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West Vancouver policehad to step in and makean arrest Saturday nightafter fans at a minorhockey game got into anoff-ice scuffle.

The HollyburnHuskies AAA bantamteam was facing a visitingSemiahmoo team at theHollyburn Country Clubfor a playoff game when

an argument between a45-year-old West Vancouverman and a 67-year-oldLangley man got physical.

“Two males representingfamily members fromopposite sides of the playoffgame began arguing andthen the allegation is onemale suddenly escalatesthe argument by grabbingthe person’s clothingon the upper body andstarting to shake the personwhile they’re arguing,”said Const. Jeff Palmer,West Vancouver policespokesman.

The Langley man wasleft with some bruising andsoreness and police arerecommending the Crownlay one charge of assault

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If you had an unfamiliarvoice in your ear Mondaynight telling you to vote yesin the upcomingTransLinkfunding referendum,there’s no need to see ashrink. It was probably oneof NorthVancouver’s twomayors.

City Mayor DarrellMussatto and district MayorRichardWalton spent theevening on a “telephone

town hall,” stumping fora yes vote in the comingplebiscite. Joined by formerCKNW host Bill Good, themayors called up thousandsof households and invitedresidents to listen and askquestions.

Lower Mainlandvoters will be asked if theyapprove of a .5-per centsales tax increase to fundthe improvements in theMayors’ Council vision.

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Fare cheats, PlanBquestioned Blackmark forminorhockey

against the West Vancouverman. He is due in court inMay.

There was just over aminute left in the gamewhen a brawl broke outbetween the 13- and14-year-olds on theice, according to JackCummings, Hollyburnhockey co-ordinator.Theincident in the upstairsviewing area happenedshortly after and the refereepulled the plug on thegame.

“The game wasn’tcalled because of anythingon the ice.The game wascalled because of what washappening with the parentsupstairs,” Cummings said.“As soon as there’s parentsfighting, the game is over.”

Discipline for the on-icebehaviour has already beenhanded down by the B.C.Hockey Association.

“We lost asportsmanship point at theend because of the fightand that cost us the bannerto be honest,” Cummingssaid.

The Huskies playedagain on Sunday, albeitwith four players suspendedfor fighting. Four of theSemiahmoo players werealso suspended, as was theteam’s coach, Cummingsadded.

The incident has beena black mark for the sport,Cummings said.

“I certainly think allparents involved, whetherthey’re Hollyburn orSemiahmoo, really regretwhat happened,” he said.“It does get emotionaland it happens quick. I’msure everybody is reallyembarrassed about it. It’san embarrassing momentfor minor hockey. It’s oneof the most disappointingthings I’ve been involvedwith, that’s for sure.”

Calls to break updisturbances at hockeyarenas are quite rare inWest Vancouver, Palmersaid, but he has someadvice for minor hockeyspectators when they getagitated.

“It’s a minor game.Watch the game. Ifsomething in the gameupsets you, remember it’sa minor hockey game,” hesaid.

“Enjoy it in fullrecognition of the fact thatit’s a game and it’s beingplayed by kids. Conductyourself accordingly.”

For the North Shore, thatwould mean a new SeaBusfor more frequent trips, 30per cent more bus serviceand rapid B-line busesconnecting Phibbs Exchangeto Dundarave, CapilanoUniversity to Metrotownand a third from LynnValleyto downtownVancouver.That would put 50 per centof North Shore residents and70 per cent of North Shorejobs within walking distanceof a B-line rapid bus route,Walton said.

Those and otherprojects will be needed asa million more residentsare expected to live in theLower Mainland in the next30 years, 65,000 of them onthe North Shore, along with45,000 new jobs,Waltonsaid.

“Do we do nothing andwatch as traffic congestiongets worse?To me, that isa very, very big risk andthe wrong direction for theNorth Shore and indeed, forthe whole region,” he said.

The most oft-repeatedconcerns by skeptics and no-voters Monday night werefamiliar ones:TransLink’scredibility, assurances themoney would be well spentand whether the NorthShore would receive afair share of the benefitscompared to the rest of theregion.

Mussatto stressed thatfunds collected would beheavily audited and underthe supervision of businessleader Jimmy Pattison whohas volunteered to overseethe project free of charge.

“I want to be clear.Themoney is not collected byTransLink. It’s collected bythe province and can only goto the projects in the mayors’10-year capital plan,” hesaid. “This means everypenny goes into better buses,new rapid transit, road andbridge upgrades and saferwalking and cycling.”

Still for some, that wascold comfort.

“You’re telling me all thismoney is going to get turnedover to Christy Clark?Cripes,” said a caller namedRon.

Caller Margaret wantedto know what other optionswere on the table if the “HailMary pass” of a referendumdoesn’t work.The answer,Walton said, wouldn’t bepopular.

“There are certainly otheroptions. I think the premierherself indicated propertytax is an option,”Waltonresponded, but he added, themayors have unanimouslyagreed not to raise propertytaxes any higher to fundTransLink.

On the question of whyNorth Shore residentsshould vote yes, whensubway and light rail projectsinVancouver and Surreythreaten to swallow up muchof the new funding, themayors said cheaper, lesscapital intensive projects likegrowing the bus fleet willlikely be the first to comeonline.

“It’s our fair share if notmore compared to whatother areas are getting,”Mussatto said.

Other callers questionedwhy the money couldn’t becollected by raising fares andgoing after fare evaders.

“Apparently they’relosing millions of dollars topeople riding for free.That’swhy I’m voting no. If you’regoing to talk about funding,the people who use it shouldbe paying,” said a callernamed Earl.

That was one Goodopted to field himself.

“I asked the samequestion for about 20 yearswhen I was on the radio.I was always told by thepeople who were in chargeit had been determined itwould cost more to set upa turn-style system, which Ihappened to have believed infor a long time. But it wouldactually cost more to capture

the revenue than was beinglost,” he said.

Mussatto added it wasthe province that forced theill-fated fare gate system onTransLink.

Mayors from aroundthe Lower Mainland havebeen taking turns doingtelephone town halls toaddress their constituents’concerns. NorthVancouvermayors had the unlucky taskof working the phones onthe day polling firm InsightsWest released statisticsshowing 55 per cent of morethan 1,600 Lower Mainlandresidents polled planned tovote no, compared to 33 percent planning to vote yes.

Ballots start arrivingin the mail on March 16and must be returned toElections B.C. by May 29.

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A NorthVancouver manwith an “entrenched”sexual fetish for watchingwomen urinate hasescaped jail time anda criminal recordafter pleading guilty tovoyeurism.

Jonathan Stringer, 28,was handed a suspendedsentence and put on threeyears probation afterpleading guilty to thecharge in NorthVancouverprovincial courtTuesday.

Stringer was arrested inWhistler July 20, 2014, afterhe planted a camera phone

in a washroom stall at theCarleton Lodge and covertlyrecorded a woman who wasusing the toilet.

After noticing theilluminated screen and redrecording indicator light, thevictim, with the help of afemale companion, removedthe phone from a vent abovethe toilet.

The woman then turnedthe phone over toWhistlerRCMP officers, who found18 seconds of shaky videofootage taken inside thebathroom that also showedStringer’s face as he securedthe camera.

