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Capilano Road residentsand commuters are beingwarned: Brace yourself formonths of road closuresand detours.

Residents may have

noticed some constructionequipment and smalldetours in the area startingthis week but, come LabourDay, non-local trafficis being advised to stayaway entirely as MetroVancouver and the Districtof NorthVancouver replace

underground water mains.Capilano Road will be

closed in 200-metre sectionsbetween the Cleveland Damand Edgemont Boulevardfrom September untilJanuary 2016. During thattime, non-local traffic will bedetoured onto RidgewoodDrive and MontroyalBoulevard, connected byHighland Boulevard.

The project is neededto ensure a safe water

supply for the next 100years, said Goran Oljaca,MetroVancouver’s directorof engineering andconstruction.

“(The water mains)were built in the 1930s. . .The pipelines at that timewere designed to survive50 to 100 years. It’s in its80s already and on topof that, seismic standardshave changed over theyears and we are required

to design waterlines towithstand earthquakesand be operational afterearthquakes.The existingpipe is not able to do that,”Oljaca said. “I think it’s safeto say Capilano Road is opento local traffic only to avoidpotential confusion andeverybody else should usethe detour route.”

Mitigating the trafficimpacts of the project isproving to be almost as big

a task as the job itself, saidSteve Billington, Metro’scommunity liaison officer.

“Someone pointed outthis is a traffic managementproject more than it isputting a two-metrediameter pipe in the ground,which is a big enoughproject,” Billington said.

Billington has reachedout to residents, schools’

Non-local traffic told to stayclear of water main project

MARIA [email protected]

A North Vancouverpaddleboarderexperienced a rare andclose up encounter with agrey whale near StanleyPark Thursday morning,before the majesticmammal made its wayto Dundarave to delightsome spectators.

Renée Erdmannormally picks either DeepCove or Stanley Park topaddleboard, but earlyThursday morning she had“an inkling” that motivatedher to try Third Beach. Shehad heard reports of a greywhale in the area from theprevious day.

All was serene asErdman set out on herstand up paddleboardaround 6 a.m. — until shewas suddenly startled.

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A 21-year-old womanfrom Argentina is incritical condition afterrollerblading througha stop sign at LonsdaleAvenue and collidingwith the side of a vanThursday morning.

The woman wasrollerblading westbounddown East Osborne Roadnear Carisbrooke Parkaround 10:15 a.m. whenshe failed to brake forthe stop sign at LonsdaleAvenue and went into thebusy road.

The southboundToyota van coming down

Lonsdale didn’t havea chance to react, saidNorth Vancouver RCMPspokesman Cpl. RichardDe Jong, adding the driverremained at the scene andno other vehicles wereinvolved in the accident.

“She was coming downthat hill. It’s quite a steephill,” said De Jong.

The young woman,who wasn’t wearing ahelmet, was unconsciousat the scene and sustainedextensive head injuries.The driver and some earlywitnesses to the accidentstarted CPR before firstresponders arrived shortlyafter, said De Jong.

The injured woman was

in the Intensive Care Unitat Lions Gate Hospital incritical condition on Fridayafternoon. De Jong said thewoman is in Canada on awork visa, and has a sisterhere who was notified ofthe accident, along withother family members.

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the scene Thursdaymorning to take photosand measurements andspeak to witnesses as theycontinued to investigatethe accident.

De Jong speculated thewoman might have notbeen familiar with the roador stop sign.

Crews hoist woman from canyonMARIA [email protected]

North Vancouver districtfirefighters performedback-to-back trailrescues in Lynn CanyonThursday afternoon, oneinvolving a woman witha head injury who hadto be hoisted out withropes.

The first emergency callcame in around 3:30 p.m.for a woman who slippedand fell 12 feet down asteep slope just below theTwin Falls Bridge.

The 40-year-old womansuffered a laceration to herhead, but was conscious asfirefighters strapped her ina basket with a spine boardand hoisted her up theslope with the assistance of

some ropes.“The rule of thumb

is if you fall more thansix feet there are spinalprecautions,” said North

Vancouver district assistantfire chief Jim Bonneville.

The injured womanwas met by paramedicsat the top of the trail and

transferred to hospital forfurther treatment.

Just as rescue crewswere wrapping up in thearea, Bonneville said theygot another call about acollapsed 18-year-old mana little further south in thecanyon.

Still strapped in theirharnesses, the firefighterswalked across the LynnCanyon SuspensionBridge, which wastemporarily closed duringthe rescue, to the trail onthe east side.

By the time rescuecrews reached the manhe was walking on hisown with the assistanceof some paramedics, saidBonneville.

The man was taken tothe hospital for assessment.

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Dear Editor:I wanted to comment on the Iron Worker’s

Memorial Bridge upgrade. I think the three-metre high fence is overkill and the estheticsof this type of design needs to be revisited. I’mreally disappointed with the impacts on theviews. Some of the most fabulous views in thecity are from our bridge decks and they help toreduce the stress of being stuck in traffic.

Now when driving over the bridge I feellike I’m in a tunnel and the view is obstructed,whether I’m driving or whether I’m apassenger, unless I look at 90 degrees from thedirection that the car is moving and even thenthe view is greatly diminished. Also at sunsetand sunrise, the strobe effect from the sunshining though the railings is quite strong andvery disconcerting and could impact peoplewith epilepsy.

