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After 30 years and threehours,WestVancouver isstill searching for a magicbullet that works on

monster homes.The district kicked off

at least two months ofcommunity consultationon the size, siting andcharacter of single-familyhomes Monday with

a contentious councilmeeting that drewlegions of chanting WestVancouverites to chambers.

The chief concernamong the majority ofthe crowd was a proposedtemporary bylaw limitingthe size of new homes.Thebylaw was defeated 5-2.

“The current needfor larger homes in West

Van is really a reflectionof how West Vancouver ischanging. It’s not a cottagecommunity anymore,”said Sam Whiffin, whosecomments drew massiveapplause from the packedgallery.

A few of the evening’sspeakers, which includedseveral builders anddevelopers, told council

their actions would getthem fired in the corporateworld.

“This is not thecorporate world.This is thegovernment world and thisis democracy,” respondedCoun. Nora Gambioli.“We’ve been paving overparadise for a very longtime.”

Gambioli and Coun.

Christine Cassidy were theonly councillors to supportthe proposed bylaw, whichwould have limited newhomes to being no morethan 50 per cent biggerthan the largest home onthe smallest lot in the sameneighbourhood zone.

The crowd interrupted

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AWestVancouverphilanthropist who wasacquitted in 2013 ofcharges that she broughtaTanzanian woman toCanada illegally then kepther as a “slave” inside herhome is suing the RCMPand the province’s directorof civil forfeiture.

Mumtaz Ladha, 61,and her family filed a civillawsuit in B.C. SupremeCourt Monday claimingthey suffered both financialand emotional harm as aresult of a negligent RCMPinvestigation into the case.

“I wouldn’t want it tohappen to anybody, whatmy family has been through,financially and emotionally,”said Ladha, wiping awaytears at a press conferenceheld Monday to announcethe lawsuit.

Ladha was found notguilty in November 2013of four charges she facedunder the Immigration and

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The Squamish FirstNation is putting everyoneon notice.TheWoodfibreLNG proposal for HoweSound isn’t going to beapproved or rejectedwithout them first havingtheir say.

The nation is runningits own environmentalassessment parallel to theone run byWoodfibre

LNG with the federal andprovincial governments.

“We weren’t satisfiedwith the environmentalassessment process. Itdidn’t adequately look atissues that were importantto the nation, such asrights and title and otherinterests that we have,” saidSquamish Nation Chief IanCampbell.

The company is lookingto build a natural gaspipeline through Squamish

Nation territory as well asa $1.6-billion export planton a site originally knownas Swig’a’t (pronouncedSway Ott) in the Squamishlanguage.

Under the Squamishprocess, technicians hiredby the nation will haveaccess to all technicalreports made available tothe province to run theirown analysis. Campbell saidthe final reports will be duein mid-April.

“Then we can look athow do our findings eitherrelate to the (environmentalassessment) findings? Or arethere mitigation measures

that we can seek with theproponents as well as withthe province? And we canfigure out is this somethingthe Squamish Nation cansupport?” Campbell said.

The nation hasbeen holding a series ofcommunity meetings withits members, allowing themto learn about the proposaland put forward theirconcerns.

“It’s sort of a hot topicright now.The membersof the Squamish are prettyacute in asking a lot ofreally important questions,”he said.

Until the Squamish

Nation has seen the finalreports and consultedwith its members aboutthe environmental andeconomic impacts ofWoodfibre LNG’s plan, alloptions are on the table,Campbell said.

“One of our foremostdesires is to see therevitalization of theenvironment.We haveherring biomass cominginto the sound, porpoisesand larger orcas and greywhales,” he said. “That’ssomething we haven’t seenfor many decades. Arethese types of operationscompatible with that vision

to see a revitalization ofthe Salish Sea? Well, wecertainly hope so and ifnot, that’s something we’regoing to have to address —not only on the Squamish(Nation’s) behalf but reallyon behalf of the region.”

Outside groups, whetherthey’re environmentalistsor businesses, tend tolean on First Nationsto support their cause,which, Campbell said, runscontrary to the principle ofself-governance.

“We won’t allow outsid-ers, whether they supportthe pipeline or oppose it, todecide for us,” he said.

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Newly minted federalNew Democratic Partycandidate Carol BairdEllan is looking to shakeup the Conservativestronghold Seymour areariding in the next election.

Baird Ellan, a longtimeNorthVancouver resident,won the NDP’s nominationSaturday for the new federalriding of Burnaby North– Seymour.

The provincial court’sfirst female chief judge,who retired in 2012, is nowconcentrating her effortson providing affordablelegal services to families,according to a bio on BairdEllan’s election website.

Baird Ellan is pledgingto champion environmentalissues, as part of her electionplatform. “I am enteringpolitics now because I amdeeply concerned aboutwhat we are doing to ourenvironment and the planet.

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Lot consolidation a problem: GambioliGambioli’s remarks byclapping in unison whilechanting: “No!”

The chanters werequelled by Mayor MichaelSmith. “If you want tomake a noise, please do itout on the sidewalk,” hetold the crowd.

Following theinterruption, Gambiolitold the gallery thatcontinued developmentwould rob West Vancouverof its charm and ultimatelyresult in an economicdownturn. “This will notbe a sought-after placebecause it will look likeother municipalities thathave wall-to-wall homesand have no interestingneighbourhoods or anycharacter or any heritageleft,” she said.

One of the key problemsis lot consolidation,according to Gambioli, whodiscussed an approximately16,000-square-foot homeon four lots that may bebuilt across the street fromWest Vancouver secondary.That sort of developmentwould have been limited bythe temporary house sizerestriction, according toGambioli.

Despite moving thebylaw, Coun. MichaelLewis spoke against it,characterizing the motionas “out of whack” with

council’s timeline forconsultation.

The measure, besideshaving potentiallydeleterious fiscal impacton property values, “pre-concludes” the result ofthe consultation process,according to Lewis.

Both Couns. CraigCameron and Mary-AnnBooth cast their votesagainst the

temporary measure.Cameron termed it “too

blunt an instrument” whileBooth noted that it wouldaffect every homeownerdifferently, and some ofthem unfairly.

Resident Russell Lanesuggested the restrictionwould create “two classesof property.”

Cassidy supportedthe bylaw, telling the

gallery property values arejeopardized by an onslaughtof development.

“None of us want tokill the goose that laidthe golden egg,” she said.“We’re tired of living ingrey. Everybody wants aresolution to the issue.”

The resolution tothe issue should be anequation, according toSauder School of Business

economics professorThomas Davidoff.

Council should considerhow much a residentwould pay to build a biggerhouse versus how much aneighbour would demandin payment to give up theright to regulate the size ofthat neighbour’s home.

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A man is in custody andfacing several chargesafter an alleged domesticassault that spilled intothe hallway of a CentralLonsdale condo building.

The incident played out

in a multi-family residenceon the 100-block ofWest22nd Street on Sunday.The man was clad only inunderwear, according toresidents of the building.

“The investigation isongoing.There was anincident where a male wasvery distraught, smashing

things around, talkingin nonsense ways,” saidCpl. Richard De Jong,NorthVancouver RCMPspokesman.