At first, Stringer toldpolice the incident was a

prank. Later he admitted tovideotaping the woman forsexual purposes.

“It’s so creepy andtraumatizing knowing thatsomeone would go out oftheir way to do this,” thewoman told the North ShoreNews shortly after the July20 incident.

Crown counsel LoriAshton called for 90 daysjail time, noting psychiatristshave diagnosed Stringerwith an entrenched fetish forwatching women urinate.Stringer started acting onthose fantasies when he was24, Ashton noted.

She noted Stringer hastwo previous convictionsfor similar offences — forwhich he received suspendedsentences. She also saidnumerous mental healthassessments that determined

Stringer was at a moderaterisk to reoffend.

“He must be given thestrong arm of the law tosay that this is absolutelyinappropriate and youcannot be putting thesewomen at risk,” said Ashton.

Stringer’s defence lawyerNancy Adams characterizedhim as someonewho is “significantlydevelopmentally delayed”with a low IQ — a factorthat she said contributes tohis voyeurism tendencies.

Stringer graduated fromhigh school and had beenworking for 10 years stockingshelves at a grocery store. Hewas fired after his arrest, buthas since been employed as adishwasher at a North Shorerestaurant.

Since his arrest, Adamsnoted, Stringer has attended

a psychotherapy outpatientprogram and scaled back hisalcohol and pornographyconsumption — factorsdoctors have found to fuelhis addiction.

During the investigation,10 saved videos were foundon Stringer’s phone from avoyeurism website featuringcovertly taken videos ofwoman urinating.

Stringer sat with his headbowed during the sentencinghearing.

In handing down hissentence, Judge StevenMerrick told Stringer, “Iaccept that you are genuinelyashamed.”

Conditions of Stringer’sprobation include notbeing allowed to possess arecording device, with theexception of a phone withthe video function disabled.

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Hot on the heels of anunseasonably balmyWestCoast winter, the predictionfor spring is more of thesame.

Meteorologists arepredicting spring weatherthat is warmer and drierthan usual.

A large scale ridge ofhigh pressure that’s beensitting over theWest Coastfor most of the winter,sending winter stormspacking, is likely to remainthere, said Lisa Coldwells,a meteorologist fromEnvironment Canada.

“It’s like a big giantbubble,” she said. “Itdeflects all the weathersystems from the Pacific.

“It does look likeWesternCanada will stay in theabove normal temperatureregime,” she said.

A very warm pool ofwater in the Pacific Oceanthat recurs once every 10years is adding to the warm-and-dry trend, she said.

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made up the second-warmest winter on record,said Coldwells, with a meantemperature of 6.1 degreesatVancouver InternationalAirport — two degreeswarmer than usual. (Thewarmest winter was in1957.)

At the other side of thecountry, Eastern Canadafound itself facing theopposite condition — abroad scale weather trough.“It allows all the coldArctic air to descend intoit,” said Coldwells — withpredictably chilly results.

But enough about them.On theWest Coast, the

same amount of rain fellas usual this winter, saidColdwells, but it may nothave felt that way becausemost of that tended to comein concentrated deluges.

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Certainly for the last halfof February, “the tap wasturned off,” she said.

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Lappo said March maystill bring some potentialfor snow higher in themountains. “The higher youare, the better chance youhave.” But the chance of a

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“We’re probably notgoing to see any more snowforVancouver itself,” saidLappo.

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RinkrageC alling Saturday’s dust-up among

hockey parents at a local rinkan embarrassing moment is an

understatement.When police get called to a teen hockey

game over antics of adult spectators,you’re skating on thin ice in terms ofacceptable behaviour.

Alarmingly — and likely notcoincidentally — the shoving matchbroke out after an on-ice brawl eruptedbetween young players.

This is not the game Stompin’Tomsang about in “The Hockey Song.”

But you can’t assign all the blame tothe kids when this is the behaviour theirparents demonstrate.

Hockey certainly isn’t the only sportthat’s been plagued with distinctlyoverzealous parents.What blew up on theweekend is a small but persistent part ofsports culture, especially at the elite level.

But these rink-side incidents are toofrequent to write off.

It’s bad enough to see professionalathlete role models exhibitunsportsmanlike behaviour. It’s worse tosee the antics trickle down to kids andbeing reinforced by idiot parents.

According to an Angus Reid pollreleased last week, most Canadians whohave attended youth hockey games reportthey have seen adult spectators verballyabuse both players and referees.That’shardly a record to be proud of.

There is a sign being posted at sportsfacilities around the world remindingparents their child’s success or lack ofsuccess in sports doesn’t indicate whatkind of parents they are.What does, thesign notes, is raising an athlete who iscoachable, respectful, a good teammateand someone who tries their best.

He shoots, he scores.

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Dear Editor:Re: Monster houses —

and rising costs — whereare we going?

Recently, a District ofWest Vancouver councilmeeting brought fortha plethora of differentviews on this subject — acomplex issue the councilhas been struggling with foryears.The main concernsfrom a packed audiencewere new houses beingbuilt to the maximum

allowed within a lot sizeand the consequent lossof the normal “character”of neighbourhoods, theresulting loss of views,loss of asset value, theconstruction noise, localdisruption for extendedperiods of building and thecontinuing rise of houseprices.

A key issue in thiswhole process is the riseof house prices.While thedistrict is a superb and

attractive place to live in,unfortunately it is attractiveto many wealthy overseasimmigrants, particularlywhen they are persistentlywooed by our real estateindustry.The result of theiractions is driving up theprices of houses and theneed for monster houses.

David Mulroney, pastambassador to China, justwrote of his concerns aboutChinese money boostinghousing costs in cities like

Vancouver. Right nowlarge houses are being builtacross Cypress Mountain.

So the questions are:How can this be dealtwith? How can the younglocals or the retiring seniorcompete against this?How can these peoplecontinue to live in thisdistrict against these odds?So, where are we going? Iscouncil going to come upwith some really innovativethoughts to encourage

builders/developers tobuild lower sized and lowercost properties so that“locals” can continue tolive here?

Are our federal,provincial and municipalgovernments going toinstigate any controlsagainst this insidious saleof all our properties toricher foreigners as othercountries are doing?Patrick HillWest Vancouver

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Dear Editor:Re:WV Police Respond

to Hazing Incident, Feb. 27news story.

I felt uneasy afterreading this article aboutan “abduction prank.”Police said it didn’t meet

the elements of a publicmischief charge becausethere wasn’t an intent todeceive authorities. I amstill left wondering if therewas a more serious offencerelating to the abductionin this hazing.Was it truly

a “prank” meaning allinvolved were willingly co-operating in order to “playa joke” on an observer?Or was the “prank” beingpulled on the boy who wastaken into the vehicle? Inthe latter case, that may not

be a joke at all.There have been many

hazings in which assaultsand abductions, evendeaths have occurred thatare glossed over in thename of a “hoax.” Hazingsare no joke, and often

include criminal offences.Trivializing them by namingthem as jokes makes itharder for victims to speakup. One can only hope thisis not the case here.Brenda HardieNorthVancouver

Hazing ‘prank’ inWestVan no laughing matter

Dear Editor:I would like to second

the comments of DebraDunne in the Sunday,March 1 edition of theNorth Shore Newsregarding the supposed“bad blood” between hikersand bikers. I have hikedthe North Shore trailsextensively over the last10 years while researchingand writing summer hikingcolumns for the NorthShore News, followed bytwo editions of my hikingbook; I have never had anegative encounter withmountain bikers. I generallyenjoyTrevor Lautens’columns, but I think in thisinstance he has overreacted;common courtesy andcommon sense usuallyprevail on the trails.NormWattNorthVancouver

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From his home in NorthVancouver to his job at adowntown health clinic,from Starbucks runs toworkouts at theYMCA,Bentz is accompanied byhis new guide dog, a 19-month-old black Lab.

