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A week after breaking ground for the new PresentationHouse Gallery at the foot of Lonsdale, City of NorthVancouver council has voted down plans for a newmuseum inside the nearby Pipe Shop building at theShipyards.

The decision came Monday after a closed-door sessionwith the museum’s capital campaign organizers.

In July 2013, the North Vancouver Museum and Archives

received conditional approval from council to develop amuseum at the Shipyards provided that they raise $5 millionby Dec. 31, 2015. The city pledged to match contributions upto $5 million if the target was met.

Campaign chair Don Evans and other members of the teamsat glumly in the back row of the gallery as council debatedthe museum’s fate publicly after the in-camera session.

As of Dec. 31, the drive had reached 83 per cent of itstarget and currently it has two major corporate donationsreaching final approval stages which would add $600,000 tothe total.

Still, some council members weren’t convinced as to theviability of the project, which was planned as an interactivecultural history museum.

Coun. Craig Keating said the biggest factor in his decisionwas the BDO Canada report to council last year that “advised

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Plans for a massivenew grain terminal onthe North Vancouverwaterfront are meetingopposition from residentswho say the North Shoreis already overburdenedwith waterfront industry.

“If you research anycommunities that live in anyproximity to a grain terminal,you’re going to find that resi-dents live in a nightmare,” saidHolly Cole, a North Vancouverresident who has been leaflet-ting and collecting signaturesfor an online petition againstthe project.

Manitoba-based G3 GlobalHoldings has partnered withWestern Stevedoring to builda new terminal at the foot ofBrooksbank Avenue, currentlyhome to LynntermWestbank.If approved by Port MetroVancouver, the new terminalwould consist of 48 concretegrain silos standing 43 metres

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A long-simmering courtcase pitting allegationsof political misconductagainst claims a formerWest Vancouver MP wasdeliberately smearedtook another strangetwist this week with thenews that one of the maindefendants in the casehas died.

William Lougheed, theestranged father-in-law offormer West VancouverLiberal MP Blair Wilson, diedearly Thursday morning, his

lawyers told B.C. SupremeCourt Justice Jane Dardi onMonday. Lougheed was 88.

Wilson is suing Lougheed,as well as The Provincenewspaper and its parentcompany, reporter ElaineO’Connor, blogger SteveJanke and former Liberal MLAand party member Judi Tyabjifor defamation for publish-ing or spreading what Wilsonhas characterized as untruestatements about election actirregularities and businessdebts owed to his inlaws.Wilson has alleged rumoursthat destroyed his career

were fed to The Provinceby his political enemies andmotivated by malice.

The defendants in the casehave denied the allegations.

Lougheed’s defence lawyerRodney Massel told Dardi onMonday he expects to ask thatthe case against Lougheed bedismissed, based on the legalprincipal that defamationcases end when either partyto the case dies.

Last week, Province law-yer Dan Burnett began thenewspaper’s defence, argu-ing that the article publishedabout Wilson on Oct. 28,

2007 was substantially true,fair comment on a publicofficial and demonstratedresponsible journalism bythe newspaper.

Freedom of expression isa key issue in the case, saidBurnett, and “information orviews going to the character,competence, creditworthi-ness or fitness for officeof an elected politician isperhaps the clearest area forvigorous public expression.”

Burnett said the newspa-per will argue that key factsin the article – including alle-gations of election spending

infractions and the existenceof “significant unpaid debts”by Wilson and his wife – aresubstantially true.

Other comments in thearticle about Wilson being“not fit for office” are faircomment, said Burnett.

He added the extensivedocumentation reviewedby the reporter, numberof sources contacted andopportunity given to Wilsonto respond mean the news-paper has demonstratedresponsible journalism.

The Province’s defencecomes several weeks into

the defamation trial, startedin October, which hasalready taken almost eightyears to get to trial.

Two of Wilson’s formercampaign workers testifiedfor the defence last weekabout events that causedthem concern during the2005/2006 federal electioncampaign.

Reporter Elaine O’Connorand a former member ofthe federal Liberals’ “greenlight committee” whichvetted candidates are alsoexpected to testify for thedefence.

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Two dozen North Shoreresidents clutchedKleenex in their handswhile they waited forthe Abdulhafiz family towalk through the arriv-als area at VancouverInternational Airport onJan. 15.

“And then we all cried,”said Cynthia Bunbury, whobelongs to a refugee sponsor-ship group comprised of fiveNorth Shore churches.

This meeting has beenfour months in the making forthe benevolent Canadians,and four years longer for theweary refugee family.

A huge sense of reliefwashed over Said andHonada Abdulhafiz and theirchildren, Nour, 18, Ahmed,12, and Ibrahim, 11, as thewheels of the plane carrying400 Syrian refugees lifted offfrom the ground in Beirut enroute to Toronto two weeksago.

When the parentsreceived approval forresettlement in Canada —with one day’s notice — theybroke down crying in disbe-lief. Honada had almost givenup hope and was debatingreturning to war-torn Syriabecause of dismal conditionsin the refugee camp.

“It was so difficult in

Beirut. It’s like a jail andthere are fences around thewhole area. And you are notallowed to leave that camp,”described Honada, through atranslator.

The Abdulhafiz familyspoke to the News last weekfrom their temporary accom-modation in the BritishProperties. They are tired butoverwhelmed with gratitudefor the kindness shown bythe North Shore community.

Honada put out driedfruits and homemade sweets

similar to baklava, as awelcome gesture. Her smilemasks the unfathomableordeal she has endured tomake it to this point.

Four years ago Honadaand her family were living ina Palestinian refugee campin Syria, in a house thatHonada had saved money for18 years to buy. One monthafter they moved in, thehouse was bombed.

They fled Damascus onfoot amidst all the “killings,bombings and shootings”

and travelled for four hoursto make it to a refugee campin Beirut. As Honada carriedher youngest son in her armsthe whole way, she tried toavoid stepping on the deadbodies of refugees who didn’tmake it and were caught inthe crossfire.

Living in limbo in theLebanese refugee campfor the past four years wasdreadful for the Abdulhafizfamily. There was no moneyto buy even water or medica-tion for the kids. Honada,

meanwhile, suffered througha debilitating kidney condi-tion without proper medicalattention.

Occasionally fireworkswould go off in the night forspecial occasions, sendingthe younger son for coverunder a blanket. All threeAbdulhafiz children knewclassmates that were killed inthe Syrian conflict.

When the family thinksabout the loved ones theyleft behind, there are tears.

“They are waiting for

death – it’s really bad,” saidHonada.

Stepping foot on Canadiansoil was surreal for Honadaand her family, who thankPrime Minister JustinTrudeau and all Canadiansfor welcoming them.

“Canada is the countrythat was really beside theSyrians,” said Honada.

Honada has normal hopesas her family starts a new lifein this country: “To be ableto sleep safely, for the kids tobe able to go to school andget an education, to be ableto eat and live a simple life.”

In a couple weeks thefamily will move to Blueridgewhere a homeowner hasoffered a full house for twoSyrian refugee families atbelow-market rent. Thegenerosity of North Shoreresidents towards therefugees has been pal-pable during the past couplemonths.

The local refugee sponsor-ship group, with membersbelonging to St. Clement’s,St. Catherine’s, St. Martin’sand Gloria Dei and St. Agnes,have pooled their educa-tional and medical resourcesto support the family.

On Jan. 24 the Abdulhafizfamily was officially wel-comed by 150 North Shoreresidents with a big potluckdinner at Gloria Dei church.The most emotional momentfor Bunbury was when thegroup spontaneously brokeinto a harmonized version of“O Canada.”

“It’s a remarkableexperience all around,” saidBunbury of the refugee fam-ily’s road to Canada.

