October 8, 2025

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NewNorth Shore evacuationplan put in place

BRENT RICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

North ShoreEmergency Management ispreparing for evacuation. How prepared areyou?

The tri-municipal disaster agency has launched amajor update to the North Shore’sevacuation planning.

The last time NSEMupdated theplan was in 2012. Alot haschanged since then, said NSEM director Emily Dicken, with growing population density,shifting demographics and increasinglydire flooding and droughts.

“This was long overdue,” she said. “Weknew thatitwas time to update this plan.”

The term “evacuation” may calltomindimageryof everyone in North Vancouver and West Vancouver trying to hurriedly escape the NorthShorevia its twobridges, but thefar morelikely scenario, Dicken said,isjust residents of an individual neighbourhood having to be moved out of harm’sway.

“The natureofthe hazards that we face on the North Shoreare really geographic-specific,”she said. “Whether it’s flooding or fire,thereare many other areas that areunimpacted, and we know that it’sbest if peoplestayasclose to home as possible when they’redisplaced.”

The new plan breaksthe entireNorth Shoredown into seven zones and 45 sub-zones, which residentscan see on an interactive map NSEM haslaunched on its new

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Firefighterslaunch fund forresidents impacted by crises

When adevastating fire destroyed the Silverlynn Apartments building earlier this year, the 41 senior residentsdisplacedfromthe tragic event wereprovided crucial emergency supportto meettheir short-term needs and eventually find newpermanent homes.

But thereweremany generous citizens and businesses in the communitythat wanted to do morefor the displacedresidents, manyofwhom lost most if not all theirpossessionsinthe fire.

Various fundraisingefforts were launched –byLynn Valley Lions, Lynn Valley Community Association,District of North VancouverFireCharity,and several GoFundMe campaigns –raising tens of thousands of dollars.

Now,the FireCharity has launched anew emergency relief fundthat will provide direct supporttoNorth Shoreresidents impacted by futurecrises.

Spurred by the Silverlynn tragedy,the fundisdesigned tocomplementthe already outstanding supportprovided by North ShoreEmergency Management, ensuring residents receive timely and compassionate assistance in the aftermath of an emergency,said Kyle Burdett,

Kyle Burdett announcesthe newfund at the Maplewood Fire and Rescue CentreonWednesday, alongside fellow firefighters,local officials and emergency supportworkers NICK LABA/NSN

DNV FireCharity’sexecutive director.

“The Silverlynn fire reaffirmed that thereisaneed to support our individuals, ourfamilies that arethe most vulnerable in our community,post-emergencies,”

he said. “We’reveryfortunate to have alot of resourceson theNorth Shore, like NSEM, that supporttheminthe very nearterm. Thisfund was about

creating amechanism to bridge the gap between near termand mid term.”

Burdett said the fund came together by joining forces with Family Services of the North Shoreand the North Shore CommunityFoundation, and was made possible by founding sponsors Seaspan, Neptune Terminals, SSA Marine, Pembina and Fibreco.

Burdett announced the new

fund at the Maplewood Fire and Rescue Centre on Oct. 1, alongside fellow firefighters, local officials and emergency support workers.

“As firefighters who respond to emergencies on duty,itonly seemed naturaltoextend that same supportoff duty through the DNV FireCharity,” he said. “In working to createalasting impact in our community,we’ve learned

the importance of planning for the future.”

Emergency supportservices typically last just 72 hours

Because NSEM had provided emergency supportservices to Silverlynn residents after another fire in May 2022, staffrecognized many of them after this year’s burn.

“It’srarethat any of us go through that once in life. To go through that twice in life, where you lose everything again –especially being avulnerable senior, like most of those folks are–it was difficult,” said John Hawkes, NSEM’smanager of community engagement andrecovery. “It was super difficult to attend emotionally,personally,professionally, just because you know what they’ve already gone through.”

Thesupportservice that NSEM provides is ashort-term program for emergency accommodations and food that typically lasts 72 hours, he said.

“Wetry and stretch that out as long as we can to help people sortofbridge thatgap between short-term and long-term needs, but it’sawoefully insufficient tool,” he said. “Thereare so many unmet needs that this [fund] will help.”

Hawkes also shared the news that allthe displaced Silverlynn

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One person critically injuredinmerge lane road rage incident

Vancouver,near the Highway 1/Lynn Valley Road overpass, at around 3p.m.

One person was transported to hospitaland another taken into custody

aftera road rageincident in North Vancouver Saturday,according to North VancouverRCMP.

Police said they received multiple 911 calls followingthe incident at Boulevard Crescent andEast 21st Street in North

Investigators said it is alleged that the drivers of agreySubaru and awhite Jeep wereinvolved in adispute over merging.

During the interaction, the driver of the Jeep got outofthe vehicle and was struck by the Subaru.

Officers responded to the incident and took the driver of theSubaruinto custody. The victim was transported to hospital in

critical condition.

The suspect is likely to face multiple charges related to the incident and has since been released with “several police-imposed conditions.”

“This was atraumatic incident for the people who witnessedit,” saidCpl. Mansoor Sahak, media relations officer for the North Vancouver RCMP. “Weare continuing to assess the condition of the victim, which may impact the natureofthe

charges as the investigation progresses.” Investigators ask anyone with information, those who may have witnessed the incident or recorded video footage and has not yet spoken to police to contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311 and quote file 2025-21042.

Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative

Squamish Nation elects new council, chair,band manager

Local Journalism InitiativeReporter

Ballots have been counted for the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) general election, withnew and incumbent councillorspickedfor the upcoming term.

On Sunday,Sept. 28, Nation members elected 15 councillors, one chairperson and one band manager to hold office for the next four years. The new team is double the size of the previous council, which had seven councillors and onechairperson.

Former councillor Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) has been elected council chairperson by acclamation as he was the only one who ran for the position. This now marks hisfourth term in office.

Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) following elections held Sept.28. NICK LABA/NSN

“Weare adynamic Nation with abright future, andIamextremely excited and energizedabout the new term ahead,” Williams said in anews release. “Thank you to allthe candidates whoran in this election. Ilook forwardtoworkingwith our new band managerand council as we collectively create new pathwaysand opportunities for ourNation.”

The chairperson leads thecouncil, co-ordinates its activities and internal processes, and advocateswith other governments.

Williams replaces previous chairperson Khelsilem, who did not runinthiselection.

Squamish Nation councillors Shayla Jacobsand Syexwaliya (Ann Whonnock) were re-elected,while 13 new general councillors wereelected for council. The new councillors areAlroy (Bucky) Baker,Anthony Joseph, Sandy Lafontaine (Douglas), Amanda Williams, Jody Broomfield, Faye Halls, Kalkalilh(Deanna Lewis), Jonah Trevon Chase Gonzales, YulBaker,Jonny Williams, Bertha Joseph, Matthew Houghton andSxwchálten (Kevin Rivers)

Bianca Cameron (Joseph) was disqualified due to anew electoral law,which limits council positions to one immediate family member.Her sister,Lafontaine, received morevotes and was elected.

According to the Nation, unofficial vote count shows that1,317 Squamishpeople voted in this election between Sept. 15 and28, representing 41 percent of eligible voters.Thismarksa new recordasthe highest voter turnout for ageneralelection, according to the Nation. The previous council was elected Sept. 26, 2021.

Thirty-twopeople ran for 16 councillor positions. Twocandidates ran forband manager,whereTsunaxen Willie was elected.

The large council and newchairperson arepartofchanges made by the Nation earlier thisyear to amend the Squamish Nation Election and Referendum Law, increasing the number of councillors and chairpersonfromthe previous eightto16.

The number 16 is intentional, reflecting to when “16 Squamishfamiliesdecided they would be stronger togetherand amalgamated in 1923,” the pressreleasesaid.

Specificseats for the North Shore, Squamish Valley and outside the region were also removed, as the Nation shifted to electing general councillors.

The new council, chairperson andband manager officially began their four-year term after aswearing-in ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 2.

Abby Lucianoisthe Indigenous and civic affairs reporter for the North Shore News. This reporting beat is madepossiblebythe Local Journalism Initiative.

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Sxwíxwtn (Wilson Williams) has been acclaimed as council chairperson forthe Skwxwú7mesh

Iranianbusinessmanawarded $5.6Mhome in courtbattle

nlaba@nsnews.com

An Iranian businessmanhas been awarded a$5.6 million West Vancouver home by aB.C. Supreme Court judge,following adispute over the rightful owner of the property.

In adecision handed down Sept. 25, Justice Lisa Hamilton awarded Ali Dolatshah thehome anda total of $835,000 that the defendants had collected in rent andsupposedtaxes Inher writtenruling, Hamilton said Dolatshahisa successfulbusinessman in Iran,and that he had hopedto immigratewith hisfamily anddobusiness in Canada.

Through amutualacquaintance, Dolatshah metTirdad Moghari–abusinessman living in West Vancouver with a background in construction –over email and telephone in 2017 Moghariwas excited about potential business opportunities with Dolatshah and referred himtoa consultantto help him immigrate to Canada. Moghari also soldDolatshah a stake in his company for US$300,000 tohelp facilitate his immigration –but that didn’t work, the court heard. Dolatshah was interested in buying real estate in Canada and learned that Moghari was finishing buildinga home on MathersAvenue in West Vancouver.InJune 2017, Dolatshah told Moghari that he wanted to buythe property Twoyears earlier,in2015, Moghariand his wife Michelle Graham bought the lot for $1.5 million and registered the home under the names of Michelleand her motherLevy Graham to help qualifyfor the mortgage. All arelisted as defendants in the lawsuit.

Abusinessman from Iran has been awarded a$5.6million West Vanhome by aB.C.Supreme Courtjudge.