I understand that the fence is to preventsuicide attempts. Given that we live in an areawith plenty of choices of high places fromwhich to jump, I don’t think this will preventsuicides, just choice of location. (I lost a veryclose family member to suicide from jumping,so please don’t think I don’t empathize or

understand, but I think this is misguided.)Where does it end? Why don’t we build three-metre fences on all highway overpasses to stopsomeone from jumping in front of cars, whatabout suspension bridges, every cliff on theNorth Shore, or every apartment building?I’ve heard that there are plans to do the sameon other bridges in the region, starting withthe Burrard Bridge.Where is the science thatshows this type of fencing reduces the numberof suicides, rather than just causing someonewho has already made the decision to choose adifferent location?

There has to be another solution that wouldbe less intrusive and potentially less costly.Everyone I have spoken with is not happywith this design and does not want to see thishappen to any of our other bridges.We valuethe views here, some of the best ones are fromthe bridges as we travel around the city and it’sone of the reasons why many of us are happyto live here.To our politicians and bridgedesigners for future bridge upgrades, pleasereconsider the design.Lynn LandryNorth Vancouver

Editor’s note:In a 2008 report, the B.C. Coroners Service

recommended that five Metro Vancouverbridges (the Lions Gate, Ironworkers,Granville Street, Pattullo and Burrard Streetbridges) be refitted with high barriers forsuicide prevention.The Ironworkers is the firstof those bridges that has been fitted with highbarriers.

Restricting access to “lethal means” canmake the difference between a death and anopportunity to help a distressed individual, thereport authors wrote, “and is considered oneof the most effective universal approaches tosuicide prevention.”

Studies conducted on prevention of suicidefrom jumping over the past several decadesconcluded that people who are prevented fromjumping from bridges do not go on to commitsuicide by other means.

One famous study tracked more than 500people who were prevented from jumpingfrom the Golden Gate Bridge in San Franciscofor 30 years, and found 90 per cent of themwent on to live normal lives and did not die bysuicide.

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Whale talesB oth grey and humpback whales

have recently been delighting localobservers with appearances in the

waters off WestVancouver and StanleyPark.

At the end of last week, a huge greywhale was spotted in a number of areasaround Burrard Inlet, including the watersoff Ambleside and Dundarave.

This summer, humpback whales havealso been spotted a number of times inHowe Sound. It’s a good news story,and it’s worth taking a moment toacknowledge and appreciate.

Whales used to be a regular sight inlocal waters.Word is the Cates familyused to take folks out on steamships toBowen Island to view the humpbacks. Butthe animals’ populations crashed undercommercial whaling to near extinction.

Back in 1970, a recording of humpback

whale songs, which sounded bothbeautiful and melancholy, took off in thepublic consciousness. It was the beginningof the “Save theWhales” movementand moratoriums on whaling got anunexpected boost.

Fast forward 45 years. Internationalbans on whaling have combined withenvironmental clean-up efforts that havehelped restore the whales’ habitat. Locally,Howe Sound is a good example of this.

When the environment supports goodnumbers of herring, seals and salmon,it’s also good for whales. Call it “tricklingup.”The whales’ tale is a story of howwildlife populations can recover, if we areprepared to take actions to save them.It’s also a reminder that many species,including whales, still face threats, andwe must remain engaged and vigilant ontheir behalf as well.

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“It would just not leaveand was constantlypressing on the doorhandle.”Conservation officerToddHunter explains why he had toshoot a cougar that tried to getinside a Deep Cove home(from an Aug.9 news story).

“This is clearly a case ofother members holding afellow officer accountablefor their actions.”WestVancouver Police Dept.spokesman Const.Jeff Palmerdiscusses how an officerreported a colleague with boozybreath (from an Aug.12 newsstory).

“The family home iswhere their dreams live.”Conservative leader StephenHarper talks about homeownership during a NorthVancampaign stop (from an Aug.14 news story).

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Success ofAmbleside important to allDear Editor:

Re:West VancouverConsiders BIA, July 24.

A BIA (BusinessImprovement Area) forthe Ambleside, Hollyburn,Dundarave area maybe good in theory — ifthe purpose is in fact toimprove actual business.

However, if theorganization becomes aproponent for increaseddensity and biggerdevelopment, the advocateswill risk alienating theircustomer base.

The needs of a smallbusiness are often quiteopposite of the wants ofa commercial propertyowner. I note that severalof the BIA proponentsare commercial propertyowners who would stand tomake large financial gains ifthey achieve “up-zoning” oftheir properties.

I have spoken to alocal business managerwho told me that the BIAproponents she spoketo were promoting theMasonic Hall developmentproposal (approximatelyfour times larger thancurrently zoned and athird larger than what

OCP says may beconsidered) because theyview increased density asa means to save failingbusinesses.

However, there is noevidence that increaseddensity will guaranteebusiness success or attractnew ones.

Large new developmentsdo not necessarily helpcurrent businesses andoften rent to chains ratherthan independent start-ups.

Ambleside alreadyhas a higher density thanmany other successfulbusiness areas. It is also afact that Canada has anaging demographic.Thisdemographic has alwaysbeen evident in WestVancouver and is likely tocontinue.

As well, there are manysuccessful businesses inthis area of West Vancouver.What they seem to all havein common is that theyrecognize and cater tothe existing and emergingdemographic ratherthan trying to influence

demographic change.There is still much

residual animosity in thecommunity related tothe size of the Grosvenordevelopment.While thisdevelopment is supportedby some (most from outsideof Ambleside) who toutedit as necessary “to save”Ambleside, there are avast majority of Amblesideresidents who clearlywanted a smaller “village-scale” development andview this as a death knellfor small, independentbusiness alternatives.

It would be a shameif that animosity is tobe provoked by a BIAsupporting furtherdevelopment outside ofcurrent zoning or theOfficial Community Plan.

If a BIA is realized (oreven if it is not) I hopethat the focus will be oninitiatives that will bewholeheartedly supportedby businesses and residentsalike.