“He was highly agitated,”De Jong said. “We can’tdiagnose and say it was adrug-induced psychosisbecause we’re not doctors,

of course.”It took several officers

to subdue the man afterhe had allegedly assaultedthree people, all of whomwere known to him, anddid damage to the stratabuilding. No one wasseriously harmed, De Jongsaid.

Crown counsel has swornthree charges of assaultagainst Mandeep Rangaplus one count of mischiefunder $5,000, one chargeof assault with a weapon aswell as resisting arrest andassaulting a police officer.

Ranga is due in courtWednesday.

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Legal bills forced sale of family homeRefugee Act after a B.C.Supreme Court Justiceconcluded the complainantin the case likely made upthe story of being treatedlike a “slave” to stay inCanada.

But for the Ladha family,the acquittal came afteryears of struggle to cleartheir names. Some of thedamage to their reputationscan never be undone, saidlawyer David Martin at apress conference Mondaymorning.

“The slave narrative wasrepeated around the world,”he said. “A good reputationis lost in an instant.”

Martin charged thatinstead of dispassionatelyinvestigating the case, theRCMP officer involvedbefriended the complainantand spent time patchingholes in her evidence ratherthan seeking the truth.

Martin alleged theRCMP investigators ignoredmotives the complainantwould have for lying andignored “any reasonable

standard of objectivity andindependence” in theirinvestigation.

After charges were laid,the RCMP held a pressconference in which theypresented a sensationalizedversion of events, accordingto the lawsuit, including

the story about the womanbeing fed “table scraps” bythe family.

Martin allegeddocuments obtained bythe Ladha family show theinvestigation was tainted bythe officers’ desire to get a

human trafficking convictionthey could show to U.S.authorities as evidence theRCMP was taking the issueseriously.

“The RCMP as a wholeappears to have viewed thisfile as a public relations

opportunity,” the Ladhaswrote in their lawsuit.

In addition to the harmto their reputation, thelawsuit details how theLadhas had to pay $392,000in legal fees to fight thecriminal case and a further$160,000 to a lawyer to fightattempts by the province toseize their home throughcivil forfeiture.

As part of that process,the province froze theLadha’s $5-million BritishProperties mansion, whichmeant she couldn’t usethe equity in the home tofinance her defence, saidMartin. Martin said thedirector of civil forfeituredidn’t take steps to look intothe RCMP’s investigationbefore going after the familyhome. In one document,the forfeiture office falselyaccused one of Ladha’sdaughters as also beingcriminally charged.Thatresulted in her being firedfrom an employmentcontract, said Martin.

Ladha said she later soldthe house to pay her

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Ladha endured havingthe Royal Bank cancel heraccounts and having herpassport cancelled. Shealso received a death threatduring the trial.

At the press conferenceMonday, Ladha said theexperience was very hardfor her family, who arewell known in the Ismailicommunity.

Some of the family’sfriends stuck by them andsome didn’t know what tothink, she said. “When it’sin the media, people tend tobelieve it.”

Neither the RCMP northe province has filed astatement of defence yet.

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The climate crisis is here,and Canada is not doingenough,” Baird Ellan wroteon her website.

The mother of five alsopledged to fight for equalopportunities for women inthe workplace.

“Women still do nothave equal pay, equalrepresentation, or equalopportunity. Childcare hasnot kept pace with the needsof women in the workforce,”Baird Ellan said.

Baird Ellan is the last

candidate from a majorparty to add her name to theBurnaby North-Seymourelection roster, joiningcandidatesTerry Beech(Liberal); former District ofNorthVancouver councillorMike Little (Conservative);and Lynn Quarmby, whorepresents the Green Party.

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Dear Editor:We’re now in February,

2015, yet I see so manyvehicles driving arounddisplaying decals for variousmonths of 2014. Just overtwo weeks ago I saw atruck displaying a decal forOctober 2013.

When will the policeand/or bylaw officers issuetickets for this offence?

Are these vehicles eveninsured to be on the roadbecause I for one certainlygive them a wide berthif I see them as I do notwish to be involved in anyaccident or mishap, letalone be involved wherethe other driver may nothave insurance.Anne ReidWestVancouver

Editor’s note: District ofWestVancouver spokesmanJeff McDonald stated in anemail that bylaws officersdo look for valid insurancedecals, and wrote ticketsfor failure to display a validinsurance decal 535 timesin 2014. Bylaw officers alsoimmediately call into ICBCto make sure that the vehiclehas insurance, and in almost

all cases they do; the ownerhas simply failed to put thedecal on.

“The $45 ticket weissue acts as a reminder tothe owner to put the decalon. If the vehicle does nothave insurance, it is towedimmediately.This happensrarely,” McDonald said.

WestVancouver PoliceDepartment spokesman

Const. Jeff Palmer respondedby saying “uninsured vehiclesare taken very seriouslybyWVPD officers. Inaddition to bylaw offences,those found operating amotor vehicle without validinsurance are subject to a$598 fine under the MotorVehicle Act.

“Officers keep an eye forexpired plates on an ongoing

basis along with all otherdefined offences under theMotorVehicle Act,” saidPalmer, noting thatWestVan police officers issued 78no-insurance tickets in 2014.He added, “Anyone whosees a vehicle they believeis uninsured can call policein a safe and lawful mannerto report the offence for apatrol response.”

Monster is looseMuch like their assessments,

West Vancouver houseshave been getting bigger for

decades. Some of the large homes arebeautiful and others are ugly enoughto scare the grass off the lawn. Still— taken in isolation — there is nocause to object to any home in thedistrict.The rub, though, is that noneof the houses exist in isolation; they’reeach part of a community.

Council chambers were at capacityMonday night with a crowd that ranthe gamut from developers to builders.Many displayed a lack of civility,interrupting council’s debate with achant, but what was more unfortunatewas their lack of vision.

Builders in West Vancouver may be incompetition with one another but theyalso need to be in co-operation. If not,

the harmonious neighbourhoods thatentice so many buyers to the NorthShore’s most affluent hamlet will bereplaced by a monstrous mishmashwith no regard for the district’s historyor its future.

We commend Couns. Nora Gambioliand Christine Cassidy for standingup to the hostile crowd and backingsensible limits on house size. It’s toobad the rest of council didn’t supportthem, even those who ran on preservingneighbourhood character in last year’selection.

For developers, the flurry to buildbigger and broader has been a goldrush. But when the gold is gone, allthat’s left is a ghost town.

We hope council acts quickly becauseif there’s one thing scarier thanmonsters, it’s ghosts.

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Dear Editor:Re: Budget Bore, Feb.

18 Viewpoint.I was disappointed to

read your editorial onbalanced budget 2015.

During the 2013provincial electioncampaign, I knocked

on thousands of doorsand heard about localpriorities directly fromthe people. One of thebiggest concerns for votersin North Vancouver wasthe health of the B.C. filmindustry — in fact, nearlyone out of every four

homes I visited had somerelation to the sector.

