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Skating by the seashorein the City of North Van?Not this winter.

On Monday councilvoted unanimously toreject a staff proposalto further explore thefeasibility of creating a

temporary seaside skatingrink that would operatefrom December 2015 toFebruary 2016 at Lot 5 atthe Shipyards.

Building and operatingthe temporary rink wouldcost $275,000.

I applaud staffbringing this forward andlooking at something that

would be something thatthe community wouldquite like for the seasonbut I was a little takenaback at the cost, saidCoun. Linda Buchanan. Ithink that this is somethingthat we as a council havealready incorporatedinto our vision for theShipyards so I wouldprefer to see this moneyspent towards the actualrink moving forward.

According to a staffreport, the rationale

behind building atemporary rink wastwofold: Firstly, it wouldprovide a chance to seeif theres an appetitefor public skating at theShipyards.

Secondly, an interimrink would enable CNVstaff to gather informationon ice making and othertechnical requirementsneeded for operating askating sheet close tothe Burrard Inlet. Thereport noted that Whistler

followed the same two-step sequence, creatinga temporary rink beforeinstalling a permanentone, which enabledoperational issues to bexed and tweaks made tothe nal design plans for apermanent rink.

Coun. Craig Keatingsaid he was a little bitperturbed that at one pointin the report that there is aline that suggests that wewant to test out an ice rinkto see if the public wants

one.Weve considered an

ice rink and its coming,he noted. And so thatsit too late, done. SoI think it gets down tothe fundamental issuehere, (which) is probably$275,000 is too much topay on something like this.Id rather see the moneygo to the nal product.

Keating said hebelieves an ice rink at

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After years spent decayingin a legal tug-of-war,West Vancouvers historicBinning House has beensold.

Heritage advocateswho have been ghting foryears to preserve the homebuilt in 1941 onMathersCrescent by famed artistBertram Charles Binningare breathing a sigh ofrelief. The new owner isJesse Saniuk, a second-generation West VancouverRealtor who happened togrow up in the Altamontneighbourhood.

I saw it and thought,Thats the kind of house Icould live in forever, saidSaniuk, 28. My dream forthe property is to basicallyrestore it and, if I can, addsome square footage to it,like a master bedroom or

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No sooner than therst snow fell in thebackcountry, NorthShore Rescue memberswere out savinglost hikers in winterconditions.

Volunteers were outuntil nearly midnightMonday to rescue a manand woman in their 20swho had gotten lost whileattempting the HanesValley Trail. MetroVancouver ofcially closedthe trail for the winterearlier that day.

The RCMP were able toping their cellphones co-ordinates, allowing NorthShore Rescue membersto quickly get on the righttrack. Search managerssent three teams in on footvia Grouse Mountain andfound the couple in a creekbed near Crown Pass.The team used gear froma nearby supply cache towarm the hikers up and getthem better equipped towalk out.

They were woefullyill-prepared for theconditions. They hadno lights. They were insneakers. They were notprepared and they didnot leave enough timeto do the route in thesekinds of conditions, saidDoug Pope, North ShoreRescue search manager.They were in a veryserious situation. Theywere already starting to behypothermic and, if theywerent able to get the callout, they could have easilydied back there becausethey had no gear to keepthemselves alive.

Hanes Valley, ColiseumMountain, Lynn Lake,Crown Mountain, GoatRidge and Goat Mountainare all now off-limitsfor the winter, and havesigns posted at trailheadswarning hikers to stay out.

It is closed for a reason.It is a very difcult area.Theres no cell reception.Its steep, mountainousterrain and weve had twodeaths in there in the lasttwo years and were doingeverything we can to avoida third one, Pope said,referring to Tom Billingsand Liang Jin.

Other trails in thearea remain open but thechanging season meanshikers have to take extraprecautions, Pope said.The sun sets around 4:45p.m. this time of year.

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the foot of Lonsdaleis achievable from atechnical standpoint.As Coun. (Don) Bellhas just suggested youcan go down to outdoorrinks in California inwarm weather theyplay hockey into July inPhoenix, Arizona. We cando these things. This is nota technical challenge and Idont think its somethingthat we need to reinventthe wheel in terms of howwe test our own waterfrontto ensure that it works.

