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news Rec centre redevelopment The City of North Vancouver will be holding two design sessions and an open house focused on the redevelopment options for the Harry Jerome Recreation Complex. Dates and times of the workshops: Oct. 21 - Working session from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a summary session from 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 22 - Working session from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., followed by a summary session from 5 to 6 p.m. Activities on both days will be held in the Seymour Room in the Harry Jerome centre. Oct. 23 - Open house from 4 to 8 p.m. in the centre’s foyer. The Harry Jerome Recreation Complex is located at 123 E. 23 St. –Sean Kolenko
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Portions of the Spirit Trail, which will eventually connect Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay, will also get a facelift. Kingsmill Walk, for instance, will be worked on before it can be connected to the Squamish Nation land to the east, and the currently-under-construction pedestrian overpass to the west. Maintenance of city green spaces, added Hunter, depends on the size and infrastructure of a particular park. The new parks plan carries with it no direct financial considerations because, he said, the document involves numerous initiatives that look ahead to years down the road. PARKS PLAN - Mike Hunter, CNV’s manager Generally speaking, a formal area like of parks and environment, stands outside the Victoria Park costs in the neighbourhood of Queen Mary community garden. $170,000 per year to maintain. Less manicured Rob Newell photo spaces like Loutet Park come a bit cheaper – they cost around $65,000 annually – while natural zones like Moodyville Park are the “It’s great for aesthetics, social interaction and least expensive at $20,000 for the year. to break up density as well.” Parks planners for the District of North Another consideration in the plan includes the Vancouver say they are also well under way acquisition of more park space. Hunter said the in drafting their new Parks and Open Space city has been looking at various school sites for Strategic Plan. Susan Rogers, the district’s manparks they can either own or manage on behalf ager of parks, planning and environment, said of the school district. Cloverley Park, located staff will be taking a first draft of that report to next to the re-opened Cloverley school, is an council within the next few months. example of one such property. According to Rogers, their new plan will On a somewhat larger scale, Hunter said operate in a 10-year framework, as trends and plans for the upgrades of the city’s bigger parks issues in parks management change about every and trails are also included in the document. decade. The last such plan crafted by the district Heywood Park, located on the western boundary of the city, will receive a new playground and was done in 1991. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com renovated washroom facilities within the next six months.
CNV councillor says residents’ interests, not political posturing, the root of recent motions Saving taxpayers’ money, not mayoral aspirations, was the driving force behind the two contentious motions presented at the City of North Vancouver’s Oct. 4 council meeting, according to Coun. Rob Clark. Clark sought to end the practice of free staff meals on Monday nights at city hall – a weekly event he claims costs North Van residents $25,000 per year. His motion, however, was defeated 5-2. “I have a great respect for our staff but this is a $25,000 issue and I couldn’t take it anymore,” said Clark, in response to insinuations from Mayor Darrell Mussatto last week that he was looking to separate himself from council so he can take a run at the mayor’s seat next election. “Staff morale is always the reasoning behind these things but I believe in this issue and I think the taxpayers will as well.” Mussatto, a supporter of the weekly staff dinners, said that he doesn’t know any municipality that doesn’t engage in a similar program and that the food offered is merely a courtesy for the long days staff is expected to work on Mondays. “We cannot have people work a 16-hour day and not get them a meal. I think it shows we care,” said Mussatto. “These aren’t extravagant meals and, I believe, you get more out of everyone
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ack in the ‘70s, they called it the “Philly Flu�: Players from visiting NHL hockey teams supposedly faked sickness or injury to avoid playing against the dreaded Philadelphia Flyers – a.k.a the Broad Street Bullies. When Dave Tomlinson sat inside the visiting team’s dressing room two decades later, not much had changed. The Flyers still had lots of muscle in their lineup and the Spectrum, with its dim lighting and trashtalking fans, was still one of the most intimidating rinks in the NHL. Tomlinson felt jittery before the game, but he wasn’t coming down with the Philly Flu – he couldn’t wait for the puck to drop. He was about to play his first NHL game. He’d arrived only hours prior to face-off after being called up from the Toronto Maple Leafs’ farm team. Just enough time for a steak sandwich at the hotel before going to the rink. Full of nervous energy, he walked into the dressing and tried not to appear like a star-struck rook, but it wasn’t easy when he looked around and spied the likes of Glenn Anderson, Wendel Clark, Peter Zezel and Dave Ellet getting their gear on. Then he got to his stall and stared at the iconic blue STATS MAN - North Vancouver native Dave Leafs road jersey hanging there. Tomlinson is a hockey trivia aficionado, which It had #14 stitched on the back – the should make Canucks radio broadcasts entertaining same jersey number worn by Leaf legend to listen to this season. Dave Keon. Tomlinson just tried to rememGreg Hoeksta photo ber what his minor league coach had told him after he got the promotion: “Do what ested in the profession. In 2004, he got a chance you’re doing here; just play hard.� to get some airtime on the fledgling all sportsNext thing he knew, he was on a line with radio show Team 1040 in Vancouver thanks to future hall-of-fame winger Glenn Anderson and a chance meeting at a restaurant with one of the playing on the Leafs’ power station’s cofounders, Paul play. Despite the pre-game Carson. In 2006, Tomlinson COFFEE nerves, Tomlinson, then 22, had turned down a pro hockey WITH a good game – he even set up a contract in Switzerland to goal that was called back aftercontinue earning his radio wards on an offside call. Justin Beddall chops on the Team 1040, Tomlinson the rookie tried to editor@northshore which had just scored a outlook.com remain Frappucino-cool durmajor upset by wresting ing his first-ever NHL game away the broadcasting rights but admits now “it’s impossible to Canucks games from because you’re dream is coming CKNW. true before your eyes. Lot of nerves there. The Tomlinson had no guarantee of employment first game happens so fast.