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Bedbugs feasting onNorth Van renter
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ANorthVancouvermansays he is getting eatenalive by bedbugs
eachnight while having no luck
getting his landlord toacknowledge the problem.
SamTabei, a 32-year-oldcontractor, has been dealingwith the
infestation at hisapartment at 255 East 14thSt. since January
2013.
Property manager AWM
Alliance has hired pestcontrol companies numeroustimes to spray
the apartmentwith pesticides and nowinsists toTabei that his
claimhas no merit.Meanwhile,Tabei said he is covered inbites.
My place has probablybeen sprayed eight timesso far within the
pastyear. FromApril untilnow, theyve refused to do
anything more,Tabei said.Im constantly itchy. Imtrying to stay
positive butsometimes you have suicidalthoughts because its
beenhappening for so long.Holysmokes. Im a strong dudebut this
stuff breaks youdown.
Tabei has since seenhis doctor to get cortisonetreatments for
the bites anda note that says his rash
is consistent with bedbugbites. He has also hired hisown
exterminator to comein at the end of June toconrm that his unit
andhis neighours unit are bothstill infested, and spray
themboth.
We found a wholebunch of them a few nightsago.Theyre denitely
there,he said.
Tabei wants AWM to hire
a pest control specialist togive the building a
thermaltreatment, which involvesbringing in a furnace onwheels to
pump hot air intoall the cracks and crevicesof the unit, bringing
thetemperature up to 57 C forabout six hours and killingevery
insect, egg and larvainside.
Tenant frustrated after repeatfumigations fail to destroy
pests
See Renters page 5
See Beach page 3
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -North Shore News - A3
W.Vanmulls ParkRoyal towers
STEFANIA [email protected]
While the proposedPark Royal highriseswere heralded as
anopportunity to bring inaffordable housing fordisabled people, the
mallitself was also called outas being a bad neighbourat the
District ofWestVancouvers Mondaynight council meeting.
The shopping centresproposed two towers of 24and 17 storeys
above a two-storey commercial podiumat 752 Marine Drive
couldinclude more than a fewhundred residential units,ofce space, a
village squareand storefronts. It mayalso provide
theVancouverResources Society, a non-prot that provides servicesfor
the physically disabled,10 accessible units for thosewith a
disability or mobilityissues.
Chris Kirby, memberof the societys housingadvisory committee,
haslived with his wheelchairfor the last 22 years whenhe had an
accident the daybefore Christmas. He toldcouncil the 10 units
wouldgo a long way to makean otherwise expensiveneighbourhood
moreaccessible for people likehim.
Being able to live inthis community is huge forpeople with
disabilities,he said. The otheroption is an institution. Ihave
friends who live inthese circumstances, andits not pretty. Living
inthe community allowspeople with a disability toparticipate in
life, instead of
watching it go by.Kirby, who has friends
and family living on theNorth Shore, said living inthe Park
Royal highriseswould put himself withinreasonable distance
ofgrocery stores, shops andemployment opportunities.
It certainly makes ahuge impact to accessibilityof an entire
community anda person with a disability,such as myself, he
added.
On Monday night,council was updated onthe status of the
proposedtowers that may take overthe formerWhite Spotlocation.
Andrew Browne,senior community planner,told council following
astaff review and obtainingpreliminary publiccomments, the project
wasfound as favourable overall.
Through a series of openhouses, information sessionsand a
virtual open housesince last year, about 40 to50 per cent of those
polledsupported the proposal.About 15 to 20 per centwere
unsupportive, while
the rest were balanced withpros and cons.
What was heard was aninteresting mix, Brownesaid. There was a
lack ofdetail in comments aboutanything beyond trafc.Trafc was
really drowningout everything else. Clearly,trafc is an issue.
Despite the possibilityof adding another bus stopnear the site,
Barbara Brink,member of the ad hoccommittee atWest Royal,said
theres been a lack ofrecognition that theTaylorWay and Marine
Driveintersection is all too oftena nightmare for all
vehiclescoming on the NorthShore.
Were not opposed tothe two-tower concept atall, she told
council. Yes,theres lots of major centresacross the Lower
Mainland:Surrey, Metrotown andOakridge. All of these
haveresidential (units), all havecommercial (proponents),but they
also have twothings we do not have access and also major
transit.Brink pointed out that
last year, council had aimedto secure at least 2,000people
through the initialconsultation process andhave at least 700
responses.However, the district fellsignicantly short of itsgoal
with only 88 commentforms submitted by thepublic.
It also did not includethe 800-signature petitioncalling for the
resolution oftrafc congestion at MarineandTaylorWay, Brinknoted.
She said 90 per centof the petitions signaturesare
fromWestVancouverresidents.
Council also heard fromArash Atash, who has livedacross from
Park Royalfor the last 14 years. Hesaid when Park Royal
wasundergoing expansion atthe end of last year, therewas
construction activitythrough the day and nightfor three months.
Hecomplained to the district,the mall and the police, butto no
avail.
When it comes tonoise issues and respectingneighbours peace,
ParkRoyal is probably the worstneighbour one can ask for,he
added.
While council did notput its rubberstamp ofapproval on the
proposalyet, it advanced theapplication to moveforward and allowed
thenext steps to occur, whichinclude public consultation,a more
in-depth staffreport on potentialOCP amendmentsand development
leveldrawings.