Moghari’sname was not on the title because he was self-employed in the construction industryand wanted to protect theproperty from creditors, Hamilton said InJune 2017, Moghari agreed to sell the Mathers propertytoDolatshah for $5.58 million. Therewas no written agreementfor the deal, but between June and October2017, Dolatshahsent $5.58 million to Moghari, the judge said.

Partiesgive conflicting testimonies

The property was taken offthe market in August of 2017and hasn’t been listed forsale since. In that same month, Moghari contacted his longtime lawyer about the agreement.But at trial, Moghari and his former lawyergave

conflicting accounts of their conversation and other followingevents

Thelawyer testified that Moghari had agreed to sell the propertytoDolatshah for $5.58 million but wanted advice onhow to protect theinvestment from creditors.The lawyer suggested they register amortgage againstthe property in Dolatshah’sfavourfor $5.58 million. Moghari agreed, the lawyersaid, so he prepared the mortgage and it was signed in front of anotary.

Thelawyer testified that Dolatshah didn’t instruct him to prepare, nor didhesign, the mortgage, although Dolatshah wastechnically hisclient. Thelawyer sent him acopyof the registered mortgage via email, with theknowledge that Dolatshah didn’t understand English.

“[Thelawyer] saidthat he didnot explain thedocuments toMr. Dolatshah because themortgage was not meant to bereal–its sole purpose was to protect Mr.Dolatshah’s interests in the Mathers property from potential third-party creditors,” Hamilton said.

Thereal agreement between Dolatshah and Moghari was thesale of the property,not aloan, thelawyer testified

ButMoghari gave opposing testimony,arguing that Dolatshah lent thedefendants the$5.58 million, and that whileDolatshahhad expressedinterestinbuying thepropertymanytimes, he never followed through

InAugust2021, Moghari asked that Dolatshah pay $430,000 towardGST and property transfer tax, which he paid. But when Moghari asked for another $89,000 for other expenses, and thepropertyhad still not been transferred, Dolatshah thought he hadbeen swindled.

The property was never transferred and remained under Michelle Graham’s name, Hamilton said

Lawsuit an abuse of process, defendants argue

At trial, the defendants said the lawsuit should be struck down as an abuseofprocess because Dolatshah initially pursued enforcement of themortgage but then later started newlegal action claiming the mortgage was asham.

But inconsistent prior pleadings alone don’t bring the administration of justice into disrepute –theremustbe more,Hamilton said.

“Thereisnoevidence that Mr.Dolatshah was asking Mr Moghari and hiswife to move forwardand spend moneys defending theforeclosureproceeding at the same timethey weredefending this claim. Thereisalsonoriskofinconsistent results,” shesaid.

While Hamilton noted significant credibility issues with both Dolatshah and Moghari, shefound thetestimony of Moghari’sformer lawyer to be reliable.

“Consistent with [thelawyer’s] evidence, Mr.Dolatshah testified that he never intended to lend moneys or enter intoamortgage contract with thedefendants,” she said.“I acceptMr. Dolatshah’s evidence on this point becauseitis corroboratedby[thelawyer’s] testimony and makes sense inall thecircumstances.”

Hamilton ruled that the mortgage was not abinding contract between theparties becausetherewas no “meeting of theminds” over its creation, and that the defendants had been unjustly enriched by receiving thefundsbut not handing over theproperty title.

She ordered that the propertybetransferred to Dolatshah,and that he be paidback the $430,000 for supposed taxes and another $405,000 in net rental income.

NICK LABA/NSN

Contractor fined $87Kfor hitting gasline

brichter@nsnews.com

An excavation contractor who hitagas line and caused the evacuation of aWestVancouver elementaryschool has been fined close to $90,000 by WorkSafeBC.

The incidenthappened on May 15, 2025, at Ecole Pauline Johnson whereconstructionworkwas happening on the West Vancouver School District’s purpose-built childcarefacility.

“Based on information gathered on-site and during afollow-upconversation with arepresentative of the employer, it was determinedthat thegas line had not been properly located prior to excavation. Specifically,the line wasnot identified using standardlocating methods such as transmitting and receivingelectrical signals along the tracer wire,hand diggingtoexpose theline, or anyother industry-acceptedpractices,” the inspection reportreads, adding that it was aviolationofB.C.’sOccupational Health andSafety Regulation.

In August, WorkSafeBC handed Regehr ContractingLtd. anadministrativepenaltyof$87,148.

The amountWorkSafeBC fines acompany is tiedtothe size of the employer’spayroll, thenatureof the infraction and whether theemployer has been caught withsimilar violations within thelast three years.

WorkSafeBC noted it is arepeat violationfor the company

ShakespeareHomes &Renovations Inc., meanwhile, faced apenalty of $3,967 after WorkSafeBC inspectors

noted numerous and repeated violations at aNorth Vancouver home construction site.

During an inspection in April,WorkSafeBCstaff found unsafescaffold use by asubcontractor and alack of fall protection systems. They ordered the employer to deal with the violations, the reportnotes, but when the inspector returned in May,orders hadn’t been complied with and moreviolations of health and safety regulations werefound including missing balcony guardrails, missing stairway handrails, multipleladders leaning unsafelyand a table saw being used without guards in place.

Thereportnotes that the inspector pursued the employer numerous times about the violations over the course of May and June but wasrepeatedly told “they had not had time to comply with the outstanding orders.”

Ecole Pauline Johnson in West Vancouver. NSN FILES
RENANZA REALTY INC.

Matteroffacts

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Wanted: Awesome guy to bring NBAbacktoVancouver

ANDYPREST aprest@nsnews.com

Here’sachallengetoall you super rich guys in Vancouver: bring an NBA team back here.

We know you’reout there, rich guys. We’ve seen the real estate listingsfor $40 million West Vancouver mansions with amenities suitable fora“Bond villain.” Someone is buying those houses, feeding their pettigers andstocking their walk-in humidors.

We’ve seen thequarter-billion-dollar yachts outthereinBurrardInlet, complete with Picassos and helicopter pads. Someone is sailing those boats andadmiring those abstract faces.

You’ve got fun money,iswhat I’m saying. Money to burn. And what would be

morefun thanbringing probasketball back toVancouver.You’d be alegend Surethereare other things youcould do with your millions andbillions. How about an MLBteam? I’m notsaying that’s a bad idea, but you’d need to build anew stadium forthat one, and thatwould cost a lotofyachts. On the other hand, we’vegot an arena ready for tip-offright now.

Startyour own charityfoundation helpingsick kids and abandoned dogs, orabandonedkids andsick dogs? That’s anamazing idea. Iloveit. But hear me out –bring the basketball teamhere first, andthen useittohelpyou startall kinds of great charities helping allkinds of sick things. Justlookatall the great charities attached to the VancouverCanucks organization. Youcould bring thatsame energy

to the hardwood.

And maybe you’llevenmake abunch of money! Sure, it might cost you abillion or three to get ateam here, but Vancouver looks fully primed now to supportanNBA team.

Lookatwhat happenedhereonMonday night, when the Toronto Raptors played the Denver Nuggets in amostly meaningless preseason exhibitiongame.People shelled out big money to see the game. Big! The lowest ticket price Isaw before thegame was morethan $150, with most prices topping $300. Floorseats weregoing for more than $1,000, with some resale sights posting seats for almost $3,000 That’saninsane amount of money for exhibitionbasketball.

Andyet,people paid! Oh, they paid,

alright. Iwas at Monday’sgame and Rogers Arena was absolutely rammed full of people. The announced crowd was 18,654, a sellout. And not one of those fake sellouts wheretons of seats areempty.Itwas packed. Folks weretheretosee Canadian stars Jamal Murray and RJ Barrett, Raptors top dog Scottie Barnes, and of course, Denver’sNikola Jokic, possibly the best basketball players in the world right now.

Watching Nikola Jokic play basketball is like watching agrizzly bear win abaking contest. Youhave no idea how such ahuge creaturecould handle those little utensils. And yet he whisks and dices betterthan all the smaller bakers, and somehow when the finalbuzzer sounds, he’sgot the tastiest Lobster Thermidor.And some of the

MAILBOX

THERE’SSOMETHING OFF ABOUT UNDERAGE ALCOHOL STINGS

Dear

Editor:

RE: West VanRestaurantFined $7K For Serving Undercover Minor, Oct. 1newsstory

Iread with interest your articleona West Vancouver restaurant being finedfor serving alcohol to aminor.Your reporter didadeep dive into theissue, sufficient to fill halfa page.

His finalparagraph reveals that one other establishmentalso fell victim to thesame sting that day.Myquestion is why was this other establishment not subject to thesame publicity and humiliation by the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch?

On aseparate note, why is the LCRB allowed to encourage juveniles to commit illegalacts at all?

For anyone under 19 to attempt to purchase liquor is against the law and subject to a$230 fine. Why don’t they employ young-looking 20 year olds?

Surely that would be moreethical.

TerryByrne West Vancouver

THANK YOUFOR SHARINGTHE STORIESOF OUR MANY HEROES

Dear Editor:

Many thanks for an exceptional seriesof articlesinthe Oct. 1copy

The commitment and heroismexhibited by firefighterMatt Saely was deeply moving. Iwas also very touched by Mireille Larosa’s fundraising ridefor Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, after the loss of herson

Each of themhave generously given so much of themselves to the well-beingof others and to the community.

What acomfortitisalsotoknowthat NorthShore Rescue is there for us, should we find ourselves in trouble while venturing into our splendid local mountains.

As acommunity, we aresofortunate to have thesupport, access, and expertise of our fire department, healthand hospice care, andthe North Shore Rescue. Kudos to all.

