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MEMORIAL Friends, family and former teammates gather at a celebration of life for student-athleteMatthewHutchinson Sunday at Sutherland secondary inNorthVancouver. The 24-year-old collegiate hockeyplayer and volunteer firefighterwas killed in an apparent doublemurder-suicide inNewYork Jan. 17. Friends andteammates also lacedup their skates for amemorial gameFriday atNorth ShoreWinter Club,whereHutchinsonplayed youth hockey. PHOTOCINDYGOODMAN

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CYPRESS MOUNTAIN:WEEKEND RESCUE EFFORT

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Just a few hours before a 40-year-old snowboarder wasfound dead on Cypress Mountain Saturday, he stoppedwith a female friend for a photo in the fresh powdersnow. A sign hung in the nearby trees. It said Danger. DoNot Go Beyond This Point. Turn Back Now.

The snowboarders were already well out of bounds ofthe resort skiing area. But at this point, they decided to sep-arate. The woman turned back and the 40-year-old Surrey

man continued on, past the warning. It was a decision thatcost him his life.

The body of the missing snowboarder was recovered byNorth Shore Rescue Saturday in the Montizambert drainagearea.

“This is a really, really tragic ending. Not what weanticipate on these calls but I think it really shows the

consequences that can happen,” said North Shore Rescueteam leader Mike Danks.

“It’s hard for me to rationalize why people are doing it,”said Danks on the perennial issue of skiers and snowboard-ers who deliberately go out of bounds and quickly findthemselves in hazardous terrain.

“On the other side of that boundary rope there’s freshpowder. That draws people in. I think he was very naïve tothe dangers.”

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North Vancouver’s twomunicipal councils haveforwarded a list of condi-tions they’d like to seemet before Port MetroVancouver approves G3Global Holdings’ requestto build a 180,000-tonnegrain terminal andrail loop at the foot ofBrooksbank Avenue.

On Jan. 25, city councilapproved and sent its list ofitems “that G3 be stronglyencouraged to consider.”

Because of its federaljurisdiction, municipali-ties don’t get an official sayon projects on port land,although they are consulted.

Among the items on thecity’s wish list: using 4.5-metre flood constructionlevel in keeping with thecity’s standards, ensur-ing operational noise anddust mitigation plans makeevery effort to minimizethe impacts on nearby

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neighbours, a transportationstudy and impact plan forthe consolidation of WesternStevedoring’s two waterfrontterminals, a rail network planthat addresses both capacityand safety of rail crossings,a list of the terminal’s utilityneeds and how they mayaffect the city, a storm watermanagement plan, identifyany potential impacts onLynn Creek estuary and mea-sures to offset those impactsas well as consideration

of potential amenities theproponents could contributeto city residents.

City council membersalso want to see concretefor the 48 14-storey silosproduced on site rather thantrucked in, according toLarry Orr, the city’s man-ager of lands and businessservices. Orr said the cityhas also made it clear theyexpect G3 to have opencommunication with thesurrounding communitiesand provide direct contactinformation for residents to

call if there’s a problem.“G3 is sensitive to that.

The reality of a project ofthis magnitude and thefact there’s a considerableamount of concrete used forthis project as well as piledriving that will be requiredfor the new dock facilityis that there will be noiseimpacts for the neighbour-hood,” Orr said.

“They will be trying tomitigate those impacts asbest they can but there willbe times when they’ll bepouring concrete and they

will have to pour longerhours than a regular workday.”

Speaking at a NorthVancouver Chamber ofCommerce event last week,city Mayor Darrell Mussattostressed it would be animportant project.

“That’s a lot of clean jobscoming to North Vancouver.It’s going to have someimpact on the residents andbusinesses but I’m prettysure the benefits are going tofar outweigh the negatives,”he said.

A list drawn up by Districtof North Vancouver staff andpresented to council Mondaynight was even longer andmore onerous, triggeringdebate about whether thedistrict ought to be weighingin on the project at all, giventhat it falls on the city side ofthe border.

Some members of districtcouncil took exception tothe strong language in thedistrict’s recommendations,implying the municipalitywas in a position to dictatethe port’s business or ask for

benefits.For Coun. Doug MacKay-

Dunn, the debate typified thelack of co-ordinated strategicplanning with the city thatbenefits citizens on neitherside of the border.

“This is a huge projectand it has an impact onour community as well asthe city so it is our duty toraise issues, and whetherwe request, require or pleadwith the port to considerus, at least put it on thetable and we’ll work out thedetails,” he said.

JANE [email protected]

The North Vancouverboard of educa-tion has voted to askthe province for afull replacement ofHandsworth secondaryrather than just a seismicupgrade.

But so far there’s no planfor how the school districtwill pay for the difference incost between the two proj-ects – estimated at about$10.4 million.

Both Argyle andHandsworth schools havebeen approved for seismicupgrades by the provinceafter being rated at a highrisk for significant structuralfailure in an earthquake. Theschool district is still wait-ing for the province to givefinal approval for plans to goahead with replacing Argyle.Trustees have now opted toask the ministry of educa-tion to approve a similarplan for Handsworth.

Those projects remainthe top two priorities inthe school district’s capitalplan.

Schools superintendentJohn Lewis told trusteesduring a public meetingJan. 19 advantages to a fullreplacement of the schoolinclude allowing a morecompact building footprint,reduction in long-termmaintenance costs and a

shorter, less disruptive andless expensive constructionperiod – 20 to 24 monthsfor a replacement versus36 months for a seismicupgrade.

A replacement would alsoallow the school district torequest the school accom-modate a larger enrolment– 1,300 students instead of1,200.

Handsworth currentlyhas an official capacity of1,200 students althoughactual enrolment is about1,500 students, includingabout 100 international stu-dents, who are not included

in official head counts, saidLewis.

“Every room is usedthroughout the day,” saidLewis, adding enrolmentat Handsworth has consis-tently exceeded projections.

In the case of a seismicupgrade “it’s just a seis-mic upgrade,” Lewis toldtrustees. “You don’t getto touch the heating orelectrical systems. You’rejust strengthening walls in aseismic upgrade.”

That means the schooldistrict would eventuallyhave to spend a lot moremoney upgrading those

systems within the oldschool in the case of a seis-mic upgrade, he said.

But he also warned trust-ees that North Vancouverschool projects are com-peting with other seismicprojects for schools acrossthe province that havealso been deemed high-risk. Provincially, seismicupgrades still need to bedone on about half of the342 schools identified ashigh-risk.

North Vancouverhas already completedseven seismic projectson its schools, with

Argyle, Handsworth andMountainside the high-riskprojects yet to be done. Aseismic upgrade on partof Windsor school is alsogoing ahead. In comparison,many schools in Burnaby,Richmond and Vancouverschool districts are still onthe high-risk list.

But coming up withthe difference between anestimated $42.5 millionfor a seismic upgrade ofHandsworth and $52.9 mil-lion for a full replacementremains a major stickingpoint for the project.

To date, the ministry

has refused to allow suchreplacement projects to goahead unless the schooldistrict has a plan to repaythe difference in cost withina relatively short timeframe – usually by selling offunused school property todevelopers.

Trustees said in themeeting they will ask theministry of education to paythe full replacement costs ofHandsworth.

The province needsto accept its “basicresponsibility in replacinginfrastructure,” said trusteeJessica Stanley.

Trustee Barry Forwardsaid he also supports thatapproach, but has doubtsthe province will go for it.

“The ministry will pushback and say, ‘OK, start sell-ing,’” he said.

“It’ll be about land salesagain, and we’re going toget into that debate and itcould take years for that tohappen.”

In an interview after themeeting, school board chair-woman Christie Sacré saidthere may be other optionsto explore, such as generat-ing revenue from a long-termlease rather than sellingproperty.

That would require agree-ment from the ministry ofeducation.

Sacré said the school dis-trict has now paid off all itspast capital debts and is in agood financial position.

But she added thereare also potential risks todelaying the Handsworthproject. “We know we canget the money for a seismicproject,” she said. “The min-istry’s wanting that moneyto be used.”

Trustees vote to replace HandsworthNew schoolpreferredover seismicupgrade

Projectweigh-in sparks debate at district council

How to pay for a full replacement for aging Handsworth secondary is the big question that the North Vancouver school board iscurrently facing. PHOTOMIKE WAKEFIELD

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The pair separatedaround noon on upperMount Strachan with a planto meet up again at 2:30 p.m.It took the female snow-boarder 90 minutes to getout of the trail and return tothe ski area. When the mandidn’t show up, the womancalled Cypress ski patrol.

The ski patrol found asnowboard track headingdown a steep slope beyondthe boundary line. Policeimmediately called in NorthShore Rescue.

“We got on it right away,”said Danks, adding therewas considerable avalanchedanger at that time.

About 20 searchersset out to look for thesnowboarder, with somemembers following thetracks down while othersworked their way up fromthe Sea to Sky Highwaybelow.

