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slip-and-slide stopped rightoutside their home at FourthStreet.

Layne Schad, who wasvisiting from Saskatchewan,took full advantage of theslide, saying the eventwould logistically never yin his vertically challengedprovince.

Most participants hurtleddown Lonsdale on ofcialSlide the City inner tubes ofbright colours, while otherswere more creative withtheir inatables broughtfrom home: a large orca,an old-school Nintendogame controller, a pizzaslice, a cow and a queen-

size mattress helmed by aguy wearing a captains hatcharting a course downLonsdale.

The long lineups werethe only downside to thewater slide, with manypeople reporting they waitedan hour and a half betweenturns. NorthVancouverresident Steph McWatterssaid she was misled byUtah-based Slide the Cityorganizers after buyingwhat she believed to be anunlimited, all-day $61-pass,only to be cut off fromsliding around 1:30 p.m.

And that seemsexpensive for two slides,maybe three, saidMcWatters.

Not everyone that turnedup to the event was thereto partake in the sliding.Seven-year-old Jude manneda lemonade stand for hisfriend while she went downthe slide, and even had thecitys mayor as a customer.Also on the sidelines wasPatricia Blanchard who saidshe could hear organizerssetting up the slide overnightfrom her apartment at thecorner of Keith Road andLonsdale.

From midnight youcould hear them laughingwhile setting it up.Theywere having fun, saidBlanchard.

Fun was the operativeword for the day, agreed

City of NorthVancouverMayor Darrell Mussatto.

Everybody is having aton of fun. I dont think Iveseen Lonsdale this fun inmany years, said Mussatto,adding that he would loveto see the water slide returnnext year.

Given the Stage 3MetroVancouver wateringrestrictions, in the weeksleading up to the event thecity faced some criticism.Around 50,000 litres ofwater purchased by STCorganizers from privatelyowned Country FountainSpringWater in Abbotsford was trucked to NorthVancouver and used on theslip and slide.

A portion of that waterwas salvaged after the event,dechlorinated and put into awater storage tank to be laterused to irrigate plants andtrees in the citys parks.

Meanwhile, the Car FreeDay festival belowThird

Street that featured a beergarden, live entertainmentand vendors selling goodsand services that includedartisan freezies, wood combsand intricate temporarytattoos was hailed a successby the Lower Lonsdalebusiness community.

Oh yeah, absolutely,said PeteTurcotte, ownerof Big Petes Comics &Collectibles.The extra foottrafc didnt immediatelytranslate into more dollarsfor Big Petes, but newfaces came by the store thatTurcotte hopes will becomerepeat customers.

It was better than anynormal Saturday, saidTurcotte.

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NorthVancouver RCMPare looking for a manthey say attempted toabduct a 16-year-old girlfrom Capilano Mall.

The teen was at themall onThursday, Aug. 6around 1:45 p.m. whenthe suspect approachedher and told her she wasbeautiful. He then grabbedher by the hand andattempted to drag her to

a waiting vehicle wherean accomplice was inthe drivers seat.The girlmanaged to get away.

Police are hopingsomeone from the publiccan help them ID thesuspects.They havereleased a composite sketchof one of the suspects.

Police describe him as ablack male, approximately40 years old with largeshoulders and a bulkybuild. He is over six feet tall(182 centimetres) and was

wearing all dark clothing.The driver is describedonly as being a black male,roughly 40 years old.

The vehicle was a 1990sblack sedan, possibly aHonda Accord orToyotaCorolla.

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Slip slidin awayO ther Lower Mainlandmunicipalities looked on withjealousy at all the fun we werehaving over here on Saturday.By almost all accounts, the Slide the

City event with its 1,000-foot (300-metre) water slide was a smash.If its any comfort to the naysayers,

the water was legally acquired from abottled water company in Abbotsfordand a portion of it was to be recycledto water local plants.That said, werepretty unimpressed that Slide the Cityorganizers slipped out of town withouttaking questions as to where the waterwas coming from, how much was beingused and how much was being salvaged.With this being the summer of watering

restrictions, drought shaming and forestres, the optics werent great. People onlywant to talk about the fun parts, it seems.

