WVM2010-12
May 17 Ccl NOTES
May 31st AGENDA
Calendar to June 12th
by
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
www.WestVan.org
Hope you enjoyed the
Victoria Day long Weekend; bring on Cmnty Day, Saturday June
5th!
IN THIS ISSUE:
MAIN ITEMS on May 31st: NO HINT of a
mention of Correspondence on the Agenda!!!
Library Facility Bldg Assessment Report and LEED
Certification; Decommissioning of Boat Ramp next to HSC to be
rescinded!; Devt Applic and OCP Amendment for block
(Equimalt/20th/Fulton/21st) with recommended process for future
rezoning; Ambleside Artificial Turf Field Update; Sp Ccl Mtgs
added (June 28/30, July 26); Draft Terms of Ref for Parks Master Plan
WG
= UNpublic Correspondence -- rant and
plea for Ccl to keep promise, show commitment!
= Vive le Canada (Dunkirk); ANIMALWATCH (orangutan;
golden lab); from the EDITOR'S DESK (Correspondence in shallow grave,
pls bring shovel); UPDATES (Dogs; Silk Purse; Engg projects; Spirit
Trail; WVCCSS; WVCF)
= CALENDAR to June 12th (well, best
efforts!); CULTUREWATCH (Theatre, Music, Opera)
= Ccl Mtg NOTES May 17th: PH on 1366
Argyle rezoning (permitting beach seafood stand but ramp rants
instead); PH on OCP Amendment re GHG reduction; Rodgers Crk Area
2; Water and Sewer Utilities Process; Sp Ccl Mtg added May
31; Devt Applic Status; sale of 1360/1370 Ottaburn nets DWV
$840K!
= Ccl Mtg AGENDA May 31st
= INFObits (whisky turned to watts); HERITAGEWATCH (LGB
info/speeches); NEWSWATCH (Afghanistan; West Bank); SCIENCEWATCH (Our
Earthquake Zone); TECHWATCH (Obama technophobe?); MAIKU (May);
QUOTATIONS, GOLFWATCH, MATHWATCH mixed with PUNS
=== UNpublic Correspondence
!!! Letters removed after decades !
Why is there no Correspondence mentioned on
the agenda?
Why isn't there even a list of the
letters?
I've just looked at the past week's (and
it's there in a way I can't even copy and paste and put on my agenda
for you!) and what you're missing is not just E-Comm and Bd of
Variance info but also -- hm, maybe reason clear? -- complaints about
dogs, complaints about light at Mathers and 15th, opposition to one of
the housing pilot projects, unhappy status in Lower Caulfeild, a
petition, opposition to a devt on the agenda Monday night. Even
someone lamenting the removal of the Millennium Clock!
Sometimes there's praise in the
Correspondence; sometimes positive suggestions -- but that's not the
point.
This Ccl promised openness, transparency,
even established a Cmnty ENGAGEMENT Cmte and now they're allowing
staff to submerge communication from residents? Yes, Ccl gets
its own private email with everything but it's removed from public
eyes and minds by not being listed on the agenda.
Cclr Walker, referring to another topic,
opined two steps forward and three steps back. This is not a
step back, this is a HUGE leap backward.
What are they afraid of?
It's been done and worked well for
DECADES! No problem with change if it improves communication,
but this submerges our easy access to find out about local/prov/govt
mtgs and what other citizens are thinking -- their concerns, their
wishes, their views about devts in WV.
UNCONSCIONABLE.
Made worse by being done in secret suddenly
-- surely an indication they knew there wd be resistance. Great
that Ccl requested correspondence be brought back, but now, Ccl,
pls ask staff to unbury it!!!
No wonder there was NO public
consultation.
If printing was onerous, few wd argue with
that, but why oh why remove it?
WE WANT THE LIST! we want to know what ppl
think, know their opinions about what's going on in WV. Doesn't
matter if we agree or not, it's COMMUNICATION.
A chance to dispel rumours; and the replies
from staff provide valuable information and responses to District
projects/plans.
COUNCIL:
PLEASE make good on your
promises of openness, transparency, and
accountability.
=== Vive le CANADA ===
Dunkirk -- 70th Anniversary
They say Canada came of age in WW2. This week marks the
70th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation (codenamed Operation
Dynamo) in 1940 (May 27 to June 4); about 340K soldiers were evacuated
in 850 boats! Read about it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk_evacuationThe BBC had a video of the commemoration this week and there were
even some there who took part (soldiers and some in rescue
boats).
=== ANIMALWATCH
===
o The Orangutan and the Hound (from National Geographic);
an unusual friendship:
=== from the EDITOR'S DESK
==
* Outlook poll/survey -- 96% want Correspondence
back!
* Why now buried in shallow grave?
Pls bring shovels and help get it to the surface and out in the open
again. One reason was 'cost' of making hard copies. That's
not what we're asking for. We're just asking for a dang list so
we can see what topics and issues have moved residents to write to
Ccl! That is not difficult. Copy and pasting the list
takes a few seconds. They've even in their special section of
the DWV website (NOT with agenda or minutes) put it up so that it
CANNOT be copy and pasted. Talk about ornery and hurdles.
Let's be reasonable. PLEASE.
=== UPDATES
===
> Leashed
Dogs on Centennial Seawalk -- Comments by May 31st; call
925 7275
> VIVA SILK PURSE!
As a result of some email enquiries, was reminded I forgot to
include an update on the Silk Purse (so here it is). NO,
there are no plans to demolish it. Some might have been
confused b/c the house next door will be (1576 Argyle). The
Music Box, next to the Silk Purse, will be painted to match the Silk
Purse. In any case, confirmed at the Waterfront Open House on
Thursday May 27 (Cmnty Ctr).
> KUDOS to
ENGINEERING
Many questions about projects so was absolutely delighted to
receive a map from Engg showing what they're working on.
Engineering: Transportation Capital Projects Map showcases
2010 construction activities.
Read More: http://www.westvancouver.ca/Level3.aspx?id=27750
Fantastic! Look to see what's happening in
your area.
> North Shore
Spirit Trail Greenway
> Community
Centre Board
West
Vancouver Community Centres Services Society (formerly the "Community
Centre Board")
Directors of
the Board: Barbara Brink (Chair), Human Alghabi, Jane
Baynham, Susan Evans, Greg Fauquier, Judy Jansen, Jennifer Hatton,
Bill Ireland, Jess Ketchum, Andy Krawczyk, Liz Leduc, Doug Murphy,
Taleeb Noormohamed, Mary Peck, Al Thompson, and Councillor Michael
Smith.
Staff
Liaison: Sue Ketler, Executive Director, 925 7126; Board
Contact: Joanne Newlove, 925 7201
NOW KNOWN AS
West Vancouver
Community Centres Services Society
The WV Community
Centre is operated under an innovative community governance
partnership between the District of WV and the West Vancouver
Community Centres Services Society, a registered charitable
Society. The Board of Directors are residents who are committing
their time to launch this initiative of merit, under the direction of
Barbara Brink, Chair.
Annual General
Meeting -- Join
the WVCCSS for a short business meeting and presentation by Dr. Laird
Birmingham on
Wednesday, May 26th at 7pm at the WV Community
Centre.
Find out more
information. A Society membership ensures that your
voice is heard in developing programs. Become a part of our future
legacy - join us in Working Together and Building Community and help improve people's
lives through shared opportunities for personal and community health
and enrichment.
WVCCSS
Strategic Plan
The WVCCSS
Strategic Plan 2009-2010 has been prepared with the involvement and
participation of the members of the Board of the West Vancouver
Community Centres Services Society (WVCCSS) in conjunction with
Council, staff, and representatives from the Seniors Advisory Board
and Vancouver Coastal Health. All who have contributed to this
inaugural plan are thanked for their efforts and
commitment.
WVCCSS
Newsletters --
Current Issue: April 2010 ; More Information -- Message from the WVCCSS
> WEST VANCOUVER
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The WV Community Foundation
held their 31st annual meeting on Thursday, April 29 at the WV
Community Centre.
Retiring Chair, Helen Vanee was
pleased to announce that the Foundation was able to distribute grants
twice in 2009. In May, $46,024 was distributed to 19 worthy
organizations and in October, 8 charities received
$19,650.
Highlights of the year included the
2nd annual Mayors Golf tournament, the continuation of the Speakers
Series with Dr. Max Cynader and Dr. Clarissa Green and the Mayor's
Breakfast in conjunction with the WV Chamber of Commerce. In
partnership with Shaw TV, the Foundation initiated the development of
a series of vignettes featuring the Foundation's grant recipients.
The first two of these vignettes profiled the West Vancouver Seniors'
Shuttle Bus and the WV Police Dog Squad.
Ms Vanee expressed deep appreciation
to Executive Director Delaina Bell for her leadership and commitment
to the Foundation.
Gerry Humphries was elected as Chair
of the Foundation, Fanny Patterson, Vice Chair, Ron Royston, Helen
Vanee, Past Chair, Ron Royston, Treasurer and Coleen Nemtin as
Secretary. Continuing Directors include, Tom Allison, Merla
Beckerman, Brayden Gordon, Bill Harvey, Byron Hender, Carol Ludvigsen,
Kristin MacMillan, Jennifer Orum, and Valorie Pawson.
The WVCF was pleased to announce the
election of new director - Pat Shannon. Pat Shannon is the
owner of Shannon and Company [CGAs] which has offices in North and
West Vancouver. Pat has an MBA in finance and accounting and is
a certified general accountant. Pat is past treasurer of the
Rotary Club in WV; has been a member of: the ethics committee of CFA
BC, DWV Value for Services Working Group, and is currently a member of
the Public Practice Advisory Group. Pat resides in West
Vancouver with his wife and is the father of four adult
children.
The West Vancouver Community
Foundation is a non-government, non-profit community foundation that
was founded in 1979. The Foundation assists individuals,
families, corporations, and non-profit organizations to make donations
in perpetuity to their community and thereby help shape its future.
Gifts and donations are used to establish permanent, income-earning
endowment funds. Earnings generated from these funds are used to meet
and respond to evolving community needs.
Tel 925 8153 at 1846 Marine; for
more info, please visit www.westvanfoundation.com.
=== CALENDAR to June
12th ===
All mtgs are at M Hall unless indicated
otherwise. NOTE: shown are
mtgs known at this date; often there are additions, changes,
cancellations after WVM goes out. See the DWV Calendar: http://www.westvancouver.ca/Calendar.aspx
NOTICES/MTGs TOO LATE FOR LAST WVM -- sent to
subscribers
+ A + -- sent May19, some
deletions
My, how difficult to keep up.
Finance
Cmte (1), Streamkeepers (2), VAG (3), LGB (4), and WV Chamber move
(5)
= Thursday May 20
o The WVM 11 Calendar had WV Streamkeeper Society mtg at
7:30 at St Stephen's (885 22nd) with updates on creek work and
hatchery along with latest news and announcements.
o Then got notice about a forum at Robson Square at 7pm,
"The Future of the Vancouver Art Gallery" [details
below}.
= Sunday May 23
LGB, National Historic Site plaque unveiling at 1:30pm
(notice just received Monday 17th!) at Ambleside Park [details
below].
= Wednesday/Thursday May 26/27 -- WV Chamber of
Commerce moves! [see below]
------------------------- details
----------------------------------
1.
Well, I do look at the DWV Calendar almost every day and
sometimes several times. Imagine my surprise to find out
there'd been a Finance Cmte mtg this morning [May 19] at
11am.
