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Syrian refugees arrive inN. Van

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She was jet-lagged butoverjoyed.

“We finally made it,”Syrian refugee FadiaWattar said shortly afterarriving at VancouverInternational Airport onMonday.

She and her family hadtravelled for 30-plus hoursfrom Egypt to begin theirnew lives in Vancouver, butthe journey had been yearsin the making.

“It’s four years we’vebeen waiting,” said Fadia’sbrother Hisham, a NorthVancouver resident who’sworked tirelessly along withCanyon Heights Churchto bring his family hereas privately sponsoredrefugees.

“So to them it’s notbeen a one-day journey, it’sbeen four years waiting,”he said. “There was lotsof hugs and tears andemotion. The kids wereexcited too, their cousins,their relatives.”

During the emotionalairport family reunionon Monday, Hishamwelcomed sister Fadia,along with his two niecesand two of his niece’syoung children, ages 12and 7, who fled war-tornSyria in 2012 and havebeen living in limbo inCairo for the past threeyears.

Hisham explained thathis family had been livinga normal life until the startof civil war in Syria thatbrought bombings and

gunfire within kilometres oftheir home in Damascus.

The family’s situationbecame even more perilouswhen his young nephewparticipated in studentprotests during the ArabSpring civil uprisings andwas later detained by thesecret police who stormedthe family home.

Family of fivewelcomed witha hot meal anda fresh start inCanyon Heights

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A backcountry skierwas spared a potentiallydeadly night in anavalanche-pronemountain gully thanksto North Shore RescueSunday.

The man had gottenoff-trail between HollyburnMountain and MountStrachan around 1:30 p.m.,although North ShoreRescue wasn’t called inuntil the subject’s familyalerted Cypress Mountainstaff after dark.

Before his phone battery

died, cell tower datasuggested the skier wassomewhere on the east sideof Hollyburn, making for avery risky rescue, accordingto Mike Danks, NorthShore Rescue team leader.

“The avalanche dangerwas high last night becausethere’s been quite a lot of

accumulation up there,” hesaid.

Search managers sentin rescue teams on footwith parachute flares but,fortunately, the missingman found his way to aNorth Shore Rescue cache

HishamWattar andmembers of his family from Syria finally got to sit down for a dinner together at his North Vancouver home onMonday night afteryears apart. Wattar worked tirelessly with Canyon Heights Church to bring his family here as privately sponsored refugees. PHOTO KEVIN HILL

N. Shore Rescuewarns of avalanche risk

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YEAR INREVIEW

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In politics, the newlyelectedmunicipal councilsgot down to business,the federal election beastbegan to stir in Ottawaand you couldn’t goanywhere without hearingabout the TransLinkfunding referendum,whether you liked it ornot.

The North Shorebackcountry proved asdangerous as ever and NorthShore Rescue got their startto an exceptionally busy yearof saving lives.

When it came to ourpolice and courts, we sawthe horrific, the head-scratching and even thehilarious.

Traffic woes continuedunabated.

Capilano Universitystudents were on edge as astrike threatened their springsemester and industryboomed along the industrialwaterfront with exports andexpansion projects galore.

Backcountry SearchContinues for MissingMan

North Shore Rescuemembers spent days

searching for Liang Jin, a21-year-old Vancouver manwho disappeared in theHanes Valley.

Jin texted his father onDec. 31 to say he was goingfor a hike but did not return.That part of the backcountryis closed in the winter due totreacherous conditions.

“We did have some largeavalanches through thereso it’s really concerning forour members,” said MikeDanks, North Shore Rescueteam leader.

Fromme Trail VandalSuspect Arrested

North Vancouver RCMParrested a 64-year-old LynnValley woman whom theyaccused of deliberatelysetting traps for mountainbikers on the trails of MountFromme.

Frustrated withconstantly finding brancheslaid across steep sections ofthe trail, two members of themountain bike communityinstalled six infrared hiddencameras, allegedly catchingthe suspect in the act. Theythen turned their recordingsover to the RCMP andpolice arrested her as sheemerged from the trail at 5a.m.

The North ShoreMountain Bike Associationplayed down concerns ofanother “war in the woods.”

North Van BoardingSchool for Sale

If you had an extra $33million kicking about, youcould be in the runningto buy a shuttered NorthShore boarding school. The6.5-acre property on 2420Dollarton Hwy. boastedclassrooms, a cafeteria andenough dorm beds to house350 students.

Though marketingmaterials said the landhad upzoning potential,the listing agents expectedit would sell to aninternational school.

Waterfront CabinOrdered Removed

After spending more thanhalf a century as a hub forartists, hippies and squatterson the Dollarton waterfront,a tiny cabin was ordered byPort Metro Vancouver to beremoved to make way forresidential redevelopment.

The cabin had been thepart-time home of renownedCanadian artists Al Neil andCarole Itter.

“I think for both Al andI, it’s provided everythingfrom a refuge to a place ofwonderful inspiration,” saidItter. “It’s informed our artin every way.”

Beaches At Risk FromSewage Changes

The North Shore’s

medical health officer urgedthe federal government toflush its plans to allow boatsunder 400 gross tonnes todump their sewage tankswithin 1.8 kilometres ofshore. After a summer ofhaving to close WestVancouver beaches due tohigh E.coli counts, Dr.Mark Lysyshyn, NorthShore medical health officer,said there was too much riskof making swimmers sick.

Fired West VancouverCop wants Former Co-workers Charged

A former WestVancouver police officerwho was fired in 2011 after12 years on the job made theunusual move of attemptingto have his former superiorofficers charged via privateprosecution.

Todd Mosherclaimed he was firedfor filing complaintsalleging harassment andfavouritism within thedepartment. The Officeof the Police ComplaintCommissioner concludedno inappropriate actionshad taken place but, in hisnew allegations, Moshersaid the truth around thoseincidents was coveredup by the department.

West Vancouver PoliceDepartment respondedto the accusations witha statement saying“allegations made previouslyby this individual havebeen extensively andindependently reviewed andfound not substantiated.”

TransLink Tax: MayorsTake Sides

North Vancouver’stwo mayors became vocalchampions for the Yes votein the TransLink fundingplebiscite.

District Mayor RichardWalton lobbied hard,arguing the 0.5 per centsales tax was needed to beefup transit infrastructurefor a population expectedto grow by another millionresidents over the next 30years. “We at that tippingpoint in North Vancouverright now,” he said.

West Vancouver MayorMichael Smith became oneof only three in the LowerMainland who allied himselfwith the No side of thedebate.

At the root of hisopposition was the fact thatthe mayors would not havecontrol over how the moneygets spent.

News’ Arson Unsolved 10Years On

Feb. 10 marked a

decade from the earlymorning when someone letthemselves into the backdoor of the North ShoreNews’ office at 12th andLonsdale, poured gasolineon the floor and left thebuilding in smoking rubble.

Despite the News’computer servers andarchives being destroyed,the team managed to getthe next edition out ontime. Though theories wereplentiful, no suspects wereever arrested.

Neighbours Oppose NewGroup Home

Windridge Driveresidents rallied to fighta proposed TurningPoint addictions recoveryhouse in their Seymourneighbourhood, worryingit would bring mentallyunstable, potentially violentaddicts and homelesspeople to the residentialneighbourhood. TurningPoint shelved the plan tofind a new location.

NSR Flees Gala WhenDuty Calls

In the middle of beingcelebrated at a gala at theVancouver InternationalMountain Film Festival,North Shore Rescuemembers were called into

January

February

At left: Capilano Faculty Associationmembers on the picket line at Capilano University this spring. The school was hit with two labour disputes in 2015. At right: IndustryMinister JamesMoore came to NorthVancouver in April to announce Highway 1 upgrades but the event was hijacked byMarathassa oil spill protesters. PHOTOSMIKEWAKEFIELD

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North Vancouver RCMPare warning the publicabout counterfeit moneyin circulation afteraresting a man they allegewas paying North Shorebusinesses with fakeUnited States cash.

Police arrested the48-year-old man on Dec.12 after staff at a localhotel felt something was offabout the $160 in cash theyreceived from the suspect“As they started looking atit a little more closely,…they weren’t 100 per centcertain. That’s why theycalled us. We happenedto have a car in the areaand went by at confirmedit to be counterfeit,” saidCpl. Richard De Jong,North Vancouver RCMPspokesman.

