum house size),”she added.

Gambioli and her ownfamily recently moved into ahome of about 2,500 squarefeet, built in 1938, that she’splanning to fix up.

“Anything above 3,000square feet in my personalopinion for a family isunsustainable.”

Jim Bailey, the director ofplanning for West Vancouver,understands the desire bysome people to limit largehouses. “In a lot of ways itmakes sense you would dothat. It’s also very polarizing,”he said.

At public meetings, devel-opers weren’t the only onesconcerned. “A lot of people

said my house is my invest-ment. If you reduce my housesize you reduce my equity,”he said.

The West Vancouver ofyesterday is changing, saidBailey, and that can’t but helpimpact the community.

“You go from a senseof West Vancouver being apretty small little village faraway from Vancouver nestledin the woods with your 1950sbungalow next to your creek.Then you have a 25,000square foot house. That elic-its a different response andfeeling from people.”

Roberta and MalcolmMcLaren are familiar withthat.

In 2001, they moved backto the West Bay neighbour-hood in West VancouverMalcolm had grown up in,after buying the family homethere from his mother.

Built and designed by hisuncles, the house had beenhome to Malcolm, his parentsand two brothers during the1950s and 1960s.

“It was well built,” he said– not surprising consideringthe McLaren family’s ship-building pedigree.

“We still knew people inthe area. It was a sunny lot.”

The couple renovatedinside the home, but keptall of the external walls. “Ialways like to say we kept itsintegrity,” said Roberta.

The first two years in theneighbourhood were good,said the couple. Then the

trouble started. A housenearby was bulldozed, then“they dynamited for months,”said Roberta.

“Then the next housecame down. Same thing. Thenext, the next, the next. It justkept going after that one.”

Trucks idled in the morn-ing and the road was filledwith dirt from the construc-tion sites. The last straw waswhen new owners tore downthe house next door andstarted on a two-and-half-yearconstruction project.

“They covered the housewith granite and each pieceof granite they sawed outsideour window,” said Roberta.

When the house wasfinished. “It looked like afortress,” she said, with fluo-rescent lighting flooding theirhome and backyard at night.

It got to the point where“my heart sank, living next tothis place,” she said. “I said ‘Ican’t be here anymore. It justmakes me sad.’”

Almost all the old houseson that block are now gone,replaced with massive newhomes and gated driveways.

The couple sold, andmoved to an older home ina leafy neighbourhood ofLynn Valley, close to theirdaughter. “I wouldn’t move toanywhere in West Vancouveragain because every neigh-bourhood is just the same,”said Roberta.

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Woodfibre LNG hasannounced its first cus-tomer, and it is a majorplayer in China.

The company recentlyannounced its Singapore-based affiliate WoodfibreLNG Export Pte has signed anagreement with GuangzhouGas Group Co. to deliverliquefied natural gas to theChinese gas company for 25years starting in 2020.

The deal “contemplated inthe Heads of Agreement willprovide a long-term stablesupply of natural gas to meetthe rapidly growing demandfor clean energy in Guangzhou

City, People’s Republic ofChina,” a Woodfibre LNG newsrelease stated. GuangzhouGas Group Co. is the publicgas utility for Guangzhou City,which has a population ofmore than eight million.

Premier Christy Clark wason hand for the official signingof the agreement.

The sale represents halfof Woodfibre LNG’s potentialliquefied natural gas capac-ity. The facility is slated toproduce 2.1 million tonnes ofliquefied natural gas per year,and Guangzhou will purchaseabout one million tonnes,according to Byng Giraud,Woodfibre LNG vice-presidentof corporate affairs.

But My Sea to Sky spokes-person Eoin Finn stressed theagreement is not binding.

“As is commonly under-stood about heads ofagreement documents, thisannouncement falls far short

of a binding contract,” Finnsaid in an email.

“Typically, before anycapital funding can be loanedfor an LNG contract, bind-ing agreements must be inplace for 70 per cent-plus ofthe production volume overthe life of the plant. That isclearly not the case here.

Neither party is legally boundby this.”

Giraud said the announce-ment is a preliminaryagreement but is good newsfor the project.

“This is a fairly big dealfor us,” he said. “It certainlyaccelerates the project.”

The agreement also statesthe Chinese company has theoption for 10 per cent equityin Woodfibre LNG, Giraudsaid, “so they would invest inthe project as well as be a cus-tomer, which is not unusual.”

A final investment decisionby Woodfibre LNG has yetto be announced. However,Giraud said the export facilityis expected to be operationalin 2020. The company had

originally anticipated beingoperational in 2017.

“We were a little slower onthe environmental assess-ment (process) than wewanted to be. We still havesome permitting to do,” hesaid. “This is a more realisticdate.”

Giraud said a final invest-ment decision is expectedthis year.

The agreement withGuangzhou Gas Group “showsthere is an appetite in Asiafor made-in-B.C. LNG,” saidGiraud. Woodfibre LNGExport and Guangzhou GasGroup signed a Memorandumof Understanding outliningthe potential for an agreementin September of 2014.

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Their surplus may havesuffered, but theWestVancouver school board’s$75 million budget for2016/2017 should allowstudents to continueenjoying their regularlyscheduled programming.

The board approved the$67.9 million operating budgetTuesday, approximately$118,000 lower than last year.

While this spring’s budgetprocess left the Vancouverschool board wrestling witha $27million shortfall, WestVancouver’s approximately7,000 students can expectSeptember 2016 to look verysimilar to September 2015,according to superintendent ofschools Chris Kennedy.

“Our budget isn’t a bigstory this year, it’s fairly statusquo,” he said.

The vast majority oftheWest Vancouver schoolboard’s budget is spent onsalaries and benefits, including$30million in teachers’ wagesandmore than $17million forprincipals and support staff,plus more than $12million inemployee benefits.

The school board ear-marked approximately $1.1million of surplus fundsto ensure the district can

keep their elementary bandprogram, librarians, andvice-principals, according toKennedy.

“As (the community) heardother districts were strug-gling with whether or not tomaintain those services, theywere very clear that theywanted us tomake sure we’ddo whatever we could to keepthose services.”

West Vancouver has beeninsulated from cuts faced byother school districts by aninfusion of $8 million in tuitionpaid by the district’s 550international students. Thatfigure represents a drop ofmore than $800,000 from lastyear. West Vancouver has alsomaintained “fairly static” enrol-ment, Kennedy said.

“Some districts have

under-capacity challenges, wedon’t have those,” he said.

Enrolment is buttressed byapproximately 1,000 students– not including internationalstudents – who come toschool each day from outsidethe district.

West Vancouver hasman-aged tomaintain its status asa “destination district” despitestrong competition from thecommunity’s private schools,Kennedy said.

“Some communities areseeing a loss to independentschools, but we’re not seeingthat inWest Vancouver. I thinkstrong academics… encour-age families inWest Vancouverto choose public.”

WhileWest Vancouver is ina good position for the upcom-ing year, Kennedy said the

district did face incrementallyrising costs, such as heatingand lighting, which haven’talways beenmatched by gov-ernment funding.

“We do see on the horizonthose challenges that otherdistricts have,” he said.

After cutting an averageof $1.8 million per year forthe last five years, NorthVancouver’s 2017 budget putsthe school district back in theblack.

The school board approveda $173million budget Tuesday,which is a boost of $7 millionover last year, thanks in partto an accumulated surplusand 100 new students. Theincrease in enrolment comeswith 15 new full-time teachers.