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Syrian refugees Said and Honada Abdulhafiz and their children, Nour, 18, Ahmed, 12, and Ibrahim, 11, arrived in Vancouver acouple weeks ago and will soon be resettling in Blueridge. PHOTOCINDY GOODMAN

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(140 feet) tall, plus an over-head conveyor system anda grain cleaning facility thatreaches 80 metres (260 ft).The project would also featurea rail loop around the site.At peak operation, it wouldmean another 168 ships peryear departing from the newterminal.

But the project is simplytoo big and carries with it toomany environmental, healthand safety concerns, Cole said.Among those concerns: noiseand grain dust emanatingfrom the site all day and night,the potential for a terminalexplosion, increased shippingtraffic on Burrard Inlet and railtraffic coming to the NorthShore, view impacts from the“humongous” terminal on thewaterfront, plus the impactthree years constructionwould have on the area.

Cole’s petition has nettedalmost 300 signatures, thoughso far she’s foundmost peoplearen’t aware of G3’s plans.With Richardson International,Cargill Canada and NeptuneTerminals already on thewaterfront, Cole said mostpeople have said “enough isenough.”

“We try to live well withthe port. We try to make itall work, all of us, but to addthis huge, highly mechanizedfacility that will run 24/7 withexternal moving parts andthree huge trains comingin per day, it’s toomuch toask,” she said. “There mustbe other things that could godown there that would be aneconomic boost to the NorthShore and people who live

here, besides these great big,ugly 48 concrete grain silos.”

G3 estimates it will employ50 people when up andrunning.

“That’s nomore hiringthan amedium-sized grocerystore,” Cole said.

Terrence Loychuk agreed,arguing most of the benefitsof the project will fall to thePrairies. “I understand that it’sgood for Manitoba, it’s goodfor Saskatchewan and it’s goodfor Alberta in terms of theiragricultural output but we’rethe ones that pay the price,”he said.

Both are asking G3 andPort Metro Vancouver to holda public meeting for residentsto air their concerns and havetheir questions answeredpublicly.

But G3’s planned terminalis quite unlike the ones NorthVancouver residents are usedto at Cargill and Richardson,said Brett Malkoske, vice-pres-ident of business developmentfor G3, and it shouldn’t pro-duce nearly as much noise anddust. Because of the rail loop,there will be minimal need forshunting train cars and themachinery on site would bequieter than what exists onthe North Shore now.

“It will be difficult for mostpeople to pick up the changein any noise disturbance asanything significant,” he said.

Dust output too shouldbe significantly less thanksto more modern design,Malkoske added.

“We’ve incorporated a lotof best practice in terms ofdust mitigation techniques –covered conveying systems,at any points of major dust

generation there are filtersand dust collectors. We evenhave incorporated telescop-ing ship loading systems,” hesaid. “This is a new standardthat doesn’t exist today in theport.”

Malkoske said he encour-ages everyone to submit theirthoughts on the project atg3terminalvancouver.ca. Thedeadline for input is Feb. 1.

G3 will have to apply toMetro Vancouver for an airquality permit. Residents andpublic health agencies canalso express their concernsas part of the process. Theproponent will have to sup-ply a dispersionmodel planshowing what the expectedbehaviour of the dust is, andMetro Vancouver will have theability to impose conditions tomitigate risks to air quality.

“We have pretty stringentair quality objectives in MetroVancouver. We have prettygood air. Our air usually meetsthese objectives but we alsohave some of the tightestobjectives in North America,”said Ray Robb, districtdirector.

Port Metro Vancouverprovided a statement fromvice-president of planning andoperations, Peter Xotta, sayingthe port will consider its man-date to facilitate trade as wellas local and environmentalconcerns.

“Port Metro Vancouver willcarefully review all requiredmaterials, input, and consulta-tion. Anymitigation strategiesto protect the environment oraddress community impacts,if necessary, will be identifiedthrough the port authorityreview process,” he said.

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council that even were themonies to be raised on thecapital side of the projectthere was a very high prob-ability that this would notbe a successful enterprisein terms of financial prob-lems going forward. This inmy mind was very sober-ing news. … They broughtforward these recommenda-tions in terms of businesscase.”

The council-endorsedCentral WaterfrontDevelopment Plan for Lot5 development, created bydestination marketing expertRoger Brooks, included themuseum.

“Roger Brooks, rememberhim?” said Coun. Rod Clark,“the American who cameinto town and juiced us upabout Site 5 at the water-front? Roger Brooks saidthe Pipe Shop and museumwould be a good thing.”

Clark introduced a motionto defer a museum decisionuntil after the fundraisingteam could make a publicpresentation to council. “Fartoo much has gone on in theback room there and it needsto come out in the publicand then we will see whostands by the museum andwho does not,” said Clark.

Clark’s motion wasdefeated, with Couns. PamBookham and Don Bell vot-ing in favour of the delay,while Mayor Mussatto andCouns. Linda Buchanan,Holly Back and Keating vot-ing against it.

Clark then abruptly leftthe council chambers.

The original motion – tonot support the conceptplan with staff report-ing back to council withpossible options for therelocation of the museum– was then voted on andpassed 4-2, with Couns. Belland Bookham in opposition.

“I think this is the wrongstep for the council to takein terms of the interest ofthe community,” said Bell. “Ithink the opportunities thatexist by having the museumlocated in the Pipe Shop aresubstantial and they sup-port council’s desire to seesomething exciting happendown in the Shipyards area.”

Bell took issue with somecomparisons made in theBDO report.

“I think the BDO reportwas in my opinion a poor

assessment of the revenuerisk. The comparisons tothe Storyeum which wasreally a theatrical venturein Vancouver that was nota museum, and the com-parison with the VancouverMuseum, that is a museumin an out-of-the-way locationand it’s an old, traditionalmuseum. We’re talking

about a different concepthere.”

Bookham lamented thecontinued loss of heritageat the site. “Instead we havebasically reduced the his-torical imprint of that siteto the name The Shipyards.I think it is a great failure ofthe imagination.”

Although a new museum

won’t be on the waterfront,a search for a new home willcontinue.

“We will look at optionsfor a new home,” saidBuchanan. “But at this timeI cannot support somethingthat has very clear indi-cations that it will comeback to be a large cost andfinancial burden on the Cityof North Vancouver.”

Mussatto thanked thecampaign organizers fortheir diligent efforts but

noted, “what was a clincherwas the BDO study. TheBDO study made someobservations that they felthad to be said… that was abig flag for me.”

Reached after themeeting, Evans expressedhis disappointment overcouncil’s decision. “We feltwe were were so close tothe target that it would justmake sense to finish thejob and get on with it,” saidEvans.

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It’s history

After campaigners for a newmuseum fell short of their$5-million fundraising goal,City of North Vancouvercouncil has sent plans for

a new North Vancouver Museum in thePipe Shop on the Shipyards the way of theFlamborough Head.

The mind boggles when it comes to thequestions this raises.

Where is the museum to go now? Andon what timeline? What does this meanfor the city’s agreement with the Districtof North Vancouver, which is a fundingpartner? What does it mean for the fed-eral grant offered?

What does the museum’s leadershipsay to the people who donated on theunderstanding the new museum was totake its place on the central waterfront?

What will come of the historic PipeShop in the Shipyards?

If we’re willing to drop this criticalpiece of the Roger Brooks vision thatcouncil has been using as its blueprint,what other major components canwe pick apart? The museum was a bigstrength in the something-for-everyoneaspirations for Lot 5.

The plans for the museum and thefundraising needed for it were indeedambitious. Perhaps too much so. Therewere questions as to whether themuseum would succeed or flounder ifit moved into the Pipe Shop, but givingthe museum a prime location on whatis destined to be the jewel of the NorthShore’s public spaces was its best chanceat success.