Coun. Nora Gambiolisaid the district must becautious in moving
forwardbecause the public wantssomething of reasonablescale. She
noted that moremust be done to consultlocal residents as well.
Coun. Craig Cameronechoed Gambiolisconcerns, and said itsstill a
grey area regardinghow much densityshould be allowed for
thisdevelopment.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -North Shore News - A5
The fact is heat is by farthe most effective remedyagainst
bedbugs.Theresno doubt about it, saidBrett Johnston, president
ofAssuredThermal Solutions.There are situations thatyou will never
ever solvewithout a heat treatment.The reason for that is bugscan
hide in places that youcant spray or steam or dust.
But its also signicantlymore expensive.A one-bedroom apartment
likeTabeis typically costs $1,000depending on the size,layout and
logistics involved,Johnston said.
Tabei is now planning totakeAWM to the ResidentialTenancy
Branch, which isoften the only option forrenters, according
toTomDurning, spokesman for theTenant Resource
&AdvisoryCentre.
There are treatmentsout there. If you do anintegrated pest
managementsystem and a heat treatmentand the whole bit, it will
costthe landlord thousands and alot of them dont want to dothat, he
said.
The ResidentialTenancyActs provisions for healthand safety are
vague enoughthat landlords typically optto spray and consider
the
matter closed, Durning said.It gets kind of
complicated as it goesalong for these little brownbastards, he
said.If thelandlord is saying Look,Im only doing Chevroletpest
control. Im not doingCadillac pest control becauseI cant afford it,
well have tosee how a third party rules.
Bedbugs are now atpandemic levels across
NorthAmerica in all types ofhousing, and seniors are leastlikely
to report them out of agreater fear of stigma, evictionor being put
into an extendedcare facility by their families,Durning said. Its
also harderfor them to prepare theirunits for fumigation andthere
is no requirement forlandlords to help them.
Durning said that thebest way to avoid bedbugs is
to check the online registryfound at bedbugregistry.combefore
moving into a build-ing with a known infestation.
The City of NorthVancouver has its own bylawthat states all
residentialbuildings must be kept freeof bedbugs, but enforcementof
the bylaw is up toVancouver Coastal Health.
AWMAlliance declinedto comment on the story.
Renters urged to check registry
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Greener pasturesI n 2010, marijuana legalizationactivist Marc
Emery was handed ave-year jail sentence in a Seattlecourtroom for
selling seeds that growinto the cannabis plant. Hes due forrelease
this week and today, in the samecity where he was led away in
cuffs, youcan walk into a brand new storefront,slap down a $20 bill
and walk out witha gram of perfectly legal recreationalmarijuana.In
his campaign, Emery has gone from
the butt of jokes to martyr and now thefather of a movement that
has pickedup some powerful allies in academia,economics, medicine,
law and politics.WestVancouvers former police
chief Kash Heed isnt just on boardwith legalization, hes now
working asa consultant in the legal commercialgrow-op business.
The leader of the federal Oppositionparty currently sitting at
the top of thepolls wants to see pot legalized
andtaxed.InWashington, the state gets 25 per
cent at the production, processing andretail level.Sadly, some
things have not changed.
Emery will also be coming to home toVancouver at the close of
the infamousSurrey Six trial a poignant reminderabout the lengths
that gangs are willingto go to in order to control the
drugtrade.And some things have gotten worse
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District should plug in to EV trendDear Editor:
Re: District DebatesCharging Stations, July 4.
As a second generationadapter of electric vehicletechnology, I
can say thatone of the main factorsin our familys decisionto go
with a fully electricvehicle was the numberof available
chargingstations on the NorthShore and the City ofVancouver.
Because of theforward thinking effortsby the Vancouver
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it incrediblyeasy and convenient tocharge near most placeswe wish
to visit on theNorth Shore.Where thereis a void in this
charging
network is in the Districtof North Vancouver. Thearticle cites
the districtscharging station (locatedat the District Hall)as being
used only 35times in one year. Thismakes perfect sense asthere is
really no reasonto go to the hall unlessyou have business thereor
are paying yourtaxes. It is not close toshopping, coffee shopsor
recreational facilitiesthat would make someonewant to charge
therefor any length of time.Placing charging units inheavily
frequented areaslike Edgemont Village,Deep Cove or any ofthe many
district parkswould surely see higherusage. Should the Districtof
North Vancouvercouncillors wish to test
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communitycentres inWest Vancouverto see how many visitstheir
chargers have had inthe same period of time.
As to the argumentthat the technology isalways changing
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infrastructure project, beit sewage lines or streetlights.
Things change, butthe core requirement ofelectric vehicle
chargersis simple; an electricalsource. Swapping outthe plugs or
heads isthe least costly portionof a charger installonce a power
source isestablished.
Finally, there are thedistrict councillors whoworry about what
the cost
would be to developerswho may be required toinstall these in
their newbuilds. To them I wouldkindly suggest that theydedicate
their efforts toserving the citizens ofthe region by helpingthem
shift off fossil fuels,rather than concerningthemselves with the
profitmargins of propertydevelopers.Cory KinneyNorth Vancouver
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Dear Editor:Re:TeenWantsWarnings
On Gas Pumps, June 15.We live just by
Collingwood school.Twicea day we have real mayhemin our area:
hundreds of carszooming by our driveway,so it is impossible to get
out.They are dropping off andpicking up Collingwoodstudents.
