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Upper Capilano Road businesses have taken a huge hit during the water main project, said Michael Jang, who stands in front of his convenience storeobscured by construction fencing. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Snoopingdrone’s attention irksNorthVancouver coupleBRENT [email protected]

A Deep Cove couple is warning their neigh-bours after they got some unwanted attentionfrom drone-enabled looky-loos.

Margaret Taylor was in her lounge on Tuesdayevening when she noticed the drone hovering out-side her Panorama Drive home.

“I just happened to look out and there was thisdrone looking in the window at me. I was just sort

of shocked at first. It’s like a camera pointed in yourface almost, just a few feet off our veranda,” she said.“I thought ‘What the hell are you doing?’ It just mademe feel uncomfortable.”

The drone then hovered upward to the upperlevel of the home where her husband Max Taylor sawit.

“I looked at it and it shot up at a very high speedup high and then zoomed back towards (Panorama)Park,” he said.

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“It’s probably some kid goofing off but on theother hand, how do you know they’re not checkingout to see whether there’s anybody home?” Margaretasked.

Max suspects it was someone professional basedon the look of the drone.

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Metro Vancouver’smassive water mainconstruction projectunderway on CapilanoRoad since Septemberhas hit a snag, pushingthe completion date intonext year.

Work crews were sched-uled to install a new valvechamber at EdgemontBoulevard and CapilanoRoad starting in February,but “unforeseen obstacles”with the larger water mainproject mean the valvework, which should takefour months to finish, won’tgo ahead until at leastNovember.

“Basically what happenedwas the schedule got delayedby a few underground condi-tions that weren’t expected.I mean, it’s a huge pipe,” saidTegan Smith, who is manag-ing the District of NorthVancouver’s interests in theproject.

A new two-metre-diameter regional watermain, replacing 80-year-oldinfrastructure, has beenconstructed under CapilanoRoad.

The arterial route hasbeen closed in 200-metre sec-tions between Cleveland Damand Edgemont Boulevardsince late last summer, withdetours in place.

Along the way crews raninto some obstacles includ-ing a large concrete mass

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When Ryan Reynolds’Deadpool character isdiagnosed with cancer,it’s the District of NorthVancouver’s chief admin-istrator’s office he’s sittingin.

When agent Scully saysa heartfelt goodbye to herson in The X-Files revival, it’son the steps of Queen Maryelementary.

And when you see DakotaJohnson doing . . . whateverit is that happens in the FiftyShades of Grey sequel, at leastsome of it will be on WestVancouver’s Stearman Beach.

It’s all part of the newgolden age of HollywoodNorth as local jurisdictionsreport record filming activity,thanks in large part to theCanadian dollar hoveringaround 70 cents.

The District of NorthVancouver hosted 87 movie,TV, and commercial produc-tions in 2015 encompassing212 filming permits and bring-ing $550,000 in revenue forthe district (down from 2014since the demolition of theold Lynn Valley library, whichhad been rented out for filmproduction).

The City of NorthVancouver enjoyed one ofthe highest bumps in filmingactivity in the Lower Mainlandwith 121 permits, up from 79in 2014. Filming revenues put$190,000 in the city’s cof-fers last year, compared to$178,000 in 2014. With an eyeto the future, the city reducedits fees for low-budget indiefilms this year so that theywon’t be priced out of filminglocally.

West Vancouver onlyrecently hired a dedicatedfilming co-ordinator, but it tooenjoyed in the boom, with32 permits, and $58,000 inrevenue.

Among the movies shotlocally in 2015: Army of One,The Shack, Deadpool, We AreBesties and Midnight Sun, StarTrek Beyond, Birth of a Dragonand Shut In.

Perhaps most notableamong TV shoots was the

revival of The X-Files, but theNorth Shore saw many daysof shooting for regulars OnceUpon a Time, Man in the HighCastle, Supernatural (now film-ing its 11th season locally),iZombie, The Flash, Arrow andMotive.

There was also one seasonof Mistresses.

“But they’ve gone back toLos Angeles. They tried oneseason here. The weatherjust messed up the actresses’hair too much,” Alice To, thedistrict’s film liaison said witha laugh.

The two main payroll com-panies that work in the filmbusiness track which postalcodes cast and crew pay-cheques are mailed to. For thetwo North Vancouvers, thattotalled $78 million in wageslast year. That doesn’t includewages for non-unionized staff,or other expenses paid locallylike catering, rentals, con-struction materials or otherservices.

Maybe not always to theliking of location managersand A-listers, film shootstend to draw in fans hopingto catch a glimpse of theirfavourite stars, To said.

“We had one lady whobrought her dog and herdog was called Mulder. Shewanted Mulder to meetMulder,” she said. “That’s thegreat interaction betweenthe community and the filmindustry.”

North Shore residentsdon’t always appreciate their

neighbourhoods being hometo so much lights-camera-action. The most frequentcomplaint the city’s filmliaison Clare Husk said shegets is about the parking“circuses” – the industryslang for film productionvehicle convoys. Unlike mostjurisdictions, the city requires

72-hours’ notice for neigh-bours when a circus is comingto town, Husk said, and thecity deliberately discouragesfilming in certain “hot spots.”

All three jurisdictions areexpecting 2016 to be even big-ger with Stephen Speilberg’sadaptation of the Roald Dahlclassic The BFG and the latest

Pirates of the Caribbean shoot-ing in local studios.

But the marquee yearsmay not last. The industryis notoriously feast andfamine and the province hassignalled it is looking to reinin the tax credit regime thatB.C. has used to woo so manyproductions.

Finance Minister Mikede Jong told the Globe andMail this week that theprovince can no longer affordthe almost $500 million inforegone revenues it currentlysubsidizes the local filmindustry with. Under the pro-duction services tax credit,33 per cent of a productioncompany’s B.C. labour costscan be claimed to reducethe overall taxes owing. Bycomparison, B.C.’s biggestcompetitor for film dollars isOntario, which offers 35 percent.

North Shore Studiospresident Peter Leitch saidhe hopes the province willconsider its return on invest-ment and consult with leadersin the local industry beforemaking any decisions.

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, reprising their roles as agents Dana Scully and Fox Mulder in The X-Files reboot, sit on a log in North Vancouver’s Cates Park.The X-Files was one of dozens of TV shows shot locally that made 2015 one of the busiest years ever for the film industry. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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“If there’s any issuethey’ve got with the credits,we want to talk with thembecause obviously there’s alot of benefits that come outof creating these jobs,” hesaid. “When you’re dumpinga lot of money into the econ-omy, as this industry does,it benefits a broad range ofdifferent small businesses. Ifyou look at North Vancouver,there are hundreds of busi-nesses that benefit from thisindustry.”

An economic impactanalysis commissioned by theMotion Picture Associationof Canada found Once Upona Time’s production spent$55 million in its third seasonon everything from filmcrews to cleaners. The studyconcluded the show resultedin $8.44 in economic outputfor every dollar in tax incen-tives offered by the province.That one season of the showsupported 1,117 full-timeequivalent positions, aboutthe same number of construc-tion jobs as 467 new homestarts would bring.

