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New momTrisha Maniowas as surprised as anyonewhen her baby boy Parkerbecame the North Shore’sNewYear’s baby Jan. 1.

For starters, Parker wasn’tdue until Jan. 9.

Manio, who lives inVancouver with her husbandHerman, had also plannedto have her baby at St. Paul’sHospital, where her midwifeusually works.

But fate has a way ofintervening.

When Manio’s waterbroke and she went intolabour eight days early in thewee hours of Jan. 1, she andher husband arrived at St.Paul’s maternity ward to findit already full. “We arrivedwith all our bags, ready tocheck in.There was a queueof three ladies long,” saidManio.

Her midwife met thecouple and told them itwas a busy night, and theymight have to go elsewhere.Women’s Hospital was alsofull of labouring women.The next closest hospitalwas Lions Gate. “We’d neverbeen there,” said Manio. “Wedidn’t even know how to getthere.”

But with contractionscoming about three minutesapart, she had other businessto attend to. After beingdeemed safe to make thetrip, Manio and her husbandgot back in their car andzoomed over to the NorthShore around 5:30 a.m.,

where staff on the maternityward was waiting.

The diversion turnedout to be a blessing, saidManio.The couple had theentire labour and deliveryward to themselves. “Wehad amazing staff,” shesaid. “They supported andcoached me through it all.”

Parker Nathaniel SolivenManio made his debut at3:46 p.m. NewYear’s Day,weighing in at 7 lbs. 2 oz.

First child born at LGH in 2014 a boyVancouvercouple deliverat Lions Gatewhen St. Paul’s,Women’s wardsfull on Jan. 1

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The North Shore Rescueteam safely plucked ayoung British womanfrom the slopes of MountSeymour Monday evening,just days after suspendinga search for another U.K.

tourist in the North Shoremountains.

Team leaderTim Jonessaid while he’s relieved theygot the woman out safely,the latest rescue is part of aworrying trend of touristsgetting into serious troublein the mountains.

“We’re seeing a pattern of

people getting on a bus andthinking they can just get offand wander up a trail,” saidJones.

In the latest incident, theyoung tourist stepped offa transit bus near ParkgateCommunity Centre. Fromthere, “She just startedwandering up the trail

system of lower Seymour,”said Jones. She eventuallyfound herself stuck nearthe snow line with darknesssetting in.

Luckily, the woman waswarmly dressed and had acharged cellphone that she

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used to call for emergencyassistance, said Jones.

The woman also had aflashlight, which she usedto signal a hastily scrambledhelicopter team that allowedsearchers to pinpoint herlocation. “That was criticalto finding her,” said Jones.Following the rescue, thehiker, Luci Cadman, tookto social media to thank herrescuers, saying, “Theseguys saved my life tonight,no doubt.” She also vowednever to hike alone again.

Jones said that’s advicemore people need to payattention to, along withgolden rules like alwaysletting someone know whereyou are going.

This weekend, NorthShore Rescue suspended asearch for missing BritishtouristTom Billings whodisappeared while hiking inthe mountains in November.On Saturday, a team of30 searchers, RCMP dogteams and helicopter crewssearched two of three areaswhere searchers said Billingsmay be. A search of a thirdarea — a boulder fieldcovered in snow and smallcrevasses — was deemed toorisky.

Jones said the mostdisturbing part of thesearch on the weekend wasencountering two youngmen apparently intent ondoing the same hike Billingswas attempting when hewent missing.

The pair was heading toCrown Mountain withoutan ice axe or crampons andonly one pair of snowshoesbetween them, he said.Whensearchers spotted them,they made contact with thepair and told them to go nofarther. But as soon as thehelicopter left, the two mendropped their packs andstarted hiking up the steepslope, said Jones.

Searchers were soconcerned they continuedto monitor the pair, withJones making contact via amegaphone and demandingthey stay put, then retracetheir steps in the morning.

Jones said he was so upsetwith the pair of hikers thathe phoned their parents tolet them know what hadhappened and suggested theduo take a mountaineeringcourse that would help themunderstand the risks theywere facing.

Searchers were set to goand find the pair the nextmorning if they didn’t comeout of the trailhead by 1p.m., Jones added.The twohikers came out with half anhour to spare.

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Baby JesusnabbedonNewYear’s

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Deep Cove Catholics arepraying someone willreturn their fibreglasssaviour.

When worshipers arrivedfor the traditional NewYear’s Day mass at SaintPius X Catholic Churchon Mount Seymour Road,they found the mangerin the Christmas nativityscene empty.

The theft likelyhappened between 10 p.m.on Dec. 31 and 7 a.m.on Jan. 1, according toparishioner Kevin Smith.

“I’m sure it probablyis just revellers, walkingthrough, although theyhad to go to a bit of workbecause it was actuallywired into the crèche it satin and straw was around it.It wasn’t like you could justpick it up,” Smith said.

While the amusementof the prank has likelyworn off, parishioners— especially kids inthe congregation — aresaddened by the loss, Smithadded.

The nativity sceneused to adorn front ofSt.Vincent’s hospital inVancouver before it closed.When Father John Horgantook over at St. Pius in July,he brought the antiquefigures with him.This wastheir first year on display onthe North Shore.

North Vancouver RCMPmembers attended thescene and have opened afile on the theft but so far,there’s little to go on.

“Our members, alongwith 15 others fromthe parish, searched thesurrounding woodedareas with negative results.We’re certainly advisingour members to be onthe lookout for it,” saidCpl. Richard De Jong,North Vancouver RCMPspokesman. “We’re hopingsomeone, out of goodconscience, returns it to itsrightful manger.”

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NorthVancouver RCMPhave identified the bodypulled from Lynn CreekFriday afternoon as that ofDavid Liu, the 43-year-oldWhite Rock man reportedmissing on Dec. 12.

A hiker spotted Liu’sbody in the water abouta kilometre south ofTwinFalls. RCMP members usedan aerial extraction teamto retrieve the body beforehanding it over to the B.C.Coroner’s Service, whichis tasked with identifyingremains and investigatingcause of death in sudden orunexpected fatalities.

“The investigation intoDavid Liu’s disappearanceand death does not indicateanything suspicious, and foulplay has been ruled out,” anRCMP press release states.

Liu’s family has beennotified and is requestingprivacy.

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They haven’t issuedtheir final cut yet, butthe District of NorthVancouver may fadeout of their decade-longrelationship with theVancouver InternationalMountain Film Festival.

The district approvedgrants for a dozen culturalevents Monday, but stoppedshort of passing a $14,000funding request for the filmfest — at least for the timebeing. Council is planning torevisit the issue at a Jan. 20meeting.