There were twopromises made to the filmindustry in the electionplatform: the extensionof the distance tax creditto the capital region ofVictoria, and the addition

of the post-productionsector to the DigitalAnimation or VisualEffects (DAVE) tax credit.The film industry has beenlobbying for these twoitems for years.

The distance taxcredit was delivered in

budget 2014, and I amthrilled to report that,after continued hard workby my colleagues andI, the DAVE tax creditwas extended to post-production and will be inplace on March 1.

I am sure the thousands

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The Labour RelationsBoard has rejecteda claim by the unionrepresenting workersatWestVancouver’sInglewood care homethat workers there werediscriminated against bybeing offered lower wagesthan employees at othercare homes because mostof them aren’t white.

In a complaint heardrecently by the LabourRelations Board, theHospital Employees Union,which represents about230 health-care workersat the home, claimed that

CareCorp — the companywhich contracts to providestaffing at Inglewood— engaged in unfairlabour practices by tablinga discriminatory wageproposal.

The union alleged wagespaid to workers at Inglewoodwere less than wages paidby CareCorp to workersat other non-unionizedlong-term care facilitiesrun by the same company.The other facilities includeEden Intermediate CareCentre in Chilliwack, NewHorizons Community ofCare in Campbell River andSunridge Place in Duncan.

The difference, the unionclaimed, is that 80 per cent

of workers at Inglewood inWestVancouver are “personsof colour” — most of themFilipina — while 80 percent of workers at the otherlocations are white.

Work at all four facilitiesis the same, the union said.

The union allegedCareCorp’s contractproposal should beconsidered illegal becausethe company “intends topay its mostly women ofcolour workers significantlyless than its mostly whiteworkers.”

In response to the union’scomplaint, CareCorp askedthe labour board to toss outthe complaint, arguing raceand ethnic background hasnothing to do with whatworkers are paid at variousfacilities.Wages paid atdifferent sites are a functionof the contract bids that were

made for each facility, thecompany said.

It added wage rates wereset before workers were hiredand the company didn’tknow then “who it wouldbe hiring and how manyemployees would be whiteor non-white.”The companyadded it doesn’t track theracial or ethnic backgroundof its workers.

In dismissing the union’scomplaint, James Carwana,vice-chair of the board,agreed with CareCorp’sarguments.

Carwana noted some careaides at Inglewood alreadymake more per hour thanthe top wage earned at oneof the other sites.

He added that not allworkers at Inglewood are“persons of colour” whilenot all workers at other sitesare white.

Anyone working at thesites who qualified for thehigher wage would get that,regardless of their race orbackground, he wrote.

“This indicates thatdiscrimination on the basison the basis of race, colour,ancestry or place of originis not a factor in the wageproposal at Inglewood.”

Carwana noted that whenthe union was the bargainingunit for all four facilities— before CareCorp tookover the staffing contract— it had negotiated differentwage rates for different carehomes.

Carwana wrote it wasreasonable to assume anydifference in wages is a resultof economic factors, ratherthan discrimination.

The decision comes justas CareCorp has announcedit is ending its contract with

Inglewood’s owner in May.The decision to end the

agreement comes as theunion was attempting tonegotiate its first contract forworkers under CareCorp.It also comes after theunion issued strike notice inDecember.

The union has askedVancouver Coastal Health,which regulates carefacilities, to look into theissue of frequently changingcontractors at theWestVancouver care home.

Since 2003, Unicare— the company that ownsInglewood — has had fivedifferent subcontractorsproviding care at the facility,including three providingpersonal care to residents.

The union says care aidesat the facility earn about thesame as they did 20 yearsago.

Labourboard rejectsdiscriminationclaimUnion alleged Inglewood’s mostlyFilipina care aides underpaid

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Costs to store andpreserve artifacts aresignificant, so museumseverywhere are making

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have suffered horribleassaults.We can do moreto improve their safety, butthis is an important step,”stated bus driver and UniforLocal 111 president NathanWoods in a press release.

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Davidoff ’s commentsare reminiscent of OscarWilde’s quote about thecynic who knows the priceof everything and the valueof nothing, according toCoun. Craig Cameron.

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The issue of neighbour-hood character came uprepeatedly but eludeddefinition. One residentsuggested most so-calledmonster homes are taste-ful, beautifully appointedupgrades of creaking post-and-beam relics.

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Patrick Hill asked justwhat would be wrought byever-escalating propertyvalues. “Good for thereal estate crowd, not forthe people who want tocontinue to live here,” hesaid.

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As we celebrated the 50th birthday ofCanada’s Maple Leaf flag last week,I was reminded of my days years agobackpacking through Europe and of theAmerican travellers who were only tooeager to trade the Maple Leaf on mybackpack for their Stars and Stripes. Itwas, they said, because the Maple Leafwas so respected in the world.

Thinking about that helped explain why,mixed with my tremendous pride forour flag and what it stands for, there wasa touch of sorrow last week. I fear theflag is starting to look a little different tothe world.

We were once a key member of theUnited Nations – held in high regard forour commitment to finding creative andcollaborative ways to address difficultinternational issues. Under StephenHarper, Canada ran for but failed togain a seat on the UN Security Council- a clear rebuke from the world.

Global embarrassmentOne of Canada’s most disappointinglapses on the world stage has beenthis country’s position on climatechange. The Harper governmentwithdrew Canada’s signature from theKyoto Protocol and reneged on thecommitments that we as a global citizenmade to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Beyond Kyoto, Mr. Harper is failing todeliver what he promised in his ownplan for climate change. His governmenthas demonstrated a churlish lack ofwillingness to engage constructively inthe search for ways to move this criticalinternational discussion forward.

On climate change, Canada hasbecome irrelevant and now standsapart and alone from the internationalconversation on this important issue.

This approach must stop. Electing aLiberal government in the next electionwill ensure that it does - beginningthe work of restoring Canada’s proudreputation on the world stage.

What can NorthVancouver’s MP do?It will be possible, under a Liberalgovernment, for an individual Memberof Parliament from North Vancouverto make a meaningful contribution incritical areas like Canada’s role in theworld.

Sadly, under Stephen Harper, the role ofMP has sunk to the point where they arelittle more than mouthpieces for talkingpoints from the Prime Minister’s office.

Justin Trudeau has committed todemocratic reform including therestoration of Parliamentary Committeeswhich will empower your representativeto have a voice that matters.

Canada’s foreign policy is an area ofenduring personal interest. My graduatework was in the field of InternationalRelations and my thesis dealt withthe emergence of international normsrelating to human rights.

At a deeper level, though, there’s thatflag. If you’re like me, our flag inspiresyou. For what it stands for. Or, morerightly, for what it can stand for onceagain.

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Combat EuropeanChafer beetlewith professional help!Nick Broad of English Lawns and SeanEllwood ofWest Van Irrigation are joiningforces in an effort to halt the march ofthe European chafer beetle though NorthShore lawns and gardens.

If the lawn you’ve spent so much time onin previous summers has become littlemore than a chewed-up mess, you arenot alone. The beetle that has been activethroughout the Lower Mainland for overten years has arrived in earnest on theNorth Shore.

