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A4 - North Shore News - Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Churchseekshelp forSyrian familyCHRISTINE [email protected]
In a refugee camp inCairo, Egypt, a Syrianfamily is awaiting the daythey can start a new lifein NorthVancouver.
A grandmother, hertwo adult daughters andher two school-agedgranddaughters are amongthe millions of Syrians whohave been uprooted bycivil war. But they remainhopeful.The matriarch ofthe family has a youngerbrother who lives on theNorth Shore and he hasteamed up with CanyonHeights Church to bringhis relatives here.
Hisham Wattarimmigrated to Canadain 1987 and has owned afalafel shop on Commercial
Drive in Vancouver since2000. He lives just downthe road from CanyonHeights Church andis a regular customerat Capilano Grind, thechurch’s in-house coffeeshop.
It’s here that he got totalking with lead pastorSteve Moore about hisfamily’s dire situation andasked if the church couldhelp.
“I remember the day heasked me. I’m confused,I’m thinking I don’t knowif we can do this, I haveno idea, but we’ll pursue itand see if the doors open,”Moore says.
It turned out the churchdid have the capacityto help Wattar sponsorhis family and, in lateAugust, Moore and Wattarreceived approval fromthe Canadian governmentto proceed with theprocess of bringing thefive refugees to Canada.They established a $48,000line of credit to fulfil thefinancial requirement forsponsoring the familyand are now looking tothe wider community forreimbursement.
“The fundraisingis going to basicallyreplace that and put theeffort in the hands ofthe community ratherthan in the hands of twoindividuals,” Moore says.
According to AmnestyInternational, more than10 million Syrians, or 45per cent of the country’spopulation, have beendisplaced. Of those, 6.5million are displaced withinSyria and four million havesought refuge in othercountries.
Wattar’s sister has sharedher story on the CanyonHeights Church website.Fatima (the names ofthe family members havebeen changed for theirprotection), describes howher youngest son, Ali, wasput on a wanted list bySyrian authorities.
“Shortly after, the Syrianregime raided our house bythrowing our belongings
everywhere causing themto break.These men werearmed with guns,” shewrites.
“My family and I wereterrified and thought theywould kill us . . . .Theydemanded Ali give himselfup.We all knew that ifthat were to happen Aliwould be placed undera tremendous amountof torture and potentialdeath.”
Authorities continued toraid the family home in themiddle of the night, Fatimawrites. Fearing for theirsafety, the family fled thecapital city of Damascus onSept. 22, 2012, via Beirut,Lebanon, and flew to Cairo.
“There is no prospectof return to Syria,”Fatima writes, adding,“It is extremely difficultto integrate in Egyptiansociety when we are notwelcomed in the firstplace. After all thesecircumstances, we trulyhave run out of solutions.”
Although thesponsorship application hasbeen approved, it could bemany months before thefamily arrives in Canada.
“We’re being told itmight take up to a yearfor them to clear all thatpaperwork and interviewsand what-not and hopefullyby next September we’rerenting a suite in a home(for the family),” Mooresays.
In July 2013, Canadacommitted to permanentlyresettling 1,300 Syrianrefugees by the end of2014.
According to figuresfrom the office of Canada’sMinister of Citizenshipand Immigration, as ofNov. 13, a total of 457resettled Syrian refugeeshad landed in Canada,including 163 privatelysponsored refugees and294 government-assistedrefugees, since the start ofthe Syrian conflict.
To help CanyonHeights Church raise thenecessary funds to sponsorthe five refugees, visitcanyonheightschurch.ca/syria
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Setting it straightTo correct information in previous news articles
on Sept. 7, Oct. 5, and Oct. 22, as well as the TrevorLautens columns on Oct. 10 and Nov. 7, the size of thehouse under construction in Kensington Crescent,WestVancouver, after blasting permits, is 12,063.27 squarefeet, not as previously reported at 16,000 square feet or17,500 square feet.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - North Shore News - A5
A group of MoodyAvenue residents saythey’re getting stuckwith sidewalks they don’twant and accuse the Cityof NorthVancouver ofbotching the process to getthem.
City council votedunanimously in July to installsidewalks on both sides ofMoody Avenue between13th and Ninth streets.
Under a processcontained in the CommunityCharter, any municipalitycan build a sidewalk on apublic boulevard and chargeadjacent homeowners asmall percentage of thecost to install it. After beingnotified of the proposalby official letter, thehomeowners have 30 daysto express their oppositionto the municipality. If amajority of the homeownersrepresenting more thanhalf of the assessed valuein the local service area areopposed, the project getsscrapped.
In this case, only sevenowners representing 44 percent of the assessed valuefiled their objections by thedeadline, according to thecity, and council voted theproject through.
Moody Avenue residentMichelle Blaksic appearedbefore council on Dec. 1 toshow the signatures of ninehomeowners in the localservice area who swear theyhad their opposition in bythe deadline.
Blaksic now questionswhat happened to thosevotes.
She said most residentson Moody are opposedbecause the new sidewalkswould require them toremove gardens, driveways,paths and even structures.She concedes, however,
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Unlike the old standardof four-foot sidewalks placedright against the curb, theMoody Avenue sidewalk willbe almost six feet wide andhave a five-foot grass bufferfrom the curb.That wassomething the city didn’tadequately explain duringthe petition period, Blaksicsaid.
“It was only two orthree days before (thedeadline) when the wholeneighbourhood becameaware it was going to bea huge sidewalk that hadboulevards, and gardenswere going to be wiped outand driveways were going tobe lost.That’s when peoplestarted to get really seriousabout their opposition,” shesaid.
