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Visas and violence take toll on Canada-Mexico tourism Local member of parliament and Canada-Mexico Friendship Group chair John Weston met with the tourism industry and the Mexican Consul General at the West Vancouver Public Library to talk about fixing a once-booming travel partnership TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

s the head of the federal government’s interparliamentary group to Mexico, John Weston has a rapt audience in the tourism industry these days. The local MP for West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country met with travel companies and the Mexican Consul General to Vancouver last Thursday to discuss how tourism between our two countries has been ravaged not only by violence down south but by visa requirements here at home. Those visa requirements — described by one discussion participant as “a bomb dropped on the Canadian tourism industry” — were imposed without warning by the federal government in July 2009 for all tourists from Mexico and the Czech Republic. At that time, Mexico and the Czech Republic were the largest and second largest sources, respectively, of fraudulent refugee claims to Canada since 2005, Weston told the Jan. 26 meeting at the West Vancouver Public Library. Mexicans were responsible for more than 9,400 refugee claims in those four years — 90 per cent of which were rejected as fraudulent, Weston added. But while the new visa requirement effectively slammed the door on false refugee claims from Mexico, it also cut off Canada to Mexican tourists who opt to go to the United States instead because most Mexicans who travel already have American visas. Alain Paquette, director of the Ottawa-

A WORKING VACATION - West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country MP John Weston (middle) addresses the media in Mexico City on Jan. 18 during the business half of a business-pleasure trip. With him are Mexican members of the Canada-Mexico interparliamentary group, which Weston chairs. Submitted photo

to the most frequently visited provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, respectively. “But in 2009, Canada lost 70 per cent of that income and today the deficit is much higher,” he continued. “I had a group last year, they wanted to come to Vancouver,” Paquette said, pointing to a photo of about 20 tourists in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. “It was too complicated, some of them were refused, so what did I do? I sent them to San Francisco. THE NATURAL CHOICE....for an Island Getaway! So instead of taking a picture of the Lions Gate Bridge, they took a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge.” Weston stressed that in the two and a half years since the travel visa was introduced, the application and approval processes have been simplified in an effort to bring back some Stay 2 nights or more and receive 2 Grotto Spa Mineral Pool Passes of those Mexican tourism dol* Some restrictions may apply. lars. But the numbers are still Speak to a reservationist for details. far from where they once were, according to local tourism insiders, and they’d like to see the visa requirement dropped altogether. Eddie Wood is president and general manager of Mount Parksville, Vancouver Island Seymour Resort. Speaking at the meeting, he told the assembled panel that prior to www. .com the visa, the local ski industry was booming with Mexican money. “Our statistics that are prepared for the Canadian Ski ® Council showed some very positive signs leading up to just prior to the visa issue,” Wood said. He added, howbased Amerigo Tours and a “prime mover in bringing Mexicans to Canada,” said Weston, told the meeting that since the 2009 visa imposition, he has had to move his offices to Upstate New York and focus on the American travel market. “By July 2009, an estimated 250,000 Mexicans visited Canada annually and this represented approximately $269 million to the Canadian tourism industry,” Paquette said, noting that most of that money went

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DWV collects another piece in the Ambleside waterfront puzzle Municipality expropriates pair of properties on Argyle Avenue MARIA SPITALE-LEISK CONTRIBUTOR

he District of West Vancouver has purchased another piece of coveted Ambleside water-

front. Since 1975, consecutive West Vancouver councils have stayed the course with a long-term plan to secure 32 properties on Argyle Avenue between 13th and 18th streets for public access; the district’s latest acquisition — 1468 and 1472 Argyle Ave. — brings the total number to 29. Bob Sokol, DWV director of planning, lands and permits, said the owner of the two houses died a couple years ago. District staff contacted the executors of the estate and told them their intention was to buy the land. In September both parties had an appraisal done on the property. “Based on both appraisals we offered them $7.7 million to purchase both [houses],” said Sokol. The offer was rejected. At that point the district employed the BC Expropriation Act — if a government determines it needs a piece of property for a public purpose, the owner can only sell to, in this case, the DWV, and at a fair market price. “We felt what they were asking was completely unreasonable,” said Sokol. The district will now use its endowment fund to pay the executors of the estate $7.8 million — what the property is worth — and take possession in two months. Meanwhile, one door down at 1466 Argyle Ave., the district has managed to negotiate a fair market price with the owner. That property is expected to be in the district’s hands by March.