Bentz has a progressiveretinal degenerativecondition that has left himwith only two per centof his vision. He’s used aguide dog for almost 10years.When his previouscanine companion,Victor,reached retirement age, hequickly found a successorin Mindy, who graduatedlast month from the B.C.& Alberta Guide Dogstraining program.

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OurVeteransDeserveBetter“Our troops’ commitment and serviceto Canada entitles them to the very besttreatment possible when they returnto civilian life.” Those words werespoken by Stephen Harper in 2006. Hisgovernment’s actions since, however,stand in stark contrast.

The Harper Government has been quickto commit our men and women inuniform to international military activitybut fails to follow through where itcounts: supporting our soldiers whenthey come home.

Consider the following:

1)Veteransare forced to repeatedlyprove theyhave lost limbs. RetiredMaster Cpl. Paul Franklin, who lostboth legs in Afghanistan, complainedthat every year he has to prove toVeterans Affairs that he still hasno legs and needs a wheelchair.The government responded Friday,announcing in Parliament that MasterCpl. Franklin will now have to provehe still has no legs every third yearinstead of annually.

2)Millionsdirected toadvertisingandcelebrations,whileVeteransinneedsuffer. The Office of theVeterans Ombudsman reports over400 incapacitated veterans are at riskof living their retirement years on thebrink of poverty.

Meanwhile, the Harper Governmentspent approximately $30 millionin celebration events for the 200thanniversary of the War of 1812;$3 million a year on “feel good”recruitment advertising; and nearly

$700,000 on lawyers to fight againstseven veterans injured in Afghanistan.

3)Overabilliondollars thatwassupposed tohelpveteranswasabandoned. In November, it wasrevealed that Veterans Affairs Canadahad returned $1.13 billion to thefederal treasury in unspent funds– some of that should have gone toimproving benefits and services forveterans and their families.

4)TheHarperGovernment shutteredveterans’ service centresacrossCanada—two inBC. Officesserving Veterans in Kelowna, PrinceGeorge and seven other Canadiancommunities were closed as part ofan”administrative savings” cost-cutting regime.

5)Bait andswitchwithposttraumatic stressandmentalhealthfunding. There were a reported 160suicides of military personnel between2004 and 2014 – a truly shockingfigure - more than all Canadians killedin Afghanistan between 2002 and2014.

In late 2014, the Harper Governmentannounced it had allocated $200million over six years for veterans’mental health services. It was laterrevealed that that allocation was notfor six years, but for fifty.

Canadians must offer our veterans oursolemn assurance that we will not let themdown. It starts with electing a Liberalgovernment that is committed to honourtheir service by providing the support andrespect they have so richly earned.

March 11, 2015

AModern Leader for OurChallengedTimes“Justin Trudeau: What’s he like? What kindof Prime Minister will he be?”

I’m often asked those questions and wasthinking about it last week on a two-daytour with Justin through parts of the LowerMainland.

My most memorable impression was of apacked meeting at UBC and the rapportJustin shared with the students. It was aconnection that was both authentic andprofound.

Justin spoke and answered questionscasually and off the cuff, while the studentswere comfortable speaking to him as if hewere a peer.

Clearly, if we want to enlist this generationin Canadian politics – and the need has neverbeen greater – Justin Trudeau is a leader thatyoung people find highly engaging.

NotTrudeaumaniaThis is not Trudeaumania – the Sequel. It’sthe result of Justin’s patient and persistentfocus on ways to bring Canadians togetherrather than focusing on divisions. As Justinoften says, “The politics of division may bean effective way to get elected, but it is aterrible way to govern.”

The unprecedented nature of many ofCanada’s challenges in the 21st centuryrequire a modern style of leadership thatdoes not pretend one person knows best andhas all the answers.

What experience has taught meMy experience as a CEO in the privatesector has shaped my view of effectiveleadership and I see many of the qualities

to which I aspire in Justin Trudeau.

• His ability to reach out, listen deeply andforge policy ideas from the expertise andknowledge of a broad range of people. Justlook at the calibre of people he has attractedto his Council of EconomicAdvisors andCouncil of Foreign Policy Advisors.

• Effective leadership is about buildingdynamic teams; empowering talentedpeople to perform at their highest level.Justin has worked tirelessly to recruit astellar group of candidates in the comingelection which will provide the nucleus ofthat team.

• You cannot lead from within a bubble. Itrequires staying connected to the peopleto whom you are accountable. I just spenttwo days with Justin as he did exactly that –including the students at UBC.

Sizing him upYou could tell that the students in thatpacked hall were initially sizing up JustinTrudeau. In the end, they were inspired bythe possibility that our next Prime Ministermight just be the real deal - a modern leaderfor our challenged times.

You can’t fake the kind of engagement Iwitnessed at UBC, though many politicianshave tried. It’s an extraordinary combinationof a collaborative spirit, charisma andwisdom.

If you believe that Canada has thrivedthroughout its history when Canadians cometogether around shared values, then finally,I believe you have a concrete alternative tothe politics of fear and division. His name isJustin Trudeau.

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Two real estatedevelopers who illegallyraised almost $2 millionfrom investors for aDelbrook-area condoproject have been finedand banned from thesecurities market.

A B.C. SecuritiesCommission panel issuedthe penalty againstMichael Jerome Knightand Jeffrey Karl Wiegelafter determining theyillegally raised $3.6 millionfor two separate condoprojects — including a$1.9 million project inNorth Vancouver — frominvestors who didn’tproperly understand therisks they were taking.

Neither of the men wereregistered to sell securities

when they approachedpotential investors of TheBrook development inNorth Vancouver, plusanother Vancouver condodevelopment, between2006 and 2010, a BritishColumbia SecuritiesCommission hearing panelfound last September.

Wiegel is the soledirector and officer of 835Ltd., the company thateventually built the 24-unitBrook project in 2010.

A total of 31 investorswho bought in lost theirmoney.

The developer duoalso illegally raised $1.7million from 19 investorsof the Vancouver-areadevelopment.

Losses for individualinvestors in the projectsranged from $50,000 to$100,000.

Also troubling, thepanel wrote, in the caseof the North Vancouverdevelopment, investorsdid not understand theyleft themselves liable foramounts owed to securedcreditors at the end of theproject.

That developmentincluded largeconstruction loans takenout on the project.

Knight and Wiegel andthe corporations that builtthe projects have now beenjointly ordered to pay the$3.6 million illegally raisedback to the securitiescommission.

