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The discrimination ofHarry Baker startedbefore he was even born.

From one perspectiveit was bafing becausehe came from a family ofleaders and champions.

Harrys grandfatherWilly was a Chief on theSquamish Nations MissionReserve on the NorthVancouver waterfront.Harrys father Ray, born in1900, was a famous lacrosseplayer known as the SilverFox who would go on to beinducted into the CanadianLacrosse Hall of Fame.

From anotherperspective, however,the discrimination wasvery simple. Harry wasAboriginal, and so he wasnot welcome to be born atNorthVancouvers LionsGate Hospital. Insteadthe family went to St.Pauls, across the bridge indowntownVancouver. Itwasnt the last time Harrywould be denied access tosomething so seeminglybasic yet vitally important.

On a recent Novemberevening Harry, now 75,gathers with his wife Judy,daughter-in-law Gail and hisown son Brad Baker.Theyremeeting at Harry andJudys house on the edgeof the Mission Reserve tocelebrate a national teachingaward Brad is set to receiveat a ceremony Nov. 20 inToronto recognition forBrads work as a teacher andschool administrator,makinglife better for students inNorthVancouver.

Theres a lot to laugh andreminisce about, but Harrybecomes quiet when talkturns to his own schooling.

Harry, in fact, almostnever talks about hisschooling. He doesnt talkabout being forced to go toSt. Pauls Indian ResidentialSchool instead of the publicQueen Mary elementarythat was just a few blocksaway from his home.Hedoesnt talk much aboutthe cruel punishments thestudents faced, the endlesschores they had to do, theway the students were forcedto march to church withoutacknowledging their family

members as they passedthem in the street. Hedoesnt talk about having anentire system put in placewith the sole objective ofchanging who he was, ofrobbing him of his identity,of convincing him that hislife as a First Nations childhad no value. He doesnttalk about quitting it all byGrade 9.

He does talk aboutheading down to hisgrandfatherWillys house tolearn about their Squamishculture, but Harry doesnthave much to say about whythose lessons didnt alwaysstick.What he does say,however, is chilling.

Me and my two sisters,after school we would godown to his house andhe would teach us theSquamish language, hesays. Then wed go toschool and get it slapped outof us.

Harry then goes silentagain.

Those little snippets areall Brad Baker ever gets ofthe life his father enduredas a young child. Its morethen enough, however, todrive Brad in his mission tochange the school systemfrom within.Many of theelders dont talk muchabout those abuses of theresidential schools, but theytalk enough so that peoplewho are listening closely,people like Brad, can geta picture of what it waslike. He knows what wenton. Its deep in his core.Its what has driven himall these years to changethe education system fromwithin, to make life betterfor a new generation ofAboriginal students, and forgenerations to come.

Kathleen Barter was a

young teacher barely outof university when BradBaker showed up for herGrade 9 English class atSutherland secondary.Theirpaths have intertwined eversince, but Barter says herrst impressions of the big,athletic First Nations kidremain spot on. She knew hecould be a great teacher.

He was an exceptionallyendearing human being,she says. Hes got a larger-than-life personality, he is

very magnetic in that peopleare drawn to him.

Brad graduated fromSutherland and wenton to earn an educationdegree from Simon FraserUniversity.As a studentteacher Brad was placed inCarson Graham and one ofhis supervising teachers justhappened to be KathleenBarter. It wasnt long beforethe supervisor was learninglessons from the student.Barter says she allowedBrad the freedom to moveaway from the traditionalcurriculum and he tookfull advantage.Teachingsocial studies, Brad changedthe North Americanperspective from one thatbegan when ChristopherColumbus arrived to onethat included a rich heritage

that was thriving long beforeEuropeans discovered thisland.

He brought his rich,rich perspective intothat and really, from myperspective, opened my eyessignicantly, says Barter.He really brought thewhole First Nations culturealive.

That was just the start.When he completed hisstudies Brad was hired asa teacher by the NorthVancouver school district.He didnt know it at thetime, but he was the rst-ever Aboriginal teacherhired by the district. Its amilestone that still astoundsBrad given that he was hiredin 1995, although his ownrecollections bear it out.