Salaries are rising in the2017 budget, with $67.7 millionearmarked for teachers, anincrease of more than $2mil-lion over last year. The budgetincludes a boost of morethan $200,000 for principalsand vice-principals as well asnearly $400,000 for supportstaff. The salaries and benefitsadd up to $134.4 million, takingup the lion’s share of the $146million operating budget.

North Vancouver’s budgetis aided bymore than $9million in tuition fees, thevast majority coming frominternational students aswell as $90,000 from summerschool fees.

Extra money is earmarkedfor technology in the class-room, and janitorial services,according to DenekaMichaud,North Vancouver school dis-trict spokeswoman.

While the overall pic-ture is rosy, the budget

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Education is a funda-mental human rightas designated by the1976 UN Covenant of

Economic, Social and CulturalRights. Yet despite this, oureducation system has beenincreasingly neglected due toa misallocation of funds bythe provincial government.Schools in B.C. are suffering.The B.C. Liberal governmentfunds education at a rate of$1,000 less per student thanthe national average.

Especially alarming areschool closures, overcrowdedclassrooms and the lack ofsupport for children withspecial needs. The B.C.Liberal government promisedto reduce class-size and class-composition issues quitesome time ago; however,students are still waiting forthe support they desperatelyneed. Unless we want anothergeneration of children to bedeprived of the opportunity

to reach their full potentialthere must be action.

The ideal function ofeducation should be to givechildren the tools to func-tion within our society. Thiscomes from a mutual arrange-ment in which teachers,parents, students and govern-ment treat each other withrespect. We must strive for amassive paradigm shift withineducation to ensure a morejust and peaceful society.

Some of the most valuablemoments of a child’s educa-tion happen in one-on-oneconversations with teachers.For a student, one-on-onetime can be what lets themgrasp a concept that was justout of reach. For a teacher,it can mean getting thecomplete picture of a child’sprogress, far more than anystandardized test can offer.But with so many schooldistricts forced to cut backon teachers, one-on-one timeis getting harder to find. Thathas to change.

Student voices are not

being heard right nowbecause our culture hasmade learning a top-downhierarchy. Our curriculumis decided entirely by adultswith little input from stu-dents. This is because ourteachers are put in positionswhere they cannot meet com-munity needs because theymust meet the incredibly hardstandards that come from the

federal and provincial govern-ments instead. It has becomethe norm for bureaucratsto determine how childrenshould learn. The best wayto change this is for studentsthemselves to demand thattheir education be treatedmore seriously, and that theirown new and creative ideasbe used to change this perni-cious status quo.

There are two things thatmust happen before we willsee positive change. The firstis for adults to realize thatthey have a lopsided amountof influence on the schoolsystem; and then they mustmove to a collaborative andinclusive model, one in whicheveryone, including students,decides what constitutesgood education.

The second is thatyouth must escape fromthe common and mislead-ing stereotype that life doesnot begin until you turn 18,that your younger years area gift, and should be spentbeing free from stress andresponsibility. It is true thatbeing young is special, butonly because of your energy;you should take initiativebecause you are not weigheddown by certain pressuresthat grownups deal with. Ifas a culture we make theseacknowledgments then wecan come together to designan education system thatworks for everyone.

Dakota McGovern is a Grade12 high school student atWindsor House school who ispassionate about educationactivism and is organizinga protest against educationfunding cuts with a student-run organization called theBC Student Alliance.The eventwill be at theVancouver ArtGallery at 1 p.m.on May 28.

Home truths

The North Shore, along with theentire Lower Mainland, is in themidst of a real estate boom ofepic proportions. Property isbeing sold faster and for higher

prices than ever before. It’s making somevery rich while driving others with rootsin our communities away. It’s transformingthe neighbourhoods we knew at a rapidrate.

Those who’ve been “priced out” of theircommunities and those who are seeingtheir neighbourhood character demol-ished are telling government they are ina housing crisis. But leaders at all levelshave been slow to react. Traditionally, anindividual’s home is their castle, as well astheir largest investment. Politicians treadwarily into that fortress. The real estatemarket has also provided an economicboon to B.C. that government is loath toslow down.

But the systemwe have is clearly notworking. Real estate is about more thanmaking money. It’s also about wherepeople live and how they integrate into acommunity.

A number of realistic proposals havebeenmade that could cool the market andpromote homes as places to live ratherthan objects in which to park capital. It’spast time the province paid attention.

Similarly, in our neighbourhoods,government could domore to help thoseunder siege from an onslaught of massive-scale construction that is erasing thequality of life they knew.

Is a hollowed-out super-sized enclave ofthe wealthy, ensconced behind their gateddriveways, really what we’re aiming for?

If not, there is much the governmentcould do if they’d care to take their headsout of the sand. They’ve just got to wantto.

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Another option forboaters at LionsgateDear Editor:

I was interested to readyour article on recreationalboaters utilizing the boatlaunch inWest Vancouver.Firstly, I declare a bias. I ownLionsgate Marina in NorthVancouver which is less thanthree kilometres from theAmbleside boat launch. It hasbeen in operation for over sixyears. The cost for a publiclaunch is $40 in and out andincludes parking for 24 hours.

We have a private boatlaunch ramp open to thepublic, specifically designedfor recreational boats in aprotected bay setting. It hasthe proper containment

equipment in case of an oilfuel spill as well as a built-inground catchment trap andpump out treatment sump tolimit the migration of pollut-ants in the ocean. Our facilitieshave been expensive to createand operate. These facilitiesare in place in order to protectthe environment so one canenjoy recreational activitieslike fishing. We also have sev-eral marine service providersto keep boats operating safely.

I am at a loss as to whyMr.Grassi failed to mention theclose proximity of our facility?He has enjoyed our servicesin the past. Mr. Grassi is also aprofessional fishing guide.

I have used the Amblesidelaunch in the past. Quitefrankly I was horrified with themix of pedestrian traffic andboat trailers. On several occa-sions I have witnessed peopleout for a stroll step betweenthe trailer and automobilewhile it was negotiating theramp. One can only imaginewhat the liabilities could bein this uncontrolled environ-ment. If the district wishesto provide a boat launch, itwill need to have a specificdedicated area solely for theseactivities.Craig McKeenPresidentLions Gate Marina

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Nobody sells donuts around here and many people love them.”

— West Vancouver police Chief Len Goerke toys with a would-be email scammer while posingas a retiree with dreams of building a curling rink/doughnut shop (from aMay 20 news story).

Andrew Kennett and Phil Grassi show off their catch at the Ambleside boat launch. Recreationalboaters are fighting a plan to close the ramp to motorized boats. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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The annual Theatre B.C. North Shore Zone Festival of Plays kicked off May 2with an Ice BreakerParty in the Presentation House Theatre lobby. All the local community theatre gangwas there gearing upfor the big week of shows to come, ranging from Relatively Speaking by Deep Cove Stage Society to TwoRooms presented by North Vancouver Community Players. The festival wrapped up the following Saturdaywith winners crowned in a variety of categories. The big winner wasArt by Yasmina Reza, presented bySquamish’s Between Shifts Theatre.Artwill go on to represent the North Shore Zone at Theatre B.C.’sMainstage drama festival being held in Chilliwack from July 2 to 9. Artwill be presented as the provincialfestival’s opening night production.

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One year, on Valentine’sDay, the bronze statue ofearly North Vancouverpioneer Walter Draycottthat sits at the corner ofLynn Valley Road andMountain Highway wentmissing.

The commemorative piecewas discovered soon after,sitting next to a bronze statueof an elderly woman on abench in Coal Harbour nearthe entrance to Stanley Park.The Draycott figure was sepa-rated from his new lady friendwithout incident, returned toPioneer Square, and firmlybolted in place so he wouldn’twander off again.