� but he wanted to give broadcasting a shot and And you can bet that before last Monday’s figured he may never have a better chance. He game between the Vancouver Canucks and started with a seven-minute hockey segment. The Florida Panthers Tomlinson had that same feelshow’s host told Tomlinson he could do it over ing of nervous excitement. the phone, but he insisted on coming down to He was a rookie all over again. the station and, like a rink rat, he’d hang around This time, though, he was high above the ice for hours, watching everything that was happenin a broadcast gondola calling his first Canucks ing on-air and on the switchboard. game as the team’s new colour commentator. “The more info the better,� he says. And just like donning number 14 for his first At first, Tomlinson was terrified of dead air, Leafs game, he was again following a legend – but after some coaching he got used to taking this time, taking over for Tom Larscheid, the a one-second pause between sentences. Each popular colourman for the Canucks since 1977. shift, he improved. “It’s all about prep,� says Likely, Tomlinson remembered the advice Tomlinson, who uses this formula: one hour on Larscheid had once given him: “Just be yourself.� the air equals one hour of preparation. “The And that’s a guy who can talk hockey, and most I learned was by listening to other people.� deconstruct what’s happening on the ice. Soon, Tomlinson was doing pre- and postTomlinson understands the minutia of the game Canucks’ shows. A regular gig on the Blake game – all the Xs and Os – and the way pro Price show followed. Then, he got the opportuplayers are hardwired; he also boasts an encyclonity to fill in for a vacationing Larscheid for a pedic knowledge of hockey stats. few seasons, which led to his permanent call-up “My life has been engulfed in hockey,� he says. this season. “It’s easy for me talking about hockey.� “I learned a lot listening to [Larscheid] and This high sports IQ, along with his earnest talking to him after the game,� says Tomlinson. enthusiasm for the game, should serve him well “He’s one of a kind.� in the puck-crazed Vancouver market. Tomlinson expected a pang of nervousness Tomlinson, who grew up playing hockey at before his first NHL broadcast as the full-time the North Shore Winter Club, played 15 seacolour guy – “probably just before the game,� sons in the pros, suiting up in the NHL, AHL he says, smiling – but, more than anything. he and Europe. But he doesn’t pretend to be Wayne couldn’t wait for the puck to drop. Gretzky. When asked if he remembered his first “I hope to have it so the listener can feel they NHL goal he grins wryly: “I only scored one, so are right at the game – or as close as possible.� it’s pretty easy to remember.� editor@northshoreoutlook.com During his playing days, Tomlinson chatted regularly with sportscasters and became inter-
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Name change doesn’t fly Renaming Vancouver International Airport to honour Terry Fox was an idea a college student ran up the flagpole a year ago. After an initial flurry of publicity it went back down as the sentimental support faded into the wind. But an East Vancouver woman recently revived the concept, saying many airports around the world are named after people, mainly political figures. Terry Fox was a great Canadian. His efforts 30 years ago to raise money for cancer research through his Marathon of Hope inspired the country. He continues to inspire, even in death, and his inspiration has raised millions of dollars for finding a cure for the often deadly disease. Schools, streets, sports complexes and parks have been named after him. There’s a Mount Terry Fox in the Rockies. There’s sure to be even more honours to come. Changing the airport’s name, however, shouldn’t be one of them. The airport authority has done a stellar job branding the facility as YVR. It’s easily recognizable, especially for domestic travelers. It’s a wonder more airports don’t adopt a similar strategy. It’s snappy and easy to remember when booking flights online. International flyers just want to know they’re going to the right place, and Vancouver International Airport tells them precisely that. Terry Fox International doesn’t. How many Canadians know Dulles International Airport is just outside of Washington, D.C.? How many know it’s named after John Foster Dulles, a U.S. Secretary of State under President Dwight Eisenhower? How many care? How many Americans know Lester B. Pearson Airport is in Toronto and named after a former Canadian Prime Minister? Probably fewer than show up at Phoenix Coyotes home games. Terry Fox deserves all the honours he’s received, and although he was such an unselfish, principled young man he might be a tad embarrassed by it all. Even his older brother, Fred, admitted the namings are nice, but Terry would rather have people put their energy into raising money to find a cure for cancer. That’s a sentiment worth agreeing on. —Black Press
FRIGHT NIGHT - This Saturday (Oct. 16), Griffins Boxing Club will host its fifth annual Fright Night. The sanctioned amateur boxing event will include several bouts featuring the club’s fighters, including middleweight boxer Misha Daroshin (above). For more information about the fight card or tickets, visit www.griffinsboxing.com. Rob Newell photo
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Respect the Neighbourhood Dear editor, There are a few misconceptions I wish to clear up with the article, “Whose mountain is this?” (North Shore Outlook, Oct.7). A few things I had stated in this article were more about the past problems we have had with the mountain bikers inside Mountain View Park (prior to 2003) – not in the present. Before the area above Coleman
