WVM2013-27
2013 December 16 Ccl NOTES; January 13 AGENDA; Calendar to mid-January
1495 Clyde • 1412 Mathers • Cell Towers • Whyte Lake • PSB • 'Twas the week

by Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
[PDF Version]
www.WestVan.org

~~~ Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Holy Epiphany! ~~~

No Ccl mtg until January 13!

MAIN ITEMS: Div Services Review: Fire/Rescue Pt 3; 2014 BUDGET UPDATE; Cmnty Ctr Tennis Courts & Parking;

= YOUR OPINION (cell towers); Vive le Canada; from the EDITOR'S DESK; UPDATES & INFO

= CALENDAR to ~ Jan 16th: CULTUREWATCH (Theatre; Art; Music, Ballet, Festivals); NATURE (Walk)

= HEADSUP 2014-01a: Events, Calendar, Nature Walk, Bird Count, Flamborough Head Heritage

= Ccl Mtg NOTES Dec 16th: 1495 Clyde; 1412 Mathers; 2hr cell tower debate; Whyte Lake; PSB; poem at end

= CCL AGENDA Jan 13

= ANIMALWATCH (Planarian -- grow your head back, and with your memory!); INFObits (12 days of Christmas; Harbin Ice Festival; Killing in Iraq increases; Christian Exodus, etc); HOLY EPIPHANY; ROYALWATCH (Queen's Christmas Day Msg); BOOKWATCH (Maclean's -- more 2013 Best Books: ); WORDWATCH (OccuPalestine); HERITAGEWATCH (+ MUSEUMWATCH; Flamborough Head Mtg); MAIKU (102nd Birthday); QTNS/THOUGHTS/PUNS

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Your opinion please:

Wd you prefer three cell towers (each taking the place of 20) or 60 below 50ft, wch wd not have to come to Ccl?

(See GP's comments p13 and Cclr Cam's thoughtful analysis p14) Write to celltowers@westvan.org

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== Vive le CANADA ===

+ from http://www2.macleans.ca/2014/01/03/econowatch-reasons-for-optimism-in-2014/

Econowatch: Reasons for optimism in 2014 by Jason Kirby on Friday, January 3, 2014

Three reasons for optimism; Three reasons to run for the hills; Stock Signs

For the first time in a long time, you don’t have to be an optimist to see the glass as half-full. The recovery has finally taken hold.’

Mark Carney, Canada’s former top central banker, offering an update view of the future in recent speeches. As the governor of the Bank of England, Carney now holds the lever to Britain’s monetary policy.

+ from http://www2.macleans.ca/2014/01/03/rick-mercer-on-politics/

Rick Mercer on what’s to come in 2014: Stephen Harper will resign by macleans.ca on Friday, January 3, 2014


=== from the EDITOR'S DESK ===

Lots of celebrations to end the year including my healthy mother's 102nd birthday.

Followed by my coughing, sneezing, wheezing, etc keeping me abed so had to miss New Year's Eve party and the Polar Bear Swim, alas. Catch up and jump forward with combined last and first. A v Happy New Year to all of you!


=== UPDATES & INFO ===

Whole Foods Market has some great events happening this January:

+ Whole Foods Market: 5% Day for CTC International

Thursday January 9 from 7am 10pm where 5% of all sales will benefit CTC Int'l. Founded 10 years ago by constructing a school, CTC Int'l is now the largest employer in Maai Mahiu, which has a popn of 60,000. CTC focuses on five specific needs: education, economy, environment, health, and community. So, stop by Whole Foods Market to support this very worthy cause!

+ Whole Foods Market Health Fair

Drop by on Wednesday January 15 from noon 5pm for tips and advice from their partners on how to get the most from your food. Set yourself up for a healthy 2014!


=== CALENDAR to January 17th ===

All mtgs are at M Hall unless indicated otherwise. NOTE: shown are mtgs known at date of writing; often there are additions, changes, cancellations after WVM goes out. Check the DWV Calendar: http://www.westvancouver.ca/events . Notices/mtgs/changes too late/early for an issue are sent to subscribers. [Headsup/Notices sent between issues. Subscribe! write subscribewvm@westvan.org]


ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS puzzling you?

See: http://www.westvan.org/glossary/



http://www.dundaravefestival.com/




= Saturday January 4

ISLAND PACIFIC SCHOOL CHRISTMAS TREE CHIP-UP Cost: TBD

~ 9am - 3pm ~ Fisherman's Cove, 5776 Marine Drive, WV

= Saturday January 4, Sunday January 5

NORTH SHORE SCOUTS CHRISTMAS TREE CHIP-UP

~ 10am - 4pm ~ Hollyburn Plaza, Marine & 18th

Cost: By donation. All proceeds benefit various scout programs.

= Sunday January 5

NATURE WALK & BIRD COUNT {Headsup 2014-01a}

= Tuesday January 7

~ 7pm ~ Upper Lands Study Review WG; Cmnty Ctr (Cedar Rm)

= Wednesday January 8

~ 1pm ~ Invasive Plants WG

~ 7pm ~ NSh Historical Society re Flamborough Head (see details in Heritage Section}

= Friday January 10

~ 8:30am ~ Awards Cmte mtg at Cmnty Ctr (Cedar Rm)

~ 10am ~ Cmnty Grants Cmte mtg at Cmnty Ctr (Cedar Rm)

= Tuesday January 14

~ 6:30 - 8pm ~ West Bay Park Open House at West Bay Elementary School 3175 Thompson Place

West Bay Park is a small but significant waterfront park that is in need of some improvements. In June 2013 the District consulted the cmnty on their preferences for the park. Staff incorporated the public input together with technical information to develop a vision for the park. Find out about the draft plan.

= Wednesday January 15

~ 7 - 9pm ~ Info Mtg -- Evelyn by Onni, Parcel 3 in St David's Church gym, 1525 Taylor Way

= Thursday January 16

~ 6:30 - 8pm ~ PROPOSED 2014 BUDGET OPEN HOUSE at the Srs' Ctr

Details, how it affects you, and the services you value, and how prop assessments and other taxing authorities impact your tax bill. Presentation starts at 6:30pm. A Q&A session will follow. 

~ 7pm ~ Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr Adv Cmte at GCC


+++ WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY +++ http://www.westvanlibrary.ca

Best book of 2013 contest -- just checked and website says winner will be announced soon


+++ WV MUSEUM +++ 925 7295 http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/exhibitions/current_exhibition

-- January 10 to March 22 -- Ukiyoe Spectacular  Japanese Woodblock Prints from the 1800s

This exhibition celebrates the 125th anniversary of consular relations between Canada and Japan, and also gives an opportunity for visitors to see the visual and technical sophistication of this unique Japanese art form.

Opening Reception with Shinich Inagaki: January 9 Thursday 6 - 9pm (Remarks at 7pm)

ALSO:

At the Nikkei National Museum  6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby

Talk by Shinichi Inagaki: January 11 Saturday 2 - 3pm

Opening Reception: January 11 from 3 - 5pm. Exhibition Dates: Jan 11 to March 23


+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY +++ http://ferrybuildinggallery.com ~ 925 7290

~~~ January 7 to 26 Natural Energy: Mixed Media Landscapes

Anne Marie Calder, Sheree Jones, Neil MacDonald & Ross Munro

Opening Reception: Tuesday January 7th from 6 - 8pm & Meet the Artists: Saturday January 11th from 2 - 3pm


+++ SILK PURSE +++  http://silkpurse.ca/exhibitions/  925 7292

~~~ January 7 28

Flow: a series of brushless painted works by Cory Kinney

Flow’ is painter Cory Kinney’s direct response to the very soggy environment we live in, here on the Pacific Northwest Coast. The shiny “wetness on his paintings’ surfaces also suggests how easily the manufactured vision for our natural world can wash away. Pouring paint & medium on the canvas creates a plasticized appearance, akin to the idealized visions of our landscape seen in advertising. Underneath that veneer is raw wilderness expressed in the loose, vibrant paint application & the use of plaster & pumice stone for texture, reminding us that the beauty and raw power of our wilderness is still there just waiting to burst through.

Opening reception: Tuesday January 7th from 6 to 8pm

+++ KAY MEEK CENTRE +++ http://www.kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/events_calendar

Simplest way to get on email list, call 913 3634 (also for tix) or email tickets@kaymeekcentre.com
Driving Miss Daisy starts January 13


+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, WV http://westvan60.com Ofc 922 3587 Lounge: 922 1920

DECEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MEAT DRAWS EVERY SATURDAY AT 4:30 PM

Thursday Dec 26 BINGO in the Lounge at 5:30pm

Tuesday December 31 -- New Year's Eve Party: Dance the night away with the Alley Cats

Party Favours, Light appetizers and champagne tickets $20

JANUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MEAT DRAWS EVERY SATURDAY AT 4:30 PM

7pm FRIDAY JANUARY 10 Karaoke in the lounge

6pm Friday January 17 -- mini meat draw


+++ WV CHAMBER of COMMERCE + 926 6614 + http://www.westvanchamber.com

reopens January 2nd

=== CULTUREWATCH ===

NB: It takes hours to try to make this somewhat comprehensive, so apologies this isn't and probably won't be in 2014. Besides, there are so many events/activities celebrating New Year's. Have a good one!

* THEATRE

+ ARTS CLUB -- http://www.artsclub.com -- box office at 687 1644

Mary Poppins, the Broadway Musical, adapted from the Disney film at Stanley Industrial Nov 7 - Jan 5

+ METRO THEATRE metrotheatre.com 266 7191

Deathtrap by Ira Levin, a thriller about a playwright who enlists help of gifted amateur. Jan 11 - Feb 8

+ JERICHO ARTS CTR 224 8007 x 3 jerichoartscentre.com Jan 3 to 12

Rebel Women, guest production by Vital Spark Theatre; swept up in a maelstrom that will shape democracy.

- 2pm matinees and 8pm evening shows Talk back night: Thursday Jan 9th

Matinees: Sat Jan 11th; Sun Jan 12th (no evening performance on this date) Tix: $18 - $22

+ THE CULTCH 251 1363 thecultch.com

- Jack and the Beanstalk: an East Van Panto, written by Charles Demers (of CBC's The Debaters fame), starring Allan Zinyk (of Bard on the Beach fame); various times Dec 4 - 29

++ BLACKBIRD THEATRE & THE CULTCH

present Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA

A timeless Russian masterwork of improbable love, yearning & folly Dec 23 to Jan 18

A pledge from Blackbird Theatre:

A small, but crucial subplot concerns the deforestation of Russia’s forests and the long-term negative effects of human-wrought change on ecosystems. In recognition of its importance to the play, and of Chekhov’s visionary position as a proto-environmentalist, Blackbird Theatre has pledged to plant one tree for every ticket sold to the production through Trees for the Future.  -- http://www.treesforthefuture.org

+ DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE

Red Riding Hood, a Christmas panto 929 3200 deepcovestage.com Dec 18 - Jan 4

+ THEATRICAL PRODUCTION -- cavalia.net/en/odysseo

Cavalia's Odysseo -- under the white big top, Olympic Village; 63 horses, 47 artists

marries the equestrian arts, stage arts, and high-tech theatrical effects Dec 7 - Jan 5

* ART

+ VANCOUVER ART GALLERY  http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/calendar_of_events.html

Coming Exhibitions: for details: http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/upcoming_exhibitions.html ]

~ NB: VAG Mbrs receive 20% off admission to the Royal BC Museum in Victoria when you show your Gallery Mbrshp card.

For more info contact Member Services at membership@vanartgallery.bc.ca or 604 662 4711.

Emily Carr in Haida Gwaii ~ Jul 20 to Mar 9 ~ http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_carr_haida.html

EXHIBITIONS: > KIMSOOJA Unfolding - to Jan 26, 2014 > Charles Edenshaw --to Feb 2, 2014

>>> EMILY CARR: Deep Forest. Forty forest paintings from the 1930s

* MUSIC

+ OPERA PRO CANTANTI 340 8545

Un Ballo in Maschera by Verdi at Cambrian Hall procantanti.com 7pm Sunday Jan 12

+ VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 876 3434 http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/calendar/

Beethoven: A concert featuring some of Beethoven's finest works including the Ruins of Athens and movements from his 5th and 7th symphonies; Christopher Gaze, host. 2pm Thursday Jan 9

+ EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER 732 1610 earlymusic.bc.ca

Weber's clarinet quintet and string quartets by Haydn and Beethoven; Vancouver Playhouse; 8pm Sat Jan 11

+ VANCOUVER RECITAL SOCIETY

Works by Bach, Kuwahara, Ravel, de Falla, and Bartok, plus one by Avi Avital (mandolin) with Michael Brown (piano), Vancouver Playhouse 602 0363 vanrecital.com 3pm Sunday January 12

* FESTIVALS/LIGHTS

o Bright Nights in Stanley Park -- more than 3M twinkling lights transform the forest and train areas of Stanley Park, plus live entertainment, animated displays, and more until Jan 5

o Festival of Lights at VanDusen Conservatory vandusengarden.org Dec 11 to Jan 4 from 4:30 to 9pm

o Karaoke Christmas Lights Trolley Tour; singalong, stops at Stanley Park's Bright Nights and

VanDusen Festival of Lights 801 5515 vancouvertrolley.com Dec 11 to 30

o Canyon Lights: 100 of 1000s of lights adorn rainforest canopy, Suspension Bridge, Cliffwalk, + world's tallest Christmas tree (and more). Capilano Suspension Bridge 985 7474 capbridge.com 11am - 9pm until Jan 4

NATURE

Sunday January 5th

Title: Wonderful wetlands -- A Discovery Walk for Stanley Park Ecology Society

Trip leader: David Cook

Meeting time & location: 1:30pm at Lost Lagoon Nature House, Stanley Park. Duration of walk: Two hours

Description of walk: Walk the paths of Beaver Lake with a biologist and discover how wetlands play a vital role as the kidneys, gills, and lungs of natural ecosystems. Beaver Lake exhibits a variety of wetland types. Learn about the characteristics and ecology of each. You will also learn about the proposed enhancement plan for Beaver Lake which has the objective of halting the succession of the lake back to forest and maintaining it as a functional wetland.