The disappearing Draycottcase is just one of the amusinganecdotes North VancouverMuseum and Archives cura-tor Karen Dearlove has upher sleeve. Dearlove had theopportunity to share manyof these true tales during arecent historical walking tourof Lynn Valley, or “Shaketown”as the neighbourhood wasonce nicknamed.

“It refers to the fact thatthis area was known forlogging and specifically mills

for making shingles. Shake isanother term for a shingle,”Dearlove explains.

Houses across the NorthShore and Vancouver werebuilt using cedar shinglesmade in Lynn Valley andpeople flocked to the regionin the late 19th and early 20thcenturies for work. One ofthe area’s early settlers wasthe aforementionedWalterDraycott. Born in England,he bought property in LynnValley in 1911 and builthis house on what is nowDraycott Road.

“He died at the ripe ageof 102 and he kept incred-ible diaries and photographsand he actually wrote a bookwhich was published in thelate 1970s about growing uphere, so he’s just a wonderfulsource of so much informationabout the history of this area,”Dearlove says.

A talented artist as wellas an author and historian,Draycott served as a sketchartist for the Canadian militaryduring the First WorldWar.He also drew lots of picturesof his community in its earlydays. Dearlove has one suchillustration enlarged andlaminated. It depicts a heavilyforested landscape, dotted

with simple houses and treestumps, and traversed byHastings Creek, a tote roadand a shingle bolt flume.

Today, traffic whizzesthrough the intersectionof Lynn Valley Road andMountain Highway. Standing

at the noisy corner, Dearloveholds up black-and-whitephotographs of the spot as itonce looked. A church used

to stand where Maple LeafGarden Centre is; the Brier

Exploring the remains of Shaketown

North Vancouver Museum and Archives curator Karen Dearlove sits with the sculpture of Walter Draycott at Pioneer Square.Draycott chronicled the early days of Lynn Valley and drewmany sketches of the area as it once looked. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Ross Road elementary Grade 6 students Madeline Williams, Saoirse Pontin and Eleni McLaughlin designed an app intended tokeep North Shore hikers from getting lost in the dark. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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They were stranded onMount Seymour’s SuicideBluffs, surrounded bycliffs and darkness.

When North Shore Rescuevolunteers came to their aidin April 2015 the lost hikersoffered a familiar refrain: Weran out of daylight.

Rather than curse thedarkness, three Ross Roadelementary inventors cre-ated an app to let hikersknow how much light is leftin the day. The Safe Hikeapp is the brainchild ofGrade 6 friends MadelineWilliams, Eleni McLaughlinand Saoirse Pontin. Theteam is in the running towin $10,000 through globalgirls technology competitionTechnovation Challenge.Despite having almost nobackground in technology,the team seized on the idea.

“It was completely new,but it just seemed like a coolthing to try out for an extra-curricular activity,” Williamssays.

Over 12 weeks the teamresearched their idea, estab-lished a business plan andlearned to code, largely underthe watchful eye of mentorCher Main, a Ross Road par-ent and software developer.

Main laughs when discuss-ing how far the team came.

She recalls one of the girlsparents casually mentioning:“I don’t actually let my daugh-ter on the computer. Is thatgoing to be a problem?”

The first time Main toldone of the girls to right-click,she was met with a puzzledstare. Technovation providedweekly modules for the kids,including coding tutorials.

Main helped them alongas well, first demonstratinghow to cut and paste andhow to naviage. Three-and-a-half months later the kidswere manipulating data andflying through logic gates.

After selecting a trail anda time, app users see coloursranging from green (when it’ssafe) to dark red (when it’stime to stay home).

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FINE FIDDLES North Shore Celtic Ensemble members Kayla Holloway and Angus Milneinvite young violin and viola players to an open house May 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Upper Lynnelementary, 1540 Coleman St., North Vancouver. Meet the ensemble’s directors and players,bring along your instrument, and learn a set of tunes to be played at the end of the evening.Visit nsce.ca for more information. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Lynn ValleyWILDERNESS AT YOURDOORSTEP is an annualcelebration of pioneer historySunday, May 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.at Lynn Headwaters RegionalPark. Explore memorabiliafrom early logging andminingdays in the BCMills House andlearn about everything from

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HASTINGS CREEK CLEAN-UPMake a difference andhelp clean up Hastings CreekTuesday, May 24, 3:30 to 6p.m. Spend the afternoonoutside, make new friends andearn volunteer community

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FRIDAY NIGHT LIVEAndreaSuperstein is the guestimproviser at Friday Night Live,Lynn Valley’s improv comedyvariety show, May 27, 7 p.m.at the Lynn Valley Library

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MOVIE NIGHTBring yourpicnic blankets and chairs andwatch Back to the Future on thebig outdoor screen Saturday,May 28 at Lynn Valley Village,1277 Lynn Valley Rd., NorthVancouver. Themovie begins atsunset (approximately 9 p.m.)

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FUNDRAISING HIKETheGambier Grind: Lynn ValleyEdition, a one-day fundraisinghike in support of the CampFircom Society, takes placeJune 5 and kicks off from LynnValley United Church. Visitfircom.ca for more information

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LYNN VALLEY DAYSTheanual Lynn Valley Dayscelebration returns on a newweekend this year. The LynnValley Gala takes place June 17,the parade and carnival is setfor June 18, and a Father’s Daypancake breakfast will takeplace June 19. For a scheduleof events, or to purchase galatickets, visit lynnvalleyday.ca.

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Trio consider coding careerFrom page 12

Despite having a strongidea the team was over-whelmed by the workloadheading into Spring Break.

“We just wanted to getup and go outside and play,”Williams recalls of some ofthose long coding sessions.“It was sunny and we werestaring out the window, work-ing at the laptop.”

Despite having her owntwo children to take care of,Main hosted the three girlsnearly every evening over thevacation.

The trio would sit at herkitchen table and code, look-ing to Main for increasinglyoccasional help.

As a mentor, Main sayssome of her proudestmoments were when parentswould pull up at the end of

the night and the kids wouldwalk out the door holdingup their phones, shouting:“’Look, it works!’”

McLaughlin said shepushed ahead becauseshe wanted to see the appfinished. “What made mesay ‘yes’ was the thought ofaccomplishing somethingthat I never thought I coulddo in my life. I’m reallyproud.”

Pontin agrees, comparinglearning to code with reading“a very complicated, hard-to-understand book.”

All three girls are now con-sidering a future in coding.

“I would definitely choosea career in this,” McLaughlinsays. “If there was an oppor-tunity for me to do this againI would be so keen.”

Much to their mentor’sdelight, the trio’s success

seems to have inspired othergirls to learn about comput-ers. “It’s a big change fromlast year when Madeline hadtrouble finding people thatcould find the time and thatwanted to do it,” Pontin says.

The young coders havealso earned praise from NorthShore Rescue team leaderMike Danks, who called theapp “amazing.”

“These girls are thinkingat a higher level than a lot ofthe people that we rescue,”he said.

Despite being hushed byher friends, Pontin wantedto say that the app shouldbenefit someone close to herwho was once spooked by ahiker in a sombrero.

“I’d like my dad to use theapp because sometimes hegets scared in the dark,” shesaid.

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Kilmarnock Crescent residents LindaMunro and Kiri Marr, with her daughter Tilly, co-organizeda garage sale May 14 to raisemoney for victims of the Fort McMurray fire. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Neighbours rally in support of Fort MacCHRISTINE LYONclyon@nsnews.com

The residents ofKilmarnock Crescentin Lynn Valley bandedtogether last weekendto help those displacedby the massive wildfirethat tore through FortMcMurray earlier thismonth.

