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The 2011 Local Government Election will be held on Saturday, November 19. Are you registered to vote? The City of North Vancouver takes its List of Electors from Elections BC. If you were listed on the Provincial Voters List, you should be on the City’s List of Electors. If you're not on the list, you can still register to vote until September 27, 2011 at City Hall or on Voting Day (including Advance Voting Days and General Voting Day.) On Voting Day, you will be required to provide ID that contains evidence of your identity, place of residence and signature. Details at www.cnv.org/Election.

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on Guthro wanted to expand his culinary school with a street food operation and Mahon Park boasted a concession stand. It seemed the perfect fit. But as Guthro investigated the location, he noticed the adjacent, nowvacant building formerly used by the North Shore Horseshoe Club. He inquired about the structure and after some preliminary meetings with City of North Vancouver staff, Guthro approached council on Monday to consider allowing him to expand his school into the area. Currently, Guthro’s North Shore Culinary School operates in the Lookout Shelter on W. 2nd Street. The school offers a tuition-free culinary education for the homeless or for those at risk of homelessness. High demand for the program — Guthro said he’s had 168 applicants in the school’s three-year existence — has pushed him to expand. By moving into the Mahon Park location, Guthro said he will be able to open more kitchens, an administration office, a lecture space, a public picnic area, the concession stand during events and a community garden in cooperation with the Edible Garden project. The kitchen at the shelter would also remain in operation. “It’s exciting. It would be nice to have another kitchen to work out of,” Guthro told The Outlook. “And it would be nice to offer a longer program. Instead of six months we could do nine months and offer two modules.” The cost of opening one kitchen on the proposed site would be between $45,000-$50,000, depending if enough gas can reach the building. If not, then a move to electric power would be required. Such a switch, said Guthro, could drive the cost up. Coun. Craig Keating, while offering congratulations on the school’s success, asked whether Guthro was prepared to gather the requisite funds to re-fit the building. Guthro said he’s in the process of incorporating a nonprofit society, the North Shore Culinary Education Society of B.C., for fundraising purposes. “It’s amazing the cool things that change people’s lives, happening right under your nose and you don’t even know about it,” added Keating. “It’s an amazing project.” City staff will to continue working with Guthro on the feasibility of opening a culinary school location in Mahon Park with regular reports back to council. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com

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Students from WVSD teacher Kevin Darling’s Street Dance summer enrichment program with Board Chair Mary-Ann Booth

I hope you dance There are so many paths down which to find your passion. Excellence in student learning in West Vancouver School District can be reached via any and all of the four elements of our K–12 program: academic, athletics, the arts, and service. And it can be reached throughout the year today, as students in WVSD teacher Kevin Darling’s sold-out Street Dance summer enrichment programs (above) can attest. Of all the seasons, fall is when all four elements seem to intensify and weave together in a kaleidoscope of pattern and colour and spectacular movement. Classrooms, whether bricks-and-mortar or d igital, are buzzing with the increasing pace of a new school year settl ing into its pace, with students striving for more knowledge, more experiences, more . . . more. So too are playing f ields and gymnasiums, theatres and rehearsal halls, art studios, auto shops, media labs, and agricultural learning gardens. But perhaps no facet is more eager to shine than student service. Starting this month with the Great Canad ian Shoreline Clean Up and the much-loved Terry Fox Run, and continuing into October with local, national and global initiatives, our students, staff and parents are intensely committed to bringing about awareness of the challenges in our world and effecting change.

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ate last month, John Weston, MP for West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, rode his decades-old Norco 12-speed across his sprawling riding. Physical challenges notwithstanding, the experience was a liberating one, giving Weston the chance to see the area without the restraints of a vehicle. You observe more when you’re not surrounded by

steel, he recently told The Outlook. On a human rights trip to Iraq last week, however, life without restriction simply wasn’t available. His time in the oft-troubled country was spent travelling in a convoy of armed vehicles, wearing armour when walking and living in a heavily secured British compound. On the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, Weston said he heard a car bomb explode in the Baghdad’s Green Zone — an area where consulates are located — not far from where he was staying. On the last day of his trip, 22 Iraqi Shia pilgrims died in a bus explosion. The attack has been blamed on al-Qaida. But, amidst all the trouble and hurt, Weston said the trip was a

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A great example of this is Free the Children’s “We Day Vancouver”. On October 13th, 18,000 students, educators and friends will come together “to inspire and celebrate the youth movement for global change.” West Vancouver School District will once again have a remarkable contingent of participants ready to get fired up and launch into a year focused on making a d ifference. When it comes to achieving our Board’s vision, I am most proud of our students’ commitment to reach beyond their own passion to help others achieve theirs. To our children this year, as the song says, “When you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.”

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Join us in the #edchat conversation The rapid pace of change in digital technology and its applications in today’s K–12 classroom makes joining in the conversation ever more important. There are many ways you can participate: Websites—Your school website and our district website (www.sd45.bc.ca) are home base for all the latest info on West Vancouver School District and “what’s new”. Start here to connect to your education community.

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Blogs—Superintendent of Schools Chris Kennedy’s blog “Culture of Yes” (cultureofyes.ca) is a must-read for the latest thinking on the changing face of public education in BC and around the world. Go to each of our school sites to follow our school principals and others blogging on all things education—and kids! Twitter—Follow @chrkennedy and @westvanschools to start; f ind a world of educators and educational leaders at your digital doorstep (including Board Chair @maryannbooth) Supporting Tools (YouTube, Facebook, Google+, Slideshare)—There is a seemingly endless list of social media sites on which to engage with your community. Our school district and schools will be sharing videos, presentations, special event information and more via these supporting tools. Welcome to the conversation!

Student registration for the 2012–2013 school year—important timelines Applications for student registration for the 2012–2013 school year will be accepted starting on Monday, October 17, 2011 for Kindergarten and in-catchment students. Applications must be submitted online— please go to our district website or any school website. Note: You must still bring all required documentation to the school office to complete your application. Important! Special dates/timelines apply to applications for the IB PYP program at West Bay Elementary and Cypress Park Primary, and the Early French Immersion Program at Ecole Pauline Johnson and Ecole Cedardale. For more information, please visit www.sd45.bc.ca

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amie Dunwoody never expected when he signed up to serve the war effort in Afghanistan that he’d be working for both sides. But such is the reality of fulfilling the doctor’s Hippocratic oath in the middle of a warzone. The North Vancouver surgeon is recently back from a month-long stint in the operating room at Kandahar Airfield, one of the coalition

army’s busiest combat hospitals in Afghanistan. When the former Lions Gate Hospital surgeon decided earlier this year that he wanted to experience the war first hand, he enlisted in the army and within just weeks he found himself in the roaring belly of a C-17 cargo plane bound for Afghanistan. With a reservist’s wage in his pocket and a Browning 9mm on his hip, it wasn’t the same workaday lifestyle Dunwoody was used to. That much was clear from his first morning commute. Landing at Kandahar Airfield is like landing in Las Vegas, Dunwoody recalled. It’s hot, dusty and bright, incredibly so, even at 2 a.m. “Right away they took our passports and told us what to do in case of a rocket attack.” What to do, it seems, is hit the nearest dirt continued, PAGE 12

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TRAM LINE - Coun. Bob Fearnley hopes to resurrect a streetcar line that would run from Phibbs Exchange to Ambleside. File photo

