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North Vancouver resident Derek Rockhill says he was horrified when he saw more than 100 trees “ringed”or girdled along Mosquito Creek, leavingthem to die. PHOTOPAULMCGRATH

Trailuserssickenedbymass treekillGirdling of110 trees nearMosquito Creekdefended byBC Hydro

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TeengirlallegedlyassaultedatunsanctionedgradpartyJANE [email protected]

A 16-year-old youth is in custody, facing seri-ous charges, and a teenage girl was rushed tohospital after an unsanctioned weekend gradparty organized by North Vancouver highschool students went horribly wrong.

Police were called to the Encore Dance Club onGranville Street in downtown Vancouver shortlyafter 11 p.m. Sunday night after receiving word thata teenage girl had been violently assaulted.

She was taken to hospital by ambulance and hassince been released. It’s unclear how the incidentstarted.

Police arrested the 16-year-old boy at the scene.He has been charged with aggravated sexualassault and forcible confinement and remains incustody pending a court appearance.

The youth has not entered a plea to the charges.None of the charges has been proven in court.

Const. Brian Montague said police spoke to anumber witnesses at the event and will be review-ing video surveillance footage as part of

their investigation.The violent incident happened at a private grad

party apparently organized by high school studentsfrom North Vancouver.

No liquor was served at the event, but “in manyof these cases where we have grad parties, it’s verydifficult to prevent people from drinking before-hand,” said Montague.

Deneka Michaud, spokeswoman for the NorthVancouver School District, said the event at the

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Upper Delbrook resi-dents and District ofNorth Vancouver staffare left with unansweredquestions after BC Hydrocrews “ringed” morethan 100 trees alongMosquito Creek.

Melanie Rockhill firstnoticed the dozens of treesthat had been cut withchainsaws when she waswalking her dog along thenearby trail where it meetsthe Baden Powell Trail onFeb. 19.

By severing the barkaround the tree, nutrientscan no longer flow up fromthe root system, effectivelykilling the tree, though itmake take several monthsfor the foliage to fall off.

Melanie said her reac-tion was one of “shock andhorror.”

“I’m a huge advocateof maintaining trees andthe forest and the environ-ment,” she said. “And I wassickened because I knowwhat that is. I know whatthe ringing of trees does. Iwas horrified, especially atthe quantity. There were somany. It wasn’t half a dozen.”

More than the loss ofsome beloved trees, Melanieand her husband Derek areworried about the impacton the surrounding environ-ment and trail.

“We live off the creek aswell. We’re quite concerned

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Jane ThornthwaiteMLA North Vancouver - Seymour

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Jane ThonthwaiteMLA North Vancouver - SeymourParliamentary Secretary for Child Mental Health and Anti-BullyingChair, Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth

A message from Jane,

The B.C. advantage is back! B.C. tabled our fourth consecutive balanced budget, displaying the best fiscal manage-ment in the country. In reaffirming B.C.’s triple-A credit rating, Moody’s observed, “the province has presented acredible plan of consistent balanced budgets with little risk that the debt burden will exceed current forecasts.” Bycomparison, if we had Ontario’s debt-to-revenue ratio and credit rating, instead of saving $500 million, we would bepaying an additional $2.45 billion in annual debt costs. Highlights from Budget 2016 include: a new full exemptionon the property transfer tax for newly built homes up to $750,000. This will help people like my kids get into themarket and save $13,000 on a new townhome or condo. Also, individuals who purchase property will need to identifythemselves as Canadian citizens or permanent residents. If they are neither, they will be required to disclose theircitizenship. Citizenship disclosure was required with land transfers until 1998.

B.C. film just finished one of its most successful years. In fact, many in the industry said this past summer was theirbusiest ever, thanks to the low dollar, competitive tax rebates and the extension of the digital animation or visualeffects tax credit to the post-production sector of the industry.

Transportation is the number one top priority for my community, and alleviating congestion and improving trafficflow is of particular importance to our residents and my neighbours. The $150-million Lower Lynn ImprovementProject plan will include the construction of new interchanges at Mountain Highway, Fern Street and Dollarton,which will greatly enhance safety and improve east-west traffic flow along the biggest and busiest bottlenecks in theregion. The plan also includes a new pedestrian, cyclist and emergency vehicle structure at the Crown Street overpass.Construction is set to start soon!

One of my priorities as Parliamentary Secretary for Child Mental Health and Anti-Bullying is to promote two school-based programs, BC FRIENDS Program and the ERASE Bullying Strategy. Both of these programs are available, rightnow, in every school in the province.

FRIENDS is a school-based anxiety prevention and resilience initiative and provides programming from kindergartento grade 7, with activities and lessons ranging from healthy eating and sleeping habits to empathy-building andmindfulness exercises. This comprehensive video highlights the importance of FRIENDS and includes perspectives fromB.C. children, teachers and parents who have benefited: www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/mental_health/friends.htm

ERASE Bullying is a comprehensive prevention and intervention strategy that has made B.C. a leader in addressingbullying and harmful behaviours. At erasebullying.ca, you can find a series of videos that student safety expertsTheresa Campbell, Jesse Miller and I developed for parents to help keep their kids safe online. Through these videos,parents can learn preventative actions and techniques they can take to protect their kids, and what to do if their childis the target of cyberbullying.

Initiatives like this help us create a more welcoming, tolerant and understanding school environment and reduce thehold anxiety and other forms of mental illness have on so many British Columbians.

Animal cruelty is unacceptable. We recently took another step toward enhancing the protection of pets by targetingirresponsible commercial breeders of cats and dogs. By adopting a regulation under the Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals Act, we will recognize the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association’s Codes of Practice for both Kennel andCattery operations. The Ministry of Agriculture is also engaging in consultations this spring with the SPCA, veterinar-ians, responsible breeders and other key stakeholders to develop new laws assisting the SPCA to monitor and takeaction against irresponsible cat and dog breeders, with legislation anticipated next year. B.C.’s Prevention of Crueltyto Animals Act has the toughest provincial penalties in Canada.

I hope to you see at one of my upcoming “Join Jane” coffee meetings at Parkgate or Lynn Valley.

Jane joined Keli Anderson, President & CEO – National Institute of Families for Child and Youth Mental Health to announce$850,000 in funding to the F.O.R.C.E. (Families Organized for Recognition and Care Equality) Society to support child and youthmental health in British Columbia and help parents navigate the system.

Jane joined Minister of Advanced Education AndrewWilkinson in a tour of CapilanoUniversity School of Motion Picture Arts’ world-class facility, the Bosa Centre forFilm and Animation, with Murray Stiller, Director - School of Motion Picture Arts,and Michael Thoma, Chair/Faculty - School of Motion Picture Arts.

Jane and Premier Christy Clark with Suzanne Thompson, Chair of the Vancouver PostAlliance, and Liz Shorten, VP at the Canadian Media Production Association celebratingB.C.’s booming film industry.

Jane attended the Mountain Highway Interchange Public Open House for the firstphase of the Lower Lynn Interchange Project.

Jane presented Mike Danks, Team Leader of North Shore Rescue, and Taylor Jones,daughter of the late Tim Jones, $10,000 for the construction of a helipad on thesoon-to-be-renamed Tim Jones Peak.

Jane hosted her fellow North Shore MLAs, Ralph Sultan, Jordan Sturdy andNaomi Yamamoto, and the newly elected North Shore MPs, Terry Beech, PamelaGoldsmith-Jones and JonathanWilkinson, for the inaugural meeting of federal/provincial North Shore elected officials.

Jane joined Premier Christy Clark, the BCSPCA and local responsible breederCatherine King in announcing enhanced protection of animals by targetingirresponsible commercial breeders of dogs and cats.

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Generations ago,Tsleil-Waututh Nationmembers had a saying:“When the tide wentout, the table was set.”

It was a reference tothe abundant fish, shellfishand wildlife that inhabitedthe Burrard Inlet area thatcontributed to the nation’ssubsistence economy.

But that’s changed overthe decades. Pollutioncaused the closure of shell-fish harvesting in the early1970s, salmon stocks havedwindled and access toother inlet resources is nowlimited.

In an effort to restorethe health of Burrard Inletthe North Vancouver-basedFirst Nations group recentlyreleased a science-baseddraft plan entitled: BurrardInlet Action Plan: A Tsleil-Waututh Perspective.

“The history of who weare is directly related to theBurrard Inlet. Burrard Inletin our language is Tsleil-Waututh,” said ReubenGeorge of the Tsleil-WaututhNation.

George said 85 per centof his ancestors’ diet washarvested from BurrardInlet – year-round salmon,clams, crab, trout, seals andeven whales.

“It was just abundant.”But a locally harvested

ocean diet is no longerpossible.

“It’s brutal because ofthe fecal coliform level, thepollution that’s in there, it’sall affecting what we have,”said George. “I’m only onegeneration removed from atraditional diet. My grand-father was still eating atraditional diet.”

Biologist John Konovsky,one of the authors hired towrite the draft environmen-tal stewardship report onBurrard Inlet, said the intentof the plan is to start a com-munity stakeholder dialogueabout how to best improve

environmental conditions ofthe inlet.

“We want to get to apoint where everyonearound Burrard Inlet cansupport the plan,” he said.

In an effort to gathermore input, the report isscheduled to be discussedat the Burrard Inlet ScienceSymposium May 19 at theStanley Park Pavilion.