Blaksic said she’d like tosee the city hold the petitionover again and come backwith a proposal for narrowersidewalks.The amount offoot traffic the street actuallygets doesn’t justify the larger
sidewalks, she said.“I think sidewalks are an
excellent idea. It’s just thescale that they’re planning.It’s not really a routebetween two schools . . . . It’snot on a bus route or near abus stop. I just don’t see thisas the right place to do thatkind of massive upgrade.”
But city engineer DougPope said everything wasdone according to the law,and there is no intention ofre-doing the petition.
“We actually undertooka formal review of thatprocess.We had our lawyerslook at the process and weretold the process was tight,that there were no legalconcerns,” he said.
And the city has madecreating more walkableneighbourhoods a priority.
“Council has indicated astrong desire to move aheadwith this project in that it is akey connection to Ridgewayschool,” Pope said. “Schoolchildren are walking alongthat road every day and thecommunity needs a sidewalkthere.”
Wider sidewalks withgrass buffers are consideredbest practice in city planningnow, Pope said, becausethey allow people to walkside by side or pass otherpedestrians without havingto step off. And the grassbuffer means car doorsdon’t open into the path ofpedestrians, he added.
Design work on the$500,000 project is expectedto start in January andengineers will work withindividual owners to makesure the sidewalk doesn’timpact private propertyor mature trees on theboulevard, even if thatmeans making the sidewalkmeander around them, Popesaid.
“I think the best thing forus is to move forward andwork with the residents toget the sidewalks built andtalk to them more abouttheir concerns and designsomething that addressestheir concerns but stillprovides something of highquality for the public,” hesaid.
North Vanman shot in [email protected]
A North Vancouver manis in hospital after beinggunned down in Surreyon Sunday night.
Surrey RCMP receiveda 9-1-1 call just after9:30 p.m. from a womanreporting that a man hadbeen shot in the drivewayof a home on 107 Avenuenear 142 Street in Surrey’sWhalley neighbourhood.
Police found the manwith what appeared to beat least one gunshot woundin his chest/abdomen area,
according to Cpl. BertPaquet, Surrey RCMPspokesman.
B.C. AmbulanceService paramedicsrushed the victim to RoyalColumbian Hospital in NewWestminster. By Mondayafternoon, he was listed inserious but stable condition.
The 31-year-old victimis known to police, Paquetsaid, and the shooting wastargeted. But unlike mosttargeted shootings, this onedoesn’t appear to be gangrelated, Paquet said.
“We’re familiar with boththe victim and the residence
he was at. Because of that,we do believe this is not arandom incident but we’restill trying to clarify exactlywhy he was targeted by thisshooting and exactly whowas responsible for it,” hesaid. “The people we havespoken to as well as thevictim — although known topolice — are not associatedto gangs or organized crimeor anything like that.”
After interviewingwitnesses, neighbours andcanvassing the area forvideo surveillance footage,investigators hadn’t yetcome up with a suspect or
motive.That’s somethingpolice are hoping to gleanfrom the victim who hadn’tbeen formally interviewedyet, Paquet said.
“We spoke to him verybriefly (Sunday) before hewent into surgery. He’s beenin and out of surgery since,”Paquet said. “As soon as he’sno longer going for medicalprocedures and he’s notsedated, we’ll have officerstalking to him and see if hecan shed some light as towhat happened and why.”
At press time, the nameof the shooting victim hadn’tbeen released.
A6 - North Shore News - Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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AfreshstartLike pulling on a pair of new socks
or climbing into a bed with freshsheets, we revel in NewYear’s Eve.
It’s not the paper hats, budget bubblyand long wait for a cab but rather whatDec. 31 represents.
As Socrates told us, a life unexaminedis not worth living.The end ofDecember is the only time our cultureis collectively asked to take a momentto reflect on the year behind andponder the year ahead.
Of course we live with theconsequences of yesteryear but thechanging of the calendar gives us thesymbolic but powerful opportunity torenew our perspective.
Are we holding onto old grudges thatit is past time to let go?
Are the goals that might have eludedus in 2014 still the ones we want toachieve in 2015?
Are we coasting on any bigachievements without striving to dobetter still? Keep in mind, if you’re thetype to make a new year’s resolution,even if yours fails in spectacularfashion, you’re probably still better forit.
These are the thoughts that shouldfill our heads as we fill a flute of BabyDuck.
After we’ve had the chance to reflectand Auld Lang Syne plays in TimesSquare, we can step forward and greetthe new year.
We can’t predict all the tragediesand triumphs we’ll experience in2015. Challenges in our homes, in ourcommunities and in the world at largesurely wait for us.
Whatever they are, North Shore, we’llface them together.
Happy new year.
Dear Editor:I was appalled to read that North
Vancouver School District superintendentJohn Lewis had retired in September,but had been retained by the district oncontract to, Lewis says, “allow the newboard to hire a deputy superintendentwho can gradually take over.”
School District 44 is not a large schooldistrict. In fact, it is shrinking; 2,000
of our students go elsewhere to attendschool and more leave each year. It is nota progressive school district. It has beenslow to implement programs that otherdistricts in the province, some very closeby, have been offering students for years.
As such, I do not see why thetransition from one superintendent toanother is such a big deal.When CEOschange, it is often overnight, and the new
person hired is often head-hunted for theskills and experience to allow them totake over from day one. Is this district soconcerned about keeping the status quothat they must train a new person in thepresent mindset?