Danks said the tracksled searchers to concludethe snowboarder wasn’texperienced travelling inhazardous terrain. “The wayhe was descending throughthe terrain was very dan-gerous,” he said. “He wastravelling through terrainthat is very risky,” headingdown steep slippery slopes“with a very thin layer ofsnow on it.”

The search continuedinto the night until around2 a.m. Saturday when teamscame to a spot where itappeared the man had goneover a cliff.

There was no response toshouting or parachute flares.

The search was calledoff until first light Saturdaymorning, when a helicopterteam spotted the snow-boarder at the base of thecliff during a quick recon-naissance of the area.

The team had to waita few more hours for theweather to clear enoughto send members in byhelicopter long line aroundnoon Saturday. They con-firmed the snowboarder wasdead.

Preliminary indicationsare the snowboarder died oftraumatic injuries after fall-ing off the steep cliff.

The snowboarder’s bodyhas since been recoveredand his family has beennotified.

The Montizambert Creekarea on the west side ofMount Strachan wherethe snowboarder died is anotoriously dangerous area.It is the area where snow-boarder Sebastien Boucherwas rescued after survivingthree days in bone-chillingtemperatures in Decemberof 2012.

Two years ago, NorthShore Rescue retrieved fivegroups of snowboarderswho had gone out of boundsin the area within eightdays.

Incredibly, as searcherswere setting out to find thesnowboarder Friday, theycame across two lost skiersin the area who could haveeasily met with a similarfate.

Those skiers had alsogone out of bounds earlierin the day off the Sky Chairand missed the Howe Sound

Crest Trail that would havetaken them back to the skihill. They had begun a longclimb back out when theywere picked out by an RCMPhelicopter around 9 p.m.

A search team heading infrom Bowen Lookout tookan hour to reach the skiersin often thigh-deep snow,and escort them back tosafety.

Danks said that in thecase of the lost snow-boarder, searchers did allthat they could.

“Gullies are inherentlydangerous,” he said.

“A lot of the slopes theseguys want to ski (out ofbounds) are 25 degrees orsteeper. Which is primeavalanche terrain.”

Once skiers start head-ing downhill in that area,it is easy to get trapped inwaterfalls and creeks orencounter sudden cliffs anddrop offs.

He urged those who aretempted to go out of boundsto reconsider.

“All the local mountainshere do an excellent job ofmarking their boundaries.You have to physically liftthe ropes to go beyond theboundary, and it’s just suchan unfortunate circum-stance that happened,” saidDanks.

Anyone travelling inthe backcountry shouldbe knowledgeable abouthazards, he said, and carryproper equipment includ-ing a satellite phone to callfor help. “We need to put astop to this,” said Danks.“That waterfall has claimednumerous lives.”

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North Shore Rescuemembers leave the helicopter rescue staging area at SunsetMarina Saturdayafter a snowboarder reportedmissing late Fridaywas found dead. PHOTO PAULMCGRATH

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Whether it’s in the councilchamber, or in front of thechamber of commerce, theconversation sounds muchthe same.

Traffic, infrastructureand residential develop-ment were the top issuesat this year’s annual NorthVancouver Chamberof Commerce mayors’luncheon.

Though North Shoreresidents often place blamefor traffic on the develop-ment they see locally, theirblame is often misplaced,according to district MayorRichard Walton.

“You have to look atdemographics on the NorthShore to realize that peopleare living and working indifferent patterns than theydid many years ago, andtherefore that’s impactedthe traffic,” he said. “Twentyyears ago, 70 per cent of thetraffic on the IronworkersMemorial (in the morning)was southbound and nowit’s 51 per cent northbound

and 49 per cent southboundbecause so many of ouryoung professionals, tradesand service workers arenow living as far away asLangley.”

The demographic ofpeople age 20 to 40 is theone the district is hopingto woo back to the NorthShore with developmentcalled for in its official com-munity plan, Walton said.

Though he faces a lot ofcriticism on and off council,city Mayor Darrell Mussattosaid the same pressuresexist all over the LowerMainland.

“People are coming. TheLower Mainland is one ofthe most sought after placesin the world,” he said.

“There’s a tremendousamount of wealth cominginto the area from aroundthe world. Expo put us onthe map, the Olympics madeus a world-class city andpeople know that.

“It’s a very stable placeto put money and one ofthose areas is real estateand they’re doing that. Your$1-million house on theNorth Shore will be $2 mil-lion in 10 years and they’renot making any more singlefamily homes. We’re goingto have to accommodatethat growth somehow,” headded, noting the city hasconcentrated its growth inthe form of stacked town-houses and condos alongtransit corridors.

The problem is onlygoing to get tougher forpoliticians to deal with asdemand for the same limitedland base grows, he warned.

“I’ve had a good go for25 years but for those whocome after, it’s going to beeven more difficult,” he said.

“Is that a hint?” modera-tor Jon McComb asked.

“Yes,” Mussattoresponded, deadpan.

But with growth,changes to our road

infrastructure are coming,with the province, fedsand district gearing up toredesign the Highway 1interchanges leading upto the Ironworkers bridge-head. Talks and preliminarydesigns have been in theworks for years, but onlyrecently did the district andfeds decide that replac-ing the Lynn Creek bridgeon Highway 1 should beincorporated into the plan.That piece, however, hasn’tbeen budgeted for. Waltonsaid he’d just had a “good,productive” conference callwith North Vancouver’stwo MLAs as well as NorthVancouver’s new Liberal MPJonathan Wilkinson “shar-ing ideas and trying to findways to facilitate” that pieceof the puzzle.

Though the TransLinkfunding plebiscite wentdown to defeat in 2015,the mayors’ council visionis still critical in the bigpicture of moving the grow-ing population around theLower Mainland, Mussattosaid.

“Because you can’t buildyour way out of conges-tion,” he said.

On the North Shore, thatincluded 10-minute SeaBusservice, B-line linking LynnValley with downtown,Metrotown with CapilanoUniversity, and PhibbsExchange with Dundaravealong Marine Drive, as wellas more frequent regularbus service.

The new Liberal gov-ernment in Ottawa hasput up billions in fund-ing for such projects, butMussatto said he wouldnot be quarterbacking anymore referendums to securemunicipal funding, put-ting that task back to theTransLink board.

And, Mussatto said,Wilkinson has also beenvery receptive in conver-sations about the mostexpensive piece of infra-structure that does not yethave the feds committingto fund their share of theproject: $700-million LionsGate Wastewater Treatmentplant. Construction muststart this year if it is to beonline by the 2020 deadlineimposed by the previousConservative government,although the feds nevercommitted funding to theproject.

“Unfortunately, sewage isnot sexy and sewage is notone of those ones politi-cians love to cut ribbons onbecause it’s not a real bigvote-getter,” Mussatto said.

“You can’t build yourway out of congestion,”City of North VancouverMayor Darrell Mussattosaid, addressing the localbusiness sector last week.FILE PHOTO

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Grand Blvd pavingdeserves closer lookDear Editor:

At a time when ourrecreational facilities (HarryJerome) are old and our sportsfields are stretched beyondcapacity, the recent openhouse on the next phase ofthe City of North Vancouver’sGreen Necklace was an eye-opener on the price tag foradding a kilometre along KeithRoad and Grand Boulevard.

The city website hasdetailed information, drawingsand plans as to the proposedupgrades to intersections and

bicycle paths, lighting and treeplantings, but makes nomen-tion anywhere as to the cost ofthis next phase. When asked,city transportation plannerIona Bonamis said $2.4 millionis the expected cost of thetwo-kilometre upgrade. Thelast upgrade was along JonesAvenue, at a similar cost.

Your tax dollars are beingspent to dramatically changeone of the largest organicgreen spaces that the cityowns, adding impermeablesurfaces (hardly “green”) by

way of double bike paths, oneon each side of the existinggrass boulevard and potentialpaving of the central walkway.

If you value GrandBoulevard Park, I urge allcitizens to take a closer lookat this proposed develop-ment before it’s too late andvoice concerns to mayor andcouncil. You can also submityour comments on the onlinefeedback form at cnv.org, butit’s only open until Feb. 4.Cornelia UngerNorth Vancouver

Transportation planning engineer Adolfo Majano explains proposed traffic, cycling andpedestrian flow concepts for the next section of the Green Necklace trail system at a Jan.27 open house. Construction is planned for spring 2016. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

LETTERS TOTHE EDITORmust include your name, full address andtelephone number. Send your letters via e-mail to: [email protected]. The North Shore News reserves the right to edit any and/or allletters based on length, clarity, legality and content. The News alsoreserves the right to publish any and/or all letters electronically.MAILBOX

Dear Editor:I walk Grand Boulevard

every day from 19th down toNinth: rain, shine, snow. It isa wonderful area and I haveover the years got to knowmany of the daily walkers andtheir dogs. As a senior it is aplace that I feel safe as there isgreat visibility and the surfaceof the path gives good tractionin all weather.

My first concern is

blacktop can be extremelyslippery on a cold wintermorning. I try to avoid it if pos-sible by walking on the grassor failing that, tread carefully.It is always a relief to get to theboulevard path where I feelsure-footed.