Leitch expressed optimismthat an arrangement canbe found that will work forBritish Columbians and hisindustry.

“We recognize it’s goingto fluctuate. We’ve seen it goup and down in the past,”he said. “We want to seewhat their concerns are. Wewant to look at the numberstogether and make sure they

make sense for the provinceand the industry.”

Outside the tax credits, theprovince has supported localfilm by setting up an office inL.A. as a “direct link” to estab-lished and new producers likeGoogle and Netflix.

“That additional market-ing is very helpful in terms ofmaking sure we stay currentand engaged with all thechanges that are going on inLos Angeles,” Leitch said.

Since the Lower Mainlandstarted to gain a reputation as“Hollywood North” in recentdecades, the region hasdeveloped in its own right andmade itself more attractiveto U.S. producers, regardlessof the Canadian dollar or taxcredit regime. And it doesn’thurt that we’re in the sametime zone as L.A., Leitchadded.

“Obviously the dollar is

the same right across Canada.It certainly is a big help butwe’ve built the infrastruc-ture and the crew base herefor the last 30 years. Also,we’ve been engaged withLos Angeles for that periodof time. Those are importantfactors,” he said.

Like guests in a hotel,productions can’t be countedon to stay long term, sothere’s a constant need to winmore productions. At least inthe short-term, that’s lookinggood, Leitch said.

“The good news is thephone is ringing all the timeso there’s demand there. It’sjust a matter of how it worksout in terms of fitting thepieces together,” he said. “It’sgood times right now. Thegood thing about the industryis we’ve been through thiscycle before so we don’t takethem for granted.”

A “circus” comes to town in the Harbourside neighbourhood forthe filming of an episode of iZombie. PHOTO MIKEWAKEFIELD

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“And that was sig-nificant gas infrastructurethat needed be relocatedbefore installing our main,”said Goran Oljaca, MetroVancouver water servicesdirector of engineering andconstruction.

The old water main wasmore than 40 metres (131feet) long and about six feethigh with reinforced con-crete, making it difficult forcrews to remove.

Outdated Metro utili-ties maps were missing a170-metre section of the gasline, said Oljaca, and the oldwater main was installed

before Capilano Road waseven built.

Crews only discoveredjust how far those utilitylines stretched once theyexcavated.

Metro contract crewstook on the task of lifting thegas line that sat on top of thewater main and supporting itwith concrete blocks, whichslowed down work on theproject by two weeks.

The good news is thewater main installation isover and Capilano Road isscheduled to fully reopen totraffic March 11, according toMetro Vancouver.

It’s been a long winter forNorth Vancouver residentVictor Tilton who travels upCapilano Road three timesa week to ski at Grouse

Mountain.Tilton has been waiting

for a window where CapilanoRoad would be open fromtop to bottom, based onMetro Vancouver projectupdates he read online.

“But it’s always markedclosed no matter what,” saidTilton.

Reader boards onCapilano Road provide infor-mation about traffic detoursin the area, said Oljaca.

On Dec. 18 the road didreopen to two-lane traffic,but traffic was restrictedagain after the Christmasbreak as crews completedthe water main installation.

At least one CapilanoRoad business has beenfinancially impacted by theconstruction.

Michael Jang said busi-ness is down 40 per centover the same period lastyear at his store Henry’sGrocery at the corner ofMontroyal and CapilanoRoad.

“It’s very slow,” he said.All the businesses in his

complex are suffering, addedJang, explaining that trafficthat would normally passin front of his store is beingdetoured a block above thatpoint.

Between now and Junework crews will repair somesewage infrastructure andbegin final paving of CapilanoRoad which will take approxi-mately four weeks starting

in May.Metro has to wait until

winter to do the valve cham-ber work because it can’t beinstalled during the summerwhen water consumption isat its peak. Oljaca is hopingthe project – which involvesdigging a massive pit toinstall the infrastructure –will go ahead around Nov. 1,but it hinges on the Districtof North Vancouver’s con-struction schedule as theytry to mitigate traffic conges-tion in the area.

Edgemont Village willalready be under construc-tion in the fall as Grosvenorbuilds its new mixed-usedevelopment.

Oljaca is anticipatingfour houses at the west endof Edgemont Boulevardat Capilano Road will beimpacted by Metro’s four-month-long project as crewsconstruct a valve chamberthe size of a double cargarage under the road.

“We’ll make sure that weprovide access to their drive-ways,” said Oljaca.

A temporary three-waystop sign on Montroyal atHighland Boulevard, usedas a means of traffic calmingwhile Capilano Road wasclosed, will stay put after theproject wraps and be moni-tored for its effectiveness,according to the district.

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Bush said the senior wasunharmed during the fire butshe will be forced to tempo-rarily vacate her home asremediation work for smokeand water damage takes place.

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Reel revenues

Filming put $78 million in wagesinto North Vancouver workers’bank accounts in 2015 - one ofthe silver linings of the Canadiandollar falling into the tank.

The local movie industry is goinggangbusters. That’s good news, as B.C.Finance Minister Mike de Jong recentlyacknowledged.

But as movie spending has increased,so has the provincial tax credit to the filmindustry.

Now the province is considering scal-ing back or capping its filming industrytax credits – expected to hit about $500million this year. While we understandthe concern, we’d urge caution beforeB.C. makes quick changes to a tax regimethat’s helped build the local film industry.

The motion picture and animationindustries employ tens of thousandsof well-paid people. That’s a huge

contribution to the economy.Because most film projects come from

the U.S., our currency will likely be a keydriver for the local movie business. Butreliability is also key. We’d hate to see theprovince tinker with the film tax creditswith every up or downward motion in thedollar.

Unlike setting up a massive assemblyplant or digging a new mine, film pro-ductions are transient and short livedby nature. They tend to go where theirfinancial backers feel they’ll get their bestreturn on investment.

We’d urge the government to talk tothose in the film business before makingchanges and find a solution that benefitsboth the film business and the provinceover the long term.

That way, we can expect to see thebright lights of Hollywood North shininglong into the future.

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An open letter to Premier Christy Clark and B.C. FinanceMinister Mike de Jong:

The Property Transfer Tax (PTT) exemption for first-timebuyers of new and existing homes has been in place for morethan a decade and the maximum home value to qualify hasgradually increased to its pre-budget level of $475,000.

In metropolitan areas of the province, home prices havebeen rising and continue to rise by several thousand dollarsper month. The current $475,000 maximum value that quali-fies for this exemption is far below what it should be to trulyreflect real change in home costs in the these high densityareas. Your government has been reaping the tax revenue ben-efits resulting from these increases in property value, whileat the same time excluding more and more first-time buyersfrom the program.