Atop the list of six prior-ity actions in the reportis updating water qualityobjectives for Burrard Inlet.

“Water quality objectives

for Burrard Inlet are veryoutdated and don’t protecteverything Tsleil-Waututhwants to protect,” saidKonovsky.

Other priorities includeinstalling scientific instru-ments to monitor waterquality in Burrard Inlet;reducing pollution fromstorm-water runoff; mappingnearshore habitats and fishspawning beaches; con-serving critical nearshorehabitat complexes; as wellas recovering shellfish beds.

“We want to think

about dealing with it froma holistic perspectiveand make some strategicchoices that will benefit theinlet and increase access toresources, you know cleanbeaches . . . shellfish. . . .Yes we can go out on thebeach and dig clams butmost places around BurrardInlet they are unsafe to eat,”Konovsky said.

Konovsky is optimisticthat the health of the inletcan be restored over time.

“If you’re speaking aboutshellfish in particular it’s

sooner rather than later,”he said.

George says the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is dedicatedto protecting the environ-ment and actively investingin green energies like solarpower and wind turbines.

George always remem-bers a documentary in whichhis grandfather, Chief DanGeorge, sat on a beach inTsleil-Waututh lamenting thathis children will not experi-ence the water like he has.

“And I say that. In myshort lifetime I’ve seen sig-nificant differences,” Georgesaid.

But he’s optimistic thatefforts to restore balance tonature can reverse some ofthe damage.

He points to his nation’sproject to reintroduce elk totraditional territories. Thatproject has helped bringback wolves, grizzlies andeven certain types of singingbirds. The returning singingbirds have been accompa-nied by certain species offlowers.

“It’s starting to completethe ecosystem of how itoriginally was just by intro-ducing one species. So whenwe rehabilitate it’s bringingback what our communitywants. What our elderswant.”

George said that justa decade ago the nation’slocal salmon count wasunder 6,000 but has sincerebounded.

“I was up there this yearand counted over 1.2 millionsalmon in one day up inIndian Arm,” he said.

“We can reverse some ofthe things that have beenhappening and it’s really,really important to us.”

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District not advised of hydro plan to girdle treesbecause there’s been floodsin the past and these treeswere cut right down to theedge of the creek. Over time,that’s going to cause erosionwhen these trees are gone,”said Derek, adding “There’sno way any professionalperson would actually ring atree like that just to rot andfall on people. That’s a hik-ing trail.”

While the land is ownedby the District of North

Vancouver, BC Hydro has aright of way and mandateto manage the vegetationunder its transmission linesfor safety, according toRichard Boase, environmen-tal protection officer. But theRockhills’ concerns, as wellas a host of others, are onesshared by district staff whosay they were not given anyprior warning by BC Hydro.

“We have a whole numberof items that we’ve invitedHydro to sit and meet withus on for further discussion

around their choice of thisparticular methodology. Didthey have the informationthe district has regarding thevarious nature and sensi-tive areas in and around thecreek? Boase said. “Thisparticular site is subject towildfire protection, slopehazards, creek hazards,and streamside protection.Those are the issues wewould have liked to havehad the chance to havedialogue around the workbefore it takes place.”

Responding to a requestfor an interview, BC Hydrospokeswoman Mora Scottsent a statement saying thedecision to ring or “girdle”the trees was made in orderto retain as much cover aspossible.

“A biologist, forester andcertified arborist surveyedthe area and determined,after careful consideration,that girdling was the bestprescription to treat thetrees that were at risk ofgrowing into our power

lines,” she said. “There isless impact on the stream asthe canopy opens up gradu-ally to more sunlight andit provides site stability onsteeper slopes because theroot structures of the treesare maintained for longerperiods of time than full treeremoval.”

Beyond that, girdlingincreases low-growing foragefor wildlife and provideshabitat for small mammalsand birds, and creates awildlife tree that can be used

by woodpeckers, squirrelsand bats, Scott said

Only coniferous treeswere determined to be arisk and deciduous oneswere left to grow, Scott said.Topping trees would have,over time, posed more of arisk to hikers, she added.

“Our staff patrol thepower lines twice a yearand will closely monitorthese trees and removeany girdled trees that poseundue risk to public safety,”Scott added.

Reuben George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation says 85 per cent of his ancestors’ diet was harvested from the Burrard Inlet.PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Burrard Inlet action plan unveiledTsleil-WaututhNation sharesplan to restorehealth of inlet

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Apile of life jackets at Sunset Beach inVancouver Saturday highlighted the dangers facedby Syrianrefugeeswhile crossing theAegean Sea to get toGreece. PHOTO SUPPLIEDHANNAHDUBOIS

NVvolunteers askgov’tsto support safe passageJANE [email protected]

For a group of NorthVancouver volunteerswho spent time this fallhelping exhausted Syrianrefugees who arrived onthe beach of Lesvos, therubber raft that cameashore on Vancouver’sSunset Beach Saturdaywas eerily familiar.

The similarity was inten-tional, as demonstratorsrepresenting refugee familieshad donned life jackets andclimbed into the small craftfor the journey across FalseCreek.

The event, one of two inNorth America and manyaround the world, wascalled Safe Passage, and wasintended to highlight thecontinuing dangers faced bydesperate Syrian refugees asthey make their way by unsea-worthy rafts from Turkey tothe Greek islands in hopes ofasylum.

North Vancouver volun-teers including Laurie Cooper,Erian Baxter, Ellen Fulton andHannah Dubois are all toofamiliar with the risks takenby refugees to reach safety.

In November, the womenflew to Lesvos and spent twoweeks volunteering with localaid agencies who are helpingthe refugees upon arrival.

They said families paysmugglers for the passage,who rarely make the danger-ous journey themselves. More

often, one of the passengersis appointed the captain atgunpoint and the refugeesare left to fend for themselvesduring the crossing in oftenstormy seas.

Many of the life jacketssupplied by smugglers – foran additional cost – aren’teven functional, said Baxter.“They have bubble wrap orstraw inside of them,” shesaid. “They wouldn’t float.”

The North Vancouverwomen are among a groupof about 15 Lower Mainlandvolunteers who have madethe trip to Lesvos to help therefugees.

After getting together toshare their experiences over aGreek meal recently, the groupdecided to take part in theinternational event held Feb.27 to raise awareness of theongoing refugee crisis on theAegean Sea.

“You have the right toseek asylum if your country’sat war,” said Baxter. But forrefugees from Syria, Iraqand Afghanistan, there’s stillno right of safe passage forrefugees to actually reach acountry that would take themin.

On Saturday demonstra-tors called on governmentsaround the world to rallyto that cause. “You can’t letpeople be dying like they are,”said Baxter.

It was the image of AlanKurdi, a three-year-old Syrianboy who drowned while try-ing to make the crossing, that

galvanized people aroundthe world into recognizingthe Syrian refugee crisis lastsummer. It also prompted theNorth Vancouver women todecide to volunteer in Lesvos.

Since then, the refugeecrisis and their arrival on theGreek islands has faded frominternational headlines. ButBaxter said the numbers ofpeople arriving is only grow-ing. Last month, over 30,000refugees arrived on Lesvosalone, according to the UnitedNations High Commissionerfor Refugees.

“The percentage of womenand children are increasingin the boats,” said Baxter,and the refugees are com-ing over “in really horriblecircumstances.”

Refugees are still dyingon the crossing, she said.Several hundred people havedrowned trying to reachGreece in recent months.

On Saturday, Angela Harris,a North Vancouver singer,performed “O Canada,” a songabout Kurdi, at Sunset Beachas part of the event.

Baxter said it’s importantto keep the Syrian crisis in theminds of the public.

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dance club was “not a schoolsanctioned event.”

Michaud said the schooldistrict strongly encouragesfamilies to speak to theirteens about only attendingofficially sanctioned grad

events, which the schoolmakes parents aware of.Those events can includeboat cruises, dinner dancesand even white-water raftingtrips. But school officialsare also aware that gradssometimes organize their ownevents, she said.

Michaud said the schooldistrict has made counsel-lors available to teens whomay need to talk about whathappened and has tried toanswer questions from par-ents in the community whohave phoned to express theirconcerns.

Montague also encouragedparents to talk to their teens.“It’s important for parents tohave conversations with theirchildren about issues like thisand it’s important for peopleto realize that violence andviolence against women isunacceptable,” he said.

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Just because your car is inan underground parkade,doesn’t mean you shouldleave it unlocked withvaluables inside.

Twomen are facingcharges after police say theywere caught in the act rum-maging through vehicles ina Lower Lonsdale apartmentgarage. A witness heard adisturbance coming from theunderground of her build-ing on the 200-block of WestFourth Street around 5 a.m.Jan. 25 and called 9-1-1.

“We’re still taking somestatements and finding outexactly what happened butsuffice to say, they werecaught in the act by thetime police got there,” saidCpl. Richard De Jong, NorthVancouver RCMP spokesman.

The suspects fled onfoot but police caught andarrested them after a shortchase. Without a witnesscalling police, the two likelywouldn’t have been caught,De Jong said. Among theeasy pickings left in unlockedvehicles: personal ID, a phone

and wallet.“Don’t leave valuables in

your car and leave your carlocked. That’s two key thingsfor this kind of offence,” DeJong said.

