WVM2011-19
Ccl NOTES Sept 12
AGENDA Sept 19
Calendar to Oct 7th
by
Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
www.WestVan.org
. . . summer
sliding into autumn . . .
MAIN ITEMS, ccl mtg Monday Sept 19: Publication of WVHS's
book Cottages to Community; DP Applic (21 sgl-fam lots)
for Area 3 East of the Rodgers Creek Area (N of Mulgrave Sch);
Sport Field Master Plan Final Report; Deposit Refund on Milk
Containers; Zoning Amendment Bylaw re Sunset Lane (prop from
BCR), PH Oct 17; AmbNOW Monthly Budget Report;
Correspondence (Westport Nbrhd Assn, Opposition to AmbNOW
proposals)
= Vive le Canada; from the EDITOR'S DESK; UPDATES &
INFO (WVHS Book Launch; Cmnty Ctr Award; Nominations for Cmnty Awards;
Waterfront Petition; Election Dates)
= Subscriber EMail Update (Cottages to Cmnty; Fox Run;
Filtered Water; WVPD & NY)
= CALENDAR to Oct 7th; CULTUREWATCH (Theatre; Art;
Music; Ballet; Photography, Film); Nature Walks: BearWatch
= Ccl Mtg NOTES Sept 12: WV Cmnty Ctrs Services
Society's Strategic Plan 2011-15; MyOwnSpace Housing Society
Delegation; LEED Canada Existing Building Award (Library); OCP/Zoning
Amendments for Kiwanis; M Auditor-General; DVP 1148 20th; Devt
Applic Status List; Correspondence (lots! -- timeliness of posting of
cmte/WG mtgs; Finance Cmte and Library Bd minutes; PkR
overpass/access/egress; M A-G; bus shelters; removal of trees Haywood
permitted? at Design Review mtg, and Weston Park; Arts in Ambleside;
NO to PSB)
= COUNCIL MTG AGENDA Sept 19
= ANIMALWATCH (Irish Polar bears?); PEACEWATCH (Struggle;
Statehood); POLICEWATCH (Guide for Pedestrians); PHOTOWATCH (Best BC
Beaches; Ten Wonders to See); MIDDLE EAST (ex-Israelis speak);
FISHWATCH (return to Howe Sound); ARCTICWATCH; WOMANWATCH (Brave
Afghan); SCHOOLWATCH (coddled students); LIBRARYWATCH (Little Library
That Cd); BOOKWATCH (UK Bookstores Gone); STORYWATCH (Aesop);
HERITAGEWATCH (BC, Vancouver); MAIKU;
QUOTATIONS/THOUGHTS/PUNS/ZEN
=== Vive le CANADA ===
2011 Anniversaries: 75th for CBC, 100th for Canada's Parks, 125th for
Banff
=== from the EDITOR'S DESK
===
o Running so late, will leave many comments till the next
issue.
o With the election coming up, looks like AmbNOW will be
reviewed -- has been somewhat delayed.
o ARC's webpage has a lot of omissions; at this ccl mtg I
ask yet again, having done so often before, for missing info and info
on bodies' mtgs missing from the DWV Calendar.
o and I agree with Council, supporting a Municipal Attorney
General. Now, what acronym? I tried M A-G b/c I
didn't want to write MAG, but maybe I'll settle on M-AG or OMAG.
ooo Interesting POV in Montreal Gazette written by
Thomas Woodley, head of Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle
East (see PEACEWATCH section)
=== UPDATES & INFO
===
COTTAGES TO
COMMUNITY -- WVHS Book Launch - Sept. 15
Jim Carter, Past
President:
Tonight is the culmination of
over four years' work by the Historical Society. We have learned
so much and had so much fun. Thank you for coming and sharing
tonight.
Our Board was searching for a
project to celebrate the 100th birthday of West Vancouver in 2012.
"A Place of Excellence" was written in 1987 to celebrate the 75th
anniversary. We decided to build on the excellent work of Bruce
Ramsey and create a different kind of book. A coffee-table book
that would have chapters that stood alone and could be read
separately. Elspeth Bradbury gave us the idea when she described
how she achieved that goal in her wonderful book "A View Through the
Trees".
We chose the concept of the
neighbourhoods as the chapters. West Vancouver began as a series
of waterfront summer cottages with names that endure today.
Ambleside, Dundarave, West Bay, Caulfeild, Eagle Harbour, Horseshoe
Bay to name a few. Those gatherings of summer cottages have
mostly emerged as wonderful full-time residences. If you look
carefully a few of the summer cottages can still be found. The
name of the book 'Cottages to Community' captures the emergence
into a modern, residential community that still retains the names they
began with many years ago.
We hoped out book would
appeal to young and old alike and that it would spark an interest in
our beginnings. We are pleased that significant orders have been
placed by the School Board, British Pacific Properties, and
CIBC.
When we began our research we
quickly discovered the huge contribution of Rupert Harrison (1914 -
2007), a long time city clerk and our first Archivist. He did
three things that made the book possible.
1. He interviewed early
settlers and recorded their stories.
2. He gathered and filed
pictures wherever he could.
3. He asked families who had
made a contribution to the development of West Vancouver to turn over
their papers and pictures for posterity.
It is from that base that we
were able to build the book. For that reason the book has been
dedicated to Rupert Harrison.
I must mention the three
people who have pulled it all together on behalf of the Society.
Francis Mansbridge, John Moir, and Colleen Wood. They have
done an outstanding job.
Thanks must also go out to
those who donated to the book. In particular our major sponsors:
The West Vancouver Foundation, the Municipality through their Arts and
Culture Grants, and Wetmore Motors. To each and every one who
made a donation, thank you for making the publication of the book
possible. Thank you as well to those of you who have pre-ordered
books. It has given us confidence to go forward.
I have now shifted my focus
from getting the book ready to selling the book. A number of
stores have kindly agreed to sell the book. Spirit Gallery,
Pharmasave, Red Horses, Avant Gardener and Rogers's Chocolates.
Rogers's has made a donation of chocolates for our reception tonight.
Thank you to Fiona at Rogers's in the Village. The Library,
Silk Purse, and the Museum have also agreed to carry the book for us.
Thank you to all of them. We have also two others. The
Phoenix Book Store in the Village Square on Bowen Island and The North
Vancouver Archives in Lynn Valley in North Vancouver.
I could spend many hours
thanking the Members of the Book Committee that stuck with it through
thick and thin. Our Board who supported the project throughout
and to many others who made significant contributions.
Thank You.
Stores and
Organizations selling 'Cottages to Community'
The Avant
Gardener 1460 Marine
Drive 926
8764
Contact Fiona
Pharmasave 5331 Headland
Dr 926
5331
Contact Sophie, Caulfeild Mall
Phoenix on Bowen 209
Village Square 947
2793
Contact Angela, Bowen Island
Red Horses 2460 Marine
Drive 922
3933
Contact Kris
Rogers's Chocolates Park Royal
Village 778 279
2462 Contact Fiona (Main
Street)
Silk Purse
1570
Argyle Ave 925
7292 Contact
Sara (WV Cmnty Arts Ccl)
Spirit Gallery
6048 Bay Street 921
8972
Contact David (Horseshoe Bay)
North Vancouver Archives Lynn
Valley 990
3700
Contact Jan (3203 Institute Rd, NV)
West Vancouver Museum 680
17th Street 925
7295 Contact
Kiriko
West Vancouver Library
950 Marine Drive
925 7401
Contact Julia
+ West Vancouver Community Centre Wins International
Architecture Award
This award recognizes the best, new significant buildings
and their place within cmnty.
Read More: http://www.westvancouver.ca/Level3.aspx?id=35964
+ It's Time to
Recognize Community Contributors
West Vancouver is a special place where
people contribute their time and talents to build a cherished
community and quality of life. The District's Community Awards are
one way to recognize the efforts of a few, and the commitment of so
many. Awards this year are in the categories of Heritage and
Environment.
Call for Nominations
Recognize and celebrate personal
civic commitment, leadership, and engagement. If you know of an
incredible individual or organization who gives time, energy and
commitment, consider nominating them for a community award. Please
visit westvancouver.ca/awards for more information. Act soon,
the deadline is October 4, 2011.
+ WATERFRONT PETITION
A petition against building on the Ambleside
waterfront is being circulated and it has so far been signed by about
900 people. No one has said that they want an art gallery on our
waterfront.
They support an art gallery, just not in our
waterfront park which is for everyone's use. An art gallery
needs walls. It and art studios do not need a view and should
not take away a view.
West Vancouver bought the waterfront properties
as a park and that is how they should be used.
[ For information please
email joshuaws@shaw.ca ]
o
Important Dates - 2011 Election
August 26:
Candidate Information/Nomination Packages will be available at
Municipal Hall and on the website
September:
Notices informing of the Nomination Period and the availability of the
List of Registered Electors will be published in the local newspaper
(and available on the District's website)
September 9:
Applications to Vote by Mail Ballot will be available at Municipal
Hall and on the District's website
October 4: at
9:00 am the nomination period opens (nomination documents received by
the chief election officer will be available for public inspection and
will be posted on the District's website)
October 5: at
6:00 pm an Election Information Meeting will be held at the
Municipal Hall in the Council Chamber
=== SUBSCRIBER eMAIL UPDATE sent Friday
Sept 16 ===
Update (centennial book, Terry Fox, WV filtered water, WVPD &
NY)
[Main
items and Ccl Agenda Sept 19; Quotation/Thoughts/Pun -- in
WVM19]
+++ COTTAGES TO COMMUNITY
Fabulously successful launch of the West Vancouver Historical
Society's book for our centennial year at the Library Thursday Sept 15
-- overflow crowd.
If you missed it, there are still opportunities to get a copy,
even a signed copy!
There will be pick-up and sales at the Museum (GLH) tomorrow
Saturday Sept 17 from 11am to 5pm, and author Francis Mansbridge will
be there to sign your copy.
Same
again on Saturday Sept 24.
+++ Terry Fox Run on Sunday September
18 -- and see Douglas Coupland's sculpture just unveiled
today.
Terry Fox
statues unveiled in Vancouver
Four bronze statues of Terry
Fox -- built to last a thousand years says artist and sculptor Doug
Coupland -- were unveiled today on the Terry Fox Plaza in front of
B.C. Place stadium, as a lasting memorial to a genuine Canadian
hero.
BY GERRY BELLETT, VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 6:20 PM
SEE PHOTOS and
Read more:
http://www.vancouversun.com/Terry+statues+unveiled+Vancouver/5414771/story.html#ixzz1YBGicFYY
+++ West
Vancouver Expands Supply of Filtered Water to
Residents
Friday,
September 16, 2011
The District of
West Vancouver has opened a new membrane filtration water treatment
facility at Montizambert Creek, which supplies water to residents
north of Horseshoe Bay. The new treatment plant employs
state-of-the-art membrane filtration technology, which removes fine
particles and micro organisms, providing protection against waterborne
diseases. Filtered water has significantly far less chlorine than
conventionally treated water.
"Our Government
is proud to invest in infrastructure projects that promote healthy and
safe communities," said West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to
Sky Country MP John Weston, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich,
Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. "This
investment demonstrates the Government of Canada's commitment to
protect our water sources and ensure that area residents have access
to clean, reliable drinking water."
Over $2.6
million was jointly contributed by the Federal, Provincial and
Municipal governments to build this new water treatment facility.
The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia
contributed funds through the Canada - British Columbia Building
Canada Fund - Communities Component.
More info:
http://www.westvancouver.ca/Level3.aspx?id=35992
+++ WVPD & NY
West Vancouver Police Constable David Sherry, who is
presently assigned to the Integrated First Nations Unit, competed at
the World Police Fire Games in New York City from August 26 to
September 5, 2011, where he secured a bronze medal in the Games'
karate tournament.
Cst. Sherry will be displaying the medal tomorrow {Wed Sept 14}
at 11:00 hours in front of the West Vancouver Police building.
Also given to Cst. Sherry was a piece of the World Trade Centre,
as a token of appreciation, from a Police Officer turned Firefighter.
Cst. Sherry will be bringing this sentimental piece of history with
him as well.
======= CALENDAR to
October 7th =======
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. Check the DWV Calendar:
http://www.westvancouver.ca/Calendar.aspx .
Notices/mtgs/changes too late for an issue or too early for the next
are sent to subscribers as updates. They then appear in the next
newsletter.
== Wednesday Sept 21
~ 6:30pm ~ Kiwanis Public Info mtg at Srs' Ctr (presentation
7pm)
~ 7pm ~ Bd of Variance in Ccl Chamber
and Library Board at Library
~
7:30pm ~ Michael Ondaatje at St Andrew's Wesley (1022 Nelson)
re Cat's Table
== Thursday Sept
22
~ 4:30pm ~ Police Bd mtg at WVPD {NOTE TIME CHANGE to an
hour earlier}
== Friday Sept 23
~ 2:04am ~ equinox: start of autumn!
== Saturday Sept
24
[Un]banning Books -- As an antidote to the banning
of books, Banned Books
Week is celebrated in the US every year. This year: Sep 24 - Oct
1
~ 2 - 4pm ~ Join us in The Market at Park
Royal for this one-of-a-kind event. All of the food vendors
will be featuring samples of their best selling items for you to
try. There will be recipes and suggested wine pairings, and a
chance to win a $150 Shopping Spree! Stop by any time from 2pm
to 4pm in The Market to enjoy this Journey Through Global
Flavours.