Organizers also could have been a littlemore upfront with their 6,000 ticketbuyers, many of whom said they didnthave enough time to get their rides in,thanks to the lineup.But, all told, well raise a glass of

recycled water to the event and lookforward to it coming back next year witha few lessons learned.It was a powerful way to reclaim public

space, celebrate with our neighbours andhave some good, clean fun.This, after theCity of Vancouver rejected the slide oversafety concerns. Clearly, their loss wasour gain.Similarly, we look forward to the Car

Free Day festival growing into an annualmust-visit event, especially as the footof Lonsdale and the Shipyards comeinto their own. Kudos are owed to itsorganizers and volunteers.

Dear Editor:At the July 20 regular

meeting, City of NorthVancouver council voted5-2 in favour of attendingtheWalk21 Conference

inVienna this October.This is a conference wherepeople talk about how tomake their cities morewalkable.Two councillorsvoted against this frivolous

use of tax money, RodClark and Pam Bookham,while Mussatto, Bell,Keating, Back andBuchanan voted in favour.

Our NorthVan residents

know how to make our citymore walkable repairthe aging, broken-downsidewalks.

Dont waste our moneyon expensive trips to

Europe.We would all likea trip toVienna but wewouldnt expect someoneelse to pay for it.I.A. BlanchettNorthVancouver

Council-approvedVienna trip an unnecessary expense

Dear Editor:I have been a Harmony

Arts volunteer for threeyears.There were apparentlymore than 200 of us thisyear, not to mentionexhibitors, musicians, etc.

I do not believewe should be exemptfrom parking bylawsbecause of this; however,the (municipality)should appreciate theextra demand on long-term parking withinwalking distance duringtheir endorsed festival,sponsored if not paid for byWestVancouver.

(During the festival)I parked in 1700-blockMarine unlimited parkingwhich had temporary no

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Not a fan ofBauhaus

parking for construction. Ihad observed the site busywith work vehicles all weekbut no action the weekendbefore nor this secondHarmony Arts weekend.So, taking a chance onlogic (no construction, noreason to not park) I did

so and got a ticket. Meaculpa. My mistake. Myne. My big objection is thesecond ticket written twoand a half hours later.Thisseems punitive and totallyoutside the civic pride andcity endorsement of thisfabulous event. Ive paidwithout disputing throughapproved channels.Why?

Because strictly speaking Itransgressed and have nofaith that the adjudicatorwould understand thatif theres no reason forrestriction, perhaps therecould be wiggle roomduring extraordinarycircumstances.Glynis SymingtonWestVancouver

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Dear Editor:The media loves to

blame the wildres oncigarettes carelesslythrown from vehicles.They got their informationfrom what source? Out of10,000 lightning strikes,the cigarette was theculprit. No proof!

I stopped smoking fouryears ago and am veryhappy I did.When I didsmoke, I always had anashtray in my car or truck.I never had the temptationto toss a lit cigarette outthe window. In fact, theclassiest cars and truckshad lighted ashtrays as a

prestige item.Tossing a cigarette

out the window is sheerstupidity. I mean, whynot just put it out inthe ashtray?You know,the amenity that everycar manufacturer putin their vehicles? Oops.There are none. It seemsthat every car and truckmanufacturer decided toremove cigarette ashtraysfrom their vehicles on orabout 2008. So the smokerhas a backup camera butno ashtray. So what doesthe smoker do? ... Getrid of the butt out thewindow, because there is

no place in the vehicle toextinguish a lit cigarette.For 100 years the autoindustry provided ashtraysto cater to the smokers.The smokers are still therebut the industry removedthe ashtray to extinguishthe butt.

So is the auto industryat fault for creating allthe wildres? Nope. It isstill the guy who ickedhis butt out the windowbecause there was no placeto butt it out inside hisvehicle.

Start thinking. Please.LeoVanderbylNorthVancouver

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I was appalled at seeingthe photo of the proposedPolygon Gallery slated forthe foot of Lonsdale.

The building hasno sense of place orfunction. Drafting boardarchitecture. Equally athome on the moon, orAntarctica. But not NorthVancouver. I thoughtthe Bauhaus was dead.Apparently not. It keepsraising its sterile head.ThePatkau rm produces a lotof innovative architecture.

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The national energy boardhearing for the KinderMorgan pipeline could beback on track soon, as theoil company is condentit can replace evidenceremoved over conict-of-interest concerns.