Maybe the agendas shd have date and time posted b/c there is
supposed to be some sort of advance notice.
btw, I'd put the agenda here but it's been put up so it can't be
copy and pasted; also although the minutes are of the April 21st mtg,
they're not clickable.
2. [details deleted; public mtg; WV creek info]
3.
free forum -- THE FUTURE OF THE VANCOUVER
ART GALLERY
Thursday, May 20 at 7 pm, UBC Robson
Square -- Join us at Robson Square Theatre for
a forum on the future of the Vancouver Art Gallery. Should the
Gallery move? What are the financial challenges? What's the nature of
a cultural precinct? What's the public process?
You'll hear a variety of perspectives and
opinions from a panel of involved citizens -- and then have a chance
to add your own thoughts and raise the questions that need to be
addressed.
Sponsored by the UBC School of Community and
Regional Planning, the SFU City Program and Architecture Canada (RAIC
Metro Vancouver).
4.
The Honourable Jim Prentice, Canada's
Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada
and The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of
Canada
Invite you to the unveiling of a plaque
commemorating the national historic significance of the
LIONS' GATE
BRIDGE
The ceremony will take place on Sunday May 23
at 1:30pm at Ambleside Park (outdoors)
5.
The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is
MOVING office.
As of May 27th, will be located at # 410 - 100 Park Royal;
Tel remains the same, 926-6614
-------------------------
+ B + -- sent May 24, some
deletions
There have been so many notices since WVM11 went out I've
produced a revised version, WVM11+ on Saturday (up on website; a few
will be printed) but will try to keep you updated.
Herewith after LGB notes on what happened, to come:
on
May 26 besides WVHS talk on LGB, WVCCS AGM and Amazon Journey
(Library)
plus reminder that Ambleside Waterfront Open House on
Thursday May 27 (4pm)
As for CULTUREWATCH, fyi:
Sumidagawa and Curlew
River: a co-production of City Opera Vancouver, UBC Theatre,
and Blackbird Theatre; the story of women driven mad by the loss of
their sons told from Asian and Western perspectives. Freddie
Wood Theatre May 26 - 28 at 7:30pm with a matinee May 30 at
2:30pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LIONS' GATE BRIDGE
Sunday's ceremony unveiling the plaque for the Lions' Gate Bridge
included v interesting remarks and history {see excerpts in
HERITAGEWATCH at end}. It started with Squamish Nation
drummers appropriately. A really uplifting event under tents
showing knowledge of our climate b/c there was a bit of rain but that
did not dampen our spirits. Minister Prentice was unable to
attend but MP John Weston was there, as was MLA Jane
Thornthwaite.
LInguistic Note:
Alas the apostrophe is missing on the plaque; we
have some prints of the original engineering drawings and they all
have Lions' Gate, and some time ago the WV Museum had some LGB tickets
on display and they all had the apostrophe.
THREE at 7pm WED May
26th! you'll need more than a
doppelganger!
o The WV Historical Society AGM at Srs' Ctr was in
WVM11 and 11+
Topic: The History and Construction of the Lions' Gate
Bridge
Speaker: Don Luxton: architectural historian, author,
and winner of many awards
o West Vancouver
Community Centres Services Society
The WV Community
Centre is operated under an innovative community governance
partnership between the DWV and the WVCCSS, a registered charitable
Society. The Board of Directors are residents who are committing
their time to launch this initiative of merit, under the direction of
Barbara Brink, Chair.
Annual General
Meeting
Save the date! Join
the WVCCSS for a short business meeting and presentation by Dr. Laird
Birmingham on Wednesday, May 26th at 7:00pm, at the West Vancouver
Community Centre. Find out more information.
A Society
membership ensures that your voice is heard in developing programs.
Become a part of our future legacy - join us in Working Together and
Building Community and help improve people's lives through shared
opportunities for personal and community health and
enrichment.
b/c you really
have to work to find it. They make it so difficult!
homepage --> govt --> board and panels where you'll find it
under Cmnty Ctr board and then that the name's been
changed!
This mtg,
amazingly as of Monday night (May 24th), is NOT on the DWV
Calendar.
o AMAZON JOURNEY, an
illustrated lecture at the Library.
~~~
+ AMBLESIDE WATERFRONT PLAN OPEN HOUSE
+
[THIS ALSO NOT ON THE DWV CALENDAR, did put
in 11+, AND MY NOTICE CAME FROM THE FBG:]
Thursday May 27 from 4 to 8pm in the Cmnty Ctr
Atrium
{I've suggested the display be put in the
Library with comment forms}
~~~
= Saturday May 29 =
+ LIGHTHOUSE PARK PRESERVATION SOCIETY
~ 2pm ~
AGM in Phyl Munday Hut, Lighthouse Park, then
~
3pm ~ Talk: "Bringing Back the Plants" by Dr Nancy J.
Turner
Dr Turner is a highly respected ethnobotanist
who's been working for many years with Indigenous Elders to document
detailed knowledge of the traditional diets and other botanical
knowledge of the Indigenous Peoples of BC. She is a teacher at
the U of Victoria, and the author of 20 books. One of her
students, Leigh Joseph, a mbr of the Squamish Nation, will join Nancy
in this presentation. Leigh is working with her elders to
undertake an estuarine restoration project, as well as the
production of an ethnobotanical book.
= Sunday May 30 ~ 10am - 5pm ~ New Westminster
Heritage Preservation Society
~~~
Celebrate Environment Week May 30 to June
5
Bike to Work Week - May
31 - June 6th; The Commuter Challenge - May 31 - June
5th
Clean Air Day - June
2
= Wednesday June 2
~
6:30pm ~ BPP Public Info Mtg re Rodgers Creek Area at Collingwood
School Library
= Friday June 4 ~ 8:30am ~ Cmnty Grants
Cmte in Cmnty Ctr Cedar Room
= Saturday June 5 -- Cmnty Day and
Parade
9:45am Parade start in Ambleside Park to Cmnty Ctr where
booths and activities to 4pm
= Wednesday June 9 ~ 7:15pm ~ Field Sports Forum
WG
+++ WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY
+++
Event Calendar: http://www.westvanlibrary.ca/event/calendar.php
Stay up to date with what's going on at
the Library - Register now for our Monthly
eNewsletter!
+ Tuesday June 8
-- Talk &
Film on Liberia
Kelly Van Unen of
the Universal Outreach Fdn. will introduce the award winning 2008
documentary on Liberia: "Pray the Devil Back to Hell". 7 pm,
Welsh Hall.
+
ENGLISH CORNER in the Welsh Hall from 10 to 11:30am
Come and
practise English conversation at the Library Fridays --
June 4, 11
Requirement:
able to read English. Info: Fariba Rocker (604 506 6616).
Facilitated by WV Baha'i Cmnty.
Next Exhibition starts June 8:
MASTER OF THE INSTANT
Cartier-Bresson
Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada
GRAD SHOW 2010 ~~ May 18 - 30 ~~ West Van high
school students Mixed media
Say It with Photography ~~ June 1 -
20
Fred Hume, Adrian Cunningham, Emma Milley, Francine Drouin, Ella
Morton
Opening Reception:
Tuesday, June 1 from 6 to 8pm
Artists in Attendance:
Saturday, June 5 at 2pm
+ June 1 -
13 ~~ Unforgettable Northern
England
Japanese-Canadian
artist Bob Yoshisuke
Araki has been fascinated
by the countryside of Ireland, Scotland, and the United Kingdom since
his arrival in Canada. {Editor's Note -- must have taken a trip
then!} Let him fire your imagination and refresh your spirit
with his new collection in oils, of the unforgettable scenery of North
East England! Explore the great heritage cities of York and Chester
and the Lake District. Relive the drama of Hadrian's Wall and the
lofty castles and humble fishing villages of the Heritage Coastline.
Slip into the Northern way of art -- English style!
Opening
Reception: TUESDAY June 1st from 6 - 8pm
+++ KAY MEEK CENTRE
+++
Complete list of events: http://kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/events_calendar
Electronic newsletter: http://kaymeekcentre.weebly.com
Simplest way to get on email list, call
913 3634 or email tickets@kaymeekcentre.com
+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, West
Vancouver +++
The newsletter is available to any
interested non-member. Pls fill in the form on the
webpage, http://www.westvan60.com/newsletter.html
Pls contact Janice Mackay-Smith to submit articles, questions,
comments for The Torch.
President's Dinner and Biz Excellence Awards Thursday June
17; Reserve 926 6614
Live music, cocktails, live and silent auction, fantastic dinner
with wine, and the Business Excellence Awards Presentation. Tix
$99 for mbr/nonmbrs + tax
~ 6 to 11pm ~ at the NEW GLENEAGLES CLUBHOUSE,
6190 Marine Drive
+++ RECONNECTING WITH NATURE
+++ David Cook 924 0147
> Sunday 6th June
Capilano River Regional Park geology & forest ecology: A
slow walk through a well used section of a naturally forested
Regional Park. An event for Nature Vancouver.
Meet at 10am, Cleveland Dam parking lot, NV; Duration: About 4
hours.
Terrain: Moderate but with some rough sections on
otherwise well groomed trails. There is one long steep section of
stairs. Elevation gain: Apart from the stairs,
insignificant.
Join me on an easy/slow walk with many stops
along the trails within the northern section of Capilano River
Regional Park to examine some of the geological and botanical features
of this young ice and water-carved valley. Estimated time of
return: Early afternoon. The approach is Capilano Road in NV
which also leads to the Grouse Mountain Skyride. Bring lunch and
water and prepare for changes in weather. Wear deep-tread hiking
boots with ankle support as there are rough sections along the
trails.
> Saturday 12th June
Where the Fraser Lowlands Meet the Mountains; a Geological
Overview: A Bus Trip
An event for the West Vancouver Museum, 680 -
17th; cost $40
Meet at the Museum at 9am (estimated time of
return is 5pm); Trip Leader: David Cook
Join me on a guided bus tour along the northern
margin of the Fraser River lowlands. We will stop at many sites along
the route to view geological and glacial features. Learn how the
present landscape was formed by the forces of crustal plate movements,
ice, and water. This is an all-day event, so be sure to bring
lunch and water. Wear appropriate footwear as there is a
half hour hike along a well-groomed trail at one stop.
Please register well in advance of June
12th by calling 925 7270 and quoting program code 699421. Online
registration is available at: webreg.westvancouver.ca
=== CULTUREWATCH
===
*
THEATRE
+ BARD ON THE
BEACH
-- the season opens! Previews
start June 3rd, Opening Night, June 10th with Much Ado About
Nothing. Tel 739 0559 www.bardonthebeach.org
+ Hendry
Hall
This comedy pushes boundaries between
the actor and audience and concerns a middle-aged wife who rebels
against her friends, marriage, and even her furniture.
+ Arts Club (tel 687
1644)
- Becky's New
Car at Granville Island Stage to June 5th
- Buddy: The Buddy
Holly Story at the Stanley Stage in preview, opens May 19th;
to July 11th
+ Jericho Arts
Centre
United
Players proudly presents THE WORLD PREMIERE OF The
Misanthrope, a new version by Tony Harrison, directed by
C.W. Marshall -- June 4 - 27 --
http://www.unitedplayers.com/
Harrison
sets the play in Washington DC, 2006. Dubya is in the White House, and
the war in Iraq is being spun by spin doctors to be palatable. In this
world, Al (Moliere's Alc=E8ste) works as a journalist, exposing the
lies and corruption of Washington society. And he has determined
that he will be frank in all things: call things like they are,
whatever the consequences to him. Al is in love with Sally Mann
(Celim=E8ne), a TV personality who seems as superficial as she is
attractive. He finds himself caught up with a host of other suitors,
all of whom exhibit the shallowness of the era. Can Al's love survive
along with his principles?
