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Federal candidates in theWest Vancouver-SunshineCoast-Sea-to-Sky ridingare split on whetherbuilding a liqueed naturalgas plant at the formerWoodbre pulp mill site onHowe Sound is a good ideaor not.

Two oppose the project,one supports it and one saysshe cant make up her minduntil environmental andmarine safety assessments areoverhauled.

Woodbre Natural GasLtd. owned by Pacic Oiland Gas wants to liquefyand export 2.1 milliontonnes of LNG per year. The

$1.8-billion facility wouldship 40 double-hulled tankersto Asia each year.

The issue has pit residentsthroughout the Howe Soundcorridor who questionpossible environmentalimpacts and safety risksagainst others who see theproject providing jobs and aneeded economic boost.

Last year, when West

BOSOMBUDDIES Jodi Meacher breastfeeds her three-month-old daughter, Atalia, at Lynn Valleylibrary. North Vancouver mothers gathered at the library Oct. 3 to participate in the 14th annual QuintessenceBreastfeeding Challenge, which aims to set records for the most babies breastfeeding at one time. In 2014,there were 4,590 children in 10 countries who took part in the challenge. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Seven year later the henshave come home to roostin West Vancouver.

The municipalitys ban onbackyard chickens has beenrescinded with council votingunanimously on Monday infavour of the fowls.

Some feathers wererufed in 2008 when WestVancouver banished thechickens, after a century of

allowing residents to keepthem, because of concernsthey were attracting largewildlife to backyards.

Council startedreconsidering the chickencoops last Novemberafter hearing from agroup of residents thatincluded plucky 11-year-old Gleneagles elementarystudent Kaylee Whittaker,who spoke about her dream

Backyard chickenshome to roost inWV

See Hens page 5

Issue pits environmental concernsagainst possible economic boost

See LNG page 3

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Listen up. This electionthing on Oct. 19 thateveryones yammeringon about is about to getreal.

If you havent receivedyour voter information cardin the mail yet, your lastday to register and requestone by mail from ElectionsCanada is Oct. 12.

If you miss that deadlineor you feel thats leavingit too close for your liking,you can still register onlineat elections.ca or registerin person at an ElectionsCanada ofce.

Make sure to check thepersonal details on yourVIC to ensure they arecorrect.

Each riding has itsown Elections Canadaofce. West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea toSky Countrys electionsofce is at 959 Park RoyalSouth. North Vancouversis at 126 15th St. East,Suite 124 (in the NorthShore News building) andBurnaby North-Seymoursis at Brentwood Mall, 4567Lougheed Hwy, Suite 223.

On election day, yourpolling station will be openfrom 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Youcan vote at your pollingstation in advanced pollsuntil Monday, Oct. 12.

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Polling stationsare different for eachneighbourhood and, unlikein the B.C. provincialelections where voters canvote at any polling station,in the federal electionvoters must go to thepolling location that hasbeen assigned to them. Todetermine which pollingstation is yours, visitelections.ca.

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Some of WestVancouvers would-beMPs interrupted theirwhite-knuckled sprintto Oct. 19, Wednesday,to spend an hour talkingpolitics with people whocould not possibly votefor them.

The candidates tooka break from their usualcampaigns to address acrowd of 200 Grade 4 to 7students at cole PaulineJohnson elementary inDundarave Wednesday.

The event wasorganized by the PaulineJohnson parent advisorycommittee usingcurriculum providedby Civix Canada, butthe students were in thedrivers seat, moderatingthe debate.

The four questions theyopted to ask, which werevoted on by the studentbody, werent so differentfrom the ones seasonedjournalists like to ask:What are the parties plansfor transportation andpollution? Why are you

running? What is yourpartys stance on legalizingmarijuana? And.

With all the issuesin our country, like theenvironment, housing andthe economy, why are theparties focussing so muchon the niqab issue?

Good question!blurted out one of theadults gathered at the backof the room.

The candidates werethen free to respond withtheir mostly familiarspeeches. While LiberalPamela Goldsmith-Jones

and Conservative JohnWeston tailored theirresponses to the youngeraudience, often speakingon basic civics or Canadianhistory, Green Partycandidate Ken Melamedwas clearly using the samespeaking notes he uses

at typical all-candidatesmeetings.

Im seeking yoursupport, he said, beforestopping himself. Imnot seeking your support.Im seeking your parents

Grade 4 to 7 students at cole Pauline Johnson elementary inWestVancouver listen in as politicians pitch their platformsat an all-candidates meeting directed at kids onWednesday. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFELD

Vancouver municipalcouncil voted to call fora ban on LNG tankers inHowe Sound, ConservativeMP John Weston chastisedlocal politicians for takingthat stand before hearingfrom the company.

Weston stands behindthat, saying it was wrongfor West Vancouver to tryto tell authorities what todo without hearing fromscientists and engineers,who he says are in thebest position to judge theproject.

Weston has come out infavour of the project, as longas it meets requirementsof the EnvironmentalAssessment Act process.

I support LNG asan industry, he said. Itoffers great prospects forthe environment and theeconomy.

Im for projects that addvalue, generate governmentrevenue and create newjobs, especially for young

people, said Weston,especially for communitiesin our riding that arestruggling economically.

Weston said theConservatives havepromised to supportthe B.C. governmentin developing the LNGindustry.

He added LNG is goodfor the global environment.If exported LNG means onecoal-red plant is taken offthe market in China itslike removing 500,000 carsfrom the road, he said.

Weston criticized thoseopposing the projectas being stop agents.They say no to economicdevelopment in theguise of environmentalstewardship, he said.I think thats a mistakeand I disagree with thatapproach.

Both Green candidateKen Melamed and NDPcandidate Larry Koopmanare opposed to the project.

Melamed said heattended many public open

houses on the project anddidnt hear any supportfrom residents. The jobof an MP is to representconstituents, he said,adding he sees no sociallicence for the project.

Melamed said he hasadditional concerns aboutthe possible environmentalimpacts of the proposedseawater cooling system, theimpact on the ecosystem ofHowe Sound in general andabout hydraulic frackingthat allows extraction of thenatural gas to begin with.