The question is: Candear Emily Kelsall directher efforts to
persuadeher parents along with herclassmates parents notto drive
cars to and fromschool, and take a schoolbus instead of
spendingsomebody elses money onanother senseless asco?
That will be a realcontribution on improvingour environmental
future.Victor KarpovWestVancouver
Warning stickersnot the answer
Dear Editor:Re: City AsksTransLink
For New Depot, June 27.I am responding to
both mayors insinuationthat there are no places tobuild a bus
depot in North
Vancouver.There is one spotthat would be perfect butis now being
reclaimed bynature.This is the old ringrange along Lillooet Roadby
the cemetery.The area islarge enough and I am pretty
sure the neighbours will notcomplain. I would like tosee both
mayors follow upon this. I hope its just notpropaganda on their
side.Raul LegaspiNorthVancouver
Park those buses at former rie range
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -North Shore News - A7
TransLink fundingmodel needs closer lookThe purposes and
objectsof the authority are (a) toplan, acquire, construct orcause
to be constructed publicpassenger transportationsystems and rail
transitsystems that support regionalgrowth strategies,
ofcialcommunity plans and theeconomic development of thetransit
service areas
Chapter 38, Section3(1) BCTransit Act (1996)
The South CoastTransportation AuthorityAct (TransLink)
wassurgically removed fromthe BCTransit Act (BCT)in 1998 and the
twoagencies are governedby separate legislation tothis day.
Until recently, Ihad not compared theupdated wording of
someimportant sections of thetwo documents purpose/responsibilities
and funding.
I did so following theJune 12 release of the latestMayors
Council $7.5-billion 10Year Plan/30-Year
Outlook because, yet again,the report recommendsincreased SeaBus
service presumably to appeaseNorth Shore taxpayers whohave received
little for thedollars theyve poured intoTransLink.
Now, I was curiousto see whether BCT hasexperienced the same
lackof provincial funding as hasplaguedTransLink for thepast 16
years.
Although I still donthave that answer, my effortswere rewarded
by someinteresting information.
First, although the BCTlegislation is noted to beCurrent to May
21, 2014,it still makes reference toBCTs responsibilities as
anagent of the governmentwith respect to RTP 2000 a project better
known asthe SkyTrain MillenniumLine which, at a minimum,became the
40 per centresponsibility ofTransLinkin 1998.
Next, when youcompare the tightly drawnresponsibilities BCT has
forthe purposes and objectsdescribed in the BCTA withthose loaded
ontoTransLink
and regional taxpayers,its no wonder BurnabyMayor Derek
CorrigansuggestedTransLink shouldbe returned to
provincialjurisdiction.
Why should the operatingbudget ofTransLinkcover development
andadministration of programsfor certifying motor vehiclecompliance
with Section50 of the MotorVehicleAct?Why mustTransLinkestablish
exhaust emissionstandards; or determineand specify the
maximumlevels of air contaminantsthat motor vehicles may
emit into the outsideatmosphere?
Surely, items like thoseare better managed underthe umbrella of
ICBC, theagency from which theLiberals suck an annual$250 million
in taxes andso-called excess revenuethat we pay as our
ever-increasing insurancepremiums.
Putting that inperspective for North Shoretaxpayers, the 2013
quarter-billion alone could havepurchased four SeaBusesand still
had $150 millionleft over for other projects
throughout B.C.More importantly, if
we want to conne thisdiscussion to transportationneeds in
theTransLinkregion, $400 million couldbuy outright approximately14
kilometres of modernlight-rail trams along theBroadway corridor
andstill have dollars availablefor a greenway along theroute.Why so
cheap?Well,as it happens, much of thenecessary infrastructureis
already in place for thatoption.To emphasize
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WHERE:
FROM CS-1 (Service Commercial 1) ZoneTO: CD-655 (Comprehensive
Development 655) Zone
to permit the construction of a ve-storey mixed use building
containing 92 strata units, with private roof top decks,above
commercial oor space at grade. The proposed density is 2.0 times
the lot area. Residential vehicle parkingstalls would be accessed
from the newWest 3rd Street bridge. Residential visitor parking
stalls, commercial stallsand loading bays would be accessed from
Marine Drive.
Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700,Amendment Bylaw, 2014, No.
8368CD-655 Zone
725 Marine Drive,Lot Parcel 1, DL 265, Plan LMP 43395
Dick Irwin Limited / Besharat FriarsArchitects
Monday, July 14, 2014 at 6:00 pmCouncil Chamber at City HallTo
reclasify the said property:
This Public Hearing is held under the provisions of the Local
Government Act. Persons who believe they may be affected by this
proposal will be heard inperson and/or by written submission. Send
submissions to the City Clerk at [email protected] or by mail.
Electronic submissions must be received no laterthan 4:00 pm on
Monday July 14, 2014. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no
further information or submissions can be considered by Council.
Theproposed bylaws and material may be viewed at City Hall from
July 3, 2014. If you wish to view the material online, please visit
www.cnv.org. Please directall inquiries to Christopher Wilkinson,
Planner, Community Development, at 604.990.4206 or
[email protected].