About eight householdson the tight-knit NorthVancouver street pooledtheir efforts to hold a garagesale, bake sale and lemon-ade stand at the home ofKiri Marr on Saturday, May14. The end-of-day tallywas $800, far exceeding theresidents’ initial goal of $500,and all proceeds went to theCanadian Red Cross, which is

providing relief to evacuees.“We had neighbours from

up and down the street con-tributing time and stuff andcookies for the bake sale andit was a really great event,”says Kilmarnock residentand garage sale co-organizerLinda Munro.

Children’s goods, babygear and household itemswere up for sale and organiz-ers spread the word aboutthe event online via localmoms’ groups and buy-and-sell sites.

“None of us involvedhad any connection to FortMcMurray, but it was justsomething we were touchedto do after having seen thefootage,” Munro explains.

News of the Alberta wild-fire took her back to the time

she got trapped in Osoyooslast summer when nearbyblazes in the Okanagan Valleyshut down the local highway.

“I had this real feeling ofconnection and fear for thesefamilies in Fort Mac,” shesays.

The idea to hold a neigh-bourhood garage sale firstcame about because Marrhad collected some babyand kids’ goods to donate toFort McMurray victims, butlearned those types of itemswere not being accepted.Still, she wanted to helpsomehow.

“Kiri just wanted to puther care into action anddecided to run with thegarage sale, so we’re reallyhappy with how it all turnedout,” Munro says.

Event raises $800 for Canadian Red cross

Daredevilmillworkerswould ridedown the flume

The crew of Lynn Valley Lumber Co. mill poses on skid road.Company owner Julius Fromme is pictured in a white shirt.PHOTO COURTESY THE NORTH VANCOUVER MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

Block stood where PetroCanada is; and there was a millat the corner of what is nowMountain Highway and HaroldRoad.

“This was really the reason

why there were so manypeople living in this areabecause a lot of the employeesof the mill would live in theselittle surrounding bunkhousesand work at the Lynn ValleyLumber Co.,” Dearlove says.

The Fromme Block is the

only original structure thatremains at the intersection.For years it housed a hard-ware store on the ground floor,but the building has sincebeen restored and TD CanadaTrust now occupies the street-level space.

Away from the hustle andbustle of the town centre,hikers may come across relicsof Lynn Valley’s logging past inthe nearby woods. Dearlovesays there are still survivingpieces of the old tote road,which was used to transport

heavy loads by horse andwagon, as well as sections ofthe shingle bolt flume, a raisedwooded trough that wasflooded with water and carriedpieces of wood down to theharbour.

There are unfortunatestories of dogs and cats drink-ing from the flume and gettingswept away. And there aredaredevil tales of millworkerswho used the contraption asa wet-and-wild form of publictransportation.

“Apparently, because itwas far easier to travel downthe flume than it was totravel down the road, a lot ofyoungmen used to try to usethat as a way to get down toMoodyville and down to theharbour,” Dearlove notes.

Mill operations in LynnValley wound down in the1920s, marking the end ofthe Shaketown era, but bythat point land had beencleared, roads had been built,residents had settled, and thestreetcar connected the com-munity to the rest of NorthVancouver, making it an attrac-tive area to live.

Dearlove’s historical strollaround Lynn Valley earlierthis month was a Jane’s Walk,which is a free, citizen-ledwalking tour inspired by thelate urbanist Jane Jacobs.The inaugural event wasmeant to complement theNorth Vancouver Museumand Archives’ existing sum-mer theatrical programs:the Shipyard Pals and theMountaineering Pals enter-tain visitors at ShipyardPlaza and Lynn Canyon Park,respectively. If there’s enoughinterest, Dearlove says she’dlike to leadmore historicalJane’s Walks in Lynn Valleyand beyond.

“Understanding moreabout the history of yourcommunity and how it wasbuilt and the people who builtit gives you a better sense ofplace and a better sense of thecommunity you live in and Ithink it connects people betterto their community,” she says.

To learn more aboutupcoming museum programsand events, visit nvma.ca. Visitjaneswalk.org to search forJane’s Walks in your area.

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It’s the little momentsthat Ashley Wiles is mostproud of.

The founder of Sole Girlsuses creative running gamesto empower local tween girlsand help them lead healthylives, and recently expandedher program offerings toserve their male counter-parts through Sole 4 Boys.Over the years she’s come torealize the positive benefitsof helping to forge one-to-one connections betweencommunity members.

“One of our topics, wedo talk about anxiety. Whensomebody says to me, ‘Wow,I didn’t know that other

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with all our social devicesand striving to be success-ful, everything, we oftenforget to just stop and beourselves. So it’s the littlemoments like that where Ikind of remember that everysingle person is really impor-tant and I think that thosemoments of connection areso special,” she says.

Drawing on her personal

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“Our mission (is) toempower girls throughfun, physical activity andpositive mental health,” saysWiles.

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North Van coach empowers tweensSole Girlsfounder usesrunning toincrease youthself-esteem

SoleGirls and Sole 4Boys founderAshleyWiles uses fun running-focused activities as ameans of helping kids develop healthyideas about body image,media andmore. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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“Running has just beensuch a huge piece of mylife. … When I am feelingvulnerable or stressed orI don’t really know whatto do, running has alwaysbeen there for me. It’s beena community creator, soa space where people cancome together and just runand just be themselves anddo whatever they have to doand find their happy pace,”she says.

In addition, she likes thatrunning is a non-competitiveactivity.

“Kids, ages eight to 12,they’re kind of getting intothis phase where things dostart to get very competitiveif you look at most sports.What we see is kids, andparticularly girls, are drop-ping out because they eitherdon’t want to be competitiveor they aren’t excelling inthat sport. Instead of con-tinuing on at a level wherethey feel comfortable with,they completely drop outand feel discouraged. So run-ning is a space where it’s notjust about running, it’s aboutconnection and community,”she says.

In addition to Wiles’ongoing Sole Girls com-munity and school-basedprograms offered in a varietyof Lower Mainland loca-tions in addition to Northand West Vancouver, she’scurrently inviting families to

register for next weekend’sSole Awesome five-kilometrefun run.

“It’s a different kind of funrun so it’s not just about run-ning because our program isnot just about running either,it’s also about the social andemotional connection. Andsometimes running just isn’tthat fun, so we’ve created afun run that is actually reallyfun,” she says.

The course will includedifferent activities at everykilometre, including high-five and three-legged racestations. Sole Awesome willbe held Sunday, May 29 atBurnaby’s Deer Lake Parkand Wiles is anticipating400 participants to attend,including the members ofapproximately 60 familiesfrom the North Shore.

Proceeds from the SoleAwesome fun run will sup-port Sole Girls and Sole 4Boys scholarships so morechildren can participate.While her programs are fee-for-service, Wiles describesher organizations as socialenterprises and offersscholarships to those whocouldn’t otherwise afford thecost of participation.

“Our goal is really tocreate a more inclusive,awesome community andone of those things is reallyunderstanding that there isfinancial need out there,”she says.

Wiles is continuing toexpand her offerings and ispleased to now serve boysages eight to 11 through Sole4 Boys.

She’s currently gearingup for summer camp seasonand hopes to have one boys

camp as well as a numberof new age groups for girls,including four to six, six toeight, eight to 12 and 11 to15.

Training coaches tobecome involved in the orga-nizations is another strongfocus at present and Wileshas an upcoming session forinterested community mem-bers coming up in June.