Keating believes apermanent outdoor rinkis a fantastic ideaand noted we live in amunicipality in which 80per cent of the people livein multi-unit buildingsand they are looking forthe opportunity to havegreat outdoor experiencesand this would be a greatoutdoor experience.

The city has been downthis road before withnaysayers second-guessingplans for the waterfront,added Keating.

The fact of thematter is they said that

about beach volleyball tremendously successfulevent there. People saidthat about the NightMarket I rememberwhat a struggle it was toget the Friday marketthrough, great event. Thiswill also be a great thing.

The council-endorsed vision for Lot5 development includesthe installation of apermanent seasonal rinkas a key piece of the

public space. Conceptualproposals for thewaterfront revitalizationplan submitted to the cityearlier this year by threedifferent rms all includean ice rink.

The Central WaterfrontDevelopment Plan,unanimously supportedby council in July 2014,notes the central plazawill be approximately20,000 square feet inorder to accommodate a

regulation (17,000 sq. ft.)hockey rink and the largestoutdoor skating rink inCanada.

The rink will be openseven days a week fromNovember to February.

The waterfrontrevitalization project isexpected to be completedby the end of 2017.

I personally think itsa good idea and think itsone of the areas wherewe could lead and show a

very creative and attractiveamenity for our residentsand for people who wantto come here as tourists,said Bell about the rink.

I am very favourablyinclined towards givingvery serious considerationto having an ice rinkincluded in our naldesign. I just dont thinkthis is the way to go aboutit and spend the amount ofmoney that is involved atthis point.

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A formerWest VancouverConservative Partycampaign manager hastestied in court abouthis role in gatheringinformation aboutthen-Liberal MP BlairWilson and passing it onto a reporter with TheProvince newspaper.

Neil McIver, whomanaged a federal electioncampaign for formerConservative MP JohnWeston in 2005 and 2006and volunteered in therole of voter outreachfor the election campaignof former ConservativeMP John Reynolds in2004, was called to testifyin B.C. Supreme Courtabout emails that described

providing Province reporterElaine OConnor withinformation about Wilsonin 2007.

The testimony cameas part of a defamationtrial in B.C. SupremeCourt. Wilson is suingThe Province, OConnor,his father-in-law WilliamLougheed, blogger SteveJanke and former LiberalMLA Judi Tyabji forpublishing or distributingdamaging allegations thatWilson was nanciallyirresponsible, guilty ofElections Act violations andunt for public ofce.

On Monday, one weekafter the trial began, lawyersannounced an out-of-courtsettlement had been reachedbetween Wilson and Liberalpolitical strategist MarkMarissen ex-husband ofB.C. Premier Christy Clark who was also named inthe lawsuit.

In opening arguments,Wilsons lawyer Jay Straithdescribed family memberswith what he said was avendetta against Wilson andpolitical enemies as working

together to destroy Wilsonspolitical career.

On Thursday, Straithtook McIver through aseries of emails that pointedto his role in gatheringmaterials about Wilsonand passing those to TheProvince for an articlepublished at the end ofOctober 2007.

The emails also includedexchanges with LyndaLougheed, the daughter ofWilliam Lougheed, aboutplans to gather informationabout Wilson and pass it tothe newspaper.

McIver acknowledgedunder questioning that hewas aware Straith obtainedthe emails through asubpoena to the companywhere McIver worked at thetime.

In court, Straith askedMcIver to read aloud anemail he wrote to LyndaLougheed in early October2007 about wanting toset up a meeting withher father and forwardeda report he describedas containing publiclyavailable documents about

Wilson, including one abouta lawsuit that had beenled against Wilson by aformer employer claimingWilson had padded hisexpense accounts andmisappropriated money.

Under questioning byStraith, McIver said hedidnt know who wrotethe report he forwarded orconrm facts contained in itbefore passing it along.

McIver also testiedabout a meeting, referredto in the emails, that heset up with OConnoron Oct. 10 or 11 of thatyear also attended bycommunications expertShawn Thomas - to showher material he had gatheredabout Wilson, includinginformation about pastlegal troubles.

Did you tell ElaineOConnor there wererumours of Blair Wilsonbeing involved in cocaine?asked Straith. I just dontrecall, said McIver.