“Every group doesn’tget a continuous trip to thetrough,” said Coun. RogerBassam.

The district initiallyfunded the festival with thenotion that the grant wasseed money, which wouldenable the event to be self-sufficient, said Bassam.

The festival typicallyscreens between 40 and50 films and includes aspeaker series and photocompetition, drawingapproximately 5,000 movie-goers to NorthVan theatres.The festival’s estimatedbudget is $153,500.

The funding requestwas strongly recommendedby an advisory committeeworking through the NorthVancouver Arts Office.Council’s relationship withthe committee provideda point of contention forcouncil.

“I won’t simply blindlyrubber-stamp committeereports when it comes tospending money,” Bassamsaid, adding that he thankedthe committee for their work.

Recalling a previousincident where an advisorycommittee resigned afterclashing with council, MayorRichardWalton urgedhis colleagues to approvefunding for the festival.“We’re second guessingthem publicly,” he said of thearts office committee.

The committee simply

worked within the guidelinesprovided by council,according to Coun. MikeLittle. “I would vote againstit if there was evidence theyhad not followed policy, andthere is no evidence of thathere,” he said.

“This is an advisorycommittee, it isn’t a dictatingcommittee,” disagreedCoun. Alan Nixon. Nixonsaid he despaired at granting$14,000 to the film festival,particularly in light of howmany free events are offered.

Council also elected notto grant $5,000 to the KayMeek Centre for On A FirstName Basis, a new play byNorm Foster.The request tofund aWestVancouver eventvexed many councillors.“It galls me quite franklywhen the District ofWestVancouver can blow its horn(about) a zero per cent taxincrease, and yet doesn’thave enough money to fundKay Meek,” Nixon said.

Many NorthVancouverites make tripsto Kay Meek, according toWalton. “When it comesto the arts . . . there are no

boundaries on the NorthShore,” he said.

All grant costs areslated to be split betweenthe City and Districtof NorthVancouver.Council approved 12funding recommendationsat Monday’s meeting,including granting $12,000to the Capilano UniversityFoundation for North ShoreJazz.

The Smith Foundationreceived $8,500 for theupcoming Gu Xiong exhibit.

The LynnValley UnitedChurch saw its grantrequest declined.Thechurch was planning to put$5,000 toward a weeklyperformance series dubbedFriday Night Live.The jurycited lack of accountability asa reason for the rejection.

TheVancouverWaldorfSchool was also left singingan unhappy tune Monday.Facing flagging membership,the choir applied for $1,000to subsidize a recruitmentdrive. Noting the plethoraof choral options in NorthVancouver, the jury electedto turn down the request.

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A disgruntled taxi driverwho took his employer tocourt over a more than14-day suspension had hiscase dismissed by a judgeDec. 4.

North ShoreTaxisuspended Mosayeb Nazari,owner and operator of ataxicab with the company,of driver’s privileges afterhe used foul language whentalking to the dispatcher.Nazari filed a Notice ofCivil Claim on Oct. 17,2012, denying allegationsthat he used abusivelanguage or behavedinappropriately and seekingdamages for loss of incomeand costs.

North ShoreTaxi hadsuspended Nazari’s dispatchservices, or de-authorizedhim, at the end of January2012 for more than 14 days.Nazari argued the companyhad no evidence for thesuspension.

When a driver is de-authorized, their taxi doesnot receive computermessages from the dispatchcomputer, leaving the driverresponsible for finding his orher own fares and unable toaccept payments by creditcard. De-authorizationapplies only to driver andnot to vehicle, allowinganother driver to take overoperation of the taxi.

The general managerinformed Nazari that hewould have to appear before

the safety and operationscommittee on Feb. 1,2012.When Nazari failedto appear, he was askedagain to appear on Feb. 10.After failing to appear yetagain, Nazari’s taxi was de-authorized for a second time.

On Feb. 15, 2012, Nazarifinally appeared before thecommittee but was de-authorized for a third timeafter the committee deemedhis conduct inappropriate.

In a letter from thegeneral manager to Nazaridated March 2, 2012, thecompany asked Nazarito enroll in an angermanagement programand to provide proofof completion. Nazariattempted to appeal toNorth ShoreTaxi’s board of

directors on March 7, 2012and appeared before theboard five days later only tohave his appeal dismissed.

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Into the breachPrime Minister Stephen Harper’s

friendly Vancouver Board of Tradechat about “pipelines, Pacific

Gateway and pucks” was upstagedMonday.

Despite having the most expensivesecurity detail in Canadian primeministerial history, two climate activistsdonned simple serving staff clothing,strolled onto the stage and got withinarm’s reach of the big man himself.

And what happened next? Nothingthat would harm the PM physically. Noteven a pie in the face. Before they weregently ushered off stage, the protestersheld up pieces of paper with messagescalling for action on climate change.

The PM handled the temporaryembarrassment with a graceful joke,the talk carried on and Vancouverpolice have decided no charges will benecessary.

That makes this about the mostCanadian security breach in history.

Let’s be thankful that the greatestthreats our leaders face is beinglampooned on This Hour Has 22Minutes or being spotted in an oldphoto alongside Rob Ford. And thatsomeone who breached the PM’ssecurity would end up on the eveningnews, not in prison or worse.

But let’s not forget Harper invites thiskind of behaviour. By sealing himself offfrom the media and the public in anycircumstance he can’t control, he daresactivists to attempt this kind of stunt.And it’s much more embarrassing whenit happens. If the PM would loosen hiswhite knuckle grip on his image andmessage control, incidents like thiswould be a lot less newsworthy.

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City of North Van in a rush to densifyDear Editor:

In light of recent lettersto the editor, editorialsand opinions pieces in theNews we at North Van CityVoices urge residents topay attention to the finalstage of the City Shapingprocess.

Knowing that youstrive to present balancedopinions, we haven’t seenanyone commenting howhappy they are with theincreased traffic, buswaits, the notions to blockthe waterfront with aferris wheel, a gamblingestablishment and theloss of the little heritageremaining etc., etc.

We also urge somecouncillors to get in touchwith reality — case inpoint Coun. Buchanan’sstatement that Harboursideis a five-minute walk from

Marine Drive, a transitline.We’ve timed thewalk and a reasonablyfit individual can do it inabout 14 minutes; however,no one with mobilitychallenges, or pushing astroller would be able touse the Fell overpass.Theother access option is alevel rail crossing.

The next phase of“community engagement”will be open houses,feedback forms and a townhall meeting scheduledin March. Previousengagement opportunitieshave been biased in favourof rapid densification.Wetold council last year thatwe believed the process wasbeing stage-managed toachieve the predeterminedgoal to accelerate thedensification in the City ofNorth Vancouver.