We’d like to see some Plan Bs soonerrather than later because an awful lot oftime and energy has been spent on theproposed museum only to have it col-lapse at this late hour.

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The new federalgovernment underJustin Trudeau has achance to do some-

thing that will have a muchbigger impact than legalizingmarijuana, changing electionlaws or building roads andbridges.

Those promises havegotten the lion’s share ofattention (along with anexpanded refugee admittanceprogram) but another prom-ise has flown under the radar.But it can’t hide in plain sightforever.

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To illustrate how impor-tant a new accord is, justlook at any provincial

government’s annual budget.Almost half of it is spent onhealth care, whose relent-lessly spiraling costs put thesqueeze on other importantparts of that budget, whetherthey are education, socialservices or anything else.

It wasn’t always thus.Not only have health-carebudgets exploded, partly asexpensive new technologyhas made possible all kindsof health services unheard ofwhen the public system wasfirst created.

But the federal govern-ment’s share of fundinghealth care has shrunk sig-nificantly as it has off-loadedcosts onto the provinces. In2015, the provinces spent$145 billion on health care,while the federal government

contributed a little more than$30 billion.

The federal Liberal gov-ernment of the 1990s was thefirst to start greatly reduc-ing health transfers to theprovinces. It eventually estab-lished the 10-year healthaccord after loud protestsfrom provincial governments,but the former Harper gov-ernment declined to renewit and instead arbitrarily tiedhealth-care funding increasesto economic growth.

But economic growthrate hovers around two tothree per cent, which ismuch lower than the annualpercentage increase to healthbudgets. And the increasesare to be distributed on a percapita basis, which penal-izes places like B.C., whose

older population costs morebecause it uses the health-care system more often.

Any graph that chartshealth costs by age groupshows an incredible spike incosts for those age 75 andover (only infants, in theirfirst year, incur costs compa-rable to a 75-year-old).

In B.C., 17.5 per cent of thepopulation is age 65 or more.The national average is 16.1per cent, while the Prairieprovinces are much lower(11.6-14.8 per cent). Only theAtlantic provinces, at 18.4-19per cent, have an older popu-lation than B.C.

That may not look like abig gap, but it can mean thedifference of hundreds of mil-lions of dollars in health-carespending. The B.C. govern-ment has rightly arguedfederal health-care fundingincreases should be basedon demographics, which willhelp cover the costs of allthose retirees who relocatehere from places like Albertaand Saskatchewan.

Over a period of just a fewyears, the cost to B.C. of a per

capita funding formula versusone that reflects demograph-ics could far exceed whateverOttawa spends on infrastruc-ture in this province.

B.C.’s health budget willapproach $18 billion in thecoming year, an increase ofabout $500 million from yearto year. And the followingyear it will receive another$500 million or so, and so on.The federal government’sfunding increase each yearcomes nowhere near thatkind of spending increase.

The gloom of the latteryears of the Harper govern-ment which seemed to havesettled on so many things– including provincial-federalrelations – appears to havebeen lifted with the electionof a new government.

We’ll see if the new primeminister brings some muchneeded sunshine to fundinga health-care system thateveryone uses, but whichcosts so much.

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global [email protected]

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MSPpremiums toocostly formany retireesDear Editor:

The Medical ServicesPlan of British Columbianeeds an immediate over-haul. I share columnistKeith Baldrey’s concernabout rising MSP premiums(Middle-income Earners Feelthe Squeeze from RisingMSP Premiums, Jan. 6).

Every month, we payour MSP premiums andhave done so for years.Interestingly enough, Irecently discovered that,with the exception of onlytwo individuals, none of myfriends pay MSP personally.I was shocked to find thatthey are not even aware ofhow much the premiumscost.

The reason for their igno-rance is hardly surprising;either their current employ-ers pay the premiums ontheir behalf or in the case ofmy retired friends, coverageis still provided by their pre-vious employers. Examplesof various people who fall

into the group include: aretired municipal workerand his spouse, a CanadaPost employee and hisfamily, bank employees andtheir families, retired AirCanada staff, retired Crowncorporation employees,federal workers and teach-ers. Large companies alsohave (employee) benefitsthat include payment of MSPpremiums.

The list goes on.My husband and I are

retired. We have no com-pany pension plan otherthan CPP for us both andOAS for my husband. OurMSP premium is now $136per month or $1,632 peryear.

Why are these fees nottax deductible?

The people who have itpaid on their behalf do notdeclare this as a taxablebenefit.

At the very least, itshould be a taxable benefitfor those who don’t need to

pay it and it should be taxdeductible for those of uswho do.

In actual fact, premiumsshould be abolished andas Mr. Baldrey stated in hisJan. 6 column, “it is time totie MSP premiums to incomelevels.”

Furthermore, our provin-cial government would savea lot of money by collectingpremiums though our B.C.income tax. Staff would notbe needed to prepare state-ments, postal costs wouldvanish and the collectionsdepartment who chase inarrears payments would nolonger be needed.

Of course, our financeminister will make a deci-sion on this. Keep in mind,that as a civil servant, hisown premiums are takencare of and he does notdeclare this as a taxablebenefit – so why will hecare?Susan StoddartLions Bay

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Invest in our local economyDear Editor:

One of the fundamentalprinciples of sound invest-ment is never placing youreggs in one basket.

Thanks to theWest, theChinese economy has becomeup to now, the strongest in theworld. We depend on themfor practically anything. Wehave also exported to themlarge numbers of tax-payingmanufacturing jobs – to theiradvantage and to our detri-ment. Had we invested in oureconomies the billions of dol-lars we have invested in Chinaand kept our manufacturingjobs, we would have been in abetter economic position thanwe are now.

The weakening of theChinese economy is drag-ging all of us down due to thedecreased demand for and the

subsequent oversupply of oil.With the resulting weaken-ing of the Canadian dollar,all imports are nowmuchpricier. We import from theUnited States 80 per cent ofour produce which is paid inU.S. funds. Groceries are nowmuchmore expensive for allof us.

Why can’t we outsourceour produce directly fromother countries that growthem the whole year roundand for which we do not haveto pay in U.S. dollars? Freetrademay not allow us todo it? Obama had no suchconcerns when he killed theKeystone oil project, deprivingCanada from billions of dollarsin oil sales revenue

We are not really a sover-eign country when we are atthe mercy of other countries

for our economic well-being.We somehow tend to unreal-istically think that the needsof others must supersede ourown needs. I do not think wecan expect much from the fedsexcept more futile patrioticoptimistic speeches and fromour provincial governmentand others, just more andhigher taxes, premiums andfees. We should count ourblessings.

The recent B.C. (property)assessments havemademostof us much “wealthier” thanlast year. The fact that more ofthe so-called snow geese arenow spending their vacationsin the Okanagan rather thanin the United States, must giveyou a clearer picture of theshape of things to come.John BuenoNorth Vancouver

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Happy New Year!2016 started off with abang for homeownersaround the LowerMainland when theyreceived their latest B.C.Property Assessmentsin the mail.

Property assessmentsdetermine the propertytaxes you’re required topay but don’t worry—justbecause the value of yourhome has risen sharply,it doesn’t mean your taxeswill do the same.

“By law, municipalities arerequired to balance theirbudgets to a break-evenposition,” explains LauraClarke of Team ClarkeReal Estate. “Just becauseproperty values haveincreased by an averageof—say—20 percent, it doesn’tmean the City orDistrict of NorthVancouver is suddenlyallowed to take in20 percent more revenue.

