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Clear blues skies and frigid waters greeted the hundreds of revellers who turned outfor the annual Penguin Plunge at Panorama Park on January 1. Pictured above:Julia Vodarek and The Penguin. Formore photos see page 6. photo LIsa KIng

Page 2Housing optionsDistrict of North Vancouver wants to expandsupply and diversity of housing.

Page 9Final farewellAfter nearly three decades as publisher ofthe Crier, Bruce Coney is retiring.

District targetsclimate actionAs the climate changes, severe weatherincidents are increasing worldwide,including here, adjacent to Burrard Inletand Deep Cove. Torrential downpoursand pounding waves have causeddamage in recent years, leading theDistrict of North Vancouver to launcha comprehensive Climate ChangeAdaptation Strategy.

Staff presented a broad outline tocouncil on Dec. 7. The session includedominous warnings about dangerouslevels of temperature increases,precipitation changes, rising sea levelsand more extreme weather incidents.While these are anticipated to have theirgreatest impacts in the coming decades,some have already begun to have effects.

Fiona Dercole, the districts sectionmanager for public safety, said thestrategy will dovetail with regional,national and international initiativesaimed at ameliorating potentiallycatastrophic incidents brought on byclimate change.

The district has been activeinternationally in terms of disasterrisk reduction through the UnitedNations, and Canada, among manyother countries in the world, has recentlysigned onto the Sendai Framework forDisaster Risk Reduction, she said.

In turn, that framework wasreferenced in last months ParisAgreement, recognizing the parallelneeds for climate change mitigationand climate change adaptation, Dercoleadded.

We are trying to reduce disasterlosses while protecting the environment,as well as public safety, and then

reducing greenhouse gas emissions atthe same time, which is the mitigationpiece, she said.

Already, the presentation informedcouncil, the district has witnessedrecord-setting summer temperatures,severe windstorms, drought, forest fires,heavy rainfall events and limited snow.These have had and will continue tohave impacts not only on people andproperty, but on natural habitat and theecosystem. The district is consideringasset management strategies to accountfor these changes decades into the future.

Next steps in the process includedeveloping actions and goals to addresspriority climate change impacts, as wellas actions specific to local needs. Theplan is also intended to integrate actionsinto current operations and day-to-daywork plans while being open for ongoingreview and refinement as new realitiesand science emerges.

Details on the strategy to date are atdnv.org/climate-action.

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We are trying toreduce disaster losseswhile protecting the

environment, as well aspublic safety, and then

reducing greenhouse gasemissions at the same

time, which is themitigation piece.

Youre invited to help generate ideas

for the future of the Delbrook Lands.

The old Delbrook Community Centre will close at the end of 2016.Join the District and the SFU Centre for Dialogue in a unique opportunity todiscuss the future of the property.

January 28, 6 - 9pm (light supper will be provided at 5:30pm)Tamarack Room Delbrook Community Recreation Centre600West Queens Road

This isnotadrop-inevent,pre-registration is requiredbyJanuary22,2016.

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DnV takes steps to ensure housing diversityIn a heated real estate market likeNorth Vancouvers, local governmentsare trying to formulate policies to ensurethat a diverse range of housing optionsremain available.

The District of North Vancouver hasalready adopted several steps to ensure asupply of rental and affordable housing,but 2016 will likely be a year whensome additional steps are put in place toensure the area remains economicallyand socially diverse.

Council is engaged in a series ofworkshops on the subject and the publicsinput will be sought shortly, said DanMilburn, deputy general manager ofplanning and permits for the district. The

district is usingMetro Vancouvers draftaffordable housing strategy as a template.

The primary goals of the process areto: expand the supply and diversity ofhousing; to preserve and expand therental supply; to meet housing demandestimates for low and moderate incomeearners; to increase housing supply alongtransportation corridors; and to endhomelessness in the region.

While considering formal incentivesand options to increase housingavailability and therefore reducingcosts at the entry-level real estatestage officials are already encouragingdevelopers to come up with innovativeapproaches.