As the investigationcontinued, police beganto suspect the man usedsimilar funny money tobuy gift cards at a local gasstation and drugstore. Thesuspect had another phony$100 on him in $10s, $20sand $50s, De Jong said.

Police could not saywhere the funny moneycame from. “We havea way of tracking down

serial numbers on thebills to see if they relateto any other seizures,” hesaid. “Everything is beinginvestigated at this point.”

Police are recommend-ing charges of possessingcounterfeit money andattempting to pass it off al-though charges have not yetbeen approved by Crown.

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extra wary this time ofyear when lots of money ischanging hands, De Jongsaid.

Fake United Statescurrency is far morecommon than Canadian, headded.

“Christmastime iscertainly when bills arepassed off, especially in anenvironment where there’s

busy clerks and lots oftransactions,” he said.

People or businesseswho find themselves stuckwith fake bills are not likelyto be arrested for possessingcounterfeits, De Jong said,although they are liable forthe losses.

“It’s as good as stealingservices. It’s fraud. It’stheft,” he said.

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L ong ago, our pagan Germaniccousins got into the ritual ofchopping down trees and feeding

them into the hearth to restore light andwarmth during the dark and cold monthof December.It was easily adaptable into Christmas

and today, we’re all vaguely familiar witha yule log, (although some may think it’sa seasonal cheese or oddly spiced cake.)The tradition continues in some rural

communities, where neighbours drop byfor a Christmastime drink and to offer apiece of firewood. It’s a strange gift butpowerful symbol – some warmth fromour home to yours.With Christmas here, it’s a time

for our halls to become overrun withshoes and boots of visitors and laughteremanating from the kitchen table.But some tables have more empty

seats than others.Take a moment and it won’t be

long before you can think of someoneyou know who may be widowed, ill,separated from family, new in town orjust plain alone. This is where the realdark and cold still haunts.If you’re the only one at your table,

there will be plenty of cheer for you withsome of the many service organizationsthat could use an extra little help aroundthe holidays.For all else, whether it’s out of your

devotion to Christmas’ namesake orbecause you believe in being good forgoodness’ sake, we ask you to restoresome of the light and warmth.Reach out to those who are sitting

alone and welcome them in.Everyone’s Christmas will be brighter

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Dear Editor:“Kinder Morgan will have to go through a new, revised

process.” – Terry Beech, Liberal MP-elect, Burnaby North-Seymour, October 2015.

I heard Terry Beech make that promise more than once atall-candidates meetings during the election. In the House ofCommons (Dec. 9), New Democratic Party MP Peter Julianreferred to this statement when Natural Resources MinisterJames Carr asserted that projects currently under review bythe NEB “will not have to go back to square one.” Julian

rightfully pointed out that the voters of Burnaby North-Seymour were told one thing during the election and werenow being told something quite different.

As reported, Beech complained that the NDP was“playing with words” and offered this clarification: “We’regoing to redo the National Energy Board process, we’regoing to make sure it’s fair and based on science. There’sgoing to be a community component, there’s going to be aFirst Nations component, and for projects that are currentlyunder way, there’s going to be a further transition process.”

If I understand him correctly, he is now saying there willbe two processes: one that will apply to new projects andanother that will apply to projects already in the pipe (so tospeak). The first is the one he promised. What does “furthertransition process” even mean?

So why doesn’t Beech simply say it like it is: the KMproject proposal will continue to be subjected to the currentindustry-biased process. Just who is playing with words here.Janet RoutledgeBurnaby

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Dear Editor:In December, I decorate my

Christmas tree with treasuredChristmas ornaments, place aChristmas wreath on my frontdoor, light my Christmas candles,string my Christmas lightsand listen to Christmas carolspiped everywhere. I wonder atthe present discomfort aroundwishing “Merry Christmas”

to friends, colleagues andpassersby, for fear of offending.We comfortably wish others“Happy Holidays” and “Season’sGreetings” but think twicebefore issuing a jaunty “MerryChristmas.” We seem to haveforgotten that without Christmasthere is no season, and withoutChristmas there is no holiday. Asa fourth-generation Canadian who

cherishes the Christmas traditionsand the message of hope, love andcaring they represent, I will bewishing Merry Christmas to all Imeet. You’ll know I am headingyour way with Christmas tidingswhen you see the tiny Christmaslights blinking on my Christmas-themed scarf.Fran JonesWest Vancouver

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Dear Editor:We would like to extend

our sincere gratitude to allof the kind-hearted peoplewho secured our dog’s safetyon Friday, Dec. 11 after shebolted from the dog walk besidePetSmart on Main Street (northof Harbourview Park) and ranpanic-stricken into a busy trafficarea. Several bystanders joinedin a group effort to try to slow,

calm and finally hold ontoour beloved family dog, Alice.She is such a vital part of ourfamily and we are so touchedby the compassion and caringof our wonderful North Shorecommunity.

Thank-you to all who werepart of this lovely act.The Saunders family(including Alice the runner)North Vancouver

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“Fashion is not somethingthat exists in dresses only.Fashion is in the street; it hasto do with ideas, the way welive and what is happening.”

– Coco Chanel

Fashion designer CocoChanel almost gets it butshe doesn’t come closeenough for far too manyof today’s young peoplewho are living at or belowthe poverty line in BritishColumbia.

And that explains whythe Cinderella Project,co-founded in 1999 byWest Vancouver’s HeatherMacKenzie, is so veryimportant to an annual 30to 40 young people righthere on the North Shore.

But first a short story...As a young girl in

London, England,in addition to booksand jigsaw puzzles myChristmas usually meantgifts of a sweater, somesocks and other clothing.Often, they were items mymother had secretly knitor sewn in the eveningsafter my brother and I weresafely in bed.

Those simple gifts werevalued all the more becausethey were a welcomechange from the muchdisliked uniform I had towear at the all-girls highschool I attended from age12. Why so disliked? Well,my reaction was mostlycaused by the summeruniform.

The dresses were ared or blue cotton check

pattern and the hat was afake straw panama adornedby the required red ribbonand school crest. But thereal problem was that myfrugal — not poor, justcareful — parents knewthey could do better thanbuy from the school’ssupplier.

I had the cotton dressesalright, just not in the rightcolours and certainly notthe right school check. Asfor the hat – then, as now,boys’ hats cost less to buy,so that’s what my parentsbought. Then they steamedand reshaped the highercrown, added a red ribbonand voila!

I was the odd girl out;self-esteem, zero.

Why tell you this? Wellit’s because I’d like youto hold up the image ofthat well-cared-for butembarrassed young girland imagine how 20 to 25per cent of today’s youthin this province, boys andgirls, must feel as they tryto weather their young

adulthood while livinghomeless or in poverty —absent healthy meals, the“in” clothes and all thehigh-tech gear common totheir classmates.

I cannot stress it enough— the work being doneby Heather MacKenzieand by Karem Planas,teacher Pat Ponti and400 other volunteer “fairygodmothers” is an essentialand wonderfully caringservice. It’s a service thatgives those kids a helpinghand and a major boost totheir self-esteem.

Every dollar donated,every lightly used graddress, shoes or other itemof clothing goes directly tothe youth registered withthe Cinderella Project.Many are referred by schoolprincipals, teachers andcounsellors.

“These kids don’t decideto live this way,” saidMacKenzie. “Some of themare going to school andthen working as baristasor office cleaners untillate at night. They live theway they do because theyhave no alternative, orthey’re helping to supporttheir families. Every dayis one painful choice afteranother. All we try to do ismentor and support themthrough to graduation,” sheexplained.

As one grateful motherwrote, for her “at-riskdaughter to even fathomshe would be alive andgraduating is amazing. TheCinderella Project was the

icing on the cake and amuch-needed self-esteemboost … something she willnever forget.”

That the CinderellaProject is a resoundingsuccess is shown by thefact that it is mushroomingthroughout the LowerMainland and beyond.Many of its “graduates”become connected toit for life and return asvolunteer mentors to theyouth who follow them.Another little knownfact is that donationshave enabled more than

$100,000 in projectbursaries. Donations fillstarter backpacks withbasic personal care itemsand other necessities —anything to boost kids’self-esteem, health and theway they feel inside.