*
MUSIC
+ Premiere Concert of
CANTORIA at The Cultch 7:30pm June 10.
This concert features
the entire Cantoria ensemble, PLUS ...
~ a string quartet
from the VSO,
~ an opening
performance of Baha'i sacred chants by VICO (Vancouver Inter-Cultural
Orchestra), ...
~ PLUS some very
special musical surprises including some giant Tibetan singing bowls
performed by Pepe Danza and graciously provided by
Crystalworks!
An amazing interview
for Winds of Change with Jivi, which was as inspiring as it was
joyful, will air on KVOS TV June 5, 12 noon. We invite you all
to enjoy this exciting and inspiring event!
Tix: The Cultch Box
Office = 604.251.1363; The Cultch online = http://tickets.thecultch.com
Or our website
= www.AutumnStudios.ca
From our most recent
performance at Banyen Books, their reviewers had this to
say:
CD review as seen in
Banyen Books & Sound "Blossoming" May 2010
issue:
CANTORIA:
Meditative, Relaxing
Prayers & Melodies from Ancient Spirituality for Today's Peaceful
Presence by
Mark & Zoe Fenster; 40min., CD
Birthed here in
Vancouver, this lovely offering of melodic prayers flowers from its
Jewish roots to warm and open the heart of any listener. Through this
deeply harmonious music and the very beautiful, visual liner notes,
Mark and Zoe Fenster invite us together to "see if we can perhaps
rekindle our inter-connectedness and our similarities." The spirit
of "Namasté" pervades this heartful offering. More info, latest issue of
Blossoming: http://us1.campaign-archive.com/?u=a9abd08afd5bdb4bafeec1eb2&id=68af39de7e
Please don't hesitate
to call or write if you have any questions at all - It'll be a
pleasure!
Thank you for being a
part of this Project of Peace and Harmony.
Blessings, Mark and
Zoe * Autumn Studios * 568.7664 {SONG} www.AutumnStudios.ca
+ Premiere of two of Lloyd
Burritt's song cycles on Sunday, June 13th @ 8 pm at WV
United Church as part of a BC Birthdays concert celebration to
mark the milestone birthdays of Steve Chatman, Ramona Luengen, and
Lloyd Burritt (his 70th birthday in fact).
The premieres are:
- The Woman I Am, based on
poems by Canada's Dorothy Livesay, commissioned (2009) and performed
by Martha Guth, soprano & Erika Switzer, piano.
- Yellow the Sweet Ache, based
on poems by SFU faculty poet Betsy Warland, commissioned (2000) by the
CMC and performed by Lynne McMurtry, mezzo soprano & Alison
d'Amato, piano.
These, and more, outstanding VISI
faculty/artists will be joined by the Phoenix Chamber Choir and the
Lyric Singers.
I hope you can join us for the concert
and meet me afterwards for a piece of birthday cake!
Tchaikovsky! With Darrett Zusko And The VSO
8pm: Saturday May 29 at Orpheum Theatre;
Monday May 31 at Centennial Theatre NV MORE DETAILS
Gluzman Plays Shostakovich!
pre-concert
talk at 7:05pm -- Saturday June 5; Monday June 7 MORE DETAILS
Invitation To The Dance
2pm
Thursday June 10 -- Tea &
Trumpets -- Bramwell Tovey and Christopher
Gaze
+ Early Music Vancouver
--
Early Music Vancouver
has had its 40th Birthday! Visit Facebook to share memories you have from those
40 years. We'd love to hear from you.
~ ~ ~ MADAMA BUTTERFLY ~ ~
7:30pm May 29, June 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 ~ ~ tix 683 0222 ~ ~
~
Puccini's gorgeous masterpiece of love, honour, and
betrayal
In Nagasaki, a
pleasure-seeking American naval officer leases a house and "marries"
a young geisha. He is
briefly enchanted with his "Butterfly", but she gives herself
wholly to the marriage. When he abandons her and then returns to claim
their child, Butterfly is devastated and dishonoured. In a supreme act
of devotion to her ancestors, she ends her life.
=== COUNCIL PH/MTG NOTES -- May
17th ===
PLEASE
NOTE:
6pm in M HALL MAIN FLOOR CONFERENCE
ROOM; 7pm in the M Hall Ccl Chamber
At 6pm the regular Council Meeting will
commence in open session (in the main floor conference room), and will
reconvene in the Council Chamber immediately following the Public
Hearings regarding: Zoning Bylaw (1366 Argyle; and Official
Community Plan Bylaw (Bill 27).
At 7pm in the Council Chamber the Public
Hearings regarding Zoning Bylaw regarding 1366 Argyle
and Official Community Plan Bylaw regarding
Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets and
Policies will be held. The regular
Council Meeting will reconvene in the Council Chamber immediately
following the Public Hearings.
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION
2. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
RECOMMENDED: THAT in the public interest, members
of the public be excluded from part of the May
17 regular Council Meeting on the basis of matters to be
considered under the following section of the Community
Charter:
90. (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed
to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is
one or more of the following:
(d) the security of the property of the
municipality;
(e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation
of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure
could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the
municipality;
(k) negotiations and related discussions
respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at
their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could
reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if
they were held in public.
3. ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION -- Council will then
proceed with the closed session.
7:00 PM Cclr
SMITH absent
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTES [Rezoning re 1366
Argyle]
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968,
Amendment Bylaw No. 4634, 2010 regarding 1366 Argyle
Avenue (File: 2515-21/1610-20-4634)
The Director of Planning, Lands and Permits will
describe the proposed bylaw amendment.
Applicant: District of West Vancouver
Affected Lands: 1366 Argyle Avenue (Lot 1, Block 27,
District Lot 237, Plan 4951)
Purpose: The purpose of the proposed Zoning Bylaw
amendment is to permit the establishment of a beach seafood
stand.
Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment: The subject lands would
be rezoned:
From RT1 (Two Family Zone 1) to C2 (Commercial Zone 2);
and
On this site only, the rear yard minimum is reduced
from 30 feet to 14 feet; and the requirement for a four-foot
planter along the street frontage is waived.
3. PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
Mayor Goldsmith-Jones described the procedure for the Public
Hearing...
4. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
2) Correspondence received up to May 13, 2010: [LISTED]
G.
Fernandes, Da Vinci's Home,
P. Malone, T. Archimowitz, CN Rail, H. Joffe, D. Steele, C.
Murrell, P. & M.
Osberg, R. Hedley, B. Brymer, A.
Evans5. APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION
Sokol: part of District's overall strategy for more use; goals
for waterfront and Amb
Report previously given at Ccl
the boat ramp will not be dismantled; hand-carried boats; access
by removal of bollard
beach seafood stand on this site
{Mayor outlined rules as in No. 3; said Ccl may
ask you questions; have received documents, listed; remarks limited to
5 min, warning when 15 seconds left but can speak again after everyone
else. MClk talked about docs, where, etc.}
6. PUBLIC INPUT
Arthur Mudry: live on Haywood and have for 50 years.
continuous interest over the last 20, 30 years, and more;
previous had a vision and fear we're losing it.
no intent to commercialize in any way; being compromised by
introducing any biz; have a biz grp concerned about its viability;
trying to speak for my chn and ppl I know; walked today with a
95-year-old lady from Sea Strand
private enterprise competition not here; picnics, that's what
park is for
resent the intrusion on this park; pioneers, v disappointed if we
let them down
Rod James: 1045 20th St, disappointed
H Bay another launching ramp xxx
have saved three ppl in the last 15 years; encourage more small
boats, no motorized and 15 min is too late, from Vancouver too
late
our boats safety
boats with a motor, perhaps that's bad; sport fishing on this
coast is a recognized sport
cut off access to boats that launch on that ramp cut off whole
mode of entertainment
we don't need a Coney Island down there
average age here 50; cater to that group; Spirit Trail, all of a
sudden don't recognize a sport any more!
John Seddon: you must all realize that WV's waterfront is its
greatest asset
beautify and keep it that way; follow the example of Carmel or
Coney Island?
spot-zoning is not the way to go; the waterfront must be
beautified
vary the bar lines
don't think nec to have a fish and chip stand though it wdn't
bother me
215 14th St; need to beautify
Chris Murrell: 1967 Inglewood re boat ramp
this Ccl and past commend them for waterfront plan; open it
up
every time a house is destroyed, really love it, can see!
no matter costly, still for it
re boat ramp -- long history of maritime access
in early days only by boat, LGB changed that; as a boy, marina
there, closed in 1960s
fishing; a lot come to ramp at 14th, from HBay, Cates Park; lots
of GHG
keep one, maybe move to place of better and safer access
cost of $100K to maintain it was one point in opposition but now
you're going to keep it -- how much?
recently Iranian New Year and no parking within a mile; now
eliminating parking
Malcolm Pitches: Lawson Ave
some of the arguments for moving it I don't understand
$100K if you take everything away that costs -- take away
seawalk, that costs
I haven't seen anyone maintain the boat ramp at all, I've removed
logs
emergency services -- they're not going to carry Zodiac over that
sand
{turns out not the case; see below -- but puzzling that
staff or Ccl don't clarify}
probs with recreational users? I've never seen a prob
more fishermen v early, 5 of 6 in morning; joggers not there
usually; never had a prob
lots of restaurants there -- competing if charging v low rent,
restaurant of seafood stand
go toward healthy food, deep-fat fryers, MacDonald's smell
I know, I've been in the restaurant biz for 40-odd years
parking of trailers a prob but not [much]
maybe have spot for trailers only, or maybe the west side
never more than ten, 15 trailers at the most
I use during the week and not a prob
some of the arguments you're using, not valid
say being a seaside cmnty and no boat ramp?