We have a number of developers

who are looking at various sites in thecommunity and we have been suggestingto them that they take a close look atour current official community planpolicies for affordable housing as well aslisten to the conversation the councilshaving right now and to know that wedbe happy to receive their input on whatkinds of innovative affordable and rentalhousing practices might work for themon their properties, Milburn said.

In recent years, the district hasencouraged single-family homeowners tointegrate secondary suites and there arenow 4,212 registered secondary suitesin the district. Coach houses stand-alone homes on the same property asan existing residence have also been

approved on a case-by-case basis, withtwo already approved and two moreunder consideration.

Milburn noted that almost every newsingle-family home being constructed inthe district recently includes a secondarysuite component.

The upcoming public consultationprocess will be focused mostly on multi-family residential construction, butMilburn said single-family homeownerscan also participate by considering whatthey think is important for themselvesand their family and what they think thecommunity needs.

After an additional council workshopin late January, council will open theprocess up to public input.

by PaT JoHnson

Im going to leave the Seymour area forthis months column and talk about anevent in the western part of the Districtof North Vancouver. In January weare going to use the same CommunityDialogue approach we used to addressDeep Cove parking issues to discussthe future of the Delbrook CommunityCentre Lands.

Even though Delbrook is somedistance from the neighbourhoods inSeymour and Deep Cove, the issue hassignificance for the whole district. By thetime you are reading this paper you willhave already received an invitation inthe mail to participate in this innovative,open and transparent public process andI sincerely hope you will do so.

First, let me share a little bit ofhistory. Delbrook high school was builtin 1956 and used until 1977 when aportion of the school was destroyed by afire. Delbrook students finished the yearin Balmoral junior and Carson Grahamsenior high school as the school did notreopen. The district purchased the sitein 1981 and refurbished the buildingsleast damaged by the fire. Since then,the site and remaining buildings havebeen operated by the North VancouverRecreation and Culture Commission as acommunity recreation centre.

In 2006, the NVRCC completed acomprehensive study on behalf of thedistrict and the City of North Vancouverto assess indoor recreation facilities andservices, and identify the communitysfuture needs. The research, along withpublic input, helped form the IndoorRecreation Facility Plan. Included inthe plans recommendations was theconsolidation of William Griffin andDelbrook community recreation centresinto one new facility. The William Griffincentre closed in December 2013, and anew consolidated facility is being built onthe same site, opening in the fall of 2016.

The existing buildings on theDelbrook site are in poor condition and do

not meet current health, safety or seismicstandards. Since councils decision tobuild a new consolidated communityrecreation centre, the district has notmade any major component renewals orcapital investments in the site, which willclose to the public in 2017.

The Delbrook site, on West QueensRoad, is located adjacent to two arterialroads and along a future frequent transitnetwork. It is within walking distanceof schools, parks, forested trails, thereplacement Delbrook recreation facility(on the William Griffin site) and shops.What we decide as a community to dowith this piece of land has significancefor the whole district, as well as the localneighbourhood. Through the communitydialogue process, our goal is to determinethe most broadly supported options forfuture use of the land.

The work will proceed in threephases. The first phase, in January, willsee the community generate ideas onpotential future uses for the land andprovide input on the further engagementprocess that will follow. The secondphase, February to April, will involvetechnical research and analysis, as wellas potential feedback from council, on theideas generated. Phase three will involveresidents and stakeholders participatingin a deliberative dialogue, similar to theDeep Cove Parking and Access Dialoguewe conducted in 2015. The results of thisdialogue will be summarized in a reportto council for decision.

The input provided by districtresidents in January will help usunderstand the full range of communityideas for potential future use of theland, as well as the range of potentialimpacts and interests. The goal of thedeliberative dialogue event in June is torecommend an approach that is informedby community values and real-worldconstraints, and is broadly supportedby the public. Final decision-makingwill rest with district council. The ideasworkshop is happening on the evening ofJan. 28, and pre-registration is requiredby Jan. 22. Youll find all the informationabout it online at dnv.org/delbrooklands.If youre unable to attend in person, youcan submit your ideas via our website.