Beginning in Januaryand with support from theNorth Shore’s Kiwanis andSoroptimist clubs, plus asignificant contributionfrom an anonymous donor,the Cinderella Projectwill again be holding itsannual drive to collectprom-style and graduation

dresses, as well as moreformal wear for young guy“Cinderfellas.”

So, if you are in themood for giving this holidayseason, your contact withthe Cinderella Projectat thecinderellaproject.comwould be most welcome.

“Our work is like seeingdozens of tiny glowingembers and blowing onthem until they come backto life,” MacKenzie said.

Merry Christmas, HappyHolidays and a Happy NewYear, everyone!

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CinderellaProject’s supportextendsbeyondprom

Elizabeth JamesJust Asking

PUBLIC NOTICE2016 Council Meeting SchedulePublic notice pursuant to section 127 of the Community Charter:the District of West Vancouver Council has established the2016 Council Meeting Schedule. The schedule is available:

• on the District’s website at westvancouver.ca;

• in the Legislative Services Department atWest VancouverMunicipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver between8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except forstatutory holidays); and

• for viewing on the external bulletin boards at West VancouverMunicipal Hall.

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The team had receivedreports of avalanches inthe area at the outset ofthe search that thankfullymissed their rescue subject,

but Danks said, future out-of-bounds skiers might notbe so lucky.

“The challenge for us is,when we have considerableto high avalanche danger,we’re not going to put ourmembers at risk to go intothese gully areas. They’rebasically a terrain trap,” hesaid.

The man was ableto warm himself witha blanket and hot soupthanks to supplies stored in

the cache while he waitedfor rescuers to arrive.

“That’s a kudos to Tim(Jones). It was Tim’s ideato put that cache in thereand you know what? It’ssaved many lives,” Dankssaid of the late team leader.

The skier had anavalanche beacon althoughit would have been of littlehelp had he been caught ina slide as he was travellingsolo, something NSRstrongly discourages.

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Lost skier found rescue cache

Hisham, whoimmigrated to Canada inthe 1980s and now runsBest Falafel on CommercialDrive, helped arrange forhis family to flee to Egypt.There, the United NationsHigh Commission onRefugees granted themrefugee status, but it hasbeen a long process miredin bureaucratic delays tofinally get his family toCanada.

Hisham said anoverwhelming response byCanadians to the refugeecrisis during the federalelection helped to spur thegovernment into action.

“I’m just relieved forthem. I told them I woulddo everything in my powerto get you here and I’mglad we got to that pointand (Canyon HeightsChurch pastor) Steve(Moore) helped too.”

Moore was at the airporton Monday to help greetHisham’s family. “It wasjust good to see the family

reconnect. And the joy thatthe impossible was done,”he said.

Through concerts andother fundraising eventsCanyon Heights Church,which has a congregationof just 50, has raised nearly$25,000 to aid Syrianrefugees.

Hisham’s brother andhis wife also flew in fromEngland for the familyreunion. “He wouldn’tmiss this for the world.”

On Monday night thenewly reunited familywatched television newsreports of their arrival inVancouver and finally got tosit down for a family dinnertogether after years apart.

For now the family willlive with Hisham, who saidhis priority is to get the twoyoung children enrolled inschool and make sure therest of the family is signedup for English languageclasses.

One of his nieces,Ghufran Alrez, 28, wasrelieved to finally arrive inVancouver. “It’s safe tome. I didn’t believe thatI’m in Canada now – I wasshocked. To see my family,it’s nice.”

On Jan. 3, CanyonHeights Church (4840Capilano Rd.), will hosta welcome party forHisham’s family at 4 p.m.Everyone is welcome.

– with files from Jane Seyd

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Later that month, thebody of missing hiker LiangJin was found in a boulderfield in Hanes Valley.

Lynn Valley Man Nabbedin Fentanyl Bust

A North Vancouver manwas among those roundedup in a region-wide drugbust aiming to disrupt thesupply of fentanyl.

The synthetic painkiller isbeing blamed for a spike inaccidental overdose deathsas dealers use the potentopioid to make counterfeitoxycodone and to lacecocaine and heroin.

More than 100 chargeswere laid against eightpeople after the raids, whichseized large caches of drugs,weapons and money.

Police said a large portionof the contraband camefrom a home on PoplynnDrive in Lynn Valley’sWestlynn neighbourhood.

City of North VancouverOKs Updated OCP

After a years-long process

spanning three City ofNorth Vancouver councilterms, a divided city councilapproved its newest officialcommunity plan.

The plan foresees denserresidential development inLower and Central Lonsdaleand along the Third Streetcorridor.

A previous version of theplan went down to defeatbefore the 2014 municipalelections, largely becausetwo factions on councilcould not agree over theamount of density thatshould be allowed in a re-envisioned Moodyville.

“I would love tomake you all happy butunfortunately, we knowthat’s not always possible,”Mayor Darrell Mussattosaid before casting his vote.

Walkman PromptsSeaBus Evacuation

Some North Vancouverhipster was no doubt feelinga bit sheepish after his or herretro music device causeda bomb scare and stoppedSeaBus traffic during rushhour.

A transit rider found theWalkman under the seat andinformed Transit Police whoshut both terminals downand called in the RCMP’sexplosives unit.

Police could not say whatexplosive tunes were onthe tape left in the obsoletecassette player.

School Districts Face$1M in Cutbacks

School districts aroundB.C. were forced to sharpen

their pencils when theprovincial governmentordered them to cut$29 million from theiradministrative budgetsin 2015 and another$54 million in 2016. Onthe North Shore, thatmeant $770,000 less forNorth Vancouver schoolsand $330,000 in WestVancouver for 2015.

“It’s a concern for ourboard,” said WestVancouver Schoolssuperintendent ChrisKennedy. “We weren’texpecting this. It was out ofthe blue.”

Province Proposes TrailTurnstiles

We pulled more than afew people’s legs with ourbogus April Fool’s storyabout a provincial plan toinstall turnstiles, similar tothe ones not being used atthe SeaBus station, at NorthShore trailheads and chargefor trail access.

“It’s time to face facts.Those mountains aren’tpaying for themselves,” anunnamed (and fake) officialwas quoted as saying.

2015 Election Gets RealThen-Prime Minister

Stephen Harper made thefirst of several campaign-style visits to the NorthShore, signalling theunofficial start of the 2015election race.

Harper came to Seycovesecondary to announce a

grant program for studentsattending private vocationalcolleges while climatechange, anti-pipeline andFirst Nations activistsprotested outside.

Cap SemesterThreatened by Strike

Capilano University’sprofs walked off the jobon the eve of the springexam period. The CapilanoFaculty Association anduniversity’s bargainingteams had been meeting formonths and the teachershad already withdrawnfrom some administrativeactivities includingsubmitting students’ gradesto the registrar’s office andpicketing on campus.

At issue in the disputewas control over layoffs,academic freedom, benefitsand the status of part-timeemployees.

Different factions ofstudents staged protests oftheir own, both in support oftheir profs and telling themto get back to work.

Although final examswere delayed by the strike,teachers agreed to comeback and finish the semesteras the two sides went intomediation.

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Holiday gift-wrapping ideas

I am always inspired bythe creative ways peoplewrap their gifts.

The wrapping is thefirst impression of a gift, sowhy not take a little time toproperly present it to yourrecipient?

Here are a few easyideas that are sure toimpress even the mostdiscerning recipient onyour Christmas gift list thisyear.

Tree TopThere’s something very

cute about a toy car totinga Christmas tree.

If you’re lucky, you maybe able to find a similarcar to what your recipientdrives.

I found miniature carsin local dollar and toystores.

Tiny snow-coveredtrees may be found at craftstores.

Using your glue gunattach the tree to the top of

the car or truck and thentie off with a piece of verythin raffia. Attach to thetop of the gift-wrappedpresent with the glue gun.

Pretty TinsThere are many pretty

tins on store shelves at

the moment. All rangein different shapes andsizes and make perfectreceptacles for small gifts.

Try to find antiquesilver tins and fill themwith homemade Christmastreats.