“Each municipalitywill lower the tax rateit charges per $1,000of assessed valueappropriately, so theirbudgets will still balance.The only tax increasemost residents will seewould come from budgetincreases that have beenapproved by the City orDistrict Councils.”

One area where taxburdens may increase isfor detached homes thatare worth more than $1million. “Some propertyowners have foundthat they’re now closerthan they’ve been to thegovernment’s thresholdfor its home owner grant,”says Clarke.

“That threshold has beenincreased by $100,000 thisyear, meaning owners ofproperties assessed at$1.2 million or less remaineligible for the full grantof up to $570 or $845 forseniors or people withdisabilities. Even if yourproperty is assessed over$1.2 million, you couldstill qualify for someproperty tax relief.”

Property taxes aren’t dueuntil July 2, so you don’thave to pay anything now.

“Unless your property nolonger qualifies for thehome owner grant, youshouldn’t see a big changein the taxes you’ll owe,”Clarke suggests, “butit doesn’t hurt to thinkabout options thatmight suit your betterthan one lump-sumpayment this summer.”

Both the City and Districtof North Vancouver offerpre-authorized monthlypayment plans to helpyou budget your propertytaxes more easily, and theprovincial governmentoffers tax-deferral optionsfor seniors and familieswith young children.

Most importantly, “Don’tfear this year’s propertyassessment,” Clarkeassures.

“A big jump in yourproperty’s assessed valueis not going to translateinto an equally big jumpin your property taxes thissummer!”

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A North Vancouver manwith partial paralysishas had his freedomstolen after a thief madeoff with his custom-madeadaptable bicycle.

Michael Twyman hadonly recently flown toBelgium to pick up thecustom recumbent bike,which allowed him mobilityusing only his right arm andright leg. His left side wasleft too weak for strenuoususe after his carotid arterybecame dissected followinga bad neck adjustment eightyears ago.

Sometime overnightbetween Jan. 20 and Jan. 21,Twyman’s Lynnmour Northgarage was hit by thieves.

“I locked it up with acouple Kryptonite locksin my supposedly secure

underground parking in thetownhouse complex wherewe live. Someone broke inand cut the cables and stolethe bike. I’ve only had itmaybe two months. It waspretty much brand new,” hesaid.

The theft has leftTwyman essentiallyhousebound.

“It was basically, for me,sheer joy. Since my injury,I’ve only been able to walkshort distances at a veryslow pace. I’m paralyzed onmy left side, which makesday-to-day functions verydifficult for me. The bicyclefreed me up,” he said.

“It’s taken my indepen-dence from me and takenaway my ability to lead amore free life, to be morespontaneous. I don’t have adriver’s licence because ofthe nature of my injury.”

Police say it’s likely thetheft was a crime of oppor-tunity. Undergrounds arefrequently broken into bythieves looking for anythingthat could be stolen andsold. A couple of vehicles inTwyman’s underground hadbeen rummaged through but

nothing else was taken.Given the custom design,

the thieves will likely havea hard time finding a buyer,according to Cpl. RichardDe Jong, North VancouverRCMP spokesman.

“It’s pretty hard to sell.My guess is it’s sitting insomebody’s garage or stor-age locker wondering whatto do with it,” he said.

Since the theft, aneighbour of Twyman’shas set up a crowdfundingcampaign hoping friendsand neighbours will putup enough to replace the$15,000 Volotecnik ElectricScorpion SX. By Tuesday,it had reached more than$2,000. To see the fundrais-ing page, visit gofundme.com/stolenfreedom.

The response from thecommunity has been a silverlining amid the otherwisedepressing experience,Twyman said.

“I’ve been overwhelmedby the community supportand the support from myfriends. It’s proved my sus-picion that there’s far moregood in people than there isbad,” he said.

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Eighteen years ago,when Emmett Sparlingwas still in utero,his father Lawrencereceived some devastat-ing news.

“The day after my par-ents announced that theywere pregnant with me, mydad had a seizure and wasdiagnosed with an inopera-ble malignant brain tumour,”Sparling says.

Lawrence was told hehad a very slim chance ofsurvival, but he was eventu-ally offered the chance toundergo a risky surgery. Tohelp ease his fears aboutthe medical procedure, heimagined that, rather thanbeing a patient entering theoperation room, he was anastronaut heading into deepspace.

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mission, and there was noroom for failure,” Sparlingsays.

The operation was asuccess and today, Sparling,a Bowen Island residentand Grade 12 student atRockridge secondary inWest Vancouver, is payingtribute to his father’s inspir-ing story with a short film.

“I was a huge part of themotivation for my dad tokeep going, and so I wantedto honour that story,”says the largely self-taughtfilmmaker.

Entitled Brain Maker,the 20-minute movie hasbeen in the works since thefall of 2014. Sparling spentseveral months developinga script and then startedplanning sets and costumes.He assembled a crew and acast that includes ChristianMacInnis playing his dad andCarrie Lehman as his mom.

He also set up anIndiegogo campaign thatraised $16,000 toward hisproject budget.

“My cinematographerand I spend two weeksbuilding a full-sized Mercuryspace capsule in my back-yard,” Sparling recalls.

Brain Maker was shot onBowen Island last summerwith a Black Magic cinemacamera and edited over

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Versatility of cork continues to impress

Over the years I havewritten a few articlesabout the hundreds ofuses of cork.

This material is so ver-satile and it never ceases toamaze me how many usesthere are for this product.It’s probably one of themost recycled materials andit truly is multi-purpose.

These days you will seecork used as flooring, walltreatments, note boards,and other useful purposesaround the house. You don’thave to stick with bottlecorks.

Look for cork sheetssold at stationary and craftstores. This product has amultitude of uses.

Here are a few creativeways to use cork sheets.

Office suppliesThis idea will work with

recycled tin cans and glassvases. Simply measure thecircumference of the vaseand cut the corkboardaccordingly. Use a glue gunto secure the loose ends

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Saywhat youmean,meanwhat you sayNine-year old Olivia wastalking to her friends inthe schoolyard.

The group had come upwith a plan to have a sleep-over on the weekend andwatch horror movies. Oliviawas delivering the news thather parents were adamantthis was not going to happen.

Her friends reminded herthat there were still four daysuntil the planned event andsurely she could wear herparents down in that time.

“No,” Olivia explained,“When my parents say no,they mean it.”

Those other kids who nagtheir parents do it because itworks.

Parents often use threatsto avoid following throughon their expectations oftheir children’s behaviour.Threats are the downfall ofmany parents. Your child ismisbehaving and a threatcomes flying out of yourmouth. Unfortunately, youdon’t really mean it and youryoungster knows that.There is a story about achild who was playing withhis buddy in the backyardof the house next door. Hismother came out and called

him home for dinner and heignored her. About five min-utes later she called again,and again he just kept onplaying. Another five minutespassed and when she calledhim he said goodbye to hisfriend because it was time togo home. As he was leaving,the mom asked him whyhe paid attention this time.“Oh,” he explained, “shenever means it until the thirdtime.”

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There is a problem withyour threats. He may nothave any idea what you needfrom him. Often we let kidsget away with appalling tablemanners at home and thenexpect them to know how tobehave out in public. Theyare confused. Yesterday athome they squirmed in theirseat, played with their foodand behaved grossly and yousaid nothing.

In order for us to stopusing threats it’s importantto know what your standardsare and what behaviour youreasonably expect from yourchild. Sit down and thinkof the times when you find

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TIME TRAVELLER Queen Mary students wear gas masks in preparation for anemergency drill circa 1941. The North Vancouver Museum and Archives is currently seekingdocents for hands-on school programs. The position involves teamwork, flexible shifts and achance to learn more about North Vancouver’s colourful history. If you are interested, [email protected] or call 604-990-3700 ext. 8016.PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NORTH VANCOUVER MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES

yourself threatening your child. Is it aroundtable manners, behaviour in the mall, or hisactions with other kids at the playground?