Best wishes to all of you and yourfamilies from our council for a prosperous2016!

byrICHarDWaLTonMayor for Districtof North Vancouver

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Since I returned to Deep Cove fouryears ago to raise my family wevehad a chance to experience severalquintessential Cover moments together:tobogganing at Mt. Seymour after afresh dump of snow; canoeing along theshore to Cates Park; a hike to QuarryRock and hot chocolate and sweet treatafterwards at Honey Doughnuts; andbirthday parties hosted at ParkgateCommunity Centre.

And lately theres been some otherCove classics-in-the-making thanksto some young entrepreneurs whovechosen this area to start their newbusinesses: from a freshly filled growlerat Deep CoveBrewers andDistillers to coffeeat the stylish CafeOrso, or getting acool Deep Cove-themed gift atAhoy.

Of course another true Cove classicis the Deep Cove Crier. I rememberreading it at the coffee shop when I firstmoved here while I was a universitystudent attending SFU back in the mid-1990s. And now, years later, Ive gottenthe opportunity to take over for retiringpublisher Bruce Coney and I couldnt bemore excited about the chance to coverthe community I live in.

I come from a community newspaperbackground, having worked as a reporterand editor for the now-defunct NorthShore Outlook and more recently Ivehad the opportunity to write for theNorth Shore News. The Deep Cove Crieris about as hyper local a publicationas you could imagine - and thatsexactly how we plan on continuingour coverage. In the coming monthswe will be sharing stories about thepeople, places and events that makethe Cove such a desirable place to liveand raise a family or start a business,as well as introducing some exciting

new communityfeatures. If youvegot any storyideas, please donthesitate to contactme at [email protected].

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Young readers can start the new yearwith a new book club at ParkgateLibrary. Starting in January, Parkgateis offering the Red Cedar Book Club forkids in grades 4 to 7. The club meetstwice a month to discuss titles nominatedfor B.C.s Red Cedar Book Awards.Young readers will discuss differenttitles, conduct experiments, writereviews and then vote for their favouritebooks. The club meets from 3:45 p.m. to4:30 p.m. every second Tuesday of themonth, starting Jan. 12. To register, call604-929-3727, ext. 8166.

If your new years resolution was toachieve better health and wellness, thelibrary can also help. North VancouverDistrict Public Library and North

Vancouver Recreation and Culture haveteamed up with the City and District ofNorth Vancouver, the North VancouverCity Library, and the Canadian MentalHealth Association to help you celebrateyour health and wellness in January.This fantastic series of workshopsand programs is designed to supportresidents goals of living an active andhealthy life.

Why dont you take some timefor yourself to restore and renew ata relaxing yoga class? Or try out taichi! There will be urban walks andtrail walks so residents can headout into their backyards and exploreNorth Vancouver. We are also hostinginformative workshops like Memory and

the Aging Brain and The Environmentaland Health Impacts of our Food Choices.Theres even a free wellness breakfastand a movie night! Most events takeplace at the Lynn Valley CommunityRoom, adjacent to the Lynn Valleylibrary. All activities are free, and alllevels of knowledge and experience arewelcome.

Not interested in attending activities?Thats alright. Just stop by the library.Parkgate library offers a diverse selectionof health and wellness resources to helpyou achieve your goals, from healthyliving cookbooks to exercise DVDs. Comesee an NVDPL librarian for help or visitone of our health and wellness resourcedisplays.

The library also has some excitingprogramming starting back up inJanuary, including regular storytimes,childrens book clubs, author talks, andspecial programs like Ease into Ebooksfor adults. Its safe to say we have youcovered! Need more info? Visit www.nvdpl.ca for registration and eventdetails.