Tie off with a silky,

pewter satin ribbon andattach a name card.

White SimplicityWhite on white never

goes out of style.White ribbons set upon

white glossy wrappingpaper are not only elegant

but also very stylish.Add silver baubles,

white snow-tipped pinecones and white branches.

I love adding freshrosemary to this gift-wrapidea as well.

There’s something very cute about a toy car toting a Christmas tree. Make your own by attaching a tiny tree to aminiature car using a glue gun, and adorn a gift with your creation. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

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Agardener’s take onChristmas traditionsHave you ever heard of aVictorian kissing ball?

No, it’s not a dancewhere you kiss everyoneyou meet. Nor is it a glassball that you kiss when youneed good luck, akin tokissing the Blarney Stonein Ireland.

A Victorian kissing ballis a Christmas decorationthat is composed ofgreens, berries andattractive foliage that is analternative to mistletoe.Each time you kisssomeone under the ball,you remove one berry fromthe ball.

No, I am not going totell you how to make akissing ball – that’s waytoo fluffy for me. But itgot me to thinking aboutChristmas decorationsand rituals that originatedin our distant past but

remain with us today,albeit changed to suit themodern paradigm.

A good example wouldbe the use of holly forseasonal decoration.Approximately 2,000 yearsago holly was plantedby Druids and Celtics inhedgerows around farmingfields. The premise wasthat the prickly leaves andspiritual power of hollywould keep away evilspirits and witches. Todayof course we use hollysimply for decoration. Ordo we?

The celebration ofChristmas holidaysoriginally began as anaive reverence for falsegods. Originally calledSaturnalia, the festivalgained popularity underthe Roman pagans, aswell as Celtics and Druids

around AD 100. Thefestival was practisedto honour Saturn, theRoman god of farming andharvest.

Shortly thereafter, theRoman Catholic Churchco-opted Saturnalia andmade the festival itsown holiday in an effortto convert the growingnumbers of pagans toCatholicism.

Romans also used thefestival to pray to the godof the sun, Sol, to returnlight to the world.

The modern traditionof Christmas in the 20thand 21st centuries hasmorphed into an orgy ofcapitalistic excess andconsumption where manybusinesses attain a largepart of their year-end salestargets.

Mistletoe, which iswidely used at Christmas,was originally used by theearly Druids of Europe forceremonial purposes. Thegenus Viscum is generallyattributed to being themistletoe of lore. It is aparasitic plant that growson the branches and barkof host trees such as ash,linden, occasionally oak,hawthorn, and someconifers and fruit trees.

Mistletoe has also beenused medicinally as a tonicto prevent spasms and asa narcotic. It is importantto note that mistletoeis generally consideredpoisonous, especially tochildren and it shouldnever be ingested.

Druids would harvestmistletoe according tothe cycles of the moonand used the plant inceremonial sacrifice andfor protection from evilspirits.

Somewhere throughthe centuries, theScandinavian legend ofBalder the peace god, whowas killed by mistletoe,was resurrected and thegods decreed that all whopassed under mistletoeshould receive a kiss underthe plant out of reverencefor Balder’s resurrectionand as a symbol of love.

Today, mistletoe thrives

in our Christmas lore asthe lover’s leaf becauseafter all, who doesn’t likea kiss?

Some other interestingChristmas traditionsfrom around the worldinclude the Christmaspickle, which is said tohave originated in partsof southern Europe,particularly Spain. Thepickle lore goes somethinglike this: Parents hide apickle in the Christmastree before decoratingthe tree. After the tree isdecorated, children searchthe tree to find the pickle.The child who finds thepickle first would receiveextra candy and gifts.

Another strangeChristmas traditioncomes from Italy whereLa Befana, the Christmaswitch, would deliver gifts

to children on Jan. 5,known as Epiphany Eve.Italian children wouldleave out wine and foodfor La Befana. I think weshould change our currentWestern ritual of leavingmilk and cookies out forSanta and children shouldleave a bottle of wine formom and dad under thetree.

There is much moreChristmas lore from otherplaces in the world. Forexample, in Japan thefavoured Christmas dish issupposedly fried chickenand especially KentuckyFried Chicken if you canbelieve that.

And the Japanese avoidred-coloured cards atChristmas because red isthe colour of funerals.

From Austria there’sthe Christmas devil

Krampus who supposedlybeats naughty childrenwith sticks and branches.

In Scandinaviancountries people hide theirbrooms to prevent evilwitches from stealing themand creating havoc.

In recent times, theworthy and honorabletradition of communityvolunteering or collectingdonations for those lessfortunate has becomea popular substitutefor simply buying giftsfor friends and family.Arguably, giving back tothe community is the mostvaluable of all Christmastraditions.

Todd Major is a journeymanhorticulturist, gardendesigner and builder, teacherand organic [email protected]

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this very cute gift-wrapidea. Perfect for the musiclover, simply photocopysheets of Christmas musicand use as wrapping paperon your gift.

Tie the gift with blackor coloured ribbon anddon’t forget to attach thejingle bells for the finaltouch.

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This year, the dedicated Colony team –which includes long-time Store ManagerDesNeiges Cosgrove, Sales ManagerMatthew Hutchinson and a team ofprofessional sales staff – were delightedto win the 2015 Readers’ Choice Awardfor Favourite Appliance Store.

“For 46 years, we have providedNorth Shore families with the latest inappliances, always offering the very bestof service, selection and value,”Kevin said.

“As we cater to retail clients, builders,designers and contractors, we aregrateful that over 80 per cent of ourbusiness comes from satisfied repeatcustomers and from the people thoseloyal clients have referred to us,”he said.

Visitors are welcomed to Colony’sspacious 6,700 square foot showroomat 1075 Roosevelt Crescent in NorthVancouver by well-informed, friendlystaff. Yet customers are always free toexplore at their own pace as they browsethrough the brand new kitchen displaysthat feature well-known brand names

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Also available are exclusive brands likeAGA, La Cornue, Bluestar and Capital.In all, there are over 500 models ondisplay.

“We are proud to announce that ColonyWarehouse has welcomed the Mielebrand to our portfolio and we lookforward to offering the largest selectionof Miele appliances to the North Shore– including our fully-functional Mielekitchen,” Kevin said.

Speaking of functional kitchens, whereelse but Colony would you find liveExperience Centres that allow you to‘test drive’ some appliances before youbuy?

To add icing to the cake, whether yourinterest is family-oriented, or you havelonged to be a gourmet cook, Colonypresents cooking demonstrationsthroughout the year.

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West Vancouver wasparticularly hard hit with

bunker fuel washing ashoreand forcing the municipalityto close access tosome beaches.

The environmentaldisaster called into questionthe Canadian Coast Guard’sability to respond to the

mess, especially after thefederal government hadclosed the Kitsilano CoastGuard base.

“I think it’s more than aconcern. I think it’sscandalous,” said WestVancouver Mayor Michael

Smith of the officialresponse and lack ofcommunication with themunicipalities.

Plane Crashes in NorthShore Backcountry

Two pilots were killedin a plane crash deep in theNorth Shore MountainsApril 13.

The twin-engineFairchild SwearingenMetroliner took off fromVancouver InternationalAirport bound for PrinceGeorge with a load ofbanking information butthen disappeared fromradar five kilometresnorth of Mount Seymour.Members of North ShoreRescue found the wreckagelate that night and helpedrecover the bodies of thetwo pilots the next day. TheTransportation Safety Boardlater said the flight’s captainwas impaired by alcohol atthe time of the crash.

Highway 1 UpgradesAnnounced

Then-Industry MinisterJames Moore stood at theepicentre of the NorthShore’s infamous eveningCut traffic to announce thefeds would fund a one-thirdportion of the $100-millionoverhaul of the Main Street/Dollarton and MountSeymour Parkway/KeithRoad interchanges, whichare partly to blame for thestop-and-go traffic on theCut.

That’s on top ofthe already-announced$50-million upgrade for theMountain Highway on- andoff-ramps. The province andDistrict of North Vancouverare picking up the rest of thetab on all three projects.

The event was crashed,however, by protestorsdressed up in faux hazmatsuits. They came to deliveroily rocks and driftwoodsoiled by the Marathassafuel spill to Moore.