As a parent and taxpayer in theNorth Vancouver School District, I amquestioning the sagacity of this situation,as well as the transparency and the
accountability. I would advise the newschool board to look very closely at this,and to search very carefully for a newsuperintendent who will have no alliancesand a fresh outlook, so our children havebetter leadership to emulate. It is time theelected board not allow the bureaucratsto wag the dog.Cynthia BunburyNorth Vancouver
New leadership needed at school district
Dear Editor:It really does amaze me to see how
poorly lit so many pedestrian crossings arein North Vancouver.
Even in high density areas likeChesterfield Avenue, St. George’s Avenueand all the surrounding streets (otherthan Lonsdale Avenue) there are hardlyenough street lights. On top of all that isthe fact that most pedestrians still weardark colours, if not all black, while walkingon a black road in the dark while the
rain comes pouring down. Surely in theinterest of public safety, the city shouldlook into doing something about this.Wedon’t need big, fancy, expensive crosswalksevery 15 blocks. But what could help ismaybe just a little LED flasher of somesort installed on all crosswalks that wouldsignal the presence of a pedestrian. Asimple thing like this could go a long wayto improve road safety for everyone.Wendy StumpNorth Vancouver
Low light adds to pedestrian plightDear Editor:
At around 11 p.m. theother night we noticedthis visitor sitting on thehandrail of our deck.
We established thatit is a barred owl and itwatched the stream belowfor about 30 minutes.We managed to get somegood photographs without
a flash and it was veryaccommodating, sittingvery still for the five-second portraits requiredwith such low light. Itwas great to see such animpressive bird in theheart of residential WestVancouver.Gavin RitsonWest Vancouver
Owl visit elicits muchadmiration and photos
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Powerofkindness isa truegiftDear Editor:
I would like to share with you a special Christmasgift.
Three local grade 6 and 7 classes were recently giventhe opportunity to help families in need.
We registered to care for three families enrolled withthe North Shore Christmas Bureau.
In total we had to provide Christmas dinner and giftsfor three adults and nine children of varying ages.
We, the teachers at Gleneagles elementary, onlyprovided the opportunity for our students.They raisedover $2,000 with their hard work.
They did chores around their houses, went out inthe stormy weather to clean, organize garbage and wash
cars.They babysat, walked dogs, organized candy, hotchocolate and bake sales.
Our students didn’t receive public accolades, a prizefor the greatest amount raised or public photo ops.
They received the gift of pride in theiraccomplishments and a glimpse into the true meaning ofthe holidays.
I write simply to share how proud we are of ourstudents’ initiative and to allow others to know thepower of kindness which exists in our communities ofLions Bay and Horseshoe Bay.
Thank you, from a proud teacher of 12-year-olds.Andrea CrowdisNorth Vancouver
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regional tax towards transit.I went for a walk the
other day and read theplaque at Grand Boulevardcommemorating the tramline that ran to LynnValley from the bottomof Lonsdale. It was builtaround 1910, along withthe one up Lonsdale and toCapilano.The population onthe North Shore then was
around 5,000 people. At thattime we had no sales tax orincome tax for that matter.The tram line was built bythe BC Electric Company.
The B.C. governmentseems to have billions for anew Site C dam. If they needhalf a per cent of sales taxto pay for transit, take it outof the seven per cent we paynow.Bert SherlockNorthVancouver
Taxed to the maxalready for transit
Dear Editor:Trevor Lautens’ column on the Vancouver Downtown
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As usual Mr. Lautens hits the spot with his lastsentence “no sign of Christmas.”Fay StannusNorth Vancouver
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Ringing in theNewYearWhite Christmases areinfrequent in Vancouver.
However, that doesn’tmean we can’t decorateour homes to replicate thebeauty of a snowy, whiteholiday season.
Ring in the NewYearwith a table setting thatwill dazzle your guests.A combination of whiteand silver will create abeautiful setting for yoursilverware and whitedishes.
Look in dollar stores forNewYear’s items such assilver crowns and tiaras inaddition to other themedparaphernalia.
This year I’ve decidedto do a Ring In The NewYear theme, complete withsilver bells.
All the silver bell-themed items on storeshelves inspired me tobecome creative for myNewYear’s dinner party.
This table setting iseasy to replicate as youmay already have whitetablecloths, white dishesand silverware.
Begin by laying outyour white tablecloth. Ironit if necessary to eliminateany wrinkles.
Look for a silver glittertable runner and lay itdown the length of thetable.
Next, lay the platesfollowed by the silverware.
Finish off with yourglassware and clothnapkins.
Look for silver bellnapkin holders and placecard holders to finish offthe look.
When you are satisfiedwith all your items, add afew large silver bells downthe centre of the table.You may want to placetall, white taper candles insilver holders in the centreand scatter small whitetea lights in silver holdersaround your bells.
If you’re looking for acentrepiece that will notfail to impress, purchasetwo or three large glass orbvases.You may be able tofind these at departmentstores or floral shops.
Fill the glass orbs withtwo to three different typesof silver balls.
It’s nice to mixglitter, shiny and matteornaments for a varied,textured look.
I found a great selectionof plastic, silver ball
ornaments at Home Depotin the Martha Stewartcollection section.
Lastly, Michael’s carriesclear, glass or plasticornaments that may bepurchased in a set of six.
Use glitter, adhesivestickers to form “2015”
and place at each guest’splate.
Happy NewYear!
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Food seems to be thestrongest current in thisyear’s flow of ideas comingout of the gardening world.
In community plots, thegrocery store and at home,food safety is top of mindfor many people.There’sconcern over GMOs,pesticides and industrialfarming practises that putour food supply at risk.