What may have begun as a few brownpatches on the lawn last summer is nowa feeding ground for skunks and crows asthey dig for the fat, C-shaped beetle larvae.

“Unfortunately, there is no approvedpesticide to eliminate it,” said Broad.

“The only real solution for a badly-infectedlawn is to rip it out and replace it with newturf,” he explained.

Ellwood agrees. “The beetle will notdisappear on its own and, left to itself, aChafer invasion will only get worse,” hesaid.

Saying that the best prevention againstthe pest is knowledge and a healthy andwell-maintained lawn, they list five mainsteps to take:

NEMATODE SPRAYNematodes (Heterorhabditisbacteriophora) are naturally-occurring,microscopic roundworms that travelthroughout the soil, feeding on insectlarvae as they go. Harmless to beneficialinsects and earthworms, nematodesare available at most garden stores andshould be applied on well-watered lawnsaccording to directions – most often inJuly/August at a rate of 70,000 per sq. foot– 750,000 per sq. metre of lawn.

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AERATION, DE-THATCHINGAND FERTILIZERBroad says this routine is most importantin springtime to get rid of thatch and mossand to encourage healthy growth of grass.

REGULAR DEEP-WATERING SCHEDULEThe easiest way to ensure the lawn receivesjust the right amount of water whilefollowing good conservation methods andwatering restrictions, is to install a well-designed automatic irrigation system such asthose available throughWest Van Irrigation.

REGULAR MOWINGThe lawn should be maintained at a heightof about six-centimetres (3-4 inches) toencourage good root formation and makethe grass more resistant to pest infestation.

This year, the European chafer beetleinfestation is threatening to entrench itselfin this area. Sean Ellwood and Nick Broadwould like to work with North Shorehomeowners to make sure that doesn’thappen. Please contact them for a freeevaluation and more information either atEnglish Lawns (604) 220-5296, orWest Van Irrigation (604) 924-0221.

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ORGANICTOPSOIL FUNDRAISERGrand Boulevard ParentParticipation preschoolis having a spring top soilfundraiser Saturday, March7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. atQueensbury elementaryparking lot, 2020 MoodyAve., NorthVancouver. $5per bag or $30 per yard.NorthVancouver delivery

available with donation.All proceeds go to supportschool programming.

BACKYARD SEEDSAVING Learn thefundamentals of seed saving,including seed breeding,selection, simple geneticsand more Saturday, March7, 9:30-11 a.m. at NorthShore NeighbourhoodHouse, 225 East Second St.,NorthVancouver.To registervisit eventbrite.ca or callthe Lynn Canyon EcologyCentre, 604-990-3755.Compiled by Debbie CaldwellEmail information for yournon-profit, by donation ornominal fee event [email protected].

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A Cut AboveThe West Vancouver Board of Education has a long history of supporting innovative, personalized learning tobenefit students with a broad range of interests and abilities. One of the most striking examples of this in recentyears is the district’s enhanced opportunities in fencing.

“Fencing has really taken off at every one of our schools,” says Board Chair Carolyn Broady. “We began offering clubsat each of our schools last year, and we are pleased to be able to offer the program in an academy format this year.”

Following the approval of Board Authority / Authorized courses in fencing for Grades 10, 11 and 12, academystudents will receive 4 credits for Theory & Principles of Fencing in addition to credits for Physical Education fortheir participation in the academy.

The West Vancouver School District offers the only public school fencing program in Canada. Director of InstructionDiane Nelson says we are pleased to offer programs that attract all types of athletes.

“It’s a very cerebral sport,” agrees Chair Broady. “The program is drawing independent-minded students who enjoythe strategy and physical training involved.”

The district’s Premier Fencing Academy is now accepting students for the 2015-2016 year. Students train fiveafternoons per week during school hours. Applications are invited from all three of our secondary schools.

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Ready, Set, LearnIn the West Vancouver School District, we value theimportant role that families have in teaching their youngchildren.We partner with community organizations tooffer an annual Ready, Set, Learn event for families with3-year old children. Please join us at Atrium in the WestVancouver Community Centre on April 18 from 9:30 am -12 pm for a day full of activity and learning!

Information sessionsOur Premier Basketball Academy will be hosting aninformation session on Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 pm inthe West Vancouver Secondary School Cafeteria.

WHAT’S NEWCarolyn Broady, Board Chair

During the public meeting of the West Vancouver Board of Education on February 17, Trustees were introduced to EcoleSentinel Secondary’s Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program. The AP Capstone program is a two-course sequenceof AP Seminar and AP Research that allows students to explore real-world issues while developing analytic, research,problem-solving, and communication skills. Sentinel is one of just 10 schools in Canada to have been invited by theCollege Board to offer the Capstone Diploma.

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FEB 2015Mark Cooper, presidentand founder of NorthVancouver’s ShakespeareHomes & RenovationsInc. is on the edge of hisseat.

After winning twoGeorgie Awards® and twoOvation Awards in 2014,including Renovator ofthe Year, Cooper andhis team can’t wait forFebruary 27th, when theCanadian Homebuilders’Association of B.C. willreveal this year’s winnersat the 23rd AnnualGeorgie Awards® Galaat the Hyatt RegencyVancouver.

Shakespeare Homes wasnamed as a finalist in fourcategories:

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This earned the companymore Georgie renovationnominations on the NorthShore than any otherbuilder.

Shakespeare Homes isalso one of only fourbuilders across BritishColumbia to be short-listed for the GrandGeorgie Award® asResidential Renovator ofthe Year for 2014.

“It’s great to berecognized by one’s peersand judged as one ofBritish Columbia’s bestbuilders while continuingto concentrate on theneeds of our clientsin North and WestVancouver,” said Cooper.

“I am so proud of ourexpert staff and thetrades-people on thesejobs. Their skills anddedication, together withthe stunning architecturaldesigns by Susanne Doiseof Sensitive Design onsome of our projects, haveall contributed to thesenominations,” he said.

To be named in these fivecategories is no meanfeat for a company thatwas founded in NorthVancouver and confinesits projects to homes onthe North Shore.

Raised in NorthVancouver, Cooperattended Carson GrahamSecondary School. Hebecame interested in theconstruction industryafter graduating fromthe school’s buildingprogram and made aconscious decision tobase his business on theNorth Shore and to learneverything he could aboutthe residential-buildinghistory of his home town.

But Cooper’s commitmentto the neighbourhoods inwhich he was raised goesfar beyond ShakespeareHomes.

Community-minded,his kids go to school inLynn Valley where he isan active volunteer whocoaches two youth soccerteams and sponsors 36teams and almost 400kids who belong to theNorth Shore SoccerAssociation.

Anyone who has watchedthe always-popular LynnValley Days will haveseen Shakespeare Homes’pace car and floats in theParade.

In seeing their jobs well-done Cooper, his staff andsub-trade associates are

most proud to have clientswho have come back tothem to have additionalwork done and whorecommend ShakespeareHomes to their friends.

Much of the company’swork comes from referralsand from neighbours whosee the quality of the workbeing done and appreciatethe way the job-sites arerun and kept organized.

