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The long-promised thirdSeaBus and B-line expressbuses between LynnValleyand Lonsdale Quay, PhibbsExchange and Dundaraveas well asMetrotown andCapilano University couldall be coming to the NorthShore if theTransLinkmayorscouncil gets its way.The mayors council on

regional transportation,chaired by District of NorthVancouver Mayor RichardWalton, released its list oftransportation infrastructureprioritiesThursday alongwith how theyd like to pay forthe $7.5-billion of increased bus

service, bicycle infrastructure,light rail lines in Surrey andextended underground subway inVancouver.While much of the cost is

capital funding that wouldlikely be shared with seniorlevels of government, themayors top suggestion wasfor the province to hand overa portion of the provincialcarbon tax.Transportation andInfrastructure MinisterToddStone quickly quashed that, onthe grounds that it would bedipping into provincial revenue.I dont think it should be any

surprise that its in there sinceweve been advocating for it asthe most sensible applicationof the carbon tax since PremierCampbell introduced the carbontax seven years ago,Walton said.While keeping the carbon

tax revenue neutral was part ofthe plan, the goal was to reduceBritish Columbians carbonoutput, partially by encouragingpeople to use public transit,Walton added.

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A provincial court judgeasked a lawyer to tell himwhy he shouldnt senda NorthVancouver dry-cleaning company ownerto jail after the companypleaded guilty to violatingenvironmental regulationsin a way that allowed a toxic

chemical to evaporate intothe air.He endangered the health of

every customer that walked intothe store, Judge StevenMerricktold lawyers at a sentencinghearing for Lesters Dry-cleaning,represented by sole director andofcer Alhamid Dharshi. Whyshouldnt I send him to jail?

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Similarly, when you ndyourself lost or stuck in theNorth Shore backcountry,dont try to bushwhack yourway out downhill.

Thats the lesson fromtwo North Shore Rescueoperations last weekend thatsaw hikers put themselvesin peril while trying to maketheir way out of precarioussituations on their own.

The team was calledout June 7 after a Germantourist made her way tothe Grouse chalet afterbecoming lost and separatedfrom her boyfriend onthe way back from GoatMountain. North ShoreRescue scoured the areaon foot and by air but itwasnt until RCMP ofcerschecked the couples hostelthat they found the man hadmade it out on his own, saidsearch manager Doug Pope.

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He was deathly allergicto bees and he had beenthrashing around in thebush a long time. . . He hadfallen off a 20-foot cliff into apool and managed to comeout relatively uninjured andmake his way back out tothe base. He was beaten andbruised but not seriouslyinjured, Pope said. Nothaving any map, compassor any idea where he was,stumbling through someof the most difcult terrainon the North Shore, he waslucky.

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He decided to justfreeform it down the eastside of Lions to try toget down to (CapilanoLake) and out through thewatershed, Pope said. Itwas a poor decision goingthat way. He would havebeen a lot better off trying tomake it the way he came inor calling for help from theridge.

After searchers spottedhim only 150 metres fromthe Capilano watershedroad, a ground crew helpedthe man back out.

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Letter to walkout students hypocriticalIts so frustrating beingtheTimbit inside thedistrict doughnut.City of NorthVan Coun.Guy Heywood argues theborder between the two NorthVancouvers hinders effectiveleadership (from a June 8Sunday Focus story).

Mr.Banks, youll see thatthe frog gets safely acrossthe highway.WestVancouver MayorMichael Smith responds tocomments from a citizendressed as a frog duringcouncils announcement onWhyte Lake park (from aJune 8 news story).

Theres no schoolMonday.Dave Eberwein,assistantsuperintendent of theWestVancouver School District,contemplates a possible earlyend to the school year (from aJune 13 news story) .

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Densication ruining NorthVancouvers quality of life

Dear Editor:I, as a Grade 11 student,

am very disappointed anddiscouraged with the emailthat was sent out to all theparents of NorthVancouverstudents June 3 regardingthe student walkout.

First of all, if I thoughtstaying in class and doingthings the way the districtor the teachers want me towould allow my voice andmy opinion to be heard, Iwould certainly do just that.

But lets face it, followingthe rules never caused anychange. Ever. Period.

The vague, politician-like ways in which theschool district recommendsstudents protest would haveno effect.

Furthermore, the factthat the walkout was beingcondemned due to itplacing students at risk,causes me to ask, where wasI today?

I most certainly was not

in school, and why? Becausethe teachers are on strike,and why is that? Because ofthe current labour disputebetween BCTF and theBCPSEA.

In other words, thetwo sides cant agree andthe students are sufferingbecause of this.

