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The City and Pinnacle International are working to complete soil remediation work beneath the parking lot at the foot of Lonsdale and at Lot 3, located on the western boundary of the Shipyards Site.

The Lower Lonsdale Business Association is hosting the 5th Annual Party at the Pier. This maritime celebration includes family-friendly entertainment and activities throughout the weekend.

Work began earlier this week and will take approximately 4 weeks to complete. The parking lot will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians during this time, as well as access to the pedestrian bridge, located at the southeast corner of the parking lot. All other access points to the Pier will remain open. Please watch for pedestrian detour signs. The two crosswalks at Lonsdale and Carrie Cates Court will remain open and vehicular trafﬁc will not be disrupted during the work.

The festival kicks off with a free outdoor concert on Saturday, July 16 at 7:30pm. Join us for a unique collaboration of classical and celtic styles featuring Lions Gate Sinfonia and the North Shore Celtic Ensemble. Bring your lawn chair as seating is limited. On Sunday, July 17 enjoy a day of entertainment from 11am - 4pm, with a variety of award-winning musical guests, strolling performers, face painters, games, a climbing wall, interpretive tours, and more! Several Canadian Navy Vessels will be moored at the Pier and open to visitors on Sunday, July 17 from 11am - 4pm. Join us for an exceptional weekend of entertainment and activity! Details at www.cnv.org.

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Roadwork and construction occurs throughout the City on an intermittent basis. During these times, minor trafﬁc delays and parking disruptions may occur. Please choose an alternate route if possible. Current projects are available at www.cnv.org/Construction.

Wednesday, July 20 from 5pm - 7pm at John Braithwaite Community Centre The City is making pedestrian and bike facility improvements along Third Street, from 2nd Street to Forbes Avenue and along Forbes Avenue from Third Street to Esplanade. Please join City staff to review the proposal and provide input on the current improvement options. More information at www.cnv.org.

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aniel Bombardier’s art career started painfully. With three broken ribs and a dislocated sternum, his snowboard was collecting dust. Stuck in his Whistler apartment, the Ontarian needed a new hobby. That’s when he bought a computer. Bombardier had drawn all his life. Before leaving on a Whistler visit which turned into a six-year stay, Bombardier delved into the graffiti world in Central Canada — with legal pieces still clinging to walls in Toronto and Windsor. He is also a prolific guerrilla-marketer, with more than 500,000 adhesive logos displaying his graffiti name DENIAL or “D3N!@L” around the world. While living in B.C.’s snowy playground, he began to mix the two art forms with his newly acquired computer graphic skills — the result is edgy mixed-media work, with a subversive sense of humour. “I like to keep it fun,” says Bombardier, who now lives back in Ontario. “To make people laugh. If you can make them laugh and think about an idea, that’s great.” Ten days before the opening of the Harmony Art Festival’s Art Market, Bombardier will be packing 100 art pieces into a trailer and once again heading out west. He’s one of more than 60 artists featured in this new festival event. On Friday, July 29, Argyle Avenue, between 14th and 16th streets, will host a select group of potters, jewelers, photographers and glassblow-

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he man who pulled the trigger and shot three people at the Squamish Nation powwow in 2009 has enjoyed freedom for long enough, say police. Now it’s time for someone in the public to come forward and help put the dangerous shooter behind bars. “He’s no less of a threat to the public two years later,” said Cpl. Jag Johal, spokesman for the West Vancouver Police Department, in a phone call on the two-year anniversary of the crime. “It’s never too late to make an arrest of a dangerous person. This was a serious criminal act and there is no expiry date.” The shooting took place July 11, 2009, just outside the powwow grounds at the Squamish Nation’s Capilano Reserve. Shortly after 11 p.m., as people were heading home for the night, police say at least four shots rang out into the night. Two men, who police believe were targeted, had to be rushed to hospital. A woman, who police believe was an innocent bystander, was also hit by a stray bullet. All three survived with no permanent injuries. In the months following the shooting, police launched a major investigation. WVPD reassigned a number of officers to the file, and utilized forensic investigators, a crime analyst, and assistance from other agencies. Johal says the investigation continued “well into 2010” before it hit a brick wall due to lack of new information. Eventually, officers were reassigned to other duties, and the file was transferred from active investigation to a cold case. “Yes, it’s frustrating,” Johal told The Outlook

