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The order books atSeaspans NorthVancouver shipyard got alot longer Monday whenthe federal governmentannounced up to 10 morenon-combat CanadianCoast Guard vesselsworth $3.3 billion will bebuilt there.

Federal ministers andSeaspan management madethe announcement before acrowd of shipyard workers.

Planning is nowunderway to build up tove 65-metre mediumendurance multi-taskedvessels and up to ve75-metre offshore patrolvessels.

These are in addition tothe $8-billion governmentcontract Seaspan wonin 2011 to build a polaricebreaker, three offshoresheries science vessels, anoffshore oceanographic shipand two support ships.

Speaking at theannouncement, PublicWorks Minister DianeFinley underscored whatcontracts would mean forlocal employment.

This means additionalyears of work for Seaspanand its employees.That,ladies and gentlemen,represents a lot of good,stable jobs for Canadians,particularly here in B.C.,she said. Even better rather than being a ash inthe pan, it is at last bringingsome long-term stability tothis industry. . . .The boom

and bust cycles that havelong plagued the Canadianshipbuilding industry arealready becoming a thing ofthe past.

Seaspan has beenpreparing for the work witha $200-million investmentin infrastructure at itsNorthVancouver propertythat includes six newbuildings and a 300-tonnegantry crane.

The modernization

project, made possiblethrough the governmentcontract, will allowSeaspan to compete forprivate sector shipbuildingcontracts once the lastcoast guard ship has sailed,according to Brian Carter,Seaspan president.

Rather than havingto hire an even largercomplement of new

Seaspanwins $3.3B ship contractFeds order upto 10 moreships on top of2011 contract

Brian Carter (left), president of Seaspan, Public Works Minister Diane Finley, West Vancouver MP John Weston, Labour Minister KellieLeitch and Seaspan workers view the Squamish Nation carving given to Finley by Seaspan. Use the Layar app to see a video and morephotos of the announcement. PHOTOMIKE WAKEFIELD

Slave treated like family: witnessesJANE [email protected]

FAMILY friends of aWestVancouver womanaccused of keeping ayoungTanzanian womana virtual slave insidea British Propertiesmansion testied thisweek that they never

saw the young womanunhappy and that sheappeared to be treated asa member of the family.

Two family friendstestied Monday morningat the human trafckingtrial ofWestVancouverbusinesswoman MumtazLadha, 60, who facesfour charges under the

Immigration and RefugeeProtection Act.

Earlier in the trial, the26 year-old woman whothe Crown alleges wasforced to be an unpaiddomestic servant inLadhas Bramwell Roadhome testied that she

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Rocky Anderson wasin Grade 8 when therst boarders barrelledthrough the spirals ofSeylynn skate bowl in1978.

More than 35 yearslater, the park has earnedthe right to be preserved aspart of NorthVancouvershistory, according toAnderson, who is currentlycampaigning to havethe spot recognized as aheritage site.

A Facebook pagepromoting Andersonscampaign has been likedmore than 400 times.

The sound ofpolyurethane wheels glidingover grafti-emblazonedasphalt has long been sweetmusic for Anderson, whodescribes Seylynn as thegrounds where he bondedwith his son.

Thats when thispark really, really becameimportant to me, whenwe started skating theretogether, he says. Weveboth broken bones thereand left blood behind . . .but thats actually endearedus to the park and made uscloser to the park, havingboth broken bones thereand healed and gone back.

But while Andersonsbones have mended,Canadas oldest skateparkhas deteriorated.

Its damagedeverywhere from tip to tail,said the personal trainerand kickboxing studio

owner.Adorned with temporary

patches and rife with divotsand cracks, an expert needsto inspect the site. Besidesesthetic concerns, thepotential for erosion andhollow spots also constitutea risk to boarders safety,according to Anderson.

Lets make sure that ourDistrict of NorthVancouverand the developers dothe right thing, and in myopinion what that is isbringing the park back to itsformer lustre, he said.

The Lower Lynn park is

adjacent to a developmentboom in the District ofNorthVancouver, with threeof the North Shores tallestbuildings currently takingshape in nearby Seylynn.

The district has noplans to remove the skatebowl, but the prospect ofnew neighbours has madeAnderson skittish overSeylynns future.

I think of these guys intheir ivory towers lookingdown on this park, andthey see this decrepit, old,unkempt slab of cementwith all this grafti on it:

thats not what they want tolook at.Thats not what theywant in their backyard,he said. Theres a groupof us that are very, veryconcerned about whatsgoing to transpire over thenext little while.

Since undertakingthis initiative, Andersonsaid hes heard fromskateboarders from Japan,Sweden and Mexico whoall want to help preserve thecultural treasure.

I dont think this is askateboarding initiative,I think its a Canadian

initiative, he said. I wantto skateboard with mygrandchildren there.