Some people say thehippies have taken overthe streets and they arereclaiming land to growfood.Those so-called hippiesare actually techno-savvy20- and 30-year-olds whoare concerned about foodproduction that is safe andsustainable. But the healthyfood movement is not theexclusive domain of youngergenerations; people of allages are concerned aboutfood safety. And manypeople seem to be puttingboots on the ground insteadof waiting for policy makersto act.
Sometimes boots on theground is not enough, oftena policy change is needed.A case in point, the Globeand Mail reported thatOntario beekeepers are suingpesticide manufacturers
Syngenta and Bayer for $450million in damages allegingneonicotinoid pesticides or“neonics” have caused beedeaths, driven up costs andreduced honey production.Unfortunately this policychange has to be initiatedthrough litigation withgovernment falling behindthe wave of change.TheOntario government hasannounced a plan to restrictneonics.We’ll see how thelegislation looks when it’sfully revealed.
Most governmentpesticide regulations aroundthe world have traditionallybenefitted industry.TheEuropean Union recentlyenacted a moratorium onneonic pesticide use after
pressure from European beekeepers.
To be part of the beeprotection solution hereat home, visit action2.davidsuzuki.org/neonics andsign the online email petitionto request that the federalgovernment ban neonicpesticides across Canada.
Closer to home,the Edible Garden
Project at North ShoreNeighbourhood House(ediblegardenproject.com)put boots on the groundto achieve some impressiveresults. In 2014 the EGPgrew 23,500 pounds of freshlocal produce for peoplein need.There were 680residents who volunteered5,418 hours in gardens andfarms on the shore.The
Loutet Farm generated$42,000 in revenue. And3,600 adults and childrenwere inspired and educatedby EGP programs.Witha small staff and limitedresources the EGP hasgrown some very positiveresults for local residents.Not to rest on their laurels,the EGP recently signed anagreement with the NorthVancouver School District tostart building the SutherlandSchoolyard Market Gardenin spring 2015.With resultslike those, a budget increasewould be a good investment.
The North ShoreCommunity GardenSociety (northshore-communitygardensociety.ca) was also busy this yearopening the new LynnValleyLions Community Gardenand nearly completing the
Garibaldi Park CommunityGarden.The North ShoreCommunity Garden Societymanages community gardensin the City and Districtsof NorthVancouver, aswell asWestVancouver.The dedicated people atthe society also manage theQueen Mary CommunityGarden, the CharrosCommunity Garden, theNorthVancouver City HallCommunity Garden, theSt. Andrews CommunityGarden and the LillooetPark Community Garden.All of the work building andoperating those gardens isdone by volunteers.Thosehard-working, concernedand enthusiastic members ofthe North Shore communityhave worked countless hoursto create places for people toconnect with plants, soil andeach other.
Two of the mostinteresting and controversialgardening styles to re-emergethis year were “biodynamic”and “biocultural” gardening.Biodynamics is a spiritual,ethical and ecologicalapproach to agriculture,food production andnutrition, according to theBiodynamic Associationwebsite, biodynamics.com.The system was advocatedby Austrian writer, educatorand social activist Dr. RudolfSteiner. Biodynamic farmingstrives to create a diversified,balanced farm ecosystem togenerate health and fertilityfrom within the farm.
Steiner is not withoutcontroversy though. He iscredited with starting thefirstWaldorf School, buthe was reportedly againstdisease immunization due tohis spirituality.
The term biocultural iscredited to Aldo Leopold,
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considered by some tobe the pioneer of wildlifemanagement in the UnitedStates. Leopold was aconservationist, forester,philosopher, educator, writerand outdoor enthusiast. Hiscareer at the University ofWisconsin and the UnitedStates Forest Service duringthe 1900s and his book, ASand County Almanac, arebenchmark achievementsin wildlife management.Biocultural philosophystrives to accommodatethe needs of humanityby valuing culture, whileprotecting and enhancingnatural environments. Abiocultural landscape is aholistic system of culture andnature that has been shapedby human management overlong periods of time.
In gardens and farms,both biodynamic andbiocultural philosophieshave found a new resonancewith modern gardenersand organic farmers. Bothsystems promote protectionof soil and soil organismsand the belief that a holistic
approach to growing issustainable and healthyfor people and the planet.Those ideals are needednow more than ever as ourpoliticians and the modernindustrial food machineseem indifferent to our
concerns about food safetyand sustainability.
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CHRISTMAS TREECHIP-UP AmblesideTiddlycove Lions Clubwill be chipping trees bydonation Jan. 1 and 2 fromnoon to 4 p.m. and Jan. 3and 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at Ambleside Park at thefoot of 13th Street in WestVancouver.
CHRISTMASTREECHIP-UP LarsonElementary is holding aChristmas tree chip-up bycash donation and a bottledrive, Saturday, Jan. 3, 10a.m.-4 p.m. at 2605 LarsonRd., NorthVancouver.
CHRISTMASTREECHIP-UP Blueridgeelementary is holding atree chip-up by donationon Saturday, Jan. 3, 11a.m.-4 p.m. at 2650 BronteDr., NorthVancouver, inpartnership with SilverbackTreeworks Ltd.
CHRISTMAS TREECHIP-UPS Island Pacificschool with the help ofBartlett Tree Experts willhold tree chip-ups Jan. 3and 4, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. atRona parking lot, 915 WestFirst St., North Vancouverand Thunderbird Marina,5776 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. Chipping by aminimum donation of $15with funds going towards IPSprogramming.