~ 3 - 7pm ~ The Beat 94.5 radio station will be
at Park Royal South. They're promoting our first ever FREE
Movie Night for teens. The best part is -- teens get to pick the
movie! Choose your favourite from Twilight Eclipse, Iron Man 2, or
X-Men First Class, then vote online at facebook.com/parkroyal.
Movie will start after 6:30pm and we'll have as much
popcorn as you can handle. Did we mention that the first 100
teens to take their seats get a $10 Park Royal Gift Card? So get here
early (to check out The Market!) and save a spot for the fabulous teen
movie night.
== Sunday Sept 25
~~~ WORLD RIVERS DAY! ~~~ [see
FISHWATCH for celebration at Britannia]
~
8:30 - 1pm ~ Gift of Life Walk / North Shore Kidney
Walk
Join the
8km walk, 5km competitive run, or 2.5km fun run! Join the Kidney
Foundation and participate in an inspiring, community-based event.
Registration begins at 8:30am in Ambleside Park with the walk starting
at 9am. Info: 604 736 9775,
barbarav@kidney.bc.ca
== Monday Sept 26
~ 4pm ~ Finance Cmte mtg
== Tuesday Sept
27
~ 7pm ~ Fall
Fashion Show -- Join us for an evening of
glamour and
fashion in Park Royal South. We're featuring the hottest fall
looks and we have
Urban Rush's Michael Eckford as our
host. We also have a special guest attending,
Chatelaine
Beauty and Style Editor,
Catherine Franklin. She will be
presenting a fabulous trends report on how to use what you see on the
runway in your life. Each guest will receive a deluxe gift bag
stuffed with a $10 Park Royal Gift Card, loads of retailer offers,
samples and other great freebies.
This year's show will be on Tuesday, September 27th, doors at
7pm. Tix are $20 each, but with proof a PkR e-newsletter
subscriber, get $5 off. They're going fast so buy your tix
today, before we sell out!
== Thursday Sept
29
~
4:30pm ~ Design Review Cmte mtg
~ 5pm ~
NSh Adv Cmte on Disability Issues at DNV M Hall
~ 7:30pm ~ WV Streamkeeper Society mtg at St Stephen's (885 -
22nd)
Update on our activities and planning for the months
ahead, in advance of the spawner salmon surveys.
== Monday Oct 3/4
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY CITY
PROGRAM
Creating Places for People - The Melbourne
Experience
Speaker: Rob Adams, architect and urban
designer, Director of City Design at the City of
Melbourne
October 3, 7 pm, SFU Surrey, Suite 250,
13450 102 Avenue, Surrey
October 4, 7 pm, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings
Street, Vancouver
Note: The same presentation will be delivered each evening.
The Metro Vancouver region has been noted for its ability to
accommodate growth while maintaining good quality of life for
residents. Still, Metro Vancouver faces challenges in advancing the
goals of the recently approved Regional Growth Strategy to ensure
regional land use patterns support transit, walking and cycling
throughout the region.
Melbourne is considered one of the most livable cities in the
world. It has garnered considerable recognition for its success in
transforming over the last 25 years the centre of Melbourne from a
car-oriented office core to a dynamic mixed-use community with a
vibrant public realm. Come hear Rob Adams, the Director of City
Design for Melbourne, share some of his experiences in leading this
transformation and how Melbourne's success could be applied to
development in Metro Vancouver's key centres.
Rob Adams is an architect and urban designer, Director of
City Design at the City of Melbourne, Australia. He won multiple
awards as the leader of the revitalization of the Melbourne City
Centre and surrounds, helping to create a vibrant city streetscape
with innovative design features. Since the mid1980s he has worked at
the City of Melbourne. He is a regular lecturer at RMIT and at the
University of Melbourne, where he has been a Professorial Fellow since
2004.
Frank Pacella, BA, LEED AP, Coordinator, SFU City Program
T. 778 782 5079 / Fax: 778 782 5098
E. citymgr@sfu.ca www.sfu.ca/city
Pls join our email list: http://www.sfu.ca/city/email.htm
Twitter: www.twitter.com/CS_SFU
== Monday Oct 3 - 5
EVENTS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD
The NewCity Design Awards
will recognize Surrey's most
significant accomplishments in city-building: architecture,
landscape, urban design and infrastructure. The awards will
be decided by an independent jury, who will assign at least one
"Award of Excellence" and optional "Awards of Merit" in each of
the NewCity's eight categories. Anyone can suggest a worthy
project. Actual submission packages will be submitted by the
design/development team for each project.
Walk 21 Metro Vancouver Conference 2011: The
International Conference on Walking and Liveable
Communities
"Transforming the automobile city:
walking steps up!"
October 3-5, 2011
Conference Location: SFU Goldcorps Centre for the
Arts, 149 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver
In 2011 the International Walk21 Conference is
being hosted by Metro Vancouver. The conference's metropolitan focus
involves municipalities in the region, health authorities, Translink,
the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, as
well as the regional government. Metro Vancouver has teamed together
to create an innovative conference focusing on the best practices for
urban design, transportation mobility, and health promotion to provide
the best places to walk to and through. We invite you to join us in
Metro Vancouver, Canada for the 2011 Walk21 Conference, Oct 3-5. Come
and walk with us!
= September at
the Gallery -- ARTIST INSTRUCTORS EXHIBITION August 9 - September
30
The Arts & Culture
Division of DWV
employs many artists to teach in a variety of media at numerous
facilities throughout the District. These artists are skilled in their
own practice and we are pleased to be able to showcase their diverse
and accomplished works in this eclectic exhibition at the library. We
hope that viewing these works will inspire people to engage in the
learning of how to paint, draw, or otherwise create art with the
realization that it is possible to do so at any age with the guidance
and instruction afforded by these wonderful exhibitors, whether it be
at the Music Box on the waterfront in Ambleside, the Gleneagles
Community Centre, the Silk Purse Studio, or the Arts Studio at the WV
Community Centre on Marine Drive.
This varied
selection of works demonstrates the diversity in media, styles, and
approaches that these instructors employ, with the unifying objective
of artistic expression and the depiction / expression of the world
around us whether it be through abstraction, impressionism, or
illustrative rendering.
Full details on Adult Programs &
Events on our
website.
=
ENGLISH CORNER
Come practise
English! Meet
Fridays, from 10 - 11:30am. Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7
Meet in the Welsh
Hall West. For more info pls call Nadia Vargha Majzub at 922
5152.
English
Corner is facilitated by the Bahai Community of West Vancouver in
partnership with the Library.
= Discover Your Roots - Did you know your Library
subscribes to Ancestry.ca Library Edition? Learn how to research
your family tree. Wednesday September 21 from 2 to
3:30pm.
= First TAG Meeting -- 7pm Wednesday September
21
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) team is a group of teens in grades
8-12 who work together with Youth librarians to make the Library a
better place for teens. Interested in joining? Attend the first
meeting.
More about
TAG.
= Friday
September 23
Friday Night Concert Presents: The Human
Statues
We kick off our 2011/2012 season with an
upbeat performance of pop, folk, and funk from a duo continues to set
themselves apart in Canada's indie music scene. Doors open at 7pm,
concert starts at 7:30pm. Come early for best seating. Funded by the
bequest of Robert Leslie Welsh.
= Saturdays
September 23 and October 1
IMAGINE
REALITY - A WRITER'S WORKSHOP
How do you make your
fictional characters feel real? You become their eyes and ears. Join
critically-acclaimed author Billie Livingston for this two-part
workshop designed to help you ferret out the emotional and situational
memories you have stored away and use them to bring lifeblood to your
fiction. No registration required.
= Tuesdays September 27, October 4
and 11
~ 10:30 to 12:30pm
~ Today's Broadway
Spend three weeks with jazz
specialist Neil Ritchie meeting some of the most successful Broadway
songwriters: Kander & Ebb, Stephen Sondheim, and Andrew Lloyd
Webber.
= Wednesday
September 28
~ 12:30 - 2pm
~ Friends of the Library meeting
~ 7:30 - 9pm
~ AUTHOR VISIT - JO HAMMOND, BETTY KELLER, AND ROSELLA
LESLIE
Three authors, three great new BC Books!
= Saturday
October 1
~ 1 - 2pm
~ BRAIN FITNESS
Dr. Justin Davis
from
Nognz will discuss
brain fitness, with tips, games, and memory boosters to keep your
brain healthy at any age.
+++ WV MUSEUM +++ http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/exhibitions/current_exhibition
Sonny Assu - Longing
~~ September 14 to November 5
Longing
is an installation of innovative, new work by Vancouver-based
artist Sonny Assu composed of sculptures and photographs. The
sculptures are found objects now displayed conceptually as
"masks". As found objects they provide the core focus of the
investigation undertaken by the artist. Within this context, found is
juxtaposed to lost, or an art and culture altered or displaced by
conditions of colonialism and European settlement. The artist uses
longing to suggest a history reexamined and reclaimed.
The photographs show the "masks" in situ
within three sites, which characterize the collecting and marketing of
Northwest Coast art: as artifacts in the visible storage area of an
ethnographic museum, as fine art in an exhibition of aesthetic objects
in a commercial gallery, and the tourist shop emphasizing curiosities,
souvenirs, or keepsakes to take home.
Vancouver-based artist Sonny Assu is Laich-kwil-tach
(Kwakwaka'wakw) of the Weka'yi First Nation of Cape Mudge,
Vancouver Island. Assu's work has been featured in several notable
group exhibits over the past years, How Soon is Now?, Vancouver
Art Gallery; Comic Relief, National Gallery of Canada;
Challenging Traditions: Contemporary First Nations Art of the
Northwest Coast; McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and
Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation Part 2, Museum of Arts and
Design in New York City. A recent solo exhibit, Sonny Assu: As
Defined Within the Indian Act, was held at the Belkin Satellite
Gallery, Vancouver. Assu's work is in the collection of the National
Gallery, the Seattle Art Museum, the Museum of Anthropology at UBC,
and in public and private collections across Canada and the United
States. The artist is represented by the Equinox Gallery in
Vancouver.
This exhibition is guest-curated
by Petra Watson and made possible with financial support from the
Audain Foundation.
Artist's Talk: Wednesday
October 19 at 7pm
+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY
+++ http://ferrybuildinggallery.com ~ 925 7290
{hope you
didn't miss Great Stuff for Christmas Sept 18
Jury.....}
~~ 3 Elements -
earth, fire, & water ~~ September 6 -
25
Claudia
Bos ~ Jean Pedersen Ellis ~ Olga Turok -- ceramic and
watercolour
= West Vancouver Cultural
Services
Sunday September 25 CALL FOR ENTRY
CALLING ALL PAST & PRESENT NORTH SHORE, SEA TO SKY CORRIDOR,
& SUNSHINE COAST ARTISTS
ADJUDICATION FOR THE FERRY BUILDING GALLERY
Selected artists' work will be scheduled for an exhibit at the
FERRY BUILDING GALLERY in 2012
(you may be chosen for a group show or solo exhibition, depending
on the jury's decision.)
Requirements:
Past or
present resident of the North Shore
Three
finished & framed pieces of artwork (three-dimensional work
welcome)
Print
photographs of current work (4" x 6" or larger)
Short
written concept or proposed theme of exhibition (optional)
Curriculum vitae (Bio)
$20.00
jury fee
Artists must not have had a solo exhibition in any of the Ferry
Building Gallery, Silk Purse Gallery, or West Van Library in 2010 or
2011, and must not have shown in the Ferry Building Gallery, Silk
Purse Gallery, or West Van Library in a Group Exhibition in
2011.
Drop-Off: Sunday September 25 from 9 to 11am
No
late entries accepted -- Pick-Up: 3 - 4pm same
day.
Music
Hall, Cmnty Ctr (pls use underground parking)
~~ Objective
Reality: mixed media ~~ September 27 -
October 16
Richard Alm, lan D. Blair, Melanie
Cossey, Lynn Pocklington, Julie Rudd
Opening Reception: Tuesday
Sept 27 from 6 to 8pm
Artists in Attendance:
Saturday Oct 1 from 2 to 3pm
+++ SILK PURSE +++
http://www.silkpurse.ca/gallery2.html
~~ September
20 - October 2 ~~ "In Search of Colour"
Mother &
daughter Krystyna &
Elizabeth May explore
individual expression & communication through art. Krystyna is an
art therapist and Elizabeth lives with autism, which affects
communication and interaction. Together they have discovered that a
painting speaks louder than words.
Opening
Reception: Tuesday September 20th from 6 to 8pm
DATE: Saturday September 24
CALL FOR ENTRY!
Silk Purse Arts Centre Gallery -- 2012
Adjudication
Selected artists' work will be scheduled for an exhibition at the
Silk Purse Gallery in 2012. (The jury may choose your work
for either a group show or solo exhibit.)
Selected artists* are scheduled for a two-week exhibition at the
SILK PURSE.