The district is currentlymulling over revitalizingBridgman and Seylynnparks. One part of thereview will explore waysto improve the skatebowl, according to districtcommunications ofcerJeanine Bratina.

Anyone with a strongopinion on Seylynn andBridgman parks is invitedto join an open house slatedfor 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 at1370 Crown Street.

Dedicate andrepair Seylynnurge 400 fans

was lured to Canada fromTanzania with promisesof a job in a beauty salonLadha planned to open.

But when she got here,the woman said she wasinstead forced to work18 hours a day doingeverything from cleaningbathrooms to washing thefamilys laundry by hand,washing windows andserving meals.

The woman testied sheslept in a small windowlessroom off the pool. Shetold the judge she was notallowed to eat with the

family and had to wear auniform to greet guestswhen Ladha hosted parties.

That version of eventswas in sharp contrast tothe testimony of Ladhafamily friends whotestied Monday aboutthe closeness they hadobserved between Ladhaand the young woman theydescribed as a guest orcompanion of Ladha.

Nurez Kassam, aveterinarian who lives justa block away from Ladhain the British Propertiesand regularly visits thefamily, said he observedthe young woman

being included in socialgatherings both in theLadha home and at otherevents, including dinnersout to restaurants and tripsto the movies.

Kassam said theyoung woman and Ladhaappeared to get along well.They would be gigglingand talking, he said.

Kassam said he neversaw the young womandoing any domestic workin the home or observedLadha treat her like anemployee. Kassam addedthe young woman referredto Ladha by the Ismailiword for mama.

In cross-examination,Crown counsel PeterLaPrairie questionedKassam on hischaracterization of theyoung womans role in theLadha household.

LaPrairie suggested inthe more than 20 yearsKassam has known Ladha,her 7,000 square foothouse has always beenimmaculate. Shes alwayshad a housekeeper workingin her home, hasnt she?he asked.

Youve never seenMrs. Ladha vacuuming thehouse have you? he asked.Youve never seen her

washing the oors?LaPrairie also

questioned why if theyoung woman was aguest who was treatedlike family, did Kassamnot check on her afterLadha returned to Africain February 2009, leavingher in the home alone withLadhas daughter, who wasfrequently away.

I was busy working,said Kassam. Im workingsix days a week.

A second friend of theLadha family, Zul Somani,also testied Monday.

Somani, manager of a$1-billion hotel chain that

includes the Pan Pacic,said he met the youngwoman during a dinner atLadhas house.

(Ladha) told me (theyoung woman) was here asher guest and companion,he said.

Somani said everyoneate together at one table.It was a family gathering,he said.

Did it appear toyou that (the youngwoman) was Mrs. Ladhashousekeeper, askeddefence lawyerTonyPaisana.

No, said Somani.The trial continues.

workers, Mondaysannouncement means theSeapan employees of todayand the new hires that willcome as a result of theinitial contract will havesteady work for even longer.

Todays exciting newsallows us to go off andwork with the coast guardand understand the timingin detail. Our workforce,with the backlog we have, isgoing to grow from where itis today (fewer than 200) toabout 1,000 people in thenext three or four years,he said.

These vessels willjust sustain that level ofemployment for yearsto come once we startconstruction.

The medium endurancemulti-tasked vessels willbe mainly used for thedeployment, recoveryand maintenance and aidsto navigation, accordingto the government, butwill also be capable foruse in search and rescue,sheries management andenvironmental response.

The patrol vessels, whichare large enough to stayat sea for up to six weeks,will be used mainly forsheries protection bothin Canadian waters and onthe high seas, Finley said,as well as for search andrescue navigational support,environmental response andmaritime security.

Construction on the rstsheries science vessels isexpected to start in 2014.

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Rocky Anderson leans through the curves of Seylynn skate bowl. Opened in 1978, the bowl is a destinationfor skateboarders across North America. Use the Layar app to see video of the bowl. PHOTOMIKE WAKEFIELD

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Economic launchMonday was a red-letter dayfor the North Shore, not tomention the rest of Canada.Federal cabinet ministers Diane

Finley and Kellie Leitch made the tripwest to announce that the governmentis ratcheting up its commitment to theCanadian Coast Guard.Seaspan had already won a shipbuilding

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A new reality in tanker safetyDear Editor:

During the pipelinedebate Ms.Woodsworth ofthe Georgia Strait Alliancesvivid presentation hassupposedly illustrated theenormous increase in theoil spill risks if we allow

the increase in the tankertrafc. But that is in thesharp conict with thereality; the fact that due totechnological and regulatoryadvancements, and in spiteof huge increases in thetanker trafc around the

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Dear Editor,The Sept. 24 visit of

Fisheries Minister GailShea to the North Shorewas more than a responseto the letter published onlytwo weeks before by JohnFraser and Dave Brown(Feds Must Act on CohenReport, Sept 15). Her visitreected two key elementsof a healthy democracy engaged citizens and aresponsive government.