Murder Stuns WestVancouver

A mansion in the BritishProperties was the scene ofa grisly murder of a Chinesenational.

Li Zhao, 54, was chargedwith second-degree murderand interference with a bodyafter allegedly cutting thevictim up into more than100 pieces.

The victim, 42-year-oldGang Yuan, was Zhao’swife’s cousin.

Members of the victim’sfamily alleged the killingfollowed a dispute overmoney.

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At least five Chinesewomen filed lawsuitsclaiming their children werefathered by Yuan and thusin line for his estimated$50-million estate. He leftno will.

Fire Burns Co-opAs many as 26 families

were burned out of theirhomes when a fire torethrough the River WoodsCo-op complex.

“I cried while breathingin the acrid smoke. Weleft with the clothes on ourbacks,” one resident said.

Tough as things were,help came flooding in,including donations ofclothes and household itemsto replace the ones lost inthe fire, a crowdfundingcampaign to assist burnedout families with minimalinsurance coverage anda trust fund set up byBlueShore Financial.

“It’s heartwarmingto think what a fabulouscommunity we are blessedto live in,” said co-opmanager Diane Bennett.“You say ‘Thank-you,’ butit doesn’t seem enough.”

Oil Spill Study PredictsBurrard Inlet Impacts

North Shore residentsgot a disturbing look atwhat a worst-case scenariooil spill at Kinder Morgan’sWestridge terminal wouldlook like thanks to a studythat used wind and tidepatterns to model whatwould happen within daysof a 16-million-litre spill.

“We’d have a horrificeffect on West Vancouver,”Mayor Michael Smith said.

Future PM VisitsLiberal leader Justin

Trudeau chose the NorthVancouver waterfront asthe site of campaign stop toannounce he would reopenthe Kitsilano Coast Guardbase if elected. Trudeaualso sat down for a one-on-one interview with the

North Shore News abouthis policies and his personalhistory on the North Shore.

NewGrain TerminalWestern Stevedoring

went public with plansto build, in partnershipwith a Manitoba-basedcompany, a massive newgrain silo and export facilityat its Lynnterm Westgateterminal at the foot ofBrooksbank Avenue.

If completed, thesilos will hold about180,000 tonnes of grain– about the same size asRichardson International’ssilos in Moodyville. But,proponents said, the newfacility would be far moreefficient with a new rail loopallowing about 130 railcarsto unload their haul in thetime Richardson or CargillCanada take to unload 50.

The company estimatedthe new terminal wouldresult in another 60 to 100jobs to operate. The existingbreakbulk terminal atLynnterm Westgate wouldbe migrated over to theLynnterm Eastgate propertynext to the IronworkersMemorial Second NarrowsCrossing.

Ships Ahoy at SeaspanSeaspan reached a deal

with the federal governmentto build the first three55-metre offshore fisheries/Coast Guard vessels. Theproject has a “target” priceof $400 million and a ceilingprice of $514 million.

The job was expected togrow the number of skilledtrades workers on-site from200 to 500.

Just two weeks later,shipyard workers werecutting steel.

The first vessel, dubbedthe Sir John Franklin, isexpected to launch in early2017 with two other shipsexpected later that year.

Seaspan spent $155million modernizing its

shipyard at the foot ofPemberton Avenue to beready for constructionof several non-combatvessels under the nationalshipbuilding program. Thecontracts are expected toprovide 15 years of work forup to 1,000 employees atSeaspan.

$4-million TeardownA Chinese buyer went

more than $1 million overthe asking price for a WestVancouver waterfronthome, which sold for $4million.

The purchase spurreddebate about the extentto which offshore moneyis hoisting up high-endproperty values.

“It’s a market onsteroids,” selling agent VivHarvey said.

Mayor Michael Smithsaid he favoured puttinghigher taxes on propertiesthat are being flipped forprofit and for homes thataren’t being lived in as aprincipal residence.

“I don’t personallybelieve in speculating inhouses. It’s a house. It’s aplace to raise your family,”he said.

Weather WarningsWhat started as a “dry

spell” that brought with ita rash of brush fires on theNorth Shore soon becamea drought, leaving MetroVancouver’s creeks andstreams that feed our waterreservoirs at record lows forthat time of the year.

Metro cut back yardsprinkling to three days aweek.

The summer forecastpredicted a hot, dry summerbut the worst was yet tocome.

See the Friday, Dec. 25edition of the North ShoreNews to read Part 2 of ourannual Year in Review featureand look back on the eventsthat took place from July toDecember, 2015.

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PENGUIN PLUNGEBrave the cold water withthis New Year’s Daytradition Friday, Jan. 1,12:30 p.m. at PanoramaPark, North Vancouver.Plunge will take placepromptly at 2 p.m. Therewill be prizes for bestcostumes, a big bonfire andlive music. All pledges raisedwill go to to North ShoreRescue. penguinplunge.ca

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ICE, ICE SANTA Four-year-old Baran Ahmadivisits with Santa at the Harry Jerome recreation centre’sSkate with Santa event on Saturday. The communityevent also featured Christmas music, crafts, and Mrs.Claus. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Last-minutegiftsstillon the list

To borrow a recently famous phrase: Because it’s 2015.That’s why we now have electronic socks that will pause

a Netflix show when the viewer falls asleep. The popularonline video streaming service released a how-to video lastweek showcasing the schematics of the socks. Here’s thecatch: you have to make them yourself.

And unless you have more than a working knowledge ofelectronics, you’re likely not going to be able to do it. Yes,it’s a joke to suggest the average person could DIY sucha contraption for the binge-watchers on their Christmaslist, but it’s also a clever idea. Let’s hope someone inventsa real product that works the same way but is available forpurchase (ready-made) in time for next Christmas.

In the meantime, with Christmas Eve upon us tomorrownight, you may have to think of some other clever ideas forlast-minute gifts. This is not the time to wallow in guilt orshame because you left your gift-buying to the last minute.There are many reasons a person might still be crossingnames off their list two days before Christmas. Some valid,some not so much. But to loosely paraphrase PsychologyToday: guilt can drag a person down into a spiral ofinaction, or can catalyze a person into action. It’s time totake action.

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But time is of the essence, so DIY projects are probablyout of the question now, unless you can find a do-it-yourselfpottery or woodworking place to help you whip up apersonalized platter or shoe rack. And if you’ve never madeChistmas cookies before, now is probably not a good time totry if you’re counting on giving them as a gift. You may windup with half-raw, half-burnt hockey pucks instead of thePinterest-inspired masterpiece you envisioned.

However, supplies for DIY projects or art projects canbe arranged in a nice gift basket or bag for the crafty oneson your list. Fill it with stuff you know they’ll use (sketchpads, pencils, paints, brushes) and a few surprises withstuff they’ve never tried before. Maybe this is the year yourbest friend tries knitting or decoupage. Also consider thatmany art stores and studios offer a variety of classes forkids, adults, or families. A gift certificate for a class is a giftthey might not be expecting. Cooking classes are also anoption, but make sure the intended recipient won’t see it asa comment on their bad Christmas dinner. Perhaps choosesomeone who has expressed an interest in learning moreabout cooking or baking.

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CANYONLIGHTSCapilano Suspension Bridge Park isonce again displaying thousandsof lights throughout the park untilJan. 3. Now in its 10th season,Canyon Lights has a new featurethis season: create your own lightshow with a voice-activated lightdisplay in the rainforest. The park isalso displaying a 153-foot Christmastree, and featuring gingerbreadcookie decorating, sing-alongcarols, and more. Cost: $12-37.95.Partial proceeds from admission willbe donated to the B.C. ProfessionalFire Fighters’Burn Fund. To date,Canyon Lights has donated morethan $192,000 to the program.PHOTO PAULMCGRATH

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ski hills or chase each other down with paintballs. Dependson the family. A dinner or brunch gift certificate may also bea nice gift to give someone a break from their own kitchen.In the same vein, many places that focus on activities andfitness, such as martial arts, also offer gift certificates forsomeone to try some classes. Kids generally enjoy trying newthings, but don’t forget about the adults on your list.

Maybe your sister always wanted to give karate a try. Ormaybe your brother is anxious to break in some yoga pants.As long as they’re physically able to do the activity, considerpicking up a gift certificate for your sister, brother, friend, orother to try an adult beginner class.