Street had been turned into a Better “Residents’ Parking Only” “Residents’ Parking Only” zone, our signage would help clear up the neighbourhood did feel it was under problems we still have, but for some siege by the mountain bikers. reason or another the district will They had abused the park and the not comply, even with DNV promisneighbourhood with some pretty bad ing the residents adjacent to the trail behaviour. It is not so much the case heads a 50 metre buffer zone from today. I am still advocating for proper mountain biking. RPO signage up here, as the presYet more bike trails are being built ent couple signs in the area is very by the district without the proper confusing to many out-of-towners amenities there in place for them, who come to ride, and later find first! We keep being told by DNV themselves ticketed by district bylaw that the RPO zone is a temporary fix officers. Even the reporter who wrote (since 2003), yet the permanence of this article admitted to me that he did mountain biking on Mt. Fromme tells not notice the RPO signage either. us otherwise, especially with a major The RCMP has even told us the mountain biking hub in the midst present RPO signage was not clear of our neighbourhood on Hoskins/ enough for them to enforce during McNair. bylaw after hours. While many trails have been closed We still see the occasional probin other assessed areas of high biolems of the past – mostly along those diversity on Mt. Fromme, more bike areas without RPO: bikers stripping trails are being built – with none being down to change clothes; bikes and decommissioned – inside another area gear sprawled on the road and resiassessed to be of high biodiversity dential lawns; garbage left behind, (Mountain View Park wetland and etc. upland area). On Coleman Street, How does DNV’s some neighbours determination to recently had DNV keep, and encourage You can comment on put up signage to curmore, mountain bikany story you read at tail the bikers’ ongoing inside there help northshoreoutlook.com ing lack of common to “balance all the civility: “Respect the community’s needs,” Neighbourhood...” or even help to pro-
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tect the future ecological integrity of this area? More trails only help to further fragment critical wildlife habitat. I haven’t seen much balance at all with this Mt. Fromme Trails plan, as the minority mountain bikers have received far more than their fair share. Whose mountain is this, indeed? Monica Craver, North Vancouver
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1 The 29th Vancouver International Film Festival has been taking place all over the city for the last two weeks with more than 370 films from 75 different countries. Truly a place to watch the world, the emphasis here is on artistic merit over that of Hollywood hype. Local actors, directors and more are also given the spotlight including North Shore influenced films like Mighty Jerome (the story of local AfricanCanadian track-and-field star Harry Jerome) and Sara McIntyre’s Two Indians Talking. One of the best opening night galas was held last week at West Vancouver restaurateur Jack Evrensel’s fabulous Cin Cin restaurant with many famous faces in attendance.
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Petroleum products account for two per cent of Port Metro Vancouver’s overall traffic, harbourmaster Yoss Leclerc says. Between 2009 and 2010, crude petroleum shipments climbed 13 per cent from 2.7 million to 3.1 million tonnes. And it may go up further. The 1,150 kilometre Kinder Morgan-owned pipeline, that snakes its way from Edmonton to Burnaby, pumps up to 300,000 barrels of petroleum products to Westridge a day. If there’s demand, it could be expanded to accommodate 700,000 barrels a day, says Lexa Hobenshield, the company’s spokesperson. “We are certainly interested in talking about the potential for that,” she says. Beyond 700,000 barrels a day, the limiting factor is the port itself, Hobenshield notes. Currently, space isn’t an issue, Leclerc says. There is room for a lot more vessels. The port also holds a clean record. “We have had nothing, no incidents related to tankers,” he says. That doesn’t reassure Lower Lonsdale resident Jon Cooksey. The television writer and producer was shocked to discover crude oil was being shipped out of the inlet. At the time, Cooksey had just interviewed Anita Burke for his environmental comedy movie — How to Boil a Frog. Burke worked as a consultant on the frontlines of the Exxon Valdez spill.
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*** The North Shore mayors agree that until society goes fossil fuel free, oil tankers will be a normal sight in Burrard Inlet. The majority of governing shipping regulations fall outside their jurisdiction, West Vancouver Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones adds. All three recognize the environmental concerns. With the advancement of technology, it’s possible for risks to diminish even though volumes increase, District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton points out. However, municipalities need to feel comfortable with that risk. “I do have a concern in the (growth) trend,” Walton says. Navigational safety for ships travelling past the port’s 600 kilometres of shoreline, is always a priority, Mussatto adds. Oil tankers have to follow numerous procedures and meet strict international, national and port standards. Only double-hulled oil tankers are allowed into the port. The drill is schedule to take place in late November or early December. In the past, port staff have completed drills pertaining to possible accidents involving vessels, but never one specific to an oil spill and never one involving so many levels of business and government, Mussatto says. “It is time that we make sure we have the proper protocol in place.”
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“It was an emotional thing (for her) to go through and she’s still dealing with it,” Cooksey says. Last year’s Burnaby Mountain incident — where approximately 200,000 litres of crude oil leaked from a operated Kinder Morgan storage tank — was a warning sign, he says. Research indicates a single drop of oil can potentially kill a bird, says Sabine Jessen, the national manager for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s oceans program. The harbour is home to the large sea ducks, surf scoters, as well as the winter base for the endangered Harlequin ducks. Maplewood Flats Conservation Area, near the Second Narrows Bridge, is inhabited by Osprey and Bald Eagles. Salmon migrate through the harbour and huge mussel beds cling CNV Mayor Darrell Mussatto, chair of Metro to the inlet, including a large patch Vancouver’s Port Cities Committee, says it’s time to off Ambleside Park. All of these have proper protocol in place to respond to an oil spill would be lost if the harbour was to in Burrard Inlet. Rob Newell photo blacken with a layer of oil, Cooksey says. “To me the trade off doesn’t seem worth it,” he says. New to activism, Cooksey is now a member of No Tankers — a Vancouver-based community group pushing to ban oil tankers from Burrard Inlet and B.C.’s coastline. Allowing the oil tankers in port puts its $74 billion worth of business at risk, the organization’s co-founder Rex Weyler says. “If the harbour had to shut down (because of a spill) for say three months, there’s about $20 billion gone,” Weyler says, noting that doesn’t include clean up costs or lost tourism revenue. Besides that, Canadians should refine our own oil, he says. “We are risking our coast in order to ship our jobs to another country.”