Once you’re clear on the rules and expec-tations, talk to your child so that he knowswhat you expect. Also let him know what theconsequences will be. Lousy table mannersmean that you’re finished with the meal andyou can get down from the table, racingaround the mall or being mean to other kidsat the playground means that you will imme-diately go home.

Once you have determined the rules andyour expected standards for behaviour, youwill find it easy to follow through.

When you are out in public with your childand she’s acting up, it’s easy to find yourselfthreatening her because you’re embarrassed.Your job is not to impress others with yourwell-behaved child but to help your child

learn how to behave in public. Think beforeyou speak and then mean what you say.

Threats of abandonment can touch on achild’s worst fear. When I hear a parent sayto a child, “I’m leaving now,” and then turningaway from the child I feel so badly for thechild. It will likely work, but for all the wrongreasons. He will be so frightened of beingabandoned by his parent, he will panic andfollow along. You can leave the situation, butwith the child. Don’t threaten to abandonhim.

Once you take threats out of your parent-ing style and speak when you mean what yousay, your children will pay attention.

Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker andauthor of Vive la Différence, Who’s In ChargeAnyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d EverHave to Leave Home. If you want to read more,sign up for her informational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.

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TEEN BOOK CLUBTalk aboutyour favourite books withother teens and vote on whatto read next Jan. 27, 3:30-5p.m. at North Vancouver CityLibrary, 120 West 14th St.Books provided. This week:The Dream Thieves by MaggieStiefvater; Feb. 24: The Perksof Being a Wallflower byStephen Chbosky; and March30: to be decided. Registeronline at nvcl.ca

TEEN MATINEE MOVIESStudents in Grade 7 and up areinvited to watchWhat’s EatingGilbert Grape? at the NorthVancouver City Library, 120West 14th St., on Friday, Jan.29 at 3:45 p.m. Bring friendsand drop in to catch the film.Snacks provided. nvcl.ca

BOOK CRUSH!What is theone book you love so muchyou want everyone to know?Share the title with librariansat the North Vancouver CityLibrary Feb. 1-13 and entera draw to win prizes. Entryforms are available at thesecond floor info desk, 120West 14th St. The prize drawtakes place Saturday, Feb. 13 at4 p.m. nvcl.ca

TWEEN AFTER SCHOOLCLUBGet help with yourhomework and explore digitalmedia and technology withthe help of teen mentors.Tutorials throughout the six-week winter session includedigital animation, simpleelectronics, computer codingand more. Register at thechildren’s info desk. Space islimited. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 3:45-4:45 p.m. and Thursdays, fromFeb. 4 to March 8, 3:30-5:30p.m. at North Vancouver CityLibrary, 140 West 14th St.nvcl.ca

GREEN THUMB THEATRE– STILL FALLING StillFallingwill be presentedWednesday, Feb. 3 with aschool performance at 1:30

p.m. and a public performanceat 7 p.m. at CentennialTheatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave.,North Vancouver. This freeproduction is sponsored bythe City and District of NorthVancouver, Vancouver CoastalHealth, North VancouverRecreation and CultureCommission, North VancouverSchool District and CentennialTheatre and tells the storyof Nina as she tries to cometo grips with depression andanxiety. centennialtheatre.com

VANCOUVER CHINESEMUSIC ENSEMBLE – THEMONKEY KINGWestVancouver Memorial Librarycelebrates the new yearSaturday, Feb. 6, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with a presentationof The Monkey King by theVancouver Chinese MusicEnsemble. Register online:westvanlibrary.ca

WILL STROET FAMILY DAYCONCERT Join acclaimedchildren’s entertainer WillStroet for a free Family Dayconcert Monday, Feb. 8, 10:30a.m. at the West VancouverCommunity Centre, 2121Marine Dr.

BOOK BUDDIES Childrenages six-12 play literary gamesand practise reading skillswith teen volunteers duringthis program Saturdays, Feb.13-March 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m. atWest Vancouver MemorialLibrary, 1950 Marine Dr. Kidsmust be school-aged and ableto read some English on theirown.westvanlibrary.ca

DIGITAL MEDIA YOUTHEXPOThe Digital MediaAcademy presents theirfourth annual Digital MediaYouth Expo on Saturday,Feb. 13, noon-3 p.m. at Argylesecondary, 1131 FrederickRd., North Vancouver. Thisinteractive youth event offersa variety of presentations,demos, post-secondary school

booths, experts in the fieldof digital media, animation,film, photography and soundrecording. Free and open tothe public. dmacademy.ca

TWEEN ADVISORY GROUPDo you want to make thelibrary awesome? Students ingrades 5-7 are invited to havefun sharing their ideas andplanning events Tuesdays,Feb. 23 and March 29, 7-8:30p.m. at North VancouverCity Library, 120 West 14thSt. Register: nvcl.ca or at thechildren’s info desk.

STORYHOUSE FAMILYDROP-IN Families withchildren aged six and youngerare invited to join in andcelebrate learning in a funand relaxed environment. Theprogram is led by a certifiedchildhood educator at WestVancouver Memorial Library,1950 Marine Dr. on Mondaysfrom 12:45-2:15 p.m. (no sessionFeb. 8)westvanlibrary.ca

DIGITAL MEDIA LABGrades7-12 can drop in for access to avariety of tech resources likeMaya 3D, Raspberry Pi, iPadMinis loaded with graphicdesign and animation apps,and instructions on how tobegin. Learn computer coding,how to make animated GIFs,and more. Every Thursdayduring the school year, 4-5:30p.m. at North Vancouver CityLibrary. nvcl.ca

TEEN GAMINGDrop into TheRoom at North VancouverCity Library and play yourfavourite E- and T-rated Wii orPS3 games. Bring your friendsevery Friday during the schoolyear, 3:30-5:45 p.m. For Grade7 and up. nvcl.ca

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A snail brings his shinynew sports car to an autodetailer and asks thestaff to paint a giant “s”on the side.

A guy at the shop says,“Sure, come back tomorrow.”The snail crawls away. Thenext day, he shows up at theshop and admires the newaddition to his ride. The guyat the shop can’t help him-self and asks the snail whyhe wanted the work done.

“Well, you see,” explainsthe snail, “now, when I’mbombing around town, people will point and say ‘Look at thatS-car go!’”

My six-year-old daughter Blondie giggles as she finishestelling the joke, looking up at our server, her sole audiencemember and incredibly good sport throughout the evening.Blondie gets a chuckle for her effort and feels decidedlyadult, having engaged a restaurant professional in an interac-tion beyond the requisite “pleases” and “thank-yous” thataccompany any meal out.

This scenario recently unfolded during a recent mealat Gusto di Quattro, one of the North Shore’s consistentlyexcellent Italian restaurants. Blondie was decked out in herfavourite pink dress, the one with the velvet upper portionand flowing, pink chiffon skirt. She chose a silver locket andblack kitty-cat clutch as accessories.

If you had told me less than a decade ago that I’d oneday be enjoying a fine Italian meal with a little kid, I’d havelaughed. I have since learned that how kids behave and whatthey’re capable of is largely determined by what you entrustthem with. Our server never patronized Blondie, but treatedher like any other guest in the place. As a result, Blondie roseto the occasion and behaved (more or less) like, well, anyother guest in the place.

Blondie’s joke was immediately preceded by a biteof escargot in garlic butter and persillade, our secondshared appetizer of the evening. A handful of plump snails,immersed in clear garlic butter, were accompanied by threelarge, succulent prawns and two generous wedges of grilledbread to mop everything up. It was a classic, undeniably old-school dish, but one I am glad is still available.