I dont remember

ever seeing an Aboriginalperson in school except formy AuntieVal and AuntieVanessa, who taught theSquamish language, hesays.

Brads rst assignmentwas working with at-riskAboriginal kids at theEslha7an Learning Centrejust off the Mission Reserve.From there he took on moretraditional classes, helpedcreate Carsons dominantwomens rugby program(kicking off the careersof 2014World Cup starsHilary Leith and AndreaBurk along the way), andpiled on program afterprogram aimed at proppingup Aboriginal students andculture in the school system.Language programs wereexpanded, history lessons

were changed,Aboriginalliterature was introduced all through Brads work.Just three years into histeaching career Brad createdwhat has become one of thedistricts most popular andunique classes traditionalFirst Nations carving.

Today six of the sevenNorthVan district highschools feature a majorCoast Salish welcominggure, all carved throughthe program Brad started.By the time he retires Bradwants to have one in everyelementary and secondaryschool in the district.

The gures are so muchmore than just a cool projectto work on or an interestingpiece of art to look at, saysAdinaWilliams, a SquamishNation member whograduated from Sutherlandthis year.

Williams was in Grade 12when Sutherland students,with Baker as the drivingforce, set to work designingand crafting their own pole.When it came time to raisethe pole in a ceremony atthe school, Brad recededinto the background towatch as the students tookcharge.Williams, dressed inher Aboriginal regalia witha wool-woven headbandand ceremonial blankettied with a sash, led prayersand dedications, speakingboth English and Squamish.ForWilliams it was theculmination of a high schoolcareer that nally saw herembrace her heritage, and itall began when she rst metBrad Baker.

Brad helped me realizehow important it is toidentify, so to say, yourAboriginal backgroundand to be proud of it,saysWilliams, adding thatSutherlands pole ceremonymade her feel important as aFirst Nations student withinthe school.At the ceremonyshe stood in front the entirestudent body and manyother dignitaries close to1,000 people in all andtold the story of the pole,what it meant to her andwhy it was signicant.

It was probably thehighlight of my time inhigh school, she says. Itreally made me feel valuedas a First Nations student.I really felt a sense ofbelonging within that schoolbecause of that pole.

It was all made easier, shesays, because she knew Bradwas right there behind herthe entire time.Williams is

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Little seeks federal officegranting approval to seven-and six-storey towers on the1300 block of Marine Drive.

If council had rejectedGrosvenors proposalWestVancouver wouldhave missed a $46 millionopportunity as well asthe catalyst for restoringAmbleside as the heart ofour community, Panz said.

Council was evenly splitleading up to the nal vote.

The 3-3 tie was onlybroken in the last minute bya single change of heart, butit took two years to breakthat tie, Panz said.

WestVancouversnext council should bemindful of global issuesand local ramications,

according to Panz. Thereare some points missingin the community electionconversation: no one istalking about climate changeand how we need to plan forimpacts on our waterfrontand mountainside, she said.Though we debate our sealevel neighbourhoods, ourfuture is our mountainside.

One of the new councilsrst orders of businessshould be renovating theFerry Building Gallery,according to Panz. Itssuffering neglect. It needsrestorative care, publicwashrooms, and a modestancillary space.

Panz was a leader inushering in coach housesand overseeing the largestpark dedication in the

districts history withWhyteLake park.

For the last nine years,District of NorthVancouverCouns.Alan Nixon andMike Little have sat onopposite sides of chambersand on opposite sides ofmany issues.

Mike andAlan havetaken opposite views, Iwould say, probably 98.9per cent of the time, notedCoun.DougMacKay-Dunn.

Despite disagreements,the two were neverdisagreeable, according toMacKay-Dunn.

Mayor RichardWaltonpraised Nixon as thedistricts nest naturalorator.After singing Nixonspraises and discussing their

friendship,Walton askedNixon if he wanted to say afew words or cry.

Theyre not mutuallyexclusive,Nixon replied.

After 12 years on council,Nixon plans to move toMexico.

Little plans to run forthe Conservatives in thenew riding of BurnabyNorth-Seymour in 2015.That is an entirely differentelection, Little commented.Its adversarial. Itsconfrontational.