Kathleen Compton NorthVancouver

IWAS WOWEDBYTHE RAPID RESPONSE TO A POWER OUTAGE

Dear Editor:

Kudos to our local fire departmentand BC Hydro. Literally withinminutes of calling during aNorthVancouver outage, a fire truck wasatmyhometodeal withafallen tree on ourpower lines. BC Hydrofollowed shortly after.Bothcrews wereonthe ball, worked swiftlyand skillfully

Furthermore, they all hada cheerful disposition. Let’snot forget theservices which our iconicNorth Shoreprovides.

Barrie Street NorthVancouver

opponents may be gravely wounded.

Jokic is not afancy sports car,like MichaelJordan or Kobe Bryant. He’s a tank. And yet somehow still fancy

Watching NBA basketball up closetakes arecalibration of the brain.It’shardto fathom how humans so massive canattack each other over and over so forcefully yet so gracefully.

The place was buzzing Monday night, nearly everyseat filled long beforethe gamestarted.

It was astatement crowd, sending amessage to whoever wants to listen: Vancouver can handle the NBA.

Evenlong after the starplayers had exitedthe game –itwas exhibition,after all –the arena was still electric, spurringthe Raptors on to acomeback …loss? Win?

Ican barely remember.I’m pretty sure it doesn’t matter.

What does matteristhe vibe. The loudest cheers of the night were for some end-of-roster Raptors diving on the floor andscraping for buckets with fourminutes left. It was great.

And not what you’d expect, I’dwager, on arandomMondaynight foranexhibition game in Detroit, Dallas or Oklahoma. Just think, richand powerful guy. That buzz could be yours. Youcould announce it tomorrow! Call your lawyer, craft astatement: “I’mobscenely wealthyand will do whatever it takestobring the NBA back to Vancouver.” Then bask in anon-stop flow of adoration, culminatinginyou lifting the championship trophy in frontofscreaming fansand Jokic the grizzlybear.

Enough exhibition. Time forthe real thing. Make it happen, champ.

Andy Prestisthe editor of the NorthShore News andauthor of aregular humour/lifestyle column

Fosteringopen conversations, breaking down stigma, andensuringeveryone hasaccess to the support they need for ahealthier,more compassionateCanada.

Youth Mental Health Fund roundtable, 2O24

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Rent starting at $1,200 forstudios and $1,400 for1 bdrm units.

BENEATHTHE SURFACE

HOMELESSNESS HIDES IN PLAINSIGHT.

Hiddenhomelessnessisrisingonthe NorthShore—seniors sleeping in cars, youthwithnowhere safe to go,families pushedtothe edge. STOP WATCHING. START SEEING. ACT NOW. Youhavethe powertotransform the futurefor ourcommunity.

Nation leadswalktohonour residential school survivors

ABBYLUCIANO

aluciano@nsnews.com

Local Journalism InitiativeReporter

Nearly 250 people wearing orange filled Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver Tuesday forawalkhonouring səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) residential school survivors.

Tsleil-Waututh Nation members, politiciansand people from the community gatheredatWheyah-Wichen/Cates Park 11 a.m.

Tuesday to walk three kilometres to the community’sreserve.

“Wewalk together to take some of that harm that’s been on our path as Tsleil-Waututh people, as Indigenous people,” said Gabriel George, knowledge keeper and director of the culture, language and protocol department at Tsleil-Waututh Nation to the crowd. “Wewant to bring that healing.”

Tsleil-Waututh elders and residential school survivors led the walk with the community following behind in solidarity.

Along Dollarton Highway,many people heldsigns remembering Tsleil-Waututh loved ones who attended residential school, while others carried posters with the words“EveryChild Matters” written on them.

The idea behind the walkwas todosomething everyone could take partin, said Tsleil-Waututh member CharleneAleck.

“We wantedtohavesomething to put in motion, that they can feel the effects of,” Alecksaid during the walk. “Thereisa lot of interest to build those healing bridges withnative and non-native communities, and we felt that [was] important tohavesomething that can be shared.”

Dozens of people from TsleilWaututhshowed their support by donning orange sweaters with “Wehonour our səlilwətaɬ survivors” written on the back. The front of the sweaters featured adesign created by Ocean Hyland as partofthe ɬewətəl Healing Together project, an initiativethat aims to supportTsleil-Waututh

residential school survivors,any memories they’ve encountered of children not making it home, and moving to ahealing journey.

The drawing on the sweater’s front depicts amoon face, rain, lightning and plant kin, all paying

homage to the cycle of life and death. The dead cedar branches symbolize anourishing ecosystem for huckleberries to flourish, according to the Nation’swebsite. Hyland couldn’t make it to Tuesday’swalk, buther mother,

Aleck, was proud to speak about the sweater’sdesign, noting that theart piece promotes healing.

“The cleansing water is so important to our healing. That can carrythe sorrow,that can carrygoodness to us,” Aleck said.

Aleck felt moved by thesight of so manypeoplewearing orange on thewalk. The walk hits home for Aleck, as she is the daughter of two residential school survivors.

“I’m the first generationtonot go to residential school, but Istill felt the effects. We endured so much from being traumatically severed from our language, our culture,our landand each other. The whole family dynamicwas severed,” she said.

But prideand strength in the cultureiscoming back, as Aleck is seeing the younger generation leading songs, including on Tuesday’swalk.

“I think thehealinghas begun just by people showing up andpeopleparticipating

Elder MaharaAllbrett holds asign she made saying “Theywerejust children”along DollartonHighway in North Vancouver Tuesday, Sept. 30. ABBYLUCIANO /NSN
Continued

Hearing from survivors helps bring compassion,chiefsays

in [the walk],” she said. “And thenthey go back and tell their families, communities, work,even politicians.”

Elder Mahara Allbrett also attended the walk, reflecting onwhather relatives had gone through. Allbrett’smother, grandmother,uncles, aunts andcousins attended residential school. She was the first generation to not attend.

But she was also thinking of the stories from outside her family,asshe’s awellness counsellor in the Nation’shealth department, hearing numerous experiences from survivors.

“It’saveryimportant day,and also to realize that it wasn’t a long time ago,” Allbrett said. “We haveresidential schoolsurvivors here.”

Allbrett voiced her appreciationfor all of the community members who joined thewalk.

“Iappreciate allies,” she said. “It’sverytouching, it’snot something that Isaw in my life until recently.”

Six-year-old Luka Chen holds an EveryChild Mattersposter at Whey-ah-Wichen/CatesPark beforethe walk ABBYLUCIANO /NSN

aplace whereyou find compassion,” George said.

With that compassion, George saidthe Tsleil-Waututh community and non-Indigenous people coming together on the walk shows apositive step.

“When we come together,even with non-Indigenous, whenwe walklike that, our ancestors are walking with us and our non-Indigenous, their ancestors are walking with us,” George said.“In the spirit of thatIsee how we can move forwardinto the future.”

One example that came to mind for Allbrett was when the Tsleil-Waututh Nation retraced the steps to the formerSt. Paul’s Residential School site to commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. She was walkingbeside someone who survived residential school, andremembers people standingonthe road side crying, showing empathy.

“It always touches my heart when they dosome kind of sincereact,” Allbrett said.

When thinking aboutputting

truth and reconciliation into action, Allbrett said alliescan learnabout the TRC’s94Calls to Action and to watch at least one video on residential school survivors sharing their story.

‘A time of healing’

For elected chief JustinSky George, it was heartwarming to see people come together to acknowledge Orange Shirt Day

“It’s about people getting educated on the true historyofthe hurts and pains that happened

for Tsleil-Waututh people and other Indigenous [people] throughout Turtle Island,” he said.

George said while Orange Shirt Day is recognition of the hurtand pain of Indigenous people, it’s also acelebration of the healing and how to move forward with Canadians.

“When you allow yourself to be vulnerable and to hear from Elders and their truths about residential school and allowyourself to be educated, Ibelieve there’s

The National Residential Schools Crisis Line is available 24/7 for anyone experiencing pain or distress as aresult of residential school experiences: 1-866-925-4419.

People canlearn moreon how to make adonation to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Residential School Survivors Fund at twnation.ca/how-to-support-twn. Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporterfor the North Shore News. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative.

Members of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation sing andpound drums to commemorateresidentialschool survivors. ABBYLUCIANO /NSN

LEGO artist builds replicaofWestVancouver library

ABBYLUCIANO

aluciano@nsnews.com

Local Journalism InitiativeReporter

Paul Hetherington holds many fond memoriesofthe West Vancouver MemorialLibrary.

It’sthe place wherehediscovered many of his favourite books, like the French comic series Tintin.Hespent hourstherestudying during high school,and vividly recalls hearing the staffperson’shand bell chime when it was time to lock up for the night.

As an adult, he spent his time studying architectureand artatthe library. Learning architecturebuilt his love forthe craft, which latertranslated into acareer of replicatingbuildings out of LEGO. So when the LEGO artist was asked to build areplicaof the librarytocelebrate the 75th anniversary, he couldn’t resist.

“It’smyfavourite library,”Hetherington said. “I’ve been goingtothe librarysinceI wasfour,way back in the ’70s, and[it’s]sort of my neighbourhood library.”

Brick-by-brick Hetherington recreated theWestVan library, showcasing the building’sfoundation but also the nooksand crannies of what makes theplace special. The LEGO modelfeaturesthe building’s exterior with two rooms people can see inside –the main entrance andthe children’ssection showcasing bookshelves, tables and chairs.

Hetherington also pieced together the SwáywiTemíxw (rooftop garden) withpink flowers, green plants and umbrellas.The replica also incorporates trees on the left side of the libraryand cars parked neatly intoparking spots on the other side with

more vehiclesparked out front on the sidewalk.