Language can be a great barrier toemployment. In fact, nearly one-third ofB.C.s immigrants say they are employedat a lower level than they were in theircountry of origin. English languagetraining is essential to opening doorsto better employment opportunitiesand making their new life in Canadasuccessful. That is why the provincialgovernment is providing $76,916 forEnglish language training on the NorthShore to support newcomers who arelooking for work.

The province is teaming withMOSAIC and its partner, the NorthShore Multicultural Society, to providethe training, which is intended to helpimmigrants overcome language barrierswhen seeking employment. Gainingthese additional skills will increase theiremployability and allow them moreopportunity to move to other jobs oraccess additional skills training in thefuture.

MOSAIC is very pleased to bepartnering with the province and theNorth Shore Multicultural Society tooffer Workplace English classes on theNorth Shore for the first time, said EyobNaizghi, executive director of MOSAIC.

Training will prepare participants

for employment in a high-demandindustry, sector or occupation that iscurrently experiencing, or is expected toexperience, an imminent labour or skillsshortage over the next 12 months.Examples of this type of training include: English for Health Professionals Professional Communication forInternationally Educated Nurses

Retail Sales Associate LanguageTraining Program

Language Training for Fire ProtectionTechniciansThe Project Based Language Training

program is aimed to help newcomerswith professional-level skills overcomelanguage barriers so they can getemployed in high-demand jobs.

Overall funding of $2.6 millionis being given province-wide to helpapproximately 1,200 newcomers toB.C. get the skills they need for thejob market. Funding for Project BasedLanguage Training is provided by theMinistry of Jobs, Tourism and SkillsTraining through a partnership withCitizenship and Immigration Canada(CIC).

Learn more about what ishappening in our riding of NorthVancouver-Seymour by subscribingto my monthly MLA report at www.janethornthwaitemla.bc.ca/subscribe.Contact me by e-mail at [email protected], by phoneat 604-983-9852, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jane.thornthwaite, onTwitter at @jthornthwaite, or stop bymy constituency office at 217-1233 LynnValley Rd.

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Making a splash in 2016photographer Eileen Smith has been taking shotsof the Deep Cove penguin plunge since 1985.through the years shes captured participantsbraving the cold waters from various vantagepoints. Last year she liked the results she got bytaking her dinghy out so she could get close tothe action. She tried again this year but shehad a problem. When she got down to the wharfwith plenty of time to spare her outboard engine

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Echoes Across the Inlet (completeindex online) covers history of Seymourup to the 1950s; Echoes AcrossSeymour looks at changes from 50s topresent. Both are available from officeand Seymour Art Gallery. As well,Ralph Drews two Belcarra historybooks, Forests & Fjords and Ferries &Fjords are available from the heritageoffice, $49.95 each plus $2.50 tax, cash orcheques.

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Poetry Meets Art Award-winningpoet Fran Bourassa hosts as localwriters read poems inspired by theexhibition. Poets: Sita Carboni, AlanGirling, Jaimie Ireland, MarinerJanes, Lindsay Kwan, Suzy Malcolm,Kyle McKillop, JDMorden andEnrico Renz. Sun, Jan. 17, 24 p.m.

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Award winning artist Babe Gurris no stranger to this venue and FirstImpressions Theatre is excited to haveher back headlining her own concert forthe second consecutive year, followingher sold-out show in 2015. The sevenpiece band features Babe Gurr vocals/guitar, Adam Popowitz guitars/vocals,TomNeville violin/vocals, LiamMacDonald drums/percussion, SteveHilliam sax,Katheryn Petersen accordion and Jeremy Holmes bass. Babe has lent her talents to thesefundraising concerts throughout theyears and always enjoys performing atthis intimate and welcoming venue. Onenight only, Sat, Jan. 23, at 8 p.m. Ticketsonline firstimpressionstheatre.com byphone 604-929-9456, or cash only fromSeymour Art Gallery Gift Shop, DeepCove Pharmacy on Gallant Avenue orSeymour Stationery at Parkgate mall.