Walton credited Littlefor his work ethic and hisextraordinary grasp oftechnical details.

Im not going to go far,Little said. Im planning onstaying in Seymour as longas I can.

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Nakusp RCMP and B.C.Coroners Service areinvestigating after a NorthVancouver man fell to hisdeath in the Kootenays.

The incident happenedWednesday afternoon whilethe victim and a friend werehunting mountain goats ona steep mountainside.

According to theinvestigators, the man losthis footing in bad terrainand fell 150 metres down acliff where he succumbedto his injuries. His huntingpartner, aVernon resident,called 9-1-1.

Arrow Lakes Search andRescue volunteers werecalled in to help retrievethe mans body but policecalled off the search due

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The terrain in the areawas quite treacherous andslippery due to the coldweather. Foul play is notsuspected, an RCMP pressrelease from Sgt. DarrylLittle stated.

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Reduce parking, promote ride shareAn hour later, Im theonly guy left.SecondWorldWar veteranNorman Kirby recalls thebattle that claimed the livesof every other man in hisregiment (from a Nov.9 newsstory).

Someone said, Maybeyou should just give upyour house.Were neverleaving.This is a greatplace.Fromme Road resident ChrisKlar thanks neighbours whohelped repair ood damage(from a Nov.12 news story).

We ended up effectivelyhaving a $630,000 grantthat was $600,000 short.District of NorthVancouverMayor RichardWaltonlaments abandoning a planthat would have heated theKaren Magnussen rec centrepool with green clippings(from a Nov.14 news story).

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Dear Editor:Lately a lot has been writ-

ten about the trafc conges-tion which will be createdwhen all those new towershave been built.There seemsto be an easy solution. Buildat least half of them with-out any parking facilities.They may be snapped up bypeople who no longer needa car. I read several articlesabout how easy it is to joincar sharing, car pooling andride sharing groups whilecellphones make it so easy to

book. By eliminating parkingfacilities, the units will alsobe more affordable, whicheverybody is aiming at. Onlymoderate improvements willbe required in the bus ser-vice to handle the additionaltrafc.

Many younger peoplenow bike to work and whenyou follow the rules it isquite safe. From 1971 untilI retired in 1995 I biked onaverage three times a weekfromWestlynn to downtownVancouver. Now that my

wife and I are in our 80s wehave electric bikes and domost of our shopping bybike.With our weakenedlegs, the centre is too faraway to walk (1.8 km), likesome neighbours do. Withsome pedalling, the electricbike gets us there in sevenminutes. People ask us howmuch it costs, how long ittakes to charge and howfar can you go on a charge.I hope we have convincedsome of them that youdont have to give up biking

because your legs are gettingweak.

I am an environmental-ist, have read a lot aboutpipelines and climatechange, as you can see onmy blog neilwilhees. Bikinginstead of driving a car doeshelp the environment butwithout a global carbon tax,the demand for fossil fuelwill keep rising. In B.C. thecarbon tax has reduced theuse of petroleum productsby 17 per cent without lossof GDP, while it rose by a

half per cent in the rest ofthe country.WhileWashing-ton and Oregon are adaptingthe B.C. system as part ofthe Pacic Coast Collabora-tive for 53 million people, alot more has to be done tocome to a global agreement.That agreement will ensurethat the proceeds from thetax are properly distributed,allowing all to buy the higherpriced goods resulting fromthe rising energy cost.Neil HeestermanNorthVancouver

Cutting edge?The wheels are now turning on amassive plan to do somethingabout the gridlock at theIronworkers bridgehead.With the province, feds and District

of NorthVancouver putting up acombined $50 million, were goingto see a new overpass at MountainHighway and a handful of new on-ramps and off-ramps.As anyone who has rolled down the

Cut at 10 kilometres an hour will tellyou, any improvement is welcome.The project isnt expected to be

completed until 2018 and its justthe rst part of a three-phase projectthat includes updates to interchangesat Main Street and Mount SeymourParkway.This is expected to drag on forat least a decade and cost about $140million.But while theres no question that

our road infrastructure is in need of anupdate, other parts of our system havebeen just as badly neglected.Drivers may grumble as they sit and

wait for their turn to merge but theperson at the bus stop has probablybeen waiting just as long and he orshe is exposed to the elements in themeantime.And unlike more frequent bus

service, the $140 million in engineeringand concrete for highway interchangesisnt being put to a referendum.Thisis representative of the old ways ofthinking about transportation in whichwe plan everything around roads andcars and other modes of transportationare secondary.We applaud our governments for this

funding.The North Shore will be betterfor it. But lets not forget the person atthe bus stop. Its cold out there.