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A8 - North Shore News - Wednesday, July 9, 2014
international experiencehas proven that at-grade,hop-on-hop-off
transitattracts ridership and thus isalso good for business.
ButVancouver MayorGregor Robertson knowsbetter. Deaf to the
voices ofBroadway business-ownersand international experts,he wants
a vastly moreexpensive undergroundtunnelling project. Ishe hoping
that anotherdisruptiveTransLink projectwould assume the costs
ofassociated upgrades to CityofVancouver utilities? If so,are North
Shore taxpayerscontent to subsidize that?
Meanwhile, District ofNorthVancouver MayorRichardWalton and
theMayors Council he chairscontinue to carry out theirmandate.
With littleencouragement fromVictoria, they havepresented years
of reportsand recommendations toa succession of ministers.Their
support for the $7.5-billion recommendationscarried with only
onedissenting vote.
Corrigan opposed theoverwhelming will of hiscolleagues, not
because hethinks the transit optionsare unnecessary, butbecause the
council has
no control over how theprojects are to be funded,prioritized or
carried out.
So what was thereaction from the MinisterofTransportation
andInfrastructure,ToddStone?
Well, after receiving thereport from people in thebest position
to understandthe up-to-date knowledgeof regional transit
issues,Stone wants you to decidehow you want your ox tobe gored to
pay for it all.
Hes tasked the mayorswith wording a referendumquestion that
covers awidely disparate bundle ofrecommendations.
How can you voteYes/No to a $7.5-billionlevy/tax if you support
onlya few of the 17 visions inthe bundle?
If we allow Stone to getaway with it and we makean uninformed
decision,then he can shrug and say,Wasnt my idea; you folkswanted
it that way, nowpay up.
So, given the proigatehistory ofTransLink, willyou stay aboard
for the ride?Or, like me, will you say,Not a penny more for
theblack hole that isTransLink,until we can see the resultsof an
arms-length evaluationof all major decisions by theentire
operation?
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PlantWise ensures garden healthDear Editor:
The column ArgumentFalls Short (May 14) byTodd Major
containsincorrect assumptionsabout the need to controlinvasive
species. Non-nativeplants and invasive speciesare not the same
thing.Only a few of the non-native plants in B.C. area concern and
consideredinvasive in specic areas.In their native location,plants
are usually part ofan ecosystem with naturallyoccurring predators,
insects
and diseases.When a plantor species is moved fromits native
location withoutthose natural predators, thepopulation can
explode.
B.C. has manysuccesses in preventing theintroduction of
invasivespecies.Where preventionwasnt enough, the nextstep is to
immediatelyaddress and remove newspecies before they
becomeestablished.We need to geton top of invasive plantsnow and
effectively controlthem before we no longer
can.Of course many invasive
plants have some popularcharacteristics, but they cancause major
problems withinfrastructure, foundations,etc. For example,
knotweedlooks nice and green buthas an extensive rootsystem and is
very difcultto remove once established.It would be far easierto
have planted a lessaggressive, non-invasiveplant.
Through province-wide co-operation and
co-ordination, the InvasiveSpecies Council of BC isworking to
minimize thenegative ecological, socialand economic impactscaused
by the introduction,establishment and spreadof invasive
species.Wecontinue to work withthe horticulture industryto nd
suitable plants toreplace known invasivesthrough our
PlantWiseprogram. ISCBC hasa wealth of resourcesavailable for the
public,industry, governmentsand educators throughthe PlantWise
programand on its website atbcinvasives.Wise gardenersshould know
what they areplanting, plant the rightplant and plant it in the
right place.Even for bees and
other pollinators, invasiveplants that have overcomean area can
rapidly dropfood diversity, change thestructure of the ecosystemand
lure pollinators awayfrom remaining nativeplants. It is better
toprovide pollinators andother ora with a gardenplanted with a
strong mixof native and ornamentalplants that are not
invasive.Being PlantWise is anexcellent way to ensurethe health of
gardens,municipal parks andagricultural areas.GailWallinexecutive
directorISCBCWilliams Lake
From page 7
Proposed TransLinkreferenduma catch-all
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geniuseslike this at work its just aswell we dont have
outdoorhockey rinks, which wouldprobably be servicedbetween Dec. 15
and Feb.15.Graeme FosterNorthVancouver
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Crowdfundingventure launched
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wehave a cause or charitywe want to support.Or perhaps we are
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Glacier Media, whichowns the North ShoreNews, wants to be there
tohelp, too. It is launchingFundAid, a crowdfundinginitiative that
taps into itsmember newspapers deepties to their communities.
The biggest challengein any crowdfundingcampaign is gettingthe
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We see this as a wayto do some good in ourcommunities, says
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A10 - North Shore News - Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Newcommission combines arts, recreation
[email protected]
THEArts Ofce andthe NorthVancouverRecreation Commissionare
joining together tobecome the new NorthVancouver Recreationand
Culture Commission a change nalized byboth the City and Districtof
NorthVancouver.
The consolidation will
bring together municipalcultural expertise,enhance arts and
culturalprogramming and servicesin NorthVancouver andachieve
improvementsand efciencies in servicedelivery, all within
oneorganization, according to apress release.
We see this as anexciting opportunity tostrengthen arts and
cultureprograms and services
and enhance our workin promoting the healthbenets of
recreationand culture, said DougGreen, chair of the NorthVancouver
Recreation &Culture Commission.