Was there a suggestionhe had done anythingillegal in regard to his 2006campaign? asked Straith.

I dont know, McIverreplied.

McIver testied he latersent a package to OConnorcontaining the material heshowed her.

In another emailexchange, read aloud incourt, Lynda Lougheedwrote to tell McIver that herfather had met with Tyabjiand her husband, GordonWilson, and that Tyabjihad already shown somematerials to senior Liberalofcials.

In a reply, read out incourt, McIver wrote back,That alone is not enoughto force the Libs to act. Ithas to be overwhelming.Dont worry. Were alsoproceeding with ElectionsCanada issue.

In an email to OConnora few days later, McIverwrote to the reporter,Im working through theElections Canada stuffnow.

In a later email to LyndaLougheed, read in court,McIver wrote, Things are

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After the heroes in therubber boots saved herfamilys house and hershies during a co-opcomplex re in May, six-year-old Leila Gonzalezhas donated half of herbirthday money to theSeymour/Deep Cove rehall.

Leila was living at theRiver Woods HousingCo-op in the Parkgate areawhen the large blaze brokeout just after 8 p.m. onMay 7.

I was really scaredbecause it (the re) was onmy friends house and ourhouse, and it was big, sherecalled. And my shieswere still in the house,but one of the reghterssaved my shies.

It was a chaotic sceneas heavy smoke lledthe complex and loudalarm bells rang whiledisoriented residents ranout of their homes. Leilaremembers her brotherwalking around outsidebarefoot in his pyjamas.

Six months later andLeilas family is among 16River Woods families stilldisplaced by the re. Leilalearned that her homesustained a lot of re andwater damage and manytreasured items were lost.

I lost my favouritepicture of owers and itwas pink and I got it fromIkea and it was so pretty

and it had butteries, shesaid. I lost all my puzzles,and I love puzzles.

Yet, when Leilas sixthbirthday rolled aroundon Oct. 16, she wasntthinking about replacingher toys, but insteadasked those coming to herMinion-themed party todonate money.

Two days later Leila,with $71 dollars in herpocket, marched over tothe re hall on MountSeymour Parkway todonate half her birthdaymoney to the heroes whohelped her family on thatfrightening May evening.

The captain of the rehall, Greg Roberts, says hewas taken aback by Leilasgenerosity. He thoughtthe Grade 1 DorothyLynas elementary studentonly showed up to there hall for a tour, notrealizing Leila was thereto donate birthday moneyto the District of North

Vancouver FireghtersCharitable Society.

Thats huge, saidRoberts. The fact thatit came from a six-year-old, thats an enormousexample.

The reghters charitysupports North Shorenon-prots, such as NorthShore Rescue. Robertsrecalls the reghtersfund supporting a youngkid in the Seymour areasuffering from a seriousillness by building a playstructure in the kidsbackyard.

Leila, her family andrelatives received a fulltour of the station andtook turns spraying the bigre hoses.

It was a catharticexperience for Leila,who was traumatizedfor months after the re,according to her mom,Clarke. The youngster hassince learned that loudemergency vehicle sirens

shouldnt be scary becausethey signal help is on theway.

And now wheneverI see reghters orambulance, I say: Goambulance! or Goreghters! said Leila.

Clarke couldnt beprouder of her daughtersselessness.

I think its prettyspecial, she said.I mean, its reallymeaningful. Leilaspersonality is really greatin the sense that she thinksabout other people.

To recognize Leilasoutstanding generosity,the reghters invited heron Oct. 27 back to the rehall where she receivedtwo DNV reghtersT-shirts, a toque, aDalmatian stufe and aletter of thanks.

Leila and her familyhope to return hometo River Woods nextsummer.

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Anew study out this week threwfuel on the re that is alwayssmouldering just under the surfacein discussions of Lower Mainland real estate.Thats the debate about the extent of foreigncapital in our housing market and the effectit is having.A study by urban planner Andy Yan found

about 70 per cent of homes sold recently inthe richest neighbourhoods on Vancouverswest side had been bought by people withnon-anglicized Chinese names.The cries of racism have been swift and

also largely unwarranted. If our governmentsactually wanted to capture information aboutthe citizenship status of those buying $4-mil-lion homes, they could. So far, however,nobody has had the political gumption tomake that happen. In the absence of thatdata, studies like Yans are all we have.