Some inexpensive andeasily achievable initiativescould include:■ Cleaning up the garbage

on the sidewalks.■ Displaying consistentsignage to advertise off-street parking spots.■ Safer crosswalks withinteresting designs/paint.■ Consistent and evensidewalks free of trippinghazards.■ More plants and greenery(maybe a continuation ofthe Dundarave median).■ Consistent trafficenforcement.■ Attractive and consistentlighting.■ Alternatives to staffparking in prime customerspaces.■The enforced sprucingup of vacant or shabby

premises.I would also like to

see local businessescollaborate with theirlocal neighbourhoodassociations.TheAmbleside DundaraveRatepayer’s Associationrepresents hundreds oflocal and loyal customersand would welcomeadditional businessmembers.

After all, the success,sustainability andbeauty of our villages isof vital importance toall ratepayers, whetherbusiness or residential.Scenery SlaterWest Vancouver

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It also meansTransLink’s 232, 236 and 247buses will be following the same detour and CoastMountain Bus Company is setting up a shuttle busto drop Capilano Road residents off at the neareststop on the detour.

Residents along Capilano Road and its sidestreets will be given passes that allow them ontoCapilano Road although not into the work zone.Metro is providing extra passes to households thathave regular visitors like nannies or caregivers.Less-frequent visitors will have to roll their windowdown and be waved in by traffic control personnel.

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whale,” recalled Erdman,who estimated she wasjust metres away from thecolossal creature. “It wascoming to the surface,but it wasn’t fully doing abreach.”

Erdman immediatelypulled out her iPhone tocapture the once-in-a-lifetime encounter.

“Sorry I’m shakingso badly.This is crazy,”Erdman can be heardsaying in the video, whichhas gotten some tractionon her Facebook page.

At one point Erdmanquestions out loud whetheror not she’s safe being soclose to the whale, butultimately decides she willnever get an experience likethis again.

“When I saw it (thewhale) I almost startedcrying — it’s just sosurreal. It really puts intoperspective how majesticthese animals are,” saidErdman, who runs a dogtraining company in NorthVan.

Erdman estimated shesat on her board in theocean for about 40 minutesjust quietly observing thewhale as it put on a show.

“It had barnacles on it,and its flipper kept comingup,” she said.

For Erdman, who isused to seeing sea birdsand the occasional sealwhile paddling,Thursday’swhale sighting is somethingshe won’t soon forget.

Later that afternoonsocial media was aflutterwith reports of a greywhale hanging aroundDundarave pier.

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Starting on Wednesdaymorning it was spottedoff Stanley Park.Then inthe afternoon it went byDundarave.Then circledback to Stanley Park. ByThursday, the whale wasin Dundarave again, whereit was again spotted onFriday.

“So, it seems todefinitely be liking thosetwo areas,” said Crossman.

So why did this greywhale end up in BurrardInlet, when most greywhales normally migratefrom the Baja area up toAlaska?

“Along the way if theyfind good food they willstop,” said Crossman.

The whale was on afeeding frenzy Wednesdayafternoon in Dundarave, asa team of marine biologistsfrom the Aquariumobserved.

The shallow, muddy seafloor is rich with krill andother shrimp-like crustaceathat whales enjoy feastingon, dragging their gapingmouth along the bottom tocollect their prey.

Crossman said thewhale, estimated to be asmall adult, appeared to behealthy.

Grey whales do makean appearance every nowand again in the watersaround Vancouver.Thelast sighting was in 2010when a whale was seenswimming in False Creek.

More recently therehas also been a surge of

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“They are calling it thehumpback comeback,” saidCrossman, of that species’return to Howe Sound.

One theory is thehumpbacks are followingthe herring which havecome back in largenumbers in that arearecently.

“Like almost anything,they (whales) are going togo where the food goes. Ifeverything at the bottom ofthe food chain is doing wellit’s going to trickle up,”said Crossman.

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I have a ratherembarrassing confessionto make: In my 36 yearsliving in the Deep Cove/Seymour area I haveventured down to thewater’s edge innumerabletimes but never have Ikayaked.

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Sauntering downGallant Avenue in midJuly towards the still watershimmering in the earlysunlight, no other corner ofthe world could compareto the beauty of the Cove. Iwas gearing up for my firstsurf ski lesson, which is sortof like kayaking except yousit above the boat and arenot enclosed in the hull.And you go faster, if youcan stomach all the coremovements involved withsurf skiing.

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I positioned my feet onthe two pedals immediatelyin front of me that controlthe rudder and turn thesurf ski left or right.This iswhere your core musclescome in: you have to situp straight, as I was oftenreminded, while you presson the footboards and meetsome punishing resistancefrom the water.

The pedals havememory, so, when you’rejust about in the directionyou want to be — lay offthe lever.

Next I was handed apaddle and instructed topractise scooping the waterlike ice cream while keepingmy hands fixed in the sameposition just above theblades.

If this all sounds alittle stressful I promiseyou it was worth it oncewe pushed away from thebeach. Paddling along thesmooth-like-glass watertowards Indian Arm, I putall the components togetherwith some fluidity as wewere joined by iridescentjellyfish pulsating justbelow the surface.

“It’s a beautiful sportto do in a beautiful place,”says Sean, when asked whypeople should give surfskiing in these parts a try.

That’s quite theendorsement for DeepCove, coming fromsomeone who’s plied themost idyllic waters in theworld on surf ski — fromTahiti to Australia.

Sheltered from the bigswells, the Cove is ideal forrecreational paddling ortraining, but not conducivefor the competitive natureof surf skiing.