Quality in all aspects oftheir work is important toeach and every member ofthe Shakespeare Homesteam. The awards arebased on the functionalityand creativity of design,as well as the overallquality of the nominatedprojects. They alsorecognize the company’songoing contributionto the building industryand the community,staff training initiativesand environmentalstewardship.

“We have made aconscious decision togrow the company slowly,to include our employeesin our decision-makingand to build on eachsuccess as we go,” saidCooper.

The fact that theShakespeare Homes’office and most of thecompany’s staff are basedin North Vancouvernot only means nobridge delays, but travelemissions are kept to aminimum a key to thisBuild Green Company

If renovating the homeyou love, or even if you’reconsidering building anew home from scratch,running your ideas byMark Cooper at (604)988-2280 would be anexcellent place to begin.

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Hops seem to be back invogue these days, probablyas a result of the boom in thelocally brewed beer industry.Hops (Humulus lupulus) hastraditionally been grown forbeer production but manyhop cultivars are suitablefor garden cultivation. Hopsare traditionally bred andgrown for varying amountsof bitterness and the type offlavour or aroma.

Garden culture hops arechosen for foliage colourand vigour control. Manyhops will grow five metrestall making the selection of asuitable planting placementcrucial.

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Since I don’t brew athome I prefer to grow thegolden hops (Humuluslupulus aurea) instead ofthose cultivars grown forflavouring. Golden hopshave lime green to yellowcoloured leaves resemblingmaple leaves on steroids.

Probably one of theeasiest and most dramaticveggies to grow is rhubarband there are plenty ofvarieties to choose from.From the deep red stalks ofrhubarb Holsteiner Blut tothe sweet flavour of GermanWine rhubarb, there’s plentyof choice for pies and fresheating. Rhubarb also makesa lovely ornamental plantproducing a dramatic bowlof large leaves throughoutsummer.

The increasingpopularity of super foodsrich in antioxidants, such asblueberries, has promotedthe ongoing introductionof goji berries to the NorthAmerican food market.Some garden centres andwholesale nurseries arestarting to offer goji shrubsfor consumer purchase.There are two closely relatedspecies of goji (Lyciumbarbatum and Lyciumchinense) also known aswolfberry, and both arenative to Asia.The purporteddietary and health benefitsof goji berries include highvitamin count, antioxidants,trace minerals and

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FRENCH CLUB ISLOOKING FOR NEWMEMBERS The groupmeets everyThursday from10 a.m. to noon for casualconversation in French at St.Martin’s Anglican Church,195 EastWindsor Rd., NorthVancouver. 604-929-3629

TECHTUTORS Teenvolunteers from local highschools will be availableto answer tech questionsThursdays until March 5,2:30-5 p.m. at LynnValleylibrary, 1277 LynnValleyRd., NorthVancouver.Bring your own device oruse the library’s computers.604-984-0286 x8144

AUTHORS IN OURCOMMUNITY JoinMichael Hetherington ashe discusses his latest novel,Hooked, about an innocentschoolteacher whose lifebecomes a nightmare aftera chance encounter witha woman and a fish hook,Wednesday, Feb. 25, 7-8:30p.m. at West VancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr.westvanlibrary.ca

BOOK TALK Localauthor Patrick Hill willdiscuss his book SoWhereDoYou Go at Night:APacific Sailing AdventureWednesday, Feb. 25, 7-8:30p.m. at Parkgate Library,3675 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. Registrationrequired. 604-929-3727x8166 nvdpl.ca

KEYNOTE LUNCHEONWITH DAVIDLABISTOUR JoinMountain Equipment Co-op CEO David Labistourfor a discussion on thegrowing outdoor recreationindustryThursday, Feb.26, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Holiday Inn Suites,700 Old Lillooet Rd.,NorthVancouver. For moreinformation or to registervisit the NorthVancouverChamber of Commercewebsite, nvchamber.ca$49 members/$65 non-members.

OUR HEALINGJOURNEY A 50-minutedocumentary that followsthe original chief andcouncil of the ChipweyanDene First Nationcommunity and documents

the outcome of theirdecision to pass a bylawthat made it mandatory forleaders to enter treatmentfor drugs and alcohol abuseFriday, Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. atThe Rudolf Steiner Centre,3743 Delbrook Plaza, NorthVancouver. Admission bydonation. [email protected]

FUNDRAISER A silentauction and raffle withall proceeds supportingthe Tim Jones LegacyFund Saturday, Feb.28, 6 p.m. at Seymour’sPub, 720 Old LillooetRd., North Vancouver.$25 which includes a$15 food/beverage [email protected]

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be a bystander or having the courage tostand up for yourself by telling an adult.It could be further educating yourselfand being informed about the issues,being a better friend, thanking a friendfor being there for you, or taking thetime to meet someone new.

The spirit of Pink Shirt Day can beexpressed in numerous ways, and if weall decided to make one small differencewe would continue to move towardsan even stronger, kinder, healthiercommunity.

So on Feb. 25 remember to celebratedifferences, have fun, reach out, and wearpink!

Lauren Bauman, seen in the photo at left, isa Grade 12 student at Rockridge secondaryinWestVancouver.

CELEBRATEPinkShirt DayWe asked local students to write about the topic: What does Pink Shirt Day mean to me?

LAUREN BAUMANContributing writer

I am happy to report that over the lastfew years I have not only noticed morebullying awareness, but also a decreasein bullying around my high school, aswe are not only more tolerant of eachother, but also more accepting.

Although there are many facets tobullying, and by no means has theproblem been solved, I believe we havemade huge strides in the right direction.

Therefore, on Pink Shirt Day weshould not only continue spreading theanti-bullying message, but also take aday to celebrate in our schools all theprogress we’ve made.

Finally, I think it’s most important forus to all reflect on Feb. 25.

We should reflect on how we canpersonally make a difference beyond justone day.

Whether it’s something directly relatedto bullying like choosing to no longer

RHYS BROWNContributing writer

People should be able to wearwhatever they want to wear.

People shouldn’t be bullied justbecause of what they wear or howthey look.

We should help people who arebeing bullied.We can do this byhelping the person that got bulliedto get up if they fell.

Tell an adult about the bully orgo with the person who is beingbullied if they are too scared to goalone.

If you see someone gettingbullied, speak up and tell thebully to stop. If you see someonewearing a pink shirt, don’t beathim up, just say “nice shirt”or “cool shirt” because peopleshould be able to wear whateverthey want.

If the person that got bulliedis hurt and they’re bleeding, givethem a Band-aid.

One way to make a differenceand stop bullying is to “kill thebully with kindness.”

That means that you be so niceto the bully that eventually theywill be nice back.

Everyone should be able to justbe themselves.

We still do pink shirt day everyyear because it is a good thing todo. It tells everyone that we don’taccept bullying and we don’t wantit to happen to anyone ever again.

Rhys Brown, seen in the photoat right, is a Grade 3 student atEagle Harbour Montessori inWestVancouver.

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CELEBRATEPinkShirt Day

FRANCES KERRContributing writer

“The truth is: Belonging starts with selfacceptance.Your level of belonging, in fact,can never be greater than your level of selfacceptance because believing that you’reenough is what gives you the courage to beauthentic, vulnerable, and imperfect.”