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Maintaining employment services on the North Shore should be a top priority for provincial politicians, District of North Vancouver councillors agreed last week. On Oct. 4, council voted to send a letter to all four North Shore MLAs calling on them to ensure employment services to young people, those with mental health issues, disabilities and the multicultural community be upheld in the coming years. While the motion passed, it did generate debate at the council table. Coun. Mike Little said he was apprehensive about sending the letter because he felt it was “assuming the worst” of the province. Little added that council shouldn’t spend much time on issues not under their jurisdiction.
Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn disagreed, and said it’s council’s role to be the voice of marginalized members of society. “It’s easy for governments in Ottawa or Victoria to make cuts,” he said. “They don’t feel the impact, we do.” Coun. Alan Nixon agreed that council needed to “hold their feet to the fire” from time to time. “I don’t have faith that the provincial government won’t allow people to fall through the cracks,” he said. Council’s letter will be mailed to Liberal MLAs Naomi Yamamoto, Jane Thornthwaite, Ralph Sultan and Joan McIntyre. The letter will also be sent to the City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver. –Greg Hoekstra
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Last month, the fourth round of results from an ongoing study by HELP – an interdisciplinary network of faculty, students and researchers focused on early childhood development – found 30 per cent of kindergarten students across the province to be vulnerable. Only six of B.C.’s 59 school districts did not participate in the study. To determine a student’s vulnerability, HELP has been using a questionnaire known as the Early Childhood Instrument (EDI). The EDI is a 113-question assessment developed at McMaster University used by kindergarten teachers to evaluate the development of their students in the areas of physical health and well-being, social competence, emotional maturity, language and cognitive development and communication skills.
The North Shore Both West and North Vancouver revealed the lowest vulnerability rates in Metro Vancouver, coming in at 18 per cent and 21 per cent respectively, but ranked considerably higher than both Rossland and Revelstoke – the two cities that showed the lowest vulnerability scores in the province at 0 and 15 per cent a piece. “Given that West Van has a smaller population we would consider that score an issue even if it is lower than some other communities,” said Schroeder. “But what these results are revealing is places that have relatively high family incomes have higher levels of vulnerability. This is not just a matter of poverty.”
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What are we doing? To combat the problem, child services across the North Shore have been taking a somewhat holistic approach to the issue of vulnerability. For example, within the umbrella of services offered by North Shore Community Resources, a North Shore Early Childhood Development Coalition is charged with coordinating programs with service providers and ensuring any gaps in programming are filled. The coalition has a number of both public and nonprofit partners, including the United Way of the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Coastal Health and the Ministry of Children and Family Development, to name a few. “What we can offer comes down to funding, it always comes down to that,” said Fran Jones, coordinator of the Early Childhood Development Coalition. “But what we have been able to do well because of our partners has been getting into the community. It gives us a good understanding of what’s out there and what we need to put out there.” Jones, a veteran principal of both Gleneagles and Chartwell elementary schools before taking on her current position, is also a strong proponent of the EDI. She believes it to be a “very strong indicator” of the development of early learning and with both the North and West Van school districts sitting down at her coalition’s planning table, it is often used as a gauge for future service recommendations.
Hubs A hub, at its most basic, consists of a child care service located in close proximity to other support services for family and children. This could mean a day care located near a health-care provider. Or, it could mean child-minding services close to a library that offers a wide range of parenting literature. In West Vancouver, it means all of the above. “The hub is really the partnership, the coordinator of the meetings,” said Laura Lee Kent, child care hub coordinator for West Vancouver Parks and Community Services. “Instead of people working in isolation, it’s bringing people together to deliver those services.” The partners involved in the West Vancouver Child and Family Hub – which opened in 2009 – are the Gordon House Child Care Centre, the West Vancouver Family Place, Vancouver Coastal Health, the West
Vancouver Memorial Library and the West Vancouver Community Centre. The close proximity of these services, according to Kent, not only makes it easier to provide for the community, but it’s a chance for various organizations to learn from one another and share some of their best practices. Linda McGinn, coordinator of the West Vancouver Family Place and Hollyburn Family Services, feels the same way. “Vancouver Coastal Health may see one thing and we may see another. Within this partnership, we can share local info. And, West Vancouver is small enough that we can do not only see that but, most importantly, make changes.” McGinn’s staff at Family Place were also trained using the social competence and emotional maturity results from HELP’s EDI – a test she feels helps her staff remain goal-oriented in their work. But that isn’t the only linkage Family Place shares with the group behind that seemingly all-important assessment – they also see the value playtime. “For so long we worried about math and English skills, but we never seemed to worry about fitting in,” she said. “We have ESL families, with dads coming too, where their concern was how their child will develop socially. Their priority was the children, but it really is a learning opportunity for all.”
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sides can agree on a new method of valuing port lands. “We believe we can come to an agreement with the port without going to that extreme,” Mussatto said, adding local cities are in active talks with the authority. A Municipal Port Property Taxation Fairness Commission appointed by Metro Vancouver recently concluded port taxes need to rise in line with other municipal property taxes. It also suggests naming a dispute resolution panel to adjudicate disputes. Port Metro Vancouver said it has paid $5.3 million to the 16 municipalities for the 2009 tax year and contends it has now met all its past obligations for payments in lieu of taxation. Port president and CEO Robin Silvester said cities are unfairly seeking taxes from the port on not just land but also on waterways it uses. In several cases, he said, cities want the port to pay tax on land where port tenants are already paying property tax. “Any municipal ratepayer would object to paying tax twice on the same property,” Silvester said in an Oct. 5 letter to Mussatto.