Fraser and Brown have

demonstrated an exemplarypassion for the protectionand enhancement ofa sustainable shery.Articulate and well-versedon sheries issues, they andother volunteers have inresponse to my invitationassembled on a regularbasis over the last fouryears in what we have cometo know as the Sea to SkyFisheries Roundtable.

Theirs is the role ofa vigilant citizenry. As

someone once said, theprice of liberty is eternalvigilance.The Roundtablehas through its effortshelped me effect a solidrecord of measurableresults in the sheries;results that occurred partlythrough their efforts, andpartly because we have agovernment that listens,and responds.The guidancehas been patriotic, non-partisan, sometimes critical,but always constructive.

I am proud of MinisterShea as she came andmet with our Roundtableso soon after Fraserand Brown publishedtheir letter, a letter thatwas as critical as it wasconstructive. Minister Sheashowed up and receiveddeserved praise for helpingimplement some of thethings we in the riding havesupported through herconsistent dialogue.

The Roundtable also

asked the Minister tomove forward on otherthings, notably, to providea response to the CohenReport.

Given her track recordin responding to localconstituents, I have nodoubt that she tookseriously the requests thatwere put before her.JohnWeston, M.P.WestVancouver Sunshine Coast Sea toSky Country

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parental role, said Fitch,adding the abuse has hada devastating and lifelongimpact on the victim.

While acknowledgingthat jail will be a hardshipfor the elderly offender,Fitch said his sentencemust speak to the veryreal and present need todenounce the sexual abuseof young women andchildren.

The judge added peoplewho betray the trust ofthose most vulnerableneed to know they canexpect to be dealt withseverely by the courts.

During the trial, thestepdaughter now inher 50s testied thather stepfather had sexwith her several times,beginning when she washome sick one day andwas alone in the housewith her stepfather.Thewoman told the judge shewas scared and in shock at

the time. She testied thatafterwards, her stepfathertold her Dont sayanything to your mom.

The woman testiedabout other incidentsof sexual activity thatfollowed, including oneencounter in the basementof a church where hevolunteered.

The woman said therewere 10 or 12 otheroccasions when she was ateen or young adult whenher stepfather approachedher for sex and sherefused.The sexual abuseand requests from herstepfather continued formore than a decade.

She did not tell anyonewhat had happened untilmuch later in her adultlife, after her mother haddied.

She was frightened,embarrassed and fearfulof the consequences, saidFitch in handing down hissentence. She shoulderedher burden silently andalone.

Three years ago,following her mothers

death, the womanconfronted her stepfatherabout what happened,telling him his abuse hadresulted in her inabilityto sustain relationships orhave children of her own.

The woman later wentto police.

Testifying in his owndefence in the trial, thestepfather acknowledgedhaving sex with hisstepdaughter, but said itwas consensual activitythat happened when shewas an adult.

But the judge rejectedthat. Fitch added whilethe man was ashamed atengaging his stepdaughterin a sexual relationship,he still had not expressedremorse for the criminalacts he committed whenshe was a teenager.

In addition to the jailtime, the man will alsohave his name entered inthe sex offender registry.

Under a court-orderedpublication ban, the mancannot be named in orderto protect the identity ofhis victim.

81-year-old man jailed for sexwith stepdaughter 35 years ago

Late call, no boots complicate rescueLost in the dark andmildly hypothermic, twohikers had to be escortedout of the North Shorebackcountry overnightSunday after becominglost on the way to EslayLake.

The 9-1-1 call came inaround 9 p.m., hours afterthe men realized they werelost and after most of theircellphone battery life wasdepleted, according toTimJones, North Shore Rescueteam leader.

Despite the very littleinformation they had togo on, volunteers foundthe lost men, both 21,near Runner Peak north ofMount Seymour at around3:30 a.m. and startedhiking them out.

The two were badlyequipped and rescuers hadto send in a second teamto bring in extra hikingboots.

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Despite one complaintabout prematuredemolition, AnthemProperties has won itsbid to build a 61-unittownhouse developmentat Seymour River Placenear Maplewood Farm.

Located southof Mount SeymourParkway, the developmentcomprises ve three-storey buildings consistingprimarily of two- andthree-bedroom units.

Anthems decisionto tear down the houseson the property beforewinning its rezoningpermit was a slap inthe face to the districtsdemocratic process,according to Coun. LisaMuri.

I will send a messageto all developers in thiscommunity that its notcool to go ahead andtear down homes whena decision has not beenmade, she said at theSept. 23 council meeting.

The demolition sent a

message the project was adone deal, Muri said.

I dont know why Imhere if thats the case,she said. I dont thinkIve ever seen that happenbefore and I dont everwant to see it happenagain.