In its decision, thepanel also levied a$300,000 administrativepenalty against Knight,who was the generalmanager of Streamline,an umbrella developmentcompany overseeing theprojects.

In addition to notbeing properly licensedto sell securities, Knight

fraudulently soldshareholder loans securedagainst a Vancouverproperty that he did notown, according to thedecision.

Knight, who alsocontravened a previousBCSC order against him,has now been permanentlybanned from sellingsecurities in B.C.’s capitalmarkets.

“We had already hadhim banned from themarket and he went backand engaged in the market— that’s a definite no-no,” said B.C. SecuritiesCommission spokesmanRichard Gilhooley.“Knight has beenpermanently banned — sothat’s as serious as it getsfor us.”

Wiegel was fined$100,000, has beenbanned from sellingsecurities in B.C. for 10years, and must resign anyposition he holds as anofficer or director.

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A North Shore native andhis partner are among thecompetitors on an extreme newhome renovation show where tothe victors go the ultimate spoils,in this case a home and propertyin Canada’s priciest housingmarket.

Premiering March 17, on WNetwork, Game of Homes is aneight-part series which sees fourpairs of contestants putting theirdesign and carpentry skills tothe test on four Vancouver teardowns. Each duo is tasked withdesigning and carrying out anextensive overhaul of a home,which will be judged by critics.Competitors include former WestVancouver resident Sean Duncanand his partner Charlotte Fenton,neither of whom expected to bepicked when the show was seekingcandidates last summer.

“I didn’t think we were going toget on the show but then we endedup on it. Basically the auditionswere July 10 and we saw the ad onJuly 9,” said Duncan, who grew upnear Whytecliff Park though nowcalls Vancouver home.

Although renovation materialswere paid for by the show, Duncansaid the time frames were verytight, with some teams stayingup all night just to meet the strictcompletion deadlines. Each teamwas given the assistance of onecontractor who was not allowed togive any advice.

“You were given 24 hours to do

a master bedroom or 72 hours todo a kitchen.The time constraintswere obviously the biggestchallenge for sure.We were upuntil 4:30 in the morning a coupletimes,” he said.

Seven of the show’s hour-long episodes feature teamsworking on one specific area oftheir house, such as the kitchen,master bedroom or exterior. Eachroom is then assessed at the endof that episode by judges JeremyMacPherson of History Network’sThe Re-Inventors and HGTV’sCheryl Torrenueva. Guest judgeswill also be featured and the publicwill be able to cast a vote for theirfavourite home during the show’sfinale.

The four homes were uprootedfrom their original foundations andplaced side by side near the FalseCreek waterfront for the program’sfilming, which took place last fall.The eighth and final episode,which has yet to be filmed, willannounce the winners.

For Fenton, who has abackground in interior design,keeping her partner in the loop ofwhat her design visions were wasn’talways easy, although she’s pleasedwith how everything turned out.

“I think sometimes it was hardfor Sean to trust that it was goingto turn out, but he definitely didalways come through. He justwouldn’t necessarily be able tovisualize the end results,” she said.“But in the end it’s just crazy howit all comes together.The wholeprocess brought us even closer,which was awesome.”

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Early spring offerswealth of opportunityThis year’s early springis turning out to be ablessing and a bit ofcurse.

Forsythia, magnoliaand camellia have beenblooming and manyperennials are alreadystarting to grow. Springis three to four weeksearly depending on yourgeographical location andwho you talk to.

In my garden myGunnera manicata, orgiant rhubarb, has beenpoking through its winterymulch since Feb. 12— that’s a month earlierthan normal. It’s a blessingthat my Gunnera, or“Gunny” as we call her, isgrowing earlier in the year.It means I will be able togrow two or three flushesof leaf growth instead ofthe normal one or smalltwo. And, I will be able togrow leaves eight or ninefeet in diameter that reachup five metres or more intothe air.

This spring’s cursefor me has been coveringGunny every night toprotect her new leaves andflowers from frost damage.And each morning beforeI go to work, I go out andremove the blankets onher ever-expanding leaves.It’s a prehistoric andcaptivating experience inthe mist of morning.

With early spring comesearly opportunity. Here’swhat to do in the garden totake advantage of an earlyspring.

Cover those bedsUse mulch to protect

and enhance all plantingbeds and stand alone trees.Mulch provides nutrientsthat are released throughlong-term microbialdigestion.Worms, bacteria,fungi, sow bugs and otherorganisms eat the mulchand turn it into food forplants — kind of like aliving carbon digester thatproduces fertilizer.

A good mulch coveralso prevents drought andfreezing stress on plantsand soil organisms.

One of the mainbenefits of mulch is weedsuppression. Applied atleast three to four inchesthick, mulch will prevent

all weed growth exceptexisting perennial weedsthat must be hand dug.

And lastly, mulch isthe canvas upon whichthe garden’s painting iscreated. Mulch unifies

the background providingvisual emphasis on plantsand composition.

Spare the weed killerSpring is early and so

are weeds. If you weed now

to prevent future weedflowering and seeding, youwill drastically reduce thenumber of weeds in thegarden this year.

If you must weed inthe garden, use a tool,don’t be a tool.There aremany good weed hoesand cultivators that allowa person to stand uprightto weed. Buy a strong,lightweight, wood-handledweeder with a long handle.Weeding on your handsand knees is simply not theJedi way.

For people who arestill addicted to sprayingpoisonous herbicides tocontrol weeds, try thesealternatives. Use a hand-held weed burner.Thereare B.C. companies sellinggood models that work.

Try hot water mixedwith baking soda, salt orvinegar or a combinationthereof. Practise mixinga good strength thatkills the weeds but is notstrong enough to causeenvironmental damage.

Salt will affectsurrounding plants ifapplied in large doses.Baking soda will affectliving creatures and plantsif applied in large doses.Vinegar is less damagingthan the other ingredientsbut it can smell a bit funky.

Install polymeric sandbetween the joints ofpaving stones, flag stonesor large natural stone slabs.Polymeric sand is appliedby sweeping it in andthen lightly misting it toprovide enough moistureto allow the polymeric toharden like mortar.Thiswill help prevent weedsfrom growing in the jointsbetween stones.

Address the darn chafersin the lawn

Not all lawn damagecaused by crows, raccoons,skunks and squirrels is aresult of chafer damage.Those animals have beenhabituated to lawns overthe past 60 years as a foodsource for worms andother insects. So beforeyou freak out and startspraying nematodes orworse, some poisonouspesticide, do someinvestigation by diggingand looking for thesizeable pale to whitishchafer grubs.

Replanting grass is thetypical option. But duringmy recent visit to the B.C.Home and Garden Showat B.C. Place, I noticedmost landscaping boothswere showing artificial turfdesigned for residentialuse. A sign of the times?For lawn replacement,consider alternatives likewalkways, patios, beds,veggies, groundcovers,xeriscaping or whateverelse suits your lifestyle.

For lawn maintenance,restrict fertilizer to laterin the season and smalleramounts.There is noneed to lime lawns everyyear despite seductivemarketing to the contrary.Lawns can be limed everythree, four or five yearsdepending on pH testresults.