CHRISTMAS TREECHIP-UPS North Shorescouts will hold tree chip-upsby donation Jan. 3 and 4,10 a.m.-4 p.m. at HollyburnPlaza, Marine Drive and 18thStreet,West Vancouver andRay Perrault Park, MoodyAvenue and East 13thStreet, North Vancouver.scoutschristmastrees.ca
CHRISTMAS TREECHIP-UP Upper LonsdalePreschool will hold theirannual tree chip-up bydonation Jan. 3 and 4, 10a.m.-4 p.m. at the NorthVancouver District Hallparking lot, 355 West QueensRd. upperlonsdalepreschool.com
CHRISTMAS TREECHIP-UP The SeymourScouts will hold their annualtree chip-up by donationSunday, Jan. 4, 9 a.m.-3:30p.m. at Parkgate Villageshopping centre at the cornerof Mount Seymour Parkwayand Mount Seymour Road,North Vancouver.
CHRISTMAS TREECHIPPING EVENTMontroyal elementary’sGrade 7 students andtheir families are hostinga chipping event Sunday,Jan. 4, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.at Montroyal elementarySchool, 5310 Sonora Dr.,North Vancouver with helpfrom Bartlett Tree Experts.By donation, suggested $5.montroyalpac.com
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E YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE
ROMANCINGTHESTOVE
Angela Shellardpresents some recipesfor meatless meals.
page 16
Chris DagenaisThe Dish
List looks at local changes
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The passing of anotheryear is often marked byraucous partying andthe overzealous use ofspinning, flapping orunfurling noise makers.
Almost invariably,it seems, the stroke ofmidnight is followed bymuddled and saccharinerenditions of “Auld LangSyne.”The part of that songthat has always vexed me isits question of whether ornot old (auld) acquaintancesshould be forgotten, as if thecontrived occasion of a newcalendar year should affect afundamental re-evaluation ofour relationships.
With due deference tothe inimitable Rabbie Burns,I reject the proposition andprefer to use the milestoneto confirm the importanceof the friends, family, andacquaintances that enrichmy life all year round. Inmy position as a regularfood columnist, I considerrestaurants, and the staffbehind them, importantacquaintances; as far asI’m concerned, they mostcertainly should not beforgot (sic).
With that in mind, I’dlike to pay my respects to anumber of restaurants thatclosed in 2014, places thatpositively impacted me in mycapacity as a foodie, whilelooking forward to a bunchof imminent openings thathave come to my attentionrecently.
Big changes are afooton the 100-block of EastSecond Street.Tom andKathi Cinnamon, of theeponymous Cinnamon’sChocolates, brought usthoughtful, well-craftedtreats in an approachableatmosphere for manyyears. According totheir new website(munchbytomandkathi.ca) theduo closed the doors of theirshop to “examine life at aslower pace.”
Their old space hasbeen taken over and fullyremodelled by newcomerIl Castello, a wood-firedpizzeria committed toauthentic Neapolitan pies.Watch for more about themin these pages in early 2015.
Just a few doors down,one of my favourite littlehaunts, Hanoi Bistro, servedits last bowl of delicious phoon Dec. 12. Owners KenandThuy Nguyen havedecided to try their hand ata larger venue inVancouverwhere, Ken explained onmy last visit, they will serveVietnamese-style tapas andcontemporary cocktails.
Meanwhile, just east ofIl Castello, 30-year NorthShore event and celebrationinstitution Cheers pouredits final round in September.As yet, I do not have officialword on what will become oftheir former space.
Another long-standingNorth Shore venue,TheBakehouse in EdgemontVillage, buttered its last sliceof fresh-from-the-oven breadthis year at its cosy, cottage-like location onWest QueensRoad.
Happily, as reportedby the North Shore Newsin October, it looks likethe baked goods purveyorwill return to theVillagenext year with a 30-seatrestaurant on the groundfloor of a still-under-construction development.
At the very foot of
Lonsdale Avenue, in thehistoric Coppersmith Shopspace,Vancouver casualtaproom, theTap & Barrel,will open its third locationin the spring of 2015. Itis a massive space for therestaurant in a high-trafficpart of town. I have enjoyedTap & Barrel’s extensivewine-on-tap program andtasty flatbreads at theirOlympicVillage location,but I sincerely hope that anynew diners drawn to LowerLonsdale as a result of thisopening will also discoverthe charms of that block’scurrent, smaller venues,like Burgoo, Raglans,TheDistrict, Anatoli Souvlaki,Gusto di Quattro and ElMatador. I also encouragethe new arrival to devote atleast a few of their many tapsto the North Shore’s owncraft beer creations.
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Angela ShellardRomancing the Stove
Now that we’re aboutto venture into anothernew year, I’m sure manyresolutions will be madeto eat healthier food andmaybe get rid of a few
excess pounds.One way to help achieve
both of these goals is toeat a meatless meal onceor even twice a week. Itdoesn’t hurt your grocerybudget either since meat isusually the most expensiveitem on shopping lists.
Just because your mealis meatless, it doesn’t haveto be flavourless.
Whether you’re avegetarian or a die-hardcarnivore trying to bemore heart-healthy, thefollowing recipes aredishes worthy of a secondhelping.
Even your pickyeaters should be satisfied(fingers crossed). Happy
2015 everyone. Here’s toanother year of happy andhealthy cooking.