Muri and Coun. RobinHicks had previouslyexpressed esthetic

concerns about theproject, comparing itsappearance to a barn anda barracks, respectively.

Anthem has beenreceptive to councilscomments on the issue,said Coun. Mike Little,who congratulated thedeveloper for integratinga variety of textures andfeels into the nal design.

I like the way thatthe developer has variedthe front on the buildingso that as youre lookingdown you dont get thiswall that youre lookingacross, he said.

Despite Murismisgivings, the onlynegative vote on theproject came from Coun.Roger Bassam.

I dont see anyredeeming qualities, anyreason to be going aheadwith this, he said.

The land has potentialto be something more thantownhouses, according toBassam, who previouslynoted the projectsproximity to the SecondNarrows Bridge and thedistricts industrial land.

Bassam focused on theprojects 12 one-bedroomunits, which are 510square feet on average.

Ive been in garages

that are far bigger thanthat, he said.

The 29 two-bedroomunits are between 950and 1,100 square feet.The 20 three-bedroomunits average out to 1,400

square feet.The maximum height

of the buildings is 38 feet.Because the rezoning

boosts the land valueby $525,000, Anthemis now on the hook for

a community amenitycontribution of $395,000.

Coun. Alan Nixonrecused himself from thediscussion on the groundshe did not attend thepublic hearing.

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Stepping away fromthe comforts of routineis a wonderful way ofclarifying why we do thethings we do and why wekeep doing them.

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I spent the last fewmonths in a small rowboat attempting somethingthat had never beendone before: to row aboat solely under humanpower, without sail ormotor, across the fabledNorthwest Passage. Iattempted this because itwas audacious, because itwas a rst and because itcould bring awareness toan issue that is affecting usall climate change.

Over recent decadesclimate change hastransformed theNorthwest Passage froman impassable ice-chokedwaterway into a semi-navigable sea route that,according to a Globeand Mail article, justsaw its rst commercial

ship traverse its waters,shipping coal (ironically)from B.C. to Finland.Climate change is here, itshappening and its alteringour world in ways thatwe can only pretend tounderstand.

Rowing a boat acrossthe Arctic was a singleloud statement pointingto a pressing reality, areality that needs to beaddressed by us all. Im noeco-warrior, far from it.Im just a regular guy adesigner, a dad, a loverof the outdoors. I believeimplicitly that throughour simple day-to-dayactions we can all makemeaningful change.

And here lies my mentalreboot, I believe we canmake a profound changeon our global footprint bymaking changes right at

home, literally right in ourhome: living smaller, livinghealthier, living greener.Its all simple stuff that, formost of us, characterizesdesirable outcomes for ourhomes.

In coming months Ihope to delve into thedesign of the truly modernhome, the home thatspeaks to a current wayof living, the home thatproposes alternatives tobad housing habits, thehome that recognizes theneed for positive change.

Id like to thank DalitHolzman for doing anoutstanding job of lling infor me when I was gone.

KevinVallely is a residentialdesigner in NorthVancouver.Follow along Kevinssmall house design atcliffhangerhouse.com.

Recent rainstorms serveto remind us that whenit rains in the rest ofMetroVancouver it poursdown by the bucket onthe North Shore and fewthings are more damagingto the soil than heavy rainfalling on unprotectedsoil.

Given the steep terrainon the Shore and the factthat many gardens sit onsloped land, the primaryconcern is for the loss of soiland property due to erosioncaused by the poundingrain.

Erosion is generallydened as the gradualwearing away of rock orsoil by physical breakdowndue to the action of ice orglaciers, and breakdown bychemical solution, or thetransportation or loss of soilcaused by water or wind.

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Big leaf maple tree leavesare turning to lovely goldand oranges, mushroomsare popping up in the woodsand the birding is great.

Many of our summerbirds the neo-tropicalspecies, like warblers,vireos, ycatchers, westerntanagers and black-headedgrosbeaks have headedback to their southernwintering grounds. Ofcourse, its always possiblethat a few will stay behind.

For example, the yellow-rumped warbler, a hardyspecies, can even winter onthe North Shore.Warblersare insect eaters but theyellow-rump also feeds on

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Its time to pack awaythe summer furnitureand dust off the indoorreplace.

Fall is ofcially hereand as sad as it is for some,theres something warm andinviting about sitting by there on those rainy days witha good book.Vancouver isone of the most beautifulcities during the fall monthswith the changing of theleaves on the trees andfor some of us a welcomechange from the heat.

I like to think of fallorganizing as the oppositeto spring-cleaning. A timeto clean up outside as wellas organize the inside forthe cooler months.

This year, why not puttogether a small to-do listof things to accomplish sothat you are ready to enjoythe fall and winter monthsahead?