Requirements:
=B7
three finished & framed pieces of artwork (three-dimensional work
welcome)
=B7
photos/portfolio of current work (at least 4x6)
=B7
short written concept or proposed theme and title of exhibition
=B7
bio/CV
Chosen exhibitors must take out a membership to the WV Community
Arts Council, and must not have exhibited at the Ferry Building or
West Van Library within the past year, or the Silk Purse within the
past two years.
There is a $20 jury fee.
*You are not required to be a North Shore
resident.
DROP
OFF: 10 - 10:30am
PICK
UP: 2 - 2:30pm (We cannot be responsible for works after
2:30pm)
LOCATION: St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 885 - 22nd
Street, West Van
Info:
925 7292 westvanartscouncil@shaw.ca
+++ 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 (also for tix) or email
tickets@kaymeekcentre.com
EcoUrbia Presents: What's On Your Plate?
Please join us at 6:30pm Wednesday September 21 as EcoUrbia kicks
off a public outreach program through a bi-monthly film & speaker
series called "Rethink Food & Waste". Our goal is
to screen many of the award-winning documentaries produced by Bullfrog
Films that highlight issues around food & waste as we share &
celebrate innovative happenings in our own communities, and how we can
effect positive change in support of human health and our ecosystems!
Purchase tickets onlineNaturally Autistic People Awards and Convention Opening
Night 5pm Fri Sept 23
An Evening With Sayeh in Vancouver 8pm Sunday
September 25
Juliette Binoche won the Best Actress prize in Cannes for her
performance in this playful and provocative romantic drama from
legendary auteur Abbas Kiarostami (TASTE OF CHERRY, THE WIND WILL
CARRY US), his first feature made outside of Iran. Binoche plays a
gallery owner living in a Tuscan village who attends a lecture by a
British author (opera star William Shimell) on authenticity and fakery
in art. Afterward, she invites him on a tour of the countryside,
during which he is mistaken for her husband. They keep up the pretence
and continue on their afternoon out, discussing love, life and art,
and increasingly behaving like a long-married couple. But are they
play-acting on a whim, or is there more to their seemingly new
relationship than meets the eye?
Buy tickets online.> A Note From Our New Executive
Director, Claude Giroux
I am deeply honoured to be joining you and the team at such a
fantastic time in the centre's evolution! The Meek really has
become the cultural heart of West Vancouver - a dynamic gathering
place where people of all ages and cultural backgrounds come to
experience quality performing arts. I am thrilled to share with
you the offerings that we have for you in this our sixth season!
I also look forward to meeting you, our centre's most valuable asset!
Without each of you there simply wouldn't be a theatre. And, as
the new kid on the block, I'm eager to get to know you; talk about the
future of the North Shore cultural scene; and, explore the active role
we can play together at Kay Meek Centre.
Red carpet, drum roll, let the season begin!
Claude A. Giroux
> Naturally Autistic=AE People Awards and
Convention Opening Night
5pm Friday September 23
Our Naturally Autistic=AE People Awards and Convention celebrates
the talents, abilities, and potential of autistic people in our
communities. Featuring professional autistic people leading
workshops to bring greater awareness, understanding, and acceptance
for autistic people everywhere.
Purchase tickets online> Naturally Autistic ANCA Art Exhibition
Wednesday September 14th through Saturday September
24th
Throughout the month of September, Kay Meek Centre is presenting
Naturally Autistic ANCA Art Exhibition with works from Joel Anderson,
Dani Bowman, Maria Iliou, Esther Brokaw, Kevin Hosseini
> What's coming up at Kay Meek
Centre
An Evening with Sayeh in Vancouver -- 8pm Sunday, September
25
Early Music Vancouver, Mozart & Beethoven Quintets For
Fortepiano and Winds -- 3pm Sunday Oct 2
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Arts Club at KMC -- 8pm Mon
Oct 3, and Tues Oct 4
+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60,
West Vancouver +++
"Where Volunteers make the difference."
Chartered November 17th, 1926
MEMBERSITE
westvan60.com/membersite
For those of you who use Twitter, you can follow us, Tweet us and
keep up to date with our events.
Follow us: @westvan60 -- Reid Anderson, Branch Secretary
=
Saturday September 24th CARIBBEAN
NIGHT!!
Tickets available behind the bar on Sept 6th $27.50
pp
= Sunday
September 25th Veterans' Social - 2pm
= Tuesday
September 27th General Meeting - 7pm
General Meeting -
September 27 Approval and vote on proposed Branch 60 Bylaw
changes.
+++ WV CHAMBER of COMMERCE + 926
6614 + http://www.westvanchamber.com
o Sept 20 The Power
Hour
Location: Delany's Coffee House | Dundarave Village
The next "Power Hour Group" will be on Sept 20
Tuesday 8 - 9am at Delany's Coffee House in Dundarave Village. Have
you been to the Chamber's "Power Hour Group"? We do more
business in an hour than most people do all day. Come and promote your
business to an intimate group of business owners and local
professionals all while enjoying your morning cup of coffee!
o Sept 27 - Chamber Breakfast
Club
Location: Cafe TrafiQ
The next Breakfast Club will be on Sept 27th Tuesday 7:45 -
8:45am. New members are encouraged - a great opportunity to establish
new contacts.
o Oct 4 - The Power
Hour
Location: Delany's Coffee House | Dundarave Village; 8 - 9am
Tuesday Oct 4th
o
Help Coho win $30,000
Tuesday, September
20 -- Coho members teamed up with other partners recently to help
clean up McKay Creek. The initiative came from KIA on the North
Shore. KIA dealerships everywhere have competing projects and
the winner gets $30,000.
The winner will be
determined by the number of people who view the youtube
video.
CLICK HERE to watch the video.
=== CULTUREWATCH
===
*
THEATRE
+ BARD ON THE
BEACH http://www.bardonthebeach.org/ June 2nd to Sept
24
NB: from Sept
4, evening performances begin at 7pm
> As You Like
It -- Great
acting by Lois Anderson, on stage nearly the whole
time
> The Merchant
of Venice
a difficult play, an excellent
production; even with humour: John Murphy and Ryan
Beil
> Henry VI
(Parts I, II, III), Wars of the Roses {Ends Sept 21}
Three plays into one,
masterfully melded by Christopher Weddell; complicated but made clear
by the acting; politics and intrigue always with us, the
well-intentioned side-lined
> Richard
III -- an
absolutely POWERFUL performance by Bob Frazer {sparked maiku!}
Bard Explored:
Enrich Your Experience
Enjoy the Bard Village
for one full hour before curtain. With earlier access to the site,
there's extra time to enjoy tasty snacks and beverages, dine on a
picnic, or expand your knowledge with our new on-site educational
talks.
IN A NUTSHELL -
FREE Pre-Show Talks
Our insightful talks
take place before every performance this season
Mainstage: 25 minutes prior to
curtain; Studio Stage: 15 minutes prior to curtain
TALKBACK TUESDAYS -
FREE Post-Show Discussions
Learn more about the
play you've just enjoyed. After each Tuesday evening performance,
there is a question and answer session with members of the
cast.
>>> Box Office
Hours Monday - Sunday Tix: book online; reserved seating
now
9am to 6pm; 604-739-0559 (local) 1-877-739-0559 (Outside Lower
Mainland only)
~ Bard iPhone
app!
With this app by B'stro, you
can easily find play synopses, cast bios, multimedia, social media
connections, and ticket and venue information for all the plays and
events happening at Bard on the Beach. You can even find a
Shakespearean insult generator!
~ Picnics by
Emelle's
Enjoy a delicious picnic
outdoors by pre-ordering with Emelle's, Bard on the Beach's official
caterer.
http://www.bardonthebeach.org/bard-picnics
+ ARTS
CLUB 687 1644
http://www.artsclub.com DATE?
Stanley Industrial
Alliance Stage
o Michael Moore, launch of Here Comes
Trouble (autobiography); 7:30pm Sun Sept
18
o Next to Normal -- feel-everything musical from Broadway, to Oct
9
Granville Island
Stage
o Circle
Mirror Transformation starts Sept 22
Bill Millerd, the Arts
Club's Artistic Managing Director, says, "Nicola Cavendish,
because of her many years as one of Canada's most inspired and
empathetic performers, was the first person I thought of to direct the
Canadian premiere of a piece that centres on the connections between
individuals."
o ReACT: New Plays in Progress ~~
7pm Sunday Oct 2
+ Jericho Arts
Centre
Hay Fever by Noel Coward ends Sunday Sept
25
Frothy sparkling comedy of manners 604 224 8007, x
2
A
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, starts Oct 4 (to
23rd)
+ Metro
Theatre
False Pretences by Eric Chappell ends Sat Sept
24
+ Fringe
Festival
www.vancouverfringe.com -- Sept 6 to 18 -- times and locations
vary
See Pick of the Fringe at www.vancouverfringe.com ends Sept
25
+ The
Cultch
True
Love Lies, cutting comedy of bad manners 8pm to Oct
1st; 251 1363; thcultch.com
+ Hendry
Hall 983 2633 ~
Sept 9 - 24
An evening of
three one-act plays: What Mildred Did; A Way With Words; Babel's
in Arms
+ Pi
Theatre
Visions of
Vancouver:
The Dead Line by
Dennis Foon; The Thin Veneer by Kevin
Loring
The Bridge by Michele
Riml and Michael St. John Smith; Elevate by
Adrienne Wong
Directed by Richard Wolfe featuring
Carmen Aguirre, Patrick Keating, Jennifer Mawhinny, Shaker
Paleja
Show Times:
Oct 5th Preview - 8pm; Oct 6th Preview
- 2pm; Oct 6th to 8th, 11th to 15th - 8pm; Oct 9th, 15th -
4pm
Stay and chat with our artistic team
at the free talkbacks after the shows on the 9th, 11th, and
13th.
+ Norman Rothstein
Theatre
Sept 15 to Oct 9
http://www.patrickstreetproductions.com/
The Light in the Piazza,
Patrick Street Productions presents the Tony Award-winning Broadway
musical
* ART
+ VANCOUVER ART
GALLERY
http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/calendar_of_events.html
~ VAG PUBLIC PROGRAMS -- All Programs free for
Members.
~
Current exhibition: "The Colour of my Dreams"
~ Out for Lunch -- Eine Kleine Lunch Musik -- Select
Fridays, 12:10 - 1pm
+ Equinox Gallery --
Gordon Smith
Sept 16 to Oct 29 ~~ During the
past couple of decades, the esteemed West Vancouver-based painter --
who turned 92 in June -- has produced some of his finest work.
The master of colour and paint continues to explore and express new
visions in a fresh, aggressive style. This show of all new
paintings features marvellous winter forest scenes, and dense,
nocturnal abstractions. 604 736 2405
+ 32 Books & Gallery,
Edgemont Village -- 980 9032
We are delighted to
co-host an evening of art & wine with our neighbour
Tartooful!
5 - 9pm Wednesday September
21st
32 Books & Gallery
presents a fabulous evening of art & wine featuring original work
by talented local artist Mila Chanel. Please join Tartooful and Jokerworld in celebrating
The Art of the Fool...
Including original
works inspired by the Jokerworld collection. We are delighted to
welcome the gifted Tartooful artists, including: Louise Arnold,
David Camisa, Lynne Green, Anne Griffiths, Karyn Holyk, E. Andrea
Klann, Katryn Lissack, Constance Pickett, Dallyn Rule. and Rob
Zylstra.
* MUSIC
+ Vancouver Opera
http://www.vancouveropera.ca/
http://www.vancouveropera.blogspot.com/
Tickets to all VO performances for the
2011/12 season are now available for purchase: West Side Story, Romeo
et Juliette, Barber of Seville, and Aida.
Persian poetry gets the blues. Iranian
jazz singer Rana Farhan has combined the verses of mystical poets like
Rumi, Hafez and Omar Khayyam to the rhythms of American blues, jazz
and soul. Read about it here.
Opera in the
Community
http://www.vancouveropera.ca/opera-in-the-community.html
VO brings
opera into the community through free public forums,film screenings,
behind-the-scenes events and other educational
opportunities.
Join Doug
Tuck, Director of Marketing and Community Events, for a free Pre-Show
Talk at the theatre before each opera performance. Pre-Show talks
begin at 6:30pm in the Mezzanine at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on
performance nights.
Opera Speaks
in Your Community
In
partnership with the Vancouver Public Library, Vancouver Opera
presents its award-winning series of free public forums on themes and
issues arising from the season's operas.
more...
On The North
Shore
Preview
lectures of upcoming operas through Capilano University's Eldercollege
at the West Vancouver Seniors' Centre.
Film
Screening - West Side Story (Sept 22)
In
partnership with the Vancity Theatre, Vancouver Opera presents a
series of films that explore themes and issues related to the season's
operas. more...
OPERA SPEAKS ~~ 7 - 9pm Wed Oct 5th @
VPL!
All About Bernstein: The Life and Influence of
Leonard Bernstein
Join us on October 5th as we explore the life, music, and
wide-reaching legacy of one of the 20th century's great composers and
communicators. Speakers include conductor Leslie Dala, educator, and
Vancouver Sun music critic David Gordon Duke, and West Side Story
stage director Ken Cazan.
FREE Admission -- For more info on our Community
Events, click
here!