Registration & further info: Registration required. Contact me at cookeco2@yahoo.com or 924-0147 to register.

Cost: $5 for mbrs of the Stanley Park Ecology Society, students, and seniors; $10 for non-mbrs.


=== Headsup 2014-01a 4 January, 2014 8:14:36 AM PST

having been sick in bed for almost a week, everything is topsy turvy but thought I shd let you know about WV activities/events/mtgs about to happen/end.

Apologies for anything missed.


Catch this?

o Bright Nights in Stanley Park -- more than 3M twinkling lights transform the forest and train areas of Stanley Park, plus live entertainment, animated displays, and more until Jan 5

CALENDAR

= Saturday January 4 to January 8 (inclusive) now in Calendar section

NATURE

Sunday January 5th Wonderful Wetlands; A Discovery Walk for Stanley Park Ecology Society {see end of CultureWatch}

BIRD COUNT

Would you be interested in helping to count birds on January 5?  Marja De Jong Westman is arranging the annual bird count for West Vancouver and part of the Sunshine Coast. If you would like to help, do contact her.

Thanks so much, and wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2014!

Daphne

{poster had bird pix :-) }

Lower Howe Sound Christmas Bird Count... Sunday January 5th...from dawn until dusk

Birdwatchers needed from Brunswick Beach to Caulfeild Cove up into Cypress Provincial Park’s forests on the mainland...and across the seas to Bowen Island, Keats Island into Gibson’s Landing. We welcome both experienced birders and novices to walk the  “trails .

Or if you prefer to count at home, you can submit a bird list from your backyard feeder.

WHO to call? Email? Marja de Jong Westman 604 921 3382; mdjw@telus.net

HERITAGE

Topic: Flamborough Head stern and Shipyard Development {moved to Heritage section}

Happy New Year!

=== CCL MTG NOTES === e&oe

ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS puzzling you? See: http://www.westvan.org/glossary

Re transcript: ... (gap); xxx (words missing); &&& (noteworthy; shd get); timestamps so you can find on the video

NB: unless I know the person, names are best guesses. In my desire to get this out, rather truncated and not as complete as desired. As they say, the perfect is the enemy of the good -- and, alas, this has many gaps, but it does give you more of what went on than you ever see in the ccl minutes. :-) Alas, sometimes I intend to listen to the video to get more and don't. Sorry.


=== CCL MTG NOTES Monday Dec 16 ===


=== SPECIAL CCL MTG NOTES ===

Note: At 5pm the sp Ccl mtg will commence in open session in the MFCR and will be immediately followed by a motion to exclude the public in order to hold a closed session, pursuant to section 90 of the Community Charter. At 7pm the reg Ccl mtg will commence in the Council Chamber.

5:00PM

1. Call to Order.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

2. RECOMMENDED: THAT in the public interest, mbrs of the public be excluded ... under the following...:

90. (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed if ... 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;

(c) labour relations or other employee relations

(e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a M service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the ccl, cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M if they were held in public;

Purpose of meeting: proposed provision of a M service, personnel, board/cmte applications, and land matters

3. ADJOURNMENT (of open session)


=== REGULAR CCL MTG NOTES December 16 ===

For On-Table Items Please See Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 14.13, and 15.1

7:00 PM

1. Call to Order.

Mayor (pointing to clock in Chamber): Call mtg to order; I know that says 6:58, but here, we go by my watch and

it says 7 o'clock. We're starting the mtg.

2. Approval of Agenda

CC: amended by:

adding to Item 3 the December 2, 2013 special and regular Council meeting meeting minutes;

Mayor, looking at MB: You want to add something to the agenda? 

add to Other Items.

CC: to Consent Agenda

Mayor: I'll be reprimanded by Ms Scholes

SSch: and what is the item?

MB: ???

[CDN'T HEAR] {the sound system is quite frustrating; often hard to hear}


ML:  " "

Mayor: absolutely not

CC: Cclr Booth an addn

Mayor: in the interests of time; approved with the addn; aligns with the procedure?

call the question 

3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes    Meeting minutes to be provided.

o  November 25, 2013 special and regular Council meetings;

o December 2, 2013 special and regular Council meetings. {links now}

REPORTS

4. Reports from Mayor and Councillors on Boards, Committees, and Working Groups

Mayor: Cclr Gam

NG: Well. And my microphone is on, organized!

we don't get to talk about work in our Environmental Sustainability Dept; some ppl have asked me about it

highlight foot of 18th; energy assessmts

Blue Bus

since last mtg [7:04]

magical Christmas tour; Inglewood

Mayor: announcement re 'materials'; recycling; packaging and printed paper; residential colln

Nov 13 proceeding to accept

terminated with 180 days' notice

attended annual Rotary Christmas lunch at Srs' Ctr

well [done?], thx to Rotary

5. Devt Permit Applicn No. 13-037 for 1495 Clyde (File: 1010-20-13-037) Schedule A

[LB?]:At the Nov 18 reg mg Ccl received the report dated October 30, 2013 to set the date for consideration for December 16, 2013.Staff recommendation is to approve -- you've received plans

three-storey mixed use bldg 1.75??

parking: 11 resid and 5 in rear

density bonusing $174K CAC

a number of variances; ht roof-top 2 mezzanine -- as storey

variances to achieve

17 to 16 spaces, rest two ea, parking reqmt met ??? ... app

PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT 

Fred: v small site; challenge for parking; tried to come up with a design to meet

DRC once and they approved it; public info mtg two wks ago

didn't see any comments opposing the proj

[7:13]  SLIDES

w/ explanation  [7:19]

Mayor: I heard you said you'd be brief....

Harrison: I'll describe

tried to enhance the streetscape, ev within the guidelines, but is an adaptation

Mayor: does that conclude?

H: looked

Lisa Berg: enough if you

Mayor: Sokol, some concerns?

Sokol: DRC re traffic circulation; Ms Berg can answer

LB: applicant made some minor adjustments; moved entrance over a bit

meets reqmts for aisle width; complies with xxx parking

manoeuvring within the parkade

small traffic island restrict to right avoids having to put a median down the street

Sop: trees on 15th, London planes -- absolutely stunning in summertime

have to be removed

wrt trees, strikes me odd, at the end of their life or dangerous trees with devt

trees replace will take years

[7:24] &&&

ev time we get a devt, trees along blvd going to be removed?

Sokol: trees won't always be removed to accommodate devt; evaluated on a case by case basis


{echo Sop's sentiment; funny how trees apparently are suddenly old or dangerous when removing them facilitates a devt....}


number of things we're trying to accomplish

Mayor: finished?

Sop: are you rushing me?

Mayor: I never rush you

[chuckles]

Sop: at least 6ft over allowed so why not consider a four-storey house in the first place?

using xxx to get

37ft limit and this is 43 something

one-storey, two-storey, three-storey, four if a larger lot

LB: you're technically correct

xxx; applicn started out quite large, so four storeys

having only xxx two/four? mezzanine

they are 6ft over ht, in the variance

adds character to the bldg and a &&&?

Sop: ever say stuck at 37ft

LB: we did

CC: letter from nbring landowner; challenge is parking

have heard some changes but no one wd describe this as anything but xxx

2/3 bldg looking at a parking lot, not ideal

by same token, have a four-storey neither fish nor fowl

will look like a four-storey, if anywhere, this wd be

north, xxx &&& to the ??? [7:29]

we have a partial four-storey and an inadequate parking situation

wdn't it be prudent to have a one-storey of underground parking thereby having more than xxx parking

value to the owner by adding two units on the fourth floor?

LB: are you asking did they consider a second level of underground parking?

CC: .... more from a staff level

LB: ev counts in calcs

cdn't have a fourth floor b/c at max of FAR


{hm.  interesting.  so is she saying since four floors not allowed, the top floor will be called a mezzanine???}


don't think with grades, if enough room

architect can

Architect: v narrow

no undergrd parking due to the size of the lot

if from the lane, xxxx if Clyde, wd take away 20ft

didn't dare to go undergrd and four storeys

respect the ht, quality of the bldg

this site almost impossible four storeys with this width

wrt parking, width of the aisle, almost 26ft and bylaw requires 21ft; haven't sketch here but shows ev calc[?]

only 11 parking here and five there

tried hard; started in 2011

almost impossible to have a four-storey bldg

believe we've kept the view corridor; kept 1.75

economically, not physical {?}

ML: not concerned about the bldg but about building in general; 15th a busy, busiest, street, Clyde also busy

get approval tonight, how long the building period?

LB: must submit a traffic plan; not sure of construction dates; wd hv to ask

Ans: construction to be about one year; ten mos

we'll meet with Planning Dept re terms of noise, hauling away the material and excavation

ML: am concerned about the construction interval

NG: letter re digging not damage prop next door

LB: xxx

NG: wd someone pls tell us what happened at the public info mtg?

LB: four mbrs of the public showed up

NG: re LEED silver or higher, why not higher?  LEED silver is totally outdated

LB: numbers [7:37] 

we're just below gold; we're v close, 60 is gold and we're 57

NG: wd really like to see that

re height; devpr's drawings always appear so pretty

[points to drawing on wall]

this looks, and this looks same

Ans: can't speak for this one, but can for this; this is lower

this rendering is really an impression really, they have the scale

at this point, I don't really know how accurate this rendering is


{then why shown for Ccl and the public?  no obligation to be accurate?  Planning doesn't verify to make sure the drawings correctly reflect what Ccl is making a decision about?  Public can tell if they agree with wanting/allowing the changes requested?}


staff/or: there's also a scale model

NG: am I allowed to get up and look at it now?

Someone: can't block the cameras

TP: if I look at the guidelines

if 37ft, can go ahead and do

if looking for a better design I xxxx

can this devt be done without the mezzanines?

LB: we've had a lot of discussions with the applicant

they arrived at a compromise between patios, view perspectives, cutting back so not appear as a storey

not remove mezzanine entirely

TP: so really about making it a better place to live

MB: variance was 6ft, 2m; is that a full height of a floor?  any living space in there?

LB: not really, opens into....

MB: top two units

LB: two western

what floor hts on mezzanine area?

Addad: this line shows WALL DRAWING -- [pointing]

49ft

bottom 3, 10 and 10, so mezzanine floor is roof 39ft -- 68 ft

sorry, ht is 37, we're about 4ft lower than xxx

if mezzanine not there, goes to marketability

sq ftg, open kitchen and ... 

this one is 1181 xxx  if we lost that 390 sq ft  [7:44}

MB: go back to staff

ht of mezz is 6ft

so 37 is 

plus 6 so 43?

LB: 11ft over height by 6

Mayor: more questions? go to motion?


CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT    none


MB moved: THAT all written and oral submissions regarding DPA for 1495 Clyde up to and including the Ccl mtg held on Dec 16 be received for information.

{CARRIED}

MB moved: THAT DPA No. 13-037 for 1495 Clyde, wch wd allow for the construction of a three-storey mixed-use building, with variances to the Zoning Bylaw and parking requirements, including the revised landscape plans, be approved.

Sop: point of order

how can they claim a three-storey bldg when it's actually four storeys technically? How can you put that in a motion? It's a four-storey bldg

Mayor: asked clarification; Mr Sokol or Ms Berg, can you comment? what are we approving? three or four storeys?

Sokol: it's a three-storey bldg with a zoning bylaw variance that allows for a mezzanine or a fourth floor, so if Ccl wants to say a four-storey bldg, that's fine [7:47]

[laughter in gallery]

{no wonder being asked. What double-speak! a way to get around the OCP limit of three storeys?

how 'fancy' -- but you might use another term.}


Mayor: the motion says it's a three-storey mixed-use bldg, so that's what we're voting on; any discussion? had a lot

{several cclrs spoke but not able to hear them -- the sound system again} Cclr Booth, anything else to add? Lewis?