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Duking it out. In last week’s (Oct . 7) much anticipated football game between the Windsor Dukes and Handsworth Royals, the No. 1- ranked Dukes pulled out a 20-14 victory over the No. 4-ranked Royals. “Our kids played hard but we met a good, polished team. It was a tough game,” said Handsworth coach Jay Prepchuck. Next up for Handsworth is a trip down the coast to sunny San Diego, Calif. where they will face off against the Coronado Cougars on Oct. 15.
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efore the car accident that left Yuka Chokyu in a wheelchair, she says she liked the game of tennis, although only recreationally. But once she hit that all-important first ball from her wheelchair, she says, she fell in love. “There were months of frustration not being able to hit that ball. It took a lot of patience from myself and my friends,” said Chokyu. “When I finally did it, I impressed myself.” And while conquering that first, albeit monumental, hurdle is something Chokyu will likely never forget, these days she’s got her sights Yuka Chokyu has trained out of North Vancouver’s set on slightly more global goals – Grant Connell Tennis Centre since the facility opened competing in the 2012 Paralympics in 1999. Greg Hoekstra photo in London. An appearance across the “Competing at the highest level is always a pond would mark the fourth time special moment. But, I was injured in Canada Chokyu, 43, has competed for Team Canada, and received excellent rehab in Vancouver. So, having been a member of the teams that went it is great to give back after getting so much to Sydney, Athens and Beijing. The chance to help,” she said. do it all over again, however, is something she “It has been the highlight of my career.” says she can’t pass up.
Sr. Highlanders forced to sit out remainder of season Coach says lack of wins, injuries, the reasons behind decision to fold the team. The gridirons of West Vancouver will be a little quieter this season as the coaches of the senior Highlanders football team were forced to fold the squad last week. According to coach Shawn Anderson, a mix of injuries and a few years of less-than-stellar seasons left the Highlanders with only 15 active players – only one more than what’s needed to field a team. “About five or six years ago, we were a top-tier team in the province. But now, there are some players who had never won a game and their friends weren’t playing,” said Anderson. “In my role as a teacher this was an easy decision because I didn’t feel we were safe, but as a coach it was really tough.” Anderson said he plans to field a senior football team next season, as the school has a promising crop of Grade 11s and some Grade 9s to work
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Chokyu has been training out of North Vancouver’s Grant Connell Tennis Centre since the facility opened in 1999. The centre offers a wide-range of tennis disciplines, ranging from intensive national program competition to beginner-level play. Also offered are wheelchair tennis courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced-level players. Wayne Elderton, tennis director at the facility, said the popularity of the centre has been, in part, due to its focus on high-level training, but noted it is also the only publically accessible tennis club in North Vancouver. This distinction, he added, makes the centre an attractive alternative for those interested in the game but not willing to pay the prices that come along with private organizations. “Our view is that tennis is for everyone and we’re packed to the gills here. If you don’t want to spend a pile of money, we’re the place to be” said Elderton, who is, amongst a pile of other designations, also a consultant to Canada’s nation wheelchair team. “And, of course, offering tennis in a chair is one of those options for people. I’m honoured to coach those players and be a part of that challenge.” skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com
Favourite sports to play besides field hockey? “Soccer and tennis.” Favourite subjects in school? “P.E. and math, but it changes all the time.” Favourite places to vacation? “South Africa because I was born in Johannesburg.” Favourite players on the Canadian field hockey teams playing in the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi? “Rob Short on the men’s team because he was my coach and the Jameson sisters, [Stephanie on the national team and Katie who plays for UBC].
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healthy, co-operative partnership between its community program and those of the schools, making it a superb example of what can be achieved when there is co-operation. Scott Palmer and Sadaghiani coached Handsworth’s senior girls to B.C. “AAA” back-to-back championships in 2009 and 2010. One day Sadaghiani could be coaching players at 3D and the next day with a team against some of the same players. No problem this coming season, he’s signed on with UBC as an assistant coach with the Thunderbirds’ women’s team, a position that McGuinness once held and one that Oei will have this year with the UBC men’s team. Over the years, 3D Elite teams have travelled to tournaments in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Colorado Springs, Chicago, Washington, D.C., New York, Orlando, plus the Bahamas, Beijing and Xian, China; Denmark and the Czech Republic. Now you know why Staron has that Geography degree from SFU. He also needs it to keep tabs on where some of the former 3D players are. For example, how’s this for what could be the all-time 3D all-star teams: Girls: Kaitlyn Burke (Argyle, National Elite Development Academy in Hamilton, Ontario; and University of Nebraska), Diana Lee (Handsworth and Boise State University), Julie Seabrook (Carson Graham, NEDA and University of Colorado), Alex Vieweg (Argyle and UBC), Carla Wyman (Argyle and SFU) and Kristjana Young (Handsworth and UBC). Boys: Sean Burke (Argyle and SFU), Ben Frisby (Argyle and University of Waterloo), Diego Kapelan (King George and McNeese State University in Louisiana), Tyler Kepkay (Handsworth, University of Utah and currently on a twoweek trial with a pro team in Germany), Scott Morrison (Argyle, Portland State University and now with a pro team in the Ukraine), Matt Rachar (Alpha and UBC) and Kevin Shaw (Argyle and SFU). Aren’t you glad Staron didn’t give up on basketball for good. This is episode 395 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.
