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City of NorthVancouver council haslumbered over the first legislativehurdle on its way to approving a30-year plan encompassing landuse, development, health and theeconomy.

Council voted 5-2 Monday nightto give the CityShaping officialcommunity plan bylaw first readingand send it to a public hearing due atthe end of September.

Council, staff and communityvolunteers have been working on theplan for the last three years, bringingin more than 4,500 pieces of publicinput.

The plan, which has yet to bepassed, foresees densification along

the Lonsdale Avenue corridor and inLower Lonsdale and a population of68,000 by 2041.

While the draft OCP spans dozensof topics over more than 100 pagesand eight chapters, much of thediscussion in recent weeks has beenabout how much growth shouldbe allowed in Moodyville, whichhas undergone massive changessince council’s approval of the LowLevel Road project and Port MetroVancouver’s approval of RichardsonInternational’s new bank of grain silos.

Neighbours impacted by theprojects had been lobbying councilto adopt city staff’s recommendationto allow mid-rises below EastThirdStreet to allow the area to be redrawn.Opponents, largely from the north sideofThird, lined up to thank council forscaling back density in a July 7 vote tocap development at townhouses andtriplexes.

Coun. Craig Keating introduceda last-ditch motion to put staff’srecommended density back in theplan, but only found supporters inCoun. Linda Buchanan and Mayor

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The coast is clear for swimmingagain atWestVancouver beaches.

Vancouver Coastal Health liftedan almost week-long warning againstswimming at Ambleside, Dundaraveand Sandy Cove beachesWednesdayafter water quality test results returnedto safe levels.

Results of the latest testsconducted on Monday put the figures

used to calculate safe levels of E.coli bacteria back into acceptablerange, despite one high test sampleat Dundarave beach, said healthauthority spokeswoman Anna MarieD’Angelo.

Officials still don’t know whatcaused the sudden spike in E. colilevels at threeWestVancouver beacheslast week.

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Honey, let’s get backtogether.

That’s the call ofthe District of NorthVancouver as theycontinue to makeovertures towardamalgamation with theresisting City of NorthVancouver.

District councilunanimously supportedforming a tri-municipalNorth Shore committee tostudy the possible benefitsof amalgamation at acouncil meeting Monday.

The question ofmerging the two NorthVancouvers may also beon the district’s ballot asa referendum question inNovember’s municipalelection — pending theresult of further councildiscussion slated forSeptember.

Both the City of NorthVancouver and the Districtof West Vancouver have

declined to help choosethe citizen committee.

“It is time for us to takeit away from the politiciansand the bureaucrats andput it in the hands of thepeople,” said Coun. DougMacKay-Dunn.

Funding for thevolunteer committee isestimated to cost $20,000,which will be drawn fromthe council reserve.

That sum is a pittancecompared to the millionsthat could be saved withan integrated planningmodel, according toMacKay-Dunn, whohas frequently blastedthe “silo mentality” thatcharacterizes North Shoremunicipal planning.

In a period ofunprecedented growthand densification on theNorth Shore, it is essentialto take an overview ofconstruction projectsand transit, according toMacKay-Dunn.

“It makes no senseto have radical zoningdifferences on theborder of two differentmunicipalities,” MacKay-Dunn said while speakingto the City of NorthVancouver in June.

Amalgamation couldreduce the size and cost oflocal governments whilemaximizing efficiencies,according to Coun.Roger Bassam.

As the District of NorthVancouver discussedamalgamation Monday,the City of NorthVancouver mulled firstreading of their officialcommunity plan twokilometres away.

The District andCity OCPs are not co-ordinated, according toBassam.

“They’re completelyindependent documents,”he said, adding that themunicipalities were ondifferent pages on somevery important issues.

The City of NorthVancouver initially rejectedamalgamation over costconcerns connected to the70 kilometres of asbestosconcrete pipe runningunder the district. Morerecently, the city scuttledamalgamation talks overconcerns the district isn’tpaying their share of theNorth Vancouver policingbill.

While one WestVancouver councillorsuggested the threemunicipalities shouldfocus on combiningservices, such as theNorth Shore EmergencyManagement Office, othercouncillors were lessreceptive.

“There’ll be noamalgamation as long asI’m on council,” promisedCoun. Bill Soprovich.

Citing irreconcilabledifferences between Westand North Vancouver,West Vancouver MayorMichael Smith said WestVancouverites had nointerest in amalgamation.

District of NorthVancouver Coun. MikeLittle praised MacKay-Dunn for continuing topush for amalgamationdespite reluctancefrom neighbouringmunicipalities.

“The frustration hasalways been that youneed a dance partner,” hesaid. “I think what Coun.MacKay-Dunn has shownus is that sometimesyou’ve got to get out onthe dance floor and seewho else will come andjoin you.”

Opposition toamalgamation — or as hetermed it: reunification— seems to be based onemotion, according toCoun. and acting mayorAlan Nixon.

“I can just imaginewhat a tremendously greatmunicipality the combinedmunicipality would looklike, given our respectivetalents,” he said.

The tri-municipalcommittee is scheduled toreport back to council byOct. 6.

Mayor Richard Waltonand Coun. Lisa Muri didnot attend the meeting.

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WestVancouver Policeare looking for a buspassenger who can helpthem investigate whetheran 11-year-old girl wasinappropriately touchedby an elderly man on aWestVancouver transitbus Monday afternoon.

The girl got on thewestbound 255 bus at ParkRoyal Shopping Centrearound 2 p.m. with a familymember in her 20s.Thegirl was sitting sideways ina seat directly behind thedriver when an older manstruck up a conversationwith her and sat downbeside her, said Const. JeffPalmer, spokesman for the

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recorded low bacterialcounts of under 30 unitsof E. coli. Last week theysuddenly measured hugespikes — to more than4,600 units of bacteria per100 millilitres in one sampletaken at Ambleside on July18 and over 2,000 units intwo Dundarave samples.

Canadian RecreationalWater Quality Guidelinesrecommend that the publicbe warned water is unsafefor swimming when bacteriacounts reach over 200 unitsof E. coli in 100 ml of water.