And lastly, in theimmortal words ofLeonard Nimoy, “A lifeis like a garden. Perfectmoments can be had, butnot preserved, except inmemory.”

So get outside andenjoy the spring.

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

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Combat EuropeanChafer beetlewith professional help!Nick Broad of English Lawns and SeanEllwood ofWest Van Irrigation are joiningforces in an effort to halt the march ofthe European chafer beetle though NorthShore lawns and gardens.

If the lawn you’ve spent so much time onin previous summers has become littlemore than a chewed-up mess, you arenot alone. The beetle that has been activethroughout the Lower Mainland for overten years has arrived in earnest on theNorth Shore.

What may have begun as a few brownpatches on the lawn last summer is nowa feeding ground for skunks, crows andraccoons as they dig for the fat, C-shapedbeetle larvae.

“Unfortunately, there is no approvedpesticide to eliminate it,” said Broad.

“The only real solution for a badly-infectedlawn is to rip it out and replace it with newturf,” he explained.

Ellwood agrees. “The beetle will notdisappear on its own and, left to itself, aChafer invasion will only get worse,” hesaid.

Saying that the best prevention againstthe pest is knowledge and a healthy andwell-maintained lawn, they list five mainsteps to take:

NEMATODE SPRAYNematodes (Heterorhabditisbacteriophora) are naturally-occurring,microscopic roundworms that travelthroughout the soil, feeding on insectlarvae as they go. Harmless to beneficialinsects and earthworms, nematodesare available at most garden stores andshould be applied on well-watered lawnsaccording to directions – most often inJune/July at a rate of 70,000 per sq. foot– 750,000 per sq. metre of lawn.

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REGULAR DEEP-WATERING SCHEDULEThe easiest way to ensure the lawn receivesjust the right amount of water whilefollowing good conservation methods andwatering restrictions, is to install a well-designed automatic irrigation system such asthose available throughWest Van Irrigation.

REGULAR MOWINGThe lawn should be maintained at a heightof about six-centimetres (2.5-3 inches) toencourage good root formation and makethe grass more resistant to pest infestation.

This year, the European chafer beetleinfestation is threatening to entrench itselfin this area. Sean Ellwood and Nick Broadwould like to work with North Shorehomeowners to make sure that doesn’thappen. Please contact them for a freeevaluation and more information either atEnglish Lawns (604) 220-5296, orWest Van Irrigation (604) 924-0221.

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This year’s winnersshowcase the imaginationand ingenuity that residesand flourishes within theprovince, said associationCEO Neil Moody in thestatement. North Shorewinners of the 23rd AnnualGeorgie Awards include:■ Custom home valuedunder $750,000: NaikoonContracting Ltd., MidoriUchi, NorthVancouver■ Custom home valuedbetween $750,000 to$1.5 million:WestpeakDevelopments, Hendry,1220 Hendry Ave., NorthVancouver■ Best single familyhome up to 2,000 squarefeet under $500,000,production: NaikoonContracting Ltd,TheNookian house, NorthVancouver■ Best residential renovation$500,000 to $799,999:Blackfish Homes Ltd.,Meadfeild,WestVancouver■ Best kitchen renovationover $100,000: ShakespeareHomes & Renovations Inc.,Serving up the Light, 4999Chalet Place,WestVancouver■ Best innovative certifiedhome, production or custom:Naikoon Contracting

Ltd., Midori Uchi, NorthVancouver■ Best single family kitchenover $100,000, new:Eurohouse ConstructionInc., Mathers Residence,3255 Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver■ Best environmentalinitiative, NaikoonContracting Ltd., MidoriUchi, NorthVancouver■ Best interior designdisplay suite, single familyor multi-family: AderaDevelopment Corporation,remix, NorthVancouver■ Best master suite, new orrenovation: Sarah GallopDesign Inc.,WestVancouverHorizon,WestVancouver■ Best affordable certifiedhome, production or custom:Naikoon ContractingLtd., Midori Uchi, NorthVancouver■ Best renovation, any room:Miccaro Designs, FineResidential Interior Design,“Purple with Envy” (WineCellar), NorthVancouver■ Best certified wholehouse renovation: NaikoonContracting Ltd., BurkehillPlace,WestVancouver■ Multi-family homebuilder of the year: AderaDevelopment Corporation■ Custom home builderof the year: NaikoonContracting Ltd.

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Traditionally thisholiday is held to honourthe Irish patron saint, St.Patrick. However, youdon’t have to be Irish tocelebrate this special day.

Setting a St. Patrick’sDay table can be easy andfun for the kids. Here area few ideas to help you doso in a way everyone canenjoy.

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split peas and it looks justas pretty if you are in apinch for time.

For this version I usedthree different sizes ofgreen, glass beads.

Place a handful in twoto three glass vases and tieyour cutlery with greenribbon. Place each set ofcutlery in the vases andplace in the centre of thetable or along a buffet.

Try using this idea forpillar candles placed incylinder vases as well.

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big party and buffet-styletable. Simply fill a large

white platter with everytype of green vegetable youcan find and display themin rows vertically down theplatter.

Use cucumbers,broccoli, celery, zucchini

and pea pods. Place yourfavorite dip in the cornerof the plate.

St. Patrick’s Day FlowerArrangement

There are manydifferent greencombinations you can dofor a table centre pieceflower arrangement buthere are two easy ideas.

The first is to use anordinary, square, clear,glass vase and fill it withroom temperature waterthree-quarters full.

Cut two to three large,green granny smith applesin half and place them inthe water with the cut sidesfacing out.

Place a small

arrangement of greenchrysanthemums and othergreen and cream flowersinto the vase with theapples.

Another simple ideais to fill different sizes ofclear apothecary jars withlimes and place on thetable.

If you don’t have thesejars on hand you can useother flower vases or largeglass bowls.

Scatter tea lights aroundthe jars and illuminate justbefore dinner is served.

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Has this ever happenedto you?You are with closefriends and do somethingsilly.This first thoughtthat pops into your mindis: “I’m never going to livethis down.”

I was a university studentand had just prepared aspaghetti dinner for myboyfriend. It was the firsttime I had ever cooked forhim and it all turned outwonderfully.

I put the pasta on theplate, ladled the sauce ontop and sprinkled it all withcheese. I was so excited andpleased and anxious to servethe meal. I quickly movedthe plate toward the tableand then it happened.Theplate moved just fine but thepasta stayed in place. It wassuspended for a split second(which felt like and eternity)before it hit the floor witha splat.

And there are timeswhen, 46 years later (yes,we did get married andhave had many spaghettidinners which have made itfrom stove to table with noproblem), I still get teasedabout that meal.

Teasing is a fun thingthat adults and children dowith friends. But sometimeswe overreact and can’tdetermine the differencesbetween teasing and

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comes home from schooland says that some of herfriends have been ribbingher. She seems fine but youwonder if you should beconcerned.

The first considerationis whether there is a powerimbalance between thekids. If Ella is equallycomfortable teasing herfriends then it is teasing. Solisten to her stories. Are theytwo-sided?Teasing is notintended to harm anyone,it’s all in fun, but tauntingor bullying is intended toharm the victim.