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WEARING THE BELT - Lynn Valley’s Murray Sogen (left) and North Van’s “Tricky” Nick Marinos smile for a photo after the championship match at the Pinnacle Hotel. Marinos landed the mixed martial arts International Fighting Challenge win, placing his record at 4-1. Submitted photo
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A ‘brighter perspective’ North Shore Multicultural Society’s program looks at invisible barriers. REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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ne West Vancouver high school class requested Neonology visit them simply to get funky T-shirts. But as all 1,000 students who go through the North Shore Multicultural Society program find out, the image they represent by wearing the shirt can easily disappear by taking it off. Skin colour and gender can’t be shed. “They don’t leave the room protesting racism, but they do feel a stronger connection (between themselves),” the society’s youth program coordinator Jian Pablico says. The initiative aims to break down invisible barriers that separate youth from one another, especially for immigrants. Judging people by their clothing is where the conversation starts. But it quickly moves beyond that, Pablico says. “Ed Hardy (clothing) is one example. Some
kids say only losers wear it, then others will add Persians like to wear it,” he says. Students then talk about topics like whom they feel most comfortable with and how likely they are to initiate conversations with immigrants of different race. And, as Pablico has found out, some countries are more popular than others. “We want them to say what is on their mind,” he says. Once the hour-long workshop is over, all the students receive a “cool” neon shirt. It symbolizes they’ve finished the course and are leaving with a “brighter perspective.” Starting this November, Neonology will once again tour North Shore schools. Besides public schools, the society plans to introduce the program to alternative education institutions. For more information on the program visit www.neonology.ca or call 604-988-2931. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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Noises off If you’re looking for a good laugh next week you might just find it at Capilano University. From Oct. 20 to 23 the Cap U theatre department will be presenting its season-opener, Michael Frayn’s side-splitting play “Noises Off.” The farce is a play-within-a-play that features 73 flubbed lines, 46 miscues, 22 double entendres, 17 false entrances, seven slamming doors, three dropped trousers, two love triangles, and a missing plate of sardines.
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“This show is a director’s playground, an actor’s comic marathon, and a laugh-riot for the audience,” says director Dawn Moore. “Frayn has gathered every silly moment he has ever seen in rehearsals and backstage and bundled them together in one hilarious show.” The show opens at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20 and runs until the 23rd. For tickets calling 604-990-7810 or email boxoffice@capilanou.ca.
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North Vancouver filmmaker’s latest documentary searches for beauty under dire circumstances. GREG HOEKSTRA S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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n the opening scene of Stan Feingold’s new documentary, Miss Landmine, a woman stands in the seaside paradise of Kep, Cambodia, with a sparkling tiara resting on her crown. As waves gently lap against the sandy shoreline, the woman smiles awkwardly and poses for a series of glamour shots taken by a professional photographer. Click. Click. Click. Dangling from the woman’s right hand is a large silver disco ball that glimmers when it catches a ray of sunlight. But it’s the left sleeve of the woman’s white dress shirt that draws the most attention — hanging flat and empty, with no arm to fill it. It’s then that the viewer realizes the woman in the spotlight is one of tens of thousands of amputees in Cambodia — a victim of the estimated 4 million landmines that litter the countryside. So when Feingold — an award-winning North Vancouver filmmaker — first heard about the Miss Landmine beauty pageant, he knew immediately that it would make a great documentary. “It’s a search for beauty in a dire social environment,” says Feingold. “In many ways that’s what my films tend to gravitate toward ... it’s about those that have been labelled rejects in their society, it’s about that flower that grows through the rubble.” The film, which premiers this weekend at the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival, chronicles artist Morten Traavik’s attempts to stage a controversial beauty pageant for landmine survivors in Cambodia. Over the course of a year, Feingold and his cinematographer, Brian Johnson, followed Traavik’s travels through the country as he recruited participants from each of the country’s 20 provinces. Eventually, the pageant is outlawed by the
ALL EYES ON CAMBODIA Miss Landmine contestant Thou Chourn (above) and North Van filmmaker Stan Feingold (right). Gorm K. Gaare photo top. Ron Levine photo right.
Cambodian government for “causing shame to the Cambodian people,” but the cameras keep rolling, and the pageant continues both online and overseas. The film culminates with a risky journey back over the Cambodian border to crown the winner with her grand prize — a $20,000 prosthetic leg made from titanium. As a filmmaker, Feingold is no stranger to controversial subjects. In 2004 he directed the Gemini award-winning film Prisoners of Age, a documentary that examined the self-described “garbage of society” — geriatric convicts — and
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the often grim circumstances they face as their lives come to an end in prison. A few years earlier, in 2001, he won an Emmy for his film Heroines, which used music, poetry and photography to illustrate the lives of women trying to survive in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Even still, Feingold admits he was a little taken aback when Miss Landmine generated a slew of hateful, fiery messages online — mostly on feminist blogs and websites. Some detractors argued that the pageant was sexist in nature, while others accused Traavik and the film crew of being exploitative white colonialists. Some even went so far as to suggest the pageant sexualized the prosthetic limbs, making Feingold’s film a piece of amputee porn. “I’ve heard it all, but I still truly believe it’s a noble effort,” says Feingold. “It meant so much to these people to have someone come and say ‘you’re beautiful.’ It made a huge difference in their lives.” Feingold says he also hopes people won’t avoid seeing the film based on any presumptions. “I think sometimes people hear about the pageant and their initial reaction is ‘that must be disgusting,’” he says. “I would encourage people to keep an open mind and watch it. It’s actually a movie full of contrast, irony, and beauty.” This Saturday, Oct. 16, Feingold will fly to San Francisco to attend the film’s world premier. The following week he’ll fly to Norway to screen the documentary at the prestigious Bergen International Film Festival. Canadian viewers will get their first chance to see the film when it premiers on Canadian television on November 22 at 6 p.m. on the CBC’s documentary channel. For more on the Miss Landmine Pageant, visit www.miss-landmine.org.