Usingarchitectural plans from the library, Hetheringtongot to work mapping outthe sculpture. He took dozens of his ownphotos and videos along with help from Google Earth’sbird’seye view of the buildingto figure outhow to recreate the library with the correct proportions.

The entireLEGO sculpturefeatures a whopping 17,850 bricks and is 130 studs

long, 55 studs wide and 20 bricks high. Building the replica took Hetherington around three weeks to complete, equalling about 90 hours of work.

Hetherington has been building LEGO masterpieces for morethan three decades, and has been doing the craft fulltimefor the lasteight years.

“LEGO’ssogreat because you don’t have to be good at drawing or you don’t have to be really great at sculpting with clay or any

traditional artsupplies. It’skinda like this new,veryaccessible and easy to use art supply,” he said.

He typically uses alot of bricks he’s picked up from used LEGO collections over the years. Thelibrary’souter front uses new LEGO, but the insidehas colourful and faded bricks, some of which weresourced from local children’scollections.

“So in that way,it’sgot this community element,” Hetherington said. “On the inside, it’sall stuffthat was used by kids who grew up on the North Shore.”

If you look closely,you can see the West Vancouver Memorial Libraryand Swáy̓wi Temíxw (rooftop garden) signs on the model. But another glimpse shows extra details Hetherington wanted to include, like drainage pipes and electrical boxes.

“[It’s] always fun, the stuffthat the average person doesn’t notice,” he said.“Ireally take prideinadding all that exterior kind of mechanical detail to the buildings.”

TarenUrquhart, the arts and special events programmer at the library, said the replica idea first popped up in 2023 after Hetherington recreated eight West Coast modernist pieces that werethen put on display at the West Vanlibraryfor the Bricktacular West Coast Modern Show

When the librarywas thinking of ways to celebrate its 75th anniversary, which is officially in November,they thought this would be aperfect piece to commemorate the huge milestone.

Staffmembers wereamazed when Heatherington brought the brick replica to the librarylast month.

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North ShoreLEGOartistPaulHetherington shows off thereplica West Vancouver Memorial Libraryhebuilt to mark the library’s75th anniversary. PAUL MCGRATH /NSN

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“It’ssodetail oriented,” said Urquhart. “There’sthe air duct fans in the back fire lane, there’slittle entrances. He’sgot all of it downto such adetail that you can’t help but just get involved with it.”

The LEGO masterpiece has been on display in front of the library’shelp desk since Sept. 23, and Urquhart said the sculpturehas already been ahit.

Paul Hetherington’s LEGO version of the West Vancouver Memorial Libraryfeatures manytinydetails found on the real building.

“Wesee kids laying on top of the plexiglass trying to just get as close as they possibly can to it, because they’rejust so engaged,” she said.

Hetherington will be speaking at the West Vancouver Memorial LibraryonOct. 8to sharethe storybehind the sculpturealong with his other latest creations. After the talk, people will have achance to view theLEGO piece and ask him questions.

Both Hetherington and Urquharthope people learn about the creativity and possibilities that can come with the brick toy.

“Anybody can hopefully discoverthis creativity within them through using LEGO,” Hetherington said. “The hope is that this

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model will inspireany kidsoradults to be creativeand to pick up some LEGO bricks and havefun with it.”

Our LibraryinLEGO: A75th Anniversary

Creation

When: Wednesday,Oct. 8from6to7p.m. Where: West Vancouver Memorial Library, Welsh Hall

Cost: Free Abby Luciano is the Indigenous and civic affairs reporterfor the North Shore News This reporting beat is made possible by the Local JournalismInitiative.

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Competitive gardener dishesdirtongrowing giant vegetables

BRENT RICHTER

brichter@nsnews.com

Herglass slipper wouldn’t have stood achance.

Cinderella, agiant pumpkin grown by North Vancouver master gardener JeffPelletier, tipped the scales at 1,243 pounds at Saturday’sGreat Pumpkin Commonwealth competition, the fourth largest one grown in B.C.

“Itwas really good –a new personal best,”said Pelletier, who has beenlabouring on herculean horticulture in his Queensburybackyardfor years.

This summer provided decent conditionsfor Cinderella tospendher days converting nutrients andwater into pulp, Pelletier said, at one point packing on 57 pounds in asingleday.

“It did 11 days of averaging 41 pounds aday,” he said. “You could leave for workinthe morning, and you come back and it’sacompletely different fruit.”

This year,the top three gigantic gourds wereentered by rookie growers, the largest being a1,758-pounder grown on Galiano Island.

“The pumpkin gods have smiled onhim,” Pelletier said of the winninggardener.“He

bought areally good seed, didn’t do any supplemental nutrient program. He just grew it in a compost pile.... Because the genetics arereally starting to get so good with these seeds, it’s

not implausible that a first-year grower can come in and win the competition.”

Those whowanttotry their hand at it with Cinderella’s offspring may have their chance. Pelletier’sgiantpumpkin will stay on display at Krause Berry Farm in Langely for another couple weeks until it gets a bit “squishy,” at which point Pelletier will have the macabre task of carving her up and harvesting the seeds.

While arecord-smashing pumpkin’sseeds might fetch upwards of $600 each (despite the risk one may not even germinate), Pelletier said Cinderella’s will likely sell forcloser to $5 a piece at giantpumpkinsbc.com, with all of the proceeds going to next year’sGreat Pumpkin Commonwealth competition.

Elsewhereinhis prodigious produce patch, Pelletier proffered a434-pound squash, a129-inch-long gourd, an 82-pound zucchini, a65-pound field pumpkin, and atomato

that grew to almost three and ahalf pounds. This year,all of Pelletier’sgiants werenamed after Disney princesses.

While his giant pumpkin placed fourth locally,the rest of his garden spread may earn Pelletier aranking in this year’sWorld Master Gardener competition.

Everyyear,around harvest time, Pelletier said he spends abit of time conflicted over whether he’ll want to get back in the competitive growing game again the following spring. Keepinggiant vegetables is abit like keepingpets that need constant attentionand can’t just be left unattended foraweekend.

But, buoyed by the wheelbarrow-sized fruit he’sproduced, Pelletier is already looking forwardtonext year’splanting season with confidence.

“Yeah, we’regoing all-in next year.I broketwo B.C. records,” he said. “It’sjust always trying to improve on what you’ve done.”

Eone Properties Ltd. has appliedfor a Zoning BylawAmendment to rezone the property from RM-1 (ExistingZone) to CD (Comprehensive DevelopmentZone)

The proposed developmentincludes:

•Asix-storey residentialbuilding •75rental units

•53vehicleparking stalls

•113 secure bicycleparking stalls

•Indoor and OutdoorAmenities

Disclaimer:

This meetingisrequiredbythe City of NorthVancouver as partofthe land useapplicationprocess.

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Registration: Please register in advancevia theweb form at: www.380e1st.ca/VDIS Upon registration,you willreceive alinkto join thevirtual session.

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Jeff Pelletier poseswith Cinderella, agiant pumpkin that tipped the scalesatmorethan 1,200 pounds. PAUL MCGRATH /NSN

North VanDistrictcouncil rejects licencefor childhealth business in light industrial area

Apediatric occupational therapy business will not be allowed to operate in aNorth Vancouver light industrial area, after arejection at council.

On Sept. 29, aslim majority of District of North Vancouver council voted 4-3infavour of rejecting the business licence forPlaytoThrive Pediatric Occupational Therapy to operate at 205-1801 WelchSt.

While most on council agreed that theproposal didn’t conform with the zoning bylaw,which is in place to protect light industrial land, Couns.Jim Hanson, Jordan Back and Catherine Popeargued the space is appropriate for the business.

The business submitted an application for alicence on April 30, according to astaffreport.The business is described as aprivate pediatric occupational therapyclinic, providing sessions to childrenage three to 18 with autism spectrum disorder,attention deficit hyperactivitydisorder and other conditions.

Businesses currently at the 1801 Welch St. business complex include abasketballtrainingfacility and photography studio. In June, staffreviewed the application and told the applicant that the businesslicencecouldn’t be processed as the proposed health service usedidn’t conformwiththe zoning. But per the Community Charter,anapplicant can have council reconsider the matter.

Mayor Mike Little said the applicanthas been working with staffand already has another application for anew location.

“A lot of people ask the question, ‘If it’sreasonable in the neighbourhood,ifit’snot ahugeimposition, then why do we hold true to the definedusesinthe bylaw?’ And the challenge is that sometimes they do have incompatible uses, plus they sometimes have very different costs and values associated with them,” he said.

“So you end up with what we typically would call zoning creep, wheresomebody is potentially adding ahigher value use into alower value space,” Little said. “The tendency …is that costsjustgoupfor allofthe uses,eventhough it’s only asmall groupthat arereallydragging those costs up.” Coun. Lisa Muri said that light industrialareas need to be protected.

“We’ve seen aloss of light industrial on the North Shore,”

she said. “That’sagreat concern.”

But Coun. Jim Hanson said that the business licence should be issued.

“In this instance, Iknow that the zoning permit office space on the second floor of these buildings is no encroachment on light industrial,” he said. “The flyinthe ointment is that the bylaw,which was created in 1997, does allow office uses, but it doesn’t allow healthcareuses.”

Hanson said he didn’t believe that operating apediatric occupational therapy clinic at the location would have any negative impacts.

If the district wants to be afamily-friendly community, these types of services are needed, said Coun. Jordan Back.

“I’m the parent of two young kids, and Iknow that alot of my parent friends areseeking these kinds of services. In order to do so, they have to cross the bridge, have to leave our community to do that,” he said. “That doesn’t help anybody here.”

The second-floor space of that building is underutilized, Back said.

“While Icompletely appreciate that we need to protect light industrial, I think in this particular case the value of having this sort of business faroutweighs the bylaw,” he said.