As the district eyes the final three pieces of the waterfront puzzle, so grows public interest. Sokol suspects the district will solicit input from West Vancouver residents on Ambleside waterfront development plans, starting in the spring. For now, he points to the seaside cottages that house the Silk Purse Arts Centre and the Ferry Building Gallery on Argyle Avenue as successful uses of DWV-acquired properties. Since 1991, the Silk Purse has become a cultural mecca for West Vancouver residents — a space for them to take in concerts, art exhibits, literary events and workshops. On Monday afternoon, visitors milling about the small green space adjacent to the district’s upcoming purchase on the Ambleside waterfront expressed their vision for the area. “They really need to continue the beautiful trail all the way through,” said Linda O’Day. The North Vancouver native has fond memories of passing by the collection of cottages and vegetable gardens that dotted the tiny laneway along Argyle Avenue in the late 1950s. “It was the beatnik era. It was wonderful along here; little places in homes where you could go in and listen to the poetry,” said O’Day. She glanced behind her at the Silk Purse, concluding that it’s a small space. Looking back at the two homes slated for DWV inventory, O’Day said “maybe it would give a larger place here for musicians and artists all year long.” As long as it’s set back from the waterfront, she added. West Vancouver resident Myrna Lund, who was out walking her dog, joined the conversation. “I would love for this to be all park,” said Lund, sweeping her hand across the shoreline in the 1400 block of Argyle Avenue. “We’ve got to keep some nice places for people to enjoy.” reporter@northshoreoutlook.com

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LONG-TERM VIEW - Linda O’Day surveys the view from the District of West Vancouver’s latest acquisition: 1468 and 1472 Argyle Ave. What to do with the property, which is designated for public use, will be up for debate this spring.

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WV talks turf fields and soaring salaries in budget

The District of West Vancouver has unveiled its proposed 2012 budget; property taxes would increase by 1.74 per cent.

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t’s budget season in West Vancouver and the capital planning wish list is long: a new fire truck, a $350,000 Sandy Cove bridge facelift, media monitoring software for the district and the groundwork for an artificial turf field in the Rodgers Creek area, to name but four requests. The 2012 proposed budget — now before DWV council, who will have as little as two weeks to approve it — calls for a 1.74 per cent property tax increase in West Vancouver. DWV chief financial officer Nina Leemhuis spoke to the district’s balance sheet at an open finance meeting Monday, saying it will provide the same level of service and recognize DWV collective agreement obligations going forward. The district has employees that fall under six separate collective agreements; the West Vancouver Municipal Employees’ Association — whose contract expired in December and will be up for negotiation this year — representing the majority. During the meeting’s public question period, one West Vancouver resident asked why salaries and benefits are slated to consume 81 per cent of the district’s operating budget. West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith was frank with his response. “The reality is we have little if no ability to control it,” said Smith. “Police and fire wages are controlled under the police and fire act[s].” He also pointed the finger at the recently defunct Metro Vancouver Labour Relations Bureau which Smith sat on for three years. “Totally fruitless in terms of trying to control the municipal wages and salaries and bring them back in line with inflation and the private sector,” said Smith. The proposed budget reflects an overall $500,000

reduction in operating costs. Three DWV full-time equivalent roles within administration and mid-management were minimized for a cost savings of $226,250. Mayor Smith will make do without an executive assistant, freeing up $85,000 from the mayor and council salaries and benefits budget. Meanwhile the departure of Stephen Jenkins, former DWV manager of sustainability, will contribute to a 12 per cent decrease in the community engagement and partnerships budget from 2010. And the recommended 4.5 per cent cut to library services reflects some rejigging of the library budget. “All that’s happening is we are moving collections from an operating budget to a capital budget,” said DWV director of communications, Jessica Delaney. The district is forecasting a revenue increase of $2.2 million this year, generated mainly through rate hikes for licenses and permits and higher property taxes on new construction. On the capital side of the ledger, the district’s communications department is eyeing $18,000 media monitoring software. Delaney said the subscription service would help keep the district abreast of all dialogue pertaining to the community. “For example there was lots of [West Vancouver] coverage when the BC Assessment [notices] went out,” added Delaney. Announced in 2008, the DWV also plans to get the ball rolling on a state-of-the-art artificial turf sports field in the new Rodgers Creek neighbourhood. In its partnership with the district, British Pacific Properties has committed to completing the McGavin Field site to rough grade. BPP is donating $1 million overall for the project, with the district planning to use $100,000 of those funds this year for underground utilities work . The proposed budget makes allocations for the revitalization of Ambleside including $90,000 for landscaping of the waterfront area at Argyle Avenue. Former DWV councillor Michael Evison addressed