She’s also excited abouta new Junior Leadershipprogram for girls, ages 11-15,that incorporates hiking intothe mix.

For her efforts, Wiles hasrecently earned two newfeathers in her cap. One sawher receive an OutstandingSupporter of Youth Awardas part of the City of NorthVancouver annual YouthAwards program earlier thismonth.

In addition, she was cho-sen as one of 13 people frommore than 1,000 nominationsfrom across North America,and is the only Canadianin the running for a BrooksInspiring Coach Award,according to Sole Girls.

Finalists will be officiallyannounced in early June andcommunity members will beencouraged to vote for theirfavourite coach. The winnerof the 2016 Brooks InspiringCoach will be announcedJune 24.

“I’m really, really excitedand honoured to be recog-nized as an inspiring coachbecause there are so manyinspiring people out thereand to be one of 13 out ofthousands of nominations ispretty amazing,” says Wiles.

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She was born AnnHelliwell two years beforethe Second World War inSowerby Bridge, near Halifaxin West Yorkshire. On theHelliwell’s street, Mondaywas laundry day, the frontstep was scoured everyweek (sometimes this wasAnn’s job) and the weeklybath was taken in a tin tubbefore a coal fire. Home atthe back of the family shop

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The newlyweds set upin “a charming cottage in avillage just outside Oxford,”as Ann remembers. With theaddition of a daughter anda son, life was complete.The Mitchell family’s moveto Canada came in 1967.Though “it was hard to leavefriends, family and home,that’s what you did in thosedays.”

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ST. PIUS CELEBRATIONS Georgia Kasdorf, JoshHeuchert, Kevin Cho and Alexis Riedel are among themembersof the St. Pius X elementary community gearing up for twoweekends of fun. On Saturday, May 28, the school is presentingits Spring Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring food, games, apetting zoo, a bake sale andmore. The followingweekend, St.Pius will bemarking its 20th anniversary with a special eventJune 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. Those interested in experiencing a tripdownmemory lane are asked to email spx20th@gmail.com orphone 604-929-0345. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Art in the garden sale set for June 4-5

continued with the school district asartist in residence in West Vancouver’selementary schools. She developed athriving tutoring business to the pointwhere young teachers were recruitedto help, and best of all, Ann was paint-ing and selling her work.

This new life includes a home inNorth Vancouver, purpose-built, thanksto her daughter and son-in-law whooperate a contracting company, with

the plan that Ann can age in place inher new neighbourhood.

“I’ve learned to stand alone. I’velearned to love my women friendswho are always there for me throughthick and thin. I spend as much timeas possible with my children andgrandchildren.”

These words from an artist, educa-tor and storyteller with a talent formaking and keeping friends, representa life fulfilled.

Ann continues to work as a tutor,

enjoys her regular writing and paintinggroups, and finds time to create paint-ings for her biannual sale. Workingin oil, acrylic and watercolour, sheparticularly enjoys painting landscapesand bold florals.

Ann Mitchell’s art in the garden saleis on June 4 and 5, from 1 to 5 p.m., at642 East Fifth St., North Vancouver.

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RETAIL CONNECTIONS-IMMIGRANT YOUTHEMPLOYMENT TRAININGPROGRAM The NorthShore Multicultural Societyis offering free employmentand skills training untilMay 27, Monday-Friday, 10a.m.-3 p.m., YWCA WorkBCEmployment Services Centre,109-980 West First St., NorthVancouver. 778-927-2931 ornsms.ca

AUTHORS IN OURCOMMUNITY Cindy Gravesspeaks about Careyon: TheTrue Story of a Young Lovethat Tore a Family Apart,Wednesday, May 25, 7-8:30p.m. at West VancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca

LADIES SPRING BOWLINGJoin in for a six-week bowlingexperience beginningWednesday, May 25, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at North ShoreBowl, 141 West Third St., NorthVancouver. The cost is $20per week and includes threegames, shoe rental, prizes anda luncheon on the last day.northshorebowl.ca

ROSS PENHALL’SVANCOUVER Renownedartist Ross Penhall will besigning books Thursday,May 26, 2 p.m. at IndigoBooks, 1025 Marine Dr., NorthVancouver.

SAGACITY-OPEN MICBOOK TALK In co-operationwith the District of NorthVancouver, kids and teensempowerment groupSagacity invites youth ageseight and older to a specialtalk followed by a Q&Awith author Bayan Azizi(Me, Myself, and My BrainStem Tumour: Memoirs ofa Pediatric Brain CancerSurvivor) Thursday, May 26,6-8 p.m. at Capilano library,3045 Highland Blvd., NorthVancouver.

AMBLESIDE ORCHESTRACONCERT Conductor NicolasKrusek includes music fromSchindler’s List, Chronicles,Luba and Shoot the Puck,Friday, May 27, 8 p.m. atHighlands United Church,3255 Edgemont Blvd., NorthVancouver. Admission is bysuggested donation of $20for adults, $15 for youth ages13-21, and kids under 12 arefree.

CLOTHING DRIVE FORTHE LOOKOUT HOMELESSSHELTER Support Hollyburnelementary’s Me to Weleadership team and dropoff unwanted adult clothingSaturday, May 28, 1-3 p.m. infront of Ivivva Athletic Wearat Park Royal Village. Theshelter is in need of hoodies.

KILBY MEMORIAL TEENART CONTEST An awardsgala takes place Saturday,May 28, 1-3 p.m. at NorthVancouver City Library, 120West 14th St. Short-listedentries will be displayedand the winners will beannounced by the mayor.

Volunteer options

The following is a selection ofvolunteer opportunities fromcommunity organizations,available throughVolunteerNorth Shore, a service ofNorth Shore CommunityResources Society.

OUTDOOR PROGRAMASSISTANTFresh AirLearning is seeking a programaide. The aide works one-on-one with children whorequire additional supportwith social integration. Theoutdoor learning program runsin local parks. This is a greatopportunity to learnmoreabout working with childrenoutdoors while facilitating theparticipation of a student in theprogram.

DEEP COVE DAZE FESTIVALASSISTANTDeep CoveDaze is a one-day festival thattakes place every summerin Panorama Park in DeepCove. This is a communityevent dedicated to breathinglife into the community andgetting everybody out andsupporting the bands andartists in the area. Musart hasamandate of giving up-and-coming bands and artiststhe stage to showcase their

talents. Musart Cultural Societyis looking for volunteers whowould be responsible forsetup and takedown; movingand handlingmusical andtechnical equipment; collectingdonations; selling raffle tickets,T-shirts andmore.

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Architects push for stricter design guidelinesalone.

In one Caulfeild neigh-bourhood, acrimony betweenone set of owners – who arebuilding a 12,000 square foothome – and their next-doorneighbours has ended up inlegal suits.

David and Amber Trentare no longer talking abouttheir situation, on the adviceof their lawyer.

But court documents filedin B.C. Supreme Court indi-cate the Trents were shockedto find the property nextdoor “stripped to the barerock” while they were out ofthe country in the summerof 2014. When they got back,the Trents said in court docu-ments, they soon had otherconcerns, about the safety oflarge equipment working veryclose to their property line,lack of adequate safety fenc-ing and rocks that were fallingdown in their yard, closeto their young children’stoys. On some occasions thefamily “vacated their homeentirely,” according to courtdocuments, “because theyfelt it was unsafe to be in thehouse.”