Sop: I think it's a way of getting around, maximizing the bldg; don't object to a devpr trying to get that, but this is precedent-setting for the block


{he's right!}


we stated categorically that we'd keep Ambleside low except for three sites -- rest, entire six blocks, wd be one two three storeys at 37ft and a fourth storey if it was wide enough -- that's the bylaws, that's the law

and here we are, with a variance that winds its way into a three-storey bldg but actually a four-storey bldg

I'm not supporting it; precedent-setting for the block and other areas; I'm not supporting it; it'll be [inching?] up and up, and we'll be at five- and six-storeys all over the place and I will not have that in this cmnty.

[yay and APPLAUSE]

Mayor: well, that was certainly a popular comment

Sop: I'll go have a drink after that one!

LAUGHTER

TP: guess I'm going to be unpopular

if I look at 4.2, Amb village strategy; wch is why I asked the question, there are design guidelines, allow us discretion if we feel design superior

the fourth floor is set back, applicant has done a good job and staff pushed for that so in my mind met our guidelines so I will be supporting this

I know, no clapping

CC: I wish the concern for ht was present a couple weeks ago from Cclr Sop

[some snickers]

that's by the by, someone's found religion late in the day

what we're talking about here is 370sq ft on a fourth storey, not talking about a seven-storey bldg, 30Ksq ft; let's take this in context; same ht as Sager bldg, not blocking anybody's view, not setting any precedents that are not set across the street


{hm; of course built by someone else long ago but seem to recall someone said it had variances b/c didn't comply with OCP or zoning and somehow got through with no parking spots -- hardly an example to be followed}


we hear constantly from residents and landowners that there are too many barriers to make redevt of smaller lots feasible

challenges for smaller sites, parking, ofc on second floor and the like

asked to relax some of these things to get some urban renewal

heard for months ppl want Amb to be renewed

here a builder not asking for the moon, a small 370sf to make a fourth floor livable to go up and have dinner instead of covered by gravel containing air-conditioning units

seems absurd we argue over details such as this, when larger moves are made without a plan

this is minor for me, devpr has made all efforts, staff, DRC unanimously supportive; in light of all those things I support

NG: ditto to ev my colleague has said wrt fourth storey

talking about a small portion, not an entire storey, about 1/4 of the roof so not the same thing as a storey

IMO doesn't set a precedent; a variance for a small portion of the top of the roof

.... much uglier, not useful for habitation; I don't love the design, not my prop and I'm not an architect

have LEED higher b/c imp to this cmnty

Mayor: recomm by staff, unanimous DRC, rooftop patios to add to quality of life

Variance Motion CARRIES with Sop opposed [ 7:54]

6. Devt Variance Permit Applicn No. 13-051 for 1412 Mathers (File: 1010-20-13-051)  Schedule A

At the Nov 18 reg mtg Ccl received the report dated October 29, to set the date for consideration for Dec16

Sokol: ...

Sop: are you aware turned down several times?


{read the letter with the history in Corresp below (section ending Dec 20, number 13):

http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-correspndence/2013/December/13dec20.pdf

As Sop says, turned down over and over -- why recommended now by Planning?  what's the reason allowing, even recommending, when previously not allowed b/c didn't comply with bylaws/OCP?}


Sokol: corner of Mathers and 14th; two lots consolidated in 1976, and here we have 37 years later, owner interested in resubdividing them back to two

when survey done, found 8cm, 3.1 inches, each {short}

providing 3m sideyard, above required; to make it look standard as if one 30m lot... [7:57]

Sop: says this lot came forth many times -- know how many? three, four, to have the lot divided and turned down by the M every time. What's the difference now?

Sokol: not in the staff report, from a letter--

Sop: --better still


{won't debate that, however someone shd hv checked to see if the resident was correct or not; here we're left hanging. To prevent this is exactly why the new CAO has agendas coming forth more than a week ahead so questions cd be asked and answered before the ccl mtg.}


Sokol: no record, not aware of any past applicns on this lot

in 2010, a similar lot at 19th and Mathers came to Ccl and Ccl approved a variance

Mayor: so we'd have two smaller homes, instead of one large

Sokol: that's correct


{hm -- but it cd have two monster homes on small lots.... not to mention loss of greenery}


PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT 

CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT 

Mayor: We'll have to ask for a motion

{inaudible but someone on Ccl reminds the mayor that public input next}

Mayor: sorry; anyone from public?

Ina Leeman: Can I just say a word? I live around the corner

Mayor: yes, pls state your name

on Lawson our lot wdn't be allowed today b/c ours 49.8ft

IL: I don't have any objection to that as a nbr

v small reduction of the usual size; as a former planner, don't believe zoning shd be a strait-jacket

Mayor: thank you for making those comments. Anyone else?

ML made motion, seconded by TP:

THAT all written and oral submissions ... be received for information.

CARRIED

Then, seconded by CC:: DVP Applicn 1412 Mathers, for a variance to minimum lot width for two proposed new lots, be approved.

CC: to be clear, we're approving a variance of 8cm

[some giggles]

and I've said before and will say again. I plead with you, Mr Sokol, to bring forward some policy changes whereby Ccl does not need to decide variances that are shorter than the length of a pencil, -- an old pencil, even a golf pencil

Sokol: yes, I'm well aware of that concern, however the LGA is v clear that variances to the zoning bylaw, without some v tight restrictions, must be made by Ccl or by a Bd of Variance

CC: then perhaps the Bd of Variance wd like to hash over these 8cm variances

ML: quick comment; I'm sure like other mbrs of Ccl, drove by and looked at this site -- the lane, Lawson

basically we're mirroring ev to the south; I see no reason no to approve

NG: so that was going to be my point

add, may have two small homes of 2500sf in keeping with the rest rather than one much larger, double that size, not appropriate wch probably wd be more upsetting to the ppl across the street who wrote the letter

Sop: even a small lot you can put a monster house on it; so sitting pretty with two smaller houses is not always the way it ends up; there are example houses so massive take up entire site


{exactly!}


[8:01] food for thought; move along

Mayor: we are going to get recommendations, coming forward from our Planning Dept, addressing house size; is that not correct?

Sokol: housing bulk and nbrhd character Feb March public outreach, hope to report back to Ccl early spring with amendments to the zoning bylaw to address those issues

[VARIANCE PASSED]

7.  Consideration of three applications by Rogers Communications for cell towers within the Highway 1 right-of-way  -- Appendix F

Town Hall Meeting Summaries, October 2 and October 16, 2013

staff intro?:

background

St David's United Church in June; two town ...

now hand over to applicant

Mayor: okay, going to hear from Rogers

Darren Hurd: all telco companies scrambling to build more sites

two years ago.... local govt had no idea of what was coming [8:05]

ev company working on its own; proliferation of unsightly xxx

Rogers tried to adjust

money might be the reason on the mtn? well, it wd have been cheaper and less [controversial] and believe me wd have

app the &&&

to meet the wireless needs

believe we have a better design and process, better [in future] &&&

metrics v differ we use and you use, 

demand is not going away and will continue to get worse.

NAME?: process with DWV

District wanted a way to control proliferation

no one knew what was coming down the pike

address the urban realm

architects don't think ev needs to be designed: disc what and what left alone

growing urban prob; shd be addressed in xxx stage

ability to host three on one structure

SLIDES bulk at base of tower so no fenced cages and cabinets

SLIDE  pinch point near 26th; view analysis

use topographic info and plotted ht of tower and did it at all three sites; 15th St, TWay

in summary -- we had two clients, Rogers's clients and residents of the District

Mayor:  remind ev we have had two large public hearings {think he means mtgs}

many signed up to speak again so urge be as tight as possible

go to first name we have on list uh, just had a brain cramp, our MP, John Weston

{applause}

JW: call me anything, just don't call me late for dinner

other [places, cities, provs, countries] this wd happen behind closed doors

despite forgetting my name, want to give great recognition to you, Mayor& Ccl, I think you deserve tremendous commendation however you vote on this

way you engaged ppl, mtgs you held, high regard in transparency and democracy, makes me proud to be resident of WV; thank you for that

not saying that just b/c it's Christmas time

in his capacity as Industry Minister, MP James Moore, has been here in the riding; he's aware of both sides

as mbr, my role, meet with citizens, Rogers, tried to keep briefed

[8:13] attended first of those large townhall mtgs

anxiously awaiting results of your mtg this evening and what prov decides

one thing is really clear, in a fast-moving era not able to understand all the issues engg, safety, health .....

trust is really the key and comes about by good process, receiving notice transparent and designed to inform, time to prepare, and the kind of public mtgs you've had here

Again congratulations and Merry Christmas

Mayor: thank you and I only forgot your name v temporarily

Lady: happiness of senior years, need all these tools and things

Eva Lyman and lived in WV for 36 years

electro xxx refused meter

cell towers cd be more; in kill-zone of 500m

higher 7km from cell towers

given mbrs of Ccl copies of this study [listed all the countries]

hope you can peruse those before you vote

non-ionizing????

down regulate xxx chronic diseases follow

is that what we want for WV? I sure don't

these studies are only wrt cancer

another thing; what about liability?

FCC: and I quote

" RF radiation injuries ...." CWSB

Mayor: going to have to wrap up, everyone limited to three minutes

EL: hope you will listen to the ppl and not vote for this

Milt Foley: live in Coquitlam; involved in this since 1997? 1967

helped WV staff write legislation in 1997

not voluntary, imposed 

19K studies; 2d carcinogen

285 agents in that category -- coffee and pickled vegetables [8:20] but others don't sound so &&&

xxx props also devalued

WHO -- studies industry-funded; agreed sufficient concern

[APPLAUSE]

Rona Tastel: Rosebery [8:22]  

read report, weighted in favour of Rogers

why not supporting us for our xxx

We, the residents, are greatly concerned about the value of our props

xxx ahead, surely concern for the District, b/c less revenue

after xxx many mtgs/ppl [8:24]

1800 studies; Dr Daly steadfastly myopic; failed to show up to either of the public mtgs

residential areas not avoided

cycling route; 26th agreed at foot of xxx slope

timing summer when ppl were away

xxx outlooked? and discarded

we have it in writing that the School Bd was not informed, nor were the schools

how can that be ... vote no to ... and

[LOUD APPLAUSE]

Name?: glad to see democracy in action again

wrote to Minister Moore -- read from his letter: {listen! :-) }

working with the Ms; local residents central

incumbent on the wireless industry to take local xxx into account

Rogers is currently following the WV xxx

xxx; no official role for the fed govt; await the District's

having attended the first two -- were conducted by Rogers

recomm those mtgs handled by the Sch District

Mayor: apologize if pronounced incorrectly; your writing is v small

XxX: no problem

in WV since 1968

in last two mtgs, were ~400ppl opposing

150 feedback forms so total of ~550 opposed

back to [Rogers's] Report -- tel survey and 100 respondents

four questions, two of wch basically skewed in [Rogers's] favour

no mention of the structure, size, or locn

p7 there's a map

are these towers built to serve?

Mayor: you have to turn to address

{away from mic too hard to hear}

XX: understand from BPAHA

[8:30] not just voting for the present, voting for the future

[APPLAUSE]

Bill Richards: Dr, professor of [microbiology?],  2689 Rosebery

deleterious effects at the molecular level; level of radiation [8:32]

all is not well

chronic exposure is critical; produce cancer, stress protein synthesis

seems to be the mode to suppress scientists when they [8:33]

perfectly safe and then turns out opposite; look at tobacco and fought ev inch of the way

xxx

are the very ones who stand to make a lot of money

and those who caution, xxx and xxx [8:33]

do you care Rogers making $Bs, or more about those who live in vicinity to say nothing of those to come

Erica Ridger: mgr of M affairs for Wind Mobile; we are here to offer our support

thank Ccl and thoughtful &&&

we are fourth

new 

still actively building our network; we care deeply about our cmnty, our customers

don't all accord

we wish all were invisible

?ffer; so much nuance; xxx

overall the wireless in Canada grown 1000% in last ten years

wish all cd be out of the way up the mtn signal strengths, where they live and use devices

wish to build out our network so work

these are our competitors -- minimize

presume no one wants .....

only b/c of customer demand wd we work for there to serve our customers in WV

woman spoke from chamber

missed name, woman [8:38]

concerns casually dismissed

long-term repercussions

not been met

xxx and wrong

26th -- affect view both inside and outside

wrt prop values, no doubt esp if in front of a living room window

xxx perhaps they'd like to buy us out at xxx assess

xxx and asbestos wasn't

cell phones for chn, tumours; production of EMR

applicant's process -- first mtg 100s but wd not talk with us

asked if want to see; said yes, and when I looked up, were being packed up

xxx; no Rogers logo, [so thought] regular junk mail

MP letter , same junk?-- envelope easily mistaken for junk

I disagree that xxx

send powerful msg to Ottawa

[APPLAUSE]

lady: not to repeat prev points, I'll go straight to p2

listen to... thank staff pt 2 in recomm

repetitive, repeats Dr Daly's.... don't need to go into that

if going to Industry Canada, wd ask for seiour? revisions

cover both sides of the argument and not xxx

Rogers had two years, and six mos for xxxx

time to vote no and be done with it

add a few

re ad in paper, so few saw it; I saw it b/c I asked Andrew Browne and he sent to me

wireless; not 

urgently and drastically revised

with guidelines -- specifies shd avoid resident and schools and didn't

what not mention wanting height

did this follow guidelines?