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council Monday, saying their immediate focus should be Horseshoe Bay, not Ambleside. He said it’s a matter of safety. “And I’m referring particularly to the appalling condition and state of some of the roads in Horseshoe Bay, along Bay [Street], on the far end of Royal [Avenue], the sidewalks, the crosswalks, the intersections,” said Evison. “Horseshoe Bay is not the back door of West Vancouver. It’s one of two front doors. For so many years Horseshoe Bay is always pushed to the end.” Raymond Fung, DWV director of engineering and transportation, said staff have limited resources with respect to the workload for 2011 and 2012, adding that it was council’s direction to have his department zero in on Ambleside. “My understanding is ... that in 2012 after that [Ambleside streetscape] assignment we will proceed to Horseshoe Bay,” said Fung. Budget deliberations will continue at the district this week. An open house was set to take place Wednesday at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. The budget will again come before council on Monday (Feb.6). reporter@northshoreoutlook.com

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Whether you’re hunting for the latest DC comic book or a Star Wars action figure from your childhood, Big Pete can help.

e’s not able to leap tall buildings and he’s usually sporting a few days worth of stubble, but in the eyes of many, Big Pete is a real-life comic book hero. His secret super power? The ability to constantly regenerate his comic collection. DC, Marvel, you name it. Big Pete’s collectibles on Lonsdale, boasts one of the largest selections of comics in the Lower Mainland — 75,000-plus, and growing each Wednesday. That’s when Pete, with help from trusty sidekick Sylvia, his mom and business partner, restocks the racks with new shipments from comic book mega publishers as well as the independents. In collector parlance, it’s COFFEE known as “Comic Book WITH Wednesday,” one of the most Justin Beddall anticipated days of the week. editor@northshore And it’s always one of the outlook.com busiest days at Pete’s shop. In all, Pete’s got between 300-400 unique titles, as well as shelves of trade paperbacks. Comic book collecting has undergone somewhat of a renaissance the past couple of years. “I think the writing is better,” he says when asked about the spike in popularity. “That whole rack is the new DC 52,” points out Pete, referring to DC’s recent renumbering of its 52-title line of Universe Comics starting with issue #1. Of course, Pete doesn’t just stock freshly-printed releases. Near the front of the store, in a glass display case, he’s got several neat stacks of Silver Age

comic books. “That’s Spider Man #5,” he says, bending down and unlocking the case to retrieve the plasticsheathed treasure. It’s the Doctor Doom vs. Spidey edition and it’s priced at $1,000. “If you don’t have comics, you don’t have a comic book store,” he says, grinning. “You’ve got to have neat stuff.” And Pete does. Lots of it. Every week you can check out the latest merchandise by going to bigpetescollectibles.blogspot.com and clicking under “new stuffs.” Recently added items have included, among other things: Doctor Who mini figures, a Green Lantern pendant, USS Enterprise bottle opener, GI Joe Real American Hero 12-inch figures Series 2 and a Star Wars Darth Maul doublebladed lightsaber. Of course, that’s in addition to his already vast inventory of games, action figures and other toys, collectable card games and T-shirts that cram the iconic Lower Lonsdale store. “I’ll go grab that Superman,” he says, excitedly. “It’s truly unbelievable.” “This is the Christopher Reeve’s one.” It’s an eerily authentic 12-inch action figure of the late actor from his classic role in the 1978 Superman film, right down to tiny wrinkles and continued, PAGE 18