Dear Editor:I do appreciate the

North Shore Newspublishing the names ofcandidates for districtcouncil on pages 18 and 19of the Nov. 7 issue.

I am a newcomer toNorthVancouver and Ihave never seen a layoutlike this before. Publishingthe occupations of thecandidates tells me a lotabout what they stand for.

Reading their statementsand then associating thosestatements with theiroccupations tells me whatto expect from them.

I did expect to see moreRealtors running, as I feel

that they have personalinterests at stake.

It is true that NorthVancouver has grown toobig for their boots andtrafc has to be dealt withvery seriously. It would

have been nice if othercommunities in GreaterVancouver were to followsuit, as maybe we could alllive in an affordable society.Hank PierceNorthVancouver

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I always considered it asign of weakness to get a ushot. I never got sick mybody was too strong for that,what with my young laser-armed antibodies and secretninja lymph nodes.

I didnt even get sickafter my rst child was born.I was led to believe thathaving a baby in the housewas a surere way to ensurethat we would be sick at alltimes, as if wed all taken upa new diet consisting solelyof unwashed doorknobs andwadded up Kleenexes. But itdidnt happen when our rstbaby was born, or even whenour second came along twoand a half years later.

The only blip was whena friend brought her youngtoddler over while he wasin full code green.Thechild proceeded to toddlearound our little apartmentand put his mouth on justabout everything,my wifefollowing closely behindtaking note of every item sothat she could later put it inthe freezer.Why the freezer?I never really gured thatone out.To ice all those littleboogies?

Whatever the intricatescience involved in the

freezer boogie hypothesis,it didnt work a few dayslater we were all sick.Asidefrom that, however, wevebeen healthier than Kanyesego. Or Kims . . . um . . .well lets just say ego againand move on.

Everything changed,however, after my oldest

son strapped on a backpackand set off on his rst dayof preschool.Approximatelyseven minutes later my entirefamily was deathly ill andweve seemingly stayed thatway ever since.

Its mostly been coughsand snot, but last wintermy son got the u, then myother son got the u, then Igot the u.Nothing sparksparenting shame quite likepushing your barng toddlerout of the way so that youcan barf on top of the barfthat hes just barfed in thetoilet.Thats a lot of barfs,you might say.To whichId reply: it sure was.Youregross, you might say.Towhich I have no rebuttal.

Anyway, we all got betterand enjoyed a wonderful,healthy summer togetherbefore my eldest returned for

his second year of preschooland we all immediately wentback into mucous mode.

This is all happeningdespite the fact that my wifemakes sure we are all eatingright and getting plenty ofexercise and fresh air.Weveeven stopped making the

kids sleep in that cardboardbox under the front steps.Hey, its cold out. (Note tosocial services: these are justjokes. I, in fact, eat horriblethings all day when Im atwork).

Weve even changed oursick-day policy for our son.

We used to be so thrilled toget him out of our house sothat he would stop riding hisbaby brother like a donkeyfor a few hours that wewould send him to school inalmost any condition. Hey

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Educator inspiresnext generationnow taking science classesat Capilano University withthe ultimate goal of goingto medical school.The 18-year-old is the rst memberof her family to attend apost-secondary institution.Brad says he sees a lot ofhimself inWilliams, in theway shes able to have a footin both the Aboriginal andnon-Aboriginal worlds. ForWilliams, thats high praise.