Discussions have beenframed and channelled bythe assumption that bigdensity is inevitable. At notime were we asked howfast should we grow or howbig is big enough.

We are vastly over-

exceeding the regionalgrowth strategy targets.With the planneddevelopment already, weare at 29 per cent of the2041 targets.Yet therehas still been no attemptto ask residents if they

are satisfied with therush to densify. Judgingby the letters to editorprinted recently, theyare not — and the majordevelopments coming up(1308 Lonsdale Ave., 101Lonsdale, 161 East Keith,

Harbourside, two Polygonapplications) have not yetstarted construction.

We urge residents tospeak up — are we bigenough yet?Toni BoltonNorth Vancouver

Dear Editor:Thank you for the

Dec. 18 article about theproposed redevelopment byLynnValley United Churchof its current site.The churchhas been working withDistrict of NorthVancouverstaff on this project forabout five years now and itis exciting to see it finallycome before council. It willbe wonderful both for us andfor the community to have

a beautiful new church andattractive housing on thissite; presently, it is a bit of aneyesore and not worthy ofthe good things that go oninside of it.

The article noted that,“the reduced site spacemay put the future of thechurch’s childcare space injeopardy.” While the churchis not the owner or operatorof the daycare, but simplythe landlord, we have been

committed from the project’searly stages to working withthe daycare owner. Churchrepresentatives, district staff,and Marcon Developmentshave worked diligently toobtain alternative space forthe daycare, which will befunded by a communityamenity contribution fromthe church.

The proposedredevelopment envisionsthe replacement of the

existing aging buildingand crumbling parkinglot with a 75-unit low-riseapartment building and newchurch designed to meet theneeds of the congregationand wider community. Inaddition, four of the unitswill be sold at 50 per centof market value to theNorth Shore DisabilityResource Centre to provide

LynnValley United working with daycare owner

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In 2014, they plan totarget their efforts towardsupporting the challengingbut successful work oflocal peer-educators in theDemocratic Republic of theCongo and, shortly beforeChristmas, they shared someof their own experiencesand those of fellow boardmember Judy Anderson.

Halliday andWoodleyboth witnessed the tirelesswork of Congolese doctorsand visiting physicians atthe 400-bed Panzi Hospital.They told me that when onewoman is helped to recoverher health and given theskills she needs to care forher children, we create ahundred similar voices in hercommunity.

This is no easy task ina region where, accordingto the Fistula Foundation,“rape of women is widelyused as a tool of war.”

Simply referred to as DRCongo or DRC, the region isstill dealing with the chaoticebb and flow of millions ofinternally displaced peoplewho have been fleeingongoing violence sinceOctober 1990 when therebel Rwandan PatrioticFront first invaded theterritory.

According to the UnitedNations High Commissionerfor Refugees, IDPs “areamong the world’s mostvulnerable people” andUNHCR statistics show thatDRC’s refugees representmore than 10 per cent of theestimated 26.4 million IDPsworldwide.

These are people who“have not crossed aninternational border to findsanctuary but have remainedinside their home countries.”

As noted by HEAL, byfistulafoundation.org andby workers in local non-government organizations,the most vulnerable of all arethe women.

Obstetric fistulas— painful holes torn

between organs – can occurduring unattended, difficultchildbirth. Such births, manyof them agonizing and dayslong, are common amongDRC women — some asyoung as 13 — who have noaccess to the prenatal carewe take for granted in mostparts of Canada.

Even more disturbingis that, although rape wasmade illegal under theCongolese Constitution in2006, many of the fistulasare the traumatic result ofrape, especially gang rape.

However caused, fistulasallow continual leakage ofinfectious, foul-smellingbodily fluids.

Is anyone surprised thesufferers are shunned?

The good news isthat, free-of-charge andsupported by HEAL andthe foundation, highlytrained Congolese andvisiting specialists are able toprovide their patients withthe surgeries and medicaltreatment they so desperatelyneed.

Just as encouraging isthat, during their lengthyrecovery from the repair oftheir fistulas, the womenhave an opportunity to learnfrom peer educators whogive them information abouthygiene, sexual violence,diseases and fire safety.

“Thank you for HEALCanada’s support ofHOLD’s peer educators,”Anderson wrote to Hallidayon her return from Goma.

HOLD — HumanitarianOrganization for LastingDevelopment — is anothernon-profit group workingto improve the lives ofIDPs, this one focused onlife-skills training and othereducational goals.

What followed wasAnderson’s word paintingof Congolese people whoare determined to surviveturmoils not of their making,and to return to the simplehomes they’d fled.

Paraphrased for brevity,one of the most poignantquotes Anderson providedby phone was this:Theeducators came and taughtus hygiene … but how canwe have hygiene when somany people live in our smallshelters?

They might also haveasked, “How can we preventfires when we must huddletogether around our cookstoves under leaky butflammable tarpaulins thatare our walls and roofs?”

Or, “How can we preventrape when the men comeinto our shelters to use theirweapons of war?”

These are simple needsfor people who are doingtheir best to fend forthemselves — many of themon less than $1.25/day. Sosimple, I was ashamed to

read it and then look aroundme. So deserving of far morehelp than local groups canhope to offer alone.

In 2012, the FistulaFoundation spent 85 percent of its funds on itsprograms that included2,919 fistula surgeries.Management, operatingexpenses and raising fundstook only 15 per cent.

Heal.ca is updating itswebsite where you can findits financial statements.

In short, these groupshave their priorities straight

and they’re up front as tohow their dollars are spent.

Last time I checked,roughly 190,000 peoplecalled the North Shorehome.

Imagine what Halliday,Woodley and Andersoncould accomplish with a$1 gift to HEAL from eachof us — for people a worldaway by distance but who, bytheir very existence, are oursisters and children underthe stars.

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Business owners in LowerLonsdale are askingthemselves if they needa Business ImprovementArea working for themin the new year, andwhether they can affordto pay for one.

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If it passes, the roughly600 businesses in LowerLonsdale will pay a levyof 89 cents per $1,000 inassessed value to create afirst year budget of about$385,000.

For Joel Posluns, ownerof NorthVancouver Aikikaimartial arts studio on EastFirst Street, the BIA levywould be an unwelcomecost in an area alreadyunder-served by the city.

With propertyassessments going everhigher, the city’s attempts tofreeze businesses taxes andshift more of the burdenonto residents won’t doanything to keep the actualtax bills down, he added.