The numbers wereparticularly unusual inthat water quality atWestVancouver beaches is rarelya source of concern.

So far the best guessabout what happened is“there was some sort ofdischarge of effluent intothe water,” said D’Angelo.Following the spike innumbers, authorities testedsamples from the Lions GateSewageTreatment plant andchecked for discharge frommanholes and found nothing

amiss, said D’Angelo.So far, health authorities

haven’t been made aware ofany large discharges fromships, said D’Angelo.

While it’s now safe togo back in the water,WestVancouver resident BillSmall said he was less thanimpressed with the actionsof municipal employeesat Ambleside while theadvisory was in effect.

Small said he walkedalong the beach while thewarning was in place andnoticed several groups ofpeople — including thosewith young children — inthe water.When he asked,they told him they hadn’tseen the warning signs— which Small said wereplaced so far apart theywould have been easy tomiss.

Small said the lifeguardson duty also didn’t seemconcerned that people werein the water.When he askedwhy people weren’t beinginformed of the advisory,they told him it wasn’t theirjob, he said.

Jeff MacDonald,

spokesman for the DistrictofWestVancouver saidafter Small complained, thedistrict took steps to makethe warning signs moreobvious and the lifeguards’supervisors “took some stepsto help them understand

what their role could be” inkeeping the public informed.

The most recent testresults of the three beachesconducted on Monday cameback with most samplesshowing under 100 units ofE. coli per 100 ml of water.

One sample at Dundaraveremained high at 1,600units of E. coli.Whenresults are examined overthe course of the month,however, numbers are stillwithin acceptable limits, saidD’Angelo.

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A NorthVancouver teenpolice allege is the mostprolific graffiti tagger onthe North Shore is nowfacing charges for leavinghis mark.

“Stock,” as he hasallegedly spraypaintedon commercial andgovernment buildings morethan 90 times since thestart of the year, was firstarrested earlier this spring.Crown council has nowapproved five charges ofmischief against the 16-year-old.

“We had done somesurveillance on him. Ouryouth officers submittedinquiries.We keepintelligence and profiling,”

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The youth is due beforea judge to answer for thetags in December.

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Darrell Mussatto and thevote went down to defeat.

Coun. Rod Clark said heapplied the same principlesto Moodyville he has to therest of the city.

“I believe we shouldcontinue that go-low, go-slow approach. I have hearda lot of divergent opinions,specifically on theThirdStreet down to First Streetarea,” he said, noting he toolives there. “Quite honestly,I’ve taken a fair bit of heat inthe last couple of weeks fromsome residents who don’tunderstand my viewpoint. Infact, they don’t even want todiscuss my viewpoint.Theyhave dollar signs in their eyesand it’s as simple as that.”

Coun. Guy Heywoodalso took issue with theamount of growth staff hadinitially recommended in theplan.

“It seems to come froma planner point of view oracademic view that growthis necessary and shouldbe embraced, whetheror not there are benefitsfor the people who live inthe community that areenduring this growth,” hesaid, adding that he wasdisappointed so much ofdiscussion had been hijackedby Moodyville’s issues

after being “completelyblindsided by the great wallof Richardson.”

Coun. Craig Keatingreminded council that theOCP is a 30-year plan andthat it would be antitheticalto create a plan that onlytakes into account theinfrastructure, needs andwants of today. He went onto counter popular claimsthat the city is growing toofast.

“I certainly don’t thinkmembers of council shouldbe giving rein to notions thatwe are now suffering fromout-of-control development.The census will tell youthat over the last 10 years,from 2001 to 2011, we thecity grew by nine per cent,which is less than one percent per year. It is one of thelowest rates in the LowerMainland,” he said.

Mayor Darrell Mussatto,too, stressed that councilneeds to look at the biggerpicture and come up witha plan that won’t burdenfuture generations with theproblems of today.

“We have to reduce theamount of coal, oil and gasthat we use so that we canhave a quality of life forthose who come after us. Itmeans changing, a little bit,doesn’t it? I wish we couldall have single-family homes.

That’s just not achievableanymore, so people are goingto live differently.We canfind a good way to live, oreven better way of living, ina very sustainable way forfuture generations,” he said.“Change will come. Forsome, it will be more difficultthan others but I can tell youwe have to change, either bydesign or by default.”

Keating and Mussattovoted against the OCPbylaw’s first reading in

protest over the Moodyvilleissue and the limiting ofsingle-family lots to either acoach house or secondarysuite, but not both.

Council is tentativelyexpecting to hold the publichearing on the draft OCP onMonday, Sept. 29, allowingmembers of the public toquestion staff and offer upfive minutes of comment forcouncil members to considerbefore casting their finalvotes in October.

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department.The man thenallegedly began to touchthe girl in an inappropriatemanner, said Palmer.

A woman sitting acrossfrom them saw what washappening and began yellingat the man to stop, saidPalmer.The driver thenordered the man off the busnear 17th and Marine Drive.

Police have since spokenwith the girl and with theelderly man, who is in his70s and who was located bypatrol officers.

But they have yet tospeak with the woman whowitnessed the incident,described as having longdark hair, wearing darkframed glasses and wearing ablue top. Officers are hopingshe will come forward andassist their investigation.

“We are quite gratefulthat she intervened in theway she did,” said Palmer.

Palmer declined togive more details aboutthe alleged touchingincident but said it is beinginvestigated as a possiblecriminal offence.

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Compass Card system is so far behindschedule it should be renamed the Sundial.

Then we had two malfunctions thatcrippled the SkyTrain system.You can’tblame the people left waiting for a bus forhours for pondering a switch to a car.

The trouble is, the roads to work arealready largely clogged, and vacant parkingspots are always in short supply.

A cursory look over the numbers inTransLink’s 2013 bus service performancereview released last week shows ridershipis down on most of the North Shore’sbus routes over the last three years.Therecould be any number of reasons for this.Higher home prices mean more affluentbuyers who are more likely to drive.Higher fares may also be putting

people off.The takeaway from this is taking transit

is becoming less desirable precisely when itneeds to become more desirable.