Investigators are looking tosee if any other vehicles weretargeted during the night, DeJong said.

Jackson Leo, 27, is nowcharged with breaking andentering, possession of break-and-enter tools, identity theft,resisting arrest and breach ofa court order. Collin Campbell,19, is charged with breakingand entering, resisting arrestand breaching a court order.

The two were in custodypending bail hearings onMarch 2. Both are known topolice, De Jong said.

Police are preparing acampaign targeting similartypes of property crimes,which tend to go up in thespring. “We’re at that time ofyear when the days will getlong and the weather’s goingto warm up. People are outwalking around more,” hesaid. “Right now we’re lookingat bicycle theft and (theft fromautos) as our priority for pre-vention and enforcement.”

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The District of WestVancouver has over $1 bil-lion worth of communityassets – from rec centresto public piers – and nowthe municipality wantsresidents to buck up inorder to maintain them.

Last week councilapproved a new asset levyof 5.25 per cent that will beapplied to both residentialand business properties andused specifically for the main-tenance and replacement ofthe municipality’s communityassets.

For the average assessedresidential property, that willcost homeowners an extra$186 dollars on their propertytax bill.

Council also approved anoperating budget increase for2016 of 1.62 per cent, whichmeans an increase of $56 onthe average-priced residentialproperty.

Combined, the two leviesamount to a 6.87 per centincrease in property taxes forWest Vancouver residents.

“We have not done thisproperly for 100 years, eversince this community wasestablished,” said Coun. Nora

Gambioli, discussing theasset tax. “And I think thatpast councils need to take theblame; I think that those ofus on council who have beenhere for a while also need totake the blame, but I’d liketo stop it here and I’d like tostart paying for the assets tobe maintained.”

Coun. Bill Soprovich wasthe only councillor to voteagainst introducing an assettax because he wanted moredetails on the municipality’sasset inventory before makinga decision.

In a presentation to coun-cil, Isabel Gordon, director offinancial services, said overthe past two years the munici-pality has been identifying,categorizing and assessingthe condition of every asset inthe district – many of whichwill need to be replaced overthe next 50 years.

Gordon said to properly

maintain and replace theentire list will cost around$300 million dollars over thenext 20 years, an average of$13.9 million annually.

Other Canadian munici-palities have built asset gaplevies of between 15 and 20per cent of tax levels overmany years, starting in somecases in the 1990s, she said.

Gordon said it was impor-tant to separate the operatingbudget and capital budget.

“If there is a problembalancing the budget, one ofthe things that has happenedin the past is that the amountavailable for assets mainte-nance has been reduced inorder to make the operatingbudget possible to deliver,”said Gordon. “That meansthere have been cuts to assetsmanagement because operat-ing revenues are insufficient

to deliver the services.”Gordon said the review

of the municipality’s assetsshow there are assets that arereaching their critical pointand asset management needsto be addressed. “There’s amyriad of assets and each oneof them has a different mainte-nance schedule and costs.”

As an example, Gordonsaid over the next 20 years itwill cost around $17 million tomaintain the West VancouverAquatic Centre.

Coun. Mary-Ann Boothexpects that the new asset taxwill surprise some residents.

“It hasn’t been donehistorically and is going tocome as a shock,” she said.“This is a change for thiscommunity. In the past we’vepaid as we’ve gone, and youran a building into the ground,like the police station. Andthat seemed to be what theplan was: Pay as you go, don’tmaintain it, run it into theground and then sell land andbuild a new one. Well, this isnot sustainable.”

Coun. Soprovich andMayor Michael Smithbristled at the suggestion themunicipality hasn’t properlymaintained assets over theyears.

“We have been spendingmoney on infrastructure, $7million at least every year soit’s not accurate to say thatwe have been ignoring theassets in the municipality,”said Smith.

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Now out of the office, Page has somewords for the new reigning Liberals inOttawa, telling CBC they have been evenless transparent with their financesthan the Tories were. Specifically, itrelates to the government’s economicforecasts and, by extension, just howdeep our billion-dollar deficits are goingto go in the coming years.

No doubt, this is a kick in the shins

for Justin Trudeau who, when he was inOpposition, would seize on Page’s com-ments and use them to hold the Tories’feet to the fire in question period.

The “sunny ways” and fresh attitudebrought in by Trudeau have been awelcome change from an era marked bya culture of opacity and a strangleholdon information. In some ways, Trudeauhas delivered with the reinstatement ofthe long-form census and unmuzzling ofcivil servants and government scien-tists. But Page’s recent remarks showold habits die hard.

The temptation to continue theold, deeply cynical way of governingmust be tremendous. But campaigningagainst the Tories’ apparent distaste forthe free flow of information was partlyhow Trudeau elevated himself to the bigoffice.

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“The thousands of childrenwith autism in B.C. deserveaccess to applied behaviouranalysis — the single, mostresearch-supported treatment.However, the need for ABAservices is far out-strippingthe supply of certifiedanalysts who can provide it.”

—Richard A. Stock,Capilano University

Autism is a complex,genetically basedneurobiological con-dition that, mildly

or severely, affects about onein 68 children across NorthAmerica. Although incidenceappears to be on the rise thatmay well be due to evolvingdiagnostic guidelines.

More definitively knownas autism spectrum disorder,symptoms usually becomeapparent when the child isaround age two. While thereis no known “cure” in theusual sense of the word,early and consistent teach-ing intervention with appliedbehaviour analysis has beenproven to have a significantbeneficial effect on the livesof affected individuals.

ABA, or Applied BehaviourAnalysis, is a science-basedintervention that teachesthe communication, social,academic and functional skillsnecessary to enable a childor adult with autism to reachtheir full potential.

Autism Canada says thesebehaviour modification tech-niques can be used by everymember of the care “team”—parents, counsellors and ABApractitioners.

So the question nowbecomes: how do we increasethe number of certified ana-lysts who can both practisethe art and teach ABA basicsto family members and other

caregivers, to enable them touse them in their daily inter-actions with their affectedchild?

Happily, the answer fortoday’s North and WestVancouver parents is thatthere are some impres-sive programs and peopleresources right on theirdoorstep:

Co-ordinated by RichardStock, the ABA-Autism depart-ment at North Vancouver’sCapilano University offers aunique bachelor’s degree andpost-baccalaureate diploma inABA and autism.

“We are attracting stu-dents from across B.C. andAlberta and help to connectstudent therapists with fami-lies,” Stock explained whenwe met.

“In that way, we buildpracticum placements and,ultimately, increase local ABAservice capacity to meet theneeds of families and childrenwith autism,” he said.

In addition, Stock says theCapU program generates a100 per cent employment ratefor graduates.

In their November 2015

paper published in BMCPediatrics, “Intense Parenting:A Qualitative Study Detailingthe Experiences of ParentingChildren with ComplexCare Needs,” University ofManitoba professor RobertaL. Woodgate and her co-authors noted that, “Overall,parents of children with com-plex care needs take on moreroles and work more intenselyat those roles than parents ofhealthy children.”

Do they ever!Autism was not the focus

of the Woodgate study. Yet,for parents like Anne Millerdand Capilano ABA graduateAllison Angus, that commentis remarkably relevant whenapplied to families affected bythe disorder.

The North Vancouverparent of a teenage son withautism, Anne has taughtschool in North and WestVancouver, continues toprovide her son with ABAtutoring and has also takensome ABA-autism courses atCapilano— all while doingthe things every other parentdoes in a family with fourchildren.

Allison has worked withAnne’s son since he was inGrade 3 and says she’s still onAnne’s “home team.” She hasgraduated from Capilano’sABA bachelor’s programand, in addition to workingwith the Vancouver Canucks’Autism Network, is currentlyfocusing on autism and ABAas she pursues her master’sdegree in special education atUBC with a view to pursuingher interest in supportedemployment.

If the thought of all thoseyears of dedication and inten-sity leaves you breathless,you are not alone.

Acknowledging it was achallenge to keep Anne’s soninterested, Allison says, “he’sjust like any other kid whoisn’t that motivated by schoolwork.

“I was so excited when hebegan to read independently;when he began to read thestreet signs from the car, Inearly drove off the road!”she said.

Allison says she feels noth-ing but pride as she watchesher pupil grow— “he is somotivated to be a part of

the work force and becomeindependent.”

“When you work in afamily home, you are workingwith the entire family, not justthe child with ASD. Watchinghim and his siblings growfrom little kids into mature,successful teenagers isdefinitely the best reward,”she said.

In 2004, the SupremeCourt of Canada struck downa July 2000 B.C. SupremeCourt decision that ABA wasa medically necessary inter-vention that should be fundedby government.

Today, having heardabout its results with Anne’sson, I have to believe that achallenge to both courts todeclare ABA instruction to bea fully funded educationallynecessary programmight justsucceed.

Readers who wouldlike to learn more aboutABA are invited to attendthe BC Applied BehaviourAssociation conference to beheld at Capilano Universityon March 11 and March [email protected]

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JustAskingElizabeth James

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G3 terminal expansionfeels like a done dealDear Editor:

Re: Bulk Grain, PotashExports Hit New Records, Feb.24 news story.

The president and CEO ofPort Metro Vancouver, RobinSilvester, thinks the proposedG3 export grain terminal is “agood story.”