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other issues, me spendinganother $1,000 going rightto my bottom line that Iknow in advance isn’t goingto help me or my businessone iota; that doesn’t workfor me,” Posluns said. “Thepeople I talk to think it’s anabsolute waste of time and aboondoggle and a waste oftheir money.”

Posluns, who workedin advertising for 20 years,said the BIA’s proposedlevy is high enough to hurtthe viability of some LoLobusinesses, but the budgetwon’t be enough for anymeaningful promotion.

The $385,000 wouldbe a drop in the bucket foran advertising campaign orbeautification project, hesaid. “Every time you hearabout the cost of doinganything in the city, it’salways got five zeros after,”he said.

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But the proposed BIAhas equally impassionedsupporters, including IaniMakris, third-generationrestaurateur at AnatoliSouvelaki at the foot ofLonsdale, who argues thearea needs revitalization.

“Look at LowerLonsdale. It has zeroidentity,” he said. “There’szero signage.There’s tonsdown here but nobodyknows about it. . . .We wantpeople down here.We wantthis area booming becausethere’s so much potential.Look atYaletown, look atGastown.”

After five years, the BIA’smembers will be asked tovote on whether they wantto continue funding theorganization.That all ofthe province’s BIAs are stillintact is a testament to theirusefulness, Makris said.

“In all of British

Columbia there are 72BIAs, two were voted out.Within one year, they werevoted right back in,” hesaid. “People are alwaysgoing to be opposed at thebeginning until they cansee the benefits and startreaping the benefits.”

If the BIA does getthe go-ahead, Makriswill be lobbying for theorganization to start withsome signs outside theSeaBus station to directtourists to LoLo and remindresidents what they have athome on the North Shore.

“When you get off theSeaBus, you see the mostterrible bus loop in theworld. It’s so disgusting. Ifwas a tourist, I’d get rightback on the SeaBus and goback downtown,” he said.

As for the cost, Makrisestimates most businesses’levies will be between $600and $1,000, which shouldbe affordable.

“Nobody’s going to losetheir business over $1,000and if they do, then maybethey should,” he said.

Mayor Darrell Mussattosaid he became a supporterof bringing a BIA to Lower

Lonsdale after studyingother municipalities andseeing the link betweenbusiness success and qualityof life.

Putting the spendingdecisions in the hands ofthe BIA’s members makesmore sense than havingcouncil guess at what LoLobusinesses want, he said.

As for Posluns’complaints, Mussattosaid he’s not wrong to befrustrated.

“We’re trying to stretchour tax dollars as best wecan. I hear him. I empathizewith him.We’ve been doingimprovements in LowerLonsdale.The trouble isthey’re really expensive,”Mussatto said, noting there-paving of Lonsdalebetween Esplanade andThird Avenue. “But if theBIA wants to do somethingin addition, more power tothem.”

Business owners will benotified during the counterpetition period when itstarts later this month.

Check the loloinfo.ca website for upcomingmeeting dates and moreinformation.

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A Burnaby couple hasbeen charged with fraudafter allegedly swindling aNorthVancouver propertymanagement company outof $360,000.

NorthVancouver RCMPspokesman Cpl. RichardDe Jong said the chargescome after an almost four-year investigation by thedepartment’s economiccrime unit.

De Jong said police beganinvestigating after receiving acall from Unique Real EstateAccommodations, whichmanages rental properties inVancouver and on the NorthShore.

De Jong said ownersdiscovered things did notappear to be adding upafter the company’s formerfinancial controller left inNovember 2009. “These arelengthy, intensive, very time-consuming investigations,”said De Jong. He added thealleged fraud involves one ofthe higher dollar amounts hisdepartment has investigated.

Charged with fraud andtheft over $5,000 is ArthurWong, 50, of Burnaby.Wongworked for the real estatecompany from May 2007to November 2009. Hiswife JessieWong, 44 — whoworked as an accountingassistant for the companyduring the same time period— has also been charged

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As we begin 2014 it’sinteresting to discover thatthe trends of necessity mayhave more staying powerthan the trends of fancy,and converging factorsmay shape the year aheadin gardening and society.

To help reveal someof those, here are somehighlights of my researchinto 2014 gardeningtrends taken from newsorganizations, the Internetand government.■ From worldwatch.orgcomes the growing trendthat corporations of allsizes are starting to pursuea “triple bottom line”mindset. In other words,the cost or effect on people,the planet and profits arebeing accounted for in theproduction of goods andservices, not just profit alone.

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red-tailed hawk, and baldeagle. Shorebirds you mightencounter here include theblack oystercatcher, killdeer,and spotted sandpiper(rare in winter). Offshore,watch for loons, grebes andcormorants.

Freshwater ponds — likeMaplewood’s west pondand Ambleside’s duck pond— are good places to watchfor interesting ducks likethe ring-necked, bufflehead,common goldeneye, scaup(lesser and greater) andmergansers (hooded andcommon).The red breastedmerganser, a third sawbillspecies, is more commonlyseen in marine habitats.

Mergansers are calledsawbills because their billshave serrated edges to graspslippery fish, their chieffood. Other waterbirdsseen in fresh and salt waterhabitats are grebes, loonsand cormorants.The pied-billed grebe (fresh/brackishwater), and the hornedgrebe (saltwater) are ourtwo most commonly seenspecies, but watch also for

western, eared and if you’revery lucky, Clark’s.

The common loon,known as the greatnorthern diver in Europe,is our most common NorthShore loon species butfrom time to time birdersare rewarded by sighting ared-throated loon or Pacificloon, especially off thepublic pier at Ambleside.Be aware that grebes andloons are in their winterplumages until spring. Forexample, the red-throatedloon doesn’t have a redthroat in winter and thecommon loon doesn’t looklike the bird on the Looniecoin.With a little practicehowever, they’re not hard toidentify.

In winter, the NorthShore’s streams offer somevery exciting birding, inparticular, sightings ofthe American dipper.Thedipper or water ouzel isa remarkable songbirdthat is right at home infrigid swirling streams. Itwill often jump right intorapids, hopping onto a rockdownstream. NaturalistJohn Muir called the

dipper the hummingbirdof blooming waters. It doesnot have flashy plumagebut it’s one of the mostbeautiful songsters of allbirds. Its babbly cheeryvoice is simply amazing.The Capilano, Seymour,and Maplewood Flats’McCartney Creek arethree good areas to watchfor the ouzel. Insect larvae(stoneflies, caddis flies) aresome of its main foods, butdon’t be surprised to seeone come out of the waterwith a fish. A songbird thatfishes, it’s true!