Our first course was a lovely and fragrant dish of pesto,one of the evening’s specials. Gusto di Quattro offers anightly variation on pesto, available as a half-order for $14 or

Italian fine dining donewell in LoLo

The menu at Gusto Di Quattro in Lower Lonsdale features Italian favourites including Galletto Al Mattone, roast Cornish gamehen (above), and Linguine di Mare, with mussels, baby clams, prawns, arugula and basil (below). PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH

TheDishChris Dagenais

Escargot starts offmealfeaturingmenu of favourites

See Classic page 25

a meal sized-portion for $23.Our half order featured an ample portion of house-made,

broad, lasagna-style noodles tossed in thick, heady, tangypesto with toasted almonds, topped with thin ribbons ofsharp Reggiano. A glass of Burrowing Owl Pinot Gris, with itscharacteristic melon and subtle citrus notes and reservedacidity paired nicely. For her main course, Blondie orderedmac and cheese from a dedicated kids menu.

A generous helping of creamy, cheese-rich macaroniarrived in a rectangular casserole dish. The pasta wasfinished with a nicely toasted layer of buttery breadcrumbs,providing some textural contrast to a very rich dish. Thepasta proved to be sufficient for two meals and we left with aweighty little take-out box. She paired this course with a glass

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We’re right in themiddle of prime navelorange season, so I’mtaking advantage ofthat and indulging in allthings orange-y.

I love piercing the skinof an orange with mythumbnail to release thatinimitable fragrance. Ithas been suggested thatthe scent of citrus canlift your mood. Be sure touse a microplane graterwhen zesting oranges (mymicroplane is my favouritekitchen gadget). It createstiny, thin shreds that blendinto batters and saucesperfectly. And remember tostop grating the zest beforeyou hit the white pith, whichis very bitter.

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2 Tbsp honey1 Tbsp cider vinegarJuice of onemedium orangeJuice of half a lemon½ tsp finely grated orange zestKosher salt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste

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With a spatula, combineingredients in a small bowluntil well blended. Can bestored in the refrigerator ina sealed container for up toone week. Makes half a cup.Source: marthastewart.com

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Junior sous chef Kaity Shields, head chef Breck Lemke, and sous chef Craig O’Connell atItalian restaurant Gusto Di Quattro in Lower Lonsdale. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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of chilled pineapple juice,bursting with fresh acidityand, um, tropical notes?

I selected Pistachio-crusted Sablefish for myentrée. Buttery, expertlycooked (read: moist andtender throughout) sable-fish, coated in a quarter-inchcrust of delicious, toastednuts, sat atop a substantialbed of mascarpone risotto.

The risotto was drier instyle than I anticipated, witheach grain of rice discernibleand cooked al dente. Theapproach worked well; anoverly creamy risotto wouldhave competed with the sig-nature richness of the fish.

The accompanying sweetpepper sauce offered anice burst of herbaceousfreshness. I paired a glass ofBlue Mountain Chardonnaywith this course; its round,toasted-oak and ripe orchardfruit palate proved to be asuitable match for the fish.And then there was dessert.I am not really a dessert guy,to be honest. If I still haveroom after a meal out (whichusually includes more thanone appetizer as I love to tryas much of a menu as I can),I will often opt for a cheesecourse, if available. Butmy dining companion wasrather insistent on this occa-sion, moved by our server’sdescription of the flourlessChocolate Redemption Cake.

I’m not clear preciselywhat was redeemed by thisevil, decadent, soufflé-like

chocolate shell with its ooz-ing liquid chocolate centreand bobble of velvety choco-late gelato, but its executionwas flawless. Some mightsuggest this dessert, knownby many names, includ-ing molten cake and lavacake, has been played out.Indeed, in the late ’90s andearly noughts it was nearlyinescapable on Vancouvermenus.

However, it quicklybecame apparent back thenthat not all lava cake wascreated equal. Poor versions

abounded, with dense,chewy pastry, barely-meltedcentres, or superfluousadditions like nuts, fruit, andcaramel, and the dessertlargely fell out of favour,going the route of BakedAlaska, Zabaglione andPanna Cotta.

Gusto’s version, however,is of the original, beautifullyrendered variety and, likethe escargots that precededit, demonstrates why someclassic dishes still deserve aspot on menus today.

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There have been somereal twists and turns onthe way to the 2016 YouthOlympic Games for WestVancouver’s Parker Reid,including a smashedelbow and a scandaloussled change.

The 16-year-old, however,has blasted through it all tomake it all the way to theGames starting in two weeksin Lillehammer, Norway,where he’ll been Canada’slone representative in mono-bob, a.k.a. one-man bobsleigh.

It took a strange series ofevents to even get Reid onan ice track in the first place.He was 10 years old whenthe Olympic Games came toVancouver and, as part of thehoopla, his elementary classtook a trip up the Sea to SkyHighway to try luge at theWhistler Sliding Centre.

There was one problem forReid though: he was sick, andhad to stay home. That couldhave been the end of it if notfor a sliding saviour.

“The principal found outthat I was pretty bummedabout it so she told me therewas another day to go backand try it,” says Reid. Whenhe did get back up to thesliding centre it was summer,

and so his first taste of slidingcame on a sled outfitted withrollerblade wheels ratherthan runners. In shorts and aT-shirt on a 30 C day Reid gothis first taste of luge racingdown a supply road at theback of the Sliding Centre.It was weird, but it was coolenough to convince him tocome back once the real trackwas ready for more action inthe winter.

“It was very different from

the winter version,” he says. “Iliked the speed, and actuallyfell in love with it once I did itfor real.”

From that point on hewas hooked, and that meantfrequent commutes fromWest Vancouver to Whistlerfor training. Reid put himselfin position to vie for juniornational team spots in lugebut then took himself out ofthe running with a series ofinjuries. In 2014 he broke his

collarbone and missed half ayear of competition. When hereturned he pushed himself tomake a run at junior nationalsand ended up smashing hiselbow when he hit the roof ofthe track while travelling atapproximately 125 kilometresper hour near the end of atraining run.

“It was just a small mistakethat exploded a bit,” he says.“It was a fluke that I brokeanything, to be honest.”

His luge dreams shatteredagain, Reid began to hear callsfrom the dark side – bobsled.

“There’s a pretty bigrivalry between luge andbobsled,” Reid says. “Theydon’t really like each otherthat much.”

The man doing the per-suading was none other thanPat Brown, best known as thecoach of the Jamaican bob-sled team at the 1988 OlympicGames held in Calgary. The

team was immortalized inthe movie Cool Runnings,although the coach character,played by the late great JohnCandy, bears little resem-blance – physical or otherwise– to the real-life Pat Brown.

“He’s awesome. He’s areally good coach,” says Reid.“Pat Brown has been buggingme to come and do bobsledfor a long time. I finally said

Solo slider races toYouthOlympicsSwitchingsleds setsWest Vanteen onfast track

West Vancouver’s Parker Reid bombs down a bobsled track on the junior world circuit. The Sentinel student will represent Canada in the new sport ofmonobob – basically one-man bobsled – at the Youth Olympic Games next month in Norway. PHOTO SUPPLIED LEESA REID

See Reid page 28

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yes and have been doing itsince.”

Brown sold Reid on thepossibility of representingCanada at the Youth Olympicsin a defunct event that is mak-ing a comeback. Lillehammerwill mark the first time thatmonobob will be includedin an International OlympicCommittee event.

Monobob is a term thatnot many will have heardbefore but it’s actually mucheasier to explain than his oldsport, says Reid.

“Luge – nobody has heardof luge,” he says with a laugh.“Everyone has heard ofbobsled. It’s kind of easier toexplain that it’s just a one-manbobsled, instead of explainingeverything about the sport.”