How can the public haveany confidence that the portis conducting an objectiveevaluation of G3’s applicationwhen the president, monthsin advance of its approval, isunabashed in his support ofthe proposal andmore portdevelopment?

Does the port not have anobligation to the residents of

North Vancouver to conducta meaningful, impartial reviewof the G3 terminal proposal?Is it not good, ethical businesspractice to publicly sharethe concerns that have beenraised by residents and localgovernments and then committo addressing those majorconcerns?

This should be Mr.Silvester’s primary responsibil-ity – ensuring neighbourhoodsand businesses in close prox-imity to any new proposeddevelopment continue to pros-per. Many would agree thisis not the outcome of muchof the recent port expansionplans on the North Shore.

Mr. Silvester needs tounderstand that while he isconcerned about encroachingresidential development, manyresidents are concerned aboutthe unconstrained power ofthe port and how each deci-sion that is made affects us allfor decades to come, whetherwe like it or not.

It’s time to make PortMetro Vancouver moreaccountable to the people sowhen it comes to a proposallike the G3 grain terminal, itdoesn’t feel like a done dealbefore the so-called consulta-tion phase even begins.Sharie LoychukNorth Vancouver

Dear Editor:It beats me! Every year

the teachers’ unionmountsa campaign urging parents toremove their children fromstandardized tests of basicskills.

Sure enough, a quarter-page ad appeared in a recentissue of this paper, urgingparents to exempt theirchildren from FoundationSkills Assessment. The ad isco-sponsored by the publicschool teachers of North andWest Vancouver.

Since education of the

young is compulsory, I alwaysfind it distressing that teachersoppose testing of the basics,which are the first steppingstones childrenmust reach intheir continuing learning. TheFSA is a government initia-tive and serves a number ofpurposes.

One purpose is to informparents if their children areachieving the basic skills andif not, it signals to parents thattheymight need to get moresupport or hire tutors. Anotherpurpose is to inform theschool if their programming is

successful. A third reason forFSAs is to show taxpayers thatpublic funding is— or is not—achieving intended results.

It’s truly time that reliablemeasurement of public schoolefforts was seen as an essen-tial step in the provision of aquality service.

This opposition to FSAsseems like an avoidance ofaccountability and can verywell serve to actually under-mine public confidence in thepublic education project.Tunya AudainWest Vancouver

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Dear Editor:Further development is

coming to 13th and Lonsdaleand it is not good.We areto say farewell to HomeHardware, Kerrisdale Camera,Nando’s Chicken and otherlong-term tenants tomake wayfor a 19-storey highrise thatis to be built hard up againstthe Lonsdale sidewalk. The lotis relatively narrow, boundedon the south by 13th Street,north by the Bank of NovaScotia and west by the lanenext to city hall. The proposalis for approximately 125 rentalhousing units and the devel-oper is likely to be Hollyburn

Properties. These units arenot low-cost housing; rather,they will command premiumrental costs. There are severalproblems with this develop-ment. Firstly, the density.Secondly, the height – what-ever happened to the heightrestrictions in the OCP (officialcommunity plan)? Thirdlyandmost importantly, there islikely to be insufficient parkingfor the 125 units. Where arethe unlucky tenants with noparking supposed to go?

Hollyburn Properties has along-standing relationship withthe city. How did they get plan-ning permission for 19 storeys?

Hopefully, city residentswill rise up and veto this pro-posal before it’s too late.Angus MitchellNorth Vancouver

Editor’s note: The site isincluded as a special studyarea within the OCP. Both theOCP amendment request andthe rezoning application aresubject to public and councilreview. A town hall meetingdate has not yet been set. Forproject details, including a viewassessment, go to cnv.org/Property-and-Development/Projects-and-Developments andclick on “1301 Lonsdale Ave.”

Lonsdale highrise a concern

Dear Editor:I moved back to North

Vancouver after being inOntario for 17 years. Ofcourse, it wasn’t too longbefore the first North ShoreNews appeared on mydoorstep . . . uninvited. I hadcompletely forgotten aboutthe community rag and I wasslightly dismayed. As usual,they started to pile up in my

home and my rather bizarreritual of picking up the news-paper and putting it in myrecycling bin resumed.

However, at some pointa year or so ago I sat downwith the paper and read afew of the articles and I hadan epiphany. This paper cov-ers my community! I am nowan avid reader of the NorthShore News and thoroughly

enjoy getting up to date onevents in my community.Also, features like Loveon the North Shore are anawesome opportunity forpeople.

Thank you to everyoneat the North Shore Newswho make this publicationpossible.Hugh McCreadieNorth Vancouver

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The North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission iscurrently seeking volunteers from the local community to serveon the Arts & Culture Grants Review Committee. This Committeewill provide input on Arts & Culture Grant requests and makerecommendations to NVRC on the disbursement of grant monies.

Five community members will be selected by NVRC based on theirexperience and expertise in any of the following areas: visual andperforming arts, community celebrations, events, community publicart projects, and the local not-for-profit sector. Committee Memberswill be appointed for a two-year term and can be appointedfor a maximum of two consecutive terms. It is expected that theCommittee will meet approximately 4 to 8 times per year to reviewgrant applications. Committee members must be residents ofNorth Vancouver.

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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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CityofNorthVancouverstaffhostedandparticipatedinaNationalCupcakeDayevent on Feb. 24. The cross-country fundraiser encouragescommunitymembers to sell cupcakes for donations to SPCAs and humane societies, raisingmoney for animals in need. The 2016 editionwasmarkednationally Feb. 29, but the city held their event lastWednesday, and staff participated through their Charitable Giving program. Employees indulged ingooey, animal-themed treats and pet some furry friends on hand for cuddles. Overall, the event raised approximately $900 for the B.C. SPCA.

Charitable Giving teammembersLynn Dustan, LisaStirling,Catherine Macdonald andLauren Pistilli

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“We actually had a great example almost the day welaunched it,” says Deb Koep, deputy director of the WestVancouver Memorial Library, speaking about a newonline learning tool available for free to North Shoreresidents.

Since last month, theWest Vancouver and City of NorthVancouver library systems have offered Lynda.com, a web toolthat gives patrons access to thousands of self-directed onlinetraining courses. Lessons are delivered through a series ofvideos and cover a range of topics, including computer soft-ware, business, management and design. Courses are suitablefor beginners and those with a general interest in exploring asubject area or learning a new skill (like how to use a tablet orbuild a website), as well as working professionals. For example,engineers or architects who are in need of specialized support orare looking to upgrade their skill sets would findmany coursesof interest.

Koep explains West Vancouver library staff were pleased tosee the new offering prove impactful right out of the gate after awoman approached a librarian asking for help. Previously work-ing in banking, she had taken some time out and was interestedin re-entering the workforce. However, she realized before shewould be ready, she needed to tune up her skills and wondered ifthe library might have some books that could help.

“One of our staff was able to say, ‘Actually, there’s this brandnew resource: Lynda.com,” says Koep.

The woman and the librarian explored the site together andwere overwhelmed by the abundance of useful courses. Those

on accounting, desktop applications, spreadsheets, e-commerce,web conferencing and a series on leadership that could help herget up to speed on current management practices were amongthose that caught her eye.

“She was able to look at it and almost create a learning planfor herself based on different courses that she saw that would

help her get to the place where she felt confident to go back intothe workforce. We were really excited to have that example rightoff the bat. That’s what we want to be able to do,” says Koep.

Libraries are increasingly playing a role in people’s learning

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West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Deb Koep raises awareness of the new digital training tool called Lynda.com being offeredby both the West Vancouver and City of North Vancouver library systems. The website offers a variety of self-directed coursesand is free for anyone with a West Vancouver or City of North Vancouver library card. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

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One bird that really reveals itself in spring is the purple finch. It’s seen at bird feeders where itseldom utters a note, but in spring, we’re treated to the most wonderful warbled song.PHOTO SUPPLIED JOHN LOWMAN

“Hi sweetie” (or is it“cheeseburger?”) is thelovely little song of theblack-capped chickadeethat greets the rising sun.

Now as we sit at the cuspof spring, there is a distinctdawn chorus, consisting ofearly risers like the songsparrow, spotted towhee,black-capped chickadee,varied thrush and robin.

I love to hear the robinwith its “cheerily, cheerily,cheer-up,” sometimes evenbefore dawn. These are resi-dent birds, but in the comingweeks, migrants will arrive,and we’ll again be thrilled tohear voices that we haven’theard for a year. When you’retrying to learn birds by theirvoices, it’s actually veryhelpful to first get acquaintedwith songs of residentbirds before the vireos and

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Birds can change theirbehaviour as nature pre-pares them for their parentalduties. For example, the spot-ted towhee is usually seen onor near the ground. “Towhee”mimics one of its calls, but

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we’re treated to the mostwonderful warbled song.

In wetlands, like theConservation Area atMaplewood Flats at the WestPond, red-winged blackbirds

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you know that not all ducksquack? The best “quacker”is the female mallard (themale (drake) sort of grunts.Male American wigeon onthe other hand make their“rubber ducky” call (herethe female growls!), and

green-winged teal sound likecrickets. It’s all wonderful.

Take some time to just sitfor a while – look and listen,and let nature come to you.