Melamed added thecollapse of LNG pricesworldwide means thereslittle economic benet tothe project. The worldmarket on LNG is so lowand Canada is so late to thegame, he said. Nobodystalking about LNGrevenues anymore.

Many of the sameconcerns are shared byNDP candidate LarryKoopman. Koopman saidhe was among a group ofpeople on the Sunshine

Coast who opposed anLNG plant there in the1990s. One of the thingsIm really concerned aboutis the re-industrializationof Howe Sound, he said,adding its taken 30 yearsto clean up past industrialpollution.

Koopman said hesconcerned about possibleenvironmental impacts,which could hurt a growingworld-class tourismindustry around HoweSound.

Koopman added he alsodoesnt believe the site ofthe proposed plant is safe,according to internationalstandards. You cantput an LNG plant in along, narrow, heavily usedwaterway, he said.

Pam Goldsmith-Jones,Liberal candidate for theriding, points to problems inthe process for assessing theWoodbre LNG project.Goldsmith-Jones said shecant say if shes in favouror opposed to the projectuntil assessment processes

are xed.I really do believe

that this government hasshattered the public faith inthe environmental reviewprocess, she said. Weneed to do an immediateaudit of the environmentallegislation thats beengutted over the course ofa decade before we canentertain any proposal.

Marine safety standardsthat would govern tankertrafc in Howe Soundare also inadequate, saidGoldsmith-Jones.

This governmenthas set out to dismantlelegislation that it viewsas impeding pipelinedevelopment, she said.

Goldsmith-Jones saidshe also wants to see a fullaccounting of the economicbenets the project wouldprovide both to the localcommunity and to theprovince. I think thatsa fair question, she said.Not all projects are goingto be providing the sameupside nancially.

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LNG good for global environment:Weston

Politicianspressed for theirviews ontransportation,pot and niqabs

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to raise backyard chickens.The youth engagement

factor weighed heavily inthe councillors decisionto reverse the chicken banMonday night.

Its educational, notonly that you know, Idrather have a kid playingwith the chicken than acellphone quite frankly,said Coun. Bill Soprovich.

Coun. Craig Cameron,adding to Soprovichssentiments about thebenets of introducingchildren to urban chickencultivation, said there wereyoungsters willingly waitingfor an hour to see somesmall barnyard animals atPumpkinFest last weekend.

And why was thatso popular? Becausekids really enjoy connecting with animals... and watching them andinteracting with them,said Cameron.

West Vancouverundertook a publicconsultation this pastspring, to gauge interest inbackyard chicken coops,that included an onlinesurvey and open house.

There were 142 surveyscompleted. Asked ifpersonally they would

be interested in keepingbackyard chickens,49.6 per cent of surveyrespondents, or 69 people,said yes. Meanwhile,60 per cent of WestVancouver residents polledsaid they are in favour ofhaving chicken coops intheir neighbourhood.

Food securityand environmentalsustainability topped thelist of backyard chickens

benets that respondentswere polled on.

The potential to attractwildlife and rodents werethe biggest concerns torespondents. Last yearthe North Shore BlackBear Network reversed itsstance on backyard chickencoops attracting the burlyanimals.

West Vancouver staffalso looked at urbanchicken husbandry

models in neighbouringmunicipalities.

Since the chickenscame home to roost inNorth Vancouver city in2012, ve coops have beenspotted. North Vancouverdistrict, however, doesnot allow the keeping ofchickens.

In the City ofVancouver, where there are600,000 residents, a totalof 218 households haveregistered hens.

Extrapolating thosestatistics, Coun. NoraGambioli abated any fearsabout chickens ruling theroost in West Vancouver,while reiterating no roosterswould be allowed due tonoise concerns.

So were not talkingabout everyone gettingchickens, we are actuallytalking about a handfulof people who wouldbe allowed to havehens essentially as petsand benet from theiregg production, saidGambioli.

As the motion reads,staff will report back tocouncil with drafted bylawsto regulate the keeping ofchickens in a safe, humaneand sanitary manner thatis sensitive to the needs ofneighbouring properties.

Hens still banned in DNV

Horseshoe Bay resident KayleeWhittaker, seen here withher favourite stuffy Shelley, urged council last November toallow backyard chicken coops again. PHOTO PAULMCGRATH

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a fall migration of urban wildlife. Our areaappears to have lately acquired a few new forms.They are a subspecies of urban bottom feederknown as Tranquilus Interruptum.

The rst one, Homus Evictus, can be seennear any of the areas in North Vancouver withinthe proposed new Heartless NeighbourhoodCentres. He usually surfaces in a BMW, thenforages around property lines while makingcopious notes on a clipboard and nally rings

the bell or raps on the door to ask if youwish to sell your house. The aim of this wilyhunter (also known as Ratus Assemblyum) is topurchase, destroy and redevelop the area. Themethod used to achieve this is one in which theprey actually joins the hunt. Each homeowneris offered large sums of money, provided all theothers in the area sign on board. In this way,neighbour is pitted against neighbour and thosewho would thwart this purpose are graduallyeliminated by their own kind. He (or she forthe female of the species is also an avid hunter)

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Dear Editor:Is it possible that the empty chair could

win?On Monday (Sept. 28) I attended an all-

candidates town hall meeting at SFU, focusingon climate change and the economy. MikeLittle, the Conservative candidate for BurnabyNorth-Seymour, did not attend.

In fact, to date, I understand Mr. Little hasfailed to appear at ve all-candidates debates.

Newspaper coverage of other ridings suggestsour experience in Burnaby North-Seymour isnot unique. Conservative candidates are notshowing up.

What kind of dictate has Mr. Harper issuedthat denies his candidates an opportunity tospeak to their constituents?

What is the message of the empty chair?Canadians must take the ruling party to taskon their failure to participate in all-candidates

meetings.Their absence suggests a fundamental

betrayal of the principles of representativegovernment and disdain for the people towhom they owe their power.

At a very human, grassroots level, theConservatives offer us no ears to hear and novoices to speak to the concerns of Canadians.Arlene AndersonNorth Vancouver

Empty chair betrays principles of representative government

They werent dope endsandmonsters.North Vancouver districtCoun. DougMacKay-Dunnadvocating for an addictionsrecovery house (from an Oct. 7news story).