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your gift wouldn’t likely arrive in time for Christmas. But ifthere is a special something only available from the Internetyou could order it and enclose a picture of it in a sparklycard with the date of when it’s expected to be delivered(and keep your fingers crossed it arrives when it’s supposedto). Here’s a short list of last-minute gifts in no particularorder: socks, gloves, a sweater, movie theatre passes, scentedcandles, a new towel set, a remote-controlled car, a jigsawpuzzle, an adult colouring book with fancy pencil crayons,books, headphones, a Kindle or iPad, a new bike, boxinggloves, or a new hat. And, of course, anything Star Wars.

If you’re out of time and ideas, go for the gift card. Moststores offer gift cards for their own merchandise and manygrocery, department, and drug stores have a rack with giftcards for other stores. Gift cards for teens and pre-teens areprobably your best bet to avoid that embarrassing momentwhen you realize your niece wanted a hoverboard, not achalkboard.

When in doubt, consider a Netflix gift card. Even withoutthe electronic socks, it’s great for someone who alreadyhas an account (gives them a break from the $8 monthlycharge) or for someone who hasn’t yet dipped their toe inthe Kool-Aid pool. Mixed metaphors aside, it’s an easy andinteresting gift, especially for older parents or grandparentswho aren’t signed up yet but may want to give it a try. And itmakes you look hip, keepin’ up with the young folks.

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NORTH VANCOUVER CITY FIREFIGHTERS CHRISTMAS TREE CHIP-UP: Sunday, Jan.3, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Rona parking lot at Park & Tilford. By donation with all proceeds going tothe North Vancouver City Firefighters Scholarship Fund. The recycled trees are used in parks, paths andgardens throughout the city.

SCOUTS CHRISTMAS TREE FUNDRAISER Seymour Scouts will hold their chip-upevent on Sunday Jan. 3, 2016 at Parkgate Village, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

CHRISTMAS TREECHIP-UPMontroyal elementary Grade 7s students are holdinga Christmas tree chipping event at the school, 5310 Sonora Dr., North Vancouver, onSunday Jan. 3, 2016, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost is by donation.

CHRISTMAS TREECHIP-UP FORCHARITY: Jan. 9-10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., atWestview Shopping Centre, 2601Westview Dr. Minimum $5 donation. Proceeds going toCovenant House Vancouver and North Shore Rescue. First 25 donations over $20receive 25 per cent off an oil change, first 25 donations over $50 receive a free carwash, and the first five donations over $100 receive $100 off tree work.

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The holiday celebrationsbring together yourfriends, colleagues andfamily and often thatincludes all the children.

If you have house guestsover the holidays suddenlyyou realize that noteveryone celebrates as youdo. Whether it’s what timeto eat, how you decoratethe tree or when you opengifts, the issues can becomedicey and uncomfortable.It’s about lifestyle and howyou want to live on a dailybasis.

Today, you have made a

number of lifestyle choiceswithout even realizing it.Lifestyle includes much

more that recreationalactivities or clothing.Every day we decide howto handle housework,mealtime, and scheduling.You may be one whoinsists that the beds aremade every morning beforeyou leave home. Or youmight leave the bed as is.

We look forward tocertain rituals and whenwe’re faced with otherswho have different andpossibly contradictoryrituals, it can beuncomfortable. It canalso be confusing. With

holidays your reaction toa different routine willlikely start with, “but wealways…”

But it’s a greatopportunity to take alook at your lifestyle andactually define it. It’s agood idea to talk to yourpartner and decide whatrituals and activities will bepart of your regular familylife.

If someone were toask me about my valuesI could probably comeup with a few obviouschoices like loyalty andrespect, but when I getinto a conversation abouthow I live and the choicesI make it becomes morechallenging. So many ofmy decisions are automaticthat I don’t even noticethat I have made a lifestylechoice.

There are no right orwrong answers. It’s aboutthe lifestyle you havechosen for your family.

Religion is an importantone. How were you raisedand how do you want toraise your child? Do youwant to have your childbaptized and attend churchregularly or not?

Mealtime is somethingthat is often discussedbut it’s usually about kidsmisbehaving or pickyeaters. But you also wantto take a look at whetheryou want to eat moreformally, or generallycasual. What about fastfood – how often and what

kind? Is a daily dessertnecessary? Do you saygrace? And what tablemanners do you want topass on to your kids?

In our home thedinner was always eatenin the dining room withplacemats and proper placesettings. That’s what weenjoy and it worked for us.Other families mostly eatoff their laps in front of theTV because that works forthem.

As we’ve mentioned,celebrations can be alightning rod for exposinglifestyle issues. Whatholidays do you celebrateand how? Are birthdaysimportant to you?

We have found thatwe also adjust and changeour holiday celebrationsas the situation changes.Today, our kids live intheir own homes with theirchildren. We join the kidsand members of both theirextended families for theafternoon and dinner. It’s alovely time. Then everyonecomes to our place onBoxing Day. Once ourchildren had other familymembers to consider andthen their children camealong we had to sit downas a group and redefine theplan. Because we talkedabout it no one is upsetand we enjoy ourselvesimmensely.

The question of toys canbe challenging if you, forexample, do not want yourchildren to play with war

toys and they receive a toygun from a family member.When buying toys for kidsit’s a good idea to consultthe parents to find outwhat their interests areand what they really, reallywant (that Santa is notgoing to bring).

Is your extended familypart of your community?How much do you wantto include them in yourlife? Have you talked to theextended family membersabout your lifestyle choicesso they know what youexpect?

On a personal note, asa grandparent I believethat I should follow thelead of the parents. I amnot one who will spoil thegrandkids just because Ican. When the grandkidsare getting similar messagesfrom all family membersit reinforces the beliefstheir parents are workingto instill. That’s not tosay that there won’t bedifferences but the basicswill stay the same. In otherwords, no it’s not my job tospoil the kids.

Living in a way thatis clear, deliberate andknowing what choicesyou want to make andwhy makes life run moresmoothly. When thathappens everyone will becalmer and happier.

Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author of Vive laDifférence, Who’s In ChargeAnyway? and But NobodyTold Me I’d Ever Have toLeave Home. If you wantto read more, sign up for herinformational newsletter atparentingtoday.ca.

IMAGINATIONSTATION Five-year-old Riley Black checks out an imaginaryplay tent at the Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub in Lynn Valley on Dec. 13. Susan Payneand Roger Harrison were selling Payne’s handmade Tiny Tents at the pub during a Kids’Christmas Party fundraiser. Proceeds and monetary donations went to North ShoreFamily Services and food donations went to the Harvest Project. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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coffee cakespage 32

Chris DagenaisThe Dish

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

Best of 2015 reviews revisited

According to the Chinesezodiac, the Year of theSheep is drawing to aclose.

Looking back over thelast 12 months of dining,neither lamb nor muttonfeatured particularly heavilyin my reviews. Was this asubconscious sign of respectfor 2015’s symbolic beast?Whatever the case, I rathersuspect (and hope, frankly)that next year’s astrologicalrepresentative is equallyscarce on my plate, giventhat 2016 is the Year of theMonkey.

Despite the paucity ofovine dishes, 2015 wasanother phenomenal year fordining on the North Shore.Here is a list of my favouriteDish experiences of the year,in no particular order:

Swad Indian Kitchen(1734Marine Dr.,swadindiankitchen.ca): Alate entry to this year’s BestOf roundup, Swad was aspecial dining experiencethat surpassed all of myexpectations. A pan-Indianmenu (versus the muchmorecommon Punjab-focusedapproach seen throughoutthe West) boasts athoughtful collection of someof India’s quintessentialregional specialties servedby polished, knowledgeablestaff in a beautiful, elegantlyappointed space. TheBengali Curry, featuring fish

InGrain Pastificio (top photo), Swad Indian Kitchen (above left), and Coconama (aboveright) made 2015’s“Best of”Dish review list. PHOTOSKEVINHILL / PAULMCGRATH /MIKEWAKEFIELD

in a lush, mustard-scentedsauce, is a must.