The changes come afteran extensive review of thebenets and
opportunitiesof merging the twooperations.
Our consolidation isnot being done for nancialreasons per se,
its beingdone because it providesthe opportunity to improveand
enhance our services in
both recreation and cultureand it brings together all
thecultural expertise into oneorganization, said AnneRodgers,
communicationsspecialist for the NorthVancouver
RecreationCommission.
We expect there willbe efciencies and costsavings, but exact
numberswe cant know at this time.It wont be until all thedecisions
on structure andservices are nalized, so theconsolidation is an
ongoingprocess as we work with ourteams.
The bylaws to establishthe consolidation andchange the name of
thecommission were adoptedby the City and DistrictCouncils on June
23.
The NorthVancouverRecreation Commissionsrole included the
provisionof recreation and artsprograms, communityevents and the
operation ofCentennialTheatre, whilethe Arts Ofce managedpublic art
and grantingprograms, assisted city anddistrict departments
incultural planning, promoted
arts and culture andprovided support to manylocal arts
organizations.
Rodgers said the modelto have recreation andarts and culture in
onedepartment already existsin most other communitiesand
municipalities.
Consolidation aims to strengthenNorthVan programs and
services
N. ShoreRescueairliftshikerNorth Shore Rescuevolunteers rescued
aninjured hikerThursday,just a stones throw fromone of their
emergencybackcountry rescuecaches that was raidedand vandalized
lastmonth.
Air and ground teamsfound their subject, who hadbecome separated
from hisgroup and taken a nasty fall,near Norvan Falls and
long-lined him out.
Luckily, the team didnot need to access thecache, which is still
beingrestocked, said teammember Curtis Jones onthe teams blog. What
wasdone was risky, and wrong.I personally would liketo sit down and
talk withwhomever did this, hewrote about the theft.
Brent Richter
publichearing waived
North Vancouver City Hall141West 14th Street, North Vancouver,
BC V7M 1H9Tel. 604.985.7761 | Fax. 604.985.9417 | www.cnv.org
WHAT:
WHERE:
The amendment will increase the amount of Commercial Uses
permitted to 813 square metres (8,750 squarefeet) and allow gym and
tness facilities under the denition of Commercial Uses. In
addition, the denitionof Ofce Uses will be combined with the
denition of Industrial Uses, to allow for greater consistency
withsimilar industrial business park developments. The Public
Hearing has been waived.
Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700,Amendment Bylaw, 2014, No. 8383Text
Amendment Application toCD-282 Zone
275 Fell Avenue,Lot 1, Block X, District Lot 265,Plan
LMP20574
Lestachsisson Investments Inc. /MG Architects
Monday, July 14, 2014 at 6:00 pmCouncil Chamber at City Hall
Written or electronic (email) submissions should be sent to the
attention of the City Clerk at [email protected] or by mail to City
Clerk,City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7M
1H9. Electronic submissions should be received no later than 4:00
pm onMonday, July 14, 2014. The proposed bylaw and relevant
background material may be inspected at the ofce of the City Clerk
between8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory
Holidays, from July 3, 2014. If you wish to view the material
online, please visitwww.cnv.org. Please direct all inquiries to
Wendy Tse, Planning Technician 2, Community Development, at
604-982-3942.
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publichearing waived
North Vancouver City Hall
141West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9Tel.
604.985.7761 | Fax. 604.985.9417 | www.cnv.org
The City of North Vancouver is proposing to amend the method of
calculatingHeight. The proposed change would amend the denition of
Height, such thatit would be calculated from the greater of the
Flood Construction Level or theAverage Grade. Height is currently
calculated from the Average Grade. The PublicHearing has been
waived.
ABOUT:
WHERE: Council Chamber, City Hall, 141 West 14th StreetNorth
Vancouver, BC
WHAT: Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700,Amendment Bylaw, 2014, No.
8346Building Height Calculations from the FloodConstruction
Level
WHEN: Monday, July 14, 2014 at 6:00 pm
The proposed bylaw and relevant background material may be
inspected at the ofce of the City Clerk between 8:30 am and 5:00
pm,Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from July 3, 2014.
Written or electronic (email) submissions should be sent to the
attentionof the City Clerk at [email protected] or by mail to City
Clerk, City Hall, 141 West 14th Street, North Vancouver, BC, V7M
1H9. Electronicsubmissions should be received no later than 4:00 pm
on Monday, July 14, 2014. If you wish to view the material online,
please visit www.cnv.org. Please direct all inquiries to Michael
Epp, Acting Manager, Development Planning at 604.982.3936 or
[email protected].
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BRENT [email protected]
AWestVancouver cyclistis healing after beinghit by a car on
MarineDrive.
According toWestVancouver police, theincident happened
justbefore 6 p.m. on July 3,when the 22-year-oldman was riding east
in the4300-block Marine Drive.
As he was making hisway across the intersectionof Marine and
ErwinDrive, a 62-year-oldWestVancouver woman collidedwith him as
she wasmaking a left turn.
The cyclist appearedto have been thrownapproximately 15
metres,said Const. Jeff Palmer,West Vancouver policespokesman.
The bicycle actuallyended up hanging fromthe stop sign at the
side ofthe road He suffereda signicant lacerationacross his abdomen
andpossible broken wrist.