Play to Thrive owner Matthew So told the North ShoreNews that the Welch Street application has since been cancelled and that he’s been approved, pending inspection, to open at 194 Pemberton Ave.

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Coast Mountain Film Festival: SkiCulture on the Big Screen

Themountains are calling,and this November theCoast Mountain Film Festival is answeringina bigway Nowinits thirdseason, thefestival is bringing together world-classski films, amazingprizes, andanaudience that livesfor snow,stoke,and story. Whetheryou’rea die-hard powder houndorsomeone whosimplyloves the mountain culturethatmakes ourregion so vibrant, this year’slineupisset to deliverunforgettablenightsonthe big screen.

Opening Night:

Armada’sOrnada

Tuesday,November 4, 2025

Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver

Theseasonkicks offwitha showcase includinglocal filmmakerJoeyKraft, thecreativemindbehindlastyear’s acclaimedThe Harvest. Joey sets the tone with abonus short film before thelightsgodownfor Armada’s highly anticipatedteamproject,Ornada.

Ornada isn’tjusta skimovie—it’sa statement. You’ve been warned.It’s acollision of art andathleticism,the film explores skiingasbothcultural heritage andcreativefrontier. Audiences canexpectsurreal visuals, live-scored music, andimmersiveartistrywoven throughout.Fromthe raw peaksof Alaska andBritish Columbia to the city streetsand terrainparksthathave shaped modern freestyle,Armada’s multi-disciplinary team showsjusthow far thesport—and thestorytelling—can be pushed.

Therosterreads like awho’s whoof freeskiing. LegendslikeTannerHall, Henrik Harlaut, andSammy Carlson share thescreen with next-gen talent

includingOliviaAsselin, MaxMoffatt, andRosinaFriedel.Add in heavy hitters like TorinYater-Wallace,Maude Raymond, andPhilCasabon,and you’ve gota cast guaranteed to leavejawson the floor.

ForNorth Vancouver, thepremiereof Ornada is more than ascreening—it’s a celebrationofski culture’spast, present, andexhilaratingfuture.

Second Feature:

After the Snowfall

Tuesday,November11, 2025 Rio Theatre, Vancouver Aweeklater,the festival movesto CommercialDrive forthe Vancouver premiere of Afterthe Snowfall, the latest epic from Matchstick Productions. Knownfor theirability to balance groundbreaking cinematography with heartfelt storytelling,Matchstickhas createda film that captures skiing in its purest form.

Afterthe Snowfall takesviewers aroundthe globe,frombottomless powder days in Japantosun-splashed pond skimsinCalifornia, from the iconic peaksofWhistlerand Haines to Norway’s otherworldly Lyngen Alps.It’s areminderthatskiingisn’t just about adrenaline—it’sabout connection, risk,joy,and theuniversal searchfor freedom on snow.

The film features an all-star lineup includingMark Abma,Michelle Parker, Nico Porteous,Logan Pehota,Jess Hotter, andKarl Fostvedt,among many others.Shotonlocationinlegendary destinations like CMHHeliSkiing’s Monashees Lodge, PalisadesTahoe,and Alaska’s Tordrillo Mountains, thevisuals arenothing shortofbreathtaking.

PresentedbyToyota, with support from TheNorth Face,IkonPass, and Stanley, Afterthe Snowfall continues Matchstick’s legacy of blending soul and spectacle. ForVancouver’s mountainloving community, this screening promises to be ahighlight of theseason.

More ThanJust Movies

True to CoastMountainFilmFestival tradition, botheveningswillfeature prizegiveaways,community vibes, and thechancetoconnect with fellowskiers andriderswho share thesamelovefor winter culture. Thinkofitasthe perfect preseasonkick-off: achancetostoke the fire,swapstories,and getinspiredfor theadventuresahead

November 4, 7:30pm Centennial Theatre, North Vancouver

Don’tMiss Out

With just twoshowcaseeveningsthis year,tickets are expected to move fast Whetheryou’redrawntothe boundarypushingartistryofOrnadaorthe soulful storytelling of Afterthe Snowfall—or betteryet,both—thesenightsare designed to bringthe mountainstothe city in unforgettablefashion.

So waxyourskis, call your crew, andmark your calendars.The Coast Mountain Film Festival is back,and the stokeisreal.

Matchstick Film’s After the Snowfall

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Some roads could becomeone-way-onlyinemergencysituation

evacuation website. Transportation planners from allthree municipalitiesworkedwith the agencytomap out the most convenient ingress and egress routesthat will allow residents to reach predesignated receptioncentres or transportationhubs, whether on foot or in avehicle.

“This is what helps us reallytake atactical approach to evacuation,” Dicken said. “We’venetworked out all of the transportation options.”

Still, getting around the North Shorecan be difficult –famously– even whenall hell isn’t breaking loose,Dicken acknowledged.

In the event of an emergency, some roadsmay be designatedfor first responders only,while others may become one-waytofacilitate large numbers of people trying to get out. The province could close downnon-essential traffic tothe NorthShoreonthe bridges and makeboth sidesof Highway 1run in asingle direction to maximize mobility. Expect greater use of secondaryroutes.

People whodonot need to evacuatebecause theyare far enough from the hazardzone should stay offthe streets, Dicken emphasized.

“Wedohave the ability to put ashelter-in-placeorder in, to really ask that people stay home,stay put, and allow responders to be able to do their job, and allow evacuees tobeable to flee from risk,” she said. “Wemay actually ask people to hunker down, go back to their place of work, or we’ll createreception centreswherepeople can go to if they don’t live on the North Shoreand they’rejustreally unable to gethome and we want people to stay offthe road network.”

Whathappens in an emergency?

While NSEM has done its homeworkonevacuations, the success or failureofthe planstill reliesonNorth Shore residents doing their part.

If and when an evacuation is ordered, residents will first hearabout it through the Alertable app on their smartphones. It willtarget only the residents within the area being evacuated and give themclear instructions on which route to take away from the scene. EveryNorth Shoreresident should have the app and its notifications turnedon, Dicken said. The information will also go out through the municipalities’ usual channels and the province maysend outanemergency broadcast.

Beyond getting to understand the evacuation plan, every

household on theNorth Shoreshould be working on their own emergency plans, which NSEM’swebsiteprovides an easy-to-usetemplate for, along with guidance for what to includeinagrab-and-gobag. While local governments arein a disaster response mode, it will fall to neighbours to help each other out however they can, which means residents shouldbuild it into their plans getting in touch with nearby seniorsorvulnerable communitymembers.

Emergency supportservices will be made available to residentswho aredisplaced by adisaster,but Dicken said sheencourages North Shoreresidents to fill out an ESS profile online,which will make that processmuch easier and fastershouldthe worst happen.

“Just taking the 15 minutes to sign up for that can really helppeople move through what is sometimes averytraumatic experience,” she said.

Elements of the plan werealready put into use during theOctober 2024 atmospheric river that resulted in floodinginDeep Cove and Dundarave, whichprovided agood real-life test case, but Dicken said it’sonly amatter of time beforethey’ll need it again.

“Based offofthe frequency and magnitude of the events thatwe’reseeing due to climate-driven hazardevents, it is verylikely that we’ll see this plan come into action.”

To see the entireevacuation plan, visit nsem.ca/ during-emergency/evacuations-on-the-north-shore.

PUBLIC HEARINGNOTICE

Proposed Zoning BylawLandscaping Amendments

WHEN: 5p.m., October20, 2025

WHERE: MunicipalHallCouncil Chamber,750 17th Street andvia electronic communication facilities

SUBJECTBYLAW: Apublic hearingwill be held regardingproposedZoning BylawNo. 4662, 2010, AmendmentBylaw No.5387, 2025.

SUBJECTLANDS: Thesubjectlands include allproperties, except forlotsinzonesCD1 and CD3,onwhich anew single-family dwellingisconstructed in accordance with abuildingpermit.

PROPOSEDZONING BYLAWNO. 4662,2010, AMENDMENTBYLAW NO.5387, 2025: wouldamend theZoning bylawto: (i)update thelandscapingrequirementstoestablisha minimum densityoftrees that need to be retained or planted on propertiesundergoingdevelopmentorredevelopment of anew single-family dwelling; and(ii) update thepermeablearea requirement fora propertyundergoing developmentorredevelopmentto30% of theentirelot

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Demolition salvage program savesenough wood to build 2homes

NICK LABA nlaba@nsnews.com

Atwo-year-old program requiring crews to salvage lumber from pre-1950s homes in the District of North Vancouver has generated enough useful scrap to build two new homes.

On Sept. 29, council narrowly passed aseries of amendments to strengthen the salvage bylaw.Those include asite visit requirementbystaffmidway through deconstruction; photos documenting the home before andafterdemolition, as well as lumber loads on vehicles; changingthe name from“green demolition permit” to “salvage permit;” and the power for district stafftorequest areport from adeconstruction provider to verify exemption requests.

Couns. Herman Mah, Betty Forbes andMayorMike Little opposed puttingany moreresources into the program, in part becausethe salvaged materials representasmall part of the overall waste stream. Accordingtoastaffpresentation,waste from construction anddemolitionrepresents the largest category senttolandfills in ourregion.

On Jan.1, 2023, the district adopted ademolitionwaste reduction bylaw designed to increase diversionofwaste through awood salvage requirement forsingle-family homes built before 1950. The bylaw requires demo permitapplicants to salvage 3.5 kilograms (2.6 boardfeet) of reclaimed lumber per squarefootof finished floor space.

To date, around27,000 boardfeet (one footx onefootx oneinch) of lumber has been diverted from landfill under this bylaw.Staffsaid early results andcompliance with the programare encouraging but that the new amendments will provide greater clarity for applicants and streamlinethe compliance process.