In 2015, the government’s property transfer tax windfallwas 40 per cent greater than budgeted as a result of theincrease in cost and sales volumes for homes in the province.The tax is expected to bring in $1.5 billion in the current fiscalyear, 40 per cent of which is from price and volume increasesin real estate in the province. That 40 per cent increaseamounts to a whopping $600 million in unexpected windfallrevenues for the province. Based on our progressive re-distributive tax system, the $600 million plus the $900 millionbalance should all be redistributed to the people of B.C. on aneed basis.

So let’s see what you have done for the people of B.C. withthese funds in your recent budget.

You have retained the existing tax exemption level at$475,000 for first-time home buyers of existing homes, whilemaking buyers of new homes exempt from the tax on homessold for less than $750,000.

While buyers of new homes benefit from this program,tax costs to buy a home are still exceedingly high. New

homes have 5 per cent GST due on their purchase price,while the GST has already been paid on all existing homes.Consequently, a buyer of a new home at $750,000 now pays$37,500 tax, rather than $50,500. Yes, this lesser amount of taxwill spur a limited number of new home sales, especially inrural areas of the province with small populations where newhome prices are less than $750,000.

However in high density urban areas, there are few newhomes available for under $750,000 and there are virtu-ally no quality existing homes available under $475,000.Consequently, the proposed tax exemption program on newhomes does little to solve the first-time home buyer’s afford-ability problem.

Very few first-time home buyers will find this proposednew home tax exemption program an attractive purchaseoption, because the alternative of buying an existing home at$750,000 where the GST has already been paid, means in thatcase only property transfer tax of $13,000 would be due. Thisrepresents a whopping $24,500 saving for first-time buyers.

Most first-time buyers are from the Lower Mainland ofVancouver or the Greater Victoria area, where new and usedhome prices have risen by up to 30 per cent in 2015 and about

10 per cent in the preceding year. This makes their home pur-chase exceedingly difficult and expensive to begin with, andpaying an extra $24,500 in GST is simply not a realistic optionfor these buyers.

Why hasn’t there been a change in the maximum exemp-tion level for the property transfer tax on existing homes toreflect actual changes in the real-estate market, especiallyin major metropolitan areas where prices have been risingand continue to rise at alarming rates? Currently, in metro-politan areas of the province, the price increase of new andexisting homes far exceeds a new buyer’s ability to save topurchase either alternative. Increasing the exemption for thetax on existing homes, to match the $750,000 upper limit fornew home buyers, could easily be financed from the windfallrevenues generated by increased revenues from the propertytransfer tax and the one per cent commercial property trans-fer tax increase proposed on properties over $3 million.

Where does this leave the finance minister’s argumentthat he implemented this property tax change to spur newhousing demand? To avoid the GST cost, economics will forcenearly all of these first time buyers into purchasing an exist-ing, rather than a new home, and paying only the propertypurchase tax. Consequently, this new tax provision will have avery limited effect on total new home supply and this changewill only benefit small population areas with very limited salesvolumes.

Therefore, market demand for new houses will continue tocome mainly from existing home owners based in urban areastrading up in the market, rather than from first-time homebuyers. Unfortunately, in these same urban areas, marketdemand will not be significantly spurred from this new taxexemption proposal because the selling price of most of these

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There are few new homes available forunder the current tax exemption maximumof $750,000 - and, there are virtually noquality existing homes available under thecurrent maximum of $475,000.

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Young families are thefuture of our provincenew homes exceeds the$750,000 maximum exemp-tion limit. Consequently, theminister’s argument thatthis new tax exemption willsignificantly spur demandis poorly thought out andexceedingly weak at best.More likely, over time, hisargument will end up assimply an afterthought in theactual dynamics of today’sreal estate market.

From a tax perspective,the foregoing leaves first-timehome buyers in these sameurban areas out in the coldand they are the buyers whoare most in need of tax relief.

How can your governmentdisregard the plight of thesefirst-time buyers, the peoplemost affected by the cur-rent extensive rise in homeprices? What has become ofyour sense of personal fair-ness and equitable taxation?Can you name a group morein need of property tax reliefthan our own hard workingpotential first-time homebuyers?

In a recent televisionappearance, Minister de Jongargued the reason for notincreasing the first-time buy-ers tax exemption is that hegoverns for the whole of B.C.not just for people in majormetropolitan areas. Theminister should be remindedthat British Columbians aresupposed to have repre-sentation by population,not by geography. Since the

majority of the populationlive and work in the majormetropolitan areas of theprovince, he should lookthere first for his governingguidance, not to areas wherethe population is sparse andthe geography large. It’s inthese metropolitan areaswhere first-time buyers wantto live and raise their fami-lies, as this is where most ofthe jobs are located.

Lastly, as we chase thesefirst-time buyers furtheraway from their work inorder to find affordablehousing, we increase thenumber of cars on the road,the congestion and the wearand tear on our bridges andother infrastructure, whileincreasing our population’scarbon footprint by burningmore fossil fuels. Surely thisis a situation that absolutelydeserves reconsideration byyour government.

The premier and theminister were both youngonce and probably struggledto buy their first home. Whenthey were first-time buyers,house prices probably repre-sented somewhere betweentwo and three times theirannual income.

In today’s metropolitanhouse market, the cost of ahouse is in the range of sixto seven times a person’sannual income. Considerwhat this means for a work-ing family’s budget, includingthe mortgage payment. Howmuch money will be left inthe budget to buy food and

the other necessities of lifefor the family? Have you bothforgotten the financial con-straints of your own youth?

Young first-time buyersare the future leaders andvoters in our province. Wemust give them all the helpwe can so they and their chil-dren are afforded the sameopportunities we, as elderstatesmen and women, hadat their age. Today’s young,first-time buyers deservethe opportunity to own ahome and raise a familywhere there’s room for themand their children to playoutside.

I urge you to reconsideryour position and raise thefirst-time buyer’s exemptionlimit to $750,000 on existinghomes, to equal the newhome exemption proposed inthe recent provincial budget.

This change will notsignificantly alter the numberof new homes built in thecoming years, as the currentproblems with new homeavailability in urban areasare land supply, developmentcosts and property purchasetaxes, not demand. The bud-get and the province can wellafford this proposed revisionas the money is alreadybeing earned to support thistax change. The province willnot lose by implementingthis change. Quite frankly,this change would be a bigwin for British Columbianson all fronts.Dennis RobergeWest Vancouver

QUOTES OF THE WEEK:Youwouldbesurprisedatthemanyweirdanimalspeopledecideto

keepbutit’sthefirstpeacockthatI’veseeninWestVancouver.”

— West Vancouver SPCA branch manager Dragana Hajdukovic talking about the eye-catchingwayward bird found wandering through Dundarave last weekend (from a Feb. 24 news story).

Itcertainlyaffectsyouvision,yoursinuses,youcannotsee.”

—North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong on the effects of pepper spray (from aFeb. 24 news story).

Ithinkalotofthetimefunnypeoplearethemostsensitiveones.”

— Famed Canadian singer Jann Arden speaking to the North Shore News before an upcomingshow at Centennial Theatre (from a Feb. 26 Pulse story).

Tall trees hazards toWVhomesDear Editor:

Re: West Van to ConsiderTree Cutting Rules, Feb. 21front-page story.