Nearly every discussion that happens inthe North Shore’s three council chambersis coloured by the fact that people aregetting fed up with North Shore traffic.We’ve run out of room and money formore roads, so that leaves us looking toother modes of transport.

Yet, the most we can get from ourtransportation minister is a promise thatany investment in our transit system canbe scuttled if voters don’t approve it byway of a referendum.

Having an efficient, dependable wayto move people and goods around theLower Mainland isn’t a nice-to-have, likea stadium roof. It’s crucial to the economyand, just as important, our collective sanity.

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Value of assimilation overlookedDear Editor:

Regarding JoshLabove’s opinion piecein Sunday’s North ShoreNews (Holding Tight toFiction of a EuropeanCanada), Canada wasbuilt on the backs ofimmigrants who made thiscountry what it is today.Certainly one cannot denyCanada’s early immigrantswere of mainly Europeandescent. It follows thatEnglish and Frenchbecame our nationallanguages.

The importanceplaced upon assimilationhelped a disparate groupform a common bondand shaped our nationalidentity.We are globallyrecognized as a tolerantnation and continue toattract immigrants who arepersecuted in their own

countries for religious orpolitical beliefs.

Canadians as a wholeare inherently respectfulof others and embrace themany different culturesthat make up our country.We take pride in ourdiverse nation yet expectall our citizens to upholdcertain standards. Havingan adequate knowledge ofeither English or Frenchis one of the requirementsfor becoming a Canadiancitizen and helps bind ustogether.

Our tolerancefor other cultures,languages and beliefsis one of our nation’sdefining characteristics.Unfortunately, this qualityis too often exploited(heaven forbid youwish anyone a “MerryChristmas” anymore).

The emphasis onmulticulturalism hasdisplaced the value ofassimilation and anyopinion to the contrary isvilified as racism.

Describing Mr.Saltzberg as a xenophobe

and Putting CanadaFirst as a hate group isan extreme reaction toa point of view not inline with Mr. Labove’s.Fortunately, freedom ofspeech (another of ournation’s defining qualities)

allows both these pointsof view to be aired.Trulyfrightening are those whotry to quash a disparateopinion under a trumped-up guise of hate or racism.Melinda SlaterWest Vancouver

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Dear Editor:Third SeaBus again?Our politicians are stale.

One mayor even chairsthe Mayors’ Council onTransportation and whatdo we get? A promise forthe third SeaBus that waspromised for the Olympics.Our other North Shoremayor has explained whyour small North Shorepopulation doesn’t warranta SkyTrain connection.Meanwhile both are hell-bent for density increasesto rely on a third offeringof inefficient, outdatedtechnology.We deservedthe short SkyTrainextension when theOlympic equipment washere. It will never happenwith this stale group.Thetax hike will.Robert ThompsonNorth Vancouver

Third SeaBusbut a promise

Dear Editor:Re: City Spurns

Amalgamation, June 18.The two North Shore

entities are geographicallyone place.

It is high time for thetwo to amalgamate.

I see the reluctance todo this, mostly on the cityside, as a job preservingtactic.

We do not need two

councils, two libraries,two fire departments,etc., for this populationand geographical area.The policing concernsare really not a concernat all . . . stop sharing,make it one: just do it(amalgamate) and let therest fall into place.

We need to developand control densificationin a co-ordinated manner

for this geographical areawith the accompanyinginfrastructure.Trafficgridlock is a seriousconcern and greatly affectsthe livability of this area.

This needs to beaddressed by onegoverning body.

All for one and. . . (youknow the rest).Janice MortonNorth Vancouver

Amalgamate the two NorthVans


Neighbours dividedover density plan

Elizabeth JamesJust Asking

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“High density developmentinflates land values; thisin turn increases re-development pressure onthe more affordable olderbuilding stock. Only about10 per cent of the city’s costof infrastructure and servicesis covered by developmentfees.”

— Elizabeth Murphy,July 2014

When Denna Homes, theOnni Group, Grosvenorand other largedevelopers completetheir projects and moveon, what percentageof project-relatedinfrastructure costs willthey have bequeathed toNorth Shore taxpayers?

Have you asked yourselfthat question as you

wasted time in traffic,obeying the Find AlternateRoute signs to avoid therubble and barricadesthat have plagued ourmunicipalities for the pastfive-plus years?

Elizabeth Murphy’sarticle,Vision and NPAMore of the Same, in

this month’s CommonGround magazine offersno comfort because, as aprofessional knowledgeableabout development issues,she describes similarcomplaints to those wehear every day.

Murphy, a formerproperty developmentofficer with BC Housingand the City of Vancouver,might well have beenwriting about the NorthShore when she saw littledifference between right-and left-leaning politicianswho support developersthat build towers andmarginalize communitiesin the name of EcoDensity.

To be sure, theunrelenting pace ofconstruction we continueto endure puts some

revenue from developmentcost charges intomunicipal coffers andprovides on-site, albeitshort-term training forunskilled workers who,otherwise, might nothave those entry-levelopportunities.

Will such modestupsides offset communityconcerns about thepace of change and thepressures on hospital andtransportation services thatfollow increased density?Doubtful — as is any hopethe developments willprovide truly affordablehousing.

Many people believeCity of North Vancouvercouncil decisions havefavoured developers’interests over the

objections of currentresidents and that the cityhas become a blueprintfor the societal stressesthat accompany rampantchanges to the placespeople call home.

In the Moodyville area,once-friendly neighbourswho were united in theirconcerns about PortMetro’s expansion plans— are now at loggerheadsover differing densityaspirations.

Property owners likeMichelle and MichaelBinkley, who rightly sayPort Metro deceivedresidents about the extentof the Low Level Road andRichardson silo projects,favour higher density sothey can relocate withoutlosing equity.

Others, including manyrenters, believe an officialcommunity plan increasefrom the current singlefamily 0.5 FSR (floorspace ratio) to condos at1.6 FSR, would orphantheir affordable homesand force them out of theneighbourhood.