Teasing maintainsthe basic dignity of theperson and pokes fun in alighthearted way. So, if wehave company for dinnerand I serve spaghetti withmeat sauce my husband,

John, might tell the droppedspaghetti story. It would beclear that it was funny, thatthe look on my face as itfell was worth the accidentand that this doesn’t meanI am and have continuedto be a lousy or clumsycook. I am just thankfulthat this happened beforesmartphones. Imagine thatastonished look on my faceimmortalized for all time.If I were being humiliatedor demeaned in the story itwould be taunting. But, as itis, it’s simply a funny story.

Laughter is the resultof teasing and both partiesare laughing. It’s simplya funny incident in thecourse of the day.Teasingis only a small part of anyrelationship. If Ella is beingteased constantly, that canbe a problem and should beaddressed.

Generally though, withchildren, it’s simply a caseof overexcitement on thepart of the teaser.The kidsare having fun; the teaseris enjoying her ability to bewitty and clever and doesn’tpay attention to the factthat enough is enough. Butwhen it’s pointed out shewill apologize and the kidswill get back to their regularactivities. So, if you hearfrom your child that she istired of being teased help

her practice with words totell her friend to ease up.

Good-natured ribbingabout a close friend’s foiblescan be fun and a positivepart of the relationship.Topics such as race, religion,gender, sexual orientation,physical attributes andmental ability are all offlimits with teasing.

Kids do need to learnhow to handle legitimateteasing and how to laughat their own mistakes andfoibles.

The next time you havean experience which leadsto you to think, “I’m nevergoing to live this down,”start thinking about somesmart remark you can maketo respond to any teasing.But also know that yourfriends are teasing becauseit’s likely an unusual event.I have never again moved aplate full of pasta faster thanthe food would allow. But Ido laugh when I rememberthe one time the meal endedup on the floor.

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LEARN ABOUT BIRDSOF PREY Meet and learnabout birds of prey fromthe OrphanedWildlifeSociety (OWL), a localorganization that rescuesand rehabilitates owls andraptors Friday, March 13,1:30-2:30 p.m. atWestVancouver MemorialLibrary, 1950 Marine Dr.westvanlibrary.ca

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ONE-ON-ONETECHNOLOGYASSISTANCE Sign up forhalf an hour of personalizedhelp with the Internet, email,word processing, socialmedia and more Wednesday,March 11, 3-4:30 p.m. atParkgate Library, 3675 BanffCourt, North Vancouver.Register at 604-929-3727x8168

TRANSPORTATIONREFERENDUMPUBLICINFORMATIONSESSION Learn moreabout the upcomingreferendum and the keyelements of the plan that willaffect North Shore residentsWednesday, March 11,7-8:30 p.m. at Lynn Valleylibrary, 1277 Lynn ValleyRd., North Vancouver. Free.Registration required. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca

THE ULTIMATETRAVELLER A series oftravel talks accompaniedby photographs with worldtraveller Peter LangerWednesdays, 7-9 p.m.at the Ferry BuildingGallery, 1414 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. Schedule:Discovering the Beauty ofIndia, March 11; A RiverCruise Through Central

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GENERAL MEETINGTheWestVancouverHistorical Society willhold a meetingWednesday,March 18, 7 p.m. at theWestVancouver Seniors’

Activity Centre, 695 21st St.Don Evans, the chairmanof the Capital CampaignCabinet for the new NorthVancouver Museum, willgive an illustrated talkon this new facility to besituated in the old BurrardDry Dock Pipe Shop.

GETTING STARTEDWITH LIBRARYEBOOKS, IPADS ANDTABLETS Learn howto use the B.C. LibraryEbooks website, place holdsand check out ebooks withyour library cardThursday,March 19, 2-3 p.m. atWestVancouver Memorial

Library, 1950 MarineDr. Online registrationavailable. 604-925-7405,westvanlibrary.ca

ANNUAL GENERALMEETING The BCSPCAWestVancouver branch isholding its annual generalmeeting onThursday,March 19, 5:30 p.m.at 1020 Marine Dr.The meeting is held forthe purpose of electingmembers of the CommunityCouncil for the branch,as well as conducting anyother branch business. Allmembers, volunteers andfriends of the BCSPCA are

welcome to attend.

THE BIBLE ASLITERATURE The NorthShore Unitarian Churchis inviting the public todelve into the differentways of looking at thestories biblical writingsMarch 19, April 16 andMay 21, 12:30-2:30 p.m.at 370 Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-926-1621

PERSIAN BOOK CLUBRead and discuss classicaland contemporary Persianliterary proseThursday,March 19, 2-4 p.m. atWestVancouver Memorial

Library, 1950 Marine Dr.Participants must be fluentin Persian. westvanlibrary.ca

IT’STAXTIME, AGAIN!The NorthVancouverCity Library presents aninformation session abouttaxes and filingThursday,March 19, 7-8:30 p.m. at120West 14th St.The freepresentation includes aguest speaker fromVancity.Registration not required.nvcl.ca

PHILOSOPHERS’CAFE — INTUITIONDiscuss thoughts aboutintuition, how to assessthe validity of intuitive“insights” and moreFriday, March 20, 10:30a.m. to 12 p.m. at WestVancouver MemorialLibrary, 1950 Marine Dr.westvanlibrary.ca

NEIGHBOURS OFTHEWILDERNESS Guestspeakers, discussion andaction roundtables on thetopic of water Saturday,March 21, 1-3:30 p.m.at St. Agnes’ AnglicanChurch, 530 East 12th St.,NorthVancouver. Free, allwelcome.

NOROUZ GALAThe Canadian IranianFoundation will present itsannual spring celebrationSaturday, March 21, 6:30p.m. at Coast Coal HarbourHotel, 1180West HastingsSt.,Vancouver.The eventwill include a buffet dinner,live and DJ music, danceperformances, silent andlive auctions. Black tieoptional. [email protected].

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WILD BIRD TRUST OFBRITISH COLUMBIA,offers free walks at theConservation Area atMaplewood Flats on thesecond Saturday of everymonth.The next walk willbe Saturday, March 14starting at 10 a.m. seeingparticipants look for thesigns of spring. Meet atthe Wild Bird Trust’s siteoffice, 2645 DollartonHwy.Walks go rain or

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SEED STARTING:SEEDING FORSUCCESS Learn howto start a vegetable gardenindoors and get a headstart on the growing seasonSaturday, March 14, 10-11:30 a.m. at Loutet Farm,1400 Rufus Ave., NorthVancouver. $8.25eventbrite.ca

THE LOCAL BUZZ:SUPPORTINGNATIVE BEES ANDPOLLINATORS Learnhow to identify differentspecies of native bees,understand how native beeshelp pollinate crops andmore Saturday, March 21,1-2:30 p.m. at Lynn CanyonEcology Centre, 3663 ParkRd., NorthVancouver.$8.25 Registration required.eventbrite.ca, 604-990-3755

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VEGGIES 101:YOURFIRSTVEGETABLEGARDEN Learn how toplan and plant a vegetablegarden from seed to tableSunday, March 22, 1-3 p.m.at Queensbury Garden,behind the businesses at644 Queensbury Ave.,NorthVancouver.Workshopincludes site selection, soilhealth basics, choosingcrops and more. $8.25Registration required:eventbrite.ca, 604-990-3755.Compiled by Debbie CaldwellEmail [email protected].