Spring flowers are burst-ing forth including Indianplum, skunk cabbage, salm-onberry and red floweringcurrant. Both salmonberryand currant have lovely pinkflowers that attract humming-birds. In fact, it’s often statedthat the rufous hummingbirdtimes its northward migrationfrom Mexico to arrive herewhen salmonberry flowersbloom. Hummingbirds aid inpollination, which helps toprovide more raspberry-likefruits that many birds love.

Did you know thatsalmonberry comes in two

colour forms: red and yellow?These are genetic differences.In other words, berries don’tturn from yellow to red (ororange), to ripen.

In spring, deer come tofeed on the fresh new leavesof the salmonberry, andlater birds will nest in theirbushes. Interestingly, manybirds eat flowers like cherryand salmonberry blossoms.House and purple finches arewell-known for this, but otherbirds, like the song spar-row and spotted towhees,also dine on blooms. It’s notsurprising since flowers con-tain energy-rich nectar andprotein-rich pollen.

Mornings at theConservation Area atMaplewood Flats are filled

with colour and sound. Thefeeding station providedby Wild Birds Unlimited isalways active with a varietyof wonderful birds, like slate-coloured junco and commonredpoll both seen recently.

Enjoy the birds and keepsafe.

Al Grass is a naturalist withWild Bird Trust of BritishColumbia, which offers freewalks at The ConservationArea at Maplewood Flats onthe second Saturday of everymonth. The next walk will beSaturday, March 12 when par-ticipants will search for earlyspring arrivals. Meet at WBT’ssite office, 2645 Dollarton Hwy,North Vancouver. Walks go rainor shine. wildbirdtrust.org

containers. If your pantry is like mine, it isprobably full of half-empty pasta boxes.

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A Taste ofCedar Springs PARCCedar Springs PARC, in the tranquil Seymour Area, invitesyou to join us on Sunday, March 6th to see for yourselfhow life’s better here. Our very own Chef Josef, of theduo that won last year’s Harmony Arts Best of the Westgastronomic competition, will be creating samples of theculinary delights our residents savour each day. Enjoytasting stations as you tour our luxurious display suite,library and fitness centre, and live music in the Bistro.Meet our staff and residents, and see for yourself whatan active, healthy retirement lifestyle looks like!

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GREEN GATHERING Sunshine Coast resident Paddy Walesspoke on planning a resilient garden at a celebratory evening presentedby members of the West Vancouver Garden Club at its new location atthe West Vancouver Presbyterian Church last month. The club meetsthe first Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m., from September to July,and is always looking for newmembers. Cost: $25 per year, $35 percouple or $5 drop-in.westvangardenclub.com PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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networks, says Koep. People completeformal educations through their K-12years and then at the post-secondarylevel, but learning no longer stopsthere.

“The world is changing so fastand there’s so much coming at usand we’re all learning constantly. Justfinding ways to support that learningis becoming a primary role for publiclibraries. So a tool like Lynda.comallows us to start with what we offerwithin our walls – our expert staff andsome of the materials (and introduc-tory courses) that we offer – andthen build on those and give peopleopportunities to pursue their interestsfurther,” says Koep.

Libraries are committed to makingsure they’re where their communityneeds them to be.

“People continue to read forpleasure and we continue to supportthat need both with physical booksand with great collections of ebooks,”says Koep.

The same goes for the universe ofnonfiction and libraries continue tohouse large collections of textbooksandmanuals.

“(However), the skills and theknowledge are changing so fast andappearing so quickly that that kind ofpublishing almost can’t keep up. Beingable to offer to people newways oflearning and ways of learning indepen-dently on their own time, at their ownpace, in a way that works for them,that’s just part of continuing to be

part of people’s learning networks andensuring that they’re connecting tothe information they need in whateverform that needs to be. If it needs to bea book, great, we can help with that. Ifit needs to be articles or newspapersor a database, we can do that. If itneeds to be people in the community,or organizations in the community, wecan help with that. And if it needs tobe online then we have that piece nowtoo,” says Koep.

Lynda.comwas founded in 1995and is headquartered in Carpinteria,Calif. It takes its name from co-founderLyndaWeinman and was recentlyacquired by LinkedIn.

The site allows users to searchon a particular subject, for example,creativity, business skills, spread-sheets or drawing, and then filter byskill level.

All of the courses are curated, theinstructors are considered expertsin their respective fields and theofferings are constantly updated.Community members can access thesite by coming into either theWestVancouver or City of North Vancouverlibrary, or at home by logging in withtheir library cards.

Online learning has come a longway, says Koep.

“Folks who’ve been in formal edu-cation recently, this is nothing new tothem but for folks whomaybe theirlast formal education experience was10 or 15 or 20 or more years ago, theymight be surprised to see howmuchbetter the online learning environ-ment is now,” she says.

“The folks who are deliveringlearning in that way have learned a lotand have applied a lot of research andthey have changed how they teach sothat the courses actually work muchbetter, so I think it’s worth looking at,”she adds.

Lynda.com is just one of the onlinelearning tools available to patrons atboth theWest Vancouver MemorialLibrary and North Vancouver CityLibrary.

TheWest Vancouver library alsooffers: the Learning Express Library,which offers support for exam prepa-ration and provides practice tests andtutorials for things like citizenship,LSAT and TOEFL exams; andMangoLanguages, which offers lessons in65 different languages. The NorthVancouver City Library’s online learn-ing tools include Pronunciator, whichoffers instruction in 80 languages.

In addition, both library systemsoffer links to other online universitylevel courses, known as MOOCS(massive open online courses), inaddition to a variety of other digitalservices like streaming movies andmusic, and downloadable ebooks andaudiobooks.

The District of North Vancouverlibrary system is also committed tosupporting community members inonline learning. Currently, its librariesoffer links to a number of useful edu-cational and entertainment-focuseddatabases like BC Stats, AncestryLibrary and Academic Search Elite,and is currently exploring adoptingsome online learning tools of its own.

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ParentingTodayKathy Lynn

Helpease the transition toanewschool

DESIGN TIME Curtis Krahn of Synthesis Design watches Grade 6 and 7 studentsfrom Canyon Heights elementary present their “home of the future” projects at the NorthVancouver design firm’s office. Synthesis led a number of architecture studios for the studentsand this final presentation was the culmination of their learning. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

You are going to be mov-ing house and you havetwo children who are nineand seven.

They are doing well inschool and happy with theirteachers and now they aregoing to need to changeschools. It’s a challenge.

When I first startedthinking about this situationI spoke to some military par-ents. They are the experts onhow to move with childrenbecause they need to packup and move whenever theirposting changes. They hadlots of good advice for meand I am happy to pass it onto you.

Older children, particu-larly those in high school,find it particularly challeng-ing to change schools. Thatbeing said, there are somesteps we can take to makeschool change easier for allages of children.

Ironically, it’s often easierfor them to change mid-year. The rule of thumb hasoften been that we shouldhave kids start at a newschool in September, butthat can actually backfire. InSeptember, all the studentsare new to the teacher soshe won’t know that yourchild is new to the city orneighbourhood and possibly

knows no one in the class.Even if you make the time

to visit the teacher and lether know that your kids arenew to the area, the teacheris busy figuring out the statusof every kid in the classroom.There may be other kids newto the school, some who havespecial needs or some deal-ing with particularly difficulthome situations. And theteacher needs to accommo-date all the children in theclass.

If your child enters theschool later in the year, hewill stand out in the teacher’smind. The teacher will beable to help him to meet kidsand settle in more easily. Thisis more difficult when yourkids are older because theydon’t have a single teacher to

help with the adjustment. Buta good homeroom teacheror counsellor can ease thetransition. You can supportthe teacher by meeting withher, explaining your child’sschool history to date, howthey feel about this move andif they have any particularworries or concerns. Thenthe teacher can focus hersupport and help your childwith the transition. Theteacher may also be able toidentify a child who would bea good match for your son ordaughter and pair them upon a project or activity.

Kids who have a transfer-able interest or skill will havean easier time. If they playsoccer, love working on theschool yearbook or have aninterest in drama, you canquickly help them find agroup or team they can join.This is a great way to fit inand make friends. If possible,find out what activities areavailable for your child in thenew school and register herfor the appropriate sportsteam or activity.

Do the research to findout about the school beforeyou actually move. Involveyour children in the move. Ifyou’re moving to a new city,check out the tourism siteson the Internet or write away

for brochures. If you’re justchanging neighbourhoods,drive around the new area,stop for a pizza and checkout the local parks.

Once your kids are settledin the new school, encouragethem to invite friends over

to your new home. Whenyou do this, it’s also a goodidea to introduce yourself tothe parents. The more youall connect with the schooland community, the morecomfortable you will all feelin your new place.

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SWEET TREATS Patrick Demers of Squamish-based Maples’ Sugar Shack helpsstudents Jonah Lee and Olivia De Santiago Muir make their ownmaple syrup suckers at theannual Winter Carnival at Braemar elementary. Hosted by the school and North VancouverCanadian Parents for French, the event celebrated French culture. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Illustrated book emphasizes teamworkSoccer Sami and the BigMeanie Coach by Stooart(www.stooart.com), 2015

North Shore authorStewart McKenzie has self-published a small picturebook about the impor-tance of teamwork.