Although the injuriesare signicant, theyrenot considered
lifethreatening, Palmer said.
The driver is facing aticket for failing to yieldon a left turn,
but wasalso quite traumatizedfrom the incident and hasbeen offered
help from theWVPD victims servicesunit.
Palmer said it ispossible the evening sunwas in the drivers
eyesat the time, making itdifcult to see.
W.Van cyclist thrown15metres in collision
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bucketsfor a few hours on theday of the inspection,
saidDeuling.
Deuling added there isno evidence anyone wasactually harmed by
thechemical, which is used bymost dry cleaners.
Thats not going tostop until we stop using drycleaners, he
said.
Having started his dry-cleaning business in the1990s, Dharshi is
one ofmany dry cleaners who wereleft playing catch-up
afterenvironmental regulationscame into effect in 2003.
There were no rulesbefore, Deuling said.
When discussing possiblebenets Dharshi may haveenjoyed by not
following
environmental rules,Merrickcommented, The advantagehe attains is
cheaper dry-cleaning prices.
In earlier submissions,Mann told Merrick itsnot the rst time
companyowners have run afoul ofenvironmental regulations.Dharshi
and the dry-cleaning company alsoreceived warnings aboutviolations
for storing PERCimproperly in 2004, 2006and 2011.
Merrick ordered thecompany to pay the $9,500ne at a rate of $400
amonth, adding the nemust be fully paid withintwo years.
The federal governmenthas since changed the lawto increase both
minimumand maximum nes forcompanies caught breakinga number of
environmentalregulations.
Priorwarnings givenFrom page 3
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A12 - North Shore News - Wednesday, July 9, 2014
The NorthVancouver City Library hosted the fth annual Kilby
MemorialTeen PhotographyContest and Reception June 7.Youths from
all over the North Shore submitted photos on the theme:Elemental
re, water, air, earth. Shortlisted photos were displayed and City
of NorthVancouverMayor Darrell Mussatto announced prize winners.The
contest is in memory of Paul Kilby, an Englishteacher at Balmoral
who passed away in 2008.The Kilby family made a donation in Pauls
honour tosupport youth programming at the library.
Sherry Khoddami' Ghazaleh Akbari-S) Taralyn Wong
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -North Shore News - A13
Summertime and thelivin is easy, goes thesong, but not for the
birds.
For them its a busy timeof raising their families andpreparing
for the challengesof autumn. Some, likewarblers, vireos,
ycatchersand swallows, will migrateto sub-tropical and
tropicalwintering grounds. Forexample, our purple martinsspend the
winter in Brazil.Swainsons thrush, black-headed grosbeak andwestern
tanager are otherexamples of local neo-tropical migrants.
Summer is a bountifultime for birds with anabundance of fruit
andinsects in suitable habitatslike the Conservation Areaat
Maplewood Flats. Oneof the choice bird-friendlyshrubs is red
elderberrywith its grape-like clustersof bright red fruits. A
bushwith ripe elderberry fruitis a great place to watchfor robins,
waxwings,Swainsons thrushes,black-headed grosbeaksand other
fruit-eatingbirds. And of course, birdshelp to disperse seeds
ofelderberry and other plantsin their droppings, ensuringmore
berries and morehabitats.The Swainsonsthrush has been called
thesalmonberry bird because itis so closely associated withthis
raspberry-like shrub.Blackberries are a favouriteof a long list of
birds andmammals. Even dried(mummied) blackberries
are consumed by a varietyof seed predators, like thepurple nch,
house nch,song sparrow and spottedtowhee, all of which meansthat
berry thickets are greatplaces to watch for birds anytime of the
year.
Seasonal changes happenslowly with one seasondeveloping into the
other.For example, one can seethe signs of fall by mid-
orlate-summer.Male Rufoushummingbirds will belargely gone locally
by mid-summer, making their wayinland to the mountains totake
advantage of abundantwildowers, nallywinding up in southernMexico.
It is indeed anincredible journey and saidto be one of the
longestfor all hummingbirds some breed in Alaska.Once the last
Rufoushas departed the NorthShore in late summer, weare left with
Annas, sodont be surprised to seehummingbirds in mid-winter.
By mid-summer, visitorsto the conservation area canenjoy a
wonderful diversityof wildlife. Bald eagles andospreys are busy
raisingtheir young.Watch for theseraptors perched on dolphinsin
Burrard Inlet. OspreyPoint at the sanctuary is ane viewing point.
Here youcan also enjoy watching andlistening to the beautifulpurple
martin as it swoopsthrough the air catchinginsects like dragonies.
Bycarefully checking postsoffshore, you might be luckyto discover a
peregrinefalcon.And always look tothe sky for soaring birds,like
eagles, vultures, swiftsand swallows.
You can sometimesnotice lots of feathers
cast up on the beach especially of the CanadaGoose. It is not a
problem,it is simply mid-summermoulting time. Featherswear out and
need to bereplaced from time to time something all birdsmust deal
with. Speakingof waterfowl, everyone atthe sanctuary was thrilledto
see a beautiful hoodedmerganser and wood duckswith their broods of
chicks very exciting indeed.Birds to be looked for inthe sanctuarys
woodsinclude the Swainsonsthrush, warbling vireo,black-headed
grosbeak andred-eyed vireo. Once upon atime the red-eyed vireo
wasknown as the preacher birdbecause it sings over and
over, up to 20,000 times perday it is said.