The sport waspopularized around the1950s as part of surf live-saving programs in warm,

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“There arecharacteristics of the sportthat makes it so appealing,”says Sean. “There’s somany variables and youhave to be skillful in all ofthem.”

The 21-kilometrecourse for the CanadianSurfski Championshipsruns from Porteau Coveto Squamish.There areinteresting variables withthe currents through HoweSound, making the racechallenging, attests Ken.

Sean took the top spotfor the second year atthe International CanoeFederation circuit event inSquamish on July 18, whichdrew surf ski enthusiastsfrom around the world.The season wraps up atthe ocean racing worldchampionships on Oct. 3 inTahiti, where Sean hopes toreclaim his title.

Sean and Ken — alongwith fellow competitive surfskier Mackenzie Hynard,from Australia, andOlympian sprint kayakerTeneale Hatton, from NewZealand — are sponsoredby Deep Cove-based ThinkKayaks, which produces theworld’s best surf skis, saysSean.

Back on dry land thefoursome gathers arounda picnic table just up fromthe beach.This week is thefirst time the vagabondThink team members aretogether as a group.

“It’s a cool vibe andwhat you’ve got herein your backyard, it’sincredible,” Hatton says ofDeep Cove.

They chide Ken foreating more than his fairshare of Honey Doughnuts.

Who can blame him?The question is asked of

the experts: which is better— kayaking or surf skiing?Hatton explains it’s aboutpersonal preference.

“It depends,” she says.“If you are on a swell ora wave, you can go a lotfaster in a surf ski. If it’s flatwater — a kayak would be alot faster.”

Sean says it’s likecomparing badmintonto tennis — it’s the sameconcept but very differentboats.

Surf skiing may haveonly recently made it toour shores but it is growingin popularity, especiallyamong athletes lookingto shake up their cross-training routine.

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adventure up Indian Arm.If you are looking for

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Then there’s theultimate kayakingexperience that I wouldlove to try one day: anevening tour around theCove under a full moonflooding Indian Arm withits silvery glow.

I should note I was backon the water a couple weeksafter my first surf ski lesson,but this time on a kayak. Ithink I’m hooked. Betterlate than never, as they say.

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Pose for a selfiewith your financesWe take a lot of selfies andother photos these days.

But when did you lasttake a snapshot of yourfinancial situation — howmuch you own and owe— including your “steps totake after death” list?

I try to do this at the startof each year around RRSP-income tax time. But I oftendon’t get around to it untilshortly before I take off ona major trip . . . to updatethe information for my use— and also for my familyjust in case I don’t return.

Depending on yourpersonality (and time

available), you can do anapproximate or a detailedlist of assets and liabilities,perhaps also income andoutgo, and after-deathinstructions.

On the plus side, mostpeople will have headingslike bank (trust company,credit union, life insurance)accounts (GICs, termdeposits), mutual fund andstock market instruments,pension plan, a home,investment real estate,perhaps valuable collectibles.

On the minus side:

mortgage and other debt— including any moneyowed to individuals.

Income is simple:employment, investment.Outgo takes more time buthopefully will be less than(after-tax) income.

The list of what to doafter death provides a handyrecord of your advisorsfor you, but will proveinvaluable for those dealingwith your affairs after youdie.

Most important arenames and contact details of

banker, broker, accountant,lawyer, perhaps funeralhome and so on. Alsohelpful will be your insightsabout dealing with boththese advisers and also yourfinances, including specificsteps to take.

Make sure somebody— for example, the executorof your will (you do have anup-to-date will, don’t you?)— knows where to find allthis information.

Speaking of record-keeping, make sure youalso have a current videoor series of photos of yourpersonal possessions in caseyou ever have a home/

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Finally, update all theserecords every year. You willbe surprised how muchchanges from one year to thenext.

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Nellie Paddon was born on Dec. 2, 1884, and lived onConnaught Street in NorthVancouver. She was hiredon Dec. 16, 1943.

Hans Peter Lauridson was born on Oct.1, 1921, and livedon Roosevelt Crescent. He was hired on Sept. 11, 1944. Hereturned to the Merchant Marines on Jan. 24, 1945, at age24.

Along with Harvey Emil, Robert C. Gardner, EdithCharlotte Dyer, and many others, these names representpeople who all worked the first of three rotating, round-the-clock shifts at Burrard Dry Dock.

They are among the estimated 14,000 men and womenwho built ships at the company during the SecondWorldWar. Copies of their employee records are now on displayas part of an art installation called The Big Drawer, an out-side steel-and-photo collage monument to shipyard workersthat marks the original entrance to the Burrard DrydockShipyards and the location where workers punched theirtime cards, according to the City of NorthVancouver web-site.

Originally opened in 1906 asWallace Shipyard, the sitewas renamed in 1921 as Burrard Dry Dock. More than 450ships were launched from the site. Burrard Dry Dock andits neighbour, NorthVan Ship Repairs, built approximatelyone third of Canada’sVictory ships.The Burrard Dry DockPier was built in 1925 for the wartime shipbuilding effort,noted the website.The shipyard closed in 1992, and afterdiscussions about what if any of it to preserve, it was decid-ed to keep the Coppersmith and Pipe Shops, as well as thepier.

Shipbuilding was a big part of the history of LowerLonsdale, but the neighbourhood started out centeredaround a sawmill.

According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica online version,a sawmill was built in Lower Lonsdale in 1863 and was thelargest European settlement on the Burrard Inlet for manyyears. However, the territory had been home to the CoastSalish people and the Squamish, their descendents, formany centuries before European arrival.