All I can say is that Ireally aspire to be like him,she says. As I sit here andlook back on how I got here,I recognize that there area lot of people who havecontributed to my success,but Brads image really sticksout to me. . . .There are a lotof stereotypes out there thatmake Aboriginal learnersbelieve that their success islimited. But then you lookat Brad and see that he wentout and did his education.Not only did he do that, butobviously hes excelling inhis role as an educator andthat really inspires me to goout and do the same.

Williams shares morethan just keen academiccuriosity with Brad. She, too,

has a father who sufferedthrough the residentialschool system. Brad givesher hope she can break thevicious cycle that spins in somany families torn apart bythe system.

(Brad) took that step tofurther his education andcome back and become aleader within our Nation tohelp the next generation ofFirst Nation students to dothe same, she says. Its abig step. But to see that Bradtook that big step, its reallyencouraging to me becauseit shows that we can do it.

But Brads role is somuch more than a symbolicone, she adds.

Perhaps most impor-tantly is his encouragementand genuine belief in notonly myself, but all of us,she says. It sounds like sucha simple thing to have some-one believe in you, but heseemed to really get throughto us. He allowed us to be-lieve in ourselves not only aslearners, but as leaders.

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Brad recalls attending asuperintendents conferencelast year inVancouver whereAboriginal advocateWabKinew made a passionatekeynote speech about FirstNations education in the21st century and the needto move forward while notforgetting the past.

After the speech a fellowadministrator from NorthVancouver turned to Bakerand said, in front of a fulltable, that it was time forAboriginals to stop talkingabout residential schools.You guys have got toget over it, the longtimeeducator said.

Brad was oored. Iftheyre saying that to me infront of a group of people,what are they saying to ourkids? he wondered. Oneof the biggest challenges isto have people understand,validate and value the

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you little rascal, tape thatlung back on and get in thecar. Now we keep him homeat the rst sign of snifes. Ofcourse, nothing has changed.Were still all sick, all thetime.Were all sick right now,in fact.

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cold November air thisweek and my scratchy throatbounced and ached withevery step until it fell rightoff, rolled down my jacket,bounced off the sidewalkand into a storm drain. Ished it out and gave it agood scolding no easy featconsidering the state of mythroat before cramming it

in my mouth and jamming itback into place with a soggytwig.

The lesson weve alllearned is that healthy livingis no match for a classroomfull of children.When Ipicture my childs classroomnow I basically imagine asuper fun ball pit exceptwith all the balls replaced by

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into single familyneighbourhoods, Bassamsaid.

Coach houses arecapped at 968 square feet,but can include another232 square feet for a car.That parking spot will turninto living space, accordingto Bassam. Its not anissue of if it will happen.It will happen, he said.Almost by policy, wedont enforce this.We dontenforce this in single-familybuildings . . . so what is ourexpectation were going toenforce it all of a suddenfor coach houses?

Mayor RichardWaltonreferenced PierreTrudeausfamous quote about thestate having no place in thebedrooms of the nation.

Its very difcult for

us to monitor and followup on whats going on inpeoples homes unless wehave a complaint from aneighbour, he said.

The district allowscoach houses or secondarysuites but not both on thesame lot.

There are worriesneighbours could exercise ade facto veto, according toCoun. Robin Hicks.

Im not sure about thisneighbours approval whichcould result in winnersand losers on an arbitrarybasis, he said.

District staff will likelynd sensible solutions,according to Coun. AlanNixon.

I have great faith in ourdevelopment staff and ourplanning staff to be able toattach appropriate weightto the input that they hear

from neighbours, Nixonsaid.

Nixon suggestednal adoption of thecoach house rules beaccompanied by a datefor staff to report backto council on the bylawsefcacy. Final adoption isscheduled for Nov. 17.

Council can continueto steward the coach housepolicy after nal adoption,said Coun. Lisa Muri.

This is not a bylawwritten in stone.We canamend it, she said.

Council has ahistory of working withhomeowners, architectsand concerned neighboursto nd solutions to seemingimpasses, according toMuri.

Nine times out of 10 italways worked, she said.

While homes bordering

greenbelts might be a bettert for coach houses thanmany smaller lots in theCity of NorthVancouver,Muri reminded those inattendance the detacheddwellings likely come witha $250,000 price tag.