The real-estate industry has worked to aidand abet the wilful blindness of governmenton this issue to further its own interests.Reality, however, has a way of leaking out.As Yans study suggests, foreign capital

is a major force in the upper echelons ofour real-estate market. How else to explainmansions worth multiple millions purchasedby housewives and students with littledeclared income? What happens in the upperstratosphere of the real-estate market alsotrickles down to the lower levels occupied bymere mortals the middle class who hope toown a home in a community they live andwork in.How we deal with this or dont has

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Dear Editor:At last and not a moment

too soon the federal electionis nally over and no matterhow we voted or how wefeel about the outcome, theresults are just a matter oftime.

Now it is time to relaxand look around at thewonders of the world, orat least the wonders of thegardeners employed by theDistrict of North Vancouver.

As a person who takesthe bus, I get the privilegeof admiring the ride andhave noticed some funthings those gardeners havedone, particularly on LynnValley Road and DelbrookAvenue. I still have notgured if those marvellousgreen sculptures are happycaterpillars or some otherkind of creature but theymake me smile every time Isee them.

Thank-you so much tothose creative hands lifecan be very stressful and you

at least are giving a lot ofpleasure to those of us whonotice your inventive work.

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Hedge creatures delight passersby

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR must include your name, full address and telephone number. Send your letters via e-mail to: [email protected] North Shore News reserves the right to edit any and/or all letters to the editor based on length, clarity, legality and content. The News also reserves the right to publish any and/or all letters electronically.

Dear Editor:Look around your

neighbourhood inthe District of NorthVancouver. Listen! Do youhear the all too familiarsound of the wreckingball (claw-power shovel-bucket) tearing down yetanother solid, gracefullooking, modest house ofthe 50s?

Old-growth timber,scalloped-edged cedarsiding, bricks and stonework all in a heap ofrubble. Many of thesehomes have been well keptand renovated as the yearswent by.

The City of Vancouverhas recently mandated thatdeconstruction take placerather than demolition.Seventy-ve per cent of ahouse must be recycled. If

the house was built before1940, then 95 per centmust be reused.

While most onlookerswould certainly rathersee these well-kept periodhouses used as homes, Ithink we can all agree thatthe materials should bereused.

When questioned aboutthis matter, the powersthat be at district hall haveso far answered simply:We arent there yet.

Well, lets get there.And while were at it,

lets see a hefty increasein deconstruction permitfees, and building permitfees.

This alone would doa lot to help silence thewrecking ball.Tina ChildsNorth Vancouver

Time for deconstructioninstead of demolition

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Cubkillingspromptcall forpolicyreview

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MICKWEBBcontributing writer

A recent North ShoreNews article addressedthe concerns of local bearadvocate ChristineMiller,regarding the shootingdeaths by a conservationofcer of amother bearand her two cubs after themother had broken intofour garages to get accessto garbage.

While understanding thereason for the adult bearsdeath, Christine Miller wasquestioning why the cubswere also shot, and nottransported to a qualiedrehabilitation centre (CritterCare in Langley), as hasbeen normal practice foryears regarding lost, injuredor orphaned bear cubs.

The shooting of thesecubs is just the latest in adisturbing new trend by theB.C. Conservation OfcerService, the most publicizedincident being that of formerconservation ofcer BryceCasavants refusal to kill twocubs, electing instead to takethem to a rescue centre onVancouver Island.

However, COS-orderedbear cub shootings are con-tinuing in greater numbers,but are less known. Thissummer has seen four cubsshot on the North Shorealone, and there are disturb-ing statistics from other areasindicating many more bearcub shootings.

In defending the recentshooting of cubs on theNorth Shore, COS InspectorChris Doyle claimed,

Their conict level wastoo high to be consideredgood candidates forrehabilitation.

It would appear that theroot cause of this alarmingincrease in the numbers ofbear cub kills, is the wordingof the COS policy directiveto its ofcers, wherein theyhave to make a judgmentcall as to the suitability of thecub for rehabilitation, or tobe shot.