Volunteers needed for Sutherlandmarket gardenRepresentatives ofthe North ShoreNeighbourhood House’sEdible Garden Projectare inviting communitymembers of all ages tovolunteer to help buildthe new SutherlandSchoolyard Market

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will be built on the frontlawn of NorthVancouver’sSutherland secondary andwill be the first of its kind onthe North Shore, accordingto a press release.

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intended to create a lastingcommunity asset that willbeautify the community,provide hands-oneducational opportunitiesand fresh food to localresidents.The marketgarden will be run by theEdible Garden Project and

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The term “Chinese food”is an example of theWest’s tendency towardsoversimplification.

The celebrated andproud methods and stylesof Chinese cooking are noteasily summed up under aneat and clear label. Broadlyspeaking, however (and stilloversimplifying greatly),cuisine from China canbe classified according toeight long-standing regionaltraditions.

These traditions are:Guangdong, Sichuan,Shandong, Fujian,Jiangsu, Hunan, Anhui,and Zhejiang.Withineach of these eight widelyacknowledged Chineseculinary traditions,significant variations stillabound based on moreprecise local geography,available ingredients andmicroclimates, and evolvingpreferences.The first ofthe traditions named aboverepresents the cuisine ofthe region of Guangdong,once known as Canton. InNorth America, what wetypically mean when we usethe sweepingly broad term“Chinese food” is actuallyfood from this region, whichwe still most commonlyrefer to as Cantonese-style.

The complexityof the conversation iscompounded by thewidespread adaptationof Cantonese culinarytraditions to suitWesternpalates by chefs who

have emigrated fromGuangdong. For thoseof you who, like me,have never been toChina to experience thenation’s various regionalcuisines first-hand, itmay be difficult to speakintelligently about theauthenticity of what is onoffer here inVancouver.

What I can say withconfidence is thatVancouverrestaurants operating underthe handle of Cantonese-style food vary dramaticallyin their approaches to thecuisine. For my palate,the best examples employbold flavours and simple,light-handed preparationtechniques; I am not a fanof dishes bogged downby sweet or sticky sauces,rendered insipid throughthe use of pedestrian,flavourless cuts of meat,or made palatable to thebroadest possible audiencethrough timid seasoning.

Of all my Cantoneserestaurant experiences hereon the North Shore, myrecent sampling of dishes atthe newly opened KK BBQHouse in Central Lonsdaleoffered the most exciting,satisfying meal.

KK is a specialist in siumei, the name assigned tothe succulent, spit-roastedmeats of Cantonese cuisinethat are particularly popularin Hong Kong. I droppedin a bit late on a weeknightto find the small, brightly-lit restaurant close towrapping up service. Still,I was greeted warmly bythe friendly staff and wasinvited to have a look atthe variety of amber-hued,temptingly glistening meatshanging on display in therestaurant’s glass-walledwarmer.

Regrettably, therestaurant had sold out ofbarbecue duck (one of myfavourite examples of siumei) earlier in the evening.However, a nice selection of

other meats still remained,including Crispy RoastedPork, Honey Barbecue Porkand Deeply Glazed PorkSpareribs. Being mindful ofthe time, I opted for take-out and ordered all threemeats along with shreddedmixed vegetable chow mein,special pan-fried squid,and crispy tofu with spicysalt and pepper. I sippeda complimentary cup ofjasmine tea as my meal wasprepared and, within 10minutes, I was on my wayhome with a weighty bagof exceptionally aromatic,piping-hot food.

With the kids flat out intheir rooms upstairs, mywife DJ and I unpackedthe overflowing boxes ofgoods on the dining roomtable and wasted no timetucking in. Immediatelyapparent to both of us wasthe tremendous depth ofcolour revealed in KK’sdishes.The chow mein hada wonderful chestnut hueto it that was studded withvibrant green vegetables,including broccoli, cabbage

and scallion.The noodlespacked rich flavoursof garlic and soy andcompletely sidestepped theall-too-frequent tendency ofchow mein to stick togetherin clumps bound byglistening, soupy sauce.

The container with thethree meats I had selectedwas astoundingly full.

Each of the moist andtender morsels of roastedpork was capped with a thinlayer of crispy, caramelizedskin in the fashion ofcrackling.The meat’sunderstated seasoningpermitted the subtle porkflavours to shine through.

The honey barbecuepork had a morepronounced glaze and Iwas able to pick up fragrantnotes of five-spice andgarlic.This selection wascomprised of strips ofdarker, more toothsomemeat and was a greataddition to forkfulls of chowmein.

The small and pleasantlychewy spare ribs were themost generously sauced of

the three meats and hada sweet and tangy flavourthat made me long for morewhen I had finished them.

The pan-fried squiddish was a winner withits long, plump stripsof tender, spice-dustedcephalopod topped withdeeply browned sliversof garlic and spicy greenchili peppers. A similarlyprepared vegetarian dishof spicy tofu revealedsurprising depths of flavour.Each triangle of bean curdwas coated with a crunchy,salty golden skin thatgave way to a soft, spongyinterior.

It has now been close toa week since our meal andDJ has consistently toldNorth Shore friends thatKK BBQ House suppliedthe best Cantonese mealshe has had since moving toCanada from England some19 years ago.

Our meal was $55 beforegratuity. KK BBQ Houseis located at 1442 LonsdaleAve. [email protected]

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In a large pie plate, beatthe eggs lightly with themilk, cinnamon and vanillauntil well combined. Heat alarge skillet or griddle panover medium heat; meltabout one tablespoon ofbutter in the heated panand swirl to coat the pan.Place the bread slices intothe egg mixture one at atime; leave them for a fewseconds to soak up mixture,then turn slices over andsoak the second side for afew seconds (prepare onlyas many slices as you willbe able to fit in the pan,prepare each batch justbefore cooking). Sprinklethe slices with a little extracinnamon if desired.

Transfer coated slices tothe heated pan and cookuntil bottom is goldenbrown, then carefullyflip slices and cook otherside. Melt an additionaltablespoon of butter in thepan before cooking eachbatch.

Transfer cooked slicesto a plate and keep warmin a 250° F oven until allare cooked. Once all slicesare cooked, combine thesugar and one teaspoonof cinnamon on a large

plate.With a pastry brush,generously coat each side ofthe French toast slices withmelted butter, then dip eachside into the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serveimmediately with warmmaple or chocolate syrup.Makes four servings.

Overnight Crème BruléeFrenchToast

½ cup butter1 cup packed light brownsugar10 to 12 one-inch thickslices of French bread5 large eggs1½ cups light cream2Tbsp maple syrup1 tsp vanilla1Tbsp orange liqueur or1 tsp finely grated orangezestPinch of saltFresh berries, whippedcream and warm maplesyrup for serving

In a small saucepan,melt the butter and brownsugar together, stirring untilsmooth. Pour the mixtureinto a lightly greasedrimmed baking sheet orjelly-roll pan approximately18x13 inches (rim should

be one inch high); spreadthe mixture evenly over thebottom of the pan using aspatula. Arrange as manybread slices as will fit inthe pan in a single layeron top of the brown sugarmixture, covering the panas completely as possible. Ina medium bowl, whisk theeggs for one minute, thenwhisk in the cream, maplesyrup, vanilla, liqueur or zestand salt. Spoon the mixtureevenly over each slice ofbread.