The NEB put thehearing on hold last Friday,because Steven Kelly, theConservative governmentslatest appointment to theboard, is an oil industryconsultant who ledevidence in support ofKinder MorgansTransMountain pipelineexpansion.The NEB is nowstriking that evidence, butKinder Morgan will have areplacement plan by Friday,as requested by the NEB.

We are condent we canmeet requirements outlinedby the NEB and that theregulatory process canproceed in a timely mannerwithout material delay, saidKinder Morgan Canadapresident Ian Anderson

in a media release. KinderMorgan commissioned Kellyto provide an opinion on thesupply and demand for oil inthe future, and his evidencewas led in December 2013.

Marc Eliesen, a formerdeputy energy minister inOntario andManitoba,described Kellys work as theprimary economic evidencein the pipeline case, and saidother experts were basingtheir arguments on it.

Eliesen, an intervenorwho withdrew from thehearing in protest, also raisedconcerns about Kellysevidence, stating he used anetbacks analysis based onone scenario: that oil wouldstay at roughly US$100 abarrel for the next couple ofdecades, something thatsalready changed.

In my professionaljudgment, Kellys evidenceleft a lot to be desired,Eliesen said. It didnt havethe usual disclaimers; itdidnt have the sensitivityanalysis.

(A sensitivity analysiswould have accountedfor alternate scenarios,not just the $100-a-barrelprojection.)

No one from KinderMorgan was available tocomment further on whatevidence the company wasusing to replace Kellys

analysis. Kellys NEBappointment takes effectOct. 13, and he will not bepart of the three-personpanel that makes a nalrecommendation on thepipeline proposal.

Kelly is listed as a vice-president of IHS, a Calgary-based consulting rm, andhes held senior positionswith Shell Canada.

According toTaraODonovan, a spokeswomanfor the NEB, the boardschairman, PeterWatson,was involved in theappointment process, butits the Governor in Council(advised by cabinet) thatmakes the nal call onappointments.

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present forTrans Mountainsarguments before the boardand her group has beencounting on a Sept. 24hearing date.

People have arrangedtheir whole summer.Wevehad this deadline of Sept.3 for preparing our writtenargument.Weve beenworking really, really, reallyhard, giving up our summerholidays to prepare thisevidence and nal argumentand all of that is nowcancelled, she said.

Edmonds said Kellyshould not have beenappointed in the rstplace. Why would he beappointed to an organizationthats supposed to beindependent and neutral andmake good decisions that aresupposed to be in the bestinterest of Canadians? sheasked. Its obvious, even tosomebody like me that its aconict of interest.

Edmonds also questionedthe timing of the announce-ment and speculated that theOct. 19 federal election mayhave been a factor. Im surethey didnt want to have thehearings when they knewthered be lots of protestingand lots of media coverage ofthe hearings, she said.

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Winter gardening is nota widely practiced art in ourregion with many gardenerssimply planting a few tulipsand some pansies andcalling it a season.Veggiegardening during fall andwinter is not only possiblein our region, it can behighly productive if you startearly.Traditionally, wintervegetable crops are seed-sown in August which allowstime for germination, growthand establishment beforewinter. Early establishmentof winter vegetables is criticalif you actually want to havesomething to harvest during

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with. Sow lots of seed tohedge your germinationbet. Choose only the mostrobust growing seedlingsfor planting out. Plantout seedlings quickly andprotect the seedlings fromdrying out in the latesummer heat by mulchingthe soil after planting.Weused homemade compostfor mulch but any organicmulch like leaves, straw orwood chips will work ne.

He also had me installblack landscape cloth overtop of the soil for crops thatneed warm soil to establishand for late-season plantingsin October.The black clothattracted heat from thesun which warmed the soilduring the day and retainedheat at night.This is one ofthe very few instances wherethe use of the otherwiseuseless landscape cloth isdesirable in the garden.

Another technique weused for growing winterveggies was to install rowcovers over some crops.Arow cover consists of nelywoven fabric, usually whitecolored but other coloursare available for specicuses.The row cover isinstalled over top of a cropto prevent pest infestation(example: carrot ies) and toprovide a measure of climateprotection. Row covers areeasily and cheaply supportedover the crop using plasticirrigation pipe pushed intothe ground and bent overthe planting bed to form alow-height support structurefor the cover. For coldgardens at higher elevationsand so forth, plastic coverscan be installed over the cropto keep the rain and frostoff the crop to signicantlyextend the growing season.Plastic must be ventilatedduring the heat of the day

and closed at night to retainheat.We also used moundedplanting beds which allowedthe suns rays to warm upsides of the planting bedthereby improving plantgrowth during the waningwarmth of fall.