RED by John Logan, directed by JimHebb for First Impressions Theatre.Winner of the 2010 Tony Award.American abstract expressionist painterMark Rothko (Cameron McDonald)has been commissioned to create muralsfor the posh Four Seasons restaurantin New York, the year is 1958. It is thebiggest commission in the history ofmodern art. Rothko and his new youngassistant, Ken (Mike Bodzanowski),are hard at work on the project.

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seniors Connection by sHeLLey HarrIson raeHappy New Year for 2016. Let it bethe best year weve ever seen. I wish youall good health and good humour. A newyears resolution is something that goes inone year and out the other.Parkgate seniors enjoy some of the lowestcost programming and services on theNorth Shore. Registration and informationfor programs and drop-in games pleasecall: Parkgate Community Centre frontdesk, 604-983-6350 and quote the barcode(#) number, or visit www.myparkgate.com.Drop-in Punch Cards. Purchase apunch pass for drop-in programs in theParkgate seniors centre (10th one is free).*Please note that North VancouverRecreation and Culture Commissiondrop-in fitness programs are not partof this program. $27 at Parkgate frontdesk. Members are also entitled to bringout-of-town visitors to play for free whenauthorized by seniors centre staff.Parkgate Seniors CentreMembership. Purchase or renew yourmembership by Jan. 31 and get a freeParkgate Chocolate Bar. $30 annualmembership entitles you to discounts onall seniors programming, special eventsand lunches at Parkgate CommunityCentre. Membership fees go directly toParkgate seniors programming.Volunteer at The Seniors Centre. CallAllison Caldwell Johnson, volunteer co-ordinator at 604-983-6385 or [email protected] Break. For those caringfor someone with early to moderatedementias living at home with a familycaregiver. Priority will be given to Eastof Seymour residents. Tuesdays andThursdays (half-day) programs with

mild fitness, social and leisure activities.Program leaders and trained volunteerswill care for participants while the familycaregiver has a few hours of respite time.Transportation, meals and snacks areprovided. Contact Jennifer Dibnah 604-983-6453 or [email protected] Parkgate Community Kitchen.Lunch. Monday/Wednesday 11:30 a.m to12:30 p.m. $6/$8 non-member. We are nowprocessing lunch purchases through ourfront desk. You can purchase your lunchearlier in the day before your workout,keep your receipt and redeem it for lunch.Many meal options to choose from.Diners Club: Diners Club. Enjoy a hotmeal in the warmth and companionshipof others. The Diners Congregate MealProgram is served by volunteers, and localtransportation is available. Cost is only $6.Take-home dinners may also be ordered.Be sure to request transportation whenyou make your reservation; pick-ups areat 4:30 p.m. at the Atrium, Lions Manor,and Roche Point Towers. Tuesday 5-6p.m. You must book in advance. ContactAndrea at 604-904-6483.Social Quilting. Bring your projects andperfect your technique in the company offellow quilters. Wednesdays 10 a.m.to noon.KeepWell. Tuesdays 9:30 to11:30 a.m.Mild exercises followed by blood pressurechecks. Sign-in 9:15 to 9:30 a.m.Drop-in $2.Heart & StrokeWalking Group.Monday and Thursday. An hours walkaround the community then stay forcoffee. Meet at Parkgate at 1 p.m. $10annual fee. Janet Kemper, co-ordinator,604-983-9976.

Friday Afternoon at theMovies.In the comfort of the seniors lounge,from 1 to 3 p.m.

Raise Dough at Cobs. If you mentionParkgate Seniors while shopping atCobs Bakery (Parkgate Shopping Centrelocation only), 5 per cent will be given backto our programs.