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n July, City of North Vancouver Coun. Bob Fearnley sat down with The Outlook to discuss the idea of an eastwest streetcar line running from Phibbs Exchange to Ambleside. On Monday, Fearnley took the idea to city hall, tabling a motion for the reintroduction of North Shore streetcars to be “supported in principle” with staff examining the costs of completing such a job. Research into the cost of the work is to be shared by the District of North Vancouver, West Vancouver and the Squamish Nation, according to Fearnley’s report. The idea was met with general support and interest from council, with the caveat that staff reports back with a detailed investigation of the finances involved. Supporting the idea in principle, warned Coun. Craig Keating, was difficult without any estimation of cost or interest from neighbouring jurisdictions. Coun. Guy Heywood shared Keating’s concerns, saying the work would likely be expensive, but thought the issue “was long overdue to investigate.” The city has looked at implementing streetcars in the past, examining the feasibility of a line on Lonsdale Avenue in 2002. The plan was eventually rejected due to cost. Last year, Dragana Mitic, the city’s transportation planner, wrote a report outlining the possibility of a city owned-and-operated free shuttle on Lonsdale. That idea was also abandoned. Reports on the issue from staff will likely return to council chambers in the new year. The Outlook’s feature story on Fearnley’s North Shore streetcar plans, “Streetcar Desires,” ran on July 14. It can still be read at www.northshoreoutlook.com. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko

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brought on by a growing interest in mountain culture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because we all have an obligation to give back to the community and my thesis is everybody can choose how they do that,â&#x20AC;? says Gerry Brewer, a founding member of NSR. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The quality of this community would not be what it is if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for volunteers. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just mean North Shore Rescue, I mean volunteers of all kinds.â&#x20AC;? In the early days â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NSR was launched in September 1965 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the team was considered a civil defense squad and had a mandate of assisting the RCMP, fire departments and, if needed, helping in the event of a nuclear attack. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incarnation remains very similar although less nuclear-focused, with assistance to parks departments, the coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service and ambulance as part of the official mandate. Supplies in those years, says Dave Brewer, Gerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother and another founding member of NSR, were rather simple. Dave says the first tools given to the group were helmets, a sixfoot-long sash cord and gumboots. A woefully inadequate set of tools, regardless of the infancy of the program at the time. In 1967, NSR were called out to Goat Mountain to search for a missing hiker. The team went out, armed with the only gear they had, feeble as it was. It didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take long before they realized they were dangerously unprepared. The rescue, unfortunately, wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a quick one. The team didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it back for continued, PAGE 12

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NO REST FOR THE OFFENCE - Carson Graham outscored Handsworth 62-36 in Saturday’s Buchanan Bowl at Confederation Park to shatter the annual game’s record for most points by the winner, loser and overall. The rain held off but the touchdowns just kept coming, keeping the large crowd of Eagles’ and Royals’ supporters entertained from start to finish. Above: Carson slotback Nick Pankratz (3) eluding Houtan Hodania (16) as Jordan McKenzie (61), Acie Moore (66), Kevin Nicholson (68) and Darius Lamiere (16) follow the play. Player-of-thegame awards went to Carson Graham’s Cody Pitman and Handsworth’s Neil Courtney. Blair Shier photo

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Why talk of amalgamation won’t go away The political silly season has barely begun and already the A-bomb has been dropped. Yes, amalgamation. The concept of joining the City and District of North Vancouver has been kicked around for decades — but it’s never really moved much beyond a citizen’s task force on amalgamation in the 1990s led by the late DNV councillor Ernie Crist. Still, it’s a polarizing topic that just won’t go away. In fact, the Seymour Community Association recently contacted the district about including a question on amalgamation on the ballot for the Nov. 11 election. Are you in favour, yes or no? Lorraine Harvey, chair of the Seymour group, has been hearing amalgamation talk since she moved to North Van in 1969 and she’s even discussed the subject with legendary former city mayor Jack Loucks, who passed away in 2006. Many of the political newcomers vying for spots on DNV council are also tossing around the A-word. Harvey figures most taxpayers in North Vancouver — in both municipalities — would likely endorse amalgamation if they “understood the cost savings and simplicity” of a single municipality. Just image the savings on senior management salaries alone. For instance, each city manager earns $240,000-plus. What if there was only one city manager, one fire chief, one chief engineer, one chief librarian? Just do the math. She did. In 2010, city and district salaries in excess of $100,000 totalled more than $16 million. Then, imagine a North Shore-wide amalgamation. North Van city and district and West Vancouver: one municipality. Along with substantially paring down salaries, the infrastructure savings would be enormous: one works yard, one city hall, one main police station (of course that would require a North Shore police force — another much-debated topic in these parts). But for now, a North Van merger seems more plausible. During the district’s OCP process, Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn referred to amalgamation as the elephant in the room and raised the idea of assembling a “blue ribbon committee” of top minds to look at the possibility of joining the two North Vans but he says it received a tepid response. “I don’t know the answers. Lets just do it and see,” he said about the possible cost-savings brought by amalgamation. “The rising cost of government is not sustainable,” he says. He’s heard all the financial arguments for and against, but says: “Lets

see the numbers.” CNV residents may not be so eager about being reunited. Currently they pay lower taxes than their DNV counterparts and with more rapid growth and development in the CNV, that tax gap could widen. Some reasons for the lower taxes in CNV? It’s cheaper to deliver services in a compact, more dense municipality with an expanding tax base, plus the city also benefits from more industrial and commercial generated dollars, to name a few. It also has around $150 million in the bank. CNV Mayor Darrell Mussatto says amalgamation has been debated in North Van since 1907 — the year the city separated from district. “It seems to come up every five to ten years,” he says. The two-time mayor says the original split was because DNV wanted lower growth and fewer services like street lamps — keeping things more rural — while the city wanted a vibrant commercial area, sidewalks and ferry service. Some of those issues are still prevalent: especially attitudes toward growth. Mussatto is not a proponent of amalgamation because it would end up costing CNV residents, while the reverse would probably be true for district taxpayers. “Quite frankly it would cost significantly financially,” Mussatto says. And, as he notes, the two municipalities already benefit from meaningful cost-sharing pacts, including policing, arts and culture and recreation, for instance. He also points out that recent amalgamations in Toronto, Halifax and Calgary didn’t actually result in any cost savings. “It had increased costs.” And while Mussatto quickly dismisses the possibility of a North Vancouver unification, with ever-rising taxes and costs for running government, you can bet the decades-old debate will continue, especially around election time. –The Outlook

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oberto Luongo, Trevor Linden, Tom Larscheid and MaĂŤlle Ricker are just a few of the big names you might recognize as sporting heroes in our town. However, give or take a few Olympic gold medals, they all have something else in common. Last week, these athletes were among an elite group inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Class of 2011. The Banquet of Champions gala dinner, held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, was a star-studded affair that not only recognized past accomplishments, but also the achievements of young up-and-coming local athletes too. Also last week, it was time to welcome autumn as the 7th Annual Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival took place in North Vancouver at the new Shipyard at the foot of Lonsdale. Featuring live entertainment, display booths, a pumpkin pie contest and more, it was a great day full of family fun.

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B North Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Olympic skating sweetheart, Karen Magnussen, is surrounded by soon-to-be-famous young athletes at the BC Sports Hall of Fame night. C Vancouver Canucksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leading men, namely goalie Roberto Luongo, left, and former captain Trevor Linden, are each honoured separately at the BC Sports Hall of Fame â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Banquet of Champions: Luongo for his role in the 2010 Canada Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gold Hockey Team and Linden for his lifetime hockey career. D North Shore residents and B.C. sports legends Charmaine Crooks and Bob Lenarduzzi are still a very active part of the sports landscape here in BC. Crooks for her ongoing support of young Olympic athletes and Lenarduzzi for his active role

in the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team. E You know these names and voices. Sports broadcaster Bernie Pascal, left, congratulates fellow media colleague and â&#x20AC;&#x153;voice of the Vancouver Canucksâ&#x20AC;? Tom Larscheid on his induction into the BC Sports Hall of Fame. F A graduate of Sentinel Secondary in West Vancouver, snowboarder MaĂŤlle Ricker made history at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics as the first Canadian female gold medallist to win on Canadian soil (and, fittingly, here at Cypress Mountain). G Vanleena Dance students and ballerinas Maddie Laver, left, and Amelia Warren help put on a dance demonstration with the rest of their classmates at the Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival. H Pick a pie, any pie. Big thanks to North Van City Mayor Darrell Mussatto, right, and the rest of my esteemed judge friends for helping choose a most delicious winner at the Lower Lonsdale Fall Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pumpkin pie contest.