Fall and winter vegetablegardening is not for everyonebut its also not that difcultonce you learn the rhythmof the season. Even the land-less gardener living in anapartment can grow lettuceand radishes in large pots onthe balcony or indoors on awindowsill.

A key part of learninghow to grow fall and wintervegetables is to choosethe right plant for yourgardens conditions and foryour skill level. Everyonewants to grow tomatoes,peppers and cucumbers,but you could throw akale seed on the roadsideand the seed would grow.Cucumbers and tomatoestake considerably more skillto grow for harvest. Forbeginners, people who aretime-starved or those withspace constraints, I suggestgrowing easy and rewardingplants such as lettuce, kale orchives.And many perennialherbs like rosemary and sagecan be grown and harvestedyear-round.

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Aschool teacher onceasked North ShoreTaekwondos MasterTony Kook howmartial arts schools teachimportant life skills differentlythan other sports. She wantedto know what kidswould learn intaekwondo thatmight be differentthan what theydlearn in soccer,baseball or hockey.

The difference,he said, is in the approach,There are only so many waysto kick and punch, but a greatmartial arts school is going touse those as tools, use thoseas means to develop lifeskills,he says. In other sportstheyre going to learn respectin indirect ways. We do it in avery, very direct way.

Kook says that teachinglife skills is at the core ofhis schools martial artscurriculum.

Rather than using mat chatsto talk about confidencein the abstract, the schooldiscusses concrete examplesof how students can integratethe theme into their dailylives, such as putting theirhand up in school when they

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Nine-year-old Riya Bahiais looking forward toreturning to school in acouple of weeks.

Shes heading intoGrade 5, and says startinga new grade brings on amixture of emotion.

Im nervous about if itsgoing to be really hard andIm also excited to see allthe new challenges ahead ofme, she notes.

Riyas favourite subject isscience, which she is reallygood at, and she likesschool because she getsto learn about differentthings and different places.

Although there willbe some of the same kidsfrom last year in her newclass, there will be somenew ones, but Riya saysshe makes new friendssimply by being friendly.She already has a lot offriends at school and thatspart of the reason why sheis looking forward to goingback although she reallyenjoyed the break.

I had an amazingsummer, she reports.Highlights include a trip toMexico and sleepovers withher cousins.

Outside of school, Riyaenjoys swimming anddiving, and will start iceskating this winter. She alsolikes to ride her bike andher scooter and jump onher trampoline.

Riyas not too worriedabout getting back into theswing of things at school,

and says shes generallyorganized throughout theyear, but gets plenty of helpfrom her mom and dad.She also uses an agenda tokeep track of her variousactivities and schoolwork.

I try my best (to stayorganized), she says, butadmits sometimes sheforgets her homework atschool, especially if she isrushing to get to an after-school activity.

Riya already knows shemay want to be a lawyerwhen she grows up.Whenasked how she stays focusedand interested at school,she explains that she hasa couple of strategies.Sometimes if she feels sheslosing focus, she will askto move to a quieter placein the classroom or evenout in the hall so she isnttempted to look out thewindow.

And if she feels herselflosing interest she employssome positive thinking.

If I keep myself focusedand do a hundred per centI will get a good job whenIm older and Ill have agood life. I think a little bitabout the future and I tryto stay as focused as I can.

Riyas mom Rubysays moving through thevarious school stages withher daughter has been alearning experience.Talkingto other parents helps. Andher three-year-old son isnow starting preschoolso she will be starting theprocess all over again.

Ruby says school seemsmore fast paced now than

when she was a kid and itsa lot of work to stay on topof everything.

Its denitely almostanother job, she notes.

The NorthVancouvermom, who is also aregistered nurse, and herhusband both work shiftwork and rely on family forhelp.

Both sets ofgrandparents are veryhelpful, she says, admittingwith a laugh: Theyregreat.Theyre probablymore organized than weare.