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on Monday. “The investigation continues until all leads are exhausted, and then other important files start to take over.” When time allows, cold case files can be reopened, but it generally takes a new piece of evidence to breathe new life into an old investigation. “The case can be opened at any time if information is provided,” Johal said. Based on video camera footage and eye-witness accounts, police say they are looking for a male suspect. A few days after the shooting, police also told The Outlook that they believed the suspect and another male were ejected from the powwow grounds earlier that night for alcohol consumption. It’s not known if their removal prompted the shooting. Police are confident there are still people in the community who can help shed light on the investigation and identify the shooter, and they remain hopeful those people will speak up. At the time, police said the 2009 shooting marked the first violent incident in the powwow’s 22-year history. Many in the Squamish Nation community denounced the outburst, with many staying late into the night to participate in healing songs for the victims and shooter. Johal says this year’s event, which took place this past weekend, went off without a hitch. Members of the WVPD, RCMP and Integrated First Nations Unit were present at the powwow — which is one of the largest in B.C. — but no incidents were reported. Anyone with info about the 2009 shooting is asked to contact the West Vancouver Police at 604-925-7300. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.bccrimestoppers.com.

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or the past month, Brain Merth has been kept very busy. Every day he’s replacing and reerecting Harmonized Sale Tax referendum signs in his neighbourhood at Marine Drive and 19th Street. It seems, he says, to be a game of catand-mouse. “On my corner there have been signs that have been removed and I keep replacing them and within five minutes they are gone again,” Merth says, adding he’s tending to signs on both the “yes” and “no” side of the vote. With the mail-out ballot already sent out and the August 5 cut-off date for British Columbians to have their say on the 12 per cent tax closing in, Merth feels the signs are important to remind people to partake in the referendum. “Every time this happens it is an infringement on those people who haven’t voted yet,” Merth says, adding he wishes the people perpetrating the vandalism would be caught.

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he beauty pageant reputation, at least the one the knee-jerk summons up, isn’t always the most positive. Scenes of over-lipsticked, super-permed youngsters practising dance routines — not in the heartbreakingly lovable fashion of Olive, the beauty queen hopeful of Little Miss Sunshine — while over-zealous mothers critique their every step have become fodder for documentaries and talk shows. And that tough-to-swallow COFFEE stereotype isn’t lost on North WITH Vancouver’s Cheryl Dietrich, the Sean Kolenko newly-crowned Miss BC. In fact, skolenko@northshore she didn’t even enter herself into outlook.com the contest; her name landed on pageant director Darren Storsley’s desk via an anonymous fan. “Once I met with the people involved in the pageant I was sold,” says Dietrich. “The passion was awesome. I just wanted in.” After she committed, the hard work began. Throwing herself into the pageant made her feel “completely uncomfortable.” Having wrestled with self-esteem issues, says Dietrich, made being part of such an endeavour quite the undertaking. Sometimes you just don’t feel good enough. You don’t look the way you want to look, feel the way you want to feel or work the way you want to work. But it’s when you wade into unknown territory that you learn a thing or two about yourself, she says. And that’s what Miss BC looks to promote. Instead of the offering the pageant-staple swimsuit competition, Miss BC has a sportswear category. Each contestant also participates in six professional training workshops, ranging in theme from self-defence to interview skills to public speaking. “About 15 of the 41 contestants told me they

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NOTICE is hereby given by the City of North Vancouver that a Public Hearing will be held on MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. to receive representations in connection with the following proposed amendment to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700â&#x20AC;?. BYLAW NO. 8178 To rezone lot amended 21, Block 21, District Lot 548, Plan 1435, as indicated on the sketch, located at 318 West 18th Street. The amendment to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700â&#x20AC;? will have the effect of reclassifying the said property FROM:

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and DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. 2011-00004

As part of the same application, J. RALPH has applied for a Development Permit with respect to the property legally described above, located at 633 East 22nd Street. This Development Permit ensures the Level-B Accessory Coach House, described above, is constructed in compliance with the Level-B Accessory Coach House Development Permit Guidelines and all other applicable bylaws and guidelines of the City. Buildings and Structures will be developed in accordance with the plans stamped received June, 2011. APPLICANT: J. RALPH 7KH SURSRVHG 'HYHORSPHQW 9DULDQFH 3HUPLW DQG 'HYHORSPHQW 3HUPLW DQG DQ\ UHOHYDQW EDFNJURXQG PDWHULDO PD\ EH LQVSHFWHG DW WKH RIÂżFH of the City Clerk between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from July 8, 2011 to July 18, 2011. If you wish to view the material online please go to www.cnv.org/publichearings. Please direct inquiries to Courtney Miller, Community Development, at 604-990-4219 or cmiller@cnv.org. Written or electronic (email) submissions should be sent to the attention of the City Clerk at randerson@cnv.org or by mail to City Clerk, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1H9. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011.