The area around the sawmill was named Moodyville in

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The District of NorthVancouver wasestablished in 1891 and included terri-tory along the shore of the inlet, exceptfor Moodyville. In 1907 the City of NorthVancouver seceded from the district andwas incorporated, and in 1915 it annexedMoodyville. According to a HeritageVancouver newsletter, the sawmill closed in1901.

Before 1902, the bottom few blocks ofLonsdale were virtually undeveloped withjust a primitive road leading all the wayup the hill, according to the book TimeTravel in NorthVancouver, a Peek into thePast by Sharon J. Proctor. Across the inlet,Vancouver developed faster partially due toits access to the railway. Development of theLower Lonsdale area depended on improv-ing infrastructure and accessibility.

According to the book NorthVancouver’sLonsdale Neighbourhood by Shervin Shahriari,the city began to take shape in 1903 whenAlfred St. George Hamersley purchaseda big plot of land and named the area theTown of Lonsdale. He then encouragedmore business to move into the area.

Fun fact: Originally Lonsdale Avenue justwent straight up the hill. Now it levels off ateach cross-section.

The introduction of streetcars helped con-nect neighbouring areas, and by 1907 thecity boasted 20 miles of sidewalk, accordingto the City of NorthVancouver website.

NorthVancouver’s ferry (Ferry #5) madeits final scheduled trip to the Lonsdalewharf in 1958. However, some readers mayremember that it then became a floating

restaurant called Ship of the Seven Seas, andlater Seven Seas Seafood. It remained in itsberth at the foot of Lonsdale until 2001.

Today, the loose boundaries of LowerLonsdale can be drawn from the water up toKeith Road, Forbes Avenue on the west andSt. Davids Avenue on the east. It includesVictoria Park, popping up into East EighthStreet between St. Georges and St. Andrewsavenues.

It is a sunny and hotWednesday after-noon as Dave Symington sits at the outdoorplaza, by the fountain (empty due to cur-rent water restrictions) at the south end ofthe Lonsdale Quay market. He is waitingto meet a friend for lunch but agrees tochat about his time growing up in NorthVancouver. Originally from England,Symington moved to the area in 1957 at theage of two.

He recalls riding his tricycle down thehill all the way from Keith Road to MarineDrive. Smoking was pretty common backthen, and Symington remembers finding apack of cigarettes left behind by some menburning leaves in the back alley by his house.He started smoking at the age of six, butsays he didn’t inhale until he was 10.

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ONE DAY IN LOWER LONSDALE: DaveSymington (photo top left) was meetinga friend for coffee; cousins Olivia, Rachel,and Rebecca were enjoying some ice cream;Lynne Kim was delivering a stuffed mooseas a birthday gift to her friend Dina Khaleghi,who works at the quay (above); and 10-year-old Jonathan Dolph was playing a big game ofchesswithhisdad inside themarket. The familywas visiting from Connecticut, and heading uptoWhistler. PHOTOS ROSALIND DUANE

“I didn’t even know you had to inhale,” herecalls with a laugh.

There were six kids in the Symingtonhousehold and they all shared an attic bed-room. “I remember it being really fun,” saysSymington.

He remembers crying when he startedkindergarten and his mom having to rescuehim and take him home.

Many kids had mumps and measles backthen, he says, and wonders if there weren’tas many vaccinations as there are now.

Symington’s family later moved to Seattleand a few other places, but his grandmother

stayed in NorthVancouver, still lives here,and Symington often returns to visit.

More travels sent him to Ontario andother places but, he says, “I always knew I’dbe back.”

Symington, who uses a wheelchair afterexperiencing a diving injury when he was19, taught at Capilano University for a year,filling in for a colleague, and has lived inLynnValley and Edgemont. He currentlylives inVancouver but returns to NorthVancouver often.

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CAR FREE DAYMerchants and foodvendors, kids’ games andactivities, performance artand more Saturday, Aug.22 on Lonsdale AvenuebetweenThird Street andCarrie Cates Court, NorthVancouver. cnv.org

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E-READER ANDTABLET CLINIC Getone-on-one help withebooks and e-readers,tablets, email, digitalcontent and apps Thursday,Aug. 27, 2-4 p.m. at WestVancouver MemorialLibrary, 1950 MarineDr. Bring own deviceif possible. Registrationrequired. 604-925-7405westvanlibrary.ca

BOOK CLUBS AREBACK The NorthVancouver District PublicLibrary will host a year ofmonthly meetings with achoice of five clubs at threelocations. Space is limited.Registration opens Aug. 27and is available by phone orin person. LynnValley, 604-984-0286; Capilano, 604-987-4471; and Parkgate,604-929-3727. $25. nvdpl.ca

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RecallingVi’s inductionin 2007 to the CanadianSociety of Cinematographersbrings a laugh. “I rememberthe discussion aboutincluding women whenthe society started 50 yearsbefore,”Vi says. “I had beenfilming for years with Bobin Europe — Canada’s firstfemale camera operator.”

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The stories flow. Bribingsafe passage through rebelroadblocks in the Congowith cartons of cigarettes.In Rome, fixing a camera’sbroken drive chain with achain from the hotel watercloset. Photographing LuckyLuciano in Rome, GeorgeBernard Shaw in England.Filming the famous and theinfamous around the world— Churchill, Castro, JFK.In Canada, they producedcampaign films for LesterPearson and PierreTrudeau.

A serious airplane crashwhile on assignment led Bob

to get his pilot’s licence andacquire an aircraft. Bob andVi were flying Pierre andJanet Berton on a tour ofCanada’s north when “wegot to within about 50 milesof Edmonton, and realizedthat this bird was thirsty andwe weren’t going to makeit.” Bob landed the turbo-jetAero Commander on thehighway, where a taxi anda fuel truck waited. Calm,collected, highly organized:Bob andVi in action.