In the original policy,qualied rehabilitationcentres made this decision.Inspector Doyle is nowreferring to the newlychanged policy when hejusties the cub killing.Doyle goes on to say, Weresimply aligning our responseto the procedure werereceiving from provincialbiologists and veterinarians.

This explanation doesnot withstand scrutiny,as there are reams ofscientic and eld evidenceby international expertsattesting to the success ofrehabilitating bear cubs backinto the wild. Here in B.C.we have fully qualied andskilled rehabilitation centresavailable, all with excellentsuccess rates. Why then arethe cubs being shot?

Conservation ofcers areguided by a detailed matrixin deciding appropriateaction when dealing withthe many bear situationsthey encounter. At no pointare cubs acknowledged, or

recognized as separate enti-ties from adult bears withinthe scope of the matrix. Itis the feeling of the writerthat, due to their youth, cubsshould automatically qualifyfor rehabilitation rather thandeath.

COs can be spared thedecision on whether to kill orsave a cub, and a cubs life

saved, simply by the relevantCOS policy being changedback to how it used to be;namely, allowing bear cubsto be taken to rehabilitationfacilities, and the judgmentas to their rehab suitabilitybeing made there.

If the killing of bearcubs repulses you, as itdoes the writer, make your

protest heard by emailingEnvironment Minister MaryPolack, [email protected], demanding changes toCOS policy that require cubsbe taken to rehabilitationcentres as a better option toshooting them.

I would also like torespond to Inspector Doylescomments that The public

needs to do its part inpreventing conicts whatsfrustrating to us is werestill dealing with the sameattractant issues in the samecommunities. Certainly onthe North Shore, garbageand other attractants arereadily available to bears inmany areas.

Since the 39 NorthShore bear deaths in 1999,an outraged communityhas responded to educationprograms regarding bearawareness, coexistenceand attractant control to acommendable degree.

It is true that someresidents are still notcomplying with this mostbasic of requirements whenliving in bear country, butthe vast majority are, anddeserve recognition for this.

A long-time Deep Coveresident, Mick Webb is anadvocate for the respect andfair treatment of all animals.He volunteers with the NorthShore Black Bear Society, andcan often be seen hanging Bear-in-Area signs in the District ofNorth Vancouver.

Amother and two cubs graze ongrass in a British Properties backyard inmid-October. Allthreewere later shot.The cubswere deemednot suitable for rehabilitation. PHOTOSUPPLIED

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windows, open concept, atroof and large overhang, it isconsidered to be the rst ex-ample of West Coast Mod-ernism, a style that is foundin neighbourhoods aroundthis part of the world.

Binnings home was alsosomething of a mid-centurysalon, with writers, artistsand architects, includingRon Thom and ArthurErickson coming there tomingle and be inspired.When Binnings widowJessie died in 2007, shestated in her will that shewanted the house preservedand remain open to scholarsand academics.

But all of that was castinto doubt when The LandConservancy, the non-protthat took over the home ona charity basis, wound upin bankruptcy protection.In an effort to pay backmore than $6 million owedto creditors, TLC rstattempted to sell the hometo a company owned bydeveloper BrunoWall. Thesale was halted by the courts,but the University of British

Columbia swooped in andled an appeal, claiming thetrustees of Jessie Binningsestate improperly transferredthe home to TLC, andthat it should be sold withthe proceeds going to theBC Binning MemorialFellowship, a scholarshipavailable to students gettingtheir masters in ne artsat UBC. That was Jessiessecond wish if no suitablefoundation could be foundto preserve the home.

Saniuk said he wouldbe very open to allowingpublic and scholarly accessto his new home as Jessiehad wanted.

I would encourage it,in fact. If people wouldappreciate the house thenmaybe it will lead to morehouses and more peoplewanting to restore thisinteresting architecture thatwe have here on the WestCoast, which up until thispoint, has pretty much beensadly ignored, he said. Wehave so many foreign buyersright now who really put zerovalue on it but there is valuein it. Maybe the prot is notas much but the lifestyle thatyou enjoy can be worth a lotmore than that, I think.

Under bylaws passedby the District of West

Vancouver, the home mustbe maintained and anyalterations must be approvedby the district in consultationwith a heritage expert.