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NOTICE is hereby given, under the provisions of the Local Government Act, that a Public Meeting will be held on MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, B.C. DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. DVP-2011-00002 David Atkinson, Pattison Sign Group has applied for a Development Variance Permit with respect to properties legally described as Lot 1, Block 136, District Lot 271, Plan 13998, located at 351 West 3rd Street, as indicated on the sketch. The intent of this variance is to permit the replacement of the existing freestanding Husky sign and relocate it to the northwest corner of the site. The following variances to Sign Bylaw, 1992, No. 6363, are required â&#x20AC;&#x201C; - to permit one freestanding sign to be located within 30 metres of a residential zone. - to permit one freestanding sign to be installed within the Special Setback area. APPLICANT: DAVID ATKINSON, PATTISON SIGN GROUP 7KH SURSRVHG 'HYHORSPHQW 9DULDQFH 3HUPLW DQG DQ\ UHOHYDQW EDFNJURXQG PDWHULDO PD\ EH LQVSHFWHG DW WKH RIÂżFH RI the City Clerk between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from July 8, 2011 to July 18, 2011. If you wish to view the material online please go to www.cnv.org/publichearings. Please direct inquiries to Jocelyne Piercey , Planner, Community Development, at 604-990-4236 or jpiercey@cnv.org. Written or electronic (email) submissions should be sent to the attention of the City Clerk at randerson@cnv.org or by mail to City Clerk, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1H9. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011. 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver BC V7M 1H9 | Tel: 604-985-7761 | Fax: 604-985-9417

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he 42nd Annual Heart Awards Dinner by Variety – the Children’s Charity was a glamorous night full of familiar faces from all across the North Shore. It was a tribute night filled with music, entertainment and accolades for people who give their time and dedication to an organization that we all know and love. Many of those who were honoured work behind the scenes at the annual Show of Hearts Telethon, while others were recognized for their corporate contributions CAT’S and EYE fundraising efforts. Cat Barr Congrats to cbarr@westvancouver.com all involved.

B Philanthropist and former provincial political leader Grace McCarthy, left, attends the event with husband Ray and friend Gail Honey, wife of former radio star Rick Honey. C Among the evening’s award recipients is the always dashing Howard Blank, who is a vice president of both the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation and of the Variety board of directors. D North Vancouver’s Brett Manlove, seen here with wife Brenda, knows all about the Variety Children’s Charity. As former Global TV VP, he has spent many hours tuned in with the cause. E Helping out with MC duties this night are media publisher/personality Peter

3 Legge, left, and Doug Rogers. F Looking elegant for the night’s festivities are West Vancouver’s Joanne Griffiths, left, and Variety Heart Awards volunteer Arlene McDonald. G North Vancouver’s Keri Nelson, left, is the 2011 Heart Award recipient. She is recognized for her 10 year dedication to many of Variety’s programs, including the Show of Hearts Telethon. Here she poses with young singing sensation Shylo Sharity who helped entertain the gala crowd.

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This historical photograph shows (from left) Betty Kirk, Christina Lawson, John Lawson, an unidentified woman and man, Margaret Harte, and Gertrude Lawson standing outside the Gertrude Lawson house. West Vancouver Archives photo only a narrow walkway down one side. And this is only a small portion of the archives’ material, Day says. Many long-term West Vancouver residents have approached the historical society with items they want to donate to the community; the problem is there’s just no space to keep them. “So as you see, it’s a tricky problem,” Day says, adding the house’s location doesn’t suit the gallery and archives. Although the house may not be suitable for the gallery, the archives and a possible future museum, Day doesn’t want to see it destroyed. “Our heritage buildings are coming down left and right,” he says, again noting that beside this building, the Ferry Building Gallery and Canadian artist’s B.C. Binning’s 1941 house are the only other houses with heritage destination. In a letter to council, Day and the heritage society suggest the house be moved to another location and used as a museum, art facility or tearoom. A less desirable alternative would be to save part of the house and work it into the new building on site, Day says. “There is a lot of feeling about this,” he says of Lawson house’s future. The district is currently in the process of creating its Arts Facility Strategy, says Brent Leigh, West Van’s deputy chief administrative officer. The strategy looks at where the municipality’s art programming could be placed in the future. Within that proposal there is the idea of moving the West Vancouver Museum and the Ferry Building Gallery into a new arts centre, Leigh says. It also looks at housing options for the his-