I can drop in there and go to Granville Island for coffee
things that make WV enjoyable you're taking away
many of us retired, and taking away -- I wdn't be in favour of
this proposal
Greg Henderson: Kings; won't repeat
Mr Sokol was quoted in paper that No 1 was public
safety
according to the Fire Dept no report in past eight years;
talked to Police Dept someone who's worked there many years and he
doesn't know of an incident
some of the reasons, pretty lame
why not put in a boat rental place there -- take a boat, kayak,
kids out
they park on side of 14th and everyone happy
boating healthy; deep-fried food not so much
Bill Morton: visitor from NV; used the boat ramp for many
years
sneak away sometimes from work, I'm a geologist; got to know lots
of guys down there, 75 and 80 years of age; if this goes through it
will deny these ppl
won't try to come around the point, they just won't go down there
again
WV beautiful, maritime history, hope it doesn't disappear
Paulette Morton: agree with all the points made
looking at sea wonderful but having access to the sea
wonderful
beautiful shoreline, fishing by ppl using it for decades
don't think it's fair to make small boat [owners] go to
HBay
if you go to Ladner and LaConner, all have access to sea and
absolutely wonderful
[without ramp] to private clubs
fishermen up at 4am and back at 9am
if a big event going on they generally say they won't go that
day; a considerate group
Patrick Malone [letter above in PH documents]: my written
submission
between beach and Marine Dr flawed .....@
rezoning proposal that will stop ppl coming up to Marine drive
for shopping, etc
to be candid, shocked it got this far; enviable low rental and
only in summer
removes annual
egregious act of legislative mismanagement
from the material I've read tonight; seafood "is an opp to
enhance vibrancy and vitality"; assumes vibrant! evidence
is exculpatory
is challenged in these times; lower overhead costs will ...
watched decay; call upon you to do this for me
John Martel: Duchess, a few blocks from boat ramp
enjoyed several times a week for past years; good way to explore
the coast
after hard day's work, go to ramp and have hours with family
together
we wdn't drive to NV or crowded HBay
arrive home don't want to drive a huge distance
hope don't lose this xxxx
boaters not like drivers, they wave and don't shoot
right when you closed it during fireworks
always been fantastic, friendly
don't need a restaurant, some a block away, 15
seconds
look around the room, it's near unanimous
Hamish Watt: outworlder, live in NV; apologize in advance, found
out from friend on the weekend so don't have a lot of info
if the boat ramp costs $100K a year to maintain, I'll do it
for $10K
[LAUGHTER]
as for safety, I got hurt there once, debris
agree with previous speakers; bystanders, accidents nil, v little
at least
background on myself, lived on N Sh my whole life; born in WV,
born at Lions' Gate actually; my father was born in WV, and my
grandparents came from Edinburgh
Granddad used to rent a boat from Whytecliff Marina -- there was
a marina there -- and they rented clinker boats, used to go out to
Cowan's Pt and Roger Curtis on Bowen Island, and catch, at that time,
big salmon. My dad taught me the ropes and we rented from Garrow
Bay and Whytecliff Marina, and did the same thing, and subsequently
Sewell's
in blood, became boatowner from age of 12, still doing it; first
30 years, trailered boats; options were HBay, Cates Park, Sunset
Marina, Garrow Bay, Lions Bay
Amb boat ramp well-used by small group, year round...
it is an atrocious facility; whatever this maintenance is
you're talking about or I'm reading about, I just don't get
it
proper launching facility needs a wharf at the ramp, not one you
have to go across to
shd be able to do it by self, if they have to or choose to
as far as leaving ramp open with bollards, I see NSN headline:
key unavailable, with NSh Rescue unable to launch zodiac, family
drowns under LGB
{turns out not the situation; see below -- but puzzling
that staff or Ccl don't clarify}
bollards are fine for preventing bigger boats from going down,
but they also prevent rescue boats, emergency boats that are under
pressure to launch, ability to launch quickly, so that's a
half-measure
As far as carrying kayaks, rowboats, canoes, you can do that over
logs, go 10ft either side,...
ppl walk down the stairs at 29th with canoe on head to launch; if
desire, ppl will find a way to get to the water
need a launching ramp to trailer a big boat with a motor to get
it into the water
I'm currently moored at Thunderbird Marina so my trailering days
are over, as are my years of living in WV, but I still come to WV a
lot, and my construction biz brings me into WV a lot.
happy not to live in WV b/c I'd be down at these mtgs every
Monday with some kind of gripe; so I'd have the pleasure of reading
about your miseries that take place here
it's not all bad.
fish and chip stand? doesn't really matter to me
infringing on retail biz on MDr; Dundarave never stopped me from
eating at Vera's in Dund or on MDr
The concession at Amb beside the old pool, same thing
agree wd be a little unfavourable
favourable to one indiv who's going to run that; bit of a gold
mine but that's the system we've created for ourselves
boat ramp -- I feel it's a real necessity and if you look
closely, you'll see pedestrians watching the activity around the boat
ramp, v entertaining
if you want fish and chips, go to HBay and go to Troll's, if you
want to launch a boat, do it at Amb
Heather Drugge: Gordon Ave; Hollyburn Sailing Club (HSC); we have
a presentation [with Dan Campbell] we'd like to give?
Mayor: Maureen, can we?
HD: we'll be under five minutes
SSch: we don't normally try if haven't seen
Mayor: go ahead and try
HD (Hollyburn Sailing Club): brought back-up with me, Dan
Campbell from NV, speaking with...
DC: one comment while PowerPoint loading
shame sitting on the deck of the HSC, if closes, we'd miss
watching the ppl who get stuck in the sand, two or three times a
summer, we'd miss that. Provides a lot of entertainment. For
that, if nothing else, too bad if boat ramp closes. Majority of
our reason, is to talk about the fish-and-chip stand.
don't want to talk about ramp given where we're located
we understand reasons you want to close it; general comment:
regret loss of public facility, whole bunch of issues re access to
waterfront on NSh; used by ppl from all over the region;
we also use it; safety b/c on windy days pier gives shelter, esp
when running school and students can't get into our ramp so have to
come up that ramp; in fact District had electrical wires removed to
make it easy for us and boats with masts to be pulled up there;
facilitate use of the ramp; safety, re dredging our dinghys
{written on slide, but isn't it dinghies?} and kayaks don't
require ramps and don't require dredging
you have a plan moving club closer to rlwy tracks
pinch point where ev converges
look at your plan for fish/chip stand, less safe
Future Public Bldg
pointing to pinch point -- ppl cannot see you; open to wind so
facing wrong way
put over there on that side sheltered by trees but still in
the way but better, safer than pinch point; visible but not best
location
We suggest put on north side, tight against the rlwy tracks;
don't have to xxx
ev can see, orientation things won't blow off; frees up for a
path through there
we can hope to construct a gate so we don't have to go onto
Argyle to launch
1 locate closer to tracks
2 tables and chairs both sides of Argyle
3 speed bumps on Argyle
4 add bollards close to ramp, safer
5 suggest pave that little strip of grass, particularly by
pinch point, make part of roadway and safer for public and cars then
use space and parking
Robson Baker: 19th St; been back and forth from this place
grew up here though most ppl who know me wd say I haven't grown
up yet
used that
was a stand, hate to see large part of that experience taken
away
no ramps at all between Cates Park Deep Cove and HBay
for fireworks nights, drives those with trailers to there
HBay $30, b/c no parking; Cates $15; wd become overloaded
have used on fireworks nights; policing needs; expensive
safety issue, the reason I read in NSN not -- spoke to ofcrs
both Fire and Police Dept and no accidents in that area
Us boat-trailer drivers try to get out of the way
wd not like to remove parking for HSC; cd be across
13th
tabling the discussion about removing parking between 13th and
14th
just have one lane for trailers to be driven
basically the ramps shd remain open; shd be other solns for
pedestrians and cyclists to move through the area
A ramp, a public access ramp either Amb or Lions' Gate -- reopen
or build one or the other
Mayor: xxx
Dave Steele: NV; I also grew up in WV and enjoyed fishing with my
father at Dund pier wch has been removed b/c of seagulls, heaven
forbid seagulls!
I write rather than speak, so b/c of this audience decided to
come forward
looked at DWV website, identified as waterfront cmnty -- well,
we have to have access to the waterfront
small-town atmosphere -- boats, not seafood stand, that
simple
outline we've received, and No 1 says to increase use and
enjoyment so have to ask why removing to increase use?
residing in NV and I own a tackle store
not ev wants to come to ccl on a Monday evening; speaking for
many who wd not attend tonight; felt nec to come forward
[All bringing salmon] you have the Coho Society entrenched in
the biz world here in WV; you have the Seymour Salmonid Society of wch
I'm president; Capilano Hatchery (thousands of ppl come), and we're
not going to have access to those fish? It's
ludicrous.
look at the entire proposal. Is this a plan of the ppl,
for the ppl, or vision of those who have lost sight of what the cmnty
is?
Robin Innes: Clyde; I have a fabulous view of the boat launch; I
don't have a boat, I don't like boats, I won't go in a boat if at all
possible
Read through the report written by Mr Sokol and Ms Parsons,
and on p 13 it says a signif issue is the public safety conflict
between the users of the boat ramp, their vehicles, and boat trailers,
and recreational users of Argyle Ave
where's the info from? evidently not the Fire Dept or Police
Dept -- so, I don't know
go on to say [trailer] Parking, says four spaces but I've been
down there -- they park seven there and if good at parking sometimes
eight
we live in WV and isn't it super we have to go to NV to launch
the boats -- doesn't this make sense, or out to HBay, and then come
motoring back
we have this GHG -- all the gas, using to go out there, doesn't
make sense to me
now trying to eat healthy, everybody on bicycles -- let's put
in a greasy fish and chips stand
super! I like this!
is the concession stand two blocks down the street going to
reopen this summer?
is it too far to walk down there to get our fish and chips?
you say going to cost $100K, say $150K cuz you know it will
go over to get this fixed up
if DWV millions for Spirit Trail why cdn't find $150K to get
this up to snuff?
I think so
I come here about 6pm, usually do, and I go through the
binder, I like to look at the letters
you don't put them in, waste of paper and I understand
that
{fascinating. I have heard of others who go through
the letters, most at the Library but a few do at the M Hall. And
now they won't even have a list of the letters so someone can see if
interested to read? shame.
In spite of this the speaker goes on to refer to a letter
she's read in the binder..... it's attached to this agenda
item.}
but there's a letter in there from CN -- at a minimum CN will
require site to be fenced
Mayor: not sure they do
RI: regardless, it's something that they don't want; they do have
a lot of power
seems you're not giving the citizens a chance to get to the
water unless you have a kayak
maybe you can walk along the seawall looking at the water as
long as dodging dog poo and urine and get there, but if you have a
boat, how do you get it in the water?
Derrick Hawkins: Lawson Ave; here to refer to rezoning of 1366
Argyle for a beach seafood stand
here for 55 years, I'm opposed to this rezoning b/c I don't
believe there is a need since there are beach-type facilities 250
metres to the east, and at the foot of 25th St
also strongly opposed to the alienation of the site for a
period of five years, wch is presently proposed
Mayor: anyone further? go through those who haven't spoken
first
Tony Andle (?): I grew up in WV
with my siblings, four boats in family; use the ramp; have two
parked at Thunderbird Marina but we have to pull them out; going to
HBay or Lions Bay; idiotic, no place to park
if bigger boat, the ramp is even worse than the one in Amb
driving to Lions Bay, dangerous, and to replace a boat ramp
for a food stand is idiotic
you don't need to have waterfront for a restaurant but you do
to launch a boat
heart of WV, make everyone to drive to outer limits?
many wd like to be here but haven't the time, that's why I had to
speak
you already have so many restaurants; doesn't seem right
Mayor: anyone?
Greg Harder: Meadfeild, 30-yr resident; fisherman and used that
ramp for years
one thing more important been out of time and come back
the commercialization of the waterfront, one of the most xxx we
can do
when I come over the bridge, signs, low; boat launch there, but
tragedy to put a restaurant on the boat launch site
Ross Hedley: Kings Ave; I did write a letter, believe on
file
first of all I realize how frustrating, you never please all the
ppl
commend for efforts and carry on
realize financial, parking constraints, etc
I look over at this one young lady here and thinking of the
vision we have for WV
we're going down the wrong line
waterfront looking at water????
not eating fish and chips and going home and watching on
TV??
Mayor: xxx
Ron James: wd like to add being down there four times I
collected 218 names
I even had them lined up; asked where they lived
cd have had four or five Xs at same time
second, wd like to make correction
the $100K they spent on the ramp was all dredging, over
many years
suggest a row of huge cement blocks on this side and on the
other side
take sand and raise the ramp
Sailing Club 30 years old ????
logs rolling off; this ramp not put in properly in first
place; wd hv saved $50K
not v intelligent
John Seddon: we walk the seawall almost ev day; never seen an
incident that a boat launch interfered with pedestrian or other
way
have not seen Mr Sokol or Ms Parsons and I'm there ev
day
Art Mudry: no sign there!