Eventually the Trentsfiled a lawsuit for damages.Their neighbours – CatherineZhao and Dong Biao Huang ofWest Vancouver – fired backwith a counterclaim, denyingthose allegations and suingthe Trents for defamation,alleging the Trents had strate-gically placed rocks on theirown property for the benefitof the media and causedunnecessary delays to theirproject. In court documents,Zhao and Huang denied

they are building a “monsterhouse” and wrote they hadbeen subject to media com-mentary “with derogatoryremarks implying that beingChinese, (they) have littlegrasp of Vancouver sensibili-ties and by building a bloatedhouse will not be welcomedby the community.”

Attempts to reach Zhaoand Huang through theirlawyer’s office were unsuc-cessful. The case is stillcurrently before the courts.

Two years after it started,the house on Kensington

Crescent is still underconstruction.

Beth Boxall, who livesa street away, has watchedthat from a distance, alongwith construction of severalother large homes in theneighbourhood.

She said her modest 1950sLewis post-and-beam homehas been subject to a bar-rage of shaking over recentyears, as each project blastsrock to make way for a largebasement.

“We had a big slidingglass door in our basement

blow out in the middle of thenight,” she said, adding theedge of her deck has droppedand there are new cracks inher walls.

In one case, “the blastingcompany told me if I didn’tlike it go hire a lawyer,” shesaid. “Basically the guy toldme to go pound dirt.”

When she did call a lawyerhe told her, “‘This stuff goeson all the time. People likeyou can’t afford a lawyer likeme.’”

Another home hasrecently been sold on herstreet and she’s not opti-mistic about what’s going tohappen. “They’re going to goin there and take all the treesout,” she said. “There will bebuilding permits and moreblasting.”

“As Canadians we do havea sense of trying to workthings out and be neigh-bourly,” she said.

Faced with constant con-struction of massive homes,that can be difficult. It’s ascene that is being repeatedall over the North Shore.

But District of NorthVancouver Mayor RichardWalton said the large homesbeing built now are no moreout of place than the originalhouses were when they wentin 50 years ago.

Back then, “They camein and they took out everysingle tree. Most of the creekswere bulldozed over. Theyabsolutely savaged the lands”to create a subdivision, hesaid.

“There were no environ-mental controls. It was ugly.Twenty years ago EdgemontVillage was a wasteland.”

The size of the houses

being built and the disrup-tion to the landscape aren’tthe only issues up for debate.Building aesthetics areanother controversial topic.

Sometimes it’s the style asmuch as the size of the housenext door that people objectto. “I call them bunkers,”said Gambioli of many newhouses. “The design is verydifferent from what we’reused to.”

Gambioli said she’d loveto have greater regulation ofhouse designs.

Others don’t shareGambioli’s enthusiasmfor telling people whatthey should build on theirproperty.

“We live in a world wherepeople do not want govern-ment in their face,” saidWalton. “They say, ‘It’s mylot, it’s my land, it’s my tree.Get out of my face.’ We don’thave bylaws that have whatcolour you paint your house.Where does it end?”

For a group of WestVancouver architects whohave been discussing theissue, however, it’s one thatwarrants consideration.

“It’s not really a squarefootage issue,” said KatieHlynsky, who talked aboutthe issue with her fatherGordon Hlynsky and CedricBurgers, all architects prac-ticing in West Vancouver.

In other jurisdictions,like some communities inCalifornia, there are muchbigger incentives to buildhomes in keeping with theneighbourhood, she said.“Here there’s no incentive forgood design.”

In fact, for single-familyhomes, “You can have

anybody come in off thestreet and design it” – as longas it meets the building codeand municipal rules, saidBurgers. “It’s a completelyunregulated thing.”

But the size of new housesbeing built – which in somecases rivals that of a medicalclinic or a small rec centre –complicates that free-for-allapproach.

“To me there’s a tippingpoint between a large andsmall house,” said Burgers.“It’s somewhere around 6,000feet that’s large.

“I really think what whenhouses get up to that scalethey become commercialprojects. They’re not homesanymore. I’m not saying no tothem but they need to havesome oversight.”

All three support dialingdown the existing house-to-lot ratio to keep most homessmaller. Larger homes wouldstill be allowed, they said –but would be subject to somekind of design panel reviewfirst, which would look atissues like the impact on theneighbours.

That could be more com-plicated than it seems at firstglance. The province deter-mines what kind of bylawsmunicipalities can put inplace and those regulationscan be very restrictive.

But the architects argueit’s worth finding solutions inthe long run.

In the past, WestVancouver architecture madefamous by people like ArthurErickson, Fred Hollingsworthand Ron Thom was all aboutblending in to the landscape,rather than blasting it to bits.

Katie Hlynsky grew up inthe 3,500 square feet of the1950s Altamont home thather father carefully reno-vated, set back into a lushgarden with a creek nearby.“I thought I grew up in apalace,” she said.

“When you look at thesehouses that are knockeddown, probably half of themcould have been saved ratherthan nuking the whole site,”said Gordon Hlynsky. “It usedto be house and garden. Nowit’s house and house.”

He’s had the issue broughtclose to home recently, asnew owners prepare to builda massive 12,000 square foothome next door to him, withplans for a wall of windowsoverlooking his back yard.

He admits he’s worriedabout what the future holds– both for his own home andfor those who live on theNorth Shore.

“A monster is not a bighouse,” said Katie Hlynsky.“A monster is something thatovertakes something else.”

For parts one and two inour series on North Shore realestate, visit nsnews.com.

West Vancouver architects Gordon Hlynsky, Katie Hlynsky and Cedric Burgers talk about the importance of home design thatconsiders the landscape and is respectful of neighbouring properties. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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Portland carves out its own cultural nicheNIKI HOPEContributingWriter

A trip to the city knownfor the slogan “KeepPortland Weird” is boundto be a different kind ofexperience for the kids.

Portland as a family vacayis a grittier, more urban-inspired getaway than apristinely and commerciallycultivated visit to a crowdedtheme park.

The city delivers on thepromise of edible offeringsthat will stretch their culinarylimits – in the most deliciousway. Include a must-do visitto local gastronomic favou-rite Tasty n Sons for eitherbrunch or dinner. The youngones will appreciate inventivecomfort dishes like Mary’sFried Chicken and Tynan’s“Craft” Mac & Cheese, whichhas a creamy depth of flavourunlike any boxed mac theirlittle taste buds have everknown.

Stroll down the street fora dish of ice cream at What’sthe Scoop?, where my oldestson (he’s 10) was utterlydelighted by the cloud-liketoasted marshmallow toppingon his rich chocolate sundae.

Sadly, we never managedto hit up the famous VoodooDoughnuts, because therewere simply too many otherstops to enjoy, includingLardo. At the inventivedowntown Portland sand-wich joint, my oldest stuffedhimself on a crunchy friedchicken sandwich (yep, morefried chicken).

At five, my youngestwasn’t quite so adventurousin the culinary department,choosing instead a burger atalmost every meal stop wemade.

Even at our beautifulgourmet dinner at ThreeDegrees restaurant in thestunning Kimpton RiverPlaceHotel, where we stayed, myyoungest feasted on a classicburger and fries, while therest of us enjoyed the NorthWest-sourced raw oysters,a beautifully tart beet saladand a hearty dry-aged ribeye with gratin and steamedchard. We took in the flavoursfrom a table with a pictur-esque view of the WillametteRiver, which flows throughdowntown Portland, actingas a centrepiece to the city. Inthe last decade, Portland hascarved itself out as a touristdestination, not just for usWest Coasters north of theborder, but for those through-out the United States. Visitorsare drawn to the city for itsauthentic craft beer culture,world-class food (please visitPok Pok for one of the bestmeals you’ll ever have), tax-free shopping (which makes

the U.S. dollar pinch not quiteso painful), and general laid-back vibe, which is a staple ofOregonians.