ask that policy be made more robust

thank you for listening to our concerns tonight

[APPLAUSE]

Mayor: whatever Ccl passes will be sent to Ottawa

NL: report going to Industry Canada and Transport Canada will clearly state the motion and anything else Ccl wd like to add

Oxana:  2689 Rosebery

June 11 opened a letter and thought an ad, nbrs hadn't heard of it, threw it out

first open house June 13, sparsely [attended], June 18 a few more, deadline was July 8

timing -- ppl leaving

deliberate, limiting response

feel the same way about the timing of tonight's mtg

understand set twice before but b/c Rogers providing more info

four days ago -- holidays -- deja vu

had to cancel an engagement

feel again deliberate to make cmnty attendance [low?]

be sure followed to the letter but not truly engaging our cmnty

commend and thank Mayor & Ccl for organizing two mtgs

made me proud to be a mbr of this cmnty

I thank you xxx and urge you to support it

Mayor: Ms Scholes, Rogers wd not hv had any influence on scheduling of this mtg?

SSch: that is correct, Mr Mayor

MAN: reference to a report by some doctors in Germany within 400 m, increase cancer rates by 300%

in town of xxx in Germany

weren't any other RF emissions so cd xx over time

32 watts per hour; 320 ppl in area (400m zone)

[8:51] --were 9 cases over what expected

Cancer takes a long time to incubate

expect within five years ..... imagine after a life-time exposure... 20 - 30% in a lifetime

they're almost certain to get cancer

assume those results xxx

190K cell towers in the US

assume each 9 more that's  [8:52]

hope you vote against this proposal

[applause]

{guessing name}: Salis Surret; 18 yrs old, went to WVHS; at U in Washington so came up

first day

giant  [8:53]; not my idea of  Xmas present

xxx "if deemed nec"

knowledge still incomplete so does it make sense to xxx?

in front of xxx schools [8:54]

won't have adverse effect; xxx

Rogers give a written guarantee no xxx to us or our chn; otherwise nothing more than lab rats

is this?

grew up in the most beautiful city in the world

[WILD APPLAUSE]

R Wald (?): cdn't speak before b/c illness of family mbr; don't like to make a comment without being informed

can I do it later?

Mayor: in Questions and Comments later

Dr David Chubb: short b/c you've heard from ev

took a walk today, Rogers report showed views; 1 - 6 where they took pictures, in your report

all on Tyrol Rd, not up on someone's deck; below Tyrol Rd down into someone's yard

all are a joke, you move a little bit over, nothing at the high level -- this was a total misrepresentation

I hope you vote no

[applause]

Essa Rappaport: thank you for having us all here

opposed to this along UL hwys

scientific evidence being a bit skewed.

influence of these towers long term -- insecticides, asbestos  [8:59] 

proliferate into our nbrhds

offer a petition of names in the lower Brit Props

major opposed, a nbr, 98

speak not just for me but for nbrs

representative of what you wd find if you went knocking door to door in WV

[applause]

> George Pajari: Your Worship, members of council.

I want to commend Council and staff on arriving at this point in a long process. The District deserves credit for developing a detailed, open, and inclusive public process. The staff report is excellent. It provides a clear exposition of the issues and what has transpired so far. In particular, staff correctly point out that the applicant has diligently and in good faith followed every requirement of the process you have mandated.

It states Rogers has engaged one of Canada’s leading architectural firms to design an elegant and thin structure that absolutely minimizes view impacts.

The report reminds Council that the emanations from these towers are lower than even the most stringent European limits. In fact, the report makes it clear that most of the objections you have received fall into categories that Industry Canada has said fall outside of your mandate to consider. They are issues for senior levels of govt.

One part of the report I do find puzzling, however, is the suggestion Council ought not to support these towers because they’re not needed.

Firstly, where in the process does it say Council will evaluate whether they’re needed?

I live near one of these proposed towers and I need it to get better service. Had I known this was a consideration I would have mentioned it at the Open House and in my letter. And so would others I suspect.

Secondly, no need for these towers? Does anyone seriously think Rogers is going to spend the better part of a million dollars on spec? On a guess? Hardly!

More importantly, let’s consider the alternative as identified in the staff report. Turning this down doesn’t mean no towers.

It means we’re probably going to get dozens and dozens of 49.5ft towers which are underneath the limit that makes them exempt from your consideration, exempt from any public process, and we’ll end up with telephone poles and exposed antenna structures from Taylor Way to Horseshoe Bay.

The demand for mobile data grows exponentially. Does anyone in this room think we’ll be safer with 60 short towers spread across our municipality instead of these three structures? Also, if having put one carrier through the wringer, [having] obtained what is sure to be an award-winning tower design, and still you turn it down, especially citing criteria that were never disclosed previously, who will ever want to work cooperatively with the District again? They'll build everything at that limit that does not require you to get involved.

We need these towers.

They will prevent a proliferation of towers.

They meet every reasonable requirement you have established.

The alternative is not no towers but dozens of shorter [uglier] towers. Who seriously thinks, if there are health risks, that there will be fewer of them with 60 towers instead of three?

Please send this decision up to the senior levels of government to resolve by acknowledging that the applicant has met every one of your requirements but that Council has no further comment one way or another. Thank you.

[the odd clap]

{Readers may have noted I have not expressed an opinion on the cell towers other than saying they ought not to decrease the value of residents' properties. I've been given scientific info for and against and am not able to evaluate. I heard the above comments for the first time at this mtg. I wd qualify the last sentence. I agree Ccl has to, that is the process, refer this to other levels of govt, however IMO Ccl, esp since it has provided time and welcomed citizen input, shd pass on the fact that mostly they have heard residents object and are unhappy with the three towers.}


Ellen Beveridge: demand... pls listen to demands

p8, not sure who consulting with but misses main points

close range and low power but why wd X say not on mtnside b/c wd interfere with [9:06]

a no vote from Ccl

[APPLAUSE]

name sounded like beeha: live, family of 7, on Camelot; residents for over 30 years

take issue with stmt in report xxx

cdnt find anything District have to take Health Canada

clearly controversial; fed govt not always correct on all issues

cell towers above and below 15ft

{15 metres}

shd not hv bn given the extraordinary weight

once residents find enough uninformed residents

&&&; my husband, myself [sic], and two infant chn, lived in NY; left Manhattan to escape effects of asthma

urge you to vote no without xxx to xxx

[APPLAUSE]

Bill Holmes: resident since 1982

first mtg; real reason was poor service in WV; the first two are for other areas

caffeine for kids even after experts said -- was perfectly okay for kids

process; ppl are affected more than 100m away

got back from Mr Sultan, will be conveyed -- you do have the power

[applause]

Carol Reynolds (BPAHA director): representing BPAHA; gone around, talked, our residents overwhelmingly against it; will appreciate to vote no for towers as proposed

Rogers failed to xxx the 

mentioned a couple of times at the townhall mtgs -- hard to find anyone notified; notification not done adequately

looking at the policy don't understand that they followed the process

they are right next to resident roads; uphill; don't take advantage of xxx

mind you, finding a tree 12 storeys high

felt Rogers has done enough, DWV xxx need to be tightened up

homes, schools, and daycares

the three never did have any place in our cmnty

values and standards of the majority of WV residents

frustration, Planning support Rogers['s] cares over theirs

pay their salaries; happening again

get feedback from residents, long before

stress ... frustration ... in our cmnty

[APPLAUSE] [9:15]

Sop: I have a revised motion

RECOMMENDED: THAT The DWV confirm that Rogers Communications followed the process prescribed in the Wireless Communication Facilities Policy and that the proposals are consistent with the Policy’s guidelines;

is not acceptable

The applications be forwarded to Rogers Communications, Industry Canada, and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, noting that Council cannot support the application at this time due to (a) a lack of evidence of poor service, (b) a lack of evidence of demand on the part of residents, and (c) unacceptable intrusion on the amenities and important characteristics xxx

sentiment expressed by residents during consultation, and that the proposals may be revisited in future should new information arise.

Mayor: xxx

Sop: I have a final motion

Mayor: after this

Sop: Rogers good; now we have suspicions, cd be other company

xxx; relatively new and simple; Health Canada has only looked at the thermal effect

Mr X in audience

to do something good, onus shd not be put on the Cdns

needs physicists and biologists

I think we've established a process open and transparent

staff, Mr Browne, hv done a good job, congratulate you on your efforts

congratulate the citizens who went out and did their job

this will go to Ministry and they'll have a look at it

when looked at, we think those levels will go down

how to live with Radio Frequency radiation

xxx and there's no harm registry [9:19]

my last motion you'll hear about in that vein

I'll listen and then my motion

CC: at the outset, say obviously this proposal is completely dead in the water and won't go forward from this Ccl

good reasons, residents; health concerns concern all of us

this level of cmnty anger and fear and frustration, not something we shd move forward with

a few things ought to be said

I've been against; not had good feelings ever since I heard of it; what heard since, confirmed

this is not the end of the story on this

as Sop said, no aspersions shd be drawn against our staff

not perfect, diligent, hard-working, tried their best under challenging circumstances to be fair and reasonable...&&&

don't know, haven't researched, there's been a process this exhaustive in Canada, NAm, and in world about three cell towers; process has been drawn out...voice opinions

don't think you'd find one better than this

you've had your say, each of us has read 100s of emails [9:23], talked to ppl on the street, answered our telephones,...

point is you've been heard, and you need to disabuse yourselves you have not been heard

start conversation on; always improvements can be made to our policies

I didn't vote for the wireless policy, partly b/c it didn't contain any forward-thinking about what infrastructure wd look like in the District as a whole

didn't want to take each tower one at a time and death by a thousand cuts, need more comprehensive view; always policy improvements can be made; heard that

I'm concerned how Type 2 towers, those under 45ft or 15m don't really trigger any process


{technical note: 15m = 49.21ft; several have given different measurements so this is the exact equivalent.}


as Mr Pajari says quite rightly, and is in the staff report, the estimate is 20 towers are needed to make up for the cell phone coverage for one of these towers

so, the question is, how do we move forward?

[9:25] two options:

one, we can live in our cmnty without cell phones or with poor and increasingly worse coverage

or two, we can accept some transmission facilities

Now, I am of the view the cmnty shd be able to choose if we want cell phones or not

no interest in forcing this down anybody's throat

by the same token, we can't be hypocritical

of the 44K residents in this cmnty, how many cell phones do you think there are? 30K? 35K? there's a lot

wireless technology has come to the level of infrastructure; not much different than our water, sewers, or our roads

[some chuckles]

cell phones have become a 'must-have'; indeed, most of my friends don't have land phones anymore

so how do we treat that? all of us live next to roads

if you live next Upper Levels hwy, spews carcinogens into the air and causes documented serious health effects, decreases prop values b/c loud and stinky but we accept it. Why? b/c we want to get to and from work, and home, and school

at what point do we accept cell phone infrastructure or do we not accept it at all?

and If we're going to have 20 towers in place of one tower, is that going to be better from a health perspective?

I don't know, we're not competent here on Ccl to hear all your submissions on health effects and to judge wch one has merit and wch one doesn't

To each of those ppl who say cell towers have horrible health effects, there are those who say nothing's been proven. I have no way of adjudicating between them.

So I just want to put in ppl's minds, what are they willing to live with?

is it a cmnty without cell phones? or is this a cmnty with some cell phone towers?

and if it is a cmnty with some cell phone infrastructure, it's classic NIMBYism to say I don't want it in my nbrhd.

Let's just use what it is

-- I will finish up, Mr Mayor -- but I think ppl need to hear this, it's a huge issue in the cmnty --

we can't just use the cell phone coverage generated from Vancouver and NV, and live smugly over here with cell phones

if we do want to have cell phones, what is going to be acceptable?

I think that's the next stage of the discussion

Thank you all for coming out.

ML: I'm not going to repeat all cclrs before me; agree with most of what I've heard

what disappoints me, don't have to be a rocket scientist to know where this is going; cmnty was lining up on this

disappoints me most, when writing on the wall, and quite clear, strikes me the appropriate thing wd be for the applicant to withdraw his proposal applicn

[APPLAUSE]

not that the least of the reasons wd be is a smart marketing move; smart thing to do, knowing not acceptable

needs to be an alternative, agree with Cclr Cam on that

almost spiralling out of control, this whole thing

don't think anyone on this Ccl will vote this going forward though I won't prejudge

when you know it isn't going to happen, anyway

won't be supporting these towers at this point

MB: also going to be brief; agree with much of what's been said, pretty well all

wish to add that from what I've observed, technology is changing all the time and I can see a time in the not so distant future, the size of towers will be reduced considerably, aesthetics improved, improvements around emission...