torical society and archives. “You have to find an optimal new location for that programming side,” he says. “The [Gertrude Lawson] site as a whole will ultimately become a redevelopment site.” The district is still figuring out how the historic components of the house fit into the project, Leigh says. On Monday, staff will bring the interim Arts Facility Strategy to council. Its ideas will be on display in the Arts Circle at the weeklong Harmony Arts Festival, which kicks off on July 29. “All these [plans] need public input,” Leigh says. Outside the Lawson house, Day recalls how he met Gertrude Lawson on the brick patio during a Community Day celebration when he was acting mayor. She had light skin, very blue eyes and a good sense of humour, Day says. She’s become somewhat of a legend. It’s said she was one of the first women in British Columbia to hold her own mortgage. During the Second World War, Lawson rented out small suites in the house to women in need and she continued to do so after the war. Lawson was a teacher and you could tell, Day says, “and I don’t mean that in a bad way.” She was a lady, strict and proper, Day says, with a smile. This house, just like Gertrude Lawson’s contributions to West Vancouver, make up the community’s roots, Day explains. And, as Day and the heritage society wrote in the letter to councillors, “[A community] cannot grow and evolve in any meaningful way without roots.” raldous@northshoreoutlook.com

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Traditional 4,746sf 5 bed + den on 13,735sf golf course estate. Enjoy ocean, mountain & glacier views plus your own private forest. Soaring 2-storey foyer, gleaming Brazilian Cherry ﬂoors, formal dining room, ocean view living room, 2 gas ﬁreplaces. Gourmet kitchen, granite, Ultraline™ and Sub-Zero™.

Offered at $1,488,000 51 Salal Court

Panoramic Ocean, Mountain & Golf views from this sky-lit 3 or 4 bed 4,141sf Contemporary. Top ﬂoor master, 5pc Ensuite, private roof top deck! Contemporary kitchen, s/s counters, wall to wall windows capture spectacular ocean views. Media room, ofﬁce & library. Fabulous gardens electric heat, A/C.

Offered at $1,280,000

Private 2,616sf 3 bed Contemporary on quiet cul-de-sac. Ocean, mountain & glacier views backs onto forest. Gourmet style kitchen, granite, s/s appl. Open dining & great rm, raised gas fire & 10’ ceilings. Private top floor master, 5pc Ensuite, sitting rm, built ins, vaulted ceiling, ocean view deck w/ gas campfire feature.

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Easy commute to Downtown Vancouver or Whistler Resort on the New Sea to Sky Highway! OPEN SATURDAY 12-2

169 Furry Creek Drive $1,188,000

199 Furry Creek Drive $1,129,000

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149 Stonegate Drive $1,100,000

Panoramic Ocean View. Fook Weng Chan design. 1,647sf 3 bed + den home on private, landscaped 12,261sf property.

3,252sf Square Log 3 or 4 bed + rec rm, vaulted ceilings. 10,065sf property w/commanding Panoramic Ocean & Golf Views.

Mountain View 3,072sf 3 bed + den + bonus rm by Design Marque. Manicured 8,708sf lot backs onto Crown forest.

365 Oceanview Road $1,085,000

139 Furry Creek Drive $999,000

54 Beach Drive $729,000

Updated, Ocean View 3,043sf 3 or4 bed family home. Private 11,825sf cul-de-sac lot in Lions Bay

2,611sf 3 bed traditional w/ Panoramic Ocean Views on 11,518sf property. 2 Fireplaces, granite, stainless and more.

2,609sf Ocean View town home at Oliver’s Landing. 2 bed + ﬂex rm, 3.5 bath. Steps to the beach. Lock and Leave gated community.