Bob andVi moved toWestVancouver in 1988,intending to retire. Soon

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They are true pioneers,opening Film House,Canada’s first post-production centre whenCanada’s film industry wasemerging in the 1960s. Bythe 1970s,Vi was makingin-house training films forCanadianTire, Shopper’s

Drug Mart, McDonalds,Holt Renfrew. Bob wasworking in film andtelevision, specializing inthe Steadicam, which heintroduced into Canada.

They received theAir Canada award foroutstanding contribution toCanada’s film industry atthe 1981 Genie Awards. Bobhas the unique distinctionof being a life member ofthe Canadian Society ofCinematographers, theDirectors Guild of Canadaand the Film Editors Guild.

The quality of Bob andVi’s work and their stellarreputation is a lasting legacy.

They may be most proud ofone more personal. Bob, aproduct of five generationsof ministers, andVi, froma long established farmingfamily, created a dynasty oftheir own. Son David andgrandson Rob make it threegenerations of Crones towork in the film industry.

For more on BobandVi’s story, go towestvanpresbyterian.ca.Their interview by HaruyoAbramson is in the church’sfirst newsletter in 2015.

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FOLKTALES ANDLAUGHTER Astorytelling series withhumorous folktales fromaround the world thesecond Sunday of everymonth, 7-9 p.m. at theSilk Purse Arts Centre,1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. After thetales, a yoga therapist willguide participants throughexercises while laughing.$10. 604-925-7292silkpurse.ca

NORTH SHORECRIC CRACSTORYTELLINGEVENINGS presentedby the North ShoreStorytellers takes placethe first Sunday of everymonth, 7-9 p.m. at theSilk Purse Arts Centre,1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. Each monthfeatures a different theme.Suggested donation$7-$12. 604-985-5168vancouverstorytelling.org

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CANADIANFEDERATION OFUNIVERSITY WOMEN— WEST VANCOUVERBRANCH is anorganization that promoteseducation, improvingwomen’s status andhuman rights. It also offersfellowship and professional

contacts. Meetings areevery third Monday, 7 p.m.at St. Stephen’s AnglicanChurch, 885 22nd St.,West Vancouver. Newmembers welcome.cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca

ESPIRITU VOCALENSEMBLE Thiscommunity choir thatperforms a wide varietyof music is lookingfor motivated singers.Rehearsals take placeMondays, 7-9 p.m. at WestVancouver United Church,2062 Esquimalt Ave.Singers should have basicmusic reading skills. Call604-922-2513 to set up anaudition time.

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LYNN VALLEY BLACKBEAR BAND rehearsesevery Monday, 7:30-9:30p.m. at Argyle secondary,1131 Frederick Rd., NorthVancouver.Woodwind,brass and percussionplayers are always welcometo join at any time. Noaudition required. 604-980-6896. blackbearband.ca

NORTH SHOREPHOTOGRAPHICSOCIETY focuses onskill development thefirst and third Mondaysof the month, 7:30 p.m.at St. Anthony’s CatholicChurch, 2347 InglewoodAve.,West Vancouver.Theclub also has field tripsand workshops. All levelswelcome. nsps.ca

NORTH SHOREWOMEN’S CENTREFAMILY LAW CLINICA family law specialist isavailable one Monday permonth for a one-hour freeconsultation. 604-984-6009

NORTH VANCOUVEROUTDOORS CLUBmeets the last Mondayof each month, 7:30p.m. at Harry JeromeCommunity Centre, 123East 23rd St. and hasongoing trips and weeklyevents. 604-983-6444 x700northvanoutdoorsclub.ca

OPEN DOOR A supportgroup for single mothersof preschool-age children,with free childcare andworkshops meets Mondays,9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 870Lynn Valley Rd., NorthVancouver. Lunch isserved. 604-985-1122 x28singlemomsopendoor.com

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This month’s spotlight atB.C. Liquor Stores is onArgentina.

Argentina has builtits reputation on Malbec.Nothing wrong with that.People love Malbec for itseasy-going, low-tannin, fruit-forward approachable stylethat often over-delivers forthe money.

Not to detract fromMalbec’s affordability, butit is worth noting that afew dollars more rewardsaccordingly, particularly withwines from plantings higheroff the valley floor, as inValle de Uco and elsewhere,as well as premium Malbecblends. I’m always amazedwhen I go looking forstatistics on how much of

Argentina’s wine businessis tied to the consumer’scontinued love affair withthe varietal. Malbec hasbecome a juggernaut, muchin the way that Shirazdid for Australia with notalways easy-to-manageconsequences.

The flip side of Malbec’ssuccess is that Argentina’sother varieties continue tolive in its shadow. All toooften, Argentinian CabernetSauvignon, Chardonnay,Torrontes and even Syrahget lost in the shuffle. Inshort, there’s good value tobe found at almost everylevel. Here’s a quick look ata few drops you can find atBCLS, including Malbecand beyond.CriosTorrontes de SusanaBalbo 2014

Widely hailed as oneof the key players behindestablishing Argentina’s wineexport market, Susana Balbobecame Argentina’s firstcertified female winemaker.This wine comes from herDominio del Plata winery,in Lujan de Cuyo. Floraland stonefruit on the nosefollowed by luscious viscosityand balanced acidity. MatchwithWaldorf salad, grilled

chicken or seared scallopswith orange reduction(BCLS $14.99, 91 points).Alamos Chardonnay 2013

Tropical and floral noteson top with some toastynotes followed by appleand stonefruit on the palatewith good mouthfeel and aclean finish. A perfect patiosipper or match with simplyprepared seafood or chickendishes (BCLS $13.29, 89points).