Mushroom & ChardStuffed Pasta Shells
1 Tbsp olive oil8 ounces sliced creminimushrooms (the brownones usually found nextto the regular whitebutton variety)2 or 3 cloves of garlic,minced1 bunch of Swiss chard(about 8 ounces), toughstems removed, coarselychoppedSalt and freshly groundblack pepper to taste2 cups ricotta cheese,preferably reduced-fat½ cup shreddedParmesan cheese½ tsp dried basil¼ tsp dried oregano1 large egg, lightly beaten1½ cups marinara sauce(store-bought is perfectlyfine), divided use16 jumbo pasta shells,cooked according topackage directions1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheeseAdditional marinarasauce for serving
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat the oil in a skilletover medium-high heat;add the mushrooms andsauté until lightly browned,about four minutes.
Add the minced garlicand sauté for one minutemore, being careful not toburn the garlic. Add thechard and stir-fry until
craft beer, Bridge Brewing is seeking to relocate its operationto a larger North Shore space, but their move date is stillundetermined. For the time being, it’s business as usual attheir garage-style walk-in location off Dollarton Highway, butexpect a big move sometime next year.
Stack Grill, a curious but enjoyable joint that featured ahybrid of classic Italian cuisine and Korean-influenced pubfare, closed shop seemingly overnight and gave rise to a newsushi restaurant calledTawara, the third restaurant to openin that same space in the span of less than two years sincelongtime resident Ricky’s gave it up.
The folks at Café for Contemporary Art and theirsurprisingly good burritos called it quits in the summerand opened Renfrew Café in the Hastings-Sunriseneighbourhood instead, featuring sweet and savoury pies andcoffee. Mission Springs, the brewery-pub-restaurant groupthat owns a number of private liquor stores in the province,took over the Avalon liquor store space in late summer.Theyhave since pursued a program of inventory depletion as theyprepare to launch a new beer-centric restaurant there in thespring. I am excited to see how they transform that long andnarrow space into a sit-down venue.
Finally, though scant details are available now, rest assuredthat I am on the case of another opening slated for 2015:
Blvd Bistro on Queensbury Avenue, taking up residencewhere theThai Chef used to be. A discreet peek behind thepapered-over door reveals a space under serious renovation.
Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurantsdowntown and on the North Shore.Contact:[email protected].
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chard is wilted, about oneor two minutes more.
With a slotted spoon,transfer the mixture to alarge bowl and discardany leftover liquid inskillet. Stir in the ricotta,Parmesan, basil andoregano. Add salt andpepper to taste, then foldin the beaten egg.
Spread three-quartersof a cup of marinara saucein the bottom of a greased13x9-inch baking dish.
Fill the cooked pastashells with the ricottamixture and place themin the baking dish (anyleftover filling can beplaced in the dish betweenthe filled shells). Spoonthe remaining marinarasauce evenly over the shellsand sprinkle with themozzarella.
Cover the dish with foiland bake for 30 minutes,then remove foil and bakefor another 15 minutesuntil cheese is melted
and sauce is bubbling.Let sit for five minutesbefore serving.While itsits, warm the additionalmarinara sauce to serveover top (optional butrecommended).
Makes four to sixservings.
Quinoa Chili
2 cups cooked quinoa1 Tbsp olive oil1 large yellow onion,diced (about 1¾ cups)3 cloves garlic, mincedTwo 398-ml cans dicedtomatoes (undrained)One 398-ml can tomatosauce1½ cups chicken orvegetable brothOne small can dicedgreen chiles (found in theMexican food aisle)2½ Tbsp chili powder2 tsp ground cumin1½ tsp paprika½ tsp granulated sugar½ tsp ground coriander
Cayenne pepper to taste(optional)Salt and freshly groundblack pepper to tasteTwo 398-ml cans redkidney beans, drainedand rinsedOne 398-ml can blackbeans, drained andrinsed1½ cups frozen or cannedcorn (drained if canned)½ cup chopped freshcilantroJuice of one lime
Heat olive oil in a largeheavy pot over medium-high heat. Once oil ishot, add onion and sautéuntil tender, about fourminutes, adding in theminced garlic for the last30 seconds.
Add the next 11listed ingredients (dicedtomatoes through salt andpepper); bring mixture justto a boil, then reduce heat,cover pot and simmer for30 minutes. Add the beans,cilantro and lime juice andcook until heated through.Serve hot with yourpreferred chili toppings(grated cheese, sour cream,diced avocados). Makes sixservings.
See this column in theTaste section of nsnews.com for a recipe for SlowCooker Creamy Tomatoand Basil Soup.
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - North Shore News - A17
In the final installment ofour North Shore sportsyear in review we narrowthe field down to focuson the top three storiesof the year, as chosenby the wise and humbleNorth Shore News sportseditorial board.
We’ve also thrown ina bonus selection for anathlete who didn’t earnany major victories in 2014but took home the coveted“Ignored a Super GrossInjury” trophy.
More on that later. Firstwe start at the top with ourNo. 1 story: the rise of theyoungest — and, dare wepredict, best? — member ofthe famous hockey playingReinhart family fromWestVancouver.
1. Sam I amPerhaps the wildest thing
about Sam Reinhart’s yearis that we still don’t knowhow it will end.
TheWestVancouverhockey player will suit uptonight, NewYear’s Eve,in what is becoming a
beloved national tradition:Canada vs. the UnitedStates at theWorld JuniorChampionships. A fewdays later the tournamentwill wrap up with thechampionship final atToronto’s Air CanadaCentre. Helping Canadabreak their golden drought— they haven’t won thetournament since 2009— would be a nifty littlebow on top of what hasalready been a spectacular2014 for Reinhart.