Sept 24 and 26 -- Jon Kimura Parker at the Orpheum;
Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No 3
2pm Sunday Oct 2 -- VSO performs Ravel's Bolero
(Orpheum)
2pm Thurs Oct 6 -- Tea and Trumpets with Christopher
Gaze
+ Early Music
Vancouver
Early Music Vancouver offers a
remarkable performance: sophisticated and satisfying, the perfect
introduction to our 2011-2012 season.
Mozart &
Beethoven: Quintets for Fortepiano &
Winds
Friday 30 Sept at
8pm; Pre-concert introduction by Andrew Clark at
7:15pm
Christ Church
Cathedral 890 Burrard at West Georgia
Sunday matinée, 2
October at 3pm; Pre-concert introduction by Andrew Clark at
2:15
Kay Meek
Centre - Studio Theatre
Michael Jarvis, fortepiano;
Washington McClain, classical oboe; Colin Savage, classical clarinet;
Katrina Russell, classical bassoon; Andrew Clark, natural
horn
When Mozart tells you "I myself
consider it to be the best thing I have written in my life", you
know you want to hear it. We have assembled five of today's leading
players to bring you an unforgettable performance. Don't miss our
season opening, when Mozart's effervescent Quintet for Piano &
Winds is paired with Beethoven's Quintet for the same forces (itself
a joyous homage to the genius of Mozart!) and his youthful Horn
Sonata.
Tix for these performances are $35
(students & seniors $3 discount). These prices include 12%
HST.
Rush Seats for
Students with valid ID on sale
for $10, at the door only, from an hour before the start of each
performance. These concerts
are included in our "Bring a Youth for
Free" programme.
~ Early Music Vancouver, 1254 West 7th
Avenue
+ VANCOUVER CHAMBER
CHOIR 1 855 985 2787
www.vancouverchamberchoir.com
8pm
Friday Sept 30 -- The English Touch, Byrd to Britten,
Ryerson United (Kerrisdale)
+ VANCOUVER RECITAL
SOCIETY 604 602 0363
www.vanrecital.com
3pm
Sunday Oct 2nd -- The Jerusalem String Quartet, Chan
Ctr
* NATIONAL BALLET OF
CANADA
60th Anniversary Tour, Sept 23 to 25 at QE Theatre 1855 985
2787
*
PHOTOGRAPHY
Call for Painters &
Photographers
The deadline was extended to the end of September 2011, because
of the strike of Canada Post.
Each artist could send two works, 20" x 30" max size.
Subject is OPEN.
Caroun Photo Club:
Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month, 7 - 9pm at the
Silk Purse Arts Ctr. Visitors are welcome. Info:
www.carounphotoclub.com.
* FILM
VIFF: Vancouver International Film Festival Sept 29 to Oct
14 www.viff.org
=== NATURE WALKS ===
from David Cook 924-0147 <cookeco2@yahoo.com>
>> Two for the Brock House
Society
Pls note that participation in the Brock House events
requires mbrship in the Brock House Society and you must be over 65
years old. There is also a $5 fee for each of their
events.
> Tuesday September 20th
Time Travel through a Tree: Big Old Trees of Stanley
Park.
Duration: About two hours.
Description of event: Did you know that some trees in
the Vancouver area can live for 1000 years or more? Most of them have
been removed by logging but Stanley Park retains some specimens that
are between 500 and 800 years old. Our route will also take us
past two of the most publicised redcedars in BC; the Hollow Tree
and the National Geographic Redcedar. Others of great size and age
will be record-sized big leaf maples and a red alder that
have been designated as Champion Trees in the Big Tree Registry
maintained by the Ministry of Forests.
Registration and details for meeting time/location: 228
1461. Refer to "Guided Interpretive Walks LA102".
> Tuesday September 27th
Forest Ecology and Botany, Pacific Spirit Regional
Park.
Duration: About two hours.
Description of event: We will walk some of the trails of
Pacific Spirit Regional Park to discover how what was a
typical temperate coniferous forest is managing
itself after various human influences such as farming, logging,
and the introduction of many non-native species. We will also look at
the successful restoration of Spanish Banks Creek for
salmon.
Registration and details for meeting time/location: 228
1461. Refer to "Guided Interpretive Walks LA102".
>> Elder College, Capilano
University
> Friday September 30th
Geology and forest ecology of Lower Seymour Conservation
Reserve (LSCR)
An interpretive nature walk for Elder College, Capilano
University: Duration: two to three hours.
Description of event: We will walk along trails
paralleling the west side of the Seymour River in the Lower Seymour
Conservation Reserve (LSCR) to view geological and natural history
features that tell the story of this valley during and following the
ice age. Some highlights will be 30,000 to 40,000-year-old peat beds,
raised sea-level benches, varved clays deposited in a glacial lake and
natural history features such as temperate rain forest and a
salmon-bearing wetland.
Meeting Time & Location: 09:30 am at Rice Lake parking
lot which is just south of the Learning Lodge in the LSCR. The parking
lot is at the end of Lillooet Road which passes Capilano University
and the cemetery. The distance between Capilano University and the
parking lot is approximately 4.4 km.
Registration: Capilano University (Continuing
Education) www.capilanou.ca/eldercollege
Register by phone (984 4901), mail, fax (983 7545), in person,
or on-line
= BEARWATCH =
A recent survey to Nature Vancouver members organized by
Daphne Nagorsen indicated that there was some demand for field trips
during the week and that there was also a desire for field trips
having a zoological theme.
The following satisfies both desires.
Because of the unpredictability of the berry season and
consequently bear feeding activity, it has been necessary to send out
this notice at short notice, for which I apologize. This means of
course that the notice will not appear in the Vancouver Naturalist but
it has been posted on the website
www.naturevancouver.ca.Kind regards, David
>>> Thursday 22nd September:
10am
A walk in the natural world of Black
Bears
Duration of walk: 2 to 3 hours. Difficulty
rating: A2 (Bear foraging area); B1 (Lookout Hill
area)
Walk along the Richard Juryn Trail, Lower Seymour Conservation
Reserve to view numerous black bear signs and learn about the
different natural foods that the bears have been eating this season.
This is a prime bear foraging area where I have been conducting a
black bear feeding survey over the last few months. Learn to
identify the plant species from scats using a reference collection of
seeds and learn to identify the living food plants and how they have
fruited at different times this season to the bears'
advantage.
Some of the bear signs that we will see are:
=B7 Bear scats,
some with unexpected content. See and learn why some berry species are
digested more efficiently than others.
=B7 Foraging
pathways within berry patches.
=B7 More
substantial trails used to gain access between foraging areas. As we
will see this type of trail is also used by other large
wildlife.
=B7 Rotten logs
and stumps excavated for carpenter ants and grubs.
=B7 Ash tree
branches broken to gain access to fruit. You can see how the bear has
preferentially selected individual berries with their prehensile
lips.
=B7 Bear marked
cedar trees. Why do they do this?
After looking at the bear feeding area we will continue to
Lookout Hill which was an island in the middle of a glacial Lake
during the Ice Age. At that point the walk will switch to geology. The
Nature Vancouver walk will then return to the parking lot. For those
who wish to extend the hike by themselves (after signing off) they
have the extensive trail systems of the LSCR and Lynn Canyon Park to
choose from.
We will meet for car-pooling at the entrance to the Super Store
at 10:00 am. The Super Store is located at the corner of Mount
Seymour Parkway and Seymour Boulevard, North Vancouver. Parking for
day trippers is tolerated by the Super Store in the north-east corner
(near the gas station) of their large parking lot.
The Richard Juryn Trail is a recently constructed multi-use trail
with a wide, well-maintained surface with the exception of the Lookout
Hill section (see Difficulty Rating above).
{Well, Dear Readers, you must
be thinking -- what about the bears??? So I asked David and he
replied:
Part of the trip will be to
teach people how to act around bears which are increasingly resident
with us on the North Shore. The one bear that I encountered during my
many entries into this area over the last couple of months ignored me
and continued to feed. Protocol around black bears is straight forward
but you need to know what it is.}
=== COUNCIL MTG NOTES
Monday Sept 12 ===
6pm in M HALL MAIN FLOOR CONFERENCE
ROOM; 7pm in M HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
6:00 PM
1. Call to Order.
2. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
RECOMMENDED: THAT in the public interest, members
of the public be excluded from part of the September 12, 2011 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:
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; and
g. litigation or potential
litigation affecting 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 held in public. (added September 9,
2011)
3. Council will then proceed with the closed session.
4. Following conclusion of the closed session, the
following items will be considered:
RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor: Welcome back; Sept 26 to 30 is the NSh Keep Well
Week
5. AGENDA -- Approval of September 12,
2011 Regular Council Meeting Agenda
Amended by: replacing the existing
recommended motion for Item 11; adding item 13.2 regarding
correspondence to the Other Items section
---
Mayor: announcements, beginning with Anne Mooi
Mooi, Dir/Parks: another design award; presented by Chicago
European; highest and most prestigious
the city and the world in Argentina; 7th award DWV has
received
Mayor: it's all about the ppl that make it great; pleasure to
welcome the board
MS: hand over to Barbara Brink to make the presentation
PRESENTATIONS
7. West Vancouver Community Centre Services Society regarding
Strategic Plan 2011 2015
(File: 0055-20-WVCCS)
BB: Argentina sounds lovely
SLIDES
pleasure to come back; November said we'd come back; this is a
four-year plan
agreed on strategic goals; monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting
course
follow you: three strategic pillars
we'll be xxx; place of pride, belonging, and fellowship;
developed values [SLIDE]
tag line is "you belong here"
v supportive of staff; everyone in the ctr is a learner -- staff,
customers, etc.......
Our Purpose [SLIDE]
Cmnty Ctr with Aquatic Ctr
Many enjoy sitting in the atrium
Strengths, Weaknesses [SLIDES]
mbrship small -- was 150-250, not seen as separate
had to work on branding; vital front desk; need funding,
sustainable model, continuity
PILLARS: Cmnty Engagement, Outreach
branding: new logo and new website
want to become a place where ppl want to come and talk about
issues
Operational Excellence; developed metrics
over a million visitors a year
we have cmtes, Resource Devt, ongoing relationship with our
stakeholders
new mbrship model -- no longer have to live in WV; $5 for a
family
based on models of other cmnties
bricks -- thank you, Cclr Smith
devping a signature event: Pumpkin Fest, will be judging
mbrships: 1622 family, 443 indiv
technical glitch problem selling but solved
did retain priority regn for WV residents
last year had 1000 and warned them this year cd have 5000,
expecting 800 pumpkins (gave out 1000)
purchased projector -- tomorrow night documentary on a family
that lived for a year without putting out any garbage
26 funding priorities [SLIDE]
hv sold 67 bricks for $37K
Comments: maxed out so looking at capacity
can we integrate more with SAC, etc
need to expand the weight room
not possible without staff, Sue Ketler, and my board, pls
stand.
Mayor: remarkable what you've achieved
led in a way Ccl cd not do
incredible facility; work, growing, 40-mbr pumpkin fest
cmte
Sop: you've done a marvellous job
in your goals for the future, have to decide on a plan
know growing, goal, cd you be more specific five or so years
out
BB: each has operational and biz plans behind it
TP: [7:21]
Srs' Ctr; work together; good working with.... partnerships
BB: already
Ev: Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr?
BB: we work with them; they have an advisory group; taken into
account
Ev: priority regn -- is that now enshrined?
BB: we revisit it each year; make sure; see if pushback from
other Ms
first year ten calls, NV, by and large accept it
Ev: you revisit each year; maybe your goal for a longer
period
I get calls saying not sure for next year; panic
BB: as long as this board's in place, safe.
ML: I serve on the Gleneagles Adv Cm
facilitated a planning xxx workshop [7:23]
how to maximize use
Sop: two more points; re capacity WV citizens considered
first
BB: priority, yes
Sop: what if 5K. 10K, from outside the cmnty joined and started
dictating?
BB: considered that; two-thirds of Bd must be WV residents and
of quorum as well
WV residents paid for, so still there's
Sop: good
Mayor gave me the position to sit on the Senior Adv Bd, wch I've
done for a while
it's the best well-run centre in Canada; seems well-prepared,
raise funds, xxx
what is your intent?
BB: look at spaces; space they can use of ours and wd can use of
theirs; some more conducive to Srs' Ctr, some more to Aquatic
Sop: fitness, weight ctr?
BB: yes; another weight room there or
Mayor: imp to me; bd operating in the broad cmnty; ppl
interested b/c of the forum you've created
v diff to do from political side, wonderful from cmnty
side
MS: privilege to be there from the beginning; growth
impressive
strong board, future looks limitless; sp to BB and Sue Ketler --
amazing, enjoyable to work with
remind ev about pumpkin fest
my granddaughter and I examined mine on the weekend and it's the
size of a football already
{made motion of thanks}
DELEGATIONS [7:28]
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: THAT Council thank M. McCormick,...