Cartoon-like illustrationsaccompany the text whichdescribes in Seuss-like versehow soccer-loving hippo Samifinally gets to play after sittingout many soccer games. The

walrus coach, who in real lifewould have been drummedout of North Shore Soccerfor bad coaching, can’t standinept playing or foolingaround. At one point he roars,“This is little league soccer!This is no place for fun!!” Itis a wonder Sami perseveresbut she does and gets herchance to save the day duringa championship game. TheGrinch-like coach has a per-sonality transformation due toa kind gesture on the part of

the team and the story endson an upbeat note. A snappylittle tribute to all those play-ers who just want to get outthere and enjoy the game.

Fran Ashdown was thechildren’s librarian at theCapilano branch of the NorthVancouver District PublicLibrary. She stood on the side-lines for many a soccer gamewhen her kids were younger.For more information checkyour local libraries.FranAshdown

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STORYTIMESNorthVancouver DistrictPublic Libraries (nvdpl.ca), North Vancouver CityLibrary (nvcl.ca), andWestVancouver Memorial Library(westvanlibrary.ca) all offer avariety of free storytimes forchildren of all ages. Check outtheir websites for locations andschedules.

SOFT CIRCUITS In this two-part workshop for studentsin grades 7-12, teens andtweens will learn about softcircuitry and experiment withconductive thread, coppertape and LED lights tomaketheir ownwearable electronicsWednesday, March 2 and 9,4-5:30 p.m. at North VancouverCity Library, 120West 14th St.Register: nvcl.ca.

BOOK SIGNING Author andillustrator Stewart McKenziewill read and sign his children’sbook Soccer Sami and the BigMeanie Coach Saturday, March5 from 11 a.m. to noon at IndigoBooks in Park Royal South,West Vancouver.

FAMILY THEATRE – THELITTLE PRINCEMonsterTheatre presents The LittlePrince Saturday, March 5, 6:30p.m. at KayMeek Centre, 1700Mathers Ave, West Vancouver.Suitable for families with kidsages four-10. Arrive to the showwearing your pyjamas and stayafter to enjoymilk and cookies.Sold out. kaymeekcentre.com

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TWEEN ADVISORY GROUPDo you want to make thelibrary awesome? Students ingrades 5-7 are invited to havefun sharing their ideas andplanning cool events Tuesday,March 29, 7-8:30 p.m. at NorthVancouver City Library, 120West 14th St. Register: nvcl.caor at the children’s info desk.

TEEN GAMINGStudents inGrade 7 and up are invited to

drop into The Room at NorthVancouver City Library everyFriday during the school year,3:30-5:45 p.m. and play theirfavourite E- and T-ratedWii orPS3 games. nvcl.ca

DIGITAL MEDIA LABThosein grades 7-12 can drop infor access to a variety oftech resources like Maya3D, Raspberry Pi, iPadminisloaded with graphic design

and animation apps, andinstructions on how tobegin. Participants will learncomputer coding, how tomakeanimated GIFs, andmore everyThursday 4-5:30 p.m. duringthe school year. nvcl.ca

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North Shore Taekwondo –Self-Confidence, Spirit And PeaceSome of the greatest gifts you can give yourself andyour sons and daughters are confidence,self-esteem and peace of mind – the ability to greetour turbulent world with courtesy, integrity, loyalty,and self-control.

“These are the founding principles of the martial artswe teach at North Shore Taekwondo,” says MasterTony Kook.

The history of Taekwondo, a unique blend ofmartial arts and sport, dates back more than2,000 years. Indeed, archaeologists have discovereddrawings on even more ancient tombs and sculpturesdepicting postures thatmay well indicate theearliest form of the art.

Today, under the auspicesof theWorld TaekwondoFederation the sport isrecognized as an officialevent by the InternationalOlympic Committee.

Although the literaltranslation of the wordTaekwondo – the wayof the foot and the fist –might suggest otherwise,the approach taken bymodern teachers of theart like Master Kook isthe opposite of instantaggression.

According to the Federation, when your son ordaughter practises Taekwondo according to itsprinciples, they not only learn a way of achieving apersonal unity of body, mind and life; they develop thepotential of exerting a positive influence for peace intheir world.

At the end of October, as he spoke of hisorganization’s global outreach to the UNHigh Commission for Refugees, PresidentChungwon Choue said, “As a sport,Taekwondo will improve the quality oftheir physical and mental lives and as anart, it will nourish their spirits.”

So what should you expect from North ShoreTaekwondo?

“TKD is a very direct way of teaching the life skills ofcourtesy, perseverance and integrity,” Kook says.

“That gives youth and adults theself-confidence to speak outagainst aggression, bullying orinjustice without, themselvesbeing rude or aggressive,”he said.

With all of that, there is anoverriding atmosphereof good clean fun andaccomplishment atNorth Shore Taekwondo.

Age-appropriate classesare offered for childrenaged 4 to 6, youth aged7 to 13, and teens andadults aged 14 and up.

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DISTRICT DIALOGUERSTOASTMASTERS CLUBImprove your speaking skillsand gain confidence everyTuesday, 12:05-1:15 p.m. atNorth Vancouver DistrictHall, 355 West Queens Rd.,North Vancouver. Guestsand newmembers welcome.districtdialoguers.com

EXPLORE CAPILANOExplore post-secondaryoptions at CapilanoUniversity’s information nightWednesday, March 2, 6-8 p.m.in the Birch Building, 2055Purcell Way, North Vancouver.There will be an informationfair and presentations.capilano.ca/explore

LET’S TALKDevelop Englishskills while discussing currentevents at West VancouverMemorial Library, 1950 MarineDr. Beginners: Tuesday,March 8 and 29, 1-2:30 p.m.Intermediate: Wednesdays,March 2, 9 and 30, 7-8:30 p.m.604-925-7400westvanlibrary.ca

NORTH SHORE PRO LIFESOCIETY’S AGMGuestspeaker Emily Ryznar will talkduring the meeting beingheld Wednesday, March 2, 7p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinassecondary, 541 West Keith Rd.,North Vancouver.

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Thursday, March 3, 4-6 p.m.at Kay Meek Centre, 1700Mathers Ave, West Vancouver.Free admission, assignedseating.

ENGLISH CORNER EnjoyEnglish conversation whilemaking new friends Fridays,March 4, 11 and 18, 10-11:30a.m. at West VancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.ca

1960S SATURDAY HarryJerome Community Centrewill celebrate its 50thanniversary Saturday,March 5, 7:30 a.m.-10 p.m.with retro pricing on allpublic admissions all dayat 123 East 23rd St., NorthVancouver. There will also belots happening with special1960s-themed activities,costumes, deejay, cake and aphoto booth. 604-987-7529nvrc.ca

ALOHA BEACH PARTYFUNDRAISER The SeycoveAuction and Gala supportingCove Cliff, Dorothy Lynas andSherwood Park elementaryschools and Seycovesecondary takes placeSaturday, March 5. Tickets:$50. seycoveauction.org

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INTERNATIONALWOMEN’S DAYCELEBRATION ANDBENEFIT Join the NorthShore Women’s Centre atThe View, 2121 Lonsdale Ave.,North Vancouver on Saturday,March 5, 7-9 p.m. for afundraising evening. A groupof women will speak and thefirst annual Woman WarriorAward will be presented inhonour of the late MaureenJohnston. Tickets: $50.604-984-6009 or [email protected]

EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS FORCHILD CARE WORKERS Aworkshop designed for childcare workers Tuesday, March8, 7-9 p.m. at North ShoreEmergency Management, 147East 14th St., North Vancouver.Online registration required:nsem.info. 778-338-6300

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TIME TRAVELLER Construction workers complete the frame ofWest VancouverMemorial Library in the late 1940s. The librarymoved from its humble beginnings in smallbook lending shops in Ambleside to land donated by council across from theMemorial Arch.A 1947 public referendum determined the library would be the official warmemorial toWestVancouver’s fallen soldiers. TheWest Vancouver Historical Society will hold a general meetingWednesday, March 16, 7 p.m. at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at Marine Drive and 21st Street. Therewill be a presentation on the history of West Vancouver Memorial Library. PHOTOCOURTESYOFTHEWESTVANCOUVERARCHIVES/SUBMITTEDBY THEWESTVANCOUVERHISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Heritage honouredin North VancouverBoth the District and City of NorthVancouver handed out their annualHeritage Awards in February to coincidewith B.C. Heritage Week, which tookplace Feb. 15-21.

In the district, there were four recipients forheritage advocacy: Donna Sacuta for the BlairRifle Range Historical Research; The NorthShore Museum and Archives for the exhibitWalter Draycott and the Great War; Dave Obeefor his book Fifty! With a Fabulous Future: AHistory of the District of North Vancouver PublicLibrary; and Squamish Nation Education,Squamish Language Elders and Dr. PeterJacobs for their Squamish-English dictionary.

Meanwhile, the city presented heritageplaques to six protected heritage homes:Residence at 254 East Keith Rd.; BakerResidence at 650 West Keith Rd.; The AberdeenBlock at 88-90 Lonsdale Ave.; The CommercialBlock at 277-279 East 8th St.; The McEwanResidence at 346 East 8th St.; and The PainResidence at 217 East Keith Rd. The plaquesare handed out in co-ordination with the NorthVancouver Museum and Archives.