None of our (owners) arein it tomakemoney.North VanWolf Pack CEODean Samson explainingwhy he invested in a junior Bhockey team (from an Oct. 4Focus story).

I wont have enoughdays inmy life to thankeveryone that helped her.Alicia Pekala, mother ofballerina Lucila Munaretto,expressing her gratitude forthe people who helped saveher daughters life after a roadaccident (from an Oct. 4 newsstory).

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PARMIDA ESMAEILPOURContributing writer

Seven candidates, fourparties, two ridings.

This is what faced meon stage Sept. 26 at anall-candidates-meeting Ihelped organize, whichhosted candidates fromthe West and NorthVancouver electoraldistricts and cateredspecically to the Iraniancommunity.

As a newly 19-year-old female, immigrant,rst-time voter andstudent (of politicalscience), I representedmany marginalizeddemographics, whichwould theoreticallygalvanize me to vote.

However, much likemost of my age group, Iwas indifferent, both to theelection, and even more tothe all-candidates meeting.In fact, I was practicallydragged to it.

My reluctance wasrooted in my experiencewith previous meetingsand debates, wherein Ihad witnessed high-prole

community membersaltruistically surrenderingtheir weekends to set upchairs, tables, microphonesand cups of water, bannersand posters, only to bemet with rooms lled ata fraction of capacity.Apathy, indifference,and civic aversionseemed to always prevail.But the optimism andcommitment of thesecommunity organizerswere unperturbed. Thisannoyed me even more.

Meeting after meeting,in assorted constituencies,at varied times of day anddifferent days of the week,turnout was disappointing how could anyone notbecome disillusioned?This disillusionmenthappened long beforeI reached voting age. Ihad actively volunteered,canvassing, making callsand organizing events sinceI was 12. I loved politics,the observable phenomena,but not politics, the

activity.On Sept. 26,

insufciently caffeinatedand visibly irritated,I showed up to thisparticular meeting. Theritual began: unstackingchairs, moving tables anderecting banners. Theonly highlight of that dayseemed to be my evening,which I had set aside towrite a bitter harangue onelectoral apathy. Much tomy surprise, the meetingquickly lled up, with nota single seat left empty.Great news for democracy.Bad news for me.

I was selshlydisappointed that I hadlost the empirical basisfor my intended critiqueof the Iranian-Canadiancommunity although aheterogeneous group, all ofwhom, despite having leftan undemocratic regimefor a democratic one, haddistanced themselves fromcivic responsibility. Ourcommunity had long been

characterized by skepticismof government efcacy.But with every seat lled,and each seat rabidly llingout comment cards withtheir questions, it was hardto accuse my communityof apathy. I had no choicebut to re-evaluate thesituation. Which meant re-evaluating the assumptionsI held about my owncommunity.

It was only until thispast Wednesday when Iwas on a CBC radio paneldiscussing low youth voterturnout when I pieced myviews back together. Onthe panel, I expressed myresentment of politicalparties addressing youthwith bright pamphletsand unintimidatingdiction. I was appalledthat youthfulnesswas conated withignorance, necessitatingthat political platformsbe dumbed down andessentialized before beingcommunicated to mydemographic.

I was particularlydistressed by an email Ihad received earlier that

day from the Liberal Partyof Canada titled ElectoralReform. Youth Jobs.Education. Marijuana.Transit. It read to me:Hey, you unemployed,pot-smoking, bus-ridingkiddo with the shortattention span! Vote forus.

I didnt nd faultwith any of the specicpolicies outlined in theemail. I found faultwith the demographicfactionalization that theemail contributed to. AndI realized it had doneexactly what I had tried todo merely days ago withmy community.

Obviously, politicalissues affect certaindemographics disparately I dont care aboutmy pension just yet,and I dont think mygrandmother careshow much tuition Impaying but a party thatintends to lead a countryshould be able to speakto the whole countrywithout factionalizing usinto caricatures of ourdemographics.

Parmida Esmaeilpour isa political science honoursstudent at the Universityof British Columbia, whereshe is editor-in-Chief of theJournal of Political Studies,research supervisor on theCanadian Election Study,and editor of the nationaljournal of political science,published by the CanadianPolitical Science StudentAssociation.

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BUILDING THELOCAL ECONOMY

Promoted the benefits of Seaspansshipyard for a $3.3 billion contract with theFederal Government; supported a proposalfor investment in the Catalyst pulp mill;worked tirelessly to push for the inclusion ofBC Tourism recommendations in the FederalBudget; developed a plan with initialfunding to create a Centre of Excellencefor Sustainable Pacific Salmon at the WestVancouver Fisheries and Oceans laboratory.

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Flies Economy regularly and carefullymanages office resources.

7PASSED TWO PRIVATEMEMBERS BILLS

Combating Crystal Meth & Ecstasy;combating obesity and rising healthcarecosts. Three more bills are in process:dealing with abandoned vessels; combatingmisuse of prescription drugs; andsupporting addiction recovery.

ADVOCATING FORDEMOCRATIC REFORM

Supported Conservative MP MichaelChongs efforts to reform Canadasdemocracy; stood with 11 otherConservative MPs in favour of an individualMPs right to speak in Parliament. TheConservative Party has more free votes thanany other political party.

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PROMOTING OURFISHERIES &ENVIRONMENT

Successfully advocated for over $4 millionof federal investment in the Fisheries andOceans Laboratory in West Vancouver andthe Pacific Salmon Foundation.

REPRESENTINGALL PARTS OF OURCOMMUNITY

Working with representatives of over 50unique community sectors in our riding.

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Kindergarten applications for the 2016-2017 academic year open online onOctober 15 at 8 am at: www.westvancouverschools.ca/admissions/apply-now.Kindergarten applications are open to any family residing inside or outside thedistrict. At this time, applications will also be open to in-catchment students inGrades 1-12 for September 2016 entry. *

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West Vancouver councilunanimously agrees thatAmbleside, Hollyburnand Dundarave shopowners should pool theirmarketing budgets andmerge into one businessimprovement area.