I North Vancouver Museum & Archivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sepideh Sarrafpour has a big smile for all who stop by her display booth at the Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival. J Food trucks are all the rage these days, and with the delicious dealings coming from Marsia and Wayne Hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hub, I can see why. Look for the travelling Blue Smoke BBQ truck at local farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s markets and more. K Lugaro Jewellers celebrated the 2011 Chinese Moon Festival in sumptuous style on Sept. 14 with a red-carpet party at their Park Royal store. Guests were treated to champagne, a live DJ and prizes while Lugaro staff displayed the latest gemstones and diamond jewellery. (LtoR) President and owner of Lugaro Jewellers Steve Agopian, office administrator Ivy Bei, and friend Alex Khatchadourian.

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Close to $12,000 was spent on accommodations in both Asian cities during the 13-day visit. Another $7,800 in per diems was split between the five CNV representatives: Mayor Darrell Mussatto; councillors Bob Fearnley, Craig Keating and Mary Trentadue; and city manager Ken Tollstam. In a follow-up report to council, Tollstam wrote that some objectives of the Chiba trip were to celebrate 40 years of the sister city relationship, strengthen cultural ties and assist the North Van Lions Club in promoting their home-stay program. The CNV delegation also toured Chiba's new refuse processing facility which converts waste to electrical energy. Mayor Mussatto was intrigued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's entirely clean, very few emissions,â&#x20AC;? says Mussatto, of the waste energy facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So instead of us having to pay to throw away our garbage we could actually make money by using the waste as a fuel source to produce electricity.â&#x20AC;? The findings that Mussatto gleaned from that tour he brought back with him to Metro Vancouver where he sits on the waste management committee. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That very much helped influence me in the decision to support our current waste management plan that has just been approved by the provincial government,â&#x20AC;? says Mussatto. Marketing North Vancouver Promoting North Vancouver as an educational destination was the main focus of the Huizhou leg of CNV's 2009 visit to Asia. Capilano University sent international relations and continuing education along staff to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Huizhou University. The career programs offered at Huizhou University mirrors Cap U's educational smorgasbord. Fine arts, film, interior design, political studies and business administration are a smattering of the programs the two universities have in common. This past July, 20 administrators from Huizhou University spent three weeks in North Vancouver with staff from our local university to study the best practises of a post-secondary institution in BC and Canada. They learned about budgeting, marketing and how Cap U works with the employer community. "It is really a big deal to get accepted by Huizhou University â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everything is done by their government's permission," explains Catherine Vertesi, Capilano University's vice president of international, external

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agents and distributors in Korea as a result of the economic cooperation agreement. These include exports in high performance apparel, fish products and various manufactured and consumer products. "A Korean company is establishing its new Canadian headquarters in the District," says Stuart. The DNV's economic cooperation agreement with Guro was made on the firm understanding that no local taxpayers' money would be spent on the initiative. "We are going to use the provincial money - and when that runs out unless there's other grants then that will be the end of the program," says Stuart. "We still maintain some contacts there and try to encourage that business to business relationship - but at this point we are not planning on spending any taxpayers' money." Canadian sisters In 1966, the District of West Vancouver twinned with the City of Verdun, QC. DWV spokesperson Jessica Delaney says in 1990 a policy was approved (now rescinded) which stated that council has supported a twin-city relationship with Verdun since 1968 — and that the "Freedom of the municipality of West Vancouver" is conferred upon each mayor of the City of Verdun. In 2002, Verdun merged with Montreal and became a borough of that city, thereby informally ending the town-twinning arrangement. The policy was officially rescinded in 2004 — and according to Delaney, West Vancouver has not received any requests to investigate a new sister city. "I am happy to keep working on close collaboration with our neighbours in North Vancouver, and good government relations with Metro Vancouver, the province and the federal government," said Mayor Goldsmith-Jones, in a prepared statement. Wasted money? CNV Coun. Guy Heywood says the sister city debate prompts discussion around the need for a municipal auditor general. "I think some clarity and value for money auditing would go a long way to helping people understand what is going on in a civic budget," he says. "On the city twinning issue, I think we wasted some taxpayers' money." Clark echoes Heywood's sentiments in that not enough preparation was done before CNV's trip to Chiba and Huizhou in 2009. "When that [provincial funding] came to us there was a whole protocol — a website of five or six different pages of information — and suggestions as to what should happen before the people got on the plane," says Clark. "Get some community and public input involved with this. [CNV] did absolutely none of that." Francis Caouette, CNV director of Corporate Services, said there were meetings and correspondence between the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and the municipality ahead of CNV's trip to Asia. "We got a qualified letter of support from the Chamber," he adds. In reference to the funding protocol, Caouette said it contained an outline of what other municipalities had done. Heywood says if you extrapolate roughly $50,000 for the 2009 CNV trip — and there have been approximately eight trips — the CNV has spent in the neighbouhood of $500,000 in 40 years on the sister city relationship. "On the last trip they love to point out that they spent provincial money," says Heywood. "Well there is only one taxpayer so that is still North Van City tax money as far as I am concerned even though it originated from the province." reporter@northshoreoutlook.com

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continued from, PAGE 7 three days. “We were totally unprepared. We almost died on the way back; we had to have one person stand up while the others sat back or lied down to fall asleep,” says Dave. “You were scared you’d die right there. And we ended up finding him [the hiker] on the cliff face dead.” In time, and after a climbing accident on the Tantalus Range resulting in the death of a 28-year-old named Bob McGregor, the team’s equipment and practices would improve. Three major components of the squad’s search and rescue practices would see significant alterations: The team would develop a strong communications scheme, a detailed mapping system for the 180-square miles it covered and a reorganization of its pre-plans. Pre-plans, mentions Gerry, is just what it sounds like, a detailed account of who’s going where and who’s doing what. The team also developed the helicopter flight rescue system, a method by which a maximum of three people hold on to a rope tied to NSR’s helicopter during a mission. The ropes used in the system vary in length, the shortest being 100 feet and the longest measuring 250 feet, and include harnesses for those riding along. All calls to NSR, mountain-related or otherwise, follow a scrupulous system. The team has on-duty search managers, who field each incoming call. While the person on the phone gathers the requisite logistics, another member gathers what’s needed. A phone call is then made to the emergency command centre in Victoria at which point a task number is issued. That task number sanctions the operation. With the growth and refinement of the operation has come an increase in responsibilities. In 1987, Dave was working at Capilano University, then a college, and taking a handful of courses in Victoria on ‘light and heavy rescue.” Around that time, the province agreed to form a search management group that would help coordinate layered, integrated responses to various scenarios and act as an advisory body for all search and rescue teams in the province. Dave was asked if he would lead the group, becoming the search and rescue coordinator for B.C. “I asked what the remuneration would be because it was a big job,” says Dave, with a laugh. “And when I heard back I was asked ‘what remuneration?’” To keep an organization like NSR up and running, a bas-