The planners say that theobject of the Green Necklace isto be inclusive but I would sug-gest that by their own countthey are excluding 50 per cent

of the people they have heardfromwho do not want thepath paved. Those who wantto maintain the gravel pathnow have nowhere to walkbut those that want blacktopalready have the existingGreen Necklace.

When I spoke to one of theplanners and expressedmyconcern about the environ-mental impact of blacktop shesaid this would get people out

of their cars and consequentlysave on pollution. I fail to seehow paving the boulevard willdo that.

I have yet to hear a reason-able argument for paving.

We live in a beautiful placeand we are very lucky butif we continue uncontrolledbuilding and paving we willcertainly ruin what is left.Susan CowanNorth Vancouver

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Pulling together

Inside the North Shore EmergencyManagement Office, at the NorthVancouver RCMP building, therehangs a wall-sized map of the entireNorth Shore. At a moment’s notice,

staff can be beckoned to begin a co-ordi-nated response to a large-scale disaster.

It’s there because our municipal leadersknow, when it really counts, there’s nodifference between the City and District ofNorth Vancouver.

Yet when the district participated in afirst-of-its-kind study into the impacts of a7.3-magnitude quake last year, the city wasscarcely mentioned, despite it being hometo the North Shore’s only hospital.

On other matters of bylaws, taxes, plan-ning policies, services and transportation,the two North Vancouvers remain baf-flingly apart.

We saw it play out at district councilagain on Monday night, when council

members squabbled over whether theyeven ought to be weighing in on G3’sproposed new grain terminal at the footof Brooksbank – as if the impacts of theterminal will stop at the 1907 border thatcarved the city out of the district.

The district is now charging headlonginto a sophisticated study on the nittygritty of a potential reunification of the twoNorth Vancouvers.

We fully support this study. We’llhave the opportunity to learn from thesuccesses and mistakes of other amalga-mations and chart our own future.

We’d ask the city’s council and staff totake the long view and support this studyin any way possible.

It may be that the knots in this ropehave been pulled so tight there is no wayto ever undo them. Maybe not. But whenthe big one hits, we know this: We’ll bepulling together, not apart.

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“IT’S REAL. The City of NorthVancouver has approvedthe project and has madea generous gift-matchingcommitment of $5 million.Your generous contributionwill be matched dollar fordollar by the City of NorthVancouver.”

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Question: When is acommitment nota commitment?Answer: When fund-

raisers for the newmuseumat The Shipyards fell shortof their goal and gaveMayorDarrell Mussatto and Couns.Holly Back, Linda Buchananand Craig Keating the excusethey needed to kill the projectduring the Jan. 25 meeting ofcouncil.

The background:At its regular meeting

July 9, 2012, City of NorthVancouver council unani-mously endorsed amotionthat approved in principlea design concept for a newmuseum at the Pipe Shop onLot 4 of the Pier Development.

Council also approved$75,000 from the Civic AmenityFund for the purpose offunding the next steps in theplanning process.

Lastly, the motion directedmuseum staff to report ona business plan predictingoperating costs and revenues,preliminary exhibit designwork, follow-up architecturalwork and a fundraising plan.

As the project evolvedover three years, NVMAmetall of the city’s provisions barone: with the province yet toconfirm its contribution, themuseum’s 17-month fund-raising campaign fell short ofits target by 10.8 per cent.

Put another way, in a tougheconomy and ending at a timewhen potential donors werebusy with Christmas holidayspending, for the museum toraise more than $3.9 millionover and above the city’s“commitment” was a remark-able achievement— especiallywhen the provincial contribu-tion had yet to be confirmed.

After money, time andeffort expended, would ithave hurt council to extendthe Dec. 31 deadline by threemonths to allow NVMA to dotwo things: bring in the addi-tional funds and, importantly,address statements made in aBDO Canada report to council.

Before continuing thissaga, I should say that, in myopinion, a commonway forpoliticians to kill a project isto study it to death. So afterNVMA had already commis-sioned expert opinion fromLord Cultural Resources— aninternationally renownedmuseum-planning firm thatincludes fiscal and fiduciaryconsiderations in its reviewsand recommendations—whycouncil needed to finance yetanother report from BDO is

beyondme.Suffice it to say that, in

her Jan. 29, 2016 responseto BDO’s Feasibility Reviewof NewMuseum BusinessPlans, museum director NancyKirkpatrick refutes one of theunderpinnings to the report,namely that the newmuseumshould be expected to makea “commercial case” for itsexistence.

In fact, as you can seefrom the American Allianceof Museums at aam-us.org,althoughmost museums are,by nature, non-profit entities,the direct and indirect con-tributions theymake to theircommunities are invaluable.

The alliance states,“Museums employmorethan 400,000 Americans anddirectly contribute $21 billionto the U.S. economy each yearand billions more throughindirect spending by theirvisitors…” And further, that“Governments… find that forevery $1 invested in museumsand other cultural organiza-tions, $7 are returned in taxrevenues.”

In the case of the pro-posed newmuseum at The

Shipyards, archives andongoing exhibitions would notonly inform our histories, itsinteractive and educationaldisplays would enliven ourappreciation of the NorthShore communities in whichwe live and also expandstudents’ understanding of thesociety they will inherit.

One aspect of the newmuseum I had not thought ofuntil I began this story is thatits obvious tourism potentialmirrors in many ways that ofthe hugely successful RoyalBritish Columbia Museum inVictoria. Although the Royalbenefits financially from beinga Crown corporation, its othercharacteristics apply equallyto a new North Shore museumlocated exactly where it wasplanned – in the historic PipeShop.

As a tourist attraction andas a community amenity, amuseum on that site wouldbe perfectly situated near atransportation hub and withinwalking distance of LowerLonsdale shopping, restau-rants and accommodations.

So, where lies the real prob-lem for Mayor Mussatto— or

for Coun. Keating whomadethe motion to kill the PipeShop proposal? Is it that theydidn’t like the idea of a projectjointly run by the city anddistrict? Did Pinnacle not wantthe newmuseum as a neigh-bour? Are city coffers short ofthe $5-million “commitment”?Or is it simply that the mayorand his supporters on councilhave a more lucrative develop-ment in mind for the site?

As is often the case, what isneeded here is full disclosure– disclosure that could havebeen revealed in the course ofa North Vancouver-wide ref-erendum on thematter. Whatwe also need to hear loud andclear are the fully informedreactions to the news fromDistrict of North Vancouvercouncil and the First Nationswhose history would form avital part of a museum at TheShipyards.

This is written with mybest wishes to director NancyKirkpatrick and the NVMAteam – don’t give up; yourwork, expertise and donorsdeserved somuchmorerespect than they received.

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Things areabout to become loud,nasty and angry in the oftentense world of B.C. politics.

We are entering anextended warm-up cam-paign before the officialbattle begins in the run-upto the May 2017 provincialelection. Expect plenty ofname-calling, finger-pointingand the hurling of insultsfrom pretty well all thoseinvolved.

While B.C. politics haslong been known as a bloodsport when things got seri-ous, the fact is the tonebetween the B.C. Liberalsand the NDP was rathermuted when former lead-ers like Gordon Campbell,Carole James and AdrianDix were the generalsleading their troops intocombat.

There was little rancorbetween the two sidesand not many over-the-toppersonal attacks. Any com-parisons to the mean andnasty days that pitted theSocial Credit party againstthe NDP seemed rather thin.

Those days are over.The simmering anger

from within the NDP’s ranksover its unexpected andbitter 2013 election loss isabout to be turned to highboil. Likewise, the B.C.Liberals have to be wary ofan opponent who is aboutto display a fanged ferocitythat has been building.

The approach favouredby Dix — to be positivewhenever possible, andto express “respect” forhis opponent — has beenscrapped, which is hardly asurprise given it was a failedapproach two years ago.

A more aggressive andhard-edged one has beenadopted (check out NDPMLA comments on socialmedia to get a sense ofwhere this is headed).

The NDP has alreadylaunched one attack ad,albeit an online one. Itforeshadows some ofthe “messaging” the NewDemocrats will be usingbetween now and the nextvoting day.

Expect the NDP toconstantly use the words“Christy Clark” wheneverpossible, and to de-empha-size the actual name of theirparty opponents, the B.C.Liberals. They will try tomake this a contest aboutClark’s leadership and to layany negativity at her feet,and nowhere else.

The New Democrats willalso attempt to diminish herabilities. They have dubbedher “Premier photo-op,”and belittle her intellec-tual capabilities wheneverpossible.

Clark seems to elicit aparticularly visceral reac-tion among New Democrats,who view her as the weaklink in the B.C. Liberalchain.

There is no questionClark is a polarizing figure.People seem to either loveher or detest her, with fewtaking a middle view. Sofocusing on her personalityis likely a good way for theNDP to fire up their ownsupporters, raise money,and bring a pretty goodcampaign into the election.