Constance McCormick: we're a registered non-profit Society
grateful to DWV, provided us with mtg space, much
appreciated
imp safe secure housing; down road won't be able to supply for
needs
we need support from District and staff [SLIDES]
favourable
need for housing -- accessible and adaptable; non-market
housing
our vision -- one floor of a building within a housing devt
perhaps a highrise, ten residents, one-bedroom ste
not asking for money, rather to participate in a
devt
PARTICIPANT
imperative our chn stay in their cmnty; can contribute on a
day-to-day basis
Sop: I have a child who is challenged
his mother and I stressed we cdn't look after him; he went
out, has done well, job; he's 40 now
motion wrt cmnty amenities in devt
Mayor: in Cmnty Plan; any other questions
ML: certainly there's an expanding
I too have a xxx challenged child
spend a lot of time
want to thank MyOwnSpace for their delegation and recommend we
ask Planning Dept what exists to accommodate this, and report back to
us
Ev: wd be in support of this
that's the first step; second, if approved, to get some
assurances from staff -- our conscience is to move this forward; not
say next year haven't moved on it
need to ENSHRINE, not just reflect, push
Mayor: ask staff to come forward with steps
ML: there are alternate ways to what MyOwnSpace are
proposing
Sop: imagine a lot of models; assume moving forward on this
blueprint for social sustainability
Mayor: well, that was a fairly successful delegation!
Another success story
REPORTS [7:41]
9. LEED Canada Existing Building Award (Library)
(File: 0500-01)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: be received for information.
TP: hand over to xxx
come out of the culture and staff
want to ack the grassroots effort
Marsha Bergen: Chair of WVM Library Bd, add to announcement
Lib has received LEED Canada Silver
[showed plaque]
Plaque will be mounted in a prominent space
{Related story; slides}
We are the v first LEED silver in western Canada at this point
and first Library in Canada
{of existing buildings}
joined here tonight by staff
Bd and volunteers, pls stand up
SLIDES -- Library -- constructed in 1950 and has been added to
five times
patchwork structure, variety of roofing types
Recent new libraries built cost over $30M
Work on roof will extend life of our bldg
Chad as catalyst
SLIDES
utility consumption $10K less than 2006 ... [7:48]
We still have a 1976 boiler
last of xxx structures in 2012
will hand over to Lauren Henderson, but before, SLIDE on LEED
prog; v rigorous process, six categories shown; the full report is av
on our website
Lauren Henderson: 2008 sold its large bookmobile and bought a
compact one.
Water efficiency, 68% reduction in usage -- updating system,
low-flow toilets
energy savings, hydro bill dropped (turn off lights,
computers, etc)
Lib is 29% better than similar existing bldgs
reduce, reuse, recycle
30% less solid waste pickup
Indoor Environmental Quality; green cleaning policy
next step to inspire -- education and outreach progs
thrilled to be in front of M&C tonight to share out
story
Marsha: review generously funded by a bequest from Anna Patrick
in memory of her husband William Patrick
app DWV support of mechanical systems assessment
thank you for opp to share this story
Mayor: and thank you
CAO other facilities
CAO: CFO just hiring
CFO: search
looked at all the great work Lib has done; incorporate that
across M
person coming on bd in Nov; looking to him to coordinate with
Lib
{TP motion receiving for
info}
[7:56]
Bylaws are passed by a simple majority
affirmative vote unless otherwise noted.
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).
Sokol: staff asked to work with Kiwanis to resolve issues; has
gone to Design Review
1.5 FAR; x floors; areas
main issues:
at July 25 mtg, bachelor stes, none and now ten
parking, access and shadowing now addressed (in agenda
pkg)
temp accommodation plan provided, all except two see p51 about
the relocation prog.
staff's next steps in the report.
happy to answer any questions and mbrs of the Kiwanis Society
here as well
Mayor: Tina Zanetti on behalf of Harold Gaffney
TZ: the list, there's actually seven or eight have not been
relocated
demolition permit posted on bldg; biggest concern remaining
tenants not been relocated yet
usu demolition permits not give to devprs right away unless
Devt Permit
asked for that but none provided
they only have two months to find a place
one has decided, Tenant 13, Mr Gaffney going to be 78; says Mr
Gaffney has turned down as it says
Aug 12 a letter was provided to Mr G with an offer and soon
thereafter, not even a week, notice of eviction
didn't know what to do 79, didn't fill out form
a few other ppl still live in the bldg
how come the permit dept went along with a demolition when [not
vacant?], like Vancouver -- red tape; do we have a bylaw? just give
demolition permit?
Mayor: time's up. Sokol, then spokesman for Kiwanis
Sokol: not aware of a bylaw
Demo to allow relocation
Bob Clark: just put name down to answer questions; Bob Heaslip is
here too
Sop: I don't know whether or not the District is directly
involved; how mitigate
we're sort of over here
we are involved with giving rights to xxx
push comes to shove, Mr Gaffney going to be dealt with
know how difficult; will he be looked after?
Clark: can lead a horse to water can't make him drink
we can't tell our residents where to live best is to make a
suggestion
as units become av; have made arrangements with NV Kiwanis and ev
person who has gone over there has been offered a unit
BC Housing have agreed to give priority to ours
being top of the priority list still means have to wait for
someone to move out
by the end of the month we'll have three left
one to BC Housing; did offer Aug 12 and when did not hear from
him, gave it to somebody else
can we look after everybody, the last three?
we hope so, but we can't force them; we offer when
vacancies
Sop: Kiwanis looks after moving out and back?
Clark: moving out/back and connections
Residential Tenancy Act some compensation for those who are
forced to move
tenants can take that, or ours
MS: I've worked with, known Bob for over 30 years
fully confident he and his group have done ev possible
... still three, hope will find spots
do I ask building questions now?
one of my employees' dad lives in your building and he has never
lived in WV
WV gets first kick at the can and then
Clark: we have a ranking system:
if you live in WV you get 30 points, NV 20, V 10; if 80 yrs old,
you get 80; if 90.....
have to be Canadian and old age pension
MS: thank you for your answers, Bob
applicable when new Taj Mahal opens its doors
a senior who has no other income that the srs' pension -- will
they be able to live there?
Clark: we're doing everything we can; hope so
we've applied to fed govt for $6M to bring down rents ev $1M =
$40/mo
we don't know at this point what our rents will be
Kiwanis is not subsidized housing, it's low-cost
housing.....
then go to
they are truly subsidized and we are not.
one other thing, over at Kiwanis and lady said want to thank
you for my new apt, no smell of must and mildew anymore
Sop: wonderful Kiwanis is doing this [8:12]
have to follow the Resid Tenancy Act, do you have policy or
vision that no one's left behind
Clark: not written down; it is our vision, we do the best we can;
can't tell them where to live
Mayor: motions for discussion and vote
Ev: I have a general question -- time it or at the end or?
Mayor: try to ask all the questions or with each motion
Ev moved: THAT opportunities for consultation on the
proposed Official Community Plan amendment, with persons,
organizations and authorities, as outlined in the report from the
Senior Community Planner and the Manager of Community Planning
dated September 1, 2011, be endorsed as sufficient consultation
for the purposes of Section 879 of the Local Government
Act.
CARRIED
Ev moved: THAT Official Community Plan ... Amendment Bylaw,
as attached to the report by the Sr Cmnty Planner and the Mgr of Cmnty
Planning dated Sept 1 be introduced and read a first time in short
form.
CARRIED
Ev moved: THAT OCP ... Amendment Bylaw, has been
[sic?] considered in conjunction with the District's most recent
financial plan and the regional waste management plan.
CARRIED
{has been? be? will have been? the
verb tense confusing, may not be right, and have discovered a
complication wrt something having to be done after first reading and
before third. More on this in WVM20.}
Ev moved: THAT Zoning ... Amendment Bylaw, as attached to the
report by the Sr Cmnty Planner and the Mgr of Cmnty Planning dated
Sept 1 be introduced and read a first time in short form.
CARRIED
Ev moved: THAT Development Cost Charge Waiver Bylaw No. 4695,
2011 to waive DCCs pursuant to Section 933.1 of the Local
Government Act be waived for not-for-profit seniors' housing be
introduced and read a first time in short form.
ML: if DCCs, what wd the amt be?
Sokol: ~ $760K
ML: so that's the contribution of DWV
Mayor: CAO [8:16]
CAO: >
Sokol: can waive; they don't need to pay and negotiating so that
we don't have to pay it as well
Sop: what other charges by the District?
Sokol: other charges Kiwanis will have to pay are bldg fees,
applic fees, etc
Sop: that's it?
Sokol: believe so
Mayor await DCCs
Ev moved: THAT the Municipal Clerk be directed to give statutory
notice that a Public Hearing ... is scheduled for Oct 3.
Ev: on page 32
prior to the PH yet p34 told item No 8, 2/3 way through para;
there will be a PH concurrently with a public mtg
Sokol: what PMtg in No 8 run in conjunction
the other hosted by Kiwanis; see plans in more detail
Ev: time seems to imply held concurrently; when will the mtg be
sponsored by the proponent?
Heaslip: prez of Society; mtg scheduled in Srs' Ctr for Sept
21st
CARRIED
Ev moved: THAT Proposed Devt Permit attached to the report from
the Sr Cmnty Planner and the Mgr of Cmnty Planning dated Sept 1
be considered concurrently with "Official Community Plan/Zoning
Amendment"
CARRIED
Ev moved: finally THAT the public be given an opportunity to
provide comment on the proposed Devt Permit and DCC Waiver Bylaw
attached to the report at a Public Meeting held concurrently with the
Public Hearing.......
CARRIED
Mayor: tyvm so we'll hold our PH on Oct 3rd
[8:22]
RECOMMENDED: ... be received for information.
Mayor: proposal by Premier, asked for public input before Sept
9
diff to get input over summer; legislation to be introduced in
October
Sop moved: THAT Council undertake to work with the Province
and the Union of BC Municipalities to investigate the establishment of
the Office of the Municipal Auditor General.
{ML seconded}
know you have a letter; heralded as worthwhile project but if
it's politically charged and not run by professionals, we're wasting
our time
many times comes up and they're appointed -- professional
accountant auditor situation..... fly by the night and not solve
anything
WV takes the lead in a lot of things
one of my main areas of concern; have others but don't want to
take up time
ML: not talking about operational; being asked to be generally
supportive of investigation; saw good work come out from analysis; if
we can be the better, all Ms will benefit
MS: curious why we have the word investigate in there?
presumably investigation has taken place, certainly prov, and UBCM has
responded
isn't it time to stop investigating and start
implementing?
This Auditor General can be a great resource for Ms;
can come in and ensure best practices passed along to other Ms,
and they can uncover glaring
{MS stops speaking b/c the Mayor is speaking to
someone}
finished there? is everything? oh sorry--
Mayor: --we're actually thinking of the words you're going to
want us to put there instead
MS: immediately comes to mind, unless they're blind they're
going to jump right into the Police and Fire Act* anomaly wch means Ms
don't really control their Police and Fire b/c of the Act, wch refers
everything to mandatory arbitration
{* he means: the Fire and Police Services Collective
Bargaining Act}
AG cd pass back to prov; if Ms need help
some of the initiatives prov wants to bring in
like net zero-wage increases wch beyond our capacity to do
under the P&F Act
think we shd drop 'investigate' and get on with it
Mayor: cd amend or change 'investigate' to 'support', wd that
work?
MS: wd work well with me
Mayor: is that all right with you, as the mover?
Sop: what do you want to do?
Mayor: change 'investigate' to 'support'
Sop: I'm in line with that, shd get on with it
Mayor: if you can agree with that, we can just agree, or else
Cclr Smith has to make an amendment
Sop: Well, I have to verbalize why I want to agree with it, so
I agree with it!
ML to laughter: Yes, Madam Mayor
Mayor: okay, friendly so don't have to debate it
MS: with that change I fully support it
Sop: may I ask you a question, Madam Mayor?
Mayor: yes, going through the speaking list
Ev: In my view, putting the cart before the horse
whole purpose, v much in favour; support, but 'investigation',
some even say this is a solution looking for a problem
read some of the background info supplied by UBCM; advantages
but a lot of disadvantages
we do have an Insp of Ms and in this province has wide
powers
may be in some cases a dual function; does require
investigation
{preliminary research indicated
Insp of Ms has no mandate wrt value for money; will look into
further.}
SW: don't want to engage on this word; inclined to agree with
Ev
so in beginning status; encourage transparency but don't know
what this entity will be
TP: cost, ours or theirs? want clarification on this before we go
ahead and support it
completely agree with Cclr Smith -- always want to get down to
the truth and always want to do the best job for taxpayers
I have some unanswered questions
the logical first step wd be to investigate in partnership
with prov; that's the key
as a group address, rather than feeling another thing
downloaded to us without being around table to come up with
something that I think will work with all levels of govt
Mayor: around second time
Sop: my turn!
we have a great staff, always have
looking for efficiencies, they've challenged us and we've
challenged back
get to zero tax increase and we did
we are the leaders
when is a position going to be ... for the prov, to look at the
sgl -- growth of Metro is out of control
nobody is going to challenge that that I've heard of
Time we took a serious position; when is that going to come
about?
Mayor: that's one of the fundamental questions
when Premier made that, apply to M govts, but Regional Districts
are wondering as well
The prov at the local level is split on this, not clear this is
the best thing or not the best thing
Ministry itself has said, shd we be looking at regional govt, at
agencies like TransLink
so this is our opp to say what we shd look at
think it's v v early days
to pass good legislation, Oct seems early; that's what's got UBCM
so upset -- they have no real understanding, and the survey questions,
how they collated those? how we know the rest of the prov thinks; all
big questions
to insert myself in the debate, I'm going to support that
motion b/c that's the sort of leadership we need even if not
entirely sure, and I wd hope the prov isn't going to be precipitous,
of the final form
by stating that we're saying we agree with accountability and
transparency on the local level and will do everything we can to bring
that to fruition
yes, shd it be more broad than local govt? that's one of the
advantages of supporting it.