So to then claim that it isunsafe for me to be outsideof school during regularlyscheduled classroom hours I cannot express my

outrage, other than to saythat I am sorely temptedto hurl my very expensivecomputer out the window.One more thing if thegoal is to have students notbe disruptive to learningthen may I suggest thatlocking teachers out ofschools, banning themfrom conveniently helpingstudents, marking tests,or preparing lessons,preventing studentsfrom studying by forcing

librarians to close schoollibraries during lunchand break, and causingteachers to lose faith inthe democratic system byunfairly cutting 10 per centof their wages while theyattempt to do the sameamount of work as they hadbefore in a lesser amountof time, are not the bestapproaches to solving thisproblem.Joshua A. Singer JohnsonNorthVancouver

Ticket to rideThe Lower Mainlands mayorshave done the insurmountableagreed on something.With the mayors council on regional

transportation report this week, wegot a look at what transportationinfrastructure could (and should) be inthe decades ahead.With the exception of Burnabys

Mayor Derek Corrigan, whosecommunity is already well-served bytransit, the mayors have a list of priorityprojects and a plan to pay for them.The problem is, the B.C. Liberals

promised in their campaign thatthese badly needed improvements toour infrastructure will only get doneif Lower Mainland voters feel likepaying for them and approve that in areferendum.Its rare to nd anyone who will

volunteer to pay more tax when given

the option.Weve spent the last 100 years

building more roads with more lanes toservice our sprawl and it is bankruptingus, lowering our quality of life andpolluting our atmosphere beyond repair.And still we sit in trafc jams. It spits inthe face of efciency.While we pay dearly for highways and

bridges in our taxes we still absurdlyregard roads as free and transit anice-to-have in need of subsidy.With the proper investment it

deserves, transit will no longer be forthose who cant afford a car. It will be adesirable alternative.As the mayor of Bogota, once one

of the most congested cities in theword, said: A developed countryis not a place where the poor havecars. Its where the rich use publictransportation.

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Today, for instance, Imgoing to use the veWsas the building blocks toexplain why Ill probably bean unemployed hobo by theend of the next four weeks.

Who:The worlds soccerroyalty, including Messi,Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo,Cristiano Ronaldos smirk,Xavi, Rooney and thecontents of the stomach ofLuis Suarez.

What:TheWorld Cup!When:The next four

weeks!Where: Brazil, the

beautiful games bikini-waxed,meat-on-a-sword,sexy dance, sure-Ill-wear-a-thong-to-the-beach

heartland.Why:Heres where things

get a little painful, like awax job that overshoots thelanding strip by an inch ortwo.More than 10 millionBrazilians live in favelas loosely translated asslums that feature highcrime rates and includemany shanty homes that donot have sewers or water.

Brazilians love their soccerbut they also love the moremundane things in life,like bullets that miss majororgans and sewage riversthat take the right path (notthrough the kitchen, I wouldguess).

The cost to Brazil ofhosting theWorld Cup isbeing estimated at aroundUS$11 billion the biggestprice tag in the history of thecompetition and judgingby the mass protests thatbegan last year and are stilltaking place, many Braziliansbelieve that money couldhave been better spentelsewhere.

World Cup organizersdropped $300 millionbuilding the 46,000-seatAmazonia Arena in Manaus,a rainforest city of twomillion people that has noprofessional soccer teamthat could come close to

lling the stadium once thetournament is over. FourWorld Cup games will beplayed there, includingthe huge England vs. Italymatchup that was scheduledfor yesterday after NorthShore News press deadline(assuming, that is, the gamewas indeed played reportsearlier this week indicatedthat the soon-to-be-obsoletestadium wasnt nished yetand the grass was in poorshape).

Manaus is so remotethat travellers are warnednot to attempt to reach it

by car.The temperature inManaus is often above 30 Cat this time of year, landingsomewhere between 40andMount Doom whenyou include the humidity.Anyway, Im sure all thoseBritish people will be ne.

Making the waters evenmurkier is the presence ofFIFA, the global governingbody of soccer that manyobservers feel is starting toact a little bit too much likea cartoon villain. Recentreports allege that the 2022World Cup was awarded toQatar thanks in part to more

than $5 million in bribespaid to voting members.Since Qatar won the rightto host, their bid has beenbesmirched by allegationssuch as the propensityof their migrant stadiumworkers to die on the joband the propensity of theirsummers to be so damnedhot that the players will needto wear uniforms made outunyielding sheets of solid ice,a tactic that up until nowhad only been employed bythe Canadian national team.

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For what theyve done inthe air, on the ice, and inthe world of ideas, threeWestVancouver residentswere recently named tothe Order of BC.

Writer and visual artist

Douglas Coupland garneredthe award based on a bodyof work that stretchesback to era-dening satireGeneration X.