A steady stream ofveteran West Vancouverbusiness owners andlandlords spoke beforecouncil Mondayevening, pleading for theestablishment of a BIA inthe listless commercial hub.

The most impassionedplea came from KateBillington, who co-owns The Bakehouse inDundarave.

We need this(BIA) to help us, saidBillington. We are allsmall businesses ghtingtogether. We are trying

to keep our doors openagainst large giants that allreside in Park Royal.

Members of theAmbleside & DundaraveBusiness ImprovementAssociation have beenworking on a BIA proposalfor two years now andofcially made the pitch tocouncil in July.

On Monday, councilvoted to send the BIA bidto a reverse referendumof sorts, in which the BIAwill be established unlessmore than 50 per centof the property ownersrepresenting more than 50per cent of the assessedvalue register opposition tothe plan within 30 days.

This is the rightsolution for the right placeat the right time and Ithink enough talk letsget on with it, said Coun.Michael Lewis.

Under the BIA bylaw,all commercial propertyowners within a denedgeographical area pay anannual levy based on theassessed value of theirproperty.

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Ambleside & DundaraveBusiness ImprovementAssociation directorGordon Holley said themoney collected also goestowards hiring full-timestaff, marketing the arealocally, regionally andin tourist markets, anddeveloping strategies topromote the businessesat established communityevents.

Organizers are hopingto have the BIA off theground in January, andare seeking a 10-year termand a budget (BIA levyamount) of $500,000for the rst year and amaximum funding amountof $5.6 million over thedecade.

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Kids to hold parallel votesupport, he added,drawing some lightlaughter from the crowd.

Goldsmith-Jonesgraduated from PaulineJohnson, as did hermother, and Weston saidhis three kids were alsostudents there before thefamily moved to Ottawa.

The event, whichwas aimed at plantingthe seeds of democraticengagement at a youngage, was a successaccording to PAC memberEileen Huster.

Some of us in thePAC really want ourkids to become moreknowledgeable and to

start learning at this youngage what all this talk isabout. Its bad enoughtrying to get parents andadults in politics but ifyou dont start getting(the kids) involved at ayoung age and havingthem understand howthe process works, theyllbecome millennials whodont care, she said.

Most of the kids wontbe able to vote until the2020 general election, buta small scrum of studentsinterviewed by the NorthShore News outside theevent said theyd be readywhen their rst voterinformation card arrives.

Less than 40 per centof voters in the 18 to 24

demographic voted lasttime around, somethingthe kids blame on plainold ignorance.

I think maybe theyreafraid theyll make awrong decision. Or theydidnt know who to votefor, or they thought theydidnt get their facts right.Theyre afraid, saidParnian Ashraff.

And maybe they didntagree with the system,added Tahea Masselink.

The students will stillhave a chance to have theirsay. Schools participatingin the program will holda parallel election on Oct.19.

All said their parentsare actively talking about

the election, but thepre-teens hadnt hadmuch involvement in thecampaign so far outside ofclass.

My sister went door-to-door for the Liberalsbut she did that becauseit looked good on herresum for university,said Samia Trottier.

Though it wouldhardly meet the statisticalrigour expected of a ridinglevel poll, the half-dozenstudents interviewed bythe North Shore Newsindicated a neck-and-neckrace between the Liberalsand Conservatives, notso far off from what theprofessional pollsters aresaying.

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All-candidatesmeetings

NORTH VANCOUVERCITY LIBRARYSSENIORSGATHERING willhost an all-candidatesmeeting Tuesday, Oct.13, 10-11:30 a.m. at120 West 14th St.,North Vancouver. Meetthe candidates fromboth North Vancouverridings as they talk about

themselves and what theycan do for seniors. Therewill be a short question-and-answer period. 604-998-3460 [email protected]

EDGEMONT ANDUPPER CAPILANOCOMMUNITYASSOCIATION will hosta debate for all candidates

in the North Vancouverriding on Wednesday, Oct.14, 7-9 p.m. at HighlandsUnited Church, 3255Edgemont Blvd. 604-988-5594

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Moodyville DesignGuidelines WorkshopTHE PIPESHOP, THE SHIPYARDSTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 | 6:30PM - 8:30PM

The Moodyville Community Design process involvesthe development of design guidelines and newzoning categories for the Moodyville Area.

Join our Workshop at the Pipeshop, October22. Presentation at 6:30pm followed by aninteractive workshop.

RSVP by October 19 to [email protected] will also be an information display atCity Hall, October 23-30, M-F, 8:30am - 5:00pm.

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Jack Loucks CourtImprovement ProjectJOHN BRAITHWAITE COMMUNITY CENTRETUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 | 5:00PM - 7:00PM

Built in 2001, Jack Loucks Court is a smallurban park. Its become overgrown and needsimprovements. Attend the Open House to learnmore, tell us how you use the space, and provideinput on planned improvements.

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Representatives of the Ferry Building Gallery hosted an opening reception for their latest show,Song of the Earth, featuring 30 sculptural hand-built stoneware vessels by Karl Stittgen, Oct. 1. Theformer West Vancouver resident, and jewelry designer and store owner currently resides on PenderIsland where nature inspires his current works in clay. The exhibition was guest curated by DianaBecker and will remain on display until Oct. 18. ferrybuildinggallery.com

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In North andWest Vancouver,Homelessness Action Week isled by members of the NorthShore Homelessness Task Force,a collaboration of a variety ofcommunity stakeholders, includingservice organizations, the threeNorth Shore municipalities,Vancouver Coastal Health, policedepartments, libraries, recreationcentres, faith communities as wellas interested community members.The task force works to address theroot causes of homelessness as wellas ensure adequate housing andsupport services are available.

North Shore HomelessnessAction Week events and initiativesare focused on raising awareness oflocal issues, connecting those whoare homeless or at-risk with neededresources, and providing a space forresidents to engage in meaningfulconversation focused on ghting

the problem. This year, as we lookaround at (the North Shore) and allthe development thats happening,youll notice a lot of the older, lowerrent buildings are coming down. Ourconcern as the task force is reallyabout where does it put these folkswho are going to have a really hardtime affording newer developedproperties? And so we are denitelyworking collaboratively with all levelsof government to try to say, OK,

we want an inclusive and diversecommunity. We cant just say,OK, you cant afford to live hereanymore, go away. . . . Its a hugeissue, says task force co-ordinatorLynne Henshaw.