First up should be toproperly put away youroutdoor patio furniture sothat when you are ready topull it out for next year, thecleaning process wont beso arduous.

The best way to removedirt and dust from resin andwicker is to use a vacuum orsmall scrub brush. Followup with a light dustingwith a soft cloth and storethe furniture in a cool,dry place.Wood and glassfurniture should be ne tostore outside if properlycovered.

Be sure to removeyour hose from the spigotand drain it thoroughlybefore storing it away. Itsalso a good idea to drainthe spigots interior pipeand shut off the valve. Ifyou plan to use your hoseduring the fall and wintermonths then try wrappingthe tap handle with a towel.This helps prevent anyfreezing that may occur on

the rare very cold days weget here inVancouver.

If you plan on usingany indoor gas replacesthis winter then it may bea good idea to have themserviced.This is somethingthat is recommended aboutevery second or third yearif you only use them for thefall and winter months.

Finally, be sure to cleanyour gutters before thewind and wet weatherarrives.There can be a lot of

buildup in the gutters overthe summer months andfallen leaves in the autumncan clog the drainpipes. Itsbest to clean them out andgive them a good rinse witha garden hose to ensure thedrainpipes are clear.

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Worldwide soil erosionis a signicant problem thataffects all of us due to theloss of valuable topsoil fromfarmland, which leads toa reduction in the worldsability to feed humanity.Closer to home, soil erosionis a signicant problem forowners of properties sittingon very steep terrain orthose properties adjacentto streams or rivers wherereal and signicant nancialimpacts can occur whenerosion occurs.

Preventing erosionand soil degradationin the garden starts byunderstanding this oneuniversal truth soil israre, valuable and fragile.

All soil should beprotected on a year-roundbasis through the use ofprotective mulches orthe growing of plants. Inthe garden, the followingmethods are recommended

to protect soil.Dont leave me

naked: Bare soil is easilydamaged and lost so alwaysmaintain a protectivelayer of organic mulch onthe soil. Recommendedmulches include barkmulch, composted barkmulch, wood chips, leaves(shredded or whole),manure and compost.Maintain a year roundmulch layer over the entiresoil surface to a depth ofeight centimetres (threeinches).

Im suffocating,take that cloth off me:Landscape fabric whichis widely used for weedsuppression is a wasteof time and money inmy opinion because theweeds end up growing ontop of the fabric anyway.And over time the fabricsmicro-holes plug up, whichdenies the soil air and water.However, landscape fabricis useful as a temporaryerosion control measure onsteep slopes.

Can I please havesome clothes?Think of thebare soil as being equivalentto bare human skin. Andyou wouldnt walk aroundnaked so dont expect yoursoil to go naked, especiallyduring the pounding rainsof winter. Plant trees,shrubs or groundcovers toclothe and protect the soil.

People regularly ask mewhich plants best preventerosion, but it is not assimple as a one size ts allprescription.

Plant selection dependson the type of soil, aspect,

slope and depth, in otherwords, the right plant forthe right place. And plantshave an incredible ability tohold and protect soil.

On steep slopes, amixture of deciduous treesto grow deep into the earthto hold it combined withconiferous or evergreentrees and shrubs to growacross the upper layers ofthe soil to hold the surfacework very well. In otherareas, a robust groundcoverlike periwinkle mightsolve or prevent erosionproblems.

In general, some plantsare better than no plants iferosion is a problem. Often,a combination of plants,land grading and sometype of retention structureis needed for maximumerosion control on very steepsites. Retention structureslike retaining walls should beproperly designed and builtto assure that the structurecan withstand the inevitable

and intense pressure forcesthat will occur. Land gradingpractices like terracing canbe effective at controlling theforce of water owing acrossthe land.

Well designed, chosenand placed rock boulderscan also assist in controllingthe movement of rain wateracross the garden. Rockslarge or small are bestcombined with some type ofplating to provide clothingand additional anchorage forthe soil and rock.

Even if your garden isnot susceptible to erosion,the soil is susceptible todamage from the rainfall, sosoil protection should alwaysbe top of mind, especiallyat the onset of the our rainyseason.

Todd Major is a journeymanhorticulturist, garden designerand builder, teacher, skillstrainer and organic advocate.For advice contact him [email protected]

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With our rich history and a fashionforward approach we have focusedon style and innovation, says Mary,The look were seeing now is boldgeometric shapes- todays new sinksand faucets feature sharp lines- square. Everything is squarenow.

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Protecting the environment is an important priority atBathrooms Plus, says Mary Vasilopoulos. Our goal is tobe a good neighbour in our community and help preservethe environment for the benet of future generations.Weare factory direct with top Brand manufacturers like Kitchen

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The experts at Bathrooms Plus searchglobal suppliers to nd productsthat meet very high standards ofsustainability.