This is not somethingyou build in order to createrevenue for yourself tohelp you pay down yourmortgage, she said.

While there may be animplicit unfairness tothe districts approach ofgradually phasing in coachhouses, it is the pragmaticapproach, according toCoun. Mike Little.

District council willeventually determine whatconstitutes a good t fora coach house and whatdoesnt, said Little.

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BeaconsideratedogownerGosh, I am really growingweary of dog owners alongtrails who shout out, Ohshes ne, as they allowtheir dog to rush towardsan approaching dog,usually on leash.

As a trainer, what I hearwhen someone says this is,Im giving you fair warningthat I have no verbal controlover my dog and no desireto leash her. She doeswhatever she wants, evenif it is an inconvenienceto you, your dog andyour overall enjoyment ofyour walk. I am having agrand time with my dogrunning amok and expectyou to manage your dogaccordingly so I dont haveto do anything.Thanks, andId say have a great day, butI dont really care what kindof a day you have.

I understand its hardin todays world to beconsiderate of anotherpersons feelings becauseit has turned into an Iworld.

Walking in anotherpersons shoes doesntseem to be an exercisemany people want to try.Heck, those shoes might

hurt. But when you live in arapidly growing communitythat is becoming morecongested in every area,everyday compassion andconsideration are musts inorder for us all to get along.

So lets take a momentand walk in anotherpersons shoes, shall we?It wont hurt, I promise.It might actually help yougrow a bit as a person.

Leash laws have manypurposes. One of them is toprevent unnecessary conictbetween dogs that couldlead to injury due to humanerror. So having a dog thatis not under verbal control,yet is allowed off leash, canlead to conict.

It may be true that Fritzis a very social dog and,even though he refusesto come when called, heis friendly to everyone hemeets. So I understandwhy his owner doesnt seeit as a problem when Fritzrushes up to other dogs. Butwhat Fritzs owner is notconsidering is the dog Fritzis rushing towards may notbe social, or even friendly.The dog on leash may havebehavioural issues that itsowner is trying to correctand walks are part of thetraining. Having a dog likeFritz run into his space willlikely set this training back.

Fritz could also be avictim of a bite from theother dog, an injury thatcould have been preventedif Fritzs owner had eitherleashed Fritz when theother leashed dog wasapproaching, or called himback and walked in a properunleashed heel position.

Maybe the dog Fritzis running towards hasan injury, or is recoveringfrom illness or surgery andneeds to be walked on leashas part of its therapy. It isselsh for Frtizs owner to

mutter under his breath thatthe dog should not be onthe trails if it cant be let offleash.

Maybe the dog Fritz isrunning towards is a youngdog that is still learninghow to walk nicely on leashand, since it is unreliable offleash at his young age, theowner is being responsibleand keeping it leashed fortraining and safety reasons.Yes, there are some peoplein this world that take dogtraining seriously and reallywant a well-trained, reliable,social dog and are preparedto work for two or moreyears to achieve it.

It takes courage to beconsiderate towards anotherperson because it requireslooking beyond your needsand seeing how your choicesaffect another adversely. Asa dog community, we are soadamantly against adversetraining for our dogs, yetunconsciously behaveadversely towards eachother.

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TheWVCF presents the new Ambleside Skatepark Fund.WhenWes Stebbingapproached the Foundation to set up a fund to assist the Ambleside SkateparkProject, we wanted to help. Skateboarding is an inclusive, barrier-free sportwhich can give a positive focus to at-risk youth, but not if the skatepark hasbecome dangerously weatherbeaten and hopelessly dated.Wes Stebbing andfellow skateboard enthusiast Eric Savics, witha support from Peter Sullivan,founder of NorthVancouver skateboard and apparel wholesaler SupraDistribution, are spearheading an ambitious campaign to raise $150,000 to re-design and rebuildWest Vancouvers municipal skatepark, located at AmblesidePark. The skatepark, which was the first street-style skatepark built on the NorthShore, has been the training ground for a number of internationally competitivelocal skateboarders. It has inspired numerous local young videographers andphotographers with its exciting mix of beach, sunshine and skateboardingskills. And it has spawned many friendships based on a shared interest in thischallenging sport. This past summer, Stebbing and Savics held an on-lineauction of skateboard decks which had been generously donated by BobKronbauer of Vancouver, and they hosted a Go Skate Day fundraiser in AmblesidePark. This fall, they launched a crowdfunding campaign on kickstarter.com. TheFoundation is pleased to support this worthy initiative.