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The longboard debate It was a brutal reminder of the inherent danger of street longboarding. On July 6, 2010, Glenna Evans, 27, died after crashing into a vehicle on Mount Seymour Road. A veteran longboarder who’d raced internationally, Evans was wearing a helmet and full racing gear on the day she took her final ride. The tragic incident highlighted the vulnerability of road-bombing longboarders — even those with experience and the proper equipment. For the uninitiated, longboarding is similar to skateboarding, only riders use much longer boards. Longboarders tend to favour hilly terrain, which has made the District of North Vancouver a hotbed for the growing sport. That’s prompted the municipality to embark on a series of workshops with stakeholders — from police and bylaw enforcement officers to longboard riders and concerned residents — to determine how to best regulate the sport on DNV streets. Longboarding is legal in the district provided that boarders obey street and traffic bylaws. As it now stands, riders can be fined for riding without a helmet, riding on a sidewalk, riding other than on the right side of the roadway, riding on roads with a speed limit exceeding 50 km/h, riding when it poses a hazard or riding other than in the standing position. Most fines are $45. Still, the district wants to try and make it even safer for boarders and motorists to coexist. To do that, it’s considering three initiatives to help mitigate the danger, including: helping to educate riders to better understand the roadway rules; facilitating closed-road sanctioned events; and revamping existing bylaws to dissuade dangerous riding. The district deserves credit for engaging the community, both riders and nonriders, through a series of workshops and dedicated webpage to keep the dialogue going, rather than making a rash decision on the future of the sport. As some have noted, banning longboarding or trying to over-regulate it may have the unintended consequence of driving it underground and making it more dangerous. Most agree that education is critical. After Monday’s longboarding workshop, Coun. Roger Bassam was impressed by the longboarding community’s sincere commitment to working with the district around safety and education. “And that’s probably the best way forward,” he said. “It really comes down to safety.” As the councillor noted, many younger boarders don’t have experience driving cars, so they lack the proper road sense. Conversely, many drivers don’t understand longboarding and panic when approaching riders. Educating both sides is a key starting point for making safer streets. The idea of the district also closing off streets or paved paths occasionally for longboarders to practice or for sanctioned races and community demos, also makes good sense to encourage safety and promote awareness about the sport. Ultimately, as the DNV has noted, a solution that satisfies drivers and boarders will likely be about finding a compromise. That may mean banning longboarding on certain streets, the creation of a dedicated practice facility for boarders or new bylaws. The debate has just started. Fortunately, the district is prepared to take the time to go down that road in order to come up with the safest solution. —North Shore Outlook

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t’s time to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Said to be the mightiest of the Chinese Zodiac symbols, anyone born under this sign is likely to be ambitious, successful and hard-working in nature. Helping to welcome the year in style last week were the good folks at Park Royal’s Osaka food market. A special VIP guest reception was held that featured food tours, arts and crafts displays and traditional lion dancing. Those in attendance were also treated to a wide selection of delicious treats and special gift bags.

B Park Royal’s Rick Amantea joins in the celebration with Osaka / T&T markets owner Cindy Lee who flew out from Toronto for the special Cat Barr occasion. C Mike Chen plays the role cbarr@westvancouver.com of Chaisan, who is the character “God of Fortune.”D North Shore Outlook’s sales team of Nick Bellamy, left, Diane Hathaway and editor Justin Beddall are among the invited guests and dignitaries. E Park Royal’s marketing team of Nancy Small, left, and Alicia Fruhm take the tour to see some of the arts and crafts and traditions. F You can’t have a New Year’s celebration without some fabulous food. Serving up smiles and goodies are food cart hostesses Tracy Chen, left, and Frannie Hsieh. G Giving guests the royal tour and the VIP treatment are Osaka market’s Paul Wong and Sandra Creighton. H It was a spectacular beginning to the event thanks to the members of the lion dance team who helped welcome The Year of the Dragon.

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Does the North Shore need its own detox and treatment centre? Terry, a recovering crack addict born and raised in North Van, thinks so. 'Why would I want to be anywhere else?'

beginning, it wasn’t anything in particular, just the worries and insecurities that come with life. But as he grew older, he grew less and less able to handle the obstacles he faced. Eventually, instead of working to resolve them, he opted to numb them. As he plunged deeper into his addiction, his relationship with his family fell apart. By then he was married and a father but soon his wife had no interest in the day-to-day duties of living with an addict. She called the police and Terry was arrested. That’s when he was told by the government not to go home. At its worst, Terry says his addiction was costing him about $200 per day. With no source of income, he says, “you can imagine what I did for my habit.” His weight dropped to a dangerous 90 pounds and his face bore the scars of constant scratching. He tried a few times to clean himself up — four of five times in the last couple of years, he says — but nothing stuck. He’d moved to New Westminster and travelled to Mission for treatment but each time he found himself back on the streets of North Vancouver grinding, hunting for his next fix. If you don’t go to treatment for PIECES yourself, Terry says, it won’t work. A five-part series And that’s what he was doing. His exploring housing wife, his kid and his father — all were needs on the North reasons he sought help. But it wasn’t Shore. until Terry became the reason Terry