Brene Brown

This quote tells people that youjust need to accept your talents andweaknesses, and just go with the flow.

It makes you realize that belonging isjust a feeling, and if you be yourself, itwill come to you.

This is one of the important lessons Ilearned when I was lucky enough to goand see the Dalai Lama speak at We Daythis year in October.

One of the strongest messages thatthe Dalai Lama spoke of was bringingcompassion into the community andto the people around us. It left mewondering how I could bring compassioninto our community and our school.We Day inspired both myself, and theDo Good committee, to look for moreopportunities in the school to promotecompassion and to find a way to increasea sense of belonging.

I always feel like the world is apuzzle and every human being is a piecelooking for a place to fit. At Brooksbank

elementary, the Do Good Committeeis looking for a way to promote a senseof belonging in the school so that everyperson in the school (students, staff andother adults) all feel like they have a placeto belong.

We are trying to do this by hosting ascare hunger campaign, multicultural day,celebrating Pink Shirt Day, running anewspaper and an environment club, andparticipating in many ongoing projects inthe school.

It is our hope that by having somany different activities to participate ineveryone will find their own place to fit.When everyone has somewhere that theyfeel like they fit then they can find theirown self acceptance.

LEA POSTERAROContributing writer

Many people, including myself, areguilty of thinking at least once in ourlives that we didn’t belong.

I’ve been in circles of friends where Ipasted a smile on my face and pretendedit was where I wanted to be, but deepdown, I knew it wasn’t who I was. Icouldn’t be myself or stand up for what Ibelieved in.

I was afraid to speak up for people inneed because, in the end, I was one ofthem. Finally, I found a place where I

What does Pink Shirt Day mean to me?

could be myself, and trust me, you willtoo. No matter who you are, what youbelieve in, or who you love, there is aplace where you will be accepted andappreciated.You should never live holding

your true self hostage.The first step tobelonging is allowing yourself to.

At Brooksbank elementary, we send

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Show your supporton Pink Shirt DayFebruary 25, 2015

We SupportPink Shirt Day

All of us at the North Shore News encourage everyoneto wear something PINK to show we are all workingtogether to prevent bullying in our schools, in our

communities & online.


CELEBRATEPinkShirt DayWhat does Pink Shirt Daymean to me?

the message that we are equal and part of a larger family.I’m not just saying this because it’s my school, but whenI’m at Brooksbank, I feel like I matter and won’t bejudged. I know this will not always be the case, so I’mgrateful to have it now.

We have a voice at Brooksbank and believe incompassionate thinking and actions, which is why I willbe shedding endless tears in June when it’s my time tomove on to the next stage of my academic career.

I had the privilege to see the Dalai Lama do a lectureon compassion and its impact on a community. Itshowed me that there’s more to life than the materialisticthings we get sucked into.

What truly matters is what’s right in front of you:family, friends, and community. I was also given theopportunity to attend We Day. It taught me to appreciateeverything and everyone we have in our lives and treatthem as we want to be treated.

You may be sitting, seeing a world of people withtheir own lives and stories, thinking there’s no way you’llbe accepted. As I said before, you need to stop holdingyourself hostage.

Let out the silly, show them your goofy smile andyour quirky laugh.You have nothing to lose. One day youwill find a place as good as my Brooksbank, a place tocall home and where Pink Shirt Day is celebrated withbelonging.

Frances Kerr and Lea Posteraro are Grade 7 students atBrooksbank elementary.

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Bullying is not just at schoolsAs B.C. marks Pink Shirt Dayon Feb. 25,Vancouver CoastalHealth noted it has an anti-bullyingprogram in the workplace.

In a recent press release,VCHnoted that it offers a confidential 1-800line for employees to report bullyingand disrespectful behaviour in theworkplace.VCH’s vice-president ofemployee engagement Anne Harveynotes in the release that bullying doesn’tjust happen in the schoolyard, it’s areal fact of life in the workplace as well.She says being disrespected can hurteven the most confident person and theimpact of bullying can reach far beyondthe boundaries of the workplace.

VCH’s No Bully line offers a formof support where employees and

physicians can confidentially debrieftheir experience with a counsellor, whowill help them determine what nextsteps should be taken, noted the release.

According to the release, ifemployees want their complaintformally investigated, they are referredto an experienced human resourceadviser who will investigate thecomplaint within three business days.From there, the adviser will update thecomplainant every 10 days until thesituation is resolved.

In its first year of operation, the NoBully line has received 600 complaints.Of these, 254 complaints were resolvedby communicating appropriateexpectations, reaching a behaviouralagreement or making an apology.

A total of 27 employees andphysicians received a letter of warning.Another 14 were either suspended,terminated, demoted or had theirprivileges revoked. More than 100 othercomplaints were investigated but foundnot to involve any violation ofVCHpolicy.The most common incidentsreported included insults, offensivelanguage, gossiping, cyber-bullying,shouting, intimidating language oractions.

VCH is responsible for the deliveryof community, hospital and residentialcare to more than one million peoplein communities including Richmond,Vancouver, the North Shore, SunshineCoast, Sea to Sky corridor, PowellRiver, Bella Bella and Bella Coola.

North Shoremunicipalitiesmark Pink Shirt Day■ District of North Vancouver staff have been invited to wear pink shirts today for Pink Shirt Day, as have City ofNorth Vancouver staff.■ The city will also fly a pink flag in Civic Plaza today, and staff will commemorate Pink Shirt Day on the city’swebsite homepage via photos and messages, as well as Facebook and Twitter. Council members also wore pink attheir regular meeting Monday night.■ The District of West Vancouver is supporting the West Vancouver Police Department with an anti-bullyingawareness walk today and the public is welcome to join in. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., about 240 students fromHollyburn elementary School (1329 Duchess Ave.) will march with Squamish Nation drummers and police officersto the Squamish Nation Welcome Figure at Swa?Wi/Ambleside Park for a rally.

MLA’sJane Thornthwaite& Naomi Yamamotowear PINK.Let’s put a stopto bullying!

WednesdayFebruary 25

We SupportPink Shirt Day

Naomi YamamotoJane ThornthwaiteNorth Vancouver - [email protected]: 604-983-9852

North Vancouver - [email protected]

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PARENTING

Kathy LynnParentingToday

Help your teenager getready for a summer jobYour teenage child isgoing to be looking for agood summer job. It’s avery exciting time andthere are many reasonswhy a part-time jobduring the school yearand a summer job arepositive experiences forour children.

They will learn theimportance of beingon time because theconsequence of tardinessis losing the job. Excuseswon’t work in theworkplace.

A job teaches theman enhanced level ofresponsibility.They mayhave the opportunity towork as part of a team,they will develop new skillsand often learn to workwith people of differentages and backgrounds.

For our kids it’s usuallyabout the money.Theylove to be earning theirown wages. Many teens areusing their income to savefor their post-secondaryeducation. It’s a challengeto think about savingenough money for thewhole year so it’s helpful tobreak down the costs.