Reid threw himself intotraining for his new sport andquickly learned that his yearsof luge training would be abig help. He’s proven to be anexcellent bobsled driver.

“I feel like the reason whyI’m pretty good at driving ismy luge background, how Istarted when I was 10,” hesays. “It’s almost musclememory – I understandthe pressures, and the waycorners work better thansomeone who has only beendoing it for a year or startedwhen they were older.”

In October Reid earned a

spot on the world junior cir-cuit and this winter he’s takenpart in seven internationalraces, mostly in Europe, scor-ing consistent top-10 finishes.Once the seven races werecomplete he was almost cer-tain that he’d scored enoughpoints to make the YouthOlympics but he didn’t knowfor sure until a confirmationemail came from BobsleighCanada Skeleton.

“It was one of the bestmoments of my life so far,” hesays of getting the good news.“It’s a great feeling. I lovecompeting for Canada.”

The whole Reid familyis going along with him toNorway, including his motherLeesa, father Ken and youngerbrother Garrett, a 12-year-oldwho is already on the juniorB.C. luge team. Mom Leesadoes much of the driving get-ting Parker up to Whistler fordaily training sessions.

She says the sliding sportsare sometimes a little scarybut she is fully behind herson’s need for speed. She’seven tried out the trackherself.

“It’s absolutely amazing.It’s fast,” she says, adding thatthe speeds she has hit don’tcome anywhere close to whather son has done. “Parker isbombing off the top and he’shaving a blast. … He’s verygood at it. Sometimes I catchmy breath, but basically it’s

just amazing to watch.”Parker Reid got a taste of

the sport at its highest levellast week when the top two-man and two-woman teamsin the world came to Whistlerfor the first World Cup racesheld on the Olympic tracksince 2012. Reid got to act asa forerunner, zipping downbefore the World Cup racesbegan so that organizerscould ensure that the trackand timing devices were all inworking order.

He’s hoping that somedaysoon he’ll be vying for goldagainst the best senior driversin the world, not clearing thetrack for them.

Monobob is not includedin the big-time Olympicprogram yet but it is provingpopular – it helps drivers findtime to train without worry-ing about having a brakeman.Even if monobob doesn’tmake it to the senior ranksReid is comfortable driving atwo-man sled and is willing topursue that course as well.

Wherever he goes in asled, he’s happy that he madethe switch from luge to bobeven if he did need to turn hisback on his laid-back buddies.His body seems happy withthe switch as well.

“It’s much more protectedin there,” he says of drivinga bobled. “In luge everyoneis always complaining abouthow your head position is –you need to pretty much godown blind. But in bobsledyou don’t need to worryabout your position so muchbecause you’re inside thebobsled. … Also in a bobsledif you take a hit it’s really notgoing to hurt that much ver-sus luge where you’re hittingdirectly to your skin.”

Bobsledder Parker Reid getsready to race. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Tomahawk Restaurant, Troller Ale House, Two Lions Public House, and The Village Taphouse.

More than $18,000 was raised by sponsorships and donations to support youthprograms on the North Shore.

www.operationrednosenorthshore.com


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*All cash purchase prices plus taxes and documentation fee of $598.Holiday Bonus, Connect & Win and Loyalty are taxable. Vehicles not exactly as shown.

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2015 GMC SIERRA 4X4 CREW CAB5.3 Litre V8, Trailer Tow Pkg,

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2015 CHEVY SILVERADO DOUBLE CAB

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MSRP $33,565$28,500

2015 GMC SIERRA 4X4 DOUBLE CABRear Camera, Locking Differential 4.3, LitreV6 Engine, A/C, Bluetooth, Power Windows,

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STK#8G48890MSRP $44,895

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2015 GMC SIERRA 4X4 DOUBLE CAB5.3 Litre V8 Engine, RearCamera, Trailer Tow Pkg,

A/C, Bluetooth + Much More

STK#86488F90MSRP $44,752

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2015 GMC CANYON SLENight Fall Edition, 18” Aluminum Wheels,Driver Alert Pkg, Rear Vision Camera,

Pwr Group, A/C + Much More.

MSRP $36,890 $31,988STK#7G56580

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2015 CHEVY CRUZE 1LTBackup Camera, 6 Speed Automatic, Power Sunroof,

Air Condition, Power Windows,Power Locks, + Much More.

STK#Q82190MSRP $24,515

$19,498

2015 CHEVY MALIBU 1LTBackup Camera, Power Seat, Power Windows,

Power Locks, Air Condition, Bluetooth,17” Aluminum Wheels, + Much More.

STK#N76460MSRP $30,455$21,988

2015 CHEVY IMPALA 2LT3.6 Litre V6, Power Seat, Power Windows,Power Locks, Rear Camera, Bluetooth,

Convenience Pkg, + Much More.

STK#W41690MSRP $37,130

$30,999

2015 BUICK VERANO2.4 Litre, 4 Cyl Engine, Air Condition,

17” Aluminum Wheels, Power Windows,Power Locks, + Much More.

STK#VE43260MSRP $25,490

$20,490

2015 CHEVY TRAX1.4 Litre, 4 Cyl Turbo, 6 Speed Automatic, Air

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2015 CHEVY EQUINOX 2LT ALL WHEEL DRIVETrue North Edition, Power Sunroof, Rear Camera,

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A30 | KUDOS nsnews.com northshorenews WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2016

Kudos to those who volunteer their time, money and effort to benefit the many service and charitableorganizations on the North Shore. In this space we celebrate the generosity of North Shore residents. If you have acheque presentation photo or information for Kudos, please contact Neetu Shokar at [email protected].

West Vancouver Presbyterian Church Rev. GlennInglis and children from the congregation showoff funds raised during a recent bake sale that willsupport a women’s savings program in Malawi.

North Shore Waterfront Liaison Committeecommunity representative GlennWebb presentsNanette Taylor, executive director of HollyburnFamily Services Society, with a cheque for $500.

KathyMartin and her group of BCIT nursing students, who aredoing their pediatric rotation at Lions Gate Hospital, recently spenta morning at Ronald McDonald House making families and childrenbreakfast before their appointments at B.C. Children’s Hospital.

District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue executives presenta $50,000 cheque to the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ BurnFund. Their contribution will fund a third-floor garden, named intheir honour, at the new Burn Fund Centre in Vancouver.

Staff at Investors Group Financial Services Inc. on Lonsdale Avenue recently participated in a campaign to raise awareness about breastcancer and the importance of regular breast examinations.

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A TASTY AND TRADITIONAL TAKE ON CHICKENChicken can be served in various ways, and that versatility no doubt contributes to the popularity ofpoultry. Some people love their chicken fried, while others can’t get enough grilled chicken. Bakingchicken may not be as popular as frying or grilling it, but baked chicken is no less delicious. For chickenlovers used to frying or grilling their favorite meals, the following recipe for “Home-Style Baked Chicken”from Laurie McNamara’s “Simply Scratch: 120 Wholesome Homemade Recipes Made Easy” (Avery) mayjust make you a baked chicken devotee.

HOME-STYLE BAKED CHICKEN

SERVES 4 TO 6

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1½ teaspoons Poultry Seasoning (see below)

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon paprika

4-5 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs anddrumsticks

!1. Preheat the oven and a 9-by-13-inch metalroasting pan to 375 F.

!2. Place the olive oil and butter in the pan andplace the pan in the oven on the lower rack.

!3. In a small bowl, combine the poultryseasoning, salt and pepper. Set aside.

!4. Place the flour in a resealable bag. Place a fewpieces of the chicken in the flour at a time, seal,and shake to coat. Remove and vigorouslyshake off any excess flour. Place the flourdusted chicken on a clean platter. Repeat withthe remaining chicken pieces.