This relaxed energy camethrough in the way the kidswere treated everywhere weate: colouring books wereplaced down without us hav-ing to ask, they were talked towith kindness and patience.

The lovely KimptonRiverPlace Hotel was alsoa kid’s dream. Our roomincluded a small tipi-styletent with bear-themed sleep-

ing bags, a camp-fire nightlight and two beaver stuffies,which my youngest adored.There was also an eveningBedtime Butler service,where staff stroll around witha table that includes classicbooks, kid-friendly nightcaps(there’s also a well-stockedbar for the grown-ups) andother goodies. My young-est was delighted with thescene and ended up sleepingin the charming tent everynight of our three-day stay. Inthe summer, there is even aspace on the hotel grounds tomake S’mores.

We did a bit of shopping,

scooping up a pair of sneaksfrom the Nike store. Themega brand was foundedby University of Oregontrack athlete Phil Knight andhis coach Bill Bowerman.We hit the Oregon Zoo,which recently upgraded itselephant sanctuary.

The Portland Children’sMuseum in Washington Parkis adjacent to the zoo.

We visited the OregonMuseum of Science andIndustry (OMSI), where,much to the delight of bothmy boys, there was a hands-on exhibit chronicling thehistory of video games, frominception to modern day.

We managed just a hand-ful of fun events in our shortstay. The reality is thereare copious amounts of funactivities to do: bike ridingin a cycle-friendly city thatrivals the best of Europe;craft beer rooms wherethe kids can play while yousip on refreshing ale; localliterary institution Powell’sBooks – the largest indepen-dent chain of bookstores inthe world; and even moreculinary adventures to behad.

One of the best thingsabout Portland is itsclose proximity to MetroVancouver allows for a quickgetaway without the hassle offlying off to a theme park withthe kids. Instead, they get anauthentic cultural experi-ence, while you get deliciousfood and drinks, and discoverthat Portland is just “weird”enough for the whole family.

IF YOU GO:Stay: Kimpton RiverPlaceHotel (approx. US$225 anight), a river-front four-starhotel that offers some of themost beautiful river views.Known for exceptional,

friendly and down-to-earthservice, this charming hotelis perfect for couples andfamilies.Eat: Please don’t miss avisit to Tasty n Sons, or itsdowntown sister eatery Tastyn Alder. Whether it’s brunch,lunch, or dinner (or all three),this comfort-food culinary

family is not to be missed.Seriously.Visit: Oregon Museum ofScience and Industry (OMSI),where kids are both inspiredand entertained. Plus, as anadded bonus, the food in thecafeteria is actually good. It’sa day-long outing, so plan tostay and get the most out of

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CanineConnectionsJoan Klucha

Ensure your dog is ready for off-leash timeTransitioning to off-leashfreedom can be a verychallenging experiencefor many dog owners andI feel that the currentdog culture encouragesdogs to be off leash fartoo soon in their trainingprocess and far too often.

Dog owners can some-times feel pressured to lettheir dogs off leash on thewell-intentioned but con-fused advice of other dogowners.

I am not one of thoseadvocates. I firmly believe,practise and teach that dogowners should always carrya leash and poop bags withthem on a walk. Allowing adog off leash (even along off-leash trails or parks) shouldonly be allowed when thereis no concern that the dogmight disrupt the enjoymentof other trail or park users.

There is nothing wrongwith leashing a dog when youknow you have no control

over it and are trying toprevent it from impactinganother person’s life nega-tively. What it says is, “I ama responsible dog owner andrealize that my dog requiresmore training.” It is admira-ble, not shameable. Yet thereis an empathetic line that iscrossed in an off-leash (or on-leash) area with an off-leashdog when the owner refusesto control the dog and cre-ates a situation that impacts

another life in a negativeway. Frankly, you people whocontinue to do this are reallypissing me off! You are inten-tionally ruining a wonderfuloutdoor experience for otherpeople and their dogs whenyou let your dog harass themdue to your own immenseego and arrogance. Grow upand stop it!

Now, on to training andmore positive experienceswith our pooches.

So when is the right age tobegin to let a dog off leash?Well, there is no “right age.”It has far less to do with agethan it does with a dog show-ing reliable behaviour. Forexample, my German shep-herd Zumi began to showreliable behaviour when shewas five months old. Thismeans that when she was onleash, she would automati-cally want to stay close tome. She never strained onthe leash to get ahead ofme and her obedience was

spot on. She could sit for 10minutes if I asked her to inthe midst of absolute chaoswithout taking her eyes offof me. That is exceptionalbehaviour and for a five-month-old dog, it’s highlyunusual. But genetically shewas created with personalprotection, loyalty and fear-lessness in mind. Genetically,she had the capacity to bereliable beyond reasonableexpectation. She was allowedoff leash very early and hasrarely been on leash herentire life because she is soridiculously reliable.

Now let’s take my Germanshorthaired pointer as anexample. He was not allowedoff leash for any great lengthof time until he was almosttwo. Why? Well, geneticallyhe was created to followhis nose until he locatedthe scent and stay at thatspot and point until some-one found him. Given thatdescription of his genetic

makeup, you can see thepotential problems of let-ting a scent hound off leashanywhere. There were timesI tested his ability to stayclose to me and let him offleash only to find myselfhollering his name at the topof my lungs as I heard himbounding though the forestin the opposite directionafter a deer!

It took more than twoyears of leash training andshort off-leash sessions withlow distractions along ourwalks before he became reli-able. Even to this day, whenI see his nose pointing sky-ward and his nostrils flickingat a scent, I immediatelyleash him.

The biggest problemwith allowing a dog off leashtoo soon is that it encour-ages unwanted behavioursthat are really difficult to

fix once they have beenself-rewarded.

A reliable recall in puppyschool is wrecked when thedog does not come when offleash and instead plays withanother dog.

Dogs jump on peopleand will continue to do sobecause it gets attention,even if it is negative atten-tion. Basically all the reallyicky behaviours that peopledon’t like about dogs arereinforced when a dog isallowed off leash too soon.

In my next column, I willdiscuss the steps to off-leashtraining, focusing on meetingpeople along trails.

Joan Klucha has beenworking with dogs for morethan 15 years in obedience,tracking and behaviouralrehabilitation. Contact her atk9kinship@gmail.com.

Province, SPCA launchawareness campaignLeaving pets in hot cars isnot cool.

That’s the message theprovincial government andthe BC SPCA had for dogowners on Animal ProtectionDay May 12, which wasproclaimed this year to raiseawareness about treatinganimals with care and respect.

The joint public aware-ness campaign between theprovince and the SPCA isdesigned to help pet ownersremember that, on hot days,temperatures in vehicles canrapidly reach a level that will

seriously harm or even kill ananimal.

Owners who expose petsto excessive heat can becharged under the govern-ment’s Prevention of Crueltyto Animals Act, with maxi-mum penalties of $75,000 finesand two-year imprisonment.

With that in mind, notevery dog in every car needsto be rescued. People areencouraged to learn to spotthe signs of a dog in distressbefore acting.

Visit spca.bc.ca/hotpets tolearn more.

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BennyGood natured 3 year old Blue terrier/Daschound Cross. He is25 lbs of love who likes people and other dogs. Loves to gofor walks and play with toys. Looking for his forever home!

JuliusJulius will do back-flips to chase toys and loves to playfetch. He is extremely curious, and will often follow youaround the house purring loudly or might cuddle up nextto you, happy to be held like a baby. No kids or other cats.