Blues for a cause Legendary bluesman Jim Byrnes plays Centennial Theatre fundraiser this Saturday.
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t’s not everyday that one has a chance to watch a music legend perform and support a great cause at the same time. But this Saturday, Oct. 16, music lovers will have an opportunity to do just that when nationally-renowned bluesman Jim Byrnes (pictured at left) plays Centennial Theatre in support of the North Shore Disability Resource Centre (NSDRC). Byrnes — a Juno Award-winning musician and accomplished actor — has been a staple of the local music scene since moving to Vancouver from St. Louis, Missouri, in the mid-1970s. After losing both legs in a tragic accident while trying to push a stalled truck on a highway, Byrnes forged on to release seven albums, including 2010’s “Everywhere West.” Fans may also recognize Byrnes from his roles in TV shows
such as Wiseguys, Highlander, and the nationally-broadcast variety show The Jim Byrnes Show. Tickets for Saturday’s concert, which starts at 7:30 p.m., are available at the NSDRC office at 3158 Mountain Highway in North Vancouver. They can also be purchased through the Centennial Theatre Box office at 604-984-4484 or online at www.centennialtheatre.com. Proceeds from the show will help support the NSDRC’s programs for people with disabilities, including residential services, an infant development program, and an adult life skills program. Check out www.nsdrc.org for more info on the programs and how to get involved. –Greg Hoekstra
stagewrite Live music in the Cove Kathy Francis and Andrea Smith will be singing moving, funny original, traditional and contemporary songs at this month’s Deep Cove Coffee House. With close harmonies and engaging warmth and the ability to play a variety of instruments, the duo will take to the stage at St.-Clare-inthe-Cove Church at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15. Doors open at 7p.m., warm-up acts go on at 7:30 p.m. before a break for refreshments. Admission is $10 and includes coffee or tea and home baked goodies. The church is located at 1384 Deep Cove Rd. For more information contact lindabates@shaw.ca.
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Call Shelley 604-777-2195 PHOENIX FENCE Hiring Experienced CHAIN LINK FENCE INSTALLATION FOREMAN for Edmonton Alberta operation. Full-time employment, premium wages, overtime, benefits, bonus, relocation program. Call Dale 1-800-6619847. Fax resume: 780-447-2512. Email dzaps@phoenixfence.ca.
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PREMIER Dead Sea is seeking 4 energetic Retail Sales Reps. for skin care kiosks and carts in Oakridge Mall, $12.50/hr drwvancouver@gmail.com
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Experienced Salvage Burners Surrey BC, Cassidy BC and Out of Town work avail - Amix Salvage We offer both seasonal or long term employment. We are stable and GROWING! Great benefits and competitive pay. Apply at www.amix.ca or fax 1-866-8122478 HEAVY DUTY Mechanic- Amix Salvage, Surrey - Work for an industry leader and help save the planet by being a part of the largest scrap metal recycling co. in BC! Seeking a Level 2+ apprentice who is selfmotivated and enjoys working in a dynamic, changing work environment. Apply online at www.amix.ca or fax 1-866-812-2478
Heavy Duty Mechanic
CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS Seeks Heavy Duty Mechanic to service our Langley Shop. Full-time $25 to $30 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications) Plus OVERTIME & BENEFITS Must be knowledgeable with: D Heavy Duty equipment D Fleet trucks D Welding Must have valid driver’s license w/abstract & claim history letter. Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paulo@wilco.ca www.wilcowestcoast.ca
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DRIVER Compliance Manager Amix Salvage, Surrey & Chilliwack Work for an industry leader and help save the planet by being a part of the largest scrap metal recycling co. in BC! Seeking a hands-on with extensive exp. in a mid-to-largesized fleet. Must have strong knowledge of rules and regs of NSC, DOT and trucking plus excellent communication, management, coaching, leadership and organizational skills. Visit www.amix.ca for more details and to apply.
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SERVICE EVALUATOR Enjoy this unique and interesting position and the associated training. Are you responsible, motivated and computer literate? Are you interested in providing feedback to a Fortune 50 company specific to store conditions and service levels? Hourly rate for driving time, observation time, report time applies. Mileage reimbursed based on distance associated with assignments. For additional information and to submit an on line application visit: https://qualityshopper.org No Associated Fees
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Furnace & Duct Cleaning
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ALASKAN MALAMUTE 7 mos. puppy $900 for details see www.mytuk.com or 604-857-0434. BOSTON Terrier pups 10 wks, registered, micro chip, vet ✔ shots, dewormed, these are gorgeous pups delivery avail $795+ (604)557-3291 Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 BOXER PUPPIES, great temperament, family raised, stunning colors, vet ✓ dewormed, 1st shots $1175 each. Call 604-341-1445 CATS & KITTENS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats.604-309-5388 / 856-4866 CHIHUAHUA P.B. M $495, F $595. 8wks Vet✓1st shots, absolutely gorgeous.Delivery avail. 604-557-3291 Dalmation pups, 1M, liver spotted, born july 1, ckc reg., 1st/2nd shots, deworm, $1000. (604)793-5130 GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppies CKC reg’d. exc pedigree, solid German working line, Black & Tan wormed, micro chipped & vaccinated. 1 Male and 1 Female. $900. 604-462-7191. View Sire & Dam at: obedienceplus.com GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d pups, quality German & Czech bloodlines. Guaranteed. Call 604-856-8161. JACK RUSSELL PUPS 2 males, tri colored, tails docked & dew claws. Vet ✔ , view parents. Ready Nov. 9 (10 weeks) 604-820-4236 JACK RUSSELL X Sheltie puppies $250 firm. Very cute. Please call: 604-820-5242 Mission. Kittens, 6 wks. bottled raised very affectionate need loving homes litter box trained. $50. 604-530-2829.