In late June birders atthe sanctuary were thrilledby excellent
sightings of aWestern kingbird, a speciesmore associated with
thedry interior. Sightings ofrare species are the spice ofbirding
and the conservationarea keeps on producingsuch wonders. Over
theyears weve seenTennesseewarbler, mountain bluebirdand
long-billed curlew. Butall birds are wonderful andall have
something to teachus and to bring us joy.
Sunny days at thesanctuary are also greatfor buttery and
dragonyphotography.Watch for
HOME YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN
LIGHTENUPColumnist
Barb Lunteroffers lighting tips forindoor and outdoor
spaces.page 14
TREECUTTINGWriter
Todd Majoroffers advice on best
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One of this years hotproducts for summerentertaining is
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Illuminating youroutdoor patio can be atask especially if there
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glowthrough the evening.
Simple tin cans makewonderful lanterns.Save those soup
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stars or patterns
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denting thecan.
Remove the ice or let itmelt and dry the can. Atthis point you
can eitherleave them the way theyare or paint them
differentcolours.
Attach a wire to the top
and hang or place them invarious locations aroundyour patio.
Place a tealight inside to give a soft,ambient glow.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -North Shore News - A15
Summer is the season ofthe tree or in some caseshalf a tree.
If you live in a home witha view of the mountainsor the ocean,
trees thatobstruct the view areproblems to be dealt withpromptly.A
friend of minewho is an arborist tells methat much of his work
atthis time of year focuses onaltering trees to open up
thehomeowners view of theocean or mountains. I haveno problem with
pruning forviews when the work is donein a manner that retainsthe
structural integrity andlong-term health of the tree.However, I
part ways withpeople who want to cutdown or brutally top treesjust
so they can occasionallylook out the window at theocean.
Trees of all types, shapesand sizes are cruciallyimportant to
the healthof people, wildlife andglobal ecology.As I havementioned
previously inthis column, trees regulateand control rainfall
runoff,prevent erosion and providea home for wildlife.Treesalso
store carbon, addbeauty to the communityand increase property
value.But most importantly, treesprovide oxygen for everyoneto
breathe. I could go on butI think you get the point.
There are people wholove their trees and will not
prune them for any reason,except safety.There are alsopeople who
will carelesslycut, top and remove anytree that does not conformto
their specic perspective.And there are other peoplewho believe
there should belaws governing which treescan and cannot be
plantedon private land.The issue issomewhat complex becauseit deals
with overlappingissues of personal propertyrights and how
individualsshould co-operate andrespect each other in a
civilsociety.
Based on my previousexperience working for themunicipal
government,personal property rightsare sacrosanct in
Canada.Governments are veryhesitant to enact bylawsthat infringe
too much onpersonal property rights forfear of a public backlashand
because the SupremeCourt would likely overruleany law that
infringes onpersonal rights. However,there are times when theso
called greater good ofsociety is used as a reasonto enact laws that
limitpersonal property rights. Forexample, cosmetic pesticidebans
or laws preventing thestoring of hazardous wasteon residential
lands suchlaws protect the health ofall people regardless
ofproperty rights.
Beyond public health
concerns or noise bylaws,I would not want anygovernment to
startdictating what I can do onmy own property, especiallyby
telling me what typeof tree I can plant.Thequestion then
becomesshould I, as a member ofa civil society, consider
myneighbours view whenchoosing plants for mygarden. Perhaps, but
suchconsiderations wouldseverely limit what I canplant, so now my
rights arebeing infringed upon. It isimportant to remember thatthe
loss of a nice view of theocean may be inconvenientbut it does not
affect humanhealth or other humanrights. Having a pretty viewis not
a fundamental humanright when compared tofreedom of religion,
freedomof opinion or freedom ofpeaceful assembly.
The North Shoreis widely known as amountainous and
heavilyforested community, whichis part of its charm. So dontmove
here and expect to cut
down all the trees on yourproperty to create somekind of desert
just so youcan look at the ocean.Thisis Canada, we are known
for
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Cutwiselywhen it comes to trees
See Consider page 18
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to the health and beauty ofcommunities.
When it comes toplants hanging over theproperty line or
treesthat affect views there aretwo generally acceptedunofcial
rules. Firstly,any plant that hangs overthe property line onto
an
adjoining property may becut without permission fromthe original
owner becausethe plant is infringing onor negatively affecting
theadjoining property ownersland. However it is alwayspolite to ask
permission rst.Secondly, an owner whoseview is being obstructed
byanother owners tree willpay for the pruning.The
tree owner consents to thework, the owner whose viewis
obstructed pays for thework and everyone is happy,except for the
tree.
Undoubtedly, buyinga home with a view andthen losing the view
yearslater to tree growth can beupsetting. However, eachcitizen
should considerthe larger and wider
environmental consequencesof vanity-based tree cutting.And
having an unobstructedview of the ocean ormountains is really only
aFirstWorld problem.
Todd Major is a journeymanhorticulturist, garden designerand
builder, teacher andorganic [email protected]
From page 15
Osprey event setfor July 26-27
colourful dragonies likeskimmers, darners, andbeautiful
butteries likeSwallowtails, tortoiseshellsand admirals.