Having lived on the NorthShore since 1921, I am olderthan many of the “mature”trees being considered forcutting rules. To leave these

shallow-rooted, top-heavyrapidly growing cedars andhemlocks in the midst of $2-million to $5-million homes issheer folly. It would make a lotmore sense to have a bylawrequiring a tree to be cut downwhen it reaches a specifiedheight – say 30 metres.

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NOTICEPUBLIC HEARING REGARDING BACKYARD CHICKENS

WHAT: Public hearing regarding proposed Zoning Bylaw 4662,2010, Amendment Bylaw 4866, 2016 to allow the keep-ing of backyard chickens in all single family zones.

WHEN: Monday, March 7, 2016, 6 p.m.

WHERE: West Vancouver Municipal Hall, Council Chamber750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAWAMENDMENT: The proposed bylaw amendmentwould regulate and allow for the keeping of backyard chickens in all single family zones.

PROVIDE YOUR INPUT: Council welcomes your input. All persons who believe theirinterest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendment will be given anopportunity to be heard and present written submissions respecting matters containedin the proposed bylaw amendment at the public hearing described above. Prior to thepublic hearing written submissions may be: emailed to Council at [email protected]; mailed to Council atMunicipal Hall, 750 17th Street,West VancouverBC V7V 3T3; or delivered to Legislative Services at Municipal Hall. Written submis-sions must be received by 3 p.m. March 7, 2016 to ensure availability to Council forthe public hearing, and will be included in the public hearing information packagefor Council’s consideration. Technical issues may affect receipt of electronic submis-sions; persons relying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk. After thepublic hearing has closed no further submissions can be considered by Council.

GETMORE INFORMATION: The proposed bylaw and other relevant documentsthat Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaw amend-mentmay be inspected atMunicipal Hall, February 25, 2016 toMarch 7, 2016,Mondayto Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (except for statutory holidays). Copies may also beinspected at the Memorial Library or at the public hearing.

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DISPOSITION OF MUNICIPAL LANDIn accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, the District of WestVancouver (the District) gives notice of its intention to sell in fee simple aparcel of municipal land legally described as Lot 6 Block 10 Capilano EstatesPlan 8872, PID: 009-903-780 (the Parcel). The Parcel is shown in black andlabeled Subject Site on the sketch below. The District intends to sell the landto Jeffrey and Nancy Palffy (sometimes spelled Palfy) for the purposes ofconsolidation with their adjacent land located at 385 Hidhurst Place, legallydescribed as PID: 009-903-844, Lot 7 Block 10 Capilano Estates Plan 8872.

The Parcel is unimproved and has an area of approximately 740 square feet(68.53m2), more or less, with dimensions of approximately 4 feet (1.22m)in width by 184 feet (56.1m) in depth. Consideration for the disposition willbe $76,000 plus GST. The Parcel will be consolidated with the adjacent privateland at 385 Hidhurst Place as part of the conditions of sale.

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“This was not sometoy. This was a very fancymachine,” he said.

The Taylors describe thedrone as being white withflashing lights and at least onefoot in height.

Cpl. Richard De Jong,North Vancouver RCMPspokesman, acknowledgedthe flying visitor might bedisquieting but said it doesn’tsound as though any criminallaws were broken. “It’s a greyarea,” he said.

Drones could potentiallybe used for criminal mischief,harassment, voyeurism orputting other aircraft at risk,De Jong said, but getting theCrown to lay charges wouldbe difficult. “It would have tobe documented. Somebody

would have to take pictures.We’d have to identify who theoperator is. ... Chances are, theperson who complained didn’teven see the operator,” hesaid. “It would be pretty hardto prove.”

Right now, there is no wayto intercept and track where adrone is being controlled frombut that’s something variouspolice agencies across Canadaare looking into, accordingto Sara Johnston, TransportCanada spokeswoman.

In the meantime, De Jongsaid anyone who is botheredby a drone outside their homeshould report it to the RCMP’snon-emergency number sopolice can look into it.

Transport Canada is alsolooking to bring in updatedlegislation to deal with thegrowing popularity of the

unmanned aerial vehicles.Among the proposed amend-ments being considered aremandatory drone registrationand marking, licensing withknowledge testing and mini-mum age requirements.

Under current guidelines,operators are advised keeptheir drones at least nine kilo-metres away from any airport,aerodrome or heliport andfly only during the day andonly in good weather. Theyshould also keep their drones150 metres away from people,vehicles, animals and build-ings. Flying over crowds is notrecommended. Anyone usinga drone for non-recreationalpurposes must hold a specialflight operations certificatefrom Transport Canada, whichare granted on case-by-caseevaluations.

More rules for dronesunder considerationFrom page 1

Increasing use of drones like this one for both recreational and commercial purposes isprompting Transport Canada to consider more regulations. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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A12 | COMMUNITY nsnews.com northshorenews SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Representatives of the Ferry Building Gallery held an opening reception Tuesday for their latest show,Variations on a Landscape, featuring mixed media by Bob Araki, Colette Chilcott, Anne Griffiths, Fred Peterand Mong Yen. The gallery is offering an opportunity to meet the featured artists in the space Saturdayfrom 2 to 3 p.m., as well, Griffiths will paint in the gallery on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The show will remain ondisplay until March 13. ferrybuildinggallery.com

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Seven-year-old Perry Lumbao will be celebrating his eighth birthday tomorrow: Leap Day. It is only the second time hisactual birthdate will appear on the calendar. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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“I like Yo-Kai Watch and Pokemon pretty much thesame. Can I tell you why?”

A large circle medallion dangles on a chain around seven-year-old Perry Lumbao’s neck as he leans forward in his chairto explain why he slightly prefers Yo-Kai Watch (a TV show andvideo game) over Pokemon because it has ghosts.

The necklace features an Angry Birds version of the Star Warscharacter Yoda, and when asked about it Perry acknowledges heused to like Star Wars. A long time ago.

“When I was little I did. I liked many things when I was little,”he explains.

“Little” or younger is a relative term for Perry. The Grade 2student will be celebrating his eighth birthday tomorrow: LeapDay. Although eight years have passed since he was born in 2008at Lions Gate Hospital, this is only the second time Perry’s actualbirthday has been on the calendar.

Leap Day is an extra day added to the calendar to correct forthe fact that the Earth doesn’t orbit around the sun in exactly365 days. There are some decimal places involved in the actualnumber used to determine a calendar year, and in order to com-pensate for that, February (which usually has 28 days) gains anextra day every four years.

So while people born on Feb. 29 celebrate being one yearolder each time 365 days pass, their actual birthdate isn’t on thecalendar most of the time.

“It’s just a funny accident I guess that he was born on Feb.29,” says Perry’s mom Angela Gonzalez. She explains that whenPerry was born, she had started to feel contractions on Feb. 27.At the time, her dad joked about her son being born on a LeapDay, and then it happened. The family thought it was prettyfunny, and still sometimes joke with Perry that he’s only turningtwo this year.