It all started in the sametournament 12 months ago.Reinhart suited up for TeamCanada but the squadfinished fourth, failingto live up to the goldenexpectations that always tagalong with Canadian kidsplaying at theWorld Juniors.
Things got better forReinhart though. After theWorld Juniors he returned
to his post as captain of theWHL’s Kootenay Ice andwent back to shredding theleague, finishing the seasonwith 36 goals, 69 assists and105 points in just 60 games.At the league’s awardceremony in May he wasnamed Player of theYear aswell as Most SportsmanlikePlayer.
“Being named Player oftheYear is a huge honourand a direct reflection ofmy team, my teammatesand the opportunity I wasgiven,” Reinhart said afteraccepting his awards. “Withthe sportsmanlike award,I’ve always taken pride inplaying the right way andbeing smart. I always feltyou can get a couple ofmore shifts in a game ifyou’re not in the penaltybox.”
The party continueda couple of months laterwhen Reinhart was takensecond overall by theBuffalo Sabers in the NHLentry draft. Following thedraft he said he’d beenwaiting for that moment allhis life.
“I’ve envisioned myselfin this position, coming in
here at this point in time,”Reinhart said. “I know Ihave a lot of work ahead,and I know I’m going tocontinue to work.”
The dream turned intoreality when Reinhartmade his NHL debut— at the tender age of18 — in Buffalo’s seasonopener Oct. 9 against theColumbus Blue Jackets.
The dream didn’t lastforever — Reinhart playedonly nine games, picking upone assist, before being sentback to junior — but anelite career seems well on itsway. Back in Kootenay thisseason he’s again lightingup theWHL, having scored27 points in just 15 games.
This month he made hissecondWorld Juniors teamand was named an assistantcaptain. As of Sunday he’dalready picked up threeassists in a pair of TeamCanada wins.
It’s been a great yearindeed. But what may bethe most unique part of thestory is the bloodline thathe’s following. Father Paulplayed 11 standout seasonsin the NHL with CalgaryandVancouver. Older
brothers Max and Griffinboth have also alreadytasted NHL action early intheir pro careers.
But Sam might be thebest of all of them. At leasthe already has draft positionbragging rights — henipped Griffin by two spots.
However it all shakesout, the Reinharts havealready made their markon the hockey world, andSam has definitely stampedhimself all over 2014.
2. Capilano’s World Cuprugby trio
“I think we can winthe World Cup,” CarsonGraham grad and CapilanoRugby Club memberHilary Leith told the NorthShore News before she andher Capilano teammatesAndrea Burk and MandyMarchak set out with therest of Team Canada forthe Women’s Rugby WorldCup in August.
At the time it soundedlike a standard, andwildly optimistic, pre-tournament boast, but onemonth later the Canadian
SPORT YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Greatness in the blood
See Smashing page 18
YEAR INREVIEW
Top 3 North Shoresports stories of
2014:1. Hockey star Sam
Reinhart on a path togreatness
2. Capilano RFC triomakesWomen’s Rugby
World Cup final
3. Gymnast ScottMorgan — King of the
Commonwealth
Gold star:Maelle Ricker competes
in Olympics 19 daysafter breaking her arm
Honourablementions:
• Skier Manuel Osborne-Paradis returns toWorld
Cup podium
• Figure skater Liam Firusmakes Olympic team
• Windsor edges STA inepic basketball rivalry
• ChrisWinter winsCanadian x-country
running championship
• Rockridge beatsCollingwood in provincial
rugby final
• Argyle Sr. girls win firstprovincial volleyball title
of 2014Top 3 stories
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women were playing inthe championship final atStade Jean Bouin in Pariswith the World Cup trophyon the line.
To get to the final theCanadians conjured upone of the most electrifyingrugby plays you’ll eversee, a play that had NorthShore fingerprints allover it. Leading theirsemifinal against France11-6 early in the secondhalf, the Canadians werein a tight spot, facinga French scrum in theshadow of their owngoalposts.The Canadianfront eight, includingLeith at tighthead prop,blasted back their Frenchcounterparts on contact,stealing the scrum indecisive fashion.
Canada’s Elissa Alariescooped up the ball andscooted to her right beforedishing off to Burk, also aCarson Graham grad, whodeftly passed again in oneswift motion to a chargingMarchak. Marchak caughtthe pass and ran straightat a tackler, drawing her tothe inside before shootinga pass outside to MagaliHarvery who then lit a trailof fire on an amazing 80-metre run, juking a tacklerwith a wicked head fake atmidfield before sprintingthe rest of the field anddiving into the corner foran incredible try.
Harvey topped it all offby kicking the convert froman extremely tight angle togive the Canadians an 18-6lead.The team would holdon to win 18-16, becomingthe first Canadian nationalteam to ever make a RugbyWorld Cup final.
Back home, rugby fansfrom Capilano, CarsonGraham and all acrossCanada could hardlybelieve it.
“I’ve been involved inrugby now for 20 years andit’s one of the best tries I’veever seen, men or women,”said longtime CarsonGraham coach Brad Baker.
A few days later some140 rugby fans packed intoCapilano’s clubhouse on anearly Sunday morning towatch three of their own gofor World Cup glory.Theteam’s incredible run hadwon over a new nation ofsupporters.
“Some of our seniorguys were saying ‘Holycrow, we didn’t realizethey hit that hard,’” saidCapilano Rugby Clubpresident Ken Robinson.
“The women’s game haschanged a lot in the last 10years.”