Ev: to restate, welcome and support the dialogue but can't
support position with no word or paragraph to tell us what we're
supporting
hey guys, you're going to have to pay X, Y, and Zee
{ooooo! He's British -- it's
ZED there and in Canada! where'd the American zee come
from?}
in the end what we don't agree with
can't support a fait accompli b/c nothing has been
tabled.
MS: bottom line is you shd never fear an auditor
in biz they come in all the time, like rats
on a serious note, cost infinitesimal when spread across the
prov
put yourself in the role -- they're there to pass on best
practices to the Ms
they go in and if they see some M doing something that doesn't
make any sense; and they know from the last M there's a better way to
do it, then ev wins
it gives M input to the prov!
look at that fiasco we've gone through with the Metro Labour
Bd
bn trying to get to get the prov's attention on its F&P
Act
they started off
Lbr Bd wrote a letter, gets filed in the round file, never hear
back
I wrote personally two letters to one of our MLAs; went
absolutely nowhere
surely that proves Ms don't have a direct pipeline to Victoria to
change something that fundamentally needs to be changed. This is
why I'm supporting it. I think it's going to be a good thing and
I'm sure our DirFin wd echo the same thing
nobody shd be afraid of an auditor; they're there --
uh, I actually had a tax auditor in my biz point out things we were
missing so they're good, I like auditors
cost is going to be spread across all Ms, so peanuts
shd support this; frankly a lot of Ms that don't have
managerial experience on their Ccls
will be a good thing for everybody, IMO
TP: in the VSun today, an excellent editorial by our Mayor --
taken a lead on this
important
{See Municipal spending auditor is welcome by Pamela
Goldsmith-Jones, Special to the Sun Sept 12
if Cclr Smith is assuring me that the costs will be minimal then
I support
don't think there's anybody wdn't support
MS: don't be afraid of the unknown
TP: I'm not
ML: can't see forest for trees
no one saying
if you want to wordsmith to death, otherwise, just support
it
Mayor: my experience as well, if you want something.....
you work with the prov
motion reads to support
MOTION CARRIES
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
12. Consent Agenda Items
The following Consent Agenda items may be considered
separately or in one recommendation.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be
approved:
Item 12.1 - West Vancouver Community Centres Society -
Pumpkin Fest Request for Order of Non-Enforcement of Animal Control
Bylaw No. 4545, 2008;
Item 12.2 - Development Variance Permit No. 11-025 (1148
20th Street);
Item 12.3 - TransLink Customer Service Performance
Report for Quarter 1, 2011;
Item 12.4 - Transit Annual Operating
Agreements;
Item 12.5 - Development Application Status List (to
September 2, 2011); and
Item 12.6 - Correspondence List. {full list in previous WVM}
Mayor: anyone want to pull out?
Sop: 12.3 recent mtg with TransLink, re performance
Mayor: wd prefer to put TransLink on our Ccl Agenda
RECOMMENDED: be approved.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the Municipal Clerk give notice that DVP to allow a new
two-storey dwelling with basement to be constructed, will be
considered on Oct 3rd.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Report dated Aug
11 from the Transit Mgr be received for information.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated
August 9 be received for information.
RECOMMENDED: be received for information.
{Good idea to look at these to see if one in your
nbrhd.
in some cases one lot is being divided into two; also some
bldg in the riparian zone}
RECOMMENDED: THAT the correspondence list be
received for information.
...
Received for Information
3. A. McFarlane, July 17, regarding Park Royal's
Scheme, Which Some on Council Approve (Light Controlled Pedestrian
Crossings and Overpass)
4. C. Reynolds, July 20,
regarding Website Calendar / Mtg Info
{No action? fix? not going to provide the info and in a timely
fashion in future?}
...
Council Correspondence Update to August 26 (up
to 12:00 Noon)
...
Received for Information
5. Committee and Board Meeting Minutes:
Finance Committee - June 27, 2011 /
Design Review Committee - June 9, 2011
NOTES:
=
Finance Cmte mtg June 27; read re ARC/AmbNOW finance
reports
= Design Review Cmte
Mtg Minutes June 9
o Item 4.1 re
2436 Haywood
Choked when read all
trees to be removed except one (devpr's
proposal)
Mbrs said nine 70 -
90ft trees will be removed!
Has this gone by
Parks? any envmtal cmte?
Does the street
know? (residents/nbrhd)
o Item 4.2 Park
Royal Boulevard and new intersection (DETAILS)
o
End: G Boyle provided "update on Pacific Arbour, Hollyburn
Mews, Safeway site, Ambleside Field House". Not recorded so
we're left in the dark.
Again. Or is it
still?
...
Council Correspondence Update to September 6,
2011 (up to 4:30pm)
Referred for Action
1. Argyle Mews LMS 3767 Strata Council, September 1,
regarding Overgrown Trees in Weston Park
(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for
consideration and response)
{hm, don't trees just grow? naturally?
re removal, can't we come up with a
compromise? not removal, perhaps windowing???}
13. OTHER ITEMS
Council has requested that the following correspondence be
brought forward for discussion, and may propose a motion if Council
considers that further action is required. (Correspondence addressed
to Mayor and Council is circulated to, and received by, Mayor and
Council and the appropriate department director, in the week in which
it is received.)
SW: used to live near there; unsuited
approp for a dog off-leash park; to put $100K when park two
blocks away, park where ppl congregate; have to think wisely and don't
think Burley Park is worth spending money on
Mooi: our Sr Parks Mgr is here; safety
Andrew Banks: playground equipment no longer meeting safety
code
xxx parks; modest; overall input form group
no need for playground structure as is; support for simpler
playground, for toddlers unlike Ridgeview
emphasize on toddlers and more useful for dogs
don't envision spending anywhere near $100K, much lower
budget
SW: idea?
Banks: playground $20 - 25K; tidy up $15K
SW: spending $60K on a park where you can't really talk
you have Lawson use; never seen anyone in Burley
ML: dogs status?
Banks: four areas playground, no dogs off-leash; xxx
ML: appreciate the need for dog off-leash, need for infant
playground, the two together don't make any sense to me
excess of $100K
don't have sense sensible plan
been in the park once or twice and hardly the place you'll put
out a blanket
Sop: used to live near there; schools xxx
been in that park and not xxx impressed
Ambleside been with kids and xxx
Mayor: dilemma is that it's been let go; shd be pride of local
nbrhd
what's right level of funding to xxx
where is the high demand, where shd our dollars go
xxx beautiful spaces but little use
TP: who came to that nbrhd mtg, demographics?
we have different types of parks; times and needs change
worthwhile know Lawson is a destination park
not a lot of clarity
hope Oct 3rd draft of Parks Master Plan
imp to know a nbrhd park and work with nbrs
sounds as if you've done that; wd be helpful to have some clarity
around that
Mayor: sounds like we need a report
Sop: so move; Walker moves, I second
MS: so we're going to have a report, so defer?
Mayor: depends on vote/motion
MS: worse case does work then report
Mayor: hope not; they wdn't do without our
Sop: report; maybe things have changed from when Mr Walker was
there
that's called openness and transparency
Mayor: called making sure we're all on the same page too
Ms Mooi, wd you care to comment?
Mooi: We'd be pleased to write a report to explain the situation
at Burley Pk
Mayor: I think it's practically written, thank you
MOTION CARRIED
Ev: bus shelter, narrow
been suggested....
bump in the road so more space between bus shelter and
xxxxx
some ..... where shelters have yet to be installed
Dir/Engg RFung: thank you for giving me the opp to
staff have spent time
retrofitting
two diff types of users
bus; pedestrians trying to pass by
the canopy extends beyond the depth of the panel to offer
protection from rain
b/c of overhang -- out from curb so large vehicles won't hit so
had to push them back
accessibility: inside the bench only extends half way so a
wheelchair user can manoeuvre and get in there
had to have sufficient space for the ramp that comes off the bus
so can't be too close to the curb so they can disembark
amt of space we have at the back, have tried to make sure,
someone with walker or wheelchair, sufficient space to still make it
through
v constrained space
some stops yet to be installed
shipments from manufacturers; waiting for next shipment of
shelters; will be happening over next few weeks
14. REPORTS from MAYOR/CCLRS [8:55]
Sop: wonderful long summer
met re field hockey, what a sight! a first in WV; thx, an
incredible job
WV, gotta love it!
yesterday, Ccl came out and cooked
we raised walk, run, and added a swim 48, 49 min or less
600 in the run; a lot in walk; raised just under $40K
up from 2009, last year got rained out
thank staff, Richard Loat for help; pass on this certificate of
app to DWV
Mayor: most ever raised?
Sop: bn there for 30 years
Mayor: that's why I asked you
Sop: one year sold over 2000 dinners, wch was over $40K
Mayor: that's significant, esp in these times
Sop: we pay the bills with that money
always the option DWV wd look at this event as a marvellous event
that's been going on for 30 years, and maybe in the future wd look
kindly on us, I say that with all, tongue in cheek, but there are
restrictions
we have rent all the tables, chairs, tents, on and on and
on
MS: know Cclr Sop too discreet to toot his own horn but early
morning went for walk there was Sop, setting up; works from sunrise to
sunset
worked for 30 years; all day as he has; I salute you for it, Ccl
Sop
Sop: when this Ccl comes out, the joy
when we do things, not nec fun
LAUGHTER
TP: educating the public resource our Pacific wild salmon,
restoration and enhancement on foreshore,
and you're part of it, Bill
Sop: forgot one area, imp, Mike Nicell passed away last week
{former prez of Coho Festival}
really says something, somebody had a little vision
what we see today... xxx
TP: Summer Reading Club had big night Friday; I love being part
of it; ev goes to meet the mayor; excited faces
quite a treat -- ahead of us in our summer reading
Rutledge -- hope Mayor will speak about this; I just passed on
the baton
incredible partnership that has.... over past three years hockey
and soccer
outstanding, not always easy; staff deserve tremendous
credit
spectacular day, to be a part of that one of the wonderful things
of being on Ccl
Mayor started that ten years ago
Ev: I'm the director of NSEMO (represent the M)
{not sure he's director but he is WV's
rep}
and at the last bd mtg, met Tim Jones, from NSh Search and
Rescue, just given the Order of BC, highest recognition in the
province
wd like to publicly congratulate him
recognize what he has done over the years, unstinting....; he
and NSh Rescue -- an outstanding job; publicly ack and
thanks
Mayor: we'll write a letter on behalf of Ccl
Ev: at NSh Candlelight Tribute, 15th year, in honour all who
served in peace, all three services; of course we support it
Mayor: just to conclude [about Rutledge]
it is the best field hockey field in NAm; precedent-setting re
collaboration; cooperation between x and staff, don't think done
before
expect to lead on that in NAm
$4.5M capital project of wch $750K is M taxes, and the rest is
prov, fed, and significant fundraising, again another new, new
standard for WV,
I've been working for all my years on Ccl
cd never have been this way until now; changing ideas and
innovation
my main msg is to continue to adapt
public well served by taking the long view, not giving up,
insisting on partnerships
over finish line, field hockey came asked named to honour Ross
Rutledge who was an outstanding Canadian men's national champion and
captain of the team, WV person, coach
not named after someone who gave most money, someone in cmnty
respected by everybody
garnered ev's contribution big or small
staff, political leadership, or.... volunteers
that's the new standard in WV
looking forward to the arts cmnty to step up in the same
manner
want to recognize our Fire/Police on occasion of the tenth
anniversary of 9/11
WV United Church had a special service there to honour Chief Cook
and Chief Lepine, and asked me to say a few words
4-500 ppl there gave our two depts a standing ovation in
recognition of what they provide
I'll be publishing those remarks; v lovely day for them
Then they went to the Coho Festival; the leadership our staff
provide
CARRIED
15. PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS [9:07]
Brian Merth: PSB as sgl bldg
I would like to address the issue of relocating the Police
Station and No 1. Fire Hall into a single integrated building located
on the plaza at the south side of the Municipal Hall. I have carried
out an investigation into the concept of centralization versus
decentralization of such facilities into one post-disaster safety
building.
Your Worship's statement "that it will be the only
post-disaster building integrated under one roof, not done anywhere
else", made it sound great in its uniqueness, a worthy vision. It is
a unique solution for good reason. No one else, either in Canada, the
USA, or other countries, has chosen it because 'centralization'
does not make sense nor work as intended. In these other
jurisdictions, they have chosen the 'decentralization' principle
because in the event of catastrophic loss they would avoid losing all
their first response assets.
I encourage you to change your direction [on] this principle and
I will submit to Council evidence from world experts who will support
my assertion.
Thank you
Mayor: and I think you'd be interested to know that this will
be on our public agenda Oct 3rd. You're absolutely right, and we
have been doing the same kind of research wishing to make sure that we
understood all the options, and what will be coming to Ccl on Oct 3rd
will be:
shd we have one bldg with two separate depts in
it?
shd we leave the fire hall where it is?
what are the different cost implications?
and it all is for public scrutiny.