Digital calendarsconnected on their phoneshelps all the adults stayin the loop, and a printcalendar is used at home forthe family.

With all the work ahead,its not surprising Ruby saysshe gets a bit tense in thelast couple of weeks leadingup to the start of school.

Im excited becauseI think she (Riya) getsexcited but denitely it is abit nerve-racking.

Preparation for thenew school year startswith reviewing some ofthe schoolwork fromthe previous year, andjournaling to help Riya getback into the practise ofreading and writing.

Bedtimes have neverreally been a problem, butRuby is not looking forwardto having to prepare schoollunches ahead of timeagain. Its the part she leastlikes about school. Findinga good variety of food thathas well-balanced nutrition

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The rst week of schoolpresents a special kind ofchaos.

School routines quicklypounce on summer fun.No more sleeping in, wayless sunshine and goodbyevacation. Start preparing atleast a week ahead for yourown sake and sanity. Kidsthrive on routine and needrules, so here are some ideasto get you on the right foot:Adjust sleep patterns

Summer lets us slip intoa slightly slacker schedule.However, late nightscombined with early startsare a bad combination whenit comes to back to school.One week before schoolbegins, start getting yourkids to sleep 15-20 minutesearlier each night. Goodsleep routines are associatedwith higher performance atschool.Go label crazy

Storage containers,clothing, knapsacks: labeleverything that goes toschool with your childsname and your phonenumber.Develop a drop zone

Create an area wherekids place knapsacks, hangjackets, deposit shoes, hats,mitts, gloves and umbrellas.The key is it needs to be easyor youll end up doing it.Empowering checklists

Set up a checklistwith each child to listroutine items, homework,medication and chores. Offer

rewards or stickers for eachweek completed successfully.Combat lunch fatigue

Create a list of ve to 10lunches with your child androtate the menu. Or havepicky eaters create a list offoods they love. Invest timeteaching kids how to packtheir own lunch.Loss prevention

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Kathryn Libunau isa pharmacist at LondonDrugs in NorthVancouverand says the start of a newschool year brings with itsome common questionsfrom parents.The mostpopular ones are about lice.

Libunau explains that if achild has lice its importantto check behind ears and atthe base of the childs neckfor eggs.

There are a varietyof treatments available,but Libunau says a childshouldnt be treated unlesshe or she has lice. Insome kids lice is showingresistance with conventionaltreatments, she notes. It maybe more likely with kids whohave already had multipletreatments, but there arealso natural approachesthat may be effective ifconventional treatmentsarent.

Hand hygiene isalso important for kids,especially when they startback to school. Libunaurecommends washing handsand up to elbows. In general,hand sanitizers are also anoption, but some kids showsensitivity to hand sanitizersbecause many are alcoholbased. She also recommendsparents regularly wipesurfaces that are used alot, including doorknobs,phones, etc.

Start of school alsobrings lots of questionsabout coughs and colds,and Libunau notes thattreatment depends on thechild as some medications,such as those containingdecongestants, are notsuitable for kids under theage of six.

In general, parentscan focus on keeping kidshealthy by making sure theyeat well, get plenty of rest,and get some vitamin C,such as by eating oranges.

Keeping them hydratedis really important too,Libunau, adding somekids forget to drink waterwhen they get busy. Stayinghydrated will help keep theirenergy up, she says, andwarns to reduce intake ofsugary drinks.

Libunau doesnthave specic medicationrecommendations forparents when it comes topreparing for a new schoolyear, but suggests beingaware of u season, whichgenerally starts mid-October, and consideringnecessary medicationfor allergies, as well aselectrolytes for kids who arevomiting or have diarrhea.

In general just goodhygiene, I think that wouldbe the main thing, saysLibunau of tips for parentsto help keep their kidshealthy during the schoolseason.