Mayor: how advertised?
MClk: required a sketch and a plan, notice in newspaper and on
our website but not on site
Mayor: applies to everyone else
{OOOOOOOOOO! one rule for the
public and another for Ccl/District?
Even if that's legal, that's hardly
fair.
Public have to have signs showing what they're doing but
District need not have one on the spot affected? In my book, not
right.
It is, however one way to lessen having an informed
resident thus avoiding some opposition.
So what's Ccl's top priority? Openness or secrecy
to advance plans?
(Note I'm not commenting on whether good or bad or merit
in plans -- it's the principle that niggles me.)}
Art M: wd invite ppl to walk this site [13th?] ... city owns
these sites -- atrocious
if in such disrepair, wd xxx?
we'd clean them up; they're a mess and an eyesore, so pls do
something
John Martel: when we do our jobs we often get diff info from diff
ppl
heard from ppl there often
hear some folks, your info inaccurate so suggest you go back
to those indiv and get info
what you have seems incorrect
Hamish Watt: just going to reiterate what that last man
said
find out where that info came re cost and safety
record
there are six or seven playing fields close to each other in that
corner of the M
close to PkR must be a couple of hundred places to eat
opp here to maintain some of the heritage wch is being stripped
away from this cmnty in the last 80 years
you have a lighthouse with a light so weak
{er, um, gasp! Pt Atkinson is
the strongest light in the Vancouver harbour and among the strongest
on the coast! Check with Coast Guard!}
and a non-existent foghorn, one of the finest most photographed
areas of the entire world, that we almost lost, we have a slight grip
on
have an opp to do what these ppl in this room and 100s of others
want to do if they had the information and the time
Don't waste it; do the right thing, leave it and improve it
and make it part of the waterfront package
Dan Campbell: couple of points of fact
{Finally, someone not just emoting
but providing facts!}
One: the M, in the form of Fire and Police actually keeps a
zodiac at the HSC, so they use OUR ramp for the zodiac, they have a
key to ours
Second: in the ten years with HSC am aware of only one
incident involving a trailer accident of some sort; a rescuer call --
no damage; but there was one 911 call in ten years
we've actually seen one in ten years
Third: the ramp is a regional resource
if you take it away, ppl who sail in small boats will have
little access to the waterfront in WV b/c can't get a sailboat through
from Cates Park through the harbour, not allowed to sail through the
harbour, you have to have a motorized boat; so you're limiting it to
boats essentially that wd have to be carried to the water; bollards,
and other restrictions, so with wheels won't be able to get
access.
so you are definitely not green
John Martel's daughter, Emily Martel: The boat ramp is a memory
to us all and it wd be bad to tear it down.
{There was applause after every speaker; Mayor asked three
times for anyone else wanting to speak}
SSch: I made a mistake; we did get a late submission so 11
instead of ten.
7. CLOSURE OR ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor: Cclr Sop, wd you like to make a recommendation to close
the PH or adjourning
Sop: I've listened intently and think we shd close the PH
I move that all written and verbal submissions be received and
that the Public Hearing be closed.
Ev: I spent some time down at the boat ramp, and some here
Mayor: that's great, but close or not?
Ev: I'm giving my reasons
on 27th of May, inviting ppl to Cmnty Ctr to discuss debate
what we're doing at the waterfront
discussion
maybe, the way I see it, we're putting the cart before the
horse
{Oh, Ev! haven't you noticed that's the new
style?
Raid/transfer/borrow whatever from the Endowment Fund and
then have mtgs on the 'philosophy' AFTER they bylaws passed.
Good you spotted this one.}
close the PH or Ccl request a further staff report to clarify
a number of issues brought up, some enquiries brought up by public and
I've had
Mayor: so you're
though we're just talking about rezoning
ML: there are two issues; don't doubt inter-related
we're talking about rezoning, not decommissioning the boat
ramp
Mayor: and that's xxx ... closing wd mean can't hear more on
xxx
have a question for Ms Scholes; make sense next PH or move to ccl
mtg?
MClk: if closed to third reading xxx
Mayor: so have to continue with other matter???
Ev: if we close the PH we've already gone down the road to
commercialize
Mayor: debate later, this makes no decision; just on the
matter of rezoning
just will we continue to hear more on this or close it; I
don't know what Ccl will decide
[CARRIED]
Sop: so debate tonight?
Mayor: but can change order of agenda
8:24 [MOST LEFT]
PUBLIC HEARING NOTES
[OCP re GHG Reduction]
Official Community
Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4625, 2010
regarding Community Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Targets and Policies
to begin immediately following the
public hearing REGARDING Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw
No. 4634, 2010 for 1366 Argyle Avenue (WHICH commences at 7:00
pm)
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Official Community Plan Bylaw No.
4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw No. 4625, 2010 regarding Community
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets and Policies (File: 1610-20-4625)
The Director of Planning, Lands and Permits will describe the
proposed amendment bylaw.
Applicant: The District of West Vancouver
Affected Lands: The proposed Official Community Plan (OCP)
Bylaw amendments apply to all lands in the municipality of West
Vancouver.
Purpose: The proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw
amendments will set community greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets
for West Vancouver and establish policies that will help the
community achieve the targets, as required by the provincial
government's Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment
Act (Bill 27). Details are provided below.
Proposed OCP Bylaw Amendments:
A GHG reduction target for the District of West Vancouver
is set as follows:
Become carbon neutral with respect to municipal
operations by 2012; and
- Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by at least 33%
below 2007 levels by 2020 and at least 80% below 2007 levels by
2050.
To achieve these targets, existing OCP policies are
updated and new policies added. The key climate action policies
are listed as follows:
Council will include home energy performance as a
criterion in the consideration of development applications and in
the disposition of surplus municipal lands;
The District will:
Encourage more energy efficient buildings that help to
reduce community greenhouse gas emissions, including the promotion of
home energy audits;
Collaborate with other levels of government, utilities,
and non-government organizations to:
raise awareness and build community-wide appreciation and
support for climate change mitigation and adaptation;
explore policy tools to affect improved energy performance
of residential buildings;
explore innovative, low carbon solutions for the Capilano
sewage treatment plant; and to meet the "Zero-Waste
Challenge";
Support neighbourhood and multi-family retrofit projects
intended to reduce community GHG emissions [as well as] other
community-based environmental initiatives to sequester carbon,
beautify public space, and make the built environment greener and
healthier; and
Strive to reduce community GHG emissions resulting from
vehicle trips through the development of policies and programs that
encourage the use of alternative forms of transportation and provide
increased transportation-related non-vehicular facilities throughout
the community.
3. PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
Mayor Goldsmith-Jones described the procedure for
the Public Hearing....
4. REPORTS/CORRESPONDENCE
1) Reports received up to May 13, 2010:
OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 4625: Community Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Targets and Policies
2) Correspondence received up to May 13, 2010: None to date.
5. APPLICANT'S PRESENTATION
Staff gave background re Bill 27
SLIDES -- surveys, policies, etc; 80% of homes that will be here
are already built
SLIDE of table of what other cmnties have done, many on track to
achieving target.
MClk: xxx
Mayor: Board report, but I put two together; shows Metro V xxx to
fulfil needs
6. PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor: no one on list. Anyone?
7. CLOSURE OR ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING
Sop: I made a submission tonight six or seven questions
May I ask adjourn so staff time to answer the questions that may
require some change
not that I'm not in favour
just that we have obligations to the public re OCP
new home or retrofit, time owner can be asked
but one does not do anything to his home, suggests by 2030 they'd
have to meet the demand
Mayor: how answer or wd that be new info so can't close?
Sokol: believe wd be new info for Ccl
Sop: so if the reqmt is there, if we're locking this up in an OCP
rec
no surprises
what they're going to face in next 30 years re heating their
homes
Mayor: haven't a motion on the floor but just received notice
someone wants to speak
Sop: xxx
Mayor: xxx
Anne Marie Sweeney: question re procedure
re boats; will we know how each votes on commercialization of
waterfront
Mayor: first we're on GHG; and that debate will take place this
evening
sorry, Sop
Sop: xxx late, too many involved questions
TP: move PH be closed
SW seconded
TP: wrt closing the PH, I appreciate Cclr Sop's comments; OCP
direction; there have been many opps for input
having been on WG, many opps, in concert with staff
with the Climate Action Plan and Bill 27 it's v voluntary,
we're looking at targets
YES, we're xxx
that's at 2015 and wd hope a lot of discussion and what that wd
look like
Metro V looking at mandatory audit......
I think [what's] in front of us is excellent, staff have done a
great job
comfortable being closed
Ev: if we close the PH
Mayor: it's material you've received; debate later, will be
interesting
uses, collaborate, explore, encourage, encourage
Sokol: it's a policy document not a regulatory document;
goals, initiatives
no regulatory reqmt that somebody get an audit
MClk: if closed, Ccl cannot receive any submissions in any
form
ML: we received this doc from Cclr Sop
can we ask for a response so then part of debate?
Mayor: if answers, even if from staff, shd adjourn, right?
Sokol: if Ccl closes PH and asks staff, cannot answer
Mayor: Ccl can look at this
Sop: then we go back to this
b/c my submission
talk about openness and transparency
WG work on for some time but when I ask about Bill 27 and xxx
don't see it's a hindrance and no rapid need to meet this
adjourn PH and have staff report back and then done with
it
when all subjects answered than I'm happy
can't support xxx
Mayor: when cd staff answer and PH? June 7?
Sokol: June 7
SW: as I glance through, a lot semantics
if not addressing actual policy changes then....
heading change?
Sokol: the reqmt and it's mentioned here and it says May 31st
{deadline}
am sure no sanctions by prov, but we will not meet
Sop: am asking Ccl adjourn this re corrections and amendments; re
Bill 27
OCP not conclusive, not ev here at this table knows
everything
not a bylaw but will be -- in OCP, a reqmt
a person not here for a new home or retrofit will be obligated
to be before us xxx
cost
classify, semantics but old-fashioned homework
what Bill 27 asking and our obligations to meet Bill 27
Mayor: we're actually deciding whether or not to
close
Sop: closed?
Mayor: don't know, haven't voted
TP: if time for Cclr Sop to understand then I'd be happy to
have it June 7
MClk: if mover and seconder withdraw
SW: if it makes Cclr Sop happy
TP: move adjournment to June 7
Mayor: at 7 o'clock in M Hall
[CARRIES]
Sop: tyvm, Council
8:50
{A resident asks: Given that Bill 27 (requiring all BC
municipalities to amend their OCP to have GHG targets) came into force
in June 2008 and gave municipalities two years to make these changes,
why did staff wait almost two years to bring these amendments forward,
ensuring (since so late final adoption could not happen before June)
that DWV would be in violation of the provincially imposed
mandate?}
4. RECONVENE OPEN
SESSION
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor: if vary order so No 9?
MClk: make part of the moving approval agenda
Ev: correspondence to Other Items; item 9 to follow no 6
{A - Correspondence still hidden!
where'd you see it? where is it on agenda so we can see what
letters THEY have chosen to discuss? What if a resident wants to
speak to a letter as has happened in the past? No idea.
Not on agenda. Why not just a list???
B - v thoughtful to move no 9 to follow adoption of minutes
b/c the PH has been closed so it can be discussed and voted on however
as far as I cd tell most of the ppl in the gallery left and I cd only
see one or two who were interested in the rezoning (boat ramp and 1366
Argyle).
Good of Mayor to do that but most ppl thought it was over.