We just want to make sure that we had looked at it as
comprehensively as you deserve.
{Actually, we deserved full
information and input into alternatives long before this. The
reactions Ccl has received are a result of being told there'd be a
combined structure (and in a already determined location) BEFORE going
out to the public.}
So pls come back on the 3rd.
Merth: I shall
Mayor: thank you
[9:13]
Mayor: Next? is Gordon Ward Hall here?
oh. Gordon Ward Hall in the form of Carolanne
Reynolds
Welcome back
CR: first, I'm reading this statement on behalf of the
president of ADRA, Gordon Ward Hall
ADRA is looking into the decision to have Fire and Police in
one bldg.
The advice we have received from various experts leads us to
believe that it is not wise to put them together in one structure b /c
of the possibility of catastrophic loss. It wd leave the
District vulnerable -- both services wd be down at the same
time.
Once we have this information available we will present to
Council the opinions of these experts. Thank you very
much
CR: I guess we've all been hearing the same things. Mr
Polman started us off on this.
Mayor: and then, you're next on the list!
CR: Yes, that's right
{Mayor and CR chuckling}
About the bus shelters -- just wanted to mention something about
the bus shelters
I drove by one today and -- when it* was rejected some years
ago
{* the policy of having sponsored bus
shelters, that is}
and this time, of course I'm concerned it wasn't discussed in
public
but I do think we all need shelters. I mean it rains, so we
have to.
In one of the shelters I went by the signs covered the two sides,
so that if you're sitting there you can't see if a bus is
coming.
so one of the things that failed last time was b/c of the signs
so I'm not against the signs, I know you have to have signs, but if
maybe you had them up a bit further so you can see, you know have a
window through, so that you can see someone coming or a bus
coming.
Now, the other thing was, open mtgs, and I will leave this
till next week (as I did last time), is:
are the WV Cmnty Ctrs Services Society mtgs open?
are the Gleneagles bd mtgs open?
{shd read Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr Adv Cmte}
is the Museum Adv Cmte mtg open?
is the Youth Adv Cmte open?
so you can [bring that back?]
but I've come across a list of boards and cmtes and groups
that I've heard of, but I've never seen them on the Calendar, so you
can answer next time for that. I was just curious.
MS: to the point {WVCCSS} the AGM is certainly wide open to
anybody
I can't speak to the specific bd mtg, not quite sure under the
[Society] Act what the criteria [are]
Mayor: I wd think it wd be both, but we'll--
CR: --Yes, but just so you know
Mayor: okay
CR: and the other thing that was just a little confusing and I
heard a bit of a discussion tonight. In Item 10, on the Kiwanis,
"recommendation that the OCP Amendment Bylaw" -- it says
here "has been considered". I brought this up to Mr
Leigh, Your Worship, and there's a Cmnty Charter requirement, and you
don't have to answer this here, but there's a little confusion that
actually it has to have been done before the second reading, the way
I've been told by someone who looked at the Charter. So all I'm
saying is that it's a little confusing b/c of the verb tense and the
Cmnty Charter requirement is a little strange. So, if someone
can explain that to me next time.
I hope you all had a great summer
Mayor: yes, I/we did
CR: See you next week.
Mayor: thank you very much, okay
any further public comment?
IB: good evening, my name is Ivor Bennett
live on Haywood, that is the last cottage, musty or not, sits on
Coastal Health land, till build the much-needed complex care facility
in WV
but I digress, not reason speaking to you tonight
lived in Kiwanis cmnty for 17 years
v supportive; ask Ccl tonight to give Kiwanis their support
take opp to publicly thank Kiwanis for what they do; Ccls past
and present too; good ppl of WV, most not here tonight
do on behalf of my nbrs in Kiwanis Court.....
taken aback hearing Mr Clark say those seniors who can't afford
Kiwanis shd look at BC Housing, a little bit disappointing
there's a wide spectrum of incomes in Kiwanis Park, $12 -15K to
$30 -35K
seniors at the bottom, even with SAFER subsidy are paying 40% as
rent, at top 30 - 33%
spoken to Kiwanis about, good dialogue; attended mtgs, they've
been communicative to ppl in Park
an issue that does need to be addressed possibly address a
sliding scale -- another way to approach it; do need to address
that
nonetheless they have my full support and I hope of Ccl and the
cmnty as a whole
thank you for this opp to say so
Mayor: Thank you, v positive msg, appreciate that v much
16. ADJOURNMENT [9:17]
=== COUNCIL MTG AGENDA
Monday Sept 19 ===
6pm in M HALL MAIN FLOOR CONFERENCE
ROOM; 7pm in M HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
Note: At 6pm the regular Ccl Mtg will commence in
open session (in the main floor conference room), and will be
immediately followed by a motion to exclude the public in order to
hold a closed session, .... At 7pm the open session will reconvene (in
the Council Chamber) for consideration of the scheduled agenda
items.
6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
2. RECOMMENDED:
THAT in the public interest, members of the
public be excluded from part of the September 19 regular Ccl Mtg on
the basis of matters to be considered under the following section of
the Community Charter:
90. (1) A part of a ccl mtg may be closed to the
public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or
more of the following:
(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; and
(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
7:00 PM
Following conclusion of the closed session, the following items
will be considered:
4. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (Sept 19)
6. ADOPTION OF MINUTES -- No items
DELEGATIONS
7. West Vancouver Historical Society, regarding Published Book
"Cottages to Community" (File: 0055-20-
WVMH1)
RECOMMENDED: THAT Council thank ...
REPORTS
At the July 25, 2011 regular meeting Council received the report
dated July 15, 2011 re this DPA and set the date for consideration for
Sept 19.
Reports received up to September 15, 2011:
NAME:
/
DATE:
FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
Development Permit Application
/ July 15, 2011 / July 25, 2011/ September 19, 2011
Written Submissions received up to September 15, 2011:
None
to date. September 19,
2011
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
RECOMMENDED:
THAT all written and verbal submissions be received for
information.
If Council wishes a further staff report:
RECOMMENDED: THAT staff report back to
Council...
OR
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the DPA which would allow for site development,
subdivision and single family house construction (on 21 of the 42
single-family lots), be approved.
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1. The Field Sport Forum Working Group continue in its role as
liaison with field sport groups;
2. The Field Sport Forum Working Group develop a prioritized
[three-year] implementation plan based on the recommendations of the
Sports Field Master Plan as set out the report dated September 9
3. The prioritized [three-year] implementation plan be brought
forward for Council consideration in 2012.
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1. Council supports [sic] the inclusion of milk and milk
substitute beverage containers in the provincial deposit-refund
system.
2. A copy of this report and resolution be sent to the Minister
of Environment, and to Metro Vancouver.
Bylaws are passed by a simple majority affirmative vote unless
otherwise noted.
RECOMMENDED: THAT
1. Zoning Amendment Bylaw as attached to the report from the
Director of Planning, Lands and Permits dated Sept 13 be introduced
and read a first time in short form;
2. Zoning Amendment Bylaw be presented at a PH on Mon Oct 17
at 7pm
3. The Municipal Clerk be directed to give Statutory Notice
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
12. Consent Agenda Items
The following Consent Agenda items may be considered
separately or in one recommendation.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be
approved:
Item 12.1 - AmblesideNow Monthly Budget Report; and Item
12.2 - Correspondence List.
RECOMMENDED:
THAT the report as presented to the AmblNOW Revit Comm on Sept 6
be received for information.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the correspondence list be received for
information.
Council Correspondence Update to September
9, 2011 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
1. P. and H. Miller, September 5, 2011, regarding
Laundry Drying
(Referred to Director of Planning, Lands and Permits for
consideration and response)
2. M. MacMillan, Sept 7, re Meeting Scheduled for
Sept 12 for the Approval of Kiwanis of WV of Closure of Haywood Avenue
between 21st St and 22nd St
(Referred to Director of Planning, Lands and Permits for
consideration and response)
Received for Information
3. NSh Crisis Services Society, August 31, re WV
Social Services and Community Services Grant 2011
4. Westport Nbrhd Assn, Sept 6,, re Westport Road
Improvements (Files 1785-02 and 1785-03)
5. Canadian Wood Council, Sept 7, re Earn Recognition
for your Community at this year's UBCM Conference in Vancouver!
(Wood WORKS! BC and the Wood First Act in BC)
6. Union of BrC Municipalities, Sept 8, re BC: RCMP
Contract Management Committee
7. P. and F. Hall, Sept 8, re Opposition to Recent
Proposals by AmblesideNow and Related Advisory Groups
Council Correspondence Update to September
13, 2011 (4:30 PM)
Referred for Action
(1) NSh Multicultural Society, Aug 10, Request for Delegation re
Services in the Community for New Immigrants
(Referred to Mayor for consideration)
(2) C. MacGregor, Aug 4, Request for Delegation regarding
Homeless Men and Women Soccer Team, the North Shore Shields, April
2012 Men and Women Soccer Cup
(Referred to Mayor for consideration)
Received for Information
(3) Union of BrC Municipalities, Sept 9, re 2011/12 (Fall)
Regional Community to Cmnty Forum Program
(4) Youth Parliament of BC Alumni Society, Sept 11, re BC Youth
Parliament, 83rd Parliament
(5) EcoUrbia Network, September 12, 2011, regarding Rethink Food
& Waste Film and Speaker Night
Responses to Correspondence
(6) J. A. McMahon, Acting Mgr, Roads and Transportation, Sept 8,
re Concerns Related to Water Main Break.
13. OTHER ITEMS -- No items.
14. REPORTS from Mayor/Cclrs 15. PUBLIC
QUESTIONS/COMMENTS 16. ADJOURNMENT
=== ANIMALWATCH
===
Modern polar bears are partly descended from extinct brown bears
that lived in Ireland during the last ice age, scientists have
discovered
=== PEACEWATCH
===
o Did not put in the "Beyond the Palestinian Statehood
Initiative" Teach-In at VPL b/c I found the title of the workshop
"Freeing Palestine and Delegitmizing Israel" too
controversial. I agree with the moderate Palestinian negotiator
Saeb Erekat
Saeb Erekat of the PA recently stressed that the PA has no desire
to "delegitimize Israel", using the same term as the
organized Zionist movement in denouncing the "delegitimization of
Israel".
o Also did not put in Avigdor Lieberman's talk here.
He's the Israeli cabinet minister who lives in an illegal settlement
and wants all Palestinians shipped to Jordan. Some v brave local
Jews, including a rabbi, demonstrated against his
racist/ethnic-intolerant position.
ooo STATEHOOD BID in Montreal
Gazette
For Palestinians,
justice is delayed and still denied
BY
THOMAS WOODLEY, SPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
Irwin Cotler says the time
isn't right for Palestinian statehood ("The time isn't right for
statehood bid" Opinion, Sept. 8).
If not now, when?
The Palestinian territories
satisfy all of the requirements for statehood under international
law. The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the
European Union have each stated that the territories are ready for
statehood. Certainly a state of Palestine is at least as ready as the
most recent state to be admitted to the United Nations - South
Sudan.
Cotler repeatedly condemns the
statehood bid at the UN as a "unilateral move" by the
Palestinians. What he does not mention is that the UN in fact
already approved the creation of a Palestinian state - in 1947. At
that time, the General Assembly voted to create two states on what had
been British Mandate Palestine: one majority Jewish, the other
majority Arab. The first was quickly established, the second never
was.
Speaking of unilateralism,
Israel's occupation of the West Bank and other territories is a
unilateral undertaking in place since 1967, and repeatedly condemned
by the UN ever since. Israel's separation wall, dividing communities
and confiscating Palestinian land, is a unilateral activity by Israel
declared illegal by the International Court of Justice in
2004.
Read
more:
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Palestinians+justice+delayed+still+denied/5379822/story.html#ixzz1YfKM63tk
=== POLICEWATCH === Guides
for PEDESTRIANS
September 13
The West Vancouver Police have investigated two pedestrian
related collisions this past weekend.
According to witnesses, the first collision involved a
15-year-old pedestrian darting out into traffic in the 1400-block of
Marine Drive; it appeared the pedestrian was attempting to cross
the street with the purpose of boarding a bus when she collided with a
moving vehicle. The pedestrian sustained bruises and abrasions;
the vehicle sustained a cracked windshield.
The second collision involved a 22-year-old pedestrian jaywalking
in the 900-block of Marine Drive. The pedestrian and driver both
reported the incident to police. The pedestrian apparently exited a
bus and was not looking when she ran into a moving vehicle; she
sustained minor abrasions. There was no damage to the
vehicle.
In both cases the pedestrians were issued tickets under the Motor
Vehicle Act.
Pedestrian safety tips:
* Always cross at marked crosswalks or at an
intersection
You
forfeit some of your rights as a pedestrian if you cross
elsewhere.
* Obey any pedestrian signals and pause, look
left-right-left
To make
sure the road is clear in both directions before stepping into the
roadway, even if you have the right of way. Keep your head up and look
for vehicles that may not see you.
* If a vehicle approaches, make eye contact with the
driver
To be
sure they see you before and during crossing.
* Look before walking past stopped vehicles
Do not cross just because a driver
waves you on. Be sure all lanes are clear first. Check each lane as
you go.
* Remember that bicyclists are not considered
pedestrians
Unless
they are walking their bikes. Otherwise, they are considered
vehicles.