“He hates that,” says Angela, noting it certainly wasn’tplanned for him to be born on a Leap Day, it wasn’t like she hada choice. “He (once) said to me, ‘Why did you have to give birthto me on Leap Day? And I told him, ‘It’s not easy giving birth youknow.’”

His mom explains that Perry first realized his birthday was

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different in kindergarten when he noticed it wasn’t on the classcalendar. Perry says he got “super angry” because “I thoughteveryone else had a birthday except me.”

These days, though, Perry takes it in stride and doesn’t mindif friends joke about it. Usually he celebrates his birthday on theweekend closest to Feb. 29, and shares a party with his younger

sister, whose birthday is on March 4. But this year Perry will gettwo parties, one with friends and one with family, all to himselfbecause his official birthdate is on the calendar. Now that he’solder and understands why he has a unique birthday, Perry

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SUPER SHOWCASE Vocalists Beverley Elliott, Joani Bye and Linda Kidder andstoryteller Marylee Stephenson are among the featured performers at an InternationalWomen’s Day celebration and fundraiser presented by and benefitting the North ShoreWomen’s Centre at The View on Lonsdale in North Vancouver, Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m.Tickets ($50) and info: 604-984-6009, [email protected] or northshorewomen.ca.PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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The coming-of-agestory sees the titular JaneEyre persevere through a

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“The current books kindof envision women like superheroes (but) Jane Eyre iskind of like a common girl,”she explains.

Reading is one of LandimAraujo’s many hobbies.Although she also enjoysTV and movies, books aredifferent.

“I feel like (with) booksyou have more room forimagination,” she says.

Landim Araujo movedto Canada two years agofrom Brazil and althoughshe could speak English wellshe struggled a bit with thewritten word. Her teach-ers encouraged her to readmore to help her writing

as the two skills go hand inhand. The plan worked, saysLandim Araujo, and as herwriting improved her love ofreading grew.

Now a member of theTeen Advisory Group at WestVancouver Memorial Library,Landim Araujo attendsmonthly meetings and helpsplan events for other teens.She has read most of therecent popular young adultnovel series and says fictionis her favourite genre espe-cially historical fiction.

“I really like books setin the past or a dystopianfuture novel,” she notes.

The library has a greatteen section, she says, andadds: “I feel like people myage don’t always appreciatewhat the library has to offer.”

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Online comments highlight the problemOver the last few weeks Ihave been following theLangley puppy mill storythrough what I consider areliable source, our localnews, as well as on a not-so-reliable source, socialmedia.

Social media is an interest-ing medium in the sense thatpeople are unashamed toshare their personal lives withthe world. So when a discus-sion was posted about newB.C. regulations that wouldrequire animal breeders tobe licensed by the province,I wasn’t surprised to readpeople’s comments defend-ing how they acquired theirdog, yet pointing fingers atthe SPCA for not acting fastenough.

A comment regarding thedefinition of a puppy mill wasespecially interesting: “I foundthe breeder of my dog on Kijiji.I drove five hours to get mydog and upon meeting thebreeder, found the dogs wellcared for. She is a reputablebreeder and assured me thatshe only bred her female dogtwice a year. She can hardly beconsidered a puppy mill if sheis only putting out two littersof puppies a year!”

Ahem, dear one … femaledogs come into heat, which isa term used to describe theirmenstrual cycle, twice a year.

This means that a female dogcan only produce two litters ofpuppies in a year. If a breederis breeding her female everyheat cycle (twice a year), sheis a backyard breeder. Anotherterm for this is a singlebreed puppy mill. A repu-table breeder will not breed afemale dog every heat cycleregardless of whether there isa waiting list for puppies.

Another post read: “We hadtried to adopt a dog from localrescues but had been deniedrepeatedly. They made it sohard for us to adopt one oftheir dogs and we were madeto feel like unfit dog owners,so we had no choice but togo online to find a puppy. Weknew the moment we walkedin the door by the smell andthe barking that somethingwasn’t right, but we didn’teven think about reporting it

because the breeders were sonice and we knew we would begiving this puppy a better life.Besides, we couldn’t just leaveit there!”

Unfortunately, this is notthe first time I have heard this.In defence of rescues, theykind of have a sixth sense forpeople who lack ethics whenit comes to the well-being ofdogs. It’s unfortunate thatsome people fail to see thepersonal changes that needto take place before getting adog and instead seek out analternative source.

Finally, this one is closer tohome: “We bought our puppyfrom the puppy mill in Langley.We had been looking for a longtime for a particular breed. Weknew it was a puppy mill; thesmell was horrid and the dogswere barking. We didn’t reportit because we got the dog wewanted.”

This person turned a blindeye, a deaf ear and a stalenose to the fact that dogs werein distress because they gotwhat they wanted.

And that kind of sums itup, doesn’t it? All of thesepeople’s excuses are thatthey got what they wanted.They are all happy with theirdogs and could very well gothe same route to acquireanother dog in the future asthey don’t seem bothered by

their choice.So many fingers have

been pointed at the SPCA fornot acting fast enough andletting the dogs suffer forseven years, when in fact,the demand from the publicis what kept the door open. I

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Fortunately there was oneperson who made the right

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Poverty rates among seniors on the rise

By now most of my read-ers will be familiar withFran Flann’s story.

Flann is an 82-year-oldNorth Vancouver senior whowas hospitalized and thenfound herself in a home-less shelter after temporaryfunding from VancouverCoastal Health to stay at theGrouse Inn ran out. While in

hospital she lost her job andher landlord began to treather apartment for a bedbuginfestation. That’s the story.

Here’s my question: Whatwould the cost have been tokeep her at the motel untilthe renovations to her suitewere complete?

A few strokes on mykeyboard reveal that a room

can be had at the Grouse Innfor as little as $69 a night.Sixty nine bucks. Includingbreakfast. That amount offunding was nowhere tobe found. Not by the localcommunity agency that wasworking with Flann, not bythe nurse practitioner or thehome care support workeror the social worker, or anyof the other staff that Flanncame into contact with atVCH, not by BC Housing ormost tellingly not by Flannherself.

That all changed when

the story hit the media.Thanks to the kindnessof strangers and the workdone by her support teamthe worst days for Flannare likely behind her. Theconcern here is that Flann’sstory is symptomatic of theproblems faced by a growingnumber of seniors in theregion. We call them seniorson the margin.

The majority of themare women. They are mostlikely widowed, separatedor divorced, tenants, recentimmigrants, without privatepension coverage, andcurrent or former low-wageearners with a modesteducation.

A little more than 26 per

cent of all senior-led house-holds in Canada rent theirhomes. In Metro Vancouverapproximately 60 per centof unattached senior rentersspend 30 per cent or more

of their income on housingwhile 26 per cent spend 50per cent or more. Those inthat latter group are consid-ered to be at extreme risk ofhomelessness. We want tokeep seniors in their homes,reduce the growing numberof seniors on social housingwait lists and in shelters,and make housing moreaffordable.