erry figured life on the streets was the penalty for all the horrible things he’d done. Sleeping under bridges and in dumpsters didn’t make him happy, of course, but he’d hurt everyone he’d ever known. Fair’s fair, right? Nothing’s sacred when you’re addicted to crack, he says. If he could get his hands on it, he'd steal it. He had to get more drugs, after all. Terry did, at one point, have a home. And he was a father. But the province’s Ministry of Children and Families told him he had to leave or they’d take his child. So, he left. And he never went back. “I became homeless on Aug. 27, 2007. You know, I believe I deserved it. I thought it was punishment,” says Terry, nervously fixing his white sweater. “So I kept myself out there with my addiction.” *** As so many of these stories go, Terry wasn’t born into a life of addiction. He took to working out as a teenager and he liked dirt biking. He came from a wellto-do local family. They weren’t rich, he’s quick to say, but definitely upper middle class. But, like so many others, Terry harboured pain. He lived with anger. At the

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wanted to be sober that it clicked. “I wasn’t ready until I did it for me. And I remember the day clearly. I was walking along Keith Road. And I looked up and it was sunny. Addicts don’t look up. We look down because we’re ashamed. That day, I couldn’t get my kid's voice out of my head. He was saying ‘Dad, I love you,’” recounts Terry, rocking back and forth. “My feet hurt and I just couldn’t do it anymore. I was going to die. So I went straight to the shelter where I was heading anyway and where I’m staying now and a guy there looked at me and said ‘You done?’ And I said, ‘Yep, I’m done.’” *** North Shore Salvation Army director Peter Defehr sees need in the community every day. The need for food, the need for housing — North Vancouver’s got it all, he says. And for many reasons. Three times a week, the Salvation Army on 12th Street has a line of about 150 people, all waiting to access the facility’s food bank. And it’s like that all day long. The Salvation Army, on a hoped-for $300,000 annual budget gleaned from its kettle drives at Christmas, funds a myriad of services from the food bank to kids camps and holiday hampers for families. It’s a shoestring budget but the stretched-thin organization is considering — albeit in a preliminary fashion — expanding its North Shore services to include a detox and treatment facility. The need for that, Defehr says, is here as well.

www.northshoreoutlook.com “I can’t count the number of people at our door who ask for rehab. And that moment in time is so precious. When people hit that place you need instant response,” says Defehr. “And it takes so much to come for help. But we throw something into the mix like saying they have to go elsewhere or see something new. People like familiarity, it provides solace.” Currently, there is no detox or treatment facility on the North Shore. The two options of care, while intimately related, are not the same thing. A detox centre refers to a place where an individual can overcome the physical and psychological dependences of a particular substance. Where that withdrawal happens can be a residential setting — such as the Salvation Army’s Harbour Light facility in the Downtown Eastside, where people stay to kick their habits — or an outpatient system where people access support groups at a medical facility but live at home. Some outpatient models, however, may require a stay in detox. A treatment centre, on the other hand, is a more rigid scenario, where residents live in a substance-free environment and work toward returning to society sober. To access a spot in treatment, one has to endure a stint in detox. Vancouver boasts both types of facilities. The problem, says Defehr, is detox beds are often full and without achieving that placement first, a move to the more structured world of treatment will not happen. That’s why he tells those who ask him for help that they may have to move away for a while, as detox beds can sometimes be found in the province's remote communities. Unfortunately, relocating to an unfamiliar place can be too much for some to handle and that halts the pursuit of sobriety in its tracks. “A few weeks ago a guy came to us and he was desperate. I’ve been waiting seven years for him to come around and finally he does,” says Defehr. “I’d told him I would get him help. I got him into a treatment facility in 59 Mile House. But he told me he couldn’t go that far, there was just too much stress in his life. He went away and I haven’t seen him since.” *** What a North Shore detox facility might look like,

HEED THE NEED - North Shore Salvation Army director Peter Defehr believes there's a vital need for a local recovery facility. Rob Newell photos

Salvation Army staff don’t yet know. Glynden Cross, captain of the North Shore Salvation Army, says location, staffing and funding are all major details that would have to be explored but “if the right facility was available, the Salvation Army would be there with bells on.” Because of the Salvation Army’s experience in the field, Cross adds, they know who the right allies are for such work. Vancouver Coastal Health, to name one, is a source of funding for the Harbour Light. A “re-inventing of the wheel” wouldn’t have to happen for this work to get done on the North Shore, he says. A critical component for a local detox facility, agree