Vistalba Corte C 2013Celebrated winemaker

Alberto Antonini has a handin this mainly Malbec blend(made from 60-year-oldvines in Lujan de Cuyo),with Cabernet Sauvignonand Bonarda blended in togive it extra heft. Look forplummy notes and driedberries on top followed bya plush palate of seductivered fruit and mocha notesplus earthy hints wrapped

in sound tannins (BCLS$18.79 LTO, 90 points).Clos de Los Siete 2012

This wine epitomizesthe return you can get onthose few extra dollars.Made under the supervisionof global wine wizardMichel Rolland from higherelevation plantings in theValle de Uco district ofVistaFlores.Wide diurnals (thedifference between day andnight-time temperatures)

deliver well-balancedripeness and acidity.Withits lifted aromas of red andblack fruit, juicy but notextracted fruit-forwardstyle, elegant mouthfeel,well-integrated tannins andstony hints, this Malbecdominant blend with Merlot,Cab, Syrah, and PetitVerdotdelivers superb value. Handpicked and hand sorted. Anoverall elegant package thatshows just how well-blendedMalbec can shine (BCLS$22.49, 91 points).Escorihuela 1884Reservado CabernetSauvignon 2013

Another great exampleof good value otherthan Malbec.This veryapproachable estate-grownCabernet adds up to theperfect barbecue wine withits cassis and vanilla noteson top, followed by textbookgraphite, tea and spice hintsin a medium-bodied palateand surprising structurefor the bucks ($15.84, 90points).

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When it’s right, you justknow it.

That’s how I felt when Istepped out of my truck andlooked around at the rollingfoothills of southwesternAlberta.

It had been several yearssince I ventured into thatneck of the woods and I hadforgotten the extreme beautyof the place.The westwardview of the Rockies and theeastern view of the prairiesare simply breathtaking.

I know that part of theworld isn’t for everyone,but for me, standing therein myWrangler jeans, dustycowboy boots and cowboyhat with two horses in atrailer and three dogs in atruck, it was a little piece ofheaven.

It had been several yearssince I had gone campingwith the dogs for morethan a weekend, and to anarea much more remotethan the busy provincialcampsites ventured to byweekend warriors eager toget away from the hustle

and bustle of the city.Camping with dogs,

regardless of the time away,can be a bit challenging ifyou don’t prepare yourselfahead of time.

For the most part, dogsare OK with change. As longas they are with you — theirhuman — they can copewith whatever adventure youtoss their way. But you dowant to make that adventureas enjoyable for everyone,including other campers, asyou can.

The very first thing I

got for my camping tripwas an exercise pen.Thisis an invaluable, flexibleand compact portablecontainment system thatI could not go campingwithout and I am so gratefulfor the inventors of thisproduct. Once unfolded,the dogs can be containedsafely.You can attach twoor more together and createan entire fencing systemaround your campsite if youwish, allowing your dogsthe freedom to move aboutsafely and securely withoutthe restrictions of a tether.I abhor tie-outs for dogsbecause so many things cango wrong when tetheringa dog on a long cable withlittle supervision in anunfamiliar setting.

I bring along my dogs’beds, even though they seemto prefer sleeping on the dirtor in grassy area right besidetheir beds.

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Of course, I bring theirfood. My dogs are fed a rawdiet and it isn’t convenient atall to carry 40 pounds of rawmeat and vegetables for a 10-day trip, so I switch them toa grain-free, low-starch high-quality kibble. I introducethe kibble at least five daysbefore the trip so that I canguarantee there will not beany upset stomachs needingemergency pit stops every 20minutes. And I always bringmore than enough, becauseif you run out of food andhave to improvise withanother type of food, yourdog could be in for a case ofthe trots.

A first aid kit is essential.

Trust me, you will need it.There have been times mydogs have done the craziestthings because they wereexcited to be hiking in a newarea and a first aid kit wasrequired.

Bug spray that repelsmosquitoes, gnats, ticks anddeer flies is also important.I personally use a horseflyspray on my dogs becauseit repels a broad spectrumof biting insects and is safeto use every day, even onmyself.

If you plan on hiking withyour dogs, be aware of thewildlife in the area and keepyour dog leashed at all times.I never risk letting my dogsoff leash in an unfamiliarplace, regardless of how well-behaved they are.You maynot be in an area frequented

by bears or cougars, butdeer, rabbits or other furryanimals can easily distractyour dog and send it into theunknown wilderness on achase if it is unleashed.

I also have a sun shadefor my dogs, which is a smallportable canopy, just in casethe camping spot is not wellshaded. Extra towels andwet wipes are good to bringalong, especially if you have adog that likes to roll in stinkystuff like mine does. Sigh.

Finally, bring a goodattitude and expect lots offun. If you prepare aheadof time, camping with yourdog really is a wonderfulexperience.

Joan Klucha has been workingwith dogs for more than 15years. k9kinship.com.

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FRONT DESKVOLUNTEERThis is akey position, providing afriendly and professionalwelcome for clients andvisitors.The volunteerwill provide clerical andadministrative support tovarious programs; greet,direct and engage withvisitors; perform generalreception duties; receivedeliveries and donations;arrange courier services;prepare materials andmailouts; perform generaladministrative tasks, wordprocessing, data entry,filing, photocopying;compile statistics; ensuresafety and maintenance offront entrance.

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Topdogs head to nationalsSix of the fastest four-legged athletes fromthe North Shore willdemonstrate their skillsat Swangard Stadium inBurnaby this week.

These quick canines willbe competing against 500other dogs from across thecountry at the Canadian

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The Odlum BrownVanOpen tournamentkicked off Saturday inWest Vancouver bringingwith it some hot namesin tennis.