The city presented its Heritage AwarenessAward of Honour to A.L. (Dick) Lazenby inrecognition of his voluntary research effortson the early development of the North Shoreand the donation of his research to the NorthVancouver Museum and Archives. The city’s

Residential Heritage Conservation Awardwas handed out to Nancy Henderson, HelenBing and Carol Botting to recognize theirvoluntary protection and conservation of theYoung/Henderson Residence at 1753 GrandBoulevard.

The District of West Vancouver handed outa Heritage Award to Dave Barker of the WestVancouver Historical Society as part of itsannual Community Awards last fall.

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When it was situated onEast 12th Street just offLonsdale Avenue, a spot itoccupied for what seemedlike forever, ColosseumPizza was known as anindustry hangout.

That means that those ofus who worked in restaurantsdesignated it one of our go-tospots for post-shift drinks andeats and that we knew the staffthere on a first name basis. Weordered the best stuff they hadon the menu, left good tipsand were always respectful ofthe time; when it was time to go, often in the wee hours when thestaff had finally reached exhaustion, we went, no arguments.

I first heard about Colosseum’s plans for wholesale

reinvention in early 2015 when I dropped by for a pizza. Theplace had just reopened following a protracted hiatus fromoperation that began in 2014 and around which very littleseemed to be known by anyone. During that visit I was told thatthe restaurant would be downsizing dramatically and focusingon take-out business somewhere in Lower Lonsdale, timing to bedetermined.

I recently noticed the NowOpen sign in front of Colosseum’sbrand new digs down onWest First Street, straddling the alley-way by neighbouring business Buddha-Full Juice Bar and quiteliterally across the street from another pizza institution, Doc’s.

The new Colosseum, a bright, modern but diminutive spaceis not going to be an industry go-to anymore, given its hours ofoperation, limited seating and take-away focus, but I am happy toreport that the restaurant’s pizza is every bit as good as it everwas with a menu that, thankfully, still includes one of GreaterVancouver’s all-time best pizza creations, the Patate Con Aglio.I have seen copycat versions of this pie pop up here and thereover the years, but let it be said, no one does it like these guys.

The Patate is a tomato-less, thicker crust pizza topped with thinslices of skin-on potato, translucent rings of white onion, heftydoses of roasted garlic, plump sprigs of rosemary, crumbled fetacheese and cracked black pepper. It is, quite simply, inspired.Having eaten this pizza countless times, I was happy to notethat it has not changed in any way despite it being issued from ashiny new kitchen, and that it still pairs brilliantly with a glass ofgood sauvignon blanc, preferably a bright and herbaceous itera-tion from the Loire Valley.

The Patate was one of four pizzas in my recent takeout order,which also included a very simple cheese and tomato sauce job,(that was a good showcase for Colosseum’s denser, decidedlynot Neapolitan-style crust), a pepperoni pie, a generously toppedaffair that would make a great game and beer accompaniment,and Prosciutto con Pomodori, a rich and savoury blend of thinlyshaved prosciutto, bell peppers and wedges of fresh tomato.

The pizza menu runs from the very simple (see above) to the

TheDishChris Dagenais

Potato, Sardiniana, and Prosciutto Con Pomodori pizzas are on the menu at Colosseum Pizza, now open in its new digs on West First Street in North Vancouver. Owners Debra and PeterMilcak are seen in the photo above right. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

tasteYour North Shore Guide toexceptional cuisine

Old favourite nowopen in newdigsREVIEW: COLOSSEUM PIZZA AND VANCOUVER INTERNATIONALWINE FESTIVAL

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more sophisticated, with top-pings that include anchovies,California raisins and walnuts,pancetta, and artichokes.

Baked lasagna, spaghettiand Greek, Caesar and Housesalads are also available in thisfully licensed casual eatery.

Colosseum Pizza. 100-124West First St., NorthVancouver. colosseumpizza.ca.604-980-2212

Vancouver InternationalWine Festival

It was VancouverInternational Wine Festivaltime again last week and Imanaged to carve out an eve-ning to experience one of thefamed International Tastingevents at the VancouverConvention Centre. The tast-ing took place in one of thecentre’s grand ballrooms andinvolvedmore than 150 winer-ies pouring samples of selectbottles to attendees.

The festival is one of thelargest wine events on thecontinent and is certainly aboon for our city’s reputationas a great place to eat anddrink. I was accompanied tothe tasting bymy friend Gil,who works in the restaurantindustry and is very familiarwith the protocols of thesemajor events.

On the topic of protocols, Ijust have to rant for a momentabout a couple of things thatnever cease to amaze me atwine tastings. The first is theabsurd amount of perfume/cologne that people wear tothese things. Half of the winetasting experience is delvinginto the nose of the wine thatyou have been poured; somuch is to be learned fromthe scent of the wine. A thickfog of Axe Body Spray at thefront of the tasting table isoffensive and actually detractsfrom the experience of oth-ers in a significant way. Theother thing that rubs me thewrong way is the propensity ofpeople to stand chatting rightin front of the spit buckets that

Wine festoffersa tasteof Italy

Italy was the theme of this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival, which featuredtastings, workshops, luncheons, seminars, and more. PHOTOS CHRIS DAGENAIS

are on each table. Now look,not everyone spits at a tasting.I get it, it can be awkward forthe novice and social moresare so thoroughly ingrainedthat it feels almost barbaric tospit so openly in front of oth-ers. Also, some of the winespoured at a tasting are veryspecial and it may be difficultto reconcile spitting out a $10splash. That said, many of uswho are there to try a widerange of products simply mustspit out the samples or riskbeing dragged from the eventslurring and semi-conscious.Blocking the spit buckets issimply poor form.

OK, with that off my chest,on to the highlights. Everyyear the wine festival featuresa theme country aroundwhichthe tastings and other eventsaround the city (winemak-ers’ luncheons, educationalseminars, etc.) are organized.This year’s festival, the 38thannual event, featured Italy,with producers showcasingwines from all major growingregions ranging from Venetoin the North to Puglia downnear the southern heel of thecountry’s distinctive boot.Other countries featured atthe tasting included Australia,Argentina, Germany, Greece,United States, New Zealand,

France, Spain, Portugal, Chile,Croatia and, naturally, Canada,with stellar wines poured fromone of my favourite domesticoutfits, Poplar Grove out ofPenticton. This latter’s 2011Legacy, a Bordeaux-styleblend with Merlot leadingthe charge, is a lush, concen-trated and complex red withsignature Merlot notes of darkcherries giving way to headyflavours of star anise andcoffee, all wrapped in a firmtannic structure and burst ofjuicy acidity that will allow thiswine to remain a local hero forseveral years to come.

A dense and chewy redwith an opulent red stonefruit and toasty oak pal-ate from Croatia was a truerevelation. Gil and I noddedin emphatic appreciation ofCoronica’s 2011 Gran Teran,a gorgeous showcase of theIstrian varietal, Teran, a grapein the Refosco family that isseenmore commonly in Italyand has tremendous potentialto produce intense, enduringwines. Coronica only producesthe Gran Teran in years whenthe fruit is deemed suitable forthis special designation.

Many wines from thefestival can be hard to acquireon a regular basis, making theon-site sales centre a great

resource for collectors look-ing to add unique entries totheir cellars. However, for therest of us, the most valuablefinds from the festival areoften those wines that can besecured regularly by a localshop. One such wine, trulyan outstanding bottle and agreat value at just $38, is IlFauno di Arcanum, a ripe andround Tuscan red available atEverythingWine onMarineDrive in North Vancouver. Thehumbler “second label” of theconsiderably pricier Arcanum,Il Fauno packs tremendoussophistication into its blendof Merlot, Cabernet Franc,Cabernet Sauvignon and a hintof firm Petit Verdot. This is agreat bottle to bring to a spe-cial dinner and is sure to havepeople taking photos of thelabel for future acquisition.

Chris Dagenais served as amanager for several restaurantsdowntown and on the NorthShore. A self-described winefanatic, he earned his somme-lier diploma in 2001. He can bereached via email at [email protected].

North Shore News diningreviews are conducted anony-mously and all meals are paidfor by the newspaper.

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CREATIVE ESCAPESBring your knitting project,colouring book, creativewriting or other artisticproject and join in on thelast Thursday of each monthfor informal evenings ofimagination and socializing.The next Creative Escapedate is March 31, 6-8 p.m.at CityScape CommunityArt Space, 335 LonsdaleAve., North Vancouver. Freeadmission.

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GARDENSMARTWORKSHOP — BACKYARDFRUIT TREE PRUNING101 Learn how to help fruittrees thrive in a hands-onworkshop Saturday, March5, 1-3 p.m. at Queen MaryCommunity Garden, KeithRoad and Mahon Avenue.,North Vancouver. $8.25.Registration required. 604-990-3755 gardensmart.ca

BE AWARE FAIR TheHandsworth EnvironmentalClub will host a fair toeducate the student bodyand community on local andglobal ecological and climate-related issues Wednesday,March 9 at 1044 EdgewoodRd., North Vancouver.

THE SOCIETY OF CROWS —A GLIMPSE INTO CORVIDCULTURE Biologist RobButler will talk about theclever minds of crows andthe city habits of large flocksthat now reside in VancouverThursday, March 10, 7 p.m. atthe Bosa Theatre, CapilanoUniversity, 2055 Purcell Way,North Vancouver.