Below: Gerry Brewer (far left) and members of NSR at work in the mid-1970s. Submitted photo

ket of funding is required. Golf tournaments, gaming grants and public donations all make up part of how NSR makes ends meet. Ron Royston, a member of NSR since 1975 and its treasurer for more than 20 years, says he’s watched the budget rise from $20,000 per year to about $350,000. But, he says, the group has been able to respond to more calls without putting in any more hours. For instance, NSR has gone from expending 4,000 hours responding to 20 calls to answering 100 calls using the same amount of hours. And, in addition to the fleet of vehicles and five stations the team now operates, NSR is about to launch a digital communication system that will allow members to track others out in the field. A logical advancement, likely, for those who have grown up immersed in technology, but for a bunch of guys who started with an assortment of hand-me-down instruments, such transformations are remarkable. “I’ve seen a lot of changes. When I started, you brought your skill sets to the team. Rescues were done with your own gear. You responded in wintertime with winter gear and in the summer with mountaineering gear. But it was your own,” he says. “We’ve come a long way from a group working out of the back of our own cars.” skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko

continued from, PAGE 5 and lay there for two minutes, then report to the nearest bunker for roll call. Those were instructions Dunwoody wouldn’t have a chance to forget. By the time he found his cot, weary after 36 hours of travel, swarms of rockets began whizzing overhead like 107-mm hornets. “We were attacked every single day. Rockets flew around the base non-stop,” Dunwoody said. But for all their noise and bluster, the rockets had little of their desired impact and their menace soon turned to mundane nuisance. And so the work began. They say Afghanistan has two seasons: Winter and fighting season. And after a 12-hour snooze, Dunwoody soon found himself in the July heat of that unfairest of seasons. “This is a real trauma facility,” he said, pulling down hard on the syllables. “There is no congestive heart failure here.” Day one brought him victims of a roadside bomb — an improvised weapon which would account for 80 per cent of all patient visits, Dunwoody estimated. “I saw an American soldier with both of his legs blown off and one of his arms blown off, his genitalia blown off and his pelvis open. And we saved him. That was not uncommon.” Of the remaining 20 per cent of the injuries he saw, Dunwoody estimated that about 15 per cent were miscellaneous battlefield emergencies, three per cent were motor-vehicle injuries and two per cent were gunshot wounds — a figure much higher for the Taliban fighters wheeled before him, of which there was a seemingly endless train. “They would come in with earmuffs and a blindfold on so they couldn’t hear or see anything,” Dunwoody remembered of operating on the enemy. “We would take off our name tags too and they would be guarded 24 hours. And it was odd because a lot of the times the person who wounded them would end up guarding them.” For some, it would seem an apt metaphor for the current coalition war effort in Afghanistan, but Dunwoody avoids mixing politics and patients. One thing he doesn’t mind saying about his country, though: “We’re very fortunate to be here.”

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A board member of the West Vancouver Community Centres Society - Leduc anticipates that young “canners and jammers” will come out of the woodwork during a preserves contest at PumpkinFest, being presented by the Society. “Canning is part of using food within the 100-mile diet concept,” says Leduc. Pickles and relishes, preserves, marmalades, jellies and jams all fall into separate judging categories at PumpkinFest. There are some points to be earned for presentation, however flavour profile will be most scrutinized by the judges. Register your entries beforehand online at www.wvcommunitycentressociety.ca PumpkinFest runs Oct. 15 and 16 in West Vancouver. newsroom@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/nsoutlook

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Mystery ship ready to sail The MCP Altonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ship shapeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and up for sale TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

ou wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see her â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;For Saleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sign from the shore, but a cargo ship anchored for months off North Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cates Park following a nuclear accident onboard could soon be shipping out, to the relief of some area residents. Several confidential offers to buy the Liberian-flagged MCP Altona have already poured in from parts of Asia, Malaysia and Europe after the ship was put up for auction â&#x20AC;&#x153;as isâ&#x20AC;? last month. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s according to Nick Bailey of the UK-based Howe Robinson & Co. Ltd., a global shipbroker tasked with selling the boat for its owners following the potentially dangerous accident on the high seas. The trouble aboard the Altona began shortly after leaving the Port of Vancouver for Zhanjiang, China on Dec. 23, 2010, carrying 350,000 kilograms of the uranium concentrate known colloquially as yellowcake, from Saskatchewanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Key Lake mine. But somewhere between Hawaii and the Midway Atoll, the loaded ship met high winds and high waves, tossing her cargo and bursting open several drums of the uranium powder inside the shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hold. The ship and crew weathered the storm, sustaining minimal damage to her hull and no injuries to the sailors. The spill was enough, however, to concern the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The Altona was ordered back to the B.C. coast, where it anchored for several days off Vancouver Island before heading into

port at Vancouver for clean-up. Its crew were quarantined and the yellowcake off-loaded back to the Cameco uranium company at Key Lake for repacking. That was in March. But the Altona and her full complement of 17 Filipino seamen have called their anchorage off Cates Park home ever since. If or when the ship sells, most of the crew will likely go with it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but not before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much a holiday for them until then,â&#x20AC;? said Mike Theodorakis, operations manager at Compass Marine Services, one of the largest shipbrokers and cargo operators in Vancouver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got Internet and all their provisions including fresh water sent out to them at $6,000-a-pop once every month or every month and a half.â&#x20AC;? The crew have all been given medical checkups and clean bills of health by the federal government, Theodorakis said, and are allowed periodic leave to come to shore every couple months or so. One of the places they go first is the Mission to Seafarers centre in Vancouver, one of a global network of Christian outreach centres for sailors far from home. Rev. Nick Parker is the senior port chaplain and head of the centre on Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Waterfront Road. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also an avid sailor and calls the mission a â&#x20AC;&#x153;home away from homeâ&#x20AC;? for working mariners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We offer anything from banking to Wi-Fi, telephones and international calling cards,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can bend an ear with us or shoot pool, listen to music, watch TV â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all the normal things that you and I might do in our home.â&#x20AC;? Parker said that despite the origins of the Altona crew, most mariners in this part of the world speak at least some English and there have been no barriers to communicating with the Altona crew at the centre.

The MCP Altona has been anchored off Cates Park in North Vancouver for months. Todd Coyne photo

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They seem to catch on pretty quickly,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get a lot of Filipino sailors here and the vast majority have some English and some have excellent English â&#x20AC;&#x201D; far better than my Tagalog.â&#x20AC;? Parker said that although staff at the centre have been in contact with the Altonaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crew since Jan. 20, he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether the crew were aware their ship is now for sale. While Howe Robinson & Co. wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t confirm their asking price for the Altona, an advertisement on a popular shipbro-

kerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website listed the ship as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open to best offers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Have been encouraged to exceed USD 6.0 Mil[lion].â&#x20AC;? A May 5 letter from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission to Cameco and Port Metro Vancouver said that during their inspection of the Altona spill and subsequent clean-up, the CNSC found â&#x20AC;&#x153;no radiological risk to the environment, the health and safety of the crew or the public from this incident.â&#x20AC;? tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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Crowning the Royals greats Looking at 50 years of outstanding Handsworth athletes

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andsworth celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. This is the second of a two-part series noting the school’s outstanding sporting grads. GOLF Eugene Wong (2008) – First to win B.C. High School, Junior and Amateur titles in same year (2008). Also won World Junior tourney and placed second in Canadian Amateur. Won Jack Nicklaus Award as NCAA Division 1 golfer for 2010 while at University of Oregon.

giant slalom champion (1999, 2000) while at University of Colorado.