First held in 2002,and held annually atHollyburn Country Clubevery year since 2005,this year’s tournamentboasts a particularlyimpressive array of bothmale and female playersfrom around the world,each vying for a chunk ofthe $200,000 US in prizemoney. Many of thoseparticipating in this year’sevent, which is duallysanctioned by TennisCanada and the USTA ProCircuit, have been rankedamong the top 200 playersin the world, somethingtournament chairmanFloyd Hill said will make

for some great matches.“It’s going to be some

great tennis.We’re talkingabout some very high levelplayers that are betterthan 200th in the world,”he said. “When you thinkabout the fact that anyoneis 200th best at something,you got to say ‘well that’spretty good.’ If you’rethe 200th best lawyer inthe world or car driver orairplane fighter pilot orwhatever, you’re prettyprestigious.”

The Van Open wasmoved two weeks laterthan its normal datethis year, resolving someformer conflicts with othertournaments. As a result,the women’s field at thisyear’s tournament willfeature the strongest lineup in the event’s history,including names like Italy’sFrancesca Schiavone,the 2010 French Openchampion who was once

ranked No. 4 in the world.Her resume includeswins over players suchas Caroline Wozniacki,Jelena Jankovic and SerenaWilliams.

“She is a great playerand if you were to watchher play, she’s somebodywho doesn’t quit playing.When she’s down she justworks her tush off,” Hillexplained.

Currently rankedNo. 70, 22-year-old AjlaTomljanovic of Croatiawill also be a highlightof the women’s division.Having once ranked atNo. 47,Tomljanovic justthis year trumped formerNo. 1 Jelena Jankovic inthe first round of the 2015Brisbane International.

Other big namesin the women’s drawinclude Russia’s VitaliaDiatchenko, LourdesDominguez Lino of Spainand Belgium’sYanina

Wickmayer, who at onepoint ranked No. 12 inthe world and is currentlyranked No. 95.

Over on the men’sside, Serbian JankoTipsarevic will be one ofthis year’s highlights afterbeing granted a wildcardentry into the main draw.Qualifying as a quarterfinalist in both the 2011and 2012 US Opens, the31-year-old spent last yearrecovering from a footinjury and is eager to getback at working his way

into the top 10.“He’s a very colourful

player,” said Hill “We’revery excited about havinghim.”

“The other notablewildcard that we gave wasto Ernests Gulbis and hewas number 10 one yearago and three months agohe was number 17 in theworld.”

Locally, 26-year-old Philip Bester ofNorth Vancouver will

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WestVancouver teenagerEmily Overholt cappedoff an unbelievablesummer of swimmingwith a bronze medal inher first ever appearanceat the FINAWorldChampionships Sunday inKazan, Russia.

The 17-year-old clockeda Canadian record time of4:32.52 in the 400-metreindividual medley to finishthird behind KatinkaHosszu of Hungary andMaya DiRado of the UnitedStates.

“I knew it was goingto be a close race and Ididn’t really know if I had achance,” Overholt said in aSwimming Canada release.“As soon as I got in I kindof went for it and saw Iwas in third place. It’s veryexciting and unexpected.”

Even Canadianswimming superstar RyanCochrane, who earnedthree bronze medals at theWorld Championships, wasimpressed with Overholt’sperformance.

“It’s one of the best timesin the world and it’s superencouraging to see her onthe podium here,” he said.“A medal a year out of theOlympics means only goodthings for next year.”

In July Overholt thoughtshe had won a Pan AmGames gold medal in thatsame race, the 400-mIM, but was disqualifiedmoments later for a “non-simultaneous touch.”Thatdecision took away both hermedal and a Pan Am Gamesrecord. She rebounded lessthan 24 hours later to wingold in the 400-m freestyle.

Her Pan Amperformance inToronto alsoincluded a silver in the 200-m freestyle and bronze inthe 4x200-m freestyle relay.

Overholt graduated fromGrade 12 at CollingwoodSchool in June. Earlierthis summer the CheenaSwim Club product toldthe North Shore Newsshe’ll take the next yearto prepare for the 2016Olympics before joiningthe powerhouse Universityof British Columbia swimteam next fall.

be competing in thequalifying matches thisyear. Bester was the firstCanadian to ever make itto a junior Grand Slamfinal, finishing runnerup in the 2006 JuniorFrench Open. Hill saidBester is likely the highestranked Canadian player inattendance.

West Vancouver teenKyryll Kryvchun is alsocompeting this year aswell as 20-year-old PatrickWalker, originally fromCoquitlam.

“I’m very excitedto be playing in such aprestigious tournament,especially because it’s soclose to home, and a lot ofmy family and friends canattend,” said Kryvchun inan email.

For Floyd Hill one ofthe best things about theVanOpen tournament isthat it allows players tolaunch their careers whilealso growing the game oftennis itself.

“I think that’s howyou grow.You have thesetournaments where you

start out in your backyardand then you play theclub championships andyou kind of roll up untilyou end up playing theGrand Slams,” he said,listing famous namesin tennis such as MariaSharapova, Andy Murray,Milos Raonic and EugenieBouchard who have playedin the Odlum Browntournament in the past.

“You see them go on togreater things in the biggertournaments and it’s greatbecause it’s really growingthe game of tennis andthat’s what it’s all reallyabout.”

A series of freequalifying matches will betaking place at HollyburnCountry Club untilthe end of Sunday withthe main draw gamesbeginning Monday.

Featuring both men’sand women’s singles anddoubles, the first roundmen’s singles games beginon Monday which willrequire admission forspectators, which can beeither purchased at thedoor or online at vanopen.com.

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