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It’s fitting thatCollingwood coach AlRose has owned theprovincial tennis cham-pionships for the pastdecade. He did, after all,literally create the tour-nament some 41 yearsago.

Rose will retire at the endof this school year but firsthe’ll attempt to win his ninthstraight provincial AA tennistitle, and 10th of the last 11years, with the Cavaliers atthe B.C. championships run-ning this week in Vancouver.

“Needless to say, I’mpretty happy about it.It’s been impressive,”Collingwood athletic directorDavid Speirs said of Rose’sunprecedented winningstreak. “I would doubt thatanybody’s come close toeight in a row. … It’s prettyuncommon to say the least.”

Rose grew up playingtennis and as a young manturned to coaching, evenguiding the Canadian juniornational team in 1975. Thatsame year he took a swing atadministrative work, push-ing forward an applicationfor the first ever B.C. highschool tennis championshipswhile working as a teacher atBritannia secondary in EastVancouver.

“I spent many monthsputting all the paperworktogether and doing all thegrunt work,” he said. “I can’tremember everything thatentailed, just that it was a fairamount.”

It didn’t matter one bitto Rose that none of the stu-dents at Britannia were anygood at tennis.

“We were an east sideschool where the kids didn’teven play tennis,” he said.“I had about 50 kids onthe team and we got a ballmachine and I practised withthose kids day after day afterday. And the first year I don’t

think we won a match.”The team never won a

championship either, butRose left an impression onseveral kids who were farremoved from the countryclub set often associatedwith youth tennis.

“We just kept trying,” hesaid. “The kids had a lot offun. I see a lot of the kids atreunions and a lot of themare still playing tennis, whichis kind of neat. It’s one ofthe sports you can continueplaying regardless of how oldyou are.”

The wins started add-ing up once Rose movedto North Vancouver’sSutherland secondary wherehe built a strong tennis pro-gram while teaching math.He retired from Sutherland,but that was just the begin-ning. West Vancouver privateschool Collingwood hired the

retiree to teach math part-time. Tennis was a welcomeaddition.

“The school brought himin because he had a reputa-tion of being an excellentmath teacher so it’s beena complete bonus to havesomeone who is great in theclassroom and obviouslygreat coaching the tennisteam as well,” said Speirs.

In 2006 the Cavalierswon the provincial AA titleduring Rose’s first year ascoach, but it wasn’t easy.They lost their openingmatch 7-4 against ShawniganLake and then squeakedby a Kamloops team tostay on the top side ofthe draw – one more losswould have relegated themto fighting for ninth spot.Instead Collingwood fought

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Rose ends sweet coaching careerTennislegendaims togo out ona high

Amy Young of the Collingwood Cavaliers senior tennis team takes a swing during a recent high school match. The Cavaliers will look to win their ninth straightprovincial AA title this week under the tutelage of retiring coach Al Rose, the man who founded the B.C. championships 41 years ago. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

See Rose page 26Collingwood tennis coach Al Rose offers some advice to players Morgan McCord and DinaRahimian. PHOTO SUPPLIED RODGER WRIGHT/COLLINGWOOD SCHOOL

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program, said Speirs.“He seems to have his

pulse on who is good andwho is coming up. He’stapping in right away to anyGrade 8 phenom who comesthrough the school. … If thekid is good enough, he’s rightup onto the senior team.”

But Rose’s contributionsto the championship run goway beyond identifying goodplayers and then rolling outthe balls for them to hit, saidSpeirs. “He’s a very astutetennis guy.”

There are some playersthat don’t need much helpbut many others who cometo Rose as relatively rawplayers.

“At Collingwood I’ve beenblessed with having someclub players who are verystrong. A lot of those playersI can just watch and givethem some tips. Whereassome of the weaker playerson the team that don’t playa lot of tournaments, thoseare the ones you can reallycoach a bit, take them outand work on things,” saidRose.

The best part of highschool tennis is bringing allthe players – who are usedto being lone wolfs in the iso-lated world of singles tennis– into a team concept. Rose

said he’s resurrected morethan a few tennis careers forplayers who quit becausethey were burnt out by thepressure of elite competition.Rose always asked thoseplayers to come out and giveteam tennis a try for just oneyear.

“Every one of those kidscame out and all of themenjoyed it,” he said. “Someof them have gone on to playcollege tennis in the States.… Having kids around thecourt cheering you on andknowing that it’s not just you,it’s a whole team concept –it’s really important.”

Rose has kept the pro-gram rolling through eightstraight provincial AA cham-pionships, but they haven’tall been blowouts. The lastcouple of years the Cavaliershave been pushed hard bya strong Carson Grahamteam, and before thatthere was an epic 6-5 finalagainst Vancouver Island’sBrentwood College.

“It was nip-and-tuck,” saidRose. “We happened to winwith a Grade 8 and a Grade12 playing doubles to pull itout.”

Their record over thelast decade would indicatethat the Cavaliers shouldbe heavy favourites to win

a ninth straight title thisseason and send Rose out ontop, but the old coach isn’ttaking anything for grantedheading into this year’stournament.

“If we happen to win it,that’s great. If we don’t, thenobviously somebody is bet-ter than us. That’s the way itis,” he said.

“We’ve won eight, we’ll tryto make it nine. We’ll do ourbest and see what happens.”

! ! !The Cavaliers have beenpushed throughout Rose’s

tenure by their WestVancouver neighbours fromSentinel secondary. WhileCollingwood has ownedthe AA ranks, Sentinel hasbeen almost as dominant atthe AAA level, winning sixstraight provincial titles from2009-2014 before finishingthird last season.

The Spartans knockedoff Collingwood 7-4 May 9to win the North Shore title,establishing themselves onceagain as one of the top teamsin the province heading intothe B.C. AAA championships.

LIKE A BROKEN RECORD Brendan Artley of the Collingwood Cavaliers track and field team rips a new recordjavelin throw at the North Shore championships held Tuesday at Swangard Stadium. Artley’s throw of 64.66 metres broke theold senior boys North Shore record of 61.02 m set by Hillside secondary’s Mike Parker in 1981. Other record setters includedChatelech’s Theo Kontekakis breaking his own record in senior boys shot put; Argyle’s Kristen Schulz breaking a record setin 1999 in junior girls triple jump; Sentinel’s Rhian Paterson topping the junior girls 3,000-mmark set in 1999 and the juniorgirls 1,500-m steeplechase mark from 2015; Windsor’s Kristie Elliott in junior girls 300-m hurdles (2014); Sentinel’s MichelleZhou in junior girls racewalk (2015); and Jessica Clarke of St. Thomas Aquinas in bantam girls shot put (1990). The provincialchampionships will be held June 2-4 in Nanaimo. PHOTO SUPPLIED RYAN TOBIN/COLLINGWOOD SCHOOL

through the playoffs to earna rematch against ShawniganLake and beat them 6-5 in thefinal. Recalling the tourna-ment, Rose rattles off thescores from memory withease. That’s the math teacherin him.

“I’m good with numbers,”he said with a laugh.

The following yearCollingwood lost in the final

to Abbotsford’s MennoniteEducational Institute. Theyhaven’t lost a final since.

“After that the team justkept getting stronger andstronger,” said Rose.

There’s a pipeline oftalented players that come toCollingwood with vast tennisexperience, many from theHollyburn Country Club. Oneof Rose’s greatest strengthsis identifying those playersand bringing them into the

Rose created tennis provincials in 1975From page 25

Mikayla Fan of the Sentinel Spartans senior tennis teamblasts a shot in the North Shore final against Collingwood.Sentinel defeated Collingwood 7-4. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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