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RODEO Cam Hair (1974) — Competed for four years (mostly bareback bronco riding, some bull wrestling) in Utah and Idaho where he now lives, plus twice at the Cloverdale Rodeo in the 1970s. RUGBY Nick Trenkel (2005) – Played for B.C.’s U-18 national champs (2005). Competed for Canada in Junior World Cup and Senior World Sevens (both 2006) and Senior World Cup (2007). Played professionally with France’s Narbonne Racing Club (2007-08). SKATEBOARDING Colin McKay (1993) – Starred in 15+ skateboard videos and films. Won Slam City Jam (1995, 1997). Took silver in Best Vertical Trick in X Games (1999, 2000). Co-owner of Plan B Skateboards. SKIING Mark Rowan (1974*) – Competed internationally in speed skiing (197880). Finished second in open competition in world championships in Chile in 1978. Aimee-Noel Hartley (1996) – NCAA

the 2011 CIS championships. Competed for Canada in 2011 World University Games. Also competes in open water swimming. TENNIS Susan Eager (1968) – Canadian singles champion (1974-76). Member of Canada’s Federation Cup team four times. World Over-40 doubles champion (1994). Winner of Canadian singles or doubles at Over-35, Over-40, Over-45 and Over-50 a total of 10 times. Daniel Pez (2005) – Won 39 singles matches in three years at Eastern Washington University, including a 15-2 won-lost record in 2008, when the team won the Big Sky Conference the first time. TRACK AND FIELD Jay Dahlgren (1966*) – Competed in javelin in 1966 and 1970 Commonwealth Games (winning bronze both times), 1967 Pan-Am Games (bronze) and 1968 Olympics (13th). Also 7th in discus and 8th in shot put in 1966 Commonwealth Games. Lori Ewing (1981) – Holds SFU 200m record. Four-time NAIA All-American.

Won NAIA 4x800m and distance medley relays in 1988. Andrew Dawson (1982) – Part of 4x800m relay team from 1987 that still holds SFU record for that distance. Dave Wilkinson (1983) – Competed for UBC. Still holds Canadian indoor 60m high hurdles record set in 1984. Lori Durward (1990) – UBC’s female athlete of the year in 1992. Three-time AllCanadian. Competed in PanAmerican junior championships in 5000m (1989 bronze; 1991 gold). Silver in 5000m at 1997 World University Games. Bryan Jeffrey (1992) – Claimed bronze in the pole vault in the 1993 PanAmerican junior championships. Ian Collings (1996) – Competed for University of West Virginia. Won Big East Conference steeplechase in 2001. Qualified for two NCAA championship meets. Chris Winter (2004) – Competed for University of Oregon in cross country (NCAA team champions in 2007 and 2008) and steeplechase. Third in steeplechase at the 2011 Canadian championships. Chantelle Groenewoud (2007) – Ran cross country and track at University of Illinois, specializing in the steeplechase (second fastest time in school history). Competed in 2011 World University Games. Finished second in steeplechase at 2011 Canadian championships. Lindsay Butterworth (2010) – Won silver in the 1500m at 2011 PanAmerican junior championships. TRIATHLON Brent McMahon (1998) – Competed in 2004 Olympics (39th) and Pan-American Games in 2003 (8th) and 2007 (silver). Won his first World Cup event this summer. VOLLEYBALL Fred McMurray (1966) – Competed in the 1967 Pan-Am Games and 1969 world qualifying tourney. Played at Long Beach State University. Named by volleyball guru Vic Lindal as one of the top five Canadian male players of all-time. Sheila Jones (1983) – Canada West all-star in 1985-86, 1986-87 and l988-89 for UBC. Played on the national team. Jenny Rauh (1989) – Female athlete of the year at UBC in 1997. Canada West all-star three times. All-Canadian in 1992 and 1997. Played on Canada’s national team for three years. WATERPOLO Dan Stein (2002) – Three years on the national junior team. All-star at the 2007 senior nationals. Played for Canada in 2007 Pan-Am Games (bronze). Kerry Kaukinen (2005*) – Won silver in the 2004 and 2006 Pan-American junior championships. MVP of the Canadian Select League in 2008. John Kaukinen (2007) – Played for Canada in the 2009 World University Games.

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he coffee shop has long been a hallowed bastion for conversation, its genius mix of relatively cheap beverages, late hours and abundance of locations tempting those looking for a place to catch up to come in and sit down. And we do. At nearly all times of the day, java joints across the North Shore house folks chatting about the weather, television and, sometimes, even soccer’s ability to help young children whose lives have been ripped apart by war. “When I was a kid I lived in Argentina. When you’re 10 years old and you see kids begging and living on the street, it leaves an impression,” says Cyndi Gerlach, community director of the North Vancouver Football Club, sitting at Lonsdale Quay’s Bean Around the World. “There are kids in Uganda forced into the military, forced to be part of an army. If I lived there, that’s what my kids might be doing. It’s important we tell our kids what’s going on in other parts of the world.” To help provide such a lesson, NVFC has partnered with OA Projects, a Vancouver-based charity that works to strengthen soccer infrastructure in war-torn communities, and its fundraising initiative Play Soccer So They Can. In 2010, the first year of the partnership, NVFC raised $5,300 for children in Uganda. This year, the goal is to raise $2 from each of the club’s 3,400 players. Proceeds, collected at NVFC’s photo weekend at the Navy League Hall Sept. 23-25, will again be sent to the African nation. The West Vancouver Football Club will also be raising money for Uganda, responding to a friendly challenge from NVFC to match or beat the club’s 2010 fundraising total. OA projects has been working in Uganda since 2009, after spending time in both Ecuador and Rwanda. Currently, OA Project’s director Gavin Hollett is in Uganda running a 16-week soccer league, with about 440 local kids participating. Jordan Cash, a volunteer with the charity, says a key component of the OA Projects mandate is to assist initiatives already in place in various countries. By building upon work already being done, Cash says, OA Projects not only helps kids play soccer but also provides training for youth workers in the area who may not otherwise have access to extra assistance. “The goal is to improve not replace work with local people,” says Cash. “In Uganda, Gavin’s [Hollett] contacted all the youth leaders that are helping and he’s working with them. The money goes to classroom time, training, rehabilitating fields. The youth there are being empowered to help other youth. It’s a completely local thing.” For more information on OA Projects, visit www.oaprojects.org. The aforementioned NVFC photo weekend will take place at the Navy League Hall, located at 1555 Forbes Ave., Sept. 23-25. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com