Some on council see limited benefitofexpanding salvage program

Coun. Jim Hansonhailed the success of the program so farand said he was pleased to supportthe amendments.

“We canhopethat our bylaw can serve as atemplate for other municipalities and… that we will see aprovince-wide push to better address demolition waste,” he said.

Coun. Lisa Muri said the amount of demolition waste going to landfills is astounding.

“And it’snot just the demolition from tearing houses down. It’sall the contents of ahome aregoing into those landfills as well,” she said. “Through the good work of our staffand council, we areleaders in this in the region,and I thinkwewill continue to be.”

Mayor Mike Little said he used to manage afacility that had around 34 millionboard feet of lumber.

“Forcomparison, 27,000 boardfeet is verysmall amount oflumber,” he said.“Outofthe 200 to 300 houses that have been renoed or entirely demolished in the District in North Vancouver,we’retalkingabouttwo houses worthoflumber being salvaged in the process, so it’sstill pretty modest.”

In B.C. thereare verystrict standards that would exclude many pieces of reclaimed timber from beingused in the structure of anew home, Little added.

“At this point, I’m notlookingtoexpandthis program,” he said.

North Vancouver coachesinducted into BC

NICKLABA

nlaba@nsnews.com

Twocareer footballers aregoing long into the historybooks.

Jay Prepchuk and Jerome Erdman,both from North Vancouver,have been inducted into the 2025 BC Football Hall of Fame.

Prepchuk is being recognized as abuilder forthe sport, and Erdman primarily forhis years as an athlete.

Both got their startinthe North Shore’s GSLorganization, and then played together at Handsworth Secondaryfrom1975to1979. Aftergraduating, the pigskin passing pair earnedscholarships to play at SimonFraser University –Prepchuk playing quarterback and Erdmanreceiver.

In 1983,Prepchuk was drafted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders and attended training camp but didn’t go on to play in theCFL. Instead, he went on to have along andsuccessful coachingcareer.Prepchuk started at RC Palmer Jr.Secondaryin1983, thenVancouver College from 1984-85,before takingover as head coach at Windsor Secondaryfrom1987 to 1999, winning three AAprovincial championships (1995, 1997 and 1998). He went on to serve as UBC’s head coach (1999to2001), as aguest coach for the BC Lions and returned to Windsor

beforebecoming head coach at Handsworth (2002 to 2017)wherehewon another AA championship in 2007.

Sincethen, he’sserved as the quarterbacks coach at UBC (2017-19) and SFU (2021-23). Prepchuk has coached numerous B.C. provincial teams, has run aquarterback and receiver training camp for 32 years straight and is amember of the BC Touch Football Hall of Fame.

After being one of the team’sleading receiversatSFU,Erdman went to play in the CFL. His professional career included stintswithWinnipeg, Ottawa, B.C. and Edmonton. Over seven seasons, he recorded 106 receptions for 1,500yards. In 1984, he wasa coremember of Winnipeg’sGreyCup Championship team.

Erdman extended his football career in Europe, playing for the Glasgow Lions and winning the Scottish League Championship in 1996. After retiring from play,Erdman also went into coaching, working with NFL Europe,the CFL and coaching alongside Prepchuk at UBC and in his quarterback camps.

Being inducted into the hall of fame was heartwarming, Prepchuksaid.

“You work all those years as aplayer. Youtrain hardtobesuccessful for your

Jerome Erdman and JayPrepchuk startedplaying football together in North Vancouver as kids,and arestill friends and coach together to this day. JAYPREPCHUK

teammates. And then you coach andyou work as hardasyou can because you havea passion for the game,” he said.

Prepchuk said he’sespecially grateful for the years of supportfromhis late family–his father Peter,mother Auriole and brother Shawn.

“I know they’relooking down and are very, veryproud of me,” he said.

Prepchuk said he’salso thankful for the mentorship from his Handsworth coaches

Dave Pearce and Joe Bell, who worked with Erdman as well.When Erdman went to SFU, he was just awalk-on to the football team there, Prepchuk said.

“He was only 155 pounds, right. He came in and showed in the first week of training camp that he’s an outstanding talent, and earned ascholarshiptocontinue playing footballatSimon Fraser,” Prepchuk said. “He was one of the hardest working guys, not the biggest guy necessarily,but just worked hardand reallyhad apassionfor thegame.”

Prepchuk andErdmanwerefriends throughout their careers and continue to be.

“Westill golf together.Westill spend lots of time together,” Prepchuk said.

One of the reasons football is so special, especially at the amateur level,isthat anyone can play,Prepchuk said. No one gets cut.

“Wehave to take some great athletes, some OK athletes, some non-athletes, and we havetowork together with thecoaches to teach them the proper techniques and fundamentals so that we can have success on the field,” he said. “Success is not necessarily the scoreboardthat counts,but just thefact that we can form ateam and everybody’sinvolved. Everybodyispartof the team.”

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Squamish Nation carversunveilwelcome figureatMurdo Frazer

ABBYLUCIANO

aluciano@nsnews.com

Local Journalism InitiativeReporter

Visitors taking astroll in North Vancouver’sMurdo Frazer Parkwill now seea 15-foot Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish) pole welcoming them to the area.

Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) elders,artists, politicians and BC Hydrostaff gathered at Murdo Frazer Park last month to unveil awelcome figurebycarvers and siblings Delmar Joseph Jr.and Siobhan Joseph, both residents of Squamish.

“When Idid carve this, I carveditfor thepast, presentand the future,” Delmar said, adding that the pole will show representation of Squamish people. “That was my duty as an artist, Iwanted to make surethat’s what it was meant for,representation of our heart in everyway.”

Squamish culture, storiesand their ancestors.

Siobhan said the figure’sfront is arecreation of formerChief Joe Capilano’swool coat design. The wool coat designaims to represent past chiefs wearing the clothing, as it was somethingshe noticed after looking at archives through the City of Vancouver

On each side of the wool coat arewater waves, representing streams and rivers near the park, but also the animals that roam therelike bears and deer

“[It] also kind of represents our hunting grounds,” she said.

“Squamish Nation usedtogoup thereand hunt, and theyalso gathered berries and other stuff.”

many elements of Squamish cultureand history, it alsoholds apersonal storyfor the artists. When Delmar and Siobhan were crafting the figure,their father passed away.

The siblingsput the project on hold for ayeartogrieve.After taking time to mourn, theywent back to work and noticed something different about the wood grain that remindedthem of their father.The originalplanwas to paint the figure’s coatwhite,but they decided to leave the cedar wood to shine throughtoshow the natural designs in the wood.

Now,their father’slegacy lives on in the pole as the face resembles the work he would do with his own carvings.

The new welcome figure at Murdo Frazer Park was funded through BC Hydroaspartof the company’scommitment to buildingrelationshipswiththe Squamish Nationand fostering cultural recognition.

that represent the nation, like black and red, and thatincorporate environmental themes, like green and blue.

Delmar carved the welcome figureand Siobhan painted the finishing touches using colours

Delmar and Siobhan’slatest work is covered with several meaningful symbols representing

The redcirclesonthe cedar hat represent berries but also salmon. The figure’s back shows aglimpse of Capilano mountain, startingwith thetrees at the top with awater stream flowing down to the bottom, surroundedwith crabs, clams, clam shells and salmon along the border.

While the figurecaptures

“Wereally wantedtorepresent our late father,his legacy,” Siobhan said. “Weare his legacy, we’recontinuing his work.”

Both Delmar and Siobhantake huge inspiration from their late father,who taught them carving.

“Our dad would be in his

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carving room all day.So, our wayofspending time with him was just sitting in the carving room with him, to spend time with him, because he was always busy providing [for us],” she said.

Delmar said he was thankful for BC Hydroto be so flexible with the project’stimeline during such a difficult time in their lives.

BC Hydroalso celebratedthe newly built Capilano Substation, which replaces the previous facility that had been in service since the 1950s.

Siblings Delmar Joseph Jr and Siobhan Joseph were honoured in aceremony lastmonthfor their work on the welcome figurethat nowstands tall in Murdo Frazer Park. RYAN ROBINSON

According to aBCHydrorelease,the Capilano Substation is the first on the North Shoretoprovide 25 kilovolt power,allowing the company to connect more customerswith power and provide more options to restore powerafter an outage.

Michaela Mamonluk, Indigenous relations projectlead, said themost meaningful partofthe project was working together with the Squamish Nation to build the welcome figure, but the substation also provided meaningful connections.

She said the hydrocompany wasable to direct all major construction packages to Squamish Nation designated businesses, andthe substation was almost entirely constructed by Squamish partners.

“Wehave along and complex historytogether, andthe welcome figureisadisplay of the relationship we’rebuilding and the progress we’ve made throughout the years,” Mamonluk said in the release.

The welcome figure,alongside Delmar’s other carving work, serves as areminderfor truth and reconciliation.

“I ensurethat the essence of truth andreconciliation is intricately woven into the artistic process. Embracing Coast Salish designs, Istrive to create avisual representation that authentically embodies these principles,” Delmar said

Abby Luciano is the Indigenousand civic affairs reporter for theNorth Shore News.This reporting beat is made possible by the Local JournalismInitiative.

NOTICE OF INTENT

Council InitiativetoRenewaLocal Area Service: AmblesideDundaraveBusinessImprovementArea Noticeisherebygiven pursuant to sections 94 and213ofthe CommunityCharter that theDistrictofWest Vancouver Council proposes to undertake alocal area serviceonits owninitiative,specifically forrenewalofthe Ambleside DundaraveBusinessImprovement Area Service.