I tried to tell someone nearby that it was coming up in 9 as they were
leaving but they did not comprehend the significance and as I was
madly typing, did not take the time to explain. Perhaps next
time more explanation wd help and specifically mention this very same
item will be voted on in a few minutes, in Item X.}
6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
May 3, 2010 Special Council Meeting and Regular Council Meeting;
May 10, 2010 Special Council Meeting; and May 12, 2010 Special Council Meeting.
Mayor: can speak on anything except if PH closed. Move to
Item 9
BYLAWS
If the Public Hearing has closed, second and third reading of the
bylaw may be considered.
RECOMMENDED: ... be read a second and third time.
[ML made motion]
Mayor: Ms Scholes, numbers?
MClk: confirm be read second and third time
ML: didn't I say that?
Mayor: Ms Scholes like the numbers
ML: important we keep separate the zoning and the boat ramp;
from residential to commercial
... reflection of the evolution of Ambleside
timestamped arrangement with a proprietor xxx
{er, um. Already negotiated with the future
proprietor of the seafood stand???}
links nicely of our 1300 block Amb redevt and how that plays out
over the next few years
welcome the input this evening; interesting; didn't think it
provided us with any new info we hadn't heard before
{really? then why did no one point out right away that the
$100K per year maintenance was not true? or is it? If not,
why not give the annual figure?}
artif turf xxx come together in a positive
convergence
SW: have to agree with everything Cclr Lewis said; unfortunate
the two issues got mingled
I grew up with a boat, was on a boat on the weekend
hope we can look for alternative places
looking for dayboaters to come over and visit our cmnty
not so much xxx, providing another for xxx
HBay and Cates Park not xxx
the new field coming in right thing to do at this time
TP: carry on; when I look at the amt of policies and studies I've
done in this area
small & in Amb
as we look at the whole picture, integrating those
two
instead of across, look N to S
part of bigger piece, Millennium Park and
slightly diff, still will be access for small boats and xxx
boaters
accept that going to Sunset or HBay is xxx
I'm looking at Spirit Trail
ppl-focused; interesting and responsible first step
Sop: funnily enough we started a while back, WGs, selected wisdom
of lay ppl serious implications into this cmnty many recommendations
and were accepted
heard public tonight; think of as a public WG
stories cd go on for hours; it's a ppl's place
newly formed trail along the waterfront in front of the house I
used to live in
this still is a ppl's place; direction we're going pretty
sound
a couple of things bother me in this report
had vision Silk Purse and FBG be there forever more
look at those two bldgs for arts and culture
challenged process re fish house -- idea of commercialism on
that block bothered me; never liked; just beautiful open
space
started in 1978, acq props and keep this beautiful
feel a window opening wd be a window lost
will vote against rezoning and subsequent about boat ramp
Ev: perhaps unlike some cclrs, I am having some
difficulties separating these two issues
if we approve commercial on this lot
probably approve one of the RFPs in front of
us
{OH? is that so? so confident
this wd pass and there'd be a seafood stand they already have Requests
for Proposals in front of them? hm. pretty far
along.
Another cart before the
horse?}
boat ramp & ? and I don't think we've finished that
discussion
saw where cd put 13 spots, staff non-committal
not necessarily opposed to some commercialisation on the
waterfront
but is it the right place? but on the ramp????
spent a lot of time there with ppl
we are going to lose that
perhaps we shd entertain an alternative position, not lose
altogether; difficult to support
Sop: they're not locked together
if motion fails; we can vote to keep as is; staff xxx
Mayor: mbrs of Ccl were trying to respond to what they
heard
Most of all, really v proud of Ccl
at the end of 30 years to .... that public waterfront
.... well-received
opening up access, keep open park and for public use
worried all of that work and xxx is at risk
everyone knows, and have to redouble our effort, address xxx on
Ambleside
worried xxx
small step and don't think it threatening
but what if it undoes xxx
staff have worked hard to bring vitality
it's a healthy seafood stand
originally by Don Vaughan's landing; told don't put it
there
still for motorized boats
don't know about that area xxx
just want to keep going with public waterfront
and .... enterprise
disappointed ppl have so little faith
ppl all say, can't I get a hamburger down here, can't I get a
beer here?
... tried and failed last Ccl to get a
concession
sorry Cclr Smith not here tonight b/c
Ev: I mentioned a while ago I'm not opposed to commercializing
along waterfront. but not at expense of this boating
facility
Mayor: that's another subject
Ev: but if we vote, then eliminate motorized boats?
Mayor: we're not
SW: last 15 years study after study of Amb; ev time two steps
forward three steps back
this rezoning taking a xxx zoning to commercial is
part of recommendations is creating anchors
come down and have xxx experience; it's not Coney Island
the potential of a fish shop it isn't it's xxx and
bouillabaisse
[now] can't have a glass of wine
enjoy a sit-down, glass of wine and fish, enjoyment
1300blk of Amb not place to have xxx
whatever happens with museum or boutique hotel or boutique ...
xxx
ML: we heard tonight, I drive down, boat and back up and park on
14th; that's super for them
we've done a really good job in mitigating this
quite honestly not a good place to launch an boat
18 - 20 ft, ft away from the xxx assuming not sitting high
and dry
argument didn't hold water for me
{HAHA}
part of a much bigger issue
walking experience; commercial in part
god bless them but FBG, Silk Purse, and Music Box are
commercial
talking of having a winebar and a healthy seafood
experience
agree with Cclr Walker time not to take steps backward
Mayor: feel this comes from xxx
FBG, Music Box, then we wd be building with those ppl b/c
supposed to be about park and arts
worried about sending wrong msg; it's the msg itself
Sop: xxx
beautiful 11th to 13th .... plan, south side
we have a plan for the park, done some foreshore
work
all of this shd hv bn in a master plan
some deliberates, let's deal with.
spent since 1975 to create an open space
through Arts and Culture regime don't deem that as
commercial
we represented a zero tax [rate] increase asked staff to find
ways and means
one of them this fish shack
regardless of seafood or not, the push to have commercial on
beach as a zoning right
we have a Parks Plan WG being done about all parks
shd be dedicated as park, not commercial whatsoever##
Mayor: let Cclr Sop finish
Sop: those already in place, so be it ... leave it
alone
SW: FBG, Silk Purse, and Music Box all make money
{after DWV funds, grants, staff salaries, subsidization?
are you sure? (not that I'm against them, I support the arts,
but not sure about this claim)}
we all approved... for 1756 Argyle
approved and we can't second-guess ourselves; watch Amb continue
to crumble
ML: waterfront commercial ... activities ... vitality along the
waterfront
Mayor: and from my POV connected with the arts
this is xxx, but we're in discussion
Ev: I'll repeat; I'm not opposed to commercial, support, but
in this case Cclr Lewis, we use waterfront and engage but if we go
down this road we're doing it at the EXPENSE of one of these
activities
ML: I don't believe that xxx ... we're restricting access to
xxx
kayaks, canoes, zodiacs, car-toppers
restricting to boats that shdn't be there anyway ...
if anything, enhancement
all go out at crack of dawn but my experience coming back about
2:30 and it's a madhouse
Sop: not about food stand, it's about park
move out of this cmnty, diff to do
don't know if Amb dedicated or not to be a park but hope it
is
What is sacred is millions purchasing land that shd be left
open
everyday focus, see activities is what that shd be
about
many of us hv bn down there; ambiance incredible
Spirit Trail
my fear is not zoning for a fish place but further down the
road xxx
Mayor: we know the arts ... xxx
related to the arts; something we're going have to tackle
we're heading into a Cmnty xxx ... and 13th and Amb ...
Sop: ask for a polled vote
Mayor: sure
[Ev opp, SW yes, Sop opp, Mayor opp, ML yes, TP yes]
believe it fails
MClk: a tie vote fails
Mayor: am sure Cclr Smith when he comes back will have something
to say
Sop: when those Qs?
Mayor: wait and sit down with staff; will bring that back
{Will anyone clarify if it's $100K or $10K per year for the
boat ramp?
What about the safety/accident claims made?
Staff report misleading or incorrect? Pls
clarify!
And -- shd be done during the PH/mtg!}
REPORTS
RECOMMENDED THAT:
1. Road Closure and Removal of Highway Dedication Bylaw No. 4647,
2010 be read a first, second, and third time in short form; and
2. Council authorize staff to issue statutory notices...
Sop: June 7 for deadline of all submissions
still haven't satisfied
some portion to BPP and DWV rest but says you will sign off
all to BPP but shdn't bylaw show amt?
Sokol said to me but felt sign-off on that road closure
when subdiv, we get ours
Geri Boyle, Planning: SLIDES -- specifics and size
gathers dust; filed at Land Titles Office
meets reqmts of Cmnty Charter, right of resumption
after consolidated the new subdiv will be filed and part of
the agreement we have with BPP
lot 10; green pieces, park
not just giving to BPP, we cannot assist private biz
there's a water reservoir and a water line goes down
here
they will be relocating it and placing it down here
in M ROW provides ease of access so it's an important
consideration
Sop: when other takes place asking for similar
no sq m of what they're going to obtain
GB: varies from proj to proj
varies on advice from our solicitor
the most recent was the Millennium (Evelyn), closed all roads
and got back
{but still better to articulate/write what the area is and
what's being transferred; what if company or personnel
change?}
RECOMMENDED: THAT Council receive for information the report from
the Director, Engineering and Transportation dated May 5...
RF: presented last fall
capital renewal budgets needed to be increased; owing to order
of magnitude, committed to a public process
deferred until setting of 2011 rates till fall
number of mtgs, when we hold Open House don't garner much of
attendance
staff have started/tried to do is to speak at various resident
assns, with measures
will be using tools online, webpages; all accessible and av to
public
ML: the Utilities brochure we sent out recently is probably
the best we've received from the District
v informative clear, articulated the issues
congratulate you, had that from others as well
TP: have you got feedback from the utility [notice] sent
out?
RF: some understanding but haven't connected that reality of need
to increase rates an impact...
SW: ppl shd really take advantage of this; I was quite
shocked
we need to look at diversifying our tax base and xxx ... increase
...
those afraid of change, got to embrace it
Mayor: expectations from this public process
there are other budget issues we have; what are you
expecting?
RF: xxx from residents ...
ask public what sort of financial approach to address this
issue
possibly long-term debt, OTOH, continue to employ
pay-as-you-go
burden we see in next 20 to 30 years, ramp up
investments
future taxpayers to address those needs
xxx helpful considering rates in the fall
ML: opp to continue... facing from MetroV
as infrastructure ages out, replace with secondary treatment
plants, solid waste disposal strategy
likely also to affect taxpayers substantially in their
pocketbooks
ppl do not realize the 100s of Bs of dollars replace and what
that means from their contribution
RF: even this year re, etc
first quarter, obvious some residents don't understand external
drivers
Sop: watermetering
unless MetroV look at size and what will do to Lower
Mainland
have to take a serious look at
other is TransLink -- asked to be looked at to no avail
pushed back and forth zero but increases all around us
I know you've been there
Mayor: don't want to get into TransLink but Mr McRadu what CAOs
have...
CAO: last year considerable concern costs facing all Ms
across
question is whether or not apportioned equitably
we encouraged study wrt apportionment of xxx
haven't factored in TransLink but water, sewer, and
others
Study has been completed; it was so complex no one came up
with a soln
we were able to look at best practices throughout the
world
xxx where MetroV now
challenge with this particular study is that it doesn't take
into all the costs
Surrey, WV?
the CAOs and CFOs are trying to put this into some sort of
xxx
if there are no grants, if new technology -- go or not with
them
costs facing MetroV is huge
must congratulate Ray, moving this forward
looking at capital costs, a study we're looking at now; not
just water and sewer but replacing bldgs as well
nobody's really tackled that; trying to come up with a soln we
can present to Ccls
BYLAWS
If the Public Hearing has closed, second and third reading of the
bylaw may be considered.