But the approach canalso backfire. Repeated,aggressive attacks by a male

politician on a female onemay not work, and giventhe last election result, theB.C. Liberals are likely notdispleased at the idea thatthe next vote may centre onClark’s leadership.

But the governing partyis sure to get fairly per-sonal itself when it comesto attacking the NDP’s ownleader, who it views as lesselectable than the currentpremier.

Already, the B.C. Liberalshave dubbed NDP leaderJohn Horgan as “Dr. No,”a leader who cannot bringhimself to support any sig-nificant proposed industrialdevelopment.

Add to that anothermoniker the B.C. Liberalsmay try out: “Angry John,”a personification that itthinks highlights a potentialvulnerability of the NDPleader.

Its common wisdom thatgoing negative is effective inpolitics, and we are about towitness our two main politi-cal parties going all-in onthat approach over the next16 months.

Voters may tire of thisvitriol eventually, but I don’tsee either party shyingaway from what is sure tobe a bruising battle.

Election campaigns turnon a leader’s performance.Clark and Horgan willelevate their profile andgame even higher this year,knowing their party’s elec-toral success not only rideson their shoulders, but alsoon their respective abilityto knock the other one offtheir feet.

This highly chargedpolitical circus begins inearnest next week, when thelegislature resumes sitting.It’s going to be fun, but it’salso going to be dirty.

Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter forGlobal BC. [email protected]

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What: A Public Hearing for Bylaws 8159 and 8160, proposed amendments tothe Official Community Plan (OCP) and the Zoning Bylaw, to enable thedevelopment of a twenty-four unit townhouse project at 1103, 1109, 1123Ridgewood Drive and 3293 Edgemont Boulevard.

When: 7 pm, Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Where: Council Chambers, District of North Vancouver Municipal Hall, 355 WestQueens Road, North Vancouver, BC

What changes?Bylaw 8159 proposes to amend the OCP land use designation for the affectedparcels from Residential Level 2: Detached Residential (RES2) to ResidentialLevel 4: Transition Multifamily (RES4). Bylaw 8160 proposes to amend theDistrict’s Zoning Bylaw by rezoning the subject parcels from Single FamilyResidential Edgemont Zone (RSE) to Comprehensive Development Zone 92(CD92) to allow the development of a twenty-four unit townhouse project.

When can I speak?We welcome your input Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 7 pm. You can speak inperson by signing up at the hearing, or you can provide a written submission to theMunicipal Clerk at [email protected] or by mail to Municipal Clerk, District of NorthVancouver, 355 West Queens Road, North Vancouver, BC, V7N 4N5, before theconclusion of the hearing. Please note that Council may not receive furthersubmissions from the public concerning this application after the conclusion of thepublic hearing.

Need more info?Relevant background material and copies of the bylaws are available for review atthe Municipal Clerk’s Office or online at dnv.org/public_hearing from January 27 toFebruary 9. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, except statutoryholidays.

Who can I speak to?Natasha Letchford, Community Planner, at 604-990-2378 or [email protected]

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The Capilano University 2016 Chancellor’s Circle Dinner took place on the evening of Jan. 14 at theuniversity’s Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation withmore than 60 guests in attendance,including staff, alumni, local politicians and business leaders. The evening started offwith a cocktailreception andwas followed by dinner in one of the studio soundstages, which had been transformed intoa glamorous dining room. The evening also featured a performance by theMagee Chamber Choir led byartistic director and Capilano alumnus Greg Quan.

Capilano University’sAlexandra Wright andGail Smith

BlueShore Financial president and CEO ChrisCatliffwith daughter Christina

Richard Bulcroft andGeorge Grills North Shore News’Vicki Magnison andLayneChristensen flank Janis Connolly, universityalumni relations advisor

Neptune Terminals’ Gonzalo Benitez, NVChamber of Commerce’s Louise RangerandLaurie and Doug Smith, BlueShore Financial

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The forecast may call for a balmy 7 Ctomorrow, but if you’re at CapilanoUniversity you may see a lot of peoplewearing sweaters.

Students, staff and faculty are beingencouraged to observe National SweaterDay on Thursday, Feb. 4 as part of a biggerdialogue about energy use awareness andsavings. The student-led project will includeturning down the heat by two degrees inbuildings at the university.

National Sweater Day is a WWF initia-tive that has been around since 2010 and ismeant to inspire the use of less heat. TheWWF website notes that heating accountsfor 80 per cent of residential energy usein Canada and is a significant source ofemissions. If all Canadians lowered theirthermostats by just two degrees it wouldreduce greenhouse gas emissions by aboutfour megatons (that’s equivalent to shut-ting down a 600-megawatt coal-fired powerstation or taking nearly 700,000 cars off theroad), states the website.

“Little things do add up,” says MarinaVan Driel, sustainability assistant atCapilano University.

She says the sweater day event is anopportunity to engage in dialogue aroundenergy conservation.

“The focus is on heating your bodyrather than the air,” she notes, addingthe idea behind the event is dressing

appropriately for the weather and not crank-ing on the heat when the temperature dipsduring winter months.

Sweater day is also part of a largerspring program of events on campus calledEarthworks, which the Capilano Universitywebsite describes as a lecture, film, andfield trip series with an environmental stew-ardship and interdisciplinary flavour, opento everyone.

Another project that falls under thisumbrella is a campus building challengein February that features six five-studentteams that will each focus on one buildingand create campaigns to encourage staff,faculty, and students in that building to saveas much energy as they can. The challengeis part of the curriculum of a course calledLeadership in Teams, and the winning teamgets a trophy and a five per cent bonusadded to their project mark.

“What we’re trying to do is get themto focus on the behaviour change ratherthan being the technical experts,” explainsVan Driel. “The idea is that they are theeducators and can inspire other people oncampus to do behaviour change.”

Tips include turning off lights and com-puters when not in use, using stairs insteadof elevators, and shutting windows anddoors. Van Driel notes that many studentsdon’t know they can turn off lights if a roomisn’t in use, and if a space is too hot facultyand staff can call the facilities departmentto assess the space rather than opening win-dows, which may trigger the heating system

to raise the temperature.This is the fourth year the course has

featured this project, and the student cam-paigns generally involve posters, handouts,and hosting engagement activities, such asan information event in the building lobby.

The six buildings were chosen this yearbecause they are the highest populatedbuildings on campus and have the highestfoot traffic. Last year, one team was able tocontribute to seven per cent overall energysavings and another managed 15 per cent.

“It’s primarily a fun and engaging way tosave energy,” says Van Driel. “We’re just try-ing to engage students in a fun way to makeenergy conservation something that’s onpeople’s radar.”

Capilano University is mandated by theprovincial government to be carbon neutral,so greenhouse gas emissions are anotherarea of the environment Van Driel considersthroughout the year, along with other sus-tainability programs including zero-wasteinitiatives and student engagement projects.

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A homemade card isthe perfect way to tellyour special someonehow much you care thisValentine’s Day.

A simple blank card andmatching envelope can betransformed into somethingvery personal and meaning-ful in minutes.

Here are a few examplesof how you can makeyour own personalizedValentine’s Day card thisyear.

Look for card adorn-ments in craft and dollarstores.

Heart balloonRed and pink heart

stickers are available inall different sizes on store

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hearts from the patternedand coloured paper in alldifferent sizes.

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Look for adhesive letterpackages in all differenttextures and colours.

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THE IMPACT OF CLIMATECHANGE ON NORTH SHOREFISH AND HABITATNorthShore Streamkeepers invite thepublic to a three-partworkshopSaturday, Feb. 6, 1:30-4 p.m. atLynnValley library, 1277 LynnValley Rd., NorthVancouver.Free, however registration isrequired byWednesday, Feb. 3.604-983-3092

TD GREEN STREETSCelebrate a grant to support theremoval of invasive plants andrestoration of native plants inWest VancouverWednesday,Feb. 3, 2 p.m., at Hay Park onInglewoodAvenuebetweenSinclair and 20th Street.Following remarks from themayor therewill be a plantingactivitywith students fromWestVancouver secondary. [email protected]

WEST VANCOUVERGARDEN CLUBmeets the firstWednesday of everymonthfromSeptember to July, 7 p.m.,atWest Vancouver PresbyterianChurch, 2893MarineDr. TheFeb. 3meetingwill include aspeaker and a celebration forthe firstmeeting of the groupin their new location. $25per year or $35 for a couple,drop-in, $5. 604-985-2701westvangardenclub.com

CALL FOR GARDENERSTheNorthVancouver CommunityArts Council is seeking privategardens for their 2016Art intheGardenTour,May 28-29.Deadline for submissions is Feb.20 at 4 p.m.nvartscouncil.ca/events/art-garden

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The District of North Vancouver is inviting expressions of interestfrom parties interested in leasing Pemberton Heights CommunityHall (formerly Capilano United Church).

Pemberton Heights Community Hall is located at 1390 West 22ndStreet in North Vancouver. This two storey building has a smallkitchen area, elevator and two washrooms. It is approximately4,180 square feet. The property is zoned Public Assembly.