Collective Impact: Bringing togethercommunity stakeholdersTheWestVancouver Community Foundation values collaboration and connectednesswithinthe community. BarbMcMillan, chair of the Foundations newCommunity Committee,is keen to pursue these values and decided to bring the considerable resources offered byMontreals J.W.McConnell Family Foundation to bear on some of the challengeswe face onthe North Shore. In September, she invited various organizations in the community to viewawebinar and learn about Collective Impact as a strategy for positive change. Amonth later,she invited those organizations back for a day-longworkshop. At theworkshop, four teamsof stakeholders convened to strategize around shared challenges: seniorstransportationas away to address isolation; reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the neighbourhoodlevel; shoreline health and sustainabilitywhether recreational, industrial or residential; andintegrating social and environmental outcomes into projects and practices.The day offereda combination of theory and practice; teamswere introduced to concepts and undertookactivities to applywhat they had learned. Participants valued the content and the process,and also the opportunity to come together and collaborate. Barb received very positivefeedback fromparticipants. She plans a follow-upworkshop in February.TheMcConnellFoundation also offers Collective Impact coaching grants to groups that participated.

COMETO AN INFO SESSIONTheWestVancouver Community Foundation invitesresidents to consider serving on our Board of Directors,beginning in May, 2015. If you would like more informationabout the Foundation, the roles and responsibilities ofdirectors, and themany ways in which we are buildinga betterWestVancouver, please join us at an InformationSession, February 11, 2015 in theWelch Hall East at theWestVancouver Memorial Library from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.Hope to see you there!

OURGRANTS DEADLINEGrantseekers take note!TheWestVancouver CommunityFoundations next deadline for grant applications isFebruary 15, 2015.To see our grant application formand grant guidelines, please go to our website at www.westvanfoundation.com.

BE INSPIRED TOBE ACTIVE:COMETO INSPIREDBY OLGAThe Foundation is pleased to announce its seventh annualseniorshealth forum,Inspired by Olga, a fast-pacedexploration of the world of master athletes inWestVancouver: what they do, why they love it and what keeps

themmotivated to live super active lives. The event, onSaturday March 28 at the KayMeek Centres StudioTheatre,will be dedicated to the late Olga Kotelko ofWestVancouver,who passed away this Spring at age ninety five, after settingtwenty six world track and field records, in eleven differentevents.

NORTH SHOREMAYORSGOLF TOURNAMENT2015Please plan to join us at the beautiful Seymour Golf &Country Club for the eighth annual North Shore MayorsGolfTournament on Friday May 22.This fantastic fundraiser hasalready raised over $800,000 to benefit a range of needs forNorth Shore residents.

WESTVANCOUVERMAYORSLAWNBOWLING SOCIAL 2015TheWestVancouver Community Foundationwill hold itssecond annualWestVancouverMayors Lawn Bowling Socialon Friday June 19.MayorMike Smith, Honorary Director ofthe Foundation, and forty eight teams of four will return totheWestVancouver Lawn Bowling Club to challenge lastyears champion, Beach House Restaurant. Come and spenda gorgeous afternoon on the clubs spectacular greens, andsupport theWestVancouver Community Foundation doing it!

100WomenWho Care of the North Shore100WomenWho Care of the North Shore is an exciting newphilanthropic initiativewhich is designedto appeal towomenwho have a strong interest in philanthropy, care deeply about their community,andwant to create an immediate, decisive impact. It is being spearheaded byWestVancouver residentDelaina Bell.Its about empoweringwomen tomake a difference in their communitysays Bell. Bell,who is the Executive Director of theWestVancouver Community Foundation, plans to set up a fund atthe Foundation to facilitate the donations.