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Set repeating kids activities, eld trips,doctors appointments, professional days,meet-the-teacher days and holidays into adigital calendar and share with family.Alsohave a centralized print calendar. Colourcode online and ofine activities using thesame colour key.Build a strong teacher bond

Go out of your way to set up a goodrelationship with your childs teacher. Letthem know who you are and that you haveboth your children and the teachers needs asa top priority.Begin with breakfast

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Set up a quiet area for homework,schedule it after school before any otheractivity and be available to answer questions.Triage paper

School triggers a constant stream ofpaper. Keep organized by setting up andlabeling three magazine holders: upcomingevents, homework completed and actionrequired, or use a three-tray inbox system.Organize school work and artwork

Use a bankers box and create tabs fromkindergarten to Grade 12 using hangingles.As each year goes by, you have a homefor the keepers.Use an under-the-bed,covered bin labelled with the name of eachsibling for large art.Reduce rot

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Take a picture in the same spot at thestart of each school year (e.g. front door,front of the school, in the car) and have yourchild hold a sign up with the grade and yearfor posterity.Prepare for inevitable setbacks

Despite all your preparations, thingswill go sideways at some point. Dont beatyourself up. Remember this saying: Enjoy itbecause its happening.

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I have foundmy newfavourite brunch dish onTap&Barrel Shipyardsweekendmenu.

The menu, which is billedas a soft launch offering,represents the earliest effortsfrom the recently openedrestaurant and is presumablya work in progress, withadditions or modicationsto be made in the future.If this rst iteration is anyindication, however, brunchatTap & Barrel promises tobe very, very good.

The dish in question,Poutine and Eggs, is aninspired work of shamelesslyindulgent culinary art,comprised of rough-cut,skin-on fries, cheese curds,brown gravy,mounds ofpulled bacon, soft poachedeggs and expertly emulsiedhollandaise sauce, all servedin a rustic cast iron pan.Onpaper the dish reads like adare formulated by a playfulkitchen crew:What couldwe put on the menu thatwould be so outrageouslyhedonistic that even the mostdesperate,morning-afterbrunch-goer would takepause before ordering it?

I imagine the chefwondering: I know, letsstart with a base of poutineand work our way up fromthere.

I polished off a wholeorder of the poutine duringa recent Sunday morningvisit toTap & Barrel with

my family.We sat at aspacious booth table onthe restaurants grandpatio and remarked on theenormous footprint of thisnewest addition to LowerLonsdales dining scene.TheShipyards location ofTap &Barrel is a behemoth withsprawling interior seating inthe historic, high-ceilingedCoppersmiths Buildingand an airy, wrap-aroundpatio right in the middle ofShipbuilders Square.

Tap & Barrels footprinthas actually prompted are-routing of trafc throughShipbuilders Square; thelittle bridge that once ledfrom the parking lot justeast of Lonsdale Quayinto the square has nowbeen incorporated into therestaurants patio. I mentionthis because when it comesto restaurants it is generallymy habit to prefer andchampion the underdog;I admire small businessesthat evidence the passionand unique vision of theirownership.

Tap & Barrels expansiveShipyard location clearlytrades on the blue chipequity of its highly successfulsister restaurants in OlympicVillage and False Creek;I get the impression thatno expense was spared inthe design of this newestspace.That said, I have toapplaudTap & Barrel fordelivering an experience that,while polished and well-considered, nevertheless feltat all times authentic andhonest.Despite its imposingsize,Tap & Barrel is not afaceless chain enterprise. Inmy experience, each locationmanages to t into its specicgeography like a goodneighbour, supporting thecommunity that supports it.

Take, for example,Tap& Barrels eponymous taps,of which there are many. Iwas very pleased to see that

all four of the North Shoresbreweries were representedon the new restaurantsdraught beer list, with nearbyneighbour Green Leafsupplying an exclusive GrandOpening India SessionAle.Further,Tap & Barrel is aregional leader in the wines-on-tap movement, supplyingboth entry-level andpremium pours dispensedfrom pressurized stainlesssteel kegs.

I have expressed myfondness for wines-on-tapbefore as they dramaticallyreduce bottle waste andspoilage and, certainly inthe case ofTap & BarrelsNorth Shore location, tthe local preference forsustainable products. Fromthe perspective of a wineguy, I take great comfort inknowing that my glass ofwine will never be off andI relish sampling offeringsfrom wineries that maynot be readily availableelsewhere;OkanaganFalls-basedMeyerWinerychardonnay by the glass, ontheTap & Barrel menu, is a

treat indeed.Aside from the wonderful

poutine, which achieved aperfect balance with its salty,buttery, crispy and creamynotes, the other brunch itemswe tried were unanimouslyenjoyable.My wife DJ trieda meatless version of thebreakfast pretzel, a plate-lling knot of soft, chewy,salted pretzel with poachedeggs smothered in beer andcheddar sauce; the dishtypically includes pulledbacon as well. DJ and Ienjoyed local selections fromthe on-tap list to accompanyour meals,DJ opting for apint of Hoyne Pilsner, whileI pursued a broader overviewwithATaste of B.C. beeright, which included smallerpours of cider and beer fromCentral City, Bridge,GreenLeaf, RedTruck and Hoyne.