Council’s 4-2 decisionJuly 7 to support 0.75 FSRstoked the fire of thosediffering interests.

Unfortunately, that’swhat happens whenrenters’ affordabilityinterests collide with thegoals of property-ownersand developers who agreeon a mutually beneficialland assembly.

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from the mayor’s chair andsomeone was bound to goaway unhappy.

After viewing thatportion of the meetingseveral times (CNVvideo archive at 05:16), Idecided to run some of therumours to ground.

Why had the Binkleysexpected a different result?Had someone giventhem FSR assurances asrumours suggested?

“No one was promisedanything,” Michael Binkleywrote in answer to myquestion.

Nevertheless, he wrotethat during the lengthy

CityShaping process “90per cent of participantswere in favour of land usechanges in the East ThirdStreet area.”

Binkley also says thefour councillors wholater voted to supportthe 0.75 FSR “threw allthey had demanded (ofCityShaping) out thewindow” and “voted theirown personal opinion.”

I put Binkley’scomment to Couns. DonBell, Pam Bookham, RodClark and Guy Heywood.

Yet to hear from Bell,the other three stronglyreject that assertion.

“We did not throwout everything done in

CityShaping,” Clark wrote.“Specifically, with

respect to East First toThird in the 400-, 500-and 600-blocks we haveinstructed staff to bring inthe OCP bylaw with a 50per cent increase in densityto 0.75 FSR.”

Clark believes sucha significant increase inallowable density “willgenerate interest in thedevelopment communityto pursue housing renewalin the area.”

Bookham says that inher case, “when councilasked staff why theyproposed 1.0 rather than1.6 FSR, I just wantedan explanation as to why

staff felt 1.0 was a bettersolution.”

Addressing the wordingof survey questions,Heywood — who isnot seeking re-electionin November — saidsurveys can be used to“manufacture consentfrom the quantity ofparticipation” rather thanto “learn from the contentand quality of the manydifferent views expressedon behalf of the wider citypopulation.”

“Notwithstandingthe mayor’s ferventwish to give somethingto a neighbourhoodthat has been affectedby port developments

that he claims personalresponsibility forpromoting — the city isnot allowed to compensatea neighbourhood … foralleged, but as yet notquantifiable, damage doneto it by Port Metro or oneof its tenants.

“We (the four) wantedto reinforce the pointthat new growth shouldrespect an overall planfor the right place to put

it, not just hopscotchacross neighbourhoods torespond to the wishes ofa certain population whowant to cash out and moveon,” Heywood concluded.

Stay tuned; methinkswe have not heard the lastof this council’s leadershipdesire to — single-handedly — satisfy MetroVancouver’s densitydreams.

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The Law Society ofBritish Columbia hasfined a North Vancouverlawyer $25,000 forprofessional misconduct,which includedbackdating corporatetransactions to ensurea multi-million-dollarreal-estate deal wentthrough.

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Gardenwatering: Get it rightOf all the skills I havetaught students over theyears, watering is oneof the most difficult tolearn.

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First, a few factsabout water and soil thateveryone should know:Thedeeper the water movesinto the soil, the deeperplant roots will grow,assuming the soil is aeratedenough for roots to growdown into the soil. Shallowwatering produces shallowrooted plants, which arepredisposed to droughtstress.

Very dry soil will at firstresist water infiltrationuntil the soil absorbs somewater to allow percolation,a condition known ashydrophobic.Water runsdown into the soil in aloose pyramidal shape,which is why soaker hosesmust be set close togetherto avoid dry spots inbetween the hoses.

Soil that has a diversestructure, including arange of particle size,ample organic matter,good pore space and

healthy microorganisms,will absorb and hold watermore efficiently than ahomogenized soil.

Mulch allows water topercolate into the soil moreefficiently than a soil thatis not mulched. Mulchretains soil moisture andslows evaporation.

Potted plants shouldhave enough water volumeapplied to assure that waterdrains from the bottom ofthe pot to adequately watermost of the pot’s soil andto prevent fertilizer saltbuild up.

Watering restrictionsin the Metro Vancouverregion were onlyimplemented to controlwatering of grass.Thoserestrictions only apply tolawns, not planting beds,veggies or potted plants, atleast not yet.

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RETURN OFTHEOSPREY EVENT willbe held on Saturday andSunday, July 26 and 27,10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. atWild BirdTrust’s site office,2645 Dollarton Hwy., NorthVancouver. Activities includehow to identify butterflies;meet local artists andphotographers, learn aboutpurple martins and ospreysplus more. wildbirdtrust.org

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SEED COLLECTORSLearn how to collect, cleanand package seeds fromplants,Tuesday or Sundaymornings atVanDusenBotanical Garden, 5251 OakSt.,Vancouver. Judy Aird,604-257-8674

THE UPPERLONSDALE GARDENCLUB meets every secondThursday of the month,7:30-9:30 p.m. in thebasement of St. Martin’sAnglican Church, 195EastWindsor Rd., NorthVancouver. New membersare welcome. Dianne,[email protected]

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When it comesto actually watering,automated irrigationsystems are the mostpoorly understood andincorrectly used wateringdevices. Partially dueto the fact that ownersdon’t do proper follow-through to assure that thesystem’s water sufficientlypenetrates deep enoughinto the soil.

Many owners assumethe irrigation system isfunctioning properly aslong as the system comeson when programmed.

I can remembertaking students fromthe University of BritishColumbia horticultureprogram to look at variouslandscape features in thecondos and apartmentsaround the campus.While we were walkingaround, we came upon anapartment complex thathad its irrigation systemrunning in early April.Theweather was cool, wateringwas not needed and theentire landscape was beingflooded by the system.Signs of overwatering wereplentiful, including smallleaf size, yellowing leaves,

lack of growth and soilerosion.

Such occurrences arenot as uncommon as youthink. Irrigation systemsare programmed on atimed schedule with littleconsideration for soilmoisture levels or plantneed. And there is theproblem of how much

volume is applied versusduration of operationwith those systems.Yesnewer systems come withrain, temperature andsoil sensors. But mostsoil moisture sensors aresparsely installed acrossthe range of the garden’s

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No matter the equationor technique used towater, follow through afterwatering to determinehow deep the water haspenetrated into the soil.