In 2014, the Metro VancouverHomeless Count found that 119people were homeless on theNorth Shore, down from 122 in2008, according to the task force.However, outreach workers believe

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Nations people are stillover-represented within thehomeless population.

There are gaps in termsof where do we housepeople. I mean these areseniors and people whoreally deserve a warm, cleanplace to live and living on acouch isnt acceptable, saysHenshaw.

People need to become

informed, particularly nowin light of the upcomingfederal election. Henshawencourages communitymembers to reviewcandidates platforms,nding out where eachstands on homelessness. Iwould ask the public to payattention . . . to the biggerpicture on housing and(candidates and parties)policies related to housingand poverty and make

informed choices at thepolls, she says.

A number of eventsand initiatives are beingpresented next week and thetask force is extending anopen invitation to those whoare homeless or at-risk, aswell as community membersat large. Maybe its anopportunity to meet yourneighbours who might notbe as well off as you are,says Henshaw.

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CarolBairdEllanNewDemocratic

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Yes, Riverside Drive.

I will be a strong voice for en-vironmental protection; acces-sible and affordable education,housing, transit, childcare andhealth care for everyday peopleand families; and a strong ad-vocate for rights and freedoms,justice, fairness, and a govern-ment that listens to people. Iwill ght for good jobs withpensions and benets.

No. I will ght for the peopleof this riding to prevent Harperfrom ramming this through.The NDP requires that futureenergy projects comply witha national sustainable energyplan with strict standards forcarbon emissions, communityacceptance, safety and environ-mental protection.

The Liberals & Conserva-tives cut health care, pensions,education, jobs, employment,housing, veterans benets,humanitarian aid; giving taxbreaks to banks and big oil.NDP will raise big corp taxrates; kickstart the economywith lower small business tax& innovation incentives; createjobs; provide $15/hr childcare.

We will immediately decrimi-nalize personal use throughlegislative amendment which isnot dependent upon prov-inces. Personal use should notcarry a criminal record. Forsupply and distribution we willconvene a public commissionto determine the optimal regu-latory regime from a social,health and welfare perspective.

The Harper government hasmade it more difcult for se-niors to retire, to nd housingand health care. The NDP willrestore the Old Age Securityage to 65. We will expand andenhance CPP, GIS, healthcare, home care and extendedcare, so no senior is left behind.

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TerryBeechLiberal

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Yes.

I pledge to be a truerepresentative, to continue towork hard everyday, and tomake decisions based on thebest data available. Ive gotthe energy and experience tomake a real difference, and areputation for getting the jobdone. You can call me anytimeand expect results.

My wife and I have a home onthe KM pipeline. Job creationand economic growth must besustainable and renewable. Wewill revise the National EnergyBoard process to make it fairand objective. Major energyprojects (Including KM) mustreceive community and FirstNations support to go ahead.

A lack of growth, leadershipand honesty. We can dobetter. We have a 3-pointplan focused on making areal, positive difference inyour life. We will invest tocreate jobs. We will growthe middle class. We will xtransit and commute timeson the North Shore.

Stephen Harpers status quois unacceptable. Canada hasthe highest teen drug use inthe developed world, and thecurrent system funds criminalorganizations, gun violenceand street crime. We willwork with the RCMP, expertsand the local community toregulate marijuana and keepour community safe.

Liberals will invest $720M inseniors in 2016. (NDP $50M,CON $23M)We will protectpension splitting and restoreOAS and GIS eligibility to65. We will enhance CPPand increase the GIS amountfor single seniors. We willlower the cost of prescriptiondrugs and implement patientcentered care.

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I will implement a hatecrime statistics act that is apreliminary step for installinga standardized hate crimereporting system. This willmake our rst-line workersof the criminal justice systemlegally responsible for reportinghate crime happening in theirjurisdiction to the federalgovernment.

From the beginning, theprocess was not transparent.Furthermore, there will bearound 20 permanent jobsafter the project is completed.We need to explore othersustainable energy sourcessuch as geothermal heatingand cooling.

According to StatisticsCanada, Canadians householddebt service ratio points to14.07% in the second quarter.Also, PrimeMinister StevenHarper has added $122 billionto federal debt in the last 10years. This reckless spendingshould be controlled. Morejobs should be created foryoung people.

I support regulating marijuanawith strict conditions. Wecannot legalize it untileverything is known, includingits side effects.

Poverty, health care, isolation.According to an internationalreport, the average poverty ratefor seniors over age 65 roseabout 2% while poverty rateswere falling in many OECDcountries between 2007 and2010. Rising poverty is mostacute among elderly women.Also, home care for seniorsshould be improved.

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Brent JantzenCommunist

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Yes, Willingdon Heights

I will work to achieve betteruniversal social programs,to benet working people inBurnaby North-Seymour; ghtto protect the riding from theexpansion of corporate-drivenenergy export projects, and op-pose the TPP and other tradedeals threatening the future ofour country and the people ofour riding.

The party opposes the extrac-tion and export of the Albertatar sands. We are against allplans to push the fossil fuelexport strategy, including KMexpansion, and tanker trafc.Instead, we call to shut downthe tar sands, and to national-ize energy resources as part ofa strategy to rebuild the Cana-dian manufacturing sector.

Nearly 1.5 million Canadiansare unemployed, and millionsmore can only nd temporarywork. The focus of federal eco-nomic policy should be to cre-ate jobs through constructionof low-income housing units,expansion of social programs,and value-added processing ofraw materials and resources inCanada.

Legislation on drug use shouldbe based on the principle ofharm reduction rather thancriminalization. The waron drugs has been a costlyfailure, and should be replacedby policies which can help toimprove public health.

The need for adequateincomes is the most urgentproblem for seniors. TheCommunist Party callsfor a liveable guaranteed,annual income; expandingthe universal public pensionsystem, including substantiallyhigher CPP benets; and earlyvoluntary retirement at the ageof 60.