We’ve got policies, pro-grams, big picture planningand forward-thinking galoreto help us achieve thosegoals. What we don’t have isa buy-in from all three levelsof government.

If there really are 600,000

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seniors living in poverty inCanada – a newly revisedfigure that comes to us fromStatistics Canada – we needto address that as well.

In Canada poverty ratesamong seniors have beenon the rise after 30 years ofsteady decline.

Maybe it’s time to thinkoutside the box here. Howcould we best help thepoor? We could give themmore money. With no stringsattached.

France and Austria bothdo that and they have hadmore success in reducingpoverty than Canada has. Wecould start by adjusting theB.C. Seniors Supplement forlow-income individuals; ithasn’t been increased for thepast 25 years.

Federally, there’s the ideaof a guaranteed living wage.

Putting cash into thepockets of the poor wouldn’twork for everyone. Wewould still need to tailor ourresources to an individual’scircumstances, especiallyin cases involving mentalhealth and addiction. Butif the poorest of the poorseniors had more money intheir wallets it’s likely thatfewer of them would beshowing up at our emer-gency departments, sheltersand foodbanks and moreof them could live with thedignity that they deserve.

Tom Carney is the formerexecutive director of theLionsview Seniors’ PlanningSociety. Ideas for future col-umns are [email protected]

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Eric Lee, Principle Designer/Owner ofVictorEric Design and Greater VancouverHome Builder Association Member, recentlyshared a great success story, reminding meof the benefits of working with professionaldesign/build teams vs the do-it-yourselfapproach.

With a second child on the way, thehomeowners knew if they were going tobuild a house before the arrival of theirbaby, they needed to enlist professionalhelp. Their previous experience self-managing the build of a custom home inRichmond had left stressful memories.“Managing timelines and budgets, and allthe details that come with building a customhome is over-whelming,” confirmed thehomeowners, and we couldn’t find all thefeatures we wanted in pre-built houses.”

Wanting to move to Vancouver butunable to find a desirable lot, the familyreached out to VictorEric Design, on therecommendation of extended familymembers.

Eric advised, “We assign a projectcoordinator right from the beginning of thedesign stage, to follow clients through thedesign/build process, which enables us tobetter execute the design intention andclient throughout the construction phase.”For this project the VictorEric team helpedthe homeowner find the lot, then designed,built and landscaped it too.

Highlights of the home include theroof-deck, planned to capture city andmountain-view, and maximization of thecorner-lot situation with floor to ceilingcorner windows. “The exterior design waschallenging because we wanted to push thehouse up as high as possible for the view,but still contain 4 stories within the zoningallowable building height. To achieve this,the stairway was strategically placed in themiddle of the home to service four levels,”advised Eric.

Features include whole home automation/integration of sound, lighting, temperatureand window-coverings, plus state-of-the-art theatre room “man-cave” for familyenjoyment of sports and movies. A dressingarea separates the sleeping area so thecouple’s professional schedules do notdisturb one another. Open living/playareas allow parents to have full view ofchildren’s activities, while the home office issequestered from the otherwise open floor-plan, to facilitate concentration and privacyof visiting clients.

“The daughter is so precious to the father,”Eric said, “he had us triple reinforce theroof under the hot tub situated above herbedroom, and he created a wonderfulplayroom in basement and colourful play-structure in the back-yard in full-view of thekitchen to maximize enjoyment of her newhome.”

The homeowners confirmed, “VictorEricdelivered all our expectations, and moved

heaven and earth to get the projectcompleted on time and on budget withoutcompromise.”

Eric went on to advise, “Most people thinkcustom homes are out of their reach, butwe have data to prove that custom homesactually cost less and provide a muchgreater return on investment than prebuilthomes.”

It is important to hire a trusted builder fromthe start and involve them in your planning.Builders will discuss your ideas in detail andoffer technical advice, design concepts, andproduct suggestions. Greater VancouverHome Builders’ Association members arelicensed, have agreed to abide by a strictcode of ethics, are committed to writtenagreements, and always warranty theirwork.

I would recommend attending the GVHBA’s22nd annual Home Buyer Seminar onMarch 2nd at SFU’s Harbour CentreCampus from 6-8pm, to anyone consideringa purchase or custom build. Offering adviceon all stages of the home buying process,this free seminar offers insight on BCHousing’s New Home Warranty Program,Vancouver’s market outlook, mortgageoptions, legal advice and so much more.

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February is an exciting time of year as homebuying, building and renovations start toramp up. Each year, many of our builders,designers and renovators enter projects in theOvation Awards, a metro-wide, industry juriedcompetition, showcasing the best in customhomes, renovations and design across MetroVancouver. As the CEO of GVHBA, I havethe opportunity to connect with our buildersand renovators and share their knowledgeand background on these amazing projects.Recently I spoke with Mila Duras, Principal ofIntermind Design, about a renovation on a veryunique mid-century home.

Originally featured in Western Homes andLiving in 1963, this original New Westminsterhouse was designed in the early 60s byG. Douglas Wylie for a widow down-sizing,who wanted the size and functionality of anapartment with lots of glass areas, with a smallyet functional and livable backyard. Since then,the house passed through several ownersbefore interior designer Sherri Summers andher partner Terry Koziel bought it in 2013.

The owners, both lovers of mid-centurymodern design, spent time exploring differentgeographically defined versions of this style -from Florida to Vancouver before contactingIntermind Design Inc.

Mila said “I really like giving character to eachhome we work on. Every project is as differentas each client. I always try to find what theclient wants and then push the comfort zonefurther into a truly personal aesthetic home,

without being banal, repetitive or influenced bya culture defined by our all too often “Jones”inspired neighbourhoods.”

The renovation includes an 800 square footaddition to the front of the house, the onlyavailable area to build out from the existingfootprint. Mila commented “it’s never easy todo additions on the front of a house, and inthis case even more so because the additionincluded the master bedroom and ensuite,requiring a higher level of privacy.” The needfor privacy eliminated using open spacesand glass areas, typical facades found inmid-century houses. The solution? The use ofmultiple materials: utilizing the existing stonewall, the addition of Hardie Panels, organicwavy vertical siding in accent color plus stepswith imitation creek, semi-open cedar fence,and accent coloured front door – creating alayered look, all brought together with a retrowalkway.

All renovation challenges worked well withIntermind Design’s design-built approach.“Working with the client from the designand architectural stages, through to buildingpermits, and construction, the design/build team was aware and prepared for thechallenges to be faced working within theexisting footprint of the home. New electricaland lighting posed challenges with open 1 inchceilings, insulation and the building envelop.Solutions included cable lighting throughoutall open social areas, seamlessly doublingthe posts, and raising the ceiling in the masterbedroom to 14 feet to allow for mid-centurystyle front windows.

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MUSIC FESTIVAL Cindy Liang, Austin Liu and Daniel Ko will be taking part in theupcoming North Shore Registered Music Teachers 45th Annual North Shore Music Festivaland workshops taking place Feb. 28-March 11 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1110 Gladwin Dr.,North Vancouver. Three final concerts take place March 9-11 at 7 p.m. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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agrees it’s pretty neat. “It’sgood because it’s a specialday,” he says.