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WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM EAST WEST ROOFING & SIDING CO. Roofs & re-roofs. BBB & WCB. 10% Discount, Insured. Call 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437 GL ROOFING & Repairs. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB Insured. 604-240-5362
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CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service. All loads recycled. Minibins service avail. 604-922-5101
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RELIABLE DRYWALLERS, tapers & textures. 20 years exp. Com/Res. Reno’s. 604-603-7180
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PRIMO PAINTING 604-723-8434
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ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1man $35/hr, 2men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience-604 506-7576
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GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
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LAB pups 2 adorable males left 1st shots, vet chkd, dewormed, fam raised, $350. 604-845-3769 Chwk LAB PUPS black & yellow ready to go Oct. 20 @ 10 wks, start @ $700 & come w/starter kits 604-477-2930 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! www.856-dogs.com or call: 604856-3647. SHAR - PEI - Free to good home due to illness in family. Very gentle. 7 years old. Call (604)888-3628
ST. BERNARD pups, loyal family dogs, approx. 175lb as adults. Last couple, $850/ea. (604)462-8605
YORKSHIRE TERRIER PUPPIES M $750 F $1000 born Aug 13th, 1st shots, vet ✓ 604-543-5255.
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2007 Sunseeker m/h Ford E450, 1 slide, 31.6’, slps 6, generator, 15.500mi, $48,500 obo (604)8244552 or 604-813-9387 (van)
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$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
UPRIGHT PLAYER PIANO. Circa 1920’s. Includes bench. $1200. Call 604-465-8328
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2000 Honda Civic SIR 2 dr coupe. 1 owner, 146K, 5 spd, very nice car. $7000 OBO. 604-996-6878
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2008 31 FOOT Colorado 5th wheel trailer - Just in time for Snowbirds! Private sale. 3 slides. 5 awnings. Rear living room. Mor/ryde ride hitch. Built in vacuum. Protective breathable tarp. Like new condition! Asking price: $40,000.00. email: husbandld@shaw.ca or phone 604853-5337
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#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the first 20 callers! 1-800457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
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By virtue of WAREHOUSMAN’S LIEN for CITY OF VANCOUVER & ITS BOARD OF PARKS & RECREATION BURRARD CIVIC MARINA. We will dispose of the following unit to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of storage, seizure and sale. 10-420 1994 19’ MACGREGOR SAILBOAT K#: BC1991688 HIN#: MACP05651394 Registered Owner: HANACEK, ADAM BLAKE 1994 M-19 MACGREGOR TRAILER VIN#: NIL Indebtedness: $1,042.95 Day of sale is Thursday, October 28, 2010 @ 12:00 NOON. Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 1585 Broadway Street, Port Coquitlam, B.C. Contact: Sheldon Stibbs 604-522-2773
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of Labour in sending a letter to Premier Gordon Campbell. In the letter the coalition urges Campbellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s government to scrap the $6 training wage and immediately bump the $8 an hour minimum wage, which is the lowest in Canada. In an interview with The Outlook Mussatto said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been advocating for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair and compassionate wageâ&#x20AC;? for four years and decided it was time to â&#x20AC;&#x153;push again.â&#x20AC;? Mussatto noted that B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wage was once the highest in the country, but after an eight-year freeze, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now sunk to the lowest in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unacceptable,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one would expect to work at the same salary level for eight years without a raise.â&#x20AC;?
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Mussatto said he has spoken to many constituents who are struggling to make ends meet under the current system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working at $8 an hour, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re living on your own, how do you ever get ahead?â&#x20AC;? he asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;?How do you buy a house? How do you raise a family?â&#x20AC;? DNV Mayor Richard Walton said he agreed to sign the letter after consulting with his council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We generally tend to stick with things covered at the municipal level, but this issue struck a particular chord with our council,â&#x20AC;? said Walton.
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The message is that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supporting those in the community who are trying to pay for the basics and are earning minimum wages ... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to do that in this city even at $10 an hour.â&#x20AC;? Walton said the challenge with raising the minimum wage is to do so in a way that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hurt small businesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to raise the rate so high that we drive people out of business,â&#x20AC;? he said. But $10 an hour, said Walton, is only bringing B.C. in line with the rest of Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And fortunately we have one of the most favourable tax climates in the country [for small businesses],â&#x20AC;? he added. In addition to the wage hike, the Oct. 5 letter also asks the province to introduce a mechanism for regular increases to the minimum wage. As many as 63,000 B.C. workers are currently making minimum wage, according to the B.C. Federation of Labour. Another 293,000 make less than $10 an hour. ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com
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Thrifty Foods is coming to North Vancouver –and we’re bursting with anticipation to welcome you!
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service, top-quality, innovative foods, and attractive, well-planned stores – all features that make grocery shopping a pleasure instead of a chore. We’re also a store with a conscience. You’ll notice no plastic bags at the checkouts and an assortment of reusable cloth and nylon bags to transport your groceries home. And as part of our grand opening, we’re sampling some of
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our favourite products so you can shop with your taste buds and enjoy the best we have to offer. Stop by and experience Thrifty Foods for yourself.
Visit thriftyfoods.com • Customer Service: 1 800 667 8280
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WHAT'S GOING DOWNTOWN? COME JOIN US FOR OUR GRAND OPENING EVENT
OCTOBER 16, 2010 540 GRANVILLE STREET
FREE CONCERT, 2 - 6 PM FEATURING SWEET THING, DIVINE BROWN, STEREOS AND MARIANAS TRENCH