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B.C. imports Americanstyle politics VICTORIA – The Americanization of Canadian and B.C. politics is gathering speed now that legislated four-year terms are finally settling in at the federal and provincial level. Scheduled elections are an important reform, but the downside is that they seem to lead inexorably to constant campaigning. The latest example is the B.C. Liberal Party’s website and radio campaign directed at upstart B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins. “Strange days indeed,” NDP leader Adrian Dix mused on his Facebook page. “The Liberals, after a week of nasty attacks on the NDP, launched an anti-John Cummins website. Absent a policy agenda, the Liberals seem to want to blame others for their problems. This too will backfire as Ms. Clark is again misreading the public mood. People are demanding substance in politics these days, not photo ops and negative attacks.” I see nothing strange in Dix rushing to the defence of Cummins, who represents the NDP’s best hope for a move into the legislature’s west wing. It is a bit odd for Dix to BC accuse others of lacking policy, as VIEWS he leads a party that has been disTom Fletcher tinguished by little other than neganewsroom@northshoretive political tactics since its nearoutlook.com death experience in 2001. This is almost as strange as the B.C. Liberals damning Cummins as a politician who “says one thing and does another.” Yeah, that can really come back to bite you. There hasn’t been much of an anti-Dix effort yet, but you can be sure there is one sitting on the shelf, prepared for Clark’s recently-abandoned fall election plan. The “nasty attacks” Dix complained about were focused on his federal party’s sudden preference for Quebec seats in the House of Commons, and sniping about which Premier Clark hired more political staff – Christy or Glen? And it was the NDP who started the negative cycle with their own TV ad, featuring “Campbell Crunch” and “Christy Crunch” cereals, both “loaded with HST.” (I can put to rest the ghastly rumour that the B.C. Liberal war room will soon unleash a gang of angry, unemployed HST stick-men.) The U.S. tactic of going negative early, to define your rivals before they can define themselves, has worked spectacularly for Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. They scorched federal Liberal leaders Stéphane Dion and Michael Ignatieff, and public distaste for these methods does not seem to have hurt them. The anti-Cummins campaign has a similar style, and there are indications that it may have been produced in Toronto. The website, canttrustcummins.ca, uses a bug-eyed photo of the former fisherman-MP that makes him look like a ray gun-wielding alien from the movie Mars Attacks. In fact our whole political scene is starting to look like a rerun of a bad 1990s movie. It was Reform BC that rose from the ashes of Social Credit, and inspired a desperate Gordon Campbell to sing country music and take a hard line on aboriginal relations, to stitch the ruptured right back together. Cummins defined himself as a Reform-Alliance-Conservative MP by railing against treaties, and that continues to be the core of his thin policy book. His other two main ideas are also pure rural populism. He vows to scrap the carbon tax and suggests that municipalities should cut their costs to fund transit. Voters will have a better idea by the end of this week if Clark’s plan for “defending and creating jobs” is really new policy, or merely more photo ops. B.C. has had its first taste of California-style tax revolt. Now we have two years ahead that will be dominated by relentlessly negative, continuous campaigning. —Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com

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etro Vancouver will press the province to add refundable deposit fees to the price of milk and dairy products to improve recycling of empty containers. B.C. has previously rejected milk deposits on the basis they’d be too heavy a burden on low-income families. But advocates say there’s no reason milk shouldn’t be included along with deposit fees charged on most other ready-to-drink beverage bottles and cans. Metro’s waste committee has previously supported the idea, but decided Sept. 14 to mount a more public campaign for milk deposits. “Somebody’s got to stand up to the lobbyists of the industry,” Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan said, adding past claims that deposits hurt families “don’t hold water” or recognize environmental damage from unrecycled containers. “We know what it’s costing us to dispose of these goods in the garbage.” A voluntary milk container recycling program by Encorp has return rates of less than 10 per cent with no deposit-refund system. In contrast, the recovery rate is 80 per cent for all other containers where deposits are charged and refunded. B.C. Bottle Depot Association executive director Corinne Atwood pointed to Alberta, which in 2009 introduced deposits of 10 or 25 cents on milk containers, depending on size. Milk carton recycling rates there have since climbed from 22.5 to 61 per cent, she said, and 71 per cent of plastic milk jugs are now returned, up

from 61 per cent. The dairy industry reported no drop in sales, while Alberta cities saw curbside pickup and waste-handling costs drop. Atwood argues the issue is about more than milk containers. The provincial government has ordered industry-led recycling programs to expand to cover all packaging by 2014. That likely means milk containers will be collected through whatever overhauled blue box system emerges. Atwood thinks big beverage companies – represented by Encorp – will try to eliminate all existing refundable deposits on various bottles and containers and have them also directed through the expanded packaging pickup system. “This will be the beginning of the end of the used beverage container recycling deposit system as we know it today and bring us back to the days of used beverage containers littering our environment,” she predicted. Container recycling fees – a few extra cents already charged in addition to deposits on most bottles – would likely go up if deposits are eliminated, she said. And she expects the same non-refundable recycling fees will be added to milk to help pay for pickup. Atwood argued it would be better to add a deposit to milk that consumers get back if they recycle than to end up with industry imposing its own added fee that isn’t refunded and may not even be transparently shown on the bill of sale. Encorp spokesman Malcolm Harvie denied the organization wants to dismantle the existing deposit system or that it has taken any position on how milk containers should be handled. He said many milk cartons and jugs are recycled through other methods – not just through depots – and the overall recovery rate may be more than 70 per cent.

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o see things as they are, rather than as we are — that’s the aim of Objective Reality. The new art exhibition opens Sept. 27 at West Vancouver’s Ferry Building and boasts a distinct North Shore flavour in its choice of theme. Curator Ruth Payne handpicked the five artists in the joint showing with an eye to exposing emerging artists whose work in realism celebrates the natural and artificial landscapes of the North Shore. Julie Rudd of West Vancouver is one of those artists. “I’ve been really playing with the juxtaposition between natural and manmade environments,” Rudd said, over a silkscreen canvas of stark linear buildings and delicately stitched trees. The piece is called Landscape and it’s part of a triptych Rudd will display for the Ferry Building show. Her work incorporates paint, canvas, photography and textiles like felt and stitching, lending a real physical presence to an otherwise flat domain. She models her work after no one in particular, she told The Outlook; her unique blend of styles just sprang up organically one day from “playing” with her craft. “Now it feels a bit like pushing a piano uphill — trying to get textile arts into shows,” Rudd said in her West Vancouver home. “But more and more mixed media is coming up now and it’s getting easier.” Part of a local artist group called “Cutting Edge,” Rudd’s pieces — from tantalizingly tactile

OBJECTIVE REALITY - Julie Rudd shows off a selection of her recent fibre-art work. Todd Coyne photo vegetable profiles to works inspired by trail running on the North Shore — demand the viewer engage all three dimensions of the art with either a hand or a rotating gaze. It’s fitting that Rudd describes much of her current work as a “dance.” “It’s trying to find that balance between what we do to our environment and what we need from it,” she said. “And I do that by exploring visual texture and natural-artificial landscapes.” Rudd, a British-born graduate of Capilano University’s textile arts program, will be joined at Objective Reality by fellow realists Lynn Pocklington, Alan Blair, Richard Alm and Melanie Cossey. The exhibition runs until Oct. 16. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HOME BASED BUSINESS - We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.wecare4wellness.com HOME BASED BUSINESS We need serious and motivated people for expanding health & wellness industry. High speed internet and phone essential. Free online training. www.project4wellness.com

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Service, Commitment, Leadership Thompson Community Services seeks skilled, exp. and self-directed individuals to fill the following positions.

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AUTOMOTIVE

AVALON AUTO BODY in Slave Lake, Alberta requires a first, second, or third year auto body apprentice. Send resume including references to fax 780-849-6435 or email: avalon4@telus.net or phone Jim 780-849-3056.

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC position available in the West Kootenay’s. We Offer: A modern 5,000 sq/ft shop equipped with a 10 ton overhead crane, computer diagnostics and advanced tooling to support a stable client base. Equitable wage and extended benefits in a geographical area known for its quality of lifestyle, and moderate cost of living. We Require: Commercial Truck & Transport Mechanic Trade Certification, Motor Vehicle Inspector Certificate. Resumes can be forwarded via fax 250-357-2009 or email: jim@summitrepair.ca for further information contact Jim @ 250-357-2800 Ext 228. Come join our Team!

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today

The Area Manager is a contributing member of the senior management team and is responsible for the daily operations of our community living programs in the CLBC Vancouver Coastal region. The Area Manager reports to the Director of Quality Services. The successful applicant will have a combination of exp. and knowledge in the following areas: · Service Delivery - ensuring excellence in all programs for individuals with developmental disabilities; · Leadership providing direction and functioning as an exemplar; · Admin. - developing and maintaining organizational functioning; · Community - promoting awareness and building relationships w/stakeholders.