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Maplewoods ospreys are set tomigrate southpurple nch is one of atleast a dozen species Iveseen feeding on dried out(mummied) fruit.

Autumn is whenyou should look formigrant birds from theNorth. Recently at theConservation Area atMaplewood Flats, a cacklinggoose was sighted, a speciesthat breeds in Alaska

Ducks like Americanwigeon, green-wingedteal, northern pintail, andmallard move in to spendthe winter here. Its alwaysfun to check carefullythrough the Americanwigeon for a rare Eurasianwigeon.The sides of theAmerican wigeons headare green; the Eurasiansare reddish brown makingit easy to pick out from theother ducks.

Deep water ducks the divers that havebred in the north of B.C.sinterior gather in everincreasing numbers overthe fall, including the surfscoter, Barrows goldeneye,bufehead, and long-tailed duck.Three speciesof merganser should belooked for off Osprey Point common, red-breastedand hooded.The hoodedis also seen in fresh water

ponds like the installedwetland at the ConservationArea at MaplewoodFlats and at Ambleside.Mergansers (sometimescalled sawbills) are sh-eating ducks, their serratedbills helping them to catchslippery prey.

Raptors like hawks,falcons and eagles arealso on the move.TheConservation Areas belovedospreys will migrate out

heading for parts south likeMexico, Central America orbeyond. Our hearts go withthem and we look forwardto seeing the ospreys returnnext spring. Raptors like thered-tail and Coopers hawkcan be seen hunting for preyat Maplewood.The red-tailis a buteo featuring a broadfan-shaped tail and broadrounded wings, making it asoaring hawk.The Coopers,or Coop, on the otherhand, is an accipiter builtfor attack. Other hawksseen recently on the NorthShore include the merlin,sharp-shinned hawk andperegrine falcon.An unusualand wonderful sighting onthe September bird walk atthe Conservation Area atMaplewood Flats was anAmerican kestrel perchedon a dolphin (woodenstructure) offshore notwhere one would expect tosee a kestrel but birds cany.

Shorebirds have all butpassed through our area, buta few spend the winter hereand should be watched for,like the greater yellowlegs,and sanderling.Along therocky shores you can watchfor the black turnstone andthe black oystercatcher. It isalso a good habitat to lookfor the colourful harlequinduck feeding just offshore.Small crabs are a favouritefood of harlies and other

ducks too.Small bird species and

their numbers also changewith the seasons. Foxsparrows return from theirmountain breeding areasand local junco numbersbuild up. Bushtits andchickadees form theirwinter ocks, having splitinto breeding pairs for thesummer.Male goldncheshave lost their bright goldenplumage, and now lookmore like females. Othernches to be watched forinclude purple nch, housenches and pine siskin. Ournative Pacic crab apple isa fruit appreciated by manybirds robins, thrushes,and nches including thelovely pine grosbeak.

Enjoy the fall; its a mostwonderful time of the year.Keep safe.

Al Grass is a naturalist withWild BirdTrust of BritishColumbia,which offers freewalks atThe ConservationArea at Maplewood Flats onthe second Saturday of everymonth.The next walk will beSaturday,Oct. 12 startingat 10 a.m., to seek out thebirds that will be spendingthe fall season in the area.Meet atWBTs site ofce,2645 Dollarton Hwy. (twokilometres east of the IronWorkers Second NarrowsMemorial Crossing).Walks gorain or shine.

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TREEOFLIFE Lynn Valley Centre and Parkgate Village Shoppers Drug Mart staffand owners join Laura Reynolds (rear centre), executive director of North Shore CrisisServices Society, as Shoppers holds its annual Tree Of Life campaign to benet SageTransition House. Until Oct. 11 customers can purchase and personalize a leaf, buttery,acorn or cardinal icon for display on the in-store Tree of Life. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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MEAL PLANNINGCLASS Registered dieticianSally Heyes will share how toreduce food waste, improveeating habits and save timeand moneyWednesday, Oct.9, 7 p.m. at John BraithwaiteCommunity Centre, 145West First St., NorthVancouver. [email protected]

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Hope in Shadows opened its 11th annual photography exhibit in NorthVancouver Monday at theCaf for Contemporary Art.The project, which has been engaging amateur photographers inVancouversDowntown Eastside since 2002, is featuring winning images from that neighbourhood, as well as fromthe North Shore through a second contest held in NorthVancouver for the rst time this year. Onehundred local people participated thanks to the support of community partners, including North ShoreNeighbourhood House,Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Ustlahn Social Society, Mother Bear,Lookout Society and the Canadian Mental Health Association.The exhibition willremain on display until Friday. hopeinshadows.com cafeforcontemporaryart.comScan with Layar to watch videos describing the project.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS Hope in Shadowsby Cindy Goodman


Permissive Tax Exemptions for the Year 2014Under provision of SBC Chapter 26, Part 7, Division 7, Section 224 of the Community Charter. It is the intention of the Council of the District ofWest Vancouver to consider Tax Exemption BylawNo. 4766, 2013 at the regular Council Meeting to be held onMonday, October 21, 2013. ProposedTax Exemption Bylaw No. 4766, 2013 will provide the following properties with an exemption from paying Municipal taxes in the year 2014.