!5. Remove the roasting pan from the oven andimmediately arrange the chicken skin-side upin a single layer over the bottom of the panand then sprinkle with some of the poultryseasoning blend and paprika. It should sizzle.

!6. Place the hot pan back on the lower rack of theoven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove, basteby spooning the juices that have collected inthe pan over each piece, and then sprinkle thechicken with the remaining poultry seasoningblend.

!7. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 20minutes more. Remove and baste one lasttime before moving the chicken to the middlerack and baking for 10 to 15 minutes more tofurther crisp the chicken skin. Let rest for 5 to 8

minutes before serving.

POULTRY SEASONING

MAKES 3 TABLESPOON

3 teaspoons dried thyme

1½ teaspoons driedmarjoram

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

2 teaspoons paprika

2 teaspoons ground sage

!1. In a spice grinder or using a mortar andpestle, combine 2 teaspoons of the thyme,the marjoram and the rosemary. Blend untilfinely ground. Transfer to an airtight containerand add the remaining 1 teaspoon thyme, thenutmeg, the paprika, and the sage. Store in adry, dark place for up to 6 months.

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Suggested selling price is $41,985 (2015 TLX SH AWD®, Model #UB3F3FJ, STK #TL52716SR) // $33,985 (2016 ILX Premium, Model #DE2F7GJNX, STK #IL60288) // $72,605 (2015 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid Demo, Model #KC2F9FKN, STK #RL50037SR) // $43,985 (2016 RDX Base, Model # TB4H3GJNX) // $54,985(2016 MDX Base, Model # YD4H2GJNX) / $61,985 (2016 MDX Tech, Model # YD4H6GKNX) less $7,500 // $5,185 // $7,805 // $2,500 // $0 / $5,000 = Cash Sale Price of $34,485 // $28,800 // $64,800 // $41,485 // $54,985 / $56,985. Offers specific to models shown. License, insurance, registration,options, applicable fees, duties and taxes (including PST/GST) are extra. *Limited time lease offer based on a new 2016 Acura MDX (Model YD4H2GJNX) // 2016 Acura RDX (Model TB4H3GJNX) available through Acura Financial Services, on approved credit. 1.9%* // 2.9%* lease rate for 48 // 36 months. Monthly paymentis $558 // $478 (includes $1,995 freight and PDI) with $5,800 // $3,750 down payment. 16,000 km allowance/year; charge of $0.15/km for excess kilometres. Total lease obligation is $32,584 // $20,958. Offer includes Federal Air Conditioner Fee ($100), Tire Duty ($25), PPSA ($26.50 // 21.50) and $1,000 WinterDriven Credit (2016 RDX, Model #TB4H3GJNX). License, insurance, registration, options and other applicable fees, duties and taxes (including PST/GST) are extra. †$5,000 Customer Cash Rebate available on select new 2016 Acura MDX models (YD4H4GKNX / YD4H6GKNX / YD4H8GKN). ††$2,500 // $1,500 Customer CashRebate available on select new 2016 Acura RDX models (TB4H3GJNX // TB4H5GKNX / TB4H7GKN) Total incentives on 2016 RDX consist of: $1,500 Customer Cash Rebate available on all 2016 RDX models that cannot be combined with sub-vented lease/finance offers; and $1,000 Winter Driven Credit that can be combined withlease/finance offers available on the 2016 RDX (TB4H3GJNX) All incentives will be deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes. Customer Cash Rebates cannot be combined with sub-vented lease/finance offers. Winter Driven Credit can be combined with sub-vented lease/finance offers. All incentives will be deducted fromthe negotiated selling price after taxes (for cash purchases). Models shown for illustration purposes only. Offers subject to prior sale. Offers end February 1, 2016 but are subject to change or cancellation without notice and are only valid at North Shore Acura. Retailer may sell/lease for less. See North Shore Acura for full details.

Located in the Northshore Auto Mall

828 Automall Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3R8Phone: 604-929-6736 • Toll Free (BC Wide): 1-866-669-1306D7825

2015 Acura TLX SH-AWDSTK #TL52716Company Car

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2015 Acura RLX Sport HybridSTK #RL50037SR

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Models shown for illustration purposes only. Colour and options may differ.

2016STKCompany

$28,800Savings

WD® V6

$7,500

2015STK

$64,800Savings

“Executive

*14 Acura MDX Elite33,480km

STK #P2782

$50,980

North Shore Acura Premium Used Vehicles• 155 Pt Mechanical Inspection • Car Proof Report • No Charge Lifetime Powertrain Warranty (some conditions apply) • Preferred Financing Rates

*2008 BMW 650i61,622km

STK #P2808

$29,680

*2013 Lexus GX460Executive46,496kmSTK #P2690A

$51,960

*13 Acura MDX Technology30,240km

STK #P2800

$41,800

*2003 Dodge Viper38,683 original km

STK #P2752

$43,800

*2013 Subaru TribecaNavi, Premium24,442kmSTK #P2810

$33,980

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Monthly payment

$558* 1.9%*

48-month Lease

$5,800 Down payment

$5,000†

Customer Cash Rebateon other 2016 MDX models

$2,500††

Customer Cash Rebateon select 2016 RDX models

Includes $1,000 Winter Driven Credit

Model YD4H2GJNX

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OR UP TO OR UP TO

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36-month Lease

$3,750 Down paymentIncludes $1,000 Winter Driven Credit

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††Government 5-Star SafetyRatings are part of theNational HighwayTrafficSafety Administration's (NHTSA's)NewCarAssessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). *Limited timeweekly lease offer and all other offers are fromHondaCanadaFinance Inc., on approved credit. #Theweekly lease offer applies to a new2016Civic 4DLX6MTmodelFC2E5GE/Pilot LX2WDYF5H1GE/HR-VLX2WDMTRU5G3GEX fora60-monthperiod, fora total of260paymentsof$58.86/$111.65/$66.75 leasedat3.99%/4.99%/4.99%APRbasedonapplying$240/$0/$380“leasedollars” (whicharededucted fromthenegotiatedsellingpriceafter taxes). ‡Downpaymentof$0.00, firstweeklypaymentand$0securitydepositdueat lease inception.Total leaseobligation is$15,303.60/$29,029.00/$17,355.00.Taxes, license, insuranceandregistrationareextra.120,000kilometreallowance;chargeof$0.12/kmforexcesskilometres. **MSRPis$20,485/$37,185/$22,385 including freightandPDIof$1,595/$1,695/$1,695.License,insurance, registrationandtaxesareextraandmayberequiredat the timeofpurchase. */#/**Pricesand/orpaymentsshowndonot includeaPPSAlienregistration feeof$30.31and lienregisteringagent's feeof$5.25, tire/battery tax,airconditioningtax (whereapplicable)orenvironmental feesand levies,allofwhicharedueat timeofdelivery.Offers valid from January 5th through February 1st, 2016 at participating Honda retailers. Dealermay sell/lease for less. Dealer trademay be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BCHondaDealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellationwithout notice. Terms and conditions apply.Visitwww.bchonda.comorseeyourHonda retailer for full details. £Noneof the featureswedescribeare intended to replace thedriver's responsibility toexerciseduecarewhiledriving.Drivers shouldnotusehandhelddevicesoroperatecertain vehicle featuresunless it is safeand legal todoso.Some featureshave technological limitations.For additional feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.honda.ca/disclaimers and refer to the vehicle'sOwner'sManual. †Only compatiblewith certain devices andoperating systems.Cellular data and/or voice chargesmay apply, including roaming charges and/or other amounts chargedby yourwireless carrier.

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