This year will also feelmore special to ElizabethPratt, whose son Michael wasalso born on Feb. 29. He isturning 16 this year, and alsofour.

“It’s kind of weird becausethey don’t have a birthdayessentially,” says Elizabeth.“Sometimes I think he wisheshe had a real birthdate everyyear.”

Because Michael wasbreech in the womb,Elizabeth’s labour hadto be induced. When her

obstetrician explained this toher at the time, she noted thather next on-call day was Feb.29, and asked Elizabeth if shewould mind the baby beingborn on a Leap Day. Elizabethsaid no. “I thought it was kindof cool,” she notes.

Michael was born at LionsGate Hospital just before 10:30p.m. He was 10 pounds andfour ounces. Now in Grade10, Michael says he doesn’tmuch think about his LeapDay birthday, and usually cel-ebrates on Feb. 28, but admitsit’s kind of unique.

“I’ve been technically threefor the past three years. Iguess I’ll be four for the nextfour years, so that’s different,”

he says. “It’s a good icebreaker that’s for sure.”

He says he’ll probablyappreciate it more when he’s64 turning 16.

“It does feel more real,”says Elizabeth of celebratingher son’s birthday on theactual date of his birth.

This year Michael willcelebrate his Leap Day birth-day by going for his learner’spermit. His two older siblingshad to wait until they were 17to get their learner’s permit,but Elizabeth wanted to dosomething special for herson’s official 16th birthday.

“I just think it’s nice forthem to be remembered,” shesays.

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SCREEN WITH A VIEW Pacific Reef Hotel in Gold Beach, Ore. has installed anopaque Oceanfront Outdoor Theater screen to provide nightly film features for its guests.They’ve also set up a high-definition weather camera, known as the Pacific Reef WhaleCam, to capture real-time visuals of the surf 24/7 and made it available to TV stations touse in weather reports. The feed will eventually be broadcast for guests to view from theirrooms as well. For more information visit pacificreefhotel.com. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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LONDON – Sir JohnSoane’s Museum inthe Holborn districtwrapped up a 20-yearfacelift in the spring of2015. The goal of themonumental (more thanC$11 million) restorationproject was not to dragthe illustrious RegencyEra architect’s privateresidence into the 21stcentury but instead totake it back to the way itlooked in 1837, the yearSoane died.

This isn’t a museum direc-tor’s marketing gimmick. Infact, the restoration fulfillslegislation that Soane helpedget enacted in his decliningyears. Soane bequeathed hishouse to his country, andthe 1833 Act of Parliamentrequires that it be kept “asnearly as possible” in thecondition in which he left it.Until recently, parts of thehouse have been needed foradministrative uses, but nowthose functions have been

moved next door, allow-ing, finally, the fulfilment ofSoane’s terms.

Visitors are welcome tostroll around on their ownto view his astonishingcollection of paintings andsculpture, but I stronglyrecommend you catch one ofthe scheduled guided tours

by the likes of exhibitionscurator Dr. Jerzy Kierkuc-Bielinski, who rotates withseveral museum colleaguesin this role on Saturdays.

John Soan was born in1753, the son of a bricklayer.He showed a precocious tal-ent for art and architecture,says Kierkuc-Bielinski, and

it helped that he marriedwell, soon prospering fromhis wife’s inheritance, add-ing the “e” to his surnameto distance himself fromhis humble beginnings andquickly establishing himselfas one of Britain’s foremostarchitects.

Soane’s creative epiphany

occurred early when, on ascholarship, he spent twoyears on the Grand Tourof Italy. He returned toEngland a changed youngman, and the collectionsin the museum reflect thetrip’s impact on him. Eventhe yellow glass skylights,says Kierkuc-Bielinski,were installed “to bathe thecollection in the glow of abeautiful summer’s afternoonin the Eternal City.” Once theNapoleonic Wars impededtravel to the Continent,Soane made it his mission tocollect and display artefactsthat would constitute a mini-Grand Tour without everhaving to leave London.

While running his thrivingarchitecture practice from alarge room on the first floor,Soane also taught at theRoyal Academy and encour-aged his students to perusehis home collection. Indeed,even the public at large waswelcome to drop in for alook-see. (The museum todaycharges no admission fee,but please consider droppinga fiver into the collection box

as you exit the gift shop.)Until the top floor is

opened there are four levelsto investigate. (Don’t missthe alabaster sarcophagus ofSeti I in the basement.) Youcould easily spend an hourjust in the Painting Roomalone. With a footprint ofbarely 25 square metres, itswalls are absolutely chock-a-block with canvases bythen-contemporary artistslike Canaletto, which youcan scrutinize from inchesaway. One wall turns out tobe two ingeniously fitteddoors that, periodically, acustodian opens to revealthe original eight paintingsby William Hogarth known as“The Rake’s Progress.” It is aremarkable legacy.

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Getting instructions to players in the heatof a basketball game is a tricky proposi-tion for any coach at the best of times,but what if those key words need to berepeated in four different languages?

That’s the task faced by Johnson Chiu, headcoach of North Vancouver’s Bodwell Bruinssenior boys team. Bodwell is a private boardingschool that caters to international students.This season their basketball team has noCanadian-born players on it, instead boasting aroster that includes players from such far-flungcountries as Turkey, Japan, Nigeria, and China.

When Chiu has a vital message that needsto sink in, he uses student translators so thatthere are no mistakes.

“Sometimes when I need to say somethingI know that a kid won’t understand I’ll get amanager to say it in their first language,” hesaid, adding that calling out plays and givingtips in multiple languages has had some uniquebenefits for the players. “Some of our Turkishkids now understand Mandarin or Cantonesejust because we yell it across the court andthey pick it up. It’s a really unique team in thatsense.”

The messages sure seem to be sinking inthis year as the Bruins just won the HoweSound AAA title for the first time in schoolhistory. Bodwell has claimed several titles atthe lower “A” tier but this was their first timeplaying in the AAA league for larger schools andthey capped off an undefeated regular seasonwith a thrilling, back-and-forth 60-57 win overthe Sutherland Sabres Wednesday to claim thebanner.

Star Grade 12 wing player Edward Ahanmisimade a big step-back three pointer with abouttwo minutes to play to give the Bruins a leadthat they never relinquished.

“It’s a relief,” Chiu said of claiming the HoweSound title. “Because we were undefeated so Ithink that’s what the expectations were for us.”

Ahanmisi put up a monster stat line in thegame, scoring 29 points with 10 rebounds, eightsteals and two assists. Forward Arda Cobanracked up 15 points with eight rebounds whilepoint guard Takeshi Iso did a bit of everythingwith seven points, five assists, five steals and

two rebounds.The Sabres were led by Jacob Chalifoux

who put up huge numbers in defeat, collectinga triple-double with 33 points, 18 rebounds and12 blocks.