The concept originated in Jackson,Michigan in2006 and has been successful in communitiesacross Canada and the United States, includingCalgary,Toronto and Kelowna. One hundredwomen

commit tomaking a cash donation of $50 four times a year.Membersmeet and put forward names ofcharitable organizations that theywould like the donation to go to and three names are drawn fromahat.Members vote for thewinner andwrite their cheques.Meetings take less than an hour.

The firstmeet, donation and drawwill happen atMilestones Restaurant at Park RoyalVillage onMonday December 8 from7p.m. to 8 p.m. For further details, please contact Delaina Bell at [email protected]. Plan to jump into actionwith 99 othermotivated, dynamicwomen andmake the North Shore a safer, healthier and happier place for everyone! U

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WVSD ENDOWMENT FUND:

V)\%>%\)OCCDB>;\%>%-@+DB 8E;GK>%D\Imagine this scenario. The Grade Seven team fromHollyburnElementary School has just won the provincial championship ofDestination Imagination, a competition designed to test creativityand problem-solving abilities. Now invited to participate in theWorldChampionships at the University of Tennessee in twoweekstime, theschool simply doesnt have the funds to send the team to Knoxville.

All this will change in future years with the newly establishedWestVancouver School District Endowment Fund, designed to enhancelearning opportunities for students attending public schools in theWest Vancouver School District. Established by the Board of Education,and administered by the Superintendent of Schools, this fundwillsupport a wide range of unique opportunities for the children andyouth attendingWest Vancouvers seventeen public schools. Educationis prized in this community, and so it is anticipated thatmany parents,graduates, and communitymembers will soon add to the initialdonation of $10,000.

TheWest Vancouver Community Foundation is delighted to host thisnew endowment fund, and looks forward to celebrating its launchat the November 18th public meeting of the Board of Education.Congratulations SD 45!

TheWest Vancouver Community Foundation is pleased to partner with ViaSportBritish Columbia to present the Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund. The fundsupports programswhich encourage Aboriginal youth in British Columbia toparticipate in physical activity and sport. Through this partnership, the Foundationwill increase the sustainability of the Legacy Fund, providingmore opportunitiesfor future Aboriginal generations to participate in sport and physical activity.

The fundwas created in 2002 by the Squamish Nation, the Lilwat Nation, theProvince of British Columbia and theVancouver 2010 Bid Corporation. Past FirstNations recipients of this Fund include: Cedar Pullers Canoe Family Society,WestVancouver; Bella Bella Community School, Bella Bella; Seabird Island Band, Agassiz;Yekooche First Nation, Prince George;Wachiay Friendship Centre, Comox; andSquamish First Nation, Squamish. ViaSport is a non-profit organizationwhichworkswith the Province of British Columbia andmore than seventy sport organizationsto increase awareness, opportunity and participation in sport across the province.

The Foundation is proud towork with ViaSport to support this important legacyof the 2010 Olympic and ParalympicWinter Games for Aboriginal youth in BritishColumbia.

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HELPINGMATUREADULTS LIVEINDEPENDENTLYATHOMEA presentationthat describes how PhilipsLifeline helps those whoare living alone and arevulnerable to falls live withindependence, condenceand dignityWednesday,Nov. 19, 2:30-3:30 p.m. atParkgate library, 3675 BanffCourt, NorthVancouver.A demonstration of theequipment as well as aquestion and answer sessionwill follow the presentation.Registration required. 604-

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UNDERSTANDING Aworkshop to learn aboutdementia and its impactWednesday, Nov. 19, 7-8:30p.m. at LynnValley library,1277 LynnValley Rd., North

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HIKINGTuesdaysthroughout the year andThursdays,May-Octoberfrom the WestVancouverSeniorsActivity Centre, 69521st St.Tuesday hikes arefour to ve hours and eight-14 kilometres andThursdayhikes are six-nine hours and12-25 km. $12.604-925-7280

KEEPWELL Exercise tomusic followed by bloodpressure checks, massages,nutrition counselling andmedication awareness,Wednesdays, 9:30-11:15a.m. at Silver HarbourCentre, 144 East 22nd St.,NorthVancouver. Free orby donation. 604-980-2474silverharbourcentre.com

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