Heritage advocates whohave been watching indismay as the house wasneglected under TLCsstewardship, are expressingrelief. Im more pleasantlysurprised than I thoughtI would be, said AdeleWeder, founder of the WestCoast Modern League andpersonal friend of JessieBinning. It looks like hesdone his homework on thehouse and is interested in itsheritage and its value as anational historic site.

Weder said her group,along with the district andother heritage advocates, willbe supportive when it comesto restoring the home andmaking it available to thepublic as per Jessies will.

This is an excitingpossibility. He has a chanceto be a real hero, she said.

The property was listed$2,188,000 and sold aftermultiple bids. The proceedswill go to UBCminus thecost of UBC and TLCslegal bills, which Weder saidwere more than $600,000.

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He warned Lougheedin the email that when anarticle about Wilson wasprinted, Wilson wouldlikely characterize it as justa family squabble thewhole little-guy-getting-attacked routine. Thisneeds to be countered andcertainly can be with a littlestrategy.

In one of her emailreplies prior to publicationof the article, Lougheedwrote to McIver, Ivebeen told the Liberal Partyhas a replacement for him.Hes a psychopath throughand through. I wont besurprised if he ends up injail.

On the day the articlecame out, McIver sent anemail to Lougheed at 1:47a.m. letting her know it wasonline, with the comment,This will be interesting.Stay strong.

I might suggest its likea kid before Christmas,sitting up for Santa, saidStraith. You were waitingfor this article to come out.

Straith also asked McIverin court whether he had an

agreement with OConnorbefore he gave her materialabout Wilson. Yes,said McIver. That anyinformation I provided wasprotected. That my namewould be protected as asource.

In cross-examination onMonday, Province lawyerDan Burnett asked McIverif he had an advance copyof the story or control overwhat the story was goingto say. No, none, saidMcIver.

On Thursday, PatriciaMorrison, the sister-in-law of William Lougheed,also testied about aconversation she hadwith him shortly after thedeath of his wife NormaLougheed, who wasMorrisons sister, at the endof May 2007.

Morrison testiedLougheed was angry afternding out after her deaththat Norma had been givingmoney to her daughter KellyWilson Blair Wilsons wife and had decided to cut offall contact with the Wilsons.

He said, Im going togrind them into the ground.I have deep pockets. Imgoing to grind them into theground, she testied.

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ANorth Vancouverscientist and whaleresearcher is hoping thatinformation gatheredon endangered whalepopulations using droneswill prove key to policythat will help protect themarinemammals.

Lance Barrett-Lennard,head of the VancouverAquariums marine mam-mal research program, spenta second summer this yeartaking high-resolution photo-graphs of northern residentkiller whales from above,using a custom-built drone.

The work is partof a joint pilot projectwith the U.S. NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministrations SouthwestFisheries Science Center, touse the technique to gaugethe whales health.

They can look prettygood from the side and stillbe quite thin, said Barrett-Lennard. We need that topview to really be able to tellwhats going on.

The high-resolution im-ages can detect changes inthe whales widths within afew centimetres, giving re-searchers a good idea of howmuch food theyre getting.The images also allow re-searchers to detect pregnan-cies early on in the whales17-month gestation to helptrack miscarriages and youngcalves that dont survive.

The pilot begun innorthern coastal waters lastsummer was so successfulthat in September theresearch team expandedthe project to look at thepopulation of critically-endangered southernresident killer whales, whichlive in the Strait of Juan de

Fuca and southern portionsof Georgia Strait.

That population, whichrelies on chinook salmon,is down to only 82 whales,said Barrett-Lenard abouthalf what the population was40 years ago. They havedeclined substantially, hesaid. We think that food ispart of it.

Commercial boat trafcin the area and chemicalcontamination caused byrunoff from nearby cities isalso thought to play a part inmaking the whale populationvulnerable. But the researchthis year shows there is alsoreason for hope.

We found they were inreasonably good shape from

what we could see, he said likely because it was a goodyear for chinook salmon.

The whales alsodemonstrated a lot of socialbehaviour like rolling andbreeching. When you seethose kinds of behaviours,we know they have energy toburn.

Five whale calves werealso born in the past year tothe population, includingone during the researchproject. We saw it within aday or two of it being born,said Barrett-Lennard.