Safety Code Six is under review -- in the spring

heard residents, as Cclr Cam pointed out, we're not qualified to comment on

Owner preferences, perceptions, cannot be dismissed; perceptions can be more impactful than reality

will be supporting the motion tonight to oppose the applicn

TP: brief as well

thank the cmnty, think they've pushed Rogers to a whole other level and think they'll benefit from what they've learned

thank the ppl in the minority, brave souls, who stood up and said their piece; hard thing to do when majority of the crowd is not with you

train has left the station

we're in the world of this technology; the "app generation"; most have cellphones

another key piece is that what's happening with govt, attended an open govt workshop at Wosk Ctr cuz I do my homework; guaranteed this is going to be back at us again...

where govt is going, taking the town square digital and doing it so ev can be engaged in the conversation so equitable...

all of us want being able to access govt

not going to fly in this cmnty; will be supporting motion

we have pushed Rogers to think differently; we're an early adopter cmnty;gadgets, gizmos

look fwd to Cclr Sop's third recommendation

Mayor: okay so can I call the--, uh Cclr Gamb

NG: did you think I wdn't say anything, Mr Mayor? I was just being polite and waiting till the end

don't know where to start, but I'll start

one of our main roles is to represent and serve the cmnty

from early on it's been a bit of a no-brainer if following that principle

as Cclr Panz said, I wd like to thank ppl for their feedback

cmnty v intelligent, well-researched arguments heard at the townhall mtgs; this is grassroots engagement

feel badly ppl had to be so engaged

come here as unpaid ppl after work or write us letters on the weekend

think I saw the first two ppl under 20 speak to Ccl, on an issue tonight -- uplifting

financial impact on housing values...

moved by the health effects -- judgement difficult for staff but less difficult for me

scientific research on both sides; use precautionary principle

as someone said, we once thought asbestos was great and cigarette smoke was harmless, many years ago

wd have saved millions of dollars and thousands of lives

Heath Canada Safety Code (HCSC) is v outdated; hope listening; HCSC is not trusted by residents; hope they heard that

cell reception was an issue on both sides

my personal experience is, I go cross-country skiing at Hollyburn Lodge and I can make calls and receive emails up there with no problem so I don't personally understand it. I don't have any friends, any acquaintances, who hv ever had issues except for the small number of ppl who spoke at the townhall mtgs, so...

N Shore Search and Rescue seem to be able to get calls from ppl lost in crevices

[some laughter and applause]

on Goat Mtn. I don't know how that works, but anyway


{um. yes, up there not many users, hm? no prob handling all the calls? Maybe increased need is reason for towers?}


for us in WV, I don't see there's anything in it for us, suppose doesn't always have to be something in it for us but there's obvious something in it for Rogers, perhaps there's something in it for the landowner, in this case MoT

don't see anything for us whatsoever


{fewer dropped calls! doctor's wife told me her husband needs more coverage. Sometimes a case of life or death}


in terms of motion no. 1, I think some ppl here tonight said Rogers didn't follow the process, however I think they did.

seen in action, our process is not good enough

applicant makes all the arrangements, not enough newspaper notice, not detailed enough, not good enough and need to look at those parts of the policy in detail

Mayor: have to wrap this up

NG: wd you like me to do my five minutes later, on the next motion?

Mayor: you've already gone over your five minutes

NG: I know, but I can speak twice

[laughter]

Mayor: Look, Ccl, I don't think it's a laughing matter

we asked the public to keep their remarks to three minutes, why cannot cclrs keep their remarks to five minutes

this is my ninth year on Ccl and I have never spoken for probably three minutes on an issue

I can't see why can't be more disciplined in making our points

As far as I'm concerned, we shd call the question

NG: Well, as Cclr Cam just said, the Procedure Bylaw gives me the right to speak for five minutes, and then to speak for five minutes after anyone else wants to speak

happy to stop now, but I will speak for another five minutes before we call the question

Mayor: Frankly, I think you're being childish, but anyway

[no no no murmurs]

Ms Scholes, is?

Sop: a pt of info, if I may; I have a third motion. I want to know through Madam Clerk if it will be included with the recommendations b/c it is to Health Canada. If going off to Industry Canada, wd like it to go to Health Canada

Mayor: just to be clear so no one can say I'm not impartially chairing this mtg, what is the policy on speaking? can they speak twice on a motion?

[YES]

all right, Cclr Gamb, you've got another five minutes

NG: wow, that's a long time, thank you

in terms of Rogers, I was interested to hear tonight, assume Rogers hears this, residents feel manipulated and they don't trust you

hope change in the future for your sake

our policy inadequate and feel our policy is out of touch even though it's a brand new policy

first time we've tested this policy; it makes sense to me, really important then to speak with one voice to all these ministries to recommend policies for new

changes to notification guidelines, to fees for these applicns b/c don't represent true costs of this process (been drawn out for six months), has cost residents and staff thousands and thousands of dollars of staff time, more than fees paid


{why not have a surcharge if it takes longer than anticipated and charged?}


instead of led by applicant, deadlines need to be longer

and as Cclr Cam said earlier, this issue will not go away even if these three are voted down tonight

so how will we control proliferation of towers that are 49.5ft tall or put on every lamppost in ev nbrhd?

we need to deal with that in our policy as well

staff, [we? need to] consider all those options

APPLAUSE

Mayor: can I call the question?

Sop: I asked pt of info, whether the third motion will be part of this recommendation we're making tonight

Mayor: we haven't heard the motion yet

Sop: my point is if I make the motion after we've voted, wd still be part of?

Mayor: cd be included in the prev motion

Sop: okay

Mayor: motion carries unanimously

[HOOP HOLLERING AND APPLAUSE]

Sop: I put this motion by a few cclrs; the motion I want to put on the floor:

the DWV hereby establish a moratorium on new cell tower sites and installations in WV until the present review of Health Canada Safety Code Six has bn completed and the results are reasonable and safe.

[MORE APPLAUSE]

Mayor: seconded by Cclr Cam

[!!!]

Sop: the health issue has to be dealt with; it speaks to WVites, Cdns, and those that are sensitive; they can't speak for themselves

Ontario did their motion three hours earlier

don't think it's forever

if we can establish a lower safety code, I think it'll bring a whole new attitude...

hope everybody supports this motion

CC: clarification -- when you say a moratorium on cell phone towers, what do you mean by way of towers; type 3?

Sop: type 3

CC: no brainer if only type 3 b/c no proponent wd go fwd at this point with state of science being what it is

obvious sentiment of the cmnty; hope more data on health effect

more interesting, what to do with Type 2 towers.

review the policy; don't think shd do on the fly right here now

[someone asked if allowed to speak; denied]

Sokol: I haven't had an opp to fully research this issue but wd like to advise Ccl there's a risk to putting in place a moratorium. Industry Canada gives us the ability to comment on Type 3 facilities over 15m in ht and I'm concerned by abdicating and saying we're not accepting it, it cd be interpreted that we're not commenting and therefore Industry Canada wd therefore step in and make a determination above and beyond what may be in the best interests for WV.

Sop {faint, mic not fully on?}: I disagree

it's well established, until, in cmte, will come back, and within four or five months get an answer

a whole new attitude

spoke to Mr Brown today ... new report ... flexibility ...xxx

Mayor: new motion; Ms Scholes can we allow public to speak? don't quite know policy

[murmurings re agenda item]

SSch: a bit unusual; presume as public input has occurred and Ccl did begin their debate on the motion, that that wd be for public input on this motion


{not clear; there was public input on the prev motion -- how can that be public input on this motion?}


Mayor: okay, anyone else?

CC: speak to Mr Sokol's point, a good one

perhaps we cd amend the motion to be Ccl communicate its view to Industry Canada that any applicn for a Type 3 tower, Ccl is voicing cmnty's opposition until Health Canada Standards are updated.

Sop: above that

CC: xxx

Sop: this is a stmt by itself, we don't want another tower until Health Canada has taken a serious look

that's not binding anybody


{someone asked me how a moratorium cd not be binding?}


If Industry Canada looks at that as binding, then they're wrong!

This is Cdns saying you help us understand how to live with this, you educate us how we're supposed to live with radiation

what about the sensitivity, it's out there

we're speaking for all of that

common sense, well-thought-out, simple plan; dissolve when Health Canada makes its stmt

ML: sorry, I don't see the point of this motion. We passed a motion if another Type 3 it wd come to this Ccl

The Ccl has spoken

probably not enforceable, probably inappropriate, re our jurisdictional responsibilities; strikes me as redundant

won't be prepared to support it

Sop: not redundant

Mayor: just a sec, Cclr Sop

Sop: It's not redundant on the basis--

Mayor: --Cclr Sop--

Sop: --I have to answer that. I made the motion. It's only redundant if we don't get an answer that is reasonable and safe


{how'd he make that leap?}


ML: Well, Cclr Sop, I'm sorry, you're not in a position to deem whether a response from Health Canada is going to be appropriate--

Mayor: --Ccl, we don't

ML: you know, we're really going beyond our core competencies and expertise

Sop: no, we're not

{ :-) }

Mayor: okay; just a second; does anyone else want to speak?

TP: pt of order

Mayor: what's the pt of order?

TP: point of order -- want to clarify how many times Cclr Sop has talked to this motion

We all get an opp, he gets one shot; we go back and then have another kick at it, but--

Mayor: Cclr Booth

MB: do have some concerns implications given jurisdictional ramifications of this motion

I don't think I can support it; worry; cd be ultra vires

cd be reworded perhaps? won't be entertaining any more applicns perhaps?

outright moratorium might be challenged

Mayor: cd table and ask staff for a report on the proposed motion

Sop: if it's going to get turned down, wdn't mind tabling it

[some laughter]

Mayor: second for tabling?

[MB did]

call the question?

CARRIES

----- ITEM 8, 9, 10 moved to Consent Agenda

8.  Proposed 2014 Council Meeting Schedule (File: 0120-01) 

RECOMMENDED: the proposed 2014 Ccl Mtg Schedule as attached to the report dated Nov 27, 2013 be approved

9.  Optimal Boundary for Park Dedication of the Land Surrounding Whyte Lake and Whyte Lake Trail

RECOMMENDED: THAT

1. Staff explore the optimal boundary for a park dedication bylaw for the lands surrounding Whyte Lake and Whyte Lake Trail; and [that]

2. Staff report back in spring 2014 with a recommendation on the optimal boundary for the land surrounding Whyte Lake and Whyte Lake Trail wch will form the basis for the devt of a parks dedication bylaw.

10. Comprehensive Management Planning for Howe Sound (File: 0055-20-HSF1) 

RECOMMENDED: THAT

The revised 2013 Howe Sound Community Forum Principles of Cooperation be supported and signatory be executed by the Mayor; and,The Howe Sound Cmnty Forum resolution be supported and implemented as follows:

Be it resolved that the District of West Vancouver urge the Provincial and Federal governments to support the development of a Comprehensive Management Plan for Howe Sound that facilitates a coordinated land and marine use planning process between First Nations, senior and local governments, and other local bodies to ensure ongoing recovery and responsible land use planning within the Howe Sound.

-----

11. Public Safety Building: Soft Cost Expenditures Up to the Start of Construction for 2014 (File: 0500-01)

Mayor: it's 9:57 so need a motion to extend; two opposed

[moans]

SSch: needs to be unanimous to extend

Mayor: so reconvene Thurs morning at 9 o'clock

[again, moans]

SSch: if wish to call another mtg this week, can do so by resoln

[inaudible mumbling]

Mayor: okay, won't comment. Cclr Sop, are you willing to go to 10:30?

okay -- that passes unanimously

let's step it up a bit

Ms Leemhuis, can we defer item 11 to the first mtg in January?

CAO: that's one that...

{mic not loud enough to hear what she said}

CC: make motion as read/written; won't speak

Mayor: no discussion; Mr Wong, no need to speak

PASSES unanimously

you obviously presented that argument v well.


{Here's the motion!!! RECOMMENDED: THAT

Funding in the amount of $974,134 (excluding taxes), which is a deferral from the 2013 [Five-Year]  Financial Plan Bylaw, be approved for expenditure on the soft costs required to complete the pre-construction soft costs (design, permits, and consulting) up to commencement of construction in the first quarter of 2014 for the PSB project;

Funding be provided in a manner consistent with the funding approach previously approved by Council for the PSB project, namely through the net proceeds of sale of District-owned lands which are deposited in the Endowment Fund; and

ATTENTION:  

MANY DISAGREE with selling land wch grows in value to build a building wch will deteriorate/decrease.  Let's hope Ccl deliberates other options previously discussed.


Staff to incorporate the $974,134 soft costs into the 2014 [5-Year] Financial Plan Bylaw. }


12. Public Safety Building: Public Tendering of the North Parking Lot (File: 0500-01) 

TP: move as written:

RECOMMENDED: THAT The north parking lot, on the north lawn of the M Hall site, be publicly tendered in order to keep the project on schedule and to mitigate construction escalation costs, with the terms of the tender such that the District shall not be obligated to proceed with the construction of the north parking lot if funding is not approved; and

Upon receiving the tenders for the north parking lot, staff to report back to Council to seek approvals before awarding construction contracts for the work.