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MikeLittleConservative

39

Yes, Seymour

If elected I will ght to protectall that we have achieved overthe last 10 years and ensure thefederal government continuesto invest in improving the qual-ity of life in our community.Together we can continue tobuild a safe, prosperous andlivable community that we canall be proud of.

Unlike the other candidates wewill not prejudge the outcomeof the review process beforeit is completed. The currentNational Energy Board reviewwith over 1,200 participantsincluding 400 intervenors isthe most thorough review inthe 50 plus year history of theBoard; we will wait until thenal conditions to comment.

Our party is the only onewith a plan that will grow theeconomy, balance the budget,and not raise taxes. As theeconomy remains in a periodof instability now is not thetime to run large decits orraise taxes on small business.Independent economists esti-mate our opponents tax hikeswill cause a 250,000 job loss.

Unlike the Liberal Party wedo not support the legalizationof marijuana. We believe thebrightest future for our chil-dren is one that is drug free.

Our party is committed tohelping seniors; this is why weintroduced the single big-gest increase in the GIS inCanadian History and PensionIncome Splitting for seniorswhich over 2.2 million seniorsacross Canada have takenadvantage of. This in additionto taking 380,000 low-incomeseniors off the tax rolls entirely.

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LynneQuarmbyGreen

57

Yes. Capitol Hill, Burnaby.

I will ght for solutions toour housing crisis, includingsupport for co-ops, socialhousing, built to purposeaffordable rentals and off-market home ownership. Iwill work for high quality localjobs and for greater access topost-secondary education. Iwill defend our clean air andclean water.

I unambiguously oppose theKinder Morgan pipeline andtanker proposal. This projectwould put at risk our health& safety, our economy, andour environment. Expandingoil sands development is notcompatible with avoidingcatastrophic climate change.Without oil sands expansion,there is no use for this pipeline.

We are a wealthy countryfacing austerity. The GreenParty supports increasingthe corporate tax rate from15 to 19 per cent for largecorporations, while loweringthe rates for small businesses.We would end fossil fuelsubsidies, put a price oncarbon and support transitionto post-carbon economy.

I support the Green Partyof Canadas policy to endprohibition and legalize,regulate and tax marijuana.

The most pressing issue facingCanadian seniors is the costof living, especially housing,medicine and at-home care.I will work to implement aguaranteed livable income, anational pharmacare program,an affordable housing strategy,and improved access to in-home care.

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BrianSprouleMarxistLeninist

68

No. I live in Port Moody

I will not be elected but Iwill continue to be politicallyactive as I have been since1968, working for an anti-war government and for newarrangements so that peoplecan be decision makers.

No. I have campaigned withan environmental groupdoor to door against KinderMorgan expansion as wellas participated in publicrallies. We should rene ourresources at home and reviveCanadian manufacturing whilesafeguarding the environmentandMother Earth.

The neo liberal austerityagenda and governments pay-ing the rich while privatizingpublic assets and cutting socialprograms. We advocate a newpro social direction for theeconomy and an end to freetrade pacts which undermineCanadian sovereignty as wellas establishing new relationswith First Nations.

While I personally do notadvocate the use of marijuanaexcept for medicinal purposesits use should not be criminalbut it should be regulated likealcohol and publicly sold toraise funds for social programs.

People who have worked theirentire lives to build the countryand raise families deserve toretire with dignity and security.One publicly administeredCanadian standard pensionshould be available for all uponretirement.

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ChrisTylorLibertarian

35

Yes. Burnaby Heights.

I will support my constituentsin all their dealings with thefederal government, whether itis immigration or citizenship orthe CFO, and ensure fair andjust treatment. I promise to bea strong voice in Parliamentand will never vote for adecrease in your freedom or anincrease in your taxes.

I am neutral. The LibertarianParty is committed torepealing all federal eminentdomain laws that allow thegovernment to seize land fromunwilling property owners.The rightful deciders are theproperty owners who would beaffected by an expansion of theKinder Morgan right-of-way.

We believe the governmentis way too big, has its handsin everything and taxes aretoo high. We will eliminatethe GST, and increase theincome tax exemption from$11,000 to $17,000 andimpose a at income tax of15 per cent on income above$17,000.

I favour ending prohibitionof narcotics. Strictly,my party favours neitherlegalizing (regulating) it ordecriminalizing it (imposecriminal nes instead ofjail) but to treat it like otherplants, like lettuce or celery.We dont need to federallyregulate celery.

The abject failure of theCanada Pension Plan to pro-vide for them in their old agewhen they were promised itwould and would not need tohave their own personal retire-ment savings stash. We wouldlook at increasing the payoutsfor seniors while encouragingworking-age people to get paidout and manage their ownretirement savings.

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Its a blank slate as far as electoral ridings go, and theparties and the pundits are all keeping a very close eyeon Burnaby North-Seymour.

In order to make sure each riding had roughly the samenumber of residents, the electoral boundaries commissionredrew the borders of the old North Vancouver andBurnaby-Douglas ridings in 2012.

If the 2011 election were held using todays ridingboundaries, the Tories would have won with 44.2 per centof the vote with the NDP taking 35.2 per cent. The Liberalstook only 15.7 percent. Transpositions from the 2011general election show the ridings polling stations in Seymouralmost all went Tory blue. The Burnaby side, which makesup about 70 per cent of the total population in the riding,was far more NDP friendly.

But that was then and this is now. Party insiders say theyare treating this one as a three-way race. Poll aggregatorEric Greniers threehundredeight.com indicates there is only a3.5-point spread between the three major parties, with theLiberals holding a narrow lead.

For those who claim no major party represents them,voters will also be able to mark their X next to a Communist,a Libertarian, a Marxist-Leninist and an independentcandidate.

The riding has a diverse makeup of residents, 39 percent of whom identify as immigrants, according to StatisticsCanada. The median age is 40.8 years. The averagehousehold income in 2010 was $85,288, although the NorthVancouver side likely skews the numbers higher. The ridingis also home to the 500-member Tsleil-Waututh Nation.