So maybe they first

figure out what travel willcost them and save forthat. If they are going to betravelling a distance to aschool in another city thatwill involve saving moneyfor airfare. If they plan tostudy locally they will belooking at transit costsor maybe a car, whichincludes fuel, insuranceand upkeep.

Once they have reachedthat benchmark they canlook to a second need,possibly tuition or books.

A certain percentage oftheir income should be fortheir personal fun. Movies,outings or clothing.Wecan’t expect that most kidswill be happy putting everypenny they earn into their

savings account.Quite apart from what

they will do with themoney they earn fromafter-school or summerjobs, we need to help ourteens to understand thequestion of safety in theworkplace.

Young workers are themost vulnerable groupwhen it comes to injuryat work. More than halfof young workers’ seriousinjuries or deaths happenin the first six months onthe job.The majority ofthese injuries are a directresult of poor training orsupervision and the factthat many young workersdo not have enoughexperience to questionrisky situations at work,even if they feel reallyunsafe.

It’s important that wetake a role in teaching ourkids about their need toprotect themselves frominjury and their rightsin the workplace.Youngworkers get into troublebecause they are afraid tosay no to a risky job, willsay they have a skill insteadof asking for help and beuncomfortable standing up

for their rights.And what are these

rights?Employers are

required to provide safetyorientation and trainingto all workers and keeprecords of the training theyhave provided.

Employers need toprovide safety equipmentrequired for the job andthe worker needs toprovide personal itemssuch as work gloves,footwear and headgear.So, you need to takeyour youngster on ashopping trip to outfit himappropriately.

Do your homework sothat you are aware of theresponsibilities and risksassociated with your child’sjob.Then when he comeshome, talk to him aboutthe work. Pay particularattention if they are usingany equipment. Did theyreceive any training? Whatdid that involve?

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you can demonstrate theimportance of learningabout equipment beforeusing it and taking safetymeasures when going towork.

WorkSafe BC (www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/YoungWorker/Resources-Parents.asp) has lotsof easily accessibleinformation for bothparents and young workers.

While it’s important for

you to talk to your teensabout workplace safetyand their rights, they maydismiss your concerns bythinking, “Well that’s justmy mom being a worrywart, I’ll be fine.” Sobesides talking to them,send them to the websitewhich has anecdotes aboutother young workers aswell as all the informationyou have given them.

If you do yourhomework and ensurethat your teen is ready for

the job, you can relax. Hewill have a great learningexperience and you willnotice him develop a newlevel of independence andmaturity.

Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author ofVive laDifférence, Who’s In ChargeAnyway? and But NobodyTold Me I’d Ever Have toLeave Home. If you wantto read more, sign up for herinformational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.

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Riffing on the egg-before-the-chicken debate, letme ask you this: is theubiquity of televisions inrestaurants a reflectionof the express appetiteof diners or have dinerssimply acquiesced to thepresence of televisions inlight of their ubiquity?

Despite the prevalenceof the phenomenon, Iam still, perhaps naively,surprised when I encountera glowing blue screen in aroom that seems otherwisestylishly appointed. For me,televisions are anathema tothe stimulating conversationand multisensory enjoymentprovided by a good diningexperience.

There are countlessestablishments that specializein showing the big game and,like millions of other people,I too enjoy watching a majorsporting event among otherenthusiasts while partakingin good food and libation.In these cases, however,I have usually made thedeliberate decision to headto an establishment that Iknow will be replete withshockingly huge, ultra highdefinition screens uponwhich I can count the poreson the visage of my favouriteathlete.

I would suggest to you,however, that the merepresence of a televisionin a restaurant influencesthe experience of everydiner. It’s sort of like when

pranksters “photobomb”news reporters, making facesbehind them when theydeliver their report; I defyyou not to look.

I recently visitedPastameli in CaulfeildVillageShopping Centre withmy hungry son,The Boy.Pastameli is an interestingexample of a restaurant thatstraddles the line betweencompeting dining styles:it is, in seemingly equalmeasure, part take-out joint,part sit-down dinner venueand part casual bar. Pizzaappears to be the commonthread that binds together itsvarious ambitions; in fact, asyou walk into the restaurant,

pizza is the first thing thatyou encounter in the formof a thriving take-out shop,complete with by-the-slicedisplay heaters and a smallwaiting area. Towards theback of the take-out area,the sit-down portion of therestaurant unfolds, with asmall but busy bar to the farleft.

Under new ownershipsince 2013, Pastameli, a25-year bastion of casualdining in the small CaulfeildVillage scene, faces the toughchallenge of balancing itsbrand new, slightly higher-end menu of contemporary,locally focused fare (porkbelly with scallops, for

instance, or mussels withred coconut curry) with thetried and true favourites likepizza, fettuccine Alfredo, oreggplant Parmesan that haveestablished a loyal following.

Following my recent mealthere, I am of the mind thatwhile the kitchen seemsquite capable of dishingout a broad menu, and agreater variety of options isdoubtlessly welcomed byneighbourhood regulars, theatmosphere of the restaurantstill lends itself slightly betterto a pizza crowd than to amore formal dinner crowd.The entire dining space,housing maybe 50 seatsin total, contains no less

than four televisions, all ofwhich were broadcastingthe Canucks versusRangers game.The Boy wasfascinated by the boisterouscommentary coming fromthe hockey fans at the baras we tucked into our firstcourse of Salt and PepperChickenWings and a sideorder of golden beet fries.

The wings wereproficiently prepared andmatched the game-nightmood of the joint.The beetfries, narrowly cut morselsof sweet and slightly crispyyellow beets deep fried inbatter, were addictive and

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Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove

Even before you considertheir nutritional valueand versatility, lentilshave two things going forthem: they’re inexpensiveand, stored in an airtightcontainer, they’ll last along time in your pantry.

Add to that the fact thatthey’re loaded with iron,fibre and protein and you’vegot an almost perfect food.There are three commonly

used types of lentils: green,brown and red/yellow.Thegreen and brown varietieshold their shape whencooked, while the red oryellow ones break downand are most useful forapplications where they’ll bepureed (such as the Indianmenu staple, dal.)

I particularly like greenlentils; they’re readilyavailable and have a greatearthy flavour and chewinessthat make them a greataddition to soups, chilis,stews and salads.To cookgreen or brown lentils, pourdried lentils onto a plate andpick through them for tinypebbles, leaves, sticks, etc.(don’t skip this step, I’vepicked more than one littletooth-breaking pebble out ofa plateful of lentils). Pour thelentils into a fine sieve andrinse them thoroughly, thenplace them in a saucepanin the following ratio: one

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Warm Butternut Squash,Lentil & Feta Salad

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Preheat oven to 425° F.

Place the squash cubes on alarge rimmed baking sheet;drizzle the three tablespoonsof olive oil over them andsprinkle with salt, pepperand the chili powder.Tosssquash to coat with oil andseasonings; bake for 30 to40 minutes or until squash istender when pierced with afork. Remove from oven andlet cool for five minutes.