Coupland has penned14 novels and four worksof non-ction. His bookshave been published in 35languages and sold around

the world.An acclaimed visual artist

with an exhibition currentlyshowing at theVancouverArt Gallery, Coupland alsoworked on theTerry Foxmemorial at B.C. Place andthe digital orca sculptureoutside theVancouverConvention Centre.

Former Canucks benchboss Pat Quinn also claimedthe order.

In B.C., Quinn is knownfor guiding the Canucks toGame 7 of the 1994 StanleyCup nals.

Internationally, hesrecognized for coaching andmanaging four hockey teamsto gold medals in a variety ofinternational tournaments.

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K. Barry Marsdensinnovations in aerialreghting helped him earnthe Order of BC.

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PURSUANT to the report of the Deputy Director of Finance, dated June 9, 2014, entitled2013 Annual Municipal Report:

THAT the 2013 Annual Municipal Report, be received by Council at a Public Meeting onJune 23, 2014.

The 2013 Annual Municipal Report may be inspected at the ofce of the City Clerk between 8:30 amand 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays, from June 9, 2014, and online atwww.cnv.org. Please direct inquiries to Sharleen Karamanian, Deputy Director of Finance, at604.982.3949 or [email protected].

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The mayors have alsocontemplated a newregional carbon tax, a salestax directed toTransLinkand road pricing as meansfunding transportation butany new funding methodwould require votersapproval in the form of areferendum, Stone has said.But,Walton cautioned,

the consequences of failingto fund transit could make

life in the Lower Mainlandquite miserable.The regionis expected to house anothermillion people by 2040,Walton said.If a referendum does

not pass if these fundingsources do not appear thats going to have asignicant impact, obviously,on the quality of life and ourability to be economicallyprosperous, he said.While the exact costs

of how the changes in a

regional carbon tax, sales taxor road pricing would affectthe pocketbook of a typicalNorth Shore commuterhavent been crunched yet,Walton said the cost has tobe put in context.If theres no investment

in transit and mobility withinthe region, people are goingto be spending longer intrafc, tied up.Theres atremendous loss of timeand value in peoples livesanyway.Walton said people

have to measure that valuetoo.So far,Walton said he has

only had positive feedbackon the plan, from groupsrepresenting a variety ofinterests.One of those groups is

the North Shores chapterof cycling advocacygroup HUB.AntjeWahl,chairwoman of HUBsNorth Shore committee,praised the plan, saying itwould reduce congestion.

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PERCaknowncarcinogenThe questions came after

Lesters pleaded guilty tokeeping the dry-cleaningsolvent tetrachloroethyleneknown as PERCwithouta closed lid and withouta secondary containmentsystem, as required byregulations.The company was

charged after environmentalprotection ofcersconducted an inspectionon June 21 last year andfound two buckets onecontaining green liquid andanother containing solidmaterial sitting on theoor. There were no lidson either of the buckets,

said Crown counsel PerbeenMann.Dharshi conrmed both

buckets contained PERCand told ofcers he had hadno containment system forthree or four months prior tothe inspection, said Mann.Lesters was one of

48 Lower Mainlanddry-cleaning businessesinspected last summer.Mann said breathing

PERC can be harmful.The chemical has beenrecognized as carcinogenic.There are some serious

consequences, she said,adding thats why thechemical is heavily regulated.Dizziness can happen

if someone breathes air

containing PERC at aconcentration of 200 partsper million and inhalation at6,000 parts per million canbe fatal, said Mann.Worksafe B.C. regulations

specify that workersshouldnt be exposed toany more than 25 parts permillion over a 15-minuteperiod, she said, with amaximum of four 15-minuteperiods over eight hours.Mann added that when

PERC evaporates into theenvironment, its chemicalcomponents contribute todepletion of the ozone layer.Environment Canada

investigators did not test theair for the concentration ofPERC at Lesters, she added.

Mann said its not the rsttime company owners haverun afoul of environmentalregulations. Dharshi andthe dry-cleaning companyalso received warnings aboutviolations for storing PERCimproperly in 2004, 2006and 2011.Merrick told lawyers that

was concerning, asking howcustomers would be assuredof safety when they walk intoa dry-cleaning shop if thosewho break the rules arentsubject to serious deterrents.Merrick acknowledged

theres no precedent for a jailterm, adding the regulationsonly came into force in 2003.The hearing was