“Bodwell beat us four out of four times this

year, so they are deserving champions,” saidSutherland head coach Brad Thornhill. “Weplayed them tight for three of those gamesbut we just didn’t quite get enough quality

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Bodwell: basketball without bordersMultilingualteam gets theirpoints across

Bodwell’s Takeshi Iso and Can Berk Gungor follow the play along with Sutherland’s Jacob Chalifoux during the Howe Sound AAAchampionship final Wednesday at Windsor. Bodwell claimed the title with a 60-57 win. More photos: nsnews.com. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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possessions late in those games, couldn’t hitthat one big shot or handle their defensivepressure enough that would have put us overthe hump.”

After receiving their hardware the Bodwellsquad was joined on the floor by more than 50fellow students who bussed over to Windsorsecondary for the game.

“It’s big,” Chiu said of what the win meansto the school. “We’re one of those schoolsthat needs moments like this because we’rean international school. It’s kind of hard tokeep traditions going and such, but to havethe boys do well consistently over the years issomething that we can latch on to as a schoolcommunity.”

Bodwell’s ever-shifting student base some-times makes fielding a basketball team a toughgo, said Chiu, who has been coaching at theschool for more than a decade.

“We more or less have a new team everyyear,” he said. “We’ve got a few months to bringeverybody together and we just work reallyhard at it. … At first it’s frustrating. But it’sreally good now because you get better as acoach, you get better as a communicator. Youstart to listen, both verbally and non-verbally.It’s a challenge but it’s a great challenge.”

The players not only come from differentbackgrounds off the court but on the court aswell, bringing wildly different styles to the team.

“Our point guard (Iso), because he’sJapanese, is a little bit more controlled,” saidChiu. “He’s great in that way – he has a verygood understanding of what he needs to doand he’ll stick to it. Whereas Eddy, becausehe’s from Nigeria … he’s a lot more street, inthe sense that he depends a lot more on hisathleticism. And then we have the Turkish boyswho are very well schooled in fundamentalsand mechanics and basics so they’re good thatway. It makes for an interesting group of boysto coach because they have a different skill set,every single one of them. They’re all specialistsin some areas. It’s very different, very unique.”

Ahanmisi is a co-captain and team leaderwho has his sights set on playing college ball inthe United States.

“He’s a great on-ball, off-ball defender. Superathletic, really fast,” said Chiu. “He doesn’tscore volumes but he makes big baskets. He’skind of like the heart and soul of the team. Hegets them going. He’s very confident. Somesay he’s overconfident, I just think he’s veryconfident.”

Iso is the other co-captain. Joining thecaptains as a team leader is Grade 12 guard

Jason Wu.“He, in my opinion, is probably the most

annoying player on the North Shore to playagainst,” Chiu said of Wu. “He just wants toplay defence. Most teams don’t like that. … Hegets up on people, he gets underneath people –he does a lot of dumb things but he’s definitelya kid you want on your side.”

The Bruins will now head to the provincialchampionships running March 9-12 at LangleyEvents Centre. Bodwell may be new to the AAAlevel but that doesn’t mean they’re just happyto be here.

“Our goal would be top four. Some peoplewould scoff at that,” said Chiu, whose Bruinsare currently outside the top-10 in the provincebut listed as honourable mentions. “I think we’llsurprise some people.”

! ! !The AA Howe Sound Championships alsowrapped up Wednesday with powerhouseCollingwood completing an undefeated seasonon the North Shore with a dominant 96-60 winover St. Thomas Aquinas.

”We had very good ball movement in oursets, and we put together a full 40 minutes,”said Cavaliers assistant coach Siamak Salehi.Collingwood was led by back-to-back HoweSound AA championship MVP Jaden Narwalwho posted 27 points, 11 rebounds and eightassists in the win. Three more Cavaliers rackedup double-doubles with Carter Armstrongrecording 24 points and 10 rebounds; DillonCooper 12 points, 11 rebounds and threeblocks; and Brendan Artley 12 points, 13rebounds and six assists.

STA was led by the duo of Michael Kellyand Andrew Beronio who picked up 15 pointsapiece.

“Collingwood showed why they are going tobe one of the strong favourites to win the AAB.C. title this year,” said STA head coach JimKelly.

The Fighting Saints, however, will have ashot at provincial glory as well, heading tothe AA championships as a wild card team.Collingwood is currently No. 3 in the provincialAA rankings while STA is right behind at No. 5.The Saints clinched their berth Tuesday with athrilling 92-89 win over Seycove led by 25 pointsfrom Kelly and a game-winning three-pointerfrom Chad Steverding with two seconds left inthe game.

The Howe Sound AAAA championshipswrapped up Friday night after North ShoreNews press deadline. Heavy favourites WestVancouver were pushed to a final game in thedouble-knockout tournament after third-placeHandsworth scored a 62-48 upset on Thursday.

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GEMINI MAY22 – JUN21Your schedule this week maybe so hectic that others can’tdecipher your plans, Gemini.Try to keep those closest toyou abreast of your activitiesin the week ahead.

SAGITTARIUS NOV23 –DEC 21Sagittarius, daydream a littlethis week, but make sure itdoesn’t consume all of yourenergy. Keep your desires incheck and weigh the prosand cons of each idea beforegoing forward.

CANCER JUN22 – JUL 22Circumstances at work thatare beyond your controldominate your thoughts thisweek, Cancer. Don’t stress outtoo much and keep a positiveattitude.

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AQUARIUS JAN21 – FEB 18Aquarius, time may not beon your side, but somehowyou will find a way to makedue. Whenever possible, farmout some of your work orresponsibilities to others.

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PISCES FEB 19 –MAR20Your creative efforts will notgo to waste, Pisces. Someonewill recognize your talents andask you to collaborate on animportant project.

ARIES MAR21 – APR 20A desire to experience thrillsand sensory enjoyment isbuilding within you, Aries. Youmay find yourself drawn toanything that seems risky orout of character.

LIBRA SEPT 23 –OCT 23Even your wildest fantasiesmay not seem so outlandishto you this week, Libra. Ifyou can think it up, you canprobably make it happen witha little effort.

TAURUS APR21 –MAY21Taurus, you are accustomedto doing everything bythe book, but you may betempted to try somethingnew in the near future. Just besure not to throw all caution tothe wind.

SCORPIO OCT 24 –NOV22Scorpio, you may find yourselfdoing things that wouldnormally be out of yourcomfort zone. This can be apositive change in the rightdirection.

DETERMINE THE CODE TO REVEAL THE ANSWERSolve the code to discover words related to astrology. Each number corresponds to a letter. (Hint: 7 = i)

A. 25 4 26 15 25Clue: Lights in sky

B. 12 15 5 8 7 21 4 7 10 20Clue: Guess

C. 24 7 15 4 16 8 26 19Clue: Annual celebration

D. 12 10 25 7 4 7 10 20Clue: Shape or spot

LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWERS: A. seed B. scarce C. food D. millet

LAST SUNDAY’S ANSWER: FEEDER

Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to astrology.

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LAST SUNDAY'S CROSSWORD SOLUTION:

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