If you’re a longtimegardener, you will havelearned your plant’s needs.However, I suggest digginga few holes around thegarden after watering to seehow much water actuallyabsorbed into the soil.

To further help withgarden watering here area few guidelines to follow:Always mulch the soil toreduce water need and helpretain soil moisture.

Water deeply to promotedeep rooting to withstanddrought. Morning orevening watering is fine.Evening watering alsohelps cool the housedown. If water is runningoff the soil too quickly,stop watering, allowabsorption, then restartand repeat as needed untilthe water infiltrates thesoil. Established gardens,usually three to four yearsor older, will need watering

during summer once everyfive to seven or 10 daysdepending on mulch depthand quality of soil.

A larger volume appliedless frequently will producedeeper rooted plants versuswatering frequently withless volume. Growingplants close together sothey touch is called cover-cropping, not fornication,and cover-cropping reducesevaporative water loss fromthe soil. Happy watering!

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Child boredom is not your problemAt some point duringthe summer holidaysboredom will set in formost of our kids.

Parents dread this daybecause somehow it willbecome their problem.Thechild whines, “I’m bored”and then looks up at Momor Dad with big puppy dogeyes waiting for the solutionto the problem.

And so we come up withall kinds of ideas.They couldcall their friends and arrangeto go off to the park and playwith them, they could read abook, or they could build atown out of Lego.

All good ideas and allrejected by your boredyoungster. As a matter offact, he is no longer boredbecause he’s playing withyou. Life is wonderful.

Kids have always had a

moment (or 10) during thesummer when boredomrears its ugly head.Youwant to avoid solving theproblem by having themplug in.They will certainlyinclude digital games andactivities as part of theirsummer plans but you wantto schedule that so that itdoesn’t take over their lives.

So when they announcethey are bored, hear themand answer, “Hmm.Whatare you going to do aboutthat?” It’s their problem, notyours.

The more scheduledyour child has been duringthe school year, the morelikely they will have troubleentertaining themselves.And yet, down time has realvalue.

It gives her a chanceto simply rest with noexpectations of activity.She can sit under a treeand let her mind flow.She will daydream. Shemight imagine all sorts ofwonderful ideas and evenstart planning her future.Her daydreams can leadto thinking about what shewants to be when she growsup. Or she may simply

dream about what she wantsto have happen in the nextschool year. So many ofour kids are on a continualmerry-go-round that theynever have time to consider,to dream or to plan.

Don’t be surprised if adaydreaming session leadsher to want to talk to youabout changing her extra-curricular activities.Thistime may cause her to realizeshe has always wanted to trysomething new or that shedoesn’t want to continue onin soccer.

Downtime also teachesher to learn how to spendher time when there is noplan in place. She will learnwhat she likes to do ratherthan what class or activity isnext on the agenda.

Creativity comes moreoften from free time than

in the middle of activity.She may come up with awonderful idea for her play.

Your role is to besupportive once she makes adecision.What if she and herbrother decide to take outall their Lego, small cars andfigures and create a town?You can provide some spaceand let them continue theplay over a number of days.They may decide to set up acamp in the backyard. Makeit a project that doesn’t needpicking up every night.

It’s a good idea to havea mix of down time andactive time. Sit down eachweekend and do someplanning.What would shelike to do next week? Arethere any places she’s beenkeen to visit?

If possible, try to spendsome special time with

each of your kids.That caninclude having them learnhow to do some cookingwith you or fold laundry. Itcan also include a one-on-one outing to a concert, fora shopping trip or out tolunch.

Make books available forreading, have art suppliesat the ready, be prepared toturn lunch into a picnic inthe backyard.

Boredom can be a giftand it’s her problem. Sorelax, and let her learnwhatever her boredom willteach her.

Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author ofWho’sIn Charge Anyway? and ButNobodyTold Me I’d EverHave to Leave Home.Sign upfor her informational newsletterat parentingtoday.ca.

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SHAKE RATTLEAND ROLL: A MUSICSTORYTIME Kids of allages are invited to come andmake some noiseWednesday,July 30, 10:30-11:15 a.m. atParkgate Library, 3675 BanffCourt, NorthVancouver.There will be instruments for

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Comedian pens 71 lists about parenthoodThis is Ridiculous Thisis Amazing by JasonGood (Chronicle Books, 176pages) $17.95

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A fundraising driveto upgrade the agingAmbleside Skatepark isrolling along thanks to arecent in-kind donation.

Vancouver blogger BobKronbauer, who used towork in the skateboardindustry in California,heard about the campaignto rebuild the 20-year-oldseaside skatepark in WestVancouver and handed over100 brand new skateboarddecks from his personalcollection to the AmblesideSkatepark Project.

The decks are currentlybeing auctioned off oneBay.

Peter Sullivan, founderof skateboard andapparel wholesaler SupraDistribution in NorthVancouver, and one of thedriving members behindthe Ambleside SkateparkProject, estimates theonline auction could bringin between $5,000 and$10,000.

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SUMMERFEST ATLONSDALE QUAYMARKET Until Aug.30 visitors can take partin Feel-Good Fridayswith Zumba classes fromnoon to 1 p.m. and DanceSaturdays that includedemonstrations andlessons 2-5 p.m. at 123Carrie Cates Court, NorthVancouver. All charitable

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DISCUSSION LOUNGEDrop by for a groupdiscussion on local issuesWednesday, July 23 from10:30 a.m. to noon atParkgate library, 3675Banff Court, NorthVancouver. 604-929-3727x8168 nvdpl.ca

HOP INTO HOOPLATRAINING SESSIONSLearn how to streamor download movies,television shows, musicalbums and audiobooksfrom Hoopla, a Netflix-like service for NorthVancouver libraries,Wednesday, July 23, 2-3p.m. at Parkgate library,3675 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. Registrationrequired. 604-929-3727x8166 nvdpl.ca