Lot 2 Salal Court $595,000

Lot 4 Country Club Road $449,000

Lot 159 Copper Drive $379,000 + hst

7,331sf cul-de-sac building lot, unobstructed ocean views. 4,000sf Craftsman house plans included

21,214sf Ocean View DUPLEX building lot. Overlooks 18th fairway at renowned Furry Creek Golf Club. Topo survey available.

1.8 acre Ocean View double lot sides on to dedicated parkland. Plans for 4,000sf Craftsman home included. Geothermal plumbed in.

SOLD

1.5 Acre Lots 182/183/184 Copper Drive $349,000ea + hst Ocean view building lots at Britannia Beach. Buy & hold or design / build your dream home

Lot 112 Rainbow Lane $319,000

18,406sf West-facing ocean view building lot in the seaside village of Britannia Beach

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408 Crosscreek, Lions Bay

$1,195,000

Spectacular oceanviews from this private westcoast contemporary home. 5 bedrooms+den, 4.5 baths, with all main living to that great view! Open plan main, large rooms and expansive decks. Easy care lot, faces west for all day sun and gorgeous sunsets. 2 bdrm, 2bath mtge helper is a great bonus...tons of storage...a perfect family home.

565 Upper Bayview, Lions Bay $920,000

430 Mountain Drive, Lions Bay $1,020,000

20 Brunswick Beach, Lions Bay

$2,015,000

#103-6388 Bay St, West Vancouver

Situated on a spectacular, private 1/2 acre forested setting in Lions Bay, this unique Westcoast designed architectural home features an open Åoor plan&multiple levels with outstanding SW ocean views & amazing natural light. The home features an open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, open staircases & walkways, expansive windows, skylights, & decks.

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225 Mountain Drive, Lions Bay

$1,090,000

Waterfront at Brunswick, Lions Bay’s ecclectic beach community. A terriÄc weekender now, this spot would be perfect for a future custom build. The current home is meticulous and mechanically updated. The oceanfront privacy will surprise you! The main house offers open plan, 3 bedrms, and amazing views.

41 Brunswick Beach Rd, Lions Bay

604-306-2355

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Sterling Realty Ltd

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$729,000

CUSTOM BUILT VIEW HOME Minutes to Snug Cove, east facing, the mountain & Howe Sound, views are spectacular. This spacious 3 bedroom home, stainless steel appliances in the open bright kitchen. A featured Àreplace in the living room and fabulous windows framing the views. A mortgage helper, a one bedroom suite with a separate entry on the lower Áoor. The fenced gardens and ponds create the private setting.

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379 CREEK RD, BOWEN ISLAND

$799,000

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CENTRAL LYNN VALLEY LOCATION Fantastic central Lynn Valley location! Solid two level home with 3 bdrms and 2 full baths. Living room with Àreplace & bay window. Bright family room with Àreplace, skylite off modern kitchen with gas stove, tiled Áoor and skylite. Spacious master bedroom with f/p & sitting area on main. Recreation rm with gas F/P, 2 bdrms, summer kitchen in basement. Alarm system, thermal windows, newer HW tank, furnace w/humidiÀer & more. Large sunny lot (over 8,000 sqft) with inground pool. Within walking distance to Lynn Valley Mall, Argyle Secondary, Boundary Community Elementary, recreation & transit. Excellent value.

948 Viney Road, N.V. NEW LISTING

$1,880,000

CHARTWELL VIEWS

The best value in Chartwell! Spectacular views of City, Harbour and Mountain. Architect designed West Coast contemporary with 3 bdrms, den & 3 full baths. Dinigrm room with Àreplace & marble Áoor. Modern kitchen with eating area. Masted bdrm with Àreplace and walkin closet. Almost level driveway with extra parking. Quiet cul-de-sac large creekside lot (0.584 acre) with privacy. Close to schools, Hollyburn country Club and transit. Fantastic opportunity for holding 1446 Sandhurst Place, W.V. or future redevelopment. Lot of potential.

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$432,000

Lions Bay’s ecclectic beachside neighbourhood. This home exudes the special charms of a westcoast retreat;expansive decks, custom wood windows and detailing,3 bdrms,3 full baths, great room with stone Äreplace, seperate Coach house for guests or private ofÄce, an irreplacable package. Easy to show!