Sing in The New Year. ParkgateSingers welcome anyone experienced ornot, for fun and friendship. Thurs. Jan.8 to Mar. 26. From 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.Members $52 /non-members. $58 #330659

Chair Yoga. Fridays, Jan. 9 to Mar. 27,from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Members $96/non-members $108 #330663

Join Jane at Parkgate.MLA JaneThornthwaite Monday, Jan. 12 from 10-11:30 a.m.

seniors Bus TripsIKEA and Lunch. Thursday Jan. 15,from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Members $10/non-members $15. #330537

Grand Villa Casino & $5 LunchCoupon. Thursday Jan. 29, from 10:30a.m. to 2 p.m. Members $6 /non-members$8. #330633

Tea and Trumpets (pre-purchasedseason). Thursday Jan. 8 and Feb. 5 from12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Member series.

Seymour Access Bus.Now open to allseniors. Every second Friday, leavingBanff Court at 11 a.m. and stopping atdesignated bus stops East of SeymourRiver and heading to Lynn Valley Mallwith trained volunteers to provideassistance and resource information. Toregister call Jennifer Dibnah, 604-983-6354. Members one trip $8, six trips $42.

Non-members one trip $12, six trips $70.North Shore Family CaregiverSupport Programs. Free program for(unpaid) family members or friends caringfor an adult friend or family member.Educational sessions, network groups,information and consultation relatedto the emotional and practical aspectsof caregiving. North Shore CommunityResources Capilano Mall, #203-935Marine Dr. For info: 604-982-3320 [email protected] Network Groups.Meetother caregivers who are having similarexperiences. First Thursday of the month,7 to 9 p.m. or secondWednesday of themonth from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.#203, Capilano Mall, 935 Marine Dr.,North Van.Dementia Care. Learn helpful tools forcommunicating effectively with a lovedone, understand challenging behavioursand create a safe environment. Gaincoping skills to relieve stress in your care-giving role. Monday Jan.19 from 6 to 7:30p.m. Room 203, at Capilano Mall, 935Marine Drive, North Vancouver. Freeregistration with Karyn at 604-982-3320,or email [email protected] andMore Series.Wednesdays 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.,beginning Jan.7. A 10-week registeredprogram for those living with early stagedementia and their caregiver. Pleasecall Karyn for an interview to see if theprogram is a good fit for you and your carepartner.Comforting Touch Practice Session:Tools for invigoration and relaxation. Jan.26, from 1 to 3 p.m. Practicing hand andfacial massage techniques.

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Happy New Year!#Are We There Yet?

My kids repeatedly ask me this, over and over again, when we goanywhere....annoying but at least I can give them a solid answer.Conversely, when clients ask whether we have hit the peak of themarket, I cannot give a firm answer on whether we are there yet.Until recently, I have assured clients I dont see a downturn comingyet; but when it comes, it will likely be without warning.

Lately the market has been feeling different. I recognize thatfeeling isnt very scientific. However, in 2008, just before themarket went down approximately 18% (depending on where youlived) it started to feel like it could not continue. There werenowhere near enough homes for the buyers and everything wasswooped up with multiple offers. It was the storm before thecalm. Crazy opens, crazy selling prices, crazy stormy market.Like we are seeing now. Recently, areas of the North Shore havestarted to overheat like Vancouver. Houses on the North Shorewhich could not have sold for $800,000 last year are now selling atup to $1.25 million!

We hit a peak in February 2008; the bottom was in November2008. We did not get back to the prior peak prices until February2010. For a 2 year period, people were selling for a lot lessthan they would have had they sold sooner. In areas outsideof Vancouver proper, the downturn lasted longer. Fortunately,the 2008-2010 drop was a very short downturn but we haveexperienced much longer downturns.

So what? Some are forecasting that next year could see priceincreases of around 7%; they could be right. But to me it is feelinglike we are almost there. Which, for my kids in the car, is alwaysa good thing. For sellers of real estate, it is likely NOT a good thingat all. With prices and terms so seller favourable, if I was thinkingof selling in the next 5 years, I would seriously consider bumpingup my time line. If I were thinking of selling in the next 2 years,there is no doubt I would be listing my home for sale as soon aspossible. You can never time perfectly the top or bottom of anymarket...and for those who have been asking are we there yet,I would say maybe. Time will tell.