The kids split an orderof French toast topped withstrawberries and bananasdrizzled with chocolatesauce, capped with whippedcream, and accompanied bya ramekin of maple syrup.DJ and I appreciated that the

kids were able to leave thetable immediately followingtheir meal and exhausttheir frenetic sugar rush onthe adjacent pier (where,incidentally, they spotted aseal soaking up the sun onthe nearby helipad).

Pursuing the themeof reckless abandon to itsultimate conclusion, we allshared a dessert called theBlack BottomedMason JarPie, a squat glass jar packedwith a layer of crushed gingersnaps, half an inch of thickchocolate ganache, bourboncream and whipped cream.Splitting it four ways wasthe right approach for thistasty but exceedingly richdish, offset nicely by a doubleespresso.

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Though no one wants toadmit it, our amazingsummer is denitelywinding down.

I just saw some goldenleaves on a tree (eeeeeek!).While the blissful warmdays are still with us, get themost out of barbecue seasonby hosting a casual get-together centred around theperennial stars of the grill:juicy hamburgers. Im onlyincluding recipes for theburger patties themselvesbelow. Get creative whenit comes to choosing whatto wrap them in.Try usingatbreads, naan, focaccia,bagels or pitas rather thanthe usual burger buns.

If you prefer the moretraditional route, besure to buy somethinginteresting like onion orcheese buns from thebakery counter rather thanthe pre-packaged variety.A couple of notes aboutgrilling your burgers:make an indent with yourthumb in the centre of yourburger patties when youreforming them to preventthem from pufng up whentheyre cooking; and makesure the grill is really hotbefore placing the pattieson it. Dont press down onthe burgers while theyrecooking because you dontwant to squish those yummyjuices out.

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1 lb lean ground beefHalf an envelope of dryonion soupmix (be sure to

shake the envelope rst tomix together the powderand onion bits)Half of a 300-grampackage of frozen choppedspinach, thawed andsqueezed completely dry cup shredded cheddarcheeseSalt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste (goeasy on the salt as thesoup mix is quite salty)

Place all ingredients in alarge bowl and gently mixwith your hands just untilcombined. Form mixtureinto four patties and grillover high heat until nolonger pink in the centre.Makes four servings.

Hint: use the leftoversoup mix and spinach tomake some dip. Just mixthem with half a cup each ofmayonnaise and sour cream.

Blue Cheese Burgers

1 lb lean ground beef2 tsp Dijon mustard1 clove garlic,minced2 green onions, chopped2 oz blue cheese,crumbled1 eggSalt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in alarge bowl and gently mixwith your hands just untilcombined. Shape mixtureinto four patties and grillover high heat until nolonger pink in the centre.Makes four servings.

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tsp freshly ground blackpepper1 garlic clove,minced2 tspWorcestershire sauce1Tbsp ketchup2 tsp minced shallots

In a large bowl, mashthe bread and milk togetherwith a fork until theyform a chunky paste. Addthe salt, pepper, garlic,Worcestershire sauce andketchup and mix well. Addthe beef and shallots to thebowl, breaking up the meatwith your hands. Gentlymix all ingredients togetherjust until combined. Formmixture into ve patties andgrill over high heat until nolonger pink in the centre.Makes ve servings.

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Dudi Sela continuedhis dominance at theOdlum BrownVanOpenon Sunday, winning theHollyburn-hosted tennisevent for the fourth timein 11 years.

The Israeli pro, rankedNo. 100 in the world,knocked off AustraliasJohn-Patrick Smith 6-4, 7-5to add another trophy tohis collection that alreadyincludes fancyVanOpenglass rackets labeled 2005,2008 and 2010.Thewin made Sela the fthplayer ever to win four-plus titles at a single ATPChallenger event, and with24 tournament victorieshes now in sole possessionof second place on the all-time Challenger titles list,breaking a tie with Japaneseveteran Go Soeda.

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