AUTHOR EVENTNorth Shore hikingexpert Norman Wattwill give a talk and showslides about his recentlyupdated edition of Off theBeaten Path which features39 routes through theNorth Shore’s wildernessThursday, July 24, 7-8:30 p.m. at CapilanoLibrary, 3045 HighlandBlvd., North Vancouver.Registration required. 604-987-4471 x8175 nvdpl.ca

MOVIE NIGHTS INTHE PLAZA NorthVancouver City Librarywill host free screeningsof popular family movieson Fridays starting atsunset in front of thelibrary at 120 West 14thSt. Schedule: July 25, 9:01p.m., Despicable Me 2; Aug.8, 8:40 p.m., Nut Job; andAug. 22, 8:24, Frozen.Popcorn and beverages willbe available for purchase.nvcl.ca

FIVE HOLE FORFOOD All ages and skilllevels are invited to playball hockey in support oflocal food banks Saturday,July 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. atCanlan Ice Sports, 2411Mount Seymour Pkwy.,North Vancouver. Free, butparticipants and spectatorsare encouraged to bringa non-perishable fooditem or cash donation.fiveholeforfood.com/north-vancouver/

CARIBBEAN DAYSFESTIVAL will takeplace July 26 and 27, 11a.m.-7 p.m. at WaterfrontPark, North Vancouver.The event will include amulticultural street paradefrom Lonsdale Avenue and13th Street to the park onSaturday at 10 a.m. 604-515-2400caribbeandays.ca ttcsbc.org

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SHOW AND SHINEA day of fun, prizes,refreshments, awards, livemusic and more Sunday,July 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. atEdgemont Village, NorthVancouver.

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C-Class C300 4MATIC Sedan 2014 B1409395 $49,275.00 $46,775.00

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C-Class C300 4MATIC Sedan 2013 B667816 19,756KM SOLD

C-Class C300 4MATIC Sedan 2013 N156916 11,940KM $38,800.00

C-Class C350 4MATIC Sedan 2013 N156961 11,193KM $38,800.00

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B-Class B250 Sports Tourer 2013 N156968 9,132KM SOLD

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SING-ALONGWEDNESDAYS “Mr.Music” PeterVanderhorstwill play the piano to lead asing-along of favourite songsthe firstWednesday of everymonth, 10 a.m. to noonat St. Stephen’s AnglicanChurch, 885 22nd St.,WestVancouver. Song booksprovided. Drop-in fee: $5 atthe door.

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who have an interest inpedestrian, cyclist, driver,sport and home safety.604-983-6444, x7233northshoresafetycouncil.ca

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Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove

I have a guilty secret: myabsolute favourite thing toeat is a hot dog.

Hot dogs may just beNorth America’s mostpopular street meat, andgourmet dog restaurantsand vendors are a commonsight.

Your choice of frankfurteror sausage is up to you,whether it be pork, beef orturkey, European, Bavariansmokie or bratwurst. As forthe bun, my favourite is aclassic soft white bakerybun, untoasted, but it’sall a matter of personalpreference. As far as cookinggoes, I like to use the ConeyIsland method: simmer thedog in well-seasoned wateruntil it’s tender, then give ita few minutes on the grill tocrisp the skin. Perfection.

But everyone knows agreat hot dog is all aboutthe trimmings, and there areplenty to consider. I offerhere a few ideas to sparkyour imagination.You canteach an old dog new tricks.

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1Tbsp olive oil1 large yellow onion, cutinto thin “half-moon”slices4 hot dogs of your choice4 hot dog buns of yourchoice

6Tbsp mayonnaise2Tbsp spicy brownmustard (there aredozens of great mustardsavailable, use whicheverone appeals to you)4Tbsp hickory flavourbarbeque sauce½ cup shredded sharpcheddar6 slices crisp-cookedbacon, crumbled

Heat oil in a large fryingpan over medium heat; addonion and cook until deepgolden and very tender,stirring often, about twentyminutes. Grill hot dogs onmedium hot grill, turningoccasionally, until slightlycharred all over. Place splitbuns on the grill until warmand lightly toasted. Spreadbuns with mayonnaise anddrizzle with mustard andbarbeque sauce. Place hotdogs in buns and top withcheese, followed by onionsand bacon. Makes fourservings.

Coney Island Chili Dogs

½ lb lean ground beef1 medium onion, finelychopped (divided use)1 clove garlic, minced1Tbsp chili powder1½ tsp cumin½ cup water¼ cup plus 1Tbsp tomatopaste2 tsp yellow hot dogmustard, plus more fortopping1½ tspWorcestershiresauce1 tsp brown sugarSalt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste4 hot dogs4 hot dog bunsShredded cheddar cheesefor topping

Preheat oven to 350º;wrap buns in foil. In a largeskillet over medium-high

heat, cook the beef, half ofthe onion and the garlicuntil the beef is cookedthrough, breaking meat upthoroughly as it cooks (apotato masher works wellfor this). Stir in the chilipowder and cumin andcook for three minutes. Stirin the half cup of water,the tomato paste, mustard,

Worcestershire sauce andbrown sugar. Bring to aboil; cover and reduce heat.Simmer until thickened,about twenty minutes.If the chili becomes toothick add more water, butremember this is supposedto be thinner than a regularchili you’d eat out of a bowl.Meanwhile, put the hot dogs

in a large saucepan of waterand bring to a boil. Cookuntil the hot dogs are plumpand heated through, abouteight minutes.While the hotdogs are cooking, place thefoiled-wrapped buns in theoven until they are heatedthrough.When the hot dogs

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How is it possible that aftera decade of living on theNorth Shore I had neverbeen to Spicy House, thelong-standing Koreanrestaurant on LonsdaleAvenue and 20th Street?

Perhaps it’s becausethe restaurant’s modest,nondescript façade andinterior betray no evidenceof the gloriously bold cuisinethat awaits the diner within.