RECOMMENDED: ... be read a second and third time.
Moved up to after Item 6
OTHER ITEMS
10. Change to Council Meeting Schedule (File:
0120-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT a Special Council Meeting
be scheduled for Monday, May 31
PASSED
Mayor: correspondence that's been brought forward
{but we're still in the dark!!! not listed on
agenda
lottery as to wch read and wch Ccl will decide to
discuss???}
Ev: first initiatives taken for better understanding; First
Nation, of course we're a close nbr
had originally gone for receipt only, not action
wd hope we cd follow that up
some, eg strengthening ........
one of a number of things
{probably a good suggestion by Cclr
Ev, changing category, but no list on the screen (agenda), let alone
any indication of categories or what the letter's
about.
Frustrating and unsatisfactory since
this was something that had been done in past -- why stop showing even
the list???}
Mayor: usually meet with them; I take your point, xxx
CAO: yes
Ev: [another letter] again "for info only"
wrt changes to liquor licence policies; reform one of the
dinosaurs in our cmnty, Liq Control Bd
may be some issues that may be imp to us in that
study.
CAO: has been referred to Ofcr of bylaws and
licensing
Ev: may I suggest it not go in info part
{Right again, Cclr Evison; hope next
time you'll be able to point to the letter you're talking
about.}
Mayor: attended UBCM
ours wd hv to come in in the form of a resoln, a lot of
time
not really our purview. Reasonable?
CAO: yes
Mayor (papers shuffling): Sorry, where are we now? Now we move to
the Consent Agenda, I believe. Ms Scholes, do I need a motion to
receive that correspondence? We already--
MClk: the direction has been given, as
the CAO has set out, so Madam Mayor, it's not nec to receive.
Council has already received it.
{er um. Since first time, why
not explain?
Where's/What's the CAO's
direction?
Why no need for a motion as in
past?
We're all sitting there literally in
the dark -- even the Mayor is asking what to do -- with no idea about
the letters now for action, not just for
info.......
Less openness than
before!
Wrote to Clerk's Dept after ccl mtg
asking what the new 'direction' she referred to was but as of
May 28, no reply. :-( }
Mayor: thank you
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
11. Consent Agenda Items
REPORTS FOR CONSENT AGENDA
RECOMMENDED: ...be received for information.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated April 29 from the Land and
Property Agent regarding the disposition of the properties be
received for information.
{don't disagree with acquiring waterfrong, but why not say
how much they're costing us?}
RECOMMENDED: ... DPA for Area 2 of Rodgers Creek (located north
of Chippendale Road and the Chelsea subdivision) which provides for
site development, subdivision and single-family house construction
will be considered Monday, June 7.
CARRIED
15. REPORTS from MAYOR/CCLRS
> Sop: with yourself [sic] and Panz, others came along; opened
Spirit Trail
Sq Band did a blessing
what really charged me was watching the little kids on bikes
ready to embark down the trail.
Mr Fung, beautiful appointed; safety, walk with dogs, casual
cycling (will let Cclr Lewis expand on that); other places doing this;
wonderful addition to this cmnty; going to take some time
contrary to a column that somebody writes in the paper that
we're paving this cmnty to death, I just can't buy that;
mean-spirited
thousands of hours of dedication and system in place and put
this trail in for health and benefit of ppl in this cmnty and
others
fabulous scenario; work on this continuously; Madam Mayor you
were there, let you carry on
Mayor: I'll go to Cclr Lewis
> ML: briefly pleasure to represent M&Ccl at a retirement
function for Barb Wood
today final day; close to ten years; pleasure to say a few words
on her moving on
{nice and deserved, but retirement party for a staff mbr as a
report from a councillor? never done in past when others retired and
there was a party}
>TP: on Thursday pleasure of being a judge for the first ever
Environmental Science Fair; 30 projects Sch Dist; spilled out;
creativity energy, we don't have anything to worry about -- remarkable
[range of sustainable projects] -- a first in WV
Maureen Galpin (sp?) drove this; can hardly wait till next year;
real pleasure and a delight
> Mayor: thank you for spending all afternoon as a judge, big
success in the atrium as things hosted there tend to be
Want to remind the cmnty there's an important housing forum
tomorrow at Kay Meek at 7 o'clock
received some good coverage in the Globe and Mail as WV tries to
take a sensitive approach to our housing challenges
a real testament to the WG's and our planning staff's ability to
fine-tune our cmnty and try to maintain its character as well as the
ppl who live here to stay here.
Mayors' Golf Tournament, with me and the two NV mayors, is on
Friday. Always v successful; this is the third year; this year
it supports the importance of the early learning middle years.
Sop: are you going to golf?
Mayor: I'm not going to golf, just make ppl feel welcome and at
home
whatever they wd like I will get them
also a great example of the NSh Ms working together; always
really fun
{hm; where???}
>Ev: I attended an LGA conference for a couple of days last
week
lot of time spent discussing electoral reform
Minister Bill Bennett was there for the length of the debate and
discussions
one of issues discussed at great length was the term for cclrs
-- remain three year as it is at the moment or go to four
years
the debate was in favour of four years; in accordance with the
resoln we passed, I voted against
Regret to say the motion was accepted; but the general
consensus, public will be looking at us for four years.
>Mayor :-): can't go our own way on that one?
[Sop hands her some paper]
Also shd let the public know, they're all welcome at 1:30 this
Sunday at 13th and Argyle as the federal govt, or I shd say, the
Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada, hosts a ceremony
commemorating the Lions' Gate Bridge as a National Heritage
Site.
I think it joins the Lighthouse at Lighthouse Park as a
National Historical Site [NSH]
Two of wch are in WV and I'm not sure that there IS another
NHS in the region.
but those two are here so it's a big day
we're having Minister Prentice join us and so everybody is
welcome to come and celebrate that.
Thank you for reminding me of that, Cclr Sop
Sop: welcome
{fed invitation rec'd rather late;
pls note however it is the third NHS in WV as I point out in
PQP}
16. PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Mayor: yes, Carolanne Reynolds
CR: excuse me; the other National Heritage [Historic] Site in
WV is the b c binning house
Mayor: you're right, there's three!
CR: yes, yup. I don't want to take your time b/c late
now
I understand that the Correspondence will be back, but it's
not clear what form it's in; and I didn't see a list of the letters as
we usually got before, so perhaps I can call the staff or talk to
staff after this mtg to see what the intention is, but it wasn't quite
clear to me.
I'm very glad that even part of it is back in whatever form; I'd
like to be able to tell others what you've actually changed it
to.
Mayor: I believe the correspondence is all online
CR: it's over--
Mayor: --all there, and that's what we agreed wd be best, and I
also believe that the Georgia Straight feels that other Ms in the
region shd maintain the standard we set, for that kind of
transparency.
{not quite! see note below; but totally true in favour of
transparency}
CR: I absolutely agree--
Mayor: so
CR: I'm not disagreeing with its being online, I'm just saying
that I was looking for a list of the letters, just as Cclr Evison was
talking about the topics.
{He referred to letter/topic and said shd be in another
category for info vs for action but we had no idea what the letters
mentioned said.}
You don't have to have the letters but at least if you have the
topics that the letters are about, that gives ppl an idea if they want
to go and look at it.
You don't have to put each [every] one [separately with a link],
but we want to know what they're about.
Thank you.
Mayor: Well, you can do that by going online and reading
them
Yes, Ms Scholes?
MClk: I just will clarify that the correspondence is provided
in a list weekly, and they're each bookmarked so that the public can
go to the actual correspondence to see the entire thing.
{Oh, sins of omission vs commission.
Do want to see what that "direction" is the MClk was given
-- where can we find it??? When I went to the homepage it was
not obvious how to find b/c it was NOT on the agenda. Now
they've put up an item on Correspondence to Mayor & Ccl as part of
the latest news but what to do after that's
replaced?
PLEASE put the list back on the ccl
mtg agenda!!! We accept all the other changes made, just not the
removal of the list of letters on the agenda so we know the subjects
with info and citizens concerns, questions, thanks,
.....}
Mayor: yes, tyvm
Sop: I did that, Madam Mayor and it was terrific
Mayor: yes, it is.
{It is easy for Ccl b/c they have
their own network!
don't think Sop was aware of how
different for the public and when explained he said he thought the
list on the agenda was a good idea and he'll see about
it.
Fingers
crossed!}
17. ADJOURNMENT before 10pm
=== SPECIAL CCL MTG
AGENDA May 31st ===
...with no hint
at all any residents have written to Ccl! :-(
Note: At 6:00 pm the Special Council
Meeting will commence in open session, and will be immediately
followed by a motion to exclude the public in order to hold a closed
session, pursuant to section 90 of the Community Charter. At 7pm the
open session will reconvene...
6:00 PM in main floor conference
room
1. CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION
2. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
THAT in the public interest, members of the
public be excluded from part of the May 31 Special Council Meeting on
the basis of matters to be considered under the following section of
the Community Charter:
90. (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed
to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is
one or more of the following:
(a) personal information about an identifiable
individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an
officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position
appointed by the municipality;
(e) the acquisition, disposition
or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers
that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of
the municipality;
(g) litigation or potential
litigation affecting the municipality.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
3. Council will then proceed with the closed session.
7:00 PM in Ccl Chamber
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
4. RECOMMENDED: THAT the open session ... be
reconvened.
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
RECOMMENDED: THAT the following Minutes be adopted as
circulated:
May 17, 2010 Public Hearing regarding Zoning ..., Amendment Bylaw No. 4634,
2010;
May 17, 2010 Public Hearing regarding Official Community Plan
Bylaw
No. 4360, 2004, Amendment Bylaw
No. 4625, 2010;
May 17, 2010 Regular Council Meeting.
PRESENTATION
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated May 17 from Ann Goodhart,
Director of Library Services, with concurrence from Board Chair Paul
Tutsch, regarding the asset maintenance plan for the Library and
LEED certificate application be received for information.
REPORTS
8. District Boat Ramp next to Hollyburn Sailing Club
(File: 2515-21)
Information to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: THAT section 3 of the resolution regarding 2010
Waterfront Implementation Initiatives - Phase 1, passed at the April
12 regular Council meeting as follows, be rescinded:
District Boat Ramp next to Hollyburn Sailing
Club
The District boat ramp next to the Hollyburn Sailing Club be
decommissioned for motorized boats and boats requiring trailers this
spring to coincide with the construction start date of the Ambleside
artificial field.
NOTE: Each reading of an Official Community
Plan bylaw must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of all
Council members (4 members) in order to proceed (Local Government Act,
s. 882).
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the opportunities for consultation on a proposed
Official Community Plan amendment, with persons, organizations, and
authorities, as outlined in the report from the Sr. Community Planner
dated May 17, 2010, be endorsed as sufficient consultation for
the purposes of Section 879 of the Local Government Act;
RECOMMENDED:
THAT "Official Community Plan ... Amendment Bylaw and Zoning
... Amendment Bylaw" be introduced and read a first time in short
form;
RECOMMENDED:
THAT "Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 4360, 2004, Amendment
Bylaw No. 4619, 2010" has been considered in conjunction with
the District's most recent financial plan and the regional waste
management plan;
RECOMMENDED:
THAT "Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw and "Zoning
Amendment Bylaw" and Devt Permit Applic ... all dealing with 2031,
2047 and 2063 Esquimalt be considered at a concurrent Public
Hearing and Public Meeting to be held on Monday, June 21 at
7:15pm...