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Moving to Canadawas one of the bestthings I ever did;

it is so peaceful here;I have never regretted it.

Bruce Coney bidsfarewell to theDeep Cove CrierHere is his story in a nutshell. The Coneyfamily Bruce, Gail, their nine-year-olddaughter Janine and dog, Fluffy leftCape Town, South Africa to move toCanada in 1982.

Bruce had worked for the DistrictMail newspaper in Somerset West, atown near Cape Town. Later he becamepart owner of the Hottentots HollandAdvertiser, in the same town. He saidmoving to Canada was one of the bestthings I ever did; it is so peaceful here; Ihave never regretted it.

Once in Vancouver he was offered ajob selling advertising for the Ubysseynewspaper at the height of B.C.s firstrecession in February 1982. Shortlyafter he left, he was offered a salesrepresentative job at the West Ender.That paper was sold to Eric Cardwell(who had been with the North ShoreNews) and Bruce was promoted toadvertising sales manager. In 1989 theWest Ender and its new sister paper, theEast Ender, were sold to Liverpool Postand Echo. Not liking the new directionthe paper was being steered to, he left.

Bruce had launched the monthly DeepCove Crier in 1987. It was originallyconceived as a fundraiser for the SeycoveBand, which his daughter was a memberof. His idea was for the band members tosell flyers and if it worked he would starta monthly paper in March. Wilf Fawcettof Fawcett Insurance was on boardimmediately and has continued throughJeff to be a loyal advertiser since the firstpaper came out. The fundraiser was anenormous success.

In 1990 Bruce launched the weeklyWest End Times, which ran for nearly adecade before Peter Speck of the NorthShore News approached Bruce andoffered to buy it as well as the Deep CoveCrier. Bruce continued to work for themas publisher until this past DecemberDeep Cove Crier was published.

Bruce and I talked about how muchthe newspaper business has changed.When he started in Cape Town they

were still using hot type and litho letterprinting. Technology changed rapidlyand by the time I started working forBruce in 1991, creating the ads, we hadpersonal computers and fax machines,but no reliable Internet yet. He would faxad layouts to Marion Taggart who livedin Windsor Park and to me in Deep Cove.

We would prepare the ads and printthem onto single sheets of paper andBruce would drive by our homes in themorning and rush them downtown wherethey were cut out and pasted up onto fullpage flats and rushed to the printer. Theyhad one day to create the camera-readyflats. Thursdays were always a madhouse!

An active member of the community,Bruce was a founding member of theDeep Cove Tennis Club in 1997. Thatsame year the Mount Seymour Lionspresented him with a Certificate ofAppreciation for his community service.He left Deep Cove and moved to SaltSpring Island in February 2002 and hasbeen commuting monthly to work on theCrier ever since.

Bruce has always been grateful forall the people who worked for the DeepCove Crier, including Pat Johnston,Shelley Harrison Rae, Julia Chalifoux(ne Ronmark) and, of course, hisdaughter Janine. Oh, and he thankedme, too. He is also very appreciative forall the advertisers and all the readersfor their loyal support over the years. Hethanks the great bunch of communitypeople who regularly submitted stories,including Rev. Ed Hird, Mayor RichardWalton, MLA Jane Thornthwaite andMegan Crowe from the library. Morethanks were given to all those peopleover the years who opened their housesto him over the past 10 years that he hasbeen commuting, especially Janet, John,Val and Jack.

So while Bruce enjoys his life onSalt Spring, with his sailing, crabbing,travelling, working in the studio heestablished, cooking and his little dog,Coco, we will miss him. Thank you,Bruce.

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new beginningsin a new year

nominations being acceptedfor Community Heritage awards

Do you know somebody in DeepCove or Seymour area that deserves tobe honoured for their commitment toheritage conservation?

The District of North VancouversHeritage Commission is currentlyaccepting nominations for its annualHeritage Awards that are given annuallyto individuals or groups that promoteheritage in the district.