Another habitat toexplore for winter birdsis the tidal flat, likeMaplewood Flats’ mudflat.Time spent here canbe rewarding as you scanthe ducks, geese, gullsand more. Ducks seenin shallow water, like themallard, pintail, wigeon,and green-winged teal aresometimes called paddleducks. Others, like thegoldeneyes, scaup, andscoters are called divers andoccupy deeper water.

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In late November I was aguest on a Calgary radiotalk show answeringquestions about cuttingthe cable cord.

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I saved substantially in2013 by not having cablewhile still gaining access tojust about everything I wasinterested in. But my cord-cutting costs also increasedthis past year as my needsgot more demanding. In2012, I paid $8 a monthfor Netflix, $4 a monthfor a commercialVPN tobypass geographical contentboundaries, and $130buyingTV episodes fromXboxVideo and iTunes. Mytotal cost for the year wasless than $300.

In 2013, in addition tothose costs I added a HuluPlus subscription at $8 amonth and experimentedlate in the year with a DNSredirect service for $5 amonth. My total cost towatchTV in 2013: morethan $400.That’s much lessthan staying with Shaw orTelus, but nevertheless mycosts rose significantly overthe previous year.Why?

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You can hook up yourlaptop to yourTV but it’snot very convenient and thestreaming quality of videoon web-based sites looksterrible on a big screen.In contrast to the media-rich world in the UnitedStates, apps offering free orinexpensiveTV content ongaming consoles or mediaboxes are non-existent inCanada.There are a coupleof exceptions. My Xbox360 has Radio-Canada’sdecentTou.TV app, whichoffers French languageprogramming. It also has thehorrible Rogers AnyplaceTVapp, which is crippled unlessyou are a Rogers subscriberand pay for its specialty cablechannels.

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Getting Hulu Plusrequires a bit of trickeryin convincing Hulu thatyou are both Americanand physically watchingfrom south of the 49th. It’salso why I started tryingout DNS redirectingservices (an extra cost)since myVPN service doesnot work directly on mygaming consoles, whichare my primary Hulu Plusplatforms.Yes, that’s gettingtechy. Most Canadian cordcutters can happily get bywith Netflix and a mediabox like the AppleTV orXbox that provides an onlinedigital video store. Some

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The so-called hygienehypothesis proposedby David Strachan, anepidemiologist at St.George’s University ofLondon, suggests thatremoving biodiversity andreducing exposure to thewide range of microbesand bacteria found on soil,plants and animals deprivesthe human immune systemof the needed exposure tolearn the difference betweenbeneficial and potentiallyharmful microbes.

The trend here is thatplaying in the dirt and thegarden is healthy exposure.And using antibacterial soapsmay reduce the immunesystem’s healthy exposureto beneficial microbes in theenvironment.■ The BusinessDevelopment Bank ofCanada (bdc.ca) conductedresearch and polling of1,023 Canadians in 2013to determine consumerspending trends.Theirresearch found several key

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Secondly, the reportfound consumers areincreasingly aware of thesocial and environmentalfactors that affect theproduction of goodsand services.The reportstates, “A majority ofCanadians want to knowthat companies adopt highethical and green standardsthroughout their value chain,with a majority of Canadiansmaking an effort to buylocal or Canadian-madeproducts.”

Thirdly, the report foundthat the last economicrecession has deeply affectedconsumer behaviours and itsimpact continues to this day.

So, despite lingeringconsumer concerns aboutthe economy, it would seemwe are trending towardshealthier life choices, greenbut not green-washedcompanies with a focus onbuying Canadian.■ A plethora of trendsfor 2014 are noted ongardenmediagroup.com — toomany to go into here — andsome interesting insightswere revealed. For example,in the United States, moremoney is spent on foodgardening than on flower

gardening. Also found was ashift in where consumers gettheir gardening information.The site suggests that eventhough social networkingand the Internet showedsmall increases as desirableplaces to find gardeninginformation while all othersources declined, gardeninginformation was most oftensourced: From friends andneighbours 47 per cent ofthe time; garden centres,nurseries and classes at 44per cent; magazines andnewspapers at 34 per cent;and, books at 32 per cent.

Other trends fromGarden Media includethe rise of super foods toimprove our health, anincreasing awareness of thevalue of composting andrecycling, declining beepopulations demonstratingtheir importance to people,and the increase in greenspace and plants in corporatebuildings to relieve stress andincrease productivity.

However, the mostpopular trend in gardeningis, as it has always been, tocreate beauty within a senseof place that is a sanctuaryaway from the crazy world,because there is no app forlife or gardening, you have tobe in the moment and live it.

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Avoid telling the kidswhat not to do

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We are very excited whenout little one begins totalk.

He says “Mama” and webeam, particularly if he’sactually looking at Momwhen he says it.

We find it unbearablycute when he holds up hisarm and opens and closeshis fist, or actually waveshis hand, and says, “byebye,” when someone isleaving the house.

But then he starts to say“No.” Suddenly it seemsthat all we hear from himis “No.”

I was playing with a13-month-old the otherday. I picked up a toy andshook it. She laughed andtook the toy and imitatedme.This game went on forsome time. It reminded methat kids learn by imitation.

So, when our child issaying no all the time, it

is likely because she hasheard this multiple times.

Once children aremobile their curiositykicks in big time and theywant to touch, manipulateand taste everything theysee. So, we spend the daysaying, “No, don’t touch.No, that’s not a toy.” No,no, no. It becomes ourmantra.

Find other ways to lether know what she canand cannot touch withoutsaying no.

You can usually simplydistract a toddler. Sowhen she moves toward abreakable object, simplyand calmly take her handand redirect her stepsto something equallyinteresting.This isn’tusually too difficult asyoung kids are interestedin anything new andparticularly in things theyare allowed to handle.If she continues towardthe forbidden object, say,“That’s not a toy, thisis a toy. Here, play withthis.” If she can be careful,you can let her touch theobject that has caught herinterest, then redirect her.

The more you canbaby-proof the play areasin your home, the easierit is. Her curiosity is notonly boundless but alsoimportant. It is how she

learns. So if she can safelymove around the livingroom or playroom andsafely handle everything inreach, she will be happierand learn more. And youwill be relaxed and notconstantly saying no.

Kids don’t listen toour complete sentences.They react to the lastword. So, when you areout with Devon and say“Don’t run,” he only hearsthe word run and reactsaccordingly. Instead oftelling him what not todo, give him information.What do you need him todo? “When we are in thelibrary, I need you to walk.”Now, he knows what’sexpected of him.When youtell him what he can do, heis more likely to comply.

Cody is playing withhis friend while you arehaving coffee with hismother.When it’s timeto go home, he asks if hecan stay longer. Instead ofsaying, “No,” acknowledgehis feelings. “I know it’shard to leave when you arehaving fun but we needto go home now.”Youare clear on the decisionto leave, but when yourecognize his feelings heis more likely to respondpositively.