The riding is unusual in that, despite where voters standon an array of issues, theres likely one local issue thats goingto be on their minds in the ballot booth, according to DougMcArthur, Simon Fraser University political science prof.I think the obvious issue, and I think it is an importantone in this election, is a local one. This has to do with theKinder Morgan pipeline and what the likely possibilities areof this and what the parties will do in terms of their standon the Kinder Morgan pipeline, on what kind of conditionswould they accept or reject the pipeline, McArthur said. Ithink its a pretty important debate thats taking place andpeople are trying to make up their minds on how best tovote consistent with what theyd like to see happen. Its abit unusual in federal elections to have something quite thatprominent stand out.

Expect the winner of Burnaby North-Seymour to behaving a good night overall, McArthur said. In my books,its one of these bellwether seats.... Its one of those seatsthat, looking back, well say Oh, the way that seat went is apretty good indicator of how the larger situation went.

nsnews.com/election-2105Polls open: Monday, Oct. 19, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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In accordance with Section 227 of the Community Charter, notice is hereby given that the Council for the District of North Vancouver intends to consider the adoption ofBylaw 8130, 20162019 Taxation Exemptions by Council Bylaw 8130, 2015 and Bylaw 8132, 20162019 Taxation Exemption for North Vancouver Museum and ArchivesWarehouse Facility Bylaw 8132, 2015 at the Regular Council meeting to be held on Monday, October 26, 2015. Bylaws 8130 and Bylaw 8132 will provide the followingproperties with a 100% exemption from the payment of Municipal taxes for the years 2016 to 2019 inclusive.

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North Shore Crisis Services Society That portion of Lot 2, District Lot 2087, Plan LMP 24090, PID: 023-125-578 224(2)(a) 3,395 3,565 3,743

St. John Society (B.C. and Yukon) 106 and 107 - 223 Mountain Highway 224(2)(a) 8,223 8,634 9,066

North Shore Disability Resource Centre Foundation 3158 Mountain Highway 224(2)(a) 1,929 2,025 2,127

North Shore Disability Resource Centre Foundation 3140 Mountain Highway 224(2)(a) 8,919 9,364 9,833

Canadian Mental Health Association 1573 Arborlynn Drive 224(2)(a) 2,109 2,215 2,325

Canadian Mental Health Association 1198 Harold Road 224(2)(a) 1,879 1,973 2,072

Change the World Foundation (Harvest Project) 1071 - 1091 Roosevelt Crescent 224(2)(a) 16,020 16,821 17,662

Hollyburn Family Services Society 3212 Mount Seymour Parkway 224(2)(a) 1,962 2,060 2,163

Hollyburn Family Services Society 3218 Mount Seymour Parkway 224(2)(a) 2,128 2,235 2,347

St. John Society (B.C. and Yukon) 108 - 223 Mountain Highway 224(2)(a) 2,477 2,601 2,731

WBT Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia 2649 Dollarton Highway 224(2)(a) 2,038 2,140 2,247

The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver Blocks 23 and 24, District Lots 601 and 607, Plan 4740, PID: 011-348-089 (Parkland) 224(2)(b) 10,023 10,524 11,050

The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver All that portion of Block A (R.P. 360) lying east of Lot B (R.P. 1372), District Lot 764, PID: 015-966-356 (Parkland) 224(2)(b) 3,985 4,185 4,394

The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver Lot B (R.P. 1372), Block A (R.P. 360), District Lot 764, PID: 015-966-283 (Parkland) 224(2)(b) 1,964 2,062 2,166

Greater Vancouver Water District Block G, District Lot 602, Plan 10857, PID: 009-283-285 (Parkland) 224(2)(b) 19,117 20,073 21,077

VIAM Holdings Ltd. (Museum and Archives) 1480 and 1482 Columbia Street 224(2)(b) 10,648 11,181 11,740

Deep Cove Parent Participation Preschool Society 1204 Caledonia Avenue 224(2)(c) 412 432 454

Highlands Out-of-School Care Society 3150 Colwood Drive 224(2)(c) 165 173 182

Novaco Day Care Centre Society That occuppied portion of Norgate Community Elementary School premises, described as Lots 1 and 2, Block 30, District Lots 264 and 266,Plan 8498

224(2)(c) 2,097 2,201 2,311

La Pre-Maternelle Francophone Trottin-Trottinette 380 West Kings Road 224(2)(c) 892 937 984

North Shore Neighbourhood House 1230 West 20th Street 224(2)(c) 366 384 403

North Shore Neighbourhood House 1255 Eldon Road 224(2)(c) 339 356 374

Deep Cove Cultural Society 4360 Gallant Avenue 224(2)(d) 16,351 17,168 18,027

North Vancouver Community Players 815 East 11th Street 224(2)(d) 10,724 11,260 11,823

RNB Dance & Theatre Arts Society 3355 Mountain Highway 224(2)(d) 17,368 18,236 19,148

RNB Dance & Theatre Arts Society 151 and 155 1233 Lynn Valley Road 224(2)(d) 10,196 10,706 11,242

Parkgate Community Services Society 949 Lytton Street 224(2)(d) 9,857 10,350 10,868

North Shore Neighbourhood House 3361 Mountain Highway 224(2)(d) 1,705 1,791 1,880

Seymour Heights Parent Participation Preschool Association 800 Lytton Street 224(2)(d) 750 787 826

Lynn Valley Parent Participation Preschool 3220 Mountain Highway 224(2)(d) 818 858 901

Lynn Valley Services Society 940 Lynn Valley Road 224(2)(d) 2,178 2,287 2,401

Delbrook Partnership for Quality Childcare Association 3111 Stanley Avenue 224(2)(d) 626 657 690

Deep Cove Rowing Club 2156 Banbury Road 224(2)(d) 4,494 4,719 4,955

Hollyburn Family Services Society That portion of Lot A, Block 7, District Lot 193, Plan 12218, PID: 005-411-483 224(2)(d) 2,615 2,746 2,883

Family Services of the North Shore 399 Seymour River Place 224(2)(d) 3,709 3,895 4,089

Capilano Tennis Club 2500 Capilano Road 224(2)(d) 7,751 8,139 8,545

Aga Khan Foundation Canada 1150 Gladwin Drive 224(2)(g) 50,979 53,528 56,204

North Shore Disability Resource Centre Association 5793 Nancy Greene Way 224(2)(j) 2,777 2,916 3,061