What is aBusinessImprovement Area? ABusiness Improvement Area (BIA)isadefined commercial area, wherelocal businessand property ownerswork together topromotethe area to increase customer traffic and undertakeabroad rangeofprograms; including area branding, marketing, physical improvements, promotional events, commercial tenant recruitment, and advocacy on behalf of thebusinesscommunity.ABIA serviceismanaged by anot-for-profit societyand its operations are primarily funded through aspecial tax levyonall commercial properties within itsboundaries. This is aself-fundingmechanism in that 100% of thelevycollected bythe local government is grantedtothe BIA to fund its ownprograms. TheBIA serviceisthe provision of grants to the Ambleside DundaraveBusiness Improvement Association (the Association) forthe planning and implementation of abusinesspromotion schemeasdefined in section 215(1) of the CommunityCharter

Boundaries of the local servicearea

(commercial properties subjecttothe annual BIA levy):

Theboundaries of the BIA serviceare shown shaded blue withblack outline on Maps 1, 2, and 3.

Estimated costsofthe service: Pursuant to section 215(2) of the CommunityCharter,the estimated costs of the BIA serviceare as follows:anamount not exceeding $520,000 in 2026,and the aggregateamount of annual grants to the Association shall not exceed $4,198,475overthe term of the service. Theproposed term of the serviceisseven years, commencing January 1, 2026

Proposed method of cost recovery: Forthe purpose of recovering themonies granted to the Association, in anyyear, the District will impose aproperty value tax on land or improvements (orboth whereboth arepresent) in the BIA that fall within the Class6(Businessand Other) propertyclassification under the Assessment Act,sufficient to yield thefull amount of the grant in each calendar year

Opportunitytopetition against: Council mayproceed with adoption of proposed “AmblesideDundaraveBusinessImprovement Area ServiceBylawNo. 5398, 2025”, unlessasufficient number of petitions against the serviceare presented in writing and received by the CorporateOfficer,Municipal Hall 75017th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3, no later than 4p.m. on November 7, 2025. Thepetitionmust be in writing, using the Elector Response Form. If asufficient number of petitions against the serviceare notreceived within the required time period, it is theintent of theDistrict of West Vancouver to consider adoption of proposed “Ambleside-DundaraveBusiness Improvement Area Service BylawNo. 5398, 2025” at its regular meeting of December 1, 2025.

Theproposed bylawand background material will be available for viewing online as of October 1, 2025 at westvancouver.ca/bia.

Charitybrings community together

residentshave been re-homed on the NorthShore, except two whohad chosen tolive elsewhere.

Therehave been anumber of serious incidents in the community that have requiredabroad response,but there haven’talways beenthe right mechanisms in place, said Mike Little, District of North Vancouver mayor “Wesaw alot of peoplewantingtobe generous andwantingtogive, but not knowing which organizations they could trust in thecommunity,” he said. “There’sa veryhigh level of trust forthe fire department charity,and so people can have confidence thatwhenthey’reinvolved, it’s not some shady GoFundMe or someother option. It’sareliable, community-based

organizationthatknows what the needs are.

“[Burdett] and theDNV FireCharity, alsowithour other NorthShorepartners, have done an amazing job setting this up,” Little said.

Regardingthe charredSilverlynn property,itwillbealonger-term project to get thathousing backinplace, he said.

“It wasanaging facility. It provided low-cost housing in our community for five decades,and so we want to get that back up andrunning again,” Littlesaid. “And hopefullypeoplecan returntothat space in the communitythatthey had thereat somepoint in thefuture.”

To donate to the DNV FireCharity Emergency ReliefFund, visit the organization’swebsite at dnvfirecharity.ca

Help shapeyourcommunity by joining a City Advisory Committee

Advisory Committees play an importantroleinthe community by advising City Council on matters such as city planning,socialservices, community infrastructure and accessibility. We’reseekingCityofNorth Vancouverresidents tobring theirknowledge andlived experiencesand help shapeCitypoliciesand projects to better ourcommunity.

ApplybyOctober 31, 2025 at cnv.org/JoinACommittee

The Silverlynn Apartments fireearlierthisyearreaffirmedthere’sa need to supportthe most vulnerable in our communityfollowingcatastrophic events, says Kyle Burdett,DNV Fire Charity’sexecutive director. NICK LABA/ NSN Continued

TIME TRAVELLER

Aweekly glimpseintothe past from MONOVA:Museum& Archives of NorthVancouver

In 1925, Bert Hatfield opened Lynn Valley Garage in theold lumber shed of theLynnValleyLumberCompany ShingleMill, at thecornerofHaroldRoadand Mountain Highway(then namedCentreRoad)

It waslater takenoverbyhis sonLee, whothensoldthe businessin1936 to Harold Fromme,the sonofJulius Fromme whohad ownedthe original shinglemill.

Harold canbeseen with agas pumpinthispicture,taken shortlyafter he took over thegarage. At this time,it couldtakeuptoeight minutes to fill up agas tank

Discover more of theNorth Shore’srichhistory at MONOVA.Start planning your visitat monova.ca. Do youhavea storytotell? Getintouch viaarchives@monova.ca.

Trycharming cornelian cherry

Several yearsago, outside the iconic 1948 Horticulturebuilding at UBC, Idiscovered anew favourite tree. It waslate August and this gorgeousdogwood looking creaturewas covered in whatappeared to be small, firetruckred, blemish-free olives.

It was, Ilearned just weeks later while strolling the early autumn aisles of Maple Leaf Garden Centre in Lynn Valley,aCornus mas, or cornelian cherry dogwood as it is commonly known.

The literal translation is “male dogwood” but in actual fact, Cornus masare hermaphrodites. Thatis, their flowers have both male and female parts. Ileftthe nurserythat day with the lone specimen strapped across my backseat.

Cornelia, as Irefer to our tree lest I forget its common name, initially failed to thrive in atoo-shady spot. Transplanted into anew and sunnier woodland ecosystemonour front boulevard, Cornelia is nowthe happy and healthy centrepiece of an Austrian black pine understory – flanked by wild rose, lingonberry,elderberry,highbush cranberry, snowberry, goat’sbearsand swordferns.

Cornelian cherrytrees resist drought, disease and pests. Thoughsometimes mistaken for forsythia, bloom evenearlier Masses of tiny,spiderybrightyellow, nectar-rich flowers bloom on bare wood, providing food to native bees and other pollinators at atime whennothing else but winterheaths areblooming in our gardens.

Cornus mas were once popularin residential gardens, but sadly arenow uncommon. The fruit contains alarge pit (seed) and is technically adrupe. And like anolive, provides relatively little edible biomass per unit. Windfall and overripe fruit can make amess on the ground if not harvested. Theydonot keep well, andare notcommercially viable.

Cornelian cherries aretart-sweet when ripe, slightly bitter whennear-ripe, and compared to most fruit or berries, require somemeasureofefforttoacquireand prepare. Therein lies the challenge, and also the charm.

Very recently,our neighbour Yvonne, whose enthusiasm for trees and dogs rivals my own, texted abaited query: “My Cornus mas has so many ripe ‘cherries.’Doyou make anything with them?” Iwas at her

place within the hour,steel milk bucket in hand, picking low-hanging fruit while she managed the ladder

Not surprisingly,Cornus mas drupe recipes do not abound, but thereare many references in culinaryanthropology and also in ancient and traditional medicine texts. A2019 study published in theU.S. National LibraryofMedicine details the drupes manypositive attributes as a functional food rich in polyphenols and antioxidants.

Nottobeoutdone by the ancients, I thought Iwould trymyhand at two lowtech methods of preservation. After sorting the “cherries” into firm (not quite ripe) and soft (ripe) bowls, Imodified aversion of my olive-brining recipe, assuming ashorter brining timefor thinner skin.

Iwas aiming for a15-per-cent kosher saltwater solution but landed on 13 per cent when Iran short. Alarge handful of chopped fresh rosemarydecocted in hot brine was cooled and stirred into atwo-gallon crock pot containing three quarts of firm drupes and four quarts of cool brine. After six or so weeks Iwill drain and dry the drupes, pack them in olive oil with fresh herbs, ripe fennelseedand citrus peel, and holiday gift them

Aquick cherrypickle, inspired by Persian Zoghal Akhteh preserves was super easy using low-cost-but-excellentquality white balsamic andsundried mint from Persia Foods. No recipe, just whole ripe drupes covered in vinegar shaken with large pinches of mint. After just two weeks in acool dark cupboard, they are spectacular Laura Marie NeubertisaWest Vancouverbased urban permaculture designer.Follow her on Instagram @upfrontandbeautiful, learnmore about permaculture by visiting her Upfront &Beautifulwebsite or email your questions to her at hello@upfrontandbeautiful.com.

Corneliancherry‘olives’ cureina saltwaterand rosemary brine bath inside an old stoneware crock. LAURA MARIE NEUBERT
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It is with sadnessthat we announcethe passing of a great man, AllanJames Stirling, on August21, 2025, at theage of 88 yearsold at Lions Gate Hospital Survived by hiswifeMaureen, twochildrenScott and Tracy(Sam) and granddaughtersApril (Scott), Miaand Ella (Tracy).

In 1955, at theage of 17,Aljoined theRoyal Canadian AirForce and becameaFighter Control Operator.His AirForce days took him to Newfoundland in 1955, Comoxin1956, Holbergin 1957-58, and Francein1963

An excellent Dadwho wasthe king of thecarpool beforecarpoolingwas athing.Driving Scott, Tracy and theirteammatestoendlesspractices formany sports,and nevercomplaining about the6amarrival time.

Al wasa gentle man, always had asmile with kindnessinhis voice. Alovefor atallrum and Coke

He will be greatlymissedbymany, butmostly missedbyhis closefamily.