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Construction Notice: 100 Block West 18th StreetThe City is replacing the sewer main along the 100 block of West 18th Street betweenChestereld Avenue and Lonsdale Avenue. Construction is scheduled to begin on Monday,June 16 and will take approximately ve weeks to complete. Drivers can expect trafc delaysand are asked to plan an alternate route, if possible. Sidewalks and pedestrian access to allbusinesses and apartment buildings will remain open. Work is scheduled to occur fromMonday to Friday, from approximately 7:00am - 5:00pm. For all City roadwork information,visit www.cnv.org/Construction

Public Meeting: Draft Ofcial Community PlanWednesday, June 18th at 6pm, City Hall Council ChamberA Public Meeting will be held to consider additional public input on proposed changes to theCity's Draft Ofcial Community Plan prior to the preparation of a nal Draft in Bylaw form.A Public Hearing is anticipated in September. Input can be provided to Mayor and Council viathe City Clerk at [email protected], by mail or in person at the event. Please direct questionsto staff at [email protected] or 604-990-4220. Details at www.cnv.org/CityShaping

Get Charged Up!A NEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION AT CITY HALLA second electric vehicle charging station has been installed near City Hall at the 13thStreet laneway. Plug in to one of these Level 2 (240 V) dual-head charging stations for aquick top-up in less than an hour. Not only do electric vehicles reduce GHG emissions, theyhelp improve local air quality. A third charging station is conveniently located in the CityLibrary parkade. Go to www.cnv.org/ElectricVehicles to learn how they work and viewhelpful online videos.

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This week FIFApresident Dr. Evil er,Sepp Blatter responded tothe allegations by saying thatwere all racist.

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excited about something soshady?Well, to steal an NHLtagline: Because its theCup. Except take that cuteCanadian passion and addabout seven billion people,give or take Alabama. Its likeMarchMadness, the Super

Bowl, Justin BiebersTwitteraccount and the HarryPotter books got together fora giant orgy that produced ababy.That baby is theWorldCup.The sad thing is no oneknows who the father is.Myguess? Beckham.

Yes, its all a bit messy.Yes, there are problems.Yes,Brazil has a player namedFred. Just Fred. But yes,were still going to watchevery minute of it. Lets justremember not to ignore therest of Brazil while our eyes

are focused on the soccerpitches and the talented menwho are writhing around infake agony on them.

How:The veWs havean illegitimate stepbrothernamed how, but in thiscase it might be the most

important question for usfooty fans who are intent onwatching theWorld Cup buthave other duties to tend tosuch as our jobs, families,and personal hygiene.

The obvious option forus ofce folks is to recordthe games and then watchthem at night after work.The problem, however, isthat all the Costa Ricans orNigerians or Belgians in theneighbourhood go bananasafter every goal, save, ordecently clever throw-in.Making it home from workwithout nding out who wonthe days matches is almostimpossible.

Thats how you end uptaking 90-minute lunches,secretly watching gamesonline at your desk at work,or just downright walkingout of the ofce to get drunkat the pub down the street.Thats how you lose your joband,maybe, everything thatyou own.The only savinggrace: hobos have a lot oftime on their hands . . . ohhey, theres a game on.

Email Andy at [email protected] to let him knowwhere youll be watching thegames, either before or afteryou lose your job.

Problems aboundbut still, its TheCupFrom page 7

is the homogenization ofarchitecture: retail spaceon the bottom with condoson top. Buildings withany character are beingreplaced by cookie-cutterstorefronts that are hardlyinviting to shoppers.Maybe it is time to tweakthe community plan abit. Lets look after theneeds of those alreadyhere before thinking aboutamenities garnered fromdevelopers and increasedtax revenue generated bythose moving into thesenew condos.

Proposed developmentat the intersection ofCapilano and Marine willdevour an outdatedhotel and a gas station.In recent years we also losttwo other gas stations, oneon Lonsdale and anotheronThird Street. Have therebeen any replacementsfor these services? Soon athird lling station will begone. At this rate it wontbe long before we willhave to wait in gas lineupsto have the privilege ofpaying outrageous pricesat the pump. Almost seemslike some oblique plan toencourage us to use publictransit.RolfeWelkerNorthVancouver

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Warning labels on gasnozzles may be what weneed to dump the pump,according to oneWestVancouver CollingwoodSchool student.

Emily Kelsall, 16, istrying to persuadeWestVancouver council tomandate reminders ofclimate change be afxedto all gas station pumps.

Im another teenagerwhos scared for myfuture, said Kelsall, amember of Our Horizon,a non-prot Canadianenvironmental group, inher address to council.

The labels featureimages of children aswell as animals in diversehabitats along withwarnings about the risk ofextinction faced by thoseanimals.

The labels addresstwo issues, said Kelsall:responsibility and delayedfeedback.

If you put yourhand on a hot stove youimmediately pull it back.