North Shore Disability Resource Centre Association 4060 Shone Road 224(2)(j) 2,508 2,633 2,765

North Shore Disability Resource Centre Association 4338 Quinton Place 224(2)(j) 3,993 4,193 4,403

Parkgate Community Health Centre 3625 Banff Court 224(2)(j) 21,366 22,435 23,556

Community Living Society 2985 Newmarket Drive 224(2)(j) 3,851 4,044 4,246

Community Living Society 4537 Capilano Road 224(2)(j) 2,332 2,448 2,571

Community Living Society 3091 Paisley Road 224(2)(j) 3,027 3,178 3,337

Community Living Society 3660 Maginnis Avenue 224(2)(j) 2,177 2,286 2,401

Greater Vancouver Community Services Society 3403 Mount Seymour Parkway 224(2)(j) 2,061 2,165 2,273

Greater Vancouver Community Services Society 1693 Coleman Street 224(2)(j) 2,199 2,308 2,424

North Shore Connexions Society 2490 Edgemont Boulevard 224(2)(j) 2,308 2,424 2,545

North Shore Connexions Society 4410 Capilano Road 224(2)(j) 1,256 1,319 1,385

North Shore Connexions Society 1240 Barlynn Crescent 224(2)(j) 2,575 2,704 2,839

Note: The tax figures below are estimates only and will be modified based on changes in assessment, as provided by BC Assessment, and tax rates, as determined by Council, for the years2016, 2017 and 2018.

Permissive Tax Exemptions for 2016 - 2019

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Also on October 26 Council will consider adoption of Bylaw 8131 20162019 Taxation Exemptions for Places of Public Worship Bylaw 8131, 2015.

Copies of Bylaw 8130, 2016-2019 Taxation Exemptions by Council Bylaw 8130, 2015, Bylaw 8131, 2016 - 2019 Taxation Exemptions for Places of Public Worship Bylaw 8131, 2015 andBylaw 8132, 2016 - 2019 Taxation Exemption for North Vancouver Museum and Archives Warehouse Facility Bylaw 8132, 2015 and relevant background material are available for review inthe District of North Vancouver Clerks Office and the Finance Department at the Municipal Hall. The Municipal Hall is located at 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver and is open Mondaythrough Friday, except Statutory Holidays, between the hours of 8 am and 4:30 pm.

For further information, please call Cristina Rucci, Social Planner at 604-990-2274 orElio Iorio, Manager Revenue and Taxation at 604-990-2225

Permissive Tax ExemptionsExtract of Community Charter224 (1) A council may, by bylaw in accordance with this section, exempt land or improvements, or both, referred to in subsection (2) from taxation under section 197 (1) (a) [municipal

property taxes], to the extent, for the period and subject to the conditions provided in the bylaw.

(2) Tax exemptions may be provided under this section for the following:(a) land or improvements that

(i) are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic or other not for profit corporation, and(ii) the council considers are used for a purpose that is directly related to the purposes of the corporation;

(b) land or improvements that(i) are owned or held by a municipality, regional district or other local authority, and(ii) the council considers are used for a purpose of the local authority;

(c) land or improvements that the council considers would otherwise qualify for exemption under section 220 [general statutory exemptions] were it not for a secondary use;(d) the interest of a public authority, local authority or any other corporation or organization in land or improvements that are used or occupied by the corporation or organization if

(i) the land or improvements are owned by a public authority or local authority, and(ii) the land or improvements are used by the corporation or organization for a purpose in relation to which an exemption under this Division or Division 6 of this Part would

apply or could be provided if the land or improvements were owned by that corporation or organization;(e) the interest of a public authority, local authority or any other corporation or organization in land or improvements that are used or occupied by the corporation or organization if

(i) the land or improvements are owned by a person who is providing a municipal service under a partnering agreement,(ii) an exemption under section 225 [partnering and other special tax exemption authority] would be available for the land or improvements in relation to the partnering

agreement if they were used in relation to the service,(iii) the partnering agreement expressly contemplates that the council may provide an exemption under this provision, and(iv) the land or improvements are used by the corporation or organization for a purpose in relation to which an exemption under this Division or Division 6 of this Part would

apply or could be provided if the land or improvements were owned by that corporation or organization;(f) in relation to property that is exempt under section 220 (1) (h) [buildings for public worship],

(i) an area of land surrounding the exempt building,(ii) a hall that the council considers is necessary to the exempt building and the land on which the hall stands, and(iii) an area of land surrounding a hall that is exempt under subparagraph (ii);

(g) land or improvements used or occupied by a religious organization, as tenant or licensee, for the purpose of public worship or for the purposes of a hall that the councilconsiders is necessary to land or improvements so used or occupied;

(h) in relation to property that is exempt under section 220 (1) (i) [seniors homes], (j) [hospitals] or (l) [private schools], any area of land surrounding the exempt building;(i) land or improvements owned or held by an athletic or service club or association and used as a public park or recreation ground or for public athletic or recreational purposes;(j) land or improvements owned or held by a person or organization and operated as a private hospital licensed under the Hospital Act or as a licensed community care facility, or

registered assisted living residence, under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act;(k) land or improvements for which a grant has been made, after March 31, 1974, under the Housing Construction (Elderly Citizens) Act before its repeal.

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North Shore Connexions Society 1904 Peters Road 224(2)(j) 2,443 2,565 2,693

Community Living Society 1075 Frederick Road 224(2)(j) 1,952 2,049 2,152

Community Living Society 1680 Ross Road 224(2)(j) 2,195 2,305 2,420

Community Living Society 3636 Norwood Avenue 224(2)(j) 2,580 2,709 2,845

Turning Point Recovery Society 2670 Lloyd Avenue (leased portion) 224(2)(j) 2,371 2,489 2,614

Kiwanis Seniors Citizens Homes Ltd. 2555 Whiteley Court 224(2)(k) 80,396 84,416 88,637

Lowland Senior Citizens Housing Society 1335 East 27th Street 224(2)(k) 23,429 24,600 25,830

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