YALETOWN IN CHARMING HORSESHOE BAY.... Unique,1 bdrm condo at ‘Galleries on the Bay’. 3 years young, quality Änishes, Granite, silstone, s/s, cherry cabinets, porcelain Åoors,soaker tub, huge window areas. Pets and rentals ok.

Warm , inviting 5, bedroom family home on a large 1/2 acre property with oceanviews. Vaulted ceilings,custom windows, hardwood Åoors, new cedar decks, great yardspace. Easy driveway with tons of parking including double garage.Bonus in-law accomodation too! Located on the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in beautiful Lions Bay...10 mins on the scenic Sea to Sky from West Vancouver. See you at the open house.

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250 Kelvin Grove, Lions Bay

Outstanding oceanviews from this rare townhome offering in Lions Bay. 2 beds, 1.5 baths, large kitchen, lv rm with Äreplace and view deck, private garden from family room, all with gorgeous views...10 mins to the beach...2 mins to bus...15 mins from Lions Gate...

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Outstanding ocean views from every Åoor of this meticulous Kelvin Grove home. 3 beds, 2 baths, hardwood Åoors, custom kitchen, custom bathrooms, custom paint, bonus 1 bdrm mortgage helper. Private garden on the view side, level driveway and RV parking...a great package!

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Panoramic unobstructed views of downtown, ocean and mountains from this luxurious Penthouse at Mira on the Park. Features over 2500 sq.ft, 3 bedrooms and den, 3 full ensuites, Open layout with 18’ ceiling in livingroom, gourmet kitchen with gas stove, granite counters, hardwood ﬂoors, designer lighting & paint, wet bar in media room, air conditioning, 2 parking & storage locker. Boutique building offering concierge, gym and party room. Conveniently located next to Victoria Park, steps to Central Lonsdale shops.

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5497 Greenleaf Road, West Van.

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145 E 27TH ST, NORTH VANCOUVER

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Looking for 13/14 Town homes development site in central Lonsdale with easy access to Hwy 1 and all the amenities? Call Amir Prime West Vancouver location only a short walk to Dundarave village with all the trendy shops, beach and sea-walk with almost 8500 sqf lot with beautiful water view and older 2 level livable house with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms and 2 kitchens,easy to view any time.

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2567 Lawson Ave, W.V.

Beautifully remodelled from bottom to top that beats a new house in one of the most demanding area, in Delbrook, almost 3000 sqft of high quality which fits 2 families, 2 brand new open kitchens with S/S appliances, new dark H/W floors for the entire house ,new windows with high-end coverings ,new plumbing & wiring, new roof and hot water heating system. Sitting on a newly Land Escaped lot, finally enjoy an out-door swimming pool on newly fenced and private backyard.

$1,899,000 480 Evergreen Pl., N.V. The ultimate in luxury. This gorgeous Penthouse is being offered for the first time on the market. The private elevator will lead you into the foyer and into the lap of 3300+ square feet of luxury. You wont believe your eyes as you gaze upon the best view in West Vancouver from every room. Step onto a 1500 square foot veranda to breath in the fresh mountain air. It almost goes without saying that only the best quality finishes and fittings are featured in this home as every upgrade imaginable was ordered.

301-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V. 102-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V.

$1,348,000 Enjoy unobstructed 180 degree view of City,Ocean,Lions gate and Island from this S/E corner of Stonecliff complex next to Provincial park with over 2000 sqf,2bdrm, 2 bathrm,Family room and office, high-end finishing, hard wood flooing, granite counters, S/S appliances & designer window coverings A/C system, Gym,Spa, Fireside Lounge with full size kitchen comes with 2 secured parking.

$3,359,000 $1,599,000 #1001-3335 Cypress Pl, W.V.

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Gorgeous Poski -designed West Coast beauty nestled into a private sanctuary oﬀering sunny gardens, childfriendly yard & beau ful water views. This 6 bed home oﬀers a wonderful ambience with an extraordinary floor plan featuring incredible designer kitchen & family area, formal living & dining spaces, vaulted ceilings, oversized fir “plenk” windows & extensive use of glass. This lovely home also has a brand new roof & furnace.