That would be immediatefeedback. However, themost severe impacts ofclimate change are stilldown the road, so we dontgauge them as important,she said.

The labels allowcar owners to see theconsequences of globalwarming each time they llup, which has a profoundlydifferent effect than a pricehike, according to Kelsall.

We can raise priceson gasoline and carboncontributing sources allwe want, but we will onlyever be putting stress onthe value of what lies in ourwallet, she said.

Recalling the legalbattle pitched by tobaccocompanies over similarlabels on cigarette packs,Coun. Nora Gambioliexpressed concerns aboutthe districts ability toweather an onslaught ofcorporate lawyers.

I know that gascompanies are much largerthan tobacco companies somy concern would be howmany millions of dollarsthey would be willing

to throw at us to ghtsuch a bylaw, Gambiolisaid. That would be myconcern as a municipalpolitician responsible forthe litigation budget.

Following thecouncil meeting, Kelsalldiscussed her strategygoing forward, including

getting endorsements fromscientists and professors.

Were trying to getlawyers on our team. . . soif a legal battle does comewell be well prepared,she said. We dont want alawsuit onWestVancouvershands either.

In terms of a precedent,

Kelsall noted thatmunicipalities have beensuccessful in banningcertain pesticides.

Coun. Bill Soprovichcalled Kelsalls proposal avery sensible idea.

I hope that we canbe the rst or second inCanada to go ahead and do

it, he said.The issue may return to

council in September, andKelsall is hopeful chamberswill be full of supportersfor the initiative.

IfWestVancouver passeson the gas pump plan,Kelsall, who circulated apetition to save trees whilein kindergarten, said shemay take her case to NorthVancouver or the City ofVancouver.

Filling the tank isfuelling an abysmal future,according to Kelsall, whoreminded council thatwhile the worst outcomesare avoidable, globalclimate change is not upfor debate in the scienticcommunity.

If you want to debateclimate change you shouldprobably have some prettygood evidence that theEarth is at, she said.

Unless we reducecarbon emissions societywill deal with rising sealevels, ocean acidication,and generally very badthings, Kelsall said.

Why would we playit small and stick to aminimalist approach infacing one of the mostimpactful crises in all ofhuman history? she asked.Lets do something bold.

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The big white tent appeared at LynnValley Park on May 30 to house the sold-out fourth annual UnderTheTentGala Evening, presented by the LynnValley Community Association and the LynnValley Lions Club, part of LynnValley Days.The semi-formal event featured a cocktail reception followed by a ve-course dinner with live music bythe Stolen Moments Jazz combo and then guests hit the dance oor to the lively tunes of Swayed. Partial proceedsfrom the gala were earmarked for theTim Jones Legacy Fund.

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In 2010,when JacquelineWays son Nicolas wasthree years old, theyembarked on a year-longinitiative, doing one thingto give back to the worldin some way every day for365.

Way blogged about theexperience, hoping to inspireothers to also give back morein their lives, and chronicledshe and her sons daily gives,which ranged from walkinginstead of driving, to raisingfunds for international aidprojects.Three years later,she partnered with friendand fellowWestVancouvermother Sareh Donaher,an cole Pauline Johnsonteacher, in hopes of bringingthe concept to studentsacross the North Shore andbeyond.

The power of the changeand the education it gavemy son, I couldnt not butwant to carry it forward tomore children and let themhave the benets that my songot from our daily giving.. . .We want to change theworld and we cant do itby ourselves and we gurewhat better than the nextgeneration? saysWay.

Their resulting initiative,the 365give Challenge, aneducation program thatteaches students how to giveback to the world every day,

was launched as a pilot inJanuary at Pauline Johnson.Multiple classes took partover a 10-week period,rotating their giving fromclass to class each week.Examples of gives includebeach, playground andpark cleanups, deliveringValentines Day cards toseniors at a local centreand fundraising for variouscharities. It was amazing, itwas groundbreaking and Ivesaid this many times, thatit exceeded our hopes andgoals for the project. One ofthe biggest things that we feltwe could accomplish with365give as a new social andemotional learning programwas that it would besimple to implement in theclassroom, it would be verywell and easily integratedwith the curriculum andit would be extremelyempowering for the studentsand it was all of those thingsand more, says Donaher.

Students at Sentinelssports academy andRidgeview elementary alsotook part, bringing the totalparticipants to approximately300 students so far. Basedon the projects success,Wayand Donaher are hopingto expand the program inSeptember, seeing morelocal schools and teacherscome on board. Our goal isto have it in every classroomin every school, saysDonaher.