Thursday, February 2, 2012 11 both Defehr and Cross, is to ensure both withdrawal and longer-term treatment services are housed within the same building, unlike the Harbour Light which only houses 25 detox beds. Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesperson for the North Vancouver Mounties and former drug enforcement officer, agrees with that collective approach. Detox beds on their own, says De Jong, are but a temporary solution. It will get you out of a rut but transferring from there into a more complete system of care is essential. “If someone enters detox who is totally on the streets, the first day is probably miserable. But then you might come out of that with some clarity and now want help. So, can we get you into an environment with counselling? Can we get you back home? Do you need or have any job skills? Do you want treatment? Are physical ailments an issue?” asks De Jong. “There has to be a continuum of care. Detox is not treatment and there must be treatment.” The decision on whether or not the North Shore houses a detox and treatment facility will likely come down to a perfect storm of funding and community and political will. In the interim, people will continue to line up at the Salvation Army and apply to live at the shelter. Need, and its many faces, will not disappear. Nor will the range of services. But if Cross and Defehr continue their fight, those options may grow. And, according to someone who knows the addiction part of need intimately, the potential for such help locally is paramount. “These centres need to be where people live. After three months somewhere else, you get dropped off and you’re screwed. You don’t know what to do and you don’t know what to think, so you revert back to what you know,” says Terry. “People want to live here. I grew up here. Why would I want to be anywhere else? Nothing is as good as the North Shore.” skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko

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BEHIND THE MASK - Dr. Romeo Grossi’s office doubles as a sports shrine. Todd Coyne people coming in off the street just to browse his dental office and that’s not something very many medical practitioners can say. And whether or not he started coming to Dr. Grossi strictly for the sporting experience, North Van Dental boasts at least one almost-famous icon of hockey lore on its patient roster. “One of the Green Men is a patient of ours,” Dr. Grossi said, referring to Ryan “Sully” Sullivan, one half of the Canucks’ spandex-clad super-fan duo. “I saw his father and his father’s a big hockey fan and he told us about Ryan and then Ryan decided to come see us.” Among Dr. Grossi’s most prized pieces are a team photo signed by the entire Canadian men’s 2010 Olympic gold medal hockey team and an interesting promo shot of former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in the boxing ring with the Beatles, signed by Ali. Dr. Grossi couldn’t put an exact figure on his souvenir spending over the years, but he said that because of space constraints at the office, he has to be a bit choosier in the pieces he picks now. “I have to be a little bit more particular with it,” he said. “There’s so much out there, it’s easy to just go overboard.” As for what the future holds for his collection once he inevitably retires his practice, Dr. Grossi said he’ll likely keep some at home, sell a few things and maybe donate the rest. Perhaps a sports memorabilia museum on the North Shore is in the cards after all.

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ohn Croft McKinnon was a real jock because, first, he loved golf; and, second, his name actually was Jock… Jock McKinnon. As the club pro at Capilano Golf & Country Club from its very beginning in 1937 until 1979, McKinnon held sway over the famed private West Van club while setting a unique record that is unmatched anywhere in the golf world. McKinnon was born in Forfar, a market town surrounded by farms in Scotland’s Central Lowlands between Dundee and Aberdeen. He joined the Forfar Golf Club – founded in 1871 – as a junior member, winning the Angus County boys’ championship at 15; and became an apprentice club maker in the golf shop. While working at nearby Monifieth Golf Club, he won Scotland’s assistant pros tourney in 1935 at 20. On spec, he arrived in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 1937, hoping – along with 112 other applicants – to land Capilano’s club pro job. He was hired on April 1 (no joke!). It was then his job to sell golfers on joining Capilano, no small task since the Depression was still in evidence, the Lions Gate Bridge had not been built yet (it opened Nov. 12, 1938) and the clubhouse wasn’t ready until 1939. Membership by the end of the 1939 season num-