Sop: to tender?

Mayor: brought back to Ccl with tenders?

[YES]

CARRIES


13. Public Safety Building: Recommended Exterior Facade and Landscape Design

Information to be provided.   WITHDRAWN

14. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 

The following Consent Agenda items may be considered for approval in one motion, or considered separately, or items may be excluded for debate.

RECOMMENDED: THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:

{14.1 to 14.6 listed, then in full below}

Item 14.7 Youth Services Review: Implementation Group 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Work Plan;

Item 14.8 Cultural Facilities Update;

READ to find out what's planned

-- better to express opinions now rather than once decisions made

and Item 14.9 Correspondence List.

14.1. Appointments of Council Members to Boards, Committees, and Working Groups for 2014

RECOMMENDED: THAT

1. The following appointments of Council members to boards, committees and working groups for 2014 be approved:

West Vancouver Community Centres Society Board: Councillor Panz

Memorial Library Board: Councillor Lewis

Seniors’ Centre Advisory Board: Councillor Gambioli

Audit Committee: all Council members

Awards Committee: Councillor Cameron

Community Grants Committee: Councillor Gambioli

Design Review Committee: Councillors Cameron and Soprovich

Gleneagles Community Centre Advisory Committee: Councillor Lewis

Lower Caulfeild Advisory Committee: Councillor Soprovich

Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel: Cclrs Gambioli, Lewis, and Soprovich (Alternates: Booth, Cameron and Panz)

School Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (not a Council committee): Councillor Booth

Youth Services Review Implementation Group (not a Council committee): Councillor Booth

Field Sports Forum Working Group: Councillor Cameron

Upper Lands Study Review Working Group: Councillors Cameron and Panz

Invasive Plant Species Working Group: Councillor Gambioli

Coho Festival Society: Councillor Soprovich

Howe Sound Forum: Councillors Panz and Soprovich

West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce: Councillors Cameron and Gambioli

North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability Issues: Councillor Lewis

North Shore Family Court & Youth Justice Committee: Councillor Panz

North Shore Emergency Management Office: Councillor Soprovich

North Shore Substance Abuse Working Group (formerly Task Force): Councillor Lewis.

The appointments made for 2013 for Metro Vancouver Board of Directors and MetroV committees continue for 2014.

14.2.  Appointment of Volunteer Members to Boards and Committees for 2014 --  Information to be provided. WITHDRAWN

14.3.  Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr Adv Cmte 2013 Annual Rept, 2014 Work Plan, and Proposed Amdmts to TofRef

RECOMMENDED: THAT The report dated November 19, 2013, from the Mgr of Cmnty Recreation, be received for information; and that The next cycle of membership terms be approved as follows:

If a [one-year] term: from April, 2014 to December 31, 2014

If a two-year term: from April, 2014 to December 31, 2015

If a three-year term: from April, 2014 to December 31, 2016

AND THAT the Gleneagles Community Centre Advisory Committee revised Terms of Reference be approved.

14.4.  Community Grants Committee 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Work Plan (File: 0116-20-CGC1)

RECOMMENDED: the report dated Nov 25, from the Mgr of Cmnty Devt, Youth and Families, be rec'd for information.

14.5.  Seniors' Activity Centre Advisory Board 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Work Plan (File: 0115-20-SACA1)

RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated Nov 19, from the Mgr of Cmnty Recreation, be received for information.

14.6.  North Shore Family Court and Youth Justice Committee 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Work Plan 

RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated Nov 25, from the Mgr of Cmnty Devt, Youth and Families, be rec'd for info.

14.7.  Youth Services Review: Implementation Group 2013 Annual Report and 2014 Work Plan

RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated Nov 25, from the Mgr of Cmnty Devt, Youth and Families, be rec'd for info.

14.8. Cultural Facilities Update RECOMMENDED: THAT the Deputy CAO's Nov 20, report be rec'd for information.


{when speaking, omitted 14.7, .10, .11 for later}


14.9. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24)  (click here to view correspondence packages) -- rec'd for info.

>  Council Correspondence Update to November 22, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)

Referred for Action

(1)  C. Siddoo-Atwal, November 22, 2013, regarding “WV drinking water 

(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)

Received for Information

(2)  Honours and Awards Secretariat, Nov 14, re “Order of British Columbia ~ 2014 Call for Nominations

(3)  North Shore Emergency Management Office (NSEMO), November 21, 2013, regarding “NSEMO Open House Invite

(4)  T. Zimmerman, November 18, 2013, regarding “Proposed New Police Station and Fire Hall

(5)  A. McFarlane, November 19, 2013, regarding “The enormous eyesore to the entrance to West Vancouver

(6)  R. Wager, November 21, 2013, regarding “GE Free BC Speaking Tour

(7)  V. Mehin, Nov 22, re “Fwd: Cell Towers George Pajari letter to NS News calls it NIMBYISM Call to Action!

(8)  3 submissions, dated November 13 - 18, 2013, regarding 4357 Erwin Drive

(9)  76 submissions, dated Nov 18-21, re 1300blk Marine Drive 

(Previously received at November 21, 2013 Public Hearing/Public Meeting)

Responses to Correspondence

(10)  Director of Planning, November 19, 2013, response to PA Design Consultants, � Marine Drive

(11)  Dir/Planning, Nov 20, response to B. Chaworth-Musters, “Agenda Item 6 Ccl Mtg 7th Oct 2013. OCP Amdmt,

Rezoning, and Devt Permit Applicn - for 825 TWay/707 Keith (Maison Srs’ Living) (File: 1010-20-12-084) Appendix E

(12)  Dir/Planning, November 20, 2013, response to J. Rodrigues, “Re: changes to Marine and 17th

(13)  Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits, November 20, 2013, response to N. Cabot, “rezoning

>  Council Correspondence Update to November 29, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)

Referred for Action

(1)  D. Kilbey, Nov 15, re “Rights, Privileges, Powers, and Immunities of the Chairman of the Philosophers’ Cafe held at the WV Public Library today 

(Referred to Director of Library Services for consideration and response)

(2)  J. Lazar, November 22, 2013, regarding “Proposed new sewage treatment plant 

(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)

(3)  November 22, 2013, regarding “Cell Towers in West Vancouver 

(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)

(4)  November 27, 2013, regarding “Binning House 

(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)

Received for Information

(5)  Committee and Board Meeting Minutes West Vancouver Memorial Library Board  October 16, 2013

(6)  P. Cruikshank, November 22, 2013, regarding “Gordon Avenue Tennis Courts

(7)  A. Lepiarczyk, November 23, 2013, regarding Collingwood School Morven Campus

(8)  North Shore Literacy Now Task Group, November 25, 2013, regarding “North Shore Literacy Forum

(9)  A. McFarlane, November 26, 2013, regarding “Lalji’s greed, at our loss.

(10)  Assn for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals, Nov 26, 2013, regarding “re: Wildlife issues in your community

(11)  Milliken Devt Corp, Nov 29, re “TWay/Keith Rd proposed senior’s [sic] care cmnty (Devt Permit Applicn No. 12-084)

(12)  2 submissions, dated November 22-25, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers

(13)  4 submissions, dated November 23-29, 2013, regarding 4357/4359 Erwin Drive

>  Council Correspondence Update to December 3, 2013 (up to 4:30 p.m.)

Received for Information

(1) K. Taheri, October 14, 2013, regarding “Tower (Wireless Cell Towers)

Responses to Correspondence

(2) Manager of Parks Operations, November 28, 2013, response to S. and A. McGuire, 㦉th St Steps.

---

Mayor: does someone want to speak to item 10 {meaning 14.10}

ANS: can't b/c

Someone: item 7

CC: had to pull item 7 b/c we changed recommendation, altered motion

Mayor: so pulling 7, 10, and 11? so first is item 7

MB: want first of all to welcome the mbrs that are present from the Services Review Implementation Grp that have sat through the whole mtg. Thank you. {named them}

Ccl has been kept apprised of the work of that group for last year

we had officially formed a HUB and outline mbrs of the hub. At the inaugural mtg of the Youth Hub was on Dec 4 and so the question I had was how did the mtg go and what was accomplished

LADY: first mtg, Dec 4 was successful; VCH, Sch Dist 45, WVML, Hollyburn FamilyServices, and of course DWV

started to receive signed partnership letters; supporting agreements; take work back from the HUB

initial workplan for Jan 14, will meet again Jan 8 to confirm 2014 work plan

coordinator: Leanna Buffy, Supervisor; report back to implementation grp

Mayor: thx

next is 14.10 -- change been attached?

BL: comprehensive--

CC: --mtg schedule

BL: beg your pardon

Mayor: talking about mtg schedule

BL: -- sorry

Mayor: moved

SSch: one change suggested: change Mar 3rd to Mar 10th so that March wd be 10th and 31st

Mayor: next item is Whyte Lake -- abbreviated intro and one mbr of public to speak

Mooi: One of the key recommendations of the Parks Master Plan is to pass parks dedication bylaws as soon as possible for parks that are a high priority to the community.

May 2013; in alignment with this recommendation, Council dedicated as park, through a Park Dedication Bylaw 4755, the District-owned waterfront lots between 13th Street and 18th Street.

The next park, staff will be recommending for protection, is the land surrounding Whyte Lake and the Whyte Lake Trail as dedication of this park was a specific recommendation (2.2.3) in the Parks Master Plan.

clearly states to identify the lands; pk dedication bylaw

An important step of this process is to define the boundary of this park. Defining the optimal boundary for this park is complex. The report outlines factors to consider and four boundary options that staff propose to examine.

number of factors, natural vs legal boundaries, water catchment areas; existence of signif envmtal issues

consultation with the ULSRWG

impact of trails and and rec grps; stewardship grps, rec and cmnty groups

privately owned and provincial lands; envmtal parameters and carbon offset opps

Staff will be coming forward in the spring with a recommendation for Council's consideration on the optimal boundary for the land surrounding Whyte Lake and Whyte Lake trail and this will be the basis for the development of a parks dedication bylaw.

Mayor: Alexandra Mancini; throw ourselves at your mercy to be brief

AM: first, v plsd; WV resident for 22 years moving ahead to dedicate this land

in reading the report, did not see detail how the analysis will be conducted

exclusively internal staff or will be engaging envtal consultants to assist

will there be a public opp for input prior to the recomm re boundary?

AMooi: Andrew Banks prepared to answer that question

Mayr: two quick yeses wd be tine

[laughter]

AB: 1: staff will look at operations internally, preferred option will be seeking more input from consultants or cmnty experts

2 Q forgotten-- um, input? extensive through Pks Master Plan

come with report in spring; if Ccl needs more, can be directed

TP: I pulled this out

exciting opp for cmnty; clarity nec

step in right direction

proposing some amendments

1st: Parks and Planning staff consult with the cmnty on the optimal boundaries for the publicly-owned lands around Whyte Lake watershed, trail, and Larson Crk wetlands

2 Pk/Planning staff meet with adjoining landowners to explore watershed protection and possible land use transfers


{b/c BPP has wanted for some time to swap land and devp above the 1200ft level.... early step/approval}


3 staff report back in early spring with a recomm for the optimum boundary for Park and Larson Crk xxx

Mooi: will take that into consideration when we look at boundaries

TP: cognizant of time but signif

CC: we're on re Upper Lands WG; crucial -- ULWG wrestling with this question

hope at next WG mtg or one following; give interim recommendations and their perspective to staff; crucial

Sop: will support

but looking at the motion, diagram B; map's not big enough; doesn't indicate where Eagle Lake is, just off to right

why block to west? easterly side? is not included?

why the little squiggly line shows BPP prop and just above it; and that shd be included

a little bit further in conversation with BPP that the easterly side of Eagle Lake shd hv some major consideration about park dedication

it's a bigger picture than this; we're sort of piecemealing our way through it

I wish we wd hv had a bigger map and shown what the plans are for the future

granted the Upper Lands folks are working on it, appreciate that; good support there

hope we can identify these lands and do them all at once

Mayor: call question

MOTION CARRIES

Mayor: 14.12, just need a motion?

Mgr of Sust and Envmt hs bn standing by; this work is time-sensitive

hoping Ccl cd consider it this evening

Sandra, wd you like to say a few words?

Mayor: welcome

Sandra X: two recommendations

forum held last Sept; Howe Sound Cmnty Forum, dialogue

last Sept we played host; two key action items

principles of cooperation and comprehensive planning

Mayor: motion carries; you're v persuasive

need a motion fo 14.7, 14.10, and 14.13

we did 11 separately

All in favour? Motion carries

15. OTHER ITEMS -- No items

Mayor: number of ppl want to speak re tennis courts

MB: xxx

Mayor: added to agenda at beginning of mtg

{on agenda? several cclrs spoke but mics not on}

{from chamber: "We can't hear"}

CC: do we need to have a motion introduced,seconded, for ppl to speak or sufficient now on agenda?