Theyve partnered withSFU and UBC researcherswho are examining thepositive impacts of givingon children, and in

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CURIOUS NOTFURIOUS Learn howto thrive versus surviveThursday, June 19,6:30-8:30 p.m. at NorthVancouver City Library, 120West 14th St. Learn abouttaking positive action to calmstress and thrive, cope moreeffectively with frustrationand practise self-compassion.604-982-3320

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It was at that time that I heardabout a new technology thatcould reprogrammy bodysreaction to allergic substances sothat I could finally be symptomfree. If you have bad allergies Imsure you can imagine, I was highlymotivated to leave the neti potand tissue boxes behind!

The old school medical model ofusing of using skin prick, scratch,scrap and patch tests as a meansof diagnosing allergies is ratherinvasive and archaic methodologycompared to this new high techsystem employed by the North

Shores Laser Allergy Relief.To determine what the allergiesare, a form bio-feedback isused whereby the electronicfrequencies or signatures of variousfoods, plants or environmentalsamples are tested on the skinsurface through a cuff worn onthe arm. Eight sensors on thecuff record the skins reaction tothese substances and tabulate theresults in a computer program.The computer canmonitor literallyhundreds of substances in a matterof seconds by determining if theskin is reacting in an inflammatoryway.

Just as the diagnosis of allergiesis computer quick, so is thetreatment. By using a coldlaser instrument focused onacupuncture points, correctivefrequencies are reprogrammedinto the body. These frequenciessend themessage to the cells thatthe former allergic food or plantor environmental substance is notharmful and therefore an allergicresponse like sneezing, watery

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HEALTHWORKSSEMINARDieticianand nutritional consultantDesiree Nielsen will givea free presentation, FindInner Peace:Your Gut;YourBacteria; andYour Health,about how bacteria in thedigestive tract connects toimmune health and thenervous systemTuesday,June 24, 5:30-7 p.m. atCapilano library, 3045Highland Blvd., NorthVancouver. [email protected]

Support GroupsHUSBANDSONLYCAREGIVER SUPPORTGROUPHusbands caringfor a wife with Alzheimersdisease or dementia areinvited to register forthis group, which meetsthe secondTuesday ofeach month at 1 [email protected]

THE LOOKINGGLASSFOUNDATION FOREATINGDISORDERShas an online support group.Chat.lookingglassbc.com isa free resource designed tobring Canadians strugglingwith eating disorderstogether in a safe andanonymous setting.

MOODDISORDERSThe NorthVancouver MoodDisorders Support groupmeets the second and fourthTuesday of every month, 7-9

p.m. at Highlands UnitedChurch, 3255 EdgemontBlvd., NorthVancouver.Free. [email protected]

NORTH SHORECANCER A support groupfor women to meet others

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THE NORTH SHORECANADADAY PARADEis only a few weeksaway and the organizingcommittee still has someopenings for groupapplications and volunteers.Application forms areavailable on the websitecanadadaynorthshore.org orcall 604-721-4462 for moreinformation.

PHILIPPINE DAYSFESTIVALAn expositionof Philippine arts andculture to celebrate the116th anniversary ofindependence June 15, 10a.m.-6 p.m. atWaterfrontPark, NorthVancouver.The family event willfeature a parade, liveperformances, booths, akids playland, Filipinocuisine and shopping.philippinedaysfestival.com

SPLASH FAMILYFISHING DAYANDWATERSHEDTOURS Afree opportunity to try yourluck at catching rainbowtrout Sunday, June 15, 10a.m.-3 p.m. at Rice Lakein the Lower SeymourConservation Reserve,NorthVancouver.There willalso be exhibits, a barbecue,bouncy castle, face paintingand shuttle tours toSeymour Falls Dam andthe Seymour Fish Hatchery.778-452-4584 [email protected]

SOUPTENTINITIATIVEMembersof the Sacred Circle of theGreat Mystery ShamanicSociety will distribute hotsoup and coffee for those inneed Monday, June 16 fromnoon to 2 p.m. atWaterfrontPark (north side), NorthVancouver.

EASE INTO E-BOOKSLearn the basics aboutlibrary e-booksTuesday,June 17, 2-3 p.m. atCapilano library, 3045Highland Blvd., NorthVancouver. Learn thedifferences between variousle formats, which deviceswill work with the libraryscollection and how to nd,checkout and downloadcontent. Registrationrequired. 604-987-4471x8175. nvdpl.ca

MEETYOURMAYORDrop in to LynnValleylibrarys replace area forone-on-one chats withNorthVancouver DistrictMayor RichardWaltonTuesday, June 17 from10:30 a.m. to noon at 1277LynnValley Rd., NorthVancouver. Check nvdpl.ca for updates as dates andtimes may be subject tochange.