The five categories are:

Restoration of residential andcommercial structures

Heritage advocacy Heritage landscapepreservation enhancement

Compatible new designin a heritage context

Awards of meritDeadline for nomination is Jan. 22.

For more information and a nominationform, visit dnv.org.

Change is rarely easy. A change hascome to the Deep Cove Crier with theretirement of the publisher Bruce Coney.We give thanks for the 29 years offaithful service Bruce has given to theSeymour/Deep Cove community.

Like the George Bailey character inIts a Wonderful Life, Bruce has made asignificant difference in the building ofthe community feeling here.

Without unselfish people, little isbuilt that truly lasts. The Deep CoveCrier is a unique paper that has helpedus all feel like we belong. It is very easyto feel like an outsider in this fast-pacedurbanized metro culture.

The Crier reminds us that there ismore to life than just getting aheadand being successful. Life is aboutrelationships, about commitment, aboutlove of neighbour.

In this new year, we all have anopportunity to make new beginnings.What kind of fresh start might we wantto do? For some, it is about losing afew pounds gained through too muchdelicious Christmas cake. For others, itmay be about finally giving up smoking,or perhaps going to 12 step group towork on ones addictions.

All of us have the potential to becomea better person, a more loving person, ahealthier person. This never happens byaccident. The new year gives us a specialopportunity to decide to be different.

We may be involved in a relationshipthat has become very toxic. This Januarymay be an opportunity to finally go for

counselling to work out ones future. Itis remarkable how much people spendon a divorce that they were unwillingto spend on counselling appointments.I often say to people that even if youcannot ultimately save your marriage,you will bring healing to your body,mind and spirit, if you do the hard workof personal transformation.

Jesus the Great Physician was alwayschallenging people to become healthy, tochoose life, to learn to forgive. Imaginehow our lives might change if weactually applied Jesus practical advicein the new year.

Imagine what might happen if wechoose to read a passage of scripture likethe Sermon on the Mount, like Gandhidid every day, and actually apply it toour lives? Imagine what might happenif we became honest with God and toldhim what was really going on in ourlives? Sure, God already knows. Butwhen we open our hearts and minds toGod, it is amazing what may begin tooccur.

What kind of new beginnings wouldyou like in 2016? What kind of sacrificesare you willing to make so that practicalchanges actually happen? What kind ofperson would you like to be by the endof 2016? My prayer for each of us in theSeymour/Deep Cove community is thatwe will seize the day, and embrace newbeginnings in this new year.Rev. Dr. Ed Hird, RectorSt. Simons Church, North Vancouver,Anglican Mission in Canada.Stsimonschurch.ca

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www.DeepCoveHeritage.com

Published books: Echoes Across the Inlet covers the Seymour area prior to 1950;

Echoes Across Seymour looks at the area from 1950 to present day.

Ongoing fund-raiser: Personalized commemorative bricks in the Heritage Garden

Open Tues & Thurs 10am-4pm,Wed 10:30am-1pm, Sun 124pm, Fri & Sat if volunteers available

DCHS #5014 images (left to right) are the Deep Cove Anglican Church, United

Church and Gospel Hall in the mid 1950s. Artwork by Wendy Bullen Stephenson

is a sneak preview of exciting upcoming show. Deep Cove Heritage has partnered

with the Seymour Art Gallery with two exhibits. isThen and Now Deep Cove

photos from the archives along with photos of how those areas look today. As

well, is aGrowing Up in the Cove from the Mid 1940s to the Mid 1960s

multimedia historical integrating painting and drawing, collage, hand-coloured

photographs, assemblage, natural materials and handmade paper, as well as

memorabilia and re-purposed archival objects.

Exhibitions will be in the Seymour Art Gallery and Meeting Room.

AGM:

Heritage in the Gallery

Opening reception Sun, Feb 7, (show dates Feb 3 to Mar 5)

Thurs, Feb 4 at 10am in the meeting room

Election of new board members. Everyone welcome.

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