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the recommended process for rezoning the remainder of
properties in the block bounded by Esquimalt Avenue, 20th Street,
Fulton Avenue, and 21st Street, as outlined in the report from the Sr.
Community Planner dated May 17, 2010, be endorsed by
Council.
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1. The report dated May 21 ... be received for information;
2. Approval be given to staff to proceed ... based on the
Proposed Phasing Plan, as set out in Appendix C of the report dated
May 21.
OTHER ITEMS
11. Change to Council Meeting Schedule (File:
0120-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT Special Council Meetings [at 7pm] be
scheduled for:
Monday, June 28; Wednesday, June 30; and Monday,
July 26
to be held in the Municipal Hall Council Chamber.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
12. Consent Agenda Items
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Consent Agenda item as follows be
approved:
Item 13 - Draft Terms of Reference for new
Parks Master Plan Working Group.
REPORT FOR CONSENT AGENDA
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1. The report dated May 21 from the Director of Parks and
Community Services ... be received for information;
2. The Draft Terms of Reference, attached as Appendix A, be
approved.
14. REPORTS from MAYOR/CCLRS 15. PUBLIC
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT
=== INFObits === or
is this science???
Scotch
distillery turns whisky into watts
By Matthew
Knight, for CNN
May 21, 2010 -- Updated 1510 GMT (2310 HKT)
London, England (CNN) -- Creating renewable
energy from whisky might sound like a harebrained scheme conceived at
the end of a long evening drinking the amber nectar.
But an independently-owned Scottish
distillery is hoping that the installation of a new biogas generator
will prove to be a lasting moment of environmental clarity and help
solve their energy problems. ...
Bruichladdich say they produce Scotland's
purest single malt using, where possible, original 19th century
equipment. In 2009, they distilled 800,000 liters of
whisky.
See: Scotch distillery turns whisky into watts -
CNN.com*
== HERITAGEWATCH = OUR Lions' Gate Bridge
==
PLAQUE unveiling May 23: National
Historic Site of Canada
Peter Hall of the WV Historical Society started working on
this ten years ago! Took five years to get it recognized and
another five for designation, etc. Apparently finally resorted
to saying if not soon, many wd be dead! Anyway, many thanks and
much appreciation to Peter and his colleagues to finally give this
piece of WV heritage the attention it deserves.
PS -- still don't know where the plaque will be
placed!
Yes I went -- a soggy Sunday but under a couple of tents
with a few nibblies afterward and coffee to warm us up.
The Squamish Nation drummers started
the ceremony and welcomed us to their territory. Then there were
some speeches -- and they were really interesting.
It was a surprise to me (and someone
later told me Chief Williams noted it too, but I wonder why he didn't
tell us the story) that no one mentioned that according to legend the
two peaks are the two sisters and they represent Peace and Harmony.
Here's the story from Pauline Johnson's Legends of Vancouver: http://www.robirda.com/legends/twosis.html
When on Ccl (I was the first WV Ccl
rep for heritage) one cmte I was on was beautification of the north
end of the LGB. I had read the legend but did not know the
names. At that time was told it was Peace and Brotherhood;
presumably political correctness has changed it to Harmony, wch is
fine by me. Guess they cdn't do much about Brothers
Creek.
Anyway I thought it wd be symbolic of
our dual heritage with the Amerindian on the north side (I'd
recommended a sculpture by the Squamish) and the British on the south
(those carved lions). Maybe one day.
> Mayor Goldsmith-Jones referred to the feeling we
get 'coming home':
The bridge is the way we leave home.
And not a trip is taken heading into town where we don't cast our
eyes across Burrard Inlet and, in the words of e.e. cummings, say to
ourselves "thank you god for most this amazing day." And we
come home the same way. As we crest the middle of the bridge and
begin the gentle decline towards home, leaving behind the city and its
pressures, in some way or another we understand that there is really
no such thing as a dream home. Rather, home is a place from
which we dream. The Lions Gate Bridge has inspired those dreams,
and still does, each day.
> Jim Carter, Prez of WV Historical Society, gave us
a bit of past most don't know:
More recently a new
board has initiated the process of preparing a history of the
neighbourhoods of West Vancouver to celebrate our centenary in 2012.
Throughout our research we have been reminded again and again of the
significant role that the Bridge has played in the development of our
Municipality. I would like to tell you one quick story about how
the coming of the Bridge affected this very site. Where we are
standing today was occupied by summer homes and squatter shacks in the
early 1930s. It was called East Beach. The street and the
residents were listed in the Greater Vancouver Gazette. When the
decision was made to build the Bridge and develop the British
Properties Mayor Leyland decided that the area needed to be cleaned
up. Two of our current residents and members of the Society, Vic
Cue and Alex Swanson, vividly remember their families being told to
remove anything of value before their homes were raised and burned to
make way for this beautiful park.
> Robin Inglis, former Director of NV Museum and
Archives:
In 1955 the Province of
British Columbia bought the Lions Gate Bridge from the First Narrows
Bridge Company, which had built the bridge with private funds during
1937 and 1938. In doing so it removed the original plaque which had
provided the only clearly stated public recognition of company
president, A.J.T. "Fred" Taylor, the principal protagonist in the
drama of the building of the Lions Gate Bridge. It is doubtful today
that those in the cars speeding up and down Taylor Way have any idea
who "Taylor" was and what he achieved.
We owe thanks also to MP John Weston
who attended and his upbeat remarks; Minister Jim Prentice was not
able to attend but it was an unexpected pleasure that two grandsons of
A J Taylor were present, one from Victoria and the other from
NV.
Don Luxton who unfortunately was in
the UK was not present at the ceremony but he was the speaker at the
WVHS's mtg on Wed May 26, and of course his topic was The History and
Construction of the Lions' Gate Bridge. He told us about the
genesis of his book (published by Talon Books in 1999 and for wch he
received awards) and I can highly recommend it. [see
donaldluxton.com]
=== NEWSWATCH ===
o AFGHANISTAN WOES
Recently the news reported the sad news that Cdn Col Geoff Parker
was killed in Kabul en route to a mtg. He was accompanying: Col
John M. McHugh, assigned to the U.S. Army Battle Command Training
Program; Lt Col Paul R. Bartz, assigned to Headquarters, 10th Mountain
Division (Light Infantry); Lt Col Thomas P. Belkofer, assigned to
Headquarters, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).
My bet is that you hadn't read about the other four, or if you
had, you weren't aware of how senior these officers were (and it was
the highest Cdn rank killed, I understand). Isn't that
significant? Even more so, that they were on their way to a high
level mtg in Kabul with govt officials? What an irresistible
prize for the Taliban!
=== SCIENCEWATCH ===
Our Earthquake Zone......
Odds Are About
1-in-3 That Mega-Earthquake Will Hit Pacific Northwest in Next 50
Years, Scientists Say
ScienceDaily (May 25,
2010) - The major
earthquakes that devastated Chile earlier this year and which
triggered the catastrophic Indonesian tsunami of 2004 are more than
just a distinct possibility to strike the Pacific Northwest coast of
the United States, scientists say.
There is more than a
one-in-three chance that it will happen within the next 50
years.
New analyses by
Oregon State University marine geologist Chris Goldfinger and his
colleagues have provided fresh insights into the Northwest's turbulent
seismic history -- where magnitude 8.2 (or higher) earthquakes have
occurred 41 times during the past 10,000 years. Those earthquakes were
thought to generally occur every 500 years, but as scientists delve
more deeply into the offshore sediments and other evidence, they have
discovered a great deal more complexity to the Cascadia Subduction
Zone. ...
The last major
earthquake to hit the Cascadia Subduction Zone was in January of 1700,
and scientists are aware of the impact because of written records from
Japan documenting the damage caused by the ensuing 30-foot tsunami.
Their knowledge about what happened in Oregon and Washington is more
speculative, but the consensus -- gleaned from studies of coastal
estuaries, land formations, and river channels -- is that the physical
alteration to the coast was stunning....
"It is not a
question of if a major earthquake will strike," Goldfinger said,
"it is a matter of when. And the 'when' is looking like it may
not be that far in the future."
=== TECHWATCH
=== Barack Obama's rant against technology
Don't shoot
the messenger
America's president
joins a long (but wrong) tradition of technophobia
May 13th 2010 |
From The
Economist print
edition
"WITH iPods and iPads and Xboxes and
PlayStations - none of which I know how to work - information
becomes a distraction, a diversion, a form of entertainment, rather
than a tool of empowerment." In a speech to students at Hampton
University on May 9th, Mr Obama did not just name-check some big
brands; he also joined a long tradition of grumbling about new
technologies and new forms of media.
Socrates's bugbear was the spread of the
biggest-ever innovation in communications - writing. He feared that
relying on written texts, rather than the oral tradition, would
"create forgetfulness in the learners' souls...they will trust to
the external written characters and not remember of
themselves."
=== MAIKU ===
2010 May 15
quiet night reading
sweet wafts of lilac
reminds me it's May
. . . . . a g a i n
fyi grammatical explanation.
some may think it shd be REMIND b/c they think
the subject is WAFTS but that's not the way I mean it.
What is understood is:
[This] reminds me it's May . . . . . a g a i n
If I put just REMIND, it wd sound like the
imperative, as in
remind me it's May
(remind me to close the door, etc., and I don't want it to be taken as an order)
a haiku is supposed to pivot as in 2 + 1 or 1 + 2
for the three lines.
Lines 2 and 3 are completely different from Line
1; also, 2 is W W and 3 is M M M
=== QUOTATIONS / MATHWATCH mixed with
PUNS ===
They are ill discoverers that think there is no land, when
they can see nothing but sea.
--
Francis Bacon, English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer,
jurist, author (1561 - 1626)
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can
do.
--
John Wooden, US basketball coaching legend (b 1910)
In life it is difficult to say who do you the worst
mischief,
enemies with the worst intentions or friends with the best.
-- Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, English politician, poet, playwright
(1803 - 1873)
And this our life, exempt from public haunt,
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks,
Sermons in stones, and good in everything.
--
William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (1564-1616)
Mistakes are the portals of discovery.
--
James Joyce, Irish writer and poet (1882 - 1941)
The souls of emperors and cobblers are cast in the same mold. The
same reason that makes us wrangle with a neighbour creates a war
betwixt princes.
--
Michel de Montaigne, French essayist (1533-1592)
The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off.
-- Jean Cocteau, French poet,
novelist, dramatist, designer, boxing manager, playwright (1889
- 1963)
There are adolescences that are triggered off at
ninety.
--
Alda Merini, Italian writer and poetess (1931 - 2009)
GOLFWATCH
Stand proud you noble swingers of clubs and losers of
balls!
A recent study found the average golfer walks about 900
miles a year.
Another study found golfers drink, on average, 22 gallons
of alcohol a year.
That means, on average, golfers get about 41 miles to the
gallon.
Kind of makes you proud. Almost feels like a
hybrid.
MATHWATCH mixed with PUNS!
o Mathematical puns are the first sine of
madness.
o I am a nobody; nobody is perfect.
Therefore I am perfect. (transitive property)
o As easy as
3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841
o When a guitarist messes up, he re-chords his
mistake.
o 50 female pigs and 50 male deer = 100 sows
and bucks.