Substitute a no for a yesby explaining the situation.

At 5 p.m. Carla asks for acookie. Instead of saying,“No, it’s almost dinnertime and you will ruin yourappetite,” you can say,“Yes, you can have a cookiefor dessert after dinner.”

Explaining the reasonfor a decision not onlyallows us to avoid sayingno, it also helps our childlearn about our reasoning.Jason asks you if he cango and visit Grandma andinstead of simply saying,“No,” you can say, “I need

to finish this laundry todaybecause we need the cleanclothes. How about wephone Grandma when Ifinish folding these clothesand arrange a visit fortomorrow?”

There will be timeswhen we will need to sayno. In times of danger oraccident we’ll say no andthere are occasions whenthe issues at hand are toocomplicated for our childto understand, but if we sayno sparingly they will listen

and know it’s important.Changing no to yes can

be a challenge at first, butit will soon become easyand you and your childrenwill benefit.

Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author ofWho’sIn Charge Anyway?, ButNobody Told Me I’d EverHave to Leave Home andVive la Différence. If youwant to read more, sign up forher informational newsletterat parentingtoday.ca.

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RHYMETIME Sing, laughand learn.This early literacyprogram is for parents orcaregivers and newborns to12 monthsWednesdays, Jan.15-Feb. 27, 10:30-11 a.m. at

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TAG MEETING Makea difference and have yoursay in teen collections andprogramming. Meetingsare held on a drop-in basisWednesday, Jan. 15, 7-8:30p.m. atWestVancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. Refreshmentsprovided. 604-925-7408westvanlibrary.ca

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TEEN ADVISORYGROUP Grades 8-12interested in getting involvedwith the library, looking forvolunteer hours and wantingto help plan events for teensare invited to a meetingThursday, Jan. 16, 5:30-6:30p.m. at LynnValley library,

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PRO-D DAY MAKERMANIA Children ageseight-12 can spend theafternoon tinkering, playingand creating projects likeBrushBots and duct tapesculptures Friday, Jan. 17,2-4 p.m. atWestVancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. 604-925-7408westvanlibrary.ca

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Vancouver College, a K-12 Catholic school for boys established by theChristian Brothers in 1922, is holding its annual Open House for

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Squid is thestarof theevening

The bills are in the mail.Few other statementsoffer such certain anduniversal truth this timeof year.

In a culture that is proneto excess, December is theapex of immoderation, atime when credit cardsand belt buckles arepushed to their limits in aneggnog-fuelled frenzy ofindulgence.

We milk the seasondry, wringing every lastounce of its exorbitanceuntil its final seconds areupon us and we begin thecountdown to January,a time of self-imposedfrugality and self-discipline.Ten, nine, eight . . . .

Kypriaki TavernaMediterranean Grill, thenearly 40-year-old Greekinstitution on MarineDrive in North Vancouver,is a haven for those of youwho, like me, wish to avoidmaking ill-fated resolutionsof complete austerity whilenevertheless exhibitingsome manner of spendingrestraint in the NewYear.

A mail flyer fromKypriaki announced a new,value-priced menu.Thisis the sort of marketingjargon that usually doesn’tsway me, but a quick scanof the flyer suggested thatthere was indeed sometruth to the advertising,with the wide range ofentrées rarely crossing the$15 mark. Armed with ahearty appetite on a rare,child-free evening, mywife DJ and I recentlyvisited the restaurant anddiscovered that Kypriakidoes, in fact, over-deliveron the quality and quantityof its food while surprisingon the pricing front.

My biggest issue withGreek food is that I prettymuch like everything,making menu selectionschallenging.There issomething about theinterplay of fragrant citrusand olive flavours with thepungency of ingredientslike garlic, feta, squid andlamb that appeals to me

in a profound way.WhileI harbour the unfulfilledfantasy of one day walkinginto a restaurant and boldlyasking for one of everythingon the menu, I decided thatsuch an approach would beinconsistent with the spiritof early January and electedinstead to sample a moremodest (though admittedlystill large) cross section ofdishes.

Our meal began withSaganaki, a roughlythree-ounce slab ofkefalograviera cheesethat was lightly breaded,pan-fried to goldenperfection and topped withfreshly squeezed lemon.A pleasantly salty, slightlychewy sheep’s milk cheese,kefalograviera is ideal forfrying, largely retaining itsshape and texture whileproviding just enoughmelty goodness to make itfeel decadent.

Next up was anassortment of traditionalMediterranean dipsserved with toastedpita bread.Theseincluded a wonderfullysimple, impossibly freshhomemade hummus; acucumber-rich, potentlygarlicky tzatziki that willnot earn you any friendson public transit; andmy favourite: tarama, acreamy, slightly pink-hueddip comprised principallyof fish roe, olive oil, andlemon juice.

The flavour of the roe,which is conventionallycod or carp, is subtle andmakes for a delicious firstcourse, particularly whenpaired, as DJ and I did,with nicely chilled retsina.Restina is the traditionalGreek white wine that isproduced with the additionof pine sap to the grapemust (“grape must” is thejuice from the grape thatcontains skins, seeds andstems of the fruit) prior tofermentation.

The wine is bright,aromatic, unmistakablyunique, and serves asa great conversationpiece when served to

the uninitiated. Next upwas an order of Kypriakicalamari, consisting ofgrilled squid with capsicumpeppers and artichokehearts in a flavourfultomato sauce with a touchof chili heat.This dish wasthe star of the eveningand undoubtedly oneof the best preparationsof squid I have tastedin recent memory.Thesmall, tender morsels ofsquid were remarkablytender and were greatlyenhanced by the rusticand simple tomato sauce.For those who have onlyever experienced calamariin its more common

North American breadedincarnation, this dish is anabsolute must try and willlikely forever transformyour perspective on thisversatile cephalopod.

For her main course,DJ ordered spanakopita,which can be upsizedfrom its appetizer portionto an entrée for $6.Theentrée version includestwo generous servings ofdensely packed spinachand feta cheese piesserved with lemon roastedpotatoes, rice, Greek saladand tzatziki.The freshlymade pies were light and

See Seafood page 26


Once again, ’tis theseason to be dieting.

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The secret of spacuisine is moderationrather than deprivation.Use the best ingredientsyou can find and focuson foods that you reallylove. Because your portionsizes will be modest youwon’t have to mortgagethe house to afford luxuryingredients.

Serve your creations

on smaller plates (the sizeused for salads). Makeeach meal an event: set thetable with your best silver,pretty linen napkins andcrystal goblets of mineralwater with a slice of lemonand, voilà, you’ll have thefeel of a spa experiencewithout the hefty price-tag.