bered just 50. A charter membership cost $75 with only $25 down. Monthly dues were $5. It seems like a pittance now. Less than two years later, there were close to 400 members, and almost 40 per cent of them were women. Now I’m not saying Jock was a ladies’ man, just that he had an Old Country charm and high standards which appealed to both men and women. In the superb book, Capilano Golf & Country Club: The Making of a Legend, author Andrew McCredie (The North Shore Outlook’s first editor) declares, “When McKinnon’s long and impressive career at Capilano came to an end in 1979, the Scotsman was the single most responsible person for setting a tone and tenor unique to Capilano that continues to this day.” McCredie retells how Jock’s four-year, Second World War stint in the Canadian army came to an abrupt end when “just two weeks before the signing of the Armistice, McKinnon’s jeep was blown up by a landmine and he was sent hurtling into a canal [unconscious]… with one wrist fractured and GOLF LEGEND GEND - Jock McKinnon McKinnon, pictured above along with the other sprained… the wrist injuries would forlogos from Scotland’s Forfar Golf Club and the original and current continued, Next Page

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the niche industry. The introduction of eBay in 1995, meant he had to stray from the vintage collectables because suddenly sellers demanded full retail price for, say, their childhood Star Wars collection or still-boxed Transformer figures. But a new trend was just around the corner. Todd McFarlane, the cartoon- illustrating prodigy and creator of Spawn, launched McFarlane Toys that produced intricatelydetailed action figures. It was an industry changer. Soon McFarlane’s figures included athletes, musicians and movie characters and the whole concept of action figures shifted from small toys kids played with to items that could be displayed on your desk. “That brings the adult collector to the market.” Collectible card games — or CCG’s as they’re known — also became widely popular around that time. Magic the Gathering, a.k.a MTG or Magic, quickly became a staple at Big Pete’s and continues to be a top-seller. “It’s kind of hard to describe,” says Pete about the game. “I’ve been playing for as long as we’ve been selling it. It’s a mathematical game based on phantasy. It’s very complex.” And on Friday nights, players gather at a large table in the middle of his shop to duel it out. But playing cards at work isn’t the only perk that comes with owning a collectibles shop. Collectors are a rare, interesting breed. “You meet all kinds of people. Lots of neat people,” he says, adding many of his original customers are now bringing their kids to the store. “I like to talk — as do a lot of my customers. It’s a good relationship that way.” And whether customers are looking for the latest set of MTG cards or a lost treasure from their childhood, Pete can usually help. “I get pleasure from bringing [in items] and [having] happy customers,” he says. “If you come in here and can’t find something you’re just not looking hard enough.”

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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS to Every Hunter in BC! Advertise in The BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis 2012-2014 publication. Increased circulation 250,000 copies! Tremendous Reach, Two Year Edition! Contact Annemarie at 1 800 661 6335 or hunt@blackpress.ca Be Your Own Boss! Attention Locals! People req. to work from home online. Earn $500$4500+ P/T or F/T. Toll Free 1.877.880.8843 leave mess.

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Salmon Arm GM on Shuswap Lake in beautiful British Columbia requires Full-Time journeyman Automotive Technicians. Email: mikeg@salmonarmgm.com fax: 1-250-832-5314.

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All Sports Minded Individuals!!! $11 - $20/hr!

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Star Fleet Trucking HIRING!! DRIVERS, FARMERS, RANCHERS & RETIREES with 2003 or newer 1-Ton duallie, diesel; pickups & 8’box to deliver new travel trailers & fifth wheels from US manufacturers to Canadian dealers. Free IRP plate for your truck and low insurance rates! Prefer commercial Driver’s License. Top Pay! Call Craig 1-877-890-4523 www.starfleettrucking.com

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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXPERIENCED DRILLERS, Derrickhands, Motorhands and Floorhands. Seeking full rig crews. Paying higher than industry rates and winter bonus. Send resume c/w valid tickets. Fax 780-955-2008; info@tempcodrilling.com Phone 780-955-5537.

PORT HARDY-Available immediately, working Bodyshop Manager. Painter/Bodyman. Competitive pay, benefits and bonuses. Also looking for a Journeyman GM Technician. Send resumes to Attention Cory, klassengm@gmail.com or fax 250949-7440.

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HEALTH PRODUCTS

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An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051 AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. requires a Spray Foam & Paint Applicator. Must have minimum 2 years experience, and must be in good physical health. Great wages, benefits, full insurance package 100% paid by company, savings plan for retirement, profit sharing bonus, long term employment. Wages $33. - $35./hour. Join a winning team. Call 780-846-2231 for appointment or send resume to: Fax 780-846-2241 or email Blaine Ross at blaine@autotanks.ca or Basil Inder at: production@autotanks.ca

DELIVERY PERSONS

Become a Psychiatric Nursetrain locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $30.79/hr to $40.42/hr. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com MEDICAL TRAINEES needed now! Hospitals & Doctors need well trained staff. No experience needed! Local training & job placement available. Call for more info! 1-888748-4126.