SSch: bit unusual b/c no motion before us but mbrs of public can speak if Ccl so wishes

Mayor: we're in a quandary -- if public speak won't be able to address a motion b/c will be at 10:30

TP: a notice of motion? have nothing in front of me

if notice of motion coming forward

thought had rescinded, want to know

MB: hasn't been a motion made but I can make one

Mayor: one possible solution is you cd give a notice of motion then we cd debate it at the next mtg

let the mbrs of the public speak

MB: motion that Ccl abide by its original promise in 2011 to close the pkg lot where the tennis courts were, leave the right-angle parking in place, and encourage parking in the Westerleigh lot

Mayor: notice of motion for first mtg in Jan

ML: need a seconder?

SSch: don't need for notice but will when it comes back

Mayor: mbrs of public quick comment or wait till mtg in Jan?

Don Evans: take possession of unit in Stonethro on Friday at 4:30

feel manipulated; purchase of unit -- access to swimming pool, etc, see endless debate

as someone with a lot of money on the line; shd give us back the tennis courts

Mayor: Mr Stott, your usual brief manner

Paul Stott: untidy and unsatisfactory process up to now

app this motion on agenda tonight

Mayor: thank you for that

Carolanne, want to speak on this?

CR: no, I'm getting ready for PQP!

LAUGHTER

16. Public Questions/Comments 

Mayor: so the next, the last item on the agenda is, Public Questions and Comments. Carolanne

{to some laughter}

CR: Good evening, Mayor and Council

...last mtg...and I was madly scribbling down something to say...

I'll try to read it but of course I want to thank Cclr Sop for making a plea for the trees b/c we are a park-like cmnty; I do want to fight for keeping our park-like cmnty trees

Anyway, this is what I was scribbling when I was listening to all this  


'Twas the week before Christmas

and all through the Hall

all the staff were a-scurrying

Many tasks to [complete] 

to finish them all


When out on the plaza

there arose such a clatter,

all rushed outside

to see what was the matter.


What to our wond'ring eyes should appear

but a District of West Van sleigh

and several reindeer


on Dasher, on Dancer,

on Grosvenor and Onni,

on Cameron, on Soprovich,

Lewis, Panz, Gambioli, 

and even Booth, too


[laughter]


and lo and behold, 

holding the rein,

was a lively Santa,

Michael Smith by name


his eyes how they twinkled,

his gestures how merry;

he rushes along -- 

woe to those who tarry!


As the end of the year

comes into sight

Santa Smith wishes us all 

a great Christmas night!


[laughter and applause]


{as said, scribbled on back of agenda during the earlier items (eg, cell towers, wch stretched to two hours after all)

recited (stumbled a bit trying to read my writing; the O in Gambioli shd hv bn stressed) near the end of the mtg}


Mayor:  well, thank you for that, Carolanne, well done

CR: we'll have lots of resolutions; and wish you all a Happy New Year. Thank you.


Mayor: Ms Nazar; know you've been waiting

Poura Nazar: Good evening

resident of WV for 28 years; I'm the architectural designer for 2599 Marine got involved after it was purchased

advised to address this mtg by Bob Sokol

sold by M to my client April 2013

wrt FAR calculation; ht limited for views, two storeys, 2551sf FAR and 40% site coverage

setback front reduced to allow for larger basement; given to my client before purchase

discrepancy in calculation of the FAR; result of section xxx one level

caretaker's bedroom and guest bedroom on lower floor, plus a small secondary ste

1093sf main and 518sf lower if regular exemptions in place

large portion of lower floor is underground wch wd not normally be calculated

if calcs of basement do not apply ... in WV as a general rule still allowed to construct a 6ft floor to ceiling high crawl space under the proposed main floor

the appearance of the bldg and the massing

[ding]

wd be the same but use adversely affected and the caretaker wd hv no place to stay

IOW adding another 3ft to the depth to the permitted crawl space wd result in a well-balanced design suited to the reqmts of the ageing popn while the mass of the bldg and the limited height wd still be maintained

Mayor: getting to the end, Ma'am?

PN: yes

Mayor: we have your drawings, obviously not expecting an answer tonight; can ask staff to comment and we can get back to you with an answer.

PN: sure, that wd be great

Mayor: Don't think possible to do much tonight.

PN: just wanted to present it and--

Mayor: we've--

PN: doesn't affect anything at all if the exemptions apply

whole thing under the ground and doesn't affect any nbrs or massing, height

Mayor: we listened carefully and will discuss it with Mr Sokol

PN: tyvm

Mayor: okay, go ahead

NG: question; are you suggesting when we sold the prop was not comprehensive and didn't mention the sq ftg?

PN: yes, but a little bit of discrepancy

like giving with one hand and taking away with the other

can't have full basement if you just have the 2551 sq ft; wd only be on one level

NG: but it was clear 2551sf max?

PN: it is, but if you have it in two storeys, only 1000sf

Mayor: just hearing; hv to meet with our staff

PN: yes, of course

Mayor: then we can respond to you intelligently; otherwise flying; going nowhere fast

will get back to you when explanation from Mr Sokol

anyone else wish to address Ccl?

[from gallery -- one minute!]

Mayor: that's about right

Reinhold Warner??: live in Amb for one year; resident for 32 years, on Brit Prop

re Safety Bldg, 100% in favour

question/recommendation re bldg and bldg site, maybe with possibility closing 16th St between Fulton and Esplanade

doable

incorporate portion of the street into the bldg lot will open up possibilities, moving to the east side

I'm maybe too late looking into possibilities, planning stage

when proposal was done

Mayor: Mr Sokol made v careful notes, sir, and he'll take it under advisement

Man: talk later in your ofc or anywhere about this; possibilities; wd be a great idea

Sokol: best if he meets with John Wong

Mayor: Mr Sokol will give you the name of the staff person you shd meet with. Motion to adjourn

17. Adjournment

=== CCL MTG AGENDAs 2014 January 13 ===


=== SPECIAL CCL MTG AGENDA ===

Note: At 6pm the sp Ccl mtg will commence in open session in the MFCR and will be immediately followed by a motion to exclude the public in order to hold a closed session, pursuant to section 90 of the Community Charter. At 7pm the reg Ccl mtg will commence in the Council Chamber.

6:00PM

1. Call to Order.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

2. RECOMMENDED: THAT in the public interest, mbrs of the public be excluded ... under the following...:

90. (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed if ... 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 cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;

(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a M service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the ccl, cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M if they were held in public;

Purpose of meeting: cmte apptmts, land, legal, and proposed provision of a M service matters

3. ADJOURNMENT (of open session)


=== REGULAR CCL MTG AGENDA ===

7:00 PM

1. Call to Order.

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes -- Meeting minutes to be provided.

RECOMMENDED: December 9 and December 16, 2013 special and regular Council meetings.

DELEGATIONS

4. Sea to Sky Clean Air Society (File: 0055-01) Information to be provided.

REPORTS

    5. Reports from Mayor and Councillors on Boards, Committees, and Working Groups

    6. Divisional Services Review - Fire and Rescue Services, Part 3 (File: 2700-01)

      PowerPoint presentation to be provided. RECOMMENDED: be received for information.

    7. 2014 Budget Update (File: 0860-01)

      RECOMMENDED: received for information.

    8. Notice of Motion regarding Community Centre Tennis Courts and Parking (File: 2100-01)

                Information to be provided.

9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:

9.1.  GranFondo 2014 (File: 1785-13)

RECOMMENDED: the report dated Dec 10 from the Mgr, Roads and Utilities be received for information.

9.2.  TransLink Customer Service Performance Report Quarter 3, 2013 (File: 3205-03)

    RECOMMENDED: the report dated Dec 12 from the Transit Mgr be received for information.

9.3.  Integrated Partnership for Regional Emergency Management Bulletin (File: 0180-16)

    RECOMMENDED: the report dated Dec 13 from the Director, NSh Emergency Mgmt Ofc be rec'd for information.

9.4.  Appointments of Volunteer Members to Boards and Committees for 2014 (File: 0115-01/0116-01) RECOMMENDED: THAT

      the following Library Board Trustees be reappointed to the Memorial Library Board for a [two-year] term: Mary Jo Campbell; Geoff Jopson; David Carter; and Deborah Ryan; and Jim MacCallum be appointed to the Memorial Library Board for a [two-year] term ending Dec 31, 2015.

RECOMMENDED: THAT

    the following applicants be appointed to the Cmnty Engagement Cmte for a [one-year] term ending Dec 31, 2014: Maggie Pappas, Alex Tunner, Judith Weymark.

RECOMMENDED: THAT

The following reapptmts to the NSh Family Court/Youth Justice Cmte for a one-year term ending Dec 31, 2014 be approved:

    Five further candidates be appointed at a later date to the professional category of the Cmte from the mbrs of Councils of the CNV, DNV, and DWV; and Trustees from the WV Bd of Education and NV Board of Education.

9.5 Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages)

RECOMMENDED: THAT the correspondence list be received for information.

> Council Correspondence Update to December 6, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)

Received for Information

(1)  Committee and Board Meeting Minutes Board of Variance Hearing Minutes September 18, 2013

(2)  Strata Council, West Royal Towers, November 30, 2013, regarding 𤄨 Marine Drive

(3)  M. McCarron, November 30, 2013, re “Gordon Avenue Tennis Courts, Parking, Traffic and Common Sense

(4)  BC Honours and Awards Secretariat, Dec 2, 2013, re � Order of British Columbia Call for Nominations

(5)  2 submissions from Organizing Cmte Info Systems Audit/Control Assn (ISACA) Vancouver BC Privacy & Security

Awareness Day, dated Dec 2-4, 2013, re BC Privacy/Security Awareness Day (Feb 6, 2014) Request for Proclamation 6)  L. and V. Jando, December 3, 2013, regarding “No to Spot Zoning on Sentinel Hill discussion Dec 5

(7)  C. Cameron, Dec 4, 2013, re “Calls for independent assessment of coal export expansion RealPorthearings.org

8)  11 submissions, dated October 2-December 5, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers

> Council Correspondence Update to December 13, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)

Referred for Action

1)  HUB NSh Cmte, Dec 5, 2013, regarding “1300 Block Marine Drive Redevelopment Cycling Facilities

(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)

(2)  P. Falls, Dec 10, re “Concerns From Residents Almost Hung Out to Dry at the Open House Dec 5, 2013 (Referred to Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)

(3)  S. Slater, December 11, 2013, regarding “We have now lost even the illusion of neutrality...

(Referred to Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)

Received for Information

(4)  Cmte/Bd Mtg Minutes Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr Adv Cmte Oct 10, Nov 14; Design Review Cmte Oct 17, Nov 12

(5)  9 submissions, dated December 6 12, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers

(6)  4 submissions (including Petition with 17 signatures), Dec 8 12, 2013, re Milliken’s Proposed Devt at Keith Road and Taylor Way (Development Permit Application No. 12-084)

(7)  11 submissions, dated November 20 December 10, 2013, regarding 1300 block Marine Drive

(Received after the close of November 21, 2013 Public Hearing and Public Meeting)

Responses to Correspondence

(8) Dir/Engg and Transportation, Dec 10, 2013, response to S. Burke, “Sidewalks close to elementary schools in WV

(9)  Sr Cmnty Planner, Dec 10, response to P. Falls, “Comments on the Open House held Dec 5, 2013 Milliken project (Development Permit Application No. 12-084)

(10)  Sr Cmnty Planner, Dec 10, 2013, response to P. Falls, “Forms that were completed at the Open house against the proposed development Preserve Sentinel (Development Permit Application No. 12-084)

(11)  Dir/Parks, December 12, 2013, response to P. Sullivan, “I would like to donate $50,000-$100,000 to the district of West Vancouver to improve the Ambleside Skateboard park with no success?