Tomato, Herb & GoatCheese Spaghettini

4 Tbsp low-sodiumchicken broth2 tsp olive oil2 tsp minced garlic2 cups of cherry or grapetomatoes, halved orquartered (depending onsize)3 Tbsp chopped freshbasil2 Tbsp minced freshItalian flat-leaf parsley4 oz semi-soft goatcheese (chevre),crumbledSalt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste8 oz spaghettini, cookedas per package directionsand kept warm

Heat one tablespoon

broth and two teaspoonsolive oil in a large non-stick skillet over mediumheat. Add the garlic andsaute for two minutes;add cherry tomatoes andcook until just softened,about one minute. Addthe remaining broth andheat through. Add thetomato mixture to thecooked pasta and toss tocombine. Add the herbsand the goat cheese; tossto combine. Season totaste with salt and pepper.Makes four approximatelyone-cup servings, eachabout 300 calories.

Chicken & Asparaguswith Melted Gruyère

½ lb asparagus, trimmedand cut into one-inchpieces2⁄3 cup low-sodiumchicken broth2 tsp plus ¼ cup all-purpose flour, divideduseFour 4-5 oz boneless,skinless chicken breastsSalt and freshly groundblack pepper1 Tbsp vegetable oil1 shallot, thinly sliced

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Diet season calls formoderation

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½ cup dry white wine1⁄3 cup low-fat sourcream (don’t use fat-free)1 Tbsp chopped freshtarragon2 tsp fresh lemon juice2⁄3 shredded Gruyère orSwiss cheese

Steam the asparagusin a steamer basket untiljust tender, about threeminutes. Remove fromheat and set aside.Verygradually whisk thechicken broth into the twoteaspoons of flour in asmall bowl until smooth;set aside.

Place each chickenbreast between two piecesof plastic wrap and pounduntil one-half-inch thick(if the pieces become toolarge cut them in half).Place the remaining one-quarter cup of flour in ashallow dish; season thechicken breasts with saltand pepper, then dredgeboth sides in the flour,shaking off any excess.Heat the oil in a largeskillet over medium heat.Add the chicken and cookuntil golden brown, threeor four minutes per side,adjusting heat to preventchicken from scorching.

Transfer chicken to aplate and cover with foilto keep warm. Add thewine, shallot and reservedchicken broth mixture tothe pan; cook, stirring,over medium heat untilthickened, about twominutes (if sauce gets toothick add a little morechicken broth).

Reduce heat to low andstir in tarragon, lemonjuice, sour cream andthe reserved asparagus.Return chicken to thepan and turn to coatwith the sauce. Sprinklecheese evenly over thechicken; cover pan andcontinue cooking untilcheese is just melted,

about two minutes. Makesfour servings, about 325calories each.

Key Lime Custard

4 egg yolks½ cup freshly squeezedlime juice1 can sweetenedcondensed milk

Preheat oven to 300°F. In a large bowl, whipegg yolks and lime juicewith a handheld mixeron high until doubled involume and lemon yellowin colour.

Add condensed milkand mix on low speed

until combined (don’t overmix).

Pour into eight four-ounce custard dishes. Bakefor 10 to 15 minutes, oruntil a toothpick insertedin the centre comes outclean.

Refrigerate for two tothree hours before serving.Makes eight servings,about 125 calories each.Add a tablespoon ofwhipped cream for anadditional 15 calories.

Angela Shellard is a self-described foodie. She hasdone informal catering forvarious functions. Contact:[email protected].

Seafood trio arriveshot, tenderFrom page 25

flaky and contained enoughspinach filling to easilyserve as two meals.

My entrée, the seafoodtrio, consisted of a heartyfillet of tender Pacifichalibut, two enormous tigerprawns and two plumpand succulent scallops ina garlic and white winebutter, served with thesame assortment of sidesfound on DJ’s main.Kypriaki’s kitchen brigade

did a commendablejob of ensuring thatthe seafood, each itemrequiring differentcooking temperatures anddurations, arrived hot andtender.

Our meal of threeappetizers, two entréesand a one-litre bottle ofretsina (which we wereable to re-seal halfwaythrough and take home asper B.C.’s relatively recentliquor law changes) was anexceptionally good value

at $90 before taxes andgratuity. Kypriaki TavernaMediterranean Grill islocated at 1356 MarineDr. Phone: 604-985-7955.kypriaki.ca

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CHESS CLUB All levelsare welcome to play chessMondays and Wednesdays,1-4 p.m. at ParkgateCommunity Centre,3625 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. 604-983-6350myparkgate.com

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SING-ALONGWEDNESDAYS “Mr.Music” Peter Vanderhorstwill play the piano tolead a sing along offavourite songs the firstWednesday of every monthfrom 10 a.m. to noon atSt. Stephen’s AnglicanChurch, 885 22nd St.,WestVancouver. Song books willbe provided. Drop-in fee:$5 at the door.

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CHANCEL CHOIR Newmembers are invited to jointhe choir, which practiseson Thursdays, 7:30-9:30p.m. at St. Andrew’s UnitedChurch, 1044 St. GeorgesAve., North Vancouver. Noexperience necessary. 604-985-0408st-andrews-united.ca

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Basketball season isbarely a month old butthe St.Thomas Aquinassenior girls have alreadymanaged to cram a lot ofsurprising success throughthe hoop.

The Fighting Saintsstarted the year off byscoring bronze at theprestigiousTelus BasketballClassic back in earlyDecember, beating theircrosstown rivals fromWindsor secondary in theconsolation final held atUBC’sWar Memorial Gym.

STA rolled into thesemifinals but their quest forgold at the tournament washalted by the world-beatingBrookswood Bobcats, theNo. 1 team in the provincialAAA rankings.The Saintsrebounded to beat their AArivals fromWindsor 59-58in overtime to take homebronze.

STA then followed upthat success by beating AAApowerhouse Handsworth49-42 in a North Shorepremier league game.STA head coach AnthonyBeyrouti had a hard timerecalling the last time theFighting Saints had knockedoff the Royals, one of themost successful programs inthe province.

“First time in probably20 years,” he said. “At least20 years, maybe more.”

Next STA took theirshow on the road, spendingtheir holiday break inBrooklyn where they gotto practise on the homecourt of the Brooklyn Netsbefore winning all threeof their games in a localtournament.

The team then returnedhome to another first — aNo. 1 provincial ranking.The Saints will have achance to reinforce thatranking thisThursday,Friday and Saturday whenseveral of the top-rankedgirls teams hit the court fora tournament hosted bySTA.