The custom-madedrone, which is designedto be especially quiet and

takes pictures from about30 metres above the water,doesnt seem to botherthe whales, said Barrett-Lennard.

Im not an advocate forthe wholesale use of dronesto y over wildlife, he said.But if you do it carefullywith a very quiet drone it canbe very, very useful.

While the projectsgoal was to gather scien-tic information, one ofthe unintended bonuseswas we were surprised athow beautiful the pictureswere, said Barrett-Lennard.Researchers observed allkinds of social behaviour we

werent really intending tolook for, he said includingthe whales habit of sharingthe sh they catch. Whatwe saw from the air is prettymuch every time they caughta sh one whale would carryit around for a while andtake a bite and hand it off toanother oneWe never oncesaw them catch sh and eatit right away.

Eating, for the whales,appears to be a social ritualsimilar to the way it is forhumans, he said.

Social behaviour wasalso evident in the whalestendency to swim very closetogether. Although they arethese big versatile predatorsthey are very much depen-dent on each other, he said.They swim close enoughto touch most of the time.They really care about theirmembership in the groupand the composition of thegroup.

Project leaders hope theirinformation will help pin-point which salmon runs arecrucial to the populationssurvival. That can guidesheries policy on both sidesof the border, said Barrett-Lennard, to better time com-mercial shing openings andboost salmon enhancementprojects.

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Cut up plant stalks intopieces to use as mulch inbeds or amongst compostareas. Leave fallen leavesin beds to add colour andto provide food for soilorganisms.

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Winter owering plantsmay be few, but manyplants produce colourfulberries, have ornamentalbark or an interestingtexture to their leaves. Usethose types of plants toprovide interest in the darkdays of winter. Gardeningis not just about colour,its also about texture,structure and creating asense of place.Consider the gardenspurpose

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Front yards are nowused for patios, veggiegardens and ground coverplantings as the lawn isdying a slow chafereddeath. Backyards arenow used for specializedfunction-designed outdoorliving spaces. And kidsonly play on lawns for afew years of their lives,so build them somethinginteresting like a tree fort,a pond to catch frogs or asecret garden of their own.Visit friends and family tosee what they do in theirgarden that may work foryours and your lifestyle.

Outdoor living hasbecome increasinglypopular over the pastdecade with no sign ofrelenting. And remembergardens are not just foradults. Young childrenlove to explore nature andlearn how things grow.Consider building raisedgardens for kids. Eventeenagers, my own as anexample, will hang out athome if they have theirown space. I built my teensa covered area under oursecond story deck completewith paving stones, privacylattice and seating, alongwith some pots andupcycled art. My teenagershave now claimed thespace and use it regularly.

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OPERATIONCHRISTMAS CHILDSHOEBOXES The NorthShore Alliance Churchis inviting the public topack shoeboxes withtoys, hygiene items andschool supplies for needychildren around the world.Boxes may be picked upbetween 9:30 a.m. and4:30 p.m. weekdays untilNov. 22, at 201 East 23rdSt. North Vancouver.samaritanspurse.ca

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POKHANOVSKI-MEEK DUO Scott Meekand Oleg Pokhanovskiwill perform a freeclassical concert Friday,Nov. 6, 11:45 a.m. atthe BlueShore FinancialCentre for Performing Artsat Capilano University,2055 Purcell Way, [email protected]

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After-school clubs are a great resourceThe question of whenkids can stay at homealone has recently beendiscussed in the media.

Interestingly, no one lawacross Canada stipulateshow old a child must be tostay home alone, but theCanada Safety Councilrecommends age 10 as aminimum, and that childrenyounger than 12 shouldntbe left in charge of theiryounger siblings. Manitobaand New Brunswickregulations state thatchildren cant legally be leftalone until age 12.

There are a numberof considerations. Theobvious rst concern is thetemperament of the child.Is he generally responsible?Does he think about theconsequences of his actionsor is he a risk-taker? Doeshe act impulsively or is heeasily led astray? Is she achild who can comfortablyentertain herself on her own

or does she prefer to be withother kids?

How much time are welooking at? There is a bigdifference between leavinga child from time to timewhen you run out to thestore or having her be onher own every day from3:30 to 6 p.m.