BROWN BAG LUNCHTALKDavid and MargaretRolfe will describe withillustration their boatingtrips on the RiverThamesprimarily betweenWindsor and OxfordWednesday, June 18, noonat St. Stephens AnglicanChurch, 885 22nd St.,WestVancouver. Bring abrown bag lunch; coffee

and tea provided. Free, butdonations appreciated. 604-926-4381

DISASTER RESPONSEANDYOU A workshop onhow to respond during adisaster, what to think aboutif asked to evacuate, what toput in a grab and go bag,what resources are availableand moreWednesday, June

18, 7-9 p.m. at North ShoreEmergency ManagementOfce, 147 East 14th St.,NorthVancouver. nsemo.org

DRAFT OFFICIALCOMMUNITY PLAN Apublic meeting to consideradditional public input onproposed changes to thedraft OCP prior to thepreparation of a nal plan

in bylaw formWednesday,June 18, 6-9 p.m. at NorthVancouver City Hall, 141West 14th St. 604-990-4220

CULTUREAWARENESSANDWORKPLACESUCCESS Free workshopfor internationally trainednew CanadiansWednesday,June 18, 1:30-3:30 p.m.

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Working for a community for all.NORTH SHORE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE

TheRegisteredDisabilitySavingsPlan (RDSP):AGREATWAYTOSAVE!

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We directly serve over 450individuals through our residentialand community based programs.Our Information and Advocacy

Program receives more than1,000 calls/year from peoplewith disabilities, their families,friends and networks onthe North Shore. We makeevery effort to ensure thattheir voices are heard, andthat they are supportedto participate in theircommunity as fullyand independently aspossible.

OurMission Workingfor a community for all.

Advocacy, Information and Referral services

Infant Development Program

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Formore information on any of theseprograms and services, please visit ourwebsite at www.nsdrc.org .

NSDRCS7THANNUALCONCERTFEATURINGODDS!

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DidyouknowyoucannowfollowtheNSDRCsInformationandAdvocacyProgramonFacebookandTwitter!Find out about community news and events, workshops andother goings on. To followus onTwitter, simply sign in and search@NSAdvocate or@NSDRCcbsProg and clickfollow. For Facebook, Google-searchNSDRC Facebook, or click the Facebook link on ourwebsite:www.nsdrc.org.

TheNorth ShoreDisability ResourceCentre (NSDRC) ispleased to announceOdds in concert,Saturday, October 18,7:30pmat CentennialTheatre, NorthVancouver. All proceedsgo toNSDRCprograms.

InMay 2014, the Canadian Progress Clubdonated $6,000 to theNorth ShoreDisability Resource Centre! Pictured are: (from left)Suzanne Klassen(NSDRC), PennyORourke (CanadianProgress Club) and LizBarnett (NSDRC).Thisgenerous donationismuch appreciated,andwill help us buildACommunity for All.

The RegisteredDisability Savings Plan (RDSP)is a Canada-wide registeredmatched savingsplan for peoplewith disabilities. Here aresomebasics*:

For every $1 put in an RDSP account, thefederal government can (if your family incomeis below$87,123)matchwith up to $3!This istheCanadaDisability SavingsGrant

For people living on a low-income (less than$25,356), the federal governmentwill putin $1000 each year for 20 years!This is theCanadaDisability SavingsBond

For people living on an incomebetween$25,356 -$43,561, they can still receive apartial bond

Anyone can contribute to an RDSP- family,friends, neighbours it gives peoplewhowant to help away to do so -and yetmanyeligible people have not signedup!

THENSDRC ISHOSTINGAFREEINFORMATIONSESSIONABOUTTHERDSP!TuesdayJune24,6-8PMat3158MountainHwy(NSDRCOffices).Thesession isfree,butpleaseregisterbycalling604-904-4088.

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THE14THANNUALTRANSITIONPLANNINGFAIRFORYOUNGADULTSWITHSPECIALNEEDSYouthwith special needs,their families, caregivers andsupportworkers attended theNorth ShoreTransition FaironMay 6th at theCapilanoUniversity Sportsplex. Manywhoattended commented thattheywere pleasedwith theopportunity to learn about post-secondary options and adultservices directly from the thirtyfair presenters representing avariety of services on theNorthShore and lowermainland.The information is valuable tofamilies and youth as they beginplanning for the transition toadulthood fromhigh school.

TheNorth Shore CommunityCouncil forTransitional Planningtakes this opportunity toexpress appreciation to thepresenterswhoprovidedtimely information, answersand resourcematerial.Wealso thankCapilanoUniversity;SchoolofAccess&AcademicPreparationand theNorthVancouver SchoolDistrict fortheir contributions and theprovision of the venue andcontributions from; Community

Living British Columbia,Ministryof Children and Families, NorthShoreDisability ResourceCentre, DykhovNurseries,SamanBakery, Safeway ( LynnValley), Save-On-Foods (Park andTilford) and the Balloonery.Yourparticipation at theTransitionFairmade it a success andcontributed to an improvedtransition process for youthwithspecial needs in our community.