NOTE: The tax gures below are estimates only and will be modied based on changes in assessment and tax rates as determined by Council forthe years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

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EXTRACT OF 2003 COMMUNITYCHARTER SBC Chapter 26 Part 7:Division 7: Permissive Exemptions Generalauthority for permissive exemptions

224 (1) A council may, by bylaw in accordance withthis section, exempt land or improvements or both,referred to in subsection (2) from taxation undersection 197 (1) (a) [municipal property taxes], to theextent, for the period and subject to the conditionsprovided in the bylaw.

(2) Tax exemptions may be provided under thissection for the following:

(a) land or improvements that(i) are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropicor other not for prot corporation, and (ii) thecouncil considers are used for a purpose that isdirectly related to the purposes of the corporation;

(d) the interest of a public authority, local authorityor any other corporation or organization in landor improvements that are used or occupied by thecorporation or organization if(i) the land or improvements are owned by a publicauthority or local authority, and (ii) the land or im-provements are usedby the corporationor organizationfor a purpose in relation towhich an exemption underthis Division or Division 6 of this Part would applyor could be provided if the land or improvementswere owned by that corporation or organization;

(f) in relation to property that is exempt undersection 220 (1) (h) [buildings for public worship],(i) an area of land surrounding the exempt building,(ii) a hall that the council considers is necessary tothe exempt building and the land on which the hallstands, and (iii) an area of land surrounding a hallthat is exempt under subparagraph (ii);

(h) in relation to property that is exempt under section220 (1) (i) [seniors homes], (j) [hospitals] or (l)[private schools], any area of land surrounding theexempt building;

(k) land or improvements for which a grant hasbeen made, after March 31, 1974, under the HousingConstruction (Elderly Citizens) Act before its repeal.

225 (1) In this section: eligible propertymeans pro-perty that is eligible under subsection (2); exemptionagreementmeans an agreement under subsection (5).

(2) The following property is eligible for a taxexemption under this section:

(b) eligible heritage property, being property that is(i) protected heritage property, (ii) subject to aheritage revitalization agreement under section966 of the Local Government Act, (iii) subject to acovenant under section 219 of the Land Title Actthat relates to the conservation of heritage property,or (iv) if property referred to in sub-paragraphs (i)to (iii) is a building or other improvement so afxedto the land as to constitute real property, an area ofland surrounding that improvement.

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Ambleside Childcare Facilities Societyat Ridgeview Elementary School, 1250 Mathers Ave. 224.2(d) $345 $352 $359

Chartwell Preschool atChartwell Elementary School, 1250Chartwell Dr. 224.2(d) $304 $310 $316

Christ the Redeemer Church 595 Keith Rd. 224.2(f) $14,299 $14,585 $14,877

ClubWest School at Westcot Elementary School, 760Westcot Rd. 224.2(d) $85 $87 $89

CollingwoodSchool Society Inc.70MorvenDr /2605WentworthAve. 224.2(h) $45,899 $46,817 $47,753

Eagle Harbour Montessori Preschoolat Eagle Harbour Elementary School, 5575 Marine Dr. 224.2(d) $246 $251 $256

Early Inquirers Preschoolat West Bay Elementary School, 3175 Thompson Pl. 224.2(d) $899 $917 $935

First Church of Christ Scientist, 714 20th St. 224.2(f) $3,882 $3,960 $4,039

Holly House & Footprints Preschoolat Hollyburn Elementary School, 1329 Duchess Ave. 224.2(d) $1,309 $1,335 $1,362

Irwin Park Tree House Childcareat Irwin Park Elementary School, 2455 Haywood Ave. 224.2(d) $348 $355 $362

Jumpstart Childcareat Gleneagles Elementary School, 6350 Marine Dr. 224.2(d) $209 $213 $218

Kids Unlimited Solutionsat Cypress Park Primary School, 4355 Marine Dr. 224.2(d) $3,271 $3,337 $3,403

Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Vancouver 975 21st St. 224.2 (k) $23,905 $24,383 $24,871

Kiwanis SeniorsHousingSociety ofWestVancouver 2151GordonAve. 224.2 (k) $25,524 $26,035 $26,555

Kiwanis Seniors Housing Society of West Vancouver 959 21st St. 224.2 (k) $26,075 $26,597 $27,129

La Maison at Cedardale Centre 595 Burley Dr. 224.2(d) $2,728 $2,783 $2,838

Mulgrave Independent School Society 2310/2330 Cypress Bowl Rd. 224.2(h) $47,190 $48,134 $49,096