Whatever the reason formy omission of Spicy Housein my ever-growing list ofregular haunts, I am nowprepared to make up for losttime.This is a restaurantthat unapologeticallyembraces big, brash flavours,creatively blending some ofmy favourite ingredients,including sesame, ginger,garlic and chili, this latterachieving new heights inthe form of the ubiquitousgochujang, a staple ofKorean cuisine made ofglutinous rice, soybeans,chilies and salt.

The mixture istraditionally put into earthenpots and permitted toferment until it achieves afiery pungency and complexflavour profile that canelevate simple and familiaringredients to conversation-worthy heights.

One example of thiselevation, ordered in whatturned out to be anotherprolific menu sampling onmy part, was Jeyuk Dupbab,marinated, shredded porkwith carrots, onions, garlic,

spices too numerous toidentify in a single sitting,and a healthy slathering ofgochujang.

Despite its heat, this is afragrant, thoughtful dish, itsslightly caramelized grilledmeat, intense, fermentedchili paste and headygarlic notes adding up tosomething much greaterthan the sum of its parts.

Now, I recognize thatsuper spicy food is noteveryone’s thing. Fairenough. Personally, I havea good threshold for heat,but I am not impervious toit and I am certainly not afan of the sophomoric “Idare you” mentality whenit comes to spiciness; if thecentral ingredient in a dishis completely overwhelmedby fiery hot spices, I considerit to be a failed creation.Spicy House expertlyhandles the reigns of thebeast, tempering the firejust enough to showcasethe ingredients beneath thechilies.

Also, it bears mentioningthat there are numerousmenu items at Spicy Housethat don’t rely on red hotchili pastes and purees fortheir richness of flavour.One such dish is a seafoodpancake (known as a Jeon),a hugely portioned itemfeaturing prawns, squid,crab, green and yellowpeppers, onions and long,caramelized strips of scallion,all baked into a dense andgolden, crepe-like batter andserved with a sesame-infusedsoy sauce.

The pancake, whichcontained more seafoodper square inch than apiranha tank at feedingtime, reminded me a lotof a frittata in texture andshape, but with a greaterdelicateness to the batterthat bound the ingredientstogether and a boldness offlavour that certainly tookthe dish out of the brunchcamp. Next, I enjoyeda steaming hot bowl of

Ttukbaegi Bulgogi, afantastically concentratedsoup of tender beef and glassnoodles with vegetables anda whole, hard-boiled eggyolk (no whites).The broth,which was a wonderfulchestnut colour, wasobviously the result of a longprocess of reduction andfine-tuned seasoning andhad a subtle sweetness to it.

My next dish, calledOjinguh Dupbab, wasanother fiery hot number,this time featuring squidwith coarsely choppedonion, scallion, kimchi,and zucchini in a brightred gochujang sauce.The squid was cut intosizeable cylinders, whichseemed to prevent it frombeing overwhelmed by thepowerful sauce, the heat ofwhich was augmented by thepotent and tangy kimchi.

I was pleased to discoverthat Spicy House suppliesa complimentary dish oftraditional Korean pickleswith every meal. My plateincluded spicy kimchi, abriny, sea-soaked seaweedsalad, giant radish, andbeansprouts with finelychopped scallion and sliversof carrot.With the exceptionof the kimchi, the pickleshelped to temper the heatof the other dishes and

provided additional varietyto an already diverse meal.

A final dish of KimchiUdon was a pleasingly fillingand mildly flavoured noodlecreation that included grilledpork and onions.The kimchioffered a perfect crunchycounterbalance to the udonnoodles, which I sometimesfind overwhelminglymonotone in texture.

I glanced at a long, low,communal table that hadbeen occupied by a largegroup of diners earlier inthe evening and reflectedon how an outing to SpicyHouse could be a greatteam-building or bondingexperience. Groups offriends and colleaguesalways seem to be lookingfor unique things to do and,to my mind, a samplingof the restaurant’s menuwould be a source of livelyconversation, for some, abold adventure, and formost, I suspect, an enjoyablemeal. My meal of five dishes,pickles and rice, was $62before gratuity. Spicy Houseis located at 2039 LonsdaleAve. 604-987-0102

Chris Dagenais servedas a manager for severalrestaurants downtown andon the North Shore.Contact:[email protected].

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are cooked you can brieflybroil or grill them until theskins are crispy or just servethem as they come out ofthe boiling water.To serve,spread yellow mustard onthe heated buns. Place thehot dogs in the buns andtop with the chili, then theremaining chopped onionand the shredded cheese.Makes four servings.

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For the slaw:½ cup mayonnaise1Tbsp yellow mustard1 tsp Dijon mustard1Tbsp liquid honey

5 heaping cups shreddedgreen cabbage (or amixture of red and greencabbage)½ cup shredded carrots1Tbsp chopped greenonionSalt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste4 hot dogs4 hot dog buns¼ cup salted sunflowerseed kernels

To make the slaw, in asmall bowl whisk togetherthe mayonnaise, yellowmustard, Dijon mustard andhoney; set aside.

In a large bowl mixtogether the cabbage, carrotsand green onion; add the

honey mustard mixture andtoss to coat vegetables evenlywith dressing.Taste and addsalt and pepper as desired.Grill or boil the hot dogs.

Slice the hot dog bunsin half lengthwise but don’tsever the tops from thebottoms. Lay some of theslaw in the bottom of eachbun; add the hot dogs andtop with additional yellowmustard.Top with theremaining slaw and sprinklewith the sunflower kernels.Makes four servings.

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She’s persistent,organized, good atmatchmaking, possessesa huge batch of FWHs(that’s Friends WithHouses) and, probablymost importantly, is willingto badger those friendsuntil they agree to provideplayers a place to stayduring the tournamenteach year.

When June and July rollaround each year, Lee’sfriends, many of whomare fellow members atHollyburn, know that whenthey see her she’s goingto be hitting them up forhousing.

“They say, ‘Oh, there’sCarlota. Let’s turn aroundand go the other way!’” shesaid with a laugh when theNorth Shore News caughtup with her a week beforethis year’s tournament.Her persistence has paidoff though — in the eightyears she has held the jobshe has increased the poolof potential billets fromaround 20 to more than50. “I asked anybody thatI knew had spare rooms.. . . Almost everyone thatrequests housing gets it. Itry my hardest to find thema family.”