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This is a great time ofyear for planning yourhome vegetable garden,which means it is timeto pick what seeds youwould like to grow.

I’ve received several seedcatalogues in the last week orso, and the bright photo-graphs of gorgeous veggiesalways make me excited for anew year in the garden. We’relucky to have many excellentseed suppliers in our region,including West Coast Seeds,Salt Spring Seeds, Full CircleSeeds and Osbourne Seeds toname a few.

In a backyard garden it istypically hard to use a wholeseed package in one season,so you probably have agrowing collection of seedpackages.

Before you put in thisyear’s seed order, do a ger-mination test on any seedsolder than three years. Justcount out five to 20 seeds,fold them into a moist papertowel, put the paper towelin a plastic bag or container,and check them each day.Keep the paper towel moistand in a few days you shouldnotice small white rootssprouting from the seeds. Ifless than half of your seedsgerminate it is a good idea toreplace that package.

Whether you’re aseasoned or brand newvegetable gardener, attend-ing a Seedy Saturday eventis a great way to pick upsome new seeds, learn aboutseed saving, and meet otherenthusiastic gardeners.

Local Seedy Saturdaysinclude: Feb. 27 at VanDusenBotanical Garden, and March19 hosted by the North ShoreNeighbourhood House’sEdible Garden Project. Amain attraction at this year’sNorth Vancouver SeedySaturday will be the SeedLibrary developed by theCity of North VancouverLibrary and Edible GardenProject in 2015. Seed librariesprovide basic seed-savinginstructions and lend outsmall packages of seeds toplant at home.

The intent is for everyseed package lent out to be

“returned” with freshly savedseed at the end of the season.

We’re lucky to have such afantastic asset in our commu-nity, and borrowing from theSeed Library is a great way tolearn how to save seed andit’s easier than you think!

Once you’ve decided whatseeds you want to plant,draw up a rough sketch ofyour garden and create abasic garden plan. Figure outwhere you want to grow eachcrop, how much of each cropyou want to plant, and whenyou will be planting eachcrop’s seeds or seedlings.

Keep this handy, and keepit in a clear, plastic baggie soit survives many trips intothe garden throughout theseason.

There are some heat-loving long-season crops, like

tomatoes, that we cannotgrow from seed outdoorsand expect a good harvest inour region. Starting tomatoseeds in February on a brightwindow sill or purchasingseedlings from a garden cen-tre will solve this problem.

It can be tempting forbeginner vegetable garden-ers to only buy seedlingswhen you see the lush rowsof happy plants at the store.However, I suggest makingthe effort to grow at leastsalad greens from seed.

You’ll be more obser-vant and learn more aboutyour garden while youtend sprouting seeds. Thisinformation will becomeinvaluable as the seasonprogresses.

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Every month we willexplore new topics andtips in this column that areintended to help you growa bountiful veggie patch in2016.

Emily Jubenvill grew up on theNorth Shore and is passionateabout growing fresh organicfood. When she’s not in thegarden you’ll find her on amountain or by the sea. She’sthe manager of the NorthShore Neighbourhood House’sEdible Garden Project, andyou can reach her at [email protected] orediblegardenproject.com.

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RIBBIT! Siblings Brayden and Taylor Daniels, ages 8 and 6, explore frog habitat at LynnCanyon Ecology Centre on Jan. 24. They were among a group of children aged five to 13 wholearned all about the nature and needs of amphibians during the NatureKids Club’s Hop To Itevent. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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ANNUAL WRITING CONTESTTheNorth ShoreWriters’Associationwill run its 20thannual writing contest forfiction, non-fiction and poetry.First prizes of $100will beawarded in each category. Entrydeadline is Feb. 29. nswriters.org

OUR LIBRARY’S FUTURE— OUR FACILITY WestVancouverMemorial Librarywill hold an open house topresent plans to preserveand enhance theWestWingWednesday, Feb. 3, 6:30-8 p.m.at 1950Marine Dr. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.ca

GETTING STARTED WITHLIBRARY E-BOOKS — KOBOLearn how to use the B.C.Library EBookswebsite, placeholds and check out ebookswith a library card Thursday,Feb. 4, 2-3:30 p.m. atWestVancouverMemorial Library,1950Marine Dr. Register online.604-925-7400westvanlibrary.ca

24 HOURS OF WINTER Incelebration of all thingswinter,GrouseMountainwill hostthis annual event starting Feb.6 at 8 a.m. and running untilFeb. 7 at 10 p.m. Therewillbe awide variety of winteractivities such as all-night

skiing, snowboarding, iceskating, snowshoe tours, atorch parade, pond hockeytournament, ziplining andmore.grousemountain.com

70+ RADICAL TEACHINGSOF JESUS CHRIST Everyoneis welcome to this survey studyand forumbased on theNewTestament Gospels Feb. 6, 13,20 and 27, 7-9 p.m. atWestVancouver Community Centre,2121Marine Dr. Free.

FAMILY DAY WEEKENDLonsdale QuayMarketwill hosta Lunar NewYear celebrationFeb. 6, 2-3:30 p.m. and Feb. 8at 10:45 a.m. FrozenDisneyprincesseswill stop by themarket at 123 Carrie CatesCourt, North Vancouver.For a detailed schedule visitlonsdalequay.com.

WRITE A FORTUNEAllages arewelcome tomarkthe ChineseNewYearwith acalligraphywritingworkshopSaturday, Feb. 6, 12:45-2:30 p.m.atWest VancouverMemorialLibrary, 1950Marine Dr. Learnabout the ancient practice andcreate signs. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.ca

FAMILY DAY North VancouverCity Librarywill be closedon Sunday, Feb. 7, butwill be

open onMonday, Feb. 8 from9 a.m.-9 p.m. and throughoutthe day therewill be specialprogramming for thewholefamily at 120West 14th St.nvcl.ca

DIGITAL MEDIA YOUTHEXPOTheDigital MediaAcademypresents its fourthannual Digital Media YouthExpo, Saturday, Feb. 13, noon-3p.m. at Argyle secondary, 1131Frederick Rd., North Vancouver.This interactive youth eventoffers a variety of presentations,demos, post-secondary schoolbooths, experts in the fieldof digitalmedia, animation,film, photography and soundrecording. Free and open to thepublic. dmacademy.ca

CREATIVE ESCAPES Bringyour knitting project, colouringbook, creativewriting or otherartistic project and join inon the last Thursday of eachmonth for informal eveningsof imagination and socializing.The next Creative Escape datesare Feb. 25 andMarch 31, 6-8p.m. CityScape Community ArtSpace, 335 Lonsdale Ave. NorthVancouver.Free admission.

THE WRITER’S STUDIOAuthor E.R. Brownwill beavailable for 45-minuteconsultations to give opinions

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BOOK CRUSH!Grade 7s andup: What is the one book youlove so much that you wanteveryone to know? Share

the title with librarians at theNorth Vancouver City Libraryand enter a draw for prizes.Entry forms are available atthe second floor info desk,120 West 14th St. until Feb.13 with the prize draw takingplace Saturday, Feb. 13 at 4p.m. nvcl.ca

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is presentedWednesday, Feb.3. School performance at 1:30p.m. and public performanceat 7 p.m. at CentennialTheatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave.,North Vancouver. This freeproduction tells the story ofNina as she tries to come togrips with depression andanxiety. centennialtheatre.com

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Dear parents,We work hard to give your childrenthe best education possible. Wecelebrate with them when theymaster a new concept and helpthem think creatively whentackling a tricky problem.But standardized tests like theFoundation Skills Assessment(FSA) in Grades 4 and 7 takeaway from those wonderfulmoments of learning.

The FSAs do not count for marks,create needless stress for students,are expensive, and the much-delayed results do not activelysupport your child’s progress.The data is alsomisused to rankschools, which puts pressure onteachers to teach to the test, insteadof to students’ interests and needs.That’s why teachers in North andWest Vancouver recommend yousend a letter to your schoolprincipal requesting that yourchild be exempted from the FSA.

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“These are the founding principles of the martial artswe teach at North Shore Taekwondo,” says MasterTony Kook.

The history of Taekwondo, a unique blend ofmartial arts and sport, dates back more than2,000 years. Indeed, archaeologists have discovereddrawings on even more ancient tombs and sculpturesdepicting postures thatmay well indicate theearliest form of the art.

Today, under the auspicesof theWorld TaekwondoFederation the sport isrecognized as an officialevent by the InternationalOlympic Committee.

Although the literaltranslation of the wordTaekwondo – the wayof the foot and the fist –might suggest otherwise,the approach taken bymodern teachers of theart like Master Kook isthe opposite of instantaggression.

According to the Federation, when your son ordaughter practises Taekwondo according to itsprinciples, they not only learn a way of achieving apersonal unity of body, mind and life; they develop thepotential of exerting a positive influence for peace intheir world.

At the end of October, as he spoke of hisorganization’s global outreach to the UNHigh Commission for Refugees, PresidentChungwon Choue said, “As a sport,Taekwondo will improve the quality oftheir physical and mental lives and as anart, it will nourish their spirits.”