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ean Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job is to straighten out Tiger Woods. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not to say his job is to get Woods to be on the straight and narrow. No â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yet, while Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s task as Tigerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach is strictly to get the best golfer in the world to actually be the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best golfer out there on the golf course, if you talk with INSTANT the former North REPLAY Vancouverite who Len Corben went to Windsor lencorben@yahoo.ca Secondary in Grades 8 and 9, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll soon find that Foley believes in working with the complete person. So how does the smallest guy on Windsorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team in 1988 and 1989, under coaches Jay Prepchuk and Phil Langley (as well as the shortest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and, therefore, the hooker â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on Norm Vipondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby team and a member of Jim Bestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ski team), get to be Tiger Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coach? Steve Roberts, who became lifelong friends with Sean at Windsor, provides a glimpse of Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early obsession with golf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sean always had a passion for teaching golf, even when he was in Grade 8. He always wanted to copy the best playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; swings. He was very technical.â&#x20AC;? Sean and Steve, three years older, met when the two played golf for Windsor and as junior members at Seymour Golf and Country Club, and while trekking to Shaughnessy for lessons. You get to know someone really well during four hours walking and talking on the golf course.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even back then,â&#x20AC;? notes Steve, â&#x20AC;&#x153;he was very intelligent. He was always trying to figure out how things worked; why people swung a certain way and what caused a certain shot to happen.â&#x20AC;? I caught up with Steve last week, getting the lowdown on his and Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shared experiences during youthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s halcyon days. That led to an engaging 65-minute phone conversation with Sean that began when he called at precisely our agreed-upon time, just hours before he was heading to this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s British Open. Sean was born in Scarborough, Ont. Because his dad moved a lot while working for DuPont, the chemical company, the family lived in Delaware, San Francisco and Los Angeles before moving to North Van and then back to Toronto. But Sean and Steve kept in close contact and, amazingly, have had very similar lives. Steve earned a full-ride golf scholarship to Jackson State University in Mississippi after graduating from Windsor in 1989, while Sean took a scholarship to Tennessee State after finishing high school in Ontario. Both became teaching pros. Steve was at several courses including Eaglecrest Coyote Creek in Surrey before managing Perfect Lies, a golf retail store. (Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now a sales rep for Chubb Edwards, the security company.) Sean taught at famed Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont. They even got married within months of each other in 2004 and they were groomsmen in each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding party. Sean hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been back to Vancouver since Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding. That will all change when Sean arrives for the Canadian Open next week at Shaughnessy. Texting and talking on the phone as they do

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Sean Foley (at left giving pointers to client Tiger Woods) has been figuring out the intricate technicalities of the perfect golf swing ever since he and Steve Roberts (shown on the right and left at Foleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding) were going to Windsor Secondary more than 20 years ago. John Bievers photo/ Kevin Foley photo from Steve Roberts collection

is one thing, but meeting up at Shaughnessy will be so much better, bringing back memories of when they were carefree kids. At Seymour, they sometimes played gratis by hopping the fence in Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyard at 951 Fairway Drive, an appropriately named street for sure. That put them on the 13th hole. Steve and Sean would play at Seymour in a threesome with someone else whose name you might know, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d poke fun when this other kid had to leave to go skating before their round was even over. When Paul Kariya made it to the NHL, they realized why. Sean, with his sports psychologistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hat on, says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m always trying to look at cause and effect, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a golf swing or human emotions or whatever. If someone is not typically happy and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not good to other people, rather than judge or condemn them â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the effect â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to understand what is the cause. Typically, when people like that tell you about their life, there are so many red lights as to why they would be that way. I was always the kid pointing to things saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What? Why?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are 50 guys on the PGA Tour not playing well because their

mom or dad passed away or theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having issues with their wife. As much as it affects anyone else, it affects them, too. And golf is the beautiful test because you get to go out on the course for five hours, where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really quiet, and think about it the whole time. So itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting them to understand self-apathy and shame and guilt and all that stuff which is conflicting the clarity thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needed to perform. Anything outside your control might as well be dead to you.â&#x20AC;? As you can see, Sean understands more than just the golf swing. When Sean was here, he lived at 2150 Hill Drive in Blueridge which, he points out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;was about as high up as you could go on Mount Seymour.â&#x20AC;? That street name and location, much like Steveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fairway Drive, is uncannily fitting for Sean because coaching Tiger Woods is about as high up as you can go in the world as a teaching pro. But it will also be an uphill struggle to get Woods back to where he once was. You can be sure, however, that Sean has the drive to do it. This is episode 425 from Len Corbenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s treasure chest of stories that bring to life the North Shoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich sports history.

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