* If you're wearing an MP3 player (iPod)
Only
wear one earphone so you can hear everything around you.
* If you have to walk on a roadway
Walk
against traffic, it's the law. If there's a sidewalk, you must use
it.
=== PHOTOWATCH
===
+ Best BC
Beaches
Haida Gwaii is home
to one of the longest uninterrupted beach in the world, about 80
km.
Photograph by: José Racine, Special to The Vancouver
Sun
http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/news/5372209/story.html?tab=PHOT&cid=hot_photo
+ Photos: 10
Natural Wonders to See Before They're Lost
Going once, going twice . . . some of the
world's most enchanting places might not make it through this century.
Here are ten places you may not have realized are threatened-and how
to experience them responsibly.
Friday, Apr 15,
2011, 9AM | Subscribe to the magazine Source Article: 10 Natural Wonders to See Before They
Disappear
Read
more:
http://www.budgettravel.com/slideshow/10-natural-wonders-to-see-before-theyre-lost,7192/#ixzz1T1J50cY0
=== MIDDLE
EAST === Sunday Oct 2nd
Prominent ex-Israelis to speak in
Vancouver
Authors Zalman Amit and Daphna Levit will read
from and discuss their new book, Israeli Rejectionism: A Hidden
Agenda in the Middle East Peace Process (Pluto Press,
2011).
Sunday October 2nd at 6:30pm.
Suggested donation - $10. (No one who will be turned away for
inability to pay.)
The importance of their book:
The Palestine-Israel conflict is one of the
longest running and intractable crises in the modern world. This book
examines the 'peace process' to find out why so little progress has
been made on the key issues. As Amit and Levit explain, the dominant
perspective on what has gone wrong has been fundamentally
flawed.
Israel had a partner for peace, but the
Palestinians did not. The mainstream media's narrative of the failing
peace process, 'Arab Rejection' has it all backwards: Israeli
Rejectionism was the main enemy of the peace process.
Amit and Levit argue that regardless of the
enormity of concessions made by Palestinian leaders, Israel's standard
response has been that these offers were inadequate. The authors
provide overwhelming evidence that, contrary to the prevailing view,
it has been Israeli rejectionism that is the main cause for the
parties' inability to achieve peace. They demonstrate that the Israeli
leadership has always been against a fairly negotiated peace and that
it has deliberately stalled negotiations. According to these two
ex-Israelis, the motivations behind this rejectionist position have
changed, as have the circumstances of the conflict, but the leadership
of Israel's conclusion has remained consistent: that peace is not in
its interest.
About the authors:
Zalman Amit was born in Palestine and grew up in
a newly created Israel. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at
Concordia University in Canada and is the author of four books and
more than 300 articles.
Daphna Levit taught finance and economics at the
Universities of Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion. She has edited and
contributed to numerous books on Middle Eastern Politics.
Sponsored
by Independent Jewish
Voices
www.independentjewishvoices.ca
Contact: Martha Roth 604 733
2237
===
FISHWATCH ===
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/fish-return-to-howe-sound-once-a-toxic-dead-zone/article2170555/
Fish return to Howe Sound, once a toxic dead
zone = written by Mark Hume
"... The return of herring to Howe Sound and salmon to
Britannia Creek are linked events that illustrate the resilience of
nature and the ability of people to make a difference.
"The lesson of Britannia is that we should never give up on any
river," said Mr. Angelo. ..."
World Rivers Day is next Sunday; one celebratory event
is at the Britannia Mine Museum on the banks of a stream that after
100 years has come back to life.
=== ARCTICWATCH
===
Arctic sea ice melting faster than
predicted: scientists (2:39)
Sept. 14 - Sea-ice coverage across
the Arctic Ocean has dwindled to its second-lowest level since
satellite records started in 1979, according to the National Snow and
Ice Data Center. The measurements for mid-September have yet to be
collated but, according to scientists, the long-term trend points to
an ice-free North Pole in summer within a decade. As Stuart McDill
reports from the Arctic, the impact on the region's animal life will
be devastating.
http://www.reuters.com/video/2011/09/14/arctic-sea-ice-melting-faster-than-predi?videoId=221529050&videoChannel=2602
=== WOMANWATCH
===
Afghan schoolgirl Roya
Shams become hunting target for Taliban after father is
killed
by Paul
Watson
Roya Shams was just gaining strength from
Canadian donors in her struggle against the Taliban when they killed
the schoolgirl's biggest ally, a father who died defending her right
to learn.
More
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1055772
=== SCHOOLWATCH
===
VSun: Coddled, spoiled students killing joy of teaching:
authors
http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Coddled+spoiled+students+killing+teaching+authors/5356614/story.html
=== LIBRARYWATCH
===
The little library that
could. . .
Published on Sat
Sep 17 2011
On Felton Place, a
residential street in Madison, Wis., there is a very small library
holding about 20 books. Not much bigger than a bird house, the little
library is of rustic construction. A door adds to the charm and to the
notion that the books are to be valued and protected.
It belongs to retired
professor Marshall Cook and his wife Ellen. ...
It's based on the pay it
forward principle. Take a book, leave a book.
The Cook's library is
part of the Little Free Library project to spread tiny libraries and
the love of reading around the United States and beyond. The project
started in 2009, the idea of Wisconsin men Rick Brooks and Todd Bol,
two recession-era Andrew Carnegies....
For more information,
visit
littlefreelibrary.org
from
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1055331--the-little-library-that-could
=== BOOKWATCH ===
Subject: VSun 2011-09-06 pC1: 2,000 British bookstores
gone
The number of bookshops in Britain has halved in the past six
years and nearly 600 towns have none at all. Heavy discounting by
supermarkets, the rise of Internet retailers and the growing
popularity of e-readers such as the Kindle have forced nearly 2,000
bookshops to close since 2005. There were 2,178 high street bookshops
left in Britain in July, according to research carried out by
Experian, the data company, compared with 4,000 in 2005. A total of
580 towns do not have a single bookshop. Campaigners said that the
loss of bookshops, coupled with threats to close thousands of
libraries as part of council cuts, will lead to " book deserts"
across large areas of the country.
=== STORYWATCH ===
Aesop Fable
The Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, a great
believer in the power of stories, wrote that, "Storytellers threaten
all the champions of control." Stories enrich our expressive
vocabulary, and give us new ways to imagine and talk about social and
political change.
Aesop knew this well.
In one of his more subversive fables, Lion,
Fox, and Donkey go hunting. Lion asks Donkey to divide the meat, and
Donkey divides it into three equal parts. Then Lion kills him, tosses
the carcass on the pile, and asks Fox to try. Fox pushes everything
over to Lion except for one dead crow. "How did you learn to divide
things so equally?" Lion asks. "I studied with the dead donkey,"
replies the fox.
A useful, if chilling, story to remember in
the age of Enron, Lehman Brothers, and the widening gap between the
rich and the rest of us.
from
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1041607--the-tale-of-rob-ford-and-how-he-s-lost-the-plot
=== HERITAGEWATCH ==
HSBC, HV, VHF, HWV
+
HSBC
Heritage BC Annual Report
The 2010 Heritage BC Annual Report is now available online. The
report includes the audited statements for fiscal year 2010, which
will be presented at the Annual General Meeting on September 30 at the
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby.
View HBC Annual Report online: =BB
www.issuu.com/heritagebc/docs
Download the HBC Annual Report PDF:
http://issuu.com/heritagebc/docs/annual_report_2010
+ HERITAGE VANCOUVER
A Planning
Tour of Vancouver's West End -- 10am to noon, Saturday September
17
Join Gordon Price,
Director of the City Program at SFU, for a planning tour of
Vancouver's West End. The West end reveals about eight different
architectural stages, from fine wooden mansions to functional wooden
walk-ups, not to mention more highrise towers than any other
neighbourhood in Canada. But how did it all come about - and
why? Gordon Price explains some of the planning theory and trends that
shaped the West End - and some of the lessons to be
learned.
Heritage Vancouver
Members $10; Non-members $15; Details and tickets on our Walking Tours
section >
www.heritagevancouver.org/
September events
Read this bulletin from our website:
www.heritagevancouver.org/bulletin/bulletin_20110912.html
o Walking Tour: A Planning Tour of Vancouver's
West End
Saturday, September 17; 10am to 12pm
noon
Tour guide, Gordon Price Heritage Vancouver
Members $10; Non-members $15;
Meet in Barclay Heritage Square
Join Gordon Price, Director of the City Program at
SFU, for a planning tour of Vancouver's West End. The West end
reveals about eight different architectural stages, from fine wooden
mansions to functional wooden walk-ups, not to mention more highrise
towers than any other neighbourhood in Canada. But how did it all come
about - and why? Gordon Price explains some of the planning theory
and trends that shaped the West End - and some of the lessons to be
learned.
Cheque: made out to Heritage Vancouver Society and mailed
to:
Heritage Vancouver, PO Box 3336, Main Post Office, Vancouver,
BC, V6B 3Y3. Please let us know if you've mailed a cheque at
events@heritagevancouver.org.
o A Conversation with Brent Toderian about
Heritage in Vancouver
7 - 9pm Wednesday, September
21 | Doors open at
6:45pm
Location: Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, Vancouver City Hall,
453 West 12th Avenue (enter by front door of City Hall)
Tix: Admission is free, but pre-registration is required through
the link below; event is limited to 35 people
Heritage Vancouver once again welcomes Brent Toderian,
Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver for our annual
heritage review. This will include heritage priorities over the past
year and a preview of the city's heritage priorities for 2012.
Heritage Vancouver works closely with the City of Vancouver to find
solutions for the preservation of our heritage structures.
Discussions over the past year included the Shannon
Estate, the Legg House, density in neighbourhoods,
the Heritage Density Bank, heritage incentives,
historic theatres, and heritage schools.
Join Brent in a conversation on heritage topics and contribute
ideas that are of interest to you.
AIBC: 2.0 core LUs | PIBC Learning Credits: 2.0
Pre-registration is required for this event through
Eventbright: hvs-toderian.eventbrite.com
* Bulletins: Sign-up to receive, or view all previous
bulletins at: www.heritagevancouver.org/bulletins.html
+ VANCOUVER
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Fall
Walking Tours:
2nd & 4th Fridays, Sept 9th - Nov 25th, noon - 1:30pm, $10 includes
HST.
Explore the entire
length of
Historic Hastings Street in this two part tour with guide Maurice Guibord. 2nd
Friday meet across from the Marine Building at NE Corner of Burrard &
Hastings - 4th Friday meet at Victory Square at SW corner of Hastings
& Cambie.
Register for Fall walking tours >>
The Vancouver
Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit working to promote the
preservation of the built environment in Vancouver and beyond. We
depend on your support. Please make a tax-deductible donation by
calling the Foundation or clicking here to go online to
become a Friend of the Foundation. Thank
you.
Visit us at:
www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org 604.264.9642
Vancouver Special Tour Get your tickets
early! Sat Sept 24th, noon - 5pm, $28 + HST.
The third Vancouver
Special House Tour - get inside new Specials including a Joe Wai and a
newly renovated Stephanie Robb Special! Buy tickets
>>
We still need some volunteers - call or email Rebecca!
Laneway
House Tour Buy
your tickets now! Sat Oct 1st, noon - 5pm, $60 + HST.
Get inside all new Laneway Houses behind existing
homes! Buy
tickets >>
Get Out
of Town to the Fraser Valley Sun Oct 16th, 8am - 5pm, $125 + HST.
This year we will visit
the historic Fraser Valley - read more and buy tickets
>>
Brown
Bag Lunch + Learn Talks BCIT 555 Seymour, noon - 1:30pm. $12 includes
HST.
Bring a lunch and enjoy
dynamic, illustrated presentations about the city's built
environment.
Register >>
Wed Sept
28th:
Opsal Steel - Restoring Industrial Heritage
Vancouver Special Tour Get your tickets early! Sat Sept
24th, noon - 5pm, $28 + HST.
=== MAIKU === 1994 and
2011
See hole when
finger
removed from water --
yes, . . . but the level's lower
{This was my response when
told about this speaking of our importance; expressed when my father
died. Needs work. Shrank it so cd put something here since am
sure the NDP have the same reaction wrt Layton's death.}
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QUOTATION S/ THOUGHTS/PUNS/ ZEN ~~~
Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who
understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do
not understand.
--
Putt's Law
Archibald Putt (pseudonym), in articles written ~1976/77
He who controls the present, controls the
past. He who controls the past, controls the future.
--
George Orwell, in 1984
If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you'll never
enjoy the sunshine.
-- Morris
West, Australian novelist and playwright (1916 - 1999)
Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we
grasp them by the blade or the handle.
--
James Russell Lowell, American Romantic
poet, critic, editor, and diplomat (1819 - 1891)
I tried
to record an album in a reptile shop, but there was a terrible
gecko.
What do
you call a duck that meets its future self? A Pairadux.
A girl
entered a hair styling class, but failed and didn't make the
braid.
KNOCK KNOCK
Q: How many Zen Buddhists does it
take to change a light bulb?
A: Three. One to change the light
bulb, one NOT to change the light bulb, and one to neither change nor
not change the light bulb.
Warning notice at a
seminary swimming pool:
"First-year students are only allowed to walk on the shallow
end."