The VanOpen offersplayers the chance to staywith a local family ratherthan rack up a hotel billthat would essentiallywipe out most of theirwinnings. It’s the sameat many tournamentsat the Challenger level— one step below the bigleagues where Federer,Raonic and Sharapovaply their trade — but notmany tournaments can

offer housing like a WestVancouver tournament canoffer housing. It turns outthat Carlota Lee has a lotof friends with some verynice houses.

“The word is out withthe players,” she said,laughing again.There isa bit of a hierarchy to itall with top players, such

as this year’s headlinersMarcos Baghdatis and VeraZvonareva, getting placedin some of the NorthShore’s finest properties.

“Those ones I try toshowcase the best homesin West Van,” said Lee.“Marcos is staying at agorgeous home with aspectacular view. . . . His

house is spectacular. I puthim with a friend of mine. Iwant to be housed there!”

Lee is quick to pointout, however, that notevery player gets housed ina mansion. All that a hostfamily needs is a love oftennis and a spare room.

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of how the finalstandings shake downtheTwins will host anopening round playoffseries this weekend atParkgate Park against

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Lee said she hosts playersin her house each year andthey aren’t living a life ofluxury.

“No pool, no anything,”she said with a laugh. “Ialways house three playersand I always tell them,every year, you’re gettingthe short end of the stick. Isay you’re staying with me,it’s the most modest houseof all of them! But it’s themost fun.”

Speaking of fun, Lee isalso in charge of organizingthe players’ party everyyear. At most tournamentsthese parties can beawkward affairs held inhotels or rec centres, butfor the VanOpen Lee hasa rotation of three or fourfriends who take turnshosting a big house party.

“At first nobody usedto come — they’d say‘Ah it’s just going to be ahamburger and salad andthat’s it.’ But we alwaysmake a full course meal.Last year we made thistenderloin and saladsand all kinds of things.Sometimes they have DJs.They have games. It’s a lotof fun.”

So with a big party,fancy houses andpassionate young athletesmingling with wealthysocialites each year, theremust be some intriguingstories floating around,right Ms. Lee? Does it everget a little wild up there inthe West Van hills?

“I see nothing, I hearnothing,” she said with a

laugh. “I know you want toget some dirt, but I’m notgiving you any. . . .Thereisn’t any.We’re alwaysperfect!”

Joking aside, Leesaid she marvels at thededication to their sportthat the players show.

“Players have fun butthey are all professionals,”she said. “All these playersare athletes.They knowtheir plan. . . .Theseplayers’ lives are incredible.Just tournament totournament to tournamentevery week.”

The schedule canactually be quite a grindfor the players, which is allthe more reason Lee andthe rest of the VanOpencrew do all they can tomake their tournamentstand out. It seems to beworking, as more and moreplayers are coming backagain and again, finding away to fit the tournamentinto their calendars.

“They love thistournament because ofthe hospitality of the hostfamilies,” said Lee, addingthat the gorgeous settingup at Hollyburn makes abig impression as well.

There are somechallenges that come withthe job too though. Playersand host families bothmake special requests andLee does her best to formpairings that work well foreveryone.

“It’s a matchmakingprocedure,” said Lee. “Iknow my friends, whatkind of people they are,what kind of players they

would like to house. I’vegot all these pieces of paperon my desk and it’s kind oflike a puzzle. . . . I just tryto make sure everyone hasfun, the families and theplayers.”

There’s a lot of lastminute work to do as well.

“My cutoff for housingrequests is on the 18thbut the kids, I don’t know— they don’t read the factsheet very well,” she saidwith a laugh. “They’re stillrequesting today. I justturned on my computerand there are quite a fewrequests.They’ve beenpopping up all weekend.”

Over the years Lee hasfound that she only has todo a little bit of badgeringto get host families onboard. If they do it once,they’re usually keen to keepcoming back for more.

“Some people havesigned up every yearbecause they enjoy it somuch,” said Lee. “Throughthe grapevine, friends offriends, they found outhow fun it was.Watchinga tennis match when youhave someone to cheer for— it’s just always different.. . . It’s like watching yourchild at a competition. Itbecomes more fun.”

And there’s always achance that to host thenext Milos Raonic orEugenie Bouchard. In fact,one of Lee’s best friendshosted a young player a fewyears ago who is now onher way to superstardom.Who was it? EugenieBouchard, of course.

“Oh my goodness,

Not everyplayer gets to stay in amansionwho would have known,”said Lee, recalling theastonishment her friendhad when she realized theplayer she hosted was nowplaying in the Wimbledonfinal. “Yep, this is whathappens.”

• • •The tournament starts thisweekend with qualifyingrounds Saturday andSunday that are free for

spectators.The main drawsbegin Monday.

Zvonareva, a formerworld No. 2-ranked player,headlines the women’s fieldthat includes other notablessuch as Canadian SharonFichman, currently rankedNo. 85, and former top-30player Urszula Radwanskaof Poland.

The men’s side isanchored by Baghdatis, a

former world No. 8 whowon the VanOpen in hisonly other appearance backin 2009. Other notablesinclude India’s SomdevDevvarman and Russia’sAlex Bogomolov Jr., bothof whom have been rankedinside the top 100 in 2014.

For updated schedules,player lists and ticketinformation visit vanopen.com.

From page 27

Thrilling finish at B.C. AmateurIt took five playoff holesfor Vancouver’s JordanLu to finally win the112th British ColumbiaAmateur Championshipplayed last week atSeymour Golf andCountry Club.

Lu, a 17-year-oldbound for the University

of Washington this fall,knocked off Michael Belleafter the two tied even par284 through four roundsof play.

Lu birdied the finalregulation hole to force aplayoff and then tappedin for par on No. 10 afterBelle made a bogey on the

fifth sudden-death playoffhole.

North Vancouver’sRoy Kang, a 15-year-old Seymour member,teamed up with 16-year-old Alex Francois to winthe tournament’s best-ballcompetition.

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