Cover the pan andrefrigerate for at least eighthours or overnight.Whenready to bake, preheat ovento 350° F. Bake uncoveredfor 25 to 30 minutes or untillightly golden, then flip eachslice over and broil untilthe tops are golden. Servewith fresh berries, whippedcream and a drizzle ofmaple syrup. Makes four tosix servings.

Check out this column onlinein theTaste section (under theLiving tab) at nsnews.com foran additional recipe of PeanutButter and Banana StuffedFrenchToast.

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I’m more of a pancakeand waffle gal myself, butmy better half is a Frenchtoast fanatic.

Whenever we go out forbreakfast, you can bet that’swhat he’ll be ordering.Thechef in me loves the manyvariations possible on theFrench toast theme.

Here are some ideasto get your creative juicesflowing; be sure to usegood quality bread forthese recipes, and buy itunsliced so you can cutthick pieces to soak up theegg mixture. Bread that isone or two days old worksbest for French toast; I’dalso recommend usingwhole milk or even lightcream rather than reduced-fat milk. Remember, this isa decadent, special occasionbreakfast, and don’t forgetthat French toast’s bestfriend is a side of crispybacon.

Churro FrenchToast

For the French toast:4 large eggs1 cup milk¼ tsp cinnamon1 tsp vanilla8 one-inch thick slices ofwhite bread (you can useregular sandwich bread ora French or Italian loaf)Butter for sautéingFor the churro coating:1⁄3 cup of butter, melted¾ cup of granulated sugar1 tsp cinnamonWarm maple or chocolatesyrup for serving

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In terms of famous“introspective walks” inCanadian sports, this oneis right up there with theSeawall stroll RobertoLuongo took whilesearching for his lostconfidence.

North Vancouver’sManuel Osborne-Paradiswent for a long walklast week to ponder hisfuture in the crazy worldof downhill skiing.The31-year-old racked upWorld Cup podium spotsat a fast pace as a youngerskier but a 2011 crash toreup his knee and derailedhis career. He appeared toregain his form at the startof the 2014-15 season,placing second in theopening downhill in LakeLouise for his first WorldCup medal in nearly fiveyears, but since then he’scrashed out of five racesand bailed another time intraining, cracking the top-20 only once.

“Everybody wasasking me, ‘Why am I notpushing?’” he recalledduring a conference call

with reporters Saturday. “Isaid I’m just happy withthe speed that I’m going. Idon’t feel like I want to gofaster. And as a downhillracer, it’s not good . . . nottaking a risk at every gate.That’s not skiing to be thebest in the world, that’s justskiing to be a participant.”

Those questions andcrashes replayed in hismind as he took a strollin the days leading up toSaturday’s downhill in

Kvitfjell, Norway.“I was thinking, ‘Your

mind is not into the skiing,you’re scared, you’re skiingscared,’” he said. “Let metell you, when you’re going140 kilometres an hour andyou don’t want to be going140 kilometres an hour,that is a scary, scary time inyour life. . . . I was thinking,is this how my career ends?I have a couple of crashesand I just ski my way out ofthe top 30?”

At the end of the walkthe man known as Mannyended up challenginghimself. “Find yourcourage, find your will towin.”

Challenge accepted.On Saturday Manny laiddown a sweet run, finishingsecond behind Austria’sHannes Reichelt by justthree-tenths of a second towin his 11th career WorldCup medal.

“I’m so happy that it

worked out and happyto be on the podium,”Osborne-Paradis said. “Iwant to get good resultsand I want to be part of theshow and it’s fun when youactually are.”

Manny, in fact,registered the fastestspeed on the course,clocking in at more than150 kilometres per hourthrough one of the radar

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stations. He made amistake coming out of thestarting gate and was wellback at the first intervalbut his blazing speed shothim up the leaderboardin the lower stages of therace. As he crossed the line,however, he didn’t feel likehe’d put down a world-beating time.

“I was kind of in shockat the bottom,” he said.“I didn’t celebrate at all. Iwas just kind of like ‘Huh,I can’t believe that thatwas the second-place run,’because it felt like all theother runs I’ve had.”

His silver showing dideventually sink in though— winning is always thebest way to erase anydoubts.

“I’ve been dealing withmultiple issues, falling a lotand my body not being 100per cent,” he said. “It’s justbeen a couple of races formy mind to realize that mybody is 100 per cent and Ishould be pushing hard. Iwrapped my head around ittoday. I was shocked seeingthe video when I camedown. I got down and I’min second and I thought ‘noway.’ It’s just great.”

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Wrestlers grab gold at provincialsNorth Shore wrestlerspinned down severalmedals at the B.C. highschool championshipsheld Feb. 26-28 inAbbotsford led by apair of new provincialchampions.

Windsor’s AmaraJarvinen claimed gold in thegirls 64-kilogram class whileArgyle’s Hamish Pye wonthe title in the boys 66-kgdivision.

Jarvinen, only in Grade9, won all of her matches bypin. Pye, a Grade 12 student,took his final by an 8-0score over Dylan Kimoto ofHeritageWoods secondaryin Coquitlam.

Other North Shore girlsto hit the podium includedKarah Bulaqui from St.Thomas Aquinas who wonsilver in the 43-kg class andSentinel’s Bella Gallello whotook bronze in the 54-kgdivision. Other top NorthShore finishers includedfourth-place showings forSTA’s Anastasia Redpathat 40 kg and Elphinstone’sScout Stipec at 60 kg, fifth-place finishes for Sentinel’sEmma Gallelo at 40 kg andCarson Graham’s Lyric

Atchison at 60 kg and sixthfor Dana Harlos at 51 kg.

On the boys side silvermedals went to Sentinel’sJoseph Huh in the 60-kgclass andWindsor’s HunterManness at 38 kg whileSTA’s James Sutherlandadded a bronze in the 66-kgclass. Fifth-place finisheswent to Collingwood’sTristan Langer at 45 kg andCarson’s Keita Dueck at 70kg.

Staying on the mat,Carson Graham gradBrandy Perry finished thirdin the women’s 67-kilogramdivision at the CIS wrestlingchampionships held Feb.27-28 in Edmonton.TheUniversity of Albertawrestler was also namedthe Female Rookie of theYear for the CanadaWestconference.

Fellow Carson alumsand current U of Awrestlers Marlen Figueroaand Cholena Horne alsofaired well at the CISchampionships withFigueroa winning bronze inthe women’s 82-kg divisionand Horne finishing fourthin the 59-kg class.

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Aside from offeringgreat scenery forcontemplative walks,Kvitfjell has also beenhome to some of Manny’sbest performances. He wontwo World Cup downhillmedals — gold and bronze— there in 2009 andpicked up a silver at a lower

tier FIS Super G race in2013.

“I like the course.Youcan take the risk,” he said.“It’s not a death-defyingrace by any stretch.Youhave to know when to pushit and when you can justtake it easy. It’s a greatcourse for me.”


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