TheNorthShoreCommunityCouncil forTransitionalPlanning: SchoolDistrict#44,NorthShoreDisabilityResourceCentre, CapilanoUniversity,NorthShoreConnexions, SchoolDistrict#45,Community LivingBC,MinistryofChildrenandFamilyDevelopment.

Tickets available at www.centennialtheatre.comor call604-984-4484.Please book accessible seating by phone.

NEWBOARDMEMBERSNEEDED!Lend your voice to the NSDRC - we arelooking for new BoardMembers andGeneral Members to join us in making adifference. Please call us at 604.985.5371.

NSDRCs 2014Annual General MeetingDate: Monday, September22, 2014

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Shopping around can really pay offCould there really be a$300 difference betweentwo internationalcompanies for renting acompact car for the samelength of time in thesame location?

And what happenswhen the cheaper quotesuddenly jumps almost 50per cent? Do you have anyrecourse?

Yes and yes. I wouldhave expected a differenceof a few dollars, so wasquite surprised when thesecond company quoted

me $602 compared to therst companys $1,008.

Can you wait justa minute I need tocheck something withmy supervisor, said thewoman on the phone. Anda few minutes later:

It looks like I wasusing current gures.Thesummer holiday rate wouldbe $882.

While that was stillcheaper than $1,008, Isaid I wasnt thrilled theoriginal quote had justjumped almost 50 per cent.I asked to speak to hersupervisor but the woman

said shed see what shecould do and eventuallycame up with $750.

Thats still 25 per centmore than your originalquote, I replied. Finallywe agreed on $707.

I spent about 20minutes on the phone (Ihadnt been able to get arate online).That meansI would have had to beearning perhaps $1,300an hour to have ended upwith $300 after tax forworking those 20 minutes.

For major expenses, its

certainly worth shoppingaround perhaps initiallyonline.

Also ask about anyadditional discounts. Forexample, with the rentalcar company I received10 per cent off for being aBCAA or Costco member.

Even though in oneof my columns I didencourage readers toconsider earning moremoney to meet extrapresent and retirementspending wants, youshouldnt neglect the

simple phone call with aphone card or Skype if youneed to call long distance to make sure you aregetting the best price.After all, money saved(non-taxable) is worthmore than money earned(taxable).

Mike Grenby is a columnistand independent personalnancial advisor; hellanswer questions in thiscolumn as space allows butcannot reply personally.Email [email protected]

BusinessBriefcase

Cycling championsHUB has announced

its Bike toWorkWeek2014 Spring Championsand two North Shoreworkplaces were amongthe winners.

Arcteryx Equipment,which has its head ofce inNorthVancouver, was thewinner of BestWorkplace(251-500 employees). AndBestWorkplace (501-1,000employees) went to theCity of NorthVancouver.

Workplace teamsrepresenting almost 600organizations across MetroVancouver participatedin HUBs Bike toWorkprogram, which took placeMay 26 to June 1 andencourages the growth ofbike commuting.

Alumni awardsCapilano University

presented six alumni andone organization withawards for outstandingachievements and thespirit of community andlifelong connection to theuniversity at the eighthannual Alumni Awards ofExcellence held June 3.

This years recipientsinclude: the DistinguishedAlumni Award LisaHubbard; the One toWatch Alumni Award Joseph Cooke and GemmaIsaac; the PresidentsService Award CoastalCorridor Consortium

and Peter Ufford, and theAward for Excellence inEmpowering Learning Dianne Neufeld andJane Still, both CapilanoUniversity faculty.

Business nominatedNorthVancouver-based

LedgerDocs, an onlinedocument managementapplication, has beennominated for the 2014City of Vancouver Awardsof Excellence.

The new civic awardsprogram recognizesoutstanding achievementsmade by individuals adults, youth andchildren organizations,and businesses.

Winners will beannounced at a ceremonyin downtownVancouveron June 23.

Small business helpUpdated guides have

been posted online to helpsmall business owners inB.C., announced Ministerof State for Small Businessand NorthVancouver-Lonsdale MLA NaomiYamamoto.

Now available are theStarting a Small BusinessGuide and the B.C.Import/Export Guide.

To learn more andaccess the guides, visitwww.resourcecentre.gov.bc.ca/publications.html

Compiled by Christine Lyon

Submit information on NorthShore business groups orevents to [email protected].

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