Meanwhile, bring thechicken broth to a boil ina medium saucepan. Addthe lentils; reduce heat tomedium-low and cook for 15to 20 minutes or until lentilsare just “al dente,” addinga bit more broth if required(you want the lentils toabsorb the broth but thepan shouldn’t boil dry).Remove from heat and allowto cool for a few minutes.In a small jar, combine allvinaigrette ingredients; placelid on jar and shake untildressing is well combined.In a large bowl, combine thesquash, lentils, red pepper,feta, spinach, cilantro andpistachios; drizzle withvinaigrette and toss gently to

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Ribs are fall-off-the-bone tenderremained remarkably light andfresh given the cooking method.

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combine. Serve immediately;makes six main courseservings.

Slow Cooker LentilSloppy Joes

1 cup dried green orbrown lentils1½ cups low-sodiumchicken or vegetablebrothOne 796-ml can dicedtomatoes¼ cup tomato paste½ cup finely choppedonion1 Tbsp maple syrup orbrown sugar1 Tbsp yellow mustard1 Tbsp cider vinegar2 tsp minced garlic1½ tsp paprika1 tsp cumin1 Tbsp chili powderKosher salt and freshlyground black pepper totasteSix toasted hamburger orKaiser buns, butteredGrated cheddar orMonterey Jack cheeseand sour cream togarnish

Combine all ingredientsexcept buns and garnishesin a slow cooker and cookfor seven to eight hours onlow or three to four hourson high, or until lentils aretender but not mushy. Servelentil mixture on toastedbuns, topped with cheeseand sour cream. Makes sixservings.

Lentil & MushroomRagu

Serve this over cookedspaghetti, brown rice orspaghetti squash, and topwith grated Parmesan.

2 Tbsp olive oil12 ounces brown creminimushrooms, sliced2 large garlic cloves,minced1 large carrot, finelychopped½ green bell pepper,finely chopped½ medium yellow onion,finely chopped¼ cup red wine1 bay leafOne 796-ml can crushedtomatoes2 cups water1 cup dried green orbrown lentils½ tsp dried oreganoKosher salt and freshlyground black pepper totaste1/8 tsp red pepper flakes(use more or lessaccording to taste)1 Tbsp chopped freshbasil

In a large Dutchoven heat olive oil overmedium-high heat. Add themushrooms, garlic, carrot,bell pepper and onion; cook,stirring, until vegetablesare browned and softened,about 15 to 20 minutes. Addthe wine and cook, stirringconstantly, for one minute,scraping up browned bitsfrom bottom of pan. Stir inthe crushed tomatoes, water,bay leaf, lentils, oregano, salt,pepper and chili flakes. Heatto boiling then reduce heatto medium-low and simmeruntil lentils are tender,about 20 minutes, stirringoccasionally and addingmore water if ragu gets toothick. Remove bay leaf andstir in fresh basil. Makes sixservings.Angela Shellard is a self-described foodie.She has doneinformal catering for variousfunctions.Contact:[email protected].

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interpreted with pepperoni andmushrooms.The pie arrivedpiping hot and generouslytopped, a dense, substantialpizza with chewy, bubbly crustand mountains of cheese. Iwatched several pizzas maketheir way to other tables overthe course of our meal andhave concluded that Pastamelidoes not do delicate, wafer-thin Neopolitan-style pies, butrather leans towards more filling,imposing creations.

I selected Root Beer-braisedShortribs with FettuccineAlfredo for my main course,clearly attempting to pack my

entire day’s suggested caloriesinto a single meal.The shortribswere fall-from-the-bone tenderand the whole dish was takenright over the top by the rich andcreamy pasta side.While the ribswere a touch too sweet for mytaste and might have benefittedfrom some sort of acidic contrastto the root beer braising liquid tooffset the prevalent, caramelizednotes, it was still obvious thatthey had benefitted from a slowand patient preparation by thekitchen; the dish will likely findfavour with those who preferunfettered decadence in theirmeals. A slice of NewYork style

cheesecake with berry compoteput a devilish smile onThe Boyand nicely capped off our rib-sticking meal.

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“This is my last yearso I thought, like, playoffmentality the whole time,”Nielsen told the NorthShore News.

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hockey home.“It was kind of an up

and down time for me,”he said. “I got to meet alot of new people, got a lotof experience in differentleagues, learned a bunch ofdifferent things

from coaches.”The travels ended when

he was traded to a teamin Manitoba. Nielsen isn’texactly sure what team itwas.

“Honestly, I don’t evenremember,” he said. “Ithought that was a little faraway from home as a 20-

year-old. I decided to comeplay a season here with mybuddies, live at home, workwith my dad.”

That’s how he ended upback on the Wolf Pack forhis final junior season. Andthings look a lot differentnow than they did back inSquamish.

His first short stint withthe Wolf Pack was duringa season in which the teamwon 16 games and finishedlast in their conference.Thenext year the team won sixgames.

“The six wins — somepretty bad seasons,” saidNielsen with a chucklewhen asked what heremembered about thoseearly Wolf Pack days. Hecame back this year to amuch different Wolf Packteam, and with him onboard things look evenbetter. At the start of theyear head coach MattSamson had several starcandidates to be the team’scaptain but in the end thedecision to give Nielsen theC was a relatively easy one.

“Everybody was onboard,” said Samson. “Withhis experience playingat different levels — theWHL, B.C. Junior, AlbertaJunior — and just knowingthe type of kid he is, he’sa quiet leader. He’s vocalwhen he needs to be but alot of his talking is done onthe ice. . . . He’s going tocommand a lot of respect.”

Samson said Nielsen’scalling card when he was amajor junior prospect wasas a hard-hitting energyguy. Now back at the

junior B level he’s a skillguy — one of the fastestplayers in the league — butSamson wants him to keepthat rough edge as well.

“We’re looking to himfor offence, but I wantedhim to take those parts ofhis game that got him tothe Western League — thespeed, the bodychecking,the back checking, all thelittle thing that got him tothat level — if he couldincorporate that it wouldjust help him become moreof a complete player.That’swhat we need him to dofor the playoffs, and he’sdefinitely done that so far.. . . I know as a 20-year-old this wasn’t where heenvisioned himself, but he’sa great hockey player andwe’re happy to have himhere for sure.”

The feeling is mutual.Nielsen is having his mostproductive season by far asa junior player and is on ateam that is a serious titlecontender.

“When I was 16 wedidn’t even have a sniff atplayoffs.This is completelydifferent mentality here,”he said. “I’m really happywith my decision. Greatgroup of guys, greatorganization here. . . .From top to bottom it’sunbelievable. It helpscoming in first in the leagueand having a strong start tothe playoffs here.”

And how would it feelto wrap it all up with achampionship win?

“That’d be the biggestdream come true,” he said.“To get the boys and Dean

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(owner Dean Samson) andMatt a championship, to goall the way would be justunbelievable.”

• • •If Delta wins Game 4 theWolf Pack will host Game5 on Saturday starting at7 p.m. at Harry Jerome

Recreation Centre.Thewinner of the serieswill meet the winner ofGrandview vs. Richmondin the conference finals. Asof Tuesday third-rankedGrandview had a 2-1 serieslead over second-rankedRichmond.

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