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“TKD is a very direct way of teaching the life skills ofcourtesy, perseverance and integrity,” Kook says.

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Discipline isabout teachingChildren need to learnthe consequences oftheir behaviours. Wehave all heard thisexpression, and likelyagree with it, but lately Ihave seen some strangeand bizarre interpreta-tions of what it means.

If you go to the dictionaryyou will find that a conse-quence is the result of whathas gone before.

Child discipline is aboutteaching, guiding and train-ing. When we disciplinechildren we are teachingthem the difference betweenright and wrong. We’rehelping them to learn aboutthe consequences of theiractions.

Let’s take a look at this.First we need to acknowl-edge that all behaviours,positive and negative, haveconsequences. So conse-quences are not a bad thing,they are actually neutral.Every action has a reaction.

When we wed the con-sequences of our decisionswith child discipline wecome up with a process inwhich our kids learn thatthey don’t function in avacuum. How they choose tobehave has a result and thatresult is not random, it isconnected.

Now, the questionon most parents’ mindsconcerns how to make thishappen when our kids mis-behave. This is a serious andimportant discussion.

Lately I have seen someexamples of “fun conse-quences” and “creative

discipline” that range fromsilly to punitive.

The other day onFacebook I saw an articlefrom Women’s Own. Itshowed a note that a par-ent wrote to her child. Themessage to the child wasthat the Mom had taken herchild’s video game control-ler hostage until the childcompleted certain tasks.They included such choresas cleaning her room, puttingaway her clothes, hav-ing a shower and washingher hair. In each case, themother added a snarky com-ment about doing the job toher standards, putting theclothes where they belong,not where the daughter feelslike shoving them, and so on.

I’m not sure what Momis going to do next time herchild needs to take a showeror do the chores, but thistactic is just plain silly andthe negative comments aresimply uncalled for.

Imagine if Mom and childhad sat down and workedout the chores that needed

doing, when and how theyshould happen and what theconsequence of not doingthe work would be. And iteasily makes sense that shecan’t play with her videogame until the work is done.

But this silly, juvenile let-ter to the daughter has littleto do with child disciplineand consequences.

Another story involvesa barber in Snellville, Ga.,who will give your child anembarrassing hair cut. It’scalled the Benjamin ButtonSpecial and gives the childan old man look. He cuts thehair with a bald spot on topand low cut on the sides. Thechild will carry this cut untilit grows back and is likely tobecome a victim of bullyingor at least some serious teas-ing at school.

I received a newsletterwith the title How to MakeDiscipline Fun and Bonding.The author, parenting coachLisa Bunnage, suggested thatdiscipline should be fun. Shesays, “I used to looooooovedisciplining my kids as Iwould usually get a backmassage, makeover, mani-cure or whatever. I alwaysgave them an option though,e.g., ‘You can either haveno TV tonight or give me a30-minute spa treatment.Your choice.’”

Her style was to simplycreate a list of punishmentswhich the specific childwould not enjoy and whichhad no connection to theactual misbehavior. Therewere two sides to herapproach. When she does

something wrong she has totake the kids someplace thatthey love and she hates.

So what are kids learn-ing from these unique andbizarre techniques? Themakeover/spa treatment isso strange it’s hard to dis-cuss. In this case the focusis on the parent and her ideaof fun and not on teachingthe child. It simply makes nosense.

Shaming kids does notteach them about theirbehaviours. They maydecide not to misbehaveagain but their motivationcomes from humiliation,embarrassment and likely afeeling of worthlessness.

In these examples, theydo not learn how to changetheir behaviour, why theiractions were inappropri-ate and there is no move todirect accountability. Whenwe set our child up to behumiliated, particularly inpublic and possibly inter-nationally if the tactic isput online, the relationshipbetween parent and childcan be irreversibly injured.

Our job is to help our kidslearn to be thoughtful abouttheir choices. When weguide them to learning aboutthe consequences of theirbehaviours they will learnto think before they act andgrow up to be responsibleand thoughtful young menand women.

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Kudos to those who volunteer their time, money and effortto benefit the many service and charitable organizations onthe North Shore. In this space we celebrate the generosityof North Shore residents. If you have a cheque presentationphoto or information for Kudos, please contact Neetu Shokar [email protected].

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Members of the North Vancouver CommunityPlayers present a $4,500 cheque to theCamp Kerry Society, a charity that providesbereavement services to young families. Themoney represents proceeds from the players’production of The Little Mermaid in December.

Representatives from the Northshore Auto Mall present a chequefor $25,000 to the Family Services of the North Shore ChristmasBureau following the auto mall’s annual Toy Drive in November.

Rotary Club of West Vancouver Sunrise presidentJudith Harder hands a $10,000 cheque to RoyalCanadian Marine Search and Rescue stationRCM-SAR1 president Scotty Grubb at theHorseshoe Bay station.

Members of the Time Travellers Motorcycle Club display a $1,000cheque for the Lookout Emergency Aid Society, which provideshousing and support services to adults with low or no income.On the North Shore, the society operates 25 transitional housingunits and 45 shelter beds.

TIME TRAVELLER Lightkeeper Thomas Grafton andhis son Gordon paint the Point Atkinson Lighthouse in July1928. In honour of Heritage B.C. Week, the West VancouverHistorical Society is arranging guided tours of the PointAtkinson Light Station. The tours will be held Saturday andSunday, Feb. 20 and 21, at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. both days.Muster at the light station gates by the stone wall.PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WEST VANCOUVER ARCHIVES/SUBMITTEDBY THE WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

VANCOUVER CHINESEMUSIC ENSEMBLE - THEMONKEY KINGThe WestVancouver Memorial Library

celebrates Chinese New Year,Saturday, Feb. 6, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with a presentationof The Monkey King by theVancouver Chinese MusicEnsemble.westvanlibrary.ca

WILL STROET FAMILY DAYCONCERT Join acclaimedchildren’s entertainer WillStroet and his Backyard Bandfor a free Family Day concertMonday, Feb. 8, 10:30 a.m. inthe atrium at West VancouverCommunity Centre, 2121Marine Dr.

BOOK BUDDIES Childrenages six-12 play literary gamesand practise reading skillswith teen volunteers duringthis program Saturdays, Feb.13-March 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m. atWest Vancouver MemorialLibrary, 1950Marine Dr. Kidsmust be school-aged and ableto read some English on theirown.westvanlibrary.ca

DRUMMING OF THE HEARTCelebrate love and familywhile working together in thismulti-generational Valentine’sworkshop for kids aged sevenand older and their adultsSaturday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Each pair will have a chancetomake a First Nations drumand learn about drummingin First Nations culturewith Metis drummer, fabricartist and dancer ChristineKobel. The cost is $75 and$70 formaterials. Register:[email protected]

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tasteYour North Shore Guide toexceptional cuisine

Valentine'sDaydeservesgood foodPan-seared Pacific cod with vegetables over quinoa and wild maple salmon roasted on a cedar plank with seasonal vegetables and roasted potatoes (left) are on the menu at TheBoathouse restaurant in Horseshoe Bay. The Boathouse's sous chef Jamil Jeraj sears some fish in the kitchen. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

List looks at some localdinner suggestions

TheDishChris Dagenais

My mother worked asa florist for most of heradult life.

That business is seasonal,with predictable spikesaround special occasions likeMother’s Day and Christmas.The apex of bouquet-giving, however, is aroundValentine’s Day, an annualevent that has endured,perhaps more than any other,a steady barrage of anti-con-sumerist backlash.

“It’s a manufactured holi-day, created by retailers,” saycynics. “I won’t support it.”

I get that. Why spendyour hard-earned moneyjust because big businesshas schemed a new sales

imperative loosely tied tonebulous, idealized notionsof love and romance? Onthe other hand, what is thereal downside of a littleValentine’s Day recognition?Can you ever really overdoit when it comes to acknowl-edging your loved one? Howabout a meal? A nice nightout is actually one of the fewmutually rewarding invest-ments associated with theoccasion. Here are someNorth Shore suggestions forthis coming Valentine’s Dayweekend (the event falls on aSunday this year).

I recently headed to TheBoathouse at HorseshoeBay (6995 Nelson Ave.,

604-921-8188, boathouseres-taurants.ca) to sample a fewof the dishes that will featureon their upcoming Valentine’sweekend menu, a thought-ful assemblage of their morepopular items, priced asmulti-course meals for either$49 or $59 per head. I hadn’tbeen to this truly lovely and

warm waterfront chalet inyears. Like for many othershailing from the depths ofNorth Vancouver, I suspect,the haul out to HorseshoeBay can seem daunting. Intruth, the drive wasn’t bad atall and, via the Upper Levelshighway, I was there in under15 minutes, having departedfrom near Edgemont Village.