The Saints will openthe tournamentThursday

at 12:45 p.m. with a gameagainst Little FlowerAcademy.Windsor and St.Thomas More, two moreof the top-ranked AA teamsin the province, will alsotake part along with AAApowerhouse Argyle.TerryFox, Carson Graham, andCharles Best round out thetournament’s roll call.

“It’s a big deal,” said

Beyrouti. “The top three(AA) teams in the provinceare coming.That’s prettycool. . . . It’ll be bumping inthere for sure.”

Semifinals are scheduledfor 10:45 a.m. and 12:30p.m. of Friday with the finaltipping off at 5:45 p.m.Saturday.

Once the tournament isover STA will get back to

work in the North Shorepremier league with theirsights set on a couple ofbig tournaments on thehorizon: the B.C. Catholicsand the provincial AAchampionships.

The Catholicchampionship, hosted byHoly Cross Jan. 15-18, isalways a highlight of theSTA season, said Beyrouti.

“It’ll be a jungle inthere. Last year I think thefirefighters had to cap thenumber of people — therewere too many people in thebuilding. It’s a pretty coolatmosphere.”

Once the provincial AAchampionships roll aroundin early March the Saints

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Golden hopes weredashed for WestVancouver brothers Samand Griffin Reinhart atthe IIHF World JuniorHockey Championshipsas Team Canada failedto win a medal for thesecond straight year.

This was the first timesince Hockey Canadaimplemented its Programof Excellence in 1982that Canada has missedthe medals in two straightworld junior tournaments.Canada finished first intheir pool in this year’stournament held inMalmo, Sweden beforetopping Switzerland 4-1 inthe quarterfinals.That wasthe high point, however, forTeam Canada as they wererouted 5-1 by Finland inthe semifinals and suffereda tough 2-1 loss againstRussia in the bronze medalgame on Sunday.

The Reinhart boysshowed well in thetournament despite thedisappointing result. Sam,ranked by many as thetop prospect heading into

in this year’s NHL draft,scored two goals andadded three assists in seventournament games.

Older brother Griffinwas forced to sit out thefirst three games of thetournament due to asuspension that carriedover from last year’schampionships but whenhe returned he notcheda goal and assist in fourgames and earned playerof the game honours inCanada’s playoff win

over Switzerland.Thedefenceman was draftedfourth overall by the NewYork Islanders in 2012and is playing for theEdmonton Oil Kings of theWHL this season.

Canada has now gonefive straight tournamentswithout winning goldfollowing a string of fivestraight golds from 2005to 2009. Sam Reinhart willbe eligible for next year’stournament hosted byToronto and Montreal.

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It appears that having oneof the greatest openingacts in NHL history wasnot enough to actuallykeep NorthVancouver’sMartin Jones the NHL.

The 23-year-old goaliewas sent back to the minorsby the Los Angeles Kingson Sunday despite winninghis first eight career starts,becoming only the secondgoalie in NHL history toaccomplish that feat. Jonesstill leads the league in goals-against-average (1.41) andsave percentage (.950) and istied for second in the leaguein shutouts with three.

Jones was called up fromthe AHL’s ManchesterMonarchs to back upsecond-stringer Ben Scrivensfollowing an injury to starterJonathan Quick in early

November.When Quick,a Conn Smythe trophywinner, returned over theweekend the Kings’ creasebecame overcrowded andJones was the one pushedout. Scrivens has also put upoutstanding numbers whilefilling in for Quick.

• • •A new North Shore twistin the RBC GranFondoWhistler will take 500 ridersup and down CypressMountain this year, adding30 kilometres to the popularroad cycling race.

Named the GranFondoForte, the detour will add800 metres of vertical tothe route, bringing the totalvertical climb to 2,500 mfor the extended race.The152 kilometre Forte nowcomplements the 122 km

GranFondo and 55 kmMedio. More than 300riders have already registeredfor the 2014 Forte,scheduled to begin one hourbefore the GranFondo onSept. 6.

“We are truly excitedabout adding the Forte tothe 2014 RBC GranFondoWhistler” said GranFondofounder Neil McKinnonin a release. “It representsa unique challenge for theseasoned rider and placesthis event as one of themost challenging in NorthAmerica.”

The Forte was added tomark the fifth anniversary ofthe race.

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will be looking to erase somedisappointing memoriesfrom 2013 when they madea run to the provincialsemifinals but dropped theirfinal two games to finish infourth.

The team is led by Grade12 point guardVanessaBotteselle who has shownshe can come up big inimportant games — shescored 24 points with 10rebounds, seven assists andthree steals as STA lost 54-53 toVernon secondary inlast year’s provincial bronzegame.

Other key Grade 12pieces on the senior-heavyroster include post playerAngela Clarke and twinwing players Kate andClaire Mockler, crossovervolleyball star Kathleen

Konar and defensive stopperValerie Schmidt.

“We’ve got a lot of kidswho are really contributingright now. It’s more ofa team effort than it isa singular effort,” saidBeyrouti. “Defensively we’revery strong, we play tough asa team. It’s more of a teamgame than it is an individualgame for us because wedon’t have any big time starson our team.The other teamusually has a player who isbetter than our best playerbut we as a group kind ofcompete as a whole better.It’s more of a team-focused,defensive effort kind of thingthat we’ve got going.”

The Saints will get allthey can handle this seasonplaying in the North Shorepremier league against thelikes of Handsworth andArgyle.

“We don’t have anyeasy games,” said Beyrouti.“Everything is hard, we’rebattling every day. It’s noteasy, ever.The kids areputting in the time and theyget to be challenged everyday that we play.”

The closest rival,however, will likely beWindsor.While theSaints topped the Dukesin overtime at theTelusClassic,Windsor returnedthe favour a few weeks laterwhen they scored a two-point win in regular seasonaction.

The two teams couldbattle again in this weekend’stournament and will haveanother league matchup Jan.21 at STA. Following thatthere could be playoff battlesas well as a possible meetingat provincials.

“It’s going to be a

war all the way down tothe end of the season forsure,” said Beyrouti ofthe healthyWindsor-STArivalry. “They’ve got a lotof athletes.They’ve got acouple of players that canreally, really play. . . . It’s agood rivalry that we’ve gotgoing right now.”

The path alreadyappears to be laid out forthe two North Shore AApowerhouses on the road toprovincials, but Beyrouti wasquick to add that his teamis not going to get ahead ofitself.

“We just need to makesure we take care of businessevery day and we go topractice and work hard,” hesaid. “Hopefully at the endof the year all of that stufftakes care of itself and we’llbe in a good position to wina championship.”

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