> Council Correspondence Update to December 20, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)

Referred for Action

(1)  Min of Cmnty, Sport and Cultural Devt, Dec 12, 2013, re Invitation for Input on Local Government Elections Reform (Referred to Mayor and Council for consideration and response)

(2)  Dec 16, re “Upper Lands Working Group Concern about lack of openness and transparency (Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)

(3)  N. Lalji, December 16, 2013, regarding “Garbage collection West Vancouver

(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)

(4)  S. Slater, December 17, 2013, regarding “Ambleside gateway landmark

(Referred to Fire Chief for consideration and response)

(5)  S. Slater, Dec 19, re “Fwd: Letter or Response From N. Leemhuis Re: Dec 5 Public Open House Milliken Devt (Referred to Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)

Received for Information

(6)  Committee and Board Meeting Minutes Design Review Committee November 21, 2013

(7)  MetroV, Dec 13, re “Request for the Prov to Continue Funding for the LiveSmart BC: Small Biz Program in 2014/15 (8)  Howe Sound Community Forum, December 18, 2013, regarding “Reminder Wed. Jan. 14th, 2014 Britannia Beach (9)  C. Rowntree, Nov 14, 2013, re “Pro Grosvenor devt at 1300-block Ambleside (1300 block Marine Drive)

(Received after the close of November 21, 2013 Public Hearing and Public Meeting)

(10)  A. and R. Frost, December 4, 2013, regarding 4357/4359 Erwin Drive

(11)  D. Stewart, December 12, 2013, regarding “Proposed Development Permit No. 13-037 (for 1495 Clyde Ave) (Previously received at December 16, 2013 regular Council meeting)

(12)  K. Steig, December 15, 2013, regarding “Whyte Lake Area Park Dedication

(13)  M. Sigal, December 16, 2013, regarding “Proposed Development Variance Permit No. 13-051 (1412 Mathers Ave.) (Previously received at December 16, 2013 Council meeting)

(14)  A. Watson, December 18, 2013, regarding Increase in Licensed Dog Walker Operating Permit Fee

(15)  13 submissions, dated December 12 - 18, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers

(16)  2 submissions, undated, re Wireless Cell Towers

(Previously received at December 16, 2013 regular Council meeting)

(17)  3 submissions, dated Dec 14 - 15, re Milliken’s Proposed Devt at Keith Rd, TWay (Devt Permit Applicn No. 12-084)

Responses to Correspondence

(18)  Dir/Library Services, Nov 22, response to D. Kilby, “Rights, Privileges, Powers, and Immunities of the Chairman of the Philosopher’s Cafe held at the West Vancouver Public Library today

(19)  Dir/Planning, Dec 16, 2013, response to T. and D. Sullivan, “NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING/PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING PROPOSED 1300 BLOCK DEVELOPMENT

(20)  Director of Planning, December 18, 2013, response regarding “Cell Towers in West Vancouver

OTHER ITEMS

10. Ccl has requested the following corresp be brt fwd for discussion, and may propose a motion if Ccl considers further action is req'd.

10.1 MetroV, Dec 13, re Request for the Prov to Continue Funding for the LiveSmart BC: Small Biz Prog in 2014/15

11. Public Questions/Comments 12. Adjournment


=== ANIMALWATCH === planarian

Article: Animal Loses Head But Remembers Everything {Oh, I wish! :-)}

When I first saw this," says cell biologist Alejandro Sanchez Alvarado, "it was with total amazement." This is a worm. It's called a planarian. It's about an inch long, and you'll find it gliding along the bottoms of rivers and ponds all over the world. It's very flat, like a moving bit of pasta ...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/12/31/258399090/animal-loses-head-but-remembers-everything

=== INFObits ===

= The Twelve Days of Christmas start Christmas Day, and end with Epiphany January 6.

Epiphany, Jan 6, is celebrated by the Greek Orthodox Church {more below}; Orthodox Christmas is Jan 7.

= January is the coldest month in Canada (say ppl smiling in Vancouver and Victoria).

= At least 70 journalists killed around world in 2013

30 Dec 2013 Figures compiled by the Cmte to Protect Journalists show that 29 journalists were killed in Syria, 10 in Iraq and six in Egypt

= Harbin Ice Festival -- an absolutely incredible annual display of ice sculpture in China: https://www.google.com/search?q=harbin+ice+festival

= The EU is British Columbia’s fourth-largest trading partner and export destination.

= Rising death toll in Iraq

one of those cases "be careful what you wish for"?

Iraq was safer under Saddam; also, Christians were protected. Apparently some countries only have peace with a v strong dictator -- Yugoslavia fell apart after Tito......

In fact, Iraq is getting worse: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25568687

> Iraq's annual death toll highest in five years - UN

The United Nations says at least 7,818 civilians and 1,050 mbrs of the security forces were killed in violent attacks across Iraq in 2013. December alone saw at least 759 people killed, 661 of them civilians.

More: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/01/iraq-2013-deadliest-year-since-2008

> Iraq suffers its deadliest year since 2008

UN says 8,868 Iraqis killed in 2013, with one NGO predicting 2014 cd be bloodier as militants exploit sectarian tensions


= Exodus of Christians

Sayeeda Warsi, in a recent speech at Georgetown University, speaking of the plight of Churches in the Middle East described, "a mass exodus is taking place, on a Biblical scale. In some places, there is real danger that Christianity will become extinct". Research by the Pew Centre suggests that Christians are reportedly the most widely persecuted religious group in the world.


+++ HOLY EPIPHANY +++ quoted in the Thurible

The Epiphany January 6

The subtitle in The Book of Common Prayer of this, one of the principal feasts of the Church, is "The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles". This emphasizes that, from the moment of the Incarnation, the good news of Jesus Christ is for all: Jew and Gentile, the wise and the simple, male and female. Nothing in the Greek text of the Gospels indicates that the Magi were all male or even three in number, and the idea that they were kings is a much later, non-scriptural tradition. The date chosen to celebrate this feast is related to the choice of the Winter Solstice for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ: the northern European pre-Christian tradition celebrated the birth of the Sun on 25 December* whereas the Mediterranean and East customarily observed 6 January as the Solstice. As often happens, the two dates merged into a beginning and an end of the same celebration. The Western Church adopted "the twelve days of Christmas" climaxing on the Epiphany, or "Twelfth Night". The implication by the fifth century was that this was the night on which the Magi arrived. The complications of dating became even more confused with the changing in the West from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar, the Eastern Church refusing to play any part in such a radical change. So this day remains the chief day of celebrating the Incarnation in Orthodox Churches.

from Celebrating the Saints, Canterbury Press, 1998

{* the Roman Saturnalia celebration taken over by Christianity}

=== ROYALWATCH ===

+ Watch the Queen's Christmas Day message 2013 in full

The Queen reflected on prominent events from the past year during her Christmas broadcast - from the service that marked the 60th anniversary of her coronation to the birth of Prince George

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/christmas/10536980/Watch-the-Queens-Christmas-Day-message-2013-in-full.html

+ Did a prime minister’s ordeal inspire the Queens Christmas message?

Sir Alec Douglas-Home was a family friend of the Queen whose life was shaped by an operation on his spine in 1940 by Sarah Rainey 27 Dec 2013

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/queen-elizabeth-II/10539472/Did-a-prime-ministers-ordeal-inspire-the-Queens-Christmas-message.html


=== BOOKWATCH ===

Maclean’s Top 20 Books of 2013 by Bookmarked on Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Here's one: The Longer I’m Prime Minister by Paul Wells

Maclean’s political editor takes the long view, illuminating how Stephen Harper aims to last long enough in office to permanently remake this country. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/12/03/macleans-top-20-books-of-2013/


=== WORDWATCH === My new word: OccuPalestine {until there's a Palestine!}


=== HERITAGEWATCH ===

+ MUSEUMWATCH

A world of new museums Welcoming all studious persons

Dec 20th 2013, 2:47 by Economist.com

THE world -- and China in particular -- is experiencing a boom in museum building. We visit The British Museum to examine its founding values http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2013/12/world-new-museums

+ MARITIME HERITAGE on the North Shore -- Flamborough Head!

NSHPS: From plans for a Maritime Museum in CNV gone to loss of a heritage asset for it -- sad story.

Peter Miller, President of the North Shore Heritage Preservation Society, bemoaned the fate in the Dec 19 edition of Outlook: http://www.northshoreoutlook.com/news/236596611.html?mobile=true

NSHS: John Stuart, President, sent me this notice about a mtg to hear your views:

Topic: Flamborough Head stern and Shipyard Development

Members of the North Shore Historical Society and residents of the North Shore have pinned me down insisting we talk about the direction the redevelopment of our waterfront is taking.  The recent announcement that the stern of the Flamborough Head is to be broken up makes clear that the current vision is not to include acknowledgement of North Vancouver’s proud industrial/shipbuilding heritage. 

Since the 1990s, the vision has been for a museum anchoring a tourism-oriented waterfront.  The evacuated shipyard offered large buildings and open spaces suitable for exhibits, meetings, and performance activities around a heritage/industrial theme.  Preparation of the site involved removal of industrial waste.  Heritage buildings were designated.   Artifacts cranes, Flamborough Head stern, museum pieces - were assembled.  The Burrard pier was renovated for public use.  A developer was contracted to deliver buildings closed up against the weather.  The Pipe Shop and the Copper Shop were closed up, the Machine Shop demolished.  With the global economic downturn, thoughts of a national maritime museum have slowly evaporated.  Yet the idea of waterfront redevt around a historical/heritage/maritime theme remains sound. Indeed, the recent announcements of major shipbuilding here for another 30 years makes the identity of North Vancouver centered on a maritime-oriented cultural facility a more valid vision than ever before.  BUT that is not where City Hall is going.

If this concerns you, come and have your thoughts heard.

NORTH SHORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY  MEETING

7:00pm Wednesday January 8

North Vancouver Museum & Archives, COMMUNITY HISTORY CENTRE, 3203 Institute Road, NV


+ HERITAGE SOCIETY of BC http://www.heritagebc.ca/events/

HERITAGE WEEK: FEBRUARY 17 - 23 2014 Heritage Afloat!

Water is not just for drinking. For thousands of years, the simple fact that water is buoyant has allowed us, and our cargo, to get from one place to another. Before there was the wheel, there was the boat.

http://www.heritagebc.ca/heritage-week-2014

+ HERITAGE WEST VAN heritage.westvan.org

B C Binning House Update: Stephen Mikicich (Planning Dept) was at court for the Dec 11 session and reports that the decision is not expected until mid-January.

> HERITAGE WEEK 2014: FEBRUARY 17 - 23 -- Heritage Afloat!

To be involved or help: ph 922 4400, or write info@heritage.westvan.org

+ HERITAGE VANCOUVER SOCIETY http://www.heritagevancouver.org/

> Secrets of the Penthouse -- Heritage Vancouver Night

Thursday January 16th doors open at 5:45pm; Tours 6:15pm and 7:15pm. Club opens for normal business at 9pm.

Location: 1019 Seymour St. Tickets: HVS members $39 and Non-members $49

Presented by Forbidden Vancouver, an unprecedented guided tour inside the Penthouse nightclub by owner Danny Filippone, author Aaron Chapman and ex-VPD Grant McDonald.

If you've been to one of our Penthouse tours in the past, you're in store for something new. Hear first hand from Grant McDonald, the retired VPD cop who raided the Penthouse in the 60s and 70s. Grant even worked undercover in the club to infiltrate crime bosses. After your tour ends, enjoy an Italian buffet dinner served up with Mama Filippone’s original spaghetti and meatballs recipe from the old country. During dinner award-winning performers Cabaret Torlage -- an electric mix of burlesque, cabaret, and dance, will provide live entertainment.

The club opens for regular business at 9pm. Guests are welcome to stay in the club after 9pm at no extra charge. This is a one-of-a-kind event for anyone with a love of Vancouver’s history.

Proceeds go to Heritage Vancouver AND Heritage Vancouver members get a $10 discount on their tickets!

For full information and to book go to http://forbiddenvancouver.ca/home/book-now/

> Join our e-bulletin/Mailing List -- Heritage Vancouver e-mail bulletins are sent out to our mailing list a few times each month, containing upcoming events, and last-minute updates/news. You can unsubscribe at any time;

e-mail addresses are only used by HV. Also follow our Twitter feed @heritagevan for quick updates, alerts, etc.

+  VANCOUVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION

For info and the latest: http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org

NEWSLETTER: Keep up to date with VHF news -- VHF’s bi-annual hardcopy newsletter is mailed to over 5,000 households and provides an overview of VHF happenings and news for the upcoming months. VHF also produces a bi-monthly email newsletter to keep you abreast of the goings on at VHF and upcoming event information on a more regular basis. If you wd like to sign up for VHF’s newsletter or e-newsletter call the VHF ofc at 604 264 9642 or

email us: Vancouver Heritage Foundation <mail@vancouverheritagefoundation.org>


=== MAIKU === 2013 December 29


a hundred years gone

in the twinkle of an eye --

enjoy the present!

{written on way to celebrate my mother's 102nd birthday -- yes, still walking and talking, no disease or pain, but getting forgetful}


quotations thoughts puns


Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.

-- Carl Bard (American writer?)


I'm all in favour of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters.

-- Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect (1867 - 1959)


Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't.

-- Mark Twain, American writer (1835 - 1910)


The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words.

-- Philip K Dick, American writer  (b 1928)


History teaches us that men and nations behave wisely only after they have exhausted all other alternatives.

-- Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat and politician (1915 - 2002)


What matters is not that which one says, but that which does not need to be said.

-- Albert Camus, Algerian-born French writer (1913 - 1960)


More people would learn from their mistakes if they weren't so busy denying them. -- Harold J Smith, American (dates?)


Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind. -- Rudyard Kipling, British writer (1865 - 1936)


If you scatter thorns, don't go barefoot. -- Italian Proverb

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face. -- Ben Williams


I thought Santa was going to be late, but he arrived in the Nick of time.

A weeknight is a tiny nobleman.

Why was the orange sad? He had peelings for the apple.

Why did the car cross the river with the boat? It was a ford escort.

Primate grandmothers look stylish in a baboonshka.

I wanted to bring a penguin home but my parents said that wasn't going to fly.

I probably have blind spots, but I don't see them.