I took a seat at the bar andwas immediately welcomedby an affable bartender, whoproffered a hand and intro-duced himself as Craig, thebar manager. Craig, despitecontending with non-stopdrink orders spewing fromthe bar printer (it was thelast weekend of Dine OutVancouver), maintained ajovial and helpful demeanor,describing dishes and avail-able substitutions to me andoffering small tasters of wine

to aid my selections. I ulti-mately settled on six oysterson the half shell (three meatybut compact Royal Miyagiand three Kusshi) served withgrated horseradish, cocktailsauce, lemon wedges and atasty and original sauce fea-turing toasty notes of sesame.

A glass of Chateau St.Michelle Riesling, with itsmineral and lime notes, freshacidity and faint residualsweetness on the back palate,paired very well. In a verysporting gesture, the kitchen,which was in the middle of amid-evening, packed-houseorder crunch, assentedto my ill-timed request tomake the Crab and LobsterStuffed Ravioli, usually a maincourse, a half-order secondappetizer for me. The pastawas wonderful, burstingwith shredded crustacean

goodness and bathed in achunky, subtly spicy roastedtomato, spinach and cit-rus cream sauce. For mymain course, I ordered aseven-ounce striploin withCrab-Stuffed Prawns (takenote, fast-food pizza chains,the bar for quality but com-pletely superfluous stuffingefforts has been raised, soyou can keep your cheesycrusts), grilled asparagus,Caesar salad and, in anothermagnanimous gesture fromCraig, a small, gratis ramekinof peppercorn sauce.

The steak arrived cookedto a perfect medium-rare inthe centre and was nicelyseasoned. The beef pairedexceptionally well with threefat, juicy butterflied prawnsjammed full of creamy and

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RecipescelebratestartoftheYearof theMonkey

February is the start of the Chinese New Year. This will be the year of the Red Fire Monkey.Making Chinese food at home is a great way to celebrate the new year. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

RomancingTheStoveAngela Shellard

According to the Chinesezodiac, Feb. 8 marks thebeginning of the year ofthe Red Fire Monkey.

To honour the NewYear, trymaking some favourite Chinesedishes at home.

Chinese food isn’t difficulttomake, but it does involve acertain amount of prep timeto chop ingredients, and you’llneed to stock your pantrywith a few basic condimentsin order to obtain authenticflavours (e.g. rice vinegar,toasted sesame oil, soy sauceand oyster sauce).

Once you’vemastered thetiming tomake these recipes,you’ll find that the results arewell worth it. I like being ableto control the amount of oiland salt that go intomy home-made Chinese dishes, and Iknow for sure that there won’tbe any extraMSG added.

HOTANDSOURSOUP

2boneless, skinlesschickenthighs,cut intothinstrips1 tsp+2Tbspcornstarch(divideduse)½tspvegetableoil8cups low-sodiumchickenstock½tspwhitepepper2Tbspdarksoysauce1 largecarrot, cut intomatchsticks8ozshitakemushrooms,stemsdiscarded,cut intothinstrips¼cupcannedbambooshoots,drained,cut intomatchsticks½cupfirmtofu,cut intothinstrips

1 tsptoastedsesameoil3Tbspdistilledwhitevinegar2eggs2greenonions,chopped

Place the chicken stripsin a small bowl; add theteaspoon of cornstarch andhalf teaspoon of oil and stirto coat chicken. Bring thechicken stock to a boil in alarge pot; add the chicken andstir to ensure the strips aren’tclumped together. Skim off anyfoam that floats to the top. Stirin the white pepper and thesoy sauce. Taste the soup andaddmore pepper or soy sauceif desired.

Add the carrot, shitakesand bamboo shoots; reduceheat and bring soup to asimmer. Add the tofu, sesameoil and vinegar. Stir togetherthe two tablespoons ofcornstarch and one-quartercup of cold water in a smallbowl until smooth. Slowly stirthis cornstarch slurry intothe simmering soup and letsoup simmer until thickened.Whisk the eggs in a small bowluntil well combined; stir thesoup so that it forms a slow

“whirlpool” then slowly drizzlein the eggs while continuing tostir. Garnish each serving withchopped green onions. Makesfour generous servings. Source:thewoksoflife.com

CHINESEBROCCOLI(GAILAN)WITHOYSTERSAUCE

1poundofChinesebroccoli (gailan),availableatAsianspecialtysupermarketsandmanyproducestores1½Tbspvegetableoil4wholegarliccloves,peeledandgentlysmashedbut left intact½cuplow-sodiumchickenorvegetablestock1 tspricevinegar¼tspsugar1 inch-longpieceof freshginger,peeledandcut intoone-eighth-inchthickcoins, smashedwiththesideofaheavyknife3Tbspoystersauce½tsptoastedsesameoil

Wash the broccoli and trimone inch from the ends of thestalks. In a large wok or sautépan heat the vegetable oil overmedium heat. When the oil isjust starting to get hot (the gar-lic should sizzle upon contact),

add the whole garlic clovesand let them fry until justgolden brown on all sides. Becareful not to burn the garlic,you just want to toast it.

Once the garlic is toasted,remove it from the oil with afork and discard. In a smallbowlmix together the stock,rice vinegar and sugar andset aside. Turn the heat tohigh, add the ginger to theoil in the pan and fry for 30seconds. Add the broccolistalks, andwith a large spoonscoop up the oil and spoon itover the broccoli for about 30seconds so that every stalkhas been bathedwith theginger-garlic-infused oil. Pourthe stockmixture into the panand immediately cover panwith a tight-fitting lid. Turnthe heat tomedium and letthe broccoli steam for threeor fourminutes until stalkscan be easily piercedwith thetip of a sharp knife. Removethe broccoli to a plate, leavingany remaining stockmixturein the pan. Remove the gingercoins. Add the oyster sauce

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Oyster sauceaddstoveggie fried riceand sesame oil to the pan andlet sauce bubble and thickenon high heat for onemin-ute. Pour the saucemixtureover the broccoli and serve.Makes four servings. Source:steamykitchen.com

VEGGIEFRIEDRICE

Add sautéed shrimp orchicken if youwant amorehearty rice.

2Tbspbutter,divideduse1Tbspvegetableoil,divideduse2eggs,whisked2mediumcarrots,peeledanddiced1smallwhiteonion,diced½cupfrozenpeas2clovesgarlic,minced4cupscookedandchilledrice(usewhateverriceyoupreferbut itmustbepre-cookedandchilled)3greenonions, thinlysliced3-4Tbspsoysauce (usemoreorlessaccordingtotaste)2 tspoystersauce½tsptoastedsesameoil

Heat two teaspoons ofbutter in a large skillet overmedium-high heat until melted.

Add the eggs and cook, stir-ring, until scrambled.

Remove egg from pan andtransfer to a plate. Wash thepan then add another twoteaspoons of butter and oneteaspoon of the vegetable oiland heat overmedium-highheat until butter is melted.

Add the carrots and onionand sauté until softened, aboutfiveminutes. Add the peasand garlic and sauté for oneminutemore. Increase heat tohigh; add in the remaining twoteaspoons of butter and twoteaspoons of oil and stir untilbutter melts.

Immediately add the rice,green onions, soy sauce andoyster sauce and stir untilcombined. Continue stir-fryingfor an additional threeminutesto fry the rice then add inthe scrambled eggs and thesesame oil. Stir to combineand break up clumps of egg.Continue frying until mixture isheated through. Makes four tosix servings. Source: gimmeso-meoven.com

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Comfort foodverymuch inseason forFebruaryrich crab stuffing. I was grate-ful for the option to substitutemashed potatoes for greens;the dish would have put meover the top if ordered asdescribed on the menu. Iwashed the indulgent entreedown with a glass of KillerCab, a Bordeaux-blend with apalate showcasing ripe stonefruit, reserved tannins andbalanced acidity. My mealwas $97 before gratuity.

The Observatory atGrouse Mountain (andneighbouring, window-lined,south-facing Cable Room, alsoon the top floor of the chalet)will offer a celebratory

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Pier 7, Lower Londsdale’smost south-reaching water-front restaurant, does a nicebrunch on weekends. If thejam-packed hustle of theValentine’s dinner experienceis off-putting to you, cosy upto a window (which is prettymuch everywhere in thisplace, by the way) and tuckinto a Belgian waffle. Or, bet-ter yet, make it a slightly later

brunch and sip a citrusy anddelicately effervescent glassof prosecco as you knockback a few freshly shuckedoysters (25 Wallace Mews,North Vancouver, pierseven.ca 604-929-7437).

The rustically chic FeastNeighbourhood Table inWest Vancouver will featurea four-course menu for $55,Feb. 12-14. The menu includesPork Rillettes with FryBread, Smoked Tomato andPrawn Bisque, Avocado andBeet Fries, choice of Angusstriploin, steelhead trout, orChickpea and Squash Curry,and then two dessert options,including an ElderflowerLemon Curd (2423 Marine Dr.,

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For those celebratingwith companions aroundwhom you are more com-fortable and don’t mindletting out your belt buckleat the end of the evening,head down to Burgoo forBrie Fondue, Kentucky BeefBurgoo, and Jambalaya too.It is February, after all, socomfort food is very muchin season (3 Lonsdale Ave.,North Vancouver, burgoo.ca,604-904-0933).