HOME MANAGER

As a Home Manager, you will have extensive exp. as a Community Service Worker in residential settings and supervisory experience. You must have a sincere commitment to providing quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities. As a team player you must be able to build relationships, be an excellent interpersonal communicator and be able to main. a flexible schedule as necessary. This position is based in North Vancouver. We offer competitive wages with an excellent beneﬁt package. Please reply in writing by October 7, 2011. Thompson Community Services, Attn: Kristine DeMonte Unit #102 1450 Pearson Place Kamloops, V1S-1J9, E-mail: kdemonte@tcsinfo.ca

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Class 1 City P&D Drivers required for Lower Mainland runs. Full-time opportunity. Start Now! Contact Carl 1-888-453-2813 or E-mail: Carl.constam@hrtrans.com

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

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EDUCATION

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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HELP WANTED

FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944 KODIAK WIRELINE SERVICES PARTNERSHIP is hiring experienced operators/drivers for Slave Lake, Edson, Morinville branches with a signing bonus up to $5000. (dependent on experience). Apply to: tboddez@kodiakservices.com or fax to 780-418-0834.

Outgoing Individuals Wanted

Up to $20 per/hr F/T, 18+. Summer and permanent openings in all areas. Fun Promos. No Sales. No Experience, No Problem! Prestige Painters Hiring (2) F/T Permanent Painter Min 5yrs exp. req’d $25/hr fax res:866-770-4296

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604.581.0101 www.bccollegeofoptics.ca PHARMACY TECH trainees needed! Retail Pharmacies & hospitals need certified techs & assistants! No experience? Need training? Local training & job placement is available! 1-888-778-0461.

HELP WANTED

SERVICE TECH & INSTALLER OVER HEAD DOOR CO. in Surrey is looking for an Industrial door service tech & Installer. Must have exp. & valid Drivers Lic. Fax resume to 604-888-8828 or email: calvin@valmartdoors.com We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-7235051.

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Roofers and Labourers required immediately in Kamloops and Cranbrook, BC. Candidate will have 1-3 years of commercial flat roofing experience, driver’s licence and transportation. Send resume: shannon@westernroofing.ca

CMC OILFIELD SERVICES requires a Class 1 Driver for hauling crude oil and water in the Spirit River, Alberta, area. We will train the right candidate. Fax resume to 780-864-3047 or call Claude 780814-1933.

FERUS Inc. specializes in the production, storage, supply and transport of liquid nitrogen & liquid carbon dioxide for the energy industry. www.ferus.ca PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS WANTED Ferus requires experienced Professional Class 1 drivers with three years or more experience to operate a variety of late model liquid carbon dioxide and liquid nitrogen equipment out of our Blackfalds & Grande Prairie bases. WE OFFER: - Industry competitive wages based on an hourly pay schedule - New Drivers can earn up to $82,000 in the first year - Automatic pay increases - Training Completion Bonus - Daily Meal Allowance - Recognition and incentive programs - Mechanic-maintained equipment Mileage Assistance to travel to and from work PLUS: Flexible Spending Account Group RSP Savings Plan Comprehensive Health/Dental Plan - Growing Company with Career Advancement Opportunities We offer a work rotation of 15 days on & 6 days off. Preference will be given to applicants with off-road experience. If you are interested in working in a positive and dynamic environment please send resume & driver abstract to: humanresources@ferus.ca or by fax to 1-888-879-6125 Please Reference: Driver #BCDRV 1011

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

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LABOURERS

Laborers CIVIL & PARK CONSTRUCTORS Seeks Laborers for project in Vancouver. Must have own vehicle. Min. 1 year experience in construction labor. Fulltime $17 - $20 (depending on experience) Plus OVERTIME and BENEFITS Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or Email: Paulo@wilco.ca www.wilcocivil.ca

Charan Holdings Ltd. dba Subway is hiring for their location in Squamish, BC; Food Counter Attendants $10.31/hr. & Food Service Supervisors $12.81/hr., All 40hrs/week + benefits. Apply by Fax - 778-394-5046

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142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS EXECUTIVE Assistant needed for a forward-thinking company . Applicant should be competent with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Send resumes to ghuamane@gmail.com

Restaurant Manager Req’d at Steamrollers in Vancouver, BC, F/T, Pmt. Exp. 2 yr+, Sal: $15.75/hr. Duties: Plan, organize, and control daily operations. Control inventory. Monitor revenues & modify prices. Make plans and implement them. Order supply. Set work schedules and monitor staff performance. Supervise staff. Customer service oriented. Respond to customer complaints. Recruit and Train staff. Lang: English. Contact Maheep Email: jobs.steamrollers@yahoo.ca Fax: (604) 684-2542

PHARMACY Technician required immediately for a beautiful coastal BC community. Graduation from a recognized Pharmacy Technician Training program. One year recent related experience is also required. Effective verbal and written communication, effective interpersonal skills, and the ability to organize work. Call 1-866-355-8355 www.travelnurse.ca

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COST ACCOUNTANT IMW INDUSTRIES in Chilliwack, BC is currently seeking a fulltime Cost/Project Accountant. This position will work closely with Engineering and Sales to develop and maintain standard costs and pricing, evaluate job profitability and assist with month end preparation. Candidates should be working towards or recently completed a CGA or CMA designation. Proficiency in MS-Excel is necessary and experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment is preferred. To learn more about this position please visit our website at www.imw.ca. E-mail resumes to: hr@imw.ca

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

ALTERNATIVE FOREST Operations is a dynamic growing BC Forestry business, providing extraordinary performance for our customers and crew. We have immediate openings for the following positions. . Skyline Hooktender . Rigging Slingers . Chokermen . Certified Fallers If you are a safe high level performer, experienced and work well with others contact us! Mail resume to AFO, 3818 Cowichan Lake Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 6K2. Email: admin@heli-log.com. Website: www.heli-log.com

ELECTRICAL Preventative Maintenance Technician Ensures the integrity and reliability of all plant equipment via inspections. Responsible for the PM program of Electrical inspections, thermography routes and motor lube routes. Assist in troubleshooting plant problems, supervision of the electrical tradespersons and assistance/vacation relief for the Automation Systems. Degree, or technologist level in electrical engineering or Industrial Instrumentation and Controls. Email tanya.hutorow@lafargena.com

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Are you a “ people person”? The Outlook is looking for a permanent, part-time Circulation Zone Manager to hire, train and retain a carrier force of youth and adult paper carriers in the North Vancouver area. You will: • work 15-20 hours per week • have experience in Microsoft Word & Excel • have a valid B.C. Driver’s Licence and drive a reliable vehicle • love working with people • be fluent in English and a team player If you fit our requirements, please send your resumé to: Tania Nesterenko, Circulation Manager Outlook #104 - 980 West 1st Street North Vancouver, BC V7P 3N4 Email: tania@northshoreoutlook.com Fax: 604.903.1001 Deadline for submissions: Sept. 30th, 2011

Advertising Sales Consultant The Award-Winning Outlook newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Advertising Sales Consultant. The candidate must have the ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service. The winning candidate will be a team player and will be called upon to aggressively grow an existing account list. The ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. The successful candidate will have sales experience, preferably in the advertising industry. The position offers a great work environment with a competitive salary, commission plan and strong benefits package. The Outlook is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest independent print media company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers across Canada and the United States. Please submit your resume with cover letter by Friday, September 29, 2011. To: Ad Manager, North Shore Outlook admanager@northshoreoutlook.com fax 604 903-1001 #104 – 980 West 1st Street North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 3N4

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MOVING & STORAGE

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

Flat Roofers

Metro Roofing requires exp. Flat Roofers, BUR, torch, single ply (TPO & PVC). Commercial and Industrial Projects.