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NU-WEST Construction Products seeks a key individual to fill the role of Customer Service Representative in our Richmond Branch. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing quotes, orders and ensuring customer satisfaction. We offer a competitive salary to be negotiated, group benefits,and bonus program. Apply by Fax 888.853.5795 or email humanresources@nu-west.ca

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Competitive Wages! E-mail: mikayla. tamihilog@shaw.ca or Fax: 604-796-0318

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YELLOW PAGES PHONE BOOKS Mature persons with car or truck to deliver Yellow Pages™ Telephone Directories in the Vancouver area.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393

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✶ Electrical Contrator

LEIGHTON APT 130 East 11th Ave. Recently renovated 1 & 2 bdrooms avail. 1 Block from Lonsdale Quay. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, laundry facility, u/g parking, balcony. Includes heat & water. Elevator.

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709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for flowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High traffic area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info.

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SUNDECKS

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ELECTRICIAN: ALL your Reno and electrical needs licensed electrician insured and bonded 604-842-5276 email camchrisfarrell@gmail.com

NORTH VANCOUVER

In ALR, flat land, good drainage, creek. 10 acres in cottonwood trees balance in mixture of pasture and bush. Qualifies for farm taxes. Older barn. Lovely building site for dream home. Drilled well, plentiful excellent water, designated septic field. 5 Minutes to hospital, shopping complex & indoor pool. $1,800,000. Call: (604)534-2748

Steel Buildings STEEL OF A DEAL - BUILDING SALE! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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HOMES FOR RENT

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S. Surrey: Upper 3bed, 2bath, $1200. Lower 3bed, 2bath, $800. Utilities not incl. 604-616-2331

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TRANSPORTATION

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SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2002 Santa Fe, 122,000kms, 4 cyl standard, exc cond. Air, FWD. $6200 obo. (604)710-8053 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8800 firm. Call 604-538-4883

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2003 Ford Focus stn wagon SE loaded. 107K. Winter tires. spotless aircared $3900: 778-565-4230

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2006 FORD F350 FX4 Diesel Lariat, full load. Leather etc. Over $10,000 in recent repairs- with receipts - Tires, brakes, shocks etc. No acc. $15,900/obo. (778)3224593 or 778-893-4866

1993 Jeep Cherokee lots of work done on it, standard trans, power steering and locks. Asking 1650.00 OBO YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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477 AL ISAAC (Former owner of West Van Shell) & son Colin

604.986.0003 Ofﬁce 604.561.9100 Colin 604.218.7644 Al Greenclipper@shaw.ca

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked with first shots and ready for new homes. $1,200. 778241-5504. Langley

Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442/604-854-1978

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

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HIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTION • Kit. • Bath • Remodels • Finishing Reno King Since 1972 778-837-0771

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

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633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

604-537-4140

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1996 NORTEC mobile home, 14x70. Clean and bright, sunken liv. rm., lam. floors, attached room and deck. Must be moved. $42,000. (604)626-4294

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BUILDING SUPPLIES

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877

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PETS

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660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

548 AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 8yrs

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PLUMBING

$36/HOUR. Local lic’d plumber. Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 604-755-1577

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530

FURNITURE

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560

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

696

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BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $600. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls

• Yard Clean Ups • Aeration Packages • Cut & Edge • Garden Services • Residential Snow Removal & De-icing

2003 21’ WILDWOOD 5th wheel, light weight, a/c, awning, slide-out beaut cond. $16,500/obo. Free storage till May/2012. 604-287-1127

1-800-910-6402

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APARTMENT/CONDO

1 BED suite w/view. Incl. 2 TV’s, w/d, s/s, built-in office. $1095. 778945-4507 NORTH VANCOUVER

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Call 604-830-7587 www.aptrentals.com

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of MUIENG TAN, also known as MUI ENG TAN, deceased, formerly of 1323 Cammeray Road, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7S 2N2 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of MUIENG TAN, also known as MUI ENG TAN, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at c/o LOH & COMPANY, Lawyers & Notaries, 802-1788 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1Y1 on or before February 23, 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

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