Chris Dagenais served as amanager for several restau-rants downtown and on theNorth Shore. A self-described

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The North Shore sportscalendar lost one ofits Grand Slam eventsFriday when organiz-ers announced that itis game over for theOdlum Brown VanOpenprofessional tennis tour-nament held annually atHollyburn Country Club.

The popular tournamentbrought up-and-coming ten-nis pros to West Vancouverevery August for an eventthat grew to be one of thetop Challenger tournamentson the pro circuit – one stepdown from the ATP World

Tour – and the secondlargest professional tennistournament in Canada.

The news of theVanOpen’s demise was deliv-ered in a statement releasedby tournament chairman andunderwriter Floyd Hill, whosaid he was stepping backto spend more time withhis family and pursue otherinterests.

“It was heart-wrenchingto make this decision,” Hilltold the North Shore News.He has worked at the tourna-ment for all of its 14 yearsand became the face of theVanOpen 11 years ago whenhe became owner and under-writer. On top of running

the tournament he also hasa full-time job as an advi-sor and vice-president forOdlum Brown, a Vancouver-based investment firm. Thedecision to shut down thetournament has been weigh-ing on him for many months,Hill said.

“The last couple of dayshave been pretty tough forme. It’s kind of like you makea decision and you knowit’s the right decision butsometimes it’s still really,really hard,” he said. “WhenI started thinking about itback in November I basicallyhad a few sleepless nightsand I thought about it, I didpros and cons and went back

and forth. My heart was thatI wanted to keep the tourna-ment going but then on theother hand I want also tohave a life and summer. …I’ve got a grandchild who is20 months old and I don’tget to see him. I want tomake sure I don’t miss thoseyears.”

Hill said he worked hardto find someone who couldstep into his place but therewas no one willing and ableto shoulder the load.

“My dream was that Iwould kind of ride off intothe sunset and the tourna-ment would carry on andeventually 20 years fromnow it might be a Mastersevent or a really big eventthat would carry on forever,”he said. “If somebody elsewas there to take it over itwould have made me very

happy but there just wasn’tanybody that I could see.And I did ask a few otherpeople who had the samefeelings that I do about ten-nis but none of them had thedesire to spend the amountof time that it takes. It is a lotof time.”

News of the tournament’sdemise spread quicklythrough the West Coast ten-nis world.

“Sad day for me,” NorthVancouver tennis proPhilip Bester wrote onTwitter. The 2006 FrenchOpen junior finalist wagedseveral VanOpen battles onHollyburn’s Centre Court.“Thank you to all who wereinvolved and brought atournament to my backyardfor 10 years.”

Longtime tournamentdirector Ryan Clark was a

member of the event’s innercircle and another face ofthe VanOpen. He was in onthe decision to retire thetournament.

“There are so many mov-ing parts to it that you can’thalf do it,” Clark said. “You’reeither doing it or you’re not.If we’re going to do it, it’sgot to be the best. That’s theonly way. And I think it wasjust the right time for all.”

Like Hill, Clark also hasother full-time work thatmade putting on the VanOpenthat much more taxing.

“A lot of people involvedin the tournament have theirday jobs,” he said. “To makean event of this level you’vegot to give up your summers.They’re gone. … I don’tknow what it’s like to have a

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Gameover for VanOpen tennis‘Heart-wrenching’ decision endsannual Hollyburn-hosted tournament

Marcos Baghdatis, a former world top-10 players, wowed the crowd at the Hollyburn Country Club-hosted Odlum Brown VanOpen in 2009 and 2014, winning both tournaments. Last weekorganizers announced that the annual professional tennis tournament is shutting down after 14 years. FILE PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Martina Hingis, one of the all-time greats, played a VanOpenexhibition match in 2012. FILE PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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released) my cellphone wasgoing off, emails have beencoming in. … It’s been verynice to see that it touchedthat many people.”

Hill expressed gratitudeto all who have supportedthe tournament over theyears.

“There’s not enoughwords to say thank you toeverybody from the fans tothe volunteers, everybodywho has helped make thisa great legacy that we havein Vancouver,” he said,adding that although thetournament is no more,the VanOpen’s 14-year runshould pave the way formore pro tennis events inthe future.

“I’m positive that there’sgoing to be a fantastictournament here and it willprobably be a big tourna-ment, and not too far in thedistant future. Vancouverhas proven to be a city thatsupports tennis. Somebodywill come and fill the voidthat we’ve created and whenthey do I’ll wish them all theluck.”

summer. I can’t remember. Itwas more than 15 years ago.”

The VanOpen has led akind of charmed existenceright from the start in 2002when it was a $25,000,women’s-only event held atVancouver’s Jericho TennisClub.

That first event was wonby none other than MariaSharapova, who would go onto reach No. 1 in the worldrankings. The VanOpenmoved to Hollyburn in2005 and grew to become a$200,000 combined men’sand women’s event.

The tournament was aspringboard for talentedyoung Canadian players.Milos Raonic, Vasek Pospisiland Eugenie Bouchard allprowled the Hollyburncourts before hitting the bigtime.

Israel’s Dudi Sela becameking of the court by winningthe tournament four times,while Marcos Baghdatis of

Cyprus brought star poweron two separate occasions,winning the VanOpen in 2009and 2014. Hollyburn evenwelcomed Martina Hingis,one of the all-time greats, fora sold-out exhibition matchin 2012.

“A lot of players whoplayed here have gone on todo great things,” said Hill.“I think it’s just fantastic. Itis a little disappointing forme that I won’t be part of itgoing forward, I’m kind ofleaving a little piece of myheart on the table when Ileave. It’s been my baby for14 years, particularly the last11. There have been a lotof great people helping mealong the way.”

Members of theHollyburn Country Clubwere also heavily involved inthe tournament. Aside fromopening up their facilities forthe tournament every sum-mer, members also openedup their homes for the play-ers, a much appreciated perkfor athletes accustomed

to bouncing from hotel tohotel for much of the year.Hollyburn also helped sup-ply a small army of ball boysand ball girls each year whogot to experience the thrillof standing – very quietly– next to their tennis idols,and maybe even handingthem a towel.

“You can’t have a bettergroup of people than youhave at Hollyburn. You can’t.They’re outstanding, top tobottom,” said Clark, who isalso a member of the club.“A lot of very generousNorth Shore families tookin players from around theworld. That helped make theevent very intimate.”

Clark said his phone wasbuzzing non-stop after theannouncement with peoplesending emails and texts.Condolences, basically, onthe loss of the tournament.

“It’s very touching,” hesaid. “You never know howmany lives you’ve toucheduntil it’s done sometimes.As soon as (the news was

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Chipotle Cream

10½ ounces goat cheese

2 tablespoons pureed chipotle in adobosauce

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons heavy whippingcream

Juice of ½ lemon

Juice of 2 limes

Zest of ½ lime

½ teaspoon kosher salt

Chili

2 tablespoons Texas Chili Spice Mix (seebelow)

¼ cup canola oil

2 pounds skirt steak

2 teaspoons kosher salt

⅓ pound sliced bacon, diced

4 cups finely diced yellow onions

2 cups finely diced green peppers

½ cup chopped garlic

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, drained

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

2 tablespoons driedMexican oregano

2 tablespoons Texas-style chili powder(use 3 to 4 tablespoons for a thicker chili)

3 tomatillos, rinsed and diced

3 tablespoons cornmasa flour(recommended: Masaca)

2 tablespoons pureed chipotlein adobo sauce

5 cups beef broth

2 16-ounce cans black beans

½ bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped, divided

1 13-ounce bag tortilla chips, crushed

!1. Combine all the ingredients for the chipotlecream — except for the zest — in a foodprocessor. Process until evenly incorporated.

!2. Remove to a medium bowl and fold in the zest.Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

!3. Mix the Texas Chili Spice Mix with the oil tomake a paste. Dust the skirt steak with salt,then baste with the paste.

!4. Marinate for 1 hour and then grill over high heatto medium rare. Set aside and allow to rest.

!5. In a large, heavy-bottom pot, render the dicedbacon until it is crispy. Add the onions, greenpeppers and garlic, and sauté until slightlybrown.

!6. Add the tomatoes, brown sugar, oregano, chilipowder, tomatillos, flour, and chipotle. Heatfor 3 minutes, or until the mixture begins tothicken.

!7. Add the beef broth, bring to a boil, and reduceto a simmer. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour.

!8. Cut the steak against the grain into smallcubes. Add the steak and beans to the chili,and simmer for an additional 20 minutes.

!9. Add most of the chopped cilantro and serveover crushed tortilla chips with a dollop ofchipotle cream and a sprinkling of freshcilantro on top.

TexasChili SpiceMix

MAKES 1 CUP

2 tablespoons guajillo chili powder

2 tablespoons chipotle powder

6 tablespoons ground cumin

4 tablespoons dryMexican oregano

4 tablespoons sweet paprika

!1. Combine all the ingredients in a mediummixing bowl.

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