Il Castello Pizzeria(119 East Second St.,ilcastellopizzeria.com): Januarywelcomed a new addition tothe local pizza scene. Whiletraditional Neapolitan pizzais still de rigueur in Vancouver(suddenly everyone knowswhat Caputo flour is), notall pies are created equal. IlCastello remains at the foreof the meta-trend, producingpizza of exceptional quality,with springy, slightly charredand bubbly crust and simple,authentic toppings without aslice of pepperoni anywherein sight. The Bianco pizzais a great showcase for themagical dough, toppedwith light, fresh ingredientsincluding olive oil, roastedgarlic, zucchini, pecorinoand rocket.

Coconama (264 EastFirst St., coconama.com):

“Connect people withchocolate” is the mantraof chocolatier partnersTaka Chiwata and KayokoHamamoto who head upthe charming workshop/classroom/retail spacethat is Coconama down

in North Vancouver’snew industrial-chic foodieneighbourhood. I maintainthat their chocolate-makingclass, a two-hour hands-onsession that is a bargain at$40 per person, is one ofthe best date options on

the Shore. Learn how tomake your own velvety darkchocolate from scratch andthen pick up a little containerof the amazing sanshopepper-infused chocolate,

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Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove

Every Christmasmorning I bake a cake(the cranberry onebelow I included in a2011 column, but it’s sogood it’s worth a repeatappearance).

Granted, I don’t haveany little people in thehouse who rise at 5 a.m.and can’t wait to tear intotheir presents, but thesecakes go together prettyquickly so you could whipone up after the dusthas settled a bit. Thensit back with a nice cupof coffee and a piece ofwarm, delicious cake, andit might just be enoughto carry you throughto Christmas dinner(hopefully someone else iscooking that for you thisyear).

One note: the bakingtimes shown are justestimates. Because ovensvary a lot, the only sureway to know if a cake isbaked is by inserting acake tester or woodentoothpick into the centre.If the tester comes outwithout any doughclinging to it, the cake isdone. Merry Christmas toyou all and happy baking.

Cranberry RaisinCoffee Cake

½ cup butter, softened1 cup granulated sugar2 large eggs

Christmasmorning can be a busy time formany people, but coffee cakes are simple andquick tomake. Add a touch of the seasonwith raisins and cranberries. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

2 cups all-purpose flour2 tsp baking powder¼ tsp salt1 tsp cinnamon1 cup milk1 can whole berrycranberry sauce½ cup golden raisins2 Tbsp melted butter2 Tbsp light brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl with anelectric mixer, cream thebutter, granulated sugarand eggs together andbeat until fluffy. Sift thedry ingredients togetherand add to the creamedmixture alternately withthe milk. Combine thecranberry sauce and raisinsin a small bowl and setaside. Spread two-thirdsof the cake batter into agreased 9x13-inch bakingdish. Spread two-thirdsof the cranberry mixtureover the batter (I find itworks best if you dropevenly spaced dollops onthe batter and then spreadit out gently). Spread the

remaining batter on top,then spoon the remainingcranberry mixture overthat. In a small bowl, mixtogether the melted butterand brown sugar; drizzleover top of the batter.Bake until a tester insertedin the centre of the cakecomes out clean, about40 to 45 minutes. Servewarm. Makes 12 servings.Source: A League of Cooks,published by the JuniorLeague of Vancouver

Blueberry-AppleCoffee Cake

¼ cup vegetable oil1 large egg½ cup milk1 tsp vanilla extract1½ cups all-purposeflour¾ cup sugar2 tsp baking powder½ tsp salt1½ tsp cinnamon1 tsp finely grated lemonzest½ cup blueberries (ifusing frozen ones, don’t

thaw them before addingthem to the batter)¾ cup chopped, peeledapplesTopping:½ cup brown sugar2 Tbsp flour2 tsp cinnamon2 Tbsp melted butterIcing Drizzle: (optional)¾ cup icing sugar1 Tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a nine-inchround cake pan or aneight-by-eight-inch squarebaking pan. In a smallbowl, mix together flour,sugar, baking powder,salt, cinnamon andlemon zest. In a separatemixing bowl, lightly whisktogether the oil, eggs,vanilla and milk. Make awell in the centre of thedry ingredients and pourthe wet ingredients intoit. Stir gently just untilmixture is well combined.Don’t overmix. Fold

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InGrain Pastificio (1133Mount SeymourRd., ingrainpastificio.com): Pasta from grainslike spelt and farro? Lower those eyebrows,my friends, because InGrain makes it work.The bright and airy, friendly and accessibleParkgate Village diner and café from thevisionaries behind Arm’s Reach Bistro is ahaven for delicious, handmade pastas, salads,and baked goods. Sip a glass of affordable,food-friendly vino as you watch thekitchen prepare your meal from an invitingcommunal table. Daily specials abound, butregular menu items include a lovely BrusselsSprout Salad with apples and walnuts and anindulgent mac and cheese with braised beef,mushrooms and mornay sauce.

Sons of Vancouver (1431 Crown St.,sonsofvancouver.ca). The eponymous Sons,James Lester and Richard Klaus, are part ofa welcome new wave of small-scale specialtyproducers that are helping to redefine thelocal food and beverage scene. This micro-distiller produces carefully realized craftspirits including a fiery, glowing orange chilivodka, clean and subtly fragrant vodka madewith Champagne yeast, and an incomparableamaretto, painstakingly distilled with bitteralmonds, apricots and blackberry honey.

Café Ca Va (1860Marine Dr., cafecava.com): Do not overlook this delightful Frenchbistro recessed from theMarine Drivesidewalk in West Vancouver. My go-to spotfor mussels (moules frites) and other rustic,flavour-forward bistro fare, Café Ca Va hasa stylish interior and food-friendly wine list.The recent addition of Dana Reinhard, whonow helms the tiny kitchen, has resulted inan even tighter execution of authentic Frenchclassics.

Sansho Sushi (707 Queensbury Ave.,sansho.ca): In a town where you can’t throwa rock without knocking over a bowl of misosoup, it is a tremendous feat to operate aconversation-worthy sushi restaurant. Chefand sushi guru Hideki Yamamoto andhis family do just that, however, in theirfabulous sushi bar-meets-izakaya space onQueensbury Avenue. Fastidiously shaped,bite-sized nigiri, maki and sashimi will renewyour love for a cuisine that is so frequentlyattempted but so rarely mastered. TheSignature Roll of eel, salmon, scallop, fishroe and avocado is a good showcase ofYamamoto’s enviable talents, but consistent

proof of Sansho’s quality can be found inits pristine sashimi, which is respectfullyportioned and just-plucked-from-the-seafresh.

Montgomery’s Fish and Chips (LonsdaleQuayMarket, facebook.com/Montgomerys-Fish-and-Chips): Categorically the best fishand chips I have ever had, even taking intoaccount exceptional entries from beachsidestands on the North Sea in England, whereall of this deep-fried-ocean-treat stuffarguably began.

Honourable mentions go to KK BBQHouse for its consistently fantastic chowmein, BLVD Bistro for its creative anddelicious breakfast paella (El Paella dePatron), Tap and Barrel Shipyards forinventing the Brunch Poutine with pulledbacon and hollandaise, Deep Cove’s CaféOrso for a wonderful charcuterie plate, andfinally to Bowen Island Pizza Co. owner andpizza meister Melanie McCready for herunique Pear and Brie pie and for introducingme to the phenomenal Fennel Salami fromD-Original Sausage.

Bon appetit everyone.Chris Dagenais served as a manager for severalrestaurants downtown and on the North Shore.A self-described wine fanatic, he earned hissommelier diploma in 2001. He can be reachedvia email at [email protected] Shore News dining reviews are conductedanonymously and all meals are paid for by thenewspaper.

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Honourablementions go topaella, pizza, andpoutineFrom page 31

Recipe combines apple, blueberry

in chopped apples andblueberries. Pour batterinto pan and set aside. Ina small bowl, mix togetherthe topping ingredientsuntil combined. Sprinkletopping evenly over thebatter, and swirl thetopping gently into thebatter with a rubberspatula. Bake for 25minutes or until a testerinserted into the centre ofthe cake comes out clean.Place pan on a wire rackto cool slightly. Whilethe cake is cooling, stir

together the icing sugarand milk in a small bowl;drizzle icing over the topof the cake. Serve warmor at room temperature.Makes eight servings.