North Shore Jewish Congregation 1305 Taylor Way 224.2(f) $5,662 $5,776 $5,891

North Shore Unitarian Church 370 Mathers Ave. 224.2(f) $10,878 $11,096 $11,317

Parish of St. Christophers 1068 Inglewood Ave. 224.2(f) $4,866 $4,964 $5,063

Parish of St. Monica United Church 6404Wellington Ave. 224.2(f) $3,407 $3,475 $3,545

Park Royal Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses 1335 3rd St. 224.2(f) $9,293 $9,479 $9,668

PJ Kids Club &West Van Playschoolat Pauline Johnson Elementary School, 1150 22nd St. 224.2(d) $508 $518 $528

Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 60 580 18th St. 224.2(a) $4,092 $4,174 $4,257

St. Anthonys Parish Catholic Church 2347 Inglewood Ave. 224.2(f) $19,417 $19,805 $20,201

St. Anthonys School 595 Keith Rd. 224.2(h) $13,286 $13,552 $13,823

St. Davids United Church 1525 Taylor Way 224.2(f) $10,068 $10,269 $10,475

St. Francis in theWood 4773 South Piccadilly Rd. 224.2(f) $9,160 $9,344 $9,530

St. Stephens Anglican Church 885 22nd St. 224.2(f) $6,375 $6,502 $6,632

Taking ShapePreschool at Caulfeild Elementary School 4685Keith Rd. 224.2(d) $686 $700 $714

The B.C. Binning House 2968 Mathers Crescent 225.2 (b) $2,616 $2,668 $2,722

Vancouver Coastal Health Authority / Kiwanis Seniors HousingSociety of West Vancouver 2195 Gordon Ave. 224.2 (k) $4,611 $4,703 $4,797

West Vancouver Baptist Church 450 Mathers Ave. 224.2(f) $18,328 $18,694 $19,068

West Vancouver Presbyterian Church 2893 Marine Dr. 224.2(f) $7,596 $7,748 $7,903

West Vancouver United Church 2062 Esquimalt Ave. 224.2(f) $26,420 $26,948 $27,487


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HOCKEY TIPS FOR TOTS 2HOCKEY TIPS FOR TOTS 2Tuesdays @ 3:15-4:00pmTuesdays @ 3:15-4:00pmNov 7 Dec 5Nov 7 Dec 5Ages: 4 6yrsAges: 4 6yrsLevel: Beginner- IntermediateLevel: Beginner- IntermediateRequired: Full Equipment required.Required: Full Equipment required.Must be able to skate without assistance.Must be able to skate without assistance.

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The employee in thetoy store didnt miss abeat. Is it for a girl or aboy?

I was stunned. It is notoften that I am renderedspeechless, but in thiscase I just stared at her.How can a stacker toy begender-specic? It hascoloured plastic donutsthat kids can chew, toss,carry around or stackback on the post.Well,I soon learned whenshe showed me the twochoices.The girls toy was

pastel pinks and purplesand the boys toy wasmulticoloured.

Give me a break. I wassimply oored and chosethe multi-coloured one.And thats when I tooka look around the storeand realized that many ofthe aisles and toys werelabelled by gender. In myview, toys are toys, kidsare kids and different kidshave different preferencesby temperament, not bygender.

So you can imaginehow pleased I was to seea story out of the U.K.stating that Toys R Uswill stop labelling toysboys and girls. Newstandards will be setfor in-store signage andimages will show childrenof both genders playingwith the same toys.

The change comes inresponse to a campaignfrom the group LetToys BeToys askingretailers to stop limiting

Young Artist of theWeek

Art teacher:Murray BulgerFavourite art: Surrealism/dream artFavourite artist: Salvador DaliHis teacher writes: Norvan expresses his personalexperiences through strong symbolism and surreal designs.He spends a great deal of time contemplating his work andexploring concepts and ideas using his sketchbook.

Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shoreschools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptionalability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit thewebsite artists4kids.com. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Norvan Saguiped (17)Argyle secondary

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TEEN PHOTOCOMPETITION NorthVancouver District PublicLibraries invites youth ages13-18 to submit a photoinuenced by somethingtheyve read. Prizes tobe won. Deadline forsubmissions: Monday, Oct.21. 604-990-5800 [email protected]

PAWS 4 STORIES Kidswith reading challengescan sign up for 20 minutesessions to read with acertied therapy dog onWednesday Oct. 9 and 16,4-5 p.m. atWestVancouverMemorial Library, 1950Marine Dr. Registrationrequired. 604-925-7408westvanlibrary.ca

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FRIDAY OCTOBER 25 , 2013Presented by Eaton Educational GroupAt theWestin Bayshore Hotel,Vancouver, BC

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