The World Cup dream,however, ended in silver asEngland topped Canada21-9.The disappointmentof the loss soon wore offand all that was left was anenormous amount of pridefor the players and team.Capilano club memberswere still trying to wraptheir heads around thefact that three of their ownhad played in the WorldCup final, making up a full20 per cent of Canada’sstarting lineup.
“For us it’s justoverwhelming to get thosethree on the team,” saidRobinson. “That wasabsolutely spectacular. Iknow full well how muchwork they’ve had to putin.”
After the final Marchak,a Winnipeg native whomoved to the NorthShore to join the powerfulCapilano club, tweeted outher thoughts on the wildride the Canadians had justbeen on.
“No we didn’t winthe World Cup, but I’mdamn proud of what wehave achieved together asa team.That being said,never settle!” she wrote.“Thank you Canada.Wehad a whole country andbeyond that was behind us,that connection was feltover seas!”
The three North Shoreplayers took differentroutes to the World Cupbut the Capilano club wasthe one uniting factor thathas pushed them this far,said Leith.
“Having the CapilanoRugby Club behind usand supporting us is prettycool,” she said. “All thegirls that have played forthe club and all the oldboys have a piece in this.The club has helped us somuch getting to where weare. I would not be playingif it wasn’t for them.”
3. Scott Morgan — Kingof the Commonwealth
NorthVancouver’s ScottMorgan has had an up-and-down relationship with thesport of gymnastics in hislifetime, but 2014 was anup year.Way up.
Morgan startedgymnastics at age four andhe was only six when hisskills earned him a shortstint as a pint-sized, high-flying mini sidekick forVancouver Grizzlies mascotGrizz.The gig didn’t lastlong because Morgan’s
family moved away — sodid the Grizzlies, for thatmatter.The family returnedto NorthVancouver but bythe time he reached highschool Morgan had lost hisinterest in elite gymnasticsand dropped out. In2007, before his Grade 12year, he finally tried thesport again, rejoining theFlicka Gymnastics Clubonly because a friendwas looking for a trainingpartner.The coaches at theclub welcomed him backbut no one was expectingmuch from an athlete whohad been out of the sportfor so long.
There were lowexpectations all around, andthey all were wrong.Withinfour years he was on thenational team. In 2013 hemade the floor exercise finalat the world championships,finishing eighth.Thatresult set the stage forthis year’s breakout at theCommonwealth Gameswhere Morgan wonfour medals to earn thevirtual crown as king ofgymnastics.
Morgan won gold onback-to-back days to finishoff the competition, firstwinning on the rings andthen flying back to the topof the standings on vault.A silver medal came in thefloor event while a bronzemedal came in the teamcompetition as Morgan ledthe way for the Canadianmen as they finishedthird behind England andScotland.
“It was spectacular to getup there on the podium andhear the Canadian anthem,”said Morgan about winninggold. “It’s something youdream about as an athlete.”
Those low expectationsthat accompanied his returnto the sport are now longgone as Morgan is nowCanada’s undisputed leaderheading into the 2016Olympic Games in Rio.
Gold star — Ricker’sunimaginable recovery
Elite athletes battlingfor worldwide glory likelydon’t have much time forthe corny old cliché “it’s notwhether you win or lose, it’show you play the game,”but it’s a fitting mantra forMaelle Ricker’s showing atthe 2014Winter Olympicsin Sochi Russia.
It’s fitting becauseRicker played the game just19 days after breaking bothher radius and ulna bones,competing in the crazy
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sport of snowboard crosswith two metal plates and16 screws in her left arm.
Just one day afterbreaking her arm in atraining fall — the radiusactually broke through theskin — Ricker was alreadymapping out a plan to getherself ready in time for theGames. A few days later shetook part in a conferencecall with reporters todescribe the fall as well asher audacious plan to makeit to the Games to defendthe Olympic Gold she wonon home soil in 2010.
Ever competed with abroken bone, she was asked.
“Not this fresh,” shereplied with a laugh.
“She’s one of thetoughest athletes that I’veever had,” said her longtimetrainer Anthony Findlay,owner of NorthVancouver’sLevel 10 Fitness. “I’ve hadpro football players thattake epidurals to play afootball game in the NFL,and Maelle is right up therewith the toughest of all ofthem.”
Competing with her armin a cast, Ricker looked
good during her qualifyingrun on at the Rosa KhutorExtreme Park outside ofSochi, posting the fourthfastest time of the day ona course that was at timestreacherous — two ofthe first six riders in thequalifying round were takenoff the hill on stretchers.
In her six-womanquarterfinal — her firstelimination race — Rickerwas in the middle of thepack and battling for thenecessary top-three spotwhen she fell while takingan aggressive inside linearound a banked curve.She ended up 21st in theoverall standings. Herbroken arm affected herability to compete, she said.In snowboard cross, racersuse their arms to launchthemselves out of the gatesat the start of the race.
“I (didn’t) have my usualpull out of the gate,” Rickersaid. “It just kind of all fellapart there in the quarter-final. My start wasn’tanything to write homeabout and it just got worseand worse as I went downthe course. Usually I’m ableto refocus and get back onpoint, especially in pressure
situations. I can usually pullup my socks and dig deep,but that was really not thecase today.”
Despite the injury,Ricker fully expected to
contend for a medal inSochi. Her crash didn’t doany further damage to herbody but left her shaken upnonetheless.
“I’m a little bit in
shock,” she said. “It’ssomething that’s going toreplay in my head for yearsto come. I’m not going tobe able to shake this one offvery easily.”
She didn’t win this one,but she’ll always be ourGolden Girl. And now weknow for sure what we’vealways expected — she’smade of steel.
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