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

Sheet Metal Applicators

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Must have previous experience installing roof flashing’s. All work to RCABC Standards & Specifications.

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

LABOURERS Also required.

Good Wages & Beneﬁts Serious Enquiries Only!

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

HEAVY Duty Mechanic - Good Mechanical Aptitude - Welding an asset - Rate negotiable Benefits after 3 mths - Travel required - Email or fax resume to goatgroup@shawcable.com or Fax 604-485-6380

MCELHANNEY Consulting is hiring for the following positions in Smithers, BC: - Intermediate Geotechnical and/or Civil Engineer - Intermediate Materials Technician - BCLS or Geomatics Engineering Technologist - Experienced Survey Field Crew - Senior Water Quality Biologist or Environmental Technician View full postings and HR contact info at: www.mcelhanney.com/mcsl/careers or to inquire or apply please contact Smithers Manager Emily Davidson at 250-847-4040.

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On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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• Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Est. • 20 Years Exp. AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

PETS

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

Comm. & Res. BBB, WCB.

Seniors Discount 10% off Book by end of September - 15% off. 25 yrs exp. Guarantee on work. Refs. (604)773-7811 or 604-432-1857

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

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VIBRANT HEALTH Do you have it? Do you want it? If you do, call 800541-5983 24/7

PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

HEALTH PRODUCTS

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

GET PAID TO LOSE WEIGHT. $5,000 For Your Success Story. Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243 Joanna@mertontv.ca www.mertontv.ca

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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All types of Rooﬁng “ Call Now for Free Estimate”

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

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service. All loads recycled. Minibins service avail. 604-922-5101

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Haul Anything... MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

Whereas Craig Stephen Gowler is indebted to Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage and towing on a 2009 Ford F350 Vin: 1FTWW31R59EA65398

MISC. FOR SALE

Auto Loans Approved Largest dealer Group Huge Selection Free Delivery to BC/AB Cars Trucks SUV’s Vans Apply online autocredit911.com Call toll-free 1-888-635-9911

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$15,000 value-will sell $8000/obo. Pristine condition (604)824-0107

ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/ BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com

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A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $4,063.70 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 20th day of October, 2011 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Ave. Langley BC V3A 4L8. The Vehicle was placed in storage on May 18th, 2011. For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900 www.repobc.com

1997 FORD ESCORT wagon, 67,000 km, mint, garage kept, one owner. $4500. 604-869-3313

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2003 TOYOTA COROLLA, silver, a/c, 5 spd, no accidents, exc cond, $5950. Call: (604)599-0170 2010 Toyota Corolla. 4 dr. sedan, auto, dark grey, options, 23,000 K. $11,500 firm. 604-538-9257. OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

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RECREATIONAL

RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, .83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake (70 Mile House). Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-3950599. (Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

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TRANSPORTATION

HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION Deli & Food Services Equipment. Consignment now being accepted. June 4, 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259

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1996 SEABREEZE tri axle 5th whl. 36’ deluxe model, lots extras, $22,000 obo. Phone (604)535-5693

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AUTO FINANCING

FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

SALTWATER Front 3 BD/2BA Home-Duplex. Bellingham WA. 20 minutes South of Border. Golf & Marina. $325,000. RE/MAX Keith Cook 360-739-5600 Rachael Wilson 360-319-2234

AUCTIONS

VEHICLES WANTED

MORTGAGES

YELLOW LAB PUPS. Ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $400. 604-852-6176 Abbts Yorkshire Terrier pups, CKC, 2M/1F, tails dock, dew claws, micro. Ready Nov. (604)858-9758

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Technology team nets award WaterKeeper educational tool wins at 2011 Serious Games Conference in Washington SEAN KOLENKO S TA F F R E P O RT E R

ne can craft any number of sentimental lines for the importance of water: the essence of life, nature’s gift — and the list could surely go on. But that doesn’t stop us from taking it for granted. It’s there when the tap is turned on, when the fridge is opened and in the bathroom when it’s shower time. And it’s clean. For small First Nations communities on the outer reaches of B.C., however, the discussion surrounding water and its cleanliness is often of greater importance. Many such communities operate small water filtration systems, free of municipal investment and operation, that aren’t effective, says Heather Bohn of the Tsimshian First Nation. Enter the WaterKeeper training tool, launched in 2009 and funded by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Designed to support and teach operators of small water systems to provide clean water to First Nations communities, WaterKeeper is an interactive 3-D website that runs

the gamut of water operations — from the required math skills to treatment options. It also displays a list of water keepers throughout B.C., their contacts and any applicable areas of expertise. At the 2011 Serious Games Conference in Redmond, Wash., WaterKeeper became an award winner earning a bronze medal for “distinguishing superior examples of corporate, military, healthcare or school at home.” Also recognized at the conference were programs from the Netherlands and the United States. Bohn did the 3-D modelling for WaterKeeper. She said the job was an eyeopening initiative that illustrates the importance of clean water for rural communities. “It really brought to light the importance of water,” said Bohn, who works in West Vancouver. “The water operator in my community back home [near Terrace] mentioned the job’s about family. It’s a passion not a job.” North Vancouver’s Russ Baker, WaterKeeper’s executive producer, hailed the product as a collaborative effort. The University of Victoria offered those working on the tool the use of a media lab on its campus, while interns from First Nations communities also worked on the project. For more information or to view WaterKeeper, visit www.fnwk.ca.

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humbling, educational experience, did not participate in the invasion one few Canadian MPs have had in 2003,” Weston said. the opportunity to take part in. “And they know that Canada “No MP has been there in recent helped in the construction aftermemory. Some thought no one wards.” since 1988,” said Weston. Amongst his accounts of the “There’s nothing like it to trip’s more official affairs, Weston remind you of how fortunate you spoke of meeting a young woman are.” from “the poorest province in Weston travelled with the Iraq.” Travelling more than 500 human rights organizakilometres for their tion One Free World meeting, the woman International, a Torontospoke of her schooling based group devoted — Weston said she had to “securing the rights the highest grades in her of religious minorities class — and her desire to around the world, withcontinue her studies in out regard to religion or Canada. creed.” In 2009, Weston And like that, Weston travelled with the orgasaid, the most memoranization to Pakistan. ble part of his trip took John Weston In Iraq, Weston, who place. accompanied One Free The MP said it was an World’s Rev. Majed El honour to be a part of Shafie, met with a host of dignitar- such a groundbreaking experience ies including the vice-president, and the chance to meet with highminister of human rights and the ranking officials in that part of minister of environment, amongst the world isn’t a luxury regularly others. afforded to anyone. But to hear a They discussed the human success story, sandwiched between rights violations occurring in Iraq all the wreckage and difficulty, is and worked to strengthen commuwhy there’s hope for the war-torn nications between our two councountry. tries. “It was the highlight,” he said. Although Iraq has had a less“She bears the hope of a new than-stellar relationship with the future for Iraq.” western world for decades, Weston called his reception in the trouskolenko@northshoreoutlook.com bled nation “welcoming.” twitter.com/seankolenko “Those I spoke to know Canada

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BC HYDRO VEGETATION MAINTENANCE - PADMOUNTED TRANSFORMERS To assure continued safety and system reliability, BC Hydro is removing vegetation around all BC Hydro padmounted transformers to clearance standards. Vegetation management work in North Vancouver, West Vancouver and on Bowen Island will continue until March 31, 2012. BC Hydro requires the area around its electrical equipment to remain clear for the following reasons: ã ã ã

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