TUG OUT THE TYRANTSHelp remove invasive plantspecies from CapilanoUniversity campus groundsThursday, March 10, 11:30a.m.-2:30 p.m. at 2055 PurcellWay, North Vancouver. RSVPat [email protected]

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GARDENSMARTWORKSHOP — BACKYARDSEED SAVING Explore theimportance of seed savingand design a savings planSaturday, March 12 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the City of NorthVancouver Library, 120 West14th St. Free. Seedy Saturdaywill follow at noon and willfeature a seed swap. Becomea member of the seed cluband help build a diversecollection of seeds adapted tothe North Shore. Registrationis required. 604-990-3755gardensmart.ca

WEST VANCOUVERGARDEN CLUB This gardenclub meets on the firstWednesday of each monthto July at West VancouverPresbyterian Church, 2893Marine Dr. Guest speakers andbeverages. New members andguests welcome. $25 annually,$35 per couple or drop-in $5.westvangardenclub.com

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PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGA redevelopment is being proposed for 467 Mountain Highway, to construct a mixed-use project.You are invited to attend a meeting to discuss the project.

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The applicant proposes to rezone the site from Light Industrial (I3) to a Comprehensive DevelopmentZone, to permit a mixed-use development with 63 residential units and ground level retail uses. 88parking stalls are proposed.

Information packages are being distributed to residents and businesses within a 150 meter radiusof the site. If you would like to receive a copy or if you would like more information, contact BarrySavage of Savage Development Management at 604-505-8818, or Casey Peters of CommunityPlanning Department at 604-990-2388 or bring you questions and comments to the meeting.

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Advocates hit the slopes to promote safety“You probably won’tneed a helmet today.”

Those were the wordsadorning the jackets andsnowboards of representa-tives from the CommunityAgainst Preventable Injurieswho headed up the NorthShore mountains the last two

weekends of February to helpprevent head and neck inju-ries during the ski season.

The Preventable teammade the rounds at CypressMountain, Grouse Mountainand Mt. Seymour, askingfellow skiers and boarders to“Have a word with ourselves”

and put on a helmet beforehitting the slopes.

Preventable is anation-wide multi-partnerorganization that aims toraise awareness of prevent-able injuries, and to getpeople thinking about theattitudes and actions thatdirectly lead to those injuries.

Up the local ski hills, theteam encouraged people toTweet or Instagram a photoof themselves wearing a hel-met for a chance to win $50.They also handed out safetypamphlets and coupons for$40 off helmets.

“Head and neck traumais the leading cause of deathamong skiers and snowboard-ers,” stated Preventablespokesperson Dr. Ian Pikein a press release from theorganization. “This cam-paign encourages riders tostop and think about theirattitudes and behaviours andeducates them about someof the staggering statisticslinked to helmet safety.”

According to dataprovided by Preventable,

helmets have been linked to a35 per cent reduction in headinjuries for skiers and snow-boarders and reduce the riskof traumatic brain injury byas much as 60 per cent.

Meanwhile, the CanadianSki Council reports that B.C.has the lowest helmet usagein Canada at only 66 per cent.In addition, only 59 per centof Canadian skiers and snow-boarders between the ages of25 and 34 wear helmets.

In 2013, B.C. Children’sHospital had about 51 visitsto its emergency departmentbecause of snowboardinginjuries, and 82 visits relatedto skiing for those aged 17and under.

Among all ages in B.C.,there are more than 700skiing and snowboardinginjuries that require hospital-ization annually, according tothe B.C. Injury Research andPrevention Unit.

Preventable collaboratedwith the Insurance Bureau ofCanada on its “Have a wordwith yourself” campaign.

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Tori Erickson and Amanda Porcheron from the CommunityAgainst Preventable Injuries visit Mt. Seymour Feb. 27 toencourage helmet use. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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There’s no knowing what willtranspire during the PacWestBasketball Championships run-ning Thursday through Saturdayat Capilano University except forthis one undeniable truth: theErrico family will end up in tears.

“There will be tears, good or bad,”confirmedMichelle Errico, a fifth-yearguard who is ending one of the mostprolific basketball careers in Capilanohistory.

“She’ll cry, and then I’ll cry, andthenmomwill cry, and then dad willcry,” added Sherrie Errico, Michelle’syounger sister who is a second-yearplayer for the Blues. “Everyone willcry.”

The Blues, ranked No. 3 in theprovince, will be hoping to move up toclaim gold on their home court and,if they do, the Errico sisters will likelyplay a huge part. They’ve already donea lot to get the team to this point, withMichelle leading the team in scoringwith 14 points per game while shootinga robust 37 per cent from behind thethree-point line.

Sherrie, meanwhile, has played bigminutes for the team both as a starterand off the bench, also shooting theball well from three and pitching inwith points, rebounds and assists fromher wing position.

Sherrie’s biggest assist, however,may have come during the offseasonwhen she helped convince Michelle tocome back to Capilano for a fifth and

final year. The Errico family believedthat last year’s provincial quarterfinalloss was Michelle’s last ever collegiategame. Sherrie, who was a first-yearplayer at the University of Victoria atthe time, watchedMichelle play thatfinal game and saw the tell-tale tears.

“I could see in her last game it wassuper emotional, she was like bawl-ing her eyes out,” said Sherrie. It wasaround that time that a plan was born:Sherrie would leave UVic, where shewas a bench player before being side-lined by injury, and come to Capilanoto play one glorious season with herolder sister.

“I knew that if I didn’t play (atCapilano) this year, Michelle probablywouldn’t play this year,” said Sherrie.“She just loves basketball, I wantedher to have another year. I’ve alwayswanted to play with her. I went to UViclast year, loved UVic but kind of feltbad at the same time, I wondered if Iwould regret it if I never played withMichelle.”

Michelle, who had one foot out thedoor at Capilano, turned right aroundwhen Sherrie told her that she wantedto come home.

“Because Sherrie wanted to play Iwas like, let’s go for it,” said Michelle.“I’m only 23, I’ve got tons of time toget a job and do all that kind of stuff,I might as well play out my years. It’ssomething that’s really important tome.”

The sisters grew up in a sports-madfamily in North Vancouver’s Seymour

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Capilano University leading scorer Michelle Errico takes control during a recent PacWest game. Errico will endher college career this weekend with sister Sherrie by her side. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATHSee Sisters page 30

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Sherrie Errico plays big minutes for the Blues, but her biggest assist may have beenconvincing sister Michelle to play one more year. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Sisters unite for emotional final seasonarea. Older sister Leslie got the ball rolling ina junior basketball league with Michelle soonfollowing. Sherrie has a twin sister Nicole whoalso got in on the act, although as the yearspassed it was Sherrie andMichelle who formedthe tightest basketball bond. Their fatherslapped a backboard onto a wooden post ontheir driveway. It wasn’t pretty but it was hometo countless games of one-on-one or 21.

“Our driveway is on a slant and the basket-ball hoop was slanted,” said Michelle with alaugh.

“Maybe it made us a bit stronger having toshoot uphill,” said Sherrie, adding that she wasinspired by the things Michelle could do on abasketball court. “I would always watch hergames when I was younger. … I just wanted tobe like her.”

With their age difference – Michelle is now23 and Sherrie 20 – they never got to playtogether on an official team before this season,but now that they are on the same squad theyare closer than ever. The two are quite similaron the court, filling out the two wing positionswith Michelle relying on her sharp three-pointshot and Sherrie going to pull-up jumpers alittle more frequently. The league knows allabout Michelle – who ended her regular seasoncareer last Friday, finishing with the fifth mostpoints in PacWest history – but this year she’shad a bit more breathing room on the nightsthat her sister gets hot, she said.

“On nights where Sherrie goes off likethat they have no idea what to do,” she said.“They’ve got to decide who they’re going toguard. … They’d be really close onme and thenSherrie would score. And then they’d close outon Sherrie a little tighter and I’d be a bit moreopen.”

The sisters are closer than ever off the courtas well.

“I think that playing with Sherrie has madethis year so much fun, I’m excited to go to prac-tice all the time, I’m excited for games,” saidMichelle. “We take classes together!”

“We spend toomuch time together,” saidSherrie with a laugh. “It’s definitely brought ourrelationship closer. We’ve always been close,but now if we get in a fight it can’t last becausewe have to forget about it on the court. If wehate each other before practice, after practiceit’s like, ‘Ohh, I love you!’”

That the Blues are hosting the provincialsthis year makes this final season even sweeterfor Michelle.

“I’m so excited,” she said. “I’m so happy thatit’s my fifth year and I get to host it at Cap. It’sreally exciting for me, and we definitely play alot better at home.… It would be the best waythat I could go out. I want to win. And we totallycan do it. We have the team to do it.”

Sherrie, for one, is all fired up about gettingthe opportunity to send her sister off into thesunset with a PacWest medal.

“Obviously I really want to win, but the factthat it’s Michelle’s last year, it reallymakes mewant to win,” she said. “I just want it so bad forher. She’s put in so much work, so much energyfor the team. I know she wants it, and that Ican be there to help her just makes me superhappy.… Either way she’ll cry at the end of thegame.”

“I’m crying a little right now!” said Michelle.! ! !

The Capilano women will play No. 6 Camosunin the PacWest quarterfinals Thursday startingat 6 p.m. at the Capilano Sportsplex.

The No. 4 Capilanomen will follow at 8p.m. against No. 5 Douglas College. Updates:pacwestbc.ca/championships/basketball.

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