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Welcome to CityShaping LET'S TALK ABOUT OUR FUTURE After a successful four months of community outreach, stage one of the CityShaping process is complete. We thank the 1,000+ community members who took the time to fill out an issues & priorities survey and share their thoughts about the most important issues facing our community. The results are now being compiled and a report prepared summarizing stage one input received from the survey, online discussion forum and numerous community events.
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A decade of cancer, without remission In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a North Shore woman details her story of survival
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“We are very interested in the Cates building and it is our priority should it come available,” said Shier. “A standalone facility is our priority, but we would consider maybe one other partner.” Beginning this month, Shier said his staff will be conducting upwards of 40 interviews with gallery supporters. The $9.5 million price tag, he added, includes “all the bells and whistles” involved in the move, such as new lighting, paint and any requisite equipment. Fundraising capabilities notwithstanding, separate arts facilities in the area may not be an effective use of land, said Coun. Rod Clark. “I absolutely welcome a discussion of the arts on the waterfront. I asked our staff to investigate the use of the machine shop as part of an integrated arts facility on Lot 5,” said Clark. “But a facility of all three [gallery, museum and theatre]. I’m not interested in a carbon copy of Presentation House but it is efficient to have all three in the same building.” Clark said he applauds the ambition of arts groups, including the museum, even though hopes of a new facility in the Onni development proposed for the Safeway site at 13th Street and Lonsdale Avenue have been abandoned. But he questioned whether taxpayers would be interested in shouldering the burden that comes with standalone facilities. The gallery, theatre and museum are all subsidized, in part, by the city. Clark, who spearheaded the development of the community amenity fund after Wesgroup Proprieties pledged to give $1 million to the gallery in exchange for the density required for its development in Central Lonsdale, also questioned the renovation of the landmark Cates building if the gallery were to take over the space. “To close over that iconic opening, in my opinion, defeats the purpose of that building,” said Clark. “I think a decision in that area is overdue. One thing I’m hearing from the community is they don’t like that piece of ground [Lot 5]. They want to see something. With respect to the gallery, theatre and museum we have to get on with it and put a shovel in the ground.”
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and West Van Matters — have entered the race. “What we’ve seen develop over time at UBC is the kind of thing I’m looking for. I want these organizations to do the boring research,” says Latham. “And help voters vote for a candidate that they recommend.” But, unlike newspapers or broadcast journalism, anyone with an Internet connection and a computer can create a blog. Such freedom, admits Latham, can allow those with strong partisan affiliations to enter an election discussion. But over time, he adds, because there is money to be made and reputations at stake, the best and most credible bloggers “rise to the top.” In 2008, for instance, Latham did a test run in Vancouver, a municipality well served by political blogs, to see what the results would be. The winners were Frances Bula, decorated former Vancouver Sun reporter, David Eby, of the BC Civil Liberties Association and The Tyee, edited by well-known journalist David Beers. Based on those results, Latham is considering including reporters in this year’s campaign with blogs affiliated with, and hosted by, their respective employers. On the North Shore, where two newspapers will cover the municipal races closely, John Sharpe of North Vancouver Politics says the blogs will be a place where voters can go to discuss election issues and candidates. Unlike print publications, which have traditionally offered a one-way flow of information, Sharpe says blogs foster an environment where conversations can happen in real time. That flexibility will allow readership to debate election issues that have a direct effect on one’s day-to-day. “Discussions have made me more aware of things in the community,” says Sharpe. “And municipal politics is our front line.” For more information on Latham’s project, visit votermedia.org. Those interested in casting a vote for any of the North Shore blogs involved can do so at that address. Municipal elections will be held on November 19. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko
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sion of a moment in time. In reality, those images are intermixed with snippets of photos taken 10 years ago when Singer started this project, from the iconic white lettering that spells out Canada on a cylindrical train car resting adjacent to the Low Level Road to messages of hope scrawled on a boarded-up windows at The Bay downtown after this June’s Stanley Cup riot. Singer’s intention behind melding distorted scenes of the past 10 years overtop of one another is to show fragmentary images can trigger memories and emotion that blur and fade as time passes. “Life is not a straight line or a series of perfect photographs through the years, there are constantly curves being thrown at you; illness, unemployment,” figures Singer. He used a 35 mm film camera at the beginning, but when he picked up the project again this summer he switched to the Cadillac of digital cameras: the Canon EOS 1D Mark III, 10.1 megapixel, yet the desired effect was grainy images. “If anything I downgraded the stuff I shot this summer,” he says. The way in which he captures his muses begs the question: how does Singer maintain control of his van while snapping away? “That’s a very good question,” he laughs. “We shouldn’t talk about that. And my car is not an automatic. I would shift gears, look and photograph.” At one point he took a safer approach to his art, allowing his brother to drive him around. That experiment did not yield an artist’s innovation. “It’s a totally different outcome,” says Singer. “When you have that kind of control the image become studied.” The mural he created for this exhibit, which stretches 70 feet long and three feet high and wraps around the inside of the Seymour Art Galley, appropriately ends with a snapshot of Deep Cove. It was originally to be called Drive-By Shooting, but Singer was told that might scare away people from the exhibition, so he dropped the word “shooting”. He says visitors to the gallery will experience exactly what he did in the car and decide what to focus on. “I’m not sure if you will remember it at the end, but if you do it will just be a snapshot,” says Singer. Drive-By runs from Tuesday, Oct. 18 until Nov. 27 at the Seymour Art Gallery, 4360 Gallant Ave. For more information visit seymourartgallery.com.
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Beautifully updated, three bedroom, three bathroom townhome. Reverse plan boasting over 2300 square feet on three levels, two bedrooms with full ensuites, huge living/dining room area and a great entertaining area in the basement. Gorgeous mountain views and an unbelievable large terraced roof top deck with city views. Underground secured parking, pets are allowed and the complex is in great shape. This is a must see!
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WELCOME HOME - Dr. Riley Senft arrived in West Van on Oct. 7 after his 6,600-km journey across Canada to bring awareness to Prostate Cancer. He was welcomed by 1000-plus supporters at Ambleside Beach, including hundreds of students from Collingwood School, his alma mater. Check out www.StepIntoAction.ca for updates on the Step Into Action team’s goal to raise $1 million. Jeanette Duey photo PUMPKIN PATCH KIDS - Drop by Lynn Valley elementary this Saturday (Oct. 15) for the school’s annual Pumpkin Patch party. Lots of family fun, including: carnival-style games, face-painting, music, food and, of course, plenty of pumpkins to choose from. From 11-3 p.m. at 3207 Institute Road.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT - Outlook publisher Greg Laviolette donates $981.58 to Li Boesen, executive director of North Shore Community Resources. The donation will ‘go to support community programs for multiple services from for everyone from infants to seniors,’ Boesen said. The not-for-profit group has been helping North and West Vancouver residents in need for more than 30 years.
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BC HYDRO VEGETATION MAINTENANCE - PADMOUNTED TRANSFORMERS To assure continued safety and system reliability, BC Hydro is removing vegetation around all BC Hydro padmounted transformers to clearance standards.
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Vegetation management work in North Vancouver, West Vancouver and on Bowen Island will continue until March 31, 2012. BC Hydro requires the area around its electrical equipment to remain clear for the following reasons: ã ã ã
for the safety of our employees operating the equipment, to prevent overheating of the equipment, and to facilitate emergency repairs or replacement of the equipment.
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