Source: alattefood.com

See this column underTaste in the Living sectionof nsnews.com for anotherrecipe: Pumpkin CoffeeCake.

Angela Shellard is a self-described foodie. She hasdone informal cateringfor various [email protected]

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Adrienne andMaurice Leduc (seen in a recent photo above left andon theirweddingday above right)weremarried onDec.27, 1945, in Belgium. Hewas a Canadian soldier, and the couple lived on both sides of the Atlantic while raising their five kids.Theymoved toNorthVancouver in 1971. Family and friends congratulate themon their 70thwedding anniversary.

Adrienne and Maurice Leduc

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Derek and Cynthia Bagshaw will be celebrating their50th wedding anniversary on Christmas Eve. They weremarried in the chapel at St. John’s Shaughnessy AnglicanChurch and have lived on the North Shore all their marriedlives. They will be celebrating with their two sons.

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Santana and his partnerwent on to win the AsiaPacific Lawn BowlsChampionship held Nov.

24-Dec. 6 in Christchurch,New Zealand.

It’s the first time in 11years that Canadians havewon a gold medal at thetournament.

Santana, who is fromNorth Vancouver and isa member of the WestVancouver Lawn BowlingClub, and his bowlingpartner, Ryan Bester

of Ontario, defeatedthe Australians in thesemifinal game, beforewinning 17-12 overMalaysia in the gold medalmatch.

According to Santana,toppling the Australianand Malaysian lawnbowling teams was a bigaccomplishment.

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(tournament), they’re thetop two countries to beat.Australia, Malaysia, NewZealand, so they’re yourtop three countries – theylive, breathe, and do bowlsall the time. Those guysplay against each other allthe time down there, too,”he said.

WestVancouver LawnBowlingClubmember andNorthVancouver resident Steven Santana shows off the hardware he earned earlier thismonth inChristchurch, NewZealand, alongwith his partnerwinning gold in theAsia Pacific LawnBowls Championship. PHOTOMIKEWAKEFIELD

See WV club page 40

Local lawn bowler scoresbig win for Team Canada

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Despite Canada’ssuccess in the tournament,Santana is modest whendescribing his mindsetgoing into the final matchagainst Malaysia.

“Down there they hadthe cameras and the boomcameras set up there onthe rink, so I was a littlenervous trying to settledown the butterflies forabout halfway through thegame,” he said.

Santana said there wereapproximately 300 peoplewatching the game in thestands, but the match wastelevised around the worldfor lawn bowling fans towatch.

Santana eventuallycalmed his nerves byfocusing on the essentialsof lawn bowling.

“I just told myself togo back to fundamentals.‘Just calm down, you’rejust rolling bowls. Justpretend you’re just

practising and just try toget them close,’” he said.

This is when thepair started to pick upmomentum and came outwith the win.

Santana, who hasbeen lawn bowling for23 years, joked that hisgrandparents originallytried to dissuade him fromplaying the game.

“When I was a kid, Iwanted to try it out at thetime, back in the early’90s, but they wouldn’t letme play because they saidI was too young. That gotme a little motivated,” hesaid.

Santana said later onhis father got involvedwith the sport and the twostarted playing together.

“He started playing andthen he ended up gettingme to start playing, andthat’s kind of how it allsuddenly happened,” hesaid. “It was something wecould do together.”

Santana, who is a big

lawn bowling advocate andthe director of operationsfor Bowls B.C., rejectedthe stereotype that lawnbowling is a game mainlyfor senior citizens.

He argued that, “Likeany sport, it’s a sport forall ages. In lawn bowling,anyone can compete atany age level.”

He said, however,that, “Countries like NewZealand, Australia andMalaysia all have veryyoung teams and they’rethe ones winning medals.”

According to Santana,Canada is now alsopart of that younger,competitive batch of lawnbowlers that’s moving thesport into exciting newdirections.

A winning resultcoming out of thistournament has ensuredthat Team Canada, alongwith Santana, will beable to compete next yearat the renowned WorldBowls Championship.

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NorWesters Trackand Field Club athleteKristen Schulz wasawarded a 2015 B.C.Athletics Award in theMidget 15 age group intriple jump.

Schulz was recognizedfor having made orexceeded the “standard”of 10.9 metres for triplejump in the province,which she did seven timesthis season, with herpersonal best at 11.43metres, according to apress release from theNorth Shore-based club.

Schulz was recognizedat the B.C. AthleticsAnnual Awards Ceremonyin Richmond Dec. 5.

Schulz is in her secondyear of training underElena Voloshin and hashad an outstanding yearwith a series of triple winsin her triple jump event.

She won gold medals atboth provincial events – aB.C. high school track andfield meet in June and theprovincial Jamboree in July– and she capped off herseason with a gold medalat the Legion NationalYouth Track and Field

Championships in Quebecin August.

Schulz competed inQuebec as a member ofthe B.C. team, and hada series of spectacularjumps, with her winningjump of 11.41 metres.

Her next closestcompetitor jumped 10.89metres. Schulz is currentlyranked No. 1 in triplejump in both B.C. andCanada.

At nationals, Schulzwas also a part of thebronze medal B.C. 4x100-metre relay team.

She also competes inlong jump and won a silvermedal in long jump at theprovincial Jamboree.

Kristen trains fourtimes a week, rain orshine.

Her goal is to win theprovincials and nationalsagain in 2016 and competeat the World Youth meetin the near future.

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Kristen Schulz competesat the Legion NationalYouth Track and FieldChampionships in August.PHOTO SUPPLIED

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SLOW COOK A TURKEY FOR A TASTY CHRISTMAS FEASTTurkey is a succulent staple of Christmas. Though it can be enjoyed year-round, turkey is most popular onChristmas, when families and friends gather for large feasts.

Cooking a turkey can be daunting, especially for those people cooking their first bird. But slow cooking aturkey can make the process a lot easier and help to guarantee that each part of the bird is evenly cookedwhen it comes time to remove it from the oven. Those who want to try their hand at slow-cooking thisyear’s Christmas feast can try the following recipe for “Holiday Turkey” from Andrew Schloss’ “CookingSlow” (Chronicle Books) to please.

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HOLIDAY TURKEY

MAKES 15 SERVINGS

1 fresh turkey, about 15 pounds,preferably free-range

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 quart apple cider

2 teaspoons dried poultry seasoning

Coarse sea salt and freshly ground blackpepper

■1. Remove the giblets from the turkey anddiscard (or save for another use). Rinsethe turkey inside and out and pat drywith paper towels. Rub it all over withsalt and pepper.

■2. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least12 hours and up to 24 hours. Duringthat time, the surface of the turkey willbecome visibly dry and the skin willtighten; this encourages a nice crispskin on the finished bird.

■3. Remove the turkey from therefrigerator 1 hour before you planto start roasting. Preheat the oven to450 F.

■4. Put the turkey on a rack set in a large,flameproof roasting pan. Drizzle the oilover the top.

■5. Roast for 1 hour. Reduce the oventemperature to 175 F. Pour the ciderinto the roasting pan and sprinklethe poultry seasoning in the liquid.Continue roasting until an instant-readthermometer inserted into the thickestpart of a thigh (but not touching bone)registers to170 F.

■6. Transfer the turkey to a carving board,tent loosely with aluminum foil, andlet rest for about 15 minutes (see tip).Meanwhile, skim the fat from thesurface of the liquid in the pan. Put theroasting pan over two burners andbring the pan drippings to a boil overhigh heat. Cook until the juices reduceand thicken slightly, enough to coata spoon, about 10 minutes. Taste forseasoning.

■7. Carve the turkey and serve with ciderpan juices.

■8. Resting tip: Slow-roasted meats need far lessresting time (pretty much none) than thosethat are traditionally roasted. The reasonfor resting meat that has been roasted at ahigh temperature is to allow juices that havecollected in the cooler center time to migrateback into the dryer (hotter) exterior sectionsafter it comes out of the oven. Becauseslow-roasted meats are cooked evenly and atemperature that keeps most of the juices inplace, a resting period is largely unnecessary.A brief resting time does allow the meat tobecome a little firmer as it cools, making iteasier to carve.

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