Enjoy a summer day atthe conservation area withbeautiful birds,
butteries,dragon ies and wildowersawaiting your discovery.Keep
safe.
TheWild BirdTrustis holding a Return ofthe Osprey event at
theconservation area July 26and 27, 10:30 a.m.-4:30p.m.Activities
will includea chance to learn abouthow to identify butteries;meet
local artists and
photographers and see theirwork; learn about purplemartins and
ospreys; takein a puppet show about thepacic herring; learn
aboutknotweed and how to getrid of it; and go on naturewalks. For
full schedule,pick up an informationsheet at theWBT ofceSaturdays
and Sundaysbetween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Al Grass is a naturalist withWild BirdTrust of B.C.,which offers
free walks atthe Conservation Area atMaplewood Flats on thesecond
Saturday of everymonth.Meet atWBTs siteofce, 2645 Dollarton
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From page 13
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Teach children the rules of the roadSummer is here andthere are
more kids outon the streets playingstreet hockey, riding theirbikes
and walking to thepark.
We want our childrento get outside and play andbe active. But
ICBC wants
to remind us that becausethere is more activity on thestreets
its important to bemore alert.
During the school year,we are not likely to bepaying much
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the day when school is insession. But in the summer,kids can be
out playing atany time during the day soits important to be
superaware.They are not only inthe playgrounds, but alsoaround the
schoolyards orin their own front yards.
Watch for clues thatkids are playing nearby. Ahockey net, a
bicycle or aball is usually a signal ofkids playing.
ICBC has providedhelpful tips for parents.
I believe the mostimportant is to be a rolemodel. If you grab
your
youngster and run acrossthe street mid-block, realizethat you
are teaching herhow to cross the road. Is
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When you are outwalking with your children,teach them about
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FranAshdownBook Buzz
Funnypicture bookswill delight the kids
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Troll Swap by LeighHodgkinson (Somerville,Mass., Nosy Crow)
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Tabitha Lumpit isone messy little girl andTimothy Limpet is
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When the two meetby accident and discovertheir unusual
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totrade places again.
The message that it isOK to be different andthat it is important
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Penguin in Perilby Helen Hancocks(Somerville,
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A hilariously grippingpicture book thrillerabout three cats
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dinner goesbadly wrong.
The penguin makesa break for freedom and
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Robot Burp HeadSmartypants! by AnnetteSimon (Somerville,
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The two robot palsfrom Robot ZombieFrankenstein are back andas
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The End (Almost) byJim Benton (NewYork,Scholastic) $18.99
An imagined dialoguebetween author and Donutthe bear gets a bit
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refresher remind themto never cross a streetmid-block, put away
theirphone and remove theirheadphones especiallywhen crossing, make
sure
all lanes of trafc havestopped before they crossand discuss the
importanceof making eye contactwith drivers whether at
anintersection or in a parkinglot.
When we teach our
children from a young agehow to walk safely fromone place to
another weare raising kids who will bemore active.When they
andtheir friends do not need toalways count on a parentwith a car
to get to the park
and play, they will be ableto get outside and play. Andwe all
want our kids to begetting more exercise andfresh air.
Teach them well.Walkwith them at rst, thenhave them take the
lead
and tell you what they aredoing and why. Includethe friends they
are likelyto be playing with in theinstruction.
Then open the door andlet them enjoy the magic ofplay in the
summer time.
Kathy Lynn is a professionalspeaker and author ofVive
laDiffrence,Whos In ChargeAnyway? and But NobodyTold Me Id Ever
Have toLeave Home. Sign up for herinformational newsletter
atparentingtoday.ca.
READERSTHEATRECAMP Children ageseight and up who loveperforming
and storiesare invited to attend thiscamp everyWednesdayin July and
August, 2-4p.m. at Capilano library,3045 Highland
Blvd.,NorthVancouver. Free.Registration required, spacelimited.
604-987-4471x8175 nvdpl.ca
BOOKBUDDIESChildren ages six-12 willplay literacy games
andpractice their readingskills with teen volunteersThursdays,
until July 24,10:30-11:30 a.m. atWestVancouver MemorialLibrary,
1950 Marine Dr.Snacks will be provided.Registration
required.westvanlibrary.ca
IMAGINEANDEXPLORESWISHING SALMONChildren ages three to
six,accompanied by an adult,will get their ns swishingduring this
splashy salmonadventure Saturday, July 12from 10:30 a.m. to noonat
Lynn Canyon EcologyCentre, 3663 Park Rd.,NorthVancouver.
$8.25.Registration required. 604-990-3755
BABYSITTING INADAY An interactive and funcourse that teaches
youthages 11-15 the business ofbabysitting July 14, 25,Aug.9, 25
and 29, 8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. at St.Andrews UnitedChurch, 1044 St.
GeorgesAve., NorthVancouver.Learn the responsibilitiesof a
babysitter, how to getalong and care for babies,toddlers,
preschoolers andschool-aged children, andhow to handle
emergenciesand provide basic rstaid. $55 includes theCanadian Red
Crossbabysitters manual,babysitter wallet card andbabysitter wall
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Compiled by Debbie Caldwell
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event to [email protected] post online, goto nsnews.com.
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