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The availability of otheradults for the child alsomakes a difference. If thereare other adults nearbywhom the kids know andtrust, you and they can relaxknowing that if a problemarises they have help. Alongthe same lines, can thekids reach you if they needadvice or support?

The nal, but veryimportant step to take whenplanning to leave kids aloneis to ask the kids. Theyknow when they are ready.My kids are 14 monthsapart in age and onesummer we suggested theywould be ready to be alonewhile we went out for a fewhours. They were keen butmade it clear to us that theywould not be comfortablebeing alone after 10 p.m.

Thats when thebogeyman comes out, theyexplained in all seriousness.

So when we were going tobe out late in the eveningwe called a sitter. Afterabout a year they decidedthey could handle the laterhours.

But as I read thismaterial about kids alone,my thought was that evena mature, responsible childwould get bored and lonely.How much better would itbe for him to be engagedwith other kids in healthyactivities in the after-schoolhours? And for many kidsthe Boys and Girls Clubsare the answer.

The staff at the clubsare all young role modelsand mentors for theyounger kids who attend.They use activities sports, homework clubs,creative arts, healthy foodand cooking programs,leadership development,and safe access to the onlineworld as tools to connectwith kids. The result?

Kids themselves choose tobelong here for after-school,evening and weekendprogramming.

There are currently 12neighbourhood clubs in theLower Mainland and theyare planning for three tove new ones. Go to bgcbc.ca to nd a club near whereyou live.

Besides the after-schoolprograms, there is alsoCamp Potlatch during thesummer months, as wellas counselling services andan employment programthrough Work BC.

The programs are allaffordable for all families.No one is ever turned awayand BGC is always ready tonegotiate with any family.Generally club membershipis $100 annually with smallfees for full-day programswhen school is out.

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A mix of trained staffand carefully screenedand trained volunteersstaff the programs. BGCstaff offer counselling andemployment programs.

If you have a club nearbyits a great resource for youand your children. Theywill meet other kids fromthe community and canstay involved throughouttheir childhood. They caneven continue as they getolder by becoming leadersin the programs or campcounsellors.

Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author of Vive laDiffrence, Whos In ChargeAnyway? and But NobodyTold Me Id Ever Have toLeave Home. If you wantto read more, sign up for herinformational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.

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TIMETRAVELLER Taken by North Shore photographerWilliam McPhee, thisphoto captures a typical encounter atWest Vancouver Memorial Librarys registrationdesk in the 1950s. This and many other historical photos are available through thelibrarys digital collection at digital.westvanlibrary.ca. The library celebrates its 65thbirthday this Nov. 11 with an exhibition featuring historical photos and an archivalvideo. Visitwestvanlibrary.ca to find out about the librarys Remembrance Daycommemorations. PHOTO COURTESY OFWESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY

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KIDS TOY ANDCLOTHING SALE Asale of gently used toysand clothing for infants,children and pre-teensSaturday, Nov. 7, 2:30-

4:30 p.m. at Lynn ValleyCommunity Centre, 3590Mountain Hwy., NorthVancouver. Admission bya suggested donation of$2. [email protected]

LET IT BRAINSTORMWorkshops for Let itRain, a community artproject where upliftingphrases will appear inpublic locations after itrains will take place Nov.7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.at Capilano library, 3045Highland Blvd., NorthVancouver and Nov. 12and 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m.at CityScape CommunityArt Space, 335 LonsdaleAve., North Vancouver.nvartscouncil.ca

A VETERANSLUNCH will take placeSaturday, Nov.7 fromnoon to 2 p.m. at theWest Vancouver SeniorsActivity Centre at 69521st St.

A REMEMBRANCEDAY service will takeplace Sunday, Nov. 8, 10a.m. at St. Davids UnitedChurch, 1575 TaylorWay, West Vancouver.

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Meatballs foundinmanycultures

Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove

Meatballs can bemade frombeef, chicken, turkey, lamb, or pork, andpairwell withmany different types of seasoning, such ascumin, parsley, cinnamon, and allspice. Adding cheese andbread crumbs also adds to the flavour. PHOTOCINDYGOODMAN

Meatballs arent foundsolely in Italian cuisine.

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