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It’s been 45 years since Armin Schoeller made the rational, well-reasoned

decision to trade the Alps of Austria for Grouse Mountain.

“I was young and crazy and wanted to see the world,” he said of his immigration.

Schoeller, 72, runs Joinery on Hunter Street in North Vancouver, where he crafts custom furniture and other woodwork.

Schoeller was born in Austria but decided to come to Canada in the late 1960s.

“My father did not like it,” he said, laughing at the memory.

“For my father, there was only Austria. Nothing else exists.”

For Schoeller, the urge to live in a friendly, diverse country was diffi cult to resist.

“I think it opened up my eyes to the world,” he said. “From the fi rst day I came here, I enjoyed it.”

Schoeller realized Vancouver’s cultural mosaic wasn’t for

From the Alps to the NS mountainsJEREMY SHEPHERD • JSHEPHERD@NSNEWS.COM

everyone when his mother came to visit.

“She had never seen aChinese person or a black person,” he said, describing his mother’s bewilderment at her son’s new home.

Schoeller said his mother and brother couldn’t believe he wanted to stay in Canada.

After being educated in Austria and working in Holland for a short time, Schoeller felt confi dent he could make a life for himself in Canada.

“There was nothing I had to be afraid of,” he said.

Schoeller got his fi rst job in Canada at a game farm in Alberta and lived in a bunkhouse.

Despite initially being aghast at living stacked like cordwood with the other farmhands, Schoeller soon made a business connection.

After meeting a German cabinet-maker, the two made

plans to move a little farther west and start a business.

“I came to Vancouver in ’67 and liked it instantly,” Schoeller said.

Although he said he enjoyed the challenge, Schoeller recalls those fi rst years in Vancouver as being very lean. He it wasn’t long before his partner needed to look for something more lucrative to support his family.

“He didn’t last very long,” Schoeller recalled. “I was single, and I could do with very little.”

Schoeller recalled the abundance of competition at the time.

“In the ’70s almost all the cabinet makers were European, fi rst-generation immigrants. Today, you can’t fi nd them anymore.”

A shortage of qualifi ed craftsmen is just one of the challenges Schoeller deals with in his work.

“It’s not easy in the western world to manufacture because things come in from the Third

World at a fraction of the cost,” he said.

Schoeller’s eyes aren’t quite as sharp as they used to be and he’s lost some of his physical strength, but if he retires, he said he won’t leave North Vancouver.

While building his business, Schoeller got married and raised two daughters.

His eldest daughter works for the Stanley Park aquarium and his younger daughter, having recently earned a university degree, is exploring South East Asia, Austria and New Zealand.

But it was on his own vacation that Schoeller realized how far he’s come.

“Last year, I took my eldest daughter to Austria and we

cycled from Salzburg to Slovenia,” he said.

Looking at the mountainous land of his birth, Schoeller realized Canada was his country.

“I like Austria, but this is my home now.”

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207-123 East 15th St., North VancouverTEL: 604-988-2931WEB: www.nsms.ca

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Getting down to business in North & West Vancouver

The North Shoreis home to a wide range of businesses –

from national and international head offi ces to thousands of small, home-based enterprises. There are local companies in a variety of categories that have been operating here for over a century. If you want to get involved in the North Shore business scene, there are easy-to-fi nd entry points. Networking groups, service clubs, chambers of commerce and government agencies are all able to assist you in getting the business end of your new life up and running.

Business Development Bank of Canada6-221 West Esplanade, North Vancouver TEL: 604-666-7703

The Business Development Bank of Canada is a federal government Crown Corporation dedicated to helping entrepreneurial small- and medium-sized enterprises succeed. The BDC is a commercial bank offering long-term business fi nancing, capital and consulting services with a particular focus on the technology and export sectors.

North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce102-124 West First Street, North Vancouver TEL: 604-987-4488

The North Vancouver Chamber recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. The chamber of commerce is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the community by actively supporting business, economic growth and diversifi cation.

West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce1846 Marine Drive, West Vancouver TEL: 604-926-6614

Incorporated in 1952, the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce works to promote a strong and socially responsible business climate, community leadership, and advocates to constructively infl uence public policy at all levels of government. Located with easy access to public transit in the West Van Partners Centre, their new home is also the location of the Spirit of BC North Shore committee.

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North Shore Multicultural Society

NEW IMMIGRANTS:Contact the North Shore Multicultural SocietyThe One-Stop Shop for Newcomers to Canada

604.988.2931 www.nsms.ca

The North Shore Multicultural Society puts you on the right track, right from the start. We have what you need to help you settle into your new community.

The mission of the North Shore Multicultural Society (NSMS): “We are dedicated to building a harmonious and inclusive North Shore community that assists

immigrants and refugees to integrate successfully into life in Canada.”

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We offer the following free programs and services:• Information and orientation to Canada’s medical, education, health and

other systems• Employment and job search assistance• English classes – Government funded classes and fee for service • Family Programs that assist families with settlement issues: parenting

classes, seniors programs, youth programs, women’s groups• Community Bridging Programs that help newcomers connect to the

North Shore Community• Diversity and anti-racism programs for individuals and organizations• Translation and interpretation services

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Getting a driver’s licence

ICBC Driver Licensing Offi ce in North Vancouver

Driver Services Centre

125 East 13th Street, North VancouverTEL: 604-661-2255HOURS: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm

Once you get set up on the North Shore, you might want to get a

B.C. driver’s licence to help you get around the region. If you already have a driver’s license from your home country, the process could be easier for you.

The fi rst thing to remember is to bring two pieces of identifi cation to the North Vancouver ICBC Driver Services Centre. The fi rst piece of ID must state your name and birthday. It can be a citizenship card, permanent resident card or a Canadian immigration identifi cation record. The second piece of ID must show your name and signature.

Another thing to bring with you is proof of your previous driving experience, including your out-of-country driver’s licence.

B.C. has licence exchange agreements with United States, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and South Korea. So, if you have a licence from one of these countries, you will most

likely be able to obtain a B.C. licence without taking a road test. You will simply have to answer some safety questions, undergo vision screening, fi ll out forms and pay the necessary fees. The licence you obtain will be good for two years, and can be renewed to last for fi ve years from there onwards.

If you have a licence from a country not mentioned above, you will need to pass a road signs test, knowledge test, vision and screening test and a road test. Get more information at the Driver Services Centre.