With great sadness, we announcethe passing of CorynBuchan on September 15th at theAitken Community HospiceinCourtenay. Ourthankstothe amazingstaff there.

Corynwas borninTacoma, Washington, on March 22nd, 1963. Shelived in Seattleand various places on thewestcoastofBritish Columbia with her parentsbeforemovingtoVancouver's NorthShore as an adult. Lately, shelived in Cumberland.

Coryn is predeceased by her father,NeilBuchan, and is survived by her mother, ShirleyBuchan, sister NormaBuchan, and brother Kyle Drubek

Coryndid many things throughout her life. Shewas an avid bicycleracer,camper,artist, au pairin France, acampcook in theYukon, amodel and a restaurateur.Inlater life, shetaught herself to be a skilledcedar basketweaver. Shewas happiestwhen shewas feeding youorkeeping care of you.

Ourfamilyand her friends were luckytohaveher for theshorttimewedid.Wefeel proud and privileged to have knownher.She lit up our lives and will be sorely missed. We will allbepoorer forhavinglost her

Donations maybemadeto theAitkenCommunity HospiceinCourtenay or theBCCancerSociety

As youshare the stories and th memories of howtheylived thei lives and howmuchtheymeant, mayyou findcomfort... you share the how they lived their how much they meant

Call 236-889-6595 or emailahogan@glaciermedia.ca to placeyour Remembrance.

Herb lost ahard-fought battlewithcancer on his 90thbirthday.

Born in Berlin,heemigrated to Canada in 1955 and settledonthe NorthShorein1958.

Hispassion wassailing, and he built twosailboatsin hisbackyardinthe late 60s and early 70s.

As well as being an avid sailor, he wasactivein many outdoor activities,skiing, cycling, hiking and kayaking

Herb is predeceased by hisbrother Klaus,mother Gertrude and wife Olga

He is survived by hisdaughter,Elsie,withgrandsons Aaronand Kevin, and by hisson Arthur (Rose)

Amemorialservice will be heldat2pm,Saturday, October 18th,atFirst Memorial Funeral Services, 1505 Lillooet Road, NorthVancouver,BC.

In lieuofflowers,donations maybemade in Herb’s memory to theBCCancer Foundation.

Belovedwife, mother,grandmother,sister, aunt and bestfriend, Susanpassedawaypeacefully on September 24th.Sue waspredeceased by her husband, Don, and her parents, John and Bettina Moore.

Suewas bornand raised in Winnipeg,Manitoba. Shegraduated with aFineArtsdegreefromthe University of Manitoba and wasa member of the Gamma PhiBetaSorority. Sheenjoyed along career as an appraiserofantiques and fine art.

Susanmet her husband-to-be, Don, at University and celebrated 50 yearsofmarriage beforehis passing.Sue and Donmoved from Calgaryto Vancouver in 1965, wheretheybuilt theircareers and raised theirfamily.

Suewas very social and heavily engaged in the community, volunteeringher time with arange of organizations dear to her heartoverthe years, including theJunior League, the Gamma PhiCamp Board, and theRoedde HouseMuseum.She enjoyed weekly golfgames with her girlsat Capilano,spending time with herwalking group, book club,and volunteeringatthe West Vancouver SeniorsCentre with herSunday"flower ladies."

Shealsoenjoyed music, singing,and spending time with friends at theVancouver Symphony, theKay Meek Theater and theSilk PurseinWestVancouver Shetravelledextensivelyand enjoyed many adventures with friends and family

Suewas fun-loving and agreat conversationalist. Shewas always lookingforward to anew event, social engagement,orexperience.

Sueissurvived by her sons,Colin and Blair, daughter-in-lawChantel,grandchildrenLachlan and Avery, her brother John Moore, and extended family

Susanrequestedthat therebenoservice butrather aquiet memory or twointhe companyoffriends

If friends so desire, in lieuofflowers,a donationto thecharityofyour choice wouldbeappreciated.

"Socome, my friends,benot afraid,weare so lightly here. It is in love that we aremade; in love we disappear"LeonardCohen.

It is with deep sadnessand aprofound senseofloss that we announcethe passing of GladysEsther Harris (Ginger to her friends).

Astrong independent woman, Ginger’s 100years were filledwithgrace,charmand awonderfulsense of humour.She remained curious and engaged until the end. Herlifeended as shelived it,onher own terms.

Ginger waspredeceased by her husband, Tony and beloved son, Scott. Sheisloved and missedbyher daughter Tracyand son-in-law RodMaclean.

Died 24thSept 2025 at almost 99 yearsofage

Sheleftbehind threechildren, sevengrandchildren andninegreat-grandchildren. Sheled along,full, well-lived lifeand wasmuchloved.

Funeral serviceatSt. Anthony’sCatholic Church, 2337 Inglewood, West Vancouver,Saturday, 11th October at 11am

In lieuofflowers,pleasedonatetothe UnionGospel Mission (ugm.ca)

Doug left this worldknowing howloved he was. His family and multitude of friends from thedifferent chaptersofhis lifemade himfeel very special. These aresuperstarsintheirown lives,who lovedand respectedDougimmensely. He wasa larger-than-life presencewho had abig laugh, abigger heart, and whofrequently had “leakyeyes” over sadmovies and, most recently,the incredibleoutpouringof affection showntohim duringhis strugglewiththe devil, cancer

As didanyoneborninthe late 40’s, he lived and adapted to an unending revampingoftechnology, terminology andshiftingattitudes,probably from the constant corrections and updates from hiseclectic kids,and thegentle and not so gentle “coaching” from Angela, hispartner in love and lifefor thelast 25 years. “Angel,” as he calledher,taught himwhat thetermsoulmatereally meant.Friends always commented on howpalpable theirlovewas when he’d watchher sing.A relationshipmanyaspireto have

Hiscareer spanned from professional athlete, playingsix yearsinthe CFL, to astint in theRoyal Canadian NavalReserve,toaprofessional ski instructor in thelovelyQuebec Laurentians,toa businessmen, primarilyinthe financialfield where being theson of “Shorty”and Jean Dersch from Innisfail, AB gavehim agenuine qualitythat his clientstrusted and admired. Hisbusinesscards included RCNR, Xerox, Wood Gundy,Royal Trust, Perigee Investment,and,for thelast15years, Wash Safe Canada, acompanythat he and Angela conceived, built and operated across Canada.

Hiskidsremember himasa spirited, supportive and adoringDad wholoved to plan spontaneous adventures forthem with sometimesunexpected results. Sailboattrips,surprisefamilyvacations, learning aChristmas song on piano,and desserts fordinner were afew of thehighlights. Doug taught us alltotakethe time to stop and smellthe rosesor admirethe beautyofa sunriseevery singleday

Doug leaves behind hiswife, AngelaKelman, sons Kelly(Sarah) and Alex,and daughterChloe (Jodie) He wasproud that hischildrenchosethe perfect partners. He also leaves hisbrothersDerrek(Lynn) and Dexter (Terresa,the onlysisterheeverhad)

Doug said,“Beingdeeplyloved by someone gives youhuge strength, butlovingsomeone deeplygives youcourage.Your love helped me be brave.”

Inlieuofflowers,thefamilyrequests adonation to theNorthShoreHospice inDoug’sname.

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Michael sadlyleftusshortlybeforehis 49thbirthday. Michael’s witand colourfulmindnever ceased to amazethosearound him. He added excitement and mischieftothe most boringofevents. He brought joy to many,and hisgood heart will be remembered for hisnumerous kind deeds

Michael wasborninNorth Vancouver,wherehe lived duringhis early and late periods of life. He relocatedtoWhistler, wherehepractised hispassion for skiing, snowboarding,and mountainbiking.He couldfix anything and had great mechanicalskills Some of hishappiesttimes were spent in his camper exploringlocal rivers and hot springs with hisbeloved dog,Charlie.Heloved to hangout with hisWhistlerbuddies and shared many adventures, as well as attending musicfestivals.Hewas never shortonideas on howtoenjoy everymoment

Michael took ill in histhirtiesand foughthis lung diseasewithcourage and determination. We are thankfultothe LGHand VGHmedical professionals fortheirtirelesscareand calibre of expertise to save Michael’s life.

Michael left behind hismother,beloved sister, stepmother andmanylovingrelatives in theparental country of Czechia.

It is with great sadnessthat we announcethe passing of our beloved youngestson, Paul.Paul will be greatly missedbyhis parents, Jimand Ruby, brothersJamie (Vanessa)and Matthew, nephew Joshua, nieceJulietteand hismanywonderful friends

To agreat extent,Paul’s lifewas defined by the catastrophicinjurieshesuffereddaysafter his19th birthday. ThoseinjuriesresultedinPaul spending over twoyearsinvarious hospitals -Vancouver General,St. Paul’s,Lions Gate and GF Strong.We will be forevergratefulfor theincrediblecarehe received at thosefacilitiesand latterly at the Vancouver General intensivecareunitduringhis last days

Paul wasveryactiveinthe Greater Vancouver handicapped community.Hewas an inspirationand friend to many.Thiswas so dramatically evident during thetimehewas on lifesupport. Many friends came down to theVGH intensivecareunittosay goodbye.His family wassothankfulfor this demonstration of affectionfor him.

Paul wasactiveinhandicapped sports.Heplayed wheelchairbasketball, rugbyand fieldhockey. On severaloccasions,hewas on teamsthat represented theprovinceincompetitions.Aswell, Paul wonseveral medalsfor B.C. in thewinter games forthe handicapped.

In spiteofhis injuries,Paul also travelledextensively. Eventhough his injuries were extensiveand his recovery from thoseinjuriestook along time.He never complained or blamed anybody else forhis situation. This demonstrated hisindomitable spirit and strong character.

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